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s Between Two fires By ATHOY HOPE A wis man will make more opportunitie than he find." Franci iiacon. CI I AIT Kit 1 X. ( 'on t in tied. ) I bud no; lung left to any. I fell back In 111 chair, and (airj at (he Colonel. At the s.ime moment a sound of rapid wheel ilru It ou my ear. Then I beard I lie iA cet, clear role 1 knew ao well s.'iylng : "111 just disturb blm for a moment, Mr. Jonea. 1 want him to tear hiniaelf from work for day, and eotne for a rid." rUie opened my door, and cam awiftly In. On seeing the Colonel aha took In the position, and aaid to that gentleman: "I lav you told blmT" "1 have just don ao, Signorlna," he re plied. 1 had not enerpy enough to greet her ; ao "lie also sat down uninvited, and took oft her gloves not iaiily, like the Colon!, hut with an air aa though aha would, if a man, take oil her coat, to meat tno crisis more energetically. At hint I in id, with conviction: "He's a wonderful man I How did you find it out, Colonel?" "Had Johnny Carr to dine, aald that worthy. "You don't mean he trusted Johnny?" "Odd. Isn't it?" aaid the Colonel. "With Ma pxix-rienrv. too. I In mitfht have known Johnny was an idiot. I suppose there waa no one else." lie knew, anld tha HIjnorina, any one else in the place would betray him; lie knew Johnny wouldn't if lie could h'lp it. Ha underrated your powefa, Colonel." "Well." aaid I, "I can't help It. ran I? My director will lose. The bond holder will loae. Hut bow doea It burt me?" The Colonel and the Signorlna both milej gently. "You do It very well, Martin," aald the former, "hut It will aave time If I atate that both Ni'unorina Nugent and myself are possessed of the detaila regarding he (the Colonel Dauaed. and atrok- rive yon back your I3)n.n(1. Juat look where you stand now. I don't waut to be rude, but Isn't it a raae of " "Some emergency?" aaid I, thoughtful ly. "Yea, it la. Hut where do you sup pose you're going to get I.'IHO.UUO, to aay uutliing of your own shares He drew bi chair closer t mine, and. leaning forward, aaid "lle'a never spent the money, lie' got it somewhere; much the greater part, leant," "Iid Carr tell you that?" "He didn't know for certain; but he told me enough to make it aliuoat certain. Itesides," be added, "wt hav other rea- anna for uspecting It. ' (iive me tha ten thousand. You ahull have your loan back, and. if you like, you ahall be minister of finance. We practically know the mouey'a there, don't we, Klgnoriua?" She nodded assent. "If we fail?" aaid I. He drew a neat little revolver from hi pocket, placed it for a moment againat hie ear, and repocketed it. "Moat lucidly explained, Colonel," aald I. "Will you give me balf an hour to think it over'" "Yea," be aald. 'You'll eicua me if I atay in the outer olbi-e? Of course I l runt you, Murtin, but In thi aort of thin,- " "All risht, I ee," aaid I. "And you, Signorina?" "I'll wait, too," ahe aaid. They both roae aud went out, and I heard them in converaation with Jonea, I ant atill, thinking hard. Hut scarcely a moment bad passed, when 1 beard the door behind me open. It wa the Sig norina. She came in, stood behind my chair, and, leaning over, put her anna I secret from the on man we feared, fll I on that one man being found alone and I unguarded at 1-' o'clock on Friday night ! If he dlsi-oveivd the plot, we wer lost, If he took It into bia bead to attend tha aiipjier, our difficulties would be greatly increased. At this point we turned to tha siirnorlna. and I said, briefly: "This ap(eara to lie where you coma In, Pignurlna. Permit me to Invite you to dine with his excelleucy on Friday eien- lns It M nreciselv "Y'ou mean," ahe aald slowly, "that I am ta keen him at home on Friday? "Yea." said I. "Is there any difficulty?" "I do not think there Is great difficul ty," ahe said, "but I don't lik It; It looks so treacheroua." Of course if did. I didu't like her do ing It myself, but how else was the Pres ident to be secured? "Kather fate to think of that, Isn't It?" aked McGregor, with a sneer. "A revolution won't run on high emotional wheels." "Think how he jockeyed you about the money." aald I, amiiming the part of tha tempter. "By the way," said McGregor, "If un derstood the Signorina enters into pos svssion of tha President' country Tllia, lan't It?" Now