SQUANDERED LIVES. fisherman v a d « ! In the aurge«| The sailor Balls over the sea; The soldier steps bravely to battle! The woodman lays axe to the tree. They are each of the breed of the he­ roes. The manhood attempered In strife; Ctrong hands that go lightly to labor. True hearts that take comfort In life. In each Is the seed to replenish The world with the vigor It needs— The center of honest affections, The Impulse to generous deeds. Hut the shark drinks the blood of the fisher; The sailor Is dropped In the sea; The soldier lies cold by his cannon; The woodman 1s crushed by his tree. •—Bayard Taylor. r WHEN HE PROPOSED -------------------------- " I know It's altogether Idiotic of me to entertain any sort of hope,” said Nlcodemus. "A s a matter of fact 1 haven’t any hope. Not the falitost. I'm just telling you about It to re­ lieve my mind. Kind of had to. don’t you know. You know how It Is. I don't mean In a case of this kind, of course, you being a girl; but you know how It Is when you have to tell som ething!” "Being a girl, of course I do,” re­ plied Margherlta. “ Well, I hops your Blind feels at case now.” Nlcodeinus sighed dolefully. “ I sup­ pose It does,” he said. “ You hadn’t finished what you were going to say, though, had you?" asked Margherlta. " I — I think so,” said Nlcodemus. " I just thought I ’d tell you, anyway.” "T ell me what?" asked the young woman. " I haven’t heard anything yet except that you don’t entertain any hope. You are really a little incoher- ently. "A fte r a^x It was more to get It off my mind than anything else I*U do ray best to converse on agree able subjects after this." "Then It wasn't because you really wanted to propose to me?" said Mar gherlta. “ It was weighing on your mind as a disagreeable duty to be per formed and you wanted to have done with It! How very peculiar! Really, though, I shouldn’t have felt you were neglecting me." “ You don't understand," said Nico demus, " I assure you that I ’ve not had a night’s rest for a month, thinking about you. I've lost my appetite en­ tirely. Everybody notices It. I'm re­ ally awfully In love with you. I never did get Into such a condition before— not so had, I mean— so It makes It all the harder.” “ Makes what all the harder?" asked Margherlta. “ Being refused,” said Nlcodemus. "Still, I don’t want you to feel ban about It," he went on. " I 'll probably get over It very soon. I do sometimes, you know— generally, as a matter of fact. And you aren't a bit to blame. You’ve been as sweet as could be to me and you've never given me any reason— any encouragement In that way, you know. I ’ve known girls to encourage me.” "Sham eful!” commented Margherlta "H ow many girls do you make a prac­ tice of proposing to In the course of a month, Mr. Swankey?” 'I have proposed to as many as three," confessed Nlcodemus. “ I never expect to propose to another, though. You're the last." “ I hope so,” said Margherlta. " I ’ll try to see to It that you don’t.” “ It will be very kind of you,” said Nlcodemus, absent-mindedly. "N ick,” said Margherlta, "what made you think I refused you?” “ They all do,” said Nlcodemus “ What could you do? You couldn’t accept me, could you?” “ I hate to have people settle for themselves beforehand what I am go­ ing to do and what I’m not going to do,” said Margherlta. “ Still, whatever you may say, I ’m not at all sure that I've received any offer from you. You write It out plainly and send It to me and I'll give you my answer within a month.” She got up, nodded kindly at Nlco- demus and left the room. And Nlcodemus had to move quick­ ly to catch her before she got a foot beyond the threshold.— Chicago News. came back to her home Island with her liberal education of ten ;onrd. The captain's w ife paid him, against damages nmy he awarded on the barest evidence. The attitude of the his protest, and he took the money M C O D K M I S II Al> T o MOVE q l 'I C K I . Y . law toward the man who changes his and returned to his home. But soon mind after popping the question In Siakwe cajne out In her canoe, and cut this afternoon. Mr. SwanHey.” different countries also differs widely, gave back the money. “ Take it,” she Nlcodemus groaned. "1 suppose I although as a general rule the faith said. “ I must not let you think I did could get that name changed," he said. less man Is likely to have rather the It for money; there Is so little I can do to help.” So, In the spirit of Him "I'm told that If you apply to the bettor of It. State legislature they’ll do It for you. There are fewer breach of promise Who washed His disciples' feet, she The only thing is that It would seem cases In France than In any other counted It a privilege to wash the gar­ a little rough on the old gentleman. country. The French law requires the ments of those who were conveying I'm pretty sure