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uolaaide BY WILLIAM BLACK i TfiPW! -3530: CHAPTKK XIV. The pale, clear glow of the dawn was telling on the higher slopes of the hill when sho nroo, nnd nil the home wns nnlocp. The henrt-soirchlug of that Ions night hail calmed her somewhat. Now nho was chiefly anxious to pot away; to tock forgot fulness of this Mil discovery In the Immediate luty that lay before licr. In the silence of this pale, clear morning sho snt down and wrote a mw sapo of farewell, the term of which she had carefully, and not without ome smlt Jngs of conscience, studied during th. long wakeful hours: "Allt-nntn-ha, Wednesday Mornlwr. "Dear Archie A grave duty calM mo suddenly away to the south. No doubt you can guess what It Is; and you will understand how, In the meantime nt least, nil our other plain nud arrange ment mint yield to ... Proliably, as I nni anxious to catch the early Wat at Foyers, I may not see you to say good liyc; mid so I send you thli message. Prom your affectionate YOLANDE." hhe. rrganled this letter with much f-elf-humlllntion. It was not frank. Per liapi she had no right to write to him so, without telling him of "hat had hap pened the day before. And yet, again, what time was there now for explana tion? and perhaps, ns the days and the months and the. yean went by, there might never Ik need of any explanation. Her life was to be all different now. The household liegan to stir. There was a crackling of wood In the kitchen; outside, Sandy could bo heard opening tho doors of the coach house. Then Jane put In an appearance, to finally dose her young mistress portmanteaus. And then, everything having been got ready, when she went downstairs to the dining room, she was surprised to find her father there. "Why did you get up so early?" said she, in protest "Do you think I was going to let you leave without saying good-bye?" ho nn nwered. "You are looking a little better this morning, YoWindc but not well, not well Are you sure you won't recon sider? Will you not wait a few days, nccustom yourself to think of It. and then go, If you will go, with Mr. Short lands?" "Oh, no, that Is all over, papa," "aid Flie. "That Is all settled. I am going this morning now." It was almost In silence, and with a face overshadowed with gloom, that he saw the last preparations made. lie fol lowed her out to the dog cart. He him self would fasten the nig round her knees, the morning being somewhat chilly. And when they drove away he stood there for a long time regarding them, until the dog cart disappeared at the turning of the road, and Yolande waa gone. This, then, 'was the end of that peaceful security that he bad hoped to find at Allt-nam-ba! Yolande was not driving this morn ing, she had too many things to think of. Hut when they reached the bridge at tho lower cad of the loch, she told Sandy to stop and took the reins. "Here Is a letter for Sir. Leslie," she raid. "You need not take it up to the bouse; put It In the letter box at the gate." Then tbey drove on again. When they had climbed the hill she looked over to I.ynn Towers, but she could not make out any one at any of the windows. There were one or two stable lads about the out-houses, but otherwise no sign of life. She was rather glad of that. If he had waved his handkerchief to her, could she have answered that slgual without further hypocrisy and shame? Little did he know what traitress was panning by. Hut indeed she was gradu nlly ceasing to reproach herself In this way, for the reason .that she was ceasing to think about herself nt all. It was of nno'her that she was thinking. It was his future that concerned her. What would all his after-life be like? Would there be some reparation? Would time heal that as It healed all things? When she got to Gress she saw that Mrs. Hell was In the garden behind the house, and thither she made her way. Yolande's face was pale, but her man ner was quite calm and firm. "Well, here aro doings!" said thi cheerful old lady. "And I waa Just hur rying on to get