my poor SIgnorin had a longing for that choline little retreat, and between resentment for her lost money and a de- sir for the pretty house, she was aors beset. I -eft to herself, I bellev she would have yielded to ber better feeling and spoiled the plot, I'll do It, If you'll wear not to to burt him." she said. I've promised already, replied the Colonel, aullenly; "I won't touch him, on leaa he bring it on himself. If he trie to kill me. I suppose I needn't bare my breaat to the blow?' "No, no." I Interposed: "I hav re gard for hla excellency, but we must not let our feeling betray us Into weakness. Ha must be taken alive and well, if possibli alive." t IT WILL BE A TZSKOE TO COUNTSY StTUns' MATCHES-'' f I I I s .-a I ! II 1 11 I 111 v. , .. ' II II I I Dl 1 ll I r 1 "-' 'I in - l-iiiiiT r hi .1 .,. II ii f i ii ii fa . J . ' a - k- i r - . n - irr Mwismjea.. 1 ' . , ji ra i r i umwm y y&y umwwiM i iiT I II I II I f J I 1 M 71 IT Triirli T t I V' . W V I. 1CH 1 'fjfj XI II " I I k w I ssl J as, M IDwA I - mm f . r VA .1 I e . a Uocky Moun4lira- A 8EC0ND FRANCISCO. d hia miiiitnche) "The second loan," aaid the Signorlna. I was 1,'mh anrpriaed at this, recollect lug ivriain conversations. "Ah, and how did you find that out?" I anked. "She told me." anld the Colonel, Indi eating his fair neighbor. "And may I ask how you found It out, Signorlna ?" the I'realdent told me," said that lady. "Well, aa you both know all about It, It's no good keeping up pretense. It'i very a I ml of you to come and warn me. trick ValpXsD ead the Earth quake Whtkh Devastated It. Valparaiso, flat '"t!l American city that hua n!T,..i .fata slinllMe tn that but In the last reaort, dead wof gaa Kran4ftalbnl,t upon 19 bUl, "Come, that', more like sense," -IJ " -iua naiu'". " t).. Colonel nnrovlnffl. ."tie aim Taryliu rrom , -, , ' " " I m . . . . t .... The Signorina eighed, but opposed u ""Hfht. IT re no longer. time ainiarat Jl by deop ravlnea Returning to way and means, we ar- through which ranged for communication In case of need! water. The lev round my neck. I looked up, and aw ber I during the next three day without the I cover only face full of mischief. I necessity of meeting. My position a the I nlnu - i i . center of financial business In W hitting-1 . ham made this easy; the passage of bank I . . . n ..i r, ..i,r -...i.. itf, ror tw"- It U i remark, and the messages could easily be half mU Iu wlfti Much of this nar so expresned as to reveal nothing to an row itr,P wa hiss by fllllng up the unlnatructed eye. It wa further agreed 't ItrounJ Blnijg S bny and protect- that on the sum Ilot hint of danger reach- '''8" it from thejaeibr tone wall and lug any one of us, the word should at Iron rail. once be passed to the others,, and we iioiiiii renocsvou ai tne oioneisi.p h L hot v. in. u .ui..u i ii-- ' '"'J miTnw " am raui'ii, nuicii iny some seven nines irom I k. , I ltJ -.. M, A, til. l..n Thann. I- iM. I .M.. I "'!" -..-a ' V luniriliauio . i l. I I ,l sVl-..! m "' " " r-""""- In i A. .i - And now," said the Colonel. "If Mar- l'r"" 'I'' mijie-i iw "ir-ri pnving, hat about the rose, Jack?" ahe asked. ltcw ildcrej with delight, and believing I had won her, I said: "Your soldier till death, Signorina." "Hother death !" said she, saucily. "No body's going to die. W shall win, and then 1" And then," said I, eagerly, "you'll marry me, sweet? She quietly stooped down and kissed my lips, then, stroking my balr, ahe said: "You're a nice boy. Jack." "Christina, you won't marry him?" "Him?" ' .icJ regor," said I. "Jack," aaid he, whispering now. "I hate him !" 'Mo no I, I anawered promptly. "And lot imall stream of : pound along the bay .a-ow atrip, In some ma for four parallel i urely wide enough nsiere more 'than one- Street In thi M part of the city tin will hand over the dollura, I think that about all." (To be continued.) had been Immune aud had been, urow Ing in prosper!.