he wouldn’t like It. plaintiff to prove In court that she the gospel from Island to Island In Mother wouldn’t, either. You seo the has suffered a peeunlary loss by her that great ocean world. At the time she became a Christian position I'm In, don’t you? I don’t fiance’s change of mind. Throughout s u p i k i s o It would make any difference France a bride almost Invariably has she had never seen a missionary. She to you. though, would It? If 1 picked a “ dot,” large or small, and the fact lived with her husliand for six months up something like 1’erolval De I.aneey, Is likely to weaken her case. The on the back side of an Island where for Instance?” same law has been adopted In Austria there was a mission, and the contrast Margherlta shook her pretty head. and Holland, where the number of of tho people she met with those of "I'm sure that I can't guess what you such cases Is proportionately very her own distant Island wrought the mean," she said. small. A simpler and more direct change In her heart. She had no but In these six "Oh, I know It wouldn’t,” said Nlco- method Is. of course, for the relative» large equipment; denius. "I am sure that It Isn’t worth of the plaint Iff to take the law Into months she learned to read a little In the Gilbert Island Bible, and as many while explaining." their own hands. ' You must know best,” said Mar In Germany an elaborate method oi as ten pages In the English primer. ftherlta. "But I should llko to know announcing the betrothnl practically She learned the commandments and "what you were going to say In the puts an end to all breach of promise the lo rd 's I’ra jer and twenty Chris­ llrst place. You seemed to be feeling cases. As soon as a couple become tian hymns, went back to her own Isl­ n little discouraged about something. engaged the pair visit the public and, unknown to the missionaries, and Then you go wandering off about Stale town hall and declare their willing | taught the little population o f Nukuor legislatures and nonsense. Of course 1 ness to marry, and sign with wit all she knew. She scraped the bottom shouldn't want to force your court nesses, a series of documents which of her meager barrel in giving to Its deuce." render a change of mind on the man's Iasi grain her handful of meal. And when the first missionary landed on "I>o you mean to say you don't part practically out of the question. know that I was proposing to you?” When either party wishes to with her Island a few years ago, the peo They asked Nlcodemus, with wide-open draw from this agreement the pair pie were already Christians. eyes again visit the town hall and another could road ten jmges In the English Margherlta leaned back In her chair series of documents are formally primer, recite the ten commandments, toward keeping and laughed until the tears brimmed signed, witnessed and sealed. Tho and do something over and ran down her cheek. authorities then determine the ques them, pray to God In the words of Je­ Nlcodemus bit his thumb nail and tlon of compensation for Injured feel­ sus, and they knew both words and then stared at the gas log until the ings, If there be nny. It Is not uneom music of twenty Christian hymns. y.rl dabbed her face with her hand­ mon for the man to claim damages, Although her equipment was kerchief and begged his pardon. which commonly amount to one-rtftn meager, she gave her utmost, and changed her little Island. "It's all right," he said. "1 expected of the marriage dowry. something of the sort. You'd natural We read In the New Testament that Still another method Is followed In ly take that view of It." Italy, to the consternation of any pos “ If any man be In Christ, he Is a new It is also allowable to "But It wasn’t any view of It," pro slide plaintiff. The law requires the creature.” tested Margherlta. " It was the funny person suing for breach of promise, ot read. " I f any man be In Christ, there way you did It. Nobody could have whichever sex. to produce a written Is a new creation.” It was not enough guessed. I'm sure. What was that you promise to marry from the defendant; for Siakwe that she became the new •aid about the State legislature?” There are otherwise the case Is Instantly thrown creature which she did. "W ell, as I say. I don't think It out of court. The difficulty of produe new heavens and new earth at Nuku would make any difference," explained lng such evidence Is, of course, prac­ or. because one humble life gave Its Nlcodemus. "Still, even If l were tically Insurmountable, and such utmost, simple though It was, toward suitable In other respects, you cases are rarely tried. As may he the bettering of the world. wouldn't want to be called Mrs Nteo- Imagined, the stiletto Is n more com There stands on Nukuor a little deniut I’ Swanksy. No girl would, of mon way of deciding such disputes. church, built In the last few years by course. And then Mrs Nlcodemus The best of all countries, from the the native people, who have laid up PllklngtOU Bwankey would be still plaintiff’s point of view. Is England. Its walls of coral rock with their own Worse.” The laws greatly favor the abused hands, ami carved Its !»enms of bread “ It’s a matter of taste, of course," I »arty and a verdict Is often nvached palm tree with loving If crude art. said Margherlta "Personally, l and damages paid on evidence which And In that church they give of the wouldn't consider the name any par would !