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MY LITTLE BOY. Against my knee a little head is lylnsc. Two eyes of blue are look.ng in o mine, l'he breath of twilight in the u r iz a.gh- in,r, And twinkling stars amid the azure shine, With mother love the winsome face 1 kiss. And fold the hands so weary of their play. No sweeter joy a mo'her holds than this, Too soon, alas! the little feet will stray. Again I press him to my hungry heart. Ah, me! If I might shield him ever so! Mayhap some day he’ll kiss me and de part. And I shall sorrow as I watch him go. Secure I hold him in my arms to-night, And mother-like I lay him down to rest, His curly head upon the pillow white, His dimpled bands soft folded on his breast. I may not go ami leave my darling there, So fair he looks within his cozy bed, Ere one last touch upon the wavy hair. One lingering kiss upon the lips so red. “God bless my darling!” low I whisper then, And silent as a watcher of the night I close the door, low breathing o er again A mother’s prayer to keep his steps aright. —Cincinnati Enquirer. OO Lover's Ruse. Bo 08 OOD morning, Ilnrry! You are looking as if this free mountain air didn't agree with you." ‘‘I wish it didn’t! I wish It would dry me up and blow me away, or an eruption of the earth would send some huge rock down upon me, and end it all!” “O, nonsense, Harry! You are a lit tle dyspeptic. Come, have a cigar and face your troubles like a man. I know what tlie matter is; I've seen it all along, my boy! I.et her go, I say, with her villainous-looking foreigner.” ‘‘Of course you’ve seen it. Every body's seen how she lias gone on, and I’ve borne It all and said nothing until last night, when, as I had n right, 1 asked an explanation, but I wish I hadn't; I'm sorry site explained it. for it's all over now, and she’s free to have that confounded baron; I wish lie’ll ac cidentally shoot or drown himself!'' “That never would do, Harry, for she would go mourning all her days after him, In that case, and you wouldn't stand half the chance you do now. I wish you would make up your mind to let her go. She isn't worthy of you. I'm sure.” “Yes. she is. You don't know her, Fred. She is gentle and good, but am bitious. She can't help It. You see, 1 understand her. All her family are ambitious.” ‘■<1! that's it, is It? Probably that Is the way she explained her behavior to you last night':” “No such thing, Fred. She doesn't understand the leal motive which has Induced her to do ns she has done. It is all owing to her bringing tip. She sees a better chance than I can ort'er and falls in love witli that, mid there stand her father mid brothers, ready to encourage the thing. I see how It is." “Then what do you Intend to do?” “I’m in hopes she» will become dis gusted with tin* baron before It Is too late. He Isn't much of a fellow, and If It wasn't for his title mid money his chance would be small enough.” “Then you don't think she loves him?” "No. I'm sure she does not.” “Well, all I've to say is that Imogene I.aey Is a vain, mercenary, heartless girl, unworthy of the alTectlon of my friend, Harry Hammond.” "You don't know her, and that Is why you talk so." “Well, perhaps I don't; however. I’ve n plan to propose, which will show you Which way her heart turns; and if she «■ares anything for you she will turn her back square on the baron and'Ills money bugs. Here, take a cigar nnd light It, while I make sure there Is no danger of our conversation being over beard.” Hr. Frederick Mason opened the door of ids room mid looked out, then lie ex amined tlu* windows, and, finding the coast clear, resumed Ills sent, mid for some time the two sat earnestly In low. guarded tones. • ••• • • • • • “The view Is very line there. See how the soft rays of the moon glimmer over the lake, and the shadow of th«* overhanging trees; O, how beautiful!” nn<l Miss Lacy paused and gazed In al ienee nt the seelie before her. The baron bent Ills dark eyes upon Ills fair companion, mid In low, soft accents, I Imogene extended one hand townnl him. He caught it lu a warm clusp| and snid quickly: jl "I have your promise?" “Yes,” was tlie low reply, nnd. turn ing uwny from the moon-lit lake, slid said: “Let us go now.” There was a lonely bit of woodland, through which they must pass to gain the main walk, and scarcely had they entered this when a dark figure sprang before them. “Your money or your life!” wns the demand, in rough accents, and with I shriek Imogene turned to her comi panion for protection, but he was quit | busy in handing over Ills ready money« and paid no heed to her terror. The highwayman pocketed tin* burl on’s effects, ami then turning to the lady, he politely requested her to hand over her Jewels, but