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u. i L. I .! ASftSrX? trong and Steady fiy HORATIO -frA&&&&&&&&& CIIAPTKIt XV. (Continued.) The boy. who liml made bum1 of n sale, took bark the fruit reluctantly, and ww ed on, rising out: "liens' your oranges and apples l" Waller trt about thinking what had become of hi money. The more he thought, the more certain ho felt that he Mil put hi pojekcllxwk In the pocket lit which !ii hml first felt for It. Why wan It not there now? That win a question which he frit utterly Incompetcut to an swer. "Have you lost anything Inquired a gentleman who Mt Just behind Walter. Looking back, he fouml that It vcas gentleman of fifty who addressed him. "Yes sir," he said, "I Ikivu lost ay pock el book." "Was there much money In It?" "About forty dollars, sir." "Who was that jining man who wa silting with you a few minutes since I" "I don't know, sir." "He was a stranger, then?" "Yes, sir; I ticicr met him till Ibis roaming." Then 1 think I can tell you where jour raonejr has gone." "Where, sir?" demanded Walter, be ginning to understand him. "I think your lute companion was a plekiwket. and relieved you of It, while he pretended to lie reading. 1 didn't tlk his appearance much." "I don't see how he could have don tt without my feeling his hand In ray pocket." "They understand their business ana can easily relieve one of his pur-e unde tected. I once bad my watch stolen with out being conscious of It. Your poeaet book was In the pocket toward the man, and yon were looking from the window. It waa a very simple thing to relieve you ef it." CHAlTKIt XVI. Walter went through two cars, looking about him on either side, tblnklug It ls slide that the thief might have taken hU .. .t In one nf them. There was ery little chance of this, howerer. Net he passed Into the smoking car, where. to Ill Joy no less than h.s surprise, be fouml the man of whom h was in .search play Ing cards with three other passengers. lie looked up carelessly as Walter ap proached, but did not btray the slight est confusion or sign of guilt. To let the reader Into a secret, be had actually taken Walter's pocketbook. but was too cunning to keep It about him. lie bad taken out the money, and thrown the pocketbook Itself from the car platform, taking an opportunity when he thought himself nn obserred. As the money consisted of bills, which could not be Identified as Wal ter, be felt that be was In no danger of detection. He thought that he .-outd afford to be Indifferent. "Did you get tired of waiting?" be asked, addressing our hero. "May 1 eak to jou a moment?" ask ed Walter. ' "Certainly." "I oan alone." "Then, gentlemen, I must leg to ex cused for live minutes," saM the pMc-jxx-krt. shrugging his shoulders, as If to express good-natured annoyance. "Now. my young friend. I am at your service." Walter proceeded to the other end of the car. which chanced to be unoceilfHed. Now that the moment had come, he hard ly knew how to Introduce the subject. Kuppoe that the person he addressed were Innocent, It would be rather an awk ward matter to charge him with the Jheft. "Did you we anything of wy ovket- rokV lie sold. ' length. "Your pocketbook !" returned the pick pocket, arching his brows. "Why, have jou lost It?" "Yes." "When did you discover Its loss?" '".Shortly after you left me," said Wal ter, significantly. "I'm very sorry Indeed. I did not see it. Have you searched on tlio floor?" "Yes; but It Isn't there." "That's awkward. Waa your ticket In the pocketbook?" "No, I had that In my vest pocket." 