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* H orical ! Nov ls and Tales of Advsntore
Take ( he Lead.
HOLIDAY BOOKS GREATLY IN EViDENO.
I.nmo Vnrlc-tr of Hrmllim Mnlter to
Suit All Klntln mill ClnnnrH of
IlcadcrH > r r nnil Very Unliity
Clirlntinnn filft Ilnokn.
The popular craving for storks of romantic
adventure to seen In the large ! number of
stlch works that arc now coming from the
prees. The reaction from realism Is so
great that the rebound promises to carry
the public very far. In historical fiction nnd
In the romance of adventure , this season
has seen etvcrnl notable works.
Ono of the novels of the season that de
serves moro than a passing notice nnd
ono that bids fair to attract an unusual
amount of public attention , Is "Parson
Kelly , by A. E. W. Maeon nnd Andrew
Lang. Mr. Mason will be remembered as
the author of "Tho Courtship of Morrlce
Buckler , " while Andrew Lang Is too well
known to the reading public to require any
Introduction. The story deals with the
fortunes of an Irish parson , without bene
fice , and a secret agent of the pretender
In thn early days of George I. The scenes
arc laid largely In England and the author's
pictures of London society and of the varied
Intrigues of that stirring time are graphic
and striking. A pret'y ' love story runs
through the book and adds much to the read
er's satisfaction as well ns to that of the
parson. The novel Is so full of Incident ,
of surprises , of humor nnd of pathos that
It deserves careful reading , ns ono of the
best sketches of a picturesque period of
English history. Ixingmans , Green & Co. ,
Now York. Cloth , $1.50 ,
Under the title ot "Young April" Ederton
Caatlo has written the story of an English
lad of splrltt who hag always been held
In over-strict restraint and who receives
the ncwa of his succession to his title while
on the continent with his tutor. Ho will
become of age In n month and recognizes
that then he must assume the responsibilities
of his new rank. The Intervening month
ho determines to have for himself and this
Is the story of thai April of folly nd frolic ,
love nnd discord , In which the duke or
Rochester bccomca n man. The Macmlllan
Company , NW York. Cloth , $1.50.
The historical portion of "The Sword of
Justice , " by Sheppard Stevens , deals with
the events treated of In Parkman's "Pion
eers of France In the New World , " from
the destruction of the Huguenrts by Men-
cndez at Fort Caroline , Fin , , to their aveng
ing by Dominique do Oourgues. The author ,
however , although following history with
exactitude , docs not allow these events to
warp the symmetry of the story. The tale
of Pierre Debro , who escaped from the mas-
eacro of Fort Caroline and having been
adopted as a son by the chief Satourlonn ,
lived as an Indian and of hli love for Eu
genie Brlsect , another Huguenot , taken cap
tive by the Spaniards , moves with contin
uous Intercut. Striking use Is made of the
Indian scenes and customs. Not only Is
one given an accurate view of Indian life ,
but the author puts this to romantic pur
poses and throughout reaches a high Imag-
[ natlvo level. The noble tone of the story.
Its varied Incidents , its strength of style ,
original treatment and faithfulness to history
will recommend the book to the reader of
historical fiction. Little , Brown & Co. , Bos
ton. Cloth , $1.23.
"Tho Bronze Buddha , " by Cora Linn
Daniels , Is the story of the search for a
particular idol of : the" 'ancient" East Indian
temple , -which had tor centuries been wor
shipped by thousands of devotees , but which
had become lost during an Insurrection. The
author has Interwoven In her plot the character -
actor ot an * Indian prlnco from 'the ' far east ,
whose rnro and strange nature has het-n pd-
ucalcd to those quaint and peculiar super
stitions which move the Oriental mind to
singular depths of pathos nnd heights of ex
altation , and around him and the magnifi
cent bronze Idol centers the interest of this
mystical romance. 'Although from the na
ture of the plot one would suppoao'the reader
to bo plunged Into the depths of India and
Oriental mysticism , as a matler of fact the
scene Is laid la nnd about the city of New-
York and a well-known agricultural center
In the west. Strange and unfamiliar ns are
some of the scenes of "Tha Bronze Buddha"
'their ' accuracy Is vouched for by the data
and literature received from no less pcr-
sonagea than the highest English officials of
the various departments of 'India. ' Little ,
Brown & Co. , Boston. Cloth , $1.50.
Mr. Frank T. Bullon's new book Is en
titled "Tho Log of a Sea-Waif. " The bril
liant author of "Tho Cruise of the Cachalot"
and "Idylls of tbo Sea" presents In this
now book the continuous story of the nctual
experiences of his flrst four years nt sea.
