"-ad to 'liic.no happiness )n n!4
.. over smsn sii ping stones. MO
minil rometlmos nre t cause olour
unhnpplnrfs that hp wonder the douse
juences can be so great. One greut
palliative Is the determination by
very memlirt of ttio family not to
dwell on the circumstances, whatever
they tuny le, which are alike and to
11. If It be )ovcrty let It lve elieer
Cully and silently homo; If It be the
111 temper of grandpa try to make a
Joke of It. Tf it be something infinite
ly worse and also hopeless accept It
bravely ; do not talk of it. Try la the
family circle to Iguore It. Accept every
little enlivening circumstance. Lot In
II the gun and nlr. Work on cheerily
and hopefully, knowing that there Is
the ray of sunshine somewhere that
has only to be looked for to be found.
Una
-My client desires a stay." said tb
lawyer, reaching for omc pacrs,
The court Is glad to And your client
amenable to the situation," replied
travejy the gentleman on the bench f
the stay will be for ten years."-
-Philadelphia Ledger.
Tbt system of passports for foreign
travel was originated at the time of the
Crusaders.
DO YOU GUT UP
WITH A BACK?
.Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.
Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
cures maue oy ur.
Kilmer's Swnmp
Rnot. the treat kid-
L ney, liver ).ud blad
uer remcuy.
It is the great med
ical triumph of the
nineteenth century ;
discovered afteryears
of scientific research"
by Dr. Kilmer, the
eminent kidney and
Wadder specialist, and is wonderfully
.successful in promptly curing lame back,
nric acid, catarrh ot uie uiaoaer ana
Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec
ommended for everything but if you have
kidney, liver or Diauuer irouDie u win do
found just the remedy you need. It has
been tested in so many ways, iu hospital
work and in private practice, and has
proved so successful in every case that a
special arrangement lias been made by
which all readers of this paper, who have
not already tried it, may have a sample
Ibottle sent free bv mail, also a book tell
ing more about Swamp-Koot, and bow to
findontif you have kidney or bladder trou
ble. When writing mention reading this
'generous offer in this paper andsendyoui
laddresa to Dr. Kilmer
i&. Co., Binghamton,
!n. V. The regular
fty-cent and one-
dollar size bottles are Boo
old by all good druggists. Don't tnaks
any mistake, but rememoer me name,
Swamp-Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
aad the address, Bingtiamtou, N. Y., on
every bottle. '
Facta About the Oceans.
If a box sir feet deep was filled with
ea water, which was then allowed to
aporata, there would be two Inches
f salt left In tho bottom of the box.
(Taking the average depth of the ocean
i to be three miles, there would be a layer
f salt 440 feet thick covering the bot
tom, In case all tile water should evap
orate. Ia many places, especially In
the far north, the water freezes from
'the bottom upward.
Wares are deceptive things. To look
lt them one would gather the Impres
sion that the wholo water traveled.
This, however, Is not so. The water
atayo In the same place, but the motion
(oea an. In great storms waves are
taometlmea forty feet high and their
wrests travel fifty miles an hour. The
jbase of a wave (the distance from val
ley to valley) Is usually considered as
being fifteen times the height of the
wave. Therefore, a wove twenty-five
ifeet high would hove a base extending
75 feet
) The force of waves breaking on the
.chore la seventeen tons to the square
' Inch, Sunday Magazine.
' A. Bail and an Irish Ball.
,' A notice at a small depot near Man
theater reads:
I "Passengers are requested to cross
Aver the railway by the subway."
1 This reminds us of the oft-quoted
Botlce pnt np at the ford of an Irish
Clver:
"Whan this board Is under water
the river Is unpnssable." Judge.
FOUND A WAY
Co B Clear of the Coffee Tronblea,
; . "Husband and myself both had the
; coffee habit and finally his stomach and
: kidneys got In such a bad condition
that he was compelled to give up a
good position that he hud held ..for
years. lie was too s',"k to work. His
skin was yellow, and I hardly think
there was an organ in bis body that
wasnot affected.
"1 told him I felt sure his sickness
was due to coffee uud after some dis
cussion he decided to give It up.
"It was a struggle, because of the
powerful bablt. One day we heard
about Poslum and concluded to try It
.and then It Was easy to leave off coffee.
"Ills fearful headaches grew loss fre
quent, his complexion begau to clear,
kidueys grew better until at lust he
was a new man altogether, as a retiult
of leaving off ootTee and taking up
I'oKtum. Then I began to drink It too.
