-^¿ cn E who HAS A sono .
BROKEN IN THE PHILIPPINES
it is goin«
storni.
.ut» « b*’*,w,ul w*“h
Maar
Shly
or íoM’ "L W*
“r », all three together;
*'
hi. .P‘rit 1» «»»resst
**'• ! the X«
h“ dul1
*■.
With th* •
come inuliug past.
T*‘T'J'th« wn i* *b'n1«'
..
i Wiwtp<IraPhtl
,,ll‘u* ‘
¡I -J
’w0<' » in
evil fetter,
B^h“X«ky nun come, bringing a
rhit «>al> make it better.
b“r,ni bi*
Xb*“aA~
w,tb ,he b’,re”
.Meh each b*»'‘ iua' h0"0"'
XoaWatcruM» .n Sue.-ey^
A Plea for Good Work,
—~t
I A CONDITION. ;
I
- HEN l'u> ■ grown up man. a*
b g »* father, I »ball marry
UU you," announced Roger, with
.Utbea»au''8nc‘‘ of 12 Jrear’-
^Perhaps 1 •b*“,‘
°‘a'r-v
• <*ld Marcella, who. although two
younger thau ber would be bus
^1 »aw no reason why she should
“ have »>□>* <'bolc’' in “*• u“*t,e1'
Xrhap« 1 »ball marry Dicky Blair.'
«be added-
• 0. EUa. you promised me.
cau clujnge my mlml if I like. re
»orted tbl* true ‘laughter of Eve ati l
mini learn to do lot» of things
tb»t Dicky cau do if you want me to
boose y,,u
"f ,liu1'
• Wliat sort of things?” asked Koger,
»zxiousiy
“Well, whistle tunes, for oue tiling,
for doily and me to dance to, and cut
tuees out of corks, aud aud-O. heaps
of things."
••I cau whistle,” said the boy. "Lis
trt)!" ami a fslnt l’d’lbg catne from bi»
lipa.
•pooh."' snublied Marcella, “that'»
nothing Whistle proer tunes loudly.
FEBHAPS I SHAN'T WANT TO 1IASBV
YOU.
I mean; an l, anyhow, even If you cau
whistle. I shall only marry some one
who Is axvfully rich and who I love
awfully, so t here.”
"Miss Marcella,” called nurse, "come
•long quickly; we must take thia turn
ing. Now. say good-by to Master Rog
er st once.”
Rut Roger turned away. He would
not let his lady love see how much lie
minded having his matrlnionlal plans
utterly disorganized, even if not alto-
getlier destroyed.
•
•
«
•
•
“It is tiresome that that young Fai
toner should be coming home Just
now," said Mrs. Estart, iu an nggriev-
ed tone.
“Why, my dear?" asked ber husband.
He wss accustomed to Ills wife's griev-
inces aud rarely noticed them; but he
Id not understand xvhy slie should
mind the sou of Ills old friend and
neighbor, Falconer, being on the way
home.
”0, you men are so dense!” replied
the lady, sharply. "Why? Because
of Marcella, of course. Here she is.
not married, aud evidently not
»antlug to be. Here Is Mr. Pender
ion. rich, desirable Iu every way ratli-
er old, perhaps, but tliat Is no draw
leek madly In love with her. ami no
other man near to try to supers»de
Ua.
“Now. xx e hear this young Falconer
Is c '■noting back. He Is about Marcella s
age. I 1 have heard he Is good looking.
looking,
»nd hr Is probably ns poor as a mouse.
Who knows xvhat complications may
"rise, especially as Marcella lias auch
extraordinary ideas? Of course, they
liaren't met for years-not since they
"ere < hll Iren, In fact- and I shall try
to prevent their seeing much of each
other, at any rate till Marcella's en
gagement to Penderton is un fait ac
compli.”
“I»o speak English, dear.” was all
Mr Estart replied to his wife's speecii._
•u I she snapped her lips together and
left him.
John Penderton was 37. but lie was
r ch. and Mrs. Estart, Into whose mitM
>e question of love never entered, »aw
“o reason why her daughter should not
marry him.
"e are as poor as we can be. Mar-
•'1» she said, over and over again.
*nd as Mr. Pruderton Is so anxious
*« marry yon. It Is only your duty to
roaeent"
But Marcella, with the optiml fflU of
thought that there were other
! ori than money worth coDsiderln^.
