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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (March 18, 1904)
Second Cousin arah $ nr Tiir. avtiioh tir "ANtiB JUDtiB, ariMirr.H." "littlb ham Kinnr," KTC, KTV. CI I A PTF.ll X V.-CoiiIiiihm1.) tllii' lefl tile iluur njnr, nuil walked rruss the i littered with ninny ml- llllli'K, toward ii desk lii'iiii'il lilli with pnpcr. 'I'lm whole phien win n trim au thor's ili'ti -ii illiniNt even f iilil (Iruli slreol 1 1 li i when niillinrs worked hord Fur Itit'lr ilnlly hrcnd, nml none know "lint became of lliu profits uf thi'lr acrlhlilln, mil tin miu cured ane llie llilvvt win; nulil JlCMlkH. Ill llii' midst (if tlu rliiioii oil tlm dcak tlirrn lay n llltln dnlntjr noli-, atnmpcd mill sealed nml unopened, which hnd bctn placed thorn by I he liindliiily during hl nlmrtii'i' from Imino ; nml It wns In lady's liiiinlivrll hue, nf Unit Hnrnli Enslhull wns assured. Hliu win nut pnrllculnrlr reserved nhutlt cxiiinlnlnu II; indeed, her Impulse, toward It ilhl nut allow tliiin for ilmse finer feelings tii iliivclop llicinselvca hlch two jcnrs' training hml striven to pro duce. Him tiiiiini'i'it ili'i.ll tlm note Ilk" a liuwk, In fnrt, nml look It up with trem bling lunula, ami with hvr Mi dark eyes illlntlnit. "Mar Holland!" hc ctclslluvd. Hlio exninliiod thu li-tt-r attentively. 'J'lm IiiiikI writ Iiik wns Inrirn nml churnr-ti-rUlk-, nml clear; the iiioiioKrnm nn llm buck nf llin envelope win M. II-: tli post mark vii Worcester there coiiM In no possibility i-f udstnko. "Why Iiiih alio wrlttcilV' ciclsluicd Hnrnli; "how ilnrw alio wrllo tu hhu?" At tlio nn in liiiilll flit n lintnl touched her nrm, mul Iteiilieli Culwlck's olcu a ii hi politely: "Whin J "ii littVQ quite done with my Idler, Mian Hnslhcll, 1 should feel olilltf--l liy lt ri'turu." Hnrnli IIuslMl iriive little scrcnm nf surprise, nml tiirni'il to greet hvr cousin. Hhc extended liuth hvr hnnds toward Mm, nml liw ilhl nut check tlm Impulse, lint received Ihi-m In hli uwn, nml shook thi'in wnrinly, wIiuIIiik up proceedings hy taking lila letter gently nml delicately from her. Ili'llhvn very imceroiiiniilotialr cleared n chnlr nf about half n liuiiilrnlwrlj.'lit nf looln. hy tlltliiK thu volumes forwnrd In tlio tluur, nml Hnrnli ant down nml looked timidly nml yi't arriitlnttlnjtly tuwnril Mill. Ilv ilhl not spenk to hrr nitnln; lie gave her time tn collect her Idcna, ur tu observe tin- efToct nf two yenra' change, of two years' trouble nml hnnl w'urk mul worldly drudgery upon him. Thla gnvo lilni time nlan to note how yearn hml re Modeled Krnnil-(tiualn Knrnli how the KAWky Kirl hml uruwn Into n hnuilaoiiui fouax wuninn, w hum hit rouM only iden tify with pnat forlnrniiraa hy ht-r Inmr, lark, wlatful ryra. And ahr itw, with n atratiKD hrnrl atnkliiK far which ahi roithl not nrrount, Hint thrru wna n atartlliiit dinner In him who wna fncln- hrr. 'l nm vrry aorry," alio anlil nt luat, ami III apnatnoilli' fnahlun, "1 am In my rliiht plnci'," lit anhl, with n llttlo Inuch Hint wna hardly nnturnl, "nil Imllvhliml totnlly iiiiJvavrtluif of your ayinpnihy." "Why Imvo yoii nfrcr wrllti-n to inu or ermul Hint her? Why hate )ott not coma lo Heilge 1 1 111 T Why hne you kept nwny from thoae who would hnru teen ulu-iiya U'ry irouil to help you" "J'hnt la why 1 hnro kept awny, Mlaa I'nathell Wiiu 1 nm proud tnouiih to (if nhure nil help. You iniial not inlml whnt I any; I am more Irrltnhlo thnn I lln-d to ho 1 hnve urown to like my own rompmiy, nml to illallke rlallnra of nil d" Kreea. I am n aour kind of fellow now, who prldra himaelf upon (n)lne hard thllik'a, nml an the leaa you aeo of him the Utter." "Von nro not offended with me?" alio Inquired aoflly. "Von tnkr It na nil Inault that my hllml Krnudmnther nml I nro In your fnther'a houae, mid puaaena your futlier'a irorty. hut we" "I will nut hear," crletl Iteulicu, (lereely lntcrruplliik' her. "When I know Hint, my father keit hla word with me, I boi'iimo lean of n philoanplier thnn I had hiir'iln etl for more hutuiin, mure aiiflah, inoro of n cownrd nml I nm only alowly Ket Unit orer tlm arnae of dlanppolntineut which folluni-d the dlalnherltanco. I wna rn!n eunuch to think myaelf n hero, when 1 wna only n pour inoney-lorlnK prle." "I I hnrdly iinderatnml," aald Hnrnli, bewildered nt thla confraalan. "No, no probnbly not," ho anld ijulck ly, "nnd why nhnutd I trouble you uhout my feelllik'a, oven