The Hillsboro argus., July 03, 1902, Image 4

I1ERR STElNHARDrS NEMESIS
CHATTER XVI Continued. 1
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There was no luspicion, then, that
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the remain were those of their own 1
m-v . !
dot Had
broken my promise to Franleln Haas?
Was I helping even now to make pun
lie Steinhardt's crimeT Was I not
standing assenting by while a terrible
eigner in the deep.
auvw iinuu ,
speech? I felt helpless in the crisis; I
permitted myself to be borne along
whither it might carry me.
In a very few minnte the canvas j
packages, dropping almost to piece,
were out of th ground and laid tn
silence on a baud barrow. In silence
th Improvised bier was taken np De-1
be-1
tween two men, and as it was carried j
away attended by the lanVrna the
crowd, as by instinct, formed .a proces
sion behind. I was surprised to find
myself in front of this strange funeral
procession and close to the bier. Thus
in silence we marched away froth the
ruined mill through the tortuous aad
treacherous ways which led to the Til
lage. "He's got an experiment on hand to
night, they say." remarked one in a
low voice.
"Ay," said another; "and there'
night shift on of five or six."
As we entered npoo th paved main
street of th village, the regular clank
of the clogs of ont procession was suffi
cient of itself to attract attention.
But though it was vert late, the streets
were alive with people, not noisy, as
might have been expected on a wake
night, but earnest and occenpied. It
was a novel, but true, "Timperley
Wakes," for the whole population
seemed astir. Our procession created
little or no surprise; it appeared to
have been expected. We were greeted
with no speech or cries. I but heard
now and then fearful whispers of "Who
. is it?" and "They cannot tell yet."
Many of the crowd fell into the proces
sion as it slowly pasted np the street.
There was no tavern open at that late
hoar to which the bier could be taken
for examination, so it was carried to
the door of the public hall which was
soon opened, lit up, and full of people,
as it had been earlier in the evening.
I have no clear recollection of what
followed. I appealed to tbem not to
open the packages; I knew who it was.
Bat I got only the obstinate, bnt re
spectful answer, "Yea, parson, but we
mun." The package were opened;
bnt I know only I had a horrible vision
of a ghastly head with black hair and
beard.
"Good L d!" I heard more than one
exclaim. "It's th' mister!?"
Hi men bad recognised Mr. Lacroix.
Hurried and fierce consultations were
held, to which I was not invited, and
npon which I did not force myself. In
a few minutes the whole crowd, except
a few who remained to watch over the
ghastly remains, marched out of the
hall as if with settled pnrpose. I ac
companied them with no purpose at all
of my own; my will seemed absorbed
in that of the crowd. We wer on our
way down the village street, when
was startled by the church bell begin
ning to toll: some venturesome spirit
had forced his way into the tower.
To explain what followed I mast
mention here that for some weeks many
of the work people, the younger folk
especially, had been nnder the influ
ence of those hysterical, revivalistic
teachings which have always taken
such hold of the ignorant and the half
educated. A contingent of the Salva
tion Army bad held th village foi
some time, preaching fire and sword,
the terrible justice of God, and the
pains of everlasting torment to the an
believing. This kind of doctrine accord
ed well with the grim, tenacious Lanca
shire character, and the army had won
good many recruits among the vu
lagers. These were well represented in
the crowd I accompanied.
Before I quite knew where we were
we bad halted at the gates of the chenv
ical works. Without a word the fore
most of the crowd knocked. There
was, ot course, no answer, and tbey
knocked again. While w waited I lis
tened mechanically to the talk which
those about me began in their slow
fashion to indulge In.
"God Almighty," said one, "is ter
rible to a wicked man like him!"
"Yea," said another, "and wicked
he is! You mind what Muster Free
man told ns that time; it's the likes
of Steenhardt has made us such sinners
as we are, and has made our'place what
it is! An' he connot do wi'out mar
dering his partner, poor man!"
"He'll ha' his proper death for H
sure as God's true!" said a third.
"Yea,"sald th first, "and God
wrath will not wait for a terrible sin'
nerlike him!"
In a little while ther was the sound
of bolts being drawn, and the watch
man appeared at th side gate. When
he saw the crowd he would have shut
it again, but he was prevented. Sev
eral entered that way and opened wide
the , great gates. The crowd entered
without commotion, and marched ahead
as if it knew its destination. From a
shed filled with glowing vapors, came
half a dozen workmen the night shift,
I supposed. They met their comrades
nd demanded what was to do. They
were answered by the man who had
insisted to me that the packages must
be examined.
