ALL RUN DOWN.
ijliss Deli Stroebe, nvho had Com
pltttly Lost Her Health, Found
Relief from Pe-rn-fia at Oncf.
Head WJiat She Says:
M' IBS DKLLA BTUOF.RK, 710 Rich
mond St., Appleton, Wis., wrltosi
I "For several years I waa In a run
Mown condition, and T conld And no ro
:llef from doctor and medicine. I
onld not enjoy my meal, and conld
Hot sleep at nlgbt. I had heavy, dark
circle about the eye,
j ."My friends were much alarmed. I
Was advised to give Pcruna a trial, and
to my Joy I began to improve with tho
Aiwa uuiliv . iv( ..sn..., ...a i -
felt completely cured. I cannot say too
much for Fcruna as a modlcino for
women in a run-down condition."
, ' Pe-ru-na Did Wonders.
, Mr. Judge J. F. Boycr, U21 Sherman
Ave., Evauston, 111., gays that sho bo
came run down, could neither eat nor
deep well, and lost flosh and spirit, Pe
runadid wonders for her, and sho thanks
' Pernna for new life and strontrth.
I . Poilmiilrrlni I'rofeaalon.
I Postmasters come nnd postmasters
go tn the United States. It lined to
be a political scandal, this turning nut
of postmasters when the other party
'cot Into power or even when another
faction of the same party got control
of the Congressional district, says the
Kew York Sun.
Things are better now, we nre told.
Efficiency counts In some cases. But
there Is still a deal of shifting around
i In Canada they do things differently.
1When a postofllcc Is established nnd a
(postmaster appointed It is a pretty safe
guess that the ofllce remains , in the
tame family. There nr many changes
of government, but ofHeebolders are sel
dom disturbed.
The result hns been that across the
northern border iKistinasterlng, If one
may coin a word, hns become a pro
fession, like the law and medicine. If
fey some' mischance Canadian post-
master should lose his Job he would
fee hard put to It to know what to do
(or a living, for he has been trained
to but one thing.
To take an example: When the Do
minion of Canada assumed Its present
political form the act of union was
passed In 18G7 the town of Moncton,
, H. B., still had its first postmaster, who
had his patent, or whatever document
Confirmed him In his ofllce, direct from
the Queen of England. The Dominion
appointed him postmaster and he was
postmaster until bis death.
But long before he died ho trained
tils son to the business of running
postoaice and his son naturally suc--ceeded
him. That sou Is the present
postmaster and he Is growing gray in
the service. When he, too, passes out
-Bo doubt some other member of tho
family will take up the work.
i Strong and Steady?
By HORATIO ALGER. JR.
CHAPTER XtV.
Now that he vn aaia In his native
village, Walter realized how unpleasant
had been his position at Mr. Dnimmond's
froro the new elasticity and checriuincsj
which he felt. There had been something
more cautions man than Mr. rusher, re
garded Walter a little doubtfully.
"Io yon mean as an agent? be said.
"Certainly I do."
"He seems very young."
"That's true, but age isn't always an
gloomy and oppressive In the atmosphere advantage. He looks smart, and I'll gnar
cf bis temporary home at Stapletdh, anil anten that he is all he looks. I claim
ht certainly had very little enjoy ir "tit in to he sometning 01 a judge 01 nunum uu
Jthua't society. Mrs. DrnmmonS was ture, too."
the only one for whom he felt the least ".o iioiint you re rignt, saia .nr. r um,
rnrd who was accustomed to defer considerably
He passed a frw days quietly, renewing to his more Impetuous partner,
old acquaintances ana irieniisnipi. j .vuumk mmm
What's
Forbes had gone to live with a brother,
who was an old bachelor, and very glad
to have her with him. Her savings and
tha legacy left her by Mr. Conrad to
gether amounted to a thousand dollars, or
rather more sufficient to make Nancy
rich. In her own opinion. But she was
net quite satisfied about the legacy.
They say. Walter, that you'll ne mi
poor," she said. "You'll need this money.
No, I shan't, Nancy," answered wai
ter. "Besides, there's a lot or mining
stock that'll come to something I don't
know how much."
"But I don't feel right about taking
this money, Walter."
You needn't feel any scruples, .xan-
cy. I can take care 01 myself, i can
paddle my own canoe."
"But rou haven't cot any canoe " said
My name is Walter Conrad," said our
hero.
"Very good. Well, Conrad." contin
ued Mr. Pusher, In an off-hand manner,
"what are your wishes? What book do
you want to take hold of?"
"Yon mentioned a book the other day
'Scenes in Bible Lands.'"
"Yes, our new book. That would be
s good as any to begin on. How's the
territory, Mr. Flint?"
