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“It will la< splendid!" matting for the floor, bamboo furni ' nursery until driven forth by "Auntie MARVELS OF HYPNOTISM. That was th» way they talked lx* for» ture in place of th« elegant walnut set Mollie," and loud cries of "turn »din. they startcil on a eainplng-oiit lour of Fapvrlmnals Wht«*h A«s IlsMIna la lh» which I Uw»k such pride In giving her dranpa!” on her clghtevnth birthday, and hung «Irilluar, I wntprah»«isl««n. Bv winter 1 was again established In j three weeks. Now the so» tie changes. delicate lace curtains in the wide win businvM, though on a smaller seal«) than I It la four day» later. It has rained The «ti'l I have ever hclti before tuy does, so that the sun could send hia before. Mollie's Idea |>aid her well, during three of the four days and nights. eyes, then, »ml which I lx>|>n I barn The small white clouds, low lying in the east. Catch radiance from his be;»mx and turn to welcome rays Into the reoui from the and her wealthy patrons, the fathers I The same tfremaliz |M*r«»>n»t seated on never lost from View, Is thia: To study gold. time lie rose in the morning until he re aud guardians of the motherless belies damp straw, laix«»«, shaky camp »b-.il« tlx* hypiHilie phenomena according to a While toward the west. the mist that hovered tired at night. There didn't seem to be In her charge, would not hear to her slid inverted |>alla, huddled around a slrletlv «'luntlfic metluxl ami for tills low smoky fire in a rusty camp sieve and purpose to employ pris'css»» purely Retreats apace, through the blue heaven« a trace of an idea around. It was Just giving up her *t>aby garden." us ah» had a sweet, breezy room, with no dark cor chrlsrened if. So she reigned mistress di scours«' as followa: physical ami which can always lx* oom- rolled. "isn't it perfectly horrid!" "It’» pared with one another, so Hist the re. ner» or shadowy places w herein unpleas over the house, anil steadily added to No joyous lark upaprfnga to pourhta »train« the bank ac<qunt. leaving mother ami I enough to kill the laal one of us!” suite obtained by til«* may I»* rigorously Of raptu’xnis must© o'er the weakened earth; ant spirit» could dwell. "M v dress is utterly ruined!” 1 enjoyed taking my Sunday nap up me to spend »ur money as wo thought tested by all olisorvera wlio sliall Una The brook Is mute, hrm bound in ley chains. "There's a now leak in the tent!" Nor greet* the ear with its accustomed mirth. there, on the wide bamlmo lounge in the best. tl><* sama pro esses under tlx* sama con. "For pity's sake do, uomolxsly, stop dltlons. Take one example from among •unny bay-window. 1 slept Is-Iler and \\l>en I would so«* Auntie Mollie sit No sound occurs to break the quiet spell. Save from some distance farm house, where. felt more refreshed when I waked than ting In her sunny nursery, her sweet the waler tr im dripping down on the s thousand. I present to a woman pa parchance. tient In tlx- hypnotic state a blank leaf when I took my nap down In th«' shady fact* wearing a smile, and her pretty bedding!" Some sharp voiced colly roused by Migrant sitting-nsim on th«« soft couch that hair all tumbled from contact with busy "The children will catch their death of pajatr ami say to h»r: "Here la my kine. little fingers, I could not help thinking of . old!" portrait; what do you think of It * Is it Sounds his quick ‘•halt.“ disputing their ad •very one admired so much. "Mv rhouinatlam is coming on. I'm a gixxl likeness?” After a moniMiil's vance When fall earn«' ami Mollie prepared to myself how go»d a thing it was that hesitation she answers: "Yes. |nd»ed, she diti Ins'otu» po»»»»aed by an idea, and so stiff I can hardly move." Slow rising from each farm house chimuey to leave us again »ho insisted upon our ‘•Great Scott if hero ain't a big black your photograph, will you give II to how much better It would ls< for the moving into her pretty room. Iheaitat- ■m ed. fearing it would lie too breezy in world in general and every issiy In par beetio or some other monatreua thing in me?" To Impress deeply In th» in I mi In lazy stretch©« now the smoke ascends. And. wafted by the light east wind away. of the subject thia liiiaglnarv |x>rtr»lt I <x>ld weather. But she spread a groat ticular If every girl had tied to her the butter!" Far in the west, with morning vapor blends. "And the sugar's