A.
DY
Ixird God of Years, thy contrHe people
stand
To render now thy talent to thy hnnd;
Forgive the meager lncrnno, Lord, wo
plead,
Forglvn thn wasting of thy presnant
seed.
Whoro wldo, white noons of harvnst un
us burn,
Amid tho sweat of struggle wo would
turh
And (link tlioo for thono honest, toll-worn
days,
In song of work we give tlieo truest
praiun.
Somo of thy servants kIvq thco back tan
fold,-
Tho Kln In thine, no part would wo with
hold;
And wo who bring thee naught, In silent
pain,
uk return to glonn tho fields nguln.
Iord Ood of years, thy Brnteful pcoplo
stand
To render now thy talent to thy hand:
Judgo thou our scrvlco In Its thought and
deed;
Grant us tho heart of Joy, thy workers'
mccd.
Strategy.
DY P. H. LANCASTER.
(Copyright, 1001, by Dally Btory Pub, Co.)
1 could scarcely icallzo Umt It wua
lndocd Dexter Boyton who camo back
to tna after that summor out ot town.
Ho had been such 'a blithe, light
hoartod fellow before ho went away.
Whistling over hln work, singing
unatches of operas on tho stairs, smok
ing; ono cigar in two weeks and always
ready with a chorry word.
Now ho went about grave, pro-occu-p.od,
Tho sama utrnlght, steady look
out of hla eyes, but behind It somo
tiling It hurt my heart to boo.
I pondered much over tho chaugo.
Why had his clear, flexible whlutlo
bcoorno a monotonous doad level of
sound? Why had ho conactl sluglng
and takon to smoking lncossnntly?
Why, In short, had my caro-frco, llght
hoartcd boy leaped In ono brief sum
mer Into stern, unyielding manhood?
Was It lovo or money?
I assurod my wife that It wnB money,
I did It bocauao I wntod to savo tho
boy.
Let even tho boat ot women suspect
a wound of tho heart and sho will drop
Uio proho of her curloalty Into tho
ugly holo until tho belplcaa sulforcr
uwoata with agony.
Tlioro la this difference between men
nnd women us regards tho past. A
man will bury tho doad lovo, tramp
tho earth down Hard In tho now-mndo
gravo and go on his way. But a
woman can never quite say "It la
doad." For tho rest of no- life alio
must spond precious hours trying to
galvanize a corpse. It may bo Hint
lovo never really llos In a woman's
heart. I don't know. Dut I was glad
that I had put Molly ou a faluo sccut
nbout Doxtor,
Sho waa so pleasant In her own
bright, easy way; talking politics and
lltoraturo whenever I dragged Boyton
homo with mo for a social evening,
that by degrees tho boy began drop
ping In ot hla awn accord an ho had
been wont to do boforo ho went away
for that summer out of town. Only
ouco in tho six months that followed
"Lcavo tawnl" I cried.
did Molly make a stnglo bad break.
1 had hooii urging hor to decide upon
lior summer trip, when sho turned to
Dexter.
"Whoro did cu summor last year,
lir. Boyton?"
I saw tho boy wlnco, ' 'it Molly was
looking at the lire and turning hor
EMER.Y POTTLE
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wedding ring around and around In n
preoccupied way.
"At Drayton," Doxtor replied hrlolly.
"Drnyton? That sounds cool nnd
comfortnblo. What sort of placo Is
It?"
"Oh, n llttlo country place."
"Without telophono bells or milk
cart3 or cobblestones? I seo. By tho
way, Edwurd, you will havo to seo tho
man nbout our telophono. It la shock
ingly out ot ordor."
"What's wrong?" I asked, as rolloved
as I fancied Dextor was at this turn
of tho conversation.
"Why, I don't know. But when you
called mo up today I heard my best
friend around tho comer telling my
best friend across tho atrcot that I
was tho stupldlst woman in town and
couldn't see a thing when It was right
under my nose. Such things aro cal
culated to akuko olio's faith In frlond
chip and I really think tho telcphono
man ought to boo to It."
Wo both laughed nnd Doxtor arose
to go.
'By my word, Morton," ho said when
I followed htm Into tho hall, "that wlfo
of youis Is tho swcotcst-soulcd wom
an that ovor lived," and ho laughed
again In his old happy way.
I did not daro to object les. I should
ralso hor suspicions, so Molly went
away to summor nt Drayton, leaving n
terribly empty place In our big busy
city. Sho wua to bo gono only a month,
but. yo gods, what a long ono It was.
