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father stayed out at night; but / must
go. Good night, dear" and off he
went.
From that time on Henry heard no
more reproaches about his staying out
so late. He went out almost every even
ing. One day he was brought home in
a carriage. He had sprained his ankle.
The injury was very severe. The doc
tor said he would be confined in his
house for at least two weeks. AT first
he suffered severe pains, and his wife
did all in her power to relieve his suf-
ferings. She put cold applications to
his swollen limb and alleviated his
agony by reading to him. He immedi-
ately began to improve. While he no
longer suffered physical pain he was
obliged to remain in his room, as the
ankle was too weak to bear his weight.
Now was the time for Mrs. Carter to car
ry out a little plan she had matured.
One evening she appeared in the
room of her husband dressed to go out.
She had rose in her hair, and had 9TH
erwise made herself as attractive as pos
sible.
81 am going out, dear Henry, to at
tend little social gathering at my Sis
ter's. You need not get up for me. You
can go to bed. I'll take the door key
along and let myself in"
"All right" responded Henry cheer
fully, gritting his teeth as she closed the
door. That's very nice arrangement
for woman to leave her husband at
home and go cavorting all over the
neighborhood. What shall / do to
amuse MYSELF"
Mrs. Carter did not get home until
very late, but her husband did not re-
proach her. He was too proud for that.
Next night she was off again, and SO
for several consecutive evenings Carter
had to sit up, and he found it very ted
ious. At last she went to ball. She
was accompanied by her brother. She
arrived at her homo simultaneously
with the milkman. On opening the door
she saw her husband white with rage.
MADAM" he said sternly, ''you have
been absent all night"
"Yes," responded Mrs. Carter, coolly,
"the ball did not break up until the
wee small hours anent the twa.'"
Mr.. Carter was already very much ex-
asperated, but springing that old gag
upon him aroused him to perfect
frenzy.
"Do you KNOW" nc said, in q hoarse
voice, smashing the water pitcher to
smithoreens, that you have been out
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prowling around every night fo, a s.eel
while have been confined TO the nous,
by myself?"
Henry, am very much surprised ut
your language"
"fou are surprised, are you? Do yon
suppose am going to stand this any
longer?"
IF were married man," said Mrs.
Carter, 81 would think IL very natural
that my wife should go wherever sna
likes 1T best. If you are displeased, YOU
should address me in different tone
You should endeavor to make home
pleasant for me-"
WHAT exclaimed Mr.. Carter.
Make my home agreeable to me-"
replied Mrs. Carter, "and perhaps I'll
stay in more than do"
But you didn't have a spraired
ankle" interposed the astounded hus.
band.
That is so, but a woman is tied up in
the house the whole year around as
much as you have been for the last week
or so with that sprained ankle"
80 you are playing for even?"
just so. hated to do it. 1t almost
broke my heart to treat you with such
apparent neglect, but only wanted to
make you appreciate what have gone
through"
Emma, come to my arms. Look out
for my sprained ankle. l was wrong
and I'll own up"
THAT is all want. will not go out
until you are we'll"
'And then when go out you shall &C
along with me, as is right and proper"
And he kept his word.
ALEX. E. SWEET.
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| spend the evening with few friends. 1
will take the front door key along so
you will not need to get up on my ac-
count"
Mrs. Carter sighed.
This is the fifth night you have been
away from home this week and left me
here alone" said Mrs. Carter, bitterly
81 don't see why people get married at
all, if that is the way they do If was
only an old maid could at least go to
bed and go to sleep. l would not be
obliged to lay awake half the night
waiting to hear you come stumbling up
the stairs. It's really too bad, Henry,
too bad"
Emma, you surprise me-" replied the
young husband with great dignity.
ut is about your own conduct that
you should be surprised. How would
you like to be treated in such heart
less manner night after night?" said
Mrs. Carter.
"If was married woman" retorted
Mr.. Carter, II should think it very nat
ural that my husband should go where
1t pleases him best, and if was dis
pleased at any thing he did I would
speak to him in quite different tone,
for you are not adopting the means to
make home pleasant for your husband"
'Is there really any way by which
home can be made pleasant to hus-
band?"
81 suppose there is; but don't think
I have ever prevented you from going
out whenever you felt like it,"
THAT is so, but never stay out until
three o'clock in the morning"
"You can stay out as late as you
please, if you have any good reason for
doing So"
81 wouldn't stay away from home for
any thing in the world. o. Harry, you
can't have any idea how tedious it is
whom you are away"
why don't you read? If you don't
want to read, you can sew shirts. That's
what my mother used to do when my
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,puNeENr PARAGRAPHS.

