THE JEWELLED TALISMAN
miTAMANWCAVALIER !
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MRS. CAROLINEmORNEj
CHAPTER IX. ( Continued. )
"This is a dangerous business"
"Not .so much so us it appears to be. "
"I'm afraid that you'll iind that it it , . "
"By no means. After altering a bingle
date , I .shall cause it to he restored to the
place it was taken from. "
"What benefit to you can the altera
tion be ? 1 can see none/ '
'T will tell you. One of the letters I
received yesterday was from my Aunt
Dermont , who , after the death of Mr.
Burlington's wife , presided over his
household. She mentioned that a will ,
by which Mr. Burlington left me the
whole of his property , a f i\v leiracieh ex-
copied , and dated June 8 , 1 ( . " < , had re
cently come to light. I at once recollect
ed that this one waj written exactly three
years later , to a day. "
"Rather a .singular coincidence , I should
think , that both wills should be written
the same month and the same duy'of the
month. "
"Both singular and fortunate. A slight
erasure , and a single stroke of the pen
will make the nine a six. "
"True , but an alteration which must
be so delicately made as to defy detec
tion , will require a cunning as well as a
careful hand. "
"Two requisites which mine isn't defi
cient in. Judge for yourself. "
As he finished speaking he took anoth
er parchment from his pocket , unrolled it
and handed it to Mildred.
"Yon didn't tell me that your Aunt
Dermont not only mentioned the will ,
but sent it. "
"I hadn't made up my mind then
whether to show it to you or not. Look
at the date. "
"I thought yon said it was dated 10'oG. "
"So it was , when I received it. "
"Can it be possible that the figure nine
which L-see here so fairly inscribed was
a six ? "
"It can be. "
"Button don't count on receiving any
-immediate benefit for your trouble. "
"Whether I do or do not must depend
on circumstances. I must put things in
train , so that if 1 don't win the bride , 1 j
may secure the fortune. If we succeed
in estranging Alice and Ilarleigh I think
that 1 am neither so ill-favored that pa
tience and perseverance will not finally
bring her to listen to my suit. "
"In which case , neither of the wills will
be of any value to you. "
"No ; but if , on the other hand , Har
leigh should marry her. he will find that
instead of the .rich heiress he expected ,
that a hundred acres in the very heart
of the wilderness is his bride's only
dower. "
"The time will never come whenAlice
Dale will be Clarence Harleigh's bride.
Swift and sure agents must be made use
of to prevent it , should others fail. You
will return to England the first opportu
nity that offers ? "
" " '
"Yes.
"I will go at the same time. "
"That is right. To remain here among
bears and savages , and worst of all , Puri
tans , if nothing is to be gained by it , is
what 1 should have no. fancy for. "
CHAPTER X.
Clarence Harleigh , during the first
three or four weeks after hi * arrival in
England , had , with one or two excep
tions , absented himself from court. No
doubt , he felt that the companionship of
Mich men as Rochester , Buckhurst , Har
ry Jermyu , a mere butterfly , Killigrew ,
the graceful , insolent and showy Duke of
Buckingham , with scores of others whose
vices outnumbered their virtues , would
not encourage him , either by precept or
example , to pass through his two years'
probation in a manner to satisfy his se
vere and exacting judge.
A dozen or more courtiers were group
ed together in : the banqueting hall ,
through which , jonly a few years previ
ously , Charles 1" . had passed to the scaf
fold , chatting on various subjects , some
of them pretty liberally seasoned with
court scandal , to pass away the interim
which would elapse previously to the en
trance of the king.
"Will Harleigh. be here this evening ? "
said one of them , addressing Harry Jer-
myn.
"I believe he has graciously conde
scended to give his promise to that ef
fect , " was the reply. "I understand now
why the bright glances of a certain lady's
eyes might as well fall on an iceberg. "
"How came you to be enlightened ? " in
"
quired the first speaker.