'That's fortunate. On my honor, I'm sorry for you. I haven't much money with me, but I'll lend you a dollar or two with the greatest of pleasure." This offer quite bewildered Walter. He felt confident that the other had stolen tils money, and now here he was offering to lend hi in some of It. He did not care to make such a compromise, or to be bought off so cheap; so, though quite pen niless, he determined to reject the offer. "I won't liorroiv," he said, coldly. "I was hoping you had seen ray money," The plckpoiket turned and went back to Ills game, and Walter slowly left the ' car. He had Intuided to ask him point blank whether Ik had taken the money, but couldn't sura Jon the necessary cour nge. He went bwk to hlr old seat. "Well," said ;Je old tntleuian who Mt Itehlnd him, 1 suppoj you did not find your man?" "Yes, I did." "You didn't get your money?" he added. In surprise. "No, be was perfectly cool. Still, I think be took It. He offered to lend mi a dollar or two. What would you ad vise me to do?" "Speak to the conductor," Just at that moment the conductor en tered the car. Aa he came up the aisle Walter stopped him. and explained hU loss, and the suspicions be bad formed. "You cay the man U la ths smoking ' ALGCR, JR. I car?" said the conductor, who had list ened attcntlxcly. "Could you point hi in out?" "Yes." "I am glad of It. I bate received warning by telegraph that one of the New York t well-moli Is on the train, proUtbty Intent on mischief, but no description came with It, and I had no clew to the p-mm. I have no doubt that the man jou speak of Is the party. If so, he is familiarly known as 'Slippery Dick." "IK) jou think jou can get back my money?" asked Walter, anxiously. "I think there Is a chance of It. Come with me and point out jour man." Walter gladly accompanied the conduc tor to the smoking car. Ills old acquaint ance was busily engaged as licfore In A game, and laughing heartily at some fa vorable turn. 'There he Is" said Wnlter. Indicating htm with hts linger. The conductor walked up to him and tapped him on the shoulder. "What's wanted J" he aknl, looking up. "Vou'te looked at my ticket." 'I wish to seak to jou a moment." He roe without making uny opposl Uou, and walked to the other end of the ar. "Well," he said, and there ifu a slight nervousness In his tone, "what's the mat ter? Wasn't my ticket all right?" "No trouble about that. The thing Is, will you restore this boy's pockettook f" "Sir, said the pickpocket, blustering, 'do jou mean to Insult me? What nave t to do with his pocketbook?" "You sat beside hits, and he missed It directly after you left him." "What Is that to me? ou may search me If jou life. You will find only one pmkrlhook upon me, and that Is my ow n. "I am aware of that." sahBXhe conduc tor, coolly. "I saw you take the money out and throw It from the car platform." The pickpocket turned pale. "You are mistaken In the person," he Mid. "No, I sm not. I advise you to re store the money forthwith." Without a word the thief, finding him self cornered, took from his pocket a roll of bills, which be handed to Walter. "Is that right?" asked the conductor. "Yes," said our hero, after couutlng his money. "So far, so good. And now, Slippery Dick," be continued, turning to the thief. "I adrlse you to lenve the cars at the next station or 1 will have you arrested. Take jour choice." The detected rogue was not Ions In making his choice. Already the cars bad slackened their speed, and a abort dis tance ahead apjieared a small station. The place seemed to be of very little Impor tance. One man, howeer, appeared to have business there. Walter saw lit- quondam acquaintance Jump on the plat form, and congratulated himself hat t.1. only loss was a iockctlxxk whose valne did not ex it-iil one dollai. The conductor on seeing the pocketlwok thrown away bad Ibouvht nothing nf 1 , mippuslog It to be an W one, but as w as be heard of the Toldxvy suspected at once the thief and his motive. CHAlTKIt XVII. Waller stoii-d long enough at lluUak) ta visit Niagara Kails, as he had Intend ed. Though he eajojed the visit, and found the famous cataract fully up to hn xectations, no Incident occurred during the visit which ilmerte to be chronicled here. He resumed bis Journey, ami arriv ed in due time at Cleveland. He had no dilliculty In finding the oMee of Mr. (Jreene, the agent of Messrs. 