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MERLE'S CRUSADE.
BT BOSA JUL'CHCTTE CAR FY,
Author of "Barbara Ileal! eolr'r Ti hl,'
"Oueente't Whim," "Th Search
of Until Lyndhurtt."
CHAPTER XVI. MOU.y.
On afte rnooti. much to Hnnnnh'i de
light. 1 took the children to Wheeler'
'nrui. Kolf did Dot accompany us; Mm.
Markhnm bad sent up word to the turn
ery that morning that he was to drive
with ber Into Orion. He had complied
with this order rather sulkily, after ex
tracting from me a promise that I would
play aoldier with him in the evening.
It was rather a hot July afternoon, bat
we put Joyce In the perambulator, and
HanDab and I carried Reggie by turux;
and Id spite of the heat we all enjoyed the
walk, and there was a lark singing do
llcionsly above the corn-fields, nnd the
hedge-rows of Cherry Tree Irfine were gay
with wild flowers, nnd every few minutes
we came to a peep of the sea.
I recognized Hannah's description when
we came In Bight of the old black-timbered
houiie; there was the pear tree in
the court-yard, and the mossy trough; a
tnrkcy-cock Gobbler, of course was
strutting about in the sunny road, nnd
from the farm-yard came the cackling of
ducks and the hissing of snow-white
geess. Just then a little side-gate opened,
nnd a robust-looklug woman lu a sun
bonnet came out, balancing two pails of
water with her strong, bare arms. Han
nah exclaimed: "Well, Molly;" and
Molly set down her pails and cam e to
meet us.
.She kissed Hannah heartily with, "Glnrl
to see thee, lass," and then shook hands
with me.
"Come In, come In, and bring the chil
dren out of the sun." she said, in a kind,
cheerful voice. "Father is smoking his
pipe In the kitchen, and will be fine and
glad to gee yon all. Kh, but I am pleased
to see you at Wheeler's Farm, Miss Fen
ton. Hannah says she has a deal to be
grateful to you for, and so have we all,
fur being good to our girl."
1 disclaimed this, and sung Hannah's
praises all the time we were crossing the
court-ynrd to the porch.
Molly shook her bend, and said, "Nay,
she Is uonetooclcver," but looked gratified
all the same.
She was a plain, homely looking woman,
as Hannah said, with high cheek-bones
and reddish hair, but she looked kindly
at the children ami me, and I think we
II liked her directly.
"Ixiok whom I am bringing, father!"
he exclaimed, proudly; unci Michael
Kowerby put down his pipe ami stared at
11 was blue-eyed, ruddy old man,
with beautiful snow-white hair, much
handsomer than his daughter, and I was
not surprised to see Hannah, in her love
and reverence, take the white head be
tween ber hands and kiss it.
"You will excuse our bad manners, I
hepe," he said, pushing Hannah gently
away, and petting tip from his elbow
chair. "So these are Squire C'heritou's
grandchildren. He Is fine and proud of
them. Is the Squire. Deary me, I remem
ber as U It were yesterday the squire (he
was a young man then) bringiug in their
mother, Miss Violet, to see me when she
wasn't bigger than little miss there, nn:i
Molly (mother, I menu) said she was as
beautiful as an augcl."
"Mother Is beauli fuller now," struck in
Joyce, who had been listening to this.
The old farmer chuckled and rubbed his
hands.
"Heautifuller, Is shef Well, she was al
ways like a picture to look at, was Mies
Violet, a denl handsomer and sweeter
than madome, as we call her. Kh, what
do you say, my woman V for Molly was
nudging him at this point. "Well, sit ye
down, ail of you, and Molly will brew us
some tea."
"There is-Luke crossiogthc farm-yard,"
observed Molly, in a peculiar tone; and
Hannah took the hint and vanished.
I sat quietly by the window with Keg
gle on my lap, talking to Michael Sovver
by and glancing between the pots of fu
chsias and geraniums at a brood of young
turkeys that had found their way luto
the court-yard. '
Joyce was making friends with a tabby
eat and her kittens, while Molly, still in
Ber white sun-bonnet nnd tncked-up
sleeves, set out the tea-table and opened
the oven door, from which proceeded a
delicious smell of hot bread. She buttered
a pile of smoking cakes presently, talking
to us by snatches, and then went off to the
dairy, returning with a great yellow jug
of milk thick with cream, nnd some uew
lald eggs (or the children.
