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WHEN MA WAS NEARS ,
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'Jout nothin' 'talL , when ma was near ;
_ _ _ 'rho clouds could bank up In the sky ,
Or ' ( ore the wind In white streaks fly ,
flut somehow 'nutber I didn't heer
. A snap for thcni-when ma was near.
Goblins that sneak at ntght to skeer
Us little folks-when ma wa near
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, Jcs fairly flew. and wouldn't stay
'Round there one bit , but runned away :
: An' didn't seem to be one bit queer-
They couldn't help It , when ma wa near.
It wasn't bad to be sick. where
You felt the joy that ma was near.
. . The throbs o' pain couldn't staymuch
Under the coo1tn of her touch.
. But seemed to stand In mortal fear
491 everythIng , when ma was near.
- -Edward N. Wood.
A Passive Crime.
fly . .THE DUCHESS. '
CHAL'TER V-CONTINUED.
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. . "Fighting , I think , " says Mr.
Wilding , who is a plain spoken man
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- .itttimesand given to electrifying
judges in court on certain occasion.
'They are arranging a duel , unless I
.m greatly mistaken. "
. "But it must be prevented ! " says
Maud , wildly. "Something must be
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done1 !
. , , Going up to Penruddock she lays
herhand upon his arm. "Let me
. speak , Dick ! " she says , in trembling
' accents. The word-his Christian
4name-has unconsciously escaped.
"
I 1er ; but he has heard it , and proud-
. iy ; gladly , takes the little hand upon
, : Iiis arm betwecu both his own , as
- - thoLLrh this unexpected. mention of
his name had made her his-had
ibeen an informal confession of her
love.
. "There is no need that you should
. quarrel , " she goes on with lowered
. eycs and. pallid lips. "He is right ;
1e has but spoken the trath. I am
ow1y born , as all the world knows ;
though , sir , " confronting Saumarez ,
and gazing full at him with terrible
grief and reproach in her glance , "it
has yet to be proved how you came
Lo use that word 'basely. ' "
4ly conduct to you has been un
. paraoDttNe. madat , " says Saumacz ,
bowing and drawing back , with set
slIps and a stern expression. "I
n.sk your forgiveness. To your
friend , Mr. Penruddock , I shall give
I I every satisfaction necessary-the
'sc 1 very strongest satisfaction ! " con
cludes lie with a grim smile ; after
: vhich he bows againand withdraws.
' Miss Neville bursts into tears , and
sobs bitterly for a few minutes.
tJ ' Penruddock whdi his arm 'ound her ,
supports her head against his breast
I far some time unrebuked. Present-
. I.T.t hOv3ver , she chccks her emotion ,
t and drawing away from him , wipes I
r the tears from her eyes , sighing
bcaviiy.
'You have got yoir work cut out i
( or you , you know , " suggested Mr. I
Vi1ding , in a low tone to Dick , who i
had. forgotten everything butMaud's
grief. j
4j qite aware of that , " matters -
ters Dick.
.
"Jf you a-re going to cross to the
atlfer side , you will have but very I
j little time to arrange matters before I
starting. "
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-'fhei'e is little to "
arrange , says i
32'enruddocit , absently. 'My cousin a
'iorge falls in for everything if I ii
I 1cQme to grief in the encounter. "
! ! .Lhen : he goes up to 1Iaud , who Is c
! stiflsilently crying. and takes her n
. .hand.agajn.
Tclimc the truth now , " he says. h
- . ' : At this last
moment. it would be a
so1acc , acomfort to me. That time
-a few tniautes
since , when you a :
. . . , callcd me 'Dick'-your
- tone , d
whO1c manner thrilled me : it almost i
- caused , inc : to believe that I was not ci
. - quIte indifferent to you. . Was that
- px'estmpti mtdness on my part ? a ,
I .Spealr , darlinr ! " lit
. I HC bends his : head , and she 'chis-
I pei'3 Something in a voice half p
- brken. It must have been some
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vor of encouragement , as Penrudp
dock-'s visage .brightens , and his Ii
I 'whole Innauer changes.
- "And iLLroturn ? " he begins , ea tc
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.erly. ti
'Oh.yoii must-you 'will returns ! " s (
'she says painfully.
I . . L "If I do you will marry me ? " in
. 'G. ' shakes her head. Even at c
' ti'3ziiemn moment her great re..ai
'solve is notto be broken.
