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    THE OMAHA DAIT.Y RKE ; SUNDAY , JULY * 20 , 1601
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RESUME OF LOURDES.
llrlrf Synopsis of the Portion of 7.olo' Orcnt
Htury Which llnft Ilocn Published.
KIR8T DAY.
CHAPTER I , The opening iicene ot "Lourdes , "
form In Hun-
which wns cnnimcncnl In serlnl
dnya Hee of April 16 , Is In a cnr ol the "white
train. " which carries the \ury sic * pilgrims
from Paris to Lourdes. Among the pilgrims Is
Mnrle de Ouprmlnt. n young woman , who , for
years , has been bedridden , Hho la accompanied
by her father nml the Abbe Pierre Fromcnt.
| u CHAPTER II. Thc Abbe Pierre will the son
IS , of B chemist who lived at Nenltly. Living next
if them wern M. de Ouersalnt nnd lilt family. Little
H Mnrle de OuerMlnt nnd I'leno played together ,
| t and finally fell In love with each other as they
if grew up. Marie received nn Injury which ret -
t\ suited In nearly total paralysis. As sh could
never ! ifl his wife , Pierre l > ociiino n priest.
CHAl'Tnit III. The suffcrlnK In the train Is In-
t nse when It mops nt 1'oltlers hulf an hour
CHAI'TEH IV. Sophie Coutcnu tell * the story
of the cure nmjrded to her diseased foot py
Blmply dipping It In the water of Lmiules.
CHAI'Tl-Jll V. rite Abto rcada tlie history of
llernndetlu. nnd describes the visions In the
* rotti > . As the trnln rolls Into the station at
Louides an unknown man dies.
KKCOND DAY.
CIIAPTBIt I. A vivid picture Is given of the
confusion when the Invalids are lunded and con
veyed tn the lioapltnl.
CIIAPTEK II The hospltnt Is greatly over
crowded. At 8 n. m. the procession to the grotto
tnrt . Knther llnsfnls asks the vast congrcga-
tlon to prny for a great miracle , ns the body of
the man wlio died In th train Is to be Im
mersed In the pool In hopes that life will be
"lIAPTEU HI. The Abbe meets Ills old friend.
Dr. ChassnlCTio. The crowd forcei the Abbe to
the pool. The it cud nmn Is brought In nnd Im
mersed. No miracle occurs. On golnc out the
Abbo' finds that Mnrlo h s been bathed without
effect.
CHAPTER IV. Dr. Clmmnlgne accompanies
the Abb v.to the Uurcau of Certifications. La
Orlvotte.who had been In th" laat stages of
consumption , comes rushing In , shouting , I
ftm cured IV
CHAPTER V. The Abbe visits Mnile , who Is
losing her faith. He rends to the Invalids , con
tinuing the Btory of Uenmdette.
* ' " * '
THIHD DAY.
CHAPTER I. Pierre discovers that Mme. Vol
mar. a devout pilgrim , has come to Lourdes to
meet her lover.
CHAPTER II. Pierre nnd M. de auerealnt
meet Mme. Desngneaux , Mile. Raymonde nnd
M. de PiiyrelonKiie , to whom Rnymonde Is en
gaged. They visit places of Interest.
CHAPTER III. Marie , accompanied by her
father und Pleire , watches the magnificent
torchllght 'proccsslon.
CHAPTER IV. Plerro takes Mnrle to the
g. , grotto to remain thioughout the night. Baron
Ik Hulro shows Pierre the miraculous spring.
15CHAPTER V. Dr. Chnssalgne tells about his
Interview with Ileinadette , nnd describes the
efforts of the Abbe Peyramalo to build a church
at Lourdes.
FOURTH DAY.
CHAPTER J. The deuth of Mme. Votu Is
-vividly portrayed.
CirAPTERi II. There la great religious fervor
Bhown during the services. In the midst of It
IJrothcr Isidore dies.
t CHAPTER HI. As Pierre stiind * bcsldo
llnrlu'a cnrt he remembers that one of the
physicians called In consultation said she could
be cured In u perfectly natural way. Suddenly
Marie stands up In her cart. - She walks to the
Bureau , and her cure Is put on record.
CHAPTER IV. Mnrle drags her cart In the
procesatbh. Pierre has lost hla faith , and by his
vows has lost the right to love Maile now that
8ho'cnn"'be a. wife.
CHAPTER , V. Ur. Chasimlsnp taken the Abbe
to IlernailMte'n room. Ho nls.o takes him to tha
church that the Abbo Poyinmalc mnrted to
build. The ambitions nml di earns of the Abbe
1'eyrnmale are graphlcnllv described.
FIFTH DAY.
CHAPTER I. The abbo It too agitated to
Bleep during the lant night of the pilgrimage ,
lie nervously awaits the return of M. de Guer
salnt from a plensuru trip. Early In the mom-
Ing he la summoned to tlie next room , to tlnd
already dead an old lady whoso fortune goes to
n crippled boy , who hna been hi ought to I.ourdei
to be cured. The father regards the old lady's
death as a divine lecompense for the lack of a
miracle. In healing the boy. Pierre meets Mme.
Vulmor 'In ' the hall Jeavlng her lover's room.
She confesses all to him. She has no nooner
left than Mnrle appears , full ot life and health.
"Lourdes" will bo continued In next Sunday's
Bee.
CHAPTER II. Marie Is greatlv annoyed by
the attention her euro has nttincted to herself.
With Plerro und her father she makes a llnal
visit to tha grotto nnd buys souvenirs. The
money making feature of Lourdes disgusts the
abbo.
' " '
'CHAPTER II. Continued ,
M. de Gnersalnt had become disgusted ,
llttlo by little the annoyance of a man who
prides himself on his artistic tastes.
* "But thlsi Is awful ; It Is awful , all this
trash ! " ho repeated , as he examined each
fresh article.
Ito comforted himself by recalling to
t lerro the ruinous attempt ho had made to
revive good religious paintings. The remains
of his fortune had been swallowed up In
the business , and what made It even harder
to bean was this present sight of miserable
things that now tilled the shop. Had any
one1 ever soon such hideous , stupid , preten
tious or complicated things for sale ? The
vulgar Ideas and fearful expressions of the
priests gave rise to a dispute In regard to
their manufacture. They looked like fashion
plates llko the tops of candy boxes or the
wax figures that grace a hairdresser's win
dow. U was all a falsa art , horribly child
ish , .without any human resemblance of sin
cerity. And once started the architect could
not stop , but also gave his opinions as to
the taste displayed In the buildings of the
now Lourdcs , the pitiable ugliness of the
grotto , the monstrosity ot the colossal ram
parts , the dlbastrous proportions of the
Church of the Rosary and the basilica the
Jailer far too heavy , looking likea corn ex
change , the former possessed of an anaemic
'sllghtnoss In building , without style an Ille
gitimate tn design.
