A DOCTOR'S MISSION
Glkiiiot,"
CHAPTER XIL (Continued.)
Throating the pistol quickly in his
socket, the young man sprang towanh
bar to suddenly that ah could not de
fend herself, and clasping he.- alight form
tightly tn hi strong arms, he lifted her
. at once to the waiting conveyance, placed
her in It, then leaping to her side, seized
ths reins, and drove rapidly off, while the
poor girl was in almost a fainting condi
tion, from displeasure and fright.
After a few moments of intense still
mss. broken only by the clstter of the
horse's hoofs, as he bounded on, Robert
turned to her with laughing triumph
la his eyes and exultingiy exclaimed:
"Tou see, my charming young friend,
that when I say I will do a thing, I
intend to do it Now I decided thi af
ternoon to hare you for a companion on
a little drive, and you see I hare car
ried the day, and hers you are, seated
cosily by my side, while we are dashing
way In grand style. Confess now, is
net this just splendid?"
"It is not Sir, I thing your conduct
angentleananly and cruel in the extreme."
"Not at all! I assure you, I regard
you as the cruel one, when you declined
to favor me with your company. Why
you treat me so strangely is an enigma!
You ought to feel honored to be allowed
to ride with ao well-known, wealthy and
kind-hearted a man."
"It is no honor, sir, but a deep inrult,
to be thus forced to do what Is dis
agreeable." "X suppose It would be very disagree
able also to have me kiss you?"
"Sir!" waa the indignant exclamation
that fell upon his tar.
"Well, disagreeable or not to you. It
would be extremely agTeeabla to me. I
tell yoa candidly, I would like to do
it, you are so sweet and beautiful, but
1 will refrain, and deny myself that
pleasure, if you keep perfectly quiet, and
Just try to enjoy this ride while you have
the chance. If you do not if you make
the least fuss, I vow I will do it!"
Etnel made no reply. She realized
fully that the eccentric individual beside
her had ber in his power, therefore ac
knowledging to herself that it was best
under the circumstances to make no fur
ther resistance, she sank back in her seat
and remained ailent and motionless.
Away they fiew over the long and lone
ly road, passing brooks, ponds, trees,
rocks, indeed everything but houses and
Inhabitants. Uuring the whole drive not
on word more was spoken by either vic
tor or vanquished.
Ethel's face was deadly pale, however,
during the hour that ensued before the
bead of the horse was turned homeward,
while Robert's waa illuminated by a giow
of intense satisfaction and triumph.
When at length the shadea of evening
began to gather, they once more neared
Glendenning Hall. Stopping the horse
before they reached the place, in a shel
tered and obscure spot, Robert jumped
sot, then turned to assist Ethel from tin
reticle.
Springing past him to the ground,
Ethel darted away. Breathing a prayer
of fervent thanksgiving for her safe re
turn, when she had once more reached
her room, the poor girl brushed away the
tears that had relieved her excited feel
ings ss soon at she had entered, and then
with a sinking dread at her heart at once
repaired to ths sick man's room.
A volley of spiteful, hard words salut
ed her entrance from the irritable in
valid, and it was soma time before shs
could utter one word in ber own defense.
When at last he gsve ber an opportunity
to speak she informed him truthfully of
the outrageous conduct of bis wilt's
nephew.
Robert! Did you ssy Robert did so
insolent t thing? Wat he guilty of so
unpardonable an act?" exclaimed the as
tonished baronet.
"Do not believe her, uncle," Immediate
ly interposed Btlle, wbo hsd msde it ber
business to be prevent. "What she says
It utterly false. I do not doubt bat that
to spent the time riding with some
bean; but, I assure yoa, it waa not with
my brother, for he wat with me the en
tire afternoon. She is a wicked girl to
Impose such a falsehood upon so sick a
As Bell uttered this cruel fabrication
ah glanced spitefully, yet with ill-concealed
triumph, towards the amazed
Ethel, who was not at all prepared for
such an artful and malicious attack.
"Sir Reginald, I assure yon I speak
only Che truth. It was Robert Olenden
ning who forced m into his carriage,
and thus detained m against my will."
"You know better," roared Sir Regi
nald. "I will never believe it Leave
the room instantly. I do not wish to see
your fac again until morning."
