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LIFE.
There's nothing" sadder than the years
That have no useful trend;
There's naught that -weakens like the tears
The heart cannot defend;
There's nothing: fainter than the hop
That has no polar star,
2Jor. narrower than rnust bo the scope
That reaches out too far.
The springtime'o bud will end In tlcora,
Will burst and be the xese;
The early summer's rare perfume
Is born of -printer anows
The harve3t-tlme's uncounted wealth
The autumn's bend of fruit
Teach how the winter works by etealth
"VVlien Nature seems so rmtte.
Ad 4i er, ae the dawning slows,
fee morning etar grows dim
J5ec the rnv the fin god threes
Above the mountain's brim.
"We lose the leeser In the great
The day Is fairly won
"When all the heaven, consecrate,
Worships the glorious sua.
By lore and faith, and hope and light.
The bud, the leaf the flower
The winter's trust, the spring's delight.
The summer's fruiting hour
These make the full and rounded Tear;
And yeans make life supreme,"
Through which we know the emUi, the tear;
To vovr, fo reap, to dream.
Washington, D. C S. A. C
STORY OF BROOK FARM
experiment of Xoted Americans in
Social Reform Late Publications.
"Brook Farm," by Lindsay Swift, Is
a history of the experiment In social re
form known as Brook Farm, with a bio
graphical and critical account of -the dis
tinguished persons associated with it
Dana, -Curtis, Ripley, Alcott, Channjng,
Dwight, Margaret Fuller, Hawthorne,
Hecker, Bromson and also of many of the
lesser known members and visitors. The
subject is one of lasting interest, since it
not only involves the lives and works of
such eminent American names, but throws
so clear and illuminating a light on the
conditions of that intellectual and social
ferment in New England which attended
Its literary "period. The Influences of Brook
Farm are traced not only In letters, but
also In religion and politics, and especially
in the formation of the working men's
movements, which came in the next gen
eration, and in which members of Brook
Farm took so leading a part. The book
is a monograph on the subject, and ex
hausts its Interests; and, though not writ
ten by a believer in all Brook Farm was
or stood fox. Is sympathetic and does
justice to the cause and its supporters
"while being fully alive to the many hum
ors and sidelights of the experience. It
Is such an illustration of New England
character and conditions as is too seldom
found. The Macmlllan Company, New
vYork.)
THE DRAMA.
Clement Scott's Reminiscences
of
Actors and Actresses.
Clement Scott's 'SThe Drama of Yester
day and Today" is just published in two
Imposing volumes by the Macmlllan Com
pany. The frontispiece of each volume Is
a portrait of Mr. Scott, who dedicates his
book to the "dramatic artists of every
dime and country'" "who are "by right and
honor incorporated" in it, and to his
'faithful wife, herself an artist." who
encouraged him In his task. In attempting
to blend the outlines of the history of the
stage for the last 50 years with personal
remlntecenses, Mr. Scott has endeavored
to avoid "acrimonious controversy," which
Is an excellent thing to avoid. Mr. Scott
not only gives his reminiscences of actors
and actresses, but he publishes a number
of letters that are most characteristic of
their writers, Including one from Lady
Bancroft, who salutes him as "Dear Scot
ty." Essays by Harry Thurston Peck.
Twelve papers are included in Harry
Thurston Peck's "What Is Good English
and Other Essays." The author asserts
that the writer of the best English "is
he whose language responds exactly to
his mood and thought, now thundering
and surging with the majestic words
whose immediate ancestry Is Roman, now
rippling and singing with the smooth har
monies of later speech, now forging ahead
with the irresistible .energy of the Saxon,
and now laughing and -wantoning in the
easy lightness of our modern phrase."
"The Progress of Fonetik Refawrm" ridi
cules what Mr. Peck calls the languase
tlnkers, against whom true scholarship
and right reason will defend the dignity,
purity and permanence of the English
tongue. "Fifty Books" condemns the best
book list, which newspapers sometimes
ask their readers to suggest, as the great
est of literary humbugs. In "A Great
National Newspaper" Mr. Peck takes the
position that the United States has no
newspaper of National scope, and that
there is a broad field for such a journal.
Among other essays are: "Honore de
Baac," "Stephane Mallarme," Tho Hu
man Side of Tennyson." and "Robert G.
Ingcrsoll." (Dodd, Mead & Co.. New
York.)
