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LOVE M nUDDY KGE1XTTDIRGE55 cooyTietr by Getfrr auvasys l& S ail rn CHAPTER XIV Continued. 17 f'Mr. Doremus!" Bha ejaculated. '1 heard something about Hall's losing money his uncle's will, you know that was a mistake, wasn't It?" "How a mistake, Miss Dallys! I wasn't aware that you were 'interested in the' subject, and hardly know to what you refer." "Why, It was all in the papers this afternoon wasn't It? Everybody knows about it!" ' "Ah," said the lawyer, "I would ad vise you not to put too much faith in the papers, Miss Dallys." "But It Bald that Hall would let his uncle's money " Rosamund, who had Joined her, broke in "If he was married on or .be fore his twenty-eighth. birthday " Mrs. Royalton was also in it, excited ly "And he's twenty-eight tomorrow no, it's today!" . Mr. Doremus stood, with his hands behind his back, watching them im passively. "Ah, .my dear ladies, that just shows how little one can depend upon the daily press. 'On and after,' reporters love such expressions. " They positively seem to think that no docu ment is complete without that par ticular term " "But isn't it 'on or before'?" they demanded. "Not at all. Not at all. The phrase is, to the best of my recollection, 'be fore he has attained his twenty-eighth birthday.' In the interpretation of the law, one's birthday begins at midnight preceding such date. Mr. Bonlstelle's chances for Inheriting, therefore, lapse at twelve o'clock." One and all turned to gaze at the clock. "And now, it's ten minutes past!" cried Carolyn. "So it seems!" said Mr. Doremus. "And now, ladies, is there anything else I can do for you? If not, I must rejoin Mr. Hassingbury and discuss his legal arrangements." With a low bow he passed at once out of the room. For a moment, the three ladles, non plused, were dumb. Then, slowly, Rosa- mund turned to Carolyn, all her rancor gone. "Well," Bhe said, "don't that beat anything you ever heard in your life?" It was evident by Carolyn's ironio smile that she considered the remark inadequate, but even she could do no better. Mrs. Royalton was more ef fective. She burst into tears. Rosamund began to storm. "Why, It's no better than stealing! That's the only word for it!" "Lord, don't be a fool," said Carolyn finally, "we got the wrong tip, that's all. But I seem to see, now, why Mr. Hall was in so much of a hurry." "I'm going home!" walled Mrs. Roy alton, dabbing her eyes. "I'm not, till I give him a piece of lay mind!" cried Rosamund. ' "Hush! Wait a minute!" Carolyn whispered. "Is that he out in the of' flee, there, with Miss Fisher? You wait here', girls, I'm going to call him in!" Leaving Ahem, she walked Quietly to the door. "Hall! Oh, Hall!" she called sweet ly. Sue smiled as if upon an angel. "Come in here a minute, will you? I've got a little surprise for you!" She darted back, and took her place with the others, three in a line. He came in smiling, saw the three outraged ladies, and stopped, with an embarrassed grin. "What is it?" he managed to say. "Oh, Hall, Hall, you've broken my heart!" Mrs. Royalton wept again, "Hush up, Rena, You let me talk. Miss Gale, will you? I'd like to hear Just what this particular sort of cur can find to say for himself!" "Guilty!" said Hall, seeing the use . lessness of protest. "Now go ahead!" "Have you got any face to stand there and calmly acknowledge" Carolyn broke in. "You deliberately deceived us, then all three!" "Just exactly as you deceived one Another!" he could not resist adding. At that, all three broke loose to gether, and, for the next five minutes Hall Bonistelle faced the musie. It was not only useless, but impossible, to answer them. He stood, with bis arms folded, bowing and smiling sar donically. The stiletto was Carolyn's weapon, but for Rosamund, the bludgeon. "Aha, little Jack-the-Lady-Killer, are you? Three at a shot, eh?" sang in between "You're a cad, Hall Bonistelle, you're a liar and a cheat!" Poor Rena could but feebly pinch -him with reproaches; she was dissolved in her woe. So it went, spitting, pounding and blubber inghe ought to be horsewhipped, someone's father or somebody's broth er should thrash aim! It was an out rage and a disgrace. What if they called in the company to publish his rascality? They were glad, glad, glad he had lost his money; it was good enough for him! It was then that Hall saw a great light. He gave a laugh that stilled them. "Oho! The money! So that's why you were all suddenly so keen to marry me, was it! Why, I don't see" how you women have the nerve to look me in the face! Why, a woman LEFT MAIL IN HOLLOW STUMP "Poat Office" Used fc Pioneer Easily the Oldest Building Used for That Purpose In