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
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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.