A Iiiterary Fake.
G. P. Putnam's Sons, of New York, an
nounce that the story recently published
by them under the title of "Aboard the
American Duchess," a story purporting to
be" the work of an American author who
writes under the name of George L.
Myers, is a plagarism of a story published
some yet-rs back by Headon Hill, of Lon
don, entitled. "The Queen of Night." Mr.
Hill's material has been appropriated by
the American -writer, such appropriation
constituting a wrong against the English
author and his publishers, and also, of
course, against the American publishers,
who accepted as an original work the
story "Aboard the American Duchess."
The publishers make the announcement In
order to caution American readers against
the purchase, under a wrong impression,
of the story. Issued under the title of
"Aboard the American Duchess."
Stories by Sarah. Orne Jetvett.
Short stories compose "The Queen's
Twin," by Sarah Orne Jewett, Including
among them the "Dunnet Shepherdess,"
with its unique heroine. The little story
describes the whim of a woman who,
knowing that Queen Victoria's age Is the
same as her own. makes it her amuse
ment to follow the royal movements from
day to day, rejoicing and sorrowing as
occasion demands. The pretty, harmless
fancy brightens her life and really con
soles her In trouble. "Where's Nora?"
and "Bold Words at the Bridge" are good
Irish stories. Of a different style Is
"Martha's Lady," which, in the dignified
and aristocratic Miss Pyne, etches deeply
In lines which all will recognize as mas-
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terly the plain living "and high-thinking
of an old New England family. (Hough
ton, Mifflin & Co., New York.)
Travels In Mexico.
Mrs. Harriet "Wright Sherratt's account
of her travels in Mexico, "Mexican "Vistas
as Seen From Highways and Byways of
Travel," is both an entertaining and in
structive book, for "these neighbors of
ours, who speak a different language, think
different thoughts and live different lives
from our own, are well worthy of our seri
ous vconsideration, our sympathy, -and our
friendship." "My first bit of advice to
the -traveler Intending to visit Mexico,"
writes tho author, "is to be vaccinated.
The Ideal way for those who love sea
travel is to enter Mexico by land and
leave it by water." It is the small stream,
the Rio Grande, that separates "two races,
two civilizations, two cycles." "What
Mrs. Sherratt saw among out-of-the-way
Aztecs In their homes, agriculture, arts
"" " "1 '" j-juiiiii..,i - u' .... . TTTr-arorp-np-j, -,
MR. CLEMEXT SCOTT.
and educational work, makes Intensely in
teresting matter, but the passage Is too
long to quote. One cannot forbear, how
ever, to note an incident that took place
while visiting the school of which both
the teacher and the pupils were Indians.
'A class of beginners in geography was
called up. Each of tho children, aged
from 8 to 10 years, was asked to give the
number of his house (every house on every
crossroad in Mexico is numbered), then the
name of the street on which he lived and
the name of the municipality. From the
municipality the children were led on to
the district in which they lived. Its officers
and their duties, and finally to the officers
of the republic 'In time,' said the teacher,
'they will make excursions Into other
countries, thus learning geography, history
and national law from the starting point of
their own front doors. My methods of
teaching In all branches are Socratlc I
never tell a child a truth; I let him find
it out for himself. "When his premises
are wrong I question. him until he sees
where his argument leads him.' "
Of the President of Mexico the author
writes in the highest terms. President
Porfirio Diaz "is as intelligent and progres
sive as the best American. Under his"
wise rule Mexico Is taking great strides
forward, and It Is to be hoped that his
days may be long in the land. The most
popular woman in the country is Senora
Diaz, the sweet-faced wife of the Presi
dent This simply attired, gracious "wife
of a great ruler la a thorough gentlewom
an." (Rand, McNally &. Co., Chicago.)
The Afrikanders.
Le Roy Hooker has summed up what he
calls "a century of Dutch-English feuds
in South Africa" in a volume to which he
gives the general title. "The Afrikanders."
In it are succinct and brief chapters on
the early settlement of the Cape by the
Dutch, of the different "treks" to the
north, and of the development of the sit
uation which ultimately brought about the
existing war- The historical part of tho
book, -which Includes Iff of the 17 chapters,
brings the story of the feud from its
beginning, in 1733, down to the Uth of Oc
tober, 1S39, the date of President Krugers
historic ultimatum. The 17th chapter con
tains a condensed but valuable treatment
of the physical. Industrial, commercial and
political conditions of those portions of
South Africa which constitute "the country
of the Afrikanders." (Rand, McNally &
Co., Chicago.)
