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OoOoOoCcooO'OOoOoOoOoOoOog ? THE HEART | I * OF FORT ° |D„. TCHEU.j o E. and H. HERON. ¥ i q q o CupvrioM . Wl, by IbMl eth PritcbarO. q o OsOoOoQcOoOoQQoOcOoOoOoOoO * i In the morning Merovinge took occa sion to congratulate him on his suc cess. "That appeared to go”—here Me- rovluge winked in a highly complimen tary manner—"as the Americans say, on reels!” Francois replied with happy self ap preciation. adding a warm comment upon Miss Lennard’s attractions. “She Is beautiful? Ah. yes! Have I not said that there are English worneu —all. the most bewitching?” The cap tain sighed retrospectively. “I? Yes. yes, I know It!” But Francois had little interest to squander upon Merovlnge’s past tri umphs. “The back of mademoiselle's neck." he went on. “white, innocent. exquisite —one sees Its counterpart only in a lit tle child or In the picture of an angel.” Merovinge came back from his own tender recollections with some dissatis faction. "Indeed?” he said rather coldly. He had not observed the back of made moiselle's neck, but he was prepared to take its charms on trust. Meantime Francois could have all the leave he found necessary to fulfill the duty France required of him. The party from the fort that came aboard the I.oup-garou for dejeuner In eluded Colonel Lennard, his daughtei and n pink faced young subaltern ol marines. Co della was handed up the gangway by tiie incomparable lieutenant. lie paraded her about the deck. He spoke to her of his hopes and his struggles of his past, of his future, of his ambi tions. He was plainly making rapid headway in the girl's heart. Judging from tiie absorbed attention with which she listened to ills rhapsodies. She plied him with sucli apt and intelli gent questions. She realized, with a fullne. j the affections alone can teach, how great were the dangers he must face in Ids career, the storms, the fe vers and the climates. He perceived himself to be the envy of his comrades in arms and glowed with a racial exaltation of spirit. When Pat Cannon came aboard later, smart, straight, alert, as usual, with many apologies for the delay duty had forced upon him. Francois received him with effusion. This kindly feeliug was yet further increased when he observed Cannon go up to Miss Lenuard and say a few words, to which the young lady gave a short answer and promptly turned her back upon him. "You can fetch your adorer and ids monkey gang along any time tomor row,” Fat Cannon had said, rather sov.rly. It must be admitted, for Cor delia's behavior toward the dapper French lieutenant pleased him little. She was playing a part perhaps, but it appeared to him that she entered into the fun. if fun it was, witli a quite un called for amount of zest and enjoy ment. Cordelia only replied, "Very well,” in her coldest tones and took up the running with Francois immedi ately. Now, Francois had had Ids own prep arations to make for the reception of his fair guest. Early in the morning after shaving lie had occupied himself in his cabin by taking down the photo graphs of the girls of yesterday, his former conquests, ami hiding them in a book. It was not desirable that the present and the past should meet. Sc Coralle of the Opera Cotnlque and handsome Marie Girrol of Marseilles, the girl who lives beyond the market, were deposed. Now, it must be understood that Francois ill the depth of Ids conscious ness recognized the fleeting character of Ids own regard for the English girl, yet he desired above all things on earth to leave upon her memory a tender recollection of himself that should nev er be effaced. In the future he would dwell with a delicate pleasure upon tiie knowledge that faraway Cordelia Leu nurd still sighed for his loss, still treas ured his words and looks iu her heart. Even when married to some dull, coarse grained British husband she would turn back through I lie yea is with appreciation of the superb young lover of long ago. Filled with these praiseworthy iuten tlons. lie fluttered about her. eudeu vot ing to deepen the impression be believ ed himself to have already made. The wind liad blown the soft chestnut curls about her brow, her ears, her neck, and she seemed more than ever adorable. He took her below to show her where her lieutenant lived. He fancied she would always picture him there, hie hair wet with the spindrift of tiie stormy seas and other heroic concomi tants. She would make that cabin the borne of her romance. As a matter of fact, she didn't. She merely thought it stuffy, but was too civil (and inter ested) to say so. By an unfortunate mistake she put her band upon a book that lay upon the table, the book into which Fran cois bad put the yesterdays. A yester day fell out. It was a striking photo graph of Coralle of the Opera. Fran cois picked it up skillfully. “My beloved mother,” he said, "be