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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 9, 1903)
LORD OF THE DESERT By PAUL dc LANEY. CIIAl'TWt XXI. A Wonsitl Captive "Wtittl'a up thoro? .Surrender upon your lives!" Tho combat lintwrnn Hnintneraloy wt Kollttt liml rraehpil n iinliil nt which on or tlio o'her iniirt noim yield. Tlio trapper, lighting on t li tWanrlv), fought desperately, having leleaiod Mil ginsp upon din Cana dian's throat am! drawn hla lntlfe. Jlut the half brood win morn donpar li' n. With tlin l,:int of tho Dcaeit now Mi enemy, liln only hone wild In ion- (let ItlK urh service for Hann Hint llui Irxtlor would accept lilm Into liln Imml of inaraurtora, n llfn Hint lie rnnlly rove-tod. When Dm (rapper released liln tliioat Iki nrlroii llio trnpper'a hand nn It drew I he Imlfo from Hip thaath ami (inch, now on equal term, luriifgtnd desperately, The right linnd of each olnspod nn Ugly litilfo, wlilto the loft of onoh held Dm other's rlnlit wrist with n Uco-llkp grip. It win now n ciuontloii Of atrenglh Hiid physical niidurnnrn. 'ITtn one wild first weakened would forfeit liln I'M Th trapper would imt Inkn llfn wantonly, lint would take It If rwmnrjr, mid now Mlrrod (o III uttermost only waited tlio oji poHurlty to plunm III weapon to tlio lillt In Mr nnlHgniilat's breast. 'lima and again h half-triumphant iiand over the- dark fnrn of Dm lioJr-liroed as lie thought h anw tho trapper weakening. It was n tkllle royal. Nolllmr of lhs men had ever hoa-ti defeated In single row lint, (inn had fought with tlio flarroat Kiilinnln of tho desert, nmt the olhar Imd battled with tlin blood thlrstlest of men. llolli In the prime Of Ilfo nrd possessing iinlllnrliinK COtiragA. such hii encounter would havo Ihkii h prlKe-wlntior In Dm orntin'it of old. A ratlike movement nf llio half brand and tlm trapper dropped to lil l.Ko. A sudden lurch niiiI a smile rttio over Hi" face of tho Canadian na lie thought tlin Imt 1 1 wns about to OBd In liln favor! Hut tli I ripper wm m firm iti the daepsat rocks nbout hint. Iln roso llkn n Hnmann. Iiseknt liln ftittnirontKt against a boiil dar by Dm I mil. and grasping tlio lialMireoit's wrlat wlilrh held tlm murderous knife, until tlin bone fadrly ground together, ha liegan ntowly to form tho point of liln knife to lite Canadian' breast as tlio huter linmn to weaken nil Rlvn way. It wm then that tho ahput: "What's up there? surrender upon your Uvea!" ratne. General Crook and A squad of tileknd arnu'a had '.iren out on a, ro- conoolterlnr. expedition, and while on their rtiirn li th" foil had ronio Upon 'ho rnmliatanta. who were too liuauy engagcn 10 noar uieiii bp iironch. There wan hut onn tlilni? to do and that wm to I'liev ordnra. Itaeh nt tnninted In exulnln hlmtelf. hut Hi nirn old aoldler ordered them "for ward!" and told them thoy could ox nltln at the fort. It wan after midnight when they rocliHl the fort. Oenernl Crook hnd thn two nrlfonera hrougbt to ul ouartera. Tho lialfdirneil aueceeded In eettlnx I lie Kenerar ear first. II 01 plained that Martin l.yle. (mown nn the lird of the Deaert. waa he r!oKl In hla lomn liy n largo hnnd nf Indium and that he had oarnped Hi mil nil their lines and waa nn hi WAy to thn fort to ak for relief whon ho wa aaaanlted from the rondilde liy tho trantiar, IlAtnmersley waa non'Pluaaed. tt ranio hla turn to explain, hut lielnK n iiiah nf vnrarlty he Old not know liow to meet a liar Hut he related hla atory In a atratr.htforward man ner without comment, nnd reniemlior lug the menge from the Uird of Hie Daaert. he drew It fortli anil liandeii It to the general. "Hotti atorlea aeem to he atralght. nnld (leneral Crook, "hut No. 1 In dark ontuiR.li to have Indian hlood In Mm nnd Ihla being thn raae the bur den of proof It rait upon Mm. Hut you mnv nut them both In anfekeep lag until morning nnd wo will tnkn them Along with tm to tlio 'Stono llouno' they tell about nnd let this 'Iord of tlio Deiert' Identify IiIr rnou pc n go r. Immedlnlely upon (he departure of tho gu.ud with the prlaonera, (lenornl Crook jravo ordera for the proparA' Hon of ten dnya rntiopR tor one com pnny of aoldtora, And ordored Hio mnrch to begin i-.t dnybronlt the uoxt morning. Bhoj-tly nfter tho depnrturo of tho imnrd and the prUonera tho Hhnut "hnltl" then n gunahot, followed by naveral otheta. Whr heard "What means tb'f?" nl(ed the gen eral of a Rt.iff omcor ni he ruahed to tho door. In a few mlnutea n strong guard nppenred with Dan I oiiott. two gtnl wart soldlera