LEFT THEIR SEATS HASTILY
r,...-Um' ' ' LJ IMHIM IIIMIIIIIWI III I ! Ill II Ill II I IHIIWIIH I --.-iMaiJliMMttataiUiLU
3
Fair School Teachers Blissfully Una
ware of Contents of Box on
Which They nested.
"While In Paris this summer nnoth
cr girl nnd I went out to Vorsalllos
ono nftornoon," snld n school tunchar
who had Just returned from nbroad.
"It wna dusk when we reached tho
rnllwny stntlon, mid ns thoro wub no
waiting room wo sot down on two
crntos that wero out on tho platform
among a lot of others. Wo noticed
that the station employes kept staring
nt us with a persistence that was an
noying. Presently a man In a shabby
uniform with a bucket on IiIp arm ap
proached us. lie touched his cap
deferentially nnd said In French, of
courso:
" 'Mosdamos, pray do not lot mo dis
turb you, but I am forcod to opon the
boxos on which you are seated In or
der to food the boa constrictor and
other serponts Hint are within.'
"When wo rocovored from our
fright wo found wo bad been scuted In
tho midst of a huge collection of
snakes Hint had Just arrlvod from their
native Jungles on route for tho
zoo
near Versailles."
To Breiiisinn Ono neck, $2.
Tho "line up" man was a facetious
soul. Tho wonmn for whom ho was
putting up a pulley clothes-line was
exacting. Slio ordered It put In a cer
tain plnco, which It was almost Impoo'
Bible for h.tn to roach lie hesitated
"If I hnvo to put It there, lady," ho
said, "I'll break my neck." Still she
did not rolont. "All right, lady," ho
consented, with n cheerful grin, "but
It'll cost yur $2 extry If I break my
ueck."
Why Not?
ndSa qoM 'eiibil'O "IS Wl 'S 912
'UO)1nsilOQ pill! UOjtKU)
wnxji "jiicn uioidiuAs 513 Hi! -"'J IJA
pojtib:tJ aoi jouutu oil 'sitinuijiti ( V
poJno puu pO)COJi oiv )3s otn
fjoiA ootjjo pne Smpiop o(tMoua pne ua
uoi 'X)iqnaj 'ssaaans juo ait'itiiiOAti
OJOox iz OMDiuo u poneqojB3
pajno
sisnvioads
lodoa uopin iu
JUO laojiu oioa otui
VIIVWO
epjOMtln puo op jotl COM5
epjuMiln puo Aop joii oo'ES-
'UttodojnB
uuoioiuy
'tS H?0t(J
put qCl
o 'B;jninilounoouiw Xpuoo otu,,oo V
aUVMaOOM 'O NIIOP iupo.iMMrd
tuvu. 'qaui-vl Vlunri' Uspti jo ldiuosjaiwei,
samup.n
oiinin liounon "pa UOIOW AIIOS1U3B
1uiJH(lJjiiilii(iiuniiii!iJ itiJiiiaJuioiiio
jokvcjii jai(ilii.i,iiiniii"Uj.)aH )uj'iiij mna
l'ln. A.1II HI! poilfl jpiMU XJ.IIII.)IIII1 II) HlJIIll
VHVIAIO "OO MOId 3U3H NHOP
MJpt.ip IWtll O.W JO .1c)l'lU Jll)
U3H3HS niioo saniasuvvi
n Milium no lattill
oJI ll""'l JniloiH ln1 ,l0' "HI
-1"0 'Till mapMu 1J""HV4 II ,--rYV,
J'Diul.illtuni,.ij.li,H li-ilrti.V"Nw.
