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YPOSCOPE ENABLES n English i-Ut.viijji ii has invvutisl Iiimsi'lf tn til.. tir. ,f ti... : .1 ..! i i .1 . . . . ... THE THANKFUL HEART. Then ;irt nut rii'h, thou urt not poor; Thy fortune koeps the midillv way. No ills thy strength cunnot ciuluro, AiM'ornoiioil to the passing hiy. Tliou :rf not yoiinsi tliou art nut old. Yot i aim tliou west thy yrars depart, Ami joy are thine a thousand fold litrMiise thou hast the thankful heart. A thankful heurt for life alone Kor heauty in the earth mid skies (And for riiii-h share ns thou dost own By happy tfift of seeins eyes): For human love's endearing homl, Where stuiichly thou dost bear thy part; For solaee here and hope heyond For all thou ha.it the thankful heart. So to this day of crowning cheer By easy cours-e thy steps did tend. Since with each day of all the year Some grateful leaven thou didst blend. .No ehanee thy prize from thee can wrest; . While life shall last thou shall not part With that good gift (of all the best) The treasure of a thankful heart. . Harper's Bnxnr. "Cousin Joshua in dead," said moth er, iinliuttonhiK l't'f jacket. "Cousin Joshua dead!" repeated Chloe, incredulously. "lie lived to a jrood old age," re marked Celiu, cheerfully. "At last,' breathed Persls. "He left $ir0.H)l)," wont on mother, taking off her bonnet. "Dear Cousin Joshua," said Chloe. still more cheerfully. "And lie was a bachelor and father's first cousin," said Chloe, orncularly. "Italy:" Hiji'ucd LVrsis, blissfully. "lie left !? 100,001 to various churches, libraries and charitable organizations," said mother, sinking into her chair. "Well, that leaves .$."i0,000," said Celia, a little less cheerfully. "The rest goes to the son of a dear friend of his youth, Charles Frederick Greyson," went on mother. "Hut what about his llrst cousins children '!" gasped Chloe. "To the children of his first cousin, your father," went on mother, ns If she were reading from the will of the late Joshua, "he left the half-acre lot ith the six-room cottage thereon, sit uated at Tyler's Crossing." "The wretch!" cried Chloe. "It Is all becnuse yon married papa, wild he wanted you himself," snapped .felia. "Perhaps the six-room cottage on the half-acre lot contains one of those lesks with n secret drawer concealing J fortune," said Persls, in whose breast "'hope springs eternal." "I'm sorry for you. girls," said nioth ?r. "but you know Aunt Hannah always nid that all we should ever get from t'.niMii Joshua- we could 'put in our eye in id s,.,. clear.' " "V.VII-go to that six-room cottage iu summer," said Persia. A few months later mother nnd the three girls took the barge at Tyler's tor the cottage. After riding a mile or two without passii,,; any house, the driver stopped at 'he tirst of two weather-beaten cot tages. "This 'ere's the old Josh Slocum place and t'other's the AVidder Has wtfg. She and her son's stayitl' there now, so you'll have neighbors. There ain't any others for two miles any." "Let us hope 'YVidder' F.assett's son Is young nnd charm ing." said Persia, as they went into the cottage. The next nioriiimr ns Persls was wecd- '"g what she termed their "Garden of K'len" (more let it be .confessed iu the Iwpes of seeing the "widder's son" than from love of gardening), a snake glided "cross her path. The shrill, unearthly C'T which came from her throat bought a young man over the dividing fence with ns much celerity as even rersls could wish. "What is It? Can I he of service?' 'ed the young man, hastily lifting his cap. "'Twits a snake! An enormous snake!" gasped Persia. "There it Is now!" and a second cry rent the sir. in :i I' ii.il ii:iii iiinn rt.mu.T in., ifiiui.. .. .. .. i . . . : I t COUSIN JOSHUA'S WILL. SOLDIER TO SHOOT WITHOUT BEING SEEN. ...... ' . - ' - . .- v ' - -- v - - v . v . . . , "xfci a ilrvi... nlii i ..p-iI.i.-. . -i - - . i. ,. . '" n""" ----- - ..... u(i iiia uiit' ! 1 1 ... 