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
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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.
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“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.
■
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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
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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.
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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.