er se«r wom.a iBd narrow divan, from which pillows and blankets sllpixxl nightly. At the h >«■ pltal she finally found a bed wide •Alara B LL BBÜI, rr*»rt«SOTA euougb to sleep In crosswise, a bed by day as well as by night, a bed tuck­ able, with a bolster and counterpane; BUGENE ................ OREGON. and she stayed In It for two weeks. In countless cases the make-believe bed Is The Eastern question: Who will get the symltol of a sham and comfortless Constantinople If the Turk is expelled ? existence for which apartment life Is largely responsible. A bat trust la projected. Talking through that article will consequently The Navy Department is encounter­ ing difficulty in securing enough sea­ be a dearer boon than It la now. men and apprentices to man all Its war­ Why not abrogate the death penalty ships. This naturally Is a source of an­ for every crime except cigarette smok­ noyance and Inconvenience to the naval ing? Nature will not permit It In thia officials, for the navy Is growing, and It la Impossible even now to put all the case. completed warships In commission, be­ wittiest Some of the readiest and cause- of lack of enough skilled men and speakers who have appeared in publie officers to navigate them. Tbedltficutty. life have settled down to making for­ however. Is not surprising. It Is not tunes. After all, money talks. strange that young men should prefer to be civilians and follow business pur­ A number of papers plcture«l Mrs. suits In piping times of peace. The pay Nation in her bathing suit. Yet they offered to men in the navy is smaller say that there have been men who tried than that of employes In the majority at oue time to hold Carrie's baud! of Industrial and commercial pursuits. If l’orto llfco Is to be a part of this The factory, the farm am! the business country It wants all the attachments office are seeking bright young men as that go along, so it lias ask«-«! Andrew eagerly as the navy Is, and are bidding t'arm-gle to please forward a library higher for them. The country Is pros perous and can offer good wages to by first boat. every able-bodied man who Is willing Thorough mastication Is a new-old to work. If there were a large contin­ cure for dyspepsia aud kindred ail­ gent of unemployed, the task of the ments. If people chewed their food naval recruiting officer would be easier. more and the air less, this would be an No long as ambitious young men have so much better prospect of making easier world. their fortunes on land than on the deck A distinguished doctor says that of a warship, It Is to be expected that women's large bats are responsible the work of recruiting for the navy will for many of the headaches from which be slow. If there were prospect of war their wearers suffer. This Is true there would soon be a rush to enlist, enough, but it is no discovery. Every for the present reluctance is not due to any lack of patriotism or of bravery. woman knows It. But the American youth does not take A lot of London butchers having been kindly to the dull routine life of a detected In selling horseflesh for beef, man of war In time of peace. He pre­ It may become a question over there fers to lie In the thick of the fray at all whether all those Amerh-an mules times, and Just now the battles are all bought were really Intended for th.- In the business world, as are also the rewards and promotions. British army In South Africa. EUGEHE WEEKLY GUARD. as he had. My moth. appear to forg.t .11 h.r ¿C he only .mlled npua h" My poor, dear Juli.'” s "my poor child!” * ®'>f«ia!w FAMOUS FIVE-HORNED OIR\FFE. fbe Doetor’J dilemma By Hesba Stretton : cuurr -if -All ■ ’ a,.». tell any one—Johaaaa 1 \°Un ï' e '*?“• Juu «fon, of Dobree is as dear to m tin. and he wa. “• »‘Hing to J” woman he detested in ordagt*'’» . No, you are quite ,af# y 1 a. far as I ain cvucernt.4 •- n "Heaven bless you m’v . ejaculated fervently ? B JuU*l" b hie nature. But will you »* generous to Martin? give him as you do me?" Io* ’'*■ “Uncle," she cried, "1 never marry , man who anst,*'"' tome one else more than me ” “ "I should think not, U1y glrr. , in a soothing tone; -but yltn . soon repent. He is . y„„i , a 111 ’«y which, like the first shrill moan of the CHAPTER X.