Eugene weekly guard. (Eugene, Or.) 190?-1910, October 27, 1905, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextShe WJn’t be angry * "Wull she no’? I doot it. I yinst made a mlstak' in her passbook—It was ESS ua CO. • - ■ .< By J. J. BELL, Author of “Wee Macgreegor,” “Mrs. McLerie.” Etc. COPYRIGHT. 1004. r'»APTER VII. I'UOI'IT AND LOSS." I can carry it easily." said Mrs. Houston, referring to lue small order she had just given the grocer. ______ a,” returned Mr. Ogilvy firmly. It Wl tin- utmaist plcesure. ^^^Kddiv O 1» JlSt fatin' bis M it for want some- due. Ye see.” culitiuued the 1 wlio had been vainiy kmging il the afternoon for some one to talk . "ye M - ress Houston, it's no' the simm,-r, wlien things is brisk ns brisk us they but jist kin* o' brisk—an' the audio’s firry In' mess _■ day :o the v I near riu aft' lin twa : • •• a i■ ■ ■ folk thaifo what they’re needin' till the aet ■Bruit un are ower prood to calr- r.V • pa in' jools Heed. . a! It’s fair monsterous the ■rey SOI > the ■K as .se be mentionin' sic things, Mis tress B< 11 lli,‘ organs I to txpectin me to send provsesions to er- o’ the compass us quick as ye ‘Jack ■ It's a thing you have a good temper,I Mr Ogilvy," Jess remarked, preparing to depart. “I doo ma temper’s no’ aye that guid. S' >me o’ the messages is hardly worth cairryin', an’ it’s suffeecient to mak' an or’nar’ buddy like masel’ bile ^^^^Ktnmandit. for example, to -end worth o' bird seed a milealaug the shore, wi'oot delay, to a leddy that gets next to naethln’ frae me as a rule.” "What a sin!" exclaimed Mrs. Hous ton sympathetically. ,* Mistress Houston. I whiles to th ink of Job bein’ a grocer, but r a’ it's maybe jist as weel for him wasri ; loot he wud ha'e fined up I did. though I tried no' to show it, en a ledd.v cam’ tn yin mornin’ in ordered all unci* o' pepper- to be sent hauf a mile in a burry her cook was waitin' on them NW wasna gaun strut ht hame. She __ftvera guid customer, but I tell't her as nice as possible I was rale sorry I had naebody to send wl' her es teemed order. I said 'esteemed' ablow ma breith, ye ken. But she turned on me as if she was a doo hess an’ me a bit o’ dlr’ an’ spiert in an exceedin' of fensive v'ice if I didna keep a boy. 1 was that angry I didna care if she never darkened ma door again, an' 1 tell’t her I did keep a boy. but he was Jist a human yin wi’ twa airms an’ twa legs an’ no' n u"w patent fleeln' machine fit to cov.r twa-three liunner mile an ’oor an’ deliver messages as shin as they was oot the customers’ mooths. An' she smiled gey soorlike an’ said I sud keep malr nor the yin boy. I was gaun to gi’e her a reply to that but jlst then the laddie cam' in. Bn’, think In' it better no’ to create a Scene, as it were. I sent him alang wi’ the peppercorns." “That V -• >od of yon. Mr. Ogilvy." I got a rich an' braw re- ■«rd! fillo sent them back the next day because they was black an' she BfiBtit White. It'S us true as I'm here, Mistress Houston!” Jess tried not to laugh nnd murmured something sympathetic. "Well. Mr. Ogilvy. I must be going. Thanks for •ending the things. There's no hurry tor them ’ “I’ll sen them Inside the 'oor. The .laddie's st his tea the noo, but he'll no’ be lang.' said the grocer, who did not want her to go Just yet. "Ye'll be gey prood o' David's new place," he re marked “I never seen a finer jlner’s shop. I was through it wi’ David the ither day an' was fellin' him it was Jist like i palace efter the auld plat«. IMy. it was unto net er o ye to in.nd • *«oot th" insurance. Mistress Hous- I!" h' vole "Did he?" said Jess, looking and feel- »ng shy. "Aye. he tell't me. Ye're