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i r , 5 via i i r 3 t LAST VOYAGE ?r.- .? a r&AIVMLLPARMS& wtwP6FmfflfPmoFnfic&?. tir. - SYNOPSIS. Ti'f story opens with the In trod or Jolm Stephens, adventurer, a Mass oluisetts man marooned by authorities at Valparaiso, Chits. Being Interested in mining npfratlonn In Bolivia, lie was lt .iocincil by Chile as an insurrectionist and as a consequence was hiding. At his J'Otel his attention was attracted by an I'mrllKluiian and a younp woman. Stephens rescued the younfr woman from a drunken officer. He was thanked by her. Admiral of the Peruvian navy con rronicd Stephens, told him that war h:id bee i declared between Chile and Peru and o.TciT-d him the. office of captain. He desini! that that nlsht the Esmeralda, a Clillf-nu vessel, should be captured. Stephens accepted the commission. Stephens met a motley crew, to which he CT?1 ni:r:?f-nf.1 fn flvrt ftiam Otml in- (strut-lions. Tlinv hnnriU-il Mm vmwI TIh-v ' stieM-srriilly capturetl the vessel supposed to lip the Rsmeralda. through strategy. Capt. Stephens gavo directions for the de parture of the craft. He entered the cab in and discovered the Knglisli woman and her maid. Stephens quicUly learned the wrong vessel had been raptured. It was lord Darlmston's private yaeln. Jlio lurd's wife and maid being aboard, fie i vidalncd the situation to her ladj ldp. Then First Mate Tuttle laid ban .lie plot, saying that the Sea Queen had been taken in order to go to the Antare ,,-. fit-He. Tuttle explained thai on n falftir-f trti'firv.. 1ir liorl ti ftirxl lli'al tin. I'oiuia Isabel was lost in 173. He had ' fmt:tl it frozen in a huge ease of ! u on island and contained much gold. Sf.'Mdieiis consented to be the captain (" the expedition. it &f. uasmoiBBriBWHy amarAcmctHKta m A Corner in Ancestors By FRANCIS COWLES Leach Family A LITTLE COLD. He caught a little cold That was 1L So the neighbors sadly said. As they gathered rot 3d his bed. When they heard that he was dead. Copyright by McCInre Syadlcate) I r K kj cate lines hardening about the mouth, the gray eyes eloquent of dis inclination. A moment she hesitated, her form swaying as though buffeted by a storm; then she slowly bent her head. "I am at your service. Mr. Stephens." In the main cabin we discovered the table already set and waiting, appear ing bright and cheery with a brave display of snowy cloth and glittering silver, the swinging shelf above adorned by bottles and gleaming glass. "Call Mr. Tuttle. Dade," I ordered. quietly. "Then hurry back nnd serve. The Leach family goes back, In England, to the time of King Edward III., who ruled from 1327 to 1377. Dur ing his reign there were three visi tations in Eugland of the dreaded plague then called the "Black Death." and a good physician, or surgeon, as he was then called, was worth his weight in gold. There was such a surgeon in the King's household, and his name was John Le Leche or Leach. Perhaps, as the first form of the name suggests, the family came from France, for King Edward's mother was s French woman. Anyway, the name Leach was derived from the leech then so much used In medicine, and consid ered practically a cure-all, the symbol ism of health, and, therefore, a good name for a physician. Later Edward granted a large land ed estate to John Leach, and arms as well, and as you may see In the '.. CHAPTER Xi. Continued. TIps unexpected anil undesirable in formation sioemod fairly to stun the ' -?k:vs. Uieir eyes meeting hlankij-. I h'':-'I IH1I Anderson swear. The question i.. how can wi best !.sj:iise of them? This is no excur sion for ladies, no pleasure trip of any i.lnd. we've started on. Shall we hail some paEsins vessel and trans-ship-them, or shall we run in to Juan Fer nandez and put them holh safely ashor?" Xon of the three men ventured to Stance toward me. and for a Ioni; Moment no answering voice spoke, vivn Tuttle gave oiiy utterance to vurds of compromise. "Blame, ir this don't sort o' knock r:e all out. sir." he acknowledged. "I don't exactly cotton to either of those "rs or yours, an I don't know what s le.-i. I guess 111 have to talk it owr with my mates here first, hut you tn tell them ladies that we'll get "em out somehow before we turn south. t;jlow. they don't need to worry ion" 'bout hein ill-treated. Then I w- it. sir. that jou mean lo sail with .' "here doesn't appear to be anv- i:-; else I can do." Veu're about ri?l:t there. Well. shake hands on iV did so. delihemiety i-norine both fa- others, and feeling my flesh jw:J:-1: when I touched his fl.ilihv inlm. 