"Lord Arrau tells me that his ob Iitc
duracy must be laid to the charge of a tco
little rustic he found in the new world. " of
"And what is more unaccountable ti
still , " said Killigrew , "Dame Rumor says JfiI
she is a Precisionist , and eschews all I
gayer apparel than a sad-colored gown , a
kerchief of cambric and pinners of the F
same. "
"And stiff with starch " said tl
so , anoth tlgi
er , "I venture to say that , like the enor giy
mous ruffs worn by Queen Bess , they y
would stand alone. " a
"I shouldn't wonder , " said Killigrew , C
"if Ilarleigh should turn to be a Puritan
himself. " lafc
"Nor I , " said Jermyn. "I have sus fc
pected he had a leaning that way ever tlw
since he returned from the provinces. " tlO
"I' advise you , " said Killigrew , "to be O
on your guard , so as not to manifest any tln
surprise should he make his appearance n
here this evening with his hair cropped a ]
after the fashion of the Roundheads. " ed
"And wearing a steeple-crowned hat ecdi
and a sad-colored doublet to match his di
lady love's gown , " said Harry Jermyn , sc
who probably being reminded of his own clih
well-fitting pourpoint of rich purple vel cliw <
vet , with a .silk embroidered handker w
chief , which sent a faint odor of musk ro
through the room as he drew it from his roPi
pocket , he brushed away a particle or Pi
two of the glistening powder , which had si :
been used to heighten the luster of his th :
long , wavy hair , from one of the sleeves. ev
At this moment the entrance of Har
leigh in a dress whose richness and ele th
thA
gance accorded well with his manly and A
somewhat haughty style of beauty , caus
ed a smile to curl the lip of Bucking
ham. Almost at. the same moment the
' king made his entree by a different door.
He advanced towards the group in an
easy , familiar manner , for many of those
| composing it had been his companions ,
' not only in many a hair-breadth escape ,
but in numberless wild adventures and
mad frolics , during his years of exile.
! While noticing those present with a
j grace and good humor natural to him , a
slight disturbance attracted attention to
wards the door by which Harleigh had
found ingress , and , at last , rising high
above suppressed words of remonstrance ,
were heard these words :
"I must go in , for 1 am the bearer of
something for his majesty which my wife
Margery has for many a year preserved
as the apple of her eye , giving it a plsjce
in a box of polished maple , the whole
time , by the side of her best headgear. "
"Neither the permission nor the order
is necessary , " said Charleslaughing , as
the usher stepped hastily forward , a
stoutbuilt yeoman following close to his
heels , with his broad , round face a good
deal flushed from excitement.
A word from Buckingham caused the
usher to fall back , while , with firmly
planted steps , the man made his way to
wards the spot where the king stood.
When arrived within a short distance of
him , happening to catch sight of the
Duke of Buckingham , he stopped with
a puzzled air , and scratching his head to
assist his memory , alternately regarded
the king and the duke.
"I should say that this was the king , "
said he , in a low tone to himself , fixing
his eyes on Charles , "though the other
one is dressed such a nation deal finer. "
"Wiser heads than his have supposed
that the divinity that doth hedge a king
is made of no better stuff than laces ,
ribbons and jewels , so don't be puffed
up , George , " said Charles , addressing
Buckingham , who , like himself , was in
finitely diverted at the man's mystifica
tion.
Another look , longer and more search-
ing than the others had been , appeared
to overcome any lingering doubt , and ap
proaching Charles more nearly , he knelt
at his feet , at the same time hugging a
parcel , round which was wrapped a
snowy napkin , closely to his breast.
"What is your wish , my good friend ? "
saad Charles.
I
"It is only that your majesty , " and
he busied himself with undoing the nap
kin , as he spoke , "would graciously please
to accept this curry-comb. "
"Oddsfish , man ! better give it to my
groom. "
"Not for a gold ducat , " said the man ,
"would 1 again have it touch horseflesh. "
"Why , there's nothing dangerous about
it , I hope ? " said Charles.
'No ; an' plfease your majesty , but it
would be puttin' a slight on my good
Dame Margery , who has kept it in the
maple box with her best headgear ever
since I curried the bay mare with it that
carried your majesty beyond the reach of
those who were seeking for you. " /
"Let me see , " said Charles , adjusting
his periwig. " ! ' think I have some recol
lection of a bay mare that served me , on
a certain occasion , which might have
claimed kindred with the wind , as far f
as speed was concerned , and it was well
e
for me that it was so. A dozen blood-
thirsty dragoons kept ine in sight for ten t
minutes or morel then all but one began .
s
to lag , and it wasn't long before he fol
lowed his example. " a
"Her name was Speedyfoot , please t
your majesjy. "
"She was well named. Yours is Hen- ,
drick Dykes ? " K
"It is , please your majesty. "
"It does please me , and that right well ,
to meet you in a place where , at the time
you did me such good service , there ap
peared little chance of my ever being ad
mitted. I thought , at the moment of your
T
entrance , I had seen that honest face be- '
fore , " said Charles. Then speaking to h
some one in attendance , he gave orders y
that Hendrick should be provided with a
refreshment and lodging , while , turning si
to Hendrick himself , he charged him not siB
to so away in the morning till he had B
"
either"seen or heard from him.