With a cold, dignified bow Ethel left
at bis bidding left too, witbout another
word, knowing well that contradictions
would only snrag and exclt the pas
sionate and unjust person before ber.
After shs had disappeared Bell tiro
at one took ber departure, chagrined
that bar unci bid not instantly dismiss
ed ber rival from bit servlcs snd house.
She did not know that this bis lord
ship would on no account do, at he had
intrusted to ber keeping a secret which
mad her services far too valuable to be
tally dispemed with. Me mlgnt be en
rtged, and so dismiss ber for t night;
bat Do fault she might be guilty of would
tndocs bim to part with ber whil all
want well la the concealed room.
CHAPTER XIII.
Tht MXt afternoon, Bthel (alt that shs
Mid safely start t U village, to make
a few purchase for herself, ts at the
laseh tabls Robert bad told Lady Ooo
atajM bo stsoadd tea. bssM at two that
to visit a immg fjfoad, aas
rssaata away ssatU sm tho aoxt
day.
of aha Call
fctr antral,
bm oho did
to
m tho plates
Mfeaf Earn
rf traaw left
T EMILY TIMNWTM
Anther of " Kov RuM&XL'a Kvlb,"
"Tei Fashionable Morns," Etc.
yond rhe plaes, she stopped and inquired
of him.
"Oh, yes; I can tell yon, certainly. G
straight forward, pats Dr. Elfeostein's
cottage, when you will com to a grov
of willows; pass that and then the
railroad track, and about one quarter of
a mils beyond, you will aee a row of
bouses; that is the commencement of the
real village proper, and there yon will
find several stores."
Thanking the boy, Ethel opened her
parasol, for the afternoon was warm and
sultry, and followed the path pointed
out When she reached the cottage, her
eyes wandered over its small flower-bordered
garden, its pretty vlne-coverd
porch, and open windows, with their
bowed blinds, just revealing the dainty,
eool-looking, lace curtains within, that
wafted back and forth, gently, In the
faintest of all breezes.
"How differently Dr. Elfensteln im
presses me, with his manly bearing, bis
open countenance, and kindly eyes, even
though his manners are reserved and
quiet, from that vain, egotistical Robert
U'endeiming," she thought "I cannot
understand exactly why I delete, that
person so thoroughly, nor why I admire
the young physician so much. One thing,
perhaps, influences me; I always loved
usefulness in a man; Dr. Elfenstein la
bors for the welfare of others; young
(llendenning 1 an idle spendthrift, liv
ing merely to gratify the pleaaures of his
own handsome self. One, constantly do
ing good, the other I ahould judge by
his looks and acts, evilly disposed, and
reckless in all his ways."
While thus thinking she passed the
willow grove, and the railroad track, and
soon reached the stores, w-here the pur
chases were made to ber entire satisfac
tion. Then shs retraced ber steps, walk
ing slowly. In order more fully to enjoy a
cooler breeze that waa springing up; but
as she neared the railroad she quickened
her steps, for she knew that a train was
nearly due.
Soon the place was reached, and in
stepping over it, to her horror she found
the heel of her shoe fastened tigbtiy in
one of the frogs. With a deaperats haste
she strove to loosen it; in vain! Every
struggle only made it ss it seemed, more
firmly wedged.
Hark! What was ttiat rumbling? With
pallid lips and trembling form, she heard
a distant whistle tell of the swiftly com
ing traio.
In despair, she stooped to unbutton the
nhoe; but it was a Dew one, and therefore
bard to manage, while ber trembling fin
gers sought to undo die fastening, but
she found them powerless to accomplish
the task.
On, on came th ngine. She couid
feel the rails vibrate with their motion,
and still her foot was fast and she could
not move. Then, one wild shriek of ter
ror rang oat upou ths air, and even be
fore it died away a man's fast cam run
ning to th spot
"Be calm! I will tavt you! Do Dot
struggle stand perfectly still!" said a
voice in her ear.
On came the cars; even then they could
be seen in the distance. One moment
more end she would be under the fearful
wheels; but l strong hand caught the
foot, wrenched open the bnttona, then,
as the hot breath of the engine was al
most upon her, she wat drawn from the
perilous position and knew no more.