Mary Paget.
The time of Miss Minma Caroline Smith's
novel. "Mary Paget, a Romance of Old
Bermuda," Is that of James I, and tho his
toric frame to the story is the shipwreck
of the Sea Venture, which inspired Shakes
peare with the theme for "The Tempest."
Mary Paget Is a beautiful girl whose love
PHYS'GM
story In the isolation of "the still vexed
Bcrmoothes" Is complicated by the strug
gle there between the Established Church
and Puritanism. The interplay of loyalty
and religion under the interference of Mas
ter Dwight and the leading Puritans forms
the motive of the plot of the story, which
is told by tho heroine in her eimple and
direct narrative. (The Macmlllan Co., New
York.)
Xature'a Miracles.
Ellsha Gray is a nam to conjure with
in matters scientific, and especially in those
associated with electricity. He has writ
ten a series of familiar talks for the un
scientific for what be calls "Nature's Mir
acles" wonderful things which are subser
vient to the rule of law. Professor Gray
explains In popular phrase the formation
of tho underground foundations of the
earth, with hints as to the geologic growth
of the earth's crust below and the making
of Its soils above, and many curiously In
teresting facts about such component parts
as limestone, coal, slate, salt, etc. Passing
on to the air, he gives lucid explanations
of tho atmosphere, temperatures, clouds,
winds, weather predictions, dew, snow and
Ice, meteors, the sky. liquid air, etc And
under the subject of water he treats of
rivers and floods, tides, water and ice, and
the energy stored therein, glaciers, the Ice
age, the glacial period and its widespread
effects on surface, soils and climates.
(Fords. Howard & Hulbert, New York.)
Mlis Sorenson's Magazine.
Miss Grace Sorenson, formerly of Port
land, has begun publication at Omaha,
Neb., of a monthly magazine for and by
school children. The name of It is "The
Children of the United States." It con
sists exclusively of stories, poems and
letters written for and by pup'Ls under
18. Its object Is to encourage children in
literary work and to furnish a magazine
of common interest to all school children.
Miss Sorenson is to be congratulated upon
the bright appearance of her magazine
and the healthy tone and refreshing nat
uralness of Its contents.
MARCH MAGAZIXES.
Caspar "Whitney Takes Editorial
Charge of Outing.
Caspar "Whitney has bought Outing and
has become its editor. Among his asso
ciates are Fletcher Harper, great-grandson
of ono of the three original founders
of Harper & Brothers; Robert Bacon,
one of the Corinthian yachtsmen that
sailed Columbia against Shamrock: David
M. Goodrich, captain Harvard '9S crew;
S. R. Bertron and Walter Camp, both old
Yale athletes; C. C Cuyler, the well
known Princeton ex-athlete, and S. F.
Houston, the prominent University of
Pennsylvania alumnus.
Though "The Biography of a Grizzly"
and "The Autobiography of a Quack"
have run their course in the Century. Dr.
Weir Mitchell and Ernest Seton-Thompson
are both contributors to the March num
ber of that magazine. "Mr. Seton-Thompson
begins a study of "The National 'Zoo
at Washington," in which lie shows wild
animals to be as interesting in captivity as
In their natural state of freedom. His text
Is. of course, fully Illustrated. Dr. Mitch
ell, in "Dr. North and His Friends pre
sents the opening chapters of the most
important serial he has written since
"Hugh Wynne." It is -t novel embodying
the results of a long life of observation,
reflection and experience. A study of Rob
ert Herrick. by Thomas Bailey Aldrlch,
sketches the poet's life, and claims for
him a unique position in English litera
ture as "a great little poet."
A story of adventure by Brigadier-General
Funston will doubtless attract as
much attention as any other feature of
the March St. Nicholas. It describes with
characteristic vigor a day. 10 years ago.
when he and another youth were "Storm
Bound Abovo the Clouds" in the mountains
of Northern Colorado. General Funston
Is famous for hl3 bravery and dash, yet
there were moments in this frightful ex
perience that he frankly confesses he
would not care to live over again.