"I thought , " said Harleigh , who , with
two or three others , was standing a little '
apart , "that Gilbert Falkland was to be clo
here this evening. " o
"So he is , " said he whom he addressed. f
"I shouldn't wonder if , instead of being tl
lined with gold , which would enable him la
resume with fresh spirit his old habits law
; luxury , his pockets were found to con
tain nothing better than a few worthless Oiy
grants signed with the mark of some Oidi
Indian ] chief , wilder than his lands. " di
diei
He had hardly finished speaking when ei
Falkland made his appearance. eifi
"Ah , here is my patentee , fresh from n
the new world , " said Charles , cordially F
giving him his hand. "I heartily welcome Fm
you back to merry England , even if you m
are ; the owner of as many acres as are
contained in my United Kingdoms. " aie
"I can assure your majesty , " said Falk e :
land , "that there would be ample space m
for my .domain between the Thames and in
the Tweed , the whole of which is not fr
worth the space shaded by the Royal is
Oak. When the grim old Puritans called istt
that part of the world a howling wilder ttB
ness < , they couldn't have hit on a more B
ippropriate appellation , it being inhabit
chiefly by bears and wolves. "
"I half expected , " said Killigrew , ad-
Iressing Falkland , "that , during your ab
sence , you would espouse the red-skinned d5
laughter of some Indian chief , and bring
tier here to illume and enliven the court , "
with the jewels in her nose and the bells
round her ankles. " P.
"I have seen an Indian maiden , " re- A
ilied he , "whose brilliant"eyes would
shame the rarest diamonds ever dug from
he mines of Golconda ; I wouldn't except
ai
ven this splendid jewel. "
As he spoke , he tossed upon the table
.he opal filched by Mildred Dacres from tLSi
\lice Dale , which in its descent , seem- Si
atJa
ed to flash with every hue of the rich
and tempting fruits and sparkling wines
ranged near. At sight of it , Harleigh's
face flushed crimson. The next minute
the blood receded , leaving lip and cheek
as pale as death.
"A love token , I'll be bound ; is it not ,
Falkland ? " said Harry Jermyn.
Falkland smiled , but made * o reply.
"I think I've seen this gem Before to
day , " said Buckingham , takinfr it up and
examining it. "I thought I wasn't mis
taken. It is the one , Ilarleigh , you pur
chased at Lingard's , previous ! T to your
going to America. "
"I don't pretend to say whei. or where
it was purchased , " said Falkland. "The
first and the last time I ever saw it , till
I could call it my own , it adorned the
neck of one more beautiful and bewitch
ing than the most celebrated of the beau
ties of Windsor , portrayed by Sir Peter
Lely's pencil. "
"You had better mind how you let the
little Castlemaine , and some others , hear
you compare your forest beauties with
those of the court , " said the Duke of
Buckingham.
"Has tins' little wood nymph of yours
a red skin ? " inquired Killigrew of Falk
land.
"Yes , as red as the freshest rose in
June , save where the empire of that
queenly flower is disputed by its sister ,
the lily. "
"Her name ? " said Charles , beginning
to be interested in Falkland's somewhat
high-flown description.
"Alice Dale. "
"What ! the daughter of Reginald Dale ,
who , I've been told , a short time before
his decease , caused that stiff old Puritan ,
Nathan Walworth , to be appointed her
guardian ? "
"The same , your majesty. "
"And he soon afterward emigrated to
America ? "
"He did. "
"I remember him well , " said the Earl
of Arran. "He served under Cromwell ,
as a captain of dragoons , that used to
stable their horses in the stalls of the
cathedrals. "
"If I mistake not , " said Buckingham ,
"one Burlington , who owned a princely
estate in Wiltshire , was the fair damsel's
uncle , that Falkland is in such raptures
about. "
"He was , " said Arran.
"It is she , 'then , who stands in your
light ? " said Harry Jermyn.