In graphic and ploturcyquo phrases ho has
sketched the events of voyages to the West
Indies , to Bombay nnd the Coromandol
coast , to Melbourne and Rangoon. Nothing
could bo cf more absorbing Interest than
this wonderfully vivid account of folk's hu
manity , 'and ' > the adventures and utrango
sights and experiences attendant upon deep-
sea voyages. U Is said by those who have
road It that the book Is likely to prove a
companion volume to "Two Years Before
the Mast. " D. lAppleton & Company , New
York. Cloth , $1.GO.
"Tho Half-Back" Is n breezy story of out
door sport that will bo read with the moa :
Intense Interest by every healthy boy nnd
by many girls , Sir. Harbour's hero Is In-
f ' ' --1 to tUo reader nt a preparatory
Bchool , w'lerc the serious work and discip
line nro varied by golf and foot ball mutches
nd n regatta. Inter the rounfi halfback of
the schcol earns A place upon n 'varsity
team nnd distinguishes himself In .1 great
tinlverelly game , which l sketched In n most
brIIHiMit nnd rtlrrlng chapter. Without ob
truding the l/fon upon the reader , he nhons
that the acquisition of knowledge , , and not
athletics. Is the end and aim of school nnd
college life. D. Appleton Company , New
York ; $1.60.
"A Bitter Heritage , " by Mr. Bloundelle-
Burton , has Just been Itsued na one ot Ap-
ploton'n Town nnd Country Library. Mr.
Bloundelle-Burton Is one ot the meat suc
cessful of the purveyors of historical ro
mance who have started up In the wake of
Stanley \Ycyman and Conan Doyle. He has
a keen cyo for the picturesque , n happy In
stinct for a dramatic ( or more generally n
melodramatic ) situation , and he Is apt and
careful In his historic paraphernalia. He
usually euccecde , therefore , In producing an
effective story. "A Bitter Heritage" Is fully
up to iMr. Burton's high standard of excel
lence and will prove an entertaining book
to all. D. Appleton nnd Company , New
York. Cloth , $1.
Mr. Hamlln Garland ban prepared a new
and revised edition of "Main Traveled
Rends , " which will' contain some nddltlonal
stories , "Main Traveled Roads" will prob
ably remain Hamlln Garland's best known
book. It was his flret appearnnco as the au
thor ot a bound volume , nnd nothing he has
written slnco obscures It. The new edition
1ma been revised and contains several now
stories , which properly should have been In
cluded with the six original "Mississippi
Valley Stories. " The MacMlllan Company ,
New York. Cloth. $1.50.
"Tho Bondwoman" Is ft new novel by
Mnrah Ellis Ryan , who IB well and favor
ably known , and much beloved , by a wide
circle of readers. Her "Flower of France , "
her "Pagan of the Allcghnnles , " her "Told
In the Hills , " are rich in the blended ele
ments of strength that appeal In power to
the human heart. But good na they nre ,
they had not quite prepared ono to expect
from the eamc pen this new romance , which
can hardly fall to find favor In the admirers
of the author's previous works. Within
the limits ot this review It Is not possible
to glvo an outline of the story the book
should bo read to beappreciated. . Rand ,
McNally & Co. , Chicago. $1.25.
Volnnioi of Verne.
Anyone capable of constructing a scrapbook -
book can compile n volume of selected lovo-
poems , but only ono who Is himself a true
poet and a scholar could do what Mr. G.
Hcmbcrt Westloy has In the charming col
lection called "For Love's Sweet Sake. " The
poems nro presented In four divisions , re
spectively entitled "Love's Morning , "
"Love's Noontide , " "Love's Evening" and
"Love's Night. " The contents are fitly
chosen for each section and suit them
selves to all moods ot love and friendship.
As this book Is Intended to bo a companion
to the same publisher's previous widely-
known collection , "Because I Love You , "
care has been 'taken ' not to duplicate any
selection therein. The book Is n gem of
the printers' and binders' art , with Its rich
cover , fine paper , excellent full-page Illus
trations and rofus'on ' of decorative designs. ,
No ono need seek farther for a tasteful gift
to a friend or a lover. Lee & Shepard , Bos
ton. Cloth , $1.50.
Under itho well-chosen title "Book Lover's
Verse , " Mr. Ruddy has gathered the verso
of 'thoso who have sung ot books , from
Alculn , who wrote In the latter part of the
eighth century , down to Eugene Field. One
might suppose that a wealth of material were
at hand from which to make n careful selec
tion , but the editor. In his preface , assures
us'that ' such Is not the. < cnao. One may read
Shakespeare's sonnet -wb'oh' ' testifies to his
Invn of books , and by Its side , In quaint old'
English , Chaucer's tribute to "Tho Scholar
and His Books. " Cowper , Emereon , Holmes ,
Longfellow , Moore , Wordsworth , Swlnburno
and Stevenson have each written a song or
two of books , but Tennyson and Browning
whore nro they ? The larger lights of poetry
seem to have bad no Inclination to shine
In the dim , sequestered nooks where booklovers -
lovers dwell , stooping but for n moment or
two , If nt all. Yet the book-lover into whoso
hands this dainty collection falls will not ,
after the flret two pages , miss the absent
ones , for small as It Is , the work Is com
plete. The Bowen-'Merrlll Co. , Indianapolis.
