Prisoners and Captives
Dy !!. S. MERIDIAN
CHATTER III. (Continued.)
Lieut Greet was present and certain
entries wr mad la th log book. Th
tw rrant of her majesty v prompt
and buines-lik la thslr question. Tyara
had taken th precaution of bringing to
logbook of th Martial, ia which th
deaths of tha whol craw excepting him
a!f were faithfully recorded. Tha pro
ceedings were ahip-ahap and bualn
like, but aa tha story progressed the old
commander becan more and mora inter
ested, to tha detriment of hia official punc
tilio. When at last Tyara finished hia
narrative with the words:
"And thia afternoon Lieut. Greet found
ma asleep on tha wheel," tha old sailor
leaned forward across tht littlt cabin ta
ble and extended aa unsteady, curved
hand.
"Your hand, air; I ahould likt to take
by tha hand a man with such a record
as jours. You hare done a wonderful
thing in navigating th ship almost ala
gl handed aa far aa thia. la nursing th
poor fellows you hart, acted with th ten
derness of a woman ; la th management
ot your ship you hart' proved yourself a
good sailor, and in your marreloua pluck
yon hare shown yourself a gentleman
for such I think you must be, though you
shipped as second mat of a merchant
man." Tyara took the proffered hand, smiling
hia slow, unconsciously mournful emilt.
"But," he said, calmly ignoring th in
terrogation of tha old man's glance, "you
must not girt mt the whol credit. There
are other records as good aa mine, but
they are finished, and so th Interest suf
fers. Soma of th men behared splen
didly. One poor fellow actually dropped
dead at the wheel, refusing to go below
until it was too late. II knew It waa
hopeless, but h took a peculiar sort of
pride in dying with his fingers around th
spokrs."
Then the young surgeon of the Foam
appeared and took charge of hi second
patient for th terrier Muggin had. by
Tyars' request, been attended to first.
In the quiet days that followed th
rescued man and hia dog recovered from
the effect of their hardship with wonder
ful rapidity. Muggins had a decided dis
advantage of hia master. He was older
as a dog than Tyars aa a man ; moreover,
hia hardships had been greater, for thirst
Is a terrible enemy and learea hia mark
deep sunken. Tyara had passed through
a most trying period, but Providence had
chosen to place within hia broad cheat a
heart semi-indifferent, semi-stubborn th
hard heart of a fearless man. In his
place nin out of ten would have lost
their reason ; Grace found him as nearly
hysterical as a strong will could well be.
Claud Tyara soon regained hia energy,
and with the return of it came that rest
lessness which characterised hia daily way
of life. II wished to b op and doing,
holding Idleness aa an abomination. A
few men had been put on board th mer
chantman with Instructions to keep near
their own ship under all circumstances,
and In consort the vessels were creeping
slowly through the placid waters toward
the north.
It happened that Lieut. Grace waa soon
to tear the alarer on a long leave of
absence, and he waa therefore selected
to g- on board the Martial, with Tyara
aa joint commander, and a few men
with a view to sailing for Madeira, where
the crew would be strengthened.
At last the doctor announced that the
rescued man waa perfectly strong again,
and that the fever-stricken ship waa puri
fied and disinfected.
"But," he added gravely, looking at
Tyars, "the dog Is in a critical condition.
I do not consider myself justified in al
lowing him to go out of my bands. II
requires constant medical attendance."
"Bosh !" replied Tyars, with much sol
emnity. "I will give you five pounds for him,"
aid the doctor, innocently.
"I hare n 0 come on board this vessel
to sell my dog."
The offer was Increased, but to no pur
Itose. Tyars waa as faithful to bis dog
as Muggins to his master. And so the
two returned to their vessel early one
morning, when a fair breeze was blow
ing. For the third time since her de
parture from South America the Mar
tial's sails were all shaken out, and be
nttth a cloud of snowy canvas she moved
away on her stately progress northward,
while the little slave-catcher returned to
the cursed coast which required so close
a watch.
