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Hi! Vl' Mil By Order of the Czar A Story of Russian Power By AfARCUS EASTZ.ASE CHAPTRIt XX. (Continued.! Maruscha sheds tears when she speaks ttf Irna, find tliojr now again when fhe tella inn of her scerot preparations and flight from homo. Ah, what alio has suffered! "May flod forglvo me the deeeptlnnr' ah eries remorsefully; "1 dared not toll them about thee, ami hml to Invent mi excuse to net away. I pretendod to havo rrc-olrod an Invitation from a school Crknd. They think I am with hor now." She hsngs her head and seems to ruminate. Presently ahe observes, "Vlad imir, 1 cannot seo that t did wrong. It U said Than shall leavo father and Bather and clo.ive to thy husband.' " She Hfu hor tare to me, and a look at solemn and Ineffable deration cornea Into It, be faro which my aplrlt falta prov Irate. It U f much more Uiau 1 de serve, I ftrala her ta my heart. Trae, my precious wife." "And thou urcdnat me. Vladimir; Uion luurt no eut now hat me." "Only thee, and yet everything. My 01 In all." Tkere ta a pans, A great contentment sfclnee la hor eyas that for a apace entirely occuptea her. Then ahe requests, "Kaw Ull ma all that haa befallen thee enee wa parted In St. Petersburg" 1 begin from tha moment I tare any mU frem her embrace, and relate every thing dawn to the hour I met her at the station. Though my recital ta often la tempted ometimea Maruscha breaks lata sobs, and I am fala to atop and cemfert her. Sometimes aha U ahaken with hysterical laughter, or utter excla nations at horror, aarprUe and thank- Cnlaesa. After atl la told, she mast fee me in my clerical disguise. When I appear fcve tare her la my flowing kaftan, beard and curled lock, aha make the room re wound with her cierry laughter, so that Rosea eater on us unaware. He Joins ta her merriment, while I parade before taera until they have enaoga af It. On rvtnrnlac ta then, relnveatcd In ny cltl aens' garb, Hasan holds toward me his watch. "Yea, yea. I knew." I respond, with a aigh af ragreL "All goad thing come to aa end nioat rapidly, and I must go." Yet one good thing cornea to me; ah, tVow good, bow precious a thing It tal The crown and aeal of this eventful day I It h the voluntary kiss Maruacha ba alowa on me at the door, which glows an any lips and In my heart aa I harry along the lighted atxeetx. .CHArTEH XXL MornAcha ha quite pnt my nate aut with ny patient. The old man, meta phorically, went down before her, whet, tier radiant face first shone on him a week ago. Though bo submits to a lit tle aaperintendeac on my part. I ani therwls superfluous. It is "Holly" (as h eatls her) to whom ha look to dress lib wonad. to shake up his pillows, to read ta him the newa, and beguile tha tcdJam of his couch with talk. Thus ha sueaopoltzea her day. "That young woman of yours la a treasure; aha Is warth her weight la gold. Alexander," ha said. "It la to bo hoped yen will make much of her when 700 get her." Aa If I ant likely mm ta um Ma ruscha or any woman badly I Hut It b natural; tha Hngllah aometimen beat their wives! How long is thla ta Uat, I wonder? I am lik a third wheel ta a cart. I alt apart here at tha window atarlar Into tha street, and sometimes at Maruscha. though never an answering glance come my way. She la reading the "share list" to him from tha news paper. New ba stop her. "Head that Item acaln, Molly, my dear," ha aaya. And ahe repeats the figures, wbtcii I know convey meaning to her. In ptte of niy vexation, I must confeaa that It is attractive t hear her silvery tongue prnouoclag the lisping English. No wonder he keep her at It. At last ahe haa got ta the end of the column, and 1 detect a faint, stifled nigh of relief as aha lays the paper oa tier lap. "Thank yoa, my dear. New, would yon mind hoisting this cushion a btt so that I ran sit upright? Thorn! We yen, what a pair of bands the small woman baa, to tx sural .Now, be oil with yea and tak a look at tha shape. I want