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CHAPTER 1. Lady Hilda Dunhaven wai sixteen fear old when her father, the old earl, luddenly died at a solitary place at Nor folk known a Hurst Sea. Until his fif tieth year the Earl of Dunhaven bad spent his life in riotous living, then, more for the purpose of baring a son to succeed him in bis title, he married the nineteen-year-old daughter of Joseph Bowden, who had amassed a large fortune on the Stock Exchange. But, instead of a son, a daugh ter, Hilda, was born to him, and his dis appointment was so great that be fairly bated the infant and watched the little Hilda growing into womanhood with su preme indifference, if not neglect. His wife died a few years after giving birth to her child, and then the old earl let the magnificent home of his forefathers, Ha vendsle Park, and retired to Hurst Sea, where, shutting himself out from the world, he devoted the remainder of his days to money grubbing, continually add ing to his fortuue. Under such circumstances Lady Hilda grew up, never seeing any one but the :wo servanis, Stephen Homes and his wife Joan, and a faded spinster of fifty, Miss Darwin, to whom was intrusted the en tire charge and education of the young girl. And now the old earl was dead, found tiff and cold in his bed. "He (Hid of heart disease Miss Darwin informed the now orpuaiied daughter. "Doctor Hud son says that be has consulted biui sev eral times about it. Everything has been done for him i'ou would like to see him. of course'" "I do not know; 1 should be frightened. 1, think, Miss Darwin," she answered. "Just as you like, my dear. You know, ef course, what a great differein-e this will make in your life. I have sent for Lady Darel and Mr. Leonard Lord Dun haven he will be now." Lady Hilda looked at her with wonder ing eyes. L.aay narei: n no is sne.' v no is Lord Dunliaven? I do not understand in the least." "Heaven forbid," sighed Miss Darwin, "that I should any one evil word of the poor dead carl, but he might have trusted you a little more, his own child. He for bade me ever to talk to you about family affairs." "He did not love me." said the girl, sadly. "No, he did not: he wanted a son. Mr. Leonard Darel is the late earl's next of kin and heir. He succeeds to the title and estates. He will be the thirteenth Ear! of Dnnhaven. Haveudale Park, Fair Oaks and this house will go to him. He takes your father's place. Lady Darel is the young earl's mother," she added; "and 1 have heard that she is considered one of the proudest women in England. Ah, my dear, you have been of more consequence to the world than the world has been to you. Your life will all be changed now." "Why?" asked Lady Hilda, suddenly. "You will have your mother's fortune. She had a very large one, and it is sure to be yours now," ho it Miss Darwin. ; "Lady Darel will, of course, take you nnder her charge; she will bring you ont;: you will take your proier place in the world now." Neither Lady Hilda nor Miss Darwin thought of going to rest. At statyi in tervals .loan brought them strong tea, and there was a great deal said about "keep ing up," and not breaking down. They sat and watched through the long, silent night. It was strange on the next day to find ' the gloomy house even more gloomy, with the darkened windows and closed doors, with the awful presence of the King of Terrors. Lady Hilda c..ld fain have gone to the .-ea, would fain have listened to what the waves had to say about her new life, but Miss Darwin assured her it must not be done; that if Lady Darel ' should come and find her out she would be seriously displeased, and Lady Hilda was compelled to yield. Another long, silent day passed, and on the morning of the next day tbey came. Lady Hilda was alone in her room. She heard Ihe sounds that announced the ar rival, she heard the subdued voices, the hushed footsteps, and she waited in a fever of suspense. It seemed to her hours before Miss Darwin came to her. Then tlut self-atlsiiod lad,'- looked as if she had been roused from her calm. "Come quickly. Lady , iliida," she