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' s . . ! " " " I T 1 1 I I II I I 1 1 1 jj Pe Doetor'$ f)ilemma f By Hcsba Stretton "' "Ill Ill Mill CHAPTER XXYlU.-Cootinned.l My daughter," he aid, "I bade yon leave even your duty in my keeping. Now summon you to fulfill it. Your duty lie yonder, by your husband' lid la bit agony of death." "l B1 to." I whispered, my lips searve ly Boring to pronounce the words, so atiS ad cold they felt "Good!" he said, "yon hare chosen the better part. Come! The rood Ood will protect you." He drew my hand through his arm nd led me to the low doorway. j The inner room. I mor.i ' iiu me o eyev,a,.i " an old physician, and feel at home with disease ami contagion. But we cannot allow yon to remain in this unhealthy Til lage; that is out of the question, I am com to carry you away, in spit of this old cum." Monsieur Laurentie was listening eag erly, and watching ir. Senior's lips, as if h could catch the meaning of his words by sight, if not by hearing. "But where am I to gor 1 asked. "1 ha? &0 mOHtV- anil Mtinul ... mnw until I have written to Melbouwu. JM? r5- an answer... - - - - tilt to cross the lawn. Com; h I Ttt est fellow living, and worth walking a dosen yard for." I believe I should hare run away, but I heard Minima's vole behind me, callias shrilly to Dr. John, and I could not bear to face him again. Taking my courage in both hands, I stepped quickly across the Boor, for if I had hesitated longvr my heart would hare failed me. Scarcely a moment had passed sine Jack left me, i and Martin had not turned his head, yet i It seemed an age. j i. 'i.Ml',rtiU'" 1 wnisrrd. t stood clos; behind him, "how could you be so foolish ; s m s-ni ur. John to uie?" DANGEKOUS TO LAUGH ROYAL ATTENDANTS MUST COM MANO THEIR FEATURES. Officer of the Caar Loot tia.OOO Year and High lV.lt lo on Account of laopportan Mtrtn-KaUwr Alao la Touchy la Tat Keyjard. n wtWBed, bath - -wsoanj s forehead. He mad ay for me, and I felt him tnm) I... 1 :.. v. . T . . . " """" bis ups as l too bis place. nicnara a race, sunken, haggard, dying, with filmy eyes, dawned gradually out nt Ik. ,. UIU1 i.iuKui. une alter line, until y snarp and distinct under my gat. xm poor, miserable face! th restless. ureary, oying eyes! "Where 1 Olivia?" he mutter!, ia a aua laoored voice. "I am here, Richard." I answered, fall iig on my anees where Tardif had been aueeting, ana putting my hand in his look at me, I am Olivia "Ton are mine, you know," he said, his uugeia aosing round my wrist with a grasp as weak as a very young child's "she ia my wife, Monsieur le Cure." "les," I sobbed, "I Richard." m your wife, per. Do they hear itr he asked. In a whia- "We hear It," answered Tardif. mmtati Senior, cordially. "I har already spoken of your affairs to an old friend of mine, who is an excellent law yer. I am come to offer myself to Ton in place of your guardians on the other si.le of the world " i moved a little nearer to Monsieur Laurentie. and put my hand through h s arm. u folded his own thin, brown hand over it caressingly, and looked down at me, with something like tear glisten ing tn hia eyes. Is It all settled ? he asked, "is mon sieur come to rob me of my English daughter? She will go away now to her own island, and forget ille-en-boia and her poor old Trench father!" "Never! neTer!" I answered vehement ly, i shall not forget you as lone as 1 live. Besides, I mean to come back verv oneo; every year ir l can. I almost wish t could stay here altogether; but you know that is impossible, mousieur. Is it not quit impossible r 'Quite Impossible." he reoeated. some. wnat sadly, "madame is too rich now ah will haT many good friends." It wat- awkward for the Ciar't coufl i dentin! adviser, Baron Kuldoff. a few W were married as soon as th season co tuat 00 haJ nw Quicker was over, when Martin a fashionable pa- ""trol his feature, for a laugh tients were all in rmm .... at the wrong moment lost him hu .ii. Ours was a very quiet wedding, for I had position autl 12,000 year. no friends on my aide, and Martin While the royal suite wtt at Com. cousin Julia could not couie, for she had plegne, soon after the arrival, the Ctar - jvuuif. IDU l.SOlilin uarwv ..... !..... . . ..... ..... I ,. could ii. I.... ,i. i v ., "iu nine irntao e, by ihaiu couij not lear them. Johanua Carey effects of the ' - and Minima wer me hri.l...,.i.i. .,i :oel or ,n? '9wlt"""J?V 4V Jack was Martin' groomamaav . '(lf- " On oiir waajfn 1 ' ' wolfskin mat .v-rfrt Ty on the highly polished floor, licit stuff of our made a Wild attetunt In un hi swward journey was Uuernwy. Mar- and clutched at one of his attendant. ' tin was welcomed with almost as much He nearly brought himself ami hi. My eyes were daaaled with th sun- ,0 The spectacle wat shine, and dim with tears, when I first ralllw ,udlcro. especially In tuch a caught sight of the little cottage of Tar- sta,cl3r pwsouage; tnd when the rather dif, who was stretching out hia nets on Irritated monarch turned rouud he the stone causeway uuder th window, found his favorite Enldoff Indulging lu Martin called to him. and he Dung down t grin of amusement, which he could his nets and ran to meet us. not suppress. "We are come to spend th day with The r,.r k. i.,.. . you. Tardif." I cried, when he was wlih- ml in hearing of my voice. w-wuua, spose very tnarply to the "It will he ,..,- k-.. i. ... 'fi, wuo, next asy. was d ini iM taking off his fisherman's can. and look. " P01 atl relegated to an assistant ing round at the blue sky with its suu- i secretaryship, with plenty of hard flecked clouds, aud the sea with it cst- i wrk to do, and wherein he never sees tered islets. ; the Caar at all. AlthmiLh womlthw . n.t 1. ... III.. . ,. . . ... ... .. - " hi An. General Grant, fur an Instant Th general's father arrived, and was Tory much pleated to accept Ueueral Dickie's hospitality, not kuowlng what luvoiveu, Cieneral Dickie entertained him moat hospitably, but stuck to hlw very close ly. If the elder (Srant found himself aiotic aud basieninl to see hi son, tber he found Ocneral Dickie, Kour or five day passed, and be had gained no opportunity for a private In- tervlew. aud no chance to fort one. or nearly tea day he kept no the attempt, but had to go away at last without having accomplished hia r. rand. When he wat gone Dickie wat retord to hit cavalry dutr. Th mh. Ject wat never again rererred to be tween Oram and lHf but fien..rl ff--- death, told They :Y OF BlRDSw u, Kvl.lcntly liar a M. Treatlna Their Wounds. surrosE we smile, That wild blr.lt and aulmalt poae t Knowledge or turgery or something thtt answers the purpoae It well kuown to those who art Intimate with their mtbita. An example of this In small birds wat noted by au amateur naturalist last inter, no snot a specimen of the noriieu lark. Ou going to pick up the uiru no was very much annoyed to And st he thought, that he bad shot off one ot itt leg, nut on closer Inspection It wat ueveioped that the loss wat an old one, the right leg being off from the joint, me skin seemed to htve been drawn over the end of the ttump and had healed perfectly. The lost of this leg must nave Incouvetilcnced the bird HUMOROUS PARAGRAPHS FROM THE COMIC PAPERS. n, . - in laiiuent Occurring th World Ovr-8jla. that Are Cheer. fttl to Old or lToianr-ruBny Helec- loa that Kvrybody Will Knjoy. "John," the said, "do you think you van anora a new gown for me?" He looked at her sharply. "Have you ordered 11?" he asked. "Yea." 'Then." he said, with t stub of relit. nttlon, "I can tfford lt."