BY M.T.CALDOR. INTERNATIONAL MEM ASSOCIATION* grace and refinement. I shall not ven tore to depict the maternal love await ing you. Put come—time presses, an we must retch the ship before nlghtfal Without /eubt tho commodore is a] ready on board the ‘Hornet’ awaltlm our arrival. Bay your farewell to you prison joyfully, sweet lady, for freedon and happiness and honor lie befor you.** Admiral Lord Colllnwood receive* his nleos with a tenderness that ban lsbsd at once all her fears of coldness His agitation was nearly as great as he: own. Folding her closely In his armi he sobbed: "My sweet child, my precious one, yoi know not bow joyfully your poor ok uncle welcomes your return to life and liberty. Your mother and I thought U pass our dreary lives alone, without s young heart to love, leaving the proud old name to pass to a distant branch ol the family. Dear relic of my dead broth er, you will bring new life to us." Eleanor nestled In his arms with ths happy consciousness of at last finding the affection that rightfully belonged to her. Toward Mr. Vernon and his son the admiral was exceedingly cordial, as well as grateful. He was one of those true noblemen and native gentlemen who are as fHr above arrogance and haughtiness as they are too dignified for obsequiousness. "No reward we can give will compen sate for what you have done for our dear child," said he warmly to Mr. Ver non. "My sister-in-law will feel the debt more keenly even than I. If there Is anything we can do for you, either through Influence or pecuniary assist ance, I beg you to ask It freely as a right.” Mr. Vernon shook his head. “There Is nothing whatever that we need which our own exertions cannot procure, even were we not too proud to receive reward for what has been a pleasure more than a duty. And yet we gratefully appreciate your lordship's kindness." “You are a noble fellow, I can tell you, Vernon, if Eleanor were my own child I would give a speedy return to your gallant son. I would say, ‘Here, my brave lad, you have guarded and served her in her need; you have been as delicate and honorable In your lone ly island as you could have been at St. James. The Jewel you have polished shall sparkle on your bosom still.’ I __t J .1. li T_L..1 i U . kj> ; BECAME A BICYCLIST i _ • THE COLONEL WAS UNUTTER " ABLY OPPOSED TO WHEELING. P I Ludln| Cltlian of Spaltertown—How I th# ('banco of Mind Wu Hrasgbt About — l.oft Hohlnd In tlio Karo - I Tbo Town l’pa Ido Down. HE colonel was un questionably the leading citizen of Sputtertown, says New York Times. When he opened his mouth he had something of inter est to say, good counsel to give or sage advice to of fer. Men In trouble came to him for guidance, and rarely left without a generous dose of good, common sense kindly administered. Hut, like most of humanity, the colonel had his failings- what mortal has not?- and one of these was a par donable pride in being the first to take up any new fad or game or practice. He dearly loved playing the role of a leader, and It must be ad mi# lo/l twi »Annmllu iiioii neniM-naul 1/0 out of If; they were having a good time without him. It was more than he could stand and now began his preliminary ikirmishe* with his neighbors. He dropped vague hints about his need of exercise and his desire for a change. He began to Join the cycle crowd on the rear end of the ferryboat. He lis tened with respectful attention to tales of runaway coasters, punctured tires, of broken spokes, of lubricants and iif w devices in the way of brakes. He Informed himself as to gear, pedals and cranks and he became on friendly, not to say intimate, terms with the local agent for the manufacturers of wheels. In short, as gracefully as be could and in a humble and respectful manner, be tild down as speedily from his perch as he could, paving the way to the inevit able surrender. One fine day the expressman drove up to the colonel's house with two more wheels, the final and culminating In vestment. One was for husband, the other for wife! Further concealment was useless; the old warrior had fallen n victim to the fad. Now they go out in battalions from the house and he glories In his shame. What lie does not know of wheels is not worth talk ing about; with his analytical m|nd and his scientific bent, he promptly had his own and all the other wheels In the house apart and dissected them to the very bone. He has studied out im provements, formulated new schemes for weight, stability, speed ami 100 things besides. WON BY THE FAT MAN. Will n l,ojf Chain for Hl« Whftl H«r#uft#r. When three of them had reached the Island on their wheels it was dark and. of course, they wanted to get some refreshments at the casino, says the Detroit Free Press. “I'll Just chain the bikes together and fasten them to the railing,” said the escort. Then they went in and five minutes later a red-faced man was making