America. The pioneers of the Northwest often made use of huge trees hollowed out by fire or decay. Some of these "tree houses" they occupied as temporary residences. Others they used as shel ters for stock or as primitive barn. Only one, however, ever had the dis tinction of being a United States post JANE'S REDISCOVERY "Jove, I forgot the ring. Of course." He fished It out or Ms pocket, ana guidlng influence in the timing of en- looked at her queeriy. eaeements. it had to Dlay its part in "Why, you didn't throw It away, did thi f haQ . gmj, mtle you? it was income of her own and Leonard's last 'Of course I did. Don't you remem- . d , . nlB lega, educa. urn ( nuw put xi uu. mwci a iu 1 tlOD glad you didnt get a diamond! The dav before Leonard got the ot- J ju, "", j-yw -r rer rrom tne cmcaeo law nrm janes i i vi. i . ., .. . ... ,i . . - 1 UUI4V uuiuo IJUUi U1S UUIOJ UUUIIU5 ecstatically, holding another ring lnlm.r-ied gl8ter came home. and. as , 4 ..... .,J t- , , , , , , u v I iiti ! I I LUlli LU IUO UU1CI III CD1UO, HUUO Ms hand-. plain gold band Herei lhe opened her traveUng bag, she thought aIg0 of Leonard Mffll wh0 , , ,. .v .Vfl tnrew a new maSazme Yor ou ""Mwas reported doing wonders profes those women out of the way and bed Tne cover attracted Jane, and glonall ut wnoge8occagionai letter, you've said 'yes Lord, I feel like cele- ,h)lB nfir glater took . nall Jane toov . ' . , . . ,, 0 , T . , I I iu 11m Have euuui ubiduuui uidlui j . bratlng. Say! Lets get married to- the magazine out in the yard by the Throlleh"thB RhB , h night! What d you say? ulae buBne8 andi turning ldiy through hon ot ,,, w 4W ha Dk. 1A,41V nh TJoll I ... I ' "" ........ - duo i uy ov.reu.,. u , fiha noticed a storv entltiea. rro-1 i...j . ,j , . . . . , . m-Lt aBBvl" I c vonou a uuuBiucii aula ieav;y iivtu an D- ninnuitv ana FersDeciive. 1 aia i.. n.n t. tv. T. . 1 . 1 11 v, 1 n j I - fluuii nuu uiou lu vuiliuiuia. xua will do anything for money, then, will she? She'll cheat, and lie and cut her best friend's throat behind her back- by jove, you're the coldest-blooded set of female vampires l ever saw in my life! It's a revelation to me! So that's all you- wanted, eh? That's why you all hung fire this morning, and got me into this confounded mess oh, you wanted time! Yea, time to Investi gate my finances, of course and then, when you do get wind of this devilish old legacy, then you're all after me on the gallop, like a pack of Siberian wolves falling over one another to see who can get to the telephone first! Well, thank God I found it out In time! Thank God I'm free of all three of you, you lying, back-biting, mercenary, two faced hypocrites! Well, it's all over, now. I advise you to train your guns on Cousin Jonas!" There was a disagreeable pause. When the pot calls the kettle black it is uncomfortable for both; Then the three women, their rage and disap pointment still unappeased, swept out of the studio and left him alone. Rosa mund went out, surly and lowering, Carolyn sarcastic to the last, with a bitter smile upon her lips, Mrs. Royal ton abjectly weeping, hurling her faint reproaches with a lessening might She turned at the door to pull the ruby ring from her hand, and, with all of Flodle's abandon, if with less of Flodle's Justification, tossed it at him, He drew a long breath, and dropped into a chair. It had been a very bad five minutes; it was a relief to have it over. What next? The music still continued, but it would soon be time for his guests to be leaving. He knew he ought to go out into the other rooms and play the host but he could not. It was impossible for him to see again the three ladles who must just now be making their scornful exit. As soon as they were out of the way, he would do his best with the others. He knelt down on the floor and be gan to search for the ring. "Are you in here, Mr. Bonistelle?" came Flodle's gentle voice at the door. He jumped up and faced her. "Yes, Flodie." She came in timidly and gave glance at the clock. "Yes, It's all over; the money's gone!" he said calmly. "Have they left yet?" She nodded, smiling. "They're all making up to Jonas with all their might. By the way they talked, you must have had a pretty lively time with them." Flodie sat down demurely. "I should say so, Flodie! Three ladies have told me tonight rather ex plicitly that I'm a cad. What d'you think?" "You're not!" Bhe cried. Flodie sat up indignantly, her eyes blazing. He gave her a quick surprised look, and his face lighted with hope. It was the first time their eyes had met in perfect accord. It was the first real thrill. "Then" he hardly dared to say It "have you forgiven me, Flo?" -"Have you forgiven me?" "You! For what?" It