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little "yes," which, though not = yerv
intelligent answer to the last question
convinced me that Ethel loved ma
Instantly my gloomy feelings were
driven away by the sun of JOY and I
blessed the weather, the cabmen Who
had stayed at home and in fact everv-
thing that had helped me to thus Sc
cure definite answer to nay proposal.
When I had formerly Travelled be-
tween Clifton and Englewood /
thought that those four miles were the
longest ever heard of, but that night
it seemed as if we fairly few along the
road, for we reached Englewood in
what seemed very short time. 1 left
Ethel at her fathers door, and as /
kissed her good night said, Darling.
I won't go to California for several
months and then it will be on nv
wedding trip"
The next daylI changed all my plans
and settled down in Englewood, and in
q few months Ethel and I were mar
ried and took q wedding trip to Cali
fornia. We often talk about our past
live and I tell her how near she came
to wrecking mine by her coquetry.
She always tells me how sorry she is,
but declares that she always loved me
and only leased me SO in the hope
that would speak out and ask for her
hand, so she could say Eyes"
Anyway I shall never forget the
night rode with Ethel from Clifton to
Englewood, and whenever see cab
feel like taking off my hat to it.
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Money No Object.

It is pleasant to know that while so
many are shaving away their lives in
the strife for riches, there are some
people in this world to whom money
is no object. Such individuals are
rarely encountered except through the
medium of an occasional advertisement,
but even in this direct way it is cheer
full to hear of them. Ones heart natur-
ally goes out to the man who in adver-
Using for boarding house declares
the price not to be SO much of an OBJ
ject as pleasant home.
You have heard the man who de-
clares that as long as he has dollar
in his pocket it belongs to his friends.
Don't discredit the statement, for in
ninety-nine cases out of hundred it is
fact. To such men money is indeed
no object; they don't have enough of it
to make it an object.
Like every other pleasant picture,
the don't-care-for-money mans expert
ence has its dark side. Being thrown
continually in contact with those who
do care for money his life is not without
its little trials. His landlord cares for,
money, and so he pitches him into the
street. The grocer and butcher go
back on him, caring as they do for
filthy lucre, and in some extreme cases
the banks refuse to discount his notes.
People who don't care for money are
equally Indifferent about work, unless
it be working some one for q loan
Texas SiftingS.
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IN New York to settle everything defin-
itely. I was returning to Englewooo
to pack nv trunk and leave that place
the next day forever. As thought
Ethel was coquette, determine1
she should not see me again, so TOOK
a late train from the city and INTENDED
leaving Englewood in the morning.
II was a terrible night. The RAIN
was coming down in torrents, the
thunder was roaring, and the sharp
flashes of lightning made the few pas
sengers in the car draw their heads
away from the window. 1t was the
kind of a night that would give man
the "blues" if he had not the pleasure
of looking forward to comfortable fire
and COSY room awaiting him at home.
AS I had no anticipations of such q
ioy. but was looking forward to say
ing farewell to the familiar scenes OF
INV life, on the next day, my feelings
were decidedly morose. The tram
sped on and I thought how happy 1
could be if Ethel Linton were not heart.
less. Then 1 thought of the misery OF
being separated from the only woman
had ever loved, and, as my mlnd IN
gered on the subject, I clenched my
fingers until the nails were driven deep
into the palms of my hands.
At last we reached Clifton, and l
alighted. Hurrying along the plat
form, to escape the rain, I reached q
cab, the only one standing there. 1
engaged it, and jumped in. The long
train moved off into the darkness OF
the night, and I was just congratulate
ing myself on the fact that there were
no other passengers for Englewood,
who would disturb my gloomy thoughts
on my way there, when q trim, neat
figure came along the station platform:
It was a female, and mentally cursed
my luck in being compelled to ride
those four miles with q woman, and
most likely being compelled to con-
verse with her, when 1 wanted to be
alone with my thoughts. The driver
waited for her, and when she came up
said, "I'm sorry, Miss, but this cab is
the only one here, and if you want to
get to Englewood you'll have to put up
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.sk.rreon. the old man began 70 tan - tAs
III Indefinitely about marriage. IL ~
Hko ~ familiar comedy scene N the ISeys
whore the heroine = misled q 90 Wno9
msiden didn't suspect although the portly
VidoWer deferentially uncovered his Almost
Hairleas head. and addressed her with un-
usuai Formally. that 1t was he ana not niS
son whom she could wed. But % leneta
he delivered himself Of tho question point
blank:
win you marry me?