full of red anta one 1^‘nt with my linger toward one of tlx» soft rug by the l»si, and another in apron strings a gtssl, sensible Idea to for every grain'" four allies of Hie square leaf of pa|x'r. Tt.r moon that, through the «xdd, still hours of front of the fire-place, and hung some guide her through life. •'Ami g«aal Heaven's! here's a toad in : and tell tier that my profile look. III uight. It seems I wax not th«' only one who warm-looking pictures on the delicately- Kept watch and lent pale luster to the scene. tinteti walls, and it took the cold fooling admired Mollie and her idea. The hand i —lot m<< got out of her« quick!" that direction: I deaerlbe my clothing Like a pale specter, lingers yet in sight. "if tlx* 1« nt blowadown again,as itdld | The Image ls*lng now fixed In tier mind some young d'K'tor who calh'd to see all away. lx»w tn the sky its filmy outlines seen. I take Dial leaf of pa|x*r ami mix It with I know I slept better In that room Baby Marjorie when she burnt her hand last night, and we get " "fin gel up. child! you're sitting fiat I a »«'ore of other leavea precisely like IL Amd now from every farm yard, far aud near, than I ever had in ours. It s«*emed to (Mollie's old stand-by, Dr. Blake, ttfbsi mingling sounds of life, once more I then hand the whole pack to thn |>a- nut new life tn me. I almost forgot bow being out of town) was fascinated also. in a puddle of water!” aroused "I'm half starved. I could eat an lien I. bidding tier go over them and let old 1 was growing bsother said the And now tb«' Fahy garden has a kind j morning's welcome light, assail the rar. From cattle sheds and where the sheep are same. And I was forced to acknowl uncle as welfws a loving auntie. You ox!" me know whether »he finds among these "Rain. rain, rain! We'll be drowned •ny thing »he has »een bnfore. Nhe lie- housed. edge that Mollie s idea was not so un may laugh, bdt I believe that is what pleasant in its effects as I bad f«>ared it cam«* of Mollie's Idea. It brought her a In our iH-ds!'* gin» to look al the leavea one after an The farmer issues from the smoking door. "The bread Is soaking wet!'* Urged by the loud demands for morning fare. would be. other, and aa aisin as her eyes fall must excellent husband; amt mark mv "So are the cracker»! ” Scatters the golden corn and fragrant hay - upon th« one flrat shown to her (I had lb'fore spring arrived I had decided to words, young ladles, that is a blessing Peace reigns again throughout the quiet air. ' 'So an: I made upon it a mark that ahe could no, remodel our room after the same plan, not to la> found every day. lladdi» - M C Brown. in Yankee Blade. "Dear, dear; thia is awful!" discern) forthwith she exclaims: and send our elegant furniture, carpets Wise Andress, in Chicago standard. "I'd give ten dollar» to I m « at horns!” “IxMik. your |s>rtrall!" What la more and curtains as a donation to some friends "I'm going bom«! I'm not going to curious still, If I turn thn leaf upaldn in a colder country. Mollie laughed her UNIQUE CONSPIRACY. stay here and drown and atsrv»!” down, as aisin as her eyes real upon It rippling, silvery laugh when she came "Wo were crazy to corn»!" How a Parisi»» f attier sought a Son-tn- ahn turns ll over, saying that my pho It Proved an Excellent One, as You borne for her second vacation and found lutw s*ut tt as Fooled. ••A lol of Idiot»!“ tograph la on thn obverse. I then con another room divested of its cumbersome Shall See. "Oh. it's awful!” M Gallet, a I'arislan business man. vey to her the order that she shall eon- elegance. ••Dreadful!"- Drake's Magazin». tlnun to see thn portrait ou the blank 1 said: "It's all owing to your idea. was and still is th«* father of an only “My mind is made up and nothing Mollie." and she Uvughed harder than daughter, ami. the latter having become pa|s'r even after thn hypnosis has paaaed. A MAGNETIC YOUTH. but an earthquake can change it,” said ever as she caught me around the neck a young lady, he look««! for a husliand Then I awaken her an-l again hand to Mollie, with a saucy smile, as she and cried: "You don't think it's only a for her. ll«> look«*d, but for a long time I ning I.»»»»!• llftiiihtirgrr*« Ihlllt) • ® Mate« her thn nwek of |>a|>crs, r«x|nesting her turned from the window, where she had •silly notion.' then, do you. father?" he «lid not find. Finally a luminous Thin«« •*<!