Tyara held a master's certificate, and
by right of seniority succeeded to the com
mand of the Martial, vice captain and
first mate, dead and buried. In Lieut
Grace he found a coadjutor of sympathet
ic mettle. Energetic, alert and bold, be
ruled the deck with cheery despotism,
and went below for rest with the comfort
ing conviction that Grace would never
shorten aail from nervousness.
The question before this little band of
men was the safe conduct of a valuable
hip and precious cargo home to Eng
land, and thia they one and all came to
look upon In time with that breadth of
view which the circumstancea required.
Man-of-war trimness was out of the ques
tioncarpenter there was none, so paints
could not be mixed, nor decks caulked,
nor woodwork repaired. There was no
sailmaker, so things must perforce be al
lowed to go a little ragged.
After a long consultation with Grace.
Tyara had called together hia little crew
round the wheel, and there delivered to
them a short harangue la bis best
"Union" style. The result of this and a
few worda from the lieutenant waa that
the Island of Madeira waa enthuaiaatical
ly shelved. There were to be no half
measures on board the Martial. They
would take the ship home If there waa no
watch below for any of them.
Thia program waa ultimately carried
out to the letter. With the aid of good
fortune, a aaf and rapid paaaage was per
formed, though, indeed, there waa not too
much sleep for any on board. No mean
energy waa displayed by Muggins among
others. Ht gravely superintended every
alteration of salL every bit of work re
quiring all hands, and waa never missing
from hia pott by night or day. When at
laat tht Channel pilot came on board,
gaslng curiously np aloft, where things
were anything bat taut, Moggioa waa
among th first to greet him with that
wit possessed gentlemanllnes which h
wielded so unconsciously.
And during tht royagt homt Lieut
Greet had studied hia companion with a
slow, comprehensive scrutiny. Th two,
commanders had not been throws much
together, by reason ot thejr dutiea being
separata, but It waa not to thia fact alon
that th aaval officer attributed hia fail
ure to mak anything of Claud Tyara,
II had found thia ex-wrangler calmly In
stalled la th humbl post ot second mat
to a merchant sailing ship. Mortortr,
thre waa no attempt to conceal aa Iden
tity which waa, to say tht Wast ot It,
trang. Tyara appeared la bo way con
scious ot aa unanswered question existing
In his Intercourse with th naval officer,
and there waa no auaplcloa ot embarrass
ment auch as might arise from anomaly.
CHAPTER IV.
Things were In thia atat between th
two young men whea, on morning In
June, th Martial dropped anchor at
Grareatnd to await th tide. Th new
of hr tardy arrival had been telegraphed
from th coast, and th Channel pilot had
thought Ot to communlcat to a friend la
the Journalistic Interest a somewhat sen
sational account of the wonderful voyage.
It thua happened that before th an
chor waa well horn In ita natir mud a
stout gentleman cam alongside In a
wherry and climbed on deck with some
alacrity. Ilia lipa were a trifle whit
and unsteady aa he recognised Tyars, and
cam toward him with a fat glored hand
outstretched.
"Mr. Tyer," he said, breathlessly, "you
dont remember me, perhaps. I am
George Lowell, th owner. I hare tea
riggers coming on board to start unbend
ing sail at once. I hart to thank you
in th name of the merchanta and of my
self for your plucky conduct, and you,
too. air, aa well aa these men."
So the voysge was accomplished, and
Grace recognised the fact that the time
had arrived for him to withdraw hia eight
bluejackets. Their strange duties were
at an end, and one more little tale of
brarery had been added to the great roll.
He gar th word to hia men and went
below to get together his few belongings.
Aa first officer be had navigated the ahlp,
and for some minutes be leaned orer the
plain deal table In hia dimlnutire state
room, with his elbows upon the out
stretched chart.
Across the great spread of ocean waa a
dotted line, but In tht mark there waa
a difference, for three navigators had
worked out the one royage. Aa hia yea
followed th line, day by day, hour by
hour. In vivid retrospection back to the
still, hot regions near the equator, the
young fellow realised that the royage had
been something more than a mere Inci
dent In hia life. The restless days and
aleepless nights had been very pleasant In
their aense of satisfactory toil; the very
contrast of having too much to do In
stead of too little waa pleasurable. But
above all, there waa the companionship
and friendship of a man who Interested
him more than any he had yet come In
contact with.
