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CALIFQR)
HKENSIBE
BY
MRS. MARY J. HOLMES
Aarkar af "tars Dmm," "Tt liirtl.li Orna." " tmeti m tk mill's.," "Ini Rivers,"
"MMMitrwk," "Isshm ass SanhlM," "Omls Mm4c," stc
CHAPTKR VI. (Continued.)
Contrary to Guy'a erpectatlona, Ajrnea
tod not refuse to let Jennie go for a ride,
particularly aa aha had no aunplclon
arhere be Intended taking her, and the
little girt was soon seated by her broth
ir'a alda, chatting merrily of tha differ
ent things they paused upon the road. But
ahen Ouy told her where they were going,
anl why they were going there, the tears
came at once Into ber eyen. and biding
ker face In Guy'a lap, ahe nobbed bitterly.
"I did like ber ao much that day," ahc
aid, "and aha looked ao sorry, too. It's
terrible to dial"
Then ahe piled Guy with questions con
cerning Mnddy'a probable future. "Would
ahe go to heaven, sure?" and when Guy
answered at random, Tc," she asked,
"How aid be know? Had he heard that
Maddy waa that kind of good which lets
folka in heaven? Because, Brother Guy,"
and the littla preacher nestled closely to
the young man, fingering hie coat buttons
aa she talked, "because. Brother Guy,
folka can be good that Is, not do naugh
ty things and still God won't love them
unlesa they I don't know what, I wlab
I did."
Guy drew ber nearer to him, but to
that childish yearning for knowledge he
could not reapond, ao be aaid :
"Who taught you all this, little one?
not your mother, aurcly."
No, not mamma, but Miriam, the
waiting maid wa left In Botou. She
told ms about It, and taught me to pray
dlTcrent from nmrjina. Do you pray,
Brother Guy?"'
The question startled the young man,
who waa glad hla otachman spoke to him
Juat then, asking It he - should drive
through Devonshire village, or go direct
to Ilouedale by a start rroute.
They would go to the Tillage, Guy aaid,
hoping that thus the doctor might be per
suaded to accompany them. They found
the ' doctor at home and willing to go
with them. Indeed, n unnerved had be
become listening for tha first atroke of
the ball which waa t herald the death he
teemed so sure, that at aaa on the point
of mounting hla bora and galloping off
alocA, when Guy's limitation came. It
was five miles from Devonshire to Hone
dale, and when tbey nuched a hill which
lay half way between, Ihey stopped for
a few minutes to rest the tired horses.
Suddenly, aa they aat waiting, a sharp,
ringing aound fell on their ears, and
grunting Guy's knee, th doctor aaid, "I
told you ao; Madeline Clyde ia dead."
It waa the village be!i, and its twice
three strokes betokened Aat It tolled for
somebody youthful, somebody young, like
Maddy Clyde. Jessie wopt silently, bat
there were no tears In tto eyes of tbe
yosng men, as with beattag hearts tbey
sat listening to the sluw, solemn sound
which came echoing up thn hill. There
was a pause; the sexton's 4irgelik tank
waa done, and now It only remained for
him to strike the age, and toll how many
years the departed one had numbered.
"One, two, three, four, five, aix, aaveta,
tight, nine, ten." Jessie counted It
aloud, while every stroke fell Ilk a
heavy blow upon the hearts of tbe young
men, who a few weeks ago knew not that
such as Maddy Clyde had ever had exist
ence.
How long it seemed before another
stroke, and Guy was beginning to hope
they'd heard the last, when again the
ull. muffled sound tme floating on tbe
air, and Dr. Holbrook's black, bearded
Up half quivered aa be now counted aloud.
One, two, three, four, five."
That was all ; there It stopped ; and
vaia were all their listenings to catch an
other note, fifteen years, and only fif
teen had passed over the form now for
ever still.
She was fifteen," Guy whispered, re
membering distinctly to bave heard that
Dumber from Maddy herself.
I thought they told me fourteen, bnt
of course it s she," the doctor rejoined.
"Poor child, I would have given much
to have saved her.
Jeaala did not talk ; on4y once, when
she asked Guy, if it was very far to
heaven, and if be supposed Maddy had
got there by this time.