"Most of the territory nearby Is taken
up," he said. "Does Mr. Conrad wish to
operate near home?"
"I would rather go to a distance," said
Walter.
"As far as Ohio?"
"Yes."
"In that case you could map out your
own route pretty much. We haves t got
Nancy, who did not comprehend the al- the West portioned out as we nave tne
lusien. "Besides, I don't see how that Middle and New England Mates
would helD you to a living
"I shall get a canoe, then, and 1 11 steer
It on to fortune."
"At any rate," said Nancy, "I will leave
you my money when I die."
Bo the con vernation ended. isancy
agreed, though reluctantly, to take the
legacy, resolved some time or other to
"in ntlipr words, we can aive you a
kind of roving commission, Conrad," put
in Mr. Tuaher.
"That would suit me, sir," said Walter.
"Still it would be best not to attempt
to cover too much territory. A rolling
stone gathers no moss, you know. There
Is one Important question I must asic you
leave it to Walter. If she had known to begin with. Have you got any money?"
how little he really had left, she would
not have cousented to accept it at all.
The same evening Walter sat in the law
yer's comfortable sitting room, and togeth
er they discussed the future.
"Ho you want to be a book agent, Wal
ter?" said Mr. Shaw. I can't say I think
vary highly of 'this plan."
, "I don't mean to spend my life at it.
I an more ambitious than that.. But it
will five me a chance to travel without
expense, and I always wanted to see some
thing of the world. You see, Mr. Shaw,
that, as I am so young, even it I spend
year at this business, I shall not be
"Yes. sir. I have fifty dollars.1
"Good. Of course, you will need money
to set out to your field of labor, and will
have to pay your expenses till yon begin
to earn something. Fifty dollars will an
swer very well."
"As I don't know very well how the
business Is managed," said Walter, "I
must ask for instructions."
"Of course. You're a green hand. Sit
down here, and I'll make it all plain to
you."
Bo Mr. Pusher, In his brief, Incisive
way, explained to Walter how he must
manage. His instructions were readily
to old to undertake something else after- comprehended, and Walter, as he listened,
XTawlae Combination.
To the mlad of Mrs. Abigail Jennings'
there was a sort of dlHloyulty In ad-J
Tnlttlng to any outsider thht a native,
of Willowby could be really . eccentric.
JAs for anything beyond eccentricity,
Mrs. Jennings would never have ad
fmitted It, even In the case of Miss
Itacbel Gregg, who was frankly called
icrazy by the summer visitors.
i "Now, Mrs. Jennings," said one of the ;
jboarders, "do you really mean that
(you've never known Miss Gregg to do
Anything that you'd call crazy?"
"No, I haven't," aald Mrs. Jennings,
with a firm ami unyielding expression
about ber prominent chin.
"Why, what do you think of her send
ing that bag of eggs over to the Cor
ners to Mrs. Cole, right in the box with
tier laundry work, and never telling the
tags driver, and letting him throw the
feox right off?" Inquired the summer,
feoarder. "Mrs. Cole says there's ono
shirt waist she'll never to able to wear
gain." .
"Well," said Mrs. Jennings, oamly,
I should say about that as I have
about a number of little things Rachel
toes and has done. She may lack In
jsrledom and forethought now and again
i but then, who doesn't, I'd like to
Jcnow?"
J Aaeleat Instance.
' Alexander the Great was weeping be-
.Cause there were no more worlds to coa
fluer. I "But what would be the use?" said his
.'advisers. "Soma day Mr. Harriraan would
icouie along and take them from you."
Whereat he smiled through his tears
and asked the court astronomer if Mara
was still trying to aignal the earth.
-Chicago Tribune.
; WOKDESED WHY.
j fsiad Annwer Was "Caffee."
I afauy pale, sickly persons wonder for
years why they have to suffer so, and
eventually discover that the drug
affelae In coffee la the main cause of
tho trouble.
"I was always very foud of coffee
ind drank It every day. I never had
ward. In the meantime I shall see some
thing of the world."
"Well, Walter, I won't oppose you. If
I had not so much confidence in you, I
should warn you of the temptations that
are likely to beset your youth, left, as
you will be, entirely to yourself. Of
course, you will be thrown among all
kinds of associates."
"Yes,' sir; but I think I shall be wise
anongb to avoid what will do, me no
good."
"Bo I hope and believe. . Now, what Is
the name of this publisher you were
speaking of?"
"Pusher. ' He's of the firm of Flint &
Pusher."
. "I have heard of them. They are an
enttrarislng firm."
