Heppner gazette., June 20, 1907, Image 2

Ithe CHARITY GIRLf
1 By EFFIE A. ROWLANDS I
CHAPTER XXIX.
Mr. Thorn fata caught at the girl's
band and would have spoken, but Au
drey swiftly loosened her hold, rare her
one smile, and then was gone, leaving
only the fragrant scent of her garments
and the divine elements of peace and
g ratkade behind her.
Quickly as she walked, Audrey was
tome time before she reached Craiglands.
She turned to the stables first, and gave
orders that her small brougham should
te prepared at once. Then she quietly
entered the house and went to her own
room. El is a was there, arranging her
eiuiple dinner toilet. Audrey told her
he was going out again at once.
"TeH Miss Thwait not to be alarmed ;
I shall 'be heme in an hour," she said.
Her sight was blurred and misty as
sihe opened her Jewel case and took out
a packet of netes bank notes forwarded
to her by Mr. Sampson duly according to
Jack's written orders, and never touched.
Audrew secured the notes in an envel
ope, put them into her muff and. leaving
her room, -went very quietly down the
way she had come, just as Jean, her
nheeks flushed as with some exceeding and
Kreat joy, ran once more into Audrey's
chamber re find her and bid her come
down as soon as possible.
Eliza repeated the message she had
been given and Jean's face fell, while
something of alarm came into her ex
pression. "Can she know; and have gone away to
scape Her murmur was unfin
ished, for as she came out of the room
an eager hand caught hers and an almost
Choked voice muttereJ :
"Well, does she know my darling?"
"Audrey has gone out again. Lord
Iverne. Her maid says she has this in
stant gone out. I I don't understand."
Jack's hand dropped from its hold.
"I do," he said, with a bitterness pass
ing all words. "She has heard of my sud
den arrival, and she has gone away to
avoid me. Will she never forgive me?"
"Oh, this is nonsense! You are nerv
ous " Jean was beginning, when Jack
broke in fiercely :
"But she shall not go. She is my wife,
bound to me by her own words and vow.
I have wronged her, but I have repent
ed, heaven knows I She shall hear me!
I will follow. She cannot have gone far.
Forgive me. Miss Thwait, if I am rude or
unkind, but my case is desperate. How
do we know she is not running away
again? No; I must not stay here prat
ing; I must follow her, and I will!"
He turned away, but looked back, implor
ingly. "Keep my mother in ignorance till
till you hear from me."
Jean had no time to utter protest or
remark, for he was gone. Down the
stairs, three at a time, as he used to
race in his boyish days. Jack rushed,
his bronzed, handsome face pale with agi
nation, longing and apprehension, and
A3 he came to the entrance he caught a
&leaiu of carriage lamps disappearing in
(the distance.
5 ''Which way did her ladyship go?" he
sited Martin, curtly.
"I heard her say to the edge of the
Dinglewood grounds, my lord, and then
to wait for her there."
Martin looked troubled ; he did not
know what to make of all that had hap
pened of late.
Jack pushed his hat over his eyes, and
without another word strode out into the
snow and darkness. His brain was reel
ing; fee scarcely knew what thoughts fill
ed his mind, save that beyond, in the dis
tance, was Audrey, his lovely girl-wife,
wheat for a brief time he had doubted,
but who now shone forth with even
stronger rays as a jewel above price.
And she would not see him ! She shun
ned him ! She would not forgive.
The brougham rolled slowly on ; the
man stole rapidly behind it. At last
they reached a spot Mrs. Tborngate had
described to Audrey as Rochfort's hiding
place. Audrey stopped the carriage and
ft out
Jack's heart throbbed with love and
agitation as he caught a glimpse of her
lovely face beneath the light of a lamp.
She was speaking to the coachman, but
tie eeuld not hear what she said. Then
ahe turned and walked into the grounds.
Jack quickened his steps .and followed
her ; a sense of uneasiness came upon
turn. What was she doing here? She
reached a path Mrs. Thorngate had spok
n of. Here she stopped. Jack stood
atill also. He was about a dozen yards
from her, but he had drawn into the
shade, and could not be seen.
CHAPTER XXX.
Audrey waited a moment. Now that
she had come, she felt slightly nervous ;
but it was only for an instant. Away
In the dim light she saw a man's form ;
he raised her -voice.