1 111.. I,,-....., . v i.iir niliiliu'l lllllll fM isi ur A well-directed blow soon killed the Invader of .this second garden of Eden a small, harmless, green reptile. "Are you sure that Is the one? I cer tainly thought it must be a boa con strictor at least," said the young man, eying Persls and the snake rather du biously. "You wouldn't stop to think whether It wus one foot or one hundred if It waR running under your skirts," said Persis, then stopped rather suddenly. "Xo," said the young man, soberly, "that would certainly alter the case." The two families became good friends, finding each other most con genial. "You would hardly suppose this small cottage represented JoO.OOO and a trip to Europe, would you?" asked Persls one afternoon, ns she lay swinging In a hammock. "The best thing you can do," said Mrs. Bassett, after hearing the expla nation, "Is to find Charles Frederick Greyson and marry him. "1 wouldn't marry him If he had a million," retorted Persis. "The Idea of robbing a defenseless widow with three charming daughters." "Ueally, though," said Frederick Bas sett, "I don't see how young Greyson is to blame." "Well, he Is," snapped Persls, with an air of finality. "I despise him. I shall marry some young struggling doctor or lawyer or " and she stopped, blushing furiously, for It occurred to her that Frederick Bassett was a lawyer, al though he did not appear to be strug gling for fame just at present. The summer wore away, and ns a nut ural sequence its close brought the en gagement of Persis and the "widder's son." "Persls," said Frederick one night, "do you think you could have con ft deuce in one who had deceived you?" Do you mean to say that you havt deceived me?" said Persis, sitting up very straight. "Well er that is, Persis" "Are you married?" gasped rersls, with such a tragic air that the heart less young lawyer laughed. "No not yet, Persis. but my mother was married twice, and I am the son of her first marriage. My name is "Don't say it Is Smith." interrupted Persis; "anything but that." "My name," he went on. rather hur riedly, "is Charles Frederick Greyson." "Why. Fred Bassett!" cried Persis; "then you are Cousin Joshua's heir; and I always said" "Never mind whut you said. You didn't know what a nice fellow he was, did you?" "But why didn't you tell me before?" asked Persis. "Why. bless your heart. Persis, you always said you wouldn't marry Charles Frederick Greyson. and I have found you a person who knows her own mind quite thoroughly: but you were so adorably lovely I couldn't resist try ing to win you as Frederick Bassett." "Well." said Persis. "I suppose I can forgive you. but" -Of course you can," said Charles Frederick Greyson. Indianapolis Sun. LONG TOUR IN AUTOMOBILE. Dr. Lehwess Hus Set Out for Pari, to Circle the Globe. Dr Lehwess, a naturalized English man of German birth, who lives lu I.OCTOK 1.1.HWISS' A 17 TO. fl e08m,," pomanisn; !by going around the world In an automobile. ' The doctor says the Journey on which Ue set out from Purl- Is undertaken u,''r wans, riiiupans, cic. W lllloilt nw lllin.l In I....L' nl..n tlw. I.ufnl Al At partly from love of motoring, partly becnuse he wants material for a book, partly because of a keen financial In terest In the prospects of increased trnde between ltussia nnd England fol lowing the completion of the Trans Siberian railway. From Paris the route route proposed is as follows: Brus sels, Cologne, Berlin, Warsaw, St. Pe tersburg, Moscow, Nijnl Novgorod, Ha san Omsk Tomsk, Irkutsk, Kianschta, and then either across the desert of Gib to Pekiu and Tlen-Tsln, or by Nirehinsk, Ghabarov to Vladivostock, according to the political situation In China. From the Pacific const the ex pedition will cross by steamer to Japan, and from there via Honolulu to San F'rancisco. "The car must be a good hill climber to surmount the Rockies?" was sug gested. "I don't Intend to put It to the test," said the doctor. "We shall proceed south across Mexico to New Orleans, and from there to St. Louis, Chicago, Buffalo, Niagara F"alls, and after an ex cursion into Canada we shall finish our transcontinental journey 'nt New York. F'rom New York the car will swing on the crane for the last time, and the last lap will be a quick run from Liverpool to London. "The time it will take? Oh. we calcu late on being nwny about eight months. Tills Is not to be a race, but a tour of Inspection." The automobile Is a Pauhard Levas sor of thirty horse power, with a car riage beautifully fitted up to Dr. Leh wess' specifications. It Is of the Pull man type nnd has sleeping accommoda tions for four. It is painted a brilliant yellow, with dark red relief. ITS 250TH ANNIVERSARY. Old Maine Tivii Hint Dates Uuckto tbe Hcuinniiii: of Our Hintury. The totvn of York, Me., recently cele- brated the 2."ilMh anniversary of its in- corporation under its present name. Previous to this, however, the town existed under the name Gorgennn, so called after Sir Ferdinnud Gorges, Its founder, who received a land grant from the Plymouth Council In 1022. York experienced Its share of Indian It J.NTlHE GABKlbO.N. depredations, and iu 1UU2 neurit all its inhabitants