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i COYLE’S 11
ÍELDEST
h
“Give me wan kiss, astlmre." lie <|L|;
“Hie other I tuk wldout lave."
Maggie trembled as she lifted 'i.r
face to bis. and there were n i - in her
eyes, which .lames Phelan did not see.
When the clifldreii came ill from
school, a riotous mob. they were taken
by Maggie to be "put straight." a proc
ess which involved much howling mid
mauv tears. She was so full of the
morning's episode that she would have
preferred not to change the dress she
wore: It seemed now to l>e part of the
altered life, lu the same way she hesl-
"I've bin inkin' a partner," Power
went un. "an' It's our intiiiiion to in
crease tin* business. lie's a shmart
man. w Id money, an* he'll take some av
the work aft me owld «boulders." Hi*
Inuglied dryly, glanced round tin circle
and replaced the pipe in his month.
"It's time, sure." said Mrs. I'oyle.
"I've lilu thinkin' ye might shp.ire me
wan av these chillier av youn : not.”
lie added liastily. "a young wan. but,
■ay, Maggie here."
"Me!” Maggie called the word out
of a dream. 'I'lie dream was broken.
“Hush, dearie!" said Mrs I'oyle. Iiiin-
Ing forward eagerly and trying toeati li
Power s uncertain eye.
"She's a tine grown girl, an' 'ltd d<>
well in the shop. "I'ls a pity to lave her
here. Ill lime she'd be a grand help
to ye. In six mon ills, or say nine,
aft her she'd learned tin* business. I'd
pay her some wages, an’ in the inean-
time I'd kape Iler free Intlrely. The
thought Jusi kem to me." lie added.
"Whal'd we do widout Maggie at
I?" said t'omi. "Come here, asthorv."
She went to him mid sat on his knee,
witli her mins round liis neck mid her
head sunk against liis shoulder.
•' 'TIs a line offer.” said Mrs. ( ’ »vie
vagueli.
"What do ye say. Maggie?" Cmin
w Irspered in the girl's enr.
"No. no.” she pleaded; and aguhi.
"No. no." with n shiver that shook her
throat. S!ie clung eioscr. "Let me
shtay wid ye; let me shta.v."
Conn held her to him mid allowed his
pipe to go out. lie was n poor man.
with ninny clamoring mouths to feed:
lie w as also a man of strong affections.
A bitter struggle begun in him. Frank
Power watched cautiously.
"I'm thinkin* the north mightn't
shute the child." said Conn.
An’ tliin
there’s the young wans. Who'll see
afther tlihll?”
"Sure. Biddy's fourteen an' well able
for it. Would ye shtiind in the girl's
way. Conn?"
"God save us, what talk, woman!
Slitand In her way! Is it me harm the
child? Aeli.
Ach, Maggie, ye know well y,
yer
me own i heart's blood!
blood!" ”
"Yes." whispered the girl.
"1 say thank ye kindly Frank Pow
er. mi’ God blesc ye for the thought av
us. We’ll settle what well <|<> tomor-
rer. AIT to bed wid ye. Maggie, asthore,
an' lave us to think n bit."
ONE COWSKIN
I II
HOW CRIMINALS HAVE BEEN CHASED
Iu»lil*.ice of l.t'rmnu Military
Tkrlfl nuil II rd Tapelaaa.
lu Idol With lllamund Fira.
BLAKf,
importers suit dealer« In
It is a ■ lirions fact and oue scarcely
(tong, nawa,
W rltlug aud
known outside of Russia. and there MOPFIII
W rapping...
liardh eier menti..ned. that the fa % rowNt
CARD STOCK
mous itrton diamond was once the
STRAW AMI UIN'I i EKS' I1IIARII
Hght eye of the great idol Serrittgbam
M AT-Nt-Hl Ftr-f Ml.
in the temple of Brahma. This pre
cious gem was smlen at about the be rai. aiaia !•«. N SXN SliVNllsio
ginning ot Hie eighteenth century by a
1-rciicli soldier w ho had made a pre
tense of being converted to the Hindoo
religion in order t o gain the confidence
of the priests and admission to the
templi' I'lie Frenchman first sold the
diamond for i 2. oim > <>n the next turn
It was bought by a hanker of < 'mistan-
tinople for ll2.nui. The banker kept it
until 1774 and then sold it to Hie llus Bright*» llinetiHC nnd Diabetes
siati empress for tiHi.ooo and a life pen
Are Positively Curable.
sion I lie gem has been in the Russian
royal ta’iilli ever since As it is now
set in th,* imperial scepter of Russia It
People either cured or re.-.o, rlug from th«
presents a flattened, rose cut surface «tiove dlsesnes Hie lu every ward iu this city.
and w'eiglis exactly RM1.; carata.
M m <’ i'. Matbewm proprietor of n. Cf ■
PAPERS
Au instane.* of military thrift and of
a i red tape system which is not peculiar
I to i Germany comes from the Prussian
Hensim, XXIiri I'useil us Mme. I'atti'a
war office. In LSlW the guards were
turni, I heated Justice liy limili.
i breakfasting hurriedly. They had on
Relentless Knericv of the Puller I u
j tile previous day fought the battle of
By.......
