XnaxcM
4L, . ! I ill i i i ii i n mi HI
"iJsfer JULES Sel
I JSL I
"We will takn our revenge ty
unit England will get her full i
CIIAPTI.I. V,
"Can you prove to me," said Alia
rtwnl, "Hint nn Knilllihman haa aot
Font linrn tinfarA mi Ainfirfrvrtn
(rcr fi few minutes thern wna nn
eiwliwurd alienee, which tl doctor
liroh'n by euylng:
"My friends, (ha highest human law
la Justice. It Inoltiilea nil other. 11
I ti l(fi Jum, then, nml don't lot nny bad
J feeling irnt In among f. The iirlotlty
or Altmiuiiil aoema to inn lndlnptilMliln,
and by,
Knt Hit run annro in
, -our rut urn dlicovorlca. l-nt lha nnine
, New America ntnlul for thn continent
' limit, hut I auppoie Allnmont hit not
i ynl itlipoit of ii) I tha bnye, nml capes,
J unit hradlniids It contnlni, nml I linng
i Inn thero will he Within to provenl ui
1 calling thin y Victoria hnyr
"Nothing ' whatever, provided that
yondor rnpn' In cntlril Cnpn Wnihlng-
lon." replied Altamont
"You might rliooio n nnmi lr," ex
lmd llntterna, nlnioil ,beldo him
If with pnealmi, ''thnt li leas offen
Ivo to mi Kiiglletimnn."
"Hut hot nn which aounda no inrwl
to 'nn American." retorted Altamont
jirouilly.
"Womn, come," enld tha doolor nirnln,
"no dUcuMlon on thnt aubjoct An
Arperlrii iu a perfect right to 1m
vroud of.hla rMt eountrymani Lot
ua honor genlua wherever It la mat
'With; nnd elnco Allnmont haa mnda hla
choice Ut ua tko our turn rvit lot
Hit mptaln
"DoctnrI" Interrupted Hattrra. "I
tiayo tvo wlah thnt my nam ahould fig
lira anywhere on thla continent artilng
that It tlong to America."
"la thla your unalterable dtrmlna
Hour naked Clawbouny,
"It ln."
"Vary well, we'll hnvo It to ourolva
than," h continued, turning to John
nn nnd Doll. "We'll btave our trMu
behind ua. I propooe thnt tha taland
wa seo out thrro, nlmut throo mllM
nway from thn ahorr. ahould be called
lale JoluiKon, In" honor of our boot
wnln.
f'Oh, Mr. Clawbonny," began John
oh. In no little ronfualon,
"And that mountain that wa will call
Hell Mount, If our carpenter la will
In If."
"lt la doing mo too much honor,"
replied IMI.
"It la ilmple Justice," returned tha
.loctor.
"Nothing could Im better," enld Al
tainont
"Now, then, all wo havo to do la to
chrlaten our fort," aald tha doctor.
"About that thero will bo no dlicuulon,
J hope, for It la neither to our grnotoua
ovemlgn Queen Victoria, nor to Waah
liiKton, that wo owe our nafety nnd
heller hero, but to God, who brought
About oui mrellnir, nnd by ao doing
aaved ua all. Iot our little fort !
rolled, Fort Providence,"
"Your romarka nro Juat," aatd Attn
inont) "no nnmo could bo inoro aulta
tie.
"In our future excuralona, then, wa
hall so by Capo Waahlnuton to Via.
torla bay, and from thence to rind food
nd reat at Doctor'a Houaot"
"Tha bualneaa la aetllel. then, ao
rar," reaumed tha doctor, "Aa our die
covarlea multiply wo ahall have othor
tiamee to kIvo; but I trail, frlenda, wo
hall tmvo no dlepulee nltout them, for
idecvd aa wo are, wa nerd nil the help
nnd love wa enn kIvo each other, ll
ua bo atronir by IwlnB united. Who
know a wliat dmiRcra yet wo may have
to bravn, nnd what eurfertnrra to endtira
tforo wo eco our nntlve land once
more. I.et ua be one In heart, thouiih
nve In number, nnd lot ua lay neldo
nil feetlnue of rivalry. Huch feelhiKa
4ite bad enuuith at nil tlmee, but ninon
(it they would be doubly wrong. You
underatand mo, Allamont, nnd you,
JlattcrnaT'
Neither man mnde reply.
