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P PI 1P1 '-T-J CHAI'TI'jK XXII. Night has quite closed In. a night ex ceptionally wild and violent, when once more the sound of wheels upon the grovel without catches Vern's car. Perhaps idle had been listening for It In even In n measure prepared for it, lull even If bo, this does not present the sudden agitated chance that overspreads her face ns she hours It. Her pulses quicken unpleasantly and she half rises to her feet. An hour, two hours, pass, and she is in her room dressing for dinner, when a i-ervant brings her a note. "1 have to thank you for the kind in vitation which Griselda gave me. Husl ness matters have compelled me to come here again for the last time to-night; to trespass, for the last time, upon your hospitality. I beg you will not let my presence disturb you; my stay will be so short that I dare to hope you will not mark the coming or going." A quick wave of color dye Vera's face; she lays the letter with studied slowness upon Uie table near. "My compliments to Mr. Dysart, and 1 hoiM! he will dine with me to-night." she says, calmly, but with an unconscious touch of hauteur. How does he dare to treat her like this, to persist in believing or rather, to pretend to believe that his presence is to distasteful to her? What is he to her, one way or the other, that she should care whether he was In her house or out of It? At dinner, however, she will have an opportunity of widening his knowledge tomcwhat. It will be the simplest thing to let him see how utterly unimportant an item he Is in the scheme of her exist ence. There is a brilliant light in her eyes as she turns to receive the woman who has now come back with an answer to her message to Dysnrt. There Is a timidity in the woman's air that worns her. "Mr. Dysart's compliments and thanks, madame, but he has already dined in town." "Fasten this bracelet." says Vera, hold ing out her arm. She is aware that the woman is watching her, curiously if ner vously, nnd she so moves that the sudden pallor of her face, the sole thing that shows her Indignation, shall not betray her. "That will do; you can go," she says after awhile. She sweeps down stairs almost in the servant's footsteps, and into the green drawing room, a smaller apartment than the usual recep tion rooms, and now looking delicately cozy beneath the touches of lamps and firelight, and with the perfume of many flowers hanging around it. The wind, the thunder, the lightning, still rage, but the rain has ceased, and !n the murky heavens above, a pale, sick ly moon is striving feebly to break a way through the dense clouds. Suddenly the door Is thrown open by an agitated hand, and the woman who had attended her upstairs comes hurriedly, without cere mony, into the room. "Oh, madame, I thought you would like to know that you should be told " she ctops, frightened by the expression on j Vera's face. "Well?" says Vera, going a stop nearer to her. "There is a ship in great distress, ma dame somewhere out there," pointing vaguely in the direction of the ocean, "upon the rocks, they say! There is scarcely any hope" 'IBut the life-boat?" cried Vera, sharp ly, forgetting everything now but the aw ful thought of death and death so near ut there upon those cruel rocks, with the boiling, murderous waves leaping to receive their prey. "Yes, madame, but that accident yes terdayyou will remember it? they say it has disabled six of the men, and it is almost certain death to go at all, and the hands being short, there must be volun teers, and who will risk their lives " the townbred girl stops short with a quiver, and covers her face with her hands. "Volunteers! W'iere is Mr. Dysart?" cries Vera, suddenly, with prophetic In stiuct. "Speak, girl!" turning fiercely on her maid. "Gone down to the beach, madame, to see what can be done." "Gone!" says Vera, slowly, as if dazed, and then again, "gone!" A little convlu Mvc shiver runs through her It Is the final breaking up of any lingering de celts, tiny last illusions, that she may still have clung to. "Order the carriage," she says, after a minute or two, during which mistress and maid liuve remained silent. This sudden wakiug-up has been so far a shock that it has killed all immediate nervousness. She feels chilled, calmed, strengthened. The moon has In a measure conquered the clouds, and now shines out with a pale, wutery luster, that rather adds to than takes