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I very much ; more Indeed tWk urj pa- ) i.-m i eier know Dim to have," and U jy's I I KEN SI BE -,.-. auncea curiously at Maddy i0 wit n s in - ri.evt bis words might have upon wr. nui m iu,iy merely answered: ". I ih us be dots like me, and 1 MRS. MARY CHAPTER XL (Continued.) Ah, good inorutng. You are Jessie's . governess, 1 ptfunip," ah Mid, bowing distantly, and pretending not to notice the band which Maddy Involuntarily ex- euuei toward ber. "J.asie speaks well of you. and I am very glad you auit her. Vou have had a pleasant time, I trust?" Her voice waa bo cold and her manner o distant that Maddy'a eye for ao In atant filled with tears, but aha answered civilly that aha bad been very happy, and everybody waa very kind. It waa harder work to put down Maddy Clyda than Ag- toe bad expected. Summoning all her courage, Agnes began : "Excuse me, Miss Clyde, but your own food sense, of which I am aura you have an abundance, must tell you that now Mr. Itemington and myself are at home, your iutercourae with our family muat be rather limited. Mind. I am findins no fault with you. It la all quite right," be continued, aa ahe aaw the strange look of terror and aurpriae viaible on Maddy'a (ace. The pant la right, but In future It will be a little different. I am willing to accord to a governess all the privileges possible. They are human aa well aa myself, but eoclety makes a difference, iJon't you know It don?" lea no I dun t know, on, pray tell me what I am to do 1" Maddy guap ed, her face aa white, aa ashes, and her eyes wearing aa yet only a soared, uncer tain look. "You are not, of course, to go to Mr. Remington. It la my matter, and dots not concern bim. What I wish la thia You are to come to the parlor only when invited, and are not to intrude upon ua t any time, particularly when company la here, auch aa well, such aa Dr. Hoi brook, If you please. Aa you cannot be with Jessie all the while, you will, when your labors aa governess are over, ait in your own room, or the school room, or walk in the back yard, Just aa the higher servants do. Ily following these direc tions you will, 1 think, give entire satis faction." When Mrs. Agnes bad finished this, Maddy began to understand her position, and Into her white face the hot blood poured indignantly. Wholly Inexperienc ed, ahe bad never dreamed that a gov niRsa wsa not worthy to alt at the aame table with her employer, that ahe muat never enter the parlora unbidden, or in trude herself in any way. Hut the angry words trembling on her tongue were re pressed as she remembered her grand father teachings; and with a bow aa tiauglity aa any Mra. tAgnea could have made, and a look on her face which could not easily be forgotten, ahe leftthe room, and in a kind of stunned bewilderment ought the garden. Once alone, the torrent burst forth, and burying her face in the soft grass, he wept bitterly, never bearing the atep coming near, and not at first heeding the voice which asked what waa the matter. Guy Hemington, too, bad come out into the garden, accidentally wandering that way, and ao stumbling upon the little figure crying in the grasa. lie knew It waa Maddy, and greatly surprised to find her thus, asked what was the matter. Then, as ahe did not bear him, he laid hia hand gently uKn her shoulder, compelling her to look up. In all her imaginings of Guy, ahe bad never associated him with the man who had so puizled and confused her, and now alia did not for a time sus pect the truth. She only thought him a guest at Aikenslde; someone come with Guy, and her degradation sceng'd greater than before. She was not surprised when be called her by name; of course be re niemlered her, Just aa ahe did hliu ; but ahe did wonder a little what Mrs. Agnes would aay, could she know how kindly he poke to her, lifting her from the grass and leading her to a rustic sent at no great distance from them. "Now, tell me why you are crying ao?" be aaid, brushing from her silk apron the pot of dirt which had aettled upon It. "Are you homesick?" he continued, and Maddy burst out again. "Oh, air, I waa so happy here till they rame home, Mrs. Remington and Mr. Guy. I never thought It was a disgrace to be a governess ; never heard it waa ao con sidered, or that I was not good enough to eat with them, till ahe told me thia. Oh, dear, dear!" and choked with tears Mad dy stopped a moment to take breath. She did not look up at the young man beaide ber, and It waa well she did not, for the dark expression