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I shall never forget that June morn ing when Nell told us. 1 was beating batter puddings—the cooking always fell to my share—and Nell and Deb were finishing the week a Ironing. The big lilac bush was In full bloom outside the kitchen window, and •ome of the purple petals drifted in upon the old dimity skirt Nell was Ironing. She had to brush them off, I remember, with her pretty, slender fingers. Deb and I always tried to save Nell's bands and do the rougher work ourselves. Why not? Hhe was the youngest and our pet always. Suddenly Nell set down her Iron with a flatter and electrified us. "Ulrla." she said, "the editor of the Orb bus accepted another of my stories and I'm going to New York." “What, to stay?” cried Deb, and I dropped on a chair, speechless. "Yes," g a id Nell firmly. "I have It all arranged. I asked fathers leave and1 made him promise not to tell you till everything was settled, because I ktieW you girls wouldn’t like It and would try to persuade me to give It up. Hut the editor of the Orb has ls'cii very encouraging and you know I have Imd some work accepted by other papers, and 1 feel sure I can keep myself, at least, and I hope, of course," her eyes shining, “It will lead to better tilings. I wrote to Cousin I,lbby. and she has explained to me how she lives she illustrates, you know, for weekly papers, I think—and she has rented a room for me In the apartment building where she lives bet self Fancy! Hhe docs all her own conking on a'little gas stove in her room- 'pigging' she calls It—and I am to do the same for myself. You can live for very little tnat Wily, leaniru ly. "even In New York " "But. Nell, you can't cook," I said. Somehow my daxed mind fastened ou the least of the difficulties In niv dar ling’s path. "Well, I can leant,” she cried irayly. “or you can teach me. Km. lit the next fortnight. I am not going 5111 the I'M It." I saw her glance at me anxiously as she mentioned the date ami then—I broke down and so did Deli, and pres ently we were all three dinging to gether and crying—Into my bowl ol batter. What had father been thinking of. I wondered But then he never could bear to cross Nell, any more than Itch or I could And ho from the flrst 1 felt that it was settled and that noth ing I could say or do would alter It. But, oh. i. heart was heavy. and by Deb said: “Nell, what will M< rris say?" The same thought had bee, in my mind, hut I could not put it Into words and 1 was rather vexed with Deb. But we all knew tlnpt Morris loved Nell, though she would have nothing to say to him. It hurt me strangely even then that Mor ris should be slighted—Morris, so good and brave and strong and tender and •teddy—yes. and clever, too—that any girl might have been nroud of his love. Nell only tossed her pretty head and said emphatically: "Oh, Morris!” And after awhile site and Deb began Iron ing again and I went to the cellar for more eggs and made fresh batter. And tluU was how Nell told us. 'Hie next fortnight was a busy one, though it passed, as people say, like a dream. Miss Partridge came up from thjv village to help us put Nell’s ward rofie In. order, father crated the set of maliou^hy furniture which had been mother’s when she married and which was to take with her, and I got together the best and smallest of my kifchen tins and saucepans and lacked thorn in a wooden box, which was to sorve afterward, with shelves fitted In side it, Nell declared, as her "kitchen.” How anxipus I felt about the "pigging” arrangements aud what careful In Uifucuodb i gave, or irieu 10 give, m coffee Hiicl omelet making'. Morris came and went, looking, oh, so grave, aiTd Nell's resentment of his attitude was hot and showed Itself In the tntisqucrte with which she treated What passed bet ween them the last evening l never knew. They were together for a long time in the garden attn after they had parted Nell brushed past me crying and