if you did?" "A wonl would hnve laved yon from thU cruel ilrudKery." "A word to Mra. Knatbctl, who--but there, I hnvo nnthliii; tu any ngnluat tho old Indy. She la atlll well, nnd enuya her nllluenre?" "No," anld Hnrnli, nhnkhitf her hend rnrmrtlcnlly. "Ho I hnvo henrd," reapomled Uiuhen. lie flillKcd nt the letter In hla baud, and Hnrnli nirid nt once: "Why doea my urnndinother'a conipnn Ion wrlto to youV" "Out of tdty," ho ndded dryly. "Ilovv la It that alio la arUalntci! with your uddreaa, while I have hnd to achome nml renrch for It why hna alio nut told meV" "I mint leave that for Mlaa Holland to nliBWer for heraolf." "Will you over como to Hedjo Hill" "Ah noun na I enn nfford It," ho mi awe red; "when I hnvo decent vont on my hiii-k, mid niiillclent apnre cmh to pay my rullwiiy fare to Worceiter and coat and i'iihIi ure both enrned by the awe.it of my brow I will pny you n return vlalt." "I hnve not done nny kooiI," alio it.ur mured, "but I nm Kind I hnvo aocn you -very iad. (!ood hy," "Hood hy." Ho ahook handa with her, opened tho door mid nllowed her to paaa from hla room, Hu atood on the Imidluit place and wnteheil her deaceud tho murky atalra; ii h hIio Klmiced up at him and smiled, bo could aeo that tho lli'ht wna ahlulnjr throuk'h her tenra. "TIiiio hna not apojled her yet," ho muttered; "I nm find 'Hint I have accn her." Hnrnli wna In tho atreet then, looking up unit down Drury I.nuo, mid doubtful which wny to turn. Hlio waa atlll heiltat Inn when I.ucy JeuiilnKa auddenly atood lieforo her, "Well hut did ho any? Whnt hnvo you been tnlklnu nlwiit nil thla tlmu whnt k'ood hnvo you ilono" alio naked with Krcnt eiiKcrneBS. "I hnvo dono no t;ood." "Ho would not nccept naalatnnce? He wna hnrd nnd uncharltnbli ho taunted j on with nil hla henrt'a bltterneaa" "Ho wild kind. 1 I think Unit he wan elnil.to bco mo." "Did ho did bo apeak of me?" "Not n word." "Not onol I nm Kind of that," ahe n awercd mooillly. Ileforo nuother ayllnhlo could bo ex chmiKi'd, alio hnd turned Into a narrow court nnd dlanppenred, nnd Hnrnli 13at boll wna lefti to procivd upon her homo ward route. CIIAI'TKll XVI Baruh Unatbell vsut back to ScJjfgJ Hill Willi lllT llllltll In n dlaeouaolnlu fiiime of mlml. Hhc had left homo lull of roiilldcm i. In the remit of her mllou, full of fill Ih In Ih'Iiik of BiTvlru lo Hen beu f'ulnick, nml of Itenbi-ii beluir wrnlv f il t for her elfurla III hla Ivhnll, nml Iho remit bud I'vrli nil litunmliiluiia iIImi-oiii-III ore. Hln hnd left home nxnlliit llm wlabea of her Krnnduiother, nnd In opp'c alllon lo tho mlvlru of her itrnndlnolher'a eomtiniiloii, Mnry llollnnd. Htlll Iho Kiiimhlauuhler wna not aorry Hint aim bud been lo London, nlthouxli alio hnd fnlled In Iii-Iiik of aervli-K In Iteiibeu ('ill wick. Hho hnd aren him; he hnd proin laed tn t-ome to Hedge Hill aume dny; tin waa nut nllrred au terrlhty na Mlaa Jen I 1 1 1 tea hnd married; Im hnd apokru kind ly to her; ho wna nut jenloua of her p" alllon In hla fnther'a hniiau; Im hnd auf fered more from lila own vi nturea In lifo thnn from Ida dlaliibrrltanee; It wna nut tlm nun mlafnrtuiiK, but thu miiliy, which hnd nllrred lilln nnd mied him, mid bo would Im tho anmii frniik, wnrm heurted fellowi. iireaeiilly, alie prnyed. Hhe renrhi'd Worreater In anfety, nnd hlreil Hy look her the real nf the way huino. It wna between 8 nml I) uiock of that autumn evening when the treat front dunr wna opened lo ndmlt her. Tho atnld mini arrvnut wore ao grave nn ex preaalou of roiinteiinnro that Sarah aald lulckly: "All la well, I hope, Willi. ? Mra. Kaat bell la upatnlra, I anppoae?" "Hhu la duwiiaialra tills (iveuhig. In the drnnlug room." "Hhe hna been ill ndvlacd to K there. Tho plnce la largo nnd cold, nnd Hnrnli Cnatlicll pnuaed In mute, niton lahmeiit, for the aoiiud of a violin, not unaklllfully idnyed, enme from the di rect Ion uf the room In which ahe hnd been told her grandmother wna. Mualo had tilled thu houaii with harmony of Into tnya, for Mnry Holland waa a fair plan lat, nml Mra. Knatbell wna fond of inualc, It had been narerlnlm-il: but violin piny lug hnd not been onn of "thu cuinpnn lou'a" nreompllahmeuta. "Who la II?" alio cried. "It'a Cnptnln I'elerann, Mlaa Kaitbell. If you will nltow um to explain how" Hut Hnrnli I'aalbvll wna bf too eicltn blo n nnturo to wnlt for nn explnnnllun, when tho inyatery wna to be clanrcil tip tlrat-hmul, mid alio awept by tho aervant nml went nt