—(Continued.) Without a light 1 went up to my own wind, presaged a storm, “I will uever I»-.m, where the mooa that had shone marry you until you can say, on your upon me in my last night • ride, w as word of honor, that you love that person gleaming brightly through the window. no longer, and are ready to promise to I Intended to reflect and deliberate, but hold no further communication with her. I waa worn out. I flung myself down on Ob! I know what my poor aunt has had A new species of giraffe—one with live the bed, but could not hare remained to endure, and I will not put up with it.” horns has txa-n discovered la the Ugau la "Very well, Julia," I answered, con­ awake for a single moment. I fell into a protectorate. Nir Harry Johnston, head trolling myself a« well as I could, "1 deep sleep, which lasted till morning. of the British expedition into that coun­ When I awoke my poor mother was have only oue more word to say oa this try, writes that several specinu-ua of thia sitting beside me. looking very ill and subject. I love Olivia, and as far as I n--w spec!«-« of giraffe have been shot by sorrowful. She had slipped a pillow un­ know myself, I shall love her as long as him an«l one of the nieinbera of his com­ "Julia," I said, "I do k„ der my head, aud thrown a shawl acrosa I live. I did not come here to give you you are. You have alwav, 2“’ ,J* pany. Of these specimens two are males any reason for supposing my mind is ami two are females. The females have only three horns, while both of the me. I got up with a bewildered brain, changed as to her. If you consent to be ous. and you are so now * I o, males are equipped with five. In coloration. Nir Harry says, the new giraffes and a general sense of calamity, which my wife, I will do my best to be most much gratitude as my father aU?“* I could not clearly define. anything I can do to prov. it 1 d.T ** also differ from those already knowu to exiat in the animal world. "Captain Carey’s man brought a letter true, most faithful to you. But my mo­ to (io this day.” aui tive for coming now is to tell you soane from Julia just now," she said, taking 't "Will you marry her befors particulars about your property, which •• ‘««ri "OLD HICKORY’S" MANNERS. Columbia men of the time when some- from her pocket; "he said there was no my father made known to me only last asked n>y father. “ Yes, ” I answered. bo«ly had carried Into the chemistry answer,” Occasion« Wheu Ke Manifested a Hitch Her eyelids were still red from weep­ night.” The word slipped from me lecture room a bottle of vile-smelling ing. ami her voice faltered as if she It was a miserable task for me; but 1 Decree of Grace an I Polish, ? liquid concocted specially for fhe pur ­ told her simply the painful discovery 1 aware», yet I did not wish to The Literary Era affords a character­ might break out into sobs any moment. She was behaving .« nob|y As soon as my mother was gone I had made. She sat listening with a dark ously towards us both that I w.. J istic anecdote about Andrew Jackson pose In the laboratory. The atmosphere aud sullen face, but betraying not a spark In the room when Prof. Chandler enter­ opened Julia’s letter. It began: while in command In New Orleans: to do anything to make her hapn, "My Dear Martin—I know all now. of resentment, so far as her loss of for­ "It Is related that Edward Livings­ ed was well nigh unbearable, He de­ “Then, my love," he »aid •',» h tune was concerned. Johanna has tol«l me. When you spoke tected the odor almost before lie hail ton. whom Jackson had Just appointed had what Martin promise,. A1f L ’ "Yes, ” she said bitterly, when I to me so hurriedly ami unexpectedly, this end. well. Only make up your Ills ald-de-camp, hud Invited him home crossed the threshold, and. turning afternoon, I couhi not bear to hear an­ finished, "robbed by the father and jilt- put your proper pride away. laJ to dinner, and sent word to his wife, abruptly, locked the door and put the other word. But now I am calm, and I ed by the son.” who hail some fashionable ladles to key in his ¡xxket. Then, walking to can think It all over quite quietly. "I would give my life to cancel the all be as happy as we were befor« ' "Never!" she cried indignantly' -t «line with her. This news created con­ the desk, he took his seat without the "It Is an infatuation. Martin. Johanna wrong." I said. "It is so easy to talk," she replied, with would not marry Martin here, hurri^ sternation, ami the young ladles whis­ slightest show of annoyance and re­ says so as well as I, and she is ueier andjurtlvely; no. not it you w«.^* pered to «-ach other, 'What shall we do marked: “Gentlemen, we will enjoy wrong. It is a sheer impossibility that a deadly coldness of tone and manner. this together. ” "I am ready to do whatever yon you, in your sober senses, should love with this wild General from Tennes­ "But. Julia, It I were dying, ,B(i wili. a strange person, whose very name you choose,” I urged. “It is true my father see ?' Angry Official's Bad Break. has robbed you; but it is not true that ed to see you upited before my d«,«- do not know. A Dobree could not make Jackson entered, erect, composed, he insinuated. A audden sudden light broke broke,' There’s a bunch of distinguished gen­ an adventuress his wife. Then you have I have jilted you. I did not know my on me. It It was illl/Mniaxua plot-on, »!..