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GEORGE ETHELBERT WALSH
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by George Ethelbort Walnh
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Tlie men cast a leering grimace over
their shoulders. Pete held the letter
aloft and Jeered. "We'll see that she
gets It We'll take It up to her or inal
It If we don't have the time. By-by!"
When the men disappeared as sud
denly as they hud presented them
selves, with the leafy foliage Inclosing
them so that they were lost to sight and
hearing, the agonized minister lifted
his hands and head In n mute appeal
to heaven for Justice. The tears welled
from his eyes; the lines of his face
deepened; his limbs trembled and
shook as though stricken with palsy.
The sonnet and epistle writing habit
had at last bom Its bitter fruits! Cyn
thia would In one moment know all.
nud through such a source! To have
common tramps to deliver a letter of
proposal to her was too humlllatlne.
She who had won and held the love of
two noble husbands must view with
scorn and contempt such a profano
abuse of a privilege.
The minister brushed his clothes of
the leaves and twigs as he hurried
through the narrow path leading back
to Dalevllle. An hour later he stepped
briskly, If somewhat uncertainly, up
the gravelly path leading to Cynthia
Trimble's pretty cottage. She was
there on the porch to receive him. For
once he did not see her welcoming
smile or the curves of the plump cheeks
or the mantling ilush of the brow
"It's a pleasant day," she greeted
afar off, rising to meet him.
The Reverend Sextus panted with his
exertion. He dropped Into a seat on
the porch and gasped
"The letter! nave you received It?"
Sho smiled eagerly and shook her
head. "I have received no letter
What letter Is it?"
A craf ty expression entered the dark
enlng eyes of the minister. He hesitat
ed and stammered: "The letter ah.
yes. what letter? I forgot. You did
not know."
"No. I did not know." she murmured.
"Hut Tin anxious to know."
"I I cannot tell you now," he stam
"Some day yes. some day I will
J-H you "
" n. thinklnpr of the tramps and their
t to mail It if they had no tlmo to
r it. lie added. "But if the letter
- ou will will let me know and not
! U?"
V. .-re he was treading- upon a woman's
;r und. and Cynthia knew her preroga
tive Fli shruppod her shoulders and an-i-w
!-.!. ".: If It comes I'll tell you."
"Aim! yo'i'll not read it?"
31h? shr-..-d her shoulders again and
IooU.hI aw ;y
"I saw two tramps go by hero a short
time sko " the huM. "They seemed In a
great hurry I wnJer If they have been
doinc some mlsrhW
The Rev S-xtus Worterly was a close
reader of character, and he studied her
.JtUSfilnausly until h was assured
or ner Innocence.
Then tho Reverend Sextus rose to go,
murmuring to himself:
"Tin: LirrrEn at last!" sue kxclaimud.
"They do not Intend to deliver It In per
son. It Is by mall they will send It. I'm
safe for the night."
When he wended his way homeward his
thoughts were confused, bitterness mixed
with a strange sensation of elation.
Shxuld she, receive tho letter It was a
satisfaction to know that It was properly
worded. He doubted If cither of her
former husbands could have penned such
another note.
Hut Immediately following his elation at
this reflection he shuddered, and a cold
perspiration broke out on his forehead,
if she did not love him what presump
tion on bis part! No. the letter must not
be delivered!
That night he trld to bribe the post
man on his route to rob the mall that Is.
to secure back his letter to Cynthia.
"It's agulr.st the law. elr." severely an
swered the honest postman. "But, see
ing it was your letter first. I what kind
of handwriting w;is It In?"
"It it I don't know. You see, it was
addressed by by"
The uostman shook hla head. "Couldn't
ao u. sir. ror nnyuoay. it wouia iana me
In Jail. Sorry, sir."
On many morrows thereafter he visited
Cynthia, with always the same query
framed on his lips. "The. letter has It
come yet?"
No. the letter had not come by post or
by tramp delivery. And each succeeding
day the Reverend Sextus gained back
some of his former poise and self confi
dence. But the necessity of making the
Inquiry before he began a day's work on
his sermon grew Into a fixed habit which
he could not cast off.
It was a pleasant habit too. It Inspired
him for the duty of the dny. IIs grew
fonder of Inquiring about tho letter than
of making metaohors and similes for his
o.j3courea tor in naDoatn nay. rne poi
son of the temptation entered his blood
and grew with Insidious rapidity. ! Old
not realize It until a fortnight after tho
holdup In the woods.