«-h to III« llonil«» to I'Hik over them. She lismilcs them been idly standing while I reasoned Foe, you see. that was the first time 1 idea struck him. and he straightway I ahi I«, th»* «11<uin uf Just as Is'fore wlx-n »hn »»« hypuolizi'd, and expostulated until I was completely had mention«! the idea by its proper applbsl to his physician, one Dr. Dlbol. Philip IIiitnbur|f*'r, 1« poAi»r*MWRl of * »nil utters thn aamu czclaruatlon: tired out. name, always having called it a silly it simming to him Impossible that the iny«l«*rl<»u* power which H puxxllnif "Izook. your portrait!” If now I tell her doctor should not know some one who arim 11 rt»’ turn Thl« |*»w -<*r «’iiabl«*»» hl tn that thn may retire, she returns to her Mollie has a will like iron. I fancy notion. »he inherits it from her mother's side of to tiizik»* objoctM of •'on»b!«,rabl«* wrlghl domitory, and her first care will be to After that Mollie let her idea roam would do fo’r a husband. the house, though on occasions my wife around considerably. In fact. I hardly Dr. Ditto! was not alow in discovering adhor«* to hl« Hti|frr”llpih rontACl only show to her cotnpanlona the photograph has said she got it all from my side. think sb«1 locked it up at all. except per a candidate In a Dr. Faulquler. prac Iwing fHM’» «N4ry. Th«* youn# man. who I have given her. Of I'-nirw, her com* But that has nothing to do with our haps when we bad company. Several ticing at the Batignollea. The latter 1« quite Ntnall. Iia« U»«»n vtudylnif rhrm* panions, not having ro-civcd the sug story; suffice it to say the will remains. times I found her big book on my wore In his button hole the ribbon of an intry aom«* lime at thr Maryland! «»Ih’g** gestion, will so« only a Mank leaf of pa I. elderly man that I was. with a I library table. 1 must confess 1 opened officer of the academy, and he had a of I’harmaoy. and ha« «hown bl« par* per without any tr»>.* whatever of a whole regiment of book-keepers, clerks I it on one occasion, and was so interested brother who wore the ribbon of a chev onlM ati’l friend* «om«* a«toni«hlnt( fi’at« portrait, ami will laugh at our subject and eash-boys under my control, felt ut in what I found inside the covers that I alier of the l.eglon of Honor. How could and blt« of matfi«*. By m<*n*ly prt‘««lntf and treat her as a visionary. Further atrain»t a more, thia suggestion, this hallucina terly incompetent to battle against one was sorry when it disappeared. 1 one fail to have con tide nee In th» pco hl* tully-dUundod heavy ran»», h«* bold« It auaprndrd In tion. will, if I wish, continue several frail woman who had become possessed wouldn't ask for it, however, for Molli» pie thus d«*corated? The young people were presented to air for a lohtf tinn*. Hr 1« al«o ablr, days; all ! have to do la to eMpresa the by what is now termed "an idea." but could laugh so when any thing amused what in the good old days we should her. and 1 hate to l>e laughed at dread each other, a few weeks later the mar by placing th«» bail« of threw hnjfrr« wteli lo thr |*atli<nt lx-fore awakening riage was celebrated and all seemed for a^atnxt thr aldo of a y,la«*i tul«', to ralM» her. have called, without a moment's hesita fully. Tkn foregoing experiment has lxx*n tion, a silly notion. Mollie always was Fall came and Mollie’s idea hurri«-d the bent in the is'sl possible world. The thr wt'ight of fl vr |nun<b altarh«*d lh*»re* inclined to be strong-minded, from her her away again. Time dragged more marriage took place in August, liWS. •ml to. He wav« hr ha« alway« rvinarkrd a m xb >: .ndards of times tn tnc m I hy baby-days up. and I bad fought many slowly than ever this time, until toward Dr. Faulquier received tile dowry, 30, • |»rcullar frrliiitf whrn touching «mall oile rs »ivf Win f.v t an « »ally lx> suln ubjrrtA which an* wrt or gr«*a«y. and in ■tentlated; their objectivity la as com battles with her during her short life. spring when we experienced a surprise 000 franca. For some weeks M. Ballet was delight ortlrr to £<»1 th«* brat r«*«ult« In hi« ri- plete as *'ould lx* wlshisl in rr»rar<*li«'» But never oefore had the enemy made not altogether agreeable. My head so fearless and daring an assault as on book-keeper decided quite suddenly to ed with bis son-in-law and Mme. Faul- I mi 11 m»«n u hr mu«t have U>th th«» hand« of this kind. Hypnotism is directly the occasion upon w hich our story opens. take a trip to Europe al my expense, quier adored her husband. But soon, and object* dry and vrry cl»*an For tbU amenable to our means of Investigation, , After hearing the last decisive sentence carrying with him sufficient means to although ¡A hueband declared be had purtM»««* hr always w a«h»»d hl* flngrro in and must needs lx* an integral part of K /all from her lips. 1 sat speechless for meet all emergencies. Immediately many patients, the young household alcohol an<l rther and wlpo« them and the known domain of science; to that gual our efforts ought to lx* directed.