She vas dumfounded. and resentful. but
her placidity of countenance was undis-
II was not expecting this she said.
truthfully enough: I must decline your
bald proposition.
-bald?. There was no doubt OF It The
widower clapped on his hat. and didn't LIT
it again upon bowling her an adleo.
of buried hopes. anyhow, but the inter-
ments are not often so attractively made as
that which witnessed at Long Branch. In
the party which was about to set out ior
Lenox was an eight-year-old girl. Just plg
enough to be properly dressed in the most
picturesque costume. and young enough to
be unafYectedly childish. On the day be-
fore quitting the seashore. she was seen
shoyelling up q mound Of sand on the
beach.
what are you doins?' I inquired.
7 am burying my playthings, she re.
piled. They won't be any use to me until
+ come back next summer and so am COW
ering them up so they will be safe TILL l
want them again.
The girls who have made summer pas
time Of Irritation may as wei Sury h inc t sea-
brought matrimonial engagement. The
waves of a social winter may wash out the
graves. as they will the sand heap which
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The Last Time He Would Ever See It.

Said the grocer: "A lady whom I
know very well came to the store yes
terday and said she wanted to leave o
package with me for an hour or two
while she did some shopping. It was
longish, shallow pasteboard box.
What's in it p asked.
Never you mind what, she aid.
May look at it 2 said l.
No, you can't, she said; its some
thing that single men have no bust.
ness to see.'
"Of course this made me still more
curious and I begged until she finally
said:
We'll, go ahead; but it's the last
time you'll ever see it.
"And out she went. I united the
strings, opened the box and pulled ont
the mystery. It was q pair of fine SILK
stockings. The foot and ankle were
black, but at the calf began broad
band of yellow that reached to the top
and on this band was embroidered .
single word-'chestnuts. '"-Memphis
Avalanche
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are nicely caught. How long ago did
she leave?"
"Three days. I'll have terrible re-
venge."
care you armed?"
"No, I'm too dangerous when I'm
armed, and left my revolver home"
"Then you'll swoop down on the man
and break him in two?"
II orter, suppose, but when begin
to swoop don't know where to stop. 1
might damage a dozen others. My
revenge must be swift and terrible,
however"
@How do you propose to do?"
II dunno. How would you do"
Il should go for the man without
delav."
Eyes, that is the proper way, I sup
pose, but if I get wild who's to hold
me? I once started in to lick man,
broke loose, and finally cleaned out q
whole town meeting. I must take
blood, vengeance, however"
Perhaps if you would show yourself
the man would stink off, and the wife
return to your BOSOM" I suggested.
II dunno. If he would it would
be all right, but suppose he tried
to bluff me? That would make fiend
of me in a moment, and 1 should prob
ably kill everybody in this car. 1 must
have blood, however"
perhaps you could buy him off, 1
said. meaning it for stab.
Eyes, I might, but I guess he'd want
moye'n I've oOt.
well, do you propose to sit here and
let another man walk off with your
wife,"
No! By the canopy of heaven! I de-
mand his hearts blood! Let me think.
He's purity solid, isn't he?"
sYes."
would probably fight?
Il think So"
@Don't look as if he would let go for
$12?"
"No."
sWell, I must plan for deep and
lasting vengeance. Let me collect my
thoughts"
At that moment the women turned
and saw him, and she at once arose and
came back to the seat. He looked at
her with open mouth, and she pointed
her finger at him and said:
@Thomas Jefferson Baily, you open
your yawp on this kyar and I'll make
you wish you'd never been born! At the
next stop you git off, or my Teller viii
make your heels break your neck I've
gone and left you, and that's all there
Is to it, and faint no use to bother US.