Morris, coining to say “good-night," looked white and stern. My heart ached for him. Hut he catne with us to the station the next morning and tried to talk cheer ftff> to Peh and me after we hud said good-by to our dear girl aud watched the train steam off. • •*••• S'hat was h weary summer It was vrtj dry and hot and nothing did well In the ga’den. Father wus ailing, and lveti ,,io I <tiop|,i-d into a dull round of .da,ly ditt os. Morns came seldom lie whs very busy, be told us. with tit* increasing law practice, which wie extending Itself through all the inlgh luring villages Nell’s letters were on; oUl.v eg* dement. unit though they wei• ehis-irul and amusing with muo. Plight descriptions of New York 1 11 “from the pigging aide," as she eattev It. It seemed to me that an under. mi uf'-hstouragemeui rau through them ll.-vi-ver with the Hiilumtr tiling* be i i to I- k tel (ill ter I'alticr* lealtl I irni.,1 aid Nell wrote she mil !•«I nit id a position on the staff *f on til tliy pip r* she had h*-, |» writing for Morris Is-gati to In- als>ut the a ei* again a» to it <*«l to tie unit witti h'r came .luck Hrrhk. » young ettei wh-m he had taken Into partnci «M and Ulsi evidetliy s,ito11, ■ I |twl* Mo, rta r»re|* asked after Nett, lull t t the*! that wilt’ll her name Writs loot tlotted he never utimod a word ths was aunt anil at t "hr tat mat, in the t» Vte riynSsHl to her. he went it sunt panel Nell wrote tea k. Thank M rta fur hr* pretty gift " After rkrl* tuas M.rris and .lack cunte attll "ft’ * •r hr went sfsigkrhlut# logsth** we four and Is’hhtng ui tin htl n.-uetluoa t used to Mottdvr koW I tv and I and M»#rta euakl tw w* gar an light k*art*d with Nsil away |ti Kastvr l*ak aud Jack war* • that Well lb** ftta we-atha Ik follow ml art* wkat wefw lkf> A fo.w h,.ppf I *ua! And yet fo* * wrwi< led llow I tvftnol l» mw >*« (he Inline and ItVsd t» feiertafc earn aoal front day to day. koutng feartn ‘ d< sdln. tensing f't taknt t w •<* w»d. .«,4d net pktialy fa*» M ri A* sai glowing to (otn me a titihr n WW fo vuttki ktva. iotl a MHte M.Ofi Skngg I iihdUvd And kdlt Ii4 *'•!*•• wkea •• w*al to »k* W'Oida f«« gakfc nl mt, ami Jack had wandwtwd t a, - v 4 gb and I had torn my hand—my stuoby, work-woru baud, ho unlike Nells—on a straggling blackberry vine. Morns had bandaged It for me and as I look ed up our eyes met. He slipped his srm around me so tenderly, and r,m, little woman,” be began. _ . 1 think the terrible aching sense of loneliness which has been with me ever since and always will be came upon me at that moment t or with the sound of his voice the blindness I had willfully encouraged fell from me and I saw quite plainly that this was not to bo. Hut I rested my bead for a mo ment on his shoulder—I could not help It—and let him speak. >v henh® h"*1 finished I said quietly: -Morria. d. ttr I think you are mistaken. 1 always believed that you and Nell "Kin. Km,” he orb'd, "do you think me so base, (hm you fn,,py~'. .. . "Hush!" I snld. And Just then I»eb and Jack came up and we strolled All through the night l lay awake. In the morning came Nell’s letter, i "Oh, darling Km," she wrote, I am so terribly unhappy! I cannot keep It to rnvself any longer! I am a failure, Kin!—a failure. And I did so hope for success! oh, I do not mean that I can not earn my living. I still hope to do tliftt, but—1 see It at last, quite plainly -I shall never, never rise above medi ocrity, never make a name, never be more than a hack writer, scrambling for my bread and butter and thankful If I can make It. And I had Bitch dreams. Km. such plans, such ambi tions! I thought myself clever! Clever! I am a fool! 1 gave up- well! Never mind! It Is a relier to ten you, u(»r. There was more, hot when I had read so far my mind was mnde up. I had money In the hank—enough—that mother had left me, and I went to Morris and told him that I wanted him to take me to New York. I said I gathered from Nell s letter that she was not feeling