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l*w t anCbac en| ber rw jmrk ‘
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«8i*»t ear »«*oM W eu»*.
be i-eil ber where
WMw bafh
Of Clew*
the oest Cay.
a*4 «eJB arata Tbee
ho* h* rrrtuca ta V«
et*»
To'k tTfat !s n‘-«y miles to a mai
ls «♦* Nothin?"
Hat when I*- • s«. r Pirker came to !
N* « Y "» t- found that 6QSethiE|
far c. r- baf5;r* *td rrave that
s;»r- s"c<od !>►’,»«•» him and the
•wbu (« Lai I- »<i at first s:?h- |
"f* H r:ta»* tinconeernlns tin- ’>
rennaaeoey of n-arrsape toms had net I
red jicpij because lot- had com»
her lit- Sh- mas not sure thv j
is** e—* »• .»d follow ifce br«ak:re
cf that promise made at the altar
»*a*m !<*-; re \rd teTme»-n tte tom
er of her eld b i efs a- d the call ot j
•!* a* r !y f. und lute, she mas sadly
tor*- To us- her oma words:
"T«eee*> Love a-d Duty.
"I • as 1. •«•*- two fires. I had
s-a.-r.ed 1'1- rif for If r, for worse
Somehow J fell that whoa it rame to
the worse f*r hits h«- w rid sutnrocn
tte On ’he other hand. I tad tte
ratural womanly era* ice for the rea1
»<• which Is the consummation of
life for a woman
~l***ir Parker was in Philadelphia,
as 3 k»* w pries in* over tte situation,
skirl rxwnehow I felt powertens to al
t-r tliea try dai mLo mas not
:n her teens, urred me not to stand
in the may of oar kindness. But 1
was res*l«-ss. cnd*r,d -d. dis’raught: ;
whew case day two It rely little pray
C »mned nans rams to the door at my ,
a pan. merit In One Hundred and N
‘ rv—t nti* for char tv No one wit! ,
e< ■ r kr.‘ m t hat a sodden f»t line of
l«<e swept over me as I looked Into
their caim. beautiful faces. 1 felt th»:
here mere mows who had attaint*;
peace through t :.p what they thought
mas rf * 1 ari d tl.em to crime in
and we tailed The tour*- r sister of j
the tmo look'd, as I thought. with
jot a l:’tle re-re* at my comfortable !
hotne. my surid'r clothes, and said
f-tlf Yon must be very happy."
V,’ I replied. 1 am lcry un
harry *
ty>«. sad<3» n!y. the elder sister
turr.d t* me and. rfa.'l'its my bard
nd !' -rt you are p >;r.p to bo very
biif-y Wi\i<y you are strug
C--< p Ml wMal ro-j -h-ck is riiii * '
I kad told the® nothing of a t prl
1 ai* affkjr?. bat the T<fd^ si»r.ndwJ "
• *- » ITOSte I and I r«pa red va\
mvac"
It mas only a few day? later that
♦ato. B*rr*rjt la ft* Inscrutable may
tewLed *he dorm that • as to lot me
ttto »y k apd- iE td hawiMn When j
■sy husband. drtr of coestimptiom
•mat a annaiaDf to tao I could hardly ■
tute-rj-ret n as lesdi-.p mo a stop near
or to that happim-sa Bat It did. ju.d
Is a strange may
1 arsmend his summons I found i
him la a pliable coodni-<n. bis hoalth ;
shattered. bia life h»rp-rg on a thread
ti* eu-aing rajmriTr p.oe ;,nd. d:rin- j
bis en<m*b« at iltaems. his savings Use«: :
m» In <«am<* chanty there mas
toekjrp f<r lie to do t ot to took after ■
L*s mcltarr .a the fom weeks bo had
to tfse
A IMt'i D'veiion.
T ted Ha to niy hcjro. nursed !
him. saw that ho tad »lo b. rt mod
•cal s**c» ico and did c»oryti;re in my '
l*** or for him There moro even then '
frl—m mbs toil no that I mas foot j
is*.—that i should nr* talo on icysell ]
tho P*-«i. V!i,y of look er after the
ma* who bad trret.d mo as bo ha.!
cooo Rot 1 I ad t< It that it »»s al! a
r*r» at a V s s5cb« n.r_ b prr-r than rr !