Cloth , $1.25.
Ilct'i'nt JnvcnUo.i.
"The Return of the Fairies , " by Charles
J. Bellamy , Is an Illustrated story book by
the brother of the author of "Looking Back
ward" that will please young peoplo. Each
of tbo six talcs Inculcates n good moral , but
this moral Is never obtruded. The author
understands children and hla book Is very
cleverly wrltlen. The pictures by Charles
W. Reed are also very attractive. Little
Folks Publishing company , Springfield , Mass.
Mr , Hamblen's railroad stories are about
as characteristic and American as anything
In the world of books. "We Win" brings
before the boys , for whom It Is primarily
Intended , n vivid picture of the life of a
railroad man. Needless to say , however
the story Is the main thing , and Its adven
tures , Interest and reality center about a
young railroader who learns the business
under exceptional circumstances , and who
becomes , by a lucky accident , a public bene
factor to his townsfolk , Doubleday & Me-
Clure Co. , New York. Cloth , $1.50.
"The Beacnn Prize Medals" nnd other
etorles , by Albert Blgelow Paine , are stories
of everyday heroes and heroines ; boys am1
girls In homo nnd school. They ore nol
called heroes by their families or friends
but very often the courage and self-denial
needed In some trial of everyday life Is ol
WHY STILL MORE ?
Thc use of Van Houten's Cocoa as a daily bev
erage in family life is continually increasing. Why ?
The explanation is simple enough. Because the
highest Medical Authorities recommend it moro
and more , and because experience teaches that
Van Houten's Cocoa ought to be chosen
before all other drinks. It is refreshing and
strengthening , without the pernicious aftereffects -
| effects peculiar to Tea and Coffee. It is a
good nourisher and flesh-former. In addi-
ition , Van Houten's Cocoa is not expen
sive , as a i-lb. tin will furnish from 100 to 120 cups.
You cannot take too much of this healthy , easily
digestible drink ; and , even after the fullest use ,
the flavor never palls on the taste , but comes both
fresh and refreshing.
r- HAVE YOU TRIED
VAN HOUTEN'S "TINQ CHOCOLATE ? !
as hlh order as that of n hero In front
of battle. Young peaple will feel thru In
Mr. Valnt' they hftVe rt friend who , by meana
of these stories , sets forth their trials and
victories with sympathy nnd understanding.
The Baker & Tflylor Co. , New York. CHth ,
$1.25. $
Two new volumes have been ndded to Ap-
plcton'ei Home-Rending Bosks under the
titles , "The Story of the Fishes" and
"About the Weather. " The first mentioned
Is by James Newton Haakct nnd the second
by .Mark W. Itarrlngtou. These arc two of
the most intertetlng volumes o thin meet
valuable scries of school or home-reading
books for young people. Doth volumes are
profusely Illustrated and are nrrnnged In n
manner to entertain na well as Instruct
young people. A number of books belongIng -
Ing to this series have been reviewed In
IheBn columns and all have been spoken of
In the highest terms. D. Appleton & Co. ,
New York. Per volume , 65c.
"Scientific Sen Ing nnd Garment Cutting"
la the title of a llttlo volume which owce lln
publication to the constant and Increasing
demand for Information In regard to the
system which It explains. This demand hns
been created by the unqualified success of
this form of manual training In the school
where It has been taught , substantially as
hero set forth , for the last elx years.Vhllo
Intended for school use , It might be made
very useful about the home where there nro
llttlo girls to be Instructed In the nrt of
sewing. Silver Uurdctt & Co. , Doaton.
Cloth , COc.
"Two Cliumfl , " by Minerva. Thorpe , Is the
etorv of a llttlo boy and his dog.Vltlicmi
oilier friend than his faithful dog , little
Plerro started for America. In accordance
Svlth the dying request of his grandmother ,
to scorch out his relatives. The book tells
the story of his wanderings and adventures
and It Is a good , clean story , too , and ona
that will be found entertaining by young
people. Laird & Lcc , Chicago. Cloth , $1.
"Huperfs Ambition" Is the title of a boy's
book from the pen of Horatio Alger , Jr. It
14 a highly entertaining tnlo of the kind
calculated to hold the attention of the young
reader. H Is the story of the struggles and
hardships eridurcd by a lad of 16 who was
charged With the support of a widowed
mother and Invalid slater. Henry T. Coatcs
& Co. , Philadelphia.