"What's to do?" be said. "Yo' do
not know? Wa mun ha' that murder
ing villain, Bteenhardt, out; yea, but
we mun What's he done? He's been
and murdered horribly poor Master
Lacroike yo' shall hear a' about it.
And now, by the vengeance of God
Almighty on the wicked which cannot
wait, he mun be done for this night as
he did for bis partner!"
"For God's sake!" I exclaimed.
"Don't think of such a thing! It will
be murder, as certainly as his crime
was!"
But my remonstrance was not heed-
ad : I was nut aside respectfully, but
firmly. The crowd pressed on toward
the laboratory. They had not advanced
far in that direction, when an explosion
burst opon the air, stunned as all, and
threw the foremost to the ground.
Man ran away, other went forward
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BY J. MACXAREN COBBAN. V
V
1 with th last. It did not take long
to discover that th explosion had avme
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from the laboratory, from the broken
, . . .
roof of which rose strange vapor. A
little work, and removal of debris, and
fteinherdt was discovered stretched on
the floor, a discolored and blasted
wreck! It was an awful sight! Here,
in his own cheriebedsanctuarv, bad
forth at
jiuiu 1 rum uenvaviu uvu unnua; ivr
' a smashed iron retort, which he had
j been manipulating, lay close by hint!
1 His rtmnff nerve had hoen shaken bv
. . , , .. t.-j..
tl .pp-h o( the crowd,
'! came to tell him." said the watch
mn - j,,,! vojv, 'tht th' crowd
w ln He said, 'Go to th' devil, and I
lc,v nw ,ione. amj 1 WM i9t w
away when th' explosion came."
My story is in effect finished. But
for the satisfaction of those who would
like to see the loose ends of its web
taken up and tied I must add page or
two.
After legal process ot identification
and inquest, the ghastly remains of the
two partner, Lacroix and Steinhardt,
the victim and his murderer, were
buried, the one with his uncle in the
family tomb, the other in the obscure
unconsecrated ground of the church
vard. This done, the affair of the
firm were wound up.
In the necessary examination of all
papers some letters and documents were
found in a small safe in Steinhardt's
studv" at Timperley Hall, which tuf-
ficientlv explain what still needs ex
planation in the Lacroix mystery the
substantial gronnd of offense on which
the partners met on that fatal night,
and the unwavering resolution of Stein-
bardt to get Louise married to his son.
The letter which came first in order of
date made clear one side at least of the
quarrel. It was from Lacroix to Stein-
hardt, and was dated Tans, March
3rd, 1882." It was evidently in reply
to one from Steinhardt, containing a
proposal affecting Louise what pro
posal will readily be guessed. This
Mr. Lacroix warmly declined to enter
tain, and begged it would not again be
mentioned.
My daughter," he wrote, "is prom
ised to her cousin, the Count Pe La
croix. As for the 20,000 pounds dam'
ages, that must be reckoned a joint bus
iness loss; there can sorely be no doubt
about that. I hope we have done f r
the future with playing tricks with that
patent."
The next letter, of date several days
later, was of great Interest, at least to
Louis and me. It was stained and
blurred as with some liquid dye; it had
douhtless been taken by Steinhardt
from Lacroix's person after death. It
was addressed te Mmlle De Lacroix ,
it was wiitten on fine "foreign" paper
with crest and motto, and contained
manv gallant and polite expressions of
the Count De Lacroix' devotion to his
lovely cousin whom, he said, he hoped
to come and see in the summer. How
was it he bad never come? never even
been heard of?
These questions were answered by a
second letter from the connt, dated in
May, 1882, and addressed to Mr. La
croix, and by the postscript of a letter
of about the same date, written in Ger
man thor.gh from Paris, and addressed
to Pteinhardt. I he count a letter ex
cused him to his "dear uncle" from
paying his proposed visit ; he was too
ill to think of leaving France. The
letter to Steinhardt was evidently from
a compatriot. It was mainly about
business affairs; its matter of interest
for us was squeezed into a corner:
'You ask me about the Count De La
croix. 1 .learn he is still busy killing
himself with absinthe.
Lastly came the astonishing comma
nidation of all. It was dated several
months later, in the November, I think
of 1882. It was from a Pari lawyer
who evidently had the management of
the De Lacroix affairs. In a few word
it informed Mr. Lacroix that th young
Count Honor was dead, and saluted
Count Paul, his successor! ("L roi
estmort; vive le roi." And the con'
gratulated count was dead too! With
this letter were tied np two or three
legal documents, of which I cannot at
tempt much account, though they ar
now in my postession. Thy wer
copy of certificate of th death of Hon
ore Marie Antoinetto, Count De La
croix, and certain papers showing of
what the De Lacroix property consisted
chateau, estates and rents and with
them, finally, a later note from the
lawyer to Steinhardt, who had evi
dently apprised him of Mr. Lacroix
"disappearance," and of the half-fact
that in the meanwhile he was guardian
of Paul s heiress.
