The Eugene weekly guard., March 01, 1902, Image 3

THE OLD HOU8E.
e we used to live in looks at na
Tully as we «« driving by;
pi that make* its near tree mur-
nroua
iwiftly after with entreating sigh,
ack! come back! we bear it low
jplore.
the grass-choked gate, the earth-
ained door,
ter in your childhood's home once
ore.
AMERICA TO BE CALLED UPON TO
RESCUE PENN CHURCH FROM DECAY
i! let us make merry with light
beech
[wer -lays and push the past aside,
a that door the baby used to reach
aud play with it—before he
sleep ou the broad window
In his curls—no, not that
ivel road.
ill.
Drive fast—oh, faster
ball it wa«! Before the birds are
Town
lie so warmly in one tiny nest;
I the world is their* when they
ave flown,
foreiga roof* replace the mother’s
ireast.
Fell—God careth. See. before us
low
npler home beneath a lofty bough.
i the saddened heart and clear tbe
TOW.
I that empty nest beyond the hill
blessed shadows at immortal ease;
in-crowned baby on the window sill,
happy children underneath the
trees.
»use, look not so piteous. Thou art
ger lives the very sweetest part;
rst love of the uuforgetting heart,
fh's Companion.
I + M-H-M I d 1 1 I I I I' If) < frv
IDDEN IN THE C l OSE i
was early morning, and Thomas.
>rd ------- ' b valet, bad waited on
I master’s American guest to see
be desired him to do for him.
e certainly was something odd in
'iitleman's manner, and be bad
e look of one who had enjoyed
hing slumbers. At last. Just as
ail turned to leave the rotn, be
mas, I have been
awake
all
Lord will regret to hear it,” said
lethlng o<ld disturbed me, »» ’ con­
the gentleman. “One of tile
kept me awake all night.”
of the maids, sir?” cried
is.
, Thomas. She kept running Into
>m at least every half hour to
in the glass and admire herself,
ame out of that door,” and bu
METHISO ODD DISTURBED ME."
d to one In a corner, "and walked
lit up to the mirror; the light
the night lamp fell u|>on her face;
med to catch my eye In the glass
time, and smiled at me as she did
'die wore a short quilted skirt, a
black bodice, and full white
?s. She had a gold cross tied
her neck by a black ribbon, and
a little cap on her black braids—
ting girl with a French face,
as. Do you know her?”
»mas made no answer. He looked
e gentleman steadily and grew
At last he spoke:
1 have the honor of understand-
ou. sir, the young person came
gh the door?"
said the American,
ore than once, sir?”
bout once an hour from midnight
dawn.”
nd smiled at you in the glass,
e you saw her face? I understand
did not look toward you as she
?d. sir?”
ight, Thomas.”
ay I beg you to do me the favor of
ng Into this room, sir?”
e gentleman followed Thomas to
door through which be asserted
the young person passed, and saw
ing but a closet about twelve feet
re, with no door save the one that
ed Into tbe large rcom. and high
e celling a little window through
h a bird could scarcely have
n. It contained no furniture what-
here must be a secret door—or—or
lethlng!” cried the American. “I
ot mad. and I was wide awake.”
es, sir,” said Thomas, still more
inly. “An ordinary young person
not have contrived to disappear,
be young person you have seen has
an apparition, sir. for more than
hundred years.”
^n apparition!" cried the American
letnan.
ea. sir.” replied Thomas, “an ap-
tlon, sir. I think you have seen
T ------- ’■ gentlewoman Rosette,
It Is ten years since she was seen
re to my knowledge, but sbe ba*
seen often.”
should like to hear more about
tte,” said the gentleman.
es, sir.' said tbe valet. “This Is an
family, and about two hundred
» ago there was a I-ord Herbert
was a gay. wild young nobleman,
Was a great admirer of tbe ladies,
However, by the time be was 3«>
a* married and settled down, and
n to be much thought of and re­
ted. So was bls lady. too. sir.
gh she was not handsome and wa*
bty.
ne thing, however, the English
ants did not like—sbe brought a
Ign maid with her from France—a
named ij^iwette aud a* pretty as s
PENN CHURCH AND ANCIENT AND PICTURESQUE GRAVEYARD,
¡■rj HE famous old Penn Church, located in Amershatn Bucks, England, in
which many of William Penn's descendants are buried, and which contain
the historic brasses of the Penn family, th* earliest dating from 1597, is in
great danger of falling into complete decay.