Then like a Hash of Inspiration It dawn
ed upon his mind. He was seeking Cyn
thiu's society not for the sake of the let
ter, but for the pleasure of her company.
He had been deceiving himself all theso
days, weaving a web of delusion around
his life that was as dangerous as the
temptation of the drunkard. Ho was
drunk drunk with the wlno of love.
He groaned In spirit and beat himself
with mental castlgutlon. Ho was worse
than the hypocrite who deceived tho
world, but was honest to hlmnelf. Not in
all his dayB had he yielded to such sin
i (irwnrn
.
ami lanen to sucn uepun. aim wncn ne
gazed up at the heavens lujaln ho had a
new light ol! determination In his eyes, i
Tit "
nis nanus were clinched. It was tho
beatific expression of the reformer which
shone on his face. He would pay the
penalty of his tin In sorrow and pain.
"This shall be my last vialt." he Mur
mured. "1 shall return to m duties ami
forget that 1 have drunk so heavilv and
deeply at the fountain of love. Oh. man.
woak. weak man!"
When ho reached the porch of his be
loved's homo he was a sad and quieter
man. with thoughts on things spiritual
rather than material. No words about
the letter escaped his lips. His walk and
smllo wero sedately solemn.
But thero was no reciprocating mood to
greot him. Cynthia Trlmblo was. allvo
with happiness and coy delight. Sho
held aloft a letter. Ita whiteness was not
more snowllko In its purity than her
hand.
"The letter at last!" she exclaimed.
"Why do you not ask for it? Seol"
The Rev. Sextus Worterly turned palo,
and his Jaw dropped with an ominous
click: his hands clutched his side.
"Did you think it would never como?"
she asked, fingering it lovingly. "But tho
writing Is well. I would hardly know
that It was"
Sho looked up. for tho groan was the
groan of one in distress.
"My sins have found me out found ma
out!"
"Was there anything In tho letter that
that you regret saylng7" she asked softly.
iiq looked at her. Her faco was dell
cutely tinged with red. The. eyes wero
shining brightly. One shaft from them
unnerved him. He forgot hla resolutions.
nis temptation, his sin
"No; nothing that I regret. It was all
true."
Then na Bho picked absentmlndedly at
mo letter he added
"Tho letter! Now that It has como give
it to me.
8ho shrank back shudderlngly and ro-
pucd: -rso; It Is mine. I must keep it
i i snail always treasure it.'
Tho Reverend Bextus gaxed mutely nt
ner. his mind aflame with love
"And you aro not offended?" he sold
slowly.
She answered with restraint, but with
eyes full bent upon him:
"No. no. Why should I bo offended?"
"Then" and the words came slowly
tnen my Bin Is not not a sin. I feared it
would offend you. But If it has not my
love must find Bomo responso in you.
Cynthia. The letter has not been without
avail."
a row minutes later he touched her
hand and said
"But tho letter. Cynthia. You will give
it to me now."
.o. no; never!" she protested. "It is
mine, mine always. I cannot glvo it up."
as you say. dear." he responded,
while the pride of a newborn Idea entered
his bosom. It was sweet to havo another
cherish his composition
"And you will call me Reverend Sextus
no. Sextus-slmply Sextus?" he added
"Yes. Sextus Sextus. dear." sho made
answer aj sho tried to conceal tho letter
In the folds of her dress.
But the letter! It was not gtven to
him. When tho Reverend Sextus left
Cynthia gazed at the Illusive epistle, with
its faded chlrography. and mused softly:
"He didn't know tho difference, and
what's the harm? I thought as much.
And It was a proposal, after all. I won
der what he Bald."
And she sighed for tho Impossible, for
his letter had not been delivered.
THE ANCIENT ZORA.
It Wn the First Corset and Was
Used In Cleopatra's Time.
It was back in Cleopatra's time that
the corset was first thought of. Who
knows but perhaps the dusk' beauty
of the Nile thought to hold .Mark An
tony's tickle fancy longer could she add
some new charm to her face or figure?
Anyway, it was then that the em
bryo corset first appeared in the shape
of a stiffened linen girdle called a
"zora." Sometimes It was worn out
side the tunic, tightly laced and much
jeweled.