'IV He chewed savely on the tobac- o n his cheek. Damn the women!" he commented in Midden anger. "Better give the euw their breakfast. Anderson. Mr. Stephens. I've sent Dade into the cabin to attend things aft. He'll make a good hand at that sort o' ji;b." vV passed out Jogother into the fcriaht sunlight on deck-, and I re mained in silence for a moment be :dde the rail, gazing forth across the M!;jy sea. Had I done what was right in all these circumstances? lin ger Cod. I was not really certain; yet i eriui-l perceive no other action sil.Ie. A .slenderly built, stotip-shouldeied " c-i..z fellow, who shuffled about like .t:-l vi; f. s -' 'f "4 V 'Treasure!" She Gasped, "Where Do You Propose Going in Search?" t 1 pos- was in the pantry, white cloth spread iler ashore; I noticed a ;h' table, which bad lir-on Inw. ; from its stanchions and now oc rtiied lb" center of the main cabin. :1 -i rv. inking shelf suspended above. "'" act in this canaeitv before. i:l '." ,!:11I HOit Oh. yes. sir." a slight lisp to his fj::- :e: "I've done cabin work on the ro.-v liners." .! :i ycu should surely understand yo: business. Lay covers for four." kind." I replied, striving earnestly to imitate her self-possession. "Arrange ments on board have not yet assumed definite shape, so that I can make no promise concerning your future. I can merely assure you present safety, and ple-Ige you every comfort the yacht affords while you remain with us." fctie continued .o gaze at me strangely, her eyes filled with ques tioning. "Then you you refuse to tell us our fale?" "Merely because I do not know it. As 1 said before I am only one man piltcd against 20." She pressed her hand over her eyes, as though she would hide from me I he sudden horror pictured within their depths. "What are you?" she exclaimed, suddenly, her lips trembling. "I:xt-j whose hands have we fallen? I heg that you answer me honestly why have you stolen this yacht? What real purpose underlies this terrible outrage?" 1 made no effort to disguise the deep sympathy I felt for her, yet there was nothing I could answer but must hac sounded both harsh and cruel. "The motive animating the men in control is similar to that which ren ders possible most of the rtpsnoratn do Is patiently to abide my efforts to release you from such companionship. I mean to do my best, even to the sac rifice of my life. The very thought of hearing you with us into the fogs and dangers of that storm-lashed oceaa is misery to me. God knows I would do any thing possible to spare you such a fate. Hut I wish you to understand, realize fully, how difficult my own po sition is. I do not hid you hope; only pray, and, above all, retain your cour age. I promise nothing, because I dare venture no pledge. Rut I be seech you not to break down, not lo exhibit open fear. In any event our tlst effort should be to awaken con fidence in the minds of our captors, and arrive at a frank understanding between ourselves. Lady Darlington, will you be guided in this by my judgment?" "Oh. I wish to believe." she sobbed, only half aloud. "I need some one, some one in whom I feel confidence, in whom I may repose faith. I beg of you not to consider me weak, a nerveless creature, but this situation is intolerable. I will endeavor lo do what you ask. I will strive to be brave, helpful, appreciative. I I think you are what you say. See, I give you my hand in promise." I clasped it instantly within both my own, bending low above the white I deeds of the worid-the search after I fi"S?rS' ,n.,y ".V.8 S !n " rcaolye- i reasure." "Treasure!" she gasped, thoroughly bewildered. "Where do you propose going to search?" "Far south., into the Antarctic" The expression on her face was niti- 1 a.-ked. sizing him up in the J ful. yet I stood helpless to comfort. "Merciful God! And you actually mean to bear us with you into that forsaken sea of ice? Oh. surely you jest, you seek to frighten; you cannot be earnest in such act of cruelty. Whom can I believe? What caa I hope? You have told me you wore the captain of this crew of buccaneers, and yet you say you can accomplish nothing with them to forward our re lease. Then take me to those who can! Let me beg upon my knees for metcy. Surely, surely we arc of no value to you In your search after treasure. We are only weak, helpless women. Think of what this must mean to me. and lie merciful." There -vas no trace of tears in her eyes, but it was the white, agonized face, the unconsciously outspread arms of appeal, that smote me. I felt all my limbs tremble, my lips falter, as 1 made swift response. "I-ady Darlington, believe me, I have no desire except honestly to serve you. The actual truth is. I have con sented to retain what is a purely nom inal command of this vessel, with no other purpose except that such out ward authority yields me some op portunity to assist and protect you. Otherwise I would