The vicar of this venerable house of worship, Rev. B. J. S. Kerby, is coming to
ITtiiadelphia early this spring for the purpose of interesting the people of the
Quaker City in the work of repairing the old Penn Church, which he hopes to
complete before the coronation of King Edward.
This ancient and historic church of Penn, so closely connected with the great
founder of Pennsylvania, and which contains a vault in which repose the remains
of no less than six of the founder's grandchildren, tlie eldest of whom was named
after him, stands on a lofty summit which commands a beautiful panorama of
Windsor and the valley of the Thames. The sacred edifice stands 700 feet above
sea level. From its massive square tower may be seen portions of twelve coun­
ties. This eminence gives a great charm to its churchyard, which contain* some
beautifully twisted old yew trees supposed to be more than 1.000 years old.
The church was built in 1213. consisting originally of a nave aud south aisle;
a chancel was added in 1736, in which are several very elegant monument* by
the celebrated Chantrey, and slso a fine east window of stained glass.
The church is also famous for its ancient and well-preserved brasses, most of
which relate to the Penn family. The earliest of these is that of John Penn. 1597
■ nd another is that of William Penn and his wife, Martha, dating from 1635.
The tomb or vault containing the six grandchildren of the Great Quaker la
in the center of the nave, and is marked by a flat stone bearing tbe inscription:
"Sacred to the memory of William Penn, son of Thomas Penn, proprietor of
Pennsylvania, and Lady Juliana, his wife, February 11, 1753."
The unsightly aud decayed pulpit in use for many years lias recently been
replaced by the beautiful oak pulpit from Curzon Street Cbapel. of which
Thackeray writes in “The Newoomes.”
It is three hundred years old, and the panels are beautifully inlaid, one panel
containing no less than one hundred and sixty pieces of wood.
The chapel has been pulled down and the site sold to the Duchess of Marl­
boro. nee Vanderbilt, to build a town house upon.
Should the $2.(100 be obtained, the vicar promises to put up a brass tablet in
the church atatilig that the roof and tower were restored by citizens of Phila­
delphia and other Pennsylvanians in memory of the Great Founder and to murk
the coronation of Edward VII. of England.—Philadelphia Timea.
“One day, sitting before her glass,
Rosette combing her hair for her. she
beard her husband come into the room.
Her back was toward him and Rosette
was behind her, and they forgot the
mirror, and so, str. she saw In It, with­
out stirring, both their faces, and she
saw the girl smile at her husband and
she saw him smile back at her. Rhe
underst«XKl everything, but she never
stirred, and she never said anything
to him, no, nor to the maid, sir.
“This was her room. sir. In that little
closet Rosette hud her bed, to be ready
If she called her. But one morning my
lady’s bell rang furiously, and the maid
who answered It was told to do my
lady's hair, for Rosette had gone back
to her native country.
“All the time she was doing It the
girl thought she heard a faint moan­
ing sound, and was frightened, and
went back to the rest pale and trem­
bling, and before night it was well
known In the house that that little
closet there was not only locked, but
nailed up.
“After that my Ixird seemed to take
to his wild ways again In a measure
and drank a great deal, and my Lady
lived much alone. There never were
any children; but they both lived to be
old Indeed, and at last my Iotdy died
In this room and was burled In the
church yonder.
"My Lord was as old as sbe by that
time, but as soon as the funeral was
over lie went Into my Lady's room and
stood a long while l>efore the locked
and nailed closet door.
“Then be said to himself: ‘1 cannot
die until 1 know,’ aud ordered it to be
opened. There were hundreds of nails
In It; but they were all out at last, and
tbe lock was forced, and my Lord arose
and tottered into the closet
“It wasu't much they found, only a
few bones and an ornament or two,
but It w as plain that the girl had been
tied hand and foot and bound to the
bed and left there to die—If she was
not murdered outright by the Jealous
lady.
“But ever since, sir, whenever there
is going to be misfortune In the fam­
ily, whoever sleeps here In this room
sees Rosette come out of her closet and
smile In the glass. No one ever sees her
face, only Its reflection. I hope no trou
ble will follow now, sir.”
As for the American, he slept else­
where tbe next night He had no ad
miration for ghosts, even tbe family
ghosts of noblemen, and he had no de­
sire to see Rosette smile at him In tbe
glass again.—New York Daily News.
