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their new home. Jim thought OF her old
friends, the Pargeters, aud determined to
make one more effort to ind Out what had
become of them.
But before she could make any inquiries
chance brought about the meeting.
Her horses one day were pulled suddenly
up amidst the cries OF the b~ystAnders, On
looking 10 see what was the matter. she saw
a Young girl lying in the roadway injured.
She had her placed in her carriage at once.
and on the way to the doctors was struck by
the girls features. In searching the girls
pockets TO I'M some clue To her identity. In
order that her friends might he commune
Gated with, an envelope addressed to Miss
Susan Pargetcr was found.
And then Jim knew thatit was no acciden-
tai resemblance, but that the poor London
workRiTl was her little mistress OF long ago.
She drove her at once 10 her " home,
sent for her own doctor, and then sent of a
servant with : message 10 Mrs. rargeter.
And now YOU know all, said Jim, as she
concluded her strange story. land how |
became Mrs. God Save the Queen Jamset-
ieebhoy. and now il comes about that We are
all here together, snug and!cosy and happy p
The Pargeters' story tine wealthy Indian
widow only gathered by degrees. Mir.
PArgeter. with rardonable pride, tried to
conceal their terrible poverty from jim.
lie knew his old servants generous DISPOSE
ton, aud he feared to impose UpOu her.
EMr. PaTgeteT's prize had been his
stumbling block. Ii is cutie possible that
had lac been a little more inclined to let his
own friends know OF his troubles he might
have had = helping hand held out 70 him on
former occasion, but he was one OF those
who suher and are silent
Admirable disposIt.onS are these-brave.
noble and much TO be commended. Iufor,
iuuately. their silence under suffering does
them no good. while the people often very
unworthy people, who ery ont directly they
are within meAsuTzble distance Of trOubls
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mrs. HARRIsONs RESERVE.
Her Discrimination to Shake Hands
Sometimes Leads to Embarrass-
ing Incidents.