oucv to the drawing room. Thrru were four peraona In the room be alilea hcraiif, nnd ahe looked from ono to nnother with n kern watchfulneaa that hnrdly died nwny when her nppearaaco wna obaerveil. Her heart annk a great dcnl, but ahe hnd llm atlf-poaaeaalun to kt rp n bold front to tho ctiviny for aure ly It wna the enemy who had appeared at Hedge Hill In the unlucky time of her nb aence, nml whoao coming iho had feared before Hint dny. nlthough not expecilng it In thla fnahlun. llnlf alttlug, hnlf reclining by tho great coal tire burning In tho atoel grntc,. ivna tho old blind womnn, her apnrn form il raped in heavy ruby vrlvet, over which meandered a gold chnlu thick enough for a door fnatriilng. On her gray batra bad been art a lurbiiii kind of headdrran, but it had allppnl aldewian. nnd preacntevl n grotraijuo nipenrnnce. Mnry llollnnd aat Unlet ami grnva over her wool work, and nenr hrr wero two vlaltori. The younger of the two wna hrr broth er Tom, gluaay na n raven In a brand-new milt uf black, and the stranger waa a mid-dlc-alicd, gotxl looking, highly colored, dnrk man of right or nliie-nnd-twenty, who nt the moment of Knrnh'a entrance wna plnylng n violin fniitnaln for the ben efit of tlm company. It wna Mnry llollnnd who firat er ceUed our heroine, and roue n If to rroaa the riMim toward her, aubaldlng Into her neat ngnln na Thomna Ilaalbell nprang from hla chair with n ahuut of welcome tlint nenrly aenred hla gruuduiolher Into the tire. Whnt, Hal Hally Hnrnhl" ho ex claimed, correcting Ida address to her us be proceeded, "to think that you weren't nt home to any how d'ye do to your only brother nfler nil these blessed jenra! Klaa me, gnl bow nro you? Shiver my fim bria, what a W-nuty you hnvo grown to!" "Keep back, pleiike wait a moment," abr anld III a low, auppreased voice. Hut Thomas Knatbcll wna Impetuous like Ida alster. He Hung hla nrma round her, mul clnapcd her to his taoaom, crush ing her lint nnd fnll In the procraa. "I'm delighted to see you, Hnrnli you don't know bow glnd I nm to aeo you ngnln," anld Tom; "wo wore nhvnya audi chimin like. Why, you and I acurcely ever hnd nn angry word we agreed to gether lienutlfully." "You cnuio hero when?" naked Hnr.lh, listlessly, na aim got nwny from hhu, nml miinwd tier lint nml clonk. Thu fnntn aln hnd censed, and the violinist nils atnudliiK looking down at iho carpet In n highly decorous manner. "Hnturdny evening Into, nfler you hnd gone," nuawered Tom. "(irnmlinnther wna nw fully plenaed. I enn tell you. t'up tnlu reteraou, my alster Snrah Mlaa Knalbrll, my particular friend, Captain IVteraon." Hnrah bowed, and looked hard nt tho Cnptnln, who made a grnvo obelannco In return, "It nlTorda mo great pleasure to havr the honor of nn introduction to Miss ldist bell." ho anld in a low tone uf voice, which died nwny in a whisper na ho rat down again, "And to think that you nnd Tom aro both together In this grent, grnnd, windy house," anld Mra. Knstbcll, "both taking care of mo in my old age! you used to tell mo nil tho good nows of Tom, Hnlly, nnd liow bo wn getting on in tho world, and prospering, and that used to keep my heart light." "Ay It did," anld Bnrnh, sorrowfully. "And I'm very much obliged to Sally," aald Tom, with a sudden grin that was as spasmodic as n clockwork flguro'a; "aome elstcra would hnvo bnekbited a brother wbllo ho was nwny, and act his relatives nitolnst him; but you didn't, Hnlly?" "No." "Not that you Imvo been talking much about mo lately, 1 understand," said Tom, "aluco tho denr old Indy has come Into n fortune. Hut you did ouco and I'm grateful to tho lait day of my life." Ho leaned across tho tablo In order that bo might peer mora closely Into her fucv, and Hnrah answered slowly: "Wo will talk of the post ntid of Iho future nt n fitting time." "As you ploaao, Take your own time, Harah," waa tho reply; "you will find mo mul tlio Captain In tho plcturo gallery presently, Tho Captain la a follower of tho arts himself, "Oh, Thomaal" aald tho Cnptnln, rais ing both handa deprociitlngly, "nn ad mirer of them that la all." "A composer, a genuine composerl" cried Tom Knsboll, slapping his hand un ceremoniously on hla friend's ruusla book, "I W'g pardon, grandmother; I am In good spirits to-nlg'ht that's all," said Tom, deferentially i "Barah'a back, and for u moment l una lorgoiu-u my uo uavctnent." I "Whnt bereavement? ah! yo'ir wife," ' anld Hnrnli "la hc deiol I