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MARY CECIL HAY
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CHAPTER IV.-cContimieiU
"In tho pitcli-darkaess or the w nl
Ight I awoK in a yrt-ut tremor , f
some one had come noiselessly Jn.o i
room. 1 ilon't know to this moment w
It was ; for the hi.stant I heard the * 'i
xnoQS I rose and went to Miss Kate.i
Arthur had gone lor the doctor. Mi
Kate ivas pressing brandy through t
; doseu teeth , the' old nurse was-chafi :
I one hnnd ; but I saw in a minute th
& "these Uungs were too late.
" 'Wh-u did it hsiypenr I whispered
the nu-se. And she whispered back , wi
her lips qnitevhite , ' 1 was asleep.
hall never forgive myself. ' The doct
came and went through some forms , b
f we knew that nothing could be done no'
Jv But we all kuew want it meant whcu ]
took up the vial and found it empty. At
Fwhen he looked from it down upon ti
lady , we knew she had died of poiso
"On the third morning there was an i
'tuest called , aad theOiing doctor mat
h all rleur enough , nnd we were all ma <
to help. I don t know what w.is * ai
kut everybody soon knew that Mr. A
thur was sorely in need of the old lady
money , and very tired of her tempti
nd had to drop the poison becauseMi
Kate had fallen asleep. Something pr
Tented its being possible to end the i
guest then either the great London ph
ttcLm hadn't finished his exaimnatio :
r the sudden heavy fall of snow hud i.e ]
way somebody who was important i
any rate , the inquest had to be aJjouri
ed. When Mr. Artuur came m , late
t all of us. from this first inqutst ,
was hi the little sitting room at the to <
f that east tower , sir you see the t\v
Barrow windows ? sitting with Mi
Kate. Wh u Miss Kate heard his ste
die got np very quietly from her scat an
stood with hi.r face uiuden ou tho ch.n
ney pioce. 'Don't go , Rachel , ' she sun
very low ; buttnough she'd been cry.n
c great deaJ. I t > aw she wasn't crym
then.
"Mr. Arthur came into the house s
lently. He entered the room slowly : n
f uietJy - Ah ! no wonder we'd all set
the last of any life or spirit about Mi
Arthur ! He weut up to the fire an
tood opposite Miss Kate , telling he
leiiat I've said about the inquest. I loot
d first at one pale face , and then at th
taer ; and then I went out of the rooi
without a sound , and shut myself in m.
bedroom , and cried for hours.
"As I came down again from my rooit
I stayed at one of the windows on th
tairs , , and as I stood looking out , Mis
Kate's old nurse came gentiy up an
tood behind me. 'What do you see' ;
he whispered , anxiously. I had beei
nothing then ; but it made me watth , nn
In a minuteor two afterward I tu.n <
harp'y round , and , passing her , iai
noiselessly downstairs anil into the litt
ittiug room where 1 had left Mis. * K.m
and Mr. Arthur. Miss Kate was Bittm.
there alone , her face bowed in her hands
and when I told her , whispering an (
ftammering , that the house was waUhed
phe only raised it very slowly and weai
Hy , and looked me in the lace dazed like
'Please tell Mr. Arthur , ' I enueattd
'pleaso warn him. ' 'You go , ' sue said
almost in her natural tones. 'He is in tk <
library. ' Thats the room , sir , that i
told you witn the wide window opijuin , ,
to the steps. I knocked at the door ag.iir
and again , but got no answer ; so at las
I tried the handle , and found the dooi
was locked on the inside. \ \ hen I weni
" buck to Miss Kate , 1 expected her to bi
aervous and' frightened ; but , somehow , J
could not help fancying she was not sur
prised at all. But when I told this lc
thenurse , she cried like a baby. 'If he
attempts to escape on such a night as
this , ' she said , 'it will be as if he walked
traigJit ; nfo prison of his own accord. '
"Oi course I knew , just as well as any
one , that no escape could be possible for
Mr. Arthur that night. The snow lay
quite six in-hes deep all around toe
house , and yet there was no hope of an
other storm which could hide the "dt'ep
marks which any footstep must ma.xe.