Trui-lslnu I ounti-rleilers.
Soor ami hail accomplished altogether
Charles Kennett Burrow,
There have been many long pursuits a nine days’ march. This was not the
of criminals, great in the distance trav • •ra of laniied meats, umt to each regi-
Copyright, HOI, by
American Press Assoc iation.
eled. the obstacles overcome und the incut had been allotted a certain nttm-
persistence of the pursuing officers, but ' her of cattle which had lieeti killed,
'OO-i-Ol-O-bO'-O-'-OI-
that of Sergeant Wood of the Natal i skinneil and cooked, but while the men
; nere still eating scouts came In with
(South Africa» police is doubtless a
i the news that the Austrians were near
was a gusty, squally day.
record breuker. The man sought by at hand.
which made It difficult for
Sergeant Wood was charged with em
Tlie men got into marching order mid
Maggie's bare legs to carry
bezzling large sums of money at Pie in a few minutes were in rapid nd-
her toward Carmore as rapid-
termaritzburg.
He got away from vm. " toward the enemy. The Grena
e occasiou demanded.
She
made herself Ils small as possible,
South Africa and went to New York. dler guards, conspicuous always for
held the shawl which covered her head
Although tlie deteethe hud informa their dispatch, hurried to such purpose
Hose under her throat ami iu the lulls
Hotel, hie! I'ow, It Ktreet, Is one of Ite m, »ud
tion as to where bls quarry was blu that they failed to secure the skin of
vf the wind Increased her pace to a run.
tllak a this Htateuil'Dt :
Vanity Tickled.
ing. yet be had first to visit London to a umv w hich had been made over to
During the early excesses of the
Tightly clutched in her left hand
*'r.' p’lwell st . san Franetvco, Nov ?|, |«o<
obtain the necessary extradition pa I them for rations.
When the otticiul who was responsi
tor l«ro year» I »altered «realty from ilialeiea
was a slip of paper on which was
I r 'tieli revolution a rabble of men and
pers. Then he hurried to America and
t '!'> 'I II* !•■
... • ■ ■ , , .j. ,
scrawled a list of the articles she was
w ith the assistance of the United States ; ble for the vulue of the hide caiuv to women were rioting In the streets of one ..I till. <-fty. very he.t Three phyaielana there
to buy and carry back to Ballyclogtier.
police ran down liis man. By the time ask for it, it bad to be reported miss I'aris. I.afayette appeared and ordered eonhrmed no ....... a, iitalietre. and put me under
The luxuries enumerated on the slip
lie d reached Maritzburg he had been ing-. inquiries were set on foot, evi it young artillery officer to open fire trentment and .trier d'er, oettinic no re'h-f, t amt
of paper were for tin* entertaiumeut of
traveling hard for nearly three months dence was collected, and a voluminous upon them with two cannon. The of home I got ateadtly nante and went to another
• oiTcspondence lasting fourteen or tit' ficer begged the general to let him try well known city lio.pltal. Th« physician, there aoo
oue guest. Maggie's uncle, her moth
mid had covered nearly 21.000 miles.
•nld Illatwte. and.iaiml that they i-onld pmiona my
er’s brother, whom «lie had never seen.
One of the sternest chases of recent iren months failed to account for the first to persuade them to wlthdraw.
Slit* understood him to be rich. Indeed,
"It is useless to appeal to their rea- life, lmt that I ,-ould never l«e welt, t left the Im.
years was after l.o.vs Darrell, formerly skin.
pltai after a tew nmiitli. , <>inplecely broken dow u. tti«
i'hero ha<l been a cow. She had been son." said tlie general
he was always held up by Mrs. Coyle
sergeant in the Seventh United States
pen-eritaw of augar tw'lug 11 per cent. It wa. at
made
over
to
the
guards.
She
had
a
us a mislel for her husband's imitation.
"I
‘
erta
Inly."
a
nswered
the
officer.
ltd. juncture I teard of the Fulton Coninouud an t
cavalry. Darrel! mtlistcd at the begin
"He's huudreds.” she used to say—
ning of the Spanish American war and hide. The hide was government prop« "and It Is not to their reason, but to writ for II. The wcond and third week. I hegnn to
•
iiy,
representing
a
sum
fixed
by
otli-
"hundreds, an' it's my belief they're
•'wp
Iinllilerrupiedlv and found that the awful
their vanity. I would appeal."
distinguished himself at Cuba. There
I rlrlr.t I hart .nffered with for over two yrarn had
•
i.il
tariff.
the
government
must
In»
all In gowld; ye can see money In 'is
'I
he
officer
iodo
up
to
the
front
of
the
lie fell in love with a pretty Spanish
I "tl ....
