her answer .
| tongue out before I'd tell you. but you
drove me to it. Uh dear, oh dear, an
were old friend«, but they hadn't
on your weddin' night, too! l>on't uiiud
**** met
me. miss. I'll not trouble you In anf
I. many. tn»»* fe,rs*
, ,
way again, but call God's blessing’, BUDDHISTS VISITED THIS CONTI.
Jj the lid. of Life had burned on.
down on you this uigbt. au' my C..U
«¡th it* >»?• *"J holMM' a“d ie,r*:
NENT IN FIFTH CENI URY.
_ . both the wouieu had met at laat—
I
will be for your happl
I uew.
• •
pUviuate* uuce aguin.
Tb'y
af «irlbood m dream«, now
"Au' do you think I could be happy I'rufrunr Fryer, of the University of
tsl.romia. Io Meopun.iblo for This—
past—
with Shaun Bradyr asked Mary, with
Iu buoyant hopes, now slain.
1 he Ev Uence la IhH-umentory —An
, au upward glance.
cient Record »till Preserved in China,
"Well. I hope you'll be.” he answered
-4h. Kate." said Mad««, "you re not the
evasively.
»»me-
Au w hat s the good hoping any such
Prof. Fryer of the University of Cal
v .u're lost your charm of face—
thing, w hen you know, well as 1 do ifornia brings to light new evidence
You », lost your pretty, rosy cheeka-
that happiness and 1 will part forever te.nliug.to ( ;.oe that Buddhist piiest*
You've lost your form of grace.
v.ur chestnut hair has turned to gray,
when 1 marry Shaun? 1 have t»eeu discovered America I.IW year» before
Your lips have lost their red;
forced into it. au shall try to du tuy the »ailing of Columbus. "The evidence
All things are chauged-and soon our day duty; it’s tuu late now to turu back."
is both documentary and »ubatauiial.”
\Vi-l turu to night instead.
l>au looked up. with determination lu »ays Harper's Monthly.
Of the e\ ldeuce of early Chinese doc
-Dear one." Kate said. “I’ve nothing I every Hue of his flue face.
"No, Mary,” he said, "It Is not too ument». Prof. Fryer says.
lost.
late. If you care fur me. or think that
1 be narrative states that there w as
For here's my hair of brown
in time you could give me your precious a Buddhist priest named llul Shen,
Ou Prue's dear head—my eldest born-
Ynd Bess has uot a frowu
love. I say again that It's uot too late." originally a native of t'abul, who, iu
On her sweet face, that's just like miue
"Oh. Dau. shure you forget that I'm the yeur 4!*.) A D.. during tlie reign of
Of thirty years agoue—
I to be married this night. His riverence the Emi>eror Yung Yuan, came from
While Kittie’s blue eyes dance and shine
the country of Fusang to Klngchow,
aud Shaun are expected any minute."
Like sunlight in the morn.
"I’m uot forgettin' the fact, aud it's the capital of the dynasty of Tsl, situ
Mine shone in just the self same way a short time you have to decide. We'll ated on the River Yang tse. The coun
run away, au' go straight to Father try being iu a state of revolution, it
When you. dear, saw uie last.
Duffy's au' be married, au' wid you at Was not till the year 502 that he had
And Margaret's lips are just as red
As mine in days long past,
my side to give me courage I'll work an vp(K»rt unity of going to the court of
the Euqieror Wu TI, of the new l.laug
x5, UO. my dear. I've nothiug lost,
my fingers off to give you comfort.”
Mr life is on the wane;
Then Mary, with love lit eyes (oh. so dynasty. 11c gave presents to the Em
My children have my own youth cost—
different from the downcast Mary of peror of curious articles brought from
In them I live pgain!"
au hour ago) aud blushiug cheeks, con 1 Usang. among which was a material
looking like silk, but the threads of
sented.