said. "Lady Darel has asked to see you, a;id we must not keep her waiting." "What is sht like?" asked the young girl, eagerly. "Like no one 1 have ever seen. She is magnificent, but proud as a queen proud er than the bieen of Sileba herself, and so beautifuliy dressed." "I have never seen any one beautifully dressed in all my life," said the young girl with a sigh. Then holding Miss Darwin's hand tightly clasped in her own, she went to the large, bare, ill-furnished room called i by courtesy the drawing room. At first ber eyes were dazzled. She saw a tall, handsome woman of queenly presence and fair, blonde beauty, superbly dressed, her white hands shining with jewels, a lady who looked up in haughty surprise tin she entered, but neither moved nor addressed her. There were a few moments of awkward lienor, then Miss Darwin said: "lour ladyship expressed a desire to Her iMiy Hilda she is here." Then the arched eyebrows were raised, and the proud eyes rested on the girl in ilrut wonder. "Iady Hilda." the repeated. In a tone ef eurprise, "I beg pardon I had no idea," and the proud glance fell with significant meaning on the shabby dress and the worn bora. "Lady Hilda," she repeated, "pray exeaae me, I was so entirely unprepared lor-for this kind of thing." 8ho waited a few momenta before giving ber band to the trembling girl, then bend ing ber bead, ahe touched tbe pale face with bar lip. "Yew are aurprlaed to find me so badly Ire surd a ad without an manners." aaid Lady Hilda, calmly. "It ia not my fa nit; I am aart'a daaghter. It ia true, btrx I tare HfM tbe Usher girla." Tea ma frarly," said her ladyship; "Sat hi Mt taod mimh t moat art CM fettiag f mm Aecaat drsaisa tt j once. What could the earl have been thinking about?" Her face Mushed suddenly as they heard the sound of footsteps. "That is my son," she said. "Lord Dun- haven." The door opened, and a young man en tered the room. CHAPTER II Half an hour had elapsed since Lady Hilda first stood trembling before the proudest woman in England. In a few hurried words she had introduced the new Lord Dunhaven to the late earl's daugh ter. He had looked at her with eyes so utterly indifferent that he had hardly seen her; he did not give two thoughts to her a school girl, who had just lost her father a tall, slender, unformed girl. He noted the coarse, ill-fitting dress and the worn shoes; he noted the general want of elegance, and no interest awoke in his heart for her he merelv bowed. He was the first young gentleman Lady Hilda had seen his was almost the first young face on which her eyes had rested and it delighted her. The only emotion that passed through his mind was one of wonder that such a girl should be Lady Hilda Dunhaven. Lady Hilda stole away to the only spot on earth where she felt at home. The face of the restless sea was to her as the face of an old and dear friend. Tbe waves sang strange rhymes to her. "You are a great heiress; your father is dead; your life is all changed; the great lady treats you with contempt. Y'ou have seen a nice face a face you like," they repeated over and over again without in termission; yet it comforted her. She could think more clearly by the sound of the heaving, restless sea. She sat there until the confusion become more clear, until she was mistress of her own thoughts, then she went home. But as she was hurrying over the sand's she met the yourig earl fat e to face, and stood still with a sudden frightened cry. But for the cry in all probability he would not have noticed her; as it was, he stood still and looked at her. "You will not tell that you have met me?" she said. "I thought no one would know." He laughed carelessly. "1 might be more interested in the mat ter if I knew who you were," he said. Then she raised her fair young face, and he looked at it with smiling indiffer ence. "Do you not know me?" she asked, and the thought crossed her mind that she had only seen him once. Yet she would have know n him anywhere and in any place. "No, I do not indeed," he replied. "Ought 1 to know you?" "1 am Lady Hilda Dunhaven." she an swered, and in one moment his manner completely changed; tbe smiling indiffer ence became constraint, lie raised his hat and bowed deferentially to her. I beg your pardon," he said, and the very tone of his voice had changed; "but why are you out here, and alone?" 