"Although I was never us bad off as
tny huHbaml, I was always very nervous
ml never at any time very strong,
nly weighing U." Him. before I began
to use I'obtuiii. Now I weigh 115 lbs.
and cun do as much work as anyone my
adze. I think.
"Many do not use Postum because
they have not tal;Mi the trouble to
make It right. I have successfully footed
a great ninny persons who have drunk
It at my table. They would remark,
'You must buy a high crude of colllee.'
One young until who clerked In a gro
rvry store was v"ry enthusiastic about
toy 'coffee.' When I told lilm what It
van. Ik .'Why, I've wild Postum
for four yei. but I had no Idea tt
wax like llii. 'I'd! uk I'll drink Putitum
teivifter.'"
.v-i-iii. iv l''".Vuin Co.. Itattle
OA-. M.eu. i;.v.l ri:w Ito.ul ta Well
Uie." in ukgs. "There's Keasnn."
- Mv r r
; la I
FENIPIORE COOPER
A STORY OF THE REVOLUTION
CHAPTER XXIV.
When Miss Peyton and her niece first
learned the escape of Captain Wharton,
it was with difficulty they could credit
their senses. They both relied so implic
itly on the success of Dunwoodie's exer
tions, that they thought the set, on the
part of their relative, extremely Impru
dent : but it was now too latt to mend It.
While listening to the conversation of
the officers, both were struck with the In
creased danger of Henry's situation, if re
captured, and they trembled to think of
the great exertions that would be made to
accomplish this object. Miss Peyton con
soled herself, and endeavored to cheer her
niece, with tho probability that the fugi
tives would pursue their course with un
remitting diligence, so that they might
nach tho Neutral Ground before the horse
IT-fould carry down the tidings of their
'.Jight. The absence of Dunwoodie seem
ed to her a 11 -important, and the artless
,lady was anxiously devising some project
,that might detain her kinsman and thus
give her nephew the longest possible time.
!llut very different were tho reflections of
Frances. She felt certain that, Instead
of flying to the friendly forces below, ber
brother would be taken to some mysteri
ous biding place to pass the night.
Frances and her aunt held a long and
animated discussion by themselves, when
the good spinster reluctantly yielded to
tho representation of her niece, and, fold
ing her in her amis, she kissed her cold
cheek, and fervently blessing her, allowed
her to depart on an errand of fraternal
love.
The night had set in dark and chilling
os Frances moved through the little gnr
dnn that lay behind the farm bouse which
had been her brother's prison, and tank
her way to the foot of the mountain.
Young, active and impelled by her gener
ous motive, she moved up the bill with
elastic steps, and very soon emerged from
the cover of the woods Into an open space
of more level ground, that had evidently
been cleared of its timber for the pur
pose of cultivation.
The white tents of tho militia were
stretched in regular lines ltnmediatclybo
neath her. The light was shining in the
window of her aunt, who, Frances easily
fancied, was wcching the mountain, rack
ed with tho anxiety she might be sup
posed to feel for her niece. lanterns wero
playing about in the stable yard, where
she knew the horses of the dragoons wero
kept, and believing them to be preparing
fur their night march, she renewed ber
toil.
Our heroine had to ascend more than a
quarter of a mile farther, although she
had already conquered two-thirds of the
height of the mountain. Itut she was
now without a path or any guide to di
rect her in her course. Fortunately, the
hill was conical, like most of the moun
tains in that range, and by advancing up
ward she was certain of at length reach
ing the pinnacle. Nearly an hour did she
struggle with the numerous difficulties
that she was obliged to overcome, when,
having been repeatedly exhausted with
ihcr efforts and, In several Instances, in
great danger from falls, she succeeded in
gaining the small piece of table land on
the summit.
Faint with her exertions, which bad
been unusually severe for so slight a
frame, she sank on a rock to recover her
strength and fortitude. A few moments
sufficed for this purpose. All of the
neighboring hills were distinctly visible
'by the aid of the moon, and Frances was
able, where she stood, to trace the route
of the highway from the plains into the
mountains.
The chilling air sighed through the leaf
less branches of the gnarled and crooked
oaks, as, with a step so light as hardly
to rustle the dry leaves on which she
trod, Frances moved forward to that part
of the hill where she expected to find
some secluded habitation ; but nothing
could she discern that in the least resent'
bled a dwelling of any sort In vain she
examined every recess of the rocks, or
'inquisitively explored every part of the
summit that she thought could hold the
tenement. No hut, nor. any vestige of a
human being, could she trace. The idea
of her solitude struck on the terrified
mind of the affrighted girl, and approach
Ine to the edge of a shelving rock, she
bent forward to gaze on the signs ot life
In the vale, when a ray of keen light dai
sied her eyes, and a warm air diffused
Itself over ber wholo frame. Recovering
I from her surprise, Frances looked on the
ledge beneath her, and at once perceived
that sho stood directly over the object of
her search. A hdle through its roof of-
forded a passage to the smoke, which, as
It blew aside, showed ber a clear and
cheerful fire crackling and snapping on
a rude hearth of stone. The approach
to tho fcont of tho hut was by a wind
ing path around the point of the rock on
which she stood, and by this she advanced
to its door.