"We'll go just tbe same," aaid Guy. "I
will do what I raj for the old man ;
and ao the carriage drove on, down the
hill, across the tnaadow land, and paat a
low-roofed houae wboae walla Inclosed the
stiffened form of Mm for whom the ball
had tolled, the boy, fifteen years of see.
who ti been tas patient of another than
Dr. Hoibrook
Maddy waa rot dead, bnt the Daroivam
of reailessnws had passed, and she htv
now n a heavy sleep so nearly resewbllag
fleata tuat t&y wno watched, wait4 ex
pectancy to a the going out of her last
brea'JN. Never before had a carriage Ilka
mat From Aijiensiue stopped at that hunt'
ble crltage, but th neighbors thought It
came merer to brine the doctor, whoa
tbey fteleoaied with a glad smile, making
a wa for him to paas to Maddy'a bedside.
iuf m.-reu waning in me carriage un
til s'h Kme as Grandpa Markham could
speaA with him, but Jwsia went with tha
docMr luto the sick room, startling even
the fra&dmotber, aad causing her to won
der who the richly dressed child could
be.
Oslng, doctor," aaid one of the wom
en fdrmallvely, not Interrogatively; but
tne doctor anook bis Head, and holding
In one band his watch, he counted the
faint pulae beata as with hla eye he meas
ured off the minute.
"There are too many here," be said
"She needs the air you are breathing,"
and In hia siugular, authoritative way,
he cleared the crowded room of the mis
taken friends who were unwittlugly
Dreaming up .Maddy's very life.
All but the grandparents and Jessie;
iiiene ns suuereu to remain, and sitting
down by Maddy, watched till the long
a1cea ended. Silently and earnestly the
aged couale prayed for their darling, ask
Ing that, if possible, she might be spared.
and God beard their prayers, lifting, at
last, the heavy tog from Maddy's brain,
and waking her to life aad partial con
sciousness. It' was Jessie who first
caught the expression of tbe opening eyes,
and darting forward, she . exclaimed.
"She's waked up, Dr. Holbrook. She
will live."
Wouderlngiy Msddy looked at her, and
then as a confused recollection of where
they bad met before crossed ber mind.
ahe smiled and said
"Where am I now? Have I never com
home, aud Is this Dr. Holbrook's office?"
"No, no ; It's home, your home, and
you are getting well," Jessie cried, bend
ing over tbe bewildered girl. "Dr. Hoi'
brook has cured you, and Gay la her.
and I, and
"Hush, you disturb her," the doctor
aid, gently pulling Jeaale away, and hlnv
aalf asking Msddy how she felt.
tha did not recoguU hiss. 8ha n)y
bad a vague Idea that he might be some
doctor, but not Dr. Holbrook. sure; not
the one who had ao puzzled and tortured
her on a day which seemed now so far
behind. From the white-haired man
kneeling by tbe bedside there waa a burst
of thanksgiving for the life restored, and
then Grandpa Mark hum tottered from
ih room, out Into the open air, whirli
had never fallen so refreshingly on his
tired frame as it fell now, when he first
know that Maddy would live. He did not
t nro for his homestead j that might go,
and he still be happy with Maddy left.
But He who had marked that true dis
ciple's every sigh, had another good In
store, willing it so tint bo:h should come
together, even as the two disappointments
had come hand in hand.
From the soft cushions of his carriage,
where he snt reclining, Guy Kemlngton
saw tbe old man as he came out, and
alighting at once, he accosted him pleas
antly, and then walked with him to tho
garden, where, on a rustic bench, built
for Maddy beneath the cherry trees,
Grandpa Markham sat down to rest.
From speaking of Madeline it wan easy
to go back to to day when Guy had
first met grandpa, whose application for
money he had refused.
"I have thought better of It since," he
said, "and am sorry I did not accede to
your proposal. One object of my coming
here to-day was to say that my purse is
at your disposal. You can have as much
os you wish, paying me whenever you
like, and the bouse shall not be sold. Hlo-
cuin, I understand, holds themortgoge. I
will aee him to-morrow and stop the whole
proceedings."
