Trna rnlltenesn.
"Silent Smith." said a broker, "was
rood, kind ninn, but a busy eue; a foe
o 'I ml t i 1 e waster.
"He ar to fisli occasionally at Shaw
v amf a Shr.auee fanner . on a Junket
'to tji. city, once toade bold to visit bira
'iu iim New York office.
"'Wall, Jc-h. howld Silent Smith nss
jrr they aske.1 the farmer at (he general
o his return.
" I llcr.' wild the old roan warmly,
''FInt S;nith U the porlitoRt cuss I ever
Wev. I hnd.i't been settin' rhnttin' with
tfciin wre'n a quarter of an hour 'fore he
'ha I told me nix times, be goht 'ImJghty,
to rom in ia' see bira ag'in.' " Ne
iTork Tribune.
lump
I Instructive Mlllt Tnl.
I There wore two brothers. Georga and
iHTIIIiam.
i 'William whs the good boy. He was
Studious, methodical, and economical.
11a went into business, and by bard
E'ork and much self-dcaial at last ac
uired a moderate competency.
Ocorge wan a gay, careless, easy go
ang fellow, who nercr applied himself se
rvlously to anything, but 'enjoyed life aa
Die went along.
One day, however, when be hnd noth
ing else to do, he invented a mouse trap.
Kit waa a aimple little affair, bty operated
i a new principle, and waa different
from any other trap in use.
lie abowed it to hia brother WlUiara.
"Bill," be said, "if yon will lend ma
taoney enough to patent this thing and
'mt it on the market I'll divide all the
jgro6ta equally with you."
j "Nit," answered William, glancing
Carelessly at the trap. 'There's nothing
Un It"
! Tbua repulsed, George went to a shrewd
capitalist, who at ones invested $3,000
4a hia invention.
And loat every cent of it.
j William waa right Chicago Tribune.
f
Tfc Onlr Drawback.
First Girl You kaow the older one
arrows the greater, I think, Is a worn
saa'a capacity to fall in love.
, Second Girl But the fewer the mea.
I Detroit Free Press.
. I Mrs. wiaslow's "oottifag Syrup fer Cbtld
Vtattui(i taftaus Ibe' (arias, reduoes I ml mi
U. auays pain, eursf wto4 ail, taw a tot
SSI
totue
' Knew Not the Difference.
I It happened when I was guldln' a
fcarty of Near JTork sports, and one of
faa a young Teller, was craw to kill
.p panther, so we thought we'd fix
;fbrnga up an' give hiss some fun. A
couple of the boys get the rig planned
n' when nlsM came we were ell ready, ,
with two candles set out In the woods
iauid the bipod of a def makln a good
"trail beyond where they stood
After, snpjier everybody eras alttln
-(round tho tire talklu' panther and the
.young feller was pretty keen abeut get
ln his oar In. All of a sudden, Just
Dblnd the camp, aouiethln' let out a
roarln', sylttln' scream that taade er-
ry nian jump clean o.t the ground.
rlien somebody hollered. "Git gun!
Sit a gun!" and another on relied:
fXook at his eyes: I kin see hia
fj-CS." r
I Well, sir, then the dogs started up
ua the sport let blaze at the candles.
Of course they went out, because ft
i man waa 'all ready And pulled the
atrlDg when he fired. Tilings were pret
ty well stirred up, I kin tell you,
"Let them dogs loose I Let them
yogs loosej' the young feller kept roar
fa', an wheu we did an they found
(the trail you ought to have seen them
sports. They hud It bad an' wanted to
Jo right after the panther that minute.
Here Rube tittered ami gave a con
eluding cough. -.
lie never knew the difference, an'
PU bet be thinka be wounded that
panther ter this day. lie, bet Forest
. tad Stream.
Mother I'm a&bmued to think yon
ean't do better tn school. Why can't
fa lead your class?
Willie Say, ma, you told me yon
didn't want uie ever to be conceited,
n' I notice when a boy leads the class
Jb always gets conceited. Philadel
phia Tresa,
SOAXXD IS COFFEE
Vattl To IIST to B o.
"When I drank coffee I often bad
pick headaches, nervousness and bil
iousness much of the time, but when I
rent to rlait a friend I got In the hab
it of drinking Postum.
I gave up coffee entirely and the
result has been tbat I have been en
tirely relieved of all my stomach and
nervous trouble.
"My mother was Just the same way.
tWe ail drink Postum now and, with
jout coffee in the bouse for two years,
re are all well.
