lilC KKUTO UN
AT ROCKY LEDGE.
By ELMORE E. PEAKE.
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aniirdeuounced her fooiiiardiuess in tin
measured terms nnd oven inniiverieiii-
IvTbwon". but nil to no nvall. Amy
tend v shook tier nenu until me cum
Qelljuipatleiitly put lili lianii uiwn me
sjyenow mass.
'Estop that little thing n-bobblit," lie
fcommaiiiled. "Look lieah, Miss Amy,
'fthls7! U the height of absuhdlty, the
iffapcx of -of-of obstinacy, If 1 must say
lt."Bsit ilown and eat younh stippnh.
gl'djsoouor bee you eat than eat myself.
JBut'l won't hcali to younh staying here
afcio. dash inc. 1 won't. Neither will
frtoil. I couldn't sleep, my dealt girl,
liVou weren't bohn In the south, and you
aforcet something. Youah being a wo
man Is no protection ngnlnst these
Ibrutcs. If I may say It. Miss Amy. If s
rinHTndded danger, nnd youah beauty.
Hmvydcnh votine woman, only makes It
fiwuss,"
KrY slight Hush arose to the young wo-
ftnab's cheek, which she strove to hldp
IbyTreaelilng for the sugnr bowl.
S&faColoiiel Singleton." mi Id she after a
Jsultable pause, "I can't run nwny from
Smylnost of duty. If 1 really thought
. there was great danger, I should go.
'but 1 don't think a little danger ought
.'','tolBcaru me out. I feel that my pros-yC-..
i in t fii.iM, Mini iu
I'triiL-t, ni-ii, Hill i unii . ,ti ,,,, ....
absence simply encourages them. He
reasonable and look at It the way I
do.',' she pleaded with an earnest little
laugh that was half fright.
Once more the colonel timed, nut
when Amy patiently and steadily re
fused his entreaties he suddenly broke
forth In admiration. ".Miss Amy, ae
cent the homage of an old soldier." he
exclaimed Willi a iciiucr voice, lie
took her hum!, bowed pompously over
It and pressed his lips to the white sur
face. "That's the homage of an old
man to a heroine," he continued and
added with a twinkle. "Hut don't let
that rascally Itod of mine pay you any
such tribute "
KAhiv blushed. "He behaves better
tl in n his father. I think," she protested
wit 1 1 averted eyes.
B'IIi gin t. He's had better train
lug man i i ver nan. na: iiere is ine
boy now." he i M lalmed as Itoderlcli
entered "Cot right back Into youah
1hil"' 1 1 j This young lady Is coins:
to wai! )i i lie stohui right heah
AVhere d .1 vein tie youah boss, hoy.'
and I lit' wl uciitlciunn. as If lutcusch
Interested in die wliereabouts of the
h"or.se, Ini.-ihl out. secretly cougratti
luting hiiusilf on tlie subtlety of his
exit.
I 'Are yoii'r" asked Itoderlcli. with
me surprise
M must Itndeilek." she answered
inly rising from the table and facing
n. "They will hardly daie do any
lug." she continued apologetically,
hey know what the penalty will be."
I'he young man looked at her steadily
a moment and said nothing. He
sscsxed none of the lire of his father,
t perhaps his face expressed even
ire determination than the colonel's.
'Father Is excitable." said he slowly
don't think myself there Is much
tiger If I did, I should not leave thr
itter In your hands at all."
ihe glanced quickly up, the liveliest
id of emotion playing In her eyes,
d her hand made n little Itnpiilslvr
suiovo toward him. Then, suddcnl)
fnbnshcd, her lids drooped in pretty con
(fusion before Hod's steady gray eyes
KA faint, phased smile swept over lib
Splaeld features.
'MI' Von may stay." said he conclusively
JSrnl perhaps slie felt a little womanly
fdlsnppolntnicnt at his reaily acqulrs
Ice nee If so, his next words effaced It
CHut If anything happens I shall never
forgive myself."
Bills solemn demeanor did more to
fglmko her fortitude than nil the old
gentleman's lurid representations, but
she answered bravely: "All right, sir
You and your father have been verj
good. I don't depreciate that, If I do
tlie danger."
(As he took her hand to say goodhy
he looked at her with such a quiet, sup-tXyj.se-iT'longing
that she felt her checks
burn.
IYou won t m': ' he asked In Duality.
JNo." she murmured quickly, bltlug
tier bp to hide its quivering, and Itod
erlcli hie I hardly closed the door before
ihe burst into tears.
(Unt.l nearly midnight she sat at her
vlndi'W watching the tlgures that con
ltautl J.iri.oued the bright doorway of
Dig.;- Moic, In tlie hiitk part of
which there was sold for drink as vile
(Tcouipmind as ever witches brewed, a
Tojcali'd whisky that set their bralus
vnjllii, dissipated reason, whipped Into
ictlon ever low passion and trans
formed tin-in into brutes almost as Fav
age and pubic as their cannibalistic
ancestors Itaik and forth, back nnd
forth the dusky procession marched,
atuiui ' and reeled, hiHitiug, cursing,
threat i mug A similar scone was be
ing et. tct. d ii' i'-s the track at Hlnck
.well s win ret!., miserable proprietor,
tiawti,; iiMu.ce out of the count, dared
not close in l.uU fur help from either
of tie so w ivti lies in case of trouble
jlniy knew would be wildly futile.
