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A lass am I. ar.J I sa u.y da,j ;
To .-aj 't w'.U be nay, but id one t will be y-;
When the tlaie loues, 1 L ail kucw whit to my.
The. w .liter a.t.l lie cru wind U1ia.
Aid u i shall ke; tbe co.jf froui red, red rose?
A las am I. neither high Dor low;
My heart is mine now, but I'd hare the world know.
When the wind right away It will go.
The brook sings below, and tbe bird sing abov,
And tweeter In bet wren sings the lover to hi lore.
Jobs Vance Cheney, la the Century.
8
THE VAVJNERS
CDDT COVE called EH Zitt a
hard" man. In Newfoundland
that means "hardy" njfbad."
(U wa gruff-voiced, lowering-eyed,
fciikempt, big; he could swim with the
Vt, out dare all the reckless spirits
. the Cove with the punt iu a gale.
ire bis broad breast to the winter
lids, trarel the ice, wet or dry, sboul-
tr a barrel of Hour, lie was a sturdy,
arietta giant, was Ell Zitt of Uuddy
wove. And for i the Cove proper
ty called h'm a -hard" man,
hen Joslab Hunger, his partner,
put out to sea and never came hack
au oil short gale had the tuiit of tuat
Iced Eli scowled more thau ever and
tfe.d a deal leu a.
"He'll be feellu' bad about Joslah,"
aaid the Cove.
Which may have been true. How
ever, EU took care of Josiab's widow
and son. The Cove laughed wlih de
kU,ht to obsei ve his attachment to Un
fed. The big fellow seemed to be un
able to pan the child without palling
k.ui on the back; and sometime, bo
iuberant was his uliectiou, the puts
were of aucU a character tuat Jacky
test bia breath. N'beieupon, Eli wuuiu
ChackJe the harder, u. utter odd en
learuienta. and stride off ou bia way.
"He ll be likiu' that lad pretty well,"
aid the Cove. "Nar a douot, they'll j
fee partners."
And It cauie to pass, as the Cove aur
Blfed, but much sooner thau the Core
pected. Joxlub Hunger's widow died
When Jacky was 11 years Old. When
the little gathering at the graveyard
In the ahelter of Great Hill dispersed.
EU took the lad out in the punt far
ut to the quiet Ashing grounds, where
Miey could be alone. It wag a glowing
vening red and gold In the western
ky the aea was heaving gently, and
he face of the wateri was unffirued
"Jacky, b'y!" Ell whUpered. "Jacky
id! I'oes you hear lue? Uou't cry no
jie!"
"Aye, Elir aobbed Jacky. "I'll cry
Bo more."
But he kept on crying, Jnst the game;
for be could not stop; and Ell looked
away quickly to the glowing sunset
clouds.
"Jacky," be said, turning at last to
Ifce sobbing child, "us'll be partners
jus' you an' me,"
Jacky sobbed harder than ever.
"Won't us, lad""
Ell laid his grent tinnd on iacky:s
Shoulder. Tl'cn Jaeky took his fists
ut of his eyes and looked up into Kli'a
compassionate face. "Aye, Ell," he
-Mid. "us'll be partners you an' me,"
From then on they were partners;
and Jacky Hunger was known in the
Cove as tire foster son of Eli Eitt.
They lived together in Eli's cottage by
the tickle cove, where. EU had lived
lone since many years . before his
Bother bad left him to face the world
for himself. The salmon net. the her
ring seine, the punt, the flake, the
stage these they held In common; and
tliey went to the grounds together,
where they fished the - long days
thrown, good friends, good partners.
The Cove said that they were hnppy;
ud. as always, the Cove was right.
One night Eli came ashore from a
trading schooner that liad put lu In the
Horning, smiling broadly as be entered
the kitchen. He laid his hand on the
taiiie, palm down.
iTbey'e a gift for you under that
tiarjbir he said. ,
"For mt. Ell r cried J try.
"Aye. lad for my nHrtiier."
Jacky stared . curiously at the big
Mnd. He nondercd "what It covered.
"What Is It EU'" be asked. "Come,
bow me!"
; EU lifted the hand, and gazed ar
Jacky. grinning the while, with de
' Igbt
It was a jack-knife a stout knife,
ttkree-hladed. horn handled, big, serv
iceable; just the knife for a fisher-lad.
Jaeky picked It up, but never said a
Word; for hia delight overcame him.