On Monday morning Mr. Shaw handed
.Walter a pocketbook containing a, roll of
bills. "You will need soma money to de
fray your expenses," he said, "until you
are able to earn something. You will
find fifty dollars in this pocketbook. There
Is no occasion to thank me, for I have
ealy advanced it from money realized
from year father's estate. If you need
any mere, you can write me, and I can
send you a check or money order."
"This will be quite enough, Mr. Shaw,"
said Walter, confidently. "It won't be
long before I shall be paying my way;
at least, I hope so. I don't mean to be
felt eager to enter upon the adventurous
career which he had chosen
CHAPTER XV.
OK res. several t laves. I've a
ailad te go again sad show yea around,
bat I da't knew If I caa spar so long
a time from Vnsiaeas." "
I should like your company," said
Walter, politely; "but I dn t want to
Interfere with your engagements.'
"I'll think of It, and see now l can
arrange matters," said the other.
Walter was not particularly anxious
for the continued society of his present
companion. He was willing enongn t
talk with him, but there was sometning
in bis appearance and manner which pre
vented his being sttraeted to him. lit
turned away and began to view the scen
ery through which they were pausing. The
stranger took out a newspaper, and ap-
neared to be reading attentively, nan
an hour passed thus without a word being
spoken on either side. At length his com
panion folded up the paper.
"Do you smoke?" he asked.
"No," said Walter.
"I think I'll go into the smoking cai
and smoke a cigar. I should like to offer
you one if you will take one."
"No, thank you," said Walter; "I don't
smoke, and I am afraid my first cigar
wouldn't give me much pleasure."
"I'll be back In a few minutes. Per
haps you'd like look over this paper
while I am gone."
"Thank you," said Walter.
He took the paper an Illustrated week
lyand looked over the pictures with con
siderable interest. He had just cons
tnonit(i tn dlnir a story when a boy pass
ed through the car with a basket t
oranges and apples depeading frm his
arm. , "
"Oranges apples!" he called out, look
ing to the right nnd left ia quest of cus
tomers. Th day was warm, and through tat
ope window dust had blown into ths
car. Walter's throat felt parched, and
th oranges looked tempting.
"How much aro your oranges?" he in-quired.
"Five cents apiece, or three for a dime,
answered the boy.
"I'll take three," said Walter, reflect
ing that he could easily dispose of two
himself, and considering that It weuia
only be polite to offer on to his compan
ion, whose paper be was reading, wwn
he Bhould return.
"Here are three nice ones," sal in
boy, picking them out and placing them
in our hero's hands.
Walter felt In his vest pocket, tbiajiing
he had a little change there. He proved
to be mistaken. There was not to in g in
that pocket except his railway tickets.
Next, of course, to ten ir m
book, but be felt for it in vain. H
started in surprise.
I thought my pocketbeek was in mat
pocket," he reflected. "Can it be in ta
other?"
He felt in the other packet, but search
here was equally fruitless. He next felt
nervously In the pocket f his coat,
though h was sure he couldn't have put
bis pocketbook there. Then .it tasked
upon him, with a feeling of dismay, mat
he had lost his pocketboek and ail his
,.inlni monov. How or where, he
WATCH YOVBSELT 00 BT,
Just stand and watch yourself go by; ( ;
Think of yurslf as "he," Instead of
Note, closely as In other men you note,
Tb hag-kneed trousers aud the seedy coat
Pick flaws; find fault; forget tha man is yeu,
And strive te make your estimate ring true.
Confront yourself and look you In th ey
Just stand ssid and watch yourself go by.
Interpret all your motives Just as though
You looked on one whoso aims you did not know,
Let undisguised contempt surge through you when
. You see you shirk, O commonest of men I
Despise your cowardice; condemn whate'er
You not of falseness In you anywhere.
Defend not one defect that shames your eye-
Just stand aside nnd watch yourself 0 by.
And then, with eyes unveiled to what you loathe
To sins that with sweet charity you'd clotbe
Back to your self-walled tenement you'll go
With tolerance for all who dwell below,
The faults of others then will dwnrf and shrink,
Love's chain grow stronger by one mighty link
When you, with "lie," ns substitute for "1,"
Have stood aside nr.d watched j'oursolf go by.
Soeecsa Magazine. ,
A Dweller in Glass Houses
HBVKSyKsISaBsTtBKJ
'much flesh and often wondered why I
Vas always s pale, thin and weak,
j "About five years ago my health com
pletely broke down and I was confined
to my bed. My stomach was In such
condition that I could hardly take suf
ficient nonriuhim-nt to sustain life.
