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SHORT STORIES. A FIFTI K32TEI. many ruws Aiuur juinersiey ran away from horn and Joined a troupe of trolling players, he left only one Mid iifS" 5?h,!!,d L'm- anJ that belong to little Nellie Fenton. the 15-year-old me gin ana boy parted with Uaees and man)- tears. "When I come back." said the boy x ,nlul rlcn an(1 farnoua - and I will claim you for mw wif. , Arthur wrote, contlnaoutly to Nellie and received long letter In reply; and oaoe, when the troupe wag performing iiie away, me girl escaped from her father's house and saw her uvro act. nai, in tact, was a great night for Arthur Annersley. w ith Nellie in the audience he felt Inspired and played as he had never played before. Now mere nappened to be a man present who occasionally painted the scenery i a Dig Manfhester theater. When the performance was over this man wrote to Manchester. His letter wa? addressed to the manager of the the ater he worked for, and It. run thus: uear uuv nor: I have found the greatest actor In England, playing In a penny gaff. You can secure him eas ily, and if you do your fortune Is made." Thus It hapepned that Arthur An- nersley got his first step up the ladder or tame. In a few weeks' time he was re hearsing D"Artagnan In a new version of "The Three Musketeers," which was to be put on at the important Manches ter theater, the New Koyal. Nellie had an aunt In Manchester, who, by much innocent scheming, she got an invitation to visit. There was still a week before the opening night with rehearsals every day, and Nellie was present at all. How she watched her hero, how keenly she appreciated every point he made I Only one thing marred the happiness of that wonderful week.. The actor who took the part of Klchelleu was a man of about thirty, a polished, self posHessed man of the world. The first time he met Nellie Fenton Myles BarrlnKon fell desperately In love with the bright, fresh, handsome girl. Myles Barrington refused to be snubbed, but when he found that Nel lie had neither eyes nor ears for any one save the new actor a jealous rage began to burn in his heart. "You may regret some day not treat ing me more kindly," he said once. Nellie tu-ned on him proudly and looked at him steadily In the eyes. "If you mean that for a threat," she aald, quletli', "you prove yourself a coward as well as as a nuisance, 1 a mto b married to Mr. Annersley, He will know how to protect me." The first night came. The house was crowded. Nellie and a counin occupied one of the boxes, but shortly before the cur tain was timed to go up she slipped away and went behind the scenes to see If all were well. To her amazement wild disorder pre vailed and frightened faces were seen on every side. She could Ret no reply to her eager quentions, only pitying glances. Almost distracted she made ber way to the matniger'g room. He met her at the threshold; his face was red and he seemed to be on the point of weep ing with raue and disappointment. "What Is wrong?" gasped the girl, "Everything! Annersley 1 staken 111 and can't play. He is lying like a log In his dressing room. Some one has drugged him!" ".Myles Harrington T' gasped poor Nellie, and then ruHhed to hei lover's dressing room and fell on her knees before his prostrate figure. Nellie tried to speak to Arthur, then changed her mind, rose to her feet, and turning to Mr. Todhunter, aald, quietly: "Leave me alone here for a moment. I may help you out of the difficulty af ter all." The manager looked at her, shrugged his shoulders and went out. Barring- ton followed. A few minutes later the manager, returning, pauaed In amazement. The door opened, and there emerged from the room tfArtagnan In his first cos tume as a raw but gallant youth from Oaacony. "Good heavens! It's Mlsa Fenton!" The girl was very pale, biit she re plied with a frank laugh: "lRng up the curtain; I a mready. No one In front knows Arthur. I know the part backward. Fear not, Mr. Tod hunter; you shall see a D'Artagnan to Bight that even Arthur Annersley will not be ashamed of. You know the three musketeers are really four well. I will make the fifth." When the' play was produced In Lon don some weeks later It was declared that the young actor had become some what more robust, and had even lro- Kjved In his rendering of the part, t he hlrruielf will never admit it, de. daring that all that Is best of him was given that night on the stage of the theater at Manchester. The Klval. withdrew her arm Immediately "i nwr twem aroopea witn disappoint ment and her lips trembled. Her lovei moved