of his face would have frightened ber. Half guesaing the truth, and Impatient to hear more, he said to her : "Go on," ao sternly that aha started, nd replied : "She told me now they had come home It would be different, that only when Invited must I come to the parlor, or anywhere, hut must stay in the servants' part, and ent with Mrs. N'onb and Sarah. I'd just aa soon do that. I am no better than they, only, only the way ahe told me made me feel ao mean, aa if I waa not anybody, when I am," and here Maddy'a pride began to rise. "I'm just aa good aa she. If grandpa la poor, and I won't stay here to be treated like this by her and Mr. Guy. I liked him so much, too, because ha waa kind to grandpa and to me when 1 was sick. Yes, I did like him so." "And how Is It now?" Guy asked, won dering who in the world she thought be waa. "Mow la it now?" "I a'pose It'a wicked to feel auch things on Sunday, but, somehow, what she said keeps making me so had that I know I bate her. and I guess I hate Mr. Guy!" Thia was Maddy'a answer, spoken de liberately, while ahe looked up at the young man, who, with a comical exprea aion about hia mouth, replied: "I am Mr. Guy." "You, you! Oh. I can't bear It I I svill die !" and Maddy sprang up aa quick ly aa If feeling an electric shock. Itut Guy's arm was Interposed to atop her, anil Guy'a arm held her back, while be asked her where she was going. "Anywhere out of sight where yon can never ace me again," Maddy sobbed ve hemently. "It Is bad enough to have you think me a fool. as you must: but now, oh, what do you think of me?" "Nothing bad, I aasure you,' Guy said, till holding her wrist to keep her there. "I supposed you knew who I waa, but a you did not, I forgive you for bating tne so cordially. If you thought I sanc tioned what Mrs. Kemlngton has said to yon you had cause to dislike me, but, Sliss Clyde, I do not, and this Is the flrat Intimation I have bad that you were to be treated other than aa a lady. I am roas ter of Aikenaide, not Mrs. Agnes, who hall be made to understand It." "Oh, please don't quarrel about me. I me go home, and then all will be well, Maddy cried, feeling, at that moment, i averse t Isavuxg Aiaenaiue " BY J. HOLMCS - - - could have thought It possible. "We ahill not quarrel; but I ahall have my way ; meanahile go to your room and stay there until told that I have aeut for you." They went to ths house together, but separated In the ball; Maddy repairing to her room, while Guy sought Mrs. Ag nes. The moment ahe aaw hia face ahe knew a atorm waa coming, but waa not prepared for the biting sarcasm and bit ter reproacbea heaped upon her by one who, when roused, waa a perfect hurri cane. Maybe ahe had forgotten what ahe was when his father married her, he said, but he had not, and be remembered well the wonder expressed by many that hia father ahould stoop to marry a poor school teacher. "Yes, that's what you were, madam, much aa ydu d-epUe Maddy Clyde, foe a governess : you wre one once youraelf, and before that time mercy knowa what you were a hired girl, perhapa your present airs would seem to warrant aa much !" Guy waa in a aad passion by thia time, and failed to note the effect hia last words had on Agues, who turned livid with rage and terror, but smothering her wrath, aaid beaeechlngly : Tray. Guy, do not be angry; I know I am foolish about some things, and proud people who 'come up,' aa you aay, always are, I guess. I know that marry ing your father made me. what I am, but every ooay aoea not snow It. and It la not necessary they ahould. I don't remember exactly what I did aay to tbla Clyde e-irl. but I thought It would be pleaaanter for you, pleaaanter for ua all, not to have ber alwaya around ; it aeema ahe haa trs- aided at the table when Dr. Itolbrook waa here to tea, and area you can't think that quite right." "I don't know why," and at mention of Dr. Holhrook Guy's temper burst out again. "Agnes, you can't deceive me; I know the eecret of your abominable treat ment of Maddy la Jealousy." "Guy jealous, I jealoua of that child?" And Agnes' voice was expressive of the utmost consternation. Yea, Jealoua of that child ; you think that because the doctor has been kind to her, perhapa he wanta her aome time for hia wife. I hope he does; I mean to help it on ; I'll tell bim to have ber, and If he don't I'll almost marry her myaelf!" and Guy paced up and down the parlor, chaf ing and foaming like a young lion. Agnea waa conquered and quite aa much bewildered aa Maddy had been ; ahe heard only In part how