-, it Imposing bulkl liitf. tram car, ana electric light ug gestlng .a busy Europeans city. It ha receivea. However, what will probably prove to be a dianatrou etlMU'lc The extent of the Hhoca: I reported to- have covered an area of 2 degram. or about no mile in length. The city I backed by the enormous range of oie Aiidoa which I fumous for Its terrible gorges aim lowering peaks, recently success- ruuy uruiountud by the Traneandean railway, which counects the west coaat witn Hueuos Ayrea on the' east Hall ways, telegraphs, water and electric mains were all broketi down a In San Francisco, liut In many cases the aoll- dnrlty of the bouses preserved them from xuln. The tremors caused by the earthquake spread over the world and were recorded on numerous selsmo. graphs. The earthquake at Valparaiso occur red on the alopes of the great chain of the Andes, a district which baa been ! average country home. City jieople have Infinitely greater variety of life. They enjoy themselves a great deal more than country people. They work hird when at work, but, when they are through, they drop everything and hnve good time. There Is no doubt that the theater, In spite of Its many evils, ha done a great deal toward eruittng tlie mark of age. People who laugh much retain their youth longer, Q. 8. Mardeu In "Succee Magazine." Who Woo Id Be Oar KleaT If Washington had accepted tho American crown wbeu It was offered to him tfurtng the revolution who would have been king to-dny? If that dynasty had continued according to lineal deecent the reigning monarch would be one of Louisville respected nd honored citizens Mr. George Washington Lewis. Only two reigns would have Intervened between that of safe bet la the one you were goli a lo uiuke n.d didn't. Philadelphia Hoc-jrd Auothei motto for the pucker: anlu poesuniu unities (We all can m-r thing). Punch. A Iry Ikjik. "What Is drydock?" lady asked of Murk Twulu. "A h'rsty physician." replied the humorist. A Hypocrite. Teiu her Johuny, wiiut I a hypocrite) Jobiinv A bv wot come V school wld a suillo oa Ul fucv. "Ilu you- ruu across anybody In that automobl.e tour?" "We ruu Yui dowu Qrst aud then rau acros Vm," Itulti ajore American. "KeuaUtr, a political Job la pretty hard to work, Isn't It?" "Not very," replied Senator Huder, "but getting it I. Milwaukee SouUueL Uelatlve Nefessltles. "Is It necessary to encloae stumps?" asked the poet. .More iiei-eHsury, even, than to endow p.ietry." rewouded the editor. The Happy Muu. Pessimist Yo j haveu't hud all thut you wanted In life. have you? Optimist No; but 1 Imveut htj all thut I didn't wnut, either. Geueral L'ucle I will muke you n mouthly allowance, but, uuilerHtiind me. I w ill pay no debts I Nephew X.l riisht. uncle. Neither will I. Tales, Tommy Pa. what Is the Isthmus of Panama) Pu The Isthmus of Pan ama, Tommy. Is a narrow strip of la-id' counectlug Central America with thr United States Treasury. Life. Where It Would Do Most Good Tailor Well, my little man. will yoji have the shoulders pudded? liertle Nw. If you're going to put any pvl din' In the suit put It In the pants. What. Indeed! Sarah Gamp (an nouncing the happy event) Please, 4t ', it' a little girl. Absent-minded Fath-r (Iwklug up from hi writing) h? O1! ah ask her what she wants, wi'l you ) 'But." protested Mrs. Newllwed. "I don t see why you ask 25 cents a ha'f peck for your beans. The other waa oniy wanted 13 cents." "Yes'm," piled the huckster; "but these hjr "You d.'ar good Mr. Martin." aaid the .hr;rofnafV,;nTh."" ivM ar-not pure,y n ny. bow It matter to you?" Then you'll do It for me? I Ilka to Simply this," ..id .be. "the bank and think vou'll do It for nw, .H . , ' ,i! V , uu. .v.. VUO money." 'I don't mind the money coming In." I negan. ira eiceiient manager own most of the debt. The Colonel and I own the rest. If it Is repudiated, the bank loses; yet, but the mnnnger and the Colonel and the Mgnorina .Nugent are lost 1 I duln t know this, wildered. "Yes," aald the Colonel, "when the first loan waa raised I lent him $IH),HH We were thick then, and I did it in return for my rank and my seat In the Chamber. Since then I've bought up some more hares." "You got them cheap, I auppose?" aid I. "Yes," he replied, "I averaged them at about 73 cents the five-dollar share." "And what do you hold now, nominal?" "Three hundred thousand doliara," said he, shortly. "I understand your Interest In the mat tor. Hut you, Signorlna?" The Signorina appeared a little em barrassed, liut at last she broke out : "I don't enre if 1 do roll von. When I decided to stay here I hail $.