UkST MOMT.
i last siaki I lay ipai ay
aa) ia the sarfcaaa tl ( le the
lav caiaUf atasging, vita steait&y
tnad
fiat an tto hateful spirits ef Barest,
1 ad to the attar erieaa assamcd te Jeer
aVt Bay aad Wart, vara oat vita aeabt
aad fear.
frieada nr sot," they whispered.
"thex they steep,
WUit the art tnmm'i ia ooy of mind,
Shaking ia helplcas tornw t lowest deep,
Ka ray af comfort ia thy love to (Sad.
ia bo soiace (or thy baste heart.
orc taoa be taroogh hf; from ail
apart."
sodden aa the lightning eiesves the
ay
There nave viaioo of a thor-eTOnd
bead,
A. face hiood-staiaed aad psie, that
eratasy
Of lore ineffable npoa rae (bed.
be resigned that be might lore the
Be aS our sorrow in bia heart bore.
Hal life u lonely, tut bia loved one
slept
Throagh all the anguished oijf hta be
watched and prayed;
Hat death ws lonelier still, for then there
wijt
Jbot fw of those whose raaaom he baa
paid.
TJear looely LoH! whea my heart breaks,
help me
Ta By for eom fort only onto thee!
New York Son.
A MYSTERY SOLVED.
'"Oh, Max! I flung my arm around
bia neck aod kissed him! What a hail
i r
"Raw mold you hare made such
mistake?"
lo the dusk be looked exactly like
yon. Of course, the moment be spoke
Bay horrible blunder flashed upon me
aad I fled."
"No nonsense. Ray. I will aee him
aod explain the matter. If be la ao
mack like me do doubt he la a very de-
- rent fellow."
This conversation took place between
' a. charming girl and her brother, who
were Maying at certain hotel In a
well known aeaalde reaort To thia
hotel I came In search of health to re
reatore a nerroua system which bad
bean faOIng lately, and. Indeed, bad
Bsir qadte recovered from a shock
earned by a horrible accident to me
aejvwral year ago.
T bad been hired by a roadman Into
bia bouse under pretense of playing a
game of billiards, to find myself a pris
oner with an armed lnnatic, who fore-
' fl me t play the game for the highest
possible stake life Itself. Fortunately
I won, but my opponent although be
faMMed the conditions of oar game by
hooting hlmaelf with refinement of
roeJtj tied me In a fainting condition
to the billiard table so that I might
'witness bis death. Indeed, bia vindic
tjveness went fnrther than this, for he
bemud ed my leg with a hot iron and
wrote a paper In which he accused me
of taking his life.
3 was charged with the murder, but
' acquitted, as the fact of my being dis
covered bound anil the strange appear
sure of the body attired in the costume
of Mepblstophelcs a character the
madman endeavored to assume was
ancient to prove my side of the story.
Kren the astuteness of Scotland yard
pnrred powerless, for all the police
ewild discoTer. after a long search into
the; antecedents of the unfortnnate
man, was the fact that he had been
-con fin d in a lunatic asylum.
I needed no proof to con vi nee roe
that the man was mad. But there was
method In his madness. Until I met
brm In a public billiard saloon, whence
be took ml to his house, I had never
wet eyes on him before. Then what was
the reason for the cruel hatred he evi
dently felt toward me? Two clews I
praaaeawed, but as each had proved use
less to the detectives it was not'llkely
that they would lend me to a solution
of the affair.
First, I discovered that Id branding
my leg the wretch bad traced the let
ter "Rache." That these letters rep
naeatlng the German word "Revenge"
I waa perfectly aware, but what was
I to learn from that? That the man
a German? 1 think not. His se
nt plainly told me that be was En-
No doubt revenge was his ob
ject, but the meaning of those letters
remained a mystery.
My other clew was a note which I
found during a subsequent visit to the
fatal room, hidden under the carpet.
Although it bore no address, I suppose
It was meant for me. as it spoke of the
writer being avenged at Inst after a
rhase half round the world of one who
bad stolen hi money, murdered his In
tended wtfe and attempts to murder
tin. This appeared to be nothing
snore than the ranting of a mind dls
eauBed, and I soon gave up all hope of
getting to the bottom of the mya-
' of my terrible game of billiard
On reaching the hotel another shack
waited me, though of a somewhat
different kind. As I entered the hall a
terming girl ran op to me, flung her
ansa around my neck, kissed me and
an nr mured;
Ton darling, I'm so glad you've
mm."
lu my embarrassment 1 said aome
VmlDg, but the fair damsel had flown
VOke a startled bird.