A uelgbltor of mine, a great coffee
K Inker, wn for.!.!.-.; lVltlt ult U ber
le for year ni,o -. in rwai'd. 'he
Hmu uot aM' l u-r nud oouli
lot eveu mend tlth or do anything
M all where lte would have to bend
forward. If she tried to do a little
bard work she would get such pojna
thut she would have to He down for
the Test of tho day. '
"At last I persuaded ber to stop
drinking coffee nud try Postum Food
Go(re and she did so and has used
Postum ever since; tbu result 1ms been;
Jthat she can now do ber work, con sit
jzor a whole day and uieiul and cat
aew on the machine, nud she never
jfeels the least bit of pnln In ber side;
jtn fact, she has get well, and It shows
(coffee was the cause of the whole trou
kle.
'"I cpuld also tell you about several
other neighbors who have been cured
bf quitting tuffue i-iiduning Postum lq
its place. There s a Keason." Look
f? paefcag for the famous little book,
I-.
1 THE-'GHARITY- MWL f
I Dy EFFIE A. ROWLANDS I
CIIAriKH XVI. (Continued.)
The Duke of Harhorough waa making
an almost regal procession with his new
daughter-in-law. lie had como up Just
as Audrey was clnspin her mother s
h.ind, and when he caught sight of the
girl's face ha whistled.
"Jack, my boy, you're In luck, he
cried, and then 'nolhing would do but
Audrey must walk an-ay with him and
be introduced all round.
"The girl Is a lady from head to foot.
and what a face I Chirity sir!. Indeed!
Where's Olndys, I wonder?" and then
the wicked old mnn chuckled to himself
a.4 he meditated a plan to annoy Lady
Dnleawater.
So with Audrey, laughing heartily at
hit, sallies, he walked straight up to his
daughter, whose cold eyes were resting
with distinct approval on the slender.
white-robed figure.
"Gladys, my dear, here Is some one you
must know. This young lady has quite
taken my heart by storm ! I don't be
lieve she will leave a whole one when she
goe away."
"That is ensily understood, remarked
Lndy Daleswater, graciously giving Au
drey sincere admiration, "but you have
not told me this young lady'a name,
pHpa." '
"Xo! Haven't I? Dear me! Well.
you really ought not to need an Introduc
tion, since she is your new sister, Jack's
wife. Come along, my dear. I want to
take you np to that old woman over
there; she ia not beautiful, but she 'is
clever, and that Is a great thing."
Sheila Frailer had not been with Lady
Daleswater when the duke brought np
his son's wife, but she knew In a moment
that her rival had come on to the field,
and she could scarcely contain her bit
ter hatred and Jealousy, as ahe heard
nothing but admiration expressed for Au
drey all the way round.
She was carefully attended by her cavft
lier, the Honorable Lancelot Twist, broth
er to the Earl of Daleswater, who was
as strongly Inclined In favor of obtaining
her fortune as his sister-in-law could de
sire. He was a mean little man, very
like the earl in appearanoe, but Sheila did
not care about this ; she only remembered
bis rank, and was glad to have some one
to attend her so closely, If only to show
tho World that- she was not breaking her
heart for Lord John Glendurwood. Miss
Fraser walked straight np to the lovely
girlish form.
"I am very glad to see you," she said,
kith great warmth and extending her
delicately gloved hand.. "You have not
quite forgotten me, Lady John, I hope?"
"Oh, no, I have not forgotten you,
Miss Fraser," she said, simply, and then
she added no more, for to Ray she waa
glad to see Sheila would have been to
ntter an untruth, and Audrey was not
versed sufficiently In the world's ways to
speak falacly.
CIIAPTER XVII.
Jack bad explained very gently to Au
drey that there was a quarrel going en
between hia mother and his sister,
"It Is all I about some nonsense, dar
ling," he had aald, "but mother Is quite
right to hold her own, Gladys has
wretched temper. I I am afraid you
must not expect her to be too kind to
you.
"That Is why ahe looked so coldly a
me when your father took me up to in
troduco me, then?"
"Be ready for me at five, darling.
shall fake you for a drive then. What
are you going to do all day while I am
down looking at these horse swlth Sin
clalr?"
"I am going shopping with mother, but
I will be ready and waiting for you by
five."
What long, happy, sunny days those
were. It seemed to Audrey as though the
hours were not halt long enough to cram
lit all the delights that came following
one another so quickly
"If only Miss Irons and the matron
could see me now. How funny It all is
I have often heard some of the voider
girls say that when I first went to the
horns I was supposed to be very lucky,
because Lady Iliddulph was going to look
after me, but I never thought my. luck
would be as great as It is. Mother, Miss
Frsser Is very kind to we." .
Constance's brow contracted slightly.
"There is no reason why she should not
be, Audrey."
"Is she really going to marry that hor
rid little man, mother?"
"Who Is the horrid little man?" in
quired Jack's voice at the door. "Don't
gc, Constance, dear," Jack continued, kiss
ing ber affectionately, and then sitting
down beside his wife and gathering her
bodily into his arms.
"This is the children's bortr, so I think
I had better take my departure" smiled
Mrs. Fraser. "Audrey, if you are gidug
to this ball to-night, have an hour's rot.