^ bronzed, clad In bls uniform of coarse was lin an ingenious m tlemen. by virtue of appointment by Ids seen so little of her. Three times, since own heart till a word from Captain which I could not hefp .«u laughhig “d blue cloth and yellow buckskin, and -----«.K Suuig, m m, ,du honor the mayor, the real things in the the week you were there in March! W hat Carey revealed it to me; and I told you I was. — «-«-•- s — !• was to be mt ^, Julia pride other appointments to correspond. He management of a big Institution, which Is that compared to the years we have frankly, partly because Johanna insist­ and an -tinit*-.*-.!:::to immediate :r.r.rr;ag,- marriage be:we,n between . bowed to the ladles magnificently, and ed upon it. and partly because I be­ ---- — spent together? It is impossible that in Is supported by city funds, who are not effected, under cover of my father', du her ail arose. Mrs. Livingston came for­ lieved it right to do so. If you demand should love you on the best of terms, officially or per­ your heart of hearts it, I will even promise not to see Olivia gerous illness. I did smile, in Bpite 0(B, ward to receive the distinguished guest, more than me. The safe navigation of the air Is con­ who met her with a dignity and grace sonally, with one another. Their offi­ "I cannot give up the thought of our again, or to hold direct communication anger, and he caught it, aud smiled back The Bostou Globe, lu a column ed-bye, Julia," I replied; but I ■till “ It shows how to run these kind of ples all sawed off and the money sent of the mishap which In Ills voyage Trollope's caustic Ixxik on American your poor mother. Y'oil were never self­ lingered, hoping she would speak to me it.” things, so It does." She was positively writhing with agi­ abroad, the beatheu would coutluue to around the Eiffel Tower in Paris life, In which she said as few compli­ ish, and you can do noble things. I do again, I was anxious to hear what she “You mean Cushing's Manual; sit rage ami the people to Imaglue vain brought hit airship to earth w hen vic­ mentary things as possible about our not say it would be noble to marry me; would do against my father. She looked tation, anil tears, real tears 1 am sure, tory was almost within his grasp, are countrymen ns slu- found them lu 1827. down.”—Brooklyn Times. but it would be a noble thing to conquer at me fully and angrily, and as I did not started into my father's eyes. things. Let the spire alone. "My poor little Julia!" he said; “mj an ignoble love. How could Martin Do move, she swept out of the room, with a evidences of great progress along this Slit* notes, however, that her husband Willie Aim-rh-un dollars are being so fine. It Is in another direction, how and son spent several days in Gen. ll«rd Work Helps Irving's Genius. bree fall in love with au unknown ad veil- dignity which I had never seen in her be­ darling! But what can be done if jm will not marry Martin?" It is In tile iM-rfectlng of all the by­ turess? llclted to preserve historic places lu ever, that the true solution of the prob­ Jackson's company while he was jour­ fore. I retreated towards the house door, “He ought to go away from Guernsey," "I shall remain in the house all day to- but could not make good my escape with­ foreign countries, It ought not to lie for lem lies, according ot the opinion of neying from Ills home in Tennessee to play of ills productions that Sir Henry she sobbed. "I should feel better if I gotten that the timber on the farm of most eminent physicists. Nature sug­ Washington after having been elected Irving excels. He works as hard In morrow, and If you can come to see me, out encountering Johanna. was quite surt- I should never see him, or "Well, Martin?" she said. lninlel Webster Is alsmt to be cut down gests that the true method will follow to th«- Presidency. Mrs. Trollope states training the humblest of his people as feeling that this has been a dream of hear of other people seeing him.” folly from which you have awakened, 1 "It is all wrong," 1 answered. "Julia to lie manufactured Into matches. Mas the model of ldrd flight, and that the that the Impression lie made upon these In- does In bringing out the most telling “I will go,” I said. "Guernsey will be will not ask you to own it. That you lachusetts Is helping to “rave’’ the Eng successful plrshlp will be In the nature two Englishmen was very pleasing, and points in his own part, lie makes the come at all will be a sign to me tbut persists in it that I am Jilting her.” too hot for me when all