uneaaily, but she recovered her- seu at once. tou will write me every day? It will be such a comfort to me when vou are not here to know just where you are and what you are doing. on, no, my dear. I would not hav opportunity while traveling about from vne place to another, and it would not pay to display so much sentiment for Just two weeks." "For JUBt two weeks," she repeated mecnanically, and with an effort. "At all events, give me an address where mall would reach you. Something migni nappen; 1 might want yoit He avoided her eyes. The hurt look in tnem waa more than he could bear nut ne took the little trembling hands in bis and stooped to kiss her. "God 'oy, dear, take good care of yourself. Give me one more kiss and I am gone, Remember, It's only two weeks." Two weeks later the train is steam ing Into the city as fast as the big iron horse can carry It, but it cannot go too fast for the impatient Mr. Powers. The two weeks are over, the businese trip is at an end and is successful, and now ne wants to see Margaret, his love, nlB darling. He had thought of her day and night, he had bought her extravagant pres ents, he had done everything to please ner except write to her, and he can nardly wait for his meetlne- with her. He gets his overcoat on. his erln in hand, he scorns the assistance of the porter, and before the train has fairly ceased its motion he steps down to the platform of the station. He sends a telegram to Margaret. announcltiK his arrival, and then takes a cab to his hotel, giving the cabman an extra to hurry, so anxious is he to make the necessary change in his toilet and get to his fiancee. He fairly runs up the stairs to his room and finds a note un der the door. From her? No. from her brother. "My Dear Fellow: We are so sorry we naven t your address and cannot send for you. Margaret, of course must know where you are, but for some reason ahe declines to tell us. Probably it is to spare the pain of part ingfor Margaret is dying. She took cold the day you left and the illness rapidly developed Into pneumonia. The doctor gave us almost no hope from the beginning, and tonight says we must expect the worst We think she will hold out a couple of days longer. and we are hoping that some chance will bring you home before she goes. I send this to your hotel that It may reach you the Instant you arrive. Come to us at once If you would see Mar garet. Very truly yours, "JACK LELAND." This letter was dated a week before. BRICKLAYER'S BALL. JUST TOO LATE. Herman powers hurried along the street, his thoughts traveling even fast er than be was going. He wa engaged to Margaret Iceland and had been for over a year. He was vary much In love with her, and he considered himself a very lucky man to have won her consent to marry him. She loved him, ton, and, aa Is often the case with a good, pure woman,- this love amounted to almost worship. Just now he was about to lake hort trip out of the state, and he was on his way to bid Margaret good-bye. "It would be Margaret's way to make a great fusa over our separation," he aid to himself, as he ran up the steps of the Leland' home and rang the ball, but I shall be taking trips often and there Is no need of being foolish. We must begin aa we can hold out." He Is relieved as he enters the draw Ing room that there are guests present and he Is not likely to see his sweet heart alone, and with It all Is vague sense of disappointment, too. He talks with her, with her mother and brother, and with the friends they are entertaining. When at the end of an hour he rises to go and carelessly announces his departure from tha city on the morrow, he Is convinced that he has avoided the very thing he had dreaded, and in a diplomatic kind of way, too. Margaret had, perhaps, grown a little white when he spoke of his trip, but she said nothing. It was only when ha left the room that she fol lowed him and put her arms around his nock. - ' ' "I don't Ilka to have you leave me, darling." ahe whispered coaxlngly. "I It necessary T' The reply cam rather shortly. I "Why, of course. Do you suppose I would go If It wasn't? Coma, Mar-1 garM, don't t silly." Agnes made her debut on Thursday evening. Nobody In her part of Cly bourn avenue ever heard of a debut.but the other girls come out Just the same, although there Is no formal reception and presentation, for they generally come out at some time of the public balls that are given by the different labor unions at Snydacker's Hall. Agnes had been showing symptoms of young ladyhood for some months. Uf a sudden last summer she left off wearing her long