Mind. now, or you'll hear from mel!
And she went back to her seat, and
Thomas Jefferson rode nine miles with
out another word, and as q stop was
reached he dropped off as humbly as
you please. He stood beside the open
window until the train moved, and then
whispered to me:
II got off to collect my thoughts
Look out for me when I turn loose fol
vengeance NeD York Sun.
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plicated tables OF analysis. Suddenly a
voice said. close behind us;
Cant assist you? I know all about
Congress Spring..
we turned sharply around. and what do
you suppose that was speaking to us? A
nesro. He was gotten up in summary
style. with glass in one eye. dudish col
lar. and all but q white skin to make him
pass for dandy. impulsively concluded
that he must be black prince from some
tropical realm. who was doing Saratoga In
fine shape. ami who had notions like the
Shah Of Persia as to his hereditary right to
speak to young ladies unintroduced. But
my sister was not impressed that way. She
gave the fellow whitening look Of scorn.
quite as much as to say. What impudence +!
/ beg pardon the black chap said. but
you don't recognize me? have served you
at the hotel oil summerIuntil the hIst OF
September. when the force was reduced
and now am taking little holiday.
$50 he didn't mean to be impudent. and
he certainly was q sight worth illustrating.
All the white jaeketed and aproned OBJ
seriousness OF a waiter was gone. and no
he evidently had studied closely at the
hotel A friend tells me that it Is common
thing for summer resort walters to supple
ment their summers work with q few days
of mimicry Of swelldom.
The latest and last fad OF the closing
season with the girls Is the parasol nirta-
ton. Several years ago language Of fans
was invented by somebody and 1t got into
considerable use by roguish maidens. The
use Of parasol for similar sly purpose IL
a new within at Lenox. Whence 1t was
brought would be hard to discover. but II
fs here, and dozen Of our most approved
bellies arc demurely employing It A code
Of signals includes . score or moro Of
meanings. For example. to hold the parasol
across the right shoulder and behind the
neck. with its canopy spread. exactly q
shown in the picture. Is to be interpreted
q saying. Il invite you" As to tho par
dcular thing TO which she thus calls The
fellow, circumstances must determine. i
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-09-28
Unknown Heroes.
Copyright, 1889

The world is full of hero worship.
and many are the fortunate ones we
honor and revere. Some by knightly.
deeds on battlefield, some by splendid
prowess in saving life when periled by
fire or food-by every form of daring
bravery or noble effort the list is
swelled. And q quick and generous
appreciation is awarded all such deeds
of exceptional heroism.
All heroic acts, however, do not come
to the light of public approval. There,
are unknown and unnoticed heroes and
heroines in private life whose names
are not destined to be "sung in num-
bers )" whose quiet lives flow on in un-'
eventful stiffness.
But the young man who voluntarily
resigns the ambitious plans of youth,
with all their vaguely splendid posi-
bilities, to care flor his aged parents,
an obligation, perhaps, distasteful to
him, seeing his more fortunate brothers
and comrades winning fortune and
renown that might be his, is hero Of
no humble type. .
The girl who, putting aside her own
happy dreams of the future, dedicates
her life to the care of an invalid mother
or crippled sister, making their lives
bright with the light she denies her
own, is heroine, though not always
recognized as such.
In many an obscure home the frai1
mother is the heroic spirit, who meets
the blows of adversely with the shield
of cheerful industry. Brave and never
despairing, thankful and hopeful to
others, she might have poems written
of her heroism if her station had been
higher in the eyes of the world.-Teras
SJtiaqS.
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the little girl made, but there Is no use in
Juggling worthless things away from q sum-

Juggling worthless things away from sum-
mer resort.