(jAbout 12 the crowds around the
tores began to melt away, and a half
liour l.iti r not a soul was In sight from
'Amy's window It would have been
tees suspi. ions had a few loiterers boon
Jift. Hut hoping for tho host the
plucky little agent, tired and woru, lay
down upon her bed without removing
'lier clothes. Her head had scarcely
JWuchcd the pillow wheu a stone crash
ed through tlie window. With a heart
robbing painfully she sprang up and
(elzed Harm y McC'all's pUtol. For an
kistant all was quiet; then there came
' rap at tho door that seemed to turn
her heart to lead.
"Who Is It?" she called, and In that
foment, when she believed that she
faced diath or something almost as
bad, she grew suddenly calm.
B"lt"s me. missy," came a frightened
Rrolc-o
pf She recoguned it as that of Moss, the
aggage uoy. ami opened tno uoor jusi
ar enough for him to squeeze through.
Iti eyes were round with terror anil
Is teeth chattering.
'MiMiy, 1'se a feared to stay In do
(baggage room. Tl t dono surroun'
jus." he whimpered. "They all crazy
drunk, au O Gawd - they gwlne bu'n
'us'"
The night of this abject terror nerved
her beyutid relief "Stop your whim
pering, she commanded. "You must
go for Colonel Singleton. Hun every
step of the way and tell lilm I'm In
danger, tlo quick!"
"O Gawd, missy, donn' sen this pooh
ulgger out." pleaded the boy. "You
Just same us kill me. missy, kase they
hate me. Deed nnd double you do,
iulsy. Ilefo' Gawd, missy, you woan'
do that.' He dropped on Ids knee 'be
fore her nnd clasped his uplifted hands,
Ids eyes starting with terror, his veins
swelling.
"If you don't go, I'll blow your brains
out right here." she answered so stern
ly thnt lie suddenly rose. "And re
member. If you fall to go to Colonel
Singleton's after you nre safe on the
outside he will hold you responsible for
anything that happens to inc. And so
will the law. nnd you will probably
hang for It."
This liberal Interpretation of the law
had Its effect, and, with a final Injunc
tion for him to hurry, Amy let the
trembling wretch out Into the dark
ness.
Hours seemed to pass before any
thing occurred. With the weapon still
In her hands, she walked from window
to window, around and nrouud, peer
ing anxiously out, but neither seeing
nor hearing anything. At Inst, In the
absence of succor, she was forced to
the conclusion that tho hoy had either
been intercepted by the rioters or hud
played her false. Once she thought of
making a sudden dash for Dlggory s
She would be safe there perhaps, but
the railroad property would surely go.
Could she In the morning look upon the
charred ruins and say that she hud
done her duty? Then there were her
hooks and clothing small things com
pared with life, but nevertheless some
thing thnt men might light for.
Suddenly she became conscious of n
peculiar sound. It might have been "0
miles away; It might have come from
the clouds, for It sounded something
like the distant roll of thunder, or It
might have come from subterranean
depths. Hut in an Instant she guessed
the true cause, and the thought almost
paralyzed her faculties for a moment.
To the north of the station lay a blind
siding upon a sharp grade. The siding
was then full of box curs In all stages
of loading with melons. The negroes
hnd turned these loose!
The noise Incrcnsod as the headless
train gained momentum and bore piti
lessly down upon the frail fortress aud
Its devoted defender. Still she sat In
fatal calmness, as though all eternity
were hers, until a yell without and a
glare of Ik'ht on the celling broke the
spell. She threw back the bolts of the
front door and sprang out on the plat
form Just as the runaway cars crashed
with Insensate fury into the warehouse
end
A black, greasy, wild eyed throng
swarmed around the scene of devasta
tion, waving blazing pine torches above
their heads. For Just a moment they
held themselves silent and motionless,
as tholigh appalled at their own work.
Then one, braver or drunker than the
others, hurled a brand Into the wreck
age. Without hesitation Amy sprang
down, snatched the blazing pine from
out the lutlatuuiuble material nnd sent
It dcilnntly buck Into the faces of the
mob. Then, drawing herself proudly
and fi-ailessly up, she leveled her re
vohcr. Standing theie us white and
Immovable us marble, fragile, but de
termined, one against many, the repre
sentative of a superior race, she must
have appeared In the bloodshot eyes of
the marauders like a guardian angel
I'nu i n , in, -m inslnls puinlli Icil the bar
mi.' Amu JilM"l.
Hut they knew that the angel was dean
n ud bloo-l-a liner tlesh than theirs, but
of the eat III.
'1 will shoot the next man who
throws a ihelirand!" she said In low,
distinct tones.
Those In front heard the threat In
dogged silence, hut those In sorer iiosl-
foils In tlie rear urged their compan
ions on. What might have happened
cau only be guonncd. for at that mo
ment, to Amy's inexpressible relief, she
I'caid the clatter of hoofs. The ne-
groe-. heard It. too. and began to look
uneasy Half a minute Inter Itod Sin
gleton's black umfe. now white with
froth, dashed up to the end of the plat
form. Amy did not turn her bend. She
knew it was he. In n miraculously
short space of time he stood at her side
as grim as an avenging deity, nnd two
long horse pistols paralleled the barrel
of Amy's weapon. The little lino was
quickly re-enforced by Colonel Single
ton aud his two other sous.
