.
f A Tale of tlio Early Settlers
nt Louisiana,
Y AUSTIN C. DURDICK
CHAPTER IX.
Fur away, In tho ilojitltft of the forest,
whero n deep river rim, n ml whoro Ibo
cypres trees grew thick ami (nil, n party
of Iinlluna sat down to rent. Only (ill
red men nru hero tiiion tliu edgo of (ho
cypress swamp, ami eight of them reposn
themselves In sleep, while tlio other two
keep wutrh. U Ik near noon, for the aim
hn nlmoitt reached Km highest point, nml
111 eiin men Imvo been upon (ho (mil nlnco
enrly I us t eicntng.
Hut theso Ohlcknsaws nru not ntbno.
Close by (ho shlo of n huge cypres loir,
one einl of tvhldi I bedded In Iho swamp.
Hos Iho form of ehllil of (ho polo fneeii.
The. hand unit Iho feet nru liounil, nml
n coril from (ho lushing of (ho hands
leads along Iho ground, nml in clutched
liy one of Iho sleeping Indian. In those
fair features, now nliaileil by Iho large
lug. (hero In something of thn look of
IjOiiIh Ht. Jullcii; but oven now Iho flesh
seem sunken, nml the beholder would
think Hint mniiy days, Instead of only n
few bourn, of Buffering bad rented wl.u
In Hint frame,
Thin (ho pnrly rented until nearly four
o'clock, nud then one of tlio Indium, who
hnd been ptneed n little wny up (ho riv
er to watch, gave a low. nhrlll whlstln,
Mid on tlio luntnnt tlio wholo pnrty wero
upon their feet, and had seized their
a run. On the next Inntnnt, n crashing of
tlio liunhen wnn beard nt no great din
tnnce, nnd not long nfterwnrdi, n party
or ilr Imllnns mndo their nnpenrun.e,
He who led Iho newcomer wnn very tall
nnd athletic. It wnn Iho Natchez war
rior, Stung Serpent.
Tbo ntont chieftain ipoke not until be
bad leen the pale youth who itlll slep( by
(be cyprenn log, nud (ben n Kriiut of a(
Infliction enenped from bin tips, llo ipoko
with tbo chief of the Chickasaw fur
tome time In bin own strange tongue, and
then be turned (o wbvro (ho youth slept,
nnd awoke lillil. The sleeper itnrted lip,
nnd with n look of terror, gazed nround.
"Where la In where In my nlnterV" be
niked, In n low, thrilling tone.
"Nho bai komo on further loutli while
you ilept,"amwcred Stung Serpent. "Hut
the daughter of the white man In info.
No harm cun come to her, for her life
Is prectoun. Hut you cannot go to her
now. You munt go with the Htung Ker
pent to tbo vlllnge of the White Apple.
What enn I.oula Ht. Jullen fear from bin
brother?"
The youth gar.ed Into tbo ficu of the
powerful Natchez, nnd for awhile lie
wn utterly unable to speak. At that
moment a hundred various thoughts nnd
emotions lluw wildly through bin mind.
Ho saw bis father nnd Ht. Denis mill
searching for the hlders, nud ho heard
their notes of alarm, nnd anw their tenrn
of grief. Then he rnn over tbo fearful
Journey through tlio deep forest, and be
wondered why ho was thus Biparutcd
from his mate.
"Can I not go with my sinter?" ho at
length asked.
"No," was the auswor.
"And why may we not bo together?"
"llecailso It Is Impossible. Itemember,
tho Htung Serpent ban spoken."
Thin wus pronounced In a slow, mean
Ing tone, and Louis Ht. Jullen know
enough of the Indian character to know
Hint no appeal would move his captors
from such n purpose. IIo looked nround
once more, and when bo saw Hint half
of the Chickasaw wero gone, be lucw
that bin companion had gono with them.
In tho meantime, Htung Herpcnt was
performing a work that startled the prls
oner not a little. After he had given his
last answer to LotiW, ho approached tbo
Chickasaw chief, and gave to him a
heavy purse. The Inttcr too It nnd emp
tied Its contents into hi broad pnliu,
nnd Ixml saw that It was gold. The
Chickasaw's eyes sparkled as they rested
upon the coin. Louis clasped bis hands
for they wero free now and bis frame
shook us his former doubts grew to con
firmations, Who could bare placed that
gold In the hands of the Natchez war
rior? To be sure, there was a Fienth
fort near tbo Natchez villages; but then
Lotil knew that they had no gold to
spare there. Thankful must the Indian
bo who could get even n few plecen of
silver from tho people of Fort Kosnllc.