lj'lo. iMliililtttau'iiikMI hiuiu KiMv3R,w
Xml uiup jo iiiv.- -iuil jji( U t K TrPinSijyrt
C3UWU1 AlIKi mm I ' JJrTTl J
ciom 'uiiuuin "Oil xon
"OO i!3XSdlAI3a J.U3BOU 3H1
'kojijiI fliiiiiHuni puu uiifloniiiM jit I inioti tmoji
X10jih juaimnv nn -'"J 'lilil 1V iitMliMUn
mnvNosvau finoiii.t ajvo
Miqiiup (III njlioa yi '08llM 'III HI' If "'"-'J ""'U
ued ueaaoma
mnumi
UIIIIJ,I t"ll IIU O0131M
iiuiemoi uinni lit "On IU0IICJO UOU01I1H
'j.a ;iiiiiii Jll li iJ.'Jii )" I" poiiilo Ji
JU 4ll ojo ..'M va?i jiii .uiuuvxrf nt"
0A IUU SO UO V0 KJulUfl MIII0AVJ1
pllll W1lpa(I Ol bunu jiiua iiiji I, "I'll
ti:ij(isaqpiiij8q pihs
S8A3JH0A
iaum imaiJ
BJ HUI11 A lUtJAV 01 PUU 80Al.1H.ino 01
onai ojb o.w j bii uuuti uua iutA
jnnuy VI -tJUOH
'Sj Q lUtJAV mq 'uuut U JO qiJOA
oqi BOBBOJdxo Xpoojp imp 'eoop oq
juqAi uoao aou 'bh og iua ioa B 1
auiraoa no.t auh i tioqA mo pojjnq i
uoauaj oip s.iutp puu Mjb 'boa nos
joium orp nj no.C iqSnua i jj not
pinoM i no.t ri i i.upia lotpu
ojoilX Xe)9 i.upig
noiosMOiOA u OAuq jiinoqa uumoA
SiQAO imp oAouoq mq !imu iutp
uu jcj os omib oH i.uop otuuii
'o;o u OAtiq pnots umiio.w a"joao
)mp OAOon uo.f luip puu 'opiiuiv 'xos
juo.i jo lu3i) otp pmtidn suoUdo
W au(u5vj JMi. won j x-jsMinw nf.tJX
anoi uip odoq i Aiaoiauids lunv
JRLOBERT
ILLmrmTOM by my worm
SYNOPSIS.
Tho story opens with the shipwreck of
I ha iPfimnr ml Wll CI MlBH UoncVlOVO
LobIIo, mi Amerlrnn holross, lrcl Wln
tliropo, un KnRllHlitnnn, nnd Tom Make,
n-lm iiur.. Iimaf.il iitinti mi UllMlllllli-
Itod Island iitnl wero tlm only oiips not
drowned. HIiiKo rccovorru irotn a uruim-
.... Itlnkn nlllinnpil ntl tllO UOal.
bocniipn of Ills roiiRbne. becamo n lijro
ns prMrrver of tin- helpless pair.
i:nKllnnmii wnn buiiik hi inn imi.u
RIISB I .C'SllO. 11IHKO muricil iu nwmi
to the ship to recover whnt wus loft
tii, ...,.ir....i Dnfnlv Wlnllirnno wnntca
his Inst mutch on n cigarette, for which
h wns ficnrcd hy lllahe, Thnlr nrst meal
wns n (lead fish. Tho trio started n ten
mile hllie for hkher land. Thirst nt
tncWMl them. Hliiko wnH compelled to
enrry MIsh nesllo on account or wenn-
1tn niiMtn.l Wlnllirnno. TIlCV un-
tend the JiiiibIp. That night was passed
roostlnn hlch In a trco. The next morn
tner they descended to the open npln.
All three constructed hnts to shield them
nelves from the sun. They then feasted
nn co"ornuts. tho only procurnblo food,
tioa i ...ii,. olinvir.fl n llklnir for lililKC.
hut detested his roURliness. Led by UJako
thay estnbllshed n homo in soino ciuih.
Ulni'o found ti fresh water sprltur. Miss
Tn.ll.. fnpnd nn unnlensnnt Hlluatlon.
They plnntiod their cnmpalKn. Ulnlio re
covered his aurvoyor's mncnlfylnK kiosk,
thus InsurliiB nro. no sinricu u giinKi"
tire, kllllni: n. Inrco leopard nnd smoth-
rrlnjr several cubs. In tho leopard's env-
nrn ttw.v in ii i r n Hmnu iifiino. iiiav kuiiiuii
tho cliffs hy burning tho bottom of a
treo until It fell nualnst tho ha Rhts. Tho
tr'o secured eics iroin 1110 l,".lB;
Mia rniln'n white nUIrt was decided
upon us a Hlenal. Miss T-eslle mado a
dred from the lenpnrd sli'ii. Hlako's ef
forts to 1(111 nntolopes failed. Overlieiir-
u. n nntivAranlliin lintweoll 111.11(0 nnd
Wlnthrnpe. Miss Lesllo becamo frlRbt-
encd. Wlnthrnpe liecomo in wun iovci-.