When she opered her eyes, she was ly
ing od the green grass, a short distance
from the spot while ber bead reclined
upon some gentleman's shoulder, and tht
same person wss gently fanning her with
a folded newapsper. Looking up, she
met th earnest eyes of Dr. Elfenstein
bent upon hers, and saw that he waa
thus kindly supporting ber.
"It is all right now, Miss NevergaiL
You art safe, and will be yourself in ont
moment," he said.
"Oh, but that waa terrible, terrible!"
the murmured, with a shudder, as her
eyea closed again, at the mere remem
brance, "It was, truly! Wblls I got to you In
time, thank heaven, there was not a
second to spsre!"
"Oh, doctor, I can never thank you,
for I know now that it waa you who sav
ed in!"
"Do not try, Miss Ncvergall; I will not
be thanked. My fright I assure you,
was nearly equal to ycur own."
"How did yoa get the shoe off?" she
asked, at length, as aha raised herself
from his arm, and glanced at ber foot
"I never can tell; it was so stiff and
tight It took all my strength. But now,
sine you are better, I will res what
bst become of that obstinate littia boot"
In a few moments, be smilingly return
ed with its dilapidated remains la his
band.
"Yoa will scsrcely know your own
property," be remarked, "it Is so crushed
and torn. Tn tction of ths betvy train
loosened it and thus I came off with
th spoil"
"My poor, poor shoe," said Ethel, a
faint smil hovering around ber pale lipa.
"Well, It may better be crofced than
my foot; but, really, though scarcely
wearable, I must put It on;" and ahr
reached oat bar hand for th torn ob
ject.
"Nay, allow ma to restors It to Its
place," said tht doctor, kneeling beside
ber. My poor cblid, you bar scarcely
strength enough ret for toco a tttk."
With tb greatest tenderness and car.
b draw th boot over on of tb smallest
llttl foot ho had tver seen supporting a
woman, and as bo finished buttoning the
very few buttons that remained, h anise.
aad bogged br to keep orated UDtil he
broogtit hither his hone and gig, as h
told ber ho should Insist upon carrying
her hoaso, aa th waa, ho haw, Mill
wash fraai rrtga.
Loosiaff aioaad, Ethel saw, for th
rat taste. Ma bora steading oaletly by
the uoiilli, a abort diets aee from th
wham ho Mi Kg Mam, to nab to
UtsSg
bar la his anna from th ground, aad lift
lug her Into the seat, sprang lightly to
her aids.
"Yea saast set be startled at my pre
awmptisu, Miss NevergsIL Remember
phytidaas have privileges others btrt
at Yea art my patient new, and until
I tb color re-established en your
lips and cheek, I am la duty bound ta
oar for yea. Yea are not offended T"
Ue beat to gax into ber eyes aa he
asked ths question, and his earnest look
brought tho tell-tale blood bach to her
elisska,
"Oh, ao, ao! That would be engrate
ful indeed!" waa ths low reply.
Th rid really revived her, and as the
doctor took ber quite a roundabout way.
in order to prolong it assuring ber it
would bo beneficial to do so. the waa able
to give a natural spring as be held out
his band to assist ber to the ground.
when at length they drove up to tb
entrance of Glendenning HsIL
There was a happy smile still upon
ber lipa aa, after thanking and bidding
ber kind friend adieu, and seeing bim
lift his bst ss he drove off, she rsn up
the piaxxa steps to pass to ber room.
But tn smile vanished instantly aa
Bell cam forward from behind tb
heavy screen of vines, tnd with an angry
look in her eyes, exclaimed:
"What does this mean? I wish to
know if Sir Reginald pays yoa a talary
to ride around the country with young
men? I ifcall inform him of this ride."
"As you please. Miss Glendenning. It
certainly is not my intention to keep
secret the fact that I have Just narrow
ly escaped death by being crushed by
the cars. As Dr. Elfenstein risked his
life to drag me from danger, and then
employed his skill to bring me from a
dreadful swoon, be certainly thought It
uo harm to restore me sefely to your
uncle'a aid as I waa too weak from fright
to walk."