«mtd arrare*. and against the work
tup* «? *t fa noro of u* should rob.-! I
“Itot. as tat husband lav dyirc in
air apartments, it tecame evident
tt*». while I mas doinp everythin* in
my rower tor him. 1 mas no* supple
m* him m Ufa the one thin* that he
«**dod came than all «Iso to ease his
la*t hours He must have the pres
otr.o t< the cth-r morian' i deter
I m rod that ho shoul I
-My !nerds men aghast mben I
tuM tom thrt I mas p rfcg to send
j fm her H mas ousr-p-.-us tloy do
, dared tor eo *o j»*Ve - - •< s
~ ! r \ ' ' r■■ • i ;i: her lo c<
v \ i !J ’ i - it ire to let he,
r e *o i v h Very well. then, i
I. >• ght. t! : e tie other ways of ac
"i } i: g 'he sacriQce that 1 felt
bond to taalie. I would take my
u;irg bush d elsewhere, and there
end for the itoxan whose presence
he craved.
“I ii'd so. I removed him to Atlan
tic City, an 1 then I sent for her. and
he came. I b:o get her myself into
his dying bedchamber and 1 saw them
clasping hards. It did not make me
unhappy—that is. any unhappier than
I already was. In fact, it rather
cheered me to think that 1 had done
something which, while it hurt my
"tide a little, perhaps, was making
thers less miserable.
“Mr. Homans died in Atlantic City.
She was with him at the time an.1
she was very, very unhappy. 1 think
hat her presence in his last hours
made it easier for him. but at the
same time I know that when he passed
away it was with a last look toward
me. and not to her—there was love
tnd theie was gratitude to repay me
for everything in that look!
“And then, but not until then, did I
feel that 1 had earned the right to
think of that other love which was
awaiting me and which I craved sc. 1
had no false sentiments about the
h rgth of time 1 should wait before
a!l.>wing myself to become happy in
■be jMisstssion of this love. 1 had
> n mourning, you must remember
and I had been practically a widow
t n any, many years. There was no ;
reason why I should prolong it more
Entering Into Joy.
"My actual widowhood after Mr.
Homans's u-. ath lasted for only a
month. My marriage ;o IVx-tor Par
kcr was has‘t ned by his belief, which
! shared, that tradition and conveu .
t: a at: -.;nt to little when the heart
c tares that one should go against ;
th< r tenets: and when he insisted
« n an immediate marriage 1 yielded
e-ides. his vacation was about to'
• • r :i. and he wished to spend it. as
he had arrange I. in the Kritish Isles.
So we were married on June 25 by
lt< v G rge Clarke Houghton in the
l."'!e Church Around the Corner, with
■ y do-res* friend. Mrs Mabel Karnes,
as matron of honor, and only a few
.ate as> > ia’es in attendance. We
sail so< n for England, and to me now
f- s i ne clow of bright sunshine!
me of my friends and. I am
many who do not know me.
«'!] not see my actions in ihe same
c*it ?!."• 1 do. I know that I shall
• • • rltie red for my kindness toward
Mr Homans. 1 have been told that I
M w.-j * lark of spirit, that I acted
• < : My l.ack of spirit! If those
w ’ o have never undergone the agony
of those last days, with the attendant
h’ltnjliutii :j entailed by bringing that
other woman into the presence of the
"an who should have been satisfied
w:*h try vi—if that does not show
sririt and plenty of it 1 am not able
.o ar.Myre the sentiment’ 1 only hope
tt a? ri ver attain shall I have to go
thro rh su« h an experience of sclf
sie-:' and self-effacement!
"My meeting with Doctor Parker
was. of course, unconventional. My
wooing by him was equally uncon- |
ren-;- nal. Everything has been un
conv ■ otiet al. perhaps. Why. then. 1
liavo t^c n asked, did I so wait on con
vert; ion as to refuse to obtain a di
tone at.d marry my present husband
when I night have done so months
..rd months ago? I reply. because it
did Cot soem r;ght. I am governed
in cv ry.h-ng by that sense of right,
end it n« rer fails to make me happv
tn the long run.