I left Doxtor In chargo ot tho ofllco
nnd went to meet hor train a full hour
Dororo it was duo. I hoped sho had
not run upon anything that had best
bo forgotten, Howovor, It was tho noxt
morning at broukfnat boforo I romotu-
bcrcd to ask her nbout It,
"Mr. Boyton? I don't remember that
I heard his niuno mentioned. It novor
occurred to mo to say that I was a
frlond of his. Possibly that was tho
reason. But oh, Edward. I did meet
such a doar girl qulto out ot tho or
dinary. Bhu Is coming to Now Orleans
to nttond loctures nt Tulano nnd i
mndo hor promlso to spond at least
part of her tlmo with mo. You will
llko hor I know."
"Ot courso," I nBsonted. "Your tnsto
whoro women nro concerned is por
foct." "I flnttor myself," alio rotortod mis-
r.hlovously, "that my tasto Is equally
good whoro mon nro concornod. Didn't
1 select you for a husband?"
I tried to stop hor, but boforo I loft
for tho olllco I was so badly hacked
that I forgot to mnka further Inquiries
concerning tho expected guoat.
Of coui'Bo Doxtor enmo homo with
me that ovonlng nnd I loft him to find
hla way into tho parlor until I ran
upstairs to toll Molly,
"By tho way," I snid aftor a llttlo,
"Doxtor 1b down stairs."
"Ia ho? Doar mo, I think Hclon lu
In tho parlor. I hopo thoy haven't
found It awkward."
I stoppod and Btnrod with ono sloovo
ot my coat ou.
"Ilolon?"
"Yes, tho young lndy I told you ot,
Do put on your coat, dear, Thoy may
bo having an uncomfortablo tuno."
Thoy woro to all appearances having
a very comfortable tlmo nnd whon
Molly introduced them, Bhook hands
llko old frlonds,
"Wo wcro really getting on vory
nicely," Doxtor said In reply to Molly's
apology, "Miss Alnsworth tolls me
that sho Intends to attend lectures at
Tulano."
"Why yos," replied Molly, aimless
ly. "It will bo very pleasant I think.
Edward, you will tako Helen Into din
ner." Sho was not pretty, but straight and
strong looking, with deep, deep eyes
and that perfect reposo that goes with
perfect strength and Innoconcc. I
caught mysolf thinking several times
during dinner what a veritable angel
of rest sho would bo In a pain-stricken
room. I wondered as I watched her
talking to Doxtor if they had ever mot
before. When I questioned Molly
about it later on sho laughed merrily.
It was on a raw, bleak day In March
that tho boy came Into my prlvato of
llco with n queer drawn look on his
fncc.
"Mr. Morton," ho began qulotly
enough, "I am leaving town for n long
tlmo, perhaps forever. Wo had bcttci
ttrlko my name from tho firm."-
"Leavo town?" I exclaimed aghast.
"I seo what you aro thinking of." Ho
moved to tho window and looked out
mechanically. Standing thero with his
back to mo tho poor fellow told mo
all about It. It was nolthor lovo nor
money. Until last summer ho had bo
llcvcil himself an orphan. But ho was
not. Out In ono ot tho western staten
waa a gray-hatred man sorvlng a long
sentence. Ho was his father. Ho had
seen htm for tho first tlmo nlno months
ago. Tho question enmo stern. and
abrupt.
"You will agrco with me, Blr, that
I havo no right to offer my stained
name to that superb woman. No lovo
on oarth could atono for or excuso tho
Insult."
"No, ho was right," I agreed. Bitter
and bad as it had all seemed thoro
was nothing for It but to fill up tho
gravo as best wo could and go on.
It wns at this Juncture that Molly
camo in to see about a chock I had
forgotten to Indorse.
"Drnclous, what solemn face3," sho
laughed. "Is tho world coming to an
end?"
"Yes, my world Is," Dexter answered
her. And then to ray astonishment ho
told her tho story.
"Well upon my soul," Molly broke
out Indignantly. "I think you might
at least let hor havo somo say so In
tho matter. Horo you havo beon mak
ing lovo to Helen for six monthB nnd
you proposo to wnlk oft without n
word I You mon may call it honorablo,
but I call it dastnrdly. Tako your hat,
young man, and go straight up to the
houso. Don't you daro to break that
grand girl's heart unless sho gives yoi)
leavo to. Not if you havo n hundred
fathors in tho ponltentlary. Upon mj
soul, Edward," alio continued as Dox
tor caught up his hat nnd went out
"Hero I havo been breaking my neck
for a year to keep you from talking
forgeries nnd ponltontlnrlcs In that
boy's jircscnco and now when ho It
fairly safo from being embittered foi
llfo you must go to work nnd upsel
everything with your tomfool honor
ablo Ideas."
"Molly," I said with n gasp of hu
mility, "I didn't know, I do you think
sho will marry him?"
"Sho can't very well unless ho asks
her to do It."
"Oh, ho wllf nsk her. I saw It in
hl3 oyes."
