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ccxoc)rotcrc OSXOCXXN)CStt A DOCTOR'S IV1ISSI0W "Gikkrov," CHAPTER V. (Continued.) Tht life of physician U certainly a nrj unsettled and unsatisfactory on. No tooner, therefore, had Earle Elfenetein retired to his library, after bis lonely nip per, tnd become deeply Interested In a book, that serere thunder shower, now teadlly speeding- toward them, ushered In, by muttered thunder, and tlg-iag llghtnlnr, than rat-tat-tat, cams at the oor, and a call for services about two miles off. . "Well." h thought, ta he raulted up on his faithful horse Sultan, "1 can, per haps, hare a view of his ghoetsliip on our wy back, If w hasten." He touched his horse and sed off In the darkness. Before reaching the home of his patient, the storm was indeed over him. He lingered fully an hour, hoping It would abate, but Instead, Its fury seem ed to increase with every breath. Ills patient had fallen Into a quiet sleep, and he was anxious to be off. Donning his rubber coat, with Its protecting hood well drawn over his hat, he started home ward. 'f ' Pitchy darkness ht encountered all the way, relieved only by the vivid flashes of lightning that darted hither and thither, over the luky sky, while the wind, eerie like, soughed through the tall trees of the grounds surrounding Ulendenning Hall; thin, seeming to gather force with each lull, broke loose again into fury, lashing, and thraahlng tht tranche in a fearful manner, v -v 1 Suddenly fl brilliant flash of lightning caused bis horse to shy to one side, while crash of thunder almost appalled him. Raising his eyes instinctively towards the ky, they fell by sccldent upon the win dows of the Haunted Tower. "" " 1 THE RIDER WAS DASHED What terrific spectacle was this that met his eyssl The words of the boy were fully con firmed; ths most horrid creature fancy eould picture waa surely dancing just within the tower In full, plain new. A hideous figure waa Jumping up and down, amid a glare of what sneuied sulphurous light, while every now and then it sank down only to reappear, going through the same wild motions and capers, each one appalling enough to strike terror to th hearts of th superstitious beholder, But Dr. Elfvnsteln waa by no means a superstitious man, (Jhoets, goblins, specters, all were to him mere vagaries of a erased brain. Therefore, while atartled and horrified for one moment by this singular apparition, ths next, h coolly reined in his horse, and thus stood till, calmly contemplating tli seen. Whtl still sitting there upon the back of his horse, lost In conjecture, the de moniacal hobgoblin, apparition, or what ever the evil genius of the Haunted Tower might te called, dropped from eight) the strange, lurid light disappear ed; darkness reigned over the place, ex cept as revealed by the lightning flashes, and the puztled but undaunted physician waa rree to urge his horse onward once more towards the peaceful cottag that . m called hit home. . , Once within the cheerful ahelter of the library, h seated himself beside the ta ble, drew nearer the wax candles, ana gain took up bis book to read another chapter before retiring (or the night, But be toon found that reading was Impossi ble, for ever before the page flitted the Impish figure be bad seen, with It horns, It flaming eye and hideous contortions. Closing th book then he leaned his head gainst th tall back of his chair, and thought long and deeply. At th close of hla cogitations, as he laid himself down upon his bed for the night, one re sult alon waa reached, namely; "There had been a murder committed para before within Qlendsnning Hall, end the murderer waa still unknown and t large. For soma unaccountable rea son the tower was mads to appear In the possession of vll spirits by som par ties, also unknown." In his soul Dr. Elfensteiu believed the dreadful apparition he had himself wit nested that night was the work of some wicked person, wrought out, probably, to keep up th superstitious notoriety such a mystery would bring upon a plsce. , . Finding sleep Impossible, ths doctor gain arose and, drawing aside the cur tain from the window, gaied forth into the darkness of the night. But while the storm Mill raged furiously, and the sky was shrouded by an luky pall, no light ap. peered from the direction of the hall to whisper forebodingly of the specter of the tower. Th young physician soon found him self pursuing another and an entirely dif ferent train of thought This tims the torin passing before his eyes was trsns. ferred to th wildly lashed and foaming billow of th sea. His peaceful home had changed to the