-^ON A ROMAN COIN,
A, B. C AM) OTHERS.
.n old denarius from Rom
Iler” t t.awar', head half buried In
^«iwo rust—
in Ais polished case hath founJ a
LOOK
^.„«"from a»L tarnish more, or dust.
INTO THE ORIGIN OF
OUR ALPHABET.
I call it "ru»t,” thia green and purple
Our Letter*
mon Ae ancient silver coin-but. nay!
-•L but the copper driven out. as pain
And sorrow purge from us the dross
away.
purr, ih! how pure thia precious disk, re-
Rv ages' testing!—purer than the hour
il'hen find in the great Emperor's mint it
shined.
The glistening type of all his pomp and
power.
go we. all scarred and staiued by life's
long test
\re we not purer than the soul untried,
Whose coarse alloy doth still abuse its
belt—
A coia 'hat shines, but is unpurified?
—James Buekham, in Philadelphia
Times.
5 PERFECT
lovemaklnq
EAR MISS RAYMOND — The
Magpie Dramatic Club, of which,
as 1 think you know, 1 am a m»-m-
ber, has been placed in a very awkward
position by the sudden marriage of its
leading lady. Will you help us out of
our difficulty by taking her place in the
approaching performance of "A Golden
Heart?” The part of Sybil would suit
you »plendidly. Perhaps you will let me
come and talk the matter over with you
to-morrow eveuiug. If 1 do not hear
from you by the morning 1 shall conclude
I have your permission. Believe me,
yoJr» truly.
ROBERT MORE.
Marjorie aRymond looked at the let
ter with an expression half of pleasure,
half of alarm ou her pretty face.
"What shall I do, dad?” she asked,
appealing to her father across the
breakfast table.
"Whatever you like, of course,
Madge. Yiu always do, you know.”
"I'm not sure what I want to do,”
said Marjorie, ignoring the latter part
uf the sentence. "The worst of It Is,
I've get to make up my mind nt once,
because—let me see, what Is it he says?
l)h, here; 'If I do not hear from you by
the morning-----’ the morning! Why,
that's to-day—now—this very minute!”
"H’m! I*et me look at the envelope.
Why, that letter was only posted at
midnight, so you couldn't possibly have
gut It before this morning."
"Consequently, I couldn’t possibly let
him know In time If I didn’t want him
to call this evening. He might have
thought of that. How stupid of him!”
“On tlie contrary, Madge, it was
rather clever of him,” retorted Mr.
Haymond, regarding her humorously.
Miss Raymond attempted a frown,
but only achieved a smile.
"But 1 don't know that I care about
stepping Into Miss Montgomery's
shoes," she said.
“She was quite a
»tar. you see. and all the inale Magpies
are su*'li shining lights; I shall feel like
a farthing dip In comparison.”
"Why not talk It over with More to
night?" suggested her father. “Any
how, you needn’t make up your mind
till then, you know, Madge. The press
ing question of the moment Is, what
are you going to have for breakfast?”
•
••••••
"It's awfully good of you to come to
the rescue. Miss Raymond," were
More's first words to Madge that even
ing.
"But I liven’t said ‘Yes' at all yet,"
she protested, "and I'm not sure that I
am going to, either.”
“Then you’re far more stony-hearted
than I took you to be. Just think of my
position! Why, I've as good as prom
ised the Magpies to get you for Sybil.”
"You know very well you’d no busi
ness to do so. Why, you’ve never even
seen me act.”
"Now, remember what an infallible
physiognomist I am.
You've got an
acting face; that’s quite sufficient as
surance for me."
“Wliat nonsense! I'm only a feeble
amateur—that's what Toni calls me—
und Sybil is quite beyond me. I'm
lure.”
"At least, why not have a shot at it?
It's a capital part, and you ought to
play It well. Just think of that ex
quisite scene In the third act between
Jack and Sybil. Doesn't the thought of
that tempt you?”
"On the contrary. It appals me. I hate
those sentimental bits. They don't ap-
l*al to me In the least. I'm such a
frightfully prosaic creature myself, you
know.”
"So much the beter; then you needn't
lie afraid of letting the part run away
with you. Come, you're not going to
be so cruel as to disappoint us?"
"Well, If you put in that way—I don't
want to be disagreeable. But. I warn
you, I shall never be able to do that
love scene properly.”