! "During this time I was drinking cof
fee, didn't think I could do with
out It
I "After a while I came to the couclu-
jelon that coffee was hurting me, and
decided to give it up and try 1'ontum.
jl dldu't like the taste of it at first hut
rhen it was made right boiled until
foarit ana ncn i soon oecanie very
fond of It
, "In on week I began to feel better.
I could eat more and sleep better. My
sdck headaches were less frequent and
Within five mouths I looked and felt
Uke a new bolng, headache spells en
tirely gone.
"Aly health continued to Improve and
to-day I am well aud stroug, weigh
118 lbs. I attribute my prescut health
to the life-giving qualities of Postum."
i "There's a Reason.".
i Name given by Post urn Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Head, "The Uoad to.Well-
yule," In pkga
1 Pvtr read tha ahova letter? A
Uw ana appears from time to time. I
Thy ar genuine, true, and full of .
pitman Interest. I
bought a ticket to Cleveland. There was
a resident agent in this city, and a de
pository of books published by the firm.
As Walter would be unable to carry with
him as large a supply of books as ho
needed, be was authorized to send to the
Cleveland agency when he got out, and
the books would be sent him by express.
"I will give you a letter to Mr. Greene,
our agent rn Cleveland," said Mr. Pusher,
"and you can consult him as to your best
field of operations.
Walter went downstairs, and emerged
into the street. He had no particular
motive for remaining in New York, and
felt eager to commence work. So he
bought a through ticket to Cleveland, via
Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Though he
had not much money to spare, he deter
mined rot to neglect the opportunity he
would have of seeing this great natural
wonder, but to stop over a day in order
to visit the falls.
He selected a comfortable seat by a
window, and waited tin tne train was
ready to start. He realized that he had
engaged in quite a large enterprise for a
boy of fifteen 'who had hitherto had all
bis wants supplied oy etners. ne was
about to go a thousand miles from home,
to earn his own living in other words,
kail your reputation. Well, good-by, I to paddle his own canoe. But he did not
Walter, by advice of Mr. rusher, J could not possibly Imaglnefer the saddea-
m . . . h.Bf d.FUl
ness oi we uiscovery ui
him.
I won't take the oranges, he said t
the boy. "I can t find my money.
(To be continued.)
WIVES FOB SETTLERS.
-
W'omra Form Sodetr to Send Girl
to tne Colonies.
In tho colonies of Germany there an
regions aggregating an area larget
thnn the mother country herself wher
German settlers may thrive and mak
new homes for themselves. They may
live In these new homes In greatet
comfort thnn In the old country.
At present there are about 10,000
white men in these colonies, but only
1,000 women. This disparity between
the sexes is being much talked about
In Germany. Many of the leading Ger
man women arc studying the problem.
They are asking If It would not b
Mrs. Drew sat at the head of her
breakfast table and pressed her lips
firmly together. When Mrs. Drew
proispd her lips firmly together thlnp
always happened. "Mrs. Whlto ought
to know." Mrs. Drew looked hard at
a newspaper opposite.
"Um-huni!" enme n vague assent
from behind the paper barrl'Mdo.
"If our son did n thing like that.
I ohouM thank some ono to toil un"
penrued Mrs. Drew.
"M-n-m!" still more vaguely from
th opposite side of tho table, while
"our pon," aged ten, kept his eyes rto
torously on his plate, quite accustomed
to hearing his virtues referred to.
"An Insult to the aged ought to be
severely punished," reasoned Mrs.
Drew. "Tommy White deserves a
whipping that he will remember. I,
for one, believe that to spare tho rod
Is to spoil the child. If Mrs. White
held more firmly to that opinion, she'd
have boys who were not a disgrace to
the town."
Willie Drew, quite accustomed also
to hearing the sins of his playmates
reviewed, still fattening his eyes on
his plate, felt with his foot for the
cat's tai! under the table.
At the foot of the table Mr. Drew,
present In body but absent In mind,
said, "Um-hum!" again, nnd began
looking up the price of flour and ker
osene. He knew that, despite his
wife's convictions on the subject of
child training, the long whip-like
branches of tho weeping willow in
their back yard remained Intact, while
1 corresponding willow in Mrs. White's
yard, shorn of much of its graceful
ness, suggested the ravages of time
and the misdeeds of five rugged boys.
"Whenever Willie needs a whlppping,
rest assured he will get one," Mrs.
Drew often remarked emphatically to
friends the emphasis being especially
noticeable when Mrs. White was within
hearing.
"I would tell her myself," continued
Mrs. Drew, "were It not for the fact
thnt she resented my reference to the
mischief Tommy did on Hallowe'en.
It seems to me very strange that any
mother should resent being told of her
command, who promptly kicked back
again, whereupon the march turned
Into a riot. In which Tommy, beset by
the rent of the army, got worsted.