1 «m no« «« ««tfr«ly dlffore«t person
face. It's ye might be as warm, t'onn.
girl and beggared himself in buying I credited with that sum. The hide was mob, doffed Ills cocked lint, pointed to tliongli still taking li re Insure |s-rmaneiicy. I have
not
forthcoming.
Who
should
be
re
If ye’d think av the poor chillier.”
the
guns
and
said
e. ommemteJ II to a numlrer all getting fwvornhl«
finery for his sweetheart. To obtain
sponsible for its cash value?
She made her purchases all at one
"Gentlemen will have the kindness to results tine was a warm friend ami another I. a
more money he robbed .and murdered
it
was
at
last
deckled
that
the
colonel
llerkr-l.y
attorney who hail Hrlght's IMsea-e sud la
retire, for 1 nm ordered to shoot down
shop, and then found, as was Inevi
n companion in arms named Crouch.
now perfectly rrsioml. I dislike publicity, bul fael
of
the
regiment
should
be
held
account
the
rabble."
table. that Mrs. Coyle had miscalcu
He then tied.
able, and a year and a half after the
The street was cleared at once, for Hint till, tlriug ougtit to iw> known.
lated the prices and she was 2 shillings
A detective named Dupuy was put
Muv. C. C. M ATTll vwwoN.
urand <iay for the, like av that,
conclusion of the seven weeks’ war none could brook the idea of being
short. Mrs. MacDonagh, who kept the "’Tin a James
upon tlie murderer's track and. finding
Phelan!” she said.
In» was requested by the war otlice to classed with Hie scum of the city.
store, was quite w illing to give credit
Medical works agree that Bright's titseaso
a clew, started for New Orleans. He
remit the sum of 3 thalers, the price
for tlie bnlance, lmt It seemed to Mag tutid to wash the mud from her feet.
and tilalH'tes are Incurable, tiut H7 per cent, are
was right in his surmise that Darrell
But.
of
course,
she
did
both
and
In
the
%% 1» * II«* W hnii ’1 I inpre»««*«l.
of one cow skin lost by the Grenadier
gie that tills course would be a kind of
positively recovering under the Fulton Com
had gone there, but when lie arrived
guards. When the sum was paid, the
'I'lie following story Is told of a gar pounds (Common forms of kidney complaint
reflection on her uncle. While she net was brought nearer to the practical
the bird had flown. He had left on a
side of tilings again.
rulous victim of tlie Johnstown flood nnd rheumatism offer tiut short resistance.
subject was at last officially dropped.
gro|H'd hopelessly In her pocket for
British mule transport for South Afri
When she went dow n stairs, her fa
of 1.8S9, who when he reached paradise Price fl for the Bright,s Disia e and fl 50 for
money which she knew was not there
ca,
Dupuy
took
train
tor
New
York,
ascended a cloud that served within the Ulaliellc Compound John .1 Fulton Co . f-JO
she saw James Phelan pass the door. ther had conic In from the forge and
fast boat for Southampton, rushed by
COSTLY ACCIDENTS.
was sitting, dean and uncomfortable,
the pearly gates as a rostrum and un Montgomery street. San Francisco, sole oom-
An Inspiration shot tier to his side.
rail across Europe, caught a boat of
pounder«. Free tests made for patients. Do
dertook
to thrill Ills new made ac- le rlpttve pamphlet mailed free.
A I.owl Tin lllnr* mill it I.»-nil Mine's
"Jim." she cried, ■'limi me 2 shillin'; i.ear the hearth. Mrs. Coyle sat oppo
the German East African line and
site
to
him;
the
nine
children
were
quaiiitnnees
among
the
shades
with
an
Hottomless
I'll.
I'm that short. Ye'll have It back to-
finally arrived at Beira, in Portuguese
perched on two wooden benches that
Immense plans which seemed about account of the disaster through which
morrer.”
East Africa.
K oiiihii t r»-li 11 eel n re.
ran along the wall. They made way
to he completed, but have been brought lie had pnsHcd. He was Interrupted
“Faith. Is It ye? Well, well! Two for her with many signals mid
There
he
waited
like
a
spider
for
a
In
architecture
the Romans imitated
sup-
by a gray bearded old man In the
shillin' Is it? How do ye think I'd pressed giggles.
fly, and just ns Darrell was fancying Io disastrous failure at the last mo
the Greeks and imitated them without
group.
"A
mere
bucketful
a
mere
ment,
are
frequent
enough
in
the
his
have all that about me?”
himself safe from pursuit ho pounced
“Whisht! Be shtill, there! Yer uncle
(TH BK CltNTI Nil I*.)
bucketful!" the old follow piped. appreciating (lie simplicity of gran
"No jokin’. It's a blessln' I saw ye,
upon him. luiter on tlie detective de lory of industry.
is not used to the like av that!"
"Don't
waste so much lime talking of deur. They introduced circles and seg
London Answers tells the story of a
sure.”
posited liis prisoner safely In Castle
ments of circles In place of the simple,
A «JnpHiione Ilcro.