braids and bundled her brown hair into an ugly wad on top of her head. She noticed that her knuckles were disgustingly red and took to wearing gloves at her work, to the great horror of her mother, whose own tollworn hands are bent and twist ed until they look more like quaint veg etable growths than hands. Agnes bogged that her blue serge dress might be made "real long," and finally she obtained the boon, less because she inougni 11 wouia save letting aown later. The next step was to steal out to '.he drug store and buy a box sf pink face powder. This purchased, there seemed to be but one thing more neces sary for young ladyhood, and that was a beau steady company who would hang around the house of evenings and meet her on the way from the baker's and walk home with her, carrying the loaf under his arm. Of course, Agnes knew all of the boys of the neighborhood, but she wanted a beau from another part of the city Katie Andarno had a young man who came to see her every Sunday in the most splendid clothes, and Agnes flgur. ed that she wanted Just such another, -o she repulsed the advances of "the boys'' and wsited. Hhe was justified, for' along In Sep tember a new bricklayer came to work I r wait up and see if you bad t time," ahe said, awkwardly. Agnes threw her arms around her mother's neck. "Yes, I had the grand est time," she panted. "I danced every single dance and all the girls said they liked my dress. And, ma," she whis pered, "you can never guess what hap pened.' ' Her mother shook her head. Agnes burrowed deeper in her mother's neck. 'Wasn't it funny at my first dance, but me'n Ed's got engaged. And I Just had the grandest time." "Well, It's time for you to be In bed. 1 guess Ed's a real steady fellow. You can lav in bed tomorrow morning if you're tired. Becky can help me with the work." "Ma, you're awful good to me," Ag nes whispered. She knew that this was her reticent mother's way of con ferring congratulations. "I had Just the grandest time you ever saw." Ray mond Maxwell In Chcago Chronicle. LOYAL MARGARET. It Is night at Mrs. Denly's home. The door opens and Margaret Desmond enters. Bright as the home is her presence seems to infuse new light Into It. Robert Denly greets her pleaB antly. Then she goes to his mother. Robert Denly gazes after her with lonir- in geyes. His soul In his face, he fol Iowb every movement. The same day he had said to her: "Margaret, I love, 1 worship you; will you be my wife?" "Robert," Margaret had answered. "I like you. You are dear to me as you are. I would have loved vou as a sister: in any other way I could not." That evening his mother spoke of the strange, quiet girl. Said she: "My boy, I wish you could win her." "I wish so. too," thinks Robert to himself, while aloud he only says: "Why, mother, I have a letter to give her, and I came near forgetting it" Robert finds Margaret and srives her the letter. He watches the lovely face light up, the little hands tremble, and turning away, exclaims: "Bv Jove, she doesn't look Indifferent now. I wonder who sent that letter." A few weeks after this letter came Robert and Margaret were conversing pleasantly before her intended return home, as Mrs. Denly had recovered from her Illness, when the dor ooer and a bearded man, with brown eyes, sieppea in. Margaret stood for one moment as if paralyzed. Then at one bound she was n the arms of the stranger, clasped close, and sobbing for Joy on his shoul der, a moment after, before anybody had spoken, she cried, "Oh Jack, dear Jack!" when warning sound and mo tion were both given. But Mrs. Denly had heard. Jack!" she said, coming forward. with a strange, uncertain step. The stranger put Margaret gently aside. 'Mother, he said, with arms outheld, and In a moment that good, motherly face lay upon his bosom. They thought she had fainted with the Joy, but she had only lost her trength. She soon recovered it again, and was resting against the warm, beat ing heart of the son she had thought forever lost to her. "Yes, mother, I have come to you after years of separa tion, the same Jack Denly. I never took that money, mother, but everything seemed to point to my guilt, and 1 could not bear it. I was desperate when I went away, but this dear face," and he turned to Margaret, "stood between me and my despair. Her loyalty Baved me." Robert Denly came to clasp his broth er's hand and say: "Jack, you have come to claim Margaret I suppose. I love her, too, but she has refused my love. She has been loyal to you all Taaj will be pleased, I know, to bear that I am engaged,' 'aha aaid, half shyly. "And I