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CHAPTER XXIX.
Mrt. Tborngate caught at the glrl'e
and and would have spoken, but Au
drey' swiftly loosened her hold, gave hor
one mile, and then wasgone, leaving
only the fragrant scent of hor garments
and the divine element! of peace and
gratitude behind her.
Quickly aa she walked, Audrey was
tome time before she reached Craiglamls.
She turned to the stables first, and gave
orders that her small brougham shonld
be prepared at once. Then she quietly
entered the house and went to her own
room. Eliza was there, arranging her
sltiiiile dinner toilet. Audrey told ber
she was going out again at once.
"Tell Miss Thwait not to be alarmed;
I sh.il! be home lu an hour," hi sulci.
Her sight was blurred and misty as
she opened her jewel case and took out
a packet of notes bank notes forwarded
to her by Mr. Sampson duly according to
Jack s written orders, and never touched.
Audrew secured the notes' in an envel
ope, put them Into her muff and, leaving
her room, went very quietly down the
way she had come, just as Jean, her
cheeks flushed as with some exceeding ami
treat Joy, ran once more into Audrey's
chamber to find her ond bid her come
down aa soon as possible.
Eliza repeated the message she had
teen given and Jean's face fell, while
something of alarm came Into ber ex
pression. "Can she know, and have gone away to
scape " Her murmur was unfin
ished, for as she came out of the room
n eager hand caught hers and an almost
choked voice muttered :
"Well, does sbe know my darling?"
"Audrey has cone out again. Lord
Iverue. Her maid says she has this In
tant gone out. I I don't understand."
Jack's hand dropped from Its hold.
"I do," he said, with a bitterness pass
ing all words. "She has heard of my sud
den arrival, and she has gone away to
void me. Will she never forgive me?"
Oh, this Is nonsense! You are nerv'
oua " Jean was beginning, when Jack
broke In fiercely:
"lint she shall not go. She Is my wife,
bound to me by her own words and vow,
I have wronged ber, hot I have repent
ed, heaven knows She shall hear me!
I will follow. She cannot have gone far
Forgive me, Miss Tbwalt, if I am rude or
unkind, but my ease Is desperate. Mow
do we know she Is not running away
gain? No: I must not stay here prat
Ing; I must follow her, and I will 1"
He turned away, but looked hack, Implor
Ingly. "Keep my mother in Ignorance till
till yon hear from me."
Jean had no time to utter protest or
remark, for he was gone. Down the
stairs, three at a time, as he used to
race In his boyish dors. Jack rushed
Bis bronzed, handsome face pale with agi
tation, longing and apprehension, and
as he came to the entrance he caught a
cleam of carriage lamps disappearing In
the distance.
"Which way did her ladyship go?" he
sked Martin, curtly.
"I beard her say to the edge of the
Dinglewood grounds, my lord, and then
to watt for her there."
Martin looked troubled ; he did not
Jcnow what to make of all that had hap-
-peued of late.
Jack pushed his hat over his eyes, and
without another word strode out Into the
now and darkness. Ills brain was reel
Jug; be scarcely knew what thoughts fill
d his mind, save that beyond, in the dis
tance, was Audrey, his lovely girl-wife,
whom for a brief time he bad doubted,
' but who now shone forth with even
stronger rays as a jewel above price.
And she would not see him 1 She shun
ned him I She would not forgive.
The brougham rolled slowly on ; the
man stole rapidly behind, It. At last
they reached spot Mrs. Thomgate had
described to Audrey aa Roch fort's hiding
place. Audrey atopped the carriage and
got out.
Jack's heart throbbed with' love aad
imitation aa he caught glimpse of her
tjsvely face beneath the light of lamp.
She was speaking to the coachman, bat
-a could not hear what aha said. Then
-tfie turned and walked Into the grounds.
Jack quickened his steps and followed
"ber; a sense of uneasiness came upon
film. What waa she doing here? She
reached path Mrs. Thomgate had apok
tn of. Here she stopped. Jack stood
till also. Ha was about a dozen yards
irons ber, but , he had drawn into the
' shade, and could not be seen.