cabin of an oconu steamer, snd the goblin of night into the graceful form of Ethel Nevergall, his lovely fellow passenger of a few weeks before. Ah, beautiful, lost Ethel! now be longed to see her. to speak to her, to be near her, but be knew that for him such a pleasure would never sgain be, so with a weary sigh he dropped the curtain and turned to his pillow, but not to sleep even, but to toss around, and strive in vain to banish from hi mind thoughts of th girl who hffd unconsciously suc ceeded in leaving so Indelible an hupres aasat apm bit heart. irSJt t BY EMILY THORNTON Author of "Roy Rossiat'i Ruts," "Th Fasbionabli Mothm," Etc. CHAPTER VI. We left Sir Reginald Glendenntng dashing In a wM and furious way, while In a fit of vexation, down flie ramble or carriage way leading from the Hall. The horse he sat upon was almost a colt, very wild and fiery, and as he bad not been ridden for several days was partic ularly spirited on this memorable morn ing. The pathway over which they almost flew was very beautiful, surrounded on either aide by grand old trees, whose soft boughs meeting, made a perfect canopy of green above, through which flecks of bright blue sky might be seen, and through which also, rare slants of sun shine glinted, falling on drops of dew that lay upon the nodding grasses, or upon little clumps of flowers, whose cups lny open, ever turning skyward for a fresh supply of light or moisture. ; Hut Sir Reginald saw not, and cared not for the beauty that lay so ravisbingly around him. Us had received an unwel come letter, one presenting to him a duty, which he meant not to fulfill, and now he was sullen, morose and angry, On, on they flew, past fountain, statu ary, groves and hedges, until they bounded by the porter's lodge, and dash ed Into Die open road away, away, Suddenly a large dog roused from a drowsy mornlg ap by the heedless clatter of the.; horse's hoofs , sprang from ( doorway almost to the flanks of ' the atartled animal, barking savagely as he did ao. , ' . j .. . : J Tli suddenness of his appearing prov ed too much for th nervous arganiza tion of young Tempest, who, at the eight and aound, gave such sharp, ' quick, sideward jump that he dashed his rider from th saddle,-and pitched him over J' til 'J ' V UPON A PILE Off STONES. his head, exactly upon a pile of stones that had been left by the roadside for removal, where he lay In a moaning heap. While the horse paused not In his mad course, human eyes saw the misfortune, and kind human hands went to the as slstance of tbe wounded baronet. The slightest touch created the deep est agony, but that he must be carried horn was evident to all, therefor a lit ter was eailly constructed, and with as much tenderness as possible the sufferer was softly raised, placed upon It, and so taken to the Hall, to which a messen ger had been sent ahead with the news. while another had rushed off for the doc tor. By the time the tad procession had reached the grounds of tbe mansion Dr. Elfensteln was on hand, ready to super intend tktlr entrance, and to manage their progress up tht stairs to his bed chamlier. After a thorough and careful Investi gation, which caused great anguish, made evident by groans, mingled with curses, th doctor hastened to reply to an impa tient demand, to know the exact truth, "I am happy to Inform your lordship that the Injuries, while severe, are not necessarily fatal," was the honest reply. "Hhall I soon be over them)" was the next question that Issued anxiously from th pale lips of the sufferer. "You will not, I am grieved to Inform you. Your hip I so Injured that you will be helpless for weeks, nay, mouths, whllt your spine also has received a ter rible wrench," "Doctor, I cannot lie here a single Ight) I must get up, and go around uiy house," returned the patient in great ex citement, striving to raise himself in rain, while great drops of perspiration gathered upon his pale brow. "xou tee yourself that It Is Impossi ble. You must obey orders, aud lie per fectly quiet, if you ever expect to walk again." "I tell you I cannot Ue here," shouted th sufferer, In th greatest agony of mind. "You don't know what you say when you demand It I must, I will be around by night It la of vital Impor tance." "I eannot help It Tbe dealings of Providence are mysterious, but also are Inevitable. Your hip Is broken; your spin is Injured, and you are a prisonsr for months," waa the doctor's serious but firm reply. "Doctor, answer me one question, and, at your peril, answer truly. Is there danger of delirium? Will my mind giv way under this awful paint "I ttiiuk not Your constitution la a