" "You're wonderful good t' me, Ell."
ke said at last, looking np with glis
tening eyea. "You're wonderful good
r luef
EU put bla arm round the boy.
"You're good partner, lad." lie said.
"i'ou're a wonderful good rrtuer!"
Jacky was proud of that
Tb'y P"t The salmon net otit In the
ipring. The Ice was Mill lingT nat
Hf shore. Tbe west wind carrl d it
ut: tbe east wind swept It in; r ri
ajblf winds kept pans and bergs drlft
kft hitber and thl:lier, and no ntan
Itiud tell where next the I c woud
M. Now tbe sea was clefir. from th
Bkorf to tbe Jagged, glistening wbit-
Cm Of tbe ne.ir brrim; next day, the
lay after, and tbe park was grind ng
OalBst the coast rock. Men bad to
trrp aratcb to save tbe nets from
Ottnetton.
XI Mrtaera Mt was moored wfl
kMf ftUaC U raa good
AM !.
so
berth, but a rough one when the wind
was lu the noit. e.int. tbe waters oil'
the fcolut were choppy and covered
with sheets of foaai fioni the break
ers. " Tis too rouch C haul the salmon
net." said El!, one d.iy. "I'll be s;n
over the hills V Suu .; Harb'T for
a wick o' fiour. An' you'.l Le a j;ood
o'y 'til I gets back:"
"Oh, ay?, sir!" s.ild Jitck Bnnger.
It was a rough d y; tlie wlnl w.is
Mowing from the uo:th, a fre h -ninj
gus y l.r -eze, co d in d mis y; off !
sea the nky w.:s l.i I n, threat, nliu
and over!iaJ the dark cloud were
("riving low anil swift l;h tbe wind;
th wat'-r 'ai rh!p;iy rippling blacU
under tlie sijual s. The I -e whs drift
ing alongshore, wrll out from the
coast: tbi r w r1 a berg and t e wre
of a berg of Ar-tlc lee, anI many a pnn
fro!ti the bays and harbors of the
coast
With the wind continuing In the
portli, tbe ire woul I drl't barmlS'iy
past. Rut the wl id chnn;ed. In the
nf'ernoon It fr -aliened and veered to
the east. At four o'clock It was baif
a gale, blowini in'hnr.
"1'il just be goln' out th tlck'e f
have a look at that ice." thought
Ja-ky. "'TIs I ke It II co ne i-lior'."
He lookpd over the punt carefu'ly
before seating out It was wise, he
thought, to piepare to take her out
"EOH THE THIUO TIME,
Into tbe gale, whether or not be tnut
go. He saw to It tbat the thole pin
were tight and strong, that the bail
bucket was In it- plac, tl at the run
ning gear was fit for heavy stral'i.
The wind was then fl.it'erlng the lar
bor water and screaming on the hill
tops; and he could bear the sea break
ing on tbe tickle rocks. He rowed
down the harlior to the mouth of th
tickle, whence he command d a view
of the coast, north r.nd couth.
The ice wa drifting toward the
Break-heart I'o.nt. It would destroy
the salnon net within tbe hour, he
perceived sweep over It. tear it from
Its moorings, bru!s it against th
locks. Ja-ky knew In a moment :1m
bis duty was to put out from the bel
tered open where the spume was fly
Ing and the heave and fret of tbe ei
threatened detraction to the little
punt If be was a true man and good
partner be would save the mt
"He've beeu good t' nie." b thought.
"Aye, Eli 've been wonderful g od f
me. I'll be true partner t' him!"
So when E i. reiunnng over the hills
fron Bou'wrst tiiirlmr, came to tbe
Knob o' Hea tlr-'ak. be saw bis own
punt stagger'nit through the gray
waves toward the net off the point
tossing with tbe sea and reeling un
der tbe guty wi ;d with bis little
partner In the stern.' Th" host was
between tbe Ice and the bnakers. The
spree of open water was fat narrow-
tng: but a few n 1. utes n.o e nnd thu J
ice wor.ld ctrike th- ro-ks. E'.l dropped
on bis kre s th'-n and ther. and
pnyed !od to save tl e 1 d,
"Dr I.a d. save my iad!" be cried.