Three sides of thlH singular edifice, If
such It could be called, were compoKod of
logs laid alternately on each oilier, to
little more man uie neignt or a man;
and the fourth was formed by the rock
against which it leaned. The roof to its
eaves, the liNsures between the logH hud
been stuffed with clay, which in many
places had fallen out, and dried leaves
were made use of as a substitute to keen
out the wind. A single window of four
panes of kIhsh was in front, but a board
careiuuy cumeu it, in much a manner ns
to emit no linht Trom the lire within. Af
ter pausing mime time to view this sin
gnlarly constructed hilling place, for such
Frances well knew it to he, nlm applied
her eye to a crevice to examine the in
side. Tlie blazing fire of dry wood mndo
the interior li);ht enough to read by. lu
one comer lay a bed of straw, with a pair
of blankets thrown carelessly over It.
Age'nst the walls and rock were suspend
ed, from pegs forced into tho crevices,
various garments, and such as were ap
parently lilted for all nges and conditions,
uud for either hex. liritish nud American
uir.tfonns buns peaceably by the side of
eiudi other; and on the peg that supported
a gowu of striped calico, such as was tho
usoal country wear, was also deluded a
well powdered wig; iu short, tho attire
was numerous, ai)d as various as if a
wholo parish wero to be equipped from
this one wardrobe.
Ii the untie auitist the rock was an
open cupboard, that held a plate or two,
a mug, and the remains of some broken
jneat. Itefore tba tire was a table made
f rouKh boards. A book that, bt its aizo
and shape, apix-ared to be a Hihle, was
lying on the table, unopened, Itut it was
,tbe occupant of the hut in whom Frances
'was chiefly interested. This was a man,
(Sitting on tliu stool, with his head lean
ing on bis hand, deeply occupied In ex
amining some open papers. On the table
Jay a pair at curiously and richly mount
ed horseman's pistols; and the handle of
a sheathed rapier, of exquisite workman
ship, protruded from between the legs
of the gentleman, one of whose hand
carelessly rested on its guard. The tall
stature of this unexpected tenant of the
hut, and his form, much more athletic
Njan that of either Harvqy or her brother,
told Frances that it was neither of those
she sought.
She stood, earnestly looking through
the crevice as tho stranger moved his
hand from before his eyes, and raised
his face, apparently in deep musing;
Frances instantly recognized the benevo-
ent and strongly marked, but composed,
features of Harper.
All that Dunwoodie had said of his
power and disposition ; all that he had
himself promised her brother, and all the
confidence that had been created by his
dignified and paternal manner, rushed
across the mind of Frances, who threw
oien tho door of the hut, and falling at
his feet, clasped his knees with her arms,
as she cried :
"Save him save him save my broth
er; remember your promise, and save
him !"
Harper had risen as the door opened,
and there was a slight movement of ono
hand toward his pistols; but It was cool,
and Instantly checked. He raised the
hood of the rnrdinal, which had fallen
over her features, and exclaimed, with
some unensincss :
"Miss Wharton! But you cannot be
alone?"
"There is none here but my God and
you ; and by his sacred name, I conjure
you to remember your promise, and save
my brother!"
Harper gently raised her from her
knees and placed her on the stool, begging
her at tho same time to bo composed, and
to acquaint him with the nature of her
errand. This Frances instantly did.
"Miss Wharton," said Harper, "that I
bear no mean part In the unhappy strug
gle lietween hmglnnd and America, it
might now be useless to deny. You owe
your brother's escape, this night, to my
knowledge of his Innocence, and the re
membrance of my word. Major Dun
woodie is mistaken when he says that I
might openly hnve procured his pardon.
I now, indeed, enn control his fate, and I
pledge to you a word which has some in
fluence with Washington, that means shall
be taken to prevent his reenpture. Hut
from you, also, 1 exact a promise that
"save iriM, bave my nnoTiirs!"
this interview, nud all that has passed
between us, remaiu confined to your own
bosom, until you have my permission to
spent upon the subject."