"God help him then!” said Conn.
a
small
affair like that!"
tin mine in England which might have
“That's thrue,” said Jim. “The polls
“An’ why God help him? Sure, every
I recall t*> mind a story of nn officer William jail In New York, lie bail yielded a fortune but for a storm.
The Johnstown man resented this restful lines coursing horizontally
might have had ye else. Maggie." He man can't marry, an’ it's well they In the Japanese emperor's army w hich traveled in all lll.ooo miles and spent
around the building. They raised col
With the tinding of a new vein of ore and limited up St. Peter, of whom he
produced the money. She settled the don't."
umns which supported nothing simply
was besieging a fortress. Its number s 1.250 In the chase.
asked,
"Who
is
that
old
codger
who
running
out
toward
the
sea
a
new
level
One of the most astonishing crim-
account and took a receipt witli an air
for the sake of ornament; the dome be
"Have yer way, have yer way,” said was small ami a relieving army was
seems
to
think
our
flood
such
a
trifling
was driven out below the water: then
of grave dignity. When she came out Conn. "I’m thinkin' Frank Power’s a coming up. It was of immense mo hulls England ever produced was a
hind the pediment took away its sig
it was found that the lode bent up matter?”
of tlie shop. Jim was waiting.
iiltleance and removed from it the Idea
incut tliut they should know lion long man named Benson. who began oper- ward too near the sea bottom for min
sud man. that's all!"
"That?"
said
St.
peter.
"Why.
that's
I'lloiis in London with two confeder-
"Is It ye still?" asked Maggie.
of pressure; they adopted the seiulclr-
"Faith, thin, 'tis the money does It." tlie fortress could Imld out. If it must
Non li!"
Uti s. He organized a series of swim Ing to lie safely curried on. I'lidiscour-
"A h ' why not? I'm goln' yer way.
eiilar arch, which broke the entublu
"Ye'll harp au that shtrlug till It capitulate for want of supplies within
aged,
the
owner
borrow
ed
money,
built
sure, an’ we might as well walk lu breaks!”
A Church In W h I c «.
lure and the idea of solidity ami thus
a week they could stay and win the dlillg compailie: in the city, while lie a sea wall to cut off the water, erected
himself, pretending to be an invalid,
Bhtep.”
Wrexham parish church Is known us destroyed the fundamental Idea of the
"Amill. Conn, ye've nlver a good campaign for the emperor. A young
pumps
and
again
went
to
work.
lived
in
the
greatest luxury in the Isle
one of the seven wonders of Wales. It Greek simplicity without substituting
"I'm lu a mad hurry. Jim.”
word for the titan, an' him me own Japanese noblemun volunteered to go
<m the sixth day Just as tin enor
of Wight, lie posed as a great phi
dates as a structure from the fifteenth any of their own.
"Did I ask ye to go slow for me?"
into the fortress and ascertain how
brother.”
mous
mass
of
rich
ore
was
being
tap
hint hroplst. was foremost in charitable
century and Is cathedral like in Its pro
When the Roman style was removed
“Ye did not." said Maggie candidly.
"Sure, one's enough to talk av 'Im. long it could bold out. He disguised
ped
a
gale
came
up.
a
ship
was
blow
n
"That’s a great, ugly parcel.” said If a blessed saint were coinin', we himself, and In passing learned that it works and went Into the very best upon the w all, which went to pieces at portions. A "chained" Bible, now kept to Constantinople, the Byzantines rev
society.
By
dint
of
bribing
certain
under lock and key. Is among the curi eled In arch and cupola, but without,
Jim. "an' too heavy for the likes av couldn't have Iieerd more noise av It!”
had food and water for only two days
officers of the law' he lived for some once, and the sen drove the heavy ous relics, and beside it Is n handsome discerning the real object of the arch.
ye. Just hand It here. Maggie."
A silence fell upon the party, w hich more.
tones
in
upon
the
thin
roof
of
the
ye rs on the proceeds of his swindles.
ly bound "visitors' book." sent by tlie The circular arch distributes the weight
"Ye’ll not dhrop It? There's things was unexpectedly broken by a shock
As he was going out with this pre
But one day the crash came. He was mine. In a moment the workings were
ti.ere'd break If ye did."
headed, freckle faced boy called Bar clous Information he was detected, and .irrestod, sentenced and got a long term hopelessly flooded, and the owner was students of Yale university, United if the wall. They refused It the prop
States, for the use of Yale students vis er office. made it mi ornament mid con
"I'll howld an to It right enough. ney. He had been gazing tor a long the enemy said to him. "We nn going
a ruined man.
iting the church. In the churchyard is cealed the real support of the weight;
What's inside at all? It's morsimi time at Maggie's pretty feet, and the to crucify you. but we will let you off in l’ortsmotith Jail.
