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recognize It as belonging Co The same
person. The inspector raised his head
aud looked Significantly at Charles.
Then he quietly drew forward the
yellow hair over tho forehead again, re-
placed the hat and rose to his feet.
Charles and l glanced apprehensively at
Ralph, but he had not stirred. AS we
looked a hurried step came across the
yard, Il hand raised the latch of the door
and some ono entered abruptly. 1t was
Carr. For one moment he stood III the
doorway; for one moment his eyes rested
horror struck on the dead woman, then
darted at us, from Us to the inspector,
who was coolly watching him, and--he
was gone. gone as suddenly as he had
come, gone swiftly ont again into the
falling snow, followed by the wild bark
ing Of the dog.
Charles, who had had his back to the
door, turned in time to see him, and he
made q rush for the door, but tho in
spcctcr flung himself in his way and held
him forcibly.
Let mo go! Let me get at him.
painted Charles, struggling fur1ously.
II shall do no such thing, sir 1t can
do no good and might do harm. He is
armed, and you are not, and he would
not be overscrupulous if he were pushed.
Besides, what can yOu accuse him of
Intent to rob? For he did not do it. If
You have lost anything remember you
lave found it again. If you caught him
a hundrel times YOU have no hold on
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Whatever my style Of writing may be,
it is the result Of natural selection and
not Of special design. Tho first author
who interested me deeply after "Roliu-
son Crusoe" and the usual childron's
books Of fifty or sixty years ago was
Washington Irving. Then came Walter
Scott and Charles Lamb, Keats, Shelley
and Wordsworth, then Bacon and Emer-
son. Burke and Carlyle, Thaclleray and
Hawthorne. But rhetoric or compost
ton have never studied. My long con-
nection with the press has been Of the
utmost service 70 me rs writer, For
many wears | have been the chief editor
ial writer upon Harpers Weekly, u
paper which takes part in political dis
cussiou, and the necessity Of making my
self ineligible % the rapid rcadcr in
comparatively short space has been prob
ably the bost training | could have had.
Fortunately l have no taste for what
seems to mo the frequent extravaganza
Of newspaper writing and therefore l
have easily avoided it. Every young
writer should remember that bigness Is
not greatness, nor fury forcO,-George
William Curtis.
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CONCLUSION.

I am told that l ought to write some
thing IN the way of a conclusion t. this
account of the Danvers jewels, as il the
end Of the last chauter were not CON
clusion enough. Charles, who has just
read it, says especially that his character
reQuireswhat he calls IAN elegant finish"
ana suggests that slight indication Of
young and lovely heiress in connec-
ton with himself would give pleasure
to the thoughtful reader. But | do not
mc.,l at the last moment to depart from
the exact truth and dablle in fiction
Just t. make a suitable conclusion
If | must write something more l
must beg that it will he l;ort in mind
that if further details concerning the
robbery are now added against my own
iudlucnt they will rest on Charles au-
tl.aritv. not mine, rs ANYTHING | after
ward heard was only through Charles,
whose information Ineyer consider reli-
able in the least degree.
1t was not till thee months later that
l saw him again. On wet April after
noon. was still living in London with
Jane whom he came to see me, having
lust returned from long tour abroad
with Raluh.
Sir George, he said, was quite well
again, but the GOODNESS between himself
and his father had dropped almost to
freezing point since it had come to light
that he had been innocent after all. His
father could not forgive his son for put
ting him in the wrong
Il seldom disappoint him in matters
OF this kind" he said. "Indecd, may
say have, rs n rule surpassed his ex,
pectations, and I must be careful never
to fail short Of them in this way again
But ah Miss Middleton, am sure yor
viii agree with me how difficult 1t is tc
preserve an even course without relax
ing little Mt times"
my dear Mr. Charles" said Jane
beaming at him over her knitting, but
not quite taking him in the manner he
intended, you are young yet; but dom
be down hearted. | am sure by yOul
face that as you grow older these dcvia
lions which YOU SO properly regret vii
| grow fewer and fewer until as life zoe.
/ on thev will gradually cease altogether.
Il consider it not Improbable mvself,'
said Charles. with faint smilo, and he
/ changed tho conversation. really can
not put down here all that he proceeded
to say in the most cold bloodod name,
concerning Carr and Aurelia. or, AS h,
would cali them. Mr. aud Mrs. Brown
alias Sinclair, alias Tibbits. I for on,
don't believe word Of il. and | don't Sc,
how he could have found IL MI out. n
no said he had. throueh the police an,
people Of that kind. don't consider i
is at all respectable consorting with tn,
police in that wav; but then Charlie
never was respectable. as I told Jane af
ter he left. arougin1 excited feelings on
her part which made me regret havin.
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LIGHT AND ANY.