A new project now atruclc thn doa
ora mind thn next day. I In aald:
"I nm Roln to build a lUhthouau on
he top of that cone about uur houda,"
"A IlKhthouaot" nil exclaimed.
"Yea, It would be a beacon to guide
ua In dlatant excuralona, and alao Illu
mine our plateau In the long winter
inontha."
"Very true," replied Allamont, "but
liow would you maka ItT"
"With one of lha lantema out of the
J'orpolen."
"All rUhti but how will you foed
jour lump? With aenl ollr
"No, ami oil would acarcely be vial
tie tlirounh the fog."
"Are you going to try to make gaa
cut of our coal, then?"
"No, -gaa .would not bo etrong
enough! and, worm atlll, It would
wuili our combuatlblea."
"Well," replied Allamont, "I'm at a
toil to eeo how you"
Tin prepared for everything after
the mercury. Jiullot, and the Ico I one.
nnd Fort tPrqvldenco, I believe Mr.
Clnwbonny can do anything," exclaim
d Johnion.
"Come, Clnwbonny, tell ua what your
IIKIK ! "" nrn, - aiu Allamont.
"Very well," replied Clnwbonny, "I
mean to Imvo an ctectrlo light"
"An eleotrla light?"
"Yea, why not Haven't you a gal
vanlo battery on board your ahlpT"
"Yea."
"Well, tharo will bo no dimculty,
then, In producing an oloctrlo light,
and that will coat nothing, and bo far
brighter."
"Fine," aald Johmion) "lot ua aot to
york nt once."
All Went to work and eoon eroded
tnfoot Ico column. Tho lantern
wu put on toi. Tho conducting wlroe
ware proporly ndjuated within It. nnd
a aoon aa It grew dark tha experiment
wna made. It wne n complete aucoeae.
An Intoiuo, brilliant light etroamod
from tho lantern nnd Illumined the en
tiro plateau and the plalne beneath,
Johnaon could not help clapping hla
Imndi, half beatde htmaelf with delight
A regular couraa ot lift oomaed
now, nnd Mm Hnturdny after tho Inalal
InilM a hunting uxourilon wna orgun
lied.
Aa they tramped nlong over tho len
tho doctor talked nbotit tha hlblu of
tho Kaklmon.
"My good Hell, your vornclly would
MOVfr egunl the Oreenlnndera," for thoy
devour from ten to fifteen pounda of
input n day,"
"ilfteen jwundal" anld Ilell, "What
atotiMchel" '
"Arctic alomocha," replld the doctor,
"are prodlglouaj they can expand ut
will, and I may ndd, contract nt will)
no that (hay enn eifduro aturvntlon
rjulto nn well na abundance. When an
ICaklmo alia down to dinner he la quite
tnln, and by tho time ha haa flnlihed
ho la ao fat you would hardly rncog
nil him. Hut then wo mint remem
ber that onn meal aometlmra laata n
whole day,"
"Thla voracity muni l neoullar to
tho Inhabllnnta of cold countriea," anld
Altamont.
"I think It U," rrplled tho doctor. "In
tho urctlo roKtona people muat oat
ennrmouily; It la not only one of tho
condition! of etrength, but of extat
enco. Tho Iludon Hay Co. alwmya
rr-kond on thla accounti Right
I-ounili of meat to each man a day, or
twelve pound of Hah, or two pounda
of pemmlcan."
"Muat bo atrnigthnlng." "W IML
"Not ao much aa you lmgl:n An
Indian who guattM like that can't do
a whit tetter daya work than au I!n
gllihman, wtxt haa haa pound of tW
nnd pint of br."
"Thlnga ore boat no they arn, then, I
HUptMMMV"
"No doubt Of It, and ) an Baklmo
meal tnay wWI aatonUh ua. In Sir
John Itoaa' narrative, ho aUtro hla iur
prlae nt the appetite of hla guide.
He telle ua that two of them Juat two.
mind devoured a quarter of a buffalo
In on morning. They cut the meat In
long atrtpo, and the mode of rating wa
either for the one to bite off aa much
aa nla mouth could hold, and then imlm
it on to the other, or to leave the long
rlbbona of meat dangling from the
mouth, and devour them gradually,
like boa conatrktorm, lying nt full
length on the ground."