"O. I.nrd. save my bid:" h crleiL
He saw the pnnt draw n-ar the lirs:
ir.corlng"; saw Jacky li oe the sluvt
and let the briwn flutter like a
Hag In the wind; aw I I n leap to 'he
bow, and lean uer with n kn tt in hi
hand, while the boat tusaed n :he lo;,
shlprl'ig wa.er every nioiiPiif; ?aw
hi m stagger nnl'Mips. bail cut like
mad, snatch up the oar, pull to thi
second moorings a d cut tie last net-
rope; saw blm lean fraci e.it to seat
tf the stern, grasp t! e tiller, haul laut
the sheet, aud ttaud off U the open
"Clerer Jsckv!" be sfresfi el. wllj'y
excit d. "Cl-ter lad: My partner,
uiy little parti erf
I'.ut the l-id earriM cry iw?t,
Jsky did not hear d d nt know,
even, that LH par.ner bad hn a s; -c-t.it.r
of bis bwive fa'thfu'n' . I'e
was beating out, t make s a room r-r
tbe run with tbe wind H tbe ba:bor;
end the boat was d ppl'ig h T g m
wal in a way that kept ei'ry fam'ty
r.lert to kep ber afloat Eli watched
blm- until be rounded and stood In
for the tickle. Then the man slstied
bapplty and went bo ne.
''I's'II grapple for that net the mor
row," he said, when Jacky came In.
Jacky opened his eyes. "Aye" b
said. "Tis safe on tbe bottom. I
thought I'd beat cut It adrift V save
it"
"I seed you." said Ell. "from tbe
Knob. Twas well done, lad! You're
a true partner."
"Tbe knife come In bandy," said
Jacky, amllin; "Tis a good knf."
"Aye," said Ell. with a shake of th
bead. "I bought un' for a good one,"
And that was all.
Ell set about rearing ynong J.ieky in
a fashion as wle as he knew. He ex
posed tbe lad to wet and weather, as
I'diciousy as he could, to make l l u
biirdy; he tok blm to s-.n In high
wind to fii hi courage and teach hi u
to sail; be tanzht M il the weather
signs, the flh lor? of thi const. t'u
r.nrks" for the ft-h ai grou uls. the
wbemnbonts r f vhi I w and teef a":d
currents; be took bi n to (l urch snd
nt t i n to Sunday School. And Ue
taught blm to swim.
On the fine day of that snmner.
when there were no fih to be caught,
the man and the lad wi nt together
to the Waihtnh a lee;i. ll-t!e cove
of the sea. clear, iju er. bo'tomel with
smooth rock and sh'l:e"ed frun the
wind by high c'!T; but c !d a!niot
as ro'd ii lee-water. Here Jacky de
lighted fa watch Ell d ve, leap from
tbe cliff, fioit on his ba-U. swim fur
out to sea: here be gazd with ";id
mlnition not nnm'x"d with awe" on
tbe man's nigg 'd boly broad shntil
ders, bulz'.ng mno' . great arms and
less. And here, too, he learned to
swim.
When the warnet summer dny
were gon. Jack could paddle about
the Wab-tub In p-o n ing fashion.
He was confident when Eil was at
hand aure. then, that he could ke p
THE LIiTLE I'AUl.Vbli WAS HELPED
ABOARD."
afloat But be was not yet sure eno igb
of his power when Eli had gone un
the long swim to sea. E! raid tbat be
bad done well; and Jacky. b.m-lf.
often said tbat be could swim a eal
better than a stone. In an e uergen -y.
both agreed. Jacky's new accomplish
ment would he sure to serve blm well.
-Sure, if tbe punt turned over."'
Jacky Innocently boast -d. "I'd be ab.e
t" swim 'til you righted ber."
That was to lie proved.
"Ell. b'y." said old Jnima Blunt
one day In tbe fall of tbe year, "do
you take uiy new dory to the grounds
t'day. Sure, I'd like t' know bow you
likes it".
Old James bad built bis boat after a
outb-coast mcdel. Hhe was a dory,
i flat-bottomed craft as extinguish d
rom a punt, wl I h bus t lO ind hot
totn and keel. lie was proud of ber:
hut somewhat timid: and be wanted
Eli'a opinion on ber quality.
"TIs a queer lookl:i' thing." said
EH. "But me an' my partner'll try
she, James, just for luck,"
Tbat afternoon a full gnle caught
the dory on the r"ar:h' at (i round far
out beyond the Wolf s Tet-tb K -ef. It
came from the shore so suddenly that
Ell could not escape It 8o It wus a
beat to harbor, w.th the wind and e.-t
rising fast. Off the Valley, which Is
half a mile from the n r w, n gtut
came out between the bill cane
strong and swift. It beel -d the dory
over st.ll
oer lown down unit
the water poured lu over the gunwal .