-,(),()(H). He persuaded me to put It all Into hi. J . I jilt . " u " ' ,M uor. ud: wasn't It mean, Mr, tin?" "Mercenary wretch!" she cried. "I I said, rather be- d"1"'1 kl" you, did I?" -o, l replied, "lou said you would in a minute, when I consented." ery neat, Jack," she said. Itut she BREATHING DURING SLEEP, Kserelse, Compelling; Peeper Inhalw Hon at Mah, Valuable. The Importance of proper respiration during sleep Is dwelt uiKin by Ir. J. II. Kellogg In an article on "Unconscious Hespl ratlin," contributed to Good Health. lr. Kellogg notes that during sleeping hours the breathing movement are more superficial and slower than wuen one is awake and active. The Mar- Ihe President had certainly combined business and pleasure In this matter. "Hisgraeeful !" I remarked. "And If that goes, 1 am penniless penniless. And there' poor aunt. What wll she do?" "Never mind your aunt." said the Colo nel, rather rudely. "Well." he went on. you aee we'r. In the aame boat with you. Martin." "Yea; and we shall soon be In the aame deep water," aaid I. "Not at all," aald the Colonel. "Finan cial probity I. ,h backbone of a country. Are w to stand by and tee Aureataland enter on the ahameful path of repudla tlon 7 "Never!" cried the Signorlna. leaping op with sparkling eyes. "Never!" She looked enchanting. 15ut business Is business; and I aald again: "What are you going to do?" "We are going, with your help. Mar tin, to prevent this national disgrace. We are going"- he lowered his voice, useless ly, for the Signorina struck In, in a high merry tone, wavli-g her gloves over her bead, with these remarkable words: "Hurrah for tlie Revolution I Hip! hip! hurrah !" The Signorlna looked like a Goddess of Freedom In high spirits and a Paris bon net. She broke forth Into the "Marseil laise." "Kor mercy' sake, be quiet!" ( Mc Gregor, in a hoarse whisier. "If ther hear you! Slop, I tell yon. Christina!" "Kindly unfold your plan. Colonel," I aid. "I am aware that out here you think little of revolutions, but to a new comer they appear to be mattera requir tug some management. Y'ou aee w are only three." "I hav the army with me," said he, grandly. "In the outer offlce?" asked I, Indulg ing In a neer at the dimension of the Aureataland forces. "Iiook here. Martin." he said, scowling, "'if you're coming la with us, keep your Jokes to yourself." "Ion't quarrel, gentlemen," said the Signorlna. "It' a wast of time. Tell liim th plan, Colonel." I saw th wisdom of thi advice, so I said: "Your pardon, Colonel. Put won't this repudiation be popular with the army? If he lets the debt elide, he can pay them." " ' "Exactly," said he. "Hence we must get at them before that aspect of the case strikes them. They are literally starving, and for ten dollar a man they would make Satan himself President. Have you got any money, Martin?" "Yes," said I, "a little." "How much?" "Ten thousand." I replied; wa keeping It for th Interest." "Ah. you won't wnt It now." "Indeed I ahall for th econd loan, yon know." "Look here, Martin; give me that ten thousand for th troop. Stand In with A od th day I beceoj President I'll went and opened the door and called to 'un89 Influence the activity of every or- McWregor, "Sir. Martin see no objection Kn and every cell In the body, and con- to the arrangement, and he will come to sequently lessened Dreathlng during dinner to-night, as you suggest, and talk sleeD slow down everv function. II over me octane. e re all going to make goes on our for I u lies. Mr. Jones," she went on without waiting for any acceptance of her '8 neee,8nry thnt activity should Implied invitation, "and when we've made lessened In order that sleep and rest ours, we'll think about you and Mrs. may he secured, but the work of the Jo1"'-" liver, kidneys, and tho repairing work I heard Jone make some noise Inco- ot the living cells goes on during sleep, herenily suggestive of gratification, for and this requires oxygen. Hence the he was as bad as any of u about the Sig- body should be supplied with on abund- iiorina, and then I was left to my reflec ,1(V 0f fr..h alr (lll,,ni, .Wn hv -.. 4, - - ventilation of the sleeping rooms. The lassitude- experienced on rising In the morning ofter sleeping In a close, over heated room Is evidence of tho Injury resulting from such prnctlce. The tem perature of the sleeping room should never lie above CO degrees F. when a higher tetrqiernture can lie avoided, and a lower temperature will lie found hero pflelat, Bleeping In cool' air, provided tlie body Is kept warm, Is far more re freshing. Invigorating and energizing man in a warm atmosphere Cold air has a tonic effect UMin the tlssuw which Is highly beneficial."