The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922, November 18, 1904, Image 7
- .'.u'.fli v tV' 'si'-v$ti'V - at- JL i". r ' KA v r W L. I "h Ll LI lf .H ' -,'ll " " ' --.... T - 5 v JWJ fiVt-fc S . -1 W tATALEOrMOJMNWR falTOv J , jtts&PGr&dsza&iz' -Wpyrlght, 1S97, by P. Tennyson1 N'ccly. W CHAPTER" IV Continued Undoubtedly sp'oncer know In somo fny the full particulars qf. tbo innt texaud hna conceived n gigantic plan whereby lie may palm himself off as Jqck Travers, marry the girl, como Into tbo property, and Btriko a big thing. And he has corresponded with this guardian . of Jcsslo Cameron, this Spaniard or Cuban, who posoa as the gjrl's stepfather, so that the game lias all been cleverly arranged. Jack can look back to an adventure lie had recently, when ho waB waylaid by unknown men, robbed of money and papers and thrown Into a deep canyon to die; but In somo almost "miraculous manner ho caught lu a treetop and managed to savo hlmseir. 'Without a doubt Spencer was the c'auso of this nttunipt on his life, made lioforo the. London lawyer found him. With this brief but necessary ex planation the reader can appreciate jack's feelings as he enters tho room where he is to meot for tho first time tho girl who Is destined to play such an, Important part In. his life. 'c'.'Wlll you shake hands with me, for Iam, after all, your kinsman, Miss Jessie." be says, upon meeting her. .She takes the proffered hand, and her eyes, which have been searching hlis faco in such an earnest, beseech ing manner ever since his entrance, drop before his ardent gaze. , "As I understand It, after tho cere niDny that makes us man and wlfo is completed you.pass from my sight for ever?" "Forever," she echoes. "Unless nt some time In the future, should you relent " "I shall never do that. You under stand, this Is merely a business ar rangement, and sentiment does not enter Into It at all." she interposes. "Jack only smiles quietly. That was what ho himself thought, only to find out his mistake; and ho has strong hopes that she will also In time. "Let me change the wording, then 1 am not to seek your piesence again without somo desire on your part to see mo. That Is cruel. But I give you my word as a man to abide bjr'the provisions; only I would like you to promise me In return that If at tfotno future tlmo you need a friend's tiolpybtuwlll can upon Jack gravers. Can' you will 'Voti -'make ' mG that promise. ?" "There Is no reason I should refuse, elnce I cank. appreciate your. motive. Ves, I promise- yoU thatCousln Jack," isho replies, looking directly into his eyes with her clear grey orbs. ."Let's shako hands on it that's "the way thoy ratify bargains In the stages. I believe wo understand each other now." - "1 am glad " and she halts in :cbnfuslon. "'"""What?" he asks curiously. v"To havo found you such a gentle man. Say no more. Hero are the "others coming up?" -'""Remember your promise." he adds, Jinstlly. Jack is more than satisfied. He be "Ifeves ho can conscientiously sacrifice ilmself on tho altar of matrimony' when the other party to tho contract Is Jessie Cameron, and deep down 'In his heart he has strong' hopc3 that if will not be a great while ere a .sweet message reaches, him, calling film to keep his promise and come to' "Her assistance. CHAPTER V. Wedded. Yet No Wife. JTho picturesque old gcntle'man. .jvhom he now knows to, be ScnJorlJta? "Forever," she echoes, ffsel Roblado, Jesslo's Spanish step father, comes up, his face beaming with unctuous smiles, and rubbing his hands together after tho manner of a man well pleased. "Well, Senor Jack," exclaims tho old hypocrite, believing all the while it is a baso counterfeit and not the gen uine Travers who has como to keep tho contract, "you are of the