No, Jack, there . Is no occasion to come
' down with me." ' '
Hut Lord John insisted.
"Didn't sho look lovely?' he exclaim
ed, as they went down the stairs. "Ev
erybody Is raving about her, my liu-
darling ! Ok. Con, dear, what have I
done that I should be so blesi.-d?"
"Take care of bar. Jack. He good to
her always!" The words broke from the
mother's Hps suddenly.
"Do you not trust me?" he asked, re-
pioschfully, and theu he looked at her
gently. Io you know, you are very
pule and worn, Mrs. I'raser? What have
you been doing to yoar.-it7 I think I
must have a long chit with you, mad
ame."
Const nice Fiaii'r put hef hand ou the
ytniis "inn's arm.
"Jack. li':ir J.nk. don't ;-u know what
nv 'ww lieu in. 'oi.' Hli nit. ia low as
, m uni lb H' ii lOdiliie.
"Nothing "; serious. I :n sure." h
.mmnered uuickly. lhoi;;U lie f.-,t a '.i Men
1 .nj at I. Ik. he.irt.
"D'j no! hi her know." she whispered,
very softly: "her I fe is hj hi;viy, do not
let me be the Hrt to cm: a s'.udow on it
time enough when'
"Vibes years heint you h;i!l still be
alive, and, heaven graut. s:ro!ii and well.
Consume,?, why do you talk like this,
deal ';"
'J.ic'x. my friend ! Ay. you have hi en
I'.i.M. aiv true, gwvl t--j -h. f.i' hrul
frit nd! My .::. :l.e r. t h.is ne fonh;
my day 'are numbered.
ThU
s-maier
say no
will be ir.y last. I no.
I vvi:
mre -t us po on !"
ifk O'erdurv oo l's f-i" workd for
s iio.iient : h- lrlf yl"lil"d to s tron?
Inm-rus within h'!ti u b-e'k o f itM la
s'o,"t wv of sorrn. ii -rdal'.t.v,
I'iV.ii! iiriiui' of eciii'l'istltu. n"tcr-
VLaeeir
Nr the rs'.ien )"!lor of
liei Mee. .
checked him.
e-crm'oi ro'tnl hr hps,
H. lej bur euit 10 bur
Constance tried to speak vaguely, but
he tears rushed to her eyes, and she sank
hnek into her carriage and gestured to
im to let her drive on unmolested.
The season inn on Its appointed course.
The curiosity that had raged about the
romantic (Jlendurwood marrlaae had hnd
plenty of time to wane, but In its place
enme the celebrity which Audrey's nn-
louhted beauty and natural charm ob
tained for her. Constance Fraser orderd
her trunks packed.
I wish I could go with yon," Audrey
nld, sorrowfully, ns she sat watching
these proceedings the Inst day her mother
pent In town.
Why, you little baby." laughed Con
stance. "Audrey, my dearest one," she
said gently, "I am going to preach you
sermon. Heaven has been very good
l you. i ou have bwn given all thnt In
this world coi'Btitutes happiness: you
must not grow used to this good fortune
always remember, my darling, that at
ny moment 't could slip from you far
easier than It came, to you. Put before
you the memory of Jean Thwnit and oth
ers, who have not one tithe of the glad
ness that has been bestowed on yon. and
never forget that however high your rank.
you have certain duties to perform that
ri; as necessary to your portion as they
ore beneficial to your character. One
of your duties Is to do all to advise
your husband wisely, to act with thought,
and to keep the good will of thoso around
yon. Lady Gladys Daleswater is his sis
ter. No matter how cold and unsympa
thetic she may seem, yon must try and
cement by every means in your power the
bend thnt exists between brother and sis
ter. I like to think of my Audrey doing
good In her life, not growing discon
tented, dissutisfied and luxurious, as, alas.
j many fortunate girls do. Now, my ser
mon Is over; was It very hnrd to bear?"
Mother, Audrey's eyes were lumin
ous through their team, "how sweet and
good you are! If you are always with
me, perhaps some day I, too, shall be like
ycu, and"
"I am content with you as you are,"
the mother answered, fervently, os shjp
held the slender form close to her heart,
ana clung to It. "God bless my darling!
God guard and shield her now and for
ever!"
Jack Glendurwood hfld been astonish
ed, but nevertheless much pleased, when
his sister suggested that Audrey and
himself should Join her party on board
the Daleswater yacht, Mona, for the
Ccwes week.
"I think I shall have a pleasant party,
and you may enjoy it," she hnd said.
slowly, with a cold smile. And Jack ac
cepted the invitation promptly.
hen do you think of going? he
asked, and then, when he learned the
date, he puckered his brow. "What n
nuisance. I thought Cowcs would be well
over before tho twelfth, and I promised
Sinclair I would run up north for about
three days with him.
