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A "HE THAT DOETH THE WILL."
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I'rom all vain pomps nnd shows,
Prom the prldo that overflows,
And the false conceits of men!
From nil tho narrow rules
And subtleties of tongue and pen:
llevslldrred In ltd search,
liewildered with tlio cry:
ho, here! lo, thorp, the Church!
Poor. sad Humanity.
Through all the duit nnd hent
Turns bnck with bleeding fuct,
Ily tin; weary road It came,
Unto the simple thought
lly tlio Ureal Mnster taught,
And that renmlneth still;
Not he thut rrpt'HtPth the name,
Hut he that doeth the will!
-II. W. Longfellow.
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FOR BABY'S SAKE I
M Mr MAHKI.INK MAKT1N M
m Copyrighttd, 1903, by TAt Author PuNMAng Comjxiny
At heart, Charlie Lincoln was not a
bad man, only a weak one. When ho
married Kthcl Jamison, ho fully in
tended to bo truo to her. For two
short years all went well, and to hlra
his beautiful home was the most at
tractlTO spot on earth.
n One evil day tho bright eyes of Sy
bil Gregory attracted him. and on
many succeeding days ho found leis
ure time to tarry by her desk cons
Ing on matters other than relating lo
tho business of Lincoln & Son. As is
usual In such cases, tho infatuation
of tho Junior member of tho firm for
tho pretty stenographer was tho gos
sip of tho town long before it reached
tho ears of Mrs. Lincoln.
When tho first rumor reflecting on
her husbnnd's honor reached Mrs.
Lincoln, she indignantly silenced her
informant, but succeeding rumors bo
camo too porslstent to bo lightly ig
uorcd, nnd combined with a noticcablo
T chango in Chnrllo, tho conviction that
bis heart was no longer wholly hera
was forced upon her.
Sho resolved (o give him a chance
to vlndlcato himself, so one evening
she asked him suddenly: "Charlie,
has your love been stolen from mo?"
"Why, Ethel, who' put such a silly
notion into your bead?" ho said, flush
ing. "I hope and pray it 1r only a allly
notion, but so many hints nnd stories
of your attentions to Miss Gregory
have como to mo, I think It'only fair
lo tell you, that you may deny them."
"An idle gossip, Ethel, started tin-
doubtcdly, by some designing person,
who seeks to tarnish Miss Gregory's
name; pay no attention to It."
"Another thing, Charlie; you do not
seem to caro to spend your evenings
with me, bb you used to; I cannot help
seeing that. In a whole month you
ltavo not becu home moro than three
evenings."
"O! nonsense," ho replied irritably,
"a fellow cannot keop up honeymoon
manners all his life. The boys expect
mo at tho club occasionally; besides
thero are lodgo meetings, and some
times business meetings In tho office
4 which require ray attendance. I real
ly looked for better soubo from you,
Kthcl."
With this, the subject was dropped,
leaving Ethel far from satisfied. Still,
in her secret soul, she cherished hope
that tho advent of a little stranger
would bo tho ineaus of bringing back
tho wandering heart to its own.
When his tiny son was placed In
his arms, Cbnrllo Lincoln felt an
earnest desire to be a better man. He
had tho grace to feel ' somo remorse
for his past behavior, and formod
many good resolutions for tho future.
no would atono to Ethel for his neg
lect, by being oven moro kind and con
siderate than when they were first
married.
Short lived were his good pitrposos,
but a few weeks had passed before ho
gradually drifted back to bis old hab
its. Not only his evenings were spent
away from home, but now ho was too
He found leisure to tarry by her desk,
busy to como to lunch moro than half
the tlmo, and Mrs. Lincoln well know
with whom be lunched at a downtown
restaurant.
Atfow stormy scones took place, fol
lowed by long periods of stubborn si
Hence. Charlie avoided his wlfo's eyes,
land she felt too Indignant and hurt to
'make any effort toward reconciliation.
Tho pitying glances of acquain
itances becarao almost unbearable to
Ethel's proud spirit, and often she felt
(tempted to take her baby and go to
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hor parents' homo, without a word of
explanation to her husband.