"Mr. Rochfort!" she called in her clear,
silvery tones, and at the sound Jack
srtarted, and cold beads of perspiration
burst out on his brow. In his agony a
-gron had all but escaped him, but he
linched his hands and forced it back,
fdace again rang out the sweet, clear
,-oice, calling the name that was the
most detestable to her miserable hus
band's ears.
There was -a pause, then a form drew
..nearer, and Jack's aching eyes discovered
the slender, graceful figure of Beverley
Rochfort.
"Who is there?" Beverley called, sharp
ly; then he drew a step nearer. "Lady
Iverne, can I believe my eyes, is It really
rou? To what good fairy do I owe this
great happiness, this unexpected delight?"
Audrey shivered. She began to speak
hurriedly.
"Mr. Rochfort," she said, and against
herself her voice would quiver, "this af
ternoon I was with your aunt, Mrs.
Thorngate. I found her in great distress
af mind about you. It pained ma to see
one who is my true friend suffering so
aiucb. I urged her to let me help her,
and at last she gave way, and told me
all that was on her mind how yon are
In trouble, and how she finds it Impossi
ble to help yon."
"Impossible?" Beverley's voice sound
ed Uk a knife, it was so sharp aad hard.
"Dr. Thorngate has forbidden your
aunt to assist you In the very smallest
degree," Audrey added, feeling she longed
for some one she knew to be near her.
"Otherwise Mrs. Thorngate would have
been here with the money you require ;
that you know better than I can tell
you."
"But as It la, she sends her ladyship,
the beautiful Marchioness of Iverne, to
make her excuses," broke in Beverley,
bitterly. "Your ladyship is too kind.
My aunt will be a happier woman when
she reads of my death in the papers,
for I warn you sooner than suffer the
degradation and horror of prison life I
will kill myself! And this is Christian
charity !"
"You are most unjust to Mrs. Thorn
gate," Audrey answered, as calmly as
she could. "If you had seen her as I
have seen her this afternoon you would
not dare to speak like this."
"You are a generous friend, Lady
Iverne ; but, you see, the thought of my
aunt's great mental distress does not al
together .help me just now."
Audrey drew out the envelope from
her muff.
"But these bank notes may," she said,
with a contempt In her voice Jack had
never heard before. Beverley grasped
the envelope. In an instant he had torn
it open and held them close to his eyes
to scan them in the dim light.
"One, two, three, four, five yes, five
hundred ! I am saved !" His hands clos
ed over the notes. "Saved ! Yes, and by
you you, the woman I love with all my
soul ; you "
Jack half started forward, but he was
not quicker than Audrey in her move
ment of horror. With a gesture of con
tempt and pride she struck aside bis
outstretched hand.
"Do you think I bring you this money
to save you?" she asked in hurried tones;
"you, the worst, the greatest enemy I
have in the world ! No, no ; I have done
what I have done for love and pity for
one whose heart is breaking through you,
whose whole life has been one sacrifice
for you, who "
Beverley interrupted her with his soft,
low laugh. Her contempt lashed him
into a state of fury.
"And does Lady Iverne think that the
world will look upon her actions in the
same light as she does? What will be
said when it is known that you, a young,
lovely woman, came here alone at night
fall to provide me with money to escape
a prison cell, eh?"
"I do not fear the world, Mr. Roch
fort I have done what I have joue for
the motives 1 have given. Let what will
be said, be said ; my conscience is clear.
I have no more to say," she said, haught
ily ; but Beverley moved forward and
stood in her path.
"And do you think I am going to part
with you like this, after all these weary,
horrible months? Say what you like to
the world, Audrey, act what part you
will, but I know the truth. You have
come here to-night to save me, not be
cause of my Aunt Agatha, but because
you love me, and "
Jack's heart was beating go furiously
it almost choked him ; but he did not in
terfere yet. He felt that Audrey would
defend herself. He waited breathlessly
for her answer. It came swiftly.
"And you call yourself a man? You,
who Insult a defenseless woman, who
work against a woman In a mean, under
hand way that would shame the lowest
of earthly creatures I Love you ! You !
Why, if there were not another living
soul in the world, if my very life depend
ed on it, I would still give the same reply.