A
story
equally
tragic
is
told
of
the
No sooner was lie out tlinn he was nt
heavy!”
words were out before he remembered on one condition that you go to the his old tricks again. These culminated Speedwell lead mine in Derbyshire. the tombstone of Elihu Yale, with its consequently in the Byzantine style
quaint epitaph. The soldiers' chapel, we have the domes mid cupolas repre
wall and tell your people that we have
“All sorts. We've a visitor cornin’ the solemnity of the occasion.
in Switzerland, where he managed to Bolieving that a rich vein of ore exist w hich is entered through an exquisite senting the weight with no visible sup
tonight—Uncle Frank Power.
“Maggie, show- us the thriek wid yer ‘ supplies (or a week."
gain the affections of the daughter of ed in a nearby hill, the owner risked arch, lias n beautiful memorial win port ami arches multiplied at caprice
He said, "Very well," and went to
“An' who's he?”
tots!" It was about the only accom
an English officer. Through her lie In his entire capital to bore a tunnel li.(HU) dow to the Welsh fusileers who have with nothing to support. London Tub-
“Sure ye've heard tell av him times plishment that Maggie possessed mnl tlie wnll. His wife and children In the duced lu r fntlier to trust him w ith the feet long into the heart of the moun
fallen in battle.
let.
an' times. He's mother's brother.”
consisted In a curious flexibility of the besiegers’ camp saw him. his ft ir^ids Investment of Ids entire capital, some tain.
Suddenly the miners broke
“I'd forgot. Maggie."
toes which enabled her to fold them were there also, and lie held up both .s.'lo.ooii. He bolted with the money. through a wall of rock into a vast hid
All the Same.
Won't Stay Itetulned,
“I've never set eyes oil 'Im yet, but under almost as though they were fin Ids hands and said to them: "There <'bused across Europe, a detective leu cavern, through which flowed a
During an encampment of the nation
This
notice
appears
on
a
Flushing
are
supplies
for
but
two
days.
Con
be's a grand, rich man. I'm towld."
gers mid pick up mi.v small object from
al guard of Pennsylvania at Mount
cauglit him at lii'enien. To avoid scan stream of water.
“Is he that? Thin what’ll lie want tin ground. Tills trick was a source tinue the siege and yon will take the dal the victim promised not to prose
They began to dump rock lido the steamboat: “Passengers should obtain Gretna several years ago a party of of
a
receipt
for
all
provisions
taken
on
lu Bullyclogher?"
of endless delight to the children, who place.”
cute if Benson would give up the stream, and after I ii . ihmi tons a bridge board this boat ami are requested to ficers went out for a stroll, and. hap
He died by a hundred spear points, money.
practiced It themselves with mi assidu
“To see Ills own people, sure."
pening to pass n farmhouse near the
The lai ter did so and left for began to rise out of the darkness, and
ity which promised great future re- , but he bad done Ids duty to his gen America. Hardly was the vessel out then their farther progress .was stop- retain the same."
"That's kind av ’Im.” said Jim.
encampment grounds, one of them sug
It
reminds
Easier
said
than
done!
eral.
-Sir
Edward
Arnold.
The wind had dropped somewhat, sulf
gested stopping in for a glass of milk.
of sight before It was discovered that ped. Monlli after month they toiled, us of the old Limerick :
"Not now. pet.” said Maggie, running
and a smart shower of rain came on.
On going Inside the yard they were
the bundle of scrip the thief bad and at last, after 40.1 KM)
There
was
a
young
man
of
Ostend
Out of One Clay.
her fingers through Barney's hair.
hud been cast into the i
After a time Jim said:
met by the farmer's daughter, who
handl'd over was worth at most $1GO.
Who said he'd hold out till the end.
Many years ago before tlie days of
“AVIilst!
There's wheels cornin’.”
“We'd best sheltlier a bit."
But wlieii halt way over
Followed across the Atlantic, Ben gave it up.
brought forth a can of buttermilk and
railroads
a
nobleman
and
his
wife,
this
From
Ostend
to
Hover
is
known
to
That narrow rift
Maggie hesitated, "I could wrap the Mrs. Coyle was at the door in a mo
son escaped to Mexico, w here lie made
some tumblers, saying:
He did what he didn't Intend.
ment. »leering out Into tlie autumn twl- ; with their infant, were traveling tñ.lHMi by passing himself off as Mme. day as the Bottomless pit.
parcel up lu me shawl,' she said.
“This is the only kind of milk wo
— London Globe.
“A h ' ketch yer death! That's likely! light with hands on hips and an anx across Salisbury plain. As the story is I’attl's agent and selling forged con
have.”
There's no httrrv, sure, If he's not corn ious tremor nt tlU* heart. It was Uncle told in Mr. A. P. Russell's “Character cert tickets. By this time Ids plioto-
Vilivns of W rulli.
After each of tlie party had taken a
lleilKi'hoKR mill I'lKit'«.
i istics,” they were overtaken by a se rraplt was in almost ever police bu
Frank Power at last.
in' till ulglit."