"Ah , really , " lie concluded , "one has to
love God very truly to get milllclciU courage
to adore Him In the midst of such horrors.
They have spoiled everything , at their own
will , without any promptings or true emotion ,
sincere faith or natural taste that promote
masterpieces. Thov are all rogues and copy ,
lain ; not ono has given his body or his mind
to It. And what other Inspiration can they
nsk , It In this land of miracles they have
been unable to conceive anything truly
grand ! ' '
I'lorr did not answer , but he was sin
gularly struck by these reflections , and they
explained td him at least the restless sensa
tions he had experienced over since hu had
arrived at Lourdcs. This restlessness rose
from the discord between the modern life and
the fslth ot past centuries , which they tried
to resuscitate. Ho recalled many ancient
cathedrals where the faith of a nation still
vibrated , and he saw again all the old re
ligious customs , the pictures , the gold and
Oliver ware , the saints In wood and stone ,
all strong and beautiful In their splendid
expressions. Out that was long ago , when
workmen believed themselves , and gave tholr
own flesh , body and soul , with all the fervor
ot tholr emotions , as M , de Guersalnt had
juit expressed It. lint today architects sim
ply built churches with the same practical
tranqulllty that they put Into five-storied
houses In llko manner all religious objects ,
roaarlos , medals , statuettes , were made by
the gross In the most crowded quarters ot
Paris , by unbelieving workmen. And what
a result of trash , of meretricious hardware ,
ot awful horrors , onouuh to make one weep
over the ridiculous sentimentality that caused
those thing * to be soldi
Lourdcsy s tilled by those boys , ravaged ,
disfigured to that degree that people of any
decent or dellcatu taste were Incommoded
by thorn asthey walked along the streets.
It all Want ugnlnst the attempted revival ot
the loEcnils. ceremonies and processions , ot
tha dootl agps , and Plorre realized all at once
that thla constituted the social and religious
condemnation ot Lourdes that faith 1 * for-
avur d ad In the heart * of a nation when
they neither practice It In the churches they
conitruot nor by moan * ot the ro arlv they
manufacture !
Marie had continued to poke about In th
hop , like an Impatient child , hesitating ,
na Undine nothing that appeared to her
worthy of the great ecstatic dream that she
Intended to preserve ,
"Father , It Is getting late. You must take
mo back to the hospital. To end It up , I
nhall give this llttlo medal to Dlanche , look ,
with this silver chain. It Is the simplest
imd prettiest thing I see. She can wear
them , and It will be a llttlo bit of Jewelry.
As for me , I shall take this statuette of
Our Lady of Lourdca , the small ono , that Is
so nicely painted. I shall put it In my room ,
and surround It with fresh flowers. Don't
yon think that will bo nice ? "
M. do Guersalnt approved of her selections ,
and tried to choose for himself : "Gracious ,
gracious , I am unable to decide. "
IIo examined an Ivory penholder , with nn
Ivory ball at the end , about as largo an a
poa. In which were microscopic photographs.
As he looked Into the tiny hole , he gave a
cry of astonishment. "Hullo , the range of
Oavarlno ! Ah I It Is wonderful ; It Is all
there ; how can all that colossal range be
hold Ip this small place. I shall certainly
take this penholder. It Is funny , and will
recall my excursion to the mountains.
Plerro had simply selected a picture of
nernadette , a large photograph that shows
her on her knees. In a black dress , a hand
kerchief tied over her hair , the only one ,
It la said , actually taken from life. He
hurried to pay for all , and the three were
just leaving when Mmo. Majeste came In
and Insisted that she must , absolutely must ,
glvo Marie a little gift , adding that It would
bring luck to the household :
"Here , miss , I beg you , take a scapular.
Here , from among these ! The Virgin , whu
has chosen you out , will surely repay me
for U by good luck. "
She raised her voice so much that all the
people , and the shop was full , turned , Inter
ested , to gaze at the young girl with curious
stares. Popularity once more commenced
around her , as she finally reached the door ,
and the desire to see her even spread Into
the street , when the hostess wont as far as
the doorstep and made signs to the shop
keepers across the way to apprise them who
Marie was. ,
"Do let us go , " repeated Marie , moro and
moro embarrassed.
But her father held back still , as he per
ceived a priest como Into the shop.
"Ah ! Abbe de Hermolses ! "
It was Indeed the beautiful abbe. In ma
flne soutane , smelling very good , his fresh
face covered with tender gaycty. He had
not noticed his companion of the previous
day , and had gone over quickly to Ap-
pollno , taking her aside , and Pierre over
heard him say to her In a low tone :
"Why did you fall to fetch mo my three
dozen rosaries this morning ? "
Appollno commenced once more her tur
tle dove cooing laugh and looked up at him
from beneath her eyelids maliciously with
out answering.
"They are for my little penitents at Tou
louse. I wanted to put them In the bottom
tom o'f my trunk , and you offered to help
mo pack my things. "
She fitlll laughed , and glanced at him
from the corner of her pretty eyes.
" .Now I shall not go till tomorrow. Fetch
them to me tonight , won't you , as soon aj
you are free ? It la at the end of the
street , at Duchenos. The furnished room
on the ground floor. Do be nice and come
yourself. "
With her pretty red lips she finally mur
mured In a Joking way , so that ho could
not really tell whether she would keep her
promise :
"Certainly , abbe ; I will come. "
They were Interrupted. M. de Guersalnt
had come forward to shake hands with the
priest. At once they talked about the range
of Garvlno ; what a delightful party It had
been , these charming hours that he would
never forget. Then they Joked at the ex
pense of their two companions , two rather
poor ecclesiastics , whose Innocent ways had
amused them immensely. The architect
ended by reminding his new friend that ho
had promised to Interest some man at Tou
louse , ten times a millionaire , In his plans for
making balloons.
"A tlrst advance of 100,000 fanca will be
sufficient , " ho said.
"Count on me , " declared the Abbe dos
Hermolses. "You have not prayed in vain
to the Holy Virgin. "
Plorre , who had held In his hand the portrait
trait of Dernadotte , was now struck by the
extraordinary likeness that Appollno had _
to tha seercss. It. was the same massive
face , , the rather large mouth , the same mag
nificent eyes ; and he recollected that Mme.