Then fashion wearied of the "zora,"
and for twelve centuries the corset
languished.
The Creeks and Romans next held
sway, and beauty unadorned was good
enough for them.
In the sixteenth century along came
Catherine de Medici, that energetic
lady who meddled In everything, from
empires to hairpins, and she revived
the corset with a vengeance.
She not only wore It herself, but also
issued an edict that all women of birth
iml breeding should wear corsets
which should reduce their waist meas
ures to thirteen inches.
This corset was called a "corps" and
was stltreneu in every possible man
ner. In tiiis the body was pinched
mil forcjil. while over the "corps" was
c lasped a perfectly fitting corset cover,
constructed of thin plates of steel,
fashioned in two pieces and opening
on a hinge.
This instrument of torture lasted un
til the early part of the seventeenth
eenturv, when more pliable materials
were adopted.
Heautifully quilted satin bodices re
placed Catherine's Invention.
The next change in the corset's his
tory took place in the early part of
the eighteenth century, when leather
stiffened with whalebone enrao Into
use.
Since then It has gone on steadily
improving until today for every type of
woman there is a specially adapted
corset. New York American.
Xo Donbt of III Honesty.
Deputy Sheriff nnd Chief of Pollco
Alf Church of Woonsocket waa known
In his day as a man who wag straight
forward and blunt In all his dealings.
One day a grocer went to Alf for In
formation about a certain Joo White,
who had applied, for credit and a book
at his store, and the following dia
logue ensued:
"Good morning, Mr. Church,"
"Mornin'."
"Do you know Joe White?"
"Yes."
"What klud of a feller Is he?"
"Putty fair."
"Is he honest?"
"Honest? I should say so. Been ar
rested twice for Htealiu and acquitted
both times."
Important Question.
The wasp was buzzing languidly
nround the house cat
"You needn't come nny nearer," said
the cat.
"I won't hurt you," said tho wasp.
"I'm half sick today, anyhow."
"Which hair?" asked the cat, back
ing off. Chicago Tribune.
Trade Superstition.
Dressmakers will not "fit" with
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tack with green cotton. Milliners re- '
card as of happy augury the drop of
blood falling on n hat from a pricked
flncer. London Notes and Queries.
A person Buffering from chronic rheu
matism should avoid dried fish, cooked
oysters, pork, veal and turkey.
' MIT W QHHDT TfDTFQ
lE-VT OWUK"i J. UrillO
Rebuffed (he Itallronil President.
Several of tliein were sittiug in the
ollico of General Manager Calvin of
the Southern Pacific discussing rail
road men and railroad affairs, and the
name of Sidney Dillon, one time pres
ident of the I'nion Pacific, was brought
Into the conversation.
"Did you ever hear about the time
that Sidney Dillon was rebuffed by a
"HAVE YOU A TELEGRAM FOIl ME?"
telegraph agent?" said Mr. Calvin.
"The story has been told on several
railroad officials, but it really hap
pened to Sidney Dillon. There was a
washout on the Union Pacific over In
Nebraska. The Loup river climbed
out of Its channel and did quite a little
damage to a piece of track at the far
end of a long trestle. Several trains
were stalled at a llttlo station near the
scene of the trouble, and the passen
gers were subjecting the telegraph op
erator to all sorts of annoyances by
asking questions. During the night
President Dillon came along In his spe
cial train. Leaving the car lie went up
to the station and said to the operator:
" 'Have you a telegram for me?'
" 'I'm blessed If I know,' said the
operator, eying Dillon very critically.
"Would your photograph be on It?' "
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Value of Advertlslnir.
At n political meeting held up the
state just before the election of our
present governor the speaker and au
dience were very much disturbed by a
man who constantly called for a Mr.
nenry. Whenever a new speaker
came on this man bawled out:
"Mr. Henry I Henry! Henry! I call
for Mr. Henry!"
After several interruptions of this
kind at each speech n young man as
cended the platform and was soon air
ing ills eloquence in magnificent style
and striking out powerfully in his
gestures when the old cry was heard
for "Mr. Henry." Putting his hand to
his mouth like a speaking trumpet.
this man was bawling out at the top
of his voice:
"Mr. Henry! Henry! Henry! I
call for Mr. Henry to make a speech!"
