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THOSE wen? their names-Jimmy
and Jane. Everybody In the vil
lage knew them; they hail many
friends: yet all agreed with wonderful
unanimity that they were two of the
strangest Individuals ever seen.
Jimmy his full name was James
Bradford was a bachelor of about 50
years, reputed to have a stocking full
of gold and sliver coins, wnicn ue Kept
In his feather bed. He was a noted
hater of women and seldom spoke to
one.
Jane or more properly Miss Jane
Green was called an old maid, lived In
a tiny house by herself, and had a holy
horror of the biped man. Her age was
"uncertain." but her 40th birthday was
of the past.
Jimmy took life easily, but was op
posed to ostentation and the modem
acceptance of the term "luxury."
He dressed without regard to fash
Ion, but within tho bounds of respect
ability. He even rode out in his own
carriage, but It was by no means a
modern vehicle: It had done service, he
would proudly tell you. since his grand
father's days, quite a century ago.
He cared little for books; society he
abominated, because It was spoiled by
admitting women, and of the few di
versions that went to make up the sum
of his life's pleasures, fishing held the
place of prominence.
Even In the pursuit of this gratifica
tion Jimmy was not free from harass
ment, for he was obliged to pass by
the door of a cottage occupied by a
woman In order to reach the river. The
woman was no other than Jane.
One bright afternoon In September
Jimmy was lounging along the river
bank when the splash of oars In mid
stream fell upon his ears. He looked
In the direction of the sounds, and then
a scowl wrinkled his forehead.
"Humph!" he muttered, "that old
maid Jane Green Is trying to row over
to Ned Brown's. She'd better be home
drinking tea. Most likely she'll man
age to get drowned. What a fuss she
makes, splashln' an' flappin' about."
He pulled up his line with an angry
Jerk, put a fresh worm on the hook
and then cast out the lino again, with
an outlay of strength quite unneces
sary, unless to give vent to his Indig
nation. The "splashln an' flappin about," in
stead of dying away in the distance as
His own boat happened to bo near at
hand, and n few rapid stroke brought
htm as near the eddy as safety per
mitted. "Herer he cried, grumbling, ns ho
threw out n rope, "ketch hold of that,
If you don't want to drown."
Miss Jane had been so occupied with
her fears and struggles that up to this
moment she was unaware that assist
ance had arrived. At the sound of his
voice she turned quickly.
"Merciful heaven.! Jimmy Bradford,
of all men! lemme drown!"
"Don't be a tarnation fool, Jane
Green! Ketch hold of that rope an
I'll pull you out."
"Never!" cried Jane, spurting out a
stream of water from her mouth, and
paddling desperately with both hands
to keep afloat.
"Then I'll pull ye out. anyhow!" ejac
ulated Jimmy. "1 never knew any lit-
'AS' SET TUe hull tows TO TALKI3',
SAID JA.NK.
In' woman had such grit. You're too
plucky for flsh bait, an' I'll save ye,
whether or no."
Despite Jane's gurgled protests, he
hurriedly hauled In the rope, formed a
sllpnoose at one end, and hurled it over
the half-drowned woman's shoulders.
Then he everted his strength in a vig
orous pull, which Jane resisted with
all her waning jwwers, and succeeded
in lifting her into the boat.
"Ob, dear!" she gasped. "And to
think that I should owe my life to
Jimmy Bradford," and then, too much
exhausted to bear up any longer, she
closed ber eyes and fainted away.
"Wuss and wuss!" cried Jimmy. "Did
ever a mnn her such luck? What In
the hont reached the other side of tho
river, grew louder and more disturb- the world am 1 8ln' t0 do wl,u n taiat'
ing. and, half In wonder, half anger, ' ,n' naif-drowned woman, I'd like to
Jimmy looked around again. I know? I've half a mind to leave ber
"Drat the luck!" he cried. "If she hcre ,n tbe au' 8,art for home."
He drew the boat up on the sloping
shore and after carrying Miss Jane to
a sheltered spot beneath a widespread
ing willow tree, proceeded to restore
her to consciousness. When she open
ed her eyes the first thing that met her
ain't gone and rowed right smack Inter
that eddy the only one within two
miles at that If that ain't Jest like a
fool woman I'd like to know what 'tis
like."