Love you ! I hate, despise, condemn
you ! I have no wish to see you or hear
you speak again. When I renumber all
you have done to my happiness, I I
could almost curse you ! Love you"
bow bitter and strong the girl's voice
was "when my very soul is full of love
for one whose shoes you are not worthy
to touch, one who is a man of honor, up
right and pure as the sun. There is no
place for any one but my husband in
my heart the husband whom you have
worked to rob me of you and Sheila
Fraser ! Don't speak to me again ! Don't
touch me ! I am not the simple, foolish
girl I was ; I am a woman with a wom
an's heart, a woman's pride, a woman's
love ; and my misery, which you have
caused, is sometimes greater than I can
bear. Let me pass, Beverley Rochfort !
Go into the world and say what evil you
like of me ; I am content if I am only
free from you, and I pray heaven I may
never meet you again !"
Beverley broke in swiftly. His voice
was soft but dangerous.
"Your words sting, but they do not
spoil your lips; those lovely lips, which
are mine by right!' Let you pass! No,
Audrey, I will do nothing of the sort!
We are here alone, and we do not part
until I have clasped your proud heart to
mine, and taken from your lips the kisses
I claim. Poor, foolish, fluttering child,
what use to struggle? You are in my
power now, and "
"And you are in mine !" shouted Jack,
rushing forward, and with one blow
felling the coward to the ground.
Audrey staggered; her lips tried to
open, but no sound came. The next min
ute she was clasped in somebody's arms.
"Jack! Is it really you. Jack?" she
murmured.
Jack's Hps assured her that It was no
myth. How he kissed her eyes, hair,
brow, cheek. Hps as though be would
never tire. Then a glance at that form
lying on the ground recalled him to the
present.
"Come," he said, gently: "come, my
darling! My pretty, brave, noble, good
little wife!"
As in a dream Audrey felt herself led
away to where the carriage lamps gleam
ed.
Jack lifted her In and shut the door.
"I will be back in a moment." tie said.
his voice deep with passionate love.
"Take care; oh, take care!" Audrey
murmured, and ha gave her a smile of re
assurance before ha turned away.
"The ear has gone I" ha said fa rones
of the heartiest oostasspt whaa ha re
turned. 'Not a trace of him anywhere.
Drive straight home, Donald," he said to
the man, and then, as they were shut In
alone, he simply gathered Audrey into
his arms and held her in silence to his
heart.
"Home and happiness!" he said, at
last. "Dear little wife, am I forgiven?"
"Oh, hush!" Audrey's hand went up
in fcta llrva "It im T urhn ahntlM aak
that, mv darllnr. I "
"We will ask nothing, seek for nothing, A hundred years ago the son of an
now we are alone and together again." English lastmaker set forth from Eu
And then his arms clung close about ' gland by way of America to make bis
the slender, graceful form; his Hps were n(me jn China.
pressed to the delicate, flower-like face, i Wnat can yOU do alone In that
and to both these young troubled Wrts f. M tfM taln of
rfeo r an1 Inv ama wrtfn rn1r mlnan
peace and joy came, with their golden
fingers, to heal all the wounds that re
mained from the bitterness of the past,
(The End.)
GOLDEN BAYS IN THE STRIP.
It Wu When the Cherokee Got Fay
(or Tbelr Lands.
The Cherokee nation meraHy "rolled ! Northumber,and Jan. 5, 1782.
in money" when the SO.500.000 received , tlced to father as a maker
T the1salef th Ckr," r,P.W?f lasts, . spent hi. -pare time In
U"eiarnJ?.!.tr' 55 eC t'r; . .tndy. working with hi. book open be-
1894. says the Kansas City Star. The
per capita share was $265.70. The pay
ment was made usually with two $100
bills, one $50. one $10. one $5 and 70,
Henry Effort, assistant treasurer of the
nation. Most of the Indians were In
debt, and creditors sw
armed In towns,
where the payments were made.
rt 4
Latta, who attended these payments,
"Much has been told of the dishon- years he studied Chinese under a na
esty of the Indian, but In this payment , ve teacher In England ; and several
there were many example, of tnteg- hours a day he spent in the British
rlty. At TahTequah a full-blood worn-
an, perhaps 60 years old, a widow, drew
for eleven participants' In the fund.'
h wi f k ,nnV f th mor-
chants who sat at the tables between count of the opium trade, he made the
which she had passed. After the mon- journey by way of New York. James
ey had been counted out to her she, Madison, afterward President, was
swept the entire amount Into her apron then Secretary of State, and gave him
and. holding a corner In each hand, she letters to the American consul at Can
passed from trader to trader, pausing ton which were of great advantage to
before each until each had taken a suf-ihlm.
ficlent amount to balance her indebted- To tell of his trials would make a
ness.
