riM ox
-AmA. swre. Uir - a&J tun. mt po. atoould Kist
con. aJtoA
J vrr
sjrf fl" Uo- win io m pran.
sAJucsa? I traoo IW larSraa faro re tcrroJ tt
loooj j
J4)HtiiiM Apm er-so fco-ro ?a
ps-C UtcTt Vt- war
asrr ituf vuv tAto WH erf uoms
C eacr5. irtftr tfcao atfto jesj ro tnijliz
oocoo Vrlj
3x Tonr s-t- uiwmxt apP7 &r thai
r-9Mo naurf nw lnr.
-And tvrxj tietmt tnl oo 1-t.o pus or to Oris;
e-ol no-a to jo-j
-A ct!r- t1 C utt Km toO. aol croadl
ray Ua InU
4k4 ioS L ru loato, farts tatii Uo tm
'Ubj wtxu I h fw tlr cenog tnsr for "oaJtti
TOM J l-or soo.
.Aad to-aMli M4 immm ors rrctnj Ujicl to
o-l X 1 tt 0-ol.
A rSop ivne ere oocS3 tcrpl 1 tsr
ant Tinm af
OiX,5 ow krTT g raptarw Jop wflj teste a
TVVmcl IjaAxbru; la Caoo-Ht JUxrtM.
70)1 )III)l)LETG.YS WIFE.
rLalo Slitr-bell a ooo of those acortanai
wtoro nrpi pbysfcad energies dls-
tiattlisfj Worm fr.fo cUor of tbeir scz. Aa
ndUi. 4fo? l tnoTS a. a "tKnboy." aixi
'pruw mother hoid dot up a aa awful nam
naztolhrir iiUJedauhtor, white io ber ovni
Jo35 uo question of txw to uibdoc ber
'tsjoyant (xnl "rolli'l over with true
TnuLbrraal tolicitttde. Wben ilw grew up,
joaty frowned urra ber at a "hoyden," sad
ajr i lrKl itb thorm.
At T5 3je nxild row, aod tiriin. and rid,
play lawa Urnnu Ikoa to tibe waaa
rU walk or ant upon one occasion
waikox)tuMt IJiaW" aud liack fa twodajr.
arii t?r ttnAtmr and a couple of friend, a
1r.tt wtilrti Jod uuld hare mCkwJ to placw
uodtrr tan iti .San Francisco' t-l '
-5totjr rtut "io? anj li a Urcl, danced
ULk a cylj-O aixl ha, altottiier, a rerr
acdatle. fxjre minded girl. u a umall off- ,
wofor tttcrMimof er injuiti.and alltyjub
'atm mas exitiintf popular antmz a t of
jinz ami irrrpfjftull loiyt, coRrrratir
'orcles f rowtiil uf Ui-r. arv it wu gejjeraily '
mortersunxl that tr i a yrung fr-noa of i
voctn nuiifDl axi rlanerou U-ndewic.
ta. Urmtoty;. a matter of polite regret
"'ben ttM? anrx'jrwTeirioiit of bcr appruicbin
tnuptial" rittJ onof thU aaroe ajfwervatiro
drcfe a rv-;iTwl Toni lliddkrtoa nu a
CoTXziKins r'tifig lawrer. of excellent family
d irropruu-hatU' rnanDora, It haJ Un
Knoraltjr uftderUx tttat Torn idml hu
of a ery difterent tJ7!. ami more aftr Um
Znzw.rr. of Ux elegant vrity ooen with
txjm tx ha1 txxi acrmtomed to aociat. '
3ita lutimattt (ruuul and lron companion,
J ac4. Jpeocvr. wbo bad alway diapprovei
Mr Kato, urvlrrUjk Ui rs a tbo mouth
rp5ce of ftt-ivty. and rujl it KntinMiita in
tToaV miwllliii oar Torn owJ ttaucbljr
ktj bit olorv (Kit bi friend's wordt.ink doop
Into btr ful, nevertbeitna. lie atcxvtly re
'maturl Unit, for liu t-vku and borown, Knte
ojint down." ;
Uln tucceviSwl eren Uoyond bU bope Xin
yrar after her marriage, few would bare
recKoi.id in the quitt, nriitvav.fi woman
tbo gay awl ipinloi girl of former da-a,
TKalc wo fond of ber buUttul, and the
filcbenir of love had wrought tliecuano. but
it. (a a datioruu tiling V inoddle with lnt
iaJ dr?iu).irj n e aa the fortu of the
tisatcnal Horld. and if Tom liail known what
flea tup longing and reljelhou inclination
ngwJ to-iMutb hl wife1! quiet oxterior, ho
raisht bare rejietitol hia auccvA Hut be went
os caltoujjy and blindly, tw men will h ben
tleaJiu with delicate fom Hblcb tley can
not underatiind, aud Unto kept tier
ttwvai)it to fieratlf Tho children came
tho elder a girl, a fiery n tamed little crea '
are. bo maiie tbo ux.. r-r' boart acle, oa
sbo uw tn the child a 'ettux of berwlf . the
stber a boy. ttunl) delllxTatu, llko hn '
tmlber When tbu children gruM larger, and
Jamdel room for exervue and out door air, '
which their city home would tiolnlTord, they
took up ttiolr nnldeiKi In n little country
ome. not to far uny but tliat Tom
cmiM travel back and forth and attend to
bis i ui !, ami it it beru that our atory
Snda tbem. j
One gray December day Kate ttond at her
window, gazing out u;ion tlx lamlcap. It
iiad Ijmoii a dull. tln)m& week. Hevcral
layt tiefore Tom had ftartKi olT on a long
promUttfti vacation, which wiu to be dull
calolton hunt In the mountain. In company '
with a party ol frientla, She wa thinking,
with envy, of tint merry hunting party, and
wondering, half bitterly, why amuM-menta
XtuU, wre coiiitvltil to le iroer and health
ul for men hould not lie timlthful and
jproper for women Hon alio would have en
Joyel tbo long trump over the hilla, the ex-
au.aient of the nunt, the joy of holding a
(good gun upon hei abouldur, and knowing
that the could tight and ahoot with tho beet
of them l (She felt a wlcketl aolace aa alio
cnougbt of the abowera tiiat hail fallen lu
XXtn valley and tti clouiU that bad bung con- 1
tatantly over the mountain. Bbe oa
lonely, dull and cnxss, and clmfni agalnU her 1
bodged in life, with iu narrow boundaries,
rfta aoiuuleoa ruatraluta. i
There waa a ruah of feet through the bouae,
tlwj door of her room opeucd and the children '
bum lu.