1'llnt & Pusher. He fouml that this gentleman, besides his agency, had n book and sta tionery buslnes of his own. "I don't go out myself," he said to Walter; "but I keep a supply of Hint's books on band, and forward them to hl4 agents as colled for. Have jou done much In the business?" "No, sir ; I am only a beginner. I have done nothing yet," "I thought not. You look too young." "Mr, I'usher told me I had better In guided by jour advice." "You bad Utter go fifty miles off at least. The Immediate neighborhood has been pretty well canvassed. Thore' Karle, now, a. flourishing and wealthy town. Suppose you go there first?" "I'll go this afternoon," "You are prompt." Walter arrived In Karle In time for supper. He went to a small public house, where he found that he could board for a dollar and a half a day, or seven dol lars by the week. He engaged a week's board, reflecting that he could probably work to advanlagt a werk In so large, n place, or, If not, that II vo days at the daily rate would amount to more than tlio weekly terms. He did not at first prore to do any thing that evrnlic, until It occurred lo blra that he mlg t ix-rlinps dispose of u copy of hi book lo the landlord In part payment lor bis uoaru. lie went into tlio public room after supper. "Are jou traveling atone c askeit I lie landlord, who had his share of curiosity Yes," said Walter. "I ntn a xxk agent." "Meeting wltn pretty gooa success" "I'm Just beginning," said Walter, smil ing. "If you'll be my first cutomer, I'll stop with you week." "What kind or a book nave you gotr Walter ehowsd It, It was got up lo the insl style of subscription hooks, wtt nbiuulitiu-e or illustrations, "lts one of the In-st books e sent out." said Waller, In n protessli .mini way. "Jtit look nl the nuiutier of pie lures. If juu'te got any children, they'll tike It; and. It jou linuu't. It will he Just the Kmk for your center table." "I see you know bow to talk," said the landlord, smiling. "What Is the price'' "Three dollars and a hnlf." "That's considerable." "Hut you knmv I'm going to take il out In Unird." "Well, thnt's a consideration, to ha sure. A man doesn't feel It so much ai It he took the money out of his penket and paid cash down. What do jou say. Mrs. Ilurtou?" addressing his wife, who Just then entered the worn. "This jmtnit man wants lo stay here a week, and at partly In a hook he f agent for. Shall I agree?" "Let nir see the Ifook," ss.m .Mrs. Itur ton, who was a comely, pleasant looking woman of middle age. "What's the name of it?" '"Scenes In lllble Unds.'" said Wal ter, He opened It, taking caie to display and point out the pictures. So Wnlter (u, t two r ,nVt tint If Jolt would made the first sale, on which he realised nKl r ,,,, or , P,I0U(., tlmt If a profit of one dollar and a quarter. Umpflliy conic mu.MHVtc.lly and there "It s a pre ly easy way to earn monv, ' , ; . , ....... i.,,,. he relltil. with Jusforllo. "If I n " "", 'tl ,f,,r nmr' 1,l, " ,M " only sell copies enough. One wpy sold,11 rWM- rvphuv tlio pitHlry-llmt Is will iwy for a day's Isvnnl." He went to lcd -nrIy, and enjoyed a sound and refreshing sleep. He wni iheered with hopes of success on til morrow. If he could sell four copies a day, that would glte him a profit of (he dollars, and five dollars would lrne him a handsome profit after (Kijlug eiln-lises. Tlie next morning after