"By George!" exclamed Birley, when
w had made this discovery, "bat
'Manuel was a tongh schemer! He was
determined to set his lad up as
French count, with a chateau and all
the rest o't!"
I ventured to doubt whether Louise'
husband would be Count De Lacroix
though Louise certainly was the inher
itru of the chateau and the rest,
"Do you mean to tell me, then, th
lass is not a countess?" he exclaimed
That I could not declare, though I
was certain no handsomer or aweete
countess could be found in the whole
wide world.
"True for you, my lad," said he;
"and you're in the luck of it."
Birjey was eager to go home at once
to tell Louise all about it (she was
again established in his bonne, with
Mrs. Steinhardt). He wmhed me to
go with him to assist in the explana
tion; I endeavored to excuse myself,
but in vain.
"Come, lad," said be, "I can see
what you're thinking. Keep a stiffur
back, man; do not you be so shy - your
self. See tha I saw a duke once a
great Scotch duke and he was the
crabbedest-looking tailor-body ever you
saw in all your life. If you cannot
mak' a better count, once yon get used
to it, than be made a duke, I'll eat my
hat. lad!"
"Ah, ha!" cried Birley, inhischeery
voice, "I have a word to say unto thee,
my lady 1"
"Which of as do you mean, Mr.
Birley?" she asked.
"Which of you? Well, Bally might
countess.
"Countess?" sh exlaimed. "Why,
what has ammed you, Mr. BirleyT"
"I do not quite know," raid I, wish-
in to get the explanation over, "that
Mr. Birley is right to call yon countess,
but w have found evidence that your
cousin the count is doad, and that yon,
being next in succession, inherit the IV
I.aroix chateau and other property.
You are a great trench heiress, Louise,
w hether vou are countess or not."
"Me?"" she cried. "Oh, what
strange thing is this?"
Birley sat down and entered into ex
planation, while I withdrew to the
window.
"So, my lady," concluded Birley,
"there yon are, and w are all thy
humble, obedient servants."
I was atouished to see Iter hide her
face in her hands, and burst into tears.
"I do not wish at all," she cried,
"to be countess, or to be anything but
what I am! And you want all to put
me far aav from you! I do not wish
to have their chateau and their rent
"Louise," 1 said, "let me confess to
you that I have been thinking I ought
to give you np to give you back th
promise you gave me, before either you
or I gue-sed you were the great lady we
now know you are! It was terrible,
terrible to think I ought to do it, but
but ah, I-oui.-e, what must I do?"
You still love me, then, a much a
vou did? But why should vou not?
Am I not the same Louise? I do not
feel that cliat.su and rents make it
unnece aary that you should love me!" I
"Then you do not I
'Ah, hush!" she cried, stopping my
mouth with her band. "You must
not say such things! It is wicked!
Bat I know you did not doubt me! I
now! I know!"
Shall I go on? What need is there?
Surely every reader may guess the test
that Louise IV Ijtcroix is now known
to the world as Mrs. Gerald U nw in
to me as the dear partner of all life's
joys, and cares, and duties, the tender
rid faithful heart who has put away
II the terrors ami shadows of the past
and cherishes onlv the lessons of hu
mility, f.iith, patience tnd duty which
it has taueht.
What," some mav ask in conclusion
'about Frank Steinhardt, and his little
sweet-voiced sehool-niis-tress?"
Frank was more of a musician than
chemical dye manufacturer. Th
chemical works were, therefore, sold,
and Flank and Mrs. Frank are now
known in musical circles, he as a
pianist, and she as a singer of repute.
I cannot end without a word con
cerning the strange woman whose vis
ions played so great a part in the eluci
dation of the Lacroix mystery pool
Fraulein Haas. I pnt off as long as I
could the on we come task of informing
r of Steinhardt's death. When at
ength I did write I told her in few
words that a retort had burst upon him
while he wa engaged upon an experi
ment, and had killed him at once.
Soon after I had written I was surprised ;
to receive a note from
her, coutaining:
onlv these words:
I knew it. It wts God's doing."
THE ESD.
A Grtca Blackboard.