McCall's Magazine for March has a
photo-engraving of Miss Mary Manner
Ing, the beautiful English actress, on the
front cover. The number contains three
colored plates, the first one a handsome
-walking costume; also the usual array of
fine Illustrations of patterns of artistic
designs, with timely articles on "Early
Spring Fashions," "New Materials for the
Coming Season," "Becoming Colors for
Blondes and Brunettes," "New 'Wrinkles'
in Dress." "Fashionable Follies," "Skirt
Notes," "Pretty Frocks for Young Folks"
and "New Designs."
CULTURE EXERCISES BY BOYS AND GIRLS WITH BARBELLS, DUMBBELLS AND-GRACE-HOOPS:
OBJECT LESSON, SHOWING HOW
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A) v l
FrosTBrie and the Babble.
Freddie sits and blows a bubble;
Froggle watches while it grows
larger till 'tis three times double
Froggie's head and Freddie's nose.
'Tis a wondrous pretty bubble.
Purple, yellow, red and green;
To blow It better well might trouble .
Elfln king or fairy queen.
What makes Freddie Iocs so knowing?
Sure there's mischief In his brain.
While the bubble keeps on growing
Xow he smiles and smiles again.
He Is looking In the babble.
He's a very silly frog;
There he only sees his double,
Thinks.it Is Miss Polly Wog.
Now his ixnlle grows wide and wider.
There Is meaning la hla look
"There'o Miss Wog. Were I beside her
XJke two bullfrogs In a breole '
"We would sweetly elcg together,
Polly high and Froggla low.
This Is lovely singing weather.
She Icoks sweet; I guess I'll go."
"Cung!" cries Frcg. and upward leaping
Hits the bubble brlgtit and round;
The next InsUmt Fred Is weeping.
Frog la sprawling on the ground.
"Toy have burst my pretty bubble,"
Fredcis cries as Frog looks up;
"And. oh me! what lots of trouble.
Broke rny pipe and unset my cup."
S. K. Simons In Brooklyn Eagle.
IN THE LAND OF GEYSERS
Experiences of a Little Mountain
Maid Among the "Wonders of
Yellowstone Park.
The dusty cavalcade, consisting of
buggy, spring wagon, "mess wagon" and
a little girl on horseback, stopped at a
dwelling, the only one within a radius of
many miles. A freckle-faced boy camo
out to learn what was wanted, while
other children appeared at the doors and
windows of the house.
"I believe we're near a geyser basin?"
the driver of the spring wagon said, ques-
tloningly.
"It's right on top the hill yonder," tho
freckle-faced boy replied; "but you'll
have to hitch your horses somewhere
down here and walk up," he added.
So the members of the camping party
for such it was dismounted and com
menced the ascent which was to give them
their first glance of Yellowstone National
Park, but not before May Sedman, tho
little girl on horseback, had exchanged
friendly glances, and a few sentences as
well, with the children unexpectedly come
upon at the edge of a pine forest. They
were tho first children she had seen with
in an even longer time than had been
spent in marking the trip, for her home
was a ranch situated In a lonely nook
of the Wyoming Rockies, and when there
sne was companionless. exceDt for the
black pony Deedle. upon which she. had
ridden to tho Yellowstone.
It was without an inkllnsr concerning
what awaited her that May, in company
wun tne grown-up members of the party,
proceeded to the top of the hill.
Strnngre Surroundings.
From bunchgrass, xocks and dust they
stepped upon a floor glistening white, ex
cept for tho pools or hot springs that
studded it, and tho rills that trickled
over tho surface. Everything but the sky
and the scene that could be looked back
upon was unfamiliar. The pools remind
ed May of sapphires and emeralds, ac
cording as they were deep blue or deep
green, although she found some blue In
the center and changing to green around
the edges. She thought that the bowls
were more beautiful than any that could
be manufactured, and she discovered
them to be deep so deep that, as far
down as sho could peer, their glistening
wntte wans showed through the water.
as ior circumierences. sne came upon
some so small as to make the bowls seem
mere cups, but whether of cup or bowl,
the edges were In every case exquisitely
waved, beaded and scalloped.
It was not without fear that she walked
about upon the floor, for a noise as of
water boiling camo from beneath, whilo
her footsteps made a dangerously hollow
sound. She broke off a piece of crust
that had softened from being near the
fcuge oi a nil, ana iouna mat it covereq
a substance like jelly, prettily mottled
- .... . m . .. .ml .
with golden and green..