I did not wonder at Hannah's love for
her home when I looked round the old
kitchen. It was low, and the rafters were
smoke-dried and discolored, but it looked
so bright and cheery this hot July after
noon, with 1U red tiles and well-scrubbed
tables, and rocking-chairs black with nge
and polish. The sunshine stole In at the
open door, and the fire threw ruddy re
flections on the brass htensils and bright
colored china. A sick chicken in a straw
basket occupied the hearth with the tabby
eat; a large shabby dog stretched himself
across the door-way, and regarded us from
between bis paws.
"It hi Luke's dog, Hover; he Is as sensi
ble a a human being," observed Molly;
and before we commenced ten she fetched
blm a plate of broken meat from the lard
er, ber hospitality extending eveu to .the
dumb creatures.
A wooden screen stint us off from the
Are. From my place at the table I had a
good view of the inner kitchen and a
mailer court-yard with a well In It; a
pleasant breeze came through the open
door.
As soon as the children were helped,
Hannah came back looking rather shame
faced but extremely happy, and followed
by Lake Armstrong. He greeted us rath
er shyly, but seated himself at Molly's
bidding. Ha was a short, sturdy-looking
young fallow, with crisp, curling hair,
aad as honest, good-tempered face. Ho
Mined intelligent and well-mannered,
nd I was disposed to be pleased with
Hannah's sweetheart. .
I fonnd afterward from Molly, when she
took m Into the dairy, that Michael How
rby bad consented to recognize the en
gagement, and that It was looked upon as
settled thing in the household.
"Hannah is the youngest of us girls,
ad pit spoiled," observed Molly, apolo
getically, "I told (atber it was all iion
mmm, Md Hannah was only a chit, but
Hatamtdbahad no mind to cross her.
Tka folk at gcroggin't Mill is not much
to oar taata, but Luke is the beat of the
bajaak, aad a good, steady lad, with a
kaad ob his (boulders. He was for going
ta Laadoa. to ak his fortune." ooiuini
Molly "for M.ller Armstrong is a poor
aort of father to him. and Martin elbows
him out of all chances of getting any of
the money; but Squire Hawtry of the Kd
arm. where Lydla lives as dairymaid
has Just lost hl head man. and he offered
Luke tl.e place. That is what he had
been telling .u,nnh this afternoon in the
farm-yard; so it Hannah is a go.d girl, us
I tell her, on 1 saves her bit of money, and
Luke works his l-st. Squire Hawtry will
be letting i liern have one of the new cot
tages he has built for the farm servants,
and a year or m( nmy see them settled
In It to begin life toother." And here
Molly drew a hard, work-rougheued hand
across her eyes, as though her own words
touched her.
"Inui very glad for Hannah's sake," I
returned. "Si1P a goo;1 glrlf alld (le.
serves to be happy."
' Ah, they are all good girls." replied
Molly. "Hannah is no better than the
rest, though we have a bit spoiled ber,
being the youngest, and mother dead.
There's Martin at Scroggiu's Mill wants
Lyddy, but Lyddy is too sensible to be
listening to the likes of him. Wo, no,
Lvddy,' I say, 'whatever yon do, never
marry a man who makes au Idol of his
money; he will love his guineas more than
his wife; better be doing work nil your
life and die single, as 1 shall, thau be mis
tress of Scroggiu's Mill if Martin is to be
master.' "
"Vou give your sisters very good advice,"
I returned.
"I have not much else to give them,"
was the abrupt answer; "but they are
good girls, and know 1 mean well. The
boys are rather a handful, especially Dan,
who is always bird-catching on Sunday,
and won't see the sin of it. Hut there,
one must Uifce boys as one finds them, and
not put ourselves In the place of Provi
dence. They want a denl of patience, and
patience Is not in my nature, and If Dan
comes to a bad end with his lame leg and
bird traps, nobody must blame me, who
has always a scolding ready for him if he
will take it."
I saw Dan presently under rather disad
vantageous circumstances, for as we came
out of the dairy who should como riding
under the great pear tree but Mr. Hawtry,
with a red-beaded boy sitting behind him,
with a pair of dirty bauds grasping his
coat. 1 never saw such a freckled face
nor such red hair in my life, and he
looked at Molly so roguishly from under
Mr. llawtry's shoulder, there was no
mistaking that this was the family scape
grace. "Good evening, Molly," called out Mr.
