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FpOOnilOUSE TO PALACE
BY MARY JJ
CHAPTER XU.-iCootlBurd.)
Her Jenny's remarks wer Interrupt
J by U loud nttllnc of wheels, and the
halloo of many voice. Going to th
door, ah anil Mary aaw coming down
th road at a furioua rat th old hay
cart, latlon with young peopl f1" Chic
pea, who had been berrying la Htur-
bridg and wer now returning horn In
high glee. Th horses wr fsutssllcally
trimmed with ferua and (wriiww, whil
severs! of th f Irl wr ornamented In
Um aant way, Coaspleuoue among th
aolay (roup wa Klla Campbell. Henry
uacoio a oroao oriuiuieu nai was trac
ing oa her loaf curia, whil her whit
sun-bonnet wa tied under Henry' chin.
Th moment Jenny appeared the who)
party t up a about m deafening test
th Widow Perkins ram out In a trie
to "If th Old Harry waa to pay, or
what" No aoouvr did Henry Uueoln get
tight of Mary than springing to hla feet,
and twinging hla arm around hla head, be
ecrssmed out: Three cheer tor th
tchoolma'stn and her handaoro lover,
Billy! Hurrah!"
"Wasn't that smart?' aald Jenny,
when at laat th hay cart dlsapeared
from view, and th sola and duat had
somewhat subsided. Then aa ah aaw
th tear In Mary' eyah added, "Oh,
1 wouldn't car If they did tea me about
Billy Bender. I'd aa lief b teaaed about
him aa not."
"It Isn't that," aald Mary, auilllnf In
pit of hereelf, at Jenny'a frsnkness. "It
lan't that I didn't Ilk to hear Ella slug
with your brother, when ah tuuat bar
known ha meant to anuoy m.
"That certainly waa wmni," returned
' Jenny, "but Klla Isn't ao much to blam
aa Henry, who teem to bar acquired a
great Influenc over her during tha few
weeks b ha been at horn, You know
ah la eaally flattered, and I dar aay
Henry ha fully (ratified her vanity In
that reaped, tor he aay a aha la th only
decent looking girl In Chleopee. But see,
tber come Mr. Maaon; I gueaa ahe
wonder what la keeping you so long."
Th moment Mr. Maaon entered th
chad room, Jenny commenced talking
" about Mount Holyoke, her tongu run
ning ao faat that It entirely prevented
anyoa la from apeakiug nutU ah stop
ped for a moment to take breath. Then
Mr. Maaon very quietly remarked that
It Mary wlahed to go lo Mount Hotyuk
ah could do ao, Mary kwked np Inquir
ingly, wondering what mine had opened
ao anddenly at her feet: but ah received
so explanation until Jenny had bidden
her good by and gone. Then ah learn
ed that Mr. Ma mn had Juat recetred on
hundred dollar from a man in Boston,
. who had year before owed It to her hut
band, and wa nnabl to pay It aooner.
, "And now," aald Mr. Maaon. "ther la
bo reason why 'you ahould not go to
Mount Holyok. It you wiah to."
"Oh, what a forlorn-looking placer
tela lined Koa Lincoln, aa from tha win
dow of th crowded Tehlci In which
they had com from th car ah flrat ob
tained a view of th not very bsodsoui
villag of South Hadley.
Rom waa In the wort of humor, for
by eome mlacbanc Mary waa on the
am aeat with herself, and consequently
i ah waa very much dlstreaaed and crowd
Jed. Slu, however, felt a little afraid of
f aVirn MattkiVwho ahe aaw waa incliurd
., to favor the object of her wrath, ao ahe
"restrained her fault-finding spirit until
.. ah arrived at South Hadley, where ev
erything in for a sbsr of bvr dl-
f hMaare . -.
"That th teu.intrv!" aald ah con-
Umptuouslv. aa they drew np before the
building. "Why, it lan't halt aa large or .
handsome aa I supposed. Ob, horror! I
know I shan't stay here long."
Tha furniture of th parlor was also
very o&VnsIr to the young Isdy, and
when Miss Lyon rame In to meet them
ahe, too, wsa seer, ly styled "a prim,
fussy, sllppery-tongued old nisid." Jenny,
however, who always aaw tb bright aide
of everything, waa completely charmed
with th aweet smile and placid face.
After aonie conversation between Miaa
Lyon and Annt Martha It waa decided
that Ros and Jenny abould room togeth
er, aa a matter of course, and that Mary
ahould room with Ida. Hoe bsd fully
Intended to room with Ida herself, and
thla decision made ber very angry; but
tber waa no help tor It, and ah waa
obliged to submit
And now In a few days life at Mount
Holyok commenced In earnest. Although
perfectly healthy, Mary looked rather
delicate, and It waa for this resson, per
hapa, that the aweeping and dusting of
several rooms wer assigned to her, aa
her portion of the labor. Ida and Rose
fared much worse, and were greatly
shocked when told that they both belong
ed to tb wssb circle!
"I declare," said Rose, "It's too bsd.
I'll walk borne before I'll do it;" snd she
glanced at her white bands, to make sure
tbey wer not already discolored by the
dreadful soapsuds!
Jenny was delighted with ber allot
ment, which was dlsb-washlug.
"I'm glad I took a lesson at th poor
hone years ago," said ah on day to
Rose, who snappishly replied; '
"I'd shut up about tha poorbouae, or
they'll think you the pauper Instead of
Madam Howard."
"Pauper? Who'a a pntiper?" asked
Lucy Downs, eager to hear to desirable
a plec of news.
Ida Selden't large black eyes rested
reprovingly npon Rose, who nodded to
ward Mary, and forthwith Miss Down
departed with the information, which
was not long In reaching Mary's ears.
"Why, Mary, what'a the matterr ask
ed Ida, when, toward the cloae of th
day, ah found ber companion weeping
In her room. Without lifting her head
Mary replied, "It's foolish in m to cry,
I know, but why need I always be re
proached with having been a pauper? I
couldn't help It. I promised mother I
would take car of little AMI as long as
ahe lived, and if she went to the poor
house I had to go too."
"And who was little Allie?" asked Ida,
taking Mary's hot bauds between ber
own.