breakfast he started out, carrying with him three books. Knowing nothing of the residents of the village, he could only Judge by the outward apH-arance of their house. Seeing a large and handsome house stand ing haek from the street, he decided to call The piople living here must be rlih," he thought. "They won't mind ,vivln; three dollars and a half for a nice book.) Arciinllngly he walke.1 up the graveled ivath ami rang the front dour bell. I'hs door was oeued by a housemaid. "Is the lady of the liouse at homer asked Walter. "lo you want to see her?" "Yes." Then wait here, and I'll tell her." A tall woman, with a thin fare and a pinched eipresslon, presented herself af ter file minutes. "Well, young man," she asked, after s sharp glance, "what Is jour business?" Her expression was not very encouiag Ing, but Walter was bound not to lose an opportunity. "1 should like to show you a new Issik, madam." be commenced, "a book of great value, beautifully Illustrated, which it selling like wildfire." "How many copies have you sold?" In quired the lady, sharply. "One," answered Walter, rather con fused. "Do you call that selling like wildfire?'' she demanded, with sarcasm. "I only commenced last evening," said Walter. "I referred to the sales of other agents." "What's the name of the lsok?" Scenes In lllble Unds.'" "I.et me seo It." Walter displayed the liook. "Iook at the beautiful pictures," h said. "I don't see anything remarkable about them. The Idndlng Isn't very strong. Shouldn't wonder If the bk woull go to pleees In a week." "I don't think there'll be any trouble that way," said Walter. "If It lines, joh'11 lie gone, so It won't trouble ju." "Willi ordinary care It will hold long enough," "Oh, yes, of course jou'il say so. I esMcted it. How much do you charge for the Ixmk?" Three dollars nnd a half." Three dollars and a half!" rcpesiteu the woman. "You mm to think e.ipe are wade of money." "I ibm't fix the price, madam," said Walter, rather provoked; "the publlsheri do that." "I warrant they make two-thirds profit. IMn't they, now?" "I don't know," said Walter. "I don't know anj thing alout the cost of publish ing books. Hut this Is a large one. and there are a great many pictures In It. They must have cost considerable." "Seems to me It's ridiculous lo ask such a price for a book. Why, It's enough l' buy a nice dress pattern !" The hook will last longer than th dress," said Walter. "Hut It Is not to necessary. I'll tell you what I'll do. I'd like the book well enough to put on mf parlor table. I'll give you two dollars for It." Two dollars!" ejaculated Wadnr. scarcely ciedltlng the testimony of his ears. "Yes, two dollars; and I warrant you'll make money enough, then." "I should lose money," said Waller. " couldn't think of accepting such an olfrr." "In my opinion there Im't any book worth even two dollars." "I see we can't trade," said Walter, disgusted at such meanness In a lady who occupied so large a house, anil might he supposed lo hnve plenty of money, (To be contlnutfl.) Illll ColleelliM, Ouiiiior nn I'ltra-Vnn Tassels moved to-day. There were aoveii vans' for tlio furniture nnd six extra vans. (JllJCT IllllfCUI Anil WIIUl Wero IIIO oxtrn vmiH for? (lunncr Why, to removo tholr fam- llr skclotoim. I The cleidiaut beetle of Venetuolu I. .... " i.,.. i i t ..,i- iu nuiiu .u.t.. . n... a half pound. .-' im:endZk& mJ vi U-. r&w&R5-3 vtr-ii1 ' Wdi 'to i & Ik'"! m mwL &PW'K -SSfeQeWr NVNSNrfNN. 'the t'nmllr Melim I'ateh, M.tuj who pride tlieiiisehos on n cihsI L-iinlen mid nn fond of mi Inns Ituu'r ntti'iimt to Kriiw' lliein. "iirni"r to bur nt '.'