“You will, with practice.
We can
have lots of private rehearsals. If you
like. My evenings are quite at your
disposal.”
"Why, you don't mean to say you're
cast for Jack? Oh, how funny!” And
Miss Raymond burst Into a peal of
laughter.
More looked a trifle hurt.
"I don't consider the situation so very
humorous," he said.
"However, I'm
glad If it amuses you.”
“Oh. I really t>eg your pardon!" cried
•he girl. “I know I'm frightfully rude;
but If there la one person In the world
mor« prosaic and matter-of-fact than
■nyself. I lielieve It's you. Mr. More.
And tbe Idea of ua two Impersonating
a love-sick couple! It's really too ab
surd!” And the «peaker gave vent to
fresh peals of merriment.
“Yea, of course. 1 see It now. Ha.
h»'
It's awfully funny!” retorted
More, «nd Joined in the laugh with a
gusto that did him Infinite credit. But
’h»n. of course. More was a prominent
member of the Magpie Amateur lira
n‘stk Club.
•
e
e
e
•
e
•
“And you honestly think I shall doF*
••ke<J Madge, on the day following the
®r»t full rehearsal of "A Golden
Heart."
'mi'll do first rate.” More respond-
*1. heartily. "Hartley la delighted with
Jou, I kuow. Uf course. It's against
®
Are Mainly Ihr Same a.
1 ho»e t'eed by the Roman«-Earlier
lierived from Greek and k'ben.cian —
t bort Study of Interesting Subject.
“T” waa the twenty-aeeond and last
letter In the Pbenlclan alpbaliet. Its
value has ever been the same. It was
It*» as a nume'al. aud w as formerly
branded lu the hand of a convicted
thief.
“t”’ was add<*d by the Greeks, and
was written as V or as Y. In th* prlut
er»' case its place Is supplementary, like
that of “J." and not in order. “V " 1s
older, aud long represented the same
value. It was 5 u t uuuieral. aud so
renialus.
“W” Is both consolant and vowel,
"X" comes to us from the l-atln. and
was a superfluous algn there, as it was
lu the Greek and Is with ua. It denotes
no sound which Is uot fully provided
for otherwise. "Y" Is an evolution
from "U," has both vowel amt conso
nant values, and meant 150 lu medie
val Roman numerals. "Z" dates from
the hieroglyphic age. It Is the raresit
of our eousonants. Except In Initials.
Its every value could be supplied or Is
supplied by "«."—Chicago Ttmes-ller-
ald.
HUMOR OF THE WEEK
!
Whrn Haraeons Ara a? No Paa.
The driver of the stage, which was
rolling down the Rocky Mountains aa
fast as six muJee on the gallop could
STORIES TOLD BY FUNNY MEN keep ahead of It, may have noticed that
1 was. writes a correspondent, a little
OF THE PRESS.
nervous, for after a bit be soothingly
said:
Odd. Curioua aud Laughable I'baara
"No use to grip that railing so mighty
of ilumau Nature Graphically >‘or-
hard, stranger. We shan't come to tbs
trayed by Eiuiueut Word Artiete of danger p’lnt for half an hour ylt.’’
Our Own Hay A Uudael uf t ua.
“Than It's on ahead?” I queried.
"Yes, three tulles ahead, and I may
First Shirtwaist Girl So you are giv say fur your benefit that bangin' on
ing row lug with Mr Floor« alker? Ills won't do any partickler good.”
"But I don't want to slide off ”
trick Is to threaten to rock the boat un
"And you won't. If anythin' goes
it*« you give him a kiss.
Second Shirtwaist Girl (naively)— It’ll be mewls and coach and the hull
Well, mother wild she wasn't afraid to caboodle altogtelier. ami as the drop Is
let me go with him. as all the girls say plump 300 feet you wou't have no use
he never rocks the tsxit. Brooklyn Ea for arnica or sticking plaster after-
warti.”- Boston Courier.
gle.
Our letters are uialuly the same as
those used by the Rotuaus. and their
alphabet was oue of several derived
from the Greek, which was formed
from the I’henlclan. And back < f that
amateur photographer who wherein be thinks It could be made is a good deal of guesswork. Very like
ly the Egyptian hieroglyphic and hier
wishes to make a name and reputation
still better. Discussion along this road atic characters formed the base of the
that will be worth something to him
is worth a great deal.
l'heulciau letter-making. A Is the first
must make a specialty of some oue line
letter lu all tbe alphabets that came
and stick to It. Think the thing over
Room for lioubt.