same mind still you do not deslro to back out?" "Not I," answers Jack, sturdily. ''The papers which passed between us' aro binding there Is no need of -t. duplicating them. This fortune will be divided as agreed upon one hnjf to each. You understand the arrange ment? Now let mo introduce you, cenor, to these few peoplo who are to witness the ceremony In order to con- : ti.1 Copyright, jlS99, by Street and Smith, form to tho law, all other provisions ot which ,1 havo carefully prepared for." First,, thero Is the minister, a gen tleman In tho black garb of the Pres byterian church. Only one other gen tloman Is present, a Cuban evidently, from his name. There aro two females ono of thorn a Scotch lady, and possibly a neighbor or owner of tho house; the second -a character upon which Jack Is Incllnod to spend moro than a casual glance. She Is only a girl, with a dark faco and n deformed figure a girl who could perhaps Only recelvo jcorlng attentions from cruel boys In the street. Her face It is that attracts Jack; one forgets her deformity when look ing into that, it is so strong, so changeable in Its emotions. Hero 1b, Indeed, a character worth studying. In lovo or hate she would bo a for midable antagonist. Ho wonders what relation she u,enrs to Jesslo Cameron, and seeing a soft look come ovor her faco as her eyes fall upon tho fair girl, guesses that the daughter of Sonor Roblndo worships tho Scotch lassie, which somehow gives him great relief. With such a guardian Jessie Cam eron need never bo quite helpless. Quick as a flash the dark-faced ?lrl gives him a frowning look as 3uo advances a look that may mean many things, but which Jnck rightly Interprets. Then and there he knows absolute ly that ho has no need of going fur tl er In 'order to find the author of his strange letter; if sho had signed hoi name Juanlta to tho scroll he could not bo more positive. At first Jack wonders why sho frowns and darts lightnings at him out of her sloe-black eyes, until he suddenly romombers that undoubted ly the daughter, as well as tho father, believes him to be that miserable Im postor of a Howard Spencer. Come, this will never do. He mnt and a chance to whisper the truth to the scnor's daughter and jiuako her Is friend. When one really desires such an op portunity,, it Is not so difficult to cre ate it as might be supposed; and while somo of the others were engag ed in a little discussion concerning ihe particulars of the ceremony, Jnck, In a few words tells the girl the truth concerning his identity. Then her-dark fhco for the-first tlmo lights up with a smile, and sho gives him a little brown, slender hand. "Then it is better than 1 thought. IJut you will keep your promise Just tho faame? Perhaps circumstances may arise that will make It necessary for jou to clnlm my sister. Who can say? If they should, I am glad for her sake that you are what you ap pear to be a gentleman." "Thank you,' ho replies. "I havo already told her that should she need assistance at any time, not to forget me as a distant cousin." "Wo are ready, Senor Jnck," calls out tho genial old gentleman. Jesslo Cameron no longer blushes, but looks very pale. Sho will not meet Jack's eye, but stands there at his side with downcast head. it Is a strango marriage possibly as singular a ceremony as hna ever been celebrated within the limits of "Edlnbro" town." Jack's, responses .are made bojdly, whllo tho ' bride's voice falters, as though sho realizes how poorly con structed for a marriage pf convent enco'are tho forms of a' religious cere mony. Then it Is over. Jack Travers, bachelor exeunt enter the benedict, receiving the con gratulations of the happy senor. Tho next act In the drama promises to be of an altogether different na ture, and Just