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CHAPTER III.
BY THE RIVER.

outside the old wall, little Of which
still stands, runs, winding slowly
through the meadows, the river on
whose banks the ancient northern town
is built. 1t is broad enough for toats,
and on summer evenings few come
out, but not many, because it is sleepy
old town, and all the young men who
have any 60 in them seek their fortunes
elsewhere when they come to the row.
fng age. For half mile or so below
the town broad walk has been con-
structed, having the river on one side
and row Of trees on the ether. Seats
are planted here and there. 1t is the
boulevard of the townspecple, and, when
the weather and season allow, the place
is crowded and animated with the girls
in this happy town there are thirty
girls to one young man-who go up and
down in pairs laughing and prattling as
merrily as if they were not destined by
the rigor of fate to single blessedness,
because there are SO many OF them.
have always thought that this special
application of the old law about the sins
Of the fathers must be very hard for
girl to accept with resignation. You
suffer-" says the law, because there are
too many of you. am very sorry, but
1T is the sin OF the father-why were
you born?" Why, indeed3
In the summer the lilies lie upon the
waters; the river sparkles and dances
in the light and sunshine: there are
swans and ducks; under the branches
disport millions of midges; there is
soft warm smell in the air. partly from
the river and partly from the low mead
ows on the other side; the fields are full
of buttercups; from the tower OF the
cathedral float the melodious notes OF
carlton; the river is lazy, and foweth
slowly, lingering beside its banks; now
and then water-rat plunges on the op-
posite side as q fish leaps out OF the
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design, II yards for No. 2 design and
24 yards for No. 8 design.
A WORD AS TO FURs.

WORD AS TO FURs.
Seals may be getting scarcer, but
furs are longer, thicker, more volum-
inous and extravagant than ever. A
handsome mink collarette made for 8
prominent New York woman has q
fringe of tails which go all around the
neck and down the front, reaching
nearly to the knees. Some short
shoulder capes are made so full tnnt
the edges hang like rufies. One Of
this kind is of beaver, with a hand.
some green and red silk lining which
shows along the edge.
Narrow bands of fur are used to
trim cloth dresses. Sometimes it is
placed around the bottom of the skirt
or in two bands down the front. Again
it is used simply as a finish at the
neck and sleeves. A stylish brown
silk crepon gown has wide revers of
white satin, with diagonal bands of
mink fur. The white satin stock is
edged with the mink and the sleeves
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She snatched it from him and sought
her corner, where she sat, her head on
her hand, reading the book all the
evening.
They walked home together again.
You are in great trouble" said the
librarian. IF it will be any nelp to you,
tell me what tits. A good many people
tell me their troubles. Sometimes it
helps only to talk about things. Have
you no friends?"
mo. I have lost all my old friends,
and cannot make new ones. Oh! if I
could tell YOU"
you may tell me, i; you will trust
me-"
You will not give me any more books
if do"
"Surely-surely-"
We'll then-the reason why I want to
read about-about-you know-oh! I
must speak to someone-the reason
why--it is because my sister is in prison
oh! my sister-oh! my poor, poor Sis
ter! She is in prison"
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He fell asleep because he was exhausted
with want Of food, and with climbing
the stairs in the city seeking for work.
The librarian wondered how much long
or the weary quest would continue.
The man was clearly well on the down
ward slope; his next place would be
lower; his next lower still. With ad-
versity arrives too often moral weaken
tng-it Is one of the countless ills which
follow in misfortune's train; perhaps
this poor wretch would take to drink
many of them do; in the end, clean
bed In the London Hospital, with pneu-
monia drawing him swiftly to an ignoble
grave.
The librarian sat In his corner, q
many pigeon-holed cabinet against the
wall at his side, great book before
him-no librarian is complete without
great book before him-and the usual
materials for cataloguing on his desk,
because TO carry on the catalogue is as
necessary part Of the daily work as 10
open the days letters is for secretary.
He was man Of 60, or perhaps more,
his beard white, aid his gray hair
scanty on the top. He wore spectacles,
and his face showed the clear, unlined
surface of one who has never been con-
cerned with markets, prices, or the
state of trade. BE lived all day in the
library, and in the evening he walked
home to his solitary lodging, two miles
away.
The librarian OF O free library is
familiar with every kind Of reader. He
olassifes them all. There are first the
unemployed, the most numerous patrons
Of the free library. The librarian gets
to know the trade Of every man, if he
belongs to one of the commoner branch
es of work, by his appearance. There
are the quiet mel who use the library in
the evening, when their mates are in the
public-house drinking, or at the club
wrangling OF perhaps gambling. They
come here not to pursue line Of study,
but to amuse themselves in peace. Then
tn any library there are one or two
habitues OF tie day time. Mostly they
are retired tradesmen. or old pensioners,
who continue to Live in the locality
where they have friends. There is the
young fellow who comes regularly 10
consult all the papers on sporting mat
ters., He collects the prophetic tips, and
notes the odds in book; he would faln
be Sharp, but he, too often, remains
Juggins. There is the boy who cones
here whenever he can get the chance to
sit in a corner and dream away the time
deliciously over story. There is the
poor country lad who has more knowl-
edge in his little finger than London
artisan in his whole body, who under
stands how to plow and sow and reap,
and stack and thrash; who can cultivate
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RELIGIOUS Adm
;or ,o;ufEsccsExcE. BUT lAcouIr.