a few bit (lowers for ye. Deed, ye're early this morning." "It Is very kind of you, Mrs. Hell; but please do not trouble. You expected we, then? Mr. Melville told you?" "That he did. And I'll Just be de lighted to be of any kind of service to ye that is possible. I'll be ready to go up to Allt-nam-ba by midday; and I'm thinking I'll take one o' the young lassies Ml' me, In case there's any needcmty for a helping band. The other one will do very well to look after this place wben both Mr. Melville and me are away." "Hut Is he going Is ho going awaj ?" eald Yolande, with a sudden alarm. "I think ho is; though It's no my place to ask," said Mrs. Boll, placidly. "Last night I saw he was putting aome things In crder In the house. And I Jalouso he (topped In the laboratory the whole night through, for he never was In his bed; and this morning I caught a glint o' him go ing out before any o' us was up. I dare nay he was off to one o' the moorland lochs to have a last day at the trout belike." "Ho Is not here, then?" the girl ex claimed, with dismay in her eyes. "Mrs. Hell, I must ee him! Indeed, I canuot go until I hare seen him." She looked nt her watch. Well, sho had nearly half an hour to spare, and she was determined to stay till the last minute If it were needful. Hut there was no figure coming along the road, no living thing visible on these vacant hill (sides, nor a sign of life along the wldo moorland of the village. She was grate ful' for Mrs. Hell's talking; It lessened the overstrain of the suspense somehow; oho had to force herself to listen In a measure. "Perhaps he Is not going away," said Yolande. Aiid then she added, suddenly, and with her face grown a deadly whites "Mr. Bell, that U Mr, Melvlllo com UkrUiLUiUkaiLiAitAA RfTTTWWrWfTWWfWK ing down the hill. I wish to speak n word or two to him by himself." "Oh, yes, yes; why not?" said Mr. Hell, cheerfully. "I'm Just going Indoors to put n bit string round the (lowers for ye. And there's n wee bit basket, too, ye maun take; I made n few sweets, and comllts, nnd such thing for yo last night, that'll help to amine ye on the journey." Sho did not hear; sho was regarding him as he approached. I IN feature were as pale as her own: his lip were thin and white. When ho came to her he stood before her with his eyes cast down like one guilty. The pallor of his face was frightful. "I I could not go away without n word of good-by." Hero she stepped, fearful that her self-possession would desert her. Her hands were tightly clinched, and uncon sciously she was nervously lingering her engagement ring. "I do not see why the truth should not bo said between us It Is the last time. I did not know, yon did not know; It was all a misfortune; but I ought to have known I ought to have guarded myself; It Is I who am to blame. Well, If I have to suffer, it Is no matter, it is you that I am sorry for " "Yolande, I cannot have you talk like that!" ho exclaimed. "Ono moment," sho said and strange ly enough her French accent seemed more marked In her speech, perhaps be cause sho was not thinking of any ac cent. "One moment. When I am gone away, do not think that I regret having met you and known you. It has been a misfortune for you; for me, no. It has been an honor to me that you were my friend, and an education also; you have shown me what this one or that one may be In the world! I had not known It be fore; you made me expect better things. It was you who showed mo what! should do. Do not think that I shall forget what I owe you; whatever happens, I will try to think of what you would ex pect of me, and that will be my ambi tion. I wished to say this to you before I went away," said she, and her fingers were trembling somewhat, despite her enforced calmness. "And also that that. If on cannot retrieve tho past, if one has the misfortune to bring suffering on " "Yolande, Y'olande," said he earnestly, and he looked up and looked Into her eyes, "do not speak of It do not think of It any more! Put It behind you. You are.no longer a girl; you are a