A "blackboard" of green artificial
slate, which, it is claimed, is more;
restful to the eye than the old boards,!
has been invented by A. VY. 1'nrs'ia'l
and was firt adopted by the public
schools in Little Kock, Ark. In fact,
mauy large cities have utilized this
new invention and octili.-ts give it the
highest recommendation. U is believed
that children with weak eyes are often
subjected to serious personal injury
through the enmtant use of black
boards, which are known tole injurious
to the eves. Green is nature's color
and is naturally restful to the eye.
So far the invention has met with
favor among those who have experi
mented with it. .
Th Scepter.
The scepter was the emblem of pow
er. As the silver wand, so familiar In
cathedrals, was once hollow, containing
the "virge," or rod with which chas
tisement was inflicted upon the choris
ters and younger members of the foun
dation, so the royal Bcepter represented
the right to inflict punishment. Hence
the expression, "to sway the scepter,"
implied the holding of regal dignity.
The scepter with the dove possessed the
additional signification of the Holy
Ghost, as controlling the actions of th
sovereign. The same Idea was con
veyed by Rhelms by the beautiful cere
mony of letting loose a number of dovei
at th coronation of th French kings,
Good Words.
Precedent Established
A beginner in newspaper work In 1
southern town who occasionally "sent
stuff" to one (if the New York dailies, '
picked up last summer what seemed to,
him a "big story." Hurrying to the,
telegraph office he "queriod" the tele-
graph edit, r: "Column story so and b w" niing back to carry out his
so. Shall I eend?" The reply wai ordinal plans, and wm joyful as a vaca
brief and prompt, but to the enthusiast 'on ,cho1 bo'- " he Jumped down 'rom
unsatisfactory "Send 600 words" was j b, expBnaedf he n.ared th,
all it said. "Can't be told in less phm,pl farm Xher'. old Beth, sure!
than 1,200," he wired ba k. Before HIT roared the great, bluff fellow, and
II'. Ml '., - .a.l , VI l M .1... 1 I
long the reply came: Story ol crea'
tion of world told in 600. Try it."
New York Poet.
Health Farm for Invalids.
A health farm is planned by the
Young Men's Christian Association six
mitr.a twiat e( Tlont'Cp frii- tlo ln.noMf it
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...Mjumu-u,,,,,,'
migm oineiwisB ue uname to live n
that state. A panitary nome, nourish-
ing food, ekiUful medical attention,
ami an uplifting environment will ba
offered to young men. Hie prices to1
lie charaed will be within the reach ol
thoHe of an average financial condition,!
,i ..i,,., .in. .i;i ,..!,..
are to be offset against such outdoor
work as the patients may be able to do,
A Cave ol Torturti.
, An interesting discovery has been
made at the island .of Capri, in the
shape of an underground vault in
which the Emperor Tiberius used to
con finer the victims of his displeasure
prior to their being thrown into the
sea. The walls are covered with in
scriptions, some of which go to show
that among those immured subsequent
ly in the prison were the titter and
wie of the Emperor CommodUB.
Alabima Agriculture,
The total number of farms In Ala
bama is given at 223,220, of which
129,137 are operated by white farmer
and 04,033 by colored farmer,
THE AMERICAN BOY.
Te say too wer "tor ber that ettle
matter;"
Not quite; perkapa muck tht marching
ad aolvv,
Tk burning of ptiwilrr, th die sad th
rlattrr
0 ruurik vt Jul; making ldtr ot bo;.
To , th America ttandard wa t
gull kith at th ant, and II a riaiug atlU
kt(tir;
No Aiutrtraa boy la aUorJ t torgrt
That k cannot b graat through th ram
of kl air.
Tk ma who ar graat a our hlatorr'
(
That aiwaka ot our work tor our ant kua-
drvd yran,
Whiw tarn la lnrraa!ag aa ag after ag
Boll backward, to ikowa la U gulf ot
th ;ra.
Ar gnat from th fact that th; stood tor
th right.
Regard! ot peraon, of plac. nr of pelf;
Th; battled -h etil that ra Into eight
'or th good of their fellow, forgetful of
elf.
This I what la xpctd. Ton may bar
bee burn
la the sIuum of a ette. or far tn th Weal
'along! th ahliumerlug plume of th
rloenlug rorn;
Or arat aaw th light wher a king's guld
en crt
Orrhadowed th land; wher th poor
turned their e;ea
Prom their hovel, tar oat over mountain
aud wave.
To th uut Republic, where liberty's
kl.-e
Smiled down on th home of th free and
th brar.
Being born aa American, ran t b dented
Utvea a man a fair aurt on th highway
of fatu.
Or of wealth, or whatever da he may de
cide To deaerr, to achieve and attack to hi
nam.