To Pe Perfectly Frank.
If you are troubled with your nega from the I’henlclan, aud in that lan
and study the particular subjects that
Experienc'd Servant
Gentleman
A gentleman who Is no longer young,
tives
frilling,
give
up
using
your
alum
guage
It
signified
"ox";
the
Greek
"al
best suit your temperament and the
want« to set* you. sir.
ami who never was handsome. ask<d
bath which at best Is rather trouble pha" means tlie same thing, though Its
Mr. Richman Who Is he?
surroundings, and in which success can
his son's child what he thought of him.
some,
aud
try
rubbiug
a
little
vaseline
Egyptian hieroglyphic equivalent «as
best be won. George Horace Lorimer,
ExiH-rleiieeil Servant I couldn't find The boy’s parents were present. Ths
on the outer edges of the plate, aud a bird somewhat like the vulture iu out
out. sir; but. Judgin' by his clothes, he's youngster made no reply.
editor of the Saturday Evening Post,
WHERE MONEY IS LOST.
your troubles will cease. IK> uot put line.
either a ts-ggar or a millionaire, sir.—
says the condition of affairs is such
"Well, so you won't tell me what you
too much on. however, or it will become
"B" was also the second letter in tho Suited Linen at the Lann try Often New York Weekly.
now that the man who makes a study mixed up with the developer.
thluk
of me? Why won’t you?”
rheulclan, as iu the Greek. The name
Contains l.«r«« Sunn.
of and best understands some one sub
" 'Cause I don’t w ant to get licked.”
Chance to Begin.
of the character waa "beth," meaulug
"It Is astonishing bow careless peo
ject, even If It be no more than huckle-
replied the sprig of a rising genera-
If one's bauds become stalued with bouse. It has less variety of use than
ple are alsiut sending clothes to a laun
lierry puddings, will make a better suc
Tit lilts.
developer, pour a few drops of muriatic any other, being more frequently si
cess than the one with a general acid In a minim measure, and till up lent, as lu "dumb," or "debt.” In the dry without first searching them for
Knew tile Pa.
money and Jewelry,” said the manager
knowledge of a variety of things. Go with water. Dip your fingers In this
"Now. Tommy." said the teacher. “It
original Indio European or Aryan lan- of a laundry the other day, according
alow and sure. Put away some of the and theu wash them with hot water
your father had ten one-dollar bills aud
guages "b" was rarely found.
to the New York Mall Express. "Yes
pictures you think all right aud in a and soap, and the stuius will disappear.
your mother asked for half of them,
"C” iu the I’lienldan ami Greek had terday a woman sent a bundle of drees
week or two look at them again. De 1 be Juice of a ripe tomato well rubbed the value of a hard “g." as in "go." lUld
how many would lie have left?’’
fects will appear, not apparent at first, In to the hands will also remove the was similar I r the enunciation of "k" es here, and lu the pocket of one was
"He'd still have the ten.” repl ed th«
<11)0 In bills. We never search clothing
ami points where an improvement stains.
wise child Philadelphia Record.
as "g" is now. For a long time the for valuables. The dresses were put in
could have been made will suggest
Latins made “c" do service for both the washing machine, soap and water
His Pleasure Marred.
themselves. Get some friend who is
Do not use old hypo. New Is cheap "k" and "g.” No word containing "c" put In. and after tho maeltlu«* had been
Friend (calling) Did you have a good
capable of doing so to criticise your enough and when a fixing bath la used pronounced as "s" Is of Anglo Saxon
time the week you spent at the sea
work honestly. This does not mean too long. It becomes highly charged origin, except a few misspelled words, running half an hour It was opened,
shore. Willie?
to tell how g<x>d It Is, nnd what a great with a dejioalt of ultrate of silver, aud as "cinder,” which was originally "sin and tbe man lu charge was astonished
to see paper money floating arottud on
Willie Boernin (gloomily)—W-Well,
photographer you are, but to say is very apt to stalu the film.
der.”
the water. The bills had lu some man
pretty good. Only mother wouldn't let
In the Eugllsh "D" lias the same place ner worked out of the pocket of the
me go swimming until two hours aftea
Ills tradition» as stage manager to wax properly. Tell me frankly, what's — fourth letter and third consonant as dress, and, strange to say, not one of
1 ate anything, so 1 couldn’t very well
In tlie Roman, Greek and I’henlclan. them was toru. We ran tlie money
very enthusiastic over anything.”
eat things be tween meals.—Brooklyn
wrong with me. do you think?”
and Is singularly uninteresting as a through the drying machine and then
"But that terrible third act scene! I
Eagle.
