4'
WHAT THE TRADE MARK MEANS
TO THE BUYER.
Few people realize the Importance
tf tha words "Trade Mark" stamped
m the goods they buy. It they did It
Jwuld eare them many a dollar spent
tor worthless goods and pat a lot of
unscrupulous manufacturers out of
business.
When a manufacturer adopts a
trsde mark he assumes the entire re-
ponslblllty for the merit of his prod-
vet Ha takes his business reputation
1b his hands out In the limelight "on
the square" with the buyer of his
Coods, with the denier, and' with him
elf.
The other manufacturer the one
who holds out "Inducements," offering
to brand all goods purchased with each
local dealer's brand sidesteps respon
sibility, and when these Inferior goods
"come back" It Is the local dealer that
must pay the penalty
A good example of the kind of pro
tection afforded the public by a trade
mark Is that offered 1 connection with
, National Lead Conipnny's advertising
of pure M'hlte Lead as the best pnlut
material
That the Dutch Boy Talriter trnde
mark Is nn absolute guaranty of pur
Ity In White Lead Is proved to the most
keptlcal by the offer National Lead
Company make to send free to any ad
dress a blow-pipe and Instructions how
to test tha white lead for themselves.
The testing outfit Is being sent out
from the New York office of the com-
a.ny, Woodhrldge Building.
AN IDEAL BUNGALOW.
'Mar Bona oa Brack Bntlt fcr Two
Glrla aad a Man.
One doesn't Jiave to have many hua
4red dollars to have a summer homo
. in these days of sublimated abantles,
turd wood-floored tents and nutshell
bungalows, says the New York Globe.
'At many seashore places within fifty
Biles of Manhattan delightsome little
boxes of houses have been gayly plump
ad down upon hillocks and hummocks
overlooking the sea and there In a few
feet of space a couple, a family or a
party of bachelor girls er bachelor men
get up their chafing dish and brass can
i dlestlcks, make up couch beds, swing
x hammocks and Joyously live the simple
life that doesn't mean in their case
lther tha Ufa shorn of vivid pleasure
or material comforts,
s At least In one spot on the Jersey
coast one can lease for the summer sea
son a bit of beach for one's bungalow,
paying $5 for the privilege. The bunt-alow
may be as luxurious or as simple
as one's tasto and purse dictate. As s
rule they are mere shells and shelters
from rain and sun. The motto of the
true bungaloafer Is, "Outdoors was
, made to live in," and it doesn't matter
In tha least to him If he sleeps and
ats out of .doors every fine day and
night from May until November. The
bungalow In such cases is a mere sop
. to the prejudices of the folk who con
sider that all respectable folk need a
.roof over their heads occasionally.
' One wee cot whose dull red sloping
roof and green shingled, walls make n
iCay spot oa the white beach was built
'by a young architect and his two stur
dy young sisters. The whole house was
-ready to live In In two weeks from
'foundation posts to painted shingles
and the cost was less than $300, includ
ing a fine broad chimney of red brick
and a floor of fine narrow boards. The
plnz.a posts are of logs with the bnrk
till on, and the entire front of the llt
tla house can be opened so as to make
an outdoor room. This little bouse has
large living room and a small kitchen.
Couches in the living room sen's at
I beds by night. Chests of drawers the
xact height of the book shelves, a set
Jee jvhk-h turns Into a table at a touch,
vTcker chairs and bright rugs make the
living room comfortable and home-like
without crowding It The little kitchen
with Its white paint, blue and white oil
cloth and blua dishes and window box
of red geraniums is an ideal laboratory
for tha amateur cook.
( " Neah's Excuse.
"Copt Prltchard, of the record-breaking
Mauritania, told a group of Ameri
cans on a recent voyage that a sailor's
life was a hard one. ,
"It is not so hard as It used to be
before tha coming of steam," he said,
"but it is still fearfully bard, for all
that Is fact I never heard of but
-one man who had a decent excuse for
going to sea."
"And who was he, captain?" said a
"Ghicagoan,
"Noah," the captain answered. "For
ilf tha old fellow had remained on shore
the would have been drowned."
Explained.
They don't care for expense here,"
said the regular tuininrr boarder at the
summer resort hotel. "When you call
for lemonade they give you a stalk or two
of macaroni with it instead of a straw."
"I was just wonderiug." observed the
new boarder, after a pauae, "why this
baked macaroni tiiNte ho strongly of
lemon juice." rbi Tnhnne.
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Well Branca Poataat Always Pala-
table.