Looking back orer the days and nights
they had passed through together, be re
alized how little leisure there had been
for mere conversation. In the working
of the ship, in the attempt to enable ten
men to do the work of twenty, there had
been sufficient to keep them fully . engag
ed without leaving time for personal mat
ters. But it ia In auch a life aa this,
lived together, that men really learn to
know each other, and not in mere Inter
change of thought, or give and take of
question and answer.
Lieut. Grace was in his small way a
student of human nature. Men who watch
the sea and sky, to gather from their
changes the deeper secrets of wind and
weather, acquire a habit of watching lips
and eyes, gathering therefrom little hints,
small revelations, tiny evidences which,
when pieced together, make that strange
incongruous muddle called Man. Of the
human being Claud Tyars he knew a good
dealof the gentleman, the university
athlete, the traveled sportsman, he knew
absolutely nothing. Beyond the bare fact
that Trinity College had left its inefface
able mark upon him, the past history of
this sailor was a blank to Grace.
When he went on deck a little later.
leaving his baggage to be brought up by
one of the bluejackets, this thought was
still uppermost in his mind. He found
Tyars and Mr. Lowell walking together
on the after deck; the former talking
earnestly, while the owner of the ahlp
listened witn pained eyes. They came to
ward Grace together, and he told them of
his intention to take his men up to Lon
don by train at once In order to report
themselves at the Admiralty.
There were boate alongside the riggers
were on board, Indeed, they were already
at work aloft, and there was no cause for
further delay. lie turned away with vis
ible reluctance, and went forward to call
hia men together. Mr. Lowell followed
and shook hands gratefully, after which
he went aft to speak to the pilot. Thus
Grace and Tyara were left alone amid
ships, for the men were busy throwing
their effects Into the attendant boats.
I hope," said Tyars, "that you will
not get into a row for coming straight
home without calling at Madeira on the
chance of picking up more men."
I don t anticipate any difficulty," was
the reply; "my uncle has the Dulling of
a lew of the strings, you know."
j. vara noaaea nia bead. There waa
nothing more to be said. The two men
were already clambering down the ship's
side, eager to get ashore.
"Good-by," aald Grace, holding out his
hand. I eh I m glad we got her
home."
"Good-by."
They shook hands, and Tyara stood atlll
upon the deck ha had trodden so bravely,
while the little officer moved away to
ward the gangway. Somehow there was a
sense of Insufficiency on both sides. There
was something left unsaid, and yet nelth
er could think of anything to say. Grace
had not gone many yards when he stop
ped, nesitated, and finally returned.
"I aay, Tyara," he said. Hurriedly, "Is
thia going to be the tnd tf It all? I
mean, are wt going to lost tight of each
OLuMt UviwI w t hart iwra tarown topth-
tn rather a singular way, and, aadet I
ullar circumstances, we hare got M ;
pecu!
very wU together haven't wr
Tyara changed color benath hia sun
burn. Tea," ht replied, wtth th awkward
geniality of a man accustomed to th
xercls of aa Iron reterrt orer any amo
tion. "Yet, wt hart got on very well."
"I don't think v ought tt lost tight
ot ea.-h other," suggested Grace,
"No; 1 dont think w ought." '
"Then will you com up and set at la
town? Th guvnor would like to mak
your acquaintance. Com and din to
morrow rnlng. No. 103 Brook street,
Grosrenor Sou a re. Too won't forget tht
address 7"
Thanks:, I shall bt moat happy. What
tlm do you din?"
"Wll, I don't know. I hart been away
from horn four years; bat com at
even,"
"Seven o'clock ; No, 105 Brook tret
Thanka."
They had reached the gangway, and
Greet now turned with a little nod ot
acknowledgment, and began making hit
way down th unsteady step Into th
boat awaiting him. Tyars stood oa th
grating, with on hand resting on th rail
ot th ahlp, th other In hi Jacket pocket.
"By th way," called out Grace, aa th
boatman shoved off. "bring Muggins."
That aagt dog, standing between hit
master leg, wagged tht whit atump
that served him for a tall and dropped
hia pointed ear la quick acknowledgment
ot th mention of hi nam In a way
which h knew to b friendly.