Guy spoke rapidly, determined to make
a clean breast of it, but grandpa under
stood him, and bowing his white head
upon his bosom, the big tears dropped
like rain upon the turf, while bis lips
quivered, first with thanks to the Provi
dence who had truly done all things well,
and next with thanks to his benefactor.
"Blessings on your bead, young man,
for making me so happy. You are wor
thy of your father, and he was the best
of men."
"My father did you know him?" Guy
asked in some surprise, and then the story
came out, bow, years before, when a city
hotel was on fire, and one of the guests
in Imminent danger from the locality of 1
his room, and bis own nervous fear which
made him powerless to act, another guest
braved fearlessly the hissing flame, and
scaling the tottering wall, dragged out to
life and liberty one who, until that hour,
was to him an utter stranger.
Pushing back his snowy hair, Grad-
fatber Markham showed upon his temple
a long, wnite scar, oDtatnea tne nignt
when be periled his own life to save that
of another. There was a doubly warm
pressure now of thn old man's hand, as
Guy replied, "I've heard that story from
father himself, but tbe name of bit pre
server had escaped me. Why didn't you
tell me who you were?"
I thought 'twould look too much like
demanding it as a right too much like
begging, and I s'pose I felt too proud.
Pride Is my besetting ain tbe one I pray
most against."
Guy looked keenly now at the man
whose besetting sin was pride, and as he
marked the cheapness of his attire, his
pantaloons faded and short, his coat worn
tkrarrn ,haj!by'
bis altoes both
patched at tbe toes, his cotton shirt minus
a bosom, and then thought of tha hum
ble cottage, with Its few rocky acres, he
wondered of what be could be proud.
Meantime, for Maddy, Dr. Holbrook
had prescribed perfect quiet. Even Jes
sie was not permitted to stay, though
Maddy clung to her as to a dear friend.
Ia a few whispered words Jessie had told
her name, saying ahe came from Aiken-
side, and that her Brother Guy was there,
too, outdoors, In the carriage. "He heard
bow aick you were at Devonshire, this
morning, and drove right home for me to
come to see you. i tola lilm of you
that day In the office, and that's why he
brought me, 1 guc. ieu'll like Guy,
I know all tbe girls do he's ao good."
Bioc ana weary as sne was, and un
able aa yet to comprehend the entire
maanlng of all she heard, Maddy was con
selous of a thrill of pride In knowing that
Quy Remington, from Aikenside, was in
terested In her, and had brought bis sis
ter to see her. Winding heij feeble arms
around Jessie's neck, she kissed tho soft,
warm cneea, ana eaia, xoull come
again, I hope."
Yea, every day, If mamma will let me.
I don't aaind It a bit, if you are poor."
"Tut, tut, little tattler I" and Dr. Hol
brook took Jessie by the arm. "What
makes you think them poor?"
Ia the closely shaded room Maddy
eonld see nothing distinctly, but she
hoard Jessie's reply: "Because the plas-
terfag oosues down so low, and Maddy's
lnw t nty. t much bigger
U" By dolly's. But I love her; don't
I ' ZL " .
Through the darkness the doctor caught
tho sudden flash of Maddy's eyes, and
something Impelled him to lay hia cool,
broad hand on her forehead, aa he replied.
I all my patients;" then, taking
Jessie's arm, be led her out to where Guy
was waluag for ber.
CHAPTER VII.
Had It not been for the presence of
Dr. Holbrook, who, accepting Guy's in
vitation to tea, rode back with him to
Aikenside, Mrs. Agnes would have gone
If Into a -passion when told that Jessio
bad been "exposed to fever and mercy
knows what."
"There's no telling what one will catch
among the very poor," she aaid to Dr.
Holbrook, as she clasped and unclasped
th heavy gold bracelets flashing on her
white, round srm.
"I'll be answerable for any disease
Jessie caught at Mr. Markbaia's," th
doctor replied.
"At Mr. Who's? What did you call
hlra?" Agnes asked, tbe bright color on
her cheek fading as tbe doctor replied ;
'Markham an old man vho Uvea in
Honedale. You never knew blm, of
course.
