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Philadelphia Record.
SAVE US FROM OUR FRIENDS.
Mary, I have sold tbe farm for
'950,000, end we will now move to tbe
city and enjoy tbe balance of our life
fa comfort
Five Years Later,
It la all over, Mary, I must pay
-John Brown's bond, wblcb will tako
every dollar I own and you and I will
tave to go to tbe poor bouBe.
MORAL.
Do not sign a friend's bond, and
-when you require a bond, buy It.
' Write for particulars or see our agent
t tbe County Seat
WE ISSUE SURETY BONDS.
The Title Guaranty & Surety Com
- pany, Home bfflee, Scranton, Pa., Cap-
Mai and Surplus ovet $1,000,000.
Impending;.
Reporter Colonel, you have read what
' Senator Gotleft says about the country
facing an industrial crisis. Do you think
i Isis fears are justified?
xuiuiucui oiflivniunu ev lur an no in
i k- if- i.
' l Uv.t' feu, jruiiiiK iiiaui nin, jaw ii
face to face with the dreadful alternative
i i -i. ., ,wu,-
i to death.
- SORES A3 BIO AS PENNIES.
rwhol Neelc ml Head Covered Hals
All Cam Out Cared la Three
' Weeks by Cntlcnra.
"After having the measles my whole
'bead and neck were covered with scaly
sores about as large as a penny. They
were Just as tblck as they could be.
: My balr all came out I let the trouble
run along, taking tbe doctor's blood
remedies and rubbing on salve, but It
did not seem to get any better. It
stayed that way for about six months ;
ftben I got a set of the Cutlcura Rem-
dies, and In about a week I noticed a
blg difference, and In three weeks It
van well entirely and I have not bad
4be trouble any more, and as this was
-even rears ago, I consider myself
cured. Mrs. Henry Porter, Albion,
JCeb.. Aug. 25. 1W0."
Valvar Fractions.
Everything that Hobby learned al
chool be endeavored to apply In bli
daily life and walk. When bis tnotbei
auked him If one of his new frlendi
was an only child, Bobby looked wise
nd triumphant
"lie's got Just one slater," said Bob
by. "He tried to catch me when h
told me be had two hiilf-slntera, but 1
guess I know enough fractions foi
-cbatr
la a Pinch, I s Allra's Faol-Kasr.
A powdsr to shake Into yntir shots. It resti
vo km. Lures Corns, lluDloni, Hwollen,
Sore, Hot, Callous, Achlnv. Hweslliig t
nd Ingrowing Nslls. Allen's Foot-Hsu
makes nw or tight shons easy. Bold by all
Druggists snd Oboe Htores. 25c. Bsmpla
uasnta run. Hi. Aaarsss Ansa B. oimstsu.
be Hoy, n. z.
The Son tie D0rrn.
An earnest defender of things Irish
asserts that the traditional bull of ire-
land la not, as Is commonly supposed.
tbe expression of a b hindering lutein
fence, but on tbe contrary, shows the
zqulslte feeling of the Irish for fine
hades of meaning. The trouble lies
an tbe ears that bear It.
"If ye were to be killed crossing a
fence ye'd be all right," said a looker
-on to a fox-hunter whose horse bad
rented bead over beels In the middle of
. level pasture. "But If ye were kiried
on tbe fiat o' tb' field ye'd never bold
op your bad again!"
Mrs. Wias'ow's Soothing Kyrup for Children
MISJUg; tofuxis to
gum, roouoes tonumk -
s wu4 eoUe, m svtu.
pea auajrs aatu,
the mmm mwi
Dy EFFIE A. ROWLANDS
chapter i.
"And Is It really good-by, Audrey, really
and truly good-by? Oh, dctrest, I am
to grieved te let you go. 1 don't know
what my life will be like now."
The speaker was a thin, nervous look
ing girl, with large gray "yes, and a
we.ik mouth. She stood with her rough
ened hands clasped tightly together, anil
tears were rolling down her cheek, and
falling unheeded on her s'.wbby serge
gown.