There is a true and false rassticisra,
former very perntcious. II is not eorreet
wholesome to hold that all human activity
to be forsworn, that nothing is needed III
contemplation and introspection, that o4
wills, reasons and personalities are To- be ab
sorbed or swallowed up in the divine If5
any have believed In this sort of qdfe etiems
which Is perilously near, II not pract Ideally
coincident with, indifferentisr they were
certainly in error. We are Quite suSe that
very few ever did, and also that there NJ mo-
special danger In that direction just now In;
this busting age and land. ~
But there is great danRer never H99re:
real than now, of not culuvaffnR enough;
that higher knowledge and fellowship
the Holy Spirit gives, and BY which syefE3
believer becomes initiated into mystefte94
more than earthly worth. It isS the sHQiya
Spirit who opens mems minds TO- nn48fe
stand the Scriptures, and who ensrgtzes
our faculties to take hold effectively o
world around as. There is q very del
and intimate guidance by the Spirit
they may have who are fully surrende
to hissuggestions and have abandoned th4S
fperyersiies of selt-will God can AND dor
communicate Himself directly to th6ss Nb9 i
watch closely for his manifested ions md akeS
still enough within co hear His gentle eHote4s'
he does not strive nor cry aloud :,bHt H4 has 4
blessed secrets that He whispers to those Who
wait upon Him with undivided mind. Quies
cence, physical, In q world where snch4 4Ec96
work needs to be done, would cettaf1fy Rbezi
wrong but q tranquil, caln1 unrudied mind g
Is always good, and complete acqufes tl1s
all the will Of God through hout the &yapd&
events OF the rollingd days Is the indispen
condition OF perfect peace. and the mess Ffos
duciye activity. q d y.
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Wild Horses in the Northwest.

For many years wild horses have been
breeding and running in the regions border
ing On the Fraser River. from near Lillovet
up toward Quesne!ie Mouth in British Col
umbia. The horses are rs wild as deer, scent
danger n long way of. and ut the approach
OF !. man they will run away at rate that
makes it well-nigh impossible to catch them.
The horses are apparently OF 4 better kind
than those which fo- years ranged on the
plains Of Kansas, Texas and Colorado. 49,.
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ROMANCE OF THE WAR.
A. Wounded Soldiers Memory Returns
and He Finds His Lost Daughter.

