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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 26, 1904)
A doctor's Mission "atov,M OIIAITEII XXII. (Continued.) "My prerh-ss darling, would I need not leave you. Hut n vrry few week will reunite ik, never again to lid parted. A soon aa I ri'tiirn I li m 1 1 wmit my wife. Shall 1 have her?" "Yre Marie, my Esrle, will you aurcly bp hark by October llflh?" "Yea positively. Thin la lull the Mat of Annul; I ahnll have plenty of time tn reach here then. Hut wlmt la to hap pen on Hint date?" "It will be my twenty-first lilrthitny, ami then, aa 1 tolil you onre, o package I liolil la to be opened, anil I shall Ititrn my Imp naiup, ami receive a amall aum, Mimillli fur my auiHrt. 1 1 ml you forgot ten this? Will llio uncertainty of my re lationships cause any change III your frellngs? My i(er aunt aaaurpil ma there waa notlilnic to ha aahamttl of In my fain lly record." , ICthel aakril thla (iipatlon wltk a and 1pii tlmlillty of feeling, a ilrrail alia could ecarcely account for. Thla dread, how ever, waa Inatantly dlapcrted by hla an swer. "Cbang. In my feelings? Nothing but niy death can change my lore for you I I only hope the newa you will learn on that data will Incrcass your happiness. What ever it may bp. It ahall not delay our union one hour, I promise you that: will you promise me tin sauie?" "I will," aim murmured, "alnce oura will be a mat-rinse founded on tie purest lore, no worldly expectation or disap pointments ahall aerer n." Happy lu their reciprocated lure, they fondly embraced and parteil. Little they thought aa they each passed from sight what liiiiwrtatit chancra would take place lu the fortune of at leaat one of them before they met again. CHAITEIt XXIII. After Dr. Elfcnstcln had left the cas Ite ha leaped Into hla gig with a light elep and lighter heart, and, touching hla home with a whip, atarted off at a rapid pac for a Tillage about fifteen molea dlalaut. On the nay he paaaed the poat ntllce, and running III atkrd for hla lettera and papera. Among the lettera waa one from New York, and the black enrelope filled him with dismay, aa he felt aura It waa the forerunner of sorrowful newa. Opening It with a trembling hand, ha found hla wornt feara fulfilled. It contained the dreadful newa of hla mother'a death, Just two weeke before. Poor Klfeuateln! the ahnrk waa to him terrible one. He had loved hla mother tenderly, and waa anticipating the great ret pleasure tn aoon aeping her again, ml perhapa Inducing her to accompany him back to hla English home. Now all waa vain. Controlling hla feellnga aa beat he could, the mourning eon returned hla aeat and drove onward, reeolred, although dated by the auddenneee of thla blow, to attend to hla dutle to the Urine, even though hit own heart bled. We will not follow him upon that ride, which proved aucceaiful a phyalclau of well-known capability being secured to attend to hla patient during hla absence nor will we paint the Incident of hla Toyage, which proved to be abort and propitious, but will prevent him neit to our reader when Juit entering Mr. Hap pelye'a house at Yonkera. Ill appear ance waa eipected, aa he had telegraph ed of hla arrival In New York, and Intention of leaving for hie resldcnco on the early train. A bright amlle greeted him. and the firm prcaaure of hla hand told that he waa truly welcome. The alck man cer talnly had gained eome etrrligth aluce he had left, for now be eat bealde a win dow, lu a large eay clulr, and It waa evident that he could enrry on a conrer aatlon without the preaence and aid of Mr. (Jray, hi lawyer. After a few pollto and friendly re marka, Dr. Klfeuateln drew a chair chxo to hla aide, and laying a finger upon hla pulae, auilllngly aald, aa he did ao: "I am going to ee"liow, my dear air, how much newa you can bear to bo told. Do you feel atroug enough to bear a good large amount?" Grasping hla hand In one of hla thin one, the poor man anawercd, eagerly: "Yea. Indeed I dol If you have new that I yenrn to hear, It will be better than all the medicine I have ewauowcu In a lifetime. Doctor, tell me at once, haa the myatery been aolvedT la my In noeence established?" "Perfectly established. Your brother wiu not murdered, only terribly abused. He haa been found, and died a natural death In hit own home." Cleaning hla hauda together, while larg tear rolled over hla pallid checks the Innocent brother railed hi eyen to heaven, and