CHAPTER XXX.
Audrey waited a moment. Now that
slhe had come, she felt slightly nervous;
tut it waa only for an instant. Away
In the dim light she saw a man's form;
he raised her voice.
"Mr. Rochfort !" sbe called In her clear,
livery tones, and at the aound Jack
started, and cold beads ot perspiration
burst out on bis brow. In his agony a
(roan had all but escaped him, but he
clinched his bands and forced it back
.Once again rang out the sweet, elear
Voice, calling the name that was the
most detestable to her miserable hus
band's ears.
There waa a pause, then a form drew
nearer, and Jack's aching eyes discovered
the alender, graceful figure of Beverley
Itoohfort.
"Who la there?" Beverley called, sharp
ly; then be drew a step nearer. "Lady
Iverne, can I believe my eyes, Is it really
you? To what good fairy do I owe this
jajreat happiness, this unexpected delight?"
Audrey shivered. Sbe began to apeak
hurriedly.
"Mr. Rochfort," she mid. and against
Ihersclf ber voice would quiver, "this f
ternoon I was with your aunt, Mrs,
Tborngate. I found ber in great distress
of mind about you. It pained me to see
one who Is my true friend suffering so
much. I urged her to let ine help her,
nd at last sbe gave way, and told me
all that was on her mind how you are
in trouble, and bow sbe Buds it tinposai
tile to help you."
"Impossible?" Beverley's voice sound
d like a knife, It was so sharp and hard,
. nr. xnorngate nas rorurddun your
aunt to assist you in the very smallest
degree," Audrey added, fueling she longed
for some oue she knew to be near ber.
"Otherwise Mrs. Tborngate would have
bee a here with the money you require ;
that you know better than I caa tell
you."
"But aa It la, she sends her ladyship,
the beautifal Marchioness of Iverne, to
tnnke ber excuses," broke in Beverley,
bitterly. "Your ladyship b too kind.
My aunt will be a happier woman when
he reads ot my death in tfje paptps.
Sot I wart you sooner than suffer too
degradation and horror of pthwa lite' I
wl(J kill myself I Aad tfns Is Christian
cavity r
"You are most unjust to Mrs. Thorn-
gate," Audrey answered, as calmly as
she could. "If you had aeen her as I
have seen her this afternoon you would
not dare to speak like this."
Ion are a generous friend. Lady
Iverne j but, you aee, the thought of my
cunt's great mental distress docs not al
together help me Just now."
Audrey drew out the envelope from
her muff.
"But these bank notes may," she said,
with a contempt In her voice Jack had
never heard before. Beverley grasped
the envelope. In an Instant he had torn
it open and held them close to his eyes
to scan them In the dim light.
One, two, three, four, five ye, five
hundred! I am saved!" His hands clov
ed over the notes. "Saved 1 Yes, and by
yen you, the woman I love with all my
soul ; you"
Jack half started forward, but he was
not quicker than Audrey In her move
ment of horror. With a gesture of con
tempt and pride she struck asido bis
outstretched band.
Io yon think I bring you this money
to save you" she naked In hurried tones!
"you, the worst, the greatest enemy I
have In the wwld ! No, no; I have dono
what I have done for love and pity for
one whose heart Is breaking through you,
whose whole life has been one sacrifice
for you, who "
Beverley interrupted her with his soft,
low laugh. Her contempt lashed hlra
Into a state of fury.
"And does Lady Iverne think that the
world will look upon her actions in the
same light as she does? What will be
said when It la known that you, a young,
lovely woman, came here alone at night
fall to provide me with money to escape
a prison cell, eh?"
I do not fear the world, Mr. Roch
fort. I have done what I have done for
the motives I have given. Let what will
be sale,, bo said ; my conscience Is clear.
I have no more to say," she said, haught
ily ; but Beverley moved forward and
stood In ber path.