CAUSES OF SUN SPOTS.
Investigation Indicate* They Are Not
Du« to Planetary Influence.
It frequently happens that a theory
which would satisfactorily explain cer­
tain facts of momentous scientific In­
terest is unable to find acceptance for
the reason that the more closely It Is
Investigated the less probable It ap-
peara Fot example, the attraction ex­
erted by the planets on the surface lay­
ers of the sun should account for sun
spots, and a great many astronomers
have Insisted It did.
But Blrkland has examined this the­
ory with reference to the attraction ex­
erted by the planet* Venus. Mercury,
Jupiter snd Saturn on the sun’s atmos­
phere. and come« to the conclusion,
which he has reported to the Parts
Academy of Science*, that the varia-
.
y. ir per od’ratmot
t.e traced to planetary Influences It
Is certain, he say*, tbattheplsnetsmust
have a tidal Influence on the solar en-
i elope, but how far. If at all. that In­
fluence goes toward the « real on of the
spots is at present mere conjecture. So.
exactly. I* it with the lunar attraction
on the earth s atmo»pi.*e It aaaured
A DOG DETECTIVE.
He la Useful in Spotting Game Law
Violations in Maine.
Th« game laws of Malue positively
prohibit tbe transportation of partridge
and woodcock from the State, but "pot­
hunters" If not sportsmen are fruitful
In expedients to evade tbe law. Their
perslstance has led to tbe employment
of “Sclp." an "undersized cur of badly
mixed lineage." belonging to one of the
State game wardens. His duty, says
the Lewiston Journal, is to examine
certain trains that come dowu from
Northern Maine.
As people alight from the train tew
notice the little dog dodging among
them, sniffing at this band bag and tliat
bundle. Soon tils master hears a little
bark. He knows what that means, aud
dropping everything. And* Sclp uoslng
about tbe heels of a passenger. The
warden closes in on tbe ’ game" pointed
by Sclp. quietly Invites the suspect Into
the baggage-room, and questions him
about the game which he has concealed
about his person or effects.
The dog lias never been known to fall
tu "pointing" game. He uiav ¡>osslbl.v
have missed some, lint when be baa
made up tils mind that there Is a viola­
tion of the law he has always been cor­
rect so far.
But inspecting the hand baggage Is
not all of the little detective’s work, by
any means After tbe passengers are
all out he hops Into the baggage and ex­
press car. and applies bls nose to every­
thing in sight.
While making his usual Inspection of
the express car the other day he came
across a barrel pur|>ortlng to contain
tlsh. It certainly had fish In It Sclp
sniffed at it went on and then came
back and sniffed again. Round and
round the barrel lie went, whining and
dancing as if It were full of rats.
With a faith In the little animal born
of long experience, the warden Investi­
gated the barrel, and found In the cen­
ter of a liberal lining of fresh tlsh sev­
eral dozen plump partridges. "Fish”
shipments from a certain Washington
Uouuty station lias ceased since then.
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
Nothing Unuausl.
DEMOCRACY OF THE MIKADO.
The Lawyer—I really hope I don’t
The First Japanese Hovereiau to Min­
annoy you with all tiiwie questions.
gle with Hie People.
His Fair Client—Not at all I'm used
HUMOROUS SAYINGS AND DO- to It. I have a fl-year-old *on.—Uailem
The Mikado Is the first Japanese sov­
INGS HERE AND THERE.
Life.
ereign to emerge from tbe dignified re­
tirement in which bls predecessors
Old Proverb Prove* True.
Watchmaker—The flrat time I clean- lived. This step has only Increased the
Jokes and Jokelet* that Are Hup posed
passlouate loyalty of bis subjects to­
to Have Been Recently Horn Sayings e«l your watch It wns In a gold ease,
ward him, and people are already com­
the
next
time
In
a
gold
filled
case,
aud
and Doings t hat A re Old, Curious and
paring him with th«- Kaiser as regard*
now
It's
In
a
»liver
case.
Laughable—The Week’s Humor.
Hardup Yea; "circumstances alter the prominent public role he seems dis­
posed to play.
case«,” you know.—Stray Stories.
“The submarine boat Is making tome
During the army maneuvera, says a
Same Old Story.
progress."