Die old colonel was now strangely
calm lie marched down the platform
ns though on dress parade, holding his
relating rltle with military precision.
He even took the tunc to wheel Into
the Hue with a square turn ns though
he were a whole column by himself,
lie was living over Chlckamnuga.
rhe negroes, a hundred or more In
number, stubbornly held their ground.
Whisky had done more for them tern-
Ikorarily In the way of courage than
had nature. livery black baud grasped
a knife, razor or pistol.
"Hoys," commanded the colouel In a
loud, formal tone, cocking his rltle,
shout to kill. Miss Amy, level youah
weaH)ii at S u gull Mason's breast. Yon
black devils. If a man of you Is In sight
afteh I count 15 his friends can come
for him with a wheelbarrow. One,
two. three, four, five, slx"-
The little Hue of whites stood ns Im
movable as statues. Five pistols and
two rides showed their yawning muz
zles to the mob opposite.
ill JSc
"seven, eight, ultie, ten"
Caucasian ngalusi Fthloplnnl There
could be hut ouo outcome to such a
contest, and yet tne ornln benumbing
whisky with which every negro was
tilled was a doubtful factor. The
blacks did not move, but a deadly con
steruatlon was beginning to depict It
self upon the distorted features of
those In the front rank,
"eleven, twelve"
The stentorian tones, swelling In rol
nine ns the fatal number drew near.
had their effect. The sons of Kthlop
were beaten, limy fell back n step,
At "thirteen" they began to push. At
"fourteen" there was a mad, wild
scramble. At "fifteen," delayed a sec
ond or two, the storm of lead that
swept across the space laid low not a
single victim.
The danger over, the last black ills
persed and the railroad property saved,
the heroic little agent did the most
woiuniily thing possible under the cir
cumstances, She fainted.
The living rooms were yet Intact, the
warehouse and platform having borne
the brunt of the blow of the wild cars,
nnd into these the colonel carried Amy.
She quickly regained her seuses aud
was plainly ashamed of her weakness
nt the last moment, but the colouel
gave her no time for self reproaches.
"My deah girl," he exclaimed enthu
siastically, "1 have been In battle. 1
have seen HUKH) brave men face death,
but I'll neveh forget how you and Itod
looked ns you stood theh nnd held the
foht. So help me, I expect to tell of
thnt ill heaven, if It's God's will that I
go thai way. Hoys, 1 woudeli If theh
ain't a nigger prowling nrouud heah
that we could take a shot at." Aud
the old man marched outside, followed
by Peyton ami Haudolpli, with know
ing grins on their faces.
"We did hold It well," murmured
Amy, with a coy glance at Roderick.
"Yes," he answered, with Ids grave
Millie, taking her hand. "I was Just
wondering If we couldn't hold It Just
us well all our lives."
"I I shouldn't be surprised Itod,"
blio tcturned, with drooping eyes.
i:im- If Voti limp To,
Many stories of President Lincoln
might be clns.sltled us tlctlon, although
n few of them are. So It is not unnatu
ral that this little anecdote, which Is
better than most, should appear In Mr.
Irving llacheller's novel, "i:ben Hoi
den." "My son," he said, taking my hand
In his, "why didn't you run?"
"Oldn't dare." I answered. "I knew
It was more dangerous to run away
than to go forward."
"Hemluds me of a story," said he,
smiling. "Years ago there was a bully
In Sangamon county. Ills., that had the
reputation of running faster nnd light
ing harder than any other mnn (here.
Kverybody thought he was n terrible
tighter. He'd always get a man on the
run: then he'd catch up nnd give him n
licking. One day he tackled a lame
man. The Intiie mnn licked hltn In n
minute.
" 'Why didn't ye run?' somebody
asked the victor.
"P'dn't darst.' said he. 'Hun once
when he tackled me. an I've been lame
ever since.'
"How did je manage to lick him?'
risked the other.
''Weill.' said he. 'I lied to. an 1 dono
It easy '
"That's the way It goes," said the lm-
mot tal president "Ye do It ensy If ye
have to "
n ccanip!fli'i Cook.
The family had advertised for n cook.
The family lived In a west end man
sion Throughout the house there were
rich articles of furniture and brlc-n-brai
w hlch hud been picked up from
time to time in the family's wander
ings through Kurope and other sections
of tlie globe Now. It so happens n
very wise pers. in applied for n place ns
queen of the culinary department lu
this elegant household.
'What Is your name?" asked the fam
ily
ilvntiJrt'llne. thank you," came In re
ply from the dusky nppllcntit.
"Hvnngeline. then, tell me, are you a
gnod cool; 7"
'it's Just like this: You see, 1 can do
$1" i klu'. M.". cooking, $1'0 cooking,
but''
Time .us undue emphasis on the
but" and i:aiigellne glanced ndinlr-
InM.i about the house. Hvangellno
Urn w her little book well.
- "It seems to me." she went on final
ly, "you folks wouldn't be satisfied
with mi other than my $'J. kind."
