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    THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE , FRIDAY , MAY 11 , 1906.
THE SPENDERS
A TALE OF THE THIRD GENERATION
By HARRY LEON WILSON
9 i -JU :
'I Copyright , by Lolhtop 1'nbllihinf : Company ,
with the traditions , and brave HIP
scandal of going to him In that com
mon way. With all I felt for him I
should have been more than satisfied.
Hut 1 came In time to see that he was
not as earnest as I had been. He
wasn't capable of feeling what 1 felt.
Ho was more cowardly than I or
rather , I was more reckless than he.
t suspected it a long time ; 1 became
convinced of it a ypar ago and a little
over. He became hateful to me. 1
had wasted my love. Then he became
funny , nut yon see I am not alto
gether what you believed me. Wait a
lilt , longer , please.
"Then 1 gave up. almost and later ,
I gave up entirely. And when my
brother was about to marry that worn-
nn. and Mr. Shepler asked me to marry
him , I consented. It seemed an easy
way to end it all. I'd quit fondling
Ideals. And you had told me I must
ilo anything 1 could to keep Fred from
marrying that woman my people
came to say the same ( hing and
"If he Had married her it they were
married now then yon would feel free
to marry me ? "
"You would still be the absurdest
man in New York but we can't dls-
cuss that. He Isn't going to marry
her. "
"But he has married her "
"What do you mean ? "
"I supposed you knew Oldaker told j j
me as I left the hotel. He and your j
I '
father were witnesses. The marriage'
took place this afternoon at the Ar-
Itngham. "
"You're not deceiving mo ? "
"Come , come ! girl ! "
"Oh , pardon me ! please ! Of course
I didn't mean It but you stunned me.
And papa said nothing to me about it
before ho left. The money must have
been too great a temptation to him
and to Fred. She has just made some
enormous amount in copper stock or
rnmcthing. "
"I know , she had better advice than
I had. I'd like to reward the man
who gave it to her. "
"And I was sure you were going to
marry that other woman. "
"How could you think so ? "
"Of course I'm not the least bit jeal
ous it isn't my disposition ; but 1 did
think Florence Akemit wasn't the
woman to make you happy of course
I liked her Immensely and there were
reports going about everybody seemed
so sure and you were with her so
much. Oh. how I did hate her ! "
"I tell you she if , a joke and always
was. "
"It's funny that's exactly what I
told Aunt Cornelia about that that
man. "
"Let's stop joking , then. "
"How absurd you are with my
plans all made and the day set "
There was a knock at the door. He
went over and unlocked It. Jarvis was
there.
"Mr. Shepler. Miss Avice. "
They looked at each other.
"Jarvis. shut that door and wait out
side. "
"Yes. Mr. Blues. "
"You can't see him. "
"But I must we're engaged , don't
you understand ? of course I must ! "
"I tell you 1 won't let you. Can't you
understand that I'm not talking idly ? "
She tried to evade him and reach the
door , but she was caught again In his
arms held close to him.
"If you like ho shall come in now.
Dut he's not going to take you away
from me , as he did in that jeweler's
the other night and you can't see him
at all except as you are now. "
She struggled to bo free.
"Oh , you're so brutal ! "
" 1 haven't begun yet "
Ho drew her toward the door.
"Oh , not that don't open It I'll tell
him yes , I will ! "
"I'm taking no more chances , and
the time is short. "
Still holding her closely with one
arm , he opened the door. The man
Blared Impassively above their heads
a graven image of unconsciousness.
"Jarvis. "
"Yes , sir. "
"Miss Milbrey wishes you to say to
Mr. Shepler that she is engaged "
"That I'm ill , " she Interrupted , still
making llttio struggles to twist from
his grasp , her head still bent down.
"That she Is engaged with Mr.
lllncs , Jarvis , and can't see him. Say
it that way 'Miss Milbrey is engaged
with Mr. Dines , and can't see you. ' "
"Yea. sir ! "
He remained standing motionless , as
he had been , his eyes fixed above them.
Hut the eyes of Jarvis , from long
training , did not require to be ben' '
upon those things they needed to ob
serve. They saw something now tha
was at least two feet below their
range.
The girl made a little move with he
right arm , which was imprisoned fas
between them , and which some intui
tlon led her captor not to restrain
The firm little hand worked its waj
slowly up , went creeplngly over hi
shoulder and bent tightly about hi
neck.
"Yes , sir , " repeated Jarvis , withou
the quiver of an eyelid , and went.