Not once did she count the
change or Investigate the account She
was honest, and conclous of her own by lack or support, Dy uirw-i
Integrity, did not question the honesty . tlon, by obstacles that were oil but ln
of another. This was only one case. ' superable. That he was able to do
There were scores like it, and, though anything was little less than a miracle,
not pleasant to relate, the confidence j Arriving In Canton Sept 7, he made
thus placed was sometimes betrayed. ' his first home In the basement of an
There are cases where the greedy cred- American factory, but later, finding it
itor took a handful and gave back no unwholesome, secured more sanitary
change. Quarters. Just as he was established,
"A mixed blood of some astuteness a Chinese law was passed making It
came to settle his account with a trader.! illegal tp print Christian books or
In looking over his account he discov- j preach the gospeL A mail of less resoJ
ered the charge of a side saddle lute purpose would have returned
amounting to $15. He had not made home, But he secured, employment as
such a purchase and had the bill rem-( translator for the East India Com
edled without trouble, the wily old pany, and held his position to the day
trader merely telling his bookkeeper to of his death, a period of twenty-flve
place the Item to John Doe's account years, giving his business hours to the
The bookkeeper himself Is authority for J work for which he was paid, and
the statement that In this way that self- meantime compiling a dictionary and
same saddle was collected for eighteen translating the Gospels, and waiting
times."
In Claremore bankers were In at -
tendance from Coffeyvllle, seeking de-
posits for their banks. One store In
the town had a safe of modern dimen -
sions and security and this store was
headquarters for bankers and collect-
ors alike. The merchant himself had
a mere bagatelle of some $120,000 on
the payment After supper the count-
Ing room was filled with collectors and rears the whole of the New Testament
bankers. A parlor table was called in- was ready. And such was the lnflu
to use and money as high as one's chtn ' ence Cf Morrison by this time with his
was stacked on every available inch, employers that the East India Com
It was the minute for verifying the Danv advanced large sums of money
memorandum of the day. On one par-
tlcular evening there was on this ta-'a
ble at one time close to half a million
dollars in crisp new treasury notes,
Laps full of money? There were wag-1
onloads of It. It was no uncommon
thing to change a hundred-bill for a 5 -
cent sale. And the scarcity of change
was responsible for the custom of
cnarging cuius ror gauging a om or
that denomination.
Heartleaa.
"Boss," said the fat beggar, "aln'1
had no food for more'n twenty-foui
hours."
"Well, well," remarked Kidder.
"Dat's de truth, boss, an when I
t'Ink how well fixed I wuz once It
makes a lump come In me t'roat dat "
"Why don't you swallow the lump?
That might help some." Catholic
Standard and Times.
Crowd or No Crowd.
"I would like to engage In some busi
ness that Isn't overcrowded," remarked
the very young man. business Interests, and enlisted their
"If you do." rejoined the wise one, support In large spiritual concerns. He
"you'll probably find there Isn't any- had paved the way for a coming clvill
thlng In the business to attract a cation, and had given to a nation the
crowd."
Fifty Years Hence.
Stern Mother So you wish to marry
my son, do you?
Young Woman Yes, ma'am.
Stern Mother Are you able to sup
port him In that condition of idleness
to which he has always been accus
tomed? A Nesratlve Blessta at Least.
"Ha. your wealth brought you hap
piness?" asked the philosopher.
"Perhaps not" answered Mr. Dnstln
Stax ; "but It has at least stood between
me and a lot of annoyances." Wash
ington Star.
Hapeloaa Case.
Edyth What makes you think Jack
Isn't going to give you a birthday pres
ent? Mayme Because to-morrow will be
my birthday, and be still ha. his watch.
It Waa Mada (J.
face Is my fortune, air,"
"My
sb
said.
"Aren't you afraid of being arretted
for eoaatarftitlaxr' h queried.
