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CHAPTER XIV.
Two Tears after the events recorded
In our 1am chapter, there was a Sunday
service of a peculiar character held un
der a railway arch, tn one of the dark
et streets of a dark neighborhood lying
between the Lower Marsh and the York
read, Lambeth. The place of worship,
the worshipers, and the one who preach
ed and prayed, were all strange together.
and there was much for skin-deep piety
to protest against, and for irreverence to
scoff and Jeer at. It was only the down
right earnestness of these fugitive atoms
craped together here, that put forth its
claims to the respect of those who had
time to think of the odd forms In which
religion may assert itself. Amongst the
myriads who tum their backs on church
or chapel orthodox, there are still a fi
with courag to trek God in some fash
ion.
Of the tenets of this community it is
not our purpose or right to inquire too
closely in these pages. The preaching
was simple, the earnestness was manifest.
the on text seemed forgivenss to sin
ners, and the one appeal was for their
repentance before the hour was too late.
That which was most remarkable in the
service was the fact of Its being conduct
ed by a woman a sallow, hollow-eyed
female with a touch of fanaticism in her
extravagant gestures and her high-pitch
d voice, and in th sermon which she
preached to ragged and unkempt men,
women and children, three-fourths of
whom were full of a grave, deep inter-
tat, and the remaining fraction very
noisy, and watching its opportunity to
turn a portion of tha discourse Into ridi
cule.
These discontents were huddled togeth
er near the door, a grinning, coughing,
and grimacing mob, whilst over their
beads peered occasionally a pol'cemnn's
helmet, a sign of peace and order, that
was followed by much horse play and
Ironical comment on the proceedings, af
ter It disappeared.
It had been a noisy night at Jennings'
railway arcn, wnera we resume our
" story; the preacher had been more than
usually powerful and the opposition mors
than commonly opposed to her; but tie
service had reaehed its conclusion. From
the background of the congregation there
stepped suddenly a tail, well-dressed
young woman with her veil down, and
room waa made for her into the inner cir
cle of rags and tatters by which Lucy
Jennings was surrounded.
"May I speak fo you for a few mo
menu in private?" asked the stranger In
low voice.
Then was a low breath of astonish
ment, as Lucy Jennings surveyed our
heroine. Sarah Earftbell had certainly
cnangta in two years for the better, too,
being a tall, heakhy, handsome young
woman now; but she had not altered out
of all knowledge of her friends and ac
quaintances. There waa the same st;ady
outlook from the dark eyes; there was
something of the same sadness, or depth
of thought, expressed upon her face,
though the psllor had passed away, and
there waa faint rose tinges on the cheeks,
which Lucy had seen last wasted with a
fever from which she had helped to save
herd.
"I know you by your voice," said Miss
Jenninfis, stolidly, "and I have a mem
ory that does not fail me. I am above
taking offense with any living soul, or
attributing to any human being motives
for actions which have not been explain
ed," said Lucy Jennings; "but I cannot,
on the Lord's Day I will not under any
circumstances devote myself to anything
but his service."
She crossed her thin hands upon the
bosom of her dress, and looked up at
the stained roof of the railway arch, over
which a heavy Southwestern train was
rumbling at the moment
"I will call on you to-morrow, if yon
will give me your address," said Sarah
EastbelL
Lucy Jennings hesitated before she an
swered, as though an Insuperable objec
tion to renew their acquaintance assert
ed itself too strongly to be resisted; then
he said:
"I shall be in Hope street to-morrow
at eleven. I will wait for you there."
Lncy Jennings moved her head slight
ly, and Sarah Eastbell left her surround
ed by her converts. i, ,
.-- As Sarah went out of the place one
of the unconverted picked her pocket of
a cambric handkerchief, and was disap
pointed at not (finding her purse, which
he had left at home.
Sarah Eastbell was disturbed greatly
by this meeting with Lucy: Jenuings.
: Her reception had not been what she
bad anticipated; there had been a cold
ness, almost a repulse, in lieu of that
- welcome which she had expected at her
hinds. Still the young lady from Sedge
Hill, Worcester, was of a nature not to
be easily daunted, and she had come to
London in hot haBte, and only attended
by her maid, on a mission of importance.
The next day at eleven she was in
Hope street, where she. had been the day
, before making inquiries, and finding out
the new vocation of Miss Jennings after
great deal of trouble and perseverence.
Hope street had changed more than her-
self In the two years since she had quitted
the place. The Saxe-Ootha Gardens were
no more, and two rows of small brick
houses formed; a . street on their site.
There were railway arches crossing the
rond, and In place of the bouse of Jen
nings, Fireworks maker "to the Court,
was a black heap of ruins, shored up by
beams, and fenced around by a board
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At eleven to the minute, Lucy Jen
nings, in the rustiest of black, and with
black cotton ..gloves three sizes too large
for her, cams, along the street, striding
like a man. It was with the same In
flexible cast of countenance which daunt
ed Sarah Eastbell last night -that she
advanced, and the outstretched hand of
the younger 'woman was taken almost
with reluctance, and afterwards dropped
coldly. a, ,
"I hope you will not detain me very
long, Miss Eastbell," said Lucy, "as 1
hare a great many calls to make this
morning. We will walk Myatr"s Fields
way; and .now to save time for time is
valuable to me what is your first ques
tion)" There was no restraint In the reply,
though there, was a deepening of color in
the cheeks, as Sarah Eaatbell said eag
erly: "What has become of Reuben Cul
wlck?" ..!,.-. .