on olther hide of the Canadian holding him fast. "What doea this monn?" Inquired (loners! Crook "Just hh we hnd unlocked tho door of tho guariMiouio." replied tho "111 cer with n snluto. "this prlsonor drow n kntfo like n (lash, stabbed tho n oar- oat guard nnd made u hrenlc for Hh otty, nnd hnd ho not run Into tho nrma of n dctachmont of soldlora who rvore on their way to lied, ho would lutvo tunde good hla escape," "Search him to tho skin, plnco Mm In Irons nnd rolense tho othor pris oner!" promptly ordered tlio gonornl, "I might hnvo known Hint tlmt In- ill an waa n Hurl" enld tho old war rior to Mmnoir. Tho conoral was nbout half un .droosed mid was hurrying to bod In ordor to get n llttlo sleep boforo tho early morning march when ho wna dlcturbed ngnln. An olllcar waa ad mlttod wlio hnd long boan on tho roncrala stnlT nnd who, with a fa miliarity with which such association countennncos, said: , "Wo sonrchod the prisoner nnd hoio la what wo found next to Ills sl.lir." nt tlio namo tlmo producing a bolt with n bag nttiched to It. dsnoral Crook opened tho bag and, to hh astnuUhmcut, found tlio flO, 000 thoreln. "Well, If this don't boat mo!" snld tho old votornn. "An Indian Is tlio moat lucomprolisnslblo holng on earth. Whcro on earth did ho got this monoy7 What on onrth was ho going to do with It? If this ain't a ptualor! Bond for Ms companion or rnthor tlio man whom wo brought lioro with Mm." Ilummorslny was sont for nnd again told his story, not varying ono point, "Has nnyniio In that country groat .wealth?" luqulrod General (i-oolt, 'Tho l.nrd of tho Donor t In all ieil to ho very rich," replied tl i "You cny ho nnd tho 'Iird' frlonda?" iii(irled tho olllccr. "Yia, In crlinna nnd dnmnnl iloodR, niplled tlio trnppcr. "Whnt do you know?" nskod Hon; orni urooif, "I know n groat donl. (lenornl,' piled tho trnppor, "It Is n long story, nnd aomo of It la yet unllnlslied," coiillnuoil, "but whim wo rench tl Htono Houso I hojio to enlighten you. (lennrnl Crook then Informed Hi trpaper of tho finding of the money on tho poraon of l ollett. "i iiiiiik i iinilnrslnnd It now," an llnmmoraliiy, nfter Inuring this. "I'ol loll that Is the hnlf-liriHid's nam knew Hint I hnd been requested rmiiu tit you, nnd for some ronson h decided to Intercept mo nnd pro- vent your lenrnlng of tho predion- moiit of tho Iird of tho Desert. They tuny hnvo fallen out. Iln simply roiineo mo iird or tho Desert, nn Intended, nfter killing me. to mak his nRrnpn. I enn nxplnln It In no oiner wny. Ilefore nttAck tig wllh his knife ho must hnvo nttetnnt- ed to shoot mo, for I nm Riiro I henrd the snnp of a revolver liammor or Hint of n gun." "More nrn his weapons." snld ono of tho oltlrersr nod upon examination It was found that thn hnmmnr of one or tho revolvers rested on n percus sion enp Hint hnd fnlled to einlodn. though Its buttered condition showed that an attempt had bean mndo to nro it. "flunrd Mm closo nnd sen Hint ho kept here until my return." command nil the genernl, as ho dismissed thoso pieaent nnd placed tho bag of money in mo iron depository of tho com maun. !.ong before tho dnwn of day the soldiers were astir. Kverythtng was work and liustlo shout tho fort, In preparation for the mnrch nt brenk or day. At this tlmo tho mnrch woul liegln, for (lenern Crook was an n fleer of the old school nnd his orders would not be vnrlod to a hnlr1 breadth In any detail. At dnwn of day tho company movd out wlth.Ceiicral Crook nnd his stnff In the lend, nnd Ilnmmersley as chief guide rind scout. It was thn purpose u inarm ny nay ror two days nnd then to change tho mnrch to Mailt time, ao ns not to be defected by the Indians In tho vicinity of thn Stone i muse. It was nlso plnnned to rench that point between mldn ulit and da' nnd AttAck the Indians nt dawn. After the depnrturo of ono com pany from a wnatl garrisoned fort, the place looked deserted. Tlio post nan ueen only recently established nnd most or tho men wero kopt bin constructing tho buildings about th fort. Mnny of them wcro In th mountains throughout the day secur ing timbers for the buildings, whllo the hnmmors nbout the fort reminded ono of thn building of n now town. Kven tho giiardholiso was a crudo affair, hurriedly thrown together to imprison rorrnctory soldlora. Pollett began planning early to esonpe. Ho snw that If onco freed from tlio Irons on his ens. Hint h could brenk hla way through tho roof at night nnd get nwny unobserved When tho Inst monl was bronchi that night ho Implored tho