w H en baby CAME. h.h. Cline, »he brought with her of freight the angel, carried; A lot within our breast* to stir. ’ ,her felt hi* »rm «row strong, iîher life °D hi* JePeDd,n« ■W^hther'S heart was full of song. d*wu aulii ‘b* daylight'» ending Rbeo MONUMENT TO THE DISCOVERER OE OIL L GHOST IN AFRICA HAUNTS THE GENERAL POSTOF- FICE IN CAPE TOWN. Peculiar eral h4by came, the purse wa* lean. Apparition XI e *u Her. of • S-een b. Sev­ tlie Niulit Force, uu*l Appear* to Be a Spirit **f Soui* Malicuity aud Great Actixity, . I .11 the pia*'« crew bright »nd holy. A th of love, of truth, of hope. i ape Tuwu. aud during my stay there . Secret. be»vea bad de.gned to ope A UJ pour on u* in rams of ble»»ing. * 4 uJ ‘•Wk, “»J »kJ ul *J ul,y J b»by came, we proudly wz.ked; A kn i*e wa* fairer than palace, Ourbou.e» anj a ulke ) Aad '“.ííppíd’ife7» cup. a honeyed chai We had no fear, we had no grief. The millionaire w.i poor beside us; K . were we. beyond belief, this great gift that did betide us. ^Everywhere "• % ■n 1< j «4 h'k» J » f >"uJ I "entJ j nt H. H„. ,r,11ansp! 'band # nt Utt, lucolj EBOBAH HANCOCK was bus HB ily engaged in decorating her pir.h.lny cake. She sighed as .he pla.ed the last candle, one more than Ha’ previous year. How fast these little waxen milestones seemed to mul- *»• 1.« •truck W indow,J ''several years before, when the whole .¿face of the cake was so thickly stud­ ded that she could find no place for the new *.,.wr taper. Miss Hancock paused to ‘•'e bw, niiliuni a are ,,i 100 b », ”, and a |T. <1 in X» «»re in too. > Suffolk, aking th, l‘aa a milegf rhe tn«f, plant, t S’ewi coa. CHANÛINO HIS NAME. | ♦4^^++4^++-h++++4-++++++++ï ’tfaTnot 35 a good age at which to lose count? The temptation was great But all to the false pretense v was — abhorrent _’_U£— «°urdy Hancock nature. Prevarication even to one’s self was not to be tolei- ated. And what folly could equal in Silliness that of attempting to conceal one's age? The tapers were red, white and blue, Tbe republic and Miss Deborah cele- Prated the anniversary of their blrth upon the same day. A light tap sounded at the door, De- borah carefully locked her pantry door before admitting her visitor. "Mother wants to know if you won't entral U treet eafi Kelly, al« red a n> meetings 'anehiaefo ; rars. Tl« • a special men fr*usl rhe strikes bore ant! Tying mJ WS. ant Proposil n. —The coin­ lie the law? 1 its report he work wi­ nd compile ihl Spanidi I 1 exhauttin n, proceeded ry change?, if the judi- of local got- the law«« »•ills and in- other imp»- ind criminal work of the >n of the on , commonly •rninent pr- include« ■ irganizati"». self govern- iefly state!, the local an- of I-?al at- lite standard portant sen- , drainage, ing, etc. If to meet the* vernment u meet every orpus act i‘ changes pn* . The sub- I I I I I tree is «1* I li civil ersie I although » I rovidrl f"r » has leen ijr « ith the •tatesas Se< duitrv -The .ensn? inarv report exclusive '« that the pt”- asrl ala'-’K and U»»’ »oo tin- num- .312. thecal- of wage earn- wages pw*i e of pr-sluct» hoot. ,6.-1 ightr- ryville. Ind ii Int.r--.rhW ix| alsmt the ed int- 'he led out the-r 1 that they e? an- s '1 -riirban *r* nen are etn- lidre- • 1 mine-« «be Terre II*-t* I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ■ I " doesn ’ t I have just arrived ill l.nglaud from the honorable modify the SMITH A LITTLE?” I go over to the picnic with us to-mor- I row.” I “Me go to the picnic! Why, Ellen I Ann. I ain't been to a picnic for twen- [tj years! Thank your ma, but----- ” I “Oh, do come, Miss Deb. Y’ou know we re going to celebrate the incorpora­ tion of Hilton, as well as the Fourth.” "Come In and think it over.” With a blush and giggle tbe girl cast a backward glance over her shoulder. "I can't come in to-nigliL But you be ready and we'll stop for you In the morning.” Miss Deborah followed the girl's glance and smiled as she caught sight of a dark figure lurking in the shadow of the lilacs by the fence. “Oh, it's Joel,” she said. Ellen Ann giggled. Perhaps it was the remembrance of her own unfinished romance which made her in-art particularly tender