well, nnd I wanted to bring her home for awhile to reat. I with (pilet frankness, as a slater might. He looked at me strangely. We started the next night. It was early on a sultry September morning that we readied New York. I can still see the miswept. half-de si rtcd streets and smell the odor of male vegetables which greeted ns. Mor ris took me to breakfast somewhere—I forget where and then we rode In a catde car for what seemed to tnc an Interminable distance. At last we readied the “Windermere, a tall, dingy apartment house, near the river. I remember I walked through a dingy lull! to a more dingy elevator and were guided on the fifth floor through pas sages dingier still, to Veil s door! I trembled and pushed Morris In front of me. "Como iu!“ cried her dear voice, and—there she stood! Thinner, paler, a little careworn, but. It seemed to me, more beautiful than ever! She did not see mo. nnd Morris—forgot me. “Nell!” be cried, aud opened wide his arms. . ... „ “Morris!” she nnswered, and, like a tired child, crept close to nim. And so It ended as I -yes, as 1 hoped It would end. Mar See Wllhowt nets* Seea. The transparent mirror, which has recently been Invented by a German chemists, will doubtless find many pa trons among women. It Is made by coating glass with a chemical prepara tion of sliver nitrate and other materi als, ndxed up In a manner that has been patented by the Inventor. That part of It Isn’t interesting. What does appeal to the feminine fancy aud to thnt of the magician Is the number of uses to which it can be pat. The new mirrors are now being made by a large firm In France, In various sixes and shapes—big mirrors, to set In frames on the floor, panel-shaped glasses for doors to dark closets, and tiny hand glasses for the dresser, lieslde those of Intricate and complicated design, for use by such artists as the great Her mann, who sees In the new invention a world of myster.v-1 raught ledgerde maiu. One of these “n.agle mirrors” placed In the panel of the door opening Into a brilliantly-lighted icceptt-n room. w,.nld furnish endless amusement to a hostess who is inclined to be curious about the Impression her home make* upon her visitors. To quietly observe the actions of a devoted admirer, as hp Impatiently ii xvnlts hip appr ii < i <o in* * *■■ <** • pricing about tlio iron, and perhaps consulting tlie very inlrr< r behind wli!) h tie* object of his affections is concealed ns in* arranges Ins neckI>• fur the seventh tin e. would Is* fun for the axver lienrt. ant way. If the mirror grows coirmon, ns they are likely to do, they will furnish par lor eniertalnii’ents of u ati' descrip tion*. For Instance, snpp >«e a cabinet to Ik* tilled up with wlmt nppcitra to lie mi ordinary P oking glass In Us d«Kir. f<ineeul soli fixhI> witllltl the cabinet and ask a tody t<> hsik at liers* lf In tin* minor, a rc<iuest which, t*eluir a w*» i mu, she cannot refuse, tlieli have the ts-rsoit wlttiln smlilexly strike a match or Him on an electrk* light that lots Wen previously arranged aid watch the effect u|miu your victim. Much a mlrruf would la- a great addl i turn to a Halloween istrty, t<> Is* use I w hen the atitio is niaiileu. w ahiug to know her fate, gases into th* gloss to see win* looks over her «ltol<lder. ami i iK-lodd* her sweetheart soiling upon i per from liehlmJ the glass ,i Ingenious mln.li however, will ■*»#» lx di vise many changes xxhl>h can h, r«t*g upon lhi» new magi* mirror am) It la not lie canary to xpx lft further I __,_ ' lirlltlwa Mutoa la lies WsiM Mill I Ml«e Malls \ novel uo*lHoi| of iwrforallag tt-*i , | lao-s ia re|M*rtv«l from Malt lake *'*iy The city la lsiiog supplant with ehn in** | tty for IlghliMg and p**w*r general** j fourteen tulle* away In *he Htg * iii*<« gosl l auyou It was found os- • »*#r 4 tot thr putfswe >*f pipe «oMtu* • «•»*. • >*it font forty eight inoh uprnitxga ii ,* list trim to* t jirost-s k the plot** a ,, which net* half aw in* b thi* i