"Is that the first question, next your
heart, then?"
"Yea," waa the frank answer; "why
shouldn't It be? Ton have seen him?
you will let me know Where he Is?"
"I don't think that t shall,"- said Lncy
gravely, considering the matter, "when
we were friends, it was bis wish that you
should not know what has become of
him." . .
"When 'y oil were friends! You have
quarreled then?" "
"It Uikea two to make a quarrel," said
Lncy Jennings, "but there waa a bitter
parting between us, and I never care to
see him again."
"I am sorry to hear this. Why does
he keep away from us? lias the loss of
his father's money set him against those
who wish to help him? Has he altered
very much? He waa so good-hearted, so
good-tempered, so affectionate a man."
He tried hard to be and failed
When misfortune came and it came
heavily to him, and lu more shapes than
one he gave np, as cowards do."
Til not believe it," cried Sarah East
bell indignantly; "he was never a cow
ard, there was nothing in his nature to
make him one. He was the bravest and
best of men.'"
"In your idea of what is beat and brav
est, possibly," replied Miss Jennings, "but
that man is a coward who turns his face
from heaven because trouble has come
to him who grows rebellious, discontent
ed, angry who will not accept trial as
his due who goes from bad to worse in
sheer defiance who believes in himself.
and his own miserable errors.
"But you must not think. Lncy. be
cause he will not listen to your doctrine,
that he ia altered for the worse. If he
never was a religious man I don't know.
I can t say whether.be was or notstill
he was always kind and true. Tell me
where he is," said Sarah impatiently
"he is in distress, and you keep me talk
Ing here. If you hare parted from him,
still you know of his misfortunes. How
is that?"
"Why should I explaiu to you?" said
Lucy tetchily; "you belong to the old set
from which I am apart I am utterly
aione.
"Your brother John h
"He is afraid of me the poor wretch
ran away from me long ago."
I wish to be of service to yon. aud
to Reuben Culwlck. and to your brother
John the three associated with my hap
py days in Hope street.
Happy days!" said Lucy mockinzlv
and ,u look back at them cheerfullv.
of course, from the grand house which
belongs, by right, to Reuben Culwick.
W hich I wish that I could give him.'
Is that true?"
Yes," answered Sarah, returning the
steady gaxe into her eyes, "as I hopo to
uve.
There's a deal of gratitude left still.
Sarah Eastbell riches have not spoiled
you yet, as they may presently. I wish,
now," she added, "that you came to my
Sunday services."
She strode away from Sarah Eastbell
leaving her motionless for a while, till
Sarah recollected that the meetinz had
been all tn vain, and ran after her.
You you have not told me where
Reuben Culwick lives." Sarah aasned
forth as she came np with her,
And I never will. Yoo can do no
good yon are a foolish child who will
only make him worse," she said, turning
away again.
It is you, then, that yould keep him
poor. It is you who hate him, Lucy Jen
nings," cried Sarah, indignant at last.
Lucy hurried on without paring heed
to Sarah Eastbell's reproaches. She wss
very white, but very firm. The iuterview
had terribly disturbed her; the old world.
even yet, waa not to be regarded with the
stoicism of a pnre soul apart from it: but
no good could arise from this weak young
woman a meeting with Keuben Cul-yick.
she was sure.
"Better as it is." she muttered: "he
said that he would never see her in his
poverty."
It was at this Juncture that a white-
faced man, perfectly destitute of eye
brows and eyelashes, and seedily attired,
turned the corner of the hedge rows that
were still green and luxuriant, and faced
Miss Jennings.
He was engaged in smoking, but his
short pipe dropped from his mouth at the
sight of her, and he stepped into the road
to allow her to pass, and looked sheep
ishly away.
'John," she said sharply, "a little fur
ther along that road you will find Sarah
fc-astbcll. She wants her cousin Reuben's
address. Give it to her. It shan't be
said that I stood in his way," she mut
tered. CHAPTER XV.
John Jennings ran bis hardest aft
Sarah Eastbell. He ran hurriedly past
her, for in his mind's eye he could only
see the lank poorly clad girl of two years
ago he was even looking out for a strip
ed cotton dress the worse for wear and
tear. He would have run fairly out of
sight of her, if a female voice had not
called out "John," and stopped him. Then
he looked back, open-mouthed, and wait
ed for Sarah to approach.
"You you were running after me
your sister sent you. Are you offended
with me too, John, that you will not
shake hands?"
"I I beg your pardon. I hardly liked
to I I didn't know you, miss." And
then, weak, flabby John Jenings burst out
crying, and put hia right coat sleeve be
fore his eyes.