to­ ward all lovers. Be that as it may, she was the village confidante. Many awk­ ward youths and shy ma Ids blessed her for tbe kindly way lu which she »¡>ed their wooing. The next morning when Ellen Ann's brother with a flourish brought his hay wagon to a stand before Miss Debor­ ah's door, be found her waiting, lunch basket beside her. The exercises were opened by a long and fervent prayer by Parson Eliliu •■ritfin. Then tbe schoolmaster, a spare, •toop-shouldered young man. with a pe­ culiar intonation which made the Lhia- ness of his voice painfully apparrwf, delivered the “Declaration of Independ­ ence.” Then tbe whole assemblage awoke ’he echoes with "My Country. ’Tis of Thee." and tbe people cheered again. Then Squire Cooper, who bad lieen re­ cently elected to office, rose and made aotne remarks, but detecting signs of restlessness among the younger people, he brought his remarks down to the pith of bis address. "bellow Townspeople: I have a sur­ prise In store for you. Hearing that this d*y was to be of especial Interest to the inhabitants of bis birthplace, one of our •sns who has made a name for himself -a the political world, yet has still re­ tained In his heart a warm regard for nls old home, has come down to Join in ®nr festivities, and has consented to make a few remarks. Friends. I ask you to join me In welcoming Hon. John Smith.” Thecheeringmercifully drowned Miss *>et*orahs painful little gasps of con- • ernatlon. No one noted her pale face, eyes were upon their illustrious townsman. Hon John Smith did not detain his thV*” l0D*' reierre<1 ,o the fa* t tn* v ’efe all more eager to attend 'he contents of their well filled smpers tha" to anything be might T* t0 He also said that be was ■xions to leave the platform an.! •me down among them and seek out i*.^3** h,nd* wl,h the o,tl Wendw. t.r 5*?! ***** she must go away y berwif lnoke to him ami asked what be nic just before I went away?” tice. it is a form of nervousness that is was doing there. Tbe man thereupon Deborah nodded. due not only to the high pressure at failed away as mysteriously as tlie "Do you know- I've often thought of itliers A great many queer noises ami that day. You see, I took your advice which so many New Yorkers are kept, rappings are continually being heard, but to the noise of the street traffic. to the legislature. It took and went ¡causing men to tight shy of night duty When the rush and rumble of the time, but I finally reached there. But I in the postoffice, even nt the risk of decided that if 1 could obtain a handle streets is so great that a man "cannot i losing their appointments. to my name it would answer just as hear himself think,” lie speaks his A member of the Psychical Research thoughts aloud. It is only rarely that well as if I changed it." Society was taken through the build­ "I'm afraid 1 was rude,” Deborah a woman Is observed doing this. Some­ times the mun who is talking to him ing. He heard the noises, and said lie stammered. « would interview the spirit of spirits. “It was tlie best rudeness I ever en­ self, if he is happy, will mumble only He changed his mind, however, the countered. It made me leave here, oth­ phrases and half sentences audildy. If erwise I stipi>ose 1 should have lived he Is angry or deeply concerned be will reason he gave being tliat It was a very angry mid dangerous spirit, which right along in the groove made by my speak steadily and sometimes make ancestors. I have always been grateful emphatic gestures. But nearly all of lie would not care to meet. His opin­ ion did not succeed In consoling tlie for your scorn. It hurt dreadfully at the men who talk aloud in the streets first, but 1 came to see tbe other side have their business affairs uppermost night staff, who declare It Is tlie ghost of a man who xxas killed during tlie of the question.” In their minds, and the word "dollars” construction of tlie telephone depart­ John talked of this and that, but sud­ is the one that is oftenest heard. Down ment. On the day I left Cape Town denly he seemed to become aware of town. In the tl mine ill I section, this habit a thorough examination of the post- bis companion's silence. He glanced at of a large number of New Yorkers Is office was contemplated.