to have sta talk with that . young man of yours." la It possible? Can I hear aright? IT la actually sending Maruscha away! She may well look surprised. Like my self ah can scarcely believe th evi dence of her ear. She rUea rttj slw ly, and says; "I hope yon eV not think that I am tired already, Mr. Gough. I have not read to yoa the 'leader yet. Do you really wish me to go?" "Yea, o your waya for an hour. Wa will bav tha 'leader when yau come tiack. I have something to aay to the doctor. Don't ha offended, my dear; It la on a matttr of business." I regard her gloomily. The more ao because f Mr. Gough'a open admiration. Ua la completely turning her head. "Kb, but she's a rar smart laaa," he xclalms. "Yan're a lucky chap, Alex ander." Maruscha amllea, well pleased, though aha protests. "Fie, yau flatter. Mr. fjooghj And look bow YUdlmir Is vexedl Ua thinks you spoil me." She darts on me a mischievous glance. I force n mnlle because Mr, Gough U looking at me, 1 fear It la a peor at tempt, lit la laughing aa I leave the room ta accompany Maruscha to the tret. "I am beginning to detest that Kug lUhraan, Ma ru achat" I aay, savagely, when w are la tha corridor. "And may I be hanged If I go back ta him at pre entl I will ro with thw," "Indeed thou must not, Vladimir. nw canst thou think of being so rude? What alia thee7 Tbou art always cross now." "How ln haa thla wretched old man to continue to monopolize atl thy time 'and thoughts? It Is preposterous. Save lu fetching the to and fro, we have never an hour to ourselves. la It fair, I ask thear , "1 thuht to do the pleasnra to for- want thy Interest, In showing a little ntttntlon to thy patient, Vladimir. And Ihla la what I get." ahe plaluta. "Abu, I cannot pleaae thee." There la a atlr of compunction In my brcaat. Yet am I aware thnt for some uuinmomaoie woman a rcaaou ana naa been willfully tormenting ma all these days, notwithstanding that ahe turna ot me the most Innocent nnil guileless eyes. nud aaaumes the air of an Injured mar tyr. It Is a strange mystery, this femi nine habit of tormenting the loved oue. Maruscha has ver dan ao with me, whom 1 know eh lovs with alt bar heart and souk "Thou hast not tried to p!as me. Maruscha," I say, severely. "Thou haat tried to torment tn after thy maimer nud thou hast succeeded. Hut go not too far; It Is euough. Let be now." Wo have gained the outer steps, where Is bustle of strangers arriving. There ' is no place for further parley, o 1 con tent mjslf with pressing hr hand and whUperlng with a glance of deprecation, lie kind. Sh replle nothing, but I carry back with me to the Uugllshman's room th rrinembranc of a pair of blue eye. In which compassion and reproach are beau tifully blent My mood la wonderfully aubdued when I enter, and I tak the icat to which Mr. dough motion m at th foot of his couch, with something akin to meek- UOK. "Now, Doctor. 1 want to talk to yon aliout youreIf." he beglna. briskly. "Yoo have already been very frank with me and teld ma about the preclou mass you've got yourself Into In ltuaala. Well, joa know my opinion of that: you've mad a fool or yourself and, worse than that, you're acted criminally." I draw myself op with dignity. "Kx ease, me, sir," I lnterpo, "but I neither want tha censure nor the applaua af any man living regarding that action In my past Ufa. la making yen acquainted with It, I merely wished to avoid coming lato relatione with a atrangar who aeem ed disposed to place confidence la me, under fats pretensions. And I beg " "Just o, my man," he Interrupts, put ting hi hand on my arm. "That's what I Ilk about you. ion were fair and square with me, and thaagh I highly dissppiove " I mak aa impatient movement, and ata about to speak. "Well, well, I'll ssy no more. 