fh m worhtoen i gaga tw m with - up* <>hu r * hut the | #r* *• ta*h> *a« *•». *’ l s ,|k*vm tins It sktx lot the rttg **eer « * the w tka, It M lotunt who is know Qj itxrxoigUout th* W ssi aa ll*a >owt*< l« eixaltns't " lit tiers I oak Up hut rtk m uttd Ualna slid hultei* vwaed w*lh • •* a I er stw*t a I - ••* h* *>•• in* g*. H idales flow* a tils late e of alsiitl IfclS «, feel I he tutor* <nitrg sdgea smn * aftatwatda *a*dk »ui »ut and la 4f very abort Haw the b was aniahed dk MEXICAN CIO All WRAPPERS. tie In This Connlrr Nnt Yet In rreaaed b y the Cnbnn HmiiIs* tlon 'Hiere Is a growing Idea among smokers that, owing to the troubles In Culm, there will be a scarcity of Cuban leaf tobacco, which will soon affect both the quality and quantity of domestic clear Havana cigars, and a rumor Is prevalent that already many of the so-called clear Havanas are covered with Mexican tobacco, and that It can not be detected by experts. The best Informed persons In the trade deny this rumor, and state that most of the large American firms have enough Oubao tobacco to last them for a year or more, and that there Is little or no tobacco In Mexico suitable for the fastidious sir.oker. They say also that Mexican toliacco 1s detected easily nt sight, and while It tuny be ismalhle In future years to produce a toliacco for wrap pers which will compete with the Cu ban article, It will bo n long time coin ing, as up to date no effort lias been in de by the Mexican growers to cater to this market. The Mexican leaf Is thicker and dulled In appearance,with out the rich gloss of the Chilian vari ety so attractive to American smok ers. What is still more to the point, it rapidly deteriorates In appearance after ls-lng worked up Into cigars. Still another reason I* that all the n mi liable Mexican wrappers worth anything are colled for by the Mexic an trade, one firm of whMt Is sai l to he under contract with Kngllsh men for VMt.OoO cigars every two w< eks. The government statistics also give ini Important hint In this matter. The total export of filler tobacco from Mexico for 1 HI 1.1 was only 4H.411 liotinds. of a value of $11,4.VI; In IHtM, 44,101 pot ods, valued at $11,121. and In I sill. 17.4SO pounds, valued at $1.1,* .'jiT- while the total amount of wrap per tolmceo for 1805 was but 13 pounds valued at *7. This country I inport eil from Cuba In 1893, 21,004,* h!*| i>oimd*. valued at $8,940,058; In 181)4, some 14,578.000 pounds, valued at *5.828,904, and In 1805 sortie 20, 1l7,tXX> pounds, valued at *7.233,474, The total amount of Imported wrap per tobacco from Cuba paying duty Into the United State# Treasury dur ing 1895 was 28,133 pounds, valued at $38,320. These are thv facts In the matter, and as soon as Mexican tolsie co begins to come lu for use on do mestic made clear Havana elgars Its arrival will l«* shown In the weekly tables of imports published In trude and shipping organs. What Is very likely Is that the consumer of Havana elgars will soon have to face a darker tobacco on his cigars than he has been wishing for lately.—New York Sun. The Economy of Electric Traction In order to rebut the frequently made claim that a locomotive can make as great a mileage ns an electric motor. W. Baxter, Jr., shows what Is done In actual practice, and at the same time makes the distinct state ment that such a company as the Pennsylvania railroad could effect a saving of over fti.7txt.0tX), or 16.4 per cent of Its operating expenses, by the adoption of electricity. On the rail road named there are 1108 freight en gines. giving a mileage of 2b,4<Xl.35« annually. In Its* passenger service there are 478 locomotives, and the total miles mn per year by passenger trains Is 11.1X18,8tX). figuring on a basis of IX) per cent of the engine# In use. the miles run per year would he 34,070, and on an 80 per cent basis, 39,(XX) tulles. Trolley car# making an average speed of less than ten miles per hour run from 45,<XX) to 50.IXX)! per