Then who could have paid thin gold but
Rlmon I.obols? Tho thought came, and
It was fiicd. Tho prisoner's bend was
bowed, and when again lie looked up,
there was a shade of determination upon
the finely chiseled features that contrast
ed strangely with tho fear marks that
bad bcfnro rested there. Ho folded his
bauds upon his bosom, nnd for a slnglo
Instant his eyes wero turned heavenward.
With n satisfied look, the Chlckasnw
leader emptied tho money back Into the
purse, and bavlug placed It In his bosom,
tie turned to his followers and gavo the
idgnal for starting. They quickly gath
ered up their arms, and In a few mo
ments moro they wero lost to sight In
tho thick wood.
"Now," said Stung Serpent, turning
to his prisoner, "wo will bo on our way
to our borne In thn domain of tho Nat
chez. Can you walk?"
"Yes; but I am weak now, and shall
hardly bo nblo to keep paco with you If
you hurry."
"The wblto youth speaks calmly for
one In distress," pursued the chief, look
ing his prisoner sharply In the eje,
"Perhaps ho thinks he shall escape."
"If I speak colmly," returnod the
youth, "it is because I hopo you mean
me no barm."
"Ughl" That was all the nnswer Stung
Serpent returned upon that subject. In
a moment more bo took tho prisoner's
band and gazed upon It.
"I did not tell the Chickasaw that It
was you who slow his people," tho Nat
chez said.
Louis trembled.
"For If I had, I should not have found
you alive, having ouco passed through
his bands, You have n small white hand
for a warrior such as you have provid
yourself to be." And Stung Serpent laid
his own hugo hand by the ship of hU
prisoner's, thus making the youth's deli
cate limb appear smaller by the contrast
than It really was. And then, with a
smile, bo continued) "Whllo you live,
we'll throw nwny your French name, and
henceforth thou shalt be called Whlto
Hand. Eh how does that sound?"
Rut tho prisoner did not reply imme
diately, for this last remark was not tho
one that chained his attention, "While
you live," were tho words (hat sounded
in his cars, and started his fears. They
wero spoken In a tono and with a pecu
liar emphar.'s which seemed to mean
something, nnd If they hnd n meaning
beyond tbo mero chanco of naturnl cuuso
and effect, then nurely nil was not mount
well for him. Hut he did not speak bis
(ears.
"fib? Does not tbo son of tbo white
chief like bin nnmc?"
"Yes-yes."
Tho other Indians had stood near it
tinnil, nml nn (hey henrd (ho name (bus
bestowed, they smiled, nnd repeated It
several times. In a tt a whllo longel
Iho party prepared for thn (ramp and
set out. Fur n dlslnnco of somo miles
they followed tbo stream to tho north
ward nud eastwnrd, nnd finally they left
tlio river and struck Into a narrow, nu
blous trail, It was dark when Htung
Serpent gavo tho order to stop. They
had reached n small lake, or deep bayou,
upon one baud of which arose a steep
blufr. directly beneath which they halt'
ed. White Hand saw that nomo one bad
lopped hero before, for tho traces of
a fire wero plainly visible against tho
fac of tho rock, nnd ns ho walked over
(he spot beneath It ho could feel (be dry
coils. A flro was noon built, and then
one of tho party produced somo dried
venison, and soma sort of esculent root
that resembled the common artichoke.
The prisoner was hungry, nnd he ato
heartily, nnd then ho was allowed to lie
down and sleep, Htung Herpcnt having
taken tbo precaution to socuro his hands
so that he could nut more tlietn Willi
out disturbing him.
When Whlto Hand was aroused he
started quickly up, and at first ho thought
the day had dawnod, but as soon as ins
senses wero fairly at work ho found It
was the moon (bat gave so much lignt,
Ha was Informed that tho party were
now to start on. and he was soon ready
The moon was nearly at Its zenith, and
ho Judged that It could not bo much
pant midnight. For two or three hours
the (rail wan dubious and difficult. It
lay through a deep growth of oak, and
tbo ground was uneven, and in som
places wet and boggy from the late
rains. In tho morning tboy stopped for
breakfast. During the forenoon a deer
was shot, from which they look (he skin
and as much of (he meat as tboy want
ed; so at noon they built a fire and had
some venison steak: only White Hand
would have liked It much better could bo
bare bad n little salt with his meat
Another night came, and ngnln the
youth slept with bis hands confined; and
thin time ho was allowed to sleep until
morning. Another meal from tbo frexb
deer meat was made, nnd then tho trail
was resumed. During the licit day tho
prisoner camo several times near falling
for want of strength, for however strong
may hnvo been bin closo-kult frame, he
wan not used to this kind of labor. How
ever, the Indians helped him some, and be
managed to move along without much
show of pain or complaint. He know
that If he nimbi expect kind treatment at
the hands of his cantors he must be sar
Ing of complaint and trouble, and be re
solved that ho would stand up under the
trial ns unlllnehlngly as possible. When
they bad stopped for the night again he
asked bin captor how much further they
bad to travel.