Rot whoever would win moat b read;
t
work:
He miit earn and cur before k may
n lor :
la all th wide Seld there' n sheaf for th
ablrka-
It mean this to b aa American boy.
Too mav not he elcted for oerllou trip
Over mountains and glacier, or sail la
in van
Of the fleet for entrapping so enemy'
nipa.
Then take to th ware on a catamaraa.
But yon moat b ready, and stand by your
gu.
Wherever yon And them, aa Arm as th
earth.
It you would b proved on ot Unci Sam'
anna
By lawful adoption of fortunate birth.
Then hold your head high, your ; n th
near
And atripea of our banner, your hand flrtu
and aura;
Too will win. though you carry aa enemy'
car
Like Ualahad strong because you ar pur.
Stand fait for th right. Look well to your
war;
Build your life ot pur gold, with no grain
of alloy;
Do your beat tf you'd win youraelf loftiest
pralae.
And deaerr to be called an American boy.
Margaret ilolmes Bate.
f A Premature Fourth.
by ntn Menu
BXCIPIENT Fourth of July enthu
siasm was aatlr as the Millville ac
commodation rolled into the depot,
fllacharffin a rheerv-faced. norttv areutle-
man 0f 50, carrying a bulging satchel,
He came out on the "market street" In
time to get a shower-bath from a pack
of firecracker Bung by a crowd ot urch
ins, enveloping him in a veritable "blase
.I..I-.I"
..,,, , r h ro.red-but
th coterie only grinned, for their victim
was chuckling as though be enjoyed the
excitement, tossed them a quarter,
nnd
laughingly strolled over to the farmers'
wagons lining the square.
"There a the best-uatured man 1 ever
did see!" the occupant of one was re
marking aa the man sauntered up.
"Any of these rigs going down the old
Fork KoadV" he Inquired.
"I am," nodded the other "thirty
miles."
"A lift of two will suit me."
"Jump in. I say, stranger, you're the
beamingest mortal I ever sot eyes on:
I'd a-chused those bothersome kids with
the whip lash."
'Tshaw was a boy myself once, re
torted the traveler. "And beaming?
Why shouldn't I be? Just back from the
rhillpplnes, easy conscience, some money,
and come home to bar a Jolly Fourth
with my best friend."
ltolfe Burton, an orphan from an early
age, had experienced some hnrd knock
and single-handed, had fought his way
to quite a competency. .
Two miles from Millville lived the only
relatives be knew. Tbey were the 1'liil
lips and the Ames families, occupying
neighboring farms his balf-coiiaius. II
had drifted down here a few years back
and tbey had made It very pleasant for
him. Especially bad young George Ames
pnt himself out to entertain him, and
quite naturally winsome, warm-hearted
Alma Phillips discovered a kindred
friendship.
A great idea came into Burton's mind
thes two wer made for one another.
They wer very young only sixteen then
but mutually In love. It would be th
object of his life to nurture their pretty
engagement. They would marry, b
would endow George with a farm, sug
gesting a life-tenancy for himself as
comnensatlon.
Then came up the Spanish war. Burton
caught the martial fever at home and
the real malarial In the Philippines. Now
nearly shook his cousin off the hay rake
with the suddenness of his hall.
"Weill welll" spoke the farmer, star
ing. "This Is a surprise!"
"Thought It about time for a wedding
-seer rollicked Burton. "80. bobbed
down on you hey?"
"Wedding who's?" muttered Seth,
crabbedly
"Who?" Tetorted Burton. "Who
,hou)d be but Geor)?e ind A,mar
"ghet up!" shouted Phillips, savagely,
"Don't mention any Georges, or Ames, or
that rascally tribe, to me!"
"Eh! what's happened here?" stared
astounded visitor,
"Go UD t0 tht nou"- Vm bl1"'. but'"
nnrry through and join you soon. Hold
on say, Burton; you re not going down
to see Hi Ames?" challenged Seth rough
"Why not?"
"Then drop me-Hhat's ail! I'm through
with that rubbish; you can't be my friend
and bis n, too!"
"Whew!" whistled Burton, trudging on
He sat down by the wayside, finally.
His wits were sskew. What, indeed, was
happening? Things seemed turned all
topsy-turvy I
He got up as he saw a light bngiry ap
proaching, and recognised old Lawye
Kussell. There was an interchange of
greetings. The attorney stated he was
going first to the Phillips farm, then on
to Ames' place.
"I'll go with you. Anything valuable
here, Hqulre?" asked Burton, as be plac
ed his satchel behind the seat next to
the attorney's document bagj
UNCLE SAM
One hundred and twenty-sis year old
b'goah! Minneapolis Journal.