year. At this rate, motor oars drawing freight trains at ttftocn miles per hour could easily cover 65.000 to 75,000 miles per year, and those used for passenger work, and making an average speed of thirty miles per hour, could run over KXi.OOO miles per year. If so much greater yearly mile age could be made by electric motors, It follows that the wages of motor men would be very much less than the wages of eugiuemon per train mile, the dally compensation not being high er, and the distance covered being far greater. After going fully Into eftery cost of operation and maintenance of the two systems, Mr. Baxter establish ed the fact of the superior economy of electric propulsion for trunk llig's. A Typewriting and Addlmt MncXIne A machine has been Invented for typewriting und adding tlgurcs at the same time. The Invention is describ ed as being Intended to quickly and accurately add a column or columns of figures and at the same time, and by the same manipulation of the keys to priut these tlgurcs upon a sheet of .. .. x i. k_k. 1.. ik. in which they nre added, no n« in ♦•rm u jirnof sheet, which will verify the iurriHtinna of the addition. Tlie urn chine. I>> Mini lul adjustment. m i] l>e iniiile in |irlnt at Hie mil of the column the atim total of the tig! res, mol in ilo 1I1U in a vertically dear mi lug nr vertically ascending or "rt a* inhI nrogreashm Additions cm la* III de will 1-r lo the rigid or lo the 1-f*. I lie |irluitng la In full algid, he nui Idle works with the ease i’ a i»|iowitter, mol Ha a|«-eil la only l»M* lleil I*) the altlll of the i<|er»l't It •■d•l•N•ta liy a reversing arraugeii 'id, th» regiaiertng disk running one i ay as readily a* (he other Ha coital no ttoii la altu|de. considering the Vui I) glut extent Of work done It is ail |d •*«l to intnHug on |taaa Istoka, who i It ! . , .oily as u|miu idinar) i it > eg and sheet. It <au he u<nl t>< utd w i. ait mlnllng of l« ivrvnt wli *»s» i adding It iidatahc* are matte, my can t« aeen at once With va« I k>».i|.VI>o 1 ' llellu. aakl Mahatma as he mel he Il.hooiiivl in the Astral, what ir* yon u|» h< today f <ih Jnat km*king around fe|i <’d { { the l.k mental Ho* a th>nga in TklWi S W II were having lost the m >>e hut of a anting we ha t A l va • J ago wet alnl hwkwmd No long t'Wxelatwl l‘Uin Iveale* % traw el ri-filni , * ltnt whm has ha due * Jari. * m • little While >l«>g * * y fhta ta l«> h ,%• I " " » lag | had hit* r»d‘t*ed Mel H a aver* In he*i*tng la Jontaal t« !• ant, Frit* von Koppenfela w«a well edu cated, but ho fnr bad missed hla voca tion. lie was not a bad fellow; uever the leaa. Ills father, Jacob von Koppen fela, bad against him so many foollab acts upon the notch stick that he had refuaed to give tha good-for-nothing boy any more mouey. But Frits had not allowod hla hair to grow gray on account of thla. He had a antall Inheritance from bla de ceased mother, and upon this be, for a will'd uuuiuged to support life. In the moautliue be busied himself with thla at d that ,nnd wrote much aud dreamed of literary fame; but so little stir did be create that be earned less than he needed for dally use. Thus, one day, be reached a point when exist euce became void of Interest; be waa hungry and tils money waa nil gone. Discouraged, he roamed the streets of Berlin alone, and went sauntering "Un der tbs Lindens." i'lils Is au agreeable enough occuputlou when one engages In It to assist the process of digestion, after a full diuner or supper; but when a hungering stomach end au empty pure ears your compauloua—well, that Is a different matter. Frits cared little In which direction he went. "Where shall 1 pasa the night7" be asked hluiaelf agatu and again, with out finding any answer to the ipiestlou. Ills landlord had that morning de manded the key of bis room, and locked the door behind him. He hud no money and no lodging place. There was left him only the right to drown himself. In a melnnchnlr mood lie left bust