hen?" "I Ii nil mid gone, poor soul. Don't joil aeo bow dri'p my mourning la?" "Iioii't glvo way, Tom don't glvo wny," mid Cnptnln I'elerauu, na he luok Ida friend's anil mid led him sobbing from (ho room. "Ilnau't he left the door open?" nak"d Mrs. i;naihiii. "I thought ao ny tue blowing down the buck of my neck. It'a n pity Im doesn't know belter tbnil to leave nil the doors open, but 1 suppose they're used to wind nt sen, Hnlly?" "Yea, griiiidiiiiither." "Now Hint they've gone, I want to know nbuut your wlld gooao ehaao to acold jou for It lo nak nfler that niuek tip fellow Itrilben, who" "I'reaently preaeiitly I mint wo those men nt once," cried Hnnih, start ing up, with eyes gleaming nml bauds clenched. Hhe lost not tunny minutes In follow ing her brother mid his friend to iho picture gullery. Thorn m Kasttell, sprawl ed In Hlmon Culwick's chair, with bis legs ungracefully dangling over the left arm. I'nplnlu I'etersoti, reaerved III Hip presence of bis pnrlleulnr friend, ant with Ids chair tilted nguliist tho murblo man telpiece. "Collie In, Hnrah, don't bo bnshful," snld Thomna I'natbell. "You are very welcome, I ussuro you." Hnrnli shut the door at thla Imitiitlori nnd wnlkiO quickly toward Hie visitors, tnklng a seat close to her brother, nml looking sternly mul fixedly nt him. "Why do you como? Whnt do jou want? You nro hero with n purpose," said Hnrah pcrslstcully; "stuto It, If you plenso." "It Is very simple," her brother anld, coolly. "I nm not the child I waa; I have learn ed to know Iho world, and to take my part In It. I know you, Thomna Bast bell. I know of no good or honest action Hint you hate over done. Knowing that, I will not hnvo you and your friend In this bouse. You play a dangerous gnma In your defiance of me, for I uu) mistress here." "Oh, Indeed I thnt'o It, la It?" anld her brother with a aneer; "I nm to tell my grandmother that sho'a a cipher In her own home that ahe'a nobody, ami want to grab all her money when she died." "Tell her what you will," said Harah; "the answer which strips the veil from your bid life will be ulUclsnt to drlto vu from us." (To be continued.) OLD, OUT ENJOYS 8P0.1T& Ms n Ifns I.lvtil More tlmu a Ctnlury, hut Is a Kino Athlete. Kan Frnuclsco boasts tlio oldest of livlnir athlete. Ill the iktsou of Cap tain Diamond, who linn llvod on this muiiilnno sphom for Id) yearn. Ho does not fuel tlio wi'hjht of years and Is as vigorous to-day as tlm majority of men hnlf bin age. Ho In steady nnniil nml strouc limbed; keeu of ey and car. bo reads anil writes with ensn. This halo old man has lived In three centuries. Horn in I'lymoutb, Mans., May 1, 17ISJ, and now In hotter con dition physically thnn uioat men of 00, nml with a probability of outliving thousands who nro but hnlf his ago. Up to fifty or sixty yonrs ngo, Cnp tnln Dlatnoud lived the ordinary lifo that men do, except that bo did not use roffco, tea or alcoholic stlmulRnts. nnd had not married. living then half n century or so of ago. ho began to ap proclatu lifo enough to wish to pre herve It. "You nhvnys get what you prepare for," said tho captain. "Most of us expect to dlo at 70 or thereabouts; wo educate ourselves for death, glvo up to It, and It comes for that reason. The first thing I did was to innka up my iiiliM that I was going to live mlml Is tho biggest pnrt of It hnvlng n mind to do tlio thing. Tho next Is to control nppetltes nnd pnsHlons. "Meat I gave up as merely a stimu lant compared with fruits and grains. Men take enro to limit tho food of their horses, knowing that free access to the grain bin would founder them. Hut man puts no curb on himself. Ho gorges to repletion threo times a day and uses up hU vitality In trying to nsslmllnto food that ho docs not need. When he lias his fill of simple faro ho must needs look nbout for something else to tempt a Jnded appetite. Sugar and spices nro added to inako the pal ate accept that which Its nnturnl tnsto would reject as unnecessary. Thus tho body becomes loaded through every tissue with Inert mutter until some thing breaks down." At tho early ago of 50 or thereabouts Captain Dlnmond garo up tho use of meat. In tho llrst place mainly from coiiipaHHlon for tdnughtercd animals; later on hecnuso lie found tho absti nence was good for him. Tlio two-moiil-a-day plan was then tried and tho following bill of fare adopted af ter half n century of experiment; iuu:akfast. Cup of hot water. Wheat