“I lielu ve that there is great hap
t>ic* - s in store for me and my hus
band. I believe so firmly in his fu
• :re lb will never be very rich, per
haps. because he Is above all things
a rr but I shall have reason to
!>e proud of his work. He has done
some admirable literary work and is
c«.w writing a serious volume which
will challenge attention. And. after
all. faith ai d love will bring the liap
pi-css which money has never been
known to purchase”
Mrs Parker is still under forty,
possessing more than ordinary beauty :
and rare gifts, including a delightful
voice which has brought her many of
:crs tor opera. She ts not interested
ir a « arc-r for herself, though she is
planning one for her daughter, who.
inheriting her mother's vocal gifts,
will make her debut this coming fall
And there is the story of a woman
who had the courage to wait. Am.
you see- the same thing might happen
to any woman or any man. Only—
how many would have the courage tc
wail until late opened the door tc
happiness?
The High Handshake.
He p it his hand on a level with
the lady's chin Reaching her own
up. rhe said with a laugh:
J: i- * ;.sv hi see you have been In
ihe Philippines U»r seme years, else
>'>u wood know, my friend, that the
hiiih ciion handshake, is no more.”
He fi n hod and bit his Up.
"Rut aren’t you glad'” said she.
It was a silly thing, that high-action
h: r..i ■ .k-- My cousin, the marrhion
< of Granby, told me how it origin
s'') It originated in a boil under
King Edward's arm. He had a boil
th. r.* for some weeks Hence he
>!. . k hands hich up in the air. And
th*- world thought it was a new fash
ion”
Marie to Match.
Jitr -W*hy does Miss Power wear
sr.ch big sleeves.
M:v Spite—Have you ever noticed
h«r month?
J n.— Why. yes; but what has her
mouth to do with It?
Vtos Suite—O. nothing, only they
>av -he t : - a ha "alt of laughing in her
>* ■*?. *■* C*-av Ct-yr.m
Silk-Hatted Peddler Turned Down
-»'tat do you aant with a pusb j
asked tbe araoistoed i
t*iM at (kr bsirn.
"»«4 I 4c*‘t push 'ie cart myself
a*y w*ure.~ >u the brokers reply.
b«t oar Deter knoti abal may bap
yes. and I »art »i rtarved I've bad
iar lor ritkies r»sra~
TV l«w a as refused and Mr
r«er.klB vest any derlarini be
■ssM lake tbe mailer inui Lbt court*
The Credit System.
A South sJde woman makes frequent
purchases at a near by drug store, acd
always has them charged.
She often takes her five-year-old
daughter with ter. One day recently
the child made her way to the store
alone, walked in. picked up the pro
prietors cat and started lor the door
"Here you tave my cat." called out
the druggist.
“Charge It." said the child, and kept
on going At last accounts she still
had the cal.—Kausas City Post.
Faith
Harding’s
Ride
By ADDISON
HOWARD GHSON
On a wooded bluff, overlooking a
stream, and about ten miles from
where the American army lay. stood j
the unpretentious house of Mrs. Hard
ing She was a widow, her husband.
Joseph Harding, had given his life for
Independence early in the days of the
Revolution. Here with her daughter
Faith, a beautiful girl of eighteen, she
lived alone, deriviug a livelihood from
her few acres of tillable land below- j
the bluff.
Mrs Harding and Faith were firm
patriots, and although they had mourn
ed deeply the loss of Joseph Harding,
they had never once lost enthusiasm
for the cause that had brought their
great sorrow.
There w-as one in the neighborhood
who would have done all In his power
to lessen Faiths trials. This was
Warren Dalton, whose father's well
cultivated fields lay across the stream
from the Harding place.
Warren Dalton and Faith had grown
op together and had attended the 1
same school. Later their acquain
tance had ripened Into love on young
Dalton's side. Faith, however, did not ,
return his feeling for her. At first, j
she had tried laughing his love aside. j
but without avail. Lately his atter. '
tions had assumed a form of perseeu j
tion almost unbearable to a girl ol
Faith's high-spirited nature.
