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20 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TBTTNDAY , DECEMBER 9 , 1894. JD Further Adventures of Mowgli , " * " " " " " Jl X * RUDYARD . ( Copyrighted 1601 b > the Author. ) "Lotting In the Jungle" Is a continuation of the marvelous talcs of "Mowgll's Broth- era" and "Tiger ! Tlgcrl" These who read the first stories will remember how the tiger phcro Khan pursued n little Indian baby to the mouth of n cave , where It took refuge With Mother Wolf. The lame tiger do- piandcd his prey , but after defying- him the pack adopted Mowfill , the man-cub , and ho Was reared as one of the Jungle folk , talkIng - Ing their language and hunting and living along with Daghec'ra , the black panther , and baloo , the bear. It was when the pack re volted against Akela , the old wolf who for years had led them to battle , that Mowgli In a ( It of rage quit the jungle. He went to live among men , but before his departure vowed never to return till he came to spread Shore Khan's hide over Council Hock. In the village Mowgli found his real par ents , Mcssua and her husband , and like a dutiful son tried to conform to human habits nnd speech. But Jungle Intrigues followed him , and when his arch enemy Shore Khan lay In wait thirsting for blood , his foster family , Mother Wolf , drey Urother nnd Aleka gave the man-cub warning. Mowgli was village herder at the time , and cun ningly he trapped his foe. The lame tiger was decoyed Into a narrow defl'e , and the nngry bull buffaloes driven at a mad pace down the gorge till they trampled the last breath out of Slicro Khan's body. In the moment of Mougll's triumph Buldeo , thi village hunter , demanded that the tiger skin bo given him for the reward It would bring. Ills tnslstance forced the man-cub to call upon Akcla for assistance. Obefflent to or ders the wolf sprang upon the hunter and pinned him to the ground while Mowgli stripped off the gray hide. Seeing the beast's Implicit obedience Uuldeo returned to the village , declared Mowgli a sorcerer , and when the boy returned driving his buffaloes before him the people stoned him from the gate. Ho then returned to the jungle , ful filled his promised of carpeting Council Rock with Shcre Khan's hide , called the pack to gether , and after reinstating Akela as leader , he said , "Man Pack and Wolf Pack have cast me out. Now , I will hunt alone In the jungle. " So Mowgli went av ay and hunted with the four cubs In the jungle from that day on. I. You will remember how after Mowgli had pinned Slicro Khan's hide to the Council Mowgli , who had often amused himself by throwing ripe paw-paws Into a hornet's nest , and racing to the nearest pool before the hornets caught him , "I asked of Mang what he had seen. He said the Ited Flower blossomed at the gate of the village , and men sat about It carryIng - Ing guns. Now I know , for 'I have good cause" Akela looked down at the old dry scars on his flank and side "that men do not carry guns for pleasure. Prcsjntly , Little Brother , a man with a gun , follows our trail If Indeed he be not already on It. " "But why should he ? Men have cast me out. What more do they need ? " said Mow gli , angrily. "Thou art a man , Little Brother , " Akela returned. "It Is not for us , the Free Hunters , to tell thee what thy brethren do , or why. " Ho had just time to snatch up his paw as the skinning knife cub deep Into th ° > ground below. MowgU struck quicker than an average human eye could follow , but Akela wns a wolf ; and even a dog , who Is very far removed from the wild wolf , his nncesto- , can bf waked out of a deep sleep by a cart wheel touching his flank , and can spring away unharmed before that wheel comes on , "Another time , " Mowgli said , quietly , re turning the knife to Its sheath , "speak of the Man-pack and of Mowgli In two breaths not ons. " "Phff ! that Is a sharp tooth , " said Akela , " snufllng at the blade's cut In the earth , "but living with the Man-pack has spoiled thy eye , Little Brother. I could have killed a buck while thou wast striking. " Baghceta sprang to his feet , thrust * up his head as far as ho could , sniffed and stiffened through every curve of his body. Grey Brother followed his example quickly , keeping a little to the left to get the wind that was blowing from the right , while Akela bounded fifty yards up wind and , halt-crouching , stiffened too. Mowgli looked on enviously. He could smell things as very few human beings , could , but