— some time, but finally found breath to after his departure fire broke out in the lacked money, and the young doctor thr ubjort»» dry. In th«» pr«*«* nrr of frirnd« ha gav«* an Dr. J. M. i hareot, in Forum. ejaculate my strongest expression: basement of the building in which 1 had had to resort to borrowing, even getting exhibition of hi* power*. Thr flr«t ex "Christopher Columbus!" Mollie burst my store, and. with the assistance of large sums from his father-in-law. Tl««* W» griip« t»f Trlnhltetl. into » laugh, and such a laugh as would water, kindly thrown as an extin M. ilallet, who had made no inquiries periment wa* to place a nutnla^r of pin« The nngnu-a of thn Windward Islands have drawn a smile to lips more crabbed guisher, completely ruined my stock of about the man to whom he gave bis around the palm of bin hand* and on than mine—rippling, tinkling laugh, new, unpaid-for goods. It took all I daughter, thought it his duty to inform th«* ti|m of hl* Anger*. On holding the are disposed to lx* the m*x>t unconscion like sparkling water playing over shin could realize from insurance ami the himself concerning the man to whom he palm* vertically the pin« ar«* found to able set of scoundrels on earth. They ing pebbles. sale of my city property to make me lent fifty louis, and this la what h» drop only after a long time. Ih* n«*xt would steal a ship if they Qould carry it ahowiHl hi* ability U> pick up from the off. but their inventive genius is of so It was also a victorious laugh over an straight with the world again. And found out: enemy defeated. For wellshc knew my then mother and I sat down to look the 1. That his son-in-law had nover boon table by pro««dng hia dry flngrr tip« low an order that ll vanlahoa in <hn agaln«t it any highiy-poliahrd. atmxHh presen* ■< <>f auch a huge undertaking as flag of truce—the arch little traitor! situation in the face. Two elderly peo a doctor. Peace was then declared and sealed ple with nothing left but ourselves aud 2. That his son-in-law wore illegally body, auch aa a |>rnril or a pen. Mu<*h thn auct'essful removal of a thousand with a hearty kiss, and Molly hurried our great desolate home. Just then the ribbon of an officer of the academy. mon* «triking, however, win thr manner tons of Ixxily. They are pilferer» away to confide her success to her in came Mollie, big book, trunk, 3. That his son-in-law's brother was in which a |M«n hold perpendicularly When a vessel arrives al a Caribbean Stuck to thr end« of hia flngrr*. port lh>*v surround it with their flcot of mother, who had been won over to the idea and all. like a fresh June not a doctor. Both hand.« hav«* the «am«* r«»marka- ixiate ami swarm over thn docks and idea long before. 4. That the said brother wore illegally breeze, or more truly speaking, a Th» re- It of all this was that the regular Western cyclone. Bless the the ribbon of a chevalier of the ls<gion bl«» power, though th«» right one dor* cabins, appropriating every thing they th«» bettrr work. The tip* of th«» fln- can lay their hands on. It requires next Mon >y morning .Mollie was in a | child! We bad almost forgotten her in of Honor. g«*ra, which ar«» morn than tiNiiallv alxiut half Hi«* crew to watch them very becoming traveling dress with hat our bewilderment. She hugged and Judge of the despair of this unfortu to match, a small reticule in one hand kassed us. and shed a few wars over nate father, who had been so happy over fleshy. arc >-Kpal>l« of ths gn-nu-at f«*»ta. They have been known to steal part of and a well-worn book in the other, took mother's lace cap. then, with a little bis daughter's marriage. Ho entered a II«* touched hia fingers against a glass a ship's rigging in broad day-light an eastern-bound train for B——. I felt choke in her brave voice, cried: "Now complaint