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1- HUM , rPOORIIOUSE BY MARY CHAPTER Ylll.-tContlaued.) Due morning about two weeks after ward Mary wis iu the meadow gatherlug cowslip tor dinner whoa ah heard aom on calling hor name; and looking up. h aaw Jenny hurrying toward her, ber mi bonnet hanging down her buck, usual, and hor cheeke flushed with vio lent exercise. A soon aa h cam up she began with. "Oh. my, slu't I hot aud tired, and 1 can't stay a minute, either, for I ran away. Hut I hJ such gtd now to toll yon, tlut I would com. You are going to have great deal better homo than this. You know whir Rlee Corner in, the district owr east? Mary replied that she diil, aud Jonny continued: "W all wont over ther yea terday to see Mr. Mason, She's a real nlo la.ly, who used to liv In Hostou. ami be Intimate with ma. until tore or four years ago when Mr. Mason died. W didn't go ther any wort then, and I asked Hose what th reason waa, anl ahe aal.l Mr. Ms mm waa poor now, and ma had 'out hor;' and whon I ssked hor what she rut hor "with, aht only laughed, and said aha believed I didn't know any thing. But vine thon I t learned what It -oeans." "What dooa It?" asked Mary and Jenny replied: "If a person dlee and leaves no money, no matter how good hla folk ar. or how niuoh you lik thorn, you mustn't know thotu whon you nM thorn In tha street, or yon must mm over tha olhor aid If you o thorn coming; and thn whon la dioa rail and apeak about thom, yon must draw a groat, long breath, and won der 'hot tha poor thing will got along, he wa ao dreadfully extravagant I positively hoard mother ay thoa vry word about Mrs. Mason; and what la ao funny, tha washwoman th lam day i.ik of hor, and cried whon ah told how kind ah waa, and how aha would go without things herself for tha aak of fir ing to th poor." After a nionteut'a pause Jrnny proceed ed: "Thia Mr. Maaon ram into the country and bought tha prettleat Uttle cottage you ever aaw. She has lot of nlo fruit, and for all mother pretends In Boston that she does not visit her, Just a soon aa th fruit la rip ah always gooa there. Pa aaya It'a real mean, and he ahould think Mrs. Mason would through It." "Did you go ther for fruit yesterday!" iked Mary. "Oh. no," returned Jenny. "Mother said she waa tired to death with staying at homo, lt.nl. Ws that, aba heard some thing in Boston abont large rata' In England, which possibly would fall to Mrs. Mason, and she thought It would l r.-nl kind to go aud toll her. Mrs. Mason has poor health, and while w were there ho .ked mother If ah know of any good little girl she could got to com and lira with hor; 'one,' she aald, 'who could be quiet when hor head ached, and who would road to bar and watt on hor at other times.' Mother aald ah did not know of any, but whon Mr. Mason wont out to got tea, I followed and told hor of yon, and th toara ram Into her Jyes whon I suld your folks were all dead, and yon were alone aud sorry. 8b aald right off that ahe would com round and see you soon, and if sh liked you you should lira with hor." So saying, she ran off; Mary, baring gathered hor cowslips, sat down to think of Mrs. Mason, and wonder If sh should erer see hor. That afternoon, whon the dishes wore all washed, abo, aa usual, stole away to her books. Sh bud not been long occupied ere om on called her, saying Mr. Knight was downstairs and wanted to ao her, and that ther was a lady with him. Mary readily gut-surd that th lady Hint be Mrs, Mason, and carefully brush ing her hair and tying on a clean apron, ha descended to the kitchen, where alio we met by Mr. Knight, who called out, "Hallo! my child, how do you do? 'Ponrs to m you're grown hsndsotue. It agrees with you to lira bore, I reckon, but I'll renter you'll be glad 'Hough to tear and go and lira with her, won't you if" pointing toward a lady who waa just coming from Mrs. Parker'a room and to ward whom Mary'a heart Instantly wann ed. "Yon see," continued Mr. Knight, "one of the Lincoln girls baa taken a mighty shine to you, and It'a queer, too, for they're dreadful stuck-up folks." "If you please, air," aald Mary, Inter rupting him, "Jenny Isn't a bit stock-up," "L'mph!" returned Mr. Knight. "8he does not belong to the Lincoln race, thon, I guess. I know thom, root and branch. Lincoln' wife nsed to work In the fac tory at Southbrldge, but she's forgot all about that, and bolda hor head dreadful high whenever ahe sees me. But that's neither her nor there. This woman want you to lire with her. Miss VTion, this Is Mary. Mary, this is Miss MI-J;." The introduction being thus happily erer, Mrs. Mason proceeded to ask Mary a rarlety of questions, and ended by say ing she thought she would take her, al though ah would rather not hare her come for a few days, as sh was going to be absent. Miss Grundy was now Inter rogated concerning her knowledge of work, and with quit consequential air she replied: "Perhaps, ma'am, It looks too much Ilk praising myself, conslderin' that I've had the managln' of her mostly, but I must confess that she's lived with me so long, and got my ways ao well, that she's as pleasant a mannered, good tempered child, and will scour aa bright a knife as you could wish to see!" Saturday came at last, and long before the sun peeped over the eastern hills Mary was up and dressed. Just aa she was ready to leave her room she beard Rally singing In a low tone, "Oh, there'll be mourning mourning mourning .mourning; Oh, there'll be mourning whon Mary's gone away." About nine o'clock