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I The Contrabandist; M
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lOne Life's Secret !pq
CHAPTER I. I
It waa just after the close of some-
what sultry spring day, when the Count
Louis d'Artois took his way along the
lonely and gloomy path leading through
the very heart of a deep forest lying to-
warns the sourn or rrance, auu
from the beautiful windings of the Khone,
He was young certainly not more than
five-and-twenty; of a alight and elegant
figure, yet with nerves and sinews that
might have well become many a one of
stouter frame and broader shoulders;
with a fine head, a proud and noble brow,
about which curled silken masses of ra
ven hair; .dark, earnest hazeleyes, a
slightly aquiline nose, and lips somewhat
compressed, shaded by a curling mous
tache, and showing, at a glance, the firm
ness and decision of his character. The
whole countenance, with Its delicate, fine
ly cut, yet noble features, told of thought,
and energy, and power, no less than of
the gentlest and tendereat feelings with
which the human heart is gtfted.
Count Louis rode carelessly onward,
thinking of many things some that wero
pleasant and some that were sad, and
some, again, that were both; now his
father, whom he had lust seen, some
weeks before, at Paris; now of his uncle,
the Marquis de Montauban, whom he
was about to visit, and his fair cousin,
Helen, whom he already imagined as
watching for him. Louis could have im
agined his magnificent cousin Helen as a
queen or a duchess, but his wife never.
Yet he liked her he had always liked her
from boyhood, in a cousinly way. She
was beautiful, graoeful and accomplished,
too, as far as it was possible to become,
In those days; but he had never thought
of her in a nearer position than that
which she held at present.
Suddenly broad, vivid flashes of light
ning lit up the forest all about him and
with almost the distinctness of noonday
he saw clearly, at a little distance beyond
his horse's head, a human figure, creeping
out, on all fours, from beneath the un
derbrush that skirted the pathway. Al
most Involuntarily he drew rein, and, In
the pitchy blackness that succeeded the
flaoh, endeavored to discern the figure
again; but this was impossible. Yet he
was conscious that it must be near him
almost at his very side. With a quick
but quiet motion, he placed bis band in
bis bosom. Then he was conscious of
another hand laid upon his knee, while
man's voice, in a low but friendly tone,
nd close beside him, said:
"Count Louis d'Artois, you are in dan
ger. Pause a moment."
"And where rests the danger?" asked
Louis, firmly.
"Bcyoud you, monsieur, and behind as
well, and on each side. You cannot es
cape it, even if you would, except by
your own courage, and your own
strength and agility, which, I know, have
served you ere now. I have heard that
you are on your way through this forest
to-night to your uncle's chateau; that you
carry about your person a considerable
sum of money, besides some few jewels
of heavy value, which you bear within a
mall casket, in the inner folds of the
broad sash about your waist, and that
your valet you left at the inn this morn
ing. Thus you are fitting prey for those
who frequent these places.
A feeling of the profoundest astonish
ment took possession of the count.
"Who are you," he asked, "who knows
11 this so well?"
"I am your friend, Monsieur Louis,
which is all I can tell you at present,"
aid the man. "But, in the meantime,
take these and defend yourself with
them, as yon will have need in a little
while after you have parted with me."
And Louis felt a brace of heavy pistols
placed in hia hand,
"My good fellow, I have arms already
I do not need them," he returned,
"though I thank you for them sincere
ly." "But you do need them, monsieur, as
you will shortly find, for your own, safe
as you think them, have had the charges
withdrawn."
"How?" uttered the count, in surprise.
"It Is even as I tell you; it was done
t Corbigny this morning, after you your
self had charged them. These which I
have given you will do you good servico,
and with them I do not fear far you, al
though there is danger about you. Be
wary, and act with your usual bravery
nd calmness when the danger comes.
It la not far off."
"And ao I am to be waylaid?" asked
Louis,
"Think the worst; It Is the safest way,
for then you will be better prepared for
whatever chance presents itself."
"It is well. I think you for your warn
ing, and will endeavor to be ready."
At that instant, another broad sheet of
lightning quivered like flame, and Louis
beheld the person whom he a dressed-a j
man of middling size, with bushy dark
hair, wild, uncombed beard, and a
heavy moustache; wearing a rough jacket
nd broad .sash with long ends, within L
the folds of which were stuck brace of
pistols similar to those which Louis now
Leld In hia own hand. His head was un
covered, so that the lightning displayed
bis features clearly,
"Good." said Louis. "I shall not be
likely to forget your face in hurry, my
friend. Let me thank you again for your
timely assistance."