In a few words Mary related her his
tory, omitting her acquaintance with
George Moreland, and commencing at the
night when her mother died. Ma was
warm-hearted and affectionate, and cared
but little whether one were rich or poor
If ah liked them. From the first she had
been Interested in Mary, and now wind
ing her arms about ber neck, and kissing
away her tears, she promised to lore her,
'and to be to her as true and faithful a
friend aa Jenny. This promlso, which
wat never broken, was of great benefit to
Mary, drawing to her sulo many of the
best girls In achool, who soon learned
to' love her for herself, and not because
the wealthy Miss Selden teemed so fond
of ber.
Soon after Mary went to Mount Hot
yoke she had received a letter from Billy,
In which he expressed his pleasure that
she was at school, but added that the
fact of her being there Interfered great
ly with bis plan of educating her him
self. "Mother's ill health." said he, "pre
vented me from" doing anything until now,
and just at I am In a fair way to accom
plish my object someone else hue stepped
In before me. But It Is all rltrlit, and at
you do not seem to need my services at
present I shall next week leave Mr. Ret-!
den's employment and go Into Mr. Wor
thlngton't law office at clerk, hoping that
when the proper time arrivet I shall not
be defeated la another plan which wat
formed In boyhood, and which haa become
th great abject of my lire,"
Mary felt perplexed ami troubled.
Btlly'a letter of late had teen mar ilk
those of lover the brother, ead ah
could not help gueaalng th nature of
"the plan formed In boyhood." Hhe knew
ah thould never lov him except with
alater'a lore, and though ah could not
tell him ao her next letter lacked th tun
of affection with which ah waa accus
tomed to write, and waa on th whole a
rather formal affair. Billy, who readily
perceived th change, attributed It to th
right cause, and from that tint but let
ter became far leea cheerful than usual.
Mary uaually cried ever them, wishing
more than one that Billy would traua
fcr hla affection from hereelf to Jenny,
and It waa tor thla reason, perhaps, that
without atopping to conalder the propri
ety et the matter, ahe ttnrt naked Jenny
to writ to him, and then encouraged her
hi anawerlng hla no!, which beram
gradually longer and longer, until at laat
hla letter were addressed to Jenny, whil
th note they contained wer directed to
Mary!
, CHAPTER XIII.
Rapidly th daya passed oa at Mount
Holyok. Autumn faded Into winter,
whoa Icy breath floated for a time over
the mountain tops, and then melted away
at the approach of aprlng, which, with
Ita swelling buda and early flower, gav
way In Ita turn to th loug bright day of
summer. And bow only a few week re
mained er th annual examination at
which Ida waa to be graduated.
Neither Itos nor Jenny wer to return
the next year, and nothing but Mr. Un
coin's flrmneaa and rood aeaa had pre
vented their being tent for whea their
mother first heard that they had failed
to enter the middle claaa. Mr. Lincoln's
mortification wa undoubtedly greatly In
creased from th fact that th deaplsed
Mary had entered In advance of her
daughter. "Thing are coming to a pret
ty pass." aaid ah. "Yea, a pretty paaa;
but I might hat known better than to
end my children to urh a school."
Hh Insisted npon tending for Rot
and Jenny, but Mr. Lincoln promptly re
plied that they should not com home.
Still, a Itos seemed discontented, coin
plaiulug that so much exercise mad her
aid and shoulder ache, and aa Jenny
did not wiah to remain another year na
tes Mary did, ha cokrented that they
ahould leav school at th close of th
term, on condition that they went some
where else.
"I shall never mak anything of Hen
ry," aald he, "but my daughter shall
receive every advantage, and perhaps on
or th other et them will comfort my old
age."
lie had spoken truly with regard to
Henry, who waa atudylng, or pretending
to study, law In th aaui oVtce with Billy
Bender. But his father heard bo favor
able Seconals of him, and from time to
llui large bill wer presented. Ho It
Is ao wouder the disappointed father
sighed, and turned to hia daughter for
the comfort his only too refused to give.
Cor the examination at Mount Holyoke
great preparations were being made.
Hose, knowing she wsa not to return.
seemed to think all further effort on her
part unnecessary: and numerous were th
reprimands, to ssy nothing of tb black
marks which she received. Jenny, on th
contrary, aald abe wished to retrieve her
reputation for laaineas, and leave behind
a good Impression. Ho, never before In
ber whole life had ah behaved so well,
or studied as hard aa ahe did during the
last few weeks of her stay at Mount llol
yoke. Ida, who waa expecting her fath
er, aunt and coualn to be prevent at the
anniversary, was ao engrossed with her
studies that eh did not obeerv how
ssd and low-anirlted Mar seemed. Bh
had taated of knowledge and Bow thirst
ed for more; but It could not be; the
funds were exhsusted, and ahe must leav
tha school, never perhapa to return again.
"How much I shall miss my music, and
how much I shsll miss you," ahe aald on
day to Ida, who waa giving ber a lesson.
"It's too bad you haven't a piano," re
turned Ida, "you are ao fond of It, and
Improve ao fast!" Then after a moment,
she added, "I have a plan to propose, and
may aa well do It now aa at any time.
Next winter you must spend with me In
Boston. Aunt Martha and I arranged It
the laat time I waa at borne, and w even
selected your room, which is next to
mine, and opposite to Annt Martha's.
Now, what doet your ladyship aay to It?"
"Sh aaya the n't go, answered
Msry.
"Csn't go!" repested Ida. "Why not?
Jenny will b In th city, and you an
always hsppy where all la; beside, you
will hav a rare chance for taking music
lessons of our best teachers; and then,
too, you will be in the earn house with
Oeorge, and that alone It worth going to
Boaton for, I think."
Ida little suspected that her last argu
ment was tb strongest objection to
Mary's going, for, much at ahe wlahed
to meet George again, she felt that ahe
would not ou any account go to hla home,
lest he should think she cam on pur
pose to aee him. Ther were other rea
sons, too, why she did not wish to go.
Henry and Rose Lincoln would both be
in the city, and tb knew that neither
of tbem would acruple to do or aay any
thing which they thought would annoy
ber. Mrs. Mnson, too, missed her, and
longed to have her at home; so the resist
ed all Ida's entreaties, and tht next let
ter which went to Aunt Martha carried
ber refusal.
In a day or two Mary received two let
ters, one from Billy and one from Mra.
