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Many prosperous business man, whose
credit is good and who means TO be gener-
Gus with his family, falls into the habit OF
settling his household bills in such a way
rs 10 prevent his wife from having cash at
her individual disposal The result Of this
system, more or less general, is that many
women OF well 10 do families are ridicu-
Iously poor so far as concerns their OWL
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To the Southern Kansas Fair at Wichita
Sept g and 80 and Oct. l, 9, 3 and 4. The
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe route will
place on sale excursion tickets at one fare
for the round trip to be sold from all sta
tions $50 miles distant
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Three Through Trains.

Two night. one morning, Kansas City to
Chicago. The Santa Fe route. 43-tf
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Take stage at Wharton for Saltwater
Billy Snyder, proprietor. d4S If
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Daily by Daylight.
New morning express, Kansas City to
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$40. 90 REWARD.

See announcement in this issue of special
train service on Wichita q Western rail
road October >, 3 and 4. dl11-l1t
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Cheap Rates 10 the 81. Louis Fair via the Great
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! we'll as one could see through the old fel-
| lows spectacles, there was decided twinkle
| in his eve; and once, when his suggestive nose
had approached itself rather near the allur-
| ing bottles we heard him smack his lips in
a loud and energetic manner Finally he
made a purchase at the counter, folded
/ something up in brown paper, and hast
ened in the direction of the nearest means
| OF exit.
In Mechanical Hall "all went merry as a
/ marriage bell" until we reached the famous
| glass plant. Here we stayed awhile, watch
| ing the unaccountable surprise displayed BY
| Pittsburgers who have lived among glass
houses all their lives at the ordinary work
/ of The men employed. Dorothy was quite
| pleasant for time, but presently she
teyan casting sleeps eyes at some Of
the brawny glassworking sons of Anak
inside the glass plant rails. Finally, she
turned to the writer and said: Aren't they
fine fellows? How refreshing it is to see q
! real man at last!'
Can the writer be blamed because he went
off into a white heat at this remark? After
all the lemonade and popcorn which Doro-
thy had gotten that night it was surely
cruel thing to say.
Dorothy was, Of course, very repentant
when she had once done the mischief. But
the soul of the writer was full of wrath and
conversation slaekened between us as we
FASTENED to take look through the picture
galleries before the Exposition closed for the
night.
The pictures were the happy means OF re-
storing our bonds of friendship. There is
nothing so good for "making-up" purposes
as really jolly laugh, and laughter there
was n-plenty among the pictures.
Ahl those artless art criticisms! How we
remember the stout lady who pranced
through the galleries telling her SIX daugh-
teis what everything meant and always tell
ing the wrong things. This lady mistook
the prices at the right side of the catalogue
pages for the numbers of the pictures, and
so when she referred to her catalogue she
found the most incongruous descriptions
therein.
But our researches in the art galleries
were cut short by the announcement of the
closing hour. A naughty usher entered the
gallery and exclaimed: "Say, friends, you'd
better get out now. Seeo''
And so Dorothy and the writer "got
out;" and presently found themselves in the
pleasant moonlight with delicious lovers
walk home before them, and two real quar-
rels to be made up! So we bade goodbv to
the Exposition, and left far behind its
myriad lights twinkling over the silent
river, and all the merry music and happy
crowds which had filled its glittering aisles.
brennan
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been observed to stand before this
picture for hours together. he was finally
questioned by one of the Exposition police,
and turned out to be hall crazy young fel-
low who had fallen in love with the wax
figure. The policeman, seeing his lamenta-
BILE condition, humoreG him in his delusion;
and the love-lorn youth went away reioic-
ing in the promise of an Introduction to the
object of his affections. Next day he re-
turned with a huge bouquet of roses, which
he declared were for the "lovely lady in the
glass case" To please him, the flowers
were placed in the case at the feet of the
wax figure; and again he went away quite
happy. Since that day he has regularly
reappeared, each time with flowers,
which are laid as tributes before
the captivating lady in wax. He can be
seen gazing at the case for over an hour
every afternoon, and tine visitor will notice
that particular glass case is always filled
with the choicest roses.
The Exposition is full OF what an artist
would call ebits of character" If only one
keeps ones eyes open for them. There are
the usual legions of fends and cranks. The
free viands fend is perhaps the most numer-
ous There is a free tea iend, and a free
biscuit fiend. There is also the grand free
everything fend who, it is positively as
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THE GRAND ARMY's CHIEF.
His Admirable Character Illustrated by an
Incident at Gettysburg.

