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THE NOHFOL1C NKWS : F1UDAY , JANUARY 21 , 1002. - - - t A Confidence | A Story of One Who Misjudged His Wife. ' . 'Twonty yearfl ! I am notohftl and A grlxxlctl. Yon arc only mellowed , rip t ened. " My friend smiled and lighted a fresh elKinvttt' . He puzzled me , Itu- inor had led me to expect to llnd him , after my lonp ; absenee , a disappointed If not soured man. 1 had sought lilin here In the red eat where he anil hie cold , uncongenial wife lived , II was Haiti , like a pair of hermits. Arrlvlnp at a moment when the lady was ab- Kent , 1 tlioiielit niysrli' foi innate and prepared to probe the nnhapiiiness < i ( ono whose ali'ccllon In early youth had loft a very sunny spot on my memory. I was. In fact , ready to tflvo him all the pity and sympathy which a bachelor of experience eai feel for the Irremediable mistake of a married friend. "Have you been hearing tnKs about mo ? " he ttsked. "Shall 1 tell you the story of my wedded life ? " "If it does not pain you. " "Do you know that 1 have been a millionaire ? " " 1 have heard somethlnp : of ItT" "The wealth of an ancient relative poured In on me after his death. How the golden wave came and wei.t Is a filory by itself. For live glided years 1 was transfigured In the eyes of the world , ami it was during that peilod 1 met and fell In love with my wife. " I had heard all this and more , and T fell sorry. 1 looked steadily at the op posite v all lest my pity should daunt him. I knew the story of the worldly mother and daughter who had forced him Into a loveless marrhiKo for fm'ed of the fortune which had proved so cluslv. ' . He went on : "It was not I alone who thought her suptomely beautiful. The world had alrtady bestowed on her a qucenshlp before the .June day when I llrst .saw her at an open air fete , all In white , 6 pale , cold , severe and sweet , like a goddess in marble. Her mother walked heside her , a woman of a different type. As I gazed after her In what you would call romantic enthusiasm a friend laughed and bade me veil my admiration , as those women were known to be In quest of a golden mil lion. If It be the case that what every body says must be true , then true It was that the cold , exquisite daughter nnd the haughty , hawklike mother were adventuresses playing a game for fortune , beauty against a slender purse nnd a year or two of prime youth. Al ready beauty had over and over again dared to reject love , adoration and for tune considerable. 'Their figure has not yet been reached , ' whispered my cynical friend. 'Your million will do It. ' By this time 1 had proclaimed myself nn open worshiper. I am bound to ad mit that all the encouragement I re ceived was from the mother. The daughter remained Icy. I persisted in ray suit and In a short time was the accepted lover of the woman who held me in thrall. " "She accepted you willingly ? " "Tacitly so. The mother seized on me with effusion. My atllanced wife ap peared just to endure her new position with patience , , nothing more. The mother assured me that her daughter liad a most affectionate nature hidden tinder that chill exterior. She loved me , and she had never loved any other man. I tried to believe her. And so we were wed. "After a time , when the excitement of my first pride and happiness had sub sided , I began to feel reluctantly con scious that there was something wantIng - Ing in our life together. My wife's be havior was perfect from every pnint of view , hut there was a wall of reserve between us which nothing was able to lireak through. Wherever we went I was a ware that people said I had been married without love for the sake of my million. How was I to feel sure that the verdict was not a true one ? ITad she'glven her heart to some worthy - thy fellow who was milllonless and re jected him even as she had accepted me at her mother's bidding ? "I resolved to take things as they came and to make the best of the goods the gods had provided for me. We led a llfo of amusement and pleas ure. Our house in town and our coun try house ( not this house : something much grander ) were as perfect as money - oy could make them. My wife went everywhere dressed and