Hour after hour went on , and Miss Kate
seemed to have no thought of goiog to
bed ; so nurse-and I sat up , too , listening
keenly to every souuJ , yet d reading.
above all , the opening of that one Ui.or
into Mr. Arthur's "room. It was s > till
about half an hour before the honr at
which we ha.l calculated there wouid be
daylight , when a long , sharp ring ct tho
hall boll starred us both. Miss Kate
had drawn the bolts even before 1 readi
ed it , and was stamMng there with the
lamplight before her , with her head bent
forward , listening eagerly to a nun who
had come up into the very doorway. I
soon knew what it was. though I hadn't
heard the first words. Th.s man had , as
he went round the house even before the
first giimmer of dawn , seen footmarks
In the snow , and hau traced them from
that wide window of Mr. Arthurs room
down to the lake. There were no prints
oC returning steps , and he must be al
lowed to enter that room. I don't know
what more he said , because that ua <
uch a terrible morning for us all. Mr.
Arthur's door was broken open lor ,
though we could , easily have walked in
through the window , it was not allowed ,
because of those footprints in thesno\v
and the room was empty.
"They dragged the lake and onee , from
: i quite the middle , they brought up Mr.
Arthur's coat but the
; body was never
found. I remember Mr. Arthur's cousin ,
who came over soon after he was tho
gentleman who got the estate and all th >
money said the body was never likely to
be found , because the lake was full of
such dangerous holes , and I heard the
magistrate say so , too. Years and years
before one of the children from the Hall
had been drowned there , and the body
never found. That's the story , sir. Do
you wonder that we few servants who
bad loved Mr. Arthur should have left
when he died , even if we had had no oth
er reason ? "
"And Miss Kate- ? "
"Miss Kate , " returned the woman ,
quietly , "went away from the Hall with
her old nurse. I don't know where they
are now. I thiinTTher heart was Broken.
Poor Miss Kate ! "
"Was there no faint chance of this
crime having been committed by Mif-s
Kate or the nurse ? " asked Mr. Poynz.
i "They thought of that , sir. as th
poeined to think of everything. " Had
Corr answered , simply ; "but they con
not think it long. "
" 1 will not ask you any more , " sa
Mark , hisoice full of sympathy , as
rose ; ' 'and I am much obliged to you f
interesting me so. If I chance to stay
Ireland over to-morrow may I cad
agin ? I have a proposal to make
your son. "
"To Micky , sir ? " inquired the worn ?
with a smile toward the sick lad's cha
"I haJ be very glad , sir. He's like n
own , is Micky. "
Mr. Poynz , ! u.ming with one hnnd i
the kitchen chair from which he hi
risen , understood in this speech an une
pressed reservation with regard to h
elder stepson , but did not notice it
words.
"Then good-evening , now , " he said , ai
offered his hand both to Rachel and t ]
sick boy.
"Micky , " ' said his mother , after watc
ing her visitor asar as she could
the gloom , "I like him don't you , deai
He didn't look tired of nie and my story
"He know the house , mother , " observ <
Michael. "Hfs eyes went roightly to ivei
spot afore you pointed it out. I watcht
him , and I'm sure I've nothin' to do bi
watch now. have I ? Mother , " he wei
on , presently , looking up at her as fil
stood beside him. "I've bin thinkin' ai
other thing while I listened to ye it
little I do but think now. Was thj
young docthor you're bin epeakin' <
Doclnor Armstrong ? "
"Dr. Nuel Arastiong yes. "
CHAPTER V.
Mr. Pennington luid performed tl
usual duty of driving his guest to Loug
Erne , and Miss Foster had uttered tb
usual remarks on Irish lakes in geners
compared with the English ones , and e :
pressed the usual admiration for both i
a voice of calm indifference. And nov
glad to feel that the duty drive was ovc
and her box must be packed that nighi
she succumbed to an overpowering ser
sation of mental fatigue , and made Cell
the recipient of many a languid sigh , a
the two girls took their afternoon tea i
the quiet vicarage drawing room.
"You must come over and visit us ,
said Miss Foster , languidly yielding he
cup to Celia. "That will be a great en
joyment for you , and do you good. "
Celia received this tempting proposal ii
silence. Of course it would be a goi
geous thing to drive in Hyde Park , am
she should be sure to have new dresses t
take , and Will was such an old friend
but the prospect had its drawbacks ; and
besides that , , she knew very well that he
parents would not consent to send her
and could not well afford to do so if the :
wished it. So she only smiled a vagm
little appreciative smile , and let the sub
ject drop as inertly as most subject
dropped between these two.