The Lenox contingent from Saratoga is
more assorted than that from Newport. and
along with the acknowledged swells are
many who, although Just as worthy In all
respects, do not arrogate to themselves
superiority over the rest Of US. They bring
their results Of summer courtship. also. and
one noteworthy pair of united lovers Is
composed Of Rudolph Aronson. the mastcal
manager OF the New York Casino: and Alma
Varrey. formerly chorus girl at that es-
Enlistment Rudolph used to pride him
self upon his imperviousness to any darts
which Cupid might shoot at him from the
ranks Of his chorus. and for years he es-
capped the arrows which constantly flew
it came to be observed that Alma Varrey.
very pretty chorister. had aimed success
fully at his heart. His attentions to her
took on the semblance OF serious courtsh1p.
and last spring she went with him on
European tour. This was preceded by
was very quiet. Now the couple are having
q short outing. as a climax to their honey
moon tour; and the exploitation OF Miss
Varrey as q prima donna in comic opera
may reasonably be locke for as conse-
quence. although friends OF Mr.. Aronson
stage altogether. leading hence!orth
domestic life.
A characteristic Saratoga letter Is mar
rated to me by a fair sojourner. Sister
and were in Congress Park the morning
before we came away" she said. and was
reading intently book describing the me-
dicinal waters Of the springs. There Is
lot of printed MATERIAL rubbish. no doubt
telling one just when. what and how
much OF the salty waters to drink. and
was studying 1t up in order to quaf my
final glasses Understandings. suppose
looked puzzled. for I was trying to measure
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He Wanted Vengeance.

I had been riding in the same seat
with q very plain sort of man for the
last twenty miles, when a couple
boarded our car at q junction, and he
suddenly uttered cuss word as long
as my arm. saw that he was excited
by their advent, and naturally inquired
If he knew them.
"Know 'em? Why, that woman i
my wife!" he Kissed.
1And who's the MANI"
"It's Teller she is clipping With"
"They haven't seen you yet, and they
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in the New York Stock Exchange to batter
all the hot-weather hats worn into that
financial mart on or after the first OF Sep
tember: and the small boys of the street.
backed by such antho rity. have habitua
cried. Shoot the hat!' to even the portlfest
OF men who presume to cover their yener-
able heads with summer hats in autumn.
At Newport the method of taboo was more
polite. The hat OF Cornelius Vanderbilt
was chosen for the occasion. It was q
sort that rich and whimsical men some
times pay as much as hundred dollars for
and thereafter wear it for many year, de-
FAINT Of changing styles.
"Oh. why don't you shoot the hat?' In
quircd q saucy belle of the millionaire. as
I'll let you shoot 1t. If you want to- was
the reply.
Mr.. Vanderbilt did not seem glad to be
taken at his word. for the hat was q cher
ished one, but he handed 1t over withou
word, and within an hour the girl had it
placed on a secluded lawn as target. with
party of beaux and bellies firing at 1t with
rifle. The hat was hit and missed until
the Jun of it was exhausted. and by that
time it was perforated like the cover OF q
pepper-box. This occurred on Sept. 2. and
It was considered such a successful cere-
mony that no doubt IL will be September
episode at Newport regularly hereafter:
The example was potent. and Just about
all the fashionable men who have come 10
Lenox from Newport are wearing brand
new and glossy silk hats. The ladies. too.
are appearing in early autumn toilets,
which are much less SNOWY and gauzy than
those OF the summer. The picture shows
two toilets. masculine and feminine. con-
sidered about right for outdoors in the
Berkshire Hills. What are the wearers do
ing in this particular instance? Well. look
ing into the bushes. What do they see
there? Not much. probably. for their at
tention is fixed upon matrimonial futurity.
In plain English. the marriage question has
been popped. and is under consideration.
Mrs. Paran Stevens. an experienced OBJ
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SAID Paddleford to his wife on The
way back from the museum: II Am
firmly convinced that women have an
innate, natural, constitutional love q
the horrible" Good thing for youls
abe retorted, COR you might have hsea
. bachelor to your dying day
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with this gentleman as q passenger"
Instantly my gallantry asserted it
self, and jumping out of the cab l
said, "Miss, you certainly will have to
occupy the cab with me, as there are
no other conveyances here and it is
too bad night for either of us to walk. :"
To my great surprise the lady raised
her veil and said, "Thank you, Mr.