no' vexed J at me kennin', ar»- ye. Mistress Hons- ton?” "Noi no But there’s no need anything al»out it to anybo»ly else.” ,| "I fu.ua use that- uae rears! I'm fIsa eecrc. ns a- a -tinned tongue," re- j turned the grocer, finding a sudden in spiration on his counter. *'l am that Mlstres- Houston An’ I ken fine Da I vid tell ’ me aboot ft in the fullness o’ his hert for be said. ’If it hadna been for ma wife. Ogilvy. I wud lie a ruined man th day.' That was when he was lettlh’ tn.» see the new premises, so to >1 •peak. An’ he was fellin’ me boo da- •d rent a' by J. J. BELL "Stie gaed to the toon this loomin'! I It’s queer I didna see her gaun to the boat. But I mind noo that ma atten tion was occupied wl’ pickin' oot a hauf dizzen chippit eggs for Mistress Waddell—puir buddy—jist when the boat was cornin’ in to the pier. An’ Is yer aunt for Lidin' lang in Glesca. Mis tress Houston?” "Oh. no! She’ll be home with the last boat tonight.” "Jist that. Aye. Mphm! The last boat the nicht. Aye." said the grocer, with nervous satisfaction, putting down the knife and absentmindedly laying his hand on a bunch of sausages and then drawing It away with a start at the dummy contact. “Well, goodby just now. Mr. Ogilvy." said Mrs. Houston, turning toward the door. The grocer, however, seemed not to hear her. for, keeping his gaze fixed on the sausages, be continued: "The last boat the nicht. Aye. Jist that. Eh--what was it 1 was gaun to say noo?’ lie halted, scratching the up of nis nose in a thoughtful fashion, while Jess felt both Irritated and amused. "Wliat was it I was gaun to ay’." be repeated. "1 doot I'm lossin' aa mem'ry." "Was it anything about Mrs. Wcl- a< Jess asked, unable to resist put- lug the question. "Weel." returned Mr. Ogilvy, who lad now reached what might be de er.bed as a twittering condition, "weel, listrcss Houston. I—I wudna say it vastia. In fac', I micbt venture to say .t—it was aboot yer highly respectit .’Jilt. Ay.-, i wud be fellin' ye an uu- ruth if I said it wasna.” Here be taused. transferred his gaze from the ■ar.si’.ges to l.is boots and. heaving a oft sigh, passed his hand across his orehead. "Yes. Mr. Ogilvy?” Mrs. Houston aurmurtd encouragingly “Whaur was I?” helplessly Inquired ue grocer. "Oh. aye. I was speakin' ¡boot yer aunt, as it were. Was I to’?’’ "Yes." said Mrs. Houston agai 1, be ginning to wish she bad not waited. ”1—1 hope. Mistress Houston, ye ha'e tu.e objection to ma speakin’ aboot yer highly respectit aunt?” "So long as you don’t say nasty things about her," replied Jess as light ly as possible. "Aw, Mistress Houston!” exclaimed the grocer. "Ye ken fine I wudna dae that. The words wud choke! me, jlst ns if they was fish banes. Aye. wud they! I micbt say I conseeder Mistress Wallace a—an exceedin’ admire-able palrty. I dae that.” Again he wiped his brow. The young woman checked a smile and looked through the open doer. "An exceedin’ admire-able palrty.” Mr. O riIvy refloated almost to himself and ix.apsed into silence. "I>id you want to give me some mes- sage for my nunt?” Jess Inquired af I last. ‘‘I'll see her tomorrow morning, I But she'll likely be coming into the shop on her way from the boat to- night.” "Na. She’ll no’ dae that. I ken she’s no’ needin’ onythln'. She got extra proveesions yesterday, an' I was wun- nerln' at the time what she wantlt them for, no' bein' aware o’ her pre- meditated jaunt to Glesca. Na; she’ll no' be in here the nicht.” “Well, if you’ve any message. Mr. Ogilvy. I’ll be glad to give it to her to morrow.” "I'tn shalr I'm vera greatly obleeged to ye. Mistress Houston.” said the gro cer. moistening his lips