THE RICHES OF LpVET
.
Ta'k about Poverty noicg it wai;
I:k'h am I ever, wtlTLove anj the dream!
Who with nj-A eaiib In the world ran compare
I;irb bvtlie tt'ry ot Jenny's gold hair!
Iaiutiful. i'iwn streaming hair that I bold
In tbe handa of me k issmg aud loving its golA
Talk about ravrrtj bright tbe sua stream!
Take tbe world a riches and give me Love dreama!
Ireas la tbe dark skies, aud drearu in tbe fa r.
The Hglit tbe brave splendor of Jenny's gold uaurl
Lartn bith in millions but uothing I ke this ;
Tbe beaut.ful bair whose golden ringlets I LLsal
, There la no Poverty! Give me. dear Cod.
Kot the gold harvest that color tbe aod;
Not tbe world's breath, over far oceaus blown
tut tbe red lips of Jenny, that lean to niy ownl
And even in death just a Joy, like to thia:
Her pold bair to shadow me sweet with Love's kissl
frank L. Stantou, in Atlanta Constitution.
THREE IN
N tbe gray stone steps that led
from cue smoolS lawn to another
klood C'yuthia. Cue foot bad
ought a lower step, tbe other lingered
tove, and the clinging gown of white.
ut of which peeped shoulders yet
frbiier. outlined Uie slender figure. 1 Le
Epression on tbe face under tbe Urge
t, bent downward by ribbon Led
laintily bete-Ill tbe chin, showed rapt
ttiection to tbe notea of a violin, pro
Iredlnf from behind the closely erup
ts! Ledge,
It was a picture a man might look
boo for all a summer's day, and then
kot have bis fiil. But 1. from icy seat
beneath tbe trees, found no pleasure
k 1L
"Curee tbe longhaired, fiddling fel
fcr I muttered, aud began to walk
across tbe lawn to Cynthia. But even
when I stood beiuw bc-r. with my hut
tolled. I might have been a man In
visible for ail tbe notice I gained.
"Uood day. Cousin Cynthia," said I.
Tbe music from behind tbe hedge
SobUed and wailed yet louder. I my
self could have fancied a tune with
frore spirit; something to stir a man's
fctood to fill him with tbe wild mad
fees, of the charge aye, or even a
tuusing song to suit tbe passage of tbe
agon. But it was evideutly to tbe
taste of my cousin, for she still stood
listening, and took no notice of my
tabulation.
"It Is fair morning," said I, at
length, thinking she was not aware
f my presence, and seeking to at
tract ber notice.
"Your voice is not In harmony with
the.- sweet slraim, cousin," she re
plied, not favoring me with even so
ftiuib aa a look.
"In truth, a crying child would suit
them better." 1 retorted.
Cynthia deigned no reply, but drew
as I ascended tbe teis and stood
breast of her.
'Vou treat me harshly, cousin," said
L
"X did not bid you come."
"Will you go up with me?" I In
spired, pointing to the lawn above us.
"Nay, I am going down."
"To him," I added, bitterly. "You
la. Indeed, go down."
Cynthia laughed merrily,
"A witty cousin," she cried. "But
possessing little courtesy, as, indeed, I
bund last night"
"I was angered, and did not plek my
words."
"Issleed, but you did, cousin; you
ticked tbe most unpleasant."
"Perhaps I had occasion."
"PetliapsV Or net? It Is of little
consequence," exclaimed Cynthia, rais
ing her white shoulders with a great
Show of indifference. "Oood morning,
eutism."
She held out her band to me, and I
touched it lightly with my lips. Then
be ran down the slept!, and began to
eroiJi the lawn below.
I have heard it said, and by those
rbo should know, that uone moved
rith more grace than my cousin Cyn
thia. And I. ss I stooti motionless on
the steps, gazing after her, was sud
denly oiled with a very passion of love
iid longing. 1 would go after her
tlirow myself at her fret end beg her
to give me back ber love, which but a
flay since I had though.! was mine.
Inn ss my pride and my love fought
Tithin nie. Cjnthia bad reached the
tieiie whence came tbe music. I fan
ned she hair turned be bead toward
Die; certainly she paused u moment. 1
fan down the steps.