the air bine outside while culling for a policeman and chasing around the building. "Where's my wheel?" he shouted. "I left it out here. Things have come to a pretty pass If a man has to lose \ bicycle every time he comes up here to get some fresh air. Dut I know the number and I have a private mark on the machine. Somebody's going to go to Jail for this, no matter if it takes me all summer and all the money I have got to run this thing down.” “Here It Is now!” he whooped, as he came upon the three wheels chained together, “Look at that., now. Ever see a more brazen-faced robbery?” Then the red-faced man began to tug and yank and call for a stone or a hammer to break the chain with. He wasn't going to stand by and sec him self robbed, even if he had to saw a piece out of the railing or pull half the building down. "What arc you doing there?” shout ed the escort, ns the three emerged, after having placed thmselves, under the influence of Ice-cream and soda water. “Break away, there, or I'll have you arrested.” "What's that?” roared the man with a crimson countenance. "For half a cent I’d kick you clear across the river. Just hear the bluff he makes. Steals my wheel, chains it up and then wants ^ tn have me arrested for claiming It. Why, I’ll thrash you If it's the last o/.» rv.tr Ilf.. »* CHAPTER V1U.-..sn»i* I'ur surg'd vast If each hg»*W* person* us I litres! ICC, WO shall forego our nrtg tual purpose to reach Ksslesd speedily, and take passage In tbs tret skip that tronege our pnih that gill take us ssores luly My nag has received all vhc in “I am not Lady Eleanor—I bate the name!” cried she passionately. ‘I am your Ellie, that you loved and cared for once. It I cannot be the same still, 1 will fling myself on Tom’s grave, and no force shall tear me from it. Oh, I thought I was eo happy when I knew a ship had come at last, but now I am so miserable!” "Ellie, dear Ellie," said Walter, forc ed from his Icy formality by her tears, "let us go to Tom’s grave now for the last time.” She obeyed Instantly, and unmolested by any of the party, they went down the path Tom’s feet had worn so plainly In the green, and sat down beneath the Hibiscus tree. Then Walter spoke. How clear and strong and hopeful his tone was. "Ellie,” he said, "you know how my father has taught me, what sentiments he has Instilled, for you have shared them. You know I must not swerve from the path honor and conscience point out to me; you know I will not though the way Is strewn with thorns. You are restored now to the topmost round of noble society, while I, even for your sweet Bake, though life holds no prospect so dear as the hope of your love—I will not be lifted up to a place beside you by any one’s pity or grati tude or charity—no, nor by sweet love norii. my yiaic in mr uviow; uui II 1 can. by my own exertions, Industry, per severance and genius mount up to your side, I will do it. Day and night I will strive and pray for it; your dear mem ory shall keep my soul strong In the struggle; no other can usurp your throne within my heart. Hush, Kllle, do not speak! I ask—I will accept no promise from you; 1 have no right to do It.” Her eye was fixed upon him in proud affection. "It Is like you, Walter, to talk so. No mutter, if you will not hear it. Herr at Tom's grave, which I shall never gee agsln, i say to the wind and sea and sky, If your ears are deaf, I know Wal ler will succeed, and I shall wait for him.” The soft, exulting tone, half shy, half hold, was Irresistible. Welter was not so heroic that he could turn away with out one grateful Mas le the archly-smil ing Up* This was all that was Mid was It a betrothal? Sir John evidently thought UJy Eleanor I'olltnwood had talked long enough with an obscure plebeian's son, far be came sauntering down the path with a significant cough Walter quietly retreated to his fath er • side, and the gallant eld officer, ex erting himself io ihe mitto»t to enter tain her, began a flattering account of her mother** high position, rereading lovellntsa and Irreproachable charm er "Ah. m> dear young lady.” Mid he. | “you cannot Imagine haw all Imadea i Idolises letters to* and yet fears Utly 1 Annabel, because her unparalleled ffitodnesa Is a conetaat rsynwl la the tally sad ladiscrettoa of ordlaacy moe I tala. She la at ware the pat of ear royal mlatreaa and the pride of lbs whole . court '* “Ah.” sighed Nlessor, her eparhltng #y*o weiuag ever sun tears, “so so pertor hatsoif. how wlU ahe ho ahte ta !ovo a single Wildwood a daughter Ilk* j mo?** Mr J»ha 1*1*1 la smilisg geruilay i upos tbs lasoly faro lurnsd laward him ,•• lagsauoosly N»»sr fe«t, that you aro your moth er • own rbitd ta pietaly phwwa by tho fan that ibis loag isoletloa oa a isaely ( ielaad has set impaired your native n uutu uw 11, * hi*/ , wu« ^ longs to Lady Annabel. Bless your soul; If you only knew her. It would save me a deal of talking, but you see my sister-in-law Is so superior, so ele vated above everybody else In perfect life and character, we are all a little afraid of her; and as I can’t tell how she would like it, I dare not say a ford either to encourage your son or justify Eleanor In clinging to her attachment. That’s just the predicament I’m in.’’ Mr. Vernon smiled at the noble-heart ed admiral’s embarrassment. “Thank you again, my lord, for your kind wish to aid us. I assure you, long ago, before your ship came, my son saw the presumption of bis love for one so far above his station, and wrestled with himself until, if it was not suppressed. It was overmastered. With your per mission I propose we part from the dear girl at once. I understand that the ‘Hornet’ separates from yiu to cruise In the Mediterranean. I propose to pro ceed as soon as possible to Italy, that Walter may have the best Instruction which his artist genius deierves. My own personal hopes are dead long ago; even were they not, this wasted lamp of life would make them futile; but Wal ter must redeem the lost years by inces sant application. The belt of gold I hung round my waist ten years ago Is still with me. With economy it will supply all Walter’s wants until his brush Is able to provide more. I my self shall only need— a coffin." Lord Collinwood's honest eye over flowed with tears at the quiet resigna tion of the tone. He stretched out his hand. :to HS CO.VTIXCSD.) Tin C Q \JJ ITU A n I ASQ PVP tiU«'C*Mful operation, *»ltl to It* tho Mnt of »lt« K»»»*!. Here la a tiger with a glaa* eye. livery menagerie ami zoological garden haa Ita doctor, aurgeon and dentlat to look after the many 111* that wild lieaaU In captivity are heir to, aaya the New York Journal, At Stuttgart the services of an eminent ocullat were re cently Invoked in behalf of a tawny monarch of the liengal Jungle. The heaat had been suffering for a long time with an Incurable affection of the eye. Heiiioval of the optic waa determined upon. In tho operation cocaine waa need, chloroform being out of the ques tion, aa member* of the felloe race suc cumb very easily to the fuaira of the anaeathetle. Several strong keeper* were called la to hold the auiotal down during the operation, lie waa bound and muatled During the cutting open uf the ltd. an operation which waa necsssary to loosen the alaewa, the tiger ■honed little uneasiness, but It #*t« dsnily suffered much when the muscle* sad the nerve* at the eye were cut through Immedlnisly after the opera tion the animal became very quiet and mw appeared to be mueh relieved. A tiger with a«e eye hi an un canny leash lag abject A week later. shea the wound had bested, a gtaee ere with the proper evpreeslea uf ferocity waa latrw dtreed into the eavlty. This aeeawd Is -a ms the tiger MU' h uneasiness and perple«Uy and he ha* eta** eat far win at a lime endsavariag la rob nut th» fftaaa ogtle. The ape waa age*tally ■ oteirocted from rnwrunawh made of the owe takes sail It d the Art! In atones sa record of a wild aalmal bscag supplied with aa artihaial n« The man whw to willing t« only hats a tittle peltglsa. might ae well as* hart U| | enough to see the good In the latest In vention, to take advantage of new dis coveries. to show himself liberal, keen and discriminating. lie would examine minutely any Improvement on old-es tablished customs, which, if he found worthy, hp never hesitated to adopt. In the history of the colonel there was but one Waterloo.and It was all be cause of the bicycle that he came to gnef, that his prestige was lowered, his pride humbled and his utter rout ac knowledged. The colonel had tackled tennis, had warmed as a spectator, and as father of a college boy, at foot ball, had enthused over baseball and had been a careful follower of sports of all kinds. When the "safety" first hove in sight, however, and while a few neighbors possessed themselves of for ty-pounders, with cushion tires, clumsi ly lubering about the country, the colonel set hl» face sternly against the machine. "A mere fad, sir," he exclaimed, “that will die out In a year." And, having thus passed final Judgment against the invention, he dismissed the matter from his mind. His fellow commuters, who were rash enough to continue straddling the abominations and go rushing off on twenty-mile rides, came In for the colonel's Jeers and ridicule as he met them at the station or on the trains of a morning. There were not wanting, however, those who predicted that the colonel’s day would comp, anjl that, as he was deliberately burning his bridges behind him, his defeat would be all the more overwhelming, and they bided their time. So the years rolled on, as years un fortunately will, and the whPel rolled with them, surpassing in popularity the most sanguine expectations of Its most devoted admirers. The "fad," In stead of spending Itself out, grew, as the