He closed the door with his fre
hand , and they stood as they .were un
til they heard the noise of the fr
door closing and the soft retreating
footsteps of the butler.
"Oh , you were mean mean to |
shame me so , " and llonds of tears
came again.
"I hated to do It , but I had to ; It was
a critical moment. And you couldn't
have made up your mind without it. "
She sobbed weakly In his arms , but
her own arm was still tight about his
neck. He felt It for the first time.
"But I had made tip my mind I did
make It up while we talked. "
They were back on the couch. He
held her close and she no longer re
sisted , but nestled in his arms with
quick little sighs , as if relieved from
a great strain. He kissed her fore
head and hair as she dried her eyes.
"Now. rest a ilttle. Then we shall
go. "
" 1'vo so much to tell you. That day
at the Jeweler's well , what could I debut
but take one p oor last little look of you
to keep ? "
"Tell mo If you care for me. "
"Oh , I do , I do. I do care for you.
I have ever since that day we walked
in the woods. 1 do. I do ! "
She threw her head hncjv and gave
him her lips.
She was crying again and trying to
talk.
" 1 did care for you. and that day I
thought you wore going to say some
thing , but you didn't you were so dls-
tant and troubled , and seemed no'
oven to like me though I felt sure
you loved me. I had thought you were
going to tell me. and I'd have accepted
yes , for the money though I liked
you so much. Why. when I first met
you In that mine and thought you were
a workman , I'm not sure I wouldn't
lave married you if you had asked inc.
Jut it was different again when I
ound out about you. And that day In
ho woods I thought something had
onie between us. Only after dinner
ou seemed kinder , and I knew at once
on thought bettor of me , and might
ven seek me I knew It In the way
i woman knows things she doesn't
enow at all. I went into the library
vlth a candle to look into the mirror ,
ilmost sure you were going to come ,
'hen I heard your steps and I was so
glad but it wasn't you I'd been mis-
akou again you utill disliked mr. I
vas so disappointed and hurt and
icart-sick , and ho kissed me and
loothcd me. And after that directly
saw through him , and I knew I truly
lid love you just as I wanted to love
he man who would ho my husband
only all that nonsense about money
hat had been dinned into me so long ;
; ep ) me from seeing it at first. But
was sure you didn't care for me
vheu they talked so about you , and
.hat you never did care for her , did
. 'on you couldn't have cared for her.
could you ? and yet , after that night ,
'd such a queer little feeling as If you
lad come for me , and had seen "
"Surely a gentleman never sees any-
.hlng ho wasn't meant to see. "
"I'm so glad 1 should have been so
ishamed "
They were still a moment , while he
stroked her hair.
"They'll be turning in early to-night ,
laving to get up to-mprrowand preach
ermons what a dreary place Heaven
mist be comparr.l with this ! "
She sat up quickly.
" ' awful It is.
"Oh , I'd forgotten. How
sn't it awful ? "
"It will soon be over. "
"But think of my people , and what's
expected of me think of Mr. Shep-
er. "
"Shepler's doing some hard thinking
or himself by this time. "
"Really , you're a dreadful person "
There was a knock.
"The cabman outside , sir , says how
eng is he to wait , sir ? "
"Tell him to wait all night if I don't
come ; tell him If he moves off that
spot I'll have his license taken away.
Tell him I'm the mayor's brother. "
"Yes , sir. "
"And , Jarvis , who's in the house be
sides you ? "
"Miss Briggs , the maid , sir but
sho's just ready to go out. sir. "
'Stop her say Miss Milbrey wishes
to ask a favor of her ; and Jarvis. "
"Yes , sir ! "
"Go put on that neat black street
coat of yours that fits you so beauti
fully In the back , and a purple cravat ,
and your shiny hat. and wait for us
with Briggs. We shall want you in
a moment. "
"Yes , Mr. Bines. "
She looked at him wonderingly.
"We need two witnesses , you know.
I learned that from Oldaker just now. "
"But do give me a moment , every
thing is all so whirling and hazy. "
"Yes. I know like the solar system
in Its nebulous state. Well , hurry and
make those worlds take shape. I can
give you CO seconds to find that I'm
the north star. Ach ! I have the Doctoi
von Herzlich been ge-speaklng with
come , come ! What's the use of any
more delay ? I'vo wasted nearly three
hours here now , dilly-dallying along
But then , a woman never does know
her own mind. Put a thing before hei
all as plain as the multiplication
table and she must use up just sr
much good time telling a man thai
he's crazy and shedding tears because
he won't admit that two times two an
37. " She was n" > nt and motlorlesi
I
for another live lulnutes , thinking lu-
: eiilly. "Come , tlmo's up. "
She arose.