.I cenlH each?" MiijIm for n iiiiicreui nmiicr. Despite theories lit Ibo roiitrnrjr. met .his ure na easily urowii us imk'UiiiIxth nnd tlietv nn n iiuiiiInt of vnrletlcs wlilcti will nmtiiri' unless the siiiuiuer Is iimisuiilly sliurt. A rich, light ""II. sloping lowiird tlio cast or smitli nnd well rcrtlllr.ii! In tlio hill, will bring Mu luscious fruit. If there Is danger from dry weather fill mi old pal I or ojstcr can (Unit er forming the Imttoui wllli null holes) with stnble inaiiiire or iwmltry drip pings, sink It imrtly In the grouiMl nnd keep It luolsli'iird. Tills will lint only ,.,,. u,ui,., i. r.ui rii r.-r ... , ... . ', "" ";" " "" """" "" " --" Ing the stir.'niv. as when water ine from le Iiosm in only mintll imiitllls. nml Hey will be less susceptible to 'Imntli. If the plants go to vines ulp off the ends, hut do not try to dicek vigorous Crow III by stnrvHtlon. The Uoeky Ton! Is one of the Is-st early iiiusknielons ami one of tlio eimlest to grow, N-nrlng n profusion. Tin Indiana Sweetheart Is n favor ite watermelon, ripening early mid of xcvlleiit quality. Cuts Onl III I'mleslrnlile Seeil, The rent up-to-date farmer, following the most scientific method In the o ernttoti nf tils ground, Is tniight to innkn tl w of the se lected material only III order that the leoea may ls con stantly Improved, following the law of Ibo aurvlvnl of thu tlttost. Kor In Mnlice, In tlio selec tion of tlio seed to ran Mill coax be placed In the ground, ho I not con tent merely to m-curu tlio liest skcIi-s, but w hert-ver ixmslblo lie will go care fully owr the siitl mid pick out mily the largest spii'linriis to ! placid In the ground. In this manner the pro duct Is generally of n much higher standard. It Is dllllcult to curry out this selective sclieini' III the cui of corn mid similar seeds which nrn made use of In great iiuiintltli'rt. In the ciiho of itirn, howeter, Hie small Uerncls are generally nt the tip of the litre, mid In order to get rid of those undesirable plmt-N n com-tlpsr tins Inen Inventeil The iletliv sii'lns to lime Im-oii sug gested by the familiar Hiiclt-slinriM'iier. It Is operated by ii suiiill crniik, mid lias n limit with n tootli Interior The tip of the corn wir twliik- phuvd In this revolving nip, nil the small seiil ure cut off", lenvlng only thu full-slied kor tieln on the oar. I. en Weakness, Leg weakness Is duu to chicks Isv coming henry rupldly, m Hint the weight of their body In too much for their legs.- This Is not always mi nlnrm Ing ciiuilltliiii, for It denote that tlio (iili-ka ure growing fast, nnd If careful ly gunnbil nnd fed proix-rly they will pull through nil right. Tlio onuso arise from lienvy feedliiK nnd forclnc which tiirrlPH the chleka forwnrd so rapidly iim to rntisv thu legs to fall, Chmigu tlio fKHl to n light diet of veg eliibU'H nnd feed Ismii meal In the food. Tliey Huollld nlau In' well protected against tlio rinmpnciM, nnd tlio dllllnil ty will noon jmsa nwny, Ik weakness Is nearly nlwnya duo to rapid growth of tlio Isxly or from lack of uniformity of heat In broodcre, If the cliti-ka nrn mnnll enough lo bo kept In n broodur. Crowd Inn nnd pressing together lo keep warm nt night In n iimtn ctiiixo of llttlo rhlckn having leg wenkium No great nlariii need bo entertained unless the trouble continues for too long n llmo, but chnngo tlio food nnd keep tlio bird dry. I'eedlnu Cows on Orass I'rofessora HlowHrt nnd Atwood, of tho Wcat Vlrglnln I'xiiurliuiMit Hliitlon, un t yenr conducled loino cnreful IchIh ,e"P,no wbath" U '" l'"W o reed milk cowl grain on i-row. With- i. l.. ...ii. e i out going Into the details of these ex- ' aU - """ m-t. perlniviila wo ipiote the isitii'ltialuiia ns follow at "This oxiHirliiii'iit clearly shows tlmt there was no direct lluntirlnl gain In reeding tlio Kraln to the cow while at asturi'. It I true that th" "" which revelled Krnlti were iiiilformly In soinewlmt better flesh