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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (June 3, 1904)
A DOCTOR'S MISSION IIV EMILY IIIOItNION cxfin Author of " Hov Kusskms Hvlk," ji, "Olenkov," "Tub Kasiiionaiius Motiikk," lite. OIIAPTT.H II. (Colllllllietl.) "Things hrgati tu iiH'iul with lilni nftrr Mil mill business prospered, nnd before six years pna.ed away, apeciilntloti had u enriched lilin Mini he round lillliwlf t lie possessor of tiilllluim. Itctlrlng then to (irlvutx Urn, tin bought lilin place In Ynnkcrn, III order t enjoy himself In 11 tjnlct way. Hut III lii'nllli visited litm; n Iraku ii f paralysis tendered unn side comparatively hclpliss, while llio asthma, which lie li nil been subject tu (ur 1 1 1 11 y years, Increased to an nlnrmliiit extent. "During all (111 lime aim wild wish lini liri'ii lil. iiiul Hint iv tu solve I Ii nirstrrjr ur his linttli t' fnlr, n ml so clc.ir Ills own good name nf the unjust suspicions llini iitlll clung t It. Lately till wlali linn become uncontrollable. 1 1 u irnjri that lii iimy nut illu with this ttnin till clinging to lilt lininr. lie linn thiTf faro decided in auk yuil tu umlirl 11 k n tlm cno fur lilin." "Hut," here Interrupted tlm amazed listener, "there mini be some mistake. I mil tin lawyer, simply n phyilrlnn; and in such, what rah I do?" "llwrylhltig. We think fur mnre thnn lawyer," replied Mr. tlrny. "Of course, run wnulil have to sell your practice In New Vurk nml settle In England. There J oil, ns n (trowing physician, would itnln t Ii o ctiiifldeiiro ii f he people. Vou wuulil l admitted to plnrea where no one elo would, nnil I'uulil study tlm charm-tart or rlrli uud poor. "Sir Itrglu.ild (ilciidviinlng married, two yenr nfh'r the disappcnmiii e of hi lirnttnT, Hie "nine Imly iilm una to hnvu lieell liln hrl.h- Mli r,iiti , ftiiij lliy IMIV ,. flip) I i !lti. lining Ilnll You uill jin'tnllil) t nlli-il In Hit, ml thi'ir fnui 1 ilv. nnl mi i ii ti see tir riH.in nticr (h .r j A PLASH OP Hlr Arthur met hta sad rate, and can tudy the locution of Hie plnce p'or nil thl trouble Mr Itappelye, n we will still call him. i'l l'y f" hnml aomely. l'lve iliuiiantid ier aiiiiinn alinll be yuura ns lung na he Uvea; nnd at M death you will, IT iircrasful, be muiilfl celltly rewardwl, na hla will, atlll uu-lgni-l, enn testify. "Are you willing to aerve him aa he wished? Will uu undertake tho task of clearing his good n nine of the fuul as-K-rslons cast upon It?" There was a long pause, during which the pale rco of tho Involld aeenied to grow a ilimle paler under hla eager gnie. At length the alienee win broken by Dr. Klfetiateln, who said lu a calm, steady tone! "1 will undertake It." "Thank ymi." niiirinured the sick man. as he reached furth his hand to clasp that or his vlaltor. "l'or this your ol ruin pleilge, I as solemnly promise to plnco lu your hands, through my banker, the yearly sum of live thousand dollars, and I will also provide fur your future, jtoiild my death occur before your task ll completed. Thle will of mine la al ready dictated, and only awalta my alg nnture. Mr. (irny, 1 will now summon Mrs. Hlebblus nmt one or my servants to net aa wIIiicshcs, while I write my name to my Inst will and testament." Mrs. Hlebblus and Harriet Hevler then placed their name" opposite ns witnesses to the solemn transaction, and again withdrew, ofter Mr. Itappelye had 'do sired them t" hid tho coachman prepare to carry Dr. Klfensteln back to tho depot, as he luul declined passing the night with them. "When ehnll you 1 ready to leavo ror Kngland?" asked Mr. Itappelye, as he held his hand at parting. ...... "In about ono week's time I think 1 can nettle my own affairs, and arrange n home for my mother during my ab sence. I ahull t"ku fir,t "t'"ier 1 ran, and will come again to receive fur ther Instruction before I leave, U jou wish It." Thus ended an Interview which was destined to ' I1'" onitssc or bringing to light events of the moat Btiirtllnirchiirnc ter, tho developments of which wuuld plnce our hern amid scenes nnd clrcitin atitucea so terrlblo and tragic in their na ture that could they hne been foretold might have caused many moments of hesitation. CIIAPTUU III. Dr. Hirenstoln did not ieo his mother on Ids return, on account of the lateness of the hour, hut ut tho breakfast table he met her. "flood morning, my son," alio anld, pleasantly, on his entrance; "o )uu have returned In safety!" "I have; and In a pecuniary point ot vlow, the visit brought it great change f'r the better. Prom this tiny I am tu re