Mason, the latter of which coutalned
money for the payment of her bills; but
on offering it to the principal, how waa
lie surprised to learn that ber billt bad
not only been regularly paid and receipt
ed, but that ample fundi were provided
for the defraying of her expenses during
the coming year. A faint alckness atole
orer Mary, for th Instantly thought of
Billy Bender, and the obligation ahe
would now be under to him forever. Then
It occurred to ber bow Impossible It was
that he should hare earned to much In
so short time; tnd at toon at ahe could
trust ber voice to apeak, abe asked who
it was that had thua befriended her.
The preceptress wa not at liberty to
tell, and with a secret suspicion of Aunt
Martha, Mary returned to ber room to
read the other letter, which was atlll un
opened. Her bead grew dlzsy, and her
spirits faint, as she rend the passionate
outpouring of a heart which had cherish
ed her Image for years, tnd which,
though fearful of rejection, would ttlll
tell her how much she was beloved. "It
Is no midden fancy," aaid he. "One,
Mary, I believed my affection for you
returned, but now you are changed. Your
lettere are brief and cold, and when I
look around for the cause 1 am led to
fear that I wat deceived lo thinking you
ever loved me. If I am mistaken, tell
me to; but If I am not, If you can never
be my wife, I will acbool mytelf to think
of you as a brother would think of an
only and darling slater:'
For several dayi M had not been
well, and tha excitement produced by
Billy't letter tended to Increase ber Ill
ness, During tbe hours in which the waa
alone that day she had ample time for
reflection, and before ulght ahe wrot a
letter to Billy, In which she told hlin bow
impossible It was for ber to be th wife
of one whom the had alwaye loved aa an
own and dear brother. Tbia letter caused
Mary ao much effort and to many bitter
tears, that for tereral day th continued
wort, and at laat gav til hop of ha
lm n reseat at tb elimination. -
"Oh, It' to bad!" aaid Ida, "tor I d
want you to see Cousin Ueorge, ana i
know he'll be dlsauiwluted. too, for I
never aaw anything Ilk th lutereel h
take In you,
A few dsys afterward, aa Mary was
lying thinking of Billy, aud wondering It
ah bad don right la writing to him a
ah did. Jeaar cam rushing U win
with deliehL
IWr father wat downstair, together
with Ida's rather, tieorge and Aunt Mar
tha. "Moat th flrat thing I did," said
she, "waa to inquire after Billy Bender!
I guew Aunt Martha wa eheched. tor
th looked so queer. Oeorge laughed,
and Mr. Hvldeo aald h wa doing well,
and waa on of tha Attt youug tna lu
Boston."
During th whol of George' day at
Mount Holyok Rose managed to keep
hlta at her aide, entertaining him occa
sionally wlthnuklnd remarks coucerulag
Mary, who, abe aaui, wat nnuouoieuii
feigning her sickness so at But to appear
la hot claaaea wher ah knew she could
do herself no credit! "but" aald abe, "aa
boob aa the examination I over she'll get
well faat enough and bother ua with her
corananv at Chlrone.
la thla Roe waa mistaken, for when
th exercise closed Mary was still too 111
to rid, and It waa decided that slit
ahould remain a few days uutll Mr. M
aoa could come for her. With many tears
Ida aad Jenny bade their young trirad
good-by, but Hot, when eeked to go up
and her, turned away disdainfully,
amusing herself during their alence by
talking and laughing with George More-
land,
The room lu which Mary lay command
ed a view of th yard aud gateway, aud
after Aunt Martha, Ida and Jenny had
left, ah arose, and ateallug to the win
dow, looked out npon the company ai
they departed. 8he could readily dlvlw
which waa George Murvland. for Rues
Lincoln' shawl and satchel were thrown
over hla arm, while Itos herself walked
clue to hla ellww. apparently engrossing
his whole attention. Once he turned
around, but fearful of being observed,
Mary drew back behind Hi win tow cur
tain, aad thna lost a view of bit race,
(To be continued.)
Vegetable Chaiai'lrrletloe.
Certain I'luiits are tmlictiilnn, nour
ishing tlieuisi'lvc from dny to tiny
Without tare for the morrow.
Other, ou lb contrary, are pro
foundly svlliah or provident-but for
tbetueelvea, without occupying tuvm
eel veil with tlivtr uclglibom. Huth I,
above all, the raae with the potato,
which, ao long aa It la living, not only
take th food and water uweasitry to
Ita dally nourishment, but make
ttroug provision, ttorlng-llke Hi nut
It nourishment fur winter lu It tuber
cle. Bo wbeu It baa lost It green
leave, when It item I dry, It cau
Bleep tu peaceful bona of renewed
aprlng. Ita capital la put to on side
ready to give new dividends at tb
general aseouildy of plant I lie follow
ing year. But It work for Itself alone.
On tha contrary, the beau la a plant
devoted to her children. Knowing that
ah I toon going to die, ahe burrlee
to glv her children the nourishment
which It will be Impossible for ber to
glv later. 8 he surrounds them with
a tort of pocket of nourishment, which
will permit tbem, when they art sep
arated from ber by wind or by death,
t And their own existence. This els
filtration of plant Into tmbenilana and
selfish ami unselfish la worthy of being
remarked.
Zulus of the Railroad.
"Do you know what a Zulu Is?" aaid
an old railroad ttian. Tbe traveling ma
wbo waa waiting for bit train smiled
In a way that waa meant to ludUan
h knew all tb iHH-le of Zulus thai
ever exltlcd, and told tbe railroad man
about lb African, called Zulu, wbo
tnalutalnetl thai contlm-ut't reputatlot
for fighting befor th Boer tieped
In.
Little wat doing In lb railroad
mau't line just then, to be listened
"Well, tbey may bo Ziilwt all Hghl
enough," ha remarked, "but lliey art
not the tort of Zulus that (ravel on
rallroada. There Is the klud Hint rum
Into thee yard," and be pointed dows
tb track, where a box car stood.
A atone pip protruded through a
hoi In th door. Tbe pip wa at at
anil of about 33 degree. A cloud
of smoke waa coming from It , r'oui
blooded horses aud a man wer Hie oc
cupantt of that Tht man wat tin
Zulu. Taklug car of valuable look
n rout from on market lo anothei
wat bit botlneaa. Its wat a type of t
claaa that railroad uieu on every Una
haev named tbe Zulu. Thy 01 up Ihi
center of the care for a tort of living
room, and there In the midst or theli
anlmnlt live happily at Ibr roml'i
president who pataet thrm tu hla prl
rate car. Chicago Inter Ocean,
For tb Public Good.