'Mum' I the wont both new and hereafter," he breaks In haatily, "especially as yon already know my sentiments. And what I wanted to ask you was this. Have you any plans for tha future? You are en gagvd to this very nice young woman who has no on to took to but you. and jou'll have to marry her at one." "Mr. Gough!" I thunder, boiling over with Indignation at what I consider most Impertinent Interference. "Uleas my soul, you needn't fir np that way. What I aay la correct; Isn't itr "Tat no concern of yours, sir," I r. tort. "But I'm snaking It my concern. And I'M do It, whether you like It er not. Molly's a fine lane far too good for you. And I want ta see her settled with a horn over her head. Now, den't fly off again" as I half rise ta my feet. "Uattl up that fiu and listen to me. I mean well by you, and yon know you can t afford to show temper like that." What thla blunt, rough fellow aaya U true; I have no reason to be proud, nor can I afford it. Though bis manner la s otfeiulve, h means well. I compos aysalf and look attentive. "There, that's better." he says, with sn approving nod. "Now we can pro ceed to business. Tou know who I sm. If ys have not forgotten. I am a mill owner and 'hang aut at 'New Mills In Iuacashlr. I am proud to say that I am a self-made man, and give work to about two thousand men. We require a dector have done so for some time past, only I was loth to lay the old chap off, fearing to hurt his feelings; and now my manager write to me this morn ing that he U down with rout, Jvj I have resolved to pension him, and If you'll bav the berth you're welcome to It. I give five hundred a year for the Job, and there's a bit of practice to b picked up In the neighborhood beside." "But but, you do not mean to fay," I stammer, "that you offer toe this this very excellent pout without any cre dentials? How do yon kuow that 1 im not an Impostor?' "My man, I know what I am about. I have seen all the credentials I require, and without them I engage no man. Yau showed me them when you told me those private matters, which shall hence forth be nameless. 1 never askrd your confidence, and you volunteered It, theugh It was agulnat your Interests to do ao, because you are an honest man and have a conscience. Leave me alone for knowing good stuff when I eve it, and looking after my own Interests In trying t secure It. I want a young, active, energetic doctor for my people. I 0' pose the las had better be consulted. The women folk Ilk to have their finger In the pie, and It'a well to humor them. You can follow your own counsel all the same." "And as to Maruscha, she will tie over Joyed,'.' I cry. "No need to wait to con sult her; I know her mind, and I accept your generous offer. Ilelleve me. It will be my anxiety to prove myself worthy of your confidence, sir." "Say no more. I know that, rlhake haads aa it, man, and good luck to you." CIIAPTKU XXII. Tha transaction Is roucluded, leaving ma la a state of elation which It Is be yond me to describe. To sit still and watt for Maruacha'a return with calm ness Is Impossible to me. I wander about the roam like a caged byena. Mr. Gough occupies himself with the perusal of his business letters, and seems to have for gotten my existence. I am startled when he suddenly calls to me. "How abont the splicing, Doctor? Yoa must see that It'a got to ba done at once. Since we've settled this business matter, and you'v cot a Job to go to, tha sooner tha knot Is tied the better. Get a special license, and b married at an lfagllsh. church, Ilka Christians, and I'll (Ire Mj away, bless her. When you take iu driving to-morrow to get the air, we might Just ai well drlva to tha church ai any other plac. Kh? It would he killing two bird with ona atone." How he tnlkil Juat as If Maruscha was a piece of furniture to be disponed of aa wt think tit. Yet, though I know It I rain Imagining, how the mere aug Bcntloii set my blood on fltt Maruscha, iiij viiuru nut mm wiuiiiy. ny (lore, tamed and domesticated, glad to turn and nestle In niy bosom. No mom amlnrloui Nights, leaving me to stretch out longing nrma toward her. No more to aee her flutter ilowtt almost within my swap, nml jet evade me. Ah. If