am aura you will be able to congratulate me, line you Inland to commit matrimony yourself." Herbert rode off home for all he was worth. But when he reached. Glen vllle road he was so absent-minded that he wheeled his bicycle straight up to the cottage, and before he knew what he was doing found himself In the back garden of the widow's snug little home. Strange enough, there was Mrs. Law rence sitting upon the garden seat and looking so youthful and charming that he felt quite confused at his audacity and nervously accepted her invitation to sit down. "I came," he began, "to make a clean breast of eyerytlhng to you. I haven't treated you fairly. I " "Dear, dear!" said the little widow, brightly. "What's all this about? You haven't anything to reproach yourself about. -Son t you suppose I know per fectly well why you have made your self so amiable all along?" How you must despise me! groan- ea Herbert. "Not at all." smiled Mrs. Lawrence. "I admire you for it. You did it for that other woman's sake, and a dis interested motive is always a com mendable one." "Do yo uknow what people are say ing or us?" said Herbert, regretfully. "No what?" asked the widow. In In nocent wonder. 1 nai we are engaged to be mar ried." "How absurd," said the widow, faint ly. "Is it so very absurd?" demanded the young man. "Is it, Blanche?" "Ridiculous!" said the little widow, as her head fell gently upon his shoul der. Cincinnati Herald. PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE, THE BEAUTY OF LOVE. in Leftman's store that was being bull across the street from her home. H was tall and straight and had bl black eyes. Agnes liked him, even I his working clethes, but when she saw him In his Sunday cutaway and brow derby she was entirely convinced that she desired him for her "steady. H was of the same opinion, and they never really knew how they came to know each other, but one Sunday even ing he appeared at the front door o the Dougan house and Inquired for Miss Agnes. They went walking In Lincoln Park that evening. In this way Agnes came to keep teady company with "Kd," but still er mother frowned on dances and Jun 1 etlngs and reminded her that she was ot yet grown up. Three times F.d Implored Mrs. Dougan to let Agnes go .0 a dance, and three times she re fused, but as It came near time for the "bricklayers' annual ball' he laid sys tematic siege to her. Thia matter settled, Agnes had to think of her gown. Not a new gown but the furbishing up of her blue serge. She finally had Miss Fitch, the little dressmaker over Lehman's store. construct a pink chiffon front for the occasion and she made bows of pink watered ribbon, which she disposed wherever she saw a bare spot of other trimmings. She had a new pair of white kid slippers and pink cotton hose. ' , Even Mrs. Daugan relaxed her usual calm 0.1 the night of the ball and hur tle dsupper so that she could help Ag nes to dress. The younger children were wildly excited and "Jimmy" fought three rounds with Rudolph Tinsch, who said that his sister whs going to wear a finer dress than Agnes. Agnes' head had blossomed In white curling rags early In the morning; now they were removed and she had a fine crop of frizzled tresses. Whn she was Inally dressed and had slipped Into the transformed blue serge she looked Into her narrow glaa swlth an awed expres sion. It hardly seemed possible that thin beautiful young woman that stared hack at her really could be her, Agnes Dougan! She went upstairs shyly when Becky called up that "Kd" was below. Ills Jaw fell and his eyes brightened as she entered the parlor, but he only aald, "Howdy do, Agnes 7" Agnes revolved before him. "Do I look all right?" ahe asked. You look grand," he rejoined fer vently. "I bet there won't be a fellow there with a prettier girl." It was well past S o'clock when Mrs. Dougan heard the front door open and some smothering whispers. Then Ag nes came Into the kitchen. The mother looked up. "I thought these years. She Is worthy of you love. I cannot be Jealous of you, broth er, and I give you a glad welcome home." Robert's words were a great surpi"isp to Jack Denly. Returning his brother warm clasp ne said: "Robert, some times a man cannot express in word his most powerful feeling. You love Margaret, yet you do not envy me my good fortune in having won her love You are dearer to me than ever, Robert and I ought to he grateful. Home agal to a loving mother, a true and faithfu brother and to Margaret, my darling My story draws to a close. Margaret Desmond and Jack Denly were married and their perfect happiness is the resul