girls—her college mates, you know— John Slieldon Sturges, has just teb- 1 snubbed her because she couldn't dress scribed $20,000 for the completion and In the quiet shadow of twilight quite up to their standard. And 1 equipment of the college gymnasium, I stand by the garden door, think, too, they completed the boycott and I want you to give him three And gaze on the old, old h nnestead. on me because I sympathized with her cheers and the college yell.” So cherished and loved of yore. and paid her some attentions. But There was a moment's hesitation and But the ivy now is twining she’s quite a clever girl, father. You then the cheers and yell were given Untrained o'er window and wall; must meet her.” with a royal will. And no more the voice of the children “Yes, yes,” said the older man, a lit­ "Father, father,” cried John, as the Is echoing through the hall. tle hastily. Then he suddenly laughed. elder Sturges pressed forward with Through years of pain and sorrow. “So you’re boycotted, both for lack of bauds outstretched to both ills son and Since first I hsd to part, college spirit and lack of college funds, the blushing girl. “This isn't what I The thought of the dear old homestead eb?” wanted at all.” Has lingered around my heart, “That's about the size of it, dad. But the father only chuckled. The porch embowered with roses. Funny, isn’t it?” “I told you that boycott would have The gables' drooping eaves. “Very. But where are you taking to be lifted,” he laughingly answered. And the songs of the birds at twilight me?” Amid the orchard leaves. “To my boarding place. I thought FEATS OF ARCHERY. you’d rather room with me than go to And the forms of those who loved me The Ancients Were Wonderful Mat­ In the happy childhood years the hotel. • ters of the Art. Appear at the dusky.windows. “Of course. And •who is your land­ Through visions dimmed with tears, Everybody has heard the story of lord ?” J hear their voices calling William Tell, who shot an apple from “It’s a landlady, dad, aftd I’m her From the shadowy far away, the head of his son with a bow and only boarder. Her name Is Spencer— And I stretch my arms toward them arrow, and of the wonderful feats of Mrs. Julia Spencer.” In the gloom of the twilight gray. ltobln Hood, who roamed the green “Julia Spencer Do you know who woods of "Merrie England,” and could But only the night winds answer, Julia Spencer Is?” bring down a wild goose on the wing As I cry through the dismal air; “Why, no, dad, I don’t.” And only the bat conies swooping “She was your dead mother’s dearest or split an opponent’s arrow with bls own. From the darkness of its lair. and oldest friend. She was Julia Itan- Yet still the voice of my childhood There are many other curious feats ney then, the prettiest girl in the vil­ Is calling from far away, lage. At least she was until I hap­ of archery, "however, that are not so And the faces of those who loved me pened to meet some one prettier. Why, well known. There was a famous Smile through the shadows gray. boy, Julia Spencer might have been William of Cloudesley, who split a hazel wand with his shaft from a dis­ your mother.” “I’m very glad she Isn’t," said the tance of 200 yards. Homer tells how Penelope promised young man. her many suitors that he only should “And why?” be favored “Because I mean to marry Julia Who first Ulysses’ wondrous bow should Spencer’s daughter.” bend The older man stopped short. And through twelve ringlets the fleet ar- N a cloud of dust “Put down the bag,” lie said, Ills row send, and smoke the bright blue eyes sought his son's. well knowing that only her husband train creaklngly “Have you set your heart on this?” could display such power. In proof of drew up to the lit­ lie slowly asked. which, when they failed, he rewon his tle station. A score “Yes, father, I have.” wife, for, bending his elbow, or more of passen- “And you really mean to marry and gers alighted, settle down and take an active Interest The whizzing arrow vanished from the string, ed. There were , in your father’s affairs? lie’s growing Sung on direct and threaded every ring. were many young old and needs you.” The Romans were very skillful bow­ men and young “Yes, dad.” men, although they discarded the women on hand to The older man put out his hand and weapon in warfare, trusting to the note the arrivals. the younger firmly gripped it. charge and to hand-to-hand lighting. Tlie coming of “This is not,” said the father, “quite that train was the surprise you may think it. Prof. Many of the Roman Emperors were fa­ one of tlie daily Patton w rote to me some time ago pre­ mous archers. It is said that Domitian events in tlie col­ paring me for what lie seemed to think would place boys in the circus at a con­ lege town. It was was inevitable. Still, it is a little start­ siderable distance from him, and, a ns they held up their hands with the fiu- the only link that bound the quiet place ling, coming from your own lips.” gers outspread he would seud the ar- to the noisy outside world. “Annie has Just turned the corner,” But tills particular train meant more murmured