as likely as not war will follow lovo. Ho has Indulged In the hopo .that he may have a chance to say good-byo to his wife, and even counts on a last touch of that shapely Ilttlo hand; but looking round presently, ho discovers she has left the room. A look of disappointment comes over his face, which being noticed by the shrewd eyes of tho bluff old gen tleman, start him Into a fit of laugh ter, much to Jack's discomfiture, since ho knows his secret has been read. "She has gone, Senor Jack; the bright star has dipped behind the horizon. There was a penalty at tached to tho contract, you know. Carraralja! I am really sorry for you; but women are capricious, and the dear girl may yet relent. At any rate, hopo on, Senor Jack." "Oh, I intend to," declares tbo new made Benedict, with a significant smile. Senor Roblado plucks him by tho arm. "Ah, my dear Jack, when shall we havo our final settlement." he asks "When you please say to-morrow," replies tho other, indifferently. "Good. Where will I find you?" "I put up at Stevens' Crown hotel, not moro than ten minutes' walk from here, In Princess street." "I know It well, Senor Jack." "I have apartments on the third floor above tho street, Call about four.'' r''; -? V -M " "At four it !r; you will be roady? If necessary, we can call In a lawyer." "Yes, or n doctor, If yott dJalro, I'm tho easiest mart In tho world to get dh with, ami always roady to accommodate'.' If' thero Is nothing clso to detain mo, I shall now say good night." So Jack bids them all ndlou, shaking hands with each In turn, and whon ho reaches tho' ownnr of tho black oyoa ho bends low enough to whisper: "If danger threatens her I bog of you lu heaven's namo to let mo know." "I promise, If sho will allow," Is what ho hears In return, and with that ho must remain sntlsflcd. Tho "buonos noches" of tho sunvo Castlllau Honts after him llko a ben! son as ho leaves tho houso of tho seven gnbles. Tho moon, now having climbed to a higher point In tho bluo arch, looks down benignly upon tho sceno aa Jnck, having struck a wax vesta, ap plies the flro to his weed and stalks along In tho direction of High street, followed by his shadow, Ah Sin. Tho recollection of Jcsslo Camoron haunts him as might the sweot per fumo of a flower after It has been lost to sight. His wife! Will he over get used to "I believe you." tbo startling fact? That lovely girl beiong to him by reason of a legal chain! Ho heaves n sigh as ho re members his word pf honor nnd tho Blender chances of their meeting again. Jack's Is a buoyant nature. Noth ing daunts him, and ho has a deep rooted conviction that this is all but a beginning to an end. "Somo day," lio muttors, as ho slta in his room at tho Crown hotel, look ing up at tho Castle, "who knows but what I may find that same sweet face smiling at tho other sido of my breakfast table? I have faith to be lieve. .And now. to sleep, percbanco to dream it has all como but llko tho novels do." (To bo continued.) i WAS BOUND TO FIND OUT. Incident Proves Women Are Not trie Only Curious Creatures. Wo had been married Just a month and my Inquiries as to all his doings during tho day had begun to draw forth remarks about woman's prover bial curiosity, when, ono evening af ter tea was on tho table, I picked up tho evening paper and found a recipe for "prune whip," which I cut out and laid away for future use. After tho head of the house had changed his coat, donned his slippers, eaten and made himself comfortable, hoasked, "What did you cut out of my paper?" "Oh, something that would not oo at all proper for vou to read," I re plied. "Well, I guess I'll read what I choose. Please get It" I refused, and things grow uncom jfqrable, and when I returned from tho kitchen I found an empty