So saying, Ethel passed on, leaving th
angry, but astonished girl to her own re
flections. Tii at these were not of a very
pleasant nature, tht following whisper
gave evidence:
"It is always the way. Wish to keep
one person away from another, and some
thing ts sure to happen to bring them
together. One thing I am determined,
however, he ah ail never marry Ethel
Nevergail, if I can possibly prevent It"
CHAPTER XIV,
Ethel did not entirely recover from
the effects of her fright, until after th
night's sleep had served to calm ber
nerves, and all the evening that followed
the was ticked and urarceiy able to con
trol herself.
When she bade the family good night
and locked herself into her room, In or
der to proceed to her nightly task. It waa
with a dazed feeling, and an aching
head. Nerving herself for her duty, bow-
ever, aa well as abe could, the proceed
ed to light ber candle, and taking the In
dispensable knife, she passed through tht
wardrobe and passageway, into Uie cor
ridor beyond.
Possessing herself of the basket of
food, she remembered to fasten the door
with the iron book, a precaution the bar
onet bad charged ber always to observe.
that by no poibility could ahe be sur
prised while accomplishing her task, then
passing onward, she opened the panel as
usual, and placed the plate of food upon
the shelves.
As she did so she heard distinctly a
movement on the other side, which, being
rather unusual, for silence alone ordi
narily reigned, startled her already ex
cited nerves so much that she gave ths
shelves the required shove, tnd just aa
they whirled away, she taw, to her hor
ror, when too late to stop them, that shs
had dropped the knife from her band,
and it had gone around with the food.
Breathlessly she waited for tlie return
movement, hoping thai the creature with
in would not observe jt, and that it would
come back with the plate.
Aa she waited, a singular loud, shrill
noise or cry came from within. The next
moment the shelves had revolved, and
the plate alone appeared.
Appalled with her own carelessness,
and fsncying she knew not what as th
result the terrified, half frantic girl,
could only draw to the panels, with all
the expedition possible, and then hastily
return the basket, fasten the door and
seek the safety of ber own apartment.
What was now ber duly? (Should h
immedls'-ely seek the bsronet, who waa
probably asleep by this time, and telling
him the mishap, aak what was to b
done?
No! she could not think, this course a
wis on. The baronet was an exceed
ingly passionate man. Such a tale, at
this boar, would throw him into a whirl
of nervous anger that might cause dam
age to tb broken hip, tbt bonet of
which, all hoped, bad by thlt Urn
mtncsd to unite.
(To be continued.)
Anib-iasador Choate's Joke.
Ambassador Cboate, at the dinner
recently jriveii him in Loudon by tb
llttTiB, Club, said:
"My elation here to-night la great
It la great as it wat on the occasion
of my first lawsuit That waa a happy
time. I remember that I bad aat
brooding- and Idle. The afternoon wag
gray. Tbe law as a career teemed
hopeleaa. Suddenly there wat a caller
and an excellent case offered me by a
wealthy man. An hoar after I got a
second caae. It waa Incredible. Two
caaefl, my first two case, and both
given me the tame day.
"How I worked that night over my
two cateat How I thought about them
aa I walked office ward with my green
bag the next morning! I remember
that a ahabby person, accosting me a
I walked, aald:
"Old clothes? Any old clothes ta
elir
lie seemed to be regarding tb grean
balce bag. I beld It up for bim to aee,
" 0b, do,' aald I, 'no old clothe, my
friend. Haw aulta.' "
All Knew the Answer.
Ths teacber waa telling her claaa
fhlnt-a not found In I be text-boofca.
"Wban anything la repeated by many
person It (eta to be called a 'saying."
she aald. - "Now. when a thlnc la re
peated aad accepted aa a fact by t
erybody, wbat atwteu nr
Tho uteUlftBt pupO. assmered !
asataf. A aMitrsiow sorm
Taawa tn mm tagtttak turn
htstlag tiMa tkara ara tratjl JassSssV
TRIM ON TlIIMMIMiS.
