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camlaien, and I've nos reTltNA nea
more than half hi, store. Un@ forty
dollars you could spare fora friend In
need. Ga. Jake. how could yol be SO
penurious3
A tno4k at the door startled him,
1t was only Joe Smith, roa,h lad
who gained precarious livilg hawk.
Ing newspapers around the town, and
who was, perhaps, the one hanmn he
ing who held Archibald hedd in low
ing reverence, for the adseHierer had
been kind to the boy. and MADNESS was
unfamiliar to Joe.
The boy was out of breath with run
ming
"Sav, boss, he cried, as soon as he
could speak. "thcre'sa gang o fellcrs
down at the hotel, as says theys goin'
ter hold neck-tic social, with YOU
a-doin the honors.
"What do you mean, boy
"Why, hang yer, o course
"When2"
vT'o-night at seven sharp. Thought
Id come an tell yer. 50 yer could get
yer shootin irons ready.
Good boy, Joe! Now do you want tc
earn couple Of dollars from Ac2a
Cert, mister"
HThen, hurry down TO Niehoison's
livery sable and fetch ne the team or
dered. Stay, you'd better drive on the
road 10 Marquette and pick me up neal
the gravel pit
Though Dodd had no heavy baggage
to carry, he had many preparations tt
make, for a long drive over such a roa'
as lay before him WAS 4 serou'
thing TO contemplate. Presently how
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'how much appreciate what you are
doing for my niece's family. Now !
want you to feel that you have per-
mancnt friend in me"
"For which, sir, am indeed CRATE
full"
Now if an emergency happens, II
your path is little too full of thmns' |
want you to promise to write to me-
Marcus Woodgroye, !'u,falo. The ad-
dress will not be liisiault toremcm5er
ooh, shall never forget you"
II wish my dear wife were near at
hand to offer You her counsel Wen,
who knows? Perhaps some day Non
may come on visit with the children.
So now, good-by. God bless you, ~
dear
And he was gone.
If Elsie WhiIforl had heard him
chant her praises IN hts home Ia l'nf-
falo, she would have blushcd crimson
with honest pride. According 10 him
there never was SO pretty, 50 charming,
50 sensible a young woman as ms
nie.e's new goyernc,s. Mrs. Wooagfove
declared that She was getting quite
Jealous Of this gay Lotharlo Of a hus-
band of hers, and that u divorce coart
was looming up very largely in tbs
near future
AYE, Grcyw the old man chuciled,
If you could only win such 9 girl for a
wife you'd be the luckiest dog in the
union. Tell you what, I'd q good nin'
to invite her down here 1t would be
all up with you, man, if once you saw
her"
Frank" suggested Mrs. WoodgToye
IFS engaged already
Elm sorry for it, for I'm more THAI
half In earnest"
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CHAPTER XVI
DRAINING TIE cur OF SORROW.

Winter-one of the hardest, bitterost
winters known to the memory OF man
has bound the selnl-aretie region Of
Lake superior In It's frozen grasp,
Snow Hes TO an unlleard of depth. Ami
mails perish miserably in the woods,
while human beings scar ely less
wretched groan under the fierce ligors
Of this northern cline the rich only
being in a position to hyhcrnate with
comfort During the long, light night
the howl Of wolves Is heard, driven to
the doors OF their natural enemy, man,
by the pangs Of hunger.
Black care shrou1s in gloom the once
happy home of The prosPector, who sits
in lis snug parlar, haggard and wan,
gazing deiectcdly at the portrait of his
darling lost boy, On the wall hangs a
biG-printcd poster, which reads;
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD
Lost, q boy 1.-Two yoars of ege Has light
curling hair, blue escs al the ser Of burn
under his left arm below the elbow, Wore
when missing y black cloth knickerb7cker
suit, straw hat with drN-blne ribbon, blue
grey stockings ana low shoes Linen marked
| W W. Answers TO tho Raruo Of Willie Ad-
dress j. VII legs, 0retawA, OF Richard Sutton,
superintendent Of police Marquette Mich
"Oh, Mile, Mile, is there God
that such things can be?" groans the
unhappy man. MY Willie, my boy
whom loved dearer than life, perhaps
now in want and suffering, perhaps "
ing dead in some lonely spot without
even grave to cover him."
flush, dear" Mile says softly,
"1'he Lord hath given, and the Lord
hath taken AWAY Can you not say
with me; Blessed be the name of the
Lord9"
u cannot, wife. If God gave me that
child to love, why torture my soul by
taking him from me?"