"H ia not accustomed to tht habits
of polltt society." remarked Tysre In a
ahout, because the stream had carried the
boat aatern already, "lie haa got out of
the way of It."
"Mugglna la a gentleman." shouted
Grace, "who knowa how to behave him
self in all societies and all circumstance.
You muat bring him!"
"All right r laughed Tyara; and ht
amlled down at tht upturned eager face,
the quivering ears and twitching tail of
the dog for Muggins knew well enough
that he waa under discussion, and wait
ed the verdict from hia maater'a Up.
CHAPTER V.
At 7 o'clock that night th Martial
found rest at last, moored safely along
aide the quay in tht East India dock.
There waa a little crowd of Idlers upon
the pier and on the gate of the tidal
basin, for the fame of the ahlp had
spread. But more eye were directed to
ward tht man who had dona this deed
ot prowess, for tht huifan Interest Is,
after all, paramount In thing In which
we busy our minds. For on who look
ed at the ahlp there were ten of those
mariners, dock laborers and pilot who
sought Tyara.
"II ain't on of ns at all," muttered
a sturdy lighterman to hia mat. "A gen
tleman, if yer please."
But gentleman or no gentleman, these
toilers of the sea welcomed tht plucky
sailor with a hoarse cher. Th stately
ship glided smoothly forward In all th
deep-seared glory of her mo-grown
decks, her tarnished brass, .her slack
ropes. There seemed to bt a liring spirit
of calm, ailent pride In the tapering spare
and weather-beaten hull, as If the vessel
held high her head amid ber sprucer com
peers. She teemed to be conscious that
her name waa far above mere question
of paint and holystone. Iler pride lay In
ber deeds and not In her appearance.
Her sphere waa not In moorings, but
upon the great seas. She csme like a
soldier into camp, disdaining to wipe the
blood from off hit face.
Tyara stood near th wheel, hardly
noticing th crowd upon tb quay. The
pilot and the dockmaster had to some ex
tent relieved him of his command, but
be still had certain duties to perform, and
he waa atill captain of the Martial, th
only man who sailed from London in ber
to return again.
When at laat she waa moored and his
command had ceased, he went below and
changed his clothes. When he came on
deck a little later Claud Tyars waa trans
formed. The keen, resourceful sailor mm
merely a gentleman of the world. Belt
possessed and somewhat cold In manner,
ne was me sort or man one would expect
to meet on the shady side of J'iecadilly,
while his brown face would be account!
for by military service in a tropical cli
mate. (To tf enntlnnxt.l
Spoiled a JevrHL
"Mrs. Ae Peyster. excuse roe. but l
It true that your son married a girl
you didn't like?"
"No on the contrary, we did like
her. She waa the best girl we ever
had In the bouse." Cleveland Leader.
The night Note.
"You can't let that minor chord stay
m tnat march."
"Why not?"
"Because thia Is military music and
must nil be In a major key." Baltl
more American.
The More Blessed.
"That young groom," aald the mln
isier aner me ceremony, "gate me a
$30 fee. What a blessing!"
"Yea," aald his wife, with her hand
out, "It la more blessed to give than
to receive." Philadelphia Presa.
Severely Practical.
"Do you believe In thia reform busl
ness?" asked Soured Sam.
"When there Is no other graft to be
worked," replied Practical Pete,
Baltimore American.
Keg-rets.
Jocko I ahpuldn't have played that
are.
Jumbo Of course not Yon ought
to hare known I could trumpet New
York le.egram.
Clear.
He You think you aee through me.
do you7
She Certainly; I hare something of
a sense of humor and you'r such a
Joke. Detroit Free Press.
His Reason,
"Bowly calls his wife's dog
pie Life.' "
"Gracious! Why?"
Sim
"Because she leads it" Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Of all Americans those of French
extraction spend the smallest propor.
&a it Hals lac&22 oa fwind,
tr fa
Veattlatloa ( e'arsa peUdla.
There are uo small building on the
farm that canuot b amply ventilated
by the simple plau here dccrllcd.