"Nothing but th paper In this pes
tiferous dispute between Ames aud Phil
lips," anawered Uuasell.
"Because I've got om extra hasbard
ous In my satchel!" halt laughed Bur
ton. "How' that?"
"A dtnen genuine double-headed I hi-
nee giant nre-bombs. Brought 'em clear
from Manila to celebrate Fourth of July
with the Phillips kids. I-ooks, though,"
auggested Burton, ruefully, "as If ther
Isn't going to be much celebrating around
the parts!"
I fear not," gravely replied unseen.
I suppo yon know th bou of conten
tion between thes two stubborn beaded
old fellows r
I don't, but I want to know," assart
ed Burton.
Well, yon remember th lghty-arr
strip that lies between th two farms
belongs to th Morris eat at. Last year
Ned Morrl lea.ed It for ten years to
Ames. 8sm time, unknowingly, I.Ida
Morris leased It to Phillip, Both claim
ed It. Neither would give In. They v
fought Ilk cats and dogs ever their re
spective claim. I suggested they use It
ternate years. ISO go. I v got tn
leasee in my document bag there, and I'v
com down to see If they won't fix th
matter up."
When they reached th Phillips farm
joyous brood of children surrounded
Uncle ltolfe." He was kept busy die-
trlbutlng newly minted dollars and
agreeing to help them shoot off their
Hreworks, and act th featlv old boy gen
erally. Provided with the means of replenish
ment, th children set off some of their
stock In hand. Meantime, old Beth cam
In from the fields. Burton sat on trie
veranda, watching the stubborn-eyed
farmer whll the lawyer explained that
he and Ames must compromise or go to
law.
"Law b It!" cried Seth. "I'll never
give In."
Bang!
An awful clatter rent the air. The spot
where they had left the lawyer' horse
and buggy was a maelstrom of nr and
detonation..
My double-headed Chines bombs
cried Burton.
"My legal document bag!" quavered
Itnaaelt.
This had happened: Th youthful Phil
Up brood had thrown some crackers into
the buggy, fire had communicated to the
contents, there had been an explosion,
and Uncle Holfe's cherished Importations
bad gone up In smoke!
"Hurrah for the Fourth of July!"
Uncle ltolfe waved his hat with a will'
"But It Isn't the Fourth of July-yet!"
nlned a tiny nephew.
"Hurrah for the tnird of Juiy, tnenr
roared the whole-hearted visitor. "Glory I
Buggy blown to flinders, boras run away
Lawyer Russell scared to death, but all
the same hurrah!"
There was cause for jubilation. Unci
Rolf had come as the good angel of the
occasion.
Now, four hours after the explosion.
two shame-faced neighbors shook bands.
and "made up," and meekly smiled npon
happy Alma and George, cooing among
the rose bushes.
The explosion had ended "litigation,1
for It had blown to Binders both of tb
leases that made the eighty acres a bona
of contention.
Two well-disposed, llfetlme-friend
cronies fighting over a bit of land!" ral
lied Burton. "Yon stubborn old noodles,
I'll soon settle that Knosv what I'm go
ing to doT
All bands looked expectant, for Uncle
Rotfe was always doing something great.
"I've deputised Kussell to buy tb
eighty acres for me. Yon, Beth, shall
have halt of it to till; yon, 81, the other
half for a year."
"And thenir Inquired both farmers In
a voice.
"Why, then," crowed Uncle ltolfe, rap
turously, "I shall give It to George and
Alma. The thing's settled they're going
to get married next Fourth of July I"
George Wore False Teeth.
During the latter part of his life Wash
ington wore false teeth, made by a dent
ist named Greenwood. Ill teeth did
not fit well and pushed ont his lower
lip. II had a lot of trouble with bis
teoth, tnd ther is In existence a copy of
a letter which bis dentist wrote to him
a year before he died. The dentist tells
Washington that the old et of teeth
which he sent him from Philadelphia was
very black, and that It mutt have been
discolored by his soaking them In port
wine or by his drinking too much port
wine, lie warns Washington that all
wines containing acid are bad ' for the
teeth, and advises him to take out bis
teeth after dinner and put them In clean
water, and ahould any holes be esten In
them by the acid, to Ml them with wax
and seal them tight with a piece of red
hot Iron, such as a nail, lie closes his
letter as follows;
"If your teeth grows black, take some
chalk and a pine or cedar stick; It will
rub off. K you want your teeth more
yellow, soak tbem In broth or put liquor,
but not In tea or acid. To preserve teeth
they must be very often changed and
cleaned, for whatever attacks them must
b rplacd as often, or It will gain
CtLfBRATtS.
gj
to-day, and fcello' frlaky t t kitten,
ground and dr-atmy the works. The twe
aets I repaired la do on 1 .liuVr.-ut plan
than when entirely new. for llie teeth
are acrewed on th barra Inatead of hav
Ing th bar east ml hot on them, which
I th reasoa I believe they di.enlvo to
aoon near to the barra."