"If you don't take It," said tlio ttrug
gllng young author, with a gleam of
fierce determination In bit eye, "I'll
find aotneliody wbo will!"
Tha editor looked tbe poem over
again.
"Well," he aald, "how will 5 do foi
itr
"I'll take It" replied the etruggllng
young- author, suppressing hla cngcr
nes. "When will I see It In print?"
"You won't tee It at all, young limn,"
rejoined the editor, blinding orer the
money. "I'm buying this merely to
aupprvaa It In the Interest! of the help
less public."
A Promlslna Touna Financier.
Little luaac, who wag barely 0 year
old. wa paid by bit mother a penny
per doten for pint picked up from th
carpet to keep the bnby from getting
them.
"Nurse," tald little liutac, at bit stock
of pennies Increased, "do you know
what I am going to do when I have lu
cent?"
"No," answered the nurto.
"I am going to buy a paper of pint
and scatter tbem all over tbe floor, ami
then pick them up," replied tbe youug
financier, Jewish World.
Pleasant for th Tortoise.
"Now, Mary," tald a mistress to hei
newly Imported inukl, "I'll tbe kitchen
there It a pet tortoise, and I hoie you
will be very kind to It, Do you know
a tortoise when you tee one?"
"No, mum. Obure, and what lolko
I It?"
After having explained It to her tin
girl went and brought It forth, j
"It that It, mum?"
"Yea.".
"Shure, that la what 01 waa using to
break the coals wld." Lonon Answer
PU for Contlatencr,
"You are a most Inconsistent wom
an," aald Ilenpeck, turning at last.'
"lam, eh P ahe retorted. "Ho w ?"
"You insist upon having and using
only tbe moat expensive things, and
yet "
Well? You certainly never object
ed to that r
"No, but do be consistent Don't use
to much talk. It chenp." I'hllndul
phla Prea. : ,
Tampa, Kla la a Cuban city, a largi
proportion of the population being Cu
ban engaged In the manufacture of
cigars.
X-KAY5 APILIED(TO
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THt FOURTH.
Hall to 'Am.rtV. land of the free!" '
Uuollag ker buaors o Isad ai4 ea sett
Keaulug hr leturlp., klmllr and trus,
All Is ike aswe of 'tbe lied, Wblit tad
tlall is the spirit of iutlr aud truth
'era la America's aplrll yntilk!
I ell lu ber esierprlae, mri sad aklllt
Hall t ber unrialn Ber!iiers auil !!! ,
ttsll lo ber lnsiljf! Hall la ber brans,
tieisrwlned endeavor ber dtsr Mist t
us
Wke p)ner aasslts Ikvnl tnd hall U"
s rbr
Her giuriuua aid uauner ker sons k!d so
dear!
Hall Is eur "National IMMar!" Ilalll
Fur sever In kesris shall Ha juyouauess tslll
Hall lo lla sJvesl. and arm tla Solve.
Altic II ailr la the besne uf eur I rla tnd
eur bra
A tm ill. Hunts rvremnet, nam to die
nbll A mar Ira a Bag wavea, t"t Faun (
Mar"f. Brine, la PbrUllaa Work,
The boys had planned such a particu
larly jolly Fourth that when Mra. Uey
nolda became so ill on th very morning
Af tb 3d aud th doctor sternly aiiuouu.
d ir a firecracker exploded within a
mile of the house tb boy who alio) It off
nld be guilty of murder there wa
wrathful Indignation in tb bressts of
th Junior patriot.
Hay. fellow, what do ion think of II
anj way?" demanded Ned Tbursby In
Ion of fierce display.
"Think or It!" exclaimed Ham J'rm-
lice, ahaking hla fiat at the cloud of duat
which enveloped tbe doctor's aullquated
gig. "I think tt'a a mean eliame."
What are we going In do with mir
firecracker. I'd like to know." Will
Brow aaked angrily, "and the tkyro k-
tta tnd Romsn candles and the cannon?"
"Plagu Ink It, anyway," seowlcd J
Lorltig, bluing the tree sgaln.t whbh
he wsa leaning a blow with hla rlincht-d
hand. "We might Jut at wed tue
stayed In the cliy."
"I tell you what, fellowa," Interrupted
Ned. "I wouldn't mind so much spoiling
ths Fourth if It wss only Mrs. Hswyer.
or any of our mothers, or Mlaa Haiti
or Mlaa Isshel, but every kid knows what
Mrs. Remold Is. I don't believe she's
sick at all."
"Nor I," added Jack Impressively
"Hun's just done It to keep us from htv
log a good time. lKu't you remember
laat summer how sh spoilt the yacht
race by tumbling Into tb river and
anlsahlng the sails?"
"I wlh your I'nel Oeorge wss ber
now. He'd tell us what to do, for I don t
think that other George, the father of
his country, cares th lesat bit that hla
little boys can't have rockets and fire
ersckers," and Will lay down upon the
grsas and pounded th soft turf with his
rlsoroua heels.
"Of course he doesu't," sgreed 8sm
mournfully, "or he wouldn't hsre let It
hannen. I think he's a mighty mean
father, that's what I think."
"Oh. tierhans It' bectuae he't been a
man for such years aud years that he's
forgotten all about chopping the cherry
tree and being a little boy hlmaelf," X
ulslnsd Ned msgnaiitmoualy,
"I aay, fellows." Jack began excitedly.
"I bet you Gmirge Wsahlugton will help
ua vet. lu t be the father or his conn
try and wouldn't my father or Ned's fath
er or any of our fathers hats to have lit
loae a good time? I tell you, 1 1 cor go
Wsahlugton caret aa much about It aa
ther do. and I'm going to wrltt to hi in
and tail him that w can't tboot off any
firecrackers or cannons or rockets or tor
psdoes or do anything at all to give him
a routing send off, just because an old
woman asys she dying.
I don t bellsve George Vi aahlngton
cares anything about us," Bam Interpos
ed gruffly.
"I don t believe he doet, either, sup-
olemented Will. .
"Well," laid Jack, "I inteiiil to write
blm a regular letter and toll him juat
how It la. I thought I'd say that w
cam all the way from Chicago to shoot
off a cannon for him un the Fourth uf
July, and didn't he feel sorry we couldu't
do It, because Mrs. Reynolds went and
got sick at the last moment and tha.doc-J
tor aald we'd be hanged It w did. And
then I'd aay 'Good-by, from your sorrow
ful llttl boys, Jack and Ned and Sniu
and Will.'"