"Nay keep your thanks, monsieur
keep yonr thanks until tho danger be
past," returned the man, quietly. "I only
hope you may get safely through this,
and that 1 may be at hand when you need
warning again. Good night."
Louis continued his way, with strangely
mixed feelings of wonder at what had
just occurred, together with some degree
of apprehension and curiosity as to the
danger which menaced him, Nething in
the shape of danger appeared, and for,
perhaps, the space of fifteen minutes,
he was kept In suspense. But, sudden
ly, branch above his head was bent anti
cracked sharply, and while Roland, af
frighted, reared violently, and almost un
seated his rider, the lightning flashed
gain and the figure of man swung
lightly down from the branch to the path
way. A strong hand seised Roland's bri
dle; rough voice ottered "Stand!"
pistol was pointed at the count's bead.
"What do you require?" sked Louis,
briefly and sternly.
"Whatever money you carry about yon.
Give It to me, and be quick about it!"
aid the voice.
"Yon re mistaken, ray man," ntterel
I -puis, quietly, while one blow from his
light but powerful arm struck aside th
uplifted weapon, and second stretched
inless smong the bushes!
the ruffian to
by the path. With terrified snort, as
the count gave him the spur, Roland gal
loped forward, but he had scarcely cov
ered a doiea rods along before two more
tea sprang out Into the way.' " "
Roland, scared by their sudden pper-
ance, shrank and reared, and while one
of the villains seised bridle, and brought
the beast to his feet again, the other
leaped upon the young count, and, with
a powerful grasp, almost drew him from
the saddle, at the same time firing a pis-
the aim missed. Louis jerked his arm
i" i ' r . .
from the erasn of his assailant, and
struck at him with the butt of heavy
riding whip; but it wa caught and
wrenched from his hand. Laying hold,
then, as a final resource, on one of his
pistols, he fired at the fellow, who drop
ped, with a smothered curse, to the earth;
while his companion, who had been hold
ing the bit of the rearing, trembling
steed, let go and sprang in his turn,' upon
the count; but Louis, with heavy blow
from the discharged pistol, felled him
also to the ground, to keep company with
his companion. Then, giving. Roland the
rein again, he galloped on. A volley of
shots was fired after him, but he was
unhurt, though two or three whistled past
his ears.
It was evident that the number of his
assailants hfid been exhausted, for till
he was neither met nor followed; there
fore, he slackened bis horse's speed to
give him breathing space, and also to
consider, on his own part, whicn direc
tion he must pursue, for the field or com
mon unon which he found himself might
tnke him in any direction other than tho
oue desired. Upon deliberation, he re
solved to go straight onward from the
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A STRANGE MEETING IN TnK FOREST.
wood path, and he struck across the field,
his way still illumined by the electric
flashes that ployed over the black sky,
The rain was fulling faster and more vio-
lently, when suddenly a light gleamed
out upon the blackness around it, at some
distance ahead, and remembering that
small cottage, inhabited, when he was in
this district last, if he remembered right;
by some quiet peasants of the neighbor
hood, stood somewhere near bis present
position, he concluded that this must bo
it. Putting the spurs to his beast again.
therefore, he pressed on, and in a few
moments reached its friendly shelter, just
as the rain came pouring down in abso
lute torrents.
Fastening Roland in an old shed that
adjoined this cottage at one end, Louis
knocked on the door with the handle of
his whip. The next moment it was open
ed wide, and before him, shading her eyes
with her hand, with her pretty and petite
figure clearly defined against the glow
ing background of a well-lighted apart
ment beyond, stood a young girl, evident
ly not more than sixteen years of age.
There was an earnest smile on her face,
and a warm welcome for some one, evi
dently, upon her lips; but the beautiful
features changed their sweet, expectant
look to one of startled surprise as the
light from the apartment behind shone
upon the strange face of our young hero.
"Your pardon, mademoiselle," said
Louis; "but the storm has overtaken mo,
and I am forced to ask for shelter here
a little while until its present violence
abates." ,
The young girl stepped back, saying,
with gentle and graceful courtesy as she
did so:
"Will monsieur be pleased to enter?
He is very welcome.
And closing the door again as he came
in, she conducted him into a large and
comfortable room and exceedingly neat
looking withal. There was no person ex
cept themselves there.