It t-oul.l l: hut he little know her whom T . llS, ,rap.w Tttr,1 Hhe.U ""' to be caught, jet will ah fly to ins f.une bright day of her own accord, only sha will take her time, I healtat so long aeeklng n reply that at length he aaka: "What, nre you timid about putting mi tha okeT "It etrlkc ma, air, you have iomi wmug Idea about me." I any with dlg nlty. "When I marry. It will b ao nt u lt) ,,f rllnptt, tM.ltpr ttmn the nils-wlf.0ih-U..mi ''rr V V"' h. rowla which would rra.ilt If baYrM -- 1 In b. r UrnjU He laugh In a way I like not. "Hha I wl""t Ik ' parkin. keep the whip hand how. at nny rat." iko n ahaor. drat Imlld n frame and he mutterm and his remark rankles. lw to thla frame construct two "You know not how to manage worn-1 trough, eueh ten feet Ion. The en." I respond loftily. "You tiiiist ua , tr)tiL-h nrt iHtnatrurted by nalllnc to- ,n,m ,,l,n "ttle dlplomnoy when you " courting them, they like to feel that ""v "ve noi reiinquianru tneir nnerty, ,nd "ou ll0w lhn much latitude, lou do not, therefore, drop the reins," HI queer Old face, which look as If It had been squreird broadways, take a queer prifUni. He puckers It up Into wrinkles In the comer of hi eye and mouth and between his brows. His ejes shoot malicious nud sly gleams at me. "Then yon will tighten the rein and drive with Molly to church to-morrow, fine It ha become neceasary, he say. "Yon can get th llrena to-day." "Hut but 1 e uox the necessity for uch violent haste," I Hammer, "lf there were. Maruacba would not heal tata; aa there la not. It would be Imper tinent on my part to ask It." lT ! continual. i NOT A QHOST, BUT A CAT. Xt Wa Walking on tha l'Una Key la a bear? Wuy. A Walbrook family was sitting about tha dining tnble one evening last week and the conversation had turned upon the subject of ghosts, snys tha Haltlmorv 8uu. Divergent views belnc held by the various member of tha family, tb (IIscuksIou became anima ted. Suddenly above the hum of voices, the clatter of dlahea ami clink of sil ver, there floated in through the light draperies which separate th dining room from the parlor the note of the piano In that Uihnnuonlous Jumhla which la usually produced hy the first untutored efforts of n tot to make tha blc music box "tnlk." Th conversa- tlon In the dlnlnj; room wa brought to a sudden stop and th dluera b- camo motionless, some with oup spoons half way to their lips, while all assumed attitudes of concentrated attention. Kvery one In the house was at th table; doors and windows were mostly closed and even if they hadn't been It was Incredible that any oue should have had the audacity to walk Into a house and begin to play the piano. Th subject of the interrupted conversation supKCfltcd the nearest solution of the riddle chosta. A quwr expression succeeded the animation of a moment before on each fair and the dlnere stared blankly across the tabic at each other. Then the phenomenon waa repeated, the notca this time being a little higher up the keyboard than before. Th la dles becan to turn pale and those of the opposite sex took on an expression of puzzled annoyance. When the piano pave forth a third eerie of discordant sounds one of the men, with an air of heroic darlnj:, arose from hi chair, went to the door on tiptoe and gently druwliijf aside the curtains peeped cau tiously Into the next room. Then fol lowed some very emphatic words. which at once relieved the tension In the dlnlns room. "Johnl" one of the ladles mannced to csp forth, but her fear" and curios ity stayed the feeble protest here and she finished in a tone In which resent ment strujrKled with curiosity. "Wh what la Itr "Come nud see," was the unpeneroua reply, and a slow ' niM circumspect movement toward the dividing door took place. Half a tlmen heads peerod very carcfnlly through the enrtnlns aa John held them bnek, and In the dim nena of the parlor was seen a black and white cat, the efpeelnl pet of tha entire household, perched on the key board