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The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-21
The one was the night v,sehm.p

The one was the night vssshmap
and engineer Of the building. ''Up
with your hands" said he, and up the
burglars hands went rs IL they had
been trained TO the business and had
done nothing else all their lives
The position was a pleasant one for
the night watchman- All he had 70 do
was 10 keep his pistol in position and
wait till morning. when Efty workmen
would rush in, bind the prisoner aud es-
cort him in triumph 10 the nearest Jail.
But who was 10 look after the firss2
This thought occurred TO him aftes
about an hour had passed, and the bur
glars hands had grown white through
holding them up too long and letting
the blood get eInptie6 out
''See here" said the engineer. ~
turn my back on you to attend 20 the
furnaces You'll pick up bit ot coal or
something and hit me a oiF on tbs
head steal everything in the house and
then 20 home 20 YOUR family"
The burglar said nothing, but looked
lot
Then" went on the engineer, ~
don't attend 70 the furnaces the placeH
blow up. or the steamu 90 down, anS
then theTe'n be all sorts Of things so
pay"
Better let me go home 70 me poor
mudder, the burglar suggested, looA
ing hopefully up 10 the scuttle cap.
That seemed the only way out OF IL
The engineer thought and thought
keeping the revolver cooked the while
Suddenly he burst out with:
Say. Did you ever fire furnacc?"
Nav" quoth the burglar. Lem
me go home 10 me mudder."
Well, &c, a move on You. you son Of
pirate. Take that shovel aud put the
coal IN. Now turn the fires Don't Won
know how - turn firesa Well. you've
got tve hours To learn Hurry up. darr
YOU, or there's a bullet waiting for Won
here II YOU don't"
At the point ot the revolver the en-
gineer kept the burglar working all
night. Nhca ne wasn't busy al the
coal he kept him polishing up the brass
work, and after be had finished the
brasswork he made him swab the hoor
and empty out ashes. The burglar al
mitted that he hadn't done any work
for five years. When the ,vorkurn
came in the morning and took him OF
20 the police station ne almost faintet.
from exhaustion.
The engineer said ~ his wife when
he went home: Lucky thing all
round. isn't IT, that that blamed bur.
glar didn't notice my pistol wasn't
loaded"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-21
one-and-twenty, handsome. healthy,
dehsOnair

one-and-twenry, handsome, healthy.
debonair
Brother Johnr
| Herbert"
1t was the young musician . from Ger.
many Fresh and ardent, he was one
OF them Immediately. In The confu-
sion John did not see that, from the
first, he admired Violet
He had come and seen. and he con-
/ quered- John observed. with q sharp
surprise, the change in Violet She
was another being TO his young broth
er from what she had been 20 him. He
was incredulous- 1t could not-must
not be. Then he forced himself To
reason calmly.
What right had Re to rebel? They
were both young and happy. Il was
fitting
only she is all the world 20 NJ,
and another fair face viii please Her
bert as WELL" his tortured spirit cried
But 'tis 4 dangerous thing 20 plsy
with souls"
He dreaded TO iuterfeys-Ec dared
not confess.
Fool, | should only frighten and
wound her, my little dove. What an
in her eyes. 4 dull. Flooding Frsy-
beard! Why shonld scare her Il her
happy drean?"
Then gleam ot hope would force
its way into the darkness:
But Size has been heppv with me
Until that boy came Might She not
be willing, il she knew-ah, e she
knew bu, half my love? Oh. cannot,
cannot lose her.
And yet. 10 all observant ewes. b.
was the grave, reserved, quiet John
Steele-courteous with his equals. kind
to his interiors. he was, as ever, the
thoughtful host. the induIgsat, :hs
steady friend.
The hidden war with himself went
on for weeks A. last he made his de-
cision.
When Herbert ssls her hand OF
me ! shall. know whether or not she
truly loves me. If all her hear. IS not
his will hope-I will offer nv lcve to
her. If she confesses to loving him !
will be silent forever"
The holidays went By, the house
grew quiet-herbert sought All inter
view with his elder brother.
Joln listened quietly.
Il have expected this, Herbert.
will talk with Violet"
"Eut you can give me your con.
sent"
IL can say nothing now"
With look of surprise Herbert
withdrew-went down the wide oak
stair, crossed the terraces. whistling.
John rang the study bell.
Pompey, ask Miss Sane 20 oomc &c
me"
lie turned faint az the sound Of her
hgnt step on the velvet of the hall.
yet fought off the weakness success
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-21
SWEOEN'S CROWN.
The Nobility Look Down Upon Its Pressn,
Wrarrr