1 11 go wid you. Dan. My heart you which could support a great weight
possess, au' you might as well have without breaking This was evidently
the filler of tlie Mexican agave. He
me wid 't. Go round to my liedrooui
also presented a mirror of a foot lu
i window; 1'11 drop my mantle out. an'
I you must wait by the old fort. 1'11 fol dinmeter. possessing wonderful proper
ties. and resembling those iu use in
low as soon as 1 can without raising
Mexico and other localities in America
suspicion.”
at that time. The Enqieror treated him
OWN the lane leading to John
Two weeks from that memorable
Dehine's farmhouse, one beauti night the runaways returned, aud were as au envoy from Fusang, and deputed
ful June evening many years welcomed heartily to the village. Mary- one of the four principal feudal lords,
tunned Y u Kle, to interrogate him re
aBo, could be seen a steady stream of resolved to ask her father's forgive
specting the country, and to take down
vehicles of all descriptions.
Every j ness; she loved him dearly, and her
his story In w riting. This was accord
farmei for miles around bad been In conscience troubled her. She insisted
ingly done, and we have what is un
vited to the wedding of Mary Delaue. on Dan's accompanying her. The old doubtedly the original text, with only
and to night the auspicious event was man grew white with auger wbeu be perhaps here and there a typographical
to take place. Preparations had been saw the culprits before him.
error which can Is* easily explained.
made on a grand scale; John Delane
"Away wid ye!
You beggar you I "Among other things, llul Shen said
had determined to make tills, the wed thief of the night—you come here and that the people of Fusang were former
ding of bls only child, a memorable stand foruiust me, wid brazen irnpi- I ly in ignorance of the doctrines of
deuce, after stealin' the apple of my Buddha, but during the reign of the
event.
The match between Mary Delane and eye. my only child! Away wid ye!"
Chinese Emperor Tit Ming, of the Sung
Shaun Brady had been brought about
"All right, sir,” said Dan. his head dynasty, or A. D. 4.\s, there were five
and perfected by Pat Mulcahy, a re thrown back, "we’ll go.
Come on. bikshus. or Buddhist monks from
nowned matchmaker. Mary was au acuslila! but I’d have you know, sir, t'abul. who traveled there ami promul
exceptionally pretty, girl, and as good as that I’m no beggar; I'm well able to gated the knowledge of the doctrines,
she was pretty. Shaun Brady was make a livin’ for my wife, au' 1'11 do It books and images of Buddhism. Their
twice her age, possessing au unenvia wid God's help."
labors were successful, bo that they or
ble name and many enemies; but, as
The old housekeeper came into the dained monks from among the natives,
John Delaue remarked, "a moneyed parlor a short time after, and was much , and thus the customs and manners of
num lias many Jealous friends,” and surprised to see Mary sitting close be- | the people were soon reformed. He
money Sliauu had in plenty, that cov side her father. Dan lu the beat chair j gave particulars of the Journey through
ered all deficiencies, moral and physi the house afforded, ami all three as the Aleutian Islands and Alaska, with
contented as they could lie.
the length of the route and a descrip
cal. in John Delane’s eyes.
"Shure it isn't an hour ago.” she told tion of the inhabitants. He described
Mary Delane bad no love for Shaun
Brady, she well knew that her life the dairy maid, "since John Delaue the country y»f Fusang as 20,000 11, or
would be iu many ways a hard one, but said, wid bis owu lips. 'I'd not forgive G.fiOO miles, to tlie eie t of Kamsehatka,
she had been badgered by her father tbim. Mrs. McCarthy, not If they wiut and also due east from China, it grows
until she had said yes with a heavy down ou tlielr bltidcd knees!' An’ now great numbers of fusang trees, which,
when they first appear above ground,
look at 'em!”—Chicago Times Herald.
heart.
are like bamboo shoots, and the people
The bridegroom and priest had not
eat them. Threads are spun from the
How They Began.
yet arrived, but the dancing began,
"None shall wear a feather but be skin of the plant, which are woven into
Tom Harty, the tiddler, playing "The
Wind That Shook the Bailey” in fin who has killed a Turk,” was au old cloth from which clothing Is made, or
ished style. Mary did not participate, Hungarian saying.'and the number of else it is made Into embroidery. They
reserving her tirst dance for her future feathers in his cap ludleated how many also use the fibrous material of the
husband. She received the guests as Turks tlie man bad killed. Hence the fusang for making paper, The»»* and
they came, standing proudly beside her origin of tlie saying with reference to many other features seem to point un
mistakably to the Mexican agave. Red
a feather In one's cap.
father, her face white ns marble.