world now knows, to colossal pro portions while the tradespeople In other lines stood aghast, as they saw their profits diminish, their sales grow un comfortably less, and the whole com munity becoming apparently bicycle crazy. Still, the colonel stood his ground manfully; he drove his spank ing pair of sorrels and saw his friends one by one drift away from him and affiliate with others, to whom they were attracted by that great social leveler, the "bike.” Old comrades who were wont to drive with the colonel now begged off, taking their thirty or fortv mile snln on the silent steed that never balked, or lost a shoe, or weni | sick; and they returned ruddy of face. Improved in health and generally still more enthusiastic. And so, when the present summer came the colonel’s daughter returned from school, fresh, pretty and dainty In her girlishness, no more attractive pos sibly than the rest of his children, hut still very dear to his heart, and not to b>‘ resisted. "Well, dad," was her ejaculation as •hey sat around the dinner table the first eviulng after her arrival. "I sup pose you are all riding wheels. Isn't It great fun?" "M no." answered the father with a troubled look, and lie tried to change the subject. Hut the girl, laughing, brought It up again, and told how she had learned to ride on another's wheel at school. Il was evident she was dis appointed that her hint had brought out no response, and she said no more Hut the shaft had sunk deep. "Ml dear, said her mother that night to her spouse as they were about to retire, "there la no use discussing the matter Nancy must have a wheel." and the nest day on* was ordered Then when Tom came name from col Uge. with homo* and a good year a record behind him. It seemed abourd that Nancy should have n« r»un in the family, and eu a second machine waa purchased Naturally when the other son tame home from preparatory echoed he made n<> bone* about demanding at* uwn 1-lciltl uh«el * a 'test Mi t*l id right and a third one waa bought There were ellll two more •hlldren yet younger, with even leee of a aeaae of deliver 1 about their re-p***t» end t hetr Importunities were likewise sue •asful. so now g*e sc Hines littered up the holt* and drawing > wonts and the com nat found htmswtf tn an aimosudioee uf bd yoltng that In (he *ad tall on him Mum their eat I eat infancy almost he paw kept in ti e* Isa k with ht* chll drvn eniettng into ihlr sporte and gamew. del ghitag in eapltintog In hte Ihmwugh m«th- .... *: ci1 «»nt as» everything that resM bear un the tub |w«i. iuddenly he found blnt*eif guile more wildly enthusiastic devotee to the prevailing craze than the colonel. And this is how It came about that lust week he sold his horses and wagons to the livery stable proprietor in the vil lage and secured instead of a hostler a gardener, pure and simple, to tend to the place. Tti« I iii; In ••it* AttonlAli tiiiuit. There is a smart little town out in North Dakota, and Its inhabitants imagine they are a great deal smarter. They have an excellent opinion of their city, as they term it, and blow and bluster more over its welfare and growth than a Kan sas cyclone. The main line of a railroad runs through it, and once u week a train stops there. This in difference on the part of the railroad people is a source of great bitterness to the inhabitants, especially as the engineers make it a point to go through the place at full speed. Final ly, they resolved to put a stop to it; so one day they built a barricade on the tracks and forced the train to come to a halt. Then they arrested the en gineer, took him before the Judge of the place. He was charged with run ning through a city regardless of spe d and to the danger of the populace. "What have you to say in answer tc this chaige, sir?" sternly asked the Judge. The engineer smiled and looked around. He stepped to the door and looked at the few straggling houses and allowed an expression of astonish ment to settle on his face. Then he walked slowly up in front of the Judge und said; “Upon my honor, Judge, this is the first time I ever knew there was such a place as a town on this part of the line.” The citizens after that slowly re moved the barricade and let the engi neer proceed on his way.