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T5he Sccmrge ofDa.meLScus A Story of the Ea.st • •• I By SYLVANUS COBB. JR. Copyrtfbted t*»t bp Robert Boober'c Sons. CHAPTEE XIX.—(Continued.) He had taken her hand and was raising it to bi« lips; but she sud denly drew it from him. "No! no! no!” she murmured. "Pardon, lady. I meant no offense." The tone was one of grief. “Oh—Julian! Julian! Leave me not yet!” She rested her freed hand upon his arm and gazed up into his face. Her eyes were streaming with tears and her bosom heaved convulsively. "I.ady—Ulin!" “Julian!—O, in this hour of helpless ness and need I turn to thee with all my trust and faith. If the love of this poor heart is worth the cherishing, take it, and keep it always. I have no power—1 have no choice. The light of thy face, beaming In love upon me, reveals to me that 1 am bound to thee by chains which I cannot break.” She rested her head upon his boBom; and be, winding bis stout arms about her, pressed her to his heart as a treas ure the most precious that earth could bestow. The sun sank to its evening rest, (r and the shades of twilight deepened over the river and over the grove. The stars came out, one by one, in their celestial stations, and anon the silver moon, lifting its face above the hills of Hobah, cast its soft light into the vale. Still the lovers sat beneath the orange tree; and there th»y might have sat late into the night, had not Osmir come to interrupt them. What did the guard want at that hour and in that place. He sought his master. Julian arose and went to him and they whispered hurriedly togeth er; and then IMin was sure that she heard the Arabs mentioned. "Ulin,” said the chieftain, coming back and taking her hand, "you might go with me to the cave. I am called In another direction.” “What is it? You tremble. Ah. Julian—there is danger." “No. no, sweet love; harbor not that fear. I go to ward off danger. O. I have something more than life to care for now.” At this point Selim came running up, all out of breath; but before he couid speak his master stopped him. "I understand, good Selim. Osmir has told me—” "But—my master—” "In a moment. Wait till I come back.” And thus speaking Julian led the maiden to the cave. "Excuse me now,” he said, raising her hand to his lips. "I will be back shortly. You will not fear?” CHAPTER XX. ] A King's Story. The first person whom Ulln met after entering the cave was Ezabel, who stood by a table upon which a lamp was burning. "My dear child, I was just coming in search of you. We were anxious. What—have you been in tears? Ulin, what is it? What has happened?" The maiden, in memory of the great event of the evening, forgot the cause of fear that had been with her. It was a secret she could not keep—a se cret she had no wish to keep: and testing her head upon Ezabel s shoul der, she told tne story of her love. "Dearest Ulln,” said the aged ma tron. kissing the maiden upon the brow, "he is worthy of the trust you have reposed in him!” At that moment Albia come in from the grove wnere she had been in search of her mistress; and very soon see. too. had heard the story. She gazed into Ulin's face a moment, and then, with a tear glistening in her eye, she murmured: "I shall be very happy now, for henceforth I can serve and love you both!” As Albia spoke, and before any reply could be made, Julian came hurrying into the cave. He was much excited and Ben Hadad saw a fear upon his face such as had never been seen there before. "My son.” spoke the hermit, “what k means this? Your manner betokens danger." "And there is danger, cried the young chieftain, moving instinctively to Ulin a aide. “I fear that I have been much to blame. I should have been warned by the words of Osmir and Selim. Those two Arabs have evident ly discovered our abiding place." • Well—and what then?" asked Ben Hadad. "I think tuey have brought a large force against us.” What—of Arabs? Do they mean to rob us?” “Perhaps," suggested Abia, ‘‘they hope to recapture what they have lost.” Clin moved to Julian's aide, and loaned upon his stout arm. He kissed her upon the brow and bade her lie of good courage; and then lie said to the others, in answer to what hud been suggested: "I fear the truth has not yet been hit. If the Arabs are coming, as i apprehend, there may he another solu tion to the problem. Those two ras cals who escaped ub could easily have followed us to this place. Wo were not looking for such a thing, and so did not guard against It. They knew that the maiden who had