A little gloved hand' touched his arm
and lowered it
"Isn't this rather childish, John?" said
Sarah, in a kind reproof.
"I know it is, but I can't help It," an
swered John, brushing his tears away
with a mutilated hand; "I'm not what I
used to be and seeing you has floored
me. There have been so many changes."
"And you are a lady! that's the won
derfulest part of it"
"Now, John Jennings," she said coax
bgly, "before another word Is spoken,
tell me where my cousin Reuben lives,
please. I ask it aa a favor from an old
friend."
"He lives in Drury Lane No. 780
at the ironmonger's."
An empty cab passed at this moment,
and Sarah Eastbell raised her parasol.
The vehicle stopped, and Sarah and John
Jennings, the latter with evident reluc
tance, got Into it
"Now, what has happened?" said
Sarah, after the cabman had been told
his destination and had driven on; "it is
a long story, but pray get It over before
we reach Reuben's house."
It's a short story," said John, "and
soon told. After yoa left Hope street
luck left It, too. The Saxe-Gotha Gar
dens burst up, and let me In for a lot of
money; we were ail in trouble and In a
muddle, and the brokers were in, when
Reuben thought of the picture which his
father wanted to buy."
"Ah! I remember," cried Sarah.
"lie got an artist friend to see it, and
he said that it was worth two hundred
pounds as It was, and might be worth
more If restored and he would bring a
purchaser in three days' time. We were
all In high spirits, though Lucy nnd I
had a terrible row as to what we should
do with the money but on the very day
the purchaser was coming we blew up. I
was mixing material when, bang! we
were all in the street or the back yard,
and everything left in the house was
burned or blown to cinders! The pictwe
Reuben's books and papers, furntt
5 everything cleau gone to smash, and not
( a farthing of insurance anywhere. "
j "And Reuben?" asked Sarah solicit
ously.
I "He was out when he csme back ths
place waa a ruin. All his papers were
gone, the money that he hsd. the novel
, tost he was writing but he cauie to see
; me in the hospital that night. Just as if
nothing had happened. The worst tame
after the blow-up. I had borrowed money
on the strength of selling the picture,
and Reuben had become my aecurity; and
when I couldn't pay. he was dronned on.
and he has been working off my loan ss
well as his own ever since killing him-
wlr w"h work- Pr by- ul Joinings
D,'n 10 WP ln-
There, there, the worst is over, now
that I have come to help you," she said.
"We will change all this."
"He changed by degree he became
more discontented and aggravating like,
after his awful bad luck. Then Lucy
went raving mad had her 'call,' she says
and took to preaching, and bullied Reu
ben and me about our souls, till one day
Reuben gave her a piece of bh midl
and we all went different ways after that
She spoke to me this morning it waa
the first time for six months. She passes
me like dirt she "
"There, don't begin to cry again,"
Sarah adjund; "I am sorry, but It might
have been worse. I'm very glad that I
came to Loudon, to lead the way to bet
ter times!"
John remained silent till the csb step
ped in the dingy thoroughfare of Drury
Lane, before a small ironmonger's shop,
as shabby and rusty in its exterior as the
Jew-bolstered theaters for which the par
ish is famous.
"Here!" said Sarah In a low whisper.
"He ia close to hia work he save
omnibus hire and shoe leather but he
loses the country air and cheerful society
of Hope street," explaiued John Jeuniugs
with a sigh.
The cabman waa dismissed, and John
Jennings paused on the curbstone aud
pointed to an open door on the left-hand
side of the shop.
"You go in there, and np to the very
top of all the stairs, aud it's the back
room. Miss Eastbell"
"Stop one moment," cried Sarah, as
John was about fo beat a precipitate
retreat. "You will not mind this. You
are not proud, and I am indebted to you
you are poor, and I am a friend with
too much money. Tray do," she said
very hurriedly, then a bank note waa
thrust Into his hand, and she disappeared
in the murky passage of the house, whith
er he hsd not the courage to follow her,
"What a dreadful place!" she muttered
to herself as she went up the dirty, uu
covered stairs, glancing through the
landing window as she passed at the
wilderness of houseroofs stretching be
yond it. Two years of affluence hsd set
her old life wonderfully apart from her,
She reached the top of the house, and
went with slow, dragging steps to the
back room door, on the panels of which
she knocked.
Not in!" she whispered to hers.'lf as
she knocked again, aud again the deep
silence in the room beyond her warned
her of the fruitless sequel to her expedl-
tion. She tried the handle of the door,
which she found unlocked; there wss an
other pause, then she opened the door and
entered the room with vacillating steps.
resolved to wait till he came back, as.
under different circumstances, and with
her in distress, he would have waited half
a lifetime.
(To be continued.)
LIVES LIKE A REAL SATYR.
Eccentric Existence of an American
Millionaire la ths Far East
In a paper on defectives read by Dr.
