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v. v. -fU. tt mimAmmmmmmm Sf-SSHI-jISIIISH-t mi m rj j i .; rf l ii w 4 A BdOBV PRIZE STORY tOrlglrial'.jf ' It was proposed nt (ho Mlllerton Lit erary club tlint n prlzo bo offered for tho best short story, Some one sug tgcstcd that It would be better to offer n I rlxe for tho worst short story, w here- upon It wns determined to give two j prizes, one for tile best nnd one for the jvnrst. At n meeting of the club tho manuscripts hnntled In were rend by the secretary. Tho following was In competition for the booby prize: .V TALK OF THE CATS KILL MOUN TAINS. One dnik, dismal, disagreeable night J In midwinter, when the June roses were In full bloom, n woman stood nt the door of n cabin In the Catsklll mountains. Her tattered garments fluttered in the wind, while her Jewels flashed In rain bow hues In tho hot noonday sun. i "He comet h not," she said. There was a creaking of horse's hubs down the road, nnd n moment later the splendid figure of a joung man of some seventy-five summers, mounted on an j Arabian steed, with stool springs nnd leathern curtains, emerged from the i clove. "Oh, AJgcrnon, why are you so Inte?" : "Clarissa, dearest, I havo been delayed J by n puncture In the left hind leg of I my trusty steed." f "Algernon, I have the worst possible , news for you. Tather Is unalterably opposed to our marriage. He has n sis pounder, loaded and pointed up the chimney, ready to tire ns soon as ho Is uware of your presence." "What, ho! Docs the old dotard think to scare uie?" And with one leap he landed on the roof and stood looking! defiantly down the chimney. There was a report, followed by a shriek from ' Clarissa, and her lover's headless trunk j rolled nt her feet i Maddened by the sight, Clarissa was about to nuh Into the cabin to re proacb ber father with the bloody deed when Algernon stopped her. "Consider," he said. "The gun Is by (his time reloaded. Let us take refuge under the fall of the Kaaterskill." i Alas, they were too late! Just as they were about to sink behind a moun tain peak the father appeared at his cabin door with a llcldglass and, point ing it deliberately at the fugitives, pulled the trigger. "Arc you hurt, dearest;" asked Al gernon tenderly. "TIs nothing a mere break In the left ventricle of the heart. I am bet ter now. And you?" "A trifle. The old man has been sad ly fooled. Both my legs and both my arms are cork. My right arm Is gone, but I have three limbs left of good flesh and blood." "Then let us speed on." rulllng the throttle wide open, they nklmmed the Ice merrily. Reaching a lake from which the water had been drained to supply the neighboring resi dences with warmth, they looked about for a boat with which to cross. "Oh, for a mud scow!" exclaimed Clarissa. "Here is something better," replied Algernon, and, seizing a toboggan tied to a post, they mounted and rode up the mountain aide with lightning speed. The sight from the summit was re splendent with bdaUty. The rising sun. was sinking In tie morth. The full moon, a slender crescent fit to deck n lady's brow, was ot the moment pass ing behind Arctpnls. All naturo was hushed, the stillness unbroken save for the blows of a thousand artisans in a boiler shop la tho valley. The lovers wero standing on tho peak, pensively viewing the sceno and unconscious of danger, when the pur suing father, wringing tho sweat from his raven locks, reached the summit of n neighboring mountain and looked wildly nbout for the fugitives. Not seeing them, he drew a searchlight from hlfl vest pocket and, pointing It directly at Algernon's heart, ilred. The brave man who could not be worsted by round shot succumbed to the more subtle power of electricity. An arm and two legs caught Are and blazed with tho brilliancy of pitch pine. "My love! My love!" shrieked Cla rissu. "Must I stand here helplc&e and see you burn to a cinder?" "Fear not, dear heart," replied the Iron hearted man. "I am only vulner able In the thorax." With that he waded into tho hrko-and was cxtln gulsbed. ' Moved by Algernon's bravery and Clarissa's tears, the old man relented. Seeing the limbless body of his would be bon-ln-lnw floating lu tho lake, he wnded In nnd, seizing Algernon by the fight arm and left leg, dragged him to the bhore. "Give me your hand, noblo man," Bald Clarissa's father. "You've burned It," moaned Algef- IJOIi. Fortunately nt that moment a distin guished dominie pabwd by, walking on nn alpenstock, and consented to unite tho pair In tho holy bonds of matri mony. Then they -all went homo tr a joyous w '.'