Audrey Maxse nlso wore iin old serge
fown, hut somehow the garment am not
seem to be as shnhhy or as ugly as thnt
which Jean Thwait had on; her small
hands were roughened, too, as with much
work, yet their shape was txquislte, thu
fingers slender and. straight, not swollen
nd disfigured with chilblains like poor
Jean's; her little head was poised proud
ly on her shoulders; she earr'ed herself
with a regal air, and gave evidence at
this early age of possessing that most
rare of gifts, a beautiful face.
What a dreary place thii lemale Or
phan Asyplum was, to be sure! There
was an air of gloom In tho airty-gray-
colored walls ; an unspeakable sense of
adness and restraint In tbe unlovely,
hlch-walled grounds, tho severe matron,
the young persons in their d!ngy uniform
of blue serge, with their d.ister aprons
and thick gray stockings. It was called
tbe Girls' Home In Itronuborough, and
never was anything under the sun so mis
named. From morning till night the day
was one long round of drudgery, good
hard manual labor, lightened, by many
prayers, and by one hour's so-called rec
reation, In which the girls found many
odd taHks to perform that were not ex
actly In tbe category of Idleness or pleas
ure.
Tbe Mayor of Broadborough bad much
to say la, the matter of election into this
asylum, and it was entirely through his
influence that Jean Thwait, granddaugh
ter of old Samuel Tbwalt, the bookseller.
was provided with a home ahen the old
man died sudden and left her, a little
child, without a penny or a known rela
tive in the wide world. Everybody knew
that Ralph Thwait, Jean's father, bad
made a bad marriage, but the shop of
Samuel TbwaJt had been an Institution
In the town, and naturally out of respect
to an old Inhabitant the Mavor did his
best to get tbe orphan girl well cared for
in . the , future. This done, l.ttle Jean
Thwait troubled no one any more; so
Jean was left to the tender mercies of the
matron, and grew up from babyhood to
girlhood, working in the gloomy routine
of the asylum as hard as though she
were of the stronger, not tbe feebler,
sex. Most of ber companions were cases
like her own, all regpectaily connected,
with an occasional aunt or cousin to
pay them a visit on the day set apart
for this function, and who all with one
accord held up their beads and looked
down on Jean's pet, Audroy Maxse.
How this latter ever got Into the borne
was a miracle to most people. A found
ling, the waif and stray child of a vag
rant woman who breathed her last tn the
Broadborough workhouse Infirmary, she
was, by general consent considered as
outside ths pale an.', therefore Ineligible
for election into the Institution sacred to
tbe memory of tbe pious widow of a rich
Broadborough tradesman.
Audrey's pride bad brought down many
a weary punishment on tvr head; her
fearless, outspoken dlspostt'on was call
ed rebellious; bar Innate it'nse of deli
cacy and neatness became inordinate van
ity, and her bcanty was the Inst straw
to the heap of objections th.it the matron
and her assistants piled on ihls girl. Ev
ery means bad been tried to crush Au
drey's proud spirit. Every possible bar
rier bad been thrown in tho way of her
advancement In education, and yet, in
spite of all, the girl progressed ; her hot
pride, her extraordinary will carried all
before her, and to the chagrin of the mat
ron and her other enemies, at the usual
.uil- i u u i
I i'uuih; ciamiuawuuH. uciu m mc cnnrnei
i . ...
Z."T" Tf; ,1 ' . lu
I vumumiec, 11 was ai-vays Audrey
T uu i ni k il u VI lire '11 HI. 1 1 1 CI 1 Ix A HIT
proficiency and general satisfaction,
In all the years she had lived at the
asylum Audrey bad only one friend, one
loving heart to sympathize and help her
In her troubles, and this was Jean
Thwait. Often and often at nlcht. when-
the two young creatures 'vcre alone In
their cold mengerly furnished bedroom,
they sat and whispered In the dark of the
time when they shoald be f-ee from the
miserable place they called their home.
we are alone In the world. Jean."
Audrey would say; "there U nothing to
stop us. We must leas lie re when we are
seventeen the rules of 'be heme won't
let us remain longer and then we will
go away togther, and work for each oth
er, and be happy I We will leave En
land, Jean, aud go abroad I want to see
foreign lands, don t you?'
"Hut yon forget, darling; we we may
J0U.t t0 ?"1 b:,0.r? w! sr" Jfree'
Audrey always shuddered at the word.