"Ugh!" exclaimed Hell, "what die.
guatlng hrutoal"
"Kvery man hn hla own faahlon of
dining," remarked the philosophical
American,
Hoon -a wnlrua wna lighted. It waa
of huge dlmenalona, nnd not more than
100 yarda away, The huntera aurround
ed the animal, crept along cautlouily
till within a few pacea of him. Then
they fired almultanroualy.
The walrua rolled over, hut apeedlly
got up again, and tried to make hla
cape. Hut Altamont fell upon him with
hla hatchet, and cut off hla dorant (In.
He made a dnepernto realatance, but
waa overpowered by hla enemlea, and
aoon lay dead, reddening the Ice field
with hla blooiL
It waa a fine animal, meaaurlng
more than fifteen' feet In length, and
would have been worth a good deal for
the oil. Hut the huntera contented
themaelvea with cutting off tho moat
aavory parte, and left the real to tho
ravrna, who had Juit begun to make
.heir appearance.
Night waa drawing on, nnd It waa
tlma to return to Kort Providence.
CIIAPTKIl VL
It ta a dreary affair to live near the
pole, for there la no going 'out for
many tuoniha, and nothing to break
tha weary monotony.
The day after tho hunting excuralon
wna durk and anowy, nnd Clnwbonny
could find no occupation except pollah
tng up tho Ico walla of tho hut. and
emptying out tho mow which drifted
Into tho long paiinge lending to the In
ner door. The "Hnowlloueo" etood
out well, defying atorin nnd tempeaU
a no enow oniy increaaott mo UilcK
nria of the walla.
They could do nothing but wait. It
waan't time to try to build a boat,
The men wera compelled to epend
the greater part of the daya In com
plefo Idleneea. Hatt'orne lolled on hla
bed nbaorbed In thought. Altamont
amoked or doxed, nnd the doctor took
enro not to dlaturh either of them, for
he wna In perpetual fenr of n quarrel.
At meal time he nlwnya led the con
verentlon a way from Irritating toplca.
He,gnve them dlaaertatlona on. hlitory,
geography or meteorology, hnndllng
hla aubject In nn euay, thouxh phllo.
aophlcnl manner, drawing leaaone from
tho moat trivia) incldenta,
Hla Inoxhauatlble memory wna never
at a loia for fact or llluitratlon, while
nia goou iiuuiur ami geiiiamy niau
him the life and aoul of the little com
pany. Ho wna Implicitly truated by
nil, oven by Hntteme, who cherlahed a
deep n (toe 1 1 on for htm.
On the Seth of April, during the
night, there wna n audden change In
lha wenther The thermometer fell
aevarnl degree, 'and the Inmntea of
the Doctor'a Houao could hardly keep
themaelvea warm even in their boil a.
Altamont had charge of the Hove, und
he found it nooded careful replenlahlng
to prvaerve tho tomporuturo nt (0 do
greea above, sera
Tho Increnae of cold betokened
tho comlnir end ot tne atormy weath
er, and tM dootor hailed It gladly aa
the harbinger of hla favorlto hunting
and dxRlorlng expeditions.
He roaol early next morning, nnd
with the Cjthera climbed up to tho top
of a hill yearby. Boon he found nu
merou8v TffOfit of nnlmala on nil atdea,
and thla' within n circle of two mllca
of Fori Pitovideaco,
After knUing attentively aa thoao
trncea forliome mlnutea. tho huntora
looked at ehon other allently, and then
the doctor exclaimed!
"Well, tlieao are plain enough, I
think "
"Ay, only too plain," added Bell,
mean hav been herel"
"Klrat-rntl game I" aald Altamont
"Tbare'a eHHy'.ena fault beut in,"
"What ta thatr naked IUlt
Too much of It."
"What do you meant"
"I mean thla there nre dlatlnet
trncea of-flvn beara, mid nve beara are
rnlher too much for flvn men."
"Are you ure7" aald Clnwbonny.
"honk nnd aoe for youraelf. lltr
la one footprint, nnd tharo la nnqther
quite different. Theeo clnwa nre far
wider apart than thnan, nnd aee hare,
iiwnlti; thnt paw helonga to n much
Mnaller bear. I tell you, If you look
carefully, you will ae the marka of nil
five different beara dlatlnctly."