^«■'a^y as the must take It with a
Hoded. painted, bewlgged wreck of
’Mt had once been a ban Isotue, pleas-
tro-loring man. Three time« he had
vropooed to ber and been refused, '»ut,
^«cked by Mrs Estart ami hl» X13o.<»*(
n°t despair, lie waa
r nearest—in fact, their only nc-
oa trance >n tae lonely country pla< e
rs they lived, and Mrs. E« art
*»ed with dismay the advent of .1
,’’’ns*r and better, though poorer, pos
■He rival.
•••ess
•
tv<'lt*r a'c,,n*r had been at home for
f** m -ntha. an I had seen, in spite of
•>»r mon,*,. t precaution«, a great <!•«!
■ arreUa Estart, lie could not help
,?.Vtkln< ,be anxiety of Mm. E«t.irt
John Penderton to attain tlielr
the U"' ' *’* "’’'J
’bat wltb
'< . !l*11 ,r“’n'l'*bip to fall Ixack np-
aa,.
'’lk” •' «ee ox a girl urged
b*r will t.j marry a ui.su old
What the average amateur photogra
pher needs Is a higher aim, the deter
mination to do. uot good work but the
best work of which be Is capable wltb
the materials at bis command, lu this
as lu other walks of life, the old saying
is true, "if a thing is worth doing at
all it Is worth doing well;” and, again.
"Whatsoever thy band tlndetb to do. do
It with thy might" No bappy-go
lucky, hit-or-miss man will succeed In
photography, ami if tlie reader does not
want to be one of that kind be shoukl
never lie satisfied even with his best
work; and should never rest If he
makes a failure, till lie finds out the
cause. In a word, he should be his own
severest critic. I have a frieud who
has dune wliat others think excellent
work, but who says he never made a
picture yet that lie did not think might
have been better. This the first bint
for doing really good ivork. Here are
some more.
Never take many plates with you
when going out for a stroll with your
camera. Two or three pictures are full
occupation for au afternoon's Jaunt.
Sometimes one will be ample, or even
too much.
Ill landscape work never make au ex
posure on a view unless you have made
up your mlud that It is presented under
the best possible conditions. Perhaps
it would look better by morning light,
or the sunshine may be too strong to
give a correct llglithig of the abodawa.
Again, tlie distance 1« too clear, or the
wind Is moving the trees too much.
Whatever may be the matter with an
otherwise perfect picture, make an en
try In your note book rntber thau ex-
|sise a plate. Put dowu the locality,
the time of day when It should be ta
ken, and other memoranda that may be
useful, and then you will have a treat
In store, lt'it perhaps you will not be
able to go there again. Never uilnd, a
pleasant memory Is better than a make
shift picture any day.
When you have made your exposure,
landscape, jiortrait. or what not, make
enough to be her father, he should be
come what Mrs. Estart called "unde
sirably fwriendly” with Marcella
And then one day. when things came
to a point, when Penderton proposed
for a fourth time and was refused, and
Mrs. Estart emptied the vials of her
wrath aud disappointment on her
(laughter's head, Roger asked Marcella
to marry him.
"I know l'ui uot as rich as that old
fellow," he said, “but I've enough for
two people, and 1 love you, .Marcella.
I’m almost afraid to lell you. for I've
never forgotten, wlien we were chil
dren an l played iu the wood, liow you
snubbed uie oue day and said you
wouldn't marry any oue who couldn't
whistle better than Dicky Blair. I can
fulfill that condition. I think, but not
the oilier of being 'awfully rich.”'
Marcella smiled.
“What a horribly avaricious child I
must have been!" she sal I. "But the
little girl In the wood had yet a third
condition. Don’t you remember? She
said she would only marry some one
she---- "
The man looked at her eagerly.
"Loved awfully,” she finished, anil
Rog; r knew that Mr. Penderton would
never have another chance Chicago
Tribune.
Namlng the Child.
Now, necessarily, when the new girl
baby arrived there was much discus
sion among the members of the family
I
as to what her name should be.
“We will call her Geruldlua.' ” said
the fond mother.
• Why not call her ‘Esmeralda?'”
asked the first grandmother. "1 saw
entry against It of the lighting, time of
day, amount of exposure, etc., and also
if you are au expert at developing,
make a uote of what kind of develop
incut you think will best suit the sub
Ject. Don't torget. too. to have your
slides numbered, and make a uote of
the numlier as part of your entry. Then
you won't be developing an ample ex
posure when you think you have a
snapshot in the tray.