this i, known." "All the world will think you have be ­ "And, uncle,” she pursued, speakint llsli lake region. Can It Ignore the of an aeroplane based on principles that both of them admired the dignity, men take off tlielr hats, and inspects you wish it forgotten and blotted out be­ haved very badly,” she said, to him, not me, "he ought to promise ms memory of Its gr«*at<>st eulogist or New identically the same as those underly the courtesy, ami grace of his bearing the length of tlielr hair. He It Is who tween us, as if it had never been. I rode home again, Sark lying in full Hampshire forget the playground of Ing the flight of birds. Experiments In toward all who met him. Jackson’s . arranges the proportionate elements of "With true, deep love for you, Martin, view before me; and, in spite of the dark­ to give up that girl. I cannot set him free to go and marry her—a stranger ami youth and ag«- In the mob. Miss Terry believe me still her greatest son? ness of my prospects, I felt intensely adventuress. Nhe will be his ruin. I this Held ar«* risky and have proven manners, therefore, like Lincoln's liter of great assistance to him In planning Is "Your affectionate glad to be free to win my Olivia. fatal to l.llleiitlial and oftiers but ary style, must be accepted ns a fact. J think, for my sake, he ought to give her Even looting inis Its humorous side. "JULIA." Four days passed without any sign have already demonstrateil that the • ven though the origin of them cannot I n production. They discuss frankly I pondered over Julia's letter as I from Julia. My father had gone off on a up.” A Chinese sneak thief recently entered at the rehearsals whether this or that aeroplane awaits only the* Inventlou of be plausibly explained. New York “So he ought, an«! so he will, my lore." an American dining room In Shanghai pose or piece of business will be more dressed. There was not a word of re- visit and my mother and I had the house answered my father. "When he thinki «ome automatic balancing device to Commercial Advertiser. sentment In it. It was full of affection- to ourselves; and, in spite of her fret- and abstracted a few teaspoons, a sil­ effective. Slit- Is very particular alsmt render it one of the greatest marvels ate thought for us all. But what rea- tings, we enjoyed considerable pleasure of all we owe to you, he will promise ver syrup Jug and an old dock, all of of human genius. Prof. A. G. Bell, the the music cues, ami painstaking In the aoning! I had not known Olivia so long during the temporary lull. There were, you that.” A COLLEGE PROFESSOR'S WIT. which he tucked. Chinese fashion, Into Inventor of the telephone, has said: “1 «•are with which sin- arranges that the as I had known 3>er« therefore I could I pondered over what our family owe! however, sundry warnings out of doors to Julia for some minutes. It was truly Ills clot lies. The syrup ran down, and do not believe that the great problem Columbia lliiiver« ly Pedagoicne l-.ir- fortissimo passages shall not come In not love her as truly! which foretold tempest. I met cold a very great debt. Though I had brought for a loug way the thief's progress of aerlul navigation will ever be solved nt Inopportune moments when they will rie« Niti lent«’ Jakes There was no longer any heeitation in glances and sharp inquiries from old could be traced. "What a pity,” was by balloons. While you may successful­ my mind as to what I must do. Julia friends, among whom some rumors of her into perhaps the most painful poa- Prof. Chandler of Columbia Univer­ drown her voice. knew all now. I had told her distinctly our separation were floating. There was tion a woman could be placed la, eh, the philosophical comment of the own- ly navigate a l>alln ill light currents, sity holds an enviable position of popu was generously sacrificing her juet te Queered. ot my love for Olivia, and she would not sufficient to justify suspicion—my fath er of the articles, "that the clock did it is obvious that any floating laxly larlty In the minds of the alumni of The railroad man came In looking believe it. She appeareii wishful to hold er's absence, Julia's prolonged sojourn sentment and revenge against my fath­ not run down, too!" lighter than air 1« at the mercy of the that Institution, perhaps as much on most dejected. me to my engagement in spite of it; at with the Careys, and the postponement er’s dishonesty, in order to secure our winds. Buch a laxly cannot carry the account'd his clever methods of turning any rate, ao I interpreted her letter. I of my voyage to England. I began to name from blot. "I ’ ll never again save up my poor Of oue of our technical schools It Is On the other hand, I had no re»» motive machinery of great power. It ■ side student Jokes as for any other cigars to give away!” he said sorrow­ did not suppose that I should not live it fancy that even the women servants told that, when the time came for the to suppose Olivia loved me. and 1 shou. 1 down, this infatuation, as they chose to flouted at me. 1« little more than a toy. The problem reason. At tin- University club a few fully. class of 1001 to be graduated, only do her no wrong. 