Frances gave tho desired assurance.
and ho continued :
"Tlie peddler and your brother will
soon be here, but I must not bo seen by
the royal otlicer, or the life of Birch
might be the forfeiture."
"Never!" cried Frances, ardently;
Henry could never bo so base as to be
tray tho man who saved him."
"It is no childish gnme that we are now
playiug, Mbis Wharton. Men's lives and
fortunes hang upon slender threads, aud
nothing must be left to accident that can
he guarded against. Did Sir Henry Cliu-
ton know that the peddler had communion
with me, and under such circumstances.
the life of the miserable man would be
taken Instantly ; therefore, as you value
human blood, or remember the rescue of
your brother, be prudent and bo silent.
Communicate what you know to them
both, nud urge them to instant departure,
If they can reach the last pickets of our
army before morning, it shall he my care
that there are none to intercept them
There Is better work for Major Dunwoo
die than to bo exposing the life of his
frieud."
While Harper was speaking, he careful
ly rolled up tho map he hud been studying
and placed it, together with sundry papers
that wero also open, info his pocket, lie
was still occupied in this nuiiiticr when
tho voice of the peddler was heard di
rectly over their heads.
"Stand further this way. Captain
Wharton, and you cau see the tents in tlie
moonshine,' Hut let tlieiu mount and
ride; 1 have a nest hero that will hold
us both, nud we will go in at our leisure."
Harper pressed his finger on his lip t
remind Fiances of her promise, ami,' tak
lug his pistols and hat. retired deliberately
to u far corner of the hut, where, lifting
several articles of dress, ho entered u
recess in the rock Hiid letting them fall
attain, whs bid from view.
The surprise of Henry and tile peddler.
on entering aud finding Frances iu pos
session of tlie hut, may he easily imag
ined. Without waiting for explanations
or questions, the warm -hearted girl flew
Into the arms of her brother, aud gave
a vent to tier emotions in tears, lint the
peddler seemed struck with very different
feelings. His first look was at the lire;
he then drew open a small drawer of ilie
table, ami looked a liitlo alarmed at find
ing it empty.
"Are you alone. Miss Fanny?" be ask
ed, in a quick voice.
"As yo'i see, Mr. Hindi." said Frances,
turning an expressive glauce toward tho
secret cavern.
"Hut why aud wherefore are you hereV
exclaimed her astonished brother; "and
how knew you of this place at all?"
Frances entered at once into a brief de
tail of whtt had occurred at the house
since their departure, ami tho motives
which Induced her to seek them.
Tho peddler, watching his opportunity,
unseen by Henry, slipped behiud the
screen and entered the cavern.
Frances and ber brother, wba thought
WD
hie nion had passed through the'
door, continued conversing on the tatter's
situation for several minutes, when the
farmer nrged the necessity of expedition
on bis part, in order to precede Dun
woodie, from whose sense of duty they
knew they bad no escape. The cantaJn
took out his pockethook and wrote a few
ines with bis pencil; then folding the
paper, he handed It to his sister.
"Frances," he said, "you have this
night proved yourself to be an Incompar
able woman. As you love me, give that
unopened to Dunwoodie, and remember
that two hours may save my life."
I will I will; but why delay? Why
not fly. and improve these precious mo
ments?" "Your sister says well. Captain Whar
ton," exclaimed Harvey, who had re-entered
unseen ; "we must go at once. Here
is food to eat, as we travel."
'But who Is to see this fair creature to
safety?" cried the captain. "I can never
desert my sister in such a place a this."
"Leave me! leave me!" said Frances 1
'I can descend as I came up. Do not
doubt me; you know not my courage nor
my strength."
"Oiptain Wharton." said Birch, throw
ing open the door, "you can trifle with
your own lives. If you have many to
spare. I have but one, and must nurse It.
Do I go aljne, or not?"
"do, go, dear Henry," said Frances, enl
acing him; "go; remember our father;
remember Sarah." Sho waited not for
is answer, but gently forced him through.
the door and closed it with her own hands.
Immediately after the noise of their de
parture had ceased Harper reappeared.
He took the arm of Frances In silence.
and led her from the hut. The way seem
ed familiar to him; for ascending to the
ledge above them, he led his companion
across the table hind tenderly, pointing
out the little difficulties in their route,
and cautioning her against injury.
Harper finally turned, and, taking the
hand of Frnnccs, spoke as follows:
'Yon have this night saved your broth
er. Miss Whnrton. It would not be pro
per for me to explain why there are
limits to my ability to serve him ; but If
you can detain the horse for two hours, he
is assuredly safe. After what you have
already done, I can believe you equal to
any duty. (Jod has denied to me children,
young lady; but if it had been his blessed
will that my marriage should not have
hi en childless, such a treasure as yourself
would 1 have asked from his mercy. But
you nre my child; all who dwell in this
broad land are my children, and my care;
and take the blessing of one who hopes
yet to meet you in happier days."