Majeste had already told him of the singular
resemblance , all the more allko as Appollno
had passed just such a childhood at Dartres
before her aunt took her to help her keep
the shop. Bernadette ! Appolino ! What
a strange resemblance ! What an
unexpected reincarnation after more than
thirty years. And now all at once. In com
pany with the merry-hearted Appollne , who
made private meetings , and about whom
there circulated soipe very queer stories ,
the new Lourdes arose before his eyes the
coachman , the candle venders , the women
who let rooms , accosting the arrivals at the
hundred furnished rooms in discreet loca
tions ; the crowd of unoccupied priests , the
passionate members ol the hospitality , the
passersby , who merely came here to gratify
their appetites.
To these might be added the desire for
gain that had been set loose by the rain of
money ; the entire town given over to the
filthy lucre , shops changing the fctreets into
veritable bazars , devouring one another ;
hotels subsisting from their profits from
pilgrims , even to the Blue Sisters , with their
table d'hoto , and the fathers of the grotto ,
who made money out of their God ! Whut
a sad and fearful affair , the vision of Beina-
dette , so pure and lovely , being iho ciuso of
moving all these crowds , caiului ; them to
r'iali after the Illusion of happlncMs , bringing
the river of gold which had pom.'utel nvery-
, 'ilng over since. It was OIIOUK'I for saiper-
stltlon to breathe , to have humanity plunge
Into It , to have money brought , and this
honest corner of the worl.l 'vas corruptnd
forevermore. Where formerly the white
city of candor flourished i > o\v grew the
carnal rose. In that new garden of cupidity
and enjoyment. Soi'cm Imd been born of
Bethlehem , since the day nn wl.lch an innocent -
nocont child had seen the Virgin.
"Well ! what did I tell you ? " cried Mine.
Majeste , when she perceived that Pie-re
was comparing her niece with llernadetto'a
portrait. "Appollno looUs exactly like her. "
The Rlrl approached with her frlenJl >
smile , flattered at first by the comparls-on.
"Lot us look , let us look , " tal.l Abba dos
Ilermolses , .with an air of great Interest.
Ho took the photograph , compared It In
turn , and was astonished.
"It la prodigious. The same features. I
had not remarked It before. 1 am truly de
lighted. "
"Yet , " finally said Appollne , "I do think
her nose very much thicker. "
Then the abbo gave a cry of admiration.
"Oh , you are much prettier , very much
prettier ; that Is plain. Hut that 'makes no
matter , ono would take you for two sis-
ters. "
Plerro could not help laughing , he thought
the word so Htrange. Ah , poor Uernadette
was really dead , and she had no sister. She
could not live again , It was no longer pos
sible In this surging country of passion
created by her.
Marie had finally gene off on her father's
arm. ana It was agreed that they should
both go to fetch her oU the hospital , to bo
together at ths station. Moro than fifty per
son * wure waiting In ceslacy In tha street.
They bowed to liar , followed her , and one
woman made her crippled child touch
Marie's dress , a child Juut brought back
from the grotto.
grotto.CHAPTER HI.
Kver since half past 10 the white train
that was to leave Lourdes at twenty minutes
of 4 had. stood oppOBlte the station , along
tli * second platform. U had been shunted
on a side.track ( or three days , made up Just
11 U had arrived from ,1'urls , and when It
WM brought back to tha station white flags
floated on the railway carriages at ths end
and up forward to mark U tor the pilgrims ,
to whom the ordinary departure was a Urtig
ami vary , i laborious undertaking. Beside * ,
the fourteen other trains of tin national pil
grimage were also to start on the same
day. At 10 Irv the mornlnR the green train
had gone , then the pink train , then the yel
low one , and afttr the white train would
follow the others the orange , the gray and
the blue. It was another terrible day for
all the Corps of employes about the station
a perfect Jam of tumult that overwhelmed
them.
Hut the great point of Interest was always
the departure of the whlto train , for It car
ried away the poor Invalids who had been
brought , among which wcro , of course , the
beloved of the Holy Virgin the elect ones
cured by a miracle. So a great throng gath
ered under the marquee and obstructed the
Immense covered walk , about n hundred
yards long. Every bench was occupied and
encumbered by pilgrims and their parcels ,
who were already walling to go. At ono
end the small tables from the lunch room
had been carried out forcibly , and men wcrs
drinking beer , while the women were served
with soda lemonade ; and In front of the
door of the messenger's office , at the other
end , the stretcher bearers kept the way
clear to aid the rapid transportation of the
Invalids who might soon arrive. There was
a ceaseless marching up and down the long
platform , an Incessant promenade of poor ,
startled looking people , from priests run
ning , to men In their frock coats , curious
and peaceful enough , a most mixed crowd ,
the most motley assemblage ever collected In
a railway station.
At 2 o'clock llnron Sulre was there , very
uneasy because there were not enough
horses , for an unexpected arrival of tourists
had hired all the carriages to go to Bareg s.
Canterets and Gavarlne. He precipitated
himself on Hcrthaud and Gerard , who
finally appeared , having run over the cntlro
town to ged some horses , but everything
was going on well , they said ; they had se
cured the necessary animals , and tlu trans
portation of the Invalids would ba done un
der excellent arrangements. Already In the
coutt yard the equipment. oi litter bearers ,
with their stretchers and bath chairs , were
huddled up against big wagons and vehicles
of every sort , recruited for the departure
from the hospital. A reserve of mattresses
and cushions were heaped at the foot of ono
of the lamp posts. Then , as the first In
valids put In an appoaranca Baron Sulre
again lost his head , while Bcrthaud and
Gerard hastened to go out on the platform
from which the train would start. They
superintended and gave orders In the midst
of the growing crowd.
It was on this platform that Father Four-
cade , who was walking down the whole
length of the train on the arm of Father
Massals , stopped when he saw Dr. Bonamy
coming.
"Ah , doctor , I am very glad. Father Mas-
sals , who Is Just going off , has been telling
me of the extraordinary favor which the Holv
Virgin has shown toward that Interesting
young lady. Mile. Marie do Guersalnt. It la
years since so wondrous a miracle has taken
place. It Is a precious sign to us all a
blessing that should nourish the fruit of our
efforts. All Christendom will be enlightened ,
enriched and consoled by It. "
He beamed with happiness , and Imme
diately the doctor , with his shaven face , with
Its peaceful , big features and round , lazy
eyes , likewise exulted.
"It is prodigious , prodigious , my reverend
father ! I shall write a pamphlet about It. No
cure was ever so clearly accomplished by su
pernatural means ! Oh , what a commotion It
will make ! "
Then , as all three commenced to walk , he
perceived that Father Fourcado dragged his
leg moro than ever and leaned very heavily
upon his companion's arm.
