STREETsf
Well may 70a rijth Tor dower.
Child o C the city streets!
For a leaf from greenwood bowers
Whore thccoolfng brwze retreats.
Only a venial glim
Cools the fever of row rteslre.
Only a miser's liinl
Of the leniirv iliaf litt-s as hijrher.
Whirre you would have butierflieH (ray.
And liirdx to snli; untiring.
Falls the shadow of want all day
To dealn 1 lie snul's aspirin?.
Not lor vour feel ihe clover,
Child r ifie city streets!
Stone presses under and over.
Vour heart in a prison beats.
Where you would have flowers blooming
And waters with rainbow spray.
A mountain of stono is looming
To shut the heavens away.
Not for your hot caress
Blooms the lily, white and cooU
It floats in idleness.
A dream on the woodland pool.
"Only In sleep for you
The fruited bough dips low;
Von wander dreamland through
To find where the violets grow
Stone walls press back the green
God gave for tired eyes:
A narrow court would wean ,
Yonr gaze from the very skies.
Hard Is your put h of duty.
Barren of childhood sweets.
Well may we sigh for beauty
Waif of the city streets!
Mrs. N. H. Mornnge in Arkansaw Traveler.
ME. VAN TWILLER'S ALIBI
The snow had been falling for several
minutes in little eddying gusts, and al
ready an appreciable number of flakes
were collecting on the cape of Miss Dor
othy Dempsey's storm coat as she turned
into Fifty-fourth street at a swinging
pace On her head, framed by a soft
halo of brown hair in which the drops
of moisture glistened here and. there, a
dark English walking hat had slipped
coquettishly to one side Her cheeks
were brilliant from the cutting wind,
and her eyes shone with exhilaration as
she battled against the storm.
To insignificant Bertie Carey, advanc
ing from the opposite direction, she
appeared like a delightful vision: a de
light considerably influenced, of course,
by the fact that she belonged to the right
"set" of visions, or Bertie, being so little
a man, would not have looked a second
time Indeed, it is doubtful whether
anything short of Miss Dorothy's geneal
ogy on the maternal side would have
induced him to give up his daily game
of dominoes at the club and wheel about
'to join her promenade with such urbane
oblivion to the coolness of his reception.
And it is not likely that at any other
time Miss Dempsey would have resented
his intrusion unite so hotly; but, unfor
innately for him, her memory still
retained with vigor a graphic description
detailed to her only the previous evening
by her Cousin Jack, during which, excit
ed to unusual emphasis by Carey's last
faux pas. he had gone so far as to declare
him "a consummate ass, not fit for
decent. society." Dorothy, having agreed
with him in spirit if not to the letter,
felt that she was justified in taking
strong measures on this occasion.
To walk down the avenue in his com
pany, at an hour when all her dear
"Four Hundred friends would be
abroad and glancing curiously from
their brougham windows or over their
shoulders, was a reflection upon her
taste and discrimination which she was
not ready to endure. Accordingly, be
fore the preliminary greetings were
fairly over, she was racking her brain for
some way of dismissing him. In vain
she meditated a dozen clever feminine
maneuvers that, under any other cir
cumstances or in any other locality
would have been practicable It was
Carey himself who finally provided her
with the means of escape.
'Awfully jolly, this unexpected pleas
ure 01 a stroll witn yon. ne mnruiared,
ignoring the gait that wan rapidly reduc
ing him to breath lessness.
'Yes. indeed." returned Dorothy, with
false serenity, "only it can't be a very
long one, as 1 intend making a call in
this block." This with unblushing ef
frontery, although well aware that she
could walk onto the North river with
out finding a name on her list. ,
"A mutual friend?" inquired Carey
'l thjnk hot.'
This must be the bouse, then, since
it is the last one.'
Miss Dempsey gave a hasty, surrepti
tious glance at the window curtains and
evidently found some reassurance in
their design
'Thanks, yes. 1 suppose you will be
at the dreys. Ciood afternoon. "
Oh. the OreysV cried Carey, fired to
fresh recollections: "haven't you heard?