from the weird wildnees of the night. The thunder still rattles over head, and vivid flashes light the black ness. Here and there, as the carriage passes by the outskirts of the wood, these Intermittent bursts of light show where u tree has been felled, or the road ripped up, or a small bridge carried bodily away by the force of the swollen cur rent underneath. All through the deadly crashing of the storm a booming sound may be heard at long intervals. Half , maddened by it, and by that other greater fear. Vera lies back 'in the carriage, pressing her fin gers row to her ears, now to her throb bing brow, that feels as if It were burst lug. Arrived at the entrance to the village, a drive of about a mile from Greycourt, bhe Btops the carriage, and opening the door springs to the ground. A sudden gust of wind passing by almost dashes her to the earth, but by a superhuman effort she defies It, and half blinded by the flashing lightning, and bewildered by the raging storm, she turns aside, and runs panting, struggling, down a side pathway that she knows leads to the beach below. CHAPTKK XXIII The wild scene that moots her sight strikes terror to Iter heart. Thr mad roaring of the waves that, mountains high, rush impetuously inland to dash themselves to pieces ugninst the granite rocks; the cries of the women; the hoarse calls of the men; the II inning, rostlosw torches that fling a weird light upon the picture; all serve-tn unnerve her. And now a shout from the bench! A dark object being dragged forward, a valiant cheer, porhups meant to reach those miserable souls hovering on death's brink, and so give courage to their falling hearts; It is the llfo-bont, and now A tall tiguro has suddenly become prominent; ho seems to tower aboe all those around him. lie is evidently ad dressing them with passionate words, and now he springs into the boat, and with renewed eloquence seems to compel those present to follow him. His voice. In Its vehemence, rises even above the storm. Not that the stricken girl crouching with in the shelter of her rook needs that tes timony to know that it is he whom her soul loveth. Vera staggers to her feet and stares blindly into the semi-darkness. A hearty cry goes up from those crowded together ou the beach. The mists have cleared away from the moon, and she can sot as well as those eager watchers that the five black spots that wore upon the rig ging are no longer there. They have been successful, then, so far. They have taken those five half dead creatures into the blessed lifeboat. Surely, If the resouors could go through such a sea in safety, they can return. A blessed relief comes to her, so sharp ly, so unpreparedly, that she almost given way beneath it. The good ship, indeed, is goDe! Where the black. Indistinct mass stood a minute since, now all is bare there Is but sea and sky, and the memory of it! Hut the lifeboat still lives. Kvery onward dash of the tempestuous waves drives the lifeboat the more sure ly into shelter, until at last It touches ground. A hundred eager hands are stretched out to prevent the returning wave from carrying it backward, some of the men, more adventurous than the rest. rush into the surging tide up to their waists and seize the boat and drag it for cibly into safety. Dysart, springing to land, helps out the rescued men, now exhausted by fear and exposure one of them, indeed, has faint edbut there are kindly arms open to receive them nnd kindly voices to bid them welcome and to praise the God of sea nnd land for their delivery from death this night. With a hurried wave of the hand he turns abruptly away from the cheering crowd and the dancing torchlights, and makes his way through the heavy dark ness toward the small pathway that will lead to the road above. Stumbling, un certain, and feeling altogether exhausted, he nevertheless finds it, and puts out his hand to grope for the rock that he knows stands at the right side of it, where the beach commences. "Good heavens, what Is this? He starts violently, and then his fingers fast en with almost convulsive energy over the small cold band that has been thrust into bis. A sharp little cry breaks through the darkness, and then the cold hand is hurriedly withdrawn, and two arms are thrown round him, and cling to him with passionate vehemence. "It is you you! And you are safel Oh, Seaton! Ob, thank heaven, thank heaven!" Whose voice is It? Not Vera's? Vera! and yet the