or barley mush. Hulled codfish nnd potatoes. Whole wheat lienlth bread nnd ollvo oil. Two poached eggs. Applo snuce. Fruit In season, LUNCHEON Seldom. DIN.NHU. Hot water. Yegotable or rice soup. Whole wheat bread, ollvo oil. Sweet potatoes.' llcans. Hot milk. Fruit In season. "Never uso white bread," says tho cnptnln: "It Is not Worth digesting." It will bo noticed that sugar doos not enter Into the Mil of faro. That Is one of tlio greatest differences betwoen this man's food nnd what Is ordinar ily eaten. It Is not unusual for peo ple to glvo up the use of meat, but hiignr Is n harder trial than anything except llijuor ami morphine. Kxerclso has been Captain Dia mond's great secret of life. Continu ous work, but nlwnys without over straining to break down tho tissues and fibers. Conditions KeveraeJ. ICIdder Tho proverb. "Kvery don has Its day," doesn't go In Algiers. Kasly Why? KlilrtVr For tho verv good reason that thero overy dey has his dog. New York Times. At the Football Onmr. Fullback (after tho last tackle) Where am I? Where am I? Quarterback Most of you Is hero on tho ten-yard line, but I think your noso nnd right ear are lu the center of tho Hold. LITE'S SUNNY SIDE. There's n song for tlm mini who Is luiky and bold, For the mini who Ims fate on Ills side, Thorn am clivers for tlm folk Hint are Jingling the gold And arc drifting along Willi Iho tide. Hut the inn n who Is striving to get to the land And fining tl.n hungry wave's crest. Wo (Ulltf overlook, for wo don't understand Tho fellow Hint's doing his best. lint he tins his rewards when the story Is done, Though wo smile as ho plods on his wny. For Ills own self esteem Is tho prize he has won, As obscurely hea stood In tho fray. And ho knows tlm nffertlon of home and of friends And the pleasure! of honcst-enrned rest! There orn pence and good will, as tho twilight descends For tho fellow that's doing his best, -Washington Hlar. m AWAITING m 0"i no, Dr. Hudson, I beg you not to nny It. You must not!" Miss Cnrtwrlght, In her mi- perliitendi'iit'H white uniform, stood faring the doctor In Um great bare olllce of the IJinergenry Hospital. Her hand trembled as she rested It on the ui'Hk ut her sine, hut tho uinu saw no signs of agitation. Ho was con scions only that this slender woman was looking unfalteringly Into his eyes and Hint by the tone of her voice she wns tilling hi in with tho numbness of despair. Wns It sheer force of will. or was It utter lack of emotion that kept tho fnco which confronted him so cnlm? Dr. Hudson knew that his own face kept Hi professional mask, though be breiilhed llko n man wtio bad been running. A whlte-cnpped nurso glanced In nt tho door and slipped away be fore be spoke ngnln. "It Is quite useless to ask me to be silent now. When n man bns lived to bo 10 be doesn't give up easily the llrst woman ho has eor loved. It Is three years since I first sow you, coming down tho corridor toward me, your bnlr like nn aureole around your head, three years Hint I have loved you and bavo been silent." Miss Curt Wright's Hps opened. "Hut I bavo not " "No, you have not. I bavo had no reason to think you could caro for me. "MABVIN, LOOK AT HE." Tou have always) been thoroughly pro fessional," and ho smiled. "It is Just that. Tho strain of this life Is killing you. I know so well what It Is. I wanted to take you out of It." He turned away from her to the win dow, whero a dreary March rain beat against the glass. A little brown bird, with drenched wings, fluttered up on tho ledge, nnd finding no shelter from the storm, How- off against tho wind. Dr. Hudson went on bitterly: "It Is n fitting namo they hnve given you Moonlight. Lady Moonlight.' It Is what you arc; cold and pale and beau tiful to drive men mad!" The woman drew In her breath sharply. "I bavo told you that this hurts me, hurts me deeply. You haTe been my good friend, but now you aro cruell" "Forgive met I do not mean to bo!" He crossed to her quickly, put ting bis firm, warm hand over her cold ono tbnt rested on the desk, and look ed Btralght Into her eyes. "Will you tell me that you do not lore me?" Tho red left her Hps, but she faced him dountlessly. "I have told you that 1 cannot marry you." That Is not my answer. If the time ever comes when you can love me, when you do love me, will you como to me and tell mo?" She spoko hurriedly for tho first time. "You Imvo no right how should I know that you" "You will