Maddy Clyde waa hence forth to be treated. ' "Yes, yes," she gasped at last, aa Guy talked on, "atop now for mercy'a Bake, and I'll do anything, only not thia morn ing, my bead aches ao I cannot go to the breakfast table; I must be excused," and holding her tern plea, which were throbbing with pain induced by atrong excitement, Agnea hurried to ber own room. The breakfast bell bad rung twice hits Guy waa holding that interview with Agnea, and at last Mra. Noah came up herself to learn the cause of the de lay ; atanding in the hall, ahe heard a part of whnt was transpiring in the par lar. Htandlng back to let Agnea pass, she waited a moment, and then, aa if ahe had just come up, presented herself be fore Guy, asking if he were ready for breakfast. "Yea. call Mlsa Clyde; tell ber I aent for ber," waa Guy a answer, and forth with Mra. Noah repaired to Maddy'a room, finding her atill sobbing bitterly. "I cannot go down," she said; "my face la all ataiua, and It'a ao dreadful, happen ing on Sunday, too. What would grand pa any?" "You can wash off the atalna. Come," Mrs. Nonh said, pouring water Into the bowl, and bidding Maddy hurry, "aa Mr. Guy waa waiting breakfast for her." "Hut I am not to rat with them," Mad dy begnn, when Mrs. Noah stopped her by explaining how Guy ruled that bouse, and Agnea had been completely routed. Thia did not quiet Middy particularly, and her heart beat painfully aa she de scended to the parlor, where Guy was still walking up and down. "Come, Misa Clyde, Jessie la nearly famished," he aaid pleasantly, aa Maddy appeared, and without the slightest refer ence to what had paased he drew Maddy'a arm within his own, and giving a hand to Jessie, who had Just come In, he went to the breakfast room, where Maddy waa told to preside. Guy watched her closely without seem ing to do so, mentally, deciding that ahe waa neither vulgar nor awkward. On the contrary, he thought her very pretty, and very graceful for one so unaccustomed to society. Nothing waa said of Agnes, who kept her room the entire day, and did not Join the family until evening, when Guy sat upon the piazza with Jessie in his lap, while Maddy was not very far away. At first there was aanch constraint be tween Agnes and Muddy, but with Ouy to ninnage. It aoon wore away, and Agnea felt herself exceedingly amiable when ahe reflected how gracious she had been to her rival. Itut Maddy could not ao aoon forget. All through the day the conviction had been aettling upon her that she rould not stay at Aikenaide. and ao on the following morning, Just after breakfast waa over, he summoned courage to ask Mr. Guy If she might talk with him. leading the way to the lihrary, he wailed for her to commence. She could not bear to leave a had Impression on his mind, ao the first words she said to him were: "Mr. Hemington, I can't stay here af ter all that haa happened. It' would not be pleasant for me or Mra. Agpea, so I am going home, but I want you to for get what I said about hating you yester day. I did not then know who you were. I don't hate you. I like you, and I want you to like me." She did not look at him. for her eyelids were cast down, and her lashes were wet with tears she could scarcely keep from shedding, tiny had never mown roucn about girla of Maddy'a age, and there waa something extremely fascinating in me artlesa simplicity of thia half child, half woman, aittlng there before him. aad ask ing him o demurely to like her. "I am much obliged for your liking me," he aaid, ajittle mischievously. "You aurely have not much reason ao to do when you recall the Incidents of our flrat imervlew. Maddy Miss Clyde I have come to the conclusion that I knew leas than vou did. and I beg your paroon lor annoying you so terribly." Then, briefly, Uuy explained 10 uex nw It all happened, blaming himself far more than he did the doctor, who, he Mid, had repented bitterly. "Had you died. Miss Clyde, when you were so tick, 1 half believe he would hare felt It Ma duty to 4Ja atoe Ua like 7 anow i i.ke him." M-ntally .hiding himself for trying to iiu.j in .uadu s bea4 an idea which evi dently uevrr was there, he began to speak ot ner proposition to leave, saying be should not suffer it, Jessie need . her and she must stay. Che waa not to jiud ths disagreeable thlmra Mrs. Kemlngton hsd said. Then, aa he aaw aigna of yleldiug in .tiauuy a face, be continued : "llow would you like to turn scholar for a short time each day, I being your leaeuerr lime often banna heavily unon my bands, and I fancy the novelty ot the