ceive live thousand dollars annually, ni I have entered lulu an engagement to that effect." "My dear Knrle, you do surprise me! "This engagement obliges mo lo sell my practice, and sail lit about one week to settle In a country village lu nnglniid. "Oh, Unrlo!" uw.tl.... .In.,. linlt hlivil VOUI' ,'IUIMV,, wv..., J " - - choice now; whether to uccuiiipiiny tne nt mice, ur nllow mo In board you nt your brother's In this ctly for a few months, until I survey tho ground, mid fully cs tnbllsh myiclf In vane you remain, I mi ntiy limit cumo for you, after I see whether It will tin n permanent home. Perhaps 1 nil hut rare to remain nftrr ii few months." "Unrip, I drend the ucenn, nml I flinll dread a foreign liome, Perhaps I hail liest ri'iiinln, in you nay." Ily the rime or the week Mrs. IJIfen stelu was ruiiifurtnlily established In n mom ruriilshcd with her own familiar lhliit, while I ho nun succeeded In ills puslng or the rent, nil well ill his prse- (-. nml hail engaged a passage on the Ocranlca. A short visit wan then paid In .Mr. Itappi'lye, who gave him full directions how lu proceed, nml mnny mlliutn iletnllii nf Hie plnce nml Inhahltuntn. Promising lu nrltu weekly, keeping hltn Inf orincxJ or evcrv movement, Hie young mail n rw hours Inter wna iipun the outwnril hounil aleiiiiier. Surrounded by strangers, It Is not ll matter ur urprle that n reeling of weariness nml nlmuat ileaolntlon crept over lilin. lie lunieil nway from hi pnM ut uhtervntloii on deck nml aouicht the more lively aaluuu. TnklUK a buok from one ur the tnhlen, he nue'trtl In reml. I'reaenllv hla erea realril unon a mill- dle-nitiij Imly, who nclllfil In feeble henlih. na ahe lenneil back latiKuhlly In nu eny elmlr. while her pale faco nml ntli'iiuiiteil Injure ..,ke of prulfingml auf I.timl:". ImiI it mil ni aiilril Her ilurk e,.a e-iiil iniiiilly Haiulirril townnlft the cl ..r In I'.'f. nalHin loukeil nt ll' T Willi III , 1 1 i ii 'i ,-real Sii'l I. i (i brighter Inulc fl'-nlil tfll" UliHTNIMl ltl KAI-KI) A I'ltllillTl'L'I. SPUCTAC'I.IJ. the lady's eyes following Hie range of lu-r vmiun. he was surprised at lieholdlng Hie iii.ist perfeet picture of youthful beauty he linil ever yet beheld. It was nil einUnlied In Hie person of a young girl of about twenty iiitumers, who mull Ingly drew uear. She ipoke, and the melodious accents of her voice filled Harle with delight. "Aunt tlerlritde, nre you weary? I stayed out longer than 1 Intended, hut 1 could not bear to lose sight of the rnlutcat sfieck of the land we have left U'hlnd us. It has nil disappeared now, nil. I 'the sea, tho sea, tho deep blue sen," ot this moment Is on every side, rising ntiil sinking iu all its beauty. Shall I lead you to your atateroom, auntie? Per haps it would bo a well ror you to lie down beruro you become seasick and faint." "I feel rather lly now, my love, and will take your advice." Itlslng slowly, tbe feeble woman lean ed on tho strung young arm of her niece, and ao passed to a stateroom quite near the one engaged by himself, and the young physician smiled contentedly, that they wero to be closo neighbors during tho voyage. Several dnys pnisod In rather an un eventful way, brightened occasionally by a glimpse of the young girl, whose name he found to bo ISthel Nevergull. One rough and stormy day waa draw ing' lo a close when, leaving tho damp atmosphere of t lie deck, where he had passed a couple of hours watching the louden sky and the storm-lashed waves. Dr. i;irensteln, In passing to his state room, was startled tiy a low cry or dis may coming from the room of Mrs. Nev rrgall, followed Immediately by tho pale, frightened face of her niece, who ex claimed: "Oh, air, something dreadful la the matter with my aunt. Do you think there Is n physician on board?" "I am ono myself. My name Is lllfen ateln, of Now York. Shall 1 seo her?" "If you will Im so kind." Stepping Inside, our young friend ad aticed Immediately to tho berth, whero he found Mrs. Norercail in a raluting enmlillun, caused by extreme, exhaustion. With tho greatest sympathy, the doctor nt once applied proper restoratives, which fortunately hud the desired effect, uud soon tho young girl's fears wero calmed. "Your aunt Is lietter now, and I think lintiiedlitto danger has passed. Hut I will not deceive you; her caso Is beyond hu man skill to cure." "I know It, doctor, and she also Is well nvnro of her condition, My uncle died lu New York a fow months ago, and In ttiMiu care ot him shu contracted tho cold that has ended In consumption. Our family physician thought