was evident that she need not fear him. Flodie cast down her eyes a mo ment, then raised them boldly. "For pretending." "Pretending what?" "Pretending that I didn't care." Flo die, suddenly embarrassed, jumped up and walked away, from him. Hall made a leap for her. He caught her in his arms. "Oh, do you care, Flodie? Do you? Do you? Even after all this?" He kissed her ardently -full on the lips. Flodie extricated herself from his grasp. "Isa t it ot course u s very nice. Hall It's awfully. nlcer-but isn't it Just a little well, premature?" She brought It out timidly, but her face showed her rapture. He dropped his arms and stood, sud denly disconcerted, then laughed nerv ously. "Why, surely you ought to be lieve me now,-Flodle! I'm right back to where I was this morning no for tune, no prospects just working for my living, and quite head over heels in debt" Flodie giggled blissfully, "Do you want your eggs boiled two minutes, this morning, Mr. Bonistelle, or three?" He smiled and shook his head. "Yes, it's all over I'll have no mil lions to offer you, after all, Flodie. I'm Just a poor devil of a photographer. Don't you believe me now?" he repeat ed anxiously. Flodie was trembling. "Believe what, Hall?" she hung her head. "You haven't said it, yet!" For a moment he stood looking at her, puzzled, then a broad grin spread over his face. "Oh!" he cried. "Well I guess! Is that it!" Jubilant, now, he approached her with playful mock- romantic airs, knelt and put his arms around her. "Will you marry me, Flodie?" Like a flash she lifted her head, ker faoe still dripping tears. "That's the idea! Now there's some style about that! The answer Is 'Yes!'" she ex claimed, and burst into laughter al most nysiencauy. men me lurueu By CATHARINE CRAIMER. and gave a glance at we cioca. . w)lBOn.g marred sister had "Thank God!" said Hall fervently. not mo home for a visit Just at the "Flodie, isn't it great to be in love tlme Leonard Mills was leaving really in love?" He hugged her tight Springfield to take up practice with a "Flodie, you're going to be my wife, IeadIng jaw nrm jn Chicago there is did you know it? My wife, Flodie! every probability that Jane would You're going to be Mrs. Hall C. Boni- have become engaged to Leonard be- stelle! I'm going to marry you up as fora n6 eft A proposal had been on quick as ever I can before I lose you the ena of Leonard's tongue more &Sall!" than once, as Jane well knew, but "Oh, you'll never lose me, Hall, ,.nHi hB h.A nrosnects more encour- never, never, never!" She paused and Lging tha Wg scatterlng civil cases nAAnA bmViIv "anA T'm onrflllltf snrrv ... ..... l. -"'-"j in tne circuit court gave mm 11 wasni now I threw awa that ring!" Lractlv Drudent to become engaged. While prudence is not always the ors so largely to her that the resolt was the most satisfactory of the many similar apartments she had decorated during her two years with her Aunt Amy. Outside it was a drizzly November day, but within the apartment there were color and comfort and cheerl ness. Jane dropped down in a tapes tried armchair by the living room window which overlooked the Hudson. As she looked about her cozy, home like room she sighed heavily as she thought she must leave it all now and see it no more. She felt homesick for just such a home of her own. As the rain trickled down the window glass a tear trickled down Jane's cheek. Then her mind went back to the old home in Springfield, where she had been but twice since she took up her busy life in New York. The last time was to her brother's wedding, a year ago. She could Imagine them all as they would be at this hour her mother sitting by the wood fire, her brother's wife crooning a song to the wee baby, and watching the clock for the time when her husband would Then suddenly the smile on his face faded, and he gave a gesture of dis may. "Oh, Lord!" he exclaimed dlsap pointedly. "What, Halir "No use, Flodie, we can't do It!" The title sounded almost as heavy gound of Mra nelftflflld'a voice com- to Jane as some of the legal terms lng out of the eIevator broke jane-g Leonard sometimes lei sup in nis cuu-1 revere versation. She frowned as she be- . ,..,,,. t tn gan to read, but gradually Bhe be- and ,gn.t u jUBt the worst luck tnat came fascinated as she found it to be PRn,t ,. lt .,., Hh(, ,. the story ot a girl who had thought Why not, nail 7 uan 1 ait. iroremus w.aif in lnv with her bovhood marry us? He's a Justice ot the peace. sweetneart untn Bhe lived for a time Didn't he saj he'd marry you if you away from hlm among men ot the Wanted I wnrM Whon aha returned, with "Oh, it isn't that d-n it all, I'm many new lnteregtg in ufei Bhe found such a fool I forgot all about the 11- tnat