The flavor of Postum, when boiled
according to directions, la always the
same mild, distinctive, and palatable.
It contains no harmful substance like
caffeine, the drug in coffee, and hence
may be used with benefit at all times.
"Believing that coffee was tha cuuse
of my torpid liver, slek headache and
misery la many ways," writes an lud.
lady, "I quit and bought a package of
l osttun about a year ago.
"My husband and I have been so well
pleased that we have continued to
drluk rostinn ever since. We like tha
tuate of Postum better than coffee, as
it Das always the same pleasant flavor,
while coffee changes its taste with
about every new combination or blend.
"Since using Postum I have had no
more attacks of gull colic, the hcavi
oess has left my chest, and the old,
common, everyday headache Is a thing
UMKuuwu." "There's a Ueason."
, Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Crevk. Mien. Head "The Koud to Well
vllle." lu pkgs.
Ever read the above letter?
new one appears from time to time.
They are genuine, true, and full of
aumiq tot
I Strong and Steady?
By HORATIO ALGER, JR. SS
CHAPTER XXI.
Though Walter was In a room on the
lecond floor, the lintnnce to the ground
nan not so great but that lie could easily
Inng from the window sill end Jump witli
iit Injury. Before following him in his
light, We will pniiKe to inquire how th!
mbher, unexpectedly taken captive, fared.
Nothing could hnve surprised Jack
riore tlinn this sudden turning of the ta
lles. But a minute siucc Walter wns
(omplctely in his power. Now, through
the boy'g coolness and nerve, his thievish
Intentions were hn filed, find lie was plno
rd in the humiliating, pusition of a pris-
iner in his own house.
"Open the door, or I'll murder you !"
te roared, kicking it violently.
There was no reply, for Walter was
ilready half way out of the window, nnd
Sid not think It bent to answer. Walter
and proceeded hnlf a mile when he stop
Jed to rest. Two or three times he had
tripped over projecting roots which the
larkness prevented his seeing in time to
I void.
"I'll rest a few minutes, and then push
an," he thought.
It was lute, but the excitement of his
position prevented him from feeling
pleepy. He wished to get out of tbe
woods Into some road or open field, where
he would be In less danger of epcounter
Ing Jack, nnd where perhaps he might
Qnd assistance against him.
He was leaning against 'an Immense
tree, one of the largest and oldest lu tha
forest. Walter began to examine it. I lj
discovered, by feeling, that it was hollow
Inside. lie ascertained that the Interioi
was eaten out by gradual decay, limiting
a large hollow space inside.
"I shouldn't wonder if I could get in,"
he said to himself.
He made the attewfpt, nnd found that
be was correct in his supposition. He
could easily stand erect inside.
That is curious," thought Walter.
"The tree must be very old."
Ho emerged from tbe trunk, and once
more threw himself down beside it. Five
minutes later and his attention was
drawn by a sound of approaching foot
steps. Jack had tripped over a root, and
was picking himself up in no very good
humor. The enemy, it appeared, was
close upon him.
Walter started to his feet in dismay.
His first thought was immediate flight,
but It be were heard by Jack, the latter
would no doubt be able to run him down.
"What shall I do?" thought Walter,
In alarm.
Quickly the hollow trunk occurred to
him. With as little delay as possible he
concealed himself In the Interior. He
was just in time, for Jack was by this
timo only a few rods distant. Walter
counted upon his passing on ; but on
reaching the old tree Jack paused, nnd
snid aloud, "Where can the young rascal
be? I wonder if I have passed him? I'll
rest here five minutes. He may straggle
along."
With these words he snnk upon the
ground, in the very same place where
Walter had been reclining two minutes
before. . He was so near that our hero
could have pat out his hand and touched
him.
It was certainly a very uncomfortable
situation for Walter. He hardly dared to
breathe or to stir lent his enemy should
hear him.
"He's led me a pretty tramp," mut
tered Jack, "but I'm bound to get hold
of him to-night. If I do, I'll hulf kill
him."
Then 1 hope you won't .tot hold of
him," Walter ejaculated, Inwardly.
He began to wish he had run op In
stead of seeking this concealment. In the
first case, the darkness of the night would
have favored him, and even if Jack had
heard him tt was by no means certain
that he would hnve caught bim. Now an
unlucky movement or a cough would be
tray his hiding place, and there would
be no chance of escape. He began to feel
his constrained position Irksome, but did
not dare u see relief by change of pos
ture. "I wish he'd go," thought our hero.