"Uaiiinui, the creek It upl Take ut down
toauettr I
The chlldlth longing for novelty and ex- ,
efteoieiit found un lutant echo lu her heart. !
Tbey bad run in from ouuloor play, and
went bonneted and cloaked, wltb rublier
oertho to proUvt tlieir fevt from the damp
artii A lot her. It waa refreahlng to ovada
firidgvt'a vigilant eye, and to aUvtl out of the
Croat door in bur loone Iioumi drvaa, bore-1
beaded, and Itii worated allppera oil her feet. '
Tuey followed a garden path for n little dla- '
Caaoe, and tljen euttimi a narrow lane lead
ia to a plare where thaf ere aivuatomed
o ford In the iimiiivr tlnm, Itut oter which
aaotv awepl u aeuthlllg, teuiietu.t tluod.
Aa tbey looknl and lutein!, Kate rcollzcd
that ibia wo no oniln.try frwhet, but the
jmxtuct of a heavy railifull over the whole
vavat watershed which hiul accumulaUtl Ita
tarom in ihouaaiuia of t lit y rl vuluta, aiul, Join
tag twue with the mountain ttmim, plunged
iowu Ita narrow chuunel, u mighty unit
arriwiaiible imr I
Kvou a tbey lookint aha mw a wail of
water auddenly rval up above and come
iswu toward lueiu like u uiiiilaturo Udal '
wava I
The dam, built by tba new water company,
hail glveu wayl
Tbey ran bock from the atioro to higher
IfTOMiid, and oot a inoiuent loo aoou. Tb
wtreaw rowi aevernl fwi lu a aotxnd. It cut
taMu the aolld haiika on either aide, and buabei
tut4 vouhk Uum, ruoUoJ up ami uckwd iu by
g rowdy rUfrunt, went apliinuig by A
-pU ytNUMOTM wvefiM, flung out if bare
t4 tkMu llwlM aa If lu Khotly prou-t,
mm4 (Al far U Into tU Mrwui, InUrlocklm
W bnUH-wa wHU aiunly. .vwcrwiii oak
wum uoMi wi um uioio Wk, Mtau Hi
! trrjnt W-ly itcod tr Vy-tz. arrske like
Tvfjt- dHi trotfii i-mly in mntraza.
"Mamnn. (to tz tmneiis cocda;r
rr1 rsut fot br:So taa-kw
Kato v-xoii fsr av rnm and aw rrroat
urnfo-r -a.lirij mmrHi amz o rtesMznt
. on a -.iaz fol dalf atAit
so k tro-i ilitft-rro.J fland. anl dly
dtojtcso'l t-of al -aMKm.! oa Btnn1
tl w3.ut"Uo-f -itol rrt 5-oXJor-tfjo Crtaj3
a t-av-. ilh uofn
' tin rm (f.. fhr raflrtmt brttof
Tto nt.'noui ir lr- al t&- tJttmvm
tnm . norirl j -fv-. o i ui rais dwi a
--V zryy li loaf- lartn UmI "tMlr rttaml
lief fir-t iMf mt a m tart ap tbe c-anyon.
tvt ttm ir-teJti t-to-r-co.! boooff U'baX
fCMiy -urn wtkonl nirrl'M" br lot-itoa txr
al te dcr-wo-.! ma. t. .ml ntn-l b km:
rtwa Ut Uor -OMo-n. rot I nor to-rx a to--Tm
Ut Mo- w-it iiiz -a---atxe tn
untit Hut I to- mr-il ibw.1 Jim bad
ZK- un turn Mrr k ta 1 1 50 to get lb
' nail aal Marc- Uil r-- p with tte
J Ioun?er 4 Uo 4arv t.'-n if Iv b-tre,
ateMbor torw na.-. 0t ooogb to
OJ'or tto- rirrtlHll rMt aal trt"l-S
Tfcien ave fc.-Vo4 at Ut- pn-trate ayi-amore.
Down tbo UrVM.ia. orHj t-ul ueorer and
user Uil. aiawi law Rroat timl-r
-llaraan Ui- HUo inl-r aJ traibt
to tte twuw ami la) Uere til ran m ran
ewBw f a-t.
Sae tad alroa4 mltetf borwlf up b) ooe
of tbe na- an -ao rro-itwg VfiKbily
, along tbf umria; treat. Here box dre
eaui;bt ou a brmarb. taorre fe- bad toetirab
down ami erawl aJcwg witb ber ftt under
the watr. toarotd an upright limb. Onoo
be iip5-l n.r.3 Vt bor botd. aitrl .' nearly
tucked into tbe eddying current, but abe
caught at a ttost prc--tico and twnng her
telf up agate
She could bear tbe wah of the brary
tlmlT up ftreatn a toey rwktd lazily up'n.
the water, but be did not flare to ktok. Be
fore ber tbe rn.11 11 trunk of tbe tf waa lot.
and abe two diverging licxiLo, one low in
! tbe iraler. tbe other lucked wltb tbe oak In
rmd air tVhicb to taker fibe darerl not
bitate, ttul eom.ifttK-ei a -rik-u. climb
along tbe upper limb, olipjo-ry and naked In
places, wavering t that he grew dizzy, ami
abut ber ere to keep from falling And to.