After many weeks of careful con
sideration, she made n sudden resolve.
Sho would stake all on one move, nnd
either win back the dovotlon which
was rightfully hers, or forever aban
don all claim to It. Her baby was her
only confidant, and Into his little car
sho poured her plans.
"Haby, wo have a great battle to
fight to-night," she said, as she busied
herself arraying her treasure In his
daintiest robes, "and wo must look
our best."
Baby being dressed, Ehc proceeded
"If you so desire, t shall go where you
will never hear of me again."
to make her own toilet. She selected
a gown that her husband always ud
mired, and in which sho appeared to
charming advantage. Her hair was
dressed with tho utmost care, and
when she surveyed herself in the mir
ror, ovon her own critical cyo was
pleased with tho reflection. Tho ex
citement had lent a glow to her eyes,
which they had lacked for mouths.
"I think wo will do," she said, as'
Mr. Ltncoln't step sounded on the
porch.
Dinner passed as usual, with almost
no conversation. Charlie could not
help noticing some Indefinable chango
In Ethel's demeanor.
Do wondered, also, why she bad
troubled to dress so handsomely, but
tbolr relations were so strained he
ventured no comment. Whou they re
paired to tho sitting room sho sur
prised him by asking if he was going
out.
"Why no, I guess not," ho stam
mered. "Could you reach Miss Gregory by
telephone?" she asked.
"f don't know that is I think so."
"I wish you would request her to
como up here this evening."
"Why what la tho reason?" he
asked, hesitatingly.
"I wish It, thnt Is all."
Without more questioning ho com
piled with her request.
Lying In his mother's lap, the baby
had fallen asleep, and Ethel relieved
nn awkward situation by carrying him
Into tho library adjoining, nnd laying
him on tho couch. When sho returned,
her husband was Intently reading tho
evening paper. Ethol picked up a
book and In Mlonco both read until
tho doorboll rang.
"I will opon tho door; come Into tho
parlor, Chaiilo," sho said, nnd ho
ohoyed, mechanically, wondering what
was to happen.
"Good evening, Miss Gregory," she
said, quietly showing her guest into
tho parlor.
As tho two women entered, Charllo
was deeply Imprcssod by his wife's
beauty, and made mental noto of tho
strong contrast botween them. Surtly
that radiant creature was not tho si
lent, palo, sad-oyed woman who had
oat at (he opposite eud of his table
for months past.
Sybil Gregory was of that blondo
stylo of beauty which Invariably suf
fers by comparison with such dark
eyed, regal boauty as Mrs, Lincoln's.
"Miss Gregory, I requested you to
meet Mr. Lincoln and myself here
this ovcnlng, to discuss a matter
which concerns all three. It is un
necessary to moro, than allude to tho
rumors which, for a long tlmo, have
coupled your name with that of my
husband, In a manner most painful to
me. I have resolved to end the Bat
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ter, nnd It Is with that quosllon wo
must deal tonight." Turning to hci
husonnd, sho said: "Mr. Lincoln, the
decision as to what my future shall be,
rests entirely with you. If you so do
sire, I Bhall tuko my baby nnd go
where you will never hear of iw
agnln, or Miss Gregory will resign her
position nt once, and seek employ
ment elsewhere. Choose between us."
"I havo no other, wish, Ethul, thnn
that my wife and baby remain with
mo."
Miss Gregory said sullenly, "I pro
sumo my resignation Is In order, and
I will tender It at once."
Mrs. Lincoln nroso. "As you will,
no doubt, bo busy preparing for your
departure, Miss Gregory," sho said,
"wo will bid you good night."
Not until tho door had closed behind
tho stenographer, did tho realization
como to Ethel, thut In winning sho
had lost; that duty uud inclination
were nt variance, and her idol bad
turned to clay.
Again sho sought tho shrine whonco
camo her strength. "For baby's sake,
for baby's sake," sho repeated again
and again to herself, and with thu
form of tho llttlo sleeper clasped
tightly In her arms, sho returned to
hor husbnnd'B presence.
Humbly ho knelt and begged her
forgiveness, and ono more chanco to
win back hor lovo nnd confidence.