-Chlcag0 Post Ambla-uou, Bellt-But why did you refuse htm If you loved him? Dora-Well, you tee. he laid lie "Hildn't live without me, ami It aroused "Hrioaityi-Puck. it was like a day from heaven. We of the oldest tioblllty. the baron dared , , . mcou,rpllt,'l the bird wandered .bout the cliffs, visiting every not refuse the mlnoV wAItoto! , 00 KrmmJ flHKl' spot which was most memorable to either mer stipen,i wa, V a vear ,nf- but " wrta""y "! hinder Its ! ""I "J Trd" ?. . . bo., i Bu X kZZSJ:! ,. .... flln w.t bowling .long lu giHHl hae when shot CAMK UPON A GRAVE." past the entrance of the Uouliot Caves i 5"l;ue t. on the whole. It the 41". ...... ' ntAAl nanMuMMiA nau.B. a 1 t free talk t.h.., r. T" "' before, and more than n... iwmn i,.. .. . " 1 nuiu survive f t.-i: r. -vim.. r. i.i.i i .1.1. " . ... "" im me auenuaut loss of hlixxl .-.iuii mm maj .irauwr; anu : "" ra ui way. oo UUI . .., ii . he seemed to watch u both, with a far- j the unfortunate Gough Mllbanke And !f ' !l, i J?7 U.al111"8 ,hort of off. faithful, quiet look upon his face, j U the clever but bluff Scottish colonial m,",ou And there It no acocuntlng oometimes I fancied he did not hear ntmlnirratn t. . i. .1..1 - . , ' , , t. in, uv iiuV useu to wo:.7brihnMirh"i,; ! ,he ?ulua Abou I),B', troop if hi, whole soul and heart shoo! tS.,, ! "Ld. ma." the ArabIa ". them upon us. It was the last day of our lUUs?r took blm nP four yar holiJay, for in the mornint we should i I 1 "uest. with a view to mak- turn to London and to work; but it was ! lng 086 ' n,m n the new "expansion" such a perfect day as I had never known ! of the German Empire, and had before. j Wded to fffvtt him a fltijk ...1 il..n i.. You are quite haoor. Mm Martin I ho P.f tn ...... .,i - .... Dobree?" said Tardif to me. when m. trhi,,. . . were parting from him. I did not know I could ever b so hao- py. I answered. We saw him to the last moment .tn,i. ing on the cliff, and wavinv hia h.t high above his head. Now and then there came a shout across the water. Be fore we were quite bevond ear lint heard Tardifa voice, calliua amai th. splashing of the waves: 'God be with you, my fricnJa. Adien mam'selle!" (Th end.) A CORPORATION WITH A SOUL Favor Show It Employe by a New sore Bank. It seems to be certain that ere lnn the saying, "Corporations have mi soul," will be sent into limbo. One Inci dent to help the cynical remark that way, says the New York Times, devel- 0!'!LAlttTreI "iiv". - '-- course. The Kaiser sees to these things himself, and anybody who becomes ono of his right-hand men Is pretty well set up for life. At one of the audiences given him at Potsdam. Mllbanke wat giving the Emperor the benetlt of his experience t and receiving bis orders, when the Kai ser made a rather absurd suggestion as to eastern diplomacy, proposing to win the conBdence of the Japanese and Kurlle Islanders with presents. Mllbanke, bursting Into asked the Kaiser If he Japanese A strange, spasmodic smile flitted across his ghastly face, a look of triumph and success. His fingers tightened over my hand, and I left it passively in their eiasn. "Miner he murmured. Olivia," he said, after a long panse. and in a stronger .voice, "yon always spoke the truth to me. This priest and his follower have been trying to frighten me into repentance, as if I were an old woman. They say I am near dying. Tell sue. is it trueY" "Richard," I said, "it ia true." His lip closed after a cry, and seemed V ... .. " oeicer man you," I said, "not one more dear than you. Yes, I am rich; and I have been planning something to do for Viile-en-bois. Would you like the church enlarged and beautified. Monsieur le Cure?" "It is large enough and fin rnnnrh al ready," he answered. "Shall I put some painted windows and marble images into it?" I asked. "Xo, no, madame," he replied, "let it remain as it is during my short lifetime." "I thought so," 1 said, "but I believe I have discovered what Monsieur le Cure wouio approve. It is tru Knrii.i. " " -timVntTolZ.ncea.ri shut his eyes weariedly. Feebly and fit fully came his gasps for breath, and he moaned at times. But still his fingers neid me last, though the slightest effort of mine would have set me free. I left my hand In his cold grasp, and spoke to mm wnenever he moaned. Ihere was long silence. I could hear the chirping