"That is not quite clear , " replied Falk
land.
'True , if you marry her. It will then
be much the same as if old Burlington
had made you his heir , which , I've heard
he once contemplated. "
Meanwhile , Harleigh had remained si
lent , though with compressed lips and
flashing eyes. He now drew Falkland a
little aside.
"Dare you say , on the word and honor
of a gentleman1 , that Alice Dale gave you
that opal ? " he demanded.
"Till you make it appear by what right
you ask the question , I will say nothing
about it. "
s'By an Englishman's right. "
"And by the same right I refuse to an
swer a question asked with so much ar
rogance. "
"I am not in a mood , just now , to
clothe my language in the garb of humil
ity. I demand to know if Alice Dale
gave you that opal of her own free will. "
"It was freely given "
"It is false. She never gave it to you. "
"What I have said is true. "
"I shall not take your word. "
"Let the sword decide it , then ! "
Charles' , who had caught enough ol
what was said to understand by this
time what was going forward , now inter
posed.
"You seem to forget , " said he , "that
this is neither a place nor a presence for
lover's broils. Both of you will please
consider yourselves under arrest you ,
Gilbert Falkland , for proposing to decide
the question by the sword , and you ,
Clarence Harleigh for provoking him to
ilf . Remember that you leave this place
for , ready furnished lodgings in the Tow
er. But come , " and his features relaxed
into their usual good-humored expression ,
"we have already let our feast of fruits
stand waiting till one might well deem it
feast for fools.
Saying thus , he took his place at the
table , and the others , including Harleigh
and Falkland , who dared not refuse , fol
lowed his example.
( To be continued. ) g
Children Must JLaugh.
The sense of humor is a variable
feast , undergoing different forms in ref-
erence to race , individual and society.
If your little boy fails to respond with ,
liis tribute of childish merriment to I
y
your parental joke , that , depressing as
at times it must be to you , does not
i
seem to me a matter about which to He
:
awakei nights , because , after all , dear
Brutus , thefault may 'not be so much o
b
' >
with the child as with the'joke ! If ,
however , little N. or M. , as his cate- T
chismal name may be , never makes his
cl :
own small childish jests , never plays
foolish tricks upon you , at which , by I
L
the same token , he expects you to
laugh ; if he never is mirthful , Instinct
with joyousness , with natural gayety
heart and the sunshine of vigorous
young < animal life and spirits then in ii
ii.tl
deed , his condition is abnormal , or his .tl
.tlC
environments all wrong , and you must C :
find : a speedy way to put him into a f
natural : and ) smiling rapport with life. o >
For laughter as a mere outlet for ani s
mal spirits is natural to man.
Playfulness we share with our furred Cl
and feathered brethren , but the audible Clp >
expression of mirth is monopolized by O"
man , the least natural of all the ani O"ti
tih
mals. It helps to differentiate him h
from the lower level of the monkey ; it tl
one of the marks of his inferiority to
the high spiritual gods. Harper's ci
ciS
Bazar. S (
Something Wrong. wol
"Now , John , see here ! " she began , olT
with set jaw. "I must have $20 to- ' T
si
day.
" All right , " said John promptly , fr
"here it is. " inai
"Goodness , John ! " she exclaimed , ai
paliug visibly , "what's the matter ? tt
Aren't you well ? " Philadelphia Press. fc
Not Alone.
Miss Withers I believe Arthur is r
afraid to propose to me. '
Belle Of course he is , and there are
thousands of others just like him.
Smart Set er
WOMAN'S LOVE FOR THE BRUTE.
HY is it that the surgeon who
serves on the firing line is so
cially ignored ? asks James
Creelman , the veteran war correspond
ent who writes of "The Man in Uni
form" in the Pilgrim. No man who has
seen real fighting can deny that the
military surgeon is usually the man
who bears the brunt of duty in any
action. He must face the dangers of
the fight without the excitement of
fighting. He saves life while the oth
ers destroy it. But who thrills at th'e
sight of a military surgeon ?
One is driven to the conclusion that
the social idolatry of the fighting man
in uniform is founded on the innate ad
miration of women for brute force.
