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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-
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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. ,