Signed your very humble servant, John
Greenwood. Piated New York. leo. 2.1,
171W.
Adept In Art of Musing.
Haxlng Is no longer coiillucd to th
College where men recelt a "higher
education." The girls of Sage College,
the Institution endowed by th wife of
New York' famous dealer lu puts ami
rail, hav risen In their wight jd de
clare that such pleannstrle ahull here
after be a part of the Institutions cur
riculum. The other night the freshman
toaatiulHtrra wa "suddenly set upon
by the tophs," say a veracious clirou
Icier, but the freshmen "held their
ground bravely and a long straggle fid
lowwl. The tositiulntross wa cap
tured, but afterward escaped. Anoth
er freshman speaker, however, was t
ken. "bustled Into a cub and driven
around the city during the entire even
ing." Mug released only after she had
made n speech, standing hi front of the
restaurant wher her clasHiunte were
making as merry n they could without
ber, "extolling the sophomore cIhm.".
A form of liitert'lnsM pleasantry an Id
to be much In favor among th young
women of Welleslcy Is the sprinkling of
flour on the lock of freshmen aud
sophomores, and vice verts.. At Vaiwar
the student In the second year glv
some form of evening entertainment In
honor of the bashful newcomers. But
Vnsaar and Wellc-dcy nre not tip to
date, and they are only girl' college,
anyway. Tbey order this mutter better
In Itlincn.
FARMER BOY CEUBRATES.
Youtb of the country wnkea up to tb Oaf
of crackers sud aluqueuc.
The Loat Chord.
At a concert given at Fakeiiliam tb
orchestra, which comprised a violin
and violoncello, wer not well up at
reading from sight.
A tenor, who hud been engaged for
tb evening, commenced little opcr
atlc. selection, which entirely put 1 1
orchestra out
, Violin turned to cello and exclaimed
"Tom, duw the know where th
tenor be?"
"Noa."
"Well, thee keep on the open string.
I'll mouch about a bit; we'll toon Unci
him." London Spar Moment.
He Knew It Wa Harsh,
An old man would hot believe he
could hear hi wife tn lit nt a distance
of five miles by telephone. His "better
half" was In a country shop several
miles awny where there was a tele
phone nnd the skeptic was also In
place where vnn a similar Instrument
On being told bow to operate It he
walked boldly up and shouted: "IIul-
Ion, Sarah!" At that Instnut lightning
struck the telephone wire nnd knocked
the man down. As he scrambled to his
feet he excitedly cried: "That's Surah,
every Inch!" '
-"v - s r-arw
svtt"ia
Th "v atercur" prctlc will at
least tend to keep tb American holm
out of the Philippine.-Philadelphia
Irftlgef.
It It la imported around town that
w ar eugagetl. rii 11 '
Idiotic thlua peopl do tayl-Bomer-
vlll Journal.
Gladya-They ay Harold I an ex-
pert tn th art of elf defense. Kvelyn
-Nouieu! Kdllu made blm propo
la Just on wekl
"Johnny, where did you hear that
bad word?" "Why, pap, dldu t you
know that ninimti played ping pougr
Tb Val Record.
Goodneaat how that railroad atock
doe fluctuate." "Ye. It a a wit rail
road stock that know lit own par."
Philadelphia Pre.
Mugglut-YouugiHui It going to hav
bit baby christened Hill. Bugglnt-Hovy
tlrange. Mugglut- oh. I dou t know.
II came on th flint of the mouttt.
Elderly Lady-Aren't you ashamed
to be eeeu aiiioklng clgarctlea, llttl
boy? Utile Boy-Bur I am; but wot
a feller to do when he ain't gt do
pric of a clgarT-Phlladelphla live
ord. Popularity: "IH you think he would
b a tuccet lu politic?" "Yet, In
deed. Why. he hit thoroughly master.
ed tb knack of looking IntereatiHi
when b la being borod."-Cu!cngo
Pott I
Teacher-Now. Ethel, who wrot
th "Elegy In a Country Churchyard?"
