MASTER OF THE MINE ;j
By Robert Buchanan.
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CHAPTER XXL
Tm; tt wn Annie, though for a time
I could scarcely bellev th evidence of
my own eyea. So wu m whit and
thin. so poorly cliJ, and Urine la inch a
dm. Truly her tun had set and, as 1
predicted, aha was vending her way
home, She cried out at light of me,
and, instead of siring me a welcome, ahc
hid her fsc and moaned. I felt no ani
mosity toward her now; whaterer aha
bid done, ahe had been bitterly punish
ed. 1 took her In my arm and tried to
comfort her.
"Annie," I aaid. my poor Annie, tell
me what bal hrrened to you, that 1
find you like thiT"
We soon discovered the cause of her
weakness It wn hunger. The poor thing
bad apont her last shilling, and had not
eaten a crust since the morning; and.
bad we not found her, ahe would have
spent that night starving in the streets.
It wu the work of a few moments for
John KuJJ to run out and return with
food. When ahe came wholly to herself
again, ahe looked at me, dreading lest I
ehould question her again; and 1 thought
It better to let my questions rest.
"Annie," I aaid, "do you feel atrong
enough to go nowT I must take you with
me to my rooms. I can't leare you here!"
She waa too 111 to offer much resist
ance; ao, after I had paid the few shil
lings that ahe waa owing, we left that
mlaerable den together Annie, still faint
and very weak, leaning heavily npon me.
John Rudd had quietly kept in the back
ground, thinking that hla presence might
aerre to further upaet Annie. He now
aa unobtrusively took hla departure, af
ter having whispered In my ear that he
would call for na In the morning. I
took his hint, and determined to act npon
IL
The night waa very cold, and aa we
left the houses and passed dowu the
street, facing the chilly wind, I felt
Annie tremble violently, so I hurried her
along and we soon reached the bouse
where I had taken my rooms. Had I
not crept into auch good odor through
my acquaintance with honest John Rudd,
I should have been almost afraid to take
Annie into the house: aa it was, I ex
pected a cold greeting; but to my amaze
ment we were received with open arms.
I afterward discovered that John Rudd
bad been before us, and had prepared
the way for our coming. So when the
door waa opened the landlady, who was
a good kind soul, came forward and al
most took poor Annie in her arms, and
led her, half-fainting, up to the little
airting room.
I gave her my bed room that night,
and, rolling myjelf in a rug, lay down
on the sofa in my little sitting room and
tried to sleep: but it waa impossible, and
after a while I got up and began to walk
about the room. Annie'a room adjoined
mine; ao I could bear that ahe, too, waa
awake and crying bitterly. In the morn
ing matters were considerably worse;
poor Annie waa delirious. Her pale face
was flushed, her eyes vacant, and ahe
cried pitifully on someone to come to her.
At 10 o'clock, John Rudd'a wagon
stopped at the door; a few momenta later
honest John himself waa before me. I
took him to the bedside and showed him
my poor cousin, and his eyea filled with
tears as he looked at her. Then we both
went back to the other room.
"Measter Hugh," aaid John, "what do
'ee mean to daw, sir?"
"I shall wait here till Annie gets bet
ter," I Fid;"then I shall persuade her
to come home. Yon will be back again
on Thursday, won't you?"
"Yes; and mnyhap she'll be well
enough by then to come. We'll make her
a bed i' the awld wagon and take her
careful, Measter Hugh!"
Never in my life had I thought ao
much of the honest hearted carrier as
now, when I saw him shedding tears for
my poor cousin.
. When John Rudd came on the Thurs
day, he found her sitting up in bed, able
to recognize him and talk to him, but still
too weak to walk into the adjoining room.
Nothing was said about going away that
day; but I judged that she would be
able to make the attempt on the follow
ing Monday, the day of the carrier's re
turn.