ling Broderick street and wandered ' aimlessly along until he reached Kais er Wilhelm street. "Mo," 1 am near the palace," be : thought He took the turning by the palace, 1 huddled himself up under hia high coat collar, buttoned the top button closely, and, casting a searching glance ; Into the shadows of the tree groups, muttered: “Yonder would he a good place to sleep.” "Hoy, niyneer!" Fritz hastily drew back. It was the first time In his life that he had ever been frightened. A man approached him. "Do you want to earn a thaler?” Fritz knew not what to say. “I am in pressing need of a messen ger, and have sought one In vain,” said llie stranger. "Take this letter quickly to the address of the person who Is awaiting It. Here Is a thaler. Please make haste, the matter Is urg ent.” Before Fritz hail recovered from bis scare he felt the paper and the thaler within his hand. The stranger hail al ready departed. Ho Immediately np proachert the first lamp to learn the adrtress. "Frauleln Krna 8., Beargarden street, No. 10.” , "A woman, of course!" be said to himself. "Ever the woman rtrawa all. Love’s service brnlgs none bad bread.” With s|ieeil Fritz made hjk way to ward Beargarden street. The house designated was soon found, and he stood before the great door of an ele gant residence, of which every line ex haled wealth and good taste. But the house was dark—-not a window dis played a light. His heart beat a little as he rang the bell. With his hand still upon the door-knob he waited. “At the worst. If I but give the letter to another the writing exonerates me,” he murmured. The bell had sounded. Almost Im mediately the door opened, and Frit* was drawn Into the darkness of the great hall. A hand held him faat. "Frauleln expects you, young sir," said the serving man, in a whisper. “Please come this way. I will lead yon. Be silent. The master Is sleep ing.” Noiselessly he led Fritz up the vel vet-carpeted stairway. A door opened above, the subdued rustle of a woman’s dress was audihte, a hand was laid on his and Fritz suddenly felt two soft arms entwined about him. a soft fem inine body clinging closely to Ills breast, and warm .sweet feminine lips laid upon hts bearded mouth. "Fritz, my dearest, only Fritz." be heard a gentle voice saying within Ills ear, "all Is now well. Papa Is pacified, mamma is consoled. Oh, how fortu nate I am!” Frit* began to grow warm That there was a cruel mistake here was 1 quite dear; but how was lie to profs-rl/ i extricate himself from the dilemma? The young lady left him but little time to decide. I “Come, Frit*!" she wliU|***rrd “You must lie hiiugry ami tired I have your I roonf ready for yon.” The soft arms which held him within their embrace j pushed him away with gelitle force. "You will find siipisw there also * rrtta atti'iupiiMi in •(••■itK. • |'l, n»i- it«i not talk k’rlt* You *|»-«k ao Imul l*a|«» ulH kw>« ymir t ■••• If In' hoar* It. 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He ate and drank till satisfied, then went to bed. The early morning had already flood ed the room with golden light when Frlti awoke. Hnstlly leaving his couch, he dressed himself. “Now tho circus will begin," he thought, a little anxiously, "Now must you, Frits, arm yourself with coolness and eloquence." A knock sounded on the door. “Knter!” A servant, a young, trim c.slden, brought In the morning coffee, looking at Frits with friendly Interest. “And what Is your name, childT’ be asked. “I.lsette, gracloua air,” replied the maiden. “Yes, certainly, gracious sir. The gracious lady desires to know If the gracious gentleman rested well, and If all wns ordered aright?" "Timiik her for me. Will you give this letter to Frauleln Krna? Hut lis ten; give It to her only when she Is alone." “Itigtit willingly, gracious sir." The girl dejiartcd and Frits seated himself to drink Ills coffee. “If now the bomb does not burst, the better for you, Frits von KoppenfelaP* The aromatic coffee