hojewcled as * the world expected to see her. Wo en tertained the smart crowd known as society. I was proud beyond the pride of man when I saw the woman I had chosen receiving the admiration which no one could refuse her. I even thought she seemed glad of my pride in her , for once or twice as I looked at her across the shoulders of a crowd that divided us I thought I saw something in her joyos of warmth which was ab sent from them when we found our- eolves again In our home. "As time went on her reserve , which was my despair , communicated Itself to me , and the Impassable barrier be tween us was complete. Do you ap prehend the situation ? " ho asked. "Perfectly , " I said. "Does all this agree with what my friends say about me ? " "I confess I had heard you had un fortunately married a cold nnd heart less woman , " I said. We went on smoking in silence. At last ho said abruptly , "I have moro to tell. " "Hurt yourself no further , dear old friend. I think I can Imagine all the rest. " "Can you ? I am not so sure that you cnn. " We smoked In silence- for about a minute , and then he continued : "Some other time I may tell you of how my unexpected fortune departed M BBddenljr and surprisingly ju It ar rived. The news of what appeared to U1 total "uln reaeh"l ne llrst In a tele gram which 1 found waiting for mo one night when I returned home from a dinner parly alone , my wife Inning pleaded a , 'ieadaehe and retired to her room early in the evening. I gathered up the letters which had come by the last post and carried them to my dressIng - Ing room , where I sat down to lead them. Imagine canting'OIIO'M eyes on a bit of paper as the eyes of the owner of a million and raising them with the knowledge that one does nut own a penny In fie world ! I sat long Im movable , stunned with the suddenness o'f the blow. "IIov ? was I to tell my wife ? How would she bear it , she who had mar ried me for the splendors which she must relinquish , the woman whose beauty , whose gentle If cold compan ionship and perfect conduct toward mn and the world I had bought with gold ? If she could not love me before , how bitterly would she turn from me now' ' "I had sal for two or three hours mo tionless as stone. The llrst gleam of dawn crept In at the edges of the blinds , and I stirred and writhed In my chair. The door opened , and icy wife , In a while robe , appeared on the threshold in ( lie gray light. , " 'What alls you ? ' she said gently. " 'Nothing that I can tell yon at pres ent , ' I said. 'Go back to your rest. ' " ' what Is the 'Will you not tell me ma tier ? ' " 'Ortnlnly. I will tell yon tomor row. It Is only some had news. ' "While I was speaking her keen eyes caught siaht of the open telegram and of the letters sprawled on the paper which spelled ruin. The next moment she was on her knees beside me. " 'Oil , my dear , will you not share Ibis trouble with me ? ' "I was so Ntupld from the shock I had borne that the sweet vords ami plcndftig tone came on me like a second end blow. The next moment I was not sure I had heard them , did not be lieve In them. I answered cruelly , 'Unfortunately you will have /share It with me. ' " 'No , say "fortunately. " Oh , my love , my husband , am I so unworthy ? Must I be counted as a tiling bought with gold , living on gold and for gold , and cast aside when gold falls and love might well take Its place ? " " 'Is It not absurd , ' I said-'that you should Imagine you could love me now when you could not love me through all the live years of my devotedness to you ? ' "She crept nearer to me and wound her arm around my neck. " 'I loved you , ' she said. 