woman; you have a woman's duties beforo you. Whatever is past, let that he over and gone. If any on Is to blame, It has not been you. Look beforo you; forget what Is behind. Do you know that It Is not a light matter you have undertak en?" He was firmer than she was; he re garded her calmly, though still his face was of a ghastly paleness. She hesitat ed for a moment or two; then she glanc ed around. "I wish you to to give me a flower," she said, "that I may take It with me." "No," he said at once. "No. Porgct everything that has happened here, ex cept the duty you owo to others." That I have deserved," she saM, In a low voice. "Good-by." She held out her hand. He took It and held it, and there was a great compas sion In his eyes. To her they seemed glorified eyes, the eyes of a saint, full of a sad and yearning pity. "Yolande," said he, and the tones of his voice seemed to reach her very heart, "I have faith In you. I shall hear of you. He worthy of yourself. Now, God bless you and good-by." "Adieu adieu!" she murmured; anil then, white-faced and all trembling, but still dry-eyed and erect, she got through the bouse somehow, and out to the front, where Mrs. Hell was awaiting her by the side of the dog cart. Wben she had driven away, Mrs. Hell remained for a minute or two looking af ter the departing vehicle and perhaps rather regretfully, too, for she had taken a great liking to this bright young Eng llh lady who had come into these wilds; but presently she was recalled from her reveries or regrets by the calling of Mr. Melville. She went Into the house nt once. "Now, Mrs. Hell," said he, nnd he seemed in an unusual hurry; "do you think one of tho girls could hunt out for me the waterproof coat that has tho strap attached to It for slinging over the shoulders? And I suppose she could pack me (tome bit of cold meat or some thing of the kind, and half a loaf, lu a little parcel." "Dear me, sir, I will do that mysel; but where are ye going, sir, If I may ask?" The fact that It was so unusual for Jack Melville to take any precautions of this kind even when he was starting for a long day's fishing on soino distant moorland loch that Mrs. Hell Instantly Jumped to the conclusion that bo was bent on some very desperate excursion. "Where am I going?" ho said. "Why, across the hills to Kingussie, to catch the night train to London." CHAPTER XV. The train roared and Jangled through the long black night; nnd always before Yolande's shut but sleepless eyes rose vision after vision of that which she was leaving forever behind her girlhood. Ho quiet and beautiful, so rich In affection and kindness, that appeared to her now; sho could scarce believe that It was her self sho saw In those recurrent scenes, so glad and Joyous and light-hearted. That was all over. Already It seamed far away. Toward morning she slept a little, but not much; how, over, on tho first occasion of her openlug her eyes, she found that the gray light of the new day was around her. For an instant n shock of fear overcame her a sudden sense of helplessness and affright She was so strangely situated; she was drawing near the great, dread city; she knew not what lay before her) and ahe felt ao much alone. Despite herself, tear began to trickle down her fnco, nud her lips wero tremulous. This now day seemed terri ble, nnd she wns helpless nml nlotte, "Dear me, miss," snld Jnne, happening to wake up nt this moment, "what Is tho matter?" "It Is nothing," her young mistress said. "I I have scarcely slept nt nil theso two nights, nnd I fool rather woivk nnd and not very well. It Is no mat ter." Hut tho tears fell faster now; nud this seuso of weakness and helplessness com pletely overpowered her. She fairly broke dow n. Yolande had resolved, among other things, that, while sho would Implicitly obey Mr. Melville's instructions nbout making that nppenl to her mother entire ly unaided and unaccompanied, she might nlso prudently follow her father's advice nnd get such help ns was necessary, with regard to preliminary arrangement, from his