"And yet , " Celia sighed to herself , "i
must be my fault , of course , , becaus !
Miss Foster is so clever , and so used t <
clever society , and could , of course , tall
so well if she had anyone worth talkinj
to. "
A pleasant interruption came at last
and Celia's first idea was that this was
the very pleasantest interruption whicl
t-ould have come. Unheralded by th <
boys , this time , Will came in and rousec
them in his simple , cheery way ; but aftei
the first minutes , while the blush ant
smile with which she had met him stiL
lingered on Celia's face , he went and
stood at the window , looking out , im
light words growing quieter and less fre
quent
"How very anxiously you hare hurried
your return ! " observed his sister , prese
ntly. "How exceedingly desirous you
have been to make yourself agreeable to
Miss Pennington and myself ! "
"Miss Pennington , have I been rude ? "
isked Will , in his frank , spontaneous
tvay.
tvay.He
He was standing opposite to her , and
iad need only to turn his eyes from
.he gate to see her face full of pretty ,
lasty dissent.
"I am so used to being here , you .sou.
jenovieve , " he explained to his sister ,
'that I fell quite naturally into all aiy
> ld ways , and Celia understands. "
"When a gentleman is ungentleuianly , "
> bserved Miss Foster , "it is a pity that
myone should understand him. "
"I think , " returned Will , "it is far
oore a pity to insinuate anything dis-
: ourteous of Celia's kindness to me. "
"If you were not thoroughly sus-
licious , " said Miss Foster , coldly , "you
rould not say such a thing as that. But
ou always were suspicious , Will. "
Before Will's second prompt rebuke
ras uttered , Celia had quietly left the
oom , conscious that family bickerings
hould , if possible , be conducted private-
7.
"You seem to be watching very anx-
jusly , " observed Genevieve , presently.
I suppose you are in a hurry to go back
3 What is the name of that Irish
irl's .shabby old home ? "
"Traveere , " replied Will , with placid-
T.
" 1 suppose you found the parting very
ard to-day ? Was the good-by exquis-
ely pathetic ? "
"I heard no good-by , " was Will's care-
sss retort. "I shall see Nora again to-
lorrow , and , beyond that , I hope and
use she is coming to London with
5. "
"Coming with us ! " cried Genevlev * ,
lising her fair , arched eyebrows , and
leaking with slow , amused contempt.
There will be more , Voices than one re-
aired to arrange such a ridiculous plan ,
o you suppose I would travel with that
iini-barbarous girl ? If her relations
ant her convoyed to England , let them
ly someone else to see her safely
lere. "
"Mother has given me permission to
.ilte her , " put in Will , his voice be-
fcying all his own anxiety. "I tele-
aphed to mother after you must have
ft homeland she answered moat quick-
and kindly. You have no Idea , Gene-
ove , how anxious I am for poor little
ora to have care and teaching for a
me. "
"Oh , yes , I have an idea ! " returned
tea Foster , scoQlngly. "I am not quite
so deus-i asou hope. And as for ino
er , of course , if you took her unawai
with a telegram , and put your stc
plausibly , she would do whatever y
wished. Yon know how easily she
wouad around anybody's finger. "
"Hold hard , Genevieve ! " put in W
good-hunioredly. "She is our mother , y
know , however flexible. "
"Keiuember , Willoughby , " said his fl
ter , with great emphasis , "if you utter
word ot this absurd proposition befc
Mr. Poynz , I shall hold you up to t
keenest ridicule. "
Therefore the laugh was all gone wh
Celia came back , and she could plait
see what .a relief her entrance wa
' him ; while , in her innocent delight
seeing this , what wonder was it that t
' girl blushed in simple , frank confess !
of it , even though Miss Foster's ey
, were on her ?
I "See , " she said , as she came up to t
window , "there is Mr. Poynz at the gai
I am glad , " she added , simply , turni ;
to Genevieve , as Will passed through t
open window to meet Mark- ! ' ! am ve
glad he came this evening. "
"Are you ? " questioned Miss Fost <
concealing her own joy with admiral
address. "You see , it is so natural to t
to see Mr. Poynz dropping in at all hou
'for a little music with me , or a chat , th
! I never could be surprised , as I dare BJ
you are. "
By this time Will had hurried dov
the drive , and Mark , who was not hurr
ing by any means , had barely pass <
tie gate when his friend's eager questi <
met him :
"I am glad it is well ; I was rath
doubtful about it myself. "
"No ; but really , " persisted Will , eage
ly , "what luck have you had ? Will tJ
old man listen to my proposal ? "
"You will see when you make it. "
"But yon pleaded my cause for me ? "
"Yos. "
"Thank you , Poynz thank yon i
ranch. "
Something in the tone made Mai
turn to look , and bis idea was at on <
confirmed by Will's rubescent face.