UlnUo wns poisoned by a fish. Jucknls
nttneked the ciimp that nluht, but wero
nff hv iienevlevo. Ulnkn returned.
after nonrly dvlnK. Ulnkn constructed an
animal trap, It killed u hyena. On a tour
the trio discovered nonoy unu uyaiuiB.
CHAPTER XVI. Continued.
"Would It not bo best for Mr. Win-
thropo to rest during tho noon hours?"
"'Frnld not, MIbs Jonny. Wo'ro not
on t'other hiuo 01 joruan yci, mm
there's no rest for tho wenry this
sldo."
'What odd expressions you uso, Mr.
Dlakol"
'JuBt giving you tho rovcrso uppllcn-
Hon of ono of thoso songs they Jolly
us with In tho mission phurches "
"I'm suro, Mr. Illnko "
"Mo, too, MIsa Jonny! So, ns that's
settled, we'll bo moving. Chuck somo
Hvo coals In tho pot, nnd como on."
IIo started off, weapons In hand
Wlnlhropo mado a languid effort to
tnko possession of tho pot. But Miss
Leslie pushed him nsldo, and wrap
ping all In tho nntolopo skin, Blung it
upon her back.
"Tho bruto!" oxclnlmcd Wlnthropo
"To leave such n load for you, when
ho know that I can do so llttlo!"
Tho girl met his outburst with n
hruvo attompt at n smile. "Pleaso try
to look at tho bright sldo, Mr. Wln
thropo. Ttcally, I hollcvo ho thinks It
Is best for us to oxort ourselves."
"Ho hns other opinions with which
wo of tho cultured class would hardly
ngroe, Miss Losllo. Consider his com
maud that wo shall go thirsty until
ho permits us to rotum to tho cliffs
Tho man's lmportlncnco Is Intolor
nble. 1 shall go to tho river nnd drink
when I chooso."
"Oh, but tho danger of mnlnrla!"
"Nonnonso. Mitlnrla, llko yellow
fever, comes only from tho blto of
certain species of mosquitoes. If wo
havo tho fevor, It will bo entirely his
fault. Wo havo boon bitten ropoatod
ly this morning, and nil bocauso ho
must compel un to como with him to
this Infected lowland."
"Still. I think wo should do what
Mr. Dhiko says."
"My dear Miss flonovluvo, for your
cako I will endeavor not to brenk with
tho follow. Only, you know, it Is
deuced hard to keep ono's temper
whon ono considers what n boundor
what an unmitigated cad "
"Stop! I will not listen to another
word!" exclaluiod tho girl, nnd sho
hurried after Ulakc, leaving Win
thropo staring In astonishment.
"My word!" ho muttered; "can It
ho, after all I'vo done and him, of all
tho low fellows "
IIo stood for several moments In
deep thought. Tho look on his sullow
I u co wub far from ploasnnt
CHAPTER XVII.
The Serpent Strikes.
,11 kn wuuiiropo camo up
with tlio others, they wero
gnthorlng green loaves to
throw on tho llro which was bluzlug
cIobo bosldo tho ant-hill.
"Got u movo on you!" called ninko.
"You'ro slow. Ornb a bunch of loaves,
and got Into tho smoko, if you don't
want to bo stung,"
Wlnthropo neither gathorod any
lenvos nor hurried himself, until ho
wns visited by a highly Irrltatod bco.
Thon ho obeyed with alacrity, niako
wns far too intent on other mattorB
to heed tho Unulluhman. Lcmnlnr In
nnd out of tho thick of tho Hmoko. ho
rounded tho nut-hill with his club, un-
til ho had broken a gaping nolo into
tho cavity. Tho smoko. pouring into
tho hlvo, mndo short work of tho boos
that had not aircauy ueon Buiiocatcu.