soldier to assist him In removing tho Irons but the soldier had no sympathy for mm. Aiwinugu iiio wounded guard was only slightly Injured, thoro "was not a soldier In the fort that was not prejudiced against tho man who had mndo tho knife thrust. Hut there was n certain nluek Hint seems always to attend tho wicked and tho daring for n certain loncth of tlmo. Loophole nfter loophole Is oiiereu mom lor eeenpe. nnd opportu nlty nftor opportunity for reform. Tho enso or Dan l-ollott was no ox coptlon. Upon tostlng tho locks of tho irons which bound his ankles ho discovered that ono hnd fnlled to lock, nnd It waa easy to draw forth tho bolt nnd llkewlso release ono limb. Wllh ono limb free ho Hod tho looso end of llio shacklo to tho be t at his waist. nnd when nil wns quiet In tho fort he silently removed tho Blabs nt tho corner of tho roof and climbed out nnd stolo away llko n cat. Onco among tho rocks of thn dn. erf, ho pounded tho remaining lock Into pieces nnd was soon walking na frco ns boforo ho fell Into tho hnnds oi mo soiuiors. fortune still favored Mm farther. Ho found his stolen Indian pony still tied fast In tho gulch, where ho had lert it tlio night or bis capture, and, mounting the animal, ho rodo nwav I.lko the villain on tlio staco. ho ex claimed: Now for a lido night and davl I will beat Oenernl Crook and his mon o tlio Slono uoiiHO nnd wnrn Kiran of nm danger, nnd wo will away to tho invn nous, nun rrom mat point con tlnuo to harass Undo Sam nnd hit subjects to tho end of our lives! Hammersley, 'tho trapper,' and I.ylo, tho 'Lord of tho Desert, you may yet fall Into tho clutches of tho hair-brcodl" OHAPT12II XXII. Cruol Itovongo. Tho slego Is Hearing n crisis at tho Stono House. Almost a wook has passed slnco tho arrival of Kgan nnd his braves. Ho has boon rqonforcod almost dally, until tho plain swarms with snvngos. His last roenforco monta nrrlvod nt nightfall, and tho morning Is set apart to dctormlno tho long-drawn-out strugglo. Tho lord of tho Desert has truly risen to tho despornto man that ho is, without sloop night or day he has kept his enemy at bay. His best mnrKsmen navo been ltont nt tho oon- holos and n standing roward of $50 ror over? ratal shot fired has boon norod, with a discount of $10 for every wnsipu loan or ammunition. lho results hnvo boon Astounding. Nonrly overy bullot that has boon sont forth has found n victim, Onco, twlco, thrlco, four, flvo tlmoa have tlio Indians been repulsed by the wonderful marksmanship of tho cowboys. It Bcomcd Impossible to rench tho stono wall, so fatal woro tho shafts of lend, Tunneling had boon attempted. but tho rockB, so numorotis a fow feot beneath tho soil, made this Impossi ble nt ovory point. Tho Impatience Old Ugnn grow boyond control. At nightfall ho had callod a coun cil of lho chief, U( determined to end tho sloge, "Tomorrow," ho snld, "when lho morning star begins to Mile, I will load my mon over thn nlnno wnlll Wo will cuptiiro the "Wlilti drizzly" nnd hi cubs, nnd my men tuny put them lo torture! Wo will divide his guns nnd powder nnd shot ninrtng tho bravest warriors, mid his wealth shall go to 'ho chiefs wlio aro tho first lo cross tho wnll. Then wo will drive nwny Ids CAtllo nnd his horses to our villages, nnd tho hungry squnwa nnd children shnll fenst!" . In thn quint prnpnrnllon for tlio morning ntlnek nn unusual silence porvnded tho plnro. Tho Iord of tho Desert was the moro watchful. Ho hnd long boon (might Hint Indlnn si lence wns not a sign of Inactivity. Ho 'enst mnny glnncen In lho direction of the fort, ns ho had dono for tho past day and night. It was high tlmo that assistant o should nrrlvo. Iln sometimes doubted. Wns tho trapper absent from home? Could It tin possible Hint he had refused to go his errand? He know that tho trap per could ho depended upon In nil rnsns of Immunity, hut his guilty conscience told Mm that ho did not merit nld from nny human hand. What had become of Dan Follolt? Oh, ho wns merely sulking In somo snro retreat perhaps doing lilm n aervlco In aomo way! "Dan will nhow up, he'll show up! I can al ways count on Dan showing up!" ex claimed thn Iml of the Desert, half nni! I lily. Thn Ixird of lho Desort had not thought of looking nfter lho snfoty of his trensuro for all theso dnya, or perhaps ho would not hnvo thought so favorably of Dan, nnd confided so cnrnestly In his "showing up." nut Dan rollott "showed up." Not ns tho friend of tho besieged of tho Stono Houso, but to wnrn Kgan nnd his followers of their danger. it