The chairman of the meeting now
arose and remarked that it would
oblige the audience If the gentleman
would refrain from any further call
ing for Mr. Henr as that gentleman
was now speaking.
"Is that Mr. Henry?" said the dis
turber of the meeting. "Thunder, that
cau't be Mr. Henry! Why, that's the
little cuss that told me to holler!"
Philadelphia Ledger.
Won the Verdict.
Senator Culberson of Texas tells a
story about circumstantial evidence
and misleading circumstances which
is a valuable lesson in law. Ex-Gov
ernor Throckmorton of Texas was de
fending a man who was charged with
murder. It was shown that ho had
killed an unarmed man, and that Is an
awful crime in Texas, where they will
forgive the lucky man if the other
happened to have a gun on his person.
Governor Throckmorton was endeav
oring to convince the Jury that the de
fendant had a right to suppose that
the dead man was armed. He had
tried to show It by evidence and wus
dwelling on that point In his argu
ment. At last, pulling off his coat and
vest, he stood beforo the Jury in his
shirt sleeves and asked the Jurymen
if they believed him to be unarmed.
They all nodded acquiescence. There
upon Throckmorton pulled a revolver
out of each bootleg and drew a long
bowie knife from back of his shirt
collar. His eloquence nnd that Illus
tration won tho verdict of the jury.
An Expert.
The late John W. Mackay was at
tending to business at the great Com
stock mine one day when a party of
tourists approached and asked if he
knew of a guide who would take them
about. Evidently none of them knew
him. Mackay offered to escort them
and did so, explaining the whole mys
tery of gold nnd silver quartz mining.
When they emerged the visitors club
bed together and made up a small sum
for the guide. Among them was An
drew D. White, recently ambassador to
Germany nnd nt that time president
of Cornell university. "Here, my man.
tnke this," he said. "Your explana
tion of tho working of the mine has
)een singularly clear and Informing."
"Well, it ought to be," replied tho
guide as he slipped the half dollar In
i his overalls pocket. "I dug 'em nnd I
own 'em."
Palliation.
"We are going to give an amateur
dramatic performance In aid of a
worthy charity."
"Why, that, of course, Is nn exten-
uatlng circumstance." New York
Mast Have Ileen Ice.
Mamma No, dear, the Atlantic
ocean never freezes over. Elsie Oh,
but It must. I heard papa telling Mr.
Gnyly Unit when he was coming across
from Europe the last time he had hla
skates on all the time.
WASHINGTON LETTER
Special Correspondence.
Work on the superstructure of tho
magnificent new home for the govern
ment of the District of Columbia has
begun. The foundations have been
completed nnder a separate contract
and all Is In readiness for Mr. Jumes
L. Parsons, the contractor for the su
perstructure, to raise the marble walls
which when completed will constitute
one of the handsomest buldings In the
national capital. The granolithic floors
of the subbasemcnt were completed
previous to the advent of the builders
Congress after much persuasion ant
argument appropriated the munificent
sum of $2,500,000 for the District build
Ing. Of this sum $550,000 was expend
ed for the site at Fourteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue, $190,000 for
the foundations, and the marble wil
cost $640,000. Mr. Parsons has Rgreet
to complete the building for $095,000
This totals about $2,375,000, leaving
$125,000 for architects' fees, machln
ery and other incidentals.
The Nevr Persian Minister.
Tho new Persian minister, Genera
Morteza, khan, has created something
of a stir in Washington by the rich
ness and gorgeousness of the house
decorations he brought from Persia
The embassy In Eighteenth street is
said to contain some of the handsomest
and most expensive Persian rugs,
draperies and embroideries ever seen
In Washington. One room is partic
ularly beautiful, every foot of floor,
wall and ceiling space being covered
with antique rugs.
Geuerul Morteza Is a rich bachelor
and Is anxious to become acquainted
with tho people here. He is handi
capped by not being able to speak a
word of English. But he Is most hos
pltnble and on tho slightest pretext
will Invite acquaintances to the em
bassy and regale them with rare and
curious sweets from the far east.
General Morteza has some of the
costliest medals and decorations worn
by any member of the diplomatic
corps. One Is particularly beautiful
and was given to him by tho shah of
Persia. It contains a mlulature por
trait of the shah, studded with dla
mouds, and Is the highest form of dec
oration bestowed by that potentate on
any of his subjects.