"I'm ready. 1 shall marry you , If
you think I'm the woman to help you
In that big , new life of yours. They
meant me not to know about Fred'o
marriage until afterward. "
Ho kissed her ,
"I feel so rested and cutlet now , as
If I'd taken down a big old gate and let
the peace rush In ou inc. I'm sure
It's right. I'm sure I can help you. "
She picked up her hat and gloves.
"Now I'll go bathe my eyes and fix
my hair. "
" 1 can't let you out of my sight , yet.
I'm incredulous. Perhaps In 75 or 80
"
years
"I thought you were so sure. "
"While. I can roach you , yes. "
She gave a low. delicious Ilttle laugh.
She reached both arms up around him.
pulled down his head and kissed him.
"There hey ! "
She took up the hat again.
"I'll he down In a moment. "
"I'll ho up In three. If you're not. "
' When she had gone he picked up an
envelope and put u bill Inside.
"Jan-Is , " he called.
The butler came up from below ,
drcsesd for the street.
"Jarvis , put this envelope In the In
side of that excellent black coat of
yours and hand It afterward to the
gentleman we're going to do business
with. "
"Yes. Mr. Bines. "
"And put your cravat down lu the
back. .larvls It makes you look ex
cited the way it Is now. "
"Yes. sir ; thank you , sir ! "
"is Briggs ready ? "
"She's waiting , sir. "
"Go out and get in the carriage , both
of you. "
"Yes. sir ! "
He stood in the hallway waiting for
her. It was a quarter past ton. In
another moment she rustled softly
, down to him.
! "I'm trusting so much to you. and I
you're trusting so much to me. It's
such a rash step ! "
"Must I "
"No. I'm going. Couldn't we stop
and take Aunt Cornelia ? "
' "Aunt Corncna won't have a chance
I to worry about this until it's all over ,
i We'll stop there then , If you like. "
"We'll try Doctor Prondle , then.
1 He's almost sure to be in. "
"It won't make any difference if he
isn't. We'll find one. Those horses
| are rested. They can go all night If
they must. "
' "I have Grandmother Loekermann's
I wedding ring of course you didn't
I fetch one. Trust a man to forget anything -
' thing of importance. "
j His grasp of her hand during the
1 ride did not relax.
; CHAPTER. XXXI.
I TI1K NKW ARGONAUTS.
Mrs. Van Getst came flustering out
to the carriage.
! | "You and Briggs may get out here ,
'Jarvis. ' There , that's for you. and
I that's for Briggs and thank you both
j very much ! "
"Child , child ! what does It mean ? "
"Mr. lllncs Is my husband , Mutter-
hen , and we're leaving for the west
n the morning. "
The excitement did not abate for ten
nlnutcs or so.
"And do say something cheerful ,
lear , " pleaded Avice , at parting.
"You mad child I was always afraid
you might do something like this ; but
will say I'm not altogether sure
vou've acted foolishly. "
"Thank you , you dear old Mutter-
chcn ! and you'll come to see us you
shall see how happy I can be with this
this boy this Lochlnvar , Junior
in sure Mrs. Lochinvar always lived
lappily ever after. "
Mrs. Van Geist kissed them both.
"Back to Thirty-seventh street ,
driver. "
"I shall want you at 7:110 : sharp , to
morrow morning , " he said , as they
alighted. "Will you be here , sure ? "
"Sure , boss ! "
"You'll make another one of those if
you're on time. "
The driver faced the bill toward the
nearest street light and scanned it.
Then lie placed it tenderly In the lin
ing of his hat , and said fervently :
"I'll be ht're , gent ! "
"My trunks , " Avice reminded him.
"And , driver ncnd an express wagon
at seven sharp. Do you understand ,
now ? "
"Sure , gent , I'll have it here at seven ,
and be here at 7HO. : "
They went In.
"You've sent Briggs off , and I've al
that packing and unpacking to do. "
"You have a husband who Is hand }
at those things. "
They went up to her room , where
two trunks yawned open.
Under her direct Ions and with hci
help he took out the light summer
things and replaced them with heavier
gowns , stout .shoes , golf capes am
caps.
"We'll be up on the Bitter Root
ranch this hummer , and you'll neci
heavy things , " he had told her.
