THE OLD DARDEN. MRSF OF CIMI \\ \R FAMF | kao* af • kauBt»d garden where the old-tima flowers grow; Tbvr» are hollyhocks and lilies in s * long and stately row; n>,r, are lilac tree» by ths *te««M. tag • r»ses white sad rad Uae Svatheiia weed's Nwgraa-« foil»tv* the careless tread— A memory haunted gardea, out of lit»’* busy way. TVher« the »pell of vanished »utnmer» linger* the livelong day. ORIGIN OF THE CLIFF-DWELLERS BEINO STUDIED. Mexican btrange grandmother come to gather pink» and its pansies still Front the grave which kind hauls made her in the churchyard on the hill? Doe* she know when the lilacs blossom that ahe planted long ago? The question must go unanswered, but I fancy it may be so. And ao from the dear old garden not a Bower 1 take away, But leave them all to be gathered by hand* that are dust to-day. —National Magazine. O w a ••When Tom Proposed. o Thia K grt to E.at.blish Ideatile as Progenitor» Djel OpOM wa» wont to declare that hi* jP environment bad eradicated every ** vestige of sentiment that he bad originally possessed. "How can a fellow retain any feel­ ing of saeredness in regard to proposal or an engagement after hearing such things canvassed by the girls as I have?” he would say, pathetically, "It's my firm belief that most women have no more sentiment than oyster. If ever I propose It will be In such a way that the girl can't make fun of It afterward among the other girls.” Tom was an only »on. He had seven sister* and «numerable girl cousins. Tom was thoroughly conversant with the love affairs of all of them. There was good ground for his belief that he knew more of the Inside facts as to how men propose than any other man living. Ills presence had never in­ terrupted or postponed any account of a girlish adventure, a flirtation or a proposal. "It’s only Tom,” the girls would say. Aud Tom rather enjoyed the revela­ tion*. From the height of bis sujierior knowledge. Torn occasionally advised hl* comrades, w ho were les* blessed with sisters and cousins. “It's no use, Billy,” he said to Billy Baxter, who had suggested a proposal by letter as an easy way; “I It's no use trying to dodge the inevitable. If there is any particular 'she' In your ease, don't try writing, for even If she In­ tends to refuse you she will write ask ing you to call, and you must go over the whole thing by word of mouth, be­ fore she drops you Into the depths with • 'no.' "Besides, It gives the girls an awful chance at a fellow.” be continued. "I'm not calling any name«, but less than a week ago I heard a letter proposal read by the recipient, and a dozen girls as­ sisted In composing a suitable reply. I furnished the stamps and posted the letter. The poor devil Is In Germany. I also cabled my condolences. 1 now they will be appreciated when that let ter reaches him.” Billy groaned dismally. "I Infer you've already sent your let­ ter.” said Tom, cheerfully. Billy groaned again In reply. "Now, I like the 'Barkis is w illin' ’ plan,” went on Tom. "You know Bob —Bob Trelierne? Well, Boh has what Satn Weller calls 'the gift of gab very gallopin’.' He made elaborate prepara­ tions; rehearsed before the glass; left hand In coat front, right used in appro priate gestures, head thrown back, chest expanded—favorite attitude with men w ho are photographed in dress suits. Told tire story of his love (to bis own reflection in the mirror), using the choicest diction and the most beautiful­ ly rounded sentences. Make big stock of 'ideals,' 'passionate devotion.' 'life’s inspiration.' and all that sort. Pictured to himself Bessie's downcast eyes, soft­ ly flushed cheeks and trembling lips. "Bob confesesd all till* to me recent­ ly. I was about 8 years old. and was in the room when the actual occurrence took place. Boh took my sister's kitten on bls lap and said ’Pussy, ask your mistress If «be will marry me.' And Bess pulled Kitty's tall. saying. 'Tell him yes. Pussy.’ Then she said: 'Tom. go tell father and mother that Bob and I are engaged.’ "I suppose the regulation thing* hap­ pened after I went out. But that goes to «how of bow little avail are great preparations.” "But such abruptness might displease some girls." suggested Billy. "So It might." admitted Billy; "for Instance, when Sil vie was visiting Bar­ bara In western Kansas. * g'«sl looking ranchman whom Sllvle had met twl- e galloped up one day. and when Sllvle came to the door he said: 'I Just rode over to see if you would marry me “'No, Indeed!’ gnsi»ed Sllvle. 'Well the thing's off my mind, anyhow.' and be put apura to bls horse and galloped away. I admire that style myself." “But. Tom.” walled Billy, you don't know—you were never In lovj "Much you know about that/' return ed Torn promptly. “I' t * been ieapera e ly In love ever atnee A^lce Dalcty cam* to visit Marie ." "Walting • good chance?” questioned Billy, eagerly. "Not at all. Pve bad plenty of chancea I'm waiting UDtll ctreum •tancea *re aueb that she *■’! make ma f«el I'm dirt under her feet Th» next day Tom took hl* sls'er'* guest for a sail to Plymouth All » was fresh and dainty In a rlsp wblta suit *nd a becoming y*' htlng c*p Torn * heart thumped violently. ba “No chance for me to day thought; "aha ta aa Imper- ua as a queen.” But the day proved unfavorable f -r Pleaaure seeker*. The water wa* r ugn And tbe great ateamer rocked * pl A •d antll aven Tom^eit qualm »a A. ■» Trace* People Hack Through Archaeoloa .st ol Ancieut kt,n of Ilia Cosslrj, The hands that planted thsae flowers have moldered back to dust. Bat their heart» are true and steadfast, and they teem to hold in trust Tb» memories of the old-time, au-1 those whom men forget. Terhaps for the lilac aad lily the dead are living yet. Those whom our eye, can see not may tend them »till—who know. Of the strange, sweet secrets hidden the red heart of the rose? I " ERE THEY TOLTECS? b /' wkwj / "Mother" Blekardyka, who dlad recently, w *M yt ira » Id fiha *aa ia Boat of the great battle* of the Civil War a* a nut—, sti.l ws, wnh Sherman on hi* march to the sea. She established various h- :.i ' in the South to e»re tor l n ”" ' ■ ila at th« *iec* of Viekabu*. at Laokout Moaatala, M *a irj Ride Cha ga. 8hs lied at Busker Hill, Kan., aud was buried at Gulesourg, III. sat watching tbe unhappy passengers, her face very pale and her Ups tightly pressed together. "Alice," said Tom, kindly. “I hope I you're not gofug to be sick." She gave him a wild, startled look there was a convulsive movement, a quick rush to the rail, and Alice had joined the rank and tile paying tribute to old Neptune. Tom was at her side In an Instant, with a firm arm around her waist and a strong hand supporting her bead. It was not a romantic situa­ tion. but Tom felt that his opportunity had come. “Oh, Tom. I am so mortified." gasped poor Alice, present^ . "(>li a»e go aw ay.' “No need of my going away now, Allee.” answered Tom. composedly."for the past ten minutes there has been no concealment of your emotions. Your whole past (gastrologlcaliy speaklugi has been open to my view. And as w e are soon to tie married there is no rea­ son why 1 should not dry your eyes and wash your face, and straighten your cap, and make you presentable.” And Tom deftly and tenderly suited his ac­ tions to bls words. "A man likes to see his fiancee look pretty. There, now you are your own sweet self again.” “Tom." said Alice, humbly, "please don’t tell the girls that 1 was sick.” "Not a word." answered Tom. prompt­ ly; "we'll just announce our engage­ ment. and we'll never tell any one how It happened.” HALF A LIFETIME IN PRISON. Why Michael Werner Know« that Honeaty 1« the Heat Policy. There Is uo mnu In the Unitisl States who could better testify to the truib of the adage, "Honesty is the best pol­ icy," than Michael Werner, who never lived up to It. Hi* hair gray, bls eyes sunken in. with pale, sallow cheeks, the marks of thirty-two years and one month behind prison bars, he sat In court in Pater­ son a few days ago. again a prisoner. Werner 1* 07 years old and has been a burglar for thirty-four years, all but two of which has been spent in prison. He was born In Chicago and received a good public school education. 