she might llro lo reach tho only relatives wo huvo on earth, residing In Liverpool and vicinity. Do you think, doctor, Hint alio will sur vive until our passage Is mado?" "1 trust so, tiood nursing often ac-complli-hos more than medicines. Wo will du all wo can. Our staterooms nro fortunately near each other, so any time Hint I can bo ot service, do not hesitate to Inform mo," said tho doctor, as he bowed and left tho narrow quarters. One nfternoou as Hallo wui standing upon deck louklng mil upon the vnal oeenn, lie uerntuo eunanotia mm n iigui aiep IiimI iippioncheil nml ImluU ijullu hrnr It wna Miaa Nevergull. While hei.itutliig l eiinahler whether hla pre' euro wuulil be urceptnblo to her, nil ex -i ..t .,n,i,..i I, I,,. ,t glniirlng tnwnnl the aput Hhcru the anion, lie anw.innt aue wna airivmg in alemly lirmolf. being ill?y from U aii'l .li' li lureh of the aienmer. Kpringlng in her aide, he llntiliilly ulfereil hli nrm, nylng, na ahe I'rntifillly aceeptml II: "Allow me to nlal you to a mure quiet plnre where motion will not lie o pereeiitlhle." '"I'liiiiik you," returned Ibe young girl, "I aitppoae I ought mil to venture upon deck alone, tinuaed na I am to the ea, but 1 mil i eomplelely fnai'ltinleil by nil Hill reatleaa aeene. Aunt la uleeplng." "I never look upon n nceiie like thla," aid IJ.irle, thoughlfully, "without fell ing lliy own llllieueflt, wnru eninimreu iu Hie All ruling hniid Dial hold the bob lu In II grnap, nml rnlii the wind nml norma. Hut ll aeema quite enltn ngnin. Will you not Join me In a prome nade? The freah ten breeie will do you good rter your eunlinemeiit to tho aick riMiin or your Invalid aunt." Ilr. i:ifent"ln founil hla ynung eom panluti mi Intelligent and brilliant run veraatlutiallat. The rnaelnatluii ur her cultivated mannern Impercepllbly wove ii fieliiu of Intenre nilmlrnllon around hla heart, or whlrh he woe Ignorant, until loo Inle lu avert what, had he realized the uilaehlef It would bring to fuliire reellnga, he wuuld have made a duty at once lu ttippreae, (To I contlnued.l Title Worn Dp lr Kule, Prince ilf Vltniivitl is n uinn or rotir-tiKi- and liniiKlnnllon. (In In n young rreiieliitmii, wlinnc real nniiin In I .a forge, who lias Jtint returiicil to 1'nrln nrtcr nervliiK nix monlliH eeiitonco ror imlinv fully eellliiK nrilrrH of nobility. Ills Iilntory In IntprmtliiK na ehowlnu wliitt n yoiiiiK uinn or IiiiukIkHIoii nml coiirnge enn do. A yeiir or no ngo lie lirKaii to itrKotlntu with the vntlenn ror n title. IIiul he, n petinllinn youth. itHkol for n dimple knlclilhoml or HI. flregiiry he ought bue luul Home Iruiilde In Killing It luit hi" "It" "'" lllglier llllill Hint lie nl.e.l fur the title nt prime The p.ipnl nuii'l" "old Ii .,ut,i .nut ti in siHiaai nn.t in- rc- quested Hie nuncio to Ret the (latent The Miilian iniiile him prince and ho forgot to pay for the honor, which minor fnet, however, lias not luwitl ilnliil his title. As noon its he got his title he organ ized nu order or knighthood, which he culled the "Order or St. Loon." nml began to sell titles for this nt n good price to any one who wanted to buy. A lUvorntlon Is very denr to it certain class of Prcnehinen, nnd the prince jiro-periil so much that ho content plnteil buying nn estnte on the Itlvlera which would plnce his princedom on a sure roundatloit. About this tlmo i tho law stopped In nml decided that ' ho had no right to sell the decoration. I He was prosecuted iintl sentenced to serve six months lu Jail nnd pay a line of I.iKH) rrancs. lie palil the tine , mill served his sentence. New York Commercial Atlvcrlscr. Outwitting llio Police. Her Wolf n Sehlerbrnml, for a long time chief correspondent of tho Assocllatcd Press In Herlln. tells n story of hla last weeks there. Tho Argonaut repeats the tale. Scaler brand had given Information of a too Intlmnte nature about tho kaiser, nnd was ordered to leave. Tho Amerlcnn ambassador secured a resplto of two weeks for hltn, dur ing which he could wind up his affairs, but he was n marked man, and the pollco shadowed him night anil day. At last he hit upon tho expedient of placing; n Blurred dummy of himself on tho front porch, with Its hack to ward tho street, nnd while, tho police zealously watched the dummy ho was dully slipping out by n shlo door and Riilnt; unmolested about his business, disguised In n pair of blue goggles nml an old slouch lint. The manikin sat In the chair, with occassional Interruptions, from nine, In tho morning till ten nt night, and was pulled Itisltlo by n string at bedtime. On the morning