Hilt then she vanished behind Hie
'b'Mine; and immediately the music
ce.iMd. I turned away full of anger
and ieapsiir. thnir as yet 1 faile I t
realize bow that which bad happened
were possible, ami bov uiy upjiii of
h. ppiness had been shattered In an
liir. For on the previuits evening
there bad been dancing In the great
liouse that stood in the midst of the
Ifariien, and I. us a favored suitor, h id
Bi.tny times claimed the hand of the
Laiiy Cynthia. It is true it had been
(ranted me, and my friends bad still
EiO reason to believe but that I was In
ixm-M-aion of her heart. But I knew
differently, for though her band was
In mine, ber ejonousht coittlnmilly
tbe face of a young stripling, a mem
ler of tbe company of musicians hired
to plujr while we danced. At Cm I
o-lsirusted my eyes, refusing to be
lieve Boeh a thin?. Few were more
roid than my cousin, aid It aeeuied
ImiMMslbie' tbat she. of tbe highest in
foe Jaiwt. could smile oa a mere fiddler
' trout cort But a lover's eyes are
iclt: awl the truth, hideous though
It ww. forced Itself nioi m. Then.
iMtlltitlyj I tpok bitter wonU to ber.
A GARDEN
ber, perhaps assuming more than my
;s.t;OU warranted, for there was as
yet no formal bond between Us. only,
as I hoped, a complete understanding
of the future.
We parted in anjrer, and all the
night I had tossed sleepless. There
was a mystery In it I could not fath
om. No words had parsed between
them, and love, if it were love, had
come swiftly, with but a look to kin
dle it Once t thought It but a whim
to try my love; but to choose for the
tefct a man of mean birth, aa this musi
cian, that were impossible for my
proud cousin.
For a few minutes I pared the lawn
with bead bent and bauds clasped be
hind my back. Then the impulse
seized me to follow Cynthia, and play
the spy. Tbat I should see nothing
that would pica. .a me 1 felt assured,
but I desired to know the worst 8o I
walked swiftly to the hedge, and, find
ing no one behind it, continued my
steps to a belt of trees tbat formed
part of the great park of which the
house and garden were the heart
In the shadow of the trees stood
Cynthia, aud by ber side the boy mu
sician, his fiddle lying neglected on the
ground snd bis bands clasping ber.
Then, as I watched, I saw biui kiss
her, ami she returned the kiss.
I have ever been counted a man of
cool brain and quiet tem;ier, but here
was a matter far different to a whis
tling bullet or the thunder of charging
horses. There flashed liito usy iiiiDu a
wild Impulse to kill this stripling who
stood between rue and my heart's de
sire. That the deed was uuiikely to
furthrr uiy wooing was an argument
that d.d not enter into my hot bead.
It was her tuiue I cr.ed su I raa to
il a r J them.
"Cj labial"
The musician drew back, but Cyn
thia faced Hie calmly.
"Why, cousin, vihat is this? A
'sword drawn before a lat.5 ? Has the
sun addled your brain?"
"I pray you to leave us. I said to
her, the words coming thickly.
"Your presence is not of my seek
ing," she replied, "aud unless Master
Ilerrick aUo wishes to be rid of
me "
"Nay, nay," stammered the youth.
I turned to him sharply.
"I have a matter to discus with
you." said I.
He would not meet my gaz, but
kept his eyes on the ground.
"Put up your sword, then," quoth
Cynthia, "buca argument are poor
logic."
My bead was cooling, and I thrust
the weapon back into its sheath.
"The gentleman is evidently more
used to the bow than to the sword." 1
said, scornfully, jMiintlng lo the violin
lying on the ground. Then I turned
on my heel and left them.
The doners were bright In the sum
mer sunshine and I stroele about the
garden. All things spoke of beauty
ami happiness, and the Joy of living.
But in uiy miim Has the pktUie of my
love in the arms of another and re
turning kiss for kiss.
Yet the chosen lover of the Lady
Cynthia, a boy. a uduier iwi b row-
urd. My thought found utterance in
scornful words.
"J utl These women are mad creat
ures, and it is fool.sb to have aught to
do with them. There Is plenty of
work for a man and a awoni to do
in the world, anl brave companions
with whom to live The fiddleis for
the women. The men fur the tl'lit
; n l the wine cup. Tbat is life for
mel"
('m'sin Ili Imrd."'
Tiie words came softly and sweetly
to my ears. I turned sharply mi.l
found Cynthia standing behind me.
Iler hinds were clasped before ber.
and her held bent a picture of bash
ful humility., a liltie, I thought, too per
fect to be true.