11 is parents were respectable and well to do. He learned the trade of a black smith and made a good living. In 1st*“, being out of work, he fell in with ba I company and was Induced to come to New York. Here lie took part In a burglary lu October, 18G7. and was sen tenced to five years in Slug Sing. Hav Ing served that time, lie went back to Chicago, and in October, 1878. was caught In the act of burglary. This time he got fifteen years in Joliet prls on. After completing Ills term he re­ turned to New York. In 1888 lie was again arrested in Brooklyn for the same offense. This time he got four years and seven months In the Kings County penitentiary. Being released, he kept straight tin til 18!M. when he was caught at burg lary. and under the name of George Collins he «a* »ent *o Sing Sing ag.i.n for two year* and six month* Aga n In October. 18H7. he bungled a Job in New York, and was arrested This t un­ it was five years in Slug Sing and bis term expired on July 5 last. Then he went to Hoboken and wa« arrested as a auspicious person Burg lar*' tool* were found on him, but be managed to slip the law. Then he started for Pater« .n. but got off at Pa«salc by mistake He entered Lawyer William Scott'» resldem e an I got away with fli»> worth of Jewelry. He was caught ami sent to the coun­ ty Jail to await trial He bad a full set of tools for picking locks. Ou til* trial he pleaded guilty. The old mm sat in the prisoners' row In tears, and an aged woman. Ills only- friend. tottere I to the bar. and spoke a few words for the prisoner. She meant well, but she knew nothing about the prisoner that would help him New York Journal. Packing of Gohl Leaf. "Here Is something 1 wish to Inquire about,” said a gentleman to a dealer tn artists' materials as he held out a tiny booklet for the latter's inspection. “1 bought this Issik of English gold leaf of you a few days ago, and on turning the slats of paper between the leaves I discovered that they contained por­ tions of the Scripture, and seemed to have Is-eu cut from various parts of the Bible.” "So they were." answered the dealer, "but there Is nothing extraordinary about that fact when you understand it. All English gold leaf, as a regular matter of business. Is packed In little books made up of pages of Bible cut to the requisite size and stitched to­ gether. "No desecration Is Intended, but the practice of packing tbe material In this way is a well established custom. The Bible is selected for the purisise be­ cause as a general thing the type Is more evenly set and the printing finer and better executed than In other books. "Printed paper has always lieen In general use for packing the sheets of gold leaf The slight Indentations made by th*’ type serve to keep them more firmly lu place. They slip when pat fil'd between plain sheets. The Book of Common Prayer is also employed for the same purpose and the same reason. "Gold leaf Istoks are made up from the sheets In which they leave the press, and before they are folded."— Washington Star. Prof. Leopoldo Bat re« Mcxkxi'* able arcbawlogiaL baa returned after sev­ eral week* apeut >u tbe laud of the cliff dwellers at Maucva, Colo. lbe object of Mr. Batres' expeditlou wa» to establish (be loeutlty of llie , e..ple known as the cliff dweller« w ..e ancient lohe^». and to prove that liuetlapalla. the red city.” from which :lie Toltecs, accordlug to tbe:r trad ::ous aud the earliest record», started u tbeir migration southward to Au i .mac, was fixated in tbe cates of wli.it - now the state of Colorado, «ays the Mexico Herald. To a re(»orter who met him ou the Central's express at lluehuetoca, Mi Haire* expres*ed tbe utm -a 'ta tlou with bi* trip, "It has tn'eu a pleasure to me." he Mid, to visit the I ulte 1 States aud experience the »■iindleas kiuduea* and sdtallty of be American people, and. in addition, I have boeu thoroughly sin . -.»ful In the scientific object of my expedition. 