CLABORATIONSON VVINI EH EVEN
;NG GOWNS ARE NUMFflOUS.
implicit Sfi at Naught br '-tjr i.h
rreers -No Plalatie in lhirs
description of Home lrciei tnsi A re
ot Estreordinarilv pc.lvt.
fw for correspondence:
ANY
new enrich
ment a;o appe.-ir-tng
fir winter
fvening o w n .
sud a host of more
fnrcliisr itu UM
0er itb more oi
less of iM'niificii
(i"n. Ami '.lie use
pf thc fm'is ii
si; Isr'.sii rt'nl die
trick oi i'i:ulimiii4
IWO 0 -!4(t Of
hem m nt.( ihcvi
'.i o of:, ii ser, in
model gowns. that
elaborateness it as
Entirely iipw trim
.repressive as ever.
mings are made or circles or tint ton or
iotli cautlit tnEcthpr with thre:n mesh,
'.id such Bpplirftfioiifc fire to do had in
considerable vari y i.f design. I'nh.qi
I iij- the.'O ib little w.riety in the pnees
of ihe various sunt., for on lire Uixh.
combining A3 tlier '1 iut Hirli t newness
with a deal of pa'mitakins li:nnl work.
Akin to this trimming is another wliere-
PIMPLE CCOUMSC, TO
nt nieces nre silk. In rase I
ill the ut-out pieces' are suk. Iu rase
-if the latter the meshing is complex, and
the centr.il pieces, if sizeable, are made
to bear ornamentation ou their own ac
count. lh:s i, in etlect, putting triin-
ining on trimming, aud it hardly need be
pointed that that doesp't spell simplicity.
This is only one of many straws lhat
show tli current si.vlish dressers have
sf.U It's no plainness for theirs this
winter.
I5r the one item of laces the composite
iri-Hs np gowu of the winter, if such a
otnposite could In- got nt accurately,
would be kept out 'if the plain or even
Tf.tlie simple classification. The lace
..ledallion craze is post, though even this
H AMPLE LACK
mbelli.hmeiil is tint altogether left be
iliid. it may Dot with eutire safety con
tiiuio the doiiiiiiHting feature of a
.iwa's trimming, but in a modest way,
' in accessory to ther perhaps more
'riUies trimming, it still is seen in good
ompiui... lint in lloiiuclngs, edi-lugs,
lands and fulls it is med very freely,
aid with an inuennlty of treatment that
r since many p.e ising tiirprisa. Pus
' nenterb-s are used quite aa freely aud
.-it Is ecpial degree of novelty Iu appliea
tai. Leing in vast variety, -many of the
lids ex'-eedingly rich, they ara produc
le i;f fine results by themselves, but
hea combined with I sees and elaliora
'iits, us they so often sre, tht complet
1 gowns are more l'. 111 likely to couvey
ii ,.i.,reion in nhlch conpltiity and
cialy join. In addition to taste two
'I' d forms of em)ellishmeot. and add
t mecl both t tas baas"- sn-t ts tht
f?Cft ' rVSlU
mm IPI
MfflM M fi
cost oi Hie completed product, is hatH
rk. Verily, greut i hand work! Em
broicVry is by uo melius the whole story,
nor do (lie erstwhile fagicottiug, couchiiiK
Kii-i kindled tricks tell half the rest The
liUiiiR for this general sort of trimming
is i pronounced among stylish dressers
tii.-it any sort of it is voted an addition,
eu l eotifiMjiieiitly ilreHfinakers for fashJ
Wiinlil Hruueii are busy t it. It is ex
pulsive trilling ill mi' form, and when it
U ri'ir.einbered lhat it nsitally is added
M ji-vns tif costly material otherwise
ru hi trimmed, it will be understood
t'mt tl-e whole foots tip an alarming
lotnl.
To do without nil these eJitravagauces,
and jet to rivnl the attire iu which they
figure Is a difficult problem. It calls for
much study of wlwit is available, and
then fur excellent judgment in selecting
mill in plaiii.uu,-. Some can, others must,
do with'.u: such finery. Those who waut
to ui: in line with it have aheud an
;.!i..v!:n of 'looking iibout iu the shops
that i likely to beeoine ledioui, but the
case :n't lmpeles. To-day' pictures
nr; !r-at a""les of gunns that aren't
ot t:.e w Lolly iiiintteimilile class, iiud ure
!mt n ry fen of a (.'rent many. The first
liuee i t;ircil ino.'els were iu the simple
vciiy, simple" being tkeu in its current
f-en-e tn,- dressy nttire. The fint gown
whs pMle blue g.nize over blue silk, its
fancy l-ght nine p:i"ement"rie fuiUhed
with gold beads. Next see u blue soft
silk depettilieir for novelty on its yoke of
cri-.-s-cionfl I Itie velvet ribbon. Beside
t!n if n v. lii:e moiissellme de soie trim
med with liiaileup rallies headed by
nhito ii:k ribbon (lowers ' enibellii.li
inei't thvt the nrlit-t has repeated in the
head dr?. as i a fashionable trick.