Then, if 1 may, 1 will wait and see if
youi friend is in; if not we can con
tinue our chat,"
Now. Miss Dorothy being an indepen
dent and somewhat peremptory young
lady, and having gone to all the trouble
and risk of this subterfuge, was any
thing but pleased at a turn which left her
unwittingly outwitted. But having gone
so far it was necessary to play the farce
out. and, ascending the steps with a
good deal of suppressed indignation, she
pressed the belL The door was promptly
opened by a neat capped maid.
"Is Dr. Robinson in?" she inquired
glibly, improvising the first name that
came to her.
"I believe so. ma'am: will you walk
tar
For an instant Dorothy wavered in
total dismay. This was a contingency
for which she found herself completely
unprepared. Then, as her glance roved
from the waiting Carey below to the
girl, who had stepped hospitably back,
her resolution whs takes; to, go in .and
explain, on meeting the doctor, that he
was the wrong man. seemed the simplest
and most natural way ont of the diffi
culty, and it would rid her of Carey
which was the main thing
The room into which she w.is ushered
gave her. as a first impression, a sensa
tion of cheer and comfort ami good
taste It was fitted up as half office,
half library, and a fire on the hearth
shed its unstable light on two large
chairs, drawn np in a snggestively con
CHILD OF THE I TV
fidential manner within the seduotiva
radiance. Dorothy had. made a mental
comment of all this before becoming
aware that one of these inviting chairs
had an occupant, who had slowly risen
and was uow facing her with an open
curiosity which he did not take the
trouble to conceal. He was a tall, broad
shouldered, athletic young man, with a
fine blond head, and did not in the least
resemble the family physician of Doro
thy's infantile ailments.
"l have been expecting you," he re
marked calmly; "won't you be seated?"
"But 1 called to see Dr. Robinson,"
explained Dorothy,.fully expecting him
to claim the distinction.
"I am very sorry," replied the young
man, imperturbably. 'I am Dr. Robin
ion's nephew. Neil Sawtelle; he was
very uncertain about your keeping this
appointment. In fact, he went out,
hoping to meet you elsewhere, but left
me to receive you if you came, and gave
me entire authority to act in his stead.
In the course of her life it is probable
that Miss Dorothy had never experi
enced such a variety of emotions. That
I it was a case of mistaken identity, ap-
peared plain, but how to .account for
her presence here, without betraying her
name and her reason for ringing the
bell, appeared a problem difficult of
solution
"1 am sure there is some mistake,"
she stammered at length; "I am not the
person Dr. Robinson expects. I simply
wanted to consult him- about a slight
cold, and will call again."
"As my uncle is no longer -a practicing
physician, 1 am sure that- cannot have
been your object. " He drew himself up
to his full height, which Dorothy found
rather overwhelming, and adopted a
sterner tone.
"Do be seated," he repeated; "this is
a very serious matter and must be treat
ed seriously. Vour acquaintance with
my unfortunate cousin is as well known
to me in its details as to my uncle. Why
try to deceive me?" as Dorothy made an
attempt for a hearing.
"But 1 am not the person you think 1
am." she declared with spirit. "1 am
Miss Dempsey."
"Indeed! And to what reason does
my nncle. an old bachelor, owe the
pleasure of this visit today? You must
excuse my ignoring the cold."
He made a quick, convincing gesture
as she started, hesitated and was lost.
"You see it is useless," he went on;
'1 must insist on your remaining until
you have answered a few questions, but
I beg that you won't force me to be
more impolite than you can help."
"When will Dr. Robinson return?"
'In an hour or two at the most. If
you prefer waiting for him, that will be
even better," and he drew forward one
of the easiest chairs. .