"And do you think I am going to part
with you like this, after all these weary,
horrible months? Say what you like to
the world, Audrey, act what part you
will, but I know the truth. You have
come here to-night to save me, not be
cause of my Aunt Agatha, but because
you love me, and"
Jack's heart was beating so furiously
It almost choked him ; but he did not in
terfere yet.' He felt that Audrey would
defend herself. He waited breathlessly
for her answer. It came swiftly.
"And you call yourself a man? You.
who Insult a defenseless woman, who
work against a woman In a mean, under
hand way that would shame the lowest
of earthly creatures I Love you t You!
Why, If the were not another living
soul in the world, if my very life depend
ed on It, I would still give the same reply.
Iove you I I hale, despise, condemn
you ! I have no wish to see you or hear
you apeak again. When I rcmsmber ail
you have done to my happiness. I I
could almost curse you t Love you"
how , bitter and strong the girl's voice
was "when my very soul Is full of love
for one whose shoes you ere not worthy
to touch, one who is a man of honor, up
right and pure as tho sun. There is no
place for any one but my husband in
my heart the husbnnd whom you have
worked to rob me of you and Sheila
Eraser ! Don't speak to me again ! Don't
touch me! I am not the simple, foolish
girl I was; I am a woman with a wom
nn'a heart, a woman's pride, a woman's
love ; and my misery, which you have
caused, Is soniutltnes greater than I can
bear. Let me pass, Beverley Rochfort!
Go Into the world and say what evil you
like of me ; I am content it I am only
tree from you, and I pray beaven I may
never meet you again !"
Beverley broke in swiftly. His voice
waa sou oui aangeroua.
Your words sting, but t'.iey do not
spoil your lips; those lovely lips, which
are mine by right! Let you pass! No,
Audrey, I will do nothing of the sort!
Ws are hers alone, and we do not part
until I have clasped your proud heart to
mine, and taken from your llpa the kisses
I claim, roor, foolish, fluttering child,
what use to struggle? You are In my
power now, and"
"And you are in mlue !" shouted Jack,
ruahlng forward, and with one blow
felling the coward to the ground.
Audrey staggered ; ber llpa tried to
open, but no sound came. The next min
ute she waa clasped in somebody's arms,
"Jack! Is It really you, Jack?" ahe
murmured.
Jack's lips assured her that it waa no
myth. How he klased her eyes, hair.
brow, check, lips as though he would
never tire. Then a glance at that form
lying on the ground recalled him to the
present.
-Liome, ne said, gently; "come, my
darling! My pretty, brave, noble, good
little wife !"
As In a dream Audrey felt herself led
away to where the carriage lamps gleam'
ed.
Jack lifted ber In and ahut the door.
"I will be back In a moment," ua aald,
nis voiee aces wnn ptrssionaie love.
"Take care; oh, take care!" Audrey
murmured, and he gave her a smile ot re
assurance before he turned away.
The cur haa gone!" he aald in tones
of the heartiest contempt when he re
turned. "Not a trace of him anywhere.
Drive atralght home, Donald," he said to
the man, and then, aa they were abut If
alone, be simply gathered Audrey intc
his arms and held her in alienee to bla
heart.
"Home and happiness!" he said, at
laat. "Dear little wife, am I forgiven?"
"Oh, hush !" Audrey's hand went up
to his lips. "It Is I who should ask
that, my darling, I "
"We will ask nothing, seek for nothing,
now we are alone and together again.
And then his arms clung close about
the slender, graceful form; his lips were
pressed to the delicate, flower-like face
and to both these young, troubled hearts
peace and joy came, with their golden
Hnsrs, to heaJ aril the wounds that re
mained from the bitterness ot the past.
(The End.)
Hopeless Caa.
Earth What uiukea you think Jack
Isn't going to give you a birthday pres
ent?
Mayme Because, to-morrow wfU be
my birthday , and he still has bis watch.
H Wmm Made I t.
face Is my fortune, air,"
"My
he
aald.