King Oscars appeal 20 the Swedish
people 10 wortliily celebrate In Decem-
Der next the tri-centennlal Anniversary
of the birth of King GuStavus Adolphus.
the great hero king OF Sweden ard one
of the first and strongest champions II
Professionalism. has, according TO the
Chicago Record, had the effect Of cali
ing To- mind the fact that there Is rot a
drop Of the blood ot that monarch ia
the veins of the present reigning fam
lily, excepting in those II the crown
princess, and, through her. in those ~
her children, duke ~ Scani. duke of
Sundcrmanie and the duke OF Westnan-
land. For the mother % the present
grand duke Of Baden father Of tho
crown princess Of Syveden-was n
daughter of that prince Of VasA who
died toward the end 81 the ffties aud
who was the last male descendant Of
the Nasa dynasty.
This Prince NaSa was the only con OF
King Gustavus ", who was deposcd
by his subjects and driven into exile
the general impression being that he,
wasinsanc. his mental faculties wrecked
by the terrible assassination Of his
father by Count AnkerstrOm at a bali
given in the royal palace. After his
deposition the Swedss called his uncle
20 reign over them. and as the latter
was childlees and there was no other
Nasa prince save the dcposcd king and
his son, they proceeded % elect French
Field Marshal Bernadotte, OF peasant
birth and married 10 the daughter Il
. French stock broker. a. crown prince.
il is he who was the grandfather ~
the present king.
IL may De added that The Swedish
nobility. which is very proud md has
at immense idea % is own Importance
and lineage, looks down upon kins
Oscar as a parveDu. and attends hi.
court with more or less evident re-
luctance. They still revere the mern-
ory ~ the FEsa kings, and there IL
scarcely one II them who. when trnv-
cling through Germany. does not make
q point q calling a. Dresden - pay his
or her respects - Queen Garcia o.
SaHony, now the only surviving dAugh-
of the last Prince Nasa.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-21

The hunters 81 Maine often mako
good hsuls % honey stored ~ Wild
bees IN hollow trees. bat a sturdy
rvoodsman % Guilfori recently went
hIs fellow hunters one better iu q =
branch ~ forest craft Having locate3
q swarm and their hoard re captured
tees and honey a one Esoop ~ ot,-
serving the bees - they came aud
went IN his clover Aeif be traced their
line q Sight. ard. following 10 across
his farra and into the w1Dlis about
mile. he found u led - n hollow tre..
the entrance 20 which vas Eftsen fses
above 80 gr9uuA Having hrst tas.p
q Ocs hive % lie place. he cut d0vn
the tree. and placed its hoard e soa1c
thirty pounds - honey "a The hive.
whittier ne bees a. once followed p.
and made tsenaeivss perfectly az
home. - nirht be carried horse honey
and be~s tE,g~ ,hsr. sd fss izs@cts Ess-
s.nce Kept % at work iaviug gp 7~zx
sod hoEeJ 2 ,hcir EEg -z-rtc5A
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-21