Ell let go the main slice:, exp-ctitu
the sail to fall away from the wind
and thus ease the boat But tbe tin'
caught in the black. Down went th
dory still down. And of a sudd n I;
cap! zed.
J When Jacky enme to the surface he
began frantically to aplnsli the water,
I momentiirl y loing strength, brea'.U
and self-pos esion. Eli was wxlt.ng
j tor him, w.tli h 'nd and shoulder .nit
J of the ujter. like an cag-r dog as be
j waits for the stl'k hi ma tcr I
'about to tbiow. He w.i;n roe, bu
bung off for a mo in n until. Ii.deed
be perceived that Jacky would never
of bi n If regain hl seif p-s-es on --
j for be did oot waut the boy to be too
too-ii behoMen tl1.1'n"',forC "neft e
s pped b.s b.ind ui der Jd,ky' breast
Slid buoyed hial l p.
"rari.r." be SuiJ qulet'y. Trat
ii.rr Jarky's pan'c-stricUen stru-g! a at.
pace ce.isej; f,,r be bad le n u d to
b.'v ng Jn.-t nt i b d.ch & to Eli's co:u-inatiJ-t"
He looted in Eli'a dr.ppinjj
face.
"Eay partner," said El!, still quiet
ly. "Strike out. now."
Jacky smiled, and struft rut as di
rected. In 4 moment Le was swim
ming at EE's side.
Take it easy, lad," EU continued.
"Just take It easy while I righta tht
boat It'a all right I'll have you
aboard In a Jiffy. Is you is you ad
right Jacky r
"Aye." Jacky gasped.
EU waited for a moment longer. He
was loath to leave tbe boy to take
care of bl uaelf. Until tb -n b bad not
known bow targe a p'a -e in bis heart
bis little partner fil ed, how mucTi be
lad cone to defend upon blm for a'.l
thoe thing which make life worth
whil lie bad not known. Indeed, bow
far away fro:n the oid. lonely 1 f e th.
lad had led him. So be wa ted fcr a
moment longer, watching Jacky. Then
he swain to :h ove.t rued I'ory, wh T;
after an anxious gian;-e toward th"
lad. be dived to cut the gear and
ilived again: watching, and yet again;
watching Jacky ail the time he was
at the surface for brea'h.
The gear cut away, the mast pulled
from Its sock' t Eli right 'd the bo it.
It takes a hiring man and cler r
swimmer to do that; but Ell was
clever In tb water, and ntrot'g uny
where. Moreover, It was a trick he
bad learned.
"Come. Jacky, b'yT' he called,
Jacky swam toward tin bortt. Fll
wam to meet blm. and helped htm
ever tbe Inst few yards of choppy sea.
for tbe lad was alri'O't exbnut-'il.
.Incky laid a hand cn the bow of tht
dory. Then Eli pid ed off one of bis
long tioeU and swam to the stern,
where be began caut ot;s y to ball th-.
boat. Wheu fhe was light enough In
tbe water he limine 1 Jacky aboard and
Jacky balled Ler dry.
Ila. lad!" Ell ejaculated, with o
trin that made hi", face Milne. "You
is safe aboard. Ilow Is you, b'y?"
"Tired. Eli," Ja' ky nn'wir-d.
"You bide qrlet, wlicr- you l," said
Ell. "I'll tind the padd ti, an I'll
soon have you home."
l.Ii's great concern bad been to gt
the lioy out of the wnt"r. He bad
caied for little eise than tuat to get
11 ii out of reach ,f the sea. And now
lie was confronted with tLe prob em of
iuaklug barlior. The boat was slowly
drifting out with the w.n 1; the diiKk
was approaching; and every moment
it was growing mijre difflcu t to swim
In tbe choppy sea. It tok him a lon
lime to And the piddles.
"Steady the beat Jacky," he said,
when the boy bad taken tbe paddle
Into the dory; "I'm eomln' aboard."
Ell attempted to board the dory over
tbe bow. She was to -sing a bunt In a
choppy sea; and be was not used to
ber way. Had she been a punt his
punt be would have heea aboard In a
trice. But she was not his punt not
punt at all; she was a new boat, a
dory, a flat-bottomed craf;; be was
not usd to her ways. Jacky tried
desperately to steady her while Ell
lifted himseif out of the water.
