V
n
A Talo of the Early Settlers
of Louisiana,
X OY AUSTIN C. DURDICK I
I'll. WITH XV.- (('..iiIIiiiiimI.I
' VHn full), g. iili.ineii." a ill Million
rirt ll. Im.l ih'l4i.i 1 1 mum. I nil, Will
itiink ih.'ii. wa .Hill iIiIiik niirprl
:liii In n imi'l" marriage Ami ymi. lr,'
'lie n .1 . 1 . .1 . Lull tig (ii I k llinnill'. "I
III- ' I 1 n.il ii..i.i. iiml yon would Willi'
'ilt mi i In , iii I'lnlljr Bering ilint j "ii
;orrlf gat mc iicriiilaaliill lu wi'li
, f"f in) wife,"
I ii.l n..i!" K'ontifil Ih nl.l man. "CI,
J lit" rr imp ll
n t.ii'l inr llii (ty ilmt I lulgli
n4 I r..i her liaiul, and Hint If alio
i .,". in. .i ..ii IhiuIi) iilil lii-r follow her
flu li . Il.ll f
Hit ilni una nfi.r you had fairly
jiiiiu. i in,, .'..nil wlili iiinil(iin nrier I
li.-i I .. fu.. .1 i.i latu tu jinn mi c 111' Hiib
if ' lint int i hll.l ntr frly gav lift
i-. m i.i ihl Kli,. rnulil U"l Imm doll
.. i Hun hi. )uti ,nrr forced her to
ll,,. .iilmtr llm the iuur man'
cm .'i.iri .ri. i. mi powerful, ntitl lilt
t.. ,ii full! lini , m iniinil more Im
gi. I int. i I',,, i lllnln'a dark feature, h II.)
iln-ii In- ..iMi. lila lii-nil nii'l lmrl In o
Ir.ira It.' .ilil.i.l m ll uukIi h.a nublo
lii'nit itoiild hicnk.
' lis. lia. ha' yuti illcln'i want nt fur a
ami in law, ilini," llm a-oii.lrcl. uttered,
In a riuiii' tmi; "for," b a.J.lil. ttirtilnar
a delimit I. 'i iihiii C1oniarl, "you Meant,
im .('.iilil, tu hnv liail a mure beautiful
htll'nii. f..r Inr."
.ui w 111 In careful tmw you 119 your
IciiU'i. 111 mt iirrlr, an. ike llouiiart,
In a li.i.h.-.l tunr, 1 ha irr liroatlilnit f
H lii. Ii 1 .1.1 ilmt iher Haa a alllothtr.il-
Vol- an., near at lull'l.
"II li... 1111.1nl.Mir:" ilii- fellow tiitl.il:
"ynil hoped In atl.'k vi.ur Btlgrra Into III
nlil im. n a a-.1,1 (i.ita. eh? I understand
thr rpna.'ti ..f tour couilng her tery well,
Hut r. at aaaiirwil U Wllll'l handle til
Hi"!,. tlir.Miah Hi ilntis'tiier' pocket
'Il'ili. Mm. 111 1 .ol I am motel
I10.1 ui'.ri- il.-.'.ly than I i-an bear, mi bo
rnretu! thitl 'mi move in ii.i mure. It la
rti"igh lhal run hare rtiahd ttila old
roan hi'.iit an l ovrrlurnc.1 hla Ufa cup
II" h"' iliitii art wi'ii'lr.iua aelitltlve,
M nairiir St 1 tenia. V'ni bar loit the
inr rW I iii.ia If j ..11 ha.) married
Ih. .laugliirr. ittuuhl half lieen all right,
llm ".i'r.' a Utile behind III roarh (till
lltiir I ! i-r. If you r, main hrro I' ll.'
rtl' illlh )m ahatt are thr llll.ll'."
'Villain'" Ki'i4 ilir maniiila, In n
frnntt. 1 "in- 'II, HuuM )oti Imil Itlllnl
Im- rn- t"" lial lnne Ihla tlilllK;
' Hut. iiiniial. iir, what .In rou iiifan? If
thr K'rl ,liia lu marr lllr, M lint call
ymi hiwl r
"Mlii iilil nut fhiHiar an lo ito. (), aha
nVfrr runarnt.! lu h. wllli atirh a ) oil
of lirr uifti fri1 will."
"Hii.h aa m ! ' hlaar.l I.Uila. "Allil a"
rou Houhl rn m now, rliT You liar
fiiiiml a tirw (lain In yunr ilutae- liaip
)ud? Moiialrur Hi. Drula, I k'lrvlou Joy
of in frlrn.l )uti liai ualniil; litit I
ran t !'' you up tin' vvlfr. Vim 1II1I ll
wrll. hut I'm afrahl null hat tu work
mm uthrr itajf fur a llrlni; tunr, un!a.
In) 1. tiiutialiiir I maniiila mar lakr
pltr riiuiik'li uii toil lu irh ton a frw
rrowua juat lo tlidl ou In hrm! anil aalt
tur II )n .an it I )uiir -) iipuii aoiii
oihrr hi-iriaa!"
'I'hla an apokrn In n rnarap. atlo'lltK
liiaiimr. ainl iluthi; lia ilrlurr liUila
hail kipi hla - lixol upon 1 Ito jmitli
Willi a luuk of llfii'llih iullatluii.
liuuparl Hi. Ilrlila colli. I 11.1t hare liiur
nl tuur iuli klr. Not In all Ih lanxiiait
of all III woriil rouM wunla haw Imil
fuuliil inurn InaiilllliK. Willi on liouhil
ho naa li lb .laiUnl'a al.li'. nil. I oil til
mat Inaiaut In- italt hlui n liloiv upon
Ibi' faiv that fi'llcil I1I111 lu III lluur llkp
a Inc.
"(I. Hi. Julli'ii, I cutiM nut hWp III Tor-
ith tn r
"(loupart, 1 ilo not tilamo )ou!"