know, and you will tell mo. Promise!" They looked at each other n long moment, bis strength against hers, then her eyes fell. "Yes!" she said It breathlessly; "yes, I will!" Ho turned nnd left her without look lug back. Two months later tho hospital at tendants brought n stretcher through tho great doors and down tho ball. Upon It lay tho huddled nnd appa rently lifeless form of a man, with bandaged bend. Miss Cartwrlght, crossing tho corridor, caught sight of tho patient's denthllko face, and her own grew whiter still. "No, not tho public ward; bring him lu here!" nnd bIio threw open tho door of n prlvnto room. Tho men looked their amazement nt her strange tono nnd tho unusual com mand. "Miss Morso" to a nurso who had entered "send Dr. Hudson to mo at once. Ho Is mnklng tho rounds. Yon need not como back." Tho men followed the nurse from tho room nnd closed the door. When Dr. Hudson opened It a few moments later Miss Cnrtwrlght turned toward him n fnco whoso wild appeal startled him Into nn exclamation. "Helen!" Her fingers wero on tho man's pulse. "Ho's nllvo! ho Is! Hut It can't bo long. I know It can't. We must rouso ti I in. Ho must bo conscious. Quick! livery moment menus so much, You don't know." Dr. Hudson was working nnd sho was helping him, steadily nud capably, m HIS TIME. even when she was speaking In that high, tense voice. At lust tho man's heavy eyelids flut tered feebly, settled again, then (itilv ered once more, and lifted reluctantly, ' whllo the bloodshot eyes rested on I Miss Cartwrlght's face, bent close toj his. "Marvin!" she cried, for the eyes were closing again. "Marvin, look at me. It's Helen. You remember. Think! Helen! Helen!" Hhe repeat ed the name with a ringing cadence, ns If It were a talisman to call him back from the dead. And the dull eyes lost their sightless look; Intelligence strug gled Into them; tho dry lips moved; the words wero almost Inaudible. "Yes yes. It Is. Where did you come from? I thought I'd finished It this' time. I meant to. I wanted to see' you, though. That's why I came back. I I couldn't find you. I didn't mean ' you should seo me." Miss Cartwrlght's eyes were burn ing. "Marvin, listen. You must tell me the truth, all the truth, quickly, about the bank the money. Father killed himself shot himself. Did you know It? Suspicion fell on him and you were gone. You never knew he never said n word. They found blm dead. What should I believe? What could I think? My father and my lover! All these years 10 years. Marvin never to know and I loved you then." The color had been creeping Into the man's face. He tried to rise on his elbow, but fell back. "Hefore God, Helen, I never knew! I've been where no news ever came. 1 took the money. I never meant to. And then I bad to go. I never thought any ono else your father would bear the blame. I loved you all the time. I wasn't so bad. God knows, I've been bad enough since. But I had to come back. I wanted to see you once Just once nnd then end It." The words were coming In gasps, the eyes closed, then opened again with an ex pression of piteous entreaty. "Helen, you look like an avenging angel. I can t ask you to forgive me, but I did lore you. I've loved you all the while." . Over Helen Cartwrlght's face flash ed a mairelous, tender pity, and the swift tears dropped Jipon the forehead, across which the grayness of death was stealing. The man's eyes opened and looked Into her's, then closed again; a short panting breath; a shud der and quiet Miss Cartwrlght sank face down upon tho edgo of the bed. She was so sUU that Dr. Hudson, standing by tho window, thought she had fainted, but be did not move. The warm May sunshine flooded the room, falling upon tho pure glory of her hair and upon tho man's ghastly, world-worn face. Sparrows on the edge of the roof twit ted contentedly. The shrill peal of a child's laughter floated up from tho street Suddenly, she rose, and, going swift ly to Dr. Hudson, put both her hands In bis, looking at him with luminous eyes. He bent his bead questlonlngly, un believingly. "Moonlight, my Lady Moonlight, Is It now?" yea;" she scarcely breathed It, but he heard, "It Is now." UUca Globe. A Girl's Heroism. A gtrl stood one day In the waiting room of an office In London. She had come In answer to an advertisement, to apply for a secretary's post, and was awaiting her Inspection. She needed the position, says the teller of the story In V. C, and