was ncnriy midnight when no arrived, for he -had been compelled to travel a long dlstanra since night fall to arrlvo ahead of Ooncrol Crook and his command. Ho had passed them during tho day, by shadowing them from behind tho rlmrocks, hut nfter tho plain was reached between tho rlmrocks and tho Stono Houso ho wns compelled to sccreto lil'eself until night to - prevent thorn from seeing him. Ho knew Hint Crook's men would nrrlvn nt tho Stono House between midnight nnd day, and ho did not hesltAtn In hla course. Ho rodo boldly up to tho warriors, who Im mediately surrounded Mm. He de manded A conference with Old K'gaii. Whon brought ucforo tho bandit chief thn latter mistrusted him. hut ho told tho story partly In detail, and the Indian was finally convinced. Hut It was not long until ho had posltlvo proof. Indlnn scouts had been sent out hurrledy. and ono of their -number soon returned bringing tho news that men numerous as tho stars wcro coming, armed with long guns with long knives on tho ends of tho bar- reis. Old Kgan took In tho situation at n, Kianuu. iiu uiaiiiiaaL-u ma warriors mill mi nuui-u ruiiv-u lu luimiiu. "Wo havn boon enemies " hn'a.iM to tho Canadian. "Now wo will ho friends. Wo havo but llttlo Hmo for talk, but It Is Important. Indian like revenge. Trapper has dono mo great wrong now. Trnppcr did you great wrong! You mny go live with my people You mny bo my friend. You know lho 'White Grizzly's' nlcco; sho not dead!" (Tobaraniinutd.) Tho Washington Iron works at Seat tle, Wash., has voluutarlly reduced the working day of Its employes from ten to nine hours, with no reduction of pay. Indian fishermen at Nenh Hay, near .'ort Towusend, Wash., to the number of ISO struck against n reduction of 2 cents per Ush, causing tho canneries to close. A Parisian cloth manufacturer Is re ported to havo Invented a method, of manufacturing perfumed cloth, tho per- fumo being guaranteed to last as long as tho fabric. A union of pipe-makers was formed at Philadelphia, l'a., for tho purposo of securing Increased wages and shorter working hours. There nro savcnty-Qvo men In the local trade. Mr. Chen, proprietor of tho Tslng Tal linn of Kobe, Japan, Juts purchased a pinning mill nt Shanghai, In which 20, 000 spindles are In operation and l,t00 operatives nre at work under live Jap- ncsa overseers. Thcro nro serious labor difficulties at Johannesburg, South Afrlcn, nnd tho attempt of Influential English mining houses to remedy the scarcity of labor by tho Introduction Into tho colony of Chlncso is mooting with strong opposi tion. Tho Central Federated Union of Now Ork sent a communication to tho Hoard of Aldermen asking them to havo the commissioner of public works Insert clause that only members of trades unions bo employed. Tin board passed resolution to that effect, but the law department rendered nn opinion that It Is class legislation and cannot be en forced. Labor papers In the Northwest report that tho Urcat Northern Hallway will replace Its Jnpaueso workmen through out tho Western States with European labor, nnd that the chango will bo mndo us soon us practicable. Tho railway company Is understood to hnvo found tho work of the brown men unprofit able, and tho chango Is lu tho uuturo of nn experiment. Arrangements hnvo been mndo by the United Itnllways mid Electric Com pany of Hnltlmoro, Md., to lusuro tho lives of tho 3,000 conductors mid motor- men In Its employ. In case of fatal ac cident ? 1,000 Is to bo paid to tho repre sentatives of tho victim. Tho company Is to pay tho entire cost, but tho men must accept this proposition as a settle ment of any claim against tho com pany. The National Manufacturers' Asso ciation has sent out confidential circu lars to Its members nsklug them to fight tho movement of tho labor unions for tho eight-hour workday, claiming that tho shorter workday Is revolutionary. According to tho circular, committee will bo named to bring the matter to (he attention of tho next Congross to prevent tho enactment of such a law lu that bodA 0MI BUDGET OF FUN HUMOnOUQ 8AYINQ8 AND DO INQS HERE AND THEHC. Jake and Jokcleta Hint Are Htippoaei tn Have llccn llcctnllj llnrn-Huyliiua and lining thnt Ara Old, Curluiia and I.iiimhnhle Tlio Wrek'a Humor. Cllyiiinii-Miinli, I must tell you once for nil Hint I won't have nny Idle loafers hanging round this house. N'ornli -Hut, sir, Hint young mini's wnlter. Cltymnn (snrcnstlcnlly) A wnlter? Well, what he waiting for? Nornli .Me pny dny. Ilia I'lilll, "I want you lo understand, sir, Hint my pride forbids mo to accept any thing from you nfter I marry you daughter. "How nro you going to live?" "Well, 1 thought you might make some kind of a settlement before hand."