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"My dear .Ponruddoek. this is outz. .sj
r' ' all 'bearing , " says Mr. Wild ing , .
who has been enraged in an es-
grossing examinatIor of a bit of oltb s
Chelsea. but now feels it. his duty to. ; sl
comc.to.tlic'rescue and-eliver Mis.s. .ol
.Neville from iher ombarrasmeat- I i
"Let us dLscusswha you have got .11
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.4. ' -'That isiinle , " ays nruddo
ith.a frown. "If luck stands t
me , Lshalhshoot him through tJ&e ? y
4 " p
.beart"
"Noino' " siiys Maud , faintly. th
ting ipthr hand in quick protest.
-'To kill m. that would be murder !
- Do nat have his death upon your si
- dlonicicuce. : " q
-'Woild you shrink from me bet -
i t 'cause ol that ? " asked he wistfully.
' lt would be so terrible , " she
I falters. I b
'Yet , remember , it would be inp .
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: 3rour cause. "
"For that very reason"-earfleStly
_ ' 4l should feel it all the more. o
lAud. later on when you had. grown
- Icool. it would be to yourself an evert
- aasting regret , and. 1 should be the 1
aithor of it. Oh , lethim live ! " c
"WellI dare say I shall"says PenI
: uiIkOc'k , in a curiOUs toxic ; "forthis t
- : eason-that I suppose he will kill
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. "Hosplits hairs. and sixpenny bits ,
' and all sorts Of thin things , at any 1
_ _ _ _ . that you like to
number of paces L
pleasantly.
uaine , " says Mr. Wilding
Miss IevilIe shudilers. ani turns a
. shade paler even than she has been I
- through all.
; - - "After all. there is not so much. in
- that should regret it to any
. . .i1e ; one
- Dick , who. ,
. - jeLtcuse degree . say5
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takes It rather badly that she objects -
jects to his killing Saumarez.
"My dear boy , there you err , "
says Wilding , briskly. "There Is a
great deal In life , if you go the
proper way to find It , and If you
don't expect too much ; that is the
great secret. Life is a first-class
thing in my opinion-nothing like
it. I never , you know , fight duels
myself-nothing would induce me ;
but if you mustS , my dear Penrud-
dock , aim low and cover him well
with your eye. I'll see you through
It , and stick to you , m dear boy ,
whatever happens. "
"Thanks , old man ; 1 knew quite
well that you would not desert me , "
says Dick gratefully.
"Can nothing be done ? " says
Maud , clasping her hands. "Oh.
Mr. Wilding , do try ; surely something -
thing may be effected If you will
only try ! "
"Of course I shall try , " says Wild-
ing promptly. "I'll stand to him all
through-I have promised that. By
Jove ! I wouldn't advise that fellow
to do anything unfair when I am on
the field ! And if-impressively ! _ . _ .
"anything unfortunate should occur ,
I'll- "
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I'll"Oh.
"Oh. Mr. Wilding , how I 'hate
you ! " interrupts Miss Neville , with.
a sudden burst of wratliful tears.
"If no one else vill help me , " cries
she , going- hurriedly toward the
door , "I shall try at least , what a
weak woman can do ! "
She opens the door. closes it behind -
hind her firmly , and runs up-stairs
to her own apartments.
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CHAITE1t yr. ' . "
An Entreaty.
It is an hour later , and in his library -
brary Gilbert Saumarez is sitting
with folded arms , on which his face
lies hidden. The table is strewn
with papers. A crumpled , faded
flower and. a little , six-buttonej
black kid glove are on the desk
close beside him ; how procured , he
alone knows. Certainly they were
never given to him by their rightful -
ful owner. The lamps are lowered -
ered , until a half gloom , that
is almost Eark.iess , qv lops
the apartment. hast1y shadows
creep here and there , unchecked ,
unnoticed by the man who sits so
silently in"the armchair beneath the
center.lamp. He is lost in thought ,
in vain regrets , that belong to the
present and the near past , but have
no connection with the morrow , that
may bring death in its train. But
riot to him. No fear of being "done
to death. " in open fight need harass
him. He is too expert a shot , has
100 often earned his reputation as
, skilled duelist , to feel nervous at
Ihe prospect of an encounter with an
mateur-a raw schoolboy in the art
) f dueling , as ho rightly terms Pen-
'uddock. He has killed his man be-
ore this ; and having made up his
nind to kill this present rival as he
vould a dog , has dismissed the sub-
ect fror his thoughts.