Hawtry, cheerfully; "I am carrying home
Dan lu pillion fashion, because the rogue
has dropped his crutch Into tho mill-dam,
and he could not manage with the other.
I found him in difficulties, sitting under
the mill hedge, very tired und hungry.
You will let him have his tea, Molly, as it
was accident, and not mischief. I forgot
to sny the other crutch is lying In the
road broken; It broke itself didn't it,
Dan' In Its attempt to get him home;"
and here Mr. Hawtry's eyes twinkled, but
he could not bo Induced, neither could
Dan, to explain the mystery of the broken
crutch.
"You will come to a bad end, Dan," re
marked Molly, severely, as she lifted
down the boy, not overgcutly; but she
forbore to shake him, us he was wholly in
her power a piece of magnanimity ou
Molly's part.
Mr. Hawtry dismounted, perhaps to see
that Dan had merciful treatment; but he
need not have been afraid, Molly had too
largo a heart to be hard on a crippled boy,
and one who was her special torment and
pet. Molly could not have starved a dog,
and certainly not red-headed Dan.
He was soon established in his special
chair, with a thick wedge of cold buttered
cake in his hand. Scolding did not hurt
as long as Molly saw to his comforts, and
Dan.looked as happy as a king, lu spite of
his lost crutches.
Mr. Hawtry came Into the kitchen, and
when he saw us I thought he started a lit
tle as though ho were surprised, and he
came up to me at once.
"Good-evening, Miss Fenton; I did not
expect to see you here, and my little friend.
tint," as Joyce ns usual ran up to him.
"What a lovely evening you have for your
walk home! Yon did not bring Miks Chei
Iton with you?"
"No, she has visitors this afternoon; the
children find I have had our tea here, and
now It Is Reggie's bed-time."
"Shall I call Hannalif" ho returned,
hastily, for I was putting lteggio In his
perambulator. "I saw her walking down
the orchard with Luke Armstrong and
Matthew." And as I thanked him he bade
Molly good-bye, nnd, putting his arm
through his horse's bridle, In another mo
ment we could hear a clear whistle.
Hannah came at once; she looked happy
and rosy, and whispered to Molly as we
went down the court-yard together. Mr.
Hawtry was at the horse-block; as he
mounted he called mo by name, aud asked
if the little girl would like a ride.
I knew he would be careful, but all the
same I longed to refuse, only Joyce looked
disappointed and ready to cry.
"Oh, nurse, do let me!" she implored, in
such a coaxing voice.
"My horse is as quiet as a lamb. You
may safely trust her, Miss Fenton," he
said so pcrsuosivoly 1 let myself be over
ruled. It wns very pretty to see Joyce as
ho held her before him and rode down
the lone. She had such a nice color, and
her eyes were bright and sparkling as she
laughed back at me.
It wns very kind of Mr. nawtry. It
seemed to me ho never lost any opportun
ity of giving children pleasure. Uut I
was glad when the ride ended and I lifted
Jovce to tho ground.
She clasped mo tightly in her glee. "It
was so nice, so worry nice, nnrsey dear!"
she exclaimed.
As 1 looked up and thanked Mr. Haw
try, I found that ha was watching us,
smiling. ;
"I am afraid your faith was not equal to
Joyce's." he said, rather mischievously.
"I would not let Peter canter, out of pity
for your fears."
"I beg your pardon," I stammered, rath
er distressed by this, "but I cannot help
being afraid of everything. You see the
children are Intrusted to me."
"I was only Joking." he returned, and
he spoke so gently. "You are quite right,
and one cannot lie too careful over chil
dren; but I knew I conld trust old Peter;"
and then he lirted his hat and cantered
down the lane. He oould not havo spok
en more courteously; bis manner pleased
me.
It caused me a little revulsion when
Mrs. Markhnm met ns at the gate with a
displeased countenance. She motioned
to Hannah to take the children to the
house, and detalued me with a haughty
gesture.