- Mfe. J. nullah In !midn. 1'orclgu (luest I not splk zc English gout. Horsey Friend You'll soon pick up slaying with me. Sure to Jib n bit nt first, but It'll be nil right when you get Into your stride, Pnme Old lixenae. Wife (during the quarrel) What made you marry me, thou? Husband Why, you did, of course. Til i U.llnl Way, He Hon did you come to get In tcrcHtcd In that story? Khe 1 liked the wny It ended. A Terrible lllaw, Doctor I'm very glnd to tell you, Hint. Hodges, Hint jour husband will I recover nfter nil. ii n,i,...aiin-t Unit . i. ..... . , Woman? Sirs, llixlges-w ell. you see. sir, nfter I'd Kent for you, sir, I took an' sold all his clo'se! The Sketch. Never ToticheJ lllnl. Itorem Your friend, Miss Homer, seems to hnvo the proverb hnblt. .Miss Nextdoor Indeed! 1'ni'surc I never noticed It. Itorem Well, she has. Just the same, The other evening when I called on her 1 remarked about lip. ju. that I must go. mid what do you think she said? .Miss Xcxttloor Itenlly. I can't Imag ine. Whnt'dld she sny? Horcm She glnncetl nt tho clock nnd sold: "Hotter late than never." Ctlndld Coiifeaatotl. Aunt Sally You were not nwkwnrd nt your dibiit, wore you, dear? I hope you knew how to hold your hands? Helen I didn't havo to hold them auntie. Aunt Sally Why not, denr? Helen Hecntise ono of the young men wns holding them for me. A Itcatlx Anawer. Old Ueutlemnn I'm surprised. What Is a great big man llko you begging for? Seldum redd A nickel, sir. A Caah Confeaalun. Mr. I'iff Martha, whnt do you really want as n Christinas present? Mrs. I'iff Oh, George, give mo a wholo lot of money! nnd let mo buy things for myself. An Objection. Tho Suburbanite Don't you think wo ought to return kouio of thoso things we've borrowed? His Wife Well. I wouldu't llko to offend tlio peoplo who own them. They might consider it a hint that wo want our things buck. Btrenuoua Hint. Itorem (11 p. m,.) It Is n mnn's en durance his staying qualities, ns It were that makes Mm strong. Miss Cutting (suppressing a ynwn) Indeed! Then you lihist bo a mod ern Snmson. A Btrouu Man. 'Jnysmlth Is a strong man," said Tenspot. Indeed?" naked CJoslIn. Yesi I rnvo seen him brenk a twen ty-dollar gold piece." Ah, I presume you mean thut ho Is n strong man Uiimiclnlly." 1 Alwaya Out. Brown When n limn Is In debt It Is impossible to conceal tho fact. Green How's Hint? Ilrown Every tlmo n bill collector calls bo Is found out. DlanpiiolnteU. "So you wero held up by bandits)'' "Yes, nnd that Isn't tho worst of It. Thoy simply tools my money without detaining mo long enough to give mo a start ns n magazine writer or lecturer." Washington Btur. Atinrnerlate. Caller What's your new ofllco boy'i name? Clerk Norinnn. Cnller 1 thought 1 henrd you call lug nun Woman.'" Clerk Yeaj wo call him that bocotuo It fits Mm better. You see, his work Is never ilono.-l'lilladolphln l'rcss. Way Down, "Ho aeems down on everybody these days. What'a tho matter, do you think?" "Oh, ho'a down on his luck." De troit I'ree Press. Alwaya In DunKor. "A bachelor can't bo happy." "No; he' never qnlto out of danger." Detroit I'ree Pres-a. Truth Cornea Out. "I liellcvi-," snld the young physi cian, "Hint bad cooks supply us with half our patients." "That's right," rejoined tho old doc tor. "And good cooks supply us with the other half." An Alibi. "Won't you try tho chicken salad, Judge," snld tho boardlng-houao keep er. "I tried It yesterday, ma'am," re plied tho witty Judge, "and the chick en proved an alibi." Philadelphia Itecord. Pacta In the Caae. Wcderly I believe In a man telling his wife Just what ho thinks." Singleton Yes, of course but they tell mo that since your mnrriago you have been afraid to think. Knew the Hex. Mrs. Shapclclgh I nm looking for something Hint will enable mo to keep my skirts out of tho mud. Floorwalker Yes, ma'am, iou will find Uio fancy hosiery In tho base ment Nutaral Heonence. Miss Tblrtyodd-Boftlclgli hnd tho audacity to propose to mo last even ing. Miss Twentcven Indeed! And when Is tho wedding to take place? Ilonble Illumination. Knlppc Docs your wife keep a light burning for you when you nre out late at night? Tucque Oh, yesi and language, too, Syracuso Herald. b'erlone Knouah. Miss Anne Teck Yes, he proposed to mo And kissed me, but I'm afraid, per haps, ho wasn't serious