lying pron dod it. hand over baml. ibe
ere; rt toe entire iengta. and tbe great stick
of tr-i.-i -njc-K boavily agaiutt the fallen
ai.Mjitore. ami jo a. Kale wung bervelf
inuj the braiH.be. of tbe xtk tbe felt ber tup
port give way. ami with a groan and cran
and wild up bncung of it tkefeton arm tbe
old trtw tore tow from ita iiiojnnga and waa
awept down ttrram tjwanl tbe bar
Her baiott torn and Itleeding. Kat MiddJ
ton micbeil w-tid gnximl at length, and first
ber maternal inaUnxt a-ertel tuelf. aul the
lookr-d boirx and a ber children atanding
atill anI kokug after ber Sbe (jidU-6
bomeward with a gesture that tbey darnl
not dlaobey . and wiw them turn and run up
the lane, theci along her way
Jibe waa nii light of foot aa in ber girl
bood. whereat, ibe waa owe lltt aa a deer,
and awifl ntotton wa a very joy to ber. tbe '
now rualiZMj that bv i grow mg to be a
tiAit and middle ago! woman. .She moved
heavily and c!untM,and labored for breath, '
and ber feul were like cloli to.-neatb ber
There waa a mile of rough and rocky ground
Vt Ij covered to-fore le n.icb-J the station,
and the train oh. iut to Mei once more
the agility of her glrlbo-'l!
Wliieti MiHiid lo-ilriti Would the train,
flying ocros. Uie upfr levela of tho Coat ,
iiangc. n-ni-h the next aation t-ufore the
brave woman had tent ler menage of warn
ing! How many time bu aikeij herself the
queolion ahveoaM not have tokl Hbe acarcely '
darul liopj that the might tw in timet Her
heart fceeuied ready to burst with grief for
tlie terrible inix-ry threatening to many
happy hornet. Ala! (or the or)hanci chil
dren who might cry 11 loud to heaven that
night! Alat! foi fathera ami mothen. whom
the morrow might bebild bower down with
torrow i Ala.nl for hul.tinl mid wvt-
Hhe waa crowiiug the leil of one of the
many abandoned channels of the tmpctuoua
mountain atream, a rocky Kithway, atrewn
with the tpoila ol bygone fruibeU. where,
even then, a aualkiu atream u rippling '
prut, token of the torrent'a 4iriluN force. She
faltered, ainitten by a new and awful thought.
What If Tom Tom. who waa not to come
home for two day 111010, Tom. who hail
tUirtnl out in an altogether dilfcreiit direc
tion should have cut abort lii excursion, or,
with hl virty driven homo by tbe continued
rulnt, aomeliiiw wandoml Ut one of tbe upper
ttutlon and boarded the train therel ,
Wlieru wu ber tauntci phyaical atrengtb
nowf What wan iie. after ull, but a weak,
wretched woman, with trembling llinti.
every muscle clogged by thl great horror
that had taken xHion of ber, a llerco pain
gripping at tiei heart, something rising iu
her throat which tuHoeated her. her eyea
blinded with buhylKh Uirt' Thank God I
her brain kept clear and true to iu purpose
anil urged 011 tile ilnggliig body Un, on,
over little hillH'l.s, ncruvs level atretcbe-i of
Mind, down now-raviiun nhe ma Once the
cut her fool cruelly Uuu a .Irnrp kioiiu.oiiil
remeiubered for tho llrt time that aho had
011 the llglit wontttil lipHr the had worn
in tho tioiiit? and bud cmvlitiy iKlectcd to
exclmngu for wulkiug Imota w hen alio tturl.yl
down the creek with her chililren. tihb eveu
bethought lie.M'K that her Ioom Iioumi Urvsa
wan acnrcely tbehtylu ol npjvirel In which the
ahould like to prt-Mftit henelf at the atatiou,
could the havu hint her choice, and ill the
aam hn'iilh tent up 11 prnyerof lhaiikfulnn.'U
fur Ita light weight, which acarcely eucum- j
burvd her movement. 1
With all the rtvt of her triitos dulled, ber
hearing appeared to have Uvome prcter j
uaturaliy atmr-p Khe wemed to bear the 1
clatter of the approaching train twelve mile
awuy TI10 throb, throli, thmbof the engine '
kept acu with tier twutiug heart. 8htibuurd !
tbo hollow cch Iroin tbo uulghliormg hills j
u the trulli ctvpt over eintuiiikmcuU. its
deafening clamor na it nithed iicrua trestle
work, IU dull rumble ua it rolled over aolld
grouniL Hue even teemed to t the en
gineer ua be laid I.U bund un tliuecopo valve
ready to give the iron moiuter voice oa It
beared the little inotiut.iln tuti, then the
wild hhrick of the rjcu ping tlttim, tho clangor
of the licit, tbe pull, pull, aa the train slack
ened speed, tho clatter of brake, tho Jangle
of coupling.
Would alio never reach the U'Uo red sta- j
tion houto, now plainlr lu ishl at tbe end of !
tbe smooth graveled road lio waa passing I
the iKbtolllcu, wheru Mnpl Idly gazed at her. j
What mutter! If only there were a botvi
aud buggy in sight, to help ner 011 ber wayl j
If only one of the lounger would understand
und take up the iiikmihi which ber spout '
strength nvinnl madeuute to fultllll Uut j
she might uot turn atntu.