Just then bis attention was attracted
to his line, and Jane's peril was for a !
moment forgotten.
A forcible reminder came In the form
of a loud, piercing scream, followed by
a frightened appeal for help.
"There, Jest as might ha' been ex
pected! The first bite I've had for an
hour, and that miserable woman bad
THE SPLASH OF OAHS PELL UPON HIS
EAItS.
to let out a scream an' scare tbe fish
away."
"Help! Help! I shall drown!"
screamed the woman.
There was no question about it, Miss
Jane was in great peril. Her boat, an
old leaky , shell wns twirling about,
the rapid, rotary motion causing at fre
quent intervals foamy waves to splash
over Its sides, and It bade fair to sink
in short order.
"Let her drown!" growled the wom
an hater, savagely. "There'll bolone
less woman gosh! she will go down as
Euro as fate. Bein' a sort of human
critter, I s'poso I'll hev' to pull her
out, er the neighbors 11 lynch me."
gaze was Jimmy's face.
"Oh, my soul!" she gasped, feebly.
"Am I In the power of the Evil One?"
"Draw It a little mild, Jane Green. I
ain't the Evil One, nor no kin to him,
as I knows on. An' you're showln
mighty little appreciation for bavin'
your life saved, I can tell ye."
"Wall, said Jane, after a moment's
thought, "perhaps I was a little too
harsh. I s'pose there are wuss beln'a
on tbe face of this alrtu than you be.
I reckon you'd set all the tongues o'
scandal waggln' against me."
"You're too plucky a woman to feed
fishes on, an' too good-looking, too."
Jane's pale face changed In a mo
ment to a deep carnation hue, and her
tone might have indicated either real
or pretended reproach as she replied:
"Same on ye, Jlmmie Bradford, to
make fun of a mlsfortunate an' de
fenseless woman. I'll go home this
minute."
She arose, trembling and weak, and
attempted to walk away, but staggered
and was obliged to grasp a branch of a
tree for support.
"You're too weak to go home now,
Jane," said Jimmy, approaching.
"You'd better stop a while longer."
"So you could make more fun of me,
I s'pose," said she tartly. "No, thank
you, Mr. Bradford."
"I didn't say more'n I meant, Jane
Green, nor rnore'u I'd say another time.
I never knew before that women hud
so much gumption. But If you're bound
to go, I'll give you a boost, for you
couldn't get there alone. Here, take
my arm."
"An' set the hull town to talkln',"
cried Jane.
"'Tain't best that they talk' re
torted Jimmy. "The. first one that says
a word ag'lnst you will feel that," ex
hibiting a hard and formidable fist.
After considerable persuasion, Jane
was at last Induced to tako his arm,
and off they walked, a most singular
looking couple.
. i . .fni nn' ro Mint you
dou't take cold after yer ducklnV ild
Jimmy, ns they reached tho woman
home. "You'd bettor mnk you wiiw
hot Ringer tea at once. An If
agree to It I'll drop In to-morrow nn
see how you are."
Jane ngrved to It coyly, nml Jlinmj
turned away, with new nnd itrnii
feelings lingering In hl t'reast.
IMtwt If she nln't ft plucky one. bo
said to hlmnclf. "I never neon a woman
before that had any mmi.. Hbe'd ninka
a good wife for n feller that liked
women folk."
But a month Inter found her the wire
of a man who did not like women folkn.
and that contented Individual was nc
other than Jimmy Bradford.
LAW AS INTERPRETED.
An exception as to "change of occu
pant without Increase of hazard" Ic
an Insurance pulley prohibiting ehniigt!
of Interest, title or pomteMiiloH, Is held.
In Herman Bros.. I. & Co. vs. Kati
Bros. (Tenn.). 41 I U. A. 700. to Imj ap
plicable to personal as well ns to renl
proierty.
The presumption against suicide l
held In Johns vs. Northwestern Mutual
Belief Association (Wis ). 41 U. It. A.