of the piano and sedately rejeard Ins her astonished musters and mls. trowes, "Puss, puss, puss!" called one of tha ladles, In a Kreatly relieved tone, and pusa bounded over the keys, again pro dnclns the "jrbostly" discord. Jumped to the floor and rame up In obedience to the call. There was no further talk of ghosts. J ul tlm Tiling. Weary Walker -What keii yer so long? Did she give yer anything? Hngson Tattcra Yeb, she gimme a pie, on' I tell yer It wuz Jest the thing. Weary Walker Honeat? Ilagson Tatters Sure. De upper crust come In handy ter mend da soles o' dese olo shoes o' mine. Philadelphia Ledger. It Would Hcciu Ho. Him What I value above every thing else la my peace of mind. Her Well, I don't blamo you. Ilia) What do you mean by that? Hor One nuturally values a thing of which he baa but n small piece. No circumstance can repair a defect ef character Emerson. Sf9t t 1'owls Pnr Market, Whllo the iiiitln eoiHldcrittlon to the consumer la that the fowl should l reasonably plump ami properly pleltfd, "' W olty inorchnuta ilrmniul f ,.., t,,.MM V. , ,.. uf iu.kinj: ,,"' "' '. "'' ) r "'"" ,V,,U, ,lll l,u,"",7 rnl",,r ml"1 l"rrf 0,,t lf ,18 wl Hiicocaaful In i' ! Mtnrkct, One of tlie thllip bi nt the fowl bo "1ibmhI" before tliey nro packiHl. utid while thla tnceaa nmkita n form Unit la not pitrtleiilnrly picnic Igethor two boanla. srveu-elghtha of an iuei, tntfk ullj Bix K.hra wide, at right auRlca. AfUr plucking th fowl, lay the rowz, miaht run wabkct. riircnssoa In the trough, with the henda haUKlUK down, the legs alongside the brrnsl and the breast downward. Hy griitl preastira force tl enren down Into the angle of the trough. Cover each caress with oiled paper; then have an Inch board six Inches wide to lav on tin, rarrflUM. a fill wrlebt thla l)oarU down wh , brck or ,1MlTT ,,, ,t Htb(.r rnJ A, th, ,.,. of ,he bri, ,, 1plrj um,6r lp l(01ln( mor. ,p antr brlek or iton t0 oU. tatl h w,.ghL The carcasses should be kept lu thla position for alx or eTen no,, aml U,.T w then l shaped and ready for parking In crate, Th Illustration shows the construction ' of this simper In detail, nml, an will be seen, any handy man can construct it readily, Indianapolis News. Maklaar a Farm (Sate. Whan a gato la of considerable length, aa farm gates must be to let a wagon pass through, there Is always danger that they will sag, ami mainly bocauso tha dvlc used for the latch la faulty. Try the following plan of ' constructing a latch ami e If It doc 1 not work wall: Have the blacksmith ! bond a place of balf-lnch round iron lu L (bap, making one arm one-quarter of an Inch longer than the thick neaa of tha post and the gatc-txKtrd; the other arm ahonld be about ten Inchea long. Hare a bole through tlm post under tha board near the edge of the post, put the threaded end of the bent iron through and screw on the nut. Have the same arrangement at the lower part of the gnte. When the gate li to be clonal, turn ttie bar ro that It will not be In the way and so when the gate I cloned It will rest ou the bar. Then turn the liar back so that the upright piece will lie In po sition over the board. If, after n -CL. n. JA " n " n xez: VT 3fe ?:$ rk-' n?r rLAtf run jtaku oatc. while, the bar works too rendlly, a nail may be placed In position, ngalnst which the bar will rent when It is tnmed. The Illustration, wltii the drawn de tails, ahowa the whole plan In uncb a clear manner that anyone ran con struct anch a gate and attach the latchea. Artichokes. In fattening hogs, and In providing a special class of suitable fodder for sows Jnst over Uie weaning of their pigs, artichokes give trplcndld result" and pay well to grow. I'lga turned Into a patch of artichokes regain healthy digestive functions, and secure exercise In rooting up the tnborn. Deep cultivation la essential to a good crop, aa well aa heavy manuring with farm yard manure. Honesty In ITors Trades, To recover damages In a horse trade, It la necessary to prove willful decep tion, A horse waa sold represented to be all right in every way, but when da buyer placed it In the wagon, It F H&rS? - J&S -- rsscosac? Mm t.it.i ii.. ?r.ui nf tho vehicle to pieces. In Hio InwauU following, tho defentm was Unit the horse wiih a ijulel worker when tho deft'iiditiit had H. but Hint It hud iut drawn nny vehicle of the kind lu iuesllun. The Judge said he believed Unit the defend nut represented whnl lie believed to lie true when selling the horse, which was it young mid only pnrlly trained mil mill, mid the verdict was for the de fondiint.