Un the deot plAiforiii more loungers, Jim
among them, rolling u quid of tobacco lu bis
chsclt and talking inntly about tbo Wato
of tho weather and the pnvpecu of tbo
growing crops. They all looked upon ber n
n mad woman, oa tbo ran pnt them. Jim
mutlerod au expletive under bis breath,
moved by the tirong indignalion that mutt
always ptMwwi a aclf rvx-ting trrvant, wbon
niaater or nuiru du mieihiiig dervga.
tory to tbedl;ulty of bis "family "
Tlietuitlou uuuur was in in. oClcu, talx
liitf with a ganlleuiaii who had oome down
fMim tlii ,wuiltlMllld Mini ttUi Wrillltli. Ill
Ut. tk Wain lu tlw city, IU u cU u j
tott f-.-T lirflrts tslt aal waa litklr
Wt -XTO OH St MJi wt
"It w rn-l l Io oo." bo 1' 3T
las 'a tMM it rsitt torre in tfte tnlv-T
. lvt, crat sain rm hnul1 lo- op hi Ut
tar'iKHaiL la rato iMm S&eiru ud
I tto vt rt Mtzzani of r ami baiL art I
Uo wtal tiSnwtnz nke a torrviK U
1 omte camp vot-rUr I t - -i a teo hi
cVwn bore Tbe n?4 enjovsd tso biha to tee
(tattoo aXKive rboyll L duwn 00 tt- 4
Vowv and to-akor tr familiar to tbo
woman M tUrXl id tbe denrway totb
band. mii to ber ontiarg brea. Tbe
1 wjrd raiw only un dKinetty to ber qntct
eoeJ o&.s Tben bor preawKiiUos "ere
true, and Tom 7 001 was 00 teat fated train.
Azato tor boiy rv-Jrai. but ber steady Lrain
tiTnJ ber
-Sscop Ux trus' Tbe brvdge It gooef" tbe
tnot
Both oea looked an. tiartkd at tb words.
Wit tbe promt morowHof a man trasttod
to oosy ooJort. tho aent o-a j i J to at tiftra
met. tbeotber man. -4oer to com prebend,
came forwanl. tbo look of amazetnest on Oi
face, aa be nel ttt- .iwjutar apjnntloa in
Uw doorway 3nn; titanr to aatu-rti I ridel
gesaro at be nrrzntini Uie itr Wbat
an errevtnc imio-tju gtrl Kale II itcbell
always wa. aioi wtaat a bfe tbe mut lead
Torn MoWKot'
"Tbt t rpiito an arvxjo.-teii pkasart. Mrs.
Mtddleton." bo ant -tmilitrg
Stoe ai"l bun Lac tt) a tlnrjle Lmfo
rwo. ro.jiin- FheTv a brief oience.
Tbeotot, li-toto-.) intontlv wits nu bead
rfttlH of h lot iol Kate Ulddletoa r
maiio-d -taiolirt- in tbe diorway. ber caod
ciato-rl Sow not .'ji-o irfam beii witb dread,
and aji boi mi alMtrlMl in listening Jack
Kpeacer I"-t r-iiiv-to-ioiin2 tbe mean
ing of tbe aivrte. waiter:. Ijo inltrett growing
with every mono-nt - delay
At iat it raiio; ti- monotonous click,
click, convoying ito ojrtentou no-sie In a
language unknown to two of tbe three
liss'uerx Tbo curator uw from hi chair
Ja in him: I be train tv pulling out
of tbe ttalHHt but tb l'Hfrxl bei '
Kat Mtddielon club-bai at the doorway
For the UrM tinv- in ner life ber bead gave
way Jibe waa again 00 tbe twaytcg syca
more, and Uw limb ai cruet mg. bnsaaung.
going down. Sbe felt tbe water on bet thiv.
and O-?iol ber ey-. Lr HikI berself afi! in
a chair. Jar HH-ei jpporUng ber bead,
ami tbe statioci agent puunng ick cold water
over her
"Shell be all ngbt in a minute." aald Jack,
cbeerfully ".No JIr 11 Hid le too. with
your permuMion. I'll v-. you borne. "
titie urrowJ a bat aud cJuok frocs the
rtatioo asent'a wife. Jim brought up the
borsr. Jack cjwot-ei banded ber Into tbe
wagon, with grave ruruy. and Uiey drote
off Soint of tbe louiigen. dimly understand
Ing wbat tbe bad done, look ed 00 curiously
That waaalL 'o dim. do formal tnbuu.
no tpwb making even from the twe wuj
undei-sul Tbrre waa do deputation of
strong men to tender ber public tribute, in
voices ha Ken by nob Contrary to all tra
dition, ami unlike an) hero ami heroine wuo
ever taved a tram from wreck, the was on
Uie wrong tide of the bridge, and tbe people
most deeply concerned were nine mile, away
She bad little to tay on ber rule homeward,
although Jack Hwncer waa attentive and
talkative, and tried as hard aa a man could
to tbow bit appreciation of ber brave deed.
Perhaps the wu ernbarraned iu lbecousc!ou
ne of ber odd attire, and the curious looka
cast upon her aa be rode through tbe village.
Perbapa tbe was necretly ashamed of ber mod
race, and of tbe exceptional, unwomanly
physical prow e that bad made ll possible,
notwithstanding tbe fact that it had saved
many live Jibe did not even invite Jack to
come iu "hen the reached bet own door, but
descended from the wagot. nitb gnat dignity
and only relaxed a little when Jack said, ter)
earntitly-
-1 shall never underratt the value of pbya
leal training for woman again. Mrs. Middle
ton. Home da) I shall bog to put my little
daughter under your tutelage."
Wblcb wa a great concession for Jack,
wbene little daugblei was the apple of bis
eye. and whom he bad hitherto only looked
forward to making an accomplished woman
of elegant manners.
Neither honor nor praise awaited Kate In
ber own borne. Bridget scolded her and put
hei to bed, and declared that she wud suneiy
catch bei death a-cold, an' the desarved ll
well, "and tried toaavb her from the cons
quencea of ber misdeed at tbe tame time.
Of the children, Harry stubbornly reaented
her base desertion of them on the bank of
the raging atreum, and Marian, with ber
mother's spirit of adventure strong upon ber,
terrified the household by avowing her inten
tion of going acrcMt tbe water ou a tree the
Ural time sbe could ewaie parental authority
The mother had ber reward, nevertheless.
Lab. thai night, when the children were
asleep and Bridget bad relaxed guard. Kate ,
escaped from bed, and dountng a wrapper
and shawl, laid herself down upon tbe lounge
before the open lire to enjoy scanning Uie
daily paper The rain fell steadily without,
to steadily that tbe sound of a borse'a boofs
coming up the sodden driveway was scarcely
distinguishable from the patter of ibe rain
drops. Kate started up as she heard a step
ouUlde the door, another moment, and Tom
waa before her. looking very solemn, like a
newly materialized ghoKt.