The parting was not a thought now: It
was a reality, a horrible realitv. Three
days before this one that taw Audio
engaged In putting her few coarse clothes
Into the yellow tia box. the alrls had
been summoned Into the chapel and cate
chised by a clergyman, who cao: In place
of the ordinary minister, lie seemed to
Bnd much pleasure In exavlnicg Audrey
Q certain points, and the girl's clear.
fresh voice, added to her Intelligence and
wonderful face, made a great Impression
n him.
After the girls were dismissed, be had
t short chat with AUss Irons, the matron,
in the course of which ho told her he
was anxious to nnd a young woman as
maid for a lady who was on of bis par
ishioners.
My wife can nnd ao one suitable,
four girls always give treat ss.tlHfacti4ii
ana so, it mere is one ready to go ou
to service, I might arrange thU," be said
as they talked.
Miss Irons gave a cordial consent, but
looked vexed when he suggested Audrey
is the one to go. She bore many a grudge
snd spite sgainst the girl and had deter
mined to put her out Into :he hirsmt an
least comfortable situation s'le could find,
But fate was evidently ag.ilnst ber, (or
ths board accepted the Rev, Mr. Thorn
gate's proposal and Audrey was given
new uiaca gown, oonnet siu eioak. an
was bid hold herself In reallness to depart
on tbe morning of ths fifth nay
Jean spent the whole of the long night
that came before that fifth d.-vy In com
fortlng her beloved friend and herself, and
at last had the satisfaction of teeing Au
drey drop off Into a deep, troubled sleep,
No rest came to her ; ber poor young heart
was torn and bleeding, and no salve was
t hand tn heal It
The parting between the two girls was
1 Very qnlet; neither of tbe.-n roold apeak
I the. words of farewell, and their eyes were
too aot and aching for tears te con, a.
! i
"Think of me always, Jean, dsr.
Whatever happens, whatever lies before
us, I shall love you, darling, till I die !"
Then they kissed each other and An-
rey went swiftly down the stairs, seeing
nothing, hearing nothing for tie passion-
te beat of her heart and the h'ur of sor
row beforo her sight.
Jean stood with her hauls nremed to
her breast, and as the wheels of the cnb
carried all that was precious to her away
from her, perhnps forever, she gave one
moan and fell forward on nor outst retch-
arms.
When the assistant matron came In,
scolding and grumbling, as usual, she re
ceived no reply from Jean Thwait, and,
Ix-nding over the prostrate figure, she
saw that the girl had fainted.
CHAPTER II.
As Audrey found herself r.lone In the
nb, driving out of the high, iron gates
f the asylum, she felt she must be In
some extraordinary dream. She had nev
er driven in any sort of --hide before.
nd the curious sensation of being car
ried over the road at a quick pace added
to the vaguenesj that seemed to envelop
icr; but tho keen east wlni as It rush
ed In at the window awoke lur, and with
sigh, she knew it was no t'renm, but a
Tenlity full of excitement, e-Wusion and
nspeakable pain, lhe tea.'s she had re
pressed rolled down her clfeks as she
thought of Jean left alone 'n thnt mis
erable life. Then her youog hplrit rose
above her grief. She was free, and be
fore very long Jean should be free, too,
nd they would go away togetner, as they
nd dreamed and whispered ro often In
the night hours. Mr. Thomgate was
waiting at the station and spoke kindly
to the girl.
"There Is your ticket, Maxse," he said,
and when you reach Mountberry you
must get out and wait on the platform
ill a lady speaks to you. She is mr
ife, and will look after you. I should
have taken you. down myself, ut I cannot
leave Broadborough for soother week.
Now, you must be a good, diligent worker,
and never forget your duty to your em
ployers and to heaven."
Audrey thanked the kind-hearted cler
gyman and accepted his advice gracefully.
be train carriage was quite mpty, and
they were proceeding at a quick, even
pace that had the effect it soothing the
girl. Tbe rumble of tbe wheels buzsed
sort of lullaby in her ears. She was
very weary and was soon lost to every
thing in a deep, dreamless idumber.
She was awakened by a sudden open
ing of tbe door, by several voices shout
ing, and by some person jumping Into
the carriage and sinking on to the seat
breathless, evidently with having run
very iast. It was a young man. Audrey
gazed at him In startled amazement
through ber veil. He was splashed with
mud from head to foot, but Lis clothes
were perfect in make and fit. He wore
rough riding breeches and h?pt, and had
bunting crop in nis ngut band, tie
laughed and brushed some of the mud off
his sleeve with his crop, lie pulled out
his watch and consulted it.