"And take Audrey with you?" aslvd
Lady Daleswater. "ltu ther unwi.-e, I think,
my dear Jack, ' his sister observed ; "a
child like that won't enjoy seeing the
biids wltuightered, and to leave her alone
in a gloomy Scotch shooting box is little
short of cruel. You hod better arrange
that she comes with me, and you can join
her as soon as possible.
So It was settled. Audrey felt low
and depressed when she heard of the ar
raugement; she had not been parted from
hei husband for more than a few short
hours, and the prospect of being away
alone with the Daleswaters, Jack in
Scotland,' and the duchess and her mother
In Germany, was really almost a painful
one.
The Mona was quite a large-sized ves
sel, fitted up in the most extravagant
fashion. Audrey found the cabin allot
ted to her equally as dainty as her bed
room In London. She was much pleased
to see among the new arrivals a Mrs,
Hungerford, whom ber mother hnd always
regarded as a warm, stanch friend, and
she immediately sat dowu besido this
lady, who sincerely liked and admired her,
Sheila was tuning witn several men,
but her cold eyes went sharply across the,
water every now and then as though In
search of some one.
The tfong sounded for dinner, when ris
ing, 'they went together along the polished
deck to the cabin stairs.
Just as they reached the bottom they
came upon a man who drew back with a
respectful gesture to let them pass. Au
drey was laughing softly at some witty
riumtrk of her companion's, but the latter
died away as sue bcbcli this mau's face,
CHAPTKlt XV11I.
The sight of the man took Audrey back
to tie past. At once the memory of a
horrible few t momenta returned to her
mind. She saw again tho cold, cheerless
coppice, the wavy, empty trees and was
struggling to escape from the Insulting
presence of the vnlet iKiwns. What was
this man doing on board the Moua?
Audrey was not sorry when she could
retire to her cabin: she felt tired and
dreary: If It had not been for Mrs. Hun
gerford nnd Willie Fullerton she would
have been wre'ehed sll the evening. Bev
er'.e, had made no effort at conversation
with her. for which she was glad. To
ber Joy. when she went below she found
a telegram from Jack waiting for her.
brought across from the shore. The sum.
mer moon was high In the heavens whep
the :-est of the party sought their berths.
"(iood nl'.ht. Mr. Fullerton: good
night, Mr- Uo -hfort," cried Sheila, as sh
disc -niled the stairs, le.iving the two men
on deck Beverley sauntered awny and
Downs followed him. Y"'lie Full-'i-toa,
lefi alone, gnxed after hiai curiously.
"If that chsp is uot an out and ont
Hisiundrel I'll eat my h.il. he reflected,
"Ills servant loiks J'is; ano-her. too!
If Willie Fullerton coal 1 hive heard
I he whispered conversation tYt psss-d
hurriedly between master and nisi h
yn!d bav ron-iidera'.ly nucleated his
belief. The Interview wa brief, but
when thev -ernrateil they wemed In have
arrived at a .rood conclusion.
"To -morrow nlht. wh"i I give the
siftitrl : nnJ. reinciiitier, let there 1m no
n;is'"!ti!" was Beverley's last word,
'cv r fear!" returned Dowes. sivn?
Ir "Til nek" no piUnke!" and wit'.i
!t h walked swlftiv sway.
Audrey woke very -iry (he next morn
? wlili a srsrt. The siiti was I i--t rls
in; went to the -lott and gssed
o t. I low pretty an I plciVrewiu It was!
Mi - lo-igcd for Juk to be Hiere to share
.e, pleasure
"Never uilnd. Mire v!l he a letter this
niottiihj." s'le cono!el herself,
'I his eorafoti'd hr. and then she was
given his letter.- The cheury. tender, fond
woids console,! her beyond all desorlp-
ahr fH her heart bent l!ghtly Again.
"1 aai dej.'ghted to bear that WIUIs
Pallia-ton la oa board ; I am sure yoa
will like bitl ja(k wrote. "He Is quite
the nicesi young man of my acquaint
ance. Tell him for me that I expect him
to do me s good turn, and look well after
my dear, sweet little wife. He will moke
an excellent cavalier, and be delighted be
yond measure to attend so lovely a lady.
Look for me at the end of the week. Tlu
then, and always, your devoted husband.
JACK.
She confided to her tnew friend the
message her Jack had sent, and was
greatly pleased at Willie's delight.
And now I hope yon will begin to
look upon me ss a friend. Lndy John?
I am sure you will If Glendurwood does,"
ho said eagerly.
Sheila was almost gleeful over th's
"flirtation." as she ir.sisted on calling it.
"I always knew she was a bold thing,"
she declared to Iteverley In nn aisle J
"but I never thought she was so bad as
this. She Is cnrrvlng on most shame
fully with Willie Fullerton."