A sharp gust of wind and rain beat
against the casement, and he saw the girl
look involuntarily in that direction with
half sigh and an air of apprehension-
solicitude.
"Perhaps mademoiselle has friends who
are exposed to this storm?" suggested
Louis.
"Yes, monsieur, my father, who has
been absent all day. He should have
turned much earlier than this, but. doubt
less, he will come home soon. He went
to the market this morning. I am sorry
he is not here to welcome you.
A little silence ensued, when the fair
hostess drew spinning wheel towards
her, and, sitting down by the hearth, be
gan to work quietly but industriously,
now and then looking up from her em
ployment to respond to some observation
of her guest; while Louis, on his part,
studied at leisure her sweet and some
what thoughtful countenance, followed,
with pleased interest, the glancing mo
tion of those snowy little hands, and
wondered to himself how graceful blos
som like this could ever have sprung np
and flourished in peasant s home.
The rain and wind beat furiously about
the little cottage, increasing the sense of
comfort within, and blending its sound
curiously with his reflections, Louis
sat there by the hearth, opposite to his
hostess, and thinking how exquisitely
pretty she was, and wondering what her
father was like, envying him, at one mo
ment, for being the father of so lovely
child, and the next, thinking that, much
s they might love each other, he was
very glad that he was not her father,
While she, working busily, kept her littlt
wheel whirring, whirring and now and
then slightly turning her fair head with
an intent look, as if listening for tht foot
steps that did not come, or lifting her
beautiful eyei to her guest'a face as he
spoke to her, and answering him in those
quiet pleasant tones that Louis could
not help thinking the sweetest in the
world, until the wind died way and the
rain ceased, and Ixmli could not bnt say
as he looked ont from the casement upon
the narrow road that wound across the
fields, and among the distant hills, to his
uncle s mates u, toai u waa ume iut mm
to depart.
"Have yon far to go, monsieur?" she
asked, putting aside her wheel and ris
ing. --. -- - - - . . t
"Across the hills jo4r; half league.
Mot
ftilfi
nprtinn. LOUIS
HiaT-u-i JTouuJLaa. loa know
the old chateau?" '
"Yes, indeed!" she replied, wltn a prei-
ty smile, and a slight blush, "i go
every day to carry flowers to Mademoi
selle Helen. And I think you are -
she hesitated, and blushed more deeply,
while her glunce wavered and fell before
that of Louis. The poor child was asham
ed of having half guessed who he was.
"I am Louis d'Artois, tue coubih ui
Mademoiselle Helen," he supplied. Ana
now, may i not know to whom I m in
debted for the hospitality I have receiv
ed, that I may, at least, return thanks
for It?" .
'My name is Rose Lamonte, monsieur.
"Indeed!" he said, kindly. "1 nave
heard my cousin speak of you, then, as
well as her father, xou ana l are ui
quite strangers after all, Rose. I m
much obliged to yon for your kindness to
me to-night. I shall not soon forget it.
"Good-night, monsieur," sue returueu,
quietly.
Tho mnAti ahnna one moment lull uuuu
th irentla faie and oretty figure of his
cottage hostess as he took one last glance,
n.l then ha had closed the door. The
landscape was peaceful and, withal, beau
tiful, as he glanced over it; new, wwu
n,i hill lav calm and auiet all around.
The air was still, and the silvery beams
n tho mram shone fair upon the scene,
while some light cloud, at intervals,
crossed her sweet face, and reflected
passing shadow upon the quiet eartn oe
low. How different this scene from that
nf two hours before! Louis could hardly
realize the violent contest he had naa, as
he rode along in the silence now.
' (To be continued.)
CANDID YOUNG PEOPLE.
Ehock Borne of Their Acquaintances cm
Their Lack of Heeerve.
In mv day." said an elderly woman
recently, "while poverty wasn i con
sidered a crime any more man it is
now, it was a subject carefully kept In
the, hnckirrouud,
If one had to darn her stockings, u
was done In the secrecy of her bed
room. If a dress had to be turned or a
honnet retrlmmed, these processes
were never spoken of outside of the
familv circle, and whatever skimping
the mistress of the mansion did to keep
down household expenses was a secret
hetween herself and her cook.