"A, little thing like that makes one
Baal at borne directly," I said to tqyself.
smile, for, aa a single man, I
' the value of n pretty girl's klaae,
sat woald hare liked a more extended
lata i lew. ! looked forward to dinner
TmM Bight with much eagerness and
iMafBi to the tady who dtatrtbt4
ffkw khwea ao rashly.
la the drawlBi-motn, before the gone
waan4ed. my wisk was gratlfled. A
sen at about my owo ace, wba bore
. ttzjZTJ mmnUmm ta aiysatf, came
-Csmzi tw wick tk chanaing girl
bloahiag at hla side. Ha eiBlaiaad that
the kiss was intended for himself, aad
Introduced bia stater, who apoaoglaad
for her mistake tn the sweetest maav
er. I aat next Miss Oaretatrs at din
aer. aad la the coarse of coareraarioe
remarked that oace before I bad be-o
BsiMkea for another ma a with nearly
a fatal result to myself.
"Oh, do ten me about It," she said.
I waa aboot to do ao whea she addd:
"But. no, pleaae wait until dinner;
thee Max ran bear the story, toe."
I am afraid my eyes were scarcely
lifted from my beautiful companion
during dinner. Already love bad con
quered. Ton see, at the outset, before
there bad been time to so much as de
clare war, the position bad been storm
ed, the citadel "rushed" by that de
lightful kiaa! And now It was suffl
dent happiness for me to watcb the
changing lights in a pair of sapphire
eyes, whose duaky lasbea curled up
ward aa though In wanton contrast
with the tendrils of the auburn trensee
above.
We three took oar coffee In the gar
den that warm September night
"Now," exclaimed Carstaira, hand
ing me a cigarette, "Ray ia dying to
bear your story, so go ahead!"
-WeU," said I, lighting my cigarette
and thinking what a aweet name Ray
Carstairs waa. "although it happened
several years ago, the incident still re
mains painfully fresh In my memory.
It was an adventure I had with a mad
billiard player."
They both started.
"Max." aald bia slater, "doesn't that
remind yon of what happened at "
"Tea," be replied, before she could
finish tjje sentence, "but don't Inter
rupt. Pleaae go on," he added.
In a moment It flashed upon me that
the solution of the mystery lay within
my grasp. Thia man, who had ao
strangely resembled me, waa the In
tended object of the madman's re
venge! "Is it possible," I cried, springing to
my feet In excitement, "that you are,
the man?"
"I don't understand," said Carstaira,
looking aa perplexed and startled as
his sister at my sudden outburst of
feeling.
"Of course not of course not," I mur
mured, sinking Into my chair. "I will
tell you the whole story, then you will
know what I mean."
Aa I went through the horrible de
talla of that fearful night they listened
with rapt attention, and. unless the
darkness deceived me, I detected tears
of sympathy in the beautiful eyes of
Ray Carstairs.
"You are right!" exclaimed her broth
er, as I finished; "all you suffered was
Intended for me. Now for my story,
which will clear up the mystery."
Miss Carstairs rose.
"1 think IH run off to bed. Max. I'm
very tired and If getting late."
She kissed her brother, then gave her
hand to me.
"fiood-nlght," she said. "Let us hope
It will be a fine to-morrow."
Reluctantly I relinquished her hand,
but there was hope in that reference
to the weather. Might it not mean a
walk together In the morning?
I finished the evening In Max Car
stairs' room; and while we smoked he
told his strange story.
