hlm whispering soft nothings In yont
ear!” Maud laughed. Personally, I
When the mountain trout is bitin*. In th« didn't see anything to laugh at. "And
lazy day a o’ May,
you blushing and looking down----- ”
Why, the »pint leave« the body, an" goes
"Don't be so silly!”
wanderin’ away—
"Whilst be imprinted a chaste sa­
fitrayin' by the field« o’-clover, whar’ the
lute”—
golden Hiinshine seems
“It Is time to dress for dinner,” said
Hilenced waves o’ song »till hoverin' on
the pastur'« an’ the streams;
Vera, frigidly. She walked toward the
An' you loll within the «Ladders nigh door.
Rome blossomin' wild rus«^
“He has a ginger mustache,” said
Jest a dreamin’,
Maud, as a parting shot. This remark
Dreamin’,
was absolutely untrue; it is golden al­
Dreamin*,
most.
Halt awake an’ half adoze!
"He has not!” Vera departed.
All the glory o’ creation ia compreaaed in
Maud hummed a queer little tune to i
one abort day,
When the mountain trout ia bitin' in the herself for a minute. Thou she sighed
twice— presumably for Vera. Then she j
lazy daya o' Muy.
shrugged her shoulders once—1 fear for
Now nn’ then across the meddera ring« me! Then she went out also. After a I
the tingle o’ the bella—
prudent Interval I followed.
Like the orcheatry o’ Nature gomewhar*
At dinner Vera and I were neighbors.
hi<l among the della;
Orioles wing up and over, an*—infloatin’ I avoided antiquities, and told uer ,
amusing stories, Just to hear her laugh.
from the hills—
Cornea the Iduebird’a hallalooyer in the She looks very pretty when she laughs.
She also looks very pretty when she I
softest thrilla an’ trills.
'Tain’t unnaterel fer a lellcr, ci he’s ever doesn't.
loved at all,
After dinner our host, who is proud
To be thinkin’,
of Ills scenery, suggested that ««
Thinkin',
should go and see the moon rise over
Thinkin’,
Tail hill. I managed to escort Vera and 1
Of Home one lieyonil recall,
An' to wonder ef her spirit ain’t still to lose the others.
"Shall wo have our usual quarrel?” I
with you anyway.
When the mountain trout la bitin’ in the she asked, when we hud perched our- j
selves upon a big stile at tlie foot of
lnzy days o’ May.
— New York Times.
the hill.
"No,” 1 replied: “I don’t want to
quarrel, please.”
"Don't you?” she said, brightly.'
“Aren't you ufrald we shall be dull?” |
* The Odd Thing About It. g
"Not in the least; but if you are----- ”
"Oh, no. We can talk about—let me
see----- ”
"The usual things?” I suggested. She
HAD been poring over n fourteenth looked swiftly at me, and gave a little
century manuscript in the window start. I took hold of her arm. "I
seat, behind the library curtains. thought you were falling,’ 1 explained.
The twilight and the end of the faint, “Perhaps it would be safer If I—held
EXT spring the city of Buffalo
crabbed writing came together, and you.’ She didn’t seem to mind, so I
will
throw open to the world the
gathered
her
urm
comfortably
in
mine.
then I supposed I fell nsleep. I woke
gateH of an exposition which will
"1 can't Imagine you talking 'usual
at the sound of Vera Rutherford's
things,' you know,’ she said, with an go far toward making Buffalo famous
voice.
for something else besides the Niagara
"The oddest, thing about It is that I uncertain little laugh.