"Frankly then, you are too self-re
ironed each bill carefully. After we
shall never rise to the occasion there!" strained. You won't let yourself be car study.
Old Gent My boy. Pm seventy-live
Pead silence.
"E” Is an unchanging and aristocrat got through you could not have told
“The great thing Is to remember that rled away with your part."
“Nothing from my poor husband?"
1c conservative. Its form was always that the money had been ill a laundry years of age. ami I have never smoked
you've got to persuade a skeptical audi
a cigar lu my life.
"Why, you said the other day that It pretty nearly tlie same as at present.
said the widow to the medium.
ence that you're in love with me.”
Boy Well, If yer likes ter fuller me
was a good thing uot to be carried Its name In l’henlcian was "he,” which washing machine for half an hour. We
"No, ma’am," was the reply; “not
sent for the woman, and when she
"It’s very difficult.”
away with oue's part!"
most scholars say signified a window. came to the laundry she had not yet you can 'ave this butt when I’m done even a message stating that tbe Are 1«
“I dare say.”
with It."- Ally Bloper.
"Oh. you're not going to remember Iu its two quantities, as It "met" aud
out!"—Atlanta Constitution.
"But you've got to persaude them, what I said more than a week ago. In "they,” it constitutes aliout 5 per missed her money.
A
Hot
Retort.
"Not long ago a man sent some .dilrta
To Be Consistent.
too, that you're In love with me, and surely! Besides. I merely used that ar cent of English utterance.
Deacon Scrooge No, parson, 1 dou't
to our laundry from the bosom of one
Von Blumer—The doctor thinks I
you do It much better than 1. However gument to induce you to accept the
"F” In the I’henlclan meant peg or of which he forgot to remove a diamond rightly think wo ought to give you a ought to go on a fishing trip.
do you manage it?"
part. The end Justifies the means.”
hook, and Its value was that of the En stud worth <150. Our people did not vacation. You know, the devil never
Mrs Von Blumer But, of course, you
“1—1 really don't know."
"I'm annoyed with you. all the same. glish "w.” Tills "w" sound gradually
takes oue.
don't believe him.
For a man who prided himself on his You might have saved me a week’s went out of use In Greek, aud the sign see the dlamoud, and we did not find
Parson Snappelgli He would. Dea
Von Blumer—Why not?
self-possession. More looked a trifle misery. I've been so afraid of letting with It. lu the adaptation of the al It until lie called us up nnd made known
his loss. Then I put my men to search con, If you didn't keep him so busy.—
Mrs. Von Blumer—Well, you didn't
awkward.
the part run away with me that I sim phabet to Latin use the slgu was resur
Baltimore Amerlcau.
have any confidence In him when he
"I suppose those things come more ply wouldn't let myself go. 1 didn't rected. and first received the value we ing. and we found the diamond lu the
toll! me I ought to go.—Harper’s Bazar.
catch basin In the sewer.”
naturally to some people than to oth want to be Inartistic."
May NiHitefime« Do»
give It.
Figure»
never
lie.
ers,” Madge remarked, innocently.
Sllllcus
"Please forgive me." said More, hum
“G" is a sign of Italic origin, having
A Willst ling Spider.
"Well, suppose we have another go nt bly. "I'm horribly penitent. I had no I m «‘U fabricated by the Romans by add
Uy ulcus NonKcnse! Did you ever
H. A. l'eters, one of the owners of aee a girl in a tailor imide gown and
that scene now,” said More.
idea---- ”
ing a tail or drop to the "c” a transi the Lasliawny dairy farm, on (In
“Very well. Do you remember our
"But now I'm simply dying to try tion very easily detected. It never oc Spencer road, while on bls way to then size her up In a bathing suit?—
positions?"
that scene again!" Interrupted Madge, curs at tlie beginning of words of An Spencer, Mas»., captured an Immense Philadelphia Record.