Mr. Knight drove op alone, Mrs. Mason being sick with nervous headache. "I should bar been here sooner, suld he, "but th roada Is awful rough, and old Charlotte has got a stub or somethln' In her foot. But whore's the gal? Ain't she ready?" He was answered by Mary herself, who made her appearance, followed by Billy bearing the box. And now commenced the leave takings, Miss Grundy's turn coming first. "May I kiss you, Miss Grundy?" said Mary. MIsa Grundy bent down and re ceived the child' kiss, and then darting off Into th pantry, went to aklmmlng pans of milk already skimmed. Uncle Peter between time kept ejaculating: "Oh, Lord; oh, massy sakeJ-oh, for land!" Billy knew It would be lonely without Mary, but he was glad to have her go to a better home, ao h tried to be cheerful. Aside from him, Bally was the only composed one. It Is true her eyes were very bright, and there was a compression bout her mouth seldom spen, except Just before one of her frenzied attacks. Oc casionally, too, ahe pressed her hands up on her head, and walking to the sink, bathed it In water, as if to cool Its In ward beat. CHAPTER IX, Very different this time was Mary's rid with Mr. Knight from what It had been soma months before, and after brushing away n few natural tears, and fending back a few heart-sighs to th lor- TD TPALAGE J. HOLMES d one loft behind, bor spirit rallied, and by the tint they reached th borders of Wo Corner there waa auoh a look of quiet happiness on hor fao that even Mr. Knight noticed It. Aa they rode on Mary fancied that throiintry looked pleasauter and th bouse better than lu th region of th poorhouxo; and when I sudden turn of th road brought Into view beautiful bin shoot of water, em bosomed by bright greeu hills, bor delight know nn bound. Springing up and point ing toward It, sh exclaimed: "Ob. pleas stop a moment and look. Isn't It lovely? What is It?" "That?. Oh, thst'a nothing but Tor dunk Pond,' or as folks most generally call 'm, ooln' thore'a two, North and South Pond." "How far I th pond from Mr. Ma son's?" asked Mary, casting longing glancea toward th distant anndy boaeh aud th graceful tree which drooped over th water's edge, "It'a farther back than 'tis ther. 'cans It' uphill all th way," said Mr. Knight, "hut her w b at Mis Mason's-tbla hous right her," aud he pointed ,0 neat, bandsom cottage, almost bidden from view by th dense foliage which aurrounded It. Ther was a long lawn In front, and Into th carriage road on th right of It Mr. Knight turned, and driving up to a aid door, said to Mary, "Come. Jump down, for my foot Is so lama I don't he ller I'll get out. Hut there' your chest. You can't lift that. Halloo! Judith, com 'ere." In answer to (hi call fat, pleasant looking colored woman appeared In th doorway, and aa If fresh from th region of eookdom wiped th drop of perspira tion from her round, jolly face. "Here, Judith," said Mr. Knight, "help thia gal lift her trapa out." Judith compiled, and then bidding old Charlotte) to "get up," Mr, Knight dror away, leaving Mary landing by th kitchen door. "Com In and alt down," aald Judith, pushing a rhair toward Mary with bor foot. "It'a aa hot hor as an oven, but I had rrambry aass snd ginger anapa, and massy knowa what, to niak this morning and I gt belated; but set down and make yourself to home." Msry took th proffered test, and then Judith loft th room for t few moments, ssylng when sh returned that, aa Mrs. Mason wa still suffering from a bead ache, ah could not so Mary until after dinner. "And," contluued Judith, "she told m to entertain you, but I don't know what to aay nor do first. Harry died just a week to a day be fur he wa to b married, and ao I never had any little girls to talk to. Can't you think of some thing to talk about? What bar yon been used to doing?" "Washing dishes," was Msry'a reply, "Wall," answered Judith, "I guess you won't hsrs that to do her for on night; when some of th brlghbors were iu I hoard Misa Mason tell 'em that ah got you to read to her aud wait ou her. And then ah aald something about your not having an equal rhsnr with your sister. You han't but one, now t'other' dead, bar you?" Mary replied in th negatlre, and Ju dith continued: "Wall, now you'v got over the first on't, I reckon you's glad the baby'a dead, for sh must bar been kind of a bother, wasn't she?" Instantly Mary'a thoughta flew back to an empty cradle, and again a little golden head waa pillowed upon her breast, as often In times past It bad been, and aa It would nerer be again. Covering her fsce with her hsads, sh (obbed, "Oh, Alii. Allie! I wish sh hadn't died!" Judith looked on In amsiemont, and for want of something better to do placed a fresh stick of wood In th stove, mutter Ing to herself, "Now, I never! I might of knew I didn't know whst to ssy. What a pity Harry died. I'll give hor that big ginger snap th minute It's baked. He if I don't." Accordingly, when the snap waa done, Judith placed It lu Mary'a handa, bidding her eat It quick, and thou go up and see th nlc chamber Mrs. Mason had ar ranged for her. "Come," aald Judith; and leading th way, sh conducted Mary up th stair rase, and through a light, airy hall to th door of a small room, which sh opened, saying, "Look, ain't It pretty?" Mary'a heart was too full to speak, and for several minutes she stood silent. With the exception of her mother's pleasant parlor in old Engluid, ah hnd never be fore seen anything which scorned to hor so cosy and cheerful as did that little room, with Its single