CONSTIPATION
PAW-PAWPILLS
Munyon's Taw-Tan-
Pills re un
like all other laxa
five or cathartics.
'J I icy con t t lie liver
iiitrt aitivity by
grntle nii'thoe.
1 hey Ho not scour;
tlify d nut gripe;
t lu y do nut weak
en; limit. th( V do
strut all the i-ecre-tmns
of the liver
and stomach in a
way tliat toon puts
th cugiins in a
li' a t liy rondif inn
and corrects consli-
npiiiiipii rnnstipitum
is responsible lcr inii--i nuini nii. nine
are tfiirtvt vo Iwt of liunian bowels,
which is really ft f'wrr pip. When thi
pipe be onus ringed, the whole i-ystem
Ceiomcj poioned, causing biliousness, in
digestion and impure blood, which often
produce rliPinniistism and kidney ail
ments. No woman who suffers with con
tipatinn or any liver rompliunt can ex
pect to have a clear complexion, or enjoy
good health.
Munyon's Taw-Paw Pills are a tome,
to the stomach, liver and nerve. They
invigorate instead of weakening; they
ennch the Llood instead of impoverish
ing it; they enable the stomach to gat
if tha Dnuriubment from food that ia
put into it.
Thte pills rontain no calomel, no nope,
they are soothing, healing and stimu
lating. They achool the bowe't to act
without physic. Trie 25 cents.
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FASHION HINTS
A 'natty and practical suit of gray linen
Is shown here. The skirt is box pleated
and clears the ground easily. Self covered
'buttons finish the coat, set in group of
'three. The hat is rough black straw, and
two gray uncurled feathers are held in
t place by a black rosette.
Para Milk uud Op llablea,
Tf babies had a vote the milk sup
ply would be reformed. But bablea are
'inarticulate and the slaughter goes on.
Is there nny reason why bnblos
hould die, aks Wnlter Weyl In Suc
cess Magazine not oecaslonalll, not
now and then and here and there, but
wholesale, like flies? We are so cruelly
-accustomed to the little coffin and the
nralte hearse that we never look at the
Tacts or auk ourselves the question.
But la there any reason why .babies
hould die?
Suppose you enter the house of a
poor family and nee a new-born babe
In a corner of the room,' and there near
"the Are, doddering; over his slumberous
' i pipe, the babe's great-great-grandfather.
a rheumatic, asthmatic old man of
Mttaiety. The babe was born to-day,
this yery day, endowed with all Its
heritage of thousand-' of generations;
the great-grcnt-grnndfather was born
In 1819, when Monroe Ws President
and Napoleon was alive.. Crabbed ago
ta frail, and yet the statisticians will
prove to you that slim as are the
chnnees of the very old, the bube Is
wore likely than his great-grent-grand-fattier
to die in a year, and very much
more likely to die wlthlu three months.
If tbo mother knew how great was
the danger to her baby, alio would
hover even more anxiously over the
cradle. If sho knew how often babies
are alaln by the milk of the city If
he knew, there wouldn't be so many
lain.
THINK HARD,
It Far to Think About Food.
The unthinking life some people
lead often causes trouble and sickness,
illustrated In the expcrleuce of a lady
in Fond du Lac, Wis.
"About four yuan ago I suffered
dreadfully from indigestion, always
having oaten whatever I liked, not
thinking of the digestible qualities.
This indigestion caused palpitation of
the h start so badly I could not walk up
a flight of stairs without sitting down
ouce or twice to rcgald breath and
strength.
"I became alarmed and tried diet
ing, wore my clothes very looBe, and
many other remedies, but found no ro
llef. "Hearing of the virtue of Grape
Nuts and Postum, I commenced using
them In pluee of my usual breakfast of
fonVe, cakes, or hot biscuit, and in one
week's tlnn I was relieved of sour
titomach and other ills attending Indi
gestion, in a month's time my heart
was performing Its functions nuturully
and I could climb stairs and hills and
walk long distances.
"I gained ten pounds in this short
time, and my skin became clear and I
completely reguiued niy health and
strength. I continue to use Crapo-Nuti
and Postum for I feel that I owe my
good health entirely to their use.
Tbere'a Ilea son,'
' "I Ilk the delicious flavor of Grape
Nuts and by making Postum according
to directions, It tastes similar to mild
iilgh grade coffee."
Read Tha Road to Wellvilla," in
Ever read the abovs letter' A
ticw one appears from time to time
They are genuine, true, and full ol
liuman Interest.