"Mark Malbrain was the man's
name," be continued, "and I met him
at a hydropathic establishment In the
north, where my sister and I were
staying one summer about seven or
eight years ago. My sister was then
alout 17, and Malbrain, much to her
disgust, fell wildly In love with her.
lie made himself generally a nuisance
by pestering her wfrh unwelcome at
tention's and writing extravagant Ters
es in her praise, until at length matters
came to a crisis. Tableaux vfvanfs
were a favorite evening amusement,
aad this particular night by sister ap
peared as Marguerite. I was Kanst
and to Malbrain waa assigned the role
of Mephlstopheles. The living picture
was an Immense success, and a dance
followed, at which we appeared In our
stage costumes,
"Imring the evening Rachel tyon, that
Is ber name Ray is only a familiar pet
name), complained to me of Malbraln's
conduct. It seems that be had contin
ued to follow her around tbe room, beg
ging for a dance, and his manner be
came threatening when she firmly re
fused. I at once went to blra and said
plainly that Miss Carstairs wished to
have nothing more to do with him, and
therefore I must request him not to
peak to her again.
"From tbe manner of bis reply I gath
ered that he did not know Rac be was
my sister, but imagined we were lov
ers, and I did not think it worth while
to undeceive blm. I decided to send
Rachel home in the niornlng, but re
mained myself for a few days longer.
Malbrain was furious when he heard
that my sister was gone, but he said
nothing to me.
"One evening after dinner we met in
the bllllard-room. To my surprise he
challenged me to a game, suggesting
that we should play for a 10 note. I
agreed, and the stakes were handed to
one of the men present. We played
100 up, and, strange to say, tied at nine
ty. Malbrain seemed very excited,
throwing another 10 note on the table.
I agreed, for I felt cool and In good
,form. We played on, and you may
Imagine the sensation when again we (
tied at ninety-eight. I am afraid my
temper was rising when I sarcastically j
asked Malbrain if he felt Inclined to
double again,
" 'Year he snooted, pale with naaslon.
TIfty-a hundred, if you like!"
"'One hundred poitmla,' I said, tak
ing out my check book.
"It was my turn to play. I tried for
a cannon and missed. Malbrain seized
hla rae, trembling like the proverbial
aspen leaf. He went to pocked tbe red,
but he missed the ball entirely, giving
a point to me. Of course, I won by my
next stroke.
The stakeholder handed tbe 200 to
Bsc, ftalld tb appbrfeM of the men ,
era ad lag rwoad or Majorats was Be
ha ad aad my victory was papular. Taea
the party broke op. but MaJbraia watt
d for me on the stairs. Hla face was
Mvid wttb paaalon.
" 1 hope you are satisfied,' be aald,
hoarsely.
" "I am sorry," I replied. 1 tbe stakes
were toe high, but later yon may have
your revenger
"'Revenger be aboated, losing his
self control 'Bat come to tbe bflliardV
room: we will play again and you'll
find tbe stakes still higher too blgb
for you."
"I bad good reason to remember tbeaa
words when I awoke one sight to Sad
Malbraia In my room dreaaed tn bia
fantastic costume of Mephlstopbelea.
"Come,' aaid be. 'one of us moat die
to-night Through yoa I lost tbe girl
who would have been my wife. My
money, too! But come to tbe billiard
room; we will play to-night I rid you
not promise me my revenge? And the
stakes! You will find them blgb enough.
"I knew as I sprang from my bed
that tbe man was mad! We grappled
together, tbe candle fell from his bands,
and we struggled In darkness. Down
we went on tbe floor, and I felt tbe cold
s'eel of a revolver, which exploded and
a sharp pain came In my arm. Then I
beard doors opening and voices, ao I
held on till some of the fellows came
In with lights. Mepbistopheles' was
carried off to his own room, raving and
struggling. Tbe alight wound In my
arm was dressed by the doctor connect
ed with the establishment who also
took the unfortunate lunatic under bia
care.
"Later oo Malbrain waa aent to a
private asylum. The doctor's opinion
was that brain lesion had threatened
the poor fellow for some time. Wheth
er he had escaped from tbe asylum
when be met you, or bad been discharg
ed as cured, one cannot aay. However,
my story," concluded Carstairs. "has
solved th mystery of your unf'jrmnate
encounter with the wretched man."
"Yes," I aaid. musing on the strange
account I had heard. "But I wonder
why he charged you with murdering
Miss Carstairs? And be also repeated
the accusation In the paper I found. I
suppose It was some Idea be bad got
hold of in hla mad Jealousy of you."
"Yea," said Carstairs. "You see, he
thought we were rivals, and he knew I
was the cause of Ray's disappearance."