Just twelve," Audrey herd him mut
ter, and she was bewildered to think
she must have slept for something like
two hours. She drew back a little ner
vously Into her corner, for the young
man had folded bis arms and was gazing
intently at her slender,t black-robed figure
out oi a pair or very nanasome gray eyes.
As a matter of fact. Lord John Glen-
urwood was not even aw.ire of what
was opposite to him. lie tvns busy mak
ing a rapid mental calculation.
"Ten minutes to the stables, and then
a good hour's hard ride ha.'k, and then
It will be just a toss-up or no whether
they will not be miles away hefore I even
am half-way there. Well, it's worth hav
ing a shot at anyhow. I must get a
rush-down somewhere. Sheila will have
a fit if I turn up like this. I don't know
how I came such a cropper; making such
a Jolly fool of myself, too, before every
body. I hope poor Hector Isn't badly
lamed, poor old chap! Glut take him
out again this week, that's very certain.
Here we are at Olaston, mother five
minutes, and then Holgn'on, and then
tbe stables just as fast as I know how
to run.
The train drew up at a little station.
and the guard came running down to the
carriage. He touched his cap with great
respect.
Ope you didn't 'urt yereif, my lord ;
but you know it is dangerous a jumping
In like thnt, when she's on the move.
Won't you change carriages, my lord?
This nin't fit for the likes cf your lord
thlp What did you say, ma'am?"
Am am I near Mouutberry Station,
please?" faltered Audrey, oreaking in on
the brief conversation.
"Mountberry? Why, we've passed It
a quartor of an hour ago. Right, Bill;
yes," giving a shrill whistle. "Right she
is. Now, theu, there 1"
Tho train moved on. Audrey looked
about h?r uncertainly; she was fright
ened and bewildered. Wh.it sftonld she
do? Lord John, usually called Jack,
glanced at the figure before him with
some interest.
Looks like a widow. Can't be, though,
she's so small and young. Poor creature;
She s very poor, at any rate. She's evi
dently upset at pasipg her stetion."
He leaned forward and addresaed Au
drey In hia kind-hearted way.
You can get another trsi-j back Imme
diately from Beignton. You will reach
Mountberry In a very short t'me. I am
getting out at Beignton myself, and I will
put you In the care of old Staple, the
station master, unless you know your
way about."
"No, oh, no !" she broke in nervously.
"This I am a stranger. I have never
been on a train before. I oh! and I
shall have kept Mrs. Thornjste waiting.
Oh. dear!"
"Never been In a train befiue !" repeat
ed Jack Glendurwood in amazement, lie
knit his brows and pulled bis handsome
gomen-brown mustache, w bat manner
of creature was this, wl:h her sweet.
diildish voice, her curiously (lack draped
figure In cumbersome cloak and thick
veil; her sbynea and her fsuorance? He
luugbed a little easily. "It must seem
strange to you. But did f understand
you to aay you were going te meet Mrs.
Thorngate?"
"Yes ; at at Mountberry. Mr. Thorn
gate told me she would bo waiting f r
me, and now"
His voice was so kind that Audrey felt
Irresistibly drawn toward him.
"Well, she will not have t) wait long,"
Lord John answered. v'h.erfully, and
then he all but whistled tloud, for Au
drey, with a quick gesture, had flung
hack ber veil, nnd be behild her face
in all Its beaaty. Tears w-rs still hang
ing ou her lashes, but bet eyee shone
through taetn like sappQlre; ber raven
black balr, brushed vigorously baeh Croa
W brow, enhnneed the J'osfe pallor
of hnr skin. Jack Glendurwood thmieht
lie hl never n anything so perledly
lovely In his life As tin? trvpi't, uniill
nose, the red lips, the pnle, Ivory com
plexion, and those wondrv-.s dcp-Mim
eyes. Hp forgot all aliout h.s h:iste, Ms
muddy appearance, or his fam hunter
ie pven forgot his manner
in his ad
deep blush.
miration nnd surprise, till
spreading over her throat,
cheeks and
brow, recalled him.
