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last years concubines, and rusty with
basking by winters fires and yearnful
for the breath Of the free ocean, or the
yet desrer breath Of adventure, and
thus one day went down to the strand
where my good ship lay bauled up and
tented over against the storm and snow,
to see the work that Skaun the car
penter and Vedrey Of the brushes had
done upon her, And as I walked about
that gallant hulk my blood took a new
color and beat a quicker measure than
it had done for long, while the winter
sloth dropped from me and the hunger
of the rover for quest and danger was
born anew in my heart. A better skeid
never was steered BY sea kings son,
I thought. Her sides were blue-blue
as last winters ice in the shadows Of
June-right up from the water edge to
the high gunwale, while inside the
Trondhjcm forest oak was secured as
white as q maiden's linen. Tho tall
mast In tho center was slim and straight
as an arrow, and on either side were
rowlock holes for sixty oars. A lovely
ship, indeed, and cunning Vedrey had
vanished her until her clirker sides
shone like the back Of new caught SAL
mon, and had carved and gilded every
oar hole with a golden scroll Of twisting
serpents, and here and there end every
where had been at work so dcftly that
it was days wonder to explore tho
workings OF the loving zeal wherewith
he had adorned the vessel from glitter
ing stem to stern. And Skaun had seen
TO every peg and sinew that laced her
shapely sides; he had been aft and for
ward; above, below; had scTaped the
oars and set new seats for rowers, and
caulked afresh each seam with red COW
hair and rcsin-oh. lovely ship, in
deed, and in my pride surely I thought
such one never stood on mortal slips
before. Once more would venture
east with fortune, and in a burst Of
pleasure and such life as had lain asleep
too long within my heart vowed then
and there to start on q foray before
three days were over. And, hot in the
revulsion Of my feelings, I set Skaun
and yedrey running here and there as
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man. the bones of his feet and hands,
in fact, his entire skeleton may be
photographed by the Roentgen meth
cd, showing how one would look with
the flesh of his bones. Flaws and ine-
qualities in the heart of minerals may
be detected, it is claimed, by this re.
markable process of photography, and
still the discovery is in its infancy.
Professor Wright, who occupies the
chair of experimental physics at Yale
University, has been at work ever since
the first news of Professor Roentgen's
discovery was published. Professor
Wrlght's experiments, says the New
York Journal, were made with great
variety Of substances, and it was found
that strong impressions were obtained
upon Photographic plate even when
it was enclosed in IN Opaque wrapping
of black paper and covered with d pine
board half an inch thick between the
rays and the plate. He was successful
in obtaining distinct impressions of
number of American coins-silver,
copper and nickel-showing almost
complete interception Of the rays; but
there were differences, the copper
coins transmitting more than the nickel
and the nickel more than the silver.
In an earlier experiment somewhat
thinner board OF white wood was
used, the plate being wrapped in
black paper us before. On this board
was laid pocketbook of dark Russia
leather with several flaps of leather
within, and containing seven cards,
two OF them thick. A number of small
coins were slipped into the inside COM
partment of the book, which was then
closed and laid upon the board under
the tube. On the plate, when devel'
oped, only faint shading was left by
the pocketbook, but the coins left a
strong and definite picture, showing
with surprising clearness their num-
ber and position in the book. A trace
of Professor Wright's hand, which
rested upon the board during this ex-
pertinent, was also strongly depicted.
The outlines Of the hand were some-
what blurred, snd in the palm faint
traces of the passage Of the rays be.
tween the bones could be detected,
but there was little of the effect, re-
ported by Professor Roentgen, of the
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TO her WITH 60cn elOQuence as surely
Frigga's self gave me, and she had
blushed and sighed, and told me how
wide apart were our kindred and how
hostile our countries, and that it could
never be, and then had blushed again
and dropped tear and slid her hand
into my own, and thus Ulla was happy
happy with an incredible happiness,
happy beyond expectation and knowl-
edge.
Sweet was the breath OF the pines
that afternoon, pleasant the distant
murmur of the sea upon the hollow
rocks; soft the carpet Of felted moses,
and fair the nodding flowers that fringed
our pathl
On the next morning I went to the
tent where she lodged by the sullen old
churl her uncle, and it was empty! The
pennon was gone from in front; the
red-haired sentinels were gone, the
benches were empty and deserted, the
doors were opened, and, sick at heart
and fearful, turned to one who stood
near and asked where was the bar
barian envoy and where the fair white
girl who had come with him. Heavy as
lead fell the answer on my ears: THE
stranger had quarreled last night at the
feast-had struck and been struck by
hill cnieftain, and in moment OF drunken
fury had ordered out his ships. had
taken the white maid from her couch,
and, scarcely giving her time to slip on
cloak and sandals, had gone down to
the strand, and, cursing everything
Norwegian, launched into the black,
midnight sea, and sailed away through
the darkness TO the land Of the stran-
gers"
Bitter was my grief and disappo!nt-
ment! For half day I ran up and
down the shore distracted, rage and
chagrin alternately mastering my soul.
Then I bethought me of my longshia
and had her dragged to the shore, and,
sauall, fed out to sea, and crossing
over the rough water, beat up and down
the English coast for a week hoping to
see them, and when that hope was vain
back I came disconsolate to the vi
kings shore md sailed for many days
about the islands, asking at every town
from kocky Jar to merchant Nidaros
whether ship of the foreigners with a
white maid and red-haired men on board
had put in there, and got laughed at for
my pains, and Sd I came back empty
handed and empty. hearted at last to my
own homestead.
Very weary were the days and months
that followed. The sunshine had gone
out of the world, and stunned my jolly
comrades; the light laughter OF the Nor.
way maids was bitter to me. hated
my hawks and my wolf-dogs; 1 no Longer
fed my sleek horse; my weapons rusted
on their hooks; my lendirmen, unre-
proved, pillaged my stocks and barns,
and day and night 1 hung, disconsolate
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ABEI2Gss wEuDISI Pr HsEET.