she was quite un able to do so, for overcome with fright slie had sunk upon the ground. Th«* robber presented a pistol nt the noble baron and requested him to rid the Inly of her superfluous ornaments, and pass them to him. “For de life he must have dese,” said the trembling baron, stooping over Im ogene and removing her bracelets, necklace nnd earrings, “I have no arms to fight for you. Pardon me,” and he gave the jewels to tlie robber; then, taking hold of one of Imogene’s hands, he said: “Now we may go.” “Not so easy to tell tales. Stand off there until il I 1 silence your tongue." tongue. ■ e, „ glancing up, saw the pistol Imogene, ... glimmering in the moonlight, knew Mint the baron had dropped her hand and fled away, and then a new figure appeared upon the scene, and a voice exclaimed; “What are you doing, you villain?” and she knew ft was Harry Hammond, who grappled with the highwayman, and, forgetting everything else, she sprang to her feet and rushed forward, crying: “Harry! Harry! He will kill you!” and as a long knife shone in tlie faint light, and seemed to descend upon her discarded lover, she fainted. When she recovered her consciousness she found herself reclining upon a grassy mound, with Harry beside her, bathing her temples with cool water from the lake by which she had stood so recently. She lay quiet a little while, feeling quite safe and happy, and then begin ning to realize her situation, she en deavored to arise. “Where Is the robber?” she asked, looking about her. “1 am sorry to say he succeeded In making his escape.” “He may come ba« k with others, let us get away from here.” Harry assisted her to rise and at tended her to her home; and as they were about to part (Harry refusing all offers to enter), he handed ber her Jewels, saying: "I succeeded in recovering these for you.” Looking up to thank him, she no- tleed that Ills head was bound with a ha ndkerehief. “(>, Harry! nr«' you wounded?” she exclaimed. “It Is nothing serious. Good even ing,” and In* went away. The next morning n messenger from Mr. Lacy came to request the presence of Mr. Hammond to lunch; and Dr. Mason sent back word that If Mr. Hammond kept quiet he would prob ably escape brain fever. No doubt th«' comforting Information that the baron had been made the re cipient of a package containing ills mifiiey, which lie had so obligingly al lowed himself to be robbed of by the high way nii'.n, and a grateful letter and a visit from Mr. l.acy, assisted th«' sick imin in Ills recovery. For three days aftei ward Dr Mason thought him suf ficiently recovered to ride out, nnd a little perfume«! note, that reaelied him on bls return home, completed the euro and enabled him to answer it In person at the dinner table of th«' I.acys. Iinofrene wns tender and kind, and la'fore the evening was over had nil opportunity to confess her repentance, ami Harry went hem«' that night tlm happiest man in town. “Well. Harry, you don't look as If you would like to lie crushed by a rock or otherwise disjiosed of. How Is it? Shall I congratulate you?” "Yes. my bold robber." replied Har ry, seating himself In the doctor's room and Joining him In a smake. When th«' autumn months had sent tlu* country visitors back to their city homes Dr. Mason received the wed- illng cards of Mr. nnd Mrs. Hammond. New York News. Serintialy Meant. Everybody knows that great actors nnd singers of lmth sexes receive bush till Id: els of love letters yearly. Many, ns “You have de great love for de na may In* imagined, are ridiculous in the ture.” extreme, however seriously meant by “(», yes. There Is so much of won the writers. A beautiful English sing drous beauty to worship In the work er bad recently to Ignore a most tempt of the Divine Muster. A scene like tills ing proposal. The unknown wooer was (Ills me «Illi a deep joy, stills the n hair-dresser’s assistant In Camden worldly emotions of my nature, and Town, who laid himself nnd nn Income whispers to my inward sense 'peace be of "thirty five shillings a week (Includ with tliee.' ” ing tips)” unconditionally at the feet “And you listen to de voice of de na of his adore«! one. He was a mendier ture. mid you be still and happy; but of a church choir, and looked forward when I look nt you I cannot hear the confidently to th«' day when, emancl- voice of anything but mine heart cry pated from scissors and razor, "tlieir ing forever «bit it loves you. is there voices might blend on th«* sain«' plat Do answer In your heart?” form. nnd lift' 1«' on«' sweet song." He Imogene stood with «towncast look, Is still plying th«' scissors. but made no answer. No light of love beamed in her eyes, nor blush mantled New Fuel. her cheek. She was fully conacloua “Manjak" Is