The family was quite taken aback,
hut manured b recover Itself In time
to sai it uilpht stihe to get aloniMis a
Mailer wltli lib- et ?t T.:t-" cooking for a
few months at any rate. Washington
S'ar
s ti ii f Ii , t Htip-rtllliiiiN.
Ill tlie Mietli -hi Islands tlie old gods
are still V&r? chine to present life,
despite (lie lemons piofcsslotl of the
lieu el filllli which tlie missionaries
hmc iniiodui i On village greens the
stone chuii'lics rise Into prominence.
the no;ii.aie unremitting In their
attendance upon the kcnices. wealing
clean white shirts and gaudy bonnets,
uecordlllg to tlie sex of the worship
ers, and currying their lllhles and
liyinnbiioks wi lipped In spotless hand
kerchiefs. Hut In the Jungles and on
the waters no Sntnonu quite forgets
his ancestral gods, the power of na
ture, aud In the domain or the hunter
and the Usher these old gods reign
supreme.
Moralists may not assume to blame
them as untutored savages practicing
absurd superstitious uf an Inferior race,
for If any moralist will only go a-flsli-Ing
with people of the Infinitely su
perior Cuucaslan race he cannot avoid
seeing a few practices which may not
bo superstitious, but which are certain
ly believed uecessary to luck. What
Ihe boy does to the worm after It Is on
tho hook and before It goes Into tho
stream Is proof that there Is klushlp
In practice between tho savage and the
cultured sportsman. Cor. Forest nnd
Stream.
Why lie Preferred to Start
Landlord-You will oblige me by pay
ing your rent, now three months over
due, unless you can pa,y you muss
more. Or Is 'Jio rent higher than you
can afford? In that case we might
perhaps
Tenant-No. I tninit ru ratner stay
right along at the present rate than
he obliged to face the alternative or
pay or move. Exchange,
MRS. GAlUP DOOMED
A LOOKING GLASS AND A BLACK CAT
BHOUGHT HER TROUBLE.
She Snvr In Tlirm Iter Saminons
I'rom Till. Sinful Wiirlil mid Vm
Jloveil In (lle Siimurl Some Ten In
fill Aillcr About in, rtare In
Thin Vnle of Sorrow.
Copyright, 199 bj C. D. Levrti.
It was after supper, nnd Mr. Gallup
had goue out to reed tho pig nnd seo
that the henhouse door was closed tor
the night. He had performed theso
duties and was on his way bnck to tho
kitchen door when he heard lr. Gal
lup utter a long drawn shriek. He gavo
no stnit of alarm; neither did he In
crease his pace. As a matter of fact,
he stopped to roll n barrel rnrthcr
away troin the path. When ho reach
ed the doorstep, he put down the swill
pail In Its accustomed spot to a hnlr'a
breadth, entered the kitchen to wash
his hands and hang up his hat, nnd It
was several minutes before ho entered
the sitting room. Mrs. Gallup was ly
ing on the lounge. He did not look di
rectly at her, but he knew she was
there. He asked no questions, but ho
was sntlsllcd that she had one of her
"spells" on. He sat down, with a great
Jar, lu his fnvorlto chair, pulled olt his
boots, with n grunt for ench boot, nnd,
selecting n book ou "Fowls nnd Their
Care" from the shelf, begun to read.
He hnd read the book CO times before,
I'LL UK IN IIK.WKV 1IKKOHK SU.MHSE."
but had become Interested lu the state
ment thnt speckled hens were more li
able to the pip than white or black
ones when Mrs. Gallup recovered con
sciousness that Is, she opcticd her
eyes, uttered a sigh and fetched a
groan nnd sat up. She fully expected
Mr. Gallup would ask her what hnd
happened or at least look In her direc
tion, but Just then he wns busy with
the poultry book's statement thnt a
red rug tied to the mil of n would ho
sitting hen will scare her out or tho
idea. When u long two minutes had
passed, Mrs. Gallup concluded that
something ought to be said, and she be
gan;
'Samuel, I want to tnlk to you n few
in I til t s before I perish. You know I
hev bin expect In to be summoned any
dny for the last tea years, or since thnt
cow kicked tne over the heart. While
you were out fccdln the hog the sum
mons came. I caught sight of the back
or my head lu the look In glass Jest ns
n strange hlnck cat run across the
kitchen Uoor. That was the way Mary
Ann Davis and Ilininer Sly received
their summons, nnd there ain't no
doubt that I'll he In heaven before sun
rise."
Mr. Gallup scratched the hack or his
neck with one hand nnd held the book
with the other ns he rend that some
geese had been known to live to tho
age of 15 years, but he had no remarks
to offer.
i don't want to annoy you while you
are read In," continued Mis. Gallup ns
she unpinned tho tidy from the bend
or the lounge to use ns a handkerchief;
but, us I never died before, I think
you kin bear with tne a little. The
first tiling to be done nfter I expire,
Samuel, Is to hev me laid out. Tho
iiayburs will cheerfully do thnt. I wnut
to be dressed lu that gray dress you
bought tne six years ago. He particu
lar about that, because It's the only
one I ever had that tits me across tho
shoulders. I don't want to go to heav
en lu a dress all hunched up. I want
to hev my hands folded and a pink
hollyhock In my lingers. 1 shall try
to expire with a smile on my face, so
ns to look my very best, and If my
mouth Is 6het nobody will notice my
old teeth. Samuel, nre you foiled!)
tne?"