"Yes. You're sitting on the garden excitedly. “Come, let's begin at the glo-Saxon origlu. Iu merlleval Roman
A Constant Reminder.
seat—there, that settee will da-and very beginning, so that we can k'-'i It stood for -KM), and with a Hue over spider of unknown species. When Mr.
Dunlap I see you call your naphtha
l’eters first saw the spider, which was
I'm standing Just behind you. Now, ace worked up to the climax!"
It for 40t),000.
making a l*ee line over the public high launch after your wife.
you ready? Jack says: 'I love you.
"H” came from tbe rhetilelan, nnd way for East Brookfield, he was so
•
•••••
Bert whistle (working over launch en
Sybil!’ ”
“Bravo, More! Bravo. Madge! I had has had a curious history, In which the amazed at the sight Hint he rubbed gine, perspiring! Yes; because when
“Oh, do you think we need go
no idea you could act like that.” And cockney Inability to manage It may lie both eyes several linos before he could ever I want h> go anywhere with It, It
through all that again? You do it so
Tom Raymond regarded his friend ami traced. "H" meant 2t)0 lu medieval realise that the monster was a reality. takes so long before It gets ready to
well and there's nothing for me to do
Then, hastily grasping an empty glass start. Puck.
sister with an air of profound admira Roman.
except to cast down my eyes, so I can't
"1" may be traced to the Egyptian. milk Jar, Peters Junqied from the wag
tion.
Legendary.
very well go wrong.”
"I—I didn't know anybody was list The I'lietilcliins represented it rather as on ami was alsiut to make the stranger
“What was It Pandora did?"
"Just as you like. We'll go to the end
a
consonant,
but
It
was
converted
to
a prisoner when he wan startled by a
ening," said Madge, looking a trifle
"She o|>eued n la>x and let Illes out III
of Jack's little speech, then: 'Say you
j vowel value by the Greeks, and tlie lto- distinctly audible whlatle emanating
flushed.
the house liefore Kplmetheus got (In- fly
hate me, Sibyl, and put me out of mis
'
mulls
gave
it
both
consonant
ami
vowel
"Say, why don't you wear yer hair
from the insect, Instantly a H im k of screens In.” Chicago Keeord Herald.
“Oh. I only came In a minute ago.”
ery.’ ’’
In a psyche knot? Yer too old far
minute facsimiles of the peculiar apl-
“I'm glad you liked It,” remarked ' duty.
“'Is It such misery?’ Let me see
"J” Is but another form of the »nine der came rushing from all dlrectioua,
Too Bail»
plats.”
M ore.
does the embrace come there?"
letter.
They were used Indlffeieutly u I uah IH‘1 Injb M|) t)us L'Aftg nf IliM hlv *U\|>
“Do you know, Miss Friable,” said
“Liked It!" cried Tom. “My dear boy,
Medical A»«l»lnncr>
" ‘ young ; author, "my
until about ltBO. As a numeral it hail der. ami bld themselves In the fuzzy tho large headed
"Not yet. Jack replies: 'To know it was superb.”
Specialist Your nerves are affected;
the same value as "I,” but was used hair on Its back. After securing her moat brilliant thoughts com«* to me lu
that I have made you wretched and
“Awfully good of you to say so.” said only at conclusion, as "vllj,” for eight
you need exercise; walk to buaiueaa
myself ridiculous!'
And then Sibyl
young Mrs. Spider assumed a defensive my sleep?”
More, with elaborate politeness.
"K" Is l’heiilcl.tn, and still earlier attitude. Peters thrust the mouth of
“It'» a great pity that you are trou- every day.
says: ‘To know that you have made me
"Not at nil. 1 assure yon. 1 mean ev Egyptian. It was little used lu classi
Bick Man I do walk to business every
very proud and very happy.’ That's
the Jar over the whole family of spiders bled with Insomnia,” added the pert
ery word,” retorted Tom, calmly. cal Latin, and Is of rare occurrence In
•lay.
where you rise and come up to me,
and made them prisoners. Huudnsle young lady.
"Why. if I hadn't known you were act languages derived from the Latin. As
Specialist You do? M’e-ll, you ought
taking both tny hands. Jack says: 'My
have since viewed the monster nnd Its
E lucation.
ing. that stage kiss of yours would a numeral it represented 250.
to have more sense—that's wliat ails
darling!'