'You will not tell?" she replied, hur riedly. "Lady Darel would be cross. I should not like her to know." I will not tell, as you ask me not," was the grave reply; "but I should very much like to know what brought you here, if you will trust me." "I have been to the sea," she replied. Whenever I feel very unhapnv I go there. Some people have living friends the only friend I have is the sea." hy are you frieudless?" he asked. "To answer that question wouid be to tell you the story of my life," ahe re plied, "and that would not interest you. Another few minutes on the yellow sands, a silent walk across the green sward, and they stood by the little side door from which Lady Hilda generally went. I hen he raise.! his hat and stom liefore mr with careless grace and negli gence. Had she been a young queen h 1 1 ... i . . I. . . room hoi nave ireareu ner wit ji greater respect, or more distantly. She looked ii n:s haiift:-:iu. nv;,;:g that he v,ould speak to her again -that he would talk to her. Almost inclined to cry out to him that she had never seen any young man like himself that she was more lonely than any other creature living; yet, child as she was. pride stopped the words on her lips. He bowed to her. let me advise you, he said, "not to do this hind of thing again. It is very ro mantic, but very unsafe." She looked at him with gleaming eyes. Should you know me now, she asked. it you met me again "No," he answered. "It is dark; I can not see your face. .ow good-niglit, uiy little kinswoman. . "Slay one moirent." he said. "Yon an Lord Diinhavi :i now. in my father's place, are you not ,' "Yes," he answered of impatience. with a slight ting "It seems strange," she said. "He lies dead and no one seems to care for him inn have his title; all that belonged to him goes to others. Yet no one seems to give one thought of regret. Is it so al ways? Does no one ever love or sorrow for the dead?" "You ask me such strange questions," tie replied. "As a rule, men die as thev have lived. If they have won love, or oeservp it, it follows them in dpath." CHAPTER III. Then came the day when the earl, in accordance with his own wish, expressed long before he died, was buried in the churchyard of Hurst Sen. Few attended the funeral, the rector, the doctor, the yonngearl, the family solicitor, Mr. Pres ton; they all returned to the gloomy house when it was over, "Of course, reading the will is but a farce," said the young ear! to his lady mother; "let us get it over quickly: this place gives me the horrors." "Of course he has left yon money; he knew you had none," said f.adv Darel. "I know for r er..lu thnt he hr.d'rhe free control of bla late wife's large fortune. Some one was telling me the other day that it waa worth at least two hundred thousand pounds now." They watt interrupted by a summons to fha library, where Mr. Preston awaited than with the late earl's will in his band. They war all atartlrd when tbe door opened tod Lady Hilda entered: they had I expected to ee S child, for Stlch he Hit in the opinion of each one, but the slender girl, clsd in a diip mourning dns, had lost something of her girlish look. Her young f'a:c siione out, white and fright ened; the s.id, sweet eyes were tilled with fear, and Hot even the faiutesl rose color made its way into those pale lips. Mr. Preston placed a chair for her, and then proceeded to unfasten the will. He was a lawyer, not given to sentiment; but something like pity stirred within bim as he looked lit the dexolate girl -the sad young face, 'he heavy, weary eyes. Then he began to read. The late earl had iu some respects dune his duty. He had left handsome legacies to Joan and Stephen Homes, his faithful followers; he had left twenty pounds to Lady Darel, that she might buy a mourning ring. To his daughter, Hilda Dunhmen there was uo pretense of