Her Dissemination to Shake Hands
sometimes Leads to Embarrass-
ing Incidents.
tP1H'bpro Di.patch. Warrington correspondence. ]
Mrs. Harrison does not shake hands when
she receives with the President Bho did at
tho frat reception she gave IN the White
House, and IL tired her arm 20. causing her
DOWNRIGHT and acute pain, that she discon-
tinued the practice. Nobody will blame the
frat lady Of the land In this case. II would
not have been no much noticed but for the
fact hat Mrs. Cleveland's handshake was n
very attractive feature of her receptions.
Mrs. Cleveland gave her hand generously
and IL was n very positive Rrip that her
guests enjoyed. In this matter. as In other
ways, II has been somewhat unfortunate for
Mrs. Harrison that 40 young. vigorous aud
popular n hostess preceded her at the White
House.
1t should be clearly understood. however.
that Mrs. Harrison entertains with no little
grace and dignity, and II deseryedly held in
high esteem by those who understand the
difficulties Of her situation,
More than once, l AIN told, Mrs. Harrison's
habit OF Withholding her hand ut receptions
has given rise to annoying incidents. lie
Gently among the guests at one Of Mrs. Har-
wife. IL was her first visit to the White
House since the Harrison regime. began.
She IL = stout-hearted Republican. like her
husband, aud she carried with her into the
Presidential presence q loyal determination
to be pleased with the Preaidents wife. There
was q good deal of crowd, as usual, and Mrs.
Harrison confined herself to bows for bows,
with q word or two to a favored few. When
the Senator's wife reached Mrs. Harrison she
held ont her hand, looking the first lady Of
give her a cordial greeting. Mrs. Harriton
held in her right hand q large bouquet OF
roses, and the right hand Of her, Rncst,
ptem Of the bouquet The look o. embar-
rassment which tlitted over Mrs. Harrison'a
face apprired the other lady that all was not
right, and OF course q second or two later
she saw what she was doing. Then the wife
Of he Western senator moved rapidly
away. IL is sad to relate that she IN not
pleased with tho Presidents. wife. Her dis
pleasure has not been kept a secret, either.
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tOlerAble had their father given them a
stepmother to divide their love and obedi-
ence with their aunt All these things
passed through the Psrsee widower's mind,
and at the same time he acknowledged to
himself that he had a strong personal re-
gard and Affection for Jim herself.
When at last, after three years Of widow
hood. he told Jim one day what was in his
mind. she received the intimation very
quietly, and asked for time 10 think il over.
She looked the situation fairly in the face.
She, too, had had the dread that the widower
might marry again PERHAPS a native wife,
aud she was hiled with vague u~neaslness as
to what would be the lot Of her sisters
children then. Her marriage with MIR. jam
setieebhoy would make no change in the
household at any rate, nor would it wrong
the little ones.
She came TO a decision after carefully
weighing every consideration, and her de-
eision Was to accept the widoNer's offer.
And 70 in due time she became his wife,
and the children ceased to call her aunt and
called her mother and a better mother
children never had. She never regretted
the decision she had come to. She loved
and respected her husband, and when he
died from the result OF an illness caught in
Singapore, she mourned MIN sincerely.
by his will she was left with q large for
tune OF her own, aud the fortune belueathed
30 the children was To be entirely in her
hands snd under her MANAGEMENT urtl they
came Of age. Her power was absolute. Her
husband. during their short married life,
had learned that he could place lhe most
perfect confidence IN her.
After settling certain business matters in
connection with tue estate, Mrs. Jamset-
ieebhoy decided that il would he better for
the children that they Fhould pass a few
years m Europe. aud so she came with them
TO England, and look . large house at the
Hest End
A soon A. they had recovered from tbs
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Jim. on the eve OF leaving England, en-
deavored to find ont what had become Of the
Pargeters. that she might say good-by
to them. She vent to the last address. and
found they had left. The people there
could not tell her where they had gone.
She went to Holloway and made inquiries
among the trAdespeople and among the
neighbors. She thought IL possible that
some OF them might have seen something Of
the Pargeters, and be able tn give her new
of them. But everywhere she failed. Since
the day she left the neighborhoOd, nothing
had been seen of the former tenants Of Sud
bury villa.
And so she went Out across the seas to the
strange land she had told little Susan about,
and found wealth and luxury awaiting her;
servants to obey her slightest wish, and her
self transformed from a London housemaId
into the female head of a Parsee WidOwer's
establishment.
The children took to her directly. The
poor little things had missed their mother
terribly, aud when their aunt came out they
turned instinctiyely towards her.
Her sweet, sympathetic nature soon
strengthened the bonds between them, and
she had not been in India q year before the
children looked upon her as = second
mother. and gave her the full. fresh love Of
their young, innocent hearts.
And not only did she win the love OF the
children, but in time the widower began to
say to himself that it would Ee wise thing
to make his sister. in-law's position an
assured and permanent one.
He Was 4 young man yet, He might want
to marry again. IL would be q cruel thing
il he brought another woman into the
household nova cruel wrong to the chill
dren. A stranger would never be TO them
what their mothers sister Was.
To them che Was everything nos. To have
lost her would have been TO them . Priei
almost as great a. came 90 them when their
mother WAS taken from them But Jims
position In the home would have bssn in
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dren are young you will come out here and
be with them, and love them for my sake.
Do write me, dear, and say that you will.
You Annot think how 1t would ease my
mind-hoW It would save me many . sleep
less night Of anxiety, il you would only send
me one little line saying yes couldn't
bear to think OF my little ones being left in
this far-off country to strangers. but l
could die happy knowing that when am
gone you will be their guardian and friend,
and replace the mother they have lost"
Jim laid the letter down with tears in her
eyes, She, too. had hoped that one day she
should zee her sister again, but this letter
robbed her Of that hope.
She knew, from her sisters previous let
tiers. that she WAS not the m to make
a trouble OF . shadow. or TO indulge in these
gloomy f~orebodings without . cause. Some
thing in the letter made her think that her
sister kHeU that she Was dying.
She sat down and wrote a loving letter in
reply.
She gave her promise. Yes, II anything
happened to her s~ister-Which God Forbid
she would come out. and the children should
be to her a sacred trust for all her life.
A month later Jim received q cable from
India. Her sister was dead. A letter was
to follow.
In due time the letter came-it was from
the bereAyed husband. He wrote with deep
feeling Of his great loss. and he told poor
Jim thar her promise to her sister had been
her greatest comfort in her last moments.
Funds were forwarded for Jim's outft and
passage. and she Was assured that she would
be heartily welcomed by her little nephew
and %nieees, who had been eujOiued BY their
mother TO think Of her as one who would
love them for their mothers sake.
The husband concluded by saying that 1t
vas with his entire approval aud concur
renee the arrangement had been made. and
il would be the study Of his life 10 make the
task OF his dad Wilss sister As pleasant :
one ~ possible.
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A PRESIDENT WITH BACKBONE.