- The amount of air taken In during sieep may be remarkably Increased. Ir. Kellogg goes on to sny, by developing the vital rapacity and the activity of the lungs through sujtahle exercise. He says : "An eminent French physiologist found that the amount of air taken In to the lungs during sN-ep wH doubled In students whoso general breathing ca pnclty had lieen tncrensed by exercise. Kxerciso In a gymnasium, chopping and snwlng wood, digging, laundry work, scrubbing, running of errands n sorts' of active housework and farm work are excellent means of developing the chest Any exen t.e which accelerate the breatlng, conim-Iling ,j,H. f ,, Tea Ling, I, valuable a means for developing the lung cnprtclty. "Languor, nervousness ,1 mental cloudiness are driven away by the In creased ventilation of tlw iMiy IWN b.V deep breathing. Tlle pilrp taken In burn, ,, the rubbish which tn.cts he bralnand the tissue,, -,,,, the deep-breathing movements acceler ate the circulation, drawing the impure l.bKd toward the chest fr purification, mulate . them unles constantly re moved by vigorous movement of the blood and energetic breathing, rll In" er of eye and general buoyancy 0f filing which foii,w , PUk w;Ik7n; frosty morning are i,i . t-neflU that are to,, derived from tak In Into the body an Increased ! tions. These were less somber than tha render would, perhaps, anticipate. True, 1 was putting my head Into noose; and if the President's hands ever found their way to the end of the rope, I funded he would pull it pretty tight. Hut. again, 1 wa Immensely in love, and equally in debt. To a young man, life without love Isn't worth much; to a man of any age. In my opinion, life without money Isn't worth much; It becomes worth still less when he Is held to account for money be ought to have. So I cheerfully entered upon my biggest gamble, holding the stake of life wel) rixked. My pleasure in the affair waa only marred by the enforced partnership of McGregor. There wa no help for this, but I knew be waan't much fonder of me than I of him, and I found myself gently meditating on the friction likely to arise between th new President ami his minister of finance, in case our plans succeeded. Still the Signorina hat ed him, and by all signs she loved me. So I lay back in my chair, and recalled my charmer' presence by whistling the hymn of liberty until It wa time to go to lunch. CHAPTER X. The morning meeting had been devoted to principle and to the awakening of enthusiasm ; in the evening th consplr. tors condescended upon details, and we held a prolonged and anxious conference at th Signorina'a. Mrs. Carrlngton was commanded to have a headache after din ner, and retired with It to bed; and from ten till one we sat and conspired. The result or our dchlierationa was a pretty plan, of which the main outline were a follow : This was Tuesday. On Friday night, the Colonel, with twenty determined ruf fians (or resolute patriots) previously bound to him, body and soul, by a dona tion of no less than fifty dollar a man, wa to surprise the Golden House, seize the person of the President and all cash and securities on the premises; no killing if It could be avoided, but on the other hand no shilly-shally. McOregnr wanted to put the President out of the way at one. a precautionary measure, but I strongly opposed thi proposal, and, find ing th Signorina wa abolutely Index Ible on the same aide, he y'elded. I had a wrong desire to be present at this midnight surprise, but another duty called for my presence. There wa a gala aupper at th barracks that even ing, to commemorate some Incident or oth er In the national history, and I was to be present and to reply to the toast of "The Commerce of Aureataland." My task waa. at all haiards, to keep thi party go ing till the Colonel's Job was done, when he would appear at the soldiers' quarters, bribe In hand, and demand their alle giance. Our knowledge of the character of the troops made us regard the result a a certainty. If once th President were prisoner and the dollar before their eye. The Colonel and the troop were to urround the officer' messroora. and offer them life and money, or death and destruction. Here again we anticipated their choice with composure. Th army wa then to be paraded In the Tiaiia, th town overawed or converted, and. behold, the Revolution wa accomplished I The success 0f this design entirely de pended on It xltea remaining dead , , ' i y . V C j ki .