"Not in that way , Will , " he said quid
ly. "I have only urged the advisabilii
of Miss St. George going to England wit
yon and your sister , instead of with D
Armstrong. I am nonsuch a fool as t
plead another man's love-suit , remembc
that. 1 don't believe you would ask it c
any man ; but if you ever asked it of mi
I should refuse without a moment's hea
tation. "
"Of course you would , " returned Wil
rather dejectedly. "I really did not ej
pect it , Poynz. Is Nora alone witn he-
grandfather at Traveere to-night ? " .
"No ; Dr. Armstrong is there. "
"You seem vexed about it , " observe
Will , astonished. "I should be sorry j
she were alone.7'
"It is a trilling evil to be alone , " K
turned Mark , coolly. And by this tim
they had reached the window , and he wa
greeting Celia , as she held it open fo
them to enter the room that way.
The dinner at the vicarage on tha
evening was rather a silent meal. Neve
a great talker , there was about Mr
Poynz such a keen sense of humor , sucl
quick appreciativeness , and such read ;
sympathy and clearness of thought tha
his presence relieved and brightened thi
most somber table. Yet on this evenin ;
Will was thoroughly aware that his si
leuce was the silence not only of deep
but even of disturbed thought. And Wil
was yet wondering over this when he anc
Mark and the vicar followed the ladies t <
the drawing room.
"As we have spent a whole day with
out you , Mr. Poynz , " observed Miss Fos
ter , "you must do your very best now t (
make up for it ; mustn't he , Mr. Penning
ron ? " she added , smiling at the vicar , ant
thinking ho\v very little tact he displayed
to come and , seat himself in the vacant
ihair beside her.
"We sleepy aboriginals , " answered tht
ricar , "who do not know what societj
s doing , and scarcely sec the Times till
t is a week old , can be but dull enter-
.ainers. I'm sorry Mhss Foster has"not
iad better amusement to-day than we
: ould give her. I trust you understand ,
tfr. Poyiiz , how glad we should have
> een to see you. "
"Your generous hospitality tempted me
o take that for granted , " returned Mark ,
) l jasantly ; "but , as yon see , I am but a
noody companion. "
"Moody ! " eohied Will , in utter thought-
essness. "I'mure I saw no inoodiuess
n yon to-day , as we sat * oa that old pine
rec you and I and Nora. "
If , from a wide repertory of remarks ,
Vill had sought for the one most calcu-
ited to annoy his sister , h6 could scarce-
y have succeeded better than in selecting
his.
" Nora , " she repeated , turning to Celia
? ith a smile. "Isn't that the girl you
old me of , who runs wild about the
ountry , and scarcely knows good from
vil ? "
"I I think " began Celia ; but Will
urst into the discussion.
"Nora is one of the best girls I know ,
Jcnevieve. However she may have been
rained , she is s * K 'IC ] : i ffirl at heart as
ver lived. "
"I did not ask you , " smiled Genevieve.
As I happen to have heard a good many
: ories of your yrauus here , and of the
milar tastes of this Iris.h girl , you can-
ot , of course , expect me to be much im-
ressed by your view of the matter. "
"She never did a thing that vras
rong , " Will went on , with boyish vehe-
lence ; but Mark interrupted him with a
uiet remark to Genevieve.
"His evidence is nothing , Is it , Miss
oster ? They were confederates , and 1
ire say he felt his own inferiority , too ;
ir aren't we told that women in mischief
: e wiser than men ? "
"She was a very small woman , " said
Jill , laughing now.
"As a child , " observed the vicar , "such
induct was excusable in one who never
as trained with any care or experience ;
it Nora is growing up now , and I should
: e to see a little more staidness and cir-
imsoection. "
"I suppose , " remarked Miss Foster ,
1th a smile for Mr. Poynz , "that this
rl found some way of amusing you this
orning ? You are such a student of char
ter. "
"Am I ? Then I must go again to im-
ovUl y opportunities especially with
r g udfather. "
"He's" very wicked old man , I've
ard , " said Genevieve , more cheerful
w she had won Mark's entire attention.