Several times she had been on the
point of dismissing him severely, but
the families had been old friends so j
long that, for ter mother's sake, she !
bore his persecutions in silence. The ■
time, however, had come when she
was forced to speak plainly.
me gray gleaming or a cheerless i
winter evening was falling ever the
woeded bluff. Faith was making her
chickens snug for the night, when
Warren Dalton rode up and halted
before the little ro.k poultry shed
Springing from his horse, he approach
ed and would have caught the girl in
his arms had she not drawn back
quickly.
"Warren Dalton." she cried, her
eyes flashing with suddenly aroused :
indignation, "how dare you take such j
a liberty with me?"
The face of the young man flushed i
deeply, and his voice was husky, as
he answered:
"Is It possible I have made a mis
take in the regard which 1 was so sure
time would win for me?"
"Mv feeling for you has undergone
no change. Mr. Dalton." she replied
coldly. "You have made a mistake "
“Faith, listen." he pursued eagerly.
"I will give the American army pro
visions. even turn patriot for you. if
you will-~ «
"Mr. Dalton." she said. Interrupting
htm. a flow of scorn In her dark eves.!
"1 am not selling myself for the pa !
triot cause, much as It is to me. 1
should be cheated In the bargain If 1
took you up. Such men as you do not
make true patriots."
"There Is some one else you cart'
for. Faith Harding." he charged, a
gleam of jealousy In his gray eye*.
Faith was silent, but the rich crim
son that quickly suffused her cheeks
told Warren Dalton he bad hit the
truth. Indeed, he had suspected be
fore, but had hoped to get ahead of
his patriotic rival.
"It's that skulking Major Ridgeway
who has won your heart."
"l.ee Ridgeway Is a noble, true
•nan." warmly defended the girl—"too
good to have even his name mention
ed by a Red Coat sympathiser."
It was no gentle blow in the face,
this charge of Faith's and young Dal
ton winced visibly under It. Changing
his tone, he entreated.
"Faith, let me love you—let me ■
claim you. Ridgeway—that stiff young
upstart—can never care for you as 1
do."
He took a step toward her. but
Faith waved him back.
“No." and her answer rang out do
cisively on the crisp air. "my father
died a patriot. His child will never
wed a man whose influence and
wealth Is used against that cause."
“Your mind Is perverted by this
senseless j vat rag business." he return
e* hotly. "1 know the man you love,
and I'll find a way to even up with
him. and at the same vlme take some
of that high and mighty spirit out of
you. Faith Harding."
He darted a look of haughty anger
at her. then sprang into his saddle,
and rode away down the bluff.
Lee Ridgeway was a young office*
in the American army He was a
manly fellow possessing many estfm
able qualities. He lost his parents a;
an early age end had been brought
up by his grandfather, whose place
was sis miles down the stream from
the Harding home
It had been the duty of l.ee Ridge
way to carry the tidings of Mr. Hard
mg's d« alb to the oe reared house
held His consideration and kindness
during that sad period had won bin
the motherly esteem of the widow and
the heart of the dan.:filer
A we*k find elspse! s1*--*
O'-T
from the Harding plane. Faith bad
ceas°d to recall his threat- He would
he too manly to injure two women.
Faith reasoned; then, how could he
find an opportunity to harm an of
Peer in Washington's camp?
A chill stormy day was drawing to
its close as Faith Harding stood a*
the kitchea window watching the
descent of snowflakes. Her thoughts
were with a certain young officer U
he was comfortable and sheltered
trom the storm.
Suddenly, four horsemen galloped
through the falling snow and drew
rein at the rack of fodder where the
cow was feeding.
One glance told the two women
that the horsemen were British sol
diers. Hitching their horses, the
troopers strode boldly Into the house
and up to the fireplace, where a log
was cheerfully burning.
They were coarse faced men and
the fumes of their breath gave evi
dence to their having freely imbibed
but a short time before. Their rude
ness caused Mrs. Harding and Faith
to shrink hack »iapprehension and
loathing.