about It Miss Pepprcy Hut surely he wasn't trying to havo fun. Didn't you any he kissed you? Philadelphia Press, The I.o.t of Ilia Line." An ISxptanatlon. Mrs. lilggs I wonder why the Ideal husband never materializes. Mrs. DIggs Because the Ideal Is sup posed to lie unotalnabio. Held Up- Gladys Did ha get on his knees when ho proposed to you? Mario No; I was already on them. Smart Set A Oentle Hint. That short-sighted Mrs. Sharp met mo to-Uay," said Mrs. Spudley. "Indeed!" commented her husband. What hod sho to Bay?" "Nothing much. Only sho said sho wouldn't bare known me If I hadn't been wearing a last year's hat" Phil adelphia North American. Charitable Bex. He Miss Thlrtyodd must be a Jolly sort of person. She smiles continually. She Ob, she docs that so peoplo will think tho wrinkles belong to the smiles. DUcourastng. Tlmo Is money, you know," remark ed tho Industrious man. Yes," rejoined tho shiftless lndl- ldual, "but the fact that It takes three months to amount to a quurter is enough to discourage a saint." Itetort Courteous. Husband (during the spat) You had better shut up now. Tho fool-klllcri Is In town. Wife Ob, Isn't that lovely. And ou'vo got your life Insured, too. Belied the Show. They can never stop nny ono from going to paradise," said tho missionary. I don't know about that," drawled Amber Pctd. "Our Bhcrlff stopped llt tlo Eva from going to paradise when ho attaclieu tno snow. And There Are Othera. I Short Womcu, as a rule, are more trustful than men. Long How do you figure that out? 1 Short My wife trusts me, but my grocer positively declines to do so. Had Tried Tlicin All. One useful element of a literary stylo Is suggestion. Tho author docs not tell a laborious story. Ho pre- seuts n picture In ns fow words ns possible, allowing tho reader to Ml In tho dotalls for himself. This was tho unconscious method of llttlo Margaret, who, says tho Philadelphia Telegraph. had bad a present of somo sugared almonds, and was laboring under nu impulse of generosity. "Aunty," said she, "don't you want aomo of mv almonds?'1 "Thank you, dear," was tho prompt reply. "1 Will tnKO ono or IWO. bllglir- .l nl,,in,,la n i-rt fnvni-ltna nf mlnn " vu iit,iwuu ...,.. "Well, which is tho most favorites. tho pink ones or tho white ones?" "I will tnko tho white ones, please; if ..mi ilnn't mind" ThaVn bo Just rUht nunty You "That ll uo just rignt, nunty, ou tnko tho white ones, and I will keep the pink ones. They wero all p!nk A "Dond Clnoh." You college men seem to take Ilfo pretty easy." "Yes; oven when wo graduato wo do It by degrees." Now York Times. HOW DUMP DRUTES PIQHT. Kach Hpeclee Has Ita Distinctive Math ode of Defense Aualllat Fate, No living creaturo lias been left In a defenseless dominion by nature, yet few people In tho world with tho ex ception of thoso who make a study of animal life know exactly what they arc. In the herbivorous animal the de fense gift, ns It might bo called. Is moro prominent than Itf tho flesh-eat ing species, because the latter are lho relentless enemy of the former. Tho giraffe, one of tho most peculiar ly built of the herbivorous animals, nnd ono Hint Is rnpldly becoming ex tinct, will probably attract more at tention than any other animal In tho menngcrlo. This animal Is a natlvo of Hamooland, in Africa, and, being thin-skinned. Is supplied by nature with remarkably sharp hoofs, which he uses with great destructive forco when attacked by lions or tigers. A giraffe has been known to virtually tear a lion Into shreds. The zebra also uses his hoofs, but In n different manner. Instead of striking he kicks. Zebras when pur sued by carnivorous animals will gal lop for a time. Suddenly they wilt stop, form a circle with their heads turned toward the center and kick viciously and In unison nt their enemy. In tho formation of the circle tho. wenkeat animals nro placed In the cen- tcr. nnd In consequence are afforded an additional protection. Tho greatest kicker of tho herblvor - ous class Is the cassowary. Although ho has but two legs and greatly re- sembles the Thanksgiving turkey, his legs easily do the work of four when put Into active service. They arc so thickly muscled and the bird uses mii'im niiu Bum uexieruy iuai uc cua break a tiger's back with one blow. The eland, which Is the largest of a pair of splral-llke horn,, tho point. of which are ns sharp as freshly ,,n,! .ni. u-i.h ,h. ti.. ground swords. With theso horns the eland, while running In the country south of the Sahara desert. Impales bis