>• laughed out of court In al little money they earn by the sale of tlrular objection It's rather an Inter­ most any other country. A curlour dried cocoanut for two purposes. The esting name. In fact. Everybody hasn't light on the strictness of the law Is first Is that they may put an Iron one cxaitly like It. If there was nolh afforded In two recent decisions where roof on the church Itself and a cistern lng worse than the name— —" Mar | damage* were granted for f 50.000 beside it. that so In time of drought ghenta blushed, but Nlcodemus was : against the editor of a matrimonial the whole Island may quench Its thirst still contemplating the gas log and 1 paper, and In n mtsundersiamhug be from the droppings of the sanctuary did not notice It tween a well known actress and the And th ■ other pur;»ose Is th:r the “ Well, you won’t let this ma'cs any | eldest eon of an earl New York Her- may send the gospel to the heathen difference, will you?" he eased pr— 1 And It ts hardly half a decade stnci U n c l e S a m G u a r d » S m a l l K*o tt*eaaloua aa W e l l u s t h e L a r g e O n e « . SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY The Russian czar rules over 000,000 persons. 160, A t the beginning of the present year the population of Australia was 4,275,000. It Is figured that a million and a Stella— Did she keep him at arm 'i quarter persona pass In and out of length? Bella— Worse; she held him London each day. at hat’s width. It has been announced that an air­ Patron— Have you pigs’ feet? Walter ship line will be In operation soon be­ — No, sir. It ’s a bunion makes me walk tween Potsdam and Berlin. In Athens there are good dentists, that way.— Scranton Truth. Her Father— You must remember, and the people take care of their sir, that we only have one daughter. teeth. In the rest of Greece the den­ Her Suitor— Well, I — er— er— only tistry Is usually performed by the barber, who only pulls teeth. want one, sir. On account of its great strength The Beggar— Sir, I was not always like this. The Victim — No, last week drawn glass is being widely resorted you were lame in the other leg.— to for many purposes. It withstands sudden changes of temperature, re­ Cleveland Leader. sists fire to a great extent and Is very "W h at’s the matter? Doesn't life strong. look rosy?" “ Not much. My creditors The meeting of the British Asso- are after me, and life Is more of a dun iation In 1913 will in all probability color.” — Stray Stories. "T alk ,” said Uncle Eben, ‘‘Is sumpin' be held In Australia. The effort Is like rain. A certain amount Is wel­ being made by the officials of the Uni­ come an’ necessary. But doggone a versity of Melbourne, who are now In correspondence with the various edu­ delu ge!"— Washington Star. cational and scientific bodies of the “ I thought you and Mrs. Brown southern continent. were the best of friends." "W e were, Mr. Gabet, a French Inventor, has until we rented a summer cottage to­ recently conducted some very suc­ gether.” — Detroit Free Press. cessful experiments with a torpedo Rich Uncle Ebenezer— So you are operated by the wireless system, and named after me, are you? Small he says that In a short time he w ill Nephew— Yes. Ma said It was too have hls device perfected so that It bad, but we wanted your money badly. w ill be possible to control the death­ Fat Man— What! Are you going to dealing device for a distance of eight let this small boy shave me? Barber— miles. Let the boy have hls fun for once. It A Berlin museum has recently ac­ Is hls birthday, sir.— Fltegende Blat­ quired a very valuable manuscript, ter. which originated In the second cen­ Nervous Old Lady (to deckhand on tury B. C. It seems to be of the na­ steam boat)— Is there any fear of ture of a biographical dictionary, for danger? Deck-hand (carelessly) — It contains a list of the leading men Plenty of fear, ma’am, but not a bit of the time in art, statesmanship and of danger. warfare with much other general In­ Patience— Do you know the name of formation of a similar nature. The that piece? Patrice— Do you mean the paper was found In the wrappings of one the woman was singing or the ono a mummy. the pianist was playing?