"TomT she cried, sharply, and then seemed
to cower liefore him. yet not before him, but
tbe horror of tbe afternoon, which again do
wended upon her aud took ixjKsesaiou of her
Tom, her hustuiud, might have been one of
that grisly throng of mangled, crushed, dead,
dying phantom" of the might have been, ever
torturing her mental vision She pressnl her
hands over hut eyes, as if they might bar out
the sight.
"Uh. you ought not. you should never do
such a thing." she said. !
After nil, she had nerves, and they bad
been sorely tried that day
"What do you meanf gravely demanded
Tom. This was indeed a sorry greeUng, uluir
all ho bad been through.
"You shouidu 1 come borne tn this unex
pected way . you should let people know when
you are coming. "
"Kate," said Tom solemnly, seating him
self 011 tbo sofa and drawing her down buside
him, "you will swtik dtllereuily when you
know bow near I rumo to uot coming borne
at all, I have traveled twelve mllia on horse
back over a rough mountain road to get hero
to-night. We were just tartiug out of I 'ro
se! ta wheu we were untitled that tbe bridge
three mile below there i miles above
hero, Kate had U-en carried away
"How did you Itml outr Kate was herself ,
again. There waa a litUe twtukle in ber eju,
but ber lip trembleiL
"Aa to that," replied Tom, "reports are
somewhat vague. Hut all accouuu agtvu it
waa woman. And she did wonderful things
tbe bridge tender's wife, I believe. Floated ,
down stream ou a timber, somebody said.
btartcl, all dripping, for tbe station, and got
there in au unconscionable short time, .Not
a mliiuu to spam If U hadn't Uwu (or her I
oh, it wiu a wonderful fuat, everybody
ays." I
"Uut howvery unladylike!" said Kata, '
In a shocked voice, stooping to pick up torn
thing from tbe Hour I
"UnUdyllker cried Tom, excitedly. "I
flaall vnu L' ataa tlihl la, aa tiuutf It I rt r aw-rir4 Is
fK4 sraxvfcsjwa isssafj aw nw VSVTT. tMIII "Ml
witti. Vwy slterwt from your lau Uuuu
I
r-v-tlca Wben a woman pay ber stieuzta
Ut t ao-ai tortt trun u rt raiK
bit.iooii. ut Jore WfeT Kate. I AontA if
t-i (mil o ntoon wait to town and r.-vrt.
Ittt wro-n a iBiBt two ot tnroo nn-
eriBoai otjt stroke My gj.bv
Kat sat nave yoa t-n ckxng to jixir
tvAf
t'jr ilr Mktdotm bad unconsoooWT
l't.toii Uo- woutel foot isto sight, and its
l of laftlajo. ptil op by Brvlget's j
rsana ritrcorv miol 6nttoi witn a red flan- j
not -.-tnf.r a ntdeMJ calcutateil to strike '
Urwr U. Uo loMSder
I -I u. a little wait tola v." repJted
Kat- Iti i tr-riw to bade tbe fect again !
totatli 10 lom of bei dress. "But doo.1 !
tot u tali a I j t tlsat. Toca. rm orry I
.trij nro aawJ coil woea you ease id. I
st freit wt, and you yoa looked so ,
It Hu.tr 8r -t-r
Ijtr- nutsiy (oropte ho are damtSess la tbe :
preesw-e ot ivji dauger. Kate Utui ail ber life
l-n -Is) of praa-r; If 'tor cousd cave Ketit
tlv K now Mlge r sr eva,ie. as she men
tally tenwil 11. froea her bUsbaEM.sbe "ooal
gtatir laave -iotve it Huu stoptd aa Be was ,
in sijmr iri ootttM? a. be- u. he was ttot
to L- jmi urt in uti way He was already
est In sis.-!- i?-le ber. ruttit; threads re
noitmx ptrv- afwt araloin; ciotbv in ptte of
ber Xot until b dtM.-tusJ a little foot,
perpte Kb i-wtt. aaal witb an ugly, gap-
bsg cut la 000 -Kle
o wrmrtet you are notyoursHf to-msbt. !
A lit IV- tail' I fcboulri -at vj Kate, wbat !
cavr )u loti up to nwo
l bad on car liijirs." rooffed the
culfirtt. "sml-tliore asit time to cnange
tbem I It aioue Toiu. Itii be all right
Uxnorrow '
-A little walk " r-itteil Tom. -Great
Ca-tr KatK. m an- z.. u tr trusted alooe
anv inure (nan a 2-vartd lto- m never
dare to gc ort and fcsve you again."
lf I nodnl taken m litUe walk, yoa
yoo yM nnbUi t aave bad tbe chancer
en eil fxw KatM. cmervtl at list.
M) mjuI"" i-tk-iJ Trtii a light dawning
U him at lal 'It wa.' vou."
I taint 1 klv4 tbe little lame. brnied
feet I ni afraid ie dn1 1 great ru&ny foousb
tt)in-r- aiuj biimlrfe.1 nim-Hf iinj-rt laoetitibly
to -Ikiw nu- lie f bLbrt,ve young wife, bis
prie in bor ajul bis t-iMitntioiL
There was a fair nande up by tbe passen
gers on tbe overlain! train that fateful day.