Ami Mcleod enlisted in m Illinois regi-
ment early in the war and left at home q
Young wife whom he had married only a
few weeks before. At Mission Ridge he was
wounded and left Oh the field rs dead, and
was so reported. But his wound did not re-
suit fatally, although it lef: his mind n
blank through injury to his brlin. Recently
his skull was trephin"d, and the brain. re-
lieved OF its pressure, resumed its func-
tions. and his memory Of the past returned.
He sought his family ut his old home and
found that his wife was dead and that a
daughter born to him had married and
moved to Michigan. A few days ago the
old man found the daughter. whom ne nad
never seen, in the person OF Mrs. George B.
Weller, Georgetown, Mich, the wife OF
prosperous farmer.
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take of the same width material for
twelve-year.old size II yards for No.
l design, Il yards for No. 2 design,
II yards for No. 8 design; for four
teen-year. old size, Il yards for No. !
design, II yards for No. 2 design and
and 2 yards for No. 8 design; for
sixteen .year. old size 2 yards for No. !
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rUnE1,, Nor runIr4AsIc |

=
The distance between good and eytl 5s pifs{
extremely small; especially when the sysf iy8&
only an abuse or an fexaggeratio 1pfs fn9*
good There are certnfn chemical cor1p0 p0QnQSS
where the elements are SO NIGEL !
that single drop too much Of any Qne h
them will radically alter thk natufe of f1et;s
mixture. SO the ordering Of life IN fM1eES; M 3
higher ranges requires much wisdona. = N 4
easy to disturb the delicate balar
virtue into something very like 1 Syiqe-f}
Too much Is as bad as too Atflesi$
Rightful respect for authority really passes11 \
into slayish adherence to traditions REqp9Et
Independence OF mind is NOT Ear from c1eI-
siye self-concelt Carefy.sSess TO be JUST
right in little things may become r1orp1q
scrupa palousness which brings the soul ITO
bondage. There Is sIich thing as an 'Qsefs3
strained punctiiiou>ness in minor mafterA
that negatives freedom and defeats dec1s,e,1;t
Life Is too short to spend q great deat IN
time in determining which shoe 70 p1lt on y
It's scarcely possible to be too strict u
ones self In avoiding sinful or oupt7u1s<
things, 1t may be thought yet one can cgsryzsS 5
this idea so far as TO put letters on All fEes
expression, and rob the spirit OF every niAff5!
like liberty, and breadth and power. e1lS3
seriousness turks very near TO such q ahaptt aHd
narrowhess Of view that rules out ~ RreH55,
deal which is entirely innocent and every Wg3'11
beautiful Large numbers; NOT satisfied Wifq%
being pure, have become Puritanic, and Ewnqk4
was originally true holiness has got ttirned<
into such sour, cold Pharisaic severity toN;s's
ard the unhoIy that it has no very close
,semblance to the Chrf ,tlike spirit or ioyPsa
There is pressing need Of watchfni niness noE
only lest our good be neediessly eyil sp0keaRQ,S
OF. but lest it he gradually changed inf9;;
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Twins Marry Twins.

A peculiar double wedding occurred nears
Canton, Ohio, recently. The brides and
grooms OF both weddings were brothers and I
sisters and twins at that. Harry Poormanl !
and Florence Slayman were the contraetingg
parties in one, and Philip Slayman and
Sadie Poorman in the other. The marriage
occurred at the S!ayman home in Beach
City, each couple having separate attend
ants. ,4 n
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v,1rr co,rNry1oy WITH cob.

There are comforters that have been born
into service and discipline, not SO much
through personal experience OF tr1al, ass
though perfect communion with the great
ueace riyer In whom the springs Of com-S.
fort rise. Love and sacrifice hold the mean-E
ing OF all that is great and true and beautiful
for ones own soul. and must hold the secret
Of all powers of helpfulness to the world.
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preference among the many that are
now acceptable beyond thai which is
guided by individual taste.

A large hat of violet felt has velvet
facing on part of the brim. Wings OF
violet and gold shades and black os'
trich plumes are the trimming.
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The clouds that for US mortals haunt the
land OF righteousness and truth may long,
hang so thick and low that living close to 1
Christ the soul may still fail to see Him; but
some day certainly the fog shall rise, the |
cloud shall scatter, aud in the perfect en-i
l;chtenment of the other lie the soul shall I
see it's Lord, and be thankful for every dask-
est step that it took towards him. Phillips
lro,,tc - ~ ~
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RnA1n1sa AaA1N REyryRp.

Braided effects are exceedingly pop.
ular in ell sorts of fabrics this winter.
Intricate designs carried out in cord
like braid appear on many plain cloth
dresses. A brosdcloth in dark green
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FASHION FOIBLEs.
COLD WEATHER STYLES IN
wOMAN'S DRESS.
The Handsomest Basque for Stout
Women-Newest Sleeves-Brafd-
ing Has Been Revived,
and is Popular.