murmured, reverently: "For thla, Thy great mercy, I think Thee. O Oodl" A long paute ensued, Elfenateln pur poiely refraining from saying more, until hla flrat agitation had paaaed away. Then, a dlacreetly aa possible, pauiing every once In awhile to note tho effect on hla feeble form, and to watcu Ms varying putte, he ilowly told him the whole story, leaving the reading of the affecting Jour nal until another day. "Oh, my brother, my poof, dear broth er! bow terrible mint nave been hi reel Inga all tuoae year of eolltude and de- ana rl Doctor, thus you aee my own trouble have been but a epeck upon the ocean compared with his," "Moat truol and now, dear air, you limit also be awnro that, alnce both brother arc dead, you have become po scesor of title and estate. Allow mo to be the flrat to congratulate Sir Kltiroy Olendcnnlng." The old man received the kind pre- aure of hla hand and tender words with deep emotion, then suddenly exclaimed: "And to you I uwe thla apeedy dlscov try and this great Joy." Bowing hla head upon 1:1 clasped hand, ho remained thus silent and thoughtful for several mliiite. At length he broke tho spell with these atrange wnrda: "Since Ood In hi great goodness ha thus established my Innocence, I am no limiror nfra d to own. ami claim my son, mid ho need never bo aahained to call mo fntherl" "Havo you, Indeed, a on, my dear friend? Thla, then, will be to him alio a Joy. I did not underrtand that you had liei-n married. "I had been secretly married, and my wife. Clara Mowbrey, who was the or- tihan daughter of the late Presbyterian minister In n small village, came with me to America, unknown to any one, for she had no near relatives. She embarked, 1 uy, with tue, bringing our Utile boy. BY EMILY THORNTON Author of "Nov Huskxl' Kui.k," "Tut Fashionam.k Motiib," Brc. aged two year. A fever broke out on the ship, during our lung pnssiige, and my darling wife died, Just two dnya l fern arrived lu port. It wna lifter she hail hern lain awny to rent lu Green wood, that my alckneas eauin upon me, caused by great grief mid trnuble, and .Mr. I.lreiislelii rniiie to my rcllei. It waa to li I in I anleiniily gnve my only rhlld, my little llnrle. I then assumed the naiup of Itnppelyc, not even his wife knowing of the change. "Hlr, what can you mean 7 Did I bear aright?" exclaimed Illfenslrlti, starting forward, pale with aurprlsv, n this sin gular assertion fell upon hi cars. 'You dhll Mr dear Hull, ion illil! l on are my own child und heir, Halle I'lfen stein (Hmdi-milng, ami in you will fall at my death my title and my estates. (Vim to my arms, my dear boy, for It I twenty-Ova years alnco 1 hare held you there I" ('Imped then lu a close, fond embrace. father and son shed tear together tear of thankfulness ami Joy. rliiis, while JJnrlc (llrmlcuulhg stm mourned for the only mother he bad ever known, hla mother by adoption, tho wound, so suddenly mulcted, was par tially healed by the gilt of a fund falh- over whose feeble henllh and tie- cllnlng daya he now bad a perfect and tender right to watch and guard. Mr that time thpy reached (Jlemlen- nliig Hall llr ritaroy wit able to walk around with a cane, nud really teemed to havo taken a new lease upon health and life. With Joy E.irle marked thla change, and when he saw bow Intensely happy bo waa thus to la- restored to his own home and rightful place, and how proud to lat an honorable name ami right eous life, he thanked heaven and prayed that he might be spared long tn Its en joyment, for hi lengthened d.iys be knew would add tn his own pleasure, no It waa ao awc4 to own n fattier' love, a father' blowing. Hut In bis heart he felt that no hope of permanent change for the better could be possible, a hla malndiea were In numerable; therefore, he redoubled hit ratrhfiilnas orer hla beloved form, landing ready to aid by skill and ad vice, aa far aa Providence would per mit, to cheek the great weakness he felt lure would ensue ns soon as a reac tion, after all this excitement, should take plare. I need lint describe the Intense delight of the lover when they were again unit ed, or the rurprlsp Ethel felt on being told thnt Earlc had found a father since h left her, and a new, but rightful, name and Inheritance. Thla newa he tin J not written, preferring to tell it lu per- son. Kir Kltsrny waa delighted with his fu ture daughter-in-law, for Ilnrle eoiild not rest until he had taken Klhel to tho hall, In order to make them