—Harper'* Round Table. Why Tlisy Like Him. “Madam” tells of a recent act of kind ness done by the Prince of Wales. “During his recent visit to Cardiff,” it says, "the prince stopped to look at a linotype machine at the exhibition, and the operator was not at his post. When found, he was discharged on the spot. The man afterward wrote to the prince saying that he did not mind being dis charged, but was greatly distressed at having caused his royal highness dis appointment. On hearing of this the prince at once wrote to the mayor of Cardiff, who is also Lord Windsor, and asked him to see the proprietors of the machine, and express his royal high ness' hope that the man might be rein stated. Lord Windsor conveyed the loyal wliihea to the managing director, with the result that the man is now hack at work. And it is Just by such little acts of genuine humanity that lhe prluce has endeared himself to us all. and made us think of him as u real ly good fellow as well as our future ruler." tltif ll»l Off 0«)> A young man and a young woman attested for riding bicycles on the side* ilk In Hempstead, I. |„ Sunday, ’.old the Judge before whom they were arraigned (hat thev were on their wedding lour. The Judge gate them i a solemn lecture, after which he said; "If I should decide to let you go. will you promise me that you will always i live happily together and never quar rel?" “O, Judge,1* exclaimed the bride, through her leers, “We will aever quarrel.” The bridegroom Joined la, "Na. aever" and the Judge let them go. but vxtx i he guilty at suborner I ttoe of perjury* Huston 11 lube A tseg s Itssssos Appetite. A d»g who boa eatea up a farm aad | a set of buildings has boon hated la | eastern Matae This dog killed a neighbor'a sheep The neighbor at j feted In rail It square If the dug uao killed The dag s master refused US { agree to this, aad a lawsuit came next To pay the coats sal damages assessed b| the own the owner of th* deg had to mortgage hie Istm fur lied The mortgage had a bigger appetite Urea ihe deg aad nwux hts farm wee g«a« «ad tfe owner had to move away fit j dog le new dead Just as they were about to mix up one of the young ladles discovered that there really had been a mistake in the confusion and semi-darkness. It took some time to explain, but finally the red-faced man rode away grumbling that he’d carry a log-chain after this. Thf Dfllrary. Paris now recuperates on bone mar row. After the failure of Dr. Brown Sequard to rejuvenate the world, the search for the spring of perpetual youth has been taken up again with undimlnished ardor. The agent with which the faded beauty now seeks to bring back the roses to her cheeks and the roundneos to her form is bone marrow. Bone marrow is the soft fat ty appearing matter found inside the hollow bones of animals. It lias been discovered that if bone marrow is not the elixir of youth,' at least it is a pow erful tonic. Bone marrow is now served in Paris restaurants, spread raw upon thin slices of bread in a dain ty manner, and it Is said to he a very palatable morsel. Everyone eats it who can afford to buy it, and butch ers are furnished with a new branch of industry. The long bones of the ox are split open, the marrow extracted and It is then eaten without further preparation. Dr. Renault, of Paris, prescribed bone marrow to an anaemic patient as a tonic with immediate and gratifying results. The news of its wonderful effects spread rapidly and at the present time marrow eating has become a fashionable fad. New York is already in danger of becoming a vic tim of the marrow habit, and medical men on this side of the water are dis cussing the subject with great interest. Prof. Goldscherders, of Berlin, was the first to use the extract of bone marrow, with unfavorable results, however. Nothing daunted, German and English physicians followed suit, and many of them reported brilliant successes. American physicians are reporting cures of nervous prostration and gen eral waste. New York Herald. spanian ■-Inanclerlng The jugglery of political finance as a fine urt has reached its zenith in Spain. That country, having been practically bankrupt for some years, is now face to face with the necessity ot finding vast sums of ready money with which to maintulu some kind of a loothold in Cuba. There is in the island an army of over 175,000 men, which get# no supplies whatever frqm the territory it occupies but gets every thing at ruinous cost from home, and So.Ooo more troops are to he sent out very soon. In addition to the enormous outlay Involved, which ia estimated at tlfi.OtMMMo for the year, the Industrial and agricultural re sources of Cuba have been destroyed and everything that is hereafter done in the Island must be paid far out of the Sp«ui*h treasury, let the Sptuish minister of finance meets the curtes with a budget for showing an nutated surplus of MHUe U'OO**)' Hat* urday K< v tew 4a tar Mots te# ItHMu t, ,a It iw difficult h»r person* In good health t« cancelV* why sun Ids* should ihouse «uch a frightfuii. painful medi um far i belt purpose as r*rhultr geld It is net generally hnawg that to ihig ociMt 4 td vinegar I* an • v vlt*nt an tIdols When applied to g rutaueact* or mucous surface which haw been burned by the geld, the characterises whitish appearance prods ed t»> f* cnwaite at »a«* disappear*, wed sub** qoent scarring ta to a great e«t*at pr* vented Vinegar hr at, equally .-Htc-a tioua remedy when the wM ha* been tabsn gdu the sterna* b and it la t# commented that the patient dsal