Sometimes ho packed clumsily , am !
she was obliged to do his work over
In these intervals he studied with In
terest thu big old room and her quaint
old sampler worked In colored wor
steds that had faded to grays and dul
browns : "La Null Porto Consell. "
"Grandma Loekermann did It at the
convent , ages ago , " she told him.
"What a cautious young thing she
must have been ! "
She leaned against his shoulder.
"Dut she eloped with her true love
young Annekje Van Schoule ; left the
home In Hickory street one night , and
went far away , away up beyond One
Hundred and Twenty-fifth street , some
where , and then wrote them about it. '
"And left the sampler ? "
"She had her husband she dldn'
need nny old t. . .pier after that - Ko
luurlagtpotto eouwll. aussi monsieur.
And now. you've .married your wife
with her wedding ring , that canu > from
Holland years and years ago. "
It was after midnight when they be
gan to pack. When they finished It
was nearly four.
She had laid out a dark dress for the
Journey , but he Insisted that she put
It In a suit-case , and wear the one she
had on.
"I shouldn't know you lu any other
and It's the color of your eyes. I want
that color all over the place. "
"But we shall be traveling. "
"In our own car. That car has been
described lu the public prints as u
'suite of palatial apartments with all
modern conveniences. ' "
"I forgot. "
"We shall be going west like the old
Mil-era , seeking adventure and gold. "
"Did they go In their private cars ? "
"Some of them went lu rolling six-
horse Concords , and Home walked , and
some of them pushed their baggage
across In little hand ciirts. but they
had fun at It and we shall have to
work as hard when we get there. "
"Dear me ! And I'm so tired al
ready. I feel quite ; done up. "
She threw herself ou the wide divan ,
and he fixed pillows under her head.
"You boy ! I'm glad It's all over.
Let's rest a moment. "
He leaned back by her. and drew her
head on to his arm.
"I'm glad , loo. It's the hardest day's
work I ever did. Are you comfortable. '
Rent. "
"It's so good , " she murmured , nest
ling on his shoulder.
"Uncle Peter took his honeymoon In
a big wagon drawn by a mule team ,
SIIK SLKPT.
200 miles over the Placcrvillc and lied
) og trail over the mountains from
allfnrnla to Nevada. But ho says he
never had HO hnppy a time. "
"He's un old dear ! I'll kiss him
low is it you say 'good and plenty. ' "
"By the way , 1 forgot to ask , and It's
almost too late now , but do you like
cats ? "
"I adore them aren't kittens the
dearest ? "
'Well , you're healthy and your
nose doesn't really fall below the speci
fications , though It doesn't promise
that you're any too sensible but If you
can make up for it by your infatuation
for cats , perhaps it will bo all right.
Of course I couldn't keep you , you
Know. If you weren't very fond of cats ,
hi'cause Uncle Peter'd raise a row "
She was qulto still , and he noted
from the change In her soft breathing
that she slept. With his free hand ho
carefully shook out a folded steamer
rug and drew it over her.
For an hour he watched her , feeling
the armon which she lay growing numb.
He reviewed the day and the crowd
ed night. He could do something after
all. Among other things , now , he
would drop a little note to Hlgbeo and
add the news of his marriage as a post
script. She was actually his wife.
How quickly it hud come. His heart
was full of a great love for her , but
he could not quite repress the pride in
his achievement and Shepler had not
been sure until ho was poor !
He lost consciousness himself for a
little while.
When he awoke the cold light of thp
morning was stealing in. He waa
painfully cramped , and chilled frcm
the open window. From outside cunici
the loud chattering of sparrows , am
far away ho could hear wagons as they
rattled across a street of Belglai
blocks from asphalt to asphalt. The
light had been late In coming , and ho
could fiiia sullen gray sky. full of
darker clouds.
Above the chiffonier IIP coulil nre the
ancient sampler.
"La Null Porto Consril " It wag
true.
In the cold , pitiless light of thfl
morning a sudden sickness of doubt
ing seized him. She would awake am
reproach him bitterly for coercing her
She had been right , the night before
It was madness. They had talked aft
erward BO feverishly , as If to forgC
their situation. Now she would face
it coldly after thu sleep.
"La Nuit Porte Consell. " Had he
not been a fool ? And he loved her to
He would have her anyway no mat
ter what she said , now.
She stirred , and her wide-open eyca
were staring up at him staring will
hurt , troubled wonder. The amaze
ment In them grew she could not un
derstand.