THE idea that plain, smooth
+ fitting basque is the proper
mode for a lady of generous
proportions is not correct
one, as the severity of outline brings
into undesirable prominence the glar-
ing defects of too stout figure. The
graceful lines produced by the smooth
vest or plaits on each front, the soft
fullness of the vest that is gathered at
the top and shirred closely in success
sive lines at The lower edge, with the
extra under-arm gore render the style
presented in the double column illus
tration an idesl basque for stout Ia
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was almost covered by braiding in
black. The front panel Of the skirt
was wrought from waist to hem in an
intricate pattern. The bodice, which
was cut low to allow the wearing OF
collar and chemisette, was entirely
covered with Ebraiding. The melon
sleeves had their seams outlined with
rows of braid. Big, black pearl but
tons fastened the bo1ice.
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Has Discovered q GtGt Art.

A man in Detroit, Mich, has dbssYered
many purposes where corroson puts steel at
disadvantage. -..--2-
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..nE.n rE oyE AxorHEa's nUaDESs.sY'

We have need Of patience WITH ourselsess
and with others for the greatest things and
the least : against sudden inroads Of trouble
and under our daily burdens; In the wearts;
ness of the body or the wearing OF the soui;;S
in every day wants; in the aching Of JsickI
ness or the decayof age: in disappointh ents,
bereayements, losses, injuries, reproachesssa
in heaviness Of the heart or its sickness
amidst delayed hopes. In all these things,
from childhoods little troubles to the mar
tyr's sufferings, patience is the grace OF God, 81
whereby we endure evil for the love Of God,
-Pusey. 81 V, "a sffs
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WHAT LIFE IS TO THE LIVING, so DEATH sssp
f,ii THE DEAD. s

People often speak OF the solemnttf Of d.
Ing. It is grave aud serious matter, bat ~
is a great deal more solemn to live Dying iss
but giving back into Gods hand HIS, s,own GIT
Life: and IL we have lived well, dying isY
victory, glory, the trampling Of Lies Opaque
dome to fragments, as our soul bursts into
real and full life and ednsss, It is living
that is serious and solemn Life TO fts last
particle is our Lords property, intrusted stoS
us to be used so that It shall grow. Then
comes the Judgment. We shaH have to look
up into our Lords face, and tell him wnaf
expected to return our trust. mot only keptE
safe, but enhanced in value, -. r. Mlller, d.
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"a MAN OF SORROWS AND, AoeuAIsrED TED WITH WIrI;

All the other bonds that had fastened d
down the spirit OF the universe to our narrow,
round OF earth were as nothing In comparison
to the golden chain Of suffering and seif-sae-
rif,ce which at once riyeted the heart of
man to One who. like himself, was acquainted
with grief. Pain is the deepest thing Meaa
have in our nature and union through pain,
has always seemed more real and more holy
than any other.-Arthur 81. Hallani. & - q
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-08-30

DEATH ON THE RAIL.-Neal McKin-
ley adds another to the deeds of brav-
cry in the cab of an engine, by the
disaster on the Great Northern at
Richmond Beach, about fifteen miles
from Seattle, Sunday night, at 7.45
O'Clock. He was in charge of the en-
CINE of the overland east-bound train,
when he discovered land slide on the
track, and Immediately closed the
throttle and applied the brakes. The
engine struck the bank of earth and
WAS thrown from the track, turning
over in fall of about six feet. Fire.
man Barrett jumped as the engine
went over and escaped with few seri.
GUS bruises but the brave engineer had
both legs crushed just below the knee,
and an arm bruised. He was taken
Immediately to Seattle, and placed in
the hands OF skilled surgeons, but died
before midnight. His devotion to
duty doubtless saved the lives of many
of the seven coaches of passengers.
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TACOMA, Aug. 90. 1895.
ED. STANDARD:

TRAGEDY AT AvONDALE--A terrible
encounter took place between Joseph
Cicero and James and John McMann,
brothers, on the east shore OF Samam-
ish lake, Wednesday, in which the
former was killed by shot through
the head. The quarrel was the result
OF an election feud, and fight between
Cicero and the father of the McMann
boys on the morning OF the day of the
tragedy. The McManns are in the
county Jail awaiting trial.
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SECRETARY Morton may have
thought he was doing something smart
when he ordered the employees OF his
department to be paid their salaries in
silver coin, but it looks like very small
business in a cabinet off Ger to adopt
kindergarten methods to show his 10y
atty to his superiors. 1t is scarcely
probable that any of his subordinates
raised much OF a remonstrance against
a coin that passes current for payment
of everything except debts, and they
doubtless received much better COM
pensation for their services than they
could have obtained from the wide,
wide world" for similar labor.
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You Can Help.
Ni Ni'st. " lSII.

'!f poop" Lave r'ird :" much
"!"h possession O.. IT." capitol and
H!d'-'FarN connection WITH tTanscon-
''"'"'aI railroad. mat they nave tailed
- -" t''"' = >'''"-h"''>'' except while
III '"'l>''i''i'h. or railway station
W!'h"A' factories r"iH'lnG ARTICLES TO
'"!i' "'' very ihi"''ht factors Tor
''''''4IhS up " !F">i" i"'i> town. lhcy
nave put Tie cart "r:"r" the horse, IN
supplying the means II shipment be-
tore producing articles to ship, and
having tXrendcd their substance and
strength IN securing the former, and
waited - paternity Tor outsiders to
com" IN and avail th"WSoives OF rrivi-
!'g'S represented hy tax-ratc that
staggcr> the hrain-p power that Is always
back OF enterprise, now find them
selves, With limited resources, COM
PEELED to work Their own way out of
the dilemma.
Manufactures that may command
trade from the mOney-centcrs and
pay-rolls that may distribute the pro-
ITS among the people, everybody adj
mlts would soon hit our people from
the rut which has stopped the car of
progress. How can we obtain them?
That Is the question. II seems that
waiting will not bring them, and We
do not need to be told that we are IN
poor condition to institute any great
work ourselves. There is, however,
wonderful power IN cooperation.
Ii many engage III a labor that may
seem impossible to the few, so great is
the strength OF union, that difficulties
vanish like mlsts before the sun when
met with the determination and con-
fidence which numbers give.
There Is now a proposition before
our people, submitted by one of our
citizens who has spent lifetime and
a fortune in persistent effort to better
the public and his own interests, for
the placing OF factory that will give
employment, the year round, to about
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Gov. McGraw denies the report
which has been going the rounds, the
past few weeks, that he would retire
from politics soon as his term OF Office
expires. He said, lately, to a Pr. re-
porter: al can only say that no one
has been given any authority to speak
for me-" The report was so improba-
BILE that it was taken with salt any,
way, and nobody is surprised that he
hastsns to contradict report that was
evidently set ahoat by those who wish
to see him out of the way.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-08-30

SEATTLE has 5000 still left OF the re.
lief fund for the Sprague sufferers by
the fire, and the unusual question in
such matters is now presented, what
shall be done with it. A correspond
ent of the P. I. suggests that it be do
mated to the city library. There
surely can be no objection raised to q
use that which will rebound so much
to the benefit OF all.
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JUDGE Pritchard, who few days
ago sent up his resignation of the Of
fee OF Superior Judge in Pierce county,
promptly took steps to withdraw it
when he ascertained that the Cover
nor had rendered the position to
Judge Stiles. By this means Prit-
chard plays for even. 1t will be re-
membered that last year after Judge
Stiles had declined to be a candidate
for denomination Pritchard ran up his
rod to catch the political lightning.
Thereupon Stiles reconsidered his &C.
ton much to the embarrassment of
Pritchard. There always comes an
opportunity to those who wait.
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THE steamship Bawnmore was
wrecked on the coast. near Bandon,
Oregon, Saturday. She was freight
steamer which left San Francisco on
the 10th inst, for Peru and Central
America via Portland, heavily laden.
She had but one passenger, the wife
OF he. captain, A. Woodson. The loss
OF life is not reported, although it is
stated that several OF the crew per-
ished.