— Yonkers Of the railways In Holland, E. V. Statesman. Lucas writes: “The trains come In to “ How do you manage to live with­ the minute and go out to the minute. out work?” asked the kind lady. “ I The officials are Intelligent and po­ don't, ma'am,” answered the hobo. lite. The carriages are good. E very “ I ’m allers workln’ somebody.” — Chi­ station has Its waiting room, where cago Dally News. you may sit and read and drink a cup "A pessimist," said the Philosopher of coffee that Is not only hot and fresh, of Folly, “ Is one who, when he has the but Is recognizably the product o f choice of two evils, chooses both and the berry. It Impossible to travel In sticks around to wait for more.”— the wrong train." Complicated and expensive criminal proceedings Involving the sale of a faded flannel shirt and a pair of dilapidated shoes would cause attor­ neys In the state courts to smile In derision, but no case is too small to escape the sharp eyes of Uncle Sam's legal watchdogs, the Los Angeles Times says. Frank M iller of Omaha was arrested by Deputy United States Marshal L ittle gophers and moles are the Place at San Diego yesterday upon an Cleveland Leader. Mother ( com plainlngly) — W ill seems cause of endless trouble for the South­ Indictment charging him with having bought a shirt and a pair of shoes to have forgotten us at college. Hls ern Pacific company, and continual from a soldier. The articles are ap­ letters are so short. Father (tersely) expense, especially in the W illam ette praised at $3.50, which Is probably a So Is W ill when he writes ’em.— Bal­ valley, where the land Is rich and the gophers like to live and dig. Fore­ liberal estimate. The law forbids the timore American. man Strawn Is raising portions o f purchase of any article of clothing Mrs. Dyer— Have you ever called on from one of the country’s defenders the people In the next apartment? the track near Eugene an inch to tw o Inches and other section foremen have without a permit. Mrs. Gossip— No; the walls are so But In spite of the apparent petti thin that I know all about their af­ to do the same In other sections.— Eugene (O re.) Guardian. ness of the alleged offense, the fedeial fairs.— Brooklyn Life. Birmingham, England, was the officers, both here and at Omaha, are Bacon— A woman who wants to home of prize fighting when the ring taking as much pains as though the vote Is called a Suffragette. Is she case Involved millions. Before Miller was patronized by literature and roy­ not? Egbert— Well, yes, that’s what Is returned to Nebraska the expense alty. There was Bendigo, who became she’s called If there are ladles pres­ of the proceedings may mount up Into an enemy to all unrighteousness. ent.— Yonkers Statesman. hundreds of dollars. "W ot's atheists?” he asked once, on "T ell me," said the lovelorn youth, being told that a gathering of men he It Is tliis relentless pursuit o f crlm Inals that makes the crooks fear prose "w hat’s the best way to find out what saw were of that persuasion. He was cutlon In the federal court as they a woman thinks of you?” "M arry told, "D on’t believe in no God, don’t her," replied Peckham promptly.— they?” he shouted. never do In the state tribunals "Here, hold my The theory of the government !s Catholic Standard and Times. coat. I ’ll show ’em wot's w o t!” "W h y do so many women rest their that every offense committed against Man’s outer garments ought to be the statutes of the United States war­ chins on their hands when they are made so that they could be cleaned ev­ rants prosecution. Men who have de­ trying to think?" "T o hold their ery week or so; indeed, some now send frauded the government of a few dol­ mouths shut so that they won't dis­ their woolen garments to dry clean­ lars are dealt with as summarily as turb themselves."— Cleveland Leader. ers Instead of having them “ cleaned” pnrlotners of thousands. The govern "W ho gave the bride away?” “ Her and pressed In the ordinary way, but ment Is always ready to put Its splen- little brother. He stood up right In prices for dry cleaning men’s clothing lid machinery in motion to convict the midlle of the ceremony and yelled, are unnecessarily high, and ought tc even the smallest malefactor. The ’Hurrah, Fanny, you’ve got him at come down when dry cleaning would ounterfeiter who makes a dozen last!’ " — Western Christian Advocate. become a much greater Industry. bogus dollars Is sought for with as Tommy— Pop, what Is the difference Other men In summer wear “ wash­ ninth diligence as the gang tnat floods between vision and sight? Tommy's able" garments which are worn a day the country with counterfeit $20 gold Pop— Well, my son, you can flatter or so and then relaundered.— New pieces. a girl by calling her a vision, but don’t York Press. There Is a statute which covers the call her a sight.