—Correspond­ her and In a whimsical tone said: particularly noticeable, but one may ence I«ondon Graphic. "Deborah, doesn't the honorable mod­ observe It In almost any part of the ify the Smith a little?" town. Paris Is possibly the only other "What does a name matter, anyway?” one of the great cities of the world SECOND-HAND SMOKESTACKS. Deborah asked, Impatiently; "but here where the liabit is so noticeable as it Article Not in General Use, Yet Al- we are at the spring.” Is here. Actors and writers and the way» in Demand» "If the name doesn't matter. Deb.per many minor poets of the French capital Among the very great variety of hajis you'll not scorn to share It with may be seen declaiming their lines or me now. Will you. dear’’’ and the verses, unheeding their observers.— things that may be bought at second band are smokestacks of Iron or of CAUgressman l»ent down low to look New York Evening Post. steel. It may be that an establishment under Deborah ■ hat. puts In a bigger boiler aud wants a Darnmgon Sewing Machines. "John, there's Elie* Axu» »taring at “Teaxv szul weru placer* La clutb fab- bigger stack. If It Is using a steel or us.” and with a blush MM IMkeraA an Iron stack tbe old one Is taken down withdrew her hand, but not until she ne-s Call be dn.Ti*-* had returned the pressure of the one on the sewing machine.” writes Marla carefully and a new one set up. The l’arloa. In the Ladles’ Home Journal. old stack may be sold to a dealer In which held It.—The Home. "Thread the machine with silk or cot- second-hand boilers and machinery or A MUSICAL PRODIGY. ton of the same color as tbe fabric, Do the owner may keep It and sell It him­ self to somebody that wants a seebud- not loosen tbe presser foot; have the Traveled with Jenny Lind and Earned the liand smokestack. If It is sold to a stitch of moderate length; begin •SMl.lHM) Before He W m 14. dealer he may remove It to bis owu Joseph Burke, who died In New York stitching a little beyond tbe damaged yard or It may be that tbe original a few days ago. had a wonderful ca place. For places that are worn thin owner keeps it on his premises until reer. He was born In Galway. Ireland. or frayed put In rows of stitching, close the dealer has sold IL A manufactur­ together. Cross these with other rows er may move from one place to another In 1818. As an In of stitching; this will give a smooth, and sell the old plant or parts of IL fant be developed fine texture. Where the fabric Is worn Here would be a second hand smoke­ the most remarks tbln baste a piece of the same kind of stack. Second band stacks are bought ble talent both goods on the wrong side, and dam over by various users. It may be that tbe musically and bis IL If there la none of the same ma­ smokestack of an establishment Is trionically. At the terial a piece of net or muslin will an worn out and that the tsdler 1» not ami age of 3 he was an swer. If the colors In the fabric ar.- that a second hand stack would last accomplished vio­ mixed, have the upper thread of tip­ out the life of the boiler. In such a linist and lie tour machine of tbe most pronounced ami case the user would get a second-hand ed tbe principal tbe under thread of tbe minor color." stack If be coul-l find one suitable. Sec­ cities of Ireland ond-hand stacks may be used with va­ At the age of 5 be Missouri's Earth-Products. rious temporary plants set up by con­ appeared on the The geologist of Missouri bolds that JOSEPH BVRKE. tractors r.nd others. A smokestack may Dublin stage, and the material of that State Is in diver then went to London, playing at the allied soil, innumerable tiodles of work be blown down In a windstorm and English Opera House and tbe Hay able coal Inexhaustible deposits of lead the user supply the place of It with one market After a tour of England be nnd line. clay, building atone, lime ami bought second band. A steel or Iron stack costs about half returned to London. For three years, cement ‘ocks. Iron and One or gloss as much as a brick stack. A second tieginning in 1827. he played almost sand. hand Iron stack costs abont half as continuously the leading roles of many much as a new one. Stacks of metal Mental Eier»1w. of Sbakspeare's plays and performed Berenice—What 1» tbe nature of thia are made now usually of steel. The in comely, opera and burlesque. He steel used costs now iess than wrought also appeared in tragedy He drew brain work Cholly has undertaken? Iron. There Is an Increasing use of Hortense- He has made hie valet tak crowded houses and was entertained at steel Instead of brick stacks. Steel ami be thinks for blrne?