But Jack was in no hurry. He ap
peared to wish to waylay Walter, and
was constantly listening to catch the
sound of his approach. At length Wal
ter was relieved to hear him say, "Well,
shan't catch blm by stopping here,
that's sure.
Then he started, and Walter, listening
Intently, beard the sound of his receding
tips. When su Indent time bad elapsed,
he ventured out from his concealment
and stopped to consider the situation.
What should he do? It was hardly
prudent to go on, for it would only bring
him nearer the enemy. If he ventured
bnck, he would be farther away from the
edge of the woods, and might encounter
Meg. who might also be In pursuit. He
did not feel in danger of capture from
this Quarter, but the woman might find
means of communicating with her hus
band. On tho whole, it seemed safest, for
the present at least, to stick to the friend
ly tree which had proved so good a pro
tector. He stood beside It, watching
carefully, Intending, whenever peril
threatened, to tuke lustnnt refuge Inside
This was not particularly satisfactory.
but he hoped Jack would soon tire of
the pursuit, end retrace his steps to
ward the cabin. If he should do that,
he would then be safe In continuing bis
flight.
Jack pushed on, believing that our hero
was in advance. It had been a fatiguing
Say, and this made bis present midnight
tramp more disagreeable. His hopes of
overtaking Walter became fainter and
fainter, and nature began to assert her
rights. A drowsiness which he found it
hard to combat assailed him, nnd he
knew be must yield to it for a time at
least.
I wish I was at home, nnd in bed,'
he muttered. 1 11 lie down and take
short nap, and then start again."
He threw himself on the ground, and
in five minutes his senses were locked In
a deep slumber, which, instead of a tdiort
nap, continued for several hours.
While he Is sleeping we will go back to
Walter. He, too, was sleepy, and would
gladly have lain down and slept if he
bad dared. But he felt the peril of his
position too sensibly to give way to his
feelings. He watched vigilantly for an
hour, but nothing could he seen of Jm-k.
That hour seemed to h! in to creep with
nail-like pace.
"I can't stand this watching till mim
ing," he said to bin-self. "1 will find
some out-ot the-way place, and try to
sleep a little."
Searching about he fcuu mirh a place
as he desired. He hi il-r., ml wax
soon fast asleep. So purer nnd pur
sued had yielded to the spell f ilm same
aajoaaa Ureas, sad keif a aula SMtaat tress
other were enjoying welcome re-
oee.
Some hours passed away. The sun
rose, nnd its rays lighted up the dim re
cesses of the forest. When Walter open
ed his eyes he could not at first remem
ber where he was. lie lifted hi head
from his corpethng, which he had used
as n pillow, and looked around blm in
surprise; but recollection quickly came to
his nid.
"I must have been sleeping several
hours," lie snid to himself, "for it is
now morning. I wonder if the man who
was after me has gone home?"
lie derided that this was probable, nnd
resolved to make an attempt to rench the
dge of the forest. He wanted to get
into the region of civilization again, if
for no other reason, because he felt hun
gry and was likely to remain so as long
ns he continued in the forest. He now
felt fresh and strong, and prepared to
start on his journey. But he had scarce
ly taken a dozen steps when a female
figure stepped out from a covert, and
he found himself face to face with Meg.
Not knowing but that her husband
might he close behind, he started back in
alarm nnd hesitation. She observed this,
and said, "You needn't be afraid, boy.
I don't want to harm you."
"Is your husband with you?" asked
Walter, on his gunrd.
No, he isn't. lie started out after
ou before midnight, and hasn't been back
since. That made me uneasy, and I came
out to look for him."
"I have seen him," said Walter.
"Where and when?" asked tbe. woman,
engprly.
It was strange that such a coarse brute
should have inspired any woman with
ove, but Meg did certainly love her hus
band, in spite of his frequent bad treat
ment. "Did he see you?" ' $ ' t
"No, I was hidden." ' '
"now long did he stay?"
"Only a few minutes, to get rested, I
suppose. Tlien be went on."
"In what direction?"
"That way."
"I'm glad he did not harm you. He
wns so nngry when he started that I wss
afraid of what would happen if he met
on. lou must keep out of his way."
"That is what I mean to do if I can,"
said Walter. "Can you tell me the short
est way out of the woods?"
"Go in that direction," said the worn
n, pointing, "and half a mile will bring
ou out."
"It is rather hard to follow a straight
path in the woods. If yon will act as my
guide, I will give you a dollar."
If my husband should find out that I
helped you to escape, he would be very
angry."
