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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (June 5, 1903)
CIIAI'TUU IV. 1 1 ml ll Ih'imi possible fur Winifred to gilesa lli-rol 1 1 ii 1 1 it u ' rcnl fcellnga slut would hitvi' 1 ict'i t forced In confess liotv f"V ' liinl misjudged lilni. Ill' wns fur ilii' Ilrat Hum In III life imriMsniiitlily, Ipt'tvllilcrliigly, In lot i mi'l 1I t Judgment wn nl war with Id passion, Iti'llcciloii illil mil help Mm, either. "I lime hoitnl," lie lliniight, "of iihmi coiinllng llio world well Iml for n worn- nil anko, lull I never realised Hie fi'rl lug lllilll li""-. Now I feel Unit I would I! I to nil I possess If I could riilsc tier to HI)' position, ur sink to linn. Hhe la only it bright, i-hnriiiliig thlM yet, but wlnit illvlllu wniiiiihliuiid hu will Ki-mv Into t lill aim lii-uln til Invn. I f'fltltlOt llttnir Imt miy greater hnpplncaa t lit it to look Into till' depth of those hcillltlflll eyes. mill rend there, 'I loti joii.' or to tukc tlioi' tlltli-, slender IiiiiiiIii In mini', iiiiiI liritr tin' confession from Imt III'". Hut I could not trim mjaelf In ln) lion' unit ro her ofli'ii: alienee woiilil ho liMi"l lilv. If It were not for our cursed limit ing pride I might li-ll her liotv, tlilt wry ility, liotr I lovu lu-r, and itinrry ln-r If In' woiilil haw nit.'. lint Hint cannot be llmo nil my iiiiccstnrs kept tlii'lr resolve III split' of even thing lllilll liotv, nud shall I ho Ilii' Ilmt olio to lironk It liy my weakness or rotviinllii'? No! Ho! Iiol'' In' thought, lHiailoiinti'l -"the lonior of our lioimo Ural," And mi Hrrol tiinilo up lil tnliul Hint In' would see Wlnlfnil no more-he wuulil Hot Jli-lil In tiiiiiliitloii, or expose lit'r to illiiiioliiliiii-nl, unit when lie otni-il llio nest ilny with Miss Champion lu kept lili fitt't' nliMillly nt cried front llio Farm, Illllo guessing hotr bitterly tho woman lie luted tv ii ii commenting on lint npparriit llt'gllH't. Hmcriil ilnya p.tasod, nml llio hoiiae wna full of guests, Et'crjonc ilt-ilari'il Hint llnti'll Court was llio mint charming country Iiuimo to stay nt, nud Hint Mr. Hasting Win tint perfection of n lumt. lit' mid l.mly Grace I'lininliiir made llio most delightful nrrnngi-mi'iita for I lie gen 'rrnl nmticnicnt; and everybody wan amused nii.l plenscd In cnnsciticiiii'. .MIm Champion nml lu-r brother were ort-r nt tin Court ii I tit in t t'tt'ry tiny, somewhat to lilt) chagrin of l.ilily Ulrica Ml. Ego, win) liml resolved to tlu everything In ln-r powvr" to win limit Hasting. Hit li ter, l.mly Angela, liml almlliir Intention lotvitril lAinl llnrcil.l Cmklnc, who was ntnioat na rk-li, though nut of nearly atitlt old fit in lly. ()nt tiny, when Errol li.i.I ordered lila foiir-lit-hand to tnko tin' parly ilrlrluir, lit' asked Ml Champion, who trna silting m Hie Ikix beside Mm, K-ltlrli way tln-y ItrtllM K'l. "Ort-r tltv roiumon nml up tin- Mil, I think la tlm prr-lllt'it," niutvori'il I'lorn. nllli tlta limlkloua iloalcii of paMlui; llio rnriu, Hint Wlnlfnil mlulit at-o tlit-in. Jllat na they Co mo up In llio l'nrlii. Win- Ifrnl, who liml lo-t-li alnmllui: nt tin.' i;nlf, tiiriitil nml nulktil nwny to tlto liotiat'. "I anyl" i-rliil I."nl llttmhl, "tvlmt mi rh-k'nnt wiiinanl Mlaa (linmploii, juu nro the urt-nt ntilhorliy In tin- county plt'itae toll mo who Unit JiHllik' I't'ittity HI" ".She la it fnrtui'r'a il.nii;hli-r," aahl I-'lorn, t-olilly: nml Krrul iiluiont hnlivl hir for nny Inc It, "A fnriiii'r'a ilmiKhtor! I couhl Itnto ivorn, nllli Hint llk'iiro nn.l toiirnurt', klu orhillk'fil to one of lht'4.iat fnmlllt'a III Hit' County. I ft-nn J out lli.lulk'liik' n liopo. HnallltlEa, Hint no ahouhl at-u ln-r nt I he hull. Do you know ht-rV" "Via," ait hi Urrol, wrnitly, "I Itnto that honor." "Couhl j oil not lilt I It- Iter?" I.onl llnr- ohl Mi-lit on. "Ak tlto Imlloa," nmut-rt-.l Krrol, ultli nn uttwonlt'il Hukc of ann-aaiu, "wht-tln-r thi-y woiilil ronat'iit to t tit proat-m-o of n clrl wlio tt-na only n fnrmor'a ihtiik'litcr'i" "Imlot'il, I mil nitro I tvotihl," i-rleil MIm Alton, who wna too pn-lty to he joulotia but Hit' otlicra ri-mnlui'.) allont. Wliilfri-J liml turiifil nwny from tho cnto with n awi-llliik- Itonrl. "Mo tuny uot cnri' for mi'," tlioucht the poor chlhl; "hut lit tn-oil not romo paat no ofloit with hla nrlatocratlc frhinla to allow how fnr uborr nu ln lal" 'I'lio ilny hoforo tho hull, Crrol IiiiiI rollri-.l to hla Hiiin-tum, nflir Iniiih, to write two or tlirio loltcra, wlii-n