"There's nothing to see here," the guide
remarked, after a half hour's time, and,
although May was disposed to disagree
with him, she went on with the rest ot
the party into the geyser basin proper.
Here again her eye was attracted by tho
glistening white sinter, forming a floor
and massed in the craters of geysers
greater oven than those of Iceland. But
she missed the exquisite bits of color lent
by pools to tho other floor.
Thanks to "Old Faithful," which goes
off every hour, she had not long to wait
before seeing a geyser- in action. Tho
fountain of the Mount Tabor reservoir,
viewed from a proper distance, looks
somewhat as did Old Faithful to May.
The stiff column of water, by varying
from the perpendicular, reminded her of
tho pictures of tho leaning tower at
Pisa, In Italy. Though the water was
boiling .hot, there was so little spray that
sho and the others were not afraid to
go near enough to touch the column with
long sticks.
Other Objects of Interest.
After the eruption, craters- of many
different sizes and shapes were inspected.
Fascinating as proved the pastime of look
ing Into their awful depths and listening
to the rumbling proceeding therefrom.
May became quite as Interested In the
persons who walked about or stood around
the craters, and were tho only dark ob
jects in this strange, white world. She
noticed especially a little girl, dressed
like the little girls in fashion-books that
were mailed to the lonely Rocky Mountain
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ranch from large Eastern cities. The lit
tle girl was about her own age, and was
very pretty, having golden hair, which
she wore In long, large curls. May felt
anxious to become acquainted with her.
Tho tourists had their camp along the
edge of the woods, and just off the sinter
floor. That evening about 10 o'clock the
Sedmans, who were gathered around
their fire, heard calls of "Millie! Oh, Mil
lie!" then a faint, frightened voice an
swering. "Yes; here I am!"
"A child's lost, I guess," one of the
party said. Tho faint voice sounded near
er and nearer, until finally the same little
girl May had been admiring stepped into
the camp.
"Will you tell me how to get to my
father?" she asked. "X hear him. calling.
SEE HAD
An ancient cow full
long had grazed
Upon a strip of
prairie.
Just where, Chicago
Joins Itc edge;
Tho children called
her " Mary."
Pet had sho been for
.iixu a, any;- j:.
To all tho household
Who, on her butter.'
mlllc and cream.
Had thrived fo:
many a year.
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Eleok was h$r coat"Rnd"sof t her voice. i
She seemed to. be contented; i
But underneath her
irontaj ccno
Eer brain was much
tormented;
And dally as sha
looked about
TJpbn tho atrbtch ot
prairie,.
"I wonder why I
can't go out
And travel soma.",
said Mary.
"I'd Ilk to ceo thar
world beyond...
(,. I'm tired .of . belns i
' Idle: " .
Whena'or I rub this hateful fenco
My thouj-hte axe suicidal; "
rve got-level cgs, ait
acnecj:na;
I want to. kick the
traces.
And chew the cud arid
eat the grass
That grows in other
places."
Now. Mary's owner.
It befell.
Was in financial
trouble.
And when his
thoughts w c r e
.. -gloomiest.
Ho saw her la the
stubble.
A quick" resolve ho took. Next day
The cow, amid the wailing- -Of
all the cnildrsn. Won't awat
Behind a strascer trailing.
John R. Rathom
and see his lantern, but I can't make him
hear me answer. I can't reach him on
account of the marsh."
"Walt and I'll bring him," one of the
mon said, lighting a lantern and start
ing out. Within a few minutes, he re
turned with a companion whom Millie,
as -was the little stranger's name, seemed
very glad to eee. and addressed as
"papa." They went almost Immediately,
but tho two little girls felt acquainted next
day.
They Visit Deedle.
Millie, whose home was in Washington,
D. C, told of dancing school and chil-
dren's parties, and city life, while all
May had to talk about was Deedie. "We
can go to see her; she isn't very far
from here," sho said.
"I'll ask Mama," Millie replied. The
"Mama" Rounded oilier to Itiv. xvhn hnil
1 "
. always heard the word pronounced "mam
i ma witn the accent on the first svllable
ma" with the accent on the first syllable.
"Mama" said she had no objection, pro
vided Lloyd, Millie's brother, accompanied
them. So tho three went through the
pino forest to the spot -where Deedie was
grazing. And how proud May was of
her, when Lloyd and Millie spoke of the
gentle expression in the soft dark eyes,
1 and stroked admiringly the black coat and
wavey mane. May realized then that she
would rather have Deedie than matineea
and dancing parties.