Don’t make more negatives than yon
can finish up comfortably. If you have
plenty ou hand yet want a walk
through the woods and fields go with
out your camera, but don't forget to
take your uote book.
As to your prints, don't be sat.ailed
w ith one kiud of paper for all aorta of
negatives. Some will look better print
ed on the despised blue print paper
Others will look better In the rich
brown tones of the glossy sollo. 1 have
a picture of roses and carnations. They
look more alive and natural on this pa
per than on any other; yet as a rule 1
don't like I'. <». I'. Others, especially
liold negatives. will give better results
on Kastman's 8epla than on anything
else; and so on. It is a good Idea in
many cases to keep in mind the paper
you think will best suit the subject at
the time you are developing. You can
then make the negative Isild or soft,
tliln or dense as will best suit the cir
cumstances.
There are lots of bints along the same
lines that might be given, but they
must be kept for another time. But
whatever you do In photography do the
best that lies iu you or throw your
camera on the scrap heap and start on
something else.
Different
I.anguags«
Anroag the lalanda.
iu
t as
Here are the languages they speak in
the Philippines: llocano. Igor<>te. Pau
gaslnau. Painpaugan, Tagal. Blseol.
Bleol. Visayau. while Iu the northern
latrt of I.uxou there is still auothet
tongue, and the lolo tribes speak still
another, maklug teu language« for the
10."00.(MX) people. The dialects and hm
guages of the “non Christian trit«-«."
as Governor Taft designate« a large
proportion of this lo.uoo.ixai. are la-
yond comprehension. Iu auswer to a
question wheu be was before tlie
House Committee ou Insular Affairs s
few weeks ago. Governor Taft gave
the following idea of the liugulstic
qualities of the inhabitants of the
Philippine archipelago:
“Beginning at the north of Luzon
there Is a language tn Cagayan and
Isabala that Is different from auy
other in the Islaud. Ou the west side
of the northern eud of the Islaud of
Luxou is the llocano.
In Beugeut
they speak au Igorote language, aud
also Ilocauo, to some extent. Coming
down the map there are the Panga-tn
aulau aud the Ilocauo. In Pangasinau
both are spokeu Paiupangau is spo
ken In Tarlac. In the southern part,
and Pangaslnanlan is spoken In i tie
northern part. In Bulacau. Carite,
Batangas and Tayabas la gal la spo
ken. and Iu the northern part of Am
bos Camerlnea. In Albay and Sorso
gon aud the southern part of Ambos
Cauieriues the Bleol is spoken. lu
Masliate. where the three tribes meet,
the Bleol. the Vlsavati aud the Tagal
are all spoken. In Samar Leyte, Cebu.
Bohol and Negros Vlsayan Is spoken,
ami also Romblou
lu Miudoro Hie
Tagal Is spoken. Where the Visayau
language Is spokeu they lune two (Pa
leets, the uorthern and Celiuyan. The
Jolo tribes speak a language of their
own.”—Washington Star.
HUMOR OF THE WEEK’
STORIES TOLD BY FUN MY MEN
OF THE PRESS
Odd, Curious and
Pur*
trayed by Kutineut Word Artiata of
Our Own Dsjr — A Budget of Fa«.
Goshonoug, lUOJ.
Dear Nephew John I take my peu lu
hand to let you know that we are all
|o«t aliou' a* »veil as t'ould be expected
tuder the prevailin’ clrctiuifftanees; an l
lieiu two boys of your’n. that ye seic
lown here from Hie city to e»< ape the
smallpox Weil, please take 'em home
ml «end down the smallpox Instead
Smallpox in iy kill ye u< <-asloually. tint
It don't holler all the time, or eal ever
lastlu'ly. or set tlie barn atire. or tin-
an the dog. or break up tlie sluin'
hen«, or fool ye Into draggin' the pond
for its dead ixody. or git ye at out*
with all your neighbors So. no more
at present from your lovin' uncle.
r.Z.Rl.l BENTOVEi:
I’llck
The Hlgher Card.
Edmoula Eludaci» I h so Irrttating; I
abowed ber my grandfatUer's clock.
Eleanor Dldil't slie admire It?
Ediuoula Oh. ve»; but «he asked me
to come out some time and se» ber
great grandiatber'a clock.
Their First XX inter.
His Wife Shouldn't we put some
thing In Hie advertisement about our
rensou for selling?