Yokohama correspondent of the Lon­
Mamma (who has Just whipped Bob­ don Dally Mail, his majesty, who fol­
It will soon lie time fur
"till, yes!
some oue to Invent a submarine tub by i You know. Bobby. I love you, ami lowed events w ith the greatest interest
when 1 whip you I do it for your own and enthusiasm, ordered two privates
marine l>oat destroyer.”— Puck
good.
to tie brought la-fore him aud ques­
Speak line by tlie Time Card.
Bobby (crying>—Well. I—I wish you tioned them through tbe medium of
“What is tin- Suburban Handicap?”
didn't (itoo-hoo) think so much of me.— ills chief aide-de-camp. His questions
"I don't know, but 1 do know that It Punch.
were of the paternal kind, such as tbe
Is an awful handicap to live lu the sub­
following:
urbs
Smart Set.
Larked the Nerve.
How did they get on with tbe hard­
“Do you mean to say that I have no
right to open my wife’s letters?”
"Of course you have the right. What
you want is the nerve."—Moonshine.
They Descended.
Teacher Hereditary is an adjective
that means something tliat descends
from fattier to son. Now. WilUe Green,
construct a sentence containing tbe
word.
Willie Green My pop’s pants
hereditary Philadelphia Record.
1 find fear
A p pre liension.
First Populist Are you afraid there
may be a split in the party?
Second Populist—No; but I’m afraid
that after a while it’ll be too small to
Quite E uour I i .
He—I w as lucky coming homo In the have a split. I'uck.
car to-night.
His Fault.
Rhe—Got a seat, eh?
Mrs. Caddie My husband's so slip-
Hi'- No. but 1 got a strap all to my­
shod, ills buttons are fort-ver coming
self I * li i la «1- '11 >li I a Press.
off.
Mrs. Goode (severely! Perhaps they
Uncle Tom En Route.
“Who’s tlie distinguished -looking gen- are not sewed on properly
Mrs. Gaddie—That's Just It. He’s
tli’innn leading the bloodhounds?"
"Why. that's our leading man.”— awfully careless aliout his sewing.—
Philadelphia Press.
Clevleiind Plain Dealer
EMPEROR OF JAPAN.
"WHY SHE DID IT."
COMRADES.
Free un<i Easy Companionship of En­
glish Soldier* in South Africa.
Tbe rough glveand take and the free-
and easy comradeship of army life are
pleasantly Illustrated In Rennie Steven­
son’s book, “Through Rhodesia." « here­
in he tells some of the experiences of
sharpshooters In South Africa.
On the march, ne says, we bad al­
ways great difficulty in finding the spot
where we had left our saddles. At
night we used them for pillows, and
often one would be rudely awakened
by a gruff voice at his ear, “Here, shift!
This Is my saddle.”
“It Isn't your saddle.”
ly exists, but how far It Interferes with
“It Is ”
the readings of the barometer eludes all
“It Isn’t”
research.
“It Is.”
Even the late Dr. Croll’s seductive
“Well, even If It Is. I’m not going to
Idea that the changes In the earth’s shift at tills time of night”
orbit round the suu would account fot
"Aren't you? We’ll see about that.'
Bridget, why did you let that policeman kiss you?
the glacial epoch, n brllllnnt conception
Then In the moonlight two forms
"It's ag'ln tli' law to resist an officer, ma'am.”
and one that captivated astronomers would be seen struggling, now among
physicists and geologists alike, is now the horses and again falling over their
Hi* Share Very I.iaht.
very generally given up or in abeyance comrades.
Mr. Newlywed (solicitously)—And
Cholly- Yuas. Gussle Chickadee and
In each case, says the New York Times
The fray continued until one or the
how do you get along with tlie butcher,
the causation Is real, not imaginary other man was victorious. Then the 1 have decided to walse a mustache.
Miss 1’epprey (scrutinizing his lip)— love?
but whether It Is the "vera causa” of two generally sat down and threw re­
Ah! He's raising at least three fourths
Mrs. Newlywed—Oh, splendidly. Ho
the effect to be explained Is doubtful. I marks nt each other:
of It, then, I presume.—Philadelphia Is such a generous man, Mortimer.
"Well, cocky, you thought you'd pull
When I order a four pound roast he al­
Press.
NO BUSINESS TO BE ALIVE.
me off thnt saddle, did you?”
ways sends one weighing six or seven.
“Ob. It's nil very well for you! You
To Whom It Referred.
