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When my pride was sure that I was hidden by the wall it allowed mete stop and listen. and. in spite of it. leis marten; chokingwi rant. was on t a pc to running after ins to tell her how sorry I was that I had spoken to. A moment later I should have been beside her and all would have been well. perhaps. but clear and dis- tinct that little trill sounded on the still evening air. and the echo crept down the alley with the refrain. " Und das hat mil ihrem Bingen Die Lorelei gsthan." With a shudder I turned and climbed the gray stone stairs alone. Alone l I had never seemed alone there before. There were deep grooves in the etc I where the heavy shoes of the poor poop a. living on the different floors. had worn the stone. away. .in the ages they had been climbing. just as they would go on climb- ing for who could tell how many ages more; but among them all. with all their burdens. I am sure that the heaviest weight over those winding flights. was the heart that I carried with me that night. 00n- stanlly saying to me : " Yo can do better. you can do better. Mina is no longer proud of you.” Many a time those stairs had seemed to me like the grand approach to some great castle; like the golden steps of the Rhine romances; like the marble flights of sunny Italy; some fairy charm invariably trans- forming them for the little heart that was ever so full of the sunshine which pervaded Miaa's life and therefore mine. Now a cloud had come between us. and having no sunshine of my own I was left in darkness. We had often quarreled before. but Mina was always as angry as I. We had fought out our little battles and one or the other had conquered. dissipating our wrath in the joy of making up long before the sun went down. But to-night 1 heel been sngr all alone and Mice had laughed at me. My little cloak of fund conceit her hand had torn away. My beautiful rainbow- of self-satisfaction she had obliterrted. At fourteen years of a c I felt that myllie was utterly blasted. an up from the rock n n which I believed that I was wrecks I seemed to look. only to see my Mina. sitting u n the high cliff above. laughing at my d stress. It was all folly, no doubt. but like the castle with its legends and the wonderful fairy tales which we had so often acted, it seemed much more real to mo than real life and Boppard. I could not cat my supper. little though there was of it at the best. The dry blacklbrrad rhoked me. and. ‘with hot tiara burning in my 03 ea. I crept into my rude bed to toss about all night. upon the blanket. in bewildered. urcsmful sleep. ever haunted by a hideous vision of a dis torted Lorelei laughing ct her tortured victim. At last. howevcr. of their own wanton fancy, the dreams took a wayward turn toward something better. I seemed to be slttln in a wonderful apartment. the like of wh ah I am sure thnt I had never seen before. with thesis of canvas on wooden frames about me and a. curious tripod sup- rting one of them dirrctly in front of me. pon this I seemed. to be srdcntly working. in one hand I held :- thln board upon which were little mound: 0! color; bright. soft. v list-ls color. In the other hand I held a this brush. At the bottom of the canvas before me there was blue water. Out of this a great rock rose. named with many firsnreo. scraggy with most and clinging vines; and seated high upon the summit of the rock was a lovely figure, more beau, tifnl than anything that I had ever seen, smilin a bright smile upon me, as in breath est eagerness I realized that I was producing it. _‘ . Buddenly Matting trcm my sleep. I sat up in bed. rubbed my eyes and locked about me. The little window was gray with the first light of the morning. 'Ihclittle room. with its bsre walls, was barren and cold about me on the beautiful vision was gone. Closing my as I saw it once more, and. seeing, I seemed in some strange way to know that the picture we the Lorelei. I had never seen an art tt't studio. and I knew abeclutelv nothing of hit menus or methods. to. though the dream won dis- tinct and clear and as I now know rcymcte. I could not then understand it. but as I sat with my eyes shot a voice seemed spaskin to in saying something which I coul hear nt not understand. It was like a song without words, like a paintirg without outline. and I res need without knowing why. I mo . utterl unconscious of what it won that I was bi den to do. only realising that I must 0 somewhere and for some purpose. cannot put this more plainly. t was aim in that the voice trucks to me and lint r on shaving when I gathered up my precious crayons and. takln the broken loaf of blsckbread in my ban -. before the slumbariug mists had been roused from their couch in the Rhine valley. stole away only paus- a tad farewell to the ng about Ilna‘t door a: I .Ouandonandousl be k of the Rhine I plodded without t- atlcn and with almost the coneelcue sausa- ticu of holding in mine some stronger band leading me. CRIMSR Ill. The spires a"! at. distance. before night. but. be I bed so use for the 5‘" N If it be if you were to tell me why you were here all clone ? ” had been there all day so patiently wait» shoulder and a pecull stern. and not over attractive. said . " What is lost with you. you missed your way or your wits f " p. I r clued the rtrs who