fore her marriage to the hero, my fa ther.” “Which?" asked Cordelia Innocently She had caught sight of more than one. "The others are my sisters,” he has tened to add. “You have a great many sisters," she remarked, with Interest. “How many?" Now, Francois had no means of knowing the exact number of yester days which Miss Iamnard’s sweet blue eyes hail seen, so he left an easy mar gin and answered: “Fourteen!” “Really? Fourteen? Do let me see them.” “Spare me your eyes, your”- "Where are you. Cordelia? Time’s up!” The colonel's big voice rolled through the open door from the mess- room. “You are coining ashore tomorrow?” asked Cordelia timidly. “We—we could go over the fort. Yout friends ndglit like to come also?” Francois was transported with his luck. "Alas, dear mademoiselle.” he re plied. “with what Joy and dispatch would 1 come! To see the fort nat urally affords me precisely the excuse I need to briug some of my comrades with me. but that favor is denied to us by your Jealous country." Cordelia stood for a seeoud thought ful. “Should you really care to conic?” she asked demurely at length. The ardor of his reply left nothing to be desired. “Then I think I can manage it. My father always allows me to do as 1 like. Why should we uot go over the fort?" She looked Inquiringly at him “But Captain Cannon what of him?" Some instinct told Francois that Cannon's red head held the acutest material available at Fort Tcbeu. Cordefia opened her eyes with a cer tain dignified astonishment. "Are you not aware that my father la the commandant?” Had Francois belonged to any other race lie must have betrayed his real meaning by some useless denial. As it was. he tried to touch the fingers that somehow eluded his, while he replied with a fine theatrical earnestness: "1 comprehend that, dear mademoi selle. but were 1 M. le Capitaine Can non I should use every, artifice to keep other men from worshiping at the shrine of my own devotion.” Cordelia colored. "My^fatber Is calling me," she an swered coldly. He followed her on deck, trying to soften her evident annoyance, but it was only at the last moment, when she was already on the gangway, that he ventured to whisper, “A demaln?" but Cordelia gave no sign. Thus another day passed. The Re becca arrived with coal and the little gunboat was filling up her bunkers when Francois In desperation sent on He photographed her in miiiiy place*. Imploring note to Miss Leonard beg ging her to see him again; that if it fa cilitated matters the whole ship's com pany were ready to go ashore with him, for in the interval he had begun to imagine that Cordelia's invitation to others besides himself meant a natural desire on her part to veil her real mo tive. which was no doubt to secure a tete-a-tete. A couple of hours luter an Invitation to luncheon .arrived from Colonel Leo nard for Captain Merovinge and the officers of the Loup-garou. Francois was naturally of the party that went ushore in response. He had no man ner of doubt that the festivity had been worked by Cordelia and was in some shape an answer to bls impas sioned appeal. At luncheon be surpassed himself. Even Merovinge gave place to him. The others had also their orders and were as comparatively silent as It is given to Frenchmen to be. They al- lowed Francois to take the floor, so to speak, nml he availed himself of the chance In a manner thnt thrilled bls compatriots. He was magnificent. He sunned himself in the smiles of the fair, he told stories of the duels he had fought and the dangers he had braved, be dwelt on bls approaching departure with a point and a quiver of feeling that won him many compliments later on round the mess table on board, and all the time Cordelia’s attention never flagged. She sympathized and looked terrified In the right places. In fact, she satisfied even the exigent vanity of her admirer. Francois, however, directed most of his conversation to Pat Cannon, whose labored imlitenesses delighted Cordelia, for in spite of all Cannon was as Jeal ous ns a red haired man has a right to be. He was a young fellow of parts and sagacity, but he was very human, and .Cordelia, like many another wo man, dealt hardly with an affection of which she felt secure. Colonel Len- nard understood the various elements of the scene wonderfully and smiled from time to time grimly enough under his heavy mustache. At length lunch and Francois’ tales of Ids own prowess came to an end. It was still too early In the day to go upon the roof, and Cordelia proposed an expedition by some sheltered passages to the fort, where in a cool gallery, with embrasures open to the sen breeze, the men night smoke and saunter for awhile. There was a pause. Then Colonel Leonard slowly agreed to the proposal. Cannon demurred a little, but his ob jection was overruled, and , Francois led the way with Cordelia, his heart beating in Ills throat