of Margaret Desmond's loyalty. THE LITTLE WIDOW. At No. i, Glenville road, a large squarely -built house of somewhat an clent appearance, lived an elderly wld ow, her two sons and her niece, the latter of whom had been engaged to the elder son, Edwin, for the last ten years, and who seemed aa near tier wedding day at the time of her be troths! as at the time the story opens. But Miss Lancaster wan seemingly content with life until the little cot tage on the opposite side of the road at last secured a tenant, a clrcum stance which Mr. Edwin seemed to take an extraordinary Interest In, since the leant was a remarkably prepos sessing little woman a widow rich in the possession of a small annual In come and a very pretty face. Miss Lancaster gave way to grief, ana was round one day by ner young er cousin, Herbert sobbing as If her heart would break, on the sofa. "What's up, Grace?" he said anxious ly. "You haven't been yourself for some time. What's troubling you?" And Miss Lancaster's pride, which had been dissolved in her tears, gave way altogether, and she confided her woes to her sympathetic listener, and asked his advice as to whether she should give his brother his freedom. "Nonsense," said Herbert, warmly. Ted's all right. It's the womun'r fault. You know men are very suscep tible to pretty women who run aftei them. He's lots fonder of you." That evening Herbert made up hi mind to Interfere for the first time In other people's business. Edwin was going a bit too far and the affair must be stopped. He mused for a long time on the best manner of doing It, and at last decided that the wisest thine to do was to make love to the widow mself, even at the risk of offending the young lady he had set his affections on. And he did, too, and found making love to the widow a "'ery easy and pleasant undertaking. Nearly every venlng he spent at the cottage, and the little widow, delighted at her new onquest, became so cold about hei former one that success for his scheme was promised from the first. She war so pretty and had such winning mnn- ners that before long the younger brother begun to excuse the elder foi his Infatuation and feel sorry for him and hi unfontunate engagement. One afternoon, after escorting the widow home from a walk, Herbert thought of Grace with a pang of duti ful reproach, and, getting on his bicy cle, rode off whistling to rail upon her. When he arlrved at the house he found Grace very chatty and cordial, but wit han entirely different manner ibout her, which profoundly pussled him until he caught the sparkle of a ring upon her finger. The brigade had advanced by forced marches, and now lay within two miles of the Dervish camp. Two of ficers stood together, talking In low whispers, for it was of the utmost Importance that the enemy should be taken by surprise, and the orders as to silence were strict. iJuck up, old chap; you U come through all right. And If not, what aoes it amount to? You ve got no women folk to bother about." "No, thank heaven! It Is in times like this that one is glad never to have married like poor old Harcourt, "Why poor?" "I was thinking of his wife. I shouldn't oare to be tied to an ugly woman myself." "That's all rot, Hamilton," retorted the other. "I don't believe It mat ters a row of pins, eo long, of course, as she Isn't repulsive or underbred." "Think bo?" "Yes. The most unlikely women at times attract most." "Now, Hamilton, let's see," said Surgeon-Major Murphy, approaching an officer who lay motionless on a stretch erwho had so lain half an hour at least. The doctor looked his patient over, gave a low whistle and beckoned to one of the orderlies, who at that moment turned his head. "Look, see; Dawklns, here's a bad case! He must go back to the hos pital." Lieutenant Hamilton had been totally blinded by the explosion of a shell in an earthwork, as, well in front he was leading his company. He was sent to the rear to hospital and Sister May was given charge of him. He had not much pain, only he was blind. Treatment appeared to have no effect on this; it seemed likely to be a long business. The days began to hang heavily. Then, came the old story. "Love in Idleness.' ' II. So It was that by easy stages they drifted Into that strange attraction which the world calls love. And her one fear was that some day ne might see again. She prayed against that possibility ror in ner own eyes she was plain nay, ugly past redemption. A week later Hamilton left the hos pital for Graefrath, full of hope. The night previous to his departure they came to an indefinite understanding, and though she would not give an un qualified answer to his pleadings she hud not the courage to stop him alto gether: In recklessness she allowed herself to drink In the sweets of hie passionate words; they would at any rate be a lifelong remembrance, even though on his return he should cast hei off. The operation was successful beyond his hopes, and in a few weeks he war rushing back to his lave eyes shaded It Is true, but with the certainty that In a short time his sight would be full restored. 