been snatched from them was the daughter > of the king’s prime minister: and may they not huve known that she was the kings affianced? At all events, it is aai unreasonable to suppose that they may have anticipated some gain of re ward by carrying intelligence to Aboul Cassem. If they have done this, thou they must also have revealed the whereabout of the Scourge of Damas cus." A low cry of pain from Ulin told how directly the fear had touched her; and again her lover sought to calm her. “We must leave this plaoe," he said, “and seek shelter in the wood. You and I and Albia will go, and the guards will join us outside. I know where there is safety, so have no fear. Should the rascals come they will not harm these old people; they will not dare to do It." Ulln had drawn a mantle about her shoulders, and Julian had turned to speak apart with Hen Hadad, when Osmir came rushing into the cave, with terror depicted most painfully upon his ebon features. “They are coming!” he cried. “They have sprung upon us from a hidden cover.” Who are coming?" “They are the king's soldiers, led by the captain, Benoni!" On the next instant the clash of arms was heard at the entrance. “Back, hack, sweet love,” said Ju lian, gently pushing the maiden to wards her chamber. “There may yet be hope.” He grasped a sword as he spoke, and leaped toward the entrance; but he was too late. Already a score of arm ed men were rushing in. a number of them bearing flaming torches in their hands. “Come, good Osmir," the chieftain cried, bracing himself for the work. “Capture for us is certain death. We can do no better than to sell our lives here.” One—two—three—four of the royal soldiers fell beneath the lightning-like strokes of Julian's trenchant blade; and in the same time Osmir had slain two; but it was not in the roll of fate that two were to overcome the force that came pouring into the cave, A flaming torch was hurled upon the chieftain, and while he staggered be neath the blinding stroke he was drawn over backwards and his arms quickly pinioned. The next move ment was to secure III In and Albia. after which Ben Hadad and Ezabel were taken. "Will you lay violent hands upon me?” demanded the hprmit. "I am ordered to bring you all be fore the king," replied Benoni; "all whom I might find in this rave. I mean to ofTer you no harm, so if you have complaint to make, save it for those who command me." While the captain was searching other apartments, to see if more pris oners were to be found. Julian felt a hand laid upon his shoulder, and on looking up he beheld Judah. "So, my noble rhieftain, you are fast once more. The guard played us false, it seems, and I came near losing my head in consequence; but my royal master will pardon me when he sees you again." CHAPTER XXI Innocence of Helen. The king of Damascus had grown very old and very sour within those last few days. Page and chagrin had so shaken his frame that he seemed stricken with palsy; and his voice, from its howlings and moanings, had become hoarse and cracked. But he had promise of sweet revenge. His soldiers were upon the track of the fugitives, and he believed they would bring them back. O, how he would gloat over the sufferings of his vic tims when they came within his power! -I tell thee. Aboul CasRem,” he said, addressing his minister, “the fair, frail Ulin must suffer for this. 3he ia no longer your child; I shall not regard her as such. Aboul bowed his head, and answered that he was content. Omar could not help noticing that his friend was in trouble, and he took the liberty to ask what had gone wrong. "Alas!" cried Horam. “everything goes wrong." And lie told how he had put away all Ilia wives for the daugh ter of Aboul Cassem. and how she had betrayed him and fled from him. And then he told how he had once captur ed his dreaded enemy, the Scourge of Damascus, anil how the prize had slipped through his Angers by means of the treachery of his slaves. “By my life," exclaimed Omar, "you have heen most sorely afflicted.” "But the worst Is yet to be told.” i pursued Horam. clenching Ills hands. ! anil gnashing his teeth. "The robber and the lady I'lln went off on the same night, and I have every reason | to believe that she corrupted my ! slaves to set him free. In fact, I am sure she did. I think they will be all within my power by tomorrow. O. ' Omar, you have known much of my ! sorrow. I have grown old since we last met—very old. In years I am but I the pausing of two harvests ahead of | you; but in trial and trouble I have I left