than llni' Hint did not nssdte grain, hut ns fur as the milk yield was concerned Hut Increased How n produced nt an no tual lis" I nlu obtained In slmllnr e.rliuclils nt oilier strtlbuis uro sum iiinrlied, nml from these In coniHirluii wltlt their own Imestlgntliins the nil Ihors cotwliidi' "that null dairy prisl nets are especially high In prlii' It Is not n profllnble iritrtlrt to feed grain to iiihi at pasture. It Is true that more milk Is obtained and the cows hold up their yield better and remain In better llesh when ritvlilmt Hi umlii rations, hut under ordinary clrcuuisimices I hero Is no direct profit from the grain feed ing, ns the Inereasisl pnslitellou usual ly iiHits moro than It enn lm sold for." Huns Hint ilM lest. The hog raiser of Kansas station made n test to show what kind of bo gms the In-st meat. The weights of hams In the lest wero us follow. IlerLshlre hams, IStS (miiiihIs; I Hi ris'-Jcrwy, 2IW isnmds; I'ldaml. t'hiiiHs, 'JfiVj huihIs. These hogs In slse were as near the same weight as Isttslhle Id get them. The slnmlders of the llerkshlre welglusl 'I miuih1s; Duroe-Jemej. Itity hihi!s ami I'olaml I'hlim. IUW nhiih!s. The llerkshlre hae larger idntMlders than the other breeds. The butcher wImi saw the Imgs slaughlerisl llHiught the Dliroe-Jersej had the imxt fat oil the bark; the l'. ImnlChlim next, then the llerkshlre The llerkshlre ham showed mure lean mid lew fat thnii the I'ldaudChlna. The bllleher ciuwlderisl the breed of hogs that bad the most fat the iiH'st protllnble bog, ImiIIi fur the farmer and the butcher. t'HIUIna '! llmlier. The wissl chemistry section of tin I'orestry Hureaii bus Ixvu giving some attention to the subject of production of turiHMitlne from yellow pine wnste It I staled that for the recowry of liiris-iitlno from waste wood the steam distillation process Is far siicrlir to ilestructlte distillation, making n more uniform crude turicutliic, nml usually a higher grade refined prislilct. The wastage from the jellow pine ctlt -ncli jear would yield as much turpi'ulliie ns the entire present nnmml output In this iiHinlry, with a Millie of llt.iss), ). At Hie pnwlit rate or cutting thn suindy of mug-leaf yellow pine In the South will Is praetleally exltausttsl In twenty years, but that the method of eitiidtatlou ihiw In nsv tHMiiert mily nlxmt Italf the lret Into market pro duct. Till milk cooler I arranged so that tho milk Mows In n tlilu sheet over tho outHldu. Cold wnter enters nt the bot tom. Ilaelerta In Cold Milk, M. I'. IViiiiliigton of tho Iliirenu of ClieiuUtry, Departineiit of Agriculture, reports Hint cxiMTlmenls on milk kept at nlxmt tho free , point showed n coutlnunus Incrcnso of orgnnlsius for live or six weeks. At their maximum they numbered hundred of millions per cubic centimeter, mid occasionally they passed thu billion mark. Although tlio milk experimented with was never mil Idly frozen, jot nfler ten day to two weeks It was u mas of small Ice crjstals. No odor or tasto Indicated tlio higher bacterial content, nnd even on healing no curd was produced until thu very end of tho experiment. I'or Hie Plus. riant n patch of sweet corn linndy to tho piggery for early green feed. If early variolic nro chosen, tho green stuff will bo ready for fmllni' by July, Ily having two or three plot coining on In Hiicct'Kslon, nlco feed will bo con tluunlly on hand until tho field of com Is ready to bo fed. follow tho first field of sweet corn with millet or cow peas for dairy feed. b U Hlsley. Mill router. Pltyr . --Bisrto. ' n i ' " "!