Generally such buildings are of the
single or sloping roof sort so that the
plan can be carried out at small ex
pens. In the rear of th house, uear
one corner, build aa air shart. wad
by Joining at tht edge four board
about eight inch.- wide. Set thia Into
th ground or fasten to th floor If of
board so that It will le firm. Hare It
open at the top, of course, and make
It three or four feet high. In th side
of It neit to the wall of the building
and about a foot up from th floor mt
out a piece o aa to hart an opening
(he width of the board and about tlx
Inches th other way. and In the aide
FLAN or
VIJCTtlATIOK.
of the building opposite this hole tn the
shaft cut a bole of corresponding size.
Cover tlkm two hole aa well a the
bole In the top of the shaft with wire
netting so that no bird or amall animal
can get In.
Thia la the shaft by which th air
enters the bulldfng. Then build an
other abaft long enough to reach the
floor up through the roof to that It
will come out through the roof a ft
or fifteen liu-lic. The top of thl abaft
must be rapHd so that the oentng
will be protected from rain. The lower
end la to be covered with wtro netting.
Fnsten thia flrmly at th roof eml ami
with corner support to tho floor at
the bottom. The plan la simple, easy
to construct and work splendidly. It
particularly good for ventilating
poultry bouse. In the plalu illustra
tion A represent the ahaft through
which the foul air passe and 11 the
haft through which the freab air cu
ter.
Ne Kenedy Bat tprasias.
Several nlce-soundlng scheme for
getting tha better of tha San Jose acale
bar been suggested, some of thetn
sincerely and some of thetn by fraud
who had a powder of some kind for
injection Into the trunk of tit tree.
One writer iuggeata that If Inexpensive
tree are planted around the orchard
It la desired to protect, the acale will
be kept off tha more valuable trees.
Tills la nonsense, and the plan will only
result in providing additional food for
the scale. Any fruit grower trying this
plan on any considerable acale would
not only fall In accomplishing the do-
sired results, but would, In some States,
lay himself liable to prosecution for en
eouraglng tho peat. Lp to thia time no
remedy for the San Jose scale haa yet
been discovered except spraying, and
spraying persistently and thoroughly
season after Benson. Aa for the pow
dor and other thing that are to be
Injected Into the trunk of the tree this
I plainly frnud and unworthy n mo-
ment'a consideration by any man of
sense. Indianapolis Ncwa.
Combined Roller and Marker.
A neat attachment to a garden ml
Icr Is. the following: Bore holes eight
Inches apart lengthwise and put In
pins. To mark the garden make these
BOLLTB AND MAUKEB COM If N ID.
pins each hold a small rope, encircling
the roller by driving them Into Ihc
holes bealde the ends of the rope. More
than one row of holes can be used to
change dlatances. Tuck strips length
wise of the roller to mark 'places In
row for setting plants.
Gin riowlna.
Recent improvement in traction en
gines and gang plows Is making a great
difference In the manner of breaking
the soil on the larger level farms of
the west Some of the newer arrange
ments do the plowing and harrowing
at one operation. Under certain con
ditions of soil and season a drill is
bitched behind the harrow and a bar
ren field In the morning Is seeded to
grain crop at night Those of us who
have carefully prepared a large acreage
ready for seeding and got caught be
fore drilling with a three-day ralu
storm will appreciate the advantage of
this manner of doing business. It has
been frequently predicted that steam
power for working the land could never
be applied successfully to medium sized
farms, but the problem is being slmpll
fled each year Farm, Field and Flrt-
8t2a.
i
.a
UnmUs Hlara Haapaorrlee.
rite amateur who wish to try berry
.wing will find th black raspberry
a good plant to begin with. Th rasp
berry la la all probability th most
honest of berry growing plants, There
I uo waste, the berrlc are uniform lu
elx. and aa soon aa gathered the are
rwanr rikP mat ratrtiat np ritft iiPtMiatPTinir. '
- - 'v w iv wa e" ' -sb
plantation of thia fruit otic estab
lished, ahould Inst tlx or eight year.
It will grow In almost any toll except
very stiff clay, or one that I so
oorty drained that the water stand
on th toll fur som time before being
drained away. It I a heavy feeder.
o It soil must I fertilised erery year
or two to keep up It maximum pro
ductiveness.
