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A Funny Dentist.
Gle had q loose tooth.

Oracle had a loose tooth.
THAT tooth must come out' said her
mamma.
"Oh, nol' cried Oracle. eth hurtl"
because pretty soon another little tooth
will como pushing along behind it, went
on mamma, and l want it to come
straight and even. Let mamma pull this
one for you, dear"
"Oh, no'' cried the little girl again,
and she put her hand tight over her mouth
and ran out to play in the yard.
Pretty soon Uncle Ed swung tho gate
open. He always had something in his
pocket for Oracle. This time it was big
sweet apple. But you must ask your
mamma if you can eat it," said he.
Mamma said eyes, and the little one
sat down by the window to eat her apple.
1t was very sweet apple, and Gracio en-
joyed it very much. All at once she gave
a little cry.
"Why-why-here' a bone in my apple
mamma sure's you live!"
"Oh, guess not, said mamma. II
guess it's seed"
NO." persisted Oracle. Its just as
white and hard, mamma"
A twinkle came into mammals eye at
that. "Let mo see it, said she. "Go and
look in your mouth, dear" she said
"Oh mamma, cried Gracio, "there's a
hole come where my tooth wasl Why-ee
did tho apple pull 1t, mamma?'
But mamma only laughed. Our Little
Ones.
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Plotter!" he Kissed in my ear. "rf
your hide does not pay for th!s-if you
are not dashed like a dog, until life
is out of your body! If for this 1 do
not"
"By the queens command" said Il
quiet voice In my other ear; and n
hand fell also on that shoulder.
The steward glanced ut his rival.
ale is the bishops mani" he cried,
throwing out his chest; aud he gripped
me again.
"And the bishop is the queen'sl" was
the curt reply; and the stranger, in
whom | recognized the man who had
delivered the dog to me, quietly put
him by. "1ler majesty has committed
this person to the cardinals custody
until inquiry be made into the truth of
his story. In the meantime, if you have
any complaint to make, you can make
it 10 his eminence."
After that there was no more to be
said. The steward, baiIled and burst
ing with rage, fell back, and the stran-
ger, directing me by gesture to at
tend him, descended the stars and,
crossing the courtyard, entered ST. An
tome. / knew not now what TO expect
from him; nor whether, overjoyed as
| was at such deliverance, might
not be counting n worse fate in this in
quiry; so grim and secretive was my
guides face. and so much did that
somber dress-which gave him some
what of the character of an inquisitor
add to the mystery of his silence.
However, when we had crossed st. An
tome and entered n lane leading to the
river, he halted and turned to Inc.
There are twenty crowns he said.
abruptly; and he placed purse in my
hand. "Take them and do exactly as
l bid you, and all will be well. At the
Quai dc Notre Dame you will find mar.
ket boat starting for Rouen. Go by
it, and at the Ecce Homo in that city
you will find your wife and hundred
crowns. Live there quietly and in 8
month apply for work at the Chancery;
it will be given you. The rest lies with
you. have known men," he continued,
with puzzling smile, "who started at
Il desk In that Chancery and lived &c
rent one of the great farms"
tried to find words to thank him.
There is no need" he said. "FoI
what you have done it is not too much.
And now | agree with him. Now
though his words came true to the let.
ter, and to-day hold one of the great
farms on second term-I, too, think
that it was not too much. For if NJ
de Condo won Rocroy for his party in
the field, the cardinal on that day won
a victory no less eminent ut court; OF
which the check administered to NJ
de Beauvais-who had nothing but q
good presence, and collapsed like Q
pricked bladder, becoming within o
month the most discredited of men
was the first movement. Within a
month the heads of the Iniportans-
as the bishops party were christened-
were in prison or exiled, and all France
recognized that it was in n masters
hand, and that the mantle of Richelieu
with double portion of the royal ia
vor, had fallen on Mazarin's shoulders.
l need scarcely add that, long before,
he had been happy enough to recover
and restore the true Flore to his Mis-
tress' arms.
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PART ~.

Apparently he gave the alarm, for III
an instant the eyes of all four were on
me. l hung moment in sheer sur
prise; then, as the lame man and his
comradc sprang to the door in the wall,
with the evident intention of engaging
me, flung the shutter close, and. ours
ing my curiosity, fled down the stairs.
l had done better had gone back to
the window by which l had entered;
for all below was dark, and at the foot
OF the staircase l stood, unable in my
panic to remember the position of tine
door. A key grating in the lock told me
that, but told it me too late. Almost
on the instant the door flew open, a
food of light entered, n cry warned me
that l was detected. / turned to go
back, but stumbled before l had mount
ed six steps, and as staggered up again
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he had cloak would replace the one
/ had lost, valet told me that my wife
was gone to her fathers, second
brought me food and nudged me to re-
member him. others ran and fetched
me shoes and n cap; and all-all from
the head clerk, who was most in
sistent, downwards, would know where
the dog was.