A Ceatary Si.ea Morrl.on
the ship on which he sailed.
"Nothing alone," was his replj, "but
with God I can do all things."
Before he died he stood beforeklng. ;
and In this centennial year of his be
ginnings China rises up to honor his
memory, 1
Robert Morrison was born at Mor
fore him, and reading far into the
night Uniting with the Scotch church
at the age of 15, he manifested an
t fe of U9J
j JiSi
? ai" '.J " ,,f ma M.
Wk" " Z,
Ornate or tne aimcuuy, nor yi wnu-
out sucn preparation us w yvoiuj
did he undertake this work. For two
Museum copying ,.u7
He was ordained, and sailed for
China Jan. 31, 1897; but the Chinese
being hostile to the English on ae-
long story, tie was nmaerea oy iwr
. health, by Chinese hatred of England,
for the time, sure to come, when his
1 work would have an open door".
SuflferInfc" fron incessant stiidy and
overwork, flHd compelled at times to
' Btop and rest, he nevertheless5 achieved
the purpose of his labor; and fn 1810
he printed the first portion of the Bl
Die, a translation of the book of Acts,
which he followed two years later with
the Gospel of Luke. In another two
then and iateri and furnlshed him with
press and a prlnter; so that even
tne hindrance that compelled him to
i enter commercial life became a help.
In 1821f wltn tne aId of Dr Mtlne(
he puDii8ned the entire Bible, the Old
. Teatament form,ng, In the Chinese
; character, twenty-one volumes. And
Chinese dictionary, published not
,., nftiPWI,P(1. w.t -ventv-rlve thmi
and dollars, which was advanced by
the East India Company.
Mr. Morrison returned to England to
receive tho highest honors that the uni
versities could bestow. Learned socie
ties elected him to membership. Great
statesmen showed him honor. King
George IV. gave him eager audience.
The world learned his name and hon
ored It
What had this man done, alone with
God In that great nation? He bad won
the respect of the people among whom
he labored, broken down deep preju
dices and become their friend. He
had secured the confidence of great
Word of God. Youth'. Companion.
The Double Blaaslnaj.
The truly Christian life take, as Its
motto: "As we have opportunity, let
us do good unto all men." It finds. It
contrives to make such opportunities,
and. In helping others, tha follower of
Christ Is hehped himself. For Chris
tian service Is twice blessed ; any deed
of love you render will not only bene
fit him you seek to aid, but It will
prove a blessing to yourself. You will
cot be thinking of recompense, but
Jesu. will see to It that If you give
even a cup of cold water la Ills name
to a thirsty soul, It shall not be left
without reward. C A Salmond.
Oar Beat for God.
It 1. not wise for a man to waste
too much time comparing hi. several
performances. There will naturally be
some better than other.; but the In
ferior work I. not always a proof of
carelessness, or even a wlgn of deterio
ration, but simply one of the many In
cident, common to our earth and our
humanity.
The Lord of Life, whose rerdlct
alone 1. final, never falls to consider
the circumstances; and In the great
Judgment It may appear that some atm No One cares to Make Peraonal
magnificent deeds fell short of being j investigation,
the best ; and some very Inferior per-1 In "Question, and Answers" It was
formance. were In deed and truth the Mid that 'there can be no doubt what
very best possible to the agent at the ever of the existence of shark, that
time. Let us not fret If the day find, will attack men In the water," and, re
our strength weaker or our hand less ferrlng to the offer of Hermann Oel
sklllful, but .Imply try each day In the rlchs, some twenty year, ago, of $500
fear of God to do the best we can with ' reward to any person who could cite an
the strength and the tools that the day ! authentic case of a man being bitten
has broutht. nnlr refill nf this, that by a shark north of Cape Hatteras, It
we never offer our God or our race in
different or half-hearted work.
BUaalaa-sAU.
0 Thou whose bounty fills my cup
With every blessing meet,
1 give Thee thanks for every drop
The bitter and the sweet
I praise Thee for the desert road.
And for the river side;
For all Thy goodness hath bestowed,
And all Thy grace denied,
I thank Thee for both smile and frown,
And for the gain and loss ;
I praise Thee for the future crown,
And for the present cross.
Ia thank Thee for the wing of love.