'Take care. EU," be screamed.
She'll lie over!"
Ell got his knee on tbe gunwale
r.o more than that. A wave tipped
the boat; be lurched; Mie Capsized.
And again EU waited for Jacky t
i-ome to tbe surface of the wat r;
again buoyed bin up; again gave hi u
courage; again he'ped blm to the boat;
i.galy bailed the boat this time wltis
one of Jacky" loo;s and again
helped Jacky aboard.
"I'm wonderful t red. Ell." said
Jacky when the paddles were banded
o er tbe second time. "I'm fair' doue
out."
"Twill be over soon. lad. I'll have
jou borne by the kitchen tire In baif
an hour. Come, now, partni-rl Steady
tbe boat I'll try again."
Even more caut'o isly Ell attempted
to clamber almatd. Inch by lncb he
raised himself out of the water. When
the greater wave ran und"r the boat
he paused; when she rode on an even
keel, be came faster. Ineh by ln b
humoring the rrinky loat all the tlnm.
hi lifted his right leg. But be could
not get aboard. Again, wmn bla knee
was on tbe gunwale, tbe dory cap
sized. For the third tine tbe little partner
wa belped aboard and given a boot
wl;b which to bail. His strength wa
then near gone. He threw the water
over tbe side until be could no longer
lift bi arms.
"Eli," be gasped. "I can do no
more!
Ell put his band on the bow aa
though about to attempt to clamber
aboard again. But be withdrew it
"Jacky. b'y," be said, "could yon
not manage f pull a Mt wltb tbe pad
die? I'll swim alonde."
Jneky sta'fd stupidly at blm.
Again Ell put b!s 1 a-id on tbe bow.
He was In t-r o- nf osmg Jaeky'a life
Never In fore ba l b km wn sucb dr a I
and fenr. He dd not dire ri over
turning the boit agal.i; for be knew
that Jaeky would not survive for tue
fourth time. What c:ti d he do? Me
could tint get aboard, and Jaeky coulj
not row. How was he to get the boy
ashore? Ill band touched tis - pnln.er
the long tope by which the dial whs
gave Id ti an Idea; be would tow tne
boat ashore!
So be look the rone1 In hi teeth and
truck out for the tl kle in the harbor.
"Twas a close call, b'y," said Ell
when be and Jacky sat uy the kitco- u
tire.
"An 'twas too bad," Mid Jacky, T
Icae the gear."
r:n hiutb-d.- ..
What you htughln' at?" Jackj
ask' d.
"I 1 ron'it ashore something bcttei
than tbe g"ar."
"The dory?"
-No. by." Fl! ruril "My htt
partner." Montreal Hi raid.
DIDN'T FEAZE HIM.
Medical Blndcnf. t-chem Tbat Failed
to Work.
A Maine medical student, who ha
been vWting In Auburn, tell thi
grewsome but not uninteresting story
about miracle:
"I have been at work," aaid he, "la
one of the largest city b;iiUU dur
ing the past summer, and there wera
a large numlter of studeuta who, ilka
myself, were trying to get practl. al
exper.ence In surgery aud o;ber
braux-hea of tbe mediciil prof.-sloa.
Among the younger fellow wa a
student apparently without any
nerves. He couid stand i:p bef re tho
umst trying ope ration fr ua Uie n ry
first without the o.u!ver of a muscle.
We all decided that be was ds-llued
for greatness by the shirt road, lu
tbe meantime one of the I -aders
among the stud uts (there i alway
a leai.er, you know) tot a crowd of
u togeiher and held a council of war.
'Now, jou say young S Lasn't any
in rves, said he; 'what do you aiy
about making a test?"
"It was agre-d In a few moments
and the arr.inea.cuts wre made on
the sjiot Our young mne'e-s fr e id
was to take bis turn at a dlllicult
operation that very evening. Accord
ingly, Just befo.e the app lat d ti:i:l
one f the bravest of our set stirfd
for the operating room. AH was ilar;
and still as be crept under the o;,er at
Ing table upon which the dead Is dy
lay. It sbou'd be explained that a
wire btid been conre-bd with tbe
right urm of the dead body fltid b d
down under the tiib'e within easy
reach of the conceit I ad man. 1'retty
soon, after what must have bei n rti
Interminable wait for the mtin under
the table, our neiveia young niasl
surgeon came Into the ro nn rnd be
gan bis work. All at once our Nader
pulled tbe wire, tbe arm shot tip
straight Into the air about two fed.