Martin W. Barr, chief physician of
the Pennsylvania school for feeble
minded children, before the summer
school of philanthropy, recently, a re
markable Instance was mentioned by
htm of degeneracy that has caused
comment In London and continental
scientific circle. It was the case of
the multi millionaire, who Is at present
living In far eastern countries, and
leading a life of such satyrlike excess
aa to be almost Incredible. Attempts
to learn the Identity of this degenerate
American have been fruitless, and Dr.
Barr has taken the greatest pains to
conceal It from the public for the
wisest possible reasons.
According to Dr. Barr, this man Is
neurotic. It Is estimated that bis for
tune is tn the neighborhood of 1 10,
000,000, but no attempt has been made
to have him declared an Incompetent;
he Is left free to ran his course. Ills
family are refined, socially prominent
Whenever they speak of the son's
course, they refer to It as bis "ner
vousness." They will not admit that
he has a deranged intellect, though he
has left friends and position here to
take up a life among the "hanlns," the
gravedlggers and social ontcasts of the
far east
"He was a physician, rich, handsome,
cultured, of esthetic tastes," said Dr.
Barr In his paper, "a graduate of one
of the most prominent medical col
leges In America and a man who had
made a pronounced hit as a special
ist" His fortune enabled him to secure
every medical appliance known to sci
ence, and for some years he enjoyed
phenomenal success. Wine and wom
en proved tils bane. He sank lower
and lower. His excesses no longer tol
erated at home, he drifted from capl
tal to capital of Europe, and finally es
tablished himself In Japan with a
harem. With an appetite still unsatis
fied, he exhibited new phases of moral
degeneration, causing bis body to be
tattooed with wonderful skill, every
picture a work of art. His back bore
a huge dragon, the shading of every
scale showing perfection of detail.
This, on re-vlslting America, with ut
most vanity be shamelessly exposed.
He was turned out of the clubs. Re
turning to Japan, be bought a per
forming bear and wandered from place
to place clad In the garb of a hanln,
exhibiting himself, bis bear and his
harem and distributing photographs of
each and all In endless variety.
"This past master of vice," said Dr.
Barr, "shocking both Europe and
America, and astounding even Japan,
next hires a squad of Japanese boys,
practically buying thera outright from
their parents, who, attired In full uni
form, are trained In military exercises.
To these are opposed an equal number
of monkeys dressed as Chinese sol
diers, and the war of China and Japan
Is constantly renewed for the enter
tainment of himself and Ills harem,
who watch In an ecstasy of delight
the suffering of the poor brutes. Re
wards are offered and the more bloody
the contest and the grealer the atroti
tlon the more Intense Is the gratiflca
tlon."-New York Commercial Advertise.
In the course, of some digging opera
tions lu a garden at Ilasleuiere, Ku
gland, a gardener unearthed a num
ber of ancient vessels of peculiar
shape, together with a quantity of cal
cined human bones, at a depth of
about two feet below the surface. The
Ilrltlsh museum authorities, who have
examined the discovery, pronounce tho
vessels to belong to the late Celtic
age, alniut It. C. If). Only three or
four vessels were found to be In a
perfect condition. He computed that
twenty-two urns aud pots were origi
nally Interred at the spot
Bright colors assumed by maples,
sumacs aud auipelopsls during the au
tumn months are the result of the oxi
dising of the color compounds, or col
or generator, of the leaf cells. Lolig-
protracted cool weather Is most favor
able to the production of autumn tints
and slight frosts that art net severe
enough to kill the cells hasten the dis
play of beauty by producing an eniy-
me that brings forth the bright pur
ples, oranges aud reds. leaves con
taining much tannic acid never give
bright autumn tiuta, while those con
taining sugar give the very prettiest
An Italian scientist claims to have
established that electric tramways are
great medluma In the disinfection of
towns. He points out that the elec
tric spark, which Is so frequent an oc
currence to the overhead trolley, and
the emission of light from the car
wheel when the rail la used for the
return current transform the oxygsu
of the air Into oaone which ha a puri
fying and disinfecting Influence, The
high discharge, he says, are frequent
enough to Influence greatly the atmos
pheric constituents, especially where
th line pasae through narrow thor
oughfares. They become auttseptla
agents.
Sailors visiting the Island of Lay-
san, In the Hawaiian group, are great
ly amused by the curious antics of the
Laysan albatross, or gony. These birds
sometime perform. In pairs, a kind of
dance, or, as the sailors call It, "Cake
walk." Two albatrosses approach one
another, nodding and making profound
bows, cross their bills, produce snap
ping and groaning sounds, rise on
their toes, puff out th'clr breasts, and
finally part with more nodding and
bowing, only to come together again
and repeat the performance. Occasion
ally three engage at once tn this singu
lar amusement The spectators are al
ways Impressed wtth the extreme "po
liteness" of the bird. 9
811 Oliver Lodge, eminent by hi dis
coveries about electricity, believes that
he ha found a method of electrifying
the atmosphere on a large scale, and
that In this manner dangerous fogs
over rivers and harbor may be dissi
pated. In some experiment at Liver
pool he wa able to clear a space more
than 100 yarda wide In a dense fog.