bed, snowy cftunter pane, muslin curtains, clean matting, con venient toilet table, and what to hor was fairer than all the rest, upon the mantel piece there stood two small vases, tilled with sweet flowers, whose frugrsuc Oil ed th apartment with dollclou perfume. AH this wa ao different from the bure walls, uncovered floors and rickety furni ture of the poorhottsn that Mary trem hlod lest It should prove a dream from which ere long aha would awake. When Mary was finally sent for hj Mrs. Maaon ahe had been so much accus tomed to sick persons that she know In tuitively just what to do and whon to do It, and her atep was so light, hor vole so low, and th hind which bathed th aching bead ao soft and gentle In It touch that Mr. Mason Involuntarily drew Iter to her bosom, and k Inning her lips, called her her child, slid said sh should never leave her; thon, laying back In hor onsy chair, sh remained perfectly still, while Mary alternately fixed bor hair end smoothed her forehead, until she fe',1 Into a quiet slumber, from which she did not awake until Judith rang the bell for sup per, which was neatly laid out !n a lit l lu dining parlor, opening Into the flower gar den. There wa something so very social and cheering In th appear mice of thu ri.om, and th arrangemeut of the table, with Its glossy white cloth, and (Italics of thu him hue. that Mary felt alinoit as much like weeping as sho did on the u'Uit of her arrival at the poorhouae. But Mrs, Mason seemed to know exactly how to entertain her; and by the time thnt Drat tea was over there was hardly a happier child In the world than was Mary. Mrs. Maaon soon dismissed her to her own room, where she for soma time amused herself with watching the day light as It gradually disappeared from the hills which lay beyond the pond. Thon when it all was gonn, aud the stars be gan to coin out, ahe turned her eyca toward one which had alwaya aeemed to hor to be her mother's soul looking down upon her from the windows of heaven, Now to-night there shone beside It a smaller, feebler one, and In the fleecy clouds which floated around It she fan cied she could define the face of her baby sister. Involuntarily stretching out her hands, sh cried, "Oh, mother I Allie! I am so happy now;"'and to the child's Im agination the stars smiled lovingly upon her, while the evening wind, as it gently moved th boughs of the tall elm trees, seemed Ilk th rustle of angels' wings. Who shall say the mother's spirit was not there to rejoice with her daughter over the glad future opening so brightly befor her? (To be continued.) . Preliminary Meps "Are you educating your child with a view to his future college career?" "Oh, yej he's got to begin next week aid take a drop of tabasco sauca thre timet a day," HER CONQUEST. facia Hop Chinaman WkaCaaDU count Wa Ting A Southern dream out hcrt from Ten-nr-sit for th whiter has mad th great cotniucst of the irasoti. Y eater ny sha received an offer of marrlag fro'ii the vegetable Chinaman, It hap pened on the back of the kitchen stairs, ays a writer la the l.oa Angules Tliiiei. Him really took an unfair advantage of tho liH'XiwIonwl heathen. It was not so much her beauty, although abt iiiakis you gnsn for breath when she turn It all ou w ith au ohllgaia of rye lushes! although when ahe iwoopi lu a a wedding guest ahe makes tlx bridal party look like a cheap overflow attraction, It was because sh talked with hi in a limit his hiuluost and let him talk about himself. Thnt Is fatal to in ii u of any color. A CliltiHiiian In his wild stale wa a new sensation to hor. Hhe used to rush out to the linck door every ntornlng when she heard him bowl "Vegetables." She asked him where his ranch was and how early lie had to got up and how much money he made aud whether he nte rata or not. She made htm show hor how to write her name In Chinese, Poor John! Hhe asked hliu all the things that tenderfoot always ask Chinamen. Yesterday she got ao confidential that Wong hnd a perfect right to feel en couraged, "Hay, John," ahe aaM, spreading out a handkerchief u the nop to sit on, "are yon married?" "No," im Id Wong, with a giggle. 1 "Haven't you got a wife In China?" "No," with another little Chines gig gle. "Well, why don't you go back to China and get utte?" niggle. "When areyon gtilng back to China?" "I tltik I go maybe so pretty soon," aid Wong. The Tennessee girl niade some Incon sequential remark. "How you like to go to China r asked Wong, "Me? Oh, I'd love to go! I think It would lie perfectly fine." Wong kicked the toe of bis brogan Into the Rower-bed In deep embarrass ment. "Huw would you Uke to go with mo?" be asked, The heart-to-heart talk onthe back tep will never happen any more. BROWN HAIR 13 POPULAR. Auburn aa J Itlond Trs Have Oon tint of Fashion. The woman of to day wbo dealrea to be fashionable must wear brown tresses, whether ahe sock to shine upon the stage ur In society. The change I not duo to the Initiative of the stage, however. The mania for blonde hair some year ago was moat evident among the footllght favorite. Then came the more recent rag for all ninnies and grndca of auburu hair, of which 7mm wus the epertncular exam ple. The quiet, domesticated brown hair of ao many player women to-day reflects the vogue for It In all classes of society. Miaa Mnnnerlng, Miss Mar lowe, Mis Anglln, Mis Kleatior Hole son, Miss Tyroe, Mlst-ltntea and runny more have won success In spite of w but would once have been considered a tremendous handicap-brown hair. It la th