tniug would auit me. I have books. I will appoint your lessons and the hour for recitation." Guy's fsce waa scarlet by tba time he bad finished speaking, for suddenly be remembered to have beard or read ot a similar Instance which resulted la the marriage of tbe teacher and pupil; be aldea that, it would subject bim to so much remark, when it waa knowa that he, tbe fashionable and faatidious Guy, waa teaching a pretty, attractive girl like Maddy Clyde, and be sincerely hoped ahe would decline. But Maddy bad no auch Intention. With her beautiful eyea full of tears, which abone like diamonds, aa sue luted ibeni to Uuy's face, she said: "Oh, I thank you ao much. You could not maks me happier, and I'll try so hard to learn. They don't teach such things at ths district school; and when there waa a high school In Honedale I could not go, for It waa three dollar a a quarter. I'ncle Joseph needed help, and ao I atayed at home. When may I begin?" "Aa soon as I am rested from my Jour ney, or aooner. If you like ; and now tell me, pleaae, who la thia Uncle Joseph of whom you speak r "I'ncle Joseph Is grandma's youngest brother," Maddy answered, "and he haa been in the asylum for years. As long as his little property laated, bis bills were psld, but now they keep him from charity, only grandpa helps all hs can, and buya aome little nice thlnga which he wants ao badly, and sometimes cries for, they aay, I picked berrlea all laat summer, and Bold them to buy him a thin coat and pants. Ws should havs more to apend than we do, If it were not for Un cle Joaeph," and Maddy'a face wore a thoughtful expreaslon as she recalled all the shifts and turns she'd aeen made at home that the poor man might be more comfortable. (To be continued.) Eighty -one yean ago on the 28th of August occurred tbe terrific, storm and lumlallde in tbe Crawford Notch which wept tbe Willey family out of exist ence. Every ouo wuo nu ueeu the railroad which runs along the steep niouutuiuslde bus looked down tbe deep valley to tbe little white bouse which marks the scene ot the catastrophe, but tbe scars of that night's work are cov ered now, aud the green slopes suggest no tragedy. It takes tbe written words ot one who was actually Involved In tbe stress of the storm to impress upon tbe mind of to-duy tbe reullty of that long-past horror. The New Hampshire Historical Society bus published an ac count of the storm, written by one who battled with It. The 2sth of August witnessed the most remarkable flood of rain ever known lu tbe vlulnlty. Our camp was on the side of Mount Washington. For several days showers had been rre- tna conception which the public hold quent, but on that morning, about 6, ' concerning circus people, but strength the rain descended In torrents. and sternly nerves are needed for clr- Climbing a Kna""' oak a few rods cus feats, and dissipation of ny kind from the camp, during a temporary would soon leave tbe performers w It It suspetiHlon of the storm, I could see out a profession, the trees aud shrubbery bent lu every I When a big Amerlcnn circus wn direction aud the bare rocks smoking, abroad the German Emperor came one as It were, from the violence of tbe night Incognito and watched tliein un tempest The very summit of tbe nioun- , load the flat cars. Their system ao Im taJn seemed to shake. It became Impossible to keep up fires, and at 4 In the afternoon we left tbe camp. After great exertions we ar rived at Crawford's a little before 0. It was the most dreadful rulnatorm I to shake under my feet. At uildiillit tbe tempest suddeuly ceased. In tbe morning we could see the great devas- tation. Entire crops were ruined, building were carried away, trees were down, and great excavations torn In the ground, t,, .ii.i... .-.r. nntlca n f t,. mountain sides. One bud the appear ance of baring puased over the camp we had just left We went down the Notch, and there our moat vivid words could not paint the scene more awful tbnn was tbe reality. Enormous inn as- I ea of granite were torn- from the-ir foundation, crag had fallen, and thou snrsJN of trees were down. A truveler, Marker, brought the news of the Willey tragedy. He was passing down the road and noticed the house. The doors being open, be entered, hut could find no one. The coverings of the beds' were thrown off, and the apparel of the family was lying about lledld not know tbelr fate, but he could guess. He came on to Crawford's and told what he feared, A search waa Immediately Instituted, nnd the bottles of the unfortunate fam ily