chnlr, empty slippers and a discarded pa per. About an hour after tho hood of the house returned and with a particularly Jubilant air opened a brand new newspaper. Ho scannod column after column eagerly until he found a recipe tor "prune whip." Now when the head of the house becomes any way domineering I feed him on "prune whip." Elizabeth Ogllvlo in Good Housekeeping. He Couldn't Cure 'Em. The man sitting besldo the minister was, somewhat showily dressed, but quiet enough in manner. They had struck up an acquaintance and were chatting affably on various subjects. Perhaps it was because they were tho only two men In the car who wero not reading newspapers. Tho minis ter noticed this, and noticed also that It was sporting news which chiefly Interested hts fellow passengers. "It Is deplorable," he Bald, "that horse racing has such a fascination for all classes of people. One would think that sad experience would cure most of them of their Infatuation, but apparently It does not. I fear this form of gambling is on the Increase." "I think It Is," said the other man, "and I don't see how it is going to bo stopped. I know I've done all I could to cure peoplo of tho betting habit." "Indeed!" said tho minister, eagerly. "May I ask how?" "By winning as much of their mon ey as I could. I'm a bookmaker." Explodes Scurvy Theory. Tho Antarctic voyago from which tho Discovery has Just returned is said to havo exploded the old theory about tho efficacy of vegetable acd3, In scurvy. Tho scdrvybrokdbut when canned goods were used and disap peared when fresh meat penguin and seal in thl3 case was substituted. CHOICE AT POLLS NAMES OF MEN SELECTED FOR NEBRASKA'S LEGISLATURE. UPPER HOUSfcALL REPUBLICAN If Lower Branch Stands Ninety-one Re publicans and Nine Democrats Congressional Vote In the Six -Nebraska Districts. ." Recapitulation. Joint Senate. House, bullot. Republicans 33 91 124 Fuslonlsls 0 0 9 Total 30 ICO 1S3 Senate. DIM. l-E. A. Tucker. Humboldt, rep. Dlst. 2-K. li Good. Peru, rep. Dint. 3 It. W Jones. Dunbar, rep Dlst 4 (Juorgo 1, Sheldon, Nuhawka, rep DSt. E Alex. Liivarty, Ashland, rep. Dlst 61.. C. dlbson. South Onmhn, rep.: u. v TIw!im., Omahu, rep.; C. 1.. Haundere, Omaha, rep. DlJt 7-K. C. Nelson, Rancrort, rep; W. A. Meiervc. frelchton, n?p. Dint. 9-Kdwln n. Gould. Wolbach. rop. DIM. 10-V. t). llnller. Hlnlr, rev- Dlst. 11 J. J AVIIIIams, Wuyno. rep. Dint. 12 Hiifjh 1IurIh, ColunibUK, rep. DIM. IJ-Dr. J. I Gllllcaiii O'Neill, rep. Dlst. 14-C 1 llroce, UtiRhvltle. rep. Dlst. lR-.Martln I.. Krlcs. Arcadlu, rp. Dlat. 10 An rem Willi, J.oup City. rep. Dint. 17-A K. Cnily. rrp. Dlst 18-W. 11. Whalf-y, Clnrkfl, rep. DHU 19-M D Dlmciy, Grousing, rep. Dlst. 80-J. H. Moekntt, Jr., Lincoln, rep.; 1. 1'. UcRhtol. Uennott. rei. Dlst. 21-11. 1. W. Juckaon. Wtrjco, rep. Dlst. 22 Andrew Vorc, Crete, rep. Dlst. 2J W. II. JunuliiRH, Davenport, rip. Dlit. 24-GcorRo W. Phrock, York. rep. Dlst. a-c, 11. Kjipcrson, Kulrlleld, rep. Dlst. 2G J. l. Pficrrton, Campbell, rop. DLst. 37 David linrt, lliiatltiKtf. rop. Dint. 2! A. V. Harsh. Lowell, rep. Dlst 29-Albert WlUey, Moorelleld, r-(P Dlst. 39-W". D. Glilln, GothonbuiR, rup. House. Dlst. 1-W It Uouiefe, rep.; J. S. I.Jird, Werden, fun., llenry OerdcH, ll(ir-i nda, ftiH. s Dlst. 2 J M. Cravens. Armour, rep.; V. 11. Wilxuii. Tnlilo Iloek, m. Dlst 3-11. 11. Jltiwc. Auburn,-rcp. U. V. Peabody, Amklmwill. icp. Dl-t. 4-J. V. William. Cook, rept Dint 5 William Kinat. Ginf, roi. Dlst. C J. V Cnel. Nebraska City, rep.; a. M IMrkor, l'almyta, rep. Dlt. 7 W. DillenDernfcr. Klinwood, rtp.; W. 15. Hand, Clioenwood, rep. Dlst. b It. U. Wludhuni, I'lutlHinouth, rep. Dlst. 9-John M. Ward, Springfield, rep. Dlst. 10-C J. Anderson, Omaha, rep.; 8. C. Uarncs, Omaha, rep.; 11. T. Clarke, Jr., Omahu, rup.; N. 1. DodRe, Omaha, rep. J 1 J. Kltle, Honth Omaha, rep.; Dr. 11. A. K'OHtor, Omaha, rep.; Mlehael I.ee, Omaha, rep.; M. K. Muxen. Omaha, rep.; K. S Tucker, Plon-iu-v. rel, DlDt, 11 Prank Jahnel. Kcnnard, rep. Dlst. 12-Hobcrt A. Hmlth, Tekamith, rep. Dlttt. 