Tor aiuni' inuuunta l.uhnla Inr upon ih
CliHir Ilk 1 1 - ilra.l, mi l tbv jutilli mi
iM-iiliinlnit to far that Ihu hluw uilclit
liaro lvn fatal, whin th villain iiiuhmI.
aii'l aliorllr aftrriranla Ii aroao tu lila
fn t II Knii.l a moiiii'iit upon hla rni
luy will) n ilrailljr louk, mil thru, na ho
notlril ilmt th hlooil wna irlrklltm iloivn
lila far upon III Hour, h turnril townMa
th lluur.
"(Iimpnrt Ht. Drula, thou ahnlt nmivrr
for Ihla!"
Ami thin api'nkluir, I hi' villain left th
room.
CIIAI'TlUt XVI.
That rvi'tiliiR llrlou Ht. Jullili ami (1"U
part ronrrrai'il Ionic ami i-arUMll) touolh
rr I'ur aunip tlmu Ih youth hail ititcr
tn npit thp Ihouiilil of proorcllui; nt on'
to Now Orli'nna anil arvklnir I.otilap, hut
finally ho n-aulvitl tu wait nwhilp, nt
li-aat until ho hail uun mum lulprilpw
with Iuhola.
"That Irfilxil wna Ih rAiian of her be
ing ntnliictPtl I havu nu longer tiny iluuht,"
tali) Iho niiirtiila, nfliT acinic rptmirka
hail hii'ti mail upon I lie aulijert.
"How can then- he a ilotilit?" rptnrnwl
(lonpnrt. "lila atnry of the rcaciiu nf
lliu pour itlrl la too linprolinhl for belief,
unleaa ho hnil aotiiti umlcratiiuilluir with
the Inilliiiia."
"Hut ilo you not think that hu fountl
her 11a hu aiija?" Iiujulnil the imirijiiU.
rnrncatly.
"Of I'otime I tin. Ilo fouml her na hi'
nya; but, of coiirai', tho Imllaua uniler
alnotl Unit ho wna to meet them there,
lie took her there, nml hu muat hiue
tiHoil aonui terrlhlu power tu 11111U0 her
ninrry hlni."
Ht. Ileula went to hla chiiinlier, nml
went tu hla bed; but he couhl not aleep.
He lay with lila lunula chiapetl over hla
liruw, nml ever 11ml nmiu ileep, painful
crnnhN woiilil brenk friiiii hla llpa, UN
Krlef wna ileeper llinn he cnuhl tell, ovon
In hla wlhleat prnyera, nml hla hnpea wro
nil Koue. The thlnir hiul conio upon him
with 11 iloully crtiHhliiK force, for It hail
ftninil hla mini nlremly buiveil ilawn be
lien Ih tho welfzht of fenr. lie coiiltl hnvu
known Hint Itiulau lnnl illutl, fur then he
mlKht hnve wept nwhlle, nml then enlm
ly knelt ilowu nml prnjetl. Hut now even
Hint anil nml iiielnnrhuly boon wna ile
nleil him. I.lku tho frnntlu mother who
atnmla nml acea tho ciikIo perehetl upou
tho cliff with her hIi rluklnjc Infntit. ntooil
Iho youth wllli reapeet to hla bvloreil.
Hut, nt IniKth, when t lio flrat houra nf
ter inlilnlk'ht Iiml cuine, (luupnrt annk Into
a ii nil. ilrenmy nluinlier, nml hla pnlna
were fur nwhllu only tho phnntoina of
aleep,
Wlillo Duupnrt lima lay nomlcrlnn upon
hla terrlhlu mlaforlune, Nlmon I.obola
wna not nlone. Ilo wna In tho chnmber
he uaiiully ocetiploil, nml with him wna
n hliu'lt Hlnvo iiniueil I'eter, Hu wna n
mldillu-nKcil 1111111 Hlinou'a apeclnl aer
vnnt, nml iho only unu In tho wlioU
huuaeholil who hnil nuy aympnthy for
the ilurk nenliow. Lobola hnil nurchaa-
'! him lu New Orlentia, nml though ho
hml ilunu ao only na tho inarquV niccnt,
eHeiid
111!
innaler Ami, inorpover, HI111011 hail pa il
him vniluua aiirui of money in aervv him
"Now, I'en.r," aahl Hlniun, after aoiim
oilier , utireraailmi hail paaaeil, ' have you
wai. heil Ih affair between (loupart 11ml
ih iiintiiula, na I hail Jon?"
"Vca, maa'r; inn Match 'tint well, 1111'
tm hear nil. Mo fuilu' ilo hobi )nil loll)
me of In id, lluur ober ilo iiln tima'r'a II
hrnrr, an' me huh wiilch tun ebery tllua
I'a K"t 11 1 hallt-e "
' Ainl what have you fotinJV"
I'eter Weill nil nml tuhl 11 luiiit atnry
he hnil hennl llliuul letllllK Hlmull Ko,
ini'l nli'iiit lloupart taliliiK hla plat.
"Ami," iiltpri-il ih m-Ktn, with n apark
Hint )!' na ho torn, a aurl or llourlahliK
i iiiihiiU to the co.ijunelloii, "ine'a hearj
olin idler HliK, Iwrry aiirtln'i One lllue
iley fenn-il yotiim mna'r an' mlaaiia'il nelc
her ruin burk, nn' uln inna'r'a Kwlne In
Klb (lonpnrt nil hla whulo furtlu'. He'll
hub henpa o' uiuiiey, eli?"
"Iilil he any Ih tthiile, I'elerJ"
"II l 1 1 1 anrllu, mna'r. An' hu'a plan
lle.l to Kit 'Im hnff of It now. I), I tell
ye, mna'r (loupart i;ot mltry blK hull
onto o' nua'r'a pocket, an' onso olo
inna'r'a lub, too. Dejr'a loicriMfr nil ilo
time. Vnh Kueaa ole maa'r ilon't a'pwt
he'll wnlit you 1111 more."
ll wna late In the inorulnit whin Hlniun
l.nbola mail hla appearamti. II hail
hla brenkfaal aemil In hla own to mi,
ami for amu Hum he hnil belli ciuase l
In bathliiic hla fni. Hu walkeil on to llm
titling riNiin, nml hu fouinl Iho mjrijula
all.I IJiittpart thero.