Which stirred my worldly nest
And for the stormy clouds that drove
The flutterer to Thy breast
I bless Thee for the glad increase,
And for the waning joy,
And for this strange, this settled peace,
Which nothing can destroy. '
J. Crewdson.
Tha Trnst that Brlnara Peaea.
It 1. said of Abraham that "he be
lieved In the Lord, and He counted It
to him for righteousness." The Hebrew
kJL t
word for believed Is very strong. It
means that Abraham reposed on God's
Word of promise as a child nestle. In
a mother's arms. That Is what faith
In God should always be a lying down
In God's bosom, resting In Him In deep
confidence. Have we sorrows? He will
give u. strength for the overcoming of
all. Trusting In Him, we have peace
true peace. Rev. J. M. Snowdon.
Hla Day of Heat.
A dear sweet Sabbath, Lord, with Thee;
The fretting care, the tiring toll.
We lay aside and hide away
Among the folds of yesterday.
The future, full of untried plans.
We leave in Thy safe guiding hands.
Our happiness, our hopes and fears,
Our sorrows and our unshed tears,
Are all with Thee and so we rest
Content and blest
Mrs. C. S. Bruyere.
HE WAS NOT SUPERSTITIOUS.
Twic h. Becam. b-moraii.ad. , at I am and always have been afraid
Looking for a man who has not at .of sharks, and have had what I felt
least a gfain or two of superstition irijto be at t&e time several close calls
his make-up Is like looking for a nee- ai narrow escapes from them
die In a haystack, was given as the , whether Imaginary or not, I didn't
opinion of a man who declared that Jtop to ascertain, Nor shall I la anji
this peculiar element was present ill a future similar itistance. Notwltbstand-'
more or less degree with every person . W perlerice with the shark, I
In exhjfence. He made this remark In 'have no abidinif fJeYsnnal faith in hint
a small company whlc was enjoying a.and do not assert either that he wilt
discussion of uncallfld-for fears, occult or will not attack a human being In
agencies, and all that sort of thing.
He based his, assertion upon an Inci
dent that, be said, happened only a
week or so ago. "I was visiting an old
friend In a near-by city at the time
the occurrence of which I speak came
to my notice," he said. "My friend I.
a very level-headed sort of an Individ
ual, but sometimes rather Irascible, and
has, In the course of his career, made
Klft.. nml.a Tlla h1f
ba. always been that there 1. nothing
superstitious about him. He would
rather walk under a ladder on a slde-
arallr than trn rftvnA It. Tf h anlllMl
salt on the tablecloth he would laugh
to scorn any one who would suggest i
throwing a pinch of It over his left I
ah,wr and Wold r-th-r hrtn . n-
enterprlse on Friday than on any other 'ff to Jr down your soul. Though
day of the week, Just to show people ! M were rather sunken and he
that he is not superstitious. I hd S, look' n,B face, wa9,
"Early In the morning of the second ,ed wlth "Ption; you felt In his
day I was at hi, house I was awak-; Pre9ence that he wa a man far aboT9
ened by a loud knocking at my door, j tbf.Tord'na'7'
and when I opened it wa surprised to 1 1 8at Lthere at the tab,e that mon
flnd my friend there. He was pale and ,,n ,n the TOurt and Mr' Ual. who
haggard, and looked as If aomethiii was tben kn one of the greatest
terrible had happened. Of course. lawyers of Illinois. leaned over and
asked for an explanation, and he gave Plcked UP a Ju8t ,n front of me
It to me A no dld 80 ne DOwe ln a kindly way
" 'I have not had a wink of sleep for ! wIthout Mag a word- To thl daT 1
three hours.' he said, 'and all on ac-ihave nevcr forgotten tDa and the
nt of t-wA drpm that . rr, -. i expression on his face.
i
cession. I dreamed that I had an al-
tercatlon with a business rival with
whom I must say I am not on good
terms, and that I struck blm a blow
which killed him. The horror of the
thing awakened me, and when I drop
ped off to sleep again I again had the
same awful dream.'
"In addition, he assured me that he
did not dare to close his eyes again
for fear of Its repetition a third time,'
and If that happened he knew he would
do something desperate. Perhaps, he
said, he might commit murder.
"I tried to laugh all this away and
reminded him that to have an Idea of
that sort waa the rankest kind of su
perstition, something that be had al
ways ridiculed; but I couldn't reason
with him, and I kept him company un
til the breakfast bell rang.