Other considerations crowd upon
urn - other remembrances , sweet
Lnd bitter ; and so absorbed i he in
us inward musings , that he doe3 not ,
iea' the door open , nor the sound : of
he light feet that advanc acrosse 1he
Leer , until the owner of them is
imost at his side. He raises hs
read the'i , and looking up. starts tc ,
L'S feet w.ith an exclamation that is
aused. by a surprise which for the
ioment conip'1etely overpowers him.
t is MaudNeville v-ho stands before
im , pale as "the snowy lily pressed .
rithheavy rain. "
Her eyes ar large , baif frightened
rid full of grief. Beneath them
ark circIe5 show thems&lves. No
intest tinge of coIo adorns her
b.eks Her hair , under her swans-
owls hoo' ' has 1ooened , . an * strays
: nosi her how , smooth. forebead at
iS OW 1 gocd will. Slieipah.nerv-
as tbovotghly utnh ± gec1 , . ye never
nrhaps. hasp sh.e looked. so loveLy.
"Yoth her a1one ! " he statnxners
Lo'cingr froI2 fler rather.thai' trard
"Yes. lere. " return she irn ai
me ; trenauiou with. enotioni Es.-
ier for me outide ; L xz.ve
) f. . forgottew my owi'dignit a.ad .
lfrespestastocome hereyitw1
iidighv , . oompeiled by asudUnt no-
ssity. l1ha iiioie reasen , sir ; " vcLthi
a upwardi ganc of mingled oiit.ivty
rid pride "th.at yow shoulcb ye.- I
peat both. ! ' "
"Speak"retuirns ! he coIly. j
She threws back her hog'J
j
oal as thougii half tlfle4 ; . n .j I
; ands. beforehir in all the bray I
hevsatinballdress , onwhiihi thet i
ars. gleami w.iith a solt , s.thd.ti1 ,
gh.t
"ihavcaome o ask yamtofoceo
us. d.ueltoighce it up , ? ' she- says , I
iitL ; . disoDurned by ltis imtniner , ;
t. iwt whlly.dimayed. "ii &n ± iri
D1.bO hearme.to listei to' wh r -
ava to sa'.uoto turn aidbaiee.r teL
L prayem"
"Yet tDi mp prayer uot - - hnr 1
yea wene. deaf. " ritcnts. he , I
utly.
Sbe.is.silea. .
' You w.oul&.ask me tn'spre your
er-Iat boy , Penrutloe. " says i
e wit a mocking smile ; "and so I
roclai.nb nself a cwi.'dL as he .
ailed me' lmpossibl& Why. he
truck me oross the face with his , 1
pen band-here ! "
He. raises his hanl tothe ch'e&t
hat s.tLIl bearathe mack o , the b1o
ut has pled a th remeinbran.e.
f the. de..dly insult returns to jf
iis. eyes blaze with rrath. Involun-
h * clinches hks. hand. To the
rt watihing him. there sm.s. in-
Ie.ed but sm.aU hope of merc.y. She1.
Iraws near and by a su dde im.-
ulso lays 1ter hand upon his.
"Ate least , , do not kill him , " sh
ays despair in her tone , an awful
Loot in her great glo-uning eyes. .
"Do not murdarhim ! H Is young.
and youth is prciou.s. You will
have mercy on hiin.ill , you not ? " .
Ove by fear/an utterly Unnerved -
nerved , sh . - bink ; his feet - and
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I gazes up at him , speechless , but still
with Imploring look and gesture.
There is a childish. grief and anxiety
in her lovely face that touches the
world-worn and almost utterly cal-
bus heart of the man before her.
"How you must love him , " the
man says bitterly , almost scornfully ,
"to bring yourself to do what you
have done to-night ! That you-you ,
proud child-should come here
where no woman could be seen without -
out injury to herself , convinces me
of- But no ! " He interrupts himself -
self and his voice grows suddenly
tender. "I will take care that no
evil shall be spoken of you ; you.
need not be afraid of that"
He stoops and raises her gently
from the ground.
"You vil1 promise me , " she entreats -
treats in a whisper , "to sparb him ?
I know how skillful you are-what
an easy rnatter it would be to you to
place a bullet in his heart. But you
will spare him ? And who can say
but this one deed of mercy may save
your soul at last ? '
"My soul ? " says he , with a haunting -
ing laugh. "And supposing that at
your earnest instigation I do consent
to spare your lover-what then , I
pray ? "
"I have no lover , " says the girl ,
simply. "I n ver shall have one.