13t-J. C McKIhnnny, Lyons, rep. Dlst 14 Joseph HobertH, Fremont, rep,; HUKh Hellley. J.cavltt, rep. Dlat. l5-l-"ied 11. lluukc, West, point. Dlst. 10 Oscar Thompson, Wlsner, rep, Dlst, 17 Charles McLeod, Stuntpn,, rep, Dlst. 18-J. O. MllllRan, Wakctlekl, rep, Dlst, lik Vj I. Voter, I.aurH, rep. DUt. 20-M. T. Post, MouonJ, rep. Dlst. 21 N. D. Juckaon. Nullsh, nrp. Dlst. i'- Frank Jouvenat, Petersburg, rep. Dlst. 23-F. ' "W. Klchardson, Hattle Creek, rep. Dlst. 21-J. AV. Urnder. Creston, fus. DIM. 25 Fred Tloaro, Monroe, rep. Dlst. 2tt Otto Zuelow. Schuyler. iep. Dlst. 27 W. J. llaaiman, Fremont, rep.; J. J. Posplsl, Weston, rep. Dht. 2S-J. M. Itolen. fus.; Peter F. Fenlon. fus. Dlst. 29 Joi'in 11. McLaln, Seward, rep.; S. S. Atwood, Heaver Crossing, rop. Dlst. SO II. C. ,M. llurKtisa. Lincoln, rep.; Joseph Hums. Lincoln, rep.; James C. Holllet. Havelock. rep.; Charles C. Warner. Waverly. rep. Dlst. 31 Del. A Stetson, Western, rep. J J. J. Ilohwor, Friend, rep, Dlst. 3J , K Rabbin. Cortland, rep.; J. J. Caiebeer. llluo Springs, rop.; Adam MrMullcn, Wymore, rep. Dlst. 33 Robert Kydd, Beatrice, rep. Dlst. 31-W C. Linos. Dlller. ron. Dlst. 35 Thomas Jihniera, llelvldi-re, rep. Dlst. 24 Dan II. Cmnsy. Falrbury, rip. Dlst. 37 GeorRP Perkins, Fulrmont, rep.; Robert A. Marks, Ohlowa, rep. Dlst. 38-H. M. Dietrich. York, rep.; William Meredith, Voik, rep. Dlst. 39 W. U. Jcnes, StromsburR, fus. DlMt. 40 W. W. Ulirrouglm, Central City. rep. Dlst, 41 A, V. Cunningham. Gillner, rep.; Charles Anderson, Marquct, rep. DIM. 42 P. A. Caldwell. VAgax, rep.; G. C. Flshback, Harvard, rep. Dlst. 4311. F. llowman, Lawrence, r("P- Dlst. 4j W. G. Hudtlnr, Red Cloud, rep. Dlst. 46 Krlc Johnson, Juanltn, rep. Dlst. 44-C. W. Kuley. Roseland. rep. Dl?t. 47-11. L Ferrer. Grand Island, rep.; Georpe L. Rouse, Alda. rep. Dlst. 48 Nela Hermansou, Xysted, rep. Dlst. 49 Thomius Damn, Stuart, rep,; W. II. Bedford, Week. fus. Dlst. 61 J. A. Douglas, Hassett, rep. Dlst. D2 W. 11. Horton, SprliiRVlew, rep. Dlst. 63 Frank Currle. Crawford, rep. Dlst. 61-George C. McAllister, Chap pell, rop. Dlst. 65 A. li. Ilarton. Arcadia, rep. Dlst. 66 H. Cropsey, Westervllle, icp.; C. Mackey. Aiwlcy, fus. Dlst. 67 Horatio Swelser, Ashton, rrp. Dlst. 6&-J. IL Davis, Gibbon, rep. Dlat. 69 George K ltncon, Over ton, rep. DUt. W-A. C. Christiansen, Mlnden, rep. Dlst. 61-H. C. LIveiiKOOd, Franklin, rep. DUt. 62-C. A. Lute, Republican City, rep. Drt. C3 P. G. Ihigstrom. IloUlrege, rep. Dlst. 6413. H. Perry. Cambridge, rep. Dlst. 05 Philip Gllem. Danbury. rep. Dlst. M George C. Junkln, Smlthlleld, rep. Dlst. 67 J. C. Hill, Imperial, rep. THE CONGRESSIONAL VOTE. First District Uur- Io- Hur kett. Master. Well. Hanks. Cass 2.256 1.697 2.173 1,703 Richardson .. 2.241 1,946 2.212 1.703 Otoe 2.450 l.MiC l.bVi ,3 Nemaha 1.740 1.120 1.671 1.2M Lancaster ... 7.124 2.S78 6.867 3,124 Totals 15,811 9,619 13,711 8,753 Second District. Ken- Hltch nedy. eook. Douglas 12.014 11.304 Washington 1.473 1.361 Sarpy 839 956 Totals iTsia nxi Kennedy's majority, 701. Indian at Civilized Work. Purcell Powless, a full-blooded Onei da Indian, grandson of a former chief of the tribe, has just been given a po sition as motorman in the St. l-ouls Btrcet railway service. Ho is the sec ond full-blooded Indian to be employ ed by the St. Louis Transit Company, Follx Scott, a Sioux, having been in tho service six months. Powloss Is 23 years old. Ho was born In Wisconsin, whoro the Oneida trlbo has lived for years. His Indian name Is Soda-Wah. He was educated at Haskell institute, Lawrence, Kan. Third District. ffle- Carthy. .. 