of the sparrows in the thatched roof. Monsieur Laurentie and Tardif stood at the foot of the bed, look ing down upon ns both, but I only saw their ahadows falling across us. My eyes were fastened upon the face I should soon see no more. The little light there was seemed to be fading away from it, leaving it an aara ana blank. "Olivia!" he cried, once again, in . tone of mingled anger and entreaty. .r i i f , . . i aiu uere, i auswereu, laying mi other hand upon his, which was at last relaxing Its bold and falling away help lessly. But where was he? Where was the voice which half a minute ago called Olivia? Where was the life gone that had grasped my hand? He had not heard it Cannot you guess what It ia. m and learned monsieur?" o. no, madame." he answer,! .mil. H ing in spite of his sadness. "Listen, dear monsieur," I continuedVi " mis Tiuage is unneaitnv for me it i. uuueanoy ror yon and vour neonle II. Martin told Tardif there would always be fever here, as long as there are no drains and no pure water. Very well; now I am rich I shall have it drained. Dreeinei. lib. the best English towns; and there shall be a fountain in the middle of the village where all the people can go to draw gooi water. I shall come back neit r... see how it has been done. The l. m. secret plan for Ville-en-bois." - I lhe next moraine I took a lat .ni;i walk till I came upon a grave. It was my farewell to the wrecked mj murr-iea nre. Monsieur Laurentie ac companied as on our journey, as far as me cross st tne entrance to the vallev 1 1 .1 : . i . . " vmimu wim us mere: and i.i. iuuu up in toe carriage to look back once more at him, I saw his black-robed figure kneeling on the white .ten. ,v.. Calvary, and the sun shiuing upon hi my answer, or felt my touch unon his cold fingers. Tardif lifted me gently from mv olace .11,... beside him, and carried me awav into th. . . aiwn .Sr. under tho nvapuliayl.. ..I.. .. I -'---- ... , Mires. p., ,!, ,., - ., , , , , . w. .uv uiiiu time i taaueo in England. it lieu i wr nuir nrw.n t . .1... n rmDirniD vvrir 1 - 1 a ouureo ursi i vuni imv AA1A. Was WOrae than frion.llM. .,IL ... . Th. nnhrnlron n,nnfn nn. J . . Iw OI - " iiwnMij vi v iiie-en. 1 my uwn nnnaunn ri at. ,t : . A week has second time I was utterly alone, in daily bois closed over me again. me ...u- i iu .biuu, gasping in a ruture stretching before me. Now everi breath of fresh air-auch a cool, balmv want of mine anti,.in.t . to the cliffs of Sark. Monsieur Lauren- mv father himaeir ..;' . ' na tie, under the shelter of a huge red um- How many friends, good and tried and brella, I choosing the ripest cluster of true, could I count! All the rough oaths , ' ' c.Hiug. nu 1 ins wane siiioom ror me. the street is as still at at midnight. 8ud- I soon learned to laugh at the dismov denly there breaks unon us the hh which hart fiiu m. 07 ...t,.inn i.n. .ii.u. . " "i'"u " entrance ui..tU...v. vnua v, ncirmwi norse nrmr. i 11110 mv new inh i. n.A..t.t i upon the stony roadway-the cracking difficult to resist the' cordiality wiih which of t postillion s whip-the clatter of an I was adopted into the household. Dr Senior treated me as hia rlonohto.. n, jonn was as much at home wilh me as u i naa oeen his sister. Minima, too. be- approaching carriage, Pierre, who has been basking idly un der the window, jumps to his feet, shout ing, 'It Is Monsieur the Biahnn!" mi.. I ... i i t i r ' ia- iinu viuyB uer nanus and crie T..:.,.A A..na. KT-1I ,1 n . tuiiac, auu. icuy, m Jrnnce" "The came perfectly reconciled to her new po- SUIUU. I saw little of Martin. He had been v in spreaa "u me very tact tnat he bad once tnll tTly no the8 Pril'"?"8- " to cer" We he loTed ffle "ad made i mo d m wh? eyha red m.i 'Sf.". " ? h"V " a oni time. He Laurentie. but with ."".""""""