".Miiuab-iir Ht. Ortila," he aahl, lu a low.
Icy tun. "I woiil.l apeak with you."
In an luatniit the joiinic niuti lurnl
an. I folliiweil him, Lobula Inl ill way
to th (jnr.lon, ainl there he aloppe.1 nml
luriit-'l.
"Moualeur Ht. Din'a," he apuke, while
hla ya llaatn-il nml hla thin Hp tremblcil,
"laat ulijht you 1II1I what no tlvlm; Itiau
haa ever iluiio before. Von atruek me In
the Tare, lire I Iravo thla p'nie, the
ilrtrkHi til a 11 unlit bo paat remembrance
of hla atiamc, or the atrlkrr muat Ih. nut
aiming the living! You umlcrataml!"
Now, (loupart waa nut lu a frame of
mini! to in liiru much, or to argue lumh
un mural poltita. Hla heart waa aiblng
from n hurrhl wouul, nml hla autil wna
tuttnteil bjr a fearful power; ami hefure
Iilil) vraa the aerpent who hail ilulla It nil,
wlm bail turn loretl clilblrrn from a out
lug parent aumlrreil th brother ami al-
ter, an.) tuaile unhappy the life of a tie
frnaeleM girl, lit rioting uian a eyea
ithl not llaah like Ilia illelny'a, but they
burn.! wllli a ileep, calm fire, audi aa
utter illagutt an J abomliutlun ailtl to
Here hat.
"1 think 1 umlerataml," waa Ht. Delila'
reply.
"I taught you your flrat b-aaona In tho
awurtl rtercla, anil you wer n prollilent
when I laal aaw you handle tho blailc,
U'lll yon now rhooa that Men pun)"
"V.-a."
'Then get ll anil Join 1110 nt once."
(iunupart turtuil away ami nrnt to lila
room. II tuuk iluwn hit awuro, nnl
burkleil the Ull nlotit hlui. Then lie
Irew the blade, ami fur n liniment he
gaiiwl upon It. It hail our been an un
ile'a capon the wrll lrletl rompanli 11
of dm. Ht. Ileula, a IhiIiI ami true knight.
It waa nf Hpunlah make, nml timer jrt
hail It fallct! lu the huur of urn). There
waa annlher aiionl In Ih room -a lighter
one A llamnacua blade, nnl of enftiialte
liiilati, and one, too. with which the yuuih
had alnaya playril. Hut It had I nn hla
father'a aword, and he would nut uae It
nun'. After lie had rcttirncii the iiiatie
to lla lu'abbaril, he atopped a uiumrnt tu
reflect. Then he moved to the table,
where an Ink horn aloud, and tearing n
leaf from hla pocketbook, ho hurriedly
wrote na fullowai
"Monalrnr I Mipitila You ar my
friend, and oti knuw the few filrndn I
have on earth. If I fall to-day, you will
know why, and I know you will not
blame me. You will "if I.oulae. Tell
her we ahall meet "
The youlh atopped aud atnrted up, and
hla hand trembled.
'If I fall llm, ahall we meet there?
he murmured In hliuielf. "(), heat en
will pnrdnti the deed. II kuowa the deep
provocation-the binning ahamu that
hllghta thla bouae!"
Thin lie atoopetl once mure nml wrote:
"-In that wurld where lute knuna nu
night. HT. l)i:.IH."
I'hla the youth folded and directed tu
llrluiL Ht. Julleti, aud wiping n alugle
tear from hla check, he hurried down tu
I lie hall, and from thence to tho garden,
where he found Hluiun wnltlug fur him.
Now fulluw me, aahl Lobula; nnd
thua apeaking, he led the way nround the
limine townrda the barn, nml thence out
through the poalern tu the foot of the
hill beyond, where grew a thick clump of
hickory treea.
'Now, (loupart Ht. Ilcnia, nrc you
ready r" naked Hlmnn, nt the aatne time
lniwlng hla aword.
"In one moment," returned the. youth,
nlao drawing hla own weapon, but lower
ing In point upon the ground.
He waa aloppeil abort In lila apeeili, for
at that moment the iniminU cmue ruah
ing uut from the court, nml aouu ren.hetl
tho apot where they atom).
"Hlmou, he gnapeti. winie wiin renr,
what menna Ihla? Put up jour aword."
"Ilrlon Ht. .lulleli," quickly retorted tho
mini nephew, "atnn I bark! lull auw
what pnaaul Inat night- did you not?"
"Hut thnt wna tho reaiiit or not paa
Ion. You tnunted him moat bitterly, Si
mon ; you Inaulted hlm moat ahumefully,
nnd lie knew not whnt he did. O, let th'a
thing atop!"
Hlun? You might na well try In atop
joniler mighty river from flowing to Ita
mouth! You any I gave hlm provocation
Did ho not give mo provocation?
Yea yea. It waa nil Colly-nil eager,
hot. mnd hnate. (), give over thla th'ng!
SJmon, I cflinmiiml you!"
Hrliin Ht. Julleu, I00K upon Ihla lunrK
oil my fare! Were Hut llinn who did thnt
my own brother, lie annum annul ucroru
my aword. Ho now atnml bnck. Titer
ahull be n 1! en ill to wipu thla out. If I
full, 'twill dlo with mo: If ho fulls, the
ntoncmeut l complete."
(loud Hlr Ilrlon," apoko (loupart, nt
thla point, "let thu conflict go on. I.lfo
to 1110 now la not worth tho price I would
pny for It by refuanl. I,ct It go 011."
"Hut my iniiii my auu, u juu me
gone
You'll hnve 1110 eft." Interrupted HI-
mon "me, who of right hclonga here.
Now nre you ready, ilonaleur Ht. DeniaV
Tho youth turned un Imploring look up
on tho miiniuU, nnd na tho old innu foil
back, ho replied:
"Now I muat nak the iiueatlon I wna
nbout to nak ero our friend came to In
terrupt na. Simon Lobola, you uiny full
In thla encounter, nud before I crosa your
aword, I would pray jou tu tell, If you
now, whoro I.oula Ht. juiun ia.