"And yet there sits Mrs. White, look
Ins out of the window placidly and do
in? nothing!" ejaculated Mrs. Drew,
still more indignantly. "I never saw
tiny one so slack with children. Now
If wmip "
Tho entrance of Anne cut th sen
tence short, and Mrs. Drew rose to
meet her.
Mrs. Drew was the kindest of neigh
bors except where Mrs. Whit was
concerned. She did not mean to be
unkind to Mrs. White. She had simply
fallen into the habit of comparing her
EXfe ftJi presence conaptcnot. FITS
Brother, aut of consideration for Ann a,
facllxujs, nt him out to play.
"Of Court," th remarked, "yea,
would not Ilk Willie to know whst 1 1
am going ta atk of you, although h
never repeats what h bears."
"Indeed ! murmured Anne.
Mrs. Drw returned to the original
I subject "Shouldn't yon think, Ann,
that thy mother would b glad to b
told If her boy did tuch a thing at
thatr
"Indeed," asntd Ann, "I ahorjd 1"
Int her eyes, fattened now on Mrs.
Draw's face, crept an expression of relief.
"And don't you think that tuch aa
attack on an old man deserves a sa
ver punishment?"
"Yes," assented Anne, earnestly, "I
do."
"My dear," Mrs. Drew eeasod tap
ping on th arm of the chair and sank
back with the air of having settled a
vexed question, "I am glad you agree,
because I am going to ask you to tell
Mrs. White." Anne put out a hand
suddenly, dropped her handkerchief,
and reached for it "You, girl that
you are, can tell her without offense,!
because she likes you. Every one likes,
you, Anne "
"But, Mrs. Drew," Anne burst out'
"whoever told you didn't tell straight'
It It arnsn't Tommy 9 It I was right
behind them It was Willie who did
it!"
Mrs. Drew gasped once twice
caught her breath and sat np very
stiff.
"Willie!"
"Yes," Annie hastened on, the words
tumbling out of her mouth. "I almost
caught him. I I think I should hav
shaken him well If I bad!" her tone
became remlnlscently Indignant. "I,
'did shake him on Hallowe'en. Tommy,
did help take Mrs. Smith's fence down;
I was staying with her that night
because she was afraid, but Willi
was the leader. I caught him and
boxed his ears."
"Boxed his ears!"
"Yes!" cried Anne, all unobservant
of the expression back of the words.
"WlUIe is awfully naughty when he's ,
out of your sight, and to think I never
dared tell you," her face was filled
with incredulity, "when here you were
one blue-eyed, perfect Willie with the
five Imperfect boys across" th street realiy wanting to know all the time!"
Anne rose, still unobservantly re-,
lleved and happy. It was often to
hard to be a truthful confidante, and
this time the path of truth had been
mad so easy -for her!
She left a dazed Mrs. Drew strug
gling with her breath and her thoughts.
Mrs. Drew believed Anne every one
did ; and the memory of her own wide
spread comparisons between Willie and
Tommy rushed upon her with over
whelming force. !
For half an hour after Anne's de
parture she wrestled with her mortifi
cation. Then she turned her attention
to WlUIe.
With lips pressed firmly together,
she visited the flourishing willow la
the back yard. Sternly she laid aside
the natural desire to select a tiny
branch. Sternly she held herself to
what she required of Mrs. White, and
a few moments later, armed with a
tingling switch, she stood in the back
door and called loudly, "William I
William Drew! Come here at once!"
Youth's Companion.
especially Tommy, who was of Willie's
age.
"Of course," she often declared,
"WlUIe has his faults!" She aald It
complacently, but with mental reserva
tions the rest of .the town said th
same with neither placidity nor mental
reservation.
"I felt sure you'd comet" was Mrs.
Drew's greeting. "I never knew you to
full a friend." '
A pleased expression crept Into
Anne's eyes as she sat down. Along
with the rest of glrlklnd, Anne liked
praise.
Mrs. Drew seated herself, and fold-
ng her hands, looked at her guest
Then she uttered an exclamation and
earned forward. "What a becoming
new coat. Anne! I've not teen it be-
"I am sur you won't be, or yea will
nralttr. Writ m soon and often. You
Puw I look npon myself at la torn tort
fttar guardian."
"I will certainly writ you, Mr. Shaw.
By ta way, I never thought ta ask you
about th furniture of my room at tb
Classical Institute."
"It was purchased by the keeper of th
rdlng boos; at a tacrine. It Is true,
tat I tkonght It best to lt It go, to tar
sTabl."