Involuntarily Agnes glanced at Guy, In
whose y tber was, aa sh fancied, a
peculiar expression. Could it be be knew
the secret she guarded so carefully? Im
possible, she said to herself; but still
th whit fingers trembled as she haudled
the china and silver, and for once she
waa glad when th doctor took his leave,
and she waa alone with Jennie.
"What wa that girl's name?" ah ask
ed; "the one you went to see?"
. "Maddy, mother Madeline Clyde. She's
ao pretty. 1 a going to so her again
May ir ' ' "
A roe did not reply directly, but con'
tinned to question th child with regard
to th oottag which Jessie thought ao
funny, aisnttcf My bach, aba said, a
that tbe root on one side almost toucVr!
the ground. The window paam, Urt,
were so very tiny, and the room wbeia
Maddy lay sick was small and low.
"Yes, yes, I ktiow," Agnee wild at 1H
impatiently, weary of hearing of the cot
tage whose bumble exterior and Interior
she knew so much better than Jessie her
self. But this was not to be divulged; for
surely the haughty Agnes Bemington.
who, in Boston, aspired to lead in society
into which, as the wife of Dr. Reming
ton, she bad been admitted, and who,
In Aikenside, was looked upon with envy,
could have nothing In common with tho
red cottage or Its Inmates. So when
Jessie asked again If she could not visit
Maddy on tho morrow, she answered de
cidedly : "No, daughter, no. I do not
wish you, to associate with such people,"
nnd when Jessie Insisted on knowing why
she must not associate with such people
as Maddy Clyde, the answer was ; "Be
cause you are a Remington." It was all
in vain that Jessie, and even Guy him
self, tried to revoke the decision. Jea
oie should not be permitted to come in
contact with that kind of people, ahe
r?. id, or Incur tbe risk of catching that
dreadful fever.
So day after day, while life and health
were slowly throbbing through her veins,
Mnddy waited and lonjed for the little
girl whose one visit to her sick room
seemed so much like a dream. From her
grandfather she had beard the good news
of Guy Remington's generosity, and that,
quite as much ns Dr. Holbrook's medi
cines, helped to bring the color -back to
tbe pallid cheek and the brightness to her
eyes.
She was asleep the first time the doc
tor came after the occasion of Jessie'a
visit, and he did not awaken ber ; bnt
for a long time, as it seemed to Grandma
Markham, who stood very little In awe of
the Boston doctor, he watched her as
she slept, now clasping tbe blue-veined
wrist as be felt for tbe pulse, and now
wiping from her forehead the drops of
sweat, or pushing back ber soft, damp
hair. It would be three days before h
could see ber again, for a sick father 'b
Cambridge needed his attention, and af
ter numerous directions an to the admin
istering of sundry powders and pills, ho
left her, feeling that the next three da;ra
would be long ones to him. When, At
last, be wan about starting to visit Mad
dy again, be puzzled bis brains until they
fairly ached with wondering what hn
could dp to give her a pleasant surprise
and show that be won not an formidable
a personage an her past experience might
lead her to think.
(To be continued.)
JUST MERELY STJP1?OSISO.
What Mar Happen Whom I he. Alrsh'a
Han Coin to Be au Actual Fact.
There ia very Hitle doubt that th
airship Is an accomplished fact, nays
the Century. - What boota a year or two
when time ia flying as swiftly as It doei
nowadays?
But bu anyone considered the new
dangers that will follow In the wake
of the new machines? Does anyone im
agine that life for him will be the old,
care-free existence that it has been for
most of us; that when the air Is filled
with iron and steel and wood, man will
go his way, unheeding upper ether as
of old?
Of course, In the very nature of
things, the first to equip themselves
with aerial racers will be the reckless
devils who now run gasoline jugger
nauts on our highways.
Is It not easy to imagine what tbey
will do when they get up in the air?
Will life on the surface of the earth
hare any semblance of safety while
"white englea" and "red hawks" are
careering In upper air, spilling out
tools and now and then an occupant?
In these pleasant days, If a man is
walking about New York all he has to
think of aro the trolleys, the motor
cycles, tho ordinary wheels, the auto
mobiles, tbe dear old horse cars, and
the other horoe-drawH vehicles, Includ
ing the fire engines and the ambulances.