and clutching gently at his .".pron. "Ye see—ye see. it s a maitter that I’m kin* o' swelrt to mention to her masel'. I’ve tried to mention It mair nor yinst, but ma stammerin' tongue wudna let me. So If ye’ll be as kind as to”— Rather alarmed. Jess interposed, say Ing. "But. oh. Mr Ogilvy. if It’s any thing particular I really think you should say it yourself." “I canna. I canna!" he asserted gloomily. "But I'll tell ye aboot it. Mistress Houston, for I ken ye’re rale discreet, and then ye can de-ide if ye’ll tell yer highly respe<--:t aunt for mt." “No. no! You mustn't tell me. Mr Ogilvy” cried Jess, flushing, 'Tni sure It's none of my business” "If ye please”— “Ob. no! I must go ur. will be wondering what's keeping me I was to call at the shop for him Good"— "Bide a wee, bide a wee." he Im plored. “Ye tee. It wasna till I get the quarter's accoont fra the merchant.'' be said rapidly, "that 1 fun' oot I had beeu chair gin' her for weeks an' weeks a penny a pun ower muckle for her ham.” "Her what?” "I'll Ull my nunt abnut the liiim ’1 a wee blot that pit me wrang; 1 thocht it was a saxpence when 1 was addin it up. an' it was jist a penny- an' 1 can | tell ye she was gey pit oot. an' I felt gey sma'. I'm feurt for neither mun nor beast nor deevil, but 1 cuilna thole her vails o’ wrath, as it were. It was .1st terrible!” "Was she not joking? She's fond of her joke, you know?” “’Deed, aye; 'deed. aye. But I dinua think she was jokin’ aboot the pass book. Na! As sbair's I'm here. 1 bad- na the speerit o' a wulk when she was dune wi’ me. But— but, ye see. Mis- ress Houston, ma chief object o' askin’ ye to—to break it gently, so to speak, s—is that I—I dinna want to—to feel like a wulk a secund time. Na, it’s uo' xac'ly that either,” corrected Mr. Jgilvy, the beads breaking out on his .'orehead. "I think I know what you mean.” "Dae ye?” he exclaimed eagerly. "You mean that you're afraid you might get angry yourself if my aunt sail much and perhaps quarrel with aer. Is that it?” “N-nn. I wudna get angry. Na. That’s no' my feellu', thenk ye kindly t' the same. Ma feelin' is somethin' :nalr—nw, hoo can I describe It? Eh— somethin' malr saftlike.” With thlB Mr. Ogilvy grew so red in the face that Jess knew her suspicions were only too well founded. "I'll tell my aunt about the ham.” she said from »he doorway. "And I'm | ■ure you don't need to bother about • Mr Ogilvy.” "Thenk ye. tbenk ye." he murmured. "Wud ye mention, think ye. that ma ,'eeliu' is—a—kin' o' saftlike?" But with a hasty goodby Jess fled, ■nd it cannot be definitely statrd that -he heard his last sentence. "Samuel Ogilvy,” said the grocer bit- erly to hir. e!f, "there's mair nor yer fee'.l-i’ srftlike!” »»»•••• Mrs. Houst n pushed open the doer f the workshop and entered with the regvetfill feeling of having neglected let husband in a most unwlfeiike fash ion. "It's yersol'!" cried the joiner cheer fully. sliding off a bench upon which lay an unfinished panel and folding up ¡he last number of the Gardener's 'hronicle. "I'm sorry I've kept you waiting. Davie." she said, nodding and smiling to old Angus, who. after respectfully returning the salutation, seized a large plane and proceeded to trim a piece of board that lay handy as if he had been engaged upon It all afternoon. “Och. ye didna keep me waitin'." re plied David ns he placed the paper In t his po« ket. "1 henc ye didna hurry for me. Jess?" “Of course I didn't hurry.” she re turned. naturally a little Irritated. "But I'm later than I said I would be." "Are ye? 