-"My husband Is q fofe-handed man.
boasted woman to q neighbor "All
monkeys are four-handed," the latter
replied. Shore.
-"Going camping out this yearp'
mo. / camped out last year" why
don't you camp out this year?" 81 just
told you. l camped out last year,
Lowell Citizen.
First Saleslady -"Have you seen
Mollie's new fellow what does he
look lil1e?" Second Saieslady-"O, hos
jist bargain counter affair, that's ALL"
Tore Haute Express.
Miss Fiancee-"Do you get any time
to practice row, Lena?" Mrs. Young
husband-"o, yes, plenty of it." Miss
Fiancee-"Indeed! l am surprised.
What are you practicing?" Mrs, Young
| husband-"Strict economy. y."-Burling-
ton Free Press.
You shouldn't find fault with my
temper" said She when we wore
married, you know, you took me for bot
ter or for worse" 81 know it," was the
reply, "but l had hope of striking some-
thing like a general average. Wash
ington Post.
Applicant Ito farmer)-"Can't you
give me employment, sir?" Farmer
What do you know about farm work?"
Applicant-"I was once the editor of an
agricultural paper" Farmer - Cant
hire you. Must have some one who
knows how to milk and hoe potatoes, at
least t"-Query.
-"Charlot, did you ever stop to
think" said grocer, as he weighed
half stone OF potatoes, "that these
tubers contain sugar, water and starch"
mo, / didn't replied the lad; "but I
heard mother say that you put peas and
beans into your coffee, and about pint
OF water into every quart of milk you
sold" The subject of natural philoso-
ply was dropped.
The Western Druggist thinks that
to prevent the dispensing of morphine
for quinine, strip of steel should be
firmly riveted over the mouth OF the
phial containing it, the neck being srst
plugged with torpedo so arranged as
to explode and shatter the steel when
the poison is taken in hand. II the clerk
survives he will know that the shock
meant morphine.
Mr.. B.-"You say you believe that
the moon is inhabited?" Crank-'T do.
I've no doubt the inhabitants of the
moon eat, drink and sleep, just as we
do. Fair Luna is certainly inhabited"
Mr.. B.-"Well, don't believe any thing
OF the sort. 1t is my opinion that the
lunatics are right here, and that one of
them is in this room."-Texas Siftings.
Mrs. Binks (angrily) that an
argument? o, get out" Mrs. Winks-
Don't you say get out to me-" Mrs.
Binks-"I address the expression not to
you but to your argument l do not
ask you to get QUITO get out of the
room, or the house, or the town, or the
country, or the planet, or the universe.
Do make myself plain?" Mrs. Winks
You couldn't possibly make yourself
any palmer than you are naturally
DemoreSt.
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ACHIEVEMENTS OF FAKlRS.
They Live for Weeks and Even Months in |
Er State of Trance.