good ona, and your nervous system not at all shattered; but of course I do not say for a certainty, a these things are beyond a physician a knowledge." "If there is the least danger of that within twenty -four hour I must know It, as I hart business of vital Importance to trsnssct "Ther Is no danger within that tims, rest tssured; to try tnd calm yourself, for th sake of your friend," returned th doctor. Sir Iteginald was silent a moment; then hie eyes rested half Inquiringly upon his weeping wife and niece, then fixed them selves, at If In deep study, upon the face of his nephew, while bitter sighs escaped his white, trembling lips. "Irink this, my (dear sir, and it will, I hope, relieve ypu, said th doctor at last advancing to his aid with som liquid medicln In a glass. . "Answer, first, will It deaden thought t If it will I cannot swallow it as I hav a terribl problem to be solved before my , nilud can rest," waa the ttrtngt reply. "Drink It It may tooth pain, but, I assure you, not prevent reflection." So th trembling baronet (wallowed th potion, and then btcsoo aUeut and thoughtful Dr. Elfensteln waited until he ssw bit patient cllmed and mora plia ble, then proceeded to replac the bone of th broken blp and arrange th suf ferer in tht position most Important for tbe sucoest of hit surgery. : After giving explicit direction to Lady Constance and Mr. Fredon, aa old fam ily nnrst, for bit further treatment, he withdrew, promising to return by even ing. No sooner had the door doted upon bit retiring form than Sir Reginald ordered every soul to lette the room except Lady Constance, merely explaining to the won dering one : that he mutt consult bit wif upon a matter of importance. ' "Constance," atld he, when he taw that bit order htd been obeyed end thtt they were alone. "Go to my library and get me from the locked drawer of my bookcase, a letter which lies upon tht very top. Tht key you will find in my vest pocket" Lady Constance instantly did as b di rected, and th letter from bla dead sis ter was one mora In hi hand. - Thit time he read it In a different mood. In stead of anger, ona could see Intent sat isfaction In hit eager eye. .J , . ., ' . "Now. I will tell you the request mad of me in this letter," and be repeated to her the words read by bis niece and nephew, as they steslthily possessed themselves of ltsh contents. "Thit girl needs a home for a few months. I need some private assistance, and you need some person to aid you and the nurse in tsklng care of me, or at least, in amusing me. If tht Htnei it willing to ao aa i wish, I will pay ber for her services well, tnd thus my sister's desire will be carried out. What say you to the ar rangement?" "I am perfectly willing to acquiesce In what you think best," wat th meek reply of the wife, i ."Then giv me a paper and pencil while I write a telegraphic dispatch. 'There," said he, handing her th fol lowing message, addressed to tbe per son alluded to; "Sir Olendennlng Is III You can be useful here if you wish, so come Instant ly. Answer. Will be met at station." . "Call the coachman; tell him to take Jerry and go with all speed to tht offlc and tee that this Is sent at once. Hav him wait for an answer." A short tims (lapsed only, when Mat thew- returned with this message: "I will com to you on the four o'clock train.-, .j j i, t 7 a t . - - A few words concisely written, but on them hung a long train of terrible eveqtt that the movements of the dread future oould alont unfold. f r J , (To be continued.) CAVE MEN IN AMERICA. Prehistoric ttkullo Discovered la ; Cave in touthweatern Missouri. Prof. C. N. Gould, of the TJnlveraitj of Oklahoma, recently visited cav In Southwe&tTU MlbMOurl wbar exca vations have been going on for. a fort night, and will last as much longer before they are completed. Tbe cave is aeventy feet long In tbe solid rock, and the bottom la covered wltb a layer of ashes over three feet deep, and tblt la being dug up and searched. Out of the debrla of aahea and cluy bare been dug four human skeletons, together wltb boues of other animal. Tbl arms are uuduly long and tbe leg Un duly short, which argues that the skel etons belong to aa ancient period. Flint Instruments of all kinds, knives, speur heads, drills, aa well aa bone and atone Instruments, are found iln great Abundance. Tbe surface of tbe cave la of lime stone, worn perfectly smooth, probably by long generations of use by tbe cliff dwellers. Dr. Peubody tella of ,' a shtepfold at Myeene of similar lime stone worn smooth In a like manner by long use by tbe sheep. Along tbe back wall of the cave the water pour In off tbe