acquainted. Hla feeble health mnde thla visit per fectly proper, and certainly gve great, pleasure to the old gentleman. Prom that time he, a well a l.arle, looked lor ward to the wedding day, which was finally decided to take place by the twen tieth of October, with profound pleas ure. A few day after their arrival at the hill, Sir Fitimy told his son that he felt tutlU-iently recruited from hi fntlgue, to visit the ruliiM, nud see the room so long the prison of hi unfortunate broth er, and, leaning on Karle's arm, be pro ceeded to the mournful place. It was well a skilled physician attend ed him ou this sad visit, as he wat great- . l. !l 1... !. .. H,..l Ir told of the cruel suu-erl.'ig one he had i.wi hn.i ..ndnrtMl for tncntr-flvu lone rear. The tear he abed over each symiioi or that long captivity were almot unnerv- Ing, and Karle led him awny from tho i spot, rcsoii t. resolving that nil these harrowing lembrances should, If possible, be re- ved from tho place. If not In hi. fall.- rememtiran er' lifetime, at least' aa soon ns he had nassisl away. Hut to his great surprise, after he had rested and become, calm, Sir Pitzrny said voluntarily: "I never, never wish to go there ngnln! I havo aern It all once, let that sum re. Now I wish the old ruined part with the concealed room torn down as soon a it can be done." I-Jarle walled for no further orders, but that very day engaged workmen to at oiico demolish nll.evldcuceH of that alu-dyed epot, and soon an elegant gill- lery, for picture and statuary, flood where had been hitherto but neglect nuil decay. CIIAPTim XXIV. The time for opening the package left In Kthel's charge by Mrs. Nevergall was now fast approaching, it being the tlrst of October, and consequently she began to feel exccdlngly anxious in reganl to tho unknown parent, who wus to tire- sent himself upon the fifth. What sort of a person should she nnd In him. and would he be satlsMcd with her attainment and appearance These question were continually presenting themselves to the mind of tho poor girl. On the morning of the second, a letter was placed hi her hand by one of tho servants, and as "private" was written on the outride, she nt once repaired to her own room In order to rend It while alone. The contents, to her surprise, ran as follows: "Very strange will It seem, my daugh ter, to reclve this, your tlrst letter from an entirely unknown parent. Not from any lack of paternal fcllng have I denied myself the pleasure of seeing my only child, until sho reaches her twenty-lint birthday, but from n train or circum stance which mndu till course tho wis est. I. however, am now counting the d.iy when I shall at last clasp her In my anus, and give to her a father's kisses and blosnlug, I presunio you huvo In your possession a package to bo open ed on that eventful day. I have seen Mr. Hogers, and ho has told me of tho death of your foster mother, and that you aro residing nt Castle, Cairn. My child, I shall leave Liverpool on tho morning train, reaching the castle at noon. Un til my nppeorauce on the scene, I prefer tnat you do not open tho package. To gether we will break the seal. Until then I will only sign myself your affec tionate PAT1IKU." Noon of the long expected dny at length arrived, and her grace, the Duchess of Westniorclond, who conde scended to feel considerable 'interest in the young governess of her Eranddaiighi ter, together with Lady Claire, were seat ed in the drawing room, striving to calm tho unusual agitation of nnxlous and ex cited ICthcl, who restlessly paced up nnd down the elegant ipsttwant, or tlitted from window to window, tn order to wutch the drive, to catch the drat gllmpi of her coining aire. At length her weary wntcli wai re warded by eeelug n hsnioin dash up to the entrance, and an elegant looking gen tleman descend. On moment passed, then the door opened, and the atranger entered, Tall, and eniulsltply proportioned, with an sir at once distingue and enty; hand some fi-aturea and large, dark eye; hair and full beard a rich brown, In which blended a few gray thread. Till was the plcttira of the one who paused a mo ment near the threshold to survey the lit tle group of ladles. Then, as Kthfl ad vanced a few step to meet him, he ex claimed: "My darling daughter, I am rejoiced to see youi" at the antne time folding her to Ida bosom In n Joyful embrace. (To b continued.! QEE8E CATCH FISH FOR HIM. Csnnr Way In Which Kcotchman tills 111 