"Well':" I Inquired shortly, being
not yet recovered from my anger and
scorn of womankind.
"I have thought from your manner
or. Indeed, cousin, from your want of
manner that you are not pleased vvth
me." .
That left me without a word. For
none but a blind vnau could have been
displeased with her as she stood there
before me In the sunlight.
"It Is a sad matter when cousins
quarrel." she continued,
"You kissed the follow," said I,
speaking harshly, to bide the softness
of my heart.
iler humility vanished at my word.
"Why not?" she crle.1. "What right
have jrou to ) en Ml I will kUM
yoo aa-ed bar a feu
fer yourself. Coua.a Kifhard." I
Now I had determined to hare P.o
repetition of tbe (juajreJ of the previ
ous night so 1 answered quietly.
seeking to know tbe truth, and to abide
tbe result ss a raaa should.
"I ask your pardon for my hasty
words." I Mid. "But a few weeks ago
you made me bebeve that my su;t was
not distasteful. Now, In a moa.eut
you csst me off for another. Have I
no excuse for sorrow and angerr
"Perhaps. Dick." she sjiI4 softly.
Ti en I was conquered. I threw my-
self at her feet, crying that I level her
and would die for ber. and all the
aweet mad speeches tbat lovers make.
But she stood quietly, and when I
found no more words (they were evet
, ... r ,.i nioi iM.L.d rf.iwn si
me and said smiiing:
The sun Is wsrm, and I fesr "
I tiprang to my feet, for a moaie: I
bating where I bad loed. But befo:
I could s;ieak Cynthia held out bei
bands to me. crying:
"Nay. you misunderstand me. I di! Msayaus were concerned. Not a isay
but suggest that under the great oali 'ao child could get within fifty feet of
tree e mtubt converse with mon them. They simply turned up their
con-fort, and"- (here she smlle.l at m -J ' uoxe and walked away. Not a woid
"w,th less chance of being overlooked. , was exchanged.
Acilu my anger left me at bet It was the old caste prejudice In the
a-ords, and we crossed the lawn lull Mauds transplanted to Amer.ea. At
tbe cool shade of the trers. One t borne a Vlsaau uever mingles on
them, a mighty oak, bad Us trunk clr ' equal terms w.th an Igoriote or Moro,
cled by a wooden seat. It was not Hi much less a Negrito, who Is the most
first time we bad visited It (despised of all.
"Are you still very angry with m Two American boys who were on
Dick?" ssked Cynthia, when we wen .the grounds brought out tbe contrast
seated. I between democratic America and the
' How can I be pleased?" I returncj I Filipino caste system. The two boys
mournfully. I played with tbe 1 go. rote and the NV
"Then we must sit spart. not belnj ' gritos alike, and bad a Jolly time,
friends." she said, snd glided rouni'ibere were fifteen nat.oas represent
ee seat so that her back was toward led. and among the others there seem
me aud the trunk oTthe tree betwecijed to be no drawing of the cilur line
us. I But the Yisayans held aloof. Hud
Po we sat In silence, while I ponder
ed on the riddle that was so bard ttjnbly bad a whipping in store when
read. Why bad she come to me. I ; they got back to their parents. St.
discarded and angry lover, with tin ;
kisses of another and more favored
suitor fresh on her lips? And greatei
wonder still, why did she stay wlt
me. and speak to me In thia mannerl
Either ber heart waa bard, and takiti
pleasure In my pain, or else there wai
some mystery In the matter. Yet 1
.,M hnt holler mr rrr snd thel
(... i.i I,1
l'resentiy, as no sourm came tro!t
tbe other side of the tree, 1 moved
slightly, snd bent my body so that !
could see the graceful curve of bet
white neck, and a rosebud nestling It
ber dark hair. Then suddenly sh
turned her head and met my gate.
'Why do you look st me, Cousit
nii-hard. If you are so angry witl
me? But perhaps there Is b ite lu yom
eyes. Is there bate la yoisr eyes
Ccusln liichard?"
For answer 1 moved toward her, bin
she held out her bauds as if to pnst
me a way.
"Nay. nny," !ie cried, "It Is not
safe to have nn angry man who batti
me too near "
"You know that 1 do not hate you.
I enswercd.
"I would see for myself. Ixok nt nn
Again, Ink."