Uj rewril tlx (Hik C) woman Dv had saved
tbem from JH-b e rngbtf u, disaster, hot tbey
were iwn able u tiitd Her out Tbe station
ma-ter aud Jack ftpeucei tefit tbeir secret
wdL Tbt only Milo.-ri. tton tbat ever reached
lt deisttuatKHi wa- T.hu Middietoo's. His
wife sometmm w,r a very ugl) bracelet
tot w ith a couple of vory large ami pmidenxis
gotil coins IVben t-o4e questioti ber about
it -be replie tbat it i a nitrlaJ Tom once
a wnrrlml rer fur a rai-e -bo wimi It is gener
ally uiolerlor.oi that -tie refer to some row
tug match 01 lor---l-F ride, foi tbore are
boats ou iIm vih1 now viddle hiro in Tom's
stable and 6 U-imi- iimrt 00 tbe lawn. But
eveu a be an-wer- kau- azain tbe rail
road tram wim it iirw-hius living freight,
thundering 011 to d tniition, ami a woman,
bare benilrd wiio e)eil witb draggled dress
and bionlmg feot. racing de-?rately across a
rougo country in a ma.1 effort to avert tbe
tm-uding danger Flora Haines Lougbead
in The Argouaut.
Imngor ol l;oln a Human Heine.
Heredity l a pu7lo It seems to to- easier
In this world Lu inherit luil qualities and
traits than good, but both -nrt make such
leaps and iiuio.. mid are -o inclined to go off
ou collateral line. tbat tbe ucw--ion is difli
cult to cak.11 tali The rac is linked together
tn a cunou. tangle, -o that it is almost im
possible U. fit tb n jit-ibility Defects or
vice or virtues, will not always go in a
straight hue The children of deaf mutes,
for example, are not apt to be deaf mutes,
but tbe coum- of thu-ochlldrea may be deaf
mutes, showing. 11 is -ant. that some remote
ancestor of ttb had -onie mental or physical
detect which na i-u iran-mitted to his
prriterity tbiajgh uot lu tbe f oral in w hicb
be was atllictod
In must cjis. we cannot doanvthing about
it tbe older our civilization becomes tbe I
more oomplicatel and intricate are our re la-
tionv so that ll has already become a dan
gerous business 10 t a buman being at alL
It u not always certain thai If a man eats
sour gra bis children a teeth will tie set on
edge, but the effect of tbe sour grape diet
may skip a generation or two or appear in a 1
collateral hue We try lo study this prob
letn tn our asylum-and pri.-ons, and we get
a great many tiiU-reolmg farts, but they are
too conflicting to guide legislation. The dif- 1
tlculty is to relieve a (tsoii of responsibility t
for tbe sins of his ancestor without relieving
him of resiousibilily lor bis owu sins. Chi- (
cago Tribune.
CI imlr ami Drinking llablta.
That climate affects tbe eating and drink
ing habits of men is well understood, but
tome Swede w no did not take it into ac
count tbe otbel day had a unique verulca
tlou of tbe rule A well Known artist who
is from Sweden iuiiorted tbe materials for a
grand tupply ot Swe.nh punch the other
day The principal component of this
punch is arrack Any ahsj tuslied man in
Sweden can drink t ipwrt of it in an even
ing The urti-i tins often done so Having
compounded Uie punch aud invited four or
five Swedish friends lo come u his house, all
sat dowu to revive convivial Swedish memo
ries. Hut this is not a Swedish climate, and
tbey were only able to drink Icks than a pint
apiece. Worse limn that, not one member of
the party fell an inclination to leave the
bouse until tbe next day .New Vork Sun.
The llalsle Tiniclinl Her Heart.
I -ost year when daisies) first openeil their
golden eyea. a simple little womau enteml a
Fifth avenue couch with a huge bunch ot tlx
Oowert tn her bauds, lu tbe corner tat e
haughty looking dame, shoulders square ami
bead erect. You would not have thought it
possible to touch a womauly spot iu her
bean. The daisies did It, though. Sbe
looked very tad and sober for a minute.
Then tbo lean welled up to tier eyes, and sba
burst out like a child, leaning forward and
laying ber band 011 the little woman's anni
"Oh. tell tne,ure the daisies out 6 oonl Are
there any buttercui. el The Irvtle woman
answered w-ith eyes wide open, ll seemed so
strange a thing lo bei imt when she left the
coach the lett half the bunch of flowers on
ber suter woman kikw. Krauk Leslie's.
arbliien In lb. Itarrttutu.
The Inventors mviii to have been ipend
Ing a great deal of talent ou labor saving
implements for uirn.imsot lata. Tbe big
city drinking suiuuna. cuustautly rushed
with busincwa, have necncsiiated tbe saving J
of time by machinery in every way possible j
Corks are now Hilhl by machinery'. Ic I
ground 111 nut. limes that cUuely rwmble J
coffes) mills leiiKMts arv squeezed In Ingenious I
preastw, auvuuits- ot a tiled l(e arv provided ,
for gauging the right amouui of liquor for a
oockUll, automatic printing prtMMwlustantly !
turn out check the denominations 111 do-
mand. sx-ial tools have lieeii made to puQ 1
tbo bung from Kstr kegs, ami It is becoming '
dililculi 10 tee any nami left for now luvra
tluua.-ew Yvxk Uuu.
J TTben TTahlnston Xnhed.
1 It fi'.s been oberred that Washinctoa
. sidosad sailed aad never laaghed. This,
j howerer. is not correct. One instance Is
tsestioned by a geatleiaaa. well known
fcr Lis veracity, with a degree of sang
1 froid. At the time the troops were en-
1 earared at Caabrxl. tnforraation
It rtceired at hfadquirters tbat the English
is Trtre ala: Iivin Ii,.on to give then
battk. All bustle and coafusion.
The ?jldrri rrtre stroiliair over the to-n,
and tbe tScers were bat ill prepared for
the ipproachinjr reacooter. Some of tho
Cecerils were calling for th4r horses, and
others for their anas; aad among the rest
nraa Uen. Greene, at the bottom of the
stairs, bawling ;o the baiber for his wig.
"iinnc aiv wir. von rascal, bring my
i-r Gea. Lee divert oil himseif aad the
. .1
ri ..V t. I.Xiil.lu. ir.' - .n -
v.-cv-c-. T ."J -r
ur. -; wajen ureene. rasiasr ilia
rvov pt-rwJfed. by tbe mirror, that the
r:g tras trbere it s&oola be oa bus twod.