Have courage jack. | do not
know why, but have strange pre-
sentiment that we will see him again.
But Wilders was not to be com
forted.
Presently he looked up despondently
ard sail:
as Susan Green Gomez?
"she's in the kitchen, dear; shall
call here"
AYE do
Now Susan was the weak-eyed
maiden who had given such damaging
testimony araiast Frank Grey al that
,@f-ehami : r'al in the high school
She had furthermore gained the noto
riety Of being the luclsless individual
who had charge Of Willie, when the
poor child was lost. Again and agair
she had been summoned into Jacl
Wildcrs' presence for cross-examina
ton, and on the present occasion wa
full of a FESTIVE determination to put al
end to the annoyance.
. "Now," said the prospcctor, tell mi
! once more, Susan how You came t.
, take the child from It's nurse
"Oh dear" Miss Green whimpered
I'm sure I've told you all ! know on
hundred times at least Well il YOU
must have 1t over again. this is how i
was:n
"Yes, go on, Susan
If met Alma Miggs ont for wall
with the boy in the North woods
! Susan she says, white wants to e
round to the cave. FIN lame, says she
and can't take him. Says /; Let tn
! little precious come with me Say
. She 4 will sowe went. Willie ran
shouting and laughing saw hin
> turn the corner OF the road and neve
!. set eyes on him again. He was gon
Just as though he'd vanished
A "Did you hear no cry9'
81 never heard nothine."
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that for me to do your children good |
must first enjoy their respect as to a
constituted authority, and that this eaa
only be accomplished by your cordial
support"
"Ah, and what next?'
"And that II remained | should in
sist on there be no tale bearing, no In
pertinence, no rude conduct, no small
ness of any kind. They must be trained
to habits Of neatness, gentleness and
courteous bearing
vThe most extraordinary young pet
son ever met" for the third time Mrs
Grindlay gasped.
"And the most sensiblel" mans
voice added, with loud-toned emphasis
The ladies started in surprise, for
they had not noticed anyone's APP
proach.
"Oh, Uncle Marcus, how you made
me jump" Mrs. Grindlay calculated
with little move Of petulance. "Why
do YOU come creeping in in this
fashion,"
The newcomer was an old man with
strongly marked features, plainly
dressed, but who bore an air Of author
ity that babe Elsie hope for an ally
,vbo would he able and willing To de-
fend her.
'My dear Marion" the elderly man
said decisively, "you may thank your
fortune that your old uncle did come in
at this minute, for you were about to
lose an opportunity which might not
occur again in your lifetime. II you
have any regard for me you will not
hesitate to secure this young ladys
valuable services"
81 am sure" pouted the lady, Il
would do anything to oblige you, but
the present extraordinary conduct"
"Nay, no butts; let me have my own
way in this matter. Since poor Clar-
ence's death your children have run
riot. You are, like hundreds Of other
American mammas, spelling them, my
dear. Why, If they were angels instead
Of little bits of human clay, you -
"Oh, Uncle Marcus, how can you &C
on SO? I'm sure | would do anything
to promote the happiness Of the LITTLE
darlings,s Mrs. Grindlay sobbed.
"0f course you would he continued
soothingly. 80 we'll make a begin
ming by securing the friendship ant
help Of this young lady-is 1t bar
gain?'
And thus Elsie gained little triumph
over the illfortune that had logged he
footsteps. Her position, while full o
small crosses, was ameliorated by tn
continued support of the old gentleman
who had so opportunity offered he
protection. The children, quisls to ap
preciate the new state of affairs, &C
corded their young teacher first snllel
obedience, then willing respect, and a
last, won by the evenness OF her TEN
per, and gentle, affectionate disposi
ton, loved her with all the ardor Q
their young natures.
Long before Uncle Marcus visit cam
toan end Mrs, Grindlay had begun tose
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Jusr before The recent big boom in
oil gentleman who kpcw the eondi-
ton of Affairs and was certain TINT
prices would 20 away up, went to n
friend, who had more ready cash than
knowledge Of the world, and said
'Friend John, the price Of oil is going
70 60 up, SO would advise You to buy
ten thousand barrels. Buy ten thou
sand barrels Of oil2H was the astonishcd
reply Of the nun addressed, who looked
as II he thought his friend was crazy;
"why. don't use barrel In Il year, v
There is n mnn who woald lbakc hit
by visiting some stock exchange.