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In mv
0000000000000090000000000000
The Pirate of
By
RUPERT SARGENT
HOLLAND
Author of "That Count at HarraTd",' etc
Copyright, 1908, by J. B. Llpplncott'company. All rights reserved.
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CIIAPTFR X.
Signs multiplied. When Charles and
t returned to the bouse we found muddy
footprints staining the dining-room floor
Mid tracked across the kiMien. No In
truders were, to be seen, nor other evi
dence of their visit, but the mere fact
flint the sanctity of my home --hitherto
tlwn.vs left open lo the winds bad been
Invaded, angered me. I bade Charles see
thnt the house was securely locked here
sfter whenever he left it in mv absence
Over the mantel in my den hung two
muskets, out-of-date but still capable of
boring holes In the atmosphere. My little
armory held a shotgun, for use in the
marshes, and two revolvers, whose only
use heretofore had been for target prac
tice. I took them from the drawer and
looked them over ; they were ready for
work when needed.
I sat on the porch, and considered the
situation. Something waa about, to hap
pen, something I could not tell what
that centered around this man who had
mysteriously taken possession of the
Ship and promised to offer combat on
the sands. What he was or who ha was I
could not guess; speculation in these lines
brought me immediately Into blind al
leys bnj: there wjj no ouljj thirt ln sit
uation and character he was cerlaiuTy
Uio direct descendant of a more adven
turous age. I was unmistakably drawn
to him. I could see him as he stood 04
ths beach, biifjeted bjr the storm, gazing
at the mea who" were pulling away, and
M he bad stepped from the hatchway, hat
In hand, bowing to Barbara Graham with
the chivalrous manner of a cavalier, and
again as he sat across the table from me,
his slender hands ready to seize upon the
pistols, his eyes, full of amusement and
audacity, looking straight into mine.
There was no doubt about It, the Ship
belonged to hlni by right of inheritance)
and his arrival bad brought tne strange
tidings. I thought over the matter a long
tlms before I went to bed.
Early the next morning I took my dip
In the sea, and was returning, clad in a
bath-robe, when I caught sight of a man
peering at me from the pines. I waved
my towel, and he disappeared. As I was
finishing dressing, alittle later, I stepped
out upon my balcony, and I saw the same
man, much nearer now, gazing intently at
the cottage. I hate spies, so I spoke
somewhat angrily.
"Ill, there! What do you want?" I
cried, beckoning to him.
lie came forward rather sbeepingly.
and touched bis hat.
I was only taking a look at your
bouse, sir."
"And Is that what you were doing' some
wenty minutes ago?"
"Yes, sir; that's all I was doing."
"Are you an architest?" I demanded.
He wore a plain blue suit, with an
old strnw hat, and might have been al
most anything.
He smiled. "No, I was merely look
ing about to pee what there was to see.
There wasn't 'any harm meant."
"There Inn t any harm done, but, then,
there Isn't anything to see. I'm not
very partial to sight-seers, especially when
they bids behind trees. If there's any
thing you want to ask me about, sieak
out."
He hesitated a moment. "A stranger
a rail man who speaks French hasn't
stopped at ymr house, has he?"
"No. Ia he a pal of yours?"
The man grinned. "Not exactly. Well.
I won't trouble you any more. Good
morning."
At breakfast I again cautioned Charles
to remen.ber that he knew nothing.
I could dp no work In my present state
of mind, so I slnng my field-glass, s over
my shoulder and went to cnll on Dupon
ceau. He was sitting at tho cabin table,
breakfasting on the remains of our last
night's supper. My heart smote me.
"Why didn't you let me know? I could
have brought you breakfust."
"It matters little; yewtcrdav I obtained
some food from a fsrmer, but that is too
dangerous." H smiled. "i'm qUjte ,lso,i
to doing wltu little."
I sat down while he finished breakfast.
After thnt wo walked the short length of
the cabin, Ptiponccnu asking me a great
many Questions about the coast and the
country Inland. 1 told him what I could
and he seemed satisfied. Then I decided
to take my easel and paints and go up on
the cliff alMive the Ship to paint. "I can
keep a good lookout from there of the
farther heacli, I said. "One can sweep
It thoroughly from the cliff with a pair
of glasses."
I settled down ot the cliff, and for hnlf
an hour forgot everything but the scene
in rront ot me. At the end of that time
I looked up the distant beach with my
glasses. Pome one was sitting there, half
wny up. I studied rh figure and decided
that It was a woman, no other than Bar
bara Uratiam.
rrlde is a curious quality. Sometlm..
It will not even last overnight. My one
desire now waa to have a few words with
onss uratiam, so I left my easel as It
stood, and went towards her.