as In Imagination he saw himself being decorated for his achievement. Cordelia had put on a big white bat that only made a frame to enhance the beauty of her face. What Francois said during that mem ©ruble hour, his eloquence, bis pathos, can never be written down, but lie cun ningly led She fascinated girl hither and thither, past endless sentries, who, however, stood only rigidly stupid as the couple paced the length of the for tification. It may be added that Cor delia herself was astonished at the ex traordinary number of men on guard, the fact being that Cannon had no Idea of allowing her to be for one moment out of earshot alone with her enamored companion. After a time a favorable opportunity offered, and Francois made the request be had been working toward since he arrived in Tcheu bay. “Dear mademoiselle, you will permit me a recollection?” he said, with eager ness. as lie produced his camera. “I scarcely dare to ask so much, but in the lonely moments at sea. when per chance the last storm that 1 am des lined to bear Is blowing. I will take one last look at that exquisite face. You cannot refuse me?" Cordelia's eves were alight. Never lm«l she looked so beautiful. "To place witli ; ur mother and sis ters?" she demanded, with what Fran cois deemed to be a shy delight. That was as It should be. She bad clearly no suspicion of his real design. They were on one of the bastions. Two old sun warmed guns frowned in nocently out over the gleaming water. Francois begged Miss Lenuard to place herself by one of these, turning an apt compliment out of the contrast. He was Inclined to be a little contemptu ous of tiie girl's blindness and her fa cile responses to his flattery and ad- vane« - Moreover, he largely despised the British, who could look with com placency upon these obsolete pieces of artillery or remain ignorant of the very patent fact that the whole forti fication would be about their ears In ten minutes under the shells of a man- of-war. against which they must be en tirely helpless, as none of the ancient specimens of cast Iron he saw about him could throw any projectile more tl an loo yards and that crooked. And then In- turned with zest to take a look at tin- opulent Island to the south, one small corner of which couhi be descried from tiie spot where lie stood. All, the future! lb* plac«*<l Miss Lennard and. retlr Ing got his focus. In many places ami In divers positions he photographed her ami with her the fortifications coveted by the war office nt Paris. As his professional outlook bright ened tli«' more warmly glowed the words of tiie inflammable Gaul. At the first picture she was “chore mademoi selle.’’ Before the last she was— But never mind. Miss Lennard might read this story, and then where should I be if I told? ABOUT GAS METERS. AHY THESE ERRATIC INSTRUMENTS DO NOT EXPLODE MISLEADING MA>IMS. Some Thnt 1 re True AetaaMly. but Often 1'nlue '.letnplrorieally. FOREIGN FACTS. Th«* 1 death rate of Madras Is now al>. lit) |»*r thousand, or double the mean of the last ten years. Oue-tlilrd of the German eX|H>rts to Togolaml .«nd one-seventh of those to East A . . .insist of ai«-otiolic drinks Last y«-iu 52,<lt*O Russian emigrants to Siberia return«*«l to their old homes, uot being satisfied with their new ones. Strong lights, with ba ns of petro leunt below them, are now used In France to destroy night flying Insects that injure vineyards. As many as 4.8WS Insects have been caught In « basin in one night. The nickel <-oinag<* shortly to l»e put futo circulation in Belgium Is pierced. This, it is claimed, will mnke th«* pi«.« « « of 5 ami IO centimes which com pri<e the Issue much more convenient for business purposes, as they can be strung like t’hlnese ami Japanese “cash.” Germaii’s oldest seagoing Ironclad, the Kron, has been struck from the list of the strength of th«* fleet. She «-as launched 111 England In 18(17 ami «ns then considered the embodiment of all that was now and effective in armored warships. A publisher In Amsterdam. Holland, is getting out a book which contains In alplmls-tical order the names of many aristocratic Englishmen wlm have been kllleil or wounded in the Transvaal, lie calls the «-ork "The Almanaeli de Botha.” Perhaps no maxima are so mislead ing iu l lie Judgment of those who Im plleltly lielleve them as those which Such nn \e«*l«l<-ul 1» Xo Mur. I.ILelr assert «hat is uli- lately true actually «o Happen to I beiu I him Iu Milk ami very often false metaphorically. Uottle« or Sall lluu»—What l)oe. For Instance. "Where there's smoke linppcu ’ll < a.e ot I'irr. there's Are” ami "Straws show- which Tile prom-m-ss of the average news way the wiml blows.” If by smoke we paper reporter to attribute cellar cmi- understand m-audal and gossip, tlieu llagratlous to the explosion of gas me there Is often a good deal of very nas ters represents what appears to