in the courts, and the false tube thri c-quarters of an an Inch in di They stoli' a piece of salt pork from a strange goneness when the last flutter we'll see what that idea of mine can do Dr. Faulquier was sentenced to three ameter, and they stuck with such force my lunik while I was fishing for sharks •f her p ik and w hite handkercoief dis for us. I think I've mastered it, and I months' imprisonment for illegally that, as he pulled them away from It at Trinidad. I Ixdlnvod that a shovel- appeared from view as the train passed haven't earned the title of Nurse Mollie practicing medicine and illegally wear one after another, there was a click. nosed monster had given mo a Idte and Thn end of the tube thus rais«»I was was »n«ouragi»i to Imlt thn hook again out of the long depot, and w ished fer for nothing. So cheer up. dear folks, ing decorations. vently that an idea had never got hold you have something left, if it is only Meanwhile Dr. Faulquier sought and freighteil with a plaster of parts bha'k, and nit up all night In thn hope of an l on this were gradually pili»! b-a.li-n catching him. Th« name trick was of her. She was plenty good enough be Mollie and her idea.” A nd catchi ng up her obtained a divorce. weights until five ami one-half pounds tried on tlx* captain of a British bark fore. and a great deal more comfort. big book she pranced gayly up and down But the father-in-law was still not The weeks and months passed slowly the room until we were forced to laugh satisfied, lie made a complaint against were reaclx’d. Thia he was able to who fislied with a harpoon, and thn re raise with the open palms. sult was an Islander on ixmrxl with a V. with Mollie's breezy letters coming > in spite of the dismal state of affairs. Pierro Faulquier and his physician. Dr. The young man loaea control of his piece of steel and a frightful wound In to us like little whiffs of fresh air. She The weeks flew rapidly by after her Dibot, for swindling. When the case •eemed to be getting on finely with her coming, very busy weeks to us all, but came to trial some days ago the fact s«*cret force when thn objects become his thigh Victor Smith, In Cbautau- idea, or else it was getting on finely particularly so to Mollie. Bv summer was revealed in court that Dr. Dlbot's damp by perspiration or otherwise, ami quan. with her. I never could quite docide time our stately home in the jburbswas only diploma was from the University can only show its action on very suxsith —Tlx* cotton-picker recently triad which way the matter stood. filled with the most interesting compa of Philadi-lphia.which in Paris is l<x>k<*d Ixaliea. I’rof. William Simon, of the near Rolling Fork, says a Mississippi Maryland College of Pharmacy, has de The house was very quiet without ny of individuals I had ever seen. upon as no diploma at all. paper, not only captured the cotton but veloped whatever strength an*i remark- her. When I got home from the store Mother and I were allowed to keep our The morality of the affair appears able powers th«* young man displays gather««! in llinlm, stalks, real «'state at night how I missed her! She was room in peace, and Mollie shared hers from the following short passage from ami »11. xml I lien »c»ttered tlx* maaa all from the very smallest Ix-ginnlngs. II«* over the field. It t«x>k ten darkins to the only one of our children left to with a sweet-faced girl who filled the the trial: has hopes of making him p«*rform yet brighten our old days. Some we had place of assistant nurse. The Court -If it had been a question more wonderful feata. At present he is pick up nfter It. und thn machine was buried and the rest were happy in homes d»clare<l a failure. A good, »pry de of lending .'!0,000 francs to M. Faulquier The small parlor was turned into a I of their ow n. So we naturally clung to reception-room, the dinlng-rt.'om and you would have made inquiries about engaged In ••X|XTimentlng with him in scendant of Hum is the Ix'st cotton-pick a Mientiflc manner In order to present ing machine yet introduited in this coun Mollie. kitchen placed in charge of grxxi- him, would you not? the case to tlx* public in a technical try by our enterprisin ’ Yankee friends. Spring came at last, and brought her natured Maggie, the cook, while the re M. Gallet —Oh, yes, str. home for a vacation. Whether it was a mainder of the house fairly swarmed j