But had even then the sense to keep
my secret, and would tell my story
only to the bishop. He heard it; in ten
minutes he was in his coach on his
way to the house, taking me with him.
His presence and the food they had
given me had sobered me somewhat;
and trembled as we went along lest
the villains had some disappointment
yet in store for ME, lest the closet be
found empty. But a whine, growing
into howl, greeted us on the threshold,
and the closet door being forced in Il
trice, the dog was amongst us.
Monseigncur clapped his hands and
swore freely. "Dieu benisscl" he cried.
1T is the dog sure enough. Here,
Flore! Flore!" Then, as the dog
jumped on us and licked his hand, he
turned to me. Lucky for you, ras-
cali" he cried, in good humor. There
shall be fifty crowns in your pocket,
and your desk again!"
l gasped. but the reward, mon
seigneur?" stan,mered.
lie bent his black brows. "Iiewardl
| You villainl" he Numbered. els H. not
enough that spare you the gallows
Reward? For what do pay you wages,
do you think, except TO do my work /?
And you ask reward besides? Go and
hang yourself! Or rather" lie con-
tinued, grnnly, "stir Mt your peril.
Look to him. Bonnivet, he ~ rogue in
grain; and bring him with mt to the
ante-chamber. Her majesty may de-
| sire TO ask him questions, and Il be an
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felt weight fall on my back and the
clutch of long fingers close on my
throat. / screamed, however, felt the
fingers close in deadly grip, cold and
merciless--and then in sheer terror
swooned.
When / recovered my senses found
myself propped in chair, and for
time sat wondering hazily where was.
in front of me great door stood open,
admitting a draught of summer air
and flood of runsfline that fell even
10 my feet. Through the doorway |
looked on grass and trees, and heard
sparrows twitter, and the chirp of u
cricket; and found all so peaceful that
my mind went no farther, and it was
only after some minutes that recog.
nized with sharp return of terror
that shook me to the soul that | was
still in the hall of the empty house.
That brought back ether things, and
with shuddcr ! carried my hand to
my throat and tried to rise. A hand
put me back and a dry voice said in
my ear: BE easy, NJ Prosper. l am
afraid that we put you to some in
convenience"
looked dizzily at the speaker and rec.
ognized him for one of those had seen
In the garden. He had the air of n
secretary or-as he stood rubbing his
chin and looking down at me with q
saturnine smle-of a physician. read
In his eyes something cold and not too
human, yet it went no farther. His
la 1, To-.
he spoke again, as well calculated to
reassure as his words were to surprise
me.
You are better now?" he said.
yes. Then l have to congratulate
you. Few men, NJ. Prosper, few men.
believe me, were ever so lucky. You
Nere lately, l think, in the service Of
nonseigneur the bishop of Beauvois,
president OF her majcsty's council?"
fancied that faint note of irony
'urked in his words kept silent.
"And yesterday were diemissed."
he continued, easily, disregarding my
establishment. 'Well to-day you shall
he reinsraled-and rewarded. Your
business here, ] believe, was TO recover
her majestys dog?"
j remembered that the wretch whose
finger marks were still on my throat
might be within hearing, and l tried
70 utter denial.
He waved it aside politely. Just So"
he said. "Well, the dog is in thnt
sloset; and on two conditions it IS at
your service"
Amazed before, stared at him now
snsa stupor Of nstonishment.
"You are surprised?" he said. "Yet
the case is of the simplest. We stole
the dog, and therefore we cannot re-
store 1t without mourning suspicion.
iou, ON the other hand, who are known
to the bishop, and did not steal it, may
lately restore it. l need not say that
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were thrust forward, and some who had
seemed merry enough the moment be-
fore looked grave as mutcs now.
at used to bark for France, and
growl for Spain?" the cardinal con-
tinued in his softest voice. "Perhaps-"
'France!" the queen cried harshly;
and she stamped on the floor. "Francel
France!"
But the dog only retrcated, covering
and disinayed; and at distance wagg I'd
its tail pitifully.
ately. The dog covered.