Herriatt, I shall be happy to accept
your kind offer and will occupy the
cab with you"
Good enough" said the driver. And
he assisted her in. Then he mounted
the box and I, stunned by the thought
that would be compelled to ride four
miles in cab with o woman I was
going to run away from, got in the car
rage and sat beside her. The door
closed and the driver whipped up his
horses and away we went. I drew
myself to one side of the carriage and
looked out of the window, but 1 could
see nothing Then I felt an irresist-
ible desire to hear Ethel talk once
more. In matter-of-fact tone asked
her how it was she came to Clifton so
late, and why it was that no one was
there to meet her. In a cool, deliber-
ate manner she informed me that she
had been on a visit to her aunt in New
York, and had missed an earlier train.
Thinking that there would be plenty
of conveyances at Clifton, she had not
telegraphed to her father. Then we
were both silent, and we heard moth
ing but the patter of the rain and the
steady tramp of the horses feet. The
silence was terrible to me. Ny anguish
increased as the thought flashed across
my mind that this would be the last
time should ever be in Ethel Lin
toms company. With each successive
flash of lightning I looked at Ethel,
but there was no encouragement there.
She sat with her beautiful face close
up to the window peering out into the
darkness.
At last q brilliant inspiration came
into my head. Here I had been trying
for months to secure favorable op.
portunity to tell Ethel Linton of my
love, and now that chance had come
and I was neglecting it. She could
not put me off with any trivial excuse
now but would be compelled to lister
to me. What would it matter if she
did say no? was going away anyway
and I would have the satisfaction O
knowing that my love was not returned
and possibly this would enable me t.
forget her. My mind was fully made
up and the very thought gave m.
courage. Just then we reached . bsi
portion of the road and the cab gave I
lurch. Ethel gave little scream ant
as the side of the carriage she was OF
went up in the air she nestled close t.
me. I instantly placed my arm arount
her waist and held her there. Tn
danger of upsetting was over in mo
ment, for we struck q level piece o
road just then. but I still held on Il
Ethel. Then in imprisoned tones
poured forth the story of my love.
told her how I had loved her for years
how ON account of that love I va
going far away on the morrow ant
pleaded with her for an answer. To m,
delight there was murmured . swee
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Both Disappointed.

II married for love, Dick, and I've
had about enough Of it! What did you
marry for?"
We'll, ye see. I'm an artist; mar.
ried Jennie for her figure"
THAT'S only natural"
. mo, by George, twasn't naturall
Mostly art !"-LVe.
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EAsTERNER-Iun understand rents have
declined 50 per cent in Southern Cali
fornia, owing to the collapse Of the
boom. Californian-That's 30. Every
thing has gone TO the dogs. Why, sir,
you can rent . cot bed in the ocean
front of an A tent for 800 month.
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WARS in Q name? The richest
Chinaman in the town of Seattle re-
ioices in the discouraging name Of Bed
Luckee.
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ARISTOCRATIC LENOX.
WHERE MANY MILIONAlRE MATCH
rs ARE MADE.

Cnaractsrastics OF the Famous Resort
Early Autumn Toilets-Farewen to the
summer Hat-A Characteristic Saratoga
Incident
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ing tho right impression. Moreover. the
father OF the young man took deep inter-
est in her. and this was construed p .
senction of the probable union. The fact
Of his being . widower was not taken into
seoount. and that proved to be . mistake.
NM the arrival OF the trio In Lenox. one
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ESPECIAL coRREspoypKScE.1

Z T E r MINED 30
make the most. and
|get the last, Of q sum-
'mer's outing. q thou
sand wealthy idlers
finish up the season
the Berkshire
Hills. They gather
here in the first week
of September. coming
from all the other and
bigger resorts. but
more especially from
proud a n d preten-
tious Newport On
the day before one
small and exclusive
clique quilted New
port for Lenox they
Instituted a ceremony
that is likely to be.
come q jocose annual
rite. They shot the
summer hat. 1t has