build fires OF mornings and lug ont
ashes without spilling them, and get
in all the wood and water without
making a mess and tracking in more
! dirt for Margaret to clean than he's
worth. I'm getting too old for such
work. and I'm a-going to have him
here if I can get him. Twill be best
for him and twill be best for me-"
That was how it happened that he
waylaid Billy the next morning. The
boy lent favorable ear to all tho old
man had to say.
The Widow Grimby don't like me
anyhow" he responded.
Don't she? Why not?" asked the
squire, with cautious anxiety.
We'll, for something ] can't help"
he answered whimsically. "She says
she never did haRe NO use for boys;
and I'm boy, you know"
The old man laughed
'Is thGt all?'
he said. ''She says she can't make
nothin' keepin' me, and boarders had
ought TO be profit"
I'm going before the trustees of the
poor and get you changed off to me-
said the squire, with decision. Boys
need looking after as well as Widow
Grimbys- III feed and clothe you for
what you can do. and then your
money can be out at interest till you're
O man. How'll that suit you?"
Billy almost caught his breath in as
constituent.
We'll, it'll suit" he answered.
And then with handshake the old
man and the boy separated.
Tell you what said Billy, rs he
went on to school, this boomerang
business il pretty big business. l
wasn't loobin' for nothin' only to have
it make NE feel good. and here it's got
me home. Wonder if badness hits as
much harder than you think IL will
when II gets back? I'll ask the squire
when I get there TO live. N. Y. In
dependent.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-21

took this up and broke the sealing
wax package of yellow letters fell
into his hand; closely united was also
a velvet miniature case and an old
fashioned English locbet
BE turned the open face of the lock.
ct to the light
1t revealed a curious face-an aqui-
line nose. an artists eye, the mouth of
4 raveniug animal, half concealed by
beard of silk. John Steele loox ed al
il long and earnestly. Poor Bert!
He'll DO better now that he is out OF
the body" he said
He had always been the friend OF his
old schoolmate, discerning the deli
cate soul enthralled by the law OF a
depraved physical nature inherited
from line of debauched men.
fortunately, the child is a girl
murmured Steele thoughtfully, taking
up the case of purple velvet.
1t opened softly. The face of an
angel smiled upon him.
1t was the portrait Of Bert Vane's
daughter, taken in her seventh year.
Her fathers brow and eyes in fairy
tracery, the dead mothers sweet
mouth, the curls OF beauty and the
smile of innocence.
We called our child Violet, John, ="
said the letter. "You see she is deli
cate thing to be left unsheltered. God
forgive me my life-for if l did not
tell you, you would know that folly
has shortened my days But / was
never fit to be father.
will you take my little girl into
your keeping? She ia good child, for
the blood that flows in her veins seems
TO be that of her mothers family, with
little of the best of mine-enou2h to
endear her to you. for you always
loved me, believed in me. John. when
/ did not believe in myself. When we
meet again
My daughter has fortune. I trust
you with her and it. as l would trust
no other man on earth. John-noble
John Steele, nv weak hand trembles
my dying, dying sight fails me"
That letter was Bert Vane's final
act, written IN the last hour Of his
life
The child was at school in New
England, and, after mature thought,
John Steele decided that she had bet
ter stay there for the presen.- He was
sbout to embark for a trip to Europe.
and had no person with whom TO leave
her if he had her brought to Lake
home But he wrote to the matron Of
the school, inclosing a kind note for
the child, settled the business trans
actions of the matter and then took
passage on board the Europa, with
his young brother Herbert, destined
for a musical education
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-21