"It wasn't that the family dignity
could have been lowered by the public's
knowing that there was a lack of funds;
It was that It was none oi tne pumic s
business. The public migut De an inai
Mr. Vanderbilt wished It, but It naa no
concern In the expenditures to which
the gentlefolks were sometimes forcea
to make ends meet.
"That was thirty years ago or more,
and I remember still weeping bitterly
once because an envious cousin told
some of our playmates that my new
silk frock was made out of Aunt Lucy's
dinner gown of the winter before.
Things are so different now that I'm
sometimes schocked.
Only yesterday I heard a girl say
when my granddaughter exclaimed at
the beauty of some new furs the latter
wore, 'Lor, child, thpy were given to
me. You know very well we couidn t
afford to buy sables, poor as we are."
"And my grandchild replied, I wish
to goodness my relatives would give
me some new rags. Job's turuey
wasn't any more poverty-stricken than
I am.'
"Another young woman In th group
declared, "Well, I am going to have a
new hat this winter, if I don't get any
thing else the rest of the year. My old
one Is positively disgraceful. It's been
made 6ver so often.'
"These were all young women, whose
parents are in comfortable circum
stances, but they seemed to delight in
giving their hearers the Impression that
they were In Imminent danger oi going
to the almshouse. This pose, If It is a
pose, isn't confined to the gentler sex,
but extends to the men.
"If I didn't owe my tailor such a pot
of money, I'd keep you In violets this
winter,' one lord of creation remarked
to a young lady be had recently met.
In my bearing, not long since. Tell
you what I'll do, he continued, 'if I
make some cash on a deal I've gone In
to, I'll send you a thousand for the first
gennan. If I don't, you won't get so
much as a rosebud, ror i win De down
on my luck then for fair.'
"Give me the days again when the
condition of one's purse wasn't public
property and when there was more re
serve in speaking about private affairs.
This way of talking gives a very ingen
uous air to the speaker, but I'd like her
better if she continued to darn her
stockings In the secrecy of her bedroom
and spent her last Ave cents for ear
fare with the air of one who has the
mines of Golconda at her back." Bal
timore News.
The Sea Lawyer's Speech.
nere Is one of the humors of the war:
When the cruiser Topeka was brought
across the ocean her officers had ajner-
ry time1 with the British crew. The
vessel was built for Portugal, and her
name, when our government purchased
her, was the Diogenes. On the third
day out from Liverpool her officers de
cided to mount a few guns, but when
the order- was Issued there was loud
grumbling among the crew. Having
noticed the prevailing mutmous spirit.
the lieutenant In command had the
troublesome men called before him and
asked what was wrong. The leading
sea lawyer of the party stepped for-
ward and made the following brief and
pithy speech: "When we shipped on
this 'ere tessei, sir, sne was in a am -
Ish yard, an' we thort she was British
from stem te stern, nut tae sncDor s
no more'n h'isted an' we're no more'n
under way 'an ye calls 'er the Dlogno
sea an' runs hup the Brayzlllan flag.
That alone were suspicious. We'a two
days out an' ye runs hup the American
flag an' calls 'er the Tapioca. We think
ye're nothln' but a pirate." Kansas
City Star.
The New Woman In Germany.
Professor Kaufmann of Breslan. In
tonferringthr degree .f doctor of phll -
ophy on Fraulein Immerwahr, the
first woman who has ever passed the
examination at that university, said
that he earnestly hoped study among
women would "continue to be the ex
ception with the few capable Individu
als," inasmuch as It wis desirable that I
they snould bold to tnelr primary and
noblest calling of wife and mother,
"which a man will never be able to ex
ercise." Where all are selfish, the sage Is no
better than tbe fool, and only rather
more dangerousl Frouda !
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HUMORCUS PARAGRAPHS FROM
THE COMIC PAPERS.
Pleasant Incidents Occurring tna
World Ovcr-Saylngatbat Ara Cheer
ful to Old or Young-Funny Selec
tions that Everybody Will Enjoy.
Maud I think it's queer of Mabel to
hold spite against you just because
somebody told her you said she was
such a little thing.".
Irene Huh! The smaller some peo
ple are the more spite they can hold.
A Thlnst to Ktmember,
"You must admit," Blie said, "that
In these days few men die for honor.
"Well, but you must remember," he
answered, "that lots of the men who
die for dollars might hare died for
honor If It had come first."
Vend a.
"I see the 'sold' tng on Dauber's pic
ture."
"Yes. old Smith bought it."