"Ilnw?" hlaaeil Hlinon. ' Would yo
heap moro Insult upon 1110?"
'I nak but n alinpio ijuoaiiuu.
'Ay nnd thnt queatlou menna n foul
auaplclon, I know uotliluk' or niui.
"Then como 0111
And on tho next lustunt tho aworda
wero crosaed,
Hi,,,,,,, i.obola had been accounted ono
or tho beet awortl plnyora In Mnrne, ami
ho enmo to tlio conlllct aa though ho wero
sure of victory! but nt tho third pans ho
wna undeceived. He turned pule In n mo
ment, for ho now know thnt ho had met
...ui. n unnrior. even lu ii-miuH hum
He wna n cownrd nt heart, nnd ho fairly
nnd for Iho moment ha waa attonlahrd.
Hut ihi'tt ho remembered how Hlnion ua'd
lo trciuhlo at tho whiz of a platol bnli,
and hu wondered no inure. Allium did
he pity Hie pour wretch. Htralght, pow
erful and tall he atom), with hli l.r.inil
1 heat expanded, whllo befuro hlm fnlrly
cowered the dlinlniitlre form uf the vil
lain. "Ah, Hlmnn. I've taught thu atvord art
a I m-e you left me In I'rnme! Tnku erne!
I'oor wieteh, I guru ) nil credit fur uioio
hL III. ami fur more rournK."
lu nil probability, the vlll.ilu belleveil
Hint (loupart mealil lo kill hlm If he
iiillld. Thnt belief begot n feeling of de
apnlr, nml that Inat taunt fired hlm. I.lkn
thu cornered rat, he act to now with ull
Ih energy uf n dying man, ami fur 11
few momenta Ht. Dvnla had to look
aharp; but It wna only for n few mo
menta, Hlmnn mad a point-blank thruat
from a left guard, ami with n ijulek
movement to tho right, (loupart brought
a ilunuwnrd atrok with nil hla nvnllable
force, only mranliig to break hla antng
oulat'a aw.nl, or alrikn It from hla graip,
and thua end thu rolilllct without blood
ahed. Hut Hlinon had thruat hit arm
further forwnrd llian (loupart had calcu
lated, and thu blow fell upon tho aword
hand, Iho guard rrrelrlng part of th
force, lima catialiig a alantlng atrok.
Willi a ipilrk cry of pain, Hlmou dropped
hla weapon and ntarlcd back.
"Ibm't atrlke me now!" he cried.
"I'ear not." repllnl (loupart. "I never
atrlkn a defeuaeleaa man. Hut aro you
aallafled"
"Yea-jea! Hut that waa a cowardly
atruke."
"No no, liholaj I meant not to atrlke
you then; I only meant to knock your
aword down. Hut you know you have
Imi-ii nt my mercy thrice."
"It waa your own fault that you did not
lake advantage of It. I ahotild have kill
ed you had 1 been able, ami I think you
would hnve done the Mill'',"
"No!" cried th maniula; "you know
better than that, Hlnion."
Hut the wounded man inadn no further
reply. Hla hand palund hlm now, and he
held ll out toward the manjula with a
heaecchlng look. The old man eiamlned
It. ami found that a bad gaah waa cut
.! 1 1 .1 1 1 ... .... V.i 'ometera, bectiuae they reulater tho loco
on the back of the hand, but none of (he .. .. ,., r ., ,
lK.i.i-a were hartm-1. Had not the guard ,"uMe nctlrltlea of the iin.mala on
of the aword received the weight of the whose bodbn they lire foui.d. The bint
blow, the ham) would have bcn vvcrd example nud tho greateat number of
wholly off, for the stout Iron guard waa thcae hairy whorla unit creata are found
found cut nearly in twain! I on the duineatlc home. A notable In
And thua ended the duel, (loupart was ,tanco la the graceful foatbirtug th.it
ururlaed at th eaay v etory he had won. .......j. ...,,. Lo,iu.,. of ,n0 ,j.k.
while Hlmou waa aurjirlaed at the Incredl
Ido aklll hla autngonlai had displayed.
And the maniula waa thankful deeply
thankful-for tho rcault. ao far aa meru
llle ami death were coneenieil.
I (To tie continued.)
UNSPOKEN SYMPATHY.
l.lttle Children Mho Were Careful Nat
to Hurl an tlnrlr'a l-'ealln..
He huh 11 big. burly. Rood-nnture?! courae mere aupirflclal.
conductor on n country rullrund, and' At the Hdnl-iKincr elation of I'lou
ho had wnteheil them with much Inter- mannch. on the northern coaat of
cat us they got 011 the train. Theru Trance, the dlffricnce of tho tide level
wero two ImuilMiiui', ruiiud-faced. roay- l alwut tweuty fitt. The atoragc res
rheeked Imya. nnd three auuny-halred ervolr Is n natural pond of four ncn-a.
pretty little glrla of vtirloiu alrea nnd having the form of a trltngl', w.th
ngca. A gnue. kind looking Bi'iiHeinnii. the luae townrd the ahore, and lu the
etldeutly their guardian, cot n wt, enih.inkinent aeiiaratltnf thla from th
them; and the conductor' ntteiitlon Vtt nr autotnnllc gates, which open
wna aooii caught by the fnct Hint tho J w"" ""; levcI of UP "" r;"' hljrher
npparrntly eager converantloi) was car- """ wn,,'r ln " ix""'. n1 are
rleil on by monna of a deaf nnd iluml) by the weight or the water In
alphabet, the gentleman Joining In no I1"" l"'111 WUPU ,uc Mr rcc.dcs. The
plenaiinily thai the conductor lienimil . two water-wheels of the Matlon drive
on hlm with approval. Nntunilly kind
hearted hlinaelf. It plcnswl hlm to ne
thla trait lu olhera. Hut hla honest
eyes were misty na hp thought of hla
own iioIhj- crowd of yonngstera nt
home, nud contrasted them with thla
prim little company who mulled and
gesticulated, but made no sound.