The Suburbanite Why — er to l>c
truthful, we might say that we wish
to sell OU
of the weather.—
I'rn-k.
Camo Anyway.
Miss De Kolletay—It was simply
dreadful! W hen 1 got ready to come
this evening I fouud I bad absolutely
nothing to wear!
Olde Krustle (after a glancei- So you
caiue anyway! San Francisco Bulla
tiu.
Nothing to Lose.
Mamma Why, Willie, you'll make
yourself sick. Just as sure as you eat
Hi« Pious Made.
another piece of that pie you'll be sick
What do v< u Intend to do for a liv
to-morrow
ing?" asked the old geutlemnu in dis
Willie—Well. I don't care; to mor
gust.
row ain't uo holiday. — Philadelphia
“1 aw thought I'd marry." replied
I’ress,
Percy, the shining light of society
Tlie Lease Was bin tie.I.
('III-age Nexva.
"But the parlor Is so awfully small."
said the prospective tenant.
Yes. and the parlors tn the adjoin
ing house« are Just as small,” replied
the agent “That's the beauty of IL"
"That's not much comfort for me.”
"O! yea. You see, ueltber of your
neighbors has room for a piano."—
Pliilatlelpliia Pless
Xn Extreme Case.
Richmond They say Mcekleigb la
awfully henpecked.
Bronx borough 1 should say lie 1*.
Why, It's a positive relief to that uiau
when Ills mother ill law comes to visit
him. Judge.
laMituig the Hummer Palace.
THEY ARE STILL THERE.
Famous Old Mines of Nevada Co« Id
He Seen.
”1 had a lot of old mining stocks In
the house.” said a [ let roller who In
vests Iu almoHt anything to oblige a
friend. "ami when I went west last
fall I took along a I'st of them. Ono
day in a Nevada town I asked a real
estate man If he had ever heard of the
lied Bird mine
" 'Certainly; I used to own half of
It.’ he replied.
“'What became of ItY
“ 'Why. It's the well In my back
yard to-day and a good one it makes.
There was no extra charge for It when
I bought the place. It s the uuly 12.-
OUO.UUO well Iu town.'
“'And what about the Loue Tree
mine?’
“ 'The lame Tree? Oh that holo
has long been used to bury dead China
men Iu. Makes a E3,OU),OU> tomb for
them and the critters are almos1. glad
to die.'
" 'And the Blue Hilt mine?* I con
tinued.
“The Blue Hill? Let me see. Why.
I believe some saloonkeeper over at
the Hills Is using It for a cellar.
Make« a nice little cellar for Jl.ooo,-
<XM).'
“ 'There Is one more, I want to ask
about the American Eagle mine, Ver-
liaps you have heard of it?'
“ 'You have come to the right man,
str. That was my ♦T.UiO.OOft pet mine
Yes. sir. I helped to sink that ahgft
myself and It was honest work, Wo
put it down aj least six feet while
floating the stock.'
•' 'Ever raise any ore'.*'
“ 'Not an ounce.'
“ ’And no dividends were ever paid .’’
“ 'Not a penny.’
” ’And what finally became of the
mine?*
“ 'It’s right back of tiiat livery sta
ble over there and ihe man keeps his
feed In It. Tile Goleonda la up tho
street and used for a dump, while the
None Hucii la down the street and is
used for a town lockup. The Non
pareil Is over on that hill, the Monte
Cristo Just to the left of that grove
and the Bottom Dollar -'
“But I had heard enough," said the
' Detroiter, according to the Detroit
I Free Press, “and I came home and
l traded off all my aliares for a rat trap
with two doors and made a big bar
I
gain at that."
While China Is occupying so much
attention. It seems opportune to repub a
lisli au Incident of the first looting of
xx tint she Feared.
the great Summer Palace and tlie treas
"You look worried to night. WJllIatn.”
ures it contained.
W alile 1 il lte<lnel U hi .
The writer of the volume from which
All old colorisi man meamlered dito said the rural ed.tor's wire. ’Anything
the extract Is made was a Kreuch .»ttl thè dentai putìor. aecompnnled by ni« wrong?"
“Well, rather,”, replied the local
cer:
daughter. w Im was eiifferlug frinii mi
molder of oplnlous. “An Indlguant
"One of our spies," lie says, "my or uchlng molar.
derly, Mohammed, was extremely at
"MawnilT. ho««." begiin thè old man subscriber came Into the office this
tached to me. both through affection “Ah dune fotched di» liyar gal foli ter afternoon and nearly punched the life
out of our person "
bah er tootii yankel out. «ali "
Get some good wood and nail the and by Interest.