limestone baa formed huge Bluliiclltos which Prof. Oould eav must have been In process of forma tion for thousands of years. As tbwe stalactites have formed above tbe coat of ashes In which tbe human skele tons and other relics of ancient timet bave been found, the cave must be one of extreme age. At fur as knov(, the discovery ; of thefe four skulls In Southwestern Mis souri Is the first positive discovery of a enve man In America. Tbelr an tlqulty Is yet to be proven. The sta lactites, however, tbe three-foot coat ing of ashes, and other evidences -of like kind sceui to prove that tbe dl: covery Is Indeed an important one. Prof. Gould waa the 'only geologist present, at the Investigation of that cave, aud as almost tbe whole question of antiquity must be sc'ttled by a study of the geological formation bis opinion In the cane Is of great value. Prof. Gould la of tbe opinion that the cava la the greatest find of Its ktud ever made in America. The work of exca vation baa only begun, and the great est discoveries are yet to be made In all probability. -He tblnkt there, la little question as to Its antiquity, aud that the discoveries being made In the cave will be of Invaluable aid In solv ing the problem of the prehistoric rc of man which Inhabited tbe American contlneut at one time. New York Evening Post i , Melting Snow. During tbe past winter a new device for removing snow from city streets was put In use. It Is called a snow molter, a huge machine for thoroughly cleaning the atreots. Popular Mechan ics says that the melting It done rap idly and economically by means of a hot-air blast which Is brought Into di rect contact with the snow. The melter consists of a double-end furnace with a large grate area tur moimted by a horizontal water-jacket and a crescent-shaped cross-section with two Inverted L-shaped flues. Th dimensions of the melter are tbe sam as those of an ordinary truck. The melter It mounted on wheels, and can be easily moved from place t place by team of horse. Th water- jacket forms the bottom of an Iron frame or box Into which the anow may b shoveled direct from the street, .or Into which a load of snow may b di rectly dumped. The furnace burns coke, and la large enough to hold a cartload at a time. The snow Is placed In direct contact with tbe beatedoflues, and Is melted aa fast as a gang of laborers can shovel. The wise man wbo la looking for a job never gives his next-door neighbor s reference. ; Speaking term ar to b found on a cm la the telephone booth. IN CELIA'8 GARDEN, When Cclia seeks her garden ground, Wltb smiling blue above her, The llttl blossoms all around ,. Do lift their headt to love her; And they with kiaset cool and tweet In fond ambrtott linger, At rest upon her dainty feet. Or on her snowy finger. Now shall a thing of green and whit. That hath nor sense nor seeing, Be he)d more dear in Cella't tight Than tome poor mortal being? Shall blue and red that fadea apace. In rainy breexet rocking, B counted worthy Celia't grace, And I be mad ber mocking T Y foolish buds, that all t row With feigned smiles caiol her. I pray you uow on m bestow Th charm that shall control her. My heart, thtt doth each storm survive, Nor any frost can harden. May flourish yet, and bloom, and thrive, A flower In Celia't garden. Pall Mall Gazette. R. LOUISE ALDEN, I ask you for the last time, will you marry me?" "Attorney Bernard Holme, I answer you for tbe last time, NO!" There waa a slamming of doors and a scurry of feet on the stairs. There waa also a gleam of wrath In a pair of fin black eyes ana I smile of amusement In a pair of tranquil blue ones. Tbe question aud answer had been repeated so often that tbey bad lott much of tbelr significance and all of tbelr romance. Before tbe young attorney bad gone balf a block be baited abruptly, turn ed and retraced bis steps. Louise bad meanwhile taken up a ponderous tome on nervous diseases and .was Intent on tbe study of a perplexing case when a series of vociferous sneezes greeted ber from the outer office. "I didn't come here to make a fool of myself," Mr. Holme began as be tbrust bis head In at tbe door. "I cam to get you to dose me up. I bar taken a wretched cold sneezed seventy times by tbe clock this after noon, and I acbe all over In spots as If I bad been sleeping on tbe rock pile. Now don't you dare tell me that It la tb grip." "Poke out your tongue, little boy. Here, you may smoke up while I count your pulse," and she placed tbe bulb of a tiny thermometer beneath bis tongue, "Call It what you like, but it 1 Influenza Just the same, and a good round case of It, with danger of pneu monia, heart