He wasn't. He was following the
author of the poultry book where Uej
utuieii mat uiicks were btrnngety iniiu-
euced by music mid had been known to
go to sleep when a tlddle was being
played. Mrs. Gallup toyed with her
tears for an Interval nnd then said:
That's nil about me, Samuel. You
needn't git up no big funeral or go to
any big cxicusc. The rest Is about
)ou. IJvcn If you don t marry ag in
within rour weeks you'll wnut sort
soup fur the winter. The soup grease.
Is down cellar lu a keg, and It s ns good
soap grease as anybody ever had.
When you are bllln your soap, don t
furgll to lay a snssurras stick across
the kittle. I think you'll hev to buy n
new tablecloth some time before spring.
I've lunde the last one do rur two
years, but It's bcgluiilu to go. It's got
three holes right lu the middle. How
ever, ir yon don't marry you wou't
mind a holey tablecloth You know
bout the wash tiller, don't you?"
Mr. Gallup refused to answer that
quist'ou by even lining his eyebrows.
I'he statement thai a gander hud been
known to commit suicide ihtough dis
appointed love Interested him to the
exclusion of all else.
"The hllet leuks In four different
places, Samuel, and has fur two yeurs.
and I'm afraid ou'll hev to git It mend
hI I'd tici Tied to hang on to It fur
Hiioihcr yi-ur if I hadn't bin goln to
die. but now It's my duty to tell you.
And I'm afruld your second wire will
wnut you to glt her a new washboard.
I'e uinde ours do fur nine years, and
It only cost IS cents nt first, but It's
beglnnln to crinkle, nnd nobody k!u bo
blamed fur It- Now, let's see. Mrs.
Taylor owes me two cups or brown
sugar. U she dies much at my funer
al, you needn't ask her fur them, but
If she only kinds a tenr or two she
must pay em hack. Then Mrs, Jack
ion has a f.atlroii or mine with a bro
ken handle. Shu's bin suyln rur a year
or two thai she'd bring It bnck, but she
hnsu't done It. It ain't good rur any
thing ns a llatlrou. but you wnut It to
crnck butternuts with. Sntuuel, do you
remember when the preacher nto sup
per nt Joe White's? It was two years
ngo this fall. I think, nnd Just nbout
the time I fell Into the cistern."
Mr. Gallup did not open his mouth
In reply. He hud renched n chapter
lu the book wherein It staled thnt roost
ers crowed In the early morning uot
to welcome daylight, but to senre pole
cuts nwny, nnd he wns oblivious of all
else.
"Well, what I was goln to say," con
tinued Mrs. Gallup as she wiped her
eyes, "wns that I believed she borrw
ed n nutmeg of tne on thnt ocenslou to
make n custard aud has never paid It
uack If she lends you any chairs rur
the funeral and seems to feel real bad
that I'm gone, you needn't mention
about the nutmeg, but ir she don't you
might Jog her nbout It. I owe Sarah
Ann .lohnsnu a pinch or bnkln soda,
nnd I owe Melissa Farewell some gin
ger, and I want you to pay It ns soon
ns I'm burled. You'll find mayweed,
small weed, catnip and spearmint hang
In up lu the garret, nnd In the old sug.
ar bowl on the top shelf In the pantry
Is the stlckln salve and the mutton tal
ler lu case you glt a sore heel. That's
nil. Samuel. I'm leavln everything so
you'll hev no triubi and now and
then, even when you nre plnyln check
ers with your second wife, I hope
you'll think of me. 1 hope 1 hope"
At this point she broke down nnd
sobbed, but even hnd she laughed In
stead Mr. Gallup would not have re
marked It. Ho was reading a state
ment that lu olden times hens used to
lay eggs ns big as pumpkins nnd thnt
one such egg hitting n temperance lec
turer In the solar plexus would have
caused Instant death. Tho Kibs finally
worked olT. and Mrs. Gallup said:
"Never mind what 1 hope. I've got
my summons, put my house In order,
nnd now I'll expire. Goodby, Samuel,
and goodby all."
She turned and stretched out on the
lounge and was heard from no more.
After Mr. Gallup had read of drakes
who died of homesickness, of geese
who formed personal attachments for
cows, of hens who learned to know a
farmer's whistle from a lightning rod
man's topical song, he closed the book
and rose up with a "ho-hum" nnd look
ed around. Mrs. Gallup wns sound
asleep, nnd he hnd to ttink her three
times on the chin lo rouse her up nnd
let her know that It was past bedtime.
M. Quad.
PLUCK WHICH BRED PLUCK.
rirme TIiIiiki Hone In the Trims
tmil hy IrUh l.niln,
Ilravery was cheap In the Transvaal.