"Are you going to stay with Mr.
Tlnrngiile, may I nsk?" ho inquired al
most involuntarily.
Audrey felt strangely eh and child
ish. He seemed to her like King Ar
thur, with his tall, stroiig figure aud
courteous manner.
"I wish Jean could see him," she
thought to herself, and then she glanced
at him like a shy, startled oild when he
asked her that question.
"I beg your pardon. I I !-nve no right
to ask you such a question," he stam
mered, hurriedly; "it was only because
Mrs. Thorngate Is a friend of mine."
"I have never met Mrs. Thorngate,"
ijie said in a quiet, respectful manner.
"Nor am I ever likely to become her
friend. You ymi have made a mistake,
sir ; I am not a utly, I sru only a ser
vant maid."-
Lord John felt an Involuntary confu
sion in his breast Audr;.r' clear, re
fined voice, her curt, proud words, roused
flis ire againnt the fates thit condemned
so fair, so young a being to a menial
life.
"Staple will do everything for you,
and there is a train diree'lv," he said
hurriedly. "I hope you will teach your
destination safely, and I will say good
morning now."
"Oood-hy, and thank you. Oh, thank
you !" Audrey answered him.
Now thnt he waa going, she clung to
him as to something bright and pleas
ant such as she had never known be
fore. In a vague sort of way he seemed
almost like a friend and protector to
her.
Audrey sighed ns she felt bfrself being
whirled along to Mountberry. Now that
she was alone again, all her rerveusness
returned, and she was quivering with ex
citement and fear as they reached ber
destination.
(To be continued.)
TROUSERS BIG AS A TENT.
Argentine Cowboy's Garb la rictor
Fiqne In tbe Extreme.
Our friend the gaueho Is ns much in
evidence along the line to tbe west
as to the south In Argentina. He still
sticks to the Inevitable ponoho, but h
has discarded the chlrpa. a blanket-like
garment thnt the southern gaueho
wenrs around bis legs, or bombachos,
wbicb Is the name for absolutely the
largest trousers on record.
Tbe bombarhos, In tbe first place,
were, I believe, brought to Argentina
by tbe Basques. Tbe things went
straight to tbe heart of tbe gaueho
and he adopted them at once. Only
he bus steadily Insisted on amplifying1
them, until to-day one leg of a pair
of borubachos will bouso a small fam
ily. There U no particular point of
utility to be urged for these windbags,
but they serve to make their wearer a
conspicuous figure when he rides into
town, which Is reason enough for the
gaueho.
Tlie rocado, or saddle, used in the
west Is much tbe same as In tbe south.
It consists of a couple of smooth
pieces of wood to be laid on a blanket
behind the horse's withers. Over these
several thicknesses of fleece or soft
blanlcets are strapped, a pair of stir
rups thrown over the whole and the
reendo Is ready for use. This sounds
like a crude arrangement nnd such It
often Is. Nevertheless, I have heard
a number of Englishman who have
used It claim that tho recado gives a
knee grip In tMa soft blankets that in
sures a sent more sure than that pos
sible In any snddle of bard leather.
Tho most Inseparable companion of
the gnnclio of the west U his rebenka,
or whip. Tills lias a heavily loaded
handle about a foot and a half long,
which terminates In a thick slugle or
double tbong of rawhide of tbe Bonie
length fl the handle. The handle Is
sometimes covered with hide or, again,
heavily Inlaid with silver. A blow from
the handle of a rebenka will foil n
horse and n cut from Its lush will tear
open a gash In the flunk of a tough
skinned mule.
The gaueho of the south fights with
his knife In one hand and his folded
poncho In the other ns n shield. The
western gaueho substitutes the robeaka
for tho poncho and must make a far
more formidable opponent. Ills great
faeon, or knife, reposes most of the
time In bis belt ; his rebenka never
leaves his band) during the day, and
at night he sleeps with the thong of It
about bis wrist. Pittsburg Dispatch.
lie nelented.
Restaurant Proprietor Here's your
wages. I don t want such a eareleea
waiter arcund my place.
Walter Wbnt'a the matter?
Kestnurant Proprietor Why. the gen
tleman ordered slrlolu and you served
him porterhouse.