! ''zva!;rant. Years linv )iis.sed bluce the souna of those f-ifitlvltles ceased to leap In echoes from crug to crag. The butter cups nnd daisies lovingly ,n,od to each 'other, blssi'd by the cloudoVthat stoop irom heaven to wrap them In a wind ing sheet of disagreeable toy,. The '":"i;i i : - sunn, wnistiu or in locdniOtive sottlj, float's oVer the mountain plains whcr once the only means of conveyance wan heaven's own simple meteorite. Tho numerous progeny of Algernon and Clarissa now scamper over tho movmtnlni. triplets having como to them with every spring frost nnd ev ery winter heat wave. Tho committee unnnlmqujly agrowi to bestow upon tho author of hlr thrilling tnle the booby prlxe. F. A. MlTCHKL. .bi nnd Ko(1, f . Cnsslus wanted to know "upon what meat doth this our Crosar feed that h Is grown so great." Some nntlquartftti has been making nn investigation Into the diet of the New England CwArs, including Governor Wlnslow, Daniel Webster nnd others. He finds that they or their ancestors breakfnsted on hasty pudding. Hn soup flavored with pork, squash, turnips nnd onions; dined on the same, with rye pudding, brown broad and an occasional fowl, nnd sup ped on fiesh fish, with vegetables. Hut Cnsslus did not really think that greatness liad its root In meat and drink, for ho said, "Tho fault, dear Rrutus, Is In ourselves, that we aro underlings," after declaring that "men nt some time aro masters of their fates." He was right. It was not pea soup and rye bread lu the cast that mada Webster, nor was it salt pork In tho west that raised Lincoln until he oTcr. topped all others in his generation. Youth's Companion. A Common flnnlte. The common snake, which bears the scientific name of Tropldonotus natrlx, is one species of a genus (tropldouotus) -rhlch extends over Europe nnd North America nnd from northern Asia to north Australia, thcro being seventeen or eighteen Indian species nloue. Ouri 4.j-iti y-tk Knnl-n m n aMl! mm m AnM.' common snake may serve as an exam ple of the largest family Into which serpents are divided tho family colu-' brld:u of which there are upward of 1C5 species lu India alone. Tho family j contains most of the harmless snakes, and it Is al&o Illustrated by a small snake, Coronella aturtraca, which somo years ago was discovered to be an in habitant of Dorsetshire and Hamp shire. Tho coronella feeds exclusively on lizards, slow worms nnd small snakes. Though harmless, it will bite. Quarterly Review. TukfiiK 0 m none Collar. It is not always Ignorant persons who fall to observe closely. Coleridge and Wordsworth took a drive with a friend. After great difficulty the horse was un harnessed, except they could not get the collar off. One of them said It was a "downright Impossibility" and that the horse's head must have grown since the collar was put on. "Ln, master," said a girl, "turn the collar upside down." SnlmmlnB Ilrldca. Girls inhabiting the island of Hlmln. near Rhodes, are not allowed to marry until they Imve brought up a tpceltled number ot sponges, each taken from a certain depth. The people of the Is land earn their living by the sponge fishery. The (jlBzard. The gizzard Is an everlasting grind ing mill. Culled Into action, it nlwn;a reduces the grain as It is swallowwl, so that the crop Is rarely distended. iUOvl The Use of Arm Heart Trouble. Could Not Eat, Sleep or WalK. Dr. Miles' Heart Cure Cured Entirely. "If It hadn't been for