dlsxtivered. If they hud remained In the bouwe they would have eanapetl. The avnlnnche separated Just before It reached the dwelling, passed on each aide of It, and came together again, leaving thnt the only untouched spot Tst Manias' Abaenee. "But, tny poor nian," said the kind housewife, who bad given the tfamp some stationery nr.d a stamp to write to friends In the East, "why do you state 'If not delivered return after six ty days to writer'? Surely It won't take sixty days for the letter to jour noy to New York?" The tramp smiled. "No, lady." he confided, "If wrjn't take sixty days to get to New York, but It will be sixty days before I will be able to receive It You see. murol expert to pass two months In de work- bouse." TB rasas' Baekeler. "Women," growled the fussy old bachelor, "remind me of eggs." "Must be bandied with care la tbst tbe antwerr Queried the very young man, -Ho," rejoined the f. o. fc, "one cat mtsc tU their age by their took" CHIHA'S BOOH MUST BE Eft Our merekiiit, 14 the important of ,ht n,iueM ,raje, and they would view with deep con cern sny and!! political obstacles to ta malnteiianf, and expanaion. This eel Ing la likely to find exprcsalou In e action f the American govern uent American manufacturers to-day do jot take the trouble to pack their st.iat.TAKr TA. r. g0oda properly or send them out In the lies desired by tbe Chinese, but this stiff-necked lack of business sense is disappearing slowly, and our mer chants art becoming aroused to ths importance of bis trade, which has grown without government encourage ment and which has a great future. There U no reason to complain of this governmental Indifference. Tbe United States and tbe other powers favor tbe open door, aud If they are wise tbey will en courage tbe empire to take long steps In administrative and governmental reform, the developnieut of the re sources of China, and the linproToueut of the welfare of tbe people. i To do this will add to China's strenugth and posi tion as a self-respecting government aud aid her In pre paring to res I at possible foreign aggression In tbe seek ing of undue and exclusive proprietary privilege. Thus no foreign aid will be required to euforce the open door and tbe policy of equal opportunity for all. EVERY MAN IS FOB EOT. By Never before la- the history of tbe United States as a nation baa It been more difficult to find recruits of first grade for thoae lines of human endeavor where tbe love of doing and the recompenses of a simple, earneat Ufa are stimulus and reward In one for such a Ufa. "What ta there in It?" baa become the one set question of tbe young man beginning the world, and that young man aaklng tbe ques tion expects the answer to be In dollsrs. No other an swer than that w hich carries tbe dollar sign with it la conaldered. Efforts which are not worth the dollar meas ure are efforts not worth expending. Somebody made a million dollars In a certain line of work that Is worth while! Botue one else baa a salary of $100,000 a year to show for hia progress what are the chances there? To him there Is no chunce In life that Is not measured by the possibilities of money above the necessities of simple living. Andrew Carnegie Is an example of the world's master of millions. Carnegie will not allow the mention of death In his presence If he can escai It. You young men who have fixed your hopes In life for the accumulation of million dollars have you sny Idea of how mauy mil lions this man Carnegie uilgbt give you In exchange for your youth merely? What can it mean when the master of men and mil lions In his old age will not suffer a reference to death In his presence? Simply that In this old age he Is con fessing to tbe frultlesanesa of his past life. It Is a con fession of bis failure in finding those thlnga In life which should have rliened bim, mellowed him and given CIRCUS LESSONS- fMIM ""f 4 ' Discipline Is one of the spokes lu tbe circus system wheel, says a writer In the Cosmopolitan, lu the modern clr- cu, no sweuring la allowed, ai women anj 0Ui,iivn may hear It Card, dice anj drink are prohibited. Tlili Is no pressed him thnt be hud some of the officers of the Germnn nrmy see It and e.dopt some of their methods. In landing the circus outfit the firs' man there Is the "lnyer-otit." He gen erallr decides In about ten minutes ,! where bis tents are to be placed. A the building of the white city proceeds everything seems to be In confusion. i , tangled mass. Men are running even 1 ! wagons seem to be dumping their Promiscuously ; but every