H Is no easy matter to find a book that
Is ns pleasing to the great majority of chil
dren as "Chatterbox. " H has the advantage
of containing euch a great variety of matter -
tor that children differing widely In ages
and temperaments are equally well pleased
with It. It Is always sure to prove an ac
ceptable present to a child. Dana , Eetcs
& Co. , Boston.
"Tho St. Nicholas Christmas Book" takes
Its title only- indirectly from the white-
bearded , merry-eyed old fellow who fllls the
children's stockings annually on "tho night
before Christmas. " The ralson d'etre of the
name is the fact that It consists of prose
and verso and pictures carefully selected
from the pages of St. Nicholas , In which
magazine they have been printed at differ
ent times within the past flve-and-twenty
years. The Century Co. , Now York. Price ,
$1.50.
Two things two very Important things
Jin 'Morley Roberts has done excellently In
his book "A Son .of Empire. " In the flrst
place , his lighting is the real , true thing.
His pictures of the scrimmages in the hills
may stand besldo Napier's picture of the
"unconquerable British Infantry" saving
Bcrcsford frpm a court-martial at Albuera.
And then there is the heroine , Madge Orel-
ton , quite a delightful girl. J. B. LIpplncott
Co. , Philadelphia. Paper , CO cents.
"Tho WoodRangers , ' . ' by O. Waldo
;
BrOwne.vJs a story of iho struggle between
the early setllors of New Hampshire and
Ihe people of Massachusetts over the pos
session ot a certain tract of disputed ter
ritory. The story Is founded on fact and
much history Is Interwoven with the tale ,
but In a way to make the- whole very en
tertaining to the youthful reader. L. C.
Page & Co. Cloth , $1.00.
Amid the profusion of juveniles It Is a
pleasure to find such a book as "Camping
on the St. Lawrence. " Dr. Tomllnson's
name Is always a guarantee of valuable In
formation combined with entertainment and
wholesome Influence and he has now more
than sustained his reputation In these par
ticulars , while working In an entirely dif
ferent vein from any previous effort and
wo risk saying that It Is his happiest yet.
Lee & Shepard , Boston. Cloth. $1.50.
IlooliM Ilocclved.
"Ono of Those Coincidences and ten other
stories , by Julian Hawthorne and others.
Punk & Wagnalls Co. , New York. Cloth ,
$1.00.
"Reggy , " by Laura E. Richards. Dana ,
Estcs & Co. , Boston.
"Salads , Sandwiches and Chafing-dish
Dainties , " by Janet MeKenzle Hill. Little ,
Brown & Co. , Boston.
"In Hampton Roads , " by Charles Eugene
Banks and George Cram Cook. Rand , Me-
Nally & Co. Cloth , $1.25.
"Santa Claus's Partner , " by Thomas Nel
son Page. Charles Scrlbner's Sens. Cloth ,
$1.50.
"John Selden and His Table Talk , " by
Robert Waters. Eaton & Mains , New York.
Cloth , $1.00.
"Winter Adventures of Throe Boys In the
Great Lone Land , " by Egerton R. Young.
Eaton & Mains , Now York. Cloth , $1.25.
"Iron Heart , War Chief of the Iroquols , "
by Edward S. Ellis. Henry T. Coats & Co. ,
Philadelphia.
"Two Tragedies of Seneca , " "Medea" and
"Tho Daugters of Troy , " rendered Into Eng
lish verso by Ella Isabel Harris. Hougnton ,
Mlfllln & Co. , Beaton.
"Ulrlc , ( ho Jarl. " by William 0. Stoddard.
Eaton & Mains , Now York. Cloth , $1.50.
AIIOUT CIIOHI' .
Some nrnilliiK tlmt Will I'rovo Inirr-
entliiHT ( o You HUT Mother How to
ttiinrd AKalimt ( ho UUcnuu.
Croup la a terror to young mothers and to
pest them concerning the cause , flrej symp
toms nnd treatment Is the object of this Item.
The origin of croup is a common cold. Chil
dren who are subject to It tnko cold vrry
easily and croup Is almost sure to follow.
The Ural symptom Is hoarseness ; this Is soon
followed by a peculiar rough cough , which
Is easily recognized and will never bo forgot
ten by one who hae heard It. The time to
act IB when the child flret becomes hoarse.
Qlvo Chamberlain's Cough Remedy freely
and all tendency to croup will soon disappear ,
Even otter the croupy cough has developed
It will prevent the attack. There la no dan
ger In giving this remedy for It contains
nothing Injurious.
IUu > olc nnd Automobile Combine.
JCI3NV YORK , Nov. 7. The Times F.IVH :
A $200,000,000 combination Is projectml. The
Informal meeting to perfect lhl great
organization vylll bo held ut the Waldorf-
Astoria today ; It 1 Intended to combine
nil of the rubber , bicycle and automobile
comimnlen Into one great concern , which
will control jhe production of every article
entering Intn the manufacluro of n bicycle
or un automobile.