lllniier. "All old Hcotcliiiinn mill tielnlilior of mine," Hityn nil eiitliiislnatle nuttier from Hoekhuiil futility, "linn n method of tiiklntc fri'Hli water llidi which, to my wny of thinking, excel nil other for tin' ki"P .repose mid success with which It I coniliiclfd. Tho lUlieritiiiu llvttiir on the bonier of Hockland Ifiko t1elre, we will any, n wc of pike, perch or pickerel, Willi which tho wnter are limply stocked. Well, ho simply k'oeii out to hi Imrii-ynrd mid Holect n lilt; Koose or n half dozen liceie iim the ense tuny lie, ntul tie it bulled lino nliout five feet tonjf to their feet. "On reiichlns the edge of the lake with n Imskct containing- one or mure Kccso I lie llalieriunn turns the birds In the water. The kvvv swim out nnfl the old Scotchman llxhls hi pipe niul Hit down. In n few minute u Hah sec tho bait and aplw It, bIvIiik the Kjoose n Kxl P"H- '''"' 1,lnl "tart" for tho shore lit full speed, frightened hnlf to denth. ilraitKlne 'be h upon the bonk where It In unhooked." Taking; I.I To Too Herloualy. TnkliiK life too seriously I in Id to be an especially American falling;. This limy be true; lint, Judging from appear mice, It would seem to be world-wide, for, go where you tuny, you will find the proportion of serious, not to sny anxious, fuce ten to one a coinpnrcd with I lie merry or hoppy one. If "the outer I always the form and shadow of the Inner" and If "the pres ent I the fullncs of tin' past nnd the herald of the future" (nnd how can wo doubt It 71, how ninny snd histories can lie rend In the face, of those we meet eviTy dny I The pity of It la, loo, that the sndueas I n telf-woven gnr nieiit. even ns Is the Joy with which It might be replaced. Ittiskln rays: "(ilrl should lie sunbeam not only to tiicuilicr of their own circle, hut to every body with whom they come lu contact. Kiery room they enter should be brighter for 111. Ir presence." Why shouldn't nil of he sunbeams, lioya ns well as girls, nil along the wuy from twenty-five year nnd under to eighty live years anil over? Irfivo IiPtler Itoiimnce. Half a century ngo n young English- tnnti. while traveling, met a beautiful girl nnd promptly fell lu love with her, A few day later he returmd home, and hi first net wn to write her a love letter. In It he told her that he could not lie happy without her, nnd that If she regarded Ills projiosal favorably he would expect a reply by the next ninll. To this letter he received no answer, niul mi disappointed was he that from that time until hla dentil, which oc curred recently, he Miut himself up In hi home nnd lived like n hermit. Most of hi time wn pent In rending, nnd " " fimcrul the he r he- gun to senrcli the iiookb in nia iiiirnrj. for they thought It unite possible tint the eccentric old innn might n ive uu .i... -, ,b nnte In them. T, tinm ,0,., imt In n tattered imm,,llle, tlll.y fouIMj 0ther kind 1 ' ...,,,. .i,ii, . ' ' ""kloV( Mter , J w' ' ten fifty year ngi. ntul which the writ- cr had forgotten to mall. Tho Origin of I'yronraptiy. About n century ago tin artist named Crunch wna standing one day In front of n tire In hi home nt Axmliister. , Over the fireplace wna an oaken man i telnlece, nnd It occurred to ("rnticli that till expanse oi woou uiigiu uu Improved by n little ornamentation, Ho picked up the poker, heated It ied-hot niul began to sketch In u hold .lesien. The result pleased him so much that he elaborated his worl; anil lirgnu to attempt other the pictures on panel of wood. These met with ti ready sale, imil Crunch si on gave nil hi tlino to his new art. This wna the beginning of what is now known as py- rogriipby The poker artist of to-day uses tunny different shaped tools ntul ' ins ft kpeclal furnuce In which they nre kl,I)t i1Mted. The art has been elalioratcd greatly. The knots, curls nud 'libers of the wood nre often worked Into the design and delicate tinting produced by tcorchlng tho pan. I. Jewels on an Idol. The Jewel of nil Indian Idol must lie worth stealing If many of those re markably hhleoii I'mage.i posses fcueli valuable head ornament us one made for the Idol Piirthasathy, In the Tripli cate temple nt Miulra. The onmnu'iit la worth somo fifty thousand rupee, nnd Is ninilc of fovt reign gold, studded with dlniuonils, emeralds nud ruble, the largest enurahl being valued nt otiu thousand rupees nnd the biggest ruby nnd diamond nt three hundred rupees uplece. Papa' Itlcsalns; null a Check. Willful Daughter Now, pnpn, we're