disease and other com plications. Go straight home this min ute and have your mother make you a barrel of hot lemonade wltb a big stick In It Boll your feet for an hour and then turn Into bed and stay there until you sweat It out Yes, aud you must take one of these every two hours," and the woman counted out twelve huge tablets. "All right, Doctor, I'i as soon die by your band as by tbat of any other member of your murderous profession. By tbe way, you must bave me well befor Trlx comes. So you were In earnest when you said I must fall In lov with her?" "Certainly,, and marry her If she'll bave you. She looks exactly as I did when you proposed to me a dozen years ago. Trlx Is 18 and ought to hav no difficulty In curing you of your ridiculous lufatuatlon for an old maid of 80. I neglected to tell you tbat the will arrive to-morrow Instead of next week." "And I neglected to tell you tbat I bave already met your niece," ber com panion returned In a tone tbat teemed to ber as unnecessarily flippant "She waa In tbe tnme sleeper wltb me when I went from Albany to Boston last week. While the porter was making up ber berth she came and sat wltb me, and of course we chatted. I rec ognized her by her resemblance to you, and bad no difficulty In verifying my ausplclon. I'm afraid I should have fallen in love wltb her on the- spot If It bad not been for tbe contemptible disloyalty to you." "Nonsense!" Louise ejaculated. "Go home and take your medicine or you won't be able to sea her to-morrow evening," and she resumed her study as If she were quite alone, For an hour after the door closed behind her too persistent lover, sLo tried to read. For tome unaccountable reason tbe wordt conveyed no meaning. A sen tence that at any other time would bave been perfectly lucid bad to be read again and again before the could grasp Its significance. At length, dis gusted with herself, she threw aside tb book, ordered her carriage and went out to make some professional call. When she returned It was quite dark and tbe telephone was ringing fu riously. It was Mrs. Holme, and In a vote full of excitement she announced tbat Bernard was very 111, In a raging fever, and that he was going on like a craay man." "Bernard In delirium!" tbe physician cried, and for the first time In her pro fessional career she lost ber wits. Tbe carriage bad been dismissed, and In a tremor of fright she ran yes, actually ran to tbe home of tbe man for whom, not an hour ago, she bad told herself she cherished only a sincere friend ship. As she entered tbe sick man's room, he stretched out both bis bands, and with a hollow laugh he exclaimed. "Trlxle, my darling, bave you come at last!" With that be seized her band and pressed It to bis fevered cheek. "How I hsve been longing for you," be continued. "And to think tbat ah thought all the tlm I wanted ber. Bah, she's a cranky old maid, and a blue-stocking In the bargain. I was foolish enough to think I was In lov wltb her before she studied medicine. She can go on rolling pills till the crack of doom as far aa I am concern ed. No sane man would want ber after be bad seen you." For a moment the physician vanish 4 and a jealous, wounded woman took ber place. Louise drew ber band way, and It was fortuuate for a cer tain Miss Beatrice Alden that tie was I still In Albany. Then th pbyaiclan return ea ana tet to wore to quiei ui ravlngt of ber patient Together tht THE JINRICKSHA IN JAPAN. In the latter part of tbe year 1809, writes a correspondent of the Hono lulu Star, I wat In business In Yokohama, and as my knowledge of the Jap anese language was limited to a few words, I employed when necessary, tbe Rev. Mr. Gobi as my Interpreter. Mrs. Goble was a confirmed invalid and could walk about only a little. Happening to see in J. R, Black's auction room an English batb chair for sale, I mentioned the circumstance to Goble, telling blm it would do for Mrs. Goble, as a few coolies could pull It along. I purchased It and presented It to blm, but tbe machine waa so heavy when It cam'o to drag It up hill a few extra coolies had to be employed. Mr. Goble was a bit of a carpenter and possessed a fair share of Inge nuity, so he took off tb heavy leather-covered frame and forward wheel wltb all its attachments and made two shafts so that a man might get Inside of them. This reduced tbe weight about two-thirds, a light awning was then put on th body, and was sufficient to pull it along and two would pull It up Hegbt'a hill. Shortly after be placed a front bar to connect the shafts together. A carpenter wbo bad a small place at Homoro did tb work, and that was tb first "Jlnriky." Tbe Japanese were quite taken wltb tbe outfit and tbey started In wltb a vengeance, and now It Is not only the national conveyance of Japan, but also in China and India. , Mr. Goble was an American, born In Massachusetts, employed as a Bap tist missionary original occupation, a shoemaker, but as be seldom got a remittance from bis church in America be was glad to do anything to procure a subsistence for himself, wife and two daughters. Mrs. Goble bad a small school where she taught Japanese children and Mr. Goble, wltb tbe aid of Otormo Sadaglro, made tbe first translation of the gospel of St Matthew. As the Japanese are claiming tbe invention of this bandy little vehicle, I write these few remarks to place credit where credit is due. and the little mother labored and soon the sick man fell into a tranquil sleep. Tben she sent tbe mother off to bed and alone she kept tbe vigil. Tbe gray light of morning was creeping in at the windows when the sleeper awoke to perfect consciousness. "Mother," he began faintly, "I have had such wretched dreams the blessed night long. I thought Louise was here, and she bad the faculty of changing herself flrst Into a fascinating young girl and then Into a sour old hag. Mother, do you think she cares even a little bit for me " "She loves you more than anything In tbe world, even her darling profes sion," a trembling voice whispered in bis ear, for Louise wat on ber knees at bis bedside and bad ber arms around him. "I never knew bow I loved you until I saw you so desper ately ill," the voice continued, and in her heart of hearts Louise Alden knew tbat she was lying. Wben tbe little mother came in, tome three hourt later, Bernard in formed her that Dr. Alden said he might be 111 a long time, with suspi cious stress on the "might," and, that she could.the better care for blm, tbey had decided to be married at once. Mrs. Holme wat willing. More tban that, she went herself to secure the li cense and the preacher, for she had no notion of giving Louise an opportunity to change her mind. She bad always believed tbat some day the willful girl would come to ber senses and do the rational thing. Now that aha was In the humor, the consummation of a 12-year-old devotion could not be brought about too quickly. "If he ever tells her that he wasn't delirious a bit and that we plotted the whole thing, she'll want to murder us botb," the old lady reflected. That afternoon Louise sat, happy and radiant, at the bedside of her hus band, wbo was already clamoring to get up, wben guests were announced. "Can I go right up " a merry voice In tbe ball below asked. "I thought she would be at the station, and when I could not find ber In tbe crowd we went to ber office and tbe maid sent ut over here." It was Trlxp' but whom had she brought with her? Overcome with cu riosity, Louise went to the head of the stairs. Tbe young girl was at ber side In a moment and had both arms around her neck. "Ob, Auntie darling," she whisper ed, ber face crimson wltb blushes, "we've eloped. Isn't it simply too de licious? What will papa say? Frank begged to bard, and you know It is A PAIR OF MUSICAL WONDERS. t. A. WILCOX Of Dl'EAhD, MICH. J. A. Wilcox, of Durand, Mich., is known at tbe "One Man Orchestra." Plays flrst and second violin, piano, drum, harmonica, bells and triangle, tU at tbe tame time. When appearing In public be generally perform tht fol lowing program: Overture, vlolia, piano and harmonica. 3. Light-foot plan lit playing piano, harmonica, drum, triangle, tunes violin, roslnt bow, all these at tbe sam time. 8. Plays second violin wltb one hand and In fir different position, lmltatiqg dulcimer on violin and harmonica. 4. Full com bination two violina, piano, triangte, drum, harmonica and belli. Beper tolr Walts, quadrille, jigs, polkas, quick steps. Many special feature tbe) musical world never dreamed of. A novelty and musical treat to all Charles 0. Hoach performs simultaneously upon harmonica, guitar, baa viol and bells. Ai will be teen In the picture, Mr. Hosch plays tb but In strument wltb bis ifght foot With left foot b plays two bells. Tb guitar and harmonica f? play wltb hands and mouth. Mr. Hfikcb lore mule and studied tb four-lnttrument combination for big own amusement. o o - : ? Impossible to resist tbe man you love. He met me at Buffalo and we were married between trains this morning. His mother was there to swear tbat I was of age. Now, Auntie, won't you be good .to poor Mr. Holme? I met him on the train last week and I think be Is charming. And, besides, It would make things so much easier for me If I could write papa that you