was scarcely sipped when there sounded a second knock on Frlts’a door. He cried, “dome In.” and rose to hie feet. A tiortly. white haired gentleman en tered. A lady, whose goodness of benrt was shown In her kind eyes, followed him “Frits!" “Frits, my dear Frits, are you. then, here? Hood heavens!" “Well, well!” The Indy had stepped from behind the gentleman to rush at Fill/., hut 14iused with an expression of surprise, almost of alarm, on her startled feat ures. "f Iru-xA hottvi.n*' that Ifl Vlftt AUP MOI1 Fritz; certaluly not!" dbe cried. “My dear sir—” Tlie old gentleman moved a step for ward.. At tb(3 Instant a voice was heard in the corridor. A young lady onpeared at the door way. Never In his life, Fritz thought, had he seen a more lovely vision. "Fritz, you naughty, dear Fritz.” she exclaimed, coming toward him. “Fritz, you wicked - Oh!" She suddenly drew hack. “That Is not Fritz, mamma!” “Pardon me, gracious lady," said the young man, advancing a step. “My name Is Fritz, and If I do not err. It Is to you I owe the honor of being quar tered here.” “Oh, heaven*! mamma!” “But do you mean to say that.-" “No, no, madam. I will tell you all. It Is indeed all right. Fritz has writ tan. Here Is his letter, pajxt; he has been entirely exonerated.” Frita stood as if turned to Are. He saw in the girl's white band the letter he had brought the night before. Hhe put It Into the lingers of the old gen tleman. ami then shyly hid behind her mother while he read with Intense In terest the content* of the sheet. Fritz sow a happy smile come to his face, and felt that It was a good message be had brought. “Young man,” said the old gentle man kindly, “what Is your full name?” “Fritz von Koppenfels. sir.” “Ha, ha, ha! Fritz von Koppenfels. you have come at a fortunate hour. This letter—am I right In supposing that It was brought by you?”—Fritz bowed—“comes from my son Fritz, over whom a terrible doubt has been suspended, but which he has now ex plained. Accept my thanks.” "Please hear me," began Fritz, then paused In confusion. “But you say nothing," The old gen tleman laughed genially. “How came you, my young messenger, to be here?” “Papa-" the little hands of the young lady stopped the old gentleman's mouth, her eyes looking roguishly, be seechingly, at Fritz—“he must say nothing. I will tell you all, wholly, truly." “Well, then, he must he our guest for to day.” “Oh, yes, papa.” Overjoyed by the Invitation, Fritz stammered bis thanks. At the midday meal the longed for Fritz appeared, and explained the ter rible mistake through which he tiad suffered. He was employed at the foreign office, preparing himself for the diplomatic service. By some means an imrxirtant document dlsiinnearcd. and Id* chief accused him of having Intercepted It. Vainly Krlta protested that he had not seen the document In question; the chief believed him guilty, and his want, of confidence Influenced his father, a man of tlrm and austere honor, to forbid Krlta the house until he had fully exonerated bluiself. Thla he could now do. for the missing paper had tieen found, and lie was recalled to the office 'I hunks to Krntt's efforts, the anger of her father had already tieoii overcome, and ho had granted permtsalnn to hla ami to return to th» house Kina bail Immediately column lili-Htod with her brother. The result we kuow. Krlta von Kop|H<ufcls remained with the happy family for aevernl days; then, tilled with new courage, for he now bad s definite purpose In fife, he •might hla father and Is-ggcd that lie would give him still another chance. This the old man did .and Krlta began a professional career, which, from tin* start, was a successful one. Krtta von Koppeitfsls has dangling from his watch guard a gold linked thaler "tt Is the messenger's fes I received from y«ur brother" he says to ht* I I t 1 prtss It alsiveall my possesahma. f«r dlu tt not win for me the loveliest maiden tn tbs Wf rU»>" t sea toe a«ss» ttsiw Is te ouung an Important tn dust i tat agent It artttbwlty sgen llquma, r>’Ue»»e* the effe«*t of ally beaus In inltoi and Improves bilao's tn it* late application to th« rapid nseHiiug «f wool f»r s-moting tmaids sod n.osi. at lust mo,oafs It ln> r*a-a the resists»n of the wood to temper* Hire a nd tiedsturo and adds In Its .fiiMsltc quslttle* It thn hens Hu seed oil for Mtcdcwitt tn a tew day*, whereas tbs ski met test of watdathgi often tissh several wemiH* It tdewrhe* ItkfM In tew* than a third of the Huts iMiiiml by sunlight It t* also >tlu able ta iheiwb'al and twhskal p*« ease*, .