Nie was half lying, half sitting, In the
soft sand, some of which, she had moulded
Into a cushion for her bad, and a book
lay open nt her side, but she was not
tesding. She was gaxing at the sea,
"What do you think of our pirate?"
She started, looked round nt me. at
op. and clasped her knees with tw hands.
I sat down on the sand beside htr.
" ionising or mm. 1 was
thinking that I like him tremendously."
V.... II- I I . . -
..oiuiaM.. ne rescued you from a
very disagreeable fellow.
lea. she agreed, without looking at
me; "and a girl can never forget a debt
of grstitudo for that sort of thing."
f b t . ! . . l ,
i mini npuiogue, i eaui, tor my
rudeness, (if course it was no business
of mine whose jHirtrait you had lu your
locket."
"Of course not," she agreed; "although
It happens that waa Just the reason why
I put It there."
"Put what there?"
"Put Itodney's portrait In th locket.
nd the locket where you would find it"
"You did? Why?'
"Oh, Just to sea what you would do
end you did it."
"Yes. I did." I admitted. "Then you're
not " but she intirupted by turning
to me.
"Monsieur Iupomeaii was as polite as
tie could be, and laughed at all my pro
tests on the way home, but I think he
was running into some danger on my ac
count. I believe he has com to AlaataJr
to biJs."
asiair
"I know he has."
"Oh, tell me all about It!" she begged.
"I know very little. He's an ndveutuis
er, and he's fled from Kurope, and thert
are people very anxious to take him back,
end 4ies going to lire in tho Ship. More
over, it seems reasonably certain that
there's going to he trouble."
"Is thete?'' !ie cried, half In excite
ment, half in delight. "Oh, let's help
him !"
I found that I only needed this chance,
to avow myself openly,
"We will. I've decided to stand by
him, whatever happens."
Barbara looked exceedingly delighted.
"If I were only a man! she exclaimed.
"As it Is, I'll have to do everything by
proxy."
"You can help us a lot."
"How?"
"By coming to see us often and bring
ing us news of the outside world." I
Instantly Identified myself with Dupon-
ceau. "lliat Is, If it doesn t begin to look
too dangerous," I added.
She turned to face the ocean again.
"I should like to do something to help
him," she said, "because I like him. Sup
pose we go to sec him now."
I picked up my easel and paints on ths
cliff, and we boarded the Ship.
At the foot of Mie cabin stairs Barbara
saw the silver-mounted pistols blazing in
the sun. .-.-.
"Oh !" she said, looking at Duponeenu,
who. jtood In the door very tall and
straight. "Shall you use thowe?"
"I should not be surprised," he an
swered gravely.
"Against whom? I haven't seen nn
enemy on the beach."
"You will see," he answered. "They
will come secretly perhaps to-night."
"To-nlght!" she echoed. "And how
many will there be"
There was a grim little smile about his
lips now. "I cannot tell ; perhaps a doz
en, possibly a score; that depends on how
resolute a man they think me."
"I think you very resolute," hhe said
solerly; "quite the bravest man I have
ever seen."
Unquestionably there was no logic in
this remark, and yet I couldn't but own
that I agreed with Barbara.
"To-night," she mused, her eyes deep
with the deliberation of a general. "How
will you defend the Ship one against a
do7.en?"
"You forget Charles and me," I put In.
"Will you fight,, too?" t,he Hhked.
"Surely. I looked up my weapons this
morning and put them in ordT. I will
bring thnrn on board this afternoon and
add thorn to Monsieur Duponceau's."
"And you, too, believe in the enemy?"
she inquired.
"Most certainly. I saw one of them
this morning."
Barbara sat down on one of the chairs
I had left. "To think," she said, "that
Captain Kidd should come to life again!
But where is ths buried treasure?"
I thought of the chest I had seen car
rled into the woods on the night of the
storm, but said nothing. When I glanced
at Duponeeau he was smiling at Bar
bara. "This Is a very desperate matter
for me," he aald, "but even the most des
perate affairs are brightened by a wom
an. Yon are my good angel, mademoi
selle." He said it In such a way that Barbara
could not but be pleased.
"Thank you, monsieur; and what plana
have you made for defense?"
Pupnnceau outlined his plans. First
of all he would stay well hidden from
sight ; then If his enemies should find
him, there were three points ot attack :
from the open sea, from the cliff above
the causeway, and from the beach be
yond the protecting circle of rocks. We
studied each in turn, and planned how
three men, well armed, could hold the
Ship against a score. "I should like more
ammunition than I have," Duponeeau con
fessed. "There ia plenty in my cottage," I(told
him.