"Aren't you afraid of being arrest ad
.for counterfeiting" he qviarted. .
HAVE WE BEEN UNJUST TO ffOREA?
By H. B. Hulbert, Former Adviser Emperor ot Korea.
Jnpan will bear watching. Those not Inti
mately and correctly Informed an to the feel
ing In that country ennnot appreciate the. Im
portance Japan attaches to Itself.
Japan Is Hushed with pride over her achieve
ments against Russia. She believes he enn do
anything. She doubts not nn Instant that the
other powers, even tlie United States, are
afrnld of her. She thinks she has newn-
I'llshed In forty years In the way of civilization what it
took us 1,000 yenrs to achieve. Her vanity Is fearful to
bscrve.
Napoleon Bonaparte wns the personification of the
present feeling In Japan. Like blni, she took advantage
of an enemy's weakness and wns successful In it. Intoxi
cated by tlmt early buccoks, she firmly bolle'.vs there is no
limit to her iHwer.
But It should be distinctly understood now that the
time Is coming when the iowers will have to unite, ns
they did ngnlnst Nnpoloon, to check Japan's rapacious
career nnd give her her proper place among nations.
History will r-rlte this country's part In tin spolla
Hon of Koren by Japan In terms of which we will not
be proud. There is no question that at Portsmouth Ja
pan wns offered a free hand in Korea In exchange for
the waiver of Indemnity from Kusfilu. This comes from
Japanese sources.
DEVELOP HOME SPIRIT,
By
The Individuality of tho home Is a thing In
regard to which it pays to bo selfish. There
Is a certain spirit that dwells In quiet rooms,
which, when once driven awjiy, will never re
turn. Too many strange faces will drive her
uway, too much nbsence will banish her.
Once you have lost her the sweet home
spirit nowhere In pleasures nnd palaces will
you find her again. But she will lintint you,
I.
and In tho long years, when pleasure no longer nllures,
when ambition Is dead, anil tho bnubles of life for which
yon left her linve vanished In thin nlr, you will see 'ier
mocking shadow, but never again feel her soft caress, as
you used to know U in quiet days by the old home fire
side. No earthly pleasure U so genuine ns home; yet It !s a
reproach in these days of false pleasures to he a "homo
body." In this respect the people of old Virginia were
the most envlablo In the world. Though visiting was a
matter of dally occurrence, home was the passion of every
Virginian's heart.
.Homo might be a tumbledown house, floors might be
bare, and -every evidence of departed gloty greet the
eyes of tho newcomer, but he never heard an upology for
tho absence of any essential to comfort, nor an Intima
tion thnt the home of his friend might be Improved from
a worldly polut of view. The hateur with which such a
suggestion would have been received
the most aggressive advocate of progress.
And truly when ono sat at the fireside of these penple,
and aw the self-satisfied countenances of the old folks
at homo and heard their intelligent converse, lie was
constrained to admire and envy the
whlflh the Virginia gentleman's family believed In them
selves, In their home nnd their surroundings, and would
not have changed them for a kingdom.
Let us, then, again suggest the exaltation of the In
ONIONS AND EGOS JOIN UNION.
tomatoes nnd Teas Likewise A 111 11-
ated All Mast Dear Label.
Garden truck bearing union labels
Is the latest thing proposed In New-
burg, N. Y. Farmers In that vicinity
linve organized and asked for alUUutlon
with the Central Labor Union, says the
New York World.
The only rock In the path of the
brand-new Idea Is whether a union
label can be affixed to vegetables. If
farmers can overcome this difficulty
they will be welcomed by the labor
unions and walking delegates will In
clude kitchen Inspection among their
dntles.
The farmers recently met at Sears-
ville and formed the Orange County
Union. Their Idea Is to cut out the
middleman's profits and sell directly to
consumers. For some yenrs exactions
by commission merchants have grown
and profits to tillers of the soli have
been cut The plan Is to form a com
pany composed exclusively of members
of the union to operate a large ex
change In Newburg and deal directly
with the people, gulling union potatoes,
tomatoes, cabbage and garden truck of
all kluds slightly below present non
union prices. To secure co-operation of
the labor Interests the farmers have
asked to Join tho Central Labor Union.