On the Sunday morning, therefore,
when the had left her bed room, and aat
In the arm chair by the sitting room fire,
I took her poor thin hand in mine, and
said:
"Annie, my dear, do yon feel strong
enough to take a journey? John Rudd
will be here to-morrow, and I want to
take you home."
It was pitiful to see her face. "Oh,
Hugh! I can't go!" she cried. "I can't
face father, it would kill me! You go,
and leave me try to forget you have
seen me, and they will never know."
"Annie," I said, "the time has come
when you must tell me the whole truth,
When we met in London, yon said yon
were. a married woman. Was that true,
or fake?"
"When I told yon, I thought It waa
true. He said I was his wife. We went
before a sort of lawyer together in Plym
outh, and though I prayed aore to be
wed in church, he said it was the same
thing. Afterwards, when we quarreled,
he told me that the man waa in his pay,
and that it was no marriage at all. That
was why I left him, and went out into
the atreets to starve."
"Now, answer me," I cried, "who is
the man? If he is living, he shall make
amends!"
"Too late, too late!" she cried.
"Is he dead?"
"No, Hugh; he is living!"
"His name? Tell me his name!"
"Hugh, dear, I cannot at least not
yet But I trusted him, and he de
ceived me. He made me awear to keep
his secret for a time, saying that if folk
knew of our marriage It would be his
ruin. At last, when I could bear bus
pense no Ynger, he told me the truth.
With the aid of him that's dead, he had
deceived me. What shall I do?"
Mr head whirled: I had a sore straggle
to collect my furious thoughts. At last
I mastered myself, and cried:
"You must coma home with me. You
most tell the truth to those that love
TOO."
I shall never forget that Journey.
As we drew nearer and nearer to St
Qurlott's, her agitation lncreaasd urn
My ancle toned; hla face, which had
Wa troubled before. Bow ghastly be
yond measure.
"Annie, Anal, my laser he cried,
"Pawa't deny It! Speak the truth, and
we'll forgive 'ee! It were Measter John
sonsay It were, Annie, aay It were!
Ilia role waa pleading and full of en
treaty. I alone of all there, guessed why.
Dut Annie ahowk her head aadly, aa ah
replied:
j "No, rather. Him yon apeak of waa
nothing to me.
bly; and when at last John pulled np twwd away, like a
wftula a hundred yarda of the cottag mortally wounded, and. leaning
gate, ah began to cry pitifully, and beg ftamst the hntel of the window, was
to b tsken away. I soothed her as well wi.ulJ
as I could, and, having left her In the
van, I walked oa to the cottag to pre
pare th way for her reception. I en-
THC TOILERS.
AQ day th tollers sigh for rest,
Nor Had It anywhere,
Th ana sinks la tie darkling west.
And they forget Uelr csre;
Tired hands are folded sa arh breast
Th Lord hath heard their prayer!
Through all ear I! tee w aray for rest.
Nor Bud It anywhere
Tbea comas th Night, with balmy
breast.
And soothes as nnaware,
I wonder much "A ad la It Death,
Or but aa answered prayer?"
CVulury.
CHICAGO UNION STOCK YARDS,
"THE WORLD'S BIGGEST BUTCHER SHOP."
was my uncle. Ilia face looked whiter
than ever, his hair waa like snow; on
his knees he held the big family Bible,
which he was reading, tracing the linos
with the forefinger of his right hand.
1 lookrd around th kitchen for another
figure that of my aunt. She was not
there. 1 hastened back to the wagon,
lifted out Annie, mor dead than alive,
poor child; and halt led, half carried her
to the kitchen door.
'Go In, Annie," I whimpered, "your
father la there!" Then 1 opened the
door, and, leaving her on the threshold,
returned to my post of observation at the
window to see what took place.
For a moment Annie ewerved and
half tunrned, aa if about to fly, then ahe
laid her hand npon the door and sobbed,
"Father!"
I saw my unci start nervously and
drop th book upon hia knee; then he
rose, and, with a piercing cry of joy, held
forth hia arms.