Although tho nnteiopo skin was
d'awn Into tho shupo of a sack, both
It and tho pot woro tilled to overflow
ing with honey, nnd there wero still
"Told You Sol See
moro combs left than tho thrco could
cat.
Hlako caught Wlnthropo smiling
with satisfaction as ho licked his fin
gers. "What's tho innttor with my expo-
dltlon now, old man?" ho demnnded.
"I ah must admit, Blnko, wo havo
hud n most onjoynblo change of food."
"If you aro suro It will ngrco with
you," romnrked MIbs Leello.
"But I am suro of that, Miss Qeno-
vlovc. I could digest anything to-day.
I'm fnlrly ravenous."
"All tho moro reason to bo careful,"
rojolncd ninko. "I guess, though,
what we've had'll do no harm. We'll
let it ccttlo a bit, hero In tho shade,
and then hit tho homo trail."
"Could wo not llrst go to tho rlvorj
Mr. Blnko? My hands aro dreadfully
sticky."
"Win will tnko you. It's only n lit
tlo way to tho bank hero nnd thero's
not much underbrush."
"If you think it's quite safe ' ro
marked Wlnthropo.
"It's Bnfo enough. Go on. You'll
sec tho river in half a mlnuto. Only
thing, you'd bettor watch out for alli
gators." "I bollovo that or properly speak
ing, thoso nro crocodiles."
"You don't Bay! Heap of difference
It will mako If ono gots you."
Miss Losllo caught Wlntbropo's oyo.
He turned on his heol, and led tho
way for hor through tho llrst thlckot.
Boyond this they onmo to a llttlo glado
which ran through to tho river. Whon
thoy reached tho bank, they stopped
cautiously down tho muddy elope, and
bathed tholr hands In tho clear water.
As Miss Lcsllo rose, Wlnthropo bent
ovor and bognn to drink.
"Oh, Mr. Wlnthropo!" sho ox
claimed; "please don't! In your woak
condition, I'm so afraid "
"Do not alarm yoursolf. I am por
fectly well, nnd I am qulto as coinpo
tent to Judge what Is good for mo as
your ah countryman;'
"Mr. Wlnthropo, I am thinking only
of your own good.
Wlnthropo took another deep
draught, rlusod his flngors fastidious
ly, nnd aro80.
"My dear Miss Gonovlovo," ho oh
sorvod, "a woman looks nt theso mat
tors in such a different light from n
man. But you should know that thoro
nro somo things a gentleman cannot
tolerate"
"You woro wolcomo to all tho wntor
In tho Ilnsk. Surely with that you
could havo waited, if only to ploaso
mo.1
"Ah, If you put it that way, I must
beg pardon. Anything to pleaso you
I'm suro! Pray forgivo me, and for
got tho incident. It is now past."
"I hopo sot" sho murmured; hut hor
ourt Bank ns sho glanced at his sal
low fnc. ml 8no recalled his lauguld
fC0,Q movements.
Piqued by her look, Wlnthropo
started back through tho glado. MIbs
uusho wna iuhuui, iu iuuuw, wuuu
sho caught Bight of a gorgeous crlm
son blossom under tho nearest treo. It
wns tho llrst Ilower sho had bcou slnco
being shipwrecked Sho uttered a lit
Him Wriggle!"
tlo cry of delight, and ran to pluck tho
blossom.
Winthrope, glancing about at her
exclamation, saw her stoop ovor tho
llowcr and in tho snmo instant ho
saw n huge, vivid coll, nil black and
green and yellow, flnsh up out of tho
bedded leaves and strlko against tho
girl. Sho staggered back, screaming
with horror, yet seemed unnblo to run
Wlnthropo swung up his stick, nnd
dr.shcd across tho glado toward her.
"What is It a snnko?" ho cried,
Tho girl did not seem to hear him.
Sho had ceased screaming, nnd stood
rigid with fright, glnrlng down nt tho
ground before her. In a moment Win
thropo wns nenr enough to mnko out
the brllllnnt glistening body, now ox
tended full length In tho grass. It was
I'carly fivo feet long and thick as his
thigh. Another step, nnd ho snw tho
hideous trlnngulnr head, lifted a foV
Inches on tho thick neck. Tho cold
oyes wero fixed upon tho girl In
innllgnnnt, deadly Btnro.