a NIompn's Way.
ADO you love mo, deart' he asks,
IN her soft and gentle way.
Deep into her icy rs ! look, and
What do you suppose | aayt
Why, what lovers always say;
Swear love hcr-as do
Swear always sholl till death,
Cruel death, shall part us two.
What does she do thcn2 Indeed,
Her proceedings seem quite queer,
For again in gcntie tones
She asks, "Do sou love me, dear2"
Love herr Why, OF course | do!
am never slow TO tell
All my passion, and I'm sure
She must know love her velli
And I'm quite sure, too, she asks,
Not because she doubts, YOU know,
But because the llttlo fraud
Likes TO hear me tel her 90.
-SomerviIle Journa'
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She smiles upon me with her merry eyes,
she watches O'or me with a tender care,
She galcs at me with raut surprise
Whene'cr tell her that 1 thiuk her fair.
She is "A plump and pleasing little maid,
And what | ASK her never says me nay;
But yet / meier viii we'd her, I'm afraid
She waits upon me whore lunch each day
-Ncw YORK Herald.
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Good for His business.

"Twenty dollars is rather high for mite
Of a room like this said the doctor.
Yes, it seems SO, said the laudladH
"but, then, You must remember that the
hoVse is very unhealthy, and that there
are most always two or three sick people
in it."-EpOch.
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ieinster House, tho handsome mansion
with the 500, 900 staircase ON Carlton House
Terrace, in Londo3, and the residence Of
Mrs. John w. Mackay, was a birthday gift
to her from her husband.
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Miss plumplei.h tchuNu--Oh, Mr..
Dudekiu, Literally tA.u>ive swallowed
II dreadful hy What shall LIDO.
Dudekin- DeaA girl, better sNallah soma
hypapah. Bulletin.
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Watching him. cnmo up. =

watching him, came up.
Have all come back by this train"
Charles asked.
"Au, sir, cxcept'-aud he hesitated-
"cxtejt a few. Tho doctor who won't
has not returned, and the guard says
there were some Of the passengers badly
hnt-that he would not allow to he
moved from the farm when the train
came for them. The engine driver and
one or two others were"--
Charles made sign to him to be ST.
lent.
"Ilow far is it?' he asked.
"Twenty miles, sir"
Are tho roads practicable?'
"No sir. At least they would be very
uncertain onco You got into the lanes
"Wc can walk along tho line, said
Ra'gu. "rLat must be clear. Let Us
star ut onc,.'
"Gou'd not the station master send us
doHI On an cngiue' asked Charles.
"WrWJuli pay well for it,
Thrl.iic, inspector sh9J'; his head.
but lha'cs went oil to inquir, never
til less. .,i n.i1li3wed him. Thought
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First Fishermau-Thcre's a trout there;
Pm going over 10 see.
Second FisLermau-Don trouble YOUR
self; I'll drop him u line.-Nale Record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-15

arrived, having cludcd her husbands
vigilance. THAT certainly was true
The jewels were safe enough as long az
I had anything TO do with thcm) Her
husband, who followed them, saw that .
he was suspected and threw the game
into her hands, devoting himself eutire-
ly to putting his own innocence beyond
t. doubt, in which, with Ralph's assist
anCe, he succeeded.
II see now" continued Charles, "why !
she split her tea when Carr arrived. She
was taken by surprise on seeing him
enter the room, having had probably no
idea that he was the friend whom YOU
had telcgraphcd for. | suspect, too,
that same evening after the ball, when
she and Carr went together to find the
bag, It was to have last word to en-
able them to play into each others
hands, being aware if | remember
rightly, that futher had gone to bed in
company with tho key of the safe, and
that consequently the jewels might be
left within easier reach than usual.
No doubt she weighed the matter in her
own mind, and decided to give up
all thought of Lady Mary's jewels, and
to secure those which were ten times
their value. She could not have taken
both without drawing suspicion upon
herself. Like wise woman She left tho
smaller, and went in for the larger prize
less clever one would nave tH"d tor
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was well tnaC III began 10 SHOW as we
reached tho spot. There were traces Of
dismal smears on the white ground
which it would be seemly to hide.
Our friend in black went forward and
asked few questions of the man In
charge and presently returned.
"The remainder of the passengers are
at the farm, ho said, pointing TO " house
Mt little distance, and without further
delay we began to scramble up the steep
cmbankment and Chamber over the stone
wall of the bridge into the road. My
mind was full Of other things, but | re
member still the number Of people us
sembled on the bridge, and how n man
was standing up in his donkey cart to
view the scene.
1t was Saturday, and there were guam
titles Of village school boys sitting
ast1ido on the low wall, or pcrchcd on
adjacent hvrdles, evidently enjoying the
spectacle, iostling, bawllng, eating
oranges AMI throwing the peel at the
their hats sympathetically, and one went
and opened rate for us into field,
through which many feet seemed to have
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-03-03
The Feeding of Horses.