tht-rt' emtio a ci'iitlo tup nt tho tloor. "Couto In!" mnl I.nily Crncv nppiMU'il on tho throaliohl, "Will you pnrtlon my Intrualoii?" alto anlil. "I Itnvo nlwnya wlalu-tl to aoo your linuut, nml n ivi m-.it I lnivo to mnku to you hna nt hint L'lti-n mo a fnlr pro tcit." "Von mlk'ht hnto tnkrn my conarnt for grniitiil," ho nuawrrcil, with n plonannt mlli'i "hut I am iulti rontfiit Hint you ahouhl think It ncot'aanry to nak it, alnt-o your noruplo hrliiKt you horo." ".My ri'iuiat rt-Inloa lit n monsuro to otto of tho ilonrrat frli-mls I hml, pour Wiul frtil ('hnmploii." "Clinmploir" biiIi I tuHtlnirn, Intorrotfa tlvely. "'r, tho ilniiKhtcr of oh) Sir llownnl." "1 illil not know Hint tlioro wna nuothor ilmtjihliT than I.nily Vnlnuton." "Vi-H, hut alio mmlo n moanlllnnro, nml Blr llownnl, who In n tln-nilfnl tyrnnt, Inn nt'vrr ullowvil lu-r nnmo to ho inoutlonoil ilnoc. I wna vory fond of lior, poor ulrl, nltliotik'h alio wna aoino yearn youngor thnn I wnn, lint I nori'r saw her after hIio ran nwny, for I wna nhroatl with my husband, mnl hoforo I returned to ling land, aha dlod, Her eorornoaa, .Mndnmo do Montollt'ti, wna n Very good nud charm. I iik' poraon, ami I hnve alwnyn kept up a correspondence with her from tlmo to lima. I luvnded your retrent thin aftrr noon on ptirpoao to aik If I limy hnve the pony carriage, In order to drive over nud pay the old lady n lalt." "Why not take tho bnrouehe, r,ndy draco? I.nily Ht. Iigo nml l.mly .Marlon have declined driving thin nflcmoon, nml tho young Inillen Intend to ride over to Mra. Champlon'a before dinner." "Thank you, I would rntlier not dlacon cert my oil friend by too much tntv; bo . hlea, I hnve n great fnney to drive your pretty ponies." "lly nil means, then," exclaimed Rrrol. I.ndy (irneo Kaniuhnr nrrlvod, very quickly nt tho llltlo cottnge, and pre pared for n long chat with Mudamo de Mtmtollcii, who wna very glnd to see her. "I henrd," alio anlil, "Hint you had ar rived ut tho Court, but I scarcely ven tured to expect you until after tho festiv ities wero concluded." "I ahoiild hnvo eomo over long ngo," I.ady (Irneo answered, gnyly, "but I am doing my duty at the Court na hostess, You see, denr mndnmo, I am getting sa old Hint It scents' quite nutural for ma to bo actlui; at Mr, Hustings' mother," NLY A FARMER'S DAUGHTER. lly MRS. F0RRHSTJ1R. "Thin Mr. Ilnall'iga," nike.l Mitdmno do .Minitolh'ii, "ilii you like hllllV "I think Mm eliiirmlug, lie la so ngrco iibh', mid clever, nml well bred." "Hut la hit gtioil, nml honest, nml trim 7" l.mly (Iriii'o looked n little aurprlaeil nt thla qtieatloit, the mora so ns It wnn put with mi iiiiiuinil ilegreo of enrueatneaa. "I cnniiot tell, but I ahouhl think ao. alio replied. "It aeema to mo na If his xreiitrHt fulling wna the heri-dlury Ilnat Inga prhlo, Why do you nak?" "I remember hla mother," remarked Mndnmo du Moiitolh-u, chocking herself "Hho wna very good nud nmlithle." "Hhe wna, Indeed!" alghed I.ndy (Irneo. I hnvo been going In nak you, In ao mnny of my letters, what hn borotno of poor Wlnlfred a child. Khe wns a bright looking. Intelligent llltlo girl." "Ah, I.nily (Irnt-e," anld the old Kn-ntlt Inily, "lulling, "alio gives mo the keeutat nlixlely. "How an? la she not turning out wellV' "Too well, ton well," ejnetllnled Mnd nine tie Montolleii, with mi expreaalve altnke or the hemt. "Hhe la nil tho fond est mother or friend could with; benti llful, nmluble, grnceful mid nccoiuollah cil n child to he proud of. Ah, denr Iiidy tirnce, I four grcntly Hint I hnvo taught her too much, alio Is ao fnr beyond her fnther's atnllon; but, Imli-ed, I did it nil for tin' beat. I hoped Hlr llownnl would hnve noticed nml brought her out, hut ho alenily refine to hnve miylhlug to to ultli her; mnl they are all ao cruel nml dlailnlufiil to Hie poor child It breaks my hcnrl." "It Is Jut like that deleatabhi old Hlr Howard, cried Lady tlrnee, with un usual energy. "Hit nlwnys Insisted mi ancrllleliig everything to hla stubborn pride. Can nothing be done'" "I fenr not," replied the old lady; nud hen alio proceeded to tell her friend of MUa Chnmplou'a treatment of her cousin. I.nily tirnce wna highly Indignant. "I enn quite believe It," she remarked. '.Miss Champion hna mi air of haughty atiperellloiuneas Hint offends me greatly. I entinot tinderatnnd how It la Hint Mr. Ilnalluga aeems to ndmlre her so much." At this moment the door oneuiil. nml Winifred entered. Hho drew back oil see ing n atrmtger. "Kilter, my lore," anld Mudamo