CI.IIKKNT STAN I
Two lace tn mli.t-'l ko
Aims.
Two lace trimmed gowns appear iu ths
rcnuiinititf picture; a white plain and
fancy figured tulle combined aud trim'
med with black chanliliy.
Substitution must l.e a resort of the
'ropier!) who would reproduce evening
models cheaply, (iawns prepared for dia
play as expressions of new fashions mil
to coMiy studs and trimming, much oi
which is wholly beyond the means of th4
average ahupper. but by accepting lel
expensive g'Mels or trimming, or both,
there often yes, usiinlly may be se
cured a gown that will reflm-t strongly
and faithfully the orimil's beauty at a
snail fraction of ils nt. Iu lace alone
thew show wind- w- cveninc gowns ai
KM liKLLLSIlMKNTS.
enough to dishearten most Womeu who
study them. Hut there are all sorts 0f
laces, and while tl e very cheapest won't
serve, Komethmg far less costly that tht
newest excruciation w ujct,)v
same is true of passementeries, and hers
the skimper's course is easier, for uihuj
of the inexpensive passemeiiterics sre
perfect beauties, and what is best In tht
passementerie trimmed gown often Is tht
milliner in which the trimming Is srrsng
ed. Ho copying the arrangement in the
cheaper trimming Is a comparatively
easy way of securing a satisfactory re
suit.
There Is a renewed crass for (old and
silver tissues ts a foundtllon for seen
log toilets.
Accordion plaited aklrU will
la favor.
coatias
THE SHRINKING OF WU.
lis Was a Great Man Hers, hat la
Chirm It's Different.
Wu Ting-fang lias shrunk. He Is no
longer "It." lie? Is now reduced, in bit
own Intnl. to his own level, where Wu
Tinz-fuug bus a Job.
Here, the affiililv, 'li"V-r, talkative,
biniori)tm China inn n w as kuumm1 to
e the bluest ami liiu'st representa
tive of bis race who hit a ever existed.
Ill Wasb:iitou lie was a show. Next
to the President, be liioiiniiol'zctl pull-IU-
attention at the capital. In Kansas:
City hit was the whole of the show
about n yuir and a half nz, when th
C(i!iitni'i-c!;il ("lull gave a batuii.et an I
hml him its its Ktiest. No one hem
will -ver for'i t the iiirMciila f thai
afTnir-the wild rUle acioss the I nitcj
Slates in a private car, when euslne-l
.vore otijeic.r a one' would cull fof
i an! boiled eg?i. ;ml the n-itiril-lireilk
ilia siwcial jmlled In J.ist In time tc
-Ue Wu a place tit lb'1 wailitiK board.
No one will ever allow to fmle from
bis mind i lie p-ieous imIu-h worn by
him at the r- e.otioti 1 tli'1 women
next day: Intel unliable itict Inn, em
I'ltmiss.'it nnil r.iey of!c;i; bis persis
tent o'lii:K of the fair won.- ti. ami hi
!it,-iT.!ith ! exc!;:inat!o:i l;eii they
were ili -favored; lii erratic ciiiol'omil
dun, mid li! lid'" borne, when hi
tr.nicd liims-Jf ii-ui a liuuati iulerro--..11,
ui piihit ami became to hi es"oru
the human "Vlo ':"
After sii'iiij; Kim. one coubl fane
him nt home. I.os.-in the Iiowapr
KilipreKS or t'!!i: K t!:o v. ;ik -kneed bo
Kmiieror what v;ij what. Yes. sir,
there wasn't a .ha-bt that in Cblnit
Wn must la ns 1:!. a man Mark
llaiina. and taav be as as Morgan.