! should Ilk to se Iem," thought
feel in the least dismayed. He was am
bitious and enterprising, and he felt con
fident that he could earn his living as well
as other boys of his age. H had sever
been far from home, but felt that at
should enjoy visiting new and unfamiliar
scenes. So he felt decidedly cheerful and
hopeful as th cart whirled hire out of
th depot and he commenced hit wester
Journey.
Walter put hit strip of railway tickets
into hit vest pocket, and hit pocketbook,
IMalUr, with a llttl sigh as he called to I containing the balance of his money, into
tb pleasant hours h bad pasted I th pocket or bit pantaloons, u wtsbed
arltk his school-fellow. "I'll go back and to hav tb tickets at nana wnen ta ca
Bar th eld institute a visit soma time. I ductor cam round. He sat alon at first,
altar Tv got back from sty travels." bnt after a while a lady got In who rode
Walter reached New York by ten I thirty mllea or more, and taen got out.
deck. Thugh hi acquaintance with A little later a young man passed tnrougn
. n l . v.a it thatr iclllfl
lu iu, : chlIdren.B fnult8 when It's for their
population consisted of some thousands .
rm . ,,. o ,, , Interest that she should know. Im
of German families instead of a f ew ( t .
WOllId it Set Bulw UIUI A DUOUIU WJ HIU w ud .wu
it our w line aia wrong.
Willie, having succeeded In locat
ing th cat's tail, clamped it vigorously
with his shoes while he regarded his
mother with large, beguiling blue eyes.
Tbr was a momentary yawllng
and scrambling under the table, fol
lowed by a tlger-strlped streak ahoot
lno- from beneath Willie's chair into
the sitting room. "Dear me!" cried
Mrs. Drew, In alarm. "That's the see-
In September the union sent its flrsl ' within three days that Tabby
thousand German men.
transform the colonies Into new Ger
many? The women say the German
family should be the social unit In tht
colonies.
In June last the Woman's German
Colonial Union was organized undei
th patronage ef Grand Duke Johana
Albrecht of Mecklenburg. Nearly ev-
ery member of the managing commlttet
is the wife of a government official oi
army officer.
the cars, looking about him on either side.
He paused at Walter's seat and Inquired,
"Is this seat taken?"
"N. sir," said Walter.
"Then, with your permission, I will
take it" ald tha stranger. "Tiresome
C, city streets was very limited, at be
i seldni visited it, he found hit way
Witkeut mnch trubl to th place of
hniaea f Messrs. Flint & Pusher. As
(ley did at undertake to do a retail bual-
- hat worked entirely tnroach icenta.
tialr room were not on tbt first floor, work traveling, Isn't it?"
sit a th third. Opening the door of I "I don't know," said Walter; "I rather
ia room, to which h was guided by a
R rectory la th entry beneath, Walter
mmi Matself ia a larg apartment th
Aoor t which was heaped up with pile
af Beka, chicly octaves. Aa cldeaiy gen
aUatan, with a partially bald htad, and
sraarlag spectacles, was talking with two
Imb, sTObstly agents.
"Wn. youag man," said he, in rather
a shtr voice, "what can I do for you?"
"Is Mr. Pusher la?" aakad Walter.
"B went ut for a few minutes; will
b back directly. Did you wIbU particu
larly to te him?"
"Yes, sir."
"Tak a seat then, and wait till he
aw la."
Walter sat down and listened to the
eeavtrsatlon.
"Yu met with fair auccess, then?" in
quired Mr. Fllst
"Yes, the book takes well. I stvjd ten
In ne day, and six and eight in other
days."
Walter pricked up his ear. He won
ard whether the book wat the one rec
tal mended t him. If to, a sals o( ten
spiet would enable the agent to realise
twelv dollars aad a half, which was cer
tainty doing very well.
Jnst aa tb agents were going out, Mr.
I'usher buttled in. His sharp eyes fell
vpon Walter, whom he immediately rec
ognized. "Ha, my young friend, so you hav
Cond us out," he said, offering bit band.
"Yet, tir."
' "Come to talk on business, I hope?"
. "Yes, sir, that is my object In coming."
"Mr. Flint," aaid Mr. Pusher, "this is
t young friend whose acquaintance I
mad a short tlin sine. 1 told him, If
vr b wanted employment, to come
! bar, aad w would giv him aometUlng
to do."
t&aV fUfil, wa ea a alewsr aad a
like it; but then I never traveled much."
"I hav to travel a great deal on busi
ness," said th other, "and I've get tb-td
of it. How many times do you think I
have been over this road?"
"Couldn't guess."
"This la the fifteenth time. I know it
like a book. How far are you going?"
"To Ciovcland."
"Got relations there, I auppose?"
"No," said Walter; "I am going oh
business."