"You're right," aald Hell, after a
clone Inapoctlon,
"If lhat'a thn cnae, then." aald tho
doctor, " muat be careful, for theio
milinula nre ainrvlng nfter III" evrre
winter, nnd Ihcy might bo extmrnaly
dnngeroua to meet"
"You think they Imvo dlacovored our
preaenco ImreT"
"No doubt of It, olherwla why
ahould theao footprlnta bo In a circle
round our fort?" aald Hell.
"You're right." aald tho doctor, "and,
whrvt'e room, it la certain that they
liavo boon here but night"
"And othor nlghta before thnt," re
pi I ivl Allnmont
"Well, we enn enally find out If they
come to-night" nd Altamont
"Jlowr
"Uy effacing nil the mnrka In n given
pluoo. To-morrow If wo find freah
onea. It will bo evident that they are
after ua."
Tlie three huntera aet to work than,
and acmped the enow over till all the
footprlnta were obliterated for a con
gldermbl dletance.
Next morning at early dawn. Hat
teraa and hla companion!, welt armed,
went out to reoonnolter the alate of
tbo enow. They found tho eame Iden
tic! footmarka, but romewhat nearer.
Rvldently tho enemy wna bent on the
alego of l"ort Providence.
"Hut whore can tbay br aald Dell
"lWiInd the loeberge watching ua,
retried Uv doctor. "Don't let ua ex
poeo ouraelvtia Imprudently."
"Wlial aliout going hunting. thenT"
aaknd Altamont
"We muat put It off for day or
tu-o. I think, and rub out the roarka
again, and eoe If they nro hero to-mor
row,"
Tho doctor'a advice wna followed,
and they Intrenched themaelvea In the
fort The llghthouae waa token down,
aa It wna not of actual uee meantime,
and might help to attract the bear.
lUch took It In turn to koep watch on
the upper plateau.
The day paeied without a algn ot
the enemy exUtenco, and the next
morning, when thoy hurried out to ex
amine the mow, they found It wholly
untouched!
"Capital!" exclaimed Altamont "The
beara are put off the ecentj they havo
no poraevernnce, and havo grown tired
waiting for ua. They are off, and a
good riddance. Now let ua atari for a
daya hunting."
"Hoftly. aoftly," aald the doctor: "I
am not so aura they have gone. I think
we had better wait one day more. It
la evident tho beara havo not been here
but night at leaat on thla aide) but
atlll "
"Well, let ua go round the plateau,
and aee how thlnga aland," aatd tha
Impatient Altamont
"All right" aald Clnwbonny. "Coma
along."
i Away they went but no trace of the
enemy waa dlacoverablo for two mllea.
"Now, then, can't wo go hunting"
aald Altamont
"Walt till to-morrow," urged the
doctor again.
The American wna unwilling to de
lay, but yielded at laat and returned
to tho fort
(To be continued.)
r
OPEN-AIR SCHOOLS SUCCESSfUL
- "JULIO achoole conducted In tha open air
eummer and winter have Men x aucceta In
a number of cltlea ot the United States at
well ae In Europe, according to Klnora
Whitman Curtli, holdor of the degree ot
mailer of aria and an honorary fellow ot
Clark Univcralty, who glvea In tho Amtr
Jean City Magaxlne a deacripllon of auch acboola.
In the United Mates open-air icliooli until lately have
oxlatcd only In two cltlea. Providence oaUblUhod Ua
achool uiu two ycora ago, and Iloaton foflowed about
year ago. The moro pi eminent cltlea to try the
method aro Chicago, 1'ltUuurg, Ilocheater and Hart
ford, Concerning the Providence oxperlment the writer
say a:
"About two yeara ago an old city achoolhouie wua
remodeled by removing a portion of one aide of it up
per atory ao that conalderable expoaure to aun and air
wu effected. Adjuatablo windows that can be lowered
were provided, but the Idea is to ao harden children to
weather conditions that this would bo seldom nooessary,
Tho room Is hrated during tho winter by two stoves,
which temper tho air slightly so that it average- 10 de
grees or so warmer than tbat outside. These stoves
ore used also for cooking purposes and for beating the
oapitonea that form part of the school equipment
"Tho chlldrrn sit In their outside clothing, over which
are drawn heavy canvas baga, which protect the lower
part of their bodies and extend up over the backs of
tho chairs. The desks upon movable platforms are
placed opponlto thn wide opening, so that tho children
faco away from tho light with their backs exposed ta
the sun and air. The number of pupils Is limited to
twonty-flvs, and the studies aro those of tho usual ua
graded school. Health cards are kept for each child,
and the school physician makes regular visits, looking
after the noods ot Individual cases. Cblldron have mads
good progress physically, and have been able to keep up
moat satisfactorily in their studies, so that the school
may be counted an unqualified success. It Is a part of
the regular achool arstcm. though run In connection
f with the local Society for the Prevention of Tubercu
losis, through whose efforts it was established."