had passed mqu Bo . rm knew why it was that I I: waited there all day ; but utterly unable to speak I only sprang toward hint. It must have been : A curious appari A ragged. barefoo . balf-witted boy; dumb with aperture. fasting and surprise; not half so bright as most boys at his best; thus suddanl dragged‘from the fascinat- ing horror u that rim fancy into such sentiments of joy an anger as were spon- taneously aroused in his defiant but help lass breast at confronting the destroyer of his pride and at once the only promise that he might ever be proud again. “ Well 'I’ the stranger said. deliberately stepping back to avoid my grasp; Itnc- oeeded, however, in oatchin his and and clung to it in the fear that. log annoyed by my stupidity. he would turn away again before I found the power to I ah. “ I asked you what was out wit you,” he said. sternly. " Are your wits wool- gathering?" I opened my mouth in a frantic tflcrt to reply. but in vain; I oculd only shake my hood. " I notice that you have a tongue in there." he observed with a faint smile. “ It is a pity if you do not understand the use of it. ’ Ills eyes seemed piercing than k and through me. lint still speaking slow y and more as though to himself than to me.‘ he continued: “ It is fine material to be running to would. I any. my boy, reflectl Are you awake '3 I am telling it for granted that you ‘nnrmrstsnd the language I am speaking.” My utmost efiort only enabled me to nod my head. sud still stupidly stare at him and pileouaiy cling to him. " uh 1 Thch is some progress at last.” he said. with a sigh as though relieved. “ Evidently you .comprehcnd mo; but else i out still falling to comprehend you. Now at vow few words from you. if well errag..ed. would enlighten me. How would “ I am waiting for you. sir." I gasped in despair. and then wondered at the reply ; though I knew it was quite true. It was not till a moment before that I had real- ized. myself. that it was for him that I ing ; but the moment I saw him I was as sure of it as if I had known it all day. " Waiting for me '2” he replied, in the same low tone. “ This is a remarkable situation. my child. It is very pleasing I ensure you to discover that you can speak, however. Suppose you try to speak again." I did not in the least understand him. I only reclined that in some way it seemed to please him that 1 spoke and. anxious most of oil not to displaces. at least. I made another eager eilcrt and succeeded to far at to whisper. " Uh. I hove been wait- ing to long l" Again. in those slow. deliberate tones be repeated, “ You hsve been waiting to long I Now. my dear boy. can you not see that that is not progress? You seem to com- prehend this mutter entirely.but I prey on to consider me lost in unfathomable Ignorance. Once more reflect, if ossible." Here he laid his free hand. not an ndly. on my shoulder; but there was somethi so stenn in it. after all. that it frighten me as be continued : " lilake another efiort now and tell me. if you can. who you are." Dtspcratcly I exclaimed. “ You know me already ! You know mu l " “ Indord. for your sake and my own, my child. I wish that i did know you, but I assure you that as yet I. at least. am utterly ignorant of the fact. How. indeed. should I know you. being an utter-stranger." “ Why, I am the boy who can do better if he will only study." I cried. " The boy only study '2 " he repd :d at before. “ Now. my young friend. is that so inceptional a lit up upon the Rhine that it makes one celebrated. till a stranger from a far country, must be supposed to recognize him at tight, u n the strength a: such a reputation? by. in the land where l was fostered. there were. I pretnme. u hundred boys who could have done better if they had studied." “ You know me. sir i “ I misfit. inlet-rd t- ing him. for the slow progress or? his wor s, which had but litlln mooning to sun. was “abunbhl "Id an“ pr”ng “Xian”? '- cicmly, why. here are the true colors that toward him, in a way that must have couched his pity. I think, for in the end he laid his hsnd upon my cheek. and. lifting my loco to his. said more gently 2 " l3 strikes me in reality you are m‘skicg a mistake. my boy. I think if you will is fleet s little we shall come at it better. Now. if it is true that I. know you. tell me something else by which I may know that I know you." " You are the our. Iir. You are. I Inc v." I persisted. " 1 do not dam 1:." he replied. demoteit «miliug, " but which one? what one?“ " That one who looked at my picture on the wall and told me I could do batter if I would only study." I subbed. " Ah l" he said With r. of b. and his lar‘e gray eyes reeled on me w th a curious amt a. lie lifted his eyebrows a little. and la leg his hand again upon my thoul or, as d: *' New. ct least. see how you have ‘aull htouad me. he. I am the one. I E sotly remember now that there was a . though I should never have thought that you and he were one, drawing a pic. turt on the wall. by the way to Aha nestle. down at Bcppard. a ds or two ago. Yes. I remember the wor quite distinctly. Itwasa battle scene. Yes. and if my mamoryssms me. I believe that I wee somewhat disecurtscut. in who can do better if he will ‘ . . . «it u 4': a l' W -- lit-kn». Wu '1» 31"" ‘W'Mf‘l‘v‘l‘t ‘ . a. - ‘ L. 4 \ . t ‘ w - tr N w.