ner boyhood Bweetheart was still cense! Confound it, its a shame! ,,..toj tha infti hBnnBn. Just my luck! We'll have to wait till tomorrow, Flodie." Flodie suddenly disengaged herself from his arm. "You wait a minute!" She ran to the door, looked into the of fice and called "Alfred!" In another Ings. He listened with only moder ate patience and no interest to her enthusiastic accounts of the phases of life she had glimpsed while in the city, where her aunt's home was a center for people who were "doing minute sne was joineu ny iu jamior. thmgg ln various professions. As Hall waited in perplexity and wonder. tne tlUe oI the Btory BUggested, per Alfred's apron was removed, he spective revealed so much about her shone in tne run glory 01 ms evening sweetheart that propinquity had con cealed that the girl shrank from him and accepted with eagerness her aunt's invitation to return to the city to make her permanent home. Jane discovered that the story was in two parts, and to be concluded in the next issue of the magazine, but part one had set her thinking in a direction that led to her refusal to enter into an engagement with Leon ard Mills when he called for that spe cific purpose the night before he left for Chicago. "But Jane," protested Leonard, "it's been tentatively understood all along that we'd marry some day." S "And, Leonard, that Is the very reason why neither of us has got far enough away from the idea to see whether it really appeals to us from choice or just from habit. We've been set aside for each other by our fami lies and our friends until it all seems a matter of course that we should marry." Jane lpoked straight ahead ot her at an old engraving ot a pair ot lovers in Its QMint gilt frame on the well "Jane, is there somebody else?" 1 1 T .. .1 .... . 11. m ao&vu ucuutuu. "You re a ima, nan Bonieian. I Rif J - saying. "But if you want to send that telegram you'd better go back down to the office, tor my telephone is not in, and lt will be an hour before I'm ready to go. I've ordered tea Bent up from the cafe. Come on up when you're ready." ' She came on into the living room as she concluded the last remark over her shoulder, and Jane heard a faint response in a man's voice as she rose to greet her patron. "I could hardly resist making be lieve It was all mine," said Jane smil ingly as she waved her hands to in dicate the cozy apartment. "And I can hardly resist tears when I think it can't be mine after all. The doctors have ordered my husband to southern California, and we're going to Btart next week."' "Oh, I'm bo sorry you must go, and bo sorry your husband hasn t im proved." "It is because he refused to go when the doctors advised it; now they or der it." After a walk through the apartment Mrs. Delafield returned to the living room. "I was just telling my cousin, who Is locating in New York," she added, "that he would have to find a wife and take this apartment off my hands. Here he is now. Come in, Len. Miss Wilson, let me present my cousin, Mr. Mills." The words were the only things commonplace about the introduction Mrs. Delafield stood astonished as Leonard grabbed both of Jane's hands and Jane looked pleased to have him do so. She read enough between the lines of their partial explanation to think it advisable to leave them alone. So she went for a final look at the tiled kitchen and bath, whose perfect equipment had been her especial pride. When she returned, only fifteen min utes later, Leonard led Jane to her, and, with a sweeping bow, presented her as the future Mrs. Mills. A flash TOURISTS' CAMP T APPEARS strange that the greatest of American prehistoric ruins, those now Inclosed in the Mesa Verde National park in southwestern Colorado, should have escaped discovery until 1SS8. Years before, innumerable ancient ruins left in several other states by the ances tors of the Pueblo Indians had been described and pictured. They bad been the subjects of popular lectures; brothers, John, Clayton and Wynn', they have also carried out excavations during which a number of extremely interesting finds have been made." Like Great Apartment House. . : Spruce Tree house has a distinct likeness to a gigantic hotel built in a cave with a crescent-shaped roof, the floor ot the cave being fifty feet above the bottom of the canyon and the root eighty feet high. Its total length ia they had been treated in books of J 216 feet, and its greatest width eighty- science and books of travel; tbey had become a familiar American specta cle. Even the ruins ln the Mancos canyon ln Colorado were explored as early as 1874. W. H. Jackson, who led the government party, found there many small dwellings broken down by the weather. The next