He was rather glad to let bis compan
Ion know that he, too, was in business.
"You're yonng to u in business," said
bis companion. "What sort of business
U lfi'" v 4
"I am agent for Flint & PuBbef, a New
Yerk firm."
"Publishers, ain't they?"
"Yes, sir." i
Walter companion was a young mau
of twenty-five, or possibly a year or two
elder, lie wa rather flashily attired
with a cutaway coat and a low-cut vest.
uouhle-breasted, across) which glittered a
massive chain, which might have been
gold, or nrlrlit only have beeu gilt, since
all that glitters Is not gold. At any rate,
It ausv seed the purpose of making a
show. His cravat wat showy, aud his
whole appeaianc indicated absence of
good taste. A cautious employer would
carely bav selected him from a crowd
of applicants for a confidential position.
Walter was vaguely conscious of this.
Still he bad aeeu but little of the world,
aud felt Incompetent to judge others.
"Are you going right through to Cleve
land'.'" inquired the stranger.
"No; I think I shall stop at Buffalo. I
want to see Niagara Falls."
"That's right. Better so tbraa They'r
stunning.
"1 suppose you bav been there?" said
Waiter, with torn curiosity.
party of young women to one of thi
colonies. Thousands of German worn- j
en are Joining the society and a largt
scheme of work has been cut out foi
It
In October the union began the pub
lication of a slxteen-pnge paper called
Kolonle und Helniat. It appears fort
nightly, and Is filled with fine photo
graphs of colonial scenes nnd news and ,
comment of the colonies. This 1b tht
organ of the union, but it Is only out
among a number, of means through
which the Influence of the union is be
ginning to be widely felt.
It la working to Interest Gcrmaa
women of all ranks In life In the colo
nies, giving advice and material sup
port to women who intend to emigrate,
looking after women ' and children Id
the colonies who are in need and pre
paring to participate in the planting
of schools among the colonists and t
pay the traveling expenses of young
women to help them to employment by
which they may pay their way and tl
estnbllsh agencies to look after that!
Interests In their new homes.
It Is a national work lu which tht
union Is engaged, a work that alms t
make the colonies the homo of man
thousands of German Immigrants who
shall plant German civilization then
and build up new markets for the prod
ucts of German Industries. Earlier so
cieties had been formed In Germany to
promote the emigration of women tt
the colonies, but no other has been or
ganized ou a national scale or with
prospects so bright f becoming a pow
erful influence In the development al
the German oversea possessions.
I hate to lose her, too.
"But as I was saying," she contin
ued, "I made up my mind then, that It
wat th last time I would try to aid
Mrs White with those tioys of hers.
Still she ought to be told of this.
Therefore I shall seud for Anne Tup
per." Her Hps tightened on the re
solve.
"Anne Topper?" Inquired Mr. Drew's
lips, while his eyes roved over the po
litical reports.
There was a slight change In the ex
Aad Oat at Mind.
Said He Just look at Miss Da-
Style's get-up! Doesn't sh look out
of sight?
Said She (enviously) Ya and tha
rest of the adage, too.
New Old friend.
"I suppose you 'met an old friend
you hadn't seen for years,' as usualf
"N't'all, m'dear. Met not fr&4
aTr mat bfor P
METHODS 07 THE GERMANS.
TAITEO THE ABM OF HCB CHAIR.
fore. I like those stitched bands down
the front Certainly brown ia your
color."
The pleased expression In Anne's
eyes deepened. "I like It myself," she
answered, briefly. Anne's remarks were
generally brief.
In church work Mrs. Drew was mad
chairman ef everything, because of
what she could accomplish through
her committees. She had a tactfully
compelling way to her friend said.
Others who were not so friendly said
Firm of Kaiser's I.aad Oolac Attar
Baalnea ef Rasa!.
A recent report from the British con
sul at Odessu, printed in Nottingham
newspapers and supplied by Consul F.
W. Mahin, describes German commer
cial methods in Southern Russia :
It seems that ou the sale of agri
cultural .machinery there Great Britain
now leads, but German firms are prest-lns-
dangerous competition. They
hava the business thoroughly organized,
with a complete system of agencies, of
which the head is In Odessa. In addi
tion to agents In all agricultural cen
ters, the Germans use many commercial
travelers. They also empioy commis
sionerslocal men, who are constantly
traveling about for some purpose, per
haps buying grain, and are therefore
on Intimate acquaintance with the
farmers. Among these they successful
ly press the sale of German machinery.
she could "wind people" skilfully.