President Diaz, of Mexico, says a cor
respondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer, is
a pure Indian. You can always tell a gen.
tleman when you come near him, can't
your Well, now, Dia carries around
him the Understandable aroma of a gentle
man. -.
He is a man of medium size, substantial
and inclined to be stout, with dark color,
You never see him without u smile on his
face. OF course he was u magnificent
soldier, as his record shows. He restored
his country. He has compelled the Mexi-
cans of the present day to accept modern
ideas.
You saw that yesterday he threw into
prison Iturbide? Yes. he did. Iturbide
il descended from the first Mexican en-
peror by an American woman from the
District of Columbia. He has a fine plan
tation in Mexico and he came back there
the other day and began to talk against
the Government Of Diaz as If he had
special rights.
Diaz Just clapped him into Jail. When
the grant to the American railroad in
Mexico was withheld by the Parliament
or Congress Diaz was out taking a ride.
He came up into Congress and addressed
them. saying:
"Signors, you will either pass this bill
or go straight home"
They looked a minute and raised the
cry of Long live the President" and
passed the bill. That is the kind OF Pres
ldent to tie TO.
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HE NEEDED A "GUlDE."

A small, decidedly English young a
came down from his apartments in the
Richelieu and asked to see some of the
hotel officials. says the Chicago Tribune.
He was taken to Manager Davis, to whom
lie said:
II say. clerk, won't you let me see a
guide?"
guest. who is registered as sir Stuart
through the directory, slammed 1t on the
counter and said TO Mr.. Davis:
Pardon me. but l did not wish to see
q lot of names"
THAT was my fault" replied Mr.. Davis.
~ misunderstood you: look ut this. 4"
and he handed over n book of all the rail
roads running out of Chicago,
This did not suit the Englishman, who
said with considerable emphasis to The
man behind the counter:
II say, clerk, yon are not sufficiently
acquainted with Inc to act rs though we
were old chums, you know. kindly
keep your Jokes and treat me rs you
should. Politely | asked for n guide and
you threw me a lot of old books. Now
will you give me a guide, or will you
"Certainly, if you will tell me what
kind of a guide you want" returned MIR.
Davis.
ANY kind will do 30 long as he is q
live guide. You must have them about.
Chicago is like a new world to me. Never
saw your place before. Cannot you get a
man to walk over to the post-ofice and
back with me? I don't feel like going
over alone"
A bell-boy was sent out with Sir Stuart
to bring him home and the guest was sat
isfied. The clerks at the hotel fear the
young Englishman may be robbed of his
accent. so q guide has been placed at his
diannaal
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Fear Of q Mother.in- law.

To ne Editor /.
I do not marry because there is no law
which protects n married man against an
ill-willed mother-in flaws interference,
which has been the cause Of so many
wrecked homes.
1 do not want a wife who is under the
influence of somebody else moi retain her
love and good will through the influence
of a third party.
A mother is most likely the person who
Yields enough influence over her dauRh.
ter to induce her not to love her husband
fear she would use her power against me
10 refused to obtain her goodwill at her
price, and would even seek the nd.
vice of unprincipled lawyers how to aep-
arate her daughter from her husband in Q
seeming lawful way. aud one day
might find my wife and children gone.
Il, X.
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serious husninp I o make both ends meet.
They do not think of darning socks,
scrubbing floors, washing diahes, cook
ing meals aud giving babies %spenkings
and paregoric, so the young men, see
ing how frivolous the maids are, make
the most Of IL by regarding them only rs
articles which come in handily when
they desire TO occupy q spare nour or SO
In amusing themselves. Maids do not
demand sterling qualities in n mauLAll
they seem TO care for Is that he be liberal
with his money and fiattery. aud above
all that bashfulness be unknown to- him,
The maids have marriage for marriages
sake alone on the brain to such an extent
that young men must counterfeit the in
fuence by having everything but mar
rage in their thoughts.
EpwIS HoMF.
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SOUVENIRS FOR G. A. R. MEN.
Army Blue the Tint of Memorial
Days Evening World"
Lively Contest Probable for the Gold
aud Diamond Badge.