calling her beloved to her he left the whole of her mother's fortune, on one condition that nit bin twelve mouths afier his death she married his heir, iA-onard, Earl Dunhaven. If she refused to marry him within this stated time the motley was to be divided between different charitable institutions, aud she was to have one hundred a year for life; if she consented to the marriage and Ix.rd Dunhaven refused his consent, the money was to lie by at interest and descend to his children. In no case and under no circumstances was the money to belong to the young earl. The lawyer read out, in his grave, deep voice, the words traced by the dead earl's hand. "Tell my daughter for me that there has beeu uo pretense of love between us; I wanted a sou she came iu his stead. The only way, it appears to me. in which I can set matters right, is by ordaining the mar riage of the man who inherits my title with my daughter, who should, in strict justice, inherit her mothers money. I have no money of my own to leave, but by my own efforts I have almost doubled the fortune my wife left to me. By these means the money and the title will go to gether. Tell my daughter from me that she mast no' refuse: that if she refuses, I shall not rest even in my grave " A sudden cry interrupted him. The g;rl had sprung from her seat, ami stood be fore them with uplifted hands. Not rest in his grave.'" she cried. "h, what shall I do? Would he come back to me all white and cold as I saw him?" Her whole figure trembled with fear; her white face quivered. Mr. Preston has tened to her and took the trembling bands in his. My dear young lady," he said, "pray calm yourself; those are but idle words. Every man rests iu his grave, because it is the will of heaven that he should do so. "ou must have been terribly frightened." He saw that she was beside herself with ea r. "I am frightened," she snid. "U'her v r I go, by day or by nigh;, in darkness or light, I see that face before me. white and cold." Then Lady Darel rose from her seat. aud going to the terriiied girl, sat down by her side. Hilda." she said, "this is either cow ardice or love of sensation. Both are quite unworthy of a Dunhaven: let us have no niore of it. You have interrupt ed the reading of the w ill." Her proud manner quieted the young girl and subdued the rising hysteria. Th lawyer continued : I wish my daughter to rnarrv Iord Dunhaven on her seventeenth birthday; until then I wish her to reside with Lady I'.ir-i. iurmg uie year oi ner residence Lady Darel is to receive the sum of three thousand pounds for the expenses she must incur. I leave five hundred pounds for my daughter s trosseau. and repeat again my urgent command that in this matter she obeys me." That is all. said Mr. Preston, as he folded ep the papers, while the three most concerned looked bewildered at each oth er. "The most charitable thing we can say is that the late earl was mad," said Lord Duuhaven. CHAPTKIt IV. The picture of the gloomy house, the bare, ribbed sand, the dull, gray sea, went with Lady Hilda from the old life to the new; went with her to the end of her days. She stood on (he morning of her departure from Hur.-t Sea, bidding fare well to the sea, her only living friend. The journey from Hurst Sea to Inidoti was Lady II. Ida's first experience in life. This was the world then-Hashing bright, gay of music and perfume, full of color and warmth, full of laughter and song this was the world she had dreamed of iu her gray, silent home. Then they reached Ixmdon, and it was well for Lady Hand's peace of mind that surprise and astonishment had made the young girl speechless. The vast size of the great city, Ihe crowds of people, Ihe endless line of lights, all hew iMep-d her and struck her dumb. Iidy Darel began to congratulate herself on having taught her charge something of g.,od manners at last. She had seen London, yet had no questions to ask. -n-tVr - !c r.i.I Lai- Hildr h-gui to grow accustomed to h r new life. Lady Dar J vo'j'd in ve every ;nng en regie for her. She purchased a very pretty aud ex tensive wardrobe for her: she hired a fashionable lady's maid, thinking little and caring less for the torture this must inflict on her protege; she purchased a horse and insisted that she should lake riding lessons. She worked as few girls work. In after life she called this her transition year. She passeil from a lonely, miserable child hood into a gay and brilliant girlhood. She was industry itself; she rose and worked until it was late. She studied music and drawing, she took lessons in dancing. Even Lady Darel, so difficult to please, was compelled to praise her, and say that she was doing well. One by one the months passed, and the great hojie of her life had not come to her no one loved her. She was urged al ways by Lady Darel to remain in the drawing room when visitors came, so she made many friends, but they were simply acquaintances of the hour. She liked some of them, and disliked others; but no one had said yet, "I love you, Hilda." Yet day by day, this longing for love increas ed. Between herself and Lady Darel there came an armed peaceas for ex pecting love from that proud and stately lady, she never ventured lo think of if. The only person she had seen yet whom she filt i:ici',i,l to loro v.i.s the insn whom ber father's will compelled her to marry. She bad never seen him since they parted on the sands at Hurst Hea. He had written to Lady Darel, telling- ber that he bad gone to Join some frienda on a cruta to Norway, that he did not etpert to return until the year waa ended, then he should dedda whether be woald to to Australia or raaaln In Englaad. Of oe he w: elite !1 sere-be v oi,; I uner V; Di.nh,.eu. i Dai el barge, v1j.i tutVirg of this t' t: :,.!,. , red .' ly .'. why she did not see the lari. See the qiii-stion at l.mt. and L.i.ly Dri not sorry mat st;e ii:n so. "Where is Lord DarihsrnV she k:i 1 "Why does he not ouie to ce you "My son has gone with -tin N..rav." was the brief rt;y fru lids to and eVt n that set her heart quite at ri st. She knew nothing of a lover's love, this neglected girl: she wove no romance about the handsome earl; she did not fancy her self in k,ve with him: but he had been kind to her. and she loaned to see him again. He had made the only gleam of brightness iu her life, aud she longed for home. She uas simple and innocent as a child. Siie never forgot that she was to marry him. but of married life she knew nothing. Talk to her of love, she understood; she was keenly alive, keenly sensitive; talk to her of marriage, her ideas were all j vague and unformed. Lady Darel was I true to her trust, as in her proud way she j would be true to anything. She never! tried to influence the girl: she never men-1 tioned ihe marriage to her: iu her own) mind she had n it decided whether she had 1 wished for it or not. She went to the young girl's room one morning. "Hilda, when are you seventeen?" "(in the second of June. Lady Darel, was the answer. "My son conies home on the Udth of May; then, I suppose, we shall have this business settled. Have you thought of it, Hilda?" The fair, girlish face drooped, while hot blushes came over it. "I have thought of it. but it seems to me like a dark dream from which I dread waking," she replied, and Lady Darel "aid no more; "dark dreams" were not iu her line. (To be continued.) A Child's Uyinii. At the time of the terrible accident a year or two ago at 1 lie coal mines iiciir Scranton. Ph.. several men were buried for three davs, and nil efforts to rescue t hetn proved unsuccessful. A spectator wrote: "The majority of the miners were Hermans. They were ill a state of Intense excitement, on used by sympahty for the wives ntul chil dren of the buried men mid despair at their own baulked efforts. A great mob of ignoraut men nud women as sembled at the month of the mine on tile evening of the third day in a con dition of high nervous tension which tit ti.il ilicm for any mad act. A sullen murmur arose lliat It was folly to di;; farther, that tbe nieii were dead: ami tins WiiS ioi:ov.eil by cries oi luge ni the rich mine ow ners, w ho were in no v;ty responsible for tin- accident. .V