You should know that-you , who
told me in plain language not an
hour since of my lowly birth and
breeding. "
"Pardon me , " says he , lowering
his eyes , 5hame covering his brow
with crimson. "If I could recall
that last hour I would. I lied. when
I spoke of disgrace. "
"You do not deceive me now-you
tell me the truth" asks she , with
agitation. "Yet you said that you
knew of my birth-that I was base-
born. "
"This is no time for such discussion -
sion , " says heevasiveiy ; "but if ever
you want a witness to prove your
birth , send for me. And now , am I
forgiven my offense ? "
"I have forgotten everything , "
says she , egerly , "only this , that I
want your promise. Swear to me
Dick Penruddock's death will not lie
at your door ? "
"And if I give this promise-if I
tell you I haIl fire over his head instead -
stead of straight into the center of
his heart , what shall be my reward ? "
"Name it , " says she , thoughtlessly.
" .It is a simple request. I ask but
one kiss , and my oath shall be
given. "
She starts and shrinks from him
perceptibly.
"You are no man to ask me that ! "
she says , white to the lips again ,
and with her small hands tightly
linched.
"Yet that is my bargain-the only
) ne I svill make ! " returns he dog-
redly. . .
Within her breast fierce batti
eigms. All a woman's innate modl-
3sty fights with love's self-sacrifice.
L'he struggle is severe , but lasts not
rery lori Love conquers.
"For his sake ! " she murmurs ,
) rokenly.
And then she goes up to Saumarez ,
r.nd stands before him , her face like
narbie.
"You shaflhave your . reward ! " she
ays faintly.
He lays both hi& hands upon her
houlders and regar her earnestly.
Then he pshes' her somewhat
oughly from hem , and laighs aloud
-a very unpleasant laugh , and one
)3 ) n&.means good to'hear.
Look here , " e says ; ' 1 can be
nrou. too ! Keep 3our kisses- !
: cep' ( bitterly ) ' 'yourLLps unsullied
o _ him ! And keep'my promisetoo ;
glr.e it freely , withoutreward , just
or love of you ! Pcrth.aps in the
utain- you will confess that I loved
'oti at least as well as he does , or
Lfly mart could ! Do I.not prove it ?
or your sako--to please you-I
para the rife of the only man I
nvy , and when I could'slioot him as
asiL as 1 could a clog ! "
1BE CONirINUED
Origin of Coal.
A ourics' theory regarding the
) riginc.f coal has just been an-
iounod. Rock oil or petroIeni is
enenaily supposed to. have resulted
iromthee.'tposure of cbnL to the in-
ernabhea.t of the globe ; in fact. to
iavebeei produced by nature's pro-
ess. of distillation. The-hyp&thesis
usLstarted involves a coiwerseprop-
) Sit1On.-LZ. , that coal itselfarises
1rom , thee condensation' of petro-
eum which first cennes from
heaetioti of heat on plaai.ts. The
) itehi laka of Trinidad i referred
; o in , s.wpport of this idea. Trees
row on. the hardened pitch ol this
ake withi.n a Rhort distance of other
itch iii a state of ebullition , and
) n-e can. readily conceive-of the : hard-
nmdpitch in some cases. being soft-
! 1nd. by an eruption ot the boiling
pitch , maid of trees growing on it
ing thus engulfed. The theory is
gen but it does io-t ex1ain all
e Iaets , and is entirel irreeoncil-
thle with some of them. . For ex-
mple , it.could not posaiblyexplain
Ibe onigin of coal-beds-contdning all
bheeonstituents of pqtrolentu , and it
voukL riot account for the presence
Df l&rgo accumulaticns. of pure card
bou. .
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A Certain Smptrnn.
i\Iamma-Why. dmit you go and. do
fter'ranc I told you to ?
Freddie-I wan. . to sit here and
se the coinpan that.'s coming to
Mrs. Smith's.
"Row do you. know there is ay
comi.ng ? "
" } saw Robbie. wash his hands.- .
ClUcago Inter Ocean.
Retiof for Mother.
Little Boy-What's the. use of so
many queer letters in words ? Look !
at that "c" in 'indicted. "
Little Girl-I guess thee is just
put in so.mothers can. gct an excuse
to sendthetr ohildrent school and.
havQ U. IXU pea
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OUR BOYS AND GIRLS.
HOW MUCH DO THEY KNOW
ABOUT OYSTERS.