IL am afraid, my lord, that 1t has lost
Its accomplishments-in your com.
pany!" the cardinal said, faint smile
curling his lips.
The bishop let drop a smothcred
oath. 1T is the dog!" he cried pas
sionately.
But the queen turned to him sharply,
ser face crimson. 81 do not agree with
you." she replied. And more, my
iord," she continued with vehemence:
Il should be glad if you would explain
how you came into possession Of thls
Cog. A dog SO nearly resembling my
aog-and yet not my dog-could not Do
,ound in a moment nor without some
foul contrivance."
1T has forgotten it's tricks" the bish-
op said.
"Nonsense!'' the queen rctorted.
a great many faces had grown grave
by this time. have said that the room
vas filed for the most part with
bishops supporters. AT any rate, l.
know nothing about it. That man
found It'll" he exclaimed wiping his
brow and pointing to me, between
anger and discontinue he stummcred.
"Oue of my lords servants" the car
dinal said, easily.
"Oh!" the queen answered. with q
world of meaning; and she looked AT
me with eyes before which l quailed.
us that true, fcllow?" she said. "Are
You in my lords scrvice?"
l stammered an affirmative.
"Thcn l wish to hear no MORE" she
replied, haughtily. mo, my lord.
Enough" she continued, raising her
voice to drown his protestations; 81
do not care to know whethe, you were
more sinned against than shining; or
a greater fool and your adviser knavc;
pray take your creature away. Doubt.
less, in very short time should have
discovered the cheat for myself. l
think l see difference now. Bnt, as
1t is, am greatly indebted to his emf.
hence for his aid-and sngacity.'
She brought out the last words with
whitening emphasis, and amid pro.
found silence. The bishop, too wise
after the event to persist longer in the
dogs identity, still tried desperately to
utter word of excuse; but the queen
whose vanity had received serious
wound, cut him short with curt and
freezing dismissal, and Immediately
turning to tho cardinal requested him
to introduce to her the officers who had
the colors In charge.
II may be- Imagined how felt, and
what terrors 1 experienced during thi,
STRUGGLED. 4ncc 1t REQUIRED no great
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Wit to infer that The bishop. II defeated,

wit to infer that the bishop. II defeated,
would wreak hia vengeance on me.
Already dozen who had attended his
levee were fawn,ng on the cardinal;
the queen had turned her shoulder to
bin; great lady, over whom no bent
to hide his chagrin, talked to him in.
deed, but fippantly, md with eyes hnli
closed. For all these sights, and tho
more real defeat which they indicated,
l foresaw that l should pay; and, In a
panic, I slid back and strove to steal
away through the crowd.
Preached the door in safety, anG even
the head of the stairs. But there a
hand gripped my shoulder, and the
steward thrust his face, white with
rage, into mine Not SO fast, Master
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lerstnnd-.,phntp ,ssed.

derstand--what passed.
Her majesty, it seemed to me. did not
look unlsindly upon him. But the
bishop was so full of his success and up
lifted by the presence of his friends
that he could not contain himself.
Hal the CARDINAL" he cried; and, be-
fore the queen could speak: 81 hope
your eminence has been as Jealous in
her majesty's service as 1 have been"
"As jealous, assuredly," the cardinal
answered, meekly. "As effective? Alasl
it is not given to all to vie with your
lordship in affairs"
But this-though detected no smacl.
of irony in the tone-tlid not seem to
please the queen. "rhe bishop has dono
me a great service. He has recovered
my dog" she said tortly.
'He is q happy man, and the happy
must look to be cuvied," the cardinal
answered gaily. Your majesty S
dog"
Your eminence never liked F1orc!"
the queen exclaimed.
"You never made greater mistake,
Eiadame!" the cardinal answered with
unusual emphasis. "Flore-but the dog
Is not here, i think"
"Your omniscience is for once at q
loss!" the bishop sneered; and at u wcrd
from him one of the ladies came for
ward, nursing the dog in her arms.
/ The cardinal looked. "Umph." be
said. And he looked again, frowring.
/ did not know then why the queen
look heed even of his looks; and started
when she cried pettishly: "Well, sir,
what now?"
The cardinal pursed up his lips.
The bishop could bear it no longer.
"IIe will say presently" he cried, snort
ing with Indignation. that it is not the
1og!"
His eminence shrugged his shoulders
very slightly, and turned the palms of
bis hands outwards. "Oh," he said.
iii her majesty is satisfied"
"M'dieu' the queen cried nngrily:
"What do you menn?" But she turned
to the lady who held the dog, and took
it from her. at is the dog!" she sald.