clinging arms are warm, liv ing, and genuine; the sobbing voice is real; a small disheveled head is very close to him very! What has happened? Has he gone mad? He is ghastly pale, white as the death from which he has but just now bo nar rowly escaped, and across his right tem ple there Is a slight streak of blood, still wet. This adds to his pallor. Vera, see ing it, shudders violently, and involun tarily, almost unconsciously, lifts her hand, and presses her handkerchief to the wound. "Speak!" says he, and now the word Is a command. It rings sharply. There is a very anguish of doubt In his tone, and his eyes, burning into hers, are so full of desperate question, that they ut terly unnerve her. The strain of the past terrible hours has been too severe, and now she sinks beneath it. She bursts into tears. "Oh, yes, yes, yes!" she cries, giving him thus vaguely the. answer he requires. In a moment his arms are round her, crushing her against bis heart. To him those incoherent words are full of sweet est meaning. Yes, she loves him. Who shall tell the joy this knowledge brings him joy that Is almost pain? "Darling, darling!" whispers he, softly. And then after a little while, "I am too happy. I do not know what to say. I cannot speak." And then again, "May I kiss you?" He does not wait for permission, bnt presses his lips to hers dear lips, that kiss him back again, with honest, heart felt gladness, (The end.) The British marquis working before the niast has turned up In St. Helena on a sailing vessel plying between En gland and Australia, according to the St. Helena Guardian. It is the Marquis of Graham, eldest on nnd heir of the Duke of Montrose, 21 years of age. He wants to And out all about the mer chant marine and to earn a master's certificate. Japanese Clocks. Japan Imports American springs and manufactures clocks so cheaply that only the very lowest grades can be Im ported. Live only for to-day and you ruin to morrow. Simmons. J2 - .v.-. --r AMERICA Willi ENGLAND AND JAPAN. Il- V. S Senator SlcfDI H. Ciifom. The alliance bo tvteou Kiiglinid Hid Japan to protect ilio territorial intog III of t'liina .Hid I'orea I regard lit a formal adopt Inn of the policy of the I o'tfil States In .-.imection with the eastern question. It is in lino with the policy or the I' tilt ed Statot sot rorth in the Hay unto to the powers of Juno II. 101KI, In which the position of the I' it it oil States was sot forth. While we are not permitted under our form of government to form alliances of this kind with foreign powers, we lire permitted to announce our declaration of principles on questions as they arise. If other powers see the wisdom of adopt ing our suggestion and carry out the Kiiropenn custom of forming alliances of offense nnd defense, that it not our af fair. In the present instance fours hae boon entertained that certain powers wore looking with lustful eyes upon cer tain territory in the fur Knst. Such a taking over of territory might bo Injuri ous to American Interests, commercial ! and otherwise. At an opportune moment . our government took a firm stand in he I half of American Interests without vlo- lilting any of the tixod principles of diplo matic Intercourse, nnd at the same time maintaining a dignified neutrality. I The attitude assumed by the I'ntted States was right and proper, its subse quent events demonstrated, and now, at n further vindication of our contention, Knglaud and Japan have formed a friendly alliance to prevent the divition of China by designing power. We do not propose to interfere or bci-onio invok ed in a forelgu war. but we reserve the right to assert our rights and see that our Interests are protected. HOW TO AVOID TAKING COLD. Iiy C C. Sheer. 1. D. A cold mny be in duced by exposure, over-fatigue, luck of proper mid sutli clout clothing, or lack of nourishing food. Taking cold Is more a matter oi physical condition than of tempera ture; that is some of the worst colds are contract ed unknowingly and apparently UlU l. l. blu.bi. without cause. Fatigue und a run-down condition of the system causes more se vero colds than all the blasts from Medi cine Hat. If a man has pure blood, steady nerves und n good digestion, lo.w temperature or a slight draught doesn't often nffect him unfavorably. The cause of the sensations of cold 1 more ofteu internal than external, nnd those who go shivering about under or dinary circumstances can't remedy mat ters