wagon ' ,e,tPr"1 or ""'" bo I " ri'"k' n(1 h"v ,hplf. VTnr ' P'""-- This great jumble of wagon. groaning nnd creaking In the soft turf and men shouting and singing is all working as one great whole to an end Hut although they all work together. each man Is taught to think for him j.Hf nd whpn a w.n.,llow.. .h,y. he Is soon noticed. One Instam-e or this was afforded by a young man who was studying medicine lu the winter, and thought a season In the fresh air would harden him for tils next winter's work The only Job he could get w as as s can tss man. But he was able to think for himself, and promotion soon came. Tbe circus child Is not taught by blows, but by kindness and patience. nd the circus management Insists that every child shall go to school In win ter. Way Seolland'e Soli Is TSI". An English golfer on a Scottish lltik hit tbe turf ten times for every once that he struck the ball. Hi" ,"1'11' ventured on a sarcastic remonstrant. "Ha' peety on auld Scotland, sir," said he. "She's suffered ower eneuch at the haiimls o yer countrymen In the, past that ye sud treat ber sue snln the day. Tit the ba man. an' let tbe grim 'alone." "Confound Scotland!" shouted the nasernted golfer, flinging down hi. club lu a rnge. "It'a Just what I)r. Johnson descrllie.1 It stone, water and a little earth.'" "See the dorther said that, did her Inquired the caddie. "He did. and be was a very wise man. let me tell you." snapped the Ea gllshman, I believe ye," retorted the raddle "Nae doot the docther was a verr, wise man. for there Is muckle o' stane an' watter In Scotland oor roountalna an lochs that ye come sae far tae sea, an' It's a salr truth tbst the soil Is no terra deep. Ye see. there's sle a baa tie O English bodies comes tae Scot land tae play gawf."-01esgow Time If there Is enough love In that kind f a letter, t orthography doeen't oatter macfe 0PEN. By Secretary Tatt. tbe old man that old man's retrorect of a life well spent, such as has allowed thousands tbe death made beautuui by Bryant: "Like one that wraps the drapery of bis couch about bluj and lies down to pleaaaut dream." gr Mna .j . WAEJJIUQ AGAINST FEDERALISM. By Alton B. Parker. John A HowUnd. THE UTTEQUAIED AJRCTIO POLE HUNTER Capt Roald Amundsen, greatest sailing a aloop through the Northwest the North Pacific Ocean and locating I. bis way. -Sw I 1 In 1010. the captain says, he Is going to undertifke a trip to the geo graphical North Pole. Other explorers, he says, bnve failed because they have not given time enough to the task. He will devote six years to It The cnptaln tells n picturesque story alout using trained polar bears to pull the sledges when he goes to the o!e. He says: "I am having; some olar liears trained by Carl Hagenheck, the animal trainer. These bears, when projierly trained, are as tractable as oxen and can pull sledges well. They are nt home In the cold of the arctic and can be easily cared for and fed with seal meat. When near enough to the pole It la my Intention to use these bears to make a daah. There will be six of them and they will haul three sledges." DO YOU KNOW YOUR GROCER f He Rm peels the Wish Whet Is Herd ta Pleas. Under the title, "Io You Know Tour Grocer?" the editor of Woman's Home Companion makes tbla comment: "There are a few of the intimate de tails of his business life wblcb our obliging grocer dovs not wish you to know. And that Is why he sends a so licitor to your kitchen door every morning, why he assures you that your children will lie served aa honestly and promptly as yourself, snd why he Is hlghfy elated when you put In a tele phone and Join bis Hat of telephone customers. "The telephone and the order clerk or solicitor have probably done more to kill the housewifely Instinct In women and further the ends of care less or unscrupulous grocers than any other labor saving household Institu tion of the century. Even the most competent of housekeepers can always find one thing more to do at home and when the solicitor takes such a friendly Interest In her needs and what her family likes, or the telephone can be used without changing from the house frock to a street suit ib very pt to drop the bsblt of marketing. A New York grocer established one year In a new and prosperous residence dis trict thus summed up bis trsdes 'We must make special appeal for the telephone and solicited trade, be cause our store and staff of clerks Is Dot large enough to aocommodate cus The States and the people undertook by the constitution to fig tbe boundaries of each of the great