It wiih plain they were off 011 a holi
day Jntuit. for they nil hud mitchcK
nud woro 11 festive, "go nwny" nlr; nnd
the conductor, whose fancy plnyed
about theiu rontluunlly. nettled It In his
mind that they belonged to Home nsy
1 11111. nnd were going with their teacher
for 11 vacation trip. Ho couldn't help
watching Jhcm, nud nodding to them
na he pnKxetl through the car; they re
turned hla greeting In kind, being cheer
ful little souls, and ho began to look
forward with regret to the time of part
ing. At length, nt one of tho rural sta
tions, the gentleman kissed the young
ones hurriedly nil round, and got off
tho train. They leaned out of the win
dows and w 11 veil enthusiastic farewells
ns tlio car moved on; then the biggest
"little girl" took n brown-paper bag
from her satchel, and distributed crack
ers In even shares. Tho conductor. In
passing, smiled nnd nodded ns usual,
as tho little girl held out the paper hag
to hlm.
"Ho hnve some," alio said.
Ho started bark In sheer nninzetuent.
"What!" ho 0x0111111)111; "you can talk,
then-all of yotiJ"
"Of course!" they cried In chorus.
The conductor sank Into tho sent
nrross the aisle. "I thought you wero
deaf nnd tluinli!" he gasped.
"Oh, how funny!" cried ono of tho
rosy-cheeked hoys. "Why, that was
1'iu'lo Jnclt, poor fellow. Ho was born
that way. Wo wouldn't talk whllo ho
was with us; It might hurt his feel
ings, you know. Hello! hero's our sta
tion. Come on, girls!" nnd tho live
trooped noisily out, nud waved their
handkerchiefs from the platform as tho
train moved on. St. Nicholas.
Willie.' l'erplrilty.
When Wlillo enmo homo lust night ho
was mole convinced of tho uselessness
of schools than ho over wns before,
says tlio Huffalo Uxprvss, Asked tho
nnturo or his latest trouble, he ox- the leather couches that look ns ir pre
plained that "postimno" had been one pared for a funeral bier, or the pondcr
of tho words lu tho spelling lesson of ous settee, upholstered In marvelous
tho day. Tho touched had directed tho , "velours," or than the gilt or muhog-
pupils to write n sentenoo lu which tho
special word should appear. I
Along will) others, Wlillo announced
that ho did not know tho luennlng of
tho word, aud bo could not uso It In a
sentence. Tho teacher explained that It
meant "delay or "put off," nnd, en-
couraged tho youngsters to try. WU-
llo's thoughts were on plonsauter
things than school, and his mndo-to-or-
dor sentence was:
"Hoys postpono their clothes when
they go ln swimming."
Not Alike.
Tho I'rofcBKor-Don't uso that phrase,
my dear. It Is grossly iinscleutlflc.
Ills Wife Whnt phrnso-"As much
ulllto as two peas?"
Tho Professor cb. Uxniuluod un-
der tho microscope, two peas will pro-
sent startling differences. l'uck. I
. . i,Hi..,i,i i
Surmounted dltllcultlcs not only
teach, but hearten us lu our futuro
rniii
Science
The novel imtlioil f propelling I111I
Iooiih, propositi liy Ir. T. I). O oko of
tin.' Itrlllali A' roiiinillcil Inailiuli', la
un liiiltutloii of Hint of llahin. Tliinx
tiuliiiiila propol Ibetnu lvia lu n wuy
line by t lie une of loll ami britl, a n ro'iu
of Hie toll from aide to aide, forc.tig
the li.iiy forwniil, nml Him lieuil cjiiii-ti-rhiiliiiifliiK
Iho trmliMiry to vtor from
n tllncl comae. Two piopellcra, om
011 e.iclt aide, would be placid tii'iir
the renr etui of the iinvlKnlilc balloon,
wllli h rudder nt tho forwnrtl end. Al
ternnto motion of the propellcra would
give proKreaa III n wnvy line with lea
nnl a tu nee than would bo tiicouutcrcd
In a direct line, nnd tho rudder would
prevent turnliik' Halite.
Iloth In I'm nee nnd Germany wugona
nnd omnlliuara run by eltrtrlc trolley
wlrra nrc now In at Irnet two pin eta, at
Koutgatcin, (Jirmnny, and between
I'oiilulni'ljlcu and Hnmol. I'rance. The
plan dlffera from Hint of ordinary trol-ley-cnra
uinlnly In the nhaenre of inlla
cnrryliiK the whieia of the vehicles.
Tho wag' 11s can l run over a atrcut
pavetiienl or a country road, and can
turn out to a lateral il 111 nine of about
ten feet In ordrr to pnaa other vi hlclia.
In Hip rreucli ayalem the wnzona are
towed itlong by n aelf-propelliil motor
Irolley Umi) the wlrea alongalde the
rout!. In Hie (lermnn ayatem trnim
cutnpoaeil of aevernl cara, or vvagona,
ran lie uaeil, the ateerlng being effected
w tli tlio front wheel, of the lind.ng
iir.
The whorla of hair on the coata of
hoiaea and other anlmnla, anya Ur. Wal
ter K Mi, of the Zoological Huclely of
tendon, may be cnlled the animal ped-
dividing the trunk of the aulmal from
the hind ciunrtera. Tlirre are alao creata
nn' whorls on the horao'a cheat and
oilier pnrts of Ita tixly. A atudy of
the m il in of the uiiderl) Ing tuuaclcs ex
ir.nlna the origin of theae pecuilnritlra
In the Iny or the hair, nnd furnlahes
the Justification for calling them pedo
tnetcra, althuuffh the analogy la, of
djnnuios, which, aided by storage bnt
trrlrs, arc used for electric l.glitliig. A
prominent Hrltlsh engineer, James
Hwluburne, foresees the failure of this
and all other plans for using the tides
ns a some of electric power, on ac-
' count of the gre.it cxpmse of working
turbines nn vai table presBurca or nny
kliid of aloiage.