"Then there ia another thing that
pzuzles me. Why did the madman
brand my leg with the word 'RacbeT "
"It Is German for revenge," said Car
stairs. "Ye, but Malbrain was not a Ger
man, so why should be use that lan
guage?" "Can't say. I suppose the marks
have entirely gone by this time?"
"Yes, but tlte police had them photo
graphed, and I think I have got one of
the photos In my portmanteau."
I found tbe card and handed it to
Carstairs.
"It is funny," be said, laughing, "to
notice bow beautifully the printing la
d'ine all except the full stop, which is
a bit too high. By Jove! It must bavs
leen painful, though."
"I never felt It at tbe time I waa in
a faint, I suppose."
"Ah! I have it!" cried Carstairs
"That full stop explains it. Of course,
the word he meant to trace was 'Ra
chel, only for some reason he didn't
finish the '1.' Ha! ha! ha! How Ray
will laugh wh-n ahe hears of you being
tattoed with her name."
to riy last 'thought that night was
of charming Rny Carstairs. And bow
conld ft le overwlse her name on my
body, her Image In niy soul and her klKM
upon my lips? As for the kiaa I got I
could not honorably keep what waa not
in'end'vl for rne. But I was soon able
to return It. for, ere another month had
jaed, Kay Carstairs promised to be
m.r wife." Ix)ndnn Tid-Rlts.
Home Wit hoot Hllppers.
He bad taken off his boots and was
down on his hands and knees in the
room searching for something, when bis
wife noticed him.
"What are you looking for, William?"
shesski'd.
"My slipper." he replied.
"Oh, I gave those old things away
to-day," she said.
"You gave tbem away!" be repeated,
and then he added solemnly: "Mrs.
Midler, arc you trying to drive me
away from home?"
"Of course riot, I "
"What U home without slippers?" he
Interrupted. "What is an evening at
Imhim with heavy boots on your feet?
Mrs. Mttfler, what do you think cou
stllute home?"
"Why, yon can get another pair,"
she protested.
"Of course I can," he exclaimed. "I
can gt a new pair of stiff-soled slip
pers and spend thirty, days breaking
them. In."
"The others were torn, and "
'That's why I liked them! Tbey were
comfortable. When I got tbetn on
tilings soexned homelike. I was settled
for the evening, and a four-horse team
could not get me out again. But now
now I am ready for the club or theater,
or a ny old place. Slippers, Mrs. Mlffler,
help me to make the difference between
the home and the office, and old slippers
make the difference tbe greatest"
"1 can't see why "
"Of course you can't. No woman
ever can; but I tell you. If I were run
ning thinks I'd make every woman
take a course In slippers. That' what
la needed more than suffrage or any
thing else tn that line. Just sllppera
nothing but sHiniers."
lie got up, stamped around tbe rooxa
In hla stocking feet for a manute or two,
and then put on bis boots again.
Tbta isn't home," be aald bitterly.
"It Isn't a trlt like M. I'm going to the
dub." Boston Traveler.
A Well Clah.
The Carlton Club, London, ha about
4,000 memlwra and la tbe richest in tbe
world.
nlPP
Good Bo4 sad Coarlct Lekar.
A correspobdent writes to ask wheth
er tbe trvoiidous energy put into the
build Ilj of good roads wfll not be
wasted if sua. definite plan ia not de
vised for the future prwervatlon of
these new -hade thoroughfares. Such
will, undoubtedly, be the case If th-e
roads, built of crushed stone, are not
carefully and systerustbslly inspected,
and. In addition, kept In constant re
pair. A very common mistake is to
repair a goud road wltb sand, gravel or
loam, gathered at tbe roadside. Th"
proper remedy, and the only one for
such roads, is tbe application, aa soon
as any unevenness appears, of a shov
elful of broken stone, taken from con
venient plies of it wbicb tbe roadmaster
baa caused to be placed at Intervals
along tbe thoroughfare. Tbla will fill
tbe "bad pkee" in the road, and ibe
first few cans that pasa AVer it will
crush It down Into tbe solid bed le
neatb. Tbe habit of scattering sand
and loam upon such places only invites
tbe first heavy rain to wash tbe mate
rial away again; or tn dry weather
these materials help to make the rood
more dusty. A few common-sense
principles about roads drilled Into the
laborers used upon our highways, will
readily bring about a knowledge of the
art of road-building which will make
tbe preservation of roads an easy mat
ter. We cannot have roads that are too
good, and we cannot have too many
roads that are good. It has recently
been suggested that tbe Htate should
utilize convict labor upon such work,
a proposition which even those who.
on general principles, fear tbe com
petition which labor of this kind in
volves, would hardly find objectiona
ble. In every Hiate the criminal claus
es could be put to work upon the high
way to the credit of the community
which has to support them. In tluie
they could be made to bring aUiut a
state of perfection in our highways
which would change the whole aiect
of our country life. Current Litera
ture. Wiaconaia's Good Koada Movement.