One Case in Which Virchow’s Diagnosis
Sunday School Teacher Now, Willie —Brooklyn Eagle.
Wa* Erroneous.
haven't had fever Wnlt till you get IL
There Is no name more honored mid then see If you have any strength Green, what are we to understand
The Point of View«
when the Bible speaks of people who.
"Britannia rule« tbe waves In war,”
among physiologists than tliat of Vir­ left!"
having
eyes,
set-
not?
Then the whole argument would pres
we said to the Boer patriot.
chow, the great German scientist, nor
Willie Green I guess It must mean
"Indeed! I thought Britannia waived
is there any man who has doue more ently end thus:
"Well, good-night, matey! I'm getting policemen.—Philadelphia I tecord.
the rules In war," responded he, with
than he to prolong human life anil al
some bitterness manifest in his speech.
leviate human suffering. Nevertheless, sleepy.”
Nothing Duina
“Good night, lad! 1 hope our row
Baltimore American.
be Is not Infallible, and the London
Htamlard tells an amusing story of at won’t bring back the fever. I didn’t
The Proper Caper.
least one mistaken diagnosis which he know you felt tbe effects of It still. I'd
Mother Yes, Rupert, tbe baby Is a
have given back the saddle at once If
made.
Christmas present from the angels.
As private practice Interfered with I’d known. ? ou can have It now If you
Rupert (aged four)—Well, mamma, If
his scientific studies. Virchow practised want.”
we lay him away carefully and don’t
“No, thanks. I'm all right as I am.
medicine only a very short time. But
its«- him we can give him to somebody
“Sure?”
one day In later life, while his students
else next Christmas.—l’uck.
“
Yea.
”
were waiting for tlieir lecture at tbe
"Good night!”
hospital, a gentleman knocked at the
Askeil «nd Answered.
“Good night!”
door of the professor’s private room
Reporter To what do you attribute
and stated that be was not feeling
your long life?
How He Fooled the Dog.
well aud wished to consult tbe savant.
Centenarian Perseverance, Just per­
A gentleman who Is fond of studying
Professor Vlrscbow examined the mau
severance. I kept on livin' in spite of
»ilil animals In tbelr natural surround­
carefully, aud then said:
everything. Philadelphia Press.
"Why. my good friend, you have no ings once bad an opportunity of seeing
Didn't Amount to Much.
business to be alive at all! You are for himself an example of tlie cunning
Willis And who is that fellow' Hen
suffering from three complaints, each for which tbe fox has become pro­
verbial
peck? Does he amount to anything?
one of which has long since arrived at
Wallace Oh! He Isn’t anybody. He’s
As be was standing near tbe bank of
a stage which ought to have caused
a
river
one
winter
day,
be
saw
a
fox
nothing
but Ills wife’s second husband!
your death. This Is a most Interesting
l’ii< k
case; It shows that one must not al- run out upon tbe Ice and make straight
fur a hole. At tbe edge of the opening
Are you going driving to-day?
ways belleve In’theory.”
Milkina Other. Happy,
tie stopped, turned, followed ills track*
Miss llygli No; Mr. Swift sprained
Tbe patient begau to feel uncomfort-
Cholly I don’t know wliat to do with
back to tbe bank, ran down tbe stream his arm yesterday.
able, but Professor Virchow, in his
myself tills afternoon.
aud paused to await developments.
professional enthusiasm, did uot notice
Algle- Nor I. Ray! Let’s each go
An Important Const
In a little while a dog came tearing
either tbe effect of his words or tbe out of the woods, with his nose close to
and call on some girl or other and pro­
Rhe So you do not be
comical side of the situation. He add­ the tee and mow, Ileran along the Ice marriages? You think a
pose Homerville Journal.
ed: "Would you mind stepping Into with bls head down, following tbe have made his way Brat,
An Unexpected Happening.
tbe next room? I should like to show scent until he reached tbe opining. It
He—To tell tlie truth,
Caller Is tlie editor in?
you to some gentlemen who are there.” was then too late to check hl* speed; chiefly with me is that
The Imp-Nope. Gone home.
With ill concealed nerevousness the he plunged Into tbe water and was lost marries tlie less time one
Caller Not III, I hope.
patient followed tbe professor Into tbe under tbe Ice.
one's Illusions Life.