hasty word or gesture might have pro duced nu outbreak of fury. Standing near whs u little German girl, perhaps' eleven years old. Her pale frightened glances from si. facH and i to side! i bowed that she fully undcrstoiHl tile t'l us hidii Ls. youn, danger of the moment. Suddenly,;1 ' with a great effort, she began to sing i "Th-at's tbe last of that. Mr. Smith; I in a hoarse whisper, which could not W''U Klmply wont to su w a Ilttleln there lie heard. Then she gained courage, j now. I declare you' hare mngnltioetit and lur sweet childish voice rang out enamel, Mr. Smith; it actually turned in Luther's grand old hymn, familiar the eUre of one of my largest saws, to every (Jernmti from his cradle, . Mighty Fortress Is Onr (Jod. There was a silence like death. Then una voice joined tlie girls, awl present v - another and another, until the whole ' which have been designed, especially great multitude were singing. A great, In the biM ten years. Such as tbe au qniet seemed to fall upon their hearts. tomiUic hammer, the electric wheel, Tbey resumed their work with fresh the double elge saw and (lie three zeal, and la-fore morning the Joyful pronged excavator. I've put soiiiethlnaf cry came up from the pit that the men j In now that will kill tbe nerve. Yes, were found alive. Never was a word ! there ia apt to ! more or lesa Irritation more hymn.' iu season than that child's Tough Scorpion. An English army ofllcer. whose regi ment was stationed at Alahabad, was one morning putting on his boot when suddenly be felt a sharp prick. Ho knew at once what the trouble was. Within a few days several scorpions had Im-cd seen about tbe barracks. Without question one of then) had taken up lis quarters in his lsiot and had now slung him. "Well," be muttered, "the harm Is done, ami I may as well kill the crea ture. It will get away If I take the Idiot off." So he began slumping violently with a view lo crushing tin; life out of the scorpion. Every stamp gave him ex quisite torture, but lie kept bravely at It till lie felt sere tie- i !lfi- r::-.i.;t isj d-ad. Then lie pulled off the Isiot ami was both relieved and vexed. It waa lucky he had not shouted for assist ance. Tin scorpion was a blacking brush, which hi wrvant bad cureless !y l'-ft in the Isittom of t!i- l.oi. Consolation. Many are the lab s of miserly men aud tbe witticisms which their failing drew forth. Every one knows (he Hlory of the wealthy man who desired his son to bury with blm a large por tion of Ids fortune. The son was more astute than his fattier, for lie drew a check for the remit red amount mid placed it 111 the coflln with the remark that "ihe governor was always a rare- fed man and never carried money alxuit." Another tale la this: The departing Croesus wiih a clergyman, .who had paid more attention to the laying up of treasure on earth than in heaven. In his last days he wan carefully tended by a faithful Imdy aervnnt. "Ah, Tom," he said to bin servant, "so I must ko and leave all my gold and silver behind me." "Ay, sir," replied Tom, "there's no help for thnt. But. then, you don't mind; if you take it, it would only melt" A Ilrlatfct Dog. Hlgson I once possessed a splendid Aoft who could always dlntlnulsh be twten a vutfaboud and a resectable person. Jlgson Well, what's become of blm T Hlgson Oh, I waa obliged to give him away. He bit me. Tld-riila. Our Idea of a tnouxtitfnl far-aeem man la on who fat tin towala ready btfora b a'apa Isto a tab. DENTISTRY IS NOW PAINLESS. I :o tho Prnctltlonrr II-llrve, hat l ot at ih'nk cthr 'It Should any siligle man tie twaied up on as taking the tiioM pride In the evo lution of bis culling it would nndouU idly be the dentist. He Imn more new toe-Its than lie know what io do with. He fd.