"Why don't they hang the tag on
Did Smith?"
. Quite a Strain.
Farmer What's th' matter with th'
cow?
'Rastus I spec she done fell down
an' strained her milk.
Useful These Tlmea.
"I thiuk we better JUiclude a branch
of cooking In Harry's education," said
the wealthy old gentleman. -"Cooking?"
gasped his amazed wife.
"Why, Harry will graduate soon and
be a great man."'
"I know, dear, but these days of
strikes a person never knows when
he'll be called to cook his own meals
In a hotel." "it
Out of Season.
"Why are yer so sad?" asked Dusty
Denuls.
"Why," growled Sandy Tikes, "dat
lady said If I'd split de wood she'd
give me an old pair of shoes she prom
ised me last winter."
"An did she?"
"Yes, the give me a pair of snow
hoes."
Her Envy Was Natural.
"Why do you dislike that Bicker
ford girl so thoroughly?"
"Well, It's because her hair la cur
ly." "So Is yours."
"But her's curls naturally." Cleve
land Plaludeuler.
Her Seply.
"What kind of cake do you prefer,
Miss Klttlsh?" asked Mr. Fosdlck, as
be handed the tray, which held quite a
variety.
"Wedding cake," she replied, de
murely. Detroit Free Press.
Careful of Appearance.
"But does your mother Insist that
you must take a chaperon?"
"Yes, but she can follow behind in
Jim's old auto and it's sure to break
down." Cleveland Plaindealer.
The Only Way It Could Happen.
"Talk about yer wonderful dlvln'! I
stayed under water free hours de ud
der day."
"Huh! D'ye t'lnk I'm easy? Where
did this happen?"
"Right down yohder by de tracks. I
tell asleep under dat water tank."
Definition.
Little Willle-Whars a hypocrite,
pa?
Fa A hypocrite, my .son. Is a man
that believes something be doesn't
ay.
Bit Objections.
"You used to say she was like
Dresden doll," said Harry Bluelace,
"Too much so," spoke Gussle Guun.
"now could that be?"
, -why, the cried 'Mamma' every
time she was squeezed.
Where It I Strenuous.
"Mamma," queried little Mry Ellen,
"la the pen mightier than the sword?"
"Of course It Is," replied the wise
toother. "Your father couldn't sign
checks with a sword,"
Rapid-FIra Thouaht,
"Always think before you
aid little Tommy's mamma.
peak,'
I "Gee, maw," he answered, "if yon
do that yon must do some pretty fast
thti'kln sometimes when you (it to
golu for paw."
He Was Mod eat.
Landlady What part of th Chicken
will you have, Mr. Newcomer?
Mr. Newcomer Ob, about half of It
will be ample, thank you.
The Safer Way.
He Shall I be th first to tell your
father? .
She No, I'd rather break U U hia.
bud. "My new bathing suit la a
wreck."
"What happened to It?" asked budlct
No. 2.
"I got caught on the beach in a
shower this morning, that's what," an
swered she of the woeful wall
No Mourning: In It.
"What of my future?" asked
fair maid.
the
"You will never know what grief or
sorrow Is," answered the fortuu !
teller.
"And will I marry?" queried the
fair one, anxiously.
"Sure," replied the visionary proph
etess. "Four times."
Matter of Choice.
Mrs. Homer I can't understand how
Mrs. Meeker can waste so much time
on that horrid poodle.
Mrs. Nextdoor-Why. Is It possible .
that you have never met her huBbaud?
I Pleasures. We are known by our
He-CharVe SapTe'igT.nJ Mis. Wl'"- me what your Idea of
scrly are doing a courtship .tunt, ,
She Ah. Indeed! Another case
two souls with but a single thought
He Yes; and It's doughnuts to fudge
that she originates the thought.
An Awful Jolt.
De Borum I wonder what time
It
is 7
Mist Meeker (wearUy)-Really.' I
can't say!
De Boruin Well, it must be about
time I was going home.
Miss Meeker Oh, I'm sure it la ever
so much later than that!
Evening- Up.
Mistress I hone you'll suit. ITe
had eleven cooks In the last three ;
months. I
Cook That's nothing. I have had I
twice as many places Detroit tree
Press.
Too Much Pjroa-raphy.
"Maria," said Mr. Stubb, as he gazed
on the scorched cakes, "these new fads
are a nuisance."