Hard to Rob Uncle Sam.
It Is practically impossible to rob
Uncle Sam of nny of the actual cash In
his coffers. Eight years ago when the
cash In the treasury was turned over
to Treasurer Roberta It was discov
ered for the first time In the history
of the nation that there had been some
tampering with certain great bags of
coin. Investigation proved that some
of the bags containing silver dollars
had been opened, a few dollars ex
tracted from each and an equal amount
of leaden slugs substituted. Thus the
bags would pass the weighing test
which has been used for them, It
turned out that between $700 and $S00
had been taken and that a colored
man who had been In the service for
many years had invented nnd carried
out tho plan of opening the bags and
substituting leaden slugs for the silver.
Forclarn Warship at tho Capital.
The Italian cruiser Dogall, used as
a training and school ship, came up the
Potomac a few days ago and anchored
Just below the city. She has 24.S men
and boys on board fresh from an ex
tended cruise In the West Indies. The
Dogall Is the Becond warship of a for
eign power to fly her flag in sight of
the capital, the first being nlso an
Italian vessel, the Amerigo Vespucci,
which came up the river In 1SDS and
for a time frightened the Inhabitants
along the banks, who thought she was
a Spanish battleship coming to bom
bard Washington.
The White Hunse Force.
Assistant Secretary Forster remains
In charge of tho White House offices
during the absence of Secretary Loeb
and tho president, with a part of the
clerical force. The office will remain
open during the summer. That portion
of the White nouse which has been
open to the public between the hours
of 12 nnd 1 o'clock will continue to be
accessible during the summer months.
As tho cards of admission havo only
been procured during the hours named
during the occupancy of tho president
It will probably bo now even easier
to gain admittance. The living rooms
of the president's family aro closed.
Washington Pnco KHIn.
Dr. T. C. MacDonald, one of the best
known physicians, who has a world
wide acquaintance with public men.
In discussing tho denth of Secretary
Hay said, "Public men hero Buffer
from tho aggregated disadvantages of
a sedentnry life with its well known
dleflc errors." He quoted a remnrk of
Senator Dolllver on the denth of Thom
as B. Reed, as follows:
"Official life In Washington, with its
social sldo features, Is a hotbed for
Brlght's disease and early graves."
Dr. MacDonald added:
"Some tlmo ago a cabinet officer said
to me, 'A good digestion nnd modern
statesmanship should go together in
the order named.'
"Thomas B. Reed's fatal Illness of
nephritis was ushered In by nn acute
attack of appendicitis.
"A member of Reed's family told me
that after one of those stormy scenes
In the first speakership, which ho ap
parently ruled with sphlnxliko Immo
bility, he would go homo nnd to bed
prostrated with a nervous chill.
"At the Gridiron dinner made fa
mous by being tho last that Marcus A.
Hanna attended I said something o
him about the worries and anxieties
necessarily associated with public life.
Fagged and worn and showing the
stress and strain which ho had under
gone, his white, waxy face became
prophetically solemn as he exclaimed:
"Doctor, official life In Washington
is nothing short of political vivisec
tion.'" CARL SCHOFIELD.
PrnylnKT For Good Hushnnds.
A picturesque ceremony takes place
every year In Haute-VIenne. All the
girls in'tho place on Uie day of St. Eu
troplus file In procession to St. Junlen-les-Combes
to the cross which is erect
ed near the church to the saint. Each
girl hangs her left garter on the cross
and prnys that she may have a gootl
husband and then gives wny to the
next girl. The cross Is so smothered in
garters of different colors that at a
short distance It looks as though It
I were covered with flowers.
WOMAN AND FASHION
Bntnrt Summer Gown.
This attractive costume shows
waist made with u chemisette com
bined with a plaited skirt and Is coo
und fresh In appearance. The mate
rial for the model Is the white rep
which is a close rival of lnen for
fashionable favor, with trimming of
embroidered muslin, but there Is a
long list of materials which might be
substituted. Linen is always smart
and in Home of its newer forms, such
as voile and etamlne, Is particularly
so this season, while, again, there are
the favorite mercerized cheviots ant
A DAINTY COSTUME.
the like, all of which are appropriate
for Uie washable gowns, while mohair
and silk nlso can be utilized.