And then we do the em
offspring and all are puzzled. The body
"These
Indians
who
have
been
edu
have deceived me completely!”
"I.” was a lion In the Egyptian hiero of the large spider 1» one and a half cated at college seem quite like the you overstrain. Now, behave yourself
brace. Go on."
“By the way. More,” addtsl Tom. glyphic, a figure <1 In the I’henlclan, and
rationally and ride every day—<10,
"Walt a minute. I can never get that
inches In length. The Isidy Is black others, do they not?”
turning suddenly upon his friend, “the aliout Its present form In the Greek and
please. -Chicago Record-Herald.
ami is supported by eight powerful legs,
embrace properly," interrupted Madge.
each
"Except
firr
their
'Rah!
rah!'
at
girl's name is Sibyl. Isn't It?”
the Latin. It Is the most sonorous and each two Inches long
"Now tell me exactly, after I've taken
The head la end of the war whoop, yea.”
How About It?
“Yes, of course.”
continuous the most purely consonant supplied with powerful looking Jaws,
hold of your bands, what ought 1 to
“It's funny that you should be ao tall.
“H’m. You got a bit mixed at times, —In sound of all our letter». A» there from which two feelers half an Inch In
Blasted Hope«.
do?”
Your brother, the artist, Is short, Isn’t
that's all. So did Madge. Well, so long! are "three It's" in land colloquialism, length protrude. The beady eyes are
“Simply put your bead on my shoul
l.c'- "
I dare say that scene wants nil the re so there are three "I-a" in nautical Jet black.
der.”
lie (absently) Tea, usually.
hearsing you can give It?" With which phrase- "lead, latitude and lookout.”
“Which shoulder?”
parting
shot
Master
Tom
took
a
hur
It
Is
a
conservative,
changing
little.
Rome Thlnas Are thought Over.
“The left—the one nearest to you.
An nmuslng scene wiih witnessed re
"You're a likely looking girl,” Mid
“M” Is au "ancient and honorable."
That's always a safe rule. Now, then. ried leave.
Then Madge said, "How absurd of Its hieroglyphic equivalent, away back cently on one of the mall boats running
Mrs. Illram Offen, who was questioning
shall we try that again?”
Tom!”
a greenhorn girl. "How were you
In Egypt, was almost a flour de 11» Iu from France to England. The sea wna
"All right.”
"It wasn't so very absurd!” More re- the oval outline of a bird's head a fleur rather rough. A young woman, pretty
trained across the water?”
And Madge went through the cere-
torted. "Why. I noticed It, too.”
“ "Ha Jokin’ ye are, mum. There does
de Ils minus the ceutral branch. As a und nicely dressed, npp<-are<l to lie and
mony of embracing her companion in a
“Noticed vvliat?”
be no trains. I was shipped across."—
Roman numeral it denote» 1,000. For denly taken very 111 with sen slekiiea»
business like fashion.
"That you said ‘Robert’ once or twice merly the brand of “M" was Impressed She groaned anil screamed In apparent
Philadelphia Press.
"There,” she said, “that was better.
instead of 'Jack.' "
on the person of one convicted of man agony for some little time. At length
wasn’t it?”
1 he Fast.
"You know very well you mnde the slaughter. In flagrant cases (lie brand a IH*rson who appeared to be a stranger
"Beautiful,” replied More, gravely,
You were a long time In tbe
to
her
approached
and
asked
whether
same
mistake,"
she
added
hotly.
"You
waa
applied
to
the
forehead.
In
print
my saying so, couldn't
"But, forgive
t —„
Philippines, weren't you?
ing It Is the square, the quadrate, the she would like to take a lozenge, which
you manage to put a little more feeling calk*d tbe girl 'Madge' every time!”
He Oil, yes. Ever »luce the first time
-It
wasn't
a
mistake
on
my
part,"
lie
guaranteed
would
ease
her
of
her
...
bnnw flint Villi
unit of computation In any body of
Into those words: 'To know that you
the war ended.
pain. He had often tried ft. he Raid, on
Tommy 'Luff Rhm, Mam, the l»iys
have made me very proud and very said Robert. "I meant It.” It was a type.
A Testimonial.
"N” Is as old, anil tlie value of Its people, and always with the most mar all say that If I handle the stick In the
happy?’ You
the audience doesn't full minute before he dared to look at
"Dear Doctor: When I began using
lady de base tmll gnme this afternoon we'll 1» at
his
companion.