There was a strained expression In
Beverley's smile.. lie, too, was watch
ing the boy and girl away at the far end
of the deck.
And she will not even speak one word
to me!" he thought to himself, the hot
tide rtf Jealousy running like fire in his
veins.
The day progressed. The dance was
to begin about 0 o'clock. Just about din-
lei hour Willie Fullerton come to Au
drey.
I am In despair. Lady John," he said,
really quite mournfully. "I shall not be
able to claim you for our promised dance.
I am compelled to run ashore. My moth
er has sent for me on important business.
She is an Invalid, poor old dear, and I
must go
"Of course you must." said Audrey,
but I shall miss yon very much Indeed,
Mr. Fullerton. I don't think I shall
dance many times to-night."
Lady Dileswater's dance was declared
to be enchanting. The fairy lights, the
delicious music, the select company, noth
ing was wanting in any one's estimation
but Audrey's. She was very dull and
very lonely.
"Go and dance, my dear," advised Mrs,
Hungerford. Theerily. But to the great
disappointment of most of the men pres
ent. Lady John Glendurwood persistently
refused to Join the dancers.
"Posing!" sneered Mrs. Fairfax to
Sheila. "The girl is ss big a coquette
as she is a humbug!"
Lady Daleswater did not pay too much
attention to her sister-in-law. For the
first time in he.r arrogant career the
countess was suffering from jealousy.
hy should this girl, this nobody, with
all sorts of probable disagreeables hang-
ing to her childhood, why should she be
queen of the situation, while she, Gladys,
uonntess ot Pnleswater, was put on ont
side and forgotten?
(To be continued.)
GREAT SAVJHffO TO FARMERS.
Vnlnnble Discoveries Made at the
Dakota Aorrlcultnral College.
I low much Professor Bolley of the
North Dakota Agricultural College Is
nccomplishlns for the farmers of the
world throuKh Ms patient nnd thorough
Investigations in plant life It Is not
easy to estimate. A single ono of his
discoveries that of tho forninldehydo
treatment for smut 1ms nlrendy been
worth ni.iny mllllnmi of dollars to tho
ngrlettiturlsts of the United States and
the entire world. I
Thirteen years afro he found that
this hitherto unconquerable enemy of
the jrrftln grower could be effectually
prevented by bathing seed In a simple
nnd Inexpensive chemical solution made
by dltfwlrlng ono pound of formalde
hyde. 40 per cent strength, In forty-
five gallons of water and using three-
fourt'.is of n gallon of this solution to a
bushel of wheat, oats or barley and
oiie-lmlf gallon to a bushel of flax. .
For many yenrs he could not per-
kum1( a single farmer to adopt his plan,
Pliey looked upon him as a scientific
streamer, an Iniprnctleable experiment
er, anil laughed nt W theories. It was
In lS'.ifl that the farmers first began to
regard Professor Bolley and his Ideas
seriously. Then n few of tho more pro
gressive and wealthy ones, who owned
large tracts of land und felt that'they
could nffard to exix-rluient, decided to
teKt lils prescription for wheat smut
This was the first time the treatment
hail becu tried on un extensive scale by
practical agriculturists. World To-day.
Smashes HaKwaare Safely.
"If you ure n traveler who has suf
fered the pr.ngs of seeing your precious
baggage tossed hither and yon before
finally finding a resting place in the
hold of n vessel, then you have prayed
for a system whereby luggage could be
swung from the wagons t the docks
to the hold of the vessel." So says
the writer of un amusingly Interesting
article in the Technical World Mug-
a.lne. "Maybe you nre owner of a
freight vcsM-i or a liner corrylng a
full-limit cargo. Ah, then you have
spent sleepless nights figuring how
some of those precious hours spent In
loading ami unloading your vessel
could be cut down. You have longed
for a machine which would handle a
mixed cargo with rxju'dltlon and safe
ty. Or you may be manager of a large
warehouse. Your problem then has
been for years how lo get your goods
from floor to floor of your' storage
house without being obliged to handle
It at every floor. Whichever of this
trio you are. or whether you belong to
the merchants who Import or export.
the i'.ii U and careful bundling of your
goods U tin all-Imp ortant matter jud
it lias ii"-. i-r been aai'e satlsfajtr;.y
adjust;-1.
The writer then goe un to deseriDe
a new Invention for safe handling of
nil sorts of freight thut Is now In use
in many l:irg, wharves, and his do-
f-rlj t!o:i Is: worl'.i reading if only for
the comfort one may derive from con
templation of a future w'.ieu the smash
'.ng of t.aggag. will be no more. Ae-
'ovdlng f the writer, that blessed fu
ture is imt far away.