"I'm glad you havo scon Bomothlng."
"Thoro now, dear. I'vo boon a blun
dering donkey. But do you think she
will overlook that forgery business?'1
"Sho has known nbout that forgory
business all along. For my part I don't
boo anything so torrlblo about It I
suppose tho old gentleman needed tho
money or ho would't havo takon It."
"Do straight to tho houso."
Then with BUddon softening. "Don't
worry, doar. A llttlo common Bonse
will savo any situation. Sho will mar
ry him boforo tho 7oar Is out."
And sho did,
Tho Futlilonnble Vruwnor. '
Even In theso days ot ultrn-modern-ncss
tho subject ot wrlnkleB la ono ot
vast Importance nnd a now provontlvo
has been cvolvod. It Is called by tho
auggoatlvo nnmo of "frownor," nnd
consists simply of n rathor stiff bit ot
white pnpor about tho size and shnpo
ot a postngo stamp, and having on
Its back a similar coating ot gum. Es
pecially It Is designed as a provontlvo
of tho wrinkles between tho brows or
at tho cornors ot tho eyes; nnd In
theso placos, after being moistened,
theso should bo pasted whouovor ono
Is nbout to ongngo in somo occupation
that ji:nuB08 tho habit of "wrinkling."
At . no fnshlonublo shops ot largo cities
"frownora" nro now na regularly on
bp.Io ns almost any other accessories ot
tho toilet. Many, however, prefer to
mnko thorn nt homo, n process simple
and inexpensive. It has also boon found
by thoso who nro ingenious that it Is
best to cut thorn circular In shapo
Instead ot square, as thoy leavo less of
n traco when removed. Heavy writing
papor from which to faBhlon thcra Is
avnllablo to all, and a llttlo dissolved
gum arable will stick them on good
nnd tight. Montreal Herald nnd Star,
8 JOURNEYS
MISS BLANCHE WALSH.
.Visa Blnuchu Walsh, tho accom
plished actress, who has passed
through tho singular experlcnco of los
ing tho ashes ot her mother and then
regaining the beloved treasure after
having given up nil hopo of Its re
covery, has, as may bo Imagined, many
of tho eccentricities of genius. Among
them Is tho odd conceit of carrying
with her tho rcmnlns of hor matcrnnl
ancestor, preserved In n neat llttlo
hag. It was at a way station between
KIDNAP THEIR WIVES.
Tlmo has wrought but tow chances
In tho manners nnd customs of tho
pc'oplo of tho Caucasus, and modern
wnys aro making but slow progiess.
Ono of tho rollc3 of tho good old times
to which the Caucaaians especially
cling Is tho custom of kidnaping tho
women whom thoy deslro to make
tholr wives. Rccontly a caso of this
kind resulted .In a tragic end. A prom
inent inhabitant of tho llttlo Caucasian
town of Kntuhagan, named Ismail Ogli
Okl tried to kidnap tho sister of his
best frlond's wlfo whtlo his frlond was
absont from homo.' Tho girl resisted
his attompt to enrry hor off, aided by
hor married sister. Tho baffled lover
drew his sword nnd Inflicted dangeious
wounds on both tho ladles. At this
moment his frlond returned and, en
raged at finding what had occurred,
killed Ismail on tho spot. Then ho
cut off Ismail's head and carrloa It
round to show tho neighbors what a
fearful rovengo ho had taken. In tho
samo district a young nobloman de
sired to marry tho daughter of a
neighboring land owner, nnd invited
tho girl with hor parents to a grand
ball given nt his castlo. During tho
ovcnlng ho found nn opportunity of
decoying tho girl Into a secluded part'
of tho houso. whoro sho was seized by
his men nnd plnccd in a carriage. Tho
princo Joined her and In spite of tho
girl's entreaties Btartcd out to drlvo
to n placo whoro they could bo mar
ried without much delay. Tho girl's
father, on finding that his host hud
disappeared with his daughter, gave
MAY RIVAL P AD ERE W SKI I
go
WITH MOTHER'S ASHES
. Dcs Moines and Burlington that sho
uubouu mo iruasurcu rccepiacic. one
had lunched In n station restaurant
nnd had forgotten tho llttlo bag,
which sho had placed besldo her plato
at table. On discovery of her loss
tho train wns stopped and her maid
was sent back for tho bag. Before
tho curtain wns rung up nt Burlington
tho tragedienne wob onco more In pos
session of hor mother's remains, nnd
henco quite nblo to nppear.
chnso and, being on horseback, over
took tho carriage. Ho shot tho noblo
man without ado and took his daugh
ter home. Tho nobleman, however,
had won her heart during tho drlvo
and the girl waa now roluctnnt to mar
ry tho man of whom hor father ap
proved, but tho stern parent Insisted
on tho wedding taking placo at onco.