many adversaries of the cat tribe and dashes them to death on the sun- baked ground. The ltusslan white deer Is devoid of boras and depends on razor-edged hoofs to protect his family and him- self. Although very timid by nature. he becomes a perfect demon when aroused nnd flghta as long as life re- malns. The llama also uses bis hoofs In tho event of an attack. Tbe oangcr or gorka, known ns the wild mule of India, fights like the ze- chnrnctcr nnd brings us into posses bra and protects the young nnd wenk slon of heavenly graces that flow from of bis kind in the same manner. He Is moro timid than the zebrn nnd does not possess nenr the pluck. The ynk. from the highlands of the Thlbet.butts nnd tramples on his enemy. He Is a great fighter and usually hunts trouble with Hons and tigers Instead of en- denvorlng to avoid them. His coat of extra long coarse hair affords him considerable protection from their i fangs and claws. ti, m, n. , , ' i.i. , ' except among his own kind. He Is a born sluggard andTs a great glutton and Is continually getting Into trou ble with his mates over the food sup- ftltr If TiA fftlla t,-i RMIfh thA When pursued nnd his enemy should" An instinct We need no divine he Ican unon his back the hlnnoDotamns redlty to love our own. That Is nn trusts to his thick hide to prevent pos-! Instinct Implanted In our carnal na slblo Injury nnd endeavors to crush his ' ture- But t0 ,ovo our enemies Is God advereatr by rolllne over on him. As ' "ke; this love Is tho mark by which n hippopotamus weighs from two tons up, one roll Is usually suUlclcnt to end tho ilfo of a lion, tiger or.other animal of the species. That great beast, tho elephant. Is supplied with an extraordinary thick ' co-operation Is tho order of the day. skin for protection. That he will fight Tho trusts, which ho would not dls has been amply demonstrated In the cuss, point out to the church the les- Jungles of Africa and India. Ills com- mon enemy, the tiger, always leaps on D. S. Tuttle, Episcopal, Bishop of Mis him from the rear. It Is then the ele-' sourl. phant turns to tight and often he hns Soclallsm-To-day Socialism Is grow been known to wrap bis trunk about ng, nnd growing rapidly, an evil ex- to death against a tree. "Variety Is Charming." A well-known llternrv centlomnn whose wife and family had gone for , a lengthy stay on tho Continent, closed "" uo oociaiisiu. reuuwuou his house nnd returned to bachelor life i Keane, Dubuque, la. at his club a residential ono. Every The Eternal Things Thero nro mil morning he got down to breakfast at Hons to testify of a power begotten o'clock, and day after day, week fter week, the menu compelled him , to ham nud eggs: He always occupied tho same seat, and therefore wus nl-. ays served by tho same waiter. The waiter had becomo accustomed to tho order, and began to feel that there ' was no necessity of formally asking for Instructions. Ono morning the I waiter placed tho carafo and glasses, handed over the usual newspaper, and contldeutly observed: "Ham and eggs, sir, I suppose?" "No!" came tho surprising answer. "Do you suppose a man can't find any thing to cat except ham nnd eggs ev ery day of his life? Hand mo tho cnnli nml jijj sco If I can't havo a I chango." Tue" for four or fl minutes he scanned tho bill of faro Intently, his "co snrouucu in frowning gloom. " "en 110 100Ke "P- " was to glare nt tuo waiter nnd say; "Bring mo a ham omelettel" ItaUlnc the Wind. When n certain late Shnh of Perotn i.po.min temnornrllv emhnrrnssed fnr money i,c bad quite a unique method 0f Ulllng his purse. He would go to the matketi where, after examining the BhonSi uo wouid sclcct ono and. turning t0 (ho proprietor, would say: "Will you takc mg m ns a partner In your busl- nces for t)10 day?" The offerwos, of course, accented. The Shah would take his seat near the shop entrance and say to his courtiers, whom he always took wnn him on theso occasions: "Now, rn, ti,n c.u.nnn w-i.-it i,.yi rt-i,A mttcr, not daring 'to refuse tho offer oi (no roval merchant, set nlinnt elenrlno . .. . . . Iuu Riinn or us comeuis. nnvini; somo- Hmes two hundred and fifty d C00l)a Ulat wcro not worth fifty dollars. v0 ono' wns allowed to beat down the . 