GOV. HOGG'S NEW WAITER.
' .My goodness!" exclaimed the power
" 'Are you the friend of the Gen
"All rlglit, miele." «ahi thè delit'st.
pieces together, making a tray the site
behind
the
press.
“
I
hope
he
didn't
W hy the Old Hervsnt Gave Way to a
you wish. Then take some oil table eral?’ he often said to me. ’You put “Shall I give ber gas to ileaileu thè
Hecoud Ous.
stop his paper.'
cloth, nud fasten to the tops and sides words luto Ills mouth; you must get palu?”
At Beaumont lately the waiter who
"What ani din gas gwlne ter co»:,
by means of tacks. Tills kind of tray me a medal.'
xx list He Thought.
served former Governor Hogg of Tex-
"Wlien he returned from the Summer siili?" queried thè venerable African.
fully answers the purpose of the more
as was one George, a stble-sklnncd
"Flfiy cent«." teplled thè tonti
expensive trays for washing irouing Palace he brought u double handful of
gviitleiunn
ot numerous accomplish
pearls.
peuter.
and tixing prints.
ments. George Is a model waiter.
“ ‘These are for you,' be «aid to me
"Look hyar. boss, dat am a he
Eaeti day at dinner George would ro-
money foli to pay out reekle««.'
simply.
cehe from the Governor Ills tip, $1.
that name tn a story once, and always
"And thus It happened that I. to thè old fi'llow
"Kalu’t yo' all gì
George rex sled in w ealth. He w as
wanted to try it ou a.baby."
please the General aud secure the er leetle gaaerlfne foli er quartali
"Oli." murmured the second grand Cross of Honor, had seized nothing,
the envied of all the other waiters.
He was the happy possessor of a “good
mother, “that would never do. Let us while my spy. to give me pleasure and
I Itcrior Motive.
thing.”
Cltliuan How do you like your new
call her ‘Fanchon.’ "
to secure a niednl, had plundered on
The other day when the Governor
"But don't yon think 'Eltessa' is a my behalf- the same motive bad lu •uburb.iu place r Are the neighbors so
entered the dining room a strung«
pretty name, and so odd, too?' " put In spired both of lls to quite contrary i-lable?
one of the aunts.
8ubbubs They weren't unlll yester-
acts.
Ernst us A lubly liook fo’ yo’ blrfday, waiter stood behind Ida chair.
"Where's George?" asked the Gov
"Excuse me, ladles." ventured the
" ’Thanks, my lad.' I .«aid to him day. w b. ti all the men near by came Miss Irene.
ernor brusquely.
I«oor father, who sat near by, “but you 'Keep all that yourself; It Is probably over ami Introduced tliemselves.
Miss Irene Who Is It by?
The new waiter bowed low. "l'se
seem to forget what we are trying to worth a great deal.’
Cltlman I'ailed nt the huil-e iu a
F.nislus I ain’t got mali specta’les.
yuuiili
wnltnh uoxv, sail," he said soft
find a mime for a human being, and not
“'Wliat will you take for your body, eh?
but It looks laik Ella Squealer Pillbox
for a 5-cent cigar." Baltimore Amerl- pearl»?’ said one of my comrades who | Hubbubs No, I was lust going In the
ly.
Reasonable Higna.
"But where's George?" again asked
gate carrying my new lawn mower at
can.
stood liy.
"I'm in court," reads a card on the Ibe Governor.
the time Philadelphia Press.
“ 'Give me a bottle of brandy.'
Making ihe Most of It.
lawyer's door; "At the hospital,” ■P
Ag iln Ids new retainer assured him:
"'Agreed' aud .Moiiaiuuied gave him
Historical Hide Light.