."i-2i:n:o:i. in a C: of lang-hter. threw
Liusclf n the fcofa. tnd t'je whole group
iTesciTtrd rather a indarroos fpectaele.
Net Ytvi itirrur. Jan 11. liC4.
Tcen 3tae Gov Swimmer.
1 1 e 1 v1-. v'Txs of tbe Luraane Mx-ietk-s on
j h-'.i f kic-s cf tho Atlantic show tbat of
la:? jeara a f-ur proportion of tcir medals
! fJl l tbo lot of pirls. There were sv
: end ootJUz iastaaees of nrue from
; drotrzung list summer, by girls cadcr
twenty, iliiy women are arccrapliabcd
arrlraciers. This is bttt uataraL As
j tLeir bones are generailT ligater than
iLose ot men. and their esh raore buoy
! ant. tbev hare less diuicaltr to oTercome
I in a-Ttliriat: the art. Sjoe of tLeta couid
' lice! r.t their firs; attempt, if they could
acquire the requisite faith in the power of
the water to hvld them up. Swimming is
very rjoch an zxi of faith, for it is gener
ally tbe estie that when a person believes
snfficieatly ia tlie baoyancy of the water
to trust to it liis precious body, lo! he is
a swizamer. There were yoang girls at
Newport, last somcier. who could Coat
en the surface of the ocean wi;b no more
di3cnlty than they experienced in lying
upon a sofa. They could hare doated for
Loots, if necessary. Some of the most
famous swimming feats have been accom
plished by very young women. The
Customs of linliili porHm.n.
When a London man is ashed down io
join a shooting party, he would not take
his loader" with him, as his host would
expect to find Lira a loader." for no man
loads his own gun in Entrl&nd; it is the
duty of a servant. Bnt if he were resid
ing in the country Lo v.oid expect to
take his "loader" with him. and he could
"shoot with two guns;" that is. he would
bring two gnns, as the delay of waiting
for one to be loaded might lose him a fine
shot. It is considered a great offense tn
England if a can is "noisy" when ont
sbooting. loudly talkative or boisterously
merrr or given to esclamation-s when a
Lird "rises or when a bird Ls miss.-l. A
tree sportsman observes a strict silence.
Cor. Philadelphia Times.
A Protection Againt Kurglars.
1 A Connecticut Yankee suggests the use
J of flash light photography a a means of
', protecting bank vaults from burglars.
Uo says: "1 would have a camera placed
in a position where it would command in
: the Geld of the lens a space of ten feet
square or more in front of the door of tho
vault, and liave the other apparatus so
' arranged that aa soon as tampering with
the vault" door was attempted tho wholo
j would bo placed in operation. My plan
1 would of course include retaining tho
burglar alarm connecting with police
headquarters. As soon as the burglars
' had begun operations the police would bo
alarmed, and at the same instant a pict
ure of the men would be made by tho
camera and flash light combined, so that
' even if the men escaped tho police tbev
I would leave behind them evidence which
I would very probablv eventually result in
their detection." S'ew York Sun.
"ovflicfrr-.8so
A heavy burden
all the ills and ailments that only
female flesh is heir to. It rests with
yoa wnetlier you carry it or lay it
m .
down, lou can euro tho disorders
and derangements that prey upon
your sex, with Dr. Pierce's Favor
ite Prescription. It's a legitimate
medicine, carefully compounded by
an experienced physician, and
adapted to woman's delicate organ
ization. For all organic displacements and
weaknesses, accompanied by weak
back, bearing-down sensations, and
for all uterine diseases, it's a posi-
tlVe SpCCltlC. It'S guaranteed tO
a. f w a...w..v.v.. w.se.
to ask for nothing more. Its
the cheapest medicino you can use,
because you only pay for the good
you get. It improves digestion,
enriches the blood, invigorates
the system, and produces refresh-
SEND FOR
If it doesn't, you've only to ask eBem
for your money and it's cheerfully F,'.TVuiln&
refunded. If It does, yOU 11 Want of '. I'ortland I nlverslty. Porthuul, Or.
STROWBRIDCE-BODIVIAN CO.,
Fire Arms and Sporting Goods,
108 SECOND STREET, PORTLAND, OR.
"Villia.xris Groat,
Nos. 0 and 8 North Front Stroot. Portland
iWiodworkina, Saw Mill, Flour Mill Machinery anil Supplies.
I W" WRITE FOR PRICES.
A NOVKI, SCII Kill-:.
A I'nrtland Cnnijiaiir 1 list Will Care r.ir
Wnrlif- I nfr i-ll.ir..
An organization, comito'ed of Portland
capitali.ito from among the N-M-kimvui
buiiie.! men 01 inai city, 11 as iiici ariicn-x
j of incortKMatioit with the s'ecretarr of .-tute
a the I'acinc Cont World V Fair Jinvini:
ami Trati-iortation i.ompany; caipiLal
tock. IW.'J. The object of thecomjKiiiy
i. to provide iiit-claj., Mife ami econom
ical trantiortatioii to the World Fair:
meal" 011 dining cars en route, going uikI
returiiiiitr: hotel acootiiiinlatioii 111 'hi
ca;;o; admittance to Fair groniiiN ami
meal- 011 the grounds; the whole u i-e pjil
for un the installment plan of f 1.40 nich
week, or i tier month. 1 lie ullicerM of thi
, oniiny are i. A. Moiiey. President ;
IT . . .1. . 1 I
' iiarvmaii, 1 ics-uni ui ure .mi lui'i loun
I a r..l Trust tympany.'
Treasurer; l.'hurle H.
...... ,..,.1 (!,i Aur
j rhe u( r,ir(!Cpjr include- rohinei
Charle? F. lieebe. a.-ociatel with thcaove-
named gentlemen. The North we,-a lmli
and Trust Companv is custodian ot the
fund-. Full particulars and the plan pro
noed ia" he obtainetl by adilrpiiiit Mr.
f'harle- II. Oleim, ft'ecretary and (iPtwntl
Maiutirer. -Hi .Stark street. Portland, Or.
vimp one hf written a Ixxtk cnIIcI
Wbu w a- tv, irtol." It Is ti thin.