They Are Wonderful Little AnimaI-
The Three Linen Towels-A Heroine
of the Great Forest F1r03-The Jump-
Izig Morrythought.
Oysters.
No shell fish is used more exten-
siveiyupon our tables than the oyster ,
and there is no article of food about
which so little is genraly known.
I want every boy and girl to secure
an oyster and. examine the wonderful
mechanism of the little animal. If
you can obtain a microscope so much
the better ; if not , you may readily
discern the different parts of the
oyster's anatomy with the naked eye.
Have the shell carefully removed so
that the oyster will lie upon the left
valve.
Now , you know that great scientists -
tists have divided Mother Nature's
numerous children into various lam-
ilies , and the oyster belongs to the
Mollusca , or Mollusk , family , and is
classed as the acephalous , or headless ,
variety of this family.
The Mollusics are distinguished by
having a soft body surrounded by a
mantle , and all of the acephalous
Mollusks have the sides of their bodies
protected by two shells united by a
hinge.
The oyster can open his shell naturally -
ally about half an inch , wide enough
to admit the food and water necssary
for his growth , but when the shell s
opened artificially it is necessary to
cut through a hard , tough substance
known as the adductor musclq.
The outer edge of the oysters ruffled
like the IIoune on a lady's dress , is
the mantle ; this secrcte the lime
necessary for the formation of the
shell ; the edges of the mantle are
fringed withcilia , which are moving
bodies resembling hairs , and are
sometimes called the oyster's beard.
This cilia may be protruded beyond
the shell , and their use is to select
the animalcules and the portions of
sea-weed that the oyster requires for
food.
The heart lies near the center of
the oyster and is shaped. like an old-
fashioned purse or reticule. When
the shell is carefully remov'ed the
beating of the heart may be distinctly
seen ; it has an auricle and a ventrj.cle
and circulates a limpid colorless fluid
which is the oyster's blood.
The dark liver is large and secretes
a yellowish bile. The mouth lies
near the hinge of the shell and has
on each side of it palps or feelers ,
which grasp the food and carry it in-
side. The eggs are protected in the
folds of the mantle and look like
thick yellow cream ; wher the proper
time arrIves they are throrn out into
the water in a milky cloud.
A single oyster may contain 2,000-
xo eggs , and wien ejected' into the
water each litle oyster , though
narcely larger than the point of a
pi : , reveals , undbr a powerfu micro-
scape , a. perfectlf rmed shells This
sheI is provided with a fleshy pd by
whih the oyster attaches itheif to
BOU1 sraoth surface. .
Oiikv a few of the millions escape
from' the small fih' and other crna-
tures.of he sea thatwre alsvaysreaty
to devnmr them , but when safely w -
chore their growthi is quite rapid
and they attain the size of a pea iz
one mcnth.
The oyster has to'be three year
Did beflre it is fit f r use upon our
tables , and if you exanine the shelit
you wil1find it is formed of a sue-
nession of layers overpping each.
Dther liL.e the shingles. of a roof.
Each of these layers reprnsents a sea-
son's growth. and by counting them
570U may-form some idea off an oyster's
ge.-PhIadelphia Times&
rhree Linen Towe's.
"I thiin1a great deaLi of these , "
said mamma , as she drewvthree linen
bowels from the depths rt the big ,
red chest.
"Vhy ? ' I don't think tkey're very
pretty ! " said Rosy.
"Look ns though theyZ scrub a
fellow's lace , though , remarked
Posy.
"WeU.L suppose the res I'm
proud ofthem is because ] ! Jspun them
myself wchen I was just & .ynars old , "
said maimma. "LIt was a ynar or two.
after thewar , and the puople dowr
South were noor and hadino. slaves to
grow cotton. so sve Nothen folks
took to.raising flax. Father planted
some and. I remember hcw pretty , the
starry , blue flowers were
"Grandma did the spinning and I
Liked to watch the . whirring little
wheeL One day I coaxed her to let
me try to spin. I made-sorry work at
arst ; it took quite a ktutek tokeep the
treadle going , and , draw out the
thread smooth auth even4 After
awhile , however , I. ci.mld spin as well
as aiybody and. then I bad a 'stent'
given me. Five. 'kpts' a day , and a.
'knot' meant winding the thread. .
forty times aroundi on a little 'reel. '
wiiich gave.a lowit crack at the forti-
etli turn.
"Motherpromised. me all the cloth
that should be. made. from my spinr-
fling , andiso.I hd these three towels.
Aunt Jajie. thcight. they were good
enougibto be taken tothe county fair.