I knew so iiiutiy brnve men, so many
who had done heroic things, that 1 took
courage as a matter of course. As my
prizefighter expressed It, "Pluck wns
always on tap." There were, however,
two or three young Irish lads who car
ried courage to the verge or reckless
ness and who In consequence were kill
ed all too untimely. I had one young
ster of alwut 10, rather small for his
years, fond of wealing top boots half
as big as himself and altogether ono or
the best troopers In South Arrlca nnd
therefore In the world. I have seen
hltn ride down hill at a splitting pace,
while ho turned half round In the Nad-
die, holding n Joking conversation with
sonic comrades behind, He could also
shoot like n demon. One dny he said
his horse was done up. He wanted an
other. 1 replied Jokingly, "Take one
from the Kugllsh." Tho next day he
went prowling nenr their enmp. He
saw nn officer nnd an orderly come out
to look nrouud. He shot tho officer.
the orderly galloped off, nnd Hobby,
Biienklng up, caught the officer's horse,
mounted It ami made off. The Fugllsh
fired nt hlni with their rifles and then
with their Muxliii, but Hobby came
galloping back to our laager, grinning
nil over his face.
'You seemed lo be In a hurry to get
uway. Hobby." I said.
"I guess I was!" he replied, laughing
They were putting shells nfter me
when I got over the ridge." Collier's
Weekly.
four Ittelinril'N llrentl Hoe,
Henjuuiln Franklin was a hearty eat
er In tho good otd days before the
vending of light iilng lods bfcame a
profession. When history caught one
of her first glimpses of him, he was
entlug a roll lu the street. Arter ho
laid tho cornerstone or tho Pennsyl
vania hospital lu tho happy reign or
George II, he was a frequent visitor lu
the hallu or that Institution. Ills la
bors there being arduous, It chanced
that lie frequently fell hungry at work.
He appealed at the hospital gnto
one day with a big tin box tinder his
arm. Disregarding the gaze of the cu
rious, ho marched through the cor
ridors to the dispensary, brushed aside
n few cobwebbed beakers from a shelf
and lu their place planted the tin box.
Whnt might this be?" queried his
friend Or. Hush.
"This," said Hen Franklin, "Is Poor
Itlchiird's bn d box. Help yourself."
The box wns filled with penny cukes.
When the supply run out, Hen Frank
lin bought moie cakes. That wns ISC
years ago.
Since Franklin's time, new hospital
buildings have crowded the old nut
of existence and the hospital has
grown to be one of the most noted lu
the world. Yet an old tin box, much
battered and dented, stands on n shelf
In the drug room, nnd It contains cukes
aud ginger snaps. Whenever the reil
dent physicians or nurses visit the
room they go to the box, tnke out a
cake and eat. When the cakes are
gone, the hospital steward charges tho
box afresh. - Philadelphia Press.
Ilnmlr Willi nil At.
One Important feature In connection
with the conducting of mining opera
Hons lu Siberia Is the aptitude or the
Itusslnn workinun for the fix. Wood Is
so plentiful lu the country that lu no
case will the price for foul exceed $1
per cord, and mining timbers tuny lie
figured on it t n correspondingly low
rate The current anecdote that a litis
sluii workman will, for a "0 kopeck
piece, lay his left hand, with flugerr
spread, on a board and with fill,
strength make nn nx cut between encli
finger cannot be vouched for, hut It Is
certainly true that In pick timbering lu
bad ground. In erecting buildings, log
cabins and all manner or wood Joining
the equal or Ihe Itusslau peasant can
not be round.
E 1 Gd
The New (lout Lymph
Actiuilly Curing It.
Is
Sufficient IlcaordK Arc Now lit
lliiiul to Sny Hint It Is Kcnlly
Specific I:ccpt In lix-
tl'CIHC CllKCH.
The new gout lymph nlrcady explain
ed In these column Is reallv a euro for
consumption except in very advanced
cases. The testimony Is profoundly hit
pressing. The following nre samples
of physicians' dally experiences nil over
thi' country.
Iloported by Dr. SliibleliiLlKl Kearney
St. Sun Francisco, Cuseof Mix, George
Motitell LU yeurs of ngo, resiilenco -7-1
lluenu Vista avo., Alaineiln, ('ill. lie-
ported by three specialists to lie stiller-
lug from consumption. All throe found
tttliercular bacilli swarming in the
sputum. Night sweats, quick rise utid
fall of temperature, hectic llttsli, losing
weight nnd strength rapidly. In June
pliyslchuis advised the case as hopeless
and change of climate ns only chance.
Commenced with the lymph. Sixth
dny fever and night sweats disappeared
and expectoration decreased. Sixtieth
day had gained IT lbs nnd till symptoms
nnd bacilli hud disappeared. Dismissed
cured.
Iloported by Dr. .1. V. I lagadorn,
I.anciug .Mich. l rs. S. ngo 12. Diag
nosis pulmonary tuberculosis. Sputum
revealed bacilli In abundance. Two
years standing, both lungs involved.
Thin nnd cmuelulcd. Fifteenth day,
temperature normal, cough disappear
ing, gaining llesli. At end forty days
no cough, expectoration or bacilli. De
parted cured.
Dr. 1 lagadorn mills: "I have tivaled
leu cases of consumption Willi the new
lymph, three incipient nnd seven ad
vanced. All the Inclpeiil eases have
Ik-cii cured. Of Ihe seven advanced
eases only two were lioyoiid help. Two
were decidedly benefited and three were
complete recoveries.
licported by Dr. (I. It, Sweeney,
I'iltsbtirg, Peiiii. Young maii ill years.
Ilacllli abundant weak from hemor
rhages within live days of treatment.