"Everybody says 'usual things' in the Falls. For two years artists, landscape
don’t really dislike him at alL”
gardeners, architects and public-spirit­
’ You will tell me next that he doesn’t moonlight,” I explained. "See, it ia
ed citizens have labored with but one
really dislike you,” said Maud Leslie, just rising over the hill.”
point of view, to make the Pan-Ameri­
We
sat
a
few
minutes
In
silence,
with an unbelieving laugh.
can exposition of 1901 a show notable
"I am afraid,” snhl Vera, “there Is no watching the yellow rim appearing, and
among the minor expositions of the
doubt about that.” I could have point­ tlie pale liglit streaming down the fields,
country. It will not be of a class with
ed out grave doubts; but 1 wasn’t more dotted here uuil there with tall trees.
the Chicago World’s Fair, for to that
“
It
is
very,
very
beautiful,
”
Hlie
said
than half awake. Besides 1 couldn't
stupendous exposition all the civilized
be quite sure that they referred to me.” softly. "It makes one feel good. 1 am
so glad you didn't want to quarrel to­ world contributed its share. Indeed, the
"Did you say 'afraid,' Ve?”
very name of the Buffalo exposition
"You needn't quibble over my words,” night.”
“Or any other night. 1 have been go- signifies that it Is not a world’s fair,
she answered, impatiently. There was
i Ing to tell you so for a long time.” She but an exhibition of the products aud
a pause.
progress of all America. Canada. Mexi­
"Dear old Ve!” said Maud, In a mo­ laughed.
co and the States of Central America
“
How
strange!
Do
you
know,
I
have
ment. Here again 1 ought to have pre­
will vie with manufacturers and pro­
tended that 1 had Just woke up, and been wanting to say the same thing to ducers of tlie United States in the com­
you?”
,
announced myself.
"It was right that the overture should petition for medals and diplomas, nnd
“1 hate him,” Vera observed. Incon­
the exposition will sene to bind still
come from me.” She started and
sistently.
closer together the peoples of this cou-
glanced
at
me
again.
The
moonlight
“So,” said Maud heartily, "do 1!” I
tinent.
could not well proclaim my presence lighted up lier pretty, thoughtful face j The aggregate resources of the Pan­
and
glinted
in
her
golden
hair.
"The
after these remarks.
American
exposition
authorities
prettiest effect of the moonrise is In­
"At least I think 1 do.”
amount to $5,800,000 and with this
visible
to
you,"
I
told
her.
“I am sure I do,” said Maud, posi­
sum a splendid exposition should be as­
“1 think,’ she said, smilingly, “its
tively. "1 consider him horrible.”
sured. The government appropriated
nicest effect Is that it lias made two
“Oh, Maud; you know lie isn’t.”
$500,000 for the government exhibit,
"He must be, or he wouldn't be so quarrelsome people----- ” She hesitated the State of New York added $300,000
for the word.
rude to you.”
and in addition there is an authorized
“Good friends?” She nodded. “One capital of $2,500,000 and an authorized
"1 I provoke him, you see.”
bond Issue of the same amount.
“That Is no excuse at all. Look at of them Is very glad."
“So," she said almost inaudibly, “is
the way lie contradicted you about
the other.”
those Tuscau vases, or whatever you
"Do you know, little Vera, dreadfully
call them.”
ns j.ve quarreled, 1 liked you all the
"I contradicted him first.’’
time. Only 1 thought that you disliked
"Why shouldn't you?”
me so much.”
"Becnuse he was right.”
She would certainly have fallen off If
“Which made It all the more annoy­
I had not bad the presence of mind to
ing”
put my arm around her waist.
"Yes." said Vera, with a sigh. I -
wished 1 had let her have her own ' "Oh, no!" she cried, quickly. “Indeed
I didn't.”
way.
“That.” 1 said, "was the odd tiling
"lie Is n great deal too 'superior.’"
about
it.”
stated Maud. I felt myself blushing.”
She gave such a Jump nt the quota­
"lie really knows n great deal,” sug-
gestetl \ era. timidly. 1 made up my tion that she would certainly have fall­
mind not to quarrel with her any more. en off the seat—If I had not had the
"A lot of antiquated rubbish of no presence of mind to put my arm around
In June, 1899, the national govern­
use to any one,” scoffed Maud. I could her waist! .dull and Express.
ment, through the Department of State
feel that she was tossing her head.
at Washington, Issued invitations to
Cotton Manufactures.