be an ty smoke and no Ore at all. Neither, Ineradicable race trait. No amount of metaphorically speaking, do straws contradiction and no accumulation of show which way the wiml blows, for proof that such nn accident Is an Im such are the cross currents of charac possibility seetus to reach the news- ter that you can seldom Judge of its gatherers, who go on reporting the ex general trend by a trivial aetlou. A plosion of gas meters, doubtless be- man may save a penny and yet not bo <-nuse>ihe tiremen have a tradition that mean or throw a way'a pound without meters an- explosive ami give this ex being geuerous or even habitually ex travagant. planation of every tire which they can Take, for instance, the common York not otherwise account for. For tin- reassurance of nervous peo shir«- saying. “Wlit-u in doubt. <l<> ple It gives us pleasure to say that no nought." Ho«’ very seldom the princi gas meter ever explode«! since the ple herein contained can lie applied world began, and until they are made witli advantage! Ilow many weak wills, on very different plans and contain we should like to know. Ims this pest I gas of very different composition from lential little proverb contributed to pat that now used for Illuminating.pur nlyze? "All things happen to thus«- poses such an accident is no more like that «ait.” And so they do «-alt. till ly to happen to them than to milk bot the only tiling which is sure to happen to every one does happen, ami they tles or salt bags. The domestic gas meter has a more die. Could they but have realized that or less well deserved reputation for habitual mendacity, though as likely "he who hesitates Is lost” contains fin to lie against the gas company as for more truth than Its opposite th«-y It; but it has never done anything to might have done something in life. warraut the suspicion that it is liable Not that this energetic assertion of an to go off with a bang. It is a tin box occasional fact is by any means a sure ITEMS OF INTEREST. of a little less than one cubic foot guide. Wlm is not familiar with the There are seven chicory factories in capacity, put together with soldered man wlm never hesitates before nn.i decision and nearly always laments Ids Michigan, with au aggregate capital of seams and Japanned. Into and through It passes the gas. pri-eipitation, usually aloud? Who has $175,000. Date palms brought in from Africa which enters through the service pipe not got tired of imploring such n one connecting the main with the house, to make tie- ls-st of a bail job or of ar«* tliriviug In Arizona ami southern usually of half an Inch diameter. It suppressing the obvious comment of California. If the t’nited States were as densely has very little capacity for gas storage, “We tohl you so?” All tin- same, believers in a motto peopled as San Salvador, the smallest and Is uot strong enough to carry gas under a greater compression than, say, which spurs them into foolish action of American states, the population hnlf a pound per square Inch. More seem to do better in the race of Ilf«' would be 350.000,000. than this would bulge its sides. In than those who rely upon one which Th«* cost of tiie water supply In Man l>oint of fact tiie pressure of gas In preaches nothing but caution. And hattan and the Bronx nt Its present That evening Merovinge said: “My friend, let me embrace you. Y’all meters Is rarely more than enough to hasty people generally seem to arrive scale Is at the rate of mon* than $2 per have achieved a success. You have balance a column of water two or three at their goal, in however bad condi head for every one of the population. tlon. London Spectator. achieved an immense service to France inches high. The courthouse in Williamsburg. Va., If a gas meter is exposed to great nml to me. Be tranquil. You will have « hero Patrick Henry mad«* his famous Wu TI iik ' Fann’« Enalinh. heat from external tire, nothing very your reward.” speech on th«* stamp net. Is still in ex Some Washington officials were re Francois responded us was expected serious happens. Tiie soldered seams istence. It is used for Judicial pur cently «-onverslng with Wit Ting Fang, of him, but his heart was unreasonably will probably melt, allowing the gas poses. nnd every Saturday morning when one of them said to the Chinese heavy, nml. though he tried to persuade to escape. This gas Is not explosive, petty offenders are tried there. minister: himself that tin- great desire he felt to however. It becomes so only when Th«' sensation among mining men In . ' Pardon me, but may 1 ask If you develop his plates was only the outcome mixed with air in certain definite pro tlx* southwest is th«* discovery of rich learned English in America or nt of professional zeal, that It had noth portions. anthracite coal in Arizona in Inexhaust- Should this admixture exist iu a home?" ing whatever to do with