'I loved you since the llrst day I knew you. But I know there was a plan made by others to force me upon you that your possessions might be useful to me and those belonging to me. The knowl edge of tliis paralyzed my actions , even my looks. I knew yon thought you were taking a loveless wife , and seeing you were willing to take me so 1 was too nervous , too timid , too proud , too unhappy , to have any power within mete to undeceive you. Now for the first time my heart has found a way to speak. We will work , we will laugh , we will be happy together. ' "She tightened her sweet hold of my neck. My arms closed around her" He stopped suddenly. He had been talking as if unaware of my presence. There was a long silence and before it ended my hand found Its way to his shoulder. "I understand now , old friend , " 1 said softly. He shook himself up and laughed a little bright laugh. "Yes , " he said , "I thought I should give you .1 surprise. So much for the opinion of the world and a man's penetration of a woman's heart and mind. And here we are , after all , with enough saved out of the wreck to live on singly and with content. Hark , I hear wheels. My wife is arriving home. Coino and be introduced to her. " Taller. Tlie Tor I'll pi ii DiHonNe. The terrapin iy thought to have much Influence In causing sickness , and the terrapin disease Is either a rheumatic allllctlon about the che&t nnd ribs or possibly some pulmonary trouble. The association of the terrapin with diseases In this portion of the body doubtless originates from the fact that the ribs of the terrapin are not free , as in the case of most of the higher animals , but are united Into ono piece. An Indian who was 111 applied for re lief to a shaman and was asked , "Did you not when a boy tie strings to the terrapin's lull and worry Ihe creature ? " The patient admitted that lie did. "Well , " said the medicine man , "that Is what Is the matter. It Is the terra pin's turn now , and the terrapin Is payIng - Ing off old scores. You have the terra pin sickness , nnd nil your ribs have grown together and to your breast bone. " The shaman administered the proper remedy prescribed In such cases I for get what It was and the man thought ho was cured. Dolni ; IIU Heat. In the early morning I went to the postolllce In nn Alabama town to In quire for mall , but found I was half an hour too early. I was walking away when the colored janitor who was sweeping out called to me and asked : "Was yo * procrastlnalln' around yero nrtcr yo'r mall , snh ? " "Yes , but I see I'm lee early. " "Yes , soli , too nlrly. An' was yo' a stranger In dls town ? " "Yes. " "An" hain't yo' no one to talk to ? " "No. " "Den , sah , If yo' don't keer-to elimi nate about de street fur half an hour yo' cnn stop right yere , an' I'll do my Itest to considerate de reciprocity of du sltunshun an' make yo' feel to home ! " The cheerful man Is one who prac tices the art of having things as he would have them. National Magazine. COSTLY PLATE , Homo London Cotuiiiuilo * lln r fllil mill Inli'iM'xIliiu ; Sort IIM-N. I'Yw people , at least In this country , possess plate worth such a fabulotiH sum as that owned by London's lord mayor during his term of olllce. MM face value has been computed to hu Hllghtly over CUO.OOO , ( hough three limes that amount would not buy II owing to the historical Interest attach ed lo many of the articles. The two solid silver soup tureens which are employed at the banquet to distribute 10i > gallons of dear turtle to the guests are \allied at . " 00 apiece and are said lo have been In possession of the corporation for over a century. Moreover , then- are a gross of sliver dinner plates worth l."oo , 'JdO Ice palls valued at neaily ir.ono. 'JK ( ) en tree dishes , the cost of which 2.000 would not cover : s. ) solid silver meat dishes worth another lU.OOO , and hiin- < lr ds of other articles , such us grape scissors , salt cellais , wine cups , wait ers' trays , decanter labels , etc. , all of solid old or silver and valued at over 0.000. This collection of plate Is cocstanlly being Increased , for every lord mayor at the expiration of his term of otllco la expected to add nn Item , the cost of which must not be lower than 100 guineas. In addition the lord mnyor's olllelal regalia Is cosdy In the extreme. The diamond pendent that hangs about hln neck could not be bohght for 1,000 , and lils collar cost n quarter of that sum , while his pearl sword necessitat ed the cuipornthm spending DUO when It was new. Uut the other companies In the city possess plate of even greater value. The Goldsmiths , for Instance , own the most priceless celled Ion. the worth of Which II Is impossible to estimate. It Includes Queen Kllzabcth's coronation cup , for which an offer of 5,000 was refused some time ago. The Fishmon gers' company boasts of. among oilier things , a silver chandelier , and esti mates of its value have never 'fallen below : ! , 'jr.O.