"But 1 can't stay here two hours,"
cried Dorothy, now thoroughly alarmed
and continuing to stand uncompromis
ingly
"Nor is there the slightest necessity
for it. Perhaps, if 1 state the case, it
will enable you to see that you can use
the same freedom with me as with the
doctor, and. also, how little we require
of you. provided you are honest, and
how unpleasant the consequences may
be if you evade. There have been great
complications in two of the banks with
which my cousin is connected, and
actual theft has been committed. It
has been proved past doubt at what hour
the latter occurred, and suspicion has
fallen in the highest places. My cousin
will be implicated in the arrests nnless
it can be proved to the satisfaction of
those interested that he was elsewhere
at the time By tomorrow, or at the
farthest the next day, all New York
may know of it. For some strange rea
son he refuses to account for himself.
Now. all we require is that you shall
state under oath when and where you
have seen him since Monday last."
"1 don't know what you are talking
about, and I don't wish to remain here
any longer." protested Dorothy, vehe
mently "Nonsense," replied Sawtelle. almost
roughly, interposing himself between
her and the door: "my uncle gave me a
description of you before he left. The
idea of you denying that you know Al
bert Vali T wilier is absurd."
At the mention of the name Dorothy
gave a little gasp of horror and amaze
ment. "Why. of course, 1 know him." she
said, unguardedly, and then, seeing too
late that she was only strengthening his
mistake, she sank into the nearest chair
with a pitiful wail of distress, which did
not help matters.
"Oh, this is perfectly dreadful!" she
sobbed, forgetting her dignity and mop
ping her eyes with furtive dabs
- As for the blond giant on the rug, he
looked scarcely less "uncomfortable and
ill at ease.
"1 don't see but that you will have to
wait till the doctor comes -If 1 should
let yon go it woultl only moan publicity
and an appearance at court and all sorts
of complications, which you ought to be
as anxious to avoid as we are. Miss Me -
Kinney.''
"I am not Miss McKinney."
"Well, my uncle will know who you
are, anyway.'
"No he won't." thought Miss Demp
sey, and relapsed into a damp and pro
tracted silence.
"I wonder if you would believe me,"
she said at last impulsively, turning on
him a pair of moist, indignant eyes, "if
I told you exaotly how I did happen to
come here.''
"1 am dreadfully sorry. I presume 1
have made a mess of it," he replied ir
relevantly; "perhaps we had better not
try any more explanations till the doctor
comes. You see. if I had known that
you were in the. least" reddening per
ceptibly "the least like what you are, I
never should have attempted a conver
sation. "
As Dorothy found nothing to reply to
this, another half hour passed, reducing
her to a state of ' nervousness that went
far toward confirming Sawtelle in his
suspicions. At last, to the infinite relief
of both, a key sounded in the latch, and
bowing politely at her averted bead
Sawtelle hastened into the hall.
Already the doctor, n hale, hearty man
of fifty, was divesting himself of his
snowy uvercoMt, and on catching sight I
ef his nephew he began to speak in a .
cheery, excited -voice.
"8uch a day, my boyl . The jade es-
caped me in spite of everything and
sailed on a Cunarder this noon. But
that isut the worst of it No wonder
Albert refused to say anytliing about
her He knew the whole thing would
come out. and her testimony wouldn't
be worth shucks, for you see he has
married her married her. my dear boy,
do you understand?"
As Sawtelle made 00 response, ho
glanced up hastily
"Anything wrong?"
"Oh, nothing, replied tsawtelle, in n j
dramatic whisper of despair, "except j
that i have kept the prettiest girl I ever
saw in a state of torture for two hours, i
She wouldn't explain who she was at j
first, and seemed so agitated that I never j
had a doubt abont its being the McKin- j
ney woman. Vou said she was dark." j
"Black, staring eyes and big as an j
Amazon."
You didn't say that. This one ia
small and thoroughbred to the finger
tips."
"Well. well, we must see about it."
Aud accompanied by his anxious
nephew, the doctor bustled int the room
with an apologetic good will
that some- j
what disarmed the hauteur Dorothy was
trying to assume.