In contrast to the Providence school Is that la Bos
ton, started at tho beginning of the last school year and
run by the city in conjunction with the Society for tho
Relief and Control ot Tuberculosis. Here twenty chil
dren study and play; they undergo medical examination
and records aro kpt showing their weights and meas
urements. No soapstones or stores are provided, but
canvas bags aro used.
On the general results of tho experiments made tho
writer says: "Such experience with defectives cannot
but point to broader conclusions as to the cart and edu
cation of children in general. That delicate and back
ward children can accomplish In far loss, sometimes In
half, tha time tho task of ordinary school children,
raises tho question as to whether rimllar methods In ele
mentary school Instruction might not bo adopted to tho
benefit of all school children. On the grounds of social
hygteao alone, then, outdoor schools would soem Justi
fiable. On the pedagogical side they are a revelation."
TUB INDIVIDUAL.
I will obey my light
Though' my light bo night;
This is tho only right
I will declare my word
Though to the world absurdi
Thus only may I bo heard.
I will live out my dream
Though It ahould folly aeern
And but for mo tho gleam.
I will puraue my way
Though no Illuming ray
,Rasea the tollaome day,
Othrra may scout the plan, -Wlin
men my nature ban
I will be my own man.
Huccen Magaxlne.
c
JUST A WOMAN
j
AWFUL BOSS CUXE3 SULTAN.
DlrtKiflone f the American Haravort
Are atluhllr Mlaauiteratood.
This actually happened In Mindanao,
Tho story wns told to mo by tho army
surgeon himself.
Ho was seated In his tent one morn
Ing when a number of the followers ol
tho Button of Pantar camo hurrying
to him, saying tho Sultan was dying
of cholera. 'Aided by tho slight knowl
edge he bad then had of their lan
guage, tho surgeon diagnosed tho cast
from .their reports as a well-nigh hope
less onn. Still, anxious to show the
skill and friendliness ot tho Ameri
can for the Mora brothor, ho hastily
made up six powders, each containing
one-sixth of a grain ot morphine and
thirty grains ot btamutb. These he
gave to tho emissaries, telling them
o giro the Sultan one of them In a
glass ot boiled water every three hours
and to report to him next morning
how tho patient wns getting along,
The next morning the surgeon was
more than surprised to see the Sultan
himself walk Into tho tent. Wan and
weak as he was, he had come some
eight miles to thnnk the surgeon per
sonally for having saved his life, and
had brought with him ono of his sub
jects who spoke Spanish welt enough
to servo as an Interpreter.
It wns through this Interpreter that
tho surgeon learned how his directions
had been followed. First, they had
given tho entire atx powders to tht
Sultan nt one doae n full grain ot
morphlno and 180 grains or bismuth
nnd then had poured a tumhlorful ot
bolting water Into him every throe
hours afterward, scalding his mouth
.nnd throat ao that he could hardly
spwvk.
Hut It cured htm, nnd tho surgeon
says tho same treatment cured many
nnothor Moro who would probably
have died undor lesser doses. Drook
lyn Eagle,
Lota Like lllm.
"I'd Uko to got a Job on a newspa
per," "Had any experience aa & Journal-
utr
) "Nono."
"Thon what could you do on a now
paperT"
"Seems to mo that I could dish out
excellent advlco of soma kind,"
Louiavlllo Courier-Journal
"Why do you look at me like that.
Ken? I'm only flesh and blood, you
know, just Ilka any other girl."