- London Tlt-HHs. POINTERS ON MANICURING. When the nails are fragile , a little wax and alum rubbed upon them will strengthen them. If brltlle , a little almond oil or cold cream will be found beneficial. To remove white spots from the nails use a mixture of refined pitch and a lit- tie myrrh upon thorn at night , wiping It otf the next morning with olive oil. When about to manicure I he hands , dip the lingers into warm , soapy wa ter and hold them there for a minute or two in order to soften the nails and the scarfskln about thorn. The searfskin should be gently push ed back from the nulls before they are polished. It should never unless abso lutely necessary be cut with the scls- foor.s. Agnails , improperly called hangnails , may be prevented by proper attention to the scarfskln which surrounds the nails. For manicuring only a pair of curved nail scissors , a nail file , an orange stick , n chamois polisher , a bottle of vaseline and u box of rose salve or nail powder are necessary. Mary 15. Walker , M. D. , In Ladles' Home Journal. A TootliNoniL' ItcvenRC. During the reign of Charles II. , the age of gallantry , It was the custom among gentlemen when they drank a a lady's health , In order that they might do her still more honor , to de stroy at the same time some part of their clothing. Upon ono occasion Sir Charles Sod- ley was dining In a tavern and had a particularly fine necktie on , whereupon one of his friends , to play him a trlHc , drank to the health of a certain lady , at the same time throwing his necKtlo In the fire. Of course , Sir Charles had to do likewise , but ho got oven , for not long after that , dining with the sainu company , he drank the health of a fnlr one , at the same time ordering a den tist whom he had engaged to bo pres ent , to pull out u refractory tooth which had boon troubling him. Hvery- one else was obliged in this manner to mourn a molar. Itooiii Driiiim. "IVho comes there ? " called little Wil lie , the sentry , In threatening tones as he brought his deadly wooden gun Into shooting position. "A friend ! " answered little Tommle from behind the rocking chair. "Advance and give the countersign. " hissed the sentry , "or I'll shoot your head off. " An ominous silence followed this ter rible threat. Then Tommlu said plain tively : "I've forgot It. " "Yon can't remember nuthin' , " ex claimed \yillle In disgust , throwing down his gun. "Cum over here an' I'll whisper it to you agMu. " Ohio Stntu Journal. . Pooil nccpptncle * . All receptacles for food should- far as possible , be kept germ and In sect free. Glass , pottery and metallic wares are therefore preferable to wood. They should have no Joints or grooves , as these harbor minute pur- tlcles of food. Before placing food in them they should bo thoroughly wash ed , scalded with boiling water , wlp.'d dry and then be allowed to cool. Plac ing them In the sun when practicable for a couple of hours will also add to their purity. Ileut and Colil. Professor. Heat ascends , and cold'de- scends. Pupil Not always , does it ? Professor Yes , sir ; invariably. Pupil Then how is \ \ when I get my feet wet the cold always goes up and settles in my head , ? Philadelphia Press. llfiiNi < of ( In * "It was a Itcolliiik Indian legend that v hen God made Mil' world lie swept the universe of the icfuse and east It Into the sea , and \\lien the white men came from ( he rising place of Ihe sun they called the heap Newfoundland and chose It for a dwelling place , " says Norman Duncan In Alnslcc's. "It may be so , In Its remoter parts Newfound land might easily In1 taken for the leavings and rejected materials of the \\tnK of creation , there cast away. It N as fertile as an ash heap , which , nioieover , It icscinhlcN In that II con tains sculps of everything which en- tried lulu the milking of the world Iron , copper , coal , gold and all other treasures under the ground. The In terior Is a soggy , roeh sirewn barren , an Interminably MIMI waste , where not so much UN a hlinili Is to be seen and nn man chooses lo