"Tliere has been a great mistake, my
dear young lady, and one about which
my nephew is deeply annoyed, but you
mustn't blame" him. because he was only
following out my instructions
... , i
UtnougU j
mistaken in the person. And now if you
will tell me to what 1 owe the honor of
this visit I shall be very glad if 1 can re-!
trieve in any way the discomfort you j
have undergone. "
Thus brought to bay nothing was left j
for Dorothy bnt to make full confession. I
1 am Miss Dempsey. of Fifth j
avenue," she began, but was uncere
moniously interrupted by the doctor.
"Not Julien Dempsey's daughter? 1
knew he left a widow and child. Bless
me. what a coincidence! We were chums
old chums at Yale, years ago but gc
on. my child.'
And then followed the whole ridicu
lous, mortifying tale, to which the doc
tor listened with open interest.
"1 am glad yon happened to come
here." he said, not quite approvingly
when she had finished.
And 1 hope you are going to exoner
ate me partially," entreated Sawtelle,
who had been preparing his line of de
fense during the recital; "you can't
fancy how humiliated 1 am or how
tempted I was to believe yon. If you
hadn't acknowledged your acquaintance
with poor Van Twiller I should have
weakened at the end."
"1 do know Mr. Van Twiller, but the
acquaintance is only a superficial one. 1
saw him last at Mrs. Lyie's ball. Wednes
day evening, and sat with him some
time in the conservatory. I was upset
because what yon told me seemed so ter
rible." -
"But Mrs. Lyle herself mentioned to
me that he was not in the house ten
minutes." interposed the doctor; "I
think she was miffed. She fancied him
for one of her girls, and now he has
throwu himself away poor Albert!"
"Oh. 1 know how that happened. He
told me all about it. He was going home
with a Mr. Green, and after he had
made his adieus Mr. Green decided to
remain, so he sat out' a dance with me,
and finally went off without waiting for
him."
"And do you know what time that j
was?" inquired the doctor, eagerly.
"Abont a quarter or half after 1, when
my partner for the cotillou came up. j
We began to dance it about that tune."
"Conld you swear to it on paper?"
"Why. yes: certainly."
"Then." shouted the doctor, trium-.
phantly. "he is vindicated, whether he
explains or not. This will satisfy the di- j
rectors so they will drop proceedings
where he is concerned. They know al
ready that he is not guilty. It is as plain
as daylight to me now. He didn't re-
mem ber the exact time he left tbeLyles', i
and t hinking be was with this woman
he h:is married, didn't want to attract
our attention to her.'
Aul now. if yon please. 1 should like
to go home." remarked Miss Dempsey in
a pathetic tone.
"Of course, my poor child, immedi
ately Neil, call a carriage. 1 will go
with you myself and see your mother;
also get your signature, if you will be so
kind. It will straighten the affair out
wonderfully Verily, truth is stranger
than fiction!"
As Dorothy swept from the room,
Sawtelle made a brave, if ineffectual,
attempt to attract her attention, but, as
she steadily refused to be aware of his
presence, his conscience permitted him
to retain a small, soaked wad. which
was easily concealed in the palm of his
f hiuid Subseauent events have led ns to
I believe so tender were his ministrations
j an,i pressures between the volumes of a
1 new set of Rnslrin that in course of
time it liecame less like a rag and more,
like a respectable handkerchief.
It is now over a year since these events
occurred, and we hear that the article
in question, together with :i number of
other worldly goods, is to be delivered
to its rightful owner. How it all came
about, those who have not begun their
love affairs with a little animosity will
never le able to conjecture, but we have
it direct from the lips of the round and
ever rubicund. Carey himself:
"The latest engagement, my deah fel
lah, is Miss Dempsey's to a penton named
Sawtelle Why. ttfey say he has never
been to a Patriarchs' in his life!" Mary
G-oldiim Lanm.'m in Epoch
Made Him Vewy Anjrry.
"Why did Chappie resign from the
Seventh''
"They wouldn't let his vulet attend
drill and carry his jrnu fin parade."
Harper's Bazar
Wly Sho DMa'l Come.