blonde nctreea-wbether ac timlly or artllk-lally ao who la bandl cnpiN'd to-day. Hhe not only suggests the socially fast aud futioua, but th Is old fashioned -w hich Is even worse. Most light linlred actresses, such as Miss Adams, are light haired and noth ing more. They are careful not to bint at the word blonde. It Is noticeable that the brown haired actresses arc, a rule, recent recruits to the profes sion. They represent the new order of thing. Among women In private life thnt one uieeta on the streets, at the shops and In cafes, brown balr Is much more common than It bas been for years. It Is the fashion, aud a good one; It stands for the real rather than the false. Hhe Was Too Ktiid-Hearteit. There Is one young woman living at 1,'Ansc, Mich., whose benevolent dis position received a severe shock on a recent Sunday evening. She wss at church and sot directly behind a tall, well-dressed stranger, with a raveling hanging to his collar. Being one of those generousbonrted, whole-souled girls w ho grow up to be motherly old Indies, a friend to everybody In town, she thought how glnd she would be If some kind hearted girl would do as much for her father were he to go to church with a raveling bunging down his bnck, so when the audience rose for the first hymn she concluded to pick It off. Carefully raising her band, she gave a little twitch, but It was longer than she supposed, and a foot or more appeared. Sotting her teeth, she gavo a pull and about a yard of thnt horrible thread hung down bit buck. This was getting embarrassing, but, determined, sho gave It another yank and discovered that she was un raveling bis undershirt. Her discern fiture was so painful thnt chloroform would not have alleviated her suffer ings nor a pint of powder hidden her blushes when the gentleman turned with an Inquiring look to see what was tickling bis neck. For Ills CVitititrr, Lord R , who hnd ninny good qual ities, and even learning, had a strong deslro of being thought skillful In pliy sic, and was very expert In bleeding Lord Chesterfield, who knew bis fob bio and wished on a certain occasion to have his vote, went to him one morning and after having conversed ou Indifferent nintlers, complained of a hemliiche nnd desired his lordship tc feel his pulse. It was found to bent high aud a hint of bleeding was thrown out. "I have no objection nnd as I honr your lordship hns a masterly hand, will you favor mo with trying your lancet upon me?" said the tact ful and politic Chesterfield. After the operation be said: "By the way, do you go to tho house to-day ?" "I did not Intend to go, not being sufficiently Informed of tho question .to bo dobnted," answered the Impromptu physician. "Which side will you be, of?" Lord Chesterfield, having gained his confidence, enslly directed his Judg ment; he took hliu to tho house nnd got him to vote as ho pleased. He af terwards said that few of his friends had done ns much ns he, having liter ally bled for the good of his country. Absurd. "I remember perfectly," repented tho witness, "nnd that was all she said." "Stand down, sir," thundered the Judge. "The Idea of a mnn coming here and saying he can remember all any woman sys."-PhIlndelihla Times. A man's Idea of heaven Is a place where he will never get tired of doing nothing for ever. Few people go fishing with the ex pectation of catching flsb. FUTURE OF MEXICO. SERIOUS OONDITION8 LOOM UP AFTER DIAZ'ft DEATH. f k rrldal' ltml Cannot Now II Long tfrrli and lb Hpeclsr of Revolution Tfartii Unci lain May Have ta Take a Hand, No other country lu the world to day would be affected to a great nu extent by Hie death of Its ruler ns Mexico. The condition of things lu the topiildlo Is most pncullur and Is Interestingly ami Instructively sot forth lu the follow Ing article by 3. l. Whelpley. Thtt government of the country, any tho writer, la one of beuoAcout alHtolutlsiu and Imperialism, At Its beud Is it great man, old lu years, but young In spirit aud nope for bis people. He stand forth from thu group of those who have led Hpanlsb-Ameiicnus as does a giant among pigmies. Prom tho people be rulea, be Is one of them, Ho Is more than this, however, for while retaining bis Identity of Interest be baa grown beyond (hem In bis knowledge of the world's affairs and In bis skill lu stnlo craft. In twenty five years of rule be ha brought a tint Ion forward two eeuturle lu the arts and tdeuees, but be Ims fallal to tench them bow to do without his guiding band. It mny be admitted that one man, tm matter how great hi power or grout tils talents, enunot be everything lu the building up of a na tion to perfection, but perhaps It would have been possible for (leu, l'orflrto Dliis to have Inculcated the millions of people under bis care at least the first principles of self government. This be has not done, notwithstanding the fact that his position a ml power have rest ed during nil thia time uikhi a constitu tional goverumeut In theory, There have been no evil results from this omission, and possibly there would have been less peace hnd be supplied It, for a newly awakened body politic Is apt to be restless, as we have seen In Cuba. When Mtrnnt Man 1 Nedt. Thero can be but uue result, bow ever, when one strong mnn etinstjtuteH himself the goverumeut an I reserve to himself absolute M.wor In general snd In detail. When this mun Is taken away there Is ummsarlly doubt as to what may come next. If by any chance there Is another ready to tnko bis place, ready to assume the reins