much by putting on an extra supply of heavy clothing. Warm clothing will, of course, help to offset u low tempera ture, but it will not make you warm if there's some Internal reason for the chil liness. Most people wear too much heavy and improper clothing in winter. Many swathe their throats when it's warm stockings they need. Clothing should be warm, but not extremely heavy, and the practically air-tight suitings often worn are an abomination. Under these the skin is unable to breathe, and when the skin is out of breath the owner of the skin will be cold if he's clad in furs a foot thick. A man who seems perfectly well, but who shivers on slight exposure to cold has something wrong with his circulation, or his blood is impoverished by Imperfect digestion. Tuke care of the body and encourage circulation; eat plain, whole some food that will make pure blood, breathe pure air, take plenty of exercise, indulge in frequent bathing and ventila tion of the skin and avoid air-tight clothes as you would the smallpox. While severe draughts are always to be avoided, foul air is worse than draughts: indeed. If one is in prime con dition ordinary draughts are little to be feared, while lack of ventilation is al- SHE IS ONE OF FOUR. A Surviving Widow of the ItcTOhltloil ury Wur. The war for American Independence began 128 years ugo, and, remarknblo as It may seem, tbo United Stutcs government Is still paying pensions: as a result of that struggle. Of course, nono of the soldiers who participated In the war under Georgo Washington nro still alive, but there survive four widows of revo lutionary soldiers, uiis. iAKuY jum.ii umj these aged women draw pensions of $12 per month. These venerublo pensioners nre -Mrs. Itebecen Mayo, Newborn, Vn.; Sirs. Ithoda Augusta Thomson, Woodbury, Conn.; Mrs. Mnry Snead, PnrkHley. Vn.. and Mrs. Nancy Jones, Jonesboro. Tcnn. Mrs. Jones has In terested Congressman Walter H. Hrownlow, of Tennessee, nnd ho hns undertaken to have the $12 pensions Increased to $25. Mrs, Jones Is the. widow of Darling Jones, q soldier of the Revolutionary War. When they went married he wns 70 year and she 10. Ho lived ten years nfter they were married nnd their son. William, lives In Joneslinro. Mrs. Jones lives on n tiny farm of llvo utres In a three-room cottage built nearly forty years ago. She hits n gar den and a vegetable plot, and raises I bhNATUIt 11 t.l.vlU s miijs it menace The body needs n pure air Imtli just as It needs a water bath. Few people midci'statid how desperately the skin require tentiliition, and ninny do not expose their entire bodies to the nlr onoo from September to Juno. In cold weather the warm tub bath should bo used sparingly, nnd never immediate, ly before going outdoors, but a sponge bath followed by vigorous friction, every body should have once a day. Speaking of the sponge bath, I don't mean to use a sponge; It'. a germ ami tilth currier. I'se your hand or it coarse wath rag, nnd boll the rag nfterwnrdt. The thought less uiiclonnllnost of some decent people It entirely beyond comprehension, l.aim dry blllt will prevent tunny who are not plutocrats (nun changing midcrweir daily, but It nt least mny be ventilated every twenty-four hours, one suit being nlred while the other I worn. Kxerolte In the open nlr, dross sensi bly, out plenty of plain, wholesome food, don't neglect the witter bnth or the air bath; sleep enough, don't worry, nnd ton to one you won't take cold on every slight provocation. THE ART Or MAKING A LIVING. Iiy touts r. rosr. It may seem queer that a man of my nbility In making money should presume to tell you how to make a living. You might naturally conclude that Mr. Carnegie, who lint amassed a fortune of unknown millions, or Mr. Schwab, who hn.t risen to a position which pays u salary of $l.(MHI.0Ol) a year, would bo mure nble to tell how one enn make a living. Hut that supposition is i not altogether true. The mini who know the theory of any practice cannot always carry out his ideas. Now. what Is the present stote of liv ing in this country? 