"Rvcn If we did write tn him, how
could w send It, I'd like to know?" ask
ed Ham.
Th question was a bombshell. It stag
gered Jack.
"I don't know," he answered blankly.
"I never thought about It, but, tayl 1
hav It. We'll tack th letter on th
cherry tree In tha back yard, and when
ho comes around at night to cut It down
with hit llttl hatchet he'll find It an
read It and "
"How do you know he'll come nrouud
to cut It down?" Interrupted Will.
"How do I know It? Decnua every
Fourth of July he' a little boy again,
you ninny, and, of course, he'll wnnt to
ate bis little hatchet. Hurrah for George
Washington!" and the enthusiastic
apokesmin tumbled off tht fence In his
efforts to wake the country echoes,
Four palra of sturdy legs dsshed along
the road with lightning speed and noth
ing remained of the morning's conclave
but a battered rail and a cloud of dust
rhe blotted paper tacked to conspicuously
to tht lurk of the cherry tree wat pa
thetically comic to the belated traveler
who discovered It while enjoying the soli
tude of the garden, 1 . .. . 4
"Poor little chaps," ho laughed, "their
mothers needn't have feared for their
eyet and their fingers, tfter all. Con
found Mrt. Reynolds, It's juat tt they
tay. 'Hhe s never sick on Sunday, when
little hoys don't mind not ahootlng off
cannons.,
"I guess Oeorge will have to coma to
the res. ue after all If he lan't 'the father
of his country.' But what the Alckcns
cau we do that won't niuks a noise? 1
gueaa I'd better consult Miss llattie,"
tnd th belated traveler left the blotted
piipor on the table, where he hud carried
it to exumlne Ita contents by aid of tbe
mm
THE FIRECRACKER.
i ) " 1
a .i I
. J ! II (l"
tollttry lamp burning la th farm house.
Th small head peeping out of th
farm bonis wluduw at an early hour the
following morning ralaed a thout that
awakened Inaiantly tha three remaining
ocrnpania of th tiny dormitory,
"Hurrah tor George Washington! What
did I tell jus fellows? There's th an
ewer, by jingo!" and Jack pounded th
floor rapturously wlih hi bar feet,
Ther waa a rush from three small beds
nil a scamptr to tb window. A tqiisre
whit patch cunaplcuoualy aealed with
scarlet wax adorned the cherry tree in
place of th larger sheet the boys had
left fluttering In the moonlight.
"It'a hurry um kid, and aee who'll
get dressed ths first," and Neil's order
wat luattntly obeyed. Ten minutes Uir
four, heads bent eagerly orer th old
fashioned writing,
"My Dear Boys: I wss just going to
chop away at your cherry tree anl. In
fact, had give It a single whack, which
hadn't amounted tu much, aa lb Wade la
rather maty, when I dlacovered yout let
ter tarksd to the bark, and I aald to my
self: tieorge, you must not touch this
cherry tree with your little hatchet, for,
behold, li baa turned over a new lest.'
Ho I laid aalds my rusty aieel and ua
lacked ths tsck which bound It to the
bsrk and, behold, your misery lay un
folded, "I've had my own leg with women.
bvs. for the 'fsther of his country' siu
braces sll clssses. but I'v learned my
lesson Hist the widow must erer go her
own wsy. H we ll allow th doctor to
manege Mrs. Reynolds and you snd I will
bav our Fourth of July In th wools
along the edge of the river,
"l4ve th camion behind and Ills fir
crackers aud rocket. fr we'll celebrate
in spile uf them, as yon'll see how If you
arrlv at th minute of It by th aim
"To Ned, Ham, Will aud Jack.
"From th Father of Ilia Country,
"11. Washington."
"!o you Ihlnk he reslly imsat It?"
allied Jsek, bresthlesaly.
. "Course be does," replied S, indig
nantly, gasping with, nervoua astonish
ment, "IHiln't you know the father of
his country couldn't tell tier
Four frightened Isdt sitting on t fallen
tree at tb edge of the rirvr Jumped hur
riedly to their feet and bowed nerroualy
to th atalely personage deaeending the
hank dressed In the btrff snd bin a til
form, with bit whil hair tied In1 a queue.
"Good morning, buys," said a Arangely
familiar voice, "you're true to th min
ute, 1 sea. J'm afraid I'm a, lltlls late
mi self, however. I was delsyed a trifle.
huplug lo Induce Manha to come' sllh
me," and the father of bla country peer-l
ed through ths trees as It to aee If ahe
hsd rhsnged her mind, I
- Manns is my wire, you know," the
figure eoutlnued smilingly, "Msrths
Washington, the mother of her country.
Hhe knows you all very well,"
The four lads looked at each other lo
amasement. Ned cleared his throsl very
bard and gated at hla boots, but at a
nudge from Jack whispered wssklv:
"Iocs she know our uamca, father of
your countryr
"Oh. yes, snd so do I. You'r Nd
aud the tall boy Is Jack, and Ham is lb
smallest, though he't not very small, and
Will Is th other one who wss going to
shoot off th cannon In my honor. Too
bad about that, wasn't It? But com up
under the trees where It Is shady until we
get acquainted with each other."
Washington threw himself down on th
grsst aud leaned his whit head against
a huge trunk.
"It nie'see," consulting his wstch, "It
Is just fir minutes of 13, to wt'd better
ttart tht balloon."
"Oh, are wt really going to htvt a bal
loon?" aaked Ned excitedly.
"Well, yon tee," answered Washing
inn, "I thought that cannon had to b
replaced somehow, and as w couldn't
make any aula I wanted something in
my honor and so I decided on a balloon,
They both end In smoke auyway. There
It Is," h added, dragging the huge paper
structure from behind a tree, "lan't It
a beauty? Now each boy take one side
of It while I get It lighted," .
There wss no more formality In the
little company. The bids laughed aloud
in glee and when the fuse caught tiro and
th tissue globe slowly tailed away over
the river each small voice added Its ah are
tn the refrain started by the general,
"Three cheers for tbo red, whltt and
blue." .'.