"When. we went. to the fair it
seemed as though everybody krew
about thosa towels. Th ladies
crowded around and kissed me , and
said. that it seemed hardly possible
that I could spin. Mother laughed ,
and told them to oome up to our house
some day and sQe !
.6I felt very bashful at having so
much notice taken of me , and when I
had a chance I crept under the table
on which was the floral display , and
all thedroopingvines hid me until a
lady -cne oftho 'judge ? on cookery-
found m . She gave mo t piece cC
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custard-pie. It was some that wa
entered in competition for a prize ,
and it tasted so good that I'm sure if
I'd been a judge I'd give it the first
premium.
"As for my towels , I hardly thought
that they'd get a prizefor there were
some other samples of spinning there
that I was afraid were better than
mine. But when the county paper
came out the next week , there
among the lists was this notice :
' & 'Linen towels , two dollars ; first
premium , Miss Mary Elmer , a little
girl 6 years old. "
"And that was you , mammal" exclaimed -
claimed Rosy , clapping her hands.
"Yes , " mamma replied. smiling ,
"and these are the very towels.-
Youth's Companion.
The Little Heroine.
The flames in cyclones rolled on high
Andeweptalong a tidal wave.
With bi1naiu smoke dark grow the sky
And everywhere wa heard the cry ,
' Oli , God , Is there no power to zavo"
Deep horror seized the multitude
And on they rushed. they know not whore
The flamo3 advancing thro' the wood
And ourlin. like a serpent-brood
Hhsed death throb all the heated air.
The stronre3t toll-nh. human power
However great , at times how vain ;
As frosts lay 1ow the Ira lie flower
So did those fires in one short hour
Leave awful rufa in their train.
The strongest fell-but there was one ,
A little dri of twelve sweet ycar3 ,
Who with her baby brother won
A place of safety , while the sun
All vainly strugzled with its fears
Saved ! saved ! ah. yes : but who can toll
Just how that little girl was saved ?
Who guided her footsteps so well ?
Who gently raised her when she fell ?
Who shielded from the ulame3 that rwoa
Aye , more , who gave in direst woo
To her the superhuman power
To carry dtrlIn Baby Joe ,
The little brother sli loved so.
And from 4eatlfs sickle save that Lbwer !
Ah , love , you say. love , tLlhty love
Sweet love thnt fir33 cannot kill :
'Twas love tlut moved the powers above
To once again in terror provo
That nouht can thwart their sovorein wilt
And yet we reid in God's good book.
( What sweetness in that golden cup ! )
E'en when by parents fond for.ook ,
And when In vain for help we look ,
'Tie then the Lor.l vill take us u.i
Oh. Freda Sohnon , darlin child ,
Oh , rreda and sweet B.by Joe !
Down through the fiery tempest wild
Got savyour guileless hearts and smiled
And saved you for he loved you so.
-G. W erort , In tie ChIcago Inter Ocean.
Patierice of a Spider.
A certain' Brig'ht Eyes , looking at a
spider's web One day , saw a leaf drop
on it. The spide7 was hiding in his
nest , but he felt tfoe leaf the instant
it touched the nests By degrees he
got courage to go and look at it , and
as soon as he knew that it was something -
thing that was not good to eat and
lad no business there he began to
etit the threads all aro'und it. When
the last one was broken the leaf dropped -
ped by its own weight. . Then the
buhy worker began spianing , to replace -
place the lost threads , end. soon the
weli'was whole , as before. .
"Wonder if he'll do' that over
againtthought Bright E.s ; rdro1-
ping in' ' another leaf. The sflider went
directlr to work and did' not stop
until thwt leaf was gone ancttthe web
again mcmded. A third leaf was
treatecIIinxactly the same way , and
then B&igh Eyes decided that that
spider hadlsad ! enough. to do. A new
web was seicted and a leaf placed
on it , with' the same results , and
Bright eyes'culd not help word'ering
how long a' spider's patience would
hold out. There is ii ttle doub' . however -
ever , that it ; . would outlast the patience -
tience of any Bright Eyes wh
it.
tests _ _ _ _ _
The Jnnaplng Merrythonght. .