"Is your attack of fever more aggravated ,
reverend father ? " he asked. "You seem to
suffer greatly. "
"Oh , do not speak of It ; I could not close
my eyes all night. What makes It so much
more troublesome Is , this attack only seized
me the very day I arrived hpre. .1 might as
well have waited. There 16 nothing to bo
done , so do not let us talk about It. I am de
lighted with the results of this year. "
"Yes , yes , " said Father Massala In turn ,
with a voice trembling with fervor. "We
may be proud. Wo may go homo with hearts
overflowing with enthusiasm and gratitude.
Besides this young girl there have been other
marvels. The miracles have bean \\lthout num
ber deaf and dumb have been cured ,
faces covered with sores have becom ? aa
smooth as my hand , wh'Io ' dying conjUmpt ves
are now eating , dancing , quite restored ! It
will no longer be a train ot Invalids , but a.
train of those raised from the dqad-'a train
of glory that I take away -withme ! "
He no longer saw the wretches that sur
rounded him , but was off In full and dlvlnp
triumph In the blindness of his faith. All
three continued their slow promenade along
the carriages , whose compartments were be
ginning to flll , smiling back at the pilgrims
who bowed , and stopped sometimes to say a
kind word to some sad woman who passed ,
pate and trembling , In a litter. They always
said the patient looked much better and was
sura to get well.
The station master , very busy , passed
them , crying In a shrill vdlce : "Do not block
the platform. Keep the platfqrm , clear. "
Then as Bcrthaud observed that ho had
to put down the stretchers before the inva
lids could get Into the carriages he became
angry. "Look here ! Is that right ? Look
over there , that little wagon left right across
the line ! I expect the train from Toulouse
in a few minutes. Do you wish to. see your
people crushed ? "
And he ran off to place official servants to
keep the tracks clear from the flocks of
frightened pilgrims , who walked anywhere
and everywhere. Many of the old and sim
ple ones did not even recognize the color of
their train , and that was the reason they all
Wore around their necks cards of a corresponding
spending color , so that they might be di
rected and put in the. train , like some goods
marked and paid for. But what a continual
watchfulness It occasioned ! These fourteen
supplementary trains to start away without
stopping the circulation of ordinary travel !
Pierre , who had arrived with his valise In
his hand , had some difficulty In reaching the
platform. Ho was alone , as Marie had sig
nified an ardent wish to kneel once moro at
the grotto , In order that up to the very last
moment her heart might be filled with grati
tude before the Holy Virgin. So he had left
M. de Guersalnt to take her there , while ho
settled nt the hotel. At any rate , as he had
made them promise to take a cab they would
surely be at the station In fifteen minutes.
While he was waiting for them to be
through ho would go and find their carriage
and put his valise In It. But that was not
easy , and he only recognized It finally by the
Placard that had hung on the door for the
past three days. In flne and stormy weather ,
a thick piece of paper , bearing the names ot
Mine , de Jonqulore , Sister Hyaclnthe and Sis
ter Claire des Anges. It was the compart
ment , and ho thought he again saw It filled ,
as he recollected It had been by his traveling
companions , the cushions already showing
where Monsieur Sabathler was to sit , while
upon the very bench where Marie had
suffered so greatly he found a dent In the
wood , made by the Iron part of the cart.
When he put dcwn his valise he stood on the
platform , waiting patiently , and rather sur
prised not to find Dr. Chassalgne , who had
promised to como and see him off.
Now that Marie was about Pierre had taken
off the stretcher bearer's straps he had worn ,
and ha had only the little red cross ot the
plllgrlmago on his soutane. The station ,
hitherto seen only In the wretched morning
light on the day of their terrible and painful
arrival , now surprised him by Its vast plat
forms , large accommodations and bright gay.
ety. One could not see the mountains , but
on the other side , opposite the waiting rooms ,
the green hills rose la a delicious , charming
way. And on that afternoon the weather was
perfectly lovely and soft , down-like looking
clouds veiled the sun In a sky that was milk
whlto , like a fine dust ot powdered pearls !
It was real young ladlea weather , the peas
ants said , . ,
It had not yet struck 3 , and as Pierre
was looking at the big clock he saw Mme.
Desagn-jaux and Mme. Volmar arriving , who
were followed by Mine , de Jonqulero and her
daughter. These ladles had come from the
hospital In a landau , and were also looking at
once for their railway carriage. Haymonde
was the first to recognize .their first-class
compartment In which they had come.
"Mamma , mamma , this way , here It tsl
Do stay with us awhile. You have plenty ot
time to go and arrange your invalids ! , for
none of them have come yet. "
Then Pierre found himself face to face
with Mme. Volmar. Their eyes met , but he
did not recognise her , while she merely
closed her eyes. Again she wan the woman
dressed In black slow , Indolent , with a de
sire for concealment , happy to , dliappear.
The light In her eye * was dead , and only
revived occasionally , Ilka a spark beneath
the veil ot Indifference , the black shadow
that seemed to extinguish them.
"Ob , such an awful headachol" ibe re
peated to Mme , Desagneaux , "You see , my
poor head U not right yit. Tb journey
jrlvcs It to me. Every year I am sure to
have It , " 3 *
More cheery. , more pink , moro dishevelled
than over , the.oNicr frltnd fidgeted about.
"Well , my9de r ( ) Just now I have as bad
n headache nftiyo.n can have ! Yes , I felt It
this morning u..head-splitting neuralgia
only" ' . s
She leaned rqHvdrd and continued In n low
voice : ' '
"Only I realijr'tfhlnk It's nil right. Yes ,
that baby that I want so dreadfully , but that
will never appear ; " r besought the Holy Vir
gin , and this' ' morning when I woke how
Hick 1 was ! On. iawful sick ! At last I have
nil the slgnso * Qan't you BOO my husband's
face when hu.-niocw . me at Trouvllle. Won't
he bo happytfi
Mme. Volmar listened to It all very seri
ously and t\jensnld \ , with her quiet nlr :
"Well , my dear , , j , know some ono who did
not want to have any more children. She
came here , and since then none have ap
peared. "
Gerard and Herthaud had Just perceived
the ladles and hastened to Join them. That
morning the two men had gene to the hos
pital ot Our Lady of Sorrow , where they
had been received by Mine. Jonqulore In a
small ofilco near the linen room. There , nil
In proper form , and excusing himself with
smiling good humor for such an apparent
haste , Borthaud had demanded the hand of
Miss Hayrnondo for his cousin G < .rard. In
stantly every one felt at case. The mother
bolng somewhat overcome , saying that
Lourdes would bring good luck to the young
couple. So the marriage was arranged In but
a few words , In the midst of general satis-
faction. They had even agreed to meet
again on September 1C at the Chateau de
Bernovllle , near Caen , a property belonging
to the uncle , the diplomat , whom Bcrthaud
know , and to whose house ha promised to
fetch Gerard. Then , calling Haymonde , who
had blushed with pleasure , ho placed her two
llttlo hands In these of her betrothed hus
band.