"Oh, no, you are more beautiful than
any other girl," replied Kenneth Mayes
Impetuously "far moro beautiful!"
They wore standing together In front
of tho fireplace, and now that they
were once more alone, after long days
ot absence, they felt that they must
unburden their minds to ono anothor,
ccine what might
"Do you know, you frighten me
sometimes," said tho girl slowly, after
a pause, "because you're so dreadfully
In earnest Do you mean It?"
"Ot courso I mean It."
"Oh, Ken, you silly boy! Why, how
long have you known mo, slrl About
thirteen weeks. Isn't It? And, ot
course, I've been on my best behavior
all the time. You've only seen one
side ot mo the amiable side. You
haven't seen mo Just as I am at homo
with the mater and sister,"
"Hut I hope to. You will introduce
moT"
"Oh, of course. I've no horrid crimes
to confess. Just a few little pecca
dillos, that's all. Now, instead of hug
ging a delusion to your heart and
waking up one day crying you've been
deceived, I should Uko to have you tor
ctvo me for something beforehand, and
yet to love tho woman while you de
plored the fault"
Presently sho found him picking up
a book, sho had bvf n reading which
had fallen to the floor.
"H'ml Tennyson," ho said, and
opened it His eye fell on a photo
graph. "Price Carewl" looking at her.
"You know hfcn?"
"Yes," aha aald, simply, wondering
at the change In his tone. "Did your
"He was the dearest friend I ever
had. A man I would havo laid down
my life for". He spoke sternly, evi
dently striving to suppress his emo
tion. "Where did you get his photor
"It waa given to mo." Her face was
crimson, and her eyelids drooped low
over her eyes.
"By hlmr
"Yes."
He groaned,
"To think it should be you. Madge
to think It should be you! You broke
his heart one of the truest that ever
beat. And I've been deluding my
self "
"Kenneth!" she broke In. "Walt
don't blnmo sue till you'vo heard the
story."
"Do you know that ho practically
committed sulcldo exposing himself
recklessly to the Doer marksmen till
at last a bullet found him? I know now
what It was that made your faco so
familiar. Ho carried your photo next
his heart, nnd when he was dying he
put it Into my hand. 'Uury it with
mo, Ken,' he said. And I did. He had
told mo tho story a few inontha before,
without blaming you, and without
mentioning names. Hut you killed
htm, and he was ono ot the boat."
"I deny it," she cried sharply. "I
deny It. Ills death brought sorrow to
me. The story is a very unhappy ine.
If a girt llnds she has made a mla-
tako "
"A rnlstako?" ho Interposed, and
thero waa c look of scorn In his face,
"A nice sort of a mistake. Do you
claim that a woman can amuse herself
with a man encourage him, lead him
on, and then, when sho'g got him la
tho tolls, turn round ana tell him she's
very sorry, but she's mado a mlsttker
"You are heaping blame without
having heard the girl's side ot the
story. She"
"A woman ho makes such mistakes
Is unpardonablo unpardonablel Why
didn't "
"Kenneth! De careful. You are the
only man, nnneth, that I have ever
allowed to make love to me the only
man I have ever loved. The only one."
"H'm!" he muttered sullenly. "It's
alt very well to put It off on a mis
take. I like the word as little as I
like the action. And a girt who does
that sort of thing once may do it
twice. Now, what guarantee have I
got tbat next week, or next month
or next year, you won't find that
you'vo made another mistake?"
Then he looked up, and there was a
sneer on his lips.
"I won't keep you waiting even a
week, Kenneth," she said, quietly, "be
cause I have found It out already."
The next moment she was gone.
For ten minutes he remained where
she had left htm. Then, hardly know
ing what he was doing, he picked up
tho volume ot Tennyson, and looked
at the title page. On the flyleaf he
read tho name, "Madgo Prentice." la
Price Carow'a well known hand.
It was long before be met her again.
Mrs. Prentice and her daughters had
gono abroad and had not returned. It
since. No, you wouldn't understand
It, but I don't blame you for that, It
was a aad said mistake for both of
thon. Leave It there."
"Then it wasn't yoa at all?"
"No."
"Dut why did yoo let m think It
was?" .
"You misunderstood Jnmped to the
conclusion; aad then well, It waa a
woman's whim. Z saw a chance to try
whether you really loved me me, or
tho dream woman not tbo real wom
an, but tho Ideal woman."