When it is remembered that the stom-
ach of a horse is really small in proper
ton to the size of his body, it will be
seen that it requires feeding often-even
four times day. Unlike human be-
ings, horses should drink before eating,
and drink as much as they like. Owing
to a strange internal arrangement in a
horse, the water does not remain in the
stomach, but passes through into the
cacum-a large intestine.
If a horse should be fed FIRST one can
readily see that the water in flowing
through would carry with it some of the
food, and thus produce collie. A horse,
if "watered' four times day, will never
take much-not too much. He is fed, it
must be remembered, upon dry food, and
that with the quantity of hard work done
would produce a feverishness which a
proper amount of water will very much
allay.-New York Ledger.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-03-03

The difference between straight and
curly hair is very apparent on a micro
scopical examination. A hair is a hol-
low tube, and a straight hair is as sound
as reed, while a curly hair is always
Aattened on both sides and curls toward
one of the fiat sides, and never toward
the edge. 1t is a curious and little
known fact that the hair of women is
Coarser than that of men as well as
thicker on the scalp. In an average
head of hair there are about 130, 900 in
dividual hairs. The hair seems to have
a life of its own, independent of that of
the man, for numerous instances are
known of the hair continuing to grow
after death. In one of the st. Louis
cemeteries body of a lady was some
years ago disinterred for the purpose of
removing it elsewhere. When the coffin
was opened the entire cavity was filled
with mass of auburn hair which had
grown after the interment had taken
place.-Interview in st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-03-03
Che Daily Eight.
TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1891.
Obsequi0us Servants.

A lady recently returned from several
years residence in Japan adds another
to the many tales of the obsequiousness of
japanese servants. In leaving the house
enc day in the care of his nurse her
young son slipped and fell, as children
will, receiving no injury beyond one OF
two trivial scratches. The nurse was
inconsolable, however. She upbraided
herself in the most extravagant terms,
and called down all sorts of dire conse-
quences upon her head. The other serv-
ants, to whom the affair was immediate
ly communicated by the unhappy maid
Were equally shocked and outraged, and
the jabbering and chattering lasted in
terminably.
For weeks afterward the occurrence
was referred to as dreadful calamity,
and the day of its happening served for
a long time as a prominent date by
which to place other events. 1t is fur
ther stated that the accident was not
witnessed by any member of the family.
1t would never have been known to the
boys mother save for the intense and
continued excitement it created.-Her
Point of View in New York Times.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-03-03
Curing a Kicking Mule.

If" said the driver, "you will con.
slider the implacable obstinacy of the
mule, don't think it will appear that l
took an unfair advantage of him.
built wagon so strong that no mule
could kick it to pieces. In the dashboard
| fixed magnet so powerful that the
next time the mule kicked it held his
feet up. I had a good deal of trouble
getting him away from the magnet, but
it stopped his kicking. "-New York Sun.
He Considered 1t a Compliment.
Pryor-LoOk here, Charlie, you must
stop smoking those villainous cigarettes
They will soften your brain and
Cholly-Thawnks! Baw Jawve! A
thousand thawnks! You are dooced
kind, Pryor.
Pryor las Chclly moves off)-Wel,
there's gratitude for you, Hawk. /
a2tg24v belize TIC fellows going to
swear off.
Hawk-No, that wasn't it. You see.
the poor chap has been told so often
that he has no brain that he feels highly
fattered by your concern.-Spirit.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-03-03
After the PropOsaI-

She-No, l can't marry you, Mr.. Ju-
Venlle, but I'll act mothers part to-
ward YOU
he-Mothers partl What do you
mean-to ridicule me?
She-No; just what 1 say: I'm engaged
10 your father.-Kate Fields Washing
ton.
The year of 1884 W.. .,...bl. for
severe winter. Snow be-. a lIliing on
OCT and teA, almost without inter
MISSION, until April Q m the following
year, or for nearly $50 days in all. In
addition to this strong frost prevailed
during the same period.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-03-03
An Exhaustinp PIace

Mistress-I am at a loss to understand
your motive in leavin.
Bridget-The work is too harrud.
mum, and it's worn out | be entirely.
Mistress-Wby, have done most of
it myself.
Bridget-Yes, but it's Worn out 1 be
hearing yez tell me of it.-Munseys
Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-12
HINTS FOR Frs.