you far behind. The last time you j were in Damascus the first great trial of inv life came upon me. You r«mem I her it.” "Of what do you speak?” “Why—of my wife—of the first wife I r ever bud—of her whom I made my gpieen.” • Do you mean the I.aly Helena!” "To be sure i do. Mercy! have you forgotten*" "No,” said Omar. ehaMng his head "I remember Helena very well. She was the most bautlful woman l ever saw." And as false as she was beauti ful." added Horam. "Is It possible? I did not think sha would come to that.” "How!" exclaimed the king of Da mascus. "Does your memory fall you?” "What mean you, Horam? M.v mem ory is good.” "Then why do you wonder when 1 speak of the faithlessness of my first queen? Was It not yourself that gave to me the proofs of her Infidelity? Did you not show to me that she had fallen?” "You speak In riddles," said the king of Aleppo. "I remember that we once suspected the young queen of be stowing her love upon a captain of your guard—I think his name was .la bal.” "Yes," responded Horam. "Jaltnl was the man, and I slow him. It was your evidence that convicted both him and Helena.” "And was the queen guilty after that?" "Guilty after that?" repented Mo ram. slowly and Irresolutely. "What mean you? Do you imagine that I allowed her to live let commit more crime?" "In mercy's name,” cried Omnr, "what do you mean by this speech? Do you remember Sauballad and lien Huram?” "Yes,” replied Horam. "They were two of my chamberlains, who accom panied you to Aleppo at the time of which we have spoken." "No,” said Omar, "they did not quite go to Aleppo. I sent them back be fore I reached my capital. They brought to you my message?" "I never saw them again after they went away with you,” returned llo ram. "Never saw -them. Good spirits of mercy! Are you In earnest, Horam?” “Aye. If they started on their return, they must have been robbed and kill ed, for I never saw them after they left In your retinue.” The king of Aleppo clasped his hands In agony. “O, Horam! Horam!” he exclaimed, "what a fearful mistake was that.! Bear with me—forgive me!” "What is it, Omar?” "Y'our beautiful queen was Inno cent!" "Innocent!" gasped Horam, starting to his feet, and then sinking back again. "Yea. my brother." replied Omar, In trembling tones, "she was as innocent as in that natal hour when first, she rested upon her mother's bosom. At Balbec we found a woman whom some of my officers brought before me supposing her to be the queen of Da mascus. She was very beautiful, and so nearly did she resemble the queen, Helena, that even I was at first de ceived. Her name was Jasmin, and she told me that she had just fled from Damascus and was watting for her lover to join her. She said that Jabal was her lover, and that he wa.s a captain of Horam's guard. The truth flashed upon me in a moment. T conversed with her until I had gained her whole story; and then 1 knew that your queen was innocent. It was all proved to me, as clear as the sun at noonday. At first I had a thought of returning myself, and bearing to you the Joyful tidings; but business urged me on, and I sent San ballad and Ben Huram.” "And they did not come!" uttered Horam, with his hands working ner vously in his bosom. "They did not come—and my queen died." "Ood forgive me!" ejaculated Omar. "I would have given my own life— Horam! ” (To he continued.) Wtint Ha Wifflit Do. The custom of preserving the busi ness name of a Arm years after the founders have passed away or disap peared Ands its reproof in a story re lated by the New York Evening Post.. A young man who was sent out to canvass leading lawyers in a certain interest, entered the office of a Arm ol great prominence and said: “I should like to see Mr. M. ” mentioning the Arst name of the Arm. “Very sorry, sir, but Mr. M. has been dead three years,” was the answer. •'Well, in that case I should like to see Mr. N.” —the second name of the Arm. "Mr. N. retired from the Arm over a year i ago.” said the clerk with a smile. "In | deed; then may I see Mr. O.”—the last ! name of the three. “Mr. O.,” replied J the clerk, “sailed last week for Eu I rope, and won’t be back for a month ! yet; is there anything I can do for you?" “There is ’ answered the can vasser, with the utmost suavity; “some day when you have time you might bring the Arm name up to late.” Are not all true men that live or that ever lived soldiers of the same army, enlisted under heaven's eap j taincy, to do battle against the saute enemy—the empire of Darkness aud Wrong? Why should we misknow one another. Aght not against the ene my. hut against outselves, from mere difference of uniform?