'Deed. I thocht it was an ’oor earlier onywey." said David easily, consulting his old s!!ver watch. "But I'm ready for ye." ! e adileil. flinging his apron on the be i i and taking bl jacket from a peg In the wall. "There's no burry,” sa d Jess, the least thing coldly. "I can wait till you ".Ateh the work you were at when I came in.” “Oh. I was jlst takln' a keek at tk Chronicle. There's a fine bit o’ writin' ■boot”— "What's that under your apron, Da vid r “That? Ob. there's nae hurry for that ItU dd< fine the morn." "But you're g dug to Mr. Donaldson’s ■t Corrienit re tomorrow.” “fio 1 am. Weel. It'll dae fine the next day V»>'.l awn' hame noo.” "How long would it take you to fin ish that bit? ' she asked, indicating the panel. "No' nbln ten meenita." "Well, do it now. David, and I’ll wait." "Na. na. I'm wantin' ma tea. an' »o are you. lass i’ll leave word for Bln- nie to fe»-:iis!i It first thing 1’ the morn in' ' He wi« on the point of telling old Angus to tell Ixmald Bitinie. wuen Mrs. Houston pre ven.« d him. "Do it y un-elf, David.” she said firmly “V» . « ti: e UM! of leaving over a t«m I nnt<w’ JobT’ «W». 1 la r. hang • A ,*•!.“ b»- - id K 1 1 UJiUrrHIi I rk up Ui« < »r. *.il t Lr »wJn< a»>ide the •proit* ‘wErn ! rr>mi* to t’.unk e' X i "Her ham. She's the boy for ham, yer aunt! Michty me! What am I say in'? I'm shalr I didna mean onythln' tusrespectfu'. 1 merely wantlt to gar ye perceive that, consvederin’ the quan tity o' ham she conshuines. a penny a pun mak's a difference in time That’s a bad hvast ye’re gotten. Mistreat Hous’ >n. I’ll ba e to gi'e ye a wheen JkJubes,” "I'm all right now. tl.snk yon.' Jess. recovering ber-sif "I>o Aî* . » 11*4» *t UU •• if^a Wt. » 1« Ml Jfttft- mean that you want me to ex[ my aunt about the bam'" •*k «a.Jfii let* •« iWl* Û a "Jist that. If ye plea»«-.” nt up to the town this "But surely you cap fill her ye I Q!<* 4! lettlnf the Jobs staun' till be was in a poseetion fur to attend to the: an « whorl I tell't him it was Jist ai.- ’ 0 they kbit wl ■ ti t. • . hud a - : ,1 m , h» tur . y <jn . k ’It’ll tt o f • t! at broclit a' the luck!’ An’ I b. lev.. ; wi»na fa or wrung Houston. Ogilvy." the / • • a z:s rrutne. succeeuen tn suppress.u, THE WORD STAPLE. A LAND OF WONDERS. . chuckle mug . wiukiug violently, wen a with hi» pmtuug. muttering to him Bew It Cam* to B<- Cppll*«l co Ar • om* ut th* Queer Thin*» That Ar* »elf, "She kens the wey she kens th< ticle» ut Comm****. to Be Foand In Korea. v»'. !*’ over and over again. The word "staple.” applied as an ad Three scientists, two from America Vv i bln the time Ue had mentioueo jective to distinguish certain articles av.d blew the last cloud of soft dust of commerce, had its origin Iu England and the other from Britain, are ra . ,.i the panel and smiled again at hl- in the early part of the thirteenth cen t' >rted to have iqs'iit several months In Korea trying to elucidati- the wonders vife. receiving a smile iu response tury. The merchants of the staple "Augu Ue cubed us he doum hi- were the first and most a Helen: and of that at range land. The wonder« In queatlon consist of a acket. “ye can gaug noo. What's that were as called from tbetr exporting tlie hot mineral spring which la aupponeck ye're weritiu' at?” staple wares of the kingdom namely, i to heal auything from a cut to a can The old man laid down his tool, wool, leather, skins, lead and tin The | cer; two springs so arnuigt-d that tared for twenty -exends at Lis ham! king's staple was established In certain I ork r.nd ti., n looked over at his em towns, and certaiu goods could not be ; whin one Is full the other Is empty; a . ioyer. “I-l doot I've duue the—th" ) ex|H>rted without being first brought t.