! w0.u,a .? ' t.M. n,..n I." . ' .r811 ana auly- 1 "id not love hi , .LC1B Uui or tne car. riage, and they salute one another with great ceremony. They entered the house and cam directly to the salon. I was uiaMug my escape ny another door, when Monsieur Laurentie called to "Behold -a friend for you, madame," he .cuu Hum nugiuno. Monsieur this is my beloved English child." "You do not know who 1 am, my dear?" The English voice and words went straight to my heart. "No," I answered, "but you are come to me from Dr. Martin Dobree." "Very true," he said, "I am his friend's father Dr. John Senior's father. Martin has sent me to yon. He wished Miss Jo hanna Carey to accompany me, but we jvre ai-aid of th fever for her. I an iin fullv with my whole heart, choosing him after anowing others with whom 1 could com pare him, he would not receive any lesser gin irom me. "What will you do, Olivia?" asked Ur. John one day. "What can I do?" I eaJd. "Go to him," he urged; "he is alone. I saw him a moment ago, looking out at us from the flrawing room window. God bless himl Olivia, my dear girl, go to him." "Oh, Jack!" I cried, "I cannot." "I don't see why you cannot," he an swered gaily. "You are trembling, and your face goes from white to red, and then white again; but you have not lost the use of your limbs, or your tongue If you take my arm, it will not be verr dial- a guffaw. thought the were Congo niggers, who could be bought over with a few glass bead and a dint lock gun? The Kaiser froze at once, wished Mllbanke good night, and never reopened relations with him. The moral is, when you are chatting iiu a siug don t rorget be Is a king, nd dig him In the ribs. A still moro musing case of this kind was the tnls tke of another Scottish administrator. uncau McVea, who was, next to Mc .eavy Brown, of Corea, the most fa ious of "wandering" governors. Scot tnd. by the way, supplies 80 per cent f the world's pioneer administrators, s well as Its engineers. McVea was dealing with that pleas ut but touchy monarch, the King of 'ortugnl, who bad proposed to put the ntlier shaky government of the Cape .'erde Islands Into bis hands, to set hlngs going and pull the Una noes to rether. This would have been a blir tep, and meant some f25,000 a year to he famous adventurer; but he had too juch of what Scotchmen are supposed lack sense of humor. At any rate, it 'as the ruin of the finest prospect bo rer had. The king became a little excited and -itatcd at the various common-senso Jectioiis that McVea, knowing what was talking about, opposed to some the monarch's plans, and though the ng speaks admirable English as it lie. wnen excited It becomes a very Id mixture Indeed. This, finally, so orked on McVen's feelings that be niled audibly, with the result that he as promptly ordered away, and the ape Verdes still lack a Scottish gov nor to look after their affairs.-Lon-m Answers. .-..wpi mm uiey uave some nieana or treating such Injuries. ..... . ... .. . ""' ce waring ou tills was mat of a three-legged deer on Lona- lai. and. He had been known by his track ior several years before hit death t-iutcn, according to report, occurred last teason. although It Is only rumor eui, anu many or tlie hunters had madi special attempts to kill this buck. The ios or the limb did not seem lo Inter fere In any way with his fleetnes of foot, for be seemed able to distance the best dogs on the Island. No oue seemed to know how he bad lost his leg. bul lost It he had. and anv one with even a crude knowledge r anatomy must know that without treat. nieut of some kind to stop the flow the animal would have bled to death. It all goes to show, says the ,Vew ui .uues. mat our feathered and furred friends of the woods have an ef tteUmt Bed Cross system of their own. Sagacious Cat. South of Fullon street, lu New York City, the cat Is not a pot but a busi ness luveatiucut, an Insurance policy agaluat the river rat. Yet, wild a some of these animals are, there la nte and a Promlaa. "Vantet this goods not to fadeV "Ab.!w Xlt doe we will sell you new . X,. match the changed eolor.'. 