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IT Is one of the anomalies OF tho
navy that paymaster's clerk, though
enjoying no rank eitherabsolute or rel
ative, sometimes has higher pay than
regularly commissioned officers OF low
rank The highest paid paymasters'
clerks receive thirteen hundred dollars
n year, or thirty-thrcc per cent. more
than an ensign in the first five years of
his commission, and four hundred IL
year more than amy ensign IN the Serv-
lee, though there are cllsiglis that hold
commissions dating buck fifteen years
The highest paid clerks get larger ray
THAI the lowest paid paynasters, and
the lowest paid clerk may have within
two hundred Il year of the pny re.
coivel ly the paymastcr that employs
him. Some ply clerks as the phrase
Is, have been lifetime IN the service,
md are known Throughout the navy
and in half the great ports of the civil
ICED world.
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BY the remarkable sagacity Of their
cat Rhode Island man, with his wife
and son, lately escaped death by as
phyxiution from coal gas. The sitting
room stove door was left open, and In
some way the damper In the pipe was
closed, so that In an hour the house
was full Of gas. The man wasawakcned
by the cat paving his face. He sat up
in bed, and found himself suffering
from fearful headache, 80 he gave
the cat IN impatient shove, and lay
down again to sleep. The cat again
Jumped on the bed and was again re-
pulsed For the third time the cat
paved his face, and then he arose and
became conscious Of the death-deallng
odor. IIe threw open the windows and
doors, ran to tho telephone and sum
moned doctor, who was six hours
bringing to consciousness tho wife and
son. That cat Is now the heroine OF
the family, and Is sure OF u good home
so long as she lives.
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George Washington had stately
courtesy, inclined to pomposity, that
kept everyone at a distance. lie al
ways wanted 1t clearly understood that
he was the Father Of His Country.
ONE of the late John A. Morris short
comings was his snoring habit. The
blasts upon his nasal horn when SUM
bcring are said to have been something
overpowering lie did his best to neu-
tralize them, however. lie had
snoring.room built in one wing Of his
house at Throgg's Neck, the walls OF
which were made sound-proof at a cost
Of twcnty-seven thousand dollars
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A FEW days ago an Old Orchard (Me.,
hotel proprietor, got needle in his
foot and was unable to extract 1t, al
though he tried many ways to do so.
Finally, knowing the affinity of steel
for a magnet he went to the electric
light station and placed his foot near a
DYNAMO. aud out came the neeele.
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SUN TeLeoRApHy.


One Of tho most practical and useful
inventions Of modern military science
Is the Photograph. This Is an instru-
mcnt by which signals are flushed from
one station to another by the rcaec-
uons Of the sun upon mirror, or sys-
TEN OF mirrors, mounted on tripods.
The invention Of the photograph be-
longs to England, and 1t has boon used
extensively In India and Egypt; but,
like many other inventions, 1t has been
greatly improved by American genius,
30 that the instrument now In use By
our signal corps Is considered by ex-
perts the most nearly perfect In the
world
The west Is tho true home Of the
hellograph, and during Indian wars of
the past II has been, says u writer
in Kate Fields Washington, Of immense
service In flashing to headquarters
every movement Of the hostile red
skins. Not only did 1t communicate In
formation, but under the cross-frc Of
these mysterious sun signals the super
stitious Indians became paralyzed with
fear and imagined that their opponents
were In league with evil spirits.
The reason the Photograph has been
30 successful In such places as Arizona
in this country and In India and Egypt
Is because the atmosphere in these
parts Of the world Is free Of clouds al
most all the year round, The distances
covered by some Of the Photograph sta
lions are remarkable, fifty and sixty
miles being considered nothing I'M
usual. There are In this country two
stations, one hundred and twenty-five
miles apart, between which signals are
flashed with great accuracy.
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ret not long was it before Elsie lad
all the little ones round her, talking
pleasantly and hopefully Of to-mor-
rows lessons
1t was at this propitious moment
that the door opened and Mrs. Grindlay
entered the room.
In moment Babel broke loose again
The clamorous children gathered round
their mother, screaming their troubles
in her ears.
"She pinchcd my arm and made me
stand in the corner ''She won't
call brother Master George " She
made us sit STILL and wouldn't let us
speak"
''You sweet little rebels, will you be
quict?" the silly mother whined, APP
pealingly; but the luncheon bell ring
ing, they fled to the dining-room with
out ceremony, leaving Elsie face to face
with her employer.
'I'm afraid you'll find them little
troublesome : they have such high
spirits" the great lady simpered.