year he was followed by Prof. W. H. Holmes, later chief of the bureau of American eth nology, who drew attention to the re markable stone towers so character istic of the region. But these discoveries attracted little attention because of their inferiority to the better-known ruins of Arizona and New Mexico. Had either ot the explorers followed up the side canyon of the Mancos they would have then discovered ruins which are, in the words of Baron Gustav Nordensklold, the talented Swedish explorer, "so magnificent that they surpass any thing ot the kind known ln the United Slates." Monument of Bygone Ages. Baron Nordensklold thus describes in his book, "The Cliff Dwellers ot the Mesa Verde," the discovery ot the wonderful dwellings in this side can yon of the Mancos: "The honor of the discovery of these remarkable ruins belongs to Richard and Alfred Wetherlll of Man cos. The family owns large herds ot cattle, which wander about on the Mesa Verde. The care of these herds often calls for long rides on the mesa and ln its labyrinth ot canyons. Dur ing these long excursions ruins, the one more magnificent than the other, have been discovered. The two larg est were found by Richard Wetherlll "No, Leonard; but neither you nor suit, still Bootless. Alfred was pale I know enough of others to know pale as a ghost, and his eyes were big whether we really want to marry each of pleaBed gurpriBe passed over Mrs, nil ad. His llns were working nerv- other." nHlaflnld'n face. ously, as if he were repeating some- "I don't have to know others to .,0hi then you w)11 take tne apart) thing to himself. Flodie, her band in Know inai 1 warn 10 marry you. wuy, ment won.t you?,. ghe exciamed. his arm, walked down to Hall Bonl- Jane, 11 wasni una you 10 00 laming .teiie , like this. Don't you love me the least "Now. Alfred." she said encouraging- little bit?" ly, "you tell Mr. Bonistelle what we "I like you sincerely, Leonard; but did this afternoon." whether I love you as I ought to love "Alfred!" exclaimed Hall, "what has the man I promise to marry, I frankly he got to do with It?" do not know. You are going into a " hope you won't be offended, Mr. life entirely different from what Bonistelle," Alfred began timidly, you've known," she continued. "Your clasping his hands tightly ln front of ideas will change and you yourself him. "it was a ereat liberty to take, I will unconsciously chango. If I re- know, but Miss Fisher asked ma to main here I shall not chango, and you and I knew lt would be all right. And might find me very uninteresting if it hadn't been all right, Mr. Boni- from your broadened viewpoint when etelle, I'd a-done it just the same, if you return ln later years. Your sense Miss Fisher asked me to, Mr. Boni- ot chivalry wouldn't let you tell me s telle! I told her I would and I did. so, and it would mean misery for both I asked her would she ask me some- of us eventually when we had time to thing hard to do, Mr. Bonistelle, but I see the mistake we bad made." didn't believe that nothing could be 10 1 "Don't talk nonsense, dear: that hard as what she asked me, Mr. Bonl- could never happen," ploaded Leon- stelle, and it was the hardest thing lard. that she could ask!" "Flodie, can you translate?" asked, puzzled. (TO BE CONTINUED.) Hal) And they took It immediately. (Copyright, 1916, by the McClure Newspa. per syndicate.) Lingua Americana. American slang was never more easily studied ln London than today, what with "crook" plays at the thea ters and screen legends at the cinema. It was at a picture show the other evening that I sat up a fraction of an Inch on seeing these words dazzle before me: Keep the soft pedal on your nat ural Instincts, or you will slip your mitt." It seems excellent advice, though I should not know quite how to para phrase lt. Other cinema legends seen just now are "I am going the route. "It requires only about ten minutes for women to learn to slather it." "When she wanted him to show her get a new outlook on life, and then 'he brl8ht 1'8nt be be8an t0 RCt llke 9 I 1 . . it rrt ii-t 1 nr 1.1 when we meet on a Diane where we qmuer. 