He also thinks It possible that rain
may be produced by the electrification
of cloud. At a recent meeting of the
Physical Society In London he demon
strated his method. Electricity de
rived from a high frequency alternator
Is moat effective, but It must first be
turned Into a straightaway current.
and Professor Lodge employs for this
purpose the Cooper Hewitt, mercury
vapor-lamp, which possesses the pow
er to rectify an alternating current
BOY HAD PLINTY OF NERVE.
Was Mot Dlsconrsaed bjr th
Mad
Hash of Infuriated Hulls.
There was an accident shortly after
the close of a novlllada at the Plaxa
Mexico that came near resulting In the
death of a few young hopefuls who
took It into their beads that they would
like to join In the national sport .
8hortly after the crowd left the ring
a half dozen young boys of ages rang
ing from 12 to IB years got down Into
the bull ting to piny bull fight One
-t the number thought the game was
,oo slow, so while the ring attendants
were busy about other work he entered
the pen where the bulls were confined
and slyly let one of thera Into the
ring.
With a mad rush the big black bull
entered the ring. One of the little
boys had been using bis plush linen
cape for a capa In his plays with tho
other boys and be was near the door
when the bull entered. Although one
of the opposite gates was open the bull
made no effort to get away, but rushed
at the boy with the cape.
There was but one thing for the boy
to do, and be did It. With all the
knowledge which be bad gained by
watching the matadors In the ring he
let the bull charge the cape. But bis
arms were too short and the bull
struck him a hard blow, knocking the
little fellow fully fifty feet and tearing
bis shoulder with bis horn. The angry
bull then turned bis attention to the
red cape.
When the other boys saw the bull
charging them they fled for the fence
and climbed to safety, where they
watched the bull tearing the cape.
Finally it occurred to one of the older
boys that by all charging for the bull
he might possibly be scared away
from the prostrate body of the Injured
lad. So with clubs and boards they
drove the bull from the ring. They
gave their attention to the bull none
too quickly, for be had tired of pawing
the cape and was making for the boy.
When the doctors got In their work
on the little fellow, whose name Is
Angel Morelos, they found that the
wound was the only thing of conse
quence, and that although the boy was
senseless from the blow there was
nothing of a really dangerous nature to
fear from the accident, es the hurt
was a flesh wound. Mexican Herald.
CAIRO STREET CRIE3.
gonads and Voices that Travelers
Hear tn th 1 grptlan City,
Take a chair outside a busy enfo
near the market place and tram center
and watch street life. There are no
hungry men, no starving, pinched
child faces, no finger-worn mothers,
for this is the land of plenty, and the
people's wants are few and simple.
Thus sunshine and laughter spray a
welcome tragrance over the novelty
and romance of the gay city streets.
Here Is a street melodist twanging
a monstrous onostrlnged "something."
and accompanied by a nose ringed girl.
who taps deftly on a species of
bomlne, white bystander ejaculate
I "Allah! Allah!"-th Arulilc word for
applause. If not quite In accord with
your prejudice concerning music, well,
j uiualnlsh mover mliidt. It I not nearly
so distracting as a street cornet at
.home, and they will go away If you
tell them to. The baboon, the donkey
.and boy are tn evidence, with a score
in perioriuiiiK tries mat are very uu -
lual and certainly funny, and you con -
sole yourself with the hope of a mini'
mum of cruelty lu the training.
A fruit seller, basket ou head,- with
luscious grape and figs, saunters by
slngln. In a ql,,t minor: "O grape,
O .weet grape, that are larger than
cream! 0 angels' food, delicious figs,
oursiing wun nouey, restorer, oi
UVflllUt
r bent under
Lu.r S
ipc.i jar siung
There Is a drink seller,
the weight of the odd shaped
over hi. shoulder, a lump of le. pro-
lectin from It mouth, conjuring cua-
torn in .Imll.r .train, a. he .trut. ,)f ' ,,,,, , w ,hrough Dolly win oh. Ilien he gathered
up and down, making th air r.ound U,Ur, tl, ,tlt mvrlllj utterance. wf n.e Into the fold.-Smart Set,
with the rythmical clap-clap of two trtflotll i11g,,ge Tourist -Home peeople from the
brasen saucers: "0 refreshment of the j Tu n,,,, v( N, tls mar East might not like It out here, West
wearyl 0 quencher of parched Upl , (m ,M quite different sound enter- Well, stranger, they'd find
O blessing of heaven!" ilu, M tb- (imj uow ,tlt a,mid ' train ruiinln' both waya- Ex.
Another street cry which may be u,urtfJ by one of these animal would "Wbar you reckon de happy Ian" le?"
heard tn the matn street of Abbasaleh, 1 b qU(0 lll()MUe , tt, other; yet., "It's 'way back yander. at de place y..u
a suburb, contalus th following en- M j wJ Darwin, either of these out-'passed so long ago, en didn't know you
tlclng announcement: "To morrow, 0 : mlght ,u wme ,0 l)0 the! wui at lt!"-Allaiit Coiistltullon.
peopie, i am go.ug to am a cnui.i.