"That dipluuiy Is a big one." said
pears on (lie doctor's slate; "Be back In “I'se youah waltab now.”
his pearls.
re-
Husband
(mildly)
You
should
the old man. "an' cost a sight o' hard-
an hour,” say several more, while
The Governor looked up from bls
"A isittle of brandy lu the camp at member, my dear, that the most patient
earned money; but, 'long as you've
others Invite one to "Hit down and paper sharply. He was somewhat mys-
Yilen-MIng Yuen xxas sold to us by Hu” person that ever lived was a man.
done got It. we might's well utilize It
wait." "Gone to the liank," Is the tltlrd, and with lucreiising emphasis
cutlers for one hundred francs. After
Wife (Impatiently) oli. don't talk to
is found demanded to know where George was,
fer nil It's wutii. Take It back to 'em.
the expedition to China was over the me alauit the patience of that man Job. broker's sign; “Baek sooii ,"
Bill, to the college, an’ ax 'em to ¡Klint
ou the Ice dealer's hook; "Sick In tied." anyhow.
pearls were sold for thirty five thou .lust think of the patience |»><>r Mrs.
In tlie left-bail' corner that 1 do bhi-k
1« the dentist's no says his book
“Well, you see. sah.” began the new
sand franes."
Job must have bad to enable her to 'Twas everywhere thus, so. with noth- comer with some hesitation, “Gawge
smltlilu* cheap fer cash, an' they ain't
put
up
with
such
a
man'
Chicago
uone kin beat me shoein' of a Georgy
Ing to do. I hied me away to the liase and I was out lu»' night playing crape.
Chinese Fahies.
News.
hall ground; and there, strange to say, Gawge went broke; I won bls pile.
mule, ef I does say It myself!"—At
Chinese literature, almost unknown
lama Constitution.
yet
none the less true, each of the Then"- here bls voice dropiied lower
A
Poor
Spiel.
to Western peoples. Is rich in parable*
above In the grnud stand I fouud.
snd Ills manner was confidential—"h<*
and fables. Dr. W. A. I’. Martin, in
,
•(.
4
-
.1»
Truth Wall Out.
put you up agin three dollnhe, aud I
Ida book, "Tlie lx>re of Cathay," gives
Judging by the Price.
“1 supiiose." said the physician, smli several which may not be tia good as
wou. So, I'se youuli waiter.’’—Detroit
“This Is a picture bat.” said the fond i
Ing and trying to appear witty, while Aesop's, but are greatly superior to
Journal.
wife, «bowing her husband the new
feeling the pulse of a lady patient— those of some of bls modern imita
Bonnet or Bouquet?
piece of millinery.
“I sniqiose you consider me au old hum
An amusing Incident arising froiu
tors. Here are two examples;
"Picture hat?" murmured the gentle
bug?”
A tiger captured a monkey.
The
husband, moodily gnzlng at the bill tlie flowery headgear affected by wom
“Why, doctor.” replied the Indy, ”1
monkey begged to be released ou the
w hh'li had accompanied It. "It must en 1» descrdesl iii Llppiucott's Maga
had no Idea yon isiuld ascertain a worn score of his Insignificance and proiul«
he by one of the old masters."—Balt! zine. Tin* door bell of a certain physi
an'» thoughts by merely feeling her ed to show the tiger where he might
cian of New York rang late oue ulght.
more American.
rip
pulse!"
Supposing that the summons was from
find a more valuable prey, The tiger
A
Winner.
some one who needed his service«, lie
compiled, and tlie monkey conducted
Metaphorical Heat.
I.a Montt Tlbbens Is original, lie
went down to the door. Thia was the
"At this point she broke down and him to a hillside where an ass was
was afraid to approach the old miser
feeding- an animal which the tiger nad
result:
shed scalding tears.”
for Ills daughter's baud, no lie wrote u
A colon«! man »food there, holding a
"My goodness! She must have been never before seen.
poatal.
"My
good
brother,
”
said
the
ass
to
bilge paper package from which buda
fairly belling over!”
La Moyne Of course be got turned and leaves were protruding.
the monkey, "hitherto you base always
down?
brought me two tigers. How 1« It 'hat
"Is Miss Ca'llne Ward In?” asked the
I.a Montt Not at all The old miser man.
you have brought me only oue to-day ’
said any one as economical as Tlbbens
“She has retired," returned the doc
The tiger fled for his life Thus a
”\\hat dll the lady any when yon deserved his daughter’s band.
tor. Miss “Ca'llne” Ward was his col
ready wit wards off danger.
The principle of the next fable Hie told her you wuz a vegetarian. Dusty.'"
ored cook
Hu Hud a Conscience.
“I'a aorry. sir. to call eo late. Dab
Chinese always apply to their Euro “She said she wux sorry that the
Husband 1 think we hail better give
grass In the front yard wasn't high up our pew In church durlug the sum was a jam III de street care. I'll leab
pean instructors In tlie art of war.
dis fo' ber, sail, ef you will kindly gib
A tiger, finding a eat very prolific In enough, so that she could permit me tner months, my dear.