"Let's get It now," cried Borhara, "and
some of the guns
We went to the cottace. and Rarhr.
In her interest, forgot what she would
have termed the proprieties, and entered,
and looked about my dining-room while I
collected cartridges and pistols. She In
sisted on helping Charles put up a quan
tity ot food to carry to the Ship. At lt-t
we started forth again, she with the pro
visions, I with a shotgun aud two revol
vers. Half way down the beach two men
came out of the pines and walked down
to meet us.
"Where are you going with thoas
guns?" one of them, a surly faced chap,
demanded.
"What business is that of yours?" I
asked.
He changed his tactics. "We're look
ing for a man who's reported to have
landed somewhere ou this beach a night
or two ago.
"Yes," I sold pleasantly, gaxing absent
ly at the sky.
"Well," went on the other, "where are
you taking those guns?"
I looked at him angrily now, but before
I could find words Barbara was speak
ing. "If there is one thing I particularly
dislike," she sold, "it is curiosity. If
you mint know, we came out here to hunt'
eand-snii, and we're Just shout to be
gin. That's all; you may go now?' and
she waved her band towards the pines.
The men were clearly surprised. They
were more so when they saw the girl
calmly sit down on tho sand, motion me to
do likewise, snd proceed to load one of the
revolvers. Shortly after, they withdrew,
whispering to eacm other.
In order to disarm suspicion, we ant
there some time, and I built mluinturs
und fortification in order to teach Bar
bara the art of war
"I wonder If 1 n learn to shoot?"
she said presently. "If I meet many more
lika those, I shall be tempted to try."
I handed her a loaded pistol. "Aim at
that rock out there," I said, pointing at
I one showing above the water.
She took aim, did not close her eyes.
pulled the trigger. The report, sharp and
clear, cut the silence of tho beach like
knife. We saw the water splash whera
the bullet entered. A frightened gull
mTeained loudly away
The lirtle puff of smoke faded; all was
still again.
"The war has begun." I said. "That
shot was to let the world know that Ala
tair is armed."
(To be continued.)
A!
TO-DAY AND
TNvp iv:i no Nl'.'hl ; the f'iMt
Thiil kiii w but liiiii:i !i ss li.'.v
The !lr:'l cf inrji v.
Nn Y.-.!iil. fit'M r
Ami Yi'ini pi- iii id ;
Tin1 woe of her I Iimi
' Yuiiii,
iin n.
I'm- n.i-;
w.iilnl,
"Not tllllfi." ClO Ol'l'Mi OlM'f!
Let Niziit .o ii.:ii!; Ci I
Sn Niihl r iiiiiih1. The
But (hnvi.M !'i L."l-f iiimI Y
Whence cmiii" i lie v.-ni (I : "
And ).iv" :i;h Niulil-i ni.iN'-
Arthur Oi'.ifi'i'iiia".
I BROKEN CONNECTION
"Two iliiys- limit." s.ibl Willie Buies.
ns be looked doubtfully nt t In? licke:.
"Can I make It in that tln:cV
"Yes,"' 11 ml the ngeiil pi:slieil sor.ie
change through the window 11 ml wait
ed exK'clnntly for the next 111:1 11 In the
line. "We make- close connections.
Ten minutes' ntop at Columbia nml
twenty nt Clitirlolte fur dinner. Jack
sonville, sir? Nine ten." nml Bates
felt himself pushed unceremoniously
aside by n portly mini who was e.'iger
to change n bnnk note for tho ticket
which was being stamped.
"That's your train mi the outside
tr.'ick." the agent culled, wnniingly.
"Better hurry."
As Ibis advice was accent lint oil by
n sharp "All nboard!" nml n rush of
a few belated passengers, toward the
outside track. Bates snatched up his
hand bag; and sprang forward.
"Whew! That was certainly cloe.
connectjoiy he sald grimly, ns" he
fwung hlnisotf on the rear 93? of J'o
moving train. "If ? kVep 011 fit this
rale I'll get through In time for the
sale, and that will mean a thousand
doliars In my pocket. Lucky I thought
of It."