At the end of eight weeks' treatment
hemorrhages, cough ami bacilli had dis
appeared and the patient hud regained
strength and turned to his trade cured.
The hIkivo arc everyday samples of
hundreds. 1,. It. Stubleln M. I)., a
prominent Kustorn expett who lias
been making n study of the new lymph
and has administered It siiccesslully lo
hundreds of eases, has opened u lymph
Institute at LHNI Kearney St., Sun I'riill-
cisco. I'ill Information containing tul-
tllatlotis nnd other records of cases by
mall (o physicians and others enquir
ing.
Clnthea nnl the Man.
If ii Filipino enters the liouso of a
rcutTipcnn living In uu unassuming
war, he will not bellcvo thnt tho Eu
ropean Is either wealthy or wise, nnd,
although Ids manner mny he correct,
It will not he humble. On tho other
hand, If he visits an Ignorant mnn
who Indulges In great splendor, ho will
at onco become exceedingly respectful.
Mr. Phelps Whltuiiirsh, who lu Tho
Outlook gives his experiences lu tho
Inlands, tells the story of a wealthy
provincial visiting Manila for the first
time, who asked to be presented to tho
governor general.
Wheu ho reached the palace, ho
found tho governor taking coffco on
Ids piazza, dressed comfortably In a
white cotton suit. The Filipino re
quested that some favor be extended
to his district, ami his request was
granted. He then withdrew. The old-
lial who had procured tho presenta
tion asked liliu what he thought of tho
general.
'Why," replied the visitor lu n tone
of disappointment, "ho Is no different
from any other white man."
It so happened that tho general wus
tohl of the Incident, nnd ho gavo or-
Jers thnt nt Ids 'next reception tho
Filipino should he present.
I'pon entering tho thronerooni nnd
seeing tlie geneial In full uniform,
surrounded by his brilliant stuff, with
the accessories of splendid tnpestrles,
laced ushers nnd all tho pomp nnd
splendor of theso Spanish functions,
tho provincial grew pale and, kneeling
In deep Innnlllly, exclaimed:
"This Is Indeed my general!"
Ho Impressed wns he that tho fol
lowing morning ho sent a pair of linnd-
some horses to the general with a note
which rend:
"My general, yesterday I liked you
so much In your uniform of gold thnt
I send you this pair or horses, but do
not use ihem when you dress In a
whlto suit."
tvilfr irianman.
Some friends of Archbishop Whatcly,
after dining with hlin, asked him to
show them u specimen or Irish wit.
Taking a stroll In the street, he Inquir
ed of a crossing sweeper wiilch of the
two the devil would take If he wus
obliged to secure one of them.
"ITnse, yer rlvcrcneo, ask Father
Mnlony yonder."
"No; I want your opinion."
"Och, yer rlvercnce, I'm sorry to say
he'd take mo!"
"And why so, Terence?"
"Och, because bo's sure or yer rlver
cnce nt any tlmel"
Half size pianos are being made lu
Germany for the use or children whu
are learning to play. Doctors declare
that much permanent Injury Is dune to
the muscles of the lingers by endeavor
ing to stretch an octave or more, so the
new pianos are made with keys half
the usual width lu order to prevent
such Injury
I'rofeikor I.ewiu of Merlin has round
among U00 luborers who constantly
iiuudie copper eight men whose nuir
hud In colisenlienco otitulneil n ereen
Ih Ii tinge, which no washing would remove-
The phenomenon has been
known, he says, 'JM) years, but It takes
several yeurs to produce It
Inqxmers and Dealers In
Hook, Nwe,
Writing and
Wrapping,.,
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Wanted
To rebuild our business on n sure cash
basis. Xo book premium nroponltlon
All settlements cash. Only n few dol
lars capital needed to make money
quickly and honestly, lletter thnti
carrying stock or having n stun-.
Kveryouo paid llln-rally. Applicants
should have some ability or experi
ence In hniullltigniercltnndlse. Write
for particulars to Haiii'lav .1. Smith,
Malinger SMITH'S CASH STOIUC,
'S--1 Market St., Sun Francisco, Oil.
the: elk
r r v
5U0 UuhIi Street, Sun Fi-iiiicIkco
Nicely furnUlu'il rooim by tho dny, wook or
mouth, en sulto or sluglo, nt reduced rules,
liouso thoroughly renornlcil. No imlus wilt tw
simrril to nmko visitors from tho country lo lbs
rltr romforUblo and nt homo during tlmlr sluy.
Tnlio Sutler-street curs nt lorry Inndlni!,
MltS, 1. KANrT, Proiirlotor.
BAD COLDS
Uululno Is hlyt'ur.i behind. Coldi do not now
h,io to bo endured. Mkniiki.'s Dynamic Taii
ci.i:s roulled dyunnilo from thulr vucrKjr) crowd
L week's ordinary treatment In In U hours und
abort tho worst of colds over night.
"It wns tho uorxl enso of irrlw I ccr hnd. A
hul r d.i.i n rricmli hnd suro cures. Sllll It hung
on. Ilimrd of tho Dynamic Ta hulks. To my
numzotmml Ihoy Mopped tstth i-nhl nnd i-ougn
mo orsi niKiit- i emiorso nun rccommcnu
them to tho peopln " IIiuclay IIkni.ky, Hi
Mcmlier Oonuress nnd Atlnrnev 101 SiuiRom
Stroot, Sun I- ruiiclsco. J ily , ltui.