They Live for Weeks and Even Months In
sr State of Trance.
There are various circumstances
which must exert modifying influence,
and either increase or diminish the
period during which life can be sus-
tanned in the absence of food. Other
things being equal stout person has a
chance of living longer than thin one,
inasmuch as he possesses a larger store
of combustible material which VITA
serve him as fuel Exposure to cold in
conjunction with starvation always ac-
CELEBRATES death, while a moderately
high temperature aids in prolonging
life. The presence of moisture in the
atmosphere has a similarly favorable
effect, inasmuch as it diminishes the
exhalation of fluid from the body. 1t is
probably owing to warmth and moisture
that persons buried in mines or con-
fined in some similar manner have had
their lives preserved beyond the ordi-
nary period. In morbid states of the
nervous system, life may be prolonged
in the most extraordinary manner in
the absence of food. In remarkable
case, recorded by DR.. william, of q young
gentleman who starved himself under
the influence of Il religious delusion,
life was prolonged for sixty days, dur
ing the whole of which time nothing
but little orange juice was taken.
Somewhat analogous to the cases just
mentioned are those in which all food
is abstained from while the person is in
state of trance or partially suspended
animation. This state may be pro-
longed for many days or even forwecks.
provided that the body be kept sufficient
ly warm. The most remarkable in
stances of this character have been fur
nished by certain Indian fakirs, who are
able to reduce themselves to state re-
sembling profound collapse, in which
all vital operations are brought almost
to standstill. III one case tho man
was buried in an underground cell for
six weeks, and carefully watched; in
another the man was buried for ten
days in grave lined with masonry, and
covered with large slabs of stone. When
the bodies were disinterred they re-
sembled corpscs and no pulsation could
be detected at the heart or in the
arteries. Vitality was restored by
warmth and friction. Now Review.
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Nicette's unexpected confession caused
him? Was it death?
unfortunate that I am.' cried the
poor fellow; 'she loves me. Happiness
is within my reach, and l am to die
without enjoying it,"
Then seizing Nicette's hands fever
ishly, he told her all-the letter re-
ceived, the perfume inhaled, the prog
nosis of his old friend, the will written,
the steps taken, the success obtained.
"And now," he concluded, 81 am going
to die"
But it is impossibler' said Nicette;
this doctor is mistaken. Who is hc?"
ga man, Nicette, who is never mis-
taken-Dr Bardais."
"Bardais, Bardais." suddenly exc
claimed Bouvard, bursting out laugh
ing. Listen to what my newspaper
says. The learned DR.. Bardais. has
suddenly been attacked with mental
alienation. The madness with which
he is afflicted has scientific character.
1t is we'll known that the doctor was
specially engaged in the Investigations
of poisons. He believes now that all the
persons whom he meets are poisoned.
and he persuades them that they are.
He was carried to an asylum last night
at midnight"
The two young people fell into each
others arms.-From the French.
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Rank and Mnnsx MarrIap...

1t Is becoming more and more hard
for Faubourg st. Germain mothers to
find rich husbands for their daughters.
ton which marriage with one Of these
young ladies might open to nouUel en-
richi would be OF small value. She could
not endow her husband with title, and
her pretensions to be better than his
family would be uncomfortable. As her
forefathers and foremothers all married
for money, she has not the recommends
ton of beauty. The sons of noble fami-
lies, as such, are not nearly so much
priced as they used to be by the mag
mates of the French Jewry. Still, they
can pick up in all directions tho daugh-
ters of men who have made money in
business. For instance, a match is con-
tomplated between the heiress of
manufacturer of corsets and a descend
ant OF Marshal do Grouchy, who was q
man Of ancient family. Her father is
glad to buy title for her, and she is de.
lighted at the prospect Of hearing a
saylish maitre d'hotel announce that
"Madame la Marquise est servie." A
Belgian Prince of non-royal house was
able some eight or nine years ago to get
hold of 100000 by going to Hymen's
altar with the daughter of man who
rose from being a street-sweeper to hav.
ing contract for sweeping the streets
Of Paris. But his sisters, who were pen.
niless, had to marry poor widowers.
London Truth.
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that can not scem-I, capdenae-to
yield to threats"
~ withdraw them"
"Then it Is agreed"
"Will you write out your abdication
and sign it?"
81 have so much sympathy for you
that l can refuse you nothingv'
| Furnished with the precious docu-
ment Anatole ran to M. Bouvard's.
The distance was long, and he did not
reach the door until eight o'clock in the
morning
"Go home and go to bed" shouted the
professor stormily.
II have Capdenac's abdication. Open
the door or l will break it in
NJ Bouvard opened. Anatole handed
him the paper and went to Nicette's
door to shout:
cousin, get up, dress quickly and
come"
"It seems, monsieur, that l am no
longer master of my own house. You
go, you come, you command! To prove
to you that do not like it shall pay
no more attention to you. You hear? I
am going to read my newspaper"
A few moments later Nicette, as
fresh as the dawn, arrived in the little
salon.
whats the matter?"
"The matter" said NJ. Bouvard, 'is
that your cousin Is mad"
"Mad? All right" said Anatole; "but
Nicette will see that my madness has
its good side. Last night my dear little
cousin, obtained two things-M. Cap
denac renounces your hand and your ex-
cellent guardian consents that you may
marry the man you love-"
"Truly, my guardian, you are willing
that should marry Anatole?"
"What?" exclaimed Anatole.
"For you are the man l love, my
cousin"
Just then Anatole felt his heart beat
violently. Was it the pleasure that
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tist, whose Investigations of poisonous
substances every one was familiar with,
but whose nobility of heart and quasi
paternal goodness Anatole had enjoyed
especial advantages for .appreciating.
"Poor boy" continued the doctor;
N'what have you been doing?"
Nothing that know of" stammered
Anatole, much agitated.
"Ransack your memory. Tell me what
you have been drinking, what you have
been eating, what you have been breath
ing"
This last word was revelation to
Anatole. That very morning he had re-
ceived letter from one of his friends
who was travelling in India. In this
letter was flower that the tourist had
picked on the banks of the Ganges-a
red, odd-shaped flower, whose perfume,
as he now remembered very we'll, was
peculiarly penetrating. Anatole seached
his pocket-book and found the letter and
the flower, which he showed to the
scientist.
mo more doubt" cried the doctor; sit
is the Pyramenenis Indica!-the mortal
dower, the flower of blood"
'Then really-you think"
''Alas, am surer'
"But it isn't possible! / am only
twenty-five years old. / feel full of
life and health"
SAT what hour did you unseal this
fatal letter."
This morning at nine o'clock"
"Well, tomorrow morning at the
same hour at the same minute, in full
health, as you say, you will feel GER
tain pain in your heart, and all will be
over"
"And you know no remedy, no way
Of"
"None." said the doctor.
And hiding his face in his hands, he
dropped into an armchair, suffocating
with grief
On seeing his old friends emotion,
Anatole comprehended that he was
feally condemned He rushed from the
room like madman.
With perspiration on his brow, ideas
upset, and his body mechanically ad-
vancing, Anatole went out into the
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THE WAY I MANAGE JOHN.