and drive the wild burses of Imperial gov- rssaioKiir max. eminent with equal skill, then there should lie no period of clmos belw ecu the laytug down of one rule and the taking on uf another. A country Is In deed fortunate, however, which Buds such men ready to hand wheu tha need presents Itself. With all hla great per sonal vigor, bis Iron constitution and bis rare for bis own life, tho time Is rapidly drawlug uear when Gen. Hla will either be called to jolu that group of Hpanlah-Amerlcan leader now pass ed from earth, or else will dud the du ties of state falling so heavily upon hi in that he must perforce lay down the burden upou more vigorous shoul der. If tha foreigners who have found their homes and opportunity In Mexico were to have their say the Max admin istration would coutluuo forever, They would be supported in this desire by every Mexican wbo has benefited by aud who takes a pride In the present peace and prosperity which prevail throughout the country. If the peoplo of Mexico ha I placed Gen. Dlas at the bead of the govern ment by their untrnmmeled vote and bad continued hlin In each succeeding four years In tho same position by tho same voluntary expression of opinion as provided for In their constitution the situation would not be so serious. It Is a well-understood fact, however, that Gen. Dlaa made himself President by military skill, kept himself In power by that same force until he was so strengthened by his commercial nlll nnces, individual and collective, that his position became Impregnnlilo. With the mass of tho nnotiln n,,f nntv Indifferent to what changes may tako place at the beau or the government, but Incapable, through custom and ed ucation, of exercising any volco In tho snmo, the struggle narrows Itself down to a group of actlvo schemers, whoso Importance Is relative to tho slao of their following and tholr control of dominant forces. Tho situation presents two ntna,.a One of these la Involved In tho sud den tnklng oft of Presldeut Ding, leav ing mntters to bo adjusted by others; another phase Is tho power which he possesses lu case bis life should be spared to nominally retire from his of fice and place someouo elso In author ity, supporting that authority by tho same forces by which ho now holds control. It It not necessary to specu late upon what might happen In case Uen. Diaz should suddenly be called away. It it enough to say that It would be an appalling calamity, not iifli BKNORA CA1IMRN I)R DIAZ. ' WILL SWIH LENGTH Miss Marlon Christy, tged 14 years, wbo accomplished the feat last summer of swimming a mil across Contieaut la't. will thl year attempt a more daring achievement. It la expected that ah will try lo awliu th length of lb lake, which Is more than two snd on lilf ni 'let. A boat will accompany bor, la raae of accident or ttiy neeessliy for assistance. MIsa Christy's skill I msrreloii for a girl of her age, expert "awlmmers hsr declared. Klie I the dsnghcer of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Christy and her boma I st Greenville, Ps. rthe Is Ar ftet In blht, weigh HO pounds, ride a bicycle snd is an expert bowler.Cblcsgo American. only to the Mexican people, but for every foreigner wbo bas a dollar at stake In their country. No human pow er could prevent greater or less dls Integration of the politics! structure which has been built up by Geu. Dins aud supported by a well equipped aud formidable army commanded by a loyal friend. The capital would become the scene of a dispute between factions advocst Ing this or that man for the office, and the remoter sections of the country would suffer front local dlsturlmnce now held lu check by a strongly cen tralised goverumeut. Northern Mexico is more or less Jealous of southern Mexico, and the Htate of Yucatan, ex tending far out Into the gulf and many mile from the seat of government, bas long threatened to take advantage of the first opportunity which presented Itself and orgnulx a separate repub lie. We Might Its to Interfere. Should tha political situation lu Mex Ico lead to any serious dlsiurbsuce, lu terference by the lulled. rUatet could hardly be avoided. No other foreign power would b allowed to Interfere by the t'nltel Ktate. nnd the responsibil ity of the latter would aii-essltate prompt aud effective protection of all the vast domestic aud foreign Interest lu Mexico. There Is even to-dny a small fraction of the Mexican people In favor of an nexation to the Culled Htate, but this feeling Is far from being general among any one class. Home of the Spanish Catholic priests are friendly lo the Idea, as they still cherish con siderable animosity toward tho Mexi can republic for its confiscation of church properly, and these priests lie Hove that under American rule they would regain much of what they lost. It It certainly tucumheut upon the government of the United Htates to keep a sharp eye UHn the progress of events In Mexico. There have boon many unofficial complaints from that country that the foiled Plates bat un derrated the Importance of Its embassy In tho Mexican capital. WAVE SAVED TWO SHIPS. Interposed la Tim ta lrvnt a Bart on Cotl talon, Captain Hurcb of the British ship Cawdor, from Newcastle, N, 8., tells of a narrow escape bit vessel had from colliding uear the Australian coast with tho svhoouor Golden Shore. A hurri cane was raging wben the ships nearly came together, and big wave which came along at the opportune moment averted a disaster. The Golden Shore Is owned In Ban Francisco and