departments ot government, beyond which neither could pass. Upon the executive no legislative or judicial power was conferred, but be was cbsrged to "take rare that the laws be faithfully executed" and to "protect and defeud tbe constitution of tbe United States." By what process of reasoning tbe ex- ecutlre bas reached the conclusion that for tbe various departments of tbe federal government to selxe power not granted by the Btates and the people Is "to protect snd defend the constitution" I know not With equal frankness those of us who have widely different views, who love the coiistuultou sud rei not alone the memory but the wisdom of Its framers, who believe that the powers are wisely distributed be tween tbe Btates and the federal government, and deem that all paat history proves It should speak. Many of tbe people have not found time to study the history snd the genesis of tbe constitution. If, then, there were no Immediate danger of an effective seizure of powers, we should, to protect the future, meet tbe assault of the new federalists with an equal vigor. They are steadily at work teaching and preaching the doctrines of their sect. So those opposed to tbelr views should sacrifice any party feeling and Interest and enter the lists aa open champions of our conatltutlonal system In Its integrity. Tbe time to do It Is now. Soma other year aye, even next year may be too late. AMERICAN FAT ROLL. ' By Secretary Cortelyoa. Victories of commerce call for high courage courage to plan broadly for the future, courage to stick to a plan steadfastly to the end. Pluck and per slstence are the Inspiring attributes of American manhood, and they are typi fied In tbe American merchant No road Is too hard for the Ameri can business man to travel, no ob stacle great enough to stop bim so long ss he sees ahead something to be done. Back of him, sharing In bis successes mil nnf nriln him Ma 4nat mn1. oio. a. costextou. , stand tbe thousands of employes the great army of American wage-earners, the best paid body of men and women In the world. We have much to show tbe world as evidence af Ameri ca's material great nea, but I venture to say there Is nothing In that respect that we should regard with aa much pride as tbe American pay roll. It haa no equal anywhere. In a large sense It bas made the American borne, the American school and tbe American savings hank the envy of the world, tempting thouaands to our ahores every day, to share our prosperity and our contentment TO USB POLAR BEARS. CAPT. AMUNDSEN. of Arctic mariners, gained renown by passage from the North Atlantic to the magnetic North Pole while on tomers If they called every day to mar ket Two-tblrds of our trsde Is se cured either by telephone or by solicit ing, and tbe women never come to tbe store except when they happen to be passing on some other errsnd, or when there Is some mlstske In tbe bill. Yet It takes half our clerks to wait on the remaining one third of the trade women who come here every day, and who waate our time picking over goods, changing their mlnda, waiting for change, deciding between this brand and that' " Thee, you do not care for the wom an who want to see what she buys for ber family to eat? "Tbe man had a saving sense of hu mor, and replied : " 'I can't say that we really care for her but I don't mind adding that we respect ber.'" The Limit. Rlggs You don't seem to be paying as much attention to Miss Glggleton as you did aiil she's such a popular lady, too. What's the matter? Griggs I got enough. I didn't mind her popularity so much, but 111 be hanged If I'll stand for mlmeograpt love letters with my name filled lc from sny female on earth ! Toledc Blade. "Dora dentists go to heaven, Willie "Sure. They lets 'em In so's they kin put gold crowns on the angels." Den ver Poet. Why should a tax collector bare t high opinion ot humaa as tore? I srsiwes "Cheer up I There Is a silver lining to every cloud!" "Well, what good to that? I haven't got an airship," Plck-Me-Up. tioweit You seem iv iuius, Ihit ! will lose if I make tbe Investment Powell My boy, It Is just like Indors ing a note for a friend. Brooklyn Life. Friend So that Is your little boy? lie looks very Intelligent Proud Maina Just as I was at bis sge. My daugh ter, now, ts more like ber father. Nob Lolelra. "Youngling Is going to marry tbe widow Hen peck." "Why. she's twice aa old as he ta" "Oh. well, he'll age fast enough after the wedding." Town and Country. That fisherman Is alwaya talking about the whoppers he caught." "He doesn't catch