Insufficient to sustain a cnuse of
action for accident Insurance, where
the Insured went to lied as usual, was
found next morning In sn underground
cistern back of the house, with under
clothes, pants and stockings on, but no
coat, ami the opening to tbe cistern
wus 15 by 20 Inches.
The Implied duty of the owner to une
reasonable care In Inspecting and re
pairing a grate In a sidewalk In front
of his premises Is held. In ('atmudHlgim
vs. Foster (N. Y.). -U I It. A. Ml. to
continue, notwithstanding bis lease of
a part of the structure ou the abutting
laud ami Its occuimtluu by a tenant, al
though the tenant has. by Implication,
the exclusive right to use the grate.
The burden of proving au alibi Is held
In State vs. Thornton (H. I).). U l It. A.
M0, to be tiiKin the defeiidnut-at least
to the extent of raising a reasonable
doubt of guilt after the Ktat has
made a prima facie case. The great
contrariety of opinion on this subject
Is shown In a note to this case. In which
the different rules are clearly defined
aud the authorities of the different
Jurisdictions analyzed with reference
to them.
The loss of the services of a minor
child killed by the fault of another Is
held. In Gulf. C. & 8. 1 Co. vs. Beall
(Texas). 41 L. It. A. 807, to give the
parents no common-law right of action
against the party In fault. There has
been a difference of authorities on this
question, the preiwiidernnce of which
8upiorts the present decision, but the
cases which reach this conclusion do
so ou different grounds, ns appears
from the note to this case.
A HUSBAND'S TA8TE.
No Wife Compromise Her Inili vltlnol
Ity In Mutters of Dress.
Mar) H- Baldwin relates this sug
gestive little Incident In the Woman's
Home Companion: "'Oh, my dear,
where did you get that monstrosity?
whls'icrcd a man to the little woman
by his side as he clung to a strap, and
she to him, ns they rode home together
In a street-cur.
"The effect certainly wns ridiculous -the
wee face with Its timid expression
under one of the largest of the new
styles of lints with Its llaunty feathers
aud obtrusive trimmings. Tho tears
started to tho eyes of the overtopped
little creature; then she recovered her
self, and Insisted that It wns Just the
thing the very latest of the fashions.
It Is not beneath the thought of the
most Intellectual woman, nor does It
compromise personal Independence
and taste to consult the preferences of
a husband In the choice of modes aud
nrtlcles of dross.
"There are husbands so constitute,
no doubt, that It Is gratifying to their
pride and sense of nutliorlty to receive
perfect dependence from the wife; but
the reliance of an efficient woman who
Is able to think nnd net for herself Is
thoroughly appreciated by a broad
minded, generous-souled husband. If
his wife has a refined true taste lie
feels honored when she lays before him
her plans for the house-furnishing, or
tho gowning of herself, nnd after the
purchase, as he regards effects, he
takes prldo In tbe thought of having
had n voice In the choosing."
Ho Thought It Uiilnir.
The Atlanta Constitution nlllrms that,
as tho representative of n Georgia
county was leaving home to nssume
his honorable duties, one of his aged
colored constituents mild to him:
"Marso Ben, you gwlue ter do Legls
latur?" "Yes; that's where I'm bound."
"En you gwlne ter make laws?"
"That's what they tell me."
"Er, how much will you git a day for
dat?"
"Four dollars."
"My Lawd!" exclaimed the nstonlsli
cd old mnn. "En des ter thliii.--.nii i
gets Is forty cents n day fer plowln', en
omy meat en urcna for plckln' cotton!"
Now York's List or Senators.
New York has had flftv.iivn i!nin,
States Senators In 110 years.
Thero la inoro nonsense 'under tho
head of "literature" than any other
bead we know anything nbout.
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ays:
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times was mUerable. fio It
until laat October, I felt
terrible creeping over me. I Vttt
what, but kept getting worn.
hardly explain my feelings t
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had everything to live for
tcrla, was very nervous, cosS
sleep and was not safa to U
alone.
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mind. No one knows what I tail
" 1 continued this way until tit
of February, when I saw In a ts;
testimonial of a lady whose as
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