Union men In Newburg are enthusias
tic over the project and say they will
need no compulsion to purchase union
vegetables lr tlie prices are lower. . It
U acknowledged, however, that the
question of bow to place union labels
on good Is perplexing, and unless solv
ed may keep the farmers outsldo the
breastworks of organized labor.
It Is maintained by some persons thnt
every vegetable must be stamped.
Thereupon critics ask how It will bo
possible to label ripe tomatoes without
Quashing them. Others say It will not
Co merely to lanel pea pods, but that
each separate pea must reeclve Its cer
tificate of character. This would also
create work for the unemployed. Then
there haa arisen the problem of bow
succotash can be labeled.
When It comes to eggs, some of the
labor men say It may be necessary to
Include hens In the union. If this be
done the question of keeping them from
working overtime and the matter of
limiting their output will have to be
olved. v
Tlie Nation of shopkeepers.
Napoleon must have been right
after all. We are a nut Km of shop
keepers. There Is nothing tn the shop
we are not ready to sell at a price,
ays the London Saturday Review.
We would no doubt sell the Great Seal
If we could get a good enough offer
from Mr. Plerpont Morgan. Shak
peare folios, first editions of Walton,
the portraits of Reynolds, of Roui
ney these and any other natlonnl
Wrloama, only given a fat enough
offer, we are happy to part with to
any foreign nation that has the taste
and money t6 buy them. We caa put
them up as coolly as Charles Surface
did his forbears.
A man la foolish to go round look'
lng for trouble unless bt la strenuous
atMUkgh to take a fall out of it
dividual life, or perhaps It would be more frank to say
tho selfish life; for.lt Is the belief of a very respectable
minority that progress does not come by mass meetings,
or societies, or organizations, but by homea, for which
devoted and yes selfish families are contentedly work
ing. A home is about all that one woman can care for.
One family Is a fair amount of responsibility for one
man. The more you mix outside Interests with the in
terests of the home, the more you destroy domesticity.
Home makes good soldiers, good lawmakers, good cltl-
r.er.s. The vagrant
at home, whose lives are full of petty social or political
Interests. Is not calculated to Insure a stable, sturdy race
of people In coming generations.
RURAL SCHOOL
By President K.
Consequently vocational training in Its broadest possl
hle aspects must be one of the largest phases of school
activity. This may not mean the Introduction of ele
mentary agriculture into all the rural schools, but It will
mean the utilization of agricultural material In the train
ing of the pupil, so that if he enters the agricultural vo
cation he will be adequately prepared for It.
The school must also develop the Bplrlt of social or
community service.. I know of nothing better In this line
than the plan used In Maine of organizing school im
provement leagues.
It Is desirable also for the school to become a social
center, or at least one of the social centers, of the neigh
borhood. The school ought to play a large part In the
life of the mature people of the community ; and It may
well act ns a rallying center for the educational Interests
of adults ns well as of children.
The school must definitely co-operate with other Insti
tutions of the community, such as the church, the grange,
Improvement societies, library, etc. In this connection
there should be frequent Joint meetings of teachers and
school patrons for the discussion both of school toplca
and of subjects of general community Interest
Juliet V. Strauss.
THE EDUCATED
i
would have wilted
lute necessity. However brilliant a man's natural tal
ents may be, he Is greatly hindered by the want of
early training, nnd as a rule only those who have enjoy
ed a good education are capable of acquiring such profi
ciency In any branch of study as will enable them to
succeed.
spirit ot pride in
BEST RIFLE SHOT
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SERGT. N. A. BERG. POLICEMAN C. J. L. SUNDBERG.