married nnd piu might ns well give us your blessing. Papa (resignedly, reaching for his checkbook) Wc'l, If I must, I must. How much do you want? Baltimore American. Not Particular. "What kind of tobacco docs ho smoko?" "Well, ho never objects to mluc." Detrolt Tree Press. , As men grow wealthy they hegln to lmiulro Into tln-lr ancestry, Tho minimum rainfall at which tree will grow Is twenty Inches. HUMOR OFTIIEWEKK STORIES TOLD DY FUNKY MEN OF THE pnCSS. Odd, Curious and I.niiubiiliU I'liasel of Human Nuturc (Iruplilcallr Por trayed liy llniliiriit Word Artist of Our Own Day A lluiluet of Pun. "I met your friend, Goodman, yes terday." "He' no friend of mine." "What! Why, when I miw lilm he wn buying half a dozen etchings for your parlor." 'That' Just II. They came home last night nnd It took tne three hour to hang llii'in the way my wife wanted them." Philadelphia Ledger. I.o.l Pullli ami Other TIiIiiks. "Ye," said the tniin who had been generous wllh hi friends, "I've lost faith In litiinnnklnd to some extent." To what extent?" 'Well, to the extent of about $1,000 In hlocka of fire and ten nt a time. Philadelphia Uilger. A HHrtlloic Prospect. Mrs. Henton Holme Doctor, my husband's heart beats very weakly. Dr. Phil Crave I'll soon stop that, On the Park llencli. Undo The professor say that there nre more microbes In Hummer. Jack Well, there I more kissing in summer. Hut Often. "She's an nctrc.n; married, I sup pose?" "Oh. ye!" "Has she been married long?" "Not Ions lit a time." Philadelphia Ledger. (Jliulllled. "What makes Jenksey think that be can get Into the Ittlsslan army? "He's a champion long-distance run ner." Detroit Free Press. Tuklnic Illtu Seriously. "I will lay my fortune nt the feet of your daughter." said Count Kucush. "I understand," said Mr. Cumrox, "You mean the fortune you expect to get nfter you arc married." Washing. tun Star. A Theory. "Why I It thut so many people at tempt literature and so few succeed?" "The trouble Is," nnswered the cyni cal publisher, "that when a man gets something on Ids mind that Isn't sutll clently entertaining to Interest his friends lie goes nwny nnd writes a boxjk nbout It." Washington Star. Bcattcrliitf Sunshine. "Have you done anything to make people happier?" "Of course I have." answered Sena tor Sorghum. "Every time 1 write my name ou n check some one feels hap pier." Washington Star. He Would Not Stoop Bo Low. Farmer Come, heat mv enrnet nn' I'll give you a good dinner. Trump I'm sorry, but I don t beat my way, thank you. Woe of the Suburbanite. Somehow he Isn't tilled with Joy, Ilccnuse the winter's gone; Por where he used to shovel snow, He now must mow the lawu. A Tralulnic School. Parker Your friend Stone always speaks well of everybody. Kerwln Yes; merely force of habit. Parker What's the explanation? Kerwln He's n marble cutter, nnd bis specialty Is earring epitaphs ou gravestones. Frleudly Burcasiu. Itomaiitlc Itutli 1 took n long tramp Into the country yesterday afternoon. Practical Prut indeed! And what was the name of your tall friend? Buuppy. Iloreni I hear she rejected you. I'll bet you felt foolish about that time. v Lover Yes, I guess I felt Just as foolish nt that time as you look till tho time. Philadelphia Press. An Insinuation. Maude I had somo new photo graphs taken last week, Clara Did you, really? Mnudt Yes. Tho artist says Uio likeness Is absolutely perfect. Clara And did you refuse to take them? He Had Uetter Not Try It Analu I Miss June You uro married, Mrs. March, nnd you ought to know, Do you believe lu lovo nt first sight? Mrs. March (looking grimly nt Mr, M,) Well, I think It can happen once. Somcrvllle Journal. I-'ollonlou Instroctlou. Jurist What ten vour ohteet In fll. Burning disguise anil passing yourself on a j. i-. .Morgan at inni noteir Prisoner W ell, you see, Judge, my i ... I ... f. .I-,.,,. ..... . ..)... 