The brldo appeared In the church palo,
but cool and collected. During tho
ceremony sho drew a dagger nnd stab
bod tho bridegroom to tho heart. Af
terward sho committed suicide. Chi
cago Chronicle.
STRATFORD'S MOP FAIR.
Tho old town of Stratford-on-Avon,
says tho London Mall, doea not for
got Its boast that It has tho only Dtat
uto fair which carries on its rites ex
actly as thoy havo been obsorved
through many centuries. Therefore,
It takes caro each year that tho Mop
Fair shall loso nono of Its wonted tra
ditions. Flvo oxen and twelve pig
woro slaughtered for this year's
"mop." Each ono was roasted In tho
street boforo a hugo Ilro burning in a
temporary brick oven. Each ono ns
It was cooked was cut up into slices
and sold for Cd. nnd 8d. n plato. The
slices woro sold as quickly ns cut and
all savo tho carcass was demolished
beforo 2 o'clock on Saturday had
struck. A pig was roasted outsldo tho
houso of William Shakespeare," but
otherwise his Btrcot was nlmost do
sorted. It Is too far from tho center
of tho fair. Special tralri3 from all
parts of tho country poured in hun-
drcds of visitors Into tho quiet old
market town, nnd hundreds more
drovo In in market enrts, wagons, cost
ermongors' carts and oven in victorias
and landaus. Up to a few years ago
men stood in rows in tho Btrcot wait
ing to bo hired. Laborers with whip
cord in tholr buttonholes waited for
hours till thoy found nn employer.
Now few como for tho purpose. The
daj-B of tho "hiring" aro over.
PROHIBITION WINS IN CANADA.
Tho legal fight which liquor moi
havo fought for tho past three yean
against Manitoba's prohibition lawi
has ended In n victory for prohibition
Thrco years ago tho Manitoba lcglsla
turo pnsscd a prohibitory law whlcl
forbado tho sale or gift of liquor frorr
ono party to another. Tho liquor mor
held that this was ultra vires, as suet
laws should only bo passed by tho do
minion parliament. Pending tho lega
fight nil tcmpernnco legislation hni
beon nt n standstill. Tho domlnan
party In every provlnco nnd tcrrltorj
except Quebec nnd British Columbia ii
pledged to prohibition if tho Manltobt
nets woro sustained. Tho other dnj
tho ununimous decision of tho privy
council ns cabled from Loudon 1? tha'
a provlnco has ubsoluto control In pro
hibiting the use ot Intoxicating liquors
CEASES TO BIND HER FEET.
Much interest hns been caused by
tho statement of Miss Wu Chon Chlng,
tho adopted daughter of Mlntstor Wu
Ting-fang, tho Chlncso minister to
America, who Is now In Washington,
thnt sho Intends to cease binding her
feet Into "golden lilies" as Is tho cus
tom and thnt when sho takes hor placo
again at tho head of society In Pokln
sho will do all that may bo dono to
cause hor sisters to do tho same. Tho
. - . . f ... .
MISS WU CHON CHINO.
(Adopted daughter of Minister Wu
Ting-fang, Who is Adopting
Reform Ideas.)
reform Ideas aro rapidly spreading In
China, but thero Ib still a strong fool
ing against tholr entlro adoption.
Josef Hofmann, tho young pinnlst
who has lately beon attracting unusual
attontion from tho musical critics, It
now in his early twontles and nt the
critical point in his career. Thirtecr
years ago, Josef, then a llttlo boy of
wondorfully sweot disposition, whe
could not speak n word of English
set tho music loving public of America
on flro with his marvelous gonlus foi
playing on tho plnnofortc. Ho wns
prodigy with tho promlso of becomlnj
n Rubensteln, nnd his tqur througt
tho United States was something o
a succession of triumphs. Emotlona
men and women who heard him per
form wept with tho Joy of It, nn
great things were predicted for hit
future. Mr. Hofmann slnco that tlnn
has learned many things besldo music
Ho now speaks fluently In half a dozer
languages, among them English
Fronch, German and Polish. Ho hat
developed a rich, deep volco, with t
touch of tho bass in it. His hobbj
Is mechanical Invention, and not un
naturally his favorlto novelist it
Jules Verne.
President Thwing of Western Ito
servo Unlvorslty recently asked Pro
feasor Goldwin Smith to fill a lecturo
ship In American history in Weston
Roservo University this year. Profea
sor Smith, in a brief noto, replied
"My lecturing days aro ovor."
Minister Conger will soon bo thi
only foreign minister In Pekin whe
passed through tho siege, and will then
become tho doyen of tho diplomatic
corps. All tho other ministers hav
beon rolloved or expect to leavo Pokln
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