"Not much," Stung Serpent replied,
"One moro day will bring ui to the t 11
lage where we are to stop. Does It please
tho White Hand, eh?"
"It will surely please mo to rest, for I
am weary and faint, nnd hnd we much
further to travel I fear I should be a bur
lien to you."
Tho Indian shrugged bis shoulders, but
made no further reply, nnd shortly af
terwards White Hand lay down to sleep,
In the morning they wero once more
In motion, and before noon they struck
Into a broader trail that gave evidence
of much travel. The sun was somo two
hours high when they reached the top
of a gentle eminence, and upon looking
down Into the valley beyond, White Hand
aw quite a village of Natchez but
There wero some fifty or sixty dwelling,
built In a sort of circle, while within this
circle stooJ four buildings of larger dl
mensloni.
"Does tho White Hand sec yonder rll
lago?" asked Slung Serpent, as the par
ty stopped upon tho hilltop.
The prisoner answered In the nfllrma.
live.
"That Is the village of the White Ap
pie, the homo of the bravent warriors of
the Natchez, ami tuo atioite or peace
There lives my brother (ho Oreat Sun,
and the chief of all our people. That Is
liln dwelling next to the temple. Out
does Ibo While Hand see where those
trees seem to break nWay, as though the
fire had run through Hie deep forest on
a wide trail? Look away (owards (be
netting sun. Do you mark It?
"Yes, replied the youtn, looking m
the direction pointed out.
"There trnels the great Father of
Waters In his way to the great salt lake.
And do you mark that point? Ah you
. an seo n piece of cloth fluttering In the
breeze. Do you not see? away off there?
like a rag playing In the wind
Wblto Hand looked, and be saw what
bin guide had pointed out. It was Just
visible over tho Intervening tree tops.
'I seo It, he said.
'That Is the village of tho white man.
IIo has built a fort there, nnd be calls
It Hosallo. They tell mo 'tis called so
from n woman s name. Is It so? '
"It Is."
Tbo Indian watched his prisoner with
n keen glance while speaking of the fort,
nnd a simple "ughl" was his only reply
to tho youth's last answer.
In a short tlmo they started down the
hill, and Just as the sun was sinking from
sight they reached' tho village The men
and children came docking out, and while
Stung Serpent was received with lively
demonstrations of Joy, looks of tho most
eager curiosity wero fixed upon Whlto
Hand, Hut his captor did not stop to
exhibit him. He pursued his way at once
to a long, narrow building near the tem
ple, the wulls of which were formed of
close-fitting timbers drl.-cn into (he
ground, whllo the door, which swung to
nnd fro on wooden hinges, was uncom
monly stout and strong, being formed
of a succession of hewn logs secured to
gether by cross-bars, to which ench up
right piece was pinned. This door wob
opened, and the youth was led in, nnd
with the Blmplo remark that he would
remain there for the night bo was left
to himself.
As soon as the heavy door was closod
upon him the prlsouer gazed about. A
little light came to the nlnco through "the
small holes in tho wall near the roof, and
by this means ho could seo somewhat of
tho nature of his prison, for that this
was a prison, and .built for such, be una
no doubt. The only door was the earth,
and (bat must also serve for chair, bed
and table, for nothing aavo the bare
walls and tho naked onrth met his gaze.
Ha soon satisfied himself (hat bo should
never escape from this place by force, and
ho soon threw his worn and weary frame
upon the ground, In tho course of half
nn hour tho door was opened and Stung
Serpent entered and set down a wooden
tray nud an earthen drinking cup, and
without speaking ho retired. The youth
found the contents of the tray to bo boil
ed corn, and the cup was filled with wat
er. Ho ato a little and drank a little,
nnd again he lay himself down upon tho
bard earth.
CHAPTER X.
Somo lime" during the night, White
Tlnnd was moved by Btrango dreams.
Once he dreamed that Stung Serpent
came to him t kill him. Then the stout
Indian seized him, and in the Btruggie
that ensued, bis captor turned into a
nrncron. nnd blew flro from his mouth.
Thus the prisoner was set on fire, and us
(he flames began to gnthcr snort Tan
dreamer he started up In affright. A
sharp cry escaped from his lips, for a
glare of llamo was really flashing In till
eyes. Ho would have started to Ills feet,
but a light hand bold him down.