Walter Well, wo all make mis-steaks
occasionally.
Then the boss releuted. Toledo
Blade.
Whipped Cream.
"Look here," shouted the Irate neUh-
bor over the fence, "your youngest
son has been storing uiy cuts aud pil
fering my apple trees. Ha is a
scamp!"
"Don't talk thnt way about my soil,"
blurted the fond parent "Why, hes
considered the cream of our family,"
"Tho creom. eh? Well, I'd like to see
hi in whipped."
1'roKreas.
"Yes," snld the old man, "my daugh
ter Is still studying French."
"But she can't sin-iik the language at
all, can she?" remarked this frleud.
"Slie couldn't at first but now she can
Micnk It Just enough to make herself
unintelligible." Philadelphia Ledger.
Ion l'roof.
"Sir, the owner of this automobile
jas not run away from the conse-
(ltietKvs of the Miiiashup. He Is above
suspicion."
"I know that, bees use he Is under
the auto." Baltimore American
No tgniptjr Joke.
first legislator Are you going to
vote for tbe charter of this vacuum
company?
Second Legislator What'e la ltr
Baltimore American.
WOKDEHFUL TEST OP SPIRITUALISM IK COURT.
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One of tho most remarkable law suits was reccutly tiled In London, to
determine whether J. N. Muskelyne, a loading theatrical Illusionist, libeled
Archdeacon Thomas Colley, when ho declared and attempted to prove on
the stage that ho could duplicate the prelate's production of a spirit the
figure of a girl emerging from bis side. In the original spiritual manifesta
tion by Archdeacon Colley this figure of a girl, vaporous, yet distinctly dis
cernable as a female, was denominated "Alice," and because she was clothed
only in a cloud, the suit has become famous as the "Allce-Clotlied-ln-a-Cloud"
case. Archdeacon Colley sued Maskelyne for f.l.OOO.
In tho picture on the right Archdeucon Colley is shown with Dr. Monck
and the spirit "Alice." Tho spirit is Issuing from the side of Dr. Monck. A
painting of this spctnclo was produced in court In Mr. Maakelyne's illu
son, shown In the picture on the left, the first sign that the figure Is appear
ing Is a cloud of vapor Issuing from the illusionist's side. This gradually
materializes into the form of Mrs. K. A. Maskelyne, the Illusionists wife, a
well-known English actress.
BUSY WHITE HOUSE MISTRESS.
Mrs. RonarveH'a liar la I.onar and
Fall of Varied Activities.
Strangers at the White House are
usually disappointed because they do
not catch a glimpse of tho President's
wife. They wonder waht she does all
day. For ninny, It Is a deep disap
pointment that the First Lndy of the
Land, robed In state garments, docs
not sit on n divan in the east room, to
be Inspected for several hours dally.
Few can realize that, though occupy
ing tho loftiest rank to which an Amer
ican woman con aspire, her day Is
made up of duties cheerfully under
taken and faithfully performed after
tho manner of all good women, the
world over.
Life at the White House takes on an
active look at an hour when most fash
ionable womankind Is still wrapped In
slumber. There are two breakfasts at
tbe White House. Tbe first at 7:45 Is
for the children, and Is now attended
only by Archibald and Quentln. Miss
Ethel, who Is taller than ber mother
and dignified with the weight of 16
LATE SNAPSHOT OF
years, has been promoted to tbe second
breakfast with her parents. This sec
ond feast Is a movable one, and may
occur at 8 and then at 0, according to
the will of the President and what en
gagements have occupied blin the even
ing before.
Miss Isabel Hagner, the private sec
retary of Mrs." Roosevelt, arrives at
the White House at 8 o'clock. She Is
prone to make engagements with all
who want to consult ber on business or
pleasure at 8:10 or 8:30, a proceeding
which fills tbe social climbers with In
tense Indignation. Usually Mrs. Roose
velt spends two or three hours with
Miss Hagner, and when she cannot
spare so much time, she leaves copious
notes about ber wishes. Just how much
responsibility devolves ou Miss Hagner
Is known only to tbe President's' wife
and herself. Mrs. Roosevelt attends
to her own private correspondence and
to many other things connected with
purely personal matters.