1 felt that, whaterer call It. I might hunger and thirst, and of aerial navigation will be solved, but evenings ago In a group of Columbia "Why not?” asked a friend. twelve of Its forty meiujters appeared it might cost me, 1 must consent w be on the point of perishing; then my men. Buys tin- New York l imes, several not by the use of balloons." "Well, ” said lie, "yon know I've been Julia’s stipulation. In person to receive tlielr diplomas. The CHAPTER XI. nature would turn to other nutriment, anecdotes were told Illustrative of Prof. grafting on the Z. Y. and X. for 20 anil assimilate it to its contracted and “It is the hardest thing you could a’> One morning we received word that other twenty eight had already been Chandler's ability in tills direction. Illy father was lying ill at a hotel in Jer me,” I said, “but I will give her up. 0» offered good positions and had gone to HEIRESS ELOPED WITH It seems that oue day some dlsgrun years, ami yesterday 1 heard that I was atultifie«l capacities. 1 went me« hanically through the rout­ sey. Captain Carey at once went with one condition, however; for I rourt xut work. Mechanical engineers and edu GUARDIAN'S GARDENER. tied member of the chemistry division nlxmt to tie promoted. That tlckle«l me, ine of my morning's work, an«i it was me in response to the message. Julia, leave her without friends I »ball tell and 1 brought out my box of give away cated superintendents of construction reached th«- lecture room In goixl season I late in the afternoon before I could get too, had been sent for, but she reached Tardif if he ever needs help for Oli'i» Mrs.Frederick W. Bodley, who was are lu special demand, of course. In ami sought to «Teat«- amusement by cigars. he must apply to me through my Both­ away to ride to the Vale. My mother th«- hotel in a separate car. Miss Lena Head, scorned a legacy of "Along In the afternoon a stranger prosperous times like these; but In less writing on the blacklxuird In a bold The landlady received us with a por­ er.” knew where I was going, and gazed wist­ „ $20,000.000 for the love of her guard busy years It Is uo less true that oppor­ hand: '"Chandler Is an ass." This ha«l came In ami Ix-gan to talk. I drew the fully into my face, but without otherwise tentous face. Dr. Collas had spoken “There could be no harm in that, ob­ tunity wnlts for youth at the school Ian's landscape gardener. She lived at the desired effect, and suppresseil box on him. He took a cigar nn«l left." asking me any questions. At the last very seriously indeed of his patient, and served my father. Great River, L. !.. a ml eloped to New chuckling could be heard around the "Well?" house door. "How soon shall I leave Guernsey-' moment, ns I touched Madam's bridle. I as for herself, she had not the smallest York City. Her uncle. Geo. C. Taylor. room when the prfofessor entered a "I am queered forever. It was the looked down at her standing on the door- hope. I heard Julia sob, an«l saw her asked. "He cannot go until you are well at»11 atep. "Cheer up. mother!" I »aid, al lift her handkerchief to her eyes behiml The Ciar has acquired a great repu­ f«-w momenta Inter at the Is-glnnlng of boss!"—Philadelphia Bulletin. her veil. uncle," she answered. "I will stay most gaily, "it will all come right." tation as the peace loving friend of his lecture hour. Aluminum Tubex for Torpoloes. Captain Carey looked very much fright- to nurse you. anil Martin must take rat» I found Julia standing by the fireplace, mun since the gr«-at conference at The "As he walkeil to his desk," continued Torpedo tubes made of aluminum In­ and leaning against it. as if she could ene«l. He was a man of quick sympa of your pntients. We will send mat Hague. While be deserves full credit the man who was telling the story, stead of st«-el have been placed on not stand alone. When 1 went up to • hies. and nervous alaiut his own life into word a day or two before we return. »J for this, his treatment of Finland has "the blacklxiard Inscription caught his board of two destroyers nt Ports­ her and took her hand, she flung her arms the bargain, so that any serious illness I should like him to be gone befor» »• been most despicable. Well might he eye. Most of us thought lie would mouth. Th«- use of these