1 no longer entertain the smallest doubt that the underground city of the cliff dwellers, which I explored, wa« the lluetlapalla of the Toltec*. I purp-’»e to set forth all the grounds for my eon elusion In a book which I am going to write about my exploration*. Briefly, all the objects which I found In the Colorado caves bear out my view. The grecquea of the ceremle* are similar to th'iaeof the Miltla palaces, which, a* » Well known, were Toltec. Note, too, that liuetlapalhi mean« the "red city"; and that the homes of the cliff dwellers were painted red. and so remain to tins day. "1 made original excavations, and have brought back with me a large col lection of archaeological objects, in eluding a skeleton with a fragment of a feather windlug slu-et. a pair of paliu sandals, pottery, Implement* of agricul­ ture, pieces of wood for kindling tire by attrition, pieces of leather sewn together, skull*, a piece of nn osier basket similar to the ones made In China, all from the caves of the cliff dwellers, beside* a large collection of photographs. "The trip to the cliff dweller* Is the hardest one I have ever made, though I have visited all the moat Inaccessible archaeological remains In Mexico 1 had to be let down to the mouths of the caves by rope* passeil underneath my arm*. With eight companions 1 had to camp out for a week, and after climbing dally among the rocks my buckskin suit was torn to shrixls so ns to be no longer serviceable. 1 found In the eave* the remains of regular towns, and In the largest of all a palace of 3i«1 room*, with w indows, disirs and roofs In a good state of preservation To Had analogic* everywhere with the work of the Toltec* was my object, and my success will be fully set forth 111 my book. On the walls of one of Hie towers 1 trnceil hieroglyphics of Na huatl origin red figures on a white ground. Of these I made a earefill copy. "Such Is n brief outline of the Helen title side of my trip. As to Its social features, I can hardly And words to express my gratitude for tile hospital Ity and kindness which I received on all sides, espei’lnll.v from the Governor of the State and Moses Hallett, l ull- is! State* district Judge for that circuit. Every facility was afforded to me; nil my requests were granted, and In some eases my desires were even nntlcl|nit- <*l. In fact, I was treated a curerpo de rey.’ I return to Mexico with the most grateful Impression o? the t’nltcd States and the American people.” After flnlshlng bls work In Colorado Mr Batres made a flying trip to New York and Chicago, making the best possible use of his time In studying the universities and museums. People Who Wear the kilt. The wearing of the kilt Is a cus­ tom religiously observed In the smart­ Many peers est society In Scotland, aud some wealthy commoners who are ••SWAN-UPPING" IN ENGLAND. chiefs of clans take special pride tn the national costume. The Duke of Mediaeval Ceremony of Markin» the Rnyal Bird« of the Thame«. Sutherland and his sons, the Duke of This Is the work set apart for the up Argyll, and Ills brother. Lord Archi­ bald ( ampls-ll, Is>rd Klnnoull. ami en- ping ut swans, says a recent Issue of Ltl. .1 . In. ft* OS, -u. Ii M 1 hi .-".n of the Loudon Dully Mail. From Mouth IxM-liiel or The Mackintosh all these wark bridge to Holomon's Hatch the and many more wear the Highland |s-aee of Father Thames has lieen brok­ dress when In Scotland. A gentleman en by the swan hopper's melisjloua of high degree dons a kilt of a plainer call. "All up!” Swan-upping Is the an­ tartan for morning wear aud for cient pr*s <•«» of marking the young shooting, and In Hie evening, when be swans with the owner’s symlsds. The swan Is what Is known ns a royal dresses for dinner, he puis on hl* full bird. At once elegant in shape and of dress tartun. with sporrwo atid richly fine flavor, it belonged naturally to the Jeweled dirk. London M A. 1'. king But king* snd queens long dead would, hi the generosity of their hearts, Modern Advice to Htu lent». An expert tutor declares that the and for consideration shown, grant roy­ practice of ' taking strong coffee or of al license to such of their subjects a* g --------- the head up with a wet towel In desired and were worthy to possess tying order to kee -p awake and study la an property In swans. Thus It was that utter fallacy ; that it Injures the health the Vintners’ and Dyers' companies of and pievent* » the brain from perform- the city of Ixmdon came to have swims Ing the finer operation* involved In up*« the Thames Jointly with tbe He king's majesty. learning and memorizing facta. The pr**g«ny of swans belongs to the recommends, when a student grows tired, a little light, vlg irons exercise, owner of the parent» But tbe young such a* striking a : bag or waving the swan must I»- marked or It reverts to ce a year, therefore, - arms around the bead, as In club the crown make Joint expedition from swinging, drinklni g a cupful of hot wat- the owner* I Ain don to H*-nley (being well al»*v« er. the palace of Windsor) to claim and mark their Increase In the presence of Hi* penalties the King's »wanherd veil RV, WRIUR Of BOSS’ SIOKItS for wrongly marking or tampering with mark« are too terrible to mention. EORGE ALFRED HENTY of Medlavel In aspect, the uppers have I»ndon 1» the m<«t popular au •nliii-t: a* near to the joyous med »• val sp 'It a* you will flud anywhere In thor of boys’ books on this twentieth i-eutury There are six »rlcal aklffs. tw- «1'11 for the king, th« vlnt- be write* at least three lol and the dyer*. When a brood Is novel* for boys, rd the Isjats approach and aur would «eem quit t At a signal, soinetlni«« even g ft* of "Henty the men make a dash for the ten abonr •'»' '.'' ‘ 'f grasp them and tie their feet els in all. t*»l'>"* eooa twine. The keejiers with p«n to matte a total < trace the pro|>er marks on the volume» Mr He he yoongster*' Iw-aka. let them of age but bl* m* on to the next ertry producti -n e bi* youth he left where courtship is grim . *;ty to enter the < l aatoai»nf Ki Inapm* «nd Marder »till hiifl ft ».slant In th» <•»•«■»*. dur nc m Tbe manners and customs of the peo Ig .f dM < Ml asi i rang’d a great ex’eut ■ been »tiMued by Ru»«l.* One of the i A Fraak Anal,ala, relies of the goon get your foot going steady In ful to old or ioung Kuuar H»lac- wife while id# friend w ia abaent from lime to It they break It off in a way tiou» that You W IK Kujof- home, The l’he girl resisted re< his attempt to that pretty mar sprains your ankle. carry her off. a ded by her married «1« But Wagner never foola yon. He play* l’enelope 1 think It Is silly throwing fair You know from the l»’glnnfug that ter. The lMt11ut It made a boy 1». and w hat la bls name? In the same d ¡strict a young nobfi- dollar mark as plaiu Mr» Swellman Patrick McGlatbery man desired to ma y the daughter of Brooklyn Engle. Sw oilman. a neighboring land owner, and Invited Didn't K no w t he Ser vie«. Mrs. McCall ! —O! ah---- the girl with her parent«, to a grand Mr». Swellman It does sound odd, ball given at i.i-ili- During the doesn't It? \ "U s»*e, we were living In evening he found an op|s>rtunlty of a tint when he was born, and we decoying the girl in a se. ludisl part of weren't l prepared to move out. Mr Me- the house, where she was selztsl by 111* (■lathery, you know, was the Janitor — men and placed In a carriage. The I’lilladelpbla Press. prince joined her, and In spite of the girl'« entreaties started out to drive Frienllv Interest. to a place w here they could be married Grace Why do you persist In repeat­ w ithout much delay. lug that awful «caudal al»>ut Lucy? l'he girl's father, on finding that hi* May I m trying to find out If there host hail dlsappearisl with tils daug'i la any truth In It. l'he Smart Set. ter. gave chase, and being on horse Forgot Hi* Care«. back, o' vertook the carriage lie »hot "Ain't Sum Thompson Jew' »well?” the nobleman without ado. and took "Ain't he To lis>k at him on Sunday Ills daughter home. The nobleman, yo'd nebl-ab l ink lie had to go to wuek however, had won her heart during the on Monday!”