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 e<ll
cial gatherings are not love feasts. They home, just finished and so pretty. It with her. Surely that is all you ought again. I think Julia became «inni™»
fidently
spoken
of
as
one
of
the
never
surpassed.
If
equaled,
conducted
too.
torlul, mourns "The Passing of the
had a meeting the other day. which was was so pleasant this afternoon, before to require from me.”
"Martin, she said, sharpening be
Lobster." West of the Alleghanles and achievements which tills new century her to her sent on the sofa, ami sat by not publicly reported. This was one of you came in with your dreadful thunder
“No," she replied vehemently; “do you
will witness. At present the efforts of her side. The fashionable creoles were
north of the Ohio, Instead of "passing,"
suppose I could become your wife while voice to address me, "do you think your
bolt.
I
was
thinking
what
a
good
wife
I
the
Incidents:
Inventors are largely spent on the tie- almost dumb with astonishment. Dur
father is in any danger?"
the lobster seems to bo more virulent
The chairman—Mr. M---- , sit down, would be to you; aud how, in my own you maintain that you love another wom
some form of dirigible ing dinner he convers.-d with the ladies
"No, I do not," 1 answered, notwith
house, I should never be tempted into an better than me? You must have a
and talkative than ever. One told us velopment of
sir;
you
can't
talk
now.
standing his gestures and frowns.
airship of the nature of n balloon or in an easy, agreeable manner. In the
very low opinion of me.”
those
tiresome
tempers
you
have
seeu
in
how to ruu a newspaper not ten duys
"Why can't 1 talk. Mr. Chairman?"
"Then that is at an end,” she uid. “I
self elevating anil self supporting gas tone of society. He arose soon after
"Would you have me tell you a false
me sometimes. You could not know how
ago.
“Because I say so. ain't that much I love you, how my life is bound hood?" I rejoined, with vehemence equal was almost foolish enough to think that
hag. with propelling motor aud steer the table and left the bouse with Mr.
I would yield. You don't know whattkh
A church economist says that $45.- ing apparatus attached, It must be ad- Livingston. As soon as they had gone enough?”
up in you, or you would have been proof to hers.
“No. that Is not enough, and If I had against that person in Nark.
"You had better leave me,” she said, disappointment is to me. Everybody will
000,000 Is Invested In this country lu mltted that last year’s experiments by the young ladles said to tlielr hostess In
"I think it right to tell you all this "before we hate one another. I tell you be talking of it, and some of them will
church steeples. The steeple Is high Count Von Zeppelin on Lake Cou one chorus: 'Is this your backwoods a copy of Kirkman’s Manual I'd soon
show
you
how
much
you
know.
”
now,
though it is not in my nature to I have been robbed by the father and pity me, ami the rest laugh at me. I
art and cannot be spared. It punctu stance, and th» recent success to be man? Why, madam, he Is a prince!'”
ashamed of going out of door, a,j.
make
professions and demonstrations of jilted by the son. Good-bye. Martin.”
“
What
’
s
that
you
say?"
ates the landscape. Even were the stee ascribed to M. Na nt os Burnout, lu spite
This reminds us of a passage in Mrs.
where. Ob, it is too bad; I cannot beat
my love. Think of me, of yourself, of
"G«x>d-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>all<x>n 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