Ihe. Mlimied for- i'Ms Triune coast , a KlJnny growth of pine and Npruee and lilrdi , through \\hleh you may \\alk mllcM Inaln search for a schooner's spar. The tiliirc line Is i ek , In some places swept by tlood end IIru bnro of all soil gilm , naked rock. To ninny n Newfoundlander a windy bench would be asgreat a wonder as a horno. " Moei'.Ht'tmmii ( 'OHI In AfnUlnir. A iln ? In n pIpomnkor'H shop Iho oilier dny spoiled the proprietor's ntock > r meersclinnni nnd Incidentally dln- pused of I he Idea , common In most smokers' minds , that this commodity N very oxpcnulvc. .Meerschaum Itnelf I. not expensive. That umd by lhu iiinnufiictureiH in this country Is Im ported as raw material from Austria , but most of It Is obtained in Asia Minor. Usually there arc three or four different grades , running from the i"UKh and mixed to the pure nnd llnely pi allied article. There Is no duty upon II. The chunks , not unlike cnnnel > nl in shape , are packed in oblong linves , about two ( Vet and a half long , a foot wide and a foot high. The raw material Is quite brittle and has lo be soaked In water before It Is used for modeling. Meerschaum pipes me expensive be cause much of ( he material from which the nowls nre mnilf lias to he thrown nway before a piece Is found that hn.s no Haws In It. The shavings , howe\er , me never wasted. They are used to make a cheaper grade of pipes which are known as chip meerschaums. New York Post. Control Your Toinpi-r. There are three reasons why -gjie ought to control his temper , and the first Is self respect. When one loses command of himself and throws the reins upon the neck of passion , ho may have for the moment a certain enjoy ment In the license , lint there must surely come a reaction of regret. When lie is calm again and the lit has passed away , every serious person must be ashamed of what ho said and what he did , of the manner In which . ' 10 gave himself away and the exhibi tion ho made of lilm.suf. ] He will re call the ama/cment on the faces of his friends and the silence which they adopted as a protective measure and the soothing language which they used , ns If they were speaking with a baby , and the glances which passed between them. Ho will not soon hold again with them as strong as ho did before tills outburst , nor will ho havjo the same claim upon their confidence as a Bound and clear headed man. He lias acted like a fretful , peevish child and bus for the time forfeited his title to manhood and the place of a man. AVoo < 1 worniN Cnn'l Stiuiil lli-nr.liie. Woodworms can bo destroyed In books and woodwork by benzine. Hooks arc locked up In a cupboard with a saucer of Iten/.lne. The Insects , ns well as their larviu and eggs , soon die off. Furniture and carvings are similarly placed In a room with a dish of benzine and kept closed up for sev eral weeks , the time required for the complete destruction of tin. insects va rying according to the thickness of the wood. New woodwork can bo protect ed against their entry by a coating of glue , ns , living on vegetable substan ces , they do not touch anlmnl prod ucts. AiniiNliiK SuprrHtllloniv If you count wnrts , you will Increase their number , or to handle a toad will cause warts. If two persons wash In the same water or dry their hands on the same towel , they will shortly quar rel. To bore a hole In the door frame and put In It the hair of a colored per son Is supposed to euro whooping cough. The rattle of a rattlesnake. If carried In the pocket , will prevent ilieunwtism or , if placed In the bureau drawer , will keep away moths. Tli < - Slirow. The shrew was originally the shrew mouse , which , when her young were helpless , would light desperately In their defense , and so well known was the courage of this little animal , which would oven go out of Its way to seek an enemy at times when the nest need- oil protection , that the word became applied to a woman who was ever ready to seek n quarrel. litOlijectrd. . "No , sub , Mistah Doctnhman , " oh- Jccted the gentleman of color "no , sub ; doan' yob go ahead en vncsumate dat ole 'ooman er mine. Doiui' yob do hit. Dos plunk dat air stuff In my bofe arms , but doan' 11 x huh so she gwlno hah or so'u arm en