Ho stopped breathing. His embrace
of her relaxed.
And then he saw remembrance rec
ognltion welcome and there blazei
into her eyes such a look of whole lov
as makes men thrill to all good ; such t
look as makes them know they ar
men , and dare nil great deeds to show
It. Llko a sunrise , It Hooded her face
with dear , wondrous beauties and still
she looked , silent , motionless In an
ecstasy of pure realization. Then her
arms closed about his neck with n swift
little rushing , and lit still half doubtIng -
Ing , still curious felt himself strained
to her. Still more closely she clung ,
putting out with her Intensity all his
misgiving.
She sought his lips with her own-
eager , pressing.
"Kiss me kiss me kiss mo ! Oh ,
It's all true -all true ! My best-be
loved dream has comu nil true ! I imvo
rested so In your anus. I never knew
rest before. 1 can't remember when I
haven't awakened to doubt , and worry ,
and heart-sickness. And now it'a
peace dear , dear , dearest , dear , for
ever and ever and over. "
They sat up.
"Now wo shall go get mo away
quickly. "
It was nearly soveu. Outside the sky
was still all gloom.
In the rush of her reassurance he had
forgotten his arm. It hung limp from
his shoulder.
"It was cramped. "
"And you didn't , move It ? "
They beat II and kneaded It gayly
together , until thu fingers were full of
the rushing blood and able again to
close warmly over her own llltlo hand.
"Now go , and let mo get. ready. I
won't be long. "
Ho went below to the library , and In
the dim gray light picked up a book ,
"The Delights of Dollrato Hating. " Ho
tried another , " 101 Sandwiches. " The
next wan "Famous Kplcurcn of the
Seventeenth Century. " On the lloor
was her diary. He placed It on the
table. Ho heard her call him from the
stairs.
"Bring me up that ring from the
table , please ! "
He went up and handed It to her
through the narrowly opened door.
AH he went down the stairs he heard
the bnll ring somnwhoro below , and
went to the door.
"Baggage ! "
The two trunks were down and out.
"They're to go on this car , attached
o the Chicago express. " He wrote the
llrcctlons on one of his cards and paid
he man.
At 7:110 the bell rang again. The
abmiui was there.
"Seven-thirty , gent ! "
"Avlco ! "
"I'm coming. And there are two
iags I wish you'd get from my room. "
Io let her pass him and went up for
hem.
She went Into the library and , talc-
ng up the diary , toro out a sheet ,
narked heavily upon It with a pencil
iround the passage she had read the
veiling before , and sealed it In an
-nvelope. She addressed It to her
ather and laid It. with a paper weight
on it. upon "Tho Delights of Dellcato
Sating , " where he would be sure to
find it.
The book itself she placed on the
wood laid ready In the grate to light ,
oiichnd a match to the crumpled paper
mderneath and put up the blower.
She stood waiting to see that the tire
would hum.
Over the mantel from Its yellow can
vas looked above her head the humor-
jusly benignant eyes of old Annokja
Van Schoule , who had once removed
from Maspeth Kill on Long Island to
New Haarlem on the Island of Man-
lattan , and carried there , against her
forth."I
lad loved. His face now seemed to ho
pretending unconsciousness of the
rashly acted scenes ho had witnessed
lest , if IIP betrayed his coiisclousuesn ,
ho should be forced , In spile of himself ,
to disclose his approval a thing not
Qttlng for an elderly , dignified Dutch
: mrghcr to do.
" "
"Avice !
" "
"Coming !
She took up a little package she had
brought with her and went out to meet
him.
"There's one errand to do , " she said ,
His they entered the carriage , "but It's
on our way. Have him go up Madison
avenue and deliver this. "
She showed him the package , ad
dressed : 'Mr. Union .Shepler , Per
sonal. "
"And tnis. " she said , giving him an
unsealed note. "Read it , please ! "
He road :
"Dear Union Shepler : 1 am euro
you know women too well to have
thought I loved you as a wife shouli
lo\e her husband. And 1 know your
bigness too well to believe you wil
feel harshly toward me for deciding
that 1 could uol marry you. I could o
: ounse consistently attribute my uhang
to consideration for you. 1 shouli
have been very little comfort to you
If I should tell you just the course
had mapped out for myself just wha
latitude I proposed to claim I am C T
tain you would agree with mo that
have done you an inestimable favor.