- cavern in th»- mountains In which » old. piercing wind rages p,-*. tually; vrang thing." he stammered, hold'.n. those towus and rated mid charge,' a large grove of pine trees which will up the board. with the duty payable to tlie king. The Houston's face clouded and his lips grower of wo»l content»-,! himself nt sprout again dilectly they ale cut lightened tor an instant. "Mun. ye first with the sale of It at his owu door down; a stone which floats In space, -ind. Inst, but not least, a rock which -udna ha'e"— Le began. or at the next towu. Thence arose a "Liav.e,' whispered Jess, "don’t say ; class of men who bought it from him 1 gives forth great heat however cold laythiug." She rose and cross d the I and became a medium between the th»- weather might be. floor to where Angus was standing, grower and the foreign cloth mer- I The aelentiatB studied the springs first -azing piteousij at the tine wood he chants, in 1311» the comp :.y had the of all and. falling to understand them, ,,:.d sixjiled, for his sight was failing legal form of a corporal, n mid was turn-si their attention to tlie wonder ,.im and be would not h ive spectacles. the oldest mercantile corporation iu I fill cavern. The moment they entered 'Angus." sli» »aid brightly, “that's Just England. Edward II. bad for the bet- | tlie interior they were almost blown wliat i'm wanting tor a shelf in the ! ter collecting of duty ou o. 1 ordained , >;T their feet, and, although they adopt ..itchen. Just the very thing. Isn't it. that the staple for It sli >uld be a cer ed all manner of do<lg>-s to find the Davie':" she asked, looking around at tain town In the Netherlands, mid Ant- origin of tlie wind, they had to return in r husband. I werp was flxeil upon. It was after tn t’"' open sadder but not wiser men. They next walked Into the grove of "But th» wudd's faur ower guid for wanl «uccesalvc.y removed to St. a"— David was trying to say wbeu u Omer's, Bruges. Brussels, Louvain, pine trees, known as tin- “Ineradicable vas checked by a secoufl "isn't It. D;. Meeklln and Calais, in 1363 the staple forest." and here again they were vie?" wus fixed at Westminster, which caus stump»*’. Th y d»>stroyed several of “Aye." In replied lamely. Then, p.- ed so great a resort of traders that the tris's by tire during the night, and eiviug what w„.; required of him. l.v from a village It was raised to the dig next morn.ng they were rvgrowiug •ailed to the old mau; “Aye, Angus, uity of a town. In J37S it was removed strongly out of the very ashes! The fifth wonder of Korea, the float its jlst wliat Mistress Hou.-.; n was to the place still nmm*d Staple Inn. In want in', it's tuny be a wee thing to Holborn. llem« “staple goods" are ing stone. In h >nor of which a temple l.e lang side, but ye cun tak’ twa-three such as have been duly appraised and lias l>eeu built, trlisl the scleutlata* pntiene»» to a inaddeutug degree. ■ uche f it the morn." have paid the regular customs duties. This stone, to all appearance, rests "But I've dune tlie wrang thing, on the ground, yet when two of the murmured Angus dejectedly. MILLET’S INFLUENCE men sti>>d ui>on it. one on each side, “I'm glad you have. Angus,” sail. Mrs. Hous-, n cheer..y. -t-ei-nuse nov. A Host nt I’ h I ii K th F o I1 o » v *<1 Him In tlie third was aide to draw a thick string underneath without encounter i'il get my shelf so aer than I expect Depleting I'eoniU Life. d. Now, away and get your ten.” In ills owu words Millet tried to de ' ing any obstacle. Why, they were The old man, with a low spoken plot “the fundamental side of meu and : never able to discover. .. aid night, left the workshop, but ir.