"Nursa," she Mid, harshly; "I am ex
lrmlv surprised at the liberty you take
In tur sister's absence, j am aulta nre
she would be excessively angry at your
taking the children to Wheeler's Farm
without even Informing me of your inten
tion." "I mentioned It to Miss Cheriton," I re
turned, somewhat nettled at this, for Gay
had warmly approved of our little excur
sion. "Miss Cheriton Is not the mistress ol
the house," she replied. In the same gall
lug tone. "If you had consulted me 1
should certainly not hare given my con
sent. I think a servant's relatives are not
proper coinpauious for my Utile niece,
and, indeed, I rather wonder at your choos
ing to associate with them yourself," with
a concealed sneer hidden under a polished
manner.
"Mrs. Markham," I returned, speaking
as quietly as I could, "I should certainly
not have taken the children to Wheeler's
Farm without my mistress' sanction. 1
hod her free permission to do so; she knew
the Sowerbys were highly respectable,
and, for my owu part, 1 wished to give
pleasure to Hannah, as I take a great iu
terest iu her."
"I shall certainly write to my sister on
the subject," was her answer to this.
"You must have entirely mistaken hei
meaning, aud I owed It to her to watch
over her children."
My temper was decidedly rising.
"You need not trouble yourself,-' I re
plied, coldly; "my mistress knows every
thing I do. I should have written to bet
myself to-night; she has perfect confidence
in me, and I have never ucted against hei
wishes; my conscience is quite clear about
this afternoon, but I should not have tak
en Kolf without your permission."
"I should hope not," still more haughtl
ly; but I would not listen to any more; 1
was not her servant I could not have
served that hard mistress. I found noth
ing to reverence iu her cold, self-absorbed
nature, and without reverence, service
would be bitter drudgery.
As I passed down the avenue a little
sadly, I came upon a pretty scene; a tea
table had heeu set under one of the elms,
and Gay had evidently been presiding
over it; but the feast hocl been long over.
She was standing by the table now,
crumbling sweet cakes for the peacock.
Lion was sitting ou his haunches watch
ing her, aud Fidgets was barking furious
ly, and a little behind her stood Mr. Ros
siter. Mrs. Markham swept up to them, and I
could hear ber say, in a frosty voice that
showed evident ill-temper: "Why has
not Benson removed the thingsF It is
nearly seven, and we must go in to dress
for dinner; you know Mr. Hawtry is com
ing." "I was not aware of it, Adelaide" how
well I knew that careless voice! "but It
Is of no consequence, that I can see; Mr.
Hawtry is always here."
"He cannot come too often," In a point
ed manner. "We all think highly of Mr.
Hawtry, I know. Oh, are you going,
Mr. Hossiter! Well, perhaps it Is rather
late. What are you doing. Gay?" so
sharply that though I had reached the
house I heard her, and turned my head to
look.
Hebson and the under-footmau were
coming out of the side door, but Mrs.
Markham stood alone under the trees.
Gay was sauntering down the avenue with
the young curate still at her side, and
Lion was following them, and I wondered
if Mrs. Markham saw her stop and pick
that rose.
I went up to the nnrsery rather thought
fully after that. I knew girls were odd
and contrary sometimes. Mr. Hossiter
was very nice; he was a good, earnest
young man, and I liked his sermons; but
was it possible that Gay could seriously
prefer him to Mr. Hawtry? or was she
just flirting with him pour passer (c
temps, after that odious custom of some
girls? But I could not believe it some
bow of Gay Cheriton; she was so simple,
so unselfish, so free from vanity. It needed
a coarser nature than hers to play this
sort of unfeeling game. "We shall see,"
I said to myself, as I put Reggie into his
cot; and then I sat down and wrote to
Mrs. Morton.
(To bo CoLtinned,)
Passenger Kate Reduced.
Pukbix), Colo., April 17. The Missou
ri l'ueifio announces that because of
"irregularities on the part of certain
competing lines" they have reduced
passenger rates as follows: Pueblo to
Kansas City, C; Pueblo to St. Louis,
810.59; Pueblo toChicogo, first class, 114;
second class, 111.
The Htni-ry Heavens.
The starry heavens present a (i -Id to
our vision of such beam .', grandeur, and
immensity that the liti nan mind in lost
in wonder at beholding them and ns!;u
In vain, under old thoerics, for a con
sistent explanation of their physical
structure, writes Stephens M. Allen in
the April Areni.