- TsVavr1rssNSsk I'dlter till drtllj ollbvi Hay. Ilii.k, Aai jou nstd my last editorial' 1 hope so," was the crusty reply -Mium-halm. The ItHllgnnnt Oho The Idea of m n telling lilts 'ow children ought lo I hi fisl! Why, I'w Irtirlett ten o' my nwnt Tim Taller. Iloy--Slxieii'orlli ' cod ller on, pliMMi, sir. All', I say, don't gh iai ton iiuieli, Vi It' me what' got i,i drink It I'uneh. Smawley- Do you Mleo thai nioiiey talk? Ardlipp Vim bet I du I no sooner get my hands on a dollar lli.tu It saj "tlis by." I'at Are je engaged to Mike Disdey? Illildy-t'nllh. nn' I'm not re jo after walitlli' ine? Cat Not iiiiIim I "hii'I gll je. I'eida AdviMitle Dlek- Money doesn't alwajs l.rlug hapldness and eee of liillnl ' II., Ii (aiubmsly)- You are right s.,iue llllles It tenipls JOU til buy lllltoueddle, bile. Visitor- Well. Carrie, what do jut think of JiHir pew Istby brother? I ur rle tnged four) -oh. I don't Hunk much of him Why, be can't even speak toucllsh jet. "Did Jimi siy the prlner tilt lln plrtllltirr lietween the isMirt house and the tiHllcer "N. I didn't I a'd be hit hliu belweeti Hie eyes " Haiti 'imre Anierlenti. Nell -She admits thai she Is terribly dsaqilutfd III her llHlltd I telle How I that? Nell She married blui lo reform him. nml How she Hints tin doesn't Mill It I'hlladelphla tteeord M.My hair Is falling mil," admitted the timid man In n drug store "t'au JiHI reeiiminetHl UtH'lhllig o ke1i It In?" "Certainly." replied Hie obliging elerk. "(let n lu " Upidncull' Mag. nine Teacher You hae nameil all iouie lle animals save one. It ha bristly hair. It I grimy, like dirt, and I fond of mud Well, Tom? Tom (sliBinefaceilly)--ThnV me Chicago Tribune. "Do you know that your chicken eonie over Into my garden?" "I thought thuy must l doing thai " "Why did yiMt think " "llecauso they lieter foino liaek." Cleelaliil ader "You should never take nlijlhliiik that diN-sn't sgris with you." Hie phy slrlan lold Mr. Mark. "If I bad nl waj followed that rule, Marie," ha rutin r Led lo his wife, "where would oil lm?" AiMtHH -lluw mi iarlb ilbl yini evet et a IliesselHler tty to deliver your mile ami brln, hark the answer pih'k? Wle I tisik hi dime ttotel iHNj- friHii him ami held it ns security - Ililladelphla Press. Mr Jihh--(Iihs1 gracious, Mr. Ilrowu, why Is ymir IiiisIhiihI goloiH through all thiiso strange actions? 11 he training for n prlxc-flghl? Mr. llrown Not at all; In' merely gelllugt III form to boat the cnrte. --Harper'' Wn'kly. New Clerk I liolleo some of then Imrroi of apple are marked N and sihuo '- Are tliey dlrfereiit Mud? Disiler No; same kind, but differently IMtrked. Some customer want n bar rel oNiiiml at the brittiHii ami simw at the top. Wife I'm nrttmlly nslmmeil to g. to cliurrli with till old lint on. II Isn't up-to-ihilo at all. Husband I tho cook going to rhurcli this morning? Wife No; think not. Husband -Then why not Imrrow hers? I'lilln lelphht liiiiilrer. Mis Itntlle Yes, that's n pholii nl my maiden mint. I'crlinp you nv her nnino In tho nivr lust winter? Him frightened awny a burglar. Mr. Winkler (closely Inspecting tho Mr tralt) Did she? Will, I don't won ler at It. Cliivelniul I'Inlu Dealer. Mr. Justcott Why, what nro you crying nlxmt, dear? Mm, Jiisteult Oh, (leorgitl mlcti hnve got Into Hm pantry mid eaten up n beautiful ru tnrd plo I miii!" myself! Mr, Justcott There, thero! Don't cry over a few llttlo mini I Western Christian Advu--ate. "Hut," cried Ml Wmdby, Indig nantly, "slnco I declitro lo yon that the joko la original with me, Isn't It Impudent of you to doubt II?" "Not nt nil," replied Mr. Cliestctlleld; "1 should bo Mill morn Impudent mid tin galbuit to Ixdlovu you that old," I'lill Mlelphln 1'resH. 'Tliyali'iil culture, father, U pcrfecb ly lovely. To develop (ho nrm I gniHp thin rol by omi end mid move It slow ly from right to left." "Well, well," exclaimed her father, "what won't Hcleuco discover? If Hint rod hail straw at tho other end you'd ho iwovns lug." LouUi"1'' fVuirler-Jouriml.