"What now?" queried Mr. Stubb,
passing the coffee. . ,
Why, Lucy Ann has gone and prac
ticed pyrography on these flannel
cakes."
Rather Amblaruoua.
Softead-Wasn that aw-a beastly
absurd rumor about ma aw losing
me mind?
Miss Slasher Yes; that certainly
wan tbe limit
A Peach.
"Me gal's a peach!"
"What kind of a peach?"
"Why, a cling; see!"
Always the Autocrat.
"She is very haughty since her fam
ily attained wealth," said the sensitive
woman. "I doubt if there Is anybody
she doesn't snub."
"Yes, there is," answered Mls Cay
enne. "If he wants gooa ainner,
she's got to be polite to the cook the
same as the rest of us." Washington
Star.
Her Frankneaa.
"I can't aee what you And In me to
admire," said the lovelorn youth who
had recently blown himself for a
$3?.50 engagement ring.
"Why," gurgled the fluffy-haired an-
gi-1 of his domestic dreams, "tnars
Just what everybody else says."
And immediately the silence became
oppressive. Chicago News.
Strenuous Service.
The parson had Just delivered a fiery
aeinion on the evils of rum. One of
the members was seen to be wrig
gling uneasily In his pew.
"Behold!" cried the excited parson,
One of mv shafts has struck the
right man. See how uneasy our way
ward brother is."
Yes," retorted the accused man;
"you'd be uneasy, too, if you had a
June bug down your back."
Helpful Little Wife.
"Henry," greeted the little blue-eyed
woman, ao you rememuer vi sayi-i?
you were going to color your meer
schaum brown?"
"Yes, dear," replied her big hus
band. "Well, I knew you were busy, so I
colored It."
"You? How did you color It, pray?"
"Why, I painted It, of course."
Quick at Language.
Mrs. Blinker My Tommy has begun
to study French.
Mrs. White Has he. Indeed?
Mrs. Blinker Yes; and I know he'll
learn the language In no time. I Judge,
you ee, by the rapidity with whlcb
he acquired the slang dialect of the
street boya Boston Transcript
God's Country.
Do you know where God's country. Is
located? When we were out In the
Territories enduring hardships and pri
vations, we used to talk of "back la
xne oiare. , pleadIngg
! JhLJ.'oi ChHst Jesus the precedent botv
waru. iuw :
country alone the Ohio and think of,
v . d. - ti.'
v ' . f m,i (m
i.i.nH. ir
that .ny part of the United State. 1.
"God'j country." Nearly all of them
npon returning to American shores re
mark: "It is good to be back la God's
country onca more. It is not likely!, fe4!t , rfrenmferenoe, has re-
tht Alaska la Included In the good )Q aig0OVered In Formosa,
land, for men returning from the blg.,t to-e,t,n,lled that the yield of cam
Territory of tbe Arctic circle upon f th tnv, wU ,m0.Jllt
landing at Tacoma declare they art
again In "God country." But lnc
our colonial acquisitions, th sobriquet
"God's country' Is fast becoming reo
egntced meaning the United Stataa,
Kind words are never lost nnleaa a
woman ptita them la a letter and glTM
It t bar Aushaaa to
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Faith and Love. One may have faith
and hope without love, but one can
not have love without faith and hope,
Rev. A. Lewis, Congregationalism
Worcester, Mass.
Over-Zealousness. We should have
a ceal In doing God's work, but we
should not have io much that It con
sumes us and leads us into fanaticism.
Rev. G. F. Miller, Episcopalian.
Better than Prayer. There are times
when there Is more religion In 25 ceuts
than in a long prayer.
Help your
C. Brooks,
brother In need.-llev. M
African Methodist, Brooklyn, N. Y.
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Sharp, Congregatlonallst, Chicago, 111.
Conversion. Conversion does not
mean the development of one's mind, j
nor an increase In culture. It does not
mean reformation, but re-creation.
Rev. J. L. Campbell, Baptist, New
York City.
The Value of Prayer. Prayer Is the
strongest thing In the world. It is the
lever which lifts the throne of the Al
mighty. No one can hope to be faith
ful and not pray.-Rev. G. F. Hall, In
dependent, Chicago, 111.
Unselfishness. Let love conquer
your hearts and the world will make
way for your coming, and we shall
startle the world by the originality of
our unselfishness. Rev. D. D. MacLau-
rln, Methodist, Rochester, N. Y.