of Herr von Schler brand's departure for the United States It was turned with Its wooden face toward the street, displaying a small placard for the edification of tho police, rending: "Thanks; Pin off." ICyo to Moiiiiiiiny. Mother Do you think that young man has matrimonial Intentions, my dear? Daughtir I certainly do, uinn mn. lie tried to convince mo last night that I looked prettier In that two-dollar hat than ' lu the ono that cost twenty. Judge. Theory nml I'rnotluo. Theory Is almost always still busy taking aim long nftcr practice has mado a hull's eye OUII IHTEHCOT Ifl KOI1CA. How Hurt en of I'.ltlier ttiiaaln ur Japan Wulitil I'AUti Aiiierleu, An Atnerlcniin, we iitilurn ly nk how the mifcetn or illhr alile would ttlTcet tur IiiItimU In Ilia iienltMtila nml In the whole rnr IJmf. Jnpn.ii atnniji for II open tloor" everywhere, for por ted freedom of religion, for the opea lug up of the iiisrleiiltur.il. mineral and liiilunlrlitl reaoiinea of the Unatcrii wurhl. Not one plunk lu her platform MtggoiitK u policy Unit would lie Inltul rnl lo American enteiprlMi In liny or Itn many fnrtn. Ainerlenm have not done very inurli In Korea na yet, lint thlt war men in more Uinn Korea-, It ttieniin Munchurlii uud all northern (lilmi. Tho Itunslflti tnliilfter In Seoul re rcntly told n JoiirnullK that the Itun nlniiH did not ee why Amerlcflin aliouhl lie playing JnTmn'n gninr, alitce aim U n commercial rival. He affirmed Hint Ainerlenm would be welcomed nnywlieri) In Mnueliurla by the Itu alnnn totlny, but Hint If Mukden and the oilier porln were opened It would nllow the Inllux or u thouaaml Japan ese, nnd trouble would be Inimitable, ir tbli Ih no, how does It happin that Amerlenii Unit In Port Arthur, llality, Mnillvontnk nnd other Itumlitn cenleri ft Mai It nliaolutely neeinaary to enrry on their tinn'iicM tlirnueli Htniilnn agenlaV TJio local rnnnnger of the firm intiat be under Humilan lontrol, or he enn do no litwlncH. An Imlepetiilent Amerlcnn linn In Vladivostok reen!ly found that II must rloe Itn doors. It would not comii under Hiislnn Jurlsiltrtlon, and It noon round that when Its goodi rrom ' America nrrlveil they were kept In the eiitoma warehouse rrom four to sir ' months before the authorities would release them. 1 In one respect the Americans would 1 become more obnoxious tu the Itus- slans than the Japanese. The Amerl I can merchant Is always pushing ror a leading place; lie develops a large pol icy and seeks to become n eommerelal and financial power In whatever com munity be may be placed. On the oth i i hand, the Japanese almost always push ror the small retail trade. A hun dred or them handle the same amount nt goods Hint a flngle American or English firm handle Century. IlrRfirillnc Misquotations. One of the rules that even young writers and readers should bear In tnlnil Is this. "Verify your quotations " And If possible, go to the original source rather than to rely on other au thority Tho reason for the rule Is easy to see. I'sually a quotation b- . mies popular because It Is worth n bile, and to misquote la often to lose the value of the words. Thus peoplo often say. "A little knowledge Is a dan gerous thing." Hut that Is not true, All knowledge Is worth having, oven n little They mean "half-knowledge' oi lomrrect knowledge, which Is not really knowledge at all! What Pope wrote wan "A little learning Is a oUn gerous thing." and what he meant was that a little learning makes one pre sumptuous, while thorough learnlns gives humility-an Idea likewise set r..rtb In the saying that wisdom begins with tbe feeling that one Is Ignorant So. verify your quotations for fear nn niav out Into currency a counter- felt note. At the same time it Is to be remem bered that some rew quotations have been Improved by changes Introduced by those who have nilaijuoted. These Imnovements arc rare, however, and It Is sarest to retain the old forms where there Is nny doubt. Another usual misquotation besides that mentioned Is -The quality of mercy Is not strained It falleth na the gentle dew from heaven which you may correct for yourself, nnd then may Inquire whether It Is likely that tho popular change Is an Improvement, when the nature of dew Is understood. St Mcliolaa. Lcri-IlAiided Moro. To Judge Moros by Inflexible occl dental standards of motives and morals Is to loie at once the key to tbe sltua tlon. The very structure, of their lan guago differentiates them rrom our selves. Verbs are In the passive voice The man who was slashed and killed provoked tho trouble. The under