The Mall
I'KKVK.VTIO.V ItllFTKIt THAN ( I KK.
Many penon.s are allticted with skin
eruption-, boils or ulcers. IIkoiikittuN
Pilu-taken freely will in a short time ef
fect a complete cure of all suuh trouble.
L'lcers of long .-landing have been curel by
them. Carbuncles have been checked in
their incipiency by them. The wor.-t fever
?jre. Itii .Mire." anil the like hate liccn
driven from the skin hv them. Only K-gin
in time ami a few of" I5iu.voi:eth's 1'ii.m
will prevent many n .sicklier.-.
Ukaxuketii'b Pibfare purely vegetable,
absolutely liarmle.-.- and safe to take at any
time.
.Sold in every drug and medicine .store,
either plain or sugar-coated.
The sweet is always mingled
With the hitler In life'ii cup:
The price of eo;il 1? fullttit
Wheu the mercury's going up.
CIl.t.NCKs' He" (M.IMATK
Kill more ientile than It generally knin n. I'nr
tleabtrlt i- thl the ease in intunee- here the
dj-tituli.,n i delicate, mid anions our iniiiil
crsiit p(KiiMtliiii M.-ekiiis new homes in those
rtliis of the West, und where malarial and
typhoid fevers prevail at certain seasons of the
year. Tho ut preparative for a rhaiise f cli
mate, or if diet and water lilfh that rlnuiee ne-eestute-,
is Ho-tetter's .-tomurh Ititters, which
not only fortifies the system in:iilii.-l i:ialana,a
vtiriabk- temiierature, dump, and thedehilllatlin;
effeets of tnjplcal heat, hut is also the lending
remedy for constipation, dysjiejisla, liver com
plaint. IxmIIIv troubleT seclally apt to atbiek
emigrants and visitors to regions near the equa
tor, mariners and touristx. Whether used us a
safe-uanl by sen voyacers, travelers by land,
miners, orof wrrieulturist In newly populated
distric ts, this fine K.'ciuc has elicited the most
Uvurabie testimony.
The man who has learnol to love i-eople he
diK-su t like is on the right road to heaven.
Tey Gebmea for breakfast.
Ue KnsmellneStove Polish; nodn; nonmi'll.
UAV CElCD CURED T0 STAY CURED,
i Sift I it. V Lit We want the name anil ad
dressof every suflerer in the
0. A OTUM A I'S and Canada. Address,
X MO I nlHn P.HiroldEtyej,l.D,BtftU,II.I.
stein WAY, Garjler and Pease Pianos
Meaning th Ucst Pia.no Made, and the ftiorite
:bear Plant; all Musical Instruments; ll&nds fiuce
pltd; Isrie Mock of 6bet Music bTKINWAV ILati,
iOi Pott Htreet; Mattuias Ot.v On OsJl
-iM -w nnr now snnm. and . muk
'llaiiJ Oregon. A. I Armstronir. 1'mi.
Dr jut 11 ( antl lies. t'oLLtnr. aiem Orecon.
sjme our- of ttudy satne rates of tuition.
15 11 sin ess, Short linn (1,
fyrrr-rt' ng 1'tnmanikip and f ' Kgltsh Ptartments
St!'! vision thnuuhout the year Students admit
ted at ary timr CaUlot;ue from eittier school, frve.
for mn mm
t or LUSl'orFAlUJiG nAKHOODl
Oenerai aad NEEYOUS DBHJT Yj
Weakaess of Body and Hind, Efffcta
IT . T? j. nu n V
Rsts.1. bl aoilueurallf Kntirsd. llmiliinlm iTZ
BtrartkrsniLiK.i'sDtitioriinoRutNgapiKriiui'iteDT.
itMl.l.lr rtllltr HUIK THESTXCNTBf Bcflu Is a dir.
Baa Usui; IT. SUSIatMssS Krl( Csutrlri. Writs Uto.
brsniail. Bl.iuiuiU.iud pror. i!rdr.il4rra,
A44r. ERtS MeTdiCAU C... BUFFALO. N. V.
Faber's Golden Female Pills.
For Female Irregular
ltles; uothiut; like them
on tbe market. Kever
ail Successfully nsed
y prominent ladiea
monthly. Guaranteed
to relievo suppressed
menstruation.
SURE1SAFEI CERTAIN!
Don't bo humbtujpred.
Bavo Time, Health,
and money ;take no oth
er. Bent to any address,
iecure by mall on ro
Xcelptofprlce.JifW.
Address,
THE iPHRfl MFnirmr rnu-mv
" ' " s.w IUIII tss UWnil Hill 1
Western Branch, Box27,1'ouxivsVnd, ok
Sold by Wisdom Dbcq Co., Fortland, Or.
I TllsOlsthrnrlcnnwIedced
lending remoilv for all the
unnatural discharges and
private disease c( men. A
certain cute for the debili
tating weakness peculhu
to women.
T lir.u.. luktl a n.l liui . . f
iTHEEilNS&UMirjflfVv In recommending ft to
I an aunerers.
1 cmLTo 11 n n 1..
bold by Iirucirlau.
I'ltlCK 01.00.
PORTLAND V UNIVERSITY
oi'kns si:pTi:Miti:u 14.
Iteautlful andheulthnilhlteneHrtliecilv I'.xihmi.-mm
a iVausonabU-a any other Institution ohii'niti.coM
cai, ln.p,ira,or.v. Normal umruuji 'iiimiurM
Mill l 1 1 1 llUll Kit VII IO all (Hull t'lll
HELEN'S HALL.
Portland, Oregon.
A Hoard In c mid lr School for OlrUl
Founded I HOOi the ; UIB.t 1. ev. 11. '
l Istar Aluirla. I). It,, ltt.rt.ir.
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