de Montulleti. "This la Winifred Kytv." alio mlded, nddresslng her visitor. I.nily (Irnce wns fairly nstonlahcd nt the sight of such a grnceful, elegant crea ture. "Come here, my dear." alio said, centlr. "nml let me see If you aru like your uioth- I.ady (Irace left tin cottage that after noon perfectly charmed with Winifred. I will see if something cannot be done to bring her Into a position for which she Is titled," slio thought, aa she drove slow ly back to the Court. "Ah. If I could only have had such a daughter!" and poor childless l.ady (Irnce sighed heavily. ClIAl'TlUt V. Winifred had Just left tho Tann on her way to the cottage, when sho met and wns accosted by Ilnwklus, the gamekeep er. "I beg your pnnlon, mlsa, for making ao free," bo said, Inking off his enn re spectfully, "but I thought maybe you'd like to seo some of the grnnd doings up nt tna court to-uiorrntv. Winifred colored painfully, nnd Ilnw klus, remarking It, wns terribly concern ed. "I nm sure, miss, I meant no offens I nope you won t iuko wnnt i anlil ns a liberty." The man looked anxiously at tier. "Indeed, no," exclaimed Winifred, re covering herself; "I nm much nh'lged to ton for thinking or me, Ilnwklus." "Vott see, miss," suld the gamekeeper, eagerly. "It was In this way. I says to myself, why, Hie doings at the Court to morrow will bu quite n alght; thctv'n the Imllrooui done up lu that beautiful way na 'ltd bo n ahotv In Itself, let nloue nil the county fnm'lles coming fmm mllea re-und. They tell me as how tho master would make everybody promise to be there by hnlf-pnst nine, so thinks 1, If Miss lly re 'II Just step round nbout ten o'clock I could let her Into the lllt'e garden Hint the bnllroom looks Into, nml she could ace nil the gny doings without n soul being tho wiser." "Thank you. Ilnwklnn," said Winifred, gently; "It waa very good of you to think or mo, Aa Winifred went on her way she was terribly hurt at a proposal so Injurious to her dignity; but It was Impossible for Iter to feel any nnnoynnco with tho man, who had evidently spoken from sheer good-will nml the wish to nfford her n plensurc. Hut tho Idea of her, Winifred I.yre. going to look In surreptitiously at n window to see tho upper classes amus ing themselves was n dreadful offense to her pride. Hut It frequently Happens that when wo violently repudiate nn liten at lirst wo are nil tho moro likely to coma round to It afterward. And ns Winifred walked along, Insidious, thoughts crept lu to tin- ilermlne the stronghold of her determina tion. 'After nil, whispered Curiosity, "why should I feel ao bitter nt the thought of being only a spectator of this grandeur? I shall never bo able to participate lu It, mid why should I refuse an opportunity I hnvo so often coveted, of scelug a really Krand ball?" Then sho fell into n train of thought. "If I hnd only the ndvnutngo of being Hlr Howard's grnnddnughter, that Flora Champion has If I could hare met -ir. Hustings in society, and ridden and danced with Mm aa she has dune, I think I could hnvo made him love me; but as n farmer's daughter, what chanco have I with nn admired, aristocratic beauty?" Hero words failed her, ami sho sat down on the bank In the lonely woods, nnd tho tenra streamed down her fuce. Ho Intent wns she on her misery Hint Bhe did not hear footsteps Hppronchlng her, nml when n Hutu's voice sounded tenderly In her ears, saying, "Jilts Kyr, aro you lu trouble?" she atarted, blushing, to her feet. Mr. Hastings," sho exclaimed, covered with confusion and crimson shame; but somehow the sight of his handsome face ban shed the memory of her sadncBs, and a bright smlla enmo Into her eyes. I am so glnd to seo a smite again," Urrol aahl, with the tenderest Inflexion of his voice, "I could not ueur to aco you In distress." When neonlo have not very much to occupy their minds," Winifred answered, "they nro rntlier subject to fits of de pression, without adequato cause. I envy you almost nowyou aro so busied in en- tcrlnllilng And nrritmlnjj people, yo-J linre nn lime for regrets." "No time for regrets!" echoed Mr, Hastings) "for the Inat thrre weeks my life has Men one unceasing, haunting re gret." Winifred looked tip Into his face In quiringly. "It Is n trouble I ennnot nak iinyotio to share you least of nil," he sold, ufler u pause. Winifred's eyes drooped beneath Ills gate it wns so sail, yet so eager. A voice was henrd enlllug, "Hnatlnga, Hsatlngal" In an Instant he had taken her hnnd, kissed It paaslonattdy, And was