"Snnko! Bunko!" ho yelled, and
thrust his enno nt tho roptllo's tail.
Again camo a flashing leap oj tho
bonutlful ornate coll, and tho stick
was struck from Winthropo's hnnd
Ho dnnccd backward, wild with ex
citement.
"Snnko! Hi, Blako! monator!
Run, Miss Leslie! I'll hold him I'll
got another stick!"
Ho darted nsldo to catch up
branch, nnd thon run In nnd struck
boldly nt tho nddcr, which roarud
hissing to moot him. But tho blow
fell Bhort, nnd tho rotten wood r.bnt
torod on tho ground. Again Win
thropo ran aside for a stick. Thoro
was none near, nnd ns ho paused to
glnnco nbout, Blnko camo sprinting
down tho glade.
"Where?" ho shouted.
"Tbero IU! look out! You'll bo on
him!"
Blnko stopped short, barely boyond
striking dlatnnco of tho hissing rop
tile.
"Wow!" ho yelled. "Puff udder
I'll fix him."
Ho leaped back, nnd thrust his bow
at tho snake. Tho challongo wns met j
by a vicious lungo. Kvon whoro ha
stood Wlnthropo heard tho thud of tho
roptllo's head upon tho ground.
"Now, onco move, tootslo!" mocked
Blnko, swinging up his club.
Again tho ndder struck nt tho how
tip, moro viciously than before. With
tho Hash of tho ntroko, Blake's right
foot thrust forward, and his club
camo down with nil tho drlvo of his
slnowy nrm behind It. Tho blow foil
across tho thickest part of tho adder's
outstretched body.
"Told you so! Sco him wlgglo!"
shouted Blnko. "Broke his bnck, first
lick What's tho nmtter, Miss Jen
ny? IIo can't do nnythlng now,"
Miss Lcsllo did not answer. Sho
stood rigid, her fnco nshy-grny, hor
dilated eyes ilxcd upon tho writhing,
hlfslns ndder.
"I think tho Bnako struck hor!"
gnspod Wlnthropo, suddenly ovorcome
with horror.
"God!" cried Blnko. IIo dropped his
club, and rushed to tho girl Iu a mo I
mcnt ho had knelt before nnd flung
up her lcopnrd skln skirt. Her stock-
lnrcs ripped to shreds In his frantic
f?rnsp. There, a llttlo bolow hor right
knee, wns n tiny, red wound. Blnko
put his lips to It, and sucked with
llerco onergy.
Then tho girl found her voice.
"Go nwny go uwny! How daro
you!" sho cried, as hor faco flushed
scarlet.
Blako turned, spat, and burst out
with a loud demand of Wlnthropo:
'Quick! tho llttlo knlfo I'll havo to
slash It! Ton times worse than a rat
tlesnake Lord! you're alow I'll uso
mine!"
"Let go of me lot go! Whnt do you
mean, Blr?" criod tho girl, struggling
to free herself.
"Hold still, you llttlo fool!" ho
shouted. "It's death suro death, If
I don't get tho polEon from thnt blto!"
"I'm not bitten Let go, I say! It
struck in tho fold of my skirt."
"For God's sake, Jenny, don't Ho!
It's certain death! I saw tho mark "
"Thnt wns n thorn. I drow it out
nn hour ago."
Blako looked up into her hazel eyes.
They wero blazing with Indignant
scorn. IIo freed her, nnd rose with
clumsy slowness. Agnln ho glnnced
nt her qulvorlug, scnrlot faco, only to
look nwny with a sheepish expression.
"I guess you think I'm Just a
dnmucd meddlesome Idiot," ho mum
bled.
Sho did not answer. Ho stood for
a little, rubbing a finger across his
sun-blistered Hps. Suddenly he
stopped nnd looked nt tho finger. It
was streaked with blood.
Whow!" ho oxclnlmcd. "Didn't
stop to think of that! It's Just as well
for me, Miss Jenny, thnt wasn't an ad-
dor blto. A llttlo poison on my soro
Hp would havo dono for mo. Ten to
ono, wed uotn navo turned up our
toes nt tho same time. Of course,
though, that'd bo nothing to you."