The announcement OF the proposed
Memorial Day number Of TIVE EVENING
woRIr. which ia to contain the fullest pos
sible ~accounts Of the DAYS observances, to
be printed OH army blue paper, has caused a
very perceptiblc iiutter in Grand Army cir.
Giles.
The preparation Of 30 appropriate and ac-
ceptablc souvenir OF the day OF days for tho
veterans is highly commended, ami the old
warriors speak warmly 81 the enterprise OF
the paper which is not only the peoples
friend but the soldiers friend "a well.
There will assuredly be y lively COMPETE
tion for tho G.. A. n. badge offered TO the
most popular veteran in New York, New
Jersey or Connecticut.
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SUpREWnY DELIGHTFTL

To the em,ciated and dsbnitatsd invsifd 4 -
sense OF returning heslsh and strength produeed b.
Hostetter'ss tomnoh Bittsrs. wien that promotes
OF vig1r Is tested ~ persons in feeble health, -
re tcrstive aud vital, n I, potency soon evinces hssif
in improved appetite. DIGESTION and nishtiy fspesA
the ,ole conditions under VII oh strength and nerve
%duietude Is voaehsafed 10 the human system. A
gain In iesh Of to1r'e ensues upon the restoratton
Of digestion and assimilation. As surely as WHITES
follows the fall Of the Leaf, docs disease shsdow ths
footsteps Of declining strength. when the promaturs
d'ctdetce Of vitality is not arrested. M.rasnua.
consumption md other wAstin Sma'adiss are pr ,uipt
to fastsn upon the enfe, b ed, Az RI disease. lhsfes
fore, with this grand cn1bling { oiic, which not
ouly renews failing siren nth, but miti rats and
counteracts tie inhrmltt,s OF sRe and tGose Of the
Rentler sex Rheumatism, milaria liver and KID
ney troub ., Yield to H..
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don't believe | shall ever be well again. My
dear sister. we have not seen each other for
years, Fate has willed it SO, but | have al
ways thought Of you aud hoped that some
day We should be reunited. IL may not be
now. perhaps. but, my dear, l want you tc
make me a promise. 1t will ease my mind
so much il you will.
1 am not afraid TO die, though should
like to live a little longer, but what is max
ing me most unhappy Is the idea OF leaving
my children in this country with no Eng
lishwoman near them-there is no one who
would love them or watch over them. Ny
dear husband Is very good, but you know
what / mean. deRr-he is a man and has his
business to think Of, and has to lake long
ourneys and be much from home
"WhAtI want you TO promise me. dear
lister. Is thAt II / should die while ny chill
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It isn't Worth the Trouble.

10 ne Editor
Get married. What is the good Of get.
ting married when your wife q obtains
divorce by dropping a nickel in the slotH
II isn't worth the trouble. You have to
be so careful not to anger your sweet wife
after you get her that you are on pins and
up aud leave YOU. As for me, l think
marriage is a complete failure, and fully
believe that . when n mans married his
troubles begin" The only reason l do
not wed Ia because a divorce can be SO
ensily ohta ned, and II your wife gets tired
of you she can go of and marry another
fellow and you have no claim upon her.
lie three times as many marriages every
day. ROBERT WiNDERs.
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Jim came up to London again and soon got
another plAse-this time not as a general
servant, but a. a housemaid in a small fam
lily, She had not been there very long when
a letter came from India which her sister
had sent TO her cousin, Mrs. Marsh, which
Was a kind of permanent address for the
wandering servant girl
Another baby, " said Jim to herself as
she opened the letter.
Ii was another baby; but. alasl this time
things had not gone well with Jin's sister.
Her baby had only survived its birth a few
hours. and she herself had been EerY i'll.
I've had q narrow escape. my dear sister,
wrote the Parses merchants wife, aud
have a ~foreboding that / shall never be vel
again. For AOms time past l have had grave
Tears about my health. Ny husband, whr
Y very Kind. has uisd 10 FsAssars me, butA
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May Wait Too Long.

TO he Editor:
When the time comes for me to choose
a wife 1 expect to be 80 situated that I
can bring peace and comfort to her by
owning a nice home. being proprietor Of
my own business and having q comforta-
BILE bank account. My principal reason
for not marrying is that my present con-
dition is not such. Secondly. the young
lady I want must be a plain Christian
girl, well educated and nice looking;
one that will make a faithful and atfec-
tionate wife and q good Christian mother.
When / find = girl answering this descrip-
ton and I am in the condition afore-
stated | will try to gain her hand, hoping
that success with follow and peace, joy
and comfort attend our union.
NJ. LIE Roy GoUGH.
Washington, ID. G.
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Inability TO Economize.