When the' turkey has been' duly
served , and. nothing is left but a' pil&
of bones , pick out the "merry-
thought , " the bone which is .often
called the wisibone. Stretch across
the bone a double string , and twist.
the string around a piece of Stick
which just reaches to the top of the
bone. On this .point place a bi ot
soft pitch , or may very sticky snb-
stance strong enough to grip the end
ofthe stick ; them place the "me'rry
thought on the- table , and when the
twisted string s overcome there -
nis.tence of thern pitch the bone will
jump high into. the air. On' this.
jinciple "jumng frogs" are made. .
Papa Was Believed.
" " saidi' little Tom -
"Papa , ono day-
vsben he came home from school ,
"teacher says ou must have mc 'sas-
Striated. "
' 'Assassinated ? "
"Yes , sir. She says everyehiU
mnst be 'sassinated before he eome
ck to schc& , because smaLipox ! b
n town. "
"Oh , vaccinated ! "
"Yes , sir ; that's it. "
Jmond Candy.
Melt one pnnd of sugari-a a quar-
er of a pint of water , and let boil
until the synp is thick en.ugh not to
run off a sp on. Warm three ounces
of split altu nds in the oaen. remove
the syrup from the fires. and stir in
the almonds and a litj3. essence of
lemon. Biur on to well buttered.
tins , and when nearly- cold cut into
shape. _ _ _ _
An Honorable Little. Scotchman.
A story of Scotch honesty comes
from Dundee. A sin.aU boy had taken
the prizze for an exceptionally well.
drawnmap. After the examination ,
the teacher , a little doubtful , asked
the lad , "Who helped you with. this
map , James ? " "Nobody , sir. " "Come
nov.t , tell me the truth. Didn't your
brother help you ? " "No , sir he did
it alL"
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Majy Knew Her i'ra4s.
Little itary was in the hzbit of saying -
ing her prayers at night. to an older
sister. One night the mother was
called to the room and told that Mary
refused to say them. mamma , "
said Mary , "I did not 'fuse to say my
prayers. I think I'm bg enough tc
say 'em easy th God IQW.SO I don
wut tu s'ay 'em. to &nn ny ruc. "
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FOR TIRED MOTHERS , ,
"Ifeelvcrtb&k-
- ) mi for what HOOd'S , ;
) Sarsaparilla 'has done
f
for me. I bavo ta.ken
' three bottles and the 4
2ncdICflO ! has uiae a
great change. I was
.S ; : AliRunDown
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' from trouble and
b/ . . . . . _ _ - - ' % " ovcworr other complnntS , and coin had J
mon to my scx at my
v- ' f / 1ego , 41 years. Now
since taking Rood's
13.QW.WarflOC
. . SarapariilaIflfli much
strongerand amgalnlnginficoh. Iwouldadviso
all overwtarked , tired , weak mothers to
tike flood's Sorsaparilla to build them up. "
Mrs. 0. W.W.&nxoc , Beverly , Ncb. Bcmcxnbcr.
lb 0 d' sCures
Hood's Pills act easily , yet promptlyand
efficiently , on the liver and bowels. Zc.
FREE !
pineSteel. Keenasarazor.
Itils KNiFE ! oooi.stronghnnue.
Mailed free in axoh&g ° for 25 Large Lion BildI cut
from Lion Coffee Wreppors , and a 2-cent stamP O
pay postage. Write for 1Lt of our other fine i'rO
nli = 3. Wa OLSON SPICE CO. .
Huron St. . TOLrDO 0
Ely's ' CreaniBaim
WIIAI4 CURE % DDNJ
CATARRU 34
I Price O Cents.
ApyBa1m into each nostriL
EL , . . .ROS.,56WarrenSt.z
wI LIDOUCLAS
$ 3 sf0 E 1OSQUEAKING. ISTHEBEST. !
CoRDoVAN
. . . ,
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- / NCH&ENAMELLEDCALF
3.9POL1CE,2SoLE ,
r : '
; -ECl FINE.
: . , . : . , , 2'J.z B0YScHOOSHQE. !
i ' . , , , , - ! LAD1ES I
* - i. ; FOR cATALOcUE
WoLOUGLAS ,
.5. . BROCKTON , 4MA5fl. -
ion , can save Znono by wearing the
w. L. Douglas S3.OO Iioe. f
flCCflflSCq w ar the Zarget manufacturers o
this gradoofithoen lnthoworkfaTldguarantCO their '
value by stamping the naxo nd price on the
bottomwhiclz protect you agaInst high prices and
the m1dd1emnn profits. Our shoes equal custom
work in style , ezwy flttlng and Wtiring qualities.
We have them sold. everywhere at k'wer prices for
the value given than any other mok Take no su
t1tuto , XX yourdeaIrcannotsUpplYZu , we can.