To think that twenty years have passed
Since John and were we'd
And not a harsh or cruel word
BY either has been said;
We've had our cares and trials such
AS other people meet,
But then we've had each others smiles
Howe'cr tho world should greet.
How have we lived with loving ways
So long as man and wifeP
Why has not pain and discomfort
Destroyed our joy in lifeg
Tho truth, my friends, is this, no morei
We keep our love aglow,
And when the fires of love are bright
This world is free from woe.
In courtship days when John would come
/ always looked my best;
tried to have our home arranged
In honor of my guest.
His every wish sought to please,
sought his comfort then;
This treatment pleased my dear good John
And brought him back again.
Dear John could never frown at me
For was always kind,
And kindness true will never leave
Fautfnding in the mind.
tn those dear days 1 wisely vowed
To live wifely life,
That John might ever bless the day
When became his wife.
Railways think that home is mine
And John its favored guest,
That when he comes from out the world
With me for him is rest
Kind friends may think it's endless toll
To pass life like this,
But now to see his Joy in home
Yields me my creates. bliss.
But who deserves loving smile,
Or kindness freely given,
Who needs the aid Of loving homo
To gain glimpse of Heaven,
So much as he who tolls all day
Tokeep our wants supplied
Then let us yield our sweetest smiles
And be our husbands pride!
Detroit Free Press.
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Lawyer Which-Well, O'Flaherty.
have you told me all the facts, without
elaboration, exaggeration or equivoca
ton? ] want to save you if l can.
O'Flaherty-Oi have, yer honor.
Olive tould how shot de mon, an not q
wurrud butts as thrue's me affidavy; so
ye can put in de lies, sorr, to shoot YER
self. Ye onnershtan that pairt betther
nor do, onny day.-Puck.
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The NntionnI Failing.

Jackson-I'm going to start a new
paper, and think I'll call it the Um.
brella.
Merritt-Why?
Jackson-Because every body who sees
1t will take it,
Merritt-Yes people would take it,
but they wouldn't pay for it.-West
Shore.
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Easily Accounted For.

Jones and his wife were wandering
among the cages in a menagerie.
IL say, Jones, dear, what on earth has
that anaconda tied himself up into such
an involved knot for?"
Cant say, darling, unless there's
something on his mind that he wants TO
remember" Judge.
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HOW HORSE TASTES.
It's Flavor Is Half Way Between Those OF
Beef and Game.