-sp*tally la purittlag starch dutvatt* «# fyotn gndemratd* cwioy ■do? and tea's i I Trane Mississippi Inventions. Omaha, Nebraska. July 3, lkOfi.— Amongst the Trans-Mississippi invent ors who received patents last week were the following: A. W. freeman, Fullerton, Neiirnska, pip* wrench; r B. Draver, Alliance. Nebraska, sifter or chop grader; Hiram A. <<uy, Wood Kiver, Nebraska, band cutter and feed er; I* M. Ilankunsson. Mason < itv. Iowa, wire holder; William Louden. Fairfield. Iowa, singletree: Deborah Owen, Van Wert, Iowa, skirt protector and L. D. Smith, Waterloo, Nebraska, combination tool. Amongst the curious inventions are found a pen wiper in the shape of a duck, which opens and closes its mouth in cleaning the pen; a fence supt>orted under tension: a simple jar seal: a new match, the igniting composition com prising potassium chlorate and red phosphorus of caelum plumbate; an electric sign board, the letters of which are alternately made incandescent; a side-delivery hay-rake; a pyrotechnic firing device; a gun provided with an adjustable stock; a new plow provided with a rotary screw share, the point of which revolves within the earth in the manner of a cork screw in throwing the soil upward; a lathe for operating tools by flexible shaft; an accelerating cartridge; a packing ring for pump pistons; a curved single-tree; an an uir tight eafllri fastener. Inventors desiring free information relative to patents can obtain tiie same in addressing hues A to. United States / Latent Solicitors, Bee Building, Omaha, Nebraska. Wliy It Is Done. "I wonder what makes so many of these actresses have their pictures taken with just a head and bare shoul ders and not a bit of waist to be seen” asked the unsophisticated person. "That,” said the man who knows it mil Mia d/.nu sn flirt* f Km lira on n Kd used for tlis next twenty or thirty years without any chance of being given away by the old style dress, see?" —Cincinnati Enquirer. Ces’s ( ouch llalsam In the ol<l*wi slid best. Il will br«-»k ui, a I old btUolb er tliku •oytbliix «!•«. Ills always Try lh drink* for Warm Weather, w Tiie drinks that qnench thirst most effectually are, according to an author ity on the subject, those tliat possess little sugar und no salt Among the flavors to be combined with water arc lime and lemon juice, the juice of the grape fruit,.and phosphates ot orange and cherry. Cold tea and coffee with a slice of lemon und no sugar are also beverages that will satisfy thirst, liotii of tiie latter should be poured from the pot as soon as brewed Homehow no one ever seems to regard a little man's troubles seriously. You Will realize the greatest amount ot good In the shortest tune and at the least expense by taking Hood’s Satsaparilla The (me True Wood Purlflcr. All druggists. SI Hood ’• Pills are easy to take, easy to operate. The Greatest fledical Discovery of the Age. KENNEDY’S * MEDICAL DISCOVERY. DONALO KENNEDY, OF ROABURY, MASS., Has discovered in one of our common pasture weeds a remedy that cures every kind of Humor, from the worst Scrofula down to a common Pimple. He has tried it in over eleven hundred cases, and never failed except in two cases (both thunder humor) He has now in his possession over two hundred certificates of its value, all within twenty miles "( Boston. Send postal card for book. 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