dog In the fight Is always tbe aggressor. The thief Is not blamed for "llndlng" things lying about at looe end; the man who lost the property Is the real criminal besides, he Is n fool. If he were a sensible man he would havo exercised vigilance against tho ap proach of the thief. Moros reverse ev. erythlng. Like all orientals, they ven erate the past nnd their folklore, myths nnd legends abound In tales not unlike those ot tbe Arabian Mghts entertain ment. They turn to the left of the road, ex tend the left hand naturally In greet ing, and the scribes write from right to left turning the paper sldewlse, as an left-handed man would do. A witty officer explained that the preference for the left was duo to tho desire to keep the right hand free In tho event a stranger should need soma thing done to hltn. The "explanation' may not bo far from the truth. Jour nal of Military Service Institution. Oot the Check Caahrd. "Y'ou will nptlce," said a city detect lvo last night, "that nearly all mer chants Instead of simply Indorsing a check prolix 'for deposit' with a rubber stamp and give the name of the hank Cleveland merchants learned this after nu experience that cost one of them SHOO, "A man walked into a Jewelry store and selected a $ 1"5 watch, left a check for JOOO, drawn on an out-of-town bank, with Instructions that the watch ho regulated and that he would come nftcr It and his change a week later. On returning he was informed that his check was no good. "Well, that's strange,' ho said. 'It's tho second time tbe bank has done Hint thing on me. Hut here's tbe money for your watch, and he counted out $125 In currency and started for the door. 'Ob, yes,' he said, turning around, 'you'd better give mo that check.' It was willingly banded over to hltn. On tho back was th,o Jeweler's simple Indorsement. With this tbe man went Into a bank, got It cashed and was never heard of afterward." Cleveland Leader. 3 1 FAVORITES -l-W"I"l--H-4-H-H-!"l-H-H"t--M.5 A Doubting llenrt. Where ore the awalows fled? Pronto nnd dead. t'erchaiice upon some bleak are! stormy ihure. O, doubling heart! Kar over purple seal, They wait, In luiitty ease. The bnhnr southern breete. T bring them to thalr northern homes oace more. Why mttat the (lowers die? I'rlaoned they He In the cold tomb, heedleis of tears or rain. O, doubting heart! They only alep below The aoft white ermine snow. While winter wlnda shall blow, To braathe and aralle upon you soon gain. The sun has hid lie raja These rnnnr dara: Will dreary houra never leave the earth? O, doubting heart! The stormy clouda on high Veil tbe same sunny sky. That soon (for spring Is nigh) Khali wake the summer Into (olden mirth. Fnlr hope Is dead, and light Is autnehed la nlitht. What sound can bresk the silence or de spair? O, doubting heart! Thy aky la orercaat, Yet atnra ahall rite at last, Itrlchter for darknesa paat, And nngels' silver voices stir tbe air. Adelaide Anne Proctor. Old Ironsides. Ay, tear her tattered ensign down! Long has It wared on high, And many an eye baa danced to at That banner lo the aky; Heneatb It rung the battle shout And burst tin cannon a roar The meteor of the ocean air Shall aweep the clouds no mors! Her deck, once red with heroes' bloort Where knelt the vanquished foe. When winds were hurrying o'er the flood And waves were white below, No more shall feel tha victor's tresd, Or know the conquered knee The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of tha sea! O, better that her shattered hulk Should sink beneath the wave; Her thunders shook the mighty deep. And there should be her gravt; Nil to the mrtat her holy flag, Set every threadbare aall. And give her to the god of storms The lightning and tbe gale! O. W. Holmes. PRIMEVAL LAKE AND FOREST. Thar Are In Macon Countjr, Mltaoarl Indian ltomance, Tbe chain of the lakes" It a SCO- acre tract of land and water In south- I west Macon County, that to day Is as perfect a representative of tbe primor dial world as anything the most sil very-bearded old pioneer could tell you about of his day. As far as a living man can say no woodman s ax ever gleamed In the dense forest solitudes bordering the lakes, and the funeral- eyed "hooting" owl Is the only thing that seems to show nny particular en thusiasm because there Is such a place. A short distance to tbe cast, on a eort of tableland, can be found many stone arrow heads, used by tbe Foxes nnd Sacs In the early part of tbe nine teenth century tn the last Indian fight iu mis eecuon oi .Missouri, n """maintains that he can tell by