‘ tWhl i: l litigitilr is :7 tree smaller that”: show what it was. . I had no money buy what colors I wanted or I would have done better before." "lie money I" he replied. “ab! now we arrive at the vital lot. You were quite right in com n1 is me for money. since it was I w c an you the advice which you were use a to follow without it. I presume that on would only expect me to lend you a t aler. but the demand is to: moderate. Hers lea Louis d'or. You are quite welcome to it ; or. if you with. when you have mads your- self e Ra sci or an Angelo. on can return it. aka it. my boy. take I I say. "Its not a charity; I am only loaning it to on." n all my life I had never seen sgcld ooln before. except in the lioppard money chan er's mlndow. behind the iron grating. I ha never once held so much as a silver thaler in my band; I had never possessed a grotchen of my own individual right. With two eyes strained to their utmost capacity the boy locked at the littering coin. What would not a Louis ’0! pro- duce for him! Food? He was hungry. Crayons? now he longed for thorn! All the world. twice over. I thought that such a cunt would buy. I even wondered if Mina might not forget that i could do better if she knew that I was theproud possessor of a great vellcw Louis. The boys of Boppsrd. too! How I had envied them the paltry coins they used to vsuut. knowing that I had none of them. Vengeance is sweet. even to a boy; and my hand trembled to touch the Louis ; but my eyes naked for an instant into the gay eyes of the stranger and something i ere sent the hot blood rushing to my cheeks. Htrdly knowing why. I fiercely struck the hand that held the gold toward me. oxclaimlng angril : " It was for colors. true colors that I asked; not for that! Ionly want to show you that I can do better." Smiling still. the stranger picked up the gold. brushed off the dust and put the Louis in his pocket. slowly repeating. as before : “'Cclors. true colors.‘ Genius is ever so stupidly dissatisfied with gold. Well. if it must be colors. why.oome. my bcy.tit down beside me. There! Bit. I said, not tumble down. What. are you ill ? ” " No. sir." I muttered faintly. trembling, however. with alarm at my own weakness. though it was surely natural enough under the circumstances. when. turning to obey. I stumbled and would have fallen had not the stranger caught me. The“. as he seated me safely by his side. he puthis arm about me, drew me toward him. and. looking down into my face he said very gently. “ I fem. my boy. that you are ill." It was only it little act of common kind- ness. no doubt ; only a gentle lock ; on? a touch of compassion; but. coming as it id, it opened all the fountains that were full to overflowing, just beneath the surface of the tire-d eyes. and they responded in a flood of tears. while the boy cried as only a boy can cry when nature. strength and courage have deserted him. and for the first time in his life he feels the support of a strong arm about him in his weakness, and in his loneliness the touch of the soft hand of sympathy. The strange:- drew the head down upon his knee and gently stroked the hair from the forehead until the tears flowed less freely. Themby curious sounds. I knew that he must be doing something and im- mediately began to wonder what it was. till presently curiosity led me to forg .t my subs and peep through the mists for a momentary investigation. One glimpse was enough to open my eyes wide and I could almost have curd again for joy. FrOm a little case which had beln hanging over his shoulder the stranger had taken. a tq'zarc piece of canvas and fastened it to a wooden frame. then he took brushes. three or four of them. Altogether they were not so large as the smallest brush which the Bop I part1 sign-painter used for his most delicate work. Then he took out just such a thin piece of board at I had seen in my dream. and from a one he drew small bottle: of 1;, shiny stuff. from which be pressed drops of hurtliful color on the board. True calm: l White. blue. green. brown, red. Llach. liraathlvssly I told eff the drugs as they came; real life pigments and an arust'e palette. just as I had seen them in my drenm ; but never suyw‘hera Lise. 5 bust of oil. no took a delicate pencil from the case. sud. looking down with a smile of my eegerly upturned face. he sold " if the storm has cleared sway mm I 3nd asked for. and I should like to see you experiment with them. Draw the picture with this pencil first; drew it lightly; only distinct enough for you to see what you are doing; then fill in the color. Do you see? Try making up that bottle scene again for me." I heard very little. and I am sure {cured even less what it was that he was saying or what about the battle scene. for I hel the canvas n n my knee and the pencil in my hand. 1 course the pencil was much softer than my crayons. but the canvas was not to hard as the wall. to that the work was not entirely new in its results. ; My fingers moved nervously. but not care- lessly. and to some extent I sevmui to know what I was doing really without knowing. I had formed no plan of what my sketch should be. yet it was not the battle scene. it was the great rock over the river. It was harclv the rest rock either. for I do not think that once looked at it. It was really the lasing of my dream that I was lepro- acieg from memory. Even this I did not fully realist. myself. until with bated breath I turned an inquiring lance at the stranger who bad it silent y watch log me. (To tom .) no“ Iormfs. It is not worfi while to demonstrate that a domestic service get better wages really better cl than if they ehtpttrfaetcvtes. Of that the medvst scalp-Is.ch ledges. no I III-tel»: £9. 