The latter was now very attentive , asking
the young girl :
"Do you want some pillows for tonight ?
Please do not be uncomfortable. I can give
you plenty , and also'to ' these ladles you are
with. "
Haymondo gayly refused :
"No , no ; wo are not such tender crc.a-
tures. You must keep them for the poor In
valids. "
The other ladles were all talking at the
same time. Mme. do Jonqulere declared that
she was so tired , so tired that she was
scarcely alive ; yet she seemed to bo very
happy , as she gazed with smiling looks over
at her daughter and the young IIMII as they
talked together.
But Borthaud could not remain there , for
his duties called him , as well as Gerard , too.
They both said goodby , ofUr reminding them
of the meeting. Was It not the 15th of Sep
tember ? Ah ! the Chateau do Bornevlllo ?
Yes , yes ; It was all quite understood ! And
than there was more laughter and hand
shakings , whllo tholr eyes glanced their
caresses and tender meanings that might
not be spoken out loud before all this crowd.
"What ! " cried llttlo Mme. Dcsagneaux ,
"are you going on the 15th to Bernevllle ?
If wo stay at Trpuvllle till the 20th , as my
husband wants to , wo will go over and see
you. "
She turned to Mme. Volmar , who was si
lent. "You must come , too. It would be
such fim to be there all together. "
But the young"woman made a slow ges
ture , as she answered In her lazy , indiffer
ent manner : "Oh ! It Is all over for me ,
any fun. I mnsC go home. "
Again her eyes bought , those of Pierre , who
had remained Vicar them , and he fancied he
saw her look tVojibljd for a second , while an
expression of Indescribable suffering passed
over her death-like looking face.
The sisters ofllie 'Assumption now arrived ,
and the ladles Joined them In front of the
canteen van. 'fFerrdnd , who had come In the
cab with the 'nuns , got In first , and then
helped Sister Saint-Francois to climb up the
high step , and' Ho $ toot } on tne sill of the
door of the vAn" that was transformed Into
a kitchen , Where might be found tho' pro
visions for tire Journey bread , soupr ; milk
and chocolate'whereas'Sister ; ' Hyaclnthe and
Sister Claire deVAnges remained' the plat
form and handed him up his little pharmacy ,
as well as ther other packages brought with
the luggage. ' ' ' - *
"Have you hot 'everything ? " Sister Hya-
clntho asked lilfrf. " "All right ! Now you
only need go tb sleep-In your c'tff rie"rB as you
complain so tnuch that nobody calls upon
you. " 7
Ferrand began to laugh softly. "Sister ,
I am going to help Sister Saint-Francois. I
shall light the oil stove , wash the cups and
carry out the things whenever we stop , ac
cording to the list that Is here. And should
you require any mcdlclno you must come and
fetch mo. "
Sister Hyaclnthe likewise began to laugh.
"But we do not need medicine any more ,
as all our Invalids are cured. "
Then , looking Into his eyes , she said , with
her calm and fraternal manner , "Goodby ,
M. Ferrand. "
Ho still smiled , although an Infinite emo
tion moistened his eyes. The tremor In his
voice told of the never-to-be-forgotten Jour
ney , of the Joy of having seen her again ,
the eternal memory and uvne : tenderness
with which It left him. "Goodbye , sister. "
Mme. de Jonqulere was speaking of going
to her own carriage with Sister Claire tie *
Angcs andl Slater Hyaclnthe. But the lat
ter assured her there was no hurry , as they
were only Just bringing In the Invalids. So
she loft her , taking off the other sister , and
promised to oversee everything ; she even In
sisted on taking her llttlo bag , saying that
she would find It In her seat. So the ladles
were able to walk up and down , talk among
themselves , on the broad platform where It
was so pleasant.
Plerro , however , with his eyes on the
great clock , saw the minutes go by , began to
feel surprised not to see Marie Coming with
her father. Ho trusted M. Guersalnt had
not lost her on the way. He was wonderIng -
Ing , when ho perceived M. Vigneron , exas
perated , pushing his wife and little Gustave
in front ot him furiously.
"Oh , Abbo , I beg you do toll us where
Is our carriage , and help ns to put In our
luggage and this child , My head Is quite
gene and I am quite beside myself. "
Then , Just In front of the second class
compartment , ho burst forth , seizing the
priest's hands at the very moment In which
the latter was about to help up the little in
valid.
"Just fancy ! They Insist on my going ;
they have said that If I wait till tomorrow
my return ticket will be worthless. It
was no use telling them all about the ac
cident. I can tell you It Is not so funny to
bo left behind with a dead body , to watch It
and put It In a coffin , and fetch it on to-
niorrow , with all thq attendant delays.
Well , they say that It Is not their business ;
that such large reductions are already given
on the tickets' for pilgrimages ; that they
cannot enter Into thb accounts of people who
die "
Mine. Vigneron listened , trembling , while
Gustavo , quite forgotten and overcome by the
fatigue ot using his crutches , lifted up his
poor face with agonizing curiosity :
" \Vell I put It' to fllem In every light , and
sometimes It strncesciti what do they wish
mo to do with tlio bbdy ? I cannot take It In
my arms today like a piece of luggage , I am
therefore , forcsd tfJ remain. Oh , what stupid ,
wicked creatureK'TiW ' ) really are ! ' "
"Have you spdKen w the station master ? "
asked Pierre. * * 'J ' ; i
"Oh yes ; the Station master ! He U over
there In the crowM'.1 ' , . They could .not find him
before. How eStt y'du expect things to bo
done properly lii"fhb"mldst of such a tramp
ling and shoving ? Hut I must get .hold of
him and tell hlill'Hvhrft ' I think about It ! "
Then , psrcelvlfrg Ms 'wife , all upset and
motionless , ho addeflr
"What are you'Woltfif ' there ? Get In , that we
may hand you the baggage and the child. "
Then followed1 u ° turmoil. He pushed her
up and threw In the parcels , while the priest
lifted Gustavo In Ills arms. The pool
little creature , ajMldnt as a bird , seemed to
have grown thinner , 'and was so covered with
sores , so filled with'suffering , that ho gave a
cry.
cry."Oh , my darling ; flTd I hurt you ? "
"No no , abbe ; but I am HO shaken up ; I
am very tired this afternoon. "
Ho smiled In his llttlo sad way and leaned
back In the corner , closed his eyes , quite
done up by this mortal voyage.