The Court -But when you gave him journal. II«* has called the attention of If they succeed in making a Ix-tter on» i a number of im-dieal specialists In this vacation from her idea or not I never with babies. your daughter and 30,000 franca you did i city to the case, and all ar« at a loss to wo will buy that as v did tho ones in asked her. I had a dim misgiving that troduced here prior to 1 tifil, Babies of all descriptions, from the not think this necessary? give an adequate explanation Balti she had it with her locked up in her M. Gallet-It is true that I was more Letter. plump little beauty to the frail, wee great trunk, so kept quiet on the subject morsel too weak to even smile. Over all wrong, but you must remember that he A California farmer threatens to add A Curiosity «if ( olriMge. for fear she might produce it At any was an officer of the academy.—Paris quinine to the prislucts of th» country. rate it had not spoilt her. She was pres ided Mollie, blissfully, radiantly Letter. The word guinea owes its origin to a __________ ___ happy. Always busy, yet never too brighter and prettier than ever, and peculiar circumstance. In thn year Well, as long as fever and ague is a tired to pillow a weary little head on more interesting than a whole houseful BEFORE AND AFTER. IWW, Sir II. Holmes, a highly distin regular crop. Its antidote may as well b» of people without ideas. She played on her shoulder or to sing a fretful, wee guished Admiral, having contributed to rained. Boston Transcript. stranger to slumberland. The babies There's txvla of Fun In Camping Out Be- the piano, and danced, and ran races all A certain amount of distrust. Is whole* thn total discomfiture of the Dutch, tin- for« You lleach th« W<»«xta. over the place with her pet dog; man soon learned to know her quick step, ■ der De Ruyter, was sent with a strong Home, but not so much of ourselves; and would laugh and coo as she passed "Oh, we ’ ll just have a splendid time!" aged her own boat on the river with J division of thn victorious fleet to thn neither vanity nor conceit, can exist in "Won't it be jolly, though? We can more skill than many a man could boast by with a smile or a kiss for each little : coast of Holland, where lie had thngixxl tho same atmospliero with it. Madam upturned face. be so free ami independent!" of; rode horseback, worked in the gar to capture or destroy, in Rebel- Nenkar. "Of course, and do just as we please!" I fortune Mother grew young again in spite of den, tried her hand at the lawn-mower ling Roads, ItSO rich merchant ships. Virtue is no enemy to pleasure; “I’m wild togo at once! We ll have and took long romps over the country. her silvered hair, the company of the 1 valued at. about five million dollars, part her proper office 1» to regulate our de such jolly meals! ” “ And I do love to playful elves was no inspiriting. That idea had brightened her up won of which heing freighted with bullion sires, thnt we may enjoy every blessing derfully. She was almost a monomaniac “Dranma,” they called her, and never sleep in a tent!” j and gold dust from Cape Cons, Castle, an wit li iixslcrntion, ami ]<me them with "So do I. ” wearied of her quaint, old fairy-tales as on the subject of fresh air. out disconlent. "We won't have to bo dressed up all African settlement belonging to the The first thing she did when she i*he sat in her arm-chair with her enemy. This rich prize was soon after How easy is the thought, in certain the time." bountiful lap full of the cunning creat reached home was to tear up the heavy coined Into guinea»- 21-shllllng pieces mixxls, of the loveliest, most, unselfish “ No; and the children of the party ures, and a row of curly heads about carpets and take down the massive cur - and acquired the name of Guinea.wlth devotion! How hard 1» the doing of Ilin tains in her room,and bundle them out to ber knee. Every evening, just before won't, either. They can Just run wild reference to tlx* country front which ll thought In the fuco of a thousand un the store-room. Then she got a light bed-time, I had a grand frolic in the if they want to." was derived. N. Y. Ledger. lovely iliflli-iiltles! Macdonalj. A WINTER SUNRISE. •weel falling through the frowt encumbered ah On earth'« chili bosom» lighting up the a hila, The first bright r*ys of the tale risen sun Descend, and thrill her features to a suitta» MOLLIE'S IDEA.