(tears are mentioned, which agree in
It
was
once
customary
In
France,
Her thoughts were wandering far
description with tlie fruit of the prickly
and wide when a voice aroused her when a guest had outstayed bls wel
come. for the host to serve a cold shoul pear, while grapes are represented as
aud sent the blood to her cheeks.
der of mutton Instead of a hot roast. plen11 ftil. There is plenty of copper,
"God save all here!”
but no Iron; mid no money value Is put
"God save you kindly. Dau.” she This was the origin of the phrase, "To ou gold or silver. Their markets art*
heard the company respond in unison, give tlie cold shoulder."
In one of the battles between the free mid there are no fixed prices.
and then Dan Reardon was shuklug the
"The manners and customs of the
Russians and Tartars a private soldier
baud which she mechanically out
of the former called out: "Captain. people, their forms of government,
stretched.
I’ve caught a Tartar!” “Bring him their marriage and funeral ceremonies
In a moment he had gone, mingling
along, then!" answered the officer. "I their food and clothing, the method of
among the guests.
can't, for lie won't let me!” was the re constructing tlielr houses, the absence
"More power to ye,” be said to the
sponse. Upon Investigation It was ap of soldiers ami military weapons, cities
fiddler, as that worthy man finished.
parent that the captured had the cap- and fortresses, are all particularly
"An siitire,” answered Tom. "it's hav
i tor by tlie arm. and would not release noted, and agree with vvlint is found In
ing the lolkes of a tine bouchal like I him. So “catching a Tartar” Is applic no country bordering on the Pacific,
yerself beside me that gives me the able to one wlio lias found an antagon except on the continent of America in
power.”
general, and in Mexico In particular.
ist too powerful for him.
Dan Joined In the general laugh.
“Deadhead.” as denoting one who has To suppose that Hui Shen could have
"It's about time the groom and his free entrance to places of amusement, Invented all these statements, mid that
riverence were here.” said Mary’s comes from Pompeii, where the checks hls story can be satisfactorily explain
uncle.
for free admission were small Ivory ed upon any other theory than that lie
"Oh, they'll be here directly now,” I death's beads. Specimens of these are had actually made the journey which
said John Delane. "Sliure she'll be In the museum at Naples.
be bo truthfully and soberly describes
taken from me soon enough."
That far from elegant expression “to Is, to say the least of It. absurd.”
Dan Reardon sat by the porch door, kicked tlie bucket" Is believed to have
gazing abstratctedly Into the darkness originated In tlie time of Queen Eliza LIFE OF THE PHILIPPINE GIRL.
outside; Mary watched him from her beth, when a shoemaker named Hawk
Early tn Attend to l<eHgl n
place beside her father, and as that ins committed suicide by placing a She Arises
■ nd Household Duties.
good man arose In answer to a ser bucket on a talde In order to raise him J
The life IIveil by the Filipinos Is not
vant's call, she slipped quietly over to self high enough to reach a rafter
in Intricate life,says Ramon ReveaLala
where Dan was.
above, with a rope about Ills neck, then lu the Ledger Monthly, nor Is Phllip-
"A penny for your thoughts, Dan," kicking away the bucket on which he
plne etiquette the highly Involved sys-
said she.
stood.
____________________
tein that Is found in the old and nrtlfi
"They’re priceless, miss,” said be,
clal society of western lands. I do not
Slang.