1. r.s iuuou neemy, can eet a ttersuectlve of each other we'll know whether wo really look Take Your smaii Kroms. The Blancy ter- mw did you mane your great ior- "Oh, yes lt could, but it won't, be cause I'm going away also, where I'll nine feet. In places were rooms original' ly three stories in height, the final story at present having no roof ex cept the top of the cave, but most ot the rooms now to be seen are on the first floor, although in some places a second story is Btill standing. There have been traced 114 separate rooms la this great structure, besides eight sub terranean ceremonial chambers, known as klvas. . It has been estimat ed that the building had a population of about 350 natives. Cliff palace, the second ot these im portant ruins, is nearly three times the size of Spruce .Tree house, and has over 200 rooms. It was repaired ln 1900 and now presents a very re spectable appearance to the visitor. Like Spruce Tree house, it is ln a cave, the root of which arches about seventy-five feet above lt, and is lo cated in Cliff canyon, the floor ot which is several hundred feet above the level ot the canyon, lt is ap proached by means of steps cut in the rock, and ladders. ' " Deep under the debris which cov ered the lower entrance ot Cliff pal ace the excavators found the ancient entrance to the building, which leads by a gradual slope to the center ot the village. Castle Is Most Wonderful. Only recently there has been discov ered, across the canyon from Cliff pal ace, the most remarkable ot these re markable ruins a cut-and-polished stone citadel, already known as the "castle." The stone edifice Is built in the shape of an enormous "D." The ver- w ' " ' .L Ill ,W:v:w Cliit Palacc. American False Limb Boom. American artificial limbs have an good to each olhor excellent reputation in Europe, pootor mination of Jane's higL-flown speech tune ?" someone . asked Lord Roths- Eisenberg recently presented before was accompanied by a nervous little the Imperial Society of Austrian Doo- laugh. tors a man who had lost legs-and "Whore on earth are you going, arms ln an electrical explosion ln Jane?" the United States. He had been pro- "i'm going to Now York to study vided with American artinclal limbs, artistic designing and decorating. and on returning to Austria, due to "Sounds vague to mo," said Leon his great energy, is able to do all ur(i- ,"vhy can't you learn that sort kinds of wont, ine man is now neing of thine in ChicaKO?" sent to the various Austrian hospitals ln order to show the soldiers who have lost limbs what they can do with the use ot artificial ones. CHAPTER XV. Flodie inexplicably burst mto tears. Hall was alarmed, but he managed to keep his wits about him. "Quick, Flo die. for heaven's sake! There's some body coming! Will you?" office. That stump ia ln Clallam coun ty, in the state of Washington. In early days the settlers were wide ly scattered, and it was a long Journey over rough trails to the post office. Carriers could do no more than leave mall at some central point. The big cedar stump, 12 feet in diameter and reduced to a shell by fire, was a base from which a number ot trails radi ated. By common consent it brcame the post office for a wide region. The settlers put on a roof of cedar shakes and nailed boxes round lti interior, Fusible Tin Boiler Plug. The investigation of fusible tin boil er plugs has been completed at the bureau ot standards and presented tor publication. It Is believed that there can now be no excuse for boiler ex plosions from imperfect plugs if ths noxt year making plans tor your own bureau findings are followed, namely, uomo w.n me, but" Leonard's voice "Oh, I'm going to Mow York to be properly chaperoned by Aunt Amy; she has a charming studio there, and gets big contracts for furnishing and decorating BUites and whole housos, and Bhe has '.oiis of interesting friends." "Well, I've rothlng to offer you to tako tho place ot all that; but there seems little left for me to work for now. i d uopca you wouia spend tne child. "By always selling a little too soon," was his reply. When, as a very young bank presi dent, Effingham B. Morris had regret ted the sale of bonds before the big rise came, A. J? Drcxel patted him upon the shoulder and gave him this fatherly advice: "My boy, never grieve over a small profit. Save your regrets for the times you will have to take a loss." Rothschild and Drexel meant exact ly the same thing If you wait to catch a whale you may not even get enough fish for supper. GIrard, In Philadel phia Ledger. to use tin to 99.9 per cent purity and free from zinc, a requirement easily met. but which has not been the actual practice in many cases. which they marked with their names. There was a large box for the out going mail. There were no locks, but the mails were never tampered with. This primitive post office was used for more than a year. It has been carefully preserved and is annually visited by hundreds of interested sight seers. The stump Is believed to be over 2,000 years old, which clearly ee- broko. "Dear Leu, please don't feel that I'm trying to hurt you; it's as much for your sake as my own. Besides, not having the impending burden of a wlfo will make It easier for you to give your whole mind to your profos sional work the first years." "Years? How