"You can understand. " continued M. Vig
neron "It does not amuse me much to re
main behind and bore myself , while my wlU
and BOH go back to Paris without mo. They
must go , for life U no longer bearable at the
hotel , and at any rate I should be obliged to
pay for three tickets It they cannot be
brought to reason. I must > ay my wife has
not much sense. She never will be able to
get along. "
Then , with his last breath , ho piled Mme.
Vlctieron with the moat minute Instructions
about what she should do during th trip , Just
how she should go Into their apartment ,
and what to do for Gustavo It ho had an at
tack. Very submissive and somewhat flus
tered , she answered to every phrase :
"Y g , yes ; yes , my dear. Of course , my
dear. "
He WAS taken suddenly by a fit of anger :
"Well , It must be settled. Yes or no
whether It Is good or not my return ticket.
I must find the station master. "
He rushed off again Into the crowd , but saw
Gustave's crutch lying on the ground. It was
a fresh disaster , and ho held up his iirmi ,
asking heaven and calling upon God to wit
ness If there over had been such complica
tions. And he threw the ci'utch to his wife ,
running off , confused , and crying out :
"Here ! you would forget everything ! "
The Invalids were beginning to como now ,
and , Just as when they arrived , there was a
pushing , shoving crowd the whole length of
the platform and across the lines. Every
Imaginable 111 was there ; every kind at mal
ady , and all sorts of different dcformltlts
tiled past once more , without any apparent
diminution of cither their number or the
gravity of the cases , so that the several
cures must have made but a fceblo effect in
the midst of such n snd , darksome gather
ing. Most were being taken back just as
they had been brought. Llttlo wagons that
carried helpless old women , with their bas
kets nt their feet , rattled over the rails.
On the stretchers were lying swelled bodies
ies , palo facci with glistening eyes , as the
litters wcro balanced among the rude pushIng -
Ing of the rabble. It was all mad haste ,
without reason , an Inexpressible confusion ,
calls , questions , sudden running the turnIng -
Ing backward of a flock of sheep who could
no longer Ilml the door of thu sheep fold.
Finally even the stretcher bearers lost their
head , not knowing which way to go , as the
quick cries of the officials frightened the
people , scattering them 1n their fear.
"He careful ! Take care over there !
Hurry ! No , no , do not Cross ! The Ton-
louse train ; here comes the Toulouse
train. "
Pierre , as ho came back , saw the ladles
there still , Mme. de Jonqulero and the oth
ers , who wcro still talking gayly. Near
them he could hear Herthuud , who had bsen
stopped by Father Fourcade , who wished to
congratulate him upon the good order that
had been maintained throughout the pil
grimage. The former magistrate bowed ,
flattered.
"Is It not a lesson to the republic , my
reverend father ? People are killed In
Paris , whenever similar crowds celebrate
some bloody date In their execrable history.
They ought to como here and learn. "
The Idea of being obnoxious to the gov
ernment that had compelled him to resign
enchanted him. Ho was never so happy at
Lourdes as during the great gatherings of
the faithful , as when women wcro almost
crushed. Yet he did not seem satisfied
with the result of the political propaganda
that to made there for three years every
year. Ho was Impatient ; It did not work
fast enough , When would our Lady of
Lourdes bring back a monarchy ?
"Look here , father , she only means the
real triumph would be to bring a mass of
workmen hero from the cities. I Can only
dream of that , or work toward that end.
Ah ! If one might only create a Catholic
democracy ! "
Father Fourcade looked very grave. Ills
flne , intelligent eyes glistened at the
thought , and lookpd far ahead Into the far
distance. How often he had made this Idea
the'object for the creation of a now people !
Btit would It not require the divine breath
of another Messiah ?
"Yes , yes , " he murmured , "a Catholic
democracy. Ah ! the history of humanity
would begin afresh ! "
Father Massais Interrupted him with pas
sion , saying that all nations of the earth
would end by coming ; whereat Dr. Bonamy.
who , perhaps , was aware of a slight cool
ness In the fervor of the pilgrims , nodded
his head and gave It as his opinion that the
faithful ' members of the grotto must re
double their zeal. For his part , he would
gain ( he greatest success by giving the
greatest possible publicity to the miracles.
And ho pretended to learn , laughing com
placently , as he pointed to the tumultuous
-lino of Invalids.
"Look at them ! Are they not going away
In a bettor condition ? Many do not look
cured , who are really carrying off the be
ginning of a cure , be sure of it. Ah ! these
plucky ones. They do moro than wo tor the
glory of Our Lady of Lourdes. "
> -But he had to stop. Mme. Dleulafay was
passing In front of them In her silken tufted
box. They put her down at the door of the
first class carriage , where a maid was al
ready arranging the luggage. A feeling of
pity filled all hearts , for the miserable
woman did not appear to have bsen roused
from her stupor during all the three days
spent at Lourdes. Just as they had taken
her down. In the midst of her luxury , on
the day she arrived , exactly the same she
was about to bo lifted up by the litter
bearers r dressed In lace , covered with
Jewels , with her dead looking , fetupld ,
mummyHke face that was llgnlfylng. Ono
might even have said she was moro re
duced , more shrunken away , more' and moro
like a child's frame In the horrible malady ,
which , after destroying the bones , was now
ending her life by melting the flabby parts
of the muscles. Her husband and Incon
solable sister , with red eyes , crushed by
the loss of their last hope , followed her
with Abbe Judatno like ono follows a body
to a cemetery.
"No , no ; wait a bit , " said the priest to
the porters , as ho prevented them from
putting her In. "She will have long enough
tlmo to stay In there. Let her at least
enjoy this fine air and sky up to the last
moment. "
Then , as ho saw Pierre near him , he took
him off a few steps and said In broken
hearted tones :
"Oh , I am so distressed. Up to this
morning I still hoped. I had her taken to
the grotto , where I said mass for her , and
came back to pray there till 11 o'clock.
But It availed not. The Holy Virgin has
not heard me. She has cured me , a poor ,
useless old man , yet I have been unable
to procure the healing of this lovely woman ,
so young , so rich , whose life ought to be
a 'continual fete. Surely , the Holy Virgin
knows better- than we what she should
do , and I bow , I bless her name. But my
soul Is really filled with fearful sadness. "
He did not tell all. He did not confess
the thought that so upset htm , In his child
like simplicity , that neither passion iipr
doubt had over _ touched. It was this.
Those poor , sorrowing people , the husband
and the sister possessed too many millions ;
they had brought too many beautiful pres
ents ; they had given too much money
to the Basilica. The miracle was not to
bo purchased , and the riches of this world
only stand in the way of God.