The doctor says It It young and
healthy. Ob. Its flesh will be tender
as the quail and Juicy as lamb. Its
price is but 1V4 plaster (T cents)
pound. Do you love the sweet flesh
of the camel, then come early and be
aatisfled."
Not the least picturesque figures In
the street, are th city pollc in their
neat white drill and red tarbouche
In summer aud blue serge tn winter.
London Traveler.
8 KIM MID MILK IN PAINT.
It
Mas! B Mixed with Cssssat
frs4acs th He.t Mssalt.
A use to which skim milk, sour milk,
nuiieruilik or even wuole sweet mill flounder, which when young has It
Is not often put Is palut maklug. yet eyes on the opposite side, of Its head,
this product of the dairy make poesl- it ny well regulated tub would be ex.
bly one of the most enduring, preeerva-1 HH.,P(1 ,0 have, la able through long
tlv,respectableaudlnexiiilveplntseoumlll t(rort , transfer th eye
for barua and outbuildings. It costs tut rest disagreeably on th sand
little more than whitewash, provided tround to the other ldo of It bead.
no great value la attached to the milk,
and It Is a question whether for all
kinds of rough work It dues not serve
all the purposes and mors of the ready
mixed palut or even prime lead and
paint mixed In the beet Unseed oil.
It 1 mad as follows, and no more
should be mixed than la to used that
day; Stir Into a gallon of milk about
three pound, of Portland cement and
add sufficient Yenetlan red paint pow
der (costing 8 cents per pound) to Im
part a good color. Any other colored
paint powder may be as well used.
The milk wljl hold the palut In sus
pension, bft the cement, being very
heavy, will sink to the bottom, so that
It become necessary to keep the mix
ture well stirred wtth a paddle.
This feature of the stirring I the
only drawback to the paint, and aa It.
efficiency depends upon administering
a good coating of cement It 1. not saf
to leave Its application to untrust
worthy or careless help. Six hour
after painting this paint will be as Im
movable and unaffected by water as
month-old palut I have beard of
buildings twenty years old painted In
this manner In which the wood wai
well preserved. My own eiperlence
dates back nine years, when I painted
a small barn with this mixture, and
the wood today secoud growth Vir
ginia yellow pine show, no sign
whntever of decay or dry rot The
effect of such coating seems to be to
petrify the surface of the wood. Whole
milk Is better than buttermilk or skim
milk, as It contains more oil, and this
Is the constituent which sets the ce
ment If mixed with water Instead of
milk the wash rubs and soaks off read
ily. This mixture, with a little extra
of the cement from the bottom of the
bucket dnuhed on, makes the best
possible paint for trees where large
limbs have boon pruned or sawed off.
Sslentltlc Amerlcnn.
Houaekenplnit tn France.
In a talk by Miss Maria Parloa
on French housekeeping, she said that '
economy and patience were two strong
traits of the Preach housekeeper. Many
Inconveniences and conditions un
known to American housewives have'
to be overcome, but, notwithstanding
this, the French home Is a model of
neatness nnd comfort outside of, per
haps, the one point of temperature,
for In France the questlot of fuel Is
an Important one. According to Miss
Parloa, French cookery Is not compli
cated, a Is generally supposed; for ex
ample, the usual French breakfast con-
alats of B enn of coffeA nr ehonnluia
without cream and a slice of bread or
roll, and high seasonings of food are
unknown, herbs and vegetables being
used in preference to spice. This
statement of the situation Is contrary
t i,o n.r.i !,iif a ,..,..,...
we accept It as literally true, the high-
ly-seasoned dishes we obtain In Atnerl-
cat, large cities must be originated by
others than Frenchmen. I
t
Big and Little Purchases.
"O Iiuaoipn, you must got an auto-
mo,)lle"
"1 can get the automobile on cred-
If nil Htfht h.lf hnw ln n,,..M
... .. ....... U1U uul
grocer trust us for th, gasoline?-
IH oirpiwla tlloAttei" - '
Giant of the Equine Race,
The srenteat !. a W l,o. , 1
known to grow Is 20 hands high.
This Is the record of a Clydesdale
which was on exhibition In 1889. i
, ,
sacred Conoert. ;
Yarmouth, England, corporation for-
bids smoking on Sundays In Its new
nvlll,n H, ..1
pier pavilion, as the band plays
sa-
cred music.
There are some women who never
play the piano In any other way than
as If trying a piece for the first time.
When you observe some one's fault,
see If you can't find a virtue, too.
It Is better to escape through a little
bole than not at all.
I LANGUAGE OF ANIMALS,
(h L(,.r Cr..tr.s Able
Iwlut So umi.