Wondering who this unknown but pow
erful friend of her brother could be,
Frances glided ncross the fields, and using
due precautions in approaching the dwell
ing, regained her residence undiscovered
nud iu safety.
To be continued.)
FOLDING PARASOLS.
I.lkeiTinc Foldlnir Umbrellas Old
I'nslilonrd Itrvlrnl In ew Farm.
When men and women now CO were
small boys nud girls parasols were
made with hinged handles, says the
New York: Sun. Later came a time
when those parasols went entirely out
of use, supplanted by more modern par
asols with solid sticks. Now folding
handle parasols have come In again.
and there nre now to be found also
these were never heard of In old times
folding-handle umbrellas.
The handle of the old-fashioned fold
ing parasol was secured and held In
position when set straight by means
of n sliding band, and unless this band
fitted very nicely and snugly tho handle
was likely to wabble more or less. The
modern folding-handle umbrella or par
asol has joints so made that when the
umbrella Is set up complete for use the
Joints are Invisible and the wholo han
dle is as rigid ns a solid stick.
Instead of being held together when
straightened out In place by a sliding
band, the sections of the handle of a
modern folding umbrella nre screwed
together.
The tip of the folding umbrella can
nlso be folded. A twenty-slx-Inch fold
ing umbrella, with handle and tip fold
ed, can be laid diagonally Inside a
twenty-four-Inch suitcase. . Big, mod
ern, long stick parasols nre now made
with handles Jointed so that they can
be carried In trunks.
But while In this modern revival of
folding handle parasols and this pres
ent day production of folding handle
umbrellas the jointed bandies are
largely of this new form of construc
tion, there Is now made and sold a
smaller folding handled pnrasol called
a parasnlette In which the old-faahloa-ed
sliding band to cover the Joint Is
retained. This little pnrasol has -also
a Joint In Its stick near the top, so that
Its top when opened can be turned
down ngalnst the stick, In which form
It might In some circumstances be con
veniently useful as a protection against
the sun, one of the ufcs of tho paraso
Ictte being found In driving. Closed,
and with Its handle folded, the para
Holette Is scarcely more bulky or cum
bersome than a good-sized folded fan,
and so It can be conveniently carried.
There are now made for those who
desire them umbrella cases of sole
leather, the umbrella case, which II
among the newer of the many, nnd va
ried forms in which luggage equipment
is nowadays to be found, being a slen
der and tapering but stout leathei
holder of slice sufficient to contain a
folding handle umbrella with the han
dle folded.
t'ritfcsslomtl Ailvlce.
riiyslclan You'll have to tie careful
this summer and not overexert your
self.
I'atlent Then you think I ought to
take a vacation, eh?
Physician -Certainly not. Didn't I
Just tell yon not to overexert yourself!
The l imit.
Bigvs The Dopsous tiro very exclu
sive. I understand.
IHggs-- Yes. Indeed. Why, they even
have wire screens on their doors and
window' so their Hies can't get out
and associate with the Hies of tbelf
neighbors.
A Men Rtorr.
lie Wg
he was at least teu feet long and must
have weighed fiiiO pounds tf he weighed
an ounce, but tlie Hue broke and I got
away from him. I'uck.
Somewhat Different.
Hlox -I bear you have been rlsltlna
friends In tb country.
Knox You tiave got It wrong, I was
visiting relatives.
THE LANG BOAS.
N.tolwidy cares for the lnng rond. gin It lends m to name. M a el a r en.
A lad tn:dges slowly toward liomet
Comes thro" Held and thro' fen,
From the little red schoolhouso adown tn the glen.
Tim day lias been weary has this first dar nt school,
With Its mcntilnglcs book and Its bothorsArte rule.
He's been huffrtpd wire, and the denr dirty fare
Wears it woe-legone bsk nnd tears' recent truce.
How woes come In a throng!
Oil. the way still Is long!
But he lu-itrs with glad heart-lenp his niothev dear song:
Oh. It's bame. hame. sweet hame! It's ow gnld to be there.
An' sue, chiel', tho' the road may be wary we gang,
Xolwdy need care.
An' nae heart need do5p?!r,
"Gin the road lends to hame, wha cares gin It's Iang!"
eeeee. eeeee
A pilgrim U pressing toward home!