tubes nt pres­ around my neck, an l dung to me, in a alarmed him. As for myself, I was in a reach home." propose disarmament, with one hand erase It but that wouldn't have lieen (To be continued.) passion of tears. It was some minutes miserable condition of mind. ent Is experimental. but so considera­ before she could recover her self-com on the throat of Poland aud the other \\ e wen- not admitted into my father's Chandler. He sanely hesitated a sec on that of Finland. Tyrants naturally RICHEST NATION ON EARTH ond. but walked over to the tx>ard. ami ble will lx- the saving In weight an mand. I had never seen her abandon room for half an hour, as he sent wor«l he must get up his strength for the inter like to be let alone. How the Czar In a hand tf anything bolder than the important matter In connection with herself to such a paroxysm before. ew Commonwealth in th. Aatlpolw "Julia, my p«jor girl!' I »aid, "I did not view. Julia and myself alone were al- can sympathize with the Transvaal a.« original added the word 'driver.' The light craft Ilk«- destroyers that. If suc­ Can Boast «he 11.« nction. think you would take it so much to heart lowed to see him. He was propped up a humatiltarliin while be Is crushing effect waa Instantaneous, A roar of cessful. aluminum tubes will be gen­ as this." in la-d with a number of pillows; with It will surprise many <» learD lW‘ erally used In place of steel tubes. the life and liberties out of Finland ami laughter greeted the clever touch, and “I shall come all right directly,” «he the room darkened by Venetian blinds, the new commonwealth of Austral i ’ violating an oath held sacred by all bls Chandler had not only got out of an When a man dies, his widow doesn’t sobbed, sitting down, and trembling from ami a dim green twilight prevailing, predei-essors Is certainly not clear. awkward predicament, but had at the forget in her great grief to arrange b«-a«i to foot. "Johanna said you would which cast a sickly hue over his really the richest nation on tbe face o same time added to his capital of pop­ that her relatives shall ride next to come, but I was not sure." pallid face. His abundant white hair globe. There is not as much < Books that sell l>y the huudred thou ularity.” "Yes, I am here." I answered, with a fell lankly about his head, instea«! of there in the aggregate as may lx 0 the hears«', ami that hie can come In at sii u 1 are not common, yet there are very dreary feeling ab«iut me. living in crisp curls as usual. I was in some of the older countries, but Thia Incident reminded another of the any old place. eome lustaucea that are not modern. "That is enough," ssid juna. ..yoi| about to feel his pulse for him, but he per capita possessions of the Austrs It Is now Just atiout two hundred aud nee,l not say a word more. I^t us'forget waved me off. Hans far exceed those of other peel^ it. both of us. You will only give me L,«”;,.-.. The forty years since oue John Buuyau "No. my son," h>- said, "my recovery is in Europe or America, your promise never to see her or speak to mt to lx* desired. I feel that I have was shut up In Bedford Jail. He stayed ntinental Island, rlea wealth Is a col -------- her again." nothing now to do but to die. It is the and industry- there twelve years; but a laaok of Ills land Ul fit lur for BUI settlement lUilU uruiv ' Olivia quite understands about my en only reparation in my power. I would went free, and no mau «luce that day Its national prosperity I» ' gsgement to you." I „id. "I told her at far rather «lie than recover." could have auppreaaed or Imprison.-«! ome that we were going to be married. y I ha«i nothing to say to that; indeed. 1 u|x>n no single product but it. even had be wished. Millions of an-1 that 1 hoped she would find a friend ha«i really no answer ready, ao amazed pastoral, agricultural and iu«n ai in .Ton.” copies of It have beeu printed. Prob­ has a valuable estate at Grvat River, was I at the t«-ne he had taken. But dustries In almost «xjual d,'s7*' ably more copies are sold In any oue where she ami her mother. Mrs. Betsy "A friend in me. Martin!" ahe exclaim Julia began to sob again, and pressed to these are rapidly being add«td e«I, in a tone of indignant anrpriae; "you pist me. sinking down on the chair by month, now, than could have been dis Head, made their home. From her couhl not ask me to be that!" his side and laying her hand upon one of factures. posed of lu a y.-ar during the author's mother amt uncle la-na had expects Last year the total value of th* "Not now. I suppose," I replied; “the his pillows. lifetime, and the book Is as vital it part Ilona of Inheriting a fortune In the mil­ gin is as innocent and blamel«« as any Julia, my love, ' he continued feebly. ucts of the colonies forming the of this twentieth century as It was of lions. Now both have sworn she shall girl living; but I dare „y yt>u Wonl(| '.roti know how 1 have wr.ine.