T(m (tWt of ,ulmi are a specie
'of lttur, ,. according to a
wr,.r m ,-lllvt and Stream. The
,,,,,r grammarian, I remember, taught
w , laughing, etc.,
v ,Wt o( uatWK language;
I (. W(M pll,r,,V of feeling
I lmHri, , , Hlld W(,re understood
. u lll1Uv,,y Tllt origt of spoken
, ar,l(U.tll Hnglmge, .. U Is called,
, ,g , ,,,,., mid ao ( propose
j .k m.,p 111Mm . ..... , .tvtxm, that
1 ,. . f .lt.((trn Isnguage, liiclu.l -
, , u uf ,,,,, ,j lllr,K are,1
a the term implies, natural io
that ia, born with them; and the pe-
elite cry of any specie must be do-
(..rnilllArt I.V Ullllll iHH'llllarltleS Of thl
j V(K.M , , Kur ex-
, C(W u ,m , r.r
j crows, because by the peculiar
I (tructur f ,m,,r vw. arrangement.
t,M,y nUw uw mor0
' "y ,,,,,n "J M"r. b" '""'.'I'l
"d M m8 th9 T "
j,,,, to lmtte and reprodm-e.
' thMW mMt 'natural
... .,.... ..... .... n., ,i .,.
lnturn, cry of ot,,r ,f the ,wo
n,,Wt f ,,,, wula be brought
to llve pw,wfuny together and to the
,U) tm)Uj t)Ptfullle nmmit thai the
vo,, of nw Wtnl,j t -real
value to him, say lu the matter of
securing hi food, there Is no reason
to doubt that lis nitifht In the Course
of .,.. from -ffort transmitted from
' g,.,rgtlon t0 generation, come' at
length to possess the dulcet note, of the
cow.
If the giraffe, which was orglaally
only a large anteloie, ha. developed hi
high foroquarters, hi. elongated neck
and hi. long, fieitble upper Up, from
bis efforts to browse on the higher
j branohwei of the trees, and
If ths
where It may be of some service, there
la no telling what varieties or modi II
cstUnii-of voice or shape may be
wrought tn nature In the course of the
ages.
But let us have no meandering. A
kitten cries out, because In common
with nearly all animals. It 1 tarnished
wtth a certain vocal apparatus and Its
cry take the peculiarity of a mew,
becaus that sound best respond to
Its special vocal apparatus. Hence,
and especially In view of the little In
cident which I have related, I am led
to believe that the young of any ani
mal utters the same cry as It mother
and not from Imitation. I think a
young rooster crows and a young hen
racklea, not In Imitation of their elders,
but. Ilk the poet who "lisped In num
ber.," because "the numbers came,"
Imagine If Robinson Crusoe had landed
on hi solitary Island with a good,
freeh laid ben's egg In his pocket and
be had put It to hatch under his pe
parrot, the rooster, If such had come
forth, would have crowed out lustily
of a summer morning, and never would
have learned to say "Poor Poll!" In the
world.
CONVERTIBLE TABLE DESK,
Article of Fnrnltnre Kmlirscla Ad
vsalaa of Two I'lerss.
An Ingenious plcceof furniture Is that
Just patented by an Indiana man which
comprises a deak aud table- As
shown' la the picture, th transforms
tion from one to the other Is easily and
quickly accomplished through the
unique arrangement of the several
parts. ,
As a table a smooth rectangular sur
face. Is .presented which may be used
THt TABtl-pESg.
'or au' wt tllu lurpose to which Uie
drttwln-"0" ! table Is usually put.
, s ot &men- dainty-. lockers, and
l,ulv 11,18 tn '"cs of the alTulr. Con-
V5 . . ' ,l10 lmt hai th
advantage of a smooth writing surfe
tTin ,Wrlt'"g nmtorlttl
LP S h'S? V " mvk I,por
Se Taken al Z n"ZV """i
r.. '.rukon .al 1,1 8 "'. thi ' "'' of
i" most complete and handy contrlv-
Bnce of the kind that bat been granted
P"le" rK'" recently. t ,
" Bnaoonsnold's "Don'i. '
An Inquiring' and nsplrlng mnon
. . ..... - . pcrSOIl
,lce BKltea iieaeonsneid to toll him thn
secret of social success. "Never a .
".tier ills-
cuss the authorship of the Letters of
-"'". was me reply. ,
. "ouconsneia S latest b nirrai.l.M nrn
. , n?", aomethlng positive
W wltty ,lfKve rule' for getting
7 . "'ungtiiaiied mem-
berof Parliament begged the Victorian
statesman to tell his young ton .,.,.
thing to remember; something ti nt
would help to make him an agreen ,i
.,.1 ...... . "g'lCnUlO
and popular member of socletv
ncnnomfleld hedged. "Model your
Mf after your father," he said to the
" "0t cnUl'clj' MUsfH(!tory,
and the M P. insisted upon a dellnlfe
i urn ui VUNUUrt,
"Well, my boy," sfld Ileaconslieid
be amusing. Never tell unkind
stories. Above all, never tell lone
ones." b
America's img to a certain
South American Republic: "Wall t
lombla!"- Punch.
"He gt the te fright," "IM
How?" "Married the homeliest girl
, in III compauy
Town Tuples,
Your symptom, madam, liutlcat
jaundice, jauimiivr ma, iim-uir, i
faaveu t a suitable dres for tht!"
jllegend Blatter.