"They utterly lack discipline Elsie
said, lravely and bravely. They
would be much happier If you would
allow the person in charge Of them
complete control Of their actions. In
fact, If they are not to be taught
wholesome obedience, shall decline at
once the Office Of governess.'
Good gracious! What an extraor-
binary young person you are Do you
know that you are talking to a mother
of seven? Do you think that Fifth av-
enue children are to be brought up in
accordance with the rules and habits OF
humber liomes9"
~ only know, madam, that the ques.
ton Of remaining in your service is OF
vital Importance to me; but, unless you
let me teach those little ones order,
self-control and cheerful obedience to
proper suggestions, | will not under
take the charge"
Mrs. Grindlay looked nonplussed.
u see, madam, that you do rot ap-
prove Of my sentiments, Elsie con
tinued. II sec that you do not realize
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ALL the doctors that have made study
Of the subject declare that bicyclers
who stoop are driving to victory and
death. There Is no reason why cy-
clists should not be as erect in the sad
die as cavalrymen.
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) Reader, did you ever take SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR, the "KINGs OF
LIVER MEDIcNEs?" Everybody needs
take liver remedy. 1t is sluggish or
diseased liver that impairs digestion
and causes constipation, when the waste
that should be carried off remains in
the body and poisons the whole system.
That dull, heavy feeling is due to a
torpid liver. Biliousness, Headache,
Malaria and Indigestion are all liver
diseases. Keep the liver active by an
occasional dose of Simmons Liver Reg
ulator and you'll get rid Of these trou-
bles, and give tone to the whole sys-
TEN. For laxative Simmons Liver
Regulator is BETTER THAN PILLS. 1t
does not grippe, nor weaken, but greatly
refreshes and strengthens.
Every package has the Red z
stamp on the wrapper. j. II.
Zcilin & Co., Philadelphia.
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Benefits OF Competition.

Out Of the different capacities Of dr.
ferent men that havc been accentuated
by the increasing specialization by
which alone 1t has been possible to ad-
minister to the growing and varied
needs Of mankind has arisen the pres.
ent industrial system. Each man, to
obtain the satisfaction Of his own
needs, must contribute to the needs Of
others; each man, in the endeavor to
obtain the most for himself, strives for
higher wages and salaries and for
greater fees and profits; and all men,
that they may supply their own needs
to the fullest extent, strive to obtain
services and commodities for the low
est price. Thercfrom arises, truly OBJ
serves writer in Popular Science
Monthly, the great force OF competi-
ton that, acting through the mer-
chant who sells, upon the man.
ufacturer who produces articles Of
use and consumption, compels
production in best adapted localities,
the adoption Of economical appliances
and thrifty methods, the placing Of par
ticular functions in charge Of those best
fitted to their performance. The In
creasing use Of machinery and the de-
velopment Of methods Of production
and distribution necessitnte the employ
Of a constantly increasing number OF
men Of the higher grades Of ability and
intelligence and the efforts OF other
grades Of those who work increase both
IN vigor and system toward securing
the greatest remuneration for their
services. The result, us amply proved
by statistics, is that the reward OF eff
fort constantly increases both by rea-
son that wages, salaries and incomes
become greater, and the prices OF COM
modlties and Of the result Of services
become less.
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9fnE Alma Nliehj college girls will
have a field day Of their own, The
lanpuid young men Of the college said
field dng exercises were too much
trouble, and 30 horribly rude besides
and 50 the spunIy girls just took the
matter into their own hands and will
save the colleges athletic honor Yer
~ the new woman ii indemand
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A very ignorant and wealthy woman,
who was fond Of talking about her
"art gallery, one day met al the house
of an acquaintance a lady who had not
chilled on her, although they lived in
che same town. Come and sec me,
do!e said Mrs. B., the patron Of art
as the other lady was taking her leave
nThanls you very much was the non
committal reply We've got a new
picture. too. That ought to tempt you
To come. II | can't" II should be very
clad indeed. to see t. "such love
" plcturol Sometimes It seems to me
/ could look at It oil day long. What
Is the subject Of your picture, Mrs
----q7 inquired the hostess. Jupiter
and ten was the reply. 1t was "Jupi.
ter and Io."--San francisco Argonant
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Fatal To Energy.

The art Of putting things of II Gus.
lily acquired. and soon grows into a
habit. The shooting horn to pull this
easy art on Is the promise to "think
about IT," People who promise this
very often. Of course, acquire the llal-
It Of not thinking about II, and, finally,
do not think Mt all; and leaving OF
thinking, they soon leave on doing.