And the way ah! the way
Haft been loveless and long; but the pilgrim to-day,
Tho' tlie burden of years weighs him heavily now,
And the snow of life's winter lies thick on his brow.
Wears the beauty of youth, youth Immortal, youth "blest.
For he's entering home he Is entering rest
All unheeded life's pains,
And forgotten Its gnins,
And on nngel-song flonts out In rapturous strains:
Like a bairn to Its mlthor come to sweet hame an lieht
Noo naethlng ninun ever frac baine mnk' ye to gang.
An' then oot o' the? nlcht
In the hame Inn' sne brleht,
"ln the rond lead to hame, wha cares gin It's lang!"
-Woman's Home Companion.
r i
Jule came around the house wheel
ing the baby lu the buggy. She stopped
when she saw the Sick !e:itloiuan sit
ting on tlie porch and hlu.Uietl a little,
fearing that he might have heard her
singiug.
dust then the Sick Gentleman sighed.
It happened to be the third sigh that
Jule had henrd from hiin lately. She
stole n glance nt his pale, tired face.
"Is It the cough this time, sir?"
Bhe asketl. "Cau I do anything for
you?'
The Sick Gentleman looked amused,
Jule being about as big as a minute.
"You?" said he. "What could you
do. you little scrap of a thing?"
Jule twisted her fingers In the lock
of her hair that would curl over her
forehend, no matter how short her hair
was kept clipped, nnd looked discon
certed. "I could try, you know," she
said.
"Well," said the Sick Gentleman,
supjiose you do. I am lonesome, If
ou must know, and think I might have
stayed where I was for all the good
Florida Is doing me."
"Denr me," said Jule, "if It's lone-
lome, I can do that. Baby Here, and
II AVE YOU NOT A NAME OF YOUB OWN?
I, can stay and talk to you awhile,"
and she sat down on the step and be
gan to pull the buggy to and fro, "for
really, you know, It Isn't right for you
to feel, that way."
"No," said the Sick Gentleman.
"No," said Jule; "that Is not the
way to get better."
'But If I don't want to get bet
ter?" suggested tho other, to see, per
hnps, what she might say.
"Dear me," said Jule, "but every
body ought to want to. Think how
bnd you would make your family feel."
"But If there be no family?"
"No mother?"
Tho Sick Gentleman shook his head.
"Nor father, nor "
"Anybody."
"Dear me," said Jule again, "then
you nre an orphan every way you look
at If
The Sick Gentleman laughed.
"So am I, you know," said Jule, re
garding him gravely.
"You?"
It was Jule's turn to nod.
"Of course, I can't any I've nobody.
riiere was Mrs. Taiisonie "
"Yes," eiicouniglngly.
"She took me when my mother and
father died, nnd kept mo until I was
nenrly grown."
"Grown?" repeated the Sick Geutle-
iniui.
"Most seven, yon know," explained
Jule, picking up the baby's orange for
the fourth time. "Then Mrs. Toilsome
died ami they tried to get me into tlie
orphan asylum, hut there wasn't uny
down In this part of Florida, anil the
doctor's wife. sln let ine stay with
her till I was nine. Then she moved
iwny."
"And then?"
"Mrs. Wuyno, here, took m to play
with baby, lava use the boarders kept
her so busy. Of course, I can't say
I've nobody, for baby, she seems like
she Is almost mine."
The Sick Gentleman gazed nt Mar
garet Constance's fat face ami speckled
lis Is,
"And you are fond of ber?" he asketl,
"Of baby? Why. yes, and 1 s'pist
I must wheel In r iu the grove nwhll
now."
"Come back," begged the Sick Gen
tleman; "I am bctti i- already for your
company."
"You ought to make friends, com
maiided Jule, "and walk ami drive.
That's the way you have to do down
here to get well."
"I am making friends." replied tne
Sick Gentleman, meekly, "with you.
Ami I will take a drive this uflernoon
If you will go with me.
"Me?" said Jule. breathlessly. Then
her excitement faded. "But the babyf
aha added.
1 1 Little oJule !
'May go, too," said the Sick Gentle-
mnn, magnanimously.
I 11 go right now and ask Mr.1
Wayne," declared Jule, joyfully.
At three o clock the Sick Gentleman
sat In a phaeton ut the gate, waiting.
God moves In a mysterious way
His wonders to perforin,"
sung Jule, hardly conscious that she
sung as she tied Margaret Constance's
ccp-strlngs and btarted down the sandy
walk to tho gate.