? ell me does he look as curious for a
in as his granddaughter does for a
: ir
'Well , that would be saying a great
al wouldn't it ? Bat still he has a
rions appearance. "
! " 'Sometimes he wears an old brown co
Sometimes a pompadore ;
Sometimes buttoned up behind ,
And 'sometimes down before. ' "
"lie's a fright , of course ; " laugh
Geneviere.
But Will , asleep to the hint so ski
fully prepared for him , put in his inti
ruptioa.
"But surely , Poynz , you don't deny th
Nora is very beautiful ? Why , I neT
j was so astonished in my life as when
first saw her to-day ; yet I always fanci
I knew how pretty she would bo. "
"As none of us , " returned Mark , p <
fectly aware in what mood Miss Fost
awaited his reply , "have had your o
portunities , Will , you must not expe
us to see things exactly as you do.
will either politely adopt your opini
of Miss St. George's beauty , or be sile
about it whichever you like. "
( To DB continued. )
A R tort from Nature.-
Among the useful results of aeri
excursions are the satisfactory ezpej
ments in the way of echoes and reve
Lerations. John Mackenzie Bacon b
many opportunities of testing the ca
rying of sounds to and from a bailoc
at a great height , and Mr. Wise , tl
American aeronaut , relates a case 1
point.
He was ballooning one day above
dense cloudstream when he beard
cow-bell and the sounds of a woo <
chopper's ax , whereupon to attract tl
attention of the laborer be shoute
"Halloo ! " He was immediately ai
swered by another "Halloo ! " from tl
ground.
He then asked the question : "Ho1
far Is this from Lancaster ? " and wu
annoyed by being mocked by his ow
words.
"Being in the clouds , " he says , "an
not able to see things above or belov
I felt somewhat nettled at this clowr
teh display of wit , and in a very audibl
tone of voice , while the foregoing wa
still reverberating in my ear , Ian
out : 'You're a fool ! ' which in a ver
f iW seconds was answered by a
equally distinct and measured tone o
voice , 'You're a fool ! '
"Then It suddenly flashed upon m ;
mind that It was the echo of'my owi
voice , which opinion was ratiiied b ;
the dying reverberations of my words
which had now become as numerou
as though a whole regiment had caugb
the watchword and were passing It li
quick succession through the whoL
line. "
Plan Polar Animal Park.
People In Norway are now planning
to construct In the northerly district 01
their country an immense natloua
park In which animals from the polai
regions are to be placed. Herr Mohn
a scientist of Chrlstianla , Is the origin
ator of tbis plan.
He points out that there are some
polar animals whlcb cannot live In tht
ordinary zoological gardens of Europe
as the climatic conditions do not still
them , and be claims tbat the north of
Norway is the only part of Europe In
which a suitable home can be arranged
for such animals. He admits that
some animals from the polar regions ,
such as bears , foxes , hares , seals , iein-
leers , Eskimo dogs and various species
) f birds , seem to thrive well enough In
the zoological gardens In the north of
Europe , but be claims that they would
) e much happier If allowed to rove over
i large domain In tbe north of Norway ,
ind , furthermore , he points out tbat all
ittempts which have yet been made to
iccllmatize the musk ox In zoological
gardens have failed , and that only by
) lacing several specimens of tbis inter-
ssting animal in a national park inNor-
vay can all danger of Its possible ex-
ermlnation be guarded against
Feminine Financiering.
He You owe me ten kisses ! Pay up !
She Explain , sir !
flo Iwon'em ! Yon know very well
wngered a dozen gloves against ten
isses and wou ! I
She Oh ! but klss ° s , yon know
He ( firmly ) Kisses should be paid
ust as religiously as any other debt.
She ( thoughtfully ) Just the same as
note ?
. " "
-"Yes.
"Or a check ? "
"Yes. "
"Or or a draft ? "
"Certainly r'
"Then , you poor fellow. I'll give you a
raft on mamma ! "
( He never smiled again. ) San Fran-
isco Bulletin.
UcI-Timo Custom in the Commons.