Tor This Itcllrf "
Nervous Amateur Lecturer (who has
Jrrst reeved a message from his lan
tern mart that the oxygen for the llm
lUllt wliJ last only live tuluutes longer)
'id u-v ladles and gentlemen,
must conclude, as my gas Is giving out.
ll.iriM-r'N Weekly.
Wnrs than In Jspisns,
"My dar, what l the brown peril?
"I tuo-a It's toe awful taste I had
in my mouth after that reception we
gave Johnnie Chuialey." Cleveiaas
HESITATIONS OP
I'wlsht 'nt I was bigger, so when I go out to play
With older boys they wouldn't try to order me nway;
An' nen they wouldn't always make me set up on the fence,
Vlieii they are phiyln' circus, an' be the nudy-ence.
I'd like to git Into tho ring, an' play I was the clown,
Or else the tuirolmck rider, who goes Jirmpln' up an' down,
Or I'd like to lie ringmaster wouldn't that lie Jlst Immense t
But ev'ry time they moke me play 'at I'm the audy-ence.
When 1 git lugger, some any I'm a-goln to hnve n ring
An' lie the lofty tumbler, nn' clown, nn' ev'rything,
An' then the little boys'll have to set up on the fence
An' clap their bunds when I perform nn' be the audy-oneel
Cleveland Lender.
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A shadow fell across the page of the
ledger. The gray haired man looked
up. A young woman was glancing
down at him.
"Why, dearie!"
"Why, daddy !"
"What are you
doing down here
dearie?"
"Came to see you, daddy."
He shook his head at her.
"Isn't the Appleton reception this aft
ernoon?" "Yes. Mother and Isabel were get
ting ready and I ran away. I don't
think I'm going to care for receptions
any more, daddy."
"Pooh, pooh. You've got the bines
my dear. Everything will be all right
again In a day or two. You're a little
pale, my dear. I noticed It this morn
ing. I'erbaps you ought to see the doc
tor." "No, daddy. , There's nothing the
matter with me. It Isn't nice for you
to say so." She faintly smiled. "Per
haps you think It's a bad symptom for
me to want to see you?"
"It's a very delightful symptom, my
dear. At the same time It Is one that
always arouses my suspicions. What
Is It yon want, dearie?"
"I really and truly wanted to see
you, daddy. You understand me better
than any one else does."
"Don't tell your mother that, my
dear."
She laid her slender hand on his
shoulder.
"Daddy," she slowly said, "I want to
go to work. I want something. to do."
He stared at her.
"Thot's a very revolutionary Idea, my
dear. And what do you think you can
do?"
"I don't know, daddy. I tlflnk I could
learn to do something. Just a few days
ago I met a girl who was In my class
at school years ago, and she told me
she had a fine place In the City hall.
She said her uncle had a pull and he
got it for her. Haven't you a pull,
daddy?"
, "Not In the City hall. But come, my
dear, let us be sensible. There Is no
necessity for you to earn any money.
If you secured a situation you would be
depriving some really needy girl of the
wages. Besides, your mother would
never consent to it"
A frown crossed the girl's fair fnce.
"I know that, daddy, but I think tho
time is coming when I am going to
emancipate myself. I don't care for
the salary I want something to do I
want to bo useful. Can't you let me
help you here?"
And she put her arm. lovingly about
his neck.
No cajolorles. pet. It would never
do to have you around here. You'd
distract my attention continually.
Come, now, you must be reasonable."
He patted her hand softly.
"Daddy, dear, you nre looking old."
"Can't help that, pet."
"And tired."
'Teople who work hard must pay the
penalty."
"And It's all for us."
"I couldn't be better engaged than
when working for my girls. Y'ou are all
a credit to me."
"It doesn't seem quite fair, daddy."
"You don't hear me complain, do you,
pet?"
"Never, daddy. You let us have all
we want. And and you let mamma
rule you In everything."
He didn't take offense. He only
smiled.
"It's the easier way, my dear."
There was a little pause.
"And do you manage here all alone.
daddy?"
"I'm the whole tiling, my dear."
"And it's such a big place."
"Yes, It's growing too big for me.
should have a pair of younger shoulders
here to lay part of the burden on." He
looked at his watch. "Two o'clock.
Bless my soul. Is It as late as that!
He looked up and caught the 'girl's
glance. "See here. Lydia, are you still
thinking of that young Lyford?"
Her eyes suddenly filled with tears.
She turned abruptly and walked to the
window and stood there looking out
Into the courtyard.
The '.;i..i liiird mr.i looked sf-.er
her. T'li. 're doi.fi1 ii ledgel .iJV
softl.' v..!.".-! fm a I'tf.- while, '
Augers. Ir 1 c om t!i. uimas cover.
Presently irose.
"Buck in a minute, my dear," he said
and left the room.
He was gone five minutes. When he
returned he was smiling.
"Come here, Lydia," be said.
Shu turned and came to hi in.