th«' name of a new min that her heart gav«' no extra throb, and eral, of a lustrous black, discovered on yet sh«> was ixmsiderlng how to answer tlm Island of Barbadoes. According encouragingly. She waited so long to experts, it Is petrlfled petroleum that her conqianlon s|s>ke again: mixed with solid organic matter. It “Have you no word for me?” w ill form a valuable fuel, far superior “Yon are very kind.” she said, softly. to coal. j With a little sigh ' The wise man seeks a woman with "And you. Will you be kind to me?” an independent fortune rather than a "How can I lie otherwise?" "And you will lie my wit«'?" he asked. | fortune with an Independent womau ■ ■•girly bending down toward her.) attached. DflUVIii |)V DuL KT f1 IT T 1 Tlulll, -------------------------- - GREAT BRITAIN WANTS SLICE OF NEW GOLD FIELDS. Contend« that We Must Give L'p Some of Alaska-American» Construe the Meaning of the Treaty Cine Way, and the British bee Anoth.-r Way. Aside from the Philippine war, the subject »-ugrossing most public atten tion is the dispute between the United States and England over the line which cuts Alaska off Canada. The question, officially, is lu the hands of an Anglo- American commission, whose report is being withheld by tlie two govern ments because, ns it Is reported, the commission could not agree upon terms. Where the matter will end no body knows now, for botli Uncle Sam aud John Bull are anxious to get for their subjects as much of the gold land of Alaska and British Columbia as they can. This commission was as signed several other matters of arbitra tion or adjustment, but the boundary question is the one which demands tlie quickest settlement, for It is liable any day to create trouble between the two governments. As to the Alaska boundary question, It is unfortunate that the commission gave the United States a compact ter ritory, and, admitting that Canada and the United States are always to remain separate countries, it is but reasonable the former should have its outlet on the Pacific In British Columbia. By acquiring Alaska, however, in 18G7, the British outlet 4n the Pacific now inter venes between parts of the United States. Curiously but naturally enough. Great Britain, or rather Canada, is now seeking another outlet to tlie coast, and this time through what, since tlie ces sion of Alaska to the United States thlrty-twa years ago, has always been considered American territory. What historical or treaty right has Great Britain or Canada to such an outlet? The question is not an easy one to an swer. Great Britain's title to British North America from the 141st degree of west longitude (meridian of <Ireen- wich) rests, like that of the Unlted States to Alaska, upon her treaty with Russia. Russia's right certainly was a vague one, and amounted at best only to a claim in regard to the vast interior of whose extent at the time she had no conception. Great Britain’s title to the Northwest east of 141st de gree of longitude lias never been seri ously questioned. It is only in regard to the southeastern part of tlie boun dary line, which is formed irregularly by mountains and a line extending thirty miles from the coast, that there ten marine leagues, or thirty miles, from the coast. The Cauadian ami British contention, as now made, turns upon the Portland canal. The British, at least until rei'eutly. have claimed that the words Portland canal or chan nel in the convention were a mistake for Behm canal, or Clarence Inlet, or else that what Is now called Portland canal was not then so called. Construe Treat» Differently. This difference in tlie respective American and Canadian boundary lines of the Alaska pan-handle strip arises from wholly different methods of construing tlie treaty. There are many Intricate questions involved in the methods of construction. For In stance, lu determining the teu marine leagues from the coast to which, ill the absence of a mountain chain, the American territory extends, shall sin uosities of the shore of the mainland be followed or should the line be run from headlaud to beadland? Again, shall the line be considered to run ten marine leagues east of the outer shore of the islands? In that case in many instances the line would not reach the mainland, as some of the islands are more than thirty miles across. On the other hand, the Hou. David Mills says that in pursuance of its method of de termining the boundary the United States in many places has drawn its boundary line “more than 100 miles HOMESPUN PHILOSOPHY. Cbtervations of Commonplace Things by the Atthison Globe Man. When a woman with a little money marries a worthless husband, how she does strut. Every time we see a big vine against a wall, we wonder if