the young man. “Will you rows between them with sucli nicety and accuracy of aim that he never in- than usual. It brought visitors, par­ meet lier now?” dieted a wound. ents, friends, trustees. For tills was "I’ll meet her mother first,” said tlie The wicked Emperor Commodus tlie commencement time. father. “You keep the daughter away Among the arrivals was a quietly for a half hour or so. Which is the boasted that he never missed his aim ITH a fine disregard of Ad­ wear the "dress” uniform. This uni­ or failed to kill the wild beast be shot dressed man of middle age with a gray house?” miral Dewey's possible wishes, form is a frock coat, plain blue or with a single arrow. lie would set a mustache and keen blue eyes. A tall “The cottage back of the big tree, tlie Navy Department, after ( white trousers, cocked hat, epaulettes, shaft in his bow as some wild beast young man pushed forward with out­ dad.” was set free in the circus to devour a asking him to prescribe his own uno- ; sword and plain leather belt. The ad- stretched baud. The older man picked up the form, has proceeded to fashion one for i miral’s belt for this dress is the same living criminal condemned to die. Just “Father!” and the younger one turned and walk­ him in the interim. Gf course the de­ j as that prescribed for all other officers, when the furious animal was spring ­ < “John, my son!” ed rapidly down the street. partment lias not the slightest inten­ [ and is of black grained leather of not ing on his prey the Emperor would A moment later the two were w tion of slighting the admiral, and it has . more than two inches in width. The “John,” tlie older man called after strike it dead at the man's feet. Some­ lug up the long main street hem taken tlie greatest care to forestall his . belt plate or buckle is of yellow gilt, him. times one hundred lions were let loose desires, but the fact remains that his­ j and consists of a wreath of oak leaves the beautiful maples, tlie young “Well, dad?” at once, in order that he with one hun ­ lightly carrying the heavy trave tory may repeat itself and the admiral surrounding tlie naval coat of arms of "Don't let It slip your mind that the dred arrows might kill them. With ar­ modify this dress. bag. boycott must be lifted.” i thirteen stars encircling a spread eagle rows, tlie heads of which were semi­ “By George, my boy," cried the old When Farragut was commissioned on an anchor. The young man smiled back at his er man, as lie drew a long breath and father and the latter wistfully watched circular, he would sever the necks of nn admiral the style of his dress was When calling on foreign officers other gazed admiringly at tlie youth, •it him as he hastened up the street to­ the ostriches in full flight. left to his own choosing, and the mod­ than commanding officers, and on so­ The Persian archers, according to est old gentleman designed something cial occasions when frock coats are ap­ does me good to see you—and to see ward the trim-built young woman who Cluirlian, practiced at a mark placed eminently fitting his quiet tastes. So propriate, the admiral will wear the you here. I seem to see myself again was slowly approaching. on top of a mast twenty-six feet from trudging up this very street not quite “Just like me,” he muttered; "same the ground. Toward tills the horse­ unpretentious was his garb that it left foregoing uniform with the exception so tall, perhaps, but I fancy much tlie nothing gaudy enough for his imme­ of sword and belt. On all service duty old obstinacy. Ready to go through man rode, with bent bow, at full speed, diate junior, and the result was a sub­ on board ship, and at all times not same build. Ami how are you, my lad? thick and thin for what lie wants. God You know I haven’t laid eyes on you and in passing the mark turned and sequent order from the department di­ provided for by the regulations for the bless him, lie's all right!” for nearly a year.” shot at it backward, sometimes to the recting him to cover nearly half of his foregoing uniforms, the admiral will With which closing apostrophe the right and sometimes to the left, sel- sleeve with gold oak leaves. That the “Quite well, father, and in excellent wear the “service dress” uniform. Two older num caught up the valise and dom missing. The Persian bow re- old gentleman was indignant is putting spirits. ’ uniforms are set for evening wear and turned through the gateway that led quired a pull of 5(10 pounds. “And the foot ball knee?” It mildly, and, because of his very posi­ are described as “A” and “B.” “A” “Seems all right again. I'll prove it to the cottage liehind tlie big tree. It is said that the Turks were at one tive stand, he was allowed to retain He looked back once more as he as­ time very skilled archers. An old his own dress, while his junior gloried will be worn in the evening on occa­ to you when we do a little of that hill sions of ceremony to which the ad­ cended the steps. He could see tile writer says that they practiced regu­ in something showier. climbing Hint you promised me.” miral may be invited in his official ca­ two