Disguise it as you will , the fact re
mains that the man who kills is more
attractive to the feminine heart than
the man who saves. It is the uncon
scious tribute of weakness to strength ,
and the more terrible the strength ,
the more ruthless its manifestations ,
the more irresistibly fascinating its
heraldry becomes. The man in uniform
may be an uncouth , graceless'fellow ,
without a useful thought in his head-
still , he represents that mysterious
power chartered to slay.
One to destroy , is murder by the law ;
And gibbets keep the lifted hand in
awe ;
To murder thousands , takes a specious
name ,
'War's glorious art , " and gives immor
tal fame.
J
It is an odd thing to reflect upon in
this glorious Christian Twentieth cen
tury ; and yet , no nation can preserve
its integrity or its institutions without
the use of soldiers. The Chinese em
pire , with 400,000,000 Inhabitants , was
conquered in 1894 by little Japan. The
soldier occupies almost the lowest rank
In Chinese society ; In Japan the sol
dier Is the aristocrat. And it is true of
all history , that when the soldiers of
any nation ceased to be a special ob
ject of honor that nation perished.
A leading tailor says there is to be tlT
my amount of silk strappings used on tlsi
svool gowns. A wool veiling just "cre siN
ated" by him has a skirt the lower N
mlf of which is trimmed with a heavy
pattern , done in narrow stitched bands
) f taffeta , but in a darker shade than se
: he veiling. The blouse and upper S
part of the sleeves are trimmed In the [
jame way , and the large collar is also W
jdged with silk bands. cl
pi
The batiste robe dresses continue to re
rem
> e the rage , and in these days of bar- m
jains they are'bought up as eagerly as le
t the season was not more than half es
pent. Embroidered batistes are lively , ro
ven at 37 cents and upward. Women ar
vho have ideas and taste buy a few
rards of the embroidered batiste for
rimming and the plain for the gown ; th :
his makes an inexpensive dress , and Hi
f properly made will look as well as ui
$75 robe dress. The embroidery nc
ounters are filled to overflowing with of
genuine bargains in these batiste em- ui
roideries , as well as the handsome st (
vhite embroideries , at a "mere song. " be
Dhose for undermuslins are especially bt
heap , while some rare treasures are he
o be found in the remnant boxes for til
few stray pennies.
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Folly of Oversensitiveness. te :
Oversensitive people are usually
rery fine-grained , highly organized , and
ntelligent , and , if they could overcome
his weakness , would become capable , lOi
onscientious ( workers. This failing an
tor ( it is a failing , and a very serious go ;
ne ; , too is an exaggerated form of
lelf-consciousness < , which , while eutire- ro
y different from egotism or conceit , th
causes self to loom up in such large ba
roportions tin the mental retina as to
ivershadow everything else. The vic- fO
Irn of it feels that , wherever he goes , th
le is the center of observation , and ke
hat all eyes , all thoughts are focused frc
ipon him. He imagines that people are < k
riticislng his movements aud his per- th
on , and making fun at his expense ; wi
vhen , in reality , they are not thinking loc
if him , and perhaps did not see him.
he surest way to conquer morbid sen- foi
Itiveness is to mingle with people as we
reely as possible , and , while apprais- be <
ag your own ability and intelligence , thmi
t least as Impartially as you would
hose of a friend or acquaintance , to
orget yourself. Unless you can be- 1
ome unconscious of self , you will nev- AI
r either appear at your best or do the ! coi
iest of which you are capable. It reho !
uires will power and an unbending de- TL
ermination to conquer this arch rfi- to
my to success , but what has b tt done
an be done , and many who vr *
I down by it for years have , by their
1 own efforts , outgrown it and risen to
commanding positions. O. S. Marden
in Success.
To Have an Obedient Wife.
See your wife as seldom as possible.
If she is warm-hearted and cheerful in
temper or if , after a daj's or a week's
absence , she meets you with a smiling
face , and in an affectionate manner ,
be sure to look coldly upon her , and
answer her with monosyllables. If she
forces back her tears , and is resolved
to look cheerful , sit down and gape in
her presence till she is fully convinced
of your indifference.
Never think you have anything to do
to make her happy , but that her hap
piness is to flow from gratifying your
caprices ; and when she has done all a
woman can do , be sure you do not ap
pear gratified. Never take an interest
in any of her pursuits ; and if she asks
your advice , make her feel troublesome
and impertinent.