Eternal Life-Eternal life Is not a
quantity It is a quality. It Is not
something we receive when the pil
grimage Is over; It Is something we
have at this present moment. Rev. G.
C. Morgan, Presbyterian, New York
City.
Slander. We should be more careful
to protect the good name of our fel
lows. Tbe name Satan means slan
derer. Every slanderer Is then satanlc
In defaming the name of any good
man or woman. Rev. W. G. Partridge,
Baptist, Pittsburg, Ta.
The Colored Church. The white peo
ple are doing a great deal more than
the colored people for their churches,
because many of the colored men have
been known to deceive their people.
Rev. J. W. Johnson, African Episco
palian, Petersburg, Va.
Driftwood. The secret of failure is
the lack of deflulteness of purpose,
Nine-tenths of the human family are
like driftwood upon a chopped sea.
Nowhere U this lack of purpose more
serious than among the young. Rev.
L. G. Broughton, Baptist, Atlanta, Ga.
Christian Living. Godliness- and
worldly lusts are to be denied and cast
out before the positive and construct
ive side of Christian living Is begun.
All fields must be clear of stones and
rubbish before the corn Is planted or
the palace built. Rev. W. R. Breed,
Episcopalian, Lancaster, Pa.
A boy Is denominated a small thing.
The little incident has had an evolu
tion Into human life that Is deathless.
The thoughtless forget that out of
small things comes the inarch of great
ness. The boy Is destined to be the
man sun crowned In the heights. Rev.
F. C. Bruner, Methodist, Chicago, III.
American Greatness. The true great
ness of America consists In the relig
ious character, the moral strength, the
Intelligence, Industry, Justice and
righteousness of Its men, women and
children. All the other material things
are the creations of Its people. Rev.
D. R. Babbitt, Episcopalian, Brook
lyn, N. Y. .
The Early Morning. If you lose the
morning you lose the best part of the
twenty-four hours. Good arguments
have been used for using the midnight
lamp, but those who use It are helping
to burn out tbelr existence. You must
seize and save the sunlight hours.
Rev. T. L. Cuyler, Presbyterian,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Fatherhood of God. Tbe doc
trine of the Fatherhood of God Is de
signed to teach us our dependence
upon Him for our dally needs, both
common and spiritual. We are all
benefactors of Ills general blessings.
We all move, live, and have our being
In Him. Rev. A. J. Henry, Congrega
tlonallst, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Bravery. How poorly we realize
that God reaches out for us! He leads
us, but we squirm. If we suffer, why
not suffer nobly? Stand up, hope,
pray, and wait and our salvation is as
sured. We should not have a lurking
'suspicion, but true faith In His Infinite
power and wisdom. Rev. M. W. Stry
ker, Presbyterian, Clinton, N. Y.
I National Prosperity. The only assur-
'ance a nation has of continued pros
perity 1 In the health, character, vir
tue. Intelligence, moral, religious and
spiritual welfare of Its people. The Sab
bath ti necesssry for the developrueut
In the individual citizen and is neces
sary to the prosperity of the nation.
Rev. Alex Esler, Disciple, Toronto,
Canada.
Missing the Mark. We are too de
pendent upon worldly methods and
measure. We miss the mark of the
we might sain the divine treasures,
" ", , , . . , ,
- Reek first the kingdom of God and
.'His righteousness and all these things
'.h.ll be .dded."-Rer. F. E. Mason,
Scientist, Brooklyn, X. Y.
A Great Camphor Forest.
A primeval foreat containing. 120,
nnn Mmnhnr tra. measuring from 7
'to 13,000,0i0 pounds. The forest li
not entirely
composed of camphor
trees, but contains other varieties. In
cluding n abundance of "red-grained"
oak.
A mother who manages her husband
In a cmanner satisfactory to the
daughter. Is uuusjaU
BHfc-P. CROWELL,
iSuecewor to K. U Smith,
,ttUhd Home in the tallsy.
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DEALER IN
Dry Goods, Groceries,
Boots and Shoes,
Hardware,
Flour and Feed, etc.
This old-established house will con
tinue to pay cash lor all its goods; it
pays no rent; it employs a clerk, but
does not have to divide with a partner.
All dividends are made with customers
n the way of reasonable prices.
Lumber
Wood,
Posts, Etc.
Davenport Bros.
Lumber Co.
Have opened an office in Hood River. -Call
and get prices and leava orders,
which will be promptly filled.
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