To me Editor Of The World:
Inability to economize may we'll be con
sidered the great reason why young men
don't marry. They are always poor, in
want of money, earn small wages, often
idle. love fue clothes, theatres aud the
companionship of hail-fellows-well-met.
They know that once married they must
practice ~self-denial aud curtail all foolish
expenditures. This is distastelu nj to them.
As o consequence they remain single.
preferring to indulge their own tastes
and inclinations rather than share their
lot with another, which means misery,
%privation, want and suffering. V. II.
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way. saw no reason TO refuse the ofer. and
he became a kind o: secretary and aceount-
ant to Mrs. God Save the Queen Jamsetieeb-
hoy, at a salary of $500 a year. and 3
shadow WAS lifted from his life at last
And Susan. inns little mistressI All. b
sure thar she Was not forgotten. She wa
uursed back to health and strength with Al
= mothers loving care. and the long walks
in the cruel weather and the long days q
weary work were things OF the past
She and Jim spent happy days together.
and the children grew to love her As . sister.
and oue of them grew to love her better than
a sister in time. and that was the dark.
handsome young gentleman. The dArk.
handsome young gentleman called Jm
''mother. . as did all her sisters children.
aud il was astonishing how much more he
remained at home, and how little he cared
for outdoor Amusemsnts, when Miss Par
geter Was his mothers guest
Aud when Jim saE what was going to hap
pen she was happier, she thought than ,
had ever been IN her life for she knew thatso
her loving family another loving dAashsss
would in time be added, aud the old IT,
would grow stronger still
Susan Psrgeter Is Susan PArEster ne
longer. To-day she is a happy wife. and
lives in her own beautiful house not very
far from Jim. and she is one Of an Affections
ate family circle. and the black OK tEeads -
her little loot no more.
She is happy in the love Of her husband
happy, knowing that her dear father ana
mother Nil end their days n eomfoEti
happy in the knowledge that she u sur
rounded with loving. sympathetic friendss
and certainly not one o. the least happz
hours Is that in which rhe aud Mra. ood
save lie Queen JAmsatieebhoy at tOaqtheE
before tie hre in jim hORdoiI aad tals e
and Mrs. God save the Queen sAs her "deaz
oldJim," aud Mr.. and Mn. taIgetsr uted44
aIlude playfully ~ TIE gTeatladT oalAAA4A
a. Jim CroWeh sister."
= LTzE ENpl
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BIT INTO HIS CONSCIENCE.

Novel but Effective Method of Col
lecting q Dentists Bill.
Awell-known dentist, says the Chrfstidn
Aduocd'e, tried hard to collect a bill, but,
after many Intellectual efforts, said to the
debtor;
II do not intend to send you any more
bills, and I do not intend TO sue You but
there In one thing / want to tell you.
Every time you cut of n piece OF beef
steak and pass II to your wife, | want you
to remember that che ia not chewing that
beef with her teeth, nor with your teeth,
but with my teeth"
In two or three days he received a
check. The motion OF those doubly false
teeth in his wifo's mouth was too much
for the husband.
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Want Their Position Assured,

want Tnelr tOsltlou ire
To tie Editor
The reasons governing the preference
Of the bachelor state to that OF the mar
red by the desirable young man are
laudable. The ambitious young man has
a hope of advancement above that of his
present position-be he n mechanic, bust
ness or professional man. knowing that
to be finally successful obstacles must be
surmounted and exertlons made that will
possibly necessitate no little discomfort
and hardship. he il not willing to encum-
Der himself with q wife and children.
For encumbrance they certainly are TO
one, who not needing personal discom-
fort must respect the comfort of wife aud
children. A young man. however, who
considers that n wife would aid him in
gaming the desired goal-be it wealth,
fame or knowledge or who IL satisfied
with his present position should mate, as
after all, it is the happiest state, for;
As unto the bow the cord 81,
So unto man is woman.
Though she bends him, yet obeys him;
Though she leads him, YET, she follows,
Useless each without the other:
Then the reason is, young men will not
marry until their post on "a assured or
they are financially able TO support q wife
who will not be compelled to be o house.
ho'd drudge.
UNMARRIED. U NOT A MrsooANIsT.
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Girls Hurt Their Feelings.

To me Editor:
One reason why young men do not
marry is this: At some time q young man
has a preference for q young lady, and,
thinking that it was returned, does every
thing in his power to please her. She,
seeing this and thinking she has the young
says and does things which do her no
good, and not only hurts the gentleman,
but lessons his opinion of her. Not want
ing her to think he is fault-finding, he
says nothing. but his visits are fewer and
finally cease altogether. L. D.. @.