. . ' 5 COLOHESTER"
" ' SPADING
. - BOOT.
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! B l IJ FflART.
- BESTJNFIT.
BSI' IN WEAIICG a
-a QUALITY.
iThe otflerortnp sole cv- .
' . . , ' , te1liS thowiiole Iength
- . ; ; , ' 1'4 down ti ) the heel , pro-
-k -iteetiut1o boot in dlg'-
' ging anit In other hard
$ S - . S work.
. . ; . - : ASK Yctrn DEALER
- P013-THEM
-c
' . . , ' . - and dent ho put ouf
- ' ' ' . : . "with Inferior gooth , .
COLCHESTER RUBURR. CO.
, UP-TO-D11t OLOTHIN
SokIdirettoconsumers AT fMWLST I'RICES
' - everbefcreotrered. IIuydirect from im.
. porters and manufacturers. We ship
. . . WIT , , PSIVILECE OV XAMNAT1O. We
- , avayou from Oo 50 per cent. A tailor
fit suit , 83. . Fall or wintcr overcoats ,
, . eo. Ioy combination Suits S2.13.
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' FtILffVERI'OITS A SPE"IALTY.Sendto.day.
forIRtE inannotli catalog. Address
OXFORD MFC.CO.ttothL'rDrpLUi
344Wabash Ave. . Chca&o. III.
MAILED FREE
to auy Farmer or Farmer's ' 1Ua
"UPTO DATE DAIRvING"
dInlng full instmcdon 1mw to seai
Higher Grade Products , make
?
I1ORE ! BlUER BElIER PRICE
; .o with Less Labor get floe Money
1teiewirg 21cI explaining in a pctical maimer. . .
7KCNORMANDY ( FRrNcn ) SYSTEM ,
DANISH DAIRY
SYSTEM AO
ELGIN SCPARATOR SYSTEM
irhich bvet'rought propedty and ease to thadayfarmer.
Write for this 'aIuhle Inforiustion. . Mail,1 PREII oi
* pplicatn. } indly send address of eiTiborjn f.uiucrs
hO.owbcc.s. Adjress R. LESPINASSI ,
Ex.SeCoiumbian& 246 W. LAict Sr.
IUuieia airy Asiouations. CH I CAGO
WELL- MACHINERY
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Dristrnted catalogue showing WELL
AUGThtS. ROCK DRILLS. HYDRAULIC
AND JETrNG MACHINERY , etc.
Sz2rr ? nz. Have been tested and
an wizra2ted.
Slouz City 5IDO & Iron Works ,
Successors to Pech Mg. Co. .
Sioux City. Iowa.
m't ' ion ATe. , Kansas City. Mo.
3 ROFIT
centi
/3OPer Month
Anyone can particil ate in our
entcmous prouls by sending u. f 'n 510 to
1.ooo lilgh'st refs. Write for i artlenlari to
THE TRADERS SYNWCATE'I '
' Traders' Bldg . SYNWCATE/
AGZSTSVANTED. . 7
pIuin.SPLEN1ORpruneVaa
ofBOLD
TB EES
DEMAN quince-choice o ?
Burbank's 20 MillIon "newcreatlons. " STARK '
Trees PREPAID everywhere. SAEEARRIVALpuar.
anteed. The"greatnurserles"Saveyouover nAIF.
Millions of the best trees7O years' experience can
growS they ' 1ive longer and bear better.-Sec.
iorthn. STARKBJ2 , LouLsiana.Mo.Rockport , III.
For cer1es no relief - fot' . 'I
] ft'll.Et'Y wasknownto
H 0 P E the medical profeibion. To.
advanced scIence we are in , .
U debisd for a .imple , harm , .
lebs , bntcertalnremedy. Our' .
little booklet and circulars tell all about it-free.
LION .NEBXZ TO.NIU 00. , Kang , , . -4. p
Cley ' 'o.
IIIENS10NJORNW.MORRIS ,
Washington , D.C.
Successfuily Prosecutes Claims.
Late Prthcpa1.ExamIner U.S. Penlon Bureau. .
3yrs lulnat , l5adjudicnthigclaiuis , attyE
To INVESTORS ' Several large and
I Smailtmctsofo0
land for Ie. Fine for Colonization purposes. I'
Prom ten. to ten th'iusand acres. Titl
I
Athian V. F. II. v. MLVcii
torpuz ChrIpt1 Texas.
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