to make out together" The squire
looked quite cheerful as he gave his
Instructions: Now mind, boy! What's
your name?'
Billy Stapleton.
'Oh! Now mind, Billy, all you've
got to do is just to do as tell you.
had boy here last year, and spite OF
all could do he just mixed them diff
ferent kinds of sticks all up. ! AIM I
rightly settled it in my miud We:
whether he done it a-purpose or not"
Il won't mix EN-" answered Billy,
cheerily.
Sect you DON'T" returned the
squire.
Wonder if can't make . boomer
ang out O. fair dealin'." said Billy,
when he was left alone. Il aint got
time to be doin' favors for people
very much, and besides don't get the
chance. This town seems to think
Widow Grimby's all l want for COM
pany. They wouldn't il they could
see her set by the hour a-sayin' nothin'
to nobody. Iguess III try maxim e
boomerang out of this wood wheeiin'
an pilin'."
well! well! I declare fort" COM
mented the squire-his dim old eyes
sparkled and his lips were parted in q
delighted smiie--"this is something
liker'.
And then he paid Billy.
That must be one o your swift
fyin' boomerangs," reflected the boy.
with whimsical smile, SIS he jinGled
his coins on the road home. II thought
! just felt it touch me when the squire
was so tickled. Fair dealin's the word. 5"
He had lost half days school, a
thing in Billy's case sometimes neces-
sary to be done when = good job Of
fercd itself, and there were lessons
waiting to be made up; but Fair deal
ms the word" be repeated.
The squire lived with his sister. who
was a maiden lady. He was = bachelor.
That night he thought often Of the
even rows of wood in the shed. and he
thought often of his own rheumatic
joints.
What business has the town a-put-
ting that bov TO board at Widow
Grimby's? II had him here he could
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-21
MY CHILDHOOD'S SUNDAY

NY grest-great-great-great
Whose heart through mine is beating,
Believed-good Puritanl-twas sin
OF sins to stay from meeting
On each Lords day they gathered twioe,
A patient congregation,
And heard TWO long discourses through
As food for meditation.
But on, what rest from Saturday,
How brisk a start for Monday
Those grave old Pilgrim fathers had
With their old-fashioned Sundayl
"A vanished day" you say; and yes
FOND memOTy's tears bedev It, 4
For In my old Nav England home,
child, how we'll knew iii 4
Il coloreG all my early thoughts.
Ey lie was built upon IL;
j always said my Sunday gown.
. My go-to-meeting bonnet"
Mere common. bustlins THorkadays
Were Saturday and Eondgy;
But oh. my very best belonged
To thai Ol1-fsshioned Sunday.
Once more tho great green bo1-like pew,
Its high wall round RE closes;
j sit. nosesay on my breast
How swee. the damssk rosesl
i softly wave my painted fan,
And, b. my side, my mother
Meets mine with look. half smile half prayer
More sweet than any other.
loved the strollS OF Saturday
The merry romps of Monday;
-BUt oh. l felt the holy charm
OF that old-faShioued Sunday.
They haunt me STILL the many texts
And hymns ! then committed
Ard never knew in learning them
That was 70 be pitied-
Time changes ali; yet We would truss
Though change the world grows better:
But oh, 10 the remembered past
now much feel a GebtorI
And oh, how hopeless SATURDAY..
And Wearisome were Monday
Without the quiet rest between
OF ny old-taShio7ed Sunday.
Marian Douglas, in y. Y. Independent
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-21
lie was aosenr ryvo years.