- Brighton by George IV At the age of s back seat stacks up to six and seven feet In di­ 12 he came to tbe United States and bis what suits be will wear each day. ameter would be classed as portable histrionic successes in Ireland and En­ Smart Set stacks; larger stacks would be of a gland were repeated in New York Phil Steel It Isn't every client w bo is able to more permanent character. adelphla and Boston and other Ameri smokestacks are oow made up to elgh- .-an eitle» and In Canada Beside play keep bis own cuuusoL teen feet in diameter x erv largo smokestacks may be lined with brick Secoud hand smokestacks up to two feet iu diameter sre likely to be found lu stock in the yard of the dealer in STORIES TOLD BY FUNNY OF THE PRESS second ham! boilers ami machinery and 111 MOR OF THE WEEK he is likely to líate stack* **f larger s. z.**s e ,ewhere. 1 here is always a *le marni for seeon ! hand smokestacks. - New York Suu. Otkl, Curious and NEW YORK 8 MACARONI. 11 1. XI ...le in "I.it I le laly" lust us It I h A cross I li*. -e.i. Down In "Little Italy ou tbe east in Roosevelt street. In James York, there are several street. pliues » here tlie customs of Italy of the muidle ages prevail, where the tie** pie live. bitik and work as they dl l w heli i olnmbus still drawing maiis 1 bese are* the macaroni shops w here spaghetti ami vermicelli manufaetui*sl by tlie same pr.mttlve methods that «‘xisted hundreds of years of limitali Nature I'ri.lil.m Solved. Lady (»eeking ■ cook)—You have good references, I suppone? Applicant No, ma am. 1 haven't any at all. tua am. Lady But I really do not like the Idea of engaging a cook without refer- Langhable l'hnar« rai>hically l’or- Itmt’d by F tu inent Word Artist» of Our Owu P my A nudget of run. ell. i * Applicant Oh. that 11 be all right. mu am. lou can pay me in advance.— (. blvago New I. I'rlxatr and Personal. irres 8uplH*xe Teacher ntn. o "Tlie postman ha* Just brought me force should meet an Immovable body. Aunt Jane's present, said the |sa*t s wliat would happen? "What do you think It Is? XX it*'. I ttle Girl 1’b-ase, str. ma says I ' 1 don't know, replied the laiet, dis mnstn t talk about our family affairs.— I orbed at work ruck. Hut can t veil think Reserve*!. e « hizz How do you expect me "1 ve seen a good many people pamt- t > tliInk noxx . I til writing something In' nrouml livre. magazines. I hiladelpbia \ oil must be quite a critic, I sup- I Teas. So: I keep me opinions to meself. — Puck. Keiil rirutture. One may wander down these narrow, Her Father Aha’. I caught you kha- glo**my streets and with little effort ing my daughter, sir! W hat do you Imagine lie is In the Italy of long ago; mean by that sort of business? the ancient bouses, the narrow door­ lie I don't consider It business at all, ways ami tbe nondescript costumes of sir. but pleasure, purely pleasure.— the people—all will help tbe deception Philadelphia Press. along. Over some of tbe windows and He Never Went There Again. doors are signs painted in drunken Hostess (at the party) Miss llobluson looking letters that read: "Fabrica di Dr. l’liil Graves I can't do anything has no jxartner for this waltz. Would macaroni, spageti e paste.” you mind dancing with tier instead of For all that could be proved to the for your eye. I'll have to put in a glass with me? one. contrary, these signs might have been Hawkward—On the contrary, I shall Fuller Booze ----- Not on your life; no doing service in the crooked streets of lie del ig li ted. republican Naples. So might some of glass eye for me. Dr. I’hll Grave»--Why not? What Becomes of Them. the people— they look old enough, wrin­ Fuller Booze— Why. say. Doc. it "Some men seem born to command kled and worn enough. From Inside and yet do not fultill our expecta­ comes the clacking of primitive ma­ would get smashed In a day or two* tions.” said the Wise Guy. chinery, hand turned presses and hand- Il 1» Plan. "Maybe they get married,” suggested turned cutters of macaroni paste. Long "And noxv you must see papa.” twit- the Simple Mug.