were killed or captured by a band of French and Indians. The few who escaped had found refuge in the jail and the Mclntire garrison, both of which buildings still exist In good preservation, although the jail dates 1 back to 1053 nnd the garrison building ! to it!2.'i. In the revolutionary struggle, "ere out of sight. I he plumber ar York took a patriotic and noble part,' rlveJ aU(l after working diligently fot and her sons were among those who ' a while his trained olfactory nerves helped to shape the policy and build up ' guided him away from the gas fixtures the Massachusetts commonwealth. I to closets and storerooms, where por I-Jqual to the Task. A certain lady had, one day, been . rudely treated by a minor railway offi- j pin!. She was verv indiirnnnt unit ------- - -r-i -t ( nuito nt n loss for words: but kIio hurt vi - - - a saving sense of humor, and turned , to a stranger at her elbow. j "Sir," said she. "will you tell this man what I think of him?" The stranger, without betraying the least excitement, said. In a melancholy drawl: "Sir, this lady thinks you an under strapper, clothed with a little brief au thority, whose only qualification for the position you occupy is your extra ordinary Impudence." Mexican Carpenters. A Mexican carpenter considers hang ing one door a .big day's work. An American carpenter win easily hang ten doors a aay. What has become of the old-fashien-ed woman who inquired of her sulk ing boy: "Has the cat got your tongue J" Late judicial decisions. The right of a municipality to reas- , boss the cost of a street improvement ' upon abutting property after au assess : nient is set aside, as iu oontrax enti m ; of the charter. Is held, in Hreen vs. Tid i ball (Wash., ,V L. Ii. A., ST'.l) to be withlu a- covenant against incuiu ibrances, in a conveyance of the proper ty made subsequent to the Improve ment. A homestead exemption Is held. In Lyons vs. Andry tLa., 55 L. U. A., 7Jli net to be lost by failure to actual'y re side upon the property, where the homesteader left the place becaue hi house was blown down by a storm, and lived with a sou at a short dis tance, but visited his place every day, and continued to cultivate garden truck upon It by which he earned his living. There must be something beyond n mere guess on the part of the miner to authorize him to make a location which will exclude others from the ground, holds the Supreme Court of Utah, in the ease of Copper Globe Min ing Company vs. Allman (04 Pao. Hep., 101'Ji. such as the discovery of the pres ence of precious metals at the place where the notice Is posted, or in such proximity to It as to justify a reason able belief iu the existence of a lode there. Even at this day the courts are call ed upon to decide questions arising out of shivery, as appears from a feci tit decision of the Supreme Judicial Cor.it of Massachusetts in the ease of Irving vs. Ford (tkl X. E. Kep.. 4!)J, lu which the legitimacy of a child of a slave marriage was involved. The parents of tile child, now advanced In years, were at the time of his birth slaves in Virginia. In lMti, prior to bis birth, by consent of their owners, they went through a form of marriage iu the pres ence of the master of one of them, and afterward lived together for eight years. In 1S54 the father escaped to Massachusetts, and there, in lS.'Mi, mar ried another woman, by whom he had a son and daugher. He lived with this woman until his death, In lSllS. After the war the son born in Virginia by the first marriage was recognized by his father as his son. On Hie death ot the father the sou by the second mar riage was appointed administrator, whereupou the son by the first mar riage asked to have hiin removed ou the ground that he was not a lawful child, but that he, the son of the first marriage, was the lawful son of the deceased. It was contended by the Massachusetts son that the sou born of the slave marriage lu Virginia was illegitimate because lu that State i ir riages between slaves had no legal ef fect; but this contention was answered by stating that the statute passed in Virginia after the war legitimatizing slave marriages was sufficient to make the Virginia son legitimate. The court escaped from the enibarraslug posi tion of declaring either of the contest ants illegitimate by holding that even though the Virginia son were made legitimate by statute. It did not follow as a consequence that the Massachu setts marriage was void and the chil dren of lUillegltlniHto; that as the pe tit ion for removal goes on the single ground that