spurn the whole affair and defy these outlaws to do their worst. It was a deplorable ac cident that brought me here and placed me in this situation. Prac tically I am as much a prisoner on board as yourself. Later, If the op portunity ever be given, I shall relate you my story, and then, perhaps, you will appreciate how perfectly helpless 1 am Jo overrule the decision of this vessel's crew. They arc mad with the lust of gold, crazed by the prospect of suddenly achieving vast wealth through a single bold stroke. Would the tears of a woman influence them now? would the impotent threat of a single, helpless man? They are armed, organized, determined, desperate. "The only thing I can do is appar ently to yield to them, trusting thus "en-, i-ir.'" m surprise. T' . is what I said. Dade; two L I! . Mr. Tuttle. and myself. That u. i!. lour to my figuring. Now step Uv ly. my lad. When will -breakfast b. ready to serve?" Jn about 15 minutes, sir." I waited until he became busy with bis work, his face still filled with amazement over my revelation, then waikod around the end of the piano. :i:j1 -a red roftly ; the after-cabin lo'" Celeste opened the door with .i i ::... courtesy and a quick uplift ing of frightened eyes to my face. She bad iinni crying, and in some way her vt:y ir..'!ncr made me suddenly aw.: - how poorly 1 stood in the- csti inati n of her mistress and herself. Yet. tor the moment. I did not seri avl.. care, stepping quietly within, cap in hand, intent merely on the rapid completion of my visit. Lady Darl'ngton arose instantly from her chair, steadying herself to the roll of the vessel with one hand on the brass rail of the bed. and fronted me si lently, the expression of her face ex pectant but reserved. Gazing upon her. 1 felt the fully revealed power of iter beauty, as the sunlight streaming ihrough the open port illumined her hair and outlined the delicate oval of her face. Troubled as she was. sur rounded by a terror no less real be cause she failed thoroughly to compre hend it. facing ono she must distrust and secretly fear, her first utterance, friendly and courteous, merely exhib ited a heart which boat warmly be neath its slight armor of pride. "I am exceedingly glad to greet you again. Mr. Stephens." she said, pleas antly, even endeavoring to smile; "you were absent so long we had begun to expect evil news." "I regret to say. Lady Darlington. that I bring you only very little of any J retained it still when I lifted my head. and our glances met. "What is it you first desire of me?" "Breakfast has been prepared, and is now awaiting us in the cabin." I an swered, knowing well that some form of action must strengthen her more quickly than any further talk, "and I wish you lo join us at tin tabic ex actly as though this was an ordinarv voyage." "I know the food will choke me. Does Celeste sit with us?" "I believe you would prefer having ber in the circumstances. You would not feel quite so much alone." "I should like it; it was most thoughtful upon your part. Shall shall we be alone at table?" "With the exception of the first offi cer, who is really the leader OS board." It was evident plainly enough that she shrank from the ordeal, the deli- CHAPTER XII. In Which I Endeavor to Assert Au thority. I was on deck again at noon, and shot the sun, returning below to work out our position. The Sea Queen still held closely to her course, almost di rectly west, and, realizing my helpless ness, I forebore asking useless ques tions. Indeed. I was secretly pleased that Tuttle still held to that point of the compass, for we were now In the direct path of Australian commerce, and hence much more likely to raise a sail at any moment man u we veered farther to the southward. If any such vessel appeared I had de termined to pit my strength against the crew, even to the point of physical danger. At one o'clock Dade called the women, and soon the four of us were seated at table again. My lady's man ner weighed upon my spirits, which had been none of the lightest before her appearance. I felt profoundly that the faint influence my previous words had inspired within her mind had al ready evaporated; that she now held me as at one with the remainder of the yacht's crew. I arose as they re tired from the table, but received no reward of recognition from her averted eyes. Feeling deserted, almost hu miliated. I smoked my pipe alone on deck under the lee of the cabin. Rut it was perfectly useless loitering there, with no duties to perform, and the sea all about bare to the far horizon. De sides, some sailor instinct told me a storm was brewing yonder to the northward which might keep me upon the bridge all night, so, In preparation for such a possibility, I