A ST. Lou is brewer. Colonel Busch, is re-
ported to have spent 100000 Oh his daugh-
ter's wedding. and that he also gave her an
estate in Germ any worth 800, 900. She mar
ried German baron. Bow many OF the
men who drink his beer can give their
daughters 300 as wedding gift or spend
that amount on the wedding outfit? Not
many. The brewers get the mohey aud their
patrons get the beer. and with il poverty.
disease, and many other things not pleasant
to have. II they would let the beer alone,
Colonel Busch wouldn't have SO much
money, and his immense possessions would
remain in this country and be enjoyed by Il
multitude of families tina! are suffering for
lack Of the necessities Of Me.-National
Temperance Advo"ate
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somewhat enlarged, also distorted If
the rays falls obliquely, and the edges
somewhat blurred or diffused. If the
distance of the tube is increased or
the interposed Opaque layer is thinner,
50 that the object experimental upon
is brought quite near to the sensitive
plate, then the outline of the picture
is more sharp end clear and the pro-
portions ore more nearly normal. In
Professor Wright's first successful ex'
pertinent, instead of Photographic
plate, piece of sensitive. bromide
paper was used simply wrapped IN
stout black paper absolutely opaque,
on which the objects were laid, con.
slstlng OF a pair of scissors, lead
pencil, and quarter of dollar.
These objects left strong impression,
with remarkably clear outlines of their
exact forms.
The reports OF Professor Roentgen's
work state that the cathode rays do
not suffer refraction, and that there.
fore no image is formed by the action
of the lens through which they pass.
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Experiments on Animals.

OF all the experiments made in con-
nection with the x rays, the oldest,
are now being quietly conducted, it
reported, in the physiological labors-i
tory of the College of Physicians and
Surgeons in New York. The intent of
the investigation is to determine the!
possibility of using the Roentgen rays
to impress images OF objects on the
cortex OF the brain. ~;
Experiments made on animals gave
results regarded as most promising.
In one experiment o bone lying in ami
out Of the way corner of the room had;
been previously photographed. The
shaven skull of dog was exposed to!
the influence of the picture by means
of the X rays. On being released after
sufficient exposure, the dog immedi--I
ately hunted up the bone, showing
that there was an image Of it in his
mind. re-. s 4
The image OF fierce dog was im-
pressed upon the brain of a rabbit.
On being released the rabbit evinced
signs of great fear-so great, indeed,
as to lead to the question whether in.
sanity might not be produced by the
impressing of horrible images.
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A POLICE NATIONS EsT1MoNy.