Dr. Miles' Remedies I would not be here to write this letter. Two years ago lait June 1 lost the uic of my left arm, coma not use it ana coum oniy move n with the help of my right hand. My heart was so weak I could not tleep night' for smothering spells. I was out of torts all over and could eat nothing. I grew so weak that I could not walk without stazjierinj; like a drunken man and my home doctor said ne could do nothing for me. I was In so much pain I was almost wild. I could not take morphine nor opium as they made me worse. So I i;ot to thinking about Dr. Miles' Heart Cure and Nervine and the more I thought about it the more I wanted to try them. I wrote to the Dr. Miles Medical Co. for ad vice which I followed to the letter. I can say today that I am glad I did as 1 am a well woman now; can work and can wall; two or three miles and not mind it 1 can alto use my arm again as well as ever. You do not know how thankful I am for those grand medicines Dr. Miles' New Heart Cure and Nervine. I think Dr. Miles' Remedies are the best in tlie w orld, and if I should get sick again I should take the same courte. The remedies also heloed mv daughter Vida so wonderfully that 1 should have written you before to thank you, but I wanted to be sure that the cure was permanent, which I now know to be the case." Mrs. Frank Loomis, Allen, Mich. All druggists sell and guarantee first bot tle Dr. Miles' Remedies. Send for free book on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address Dr. Miles Mcdi-al Co., Elkhart, Ind, WREN THE DOOR OREMED tWyrlRM, INI, by 55. A. Norrls.J Before Reynolds had tind time to ring tiso door opened and n girl stood within, llko a picture lu u frame, n young girl in white, with yellow hnlr. At her waist nnd throat werd silks or blue, the color of her eyes. "Oh!" she smiled. "I beg your par don. I was Just going out. You came to see Elizabeth, didn't you? Will you enter? I will call her." Uo entered, walking straight forward, but with eyes turned toward the girl, following tho glimmer of her sash and skirts as she rnu, swift footed, up the stairs to Elizabeth's room. A far door opened nnd shut, opened and shut once more, and other foot steps descended the stairs. They ran ncross the hall and Into the room. Eliz abeth stood before him Elizabeth, tall and dark haired nnd beautiful, putting a slender hand on his shoulder, looking up into his face nnd saying: "I've been waiting for you. I thought you were never coming. Let mo take your lint and your gloves. Sit down here by me. It seems an age ulucu I saw you an age. an eon!" no sat down by her. He took her baud. He separated her fingers In his old way, toying with them. Ho looked nt them nbseutly, one at a time, nt thrlr tapering, nt the tender pink of the unlls. By nnd by, "Who was It opened the door?" hu asked and waited, eager eyed, for her answer. "Tho little girl? It was Bertha, my cousiti. She Is Just home from school. She Is u pretty little girl. Isn't she?" Ills eyes took on n look of remember ing. "Yes," he answered after a long time; "she Is-a very pretty little girl;"" A week later Elizabeth' ant In her room waiting. His usual hour of com ing was hnlf after S. It was now 8. Presently, rising, she moved about, arranging the flowers In n vase, touch ing a picture Into place nnd straighten ing out the gilt edged books lying lirre and there nnd everywhere. .She sat down again, thinking tho.se long thoughts of jouth that go to till up the hours of waiting. The minute baud pointed to half after S. The clock struck with a tiny tinkle. She nros n second time ami walked up and down. Once more she stood before the little clock. Nine, almost! Perhaps something had detained him. Perhaps, after all, he would notvcomc. She crossed the room; she oprncutho door; she trailed down thu stairway si lently, not with Intention, but from force of hnblt. Absorbed In her own disappointment, she was within ten steps of the door before she saw him stnudlug there with her little cousin, blllL'llin