went below and lay down in my bunk. I was a long time getting asleep, finally drop ping off only to be aroused by the rattling of dishes when Dade arranged the table for the last meal of the day. De Xova was pacing the bridge and emerged from the companion. I could not see the seaman who hailed, the mist held so thick, and his words seemed like a weak echo. "Sail, almost directly ahead, sir." "W'ereaway?" asked De Xova. peer ing anxiously forward. "I can seo nossiug. Fo'c's'l zare you see zo ship?" "Xothln' in sight from here, sir." The male stared up into the vapor overhead. "Ware was it you see it, you fellow on ze foreyard?" The odd echo of a voice came back out of the sky. "I only caught her through a hole In the fog, sir, one point off the weather bow." i With a swift bound I was up the steps to the bridge ar-d beside the second officer, recklessly determined to assume command. Re.'ore he clearly realized my presence I jangled the bells in the engine room. "Hold her steady as the is." I said sternly to the fellow grasping the wheel. De Xova wheeled ami faced me, his black eyes full of sudden anger. j "W'at ze hell you mean?" he ex-1 claimed, so surprised he stuttered. "I was officer of ze deck." "And I am commanding the yacht. Mr. De Xova." I retorted quickly, pushing back his hand from the signal, "I propose speaking that vessel yon der, and trans-shipping our passengers. Port a little, my man no. port, you fool! now hold her so; steady." De Xova grasped my arm. his fingers like steel, but 1 broke away, pressing in between him and the rail. (TO BE CONTINUED.) ySEEir yt iSay Ft i i i i v "1 i i y were Illustration the three crown3 made part of the coat-of-arms. Some three hundred years later Lawrence Leach, a direct lineal de scendant of this surgeon to royalty, decided to come with his wife Eliz abeth, and his sons Robert and John, to America. - He went into farming and milling. and became a planter on a large scale. His mills were where Reverly at present noted as President Taf t's sum mer home now stands. Lawrence left two sons in England Richard and Clement. But Clement came here ten years after his father, and married Ann Fuller of Salem. Robert, one of the sons who came here with his father, was one "of the founders of Manchester, Mass. Sev eral of his descendants were seafar ing men, and their roving lives led them into adventure and excitement. One of them, Richard, was at Carta gena when the British took the town In 1706; and his son Benjamin was at Lisbon when the great earthquake of 1745 killed about 40.000 persons. Benjamin's son Ezra was In the army, and then a lieutenant In the navy In the revolutionary war. Lawrence had another son, Giles, born after his parents reached this country. It is estimated that he has descendants to the number of 10,000 and over. Giles was born at Salem. He mar ried Ann Xokes of Weymouth, and in 1664 settled at Bridgewater. There he purchased one of the 46 shares of the 1,000 acres bought some ten years earlies from Massasoit father of the great King Philip by Miles Standlsh. There is a big branch of the family In New Jersey, and of it Joslah Gran ville Leach, lawyer and genealogist, who first suggested that June 14 be set aside as "Flag Day," is the most noted member to-day. There were a few other early Leaches in this country, but most of the great family here is sprung from the single forefather, Lawrence. The favorite Christian names among the Leaches have been Hanna, Susanna. Xokes, Joseph, Giles, Ann, Sarah and David. The only Leach registered as an officer of the Continental army in the revolution is Simon, of Massachu setts, who was a first lieutenant, but other Leaches served as privates. One of the most noted Leaches on this continent In recent years was the late William Turnbull Leach, of Canada. He was born at Berwick-on-Tweed, Scotland, in 1805. He was or dained a Presbyterian minister, and later joined the Church of England, and was sent to Montreal, where he became archdeacon. Not only was he an eminent churchman, but he was al so a noted educator in McGill univer sity. The arms already referred to are Ermine, on a chief indented gules three ducal coronets or. The crest is a band couped at the wrist, grasp ing a snake. He caught a little cold That was alL (Puck.) Neglect of a cough or cold often leads to serious trouble. To break up a cold In twenty-four hours and cure any cough that is curable mix two ounces of Glycerine, a half-ounce of Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure and eight ounces of pure Whisky. Take a teaspoonful every four hours. Tou can buy these at any good drug store and easily mix them in a large bottle. Clubwomen Plan Meet. Nineteen hundred and ten