-hs like a furnace for the umtiber if teeth that might have le-n ka'.ed iu tin- Inst -i'! yeans If people had known what is uniwi sally d'fTiwa-d to-day. lie lf vote all of his nmr? time ; u laiiiitf an to the prulnildp means that the earlier Saxons ustii to extract their molar, coming generally to the rather painful conclusion that they niunt have knocked them out. But hla pet theory Is thnt physical mfferir.g lias practical ly U-u eliminated from modern den tistry. In the office of a downtown dentist the following dialogue is'tween bis pa tient and liimwlf took place- a few days ago: "Xif, sir. we've got It down now so that tin re's practically no such thin as pain iu dentistry." "Ii: ice 1." ' "Yes. sir; if you'll Jwt la-rM your head over the edge of the cliair so lial I can get a little more leverage on that tooth. Rattier trying jsdtlon, lint it's remnrkjible how bunt you, did It? Mayl I got my excavator up a littl loo far." "That waa awful, doi-tor! It fell an though my betid was grdug to burst right ofs'ii." "Yes:, you see tbe nerve distance la ho Nho;i bilvvccu lln' tooth and ihe braii: " "Doctor! I can't hland It! I believe I'll conic another day." "Hurt you a gxwl d'-al, did It? Well, you see, that was Iveiiuse I broke a little piece of the tooth off. lilH as I I wafi wiving, the way people used to suffer when tbey were imving thlr tenth fixed was terrible. Why, I lc- member even w hen I was a lioy "IM-toT, Hint was ferirftil! I'm O! Ah!" "Yew, I exjM-ted you'd feel that. Tin Jierve is a little xposxi right there. But do you know people usiil to mifTcr for weeks with toothache rather than go to a dentlt, and you couldn't blaiiu; tbi'in. Why, sixty years ago If you had a tsrJi like that" "I hoe you have no one dowiiKtalrs who will 1h dis-turlx'fl by my groans." "do right aU'fld. srir, the ofliee below Is empty. You are standing it mag nificently. 1 randy got a man who dix'Hii't -ojnplaln when I use the au!o iikatie hammer on Win. although renlly It Icii't half so lis id as the elec'rie wh-l "Hy dnrgc. ibx-tor, I'll faint if that '1'"'" ' ' gone through with again. but as I was saying, surgery Is nothing to it. The progress that baa N-en made In dentistry Is almost beyond belief. l ny. iook at tne new mm rumcnta look the-re for a little while, rix or seven hour, but when one thinks of the palti that our ancestors uj.el to hove in get. ting their teeth fixed, it'a enough to make us truly tlinnkful thnt we live In this age." But by this time tbe patient was hurrying toward the nearest drug store j for aoiue opium pill. j The My til of tbe Phoenix. i The phoenix of tin' ntic'ciiM was a j nible blnl, with jro!b-:i feathers about i ita tus k, while its b-siy was of a rich ! purple hue. it tall whit- mi.ed with j red, yes like dia-noiiil-i and its he.i.I ! Burmoitiited by a magnificent crest. The i phoenix lived usually from ,Vit lo (K)0 J years. As Ihe end approached ;t built j for it-lf a fun. i;i! pile of wood audi aroma t ! wplcei, w!.j. b jt fanned itit.j i a blaze with Its wi:i,gs ami thus con-j bujiiwI itM-'f. I-'roiu the ashes a worm ' wa prt.iliicisl, out of w iri-li another; phisi'Jilx wa formed, tb" lirst c-ire off which wa-s to solomji!,-' lis pa rent's j olsjequlesi. A Ixill of myrrli, fninkln- renne mid oilier fragrant things wa j Tonned (ppi the hap" of an i-gg. This ball was taki ii o-i Hie shoulders of thu phoenix and inrried to Heliopoi's, in Iiwer Egypt, w txfe was a magnifi cent ti inple dcdh-aled Io the sun. Here the ball was burnt upon 111- altar, ami then the ncw-liorn phoenix was ready for aiiottier life of five or nix ccuturhtf, A Celebrated (slant. - ('orneliiui MagratJi. the ce.lebni.b-d IrUh giant, wa lsrn hi 1737 and at Jie njre of 1H measured (i feel. He was an orphaJi, brouht up by the phllonophot licrkeley, bWliop of Cloyne, who waj iwtjMctel of dabliJtn In the black art, ami a rVli-uliw story obtained cie b-iK-e that tbe great height of Ma(rrnth Vila the ruH of a court- of exjieri nenlaJ fei-dltiK and the imbibing of iiagtr jxrtioim. TbJn Ktmnga laJ Imd loubtkwH no tK'tter foundation lu fact fliAA that the jfood bishop opined that food Uvkn aiul tonWn are tti bcl Hmjm of biiUdtnK up the enUtutkin f overgrown youth. Re that an 1 nay, Marat.h ateallly IncreaweO in tifftb arid strength, k1 at the ae of 10 rrmaaured 7 feet 8 tiwhe. Tbe kej. rtn rf the "rat IrWih gVint" k pre (erred kn tle munetim of Trinity Col. e, DubJAn. revolution of