gone, Winifred turned away quickly, nnd went on her way to tho cottage. Hhe was trem bling, confused, glad, surprised. Hhe scarcely know What her real feelings were. Hut as Hawkins' proposal re rurred to her mind, alio determined to accept It. When she arrived nt tho cottnge, sho found I.nily (Irnce, as has been described, When she had accompanied her to the pony carriage, alio returned to the little drawing room. "Dear mndnrne' said Winifred, kneel ing beside her old friend, and half hid ing her face. "I want you to take me to tho Court to-morrow night." "The Court!" exclaimed Madame do Montolleii, In overwhelming surprise; "hns Mr, Hastings, then, Invited you to his ball?" "Oh, no, not that," Winifred answered, quickly, with n deep blush. "Tonight, as I was coming here, Ilnwklus met me, and asked me If I should like to ace the ball. Ho aald ha would let ino Into the Illllo garden under the ballroom, and tliero would be no one elso there. At first I wna angry at tho Idea, but I hare chang ed my mind; and, oh, madnnte," ahu con cluded, earnestly, "I do ao wnnt to go" Madame tlu Montolleii looked at her with Impressible nstonlahment. Hhe al most fnlled to believe her senses when proud Winifred Ilyro made such a re quest. "I know It must seem strango to you, Winifred said, Imploringly; "you think I nm forgetting my pride, and my self- esteem ; but I liara a reason-Indeed I have." Winifred!" cried Madame de Monto lleii, In a pained voice, "you are think ing too much of this Mr. Hastings." Him caressed the head that ley In her lap pitifully and tenderly while sho said: I will go with you If you wish It." I tlu wish it; thank you a thousand limes." Tho next evening, shortly before ten o'clock, Winifred and her companion, cloaked and veiled, appeared at the. little garden gate. Tho faithful Hawkins was waiting for them, and, true to his prom ise, not another person waa to bn seen. He had placed two chairs for them behind clump of laurels, and as tho ballroom windows were down to the ground they could sec plainly everything that took place. Winifred saw l.ady (irnce I-arquhnr. robed in delicate satin and lace, stand ing with other ladles on a kind of a velvet dais, receiving the guests aa they entered with stately graclousness. Then she saw something that made her trem ble and turn pale. Mr. Haatloga entered the room, looking more handsome and courtly than ahc had even Imagined, nnd on hla arm leant I-'lora Champion, with the proud dignity of an empress. A Jealous pang shot through Wini fred's heart at the sight, and when she saw Hastings bend dowo to I'lorn, and perceived the smile that was reflected hack In his eyes, she clinched her teeth over her lips to keep back the tears of mortification. Khe turned to Madame de Montolteu and anld, In quick, gasping tones: "It Is enough let us gol" (To be continued.) LATE PRESIDENT'S SURNAME. Comes from OmcIIc MacPlilonnlnlrjIii Mcurtlnil "Fnlr Hero." The surname of MacKlnley or Mo Kluley (the latter na spelled by tho lato rrctldcntj Is the sniuo with I-'Inlayson, both moaning "on of Flnlay." Tho inline Is distinctly Scottish, but occurs nlso lu tho north of Ireland among tho descendant of tho settlers of tbo "Scots plantation of Ulster." The inline, uullke most other Scottish surnames beginning with Mac, Is not a very common one, and occurs only sparingly In the public records of tho sixteenth nud seventeenth centuries, ns Slcrindlny, McI'Inlay, Mclnlay, Mc Klndlny, McKynlny and McKluIey. In Gaelic orthography. Bays llcorgo T. Illaek In the Now York Times, the iLinio Is .Mnel-'hloiinlalgli (with fli si lent). Ho early as tho end of tho tenth tonliiry the inline Klulny Is found borno by n powerful earl. Klnlnle, sou of Itttnlilhrl, Mummer or carl of Moray, a province which nt that period Included almost tlto whole northern Scotland. Tho "Icelandic Hngu or History of Olaf .Tryggvltison," gives his numo In a Nome form, rinnlellr, ami states that ho suffered, n severo defeat In Caith ness at tho hands of Slguanl, earl of tho Orkneys, nbout IW5 A. 1). Iu the year HKM Flnlnlc wns murdered by Ills nephews, tho sons of Ills brother Macl brlgde, and Tlglterunc, tho Irish niitnil 1st, In recording tbo death of his suc cessor, culls Flnlnlc III Albatu; that Is, "king of A Urn n," Indicating that ho claimed n iiosltlon of Independence, both from tho earls of Orkney aud the kings of Scotland. His son wns Macbeth, tho usurper and murderer of Duucnn, whoso ob scure career Slmksponro hns Invested