Signal honor has come to Sergeant N. A. Berg, company E, Second Wash
ington iufantry, of North Yakima, Wash. Berg, after a brilliant contest, won
the President's match at the great national tournament, defeating the best
military rifle shots In the United States. In addition, be got tho best skirmish
score In the President's match, taking seventh prize as well as first, in the
aggregate. He is also a member of the team that won the notional regimental
Fkirmlsh match.
Berg Is a farmer and prefers bull's-eye shooting to wild game hunting.
Ho eutered tho national shoots three years ago and made the first team from
Washington his first year out. Berg will receive a handsome decoration and
an autograph letter from President Roosevelt for his skill.
Policeman C. J. L. Sundberg, of Jamestown, N. Y., set a new world' rec
ord with a police revolver, scoring 4,600 out of a possible 5,000 at 50 yards.
EVERYTHING FRESH. $
Nothing ever daunted the agent for
Henderson's Handy Hen's Nest but It
was unusual for him to meet with such
a genial welcome as was bestowed on
him by Mr. Ebeu 8aunders when he
was wakeued from his afternoon doze
on the piazza by a loud cough.
The cough was close to bis ear, but
iu niton us It had done Its work the
airent for Henderson's Handy Hen's
Nest seated himself In a comfortable
rocking-chair at a little distance from
his victim.
Fine day'" he said In a loud tone.
surprised ut the slow mnilo which over
spread the face of his host.
"Prime!" said Mr. Saunders, with
unction. "I never saw a better."
"Never knew nnythlng much fresher
than the air you get up on this hill,"
continued the agent, as uo swung one
of the llaudy Hen's Nests Into view.
"We got most every fresh up here,"
saM Mr. Saunders, tranquilly. "Now
there's paint what's ou that chair you
plumped down Into In such a hurry
isn't more than three hours old, if It s
thnt You'd 'vo noticed it if you hadn't
boeu In consul able haste, but I
wouldn't try to get out of It too quick,
young man, you're liable to tear your
clothes.
" 'Twould be better," said Mr. 8aun
rl..m mlldlv. as the azeut for Hender
son's Handy lien's Nest at last de
tached himself from the rocklug-cbair.
"not to be In quite such a hurry next
time. But teeing you were, I caa give
life of those who merely eat and sleep
AS A SOCIAL CENTER
L. Butterf.eld, Massachusetts Agri
cultural College.
Tire school must offer vocational training.
This does not mean thut every school Shall be
a trade school. It does not even mean that
the school shall aim specifically to teach
trades. It does mean, however, that we will
come to realize that the schools, in preparing
the pupils for complete living, .must bear la
mind the fact that vocation Is a large part of
life.
MAN WINS.
By King Edward VII.
The competition In every branch of Indus
try, especially in those branches which depend
largely on science and art. Is In these days se
vere, and It must be met by Increased applica
tion and Improved methods. The world Is, I
believe, better for such competition, but It
behooves Individual nations to use every pos
sible effort to hold their own In the struggle.
For this purjiose higher education Is nn abso
IN THE ARMY,
ou some of a mixture thai- n n hats
young man left here one day that ha
told mother and me would remove fresh
pawn anu leave toe goods. Mother and
i ve never naa occasion to try It but
I should like to see It work, and I don't
know when I might have anth.
chance, folks round here not being, aa
a ruie, in quite such a hurry aa yon
appeared to be."
Earth Wobbllna- at Ita Polaa.
"That this great snlnnlmr
which we dwell Is wobbllnir unon it.
axis aud that the North Pole la con
stantly shifting its position, are facta
proved by an elaborate series of in.
vestlgatlons now being made In vari
ous parts of the world." So writes
John Eltfeth Walklns In the Technical
oriu Magazine, "ine longest series:
of systematic observations contrihnHn
data to such a conclusion have been
luaae ceaselessly since July, lnoa, a(
the Naval Observatory, Washington.
For research along the same lines there
has more lately lieon established about
the earth a chain of stations located
at (iaithersburg, Maryland, Cincinnati,
Ohio. L'klali. California: Mlzim,..