IDEAS IN HOME DECORATION.
Comfort nnd Uoo4 Tnatc Mora Ilealr
blc than ritjlc and ICntcrprlac
Women arc naturally decorators. Let
a home which has been the pride and
uapplneiH of a woman lose her, aud
pass entirely luto the hands of men,
aud the change which follows la strik
ing. Hut Instinctive as the talent seems to
be, It suffers from lack of training. In
how many parlors will you And really
beautiful or nrtlstlc decorations? Many,
doubtless, are magnificent, nnd aro
filled with carpets aud draperies that
cost a fortune, with chnlrs and lounges
that are upholstered lu gorgeous stuffs
nnd built of expensive wooda, yet tho
lasting Impression of such parlors is
thnt of being crushed by the luxury
they dlsplny.
Other pnrlors arc museums and bad
ly arranged at that. Cnses of curios,
hangings from every pnrt of the world,
hooks, vases, carvings, china and cop
per, nil collected with little Idea of ar
raying their Individual beauties to
mnke a harmonious whole. Such a par
lor may express Its owner's passion for
bric-a-brac, but betrays a total lack of
decorative knowledge.
In a third style of pnrlor you will And
Iho "solid conlfort" Idea stretched to Its
farthest limits, says Hie Philadelphia
Ledger. Hare walls, velvet carpets,
swept till tho pile Is almost brushed
away; old armchairs, a reading lamp,
an untidy heap of books but not a
traco of real benuty auywhere. Tho
desire to mnko It beautiful Is expressed
In Its cleanllneas nud comfort, but can
not rlso to tho higher level of having
made a atudy of color and arrangement
for the furniture already there.
Thero Is no ueed for any show of ex
pense. Graceful cliairs, pretty tables
cati ho had oven lu wlckor work, nnd
these are Infinitely more artistic than
any "suite," with Its live pieces, all
alike hideous In shape aud material.
Hare floors covereu wiin rereinn rugs
of soft colors settle the carpet question
much better than any other style of
adornment, nnd when the purso Is too
slender for the real eastern rug n dozen
substitutes can be used which almost
answer the purpose. Tho best of theso
Is found niuong tho reversible Kngllsh
,art squares. They mnke no attempt to
copy t'ersian carpets, out imv.o a siyie
.of their own.
No room Is complete without pictures,
ittliii in these days reproductions from
the world's masterpieces aro within the
rCach of nil. If well selected "black and
whites" are framed, quietly and nlalu-
ly, tho homo decoration Is far moro
successful than bad oil paintings tu
gorgeous gilt frames could make It.
Draperies should hang In long, un-
hroken folds nnd not be tortured Into
.. VM i,,i. ,,
,ay , ,. ,rue, of tfJ0 ,acc curtnlns
' which lmng ngnlnat (ho window pnnca.
It la tho fnahton of (he hour lo loop
tbetn Into nil aorta of alinpva, lint Hi
trained tnale deiiiniida Hint they should
hntii; NtrnlKht nml bo like 11 richly
wrought Mini between tho otitaltli- nnd
the liialdo wi.rld.
I Cliltui, glnaa nnd nil Hie knlck-kmifka
of decoration aro dangerously cheat
nml the moro ahowy the nrtlclo the lean
likely It la lo he beautiful. Tor Hi
woman who cnnnot Iruat heraclf not to
buy to-day what ahe will wlah to e
rid of next wuik there la one advice
i "Da not buy anything of thla aorl till
you have thought over It for a year.
TiiokIi Customers.
Tho moat Important rulo to ho oh
acrved by tho man who hunts wild
hoga lu Houthern Colorado Is to ho
near a tree, otherwise hla first hunt
mny be hla Inst. A Northern man who
went after theseKouthweateni hoga
wna Inclined to laugh at tho warnings
of hla Yuma Indian guides, hut his ex
perlence, ns reported In the Washing
ton I'oat, proves thnt the animals fair
ly ncho to give the hunter all the sport
he wants.
When the hunters came upon
drove, Tile, one of tho Yuma guides,
told the sportsinnn to get his rifle
ready and take b!a atnnd near a thick
spreading tree with some low-hanging
limbs. He and I'aul, the second In
illnn, stepped off to tho sides, each
standing beside a sapling. Then they
sent the dogs Into the underbrush and
awaited developments.
Presently the dogs broke out of the
underbrush and mnde away, as If they
bad Important business at the other
end of tho county. Closely behind the
dogs came a big boar, foam dripping
from his great tusks, and covered with
tho blood of a slaughtered dog. Tito
llreil, hitting him squarely In the bend
but the boar only gruuted with rage
and wheeled.
The guide dropped his gun and
swung up his sapling without delay.
The boar came on full tilt, and struck
the little tree fair with his forehead.
The blow nearly shook the guide off.
After two or three attempts to butt
down the tree, the boar began work
about three feet from Its foot, digging
up the ground until he struck a root,
then biting It with his razor-like teeth.
Tho hunter then Uiought It time to
tnke a hand. With his rifle over his
shoulder he scrambled up into hla tree.
and getting n good sight at the boar,
ho fired, but did not bring the nnlmnl
down. It took seven shots to do that.
After the big boar had been disposed
of, Tlte and the bunfer thought of
Paul. He was concealed by interven
ing underbrush, but they could bear
his rifle popping. Then the rifle-shots
suddenly stopped, nnd they heard only
snarls and grunts. When they got
where they had n clear view they saw
an exciting spectacle.
All the drove except the big boar had
broken through the brush near where
Paul was standing. He promptly
"shinned" his sapling, nnd there he
wns beselged. some of the bogs butting
the tree, others vigorously undermin
ing It. He bad made good use of his
rifle, but he had started out with only
hnlf a dozen cartridges, and there were
more hogs than cartridges. If he had
been alone he certainly would hnve
lost his life, for the hogs would either
have brought down the tree or waited
till hunger and exhaustion bad forced
hlm to loose his grip. Once out of the
tree, he would have been torn to pieces
In a twinkling.