"I-ot the Wblto Hand not fear," pro
nounced a soft, sweet rolce, In gentle
(ones, "for Coqualla means him no
barm."
The youth gazed up, and ho saw an
Indian girl standing over him with a
small lurch In her hand. She was a
beautiful crcaturo for otio so dusky In
hue, and tho sweet smile that rested up
on her Hps wan peculiarly grateful (o
thn prisoner. As soon ns she naw Hint
she bad quieted his fears, she removed
her hand anil stepped back. And now
While Hand hod more opportunity to
survey her. Hho was young not more
than sixteen very slim and straight, and
lltho as tho willow branch. Her fea
tures were faultlessly regular, nnd her
eyes large, black and brilliant. The
youth had seen many of tho Natchez
women, but neror one llko this before,
and tho thought quickly come to him
that she was one of the royal blood, for
all othors wore bent and hardened by
work and drudgery.
"You do not fear me," she ssld, gazing
upon blm with n look In which luqulsl
tlvcncss wns about tqually blended wlUi
a warmer feeling.
"No O no. Why should I fear ono
like you."
"I knew not but that my coming might
disturb you. Hut I came for your good.
I know my father had brought a prison
er from among the sons of the whltei
men."
"Your fathcr7 la the Stung Serpent,
then, your father?"
"Yes."
"And your name "
"Is Couualla."
"And you are the next heir to tho
throno of the Natchez?"
"Next after my father."
"I havo hoard of you often."
Hut tbo princess did not seem at all
anxious to know what the youth had
heard of her. Hho remained for somo
moments In silence, and during that
time she seemed to be studying e e.y
line of the prisoner's face.
"The White Hand Is not n great man
In bulk," she at length said, thoughtful
ly; "but yet ho must be a brave man, for
my father says ho slew six of tbo Chick
asaw warriors."
"Not alone, Coqualla. His friend was
with him."
"So my father nald. And yet you munt
be bravo; nnd no I would save you."
"Save me7" uttered the youth, starting
now to his feet.
" shl Speak not too loud, for no ono
knowa that I am here. I would save
you."
"Hut what danger threatens me?"
"I cannot tell you surely; but yet I
think I can save you. If you have any
thing to fear. It must be from my father,
Therefore, promise him whatever he may
ask. If ho means you 111, that 111 will he
death, and If ho offers you life, you must
accent It. I have come to assure you
that he never speaks Idly. If he makes
vou an offer he means It. and you must
speak trutn with mm.
(To be continued. i
WHAT TRADE-MARKS COST.
They Are Cheaper Here than In Many
Otl-er Countries or the World.
Tho registration of trado-mnrks has
become n necessity of lnte years, for
unless nn article of merit la protected
by aucli means or by letters patent It
la sura to be lmltntcil by some un
scrupulous person. It Is only within n
few years, however, that the question
of protecting trade-marks has assumed
crnvo Importance. This Is due to tho
enormous Increnso In advertising: of
health foods, cereals, patent medicines
nnd athletic novelties. The tariff of
charges for registering trnde-mnrks In
tlio various countries seems In some In
stances to lie baaed upon the lden that
nuthorlzed labels nnd the like are ns
much n luxury as n couch and four. In
VCululnml, Peru, Uruguay, Hong Kong
und Grnnada the tariff fixed by law for
each trnde-mark Is $U5 In gold, tlio
highest on the entire list.
In this country (rade-niarks are (lieu
with the patent oflleo, and tho price for
registering one Is $55, which Is the low
est rate churged anywhere. Canada
charges $00 for a general or n special
trado-innrk. There lire some countries
of Europe that demand $100 for reg
istering n trnde-mnrk, but In Great
Hrltaln. Germany, Austria, France nnd
Spain the fee In each case Is $75. This
Is tho rato asked In tho majority of tho
English colonies, Including New South
Wales ahd Now Zealand, but In Capo
Colony It Is $115, nnd In South Afrlcn
$1."13. The Inttcr price Is nlso demnnucu
in Costa Wen. Some or tlio uargnin-
counter snips of registry for trade
marks are obtainable In the Leeward
Islands, Jamaica, Hrltlsli Gulann, Mau
ritius, Argentine Republic, Hollvin,
Chill, Guatemala, Sierra Leono and
Hulgarla, each of which charges $110.
LltUe Venezuela Is content with $iuu
for the prlvllcgo of recording the exist
ence of a patent label.