Obediently I turned my head, and
she dning likewise for a mo-neiit. vvi
gned Into each' other's eyes. Thei
she turned from nie Brain, and salt
gravely shaking her bead;
"Nay, I think I need have no fear
You may come round little Just l
little more Dick."
And then I had the advantage, fa
my arm slipped round ber waist m
that she could not rna sway, and wltt
the air of a master (as. Indeed, a mat
Is when be holds bis love in bis arm
demanded that she should tell me tbi
answer to the riddle.
"Thpre was once," she begun, ea k
she told some tale of the fairies. "
lor girl who worked for her brenj
She was foster sister to one who roult
have given her all she needed, but It
ber prids- she would have none of It
Iler only talent was in miuie, so sh
joined a company of musicians, anf
because-none but men might play wltl
them in public places, she donned
mail's att ire. But It l-d ber Into saf j
trouble, for one d.iy a gallant gentle ;
man would have slain her because shi
met her sister secret It. that thel:
friendship might not lead lo the dis
co very of her disguise, nd becausi
that sister kissed her." '
"But why did you not tell me ths
Ivef'Te?" I cried, amazed nt the story
"lour words were u.ira inst n-r.al j
deserving punishment, and I thoughs .
Cynthia paused and looked up Sf
me rrtn!;ily.
"Yes?" I liTilred, pressing ha
closer to try ''!e. I
"I thought that If I we-e to hivi
you for a hns'iatil. I had best tr-'.li
you to be it trm I one." H.iroid Obi
sun, In I lie King,
A liralot ons IVfi(-f
A Philadelphia co.jKn-rrlal traveler
who u'as stranded m a Oeoiyia t iliatie
sat on the porch of the small Inn. pa
tletdly e.viiiling the announcement
d. tiner. Al noon, says the Phiiadelphii
Press, a darky appeared at the doot
and rang a big hind bell.
Immediately the "coon" dog. whlcl
had been as'eep In the i;nh!na
awnke. raised his nose toward the skj )
ami howled loud and dolorously.
The dnrky stopped ringing the bel
nnd scowled st the dog.
"Yo het up.' he shouted, "Yo
don' hnftt ent dls rtlnnar! 'Sides
whnrs yo' mBnnnhs. dan-g?"
Doe-tors seeiu to have lour guesses
The liver, kidneys, stomach nod hear!
If they miss on all fo'ir Ihey can slil
look wise and recommend a change o
climate.
The average man til nks that wliia
be does not personally know the presl
ami other distinguished tueu, the
know of lUm."
AT FAR AS SNOBS
Social Plttcto
AimiR T'nlamed
Tribtr uf fb I lilippinr.
Tte Ylsayan children at tbe World's
"PenUr snubbed their youthful
(comrades of tb Philippine reerva-
tbe Uro: Moros and tbe
Ntos, at tbe model playgrooiKls
other afternoon. The action of
'J Vlsayan Juvenile contingent wa
,tje sensation of tbe Sunday outing
which Mrs. llutb U.rvhfield. tbe bo
I ' I'1 prouuds, gave to the
tMidren of all nation,
The grown up apectator watchel
t'e little drama with greiit Interest,
lut no one offered to Interfere or patch
up a truce.
j The VUsyans came first to tbe
crouuds. They took nossesalou of
row or awings snd baiumocka auu
were having great sport. After a few
minutes lu trooped tbe half naked
Mnroi and Negrito b iys. Indile of
three minutes tbe latter bad full pos
session of the swings, ns far as the
(they done otherwise they would prob
Ixiuia Globe-Democrat
HAOTO&rlUW nlS WHISKERS.
Cleveland Mau'i Wife Locked Him Cot
Afier 'llicy VV t-Jc c-burn.
When, liermau Fluk, a piusperous
grweer at Wiisou aud Payne avenues,
parted with h.s thirty-uve year-Old
whiskers tbe other evening he almost
J Flick lives at 108 Hoadley street, and
Lli family is grown up, for he bus seen
ixty year, ror thirty-nve years of
in time Flick bud bis whiskers have
never parted. They were proud,
breezy, luxuriant whiskers, too, ot the
Jerry Simpsou alfalla not the com
mon garden variety, l or years tue
customers of Hie b.g grocery knew
the proprietor by h.s whiskers.
A tew neighbors dared Flick to
divorce those vvb.si.eis.
"You wouldn't uaiel" said otie.
"What do you bet I won't" said
Flick.
Weil. flO."