"Jack calls him the ‘lumber-room!’ ’’
“The South," says a Fall River cotton the foreign nations of the western hem­
Jack Is n young ass!”
isphere to participate In the exposition.
"I don't agree,” sahl Vera, hotly, manufacturer, “lias gone into the cot­
ton-milling business very extensively. Official acceptances have already lieeti
".lack is —”
received from Canada. Mexico, Hon­
"No, he Isn't!" lie's very nearly en­ With the cheap labor and long hours
of the South a cheap grade of cotton duras. Nicaragua, Salvador, Guate­
gaged to Maud.”
mala. Guadaloupe. Dutch Guiana, Bo­
"A charming and intelligent fellow. I goods can be turned out at much less livia. Argentine Republic and Chill. In­
expense.
The
Northern
manufacturers
was going to say.”
official assurances have l»een received
"Nasty little story teller!” 1 thought could not stand Hila competition. They that the other South American coun­
they were going to quarrel, but they decided to make a better quality of tries will accept the invitation as soon
goods. Heretofore the tine qualities
didn't.
as the necessary forms of legislative
"Well, I'll admit the learning of your I were Imported from abroad. Now as sanction have been complied with.
Mr. Norton,” said Maud, wlieu they had good a quality Is manufactured by the
mills of Fad River, ami Is for home con­
General Plan of Exposition.
done lniighihng. "but---- ”
The exposition grounds include 350
“lie Isn’t my Mr. Norton," Vera ob­ sumption. New machinery was sub­
jected. There was a further pause. If stituted for tlie old. The old hands em­ acres, of which 133 acres are Improved
Maud had gone 1 should have felt In­ ployed In the mills were of sufficient park lands, a part of Delaware park.
clined to come out and plneo "Mr. Nor­ experience to turn out the good quality. The grounds nre about one mile from
ton” nt pretty Vera’s disposal, but This lias resulted In a decline of Im­ north to south nnd a half mile from
ported goods. I do not mean by this east to west. Tlielr situation is In the
Maud didn’t go.
"Do you really like him, old Ve?" she that the South has all the cheap cotton northern part of the city, accessible
trade. There are ten mills In Fall River from every direction. The park lands
asked.
nnd New Bedford which turn out the form the southern part of the extensive
"Only just a little.”
cheap grade. The other seventy or grounds and are pronounced by expert
"SureT’
eighty mills are devoted to the flnei landscape architects to be among the
“Yes almost sure.”
most beautiful In the world. The trees
"You are rather hurt? on Mtn. Maud. grades."—New York Tribune.
and shrubbery In wonderful variety,
I think.” So did I. "Won’t you admit
the romantic footpaths leading in all
that he has many good points?”
Rnrled with RAOO In His Pocket.
"Oh he can talk! lie's very amus­
It Is not often that a man Is buried directions among the thick foliage, the
ing when he comes out of the shell. I with $500 In his pockets. His relatives loveliest of lakes, on whose surface
rather like to talk to him myself.” In­ generally look to that. Rut such a case numberless swans and other water
fowl of Immaculate plumage are con­
deed! "But I don't believe he has a has actually happened.
bit of sentiment In him. l'in sure he's
A few days ago Don Sabino Trujillo stantly at »port, the wide reaches of
never kissed a girl In his life." Hasn't died and was burled In Dolores on Mon­ lawn and the rich embroidery of flow-
he! “Unless”— she laughed mlschlev- I day last. After the funeral the niece era everywhere to be seen al] combine
ously—“It's you.”
of the deceased Informed the relatives to refresh and restore the mind of him
"You are ridiculous." protested Vera. of the dead man that he bad at th« who tarries within these delectable pre­
"He wouldn't dream of such a thing." j time of hie death the sum of $3< hi In one cincts.