There are thousands of trade-mams
usnnus ot irnne-mnrKs
that nre never heard of by tbo great
masses, because tlioy are not properly
ndvortlsed. The mnjorlty of trade
mark lawyers reallzo big profits fight
ing Infringements of prlvnte marks
rather than In registering new ones.
Ono of them has Just settled a case
thtnt wns In the courts for four yenrs.
The slnglo word "fnvorlto" was at
Issue, and tho courts have decided that
thcro Is no exclusive proprietary right
lu tho word ns n trade-ninrk, Ono of
tho moat successful lawyers, who rep
resents the Interests of n big cereal
firm and a cracker establishment ns
woll, says that It coots more than
$15,000 annually to protect his clients
from those who twist tho names of
brands lu every concclvnblo wny.
Grim Humor.
"Do you wish your missionary steak.
rare or well donft?" asked the most high
chef, with nu obeisance.
"What was tho victims occupation.
in life?" replied tho cannibal chlof,
wearily.
"Ho was a collector, your majesty,"
responded the chef.
Well dun, concluded tho chief, who
enjoyed his own Jokes hugely. The
court attendants broko Into a labored
guffaw, for wboover did not laugh did
not live. Ohio Stato Journnl.
He Wanted to Know.
Minister (to Sunday cyclist) Young
man, you aro on tho path to perdition.
Cyclist That so? How are the roads?
San Francisco Examiner,
There nre ordinarily from thirty to
forty varieties of fish In tbo Honolulu
market. ,A large percentage of tho
natlvos make their living by ashing,
OWLS THAT LIVE
IRDS make nil kinds of curious nests; still, surprising as Borne ol
thorn nre, they arc generally alike In one thing, anil that Is that they
are suspended In the nlr in come manner. Hut Florida has a bird
that digs Its nest-deep In the ground. It Is tbo little Florida burrowing owl,
called by tho neat and dainty name of "Spcotyto cunlculnrla Horldana" by
scientists, who love to find names like that for tho beasts and birds nnd
fishes of the country.
Tho burrowing owl does not live underground because It Is too stupid
to bulla a nest above ground. It Is a very wise little bird-much wiser than
most of Its feathered relallves-and Its knowing appearance Is fully borne
out by Its brain. The owl burrows because It prefers to live that way.
Tho birds dwell together In large colonies. Thus their homes form real
bird cities. They prefer an oiien prnlrlo land for the site of the settlement.
Having selected tho location, they pitch In suddenly some night, nud by
the time dawn comes the town Is opi-n for business, each house furnished
and all the inhabitants snoring comfortably from four to eight feet under
ground. Like tho prairie owls In the West, that nlso live In burrows, the Florida
owls are as quick as a wink In diving Into the holes of their gloomy homes
on the first sign of danger.
THE OVERWORKED ENGINEER.
Loss of Bleep I Bold to Cause Muny
ltatlroad Accidents.
The country has been repeatedly
allocked of lnte by reports of railroad
horrors. The disasters arc ascribed
now to defectlvo signals, again to
carelessness on the part of the man
who runs the train or the fellow who
gives the orders, and various other
more or less plausible theories are
brought forward. The public accepts
most of the explanations given by the
companies, but experienced railroad
men shake their heads and say that
the real cause Is overwork. Seven
days In the week nnd many hours each
day the railway man must toll. Trades
men, artisans, workers In nearly ovcry
other field lay nslde their labors one
day In the week, but for the man who
MAN AT THE THItOTTLE ALWAYS
controls the locomotive and for the
man who keeps up Its fires there Is no
rest. Long hours of nerve-wenrlng
work aro theirs hours which some
tlmos odd up to eighteen, twen(y and
. contiUUOus labor. From
on the ..cha,n to tho
man who has a
banker's run," there
Is hardly one in the business whose
average day's work Is not of the kind
which In the end wears down the en
durance. Add to this average day's
work an extra run and the results aro
apt to become serious. To the over
working of engineers and firemen Is
laid the responsibility of many rail
road disasters. A man has been In
the cab for twenty hours. Ills eyes
almost refuse to see. Ho feels, as one"
engineer expressed It. "like putting
toothpicks under the lids to keep them
open." Ho runs past a signal his
sleepy eyes did not cntch, and a wreck
results.
- Railroad managers affirm that no en
gineer or fireman Is sent out ou the
road without requisite sleep. They
declare that It Is against the wish of
the company when a man assumes tho
responsibility for a train unless ho Is
fitted for It, ns n man without rest
could not be. Tho rules of tbo broth
erhood make It obligatory for the com
panies to allow their men time for
rtst. With work to do, howovcr, extra
pay to earn, and urgent necessity com
manding that the work be done, tho
men assert that they do not feel nt
liberty to tnko for sleep tho tlmo
which the companies think should be
spent In moving freight. Somo assert
that discharges, on one pretext or an
other, have followed refusals to do
extra work.