No mistress of the White House not
even the Indefatigable Mrs. McKlnley,
with ber knit slippers has made such
t record for glft-glvlng. Many pres
ents Intended for relatives and dear
friends are made by Mrs. Roosevelt In
odd moments, and with each gift goes
what Is most likely the most highly ap
preciated part a little note, always
written by herself.
On Tuesday, Mrs. Roosevelt spends
tbe morning with the wives of the cab
inet officers, a pleasant little reunion
which Is held on the second floor of the
mansion In the big sunny corridor.
When the White House has not
strangers, which is seldom, Mrs. Roose
velt goes on au equestrian trip with
the President
During tbe season Mrs. Roosevelt re
ceives every Friday afternoon, from 8
to 0. All the smart world, the official
world ana tnose won may not claim a
place In either category, but who re
ceive cards to the private entertain
O I
ments, are expected to Call at least
twice during the official season.
Luncheon at the White House Is con
tingent on many things, but dinner is
served at 8 o'clock, whether a state
banquet Is scheduled or the Presiden
tial family sits down alone. Luncheon
Is a movable feast In every way, nnd,
like most of the Itoosevelt menU. it Is
generally shared by many unexpected
guests. The chef has standing orders
to be ready for at least twelve more
than the morning schedule, nnd even
then Mrs. Roosevelt sometimes shares
the anxiety of all wives whose hus
bands are given to sudden hospitality.
All the meals are served In the state
dining room with much ceremony. The
magnificent colonial china Is set forth,
if only one member of the family sits
at the board.
Roosevelt hospitality will he renown
ed while the social annals of the White
House nr3 kept. Most executives have
beeu satisfied with the state banquets
and receptions, which tradition has
mnd an obligation. Mr. McKluloy
gave !nit four large dinners In the four
years of his regime in addition to the
official functions.
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MBS. ROOSEVELT.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt
give scores of dinner parties, on an
average of three a week, to companies
varying from eighteen to thirty guests.
Mrs. Roosevelt, besides her weekly re
ceptions and the state receptions, gave
last winter about twelve seml-ofticlal
entertainments, muslcales, afternoon
levees, at each of which nearly 500
people have beeu presented to the mis
tress of tbe White House under the
most pleasant auspices.
Mrs. Roosevelt Is a famous needle
woman, and she delights In sewing.
While she chats with the cabinet wo
men, she embroiders or works on lace
or household linen. This spring she
has finished an exquisite piece of re
naissance lace for Miss Ethel's gown
at the closing exercises of her school.
She has several berthas of her own
making, nnd has given each of her four
boys a sweater which she knit at odd
times, a few winters ago.
A Marrow Dirape.
The company had assembled in the
church, but the bridegroom was no
where to be found. Finally a messen
ger announced that the young man had
been run over and killed while on his
way to the church.
"Aud Just think," she said a month
afterward to a friend, "what a narrow
'escape I had from becoming a widow!"
t'atrhlnic the Suailay Worm.
Minister (meeting small boy on Sun
day afternoon carrying a string of
fih) Johnny, Johnny, do these belong
to you?
Johnny Y es, sir. You see, that's
what they got for chasing worms on a
Sunday. Philadelphia Inquirer.
Tba LIUU Candle.
The candle still holds Its own, not
withstanding petroleum, gas and eloc
trie light. The t-roductlon of candles
In the United States during the nccoi
year of lttOti amounted to $3,839,392.
Tower. Power In mechanics is par
allel to spirituality in religion. Rev.
W. II. fl. Temple, t'ongregatlonallst,
Cleveland.
True Self. No man ever found bis
true self without at the same time find
ing God; no man ever found God with
out at the same time finding his true
Bdf. Rev. II. S. Bindley, Methodist.
Atlanta.
Good Will. Good will toward men Is
the most perfect sentiment of which
the human breast Is capable ; for In It
nlone of nil the virtues Is there no dan
ger of excess. Rev. Frank Crane, Uni
tarian, Worcester, Mass.
Evils of the Ballot. Let us do one
thing nt a time and d; It well. Let us
have honest elections to start with. All
the evils at the present time focus In
frauds connected with the ballot
Rev. B. Craig, Disciple, Denver.
Opportunity for Women. Never has
there hern a time In the history of the
world when women have had such op
portunities for usefulness ns now, and
rc-ver a time when their Inluence for
good was more needed than now.