-Philadelphia Record. lines of stringy dough are stretched tcred the luipp.v maiden, after consent­ across the rooms, long ribbons of dough ing to be bin. Surprise*!. fringe the edges of gloomy shelves. Frank—Were you actually surprised, "I will, my love, just as soon as I go Sheets of dough like washed shirts botue.” as you said, when I proposed? hung out to dry decorate the walls; May Yes. indeed; I really had all but "How can you see lilni there?” wherever one turns there Is dotigli, given you up. "I'll se*> lilm oxer the telephone.” Swarthy men stripped to the waist push around tlie wooden poles of the WHAT A PITY I macaroni presses, while uuderneiitli the long wide strings are squeezed! out of perforated sheets of Iron. Macarronl nnd spaghetti are staple 1 < • 1 articles In the Italian district ami w hile POST I __L _ many people will use only the imported NO article there are others who think the am}. homemade product is Just as good and -nppHf 1 the number of manufacturers Is In­ creasing. In one of the New York es­ tablishments only "Imported" goods are made. The shrewd proprietor said: “I bu.va da empty box ami tilla dem here. Twenty-five pound 1 sella for one dol’; no one know da dlf.” To prove Ills cleverness he showed a stock of boxes which had come tilled from Italy, but Into which the New York product had been packed with "intent to deceive.” The tubular article Is the macaroni and tills is made In various sizes, but tlie lengths are all the same. The ends or scraps of tlie various sizes are pack­ ed in boxes and sold at reduced rates. Some of tills Italian staple Is sold out­ The Parson Child of the Evil One, why do you tight thus? Do you not side the Italian district, but tlie greater part Is consumed there and the manu­ know that perdition stares thee in the face? Child of the Evil Due Yea, an' it's a pity yer hadn't better manners. facturers say that the fact that their T own people, who are good Judges, buy It is proof of Its superiority. Another branch of the business, say» tlie New York Tribune, Is making noo­ dles. These are stripes varying In width from one thirty second to one- fourth Inch. The paste for these Is I h *r ami It is sold almost exclusively to the Jewish population on the east sill*-. Feline l>eprMvlty. "Oh, Horace!” walled Ills wife, "I have Just found out that Ajax, our beautiful Angora cat, bus been lending a double life.” "That makes eighteen, I suppose,” 1 said Horace. "What has he been do­ ing?” "You know I let him out every morn Ing. bei-iiusi* he seems to want to go ami I’lg Living in Luxury. piny out of dors. Well, 1 have discov­ At Epping, England, Miss Emily ered tlint lie goes over to tlie Robinsons Hampton was summoned to court for and lets them feed him ami pet him."— keeping a pig lu a milliner which was Chicago Tribune. dangerous to health. The Inspector of nuisances said he found the pig occu­ Between Friends. pying the whole of one room in the Edith Ferdy and I have been en­ defendant's house. It was lying be­ gaged for a month, and nobody sila tween clean sheets on a feather be*! pected It. covered with a white lace counterpane. Ethel No; everybody thought from Its head rested on a pillow. The room his looks he'd been playing the races.— was furnished like a parlor. There I’n.