the in- moro In the naturo of a murder than flectlon 0 the cat's voice whether a battle, because tbe Sacs largely out- . ,he anIlnal wants water or milk. When numbered the Poxes, whom they had one of nlJ pt,ts (8 hungry he locks It waylaid for the purpose of robbery, as ,n a room wltn a phonogrnph load- the well-authenticated story goes. Th fA wUn the receiving record. When Foxes were a peaceable tribe and were we, fed an(1 contented he places a friends of tbe government. In 1632 macnine by the sleeping creature and for some Important service they were catche, every sound. paid about $15,000 In gold. Tbe Foxej i Some of tne simpler folk along the were In the northern part of the State. I rtver roa(1 ool pon jir. Johnson as Three Intrepid braves were selected to ' uncannT. The spectacle of a tall. go to St Louis after the coin. Tbe Sacs learned of It. Of course the mes sengers were not looking for a fight, but when all their cunning was out witted and they found themselves sur rounded by tbelr rival clansmen near tbe "chain or lanes iney piacea me gold In an old tree and died fighting for It Yean after, when the Iudtans left tho State, an old Sac warrior told a Fox who bad befriended hlra that the Sacs had burled the greater part of the gold near the Charlton flshtrap, as a ford close to the chain of lakes was called. He gave them a sort of dia gram, but refused to go back to the State and assist In the search. Several Pox tribesmen visited the scene of the massacre, and spent several days dig ging around trees and prying up rocks, but It Is the belief of the people In the vicinity that no gold was found. The Foxes refused to discuss the object of their visit, or thn result of It. Small boys have emulated Tom Sawyer's exertions, but have not been rewarded by his luck. The lakes cover over 100 acres. Around them are tall walnut, hickory, onk and Cottonwood trees. Close to the water's edge are cypress and weeping willows. An alleged road circles around nnd across the peninsula?, harbors and Isthmuses formed by the zigzag charac ter of the laltes, nnd If you try to fol low It without n compass you will make nbout as much progress on your Journey as you would on a merry go round. Hob Jackson, tho negro cook at the Charlton clubhouse, blames his Ulnky head to his frequent association with this road through the chain ot lakes, The lakes nre shallow, and springing from them are large fields of wild rice, a dainty diet for tho epicurean palate of myriads of fowl, In the vernacular ot tho natives these birds are called red bends, wodden hulls, pin tails, mal lards and teals. All of them are fit to grace the banquet board of kings, nnd are not despised by tbe hermit hunters whose winter provender has been corn bread and bacon. Daily Oulde lo Table Manners. Never kick on tbe food except on the cook's day out. Otherwise you might lose her. It doesn't matter about your wife. She'll stay. Baltimore American. FOnoOT HI8 OWN LANQUAQE. LhcIc of Conversational Uae Mnkra Ons Huatjr In Native Tonutiie. W II. Vanderllp. the mining pros pector who recently spent fourteon months wandering among the wlldt of northern Siberia, says In hla book that when he met the ship which hla em ployers had sent to hunt hltn up h addressed tho captain In Itusslnn and nas reminded (hat the gentleman spoke Kngllsb. Vanderllp says It may seem Incredible, but Is true, that for n few moments he was utterly unablo to converse -lth the captain In bis own native tongue. He had not ued a word or Ilngllsb In conn nation ror fourteen months and, being In a low physical condition, his tnlnil nan con fused. For eeral days he spoke a Jumble of English. Ituslan nnd Koralt, the language of Ibe natives wltli whom he had lived and traveled. It was H week before he could talk good straight English ngnln. There are numerous exnmpbs of the fact that a person may become very rusty In the use of his native tongue If for a long time he has had no con versational use of It. This was lllus t fa ted once by a man whose fame had filled the world. It was on the evening that David Livingston first stood on the platform or Hxeter hall. Ills pro nuclailon was peeulhr and li t speech broken. He seemed to grope ror word". ANer a rew sentenret he paused to beg the Indulgence of his auditors. He asked them to remember that for sixteen years he had not spoken Kng- lish to n living soul, and that he had almost forgotten how to use It. A few may recall the Inttanee of an Illiterate Itritish sailor who entirely forgot English. He was a eastawny nmong