-d yon; but Ilan commonwealth amounted t»1 any preceding time. There are excel not have a cent of their money. a xiner befriend the im«et good-for nothing you are a true Christian. ~ Y'on will tof­ $530,000,000, of which their I'“*'1’ lent books among the ’’popular novels,” J, rebel in the Channel Islands." five your ancle when he is dead dustries represented llu*1.""‘ . but spite of all the adulatory comment Friendly Advice. '••"• I w''ull." she said. "An Inno­ g'-oe. I sh-oibl like to be buried an I in agricultural fHO.HUO.Ot"*. tbe-r tu He waa a great bore, and waa talking —It would lie hard to point out one cent girl indeed! I only wish she hal Gn.n>«.-y with the other Dobree»." pnxlucts fully $100.000.01» - that ii'fint likely to w «-a ther two een to a crowd about the coming local elec- br.n?ll1C.1.whpn ’he f*'11 fr"tn the cliff. " Neither di.I Julia answer, save by manufacturing an«I other industr* Hu«h. 1 cried, shuddering at the bare turlee and more as bravely as has "PU tlon. Nab! be: I steppe,! towards the window to mention of Olivia. death; "you do not draw up the blinds, but he stopped me, remaining $100.000.’*»• Tbe grim's Progress.” "Gibbs la a g-ss! man; he la capable, know what you say. It Is w.«r«e than speaking in a much stronger voice than from the 120,000.000 »beep «* honeat, fearless and coaacleatlowa. He «!»• ess to talk about her. I came to ask before. Ther« Is a reverse side to the aetu- will make the very kind 1900 was worth $100,000.'1t»- of representa yo«i to think no more of what passe«] be- blauee of luxury «sgprvaaed by the mir­ tlve we need, lie once saved my life The mineral resource» of AJ’^ "Leave them al«>ne." he said. "I hare t'Ct’en us yesterdar.** ror«. the gliding, the velvet carpets of from drowning." no wish to see the light of day. A dis cannot even lx- guess«-«! at. n But yon are g-ing to persist |n ronr many apartment and boarding houses. "Do you really want infatnation,' said Julia; "you can never h >n >re«l man does not care to show his forty eight years the country The head of the lace department In a elected!" «aid a soletun faced oM man. deceive me. 1 know yoO too well. Ob. 1 face. I have se, n no one since I left duced gold to the value of »*• _ Guernsey, except Oollaa.” gr«*at «tore rwently spent her two 000, In the last twenty »¡‘er •«-«• that you «till think the same of her!" "1 do. Indeed I'd give anything to I think you are alarming yourself weeks’ vacation tn a hospital She aee him elected." answered the bore. y-u know nothing about her." 1 re- value of $130.000.000 needlessly." I answered. “ You know In ugb< <1 at the Idea of Is-lng III or even "Then never let anybody know he Dlamon-1- you are fidgety about your own health. And I «hall take care I never do." she nervous, but she «11 tired, and for ten •ave«l your life." counseled the solemn- Let me prescribe for you. Surely 1 rubies In another. There I» a- int«-rrupte«l spitefully. year« bail not slept In a real l»ed In face.! man 1-ondon Tld Blta. emerald mine in New - - it tS'Of »o use to go on qnarrvling know as much as Collas." one apartment house. In order to karp "No, no, let me die," he said plain­ ami opals equal to any “ about her I continued. "I male up If time hangs heavy on your hantig tier room fitted to recvlva callers, she t(fS my nnn.1 twfore I came here that I mus- tively; "then you can all be happy. 1 are found In yueenslau • robbed my only brother's only child, pearl fisheries of the ‘‘7, “ slept on a aofs that opened In the mid eat wild grape pie; you will be busy »*«• •• t .« „« iMMriK of her for the have who for four weeks ridding your teeth of was dear to me as my own d«ugh- die. and bad neither aMea nor foot future, ion must understand. Julia, th*» ter. coast produce a constó*’*®e — 1 c«nn « hold up my head after has never given me a particle of reason board. Nix out of avveti nights the cov­ the seeils. of the moat valuable peart» that. ____ „ I sh -ni l die gladly If you tws to suppose she love« me." ers pulled <>ff her feet. At another It* more careful a woman ts about mere».—Chicago Chranbde. wer» but reconciled to one another." V, J®". arr ”iU *■ with her? place her folding tail fell on her and her completine the more carelesa she la By thi« tim» Julia « hand bad reached 7- at * Martin. she . ntiuuel. with flashing pearly killed her, SO she traded II for a •bout bar housework. Tbe bird on a wotuau » h a. and waa retting In it fondly. I a#««. auJ an« g >n« iB a,r ntvtr knew a man gifted wit> ,uch wings of rlcbea. 1