there is a snake hidden in it. When au old bachelor who has been good to bis sisters, marries, bow they criticise his wife! When a farmer sees a nice looking lawn in town, he sees nothing but a nice patch of pasture. Baseball is like whist. You can un derstand the game fairly well and still not know mueh about It. Tlie proper thing for a man to do in helping his wife entertain guests is to pay tlie bills anil get out of the way. When a girl has a new engagement ring, she finds many occasions for feel- lug if her back hair is lu good order. Every one wonders why those ten years older than himself don’t put tbelr affairs iu shape to be ready when death comes. If a girl finds fault with the fit of a young man's clothes he cau go on and get a marriage license without further preliminaries. There comes a time to every married womau when she has to use a sort of faith cure on her belief iu her hus band’s affections. Some women raise babies without tho slightest trouble, while others make such a job of it that it distresses you to look at them. It always makes a daughter mad to see her mother obey her father, and she vows she will show more “spirit” when she lias a husband. There are few girls of sixteen who study a foreign language who are too smart to talk about it, in order to im press those sitting near them with their ability. Charitable people attribute the fail ure of a bachelor to ills lack of a wife to act as an incentive, and the failure 3f a married man to the domestic bur dens he carries. Investigate the habits of the man who believes that lie could do better n some other State, and you will find that he is the last one of his family >ut of bed in tlie morning. You can still flml women who believe that a mother docs not live up to the traditions of motherly goodness unless the children can leave molasses candy jn the parlor chairs. ABOUT SLEEP. Some MAI' OF ALASKA, SHOWING TERRITORY IN DISPUTE. Canadians are understood to want an outlet on Lynn canal at or near place marked or further down the coast, boundary line, as given in the above map, is the American line. The Canadians contend that in general it should be drawn nearer the coast, and seek a port at the place indicated by the cross. failed to agree. As to which party Is to blame for this uon-agreement, there seems to be a general agreement. Scarcely had the commission been ap pointed before Ontario passed a decree practically prohibiting the export of logs. Not to be behind In international amity, British Columbia passed a law confining all milling privileges in that province to British subjects. The mem bers had worked together In greatest harmony for the accomplishment of the great purpose of the commission, but since it was seen that provinces such as Ontario nnd British Columbia had It in their power to enact laws which might make of no effect a gen eral settlement ns proposed the ditlieul- ties liave greatly Increased. A year ago a provisional boundary was agreed upon with the exception of a few miles of the Daltoli trail at the end of Chllkoot pass from Pyramid harbor. At the same time the growing Importance of the Alaska territory In dispute ns furnishing tlie gateway to tlie El Dorado of the North impresses th«* necessity for the prompt settlement of til«' boundary dispute. To under stand the difficulties of the ease a his torical and geographical review is nec essary. History of Question lit Dispute. By the Webster-Ashburton treaty of 1842 between the United States and Great Britain the northern ami east ern boundaries were accurately defined from the Rocky Mountains to Mars Hill, at the eastern end of Maine. In regard to the northern anti western boundary, after considerable discussion nnd diplomatic fencing, the question was left unsettled. Out of this boun dary question grew the excitement which led to the adoption of the cam paign cry, “l'lfty-four forty or tight." How this old boundary question has been nt least partially revived Involves an Interesting play of treaty against treaty and rights against rights. To understand It. It is necessary to go pack to the ukase of the Emperor Alexander I. In 1822, by which lie declared all th«' territory of the Pacific coast north of the fifty first parallel of north latitude Russian territory, nnd by the same ukase made that part of the Pacific Ocean lying north of the fifty first par allel of latitude In America to 49 de grees north latitude on the Asiatic const a closed sen. The effect of this Ukase was to exclude United States whalers from the Northern Pacific, an exclusion which the Government of the United States vigorously protested, nnd as a result, lu 1824. by treaty l»e- twe«n the two governments, the North ern Pacific was made