solicitors; moro especially ns she had met one of those gentlemen two or three times, nnd so far was on friendly terms with him. Accordingly, olio of the first things the did wns to got Into n cab, accompanied by her maid, and drive to the oillces of Lawrence & Lang lu Lin coln's Inn Plelds. She asked for Mr. Lang; nnd by nud by wns shown Into that Kcntlembnu's room. He wns n tall, elderly person, with white hnlr. n shrewd, thin face, and humorous, good-natured smile "Tnke n seat, Miss Wlnterboume," snld he. "Very lucky you enme now. In nnother ten minutes I should hnve burn off to seek you." "Hut how did you know?" "Oh. wo lawyers nro supposes! to know everything," he answered, good-naturedly. "And I may tell you that 1 know of the business that has brought you t London; nud that wo shall be most hap py to give you nil the assistance In our power. "Hut how can you know?" the girl said, bewildered. "It was only the day before yesterday I decided to go; and It wns only this morning I rvached London, Did my papa write to you, then, without telling me?" "My dear young lady, If I were to an swer your questions, you would no long er beliov in the omniscience of law- j en. lie said, with Ills grave smile, "No, no; you must assume that we know everything. And let me tell' you that the step you nre taking, though It Is a boh! ono, deserves to be successful; perhaps It will be successful because it is a bold one. I hope so. Hut you must be prepared for n shock. Your mother has been ill." "Ah!" said Yolande but no more. She held her bauds clasped. "I nr she has beeu III," said this el derly suave person, who seemed to re gard the girl with n very kindly Interest. "Now she Is better. Three weeks ago my clerk found her unable to sign the receipt thnt ho usually brings away with him; nud I was nbout to wrlto to your father, when I thought I would wait a dny or two nnd see; and fortunately, sht got a little better. However, you must be prepare)! to find her looking 111; and and well, I was going to say sh might be Incapable of recognizing you; but I forgot. In the meantime we shall be pleased to be of every assistance to you In our power, In fact, we hnve been Instructed to consider you as under our protection. As for your personal safety, that need not alarm you. Your friends may be anxious about you, no doubt; but the very worst that can happen will be a little Impertinence. You won't mind that I shall have a policeman In plain clothes standing by; If your maid should consider It neces-siry, she can easily fcummon him to you. She will be Inside; he outside; so you have nothing to fear." "Then you know all how it has been arranged!" she exclaimed. "Whr. rri! It Is nor hutlnrss bore to know everything," said he, laughing,' "though we are not allowed sometimes to' say how we came by the Information. Now what else can we do for you? Let, me see. it your poor mower win g) with you, you might wish to take her to some quiet seaside place, perhaps, for her health?" "Oh. yes; I wish to take her away from London at oncel" Yolande said, eag erly. "U.tl n pll.nt nf our. lis lust left some lodgings at Worthing In fact, wej have recommended them, nn one or two occasions, and wo have been told that they gave satisfaction." "Will you give me the address, If you please?" He wrote the address on a card, and gave it to her. (To be continued.) CONNECTICUT'S HAPPY LOT, Btoto Hn No Debt nml Never Hod Ono lUccpt Durlnu the Wnr. Connecticut linn nbout an many dis tinctive pecullnrltloH, lu relation to MassnclitiHOttH, ns If It were situated In nnothor part of tho country nnd hnd boon Bottled by peoplo of different or igin, sayn tho Springfield KepulillcHii. .One of theso pocullRrltleH 1h lu'fnw dom from n State dobt. We In this State have a largo public debt, direct nn well or contingent, nud would not bo nble to reorganize ourselves with out one. It Is accepted here nn nn In dication of progress. Every onergetlc, wldo-nwako, progressive State, we aro npt to rwifcon with ourselves, hnfl a debt and usually a large