" Wheie's the money?"
The cash was made up and the party
went over to a turner shop. There
were a few snip-snips of the shears,
the craping of a raster, ai.d 1-..ok s
face was wluskerles.
That night a smooth-faced, youug
:ooking man turned into the yard of
luS lioadiey stiect and rang the bell.
The door opened cautiously aud a wo
man looked out.
"Wba.; do you want?" abe asked.
"I want to come lu."
"Who are your
"I am Herman. Don't you know
me?"
Bang went the door, click went the
key In the lock.
Flick tried to argue. It was no nse.
So be ambled hack, woke the barher.
gathered up the iate crop of alfalfa,
and took It home. Fussing II in at tbe
dnor. bis wife was convinced mid ad-
mitted h'rn. Cleveland Dispatch
Chicago tn'er Ocean.
to
I 1 5 xF5k tr
wow, professor. If I should get a
found of radinu mil put it into a
fins tube, and place that Inside an
i.on tn;:k, what would be "
"Wait a iniii'ite. Let im take the
t'olilcm up sci-ti m by wct'oti. If you
ti'ionld get a poii. 1. 1 of radium you
vvoifiditt have enough , m Key left to
buy a g! 's fu! e " VliVa.-o '!':, liiine.
fe.4.Cl kWttl V lXl..i'11'l.
"Do you ki.O'V the on.y I risluiuui
who ever niiiiiuitted suic.iler" risked
NV. B. Pollard! "You kiunv it Is sn d
that Irishmen never commit snicui".
'n il when the argument was iidvaiiced
In a crowd of that nationality he was
to unstring that be decided to show
his opponents that Irishmen do some
t.nics commit a rush net. He accord
ln.ly disappeared, find the man who
Implojed li i in slatted a search. When
l.e got lo the barn he looked up toward
the rafters and saw bis man bunging
with n rope around his waist.
Whfit sre you tip to. Pat?" be
asked.
" '((I'm bnnclng meself. begobs." (he
Irishman replied.
"-Why don't you put It around your
neck?'
"Tnlth. Ol did, Imt Ol couldn't
brnyt'ne.' was the unsmiling reply of
the man from tue F.menild Isle." -Louisville
Cwrler-Jnurnal.
Wbnt liss become of the old fashion
ed wcaisn wbo wr A utibUt
BAVAGES
fi.t rVlBUM SUIV1D.
Tbe sounds emitted by telegrspb and
telephone wires have been subject
of study by V. Bock, who claim to
have made It possible to forecast local
weatber conditions one or more days
shead from tbe bumming. Observa
tions are made at 11 a. m. aud 6 p. m.
The snail's seuse of smell has been
located iu the bonis by some observ
ers, but authorities quite a good have
regarded this conclusion as Incorrect
M. Young, wbo has been making ex
periments to settle tbe matter, now
claims to hare proven that tbe snail's
uose Is distributed over tbe euLre
body.
The new motor forgs of tbe United
States army is a vehicle tiVt feet long,
driven by a 24 horsepower gasoline en
gine, and carrying oil for traveling 3tsJ
miles at 10 to 1 miles an hour. It is
litted with s small machine shop,
blacksmllb's shop sod saddler's shop,
while It carries spare parts likely to be
needed by a light battery on the msreh.
Au auxiliary engine on one side ope
rate a dynamo, bithe and grindstone.
The deplorable summer waste of
child life, especially lu crowded cities,
calls for scientific audition. A recent
medical writer claims that the epi
demic diarrhea that iroves so fatal
may be svo ded by tbe following pre
cautious: (1) Clean milk nipples. (Ji
Clean towns, with effective sewage re
moval, dust collection and disposal and
street watering. (3) Clean homes,
with attentloo to food utensils, cover
ing food from dust snd tlies, snd per
sonal habits, and (4) destruction or ex
clusion of flies.
The brief operations of the wireless
telegraph aerrice undertaken for the
London Times at tbe seat of the Itusso
Japanese war, and ended by the in
terference of the Japanese govern
ment, !hrow much light on the detec
tive powers of wireless telegraphy, lu
this case the De Forest system was em
ployed. The laud station was at Wei
balwel, with a must 170 feet high. The
most on the telegraph ship was is)
feet high. Both Kusslan and Japa
nese messages were received by the
operator, who could easily recognize
the difference lu tbe systems employ
ed. He could tell If s Kusslan ship
was at sea by listening to the an
swering messages from shore. He
could also tell whether the Japanese
messages were transmitted from a re
lay base, or whether the Beet Itself
was at sea.