the human in lbl<* quantities. This means the de "I learned the lauguage In China." re terest contained in the photographs, he meter, which is almost Impossible, Its velopment of vast mineral beds hereto plied the minister. shell Is not strong enough to offer any was obliged before long to own that "It Is wonderful," said the question fore practically useless for lack of fuel Ills motives were not purely patriotic— great resistance, and should an ex There are about 8.OUD self supporting er. “You u-•«■ it as well ns 1 do." plosion occur by reason of tire reach were, iu fact, a little mixed. "I us«- it better than you do.” replied Pueblo Indians In twenty-six villages, So tiie I.oup-garou put out to sea, aud ing tiiis admixture of gas and air the Wu Ting l ang, "because you who live twenty of which have day schools, Francois, gaziug back at the receding meter would b«* wrecked, but It Is in lids country do not use pure Eng costing th«* I'liited States not less than fort crowned ridge, acknowledged to doubtful of any other damage would $20,000 annually, besides the much lar fish. ” himself that lie had Indeed conquered, result. None has been wrecked from ger sum expended upon the boarding The natlv«* born American hesitated but tiie conquest had left a sting in his this cause. a moment at tin- frankness of the mln schools. If tiie seams of the meter are opened memory. As the shores of China were Inter and then said. "I know we do not growing with every moment more in by the melting of the solder or by frac BETWEEN THE ACTS. but I mean that you speak It as correct distinct there came across the ame ture from accident, the gas within it ly as if you hail leiirm-d it at Harvard thyst water a dull, reverberating noise, wouhl escape, and. if It had the chance, Bertha Gallaud was born In Scran College.” and tlieu lignin, and yet again. It was burn. Outside the meter it might have ton, Pa. "I speak purer English than 1 should almost as if blustiug were going on. opportunity to form the explosive mix Miss Maud«* Thomas Is considered to If I had been taught anywhere In thl» Captain Merovinge opined that the Eng ture with air and do some damage. be one of the handsomest women of What actually happens In the case country." the minister said. “In Chino the American stage. lish were probably trying to tire a sa «■lien we learn English we learn pur« of tires attributed to the explosion of lute from "those guns!” Charles Frohman has engaged Rich English. At Harvard every one ha» tin the Tonquin station it is very gas meters Is usually this: Gas which ard Bennett for one of the br«>tbers In some Ynukee dialect. ” difficult, almost impossible, to get leave lias leaked from defective pipes or "Sweet and Twenty.” of absence, amt so a weary mouth wore worked into the cellar from broken or Cnl I n ii I m ’ m Galley«. An English version of Paul Her on witli«* 1 raneols yearned to return to defective street mains accumulates in Prince Orsini, who Is the owner o( vh-u’s new play. "L’Enlgme.” Ims been China. Tiie photographs and informa pockets formed by rafters aud else the beautiful Lake Netui, near Rome, secured by Mrs. Beerbohrn Tree. tion had been duly sent to the proper where and remains there until It comes has facilitated Iu every possible way An Itnllau actor Is endeavoring to authorities iu Paris, and upon their an Iu contact with au accidental tire the efforts of the Italian government swer Francois built hopes of securing of some sort. A fire starts in the cel to nils«* the two galleys of Caligula found a th«*ater in Rome for th«* pro time to return to Fort Tcbeu, for that lar and the temperature gradually rises which «-ere sunk A. I). 41 off the shore» duction of old and new melodramas. Miss Margaret Bourne, who plays desolate spot lie now knew had an ir until the smoldering rubbish bursts in of this lovely sheet of water. Sufficient remediable hold upon ills lieart. Judge, to flame. This reaches the mixture of Ims been recovered nt present to dis the Countess of Ilauterive In "The then, of ills feelings when a letter ar gas and air along the celling and an close the astounding fact that the v«-s Forest Lovers." Is a native of Malden, Mass. rived for him bearing upon it the un explosion follows. seis In question menstini respective!) Carrie Behr Is th«* soubrette of Han The meter, naturally enough, is 225 feet nml 237 feet in length by (it forgotten handwriting of mademoiselle. He clasped it to his heart ami retired thrown down aud probably torn from feet and 75 feet ill width. Their decks lon's "Superba.” She «-¡Il be remem to Ids cabin to read its contents. Good Its connections, nnd tiie conclusion le were evidently covered with splendid bered as a prominent feature in many ness only knows what lie expected reached that. Instead of being the vic mosaics, ami already an immense num of the E. E. Rice productions. Helen MacGregor, who has Just been them to be. What they actually were tim of the accident, the Inoffensive me her of magnificent bronze objects, is given here, together with the com ter is the cause of all the trouble and among them a beautiful head of Medii engage«! to succeed Cisslc Loftus ns meats of tiie gentleman to whom they Ims indulged its inherent propensity to sa. are to be seen at the prince's villa lending lady in Mr. Botliern's company. set the house afire after lifting it from when- eventually a museum is to 1» Is twenty-three years old ami has been were addressed. 