"Yet I have not changed bcraiiKo
do not love you , but because 1 do love
Borne ono else with all my In-art ; s <
that J claim no credit e.\n i > t for at
entirely consistent selfishness. But dc
try to belie\c , at the saiw time , tnat
my own selfishness has been a kind
ness to you. I send you a package will
this hasty letter , and beg you to be
llevo that I shall remain and am now
for the first time sinceiely yours ,
"AVK'i : MlMHtKY lil.NKS.
"P. S. I should have preferred to
wait and acquaint you with my change
of intention before marrying , hut my
husband's plans were made and ho
would not let me delay. "
He sealed the envelope , placed It se-
: urely under the cord that hound the
package , and their driver delivered it
to the man who opened Shepler's door
As their train emerged from the cut
it Spuyten Duyvil and sped to the
north along the Hudson , the t > un blazed
forth.
" ' YOU. "
"I WON'T F.KT .
"There , boy Knew the sun mutt
ahlnti to-duy. "
They had Ilnlxhed their breakfast ,
One-half of thu pink roses were on the
table , and one from the other half was
In her linlr.
"I ordered the tun turned on at Jti3t
tills point , " replied liur husband , with
a large air. "I wanted you to see the
last of that town under a cloud , HO you
might , not l > u homesick so soon. "
"You don't know me. You don't
know what a good wife 1 shall lie. "
"It takes nerve to reach up for a
B trail go support and then kick your
nvlronmont out from under you an
octor von Horzllch would have said
f he'd happened to think of It. "
"Hut you shall see how I'll help you
1th your work ; I was capable of It all
10 lime. "
"lint I had to make you. I had to
ieh you up juat a3 I did that Hrs *
imu , and again down In the mine
nd you were frightened because you
{ new LhlH lime I wouldn't let you go , "
"Only half-afraid you wouldn't the
ther half I was afraid you would
hey got all mixed up 1 don't know
hleli was worse. "
"Well , I admit I foozled my approach
n that copper stock but 1 won you
cally my winnings in Wall Htrect are
retty dazzling , after all , for a man
ho didn't know thu ropes there's a
ilrrnr directly back of you , MM.
lines , if you wish to look at them
Ith u pink rose over that klBsy placu
ist at their temple. "
Shu turned and looked , pretending to
e quite unimpressed.
" 1 always was capable of It , I tell
on boy ! "
"What hurt me worst that night , U
bowed you could love some one you
Id have a heart but you couldn't love
; ic. "
She did not seem to hear at first , nero
o comprehend when she wont back
ver his words. Then s'lie stared at him
n sudden amazement.
He saw his blunder and looked fool-
sh.
sh."I
"I see thank > uii for saying what
on did last night mm you dlun't
nlnd you came to me anyway , in
pile of that. "
She arose , and would have gone
.irouiid the table to him , but be met
ler with open arms.
"Oh. you boy ! you do love mo you
io ! "
"I must buy you one of those nice ,
shiny black ear trumpets at the first
stop. You can't iiuvo been hearing
at all well. . . . See , sweetheart
out across the river. That's where our
) lg west Is , , over that way isn't. It
'resh and green and beautiful-and
low fast you're going to It you and
, 'our husband. 1 believe It's going to
be a good garni ! . . . for us both
. . my love. "
THIS UNO.
The Principal Question.
"I know , old ehnppie. " said Dohhs ,
"she 1ms her faults , and a temper , and
all that ; but J 1 love her and can't
live without her. . "
"Just so , " calmly replied his friend ;
"but the ( iiicstlon Isn't that. Can you
live with her ? " Tit-Hits.
Sequel.
Smith ( who haii Iti'rn abroadj Is
young HuggJiiB still paying attention
to your daughter ?
.Jones No ; they are married now.
Chicago Dallj News.
" TT-ccnoiny.
i ) " ' ' ' . 'mothered Desde-
munn
"Then- : hiejaculated. . "I gues.i
tliat'll settle the alimony question , any
how. " Judge.
Ancient Crinoline.
In the World of Fashion of 1830
Is a reference to "tho new stuff
called crinoline. " Crinoline was
partly thread , partly horse-hair ,
Its name being compounded of
the French "crin "
, horsehair , and
"lin , " flax. Dais , skirts and all
Boris of things that were wanted !
to possess a certain stiffness were
made of this material.
Ostrich Tax.
The exportation of ostriches
from South Africa has practically
been prohibited by an export tar
of ? 487 each , intended to preserve
to that country , as far as possible ,
the monopoly of the lucrative
trade of ostrich farming. N. Y
Post.
( Continued Next Week )