the Virginia son is the only legitimate child, a sullicient case for rcmuvaljhus not been made on that ground. The court said they would leave the question as to whether the Virginia sou was entitled to share In the distribution of the estate unde cided. Thought He Smellcil ias. That the dangers of asphyxiation aro not confined to leaking gas pipes is shown by the experience of a denizen of this city a few days ago. Going to his home at night, when all the mem bers of his family were away, he was startled by a strong odor of-gas, and promptly went over the house from garret to cellar iu search of an open stopcock, says the Washington Star. He was unsuccessful In his search and finally, when worn out, he opened all the windows above the first floor and went to bed, determined to risk tbu consequences. The next morning, when the odor of was was still strong, the lonely man's wife, who was on a visit to her mother's home, returned and was bonified upon learning that any one had actually slept in a housi in which danger from asphyxiation must have been Imminent. She pro ceeded to search for the leak iu the gas pipe, but gave up her attempt In despair, and then the plumber was sent for to learu whether the ,,p,.s were broken at some place where they tieres, rugs, carpets, winter wraps and a multitude of other household and personal goods had been freely treated with gasoline on the previous day and 1 1 1 -L- own V Tlin t il 1 1 Ii 1 1 int. ti-MI ur.n.l puv av.u uvvuVft i lit iiiumiwii n 111 OtllU i.m ...m.i.. .. , ........ .... ... ... in ii in uiii t n ii i ii n ir ij a uuu I ill I r niay be an explosion then in which gas am gasoline will have only an indirect relation. Took His itatli by Schedule. The family of a newly-made million aire was visiting New York, says the Sun, und took apartments In one of the large and luxurious hotels. One of the younger members of. the family was much impressed by the wealth of his surroundings. Writing home, he gave a glowing ac count of their apartments. "We have such a fine porcelain bath-tub," he . DtllU. IUUI t VUU IIMIUI.I V..I1L lllllll OU L- urday night to get into it. As lndhalej. First Citizen Is the policeman your neighborhood square? Second Citizen I guess he is; lu at least he's never round when wanted. J 0LD-rASII10!LD CAMP IMMY JOXES had volunteered the information that there was going to be a camp nuvtiin over in "Frisbie's woods." and a crowd siwn volunteered to go over in the evening and hear the services. Cnuip meetings constitute a phase of summering that Is always looked forward to with satis- faction by the duty-bound devotee, and always duly visited by the outsider In the vicinity for the variety, excitement and novelty ever presented. It Is here, "close to nature's heart," that the en thusiastic young churchman finds new seal for his religious fervor, while to Mf , "ooon vobmsu!'' OX THE MOUnXEHS' BENCH. the ancient Idler It is an occasion wheu conventional trammels are relaxed, nnd stentorian voice and freedom of nut ural gesture uld him in expressing "the faith that Is within him!" A typical country road led up to the camp site dusty, broad, and with wide fields and a rolling country stretching beyotnl. Various groups of pedestrians plodded along tbe starlit highway, and they could hear the echoing times of the leading cxhorter, ringing from the high knoll where the tent was pitched, long before they had it In view. All around vehlcli-s were hitched to the LOO KINO At'TKK TLUeiJltAI. NlihllM. trees that grew thickly about. Farm 1 w""uh, buggies, curryulls, buckboards roaucarts ail sorts ot conveyances- were scattered around, urn) from the branches swung gasoline "bluzers" und lanterns which lit up the grove. The tent was a large one, anil looped up at three sides. At the back a plat form had been built, and ijii Impromptu pulpit provided. Here the tent canvas came to the ground, and a bench on the platform occupied by the assistant exhorters was backed close to It. The ' , i 1 revivalists were seven In number and the gathering of people before them was evidently drawn mainly from the surrounding district. Some were there purely for motives of Idle curiosity, some were drawn there by a desire to study this strangest of nil phases of life in rural communities' and some were there Impelled by a vague un easiness regarding the condition of their souls and their prospects for the future. It was a gathering of saints and sin ners, of devotees and scoffers. The preacher, a tall man with dark-brown beard and fairly regular features, held