with tho splendid light of genius. Tlia Dunn Albauncli, nu old Irish poetical chronicles of tho kings of DalrlatTn, said to hnvo been written about tho year 1057, lu glvlug length of Mac-' betb's reign, says; "A sencht bllndhua1 ileng mnc L'lonnlnolch;" literally that Is ' Novell years nnd ten (ruled) tlio son of l'Miiluy." Tho early forms of tho name given nbovo show us that It means 1 fair hero" (from Gaelic Iloun, fair, white, nnd laogh, hero), a meaning which Is titilto In accord with the nrln- clnlo upon which early Celtic personal names wero compounded. ICfTect of Hag-Tlmo Bongs. Sunday School Teacher Now, chll tlrcn, what (ltd l'linraoh sny to Moses? Children Wo don t know. Teacher Oh, yes, you do. Ho told Moses to go nnd do something. Now, wliat did ho sny? ' Clnss uo way back una sit downl llaltlmoro American. , This l'nlae World's Wnyt, "Any society news out In your bu- burb?" "Oh, yes; those folkB who moved tliero only u month ago aro moving away Just when It Is their turn to glvo n garden party." Dotrolt Free, Press, Tho man whom gin ruins writes his nnuie on tbo margin of defeat. UNCLE SAM'S SOLDIERS nouan iiinnns fohmino a pyramid. The fact that Uncle Ham's soldiers do something beyond killing tlmo or enemies. According to peace or war, at Ifl3 a month and rations, Is not over- I prominent lu tho average lay mind. That they do drill and work unceaa I Ingly and with daring Intrepidity, was shown at the military tournament I held nt Madison Hqtiare t.'nrilcii, New York. Among those who participated I In the ahow were veteran regulars from n number of United Htntei forts, ' Ktianlsmcn from local regiments, cadeU from West I'olnt. and boys from I vnrlous military schools. t Competition for the honor of appearing nt the New York show Is always . keen, but tills la merely Incident to the atrenuops drill that every branch of the United Htntes army taken regularly, tiny In and day out. The fact that I tho cavalry, while lacking the glitter nntl show of English or continental regl , ments. lias attracted world-wide notice by reason of Its rough riding ability and general mobility attests the success of the system In vogue with Uncle Ham's drill masters. TRACKLESS TROLLEY SUMMEIt CAIt AND TRAILER ON TIII3 TRACKLESS LINE. Dresden, Germany, comes to the front In this age of electrical wonders with tho most startling novelty. It Is a trackless trolley. As yet the propo sition has hardly gone beyond tho stage of experimentation, but tests already made aro said to have proved its practicability. Auto-omnibuses, motor cars nnd trailer cars arc already In use. As shown by tho accompanying Illus tration, the vehicles nro fitted out with a trolley polo similar to those In ordinary use, with the exception that they aro so hinged as to give freedom of movement to the vehicle In any direction. The steering Is accomplished by nn attachment to the front wheels of tho front car. Ry means of tho hinged polo the train can be turned aside for passing conveyances nnd can travel on cither side of the road. DETROIT'S WOMAN HERMIT IS A PUZZLE TO HER NEIGHBORS. Miss Martha Mlnlker, of Detroit, Mich., Is famous In her native city be causc'of the peculiar life sho lends. She lives In a little shanty In nn otherwise vacant lot on Hnlgh avenue which she built herself and Into which no one Is ever permitted to enter. The lot In which the hut stands Mnrtha has Lenccd about with n high wlro fence made of bits of barb, telegraph, and TIIK IIEHUIT 8 CAm.1. every other kind of wire she could pick up. What cooking sho docs Is usually douo over a bonfire built In tho open nlr, and she uses empty cans picked up In her wanderings ns cooking dishes, Martha Is reputed to bo well fixed nuanciiiuy ana is sain to pay ?ou n year taxes ou property In Sarnln, Can- adn. 81m disappears at Irregular Intervals and Is gono sometimes ns long as two months, but no one has ever been able to discover what sho does on theso trips or where sno goes, sue is a sourco of unending speculation to her neighbors nnd many curious yarns are told of her. A Itnlny Day. Tho day In which tho young maiden frots over tho postponement of her outward pleasure party, In which the child stays within doors nnd streaks tho window pane with a little linger following tho lino cither of tho rnlu drops outsldo or of tho tears wlthlu, I Is a day In which tho busy house keeper bo It any aay nut washing day bids her heart rejoice, and pro ceeds to pull out her piece-bags and bULdlcs aud cuter upon