Here is the testimony OF the police matron
of nolyoke, Mass, given on recent occa-
sion:
~ have had charge o. nearly three hun
dred women: some criminals, but the major
ity were more unfortunate than vicious
MANY Of them 1 knew years ago, good. indus
trious girls. who married shiftless, drunken
husbands, and who have to work year after
wear in the mills to earn living for their
helpless little ones. In time their health
fails. they lose strength and courage, iney
are told that a glass OF ale will brace them
mn. thew soon need more than ono glass; and
before long they are drunkards, too. What
then becomes OF the poor children2. Is it
npy wonder that so many Of them soon show
the effects of such example and eventually
find homes in our reformatories!"
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lieves the new Photographic process ID
capable of great development, and
that it is destined to be invaluable in
medical and surgical usage. 81
Patients Under x Rays.

Important experiments to test the
value of the Roentgen Z rays in the
field of surgery have been made IN the
laboratory of DR.. William James Mor-S
ton, in New York. The subjects upon
which the rays were tried were several
patients from the Hospital for .hes
Ruptured and Crippled, in Forty-sec-
ond street. I. Z,
As preliminary experiment. the
physician made a picture Of the hand
of feminine attendant at the labora1
tory, using the discharge from Leyden.I
jars, the current being generated by q
static or influence machine, and new
tube or bulb, containing in addition
to the two aluminium electrode term
inals, a-metal reflector, hanging bell
like from the top. The exposure lasted
thirty minutes, and the result Was,
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4 MODEL TEMPERANCE rowy.

Hangesund, on the west coast OF Norway,
midway between Bergen and Stavenger, has
a remarkable prohibition record. When the
town was incorporated. twenty.nine years
ago, it was provided that no sale OF spirits!
either by wholesale or retail, should be al.
lowed unless by permission OF III: King alter
o petition by the town council, The town
has G20n inhabitants, is surrounded by poopu'
lous parishes and is Meeting place f0r nsh. {.
ermen, as many as 6OOo Of these gathefini
of having liquor sold in the town has nevei
arisen while only the men voted, and is less
likely to now that women have vote. No
attempts have been made 10 smugSle liquor
into town,
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subject Of future investigation, both
as to methods and scientific proofs.
Professor Wright has photographed
rat by the new process, and the ribs
OF the animal and the bones of the leg
show with great distinctness, although
the rays were required topass through
coating of hair, hide and flesh. The
gristly substance forming the interior
basis of the rats tail is visible and as
distinct as the graphite core of the
lead pencil previously photographed.
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CHAPTER III.

Ten years had passed; I had forayed
north and south and asked with every
lessening hope for news Of her sought
from captives and merchants, but one
and all shook their heads and could tell
me nothing. In many bloody fray on
the English shore and sack Of thorp OF
castle I had borne her image in my
mind hoping to find her likeness some.
where, and thus, say, ten years had
passed, and presently still another
spring came round and we had eaten all
our winter provisions and were weary OF
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perhaps, the best ever obtained in
this country from this now familiar
'experiment-the electricity having al<
ways been obtsined previously by;
means of an induction coil, circuit,
breaker and other ordinary appliances.
The print from the negative showed
the bones in deep black, while the
flesh appeared as a shadowy substance
surrounding them. On one finger as
ring seemed curiously suspended in
the foggy effect produced by the flesh
shadow, while the bone of another
finger disclosed an old fracture. f]4
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greater distinctness of the impression
made by the bones.
1t may be said with regard to the
pictures produced on the sensitive
plates by these experiments that they
have to the eye on appearance similar
to those of shadows thrown by the OBJ
iect upon q surface when the source OF
light is but short distance away. II
the object is at short interval from
the Illuminated surface the image Is
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TEMPERANCE.
A MODERATE pRIEKER's" FATE.

MODERATE DRIEKER's" FATE.
This is the way in which Lippincott's
Magazine states n case that is, unhaDpily, all
too common:
'Said this man, with au accent Of prile,
i can drink it. or cast it aside
But the fact that is rife.
Its. he drank II through life,
And he let it alone when he die1."
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Professor Wright's experiments con.
firm this, and seem to indicate further
that they are not susceptible to double
refraction or to reflection. In this
respect they are radically different
from rays Of light, as also from the
rays produced by electric oscillations
IS described by Professor Hertz. The
real nature of these wonderfully
mysterious rays forms a most thrilling
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A DRUNKEN MOTHEE.