llirlitlv both of Uini'l ! laces a gleam with me Unre of the light. ln thu hall silhouetted against the i night. I Hi' looked up the girl also. I "I was Just coming to tell jou," she Bali, showing two rows or small white tcetli lu n radiant smile, "that Mr. Reynolds was here." Elizabeth begun to look uj-on her cousin with new eyes. She perceived the beauty of her through the magni fying lorgnette of his regard. .She had thought her a child, removed one stage from the phi lug with doll. She found her a woman, well Into the stage of commencing to ,j!ay with huortH. I nna sKiwuiiy. wnc observed the slim height of her, the charming roundness wlthnl, the delicate curve of ihcefc, tho length of eyelash, the calm young blue floss of ey. Then she took to long hours of prac tice. The 1: cj.fi of the piano koiuetlmeH vibrated with a bound lllct a soli. Her nights were divided Into two va rieties white nights when she expect ed him and dark nights whin shu did not. That was n black night. Shu was not expecting him. For thu pnfch.ng of thu Interim Mie had gone to a neighbor's house, visiting n friend. It was Into when she ciune back along dewy walks on either side of which flowers nodded sleepily. Above tho house tho new .moon peeped, n golden crencent dan gling from the twinkle of u slur. The houho was hUHhcd, half dark. One light only burned In the hall, and near thu piano lit tho long parlor, through whoso open wlndowH wafted redolent bieaths of the nodding flow eis, another. Glowing electric tulips, thobo llghbj were, burning on blender stems. Tho hall door was open. Entering, sho hung her wrap on the rack and ntarted toward tho parlor. Often It happened that upon thoso dark nlghtH of hers sho was able to leave part of her loneliness upon tho plai.o keys. Shu halted on thu thriHhoU, her foot stops arrested by voices '(xlng, whis pering voices that sho knew his und hers. Turning faltcrlngly, very noftly, for fear they would hear, sho commenced her ascent of tho stalrB. Sho lagged suddenly, it was as If she had run a long way and was tired. Ncvcrthelesn sho Bet her face steadfastly forward, not dating to look back. Never had tho stairs seemed so many, bo endless, bo high. It wbh as If sho tried to climb to bonvon lo.ivin.. ..- n uemmi, , At length sho reached her door. Rlio Opened It. Tlie emptiness or the room Wns llko the cinptlucmi of n cave. She crossed It lu the dark aud stood nt the window, looking out. From tho dusk of tho given, sweet gnrdcu thu clump or daisies mulled up nt her; dangling from tho twliiltlo of the star tho moon hung yellowly nbove, and bo low thu lone sad cat, the color or thu night, paced tho gray or the garden wall Hoftly, slowly, uudulntlngly and untiringly. '.OE ANDERSON'NOIIRIM. The Mtirpby Murder Cae Original. "Well," bald the superintendent, "did you catch him?" "No. Wu went to Ids house, and ho wasn't there. Tbun w followed him down tho valley, for If ho had goitu up It would havo led him back to the mines. Meanwhile we had posted men on the hilltops on either side and know that he didn't get out that way. "ll'nil Keep up your efforts to find him. Search every bit of territory where ho may possibly be." Tom Murphy had been murdered down In the mine lu a pocket where ho hud been alone with Jim Dugnit. Du gnu had succcodcd in getting out, pnss lug men who had not yet heard of the murder. It was this knowledge of the time of his exit that enabled his pursu ers to know of tho possibility of his movements. Dugan was not found, nnd after sev eral days' search It was hvllevcd Mint he hail gut out of tho valley. 