1,02.1 . 2.016 1 143 .. 2,179 Me- Robin KlUrp. canny., ron Nano ..,. SM5 63T liurt . , Merrlrk Dodgo . . . 1 420 948 1.S9S 1,015 1.193 627 C34 69S 8S9 1,164 U17 t05 3.3S 2.W.7 1,375 731 0.11 901 S9 1,431 761 1,233 1 err 496 764 E62 1,387 i mini 1 ,TK! Cedar 1,M1 Stanton 7M Dakotn 00 rhtirstnrr'-n'r.- Wavno l.XKi Dixon 1.407 Cuming 1.2S1 u Totlai 13.373 UiM 42,7 M.t6t FouKh District. lllnshnw. Gilbert, llhishaw. Stark. T111 91L 1,315 1.2S9 1,694 2.02 1.012 1.340 1,622 Thayer .. , 3,477 0.290 , 1.970 1.839 1,323 S.038 llutler ... Maunders Jefferson Hamilton Saline Totlan ..13,3ir, 9.4SS 10.S3 10,700 Fifth Dlatrlct. Bhallen- Norrls. 1.112 ' . 1.459 'Maurk. IH33 1.12S l.WS 1,539 797 162 911 1.679 192 404 &ro 979 3S7 Norrls. burger. Frnhklln Nuckolls Webster IS 941 1.200 1,124 1,578 977 121 011 . 1,693 ' 233 330 1.031 1J125 361 1.122 1,070 1.394 68 171 K62 1,738 262 462 725 993 417 i'iay 1.KS9 Phelps' 1,329 Perkins fm Kearney 1.117 Adams 2.011 Haves .10! GptjMr 617 lieu .willow.. l,x5 l'lirnus ..... 1.432 Hitchcock ... 972 Totah 14.657 10.62S 11.401 11,003 Sixth District. ). Klukald. McNcol. Klnknld. Barn. lllnlnn 130 46 78 68 Garlleld ao1) 132 177 38 177 17 669 U72 2C9 ' 95 208 371 l 496 166 Kimball ... 64 184 233 633 U32 Keith Rock C46 4G6 706 Sherman .. Totals 1.9S9 1.457 Wipes Out Albanian Chiefs. Tho Subllmo Porto, tlreij, apparent ly, of continuous fighting with tho Al banians, without obtnlnlng nuy' result, Boema to havo adopted tho' "moro In sidious plan of weeding; out tho chiefs. Osman Pasha, ono of tho most power ful chiefs in Albania, has just arrived at Scuturl, ostensibly on n visit to tho governor of tho provlnco. Ho Is stated to bo really, howovor, "In a condition of glided oxllo, and 'many other chlofs aro believed to bo threat ened with similar trcntmoiit. Women of Unclvllzed Races. Among many of the unclvllzed races of mankind tho Inferiority of women is consecrated by usage and sho Is not permitted even to cnt nt tho samo tlmo as her husband. This, condlton Is found principally In Afri ca nnd India. Somo tribes plnco sor tnln prohibitions upon women. For Instance, thoy nro prohibited from mounting a horso and from eating dor-, tain klndB of meat or drinking cer tain beverages Trivial C.i auses of War. Borrowing a tobacco plpo and fall Ing to roturn It kindled. olvlUwar for i ruuun n luuuiuu.uivii tiir tur umong thownvalWacc ln? tlrb' B and Afghanistan. A" dlBputo years PnmtrB as to tho relative attractions of snails and vipers as food gavo rlso.ito fifty, years of lighting botweeu lllanVAndf Pisa, and It Is said two Gernin stntesrl fought for years out of rivalry as to, their respective powers of beer drink ing. Stray Stories, "'" Oldest American FOrt. jfy, Tho ol'dost. fortress (n tho Unltetl Staros,iBFor( Marlon, on (ho Matari zn8jjjf' Floj-lav t bus een pitny blodtly frays fh the opcnIng""Hp ot what Is now the paraillso of tho south. The land nround this ancient placo has been watered by the blood of men who have fallen In conflict, but today It Is a peaceful, pjctur.esq.tia spot, fu)I of cnarrh 'and serenity. ' ' "Ifimyhusbnnd's caso BcriouB. doc tor?" ''It Is very grave, madam. I havo left an opiate." "How often Bhall I glvo it to him?" "Ho needs absoluto rest and quiet. Don't glvo It to him. Take It .yourself." Colllor's Weekly. Clock Drought High Price. Tho record price for a clock 1b 33, f.00 paid for tho timepiece made by Iouls XVI of France. It was pur chased by one of the Rothschilds. Shark Aids Fisherman. On the night of Sept. 27 n ton-foot shark chased 30,000 herrings into tho neUi of n Dublin trawler and wrb caught himself. Tho power of Ilttlo things has so of