It is conscantly reiterated by astrono
mers that stars are composed of healed
luminous matter; consequently unin
habitable; that the fixed stars, with our
sun, tho nearest, are lire bail., or mo'.t
ing furnaces, ever ready to devour nebula-
and everything elsi -irouud tlr.'tn
tli .1 is tangible' in order to supp'y light
and heat for the c Id and ('.ark u I- e se
of space. This old theory annot long
er be rationally siif allied, a.. 1 mustghe
pUc to the newly discovered law of ac
tion, 1. C. combustion.
More than six thousand stars meet (lie
gaze of the naked eye in its survey ol
one night. Astronomers say Hint the
fabulous iiumbcrof20OJ0,)0 1, all aglow
can lie seen witli a powerful tclescop'1
When we consider that the nearest oi
these is am.0i.i0 times as far from us as
tl.e sun and that it would take from
three and a half to twenty-one years fo.
tl.e light which readies us to cease I:
(hey were txtinguih! id, ve. can not
grasp i;nd hold the vast conception it
our minds. Yet it is supposed thai cac!
of these is n central sun with iU owi
colony of planets circling around it
which in size are viihtly superior to thosi
of our own solar system ni.d are tv vei:m
throiij h sp:;ce wilhiauh tpie I Owl it u
impossible for us to c.mpiehuid i
The slur Nil Ins Is rnid to I e inoin;r I'd
ty four milcB a m l.d, (i 1! 41 1 ink,
per hour; n Hun irg n,tt, h i d if? n
brood of plunets through llliuutubu
space.
Manners for Boys.
Poor fellows! Ifow they get hectored
and scolded and snubbed, and how con
tinual is the rubbing and polishing and
drilling, which every member of the
family feels at liberty to administer.
No wonder their opposition is aroused
and they begin to feel that every man's
Land is against them, when after all if
0:ey were only, iu a quiet way, inform
ed of what was expected of them, and
their manliness appealed to, they would
readily enough fall into line.
So thought "Aunt M," as she pointed
out the following rules for a little 12
(ar old nephew, who was the "light of
l.ir eyes," if not always the joy of her
heart, for though a good natured, ami
able boy in the main, ho would offend
against the "proprieties" frequently.
First conies manners for the street.
. Hat lifted in saying "good-by" or
"How do you do."
Hat lifted when offering a seat in a
car or in acknowledging a favor.
Keep step with any one you walk with.
Always precede a lady up stairs, and
ask her if you may precede her, in pass
ing through a crowd or public place.
Hat off the moment you enter a street
door and w!;cn you step into a private
hall or office.
Let a lady pass first always, unless
she asks you to precede lier.
In the parlor stand till every lady in
the room is seated, aho older people.
ltiseif a young lady comes in if you
are seated and stand till she takes a
s at.
Look people straight in the face when
speaking or being spoken to.
Let ladies pass through a door first,
standing aside for them.
In a dining room take your seat after
ladies and elders.
Never play with knife, fork or spoon.
Do not take your napkin in a bunob,
in your hand.
Eat as fast or as slow as others, soid
finish the course when they do.
lii.se when ladies leave the room, and
stand till they are out.
If all go out to gethur, gentlemen
stand by the door till ladies pass.
Special rules for the mouth are that
all noise in eating and smacking of the
lips should be avoided.
Cover moulh with hand or napkin
when obliged to remove anything from
it.
I'seyour handkerchief unobtrusively
always.
I)o not look toward a bedroom door
when passing. Always knock at any
private room or door.
These rules tire imperativa. These
tire many other little points which add
to tlie grace of a gentleman, but to
break any of these is almost unpardon
able. 'Did you make up all these rules,
auntie?" said Hoy, as a copy, neatly
printed by a tyje writer, was placed in
his hands.
"Make them up ? No. These are just
the common rules of society that every
gentleman observes. Vou will not find
your father failing in one of them."
"Weil, but be is a man!" said Hoy,
despreciatingly.
"And you do not wish to be a manly
boy?" Hoy said nothing, but it was
noticed that the rules were placed very
itircfiilly in his drawer.
,come months liav since passed, and
ilie has had the pleasure of hearing
-,11-atcdly the remark, "What a manly,
honghtful little nephew you have," as
ne and another observed his polite and
are fill attention to others.