The Imp—Nope. Wife telephoned
lecture-room, where he was Introduced
Tbe fox. meanwhile, had waited in
baby was asleep. Went home to see
Worth Mattei« the Price.
as an interesting case, and was obliged plain sight to watch tbe effect of hi*
"Dlvorivs.” said the man who want­ »hat It looked like.—Chicago News.
to remain while tbe professor described little trick. After the dog came Into
ed
to talk mid philosophize, “coat more
tbe nature of tbe three diseases and view tbe fox remained perfectly mo­
Doilgeil the Question.
“What is your name, you lazy vaga-
the progrtss they bad made. On bear­ tionless until he saw bls old enemy dis­ than marriages.”
“Certainly," said the practical man. bond?” exclaimed the new woman
ing again that he was practically a appear. Then, with a look on bls face
dead man the patient felt a strong de­ wblcb seemed to combine a good na- “Why not? They are worth more.”— whom Dusty Dan asked for lunch.
"P-pardon me, madame,” he stam­
sire to get home, aud left at once.
tured grin with a mild contempt, be Life.
mered, edging away, "but I am travel
Just what part in bls recovery was went nonchalantly off about bis busi­
Ought to Know.
Ing Incog.”—Ohio Htate Journal
played by Increased care and borne ness.
Williams Hiere Is money In that
remedies Is not known, but tbe man
mine.
Why Trnnlrl Never Married.
Not What He Expected.
la still alive. When Profeasor Vlr-
Wilkins How do you know?
A story Is told of Sir John Ten n lei,
"And so,” sbe said, “you are the man
cbew celebrated bis both birthday, tbe
I
put
f&O.OUO
in
It
myself
Williams
who writes all those sketches In tb«
man wbo ought to have been dead the famous cartoonist. He was n*ke«l
'Dally Delineator.’ are you? Well. In­
year* ago was among those wbo »eut why be had never married. "Well.”
No Doubt Whatever.
be replied. “If I had married a girl
deed. I'm surprised.”
tbelr congratulations.
Mistress Did you tell the lady I was
■ he would always have wanted to be
"Surprised?” he returned.
“Why
out
?
going about all over the place, and
should you be surprised?”
Oblivion Averteli.
Servant
Girl
Yes,
ma'am.
“1 had always thought the author of
“What have you ever done to mak* that would not hare sult«-il me; while,
"Did site seem to have any doubt
those thing* must be an elderly man.”
yourself remembered by posterity?’ on the other hand. If I had married an about it?"
elderly lady she would have worn a
asked the reproving friend.
"No. ma’am; she said she knew you sbe answered.
He despised people wbo fished for
“Given tbe lawyer* something to shawl, and that I could not have wasn't." Glasgow f'ltm-s
compliments; but on tbe other hand, he
flglit over when my will come* up In stood!"
didn't believe In deliberately throwing
He Wouldn't Tell,
tbe Probate Court.” answered .Senator
Effect of Philippine Climate.
First Broker Did you win or lose in one off the track If It happened to be
Sorghum, promptly.—Washington Star
Medical men have noted the injurious
coming his way. Ro be asked:
effect of tbe Philippine climate on that big drop In stocks today?
"Wbat made you think It must be an
Herond Broker (loftily)—That's my
Boundaries of V tenna.
wounds Tbe time for healing Is mmb
Tbe Austrian Government has en­ longer than here. In South Africa It business, sir. Ray. can you direct me elderly man who wrote them. Didn't
to a 5 cent lunch counter? New- York you suppose that a young man would
larged tbe boundaries of Vienna to la shorter.
be likely to—well. If 1 may be so frank
such an extent that tbe metropolitan I
Weekly.
Extinct Volcano In New York.
—to have acquired the wisdom that la
area la now half a* large as London
lessening Appreciation.
A Harvard professor baa discovered
sometimes allowed to creep Into them."
twice as large as Part*. and threa Gates
Mrs. Newlywed Ob. mot tier! John
what be considers tbe remains of an
“Oh. no. not that" sbe sweetly re­
larger than Berlin.
extinct volcano at Schuylerville, N Y„ said this morning I was one woman in turned. “1 thought tliat only a person
a
hundred.
a small country place already famous
In tils second childhood would he likely
Ecllpooa of the < urrent Year.