was lumber laden. The Cawdor was In ballast, and a gale arose. In a few bourt Itt fury be came terrible. Cnptalu Burcb toon re alized the folly of. sailing In such a sea, nnd every yard of canvas was stripped from the masts. There wnt nothing to do but drift, and this the ship did for some 1 1 mo. Hoon the bare uutsts of the Golden Hhore bove In sight, she also drifting rapidly lu tho storm. At tho ships nea red one another their positions became perilous. The terri fied crews were unable to control them nnd looked for nothing but the sinking uf one or both of the vessels. The Caw dor bore straight down toward the big schooner with a force that meaut de struction. But a few seconds more and the ves sels would have crashed together bad uot something occurred thnt filled the sailors with wonder. A, great. wave, as It' conscience-stricken, rose between tho craft and turned the nose of the Cawdor Just enough to prevent the crash that seemed unavoidable. She Just missed the Golden Bhore. Bo close were the vessels as the ship fled broadside by the schooner thnt one could have Jumped from the Cawdor to the Golden Bhore, Captain Burch says. When the vessels slipped by one an other a cheer went up frotu one hun dred voices. The Golden Shoro drift ed on, but In the distance It was seen that she had turned completely around. The Cawdor wat unlnJured,-Sn Fran cisco Call, FREDERICK LUST IS DEAD. Composer of "My Rosary" Pa Away In Poverty. Of thousands who have thrilled to the tender molody of "My Rosary," fow kuow of the pathetic Inspiration of the song. It was the Inst effort of a dying musician, dedicated to a beau tiful gli'l who had brightened bit sad life by her sympathy. Frederick Lust, the composer, came fotu Germany about tblrty-flve years go, pursued then and to hla death by OF CONNEAVT LAKE. the sorrow of a lovers' quarrel and separation. In bis art be made a splen did succina. He became organist of a Vermont church at 13.00(1 rear, au opera of his waa produced, and bis other compositions won wide iiopular- Ity, the famoua "Trilby W'&lit" alone bringing him a small fortune. He trnv elisl widely, aud spent bis money with a free band. But as he grew older bit health fall ed and bis fortune shrunk until he bad nothing left. He lived fur a time In Han Francisco, then In Colorado xprlngi, lu Chicago and Boston. In this tust named city be was Instructor for a large choral society. Finally, be became conductor for the Marie Bell 0Kra Co. But the season wai not a success, and the company disbanded In Clarkavllle, Tenu. Lust was left with out money, broken In health aud spirit Attracted by bis gentle pstlenco. strangers who met him became bis friends. They obtained pupils for him. and also contributed personally to bis support. Among those be taught was the beau t If nl Itosa Walker, wbose picture ap pears here. Often she used to send lit id flowers to brighten hit lonely ttu dlo, or delicacies to tempt him when he wat 111. Cue day last fall, while play ing an accompaniment to ber singing, be fell In a swoon. When he revived tho girl was bending over him. Tho thought of her kindness overcame him. "Your name Is Itosa," ho said. "I shall write a song to you. It will be iuj mm. ii iit-u ii i uuisueu I SIISII Ro-" When he reached bis studio he liegan work on the composition and tolled all night, despite bis weakness. At dawn bo bad completed "My Rosary," and carried the manuscript to the girl's home, where she sang It for him. Tbeu he went back to his room to die, While be lay 111 tho song traveled far. and was sung from one end of the country to the other. The young girl sent him flowers every day, and was with hi in when he died. Rhc sang "My Kosnry" at bis funeral, and on the grave of her dead fclend placed a mound of the rosea that he bad loved In bis last days. flooms In Hulolde Mania. -In one of the Philadelphia asylums for the Insane there ure certain apart mentsknown ns "suicide rooms." These are set aside at harbors of refuge for those patients who manifest a strong desire to end their lives. Everything lu these rooms Is round. There are no knobs or posts to the beds, for the maniac would tie a sheet around any such projection and hang himself. For the same reason there are no gas fix tores and no Inside shutters. There are not even door knobs, while the doors themselves are mndo to open out ward. When tho men undress their clothes are carefully removed from the room, so that they may uot be used for strangling their owners. All the edges of bureaus, tho backs of choirs, etc, are carefully rounded, so thnt there may be no points upon which the Inmates might bent their heads. No canes or sticks are allowed In the rooms. The doors are left open at night and a keeper parades lucessantly up and down before them, AU Hhe Saw, Detoctlve-I)ld you see a man and woman driving past here lu a dog earl about an hour ago? Mrs, B:nukYcs. "Ah, we're getting on the track ol them! What kind of a hoMe was It?" "They were driving so fast 1 didn't notice that. But the woman had on a Scotch mohnlr and wool Jacket of tur quoise blue, last year's style, with stitched lines, a white pique skirt with deep, clrctilur flounce, a' sat!n straw hat, tilted and rather - flat, trimmed with hydrangeas and loops of pule blue surah, and her hair was done up pompa dour. That's all I had time to tee." London Tlt-Blts. Marry In baste and let your father In-law repent at leisure i t r asd ins iHrinATto!. TAX COLLECTION IN CHINA. Frauds Perpetrated Upon the Po1 ad