1« .ir M. Francois- I hope you Lave not quits Its foundations. organized of objects in connection wit I on th«* stage for eighteen years. It Is a perfectly safe generalization the sunken galleys. to« .«toil t'orl Telieu and our«. 1..- (Neviiirc, d a .einoiseUe!> Do you remember those photo that the gas which makes trouble in graph« which you took while you were here? TURF TOP'CS. cellars Is wholly outside tiie meter and A Tree Siiaaemtlon. (i'ruiKoi* cam hi» eye» upon one of them which Grindstones some hung over the locker.) I am going to ask you a never inside of It. A Philadelphia tnan suggests thni Prescotts’ turf labors are nearly over. favor. (It 1» »¡ready granted, ma belle!) 1 was times explode with fatal results In saw trees plant«*«) in public squares and ot La«ly Geraldine, 21H». will b<* brinj very fond of the old fortification», but our stupid factories, but the excellent old ladv streets sliouhl be of the nut bearing va to Onward Silver next spring government had condemned them »« effete. . M -.«■ who. after rending of such nn accident riety lie believes that a-sense of lion ttieup I don’t know whether I mentioned that Peter Stirling, recently sold for $9. to you when you were here. (What perfidy!) ami recalling that there was an old or would be cultivated in boys, even It 2<K>. is to be used as a road horse. They were destroyed the day you left There ate grindstone in on«» corner of tiie cellar the worst neighborhood. If it were ex new ones on the ridge looking toward the is Hans McGregi r is picked for king of which had been there twenty years, plained that th«- nuts belonged to then land, but though they may be much more useful the Buffalo snow path this winter. they are not nearly so picturesque as the old, and hired a couple of tramps to carry It to nml that they would only damage tlieit I »iiould fee-1 very gtateful to you if you would tiie extreme corner of tiie garden and The Gentlemen's Driving club of Pe own property if they Interfered will let me have ■ copy of one or two of the view» pour water on It for an hour, mean oria. 111., will giv<* two meetings next tln-ni befor«* the proper time. Tliei you took that day. My husband sends his com pliments to all on board the Loup garou. And, while giving thanks that it had not when llie nuts were ripe they woulc season—July 1 to 4 and Sept. 1 to 4. blown herself and family Into eternity b<- tnken from tiie trees under the «11 Auntie Shucks. 2JIX'«. the fastest thanking you beforehand. I remain your» sin etrrfj, C ordfi ia C annom . "unbeknownst to any of us.” was of rectloti of the city forestry depart pacing mare In Canada, Is owned in the type of those who. through fear of nient and a tie«' festival day be itiau London. Out., by II I Barn«*s of the II <>w to Broil and Roast llirdm. gas meter explosions, are all their life gnrnted. marking their distribution. Barnes breeding stables. The directions for broiling are the time subject to nervous chills. Timelier Hninbletonlan. th«* veteran same for all small birds. Bear in mind, There Is not a gas meter in use under Michigan sire, Ims n new trotter this 1 Morniiiic llalnbow. however, that for the extremely small which It would not be perfectly safe The nppearai»«-«- of a distinct rainls«« senson in Alice Mack. 2:28. Her dam ones a very hot, bright fire is needed, to build a lionfire, provided, of course, in a clear sky the other morning ere Is by Hninbletonlan Clmrtn. as the birds should be only browned; there was not a quantity of gas out ntc«l a sensation in Richmond. Ya. Th« James Hanley of Providence. R. I., consequently the time required for side of It which the same Are could bo«- was visible for more than an hour Ims sold to John Splnn the fast geld broiling them Is very brief. Singe and reach.—New York Times. Dr. TaykH, the slate chemist, explain» ing Pilot Evans, 2:13' «. Mr. Splnn has wi|>e the birds, then spilt down the the picture ns tin- reflection of the sun’s shipp«*d the hors«* to «'Idcago. middle of the back, remove the con Why Snow la Not Block or He«l. rnys upon minui«- pnrtlcles of ice crys The «lams of Shadow Chimes. 