1 1 In wife declared that she knew no more of his whereabouts than those who were hunt lug him. Tlie matter was left with the police aud all effort abandoned. A mouth after the Murphy murder, ns a gang of men were ijulttlug work, Hans Schmltt remained behind, aud, going to n heap of coal near by, he be gan to turn over loose pieces with IiIh pick. Ah soon ns Ids companions had gone up lu thu cage lie suddenly stopped, listened and, hearing the sound of a single, pick, went toward the woiker. Presently, putting out his light, Schmltt moved more stealthily, pausing now und again to llbteu, start lug at some sound lu a dlstnnt part of thu mine and, when assured that thcro was no one near, moving on nguln. At last, coming near the place, a sort of Pockci, wuerc n man was woruiug alone, Schmltt stole up behind him, raised his pick nnd was nbout to bring it down on the skull of tho victim when suddenly a hand grasped the pick from behind. At the same moment n voice cried: "Jacob!" The workman turned, the light In his hat revealing Hans Schmltt standing with his upraised pick. A moment later the man behind, moving from tho shadow ciiNt by the would be uiur-' derer, was also recognized. "Carl Foogel!" exclaimed the work- man. "What does this mean?" "That had I not been on the wntch and saved you you would havo been murdered." Schmltt, looreulng his hold on his pick, made a movo to get away, but Focgol caught him around the waist, j nnd Jacob Schuster pinioned his arms. In this condition they dragged him to the foot of the cage and gave tho sig nal for It to nbceud. In ten minutes more they had their enpthe between them in tlie ofllco of the superintendent. "Had It not been for Foegcl," suhl Schuster, "this man, Hans Schmltt, would have murdered me. I wbh doing Minc- extra work alone. Schmltt crept up behind me aud mined ids pick to strike when Foegel held It." "How did you happen to bo there?" asked the superintendent of Foegel. "Rcfore I tell my story," said Foegel. "I would like to have Schmltt'tj room searched." Tho superintendent ordered tho search made, and in u few minutes tho searchers n-titriit'd with some money nnd a watch that had belonged to the uiiirdwvd Murphy. "IIo.v Is this?" said thu superintend ent, surprised. "This man was not Himpeeted of killing Murphy. Jim Du gan did that Job and ptovul that ho had done it by running nwny." "Shall I tell my story?" said Foegel. "Yes; proceed." "On the owning of Murphy's murder I was walking with my gam; wlimi I felt thlrhty, and, going for somo water, I miw u man ahead of me, skulking along as though bunt on koiiio villainy. I kept lini'k, following him to wliero Murphy was working, nnd saw him iiiIhu his pick and htrlko Murphy. For a moment I was paralyzed and gave him time to lob tho body. I then rushed forwaid, but not befoto tho murderer had gone. I lifted Murphy up and biiw tlint Ito was dead. It thou oc curred to mo that If found thero with tho body I would bo suspected of tliu murder, especially an I could not Iden tify tho real mm derer, so I got out. As I was leaving I was neon by a man who was passing tho place." Tho superintendent looked dazed. "My good man," ho said, "how long slrico you begun to work heie-V" i'Slnco tho day after tho murder." 'Tuko him nway," said tho biipcrln tendont. "IIo's cono daft." I ' ' ' "" " mill "' j Ut moment,'" continued ForgM. "I unvo'dH'oii wntchliK (tinny moil, In cluding Hans Seliinltt, nnd today when thu men ijitlt work and ho did not go with them I believed hn wns bent on mischief, I stntyUd behind, followed him nnd tliln tlitlu prevented n mur der." "Hut the Murnhv enso" Aiivr .Mm tiny was inuriicmi i mimic to my home, shnvi'd off my rod beard, changed my hair to black with noun: linlr (lye belonging jo my wife nnd put on old clothi'H tlint I hadn't worn for n year. I then cnlim to you nnd en gaged to work under thu iisuumud nntno of Carl Foegel." "You are" Mini Dtigan." "Well, upon my word!" exclaimed the astonished superintendent. "Why did you run nwny?" "To prevent being hanged for n mur der I did not commit. I returned to tlie itiltiK to discover tho murderer, and theru he Is," There was relolchtg that; night nt the rti.in f ,11111 Dtivtin when hu returned to his wife nnd children vindicated b hlv own wit aud daring. SARAH EARL TWEED. !oo-loKJ-ol-f3o!olosIooi THE VITAL NECESSITY Thcro Is no other ono thing with which I havo fo much trou ble as this