"It's beastly cold outside." observed
the leader, stamping his feet before
the hearth. "Here, beauty." to Faith,
"you and the oid woman fly around
and get us up a warm supper. You
Americans have to be forced into
showing hospitality. Be lively. We've
got a job to attend to and a supper
w ill brace us up.”
With as good grace as It was pos
sible to command, under the circum
stances. the women at once prepared
a warm mead for their unbidden
guests.
As the ravenous troopers arranged
themselves around the smoking
xiands. the leader addressed the
women in these words:
"As we have some important busi
ness to discuss among ourselves, we
xx ill excuse you ladies and serve our
selves."
Only too glad to leave the presence
>f their unwelcome visitors. Mrs.
iardir.g and her daughter went into
an adjoining room, then mounted a
ladder to an attic over the kitchen
Scarcely had they gained this re
treat. when they heard a horseman
coming furiously up the rooky road
of the blu-T.
Loosing irom a small window. Faith
rwcgnisfil the newcomer.
"Mother," she announced, “it Is
\\ arrea Dalton. He is eomirg to the
house. Some plot must be brewing."
"I fear so." answered the mother.
"I sia groins down the ladder ard
listen from the clothes closet," said
the girl.
"Ho be cautious, child." whispered
the mother, reluctant to see her go.
The table at which the troopers sat
was only a few feet from the little
closet where Faith crouched to listen
Inclining her ear to the thin partition
she could overhear their conversation
distinctly.
Warren Dalton, after greeting the
troopers, had made himself comfort
able before the fireplace.
"Well, what news. Dalton f" asked
the leader.
"Good!" returned Dalton with a
triumphant laugh.
"So we can bag the young fox to
night?"
"Yes. tonight." answered Dalton
with an oath.
■'\ou will remove an enemy from
my path, and at the same time cap
ture one who can give you all th®
army s plans now hatching over at
Morristown."
"Good!" cried the leader. "The
general would give a deal to know
the schemes now being concocted in
the brain of that sly old fox in those
hills. The young officer can supply
this information if we have to torture
it out of him. How did you manage
the business?"
"I've been watching Major Kidge^
way's movements very closely," re
plied Dalton with a chuckle. "Today
he has been visiting bis grandfather.
I've Just come from him. Disguising
myself I carried to him a false mes
sage from the widow here, whom I
reported very til and desirous of see
ing him. Ridgeway is dead in love
with this girl, and he promised to be
here Just as soon as he can tear him
self away from his doting grand
parents."
"He may suspect that something is
wrong and fail to come." suggested
one of the troopers.
"He suspects nothing." declared
Dalton. "He'll be here in an hour at
least. Finish your supper and con
ceal yonr horses. The game will walk
right Into the sack."
Waiting to hear no more. Faith
climbed back up the ladder and wbis^
pered in feer mother's ear the bold
plot she had overheard. "I'm going
to outwit Warren Dalton, mother."
said the girl, her eyes Cashing re so
lutely.
"How can you do It. child?"
"I'll mount Dalton's Bluesktn and
ride forth to meet Major Ridgeway
and warn him of the plot." exclaimed
FUith. "The troopers haven't a horse
that can overtake Plueskin."
"But, Faith, think of the danger "
"Mother, a patriot's daughter serv
ice the patriot cause has no time to
think of danger. Major Ridgeway's
safety means more than my own."
Wrapping herself in her mantle.
Faith Harding kissel her mother,
softly descended the ladder, they,
noise'ess ly let herself out at a win
dow in the bedroom.
Darkness now enwrapped tbe bluff
Mr king her way thro ugh the snow to
the ra~k where Dalton's horse was
hitch d. she mounted it and rod
away
The stem wr.s ic- reasi! g rathe
tban abating, and the cold sip made
t-er stiver ami drew ' or i an ’e cv-se*
l'n launted bv *x s ■-*.
Photographing on Wane
*__—
It Is Keported That Amateurs Are
Showing Decreased .nterest in S>
cietics and at Exhibition*.
