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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
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