"Ther!" exclaimed Father Oeorge with
satisfaction. "Now I feel duly honored I
II V t f Kwaihv T.K -7r' ma ' h s
Home where In these woods, bort, Msrlht -
hss spread t lunch fur us, and a hritchel lree JUaast f Kcoaeear, PellU
to th first fellow wbo find It." Thar. aaw OrsllUde,
was a general tctmper through th tree, Tb ,prt 0f economy la th Culoe
qulckly followed by a triumphant .bout rtr tranax-end all that cau be luiag
from Ned and Ham, wa bad appro.chd ,nN, M of matter
th dainty fesst from oppo It aide. A , ., . , , r . . m . .....
snowy tsbMoib Wat .Ud upoa tht "J" lb old. cast-off account
ground and held lu pise, by glistening ' ercbaut to ut Into piw-e
pebbles, while on It was tald every pie- ," to tcrva Instead of glast lu
uie delicacy that could delight th be trt wlinlow or lanterns. A coulla wbo
of the small boy. baa a tit boura' march with a hoary
'HurrsU!" shouted Ntdi "we've found burden will return to hla point of tie-
"'."- .. ' . . , I partura without having brokao hla fairt,
"True for you," answered the fcner,'. , orJr to Mr tlj two bu
dear girl I. rather aervou oa th. Fourth. Nothing It more etirtotw than to
Cat what you Ilk, fallows. Crry nut them eat, although, with their fa
la bit own matter." moil chop-sticks, they do Dot perform
. They needed a more orgeat Invitation all tha wonderful feat generally tup-
and oon mid sad ha roc la th pretty
table trrsngenieul. George Washlag
ton wa no longer a formldabl myth,
luL ...1 1. 1 . , .. . u.l
" - tfiMWM yniwnwa-i
niollshed I her lay down under tb tree
tad listened lo thrllllag tales of m.i,aw . " ' '
wolves and eaconatere with th Indiana chnptlcka bs push tb content Into
and tb suffering of the ragged root!
neultlt In winter quarter at Valley
Porge.
Toward the dose of the afternoon
Oeorge caught a bors that wat wander
ing at will through th wood tnd. jump
ing on hi back, dashed Impetuously
down the rustic slept letdlng to aa tbta
duned civ, to exhibit prectlcalty tht
esrsp uf Mid Anthony Wsyns, .
Thst'i how he did It, boys," txcUlnv
ed tbe genersl, slowly mounting again,
"II just brsndlshed his sword aloft snd
Bon of th British dared follow, I must
lav you now," hs added, "for I pronv
laed Msrths to return at 8. Hsv you
had a good Fourth?" -
"Th best I'v ever ipeat," abouted
Ned euiDhsilrslly. -
Me, too," chimed la Will, Btaa ma,
Jack
"What wltheut
fireworks?" queried
tb gensral. Incredulously.
I'v learned tnor ptrlotlm,'
iwered Ned, "tbsa I'v evr learaed with
a whole bog of firecracker."
"Uood!" exclaimed tb general, "thafi
tb right aort of t Fourth of July. Wilt
a tuinut tad I'll row yon to th tdg (
tb farm. I bar a boat down th stream
and we'll rsll our trip 'Wasblngtoa crost
lag ths Delswtr.'"
He hurried away and toon retnrned
with a light skiff, which a propelled
cleverly towsrd ths bank.
"Jump In, boys, and away we g. Now
alng for all you're worth. Mr. Reynolds
can't mind ninale.
And tb alar apangled banner la triumph
ahall wsv,
O'er tb Isad of th free tnd tht horns et
the brav.
"Good by. boys,'' he added, giving hit
band to each In turn at the farm landing.
"Watch for uis next Fourth of July
arouud tbe cherry tree." And the brae
general row. J tway in lb sunlight to tht
echoes of
Three rheers for Oeorge Washington,
th father of his country-first la peae.
first in war and first In tb btarte ol
his little brs."
"Why. Cncle Oeorge." exclaimed Ned
la astonishment as lbs tour teds entered
tbe supper room aa hour later. "I thought
von weren't coming till next week
"Is thst why you spent the Fourth
away from tb house, yon rascal? What
have you been doing, I'd like to know?"
Ned looked at Jack and earn took at
hl feet. Then he turned to Ham and
Ham asked loudly for butter, whil Will
..i. M.nU,1 In alndrlne old
china. Heelng no help at hand Ned
! coughed bashfully aad muttered quickly!
'IVa've been la the wood.'
"Hsd any fireworks?',' continued t'nclt
Oeorg mercilessly.
"Xo." wss the laconic eply.
"Much fun?'1 supplemented I'ncle
tieorge.
Not much."
A' short alien.- wa broken by Ml
tlsitte's desultory reiusrk:
"The hero's wsy Is at hard at tht
transgressor's."
Too UlfflculU .
"There' a no uae wasting lime on torn
psychological problems,", remsrked the
man with while whiskers and ailrrr-rim-nied
speciaelea. "I am alwaye willing to
express optulons on telepathy, tnJ mind
citres; and re-Incarnation, and kindred
topic." " ' )W'
"Well, there cau't lie many mystical
iord.-a thst vou are afraid of." '
"Only one. I give up wbeu It comes to
explaining how it happens thst the boy
uo ,,. . w mi o'clock. If hs can
help It, on a school dsy, snd th boy who
will b out with brsas cannon at
o'clock In th morning on th Fourth of
July are one and tbe ssnio boy,"-Wsh-Ington
Hlar ." '
Car it Head.
Doctor I am Convinced that your
rondltlon I due to worry; flow, tell me
truly, what la th cads of It? '
Patient (excltertlyy-Moucy! ; Money!
Money! t. . '
Iootor-Ah, 1 tee. Then don't worry
any longer; I ran relieve you of that.
. . Ill Pride H I a Vail.
The luvctitnr Thcn, fortunately, th
air ablp caught' on a tree and my life
waa aavetlf ' ' '
Friend -I can Imagine bow- you felt
wbeu you were falling.
Tbe IuventorteL never felt to morti
fied lu my llfeir Puck.
AI tht I'lsse Masons.
tbe Fat Wornnn That't the latt Unit
I'll ever argue with tht India-rubber
matt; ' ' '.; " -
The Living Skeleton-Because why?
The Fat Woman-Hli argument art5
to loug-drnwn out.
Horry I a look.