Miss Losllo put her hands before
her faco and burst into hysterical
weeping.
make looked around, far moro
nlarmcd thnn whon facing tho adder,
"Here, you blooming lud!" ho shout
ed; "tnko tho Indy nway, and bo quick
about it. Sho'll go dotty If Bho sees
any moro snako stunts. Clear out with
her, whllo I smash tho wriggler."
Wlnthropo, who had been Btarlng
fixedly at tho bonutlful coloring nnd
loatliBomo form of tho writhing ndder,
started nt Blnko's harsh command ns
though struck.
"I or to bo sure," ho stammered,
and darting nround to tho hysterical
girl, ho took her nrm and hurried hor
nwny up tho glade.
Thoy hud gono several pneos whon
Blako camo running up behind them.
Wlnthropo looked back with n glanco
of Inquiry. Blnko shook his head.
"Not yet," ho snid. "Give mo your
cignrctto enso. I've thought of some
thing Hold on; tako out tho clgnr
ottes. Smoko 'em, If you like."
Cnso In hnnd, Blnko rotumed to tho
wounded adder, nnd picked up his
club. A second smashing blow would
hnvo ended tho mntter nt onco; but
Blako did not Btrlko. Instead, ho
feinted with his club until ho mnnagod
to pin down tho venomous bend. Tho
club lay across tho monster's neck
and ho held It fnBt with tho pressure
cf his foot.
When, hnlf nn hour Inter, ho wiped
his knlfo on n wisp of grass and Btood
up, tho cignrctto case contained ovoi
a tnblespoonful of a crystalline liquid
Ho peered In nt It, his heavy Jaw
thrust out, his eyes glowing with sav
ago elation.
"Talk about your moat trusts nnd
Winchesters!" ho exulted; "hero's n
whole cnrlond of beef in this llttlo box
onough dopo to morguo n herd ol
steers. Good God, though, thnt was n
closo shave for hor!"
His fnco sobered, and he stood for
several moments staring thoughtfully
Into space. Thon his gazo chanced
to fall upon tho groat crimson blossom
which hnd so nearly lured tho girl to
her death.
"Hollo!" ho exclaimed; "that's an
amnryllls. Wonder If sho wasn't com
Ing to pick It " Ho snapped shut the
lid of tho clgarotto cnso, thrust H
carefully into his shirt pocket, nnd
stopped forwnrd to pluck tho flowor.
"Makos n fellow fcol llko a kid; hut
mnybo it'll ninko hor feel less soro ni
mo."
Ho stood gazing at tho flowor for
several moments, his oyoa aglow with
a soft blun light.
"Whew!" ho sighed; "If only But
what's tho uso? Sho's 'way out of m
class a rough bruto llko mo! All th
snme, It's up to mo to tnko enro
hor. Sho enn't koop me from bolnp
her friend nnd sho suro enn't object
to my picking flowers for hor."
Amnryllls In hnnd, ho gnthored ui
his bow and club. Then he pause
to study tho nkln of tho decapltatco
udder. Tho Inspection ondod with
shako of his hoad.
"Bettor not, Thomns. It would mak
a dandy qulvor; but thon, it might gc-
on hor norvos.
(TO OR CONTINUED.)
May Be a Whlted Sepulcher.
It Is a womnn's wny to think thor
Is nlwnya somo good in a mnn wlu
wears a white vest. Galveston Nows
oxve )owes; Aeawsea
fto system sJfecXuoJXy;
xotovCa cotsXqXqw
To OeVvfe bewcjvixoX
MANUrflCTUPCD VS1 THE
Fig Syrup Co.
SOLD BY LEADING DRUGGISTS 50'A BOTTLE
POOR BOY.
'Denr mo! Why do you cry so bit-
torly?"
"I'm cryln' 'cauRo I'm bo wicked dat
I'm goln tor piny hookey, instead ot
goln' tor school, boo hoo!"