Tlte and the sportsman climbed two
trees where they had a clear range,
nn,d opened Are. They had plenty of
ammunition ana, or course, there could
be but one Issue. Hut not ono of the
hogs there were nlueteen ran away.
Kvery one was killed while raging and
foaming nnd fighting at the foot of
one or the trees In which tho men
were perched. When they looked over
their cartridge-belts they found It had
tnken fifty bullets to dispose of tho
drove. Yet all three men were de
counted good shots.
Pat's I'lon.
The victory Is not necessarily to the
wordy. Some three years ago there
was a strike of ore-handlers ln one
of the lake towns, and two gentlemen,
one of whom was I,. C. Hanna, brother
of Senator Hanna, undertook to per
suido the men to returq to work. They
got on very well chiefly by compro
mise with all except the engineers,
says the New York Kvcnlng Post.
Finally n merchant of the town was
mutually agreed upon as arbitrator,
and It was arranged that both sides
should argue before hlm tho question
of an Increase In wages. Mr. llnnn.i
represented the employers, whllo nu en
gineer, Pat Ryan, spoke for his fel
lows. Mr. Hanna made a long, elab
orate argument, covering all tho points
he expected bis opponent to raise.
When he tlnlshcd Pat got up.
"Mlsther ltef'ree," said he, "th" byes
wants th' raise!" Then ho sat down.
A few hours later Mr. Hanna was
telling of this, and bad Just expressed
himself aa certain that the decision
would bo ln the employers' favor, when
tho telephone bell rang. Tho referee
was at the other end. He Informed
tho employers that ho had reached a
doclslon In favor of tho men's demand
for more wages.
Illlllng Orr tho Game Hlrtla.
The Av.dubJii Society of Missouri
calls attention anew 'to the fnct that
cold stoiago Is hastening the extermi
nation of wild nnlmnl. Congress has
passed a law regulating tho tr 11 llle nud
shipment of birds and game, but the
Immense solzurcs by government offi
cers show that the statute Is extensive
ly violated.
It Is now held, by persons who have
given special attention to the subject
thnt the only sufficient remedy Is to
prohibit the sale of nil game. It has
been ascertained by tho Audubdn So
ciety of .Missouri that within tho pnst
llf.een yenrs song nnd Insectivorous
birds In Missouri have di created 02
per cent ai d gatuu birds over to per
cent Last year ono seizure In New
York Ineludod (10,000 game birds and
lfi.OOO song birds. In Chicago 32,000
rnmn titrdn wero selzril nnit n wltnln nn
lonn of qunll wns captured In ludlnnj
Territory, dame and song birds aro
going fast and tho proposition to step
their sale entirely gains supporters fiut.
St. Inila Globe-Democrat.
How would you like to ho as gener
ally despised as a rat?
(7i UNDAY In Mexico la tho day of enjoyment If not of rest, All tils
JS) stores nro open until 1 p. m.. and trade Is even greater than on week
days, for It Is the great shopping day of tho lower classes,
Tho streets are (Hied with people, rich and poor, old ntul young, well
dreawd and lu rags, lieu Is a ranchcro magnificent lu his gold etnbrojil
ered lint and tight-fitting "Charro" suit walking sldo by side with tho por
p-on whose raiment consists of n cotton shirt, blue Jeans and "gunraches,"
or sandals, with a red "scrape" or blanket thrown over his shoulders.
Hero the lady of fashion In silks nnd satins elbows her loss fortunate
slater In cotton waist and skirt barefooted, but alwaytt with tho lnovltabla
"rtliozo" or scarf over her head.
All morning bands hnve been playing through the streets advertising
"Iji gran Corrida do Toros." or bull fight, which will take placo ln tho
"Plana de Toros," at 3:30 p. m. Tho three Hevertes, greatest of bull
fighters, are named na tho "mntadores." Are they not well worth seeing?
Ask any citizen of tho Republic of Mexico.
Wo purchase tickets at T n head and pass ln. Tho bull ring la ar
ranged as were the amphitheaters of olden times; In the center tho ring,
then n barrier. Inside of which and running around the ring Is a passage
about 3 feet 0 Inches wide, with little gates at Intervals, so that in case
the hull Jumps the barrier he may again reach the ring; then another fence,
and tier upon tier of seats, and finally, at the top, the boxes holding ten
persons, with the Judges' box In tho center.
The bugle blows, nnd the gate of tho bull pen Is thrown open. Tho
bull appears ln the middle of the ring, his back ornamented and his rngo
Increased by a dnrt which has been placed In his shoulders as he passed the
gate. Swiftly ho tnakei a, tour of the ring, driving nil except tho "plcadores"
over the fence. Soon one seemingly more venturesome than the rest runs
forward and flaunts his red 'en pa" In the bull's face, and Is Immediately
chased over tho harriers. Most of this Is done for effect.
Tho "matador" then takes a hand In tho game nnd stands In front
of the bull, allowing hlm to charge the "capn," and nimbly stopping out of
the way when he does so.
The "plcadores" spur their ponies forward, and apparently for the first
time the bull notices them. He charges fiercely; the "picador" Is unable
to repel the nttack with hla long pike, nnd In an Instant the "picador" and
horse nro down, tho former underneath, and the horse dying from a wound
ln the heart from which the blood spurts, or rather gushes. Another "pica
dor" rides forward and Is upset. His horse picks himself up, and runs
madly across the ring Into tho fence on the other side nqd drops. Ho
Is soon removed. Another "picador" has bis horse badly gashed on the
shoulder, nnd then the "plcadores" leave the ring. The bujl has charged
them three times, nnd their duty Is performed.
Then come the "bandcrlllcros," armed with sticks two feet long, ln tho
end of which Is a barb pointed like a fish book. Tho first stands facing
the bull and waves his arms and stamps his foot dramatically to bid
defiance. The bull looks surprised.
the bull charges this new enemy
shoulders at the base of the neck,
and, skipping nimbly out of the way. runs for tho barrier with the pain
maddened bull after hlm.