'ews. I'roaiineat . TV:- A Landmark, CltlmnB-Yea, I'll be glut! to run out and tee you sometime. What's your number? 8ilhliiib-Whyer-tlie house In 8wtttiiplitirt are not numbered yet ntliimn -Well, how will I nmi you? Miilibub- Turn to the left from the station, and walk doun the roud until you route to the second big puddle. My hunts) la directly uppoalie.-Pblladcl plila Proas. Th ripening Kad. Kind I.sdy What Is your name, llitlu k-lrl? Little tilrl-My name It Mniuo- Kind Lndy-Aud the iinme of your dog? Little (llrl -ills name la Kldo-P hy- d o u g h!-Columbu Journal. Her Klrat Kuottwll Clam. She It Is a rough game, Isn't It? He Why. yea; but you didn't expect to see it settled by arbitration, did you? -Puck. Precedent llatsliliahnl. "What make you think sh will mar ry you?" She has married other men." Polite, to Them. "I understand that potatoes are very high In price," tald Guminey. t, "I Mllillllil arnr I h. M ....11..1 dcr. "My boarding bout keeper J lills them auytlilug eie but i""' Jt de torr now, is your family prominent In th neigniMriioodr ell, I guesa! My falhera In l.ll me little sister broke her arm. an' I it ur wuiiip. Olvlna Hm tin Turn.lk,.. He Now, dou't bother to helu ma on n uu my coat. Mie its no bother. It's s hl..n.nr owu 1 opus. . Hnr to Com Down. . Jl-Yc. we had aunrrtded. but I wa tleterintiieil to see her. IMtk-Ilow did you mnnage It? Tom-When I callinl told the mnld 1 to any It was a society remrter who wanted to see her.Pbliiulcliihia Press. la New v7rh. "I he rich?" "Mercy, no! I don't supitoae the pour man could scrai up more tiian two or three million to save his llfe,"Cblcago Hocord Herald, Her Idea, Sally Ony-What I your Idea of a hero? IMly Swlft-A man who doesu'l need any tulail.-tue,"- Puck, Two llurr. t'.ll. Little Freddie-Please. Mr. Druggist. ipa waiiia a ttottie of llulmeut. aud uiaiiuua wants a bottle of china uieitt. right away. iiruggist-AII right. What's wrong? t reddle-Mamma hit papa with the sugar 0OWl.-ltItltiiore American. Ill Ksperlem. IIU L-.l 1 ... riimu-Aiiu you rsn't ,t moneje.1 men to consider (he matter? iue rromoter-No, Money talks but re found It a might r lllMir llat.,11... run, Very Appropriate. "What did he get Uuo back Pension for?" "Oh, ho was hot In lhe back.H-Tbe Smart Set, The lu per Annua llaby. Drew the Line at tha They were admiring th rattloanak In the ion, and hud lwu luformcd that ii was niucn in need of live rats. in ne swallow a rat whole?" turned one, ",Vn rr., I...I .1.. .. i ' "i mo Keeper, -we nave que- one man. says the Tribune, whom they ; to take 'em out of the holes first " regard with approval That Is the cat s 1 8tray Stories. I --- ii i uiaae because In all cases of lung trouble It la Impor tant for the sufferer to Indulge In exer else by which the chest it In part filled by and emptied of air, for the exercise is strengthening to the throat, lungs and muscles of the chest. Beading aloud can be practiced by all, and can be a pleasure and profit to both reader and hearers. In this treatment it la recommended that the reading be delib erate, without being allowed to drae that the enunciation be clear, the body be held in an easy, unntralned, upright position, so that the chest shall have tree play, and that the breathing be as ueep as possiDle, without undue effort GEN. GRANT AND HI3 FATHER. meat man. "I don't know all of them," he says. "No man could; aud, besides, there are changes all the time. But If 1 don't know them they all know ni. ever last cat of them. "And they're wise; cats are as wise as any beast that lives. Kvery cat on the block runs to meet me, but they me aiways on their good hcjiavlor. "Now, here's a place where I leave meat for six cats. They all follow me In when I give It to the porter. They are the cats that belong here, and all the rest of the cats are waiting peace ably for me to come out. Now, see those four cats run ahead and Into the next place; they're the cats that belong there, and they lino uu to meet me. "But rtiat