—Carlyle. Read not much at a time, but medi tate on what you read, as much as your time, capacity and disposition wtll give you leave, ever remembering that little reading and much thinking, Uttle speaking and much hearing, fre quent and short prayers, and great de motion, Is the best way to be wise, to be holy, to he lavoct.—Bishop Jeremy i Ihjfior. TBE CAMPAIGN NOW ON | ___ Par'7 Issnrs and MpM* of Candidates ' Now UikIpt Pisrusnon. RrriBIIC4N MOMIMI (OR JIOUl Resolution* by ih« Vnlon \ etsrans of I Incoln Tfllow •IniinmlUni Round!? Denounced lli.v Navaga on (ha *••*» •(nation of I'rotldonl MeKInloy. With th* nomination of the two state tickets it Is only reasonable to pre sume that the fail campaign Is on and that until the polls close the public mind will be more or less engrossed In the discussion of patty Issues and personal merits of the candidates Realising that the supreme court Is ft court of last resort and Is a tribunal often called upon to determine title* to property, damage*, and I* not in frequently required to determine con truveralea Involving human life aul other very Important questions, the republican* very wisely selected as their candidate Samuel II Sedgwick of York Judge Sedgwick is well schooled In lbs law, has a line Judicial mind and ranks among the ablest of hi* profession. As district Judge he won the admiration of his constituents by his kern legal discernments, his firm senue of justice and his strict de votion to duty. 1.litigant* received prompt and considerate attention and he whs careful not to adjudicate or render opinions until he had exam Ined standard authorities and weighed fully all the evidence In the action pending So circumspect wits he in his decisions that he enjoyed not alone the confidence of his profession, hut tlmt of the supreme court Itself Judge Sedgwick Is now a member of the su prerne court commission and Ills views on actions pending are received with high regard by all of his associates. Ills election would mean elevation to the supreme bench of one of the ablest, purest and most learned Jurists In Nebraska. THK ANPBBTUY OK ANARCHY Perhaps nothing said or (lone In the history of this government lots so moved the American people as the as sassination of President McKinley. The fact that the tragedy seems to have been born of anarchy has awak ened, not alone a sentiment against anarchy, but a sentiment against what la known as •'yellow journalism’ and against the practice of indulging In raneor. vituperation and abuse in political campaigns. Already various organizations and various individuals have registered a protest, sgalnst this sort of campaign ing. assigning as their reason for so doing the belief that the assassination of President McKinley is the direct fruition of lessons learned by anarchy in the recent national campaign At. a meeting of the I nion Veterans in Idncoln. representing a membership of nearly 600. the following resolution was unanimously psssed; Wherens. We, eet-soldiers of the civil war. and of the 1st* Spanlsii war, here assembled recognize In inarehv the de struction of all government and the sub stitution In lieu thereof of murder, ra pine and the torch, and in the professed anarchist, an enemy to ail government and a menace to organized society; there fore, he It Resolved. That we call upon mir luv makers, stale and national, to so hgis Jate as to make anarchy treason to Ihe slate and nation, and provide the death penalty for a person convicted of being an anarchist, or of killing or attempting : to kill the. president of the Knifed States. Resolved. That we condemn In the se verest terms those persons who. for po litical or other purposes, habitually and Persia I enter attack the government hy appeals to the prejudices and baser pas sion* of (he people, and. bv teaching dis content and class hatred, by falsely rep resenting our government is an empire and our president as an emperor, there hy fostering disloyalty and the growih of anarchy, and giving encouragement to anarchists to assassinate our chosen rulers. Resolved That w« condemn any and ; all persons who express, either directly I or Impliedly, any sympathy for anarchy or anarchists, whether In connection with the assassination of our president or with the TTaymarket anarchists who were so iustly convicted hy the Illinois courts, and a part of whom were, in defiance of decency and good government, so un justly pardoned hy Governor