Leaving his stepbrother IN Ger
many, he returned to Lakehome. Fol
months he was much engrossed BY
business; then he found a spare op
portunity TO visit the Westerly acad
envy.
The matron received him with dig.
nity. But he had not much time tc
spend on ceremony.
Il should like to see the little girl, '
he said, and / should like to talk
with her alone"-lOoking at his watch.
Madam stared and withdrew.
A few moments and the door swung
open again. A girl of seventeen, with
clustering curls and the trailing robes
Of womanhood swept softly toward
him.
He looked into the oval face. chaste
as flower, and saw the lineaments Of
the child's portrait.
But" he stammcred.
"You thought | was a little girl,
Mr.. Steele? No; papa thought me only
a child when he died, but / was If
teen"
Il have wanted 70 see you so much,
Mr. Steele" she said That note, so
kindly worded 10 the comprehension
of little child, made me love you"
Il am SO old and ugly. she does not
think that | have heart. he thought,
the blood receding again. and leaving
an aching void. Il am her guardian
that is all must not forget"
1t was decided tnat she was 20 20 70
Laiehome. The inmates Of the scad-
envy parted from her as IL they loved
her. But it did not need the bezmiDg
looks OF teachers or the clinging en-
braces ot the pupils TO show John " hat
a treasure she was. He was lost in
kind OF maze for days.
She stole quietly as :. sunbeam into
her place at Lakeho.ne. She brought
flowers into the house, she opened the
grand piano. she sang 20 its music the
sweetest words Finding that she
had been taught 20 Tide, John gave
her the little brown pony, Barley, who
had hitherto consumed his useless
days in idle1ess. and every night as
he drove out from the city. Barley and
his mistress came 20 meet the buggy.
So fair the sweet face under The
pluIned cap, its frank eyes nearly
drove Wild her guardian. II ne but
told the truth. he knew tha. he should
acknowledge himself her slave.
The summer went by. Winter came.
"Nill you stay here, Violet. or shall
we 20 into the city for the season.
Which would you like
II have 10 choice but 20 satisfy
you
Then we VIII stay her.-it IS HON.
Aad we viii have company and keep
the ho.iGayS-nake time f., IN shoT.
How ! love this old mansion. Do you
know {, EuErdy7r
lie did rot look a. hcr. tbou-h she
tviued her little kazds over rs arms
lie id not ssy that - .x's it De-.
been paradise lie -sfpr=re1 .--'-
away ~ita EE.te
lip and choking n A.s throat,
The weeks :,ev by-Ct.rI.trs. cz---
! ae aous> vas full Of coup2ny-s1l,-
ing rna.Toas, gGy .irls- sn1Gir-at
p pas. favcrlte so1s and h-ofae4A -
VS. happy i.1=- Alas. as ;L-i
"a rtA'y 1s9- Res IS - short
J. -As Christmas eve. au- u 10
1iLst q ;ae r1e---est game Joan S-e-l- 4
had .ust klssec Violet uu5e- th- z-s-
tlet9e. when -ae door s-r-=- cpea. 49, /.
l1l:;.rg 1ew Arrival =5-z= =za q p
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-21

Near Lamis, in Phthiotes. lately. 9
commission 10 investigate brigandage.
consisting of : jude. public prosecu-
tor. and two secretaries. escorted by
mounted gendarmeS. was captured bv
the briganGs, under their chief. Papa
hyritsopoulo. The Judge and the
prosecutor were carried off toward
Mount othrys. while the governor Of
the province was war;,ed bv the bri-
gands To take no steps against them
till the prisoners had been ransomeo.
In spite Of this. troops were sen: after
them. who eNterminaJed the band. hu.
not until the kidnapped officials ia
been killed
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-21
Pretty Pinogshion-

4 very pretty pincushion Is thus con-
cccteG. Cover a small square uox w.:t
elk. sewing little bow 10 each corar-.
P;ll 50 full OF curled hair that il bulEes
above the TOP Cover this With linen
and then with a Grape handkerchief.
Let the four corners hang over tae four
sides OF the box Tack ne Grape down
al over the top into number 4 pu Is
and wherever i : tscled stick pin
Use boch BLACK and white ana use 3
uuu uuoer.-Phl.aleiphis Press
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-21
Sweet Grsr> Pickles

Seven pounds of grapes ~ the sem,
three pounds and a half q srcl-. aae
o4art O. good apple viueEa-- and
specs % taste. Make q sIrlp % sr~
sugar a.c vlneg4r. t.e tie s9.-rs
,c.ove>- cinnamon aa6 mace in tl-a
muslin bag. and bon w--G the sl-u7
Po1- the s.-1p boiling not sye- ;-e
gr,pe- for ta-ee successive -fn-l.r----
they ere then -sa6- n ~ Du. away
Tnis nazes delicious a. ,ve-l a 2. vl-.
pretty p.cz-e.-St LOUIS Rep-r.l-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-21
His Potent Virtue.

why does she consider her husband
a model? he smokes and is fond Of
liquor?"
Yes"
'Plays poker and scolds9" -
$50 they say"
''Never gets home until one?-
"Yes; but"
'But what?",
HE never gets spot on the table,
cloth when he carves"-Puck
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-21
The SNinsh Wretch.