A northern exposure Is beat for th
plant for It suffer from ex t rem heat
and th direct rays of th sun, more
than from extreme cold weather. A
sloping ground la preferred to either
tho summit or base of a hill. Th black
raspberry la propagated by burying th
tip of the eunea about August Sim
ply dig a little hole with a spade, and
bend the cane that the tip will lay
In the hole, then cover It with soil and
press It do-.. Tho weight of th toll
wll usually .mid the cane; If not a
small peg may I used. In th fall
a young plant with a mass of roots wilt
have been formed. The old cane may
bo cut away and the young plant will
ready for setting out In most
eases It la well to let the young plnnt
remain until spring before transplant
ing. Proper attention should be given
to pruning raspberries. Cane of the
first veasoii produce fruit th follow
ing season, but after bearing they may
b rut away,
Hold Creae-Tat Saw ta rile.
Take two piece of one-Inch board
(hard wood Is best), wide aa saw In
widest place, and aa long a th aaw
lM-twect th handles. Hhnpe the hoard
with a "billy" Ilk the cutting edc of
w. Lay your saw on one of these
board with tho teeth above the board
enough to file nicely, and straddle the
saw with a pnlr of six-Inch strap
hinges, near the ends of the boards.
Now open tho hinge and remove the
saw, and mark around the hinge to
show where to let them In th Iward
the thickness of th binge, Fasten
hinge to thl board, and then to the
other board In the nme manner. Now
you have a pair of Jaw In which your
saw will rest on its bark, permitting
the teeth to come above the edge of tho
Jaw to file. Bevel edge of board. Now
get two legs for each board, of 2x4,
or stlcka from the woods, aa I did, and
roa nu.xo tiii cboms-cct saw.
bevel to stand like legs of a sawhorse,
and long enough to stand up to file
easily. Fasten your Jaw board to
these legs, from Inside of Jaws, with
screws or wire nails. Fasten a strip
across two of the legs at tho bottom
to put your foot on while filing to help
to keep tho horse steady. Put In your
saw and pull out on the legs to tighten
the Jaws on the saw. Farm Progress.
Preparing- Potato Ciroaad.
All potato growers admit that a soli
that Is mellow and well-drained Is ab
solutely enaentlal for the best success
In potato-growing; this Is more than
half tho buttle, and In this ago of In
six'ts and bacterial diseases one cannot
afford to grow potatoes for market un
less he can supply the soil and the soil
condition mentioned. Tho thorough
preparation of the eodlcd Is alao Im
lrtant and the best growers prepare
the soil as thoroughly as they would
for wheat First grade tubers for seed
and then constant cultivation to keep
the weeds down are the rest of the es
nentlals In succeaaful potato culture.
In almost all sections, near largo mar
kets, potato-growing Is exceedingly
profitable, and the man with the soil
should raise the tubers.
Note for th Dee Keeper.
Bees should have some pure drink
Ing water within easy reach.
Bees, like men, are good-natured
when they are making headway In pro
viding for the future. This accounts
for the different receptions given to
an Intruder at different times.
Beekeeping Is an Interesting scientific
study aside from the pecuniary profit
There Is no more entruuclng pursuit
when one becomes really Interested in
it, asldo from its financial tide.
Beehives are now so constructed that
tbey may be opened and their contents
removed or changed about and exam'
Ined without materially Interfering
with the action of the bees. They fre
quently continue their labors even when
the comb Is held in the band of the
beekeeper.
Honey Is always a ready seller and
the price per pound averages anywhere
from 12 to 20 cents, depending upon
the locality and quality. A good hire
of bees In the average locality will pro
duce about seventy-five pounds of honey
per year and pay 60 per cent oa the
investment of the first season. Get
posted on beekeeping If you seek
pleasant and profitable occupation.
j ''
The Apixntdleltt Fad. Not on
'IUllt ,.. .-a mllo nlwirmtlA fo.
'psoitis 1 .uffrrrr from th die-
ess. An occasional case of apicndlcl
tla require operation, but th appendix
craxe I in full swing among th peo
ple, as well aa antotig many doetora.