What followed I don't know. I rushed
to ths kitchen door, and when I reached
tt I aaw poor Annie lying half fainting
upon her father's breast
Dawa't speak to met" he said;
dawn't my last! I can't bear It!"
I thought It time to Interfere; so, flut
tered th gat, went softly up to ths ly taking Annie by the hand. I led her to
cottage, and looked In at th kitchen j ny aunt, ana raaae mem. snit nanus
window. It waa quite dark outside; but Thua some sort of
ImiJs ths kitchen lights wer burning, reconcilement was established, and pre.
and a fir waa biasing on th hearth. "tly th two women, mother and (laugh-
Befor th fire, eeated in hia arm chair. , ter. went upstairs together. I'ireetry w
were moor, my nncie lunu-u euu ii-ru
me. I saw that he was still greatly agi
tated, and fancied that I guessed the
cane.
Hugh, my lad." he said. "I knaw I
can trust ee. Ever sin you waa a little
lad. you'm been a'most a son to me."
With the tears standing in my rye.
I wrung his hand. I pitied him, with
my whole heart and soul; for Indeed
I loved him like a son.
Hearken, then. Hush, my lad. Did
you hear what poor Annie said about
hersen and the overseer? Be It truth,
think 'ee?"
"I think so nay, I am certain."
He drew his hand acrosa his brow.
where th perspiration stood In beaded
drops.
I think you'm right, lad; I dawn't
think my Annie would lie. But It baa
allays been on my mind, d ye see, that
Johnson were to blame; and only last
night abed, dreaming like again. I
thought I had my Angers at his throat
and tried to take un'a life! I
might ha' done It, I might ha' done it."
As he apoke, he raised hia voice to a
cry. and a atrange mad lleht, auch aa I
had never aeen there before, began to
gather In his eyes.
Terrified at his words. I moved to the
kitchen door, and closed it qukly.
Hush! For heaven's sake, don t speak
so loud! Some one may hear you!"
He waa quiet In a moment. Subdued
and gentle, he let me lead him to a chair.
Then our eyea met, and though we ex
changed no word, he saw that I gnessed
his secret, and groaning painfully, he
buried his face in his two hands, and
called on God to forgive him for hia tin.
(To I continued
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I
j SGIRED OUT OF R WIFE
CHAPTER XXIL
It waa a aight to bring tears to the
eyes of a strong man. The poor old
father white-haired, haggard, trembling
like a leaf, and feverishly clasping the
child who had been the darling of his
days. He looked Into her face he
smoothed back her hair with hia wrin
kled hand he murmured her name-
while, sobbing and moaning, ahe clung to
him and entreated hia forgiveness. I
stood looking on, almost terrified. Aa I
did bo, my aunt brushed past me, and.
entering the kitchen, uttered a cry of
surprise.
"Annie!"
The tone of her voice waa harsh and
cold, and her face waa stern indeed. Re
leasing herself from her father's era
brace, my coumn turned to her mother
with outstretched arms.
"Yes, mother! I have come bsck!"
But my aunt with the same stern ex
pression, repulsed her, and the poor girl
fell back with a pitiful moan.
"Bide a bit! Wha brought 'ee? Did
you coom back alone?'
"We came home together," I aaid,
stepping forward.
"Let me look at 'ee!" cried my aunt
suddenly approaching her daughter, who
hid her face and sobbed. What cant
'ee look your mother In the face? Naw?
Then away wl' 'ee, for you m na da ugh
ter o miner
My ancle, who had aunk trembling into
a chair, looked op, amazed, aa she con
tinued:
Look at your father! Look at the
shame and trouble you'm brought npon
him! A year ago he waa a happy man,
and I were a happy woman; but now
look at os both now! Better to be dead
and buried than to coom back yar, bring
ing sorrow on folk that once held their
heads op wi' the best!"
I waa lost In amazement at my aunt s
severity; for never for a moment had I
anticipated auch a reception. Hitherto,
indeed, my uncle had semed to take the
affair most to heart, and it waa his atti
tude toward Annie that I had moat
dreaded.