Japan; Tschardjui, Turkestan; and
biiariororte, itaiy. m each of this,
series, of observatories Is mounted a
eeulth telescope' used for timing tho
passage of stars across the great arch
of the heavens. At the Naval Observa
tory the research Is conducted by aid,
of a 'prime vertical transit the only
one In use in the Western Hemis
phere." Matrimony makes a man awfully,
restless a little while before aad to
ever after.
A trust which has put more than one hundred millions 'nto the pockets of
It exploiters Is .that engaged In making thrend. It has made money so fast
that It has been enabled to close most of the factories ontslde its control and
those which struggle along are keeping up because the maiiigcrs hope the
government will some day break this remorseless combine nnd punish the
lawbreakers who ore behind It
As the trust squeezed its rivals to the wall It raised the price of thread.
It cost a great deal to crush the little fellows and this charge has been levied
upon the housewives who buy this lndisiiensnblo article f dress. The tactics
of John D. Rockefeller, making o big gift to a public Institution and then
Increasing the price of oil to mnke good the outlay, have not been followed
by the thrend contingent They make the consmner pny the cost of forcing
out of business those who would not accept their Impossible terms and no gift
is made to placate the public. With the field won after this fashion, the
thread nabobs ore carrying things with a high hand. Last year their profits
rose to $32,000,000' or over 00 per cent on their watered stock. This year they
will do many millions better.
All over the United States cotton thread sold at from 4 to 8 cents a spool
several months ago. Not so now. Six cents Is the least that a spool of thread
may be bought for, and In some stores the price has been 7 tents, and now the
edict has gone forth that thread Is to cost 10 cents a spool. The reason Is
that the trust suddenly discovered that cotton and labor nnd wool have In
creased In cost, and also that it needs the money.
The women pay the freight when stockholders of the thread trust think
they are not getting enough money. The immense dividend paid last year Is
not enough for these moguls, and, In consequence, millions of women In the
Country, with aching backs and bursting eyes, bending over sewing machines
and working perhaps by dim light until lato In the night, are contributing to
this dividend.
In the opinion of the Utlca Globe, the managers of the thread combine
fear that the ruling of the government against trusts may Interfere with their
huge profits and they are seeing to It that the public are squeezed to the
limit before the law designed to punish those engnged in the restraint of trade
ia enforced.
TOMS
California has 3,500 artesian wells.
The Bank of England employs 1,000
persons.
The Saturday half holiday originated
In England In the eleventh century.
Four-fifths. of the commerce of east
ern Europe Is carried on the Danube.
It Is said that out of Brazil's navy
of forty-five vessels only five are sea
worthf. Japan Is one of the few countries
where tlie men outnumber the women.
The ratio there Is 0S0 In 1,000.
Two hundred and fifty million dol
lar a year would be saved If electricity
was to supplant steam entirely.
The Bank of France holds a reserve
of $S6,000,000 In gold, which Is more
than any other bank In the world has.
The mole Is one of the greediest of
the animal kingdom. It will die of
starvation If deprived of food for twenty-four
hours.
A 550-mile oil pipe-line from the
Baku district of the Black Sea has re
cently been completed. Its yearly ca
pacity Is 400,000,000 gallons.
The oldest coin In the world Is. In
the British Museum. It Is of gold
xnlxed with silver, and probably be
longs to the seventh century B. C.
All that remains of the great royal
library at Nineveh, founded by Assur
banlpal (608-025 B. C), the last of the
great Assyrian kings, Is new In the
British Museum.
It Is estimated by the head of one
of the large tobacco establishments of
New York that at least $5,000 worth
Of tobacco Is dally thrown away in the
city In unconsumed cigars and cigar
ettes. According to the census of the Board
Of Health, Manila has 11,022 bouses of
strong material, 15,142 of light materi
al and 3,311 of mixed material, a total
of 29,746 houses. The population is
223,542, says the Manila Dally Bulle
tin.