1 am not a pessi mist, but I must say that condition are fearful. A young mini who leaves col lege to-day to earn a living hns a hard tune of it. He hits one chance In Ml, 000,000 to become President of the coun try and about as good a chance to become rich. He has a little better show of amassing a fortune, but the chances nro few. It is all the time said that there is room nt the top, and so there Is. The whole society hat been divided Into two classes the great class at the bottom and t1L. mtle class at the top. The ordinary man has no chance at all. It is only the extraordinary man who can get to the top. He must have little regard for any thing save victory. Wages have fallen during the Inst thir ty years to an alarming degree. Thirty years ago a stenographer could get $1. 500 a year readily; now- he can get $20 a week with ditliculty. In other lines of work it Is the same story. The rich be come richer ond the poor have their wages cut. In the mining district In Pennsylvania the children, from 0 years of age, begin to pick dirt out of coal. Then they go Into the mines and work until they arc old men nt -ir years. Then they return to the screens nnd pick dirt with the thlldren of another generation until they die. Their life Is void of all save work. I tell you that the people who tell you there is a good chance to make a good living in this country are fools. Now you will say that I am a pessimist, but I say that I am an optimist, because I see the danger. HOW TO CHOOSE A WirE. By Rer. J, W, lauahtln. One of the earliest methods of selecting a wife was by barter. Later it was by enpture. To day marriage Is supposed to be based on the consent of both parties. Under the blessed in fluence of the gospel woman stands on an equal plane with man, und her likes und dislikes must be considered. No man should ever think of choosing a wife without making It a mutter of se rious prayer. John It. Gough und Mary Whltcomb were betrothed, but so earn chickens for sale, by which means slid manages to eke out her little Income. "My only nmliltlim Is to wive money enough to bury mo decently nnd have u nlco toiubstono over my husband nnd myself." sho says. Visitors to tho section of Tennessee In which she Ihes always go to see Mrs. Jones, nnd she hits timny re quests for her nutogrnpli. These she Is compelled to refuse, ns sho cannot write. She !s nearly 00 years of age. Talking nt Hon. The marvels of wireless telegraphy nre great enough to render a recent use of the system not sufHclcntly won derful to be extraordinary, perhaps, yet tho Incident reported by Chnmbers' Journal Is one which nppculs to the Imagination. Two Ciinard liners, tho Lucnnla and the Campania, were crossing tho At lantic In opposite directions. Knch, knowing tho date of the other's sail ing, could innko n calculation as to the hour when they would most likely meet. When tho hour came, (ho ves sels were too far apart to sight each other Presently, however, tho wnm Ing bell of the wireless telegraphic ap paratus In the Cnmpanln tinkled, and the message wns spelled out: "Are you there? Lucanln." ,And then the two vessels, still Invisible to each oth er, nnd, as It was found, thirty-six miles npart, talked for sonio hours, ox changing experiences as to tho weath er nnd finally parting with tho word "good-by," when they wero a hundred and forty miles asunder. Such a conversation curried on be j n i i . i i ( ,i ,ii i.. i lii ,M'i. 'i,.' i i est wore they to have divine guidance John said he forgot to Ulss Mitry until after they wore married. There nre IiuiiiIioiIh of men who hnve worked out or debt, paid for their homes ami made money who, If they wore l toll the story of their lives, would give the i re, lit to the wife who lolled nt tholr side. Duo essential In a good wire Is common sense just plain common sense, and Willi Hint she will soon learn not lo sew on while biittoiM Willi blnck thread, and to make biscuits and pancake Just like jour mother used to iiinke them. Another essential Is religion. Itollglon softens und soothes mid lunkos agreeable. It warms the heart and quiets Hie tongue. For the position or wire mid mother there Is n demand to-ilny for the best trained women the best colleges can pro duce. She who Is ambitious to bo an ideal wife anil mother will lit herself for the broadest lire possible by a thorough education. THE LDUCA1I0N Or GIRLS. Iiy Hr. Jefferson fMM. The most favor able moral educa tion a girl can have Is the exnmplo ol her mother. If she dnlly practices ruth, justice, sill eerily, pntlemv, fortitude, gentle ness, n large char Ity for oilier - that Is, If she tuts. n.wis. leads a Christian lire, It will impress her child more than any dogma thai can bo iiiciilcatcd in her In lengthy lecture, tr. added to this, the mother hits the self-control to notice the child's little rails and fancies and treat them respectfully, ami if the child be ill lowed the largest liberty consistent with the proper enre of her, there will bo little to fear ror her future. .Most girls will sedulously avoid errors which their moth ers do not dnlly commit. A good exam nle is the tirnctlcal demonstration of n moral theory, and Is worth more than all the sermonizing one ran utter. Too many mothers forget good manners In Intercourse with their children. I hey do not use the little elegancies which, If forgotten toward a stronger, they would consider unpardonable. 