"Do you think that do not know my
own? Flore Florc!" And she set the
dog on it's feet. 1t turned to her and
waggcd IFS tail eagerly.
Poor Flore" said the cardinal.
"Florel" 1t went to him.
Certainly its name Is Florc," he con-
tinucd, sulliily. "But it used to die, at
the word of command, think?"
"What it did, it will dol" NJ. dc Beau
vais cried scornfully. But l see that
your eminence was right in one thing
you said."'
The cardinal bowed.
"That | should be enviedl" the bishop
continued with sneer. And he
glanced round the circle. There was
n general litter; q great lady at the
queens elbow laughed out.
"Flore," said the queen, die! die,
good dog. Do you hear, IN dieu! die!"
But the dog only gazed into her face
and wagged its tail; and though she
cried to it again and angrily, it made no
attempt to obey. On which n deep
drawn breath ran round the circle; ono
looked at another; q score of heads
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fCoryright, 1896, by Stanley J. weyman. ]
SYNOPSIS

fCopyriyht. 1896, by Stanley J. weyman.l
SYNOPSIS.
Prosper is third secretary to the bishop
of Beaulais, who, at the death of Louis
XIV, becomes the rival of Cardinal
Magarin for the premiership of France and
for the favor of Anne of Austria, tho
queen regent. BY an error In copying
Prosper leads the bishop to make an alb
surd error in stating the population Of
Paris to the council. Prosper is dismissed
with beating. lie is revied by the
bishops steward, whom he attacks In his
rage, and is pursued through the streets OF
Paris. AS he is escaping, he overtaScs
another fugitive, who looks around IN
fear, and throws n bundle into Prospers
arms Prosper staggers against door in
IL wall. which opens, and his purOuer3 go
by. lie discovers that the bundle contains
something alive, perhaps a stolen child.
He determines to restore 1t, and claim
reward, but as he turns the end of the
street, he Is tripped up by another mau
who seizes the parcel and runs off. Pros
per makes his way to the suburbs, and
seeks refuge in q barn. On awakening, he
finds near him the fugitive who tossed him
the bundle The latter is much cast down
when he learns that he had given 1t up
needlessly, but is evidently overjoyed
when Prosper tells him that a lame man
regatned 1t, evidently recognizing a friend
Meanwhile Prosper has noticed n small
crown, and at once surmises that the in
fant king Of France was being carried off.
lie and the stranger return to Paris, and
Prosper takes note of d door at which the
man fingers for short time, before they
separate. Prosper rushes off to the palaia
Royal, where his young wife's father ia
head porter. His father-n-aw repulses
him. and thinks his misfortunes have
turned his brain when he recounts his
story of the stolen king. Prosper learns
that 1t Is the queen regents pet spaniel
Flore, that has been stolen, and he heara
the proclamation of a reward offered by
his master, the bishop of Boaulais. for tho
dogs recovery. He returns to the door
which he had marked, and enters an empty
house surrounded by garden. From ~
window he observes two gentlemen COLI
Versing with the ruifians of the previous
night, and a handsome spaniel with them.
One of the men starts for the house and
sees Prosper at the window.
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PART V.

OF the bevy of ladies' in attendance,
only half Il dozen entered, for a few
PAGES within the doorway the queen
stood stu to receive my patron, who ad-
,Gnced to meet her. 1t seemed to me
that she was not pleased to see him,
and certainly her voice rang loud and
peevishly as she cried: What, my
lord! Are you here? l came to re-
ceiye the trophies from Rocroy, and did
not expect to see you at this hour"
II bring my own excuse, madame"
he answered, una!ashed. Have your
najesty's leave to present it?" he con-
tinued, with smirls and a low bow.
Il came to receive the colors," she
Ictorted. still frowning.
'l bring your majesty something
equally to your liking" he replied.
Then think sne caught his meaning,
for her proud, hondsome Hapsburg face
cleared wonderfully and she clapped
her hands together with a gesture Of
pleasure almost childish. What ?"
she exclaimed. "Have you"
Yes, madame" he said, smiling gal
lantly. "Bonnivet!"