In the proposed company. It Is smld. all of
the companlc.4 already formed will bo par
ticipant ! ) , MeHirt Studebaker anil Rlker ,
who own numerous inilents. uro nald to be
parties to Ulp arrangement and they urt >
also mentioned an lurpely Interested In the
juitomoblla r.Qinpany IncDrporuted al WIN
mlnglcm on Saturday.
I.mil CM v ItrnuliPH Arw York ,
N13W YORK. Nov. 7-Tho rtnimer
Javntin , which arrived today from Cubn ,
> roliKh Major Henoral Ludlow. civil KOV.
prnor of Havana : Lieutenant E. G. C'urpen-
fr , ill Wary nlde to Oeneral Luillow. und
) r. Milton Roscnuu of the United States
marlno hospltnl tcrvlcc. The gentlemen
named , with thlrly-Hlx other passenger * of
ho Havana , were transferred to Hoffman
sland for observation. They will be re-
eased t t noon on ThurnJay ,
BITS OF LIFE IN KAISERLAND
Experieccjs of Bachelor Girls in Emperor
Willlim's ' Coontr ; ,
TUSSLE WlfH CUSTOM HOUSE OFFICIALS
( Innlnt SlRhM nnd Soritra In Coloeiie
ntul Strnmliitrcr nnit Aluni * the
Itliliic Wonder * of tlic
( rent CnthcdrnU ,
They hall from St. Louts , this quartet ot
globe-trotting bachelor girls , who coo all
that Is worth seeing and give their 1m-
prcflslon ? In the plcquant , picturesque style
of American girls. In a letter to the Globe-
Democrat , the editor of ths party thus re
lated their experience In Germany :
Wo have yet to experience the welcome
of the custom house officials In our native
land an ordeal which wo do not look for
ward to with hilarity hut we know some
thing of the tricks and the manners In
healthier climes , where English Is not
spokrn. Many n time when we were ques
tioned so keenly In a language which was
as Greek to us and where our poor little
modest traveling bags were poked so sus
piciously by officials on the- scent for "whisky
or tobacco , " we sighed In the words of the
Psalmist , "Why do the heathen rage so
furiously nnd the people Imagine a vain
thing ? "
Wo had a more than queer experience with
the powers that be on the borders of Ger
many. Wo had been warned that the officials
In tbo land of the moustachioed emperor
were far from tender with foreigners , ca-
pcclally Anglo-Saxons , and \\c wcro
anticipating annoyance , though our con
sciences , like our bags , were free from
whisky or tobacco. But some-how wo had
missed calculations as to the border line
of Prussia nnd were in Rhlneland before we
knew It. The fact was announced first by
straneo behavior on the part of the train.
The carriage which wo occupied In common
with a silent German gentleman , was sud
denly unhitched from Its moorings to the
rest of the train and began n violent flight
to the rear , while the rest of the carriages ,
with our friends , went steaming on toward
the haven where wo would be. Then loco
motion ceased nnd for a few minutes wo
wcro stationary. The silent gentleman took
occasion to alight , probably to ascertain
what all this meant. No sooner had he left
the carriage , however , than wo began to
move forward again , slowly. I stuck my
bewildered head out of the window , to find
our carrlaga being pushed down a sidetrack
by a single man ! And ho pushed to such
good purpose that we soon brought up with
n bang against the rear of the very train
from the front of which wo had been de
tached with such care. Now , can any one
solve for mo the mystery of ruch a course
of proceeding ? But that was not all. Tha
door of the carriage was opened with a bang
and a pompous Individual In uniform began
to question us In German , which Is a dead
language to us. At flrst I was at a loss ,
but suddenly It dawned upon mo what he
meant nnd I violently shook my head , dis
claiming all knowledge of whisky nnd
tobacco , to find which was evldenly his er
rand. He then pointed to the 'jriggage of
the silent German , which filled the seat
opposite us. Wo shrugged our shoulders
and signified that It was nothingto us ,
whereupon he 'fell upon the defenceless baga
tooth and nail , pulled them open , clawed
out the entire contents fiercely and scattered
them broadcast over the plush cushions.
Having found neither cigars nor spirits
among the very simple .dressing arrange
ments of the absentee , ho frownlngly with
drew , banging the door again , leaving us
staring wildly at the disarray nnd confusion
of the poor gentleman's bag , for ho had
never stopped to roturn.Uia.maLSCullno : gar
ments to their Boem ! } oblivion'but had
left them sprawling ovor"lho whole car
riage.
Protests of Innocence.