'Ibis obviously is wrong. The linblt of trusting children to the care of servants in the nursery In the formative period or their lire is n very vicious one, no matter how trust worthy the servants. No one can give a chllil that close attention which l prompted by n mother's love. No mother can esrnpo the dreadful re sponsiblllty of the moral education of her daughter. I confess to being unable to give any formula for Its performance except solf-nbiicgntlon and eternal vigi lance. Ultra fashionable mothers may say: "I am too busy to devote myseir to my children." True, perhaps, but why? 'Hie child has a natural and first claim to her mother's sedulous attention during the formative period of her life, which I think Is from birth to the twelfth or fif teenth year of her youth, and the claims or society should be secondary to this paramount duty. PUBLICITY A CURE TOR DIVORCE. By Juilffo Henry ttlschott. There can lie no doubt that publicity would be a strong old In Impelling a firmer belief in the indissolubility or the mar riage tie. The tendency or di vorce legislation to-dny Is to ward increasing rather than dis couraging applications ror judicial sep aration. New grounds or divorce are constantly being Incorporated Into our law notwithstanding that the general public sense has been greatly shocked by the ease with which divorces may already be obtained. With many It is only a question or financial ability and n few months of leisure to Insure success in ap plication for divorce. They nre fnellltut ed, too, by the secrecy with which di vorce Iltlgutlon Is so frequently conduct ed. Publicity In nil 'divorce proceedings would undoubtedly chock their frequen cy. It would direct public attention to the evils of divorce nnd create a strong reeling against it. Sometimes instances occur where the Interests of the children justify secret divorce proceedings, but no interest of public policy require this. The home, which Is the unit of the na tion's strength, should be protected. tween vessels In the open ocenn, srp aratcd by such a vast stretch of wa ter, and out of sight of each other, Is an Impressive Illustration of what wireless telegraphy means. Imw to I'romoto Honesty. "Wo have an old statute In Arizona making It a misdemeanor for a hotel or restaurant keeper to sot out viands on his bill of fare that lie Is not actual ly able to serve," said Clarkson South aid, of Illsbcc, "and It might well be udopted here. It was enacted many years ago when prospectors and others, returning to tho towns after months of privation, wero deluded and enrinrnil by elaborate bills of faro, to find after- wurd that the only articles they could ' Hnii?" Aorons "Oh, he vas on dor really get to eat were bacon and beans, Jury." Ufc. us usual. So many shootings resulted "Hut, inummn," said the bountiful that this law wits enacted nnd for n South American heiress, "do yon ho? time was strictly enforced. The neccs-' lleve I will have liny trouble In belui slty for Its enforcement has long since received In society In the United passed, but It has never, so fur as I Htntes?" "I don't see why," answered know, been repealed." Philadelphia her mother; "you have plenty of mon Times. ey, and you can make tho best of them At Ilurenln Hut en. "Charles," sold tho uffectionnto little wife, "didn't you tell mo thoso blue chips cost $1 apleco?" "Yes." "Well, hero's n whole box full of all colors that I bought n't a bargain couu- tcr for 75 ccnts."-IIarlem Lllo. Some or the old classics nro so hot that n person really ought to handle thcra with a pair of longs. ; : It's what you do, not whnt you say you are going to do, that counts, An Insinuation: They claim to bit riMiuecleil Willi sotne of Hie bisjt fam ilies." "Iiy telephone'"- Philadelphia levelling llllllellll. Sarah- She's worth a million. ul Jusl the right ago for you. Jerry-Any girl worth a million In Ilio right M for inc. - London Tlt-lllts, llrciitiHC you nre belter llinri Ike man you desplho does not menu UiS you are not worse tliiiu Ihoso wh sWplHn you.