figures, now side by side, coming “Yes, yes, my boy!” cried the <>I<1 larly with the bow from the time they The distinctive markings which the pacity, and “B” will be worn on social man with a merry laugh. “1'11 show I slowly up the street. were 7 or 8 years old to manhood. It department 1ms chosen for Admiral occasions to which he may also be In­ “Boycotted,” he chuckled, “boycot­ was a common feat for them to shoot Dewey are, with one minute exception, you where your father got In mischief vited in his official capacity. “A” uni­ hi those dear old days. And to think ted!” several arrows from a distance of ten such as Admiral Farragut chose for form consists of an evening dress coat It was the evening of President I.am- that I've let all these years slip by yards into a mark not larger than a himself, and it is thought that tills as­ son's reception to tlie graduating class. die. In July, 1792. Mahmoud Effendi, sociation with his old master of war and waistcoat, laced trousers, cocked without revisiting tlie old home." hat, epaulettes, sword and full-dress As he H|M>ke a group of merry boys Tlie assembly room was filled with tlie secretary to the Turkish embassy at may be all the more pleasing to Ad­ belt worn under tlie waistcoat, while and maidens passed by. They swept seniors and their friends. There had London, shot an arrow -115 yards partly miral Dewey, whose tastes in such mat­ "B” is the same with plain trousers and along without a glance at the tall been music by tlie glee club, and tlie against the wind. In 179.8 the Sultan ters are also refined and quiet. blue cap. youth. The older man turned and look­ auditors were scattered in little groups of Turkey shot an arrow 972 yards— It is highly probable that Admiral By tlie time Dewey has provided about the apartment. Over in one cor­ a feat scarcely surpassed by those at­ Dewey will never need but half of the ed after them., himself with ail the adornments which ner sat John Sturges' father, with his “How's that, my boy?” tributed to Kobin Hood. Cincinnati eight uniforms which the new regula­ an admiring government prescribes he old friend and preceptor, l'rof. Patton. Tribune. “What, father?” tions prescribe for him. will have parted with fully $2,000 of Near a w indow at tlie side of the room “Why, It seemed to me that they When calling on the President or hard-won pay. Half of the clothes he Balzac Would Have Liked It. meant to snub you. Do you know stood John Sturges himself, looking some similar dignitary and at general will never wear, but be must keep very well Indeed for a penny-saving “In my search for bits of life which muster on the first Sunday of every them on hand for the coming of the them ?” "Yes, father; they are all college country lad in Ids immaculate evening are llteratesque, to use Bagehots month. Admiral Dewey will wear what unexpected—the bugaboo of official life mates. They meant to snub me all clothes. By him stood a sweet-faced word,” said Caster, gently rotating the Is termed "special” full dress—the and the bane of the man whose figure girl to whom ho frequently bent in cherry in his glass. "I seized with avid­ garb, in fact, in which the accompany­ right. Fact Is, I’m boycotted.' *• will change. smiling deference. They were quite ity on one that came to me yesterday ing cut shows him. This is his very "Bless my soul! Boycotted?' “Boycotted, father. It’s a funny alone. John's classmates holding them­ in a letter from a relative in a distant ■wellest outfit, and consists of a ! FOR GOVERNOR OF KENTUCKY. story. Von know 1 came here deter­ selves strictly aloof, a fact which drew town. I may say. by the way. that I double-breasted coat, with tails lined mined to devote a year to rest and spe­ frequent amused glances from the don't approve of letters from relatives; throughout with white silk serge; trou­ State Sen itor William Goebel, the Candidate of the democracy. cial study. 1 had the lame knee to boy’s father. they have to be answered. sers. also of navy blue broadcloth, with State Senator William Goebel, the Then President I.amson held lip his get In shape, and there were certain "The town is the one 1 was born In; gold lace down the outer seams, a gold- lines of work I wanted to pursue with hand. When all was still he beckoned and. set in a waste of family affairs bamled cocked hat. epaulets, sword and nominee of the Democratic party for Prof, l'atton. lie's tlie only man In to Prof. Patton. The latter arose and like an oasis, the letter told about the full dress sword belt. The coat sleeves Governor of Kentucky, has taken an active part in politics since he ended tlie college or iti the town who knows stepped forward. death of a woman whom I retnemlier. will be adorned with two two-inch “Friends," lie said, “I have some 1 never made her acquaintance. She •tripes of gold lace with a single one- his law studies. He has lived in Cov­ who John Sturges' father Is. l'erliaps 1 wasn't very friendly nt the start. Tile pleasant news to impart. It will be, 1 was a widow and lived with her spins­ Inch stripe between, and all surmount­ ington thirty-three