"Come, come, aunt," I said. "You
must not talk to Annie so. There has
been trouble, no doubt; but it is all over
now, and everything can be explained."
"Whar has she been all this while,
tell me that? She left o' her awn free
will, and ahe comes back o' her awn
free will; but till I know what ahe ha'
done, I'll ne'er sit down or break bread
wi' her again."
"I told you how It would be!" cried
Annie, addressing her words to me, but
still hiding her face. "Let me go! I
wish I had never come"
And ahe made a hurried movement to
ward the door, as if to fly. Seeing this,
my aunt relented a little; ttiougn ner
manner was still harsh enough. At this
moment, my uncle rose.
Annie," he (aid, "dawn't heed moth
er, she dawn t mean i, my lass sue
dawn't mean it! Whate'er you'm done,
this is your home, and you are my child
our little lass." Then, turning to his
wife, he added, "Speak to her, wife!
speak kindly to her! Maybe she'll tell 'ee
all her trouble."
Hia broken tones, so pleading and piti
ful, melted the mother'a heart With a
wild cry ahe sank into a chair, the tears
streaming down her face.
"Oh! Annie, Annie! may the Lord for
give 'ee for what you ha done!"
Suddenly mastering hereelf, my cousin
Uncovered her face and loked at her
mother. Then, drying her teara, and
speaking with tremulous determination,
she said:
I know I have been wicked. I know
I should never hare gone away. But if
you hare suffered, so have I. I never
meant to bring trouble upon you or fath
er; I loved you both too well for that
But if you can't forgive me, if your
heart Is still bitter against me, I had
better go away. I don't want to be a
trouble or a burden. I have made my
bed, I know, and I must lie upon it;
and if I had not met my cousin Hugh
I should never have come home."
"Tell me the truth, Annie re n dragon,"
said my aunt "Wha took thee from
home? Waa it him as is lying, dead and
murdered, in his grave?"
Annie opened her eyes in wonder. My
uncle started, and then, curious to say,
averted his face, bat stood listening.
"I hare already asked her that ques
tion," I said; "and she denlea it"
I saw my ancle start again. H was
still eagerly listening.
"No, mother," said Annie firmly.
"Naw? Ye wer seen together 1' Fal
mouth; all th folk think the overseer
took e away fro horns,"
"Tie, it Is aot true."
PLATE IS SELDOM STOLEN.
Tableware Made of riatlinra Is Vat
liable, hnt Difllcnlt ta Dlapiae Of.
One kind of valuable plate quite
abundant in New York Is seldom
stolem by burglars, though the metal
of which It Is made far exceeds silver
In "tost l?very college chemical lab
oratory and scores of factory labors
torles have costly vessels made of
platinum. The plain metal Is usually
worth about its weight In gold and
made up Into crucibles and other ve
sels used In laboratories It Is much
more valuable than la its ordinary
form. TUi makers of such ware; In
fact, must earn large profits, for their
charges are high, although the metal
is made Into the simplest forms, with
out decoration of any sort A tiny
crucible holding p?ih;ips only a gill is
worth $8 or $10, and some of the
larger vessels used by chemists are
wcr.h several hundred dollars each.
The value of these vessels is so great
that they are locked up every night
In a safe In any well-conducted cheuv
leal laboratory and frequently counted.
Damagtd vessels and even the small
est scraps of platinum wire are care
fully treasured and sent to the factory
from time, to time In order to be made
over Into new vessels. A chemist has
somewhat the fame feeling toward his
platinum plate that a housekeeper has
toward her solid silver, but tha chem
ist's plate is worth far more than any
but the most elaborately wrought sil
verware. It is also much more liable
to damage.
The presence of a email quantity of
lead in a hot crucible of platinum Is
likely to bring about a puncture of the
crucible. A punctured crucible must
go to the factory, and repairs are very
cosily. Much of such ware used here
Is made in a little Pennsylvania town
by a single firm, and there are few
workmen who understand the art of
handling platinum.