The second "banderlllo" Introduces a novelty. He places a pocket-
handkerchief on the ground, stands upon It, nnd as the bull charges, places
his "banderlllas" and sways his body out of the road Just In time to
escape the horns. Three pairs of "banderlllas" must be placed, and then
the bugje sounds once moro.
The "matador" takes the "ospada"
cloth, and after asking nud receiving
advances to tho bull.
The first "matador" Is Heverte Kspanol. He waves the scarlet "muleta"
before the bull, who blindly charge to find nothing but as he turns, there
again is the tantalizing piece of red before him. After several charges of
this kind, he stops, puzzled and somewhat tired, nnd .watches the "muleta"
closely. Now Is Koverte's time. He turns sideways, the sword poised on
a level with the shoulder, glances along It to make sure of bis aim and
running nt the bull, who also charges, he sends It home through the bull's
heart.
The bull sinks to his knees, and a small dagger Is plunged Into the spinal
column behind the horns. The King Is dead.
The band plays the "Victorious Torero," the people shout, and tho Imdv
of the bull Is hnuled away to be put
the victorious "torero" makes n circuit
of the people. Hats are thrown down
uat is turown uaeu uy me niinu or
fall thickly, all picked up by the attendant members of the "cuadrllla."
FROM A "PROBLEM" NOVEL
Ecene In the Conaervutorjr-Toru Ilo
twlzt Love and llutx
A step was heard up n the onyx floor
of the palace.
Sh-h! me hoosban' ees cmoeng!"
whispered lovely Lidy Sorrcutlula du
,ake View, struggling weakly In the
fiery arms of L-rd Clalrinount de Mon-
teivllle.
-"I love you! I love you!" burnlngly
hissed Clntruiount, the heir to Oakdale
millions, according to the Pittsburg Dis
patch. His curly hair waved about his fair
head like a shimmering halo wrought
of silken starbeums.
The woman stood, trembling, beauti
fully, like a f lightened doe nt the edge
of the forest.
Tlug-tnnk, tlug-tuuk, ting-tank!" re-
motselessly purled the little clock lu
the conservatory the timepiece of tho
flowerets.
Ah, Clcermlnt, Cleernilnt!" came the
rich French whisper, "you know not
what you do. I lu danglre ami '
She thought of her drunken husband,
who at this moment might be leaving
the ballroom If, Indeed, he were not
dancing a minuet with that conrsa En
glish girl, whom she hated. Every del-
tcute liber In tho woman's body revolt
ed at the thought of her husband pay
lug attentions to that violet-eyed m!nx,
whllo sho would she flee with this
beautiful by to his villa overlooking
the Adriatic? A thousand temptations,
a thousand wrongs, the cudloss and un
happy vlstns of her past shot through
her mind in the twinkling of a start.
She hnd preserved her beauty through
It all. What a preservation! Her
womanhood triumphed,
Release me, my fien'," she said, with
calm ginr.dcur, rising to a full height.
"I vlll your leetel seoster be forever!"
A step was heard upon the oynx floor
of the palace.
"It cea me hoosban'," the woman
murmured, frigid with terror.
Lord Clalrinount released her hastily.
His face, which the woman saw, was
ns white as tuoonbirs are.
"I fer no mortal man!" bo hissed,
huskily, remembering his military train
ing even In that dire extremity.
The step was heard ouco more,
"Ah, he vlll lash me, vlt hees glove!"
tho woman exclaimed lu u paroxysm of
terror.
Lord Clalrmotmt reached the window
safely, "Mind you," he exclaimed, feel
ing lu his pocket for a sword, "I flee
from 110 man, hut ahscut myself thus
ciolly lest the 'magazines of clever
Dfis' should hear of this!"
The bnnderlllo runs forward, and as
places bis "banderlllas" ln the bull's
one on each sldo of the spinal column.
(sword) and the 'mulctn," or scarlet
the permission of the Judge to kill,
up and sold to the poor neonle. Then
of the ring and receives the plaudit
Into the ring, nnd happy Is he whoso
the matador. Money and cigars also
With theso tremendous words
he
sprung through the window, taking tho
casement with him.
The weman stocd alone.
A step was beard upon the onyx floor
of the palace.
TRY ROPE SKIPPING.
Novel Remedy far Many of t lie Ills that
Annoy Women.
Times have changed since then, and
even the skipping tope has under
gone progress. The rope hns been pro
moted, until now It Is brought out
at all seasons of the year, aud Is used
by old and young alike. Its mission
now Is the restoration of the skin, tho
making of a pair of dimples, the
strengthening of tho heart and tho re
newal of youthful charm.
From this list It will be seen that
the skipping rope Is relied upon as a
modem miracle worker. And the
woman who tries It will agree that
It Is such to tho last inch.
To manipulate the skipping rope
properly a rope should be obtained of
the kind which Is fitted with bandies.
Thus one can have a support for the
Angers to keep the ropo from cutting
Into the hand. Then, too, the handles
ennblo one to Bhorten the rope and
to make highest skips at will.
The second requlsllo Is that the air
In which the skipping Is performed
shall bo fresh.
Women go out Into tho air more than
they once did, and when It comes
to exercising tliey exercise directly
in" the open. Who does not remember
the first gymnasiums, stuffy things,
under ground usually. Fully heated,
almost unventtlated, breathing of the
heaviness of stone, they liavo opened
to tho pupil, who was expected to
como In and get health and strength by
oxerclslng In tho dark place.
The gymnasiums now are luxuri
ously fitted out. nut, If bereft of lux
ury, they aro at least well aired. In
one house, where thero Is a room call
ed by 'courtesy tho gymnasium, the
sole apparatus consists of dumb-bells,
a bow and arrow, a tin horn, a skip
ping rope, a wand and a pair of flat
Irons.
Hut there aro many little low win
dows, for the gymnasium la an attic
floor, and ono sldo of the room has
a wide, low mirror. In this placo thu
women of tho family go boauty bunt
Ing ovcry day, says tho Indianapolis
Nows. And the first move on enter
ing the gymnasium Is to open all the
windows.
Ever notice what a scramble thero
Is among merchants for a good clerk?