Complaints are rtle of decreased In
terest in pbetogra-ihlr societies and In
photographic «xaiMticns There are
tertninly lewer ol the Utter than there
sere sis or eight years ago. and socie
ties. II net actually less numerous, are
on the whole weaker Doth tr numbers
and In enthusiasm In the I'nited
Slates their numbers have decreased
30 or CO per cent, at least It ts easy
to deduce from this a decay o: interest i
m photography and a lessfCirj of the
number ot amateur photographers, acd
Indeed, this easy operation has been
performed Simple deductions on com j
plea questions shone always t* re- .
assuics
resolute In her purpose to meet a ad
warn Major Ridgeway.
Reaching the foot of the bluff. she
entered a road through the wood, a
short cut to the home of Grandfather
Ridgeway. By this way she knew
the young patriot would be sure to
come.
She had only gene & half mile when
the rapid beating of horses' feet on
the hard frozen ground behind her
told her that her flight had been d:s
| covered and the troopers were on her
track.
Like a frightened bird, she sped
through the night and storm, the no
ble horse of the man she was out
witting never once offering to turn
back or slacken his pace.
The sound of her pursuers came
mere distinctly, and despite Blue
skin's speed she began to fear they
were gaining on her.
Three miles of that mad ride passed
over and Faith realized that the
, troopers were surely gaining. She
had underestimated the speed of
| their animals.
Did fate decree that she must fail?
Must the man she loved fall into the
net so artfully laid to ensnare him?
“Never!" she cried. "On. good
j Rlueskin. We will win vet."
She had crossed the stream that
wound across the road, when a horse
man coming rapidly from the op
posite direction reined in with a jerk
r.nd grasped her bridle rein with a
firmness that almost unseated ter.
In the sudden terror that seized
her. Faith believed that she had
, fallen into the hands of one of Dal
i ton's allies stationed there to watch
I the road. She was cn the point of
i yielding to despair when a familiar
; voice demanded:
"Who conies here?”
“Major Ridgeway!" gasped Faith
between a seb and a laugh. "I thought
you an enemy."
"Faith! Faith Harding’" cried the
young man. catching and holding her
[ chilled hands. "Why are you here?"
Quickly she gave him an account of
her daring mission, and they were
soon riding swiftly back to Grand
father Ridgeway's, where the young
officer had left a small body of Amer
ican soldiers who had brought him an
important message.
The British soldiers were raptured
by the Americans and Dalton, alarmed
for his own safety, left the country.
S«K>a after her brave ride. Faith be
came the wife of Major Lee Ricge
‘ way.
LOVE CANNOT BAKE BREAD
That Is One Cause of Many Diverges.
Paster Te!'s H s Con
STgation.
“While men sleep the divorce mon
ster is growing." said Rev. Dr. John
Wesley Hill at the Metropolitan tem
ple the last Sunday before his sum
mer vacation, •‘and this citadel of ocr
civilisation is being undermined and
overthrown. The devil is foreclosing
a mortgage on our country.”
The clergyman, according to the
New York Times, said heth ught mars
r ace should be the outcome of judg
ment as well as of romance, "for love
cannot harmonise Incompatibilities,
expand narrow minds. overcome
physical disabilities or bake bread,
any more than the relations between
husband and wife can be wisely and
happily affected by love without judg
ment.
'To drink.” he continuer!, “the devil
of strength which drags men from
home, the ruin of many families is at
tributed. and in the pale face in the
kitchen and the hungry little mouths
about the hearthstone the ravages of
the evil can be traced.
“As an antidote for matrimonial In
felicity. first of all. uniform legislation
is proposed, so that It will not be pos
sible to step across the line from one
s'ate into another, and upon a few
weeks' residence in a city already
made infamous by the countenance it
gives to prise fighting, evade legisla
tion against the divorce cobra which
is encircling our national life and In
jecting its poison Into our institutions.
“Marriage must be regarded in its
true light of a divine institution, not
created by men or otherwise. If It be
come a civil Institution man may dis
solve the relations with his wife Just
as with a servant or his cook.”
Tinkering tbe Tank.