ten been noted that wo accept it as an axiom, and yet fail to seo, In each beginning, tho possibility of treat events. F. P, Edwards. Tho slander Inflicts wrong by cal umniating the absent; - and ho who gives credit to tho calumny before he knows ItM truth Is equally gulKy. Herodotus. It doesn't always make a young man happy when a girl returns his love especially if t is returned because she has no use for It. Even the one-legged man may havo a pretty good standing In the com munity. A landlord says a month's rent In hand Ib better than a dpen promises to pay. Found Fortune In New New Zealand. Albert Winter, an Englishman work ing In the Grannlty Creek mines. New Zealand, picked up a stone to throw at a pigeon ope evening while on his way home. Something In tho stone nttracted his attention, nnd on ex amining it bo found gold-bearing quartz- Winter quietly took out miners' wrlghts and with a mate pegged out a claim. This was n couplo of months ago. He has Just sold his Interest for $500,000 and has gone homo to hlB parents, who bad not beard of him for ten years. 1.033 1.129 1,811 1,111 1.KA 1.739 2,629 l.BSl 8,259 735 1.368 1.30S 2,2i3 1,648 Had Learned to Save. FatherHalloa, whero did you get all thoso toys? 8onI bought 'om with tho monoy you gavo mo. Father Hut I gavo you that money to teach you how to save. Bon Yes, bnj I kout It for thrpo weeks, until I lenrned nil about .Sav ing, nnd now I am learning howlto Bhop. Stray Stories. fl Sarcasm. ''- "Why, John," said BubbubB, return ing from a month's vacation, ''the lawn Is all dried up." T Can't understand It, sir," replied tho lazy caretaker; "I worked liitd on It nil tho tlmo ypu wns gono.'V$ "Ah! You shouldn't work bo har1. You probably ran tho lawn mow0r over It so vlcorouslv that viu scorched it.' .-? is Tho Golfer Aro you laughing, at mo, boy, becauso I missed tho '.ball again. ' r Tho Caddy No, I was Just thlriitJn' what a cinch It would bo to bo your bad Ilttlo boy. Philadelphia Teto graph. It' f Sizing Him Up. f "Pon my honor!" complained JH1 Trngcrdy, with an air of great dis gust, "that railroad la positively atro cious. It took mo thirty-two hourslo como from Chicago." "What nro you talking about?''ae manded Lowo Comordy. "Thatfs mighty gdod tlmo for a freight trali." Laid It to the Sermon. nip Van Wlnklo wakened rathor (flustired ', from''- his Jtwonty years' Bleep. p-.. "Yes yos.' ho mUttered bajrUly, thOJ5crmjonKwn3 very mio. , icrcoll'In' however, that J-IjgjaB no' in!"churt:h in time, hoffcot&Kd dtrvvn tbo bill. MJL Some Relief In the Situation. "I)on't you sometimes fool fHpcour aged ab6ut"tur political ajstom?" "tio,' ans,worcl Former? Corjalpssel. "I kind o' like It. It's a great relief to havo a man come around .shakln your hand nn' tellin' you stories with out tryln' to sell you books or Hghtnla,' rods." A False 'Alarm.- Hotel Guest What's that, boy? Hell Boy A clean towel, sir. Hotel Guest Oh! all right. I thought it Was gme reporter sending, up lils card. Before and After Taking. Askltt, Say,, do you believe It la possible or two peoplo to live u cheaply aB one? ' Knoitt After reading alllho stalls tics I- could find on tho subject before L maYrled I was convinced that they could, but Askltt Well? . , Knoltt After I "had been marrleg threo months I lost all faith In statis tics. How He Got Even. Sbe hail just -worked .the. 'Tll-bc-i slster-to-you" degree on him. "Excuse me, . Miss .ChUUhglon." ,b said, "but a,a I am already well sup plied with elder sisters, would yon Tilnd bolng a grandmother to me In stead?" A Bachelor's Queas. "Thero Is a boy in London who can, nnderstand three different languages. "What aro they, baby talk, grandmn -Ik and English?" 'J Couldn't Touch Him. t.j?T a. .fn Muurti fuitw an -wt3a wy " w