-- New York Press. Kdlth Von say Mr. (loldley deprived Kdllh dreadfully about Ids ugo? Gladys- Yes, poor girl! After they were man led he confessed thut ho wns only sixty Instead of Hovolily-Uvr. CiiNsldy-Why don't ye ate yrr din ner? Casey - Sbtire, this Is Frnlday, an' Ol'm woiiderln.' Cnssldy-What are yn wonderlu'V Casey Is tnille soup llsh whin It's Hindu out o" vealV Philadel phia Press. Guest (Impatiently)-Hay, waiter, how long have you been employed here? Wullrr 'limit n week, snh. Gtirsk-Oh, Is that nil? Then I must huv give my order to some other waiter. Chi cago I tally News. Pleasant While It LnHled: "What would you do If you woke up soinn morning to tlml Hint you had Inherited a million dollars'" "I'd turn ver tm the other side and try to drran It again." Chicago llecord Herald. The Author's Privilege: An snthor wrote to his publisher: "Can I hope for any royalties from my book this yenrV" Tho publisher replied: "Yes, you ra hope. There's nothing In the world lo hinder yoii."-Atlnntii Consiltutlon. The Test In Harlem. Giizztim (after he bus succeeded In waking bis nlfe) Open the dorsh! Mrs. (inr.zum (bead out of the second-story window) Am you sober? Gn.znin - Yesh. Mrs. Giiz-znin-Tlieti say reciprocity. Ilurleu Life. Collapsed llulldlng: "Kane alive, Mike! We're rest'iiln' ye." Voire (frets the debris) Is big Clancy op there wld ye? "Sure he Is." "Ast III lit nnd li bo so kind us f step ulT the rooliis. I've enough on top at me wldout him." Ilrooklyn Life. Why lie llcturiioil: "Did you rome. back for something you forgot?" aski-d Mrs. Hurley, when her husband return ed to the house n few minute after leaving. "No, my dear," replied he, "I enmo back for something I rcmomlior-ed."- -Town Topics. "What Is the mutter'" nsked the lit erary man's friend. "I don't know what I um going to do about (his week's work." "Whnt is the trouble?" "I enn't think of nny Interesting ijties linns to ask myself In my Answers t Correspondents column." Washington Star. He My dear, wo hnve ennss for congratulation. I have Just recrhrcd notice of an unexpected Increase f ten dollars per month In my wages. She--You dear, sweet, lovely ld hoy. How perfectly charming you nre whe under the Inllueiicu of the X-raUe. Chicago Tribune. Doctor (finding patient emptying a bottle of wine) Here, here, my good man, this will never tlo. That's the causa of all the trouble. Facetious Patient-Well, then. 1111 yonr claws. doctor. Now wo'vo found the cne, the sooner we get rid of It the better. Detroit Froo Press. In n t nnd Kurlous. Ilnckstop I'm glad to sen that you are making a inline for yourself ns nn anther, old mini. Scrlblet (modestly) Yen. lien ors are being heaped on inr. Why, it was only yesterday that I learned that my latest book hud Ih'cii throw cut of the Boston Library. -Ilnznr. Composite: Diislmwny (jullldrtver seems to be a fellow of extremes-one who writes awful slush and sublime prose, and who Is nt the same time m Idiot und n genius. Clevcrtnn Where did you get such an Idea? Dnshawiiy I ve Just been rending the reviews of his latest book.- Harper's lla.ar. Pnpu's Consent. Him Isn't It love ly? Pupa consents. He Does be, real ly? She -Yes. He wanted Is know who you weie, und 1 told him yon were upe-elerk tit Scrimp A: Co.'u, and lie seemed real pleased. Ho I am delight ed She Yes, und he said we could be married Just as soon as yo were tnlten Into the linn. New York Week ly. Quite another matter: Anrons "Did you hour dot latest aboud KlukelstnlnV" Jacobs "No. Vat vas It'" Aarona Vy, he gave twenty-live tousand dol lars last Friday to dot leedlu poy vut viis run over nilt dcin street cars." Jacobs "Is Flnkclstcln gone grxr.y al- ready? Vot alls him dot he do such a look like small change when It comes to being a daughter of the revolution." Indianapolis Sun. Ills face was pinched nnd drawn. With faltering footsteps he wended his w,ly "",0"B 11,0 m,Htll"K tliro"K' Ano 1,0 I,nu"1' "Klml 8lr." he "claimed, "wl11 not Kvo "l0 n lo,,r "r UrcnA for my wlfo and llttlo ones?" The stronger regarded him not unkindly, "Vttr 1,0 " from ,no" ll! rejoined, "to tako advantage of your destitution. Keep your wlfo nnd Utile ones. I do not want them," And, turning upon bis hod, ho strodo away. U, -