- things.” ills subject was the peasant i Th»* warm rock, tlie last wonder, also ..e closed the door beulnd L,m he look- life—not the represeutatiou of It such ' pnzzhsl tlie.r bruins. This roek is d back at Jess with a benediction Iu as one sees in opera or the pretty, seu- , really all immense stone, on the top of ..Is eyes, and all the way home he ki pt tlmental aspect of it. but the actual which a small inn has ls-en erected, .tying to himself: "She kens the wej . drama of labor continuously proceed- t TI <• building equlres no fires for beat She kens the wey!” , Ing through the four seasons, tlie “cij lug pi:ri>oses , "her tn winter or sum With her band Jess was brushing i of the acuL” echoing in the hearts of | mer. for the rock always keeps it Jiue powdery wood from David's the patient, plodding. God fearing toil- > warm. '.vuistcout when Le softly exclaimed, The scientists jum|M>d to the conclu ers. Everything was I,, .deal. We have and not without dlliiculty: ‘ spoken of bis "Slower." Of uuotber pic- | sion that the stone was situated over "Ye're an uwfu' nice wummau, Jess!' j ture the critic Castiignary wrote: "Do ■ an underground volcano which still "I Eke to see you tidy, Davie.” 1 you remember Ids ‘Reaper?’ He might hail life In It, but on taking soundings “I didna mean that. I meant the they found that they were mistaken. | have reaped the whole earth!" vey ye saved Angus, for I was gey Everything that Millet did was full There was no natural furnace below; .. ¡id at him for spilin' that bit wudd. I of a deep seriousness and sincerity. He Indeed, tlie ground whs quite cold, If f ye uadna beeu here I doot I wud never was au "easy" painter, so that uot a trifle damp. Pearson’s Weekly. la’e lost ma temper. The wudd was ■ . special bit for young Maister Cocli- his greatness as an artist Is perhaps M*rv* a »»»I Y*rvon». clear In the black and white than rnne—him that's uie workln’ ut models 1 j more A celebrated English surgeon asserts in the colored subjects. Certainly In an' I'll ha'e to send to the toon to re- his crayon drawings, lithographs and that"the Japanese "have uo nervous luce it.” | etchings he proved himself to be one system" and that "nerves,” as west "I'm sorry for that, Davie.” ern nations know the term. Is untrans “Weel, weel. dearie, i'm glad ye kep' of that limited uumber of artists who latable In Japan. This invites a refer may lie re kond master draftsmen. ue frae I >ssin’ ma temper. But whiles ence to tlie significant history of the i dinna ken what to dae wi' Angus. Moreover, the dsarncter that be ex words "nerve" uud “nervous.” A He’s been nae use since tiie fire, an' nresst-H is of that graud and elemental “nerve," by derivation from Gr«-ek and he’s been less since his sister dee d. I quality will- h - "iuetlu.es reminds us of I.atin anil by earlier Eugllsh use. Is wantlt to gl'e him a k.u' o' pension, as ; Michael Angelo. really u Blnew. Wheu Pope speaks of t- ken. Jess, but I seen he wud be of- I Millet's Influence produced a host of “nervous arms" he means exactly the | painters of the p eis-int. among whom ,'endit. He said be wud never eat the "brawny urms" of the village black refd o' idleness us lang as he was the stroi,g-«t are the Frencbinun I.'Her- smith. and this sense survives meta ■evin'. puir man. an' I liadna the liert mitteand Israels, the Dutchman. These, phorically in a "nervous style of writ like him. h.;ve represented their sub > pit him awa’.” lug," which iu very different from a “But he was working wheu i came Jc-t with sympathy and with uuder "neurotic” one, Shakespeare used standing also. St. Nicholas, l.” sc.id Jess, flicking some specks of "nervy" In the same seuse. But uow a>t fr a I :• Uusb.