Her Mother I see In that no cause to put forth such driveling» ’—Cl«v»
There will be a partial eclipse of the in American blatory.
for tears.
land Plain Dealer.
moon July 3. an annular eclipse of the
Unless a man Is cranky when he Is
Mrs. Newlywed But. mother, he
sun July IS- * partial eclipse of the sick. It Indicates that be is afraid of
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sun I>ec. 13 aud a total eclipse of the ula wife.
man straight
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ships of barrack life? Did they long
to go borne whenever they thought of
their nearest relatives? Did they not
think their lot a hard one each time
their thoughts wandered back to the
ease and Joys of their homes? Were
they not feeling the effects of their
dally exercise and maneuvers? Did
not the exactions of tlie military serv-
Ice sometimes make them cry in se­
cret?
The soldiers answered that they were
quite happy lu the army nud that their
only desire was to do their duty to­
ward their beloved severeign.
A few days before the Mikado, while
traveling by rail, was cheered by a
number of very old people at Shlrai-
abl station. He sent them all presents
through the local Governor, an act of
kindness which moved the old people
to tears of gratitude.
Wailed Twenty Years.
Twenty years ago a minister In a
certain mission church married a cou­
ple who had decided on matrimony af­
ter a very short acquaintance. The
man was a sailor, very much down at
tlie heels, who had Just shipped for a
long voyage; the girl was a thrifty
servant In a good house.
The sailor called tlie parson apart in
the vestry (for It was a church wed­
ding, although with only the witnesses
required) and confided to him that he
was literally reduced to his last cent,
which lie proffered as a marriage fee,
saying that If all went well with him
he would return some day and pay
more. He was to spend a few days
with bls bride at her mother's, then
sail for a three years’ voyage. He bad
told her It would take bls last cent for
the minister, but she did not know
that this was literally true.
The parson had forgotten all about
the Incident when, the other day, he
received a call from a happy, prosper­
ous second mate of a vessel of a big
freight Hue, accompanied by his wife
and a flock of flve youngsters. The
call was made for the purpose of
thanking the minister for his polite­
ness about the oue-cent fee, and re­
questing his acceptance of a twenty-
dollar gold piece.
"It's worth more’n that.” said the
cheerful husband, “but perhaps that
will help out on marrying some more
folks on the Installment plan, a cent
down and a dollar a year!”—New York
Mall and Express.
Little Elsie's Comment.
A B-yearold member of a Harlem
family of flve girl* lias been the inno­
cent cause of much surprise and amuse
meat to her elders lately by reason of
many droll remarks.
A few days ago a relative, on a visit
to the family, told of the progress his
son was making In his first year at
public school. The little girl had seem­
ingly been Interested In a doll on the
floor, near her father's knee, but no
sooner had the talk ceased than sbe
looked up at the visitor, and said:
“Have you a little boy. Uncle Will?”
"Yes, Elsie. And why do you ask?”
A look of happiness spread over El­
sie's face, and brushing back a golden
curl with her hand, sbe said very de-
lilierately:
“Well, indeed, you're a lucky man.
Uncle Will, for there's a ca-lani'lty of
girls In our house.”—New York Times.
Why Mountains Never Grow Smaller.
Tlie mountains are always moving
down Into tbe valleys. When spring­
time conies every stream will run mud
dy In Its course. At this rate all th*
soil from the hills would soon be gone
were not this soil being constantly re­
placed, Water soaks Into the crevice*
of the rocks, and when It freezes It
swells with almost Irresistible force,
That a very little of It can crack an
troii pipe moat of us bare found to our
coat. Thus tbe rock is spilt and the
pieces made In this way are again
broken Into Oner and finer fragments
until new soil Is made to take tbe
place of that which I* so rapidly mov­
ing down to tbe lowlands.—Ladies'
Home Journal.
Pert, but Patriotic.
"Sir Thomas Lipton Is going to keep
trying for the cup," said the young
Englishman.
“Yes,” answered Miss Cayenne!
-your country Is going to keep on try­
ing and ours is going to keep on sue-
ceeding.”—Washington Rtar.
An Illuminated Bird's Neal.
The bays bird of India spends Its
■¡Mire time catching mammoth tirefllea
which It fasten* to the sltle of Its ne*l
with moist clay. On a dark night the
bays'* nest looks like an electric lamp.
Every time * story is circulated that
a man ha* whlp(>ed Ills wife, the wom­
en say. "Oh. I'd like to see a man strike
a>e Just oncef