Rev. L. T. Townsend, Baptist, Newton,
Mass.
Christian Fellowship. The mnjesty
of God's doings is undcrdtixid by those
whom He has brought to full Christian
fellowship by Inflicting the suffering
nnd pain that beautifies the soul and
brings It nearer to heaven. Rev. G.
lev. O.
i, New l
ts flow'
R. Van de Water, Episcopalian,
York City.
Human Thought. Our thought
to each other as riers bear on their
bosoms argosies of commerce from the
busy city to many a distant port, nml
some hearts export only shnm prod
ucts, nnd others 'deadly poison. Rev.
D. R. McMlllen, Methodist, Salt Lake
City, Utah.
Room for God. A sordid, secular
spirit which leaves little or no room for
God and sacred things cannot percelv
the peal Joy of those who separate from
self and sin behold In Christ the
brightness of the Father's glory and
the express linage of Ills person. Rev.
W. W. Case, Methodist, San Francisco.
The Missionary. Can the world be
evangelized In our generation? I be
lieve an effort to evangelize all the
world In a very short time has led
some zealous workers Into very super
ficial conceptions nnd methods of work.
It has led to sending some half-edu-ccted
men and women ns foreign mis
sionaries. Rev. W. G. Partridge, Bap
tist, Tlttsburg.
Goodness and Greatness. Man Is
greater In his goodness than he Is In
anything else In this life; therefore the
man who strives to do the will of God
Is greater In his goodness than the
man who wins battles on the field. If
we wish to be great In the sight of God
let us try to follow In His footsteps.
Rev. A. P. McAllister, Universalist,
Riverside, Cal.t
The Ways of Life. There need be no
doubt about the direction of life's various-ways.
Which are the nations that
have been most peaceful nnd noble and
prosperous? Those that have followed
pride and luxury nnd Idolatry? Or
those that have cherished sobriety nnd
justice, and acknowledged the Divine
law of righteousness? Rev. II. Van
Dyke, Presbyterian, Princeton, N. J.
The Gospel of Joy. The gospel of
Christ Is one of joy. There are some
stralgbtlaced, pious people who make
one uncomfortable. We don't want to
put into your life anything like that
Life is full of sacrifice. There Is no
trolley enr to eminence. Cut yourselves
off from anything that would hamper
your growth In the Christian life. Rev.
William Ross, Congregatlonalist, Bos
ton. The Good nnd Noble. The multiplied
arguments of the skeptic and the con-t,.
fusing complainings of the chronic
grumbler do not lessen his 7.cal for
all that Is good and noble ; therefore he
grows, developing those graces and ele
ments of character which commend the
Christian religion ns the conserver of
man's best interests for time nnd eter
nity. Rev. George Adams, Methodist,
Brooklyn.
Man. The great need of our time Is
not more men, but more man ! This la
the crying need In civic life, likewise
It Is the crying need In general political
life. Certainly, It Is. the crying need
In church life. What Is wanted now la
more man a man uxu whom you may
rely In all stresses, uiou which you may
cast your Interests with the utmost
confidence, that they will not In any
wise and in no case be betrayed. Rev.
I) D. McLaurln, Presbyterian, Roches
ter, N. Y.
Tbe ( blneae.
Conservative historians among the
Chinese claim for their race an antiq
uity of at least lOtMXX) years, while
those whose estimates are a little
"wild" assert that the Chiiuvie were
the original Inhabitants of the earth
and that Chinese history goes back at
b ast .tUO.fMHMMXl years. The govern
ment records of China place the foun
dation of the empire at 2.100 B. C. and
claim that it was established by Tab I,
who, they assert. Is the Noah men
tioned In the book of Genesis, B. C.
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Uealui and Work.
Men give me credit for genius,
the eenlns I have lies lust In
All
this :
When I have a subject In hand I study
it profoundly. Day nnd night It Is be
fore me. I explore It In all Its bear
ings. My mlud becomes iervmled with
It. Then the effort which I make tha
people are pleased to call the fruit of
genius, it is t ne rruit or labor
thought Alexander Hamilton.
and
Here lately, people do not regard ft
guarantee as more valuable than
promise.
At tbe age of 17 a girl knows mora
.about love than a man ever will kiov
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