Treated with care, platinum vessels
are almost Indestructible. They seem
to suffer nothing from the high tem
peratures to which they are exposed
In the laboratory, and however long
In use a brisk rubbing renders them as
beautifully bright as on the day when
they came from the factory. Th?y are
ordinarily cleaned, however, by the ap
plication of hot water and acid solu
tions, as tbey gradually lose in weight
by rubbing.
One reason why platinum Imple
ments are seldom stolen by burglars
lies in the fact that tbey are not easily
disposed of. The metal Is hard to
melt and a large vessel Is not easily
hammered out of recognition. Pawn
brokers are shy of accepting articles
of platinum, because such articles,
having a comparatively narrow use,
are not hard to trace. Small crucibles
and platinum wire and rods do occa
sionally disappear from laboratories,
but the larger articles are rarely sto
len. ' When a man presents himself In
a shop with a metal worth In the
neighborhood of $250 a pound for sale
he Is naturally expected to tell how it
came Into his possession. New York
Times.
Fortress at a High Attitude.
The Italian government has Just
erected a fortress on the great Chaber-
ton summit, opposite Brincan, for the
defense of the Slmplon tunneL This
fort Is 10,000 feet high and Is believed
to be the most elevated fortified point
In the world,
rrpllK narrative which I am about
m lo write was told to me one
bleak night. In a country parlor.
It was one of those nights In mid
winter, when the wind swept over the
Intnl. making everything tingle with
Its frosty breath, that' I was seated be
fore a blnalug fire, surrounded by a
Jolly half down boys and an old bach
elor, a IVtcr Grecu, about forty aud
eight years old.
It was Just the night without to
make those within enjoy a good story,
so each of us bad to roll his favorite
story, save Mr. Green, and as he was
a Jolly story-teller, we were somewhat
surprised to bear him say, "I have no
story that would Interest you," so we
had to find other entertainments for a
while, when one of the boys told me
to ask him how It happened that he
never got married. So I did.
"Well, gentlemen," he began, "It does
not seem right for me tell bow that
happened, but at It Is about myself. I
don't care much. You see when I was
young we had to walk as far as five
miles to church, and singing school,
which was our chief enjoyment But
this don't have anything to do with my
not getting a wife, but I Just wanted
to show you that we had some trouble
them days In getting our sport
"John Smith and I were like broth
ers, or like 'Mary end her lamb.'
Where one went the other was sure to
go. so we went to see two sisters, ami
as we were not the best boys lmagln
able, tho old gentleman took umbrage
aud would not allow us to come near
the house, so we would take the girls
to the end of the lane, and there we
would have to take the final kiss
"We soon got tired of this sort f
fun, and I told John, on our way to
singing school one night, that I was
going to take Sadie home, and that I
was going Into the house, too. He said
the old man would ruin us if I did
"I told him I was going to risk It
anyhow, let come what would. He said
he would risk it If I would
"So home we went with the girls.
When we got to the end of the lane I
told the girls we proposed going all the
way,
"They looked at each other in a way
I didn't like too well, but said they
(the old folks) would be In bed, so they
didn't care If we did. ' They were a
little more surprised when I told uera
we thought of going In a little while,
but all was quiet when we go to the
house, as we had no trouble In getting
into the kitchen. Then and there we
had our first court, and I made up my
mind to ask Sadie to be my wife the
uext time I came.