Why need be know? You needn't tell
him you met mo."
The woman hesitated. Finally love of
money prevailed.
"I'll do it," she said, abruptly. "Fol-
ow me. '
She took the lead, and Walter follow
ed closely in her steps. Remembering the
night before, he was not wholly assured
of her good faith, and resolved to keep
his eyes open, and make his escape in
stantly if he should see any signs of
treachery. Possibly Meg might intend to
lead blm into a trap, and deliver bim np
to- her husband. He was naturally trust
ful, but his adventures in the cabin
tunght him a lesson of distrust.
CHAPTER XXII.
Walter followed Meg through- tha
woods. He felt sure that he would1 not
are far to go to reach- the open fields.
le had been delayed heretofore, not by
the distance, but by not knowing in what
direction to go.
1'ew words were spoken between- him
ml Meg. Itemembering' what had hap
pened at the cabin, and that even bow
he was fleeing from her husband, he did
not feel inclined to be sociable, and her
thoughts were divided between the money
she was to be paid as the price for her
services, and her husband, far whose pro
longed absence sue could not account.
After walking for fifteen minutes, they
came to the edge of tbe forest - Skirting
it was a meadow, wet In parts, for the
surface was low.
"Where is the road?"
"You'll have to cross this meadow, and
you'll come ot It. It is'nt mor'n quarter
of a mile. You'll find yonr way well
enough without me."
Walter felt relieved at the prospect of
a speedy return to the region of civiliza
tion. It seemed to him as It he had
passed the previous night for away in
some wild frontier cabin, instead of in the
center of a populous and thriving neigh-
hood, within a few miles of several flour
ishing villages. He drew out a dollar bill
and offered it to Meg.
This is the money I agreed to pay
you," he said. "Thank you, besides."
I hear my husband's steps," she said,
hurriedly. "Fly or it will be the worse
for yon."
"Thtnk you for the caution," said Wal
ter, rousing to the necessity for Immed
iate action.
"Don't stop to thank me, CIo!" she
said, BtAtnpIng her foot Impatiently.
tie obeyed at once, ami started on a
run across the meadow. A m'.nute later,
Jack came in sight.
"Why, Meg, are you here?" he said,
in surprise. "Have you seea the boy?"
He did not wait for an answer, for,
looking across the meadow, be saw the
flying figure ot our hero.
"There he is, now," he acclaimed, in a
tone of fierce satisfaction.
"Let hiui go, Jack," pleaded Meg, who,
In spite of herself, felt a sympathy for
tbe boy who, like herself, bad been un
fortunate.
He threw oft the hand which she had
placed upon his arm, and dashed off In
pursuit of Walter.
Wnlter bad the start, and hid already
muveeuVd in placing two hundred yards
between himself mid his pursuer. But
Jack wns strong nnd athletic, and could
run faster than a boy ot fifteen, and the
dutnt.ee between the two constantly di
minished. Walter looked back over his
tdioulder, ns he ran, aud, brave as he was,
there came a sickening sensation of fear
as he met the fierce, triumphant glance
of his enemy.
"Stop!" called out Jack, hoarsely.
Wulier did not answer, neither did he
obey. Only n few rods in uuvuiice was
deep ditch, nt least twelve feet wide,
over which a single 'plunk a thrown as
a bridge for foot pa meager. Wslte
fxvl li'i' a deer forward and over the
bridge, when. Moopi-.ia; dowu, he hastily
pulled It over after Li ru, thus cuttiuf off
bis enemy s advance.
"Put back that plank," roared Jack,
"I would imUu (," said JKailas.
Vnch
"Term be sorry for It then," sale!
Jack, fiercely.
He had walked back shout fifty feet
and then faced round.' His intention waa
clear enough. He meant to jump over
the ditch. Our hero took tbe plank and
pnt It over his shoulder, moving with it
farther down the edge. An Idea had se
cur red to him, which had not yet sug
gested Itself to Jack, er the latter might
have been less confident of success.
Jack stood still for a moment and
then, gathering np his strength, dashed
forward. Arrived at the brink, he made
a spring, but the soft bank yielded hi
no support. He fell short of the opposite
bank by at least two feet, and, to bis an
ger and disgust, landed In the water and
slime at the bottom of the ditch. lie
sernmbied out, landing at last, but with
the loss of one boot which had been
drawn off by the clinging mud in which
It had become firmly planted. Still be
was on the same side with Walter, anf
the latter wns now in bis power. This
was what he thought ; but an instant;
later he saw his mistake. Walter ha4
stretched the plank over the ditch a ttm
rods further up, and was passing over K
In safety.