them." answered Mlsa Cayenne. "He nsfsy tell them." Washington Star. Boarder You qfjgj divide a chicken lu UlatUetltiatlcai anurac;. Mr.i. Haahlngton. Mrs. Hashlngton Divid ing It Is easy enough. I w ish I could) multiply it Philadelphia Inquirer. "Mamma," said Jamie, mysteriously, did I ever have a little brother that fell Into the well?" "No," said mamma. Why?" "Why, when I looked down In tbe well I saw a little boy some thing like me." "Miss Pechls." said Mr. Tlmmld. at the other end of the sofa, "If I were to throw yon a kiss I wonder what you'd say." "Well," replied Mlas Pechls. "I'd say you were the laciest man I ever saw." Philadelphia Press. Tom But perhaps she doesn't lore yon. Jack Oh, yes, she does ! Tom How do you know? Jack When I told ber that I had no money to get married on she offered to borrow some from her father. Philadelphia Inquirer. "Dear me, John, this Is dreadful with hot weather on us and no money to g anywhere. Haven't you any country relatione you can scare up?" "Thnt'a the trouble. I've scared all I ve got already." Baltimore American. "Yes," said the young man, pensive ly, "a dog I once had saved my lire."" "Tell me about It," said the young woman, with eager Interest. '1 sold hlra for $4," said the young man, "when I was nearly starving." Tlt-Blt. "What made Brown marry that widow?" "Did you ever drop a penny In a weighing machine and then find the thing won't work?" "Yes." "Thnfis the reason." "What do you mennT Couldn't get a weigh." Denver Post. Wife (during the quarrel)! don't believe you ever did a charitable act In your life. Husband I did one. at least, that I have lived to regret Wife Indeed 1 What was it pray? Hus band I saved you from dying an old maid. Illustrated Bits. Friend I am afraid your husband has a very bad cold; be's continually sneezing. It's quite painful to hear bim. Why don't you ask a doctor to , ree bim? Matron Well, I'm waiting Just few days because It amuses Imby so to see bis father suerae. Tit lilts. 'You may not remember inc. Mlsa Summers," be said, "but I wns engaged to you once." "Indeed?" tbe summer girl replied coldly, "you have quite a memory for fuees. 'No," he replied, glancing at ber fair hand, "but I have for tbe rings I buy." Philadelphia Press, "But." protested tbe space writer, "perhaps you could use this article If I were to boil it down?" "Nothing doing, rejoined the mini behind the blue eii cll. "If you were to take a gallon of water nnd boll It down to a pint. It would still be water." Chicago Dally News. "Well, anyhow," said Cassldy, "the new mill Is fitted up One. tSbiire. every thing's In Its right pluce." "Not at all." replied Casey, "whin I wlnt through there th' other duy I seen a lot o' red buckets marked 'Fur Fire Only," mi', ' falx, there was wather lu tblin .'"Phil adelphia Press. Friend One of your clerks tells me you raised his salary and told hliu to get married, under panalty of dis charge. Business Man Yes; I do that to all my clerks when they get old enough to mnrry. I don't want any of your Independent, conceited men About my place. Tlt-Blts. Landlady (to new bonrder who la rather stout). I am glad to hear tb.it one of my former boarders recommend ed you to niy house. Ktout Boarder Yea, he sioke very highly of It. After telling him that I had tried all kinds of antlfat without success he advised a short stay here, Ally Sloper. Mistress Nora h, I told you to give that man with tbe baud organ a quar ter to go down to the' next block and grind bis machine In front of Mr. Uptis-Tart's houses ami he's out here on tbe sidewalk again! Norah Yls, mum. He ssys th' leildy In the net block gave 'Im half a dollar to come back here, mum. Chicago Tribune. Literary hlrlteaa. An Indiana novelist with a love for the simple life moved to a farm, says a writer In Llpplucott'a Magazine, and began raising chickens. When he bad some batched out be soon noticed that tbey were languishing In their cnopa and apparently about to die. lie con sulted a neighbor. "What do you feed them?" asked the neighbor. "Feed them!" exclaimed the novelist "Why, I don't feed them anything'" "Then how do you suppose they are) going to live?" "I presumed," replied the novelist. with dignity, "that tbe old liens had milk enough for them now." Haw Ha Gal la. "now did you get Into this conntryT" asked a reporter of a Chinaman. "Waa It through the open door?" "No; through a chink," replied the Mongolian tersely. Judge. If at tbe age of HO a girl hasn't met ber Ideal man she tries to Idealise soma man she bas met.