"It was now past the turn of the
night and as we bad four miles to
walk. I told John we bad better be go
ing. So we stepped out on the porch,
NTk. KlrrMt tmtchBF ShOO"
la ths term frequently appUd te th
Lawn itock xaras or vaicsgv,
study ef t few statutte wtU readily
dacMAStrati th reason. la IOCS ever
00.000 carloads ef Ua itock. valued
rfal la round figur at $300,000,000, war
5q slaughtered within the precincts of the
yards, er approximate to W per cant or
the total receipts at all stock ceater
la the country. Over 140,000,000 was
distributed In wages to ever 60.000
mea employed ta various capacities)
abent th yards. This vast volume of
business Is divided among nearly 100
firms. Many of thee, however, are
comparatively unkrfewn to the conn-
try at Urge and are controlled ny in
Armour rompany. Swift Co., Nelson
Morris, the Cudahys. and Schwara
child & Sulzberger, ths firms which
The combined Investment of the 100
rjnaiAsra ciiicaoo stock tabus.
have made "Packing Town" famous.
tlnus within the yard ta over $100,000,000.
Way back as far as 1848 the Chicago alanghtertng Industry was given
an Impetus by the establishing of the "Old Bull's Head" stock ysrds at
Madison street and Ogdea avenu. It waa a great institution for u tune,
but waa ererahadowed In 1854 by the completion of a new yard at State
and 22d streets. In 1800 a half dven stock yards were established in various
parts of th city and the necessity for a union yard manifested Itself, partic
ularly to the railroad Interest. It was not until 1801. howercr. that the
Union Stock Yarda and Transit Osmpany was organized with a capital stoca:
of $1,000,000. A tenth of this sura was expended for 820 acres of "worthless
marsh land" beloaglni to "Log" John Wentworth, and It Is on this meadow
that tho greatest packing CMiter In the world Is located. The area has been
Increased since to nearly 600 acres to nt the demands of the rapidly
growing enterprise.
Within this yard are twenty-five miles of streets, forty mas of water
tronghs, 9.000 cattle p. 6,000. bog and sheep pens, and the enormous
buildings devoted to the killing and packing business. The present value
i sii t at u
m Tm
I il I 1 I
0
of the property belonging distinctly to the corporation Is over $10,000,000,
Including the real estate, the exchange building, the National Lire Stock
Bank building, and the recent buildings used for the annual live stock show.
Every railroad entering the city la connected directly with the yards by the
company's belt line and over four miles of platforms are used In the delivery
of the product to the roads.
A synopsis of the receipts and values for 1903. as taken from the repert
of the secretary may be of Interest:
Cattle 8.413.423
Calves 272.718
Hogs 7,837.049
Sheep .o80.7D2
Horses 101.103
Value.
$154,003,403
2.727.180
100.787.977
18.688.037
13.522.620
Totals 10.244.000 $205,719,743
dome conception of the steady development of the stock yards Industry
In Chicago may be gained from the knowledge that the figures for 1903
showed a ga,ln of about 9 per cent over the prevloua year. Chicago Journal
while John was strangling himself un
der the cover to keep from laaghing
aloud.
"We soon went off Into the land of
drenma with the hone of waking early.
but Just then the sky was lighted up j wlgh j tel, you my drenms, but
by lighting, and one tremendous thun- ,t wouid tal0 me t00 lotut. One m
der peal rolled along the mountain
sides. Its echo had not cuea away in
the far off tales until the rain began
to pour from the garnered fullness of
the clouds. We waited .or It to stop
until we were all sleepy, when the girls
said we could go to bed In the little
room at the head of the stairs which
led out of the kitchen, as their father
did not get up early we could be at
home before the old folks were astir
So after bidding the girls good night,
and wishing them sweet dreams, and
promising them to come back on the
next Saturday night we started to
bed,
"We didn't have far to go, as the bed
stood near the head of the stairs. John
was soon in bed, but as I was always
a litue slow and full of curiosity, I
was looking around the little room.
"At last I thought I would sit down
on a cnest, wnicn wn npicuu ui
with a nice white cloth, while I drew
off my boots, so down I sat, when,
stars of the East! I went plump into a
big custard pie!