The question whether America or
Kurope has lus sw.fier railroad trains
is one the answer to which varies from
time to time vvith the progress ot
events. According to a comparison of
schedules for this year, made by the
Scieulilic Anicican. the Fnglish nnd
French trains ir.e at present decided-.y
ahead of our o'.vji. With the exception
of the Fiiipiiv State Kxpress, which
averages 5-1.3 miles an hour, snd the
Twenl.e'.h Century Limited, 50 miles.
It appears that wo have no trains run
ning long distances comparable In
fpced with many In Kuglaud aud
France. There are 3") French traliiB
scheduled to run at an average speed
of 55 mllee an hour or more, and 53
Kngllsh trains that are equally fast.
Our two fast trains. It Is true, go long
er distances and are much heavier, but
they have proportionally larger en
gine. WIVES WITH CONSCIENCES.
Instances of Little Women Who la
llneiice trails Politicians,
Very bad men, It net-ius, msy have
very good wives. This Inference la
brought borne every week by the trust
and Udeiity which wives show to hus
bands accused or convicted of sil
oils cruuin. When no one else has
any purent Inllueiice for good over
vulgar, corrupt men, their conduct
Hhovvs that some timid, iiuiffeis-Mve lit
tle woman can exert it can bring into
active play the belter iinpuiisoii lli.it
have been overlaid by years of unde
tected wrongdoing. It is the supposi
tion nowadays that when a boodlcr
has OKide 9 clean breast of hi mis
deeds it is because his wife Insisted
upon it.
Wlrich suggests that bud man who
is rcinWSaiaT to Ui? appeal or a emu
wtie is not o hml a he is sstjtosed
to be. He had some merit in the first
pl. ee. or he would neither leave sought
nor have bien able to secure sm-li u
helpmeet Willie he has turned Ids
pve'.-alory side toward the world, he
ha fIiowii himself at his own II reside
equipped with u full co'iipb-tieiil of
the iliKiniMlic virtues. He bus exempli
tel that "ethical dualism" which
Th'iins jiwhi I lllnstr it'ng with
such unction in the protagonists of his
romantic "l- re:ij'-d Fin . in e."
It Is n s'l u k to preconceived notions
lo realize that a hard face I, cold eye I
pidiiMiter, iil.tlci,in or labor leader,
who vviil iinloid worthless stock on n
friend m.d sell out a city or trade
li ti In ri for a moderate consideration,
may get the reputation of a model
hi!!tiid inside his own home and com
mand the absolute trust of Its mis
treM. As Die world knows, the hus
band a rul wife he is all that he should
not. ami she Is all Hint she should be.
Of course. It I not salutary that she
mhoutd embody Hie cottwlrtice which
be has divorced from his own breast.
But It Is well tint It has not been ex
pelled Bltngether, for through her It
may pet n chance lo vindicate Itself.
New York Mall.
1 t nt il lleiin n Yard lontr.
A certain sMelc of bi-.ni In China
and Japnu grows n yard long. Kfforts
to Introduce It lulu ULla couutry bave
falbsd.
".WEST SCRAP BOOKS.
t Pckeme for Ihe Coaaolatisai at'
Ylidows sad Orphan.
Among the strange callere at a
house of mourning, people to mtm
casual death I a profit tre OD
visitor of totally new kind, ue UJ
neither monumeut agent nor lnenraon
adjuster, promoter of a wldowr sioc
company, nor. In fact, any ut the old!
conventional tyies. He usually re
quests au Interview witn the ties a of
the family, ays tbe New York Post
"Maiain, I am sorry to trouble jom
so soon after your great bereavement
but the matter require prompt actio
aud doubtless it will be a solace to yo
iu biter years."
"1 do not understand you. air."
"Why. madam, our Lru ha alread
sent you a letter or two lu reference
io the matter. Of course, lu the stres
of sorrow Ah, 1 see you recolleo
au enduring memento of your love
one. an album containing the uisnj
aud interesting tiewspupcr account of
your husband s honorable csrevr."
"He w as ue,t a public character," the
w idow may object
"My dear madam, the notb-ee show
the contrary. I assure you tbat we
aa prepare a very neat and extensive
book of press clippings. It will be ele
gant It will be quite correct; a last
ing source of pride end Joy to you
family. I may say that the best fami
lies "
"But only newspaper notices?"