Altgeld. Resolved, That the so-called "yellow Journals," as typified hy the New York Journal and Chicago American, by the use of Indecent and si a micron s cartoons of our public officials, by ihelr persistent lying and misrepresentation of facts, their open and active svmpnthy with Agulnaldo and his followers In the late Philippine Insurrection, and their advo cacy of treason to the American govern ment, are, in our opinion, largely respon sible for the existence of anarchy In this country, and are not wholly guiltless of the blood of our beloved president, Mc Kinley, the brave commander*. Stolsen herg and Is)wton. and the soldiers who lost their lives In the service of their country in the Philippine Islands. While the foregoing resolutions strike a square and forceful blow at the primary cause, a still harder and more direct assault comes from Rev. I>r. Jacob Cooper. vi<’e president of Rutger’s college Rev. Cooper chnrges the president's assassination direetly to "Yellow journalism.” at the head of which he places tbe New York Journal. HVillowlng is a copy or the letter sent by Dr. Cooper to the editor of that paper: Sir: While the world slnnds aghast at !he horror recently enacted at Buffalo, tt. looks beyond the weak miscreant who fired the shot nl on** noble president. It sees In you and those like you. tbe lead ers of a reckless press, the force* which make such an act possible. Behind the much abused license of printing you have for years been tittering, both by word and by pictures, that which you knew to be lies of the most damnable blackness, from the vantage ground of your (coward’s! fort. This constant hell broth of vituperation and lies, spewed out all over the land, has .lone ils legiti mate work. It has incited weak men. !lk» this Ignorant and funatlral Polish anarchist, to do a deed In which you, the real assassin, gloat In your Inmost soul, hut from which In your craven terror you crouch llk« a frightened hare. Why don’t you, if what you have b»en wring for years be true, repeat It now'.’ If false. why do you not have the msn lines* to admit that all your utterances about the president and vice president were conscious premeditated lies? All (rood m- rt and women In this nation de nounce you and your like aa the real as sassin who tired the shot. 5 denounced you from the pulpit yesterday and shall do so, supplementing your own con science with the testtmonv that you, to the full extent of your ability are th* real assassin of President McKinley. t'arry with yourself, day and night, everywhere, while you curse the earth with your presence, the consciousness that every honorable and virtuous man amt woman In our land that has had th# opportunity to know the facts hold yon auvl your like responsible this aw fill horror and loathe you, not to the extent your conduct deseryes. but to th* reach of their ability. GOVERNOR RAVAGE ON ANARt'llY. Mfleaking of the assassination of President MrKInley, Governor Ravage said “The mailed and Iniquitous hand of anarchy has fallen with terrible force and effect upon the American people William McKinley, the most patriotic of their citizens, the ablest of their statesmen, the Idol of their hearts and one of the greatest and most chiv alrous of all their presidents, has been IhIiI low Mutely this Is a distressing affliction to be visited upon a nation or law a. ..ding people, and to think that Hist this sad bereavement Is the fruition of treasonable conspiracy and devilish Ingenuity is to face a condi tion well calculated to stir \engeanca to Its center. To shoot down without provocation not alone the chief exec utive of the nation. Imt a man through whose vpIiir coursed the blood of sym pathy and love for ail of his fellow men Is to commit an act that mon strous as to challenge adequate retri bution, Even though the assassin should pay the peuilltv with Ilia life that would poorly compensate the nation for Its loss nr to any appreci able extent meat the exac tions of out raged public opinion In this instance there can he no adequate retribution no matter what method may be pur sued In avenging the majesty of the law. To put to death the despicable wretch who committed the assault would go no further In equalizing con ditions mnti ttie wing of a sparrow In arresting the force of a tornado “The spectacle nt Huffalu is both pathetic anil Impressive. In one part of the city |he president lies dead and In another all the menus at the com ninnd of organized society are em ployed to protect the life of the on# wlio