2: if vi 5 l r 7 E? ii bly of Heaven convenes. let us «eluded. Amenâ€"Bee. 1'. J. Idem: Nectar"th (lam) Rania. KEAWSZ‘G " " U 0' arrived alter a eighteen years. Never in the annals of Paris has to much misery been known as for the past few weeks. The enormous class of suflerart consists ofpatnters. brick. layers. gardeners. and such like. There are probably 60.000 plc unemplogoed. I he vote of 6,000.00“. y the Franc v- srnrneut did more to populariae the Gov- ernment than any other legislative act. Then came an a peel from the press. and two dayt' The market gardeners round Parts are in despair. Their are are totally ruined. The rise of vegeta let in Paris is such tbatt ey aresluury only for the rich. The Beine's ice shroud is rapldl up down stream. The lugs to brea up the ice have carried away many old narrow bridges. such as Polity. hall Women Bide trauma 7 chv months ago considerable comment was a ruled by a statement that the women II the present day who rode horse- back were injuring themselves by riding, on one side of the saddle. and that riding man- fashion in bifurcated skirts was necessary to health and aafet . it seems that Miss Kate Field was calin upon for an opinion, as the was known to be an enthusiastic equestrienne. and she came on here from Washington to get a racticsl opinion of the merits. or otherw se. of riding man- fashicn in the bifurcated skirts. from the Central Park Riding Academy. As Mist Field and the proprietors of the riding academy were not strangers. because of stabllng her horse there for several years. she asked the gen- tlemen to speak very candidly to her on the subject. which they did. To begin with, they told her that they would new! per- mit a lady to leave their building mounted on a horse msufalbiou. but, us she wished to see how it locked, they set cpart an evening for her to come up to the riding academy and have a privcte vasw of a lady riding man-lesbian in the bifurcated skirt. They also told Mics Field that the bifur- cated skirt. if used on a side-ssdle. was very practical. as in case of on accident the rider 1 hnd free use of her limbs. Although the discussion is over now, it has 33..” its good effects from u medical standpoint. as. after consulting with several of the physician-s who ride at their corduroy, the proprietors ordered from Walla-nan several saddles with reversible pommels. so that in order to develop both sides of the person equally. ladies ride to the left side one day and to the right the next. This. by the we . is the latest fad in riding stroll s, an the physicians advocate it very slrongly.â€"â€" New York Truth. W Connecting the North Sea and Dollie. The ship canal from the North Bea or German eran to the Baltic is in full pro- gress of construction. Seventyseveu million cubic metres of earth are to be removed. and of these nearly one-third had been moved last year before frost came. The skilled laborers engaged number 218. the common diggers 7.084. The barracks of the company accommodate 3,289 of these. who are obliged to take breakfast and dinner with their lodging. The rice for there cmeunts to 15 cents daily. hey can also sup there if they choose ct an equally moderate rate. The personnel of the barracks oouslett of air mancgers. 85 help. It clerks. It cooks and Id sick nurses. ‘l'he canal, when coropleted, will permit ships to pass across south of Denmark and save the circulnuavlgalim oil that country. , W Popular muscles. That the physician collects his bills with great-u- easu than the teller. That men neVor read cook-books or fashion magtzlms That only the eye-glasscd young lad] feels that inward bliss which comes of cuiture. That a passion for fancy drinks denotes a love of the beautiful. That there is agoodvlookiog woman in lhe world who doesn't know it. mI‘hat them is anything that has severed ore friendshipl than the simple phrase 1* Lend me five dollars."-Judge. Wâ€" n’olnter From it Barber. " What a foolish habit some men have of putting water on the hair in this kind of weather l" remarked one of the Duquosnc barbers yesterday. “ Why put water on the hair ct all? It is done. to be sure. to make the hair lie down. but it is more of a habit than anything else. The hair can be brushed dry as wellat wet. You see. men go out of barber shops with the water running from behind their cars. In a few minutes it is changed into icicles. The next dcy they cum lain of eerauhe. neuralgia or pain in the ask of the head. It.) you wonder why? The tunes is not den-ply hidden l? is not water l on the brain this time. but loans the hair." ~v Pillsbury Dispatch. W t. cores-Iv an I ncouracament. ' Don't you think. Mite Twilight. the: you could learn to love me if you should try '2 " " Really. Mr. Vere do Vere. I don't know. I leer to like tomatou once. but aftcr careful consideration I have been surt ever since thit lb) retell wasn't worth the point." ..-...._.