"for I was Just thinking of the wan 1
Again there has arisen a discussion know that 1 can better describe It than
love best In this dreary, bitter world.”
as
to the use of slang. There are times by following a society young Indy of
"Indade!” Bald Mary. "Au' shure It's
w
hen
thoughts arise within the human Manila through the ordinary events of
a nice girl she must be, to win your
brain which are almost "beyond the ut one day's existence. It may interest
love.”
terance of the human tongue.” By the American women to know bow their
She said this lightly, though her heart
aid of a slang term the man who has sisters Iteyond the seas pa«« their Ilves.
teas heavy.
The day of tlie fair Filipino is a long
tlie gift of speech can get them out. I- or.
"She Is the sweetest woman that ever
be it observed, there Is slang and slang, one. With her there is no lazy rising
put a foot on the ground.”
aud It may be used with artistry or to a l> o'clock coffee and toast. She 1«
"An' I suppose she returns your love,
with mere stupidity. The special ex usunlly Up with the sun, not Inter thna
Dan?” she asked, interrogatively.
I ample chosen by Oliver Wendell ti. mid. If very religious, as enrly aa 4,
"Oh. no. no, miss! Shure it's little
Holmes for au llliwtration in his dlsser that »lie may attend early muss Break
she knows of the love I have for her.
tatlon ou the expressiveness of slang fast Is set early, about »1 o’clock. Then
and In wan way I'm glad. It’s linpldent
was the word "bore;” but this has come the morning duties of tin- house
she'd think me. wldout a pinny to me
found a place In Webster, and must hold. sewing. washing, cooking. or
name, to have serious thoughts about
surely be regarded as legitimate How whatever there may lie. for our young
her.”
could you express your objection to the lady 1» not expected to «pend her day«
"If I'm not too bold. Dan, I'll be after man who bores you except by saying - ' In idleness. The midday meal la taken
axin' you who she is, an' Its anxious I
that be bores you? There are a hun at 12 o'clock, in order that tne warmest
am to know.”
dred other words which are valuable hour» of the day may I* the hour« of
But this question seemed to cause
In such emergencies, and one can only rest. About two hour« are thus «pent
I’an the greatest confusion, and. hope that, by a process of the survival In the enjoyment of the «lesta. when
strange to say. when Mary looked at of the fittest, the best of them will find our lady fair arisen, refreshed and
him and their eyes met. she also grew
ready for the later pleasures of the
their way into the dictionaries.
confused.
day.
"Och. shure, Miss Mary,” he stam
Conflicting Wlahee.
At 4 o'clock the “afternoon tea” la
mered. "you'd be the last one I'd tell.
While g"ii>g •>*• rounds, the foreman served. Till« is a light repast, usually
Iton't ax me no more, shure It's only of. factory lost a cuff link. After some consisting of < bis-olate. with rice and
folly on my side.”
time had elapsed and the cuff link had cakes, or other simple viands. Then,
“Well, then. Dan. you can tell me not turned up. he caused the following at the hour of 5 Jo or »1 o'clock, the car
whether she is dark or fair.”
notice to t-e put up In a conspicuous riage 1« brought out and tlie daily ride
"Well. I'll say this much. miss, that position in the workshop: "Mr L—. taken to the Lnneta. the beautiful park
to me she's the fairest girl In Kerry.”
Laving lost a gold cuff link, would l*e on the bay south of the city. Here the
"Give me her initials, thin.” coaxed very glad If the finder would return It military band discourse» sweet music
Mary. "an' maybe I can guess.”
a, soon as poaslble to the ownet” Im every evening, and the beauty and
"Arrah. now, don't say no more about agine his feelings when a few hours fashion of Manila meet and enjoy the
It"
later on passing the notice be found the evinlng air and metodlooa strain«. Re
"But you must tell me." she Insisted. following appended: "The finder of turning from the drive alwut 7 o'clock,
"I’U not let you alone Mil you do ”
the above cuff link would be very much ti . evening ni*»l. or supper. comes next
“Well, thin, since you're so detar- obliged If Mr. L----- would lose th. In order, after which our belle of Ma-
m;ned. I'll take the cuusequet»» ea an'
„
« free for any mile of «{lending
other one."
tell you; her name Is”—here be waited
the evening hours that may «ppeal to
for a moment—"Mary Dwlane."