Amid our consternation entered the silent
German. For n moment le stood In 'the
doorway gazing horror-struck at the ruins
of hlo packing. Then he looked reproach
fully at us and back to the collars , cuffs ,
underwear and socks which littered the
seat and the floor. Wo turned crimson under
the evident suspicion of his gaze. "Try to
explain , " gasped Mrc. to me. And I tried ,
with my four words of German , to tell hkn
that 'twas no deed of ours.
"Thou cnns't not say I done It , " I plain
tively remarked , or words to that effect.
Ho looked doubtful and I am sure under
stood never a word , but repacked his bags
In client despair. And our faces remained
crimson until be alighted , which was at the
next station.
This was our Introduction to Germany ,
and the first of many contretemps causrd
by our Ignorance of the language. But for ,
the most part wo found the people patient
and polite , though by no meaus quick to
grasp an Idea or proficient In sign lan
guage. Wo were helpless at the restau
rants ; our mode of proceeding was to Icok
down the bill of fare , which conveyed no
meaning whatever to our minds , and pickIng -
Ing out some guttural viand at haphazard
to point to It on the card nnd wait In du
bious suspense to learn of what our mcnl
was to consist. And great were the sur
prises In store for us ; for things which
looked most complicated In cold print would
turn out to be the most Innocent of everyday
vegetables In hot dishes. And \\e ats what
was set before co.
And oh the wild Joy which filled our
hearts when we mustered up courage to bo
really wicked and Bohemian ; when we
found ourselves sitting In one of the cozy
llttlo sidewalk beer gardens In Strasburg ,
with a small portion of meat and a very
large mug of beer on the table before us.
Wo wondered what we shculcl think at
homo to see two unattended ladles drinkIng -
Ing spirits In a public street ; wo won
dered what our gentle and scrupulous
mothers would think lo see us so. But no
cne else seemed to find It at alt strange ;
In fact , every one was doing likewise , ana
the band played meanwhile.
At n Knmon * Shrlnr.
It was at Cologne that wo saw the shrine
of St. Ursula and the Eleven Thousand Vir
gins , their bones made Into a neat patch
work of mosaic on the walls of the llttlo
chapel , A stout and conciliatory priest
showed us about the precious chamber , all
rich 'with gold and Jewels and offerings of
believers for nearly 2,000 years. He would
point out the "finger bono of St. Ursula , "
the "right arm bono of St. Ursula , " "tho
skull of St. Ursula's husband , " cleft deep
with a heathen battle ax , and as ho showed
us the wondrous relics , each encased In Its
precious case of silver , with a hole for the
kiss of the pious , be would look at us with
the queerest expression , as ono who would
any : "I wonder how much of this you really
believe , how much you think that I be-
llevo ? " But wo wanted to bcllovo It all
It Is really much easier to believe every
thing than to bo a skeptic In the atmosphere
of EO much obvious ago and gorgeous faith ;
nnd the chamber was aery holy place to
UB , About the walls stood countless sliver
and glass casra , containing the precious
Hkulls of the virgins and , In the middle of
the room , was the beautiful golden shrine
of St. Ursula herself , studded with precious
stones and sculptured with most exquisite
tracery. And , after all , whether the legend
bo true or no and whether these relics ho
but actual members of those early martyrs
for the faith the sentiment which they have
Inspired through nil these hundreds of years
Is a touching and beautiful thing and the
door , worn by countless pilgrims' feet , and
the cold metal , kissed by BO many earnest
lips , have surely become sacred In their
own right.
If , when we reach our native shores we
re not nble to build for ourtelvc * ft ca
thedral and n ruined castle , U will prove
that wo are singularly unobservant. I have
teen no many of both thrAe specimens ot
ancient architecture that I ffd If 1 could
mnke either with both eye * ehut. After
cllcnblng to the top of Cologne cathedral ,
the second tallest building In the world , I
believe ; oh , how my legs did nche ! nnd
after a glorious day on thft Rhine , whiskIng -
Ing by countless castle * of every pattern
And variety , to say nothing of n special
visit to Heidelberg castle , wl.h catcrul In
spection of every dungeon nnd battlement ,
I feel that I have acquired the cithelral-
castlc roclpc. But I wcn't give It nwny.
It Is too precious.
Such a glorious day as that was on the
Rhine. Red-covered Baedeker had warned
us that It would prove A disappointment ;
that our own Hudson river was quite ns
beautiful. And so. Indeed , It Is , same parts
of It , more beautiful thnn gome parts of
the Rhine. But we can bnst no caetlcs
frowning nnd grand , the now abandonee
nests of those old river birds of prey , the
robber barons , who spread terror along the
banks of the river nnd made ccmmcrco n
trade of peril. Neither hfivo wo the b nu-
tlful vineyards , terraced along the sloping
mountain Eldce , green In the sun nuc
sweetly smelling , ns the steamer passes
And ns for the fair , famous Lorelei , lew
dangerous n siren rock thaa we had ex
pected , now that the whirlpool has boon
diverted by prosaic , but necessary , blast
ing , nnd ns for the eco'rcs of tiny Island-
floating In the river bed , each with Its
centuries-old beautiful tradition , we have
notio ot these. And our PnlUadcs , which
surpass almost anything In the way cf cliffs
of which the Rhine can boa < t , thetc are fas
being mined away for building of sky
scrapers In New York.