The separate chemisette is a most
desirable feature, innsmuch as it al
lows of wearing several with a single
gown and making as many changes
as need be. The embroidered muslin
Is especially well liked, but lace Is
also used, and fine linen lawn, em
broidered by hand, is one of the smart
est of all smart Uilngs. The skirt Is
exceptionally adapted to washable ma
terials, as It is straight at front and
back, so doing away with the danger
of stretching, which so often Is a detri
ment The shirred belt of linen lawn Is
dainty and pretty, but there are many
novelties offered, nnd this accessory
can uo changed again and again.
Among the latest fads is leather to
match Uie gown, made In what Is
known as Pnqulu style, wide nt the
front, nnrrow at the back, where It is
buckled Into place. In this Instance
the hat Is of straw, wIUi trimming of
mull, nnd the parasol Is of linen, but
hats In lingerie style are greatly in
vogue.
The Nerr Linens.
The beauty of present day linen Is
that not only Is it less crushable than
of yore, but It is obtainable In every
conceivable shade. The brightest and
most daring notes of color pale pastel.
tender summer tones and useful blues,
blacks, purples and browns -are all
used.
Cnrulnf? Fashions.
Henrietta cloUis and fine lightweight
broadcloths promise to be smart for au
tumn wear, and panne nnd chiffon vel
vet will be among the leading mate
rials to be combined wiUi the former.
New French Blouse.
Never have the separate blouses
seemed so altogether fascinating as at
present. The sheer materials which
the Importer shows in such wonderful
array make these waists especially at
tractive. The creation shown here
SEPARATE WAIST.
could not fail to Increase the charms
of any wearer. White crystal silk
serves for Uie entire waist, while cava-
ler cults and stole collar nre embroid
ered In pastel shades. Narrow black
Velvet In Greek key pattern gives chnr-
acter to Uie bodice, and both of these
decorations aro novel as well as Inex
pensive. Applique, guipure or Uie pop
ular spnuglo can bo used in place of
the embroidery. A bodice suitable for
formal occnslons Is effected by omit
ting plastron and cuffs. The mutcrlal
required for medium size Is four nnd a
quarter ynrds twenty-seven Inches
wide.
An Astute Wen 1 her Prophet.
'When in doubt," said a southern
senator, "we should imitate the exam-
tie of the astute weather prophet.
I'his prophet walked into ills inner of
fice tine day nnd said to his Junior
ierk, 'Well, how are the indications
for tomorrow?' 'Mighty uncertain, sir,'
the junior nnswered. 'I hardly know
what kind of a prognostication to make
out.' 'Oil.' said the chief, 'Just make It
fine weather, wIUi local rain. Then if
t is line we are all right, ami if It
forms that will be one of the local
nius of our prophecy.' "
CHOICE MISCELLANY
Gilts of Grent Folic.
That gift of $1,375,000 recently made
to Prince von P.ulow has many paral
lels In modern history. Von Billow's
benefactor had the excuse of being re
lated in u distant way to the bene
ficiary. But Herr Rebel, the Socialist
lender, is today enjoying the- interest
on $100,000, bequeathed to him by
Bome unknown admirer to enable him
the better to carry on his propaganda.
The German emperor Is one of the luck
iest men in the world In the matter of
legacies. It has become a fashion in
Germany to leave him money nnd es
tates. Recently two legacies of $7o0.
000 each have fallen to him. beside--chalets,
castles and acres enough to
make an ordinary man n great property
owner.
During the time In which Leo XIII.
was pope the papal see was made the
richer by more than $5,OUO.O,..1. tjucoii
Victoria had many and large gifts
from her admiring subjects. The miser
Nield left her about $r()0,(itH ii.tif n cen
tury ago, out of which her majeiv
gave $4,500 apiece to the three eveci
tors and $500 to a woman .who ha '.
once saved her benefactor from suici.le;
also a window was placed to the mer.i
ory of the miser In a church wlu.-c
chancel the- queen rebuilt out of her
legacy.
Alfonso, the young kim; of S;..-iin. has
already tasted the sweets of wealth
conferred by an admiring Spaniard.
Three million pesetas was the sum.
Last of the Confederate t.'onnrex.s.