It begins to took as ttionxh Wisconsin
would take an advanced position
among the 8tates of the West in tbe
movement for good roads. Indeed, the
Badger State is already so far ahead
In the matter of state organization for
Improvement of the highways that It
will require extraordinary ai-tlvlty on
tbe part of other Stateti Interested In
good roads to catch up with It. The
aentiment In support of the good road
movement Is strong In any Western
State, but It lacks the crystallising ixe
tency of organization and Intelllgen.
aggressive direction. Stirring resolu
tions by federations of wheelmen and
vigorous essays and speeches at farm
ers' conventions are significant of the
general sentiment for better country
highways, but they do not shovel dirt
nor liaul gravel. The work of creating
public sentiment favorable to road build
ing lu Wisconsin which it Ik hoped will
result lu favorable legislation is under
the direction of the Wisconsin League
for Good Road. An eviileui-e of ibe
aggressive character of Its work may
be seen lu the special "g'xd roads edi
tions" of the rations dally papers of
the State, a notable one being tbe re
cent good roads' edition of the Milwau
kee Sentinel. While the league was
organized under the auspices of the
League of American Wheelmen, it 1
composed of the solid men of the State
representing agricultural and inanufac.
tuiing Interests. Tbe league has laid
out definite lines of action for the ac
comullnhuient of certain ends, chief
among which Is the levying by the
State Legislature of a State road tax,
by which the State Is to lake a hand in
building at leaHt one good highway
through every town in the State. Such
a law has been In operation In Masxu
cbusetu and New Jersey for several
years, and has resulted In a system of
road building that will ultimately plai-e
these States far In the lead in the mut
ter of smooth and Indestructible high
ways. New York lias Just adopted th.'
State tax method and Pennsylvania
will soon follow the Empire State.
With the adoption of the State tax sy
tem, by which the State pays a certain
proportion of the cost of building conn
try highways, there is no reason why
any State could not eventually have as
fine roads as those that traverse France
and Kngland.
Joke on Bout lcavlt.
James J. H. Scullion, treasurer for
Nell Burgess, has been In tbe box office
of tbe Star Theater, in New York, for
twenty-two years.
He was treasurer for lister Wallack
and waa a part of that great establish
ment In tbe days of tbe famous Wal
lack stock. He baa enjoyed tbe person
al acquaintance erf aa many grand per
sonages In tbe drama as any man Id
New York. Ue fosters tbe traditions of
the Star wltb loving care and can reel
off delightful reminiscence like a ae
rial story wttb no last chapter.
I recall some amusing eccentricities
of Dion Bowdcanlt when be waa under
Wallack, (aald Mr. Scullion the other
evening.) The great actor-dramatist
waa quick of temper, although prompt
o make amends when he discovered
himself in the wrong. Daring one of bia
engagement here be set In to clear
fat aha sraaa) haada. He B-nafsl
Oaaa flr&t aad left, bat ant a asaa of
fbem was aUoased to go. Whea Dt
'BooHcaalt fired a maa whose place bad
been la tbe "prompt" wlaga. Walls-k
transferred bias to tbe "O. P," or hack
ef tbe stag, or op to rbe fiiea, aad ao oa
all around.
Tbe engineer, a big man. with spread
ing whiskers, however, mad Boyi
cauit so mad by overheating his dressing-room
and awrtng back at blm,
that be followed him up to make -
that be left Aa be was a valuable man.
Walla-k made hist shave enKh, wear
a white shirt lnatead of a blue juniper,
as heretofore, aad answer to another
name. Tbe "new man" pleased tbe
irascible actor very much.