1 I "try to be somebody," and I wan doing my oei to comply uitu ner wisues. New Orleans Times-Democrat. Iter Alma Mater. "Mr, (losslpe nn Hlutnmis," ex claimed Mr. McPluu In surprise. "Of whut Institution Is she a graduate, I'd like to know?" "I'm sure I'm not aware," responded MJss Sulfuric, "but from her conversa tion I should Imagine that It' the 'School for Scandal. "Philadelphia i Ilulletln. The Herlou Part. Mr. McCall I tell you this dleu sloti of the servant girl question I a very serlou thing. Mrs. Hume It Is, Indeed. You can't tell what tnluulc the servant girl will overhear you. Philadelphia Ledger. On the Jersey Coant. Mysterious rap were heard on the wall of the summer hotel. "(Irent goodness!" cried the fright ened widow In room 1,1. "I wonder If that could bo my departed husband?" "No," growled n man In room 14, "It's people on the other floor killing uiosiultoc with their slippers." Itetroactlve. "Why do you sell this hrnnd of shirt only?" asked the transient cus tomer. "Ilfcnuse It Is the most fashionable," replied the swell haberdasher. "Indeed? What makes It the most fashionable?" "The fact that we sell It." Phila delphia Press. A Wise Lecturer. "Ye, he's got a lecture on the north pole with moving pictures and real Ice." "Indeed? When does he start out?" "Oh, not until the weather gets very hot." Cleveland Plain Dealer. A Myatery. Garnish I see you have my novel. I'll bet you had to look at the lust page to see how It came out. Miss Qulzzer No, I looked at the name of the publishers on the title page to see how It came out, and even now I can't understand how It was. Hoston Transcript. Krd-Ifeadetl One Are Smart. Customer You advertise typewrit ers half-price. Dealer Yes. Customer Well, I want to hire a red-headed one at $4.50 a week. Som crvllle Journal. PaseballTcrtn. A Home Run. Domestic Wiu. Husband You are always looking for bargains. Was there ever a time when you wasn't a bargain hunter Wife Yes, dear; when I married you. The Main Trouble. "Does it bother you much," Inquired Mrs. Pllklngton, "to keep the chickens out of the garden?" "Yes," replied Mrs. Hllklngton, "but what bothers me most Is keeping the garden out of the chickens." Phila delphia Bulletin. ' Forever Silenced, "Does your husband find any fault with your cooking?" "Certainly not," answered Mr. Meek ton's wife. "My husband has the challng-dlsh habit nud Is not In a posi tion to And fault with anybody's cook lug." Wnshlngton Star. An Overoluht. "De world owes us a llvin'," said Plodding Pete. . N "Yes," nnswered Meandering Mike, "but It neglected to make arrange ments so dat we could clip It off from day to day like coupons." Washington Star. A Loiclcal Assertion, "Sklmmln Is o'ne of the people who don't know the value of a dollar." "Why, he has millions." "Yes. Hut he wears n CO-ecut hat and doesn't reallzo that one costing $1.50 Is worth the difference." Wash lugtoti Star. Timely, "Mamie declared that she'd never say yes when tho minister asked her If she would obey her husband." "What did she say?" "Nobody kuows. There was a fright ful crash of thunder Just as she said It." Cleveland Plain Dealer. Prcjeotlle Wo Use. We have now armor-piercing pro jectiles, deck-piercing projectiles, semi-armor-piercing projectiles, common forged and cast steel projectile, cast iron projectiles, shrapnel, and so ou, In endless variety. As the work tho gun, whether ashore or afloat, wl'l have to do can he pretty clearly pre dicted, It would appear ns though one, .or at most two, kinds of projectiles were enough, These two would natu rally have, the one a high penetrative jvower, and the other u large cnpuclly for Internal charge, giving great iIh structlve power when the sholl Is burst, No one who has not examined carefully the effect of bursting n shell In a closed space can havo an Idea of Its destructlveness. A small bIx pounder shell, of about two nnd ore quarter Inches diameter, containing three or four ounces of powder, hurst lu nn ordinary room and breaking lutii twenty or thirty fragments, would probably destroy everything In thJ room. In a mau, that which Is called con science Is largely a fear that he uwiy be found out Michael Donnelly, who hits been dl- rectlng the strike agulnit the packer, I President of the Amalgamated Meat i tttters aim iiutcii-1 twlminlng eighty feet Into the Mlsils cr Workmen of , slppl ami bringing the hoys back, lu America. Ho was ( spite of the fact that onu of them bail born In Ireland, but , a strangle hold on his neck. came to tbl coun try with his pa rents when (julto young, and was reared In Kansas City, whero he learned Hie trade of MAmrrnnMKmKi .,uiir,. , it. ixjttHElxr. imi 1,8 "Wcreded tieorgo Iterger, ny , muglit on to tho cart behind, and the appointment, as President of the In-1 teamster, who was a young fellow, ternatlonal body, wn formally elected drove right In with them. In 10O0, and ha been re-elected with- when the water was up to tho hub, out opposition since that time. When , he tried to turn hi mule round In lino