Depopulation
her: perhaps a friendly visit, a trip to
the the theater or opera, or an "at home”
Mary blushed like a wild rose, and
Th« French .«nsus
stammered:
to r- -I»» allers Early aa sbf arose
population of I rance
“Oh. Dan. shure you can't mane me?” 12.863 in five year»
l. It.me often cornea lyt*. and no Lours
1:i, re than nature demands are spent In
Dan looked her full In the face as be
A watch may be cleaned by soaking the enjoyment »f «lumber. Going to
••Id. quietly:
It
In
a
cup
of
kerosene
—
but
that
Is
not
I.-t Uovw-r » different there aud
"It's you. 1 mane. Mary; but don't be
•agry; shure I thought Id cut my the way a watch U uaally soaks*.
AHEAD OF COLUMBUS.
©
WINNER OF $40,000 OKLAHOMA HOMESTEAD
I
SUPPOSE WE SMILE.
HUMOROUS PARAGRAPHS FROM
"THE COMIC PAPERS,
Fleasaut
lucid eats
World Over
Occnrrlng
the
Ml lug* that Ar. V. heer-
<ui to Did or Young
luunj Ralee*
tious that 4.vcrjbodj» Will Lujos.
Nell Muy Brassey's awful mad. She
•ent au anoymous letter to the society
editor uutiouiiclng that Mis* May Bras-
sey la one of tlie prettiest young women
iu the uptown set.
Belle And didn't he publish It?
"Yes; but he headed It: 'Miss Bras-
•ey says.'" Philadelphia Record.
Leadtii» Hlas On»
Tbe summer girl sad the summed
youug man had exhausted all other
subjects of conversation, when they
turued to tbe crops.
“I guess the corn fields of the West
are lu a bad way ou acevuut of the
dry spell," said be.
"Yes, that seems to be th* case,” she
asseuted, coyly; "but 1 don't think th«
pop corn crop will be Injured."
After that what could he do but pop?
—Pittsburg Commercial Gazette.
Facts I a the Case.
"Madatu," said tbe poor but honest
Icemau. "you do me a great lujusth«
w lieu you say uiy bill is more thau it
should be. To tell you tbe truth, I am
actually selling ice at a loss this sum
mer."
"Oh. I can readily believe that,” re
plied the indignant female "The lt>-
pouml cakes you cut for me show a loss
of fully three pounds each by tbe tint«
you get them lu the refrigerator.”
1‘rccdut ion.
A. Other. See U*.
Mlb-s I have my doubts about that
assertion of yourB.
Giles Well, you certainly have plen
ty of room for doubt.
Mlles How's that?
Giles There 1« pleuty of vacant
•pace under your hat.
Ko»>.
"YVhlch would you rather. Tommy,
be born lucky or rich?" asked Undo
I Trvdway.
“Both." replied Tommy seuteutlouBly.
Overttoukel,
Hattie H Beals of Wichita. Kan., was the second an
The name of
„ _ Miss
______
noun.-cd in the drawing for homesteads m the Lawton district of Oklahoma, an I
she was thereby eutitled to the second beat claim In the district, estimated to l*e
worth $40,000. Miss Beals is 28 years old and ia an operator in tin- telephone
exchange at Wichita. She already has received a number of marriage proposal»
but would lie suitors will get nothing but disappointment, for Miss B. al» is
engaged to be married to Ernest Dill, a street car conductor of Kanaa, City
When she was informed of her good lu. k in the drawing she wired to Washiug
ton and naked whether she could be married to Dill and retain her land. When
told that she could not until she had proven up her claim she decided to let the
marriage wait and will settle down ou the land with her mother. She hied her
name for the drawing while ou a visit to Oklahoma.
here. I.ndles. even of the highest social
rank, do uot sleep In a tiedatead, but
prefer the floor, lying on a petate, or
mat, which Is provided with a long
bolster or pillow, and covered with the
conventional mosquito netting.