When
he
did
so
he
dis
velous
results.
The
young
character
has
been
the
same
through
know that Sibyl loves Jack, nnd you
your hair medicine thre«> mouths «go
the whole history of Its use. The sign murred a little at first, but finally ac- the Hilltops II to 1.
have to make it as plain as possible to covered that she was laughing softly.
“I'm glad you meant It, Robert.” she has no variety of sounds, aud there Is eepted tbe offer. Never was cure ao In
Ills Mother I don't doubt It, but you you assured me that my hair would not
them.”
........... ... .
ehe awal- are going to »toy at home this after trouble me much longer. I take pleas
"Oh, dear, It's so hard!
sighed th.* sal<l. "be<-ause 1 meant It. too."—Wom no possible substitute. As a numeral atantaneoua. Hardly had
loweil
the
lozenge
when
the
fair pa noon ami handle tin- slick for me, and ure Is stating that you spoke the truth.
an's
Life.
Its
value
Is
to),
which
becomes
I1O,<»M)
girl "I feel 1 don't say those words
when a line Is drawn above the letter. tient was sitting up all smllen and or we'll beat the < nrpet worse tlinu that. Could you give me the address of a
good wig maker?" Baltimore Ameri
“O” In the I’henlclan alphaliet repre dering ham aandwlches of the steward
Hpeec li.
can.
HISTORIC BATES HOUSE. OF INDIANAPOLIS. A MEMORY,
■»elite*I a peculiarly ami to us- unpro Some passengers were ao struck with
"But speech la wliat differentiate«
nounceable'guttural. but the Greeks the Incident that they Inquired what
Tbe Kissing Hug.
man
from ths beast!”
was
the
remedy
that
had
such
a
won
made a vowel of It. though they chang
"What was that?" asked tbe old gen
"Yes.
showing
how
much
less
sense
ed Its form to a square Instead of an derful result, and the gentleman, who.
tleman. suddenly appearing In the door
oval. It stood for 11 In the Roman nu as he said, was the agent for tbe sale of he lisa, In the long run!”
way.
the lozenges, disposed of a considerable
rnerals of medieval times.
"I I guess It was a kissing bug,” aha
It Hid.
number
of
boxes
of
them
at
eight
shil
••p” was evolved from the hiero
Grogan 1 made up my mind 1 answered hesitatingly, while tbe youug
glyphic age, and In all alphaliet« It has lings apiece. What was the surprise of wouldn't stand It any longer; so I Just man trlevl Ills best to look at ease.
stood for the one unvarying sound. It the purchasers when they «aw ths
The old gentleman looked at them
put my foot down.
has no varieties save that It 1s allent young lady and her preaerver go off
Tlinllity (glancing at Grogan’s No. 11) both sharply.
at the beginning of a few Greek word», arm In arm on the vessel reaching Eng — And that, of course, covered the
••Hoes tbe kissing bug make people
as psalm aud pneumatic, It la 400 In land! The boxes contained common Ju
blush?” he demanded.—Chicago Poet.
ground, -Bouton Transcript.
medieval numerals, and an abbrevia- Jube«.
__
Within Hou«« Is.
tlon for many things
Heck in« Hw Pearls.
Filled to Hi» Poaltion.
Clubberly Have you ever been so
"Q” 1s an ancient also Aa a algn It
The history of l»earl seeking has
Hlr
Harry
Poland,
n
British
magis
desperately lu love that you felt as If alKiut It so much of the glamour of ro
was abandoned In Greek, The Latin
preserved It, though Its value waa the trate noted for bls brilliancy, la care you couldn't control It?
man.* and possible gain that the diffi
lame aa that of “k.” In English, as In less In his dress. Once his family per
Castleton No. All the girls I’Ve been cult!.« and risks of the que»t ara well-
suaded
him
to
go
to
Poole
and
order
a
Ijitln. It 1« always followed by "u." It
In lore with have been only moderately nigh forgotten. Men love a pursuit
fashionably cut suit. To the chagrin of
meant tk«) In
well off.
tlmt entails much danger and much
the household Sir Harry looked more
ala.
knowledge of tnen and elements. Lang
Asalnet Vlvlaedlon.