Is a small part of the wis dom of these cats. Five mornings In tne ween i get around mv heat tween seven and eight o'clock, but ou Saturdays I am always lato, and never reach this block before nine. Well, on Saturday mornings the cats know that I'm late, and they don't put their heads outside the doors until It lacks only a little or nine. "You seo there are calendars hang ing up In every office to tell the day of the week, and clocks, too, and there's nothing to hinder the cats from con sulting them. If they don't find out that way, how do they know when It's nine o'clock Saturday mornings?" IMatinction tlrllnl May-Do you think one should marry for love or for money? Chaperon-My dear, love It an excuse or marriage, but money Is a Jiistltlca- mm. einiy Moriea. Httalljr Plrnaed. m.....i.. . . .'nuKuirr, is your Husband smla- oier "Well, ma, he Just exaetlv like Wien be gets his own way about every- .iiHiK ne just perfectly lovely, M-He. icre en. Incompetent. Regarded a an Evil In Austria. As a result of a report submitted tn the Austrian council of agriculture, set ting forth that suits cannot be brouirht to recover losses In transactions for the future delivery of grain, the council has unanimously declared Itself In favor nf pronnming altogether transactions In grain for future delivery. This Infor mation is conveyed In a coramunlca. tlon to the State Dennrtment fmrr. United States Consul Warner at Leln. zig, uermany. air. Warner states that tue council naa petitioned the govern- ment to use Its Influence to sunoresg mis practice altogether in Austro-Hun- eary. Chances Increased. A boy baby a month old can exnect i" it, uowever, be lives to 5 years bis chances of living have Increased to 61 year and tt months. Regulation of Price of Medicine. The price of medicine In PruHsln la regulated by the state. The girls who are awav at anhnni will return in a few weeks, with nun Ideas about doing up their hair. Elder Gentleman, Visiting- HI Bon. Wa Entertained by Gen. Dickie. On the authority of the late Judge Dickie, for some time chief Justice of Illinois, and during the Civil War chief of cavalry under General Grant while Grant had his headquarters at Mem phis, the Chicago Times-Herald tells a remaricabie story. It shows how Gen eral Grant once fulfilled his sense of honor In a matter In which he believed bis own father was Improperly concern ed, without hurting hi father's feel Ings. While at Memphis Grant had re ceived word that his father was coming to visit him. His staff mignt nave perceived that the pros pect of this visit did not please him, but It passed without comment. One nlgbt very soon before the date set for his father's visit, General Grant summoned General Dickie to him and aid: "I have sent for you as a personal friend. My father Is coming to visit me, and what I have got to tell you about that visit Is not pleasing to me; but something must be done. Some of the money sharks and cotton specula tors have gained an unwarrantable In fluence over him, and be is really com ing down here to use his Influence over me to gain favors for them. "This cannot be. I do not wish to wound his feelings. I do not wish him to know that I understand the oblect of his visit I have prepared a tiliiti ttt action which I wish you to aid me in carrying out." He then relieved General Dickie of duty as commander of the cavalry, and told him to devote himself wholly to Mr. Jesse Grant during bis stay-to take him to his own tent and entertain hlin there, and above all to orevent tim old gentleman from being alon with Dowry of Brides. In almost every country but America there are restrictive conditions In force with regard to the marriage of army officers. In Itussla especially Is this to be found, as po circumstances will permit the niarrluge of au officer under tne age or zj, and not even between mat ana a years, unless the bride' dowry is a sum sufficient to allow hit to keep his money for bis personal use, iue mini or tins oowry Is fixed by i ne government. In the Austro-IIungarlan army the number of officers authorized to mnrry iiunieu u) u uscu proportion in each ir,rw1.i a n t4 tmM . 