committed the atrocious deed. Surely this is an impressive lesson for those who are preaching the doctrine Of rapine and murder. If in the pres erne of this awful crime organized so ciety is so sensitive of its duty as to exhaust it* power in both defending the person of the criminal against vio lence and in maintaining the majesty of the ,aw. then what excuse is there for the existence of such an iniquitous evi! as anarchy? If society is so jeal ous of the right as to shield a crim inal until he nas been duly tried and convicted, even though his guilt Is be yond question, why should any on# fear that a public wrong by an in dividual or collection of Individuals will be tolerated or permitted to go unsatisfied? In other words, on whaf ground does anarchy pretend to Jus tify its existence, when even to an archists it is made plain that organ ized society is quick to and determin'd upon the maintenance of law, order and good government? The assassin of President McKinley is in jail and a cordon of police ar.ft two companies of militia are there to scp that he is not harmed or the law transgressed. Is not this an im pressive lesson even to anarchy? 1 "But anarcny yields rio place to reason, ft is a shaft that has risen out of iniquity and to exist It must feed on human woe. It panders to the teaser passions and finds comfort alone in shocking outlawry. Its sordid in difference and utter lack of respect for law and order makes it a public evil no longer to be tolerated. Organized society must assume an aggressive position and prosecute anarchy to final determination. Let if be written info our statutes that the advocation of anarchistic doctrines shall be deem ed treasonable and that a mere mem bership in such a body shall be suffi cient to extend the law against trea son to Burn a case. [,et this be don* without temporlzation or partiality and the days of anarchy in tnis coun try will come to an end. We have given them the best government in the world and we have invariably chosen our best men to administer the affairs of said government. W« have dona mora, we have maintained an asylum for the persecuted and agrieved of all nations and through the most liberal immigration laws we have faced tlia whole world with open arms. Onr charity has been abused We must amend our immigration laws to the extent of prohibiting the admission of people whose sentiments on questions of government are incompatible with and .rreconcllable to the organic law of our land. At the same time wa must move with relentless vigor and firm determination against those who have already sought our shore and mnke no pause until every sign of anarchy is blotted out." Working Olrt’» Hotel. Miss Ina I.aw Robertson of Chicago has opened a home for working girls, where boar< aud room can be had for from Jii to |8 a week. Luncheon is three cents extra. The hotel is prettily furnished; the sleeping roontH contain two beds, and everything for the com fort of' boarders is done. No religious requirements are exacted. the board ers being free, aside from regulations prevailing in all first-class hotels. The home ib self-supporting and accom modates twenty-five. Plans are being made to increase its capacity to four times as many, and la time it is hoped by the management that branches will be established in all parts of the city. "Sn Honk r.arnlu* ” “How many times did you vote in the recently election?" asked the Georgia judge or whom Prank Stanton tells The prisoner was silent. “Answer the question! How many times did you vote?” "Marne Tom," said the prisoner, addressing the judg* ain’t you know me long enough ler snow dat I don't know nothin’ tall boot 'rtttuaetiea?" BEAUTIFYING A PALACE Wnrk of Kwnjottellng King Kd**nl'* >i*w llrnnc In Lomlnfl.” Between now and the coronation over 500 British laborers will have pos session of Buckingham Palate, says the London Express. Already signs are not wanting that the British workman Is ruthlessly demolishing portions of I he royal resilience. Masses of wood rafters, mortar and other attendant evils of the housebreaker heap up ths courts and yards; huts, wheelbarrows and workmen's tools are scattered around, and above all towers the pro saic scaffold pole. Preparations for the reception of a monarch are not undertaken lightly, and the altera tions now being made will He heavy on the tifflce of works for some time to come. It Is at the rear of the pal ace that improvements are being con. dotted on the largest scale. Already one huge wing Is In course of entlr* remodeling, its