"Well, daddy."
He smiled up at her.
"We'll say no more about John Ly
ford. my dear. Your mother disap
proves of him and well, she thinks she
knows best." He paused and patted
her hand again. "You and I are a
good deal alike your mother says
although I'm afraid that Isn't Intended
as a compliment to you, aud we are
going to become a good deal better ac
quainted. You shall come down here
every day, If you like and bother me
Just as much as you like. Is that a
targatnT
LITTLE TEDDIE.
She stooped and kissed him.
"You're the best daddy In the world,"
she ssald.
"We'll take that for granted, my
dear. And you nre not after money
either. Well, well." He reached up
and pinched her cheek. "A good deal
too pale, my dear. We must find some
way to get the color back. Don't inter
rupt me, pet. I'm thinking."
"I thought you were always thinking,
daddy."
"This Is a different line of thought.
my dear. You couldn't guess what I'm
thinking about If you tried for a month
of Sundays."
"Tlieo I give It up, daddy."
He softly chuckled.
'"I am tiinklng, my dear, thnt It
would be n fine thing for us to run
away this sunny afternoon for a few
hours In the country somewhere.
"I'd lore to go, daddy. But can you
be spared?"
"That's the only question. However,
I have consulted myself and asked my
self If I could spare myself for Just
this once and here s the answer." He
slammed down the cover of his desk
and picked up his hat.
"Oh. daddy, this Is fine!"
As they passed through the door the
gray haired man turned to the clerk at
the desk In the ante room and gave him
a few orders. Then they made their
exit through a side entrance.
"We must walk, fast, my dear. The
AS HE PASSED BY THE BEXCIi THE GIRL
LOOKED UP.
suburban car leaves Edgeton park In
four minutes,"
They walked fast until they came In
sight of the car. Then they broke Into
a run. The car was moving, but the
conductor saw them and stopped It and
they clambered aboard.
"Whew!" breathed the gray haired
man, "I'm beginning to find I have
lungs." '
They took a vacant seat near the
door and the girl suddenly laughed de
lightedly. ,
"This Is awfully nice, daddy," she
said. "Do you know I. feel like looking
over my slioulder to see If we are not
pursued."
"There is only one person who thinks
enough of us to follow our trail and
ahe's getting farther away from us at
every turn of these wheels. I wonder
what your mother Is doing now?"
The girl laughed again.
"She saying, 'Shall I play, partner?'
And they both laughed.
"Better than bridge, Isn't it, pet?"
"Ever so much better, daddy.'
The gray haired man casually
glanced about the car and a slight
ftown crossed his face. He seemed to
expect to see someone he knew.
The car had a closed compartment at
one end for the smokers, and the gray
haired man glanced toward It.
"I think' I'll go forward, my dear,
and see the conductor about the stops."
"But he'll be back here In a moment,
daddy."
"Yes, I know," he said, and hurried
up the aisle.
He was gone Ave minutes or more,
and his face wore a cheerful expression
when he returned.
"It's all right." be said; "the car
stops at Alamo park that's the new
suburban resort, you know. I thought
we'd like to see It There's so much
of nature still left there, they say, and
an unusually fine beach."
"Thnt will be ever so nice, daddy.'
She looked around at him with a bright
smile.
They were speeding down a steen In
cline and the gir' -.vaNriipil the rvijU
landscape at It win ",-", oy.
Suddenly there was a bit. .rMc? nash
from the front end of the car, followed
by a wild cry of alarm, and the for
ward compartment was fl'led with gray
smoke.
The car bounded ahead as if beyond
control. Then Its wild swerving ceased.
Its speed slackened, and It crossed a
long trestle safely and, rounding the
sharp curve beyond, to a standstill.
The gray haired man arose and went
forward. He was gone for some time.
Wheu he returned the car was again In
motion. He nodded reassuringly.
"It's all right my dear. The current got
loose In some way and knocked down
the motoruian and bumped his head so
hard that be was rendered unconscious.
Then the car ran away aud there Is no
telling where it would have stopped
at the bottom of the ravine, no doubt
If a young fellow on the front aeat
hadn't Jumped forward and taken the
motormau's place. He didn't get hold,
of things a second too soon. And luck
ily he knew Just what V do. He tells
ine he was educated for an electrical
engineer. He's going to run the car as
far as Alamo park, where he gets off, .
nd the compony will have a mnn there
to take his place."
"Why, he's quite a hera, daddy. I'd'
like to see him."
He's a Johnny-on-the-spot ali right,"
said the gray haired man. "Perhaps I
enn point him out to you."
The Idea seemed to please hlra so
much that he laughed aloud.
The Car ran along without further
Incident and pretty soon It drew up at
the ornamental little station that bore
the words "Alamo Park."
There the father and daughter
alighted and crossed the station plat
form. "Where Is the hero, daddy? I didn't
see hi in."