His Admirable Character Illustrated by m
Incident at Gettysburg.
Colonel Wheelock G. Veazey, the sue,
cessor of General Alger as Commander oi
the Grand Army of the Republic, is one OF
the most unassuming and modest men of the
day. A stovepipe hat never fits him and q
clawhammer coat is probably not among his
earthly possessions. Some 20 years ago he
was virtually rendered the office of Gov
ernor of his native State, but declined in
favor of the present Secretary of War, who
was one of his classmates in college.
The Detroit Free Press tells OF a little in
cident that occurred during his fighting
DAYS which illustrates his personal courage
and generosity.
At Gettysburg he was in command of a
fine regiment. Just before the memorable
charge on Pickett's division he was convers-
ing with the late General Stannard, then
brigadIer, and commenting on the havoc
that division was making on the Union
lines, when Stannard said:
"By the eternal, can't stand this. /
want TO charge. Colonel, we will take the
responsibility. Rush to your regiment and
Lead
To this Colonel veazey replied as follows:
"1f we don't dislodge the devils, charge the
responsibility on me"
Stannard dispatched his orderlies; his
division. with Colonel Veazey's regiment in
the lead, charged over the stone wall, and
General Stannard, without orders, won the
stars of Major General and the title of
1.-THE Little Man Who Saved Gettysburg"
while the new Commander OF the Grand
Army offered to assume all the ignominy
of defeat, if such should have been the
rSsult
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in her eyes. But even seeing people tumble
downstairs is apt to pail on the taste after a
while, so Dorothy caused herself to be taken
a-promenadIng.
The DISPATCH stall, with its smiling
attendant was passed, and the region of
show cases and popcorn booths entered
upon. 1t was a regular case of Scyllo and
Charybdis to Dorothy. If she resisted the
uncomfortable desire to fatten her pretty,
if somewhat retrousse little nose against the
glass cases opposite, in a rapturous examin-
alton of the gowns" or furs displayed
within.
In one ofthe cases was a charmingly life
like wax figure of a lady which has quite a
history. A pale youth with checkered
pants and an intellect to match, had
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ELECTRICAL CRANKs.
Some People Carry Electric Light Stubs for
the sake of Their Health.