she waited anx iously. Presently she was called Into the office and the Interview was satlsfac- tnrr. hut sho wna asked tn wntt ns there was another applicant for the post to be Interviewed, She went Into nn adjoining room, and through the open door she saw a small, pale wom an, nervously answering the questions put to her, and could hear the pitiful story of her husband's death, the small children dependent upon her, and her need of work. The woman was told, however, that her services could not bo accepted, as another person .had already applied, and bad Just received a promise of the position. The girl listening In the next room had hardly understood what was go ing on, but at this point her heart uuuuuvu nnu jvj ue nuo ktuiiaiu mill i sho was tlio accepted person, The next moment she saw despair written on the face of the widow, and perceived sud denly what this failure meant to her. "I can't do it; I can't tako It from her," she: murmured, nud without stop plug a moment to consider sho walked quickly back to tho other room, and said quIeUy to the employer. "I wish to tell you that, on consideration, 1 find the position you offer would not suit me. Good morning," and she left tho ofllce without another word. Deaths from Smallpox. During the fiscal year 1003 there were reported In 44 States 42,500 cases of smallpox, with 1,012 deaths, a mor tality of 3.80 per cent All our Ufa we have beard of dimpled shoulders- 'Jvcr ece any? LET US ALL LAUGH. JOKES FflOM THE PEN8 OF VA. niOUS HUMOFII8T8. I'lensnnt Incidents Occurrluif the World Over Huylogs Unit Are Cheer ful to Old or Yoiiiik I'tinny Helec tlona that Von Will llnjoy. Hoarder Why In creation did you ring the breakfast bell nt 1 o'clock this morning? Cook Tho missus beard It thunder ing and told mo to hurry up and servo breakfast before the milk soured. New York Weekly. A Disappointment. "Our postmistress wns nwf'ly mixed this moriiln'." "How was that, Darius?" "Why, n feller came In nnd got a postal i-nrd Hint had Just come by the Inst inn 1 1 nn' carried It nwny before the postmlstiesH had n chance to read It." - li-M-lniiil I'lnlii Denier. Oh, This Pcnantlonnl Joiirnnllam I Wasner. "I nm taking special Instruction for the season of Wagner." "Ah?" "Yos; and with only six lessons I can already sit still and look rapt for more than two hours continuously." I'uck. Of Course Khe Would. "It's ridiculous for a girl to say she wouldn't marry a man If he were the last one on earth." "Why?" "He-cause she'd do It then Just to spite all the other girls." Philadel phia Public Ledger. 'No Incentive, "And now I notice that n London doctor says we should eat heartily If we wish to live long." "That doctor would change his mind If he lived at our boarding-house." Cleveland Plain Dealer. Gallant Nobleman. Toss I was passing that small flor ist's with Lord Hrltton yesterday, and I hinted that I'd like to have some of the lovely roses that were displayed In the widow. Jess And did be send some to you? Toss Yes, they came this morning, C. O. D. Philadelphia Tress. Nipped. "I met a friend of mine, who Is In the Stock Exchange, and he offered to let me In on a good thing If " "Sorry, old man, but I haven't a cent to lend." Philadelphia Ledger. Ifetnored the Cause, Miss Ugllface I could really never be contented and happy In the room you've given me. " Hotel Clerk Oh! I'll fix that all right. (To bell-boy) Go up and re move the mirror from the lady's room. Willie Sappley To-day I thought of two things nt once. I wonder If we have two brains? Vera Smarte Well, between you and me, Mr. Sappley, I think wo have only one. Disabled. "What's tho matter with your hand?" aBked deaf mute No. 1. "Been In n powder mill explosion?" "No," answered deaf mute No. 2. "A friend has been teaching mo to speak Itiisshin." Same Thiuir. "I go to n dentist regularly every six months." "Humph! I go only when I find It accessary." "So do I. You didn't think I went when It wasn't, did you?" Cincinnati Tlmes-Stnr. shnttlim Uliu Up. "It strikes mo, Mary," mildly ob served Mr. Slowun, "that these cakes would bo decidedly better if they bad a little more ginger In them." "So would you, John," calmly re joined the femluluo end of the com bine. Hallucination "Sho ought to take tho mind cure." "Wluit for?" "Why, sho actually thinks sho can sing." Philadelphia Bulletin. Vorj Bcrloua, Ernie Jack said when ho gave mo the diamond ling It meaut something