But Bonnivet had watched his mo-
ment, and before the name fell clear
of his masters lips was beside him, and
with bent knee laid the dog tenderly
at her majesty's feet. She uttered a
cry of joy and stopped to caress it, her
fair ringlets falling and hiding her
face. On that l did not see exactly
what happened, for her ladies focked
round her with cries that echoed hers,
the courtiers pressed round them, and
oil that reached me, where l stood py
the door, took the form of excited
cries of "Flore! Flore! Oh, the dnr-
Hng!" and the like. a few old men who
stood nearest the wall and farthesr
from the queen raised their eyebrows
and the officers standing with the colors
by the door wore fallen faces; but nine
tenths of the crowd seemed to be fairly
carried away by the queens delight
and congratulated one another as If
ten Rocroys had been won.
Suddenly, while hung in suspense,
expecting each moment to be called
forward, heard little stir at my ell
'N"' "ii', io''hAub " thc oiuc, buW tllo
not on the threshold break inward to
90" Taco, while several voices whis-
,ered: "Mlazarin!" AS looked he
:ame in, and pausing to speak to the
foremost of the officers gave me the
opportunity-which had never en-
joyed before-of viewing him near at
hand; and in moment it flashed upon
me-though now he wore his cardinals
robes and then had been very simply
dresssd-that it was he whose back
had seen, and whose dazzling ring had
blinded me in the garden!
The thought had scarcely grown to a
conviction before he passed on, apollo
giving almost humbly to those whom
he disploced and courteously to all
and this, and perhaps also the fact that
the mass of those present belonged IA
my patrons party and were not quick
TO sec him, rendered his progress 90
slow that, my name being called and
everybody hustling me forward. Icame
face to face with the queen at the mo.
ment that he did, and saw-though for
awhile ] was too much excited TO am
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with report like that of pistol, but very
few people know how great force may
be exertod in this way.
Here Is an experiment that any ono may
make, and tho result is so surprising to
those that have never attempted it that it
is well worth attention.
Get long, narrow bag Of strong paper
and lay 1t flat on the edge of the table,
with the mouth toward you. Then lay
weights upon tho bag, gradually increas-
ing, and blow into it, and you will be as
tonished at how much your breath will
lift Aftor little practice-and the prac-
tico will help to expand your lungs and
chost-you may easily upset two big books
like tho city directory.
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Fasten piece of tape or string to the
end of your sorubbing brush, SO that when
finished with, 1t can be hung up and al
lowed to drain instead Of to water soak
ing into the back and loosening the bris-
ties and making them soft. For tho same
reason, do not leave the brush In the pail
Of water when the floor Is being scrubbed.
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An Empress Clock.

The empress Of Russia has carriage
clock Of tortoise shell, mounted In gold,
having the handle enorusted with dia-
monds, and above the dial the imperial
crown In brilliants, with the initial "a"
below 1t, also worked In brilliants. This
clock was given to the Princess Alix upon
her marriage by English ladies residing
In ST. Petersburg.
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THE End.
Michael Bakunin, Anarchist

Bakunin was born in 1914, of an arts
tooratic family, and entered tho Russian
army. He left it at the age of 81 and took
up his residence at Moscow, whore he do
vourod tho writings Of Hegol and Schopen-
haucr and formed ono of a circle Of young
men, among whom were Katkoff, who be-
came famous as tho editor of tho Moscow
Gazette, and Harzen, who was afterward
prominent nihilist, Bakunin was a
restless individual, who was never at peace
himself, nor would no let othors enjoy it.
He was a stormy potrcl of politics, who
delighted In nothing so much rs In plots
and revolutions. In 1916 he visited Paris,
where no imbibed something of the toach-
ings of Proudhon and G. Jorge Sand. He
WAS first distinguished az an active Pan
slavist, and of course took part in the
revolutions of 1S4S. For tho share no took
In that at Dresden he was Ciyen up to tho
Russian authorities, who elit him to ST.
boria, whence he succeeded IN making his
escape. 1t was not until 1865 that he
turned his attention to social questions.
In that year was founded tho Interna-
tional Association Of Workingmen, Of
which Carl Marx was the dominating
spirit. 1t was In connection with this as
ISOLATION that tho two men came into con-
niot. They agreed that society needed to
be entirely reconstructed, but while the
socialism Of Marx involved more restric-
tions on liberty than ever the anarohism
Of Bakunin meant liberty running into
license. Bakunin thereupon founded the
International Alliance Of Democratic So
oiHlsm, which became subsequently
known as the Federation of the Jurn.
His rivalry with Marx was excessively Bit
Ger, and the triumph of his ideas at the
congress of the international In 1873
proved the destruction OF that institution.
Ho died In 1876 leaving behind him SOW
sral works, tho best known Of which Is
"Dieu Ut ECtst. "-Gentloman's Magazine.
=. ----Ir,, 80,