Ethel-Please, lud'atu. It wat Willi
Bmlf. t en blm goln' I" th churcn
yard at rvvea. uia'atu.-Chicago I "ally
Newa,
Eleanor-Wbnt made you give up
clety. Edmoula? Kdinmila - Oh! I gt
to dead-tired of seeing MHiple who arw
iiolwdy trying to act like somebody;
and people who ar uiuebody actlu'
Ilk nobody.
First Boy (conleuiptiioualy)-Huhl
I our mother take In wahln Kecoud
Boy-Oh, cotirae; you didn't 'ihmms
she'd leave It hangln' out overnight,
unless your rather was lu prison, did
y?-Tlt!Hta.
At tb concert: Fodlck-Why do
you applaud aueli a long and wearb
com sonata? Keettlck -l ve been tit
ling o Ions that all my limb hav
gun to tlwp. 1 wlah to reatoro tb
circulation. Judge.
"When a young man la lu love." M
Uncle Kbeu. "don't blame him If be'
kind o' bard to get along wlf. He can't
help hnbbln' de Idea dat any ou who
klu win d 'fecthmt of ecb a One lady
umst be stimpln' grvat."
"I'm fixed." tald the young doctor;
"I've gut a big enough pra-tlce to keep
lu easy clreuiutiuico for life."
"But suppose you should low half your
patleutsr "I'll Just double my blila
ou the otber."-Phlladelphla Press.
Grccne-They tell me Juu tend
good many thlug to the magaaliie. a
well as to th dolly paper, t ome,
now, It there any money In literature?
Brower-lf there Ian I It I mi mult
of mine. I never took any out or 11.
A Georgia man, who ba gone to
Washington lu aearcti of a government
Job, give aa tut qimiiiieaiion! 1
cannot only write poetry ami novei.
but there ain't a government mule that
can throw me!"-Atlnnta Constitution.
Little boy ipolutlug to window -t
India rubber thopl-What are those?
Mauima-Tboiie are diving lull, mane
nil of ludla rublier so that the diver
won't get wet Little buy-l lh 1
bad on. Mamma-Wbat ror. my dear?
Little boy-To wear wbeu you wash
we. Chicago New.
Mm. Hlcksy (who I enteitntnliig her
little ton' playmate, aged 5, to dinner!
-Willie, can you cut your own meat?
Willi (who I struggling with a piece
on bl plate)-Vet, ttiauk you (with a
desperate saw t the beefi, I've cut
quite a tough meat a tbl at houie.
Glasgow Evening Tlim-a.
"Music I a very desirable nivOin
pllshinelit" nlil Meliltiibcl' mother.
"That' right," answered her father.
"If a girl like a young man the cau
play comic opera, and niiiko blm feel
perfectly at home, and tf she doesn't
ahe can give blm a few sample from
oiinta nnd make blm wenry."
Washington Btnr.
A blessing In disguise: "I wat so
sorry to bear a fox bad been stealing
your poultry again. How iinfortuimto
you are!" "th, we can bear It, ml.
thank you kindly. You tee the Blop
ahlre Hunt country come on our farm
on one tide, and the Jowlor on the
other, to w make a clnlm on both, anil
tbey each pay for the old hens!"
Punch.
Brown (In the middle of tall shoot
ing itoryl-Hnrdly bad I taken aim
at the lion on my right, wheu I heard
a rustle In tho Jungle grass, and per
ceived nn enormous tiger approaching;
oa my left I now found mysulf on thu
horns of a dlhmmin! Interested Llttlo
Boy Oh, and which did you shoot first
tho Hon, or the tiger, or the dllciimm?
Flinch.
One morning the minister gravely ob
served to the girl "Jessie, 1 hope you
say your prayers every night." "Ay, I
dae that, slit Last night I prayed for
you an' the inccstrcHS." "Indeed, Jcs
ale; why?" queried the reverend genilo
man. "Jessie, without hesitation, ro
apolldcd, while pointing contemptuous
ly to the ping-pong appUuces "Mir,
whan I see you nu' thu nicest cess sou
far left tn yersels na tno piny nt Hint
uoDcseiiHO, I'm thinking that ye ball U
aalr need prayln' fur!"
New Trip fVr TourUta.
From London to Hliiinglm! by rail
within twenty or thirty diiy nnd nt the
comparatively aumll cost of 1105 first
class or $120 second cIiihs Ih now 11
mutter fur accomplishment by any
tourist Until recently tho time occu
pied In the Journey to tho cnmiiiiwliil
metropolis of the east was about six
weeks and tho cost waa Hourly treble
the present amount.
The Now Mnld-Aud the mistress
cooks some herself, thing she? Tho
Cook-Oh, yls! But there' niiwthln'
WBstcd-1 make It over lulu Irlsb
t w, Puck,