7. ... . pr'?? r t0 tb?vll,lae0 wl maklnE purchases. When everything wn8 Soia the Shah had a list of tu C08t rlc? of cacl; mn(lo out, and loyally shared with the shopkeeper th 1)ccks nm, ,0U8lc8 him, uti lu beats amount of the profits renllzcd. mi(1 igIlomulollg rctreit. Hen Mack- There may bo method lu n lazy man'i birds nnd thrushes nro often very over mildness. Ho doesn't wont to takt bearing nnd even spiteful toward tUsIr chances of Injuring his health by work- mates when their houses are In course Ing between meals. ot construction. gjI Churchanlty. The masses nre weary of churchnnlty, hut not of Christian!-ty.-lter. Dr. Hnll, Chicago, III. Common Sense - Ilellglon tenches Hint thero Is n God, nnd m does com mon seuw.-ltoy. P. 8. Heiuou, Iinp tlst, Brooklyn, N. Y. Tho ltulo of Your Life Make hon esty nnd brotherly kltulneM the rule of your life.-Itev. Dr. MeCook, Pres byterian, Philadelphia, Pa. Under Obligation Hvery man, whether ho will or no. Is under Inex- ornblo obligation to God nnd man. Itev. Dr. .Monk. Methodist. Atlanta. On. Tho Trusts It Is n tlmo for every mnn who hntes tho trusts to spenk out No tintlon ever fneed a greater danger, but wo can solve tho problem. Ilev. Dr. Banks, Methodist, Now York. Potent Agency Ono of tho most no- tent ngcncles employed by God for the spread of the Oospol has been tho testimony of Christian experience, I Itev. Dr. Adams, Methodist, Brook- . lyn, N. Y. No Sham-Thorn must tm nn al.nm ni.,, f.iiri,inn ni.rt. n hater ot tham nDd hypocrisy. Thoso who hnvo cllr,,t ln tlelr b(,nrt nro (ncere.-Itcv. Dr. Barnes, Baptist, mtsburg. Pa. Christ's Method Tho church will never succeed In the work It has set out to do until It has learned the secret F,? on",10?.0' rW f?"ql!Bfc " """- "'-.. "" Francisco, Cal. Itlght of Labor Tho divine' right of capital was subordinated to the divine rlght of lnl)or w,,en '"0 I'realdent n8KCU ror capital to arliutrato on an equal platform with labor. Iter. Dr. -"coiiesicr. Detroit, .wn. Heaven s Evangelist Woman Is heaven's natural evangelist So shall bc undo the work of the first woman, As by her came the fall, so by her shall come recovery. Itev. Dr.'stude- baker, Lutheran, Brooklyn, N. Y. Companionship With God Compan- Kinship with God produced holiness of the divine presence. Itev. W. K WykofT, Methodist, Akron, Ohio, The Bct interetsTo preach the r,nsnel to the m... l t degcend to thcr ieveli wuch cim not but ,)r0Te prejudicial to the best In- tcregU of reigi0, science nnd even polltIcs.-Prof. Mangasarlan. Chicago, IM Work Work Is ono of tho most 1 blessed things ln human life. How foolish people nre who look upon work ,ti,. .. ., ?s "'V th,n nro HB Ctll UUU lUIUh IUUI UIU fir ing to be happy when they get beyond the necessity for It Itev. Dr. M. Sav age. Unitarian. New York. tne children of God nro known.-Itcv. , - Woelfkln, Baptist Brooklyn, N. Y. Missionary Work There should bo co-operation and consolidation In mis sionary work. In tho business world son and value of co-operation. Itev. treme to be nvolded, with anarchy tho other extreme. Truth lies In tho mid dle, halfway between tho two, and It Is there wo should seek the remedy. 0n thls fre0 so" of America thero ot a great hopo In tho midst of their losses and griefs the power of a new- found love for the eternal things. In the strength of that love they hnvo gono chastened by their dlsappolnt- ments. to make others happier. Itev. Dr. Goodell, Methodist, Brooklyn, Now York. Tbe Greatest BlessingThe greatest blessing In disguise that ever hap pened to Israel was the overthrow of tho Palestlnnlnn kingdom and the dis persion of Isrncl throughout the world. It gavo to Israel's religious mission n greater potency and a grontcr field. It furnished the Jew with a homo and a brother. Itev. Dr. Sllvcrmnn, He brew, New Y'ork. Highest Typo Tho highest typo of character is developed by tho obedi ence to the requirements of disciple ship. Jesus requires self-denial ns tho very first requisite for dlsclpleshlp; but In so doing ho Is doing that only which Is a universal law. In this uni verse nothing worthful Is accomplish ed without sncrlflce. Itev. Dr. Hull, Bnptlst, Brooklyn, N. Y. Natural Religion. Christianity Is the natural religion of man, nnd Is, there fore, In harmony with all the laws of'' his being and state. Christianity la only nature's theology. It Is In tho ground, you can not bury It. All things aro Christian by Hie right of emlncut domain. Christ made tho world and he owns It Sin nud Satan have no power of domain hero. Bishop Hamilton, Methodist, San Francisco, CaL Aro Feathored Viragoes. Female sparrows aro especially ty- 55 at nt building t i e SnTv . 'S ! '"' W.,,e1 ,lu "etiuemiy uuui'B, lueir I1USIH111I1S "cely on account of their laalnesa. it . ", ,'nys bo delected hot Ion. or n ft,