Clara 1 thought you expected, your
French maid on this steamer?
Maud 1 did. But the steamer didn't
stop :lt Cjneenstovon. LUe. .
Prize t'at Men of the Northwest.
The competition for the prizes for the
greatest amount of adipose tissue finally
narrowed down to three candidates. The
prize for the fattest man was carried off
by F. S. Hammond, of Alpina, -who tip
ped the beam at 373 pounds. Mr. Ham
mond is but twenty-three years old and
six feet high. The prize consisted of a
fine overcoat. The second prize, a hand
some cane, was won by Joseph McKeo,
proprietor of the Cactus Call House, who
weighed 282 pounds, and is G feet 4 inches
in height. Portland Oregonian.
CO
STIPATION.
c& iu..'ua.vimjBnsrggja-!rags
.!3li:ts lml the Aim- ii-an h-U- yet there is
only .i.ic !rcnuratjio-i of iunuirwrjlln t hut acts on
tlu bowels' and reaches this i:niirtaiit trouble,
and that is Jo;.'s Vegetable S:ir-..-ii!irilla. " ru
lieves 4t In '.'1 hours, ami ill occasional dose
prevents return. "Ve refer by permission foC.E.
Elk:t:.-:;nu, I2S Lotmst Avenue, S;iii l-'runcisco;
J. II :'.r ni. Petal nma; II. :-. Winn. Geary Court,
San .1'Mr.eis.o. au! hundreds ef others who hnvn
oscl it i;i constipation. One letter m a samnloof
hundreds. Elkingtou, writes: "I have been for
years subject to bilious headaches aud coustipa-
I tion. Have beeu so bad for a year bai t have
had to take a physic every other night or else I
would have a headache. After taking one bottle j
I of J. V. S. , I am in splendid shape. It has dono
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.1 ......... . ... Hiiua . V. . ... I - . J 111. B1IU1HH1JT
troubled should try it and be convinced."
Joy's
Most mo.icr.i.
same price, $1.0-'.
For Sale by
Vegetable
3 a rsa pa rill a
luvKcat bottle.
SNIPES: & KINERSLY.
THE DALLES. OREGON.
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i:kai. MERIT
PEOPLE
Say the S. B. Cough Cure is the beat
thing they ever saw. We are not
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Win. All we ask is an honest tiial.
For sale by all druggists.
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ihifur, Oregon.
A Revelation.
Few people know that the
bright bluish-green color of
the ordinary teas exposed in
the windows is not the nat
ural color. Unpleasant as the
fact may be. it is nevertheless
artificial: mineral coloring
matter being used for this
purpose. The effect is two
fold. It not only makes the
tea a blight, shiny green, but also permits the
as of ." off-color " and worthless teas, which,
once mnder the green cloak, are readily
worked off as a good quality of tea.
An eminent authority writes on this-imb-Ject:
"The manipulation of poor teas, to uive
them a'finer appearance, is carried on exten
sively. Green teas, being in this country
especially popular, ore produced to meet the
demand by coloring cheaper black ki:id.shv
glazing or facing with Prussian bloc, tumeric,
gypsum, and indigo. This method it so gen
eral that very little genuine unco'.ored green tea
it offered for tale."
It was the knowledge of this condition I
affairs that prompted the placing of Beech's
Tea before the public. It is absolutely pure
and without color. Did you ever see any
genuine uncolored Japan tea? Ask yonr
grocer to open a package of Beech's, and yu
' win see it, and probably for tho very first
time. It will be fou. U in cb.or t be j::.st be
tween the artificial green tea that jfoa have
been accustomed to and the black t a.
Jt draws a delight ful canary color, ruid Is mc
fragrant that It will be a levclation to tea
drinkers. Its purity makes it also mort
economical than the artificial teas, for lest
of it is required per cup. Sold only i u pound
packages bearing this trade-mark:
BEEtm TEA
?ureAsdhood:
sun
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It for you. FriceSOe per pound. For sale at
Leslie 3B-'jLt;l03cs,
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