- l*uck. drive, and the girl was now reluctant Prea ‘her (performing marriage cere Wliat It M ea ns* to marry the man whom her father ap Willie l’a. what Is a burglar proof proved, but the stern parent Insisted mony) Do you take thia woman to be safe? on the vvislllng taking place at once your w »allied w Ife? Bowery Pete Aw, say wot’ft eat In’ l’a That merely meant that when The bride appeared In the church, pale but cisd and collected During the yer? Diti yer t Ink we comes here for you II lol the *afe blown open and rote beil It's proof that burglara have l>eeu ceremony «he drew n dagger and stub h divorce? at it. Philadelphia Record. bed the bridegroom to the heart. Af I*et»ct(na a Fraud, terw a rd »he committed suicide Phils Mrs Brld'-y Do you call that n round W hat lip '«mellfl«)» delphla Record. steak that you sent up till« morning? "I stuell something burning." said the Bull her Yea tu. husband after be hud lighted his pipe Kerr tarj of Stale*»» Itutio». Mrs. llrhley Well. 1 have tried It and settleil buck In the eusy chair fi nr The Secret« rj of State's duties are more ceremonious (han those of any with u pair of compasses, aud 1 wish a comfortable smoke." "Isn't It delicious?" exclaimed bit other cabinet member At the New to tell you, sir. that It 1« very far from being correct In shape. I »haII favor wife Joyously; "I emptied a whole lot Year reception he presents* tlie entire of rose leave« In your tobacco Jar!"— diplomatic corps to the 1‘resldeut. lie ¡some other stand with my trade here­ (Hilo State Journal. after Baltimore American. then returns to his own home an<| en­ tertains the corps with Its dukt's, mar­ quises, counts, viscounts, baixms and 1 URI I Ml WS 01 lilt other uobles at a magnificent lunch eon. With great ceremony he will from time to time personally Introduce to the President all new diplomats a certs I r ited to tills country. He reserves one ¿f > A - ■ forenoon In each week for the rerep tiou at Ills office of ministers and charges d'affaires, lie also attends to the correspondence between the Presi­ dent and tile emperors, kings, sultans and other rulers of foreign States -» U \x» ■V__ •’’> <1 Nt When a royal child Is born lie frames a letter of congratulation to the parent. There I« gladness In And there's sadness In But the Kladnesa of When a royal personage dies It Is he her gladness when she a her gladness, nor the her saduesa when shw a who dispatches this nation’s formal glad; sadness of her saduesa and; message of condolence. A clerk In the la nothing to her mad­ State Department copies these polite ness when she's mad.— missives upon large sheets of gill edge Ally Nloper. paper. In a faultless copperplate hand. A messenger takes them to the White V«l«e Receive^, lllslnrlicl llreutn. House for the President’s signature •’Kiunemtwr,” anld the friend, “It !• Reginald Darling. I could float out They are then returms! to the Berre (hingeroiiH to try to deceive the people. ■" tary of Slate, who seals them with the lien1 forever and ever and You cHiinot get something for noth* Voice from Shore Say. young fellow, great seal of the United State» Ln don't forget that Isuit is a dollar per Illg." dies’ Home Journal. "I know that perfectly well.” answer­ hour -md you owe for two hours now-. Reglnnld (to liln companion) Here, ed Senator Sorghum rather Indignant­ Heredity ly "Nolssly can accuse me of trying To account for the transmissibility for I lie love of goodness, take this oar of ancestral types. Darwin In III« work and help me pull aahore. Chicago to got votes by making «peeebes In­ stead of producing cash."