"You are always slnglne that." said
the Sick Gentleman: then he frowned
to see how her little body swayed nnd
Dent beneath tlie burden of the baby
"give her to me; here, climb up!"
it was Mrs. Tansome's favorite
hymn," explained Jule, "and I Just
picked It up. And may I truly choose
where to go? Out to the lake, then, for
yellow Jasmine."
But this drive was only the beuin-
nlng. Before long the Sick Gentle
man might have been thought to have,
adopted Jule and Margaret Constance.1
so inseparable did the three become.;
There were walks and more drives,'
ana sails on the lake, and picnics un
der the orango trees, and parties on the
front porch.
"And yet, Jule," said the Sick Gen
tleman, one afternoon, "you are not
really Jule Wayne, nor yet Jule Tan
some as some call you; have you not
a name of your own?"
"Julie Devereaux Piquet Maynard,"
said Jule, promptly, but sho Bald It as
If the third name spelled Pickett
Mrs. Tansome wrote It all out for me
before sho died."
The Sick Gentleman grew quite white
and caught Jule's little gingham sleeve
as he fell back against the chair.
"Jule Devereaux Piquet Maynard," he
said, but hU tongue gave It a twist
thnt hers did not, "don't you know
that Is my name, too?"
Jule shook her head.
"Yours is Piquet. At first I couldn't
remember It till I thought of croquet."
"Julian Devereaux Flquet," he said,
and drew her quite closo and brushed
the curly lock off her forehead and
gazed down into her grave eyes. "Never,
alone again, Jule, do you realize that?
We belong to each other, you and T.
Never alone again, Jule, never alone
any more, you or I.
But Jule could not realize It even
after it was proved to her again and
again. That a man's sister, this man's
sister, might have parted with her
brother iu nnger, and have married
against that brother's wish, to drift
at last with her husband, friendless
nnd poor, to Florida, to die, one of
fever, one of the lung trouble that bad
brought them there, nnd thnt all these
years after, this brother should And
his sister's child It seemed too Im
possible for Jule to understand.
"Fori" said she, "It's too good to
be true nnd hard to believe." Chicago
Dally News. ,
lie Auiiroved Tliat Flan.
It was said In the Norton family
thnt I'nele Hiram had no enr for mu
sh', as ho failed to appreciate the vocal
efforts of his niece, Margaret. But If
his ears were defective, his imcketbook
left nothing to be desired.
"We's been talking over Margaret's
volts-," said a dauntless and tactful rel
ative who had been delegated to ap
proach I'nele II Irani on the subject. "It
really seems as if she ought to take
lesson and practice regularly. Her
mother talks of selling a little of her
mining stock for Margaret's sake."
I'nele Hiram's kfii old face wore a
mutinous expression.
"Have to practice two, throe hours a
day. 1 suppose?" he said, dully.
"Oh. yes," said the venturesome rela
tive; then she had a sudden Inspiration.
"It would he Is-st of nil If she could
go abroad for two or three years." she
mu ruur. 'rd, thoughtfully ; "hut of course
that is out of the question the ex-
p Miso "
"Never mind about the expense!"
broke in I'nele 1 1 Irani. Joyfully. "If
she can go abroad- a good long ways
abroad to take her lessons and do her
practicing. I'll foot the expense."
A Itaii at Harvard.
"They don't sing 'Fair Harvard' an
more."
"What do they sing?"
"Spare Harvard." Yale Record.
lairialltnee. i
"Wpmen," reihafkTO the yonnf Ba.
with the sorry look, "are delusions and
snares."
"So?" queried the Innocent bystander.
"Yea. verily." rejoined tlie y. m. "Not
many moons ago I cut out clgan and
lived on free lunch two weeks In order
to blow myself on an opera snd a sup
per for a young woman. After supper
I asked ber to tnnrry me, and what
kind of an answer do you suppose she
handed me?"
"Give ii up," rejoined the I. b.
"She said she was very sorry,' con
tlnued the y. m., "but I was entirely
too extravagant to make a good hus
band." VEBQIUIA MERCHANT RID OF
A VERY BIO GRAVEL STONE
Another Itemarkabl Care of Serlooe
Klilner Trouble.
C. L. Wood, a prominent merchant
of Fentress, Norfolk Ce Y'a., was suf
fering some mouths ago with frequent
attacks of hard pain
In the back, kidneys
and bladder and the
kidney secretions
were irregularly
scanty or profuse.
Medlcnl treatment
failed to cure hltn.
"At last," says Mr.
Wood, "I began using
Doan's Kidney Pills,
and before one box wns gone I went
through four days of Intense pain, final
ly passing a stone one-hair by flve-slx-
teenths of an Inch In (Hauieter. I
haven't had a sign of kidney trouble
since."