__................. as was no IIDIOIOI. Rochester Hersld: Father-Where are the girls going to-nlght f latherâ€"There is a rehearsal of " The lavish." I believe. Father. sharplyâ€"Baa that infernal [bat- dcn-ce crass carat east f - a...» ...w.. is...“ a quiet lint. New York I’m.- Old Generousâ€"Au! what did Betta Olaat brine OI. mm man I Ismaclbcw the gen year has“ toy beak. Tera-y. *â€" “mail. catnipâ€"mama's. ,Ibasittsedlt. m "unite-alt «.m :t'mhIm..1 collect on amounted to 150.00%- breakin . I putt creature left for the dim usages of is up. when ' beset" has alien away. but there still is left t a desire to hold captive what once beauty gained 1 The time is coming when there will be due crescents round the mouth whose love L curves have been dragged down by cold muscles, when there will be fine spider-web lines about the as. when there ‘will be hollows In the 0 cake, when the red and white of the skin will have become blurred and mottled or overlaid with 'yellow tallcwuete. when psr~ haps there wl i be meant in the vacuum, face only " that div us smile which§hst lost the two front teeth f" Let the retty girl remember th‘t in the darkness 0 that middle passage the beauty that the had before she entered it will not signify; all faces are in the dark together than. the girl ihst was plain with the girl that was beautiful; the wreck, of beauty signifies than no more than the wreck of w at never was beauty. it is the sweet voice. the kindly manner. the burden of what is said, the tendsr~heartedness of what is done. that tells with any effect then. It will not be long before she arrives at this time. which. in comparison to the bias: of youth. neighbors close on the dark; and the will need then sll with which the can have filled her intellect and fed her soul. all that wit and virtue and breeding can have given her. in ord~r to retain any- ihing of thct kingdom to which in the early days the felt herself born. by right divine. ~I1nrpsr': .‘Basur. ‘ ._ 4W we'll outermost aunuukns. w...- Bovv linglend Wisvly Provides Against a ltatnpodc In Parliament. I find that Very few people in this coun- try. says E. G. Chalmers. of London. in the Eli. Louis G/obc Democrat, understand the way in which English members of Parliament resign. Most people know that accepting the Uhiltern Hundreds is equivn- . lent to resigning, but not one in a thoussnd is awsre of the retro: for this roundebont method of quitting Parliament. Accord- ing to the English law a member of Far. liement can not rrsign. but he can become lnelligiblc by the acceptance of some other office nudlr government. Our lr'giclu'ors we re of the opinion that serious emi-arraeunents might be cc- caeioncd by s on simultaneous resignation of a large hummer of members of parliament and took ulopc to prevth it. The {O‘D- mand of the Chilton: Hundreds. a nominal allies. disqualifies a man from holding a em in parliament. but only one man can hold this rifles. When r. member wishes to withdraw he applies for the Chiltern ‘ Hundreds. which is granted as a matter of course. He oessesto hold a seat and the next day resigns his new office. The effect is that only one man a day-can leave par- liament. and wholesale resignation is pre vented. ' .â€" wusw IIILII‘AILY TRAIN WBIGCKID. Yankee iroops fleet’fiith Disaster on ‘lhelr Way Home. A Topeka. Ken. detpatch says: The particulars of the collision of a passenger train and the special with the troops from Pine Rides. which occurred last evening on the Union Pacific Railroad at lorence. Kat . have been received here. The special was carrying about ‘00 soldiers. part of the 7th Cavalry and Battery “ E " Light Artillery. The train consisted of seven passenger. and twenty- fonr frei ht care. funded with horses and several p cues of artillery nud ammunition. hauled by two large engines. The engines and several cars are in complete wreck. Many soldiers were seriously and at least two fatally injm'xm. The dead. as far as ascertained are . dergt Bchortbs. Battery " E " Artillery. out all to pieces; I’te. Moll. Troop "fl." 7;h Cavalry. left leg out (if and head smashed. The baggage- mm and conductor were slightly injured, and two sessngers on the military train were sllg tly hurt. 0c the passenger train one of the train bands was hurt. None of the passengers were injured. The conductor of the military train is hrld responsible for the accident. as he was running on the express train's time. He has diasppzarcd. A large number of cavalry horses woro killed. _.4..... ...........a Peru 'a Monti ful W’omen. As allthc world knows. the women of Lima are proverbial for their beauty. Such large. liquid, “ solefnl " eyes; such rossbud lips and pacrly teeth; such dainty hands and feet and rounded arms and graceful 'flgures it would be hard to find to com- rnocly anywhere else on the earth. A. com- psrstively few oi the most ultra-fashion- lnble wear modern hats and boonets for sluts occasions, but the vast mayority still cover their gleevy black tresees with the lace mantilla or black mautua of silk or woolen. The latter is the only correct thing for church wear among young and old. rich and poor; and a bonnet would no more be allowed during service than a gentleman at the north would be ex led to come to the communion altar w th his l hat on his head. But the msntuat are no ! longer put on as formnly. to that only one « eye ll visible, but are dis-posed with more lor ll:le coqnettith (fleet, and are vastly :mcrs‘ becoming to the (last-lilac typt‘of 1 beauty than the most elaborate triumphs M ‘ medical Ethics and Advertising. Buflslo New : Dr. Edward Btcrek has undertaken quite a contract to read every doctor'wa advertises cut of the business. Will the good doctor tell us what is the diflerence between a doctor who advertises and pays for it and the doctor who gets his advertising under the rose. does not yfcr ltâ€"bnt gets it all the same I We till:- the doctor has given more attention to the profession that to "I cl French mllllaery.