Be gentle with your cows. Remember
you are a man and they are brutes; be
thou not a brute.
Give your COW a name and call her by
her name; she will learn to know it sooner
than you think.
Never feed your cow while milking, one
thing at time
If you have more than one cow always
milk them IN the same order; boss COW
dees not like to be sighted.
Clean your stables before you milk. |
know of no substance that will take up
bad odors sooner than milk
Clean your COW with brush or cloth be-
fore you milk; perfect cleanliness is most
essential to perfect dairying.
In cold weather wash your hands in
warm water before you milk; cows teats
are very sensitive.
Milk as rapidly as you can and as clean
as you can; if you do not your COW will
dry up.
Strain your milk from a strainer pail
into an independent strainer. and IN this
have besides strainer cloth.
A good strong mixer ought to milk ten
cows n an hour, but he has not time to
carry the milk to the dairy.
Be sure to keep your finger nails short,
always.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-12
Fleeing From Justice.
When Jason Was Of.

Perhaps You gents would like to see a
work of art?' queried the farmer with the
fur cap and cardi gan Jacket.
No one encouraged him by look or word,
but he carefully nnrolled a paper, spread
out half sheet of cardboard, and exhibit
ed a rather fine pen and ink drawing of a
tombstone.
Artist up at Syracuse did it for me, y
he explained. ''Its guide for the grave
stone man to follow. Isn't it rather
scrumptious?"
For your wife?" | asked.
''Oh, no; its for my son Jason See the
name in there: Sacred to the memory OF
Jason Clark, who died, etc. It'll be the
finest thing in our hull graveyard"
Sick long?" queried.
Never sick a day in his life, and was
killed deader'n door nail when he
went"
Killed. eh?"
Eyes, sir. Bet man g that he could
hoof it over the bridge before the train
caught him, and he came within ten fee
Of doing it, too. Engine throwed him
about seventy feet, and he was dead when
they picked him up"
''It was too bad" sighed one of the
group by way of showing his sympathy.
Yes. He lost the two dollars by a
mighty close shave. Probably studded his
toe somehow. Poor Jason! Powerful
good boy, but a little off on distances. -
n. Y. Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-12
Cow to Make Life Happy.

Take time; it is no use to fume, or fret,
or do as the angry housekeeper who has
got hold of the wrong key, pushes, shakes
and rattles it about the lock until 10th are
broken, and the door is still unopened.
The chief secret of comfort lies in not
suffering trifes to vex US, and in cultivat-
ing our underground of small pleasures.
Try to regard present vexations as you
would month hence.
Since we cannot get what we like let US
like what we get.
it is not riches, it is not poverty, it is
human nature that is the trouble.
The world is like looking glass. Laugh
at it and it laughs back; frown at it and
it frowns back
Angry thoughts canker the mind, and
dispose it to the worst temper in the world
that of fixed malice and revenge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-12
BUILDING TRADES.
Marked Benefit Conferred on Them by
the Tariff

The New York Record and Guide says
that 1.-The changes in the tariff have touch
ed great many articles properly In the
line of structural material, yet it is a
singular fact that the increase of duty has
thus far only developed in a marked de-
gree upon what may be considered fancy
goods, average qualities undergoing but
little increase In cost and exceptionally
actually showing decline, while a reduc-
tien of duty, as In the case OF pine lumber,
has apparently brought no benefit to the
consumer at all. Everything staple used
in the structure of buildings, however,
has been cheaper, with the exception of
labor, and the consumer has secured his
Improvements at lessened cost compared
with 1879" The article includes a state
ment of wages during a series of years,
from which it is learned than on January
l masons are paid S. a day, or Is cents to
81 more than year ago, and that stone
cutters are earning S.. SO to S4 so day,
against $3.50 and "a a day a year ago
Plasterers, carpenters, plumbers, painters
and ordinary laborers receive the same
wages they did in January, 1890. Bricks
are selling 25 cents to 81 thousand less
than they were year ago. Lumber is
also cheaper. The wholesale rate Of East
ern spruce is 81 to 81 per thousand less
than year ago; of white pine 81 to 50,
ard of yellow pine 81 to $3.50. Nails are
worth 20 cents to Is cents less than they
were year ago. White and blue lump
plaster is selling 25 cents per ton less, but
ordinary calcined city is 10 to Is cents
higher. Roofing slate has not changed III
price. Cement is slightly lower for one
grade, slightly higher for two, and I'M
changed for two Fire brick is 81. so to 81
per thousand higher Plasterer's hair is
cents per bushel cheaper