years. Senator Goebel was born In Pennsyl­ boys wanted me to Join them In sev­ think, of special Interest to the grad ter daughter, and I believe the first ed by a single star. It Is in tills star eral things. They wanted me to try tinting class. You all know, I am sure, man to enter their bouse was the doc­ that tlie distinctive marks differ from I vania and was brought to Covington by that our gymnasium fund has grown tor who attended lier in her last Illness. Admiral Farragut's. Ills star bearing a his parents in 1866. He was educated for the foot ball team." "But you promised me you wouldn't with exasperating slowness, and that They kept a big and savage dog for •mall frigate embroidered In silver in I at Gambier College and at the Cin­ we are still a long way off from the de­ protection, and they rarely left the the center, while Admiral Dewey’s Is cinnati Law School. He has been a play again.” “I kept my word, though It was a sired amount. At least we were until little yard which surrounded the house. plain. Then* will be a broad band of member of the State Senate for eight five minutes ngo." He paused and All the work on the premises they did gold lace around the collar. His epau­ temptation.” looked around. The older man chuckled. themselves, even to cutting the grass lets, like Ills shoulder straps, shown nt “The fact Is," he smilingly went on. In summer. “What's the Joke, father?" the bottom of the picture, will bear “I was laughing to think of the "we have been entertaining a good "They kept no servants, and yet they four silver stars of five points each, the greatest halfback of 'Pti trying for a fairy unawares, I nm making this llt- were not poor. The postman rarely outer two being superposed upon gold place on a village team." tie explanation qulte without the calk'd. It was isolation complete and fouled anchors, the anchors lieing the "Of course they didn't know, nml fairy's know ledge, Is'eause, as you w ill apparently desired. distinctive marks for an admiral as they didn't like my excuse the kins'. presently discover, he Is the last man "I was Informed by the letter the compared with the four plain stars of I said 1 was too busy. That was the In the college who wants Ills merits widow died last week, and It seems • general. beginning. I'm pretty sure they con­ advertised. And yet Just a little ex­ The full dress uniform Is to be wdrn that she left Instructions for a funeral. sidered me stingy, too. Perhaps you planation Is due him. He came hen' One of the local ministers was asked to on all other occasions of ceremony, -don't know, but 1 made up my mind to quietly at Ills father’s suggestion to read the burial service, amt my corre­ such for Instance as in making the first go through thia extra college year on add a year of special work to the edu­ spondent tells me that the daughter visit to other officers of flag rank and • the same amount that you worried cation he had already received ill one was the only other attendant, except on social occasions to which officers : through on. That didn't leave me of the large Eastern colleges. He w as the pall bearers. Had she relatives at are Invited in their official capacity. much for outside trifles. When they prompted, too, by the necessity of giv­ all or friends anywhere? I do not The coat of this uniform Is like tlie aski-d me for a contribution for the ing a strained knee a long rest, an ac­ evening dress of the civilian, and with know. gymnasium fund 1 had to refuse them." cident he received on the foot-luill the exception of the collar and the but “ The pall bearers were her trades ­ 1 "That was quixotic, my boy.” field, for he was. If the daily Journals tons down the front is adorned just as men — the butcher, the linker, the gro ­ 1 The young man looked his father are to la* believed, the gn*at half-back the “special” full dress coat Is—epau­ cer and the coal dealer who had sup ­ squarely In the face, of ’W. He came to this college because plied her wants. lettes. sword and cocked hat "telng > "Besides, dad, there la a girl In the It was his father's Alma Mater and lie­ "Her tradesmen were the pall bear­ worn also. ;«ase.” cause that father, who has left his ers.” repeated Caster softly, and then On occasions of “ordinary cere­ The ohler man started, many business interests and come mony," such as In boarding ships of years, and was president pro tern, of asked curiously: "Would not Ralzae f “A girl In the case," he dully repeat across the continent tobeherethlseven- war. In making the first visit In port that body for one session. He has 1«! have handled that well!"—New York ed. upon commanding officers, on parades hot campaigns to carry through legisla­ Ing. desired him to meet and know his Evenlug Sun. "Yes, father. A a charming girl. early friend and old preceptor." Hen1 of ceremony with enlisted men under tion as well as to secure his own elec­ But poar, very poor. She started in at the professor bowl'd. "And now 1 Some men are so lacking In hospital­ arms, and at the ordinary Sunday In­ tion. The present elections act In Ken- Jtollege. but had to stop. N