"He's a bashful fellow, no doubt We
may see hltn later. Come along."
And they passed along the smooth
highway, with its border of bending
trees, and presently came in sight of
the blue waters of the lake. '
Presently the girl looked back.
"Daddy," she said, "I think there's a
man following us."
"Following us! Who?"
"That man on the road back there.
See, he's hiding behind that clump of
bushes. It is only a little ways to the
lake. Suppose we run."
So they ran hand In hand and soon
renched a bench thnt overlooked the
lake. Here' they sank down quite
breathless.
Look around, daddy. Do you see
the man?"
Why, blus my soul, there he Is
now ! Here, you what do you mean
by following us? Come nearer, I want
to talk to you."
Thus encouraged the good looking
young man who was loitering some dis
tance In the rear, quickly came for
ward. As he paused by the bench the
girl looked up. Then she drew a quick
breath and laid her band on her
futher's arm. Her face flushed.
Why, daddy," she whispered, "If
John It's Mr. Lyford !"
The gray haired man stared at the
newcomer. And the stare was accom
panied by a covert wink.
"Why, motorman," he cried, "how are
you?" And he put out his hand. "This
Is the hero you wanted to see, my
dear."
The newcomer seemed quite as eon-
fused as the girl, whose flush bad
spread and deepened.
"Why, daddy," she whispered, "can't
you see. It's John Lyford !"
"There Is a singular resemblance be
tween them," said the gray haired man
with a critical look. "I notice, It now
that you point It out" And he winked
again at the young man.
But, sit down, motorman. There's
plenty of room on the bench. This is
my daughter, Lydla you may call her
Lydia If you like."
The young man came nearer. He
looked at the girl.
"How do you do, Lydla?"
"I am quite well, thank you, John."
He took the vacant place beside her.
"See here, my dear," protested the
father, "you seem to be jumping at con
clusions. How could John Lyford pos
sibly know that we would be here this
afternoon?"
"You sent word to him, dear daddy.
Oh, I'm sure you did. Don't deny It"
"Jumping at conclusions again," be
laughed. "Well, If I did drop him a hint
It wasn't entirely because you in short
I wanted to see blm on business. You
understand that don't you, motor
man?" "I understand that I'm very much be
wildered," said the young man, "and
that the day suddenly seems brighter,
and the sky bluer, and "
"Hold on, motorman," cried Lydla's
futher, "That will never do. I can't
be expected to talk business to a poet
Come let us look this matter squarely
between the eyes. You're fond of
Lydla, John Lyford, and Lydla thinks
she Is fond of you. Am I right so
far?" They nodded energetically.
Good. Lydla's mother has Ideas that
are quite her own. One of these Ideas
is that John Lyford's social standing
Isn't quite what It should be to make
him an acceptable society son-in-law.
Personally, as I have taken pains to
discover, John Lyford is unobjection
able. You're, all right, John. Now,
Lydla's father, qhlte a worthy old gen
tleman, and extremely well meaning,"
here Lydla contrived to put her very
cheek against his shoulder, "steps in,
and being a foxy schemer In addition
to his other good qualities suddenly
recognizes and heads a dark and deep
conspiracy."
Lydla clapped her hands. '
"Go on, daddy, dear. You're much,
better than a play. Isn't he, John?"
"Thank you, my pet," said her
father. "I'm glad to receive this tardy
recognition of my hlstronlc abilities.
But, to proceed. John Lyford, you are
my rival In business, aren't you?"
"In a small way," the young man
smilingly replied.
"I know all about the comparative
dimensions of the two concerns," said
Lydla's father. "And I'm a little
afraid of you."
"Mr. Marsh!"
"Walt I think It
safer for us to form r
do yo f.r to "vlt!
vl'a iii'-ie i rf' .!.:' .
would be i much
alliance. What
:g your b'ls'eess
'I 'lUrtrter Inter-
1 cieem'' y
w'it . T'f iHII. ' i
-tou are
Mr. Marsh.
ttli-.igei.icr too geperous,
I acce;it. of course."
"Then that's settled. And the other
partnership Is equally assured? Oh,
you needn't say anything. Circumstan
tial evidence Is all that's needed. Then
I take It that there's nothing else to
settle."
"Except mother," said the girl,
softly.
The old man slightly sighed.
"Your mother ns really a very sensi
ble woman, my child. She will never
refuse ber daughter to a partner in the
old and prosperous house of Sterling
Marsh & Co." -Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Preserved Heat la Disfavor.
On board a British battleship f the
Mediterranean fleet a tin of preserved
meat was recently hoisted on a beam
and covered with labels, "Rata,",
"Dogs,' "A Chinese Compound.''
Tie Eoad to YYe.lvlls."
lioi, aud woo she ca3M to the poicrtpt
Plain Dealer.