If she attempts to rally you good-
humoredly , on any of your peculiari
ties , never join in the laugh , but frown
her into silence. If she has faults
( which , without doubt , she will have ,
and perhaps may be ignorant of ) , never
attempt with kindness to correct them ,
but continually obtrude upon her ears :
"What a good wife Mr. Smith has ! "
"How happy Mr. Smith is with his
wife ! " "Any man would be happy
with s.uch a wife ! "
In company never seem to know you
have a wife ; treat all her remarks with
indifference , and be very affable and
complacent to every other lady. If you
follow these directions , you may be
certain of an obedient and heart-broken
wife.
Physically Perfect Woman.
A perfectly formed woman will stand
at the average height of 5 feet 3 inch
es to o feet 7 inches. She will weigh
from 125 to 140 pounds. A plumb line C
dropped from a point marked by the
tip of her nose will fall at a point one
inch in front of her great toe. Her
shoulders and her hips will strike a
straight line up and down. Her waist
will taper gradually to a size on a line a
drawn from the outer third of the col
larbone to the hips. Her bust will
measure from 28 to 30 inches , her hips a
will measure from G to 10 inches more si
than this , and her waist will call for
a belt from 22 to 28 inches. The upper tl
arm of the perfectly formed woman
will end at the waistline , and her fore
arm will extend to a point permitting tec
the fingers to reach a mark just below
the middle of the thigh. She should
measure from her waist to her feet ai
about a foot more than from the waist
to the crown of her head. Her neck fc
should be from 12 to 14 inches around ,
her head erect , and on a line with the oc
central plane of her body , anfl her foot
should be of a size and shape to con
form to her hands. The well-propor
tioned woman wears a shoe one-half
the size of the glove her hand calls for.
Thus , if a woman wears a six glove in
she should also wear a three sho . ?
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Children's Punishments.
It is never wise to punish a child too , as '
severely. No pudding at dinner , being
sent out of the room , a curtailing of ' fie
'SIl
jaines , or some little treat omitted
will be quite sufficient to show the si
ihild that it la in disgrace , and will vc
irobably be a punishment which it will vcLj
remember. Lj
Threatening or frightening
all
aaughty children
Is worse than use
less , and th :
never , never shut up a child ,
especially one at all nervous , in a . .cam
oom or cupboarS ; m
alone. The agonies
ind terrors , none the less horrible for hi
jeing Imaginary , that some children " sa
lave suffered from punishments of "be
his sort have spoilt their nerves for ' gr
ife , and in some cases have 'st
seriously
'
mdermined their 'ba
health. To take no
lotice of a fault is often the best way itoi
f punishing a child. Children are all
inconscious actors , and , having a :
trong sense of the dramatic , enjoy tei
eing by
naughty enough to raise a scene ;
nit a wise mother tin
will not argue with
ler child , or declaim , but will wait un- m
the tantrums are over , and then talk re
juietly. This will make far more Im-
ression than a scolding In the heat of
emper.
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Observations. ! ho
Girls who know say that when you fan
ose your appetite for chocolate fudges
ind want to write bad poetry , Cupid's is
oing to "git yo' if yo' don't watch out. "
There's a heap of money spent for wa
ouge , false frizzes and eyebrow pencils festi
hat should be invested in soap and
ath brushes. Ifri
bf
A woman who bought two bonnets
] 5 cents at a millinery stampede says nei
hat ; it's a shame the way these shop- the
eepers get a poor mortal's money away art
rom her. sta
I j "
Some misguided girls have an idea
"
hat : to dress the hair artistically Is to
rind it up In a criss-cross mop that
xiks like a pile of jackstraws. , Po '
The vanity microbe knows that it haa
ound a free lodging house with no 1
rood-sawing to do when it creeps into ind
brain cells of the giddy , shallow-
linded damsel. I tne
. tics
Women's Rights in Abyssinia.
In the matter of women's right * am
Lbyssinia is far in the lead of other the
ountries. All affairs of the Abyssinian sol
orae are looked after by the woman ,
'he house with all its contents belongs
the vife. nd if the husband of-
-
snd * hei she turns him out until he L >
oo
s
i'j pectaat * > d liKaes *
INVESTIGATING "WATER CURE.Jf
Be Handle *
Would
Case
How Snch a
Before n Jud-e and Jury.