The visitor who approaches the expo­
Obviously Miss Vera understood me no of his pockets; for lie was burled In bis
better than other antiquities.
ordinary clothes. She had mvn him sition from the south will enter the
"Perhaps he Why don't you leave off pay the doctor, a short time before bls grounds on Lincoln parkway, a broad,
beautiful, shaded boulevard. Creasing
Squabbling with him?"
death, some money nnd put the re
"He won't let me. He generally lie maluder. $500, In his breast pocket. As the triumphal bridge, which will be
gins by asking whether I am ready for no one had thought of looking for the one of the artistic beauties of the
grounds, the ilsltors enters the esplan­
our usual quarrel."
money, and as the young lady was
ade. an immense open space w hich will
"Why don't you say no.”
prostrate with grief at the death of her
"Because he ought to say It” I re­ uncle and so did not remember any­ accommodate 230.000 people and tn
w hich It Is designed to carry out vari­
solved that he should.
thing slmut the matter until after th«
"Then you will find him deadly dull.** funeral, the money was hurled with ous ceremonies during the exposition,
at which a great concourse of people .
"1—1 don't think I should.”
the corpse Two Republics.
may attend.
"Whatever would you talk aboutF*
The visitor Is now fairly wtthtn the
The
jolly
bsrl'er
Is
always
rea<ly
to
'
“Oh the usual things!”
graud court formed by ths main croup
"My dear Ve, be couldn't! Just fancy sciape an acquaintance.
MOUNTAIN TROUT IS SITIN’.
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of exposition buildings. The court Is of
the shape of an Inverted T. The ap­
proach, fore court and bridge are about
1,000 feet in length, 300 feet wide. The
main court is 2.000 feet long, 500 feet
wide, and the transverse court, across
the esplanade, is 1,700 feet from east
to west. On either side of the trium­
phal bridge are the mirror lakes. These
are a part of the grand canal, which
completely encircles the great group of
buildings, aud upon which the visitor
may ride In one of the many electric
launches or take a more leisurely trip
in a Venetian gondola. The canal is
lined with young trees and banked with
gras3 on Its outer edge. Picturesque
bridges cross It at many points.
the the two big buildings of the exposi­
tion, tlie machinery and transportation
building on the west and the manufac­
tures building on the east, These are
each 500 by 350 feet and each has a
beautiful tropical court with au
aquatic pool in the center.
Some of the Buildings.
From here a broad avenue shaded by
poplars, called the Mall, extends be­
tween the agricultural and electricity
buildings and beyond them are the
manufacturers building aud ten acres
devoted to live stock exhibits. Head­
quarters of all the officials of the expo­
sition will be In the service building,
which is close to the machinery aud
transportation building, oue of the most
Important structures of the exposition.
The massive steel tower divides the
court of the fountains from the I’laza.
It stands in a large aquatic basin and
a picturesque bridge enables the vis­
itor to reach it from the I’laza. In the
tower, at the height of seventy feet, is
a large restaurant. There are prom­
enade floors at various heights and a
balconj’ near the summit, from which
a bird’s-eye view of the exposition, the
city, Lake Erie, Niagara River, and
open country may be obtained. All the
floors are reached by means of eleva­
I
tors.
The Plaza is 500 feet by 350 feet.
Standing at the tower building, at the
right, is the stadium building, 311 feet
long by 52 feet wide, with towers 164
E A L
religion
remedies trrellg-
lon.
Doing is the
proper end of
doctrine.
The way of Ilf#
is the way from
death.
Loose
living
and fast living
are the same.
A lie feels easy
only when it for­
gets that It has a truth on its track.
-Deeds furnish the best answer to
doubt.
The truly spiritual man Is always
practical.
A feeble faith is better than a
mighty feeling.
You may oppress truth, but you can-
not suppress It.
Love, rather than legislation, rules in
the kingdom of God.
The gospel is the heart of God seek-
ing the heart of man.
God has not cast the world adrift; it
has wandered away.