Mr. Donnelly first became chief of the WH, the hank, but the nnlmal would organization It numbered but fifteen not obey. Do seemed to want to go union, with 800 members. Now there rjK,t over to ISast SI. Loul. In a mlti are 270 local union, with nbout '10,000 utc mule and cart were out In tin members, and nil the packing center current, with tho driver standing on of the country are organized. It Is the seat and the boys screaming with nam of Mr. Donnelly that In past year lie has been successful In preventing strikes, hut nevertheless has procured better wages and conditions for the In dustry he represents. Senator Stone, of Missouri, tells & story Illustrating the differences of pronunciation In different parts of the country. "It Is related," says the Senator, "that when the first tide of New Imgland settlers began to drift to Kansas, Mlssourlans tied a cow at each crossing of the Missouri Itlver. If the emigrant said 'cow' he was per mitted to cross, but if be pronounced It 'keow' he was told to return to the Kast, because the natives were satis fled that he was an evil-minded aboli tionist. The Kansas people evened up by tying a bear on their side of the river, and If the emigrant said 'hear he was given the right hand of fel lowship, but If he pronounced It 'bar' he was given nn hour to get back to Missouri, because he was an advocate of slavery." Ackley Hubbard, of Spencer. Iowa, who was recently elected president of the Iowa Hankers' Association. Is a native of New York and was born In St. Lawrence County, In the Em pire State. Sept 15. 1S.I9. He Is to-day one or tne most popular and well known of the con servatlve banker of his State. In 1SC9 be located at Spencer, Clay- ACKLF.Y ItLIlUAltU. County, Iowa, and has since that time, with the excep tlon of one year In California, made his borne there. He was elected clerk of the courts of Clay County In 1872 and was married that same year to Mis Martha Hunt. He studied law and wa admitted to the bar In 1870 and was a successful lawyer for eight years. He began his career as a banker In 1S01. He Is a prominent lodge man and has taken a great deal of interest In the State Bankers' Asso ciation since Its organization and has been present at every one of Its yearly meetings, Dr. Conan Doyle confesses that he began his literary career at the early age of 0, with a story which he wrote about a tiger that swallowed n man. He used to make up stories to tell to his schoolmates, who, for the privi lege of listening to bis tales, would pay him In Jam tarts, of which he was Inordinately fond. Young Doyle had his own way of extracting tho price he wished. He would get his story worked up to some such climax as this: "While holding the rocky edge of the cliff with n grip of des perutlou, the hero could hear below him the continued growls of the en raged hear." Having proceeded thus far, he would refuse to proceed fur ther unless the price paid In current tartlets of the' schoolboy realm was doubled. To establish Christian Science In New York requires a personality of some force. Mrs. Augusta E. Stetson, the wife of a Bos ton shipbuilder, be came a disciple of Mrs. Eddy nine teen years ago and was given New York as her field of work, where sho founded the first church of tho new cult and later was ttifitrumeiltiil In so. curing the erection urs. stetsox. 0t a million dollar edifice as a place of worship. Mrs. Stetson Is still lu middle life and Is spoken of as the succeTsor of Mrs. Eddy In the event of the death of that huly. ltemurkubte These l)uy. "That's a remarkable child df Good ley's." "Think so? Ho struck mo as being a very ordinary and quiet sort of kid." "Exactly. He Is quiet and he always obeys his parents." Diagnosis. Softlelgh I say, doctah, do you aw think I have the bwalu fevah? Doctor No, Indeed; hut you have the fever, all right. The Very Keuson. Scribbles I think I'll wrlto a sonnet to Miss Lovcy. Crlttlck Don't do It It may turn her against you. Scribbles I thought sho liked poe try. Crlttlck So sho does. Philadelphia Press. England receives every mouth about .,000.000 worth of new gold from Af rica, and nbout $7,000,000 worth from Australia. RESCUE. James P. Dockery, of the police, force of St. Ixiuls, recently received a medal for saving two boys from drown ing at the risk of his own lite. The ,tory of hi heroism Is told In Kvery body's Magazine. Dockery I ued to saving life, but this wa a cn of Dockery was standing one