1 'erliaps there are some other boys
ho will like to cut out these rules and
c 1 them over now and then, keeping
yr .retting some good friend to keep a
e rd of their success or shortcomings
n c observance, always remember-in.-
that the mothers, sisters, and aunt
icu are the "ladies" to whom these at
'jt'tilions should be shown, and not
nerely the guest and stranger. Yonk
jrs Gagette.
The Jersey Lily.
Mrs. Langtry wanted always a great
leal of attention, but her manners were
30 gracious that there was a sort of
competition behind the counter who
diould do her bidding. The only time
t ever personally encountered Mrs.
Langtry shopping she was buying silk
.dockings in light evening shades, and
was the only woman on a sweltering
June afternoon who looked as if she
had her temper or her temperature at all
under control. .She wore white and the
llowers in her lielt showed no signs of
drooping. She had secured . the best
saleswoman in the department for her
attendant, and before she. matched the
color of her evening costume she had
interested the buyers on either side oi
her in her hunt for a jieculiiir shade of,
I think, blue. To one young girl with
a bliiHlt rose complexion she made a
dinct !ipcal, and when she rose from
her seat - sitting is more social than
standing, while shopping -the young
girl and her mother and everybody
within noticing distance felt somehow
that the Lily was a very delightful sort
jf woman and that they really must go
to see her play. This sort of advertising
must have had an inllueiice on the re
ceipts in a quiet but eff ective way.--Cor.
.st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Cnro ol'llio llnir.
Of nothing is a woman prouder than
of her line growth of luxuriant hair.
Ilmay'bethe silken chestnut brown,
he blight golden st rands or the slumiif,'
jlac' tresses. Some it'll us not to w ash
A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
" Yon certainly are mistaken," said one young man to another at an
evening party, " but that cannot be the young lady I met last winter,
though the name is the same. Judge for yourself. This girl has a glori
ous complexion, while the other young lady Good heavens, what a skin
she had t Covered with blotches and red-headed pimples ; it was like
a nutmeg grater. Oh no, this cannot be the young. lady." But it was,
though, and Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery had worked the
miracle. As a remedy for pimples, blotches, eruptions and all Skin and
Scalp diseases, it is the most wonderful medicine extant. Of all the
many blood-purifiers and remedies for skin diseases, "Golden Medical
Discovery " is (he Only one guaranteed to do all that's claimed for it, or
money promptly refunded Especially has it manifested its potency in
curing Salt-rheum, Tetter, Erysipelas, Eczema, Boils, and Carbuncles.
In all Scrofulous Sores and Swellings, "Fever-sores," "Hip-joint Dis
ease " and all impurities of the blood, no matter from whatever cause
arising, it effects the most marvelous cures. World's Dispensary
Medical Association, Manufacturers, 663 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
the
HYMITONa OF CATARRH. Headache, obstruction of nose, dltthtrfrea
falling Into throat, sometimes profuse, watery, and acrid, at others, thick,
tenacious, mucous, purulent, bloody, putrid and offensive; eyes weak, riiuj
Inpr in ears, deafness; offensive breath; smell and taste impaired, and fren
eral debility. (Inly a few of these symptoms likely to be present at once.
Dr. Store's Remedy cures the worst cases. Only
lie hair, as it makes it dry ana harsh.
I can hardly imagine a thing mor
aonible than a dirty head. Ly ;.
neans cleanse the scalp; give it a goci
shampoo, not every day, but about one
i week. Kveiy night, before retir.ng.
'.he hair should be taken down am
carefully brushed from ten to lif.oeii
minutes with a st ill' brush, and shouln
then be braided. To soften and be.tni.
fy the hair, beat up the whites of four
eggs into a froth and rub it in thorough
ly, close to the roots of the hair. Leave
it to dry on. Then wash the head and
hair clean with a mixture of equal parts
of rum and rose water. A large black
rubber comb should be used in prefer
ence to all others. New York Star.
He Spends it All.
New York Sun: One of the famili
futures in a certain tip-town hotel is
a'.l, well proportioned young m m w'..
nighMy goes on a jamboree, aud v!i a
rcg iarly as the clock turns up again
the hotel at 11 o'clock every night.