When the House of Common's votes it
larches out Into the lobbies , where the
lembers are counted by the tellers ,
he average distance traversed by each
icmber from his seat to the lobby Is
10 feet , so that at one all-night sitting
jcently on an Important bill , when 33
[ visions were made , each member
amped exactly a mile and a half ,
Ithout counting inofficial excursions
the smoking and refreshment rooms ,
s a division usually takes 12 minutes
le house was six. hours and a half on
? feet that night
Something New in Surgery.
German surgeons have discovered
at the delicate membrane which eov-
s the contents of an egg shell will
iswer as well as bits of skin from a
iman being to start the healing of
leu wounds. The discovery has al-
ady been successfully tested.
Wanted to Be Snre of HTer.
" 1 want to buy a monument fer
aria's -grave , " said the Billville citl-
n.
n.'A
'A large one ? '
'Well , I reckon 'bout ten ton will do.
11 take jest 'bout that much to hold
r down ! " Atlanta Constitution.
it is to laugh when one sees some
2atrical performances advertised un-
r the bead of "Amusements. "
DUE BODGET OF JTON.
IUMOROUS SAYINGS AND DO-
INGS HERE AND THERE.
okes and Jolcelets that Are Supposed
to Have Been Kecently Born Sayings
nnd Doinufa tbat Are Old , Curious and
Laughable The Wcek'a Hmnor.
Struggling Pastor Nearly all the
- > ngreation has subscribed liberally
> r the building fund , and I feel sure
! , -it Iin < nlo have your hearty co-
How much will you -
"Sirs. Leador Let mr sco. Oh. I am
I .e only member who has a carriage
: nd ooaohimin. I think.
"Yos. The rest are poor. "
"Well. I will drive around ami collect
le subscriptions. " New York World.
Kis Ixittle Game.
Sandy PikesYer arc pretty lucky ,
> lly. Do yer go risht up sin * ask de
'omen folks for pie ?
P illy Coalgate No , * ! nsks fer a cake
f soup. Dut dazes clem so dut I just
.il In and help myself to everything
I i-fore fley recover.Chicago News.
Obliging.
Caller Dou't forget to tell Miss Maj
%
f called ?
Servant I'll go up and tell her righl
away.
No Doubt Whatever.
Mistress Did you tell the lady I was
out ?
Servant Girl Yes. ma'am.
"Did she seem to have any doubt
nbout it ?
"No , ma'am ; she said she knew you
wasn't" Glasgow Times.
Worth Makes the Price.
"Divorces , " said the man whowant
ed to talk and philosophize , "cost more
than marriages. "
"Certainly , " paid the practical man.
"Why not ? They are worth more ? "
Life.
He Wouldn't Tell.
First Broker Did you win or lose In
that big drop in stocks to-day ?
Second Broker ( loftily ) That's my
business , sir. Say. can you direct me
: o a five-cent lunch counter ? New
York Weekly. ,
The Truthful Baker.
Mrs. Keepiuhouse Are you sure this
bread Is fresh ?
Baker Sure , ma'am.
"It isn't yesterday's ? "
"No. indeed. Why , this Is to-mor
row's bread. " Philadelphia Press.
Had Seen Better Days.
Dirty Dumiigan Lady , I wasn't al
ways as I am now.
Kind Old Lady No ?
Dirty Dunnigan ( gloomily ) No ; I
once had a wife an' six children to sup
port me. Brooklyn Eagle.
Correct.
Tom This music critic speaks of the
soprano's high notes as "full of
warmth" . Is that correct ?
Jack Why not ? They come tipper
register , you know. Philadelphia
Press.
His Dialect.
She Mr. Niblack is a very skillful
golfer , isn't he ?
He I don't know about that , but he
2ertainly is a very fluent golfer.
Easily Explained.
Bobby Skinner Why do they call My.
B. Z. Marks a "green grocer ? "
Mrs. Skinner Because he trusts your
father , I guess.
A-way Up.
She I've been living high dls sum
mer.
mer.He
He What doln' ?
She Danein * on a roof garden.
Base Xiibel.
Hungry Hlggins What do you
think ? A woman called me an anima
ted scarecrow this mornla' .
Weary Watklns I've knowed you
since the early eighties , but I never
seen no animation about yon yet.
istrny Storit-s.
She Wonld Have Had More.
Wife Seems to me that since
wore married you might at least have
doubled your income.