The singular habit of signifying an
drink one of them remarked:
Some
years
ago,
not
being
able
to
ac
vere
storm
and
took
refuge
in
a
Ione
He was not n prepossessing man. The
He found a dry spot under a w ayside
reau In the world. Yet he dodged and ger by yawning is con li ned to I he
"By Gisirge. that's fine! Can't you
count for the disapitearance of eggs, a
elm. Maggie took the parcel from Jim little likeness to his sister that he had shepherd's lint.
twisted under n dozen aliases and was monkey tribe and is most marked in
lot
us lune some more?”
wire
cage
trap
was
set
in
a
fowl
run.
and carefully placed it close to the was. as It were, hidden away In odd II The child had taken Cold before they lienrd of in almost every South Amer the baboon family, though the Glbrnl
The lass replied:
Alter
a
little
time
this
was
occupied
—
could
find
shelter
and
the
nurse
began
corners
of
tils
face,
which
only
now
trunk. Then the mill' stood side by side
ican state before a clever New York tar apes also Indulge in it. II is proh
“Oh. yes; take all you want. We feed
I
before It and listened to tlie hiss of and then revealed y as by compulsion. at once to undress it by the warm detective ran him down in Rio after a able that the ges lire is originally in not by a rat. but a tine hedgehog tilled it to tlie pigs anyway." Philadelphia
to
its
utmost
capacity
the
trap.
It
cottage
fire.
As
she
pulled
off
one
the rain In tlie leaves and watched the He was small mid spare of figure; neat,
two years' bunt.
tended to frighten an I adversary by a
was reset, to be filled in a few days by Times.
as became liis position; dryly concilia rich silken garment after another tlie
streaming white road.
Even then he cheated justice. Land- display of teeth. Just as a dog does,
Systeni In Savina.
“Ye'd unde boots in this weather," tory In manner, as a person who lias to shepherd and his wife looked on In ■*d in prison in New York, he walked and that the constant wide opening of Mrs. Hedgehog! No more eggs were
missed. —London Times.
please to live. His face was hard, save awed silence.
said Jiui. glancing at her bare feet.
“The only good plan for saving is to
upstairs, chatting ami.ibly to liis Jailer. the month produces uu involuntary
At last the process of undressing was Suddenly he made a spring and Jumped yawn. In fact, if i a human being
"Not at all! What uilscliief'd a little for the mouth, which had au unexpect
make it un invariable rule to deposit
Rehnked.
wet do?" She pressed her toes into the ed looseness of lips. His eyes were fur completed and the little naked liaby clean over the banister, He was picked keeps on Opening his mouth in this
something each week or each month.”
Higgins
How
is
it
you
are
always
tive. shoot tig a sudden glance mid then was being warmed by the lire. There up with a broken back and died that way a yawn will result.
soft eartli.
If two idling about? I never see you when says ti bank president. "Having thus
turning aside as though to muse on the it sat, with all its splendid outer husks night.
put the money aside, it should be con
“I’m doin’ well now, Maggie.”
strange baboons are put together in you have anything to do.
Impression they had taken. He was a peeled off, its little body beginning to
sidered out of reach and on no account
The police never exhibit more relent- the snme cage, they immediately con
“That's good bearin’," she said
Wiggins
—
The
fact
is.
it
takes
so
glow
In
the
lmt
bv
tlie
fire,
i'lie
shep
less energy than in hunting down n front eaoY oilier and commence yawn much of my time looking after other to be drawn upon except in case of
“Aye. I'm doin’ well," he repeated. man who linliltually masked himself,
“Y’e'll be n’most a woman now. I though with so little art that a close herd drew a long breath and exclaimed, coiner. A coiner's crime is against Ing. and If vexed or insulted by Vis folks' business I luive none left for sickness, loss of employment or death.
observer saw his small soul bare under “Why, it's just like one of ours!”
government, and so tlie whole forces Itors they will do the same tiling.
•'pose?"
looking after my own. Don't you find It is surprising how money will pile up
the disguise.
•>f the state are against him. The
“Siventeen last birthday.” she said.
something like the same trouble your when such a system as this is followed.
XXliy We Minke Hn tills.
The much debated meal was hardly a
If every one who possesses any income
United States suffers far more from
“Bedad. that's a great age! A'most
I-’iii ( rj nI m .
self?
Boston Transcript.
is
To
shake
hands
with
a
person
at all would adopt the practice and
marryin’ time. Maggie. I s’pose ye social success. To begin with. Power rightly regarded ns a token of amity, coiners than England does and is
If
smtu'l
quantities
of
butter,
lard
had no great appetite, nor did lie pour
proportionately keen to run down such
stick to it no matter how small the de
haven’t a notion ax' It yersel'?”
Poor Cloneta.
but very few know how this custom vffenders. Early in ltsio a man named and beef fat be separately boiled and
posits might be. poverty would be well
“How would I. wid all tliitn ehllder forth tlie congratulations which M rs.
“
And,
you
see,
there
are
plenty
of
slowly
cooled
for.
say.
twenty-four
arose.
Coyle had confidently expected.
nigh abolished.”
to look al'tlier?"