Some People Carry Electric Light Stubs for
the sake of Their Health.
Washington Post.l
''Do you see that man there who has Just
picked up something from the edge of the
sidewalk" asked gentleman well posted
on electrical matters of the writer. s'He
has the latest fool craze on the brain, for he
has been following that electric-light tender
about for the last ten minutes, IN order to
gather few of the stubs of the electric arc
light carbons which are thrown away. These
be will carry in his pockets, under the in
sane impression that some of the electricity
left over from last nights lighting may
soak into his system and ease up trif1e on
some pain or other.
Poor fellow! He is more deluded than
the man who wears potato in the leit-hand
pocket of his trousers to cure him of rheu-
matism. Why, there is no more electricity
in those carbons than in the bread that fel-
low may have eaten for breakfast.
sit is astonishing" continued the
speaker, "what queer notions some people
In Washington have about wearing elec-
tricai and magnetic appliances. The theory
is quite universal that magnetism attracts
the iron in the blood and thus gives rise to
a better circulation. But all the iron
which exists in the human system is COM
bined with hydrochloric acid and is in the
form of the oxide of that metal, and in this
state the magnet has no power over the
oxide OF iron,
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| country. Isn't there something there,
Maisrie?" he continued, still regarding the
articles in the window. "Some little bit OF
tartan ribbon-something you could put
around your neck-whatever you like
merely to show that you fly your country's
colors, and are not ashamed of them"
''But why should pretend to be Scotch,
grandfather, when am not Scotch?" she
said.
He was not angry; he was amused.
"You-not Scotch? You, of all the people in
A Bethune of Balloray-ay, and if justice
were done, the owner and mistress Of Bal.
loray, Ballingean, and Cadzow-and vet
you are not Scotch? Where got you your
name? What Is your lineage-your blood
you right and title to the lands of Ballorav
and Ballingean? And may see you there
yet, Maisrle; 1 may see you there yet.
Stranger things have happened. But come
away now-we need not quarrel about bit
of ribbon-and know Mr.. Carmichael will
receive you as his countrywoman even if
you have not shred of tartan about you"
Indeed he had taken no offense: once more
he was marching along, with fearless eye
and undaunted front, while he had resumed
his gallant singing
But it's not the roar of sea or shore
Wad max me LANCER wish to tarry,
Nor shouts o. war that's heard afar-
It's leaving thee, my bonnie Maryl
They went down to one Of the big hotels
in Northumberlanp avenue; asked at the
office for Mr.. Carmichael, and after an I'M
measurable length of waiting were con-
Quoted 70 his room. Here Maisrie was in
troduced to q tall, fresh-colored, angular
boned man, who had shrewd gray eyes that
were also good humored. Much too good
humored they were in Maisrie's estimation,
when they CHANGED to regard her grand
father; they seemed to convey q sort Of easy
patronage, almost kind of good.natured
pity, that she was quick to resent. But
how could she interfere? These were busi-
ness matters that were being talked Of; and
she sat somewhat apart, forced to listen,
but not taking any share in the converse
tion.
Presently, however, she heard something
that startled her out of this apathetic con-
currence, and sent all her pulses flying.
Tho tall. raw-boned newspaper proprietor,
yseing this proud-fsatured old man with
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ing it out, he wished to be allowed to re-
fund the money. Oh, yes, very generous
offer; Tor all was to be done in the profound
est secrecy; you were not to know anything
about it, lest you should be offended. And
yet it seemed to me you should be glad to
learn that there was someone interesting
himself in your affairs"
The two men were not looking at the
girl; they could not see the pride and joy
and gratitude that were in her eyes. "And
Vincent never told me word" she was
saying to herself, with her heart beating
warm and fast. But that was not the mood
In which old George Bethune took this
matter. A dark frown was on his shaggy
eyebrows.
ST do not see what right anyone has to in
termeddle," said he, in tones that fell
cruelty on Maisrie's ear, "stiil less to pay
money for me ON the assumption that had
forgotten, or was unwilling to discharge, .
Just debt"
"Come, come, come, Mr.. Bethune," said
the newspaper proprietor, with a sort of con-
descending good nature, "you must not
take it that way. To begin with, he did
not pay any money at all. 1 did not allow
him. said Thank you; but this is q pri-
vate arrangement between Mr.. Bethune
and myself; and If he considers there is any
indebtedness-I don't, goodness knowsE
then he can wipe that off by contributions
to the Chronicle So you see you have
only to thank him for the intention"
"Oh, very well, (" said the old man, chang
ing his tone at once. "No harm in that
No harm whatever. Misplaced intention
but-but creditable. And now," he con-
tinued, in still lighter strain, "siRce you
mention the Chronicle, Mr.. Carmichael,
must tell you of a scheme have had for
some time in mind. 1t is series Of papers
on the old ballads of Scotlaud-or rather
the chief Of them-taking one for each,
weekly article, giving the different versions.
with historical and pathological notest
What do you think Of that, now? Look a.
the material-the finest in the Worldi-th.
elemental passions, the tragic situation
that are far removed from any literary form
or fashion, that go straight to the heart and
the imagination, even now as they did In
the days when the King safe in Dunferm-
line town, drinking the blued-red vins.'
Each Of them asplendid textl. he proceeded,
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serted, does nothing but stroll from stall to
stall eating all kinds of food which he can
obtain for nothing. The free everything
fenG doesn't need to pay board bills-his
life is one long lunch.
The piano-trying crank is the worst of the
cranks. He insists on playing time-worn
tunes upon every piano exhibited in the
hall, and ii he can lay hands on any other
species of musical instrument he will at
tempt to play it too. The machinery-lec-
turing crank is a horrible nuisance, and so
are the dvertisement-collecting cranks and
the wretched inquisitive crank who keeps
asking everyone he meets to be directed to
some part Of the Exposition about which no
one knows anything.
But there are some really quaint ''lots of
character" too; and one of these we saw at
a well known exhi bit of intoxicating liquors.
In the glass case of the stall were ranged
number of whisky bottles, which lay with
the light glowing on their upturned sides in
an exceedingly tempting manner. Over
the bottles stood an old gentleman with
rubicund cheeks and still more r1bicund
nose, whose white hairs only emphasized
the bon vivant expression Of his face. As
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BY WILLIAM BLACK
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.


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A BABY KING AT PLAY,
How Alphonso Puts in the Time and Enjoys
Popular Demonstrations.

How Alphonso Puts in the Time and Enjoys
Popular Demonstrations.
Alphonso, the baby King of Spain, has
the most beautiful and expensive toys in the
world. His special favorite is a rocking
horse, which is covered with the hide of a
beautiful Andalusian horse. The saddle,
stirrups and other trappings are OF the same
pattern as those used in Andalusia. There
is a story told that he once invited court
dignitary to play at horses with him, much
to everybody's amusement; and it is fact
that when the mobiles had assembled to cele-
brate his birthday Alphonso amused him.
self by climbing up and down the steps OF
his throne.
Another day, when the foreign embassa-
dors came to pay court to him, the little
fellow went off to sleep in his nurses arms
before the ceremonies were over. He goes
out great deal and has very pretty way
of saluting people in the street. He loves
military music, and when he hears the peo-
pie shout "Vivap' to him he claps his little
hands and shouts in return.
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Just lovely? Did you ever hear such a
charming band?'' And every cavalier in
the audience manfully replied to both ques-
tons In the nega-ive.
And, indeed. the fair critics we e right, as
they general ak, IA sueu cases. The
Thirteenth" Band is one OF the finest to
which Pittsburg has had the pleasure
Of listening for many years; and ever there
was a conductor who conc ucted perfectly.
Mr.. F. n. Il mes is that man.
So the overture rambled gaily onward,
and as its last notes died away the crowds
began to disperse in every die tion. The e
had been a siege upon the lemonade anu
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the foot of the staircase. and await further