Tho larger geysers have their eruptions
at Irregular intervals, and, during a two
days' stay, the Sedmans sxw only ono
other than Old Faithful In action. This
did not produce a column resembling the
fountain of Mount Tabor reservoir, wbut
Instead was shaped like a spreading oak
tree, and "feeders," or tiny geysera
played around the foot. They saw it
by moonlight and beautiful indeed was the
effect.
Travel through tho pine forests was
resumed the following day and contin
ued until the "paint pots" were reached.
Never had May known there could be
such pretty mud as that which sputtered,
bubbled and steamed in these natural ket
tles. She observed gray, pearl-white,
lavender and many shades ofred and
pink among the different colors, each pot
or kettle having ijts own separate color.
YellOTrstone Canyon.
A few days later, they were clambering
over a stone wall of Yellowstone Can
yon and looking across at the opposite
side. In order to view the architecture.
made fantastic by crags and pinnacles
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gether yellow, as the name -would indi- i
cate, but glinting rich reds and blues,
when sunlight struck the canyon. Here
they watched Yellowstone River dashing
over a precipice so high that after having
made the leap, the stream was so far
away that it seemed merely a narrow
silver ribbon.
The trip held another delightful expe
rience. One clear morning May had
galloped ahead, when, upon turning n
curve In the road, a dazzling mass of
white and purple rose before her. She
knew the purple to be water, by tho way
It rippled and gleaned.
"Mammoth Hot Springs," the guldo said,
when she turned back for Informatloiu
Sho found the glistening white to be
huge scallops, arranged terrace-fashion,
each a little higher up and a little further
back than the one below.' And upon
every scallop lay one of those exquisite
purple pcols. She was told that it was
possible to Incrust any mbtal or mineral
object, by allowing It to remain at the
edse of cno of the pools for several
days.
May found that one of Detdle'-a shoes
was loose, so- she had It taken, off, en
crusted and afterwarcs mounted' on red
velvet, as a souvenir of tho trip.
May Meets Millie Again.
The Sedmans remained at Mamracth
Hot Springs two weeks, but Instead of
camping, they went to the hotel, which
was vary finefcr that country, having
electric lights and other wonderful things
besides lrandsome, furniture which had
tbeen shipped from the East. May was
mm
'HER WAY.-;
umw
TheStock-Yarrt! gnVr
loomed up. nla:
Then followed dire
disorder: . -Tho
cow was swail-
""lowed In a blirr
Of bjlcod. machines.
arid sawder.
And then paftitloned
, Into cans;
.- No .requiem o'er
her" chanted.
BuC strange to say.
she had her way. p
iier vast desire w&v
. grantedr
A hundred pounds of x
Mary went..- .
Across the bounlnc- ocean.
And traveled over veldt and stream
vvith British troops
In motion; - -A
section to the Arc
tic wastes.
By .Norsemen
st aunch was
taken.
And made a treat, on
k . gala, days, - -When
it supplanted.)
bacon.
Australian .a'n c e "p
run3. "KTondyke
claims, - ,
Were sladdeneSjby
her 'visit!
And Sulu's Sultan sozed in gleo . .
And loudly cried. '.'.What Is Itt'C
.Ana boys In blue on f"
cubi'o i3'.e
Asked, . " ain't it-1
ratner heavy7 '
A littlo. piece vras
call ed"'"fr&a
t lunch," -. m
And eaten on " (he
Love. -
SohaplescMary trav
eled rauchi-
Though somewhat
'dlBccsnecteiv
And, th-roush the
whirligig or ume.
Her purpose was effected.
1:A true, cosmopolite was'ahe.
Built on. the.broadest man; .
rJPor. whilo he?" brain at hcme remained
Her heart was in Japan.
in Chicago Tribune.
delighted, -when sho learned that Millie,
the little girl she had met In the geyser
basin, was there also. They were to
gether most of the time during the two
weeks and, upon separating, promised to
correspond, as girls generally do, under
such circumstances, so that, as a result
of the Yellowstono Park trip. May had
the pleasure of receiving letters which
gave her fascinating glimpses of the Ufa
of a little girl in a great city, while
Millie was told about Deedle and thlng3
befalling a little girl of the mountains.