-nd's 'acket collar. that “nertes" no longer mean Alnsws Th* R t IK n I i »leaker. "Aw. lie aye stairts to work when Not only does the speaker of the “nervous” In tin- common use has al ou or yer aunt comes Into the shop, most reversed Its old meaning. Iu Dr. or. ye s e. be winna let ye think he's house of commons enjoy the material Johnson's time "nervous” In tlie mod l>eneflts of a lordly residence at West uue, but Le usua.ly d.s the wrung ern sens»- was still ouly "medical cant" 'ling, un'—an' It’s gey provokin' minster pftlnee, a salary of ffi.Otw» a Now men of “nerve" ure very different year, flbii n year for stationery an-» ■hllcs." from meu of "nerves.” “8 > .t Is, Davie. But can t you give two hogsheads of claret and ounces of plate on election, but be en im bls own work to do?" A Lena,,air* L*»»oa. "Ay ilut Le forgets au’ turus joys the I“«« «ubstantlal advantage of Beuutiful Is un udjeetlve applied leepy i ke. i. :i' forb; e that lie dlsua sc« taking preiaslenec of all other corn chiefly to brides, heroines of novels and era weal. We maun Jist tuole wi' hi.. motiers. By mi wet of lCtllt ft was pro .•< ys an’ dae the best we can for him. Tided that the lords c »mmlssloners of ladies lu distress. It la employed prlu the great seal not being peers "shnl! clpally by society editors, novelists, n’ I tnnvtt ket-p tr-t temper wi’ him or. to tell ye the truth, tna dear. I have and take place next after tlie uewspaper reporters mid poets and peers of the realm nnd tlie speaker bolds its age uud shape well In spite of vudna like to see the shop wantin of the bouse of commona.”—London coustant activity uud overwork. T ae im. Weel. we’ll gang noo." only novelist who never used the word "But.” said Jess when they bad Chronicle. was Rh'Xiu Broughton. Her hero.; - tarted on the way home, "how would Belinda was green eyed, freckled nnd An Ey* Teat. t do to put him to work in the gar cantankerous nnd Is the only unbeauti Most people Is-lle ’ e that they see the en?” She half smiled, unable to keep fill heroine on record, Just us the count from thinking 'hat the suggestion was same w Ith Ixith eyes. That this is 1. >i th»- cnse one can e tally convince b :■ In Wilkie Collins' “The Woman in i brilliant one. self by the fol'ow'- g simple experi White" Is tin- ouly fat villain, 'lire ouly "Na, na!” came the decided reply ment: Cover one of t'<• < yes w'th i poet who lais never used It Is Swln ‘The galt-den's been neglectit eno’ig*. hand or a bandage and let the experl burn»*. He always compares his hero •his while back wi'oot plttln' u man on mentor attempt to snuff out u candle ines to serpents, they are so wise and io it that wn<! spile it—ruin It—a’the sinuous. The society editor or newspa gither. I supp > e ye was Jist jokin'. suddenly placed within a few feet of him. He will almost Invarlnbly miss per reisvrter who has never worked it Jess?" to u silvery <-dg<- does uot live, contrary "Well, peri.ups I was.” she n-plb-d the flame, either overreaching, under to tiie rules of tlie Society For the renchlng or putting the fingers too fnr i i ying not to look di-.i; >oliit«-<l. Prevention of Cruelty to Inoffensive 'I thocht that. Fcr if Angus bad to the right or left of the flnme. With 1 Adjectives. St. Douls Post-Dispatch. ! <n eny guid nt the ga nlenfn' I wud both eyee normal and open the accom- | ha'e Lad him at it lang syne. It's a modntbm for distance and direction Is | Ilu»» I»» Seal Letter*. perfec* bertbreak to think o' th* «»ate Instantaneous. It Is often very desirable to know the place has been In since the spring." A Corin«» Tnl»l*rlo<h. how to seal u letter so that it cunnot "Never mind. Davie. Yon had a hard The German emperor owns a curious I be op»ned without b».