(To be continued.)
Among the Sioux It was no disgrace
to the chiefs daughter to work with
her hands. Indeed, says Charles A.
Eastman In "Old Indian Days," their
standard of worth1 was the willingness
to Work, but not for the snke of accu
mulation, only In order to give.
Generosity is a trait that is highly
developed in the Sioux woman. She
makes many moccasins and other ar
ticles of clothing for her male rela
tives, or for any who are not well pro
vided. She loves to see her brother the
best dressed among the young men, and
the moccasins, especially of a young
brave, are the pride of his womankind.
Her own moccasins are plain, her
leggings closc-flttlng and not as high
as her brother's. She parts her smooth.
jet black hair In tbe middle and plaits
It In two braids. Her ornaments, spar
ingly worn, are beads, elks' teeth, and
a touch of red paint No feathers ere
worn by the woman, unless In a sacred
dance.
She is supposed to be always occu
pied with some feminine pursuit or en
gaged In some social affair, which Is
also strictly feminine as a rule. Evei
her language is peculiar to her sex,
some words being used by women only,
and others have a feminine termtnar
tion.
There Is nn etiquette of sitting aa&
standing, which Is strictly observed.
The woman must nerer raise her knees
or cross her feet when seated. She
seats herself on the ground sldewlse,
with both feet under her.
Nearly all her games are dlffereat
from those of the men. She has a
sport of wand-throwing which develops
fine muscles of the shoulders and back.
The wands are about eight feet long,
and taper gradually from an Inch and
a half to half an inch In diameter. Soma
of them are artistically made, with
beads of bone or born, and It is re
markable to what a distance they may
be made to slide over the ground.
In tbe feminine gam of ball, which
Is something like "shinny," the ball Is
driven with curved sticks between two
goals. It is played with from two to
three hundred on a side, and a gams
between two bands or Tillages Is a pic
turesque event
Why n Kicked.
"Some people are chronle kickers,1'
growled the hotel clerk, "and It's no
use trying to satisfy them.'
"What's the trouble now? queried
tbe reporter.
You saw that solemn looking chap
snaking a get-away as yon came in?"
rejoined tha man behind tbe ten-carat
sparkler. "Well, he registered about
half an hour ago and was shown to big
room. Now what do you suppose hap
pened?"
"I pass," sold the pencil pnsher.
"A few minutes later," continued tha
key juggler, "he rushed back to tha
office, mad as a March hnre, and jump
ed all over me, figuratively speaking,
It seems that he had come here fdr thn
purpose of doing the suicide act by
turning on the gas and I assigned hlin
to a room lighted by electricity."
Fart ot the Treatment.
"So you believe In charging heavy
fees?"
"Yes," answered the physician, "but
only for the patient's own good. If
you can make him feel that be has aa .
1 L L. I .1. ,.A I '
to follow Instructions carefully In o
der to get his money's worth." Wash
lngton Star.
Family Repartee.
"If yon could only make money llkt
your father," sighed the disappointed
wife, "things would be all right"
"And If you could only cook half as
well r.s your mother did things wouldn't
be so bad, either," replied tbe husband.
who was by no means altogether
p'.cnscd. Detroit Free Tress.
Ilia Sleadr oJb.
IMgley You don't believe In a collegt
education then?
Jlfcley No; It unfits a man for rr
er,tllng except to sit around croaking
r.bouf how much mora Intelligently ha
could enjoy wealth than tho averaga
man does. Catholic Standard and
Tines.
I'aeleaa Saerlflce.
Edyth It's too had that Clara waa
In love with Jack when he proposed ta
me. I feel sorry for the poor girl.
Mnyme Why, she Is in love with
Tom. She never cared for Jack.
Edyth Oh, dear! I never would
have accepted him had I known that
la a Quandary.
Brother Yes, I like Jack waB
enough, but bow did you ever happea
to marry a man a head shorter thai
you are?
Sister I bad to choose between a U
tie niou with a big salary and a blfl
man with a UtUe salary.
Qaealloaa.
"Can you tell a dog ttut'9 tuAT
' SIOUX WOMEN. S
"THE GOLDEN
MsasawaanBaassMHaaBBaaaa)
By the fireside there are peace and comfort.
Wives and children, with fair, thoughtful faces,
Waiting, watching f
For a well-known footstep In the passage.
Each man's chimney Is his Golden Mile Stone;
Is the central point from which be mcusures
Every distance
Through the gateways of the world around him.