It is always easier to forget bad hab­
its than to forego them.
No song, or sermon, or sacrament is
acceptable without service.
Men need a Bible conscience more
than a Bible commentary.
The lmpartatlon of righteousness Is
better than its imputation.
It is the Christian and not the critic
who conies to know Christ.
Crooked men cannot expect to agree
with the straight truths of the Bible.
The damp fogs of doubt are found
only where the sun of love does not
shine.
THE NEEDLE.
fome of the History of Tills Useful
Implement.
The Roman proverb corresponding
with our “To hit the nail on the head”
was "To touch the question with the
poiut of the needle," a proverb which
Indicates not only how highly needle­
work was esteemed by the ancients,
but that witli the point of the needle
we touch a funda meu tai industry, aud
oue which rises often to au art. “A
Standing on the esplanade and fac-
seam was tlie first effort to overcome
ing north the great group of bulldlngs
i difficulty.” This seam, which appears
at tlie right, at the extreme east end
so commonplace, was the progenitor of
of the transverse court, are those of
constructive industry, tlie first civilizer
the federal government. The main
of the race. Where that first seam was
building, in which will be sheltered a
made, or by whose bauds first fash­
greater portion of the government ex­
ioned, who can tell? Tlie ueedle used
hibits. is 600 feet long by 130 feet wide.
was, no doubt, an eyeless'bodkin, such
A central dome rises to a height of 250
as the Kaffirs use to-day, and the ani­
feet above the main floor and Is sur­
mal or vegetable fibre, which was the
mounted by a statue of Victory, twenty
thread, was drawn with difficulty
feet high. The lesser buildings, each
through the skius that were joined to
150 feet square, are west of the main
form a garment. Muscle was required
building 150 feet on the north and
for the sewing of those days. The in­
south lines of the main structure.
ventor of a needle with an eye had
Curved colonnades connect the smaller
taken a long step, or, more strictly, a
buildings with the greater, forming a
long stitch, forward in the seam which
spacious semi-circular court opening
joins so many chapters in the history
to the west. The government exhibits
of the race.
The first needle with an eye of which
we have any knowledge Is found in the
Neolithic caveman's grave. It is made
of bone and neatly fashioned. Later
came the needles of hammered bronze
and iron, and In l’ompeil have been dis­
covered even surgeon’s needles. This
venerable implement of industry lias
shown but small variations in form. Its
long, slim body, Its pointed foot, its
Cyclops eye In tlie middle of its head,
are practically the same, whether made
/\«n«rlcBÚ»r''ExJ»osHioiv^^ Buffalo
of bone and found in a caveman's grave
or of bronze or gold lu Scandinavia or
•THE*STÄI>rVfrl*
of steel to-day.
In these days, when needles may be
will include the aquariums and Ichthy­ feet high. This ornate building forms had nt 5 cents a paper, each paper con­
ological collection of the United States the entrance to the athletic Held or taining two dozen, it is hard to realize
fish commission and extensive collec­ stadium, where 25,000 people may be the value placed long ago on one, or
tive exhibits from the Philippine«, Por­ seated, to witness the high-class ath­ how much the possessor of that one
to Iilco and Hawaii.
letic contests to be provided. The ath- needle was envied. The value of this
possession is emphatically set forth by
At the far western end of the broad lectic carnival of 1001 Is Intended to be
the performance. In 1566, at Christ's
transverse court Is the horticultural the greatest ever given in America.
College, Cambridge, of a comedy called
Of
course
there
Is
a
Midway.