Fasaeuger engineers aro compara
tively free from calls for this extra
and dangerous work. Their runs aro
scheduled. Unless the unusual bap
pens they know to a certainty when
their work begins nud when It ends.
IN THE GROUND.
It Is the man on the "chain gang," the
man who comes In from one trip to
find another waiting him, who finds
his day's work Including the greater
part of the twenty-four hours.
Recent developments In the railroad
world have Increased the hard work
for the engine crews. Mogul engines
make a greater strain on the engineer.
Their firing Is a much more laborious
task for the fireman. Business has In
creased more rnpldly than the equip
ment of the roads. There Is scarcity
of men to do the work. All these con
ditions add to the hardships of the
freight engineer.
A fireman relates that bis engineer
frequently has gone to sleep on bis
sent from exhaustion while the train
was running at thirty miles nn hour,
and that he has awakened him In time
to make the stops at stations. He says
UNDER A TERRIBLE STRAIN.
that ho has left his engineer sleeping
In a station while he ran the train
back for water for which the man had
forgotten to stop.
A railroad man says: "After a man
has been under the strain for thirty
hours bis eyes may remain open, but
he doesn't realize what he Is doing,
and tt Is not at all strange t&at men
sometimes make mistakes under those
circumstances. They may lay the
wrecks to fogs nnd bad weather and
a dozen other causes, but I Mi) con
vinced that two-thirds of the wrecks
which occur aro causod by men who
from want of sleep aro unfit to work."
Speaking of this matter, the general
manager of a Western road says; "Wo
do not want men to work more than
ten hours without rest. If they nre on
freight trains they have permission to
run In on sidings nnd tako their rest."
Carrying Out Ills Instructions.
Prior to tho last solar eclipse the col
onel of a German regiment of infantry
sent for his sergennt and observed:
"Thcro will bo an cclplse of the sun to
morrow. Tho regiment will meet on the
parade grounds In undress. I will come
and explain tbo eclipse before drill. If
the day Is cloudy the men will meet In
tbo drill shed, as usual." Whereupon
tbo sergeants drew up tho following
order of the day: "To-morrow morn
ing, by order of Iho colonel, there will
be an eclipse of tho suu. The regiment
will nssemblo on pnrado ground, where
the colonel will come and superintend
tho eclipse In person. If the sky Is
cloudy the eclipse will tnko place In the
drill shed."
Knew the Bex.
Wife "I found out something to-day
that I promised never to tell."
Husband "Well, go ahead; I'm lis
tening." Most cynical bachelors aro men wb
have, loved and lost.
A WOMAN AND HER MONEY,
Incidents of Attempt to ray Fire Cent!
Car Fare with a 90 Dili.
A woman boarded an uptown Third
nvcnua surface car the other day.
tendered tho conductor a five-dollar
bill nnd received In change four silver
dollars and a handful of small change.
She looked at the silver, then cast a
reproachful glanco at the conductor,
who was making his way toward the
door.
After handling the money for some
tlmo longer, and giving expression to
her views on the Inconvenience of sil
ver, she turned around to the passen
ger sitting next to her a well-dressed
man, reading a nowspaper and said
Would you mind kindly giving ma
bills for these silver dollars?"
Not at all, madam," replied the
man, taking a roll of bills from his
pocket and handing her four single
dollar bills, which sho folded up and
put away In her pocketbook. She was
still Jingling the small change In her
hand, and the conductor passed sho
asked:
Conductor, will you let me have a
dollar bill for this change?"
"Certainly," Bald the conductor, tak
ing a bill from his pocket and handing
It to her, In return for which she hand
ed him the nlncty-flve cents.
"Beg pardon, but thore's only ninety-
five cents here," he said, as he counted
over the change.
"Yes, yon know I gave you five cents
before," wns her rejoinder.
"That's all right, but I need five
cents more to make up the dollar," In
sisted the conductor.
Don't you see," persisted tho wom
an, "the nlnety-nve cents and tbe flvo
I gave you before make one dollar?"
That nickel you gave me was for
your fare, madam," said the conductor.
Yes, nnd tnat wnn wtiat I've given
you now make up the dollar," Insisted
the woman.
Emptying the chnnge In her lap nnd
picking up his dollar, the conductor
went forward to collect other fares.
Turning to tbe obliging passenger next
to her again, she said:
I don't like to trouble you too
much, but could you give me one dol
lar for this change?"
With pleasure, madam," ho said, as
he lay down his paper and took out
his roll of bills for the second time.