"Not at all, madam. We appreciate
and respect, therefore embody In otir
allium or scrapbook all mementoes per
taining to this sacred subject. Tho
is, letters from friends, business, let
terheads, locks of bair, souvenirs ot
birthjiiaif, medals, diplomas, Inslf.
tea of benevolent aud secret societies
and lodges, photographs and every
thing that Indicates tbe honors g;iine4
by the deceased."
"My husband asked for One moot
ument and I have ordered It" replledi
a widow recently at such stage of
the negotiations, "but I do not think I
could afford an ulbnm."
"We have them at every price," ar
wered the visitor triumphantly. "Fot
$." we will furnish yon a tieut took uf
clippings, or for $10 a bandaomel
bound volume. Of course. ' h"T
thein to cost hundred of dollars. Tb
widow of (senator ordered M
at $i(Ki, but the cheaper ones are rs
less comforting as essential tokens."
"Please excuse ui? to-day, sir. P
haps I will scud you my order neat
week."
"Oh, that Is Impossible. I sa4
prompt action was necessary. Yo
see the obituaries ntnl eulogies of your
husband lire appearing In the curreiU
pi ess nnd a few days' delay might prv
vent any one from making a complete
collection of them."
It Is a hard hca: ted widow who will
not yield to tlie-e deft pcisuasloiiH, es
pecially since the cost of the piout
memento is on a sliding scale. "'
some of them It seems ns If a lieW
nvetiue for t!i cxp.eson uf u Ceil I m
and siHitiriieiit bad been "pilled bf
the mortuary scrapbook. It is a tiov.
city, and It is au fait. It is a monu
ment not Inferior to that In tireeiv
wood, or pcr'hiini-e the co tly funeral
urn upon the mantel. Mounted colll
plates may do for the old-fn-blonel
nnd cardboard repllcns for the me
chanic class, but a mourner of stand
ing assuredly needs the ds!deratum
of the Senator's widow. It may he
some skeptical relict desire to know
In Just bow ami what esteem her lorf
was held by the community as shnw
In the newspaper notices; womau'a
curiosity accounts for many things.
All by Yourself.
Therefore, remember that all tlv
good you accomplish Is going to come
out of youiHi'lf. You cannot borrow it
and you cannot make It nut of tbat
which has In en poured Into you by
education or otherwise. All that yoa
receive Is only a certain o.unnil!y of
knowledge, acquired by edm -at. on, ex
perience or other training, which will
have a certain Influence upon wlml
comes out of yoursilf ns your own.
It ts the Inherent capacity to pcrfona
with your owu brain which will nis't
.vou whnt yon become, nnd not lln
mere tni:imlss on of Hint w bl b yoa
have acquired. Your knowl-dge, the a
fore. Is of little avnll until jou make
it inherently a part of yourself through
mental nssliiiHiitlon and inSliitation.
The clearer yon comprehend tbesa
thin;., the more readily -you can ntaita
use of them as nirnilist the process of
mere a'-qnircinetit with n vague mo
tive tj.jt t in some way or other what
you acquire may be of ber.elit, or that
env'uonri.ent will be the force taut
nial.es your tub nt rffccOv, Koien
have pom, throi'gh evp r eoce without
acquiring It, nnd unify n tu.ui wIm but
rc'cjve l nn education has It .t got any
I c li'lse be n How ei It to be n tliina
fiput from bis persn'mlliy nnd It
sl'ppi d n way. L'ecttliiil llev lew.
A I i rr i iitfcil in t'lvoien.
Tes?, 'I hey say if you walk down
stairs backward with a lightisl candle
In voiir band the first man you meet
will be the one you tuiirry, I'm going
to try tint on Hallowe'en.
Jess Ho am I. Jt must be doue an
the stroke of 8 o'clock.
Teas Oh! Yei don't have to do it
at any particular hour,
Jess Yes. I do. I told Jack IIs
som to call-promptly at 8 o'clock.
Philadelphia Pres.
Iliis r Hut 'nd.
Hostess lint part of the chlcke
will you bave. Willie
Willie Kither half. I'm not partly
ular. Detroit Free Press.
The wives of Methodist prcachera
who have to move only once In 11 v
",irs. may not be rich or (Kiirerfnl. Imt
they nro n year ahead Of tlM Wife of
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