-k. were Illuminated texts on the walls, ami defendant was kneeling down kiss­ ing the pig ami calling it “a naughty boy” because It luid eaten a small por­ tion of its pillow. A card In the win­ dow read: "Sixpence to see the pig.” Defendant said she luid educated the animal to act as a Christian. She had reared It from iufancy, nnd when young It use I to occupy a sofa. It al­ ways asked to be let out when It want­ ed to take th** fresh air; It never kicked tbe clothes off the bed. and It was most quiet and peaceable. Ladles and gen tiemen came In carriages to see It. Boldiy They call me "corn»*’ at The magistrate gave the defendant six weeks In which to find fresh lodg school. Ills Mamma—Why? Ings for her porcine pet, which is of Bobby—'Coe I'm always at the foot of considerable weight. the class. President McKinley ami Hermann Madaine Adelaide Hermann. tbe widow of the famous prestldlgltateur, relates the following amusing Incident, which occurred at the last meeting of President McKinley and I’rof. Her- matin, between whom a strong friend ship existed: When be was last In Columbus, Ohio, Prof. Hermann called on Maj. McKIn- ley. who was then governor, As be started to go Prof. Hermann said: "Major. I may not see you so*>n agnln. nnd I have never given you anything by which you may remember me. Let me make you a present of this." Taking Ills band be placed a tine dia­ mond ring on one of Ids fingers Maj McKinley thanked him and admired the ornament. Shortly after Hermann left, a friend who was present said: "Ob. by the way, Governor, will you let me see that ring?” The Governor held up bls band, hut was astonished to find tbe ornament gone. There was no need to ask ques- tlons about tbe mystery, llerniann had left as a memento. Instead of the ring, tbe memory of a very clever trick of which the Major was tbe victim. The Earth's Band Nurfaie. With No Hope of Psrdon Clericua—It is pretty tough to see a young man of 211 sentenced to state prison for life. Cynlctis Oh. yes; but you see men married for life every day all around you Somerville Journal. Hopeful, Visiting Clergyman Do you ever look forward with fear to the awful torments that await you In the future? Prisoner—Well, I don’t know, sir. When I get out my wife may not be alive.—Life. Contrary Bird. "Just for the novelty of the thing, said Poll, tin* parrot, "1 think I’ll swear off on swearing.” And the oath It took In the process was frightful to hear.—Chicago Trib­ une. Ks planation. Mother—Where are you going now? Tommy Nowhere. Mother oh, you know you are going somewhere. Tommy No, I’m not I’m coming back. Expreaaive. Rlter (after reading his 1 poem)—Now, what -Io you think of Crltlck—Well - Rlter Of course, I 1 know the meter Is a little slow, but----- Crltlck Yes; 1 was going to say its feet appear to be asleep. Philadelphia l’ress. Intereated Him. "Thia,” said the guide, as we jrnased through tlie workshop ami inspected the massive machinery, "is u traveling crane.” “Where?" asked the ornithologist of the party. "1 am Interested in migra­ tory birds.” Christmas Cigars. Ethel tup staimi Is pnpa smoking? Mamie (down stairs)—Yes. Ethel (up stairs, resignedly»—All right. I thought something might be burning In Hie kitchen. Homerville Journal. What She Wanted. Mrs. Simpleton I want to get a dog. Dealer In Dogs -Yes'm. What kind do you want? A pug, a fox terrier, St. Bernard. Irish setter or----- Mrs. Simpleton—No; I want to get one of those ocean greyhounds that I've read alsiut lu tbe paper». — Baltimore American. Had Made a Record. Ascum I hear you've started your son in business for himself. How Is be doing? lticbman Splendidly. He's l>een in business nearly two months now, and he hasn't tailed yet.—Tld Bits. For Concentration. Proving Hla Identity. Desmond If you buy thia elegant fur coat. Dorothy, bow are we ever going to pay for it? I »orothy—Oh, Desmond, don't let's talk about two things at once! Ia-ts talk about the coat.—Life. Strangers frequently flml difficulty In proving their Identity to Freuch offi­ cials at postoffices and other places, says the Parts Messenger. Applicants for letters, et cetera, often go empty away for want of some means of prov­ ing that they are what they pretend to be. The difficulty was. however, sur­ mounted the other day by a gentleman In the circus business who called at the Thlonvllle postoffice for letters ad­ dressed M. X---- . acrobat. The post­ office clerk was not satisfied with the applicant'» proofs of Identity and re­ fused to han