the loug- EXPERT TRICK RIDERS. i iHr',1 I ii CARS USED IN DRESDEN. delayed arrangement for rag carpets, or rugs, or nny other work of llko nature In which sho particularly de sires not to bo Interrupted. Tho old dress that Is to bo ripped, -the com fortable to bo tufted, tho lounge that Is to be taken apart, the mattress that Is to be picked over, the pile of stock ings that Is to be footed, n hundred things of the sort only to be attended to In tho strict privacy of a retire ment from tho world and an exclusion of callers proper to the rainy day, havo been waiting for the opportunity that comes along with the overcast sky, the shoe-deep mud, the steady down pour of tho rain. And to the woman who has work to do and longs for a good pull nt It without let or hin drance, tho not too frequent rainy day Is a verltublo blessing. The IJlueJny. Ono may pet or patronize, according to one's nature, but ho Is Indeed well coated with self-esteem who does not feci a sense of Inferiority lu tho pres ence of a Jay. He Is such n shrewd. Independent nnd aggressive crenturo that one Is inevitably led to the belief that ho Is moro of a success as n bird than most men nro ns men. Conspic uous by voice nnd action during the nutumu and winter, when other birds arc quietest, bo becomes silent when other birds nre most vocal, If he has a lore song. It Is reserved for the ear of his mate. At thla season be even controls his fondness for owl baiting, nnd with It his vltupcratlvo gifts. The robin, tho catbird and the thrasher seem eager to betray tho location of their nests to every passer-by, but tho bluejay gives no evidence of tho slto of his habitation by being seen tu Its vicinity. The Cuckoo Tho cuckoo Is tho subject of tho old est of English songs which hnvo been prserved from the ear Her part of the thirteenth century nud Is remarkable' for being accompanied by musical notes, tliiiB forming tbo oldest exam plo of English secular music, Vor tho Ilubloa. The best Ipecac is that from Brazil. Unless thev aro mado at vou. or vou'tt.n r oncm, r la ai,,.,., out. nro tho ouo who Is mnklug them, goo 1 goo eyes are tho top notch of silliness. In a test of tho electro-magnetic can non of 1'rof. Illrkland, tho Norwegian physicist, n twenty-two-pound pro jcctllo from n two-and-one-batf-lnch boro wns mndo to penctrato to a depth of sixteen inches; nnd It Is claimed that a projcctllo of 1,100 pounds could lie discharged from a twelve-Inch gun with a speed of moro than two nun dred yards per second, without flame or explosion. Tho special ndrnntago Is thnt projectiles can bo discharged with a force that would destroy tho gun if ordinary explosives wero used. The Hewitt mercury vnpor lamp was recently exhibited In Iondon, and the remnrknblo effects produced by Its light upon the appearance of colored objects attracted a great deal of at tention. A report In Nature says: "Tho light plays such pranks with color that the color sense seems to havo gone crazy. Ono red thing will appear blue, another black, one blue thing blue, an other brown; but the skin becomes ghastly." Tho color of a particular hue of crimson Is gloriously enhanced. I'or any purpose where color Is not of Importance the light Is pronounced beautiful, and Its production Is very economical. A' singular property of gelatine. when spread upon glass, has lately been experimented with by the French chemist, Cnllletet. When a thick lay er of strong glue, that has been al lowed to dry upon a glass surface. Is detached. It carries off scales of glass and leaves designs resembling those of frost on n window pane. Pol ished mar bio and quartz arc similarly attacked. With glue containing six per cent of alum Monsieur Callletct produced five designs, resembling moss In texture. Hyposulphite of soda and nitrate and chlorate of potash, added to the glue, produced analogous effects. The glue while drying exerts a power ful mechanical strain. An earnest effort Is now making to save and to restore the fast-disap pearing forests of the United States by spreading scientific Ideas and In formation about forest trees through educational centers. There are three higher schools of forestry in operation .n this country at Yale University, nt Cornell University, and at Illlt- morc In North Carolina. The science of forestry Is also taught In about 40 other educational establishments scat tered through the States. Although the total forest area of the United States at present covers 700,000,000 acres, the stand