— Philadelphia Rec­ Miss Rose Welntraub of Philadel­ entire question. It Is made a crime to ord. phia Is at the head of the movement purchase guns, equipment, blankets, Miss Gushing— Why. how do you to erect a memorial to Elizabeth A. uniforms, shoes or other supplies, ex oe;>t under a special permit. The law do, dear? I didn’t think you would Phillips, known as Miss Santa Claus, was framed to prevent the regulars remember me. It ’s a whole year since whose death was recorded recently. from disposing of their outfits In case we met. Miss Cutter— I didn’t recall The work Is being directed by the your face at first, but I remembered Elizabeth A. Phillips Memorial Asso­ they wanted to raise a few dollars. ciation, and the cents and dimes from, Pawnshops are closely watched In your dress.— St. Ixrais Republic. every city near which is located an Lady— But poverty Is no excuse for children who wish to contribute to array post. It was not uncommon, being dirty! Do you never wash your the fund are to be received by Drexel years ago, for a soldier to return from face? Tramp (w ith an Injured a ir) Co and Albert F. Maltby, who used Miss his leave of absence clad In rags. Pardon me. lady, but I ’ve adopted to supply whatever vehicles Since the passage of the law referred this ’ere dry-cleanin' process as bein' Santa Claus needed to distribute her gifts at Christmas, will be treasurer. to. pawnbrokers and secondhand cloth­ more ’ealthy and ’i-geenic.— Punch. ing dealers are generally cautious Mrs. O. C. Edwards of MacLeod, "W h y don’t you bring out an um­ about making purchases from soldiers. brella on a drenching day Hike this?" Canada, has complied a book show­ women In Inquired a man of a neighbor's son. ing the legal status o f A G reat ( u reer A h ead. 'Since father gave up hls club he’s Canada. One Injustice to which Mrs "A re you the professor?" Yes, sir; what can I do for you?” never brought home any more um­ Edwards calls attention is that ac­ I have a daughter and I'd like to brellas," replied the lad.— Philadel­ cording to the laws of Canada the father owns the child and decide« os know what It will cost me to have her phia Inquirer. taught to sing. I think she w ill be­ The Hostess— What, do you have to to Its education, religion, domicile, come a great operatic star If her voice leave at this early hour? The Guest— etc. The consent of the father alone Is properly trained." I ’m sorry, but it's necessary. The !e required In regard to the m arriage "Does she seem to have extraordi­ Hostess— And must you take your of a minor daughter. In one case In nary gifts as a vocalist?" w ife with you? The Guest— Yes, the province o f Quebec, according to Well, no; we haven't noticed that ma'am— I'm sorry to say. I must! — Mrs. Edwards, a father gave hls 12- year-old daughter as a wife to a her vocal gifts are out of the ordi­ Cleveland Leader. comrade of hls who was over 40. nary. but nobody seems to be able to "Mftmma," asked little three-year' r-anage her."—Chicago Record-Her­ James Payne wrote of hls expenl- old Freddie, "are we going to heaven ald. _____________ . enre In Edinburgh. Scotland, In the some day?" "Yes, dear. I hope so," ’70«. of the last century: "In the W h y fh r W h i t t l e H o\rled . was the reply. " I wish papa could Passenger (on branch lin e !— Say. go. too." continued the little fellow. street where I first resided It struck why does the engine always set up W ell, and don’t you think he w ill?” me that, to judge by the drawn down auch n piteous howl at this particular asked hiâ mother. “ Oh, no.” replied blinds, th « people spent a good deal spot? Guard— A h ' It was here the Freddie, "he could not leave hi* busi­ of their ttaue upon the seventh day in bed; on my second Sunday, however, engineer first met his w ife — Kansa» ness."— Tlt-BIts. 1 was undeceived, for my landlady Clrr Journal My dear." said Mrs. Newlywed, her came up and Informed me that though lion UorelU Win Intf face flushed with the excitement of •lie had not spoken »poken of It last Sunday While the visitor told how he had her afternoon In the kitchen. " I want »h* must now draw my attention to r ' ' '.en thirty thrilling miles on the you to be perfectly frank with me now, tb* f*ol that It w as not usual In Edln- "'»ca tch er of a locomotive. 5-year-old Whnt would you suggest to Improve burgh to draw up the window blind« t.crella listened attentively. As he the«e doughnuts 1 made today?" on the Sabbath, and that the neighbors concluded, she asked: “ Did you catch "W ell,’* replied Mr. Newlywed, lifting bad begun to remark upon the unlaw- the cow. Mr Blank*" one with a slight effort, " I think It ful appearand of her establishment, V woman's figure, like her age. U might be better If you made the ho.e which L m heretofore been a God fear- bigger."—Cincinnati Time« Star. i lng h o»“ * ’ »»u etlm e* a doubtful quantity