an open sea. Evaded War with i nulantl, Ry the Oregon settlement of PU« Great Britain got to the Pacific, that solution at the time being regarded as preferable to fighting or to a probable contest all along the Pacific coast with England for supremacy. The Unite«! States sacrific'd the great Northwest In order to acquire New Mexico and California. Everything considered. that probably was the best solution. It lias arisen a question In recent years I from the coast.” To explain these di which has grown into great Importance vergent points of view it is necessary by the discovery of a new gold field in tlie nature of the Alaskan coast be un the Klondike region. derstood. or nt least that part of It. nearly “>«•() miles long, extending south Now Is the Time to Act. By the same treaty (1825) the free by southeast from tlie body of the ter navigation of the Stikine river was ritory, as this is the part with which granted, but this also at the time was the boundary dispute concerns itself. regarded as of little importance, The As to this part of tlie Alaskan coast it discovery of golil in the Stikine chang may be said in general that a lofty ed the situation. As-early as 18(53 the mountain range extends from Observ British Colonist, an English newspaper atory inlet to Cook's inlet and then of Victoria, B. C., perceived the desira sweeps toward the Asiatic side along bility of Great Britain's acquiring in the peninsula. A group, or several some way a depot on the Pacific for groups, of islands, many of them of this part of the British possessions. It considerable extent, lie off the shore affirmed that the strip of land stretch ami from Cross sound to Observatory ing along from Portland Canal to inlet ami th«' const below to I’uget Mount St. Ellas, with a breadth of ten Sound there is a series of islands which marine leagues, “must eventually be are so situated as to leave between come the property of Great Britain, them, as one writer upon Alaska has either as the direct result of the devel described it, "an unbroken line of in opment of gold, or for reasons which land navigation the most extraoril^ are now yet in the beginning, but nary in the world.” whose results are certain.” At that V»nnt,| Claim Far Tnland. time the British Colonist looked tor Tli«' British contend that, under in ward to obtaining this strip from li us ternational law, when an inlet, or arm sin either peaceably or forcibly, ami of the sea, Is less than six miles wide conjured up a vision of th«' British lion it is to be consideretl territorial water nnd tli«' Russian bear looking at each of the country in which it is situated, other from th«' opposite sides of Bering and that what is known ns the three- straits. Possibly Russia also may have mile limit would apply. Th«' British felt that such a contest was coming ami Canadians assert that the terri and wisely saw that for her. situated torial waters of the United States com ns sb«' wns. It would l>e unprofitable. mence at Point Bridget, at the mouth Not caring to stand at th«' door of Brit of Berner's bay, where th«' Lynn canal ish America on the Pacific, she proba is less than six miles wide, and that bly counted upon making the Unlti'd consequently ten marine leagues from States doorkeeper. And this Is a role Point Bridget would make the bound that, until recently, would have been pleasant enough to the United States. ary line at Point Seduction. Tills would Th«' events of the last year have, how- place Dyea twenty-two miles within ever, greatly modified the traditional British territory and Skagtiay sixteen. fi'eling between the two countries, and Th«' United States, however, in its the present Is. therefore, a most oppor maps has followed the coasts of inlets, tune time to arrive at a -satisfactory especially of such great inlets as those' along the Alaskan coast, where th«1 ■ settlement of all territorial or other questions at issue between the ■ two water is salt and of great depth.- and plainly a part of the ocean. Even countries. granting the British contention that In Some of tlie Difficulties. But to arrive nt such a solution It Is the case of the Lynn canal the terri necessary to know where the equities torial waters begin at Point Bridget, lie. Those being determined. It is next th«' American settlements at Dyea and requisite to ascertain what, if any- Skaguay, Katsihin aud Pyramid har thing, th«» other party has to offer in bor. wore mail«' In good faith and at a return for waiving or yielding any of tlm«' when there was no question as to these equities. This is the difficult whether they were in American terri part of the subject. By tlie terms of tory. Following the pri'ci'dent est.il>- th«1 treaty of 1825 between