Vpum th Oovrnswt, Tha Chinese plenipotentiaries are ob jecting, of course, to the amount of In demnity demanded by tha powers, aud representing that It will cripple the re sources of China for yean to come; but examination shows that th Interest and sinking fund of the capital turn can be easily met wltb a very elemen ts ry reform lu the financial system of the empire, Ao enormous saving can be made by doing away wltb the tribute rice system. At present two great rice grow Ing pro vine, Aahal and Klaugsu, are obliged to send up to Pekln annual ly something over 1,(MM,000 tons of rice. This It supposed to be collected In kind frotu the farmers, but the officials real ly collect tb tag In money, tlx lug the rate at whlob the farmers commute at about (wo aud a half timet the market price. The required quantity of rice It tbeu bought lu the market by the offi cials, aud here the Goverumeut begins by losing three-fifth of the money actu ally paid by the farmers. Tblt rice It then shipped lu Junks by the Grand Canal, aud In steamers by the tea route to Tien tsin, and If) per cent Is allowed for waste and damage on tbe way. A further lost accrues to tbe Govern ment lu that the crowt of the Juukt a.1 wayt lake a quantity of general cargo on their own account, on which tbey pay no duties, the Juukt being protected by the Imperial flag. Wben St gets to Pekln tbe rlce-what It left of It-It put In tbe Imperial granaries and It freely pilfered by the officials, good rice being taken otll and old grain, mud, and rub bish of all kinds being ttibttltuttd. The pensioners of the Government and tbe troops do uot get this rice, at they are tupposed to do; they get warrant! for a certain quantity, which they are obliged to exchange at the rice shops, where they are given, perhaps, 80 per cent of tha face value of the warrant Tbe In genlous con calculate what tbe Govern ment would save If It still collected the tax lu money In these provinces, and then paid Its pensioners and troops In money, allowing them to buy their rice In the open market. A much larger sav Ing could be made If the present system of taxation and distribution of salt were abolished, and the salt were bought by tbe Government where It Is cheapest and sold at the present average price At present enormous "squeezes" are made by the officials out of talt at we'J rice. There will be another rreat eeon omy to the Government wben the llkln la merged In (he dm lea collected by tbe Imperial maritime customs, as will. It Is hoped, be arranged.-Bbangbal cor respondence London Standard. " OUTDOOR PANTRY. Yrh Air Food Ff ( on acted la P collar louthera Myl. Pantry rcqulremcnta are a trifle par adoxlcal, lu that tbey are air and tight aud darkness. A pantry window Is es sential, even If It be uo more than a. tiny two-light sliding sash, set anybo In the outer wall. A regular window la much better. It need not waste wall space shelves, but can be ao placed across It aa to admit Its working. But If a pantry ran be allotted a much as tlx feet of bouse wall It I belter to have tbe window set crosswise, with tbe lower edge a little more than breast blgb. Then, by making one eash of glass, and tilling tbe other wltb wlne gauxe. the pantry can have a bandy outdoor closet Have a tight deal par tition running out from the sash di vision, as far as tbe space trmlts. Put shelves around three sides of tbe two compartments thus formed, and close them with tight light deal door. Thus the Indoor pantry can subserve lit proper purposes, and tbe outside closet banish the Iceman for tlx mouths lu tbe year. People with plenty of ground space, yet coustrletcd bouses, may profitably take a leaf from tbe book of south country household economy. It Is com mon there for country folk to have a sort of outdoor fresh air closet, a small detached structure set In the shadiest place possible, standing upon four tall legs, with a flat shingle roof of barely enough pitch to shed rain. The floor Is at least four feet from the ground, nnd tho whole . structure hardly big enough to reach well across. Thero are shelves all around, and the weath erboardlng up next the roof Is full of tiny auger holes. The door fits tight, and fastens with a lock. Around each of tho four legs Is commonly a tar bandage, applied six Inches abovo the ground This traps venturesome nuts, spiders aud their kidney, thus keeping tho Inside clear. The structure Is whitewashed Inside and out twice a year. Iu hot weather floor and shelves are washed every morning, nnd scoured twice a week. Such a fixture ahould not cost over three or four dollars, even If one blres It built, and It Is certainly among tbe handiest things on can have about tbe house or yard. WHAT THE FOOL SAID. Story of an Earnest Pecker, a Quota tlon and Who Wrote It. An Ignoramus, not knowing the au thor of tbe lino ."Though lost to sight, to memory dear," appealed to a per son of discretion. "You dou't mean to tell me you dou't know?" laughed the person of discretion so rudely that tbe Iguoramus slunk away ashamed. Plucking up his courage he approach ed a diplomatist: "The same author that penned the lino 'Consistency, thou art n Jewel,"' was tho answer. The Ignoramus asked a mnn who Is never caught napping. "Of course I know the author," said tho man wbo Is never caught napping. "It's ahem confound It, I've forgotten. Tho name Is on the very tip of my tongue, but how stu pid I know perfectly well, you know, but your asking me hns knocked It clear out of my head." The Ignoramus