*traying the fact. 1g!it, and J u g it the best of It. nt.! tablecloth presented long ago by the Steam or hot water will «pen envelope« everybody's proud of you," said his v. ,fe warmly. "1 know how hard It womi'ii of Heswick Holstein. It Is en j clostsl with mucilage and even a wufer. tlrely worked over with moral sayings A hot Iron or a spirit lump dissolves ha I. -en for you." that IncliKb- th« following: "Do not Is sen ling wax, an Impression In plaster ‘Tits! It —"'till ns laid as a' that lieve m H yon hear; do not say nil you I having been taken of the seal. By the An’ I’m shu I v ' never ha'e been kno— do not do all you would like.” | combined use of waf»«r and sealing whaur I am if It hndna been for yer sei’, ma dear. It's it peety aboot tl e "Wilt thou her»- have spans (fum be ' wax, however, all attempts to open the careful wl'h thy glans.” "First weigh letter otherwise than by force can be irden. but i'd shlnner see 't like a and eonnlder, then dare." “German I frustrated. All that Is necessary Is to Liiuden. plantlt wi' uuld tin cans an house German land guard It. God. close the letter first with u small moist broken glens, nor let Angus try bi» with mighty hand.” “Contentment la a wafer and to pl»-rce the latter with a course needle (the same applies to mtt- haun at it. Guid sake. Jens, the puir rare art." cllagr'i. wbereup *n sealing wax may be body »' t ken the difference atw-.-ea A<r*«-g With H*r. us»-d In the usual manner. TIHa seal a dahi... uU' a dandelion, an' I doot I! ffranip (nt t!i<- doori—If yo-1 please, can neither Le opened by dry heat nor be would ken a crocus bulb frae a lady - Mm. Muggs (sternly» The»-»- by moisture. -Chicago News. Spanish Ingin! Ye see. be never bad thst will do. I am tired of this ever ony fancy for galrdenin' " lasting whine of Taidy. lady." I inn Miiklntc »» •'I've beard him talking about your Just u plain woman, and— Trrmp Four things are required to make ar flowers." Jess remarked. You are, madam—one of the plainest good lawn time. soil, cllmat»» and In "Ob, aye. he'll talk alx»t onythln' L« women I've ever seen an' one of the telligent labor In England they have thinks 'll please ye, lass. Rut mayNe boncstest tn own tip to it. a saying that It requires 100 years to Le was wrang when he tfc< cllt talkin’ make a lawn nnd 2»K> years to make s al -tt ma flo "rs - »■ • pl....... ve,” as! ’ 4 Hrjiroof. good lawn. In flils country, where we 1 > id. with a sly gla ne»- at Lis wife. “Oh. children, you are to nplsy today. are trying to make suburban homes Iiavie!" sue crle-i r»p. .'u.ii.iy. Can't you lie i little qnleter?** while you waft and where a tnont'a or D'ye keil. I wi ile- I tii ink ye UkJ th» “Now. grind' y<n r-tnt in- nines two s»-,-ms a very long time, people are lien le i*r the We ■y ,i is no mir th- A eonsHerate an»l not »cold ns. You ♦oi In patient. It «p- ,k- well f »r th, !; it w s a tv,..: I a, -itb syne. Eh if It wasn't for us you wouldn’t le- a ■ mbltl >n tii it they want la writ as soon grandma at all.” n« they move into their bouses, but they are really expe».-t!t»g too much. At Iff« Temper, the very last It requires no less than Blobba — Wigwag has a frightfully thr»-e years to make a preventable bail tenqier ><lob st—Well, It doesn't lawn and five or teu years to make i l.ke y -u any lad,” she seem to make bint any mor»- am lutile ' what we uncritical A-nericsna ''•■ • when ha loses It.— Philadelphia Rtcord I good lawn Osrrlen Mafarln».