interesting casualties.
And the casualties came with delightful
frequency. The first victim, an extensively
circulated old dame, while trying to "trip
gracefully down stairs" after the fashion OF
"Lady Selma" in the last novel she had
read, was suddenly launched into space
from treacherous step. and reached what
Mrs. Malaprop calls terra Gotta" in very
emphatic manner after a number of wild
and ponderous gyrations. One after an
other came the victims of the staircase.
Small boys, elderly gentlemen and pretty
girls, all suffered alike.
"Just like a game of follow your
LEADER" laughed Dorothy as she watched
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CHAPTER XI.
HOLY PALMER'S KISS.


This was bright and cheerful afternoon
in November; and old George Bethune and
his granddaughter were walking down Re
gent street. A brilliant afternoon. indeed;
and the scene around them was quite gay
and animated; for the wintry sunlight was
shining on the big shop fronts and on the
busy pavements and on the open carriages
in velvet and silk and fur. Nor was George
Bethune moved to any spirit of envy by all
this display of luxury and wealth; no more
than he was oppressed by any sense OF soli-
rariness amid this slow-moving, murmuring
crowd. He walked with head erect; he
paid but little heed to the passers-by; he
was singing aloud, and that in q careless
and forid fashion
The boat rocks at the pier o. Leith,
Fu loud the wind blaws frae the ferry.
The ship rides by the Berwick Law,
And maun leave my bonnie Mary.
But suddenly he stopped; his attention
had been caught by window, or rather a
series of windows, containing all sorts of
Scotch articles and stuffs.
"Maisrie," said he. as his eye ran over
these varied wares and fabrics, couldn't
you-couldn't you buy some little bit of
thing?"
"Why, grandfather" she asked.
"Oh, well," he answered, with an air of
lofty Indifference. sit is but trife-but q
trifle; only I may have told you that my
friend Carmichael was good Scot-good
friend and good Scot are synonymous terms,
to my thinking-and-and as you are going
to call on him for the first time, you might
show him you are not ashamed of your
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not unkindly scrutiny, was referring to the
volume On the Scottish Poets in America
which George Bethune had failed to bring
out In time; and his speech was considerate.
1T is not the first case OF forestalling I
have known" said he, 'tand it must Just
be looked on as bit of bad luck. Better
fortune next time. In any case our country
men over there have found their voice at
last; they have been brought together to sing
in chorus; perhaps they will be heard
further that way. I do not know what
place the book NAV ultimately take in
Scottish literature; but at all events it is
pleasant reading for Scotchman-pleasant
for him to see how his eountrymen across
the water have not forgotten their native
land. And so, Mr.. Bethune, if you care to
notice the book for US, you may say pretty
well what you Ike-on the sympathetic side,
of course
"Most assuredly-most assuredly," the
old man said. 81 cannot grumble about be-
ing forestalled; that was nv own fault; and
am not going to give less hearty welcome
TO those old friends of mine because they
have been led out BY another hand. And
where should they have a hearty welcome
II not in their own country? Non corpus
sine pectore: they will know who speaks
81 dare say-I dare say" said Mr.. Car
michael with a tolerant smile. by the
way, there is another little circumstance
connected with that book-perhsps L should
not mention it-but will be discreet. No
names; and yet you may like to hear that
you have got another friend somewhere
somewhere in the background"
1t was at this point that Maisrie began to
listen, rather breathlessly.
"Oh, yes. your friend-your unknown
friend-wanted to be generous enough" Mr..
Carmichael continued. "He wrote to me
saying he understood that had advanced
a certain sum toward the publication of the
work; and he went on to explain that as certain
things had happened to prevent your bring
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TWELVE IN A FLOCK.

A Remarkable Bird of Queensland Named
After the Apostles.
Among the most curious birds of Queens
land are those known Familiarity US the
Twelve Apostles" from circumstances
that they are always seen in flocks of ex-
actly 12-never either more or less. Whether
such little company consists of an equal
number of males and females does not seem
to be known. But in the nesting season
they all build in the same tree, and all feed
the nestlings promiscuously. Bow the
number Of such flock is always adjusted
is one of the unsolved questions respecting
this bird. It is something like q blackbird
In appearance, but.of rustisr color.
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faltering note from one of the viOlius, low
growl from the trombone, and quick,
authoritative tap from the big drum, the
band of the "gallant Thirteenth" was whirl-
ing merrilv through rollicking overture
from "La Grande Duchesse."
With the music, the charm of silence
seemed broken; and ripple of conversation
passed through the gaily lighted hall.
Every maiden in the audience, who had
anybody to talk to, parted her pretty lips,
and rapturously exclaimed: "0hl Isn't it