went to a wise man and told him all. "Three separate students upon three separate occasions were asked three different Questions," said the wise man, oracularly. "The first question a rnssn air roon sapr. wa, Wbat waa to exact aaraber rf tb ancient Greek cbornaf tb aecoad, 'What la tb caua of tb aurora bore al I r tbe third, 'What la tb aourr of animal beatf To acb question oack tudeota gave tb earn antwar, '1 know, but I've forgotten.' and each Instructor, K I aald. mad tb am comment. To think tbat tb only man wbo ever knew should have for gotten T tf till royttlflcd, tb Ignoramus aaked a fool ther wat do doubt about bla lelng a fool, beraua everybody aldao. Ills answer proved It "1 don't know," aald tbe fool. New York Even ing Bun. QUEEN Of CARNIVAL TfcU Olrl tb RU tm m Laaid f Kms tlfnl Wa. The title of Queen of tb Carnival was beetowed by popular vote upon MIsa Elizabeth Hliiuott, of Padueah, Ky., tbe land of beautiful momen. Ml Hlonott baa lustrou rye, shaded by heavy fringe of gracefully curved lashes aud topped by exquisitely marked brows. Although muck In ao MISS SIS-JOTT. tlety and one of tb cblef belle In the State, Miss Hlnnott devote much time to ' charity, and when a move ment la afoot In aid of tbe unfortunate, her presence In alwayt noted in tb van. Hhe Is President of tbe Cinque Club of Padueah, an organization of girls of Paducah'a smart set, and ft leader In the healthful sports of tb time. "Hat Off" tbe Kale Abroad. A railroad contractor wbo bas just returned from lira ft tells nf n eTnort. nee that befell him In Munich Illustra tive of tbe difference In prevailing cus toms. Armed wltb a number of letters of Introduction to European railroad officiate, be made It a point to Inquire Into tbe workings of tbe various sys tems, and wat treated with on'forui courtesy. At Munich be thought be had ac quired all the Information be was after, and at be passed out of the office of tbe man with whom be bad beea talk ing be put on his baL He bad scarcely been ushered out wben It occurred to him tbat there was one matter about which he bad forgotten to Inquire, "I Immediately retraced my steps," -a!d the Phlladelphlan, "and again entered the office, neglecting to remove my hat. I saw the same official with whom I bad been talking, and, apologising for taklug up to much of bit time, I put the question to blm. "Without a word be reached op, took off my bat and p'aced It In my band. Then he answered my query and bowed me out It made me feel rather cheap." Tricks or the Mind, In connection with the big brain workers, one of the most curious things la that tbey are generally to be floored by some trivial tbiug which might be conquered by a child of 8. For Instance, one of our present-day writers con fessed recently to an English reporter tbat from. bis earliest boyhood be haa never been able to count anything in threes. All mental calculations be makea either In twos or fours, and be experiences the greatest difficulty In re peating the three-times multiplication table correctly from memory. Almost as curious Is tbe difficulty of a clever north country ex-Mayor, who cannot distinguish between a and x, and con stantly misplaces these letters In writ ing a falling which hat caused him a life-long annoyance. Two public school examination failures last yearweredua to the word "field" being spelled "felld," and In both cases It wss discov ered tbat the Inability to spell this Iden tical word bad gone against the boys on almost every former examination. Books ot Great Price. A rare collection of old books and au tographs was offered for sale recently by a London auction house. One of tbe most remarkable of tbe collection was Fmln.ont tn fftVAV tt ITan.v V T T T ( ' 6 v. ufc . .v. v, u.ut; , ill. B divorce from Catherine of Arragon, printed by Wynkyn do Worde, a pupil of Caxton. Only three other coplea of this book are known to be tn exist ence. The first Greek grammar printed In Latin, In 1497, was another t .... ..I .... I, I..,. A l. A-n ,i Tyndale's New Testament, dated 1552, with a picture of Satau with a wooden leg. Cranmer's Bible, printed four years later at Uouen, and Cromwell' act of 1C52, putting down bear-baiting and wrestling on Sundays are equally of Interest. Autographs of Tin, Fox, Burke, Warreu Hastings, Voltaire, and King Edward VII. were included. Ixndon Daily Mall. A Cautious Millionaire, Mr. Midas (about to make a will) In disposing of my estate, while I am anxious that my sou shall have tbe benefit of a goodly share of It, I do not wish blm to become possessed of It In bulk. Lawyer-Excuse me for saying It, but the Inference of that Instruction seems to do your son Injustice. He has always seemed to me to be a young man absolutely free from any tendency to dissipation. Mr. Mldas very true, but you can not tell to what channel ambition for notoriety mny lend him; he may take Into bis head to become a United States Senator. Richmond Dispatch. American Footwear. A mn.1,fln.mnf!o honta nn1 aliAAa ,m ,1,.ifli, Ri-lHMh.mniln frnnils nut nf 4,,a tralla aud tbe British colonies In the East and West Indies aud Africa, where they have alwaya had a mo nopoly. Improving Grant' Tomb, ) Tho ireniinils around Grant' tomh mti Di,F,lila sen to hn hoantlfliwl ThJ trees will be planted, the ateep embank ment lerracou nun spumi nim lata. The average girl la engaged so manvt times tbat the engagement ring almplyi serves Instead or a thread to remind! her. Love'a supposed blindness baa coal the gas companies many a dollar. ,