—Washington on "Pangenesis'' promulgated a theory News. Star. that each cell threw off what lie denlg Atmest Incredible. naled "gemmule»,” which formed the Rlobbs Wigwag must lie makliiK an t’onvlnrins. nuclei of another aeries of cell«, w ho«« awful lot of money. “The proofreader »ay» he'a ture bls sole destiny In the ecoiioniy of nature Shibbs I should say be Is. I actually Klrl love» him.” was the propagation of 11» apeeles. believe he Is making more than his wife "What makes him ao »ure?” These "gemmule»" formed the blas­ can spemi riilladelphla Record. "Why, he has read the proof In her tema. In which was contained an ex­ eye» " Phlladelpliia Bulletin. A Recuinnicndatloo. ceedingly microscopical Impression of Hurprlalnr News. the animal which might ultimately be Minnick Well, there was one thing called Into being If till« were the ease, I remarked about your wife the first we »hotilil la* able to submit the minia­ time I saw her; she was undoubtedly ture Image to our Investigation by outs|Mikeii. means of the mleroseojie. But »trong Henpeek You don't say! By whom? microscopes are wanted. 'Hie red cor puacles of human blood have to he Wnn*t He Popular. aliout one four thousandth part of an They say that golf la a cure for con Indi. The number of thine red cor­ sumption," said Cawker. puscle« which would adhere to the "Remedy's worse than the disease,” point of a needle would not lie less I lull! ihlris-d t'unito. Philadelphia North 1 i»«ti»«i T heory teaches Hint the Anal American. division of matter 1» Hie atom, »nd the Go«« the Limit. ■ tom has tieen measured. It Is calcu­ Wlgg Bjonea I* fond of studying out lated that In a cube of water one thirty the pussies In the newspapers, Isn't he? thousandth part of an Inch wide there Wsgg Yes, It's a |s’rfeet erase with are ;W).i»»>,i»«U»»i atom». London Hel m. lie even reads magazine poetry. eno' Gossip. Philadelphia Record. LET I'H ALL LAUGH. The Art of Skipping. The Living Age remark» that some of the fundamental principles of tin- use fill art of skipping are auggented by Anthony Denn«. In the following pass­ age In the I.oudon Pilot: When I meet n paragraph which be­ gins, "It 1» now* necessary to retrace our Htep» somewhat to explain;*' or "The crimson sun by this time neared the horizon. Far over tin- hills stretch­ ed a vault of heavy cloud. Ils strange, purple tints fnding and dissolving Into” or, "But the contents of this room, hl« ■ani-tum sanctorum, deserve more de tilled description;" or. "<> strange, un­ fathomable mystery of existence, com­ pelling our purblind race” when. I »ay. I meet a passage In a novel which Is-glns thus. I skip Ilk« anything Why. You’ll like »H r dorg. only yenterday he bit me mother In law and It took ua four hours to g.t him off. —Cincinnati Enquirer. The Verr Thin«. Alm<>«t - tartlinir. It seetna strange that auch au old man should In* lu love with ms." "Yrs. doesn't It? I anally they are after some young girl." Detroit Free Pre«». "We’ll have a little supper after the \ntiir.ii Mistake. horse nhow," said Mr. Hunker to Mlns Desk Editor Well, that's rough. Ithkettfl. Desk Editor’s Wife What'* the mat- •‘Good,’ ’replied the young kady. “I ter? sI m » ak for saddle rock oysters with Desk Editor Oh. I wrote “A Si’ene horse-radish. I*hllaff«r inndy till» 1» true only of a pert of the State. "But hw wasn't mad," they urged. to them by Cardinal Vaughan, w ho w ill The Yasoo delta tin* become the great "Perhaps not, but 1 was.” I'blladel er Mecca of the negroea, and there they gl\«* them asylum In a parish In Lon d«»n Another parish will I m * created ph la North American. have flocked not only from the bill outside of Ixxidon The Sisters of J»*su counties. but from the neighboring ( hr«tr<1 A mt sin. Marie of Lyons, who for slity years < tptlmlat Well, old man. did you en State* Alabama. Georgia and the Car­ have Inhabited Itodes, where they jhm joy Europe? olina* They have tieen pouring In for m «* ss an Immense row vent, ar«* also pre­ Pessimist No; I wasn't disappointed the last doaen or twenty year*, ever paring to emigrate to England. In half a« many thing* as I e*i»’< ted to «luce the protection of the delta from lie disappointed In.”- Detroit Fr»^ overflow h«a lieen a»»ure delta New Orleans Time«Dem­ “No, w hat was It?*' ocrat. "He bad a sour apple tree and be In Thia la the neaaon of the year when tr.-d to sweeten the fruit by grafting It with a twig from a sugar maple.”— you can buy a lot of thing* you don’t m-ed at much leaa than coat Philadelphia North American. I o o o