If he Is alert and spry his chance of
life Is ns good as that of a soldier In
a secondary airnilflh. Ills adversaries
are all on tha level, so to speak, and ho
can see what Is coming without ralslny
his eyes to heavn, a thing that man
kind fell out of the habit of doing ages
ago.
But with thn tipper air full of ships
arid the ships full of people and many
of tfte peopla full of the Intoxication
born of fre Ufa In the void, why, I
would not write any pedestrian's Insur
ance without charging a prohibitive
premium.
Let us suppose) two Irresponsible la
an airship.
"Hand mo that wrench, Bill. There'a
something th matter with this nut and
I want to take It off. Look out 1 Gee I
Yon just missed hitting that chimney.
Can't you steer? . Oh, you careless
Idiot t What did you drop that wrench
for? It struck the north light In that
studio building. Let's get away, quick.
Til bet that you've killed the artist
at work to say nothing of losing the
only wrench wa have. Hell, did you
see that? An old chap fell out of that
pink machine, and I'm blamed If ha
didn't grab the spire of Grace Church,
and there ho 1st"
"Shall we rescue him?"
"Rescue nothing. What's the matter
with bis own people doing It?"
'Well, I'm going down there after
that wrench. I don't see any commo
tion arouud that stuidlo building. Guess
wa didn't kill anyone."
The airship turns, goes back, drops
until It Is about fire feet above tbe
ground-glass north light, and then tbe
man who dropped the wrench, making
a cone of his hands, calls out :
"Say, you artist below there, did you
hear anything drop?"
A moment later a skylight Is opened
and an exclrad man In a blue blouse
makes his appearance.
"Did you drop that wrench?"
"Yes; awfully sorry. Did you find
It?"
"I came near finding It on my head,
and if you war in a balloon Instead of
an airship I'd put you out of commis
sion. Confound you all I Life Ixu't
worth living since you left the high
ways." x
"Let's hav the wrench, that's a good
fellow."
ttspaaatv.
"Our time la uiontiy," grumbled tha,
collector.
Then," replied taw debtor, "bow can,
you afford to wasto ao much of It
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Lips that Touch I.lqoor.
You are coming to woo me, but not ni
of yore. .
When I hastened to welcome your ring
at tbe door;
For I trusted that he who stood waiting
me then
Was the brightest, tbe truest, the noblest
of men.
Your lips on my own. when tbey printed
"Farewell,"
Had never been noiled by "the beverage
of bell ;"
But they come to me now with bacchanal
nlgn,
And the lips that touch liquor must never
touch mine.
think of that night in the garden
alone, '
When in whispers you told me your heart
was my own.
That your love in the future should faith
fully be
5'nshared by another, kept only for me.
)h, sweet to my soul is tbe memory still,
Of the lips which met mine when they
murmured "I will,
But now to their pressure no more they
Incline,
For the lipn that touch liquor must never
touch mine.
O, John ! how it crushed me, when first
in your face
The pen of tho Rum Fiend had written
"disgrace,"
And turned me in silence and tears from
that breath,
AU poisoned and foul from the chalice of
death.
It scattered the hopes I had treasured to
last,
It darkened the future and clouded the
past ;
It shattered my idol and ruined the
shrine.
For the Hps that touch liquor must never
touch mine.
I loved you, ob, dearer than language can
tell,
And you saw it, you proved it, you knew
It too well ;
But the man of my love was far other
tban he
Who now from the "tap-room" comes
reeling to me ;
In manhood and honor so noble and
right i
His heart was bo true and his genius so
bright
And his soul was unstained, unpolluted
by wine.
But the lips that touch liquor must never
touch mine.
You promised reform, but I trusted in
vain ;
Your pledge was but made to be broken
again;
And the lover ao false to his promises
now,
Will not, as a husband, be true to bis
TOW.
The word must be spoken that bids you
depart-
Though In silence,, with blighted affec
tion, I pine,
Yet the lips that touch liquor must never
touch mine.
If one spark in your bosom of virtue
remains
Go fan it - with prayer till it kindle
again ;
Resolved, with "God helping," in future
to be
From wine and its follies unshackled and
free I
And when you have conquered this foe of
your soul
In manhood and honor beyond his con
trol
This heart will again beat responsive to
thine,
And the lips free from liquor will be wel
come to mine.