Deafness Cannot Be Cured
Dy local n mil Icat Ions, as they cannot rcAcli the dis
eased portion ol the car. 'lliero U only one way to
cure dcatncM, and Hut is by constitutional remedies.
ucarncM u caused oy an uinamca condition oi too
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tuba la Inflamed you liavo a rumbllna sound or Im
perfect bcarlnz, and when It is entirely clewed. Deaf
ness Is the rciiult, and unless tho Inflammation can be
taken out and this tuba rrotorcd to Its normal condl-
HV..4.1II, lilt. ITU UI.UUIU ..U1V VIUIQ
out of ten aro causnl by Catarrh, which Is nothing
dui an inn.imcu condition or ino raucous suriaces.
Wo will clve Ono Hundred Dollars for any case ot
Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by UaU's Catarrh Cure. Bent! for circulars, free.
t. j. luraer dt uu loicoo, u.
Sold by Dromlsts. 75c.
Take llall'i family 1'UIa for constipation.
The Soft Anoyver.
At n dinner In Bar Harbor n Boston
woman prnlsed tho wit of tho into Ed
ward Everett Halo.
"Walking on tho outskirts of Boston
ono day," she said, "ho and I inadvert
ently entered a Held thnt hnd a 'No
Trespassing' sign united to a troe.
"Soon a farmer appeared.
" 'Trespassers in this field nro prose
cuted,' ho said in a grim tono.
"Dr. Halo smiled blandly.
" 'But we uro not trespassers, my
good man,' ho said.
14 'What aro you then?' asked tho
nmnzed fnrmor.
" 'Wo'ro Unitnrlnns,' said Dr. Hale."
Washington Star.
Expensive Silence.
Llttlo four-ycnr-old Alico wns lying
on the floor whining nnd crying stead
ily ono afternoon, until, her father's
patienco exhausted, ho culled out to
her: "Oh, stop, Alice, and I'll glvo
you n penny."
Alico stopped only long enough to
answer: I can t stop for less than a
nickel! Boohoo! Boohoo!"
Tuberculosis Among Soldiers.
For 1,000 active troops In tho armies
of tho great world powers, tho follow
ing figures show tho perccntngo of
cases of pulmonnry tuncrculosls:
United States, 4.72; Great Brltnln nnd
colonics, 2.4; France, C.3; Germany,
1.5; Austrln, 1.0, and Russia, 2.7.
A Frencch Scholar.
As William bent over her fair faco
ho whispered: "Darling, If I should
ask you In French If I might kiss you,
whnt would you nnswor?"
She, calling up her scanty knowl
edge of tho French language, ox
claimed, "Billet doux." Tlt-Blts.
A Ready Explanation.
"What Is tho reason you wero so
Into In discovering tho north pole?"
"Well," answered the explorer, "you
sco they hnvo such long nights In tho
arctic regions that I overslopt."
A BANKER'S NERVE
Broken by Coffee nnd Restored by
Postum.
A banker needs perfect control of
tho norves, nnd n clear, quick, accu
rate brain. A prominent banker of
Cbnttauooga tolls how ho keeps him
self In condition:
"Up to 17 yenra of ago I was not
allowed to drink coffee, but ns soon ns
I got out in tho world I begnn to uso
It nnd grow very fond of it. For somo
yenra I noticed no bad effects from Its
uso, but In tlmo it began to affect mo
unfavorably. My handB trembled, tho
muscles of my faco twitched, my men
tal processes scorned slow and in other
wnyo my system got out of order.
Thoso conditions grow so bad nt last
that I had to glvo up coffco nltogother.
"My attention hnving been drawn to
Postum, I began Ub uso on leaving off
tho coffco, nnd It gives me plonsuro to
testify to Its vnlue. I find it n delicious
beverage; llko it Just as. well nn I did
coffeo, nnd during tho yoars thnt I
hnvo used Postum I havo been freo
from tho distressing symptoms that nc
compnnled tho uso of coffeo. Tho nerv
ousness hns entirely dlsnppcared, and
I am as steady of hand as a boy of
25, though I nm moro thnn 92 years
old. I owo nil this to Postum."
"There's a Roason." Head tho llttlo
book, "Tho Road to Wcllvillo," in
pkgs. Grocers sell.
IJvcr renil lir nliovc Icttcrf A ntir
one up pen from time to time. Ttiey
nrn Keuuluc, true, uutl lull of Iiuuiau
Intcrrit.