2:06%; tents. pound the birds lightly to flatten Why is the snow white? Is a ques tills thnt hnd been carried «liigh in ths the breastbone and wipe thoroughly tlon frequently asked. Because black sky nnd by the cold snap of Severn The Monk. 2:O8l/|. ami Qtt<* Allen. with a damp, clean towel, taking care snow would lie dangerous; so would days’ duration. The heat from the stir 2:09al. are all owned Iu Austria, and that everything is removed and the red or yellow. These are “warming is sufficient to drive the light through all three were bre«l to Caid, 2:07%, this birds are left perfectly clean for cook up colors.” nml they change the sun’s the icy batik, nml in this penetration season. ing; season with salt and pepper, rub rays to beat. Such snow would soon the colors flint cause th«' resemblaner PITH AND POINT. thickly with soft butter and dredge melt again nnd prove a very poor pro of the phenomenon to a rainbow art with flour. For squabs or quails about tection. But white snow throws back generated. Every man hid«*« his deformity. ten minutes are required for broiling. the sunlight in Just the form In which We are all caught oftener than we Smaller birds require less time. It receives it. anil thus the snow can be Z«- ii « i * n I'nrnd««». Imagine. To roast birds draw and wash quick long on the ground. Throw dirt on Many persons «ill recall the famous When a woman acta mad because a ly. wipe dry. season with salt and pep tiie snow and its dark color quickly paradox of Zeno by which lie sought guest doesn't stay longer, she never per and pin a thin slice of pork on the makes It eat its way In whenever the to prove thnt all motion is Impossible. means it. breasts; put the birds in a shallow pan sun shines on it. After a snowstorm, “A body." lie argued, “must move When you suddenly meet a man you In a hot oven and bake for 15 or 20 once let llie horses’ feet mingle the either in a place where It Is or in n minutes. Partridges require 40 min dirt of tin- road with the snow and place where It Is not Now. a body In hate, ever remark thnt you hope you utes. Serve on toast with currant Jel sleiglilrg will soon he over.-Professor the place where It Is is stationary nml are looking «veil? Every man cuts his eyeteeth in ly and with bread sauce, which is S. C. S< hmm-ker In I-adles' Home cannot be in mot Ion. nor. obviously, time, lie may keep bis troubles to made In the following way: One pint Journal. can It Is1 in motion In ths» place where himself, but not one ever escaped. of milk, otte half cupful of fine bread It Is not. Therefore ’t cannot move at -*l»«-Hk«-r hiu I Speakers. crumbs, two tablespoonfuls of chopped Some women Just naturally boss nil." There 1» a tali- to the effect that while onion, one tablespoonful of butter, one- Bodies do move, however, utiil that their hil.sbntids. while others arrive at half teaspoonful of salt, one-lmlf salt tlon. Thomas Brackett Reed wielded Is a sufficient answer to tin* Ingenious th«* same res’t’ by lielng clinging spoonful of white pepper, two thirds tiie gavel a gentleman took his little vln«*s. .Mebr.-*«n Globe. pliilonoplmr. of a cupful of coarse bread crumbs boy to the gallery of the bouse of repre Artillery nml Bnlloon». and another tablespoonful of butter.— sentatives. IxMiking «town upon the rtissorlcnl ««Balls.” Some experiments with artillery Art Sallle Joy White In Woman’s Home more numerous branch of the federal Grave historical writers arc occasion directed against a captive balloon linv« legislature the child naked, "Father, Companion. who Is thnt large man sitting In the ally guilty of wlint are called "Hlber- been recently «nrrled out In German,' nicisms." The foil.«wing passage oc at the school of Instruction at Altei A HroiaS Threat. pulpit with a mallet in his hand?” Grobov. The lialloon was allowed t< Mrs. Jlgsby (the discussion having “lie, my son," replied the fond par curs In a popular history of France: It Is extremely doubtful whether ascend to a height of 30«) meters (984 become somewhat personal)—You may ent. “Is the bouse of representatives." this prince. Merova-us. ever existed at feet», and tin* «ns opened upon it Ht talk till doomsday. George Jlgsby, but “And who are those other men sitting you’ll never get me to admit that a In semicircles around him?” inquired all. but In- Imd a s m. Chihlerlc. whose n range of I so«» meters (very nearly existence Is well authenticated." 5.000 yards). Sixty rounds were to wife Is bound to do ns her husband the tiny chap. The following Is nlso from n historic hnve been tired, but at the aevcnti-enth tells her. “They are the speakers of the house the l-nlloon was struck, the envelop«* Mr. Jlgsby- By gravy, madam, if I of representatives.” answered pater nl work: “Like Ramson of old. who. armed was torn, and the gas Ignited, the ear outlive you I’ll have It engraved on familias. — Champ Clark Iu Leslie's only with the Jawbone of an ass. put falling to tin* ground.- Loudon Vulted your tombstone lliat you were n good Weekly. 