CAUGHT THIEF WITH MUCILAGE.
Mall Opener lleacaled Envelopes and
Gum Gave lllua Away.
An Incident the otbe day recalled to
United States District Attorney Fran
cis H. Parker the time, a few years
ago, when the officials of the PostotTiee
Department at Washington were arous
ed because of tbe frequent complaints
from a section of Colorado that money
was being stolen from the mails, says
the Hartford Couraut. The ofUctuts put
the most shrewd detectives In the gov
ernment service on the Job, but It was
several months before tbe man who
was stealing tne money was appre
hended.
In telling the story Mr. Parker said
that the cities and towns In Colorado
having banks are not aa close together
as they are in the eastern country, and
so a grout deal more money Is sent in
letters out west than In the east In
the section of Colorado spoken of the
thief would tuke tbe money from the
envelopes, then reseal the envelopes and
let the envelope minus the money go
on to tbe person to whom It had been
addressed. Then In a few days there
would be a howl.
The detectives which the government
tad In the west were put on the job:
but they could uot locate the thief.
Then detectives from the east were sent
to Colorado and they consulted the
western men. Tlie government was
baffled and, as the reports of thieving
continued, there was Indignation on tho
part of the officials In the postofnee de
partment.
Oae of the detectives who were work
lng on the case had some Idea of cliem
lstry. lie wrote to Washington that ho
bad conceived an Idea by which he
thought he could get the guilty party
but It would take time to bave his plan
worked out.
Tbe.person who was taking the mon
y
wus shrewd, but at tbe same time
he played his game loosely. Just why
lie allowed the envelopes to go through
the malls after he had taken the money
from them the detectives could not
understand. He was very clever at
opening the letters and he used care
In reseating them.
The way the detective suggested to
tbe postofflce authorities to get the man
was to have an analysis made of the
mucilage by which the envelopes had
beeu resenled. Then Inspectors went to
th postofllee through which tbe nhled
letters washed and, uukuown to those
connected with the office, they got some
of the mucilage used In each office.
These different samples of mucilage
were analysed and just one sauiplo
bowed tb san. aualysla aa tha mud!
age with which (lie envelopes had been
reseu led.
A watch was then kept on tho ofllce
and n few days later the guilty man
wnn caught. He was sentenced to
prison.
VERMONT'S FI313T STATE HOUSE,
nnnahtera of Ihe Metolnllon Plan lo
Save Ihe Historic Dnlldlnsj.
As the result of efforts by the Ver
mont brunch of the Daughters of thf
American .Itpvolutlca to lmv lh
quaint, historic lilldlng In Rutland
which constituted Vermont's first slat
house, set nshlo and turned Into n tub
11c museum of antiquities, It Is likely
that the project will take concrete form
n the near future, says the Boston
ilohe.
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The picturesque old structure was
erected 132 years ao mid Is located
u the heart of the city. It Is a most
titerestlng relic of colonial times.
Inside Its w?'ls th? Aft LejNl.iturd
of the Green Mot;.. tain State was con
vened In 17S4-17S(1. The next sesl'n
was Ii.'ld nt Windsor during the brief
icrlod when the tdntohouse was In con
trol of the "nntl court mob." Ia 17W
the assembly met nt Cnstlcton ami in
1702 again at Rutland, nnd I!k bps
sions continued In that place thrm.h
!)i. flic last session .iu Rutland was
held In 1.S04.
In 3S08 the present statehouHe wa
erected t Montpelier. nnd tint vlt;
became the lieadquaretrs of the Statt.
government.
The first United States District Court
held in Vermont convened In the Rut
and capltol on tho first Monday li
May, KIM. with Nathaniel Chlpman as
Judge and Frederick Hill ns clerk.
The building is now occupied ns a
dwelling house, and only the exterior
recalls its historical nssoeintions.
The Daughters of the American Rev
olution plnn to raise n fund by public
subscription, purchase the building and
the property ndjolnlng. then found c
niuscum In the old statehouse which
will he of more than passing Interest to
lovers of antiquities.
NO RENT FOR 1,098 MONTHS.