I According to a French ethnologist, Hastings was surprised In his work
hours,
the
resulting
crystals
will
show-
closets,"
satd
the
flat
owner,
showing
a
Maggie,
poor
girl,
was
as
quiet
as a
shop, from which he had issued many’ very marked differences under the mi lady through the apartments.
Jim slipped nn arm round her waist
former
times
whenever
two
men
met
In
sitting bird. She was oppressed both
thousands of small silver coins, but he
Misinterpreted.
and kissed her.
"Do you call those closets?" replied
by Power's presence and the thought they were accustomed to hold up their was too quick for his would be cap- croscope. The normal butter crystal Is
A delicate point of pronunciation Is
"I thought ye might have.” be said,
the
lady.
“
Why.
gracious
me.
they
’
re
large
and
globular.
Il
polarizes
bril
right hands in front of them as a sign
Maggie flushed and closed her eyes that for the first time she had a secret that they had no intention of attack tors nnd escaped. No fewer than seton llnutly and shows a well marked St. not big enough to even keep our family involved in this story. A country cous
in onee went to spend Sunday with an
for a moment. Then they opened agii'u from her parents. Yet under the op ing each other. This mark of confi secret wrvlce men were put on his Andrew's cross. That of lard shows a skeleton in!"—Yonkers Statesman.
pression there was a singing current of
track. The remarkable fact is that stellar form, while that of beef fat lias
Edinburgh friend. After a long day
to see the blurred sky and rainy road.
dence.
however,
did
not
prove
sufficient
joy that made music to her heart, a
Hastings never attempted to leave the
spent In sightseeing they found them
"I couldn't.” she said softly.
.Hrmenibern
the
K
i
n«l
nennen.
a
foliated
appearance.
In
course
of
in all cases, for a num may hold up his
Jim released her suddenly mid cried: music hardly to lie listened to xvitliout right hand and yet, if lie keeps it states.
“He says his proudest boast is that selves a long way from home.
time, as the butter loses its freshness,
Ellfer, one of the detectives, got a
"Noo. mon,” said the townsman,
“Whisht! There’s Mary t'regan coin bringing the hot blood to her cheeks.
After the meal was over and the two closed, may have n weapon concealed hint that a stranger was in the woods. the globular crystal degenerates mid he never forgets a kindness ”
in'!”
“That’s right. He never does forget "we've a long way to gang. Shall we
gradually
merges
Into
peculiar
rosette
In
It.
and
therefore
It
became
the
cus
men had their pipes lit Maggie and her
He took h lilankit and some food and like forms.
one that lie does you. and he won't let Ink' a tram?”
She was opposite the pair almost as mothiv pulled one of the benches to
the tom for the two right hands to grasp
“Tak’ a tram!” cried the other in stlr-
you forget it either.”—Philadelphia
soon as Jim spoke—a tall, handsome hearth, mid the four sat round the lire each other, as only thus could full as ltld himself in a thicket. Very early
prise. "Ye ilinna mean to tell me that
Press.
An Old Verb.
girl, warmly dad, though less neat witli folded hands, each waiting for I surance he given that no weapon was in the morning Hastings passed, carry
in Edinbro' the public houses are open
than Maggie, She had strong shoes on some one else to begin. It was then concealed in either of them. Formerly, ing a bag of food. Ellfer tracked him
To laze Is an old verb. In Smitui'l
•>n the Sawbath!”
Proof Positive.
her feet. too. which should have been that Uncle Frank Power made a start. therefore, tills gesture, now the token to his refuge and saw that the forger Rowlands' "Martin Mnrkall.” lillo. we
was armed, lie waited some distance are told that "loyterers laze in the
"Looney is no Judge of human nature
sufficient herald of her approach if
" i'ls long since I've seen ye, Ellen, of loyalty and friendship, was one of
A Minlilenlnii l.eaney.
Jim had not been deaf nt the moment. on' ye might think I'd forgotten ye, but reciprocal distrust.—New York Herald. away in hiding'. When night came, stroete. lurke in alehouses and range at all."
Hastings came out with a dark lan in tlie liigbwales.” The word occurs.
A young man at St. Monde was driv
“Why do you say that?”
She paused and looked them up mid ’tw.'isn't so, faith.”
tern and searclied every bush near liis i I believe, in some of Mortimer Collins'
“lie litis such sublime faith In him- en mad by a legacy of £4.000. From
down with a smile that had something
"Av eoorse not, Frank." She shot a
A Story of Murk Twain,
hiding place. At last he was satisfied 1
the moment the money came Into bls
self.”—Indianapolis New s.
®f scorn lu It and nt the back of that triumphant glance at Conn.
When Mark Twain was beginning and went back. So soon ns Ellfer felt lyrics:
possession he was oppressed by the
again a spark of anger.
"I've been a busy man, Ellen, an' I his career as a humorous lecturer, he
But Cupid laxeth 'mongst the ful*ry l.isr> s.