"What good would that have done ? "
Snd Evidences of Neglect ,
Mrs. Brown I've Just been to see
Mrs. Swellman's new place. She has
stained glass all through the house.
Mrs. Parvenu The idea ! Her ser-
raiits are too lazy to remove the stains ,
r suppose ? Stray Btorlea.
Easily Traced.
Mrs. Winks "Why in the world didn't
you write to me while you were
Mrs. Minks I did write.
Mrs. Winks Then I presume
gave the letter to your husband to malL
and he Is still carrying It around In * *
pocket.
Mrs. Minks No. I posted the
myself.
Mrs. Winks Ah , then , It Is In m *
husband's pocket. New York Weekly *
Midnight Medicine.
She ( rather wearily ) It must be IOT *
ly to be a man.
Ho ( a late stayer ) Why ?
She A man can spend the evenlnf
with whom he pleases and not have ta
entertain anybody that comes along.- *
New York Weekly.
Her Little Scheme.
"I hear that Miss Oldtlme retunet
Skinner , and now is encouraging blot
again ? "
"Yes , he was her first offer.-
cago Record Herald.
An Important Consideration ,
She So you do not believe to
marriages ? You think a man ought w
have made his way first , I suppose.
He To tell the truth , what welsfcl
chiefly with me Is that the later o
marries the less time one has to
live one's illusions. Life.
Appreciation.
Mrs. Newlywed Oh , motherl Joh
said this morning I was one woman f *
a hundred.
Her Mother I see In that no cause
for tears.
Mrs. Newlywed But , mother , h
used to say I was one woman In
thousand ! Puck.
Equalizing Matters.
Kuox Don't you believe in telllnf
your wife everything that happens ?
Proxy Well er I can't say tha $
but I do believe In telling her somt
things that don't happen. Philadelphia
Record.
Hit ) Hallucination.
Ex-Juryman There was one inen >
ber of the jury who wasn't quite right
in his mind.
Friend You don't mean it ?
Ex-juryman That's a fact H
thought he knew what the expert *
were talking about. Judge.
Tnsnlt to Injury.
Shiney Patches I tell you , Weary , 1
don't particularly object to having 9
dog set on me , for It is one of the rlakl
of the business and I am willing ta
take my chances , but when that dog U
a water spaniel it's just a little to
much.
Waiting Patiently.
Station Master What are yon sfttlnt
here for , my man ? You've been around
the station for daj'a.
Uncle HI I loaned a man 54 In hen
las' Thursday an' he toP me to wait un
til he brought it back.
Un paced.
Commuter You Lonesomecroft pea
pie didn't catch the 7:01 train thtt
morning ?
Other rommTit-r No ; our mounted
policeman , v/h i sun oscd to pace us ,
broke his bicycle just . * we were start
ing. Judge.
Tnfornmtion Cheerfully Given.
Inquiring Philosopher To what d *
you attribute the increasing number ol
old maids In this section ?
Astute Native I couldn't quite say ,
but seems to me as If it might be dui
to the Increasiu' number of old bach *
lors about here. New York Weekly.
Modern Monte Criato.
"Is that the world ? " asked the Ma *
tan as their exploring airship changed
its course In time to avoid the earth'i
attraction.
"I think it used to be called that , "
said the steersman , "but now It Ij
merely the private estate of J. P. Mo *
gan. " Chicago News.
Danger In Delay.
She Would you hesitate before ma *
rying a woman for her money ?
He Oh , no. A. man who is marrylni
a -woman for her money haa no time tf
lose Smart Set
No Heat , No Fire.
"Of course you have your furnltun
Insured ? "
"No , I don't see the use of it"
"Your flat Is fireproof , eh ? "
< lSeeins to be. There's never th ,
slightest suspicion of heat In It" Phil
adelphla Press.
Not a Miracle , Either.
Larry Ph was thor iver Inything lirj
more wonderful thon th' camel golnj
tho thi eye av th' nadle ?
DerinYis. . Oi've sane me 200
pound ouldwoman go tro me vist pock
et , bedad. Chicago News.
A Presentiment.
"I have a presentiment that Eoms
thing dreadful is going to happen to mj
tmsband , " exclaimed the South Ame *
lean lady.
"Is he engaged hi another revoha
tlon ? "
"No ; there wasn't any revolution to
lay , so he went out to try hU nen
mtomoblle " Washington Bvenini
Star. _ . . - , . " '