The pn i-lor car was full, so ho went
on until he found n seat with a loqua
cious. Insolent hotel runner. Just
across was n bright-looking woman in
n plain I raveling suit, nml lie glanced
lit her with sudden, half-recognized In
quiry. But n traveler Is always running
ncioss faces that look familiar, and his
attention was soon engrossed in ward
ing off the advances of the hotel run
nel'. The train rushed 011 with tho
vehement, noisy Impetuosity peculiar
to soul hern trains, as though striving
to give an impression of terrific speed;
and the fine South Carolina dust sifted
In through the windows and spread
thickly over the dingy plush seats,
calling forth handkerchiefs and impa
tient exclamations from the passen
gers, and swirling now and then into
angry clouds at the feeble onslaught
of the train boy's broom. Once lie no
ticed the woman of the opposite seat
looking nt him Inquiringly us though
she. too, was trying to recall some
thing familiar. But when be turned to
her she was gazing from the window.
At Columbia he spent the ten mln
liics in a forced defense of politics,
nnd at Charlotte was glad to leave his
companion nnd Join the rush toward
th railroad restaurant. As n general
thing he avoided such places; there
was apt to be poor food nnd service,
nnd not infrequently one was served so
late that he could only snatch a few
liiou'hfuls before it was time to hurry
to the train.
But here he was agreeably disap
pointed, nnd when he went to the desk,
near the door, to lenve his seventy-five
cents, It was with a feeling of satis
faction nt not having lioen imposed
upon.
Outside he looked at his watch; It
still lacked five minutes of train time,
so he walked leisurely down the plat
form, with the complacence of a man
who has Just had a good dinner, and
who Is perfectly silt tailed with himself
nnd the world.
At- he turned to come back, he found
himself face to face with the woman
wl" 11,1,1 Rt opposite hlin in the ear.
I'or n moment they ga.inl squarely Into
each other's eyes, they both started
forward.
Mn't you Willis Bates?" the wom-
nn nsked eagerly. "I thought I knew
you mi the train."
Yes, and you nre-r-or was Alice
Iurfee,' Bates said, 110 less eacerlv.
"My! but I'm glad to meet you. Let
Die see It's eighteen years since I left
the old village, and I haven't seen a
soul from there since. How nro they
oil your mother, and Henry Tuber,
nud my cousin, Bob P.utes? Bob's the
only kin I have, but he and I never did
get on well together. Oh, I beg your
pardon," hurriedly, "I forgot."
"My mother died ten years ago," she
answered steadily. "After than I eume
outh, and have only been back ouce
since. Henry Tuber had the post of
fice the last I knew and Bob "
There was a significant movement
across tho platform, and Bates glanced
at bia watch.
"It't time to get on board," lie ex-
Claimed. "We'll ilnlsh our talk In the
car."
But she drew back.
"This Isn't niv train." she said. "I
Walt here two hours."
"Really?" with sudden dismay In his
yoice. "Why. I was counting on a
good long talk. Is Bob your husband
well?"
She look Hl surprised.
"1 don't know what you mean," she
answered. "1 have never married
came South ten years ago in search of
work, and have been teaching school
ever since. But you'll miss jour
train."
Il was already gliding down the
platform, but lie neither noticed it nor
her warning, lu his eyes was an ex
pression of Incredulous Inquiry.
' Isn't Bob Bates "
She motioned Imperlbuisly toward
the train. ,
"You'll miss It'," she cried again.
Then her bunds ilroped to her side.
"There, It is too late! Wua It very
Important V" anxiously.
1 "Xea uo that U. I gucaa so," ha
TO - MCTJIOW.
Ooils w.i'Kcil nn cnrl!l
when m;m luul birth.
mmI Ills bride
ruii i died ;
cull l n it nlluy
"Ho (li.nl lo-.biy!"
K.ilil." "her tflcf tuny reise
wii sliiill bring licr liencc."
V'lrimv t.irricil nut.
.mud wik forgot.
l i -ility Is not To morrow ;
nil lorp't their sorrow.
answered liiilifTerenlly. "A thousand
dollars. I believe."
A man with Hie emblematic S. K. on
bis nip came down the pin I form, and
Bates called him with gesture.
"I low long before I he next train
iior'.h?'' iie (lemamled.
"An hour nml forty minutes."
"Oood!" turning to her with learn
ing satisfaction. "And yon have to
wait two hours. That will give us
plenty of thnie to talk. Now," with a
strange eagerness in his voice, "do you
mean to tell me that you did not mar
ry Bob Bates the fall I left?"
"Certainly I did not," wonderlngly.
"I never married anybody, much less
Bob Bates. I never liked that man."
"Strange, nnd he told mo "
"What?'' she demanded sharply.
"Why, that you were promised to
him, and that well, what he told me
was the cnuse pf my lenvlng, nnd of
my not communicating with nny one in
tjie village during all these years. And
to think '"
Here a truck load of trunks wad
pushed rapidly toward them, and they
were forced nslde. Bates caught the
eye of a waiting hiickman and nodded.