On tbe last night of tbe engagement
WaHack remarked to Booi'-aalt:
"We've bad a pleasant season togeth
er, BouW-auK. I only regret that you
found it necessary to discharge all my
stage people."
"I've done you a service, sir." replied
Boortcauk. "I found a lot of rascally
loafers here and leave you wltb a crew
of capable, gentlemanly fellows. You
certainly must admit at least, that I
afforded you a prize in your new engi
neer." When tbe truth waa revealed to biro,
Boucicault laughed bearrily and treated
all hand. Including tbe engineer, to a
big dinner.
ftpllt Milk.
Theoretically, we ail believe in the
homely old proverb which cautions us
against crying over split milk. Prac
tically, we upset our palls again and
again, and every time the catastrophe
occurs, waste time and energy
walling our bs. How wiee were
tbe old Egyptians who magnified the
Indulgence of regret Into one of the
deadly sins, a feeling to be fought
against and sternly repressed. Life's
little day is all too abort for tbe lu u It l
faiiooa dally toils, Joy, sorrows, mat
ters of business, affairs of our own
and others, and minor detail which
fill It to overflowing; It "la so far like
the chase that It admits of but little
leisure for hesitation, none whatever
for regret How should we ever get
to tbe finish, if we must needs stop to
pick up the fallen or to mourn for the
dead?" Tbe most poignant regret is
not always caused by the Inevitable
tragedies of life. There are the count
less misunderstanding, the thoughts
and words of bitterness and anger
which are intensified in proportion to
our love for the offender. It is in
these cases that the practical advice
of tbe friendly proverb should be heed
ed. " We have spilt the milk by our own
carelessness; but what good will it
do us to cry over It? On the con
trary, let us gain a lesson from expe
rience, and avoid similar dangers in
future. Beside the causes for regret
there are constantly recurring pin
pricks of dally life, which are some
times harder to bear patieutly than
a great sorrow demanding an heroic
effort. We are always upsetting our
milk pails, and then sitting down to
cry, Inxtead of making the best of It.
We make mistakes who is there that
does not? We lose opport unities for
our own advancement; we form un
desirable lutimacies, from which we
find it difficult to retire gracefully; we
are extravagant and run Into debt
In fart, the number of ways In which
we spill our milk is legion; but instead
of mending matters, it Is, only adding
to our folly to be forever bemoaning
it
Glad to Meet Her.
I'ncle Steve Melton Is famous In
Jacksonville for his liberal disposition
of charily and "cuss" words. He does
not use "cuss" words In a profane way,
but simply as a matter of economics.
f finds In his fish house that he ca
get more work out of his colored assist
ants when he use forcible expletives.
Some month ago a friend came to
him and said: "A friend of mine, a very
wealthy Culian gentleman. Is" coming
to this country to start a large cigar
factory. He does not speak a word of
English, and his desire Is to rent a room
In some family where English alone Is
spoken, In order that he may master
the language."
"Let him come up to my house," said
t'ncle Steve, briefly, and so the arrange
ment was made.
After harlng been there about a
month, the foreign gentleman was In
troduced to a lady. He bowed low.
with his hat hand over bis heart, and
said:'
"Ah, senora! I'm damned if I ain't
glad to meet you!' Jacksonville Tlmes
t'uion. Good Manners snd Health.
St. I,oiila' Health Board hopes to Im
prove manners and Increase sanitation
by law. It will ask the Municipal As
sembly, as the municipal legislative
board In St. Loul Is termed, to adopt
an ordinance making It a misdemeanor
for any person to expectorate on th
floors of street cars or other public con
veyances, or in hotel corridors, thea
ters, public halls, and places of wor
ship; also that the porter or persons
In charge of the cars and public places
be required to furnish cuspidors In suf
ficient nnmlier, and that they be requir
ed to clean the vessels dally, using
shine disinfecting fluid to be approved
by the Board of Health.
Slaughter of the Buffalo.
Between the years 110 and 1HH2
more than 1S.0U0,0iq bison (buffalo
were killed within the limits of the 1,'nl
ted States.
Pencils In Ancient Kgypt.
The Egyptians used pencil of color
ed chalk, and several of these ancient
crayons have been found In their toml.
A good woman expects tbe Lord's
love to do for a man all that her own
love failed to do.