Sold by all dealers, !0 cents a box.
Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Asrnlnaldo Leading Simple 14 fe.
Agulnaldo, the fntnous Filipino chief
tain, Is now engaged In. the work of a
shipbuilder. He bas a shipyard on the
Nelmos river, at Cnvite Veno, a village
near Cavlto; Is thoroughly reconciled
to American rule and Lna taken the
oath of allegiance. He Is now about 38
years old, Crst enme into fame In 1800
when he led the revolt of his country
men against Spanish rule. Thereafter
he wns constantly active as an Insur
gent until America conquered Spain,
whereupon he took up arms against the
conquerors and caused this country far
more trouble than Montolo caused
Dewey until he wns finally captured by
Funston. Agulnaldo, It Is said, had
been a close student of the life of Na
poleon nnd was credited with an ambi
tion to be a military leader such as
was the "Little Corsican."
The Pe-ra-na Almanne In 8,000,000
llnnipa.
Tlie Pcruua Lucky l.iy Almanne has
become a fixture iu over eight million
homes. It can bo obtained from all
druggists free. Be sure to inquire ear
ly. The 1008 Almanac is already pub
lished, and the supply will soon be ex
hausted. Do not put It off. Speak for
one to-day.
Hard to SatUfy.
"Physicians," remarked the thought
ful thinker, "are hard to satisfy."
"How's that?" queried the party nt
whom the remark had been aimed.
"If their patients get well,"' explained
the t. t., "they lose them, and If they
die they also lose them."
Whereupon the party of the second
part dashed around tho corner.
ALMOST A SOLID SORE.
Skin niaeaae from Illrlli Fortune
Spent on Her Without Ilcneflt -Cured
Her wllti Cnticnrn.
"I have a cousin in Itockinghnm Co.
who once had a skin disease from her
birth until she wns six years of age.
Her father had spent a fortune on her
to get her cured and none of the treat
ments did her any good. Old Dr.
suggested that he try the Cuticura
Remedies, which he did. Whenhe com
menced to use It the child was almost
a solid scab. He had used It about two
months nnd the child was well. I
could hardly believe she was the same
child. Her skin was as soft as a baby's '
withouta scar on It. I bave not seen
her In seventeen years, but' I have
heard from her and the last time I
henrd she was well. Mrs. W. P. Ingle,
Burlington, N. C, June.lC, 1003."
Somrlblnit Prartlrnl.
Just in the outskirts of Scautlinsvill
the man in the automobile stopped. A
team of horses, driven by an old farmer,
was dragging a split log over the road.
"What's all this?" asked the man In
the autouiobilc.
"Sorry, eir," answered the old farmer,
"but you'll have to turn out. This is thf
good roads movement."
Deafness Cannot be Cured
hy local applications, as they caaiiot leaoh
the diseased port tun of tlie ear. There I
only one way to cure dinftn-ss, nnd tliat Is
by constitutional remedli-x. Deafness is
caused by the Inflamed condition of tlie mu
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
tula tube id tnllamed yoa have u rumbling
sound or Imperfect licnrinu', and when It U
entirely closed. Iieafness ia the result, and
unless the lnllaniination can he taken out
and this tube restore, i to its normal condi
tion, uearlnj; will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten arc caused by Catarrh,
which Is nothing hut au luHutncd coudition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will (five One Hundred Hollars for any
case of lienfuess (caused hy Catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Hull's Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
I'. .1. CHUNKY A CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by DruKnlsts. 7.1c
Take Hall's family Pills for constipation.
Not tilt Same.
Miss Passay You seem to think it's
pretty well settled that I'd marry him
If he proposed."
Mr. Pepprey Yes.
Miss Fassny Tlie Idea ! So you think
I girl Is ready to say "yes" to any man
sho asks her?
Mr. Pepprey No, I don't say that a
"girl" Is. Philadelphia Press. '
onir n "nnoMo or i. vi vie
That Is I.AXATIVi: HllOMO C.H ' I N I X K. Xjnc
for the siKun.iire of K. V. (JifOVU. I sed the
World over to Cure a Cold la One day. 2hc.
'World' ton I ( onioupllon,
The total consumption of coal Iu the
world is considerably over fifty thou
sand tons an hour. Of this great
great quantity about twelve thousand
five hundred tons Is required to beat
tho boilers of tdutlonnry, marine and
railroad engines. The production of
pig Iron consumes over five thousand
tons an hour. The average hourly con
sumption of coal in households Is con
sidered to be about ten thousand tons.
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