of timber Is only one- tentb as great as It would be In sys tematically managed forests. In consequence of the construction of tho great Assouan dam on the Nile, 000 miles above Cairo, the famous temples on the island of Phllae are partially submerged when the reservoir Is full of water. But the civilized world would not willingly see these magnifi cent relics of antiquity destroyed, and accordingly an elaborate system of un derpinning the buildings was adopted. Some of the colonnades and temples were found to be resting on fractured stone beams, broken by subsidence of tho so!L Heavy steel girders. Inclosed with rubble masonry and mortar. which protect them from corroslou. were placed under the broken founda tions, and the masonry was carried down to bed rock beneath. The work was done In the face of considerable danger, but without accident. SOME HINT8 FOR EPICUREa Bpanlab Dlahes that Are Most Palat able Hot Coursa Always Served. Sidney Smith, when he said "My Idea of heaven Is eating fole grns to tbo sound of trumpets," probably never bad the experience of a Spanish breakfast, says a writer In the New York Tribune. In fact, no ono with out this experience could have bis nat ural prejudice to Spanish cooking overcome. To know what tho Spanish speaking people eat and how they eat Is possible only to those who have lived among them Jn their own coun try, it Is nt the well-to-do, middle- class homes of the people that all tbo old customs and dishes are to be found. The memory of a breakfast In Lima, Peru, or In Valparaiso, Chile, In a real Spanish home, will sharpen tho ap petite of any one who has over en- Joyed It, and a senorlta of a real Cast lllnn typo Is especially charming at tbo table, especially so when with her dainty Angers sho picks up n sweet morsel of food aud puts It to a guest's mouth. 'And a guest would bardly Invlte criticism If bo made so bold as to kiss tho tips of the fingers for so great a compliment, although a strict ly fastidious person might not approve It as tho highest form of table eti quette. Breakfast Is uot served till 11 o'clock, and ns one takes his seat at the tuble the senoras and senorltas nre present In their white gowns, with their long black hair hanging In two looso plaltB down their backs. Greetings nre exchanged and then breakfast begins. First, a soup, called chupc, which Is made of a kind of crab. Is served. Then comes fruit. Tho next course Is broiled corblna, which resembles fresh mackerel. Then follow tho moro substantial foods fried bananas with poached eggs, lamb chops breaded or beefsteak, with fried potntocs and lettuce salad, or ham and CSS. Auuique, a native dish, is served I nt tlm snttin tints- nml tlila la n wi. pound of red peppers nnd potatoes, made so hot thnt tho tears will start from tho eyes of the novlco as he swal lows It. Then comn rlsn nml nlenntle. another fiery dish, its chief component ! being mustard or curry. Coffee Is next served In tiny cups. Tbo brenkfast cmhl wh cInrct nnd cgllrg, (U0 wo. lneu not only lighting the cigars for tIl0 wcl, but cigarettes for themselves. Ono of tho common Spanish dishes known as bacalao a la Vtsclalnn, Is dry eodflsu, prepnrcd with n rich red sauce, tho foundation of which Is red pepper aud tomatoes. Pescado Is a common dish, but Indulged In most In generally served with some elnboruto lnuctf( USUnlly mayounaUc. Sometimes It is prepared with oil And baked. Another dish is frlto, which means ix fried food, usually brains, sweetbread or crqquoltcs fried lu ollvo oil. Cncldo ptichcro Is a dish that may mean any ono of sorcrnt different foods, since cacldo ptichcro really mentis "boiled In nn earthen pot." Alia cacldo ptichcro Is n dish com posed of some, kind of meat, Spanish peas and other vegetables boiled In nu earthen pot. Garlmnnzos, which nro universally on tho dinner table, are tho common chick pens. And, ns nt brenkfast, soup Is tho first course, ono kind being la sopn do njo, or gnrllc soup. It Is mndo of wnter, oil, red pepper well ground nnd a little gnrl'c Slices of bread are nlso put Into It, nnd often poached eggs. It Is n favor Ito dish with nil clnsscs. Ill nrroz In Vnlcnclnna Is n dish mndo of rice, ham, checken, sausage, cookies, toma toes and red peppers. In some In stances saffron Is used In place of to matoes. Onzpaclio Is n refreshing stimulant. It being composed of raw cucumber, onion, tomatoes nnd lettuce finely chopped up nnd pnssed through n slovc, there being nddetl to It oil, vlncgnr, wnter