In his farthest wanderings Mill he sees it;
Henrs the talking flatne, the answering nlht wind.
As he heard them
When he snt with thoso who were, but are not
Happy he whom neither wealth nor fashion,
Nor the nutreli of the encroaching city
Drives In exile
From the hearth of his ancestral homestead.
Wp may -build more splendid habitations.
Fill our mnnm with pulMlngs and with sculptures,
But we cnunot
Buy with gold the old associations.
Tjongfellow.
In the Pew
"I've only a minute to stay," Mrs.
Morris announced, settling lierseif in
a comfortublo chair In the farmhouse
kitchen. "I stjiped for your innll, but
they said It wns too lnte." '
Mrs. Ilendley nodded toward a letter
beside her. She never talked much
when Mrs. Morris dropjiod in. She
never needed to.
"About David?" questioned lier
guest.
"From David," was tbe answer.
"Well," responded Mrs. Morris, "Dr.
Wilson was ssijin' last night that It
seems Just wonderful, his bcln' called
to that big .church. I hear he went
there to preach for em .when their
minister wns goln' to leave, an' some
of the big bugs made up their minds
they'd have him and nobody else:
Lands I When I think of the way you
took that helpless little baby nn'
brought hiin up, nn' you a widow an'
no kin at all, an' how you've sold
'most half of this little farm to edu
cate him I My! I hope you'll cet a
little gratitude for It, on' some re
ward !"
"David Is my reward," quietly an
swered her hostess.
"Oh, yes, of course." Then after a
pause, "I suppose the salary's awful
big."
"It seems so to me," was the reply.
"Well," with n little look of disap
pointment, "I must get along. I sup
pose you'll go up with Dr. Wilson to
hear him preach his first sermon as
pastor?"
Then tbe old face opposite flushed a
little.
"Oh, no! It's so far and there will
be so mnnyNpeople there, I suppose;
oh, no, I couldn't go."
Sirs. Morris considered a moment
"Wen, I don't know, I should think
you'd want to see how he looks among
"IT WlIX GTO VS GREAT PLEASURE,"
THE
OTIIEB RESPONDED.
all the high flyers. Of course, it costs
a lot to go so far and (with a quick
glance at tbe little figure before her)
you mightn't feel real easy among 'em.
Well, good-by. Anyway, 'taln't as if he
was your own."
Then she was gone, and the Sensitive
soul was left with the sting, and the
wound, and the pain.
He wasn't her own! He wasn't her
own! Oh, the sharp, keen pain it
brought her, She "mightn't feel easy
among 'em." She knew that, but why
did well-meaning Mrs. Morris say it?
She did not belong to the great world
out there David did! She, if she went
to be present at that wonderful ser
vice, would hardly know how to act,
unless nnd she almost held her breath
unless she might slip in a rear seat
where no one would notice her nt all.
She picked up David's letter ogstlu;
she hod reud every word of it four
times that day. It said: "You must
come. lr. lison win iuk? care or
you in the train, and tlipn I will take
cure of you!" Much more there was
In the lone letter, "it rtoesn t sound ns
if he" and the thought sprang out at
jll8t "feels ashamed of the country
mother. Duvld would do his duty, any
way, and maybe I want too much." The
tears rained over her face, but present
ly she lifted her head and asked V-r
Belt what they had been for. Hadn't
David always loved her? Hadn't he
always been kind and good anil utten
tlve to lier?
But down in her heart she knew
thnt only David himself In some way
could remove that haunting fear.
"He's no cull to bo so very grateful."
she said in loving excuse. "I'm a self
Ish. exacting old woman, that's what I
am, shedding tears when I'd much let
ter be thaukliig tno Ird that my boy's
called to preach!" So she rose above
tbe worry, stilled the voleo lu her heart
that whispered, "He Isn't your own, he
Isu't Ilka you," wrapix-d alsmt her the
mantle of unselfishness thnt she had al
ways worn, and wrote t'avui mat sue
ruessed she'd better not come,
But because of the great love in her
heart and because Dr. Wilson insisted,
tt came about that the mistress of the
little farmhouse took the long journey,
and found herself one of many who
were enterlug a church that seemed toj
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by the Door
her Btotely and beautiful beyond the
telling.
"You must just let me slip in by the
door," she whispered tremulously to
the reverend gentleman beside her; and
knowing how very tired she was, and
seeing the frightened look on the gen
tle old face, he answered soothingly,
"Just as you say jist as you say."