Somehow both wlfo and ,baby found
their way Into his outstretched arms,
nnd tho bnby's Boft cooing made sweot
accompaniment to tho vows of two
hearts reunited.
CHOOSING NAME FOR BABY.
8trange..Cuotoms In Vogue tn Differ
ent Countries.
In some foreign lauds the baby's
nnmo is chosen in straiigo ways. Tho
poor llttlo Chlnoso girls are thought
of eo llttlo importance that they rare
ly get a name at all us infants, but
are called No. 1, 2, 3 or whatever their
placo In the list of daughters may be.
Chinese boys are given a namo by
which they are called till they attain
the ago of 20; then their father gives
them n now name.
Japanoso girls have pretty names,
usually thoso of somo flower, "Mi
mosa," "Chrysanthemum," "Cherry
Blossom," and In somo parts of the
country tho llttlo Japs do not receive
a namo till they are G years old, when
tholr fathor chooses ono for them.
Hindoo babies are named when they
are about 12 days old, and It Is usual
ly the mother who cltooaos tho name.
They, too, are fond of pretty flower
names for their llttlo girls.
Tho Egyptians havo an odd way of
choosing a baby's name, They light,
tnrco candles, giving a name to each,
but always call ono after some deified
or exalted person. Tho baby is called
by tho namo homo by tho caudlo
which burns the longest.
Mohammedans sometimes write
suitable names on separate slips of
paper, which thoy, insert between the
pages of the Koran.
Tho first slip drawn out gives the
name to the baby.
HOTTE8T PLACE ON EARTH.
The Aval Islands Enjoy This Distinc
tion. Between India and Africa lies tho
hottest place on earth, says Golden
Penny. Tho Aval Islands cover a fair
ly extensive area of tho Persian gulf,
lying off the southwest coast of Per
sia, and it is thu largest of them which
enjoys the doubtful distinction of lead
ing nil perspiring competitors in the
matter of heat. Tho mean tempera
ture of Bahrein for tho entire year is
99 degrees. July, August and Septem
ber are uucndurablo savo for the na
tives. Night alter night, a3 midnight
comes, the thermometer shows 10,0, By
7 In tho morning It Is 107 or 108 de
grees, and by :i In tho afternoon HO.
It Is stated by veracious travelers that
75,000 Arabs Inhabit the Aval group,
fully 23,000 living on Bahrein, In which
connection Sir Henry Iayard adds: "It
would seem that a -nau can accustom
himself to anything." Tho following
are tho temperatures at somo of tho
hottest places In different countries:
Hyderabad. 105 degrees; Lahore, 107
degrees; El Paso, ll.'l degrees; Mosul,
117 degrees; Agra, 117 degrees ; Death
Valley, 122 degrees; Algeria, 127 de
grees; Fort Yumn, 128 degrees; Jacob
obad, 122 degrees; Uahrelu, 140 de
grees. A Little Pink Shoe.
Only n lit tin pink baby shoe,
Tlint Is Htsilnud and wrinkled nnd torn,
With :i tiny liolo wheio thu llttlu plnlt
tou
Peeped out In the days that uro gone.
The llttlo pink too was the "big little
pig"
That to market so often would no.
And over and over tho legend was told
As I kissed thu llttlo pin); toe.
'Tlggle some more," her red lips would
lisp,
And the story and kiss were Riven
Agnln and again, so happy worn we
In motherhood') foretastu of heaven.
But there camo a night, with dcsolute
blight.
When death bore my Idol away,
And no little too ever peeps from the
shoe,
To be kissed In the same old way.
Hut my tears have deluged tho little
pink shoe,
And stained it n deeper ataln;
And I lone for the touch thut would still
me In death
If it icavs mo my darling again.
So 'when J am dead lay the little pink
shoe
Near my henrt that Is silent and cold,
And perhaps up above, In the itunllght
of love, fl
I shall kiss the pink toe as of old.
Take Warning.
People grow old by thinking them
selves old. As surely as they thin,
this It will come true, for thought It J
creative,
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UNAFRAID.
Sii ili-ep it tin- night, ni In other:
Hut ItrlMht the iiiulni; day.