- Lilac Letter. ethics of the medical ‘ It perforation blela. ' always remembered I sat any . i 7 Item I. l but I think I can trust the " gentle reader." at least. to dad something charming about an after- noon tea served with all its delightful accessories of daint china. pretty silver and cut glass. that time spent over it is tl . The Queen at from tires-queue” ofanhourtosn our in conversation and than drives beck home. Last autumn she drove over in an open carriage in a snow storm. Her Majesty is very fond of music and is a very good musician. She studied music with Kendelsschu and singing with Lablachs. As r. cones sense of this teach- ing she prefers the ol Italian music to any other ; but. at the same'tlms. she can appreciate anythln that is good in the modern music. 'I‘ is I know from ex- perience. as I, have sun all kinds of music toher. the new as wel as the old. The The Queen is much touched by it simple. homely ballad. and after I have song to her songs like " Robin Adair ” or " Old Folks at Home" I have seen tears in her eyes. The Queen herself looks after the wolf-ire of all her tenants and servants. and if eny ouc.ofthcm is sick the is the first one to a): thorns visit andtske them little com- or t. During bar city in Scotland the take: it pleasure during her drivutin stop ing at various cottages to ask after the Wailers of the inmates. When so occupied the Queen is as kind and simple as any ordinary lady could be. When she paid me one of her first visits and took tea with me my little boy was so much struck with this that he said to me after she had gone. " Oh. mlmml, what a little woman for such a big Queen.“ It is all this that but mode the Queen to beloved by all her subjects. Mâ€"â€"._â€"-â€"._. The Farmer's lloy. The farmer forgets. as he spurs the toy at his si is is renewed efforts with the hoe. the rake or the send-bag. that he himself was cncea boy. with oil a toy'sdrcaming. hopes and ambitions. As the “ city men “ drives past. well dressed and in evident enjoyment of lilo. the young dredge bends unwillingly to the work that never seems to have an end. and surely shows no imme- diate reward. The boy meets a halide: now and IMM‘ solely the single circus day ". of the year. or the awkward Fourth of July saperienceâ€"â€"snd the more holidays he gets. up to a incisions oslendnr lfurm. the more valuabohe 0:1,;le to be toil-19 folks at home and to the farm. L‘s not. 0 farmer. rock your wits to been the boys at work. even on rniny days, fearful lost a moment shall be lost that is not in your narrow-nets of mind "improved." Give them a "day of!" once in a while, and en- joyments should be devised for the children on rainy days that will make them work with better zest. when the sun comes out. Repression sometimes begets the license which it seeks to prevent ; and liberal treatment is frequently as remunerative us money at interest. Above all. let the children read. and furnish them with books and papers for entertainment, as well at for profit. They may find in their read. ing reasons why they should stay on the farm.-Albuny Journal. WW“ Annie Laurie. The famous song that is sung by all singers of the present day. I am informed. is a mystery as to the author. The writer was raised on the neat farm to James Laurie, Annie Lsurie's father. I recs rsonslly acquainted with both her sud er father. and nice with tho nulhor of the song. ani have been rrquesled to give the ublio the bunch: of my knowledge; Annie aurie was born in 1627 and was about 17 years old when the incident occurred which ave rise to the song hearing her name. antes Laurie was a farmer. who lived and owned a very large form called ’I‘hraglcetown. in Dumfricshire, Scotland. [In bireda great deal of help and amen those employed was a man by the name 0 Wallace to act as foreman. While in his employ Mr. Wallace fell in love with Annie Laurie, which fact her father soon lesrned and forthwith dischargci him. He went to his home, which was in Msxweltcn. and was taken sick the very night he reached there. and the most morning, when Annie Laurie heard of it. she came to his bedside and waited on him until he died. and 'on his death-bed he composed the song entitled " Annie Laurie."- flhicago Harold. W___-. . P. 51‘. Barnum s Philosophy of bhlldliood if you would be as happy as a child. please one. Childish wonder is the first step in human wisdom. To best please a child» is the highest triumph of philosophy. To stimulate wholesome curiosity in the mind of the child it to plant golden used. I would rathsrbe called the children’s friend than the world's king. Amusement to children is like rain to flowers. He that mass:- kmwledgs. most attrac- tive to the young ii the king of sages. Childish laughteris the echo of heavenly music. The noblest art is that of making others h‘glygoleaome thoughts. Innocent amusement trsnfo'rms teats into raicbows.