he had never reached the halr-trlgger-llko sensitive ness of a Jungle nose ; and his three months In the smoky village had put him back sadly. However , he dampened his finger , rubbid It on his nose and stood up to catch the upper scent , which , though It'Is the faintest , Is the truest. "Man , " Akela growled , dropping on his haunches. "Buldeo , " said Mowgli , sitting down. "He follows our trail , and yonder Is the sunlight on his gun. Look ! " It was no more than a splash of sunlight for a fraction of a second on the brass clamps of the old Tower musket , but nothing again , " said Baghcera coolly , as ho slipped round a tree trunk , In the game of blind man's buff that they were playing. "Now what does the lean thing do ? " "Gat or blow smoke out of his mouth. Men always play with their mouths , " said MowgU ; and the silent trailers caw the old man fill and light and puff at a waterplpe , and they took good note of the smell of the tobacco , so ai to bo sure of Uuldeo In the darkest night , If things fell out that way. Then a little knot of charcoal burners came down the path , and naturally halted to speak to Buldeo , whoso fame as a hunter reached for at least twenty miles round. Then they all sat down and smoked , and Baghecra opd the others came up and watched while Buldeo began to tell the story of Mowgll , the devil child , from one end to another with addi tions. How he himself had really killed Shere Khan ; and how Mowgll had turned himself Into a wolf and fought with him all the afternoon , and changed Ijito a boy again , and bewitched Uuldco's rifle , so that the bullet turned the corner when ho pointed It at Mowgli and killed one of Buldeo's own buffaloes ; and how the village , knowing him to be the bravest hunter In Seeonee , had sent him out to kill this devil child. But mean time the village had got hold of Mcssua and her husband , who were Undoubtedly the father and mother of this devil child. Messua ho knew was a sorceress. Had known It for years , but had not cared to m.ake bad blood In the village by talking about It , nnd had barricaded them In their own hut , and pres ently would torture , them to make them con fess they were witch and wizard , and then they would be beaten to death. "When ? " said the charcoal burners , because they would very much like to be present at the cere mony. Uuldeo said that nothing would be done till he returned because the village wished him to kill the Jungle boy first. After that they would dispose of Messua and her hus band , and divide their lands nnd buffaloes among the village. Mestua's husband had some remarkably fine buffaloes , too. It was an excellent thing to clear out wizards , Uul dee thought , and people who entertained wolf children out of the jungle were clearly the worst kind of witches. "But , " said the charcoal burners , "what would happen If the English heard of It ? " The English , they had heard , were n per fectly mad people , who would not let honeit farmers kill witches In peace. Why saU Buldcn , the head man of the vl Inge \\ould report that Messua and her hueband had died of snake bite. That was all ar ranged , and the only thing now was to kill the wolf child. They did not happen to have seen anything of such a creature ? The charcoal burners looked round cautiously and thanked their stars they had not , but they had no doubt that to bravo a man as Buldeo would find him If any one could. The sun was getting rather low , and they had an Idea that they would push on to Buldeo's village and eee that wicked witch. Buldeo said though It was his duty to kill the-devil child , ho could not let a party of unarmed men go through the jungle , which might produce the wolf demon at any minute , without his es cort. He therefore would accompany them , and If the sorcerer's child appeared well , he would show them how the best hunter In Seeonee dealt with such things. The Brah min , he said , had given him a charm against & 8& * LEAVE THE MEN ALONE. Rock , ho told as many as were left of thn Beconeo pack that henceforth he would hunt In the jungle alone , and the four chil dren of Mother and Father Wolf said that they would hunt with him. Uut It is not easy to change one's life all In one minute- particularly In the jungle. The first thing MowgU did when the disorderly pack had slunk off , was. to go to the home cave and toll Mother Wolf and Father Wolf as much as they could understand of his adventures ; and when he made the morning eun flicker tip and down the blade