He seated her carefully "back by the
door," aud then went to Join the minis
ters already seated on the platform.
The tired little woman in tha back
of the church snt trembling with ner
vous excitement and fatigue. At first
only a dreamy, dazed feeling possessed
her. Then she was conscious that the
great church was filled with people,
people who ..seemed to belong to an
other world than her own.
"That's Mr. Ferris." she heard some
one say In a low tone behind her, as a
tall, distinguished-looking man passed
the pew where she sat "He's ana of
the most prominent men In tha church
and worth millions!"
Wonderful music was flooding tho
building, such music as she had dream
ed she might hear In heaven. Then
with timid, eager glance she was
searching the palmdccked platform for
"her boy." Her eves were aim, hi.f
she found him. He was erasnlnr Dr.
Wilson's outstretched band and speak
ing softly to him. In that moment
how her heart swelled with thanksgiv
ing and cried out to God in praise.
How big bow distinguished how
handsome how, oh, how good to look
at he wns even among all those splen
did men, up there! Then that little
tormenting spirit tkat had no right in
the farmhouse or lu the cltv rhnmh
whispered, "But he isn't yours, ha isu't
your own, these are his people, yon are
not like them why did you come?"
Then as the tired head bowed to hide
the great tears that shut out the faee
on the platform, David Holland's eyes,
directed by Dr. Wilson, found her. Just
low-spoken sentence to one of bis
brethren on the platform, a quick, cour
teous reply, and he quietly stepped
down, walked around by a side aisle,
ncross the back of the church, and
then paused beside the pew "back by
the door."
Those sitting very near saw a hand
rest on the shoulder of the little wom
an, who looked up startled as his voice
said softly, "Mother!" Like a flash
the heartache and the fear left her.
The music trembled, and then bnrst
forth in joyous might and power, and
like one In a happy dream she was
moving up the aisla leaning a little
heavily upon the arm of her stalwart
"boy."
Very near the platform he paused;
a. man rose quickly, stepped out Into
the aisle and motioned to a Beat beside
him. "Have you room for my mother,
Mr. Ferris?" tha young minister asked
very softly, very distinctly. "It will
give us great pleasure," the other re
sponded quickly. Then she sat down
and David was back In his place.
But oh, tbe Heaven-sent bliss of It
all! She never knew that hundreds
of eyes had filled with tears as they
saw the minister they had chosen,
lending so tenderly the white-haired old
lady to "her place" among them. She
did not know that the grave, dignified
men on the platform looked on with a
new feellv.g of love for, and pride In,
their brilliant young brother. She did
not know that, as he walked up that
broad aisle, there was in David Hol
land's heart a strong desire to cry out
to all these, "his people" "Look at
her look nt her at the bravest pur
est, most unselfish soul that ever lived
look ot her nnd be like her!"
She only knew es she sat there, her
sweet old face aulow wth a wonderful
light, that she wus happy, happy, hap
py! A divine melody sang itself In her
heart. The great congregation' rose to
Its feet. They sang the joy song, too
"Joy to the world, the Lord is come."
Oh, yes, that was the word. Joy Joy!
"Ho wasn't ashamed of me. He's mine,
my own. 'Have you room for my
mother?' " That was what he bad said
for "my mother!" Down In the
depths of her heart, she knew he wns
glad to call her that. Epworth Her
ald. Ilia View of It.
A little boy had been sent to tht
dairy to get some eggs, aud on bli
way back he dropped the basket con
taining them.
"How many did you break?" asked
his mother.
"Oh, I didn't break any," ha said,
"but the shells came oft some of them."
The Flrealde Diplomat.
"I don't want to be nagging at you,"
Mrs. Marryat began, "but It's the little
things that bother me most "
"Ah!" Interrupted her husband,
sweetly. "I suppose you're going to
tell me you haven't a decent pair of
shoes."--rbtladelihla Press.
SOXS HOLDS THH FARM SOY.
At ! t It Will Be So Wheal Thta
htaaVa Plan Is Pat Into Praetlea.
The time is coming when the fara
er's boy will step at home in preference
to gelng ta the city," said D. It Will
Uaw f Caaby, Minn., at tho Rlggd
netjse. Tar many years the trend af
agricultural youth has been from tho
farm ta tha dty, so that the percent
age of persons engaged In farming has
decreased enormously, but tha tide la
turning the other wny, and there ap
pears to be a decided tendency toward
tha farm. '
"Men of wealth are buying farms, not
as a speculation, but to live on, and 1
venture to say that if statistics wars
compiled at this time, they would show
a greater number of persons on tha
farm than at the time of the last cen.
sue, when It wns smaller than at any
time since this government was organ
I zed.