J. PIERPONT MORGAN.
The Great Centr.it Figure In the Hi a
Steel Strike.
J. Pierpont Morgan, the great central
figure of the steel strike, received Ids
early education In finance iu Ixmdou
and through au lutlmate connection
with the famous Peabody banking
bouse. He made acquaintances aud
friends at flint time since of powerful
Influence for him. lie was born
Visitor Why. Mrs. Foxy, do you put
"l argued and argued with young
peas under your rug?
Nibba to have more self-esteem.”
Mr* Foxy To keep young men from
"Was he influenced by your efforts?”
making declarations of love to my
“He's got bo much now that 1 can't
daughter! Meggendorfer Blaetter.
stay around where he Is."
lu Tins nn I Stale.
laa»r of Iler Cold.
"Say. I thought you said they itlwnys
"Poor Etnersotila ha» a very severe
give fresh vegetables at that farm. I've cold." «aid Mrs. llackbay to Mrs. Boat
got my family there now, and we're ing.
all disgusted."
"Yes, the poor child took off her
"You surprise me. Perhaps they pro heavy weight spectacles and put on her
vide the best tiny can.”
summer eyeglasses too soon,” replied
"Not much. They don't even provide the latter.
they went together he was necessarily the best the eautiers can." Philadel
Critically.
phia Press.
with her.
Polly Pinktlglits Tbe lending lady la
Month of May. summer season, etc.
III.
Plitiltiii It Ki»ht,
Everybody knows that May Isa month
Fanny Footlights Critically?
“1 didn't get home till dawn yester
aud summer a season.
Polly
Pinktights I
suppose so.
day morning.”
Rose up. If people were In the habit
Didn't you see the way all the papers
"What did your wife say?"
of rising dowu, or If It were posaible
"That'« the wrong way to put It. roasted her this mornlug? Philadel
to do so, this would uot be tautologl Wlint didn't she say?"
phia Record.
cal.
It will not do to say that these spec
BROTHERS IN ADVERSITY
imens abouud In the Is'st writers, and
are therefore Justifiable. They are uot
the Ivest writers when they write lu
this way. through pure carelessness, for
they know Ivetter. Homer sometimes
umls, but Ills nodding did uot produce
the "Iliad." We want to follow the best
writers In their exeelleneles. not In
tlielr errors. Frederick M. Bird In Lit
erary Era.
A BROKEN HEART.
Heiiitf
j. rittarovT m - ruam .
wealthy, and « hell In- sueet-edod to hls
father's estate lie had an Intimate nl
liam-e with the Drexels of Philadelphia
which added to the strength ami fame
of his owu name. He Is popularly sup
posed to control more invested capital
and more free money than any living
man, not excepting the Rothschilds.
The railroad Interest» which are now
In hls care represent nearly $ 1
-
is») in capital. Mr. Morgan Is a big
man physically, very chummy with In
tlmates. but reserved before the world
He Is passionately fond of yachting,
rare books aud Hirer paintings.
TOO MUCH FAULTY ENGLISH.
People Have Grown Curate«» in ill >i
Rhetoric—Some l-urnitlar Errors.
The books of rhetoric used to tell us
that the great qualities of style were
perspicuity, energy and elegance, or
clearness, force ami grace, and that as
a means t »w ard these and for other rea
sons It was Important to lie couelse, to
avoid net-ill»-»» wor<ls. Whethi-i lh«-y
no longer teach thus, or tlielr pupils dl»
regard their lustruction», you can
scarcely '»'ii<l a page or a »-olmiui any
where without me<-tliig Words tly.it add
nothing to others with which tlu-y are
Immediately connected. Thus:
Thought to himself. How else sit mid
he think? If he thought aloud you
would have to say so. Either he "»ahi
to hlm»elf”~ which 1» another way of
putting It or hi- »Imply "thought.”