Ills I nJIlnK.
fear of losing it und always carried It
“’Tis a grand day for the like of knew ye were well placed with Conn one day arranged with a woman nc- sure the man was asleep lie crept up Whose Here complexion h" oft sw--.ireih
nnd had the handcuffs on him before
passe«.
about with Ulin. He finally made a
“He always has an excuse ready.”
that, James Phelan.” she said. "Ye In re."
' quaintance that she should sit in n box he could awake. On the way to the
“Yes; be believes more in good ex bonfire of It In the form of notes and
might put the conn ther on grown girls
"Minds change as well as times," said and start the applause when be should
Jail Hastings told his captor that be
cuses than in avoiding the necessity for (hen attempted to blow out his brains.
an’ not ehllder.”
Conn. "Ye were black ag’iu rn« wance, stroke his mustache. The lecturer
liad geefl him on ten different oceti-
Every one out of bed likes to claim any excuse.”—Brooklyn Life.
— London Chronicle.
“’Tis a grand day Indeed. Mary.” Frank.”
Btarted off so well that ho did not need sions and b .1 once. In Cincinnati, been
occasionally that it is force of will
•aid Janies, avoiding her eyes.
Power waved his pipe depreeatingly. any such help, however, for lie caught
nutter In the West Indies.
within tkri. feet of him in a theater.— power alone that Is keeping him up.—
All affectation is the attempt of pov
“I'm for Carmore." Rhe sa'd. "Are
"Aye,” he said. "I'd a fancy for El the audience from the first. By and Chicago Chronicle.
Every
pound of butter that goes to
Atchison Globe.
i
erty to appear rich.
>e coinin’?”
len to marry Tom Blake.”
! by, when not saying anything worthy
the West Indies Is colored a brilliant
"Not now; I've an errand to Bally
"Who's In Jail tills two years for as 1 of particular notice, lie happened to
red. The darkies over there won't hat e
A Stern thasr.
X Mountain Climber.
The longer n man argues to mnke a
elogher.”
blagvii rd a thriek as Ivor a man play- - pull his mustache, and his anxious ally
At a reception of the Authors' dub
The Youth —Yes. I'm in business for any other color. They like red butter,
woman see the reason of a thing the
I in the box at once broke Into furious surer she is to trust her Instinct about In New York the guest of honor was myself, but I don't seem to be able to Just ns they adore rtsl shirts apd red
• "Ah, well, good day to ye.” She rd." said f'oiin.
"Thrue for ye. thrue for ye. Ellen applause. Mark was all but broken up It.—New Y jrk Press.
passed on.
til's or the red litbel on n tomato tin.
Sir Martin Conway, tlie explorer and Ineet with any success.
“She's a hard nail." said Jim, laugh did well, an' a tine family too. Ye'll be by the misadventure, and ever after-
The Sage Noliody ever meets with Grocers say that if a black and white
mountain climber. One man who did
I rood a v thlm. Conn.”
, ward carefully avoided employing
ing awkwardly.
business, young man. He must over label should be placed on tinned toma
The ipianels over "principle” are the not know the guest asked uimthir
“I am. mi' not wan av thlm more such help to success.
“She saw.”
•tike it. Philadelphia Press.
toes. there would be no sule ut all.--
meatiest and most bitter in the world.—
“Who la here tonight?"
throuble than a bird In a cage."
"Wliat of that, sure?”
I.'Midon 1 'broniele.
At< bison Globe.
"Sir Martin Conway."
"I
sometimes
wish.
”
said
Power,
If the best you can say about your
“Shell tell mi tis."
Two ( l«Hri For n Qunrter.
“Conway? Who Is he? I can't place
"that
I'd
some
av
me
own.
for
It's
well
Knew where He »», 1«.
neighbor is in reply to the worst be
“Let her.”
Iloax—What do you menu by giving
A Garaa,
him."
Io lave what ye have to yer own said about you. don't say It.—Baltimore
Dis'tor (thoughtfully)—1 fear you
"Did ye Iver kiss her. Jim?"
me a cigar like thia? What did you
"Say. |rep,” inquired Willie, “why do
"The
mountain
climber."
have Rome sort of [ailRon In your r . vs -
News.
"1 did, tunny a time, an' others have llooil.”
we call women the opposite sex?"
"Ob. yea! But what Is lie doing in pay for It?
teiu.
Mrs. Coyle's face epitomized all the
too. What’s there In that to tliruuble
•lonx—Two for a quarter.
"I guess." replied the old tuau
New York?"
joyful
emotions,
but
Conn
was
staring
Patient Shouldn't wonder.
Wlint
wid? I'd rather kiss ye, Maggie.”
One-third of the United States proper
Hoax I'll bet you kept the twenty thoughtfully, “It's because they're cou
"Merely
traveling
from
diluii to
l>Hrd Into the peats and did not see.
was that last stu(T you gave me?
■ vacant land.
"It's shtopped rainin',” «be «aid.
cent oue l'hiludelplilu Record.
trarv ” Philadelphia Record
climb."
TO THE ENDS OF EARTH.
Two Hospitals
Said Diabetes.