of bis shining knife the same he had skinned Shero Khan \vlth they said ho had learned something. Then Akela and Grey Brother had to ex plain their share of the great buffalo drive in the ravine , and Bcloo tolled up the hill to hear about It , and Uagheera scratched himself all over in pure delight at the way In which Mowgli had managed hit war. It "was long after sunrise , but no one dreamed of going to sleep , and from tlmo to time during the talk Mother Wolf would throw up her head and sniff a deep sniff of Satisfaction as the wind brought her the imell of the tlgcrVskln pn the Council Rock. "But for Akela .and Qrey Brother herJi' ' Mowgli said at thet end , "I could have done nothing. Oh * mathc'r , mother , It thou hadst seen the black hprd bulls pour down the ravine , or hurry through the gates w hen the man pack flung stones at me ! " "I am glad I did not see that last , " said Mother Wolf sUflly , "It Is not my custom to Buffer my cubs to bo driven to and fro like jackals. I would have taken a price ( rom the man pack , but I would have spared the woman who gave thee the milk. Yes , I would have spared her alone. " "Peace peace , Raksha , " eald Father Wolf lazily. "Our Frog has coma back again so wise that his own father must lick his feet ; and what Is a cub more or less on the head ? Leave the men alone. " Baloo and Uagheera both echoed : "Leave the men alone. " Mowgli , his head on Mother Wolf's side , smiled contentedly , and said that for his own part he never wished to see or hear or smell a man again. "Uut what , " said Aleka , cocking one car , "but what If the men do not leave thee alone. Little Urother ? " "We bo five , " said drey Brother , looking round at the company , and snapping his jaws on the last word. "uWo also might attend to that hunting , " Bald Bagheera with a llttlo switch-switch of "BUT WHAT , " SAID AKELA. his tall , looking at Baloo. "But why think of men , now , Akela ? " "For this reason , " the Lone Wolf an swered. "When that yellow thief * hide was bung up , I went back along our trail from the village , stepping In my tracki , turning aside , scratching tij lying down to make a mixed trail in case one should follow us. But when I had fouled the trail so that I myself hardly knew It again , Mang. the bat , catno hawking betwesn the trees and hung up above me , Bald Mang , 'The village of the man-pach * / ( ere they cant out the man cub hums llk < that I thr w , " chuckled In the Jungle winks with that flash except when the clouds race over the sky. Then a ilece of mica , or a llttlo pool , or even a ilghly polished leaf will flash like a hello- graph. But that day was cloudless and till."I "I knew men would follow , " said Akela , rlumphantly. "Not forhothlng have. I led he Pack and now ? " The four clubs , headed by Qrey Brother , aid nothing , but ran down hill on their tellies , melting Into the thorn and under- irush as a mold melts Into the earth. "Where go ye , without word ? " Mowgli ailed. "H'sh ! Wo will roll his skull here before midday ! " Grey Brother answered. "Here ! Back and wait ? Man does not at man ! " Mowgli shrieked. "Who was"1 a wolf but now ? Who drove he knife at me for thinking he might bo a nan ? " said Akela , as the four wolves turned back suddenly and dropped to heel. "Am 1 to give reasons for what I choose o do ? " sald'Mgwgll furiously. "That Is a man. There speaks a man , " Bagheera muttered under his whiskers. Even o did men talk round the king's cages at ) odeypore. Wo of the Jungle know that man s wisest of all. If we trusted our ears we hould know that of all things he Is most oollsh. " Then * raising his voice , ho added , 'The Man cub Is right In this. Men hunt n packs. To kill one unless wo know what he others will do Is bad hunting. Come let us see what this man means toward us. " "Wo will not come , " Grey Brother growled. 'Hunt alone , Little Brother. We know our owh minds. That skull would have been ready to bring by now. " Mowgli had been looking from ono to the other of his friends , his chest heaving and its eyes full of tears. But now he strode 'orward ' to the wolves , and , droppplng on one cnee , said : "Do I not know my mind ? Look at mo ! " They looked uneasily , and when their eyes wandered ho called them back again and again , till their hair stood up all over their jodlca and they trembled In every limb , while MowgU stared and stared. "Now , " said he , "of us five , which Is eader ? " "Thou art leader , Llttlo Brother , " said Grey Brother , and he licked Mowgll's foot. 