It to her lu de mo'nln'.”
devices for catching game, placed lil.u ter make a meal of It."
Wife Why should we do that?
“Certainly,” «aid the doctor. He took
self under her Instruction A' leiiglb
Husband
Well,
I
’
m
going
Into
the
W i-e prsesution.
the bundle carefully, closed the door,
he waa told there was uotiiitig more
Ice
business,
and
if
there
Is
one
tiling
Dick I rather think 1 will projKise
I detest more Ilian another It Is a hypo and carried the flowers to the kitchen.
to be learned.
to that Rlinmonn girl.
There he placed a pan In the sink, turn
“Have you taught me all ynr
crlle
Ned Well, why don't you?
ed on a few Indies of water Into It.
tricks?”
Onlr Fosslbls.
Dick - I am wnltlug to see what her
"Yes,” replied the cat
“It would be a funny trick on J. I'. carefully pressed the base of the pack
mother Imiks like first Homerville
age Into the water, and went back to
"Then.” aald the tiger, “you are of
Morgan.”
Journal
bed, thinking how pleased Mias “Ca’-
no further use, and so I shall vet you
"Wliat would?"
The Modern bhrrlovk.
The cat. however, sprang lightly iu
“Why. If by the time lie bought ev line” would be.
Although the lovers bail closed the t-ry ship <>n the Atlantic we should si an
The next morning lie went Into the
to the branches of a tree and smiled nl
kitchen early, to find the cook holding
the tiger’s disappointment
She hail parlor door the modern Kherlock was to travel by airship."—Chicago News.
ha<> a good, substantial. If plain, table.
not the least apprehensive about Ills
a dripping bundle. Her manner was
not taught the tiger all her tricks
In order to satisfy the appetites of such
Slice i-sa
belligerent, and her tone was In keep
Old
Geography
of
llllnots.
a respectable and healthy set of V«
A Funereal Joke.
’ But bow cuu you tell If lie pro
Illinois is always classed as a North ing with It.
Irons.
At the funeral of a lawyer of State poses?" asked the anxious parent.
“Kf I had de pusaon heak dat did
ern State, which Is proper, for Its north
• on the second floor front are
reputation, who lived and practiced In
“Fear not!” assured the modern Sher
dat,” said she, "I'd empty de kittle ou
rooms, evidently once the l>e«t cliarn a towu not far from I'liilnd« Iplila. and lock “I have sprinkled tacks In the ern laiundary la ou the same parallel an 'em! I'd Jes’ like to know who put
tiers. In the rear are three more rooms, who was known among hl« friend« rug by the sofa, and when be goes Windsor. Canada. In spite of thin my new hat In dat pan!"
one of whf< b contained a small closed thereaiiouts a» an untiellever. an rial down on Ida knees to propose you will . lasnifi.ration, however. Cairo, at the
■ ini Nat Need Any Fane.
flreplace. Vnle«« the bouse originally neat gentleman from Philadelphia surely bear him.” Just then there was southern extremity of the State. Ilea on
A story with a point entirely node
had more chimneys than at present tbe reached the house after the Minister a series of muffled yells and the anx the thirty-seventh parallel of latitude,
front chainliers must have been without had begun the sermon. Not knowing ious parent banded the modern Sher and thin parallel forms the northern nominations! was recently told at a
IrtHindary of Texas. Indian Territory meeting of the Aldine Association In
means of lieMlng.
how far the services had progressed, lock his check.
Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona New York.
Op-nlug in o tbe l>eM front ehamle-r be accosted a well known (Junker of
It runs through the State of Virginia
A New York man during the hot
“Thousand
Is quite a remarkable old fashioned the town, who was a friend of the de
Moequlto- There doesn't seem to be near Fortress Monroe. and cuts the weather last summer absented himself
door, apparently the only one in the ceasi-d. and who was noted for hl»
bouse tbst has survived from Revere s great sense of bnrnor. and leaning over much chance of recovery for Mr. • enti State of KeitRcky forty miles north of from the weekly prayer meetings
pede. poor fellow, he's been sick no Tennessee and Arkansas. Cairo Is which It was Ids habit to attend. Hi«
day It Is nearly two Inches In thlckm «• Ills shoulder. s«ke<l In a will, per;
seventy five tulles south of Frankfort minister met him one day and remon-
and 1» heavily paneled with quite elab
“What part of the services have 'hey long
Caterpillar No. he's on his last legs and Louisville. In Kentucky, and Is strafed with hlui. an I the man ex
orate molding Although broken, th* reached?"
over a hundred miles south of Coving plained that It was only <m account of
original old wrought Iron hinges still
To which the Quaker, without a
Arrival sail Escape.
ton. In the same State While Illinois the heat that he hail stayed away.