-"s.s-"; j " ' f urns: i iiJLJ;tz.isk A OLNLUAL VILW OF VALPARAISO BEFORE THE DISASTER. while sidewalk are flagged. Calle Vic toria, the principal street, 1 a wide thoroughfare, itreUhlng along the bay from one end of the city to the other; It Is lined with handsome government buildings, hotels, banks, stores and of fices. The majority of these edifices are bnilt of brick, three or four stories In height ; carved faflides are a prominent feature; store are large and have plate glass window. The city U divided for of oxygen through While the lung, re to .,,. extent abject to voluntary control, tie" c tlon Is Mi. . .. ' Jrr bo Jlr luring, ...ms, lli(Mr movement y . . ton tu er wiiai the gt occuBBca rled on with rhythmic., . ' oe..t whe IntorrnptM VyV witnout any consclou fort." at- the are car- ex- by and or voluntary f. A Others i - The Mald-Xow there'. Fred n ( IU He's . " " - m umu HI Mr tiiV a 1 Th. M,n-W.. hV.c7edu r. bitter disappointment. Th Vlan-Dec.u you ,r UtrUeM administrative porpo ,nto four Hons, which In a enpra' way colnclJe with the physical division. The city th lef Prt of the public of Chiio It Is situated on the ede of tteautlful curving bay. the nouse cl form tlie population -tlmated "' It bad almJT -ev!f on throe foPrn . occsslon-ln I--. 1829 nd 1H.11. paring recent yenrs u a ls.autlful ruling dunbing cp the hillsides which backgroond f tne dty' , Inn -tlmated at over !.. shaken by such movement ever since the country ha been known to history. The strata of the continent ha been pushed up to heights of nearly 20,(XHJ feet, all along the western' aide of South America. AJarge number of volcan.w exist In the chain of the Andes, but tuey are not continuously distributed. There I one numerous group In Colom bia and Ecuador, and then gap oo curs, Peru bolng almost free from voi eano, the second group occurring near the southern boundary of the country In the f.ake Tltlruca district. Then an other break occurs, and the third series of volcanoes begin JuM outh of San tlago. The Motional Tlevr shows. how the great range of the Ande rises on the western edge of the continent and sloj.es away u a win plain towards tlie east The ocean depths off Valparaiso are also severe, the (l,(HN)-fot line coming close in snore as indicated lu the one-colum map. The strata adjacent, to these greni inequalities or Height and depth are in a state or great strain. ueorgo I. and th present day. Mr. Lewis is now 87 year old, and divide) hean o' mine I all hand picked." The Grocer. 'Here! you. sir," cried the Irate old gentleman, "didn't I tell you never to enter this hou.se agalu?" "No, sir,'' replied b's daughter's perslsteut sultoi. "You said not to 'cross your threshold,' so I climiied lu the window." Philadel phia Press. "Young Jolllem always says the right thing, doesn't he? He never seems ut a loss for the proper reply." "Well, saw him nonplussed once." "How was thut?" "Miss Keeue asked him If u thought she looked us old as she wus." Cleveland Leader. Deunltlou. May Girls, whut do ths pipers menu when they talk of ta seit of war? Ella I don't know any mire thuu I do what a standing arm s fori lieiie Why, how ignoruut yoi are, dears. Jiie seat or wur Is lor tne standing uruiy to alt down ou when It gts tired. Her Father Hut, sir, you are not tlw sort of man I should like for a sou-lu-law. Young Man Oh, that' nl! right. You are not the sort of man I should like for a futher-iu-luw, but I'm not i;tlug to muke your daughter mis erable for life by refusing to marry her on that account. Chicago Daily News. "I suppose," said the old-time friend. ''iut your folks no longer feci that auxlety about social matters thut they ouce experienced." "I'es. they do," an- u'urwl Mr. Cumrox: "mother an' tu the evening of life between here nn-l o-lcls ore now us busy keelilu' other v.aiirorul say the New York Exam- women out of society as they once were gettlu' lu themselves." WuhLiIu,;- toi Star. Iner. Tl,a. i utM-miimreur