means much to club women, for another bi ennial convention of the General Fed eration of Women's Clubs, with a membership of S0O.00O. will be held in Cincinnati, O., in May, bringing to gether women with a common pur pose from the four corners of the world. His Status. "Well, my little man." inquired a visitor pleasantly, "who are you?" "I'm the baby's brother!" was the ingenuous reply. The Truth Seeker. the keystone to health JL is iHOSTETTERSf 1 STOMACH f 1 BITTERS I To know how good the! Bitters is in cases of Sick Headache, Heartburn Indigestion, Costive ness, Colds, Gripneand Malaria, it is only neces sary to try one bottle. The results soeak for themselves. WESTERN CAMDA niatJ.I.H.tJMttrMft its Jenks Family Better Than Any Physician Mr. Brown's Remarks Quickly Brought Wi'e Back from Borderland. "William, dear," feebly called the in valid wife, who was supposed to be near'.ng the end of her earthly career. "Yes, darling." answered the sorrow ing husband. "What is it?" "When I am gone," said she, "I feel that for the sake of the motherless lit tle ones you should marry again." "Do you really think it would be best, darling?" asked the faithful Wil liam. "Yes, William. I really do," replied the invalid. "After a reasonable length of time you should seek the companionship of some good woman." "Do you know, my dear?" said the husband, "that you have lifted a great burden from my mind? Now, there is that charming Widow Jones across the way. she has acted rather friendly toward me ever since you were taken would do her best to lessen my grief." "William Henry Brown!' exclaimed the female whose days were supposed to be numbered, as she partly raised herself upon the pillow, "if you ever dare Install that redheaded, freckled faced, squint-eyed hussy In my shoes. I'll I'll " And then she fainted. But the next day Mrs. Brown was able to sit up, and two days later she was downstairs. The Jenks family in America came from England; but the name came from Wales, so probably the first Jenkses in England came also from that country. Jenks is one of the score or more names that are derived from John and is the welsh form for the phase. John's son. John has been a favorite name with English speaking peoples, as well as with all the rest of the world and from time immemorial there have ! been so many Johns that it has been necessary to qualify them in some way to distinguish them from each , other. The many kings who bore the name of John were surnamed the Fearless, "the Bold." "the Constant." and so forth, according to their char acteristics or appearance. And so It became necessary to give the Johns among the ordinary run of humanity their names. Tho little ones called Little Johns, those who owned big apples were called Applejohns and so on through the whole list Upjohn. Michlcjohn. Jennings, Janes. Jones. Joanes. Jenkyn. Jinkins. Jenkinson and half a dozen others. And the va rious sons of these various Johns, called Johnson. Jenson, Janson and in Wales Jenks. Just when the Jcnckcs or Jenks family was established in England no body knows. Joseph Jenckes. who was born In 1H02. established the family on this continent; but not very much is known of him before he came to America. He lived at Hammer smith, not very far from London and when he was 41 years old he took a ship to Massachusetts. This was In 1G43; two years later he is first heard of at Lynn, working as a blacksmith in the iron works there. Joseph was married before he left England and had several children. The descendants of these children re tained the spelling of the name which Joseph himself preferred Jenckes. They settled In Rhode Island, where they are still flourishing. So really the Jenckes family and the Jenks family in the United States are de scended from the same ancestor and are only two branches of the same family. Joseph was married a second time and when he and his wife. Elizabeth, died they left five children: Deborah, William. Samuel. John and Daniel. These children spelled their name Jenks. They all married and had children and all became valued and respected citizens in the regions where they settled down. Daniel, the youngest son, was the best known of the Jenks of his generation. John of the third generation held a ' captain's commission in the militia. He was the son of Joseph's son John ; , he was thrice married and was blessed with 19 children. One of these many children was named Sam uel and was born In 1732. Samuel lived at different times at Lynn. New ton. Boston. Medford and Cambridge. Samuel's son William, who was born at Newton. Mass., and educated at Harvard college, became a minister. mi ragaaa H I UM If JMil iwi JlCMfci--Vr! at. K Pwra "The BTttiit ne& of this country luaiu! auicsj inonoutprccnrnt- uon or two win dm ta pro. viiiing ox nomeu lor 11 peoplo and produWnu uLicientloriii-nu 'ii.e days of oar pruminrnce m a wheat exporting country aro enne. t'.tn .' in to bo tho gruttt wucai couniry. Th l erpnt railroad mc. Unto id tnl.injr adf antnt;o or tno aitaation by rx trtvlre railway luillil- Irur I t !ie w heit t f Ickia western taiiuuu. Upwards ff 12S Milltan Bushels f Wheat Wpr tmrrrnted In 1909. AToracs of the three province of Allrt. 