No
ex
­
building, 220 feet square, flanked on
"Gammer Gurton's Needle,” the hero of
the north by the graphic arts building position would be complete without one
which was the Gammer's lost needle.
and on the south by the forestry and after the world-famous “Midway” of
Time and machinery have changed all
mines building. They are connected by the Chicago exposition of 1893. Mid­
that, however, aud, with more than 60,-
circular arcades, forming a broad court way of the Buffalo show will be in the
000,000 needles made weekly in the
similar to that inclosed by the govern­ form of an anchor, one rather winding
Reddltch district, England, to say noth­
ment group. Behind the arcades are street lined with the principal shows
ing
of those turned out each day in
and
a
cross
street
at
the
end
for
the
the conservatories. The Esplanade is
other countries, even the poorest wom­
made beautiful with fountains, sunken “overflow.” Applications for space on
the Midway have poured In from all an can have her own needle.—New York
gardens, pergolas nnd colonnades.
conceivable
sources and for all man­ Evening Post.
Immediately north of the Esplanade
Is the court of the fountains. At th'e ner of entertainments and novelties,
Correct, with an Addition.
right is the ethnological building and and the director of concessions will be
On the excursion given by Secretary
at the left the music building, each 150 enabled to choose a splendid lot of Langley to the members of the National
feet sipiare. The court of the foun­ "shows” for the street.
Academy of Science down the Poto­
The general style of the buildings is mac, Bernard Green of the library of
tains is to be the great center piece of
tlie exposition. Here the principal elec­ that of the Spanish renaissance, modi­ congress is credited with having told
trical displays are to take place. The fied to suit the character of an exposi­ the best story of the afternoon. Mr.
court Is to lie Illuminated at night with tion. There is a generous use of color, Green happened to be crossing the
the diffused light of more than 100,000 the red roofs and tinted walls giving ocean a few years ago. on the Fourth of
incandescent electric lamps, the dis­ the completed work a festival aspect.- July, which national holiday was cele­
tribution being so perfect that there Domes, lanterns, pinnacles and statues, brated with great enthusiasm by the
will be no shadows. Colors will be ex­ waving flags and streamers make gay
Americans on board.
tensively employed to produce fantastic the sky line. The facades of the build­
"I say.” asked one of the English­
ings
are
everywhere
broken
with
elab
­
effects. The huge steel tower, 350 feet
men. “what is this the anniversary of
high, which stands at the north end of orate architectural features and ar­
anyway? Isn't It to celebrate the bat­
the court of the fountains, will be used caded effects are much used through­
tle of Bull Run or something of the
In the production of extraordinary elec- out the vast group. There are more
kind?”
trie features. One of these will be an than twenty large buildings and mas­
“No.” promptly spoke up an Ameri­
electric waterfall thirty feet wide and sive architectural works, besides the
can. "not Bull Run—John Bull Run."—
of seventy feet descent, from a niche numerous state and foreign buildings,
Iq the tower. The tower Itself Is of im­ buildings for special exhibits, public New York Tribune.
posing design and Intricate workman­ comfort and other purposes. The ex­ Klop Work on Government Bnildlngs
ship. The many foundations In the tensive use of trees, shrnbs. flowers
The rise in the cost of building ma­
great basin of the court will be made and aquatic pools relieves the severity terials and in the wages of labor ha«
beautiful at night by means of electric that Is usually encountered In exposi­ led to the suspension of work on thirty
lights of all colors. The very extraor- tion groups.
government buildings which are in va­
dlnary electrical features of the expo­
rious stages of erection in different
sition are made possible by the fact
“Preterit >n" for G>mblers.
parts of the United States. The ap­
that electric power from the largest
It Is estimated that gamblers In New
propriations for these structures wer«
power plant In the world, at Niagara York have been paying over $2,000,-
made when materials were cheaper,
Falls. Is to be provided in unlimited 000 a year for “protection."
and the amount of money at the com­
quantities. This power plant Is only
mand of the government officials Is not
Attend
to
trifles
today.
The
more
half an hour's ride from Buffalo and Is
sufficient to permit the completion of
one of the great sights for visitors to Important matters will come In du#
the work without further appropria­
the exposition to Include tn their itiner­ time.
ary.
The original bunko man probably tions to meet the deficiency.
Opposite the court of the fountain« came over in the steerage.
It's too late to spar« when all Is speaL