They soon excuse themselves, as ev.
cry one can: they regard business as
n bore. and activity as very irksome.
To dilatory people hope Is always
whispering fattering tale. To-inOr.
row will he to them better day tlinn
today; and II they take thought for
tomorrow. It Is to think that It will
not only bear Its own burdens. but
bring Its own pleasures and consoln.
lions with Il. In this case content
borders on vice. Delays are almost
fatal, because they lead to other de.
lays, which at Inst do the business.
Of all persons whose head II bruised
by the sudden falling Of tomorrow
when VIC are unprcpared for II. the
man who puts things or suffers the
most. Time runs rapidly with all OF
us, bnt most rapidly with the man
who Is never ready for the traveller
A man, ~ be a man, must be up and
,loinc. lie who Is young. hopeful. and
endowed with talents II always rich
especially II he will trust to himself
and. going forward. will take Tim,
by the forelock, and not put of til
tomorrow what he can do to-day.
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An Old Roman Bath.

The following Is called n "mock milk
BATH" and wouldn't he bad thing to
try II It was not named at all: Make up
q dozen cheese cloth bags about foot
square. Fill them with oatmeal and
pure white CASTLE soap shaved fine.
twO.thirds oatmeal and One.thirtl soap.
Put In the bag teaspOonful OF borax
and some orris root or lavender flow.
ers. or anything Of that kind that you
like as a perfume. Have about twelve
gallons Of water for your bath and
make II pretty warm. Use the bag for
wash rug. and you will come out of
each bath feeling as though you had
the skin Of a baby. or course. one bag
will only do for one bath, ami the con.
tents will then have to be thrown
away. but the cheese cloth can he
washed and used till II breaks In holes.
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the oovNrRv.s ovase.
Extravaaance Runs Riot In Every
WALK Of Life.

Extfava9ance Runs Riot In Every
wslk Of Life.
Extravagance II the curse Of this
country. The greatest, srandest, rich.
est country on earth, says writer IN
the Pittsburg Dispatch, Ii made to hold
squalor and misery by this besettins
sin. Society Ia ruled by It. Business
10 prostrated by II. Government 10 bur.
dened with II. It Is found on every
side, In every walk Of life, In city,
town, village and country. It takes
the form Of vulgar display. II indulges
luxuries for those who cannot AFFORD
them. It runs riot In wildcat and des.
perate speculations. It burdens civil
divisions with supernumerary officials
ut exorbitant salaries. It gives out
contracts without regard to cost
The vulgar show Of the newly rich
and the strain upon less fortunate PEG.
pie In the same set" arc pretty we'll
known. That IL not the worst Of II. Il
reaches down to the poor working PEG.
pie. They feel they must keep up up.
pearances" as long as they have dol.
lar to do II with. All too often they 60
into debt for that which Ii not neces.
sary. Every branch Of government
follows the same rule--spends all the
revenue It can raise. Then, when the
cxtravagant spectators overreach
themselves and fall. the financial world
takes fright and tries to recoup its ex.
travagances, mills stop, men are thrown
out Of employment and public revenues
shrink.
The poor Daborer without earning
power faces poverty, want, misery and
despair. The Spectators are left bank.
rupt, and national, municipal and State
governments fan back upon the Issue
Of debt certificates. The improvident
people, accustomed to extravaganza, &C.
quiesCe without protest. The country
is'so cursed with this mania for spend.
Ing money II seems not to recognise any
speculation between income and ex.
penditure, except the limit placed upon
credit.
Tho inevitable accompa niment Of q.
travagance il bad taste. This II shown
In personal adornment that ID ludicrous
Dwellings are ornamented and furnish.
ed In the most forbiddlng manner. Al.
legged public improvements IRE unsani
tary or hideous. Everywhere II q Law
ishness that cheapens and degrades
itself by Its ever.intruding presence
It would oil soon become one common
level Of gaudy monotony were II not fol
the rcverses that give the contrast Of
poverty and squalor.
Ii II not time to stopf ID Il not time
for the wealthy to inquire Of them
selves whether they can afford to con
tinue leading the pace that ends II
starvation for the pOor2 10 i not uma
for the poor to stop following foolisf
examples? ID II not time for the middle
classes to enjoy what comforts are nat
urally theirs and cease driving them
selves to insanity or death to keep 81
q senseless display Of luxuries the,
have no time to appreciated 10 Il no
time for the whole people In common
to shake Oh the curse Of their nationa
and private existence?