Physically, it may be distinguish ed
from beef or mutton by its appearance.
1t is coarser in the grain than beef. In
this respect it resembles bull beef more
than any other. 1t is darker in color
and looks more moist than beef. 1t has
a peculiar smell and peculiar sweet
ness of taste. Its flavor is generally con-
sidered TO be half way between the
flayors of beef and game; it is some-
thing like the flavor of hare. One reason
why horsefiesh is as rule darker in
color than beef is that horses which arc
pole-aXed, or which have died from in
jury, disease or old age, are not properly
bled and dressed by the slaughterer.
1t is, however, by it's fat that horssflesh
is most easily distinguished. The fat OF
horseflesh is not generally mixed with
the lean. 1t is yellow in color. 1t looks
more moist than the fat of beef. 1t
soon melts and soon becomes rancid.
Consequently, unless rapid sale is ef-
fected or the fat renewed, an advanced
price must be charged in order to secure
the butcher from loss on unsold meat.
Lastly horsefesh can be distinguished
from beef by its chemical characteristics,
and it is in this way that it may be rec
ognized when mixed with other sub
stances. Who can tell, except the
chemist, what are the component parts
of sausage, polony, or saveloy? Or
who can tell by taste what those parts
are? We do not Judge by taste, we Judge
by flavor, and in the making of flavor
to use Sam Weller's phrase-"It's the
seasoning as does t"-Nineteenth Gen.
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THE FATAL FLOWER.
Satisfactory Results It Unexpect-
edly Accomplished.

OU ARE a dead
man." said the
doctor looking
fxedly at Ana
tole.
Anatole stag
gered.
He had come
to spend the
evening gayly
with his old
fri e n d, DR..
Bardias, the il
lustrious scien-
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ENCOURAGEMENT.

"Well, doctor, I'm still alive, thanks
to you / have taken every blessed drop
of your medicine"
"Alive! Well, if had thought you
would still be alive this morning l
would have sent more. But I'll do that
now. And if / don't see you again,
Patrick, good-bye-good luck to you."-
Munseys Weekly.
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GETTING EVEN.
How Wife Cured Har Husband
or Going Out Nights.

RS. G A r T Z r
had only been
married n short
time, but her
husband h q d
already begun to
go out at nights.
One evening she
said to him:
"You are not
going out again
tonight, n r @
you, IIenry?"
"Y Q s, m Y
dear"
"And where
are you going, if
l may ask?"
"Oh, / am
nn1Jr rAinr 70
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Didn't Envy Him.

Bobby-There amt much fun for o
fellow in this world after all, is there?
Tommy-Plenty of fun, but l could
never enjoy it if my mother wore as big
slipper as yours.-Drake's Magazine.
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Not Quite.

In a young ladies' school.
Teacher-What are the three prin
cipal kinds of poetry?
Pupil-The lyric, the dramatic and
and .-
Teacher-(coming to her assistance)-
Come, you know; the cpl
Pupil-Oh, certainly; how stYpid Of
me! and the epidemAa-Judge.
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Would Have to Wait.

Customer lin cheap restaurant)-
Waiter, bring me napkin, please.
Waterfall in use at present, Cap, but
that chap with the heavy mustache eat.
ing soup over there will be through
with his soon.-Drake's Magazine.
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a Big Difference.

Wife, think Turner, our grocer,
has joined the church, John.
Husband-What leads you to think so,
my dear?
Wife-Why. he used to say his straw.
berries were so much a quart; now he
says they are so much a box.-The Jury.
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I'm nnRnEsrnNnENr..

All communications for this paper should ~ nccsr>-
oanled by the OF the authors not necessarily for
publication but rs evidences Of good faith on the
part OF the writer write only en- one eide OF the pa.
per BE particularly careful h giving names and datea
10 have the letters and figures plain and distinct Prop
ernames are often dcult to decpher because Of the
careless manngr In which they are written
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When young man loses his heart
to somo girl, he usually loses his nerve
ct the same time.-Terre Haute ExprosA
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MAKING THE FEATHERS FLY.

First Nimrod-Did you see the feath-
ers fly when / fired?
Second Nimrod (sarcastically)-Yes,
] saw the feathers hy-off on the bird.
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4 Fatal Admission.

Cringing Spirit lat the golden bars)--
i have never been any thing worse than
cornetist.
st. Peter-What could be worse? JUS
tice demands that your neighbors be
given chance to get even with you.
Away!-Munsey's Weekly.