Critic
We.I.
Dick.
1
suppose
you
remain.
smile, replied
Is truly Northern. It extends Into th“
“Take my word for It.” replied the
There was one occasion when R.*
I
’
hil
owe sll that you are to your wife.
"Just opened for the defena
minister, with an eye that contrsd'rted
vere's bouse was tbe sen«atl<»n of tbe adelpb'.a Times.
y.u< ee«sful Author No: I think I owe very heart of the South
the gravity of bis voice, “yon win not
town, aud that was on the night of
about three-fourths of iny atlinuln« to
Hr F«p«'s Ry st« nt.
And any cooler place tn New York ’han
March 3. 1771. tlie first anniversary of
all those other women w ho wouldu t
“llow many quarts In • gallon?"
our prayer-meetings.”
Boston massacre, when Bev ere
have me.
askeil the teacher.
gave a s<»rt of m< mortal illumination
Ihoer F<x>H«h
“Hix." answered tlie little son of the
The Re «on.
quite characteristic of him Tbe Im
“Wbat'a the matter. Hnuth? Are yo»
H»ex Why (!*<*» a woman hare to market man.
portancn wltb wbicb It was regar led
suffering with the tootbsebe?
•’No. uo. Johnny. Only four.”
a mirror while she is
stand I d trout
by tbe public Is shown by tbe publica
“Of court»«. y«>u l<llot! WbSt else
Hub. I gue«s I've s«en 'em sell
No woman should ever use a swear dressing?
tion of ■ detailed description of it lu word stronger than tbo law alliws to
Joax I «tip. • i*cau»e »he «ants enough atrawtievrles to kuow.”- Balti could I •»« wltb II r -ITHIadetpkte
the local paper- an ex'ra- rdinB'y thing
I’reea.
more Amer-can
to see everyth 'J that go«« ou.
e
lu tn «e day» of prexin-lal Journalism ber preacher.
RLVERL’S HOISE F4LLING INTO DECAY
I’uul Revere s bouse In Boston. Mass..
Is sadly in ned of repair. The ravages
of time' are visible to even the most
casual observer, and unless something
Is done speedily to preserve it those
who value It as a relie of Revolution
ary times will soon see the last of It.
The house was probably I’M) years
old when Revere purchased It. some
years prior to the Revolution, and xva*
in Its palmy days one of the very best
of Its class.
Just now the ancient house is unoc
cupied. save for a store upon the
ground floor, but Its Interior has re
centl.v undergone quite a remarkable
trans format Ion with a view to render
lug It attractive for light housekeeping
among the Italian.«, who are mo«t like
Iy to reoccupy It. The little stuffy »tore
in which I’atll Revere could never rec
ogiiize to-day hl« once cozy parlor «
now devoted to the «ale of Dia n gro
.-crle«. a aleck of edible«, atrange to
the eye of an American, w cnpylng
alioiit all the space save what would
allow three or four ¡>er«on« to turn
around in. One might visit the place
ex err dav for a month and never bear
a wor.l of English «|>oken. either by th-
proprietor or his patrons.
The ancient kitchen In the rear of the
store was long since sulMlix Idl’d Into
various s|»ar’ment». one
*
iHHlr.om. another, eont.ih.lng the «<1
firetdace lielng now merely a l«i«»>l
? ,!
>..rrel. »< ... ....... ..
now know« anything al-»nt It. but it is
probable that the second and third
¡jo. r« tiear little resemblance to-day to
what -hey did In Beo-re's
*
m <x«d away
17«. •"<« •»”'*
the house has been devoted to a rarle y
t.aug’.iable Phases
ot llua.su Nature Graphically
Slow Proareae.
HI« Dog How la the courtship get-
ting on?
Her Dog Not very fast They »Ull
talk about books.
of u«ee.
The earliest changes were prob.Uy
made half a ceutury ago.
?
b.,u«e wa.s p< pniar !“ srdir.g pla for
Cape t ed -ea .»p a n« »nd no doubt »
I