"Winter colds htivo nlunys boon serlou
t Milk's lo mo, Thor iiro hunt mid slnv fo
months. Mill I lm lust wus slopped suddenly
byMKNIIH.'H DV.MMIO VAIIUl.tJ. Ikltll CXHipfl
nnd cold illsnppcnrcd In tl couplo of Outs. No-
1I1IUK Olso OIH'H II1IH lor 1110 ' AMIS. KMMA Ij.
Hou.lN, II Moss St., Mnn Frnnclsro. Aug, d, Ml
" I livo ncriMH tho street from wheru M kniikl's
Dynamic taiiui.ks nro miulo. Thnt Is how I
tlrst took them. They stop colds without notice
i looit it oozen uoxes wituinoior siiirnna menus
win-n I went to Nome." II. 1 Van Winki.k.
CnpllnllHl,:il7 Wnshlngtou Strcel, Sun Fru
clseo, August I", 1W.
Sent iiosipnld -r sr cents In stumps hi
IN I, A Nil DltlHl CO . 1M.II WllshlriL-tiin Htreat.
Hnu r-uuclsco. Also on suloliy our locul ngunl
Printers!
Snaps.
lioohci News ClIHCH.
Wo hnvo soveral hundred pairs ot those
ruses. They nro n trllle smaller th"n
full slto. Wero used by tno lending
dnlltos tioforu Lino's eauio In. They are
lust tho slto to facilitate composition
In perfect order. Kitty ccnla per pair
Fine Gordon Jobber.
Now stylo, 8 1 ID, sei-onddinnd, wlm
throw olfs In llrsl-clusn condition, lias
stdo stoum fixtures und is ono of llitj
host sveoiid hand prcanos we.havo had
torn long time, lltHumnp.
Sccoiul-luiiid Cylinder.
S.-oolunin quarto. Will work IMU an
hour. A uurgutn lor u country daily..
Some Hody und Dlnplny Type.
lias not scon ono month's use. Souio of
II hardly stained, riocond-uand prices
PACIFIC SHIES TYPE FOIMY
f08 Clny Street, 8. I'.
Kept tin- lliiiiurt t'tiiiunii)'.
The story of nn elderly Jouplo who
lived In n .Massachusetts town nearly
Ml years ago Is tohl by some of the old
est Inhiihllants with much unction.
The lady had been bereft of one help
meet, and her second husband had
twice been left a widower before the
pair wero tiulttd In the bonds of Hint
rlniony. They wero both of that tem
perament which cnusea Its possessor to
lie chnrncteilzed ns "set."
On the wedding dny the bride found
In tho back entry, on a conspicuous
null, a Miinhounct which had belonged
to her Immediate predecessor. She re
moved It to oblivion In a closet.
Her newly wedded husband made no
comment, but replaced the sunhonnct
ou Its .".('customed nail.
During tho next few days the calico
headgear vibrated with more or less
regularity between the closet and tho
mill. Then there cauio a day when the
htlde iipproached her husband with a
man's hat In her hand ns ho was In the
net of reinstalling the siiiibonnct.
"If you have thnt suiibonin't there,"
she snhl firmly. "I shall hung up my
tlrst husband's hat ou tho next null."
She looked at the bridegroom nnd
met the counterpart of her own ex
pression. She hung the hat on the des
ignated nail, and, although the two
people lived to bo very old, neither tho
hut nor the stmboutict ever moved
again till the house enmo Into tho
hands of a new owner. Youth's Com
panion. Hp III.Iii'I Write Ilia Starr.
A correspondent of tho I'hllndelphln
Press says Hint when tho lalo It. H. A.
Dorr was on the stall of the Haltlinoro
American news cnuiu mm day to tin)
city editor that food In the Seven Foot
Knoll lighthouse, out lu Chesapeake
bay, wus exhausted and that the keep
er and his family wero starving. Dorr
secured a custom house tug and loaded
It with piovlslons. Tho weather was
cxccptlonably cold, nnd tho tug was
stuck lu the Ice half a mile from the
knoll. Dorr left tho bout and started
over the lie.
When he renched the lighthouse, ho
was warmly greeted. "Couio In tho
dining room," said the keeper's wlfo
after the rescuer had wanned himself.
"Come lu and have dinner with us."
.Mr. Dorr thought Hint hunger had
made her mad. "I heard that you
needed food," stammered Mr. Dorr as
soon us he could speak.
"Well, couio to think of It," replied
the housewife, "we do. Wo have plen
ty of meat and vegetables, Hour and
that sort, hut the next tlmo you are
coming out this way we'd appreclato It
If you'd bring over a few Jars of qutneo
Jam," she added cheerfully,
Mr. Dorr took his provisions hack to
Hultlmore, but no account of his trip
was written.
The Hoston park board has extended
the time within which horseless car
riages can be driven In the park sys
tem. Automobiles cau now be ruu
from 8:110 until 11:30 lu the evening.
The vehicles must nut travel at n
higher speed i ban ten miles au hour
lu tho uark.
BLAKE,
MOFFITT
& TOWNE