A moment inter the carriage stood be
side the platform, with the driver hold
ing open the door for them to enter.
"A station platform Is 110 place to
talk," said Bates. "Suppore we take
a drive through some of the quiet
streets of the city. We have plenty
of time." Then he looked at her with
a new thought in his eyes. "I didn't
I WAIT HEUE TWO HOCUS.
set? you in the " he begun, then
added hastily, "you haveu't had din
ner, I Biippose?"
"No," hesitating and flushing a little.
"Oh, I understand," quickly. "You
are like me uud cau't put up with the
makeshifts of a railroad restaurant.
Now I'll tell you what," unblushlngly,
"I'm nbout as hungry as a man can be.
There's a nice hotel in back some
where. We'll go to that aud have din
ner, and then we'll drive about and
talk until train time."
There waa hesitation and almost re
fusal ou her face, but feigning not to
notice it he urged her into the car
riage, then sprang In himself, and mo
tioned for the driver to close the door.
An hour passed, nnd then a half
hour, and soon after a train rumbled
Into the station and then rumbled
away. Twenty minutes more, and an
other train arrived and departed. As
it disappeared, the carriage again
whirled up beside the station.
Has my train gone?" the woman
asked anxiously, as she readied the
platform.
Bates took out bis watch and looked
at It meditatively.
"I'm ufrald It has," he answered,
Hnd my tralu, too, with Its possible
thousand dollars. We've been gone a
little over two hours. Driver,' severe
ly, "you ought not to have taken ua so
far."
There was grave concern In his
voice, but lu his eyea was a sly twin
kle which she did not notice.
"It Is really too bad," Bates contin
ued sympathetically. "There Is only
one more train out to-day, and that
goes towards Richmond. But I'll tell
you what." ns though struck by a Bud
den solution of the problem, "suppose
we take that. You know what you
have promised me nt the end of three
mouths. Now what ta the use of wait
ing that long? You have no people,
uud 1 have none; nnd If you go back
to that si hool you have been telling
me about, it will lie to uiiappreclative
employers and at wages that will
scarce pay your exix-uses. I have a
good house waiting for soiuclMidy to
look after It. ami more money lu tlju
bank than I know what to do with
you know where a minister lives, don't
you?" to the driver.
"Yls. sorr," grinning.
"And then come back and lake the
train for Richmond. It is a very nice
city, ami you are bound to like it. How
does the scheme strike you?"
Kvltlcntly 11 struck her unfavorably,
or as something too astounding to ad
mit even of a reply.
"Good!" be said beamingly. "Sllenitj
means consent. Now we will drive
back to the hotel and write a couple
of letters. You tell the sclusd commit
tee that unforeseen circumstances pre
vent your returning, and 1 will write,
that the same kind of ( ircuuistanee
have kepi me from attending the sale.
Conio."
She parted her Hi' as though to pro-
test, and even trll to draw bnclt, but
her heart was with this man who bad
lsH'n so much to lnr youth, and who
had returned, 1111.I lu the end she en
tered the carriage with him nnd the
door was again closed by the driver.
Two hours later this driver , was
standing on the platform of the sta
tion, watching the train rumble away
toward Richmond. Not until it had
disappeared did he climb back to his
box and drive toward home. Bridget,
Ills wife, was preparing- supper when
bo came lu from the stable.
"Oeh, Pat." she called In sudden ap
prehension, "how come yvz so soon? Is
it bad luck ye've been bavin' the day?"
"Troth, 110, Biddy," catching her In
his anus and swinging her about the
room, and then slipping a crisp new
ten dollar bill In her band. "That's
for the new clothes the chillier undo.
Sure, an' It's an litigant day I've been
havln'. Besides that, I've enough to
pay the carriage rint an' the horses'
fade." Pennsylvania Grit.
LIVE FISH FOB, GERMAN TABLES.
;i.w n Great llcllency Is Conveyed
I.niinr Dlitanre lo MnrLcl.