And thi' time fur dawn nnd sunrise
Is never Tar away
I in watching hen In (lie alley
Tn atoll the flrl Kind rift
In the nluht elouilt) ImtiKlnK over-
lra, i'IihuH thtil Noon shall lift.
Whenever nlcht shades are deepest
Then loudext Is my tuiUK,
In the ftlwiilow of the valley
Mope ipoods my feet iiIoiik.
Ae. ilccil Is the night, my brother,
Hill In kill the emultiK il.iy;
And Die time for daMi and xuurlae
Ih new-r far away.
Henry (' Wurnavk In l.m Angeles
Herald.
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I AN ERROR OF JUDGMENT f
m I'oinriti'ilnl fhtl, by Tli' Autlivrt VulUnMnt Comjmny m
Algernon H.irkdnlc Hniythu was
known locally as a snob. Some Utile
souse was credited to his account, but
his debts ran high. A groat many
things were unknown to him, but one
fact stood out so clearly in 1i!h
feeble brain that what others he
chanced to burdened with were nultn
overshadowed.
There was a woman in Algernon's
town with whom lie was well nc
quulnU'd. This woman- well, even her
enemies said sh was beautiful. Alger
non loved her with the unreasoning
love that is the lovo of fools, and
sometimes of strong men. In her par
ticular circle she was known us a flirt
and coquette. Men who distrusted
their ability, along with having n cer
tain regard for their peace or mind,
fought shy of hor witching glances.
To show and emphnslu tho Insin
cerity of her character, and Its mint
Iractlvencss, tho case of James was
always brought up He was one of
thoso men quiet, reserved and In
tense who love not often. lie had
met, tho woman, l.ella, tome years be
fore. A service he did for her ce
mented up Incipient friendship, which
soon began to ripen Into something
more. James was slow ami method
ical, and ho know somewhat of wom
en. With women of Leila's type ho
was, however, not so familiar. There
fore It was thut he studied her long
and carefully ore he committed him-
hClf.
After persuading himself Into the
belief that he know her, he promptly
asked her to marry him. To lite stir
prise and hor own as well she ac
cepted him on condition that he wait
so long as she might see fit. No lover
could refuse even such a qualified ac
ceptance, so thoy were engaged.
All went well for a year, so far us
Leila was concerned. James was very
docile in his obedience to her care
fully elled commands, nnd was equal
ly meek In ujlovvlng her lo do as she
chose. Then, one day, the heavens
fell, and James was never the same
man afterwards.
It camo about In a very simple mm
wr. Leila put JamiM off ono night,
with but tho skeleton of an excuse,
nnd wont lo tho theater with another
man. James took it all in good part,
and said nothing. That night, In re
turning, Lollu and her escort passed
a man and a very shabbily dressed
and wanton-faced woman on the
street. Tho two ,t,trove to pass with
out having their facos seen, but they
failed to accomplish this. Otu swift
glanco revealed it all to Leila. With
a startled llttlo cry. she dragged her
escort after her In frenzied haste, and
whon she arrived home she dismissed
him with a curt "Good night!"
Tho next day James received a very
hot and scornful note, which sent him
ubout 1i!b business without hope of re-
Algernon Oarkdale Smythe was
known locally as a snob,
call. Ho saw how It was, and made
every effort to gain admittance to hor
presence; but ho was denied. Then
Leila left tho city and was gono for
montlo:. James continued the dreary
routine of his life, and strove to for
got thnt all thu light uud gladness of
It was no more.
Whon sho returned Jnmos chanced
to pass her on the street, Sho was
with Algernon, and ho spoko to thorn,
but thoy cut him dead. A great rago
and sorrow tilled his heart, so ho
passed on without further ado.
Meantime the gossips of Leila's set
had It that she aud Algernon were to
bo married in tho spring. She
lunched when it camo to her cars, but
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her laugh was not to be understood.
Algernon himself attempted to look
wise when n friend told him, but It
was it dismal failure. Ho wus rich,
fair looking, descended of n family
content to spell Its namo "Smith," and
of average character; therefore, It Is
not strange that the rumor was cur
rently credited,
It was during a call that Algernon
made on her when tho heavens fell
for him. He, poor fool, unconsciously
knocked out tho props himself.