'I want to see Miss Johnstone." h( said to the orderly at the hospital en trance. "Miss Johnstone, sir? Which?" "Why, the nurse." "Yes, sir; but there's two of them. "Well er she s very good looking. l did not know tnere were two. Oh, yes, sir, there's two. But 1 know the one you mean, now." And he was shown Into the waiting room. "Gentleman wants me? Who can" Then the door opened. He started forward. 'My love!" he whispered, "I knew you were beautiful. I have come back to claim you." Stop, sir," said Kate, regaining hei senses. You must be Hamilton? Yes," he answered, amazed, releas Ing her. This frivolous little voice was not hat of his love. This overfrlzzled ha'r hese shallow eyes were not beautiful t the second glance, what had h done? "Are you not Miss Johnstone?" "Yes. Kate Johnstone." "Kate? And Is your sister" "Cousin. " "Is she not here?" "Yes," said Kate with a smile. "Staj here. I will fetch her." "Why, May, you there?" she whls pered, finding her at the threshold, an wondering If she had seen or heard "Here Is Mr. Hamilton. Come!" "No, never! I will never aee him!' she panted between her heart beats. "Nonsense! He has come back on purpose for you, and his eyes are al! right." "Yes, and he expects to see a prettj girl use you," retorted May. bitterly. "Ix)ok here, May, Don't be a fool! G In he Is WHltlng." But Hamilton had already grown Im patfent. The door opened, and he say them both. "Here she Is," said Kate. "Ah!" he said. Sister May looked down, trembling.. "Are you May Johnstone, my del, nurse," ha asked, his voice full of ten d ernes and love. "Yes," she whispered. "My darling I have come for you, he said. "But you can see now?" She looked up recklessly, and theti evea met. "Te. thank God; I can e my lorer" Than she aurrenderad herself. Wa verly Magazine. The patriotism of Wall street was intensified by the hope that visitor would drop about 110,000,000 in that vi cinity. The reported discovery and destruc tion of a cargo of low-grade oil in Kansas Is mighty Interesting news. It Indicates that oil Inspection Is not al together a lost art. A caucus of ministers down east frowned upon life Insurance, Insisting that "the Lord will provide." But the Lord expects everybody to bustle, J righteously. Just the same. A record of the destruction caused by lightning in New York state last month was kept at Cornell university. It killed six men, eighteen horses, twen ty cows and one sheep, and struck fif ty-nine barns, twelve residences, two churches and one mill. After much inward cogitation and outward tribulation, Edward Bok con eludes that the twentieth century be gins on January 1, 1901. Mr. Bok Is an authority on feminine etiquette and things, and his decision on this dis puted question will be received with de light by an anxious world. Chicago is puzzled and somewhat sor rowful because President Diaz of Mex ico backed out of his intended visit. The president had an appropriation of $100,000 with which to do the town. That accounts for the sorrow. But that large wad would not last long in some sections of tho wlndv city. It is now proposed to dam Niagara river for the purpose of Increasing the depth of water In the lakes. If the projectors are In the dark as to plans, they might consult St. Louis. That town is vigorously damming Chicago's drainage canal, and doesn't hesitate to put a warm "n" in its dams. The magisterial dignity was well maintained by Justice Greenfelder of Clayton, St. Louis's Gretna Green. He efused to marry a runaway couple be-, cause the would-be bride, alluding to the venerable beard of the Justice, spoke of "his nib's whiskers." The wouldbe groom having attempted to toy with the Justice's beard the latter told the couple that they did not seem to realize the solemnity of the occasion and had better find a close-shaven Justice. We're going to Hot Springs, S. D Via the RELIGIOUS NOTES, In sixty-two towns and villages of Formosa there are one or more Chris tian churches. The Young People's Society of Chris tian Endeavor now has 56,062 branches, with 3,363,720 members. The biennial session