tlie Solomon lalandcra and had lived with them perhaps thlity yeara before sn EnglLh vessel found hltn. He bad been completely reduced lo , the level of the natives. His mental faculties were evidently somewhat Irn- paired. Thla may have facilitated th. litter failure of his memory a far as English was concerned, but the ract that English had once been bis own language eiiauic, , ...i ... n. - hundred words of It more renllly than he would otherwise have done. A highly tdurated Polish woman "f this city, who is about to rev's't her native home, Is now brushing up her knowledge of the language of her fath ers. She says she has lived here so long that she thinks In English and . l -1. . Hi AApl.lnW innur rtillcil. lous In the eyes of her relatives If she does not practice her natlto spee-h. It seems quite evident that facility in the use of our native language Is not an Inalienable accomplishment. New York Sun. STUDIES CAT LANGUAGE. Maine Hermit with Konr Io7en Cala and a riionoKruph. Caleb Johnson, of this town, has emulated Prof. Garner; of monkey language fame, by staying at home and studying the speech of cats, says the New York Tribune correspondent at L'nlty. Me. Johnson Is a man of liberal education, having been grao- uated from an eastern college, who tirefers to live the lire or a hermit, surrounded with forty-eight cats, to , ml ng wltn tne worI(, ,Dd dealing onmmnnnlace situations, alonp on ,he rw road na , , ,v. records 11UUI ujuiuiiis, ... ...ft.. on a pnonograpn ot ins pem nun wauling. It Is his contention that cats have a medium of communication based on the mew, purt and more strident notes of their vocal organs. He claims t! have classified the Qltierent cans ior Tarlou, vmas of food and drink and gaunt man standing In the middle of the road, holding animated couversa- Uon with a big tomcat, giving back meow for meow, strikes them as being a bit sinister. He has recently Intro- (jucei an Angora cat to his school, claiming that that breed differs radl- cally In language from the common short-haired puss. The hermit says that he feels as though be had a large family ot hu - man being around him and has never time to get lonely. After cataloguing the names of his many pets ne nan to study the temperament and Individ uality of each before he could enter upon a more advanced curriculum of interpreting their calls and teaching them to respoud. He Was Home of tlio latent. The phrase "the talent" ns applied to those assisting in the presentation of Tllterary or musical program I. absurd enough to the listener, but must seem pre-eminently ridiculous to those gifted Individuals themselves. The other night a brilliant pianist, with a sense of humor and some avoir, dupols, was being admitted to a home of wealth. "Be you some of the talent?" queried the butler In a stage whisper. "Well, I believe I am about one hundred and seventy pounds of It." re plied the musician ns he turned to the men's dressing room. tier Opportunity. jfell silss Speltz has been talking about you again. Belle Y'es, I was delighted to meet her at a bargain sale this morning. Nell I shouldn't think you'd bo pleased to meet her at any time. rjelle I was this time. During the crush I found ii chance to give her s few good pokes on my own account. Philadelphia Ledger. There Is Hope. "I came to speak to you about my boy," said Mr. Topley. "He Is only 12 years old, but he wrltea poetry that" "Only 12, you say." Interrupted tho editor. "Cheer up, man! He's young enough to be cured. Consult your fam ily physician." Philadelphia Ledger, After coming into his Heirship a young man Is apt to and It pretty smooth sailing. LOYAL IN ADVCHSUY. In tbe outyrreat butts in n little In land town of the South lived the great man of the place, Uxcept for some years spent lu Northern universities he had always dwelt In the tnldst of th simple folic among whom n had been born, and ht had fur twenty years guided their affairs, Invested their money, and argued their law cases for them nt only nominal fees, Kvtry out the county over who had a few dollar to Invest had Intrusted It to the matter of Inglealde. To keep accounts ot all these petty Investments would hart re quired a score of clerks. Sums wtrt drawn to meet emergencies and paid back a dozen times In a year; Interest on small Investments was asked for at any chance meeting, and handed over without computation or receipt. "I'd trust hltn with every cent I got," sold Harney Magulfau to John Knhoe. "He'll work the law so's to help a man out of a scrape, and he'll lend you