'Follow then , " said Mowgli , a d the four followed at his heels with their tails between their legs. "This comes of living with the Man- pack , " said Bagheera , slipping * down after them. "There Is more In the Jungle now than Jungle Law , Baloo. " The old bear said nothing , but he thought many things. MowgU cut across noiselessly through the Jungle , at right angles to Buldeo's path , till , parting the undergrowth , ho saw the old man , his musket on his shoulder , running up the trail of overnight at a dog trot. You will remember that MowgU had left the village with the heavy weight of Shere Khan's hide on his shoulders' while Akela and Grey Brother trotted behind , so that the trail was very closely marked. Presently Bul dee came to where Akela , as you know , had gone back and mixed it all up. Then he sat down and coughed and grunted and made little casts round and about Into the Jungle to pick It up again , and all the time he could have thrown a stone over those who were watching him. No one can be eo silent as a wolf when ho does not care to be heard , and Mowgli , though the wolves thought he moved very clumsily , could come and eo like a shadow. They ringed the old man as a school of porpoises ring a steamer going at full speed , and as they ringed htm they talked unconcernedly , for their speech began below the lonest end ol the scale that untrained human beings can hear , The other end li bounded by the high squeak of Mang , the bat , which very many people cannot hear al all. Prom that note all the bird and bal and Iniect talk takes on. "This Is better than any kill. " said Grej Brother aa the old man stopped and peered and puffed , "He lookv like a lost pig In the Jungles by the river. What does he say ? ' Uuldeo was muttering savagely. Mowgli translated. "He says that packi of wolves must have danced round me. Hi says that he never saw such a trail In hli life. He ay be Is tired , ' ' "H will b rested before be picks It ui the creature that made everything perfectly safe. safe."What "What says ho ? What says he ? What says he ? " the wolves repeated every few minutes , and Mowgli translated until ho came to the witch part of the story , which was a little bit beyond him , and then he eald that the man and woman who had been so kind to him were trapped. "Do men trap men ? " said Bagheera. "So ho says. I cannot understand the talk. They are all mad together. What have Messua and the man to do with me that they should be put in a trap , and what Is all this talk about the Red Flower ? I must look to this. Whatever they would do with Messua they will not do It till Buldeo returns . . . And o " Mowgli thought hard with his fingers playing round the haft of the skinning knlfo while Buldeo and the charcoal burners went off very valiantly In single file , "I am going hot-foot back to the Man- tack , " he said at last. "And those ? " said Grey Brother , looking iitngrlly afetr the brown backs , charcoal turners. "Sing them home , " said Mowgli , with a grin ; "I do rot wish them to ber at the vll- ago gate till It Is dark. Can you hold them ? " Grey Brother bared his white teeth In con- empt. "We can head them round and round n circles like tethered goats It I know men. " 'That I do not need. Sing to them a lit- .lo , lest they may bo lonely on the road , and Grey Brother , the song need not bo the sweetest. Go with them , Bagheera , and hell make that song. When the night Is wel down meet me by the village. Grey Brothei knows the place. " "It Is no light hunting to work for man- cub. When shall I sleep ? " said Bagheera yawning , though his eyes showed hd was de lighted with the amusement. Me to sing t < naked men. But let us see. " He lowered his head so that the soum would travel well , and cried a long , loni "good hunting" a midnight call In the after noon which was quite awful enough to begli w.th. MowgU heard it rumble and rise anc fall and die off In a creepy eort o Whlno behind him , and laughed to hlmsel as ho ran through the Jungle. He coulc see the charcoal-burners huddled In a kno with old Buldeo's gun barrel waving like < banana leaf to every point of the compas : at once. Then Grey Brother gave the Ya la-lil , Yalaha ! call for the buck-drlvlni when the pack drives the Nllgbal , the bl | Blue Cow befoio them , and It seemed ti come from the very ends of the earth nearer and nearer and nearer , till It cnde < in a shriek snapped oft short. The otbe : three answered till even Mowgli could havi