In Hungary the narrow gauge rail
roads are of fifteen different gauges,
from 18 Inches to 3!) inches. The
government has now decreed that
lienceforth such railroads may be built
of only two gauges, 27 inches and 30
Inches.
It takes four years to tra'n a lion
for exhibition work, but only one ani
mal lu four Is available fof- training.
A few accomplishments increases the
animal's value five fold.
SUPERSTITIOUS HINDOOS.
The? Eat, Drink, Sleep aad Breathe
la aa Atnioapher of Omens.
Hindoos eat, drink, sleep and breathe
Jn an atmosphere of superstition.
There Is not a single action In every
day life that does not savor of good or
bad luck. They must be continually
on their guard, either to propitiate a
bad spirit or return thanks to a good
ne.
The Hindoos aro early risers. In
the warm season extending fom
April to October they sleep cither
upon the housetop or In the courtyard,
or In the veranda If rain should be
.threatening, and are usually up at 6
'O'clock or earlier la the morning.
In the cold weather, when they sleep
within doors, they rise later, but they
I ,are out before 7- Rising In the noralM
while but half awake, the Hindoo re-" J',
poats the name of llama several times.
He prepares for his morning toilet He
plucks a twig from a tree, breaks off a
span length of It, crushes one end be
tween his teeth nnd extemiiorlzes a
toothbrush. He next draws up water
from a well In the yard with an Iron
bucket and prepares to wash his hands
and face. This Is quickly done. He
next throws on an extra garment, the
thickness and texture depending on the
season, lights his hooka, takes n few
pulls with his euphonious, bubble-bubble,
and Is ready to gn out.
With a passing "Rama, rama!" to
friend or acquaintance nnd a neigh
borly gossip by the -way, he repairs to
his place of business. While going he
will sedulously avoid those signs nnd
sounds which may augur ill for the
day.
Should one sneeze, or should he hear
the cawing of a crow or the cry of a
kite, or should he meet an old man, or
one blind or lame, or see a cat cross
his path, he would be greatly distress
ed as to the day before him. On the
other hand, if a fox crosses his path.
If he hears a gong or shell summoning
him to worship, or if he meets a Brah
man with his head uncovered, he would
rejoice, hailing it as auspicious. Some
are so superstitious that If any evil
portent occurs on the way they return
home, have a smoke or chew a betel
leaf, and proceed afresh. '
Worse than lie (ore. J-
A man with that peculiarly agoniz
ing expression which indicates corns
came bouncing through tlie gates at
the Broad street station not long ago
and caught the rear platform of the
through express for the south Just as
it began te gather headway. lie
limped into the car and dropped Into a '
seat
"Oh, Lord!" he groaned, and com
menced tugging at a shoo. "You'll
have to excuse me," he continued to
the rightful occupant of that particu
lar section, "but I've Just got to get
these tight shoes off. I Just had time
to rush Into a store on my way to the
station and get another pnlr didn't
have time to try them on, but I wear
only sevens, and I told the clerk I
wanted tens."
By this time two glaring white socks
were exposed to view. With n sigh of
relief the man hurled the despised
tight shoes out of the car window and
reached for tho box containing the
new ones.
"Great Scott!" he gasped as he
viewed his purchase, 'that Idiot has
given me tens, children's size!"
Philadelphia Ledger.
The I mlirel:i.
"Where's the umbrella 1 lent you ye,
terday?"
"Jones liorrowed It. Why?"
"Oil, nothing; only the fellow I bor
rowed It of says the i.wuer has been
asking for it."
Plenty of i'rai-tli'e.
"1 met your friend Duliley to-day."
"Yes? 1 haven't seen htm fur a long
time. I BiipiMise he stutters as badly as
everl"
"Ou, no! He's quite an adept at ft
how." Philadelphia Press.
When children are U'lling each other
conundrums, the oue who guesses tho.
answer Is always accused of having
beard it before.
Nothing makes a farmer quite so
mad as to hear there was a good rata
in town and none In the country, where
It Is needed so much my
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