"I tell of this fact," the gentleman
said to the company, "In support of
my belief that there Is no man who ha.
not some superstition about him, and It
crop, out ln various ways, as it did ln
the case I have Just related." Wash
ington Post
.track Oil.
"Although It may be wicked," re
marked Aladdin, a. be rubbed the
lamp, "I "till feel as If I had struck
olL"
And immediately the genii appeared.
Toledo Blade.
aa
railing ln love doesn't- lower
egotist, opinion of himself.
SHARKS ARE HARMLESS.
was .aid that "Mr. Oelrlch. received
data of thousands of cases which hap
pened In sea. not Included in the lim
it, he set"
I well remember Mr. Oelrlch'. state
ment and offer, a. I supported him In
the discussion which followed In your
columns, and I still do, for In more
than fifty years' Ma service not yet
ended in both men-o'-war and mer
chantmen, and In the water, of almost
every part of the world and those
where shark, most do congregate, I
have yet to learn ef an authentic case
of a shark atacklng a human being,
and I have yet to meet a man whom
I consider worthy of belief who has
ever witnessed or had knowledge be
yond a question of doubt of a person
being Injured by a shark, says a writer
lit the New York Sun.
I have seen the waters alive with
human beings and sharks, neither in
terfering with the other, though fre
quently In contact and In waters Infest
ed with sharks of every type, breed
and construction. I have known sail
ors frequently, alone and at all hours
of the night to swim long distances
from their vessels to the shore, return-
1 . . .. , ,i
1 1 the same means In safety, glorl
ously drunk and surrounded by sharks.
Every sailor and every lubber as well
can cite apparently authentic cases of
men being devoured by sharks. I've
heard them from farmers, but sifted
down they amount simply to : "I heard
of a man who knew a man who saw a
man," etc.
The statement that Seaman Dunlap
of the United States gunboat Elcano,
while using his forefinger as a boat
plug, had It bitten off "close to the gar
board strake," may be relegated to the
stories that may be "told to the ma
rines." Sailors, before taking stock In
It, will demand that the thickness of
that gar board strake and the original
length of that forefinger be specified
and well authenticated. They will then
figure on about how much finger the
shark got In the statement as It
stands there are a few discrepancies
and a dearth of details.
Tint with All thin narmlf ma a nAA
the water, merely that I have never
known him to do so, nor have I met
man who did, and, like many others,
I would like to have the fact estab
lished. Klndlr Sonl of Lincoln.
"The first time I saw Abraham Lin
coln was In 1852, Just fifty-five years
f0'
said former Governor William
"C""S l ",u,s"u, icvcuu,. 4
jhad 'UBtabefn "'"f1 to ""b" "d
I nr at at In K rvtM n ffflAll f ho Aa nl fa 1 a Til
I . ' . . .
nols. I was young and perhaps rather
timid and for that reason I remember
Particularly Mr. Lincoln's kindness to
me.
"He had large black eyes that looked
, ut OD m from deep sockets and seenl-
Four years later ln the convention
In which the Republican party was
born I sat next to him as a delegate.
He represented Sangamon County and
made that great speech In which he
said: 'You can fool all the people some
of the time and some of the people
all the time, but you can't fool all tbe
people all the time.'
"He. had the most winning way In
getting votes I ever saw. Two year,
later, In 1858, he waa a candidate for
the United States Senate against Doug
las and made speeches from the same
platform on which I spoke. I wa. a
candidate for tbe Legislature on hi.
ticket and he advocated my election. In
1880 I was a presidential elector on tbe
Lincoln ticket ln Illinois.
"Only this morning I received a copy
of a paper containing the state ticket
of that year and found that I was tbe
only man whose name was on that
ticket who I. yet alive. Those were
wonderful day. and they produced won
derful men, but Lincoln wa. tbe great
eat of them all. He wa. the greatest
man that I have known ln the fifty-five
years that I have been ln public Ufa,'
Washington Post
Tfca Mallna; Paaeloa.
Professor (about to commit suicide)
I am tired of life. I will drown my
self and then it will be ended. How
I ever, I must wait a while, a. I bar
been perspiring and it might give me a
JehiU. Le aVacdUpensieri.