nnd bits of bread. There nre mnny other Spanish dlshos which might bo spoken of ns "kitchen secrets," all of which aro pnlntablo at first or by acquiring the taste In a short time. FIFTY MILLIONS EVERY YEAR. Wealth Produced by the Territory of Arizona. "The average Eastern man docs not appreciate tbo possibilities of Arizona In a mining way, and whllo It Is tmo the territory has received a great deal of advertising In tho effort for state hood, much of It has been undesirable Inasmuch as It came from men who were biased In their opinions," said R. T. Thorne, of Prcscott, to n Wash ington Star man. "A slight Investiga tion of the mining statistics of tho territory, not even taking, Into account the lumber, cattle and agricultural In terests, will show that tho territory produces nearly $50,000,000 In new wealth each year. "Arizona has a black eye among a certain class of Investors, for we" hnve not escaped the wildcat promoters of tho East who were advertising many get-rlcb schemes at the expense of the territory. Rut where legitimate min ing enterprises have been taken up nnd pushed I make the statement without fear of successful contradic tion that the returns have been greater thnn In any other line of business. A trip through the mining districts would convince the business man thnt legitimate mining Is the rule Instead of the exception. Not before -In the history of the territory has so much money been Judiciously expended In the exploration and development of Its mines. The most surprising thing now Is the fact that Arizona Is becoming rec ognized ns a gold-producing country. The reputation of Arizona wns made as a silver-producing country, nnd when the great sliver slump camo the miners turned their nttentlon to pros pecting for gold nnd havo met with success. The prominence Arizona has attained In the mining world Is due entirely to the hustling business men who have been at the bead of the In dustry. "Arizona offers unlimited possibili ties from an agricultural standpoint, and when Irrigation Is established by the government the possibilities will be unlimited. In the little land that has been cultivated around Prcscott oranges, grapes and all kinds of tropi cal fruits and vegetables aro raised. The soli Is so fertile that when It does rain you can see vegetation literally Jump out of the ground. The nrerago temperature Is nbout SO In the winter nnd about 70 In tho summer. Arizona will yet be a Stato of which the peo ple of the United States will ever bo proud." Dogs Smell Death. There's an old superstition that a howling dog In front of tho houso of an HI person portends death. One prominent physician believes absolute ly In It. The physician has a wonder fully ncute sense of smell. Frequent ly, be says, he can foretell tho coming of death within forty-eight hours of u patient's demise. Within two days of death, he says, a peculiar earthy odor becomes noticeable about a pcrsou about to die. He tells of one case where he became aware of the peculiar odor whllo talking to an apparently healthy man. That night the man dropped dead of heart disease. Tho physician is far from attributing the peculiar manifestation to other than physiological reasons. Ills own sense of smell Is abnormally ncute. An Kicltislveness Ksplalned. "You don't seem to mingle much with tho friends of your early youth," said the visitor In a reproachful toue. Aro you ashamed of them?" "No, Blr," answered Mr. Cumrox, stoutly, "but they wouldn't understand this Cakewalk and vegetable party business that wo'ro cultivating and I don't wnnt 'em to bo ashamed of me." Washington Star. A Sermon on Money.! "No, my son," said the Billvllle par ent, "money doesn't bring happiness; It only pays house rent nud tbo grocery bill aud makes the bailiff and the bill collector respect us six days hi the week, while tbo parson gives us the hnllelula smllo on Sunday." Atlantic Constitution. Ileautltul Hnmv. I have brought you a poem on 'Beau tiful Snow,'" faltered tho thin young man. "On beautiful snow, Is It?" said tho busy editor; "well, there Is a snow shovel; take It out again." Philadel phia Record. No Bangor There. "That nutlquo Miss Parsley told mo yesterday thnt Or, Edsoti says grip Is caught through kissing." "She's safo."-01ovcland Plain Deal er. Some men never buy anything unless urged by an "agent." But wheu the women need things, they don't need to be urged or told, If they havo the money. Fever Is ns oruery ns prize lighters; It wou't break clean,