Cnmpalan of Neapolitan Tenants
Are Leasvaed Airnlnat Landlord.
The Naples householders have formed
it league with the object of obtaining a
euv.ctlon of rents and they discovered
that the best method to force tho land
lords to flccedo to their demands was
to stop the payment of rents.. The
league numbers about 2,000 members.
none of whom has paid rent for the
last six months, says the New York
Sun.
The landlords first attempted evic
tion, but they failed, as the police d-
i-lared that they were unable to evict
."0 families who meant fight and ex
pressed their willingness to stand a
siege. Next the landlords brought suit
in the civil courts.
The cr,so came on In due course of
time, but none of the householders was
present or represented. Tho landlords
rejoiced nt the prosjicct of an easy vic
tory. Suddenly u woman walked In.
She said she was one of the 2,(MJ0
members of the league and wanted to
defend her case. The Judges have to
accord a reasonable period of time to
the defendant In order that he may
prepare bis defense. This period is
generally n month. Accordingly on the
woman's demand the case was adjourn
ed a mouth.
The month passed and the case again
came on for hearing. "None of the
defendants was present. The court
then decided to hear the case In their
ibsence, but Just then another member
of the league came in. repeated the
Identical performance of the previous
hearing and again the casa was put off
for another month.
For the next 1,0!)S months a member
of the householders' league will repent
the trick and the case won't be heard
lx-fore that time. Meanwhile the mem-
lurs of the league continue not paying
their rents.
CHINESE FOOTBALL.
It la Store I.Ike a Prolonged Itlot
(huu a Paillme.
"The first game of football I wit
nessed upon my arrival in Chiun," ora
of our consular -representatives at home
for a visit remarked recently, "I mis
took for a very serious riot, nnd you
wouldn't' hnve blamed me, either.
"In the flBftt place, I was not awa'e
that the Chinese had any such ganio.
but later found that It Is very topular
In North China. It Is not played as is
the American game, and Insoad of
eleven players to the side there are fif
ty. These Northern Chinese are almost
giants, and every man on the team will
be six feet or over In height and weigh
on the average 200 pounds. There arf-
no goals, side llr.es or halves. Tho
game lasts until one side Is the winner,
and frequently this Is not accomplished
before two or three days.
"The Idea of the gnme Is to force ft
small wicker basket, which takes the
place of our ball, into the territory of
the other side this territory being one-
half of the town and up and down the
streets the fight rages. Each man N
equipped with a whistle with which to
summon assistance when too had
pressed.
"Stealth as well as main force may
be used In getting the 'ball' In to th!
enemy's country, and I know of oiie
clever player who did so by passing
over the roofs of the houses. As you
mav imagine, a hundred giants veil
lng and fighting lu the streets create
some excitement.
Kin Way.
"He says he has never said an un
kind word to his wife."
"And you believe It?"
i certainly do."
"You must have lots of faith In hla
tmthf illness?"
"None at all, but I know his wife."
Houston Post.
Ilbrrl Orilera,
Mamma Why did you eat the whole
of that pie in the pantry. Willie?
Little Willie t inw you toui me
once nevei to do things by halves.
New York Globe.
There if thin about a conscience
Wben it o.an hurt, 11 isn t nearly so
painful aa a boil.
A Domestic llreakiawa,
A well known lord discovered a' thiol
tn his London house. Aided by tin
butler, he secured the man and tbei
rang the bell. A servant appeared)
whom the peer requesfeU to "go lnti"
the kitchen and bring up a policemai
br two" The dompslIT; returned and
said there were Tio pollcemr-n on thi
premises. "Wjijtt!" exclaimed hli ma
ter in Incredulous ISTieai "bo fot
mean to tell me that with a cook, tw
scullery maids, a kitchen maid ami
three housemaids In my employ then
is no policeman In my kitchen? It k
Indppd a mlrnclp, and our prisonei
shall reap the benefit. Turner, let thi
man go Instantly !" Lon don Standard
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VERT BAD FORM OF ECZEMA.
Suffered Three Years Physicians
Did No CJood rrrfeclly Well After
t'.lag Cntlcnra Remedies.