vowed that the full pack was In full cry and then they all broke Into the magnlfl cent morning song In the Jungle with ever ; turn and flourish and grace note that i deep-mouthed wolf of the pack knowi This Is a rough rendering of the song , am ycu must Imagine what It sounds like whei It breaks the afternoon hush of the Jungle : One moment past our bodies cast No shadow on the plain ; Now clear nnd black they stride our tracl And wo run home aguln. In the morning hush , each rock and bush Stands hard nnd high and raw ; Then give- the call : "Good rest to all That keep the Jungle Law. " Hoi Get to lair , the sun's aflaro Behind the breathing grass ; And creaking through the young bamboo The warning whispers pass. By day made strunge the woods we rang With blinking eyes we scan ; While down the bklcs the wild cluck cries : "The day the day to man ! " The dew Is dried that drenched our hide , Or washed about our way : And where wo drank the puddled bank IB crisping Into clay. The traitor dark gives up each mark Of stretched or hooded claw , Then hear the call : "Good rest to all That keep the Jungle Law. " But na translation can give the effect c It , or the yelping scorn the four threw , Int every word of It ns they heard the tree crash when tbe > men hastily climbed up Int the branches , and Buldeo began rcpeatln Incantatl ns and charms. Then they In down and slept , for , like all who live b their own exertions , they were .fa method cal cast of mind ; and no one can work we without Bleep. Meantime Mowgll was putting the mlU ichlnd him at Ihe tito of nine on tuur Winging on , deltythttd to find himself 10 fit after nil thosncrmnped monthi among nen. The one Idem lm his bead was to get > t ssua and her Utubind out. of the trap whatever It was , ftrnlfo had a natural nils- rust of traps. Ltei > on , ho premised him- elf , he would begin Id pay his debts to the Illago at large. It was twilight when ho aw the well-remembered grazing grounds nd the dhak trcoMvtero Grey Brother had raited for him on ithe morning that he Killed Shore Khan. Angry as ho was at no whole breed dntl community of man , omcthlng Jumped up In his threat and made him catch lili breath when ho looked i the village roofs. He noticed that every no had come In from the fields unusually larly , and that.Instead of getting to their vcnlng cooking they gathered In a crowd under the village tree and chattered and hcuted. ( To be continued , ) AN EMBASSY , lly Anthony 11 opts . ( CopyrlBhtcd , 159) , by the Author. ) "It's a different thing when n fellow's go ng to be a peer , don't you know ? " sold ' "ranklln Ford. ( I don't know why I used to Isllko him ; he's a capital fellow. ) "What have they given It to your governor or ? " I asked. "Well , he parted a bit , " said Franklin : 'sent 'em a cheque , and told 'em they could sk for more. Then he's always voted dead tralght. " "Then It's fair enough , " I concluded. 'Well ' , Llly'll make an uncommon fine eeress , Franklin , my boy. " "It's not a laughing matter , " said Frank- In , solemnly. "Oh , Isn't It , " said I. "I love that girl , Van , like like blazes. 3ut , hang It , don't you know ? " "If she Is 'fit to be a gentleman's wife , he Is fit to be a peer's wife , " I observed , entcntlously. "Ilotl" said Franklin Ford , briefly. "But then she Isn't fit to bo cither , " said I. "She's a dashed pretty girl , " said Franklin , rrelevantly. "Have a cigar ? " "No , thank you , " said I. "Tho prettier a obacconlst's daughter Is , the worse his cigars re ; " and I lit my pipe. "What urn I to do ? " asked Franklin , man- ully taking a cigar. "I should fesl a brute f If I drew back , you know. " "Tell her the truth , " I suggested. "Oh , hang It , " groaned Franklin. "And give her n pony. " "Ah ! " said Franklin , brightening a little. A pony In the hand Is worth a peer In the law courts. " I observed. Franklin thought for a moment. "Couldn't do It , " he pronounced. "Haven't got the cheek to go and tell her. Besides , If found myself there " Franklin winked. "That Is a danger , " I allowed. "You're an Impudent young devil , " said ranklln , In a friendly and , Indeed , compll- nentary tone. "Suppose you do It for me ? " "Send your scout , " said I satirically. "Don't be an ass , " remonstrated Franklin. 