evening by Wlggln's Perry, talking wllh two acquaintances, when a cart contnluliuj a man and two hoy drore down th levee Into the river. The teamster nlong tho water front make It a prno tlce, when the day's work Is orer. ia urive ineir can lino me waier nnu wash them. It seem these hoys had feaTi Assoon as the driver found that they wero liclng carried off, he dived from the seat and left the little fellows to their fate. Dockery ran down the levee like a flash, shedding his coat and helmet as he ran, Jumped Into tho water and swam for the two boys. They were lit tle fellows, nine or ten years old. When they saw Dockery coming ono of them leaped out of the cart and floundered round In the current. Dockery grabbed lilm with his left hand and kept on nfter the cart which was getting farther out and sinking deeper every minute. When he got near the cart the other little fellow Jumped on top of lilm and grabbed dm round the neck, anil they all wont down together. Harney and Dcnlcf, two other police men who were waiting on the levee, thought they would all he drowned; but presently Dockery came up, puffing; and blowing, and striking out with one hand. How he ever made way, under the circumstances, Is amazing, but be said afterward that he bad not the heart to reach up and break that child away 1 from the bold that was strangling blm. I However, Just as he thought he should 1 be obliged to do It little Trudell slip- ped out of bis grasp and sank out of 1 sight Then, with the other boy bang 1 lng to his neck, Dockery streaked for the bank. Denlef and Harney bad a plank ready and were' wading out to meet him. When he reached them they I broke the hold of the Ileddlsh boy nnd took him In, while Dockery turned Lack for little Trudell. When the po liceman got near him the youngster was going down for the third time. Dockery dived, got him, nnd swam back. He was pretty well exhausted when Denlef and Harney finally help ed him up the levee. My Kid. I tell you what, you'll seldom find a kid Much smarter than the one 'at calls ma "Paw," If I begun to tell you what he did, The trouble 'at be gives me an' his Maw, 'Twould take a month o' Sundays, I sh'd tay. He's alius cuttln' up some sort o' shine, Au' then, by Juckst he's got the slickest way O' wotkln' me, that little kid o' mine. The racket 'at he makes around the place Heats all git out, for oue as small as him. The heap o' dirt he git upon hi face An' han's Is suthin' wou'erful. The limb Keeps both of us a hustlln' 'round, an' then We never sorter make him toe a line. But I can't keep a mad up nt him when I think it's Jest that little kid o' miue. It's kinder louesome when them noises cense At night an' he Is tucked up in his bed. Wo reerllze 'at quiet isn't peace An' ruther have him 'round a raisin' Ned. I tiptoe up to where he lays asleep, AH rosy an' I ask the Pow'r Divine 'At; if it's all the same to Him, to keep The Devil In that little Kid o' miue. Leslie's Monthly. All Signs Palled. Words nre the only means of ex pressing some Ideas. As two of the characters argue In one of Dr. Hale's stories, gestures will not express tho Declaration of Independence nor the "Elegy In n Country Churchyard." A funny Instance of the failure of signs appears lu a story told by tho Now York Sun: "I shall never forget my first visit to Madrid," said a lady. "I was the only member of our party who knew any Spanish, and I knew but one word, that ono being 'leche' milk hut by means of gesture wo managed to get along until breakfast was served. Then, as luck would have It, the maid brought my coffee without any milk, and, also, as luck would have It, I promptly forgot the oue word of Span ish I knew, and which of all words was the oue most wanted at the mo ment. "This time neither gesture nor yell ing was of any avail, so at last tn des peration i seized a piece of paper and pencil, and drew a picture of a cow. Thereupon the matd tripped off, and came back with three tickets to the bullfight. Not Four. "Yes, she's swell enough," said the Chicago girl. "But her forefathers?" suggested tho Boston girl. "Oh, gracious, don't make It any worse than It really Is! She's only nail three." Philadelphia Press, It Is surprising how young a man Is when his folks decide that he Is too old to be allowed to spend bis money, and how old another man Is when his family think ha Is still young enough to be earning It. We'll bet you aro a great big baby when you are sick. DOUBLE