were mar ried, too." "Mr. Holme is suffering with a se vere case of grip," Louise said earnest ly, "and you are a foolish child to run away and get married. You will never halfway appreciate your love because you will never see it slipping away from you. But, come, bring Frank up stairs and present him to bis new un cle. Then, when my husband gets well we will all go to Albany and per suade your father that you have far better sense than your aunt had at your age." Valley Magazine. Valise Boat. A boat large enough to carry tlx persons may be carried In a valise oi corner of a trunk. This Is because tbe principle of the pneumatic tire has been applied with such success to boat building. These boats are of two kinds, either of rubber cloth Inflated with air and divided Into two compart ments, or of a series of Inflated tubes colled lengthwise. These are fitted with pneumatic seats, and tbe oarlocks are buckled on the sides. When de flated they are reduced to tbe smallest conceivable weight and compass, and the process occupies only a few mo ments. Experiments prove that these craft will not founder In the heaviest seas. Tbey are so buoyant when filled wltb air that tbey will float a weight of several hundred pounds, while the rub ber of which they are constructed it absolutely proof against puncture. Tbli lnventlou promises an entirely new era In boatbuilding for purposes of sport and travel. Greweome Violin. A violin owned by a resident la North London consists of the greater part of a human skull, over wulcb it streti-bed a piece of sheepskin acting ns the soundboard. The flngor-bonrd Is formrd of a human thigh -one, wh'le tbe pegs were once tho small bones of the band of a Souh Afri can native. Some men's wealth is fabulous and tbat of others a mere fable. Some families keep a servant girl and several of her relation. CHAS. C. BOSCH OF B1SMABCK, R. S. GEO. P. CRQVELL, Succenor to - L. Smith, Oldest sublund Hum in Hi vality. DEALER IN Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, , Hardware, -Flour and Feed, etc. This old-established house wilt con tinue to pay cash (or all its goods; it pays no rent; it employs a clerk, but does not bave to divide with a partner. All dividends are made with customers in the way of reasonable price. Lmmber Wood Posts, Etc. Davenport Bros. Lumber Co. .Have opened an office in Hood River, pall and pet prices and . leav orders, which will be promptly filled. D EUOHTFCL ROTJT AYUOIIT KIDS 1ZZY CHAUB KEP CANONS A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY See Nature In all her glorious beauty, and then the acme of man's handiwork. The flrst i found along ihe lin. of th Denver & Rio Uramle Railroad, the lat ter at the Ht. Louis Fair. Your trip will be one of ileanure make the moit of it. For information and illustrated lit erature write W, C HcBRIDE, Gen. Aft., Portland, Orcgoa :ON TON BARBER SHOP L. C. HAYN'ES, Fsor. The place to get an eaay shave, an up-to-date hair cut, and to enjoy the luxury otaporoelalB bath tub. fljj E. WELCH, THE VETERINARY SURGEON. Has returned to Hood River and It prepared to do any work In the veterinary line. He can be found by calling at or phoning to Clarke's drug store. JIIE NEW FEED STORE, On the Mount Hood road, south of town, keeps constantly on hand the beat quality oi Groceries, Hay, Grain and Feed at lowest prices. D. . LAMAR, Proprietor. J7UREKA MEAT MARKET, McGUIRE BROS., Props. Sealers in Fresh and Cored Meats, Lard, Poultry, Fruits and Vegetables. FREE DELIVERY. PHONE tt Oregon Shoit line and union Pacific HoLwo ii Mo " dimm Ltisie schedules ...... P1T1BT fortune. Or. "'" Chicago fan Lata, Denver, MOstta, Portland Ft. Worth, Omaha, Special Kansas City, St. S;40a. m. Louis,Chlcagoaad via tauL Wnntlngton. Atlantlo St. Paul Fast MaiL WJ0S.S. Express I :M p.m. via gunUuttou. It Paul Atlantis Express. f iHa. sa rast Mall ;00 p. m. poken 70 HOURS PORTLAND TO CHICAGO No Change of Cart. Lovtst Sates. Qulokat Tim. OCEAN AND RIVER SCHEDULE I" ROM PORTLAND. iMt.Sk All sailing datss llMfkBS, subjaot to Chang. For Baa Franolae. rx SaUeverj e dajrs Dally Cannabis titer IMaa. ,ls.uday Uaawrs. Ex, SuaAar t :00 p.m. . , aturdar T. Astoria and Way . m.m t- a. Landings, , - t.ASt.m. WHIaaisttt tlr. t:Htt.ta. Mob., Wad. Tus.,Tattv and ItL Salem, Indemn- s4, denes, Corrallts aad way landtags. (Mil. TassMMIier. t:Ma.ss. tw, Jhor. Ho, Ws a-1 SL Orfnn Clrr, Carton e4 Fit. ao4 wajlenrtlngs, f It. Klparla teaks Ilwtk Lt Lortataa 4:04 a.m. t:00a,aa. Daily .zo.pt, Rtpaila StLtwistoa Dstlr rt aiunta rrtdar. A. L. CRAIQ, e Seneral Passenger Agtat, Portlaat, Or T. J. tLNN AIRD, Agent, Hood Bites, O