serious, Ida I should say It was serious, lie hasn't paid for it yet Wllllar WasIlnna. lYnulit lie Appropriate, Mrs. Htubb (reading) Kstello Smith woro a cbnnipngne gown; Helen Brown wore n biscuit-colored waist) Ida Mr. Stub! Hold out You must bo rending a menu enrd. Crust, Tho struggling artist was somewhat discouraged. "Do you think I'll ever do nnythlng with canvas?" ho anxiously Inquired. "Perhaps," replied tho old master. "Tell mo how." "Hccotno n sailor or awning flttor." Trials of a I'nel. "Why did you cnll Hint last poem 'Tho Electric Fan'?" asked the boioin friend. "Because tho editor said ho wanted something breezy," responded the struggling bard. "Ah, then he took It?" "No; It's going around yet." Twistere. "In event of war In the far East," snld the newspaper publisher, "I shall Install some cxtrn typesetting ma chines." "Wouldn't the ordinary kind do?" asked the friend. "No. The names of tho Russian gen erals would soon twist them up." Interior Teat, Larry I same to liar a chill lvery tolme 01 git In bed. Doctor Did you try the hot water bag? Larry Sure, 01 dhrank lvery dhrop In ut but It didn't same to do Iny good." TVonld Not Hurt Them. Stranger Gracious! What rude con ductors! Native This Is tho elevated road, you know. Stranger Well, It wouldn't hurt the conductors to be a llttlo more ele vated. Quick Chanae. Ida Isn't It a pity some nice young men could not get a glimpse of how we bachelor girls enjoy ourselves? Slay Yes, but Uie only trouble is If any nice young men camo along we wouldn't remain bachelor girls. An Kxceptloa. Belle Is It true that suburban fire men are always slow? Eva No, 1 bod one to propose to me In two days after first meeting. Onlr a Lamp. "And after the elopement," he whis pered, tenderly, "wo will go to light housekeeper." "Lighthouse keeping," she echoed In nocently. 'Then all we'll need will bo a big lamp." Kennebec Journal. And Lived, to Tell the Tale. FIdo For heaven's sake, Carlo, whero on earth did you pick up those coach dog spots? Carlo Went hunting with master yesterday. Starj's Choice. "Farmer Sawyer, what Is your daughter Mary going to be when she finishes at college?" "Wall, I kinder reckon she'll teach school. She thinks she'll like the vaca tions." Harper's Bazar. Bettlntr Him HI a lit. "So you want to bo my son-in-law, do you?" asked tho stern parent with as much fierceness as bo could gener ate. "Can't say that I do," replied the truthful young man. "But I want to marry your daughter and I suppose there's no way to dodge the Issue." Up Go tbe Keiita. Jobnnv Pa. the taxpayers are onlv the people who own properties, aren't they? Pa No. mv son: the real tnxnavers are the people who rent the properties. Philadelphia Public Ledger. It Would Seem Fo. "Money talks, you know," remarked the optimistic morallzcr. "Yes," rejoined tho pessimistic de moralizer, "but It never speaks above a whisper when It converses with a poor relation." Whltenaahed. Stubb I suppose when the terrific rainstorm beat In tho tent every one turned white. Pcun All except tbe sacred white elephant When tho rain struck him all tho whiteness came off. Uolna Turna. "Lady," said the ragged hobo, "I've met with many reverses in my career." indeed!" exclaimed the kind-heart ed female. "Tell mo about them." "Well," conUnued the r. b., "erbout cv'ry time I ask fer a nickel I gtt turned down." American Made Dolls. There Is a big factory In the United States now, lu New Jersey, which makes dolls, very perfect and durable ones, of sheet steel. They are light nnd strong, so strong they cannot be broken even If stepped on. Their smilo Is tho kind which will not come off, for their complexion Is of baked enam el; not to be rubbed or scraped away, says Good Housekeeping. They are startllngly lifelike, these babies from New Jersey, for they have ball and socket Joints, even for their ankles, and strike all sorts of childish attitudes. The hands can bo fitted with gloves, and the eyes are removable, to accom modate little girls who have decided preferences as to brown eyes or blue. The hair can bo removed for a sham poo or a change of complexion. Tbey will talk even, If ouo cares to pay for a phonograph attachment. Altogether, this pioneer American doll Is charac teristically smart and good-looking. Faoilnlns Point of View, He Don't you think Mlsg Plnklelgn la rather pretty? She Well, sho Isn't a bad-looking girl when iho has her completion on.