Great Brit lisheil by Great Britain herself tn tlie ain and Russia, the provisions of which Venezuelan ease, tbes«' places, in case were adopted at the treaty of cession of the boundary line being submitted between Russia and the Unite«! States to arbitration, should l>e excepted. Tc In 18«;7. th«' Hue of demarcation l>e- regan! the coast lin«’ as running across tween Russian America, as it was then tlu> beads of Inlets, when they an' more calks!, and Great Britain's North than thirty-three miles long, as the American possessions, was define«!. British contend It should, would affect When this treaty was made It was th«' territory bordering upon the Lynn suppose«! there was a rang«' of moun canal, especially the White nnd Chll tains running down the entire coast, koot passes, which, according to practically, thus forming a natural American contention, are within ten watershed an«! Hue of demarcation. marine leagues of the coast, but not The Russians carts 1 only for a foothold according to the British contention. It along th«' const, as It was with th«' Is now practically or provisionally fisheries they were concerned. The agreed that the boundary line crosses treaty, however, mad«' provision as to the White and Chllkoot passes, as how the boundary should !>e deter while these do not constitute a moun mines! should it !>e fouui! that at any tain chain, they may be sal«! to serve place there is no such natural bound the purpose of a mountain barrier and ary by limiting the Russian mow Uni thus come within the meaning of th« i ted States) territory to a distance of I treaty of 1825. Queer Thing» in Regard to “-»ature's Soft Nu s;.” One of the most remarkable facts to be found in the history of sleep consists iu the utter inability to resist its onset in cases of extreme fatigue. Several remarkable instances are given in which persons have continued to walk onward while sleep lias overcome them, the automatic centers of tlie brain evi dently controlling and stimulating the muscles when consciousness itself hail been couipltely abrogated. It is record ed that at the battle of the Nile, amidst the roar of cannon and the fall of wreckage, some of the overfatigued boys serving the guns with powder fell asleep on the deck. Dr. Carpenter gives another instance of allied kind. In the course of the Burmese war the cap tain of a frigate actively engaged in combat fell asleep from sh r exhaus tion and slept soundly for two hours within a yard of one of the biggest guns, which was being actively worked during his slumbers. It is a matter of common medical knowledge that ex treme exhaustion in face of the sever est pain will Induce sleep. Here the imperative demand of the body—a de mand implanted, as we have seen, in the constitution of our flames—asserts its influence; and even pain, the ordin ary conqueror of repose, has in its turn to succumb. One of the most extraor dinary cases in which the overruling power of sleep was ever exemplified was that of Damlens, condemned for treason in Taris in 1757. He was bar barously tortured, but remarked that the deprivation of sleep bad been the greatest torture of all. It was reported that he slept soundly even in the short intervals which elapsed between his periods of torture. Among the Chinese a form of punishment for crimes con sists in keeping the prisoner continually awake, or in arousing him incessantly after short intervals of repose. After the eighth day of such sleeplessness one criminal besought his captors to put him to death by auy means they could choose or invent, so great was his pain and torment due to the ab sence of “nature's soft nurse.” Persons engaged in mechanical labor, such as attending a machine In a factory, have often fallen asleep despite the plain record of pains and penalties attending such a dereliction of duty, to say noth ing of the sens«* of personal danger which was plainly kept before their eyes.—Harper's Magazine. Proof of It. The art of “putting two and two to gctlier" Is humorously exemplified in this dialogue from the New York Weekly; Mrs. De Gree—How did you manage to get home so early to-night? You said there were to lie a number of iui- tiatious. Mr. De Gree (prominent Mason)— The Initiations had to be postponed. All the regalia, draperies. and so forth ha<! mysteriously disappeared. Mrs. De Gree—Aha! Now I've found out all about you Masons! So it's truq after all, anil yon snid It wasn't. Mr. De Oree—What's true? Mrs. De Gree—You keep a goat. She had sert a telegram, nnd was uniting for nn answer. Suddenly th« peculiar halt ng dirk of tlie receiving machine sounded In tb«> office, and sh* said to her companion: “That's fmm George. I know; I can tell his stutter.'* —Modern Society.