There Is one table delbtiey the Ger
man epicure must have, and that is
carp, and the carp, to be eaten In icr
fction, must be killed Immediately be
fore cooking. Saxony is noted for Its
carp, and In thnt kingdom the problem
of conveying the living fish for long
distances to remote markets has as
sumed considerable Importance, says
the London Chronicle. For several
years past fresh water fish have lsen
Imported In casks of water from vari
ous points to the cities atsome con
siderable expense. The living fish can
be purchased dally In the markets of
Dresden, Chemnitz and other cities,
nnd are naturally preferred to fish
transported In lee. Living sea fish nre
also transported to a less extent In
salt water tanks. They are to be found
thus far only In few of the larger
cities. The desirability of providing
cheaper mentis of transporting Saxon
enr) Jo distant points reached by
fluvial routes has led to the Introduc
tion of Ingeniously devised river craft
for the purpose. They consist of scows
sixty-five feet long and sixteen feet
wld. The Interior Is divided by parti
tions into thirty compartments. In the
bottom and sides of a scow, ns well ns
In the Inner partitions, cracks are left
open so that when floating In a river
there Is a continual circulation of fresh
water. The city of Hamburg demands
very large quantities of carp, especially
in the autumn, and this economical
method of bringing the living fish from
tbe remote breeding places does much
to Increase the demand. These craft
made the first Journey down the river
during the month of September. How
long will It be before fresh trout and
salmon nre brought to London in the
same way?
BANKING IN WYOMING.
( hecks Are Slneil by Thumb lrla.a
to ItiMnre Idenllllcatloa.
Out lu Cheyenne, Wyo., there Is n
Imnk which has doiiosltors of so many
different nationalities that it has found'
it necessary to require identification
by some means other than a written
signature, the Strand says. The bank
oflbdals have, therefore, made it a rule
that its foreign depositors must sign
their checks with the imprint of their
right thumb in uddition to their writ
ten signatures. Railroads In Wyoming
have brought In as laborers hundreds
of Asiatics, Including Japanese, Chi
nese, Koreans, etc., which big coal
mines around Cheyenne have Imported
many thousands of workmen from
Southern Kurope. Hundreds of these
have made deposits with this bank, but
are mostly unknown to tho bank offi
cials. Wrltlug English but poorly,
these depositors could scarcely ever
duplicate their own signatures, and
for the protection of the bank the of
ficials were obliged to demand an ad
ditional Identification. When a would
be depositor ask to open an account
with that bank he places on file his
written signature and at the same time
the impress of his right thumb ta
riled. Afterward when a cheek from
this man 1s received at the bank it
must have the thumb print attached
as well as the written signature, and
this thumb print must, of course, cor
respond with that on tile lu the bank's
records. The thumb-print system, II
may be added, is the old Chinese meth
od of identification.
President . Tuft at Church.
Mr. Taft's arrival lu church Is an
interesting ceremony to witness, the
Washington Poet says. At his entrance
the whole congregation rises and re
mains standing until he Is seated, and
wheu the services are finished It again
stands until he has left the ediureh,
the conduct of those present being a
willing and agreeable tribute to his of
fice. The President, by the way, will have
at least one member of bis cabinet with
hlin at All Souls' Attorney General
Wiekershoin, whose wife when she was
a resident of Washington was one of
the leading factors of the church and
a teacher In the Sunday school. There
are a number of other notable people
among the congregation over which Dr.
Plenv presides. The late Senator
Morrill of Vermont, from the time he
came here, lu the late TKls, until hta
death, was a worshiper ut All Souls',
nnd since his deuth bis son, James S.
Morrill, and his aunt. Miss Swan, oc
cupy the pew that was his for mora
than a quarter of a century. Timothy
Howe, who was the Postmaster (Jen
eral in President Grant's cabinet, was
always a prominent figure in the uni
tarian congregation, and his place has
been taken by his daughter, Mrs.
Fins h Tolten. ami her children. Among
the other noted names on the parish
register are those of the Wlllards, the
Webbs. Wallaces and many others to
whom this broad and catholic faith ap
peals. ioc CouNumaled.
"Madam, I will not consume your
time with the tale of my misfortune "
"No, uud you'll not consume any of
my provisions, either." Houston Post
There is nothing more amusing tluil
the manner lu which a mail drops into
social obscurity as soou aa he geta ui&p
rled.
Teacher What ta the highest form
of animal lire? Scholar The giraffe.
Stela Does she accompany on tha
piano? Bella No, she just sits ia
the audience and hums. Puck.
"A caso of love at first sight, eh?"
"No, second sight. Tho first time ha
saw her lie didn't know she was an
heiress."
"Do you really love nie, George?"
"Didn't you give me this tie, dear?"
"Yes, love. Why?" "Well, ain't I
wearing It?"
"My dear, I saw a perfectly lovely
flat this morning?" "All right," re
plied her husband. "When do we
move?" Detroit Free Press.
"What do yon know about this man's
reputation for truth and veracity?"
"It's good. I understand he never goes
ftahing." Detroit Free Press.