nnd growing one, nnd the name Is generally to bo Haiti of municipalities and private bufllness corporations. Hut Connecticut Is peculiar. It may be said not to know what a Stnto debt la. It never had rucIi a debt at all, apparently, until tho civil war, when ono of Homo $10,000,000 wns contribut ed lu aid of RtippresHlng tho rebellion, How the good old commonwealth over came, even then, to bo shaken out of 1U steady, debtlcBR habits Is a quoH tlon ono testifying to tho profound upheaving Influences of thnt conflict as no other ntnglo bit of evidence Is ablo to. Hut Connecticut did borrow Homo money thon, and Issue some bonds. However, It has never done no oliice, as It never had dono so beforo, and now (hat debt In practically extinguish ed. It amounted only to about $200,000 net several months ago, and tho treas ury now 1ms cash on hand snindcut to offset that amount. If you reach a green old ago bowon) of th bunko ateew. ONE Or THIS SUMMER'S fmmmKm H Biff KSHK w v sHVhi a It a .. W ,AvswwWKJn Sc' Wslkfc !TTAiMsMsV'lsVtiWiF. I n W (iRtrj J . "lu tho good, old slimmer time" thu mighty problem of bow to look t'ool nml dainty Is Httidlisl by fnlr women dny nud night. Tills yrnr tint summer fabric sot'iii moro hIiiit nnd coloring morn untlsfjlng to tho ejo nud thu stylo moro elmruilug tlmn during uuy provlou. hot sonson. My lady limy, for very rcnsoimblo prices, mvcl lu tlu most nrtlstlc eroiitlous, If Miu bo liiindy with her needle mid, by tho wny, litis nothing olsu to do, for theso nppiir ontly slmplo, clinging llttlo gmvns represent wholo ilnyn of stendy work. In our Illustration Is shown n pretty girl from guy Purls, who certainly nppenra cool nnd comfortnhlc, whether nho feela tllut wny or not. All over enibroldory forms tho chief pnrU of her.ooMuiuo, which Is n mnrvel of stylo nnd certainly oely enough to delight tho henrt of tho most fastidious wntimn. The soft silk girdle In n feature not to bo forgotten mid letidit clmr ncter to tho nniko-titi of the gown. Hoses nud foliage lonu tho deeorntlons for tho pretty hut mid for n girlish fnci no stylo lu JiiHtdgonr could bu moro becoming. LA8T OF THE WAR QOVEHNO'IS. lion. AVIIIIimi Hpmutir, of Kliodo lalnnd. Una Till DUtloctlon. Thu doatli of Prmicls It. Lubbock In Austin, recently, removed tho Inst of tho Civil Wnr Governors of tho Con federnte Htntc. ho having presided over tho comiuonwenlth of Tcxns dur ing two years of tho conlllct of tho Wa. He nlso served In tho nriny, wns n member of Jefferson Duvls' stuff and wna by his side when ho wns taken prisoner In l.SiW. Tho Governor wns born In Hcntifurt, S. C, nnd wna W year old. The passing of Gov. Lubbock leaves among us only one of nil the men who served nt, bend of their respective com monwealths during this trying period 1IO.V. WI(IAU MI'IIAUIL. of tho country's history. Ha Is Hon, William Spraguo, of Ithodo Island, ono of tho most famous of tint war Gov ernors nnd ono of Uie ablest Ho comes of distinguished nucostry. Ills uncle, William Spraguo, served ns Gov ernor of Ithodo Island ns n Democrat In 18.1S-.'U) and later was United States Senator. Tho family naiiiu for a com tury linn been prominent nnd, moro than any other In tho Stitto. In knowji beyond Its borders. Tho Sprngues have contributed handsomely to the Industrial and political life of tlili Hturdy llttlo subdivision of the Union nud have n pardonable pride, lu Itntl vnucement nud enrichment. Tho (Ac-Governor Is remnrknbly uc tlvo and keen of Intellect for ono who stands alouo of a class who distin guished themselves lu thu '00'r. Ho Ih In his 70th year, but as agile nR the well-preRcrved man of CO. In 18tl0 ho wns elected Govornor and was, when Sumter ML tho largest mnnufncturdr in the country. Ho cheerfully relin quished tho supervision of his Humor ous factories nud foundries to tight In the ranks of tho nation's defenders. Ho raised a regiment, tho First Ithodo Isl and Volunteers, and a battery of artil lery, uniformed nud equipped them at his own cxpeuso and In other avmj'h testified to his splendid devotion