A married man baa the same dread of
dry goods store that a farmer has of
lightning rod agent
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I remember once seeing over the door
tt a public bouse In Liverpool. "Good
C Is liquid bread." I went into tbe
ouae, atd said, "Give m a quart of
iquid bread."
Tbe landlord aaid: "Ah! first-rat
tign. isn't it?"
"Yes," said L "!f It s true."
"Oh. if tnj enough: my beer ia
a right!"
"Well, give me a bott'.e to taks
some." He gave me a bott!e of this
liquid bread. I took it to ao analytical
rhamist and said to him- "I wnt you
to tell me bow much bread there
!n this bottle."
He smelled It and said: "It s beer."
"No, no." said L "it's l.quid bread."
"Well," be said, "if you will come
again in a week I'll tell yuu aU about
!t" In a week's time I went to ieaxn
sbout tbe liquid bread. The firt thing
boot tt was thai Sfl per cent of it was
water.
"It's liquid, anyhow," 1 said; "wTl
pas that Now let us gt on to tbe
bread."
"Alcohol, 5 per cent"
"What's alcohol r I said.
"There's the dictionary!
I bunted it up. and found alcohol de
scribed as a "powerful narcotic poi-
' o." "Well," I thought "this is tbe
j queerest description of bread I ever
I read In my life." Then be gave me a
I number of small percentages of cari
ous things, w hich h bad carefully pat
lown on each corner of a piece of
I w hite paper, and wbicb amounted to
about a quarter of a thimbleful of dlr
,ty -looking powder. That was tbe
bread 2 per Cent
"And there would not be so much
a that" said the chemist "If it were
pre beer. That I bad beer."
"So the better the beer the less bread
there Is In It?"
"Certainly. It is tbe business of the
brewer to get the bread out of It not
to put bread Into It"
This !s the simple, scientific truth
wltb regard to beer, and the case i
stronger with regard to wine and spir
its. There is practically no nourish
ment at all in them. Good Health.
Cigarette In Pchooln.
Cigarettes and scholarship and their
relations to each other are being quiet
ly investigated by the principals of the
Chicago public schools. Toe investi
gation baa seemingly gone far enough
to warrant some of the teachers In say
ing that the cigarette habit Is prac
ticed to an alarming extent among
schoolboys, and that those who habit
ually smoke cigarettes may be detect
ed by the low marking tbey obtain in
tbelr classes.
Out of thirty principals and teacher
Interviewed there was not one who had
not noted the prevalence of the habit
to a greater or less extent All were
decided In their opinion that a low
standard of scholarship characterized
the boy who had become an habitual
user of cigarette.
One principal aaid he could pick out
the "cigarette fiends" In his school by
running hla finger down the merit col
umn' of his books. Other admitted
that, while tbe cigarette-smokers were
among the dullest of their pupils, they
were not prepared tt, say that their
dullness was the result of habitual
tigarette-sruoklng; they rather Inclined
to blame their disinclination tn study
to tbe acquirement of thi and tber
bad habits.
In one group of boy a who had Just
been dismissed from the Tllden school
seven out of thirteen smoked cigarettes
like veterans, and three of these ad
mitted they were habitual amokers and
had been for more than a year. They
were between 12 and 13 years old. The
same thing has been noticed near the
Haven, Kershaw, McClellan and other
schools In the city.
The teachers are studying the prob
lem. But they realize their inability to
lessen the habit without the hearty co
operation of parents. They hope to tie
earnestly seconded In their effort to
banish this vice from among school
pupils or It may In turn banish some
of tbe most promising boy from the
schools and unfit thetu for any sort of
application.
Who Foot, tha Hill?
A St. Iouls brewer, Col. Hunch, Is
reported to have speut $1UU,000 on bis
daughter' wedding, and that be also
gave her an estate In Germany worth
SlOO.msi. She married a German bar
on. How many of the men who drink
bis beer can give their daughters flUU
as a wedding gift or spend that amount
on the wedding outfit? Not many.
The brewers' get the money and their
patron get the beer, and with It pov
erty, disease, and many other thing
not pleasant to have. If they would
let the beer alone. Col. Bunc h wouldn't
have so much money, and hi Immense
possession would remain In fbl conn
try and be enjoyed by a multitude of
families that are suffering for lack of
tbe necessities of life.
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