Kngllah Children. A modern father baa evolved tlie fob owing excellent dfljiltlon of modern Iblidran: "UatU 8 tbejr are a piaaanira; (ram 8 to 14 tbay uw latcrcattakf ; and Iran 14 upward thay an dlaairanalili icq OAta tsar aa wttfe a oUlm upoa qm," -London Truth. ! J i Vhnrni and lis Effects. j Even at this late day there may 1m ! Occasionally found an Individual who I Joubts the value of bli-yi le exercise. Of ! course, Hin b people re scarce and 'growing fewer every day. One of them was airing bis views in a New York clubhouse, claiming that tbe world would yet Ik- sorry for allowing (lie w heel to take Jiossessloii of It (o such an extent. Included In bis tiradn was a general statement regarding tbo expense incident to keeping a bicycle. A wheelman listened to the bill of par ticular!) and then declared that the $HW) be paid for bis wheel was mote than unveil in one season's riding. Tills statement was so sweeping as to call forth contemptuous miorts from the previous: speaker ami even caused doubtful tieadhaklngH among other wheelmen present. Tbe young man who made tbe statement stuck to It. however, and It was Anally agreed to leave the matter to a committee select ed from members who would lie sure lo thoroughly examine the subject. The committee devoted one or two after noons to the work and then brought In the following surprising report: Ilxpense for six months Post of wheel fHX) HO lien! bioio 5 INI Most approved bell 1 Is) 1 .VI .VI 10 IHI 0 KI 4 ,V" ;i i ni 7 (HI It i) 1 (HI 4 (Ml KM 111) ,T (H) .1 (SI 2 7.') flood cyi lometer i !r ''"l-s Ulcyclc nut , liieycle Iiead wear Itieycle shoes I'ieycle stockings , l'wo swf liters J'w o pairs gloves , Three punctures repaired.. line new lire pumping of tires j-'oot pump ''becking bicycle liieycle overhauled Oils and fittings Total Saved in six mouths I'.ailroad fares $!" ') I 'iff eretiee in clothing 3o 'H i'ar fare saved !' 10 Theater tickets saved ,'i'J (10 ("lowers saved lo 1KI I'andy saved 17 .V Less outlay for cigars INI -bl Less strong drink 2 (HI Difference in laundry I! .VI t'arriage hire saved 10 (Si Total In favor of bicycle Tills finding surprise! who claimed that tbe money savor. As for ?liS2 lo V2S !.- ; even the man wheel was a the party who had lx-en declaiming against the popu lar pastime, he Is believed to have been forever fdlenccd so far as that subject is concerned. Hike for Picnic ltnr. If you enjoy summer picnics you can make a very nice "carrier" for the fam ily lunch basket by fastening two wheels together with dliigonala. These CVIUUKK. need be no more substantial than wil low strips, or I hey ca" lie metal bars. It Is Is-! to have a mechanic fasten these logcilier the first time and lit v I'h adjustable fastenings ho the car rler can be taken off. The basket U suspended from a cross piece of lt own. Ilnut'n for Wheelmen. I on't scorch. Don't ride until depressed. Don't think you own the stp-ets. Don't drink Immediately after meals. Don't drink alcoholic lM-verages dur ing long rides. Don't forget to give a new cycllsi plenty of nsiin. Don't ring your Is-ll except to glvt notice of your approach. Don't coast down hills having crosi Htreets along the way. Don't ride at the expense of nerve, muscles and Internal organs. Don't nt tempt to accomplish feats foi which the isxly Is not prepared. Don't attempt to ride rapidly by fln electric car xtamlliiK to unload passen gcl-H. Don't forget In turning content to thi left always keep to the outside of lh Htreet. Don't let your pride force you to keef up with tlie balance when you fee) tired. Don't expect edt-KlrlHnH to get out ol your way. Make It your business u find a way around them. Don't forget tlie wh-l Is master and not the slave when the hand of th rider Is unsteady and the slghi dimmed. Don't fall to remember In tinning corners to the right to keep as far hi s,sslble without trespassing on tbe lefi side of the road. Don't overlook ihe important cour teay when maetlng other cycllata, pa destrlans and vehicle keep to tht right. In overtaking and passing then kaep to tha left "if -A'V h-&ii A HA.VPV "