to his Imperiled country, Ho hurried IiIh men to tho defense of Washington nud his regiment was ono of tho earliest com mands to reach tho capital. In tho first forward movoment In Virginia tho rog imont was assigned plnco and In tho fighting nt Hull Jlun suffered severely but bore Itself with tho greatest gal lantry. Its intropld commnndor won Ids Rpurs that day by tho courage, coolness and indlfferenco to danger bo displayed on that fateful field nnd which mado him tho Idol of his men. He bad hi. homo shot from uudor him MOST PIC1URESQUL CREATIONS. nud hnd narrow escapes lu plenty. Por his heroic conduct he whs offered n brigadier general's commission, which he declined. He was the only Govern or In thu txtttlo nnd Ithodo Island re elected him to tho position twice after he hnd taken tho field. During the Peninsular campaign and thu siege of Yorktown ho nlso took pnrt mid ndded to his reputation ns n fearless nnd nbln olllcer. He served In tho United States Setinte after tho wnr and Is now pass ing the evening of his dnys nt Nnrrn gansett Pier In his nntlve State, which ho tins served In so ninny wnys nnd al ways to Its honor nnd glory. ODD THAIT OF MANKIND. I til m nn Nature Kvar l'rone In (1st Hotiirtlilnu for Nothing. Iliiinnn nnture mny bo moro pro ductively workis! tlinn a gold mine If you know a right method. General Maungcr Chlptunn, of thn Indianapolis and Eastern Electric Hallway, rocontly titHUod his knowl sign f human nature In n novel way. Ills company bnd a park, tho soil of which It wanted to plow up and pul verize thoroughly nt small cost. t the Ifltftll HtttU MllPU.,lllf. M...n mIIIa ,.. ' " " .....n kii mfiuir linJII7 (J tin park It therefore burled e.VO In gold coin In various parts of the park am! threw the place open to any pat ron of the street cars that wished to dig, prescribing only that nono but sinnll hand Implements should bo Used. Tho plan worked admirably. The cars wero thronged with amnteur min ers and by thn tliuo all tho coin was found the entire surface of Hut park hail been loosened up and reduced to powder to an extent that no landscape gardener over saw equaled. Tho street car compnny got Its T1 back lu fare and nt tho samo time got Its ark thoroughly plowed for nothing. Mnny will tenderly recall tho old school render story of the dying fnther who called his sons to ids bedside and luformiHl them that, though the old farm ho was about to lenvo thum was worn out and hnd become unproduct ive, there wns hurled somewhere upon It u grout treasure mid If they would persistently dig for It they would sure ly Hnd rich reward. Tho sons digged nnd digged and digged, turning tho old farm upside down and Inside out, and, though they found no sign of thu gold they expected, their harvests of grain became enormous and their re ward was richer than they knew. Through somo peculiarity lu our con struction wo are willing to work ten times as hard "to get something fur nothing" as to earn. It lu ordinary ways. Atlanta .lournal. A Li Cleveland. "There nro two now peculiarities I hnvn noticed lu you of late. You use extraordinarily long words and you profeus a fondness for fishing. What js tho meaning of this?" "Oh, I liiivo hopes of being mndo n trustee of tho next life Insurance company that gets Involved lu a scan dal." Tacoma Dally News. A Trim Go nl us. "Palled, did ho?" "Yes. Liabilities wero half n mil lion." "Goodness! What aro his assets?" "Not n cent." "And yot you denied that ho pos sessed truo financial gonlusV" Clovo land Leader, If you would convinco others thnt you aro a fool boast of your wisdom. -in rtrr WHITE CHIEF OF PONCAU, Joo Miller, Pnrt Owner of a Hunch nf H7i0(0 Acres. Tho largest mid initsl famous nuieli lu Indian Territory l "101." owned bv the Miller brothers, It lliellidei H7.