Slrimlmru'M Womlcrfnl Clock.
Strasburg was another cathedral heav
ens ! what scores of them I hnvo teen !
From toddlchood I hail longed to FCC thai
wondroua living clock , and when I fount
myself going up the steps that led to thai
mystic , place I felt quite a child's thrill
of eager anticipation. It was an hour be
fore noon ; wo en mo In time to hear the
chimes at 11 o'clock , and already the da ly
crowd had begun to gather to wait for
the great event of midday. It Is a curious
thing to see the thoucatuU' ot people from
all over the world , men and women , priests
In cassock and hat , barefoot friars and
African millionaires , all gravitating to their
llttlo chapel In a corner ot the great cathe
dral , standing patiently Against the stone
wnlltf , huddled and crowded by the doors
for a tedious hour , only to see a piece of
wonderful mechanism perfrrm Its dally
work , It was a throng of grown-up chil
dren , gazing with open-mouthed expectancy
at a huge children's toy ,
A few minutes before the hour a hush fell
upon the crowd nnd It was so quiet you
could hear n pin drop anywhere In the vast
building. Then , nt the flrst stroke of the
cherub on his gong , a llttlo rustle ot excite- '
meat ran around the throng. In the second
tier of Images are the quarter hours In
fancy , youth , manhood and age , one mov
ing Into place as the cherub below strikes
the corresponding quarter on his gong. Old
Time , a grizzly skeleton In the midst of
the quarter hours , struck the twelve strokes
on his double gong and age moved Into
place , signaling the end of the hour. Im
mediately the tier above began the great
event of the day , the procession of the
twelve apostles , one for each consummated
hour. The figure of the Saviour stands on
a dais In the middle nnd , as each figure
passes. It turns and faces him , making a
low obeisance. As Peter passes , the cock ,
a monstrous figure on the pinnacle of the
clock , crew thrice , much to the delight of the
assembled multitude. And this was the end
of the show. The lowest tier of figures ,
with Its scries of twelve heathen" deities
symbolizing the months of the year , did not
change , for It was not yet the end of the
month. At midnight of December 1 would
see the whole mechanism In motion nt Its
greatest glory. It was a wonderful toy and
I went away much excited and elated In
mind anxious to tell some other child all
about the fairy work I had Just seen.
Stork * nnd Thine * .
Strasburg Is a most quaint old town. We
etrayed through the narrow streets , where
the houses overhang so far that the second
stories seem trying to kiss ono another over
your head. We went down on the queer
llttlo bridges which span the river and we
saw the women washing clothes there In
the floating houses , swashing the linen back
and forth In the dirty water , then hauling
It back nnd pounding It in the tubs , gos
siping at the top of their lungs all the
while.
And we saw the storks' ncets bullded on
the chimney pots. It was almost too unreal
to believe that wo were actually seeing
those storks. But It was so and people had
not deceived us.
Germany Is a dear land of sentiment and
romance. One can well see how a man born
to part Inheritance of the Rhino could never
after quite forgot his vaterlnnd. And yet ,
despite the legends nnd the beauty , the
sausages and beer and pretzels nnd sauer
kraut , I am glad the storks did not drop
me down ono of these dirty llttlo chimneys ,
as they might just as easily have done , when
I was a baby. I have no deslro to be a
subject of the handsome emperor. America
Is good enough for me.
IIU.VCU OF SHOUT STOIUBS.
An official who quite generally knows what
ho Is talking about , says tile Washington
Post , was dilating the other afternoon upon
the funny hopelessness for all reasonable
purpoees of many ot the llttlo creeks and
rivers for the "Improvement" of which con
gress was asked to appropriate money under
the river and harbor bill.
"When Grant was president , " said the
official , "bo used to alternately chukle and
fulminate against the expenditure of good
government coin for the 'Improvement' of
measly little streams that he himself knew
could never bo made fit for any human pur
pose. There was a Virginian who , falling to
get congress to stick In an appropriation for
the dredging of a llttlo stream down In his
section , finally Importuned Grant In lha
matter
" 'Let's sec,1 said Grant , musingly , 'I bo-
llcvo I cro3ed that stream In 1801 ,
wasn't It ? '
"Tho Virginian , who-remembered Grant's
crossing of the stream pretty well , replied
ofilrmatlvely.