Nodded bls head. If he hail nodded
hl» legs or Ills eibowa tbe case would
tie more notable. He might properly
“shake l»ls head,” for he could shake
other thing»; but In the ¡»resent state
of language one can nod no other ¡»art
of himself or of creation than Ills bead.
Together with. If John went to tow n
with bis wife they went together; If
the Narration of a Wonilerful
Tate of Golf uot a Hawk.
1 should like to narrate the follow
ing w hich Is mostly true. Holm- years
ago, 1 was playing lu a match in India,
Bangalore vs. Madras, when a hawk
suddenly swoofted down on my ball
and carried It off in Its claws. 1 up
l»»*alt-d to my adversary to allow me to
drop another ball, but he was one of
our canny brethren, ami replied: "Eh,
no, man; lost ball, lost hole.” This did
not admit of argument. Home weeks af
terward I weut for a walk before
breakfast, and climbing a rocky einlu
Farmer Pull up, you fool! The mare's bolting!
euee to see tin- view. 1 cairn- a»-ro«s a
Motorist Ho'» the cur! Punch.
luiwk's nest, and by It a denil huwk.
ami In the nest my golf ball; both the
Fault of Our Lananase,
Lukewarm Weather.
hawk and tin- ball wen* quite warm.
“Pop, this 1» awfuly hot weather, | Myer Bitkins writes me that he stts-
I sent the hawk to tin* curator of the ain't It?" quoth Georgle, tlie G year old talued a broken leg In a railway acci
museum, and ask»-d for a post mortem; family Joy. "How do you like your dent one day last week.
Ills verdict was "a broken heart," and weather?"
Gyer Well, that Is certainly consid
on my t«*lling him the story In- bad no
"In summer 1 Imagine 1 like It cold; erate on the part of Rifkins.
doubt that the poor bird tiUil expired III lu winter I believe 1 like It hot. How
Myer How's that?
Its vain effort to hatch out my "»liver la It with you?"
Gyer The leg helped to sustain liltn
town.”- I.omloU Globe.
“Oh, 1 like mine lukewarm.” New iH-fore It was broken, therefore, It Is
no more than right that he should sus
York Press.
Itarely Atlra<-tlve.
tain It now
Past and Future.
Con»» rip' L>n claim» n large »hare of
“Tbe secret of happiness Is to live In
A Precipitate Verdict.
the adult population of I'ortugal. mill
“Pa. what Is a philosopher?”
the women do a g<snl »leal of llehl work the present.”
“That's so; but my wife Is always
"A phlloaopher, Jimmie, Is a man
Thl» tlu-y begin nt n very early age.
ami do It well mid happily, doubling WHiitlng money for to-morrow, Htid who thinks lie has got through Iw-lng
the actual work (>ower of th»- country; bill collectors, you know, won't let you a fool."
mid they show gn at happlnes» hik I <*on forget yesterday.”
tent iimidst It all Fond of show mid
One Little Detail,
ordaninent, they have a better a|»i»ar
“Are all the arrangements for your
»nt stamina than the corresponding marriage with the count eonqtlete?”
classen 111 Scandinavia, or even In
"Practically. All that remains 1« for
Sw Itzerhiml They "fe< d" l»*tter than him to give papa a statement of Ills Ila
lu those countries; nt a ■mall farm bllltles." - Life.
house you may get neither wldte bread
A Deed Trump
nor ham. hut th»* split codfish, ns In
I.eland. 1» never wnntlng mid is well
. dressed up al short uotl<-e. It 1» Impos-
»Ible to travel In Portugal without hav
ing this national dish thrust upon you;
It ne»-»ls Illi acquiled taste, ami Is rarely
j attractive to the ordinary palate till
j after fuller ai-qualiitam-e, mid the ex
cellent sauce of hunger to go with It.
Tall Men tn the Rents Guard».
There are ninety men In the H»-ots
gUHrds averHglng G feet 2*^ inches In
height. Not on»* Is under 0 feet mid
twelve are G feet 4 Inches.