en In * ten' tor do white folks' wnshln' , kaso cf yon do I'/.o 'plntcdly got tor go tor wnk ! " Baltimore American. Hopeful , Kdltor ( to artist- ) ! refused this drawing a year ago. Why do you bring It here again ? Artist I thought you would have had more experience by this time and know a good drawing when you see It. Boston Herald. YOU MUST NOT FORGET Thai , VYI > arc ron.slniiily growing in Uio ari of making Kino IMiolos , and our products will al ways bo found lo oinhraco iho and Nowosl Style-sin Cards and I'Mnisli. ' We also carry a line line of Moldings snilahlu for all kind * of framing , -OK A fine 6-jtole Cast flange Beautifully Nickeled , warranted Lo bo a peii ' < i baker and at n price thdt VM ! ' surprise you. Call iu and sec it. ' MOO ARE by our ni-w invention. Only those born deaf nre incut iblc. HEAD NOISES CEASE IMMEDIATELY. F. A. WERNIAN , OF BALTIMORE , SAYS : HAITI MONK , Mil , Mnrch y > , 1701. ( inittrmrn llciiiK entirely cured of ilcnfiiesi , tlinnkHlo your trtnliut ill , I will now civr you n full history of my ciihe , to tic nsid nt your tllscrillmi Alioiil five yeius njo my rijjlit cur licnii | to MHK , nnil tills ki'I > t on RtttiiiR worse , until I lot I my lutitliiK In tlii car entirely I miili-rwi'iit n tientiiicnl fi > r catarrh , for three nioiillii , ivillioiit nny HIICCCSH , cotiMiltciln limn- lierof ) > liyMii.ins , IIIIHIIIK othetH , Hit most eminent c.ir s | > ccmliM of Ihitntj , who Uml me H it only nil oprrulioit conlil help inc. mid ivi-n Hint mily tciniKiiurily , that the heml noiscb woulil tllcMi cense , hut tlic lirtiriilK Hi the nffi'it' ' ' ! enr would lie lost foievtr I then MIWonr iiilvertiK'ini'iit nind'n ill y In a Ni-w York piper , mid oidered yourlrr t mrut After I hnd used It only u fi w d.ivn nrrntdini : to your iltrrctioim. the nui'csrtiikecl. u < ! r > - < ! iv. nfii r fiiuiU , my heariu in tlic < lin ri'-edear huhlicen entiuly rcMorecl. 1 tlmnV. , u licattily ami bti ; to irnmlii Very truly ymus V A W HUMAN , 7108 llronihvny , Il.iltlinore , Md. 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Oldest Hgoncy for neeurlitK patent * , ratenta taken tiirouiih Munn & Co. receive tpectal notice , without clinrui } , 111 tlio Scientific flmcricaiu A handsomely Hlti tr tPd weekly. Ijirecit rlr- 1 dilation of Any nrleiitltlo Journal. Tcrnm , fS a I yonr : four months , fl. Soiabyall now deHlcr . MUNN &Co.36 > BdNew York Draocli Office. C25 KSt. _ . Washlnulori. 1) . c. llK.lorr.pkM ( rvalue. REVIVO RESTORES VITALITY Made a Well Man ; , . of Me. - * -t IVLjiuj f produces the above results In 30 days. It ctt powerfully and quickly. Cures when ill others fill VOUDR men will regain tbolr lost manhood , and old Don will recover tbclr youtblul vigor by using IlEVIVO. It Quickly and surely restores Nervous ness. Lost Vitality , Impoteucy. Nlgbtly Emissions. Lost Power , FaUlu * Memory , Waxtlntr Diseases , ind all effects ot BoH-abuso or elects and indiscretion , which unfits one ( or Btmly , business or marriage. II not only cures by starting at tbo peat of disease , but IB a great nervotonlo and blood builder , bring ing back the pink Blow to pulo cheeka and re- itoring the flro of youth. It wards off Jnsmltj and Consumption. Insist on having llUVIVO.no other. It can bo carried In vest pocket. Dy mall 81.00 per package , or Bit for 80.OO , vrlth a poll tlvowritten guarantee ) to core or refund the inonry. Hook nnd ndvliu f roo. Address POYAI MKIHCINF Cfl I0 < ao I'lymouth PI. . UUIAl miUMUHK WU. * , CHICAGOILL , For sale Iu Norfolk , Nebraska , by Geo. B. Ohrlatopb , druggist. HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSIONS. On November fitb , and 19th , and December iird , and nth , the Missouri Paeiflo Railway will sell tickets to cer tain points in the South , Southeast , and Southwest , at the rate of ono faro for the round trip , plus $3.00. Final re turn limit 21 days from date of sale. 1' ' Fast Time and Superior Through Ser vice. Reclining Ohair Cars ( scats free ) . Pullman Buffet Sleeping Gars. For further information or land pamphlets - phlets , address , W. O. BARNES T. P. A. , Omaha , Neb. H. C.1TOWNSEND , C. E. STYLES.J O. P. A T. A. A. U. P. & T. A. " St.lLouifl , Mo Kansas