If the "water cure , " as practiced in
In
the Philippines , were investigated
optm court by our judge , jury and wit
ness system here at home , says the
Ohio State Journal , we might expect
a diulpgue between the plaintiff and his
attorney , who begins the conversation
something like the following :
"What is your name ? "
" .lose Emilio de Sohgissimo. "
( Of course the defendant would nt _
the witness'having a
once object to
name like this and the objection would
be noted. )
"What is your nationality ? "
"I am a Filipino. "
"What is your business ? "
"I am engaged in the insurgent busi
ness. "
"How long have you worked at that
trade ? "
"About three years. "
"Did you ever hear of the remedy
known as the 'water cure ? ' "
"Yes , sir. "
"From whom ? "
"The United States soldiers. "
"Did they recommend it highly ? "
"Very. "
"For what maladies ? "
"Insurgentitis. " t
"Did they prevail on you to take the
water cure ? "
"Yes , sir ; six or seven of them pre
vailed on me. "
"Will you state plainly , Jose , to the
jury just bow this 'water cure' wiis
administered ? "
"The soldiers bound me securely and
while five held me the sixth inserted a
hose nozzle into my mouth and turned
on the water. "
"You mean to say , then , that this
'water cure' is an internal remedy ? "
"Both internal and external , sir ; you
see , when my capacitj' was taxed to
fits utmost the water overflowed and ran
down my neck and over my person. "
"Why di'd you not protest ? "
"I was too full for utterance. "
"Will you please stato , for the benefit
of the jury , how much water you swal
oIt
lowed , as near as you can judge ? "
"I should say about two barrels. "
( At this point the defendant would
object and an expert specialist on the
capacity ! of the human stomach would
be called on to testify. )
"Will you kindly state to the jury
what discomfort this caused you , if
any ? "
"I experienced a moist sensation and
feeling of fullness that seemed to
border on the point of explosion. This
was probably due to the fact that I
am ; not accustomed to taking water in
such large quantities. "
"Did the soldiers hold any conversa
tion with you while they were admin
istering the 'water cure ? ' "
"Yes , they asked me to tell all the
secrets I knew. " J '
"Did you do it ? " 'U
"Certainly ; I told them all 1 knew ,
and more , too. "
"Did the operation impair your thirst
for water ? "
"Yes , I drank enough water on that
occasion to last me all summer. "
"That is all. Call the next witness. "
The Carp Nuisance.
An influence that seems to have a
rery material effect upon the bass fish
ing in Lake Erie is that of the German
arp. It is very generally believed
among sportsmen and fishermen alike
that the carp is to our native fish
the English sparrow to our birds.
S'o one accuses the carp of having suf-
icient enterprise to eat other fish even
small fry but it roots among the
spawning ) beds and is believed to de-
rour eggs by the million.
I have heard this complaint about
Lake Erie , at the St. Glair flats and
ilong the bays of Wisconsin , showing
hat everywhere in the lake region the
arp is held in the same disrepute. How
uuch truth there is in the stories of
lis : spawn eating would be hard to
iay , but It is certain that carp are to
e found by thousands all about the
jreat lakes. Some
of them
are mon-
iters < in size and all root about the
anks of bay and bayou and the bot-
oin of every shallow place.
Many small lakes have been entered ,
ays a writer in Outing , and their wa-
ers turned from crystal to mud color
the rooting. There is no doubt that
hey disturb spawn beds and do an in >
aense < amount of harm , whether they
< egg-lovers or not.
Office Hours of JReed.
Hon. Thomas B. Reed goes to Maine
ccasionally < and
occupies his summer
tome near Old Orchard Beach during
warm months. He has become so
uuch in demand in New York that he
often asked if he intends to become
permanent resident of the city. The
ray he parries the question is inter-
sting.
"I find , " he said to a group of
riends , "that the financial importance
a New Yorker is gauged by the earli-
ess with which he leaves the city or
lateness of his return ; his riches
measured by the length of time he
tays away. "
"But how about yourself ? " asked one.
"Well , he said , slowly , "I am still
eeping ' office hours. " Philadelphia
'ost. ;
Photography in Business.
The camera promises
to become aa
idispensable in business affairs as the
rpewriter. It is now being used in
reproduction of documents , statis-
cal tables and
other papers' whose
uplication by hand would be laborious
expensive. In a very brief period
camera reproduces these with ah-
lute correctness and with much labor
ived.
About six weeks after the wolf
ap-
-ars at a man's door , it looks to him
if it were holding a family reunion.