"Madge! And you let me co
through" "Have I gone through nothing lov
ing you as I did? Why, the very Erst
time, sir, you merely thought I waa
wrong yes, and without wanting er
waiting to see, you blamed me me.
the perfect womanl Oh. Kent"
"Still, I don't think It waa quite
right of you to let me believe what
wasn't really true," he said, gtad to,
have something to urge against her.
She laughed. "Oh. Kent" she cried,
again. "I don't defend It But for
give me, dear boy, forgive me! Aad
be thankful that you'll have Jut a
woman for a wife, and aot a spotles.
flawless goddess that you couldn't eve
forgive." M. A. P.
AHBCDOTE OF CLAY.
eiir ?'
"rncrr it wasn't too at .uf
was a time of wretchedness and misery
for Kenneth. In splto ot all, he loved
her still. Perhaps he bad been hasty.
Certainly be had not asked for her
side ot the story. Anyway, he must
see her again.
The Prentices arrived back one even
ing, and the next morning Madgo got
a wlro:
"May I come?"
"Well, Ken," she said, after she had
allowed blm to babblo Incoherences tor
several minutes, "are you sure now?"
"That I cannot live without you?
Why, yes, of course, otherwise"
"No, no sure that you know me for
what I am Just a woman, a faulty
womau, and not a "
The door opened slowly and a worn
an's form ipeared on tue threshold.
"I beg your pardon. I thought "
"Come in, Kate, come In. I want to
Introduce you to Mr. Mayes. Kenneth,
my slstor, Kato,"
Kenneth was staring so hard at the
lady that for a moment he did not
see the proffered band.
Miss Prentice was frail and detlcate,
obviously an invalid. Hut In health
she must have been the very picture
of Madge only four years older,
"I'm glad to see you," sho said.
"Madgo has told me about you that
you were a great friend ot Mr. Carew's.
I am glaU to welcome any friend ot
his." Then she slipped away aa quiet
ly as she bad come.
"You mustn't blame her, Ken. She
suffered as much aa he did. She near
ly died. Stic baa never beta well
Incident Shoivlnr tho Batcn 'la
Wblefc tho Senator Wm Hold.
Adlal Steveaaxm, cossateaalng ea
Henry Clay, tells tht anecdote, aa ex
change says:
Possibly since the foundation ot the
government, no statesman has beaa
so completely Idolized by bis friend
and party as waa Henry Clay. Word)
are meaningless when the attempt to
made to express the Idolatry ot tha
Whigs ot his own state for their great
chieftain. For a lifetime be knew no
rival. His wish waa law to bis fol
lowers. In the realm of party leader
ship a greater than he bath not ap
peared. At bis last defeat for tha
presidency strong men wept bitter
tears. When hla star set It waa felt
to be the signal for the dissolution l
the great party ot which he was the
founder. In words worthy to be re
called, "when the tidings came Ilka
walling over the state tbat Harry
Percy's spur waa cold, the chivalrous
felt somehow the world had growa
commonplace."
The following Incident, along ta
line Indicated, may be considered char
acteristic. While Mr. Clay was a sen
ator a resolution in accordance with a
sometime custom was Introduced Inta
the Kentucky house of representatives
instructing tho senators from that
state to vote In favor ot a certala
bill then pending in Congress. Tha
resolution was In the act ot passlac
without opposition when a hitherto
silent member from one ot the moun
tain counties, springing to his feet,
exclaimed; "Mr. Speaker, am I to
understand that this legislature Is un
dertaking to tell Henry Clay how 10
vote?" The sneaker answered that
such was the purport ot the resolu
tion. At which the member from tha
mountains, throwing up his arms, ex
claimed, "0 reat God!" and sunk Into
his seat It Is needless to add tha,
the resolution was Immediately re
jected by an unanimous voto.
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any or the dreaded diseases, take
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the boiling; point. The odor gives re
lief to the patient and also prevents
the spread ot the malady if kept la
the room.
After tho Quarrel,
"I asked blm for my lock of hair."
"What then?';
"He sent me' back enough locks t
hair to make a beautiful set ot puta,"
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The trouble with aomo men lg tbat;
they not only yield to temptattM, tk
hunt It up.