And it is hard to say which of the corre
spondents got the most pleasure from, tho
letters she .received. A. MAGUIRE.
"GLORY" jsnvms a letter.
Being: a. Most Remarkable Ivltty, She
"Writes It in Cipher.
"My kitty Is prettier than yours now
truly she is, Cjtil."
Cyril hugged Glory up very tight, indeed.
No kitty in the world was any dearer,
and she wasn't a mite to blame for the
freckle on the end of her nose. Glory
wasn't.
"My kitty's tho prettiest," said Patty
again.
"Ye-es, I know," Cyril agreed honestly,
"but she doesn't know as much aa mine
does, nor near Patty Parker, can youi
kitty write a letter?"
"My sakes, no! I never heard of such
a thing!"
"Glory wrote ono the other day," said
Cyril, proudly,
"Cyril White, that's a Well, 'tlsn't
polite to say it. but you spell it 1-I-c."
Patty's mother looked up in supriec. She
had always thought Cril the most truth
ful little boy that went to Patty's school.
"Well, maybe she didn't write a letter,
but she printed one, so there!"
"In truly, honest, a, b, c's! Crosa-ytmr-heart.
Cyril WTilte?"
"Cross-my-heart, ehe did, Patty Parker!
It wasn't real easy to read, though, 'cause
'twas In a kind ot cipher, you know."
Pntry Didn't Know.
But Patty didn't know: She hadn't been
hearing as much about the war as Cyril
had and didn't know that the war mes
sages had been sent back and forth in a
queer mixture of letters that nobody could
understand except a few people who knew
just how to unmix the letters and make
Words out of them. "Cipher." neonle called
'that kind of writing, 'but Patty had never
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heard of cipher. Site looked over at Cyril
and Glory and scowled a little.
"I-don't-toeieve-lt!" she cried.
"Patty! Patty!" her mother said, stern
ly, but sho "dldn't-belleve-it," either. She
was afraid Cyril was telling the "dreadful
thing that begms with an 1 and ends with
an e and has- an i In the middle.
"I'll go home and get the letter; come.
Glory," Cyril said, brightly.
They came back with it in a few min
utes, and, surely enough, there were the
neat little printed letters, it good deal
neater and straighter than Patty could
print! To be sure, they were dreadfully
mixed up. It was hard to believe they
could mean -words, but of course that
was the "clpherness" of It. as Cyril said.
This was Glory's letter:
I y; o u g m f e r t y o p S 1 k s a i
"Oh-my-sakCG!" murmured Patty.
"I'll 'xplain it'to you," said CyriL "Glory
won't care. Now listen this is what it
means: 'I know where there's a fam'ly
of mice, in -the cornhouse. Don't tell
Patty Parker's cat.' "
Glory Parrcil.
Cyril's eyes were full of mischief, as he
read It In a' solemn little voice. Glory
looked over his shoulder and purred, as
If she were saying, "Right every word!
How that boy Cyril does understand my
cipher!"
.When Patty had looked astonished long
enough to satisfy Cyril and even Glory,
then Cyril explained just how it was.
Patty's mother had already guessed, I sus
pect. "Glory wrote It on the typewriter. That's
a writing machine, you know," said Cy
ril. "Papa'd just loaded it with a new
empty sheet o' paper, and then gono
away to see the gardener a minute. That's
when Glory did it. She jumped up and
walked back and forth on the keys, and
every single step, her feet struck 'era
(same as you strike piano keys, only you
don't do it with your feet!), and that
printed the little bits of purple letters on
tho sheet o paper. When papa camo
back, there was Glory's letter all writ
ten!" ."Purr-r-r!" agreed Glory.
"So, you; see," laughed Cyril. "It doesn't
matter much about the freckle on her
nose she's such an educated cat!" Amiio
Hamilton Dowell, In Rising Education.
FROMPTXESS AT SCHOOL.
Teacher Devisei Plan to Abolish
Tardiness Anions: Pupils.
Persistent late-coming to school is not
only annojing to pupils and teacher, but
it is a pernicious habit in the offenders,
and one that will cling to them through
life. Chauncey M. Depew. the famous
railway president, United States Senator
and after-dinner speaker, realized how
much one's success in life depends on
promptness, when he said that his great
est fear was that of being behind time.