Many good phy stela ua are Inclined to
regard any pain or artt situated below
th diaphragm aa due to a fullfiedgrd
cas ot appendicitis, requiring Ittim
dlat operation fur a fat fee, Th lead
ing men In th profession are to blame,
for they refu to raise their voice
against an alms which they know ex
ist and th Insistence of patients then
selves for th frequency of then un
necessary operations.
Gallstone, These result from th
accumulation wtthln th system of re
tained mineral mattera and are partic
ularly serious where alkali water Is
used. Th treatment depend to some
extent upon th peculiar condition
resent A a rule, however, fasting
light dtet with free drinking of dis
tilled or llthta water, enemas, sweat
uth. th us of ntieolveut and abund-
nt exercise to Induce perspiration will
io much toward giving relief. Th hot
slta bath, hot applications and avoid-
nc of mental strain are Important
n a large numler of case the only
cur Is a radical oeratln and this
when M-rfrmed by a nuietent sur
geon la not especially dlmcult painful
or dangerous. '
Brain Disorder. Congestion of th
brain most frequently results from wor
ry and anxiety of th mind, producing
leepleahneea, followed by engorgement
of th amall blood vessel of the brain,
andden loss of vital power and almost
Instant death. Apoplexy may be an In
herited disease, or It may be Induced
:y to free living or It o'ilte, too
great abstemiousness. Paralysis may
affect only a small part of th body.
from a finger or a to to an ' entlr
limb, or It may disable half the body
or the whole body, when death soon
follow. When half the Udy la affect
ed with paralysis, we may b certain
that the seat of the disease Is In the op
posite aide of the brain, because th
nerve fibre cross.
WEODINQ WAS INTERRUPTED.
Halt Cerosaear Wall Sallr "Jea
Bishop Candler of Georgia recently
told one of the national lawmakers
from that Stat an experience he had
when he first began to preach tb gos
pel and tt nuptial knots, says the
Washington Times.
"One day I was railed on and en
gaged to marry a couple In on of th
out-of-the-way districts. I found tho
house a rudely constructed log affslr,
with but one room and a loft above.
which waa entered by a ladder and a
trap door. A big table was In the cen
ter of the room, and It was loaded with
good things to7 eat, everything having
lnen cooked on an open fireplace which
took up nearly all of one side of the
room. The bride and groom lined up
and I was proceeding with the cere
mony, and while In the most Impressive
part of It, the old lady poked her head
out of the trap door In the loft and
ailed:
"'Sally, turn them chickens and Jug
cm with a fork.'
'The command was obeyed by the
daughter, she leaving tho trembling
bridegroom while she Jagged 'em with
fork. I could not help laughing nt
tho ludlcrousness of tho whole affair.
and I have never witnessed a marrlago
ceremony since without remenilerlng
this experience."
terensoa In Samoa,
Stevenson's life In Snmon Is, In somo
ways, the most Interesting story of all,
and here again you can find that story
In his own writing. This time, how
ever, It Is In his letters more than In
his books. These letters are so vivid,
moreover, that you feel as If you were
right In Samoa with htm. You aro liv
ing In his spotless little box of a bouse.
called Vallluia, which mean "five
rivers," and so reminds you that it Is
within sound of flowing streams. There,
from the broad veranda and the hotitm
Is almost half veranda you can look
straight up on one side at the wooded
Vnea Mountain ; and on the other side
down 000 feet before you gleams the
sea, "filling the end of two vales of
foreat" The bouse Is built In a clear
ing lu the Jungle The trees about It
are twice as tall as the house; the
birds about It nre always talking or
singing; and here and there among the
trees echoes "the ringing slelghbells of
the tree toad." St Nicholas.
are Thins;.
Teacher A miracle Is going against
the natural order of things. Are mir
acles performed to-day?
, Bright Boy Yes'm. -
"Name one."
"Well, mamma says that papa Is al
ways turning night Into day." Life,
I Donbt,
The Tragedian Yes ; we opened In
Oshkosb.
The Comedian And what (floTyour
audience think of your Ilamlct?
The Tragedian Why er he went
out before I had a chance to ask him.
Philadelphia Ledger. i