Thut day he had como upon nn ex
planation of James' behavior the night
on tho street. It savored enough of
a
Even her enemies said she was beau
tiful. '
tho illsreputublu to bn a delicious
morsel for his pa la to. Ucsldos, ho had
a secret fear that the woman had not
yet forgotten James, and ho was
eager lo so poison hor mind that hor
heart would forever cast out tho like
ness of the man she had once lovod.
So it was that Algernon dug his llttlo
pitfall and coaxed Leila to cross It.
"Don't you romoriiber that fellow
ah let mo sue, what was his name?
Ye?, I havo It James. Don't you re
member him?"
She Unshed a glanco at him that
would havo been a warning to a man
of average Intelligence, but Smytho
did not sec it.
"Quito true," sho said; "thero was
such a man. What of him?"
"Nothing of Interest, nothing at all.
1 chanced to think of him In connec
tion with something I heard to-duy?"
"Yes?" with rising Inflection.
"Something you heard sot you to
thinking of him? That Is flattering."
"Not at all," denied Algernon, Ignor
ing tho thrust. "Hut, don't you know,
It wus something that cust u light on
something he did " ho paused ox-
pectuntly.
Leila's face was a mask, and Alger
non could not ioikI her thoughts.
"Something that ho dd?" sho com
mented, tentatively. "What can It all
mean?"
"Don't you know?" ho said desper
ately. "Of that that woman ho was
seen with on tho streot "
"Oh, yes," sho mnde answer, as If
It all was now clear to hor. 'Tliero
was such a woman."
"Sho wasn't exactly er-:nfco, jou
know," ho blundered on.
"I heard so," was the disdainful In
terruption, "Sho was once of a fulrly respecta
ble family," pursued Algernon, regain
ing confidence, "but she sho fell.
Then sho loft her home, and hor peo
ple forgot that she had over lived. Af
terwards thoy left their old homo nnd
camo to this plnce "
"Walt a minute," Interrupted l.ella;
"I can finish It for you. They camo
to this placo, but sho had preceded
them. When sho know of their arrival
sho hunted them up, repented of her
past misdeeds, was readmitted to the
fold, and now thoy llvo happily nnd
honorably. It Is nn old story, and
quite commonplace."
"lint this did not turn out so." Al
gernon said triumphantly. "It Is
worse than that."
"Worse? That Is ImiHjsslble."
"Indeed, no, as yon will see. Whon
Jurat's cumo acrosB her It was by ac
cident Sho had not repented, but was
continuing her ovll ways. Thnt very
night retribution overtook her, and
sho was stricken with somo kind of
malady. James took her to his homo
and summoned the best medical aid,
but It wan of no avail, In a few
vrr .n
weeks sho was dead. James was most
devoted to her during It all, paid all
the expenses, nnd had her Interred In
tho family burying ground. Thoy say
he took It very much to honrt"
Algernon waited with malicious ex
pectancy, for ho know whnt was com
ing. Leila was too much absorbed In her
thoughts to observu his manner. When
ho paused, she asked:
"What was she to him that ho
should do that, and tako It so to hoart,
as you tmy?"
"Well," and there was an Impress
ive pause, "she was his wife!"
"Ills wlfo!" cried Leila, unable to
check the cry of astonishment. Al
gernon nodded In n sntlslled manner,
and then said:
"Yes, sho was his wife. Ho mar
ried her when ho wbb a young fellow.
Sho had It In her blood, and went to
tho bnd. Then they parted. Later ho
heard that, sho was dead, and did not
know belter until ho saw her on tho
street." Algernon sank back In his
chair, satisfied thnt ho hud dono well.
For somo minutes Leila was silent.
Tho man finally became 'Impatient,
and, to break tho suspense, ashed:
"Well, what do you think of 117
Pretty rough on James, Isn't It?"
In reply tho woman nroso ami
opened tho door leading to tho hall.
Then sho turned her great eyes upon
him in dazzling scorn.