It is, therefore, writes Z. Irene Davis, in
Teachers Magazine, pleasing to learn oZ
a grammar teacher who so successfully
labored for promptness on the part ot her
pupils that she created in them a senti
ment so strong against tardiness that tho
offenders put forth every possible effort
toward punctuality rather than run tho
gauntlet of their schoolmates disapproval.
The following pretty device was the In
strument of her success. Money was
raised to procure a handsome velvet ban
ner, decorated with flowers and edged with
fringe. It was suspended by a silk cord
and proved a beautiful, as well as useful
ornament. A friendly rivalry for punctu
ality was set up by establishing the rule
that the "room" that sustained the great
est promptness during the week could dis
play the banner for the succeeding week.
Tho inventor's grammar-room coon be
came known as the "banner-room." al
though each lower grade, Inspired by emu
lation, vainly strove for the coveted honor.
Littlo Girl's Lament.
My brother Will, he uaed to be
The nicest kind or girl.
He wore a little dre" like me.
And had his hair In curl.
We played with dolta and tea eets then.
And eery kind ot toy;
But all those good old times are gone;
Will turned Into a boy.
Mamma made him little suits.
With pockets In his pants.
And cut off all his cllow curls
And cent them to my aunts:
And Will, he was m pleased. I believe
He almost jumped v.ith joy;
But I must own. I didn't like
Will turned Into a boy.
And now he plays -with horrid tops
I don't know how to spin.
And marbles that I try to shoot.
But never hit nor win.
And leapfrog I can't gle a "back,"
Like Charlie. Frank or Roy;
Oh, no one knows how bad I feel
Since Will has turned a boy.
I have to wear frock? Just the same.
And now they're mostly white;
I have to flit and just b good.
While Will can climb and light.
But I must keep my dresses nico
And near my hair In curl;
And worst oh, worrtest thing of all
I hae to stay a girl.
McCall'a Magazine.
Ills Mistake ns to American Girls.
A Louisville girl, who was recently in
Germany, met a young Engl'sh officer
who was In the same city, and, In fact,
In the same house with her for two
months, studying Geraian for hl3 promo
tion. Like most Europeans, he had the
usual absurd ideas about the girls of this
country, who. In the minds of the un
traveler, are rather hoyden creatures,
who smoke and have other masculine
traits.
After dinner one day. In the early ac
quaintanceship of the couple, the officer
offered the Louisville girl a cigarette, and
upon her refusing it he said:
"Why, I thought all the girls in the
United States smoked."
"So wo do." replied the girl, "but never
cigarettes; only pipes. If you will get
that pipe oft the mantelpiece in the next
room I shall be charmed to smoke with
you."
Not suspecting the joke she was playing
on him, the officer brought the pipe and
filled It, and it wan not until ho saw
the wry faces his friend made in attempt
ing to carry out the joke that he appre
ciated the situation. He was continually
telling the American In a tore of sur
prise that she was just like the girls at
home In England, and her rejoinder was:
"Lieutenant, don't you think a lady is
a lady the world over?" Loubville Courier-Journal.
Beheadings.
The letters removed name an American states
man. 1. Behead a boy'a .name, leave a color.
2. Behead to tell and leave to make jojous.
3. Behead the ending of a praser and leae
mankind.
4. Behead strait and leave a weapon used on
a bow.
C. Behead a small anchor ard leave the brink.
C. Behead placed ard leaio help.
7. Behead the religion of iloharnmed and
leave to shut violently.
5. Behead 'he back of the neck and leave &
monkey.
Always Ready lor a Meal.
During the summer thrushes get up be
fore 3 o'clock In the morning, and don't go
to bed until after 9 o'clock at night; so
they work nearly 10 hours, says "Our
Animal Friends." Blackbirds are not so
industrious. They work only 17 hours, but
during that time they feed their little ones
between 40 and E0 times.
Enigrnin.
My first it In cry, but not In sob.
My pscond In Ink, thought 'tis not In blot.
My third Is In dcor. but not In knob.
My fourth Is In cold, though absent from hot.
My fifth Is In put and not in place.
My sixth Is In ncse, but not In fece.
My whole is something girls and boya
Like, sometimes, better than their toys.
Shades of Mht.
Teacher In this stanza what is meant
by tho line, "The shades of night were
falling fast"?
Bright hcholar The people were pulling
down the blinds. Exchange.