Ami In f:t::(,v ot.e could sec thu
crowds hunalil:' for Wu and beating
cymbals ic:! lairnins red fire, wlillrf
the Peking Silver C.r.nct Kami ii:ayc,
wlnit soiiinb',1 like tin' strains that
come from Use pi-klllint; section n(
the stock yards is ml lake the place ot
"See. the Ciiinjii'-liti Hero Comes," hi
China.
Well, all were wrotijr. Not one item
of the dream wan based on fact.
When Mr. Wit 1,'ot home tile lrninl
didn't play and there was no parade.
His job 1 so small that it is doubt
fill If it even .'Ives bin) license to chat
with the oilice steiinnrap'aer during llm
lunch hour.
Kvideiitly the Pulled Slates win
j:iihl bricked in the urbane Ml. Wn.
There is a proverli somewhere that
remind one tliat if one wants to know"
just bo iv miicli he a man really cuts)
end discover the fails about a wom
an'n disposition. See them at home.
Kansas City .lotuiml.
Mount t'cnm Tunnel.
The f,ralients are very severe ill tht
Mont Cetiis ttintiel. ami trains eonilmi
from l-'ntiii-e. with an Incline of oiei
In forty against tln-ni for several mile
at a stretch, when followed by u cur'
rent of air in the same direction, pro
duce wh.lt lnii,!'t almost be described
as an lnfin.o. Tor here, as In ail
other steep taiim-'.s, engines drawimj
heavy loads steam 11I0114 with ilieif
re t; 11 la torn wide open, emitting Imu
I volnmes of smoke iiud steam, ami vvitll
an u ImosplTere of, say, !HI deirrees Pale
retilieit the discomfort of the custodi
ans of !!;: tunnel mar !::: !:::::::;;-;S fa!
better than il can be doweribed.
At regular Interval, of a kilometer
Iu the ttlliiiel there Is a refHtfe. or
"Krnmle cliainlii r." for the workmen.
This refuge is snpjilieil will) eompres
t-d air, fresh water, a telephone hi eai &
direction, a laedielne chest, barometet
and thermometer. As It Is the practice
of these custodian to go in pairs, If
one man sii'-euuibs to the lack of oxy
gen or dunse smoke his companion can
render assistance or telephone for fur
ther help. If a man can manage to
drag his swooning eon uie Inside 011
of these cliuiahers he has' merely to
close the door, turn on the at ore of
eompressed air, ami wait either for flit
tunnel to clear or for a locomotive to
come to their rescue. Strand Mag
line.
l orld's Output of Minerals.
The total amount of coal produce
In the woilil In 1:1 was 7H!i,0(K),iiJ
tons, of wblrh tho Pnltisj States yield,
ed rather more and the who'e Hritlst
Kinpire rather I. ss than a third. Cer
many's output was almost onelifili
The L'nited States, the Itrltlsh Kmplrr
aud (Jeiinany, laken together, pro
duced sIx-aevetitliH of the world's sup
ply. (if the total output of mltieial
thc Iiritish Kmpire yielded about om
third of the con I. one-tiliith of the cop.
per, om-balf of the gold, one-eighth o
the iron, oneilfth of the lend, one-sev.
(Utlelli of the petroleum, oiie-quart'i
of the sal!, one ninth of llm silver, flvu
eighths of the tin, and oneliftleth o
the zine. More than -I,.'iio,ii pcrsoni
Hie engagi-d la inline hik! itiarrles t lit
w H I over. One lift l of them are cm
l loyid in the I'nlKsl Kingdom ai d on
third In the P.rltisli Kmpire,
IbR Hone of Contention
"One government Insists on pnllini.
inp otie way."' sa d the Sultan, gloom
Hy. 'ami the next la tugging in tlx
opposite dlri-etlon,"
The eminent counsellor bowed hl
bend as an Indorsement of the opinion
Well, what I want to know Is this
What am I in this Turkey the wbl
bone?" Washington Str.
Oldest Map or Home.
The oldest map of Home which Ii
preserved Is the Forum of I'rbl
In 140 pieces of marble.
eul
American Hum- tot lirltons.
Within a year the l'nited Slates soli"
Z'a.tiKi pairs of shoes to British tub
Jecls.
When the average woman la 111, shi
la fond of IniprmtlDl it
um aar Hiasaa wu brougtt on
raa4if,"