"K" looked like a capital “A” In the ' outlandish In the new clothes than In
Mr. Woodwed- Your papa Is such a liefore the Roman conquest men were
Phenlclan In some languages It Is used his old ones Ills brother In law went Joker.
hazarding the danger« of uewlj discov
to
see
Poole
about
It.
"It
Is
not
my
as a vowel. In Anglo Maxon times "It,”
Mias
Wlllln
Why?
ered
rivers In seurch of tlie eln»ive
If the Initial letter, w-ss given such fault, sir,” the tailor assured him.
Mr Woielw«! Bc.ause. when I ask gem«, and one of the prime reasons for
Every care was taken, but bow could
force as to need an "h" ” In expressing
ed for your hand he refused me. saying undertaking rtie expedition Into Great
It, and waa rolled to a double, so that we fit a gentleman who would Insist he didn't want any mutilated members
Britain was to obtain tlie fair
upon
l>elng
measured
sitting
down?"
the form survives In auch spelling as
In bls family.-Boston Poet.
g<«l««l dewdrops pierced by sunk*®"
henrorrtiage. catarrh; but' now, “in An<> the only satisfaction that could
which poets ami philosopher» “ •**
will be rem v. d to make way f
many localities, even among tlie most tie obtained from Kir Harry Poland
No Ihmlit About It.
ages have made the embl<-’« °r P"ritF
The historic old Bates Ho **■
ut
wholly,
«V1-0
to
its
name
For
himself
later
on
was
tbe
dry
com
real
■R'
Is
ever
wiped
cultivated »peakers, no
I m you bellera the comtltu- and worth and which -* K»"1’“
. modern hotel. Tbe o,4 Bat* . «■ ' be
>- *
noted
b< el in Indiana, and for a long (line it
ly pronounced at all. It waa MO as a ment: "Well. It's tny business, and not tlon follow« »he flag, tny man?
.
There to scarcely
fifty years tbe B it.-« »•’ ‘h” D‘ ■«t 7
a ” in the country. The bou.e waa built in
en so much cove^*- *
numeral. Kir William Curtis, an eml- yours. I like to be comfortable. I
Hobll*T My • "U«’lt1lt.. tl foll‘>w»| the
has b«*n one of the tno«t f
- b u r B
named
It. fir« C«^ waa
a
sacred
lit.--"
”
”
spi-nd three parts of my life sitting flag to tbe Philippines and It's there
JD
nent but Illiterate lord mayor or 1
1< i 2 by Harvey Bate«. •
which te-rl’ *k’
'**r reT”rrnl
>.n, of this kind in a .mall «ratera tow*
don, said. In 1K25. wh« *n ask«» ! f. >r a down, and I prefer to lie measured so.” yet I'bel»»«» Gazette.
fiiii.isa), a go»Hy sum t r
lui
.nt
to
th.
eo»t
of
»r.'»s>
«*>*
an I ad
-New
York
Tribune.
A few year» later
t^rtained many rm tent ni-n. l ln- >a toast: “I will give you the three K's—
»Ml favor have not l>een bought by ths
Fort ana«
Under its varioua owtefbips tn botri e ¿.but Johnson spoke from it. bal-ony.
Kiting. Resiling and Rlthmetlc”; and
beautiful,
lustrous products of tbe sea.
ar.
Pre
•
Too
Blow.
"And you will not «mH« upon me?”
.topped there beftre tbe CHH «
°
■ri'bin I
- Lippin. ott's Magazine.
falter*«!
tbe
Man
Almost
the
l*»t
reminder
of
the
ro
Stephen A Douglas
« « 1
has lived from the tieginning. It
boa »red tbe bote »Ph O^r
“No," answered Fortune sadly- “For
mantic past, tbe prairie stagecoach. I»
Why an employment bureau to called
looked like “w” In I’benlctaa. It an
49
tf >nal event ia *bi h the Batea n*
( {
»*»rs many demands and has many doomed Automobile« are to be built If I do 1 »hall get myself «HMlked by au Intelllgems office to an umK>h*l
Hendricks. wbo~ b•’«« ••• ‘3
(>_h
1 values, was 7 In the numerals, and la a for prairie travel, the .»• Les being too the women who ba vs refused to marry ■uystrry.
slow for modera travet
you!”
Ei
comuioa abbreviation.
I
artists aal actors of dietin '
L
o
o
O