long Is this notion of yours going to keep us apart, I'd like to know?" Leonard was not yet con vinced of the wisdom ot the plan, but all bis arguments failed to shake Jane's faith in it, and so tbey said cood-by as friends only. 1 . I I . H .. . I .. tabllshes Its right to the distinction of ne " l"!"B " ,U"B " being the oldest post office building Is V'"1", ' n m Z ZZ America! -Youth's Companion furnished for Mrs. Delafield. who had lell me selection ui uuuermis auu cui Irvln Cobb Now a Colonel. Old Irv Cobb has bought him a house and a line piece of meadow land up on Hudson creek, where neighbors are tol'ably close an' help plentiful. Ac cording to the usage of his native state, Mr. Cobb now becomes Colonel Cobb, his now house having more than three chimneys. Cincinnati Times-Star. A Call Down. Mr. Bragg I object to being called a "gay Lothario." Of course, I am not engaged to any particular girl, but Miss Snappe Of course, you're not, If she were particular you couldn't be. and Charley Mason one December day In 1888, as they were riding together through the plnyon wood on the mesa in search of a stray herd. They bad penetrated through the dense scrub to the edge of a deep canyon. In the opposite cliff, sheltered by a huge massive vault of rock, there lay before their astonished eyes a whole town, with towers and walls, rising out of a heap of ruins. This grand monument ot bygone ages seemed to them well deserving of the name of the CliS Pal ace. Not far from this place, but ln a different canyon they discovered, on the same day, another very large cliff dwelling. To this they gave the name of Spruce Tree House, from a great spruce that Jutted forth from the ruins. "During tha course of years Richard and Alfred Wetherlll have explored the mesa and its canyons ln all di rections. They have thus gained a more thorough knowledge of Its ruins than anyone. Together with their tlcal line ot the "D" measures 132 feet, while the circular wall measures 24S feet, a mammoth affair covering nearly a city block. The architecture Is perfect, the stones are polished to marble smoothness and every stone joins its neighbor with exactness. Tbo walls are hollow and filled with tiny rooms, from which doort open into the main court. So far no doors have been found through this outer wall, and it Is supposed that en trance either was made from the top by way of ladders or through a tunnel down under the walls. Inclosed ln the walls are circular stone rooms, called klvas, supposed to have been meeting places tor the men. Probably twenty such rooms are in cluded in the main court. Pottery of exceptionally beautiful design and workmanship has been found in the interior ot the walls. The finger prints of the women, who evidently laid the stones, are ln the I clay between the stones. OREGON HAS GREEN PETUNIA Saw the Sign. "I thought you told me you wore going around to that china decora tor's to look for a job?" "I did. But there wes a sign out side, Firing Dally.' "Judge. By one of nature's curious "acci dents," a green petunia has been evolved at the state fair grounds, which Is attracting attention of flor ists. Discovery ot this floral freak was niado by Professor Peck of the Orogon Agricultural college. So far as Professor Peck knows, no petunia of this color has ever been grown and he Intends to preserve Blips from l.ho plunt in ordor to grow a full bed of this peculiar flower next year. In the riot of purple, red, pink, whlto and other si ades of petunias cn the grounds, the green petunia Is almost lo-'t, but close Investigation will Bhow the observer the blooms catlcrod among their more brilliant elghbors. low the grcrn petunia originated is jot ot-e ct nature' secretB, but Pro lessor ruck says thnt It may have sprung either from seedling stock, or, ts hfl is more inclined to bolleve, be a bad vsrlntlon from the Pride of Port land or Irvlngton fluauty. These two varieties were planted In the beds early this season. Salem (Ore.) Dl patch to New York Times. Proof Wanted. "Razor all right, sir?" queried the tonsorial artist. "Would you mind lotting me have a look at lt?" said the victim In reply. "Certainly not, sir," answered the other. "But why do you wish to see it, sir?" "Oh, morely to see If you had not mede a mlstuke in calling It a razor," said the victim. "I thought perhaps It might be a piece of old barrel hoop." "West Not New." It will never do to talk about the "now" West. Dr. Charles D. Walcott says that near Helena. Mont, are found the oldest animal remains now known, and also the oldost au'hentlo vegetable remains. Some yoars ago he discovers' the remalni ot crablike animals, suggesting In form fresh wa ter crabs found the world over. '