to tills gre.it mroiie would have been Mr. John C. i.wis, who l one of Louisville' lead ing merchants. Instead of being known uiruiigiiout tne South as a great mer cujni prii.ee, presiding over a Old Hot I'erslslenl fcrrora. Everywhere one hears, "I seen Jim yesterday and he told me he done we-l at that Job." The people who may be great broadly characterized as tlie "I seen To Keep Yoiig, Never retire from active life If you can possiniy avoid it; keep "In the swim"; keep the mind active; never refer to your advancing years or sny at my oge. To preserve youth, you must have va-lety of experience. The country woman at forty, although breathing purer air and living on more health ful diet than the city woman, often looks fifty, while the latter at the same agA does not look more than thirty, IlMt her mind la more active than that of her country sister; that Is the secret of her more youthful appearance. Nothing else ages one more rapidly thin monotony a dead level existence without change of scene or experience. The mind must be kept fresh or It will age, and the body cannot be younger than the mind. y pw minds are strong enough to overcome the sgfng Influence of the monotonous life which rule In the f of net, l sjjiiBj SKI lONAL VLKW ACROSS SOUTU AJdERICA. ftlMlttm.mt .In,. I. ., . . -- UB wouiu oe living eiKureiy in tne royal palace, looking turwaru ro ms coming reign. FIRST M. E. CONFERENCE. Held II First Merlin After Ortss. Isatloa Isi This llonae. In this building the Methodlar Fnls. connl conference held lt iw ,.ti.. seen,' or "do. did, done? It Is the which Is claimed to be the first of Its fln,t vprb w"lch utTert tL 're for kind In America, after It organization tuise w" ao m,t ay 1 Bvvn bl,a In 1784. This bouse Is one mile f rom JreKtel UU' ' are llkeIy to "l ,,lui yesterday," wnereas even those who say "I done If yesterday" never fall Into the absurdity of "I do It yesterday." Chicago Journal. I done" tribe crvade everything and seem to Include nearly everybody. When It come to verbs like "lie. lay, lain." and "lay, laid, laid," or sit sat, sat." and "set, set, set," the bct of us are liable to error, and uilstuke are pardonable. Hut what excue can anybody find for confusing "see, saw. msToarc nous i! louisbcro, w. o. Loulsburg, N. C and Is still In an ex cellent condition : It Is built In the old style, of massive timbers, and has flv room In the basement, four on the sec ond floor, and two In the attic. The up per room of thi bouse, In which Ulshon Coke say the first conference was held. about A) feet square, and quite large enough to seat comfortably the 23 that were present Just 110 year later S!5 Ulshop Wilson, while presldlne over conference In Loulsburg, by Invita tion, went out to visit thi house and held services, and by a singular coinci dence, the number present wa 23. Ther Is one thing the majority of father can be thankful for: Ther s no po'siblllty of their daughter fail- Ing In love with the chauffeur. If you hope to succeed, you can't slv credit to every man who ask It; you must occaslonaly speak up, and plainly ay no. Dor lseri (lie Kerin. How to secure farm help, Is one ff the mowt vital question before the farmer' of thi country to-day, say Farming. Wherever one goes, he And that every farmer I deficient In the proper kind of help on the farm, and that many farmers are bnmticred and prevented from doing the best work posmlble for lack of efficient help. Twenty-flv year ago thi difficulty did not confront the farmer to any. thing Ilk th extent existing to day. Then, th boy of the families remain ed on the farm and were not abov aid ing their father In their farm work. The daughter were satisfied to help their mother In th dairy and kitchen and to Join with the men and boy on the farm In milking the cow and do ing the chorea. Fireworks. Firework originated In th thle. teenth century, along with th evolu tion of powder and cannon. They wer first employed by the Florentines .i later the use of fireworks became pop ular In Rome at the creation of th Popes. The first firework which resemhi- those which we ee nowaday wer manufactured by Torre, an Italian artist, and displayed In Pari. In 1704. If M the people wer candidate w could get along easier with them. Are you so conceited that you bellev people never Ulk behind your backl