A gentleman gave his mother-in-lxw W
q black silk dress.
An intimate friend said: You have
had present OF new black silk fro II
John, l hear"
The old lady said: John Sanmons
is selfish creatur': he kn ows what he
IS about. lie knows it IS more blessed
60 give than receive aud is after the
blessing. ."-JudGe.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-21

p fltic-1g 70 repeated soIi-ttat,on-o
S1r par = or readers. - h--~wl,1
p~rEai' 80 hero = AR r0zzane~ % -
ti-s u-9;ia! .rot with his ~hsr-l.s1y La.
ca intt@a1 g Letting be- ense- a COR
ven Ard lst,icg h.-a s~nd tz1llst
ta-o-ga ais AeaA- a. r-as :1s sufa0rs
i Isc-- -I I1s 4 l.er -- B~rl4s-r
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-21
MADE THE BURGLAR WORK.
Wight W.tehrn.a T.rrerir.d tho sa-.s-
Ger -ith "a JnIs.d.a Revolver

4 vsry l2rge and hop~faI burglar.
with Funny ssek II which . carry
s~sy his pluncer, pred OF tie rcuitls
cap u q cellar belonging 70 ne Hsulo
PsrS Manufacturing co=.pAa he other
night and dropped Nghsly down into
tie vault hereath. ssyt ths New York
Herald When rs eyes sseaass accls-
toned % The glooz "a fgunc E-an
who had heard hir, coming s;aScln2 IL
heroic sttits1s ~ith . receiver Pssa->
2 nls tses
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-21
Looking EorWard.

II wish didn't have such a name.
said little Wilkinson Peterby Rooter
turn, discontentedly.
Why asked Tommy s;kins-
"Eecars. i Il be 50 hSrd 70 say
when run for president. People will
start TO yell Hooray for and that.
as far as they'll get"-Puck-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-21

How do you know the letter Is from
a woman? The handwriting doeSn !
betray that fact"
NO; but a large number II words
are underscorcd. chicago Record.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-21

Possible Purchaser-Now, Is This mule
perfectly gentle?
Uncle Nose-Wcll. sab. ! nebbah
knowed him % bite anybody yit--Cin-
cinuaE Irihnnh.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-21

Tcacher-What DO You suppose Jonah
thought when he foaad himself inside
tie whale2
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-21

hunt-Do You like 70 drive a horseq
Boy-Yep. # he isn't too gentle
Good News.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-21
B;'ttxxs
ACCOMPLISHMENTS

L LIZ I = L - L Liz
TON was unde.
niably a queer
boy--the only
queer boy in
the class. Miss
Hollingsw rth
might teach as
he wo u q ,
Billy n e er
took her teach
The morning call., 1894-04-27
THE SECRET DOCTRINE.
William O. Judge Tells All About
MahatmaS.

The audience that greeted William Q. Judge
M METROPOLITAN Hall last evening was decidedly
small. although the head OF the American Sec
ton ofthe Theosophical Society was to talk of
the Mahatmas.
He was introduced by E. b. Rambo. and en-
tered forthwith upon his subject
The society, lie said, began in America in
1879. being instituted by Nine. Blavatsky.
This woman did not speak Of Mahamas ex-
cent as adopts. After the publication of her
hook entirled "a Secret Doctrine" all Europe
was agOe with the discussion OF the PROPOSE
lions that IL set forth, because 1t Involved a
statement of the doctrine that man inlent
live forever. When his body went to sieepln one
place he simply got another. This could not be
accented by tbeOlogians and scientis 5, hence
an investigation ana an expose was made. 1t
was declar d that no such WORD as Mahatma
was known TO the HindoO tongur. yet tne
sneaker sserted tn L II was true, ana 'He
word meant great soul. When one goes abroad
among the hlndoOs IL Is found thaI lhey all
know it. The theo>ophcal theory, ne SAID was
that there were seven distinct PERIODS IoT the
soul TO occupy bodies. gaining eXperienc ana
kuowl dye by the nabiIallon OF eacn. linen tlle
soul becomes an adept. The Manainias nau
told the speaker that the people oil America
would all become adc pts in the course OIL t'ihe'