apartments making room for more modern and therefore more useful galleries. Interior decora tion will be no small item In the ex pense For months decorative artists will luing like spiders from the roofing of the king s private apartments, chip ping and painting away for dear life In order to captivate the royal eye. Muckluglintu Palace may have been the ugliest house In Europe." ns If whs once called, but certainly after evet vfltlng Is completed that Judgment ought to be reversed. Surroundings are everything, and the king Intends not only to have fine surroundings, hut also more light than other monarchs were content with to view them. Con sequently electric light will be installed throughout the building. Among other Improvements lifts will form no small part, and several of them are to he erected when the new wing Is up. GREAT BRITAIN S NEW DEBT. I norinmn Plgur* of NaMmml Obligation nt High-Water 'lurk At Hip end of Hint gigantic war, Hip last great struggle between England and Frame, the united debts of Great Britain and Ireland stood at Hip enor mous figure of £902,000,000, Involving an annual charge of £82.045,000, write* Harold Cox in the North American He view. That is the high-water mark of the British national debt. From 1815 down to the time when the heavy ex penditure upon the South African war began, there was a fairly steady reduc tion Hie only important exception? being, first, in the years 1830 and 1837 when £20,000,000 was borrowed to compensate the owners of slaves in British colonies, and, secondly, in thp years 1855 and 1850. when the debt was increased by £35,000,000 on account of the Crimean war. At thp close of the Crimean war the debt stood at £842. 000,000, Involving an annual charge of £25,942,000 for interest and manage ment. By the year 1900 the capital had been reduced to £639,000,000 and the corresponding annual charge to £17,600,000. A year later, in conse nuance of the South African war, the capital had risen to £703,000,000. preventing tine Stove Wmte. A friend devised a successful plan for preventing waste in a gas stove. Her house was lighted by electricity, but she had it piped one spring for gas cooking. The meter man assured her that with washing, ironing and all the cooking required hv a family of six her bill ought never to exceed $1. The first month brought, her a bill of $6.25. She discovered that it was caused by carelessness in the kitchen; by such event as her cook'* going to bed and forgetting till morning that she had left both burners going ail night. The ook was a good servant, but careless, so the mistress had a heart-to-heart talk with her. The gas man gave the cook a demonstration lesson on run : ning the stove economically. The mis tress made the proposition that she would allow $4 a month for gas. no J more, no less. If the bill amounted to more than $4 the difference would b« deducted from the cook's wages. M less, she would receive the difference The next hill amounted to $3.20. and yet it included weeks when considera ble preserving of fruit had been done ' md more gas honestly burned than the ' month before. As the jgirl became fa [ miliar with the art of baking by one I burner and cooking slowly over the -dmmerer the bills dropped still lower. II ill now there is scarcely a month when I a dollar of the gas money does not go I into the cook s purse. She hae never I had a dime deducted from her wages — ; Minneapolis Journal Nine Tailors Mahe a Man. Nine tailors make a man" grew nut of the old ehistom of hell-ringing j The ringing of hells was formerly j practiced from a belief in their effica cy to drive away evil spirits. The i "tailors’’ in the above phrase is a corruption of the word "tellers," oi strokes tolled at the end of a knell. In some places the departure of an adull was announced by nine strokes in succession. Six were rung for a wo man and three for a Child. Hence it ame to he said by those listening foi the announcement, "Nine tellers make a man.’’ As the custom became less general and the allusion less generally understood there was an easy transi tion from the word “tellers’’ to the more familiar one tailors ” Wheftt Animal Food. Klaborate experiments in feeding wheat to farm animals and swine have S teen made this year at the Kansas ex I leriment station, and also in other dates of the corn belt. The experts •onclude that wheat has greater nutrl .ive value than corn, and may be used I dther crushed, mixed with oats or :orn, or in connection with straw in ime of extreme scarcity.