" 'Look here , ' raid Grant , after a pause ,
his face lighting up ruddoaly , 'why don't you
macadamize U ? ' "
There la a very handssme young woman
In Washington , rather well known In art
circles , who had tin- misfortune to fall
down stairs u few years ago , EO badly
fracturing one of her kneco that the limb had
to be amputated , Tbo , young woman , of
course , wnlku with tha old of crutches , ro-
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latea the Washington Star. She Is not In the
least sensitive about the matter , and doesn't
ailnd Informing properly Introduce. ! po pe :
of the nature of the accident which maimed
her. She has set a llttlo limit , however ,
and she wno compelled to use It ono a.'Ui-
noon last week. She got Into an K s'rcet ,
car , bound for the Hill , and found bc.Bi-lf
In the same sent with a fharp-oye > .l woman ,
who seemed to take a whole lot of Interest
In her and her crutches. She scrutinized
the young woman's face carefully for a
couple ot mlnutos , then turned her attention
to the workmanship of the crutches , which
she took the liberty to handle curiously.
Then she Icoked the young woman over
again , nnd leaned over to her.
"D'ye mind te41ln' me how you lost your
leg ? " she asked , rasplly.
"Not In the least , " responded the young
woman , amiably. "I lost It In the battle of
Gettysburg. "
James Whltcomb IHloy nnd Nye were a
peculiar pair. They wore everlastingly playIng -
Ing practical Jokes , relates a writer In the
Philadelphia Post.
I remember when we were riding together
In the smoking compartment between Co
lumbus and Cincinnati. Mr. Nye was a
great smoker , and ( Mr. Rlley did not dislike
tobacco. An old farmer came over to Mr.
N'yo and said :
"Aro you Mr. Rlley ? I heard you was
on the train. "
"No , I am not Mr. Rlley. He Is over
there. "
"I knew his father , and I would like to
speak with him. "
"Oh , speak with him , y < js. But he Is
deaf , and you want to speak loud. "
So the farmer went over to him and said
In a loud voice :
Is this Mr. Rlley ? "
'Er , what ? "
'Is this Mr. Rlley ? "
What did you say ? "
'Is this Mr. Rlley ? "
Rlley , yes. "
'I knew your father. "
'No bother. "
'I knew your father. "
'What ? "
'I know your father. "
Ob , so did I. "
And In a few momenta the farmer heard
tilm talking In an ordinary tone of voice.
HOW SUB ENCOURAGED HIM.
niovnicd to IJeaiitcoim IIclRlit * ami
Tel > OKK"i > ' < l to the Uottoiu.
In some countries women nre chosen for
wives because of their capacity for work ; In
some for their beauty ; In some for their ac
complishments , and In others for all three.
This story has to do with an Oregon woman ,
who Is not beautiful Just a plain brunette ,
relates the Portland Oregonlan ,
She Is willing to be a wife , but only to a
man who will do all tbo work and hand
over all the money on pay day. Her summer
vacation took her this year to tbo farm
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homo ot a girl friend In tha country. This
girl has a brother , big and husky , n regular
machine for Work , but without prospects
except such as the farm affords , nnd the
) farm Is heavily mortgaged. He tolled day
after day. He arose with the nun and re
tired when his day's work was done , no
richer , no poorer than when ho arose. She
watched him nt his work ; shc > sympathized
with him and once she turned the grindstone
for htm when ho was trying to put an edge
on a woodman's ax. The conductor , cold and "
\
Inflexible ns It was , was a conductor ot love.
Ho felt the warmth of the love , but she did
not. It she thought of It at all , she pondered
dered what a lovable husband ho would
make If ho only had money.
The flight cf time brought the hour of the
girl's departure for the city. Ho thought of
the many country parties to which he had
taken her and of the countless times ho had
looked wicked-eyed at the country swains
who had looked sweot-cyed at his lovo. She
thought only of the time when she would
reach homo and whether momma would
have ten ready. At the train , the parting
place , ho took heart and proposed.
"Marry you ? " said the damsel. "How
could I think of marrying a man with
nolther money nor prospects ? "
"You do not love me ? " he asked sadly.
"Then why did you encourage me ? "
"What encouragement have I ever given
you ? " she asked In genuine surprise , for
she did not forget she was a practical
woman.
"No encouragement ? " he whimpered.
"Then why did you turn the grindstone for
me ? "
ItcflcctloiiN of n Ilnohclnr.
New York Press : No woman has any
beauty to brag of. .
Genius Is talent with Us sleeves rolled
'way up.
By the time a man has learned the proper
way to treat a wife he Is too old to want
ono.
ono.As
As a general thing a woman Is wlso enough
to pretend to believe her husband when ho
tells her she was his flrst love.
U Is probable that no man ever got up to
light the gas In the dark to get something
for his wife without bumping himself on
something that wasn't there when they went
to bed.
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