- Mnssncliiisi'lts IMougliiiiiiu. The Hoy on the Turin, Have you got a hoy? Does he get up isirly. milk cows, feed leant, eat tie mid pigs? Hoes he take the (coin and plow or drug, or rake, or mow all day? What are you doing for Itlm? Do you give him anything at nil except his hiuinl and clothes and a little schooling In winter? What Induce incut do you iilTer hlni to stay with you and help yon on the farm? j KupiMso Unit Instead of enforcing your legal claims to his sen Ice until ' he la of age, and thus disgusting hliu ' with farm life, mid mlng the way to ward an unloved, neglected old nge for yourself, you do the fair thing by this boy. (Jive him something for hi own. . let hliu be earning and mivlng a little money. Don't deny lilui the oppor tunlty of an rdtieatloii tf he desires one. for an Ignorant iiuin Is surely g Ing to be placed at a fearful dlsad vantage In the coming years, give him the beat team and the best tools to work with and encourage hliu by .. . . . .... ,.,. , .. , ......... Kinu apprrciniiuu. i lie nwrun i i; boys leave the farm disgusted ts Im cause they are treated like little slave by selfish, avaricious parents You csn treat a boy tike a liorw. or an ot, hut th lior or at will not run off. and th hoy can and will, and we don't blame them. Home Monthly Measurlnc I'nro la t'rlU. The conuuou practice ts to call two bushels of corn ou the rob a bushel of shelled corn. This la not strictly cor rect, snd lu some Ktatrs the legal bush el of ears U seventy pounds. Hut ns sumlng that two bushels uiake but oun. It will tx easy to multiply the length, breadth aud height of the erlb In luetic and thus get the number of cubic Inches It contain. Thru divide thla by S.IW), the number of ruble Inches lu a bushel, and you have the number of bushels of ram This ill vldrd by two will give you the ap proximate shelled corn. Another nil Is that two cubic feet of dry corn cm Ibe cob will make a bushel of shelled com. Then measure the length, breadth and height of the crib snd divide these cubic feet hi two to get bushels of shelled corn. These two methods will give a wide difference, for lu a crlh measuring twenty feet long, ten feet high and ten feel wide there should be by the first method a little over POO bushels, uhlle hy the Inst method there would ! LOCK) bush els. We do not believe that cither method la perfectly accurate, and that the true measure Ilea between the two, the first bring too small and tho last too large. fit, Uiuls Itepubllr. . I!m For (H.I Ase. Cast-off axes can be made useful, aa shown lu the cut. The Ix-st use for this tool Is for loading and unloading tie off a truck. It wilt sate a lot of heavy lifting and tugging. A slight blow will sink It In maiik ovrn ax. to n tie. The part shown by dotted line, ts cut out, .while the remaining part Is hammered ont and pointed. I am a blacksmith hy trade, six I made twenty tlv of tlita. useful Implements Inst whiter- W it. Kelley, In I'nrm and Home. Ixwalu Cn red KiMblrr. It has been found at the Ontario Kxperimeiit Ktntlou that the smallest iieeewuiry loss In curing in-curs whim the corn la fairly well matured and well earel, nil contains nut lew than I 30 to Xi er cent nf dry matter. I'or1 clover the results Indicate that 28 to 3'J per rent of dry matter Is better than a lower or higher mt rent, t'orn well imitiired and Juit lu the glnalug stuge with the leaves still green Is In