lack of persistency nmong advertisers. They lnclc tho nerve to flgjit long aud hnrd. While they will expend a good denl of cash and energy In mnk loir a uliiulu plunge, they will grow tired If called upon to ex pend the fuiun7 amount through n campaign of six months. Thr rnml (u, ntirriraa la nn nplilll ronil nil tho unr. Do not try lo aturt. For a little way It goes easy, aud you get over tho ground fast, but tin; goal sreius all the far ther nwny when the nervous i-n-rgy in tlint spurt Is spent. Thcro nro but 10 per cent of advertisers who iitako their advertising pay. The rral nnur Irurnnl thnt jirralktriirr In nitvttrllatn-r la the one llnl nrceaally. Thoy Jumped Into advertising without preparation in tho way of tho money to meet tho cxpeuso or the experience to keep front wasting it. They fulled to con sider that tho creation of trado through advertising wan n long process, Inland Printer. v p Kticctfsfiil merchants oso uur cuiuiimo ic,Bijiiciit. 6:-rO-!JrOC-l-0-rO-I-tlfl-fl-5 FOB BETTER ROADS. Men of AW n ltd Intt-rPMlcil In llltfti if ImpriM rnifiil, ( Mon of wealth ate evincing a prac tical interest In load Improvement for the bcnellt or their fellow ini-ii. George Gould has offensl to bear one-third jr tho cntlro cost or thu Improvement of the public highways In the vicinity of J.nki'wood, N. J nnd Colonel J. J. Ab tor hns sjient largo hiiiiih on thu rondu near PoiighkeepHli', N. Y. Recently Ilurli-y T. Proctor, a sum mer resident or Wlllhiitistown, Mass., ofYered to give tho town 3I0.01M) for thu Improvement or tint roads, provid ing tho latter raises JfliU.OUO for tho samu purpoHc. Mr. Proctor iniikeii tlio gift beeiuiho hu bullcvcH that better ioikIh would Increase thu popularity or WllllnitiHlowii iih a Hummer resort. Ho recently had tho stono hill toad put In excellent condition at a cost or $,"00. Tho tdwn furnished thu drainage pipes ullll permitted Mr. i'l-octor to use tho road bcrapor. Ilnrvi-st 'I'Iiiicm. if 'tons mo IjcIiil' liiii'vcHted somowhorn lu thu world during overy mouth lu llio ! year.. South Africa and Foi.ii harvest i lu November, nnd llengnl, litirma and New South Wale In iii'ceiubi'r. v . rj!r i f v Moabj UII P"" """I'D w;,,"ll,',' pom-- oru uoX utU ttivuJi) ,(. ifllAV 'uoi'uimiinuiif, iimvdoij Xp'Upimii flii uoi'Oi ujwjinii XjHiuj pu iuii.u u joao ttjsij vpiojds II if"l-tt ' " Mll-ul im noon 'lipid i.nmHM "',(l0 lMtvll u,l,li 'A"N ''W MMMAY t)J wu'no-Ul'r.l 'M '0(VJ oi) os pjM.liijp HV 'Siu9 Of jo; pnipjtu (j -M 0H lUtl Y '.1UIIVU lIIV 11I9 VUOt' Ot)llp09 JO t-4U'ltJ VJtIO It tV pilU Ipuiuo- u nans wj tiiDp; tttucuo v,,y,i "mumi pltU IUI100li aOMIIVll.l 1 1 1 1 1 AV 1t"ll u"1 l,,ni Bjinui, jmu uoxoiim 'sottm 'imimpi Hu t) o pOAy 'ijjuia jo iimo; .Cjiiiihuo ott nvii oqno,t J winjioii f-iotii M' h 1Iiiiivj 'onod lllOdtip JIlIU UltUJtltUtll 01(1 OJ lJ9Ipg tTl!K tio)M3i eti du Ajp Auin IttiJuiwA'jpdd tuop jCdiu tmonUUlli)JiI-MlC.I(i j' 'JifrlliriUBht, I Olllioolcy 01 Jlst bought mo a botllo of hair restorer. ' Mulcithey llut jour hnlr uln'l fall ing out. (RlliooU'y-Thot'ri Jlst It. If 01 shtort iihIii' It now, 01 won't git Igitd when 1 mo hair does fall out. Now York ; Times. Que on .Mrialutrti'a I'Mi-tut, MIi.h Charlotte Knnllys occupies n IKUltlon which Is envied by uvery other Englishwoman. She Is Queen Alexan dra's secretary and most Intlniutd friend. Her father, Sir Frauds Kuollys, Is prlvntc secretary to tho king. 1 " i Oorrrrmr of Veriiionf, General John G. Mcl'iillougli, tho howly choMcu governor of Vermont, wns born lit Delaware and went to Cat- iforula in Ids youth. In 18711 ho re moved to Vermont. Ho owns a !0Q acre farm In southern Vermont, near Rcnnliigtou. Cultliiu- Quid natter, Cutting butter In very cold weather If. often a difllculty. When cutting a ullco of butler froiu, u largo roll, llnt (Ul tho hujfo Into hot water, when till likelihood .'of breaking tho butler will bo avoided (mJmm1mLrlkJbS& ' f jk A ir y-ss tiK"A vxJfir'irjir X. r V- . ,. V ?C' l ,. mnZ5mWE & v- l tww -i ,t-. IMMaMtUfAM S