"There!" sho said, pointing to tho
door. "You had better go homo, Yon
are a mischievous llttlo cur, and if I
were n mnu I would thrash you I"
Thu mnu stnred In dead consterna
tion, not believing his earn. Ucforo
ho could compose an nnswer, how
over, ho was left alone In, tho rem,
and the sound of Julia's' light" steps
camo back to him as sho ascended tho
stairs leading to her room. ,
That night shu wroto a very apolo
getic llttlo noto to James, begging
him to como to sco hor next day. And
James cumc.
HOW LAW80N GOT EVEN.
Boston Mllllo'nalre lo a Bad Man to
Antagonize.
Thomas W. Lawson, Boston's cop
per operator, Is a man of very warm
likes and dlsllkos, especially dislikes,
us many who' havo como in contact
with him havo reason to reraombcr.j
Just now Uioy are tolling; In Boston,
how ho avenged himself on a florist
who took occasion to press him for a
bill nt a tlmo whon ho had his hands!
full looking out for tho clubs of his en
emies in tho stock market, and Inci
dentally swinging n few clubs of his
own. i
The florist In question was ono with
whom the millionaire had dono n great
deal of business In yenrs gono by.
Whon Amalgamated Copper took Its
recent slump' someono went to tho
florist with a straight tip' to the ef
fect that Uiwson was In a bad way
financially. Tho florist straightway
hied himself to Ijuvboii'b office with
a demand for his bill. Lawson told
him to keep cool, adding that ho would
sond a check as soon as tho bill was
checked up. Tho florist, however,
wanted a certified 'check at ondo.
Tho Inslstenco of tho man was re
warded, aud ho went on his way re
joicing, his Joy being turned to woe a
few days later by tho resignation or
bis chief lieutenant, who announced
that ho wus to start a store within a
block of tho ono In which ho had
worked for many yearn.
And tho knowledge that camo later
that Mr. Lawsan's money was buck of
tho magnificent new store did not
make him feel any better. It was
Lawson's way of gelling i square
Now York Times.
Across the Hills.
Across tho hlllit and far beyond, where
daylluht dies and yet iikuIii In born,
Thoro Ilea n country wond'roua fair.
Reyuml Hi'! purple rim of mist thnt girds
tho valley down below
Thero lies a land I dreamed about, a
laud I longed to krfow;
Tho stars stood sentinel at dusk and
beckoned.
Yet I dared not ko.
Across theso IiIIIh a wandering soul came
tu u child nnd nn It Krow
It biiiik a promlso of return,
Till thi) life's great hope becamij n chain
and tho spirit know but bitter pain,
For Its tasks undone wcro fcttcra of lead
ami a weary Ufa seemed all In vain.
For tho master passion would not bo still
Nor tho soul nt rest again.
It was out of bounds In a realm unreal,
nn a summer star In u silver sen
That counterfelln Ha llsht;
Unreal and hopeless and afar, Kate met
ed It out and -nvo It mo
Aud hid mo accept this lonely thliur and
siniin on uro and be free
Anil Unlit nf heart aud happy aye -Kor
all eternity.
And I cried aloud In my hour of irrlef
I'm- u comfort In my Kloom
To frighten death nway.
Across tho hills stolo a kindred soul from
tho Inlliittu lonir ago
And my drenm camo truo nt Inst In yon
hoio in tho afterglow,
And you led mu uuay across tho bluo
Whither I longed to go.
Percy K MontKonmry.
3moklnp Competition.
At a "smoking club" in Thnilflngcn
(South Germany) a pompctitlon was
held, tho object of which was to smoke
a cigar as long as possible without let
ting It go out. Tho prize-winner
smoked his cigar 746 minutes, while
i)no of tho other competitors' records
was over ono hour.
Golden Sands.
Iu twelve months Yarmouth, Kng.,
dorlvcd a revenue of about X 2,859
from its beach. Tho sale of sand nnd
shluglo produced 501, and payments
for tho light to placo stalls on the
beuch 700.
Compulsory Vaccination.
Three vaccinations are now compul
sory in France. Tho first must be
made during tho first year of Infancy,
the second in tho eleventh year, aa4
the third in the twentyjlrst year.
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