The other night he came in ten mi
utes e iriier than bis regular hour. 1
walked into the corridor, which at th
hour was pretty well crowded. Then
lie started, a little unsteadily, towa.
tin', cafe the crowd fell in b.-hinl hi
and f dlowed like so many siicp. N't
a word was spoken. The cite re.i :lic I
everybody lined up against the b n
The young man put his hand m hi,
pocket and pulled out a big handful oi
ouarters, dimes and nickels. Then h;
took out several ! bills from bis w.iist
coat pocket, put the whole lot on tin
bar, bowed to the '-bartend" and alke
out of the, room.
The gentleman behind the countei
counted the change and then procl i!m
cd: ' There's just $0.76 here. Let's see
There's just six drinks apiece. Whal'l
it be, gents V"
"Why and wherefore is this t'.m.i?"
queried the greenhorn of the party aftet
the sixth drink had been concealed b
everybody.
"That, sir, is Mr. Ulank, who marnet'
rich. He hasn't a cent of his own, an.!
lie llve3 with his wifj here in line styie
lie would spend every cent of her for
tin e in a week if she would let liim,an
the knows it. So she allows him 815 s
-lav for pin money. T'vcry iiMil .wh
ite comes in she goes through his pock
ets. If he has any money left in h.
pockets the next morning she gie , hii,
only enough to makeup tho 815. IK
thinks that a pretty mean trick, so every
night he coiujs in here and emp ies lib
pockets to treat the crowd. Next mom
ing ho gets another $15 to carry him
through the day."
N cwiniKrs of The World.
A large number of statistics havo been
collected in connection with the 1'arii
Exhibition, and of these probably tin
most interesting art! those wh'.ch ilea
with the total number of journals pub
li: hed iu tho whole world. They have
been collected bv La Nature.
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proprietors of DR. SAGE'S CATARRH REMEDY.
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if AOKNTN. WANTKU.
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Y. N. U.
York, Nku.
1 lie facts given show that Germany
has the honor of publishing the largest
number of periodicals in Europe, these
numbering 5,500, of winch 800 are
dailies. Journals devoted to special
religious dogmas, crf?ds and scientific
th iories abound more In this than in
any other country. The oldest Orman
journal is the Frankfnrd (iazette des
Tost-js, founded in 1610; the mo.t wide
ly circulated, the llcriiner Tagelatt,
issues but 55,000 copies.
After Oermany comes England, which
publishes over 3,000 newspapers, SOU of
v, Inch are dailies. France, follows with
a nearly equal number, of which only a
(innrter are dailies, bi-weeklies, or tri
weeklies. Italy holds the fourth rank
by publishing 1,400 jounnls, 200 of
5v hioh appear at Home, 140 at Milan,
I -io at Naples, 114 at Turin end .0 at
Florence. Of these 170 are dailies. In
Austria-Hungary there are 1,200 journals
of which 150 are dailies. So far as
other countries are concerned, Spain
follows with 850 and lhissia with 800,
200 of the latter appearing at St. l'eters
burg and 75 at Moscow. In i recce
journals are proportionately nniivirous,
every little market town and village
.uiving one. Athens publishes f.4, all of
which are dailies. In Switzerland there
ire 450 journals published, and lHgium
.i.ul Holland furnish an almost equal
number. In Sweden, Norway and
Portugal journalism is but little culti
vated, while in Turkey it is quite active,
n nil, Europe is credited with over 20,
HK) journals
Turning to Asia, the figures show
hat here no fewer than 3,000 newspap
l a issued, most of which appe.ir in Ja
un and the liritish Indies. China is
very poorly supplied, having but the
; n ,-l 'an ( ollicial journal of Pekin ),
,hicli issues three editions a day on
papers of different colors, and one journ
al at Shanghai and one in ('orea. .Li
mn, on the other baud, publishes l,5oJ
ouriiiils. Africa makes outa very poor
,how, having but 200 newspapers, thirty
of which are published in Egypt and
the text in European colonies.
A tiicrica has a large share of repro
.enlation iu the world's press, tho
t'liited States alone issuing 12,500 papers
l.ooi) of which are dailies. In ( anada
,00 journals are published, most of
whit I. are French, llesides Mexico and
ilrav.il, iu which quite a number of
apers are published, it may lie stated
hat the Argentine Kepublic has sixty
loimials. Australia is credited with
.'00 p ipers, all of which are English.
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