~-«Chicago News. was Curiosities of Vaccination. There has been an immense amount of nonsense written about young ladies re~ fusing to be vaccinated on the arm because oftbs‘iaccnvenlsucs of up aricgiu fall drets with the sear show cg. says a St. Louis doctor. But it is not orally known that some is who w i not i' take “ cathaarm wil do tccnthel . I have ltsard Dr.Dcrsttt. for exam 0. troll-In that although frr neatly vaccinatsd‘lbe operation was nova tuocfefnl until he had Thus. it " took " with a venues-ea he hint ma bsof be have tried to vac- recreslion concert-s evil “'3. iii: .u ya it pa are The nest |If." the based was the sets t of floating branches unheard «abused in connection with the National Temperance I. The num- ber of floating branches a two hundred. The Ballors' Best and Institute was list w ted th «333‘ ran a were made for the naeetsaryfinds. ons- tlcus unwed in from all parts of the world. and the sum of £6,000 was raised. The Institute combines the varied futures of a restaurant and public house. with those of so sutsntiva boarding house. ' savings bank. reading and smoking rooms, and tailore' club. During the first year. the receipts defrayed all working expenses. and left a profit of £118. 16:. 8' . Wm. 0" III LLIII'. tor the Successful Indus-an Vigilance is the trio. of Victory. The successful tradesmen is always on the alert ; with him vigilance is the price of victory. the Troy Press says. Having acquired a heavy stool! of goods. his sales must be accelerated. or some day he will find himself swamped with shop- worn, old-fashioned and unsalable mer- chandise. It counts in making inventories. but it doesn‘t satisfy creditors. Therefore. lthc doors must be closet; a failure is heralded. ' Crowd your salee. Mr. Merchant. It is much better for a dealer to unload his goods, or as many of them as possible. on the public at cost than to hang on long for profits. With the cash in hand bills coming due can be ditcouuted and next season's stock may blossom out with the latest issui‘ . tofthsseamso~ styles. Every merchant knows old styles. ‘ never produce a profit. An enterprising dealer. in detailing his experiences, claimed that immediately after the. holidays-~the dulleat riod of the year "he made it a special paint of forcing his trade. The results were more than 'eotls- factory. By persistently and promptly ad- vertising unsurpassed bargains in the best newspapers he reduced his stock by March let to the lowest ebb and then was. ready for his inventory. Ills bills wore all set- tled, his bank account showed a» hclnnee o tho right .1th and he had abeotuiely save g'lD discounts and deterioration more than - enough to delrsy running expenses. In other words, during the collect season he had made something and "kept the pot boiling” all the time. Not only this. by giving the public actual bargains he won its favor, and greatly pop~ ularized his establishment. The policy ave him an immense impetus for the remainder of the year. A store where a purchaser rarely. if ever. gets a genuine bargain. is not apt to prosper. But if a man gets what he knows to be $5 worth once for 83. he may buy goods to the amount of $100 at regular rates and go away pleased. Give the public a streak of fat occasionally. It is a sound business rinciple. And January is just the month to profit by this piece M Quin): Eyes. The experienced railroad conductor castly locates and keeps in mind all the passen- gers on his trtln. Ila seldom asks a passenger twice for his ticket. He goes without doubt or hesitation straight to those who get on at way stations. no» matter in what car they may be. E‘rekcmsn. intelligent and with an eye to the future. acquire the same habit of scourclc observa- tion. The man who walks briskly thine h the car. apparently intent on ranching t a brake at the other end. may take as he goes a quick mental photogrsph of all the passengers. At a station the other day a woman who had just stepped off at car exclaimed. “ I have lost my pocketbook l" A brakemsn who stood on the car platform locked at her for an instant. and the". with more than a mind reader‘s oelerity of movement. sud with greater certainty of action, he walked wide awake straight to the seat the lady had occupied. He was not confused by the fact that it was now occupied by cthrr passengers; he simply asked them to let him look for the pocket~ book. It was there on the floor where the lady had dropped it and it was restored to but within a minute after her discovtry that she had lost lt.-â€"-Ntw York Sun. ., 'lhc Art of Being Entertainer]. Let ev'erythin dark melt away before a sunny nature. I you go to a home for a social visit, be merry. be easy of manner. ready to join in what has been prepared for you. Learn the great art of adalgting yourself to your surroundings. cn’t forever expect your friends to accompany you or show you around. Go of! by your- self. even though you have no special errand. Show your hostess that on do not expect her or her family to continually wait upon you. Enter into the family circle. be “one of lhtm in lrlt. so that. when after a hearty has -shake at the station. it may be said of you : " tht a pleasure the has bccnl How easy to entertain l"--The Lodiu' Home Journal. .'