1. ... . e.uu,, ,iiu m-u iiifBu totals are reactied runner marriages are proulb nted until vacancies occur In the mar riea ranks. The Italian army regula Hons fix the limit of a bride's dowrv but the law Is frequently broken, for it nas been recently estimated that only about one-eighth of the mar riages have occurred under the proper conuiuons. ine oincr seven-eighths are attended with all the Inconvenlencles of a mairlge not recognized by the civil law, Hobby-Did he come frmn heaven. mamma? Mother ya iiot.t,... Hobby-Wlmf the matter: did l. make too much noise up there? Th I anal Prnreiliira. "What It the usiml procedure In r. rylng au heiress?" , lell tut lady how much Villi LiVA J the In the Blllvllle District "Who's that thuuderlng down road yonder?" "It's Johnson-coming with his shot gun. Kun and meet him half-way and tell him that his man's elected !"-At-lnnta Constitution. To Select From. She The angels sent me ma two twin babies last night He-Has she picked out the one she wants yet? The more reasons there aro why a man should save money, the less likely lie Is to save It. You Just naturally linle to have some people "sell" you, She (at the railroad stntlon)-la tin. the bureau of Information? Clerk-Yes, miss. She-Well, can you tell me whom i uuy pint corued silk cut on the bias? v.iei i cannot. rt 0!i.r,lVel':,d you know Marie P. .y... u i.vesr i ve mst her address, I think her father Is In the pickle busl- Clerk-I don't know. She-Well, what do you know? rn have you reported to the president f the road-thl very day, so then! Proved He Was an Expert, Pedall-Well, I rather fancy I nm JJed a man down t the crossing pSi?"n'C!l7 lJ0'tth. point Iedull-Don't you? If I hiinVr i.-n an expert rider I should have lost my nerve and dlsmounted.-Stray Stories Not Collateral. " She-Why do pconlo borrow ..,t.i- o much? """" He-O, because they never hn ... put up any security, I suppose. Hldiculou. Cholly-She called nie a crnnk Miss Pepprey-The idnni ti,..'... .. dlculous. A crank Is usuuily tvlth one IUea.-Phindeipia V,0'1 Life Not On Grand Sweet Bonir rarson-Why, John, what In "'u John-It be too wot to work, cur rarson-Well.lfit', too wot tow hy don't you go homo? work, she do Why don't you go homo? John-Wall, my old 'nmon Jaw sol-Punch. . . T""k Wel1 un. mat missionary." rnm,.i,.i l,i . .1.- " we ..... o. me uwnon Hall Islands at he polished off the last rib, "Is what I would call a finished scholar." H have been kept In tho"lmn.fl .., three days," suld Feltt, "with a felon ou one of my fingers." "I know a man Willi fourteen hun dred felons on his hands, and thi.v not bother him much," said Ilutt ."Fourteen hundred felons ou his hands? Who Is he?" "The wnrden at the State prison," Urol her Dickey's I'hlbwophy. Iu dls day en time nobody in ravor er gwlno tor heuven In a cherryoot or fire; but some er dcin 'II g0 do yutlier way hollerlti' fer a refrigerator. Adam wuzu't so fond er apples Do troublo wins his experience In do fruit uuniiicHs wuz limited. When do devil culls on gome Tolks dey feels lu duty boim ter put on dey bes' cloze en return de visit. Ef you'd only tiptoe sometimes you could reach heaven en write yo titles clear wld a quill pen f'um a angel's -wing, Ef dey wuss ter leave hell out de Blblo what In de worl' would some er de good folks du fer consolation ?-Atlaii- in L'wiHtitmicm, Oltlott Trade Processes. The two oldest secret trade processes now In existence are considered to be the manufacture of Chlnoso red or vermilion, nud that method of Inlaying the hardest stool with gold and sliver which seems to have boon practiced at Damascus ages ngo, and Is known only to the Syrian smiths and thulr pupils even to this day, Being daughters of Eve. vonnir imii.a are of course partial to twilight a j r r