"I take great pleasure In Informing
you that I was a sufferer of eczema In
a very bad form for the past three
years. I consulted and treated with
a number of physicians In Chicago, but
to no avail. I commenped using the
Cutlcura Remedies, consisting of Cuti
cura Soap, Ointment and Pills, threa
months ago, and to-day I am perfect
ly well, the dlfleaso having left me en
tirely. I cannbt recommend the Cutl
cura Remedies too highly to anyone
suffering with the disease that I have
had. Mrs. Florence E. Atwood, 18
Crllly place. Chlcngo, 111., October 2,
100.". Wltnpss: L. S. Berger."
What is said to be the larce'st tela.
trash circuit In the world ia th.it ha.
tween London and Teheran, the capital
ot I'ersia. It la 4.000 milen long and la
divided Into twelve sections.
PILE. CURED IP! TO 14 DATS.
PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure any
raso of Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protrud-
ing i-nea in o to is osjrs or money refunded.
Cue.
What lie Made.
The possibilities of evasion held with
in the precincts of the English lan
guage are well demonstrated in tho re
port of an accident case printed in th
Philadelphia Ledger. The lawyer for
the defendant was trying to cross-examine
a Swede who hnd been subpoened
by the other side as a witness.
"Now, Andersen, what do you do?"
asked the lawyer. .
"Sank you ; Aw am not vara well."
' "I didn't ask you how is your health
but what do you do?"
"Oh, yss; Aw work." '
"We know fhat, but what kind ol
work do you do?"'
"Puddy hard work ; It ees puddy hard
work." 4
"Yes, -but do you drive a team, or do
you work on the railroad, or do yon
handle a machine, or do you work In
a factory?"
"Oh, yas; Aw work In a factory."
"Very good. What kind af a factory?-
"It ees a very big fact'ry."
"Your honor," Bald the lawyer, ad
dressing tbe court, "If this keeps oa
I think we shall have to have aa In
terpreter." Then he turned to the witness.
"Look here, Andersen, "what do yon
do In that factory? What do yon
make?"
"Oh, yas; Aw un'erstan'. You vant
to know vat Aw make In fact'ry, eh?
"Exactly. Now tell us what yon
make."
"Voa dollar and a half a day."
All the M ore Deserving.
Woman of the House A big, strong
man like you going around begging I You
ought t be ashamed of yourself 1
Tuffold Kontt (-touching his eyes with
a grimy handkerchief ) I am, mum. It
mortifies me 'most to death. Folks glner
ly treats m well on that account, mum.
m Ap.isr.
"What now, Rogersby? Have you been
getting married a confirmed woman
hater like you?"
"It's true, Klyfers. But, I er almost
had to do it. It was the only way I
could get my old tightwad of a boss to
give me a vacation."
BRAIN POWER
Increased br Fraaer Feedlaar.
A lady writer who not only has dona
good literary work, hmt reared a family,
found in Grape-Nuts tbe Ideal food for
brain work aud to develop healthy
children. She writes:
"I am an enthusiastic proclalraer of
Grape-Nuts as a regular diet. I former
ly had no appetite In the morning and
for & years while mfrslng my four chil
dren, had Insufficient nourishment for
them.
"Unable to eat brpnkfast I felt faint
later, and would go to the puntry and
cat cold chops, sausage, cookies, dough
nuts or anything I happened to find.
Being a writer, at times my head felt
heavy and my brain asleep.
"When I read of Grr..pp Nuts I began
eating It every mornftig, also gave It to
tho children, including my 10 months
old baby, wh soon grow ia fat ns a
little pig, good-natured nnd contented.
','Wlthln a week I had plenty of
brenst milk, and felt stronger within
two weeks. I wrote evenings and feel
ing the need of sustained brain power,
began euting a small saucer of Grape
Nuts with milk instead of my usual in
digestible hot pudding, pie, or cake for
dessert at night.
"Gmjio-Nuts did wonders for me and
I learned to like It. I did not mind
my housework or mother's cares, for
I felt strong and full of 'go.' I grew
plump, nerves strong, awl when I wrote
my brain was active and clear; Indeed,
the dull bead pain never returned."
"There's a Reason."
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Midi. Bead "Tho Road to Well
ville," In pkgn.
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