Many of the Confederacy's s ns were
very robust physically as well as in
tellectually. Although aii its cabinet
and its Semite have departed, a few
of the members of its h;n:se of repre
sentatives, survhe. The e, with their
present places of resi.!ein c, are: Roger
A. Pryor of New V ..-k city, A. S. Col
yar of Memphis. William II. Tibbs of
Dalton, Ga.: John Goode of Washing
ton; Hiram P. I'.ll of Gumming,
Ga.; John M. Martin of Ocala, Fla.;
John V. Wright of Washington and
Joseph li. Ile;kell of Memphis. Some
of these served also in the Confed
erate tinny, among them being Gen
eral Pryor, Colonel .Martin, Colonel
Tibbs and General Ileiskell.
These are all the living members of I
the Confederate congress whom the
writer of tins article litis been able to
trace out. though it is possible that one
or two have eluded his search. It Is
doubtful if the national congress of
lMH-d.". which had a much larger mem
bership than the Confederate body, can
muster so many survivors proportion
ately today. -Charles M. Harvey In
Leslie's Weekly.
MyKtcrlotis Router Islnnd.
Dr. Alexander Agassiz. now expior
Ing the Pacific ocean In the United
States steamer Albatross, recently vis
ltcd Easter island, famous for Its co
lossal stone images, the makers of
which have escaped the ken of history
The barrenness of the islnnd empha
sizes the mystery of its strange sculp
tures. Mr. Agassiz says that it pos
sesses no trees or native bushes, not
even such ns characterize the shore
tracts of the most Isolated coral reefs.
The great stone Images were cut
from quarries in tho crater of Rana
Rorakn, In the interior of the island.
They were placed on platforms scat
tered all over Uie island and along the
shores. The largest of the platforms
is 450 feet In length, and behind It lie
fifteen huge Images, which have fallen
from their pedestals. There are al: j
many ruined stone houses. Exchnnge.
House of Commons Lonfcrs.
Mr. T. P. O'Connor, we notice, ha.-t
Just been writing of the house of com
mons ns quite a place for "loafers." It
Is a perfect forcing house for them.
It would be startling If we could have
some account of the many able men
whose careers have been ruined bv
the house of commons. Tho proceed
ings this week, last week, any week.
have encouraged loafing, lobbying.
drlfUng nbout nimlessly In thoso who
attend regularly and yet arc prac
cally out of the debates. In fnct. Uie
more Uie private member of parlia
ment does his duty the more likely Is
he to become n loafer.
Saved Sister hy a Fish IIoolc.
Eric Williams, the six-year-old son
of Mr. II. Williams, merchant, of
Fort Francis, Ont., was fishing nt tho
lower dock at that place, accompanied
by his sister Agnes, aged five years,
when the latter fell Into the water.
With rare presence of mind Eric
dragged his line along till lie hooked
the little girl's dress nnd so pulled her
along In the water to the edge of the
wharf, whence he reached down nnd
nsslsted her to safety. Forest and
Stream.
White Mice on Suhmnrlncs.
Three white mice are In each sub
marine boat, and they nre entered on
he payroll of tho fleet. These little
creatures detect an escape of gasoline
more quickly than human beings do
nnd by their squeals and efforts to es
cape draw attention to the fact that
something Is amiss. These tiny but
mportant members of the crew of A-S
went down with Umt unfortunate ves
sel. London Graphic.
Mr. Ilj-nn's Clippings.
When Thomas F. Ryan took hold of
the Equitable he began to patronize a
newspaper clippings bureau. They had
to cut so many clippings for him thnt
an Increase of readers was necessary,
and Ryan was flooded with them. So
le sought relief by having ouly favor
able notices sent to him, and now
they say he didn't get a single clipping
for ten dnys. "Good cure for conceit."
quoth Mr. Ryan. Boston Herald.
Ilest Jfot Always Hest.
It is u mistake to have Uie best. The
reasons nre two one Is thnt directly
you have the best of anything you
have .closed an nvenue to enjoyment.
Uie enjoyment of waiting or n wish
to be realized; the other Is that one
becomes sorry for those persous whom
one sees stumbling niong with Uie in
ferior nrticle. E. V. Lucas.
When you go In to collect n bill, Uie
man nt the counter Is less npt to In
quire nbout the health of your family
than when you go In to pay one.
HUMOR OF THE HOUR
Looked Like Concerted Scheme.