Our M md glanced up a moment, put
It down and cm lnued his w rk as It
nothing had happened. After anoth r
half tnlmit' our lei dT pulled the wlra
niraln. Agnln the arm shot up as l-e-fore
and again our student friend put
It down In place with the same nr
of perfect uneon" r-i whl b resumed
Ids work as before. Now, we began
to get Impatient and so did our le.idr
under the table. Next time be gave
the win- a tug that nearly parted It
from Its fastenings, and this time the-
arm shot straight over the bent head
of the young op?ra'or and stayed j
there like an avenging spirit Ouf ,
lrlend looked up from bla work, took
bo!d of the hand, put fhe ar.n back
In Its place and with the air of ona
completely absorbed In bla work,
murmur "d:
'There! ftny there, will you? Nor.o
of your miracle here!" Lewlatoa
Journal.
COST OF THh WHITE PLAGUE.
Tuberculosis Causes 150,000 Death
nd Um of Millions Yeurly.
Tuberculosis causes annually wore
than 150.000 deaius in tue tnitea
States at the average age of 35 year.
At liila age the normal after lifetime U
about 3J yes.rs, so that the real loss
of life covered, measured In time. 1
represented by 4.8 k,ixj years per an
num. If we assume that the net vaiun
of a year of huuun life after the age
of 35 years Is at least $50, Die real
loss to the nation resulting from th
disease (a hirge proportion of which
Is known to be needie) may be esti
mated at $-M0.0ou.0J0 per annum.
These astounding and almost Incom
prehensible figures ure far from belt a
an exaggeration, but lot us assume
that only one-half of this mortality it
preventable, and we have a net possi
ble saving to the nation of $120,(ho.OhI
per annum. This estimate does not
take into account the social, moral and
seutimeutal value of at Iwist lOO.ixal
iivi-s, which, under different conditions,
might reasonably hope to continue foi
ninny years.
Tbe mortality from tuberculosis Is,
therefore, a problem compared with
which ail other social problems of a
medical character sink Into Insignifi
cance, and it Is safe to aay that tb
possible prevention of a large purtl in
of the nmrulity from thi disease it
Justly deserving of the solicitude, th
active personal Interest and liberal pe
cuniary support of all who have the
real welfare of the people of tills na
tion at hi art.
Biggs estimates that New York City
sQxMltis an annual economic lota ot
$J3.OOO.0O0. and that the nation at
large must sustain an annual loss of
$.13 ).0(W.0fK) because of tuberculosis.
There are nearly 100.000 deafb from
consumption In New York City. Seven
thou-ai'sd persons died In Illinois In
I'.r X half of them between the ages ot
JO and 50 year, while the estimated
loss lo the State alone because of tlili
disease, was $31,000,000, aud the Hied
leal author. ties of tbat State bavt
found that consumption is resHus!blt
for more deaths than typhoid fever
scarlet fever, dpih'dieria. all form ol
broiichltl. Influenza, measles and
siii.tiniox cnmuiiiid. New York Med
ical Journal.
Mumi'lnsi uwnersli p in lain of Msn.
The town council. of Douglas. Inle of
Man, which owns Its own sues; car.
carrlei sctii ol children UH we'll 8 and
1) n. m., noon and 2 p. m., aud 4 and
C p. di. for a half a rent each. I
A physician lias deckbd that eatlii
candy dulls the bralua, Tiie glrla wit.'
pleaaa tak bo'aicai
That faail la.::y UevU co: t -u pt of
Ui..er Is snu-aa ar.e.e piiated
u ii.e l'.t.siji.r.' Iveai.er. "ti-e Uiat?"
iskcd an eiii.ue r of the ta.-t Kiver
iridge, join to a amall ladder set
hto oue of the suel iicr at an do
tation of more tl.au two hundred feet
hove the ate-t Ho le-:y did tha
adder cling to the U-Oith surfaie ot
Jje steid that It fceeuied a, most lu.po
lible to get the finger Letwtea lb
ting and tbe pier.