Undoubtedly the Holy Virgin had re
mained deat to their entreaties , had shown
herself cold and severe to them only that
she might hear better the feeble voices
of the miserable creatures who came empty
handed , rich alone In their love , showering
down her blessings upon them , overpower
ing them with the burning tenderness of
the divine mother. And these poor rich
people who wcro not blessed , this sister ,
this husband standing so sadly by the poor
frame they were taking homo , they feel
themselves to bo pariahs In the middle ot
that crowd ot humble cured or consoled
ones , and they drew back , overcome by tholr
uneasy feelings , ashamed to see that Our
Lndy of Lourdes had succored beggars while
she disdained to cast n look on the beauti
ful and powerful lady who was In agony
amid her Inces.
Plerro suddenly thought perhaps ho had
not seen Marlp and M. Guersalnt arrive and
that they might bs lit the railway carriage.
IIo went back to It , but only found his
own vnllso there on the seat , Sister Hfacln-
the and Sister Claire dcs Anges were net
tling themselves bcforo the Invalids came ;
and when Gerard brought M , Snbathlcr
In a bath chair PlOrro aided to get him up
a hard task that made them all perspire.
The former professor , with a crushed air ,
yet very calm and resigned , sank down niul
once moro took possession of his corner.
"Thanks , gentlemen. At last , hero wo
are. It Is not bad. Now It only remains to
got mo out again In Paris. "
After covering his legs with a blanket
Mine. . Sabathler got out ag.iln to stand
outsldo the open door of the carrldgc. She
was chatting with Pierre when she Inter
rupted herself to say !
"Why. there Is Mme. Maze coming back
to her place. She confided In mo the other
| day. She Is a very unhappy llttlo woman. "
1 She called to her and obligingly offered
to keep her things. But the newcomer
called bark , laughing and Jumping like n
crazy person : "No , no ; I am not going. "
"How Is that ? You are not going ? "
"No , no ; I am not going. That Is to
any , I am going , but not with you. Not
with you ! "
She was so extraordinary , so beaming
that they could hardly recognize her. Her
faded blonde face Mulled , she aecmcd ten
years younger niul suddenly taken out of
the Infinite sadness of her previous abandon
ment. She gave a cry of overwhelming Joy.
( To be continued next Sunday. )
B'lincrvlllo Jnurniil.
He Is n bachelor pro tern ,
His wife's nwny.
And meanwhile you can make a mem.
Life Isn't piny.
He "sleeps In nil the beds In turn.
'Twoulel mnke bis wife's fnco set nml stern
If she could see bow things lire miiH.scd
Since she went off , In placid trust
That thing ! ) would stuy where they were
left
While her dear hubby was bereft.
The bureau drawers are half pulled out ,
With shirts and socks strewn nil nbor"
The lloor , because be tried one day
To llnd a shirt Hhe'd put away.
The parlor hasn't once been swept , '
Ills old cigar Htumps bu 1ms kept
Upon the center table , where
There chanced to be a small place bar
Out In the kitchen In n pile
Are the dishes gathered , while
Her Indolent , though loving spouse
Has been u bachelor keeping house.
The pile will grow without a doubt
An lonp HS the supply holds out ,
Then he'll brace up , when need confronts ,
And wash the whole lot up nt once.
The whole house bus a , musty air
Of Htale tobacco ; everywhere
Newspapers litter up the lloor
And I could tell yon of much more
Which , if hln clear wife knew of it ,
Would make her fall down in a lit.
Oh , things have goneto wreck and wr.xck
While she's away ,
And you can bet when she ; comes back
Life won't be play. _
TEACHING A OIBL TO SWIM.
The Kiislot and Quickest \Viiy for Acquir
ing llmt AccompllHliincnr.
If at the seaside many a girl who was
never In the water before can quickly ac
quire this most graceful and serviceable ac
complishment by a very simple method.
A comfortable flannel bathing suit and a
strong-armed brother or other companion
who swims well are the chief equipments for
this practical beginning.
Wade Into the wqter until It Is waist deep.
and then ask your brother to- put one arm
under your body about the waist line and place
his other hand under your chin. Then lift your
feet off the bottom and move your arms In a
curve from face outward.
Have never a bit of fear. you. arc well sup
ported , your face Is out of the water , and you
will feel your body lifted up by It as though
pushed from beneath , t
Now , with your arms and logs stretched to
their full length , make the first stroke.
Draw your hands up to your chest , the finger
tips nearly touching , the palms turned out.
Then sweep your arms out In half-circles
throuch the water until they stretch out
straight on either side from your body.
Your legs meanwhile must also be drawn up
until your toes almost touch , then stretch out
quickly , the test far apart.
When your hands are drawn up against
your chest your knees must be simultane
ously crooked to bring your feet together ,
and arms and legs propelled through the
water at the same moment.
Go through these movements for at least
ten minutes every day in the water , having
some ono to hold you up , and resting tor a
bit every two or three minutes.
By perhaps the fifth morning you will be
able to bo In the water with only your chin
In your brother's hand. You are feeling by
this time how buoyant the water Is , and you
are beginning to trust It.
After that you will feel yourself moving
along an Inch or two , and anyone's fore
finger lightly pressing up will keep your
head above water.
About the tenth morning you will bo able
to dispense with even a helping finger , and
will swim a few feet at a time.
After that the old rule of practice making
perfect must bo followed In order that you
may learn to swim twenty yards at a
stretch , which Is a flne feat for one's first
summer In the water.
To hasten your progress as a beginner try
to remember and follow cloudy thcso simple
rules , the violation of which greatly retards
one's progress :
When In the water never open your mouth.
Breathe through your noso.
Never , when learning to swim , go in water
over your waist in depth.
Never go with anybody but a person who
knows how to swim , who Is kind and cau
tions , and who would not play pranks or
practical Jokes.
Never fall to go In every morning regularly.
Never bo discouraged.
illicit thn Ilut-h
A well known man about town , otherwise
sane , has taking a fiendish delight In smash
ing the headwear of his friends , says the
Philadelphia Record. No tile was bacred ,
no hat too fine for hla aim. Until Friday It
was this man's proud boast that ho had
sniEslitil at least thirty hats since winter.
One particular acquaintance , a big , Tjroad-
shouldered , good naturcd follow , who had es
caped the flend , was Just Itching to have his
tile crushed. Ills dcslro was granted on
Friday , for the flend swooped down upon and
drove his hat Into a shapeless mass. In
stantly , however , his own hat was oft and
thct next Inatant In shred1 ! , and himself rollIng -
Ing around the street under a mauling
that was not HO gentle oven as a paving
sweeper. Tha hat smasher presented a
sorry spectacle when he emerged from the
cyclone , but Its safe batting that he won't
destroy any moro headgear.
YOUNG CLUB MAN REFORMED
Ho Does Not Join n Ohurcli , but Is Eixvod
NtvortholcEa.