Just as the curtain went down at the
end of the thrilling third act a loud,
anxious voice in tho rear of the hall
called out:
"Is Dr. Johnson in the house?"
Half a dozen men Instantly rose up.
"I mean Dr. Samuel Johnson?" said
the voice.
Five of the mon sat down.
Tli en all at once twenty or more
nthlotle young men looking suspicious
ly like college students, who were sit
ting in n baity near the front, sprang to
their feet nud yelled in unison:
Dr. Johnson
Is no morel
lie died in seventeen
KlRhty-four!
With a yip. yip. yip
-.nd a yaw. yaw. ynvr
And a rlnktum. lilngtnm.
Iiaw. raw. raw!
Yl! Oh! Oo-oo-oo-oop!
Thereupon they sat down In unison
with a resounding thud that jarred Uie
building, folded their arms and looked
nt the drop curtain Willi n dreamy,
faraway gaze for the next five min
utes. As for the owner of the loud, anxious
voice, he had disappeared at the be
ginning of Uie outbreak. Chicago Trib
une. The nam's Fault.
Judge You are accused of having
driven your car directly against the
barn. You made no apparent effort to
avoid accident.
Chauffeur -You do me grave Injus
tice, your honor. I tooted my lwrn re
peatedly and even slowed down to
eighteen miles. The barn had ample
time to get out of Uie way. Chicago
Post.
His Accomnjodntlncr Disposition.
"Why did you quit your job?"
"There was a fellow in Uie- office I
couldn't get niong with at all, and
rather than have any trouble wiUi him
I got out."
"Who wns he?"
"He was the cr boss. Seems to me
you're mighty InquIslUve." Detroit
Free Tress.
Eclipsed.'
"T have here, sir," began the hook
agent, "n volume containing fifty-two
lectures by fifty-two great men. One
lecture, for every week of the year."
"Good gracious, man," replied the
meek citizen. "I am married and have
a wife Uiat supplies me with u lecture
ever dny in the year"' Chicago Nows.
lie Hnd Good Reason'.
"What reason did he give for wish
ing to break off the engagement so
soon .
"He said Uie report that lie was en
gaged to me hnd not extended his cred
it nearly so much ns he had expcctc.il."
An Alphahetlc Confusion.
"Is Mr. Scadds a man of scienUflc
distinction?"
"Yes. Indeed," answered' M.iss Cay
enne. "He has so many college degrees
that when he sends In his card you
can't be sure whether It Is his name or
a problem In algebra.1 Philadelphia
Press. '
Kept Xo Count.
Mother Mabel, that young man kiss
ed you twice to my knowledge. I don't
know how ninny times he kissed you
nfter thnt.
Mabel Neither do I, inoUier. I never
was good at mental arlUimetic Bos
ton Transcript.
Could Tell Hint In a Moment.
Mr. Munn E. Baggs Now, then, you
know what kind of house I want.
Whnt will It cost to build It?
Architect Why um what was Uie
amount you originally Intended to put
Into the building? Baltimore News.
Well Developed.
Mrs. Pancnko (to a fourth floor lodg
er) Anything Uie mntter with your
steak. Mr. Hardup?
Hardup A trifle overtrained ranybe,
madam. But, really, I never saw a
firmer muscle! London Tit-Bits.
Terrible.
"Why did Subbub toss thnt agent
over the hdge?"
"Why. he wanted to sell him n lawn
mower thnt would play ragUmo while
It was being pushed." Detroit Trib
une. For Special Occasions Only.
"They tell me she has a very nice
disposition."
"Well, I'm ufraid she considers It too
nice for dally use." Cleveland Plain,
Dealer.
Ills Wny Out.
Fond Mother Well. Mr. Crltlcus.
whnt do you think of Mary's voice?
Mr. Criticus Astonishing volume,
madam! Its volume Is simply wonder
ful! Somerville Journal.
V h i rW
Quite n Distinction.
"If you will be very careful to eat
plain food." said the physician, "you
will enjoy good health."
"If I have to eat plain food." an
swered tho epicure, "I may havo good
health, but I won't enjoy It" Wash
ington Star
He Asked For It.
"Do you know that the coin you lent
me was a counterfeit?" said Uie hnbltu
ul borrower.
"Oh, sure I do. You said that you
needed It bad."