Klrtt plflee Boy-Oolu' ter de, ball
garnet tilt iecxftn? ' .
fceoh4t 6etf Boy-Naw, de boat
knows I 'aln got entry relashunj- ter
git sick-en tile, nor anytlilng-j-'rdum-but
(Ohio).' State Journal.'
The -octets- Lunch (onnlee.
"1 wonder what make that homely
Clulre Juliet to popular?"
, !'Oh, the runs a Wultli rnbbltry,"
y 'a. V
I
posed. .. Tbey put their food In bowl
or anBcvr and With the choiMtlcka
Ihee m I mm tha nlnti ,.f m.4tt ar Hah til-
I r . - . - "
I ,t, liu.,l. -.1,1. .... .. bt...h
baa a bowl of rice, which ha holds
hla mouth. It la curlou to at tbem
pick up with tuulrcbopsllck tbe grain
of rice that fall on the ground. Tha
children are taught (hit art from their
earliest yeart; nothing must be lost,
not even tbe tiimllest grain.
Kunoptwiia regard polltene aa an i
presslou of those qualities of tbe heart
which render th person who desire
to b polite agreeable to those with
whom be la thrown. Tb Chltte) look
upon tba matter from aa tutlrirly dlf-
ferent atandpolnt. Tbe a rue ott-
mi nt which accords Importance to th
preservation of dignity regulate bit
arthiua at regards politeness, Hera la
ao example of their pollteneat. A Chi
ne arrayed In bit most beautiful
coatum. who presented himself at
bousw, disturbed a rat which waa en
joying himself in jar of oil. The rat
)u hla flight overturned the jar npon
tba visitor, whose diva waa ruined.
Whil tb unfortunate visitor wa ttlll
pale with rage hit bott entered tha
apartment, and after tha usual saluta
tion tbe visitor explained bla misad
venture: "Aa I entered your honor
able apartment I had tbe misfortune
to alarm your honorable rat, which, In
taking flight, overturned your honor
able Jar of oil npon my miserable and
Insignificant clotblug. which explain
th contemptible condition In which
you find rue In your honorable prea-
ence."
To dotermln your conduct when a
Chluot offer you a preset! t la tb
moat dlirtcult thing In tbe world? Cer
tain tiling aro not offered to be ac
cepted, and other may not b refuted
peremptorily In a general manner,
nevrrtbeliaa, one may nexvpt, under
standing perfectly that the gift mutt
be returned a hundredfold.-Bt. Loult
Republic. '
OMENS OF ROYAL DEATHS
,. - .
Wba Hell Bln Thirteen and Pbaa
torn Kblpt Appear.
A grewaow story came from London
of tba appearance of tba "phantom
'oarge of tb Thames" for three succes
sive ulgut preceding tbe death of Ua
gues-u. This pliautom barge of tha
l'lieiuc appcara when a , member, of
tb royal family la about to die, jutt
at tbe celebrated Twhlte lady of the
Hiihenaollerna" glvet warning of th
death of a monarch of that family. And
wbeu tht phantom barge apMar gild-
lug through the low lying shadows and
night nilata of the river tbe great clock
of Westminster, Big Ben, give thir
teen st hke at mldnrght Instead of hit
ordinary iloten. Just now any num
ber of Thame watermen ran be found
wbo aay they have teen the phantom
barge aud heard Big Ben alrlke hla
umliuiu number.
Tber are well authenticated In
alaucv of Big Ben haying struck thirteen-
at midnight. Our a soldier on
teutry duty at Windsor waa charged
with having slept on pott and waa sen
tenced to lie shot, runs a story In 'the
Portsmouth Timet, It wat charged
that be waa asleep there at midnight
of a certain night. Hit defense wa
that be wat not asleep and that be had
heard Big Ben In London strike thir
teen at th moment h waa charged
with having been tleeplng on duty. It
wat proved that on that night Big
Hon had struck thirteen and bad been
heard In Windsor.- The man wat par
doned. Thla I a recorded raae. but
the record doea not aay tha J any catas
trophe happened to the royal family
the next day.
It I aald that the phantom barge ap
liennxl on tba Thames at midnight aud
Big Bon struck thirteen on the night
liefore the death of the prluce contort
'and that tbe tame things happened tha
night preceding "the death of the Prin
ce Alice and of the Puke of Clar
ence, AVhen the phantom barge ap
peared on Jan. 13, 181)2, the night be
fore the death of the IHike of Clar
ence, another boat, pulled by four men.
gave chase. The phantom boat glided
swiftly toward the terrace of .the
House of Commons and. vanished. The
pursuing lyvnt dashed aim. Inst the atone
embankment and wat wrecked.
A warning which applies to the death
of toverelgnt only It the fall of one
of the atones at Htoncherige, the great
,'Oruld wile mm billsbury Ilaln. , A
atont certainly did fall there on the
night of the death of the late queen.
, iNtonee in Codflah. .
AmoTig the curium things connected
with tbe codfish It the frequency of
urge atone being found tu the atom
nrch. These are of various tlict; aome
l linos lu a large fish weighing many
pounds. It It a popular belief among
fishermen that these are takort juat
befritt! a: storm for the purpose of an
choring themselves during the expect
ed swells of th tea. Thla tupposltlon
It corn. So rated by th fact that all the
fish taken before a storm agree In this
peculiarity, whereat at ordinary timet
nothing pf the klud ran be detected,
"Vv ' ' "'" 1 '' 1 I1 '"' "' " J .f J
The Main Thlna . j .
"I bear you have been telected to de
liver the valedictory at your commence
ment,''.. - '. t-gC
"Ye," replied the fair 'graduate-to-
be, "and It't just worrying me alck. I
don't know what ttyle to adopt."
"Why. there' only one atyle about a
valedictory address. I should"
"Billy! I'm speaking ot my gown."--Philadelphia
Press, (
- The Cablo Tnssle.
W all know that England has the
monopoly of oceanic cable, and that
Germany Is making giant strides In an
effort to overtake her rival. If France
dooa not hurry she will remain eter
nally tbe tributary of tb two. Paris
Libert. '
" American Apple Abroad.
American apples have already, tn a
large measure, conquered .tb market
of England and Germany. ' '.,
The women claim that the mn cajj.
uevcf And auythlu& bat Is lost about
a house; bow about finding the tacks?
The w-orBt mlsfortun of a farmer li
to bav no ton.