1,100 Pbillstiiit-s to the sword.” Service Gazette. tad-obedient wife! Chicago Tribune. BLAKE, MOFFITT & TOWNE lmpori«rs a ad Dealers io KÄÄ PAPERS Wrapping... 1 nl LI,U OARD STOCK STRAW AND BINDERS' BOARD 3ä-a7.aa-ai rii-nt st. Tpi. Mam «SS. « SAN FRANCISCO. S am Mauris Fort» yours with C. E. Whitney A Oo. C has . m . C amm For 3years witli C. K. Whitney * (jo NEW COMMISSION HOUSE. MARTIN, CAMM & CO. 1’41*123 DavfgSt.« San Francisco. General Commission «nd Produce. Specialty, Butter, Egg» and Cheen. Your consignments solicited. BRIGHT’S DISEASE Th«- hiigeM sum ever jiaid for a pre- wripii*>n, changed luui«ls in San I rim ci'i'o, Aug. .'ID, 1901. The tramder : i- volved in coin ami stock $112,500.99 : <1 « is |«ii«( l»v n party of business tm n » i a '¡s'l'iti or Bright’s Diswise ami I « betes. I. inerto incurable di'«a >> . They eoinnu-nceti the serimi' in ■ ■ration of th«- epecific Nov. 1«, l ‘ ' They inti-rviewed scores of the cu ■ >1 ami trie«! it out on its merits In pint ■ mirtlirce dozen cast's on th«* tiealm* . nml «¡itching them. They alsogol phy sicians to name chronic, incurable ca-i - ami a<liuinistcre«l it with the ph) .-ici.-ins forjudges. I'p to Aug. 25, eight) »• '■ > per cent of the test cases «ere eitli. r «ell or progressing favorably. The*-* Ix-ing but thirteen per cent of fai!ur«the juirties were satisfi«-«! and closed tin* transaction. The procetsling' of tin* investigating committee ami th«* clinical reports of the test ca- s wen publish«*«! and «ill b«* mailed fr«*«* on application. Ad«lr« ss Jolts’ J. Fi t.ros ( «»Mi'Asa , 120 Montgomery St. San Fran cisco, < ’ll!. Most Healthful Coffee In the World. All the world knows that cotree iu excessive use is injurious. And yet the cotte«* lover cannot stami taste less cereals. There has t<» this time been no happy medium between. Café Bland tills the void with the liest elements of both. It is richer than straight coflee, ami many will not be easily convinced that it is not all ccilee. But we guarantee the' Cafe Bland contains less than fifty per cent coflee, which is scien tifically blended with nutritious fruits and grains, thus not only displacing over fifty per cent of the eallein, but neutralizing that which remains and st ill retaining the rich cotlee flavor. To those who sutler with the heart, to dyspeptics and to nervous people Cafe Bland is especial I) recommended as a health- f 11 and «iel ¡clous lieverage, so satis fying that only the member of the family making the change in the cotlee knows there tins been one. More healthful, richer and less ex pensive than straight coflee. Better In every respect. 25 cents per lb. Your gnxter will get It for you Ask for Pronounced cat-tny—accout’oti last ayllable A Mailer of Opinion. She hnd been having fun with Dude kins a long time, nn«l be made up what mind he Imd to get even. It took tiie form of a brilliant and cogent conun drum, whose answer Dudekins thought was looked in his manly bosom. “I have a conundrum for you, Miss Fannie,” lie said, «-ben lie saw her next. "Alt.” she replied, “«hat is It? Who gave It to you?" “I made It up myself,” be asserted, bridling somewlint. “Indeed? What Is It?” "Why are my clothes like the moon?" Sin* hesitate«! for a moment and Dndekliis began to look triumphant. "You may think,” she said slowly, and Dudekins someho« felt the sand slipping from under him. “it is I m * cans»* they have a man In them, and you have a perfect rlglit to think as you please, but. Mr. Dudekins, opinions differ." London Tit Bits. Hnd n n«*t(«*r Story. "Did you see the account of that flnsh of lightning that btirn<>«l the hair from n boy’s head without otherwise hurting bitn?" "I did,” answered the cheerful liar, “and I was pained to note the incom pleteness of the story. Now, I happen to know of a case that is really re markable. The lightning entered a ba>- ber’s shop ami not only undertook the task of singeing a man’s hair, but it mug up the proper amount on tiie cash register.”—Exchan«'“ 111« Everyday Salt. Dixon—I don’t believe young Short- lelgh Is half as extravagant as people say he Is. Hixon—Perhaps not, but I’ve noticed that he has a suit of clothes for every day of the week. Dixon—Is that so? Why, be hae al ways had the same suit on every time I met him. Hixon—Well, that’s the one. No Cllnibina. "Ah, my friend,” sighed old Skin- flynt, who was dying. "I’m going a long, long Journey.” “Never tnlnd,” replied the friend, who knew him. “It’s all down bill.”—Phila delphia Record. There has lately been formed In France an International committee on the price of wheat. It has already re ceived the support of France. Austria- Hungary. Portugal and Switzerland. The object of the association, or com mittee. Is not simply to register after a mechanical fashion the prices quoted In the bourses of different countries, but to obtain Influence, little by little, tn the ultimate fixing of the market price.