(KHJ iter on oi lauds leased from thu Tom-a Indium by the lain (leorgt Miller, a blK-heiirt. ed Keillliekliiu and typical cowiiiiili. He migrated lu Kalians twenty-live or thirty years ago, and mndo his home at Wlnlleld, where jolt Mil i.i ii he traded catllA llefore Oklahoma was opened ho saw a ehaiieo to lease the l'ouca lands for fattening Toxns cattle, nnd sixteen or seventeen years ngo got "WMKI news, established henihiarters near thn town of HIIm, and added In It from tlmn to time by purchnsn and leasti until nt his death, three years ago, ha left his sous the control of H7.tW0 acres, with (Umnh) In n single tract. The 1'oncn reservation, comprlsluu nbout '."-WOoo nrres, Is practically un der their control. "Joe" Miller, thu president of the corporation which tho live heirs of the Into dcorgo Miller formed. Is called "the white chief" of thn Poucns, nnd he plays the part, Tho ludlnus go to him for ndvlco on every subject, lie looks nfter their crops mid stock nml Implement,-), keeps their money for them nud attends to their shipment nnd collections. Ho Is the adviser of tho Oloo Indians, also, on the adjoining roicrvntlou. There nre about (KM I'oucns nud UK) Otoes surviving Their Inuds nro now bi'lhg allotted lu severally and the tribal relations will be broken up this year. Most of the families nre nlnsidy settled upon fnruis nud nro doing (pilte well lu clvllUntlnu, although every Indian Is n prey to speeiilntor. who would rob him of all his properly If ho wns allowed to pnrt with It. Hut when the tribal relation xro dissolved each member of tho tribe must keep his share of laud until his death. He Is not allowed to pnrt with It without tho consent of the Secretary of tho In terior, but when he die his heirs msy sell the property ami divide the pr ceetls and thnt Is why one hears peo ple down there talking about the pros pect of securing "dead Indian land." A eonshlcrnble pnrt of ranch 101 l dend Indian laud. Tho Poucns hnve peculiar tribal cus toms, like other Indian, nud one o them Is for each warrior nt the annual sun ilnt ni to give a wny to hi neigh bors everything he ha. The blggeil limit In the tribe Is he who gives nwny thn most. They present each other their horses nml entile, their saddles nnd Implements, and even the gar ment they wear, hut at the close ol tho ceremony each hns received from the others nbout ns much ns he bai given awny, so thnt they nil comn out about even, Tho only dlffereuco Is thai Huuulug Wnter will next year hnve the shirt that Swift Antelope worn last yenr. nnd vlco versa. Miller and lit brothers own nbout lfM) head of cattle, as well ns a herd of thlrty-Hvo buffalo, which they nr crossing with Gnllowny cattle. Ono siAall onion enten nt night will often Induce sleep, ns onions have n particularly soothing effect upon tho nerves, without any of the III cffwls that are produced by tho taking of drugs. To remove the taste, a llttlo parsley may be (wlun, or a few drops of omii do Cologne on a lump of sugar. A few drops of eau de Cologne on su gar, beforo going" out lu tho evening, Is a good oye-hrlghteuur. Homoopathlsts are said to havo dlscovorod a certain remedy for sen sickness lu upoiiiophla, a very small dose of which taken once an hour In water, will remove the imlm. They are so certain of Its success that they are going to procure a gratuitous cir culation of It among vessels that carry passengers. It Is also useful for beasts, the suffering of which nro often severe, A lady writes as follows: "I hco from n paragraph that a farmer died from tho effects of n wasp sting, it rnnnot bo too widely known thnt tur pentluo applied to tho place where n wasp Iirr stung will reduce tho swell lug Immediately. If the sting bo n the mouth or (hroat, somo turpentine should bo HWiillo'wed, mid tho effect produced will bo almost instantan eous." 'ilio Until Tlilnir. "I undorstniid that now business venture of Ills Is ijulto a marked suc cess." "Yes, a dollar-mnrkcd success, I bo llovo." Philadelphia. Press. How HI Popped tho Question. Hllns Mnndy, Mandy What Is it, S17 Bllns I'd lllio tow oo your nlctnr In our fam'ly album. Hrooklyn Llfo. Mouoy is naturally tight with tho man who Is why of looso change, A docldod bloudo mny be n brunott who has docldod to bo a blonde, ,i i i(ifU.VK. tv :-ifr!Tmfi m ft wQQW