forth In trumpet tones, striding up and down the platform and swinging his long arms to emphasize his periods. His voice rose to Its full strength, his arms waved wildly and he strode up and down the platform. The-circle of people seemed to gradually approach the speaker without any perceptible "il l : 7- fill ffl 'i fcj I I. Illy it MEETING... When the shorter Spoke Intense txtitcmcnt Reigned Mdnifevta t'ens of Grief end Kepcntuuce.... movement nnlnmtin thorn. Suddenly a tall, heavily built negro woman, dressed lu a bright-colored! Mother Hubbard gown and with a Jaunty little jockey cap cocked on her wooley head, 'threw her hands up and shouted, "Glory Ah Hah!" Then she rocked her self back and forth ami begau to moan and cry out Inarticulately, and present ly her excitement was communicated to others. A wild eyed man of about fa) years pushed forward to the mourn er's bench, dropped on his knees ami began to rub his hands together and bout. "Hallelujah:" A perfect stampede was now mado for the mourners' bench, or mercy seat. One young colored woman toppled oer with a moan and lay perfectly still. Two young girls of about I I clung to each other and cried. "Oh, save me! Oh. forgive my sins!" The old gray-bearded man to the left kept up his rapid ejaculations of "Save me. rescue me, oh. that I may be forgiven:" at tlm same time rubbing his hand together lu an esctaiy of religious fervor. It was a lurid sight tense with the rapt nnd agonized faces of excited hu manity, colored nnd white arms, and tear stained checks, the Hying tresses of young girls, nnd the white locks of old men. Nothing but the strong emo tional excitement could have produced' such a result. In broad common daylight, how ever, the scene had more of the cheer ing and cozy characteristics of real outing enjoyment. Bright voices rnnir out with the earliest birds, here and there a pretty face would obtrude from canvas folds with a chatty "Good morn ing!" while practical dames and misses hovered about the stoves under the trees, looking after the temporal needs of the community, and preparing ap petizing dishes, partaken of with keen zest by hungry ciders and by ravenous younger members of the encaiupiuent. A certain picnic flavor Invariably per vades the scene In the day time, but only to gradually dissipate as dark comes on, nnd shadows ami silence be ing Impressive solemnity. Then recurs the same nightly 'experience, until mid night arrives, und the crowd dwindles away, and physical exhaustion begins to tell on the voices and frames of tho mourners, and the cries become less und frequent, tbe excitement dies down entirely ami silence reigns supreme. Over the darkened grove und above Iho tall oaks and hickories the white clouds float, and a glorious moon rises full am free to a golden harbor fu southward. - 1K to Guard the Louvre. Though the "dlvlug dogs" of tho Parisian river police have been rather ridiculed since they absolutely refused to go to tho rescue of the enterprising Journalist who threw himself recently luto the Seine from the Pont de lu Tour nelle to try their mettle, dogs aro to have another olllclal appointment la Paris. The authorities at the Louvre are In stituting a "dog service" to supplement the night guardians of the museum. This excellent Innovation has been brought aliout by the action of an Irre pressible Journalist, who In his thirst for "copy" hid himself In one of th ltoinan sarcophagi when the doors of the great museum close I to t'he public at 5 In the evening. He was not dis covered, and would have remained there all night with the whole of tho priceless collection at his mercy had It not been that a friend to whom ho had confided his Intention wisely In formed the authorities. This fact conclusively proved the Journalist's contention that tho pluca was not properly guarded, and the tu thorities for once thought It was best "to shut the stable door before tho horse was stolen," an I so have settled that lu future the night patrol will bo accompanied by dogs who can bo trust ed to scout out intruders. A Jloineniuker. A woman to be the best homemaker needs to be devoid of lnteusivo "nerves." She must be neat and sys tematic, but. not too neat lest she de stroy the comfort she endeavors to cre ate. She must be distinctly amiublo, while firm. She should, have no "ca reer," or desire for a career, If sho would fill to perfection the homo sphere. She must be affectionate, sym pathetic and patient, and fully appre ciative of the worth and dignity of her sphere. Ella Wheeler Wilcox.