of the Universal is! general convention will be held in Boston from October 20 to 25, inclusive The Lutheran church in the United States is said to be growing and in creasing its membership. It now has 1,500,000 connected as members with its churches. The Catholic priests in Belgium have secured the passage of a law compel ling parents to give to their children no names except those in the calendar of saints. D. H. Baldwin, the piano manufactur er of Cincinnati, who died recently, be queathed $450,000, to be equally divided between the home and foreign boards of the Presbyterian church. Five Catholic priests, all brothers, the Fathers Hickey of the Cincinnati archdiocese, recently attended the an nual reunion at Detroit of the alumni of St. Mary's seminary of Baltimore. The cardinal archbiRhop of Armagh has been created papal legate of Ireland in view of the national episcopal synod in the Jubilee year, 1900. The first of those synods, by the way, was held In 1118. The pope has donated 20,000 francs to the fund for establishing Roman. Cath olic schools in the Soudan. It is stated that the pope is hopeful that the Sou dan under British rule will prove a fruitful missionary field. It is proposed to place memorial win dows In the new Roman Catholic chapel at West Point In memory of Generals Sheridan, Rosecrans, Newton, Sumner, Cahill, Ryan, O'Brien and other soldiers who held the Catholic faith. Northwestern Line, I3ce Place Low Rates Wagner Palace Sleepers dnost to the doors cf the principal hotels. Hot Springs is the place to go this sea ts If you need rest, health or pleasure. J. R. BUCHANAN, a P. AT. A., P. E. 4 M. V. R. R. OMAHA, NEB. II -r J I SHORT LINE East, West and South. K A N S A .iP KANSAS OITY33j UuubLt urtiLY TRAINS. Pullman Sleepers and Free Reclining Chair Cars on nioht Trains. ' QUICK SERVICE TO ST. JOSEPH and KANSAS CITY. PSf tsfcrstuon or tt, oall upon or address surest agagt S. A. ADSIT, Ctwni fMsmier lirent. ST. JOSEPH. 10. FLTO-CURO will protect your stock from files and mosquitoes. It Is very easily, quickly and economically ap plied Wurt our dollar sprayer and 1 really no expense to use, as saving in feed and extra product will more than pay for its use. Send $1.00 for sample can and sprayer. Prices reduced for '99v Geo. H. Lee Co., Omaha, Neb. A memorial window, a tribute to the late Prof. A. G. Hopkins of Hamilton college, is to be placed in the Reformed church in Alexandria Bay, N. T. Prof, Hopkins passed his summer vacations In that neighborhood and often occu pied the pulpit. Monslgnor Valbonesl, just made tltu lar bishop of Argos at the age of 31 years, is the youngest bishop In the Ro man Catholic church. Next to him is Monslgnor Macarlo, copttc patriarch of Alexandria, 32 years of age, who has been a bishop four years, and Mon Rignor Passerinl, vicar apostolic to Chi na, 33 years of age, and also four years a bishop. WEDDING SUPPER IN CAIRO. After a Mohammedan wedding the bridegroom see the face of his un known bride for the first time In her apartment. As he enters the bride sa lute him by kissing his hand. Her head la covered by a veil, which he removes, at the same time presenting jewels to her, which are termed, "the price , or the uncovering of the face. He then spread the veil on the floor and kneels on It while he says a prayer. tne bride in the meantime standing on Its edge behind him. At the close of tne prayer they seat themselves side bv siae on a aivan, ana an old attendant hows them In a mirror the reflection 01 tneir united faces. Supper Is eaten by the happy pair alone, but not until the bride, after every device known to the bridegroom Is used, can be Induced to speak. Once she utters a word he claps his hand and supper is brought to them. Meat is not used at this meal be cause of a belief that it would lead to future bickerings between them. Eggs, aweets and fruits are served. SANDALS FOR INFANTS. Creeping sandals to be worn Avar baby shoes to protect the toes whole in the house are welcomed bv mother. They not only save the little shoes from so frequent repairing, but keep them in condition for stret wear lonirer anA nave changing every time the child If lanen out. children a shoes to cure the turning In of toes or ankles, and others to straighten bow legs, are to be found ready made. Neither has braces, but they are so constructed that nature Is greatly assisted. State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas" 2?K, & f8w Frarik J' Cheney mak oath that he is the senior partner of the firm of F. J. 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