We don't know what 1s meant by ar
tlstlc temperament unless It means
that the girl having it picks out a
switch that matches her hair.
Couldn't He flaerlflce 1,
Easterner Why don't you build your
courthouse over there?
Westerner Why. If we did we'd have
to cut that tree down.
"Well, what of It?”
"What of It? Man alive, that's the
only tree In this neighborhood tit to
lynch a man ou!" Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Only Obstacle.
"Here's a woman,” salil the Query
Editor, "who asks: 'Should a marrltul
woman in writing a letter sign herself
"Mrs. John HiiilthT ’ ” Certainly." re
plied the Hnake Editor, “unless her
name happened to be 'Mrs. William
Jones.' "—Philadelphia Record.
A Frisnlly K tlmstr.
Proud Mamma Don't you tliluk little
Harold's bead Is a great deal like hls
father's.
Uncle Bill Yep. Nothing on tbe out
side and not much on tbe Inside.- Balti
more American.
Water Keeps Men Alive.
KINO EDWARD’S HAONIFICENT NEW MOTOR.
King E-lwsrd's latest motor ear I» one of the finest »»hieles of its kin I yet
built. I» Lie most motor rars. It ia r*-in irk a ble for the n sti»»»« «nl »I z«n e ■»*
its appearsn-e, and. though snlwtsatis'ly built. H Is eouipsrstively light
It H
• sort of motor phse’-n. bailor sea »in« a< »-ommodstioa for half a »losen per»- *■.
. . .
on the frost «eat. a » es p ía en
two fo-.tmen st the '.»'-It. Thia Is not b any mean« the fir«t pi-.t<»r tar the Kimi
has ha-l made for him. for. like the KI .g of the Belgian«, bi« maje«ty take- a
keen Interest In horsele»« rsrrisge«. in I bss ba<l two built for him i>r*-ti u-ly
Th.s Istest motor ear. bowe*er. will mark somethin« of s new I -pa.ture, fo
the K'ng in*enta to tske regalar ridee In it is lly le Park
b-til a Dally Ex
pSeM
It Is no secret to medical men and
physiologists that there Is a great deal
Mrs. Youngwed (crying) Oh. Frank! of nourishment in water. Even that
Boo boo! Don't you know a big tramp w hich Is sterilized contains enough of
ate »»nr of th»* plea 1 bak««d this morn solids tv keep a bumau being frutu
ing! Boo-boo!
death for a long time.
Mr.
Y'oungwsd Oh,
well. dear,
During a prolonged fast the loss of
there’s lots of other tramps. Besides, weight Is unusually rapid at first aud
the poll<-e won't blnme you for It.
deerrssea as time goes on. Iieatb en
sues wbeu a certain percentage of tbe
No Chance to Reals»,
loss has t»een reached, and this per
“A picture p»-ddler caught uie ye»ter centage varli*s according to tbe original
day.”
weight. Fat animals may lose half
“Well, you are getting feeble mind tlielr weight, thinner ones perhaps two-
rd "
Ufths. a man or woman of rather »¡»are
“He was p»*d»lllug snow scenes.”
build, weighing 143 ¡»ounds. might,
therefore, lose at»>ut .V» poumls before
A 'feun W»» >*an Have.
Mr». Whyte Men hare very poor succumbing. Children die after a fast
of from three to fire days, during which
Jlldgmelit.
Mr». Browne Yea. hut it doesn't do they have lost a quarter of their
' to tel) thrill BO. If you do they are apt I weight Healthy adults, however, have
to make snrcustlc references to the time > fasted 30 days when water lias tieen
when they got married. Homerville I taken. A German physician reports
the case of a woman aged 4» years,
Journal.
who fasted for 43 »lays, taking water
Propagator».
freely, flbe lost 44 ¡»ounds out of 143
“Moeqaltoea are accused of propa pounds and died from exhaustion.
gating dleeaae," anld Hpykes.
Tbe circulation of tbe bio«»! Is san
"Well. I know that they »yrupagate
guinary revolution.
profanity." »a d ffpvkes.