He was well aware of the fact that
he was a nickel short, as were the
other passengers, who had been watch
ing the proceedings with a good deal
of Interest and amusement After the
bill had been neatly folded up and put
away In the woman a pocketbook and
be bad resumed reading bis paper. It
looked for a few moments as If the
Incident had come to a close; but such
was not the case. Suddenly turning
round to the man again, the woman
broke out with:
"Oh, I owe you five cents."
"That's all right, madam," replied
the man, looking up from bis paper.
"No, but I must pay you.'
"It'll do some other time," he said.
evidently tired of going through the
process of making change.
Oh, no, I'll pay you now," she In
sisted, taking out her pocketbook and
looking all through It for a nickel.
haven't five cents In change, but If
you give me the ninety-five cents I'll
give you the dollar."
At that moment tho man noticed that
the car had stopped at his corner and
ho made a rush for tho door, his brain
In a whirl and trying to make out
whether It was he or the woman that
was crazy, or whether the conductor,
or all three, were prospective patients
for a lunatic asylum. New York Sun.
GOINQ THE ENTIRE LIMIT.
Maesnchusettt Banker Oivee Cham
pion Sample of Yankee Thrift.
The proverbial Yankee thrift shows
up big In a story now going tbe rounds
reminiscent of a Western Massachu
setts banker who died during the past
year. He believed In the maxim, "A.
penny saved Is a penny earned," with
a vengeance. Ills clerks were denied
the luxury of pnds of paper and were
required to figure on tbe backs of old
envelopes that had been carefully pre
pared by the office boy in his leisure
moments. The banker had a son-in-law
who bullded wisely by Inviting his
father-In-law to spend a few weeks
with htm at the seashore. The close-
fisted banker decided to unloosen to
the extent of having the dally newsoa-
ners that the bank had subscribed for 1
sent to him after the quotations hnd
been inspected. He left explicit lnstruc-!
tlons that the advertising pages wero
to be cut out nnd the edges trimmed
sq ns to save postage. I
The papers, which were sent every
other day, were too heavy for tbo 1-cent .
limit, though considerably Inside the Duplicates. We were not meant to
weight allowable for 2 cents. It was bo duplicates of anything. God Is try
a matter of facetious comment In the ' Ing to make each one of us as distinct
bank that tbe "old man" wns not get-
ting full value for his 2-cent expend!-'not
turo for postage. The margin In favor
of Uncle Sam, however, diminished themselves untainted by cross fertlllza
appreciably after the third Installment Hon, the delicate flavor of the soul un.
of literature had been forwarded, the mixed with other souls. You will never
cashier receiving a postal card that know yourself In the clear mirror of his
bore the following request: I face. He only can purge out of us those
"Mall papers In single wrapper every
four days, and they will require but 3
cents postage." New York Commer-
clal.
Tho Discomfited Con Jinn.
Con Man Why. how do you do.
nnnnln Henry? It's been years and
years since I saw you
- . .... I
Silas Cornshredder Mus' 'a' ben. I
norer seen vou afore In m' life.
Con Man Impossible! I couldn't bo
mistaken. Then your name Is
Silas Cornshredder Ya's. Somothln'
like that, I s'pose.
Con Mnn (scenting defeat) Well,
honestly, now, don't I look familiar to
you?
Silas cornBnreuaer look familiar?
Great ban'splke! Look familiar! Ye
don't only look.lt. Yo tnlk It, ye act It;.
an', t' toll th' truth, yew actlaily are
familiar most durn familiar. Good
day, Baltimore American.
To Savo Time.
"I'm looking for my slippers, dear, is
there any placo where you're sure you
didn't put them?"
8110Wbnt uo you mean?
He I want to look there for them
first. Philadelphia Press.
Said of nearly every cook In town:
'My, but sho makes tho butter dyl"
ilBBIIs
The Axis. Tho church Is tho nxli
upon which Christianity should re
volve. Itcv. I, Boone, llaptlst, Provl-
uonce, It. I,
A Fact The religion ot tlio Lord
Jesus Christ Is a fact nnd can bo dem
onstrated only to tho man who accepts
IHm as his Master. Rev. F. H, Ja
cobs, Evangelist, Brooklyn, N. Y,
Judaism. Is Judnlsm a religion? It
Is not In manner of belief nor In man
ner of salvation, tho Jewish conscious
ness Is tho unifier of Isrnul tlio In
spiration to the belief that Inrncl hnd
a mission. Historical responsibility Is
the keynote of the Jewish people.
Rabbi Hirscb, Chlcngo, III.