"I thought John would die iaugmng,
ror he said I smashed tmu custard Into
The proportion of Chinese to Indians
la the United States is as tw to three
8IX TIMES PRESIDENT.
ment I would fancy myself by the side
of my Sadie, and the next I would be
flying from the old man, while he
would be flourishing bis cane above
my bead. This came to an end by
John giving me a kick. '
"On waking up and looking around,
I saw John's eyes as big as my fist
while the sun was shining In at the
window.
"What to do, we couldn't tell, for we
heard the old man having ramlly pray
er in the kitchen.
"John looked out of the window and
said we could get down. over the
porch.
" 'Get out and dress as soon as pos
sible,' said, he.
"So In my hurry my foot got caught
in the bed clothes, and out I tumbled,
head foremost turned over, and down
the steps until I struck the door, which
was fastened by a wooden button, and
tt gave way, out I rolled In front of the
old man. He threw up his hands and
cried:
"'Lord save us! for he thought It
was the devil.
"The old lady screamed until yon
Meslco .Again Honor Her Beloved
Hitler, Forflrlo Iiaa.
For the sixth tlmo President Por
flro Diaz has been chosen head of the
Mexican republic. General Dlai Is
nearly 74 years of age. He was first
elected President In 1877, and has
since virtually guided the destinies of
tho republic. When he was first chosen
to the chief executive's chair the con
stitution did not allow of him succeed
ing himself. When his term expired
be had General Gonzales elected Presl-
a shapeless mass and the plate right In could have heard her a mile. I was so
two. You see we bad to be awiui scared and bewildered that I could not
quiet so the old man would not hear, get up at once. It was warm weather
"I was now ready to get into Deo, so and I was quite scanuiy ciaa.
I put the light out and picked up my
boots, thinking to put them In a more
convenient place, when down one of
my legs went through a pipe hole,
which bad been covered by paper, up
to my hip.
"Now one part of me was up stairs
while the longest part of me was In
the kitchen. As my leg was very long,
it reached a shelf which was occupied
by dishes, pans, coffee pots, etc., and
turned it over with a tremendous
crash.
"The girls had not retired, and we
could hear them laugh fit to split their
sides. I felt awfully shamed, and was
scared until ray heart was In my
throat, for I expected the eld man ev
ery moment
"I extricated my leg from the eon-
"When I heard the girls snickering It
made me mad, and I Jumped up and
rushed out of the door.
"Ou I started for the barn, and when
half way through the yard the dogs set
up a howl and went for me
"When I got Into the barnyard I had
to run through a flock of sheep, and
among them was an old ram who
backed off a little and started for me,
With one bound I escaped his blow,
nranir Into the barn, climbed un the
-r - -
logs Into the mow, and threw myself
upon the bay,
After John had slid down the porch
Into a hogshead of rain water, he came
to me with ene of my boots, my coat,
and one of the legs of my pants. He
found me completely prostrated. . Part
ef my shirt, my hat on leg of my
founded hole Just In time, for th old pants, my rest, stockings, necktie and
lady looked into th kitchen rrom th 0ne boot wer left behind.
room door and asked what all that I i vowed then and there that I would
noise waa about The girls pat her off I never go to see another girt, and I'll
as best they could and I want t bed, I die befor I wliL" Family Journal
POBnmo Diaz.
The mother of a boy was sitting on
the porch. The boy came out eating
a big piece of bread and butter. "If
that should fall' on your toes," th
mother said, "It would mash them."
dent, while he really directed affairs
from another office. lie succeeded la
having the constitution changed subse.
quently and has since been regularly
chosen to fill the office by his people,
tmong whom he Is Idolized. He has
filled the chair with profound wisdom
and along the lines of progresslveness.
It Is doubtful If he will be able to
serve through his six-year term, as he
la beginning to age rapidly and th
strain of office Is perceptibly telling
upon him. The Vice President, Romon
Corral, may be called npon to dis
charge th duties of hla office befor
great while.
Well Paid.
"Doe Su Brett really get a bit
a salary as eh says she doe 7"
"Bettor than that Sh gets almost
as big a salary aa her press agent say
ah do."pBiladlphU Ltdm
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