the last cent he's got. Why, he lent me I.' oneet, and If he didn't take me In to dinner with him tho very next week. Jest as If he'il forgotten all about It: You know he Jest plumb burled ole Mis' Sehultz's baby out o' bis own pocket. She went to him rer tbe loan or a dollar, an' he up an' handed her ten, an' ha knows sht'll never see $10 again." One Hsr there rnme Ineredlhle news. The townspeople went about dsied and broken, Tn, master of Inglcsldt hsd tr)w, , ,al(p h), ,! wa Drongnt home naiM,ad; a large amount of the mon(y t mMng. m, cons- , th(. mnJor ,ad taken cliare, of th, offlce an(, w golnK ow piperif trJ. ,ng MT, ,ora,thlne from tn4 wr,ek. A omrfi foMhgtt by th(( iympalhetlCi the cur0ns and the tnrMUn,n(r. Knmt WM)t l0 oli nomeMei,a wn, tn, wretched family lQ . f Tn, Dtlt" John Kshoedrovt tne offlc( t wouWl,.t h,. t01M told to the major, "I wouldn't If rt weren't for Jim. I feel as If I owed, It to Jim to know." Jim was rht only son. The major understood. "I know. John." ht said. "I've snarched every paper I could And, and I'm afraid I'vt no record of your. I'm afraid there were few raoords T- The old man shrank together, theo straightened himself, and pressing the major's band, went out , The next day John Kahoe went wltn two TunC chickens in bis hands to wnere Els wire was weetiing me any peas. "I'm going to the mill for tht dry feed, and I thought I might as well come home round by Ingloslde way, If you wouldn't mind tying these togttht and putting them In the green basket." Tbey were frying slit, plump and well-featberetl. the bt of tbe few that tbt wet spring bad spared, and marketable at a good price. Tbe major's wife had gone ovtr to Inglealde to see and appease some of tbe importunate callers. Sbe dreaded each new face. As John Kahoe came or.r th. lawn, she nerved herself for another unpleasant interview. "Morning, Mta' Alice!" the old man began. "We beard as how your cou sin wasn't feeling well, and my wife thought mebbe he'd like a bit o' sprina chicken." Then bt went awny. SMALLEST HAWAIIAN ISLAND. Nllh.u, with 70,000 Acre., Own.4 br wmt. if.mny ana a rew omen, Many of the Taclflc Islands are not placed on the map with a high degree of accuracy. But some day the exsct position at least of all the Important Islands will be ascertained; and this bas Just been done for Nllhan. our smallest Inhabited Island In the Terri- tory of Hawaii, and tbe most western Ijland of tbe group, This little Island bas had a rather romantic history. Unless It has been subdivided or sold quite recently, It baa now been owned for over thlrty-Dve years psst by George S. Gay. The family Includes Mr. and Mrs. Gay and seversl children, who, except for an occasional guest, seldom saw any of their own race previous to our occn- pancy of the group. Mr. Gay made a comfortable fortune on the Island, of which be Is tbe sole owner. Tbe lsl- j aDlj , B great sbeep ranch, embracing about 70,000 acres, and with a native population of less than 100, all that ra mains of nearly l.ooo natives wno in- habited It sixty years ago. It would seem that htrt, If any. where, the conditions were favorable for tbe perpetuity of the native race. Mr. Gay did everything In his powtr to preserve tbe aborigines from the evils attendant upon civilization, but la or bnP' ylng In all other parts ot tbe Island group bave been dwindling away. Living for over a generation In this Isolated spot, Mr. Gay and bis family have seemed to be very happy In their retired and quiet home. As long at tbe kingdom existed, Mr, Gay, al gov ernor of tbe Island, gave much atten tion to tha welfare of all bit people, and a sort of patriarchal regime exist ed thert. Tbe white family received tribute from the natives, who gave tbem at stated times a certain amount of labor and such supplies as fish, ee. coanuts and sweet potatoes. Their chil dren bad no white comrades to play with, but were happy as children could be, making pets ot various animals, which they tamed nnd cared for, and deriving also a great deal of entertain ment from their pones and dogs. Ness York. Sun. An Endless Chain. "Isn't that tbe same suit yoa had Inst year, Uncle reter?" the agent for sewing machines Inquired. The postmaster, storekeeper, town clerk and Iceman looked at blm la silence for a moment. "Yes, sir," be said at last in a chilly tone, "It Is tbe same suit I had last year, and It is the same suit you asked me last year if It wasn't the same suit I bad the year before. Now bave you got any more questions te ask, or will they bold over till stzl season r