"Teaching farmers' boys to be first
class farmers is a new thing, but It i
working well In Canny. This Is the
flyst community, I believe, where it has
been tried, and from the success with
which the effort has met, I expect ta
see a general adoption In farming sec
tions. Not long ago we engaged a new
superintendent, who came from tha
University of Mlnnesots.
"He found that few of the boys who
attended high school hud any thought
of remaining on the farm. He Induced
the trustees to buy a ten-acre farm,
and started to do systematic faraalag,
showing the young men how to run
farms In the modern way and make
money out of them. His idea was that
this was better than manual training
of the ordinary sort, and tbe boys have
taken held with a will, so that many
who wanted to try city life are content
to stay at home." Washiugton Post
nation I j
M Leg il Information
Thomas A. Edison, the noted lax
ventor, is, In Edison v. Edison Palpi
form . Manufacturing Company, 67 At
lantlo Reporter, 802, granted an injuno
tlon by the New Jersey Court of Chan
eery to prevent the unauthorized use of
his name by another as a part of its
corporate title, or, la connection wlti
its business or advertisements, his pic
tura and his pretended certificate in-,
dorslng a remedy which such other Is
engaged in manufacturing, compounded
according to a formula devised by ICr.
Edison, though he is not a business
competitor.
The United States Circuit Court for
tha Northern District of Illinois lV
Holmes v. Dowie, lit Federal Reporter,
034, passes on the question of leader
ship of the organization founded by
Dowie by saying that, as a general rule,
the court will recognize the actios of
a religious society in this respect, but
Inasmuch as the organization has no
regulation providing how a leader shall
be selected, it seems fair that tbe ma
jority rule shall prevail. An election
was therefore ordered, at which all
male and female members of the or
ganization over twenty-one years of ago
were granted the right to vote.
A law requiring dlssensers of drugs
in cities or towns having more than five
hundred Inhabitants to be registered
pharamacists, but aly requiring soch
dispensers to be assistant pharmacists
In towns having less than five hundred
Inhabitants, is by the Supreme Court
of Wisconsin held to be valid, in State-, i
v. Bvans, 10 Northwestern Reporter,
241. In upholding the validity of the
classification the court cited as exam
ples of such classification the laws re
quiring a certain age to vote, difference
In police protection and protection
against fire, impure water, and regula
tions concerning the construction of
sewers.
Tho New York County Court, in con
struing a lease in the case of la fa
SchoeHtopf, 105 Now York Supplement,
477, was required to define what Is a
first-class theater. The lease provided
that the premises should be used for '
theater of the first class for the produe-
tion of plays of tha highest order. Tha
court soys: "From the evidence ad
mitted In the case, It appears that there
are certain classes of theaters and the
atrical attractions, and that plays ar
divided Into high (the first) class, pop
ular price (or second class), melo
dramas, vaudeville, and burlesque." In
view of this, the court holds that
first-class theater Is not maintained by
the production of theatricals of the last
class above mentioned, though such at
tractions be of the first class of their
kind.
The Self-Reltant tilrl.
The chief end of the doctors Is to
teach people to keep well with tbe min
imum of doctoring. The chief end of
authority is to qualify people for self
government The chief end of parents
and schools Is to train children in wis
dom and knowledge, that they may be
able to take care of themselves. That
has long been understood In Its relation
to boys. The idea of education for
boys Is to trulu them up through obe
dience to liberty. We want to mak
them free, and wise enough to thrive
on freedom. As fast as they can bear
it we put upon them Increased respon
sibility for their own conduct, and their
own use of time and of money. What
we want of them finally Is not men
to respond wun aoiuty io tlie caVe
that Is taken for them, but gradually
to become qualified to take care of
somebody else. And steadily and rap
idly our civilization has been coming
to have a like sttltmlt.
They ore not boys In skirts, but very I
different creatures; their needs are dlf-V'
ferent. their iileul work In Ufa la At.
ferent, the processes of education which
seem most profitable for them are dif
ferent ; but lu them, too, we grow mare
aud more solicitous to develop the ca
pacity to take care of themselves and
eventnnllv of others: to rierelnn ItiiIiwmI
. .
all possible capacities that are not lrt
compatible with one another, and with
the highest and best and most Impor
tant destiny that life holds for girls.
Success Magazine.
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ous woman.
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