'You might just as well. By Jove , Van , I ouldn't face It. She'll she'll cry , don't you { now. " I puffed at my pipe with an obdurate air. "You can always manage women , " said franklin. I looked at him suspiciously ; he was quits erlous. There ) alttajsi was a sort of solid ommon sense about him. "Well , If I happen to be passing " I be an. an."Thanks "Thanks , awfully , " orled Franklin. "Look ere , old chap , be gentle- with her. Let her own easy , because , hang It , you know , I did retty well promise " "Oh , I'll be gentle -with her. " "Thanks , awfully. Tell me how It goes. Veil , old chap , so lo " I held out my hand. "Your emotion , " ' I remarked , "has caused ou to forget the ponyi" "By Jove ! yes , " said Franklin , with wonder- ul readiness 'I haven't got my cheque book , ut " "It would make no difference If you had. Cash , please. " Franklin observed on the susplclousness of ny disposition , and said that he would send lie pony. It arrived sbmo two hours later , nd then I started out to visit Lily. I dealt vlth Lily's father , so I needed no excuse for he visit. On the contrary , In fact , a visit rom me was expected on the matter of my Ittle account. It was evening when I arrived at the hop. I was about to enter , when I observed hat Lily was In conversation with a cus- omer. I paused In the doorway , concealed jy a large pile of wooden boxes , which pro- essed to contain Havana cigars. "How you go on , " remarked Lily. The customer appeared pleased. He chuckled audibly. "Say when , " said he. Insinuatingly. "No , I sha'n't there ! " said Lily. "You're always a-puttlng of mo off , " he complained. "Well , and who may you be ? " she asked. t was exactly what L wanted to know myself , 'or I could see nothing but the back of his head. "I'm the chap what's going to marry you , " said the customer , with a confident nod of his jullet head. "Lord ! You know everything , " she re torted , In obvious satire. "I know a thing or two more than some. " "You don't say. " "Such as the Honorable Franklin Ford , esquire. " ( I felt that I ought not to listen any longer , and drew more completely within the shadow of the boxes. ) "The Honorable Ford , esquire ! " exclaimed Lily. "Anil what about him , Mr. Clever ? " "I know what he did the other day. " "And that you don't , " said Lily. "And that I do , " returned the customer. "Well , and what was It ? " "The same as I'd like to do. " "That's not telling anything , " said Lily , In the most Innocent voice imaginable. "Nor that neither , I suppose , " said the customer. There was a sudden shuffling , and then a certain unmistakable sound , then came Lily's voice , saying : 'And what do you call 'that way' of go Ing on ? " "Prime ! " said the customer , unrepentlngly. "Oh , you are " I heard Lily say ; and then followed a giggle and But I had listened too long ; I cleared my throat and stepped Into the shop. "La ! " cried Lily. "Good evening , Miss Lily , " said I. The cusUmer turned round. Ho started slightly , then he raised his hat , saying , "Good evening , sir , " and added , with c breathless absence of punctuation , "Half ol shag please , Miss , the dark , same as I had before ; never mind the paper , here's a pouch , Miss. " Woman Is certalnlyi superior to man. Lily received the qrder with perfect composure placed the 2 pence > in the till , and turned t3 me , smiling. Tlfot customer touched his hat again and disappeared. "What a pcwec in this world Is 2 pence ! ' I mused. "Beg pardon , sir ? " said Lily. I never arrive at conclusions hastily. I placed 2 pence on the counter. Lily smiled "Fathcr'll bo glad to see the color o yours , sir , " she remarked. "Don't wander- from the point , " said I severely. "I want juat what that young man had for his. " "Shag , sir for youj" "Arc we not all brethren ? " With a smile Lily weighed the shag am gave It to me. "There , sir ! Is 'that ' right ? " "So far , " Bald J. Lily leaned her'hands on the counter ; ' . followed her example * The counter was no bread. "I have got a little present for ycu , " sale I , and I produced Franklin's bundle o notes. A cry escaped from Lily's lips. "From the Honorable Franklin Ford , es quire , " I explained , gravely. Lily's eyes met mine. "Oh ! From Mr. Ford , sir ? " "Precisely. Ho Is leaving Oxford shortly Ho Is very fond of you. In fact , you are a very nice girl , Lily. " "You are very kind , I'm sure , sir. " "Are you distressed , Lily ? " I asked , curl ously ; and I handed her the notes. Lily examined them again and again , waited In suspense for her answer. It cam at last. "Mr. Ford's a gentleman , sir , " nho said In a final tone. I nodded ; yet I wished ts be sure tha she was not dUtrested. I rested my hand on the counter again. "Well , you almwt deserve It , " sad ! Lily "Just as much ai Tom Duggan , " said I. Lily blushed not , however , from distress Who's Your Clothier At first sight even poor clothing looks well Smart man ufacturers know how to put a veneer of appearance on very in ferior stuff unless you are an expert you won't know any bet ter You'll get the veneer pure and simple unless you know "who's your Clothier" You don't know us Well , then , why don't you get acquainted after that buy clothes of us You run no risk , for while we will give you clothing cheap it'll not be shoddy. Long cut , black and blue and tan kersey Overcoats , with velvet collars , 48 inches long , for. . . Black or blue clay worsted suits in cutaways and sacks ; all wool , well trimmed and well gotten up , that formerly sold for $12 13th and Farnam , Omaha. for I became at the same momerft certain that she was 'not distressed. T was de termined to be in a p'.Bltlon to reassure Franklin. ' "You won't tell ? " she whispered. "Mr. Ford ? " "Law , sir I mean Tom. " "The deuce you do , " said I , nnd , taking my half-ounce of shag , I left the shop. It seems difficult to understand , but , when I returned radiant and told Franklin of the entire success of my mlsslcn , and of what that fortunate customer had obtained for tin sum of 2 pence , hoas not pleased. He went at once to the top of his stairs and yelled : "HI , there ! where are you ? Brandy and soda and bo quick about It. " I snrkcd placidly. Franklin's under-scout bustled in with the brandy and soda. "Shall I open It , sir ? " he asked. Then his eye fell on my smiling face. "Open It , of course , Duggan , " said Frank lin , impatiently. Duggan opened It ; then he looked at me again. I nodded reassuringly. He grinned1 In a bashful way and cscap3d. "Who the dovll was the chap ? " Franklin burst out. "I don't know , " said I , sipping the bever age. Franklin poked the flro fiercely. "Sho's going to marry him , I suppose ? " said he. "Your pony will help , " said I. "She must be , " said Franklin , "or she wouldn't have let him would she , Van ? " And he fixed Inquiring eyes on me. I took a long drink of brandy and soda. "Will the Torpid bump again tomorrow ? " I asked. "Damn the Torpid ! " said Franklin Ford. Mary Marcs Doilse. Grandma told me all about It ; Told me so I couldn't doubt It , How she danced my grandma , danced Long ngo ; How she held her pretty head , How her dainty skirts she spread , How she turned her little toes Smiling little human rose ! Long ago. Grandma's hair was bright and sunny , Dimpled cheeks , too ah , how funny 1 Keally quite a pretty girl , Long ago. Bless her ! why , she wears a cap Grandma does , and takes a nap Kvery single day ; and yet Grandma danced the minuet Long ago. Now she sits there , rocking , rocking1 , Always knitting grandpa's stocking ( Kvery girl was taught to knit Long- ago ) ; Yet her figure Is so neat , I can almost see her now Bendlnpr to her partner's bow , , Long ago. Grandma says our modern jumping , Hopplnp , rushing , whirling1 , bumping1 , Would have shocked the gentle folk Long ago. No they moved with stately grace , KveTythlng in. proper place ; Gliding slowly forward , then Slowly courtesyliiu back again , Long ago. Modern ways are quite alarming1. Grandma bays ; but boys were charming- Girls nnd boys , I mean of course- Lone ntro. Bravely modest , grandly shy What if all of us should try Just to feel like those -who me In their graceful minuet , Lout ? ago ? With the minuet in fashion , Who could lly into a passion ? All would wear the calm they wore Long ago. In time to come , If I perchance Should tell my grandchild of our I should really like , to Bay , We did , dear , In some such way. Long ago. " llrenU Upon th Water * . Plttsburg Chronicle : "It Just occurs to me , " said Mr. Northslde. as he took up one of his wife's biscuits , "It occurs to me that It must be home made bread that the blbla advises to be cast upon the waters. " "Indeed ! " replied Mrs. Northilde. "I am glad to see that you arc thinking a little of what the bible cays. You need to , that's a fact. " "Yes. There Is a genuine uao for such biscuits as these , In connection with water. * ' "I'd like to know what you mean. " "They would make excellent sinkers for flih lines. " Cook's Imperial. World's fair "hlghes award , excellent champagne ; good efferves ence , agreeable bouquet , delicious flavor. " FULL SEl'T NOW ELEXADY- HA BO * " "ft IEEE THEY GO ! 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