“From my kitchen window" said
she. "looking at the man who man
ages the tack on the roof across from
me. it seems to me that as far as
constant work and tinker ins; are con
cerned. a tank on the top of a flat
building is worse than an automobile.
I never look but he is working away
at >t. putty-ins it. warmins up irons
over a little stove and poking them at
it somewhere, stiokins holes in it
apparently, thoush I hardly think that
can he true if it is full of water
That's what they are full of. Isn't it?
Sometimes he crawls under the thins
and lies there flat on his hack gating
up at it. working at it. puttying it.
He'd drown if he suddenly punched a
hole In it under there with the poker
he takes such pains to heat. Wouldn't
he* Oh. well! The Lord's will b*
done."
, A Helping Ha-d.
"Held up your hands'" exclaimed ]
the footpad as he stepped from the j
shadow of a building and confronted J
the lone pedestrian
"Ail right." rejoined the victim
"But It will he useless to waste youi
•ime on me if yon are after money
I’ve teen shopping with uiy wife all
afternoon."
"Poor fellow 1" exclaimed the mar
v hind the popgun "Here, take this
garded with suspicion, and In this
cas? suspicion develops into tncreduli
ty when it Is round that side by side
with the degeneration of the photo
graphic society an increased and ever !
increasing business V being don* In
plates, films and papers.
Bad Symptoms.
"He pays me a great deal of defer
ence." admitted the girt # father.
"Yet you seem dissatisfied "
"Yes: I'm afraid that he won't bo
able to pay any board."
RHEUMATISM
Get a
15-cent
vial.
If it faila
> to cure
I will
refund
your
| money.
" Mur.von.
SUM'S RHEUMATISM CURE
Make the Liver
Do its Duty
Niaetiwe* m tea when the Dm ii right tks
tfoaacb ana bowel* are ngrX
CARTERS LITTLE
LIVER PILLS
tiao»
Sick
HaaJacbe. and Distress after Eatia^
Swan pm, Small Doa Small Pnc.
Genuine Signature
Put a
in your vacation outfit
Gtre-cs ty.
“I never deny my u tfe a mist."
"Indeed?”
"No: I let 1« wish. It doesn't cc3t
arythirg "—Life.
T;« -g Fitter's J;S.
“Why shc_..i you teg! Yen are
be'h yv ,-g a.21 sirerg “
"That is right, but try father :s old
isi we.-k and css to longer s-ppert
me.”—Mtjt rdcr .r Flaetter.
im^c-tr-'t to BRotfters
F'tr.r ;.e iart:_..y every hcttle of
C.\rl\ K1A.as..:e insure jvniriy for
fh.-.c:s ..~i children. *nd see that :t
The Kit.a Yea Have Always Bought.
Yes. Indeed.
Hostess -at party'—Why,so silent.
Miss IV Muir? You've scarcely said
a word since you came.
Youthful Guest—Really. Mrs. Lead
er. 1 a::; having a very enjoyable time,
hut tr.y father has told ice 100 limes
never to say anything unless I have
something to say. and I suppose—
Hostess—But. my dear child, think
«ha: a stupid and tiresome thing so
ld ty would be If everybody followed
that advice!
Qualified.
A prominent western attorney tells
of a hoy who once applied at his of
fice for work.
"This hoy was bright looking and I
rather took to him.
” 'Now. my son.’ I said. If you co*ce
to work for me you will occasionally
have to write telegrams and take
down telephone messages. Hence a
pretty high degree of schooling is es
setrial. Are yon fairly well educated?*
"The hey smiled confidently.
“’I be,' he said.”—Independent.
V
J
4
Merely a Preva* icator.
A doctor opiates the fo‘lowing story;
"I had a patent who w as very ill and
who ought to have jpep to a warmer
clltKH'e so I resolved to try what hyp
notism would do for him. 1 had a
lars' sun painted on the ceiling of his
toorst and by suggestion Induced him
to think it was the suu which would
cure him. The ruse succeeded, wad
he was getting better rapidly when
t>ne day on u.y arrival I found he waa
dead"
“Did It fail, after all. thenT* ashed
Joe of the dtx'tor's hearers. -*
"No." replied the doctor, "he died
of sunstroke."