the pniper coniittlon for the silo, nud clover lu full bliHiin, or u trifle pnst, and In gmsl eondillou for hay, hut ' '"'"" i o.s .. wp. not too dry. Is the proper stage '"i ' ';Kl' Kr,test dallies In ,! ' ' " ,orllx)iKlon, oneof them tinting an oarnlng I'mtlUh U'licul. The wheat crop of Hngland Is (lie smallest on record, surpassing even the previous lowest record of IKlCi. The trouble Is not wholly due to an unfa vorable season, hut In the result of the steady shrinkage lu acreage caused bj the land ltvlng used for other crops. Hlirep Notes, Feed only what the sheep will eat tip clean. Divide the flock according to age, alxo and sex. Arrange to afford the ewes plenty of opportunity to exercise. Peed the fleece mid at the same time feed the body which la to produce It. Tho foods which conduce most to bodily growth will make the best wool, In order to got a good IImco the sheep must bo kept In a vigorous con dltlon. A well-growing aud vigorous condi tion In the sheep la best for wool growing. Don't buy a ram unless he has a good length of wool on his belly and legs. Following the careful selection In buying and Judicious breeding come tho factors of care and feed, Bhccp are ruaUcrs, gleaners, scaven gers and quarterly dividend payers, for they givo you wool, lambs and mut ton. Wool la very nitrogenous, and to grow a good flee to of wool with a strong fiber and of good quality, fX something rich In nitrogen. 'some ADVtNiunrs or I IIOMOAGAIN UlttAM. IEBT5ffi2Firl 4 nsf ttafl '"I tlMft ft H AMBI1I1II MteMsf f5 : JT .UK fe5$2S o I - t !" jyr atLutA 's' resa i& m wsmfoi msmsm&xss ?,iimfxV'Uxi?s mmm C2 Cincinnati I'ost, UtOAN LIFE PENNILCaS. Am4 Maw llxiu and CoudnrU UN Vata able Pulillrulloiia. Oaa of the greatest newspaper pub llahrra In the world perhaps th greatest is t'yrll Arthur Pearson, of IuhIoii, Mr. Pear son Is now M years ohl, and b gan life without a penny and with an ordinary rdorulton. Ilia first ponil'oa paid him 1 10 a week, and ho waa then ID yeum old. 8m.i he wit a tho innt.ager of tha titlRiuesH, at a sal ary of H.rUK), 'Hit did not satisfy V A. I'KAIUON him, and soon nflcrward he founded a publication of his own, wlueh proved wonderfully siircessful He Is now III owner of nine dnlly newspaper, four weekly iiewnapers, nine weekly perl odlcals aud six monthly putdtentlons. Iteslde, he couilucta a large book pul llshtug hiislnmts. I'our of Ida newspa- rapacity of s7Ml,tXH jeorly. Pew men have risen so rapidly a this young lonilim publisher. I'lirnlliirfl mm n I'r.-seiit. Hlnre It Is the fashion to make wed ding presents or nrttstli- or antlquit fur niture, brides are taking more Into ac count where they nro to llwt, whether a suburban villa or a tiny apartment In soma of tlm human honeycombs is suited best to the future Income of the happy pair. It Is a great Idon this, aud It helps nut the furnishing Immensely. No shame Is felt hy thu Ihinres lu thus having their housekeeping miule easy, and It was a matter for nolo that an Kngllsh girl of high degree, who mar ried tho heir of a noble house the oth er day, had lovely artistic furniture sent her Instead of Jowels and curios. There wero tables, chairs, corner cup boards and sofas, Inlaid aud carved, or In satin wood, quite enough to fur nish a drawing-room and other place besides. It wa deemed a decided Im provement on the "numerous and cost ly" received hy an elder sister on her marriage a few seasons ago, and th consequence u tliat soma othur Mmdon brides are looking forward to Uie clmngo with dismay, "Wo ran't waar fumlturo," cry theao holplesa ouos who adore gauds and wampum, "and wa would rather not he In the awltn." Novertholess, In Kngland thu word gnoa, and brides must take what they can gut aud bo thankful. Itoston Her ald, A poor man'a wife novor crlea ovor MtiUmental novels. She hasn't Utno, - SSbr1 C7TXs WJ l s m m t&H y.O tiX, H 7nL3 a or p aT.aV aW- .M -e aT" .-W ssaWS ITS' V' am .Isf "V a m 1 1 C" JWj WB' a? ryf flsaL-TO- iyci5