Tommy Pop, what is a skeptic?
Tommy's Pa A skeptic, my sou, is a
person who doubts anything you are
sure of. Philadelphia Record.
"So you are an optimist?" "In a
certain sense," answered Mr. Dustirt
Stax. "Whenever I go Into a deal I
hope for the best of It." Washington
Star.
"You are charged with larceny. Are
you guilty or not guilty?" "Not guilty,
judge. I thought I was, but I've been
talkln' to niy lawyer, an' he's con
vinced me that I ain't."
Caller Nellie, Is your mother in?
Nellie Mother ta out shopping. Caller
When will she return, Nellie? Nellie
(calling back) Mamma, what shall I
say now? Short Stories.
"Is Jones an optimist?" "13 he?
He found a ticket ca'miiig him to a
chance in an automobile drawing tha
other day and he is building a gar
age." Boston Transcript.
"Who gave the bride away?" "Her
little brother. He stood right up in
the middle of the ceremony and yelled,
'Hurrah, Fanny, you've got him at
last!'" London Tit-Bits.
Mr. Hen peck We're going to re
move to the seaside, doctor. Doctor
But the climate may disagree with
your wife. Mr. Henpeck It wouldn't
dare! Philadelphia Inquirer.
Secretary (writing advertisements)
Wanted, an intelligent young man,
unmarried Old Grouch Leave out
the "unmarried;" you said "Intelli
gent," didn't you? Exchange.
Browning What do you know about
this poultry business, Greening? Ia
there any money in hens? Greening
You bet there 1s. I put all of $.",0 In
mine last winter. Chicago Dally
News.
"After all, this is af very small
world," said the ready-made philoso
pher. "I gather from that remark,"
rejoined the precise person, "that you
have not been compelled to figure
m ich on railway of steamship fares."
- Washington (D. C.) Star.
Poet Will you accept this poem at
your regular rates? Editor I guess
so It appears to contain nothing ob
jectionable. Go to the advertising de
partment and ask them w hat the ratea
are. How many times do you wish to
have It Inserted? Cleveland Leader.
"When there Is company here," said
Mrs. Hewllgus, after the caller had
gone, "I wish you wouldn't make such
pointed remarks about women's hats?"
"Pointed remarks!" exclaimed Mr.
Hewllgus; "why, I never talked mora
bluntly In my life! "Chicago Tribune.
He So you favor woman suffrage?
She I certainly do! He Well, In the
last election, for Instance, would you
have voted for Mr. Taft of Mr. Bryan?
She I would not have voted for
either. When I vote I'll vote for a
woman or not at all! Yonkers Statesman-
"Hullo, old man!" exclaimed Dubley,
at the Literary Circle reception. "It's
a pleasant surprise to meet you here."
"Good of you to say so, old chap," re
plied Brown. "Ye3, you see I was
afraid I wouldn't find anybody but
bright and cultured people here."
Punch.
"Lady," said Meandering Mike, "you
don't want to li.sten to my hard-luck
story, do you?" "Not a bit of it."
"You relieve my mind. If you want
to hear somethin' worth while, you
jes' gimme a chance to show what I
kin do as nn atter-dinner speaker."
Washington Star.
Mrs. Gramercy If you want a nice
hall rug why don't you get one of
those tiger skins with the real head
on it? Mrs. Gayboy I never could use
one of those things In my hall. You
don't know how imaginative my hus
band Is every time he comes home
late. Brooklyn Life.
Stage Struck Is the manager In?
Manager He Is out. Stage Struck
Funny. A gentleman at the entrance
just told me that you are the manager.
Manager That's true enough, but I'm
out, all the same. I'm out about fif
teen hundred dollars on that last play
I staged. Boston Courier.
"1 like my house all right," said
Luscbnian. "except for one thing. I
guess you'll have to fix that." "What
ta it?" asked tho architect. "Several
times lately I've nearly broken my
neck reaching for another step at tha
head of the stairs whin I got horn
late, so I guesj you'll better put an
other step there." Catholic Stnndar
and Times.
The Sl.(er !liilc.
Probably the sister States are: MIs
Juri, the Misses Slppl. Ida Ho, Mary
Land. Callia Fornia. Ali;o Bania,
Iouisa Anna, Delia Ware and Minna
Sofa. Letts Iowa Record.
It ta nlie In tlv books to hae I
masterful man for u hero, but such a
man Is called Ootviirlght lossy by thf
nelghtnirs In real life.
Every man baa so..ie particular sort
of genius, if the time in which ha
lives makes a market for his guulu
La become great.