"Tbos.e Heji were Intended to be
id only under the aot i res ng cU
uiuttaucea," conBed the ng neee,
and then only wlih great care. V4
he men would leap for the laddst
-rom a platform about three feot
.way, natcb at a rung and cll.nb
ip rather than use a fe and guardej
caffoid.ng elected for the expre por
ose only a few yards away. Wiri
ng notice mere jh ed that anyon
vbo did it would le discharged, yet
he very day th dcree went forth
i man jumi ed for the ladd r Ha
itnick the side of the steps with hi
lead, and was dashel to the ground.
)t i-oi rse be was killed Instant y.
"That stop; ed the ladd' r c ImMng,
mt the men still do ail sorts of ;e-k-e-s
things. Fur ln-tuie th y ell ub
ut on a narrow beam p;oJ-cting over
be rher from the very top of tha
tructure. and stand tLere on me l"g
o be photcgrnpl ed.
"Not long ago one of our foremen
'ound a man taking an sferdnner
lap on tbe g!r 'er at a be ght e.iual
that of a twenty-strry hi II Ing. Tha
r'rdcr was Just wide enough for bl:a
o lie on. anil there was no h ni but
i!r between blm and the ground. Vet
ic was quite indignant whin tbe for
i;an woke him up and threatened ta
lisebnrge blm."
"Our window cleaner are as rash at
my workman." add th superintend
nt of a skyscraper. "Each of our wltv
lows Is fitted with h"ay Iron iya
wits. Into wLleh tbe cl ai e s ore ex
ected to snap steel books attached t
irond canvas belts that are buckled
ibout their waists.
"You would not Imsg'ne that any
nan would dar? to ftind on tbe teas
n -h wlndow-sil's wl'hout setig thai
he belt Is booked Into tbe eye bolt at
Irmly os It wl I go. There Is at a lute
y nothing else for the cleaners to bo!J
in to, and In front of them la th
month face of the glis. The me
rtatid liolt upright and even lean bad
t litt'e. Yet every day we catch ona
r mnr? of them rll nbing out on thosaj
larrow sills, twelve stirb-s nd mora
ibovC'the sidewalk, with the belt uav
looked."
ZVBA TO SAVE STEEL INDU8TRY.
(laud Will Pnpi.ly the DrOclency at
Unaalan Manitanise.
A threatened ahortage of mnngane
a hoveling over the mineral market
iccording to tbe Philadelphia Itecord.
Tew of tbe laity naliy know what
banganese Is for the reason tbat it la
I metal rarely en, yet almot unlver
ally present as an alloy lu iron ind
it eel. It occurs in nature as a soft,
)!a-k mineral, wbb h Is not the metal
rungancse, but the ox,dl. This black
xldc of manganese n t only Is an 1ns
jortant t unct to sue!, nut si o en
icrs largely Into the fabrl aibn ol
jalnts. It finds furiher applicat on la
;bemical work In the nink.ug of
sJeacb and chlo.Me of lime. '
This dirty, black mineral is wort
tearly 9 a ton. and have to lias
Krt nearly all we use, amounting t
tearly a mil ion and a half a year,
Sussla has b retofer - auppli d us w Ik
l large part of our iiiangaucse. but
ast year the supply from this sour.-
as largely cut off. Then are. hosr
ever, enormon and ealy worked de
Hslts of mnngani' In Cuba, and thlt
nipply must be drawn on more anj
tiore to be the savior of our steel lav
lustry.
In the mount-tins back of Han!lag
le Cuba are tbe Tonnpo mlns. Tb
ire here Is soft and black, frtvjuentlf
icerrrlng In plnntllke growth called
'flor de mantnnese" (fliwers of man
fanese). The country ro k U a flinty
Imestone and the or Is mixed wltb
nore or less clsy. The re as mined
s crushed and washed lefore ships
nent, so that the beautiful f err Ilka
frowths are never seen In the ore at
ipcelved here for nnr fu nacea.
The I'onupo mines are run by Pen.
7lvanlaoa. and tbe hulk of the or)
otres to this port from Santiago d
"libs, where It la hauled by rait Croat
fonupo.
I Icir tSclliuldt the human pillar, It
onceiled one of the world' strongest
iien. He bold on his hack and kIiouI
Ids tbe jM-ent ccle "tank." In whicb
. rider whirls. The total weight la a$
liost 2.000 pciunds.
Ever notice bow tough a man look!
lifii bo laugh hwartdy with a big
I iiv of toUicuu iu bia tuoiub. ,
THE HUMAN PILUi.
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