( lootl Ailvlro t'olloirrd Tlio Dlnirulty U to
Mukd Mono Drink \VIiru Vou Ilitvo
I.eil Him to tln < \\utrr
Ho Krilllk Heavily.
SAN KIIAN'CIUCO , Cnl. . Jnne-0no of
tlio Iwst known young club men In the city
lias been reformed. Ho lias , bo nays , boon
saved , niul la neither nslmmcd of the ilato
of the oecurrcnco nor the moans which
brought It about.
For years he Imil boon n noted "man
about town. " In 1S8S his father , ono of the
wealthiest men In the city , died , niul the
younB man finding himself practically nolo
owner of nil Immcnsn estate , started the -4
ball rolling nt tlp.lop aiieyi ! . Nothing wan -
too good ; no company WOH too rapid for Ills I
pace. Hut whilst his money did not glv
out , his health did , and the wild career had
to ntop. Indeed , as a matter of fact , six
months ago there seemed to bo a very small '
margin between himself torn ! the grave. r
Ills associates spoke of him as "poor Char
lie , ' and whenever ho was driven past ,
scarcely able to sit up , some erstwhile con-
vlval friend would murmur , "Too bad that
Charlie Is so III , ho was such a Rood
fellow. "
Hut that la all changed. A couple of
months ago , feeling n llttlo better than
usual , ho strolled out and sat down a few
moments In Union spuaro. Ho was the
cynosure of all eyes weak , sunken eyes
and cheeks , and trembling limbs. Presently
an older man ono of the men In high
places In the railroad who was passing ,
taw him as ho was crossing the square ,
and went over and Joined him. The two
chatted for quite a long time , the railroad
man apparently getting moro earnest all
the time. They stayed together fully half
on hour , and then the young man , leaning
pretty heavily on the elder man's arm ,
walked over toward the corner of Powell
and Geary streets. It was so strange a
sight to BCD the broken doxvn club man
walking that a reporter , who' had been
watching the proceedings , followed them.
At Geary street they took a southbound
Powell street car and went to the Market
street terminus of that line. Not a word
was spoken by either on the way , and In
stepping out of the car the elder man
offered his arm again , which was gratefully
accepted. Up Market street they turned
and when they got opposite a white build
ing almost opposite Fifth street , they halted.
Then there Was a few moments moro
anxious conversation. The railroad mnn
was evidently trying to persuade the
younger to do something ho did
not wish to. Eventually they turned
and entered the white building. It was
the Hudson Medical Institute , 1032 Market
street , the well known Institute ; of San
Francisco , Cal. , and boon the elderly man
appeared alone.
Ho wns approached by the reporter ahd
some questions were put to him as to Uro
state of the young clubman's
health. " 1'vo just saved hl life , "
he said. "I have Induced him to go
life , " ho said. "I have Induced him to go
to the Hudson Medical Institute , and the.
specialists there say It Is not too late to
save him , and I have the fullest confidence
In them. I don't think I ever knew of a
worse case than Charlie's. " ho continued ,
"but I've seen that 'Great Hudyan * of thelra
work such miracles that I bellsved If I
could only get him there all would be yet
well. Well he's there , and I'll chance th >
result. "
It was some time before the younger man
appeared , and when ho did It was only to
step into a hack to lie driven back to tlo | club.
It was noticed , however , that ho was driven
to the institute regularly every day for
some tlmo then he began to walk there ,
and it was evident that he was becoming
stronger. A month ago he went to San
Dlcgo , and last night , In celebration of
his return , he gave a dinner to half a s > core
oC his old friends. Hd looked the picture
of perfect health as he sat at the head
of the splpiidldly appointed and handsomely
decorated table.
In replying to a congratulatory speech
made by ono of his guests , amongst other
things he said : "You all know how de
bauched I was no memory , no courage ,
no appetite , and. In , a word , no mnnhodd
left , " and extending his right hand toward
the railroad man , who sat on his right , he
said , "This is the friend who Induced mate
to go where I was completely cured , but I
have another friend to thank , and that li
this , " and lie pointed to a handsome Jo-
sign at the end of the banquet hall whore ,
worked In white and pink roses was thu
motto , "Tho Great Hudyan. " "I will add
my testlmonal ho that all who want to read
It may go to the institute and get It free. "
It was nearly midnight before all the con
gratulations and speech making had been
completed.
An OiitrnKr.
Washlncton Star : "Why don't you go to
work ? " asked the woman who came to the
door In response to Meandering Mike's knock.
"Madame , " was the reply , "I do work. I
came all the way from town hero. An' how
did I do it ? Walked. Lifted up ono font an'
set It down an' then done the same with the
other , an' repeated this operation over and
over agin. " "Dear me , " exclaimed the wo
man , catching her breath. "Thet's the
trouble with mankind. Feller creatures la
too much misunderstood. Ef I licdn't
stopped ter enlighten yer mind , I don't doubt
yo'd hcv gone ter yer dyln' moment 'maglnln *
ther guv'ment furnished us fellers with fret
bicycles , "
Homo of your dollars that are now
vegetating In : i Savings " -ink mlpl't ' I"1"
to join this procession. If they do , the
sooner > ou start thoin rolling towardt
Hdgcmont , S. D.
the belter. They'll como hack to you.
two for one. And $3 : > mouth Is all yon
need.
"Tcf us send you our Pamphlet , 1'rlco
1.1st , and I'lat. Kcfcrcnces , too , If you
like.
The Hdgemont Company , Omaha , Neb.
TEETH-S
The STOMACH nmy bo compared to a store-tho food
to thn fuel consumud In the btovo tiritl LIFE to thu heat
Uivun ofT by the lowliitf coals The utonmuh JH mi oxcol-
font stove ami will burn iiiiioh bud fuel hut , have u care ,
lodt it rebel niul tlio Uro if.ifo ) bo oxtin 'nuliod. Hue that
the 1'KKTII are in projwr condition to jiroiinru the ftto
( food ) for the Htoinuuh , Consult
PAINLESS DENTIST ,
Third Floor , Paxton Block , 16th nnd Farnam Sts.
.ltln l nt. T < ti'i > ltinie KIHfS.
A full sut of tooth , n ruhhor , $5.00 ; lit L'imnintccd ,
Tooth oxtnictod without pain , without pun. Sflvni1 Jllliiiff.
81.00. Pure gold HUlirti.OU ! ( ! mid up. Gold crowns , 221 < B.
$0.00 to $8.00. IJrtdtfO tooth $11.00 per tooth and attach *
me nt. Nltni oxidn ( 'us and narcotized air uOmlnlBturcd.
T.ioth tilled without pulu.
USE DR. BAILEY'S TOOTH POWDER.