LU I,.-. l ,.raV I.Lmt II, I...,-
, ..,, t0 ll )(. ,.,,,,
m ( m b ,i(o
lorgl,f0ulni,a Jester.
A Dollar Kamed: Judge (sarcastic
illy) Did you ever raru a dollar in
" Vagrant-Oh. yes; I vofd
r your honor ouee!Puck.
...
! "wltt- H. .IW . 1.1. dear
little lamb, Sally Uajr-YUat then?
Adoring llrideJatk, darling, I this
Wednesday or Thursday ? I kiting
Oroom-l think It's rrlilay. dearest.
Adoring !rlit-Of this week? -Life.
Mama itobby, have you been light
ing? Hobby -Only little bit, Mama
How did that happen? Hobbyoh,
the boy I licked wasn't much ot a
fighter. Chicago New
"tSrnee, ran you tell me what Is
meant by a ruble yard?" "I don't
know exactly, but I guess It's a yard
that the Cuban children ptay In."
ronton Christian Advocate.
Kiperleuce: Mr. Frletiderly Hut,
honestly, what wss your real reau
for refusing her dinner tnvltallou?
Mr. Cbarplor-Kiperteitee, I used lo
have her cuok.- Itrooklyn 14 f.
KlsleThere a man at the door,
pa. who say. he want to "see the boas
of the house.' Father-Tell your
mother. Mother (calling down stairs)
Tell llridget Philadelphia Press.
A Critical Summary; "What do you
think of that writer's workf "Oh."
answered Miss Cayenne, "he Imi said
two or three clever things, and several
thousand others." Washington Btar.
Wife You don't mean to tell me
that Professor Addle ha been struck
dumb? Husband -Yes, last night. And
master of seven languages. WlfeiU
It possible that he was truck dumb In
all seven?
Jarrold-What did that diamond
cost that you gave lHilly for Christ,
mas? Harold-Well, I gave K for
the stone, and f 10 to the clerk to tell
Dolly It cost fSuo If she brought It
back to price Itt
"Really," an Id Mr. Ol.J.-astle, "your
little dinner last night was quite re
cherche." "oh, dear," her host
groaned. "I Just knew that new rook
would make a botch of It some wfiy,"
Chicago Record Herald.
Little Aii.nl (who has an Inquiring
mind) Cucle Tluirod, what', s botian
? Farmer Neckwhlskers (painfully
experienced) A bouansa, duru It. I a
hole lu the ground, owned by a liar!
That's what a bonaiiM Is! Ki.
E rule I saw you automuhlllug with
Frvd yesterday. You looked as though
your heart wa In your mo iih, ids
No wonder. The autgmo'.ilie was going
sixty mile an hour and Fred wa pro
posing at th .am time, Chicago
New.
Unendurable; "Deali hoy, 1 It true
that you have discharged jour valet f
"Ya as, the dooeid scoundrel was too
fresh! When I took hint out with me
be managed to make peopla think he
was the msstab and I wap tho man,
baw Jove!" Chicago Tribune,
Perdlta It doean't mutter If this la
the third Installment of th u,ry,
synopsis I printed telling how th
first chapter went; so you can start
reading It from here, Penelope Yes;
but bow stupid of them not to have
the synopsis tell how It end! Judge.
"Md you have a pleasant voyage?"
"No," sighed the beautiful American
helresa. "It was one of the saddest
experiences of my life, There were
two counts and a duke aboard, but
the weather was so rough that they
never cam out of their room." Chi
cago Record Herald.
Reporter-How were you Impressed
by the European cltlr you visited?
Distinguished Traveler They are mar
vela of cleanliness, sir. To return to
one of our cities after being abroad Is
iik. coming back to n hog-pen, Re
porterMay I ask what hogpen did
you start from? Chicago Tribune." '
"How Is It business has so much Im
proved In the side show?" asked the
man from the main tent.,"! started
the 'living skeleton' to smoking cigar
ettes," replied the hustling 'manager.
i aon t so why that should draw
people." "Yes; every mother takes her ,
hoy tn and points out the horrible ex- .
ample." Philadelphia Record. ,
Giving evidence of character for a
man charged at North London, 'a wit
ness declared that ho Vn eccentric. )
Mr. Fordlmm Con you give t In- '
Inuce of tils eccentricity? -The Wit-
ness-Well, yes, I cniij timing the four
teen yeurs I have known him ho line
never been a minute late In ircttliiir to
his work, Mr. Fordlmm And you cull
mat oeing eccentric? The Wllneas
Yes, certainly,-for a 1 workliigman,
Exchange. "- ,; .,.
Carious Affect or Light.
A curious effect of light Is seen In
the fact that fish' Which Ilvo lu deep
waters, where tho light cannot pene
trate, are usually dull In color, whin
those living In shallow water, to which
the sunlight has free sennas urn hiiulll '
of hue. V J'
Moan the Name.
Industry and nrosuerltv nr anelled
differently, but they menu about tin
same thing.
But for the need of linerlliln exam
ple many n nam's usefulness wou.J
aever bo properly listed,
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