Push Forward. Wo are not to with
draw from the cause of the living
God, but to push forwnrd with re
doubled vigor. Aro we carrying out
our thoughts as suggested In God's
word In our service nnd muklng the
most of our opportunities? Rev. Dr.
Page, Episcopalian, Wnco, Tex.
Will Co-Operatc. Let us sny In our
hearts to-day. We will co-operate with
all who love In tho service of alt who
suffer. We know the duty of cltlzen
Bhlp, nnd we will follow It where
soever It leads. It Is to the mount of
privilege that Christ has summoned
us. C. C. Moore, Congrcgatlonallst, In
dianapolis, Ind.
Walk with God. To walk with God
one must have his heart freed from
sin, for God and sin cannot go to
gether. To walk with God Is easy nnd
pleasant when the soul yearns nftcr
the spirit and strives to become moro
like Its maker. Such n soul walks lu
a plain, straight, holy way. Rev. J.
F. Hlalr, Baptist, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Always Present. God Is always and
everywhere present. Hut nil do not rec
ognize bis presence. God Is Just as real
ly present with his people to-dny as he
was with the patriarchs of ancient
times. No more real wns his presence
with Enoch than Is bis presence with
those to-day who do his work. Rev.
W. F. Wykoff, Methodist, Akron, Ohio.
A New Life. There Is n uew life
granted to you by coming in contact
with Christ. These nre things upon
which science is dumb. But In Jesus
Christ you have the solution In fact
the only one ever given since the
world began. We nre constantly ex
periencing things we cannot explain.
Rev. A. C. Garret, Episcopal bishop of
Dallas, Tex.
New Year Resolutions. Resolve to
cultivate sympathy with the lowliest
of the earth and to strive to put your
self In their place by seeking them out,
learning their sufferings nnd misfor
tune, nnd by every resource lu your
power endeavoring to alleviate and as
sist them. Resolve to bo free men,
slaves of no party, unchained by lg-
I j norance. Rev. H. Frank, Independent,
rew ioru.
Believe In Jesus Christ. The plea of
the Apostle Paul Is not to bcllcvo
nbout Jesus Christ, but to believe In
him. He would have us go further
nnd much deeper than that: he would
have us believe In Jesus Christ; be
lieve In the spirit of His life, bellcvo
In the possibilities of such a life ot
purity and singleness. Taul's plea Is
not only accept Jesus Christ as a fact,
but put on Jesus Christ as a life
Rev. J. A. Rondthaler, Tresbyterian,
Indianapolis, Ind.
A New Science. A new science has
come Into us the rich have learned to
give nway their money. During the
past ten years post-graduate courses
hnvo been taken lu the science of get
ting rid of wealth.and the consequence
Is that we hnve an nge of unexampled
benevolence. Almost everything but
the church of God ,a tho recipient of
a marvelous outpouring, nnd tho
church has not done the things which
she has promised to do. Rev. T. R.
Sllcer, New York.
Gratitude to God. Gratitude to God
tor that which Is must necessarily fol
low tho order of prayer to God for that
which may be. For prayer Is the supplt-
cation of the soul for what It would
have or be, and gratitude Is the nc-
knowledgment of the soul for what It
has or Is. Now what has happened to
Prayer? If anything has happened the
ame thing has happened to that other
element In our consciousness which we
call gratitude to God. Rev. T. R.
Sllcer, Unitarian, New York,
and purely ourself as though he was
making another personality. Yet
how few there nro who aro keeping
false forces that make us unnatural.
Rev. Dr. West, Congregational, Wi-
nona, Minn.
Larger Faith. The eternal Father of
our spirits can meet their deeper yearn
ing for larger faith, for clearer vision,
only through and by the human expert.
enco he has mauo posstuie ror us rrom
.1 j . 1 . II,. . (V . . ..
uy w uy luu ul won. "s-
gle, of heroism. lie has umiie it our
privilege to live
Tho readiness to do
his will reveals It; tho seeking to realize
his purposes Interprets them, nud
closer, ever closer, becomes the meeting
point of our actual earth mid our pos
sible heaven. Rev. Q, Ewlug, Episco
palian, Greenville, Miss. -
Her Friend.
Hazel "So you're really "engaged In
earnest?"
Helen-"Yes. .AjsLtothJuk that I
should do It after rejecting almost a
hundred proposals!"
Hazel "Iudeed! What a very per
sistent young man he must have bi'enl"
Wo have, often woudertd that sme
Inventor of news didn't send m t a :ii
patcli relating that a society woman
sent her daughter to n mil i at . v Mi
tho threat that she would not be imr
mttted to ceme lu when she got luck
unless she wou the hciid prlxe-