Be that as It may, sh proceeded 1 Thua organisation and persistency nav
succinctly to lav th case before Anne, minted a large market ror German
beginning with the generally bad be-1 agricultural machinery ; but In addl-
havlor of th five Junior White. Anne tlon, the consular reports says, me uer-
l'stened attentively. That was Anne's niana Droflt by "the Introduction ana
presslon of Willie's blue eyes as they
followed Tabby.
Yes, I think I can prevail on Anne
to tell her. Every one Ukwi Anne,
esneclsllv Mrs. White. She'll take It
from Anne."
Consequently Anne was sent for by
way or wuue. line went reluct
antly. He whimpered and whined.
He dug a fist Into one eye keeping the
other Innocent blue orb fixed on Mrs.
rjrew and pleaded a stomach-ache.
Poor child!" said his mother. "Of
course you needn't go, then. I'll step
across and ask Tommy to take the
note."
At this Willie looked alarmed, and
when his mother took down a bottle
from the top shelf of the pantry and
reached for a spoon, Willie recovered
tn a twinkle, scudding away with the
note before the bottle could be un
corked.
lilt mother looked after him with
an indulgent smile. "Boys will be
boys." she murmured.
Then she set her well-appointed
house la order and awaited Anne, still
with lips pressed firmly together.
From the front window she viewed the
five White boys playing soldier In their
-ct yard. They were ranged In steps
In the order of age two years' space
between succeeding steps. and were
exercising legs and lungs vigorously,
"O that Tommy!" cried Mrs. Drew,
Indignantly, aloud. "It seems as
though Mrs. Whit might realize how
h acts!"
Tommy, exercising his prerogative
at general, bad kicked th second In
greatest charm. Willie, sitting behind
his mother, also listened attentively,
motioning begulllngly at Tabby mean
while. Narrowing ber remarks down to par
ticular misdeeds, Mrs. Drew referred
to the "doings" on Hallowe'en, . espe
cially the destruction of th picket
fence In front of old Mrs. Smith's
house.
"You know Tommy was In that"
she ended, "and I took It on myself to
tell Mrs. White. She didn't thank me
for it, and I made up my mind then
thnt no mstter what that Tommy did,
I would say nothing further. But this
thing, Anne, she ought to know."
Anne, realizing now the purport of
her summons to the Drew house,
moved uneasily, and began pleating
her handkerchief. Willie, with Tabby
almost within reach, neglected his op
portunity, and pricked up his ears.
"What thing?" i
"Mrs. Drew snt up straight and
tupped the arm of her chair iuipres
Hlvely. "There was a lady in here
yesterday, I name no names, Anne,
as I am careful' not to cause bard feel-
lngH between friends, but she told me,
and I said at once, 'Mrs. White ouht
to know.' "
"Know what!" asked Anne again,
smoothing out her haudkerchlef.
Mrs. Drew tapjed the arm of the
clialr. "I was told that Tommy White
deliberately walked up behind aid
Mr. Itefrert"poor, old, half-blind man
that he is! and knocked his hat Into
the ditch and ran away!"
"Oh!" cried Anne. "Oh!" She
lifted wldo eyes to her hostess's face.
"I knew, Aune." said Mrs. Drew, In
a tone or quiet iriumpu, turn juu
would be shocked."
"Yes?" breathed Apne. "Oh, yes!"
Willie, almiug a kick at the cat fell
off hit chair at thla Juncture, and so
advertisement of novelties. The Rus
sian likes novelties, however trifling;
and even the alteration of the nam, for
instance, under which a machine or Im
plement la known, or tome Insignificant
chang In construction, which th Ger
man takes good care to point out may
facilitate a purchase which might not
have been made if the old designation
or style of machine or Implement bad
been offered."
This Is only one Instance In very
many where Germany Is displaying a
remarkable degree of push and enter
prise, indicating a systematic, aggres
sive movement along the whole Indus
trial line.
Th Ltaw at Amerleaa Life.
The law of American life of course
it is the mw of life everywhere th
law of American life, peculiarly, must
be the law of work; not the law of
Idleness ; not the law of self-indulgence
or pleasure, merely the law of work.
That may seem like a trite saying.
Most true sayings are trite. It Is a dls
gruce for any American not to do his
duty, bnt .lt is a double, a triple dis
grace for a man of means or a man of
education not to do his duty. Th only
work worth doing Is don by those men,
those women, who learn not to shrink
from difficulties, but to face them and
overcome them. So that Amertcanhim
meant work, mesne effort meant the
constant and unending ttrife with our
conditions, which It not only the law of
nature, if the race Is to progrest, but
which It really th law of tha highest
happiness for ut ourselves. Theodora
Roosevelt.
There are too many people in the
world who usu their nest ex.? to mak
cake of.
Wherever you tee a sign, "No
Crdlf usually you can get It