-:' . : t . t . i . ; u
. "Do you ua any BcUoa la your pa
per r "Well, w publish th weather
Indication." Town Topic.
torn publleber la missing t goldea
opportunity In neglecting to bring oat
"Th Love Letter of Bright tn Young.''
-Eg. '
"Why art tb feeler of a butterfiy
Ilk tb ed ta a California orange?"
"Olv It up." "Boraut they're an
tenna." Ex. ' 4
. Wat On; Mr. Xmpeck-Tou acted
Ilk a fool when yon proposed to ma.
Etn peck That waan't acting, my dear.
-Town and Country.
Cbarle toreday Um, ah. Br, er
er! Er-I bI he-r Jeweler (to bla
aiilatano Bring that tray of gagt
ment rlngs bar, Uenry-TIt Blta.
Fred-I bad faU last Bight which
rendered me nnconsciout for several
boura. Ed-Voo don't mean It? Where
did you fall? n-od-l fell taleep.-TIt-Bits.
Molly-My llttl sister" got tb
mettle. Jlmrale Oh! 8o baa mine.
Molly-WelL III bet yon my llttl is
tor' got our measles than your baa,
Tlt-Blt. . .;
'"What to tb difference between tb
cannibal and Mark Twain r "Tb
cannibal enjoy cold mitt lout ry, whil
Mark Twain like th mlsknarle
bot"-LIf,
On Board Ship: "Can I bring you up
torn luncheon, tlrT "Whit! Lunch
already? Why, It doetn't teem more
than fifteen uluutea tine breakfatt
cam upr-Ufe. r .
How Sb Proves It:- "Maggie aay
he's Daughter of tbe Revolution.'
"Can ahe prove Itr "Sure. Her fath
er runa a merry go-round."-Pblladel-phia
Evening. Bulletin.
Bight L'p la Line: "Same old prenen
tatloo of 'Uncle Tom' Cabin,' I aup
por "Not much; w'v worked In
as automobile collision and plantation
rummage ale."-Detrolt Free Pre.
Not an Asylum: Vlsltor-It must b
very convenient to bav an asylum
right In tbe heart of your city. New,
York Pollcemao-Atyiuin! That to tb
Block Eichang.-Ohlo State Journal.
Strong-willed: Kind Lady-It mutt
be hard to get along without working?
Tramp Indeed It la, ma'am; yet ha,ve
no Idea bow atrong de teiu'tatlon ter
go to work la, aometlmee. Brooklyn
Llf. . ' .
Twofold: Bnlfft-Tbere Is more slu
tn Chicago than any other city on th
face of tbe earth, - HnufftI beg leav
to differ.. Sniffs-1 defy you to name
another with more tin In Itr Snuffs
Clnclnnatl.-Ex. ...
Distingue: "She comes of a grand
old family. I believe?" "Yea, very! Aa
ancestor of ber was beheaded In th
Tower during tb relgu of the fourth
Edward!" "How perfectly lovely!"
Detroit Journal.
"How much doc a member of the
Legislature get In this Stater Inquired
the tourist. "Hit salary," answered
Farmer Corntotsel, "Is three dollar a
day. Nobody know how much he
geta." Washington Star. ,
Suited to a Tee;, Fox (to bear)
Com over to-morrow, aud we'll play a
gam of golf on the links. Bear All
right I dou't know what the game Is,
on the lynx I'm In with you.-Boston
Herald.
His Training: "How did Hpudklua
get his appointment aa Brigadier-General?
1 never knew that he wat con
nected with tbe armyr "Oh, yes. by
marriage; bla brother-in-law Is a
t'nlted States Senator. "-Town and
Country,. . - ". - !
A Great Preface; Publisher -I fear
your book la too abort; It constats ot
only forty page. Author Ob. I ex
plain all that In the preface. Publisher
-What length Is It? Author-Five hun
dred pages, air. Columbut (Ohio State
Journal
Teacher Now, Tommy, suppose you
had two apple, and you gave another
boy bit choice of them, you would tell
him to take tbe bigger one, wouldu't
VOU? TouiniT No. mum. Teacher
Why? Tommy 'Co twouldn'l be nee-essary.-Tlt-Blta.
Their Favorite Diet: "The bulls aud
bears In Wall street are sll carnivorous
animals," remarked the horse editor to
the snake editor. "Indeed r "Yes;
they are fond of spring lamb with
United States mint sauce."- Pittsburg
Chronicle-Telegraph.
Mr. Innocenc (finding poker-chlp
lu her husband' packets) Dear biel
Isn't George too thoughtful for any
thing! 1 told blm to buy something to
amuse, the txaby, and here he haa
brought home'' these pretty colored
dlgks.-1'hlladelphla Record.
A; Philosopher; Wlfe-Tbere'a a
burglar down cellar, Henry. Husband
Well, my dear, we ought to be thank
ful that we are upstairs. Wife But
he'll come up her." Husband Then
we'll go down cellar, my dear. Surely,
a ten-room house ought to lie big
euough to bold three people without
crowding. Detroit Free Press.
The Bile of Ignorance; Nagger
Did you see the President about your
appointment when you were lu Wash
ington? Noodleman No, but I aaw
his Secretary. He told me that tbe
President had remarked when the mat
ter of my appointment came up that
I was 'persona non grata;' Nagger
And what does that meant Noodlemau
-Why, If Latin for 'no -person great
er.' leather nign praise, coming rrom
man of his distinction, eh? Rich
mond Dispatch. " -
-
..- T Body Shorter at Night, ?
The human body, It bat been found,
Is shorter at night than lu the morning,
dne to the weight of the body com
pressing tbe Intervertebral cartilages.
During sleep, or while In a recumbent
position, tbe pressure being removed,
their natural elasticity enables thent
to resume their normal size, conse
quently the height of an Individual will
vary from three-eighths to half an luch
between morning and night.
'I '
I ' A Penalty.
The man who tells the simple truth .'
' - Perhaps Is doing right; ,
But all the world will censure blm - ,s
For being impolite. (
Washington Star. : i,
A very pitiful condition exists In
Atchison. An Atchison woman is kepi
so busy with ber bablet that sh
doesn't find time to' read the doing ol
Mothers' Congresses. - . - .
Are you raislug your boy as a "peCr
It you are,jrou are ruining him. Too
much kindness will aa surely spoil chil
dren a tmrensonablb grumbling.'; ',
; A "woman's sympathies are aroused
When any one else on earth get alck,
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