8akatrhcwnn ami Manitoba will Lo upwards of S'd bushel pr ucre. I'reo homnlrndi of 1BO arm. arvl luljoliiliic prc-rraptloiiaof i uu orrt-H mi J Pr nrrer. are to be bad la tbe cholorat dlstrlcLi. School ranvrnlenf. rllmntr excellent, aoll tbo very bet. ruiiwuTn rioM nc niinii. iuihi- Ine lumber cheap, fuel eanr to sec una renaonaniu in nrlce. water eaallr procured: mixed farntlBc a rarcra. Write as to lot Dloce for vettlrment. in-1 tiers low railway mto.l-Tiptleil!uH. tratcil "Lint Bent Went''nt free oa application), ami otner Informa tion, to Kup't of InuBlaratinn. Ottawa. Can., or to tho '-" ''-n Uorarnseat Acaat. W. V. gENftETT (Van a&tren nMTfat yoa). Mi Ml K i v?ofrV. Vvv la v.i vxr (' -vNXxV vCVvVi 'tx ' TvVvVvy Nebraska Directory JOHN DEERE PLOWS ARE THE BEST ASK TOLK LOCAL IU2AI.BK OR JOHN DEERE PLOW CO., OMAHA. NEB. 1AIPI rM(l'TO GE0US By WffaBbllllVl this piocess ail broken I parts of iiijciiincry made good as new. Welds . cast iron, cast steel, aluminum, copper, bra is or anv oilirr inet.il. Expert automobile repairing. 8ERTSCHV MOTOR CO., Council Bluff. ' .7 TAFT'S DENTAL ROOMS ?( ICIT n I.. C. AU.IIl . lilll U..&IH 01. VBJMJIt HU, Reliable Dentistry at TYPEWRITERS &?, ti i, Jiff prn-. Cu.U or tlniv pay mrnt. Kentn!. rrntappllr. Wnnhfp anywhrn-fur I rr pxaminatlan. Koil it.. 1 TTri. rkf rrl 1 ..? -.r. h.r.JwM u.,::iw..awttiiig.,o aa JtA AIR COOLED ENGINE MSTOfiS We funiNIi complete cnstlnjrs ami parts niachineil or In the rough for 'Sx'S motor. Will di-t-Ii li liorxe-power. BERTSCHY MOTOR CO., Council Bufb. j John Henry, a son of William, was for many years the editor of Thom as' Old Farmer's Almanac and also a well-known publisher of Boston. The Jenks family has intermarried with many of the prominent old fami lies of the land. Some of tho earlier senerations married into the Hall, the Haydcn. the Harry, the Allen, the llutler. the Freeman, the Sargent and the Pitman families. Some of the families with which the Jenkses have allied themselves more lately are the .Merritts. the Poper. the Mankins. the Wrights and the Anglers. Abigail, Susanna. Hannah. Kathcr ine, Nathaniel. Samuel. Richard. Fred erick. Theodore and Henrj" are some of the names oftenest chosen by mem hers of the Jenks family. The Jenks arms are blazoned Vert, a griffin segrcant or. The crest is: Out of a ducal coro net or, a griffin's head proper. MILLARD HOTELS American S2.00 par day and upwards. European SI.OO par day and upwards. -C . RH BbKXbbI Take Dodge Street Car at Union Oepou OMIHt ROME MILLER ill. Of course, dear she could never in persu-'i 'ncm into some measure fill your place, but she is young, of mere: J ad the only thing you can! plump and pretty, and I'm ure she Specialty of Blind Physician. There is at least one physician In New York who manages to do excel lent work and maintain himself well without the use of his eyes. He is totally blind. He has chosen for his specialty dis eases of the chest, into which of course the best eyes in tbe world couldn't see. One of the compensations of na ture has given him unusually acute hearing, which is especially valuable In his practice. His ears can find out more about the lungs of his patients than those of most seeing men. Youthful Efforts. Writing in what he supposed was the English language, a Bombay boy described his school as it appeared by moonlight. "And we bewholed the hole phenomcron of heavens and stars and the School sticking reflected up side down in the pond erected by our worthy Collector.' At the close of a description of the schoolmaster an other lad wrote: "He was a stern laccd pedd legos" Some amusing ex amides of schcolLoy language are lound in essays. For instance: "The sight of the garden transposes all mis eries of soles:" "The sit of thunder strikes the amazing '. "f thr at looker;" "The weather of l'.elgaunt Is congenially felicitous to Europe Peons," and "This museum ;s full of dead corpses and such other beauti ful things." Another gem is: "Our collector checks the population." and a student with a taste for epigram re marks: "Taxation is vexation." EliSliSB 2 Lb. Red Cans 23c Per Ponad At Your Grocers Uncle Ezra Says: "A joke ain't a joke when it's tool: serious." 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