.- u... flnvnlng Up. '- But. doctor. I must have some kind of a stimulunt." cried the invalid. .earnestly ; "I am cold. and it warms me." "Precisely." came the doctor's crusty answer. “ See here. this click is cold.‘ taking up a stick of wood from the be: benetth the hearth. and testis it into the firs; " new it is warm; but a the stick benefited?" The sick man watched the wood first send out little pufls of smoke. and than burst into dame.snd replied. " Of course not. it is burning itself." " And so i l l “m Alta-1tch Lac.- . t vsvr nurses. as raw uttu' 'cm not elect firmwfi‘xfiu Air I'ltla'tln .13! ‘ ' . . . yucca eauf funnel still When the hunt-swat b ' sad the; ' hedbln swept cults."m I.” warnings» red ear was paid fur. falr ,- When th'lldd‘ler toenail in. use». on status began tow stamp. . Gash. ‘twut vutb a yearling heifer tow be that. it wot u on " downfith‘ centre." on a “owl-3‘ at that end a It was "chaasy test you as ’ every ask automaker wale- Thar was " promsuayt" on In a “balance all " sash minis. vow ken bet. uv “ladics' chains." " Croat-eyed Pete" he was th’ Md‘er. all” Jones the " caller-on." Yew and hear him holler " choosy " half a : Eu when break-downs ‘wus agents. he and has orders scuu' ‘ En a really most estrcnarary style. 'I'h‘ old floor ud shake en tremble. for we danced. yew bot. for keeps. I‘m we'd pin a " whoop " tumtlmst nd raise th‘ roo ll'ui lh' uldu. l remembers. at ih‘thuokfng on them times Wus a leetls~jett a lsotlc~ovor proof. You no But Thar wut ecoplea in th' gaugways. they will courten mighty qciokâ€" ' - Thar we; sweethearts drinklu' Old-t ircm on. ybs ’f‘har wua'kissins cn' th‘ corners re turn tlckllu in Ilia dark. his earrylut un tbet lketlt lest new dtmll. But great: clonal Thar wut vieasurs b wagson load all night. ‘ 1 a” Thar wns jest a most outrageous most 'o' In -- Enyew but ycw'r bottom dollar test we dn‘t let herup Till th' rooster ted hcl “howdy” tow th‘ sun he ken bra about our sweaters or big. ' falntln tails. y In” ganglia {pinkiemgestka puaect es kin be, u 0 eyes no in hoodownsl on whens. boy mi N Air. I fancy, plenty good snuff for mu. . widen. ‘H. Candler. W . The Gallons Bhutan. New York Sun .~ . They stood beside the {roses pond. 'I‘ue ice was clear and this ; Thu girl was timid. he was brave. Am: r trslshtway tumbled in. film screamed ; nu untied ; mu, annually. ’1 ‘l"l.l 'b rhlvar‘ln y M "M do cm i. my ow . tor loots rush in Where angels fear to tread. WWW sunshine In the Houecl 'I‘m weary with work" the cod wife sighed: “ Itut Itfttir all.” the s d. “ us went to mom for those we loveâ€"- So wonder that maidens will wed.‘ A wise bOUHJWIIG lightens her tell and gladderls the home circle by her cheerful- I‘ll. es. But health it the first rrquislte. and her just prerogative. Health follows the use of Dr. l’icroe's Favorite Prescription. which repairs the ravages oauud by those peculiar measure which aflllot womankind. .lt enriches the blood. cures the cough. in- creases the flesh. prevents hysteria. nae- vousnlsa and low spirits. and is a veritable fountain of health to women, young and old. Satisfaction, or the price (0100) re- funded. Of druggists. A Misplaced Queen. When I see a women scrubbing or bend- ing over the wathlub who was created with an artist's tastes and a cat's song in her heart ; when I see a right woman. in whom the drollcry and sparkle of life die hard. amid a life of drudgery and unrest ; when I see a woman patching trouser-sand darniag socks who was intended by nature ' torelgn the crowned queen of some hi are you when you warm yourself with I alcohol: you are literally burnlng up the delicate tissues of your stomach and brain." . W Dld lute! ltoll the Yruth 7 Bagels New ; Maud-«Mp proposed to me last night. Ethel-Ila told me we: 5?.“ next on his list when I refuted him last week. .- l‘bsl‘armert'Alllaoesls "toasts-d its mast-atlas to who Yer State. A cost after it rspcrtedtebavs beta Wuaecuplsatlortcartssatly. Tbs coastsblswas alas-dbbe sf" ."aadfsealtbapalraserry {1:33- vocstxcn . when I mark the pallor and 0 lines of tell'tale care on the cheek that In girlhood onlblushcd June‘s sWeetest rose. 0.- ucte how the hands that Once drew divinestmuslc from obedient keys have warped and twisted in the faithful r- formance of homely duties. I feel kissing the faded check and foldin the poor hands in a reverent gras . for. tell you. says a writer in the Change Herold. though she may sometimes falter by the way, thbugh frstful moods may sometimec overtake her. not queens are more royal in the inheritance of their purple robes. not clcistered saints folded away from the world's turmoil so faithful. not dying martyr-so braver-for it is not dyin that tells. ‘Io dieis easy snoughâ€"-but lvin l there's the test. Anybody can die. but . the infinite didloulty of living l ABellam colony in California. after spend 01 .000 on rmanent improve-a manta. nds itself on atioual Park land. The Pope was able to leave his bed yet- terday. In the newly remodeled house of Ghana- oey Depsw there are no es s. Through- out. the doors are of bar wood. covered wlth Origsntal rugs. w..r_‘.....____.m.._â€"__.._..._ _...,._..k...n...,..‘. .. ._.._._ ... .- .7. 0.0.: Last E BEST 0006“ IE .. . 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