A drunken mother is terrible sight. but
more terrible is that OF drunken baby. A
New York paper states that woman, evil
IDENTIFY under the influence OF liquor, was
staggering along near Fifty-flrst street when
she dropped q bundle sho was carrying she
picked It up with great difficulty. but soon
dropDed it again. policeman who had
been following her then picked I'D the bum
die and was much surprised 10 find it con-
tanned baby abou! year old. The officer
took the mother to the station house. and
the child to the Woman's Hospital where the
doctors who examined it pronounced it un'
injured. but stupilly drunk. The woman
admitted subsequently that she had given
the baby whisky to keep it G1irt. She was
sentenced to the Island for two months.
What was done with the baby is not stated.
-Womnu's Voice
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Largest Cargo OF Live Stock.

What is believed to be the largest
cargo OF live stock ever shipped from
this country was being taken aboard,
the Dominion liner Scotsman, at Port
land, Me-, last Thursday, destined for
Liverpool. It consisted of 1900 head
of cattle and tGOO sheep.-New York
Snn
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Professor Wright has also expert.

Professor Wight has also expert
mented with various kinds of wood,
and has secured notable Photographic
results. His experiments are carried
on in the usual dark room of the la
boratory, although he does not con-
slider darkness an essential quantity.
The room is partially lighted by a
ruby window when the shutter is
closed, or it can be lighted by daylight
with the window shutter open. He be-
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CHAPTER I.

This is the, story Of Ulla the viking,
Ulla the priestl This is the story OF
Ulla the proud and Ulla the humble.
This is the story each sentence OF
which falls on the heart OF the writer
heavy as the hollow moan Of breakers
on some desolate midnight shore. And
the heart of Ulla is that shore, and the
pulse Of the storm that is over-the
storm Of the life and the loving-comes
distant and sad as he writes with
melancholy cadence through the hush
Of the evening Of living.
I am that viking, I am that priest,
and here in my lonely home by the edge
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MYSTERIOUS RAYS,
BY THEIR AID THINGS INvJSJ-
BILE ARE PHOTOGRAPHED.
The Marvellous Discovery in Photog-
raphy of Professor Roentgen-
Results Obtained by Amer
ican Scientists.

TTHE recent discovery of Pro-
fessor Roentgen, professor of
physics in the University of
Wnrzburg, Bavaria, which it
is believed is destined to revoiutionize
photography, is the latest topic TO
claim the attention of scientists in
Europe and America. BY the Roent-
gen discovery, pictures may be taken
of the interior of solid substances.
Mysterious rays, called by Professor
Roentgen "x rays" in this process
easily penetrate solid substances such
as wood and metal. The skull of
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hand and acknowledge her before all
Norway as his wife: the trumpets
sounded, and the shout of the people
outside came into the hall like the roar
OF torrent sounding through the pine
woods. I saw and heard all this but
dimly, for Ulla Erlingson himself, the
Indifferent, the invincible, was on that
moment vanquished.
Among the fair Danes maidens on the
cross Dencn SAT an Engllsn girl, anc
such O queen Of gentle loneliness never
eyes rested on before. She was scarce
seventeen years old, but tall and shape
ly and slim, with wondrous smooth
figure and her comeliness Of limb and
out inc was set off by fair, clinging
robe of the mystic druid green, Of just
such hue as you see hanging, pale and
tender, over the strong black fields OF
the northern sea when the wet west
wind blows at sunset. Her eyes were
blue as fairy fax in summer, and shy,
apd clear, with veiled light running
somewhere deep down within them; her
feet were sandaled with doe skin and
white ermine. her middle was belted
with broad zone Of pearls and amber
beads, none of them smaller than
linnet's egg, and Eer hair, the crown
and consummation of her loneliness,
was bound up with single fillet OF red
English gold.
4 strand Of that hair now, fifty years
after, lies before me in the pale flicker
Of nv feeble lamp. The luster has
gone from it, and The dull stain OF blood
Is en- it, and it is pale with the kisses OF
these priestly lips, and bleached by
salt sea water, and I hide my eyes
space from the silent reproa II OF that
sweet toy, for even now I cannot look
apon it without q throe Of heavy grief
and sorrow.
But nothing I rocked OF this then,
and before the hungry, laughing chief
tains had settled down TO the marriage
feast-before Ragnhild and Gunna, my
sweet maitland I as fagon bearer
hal once made the circle of the hundred
tables and fret filled with pine-bark
beer each princely fosters tlagon, !
| loved each thing she touched, ay, and
the very air she breathed.
CHAPTER III.
Three brief days we spent in happy
nearness, and l found she was the
| daughter of an English prince-one OF
| these lordNngS whose landS We plilaSeu
| and who had sent the maiden over
under the care of surly churl, her
uncle, with a woman-gift to Rlgnhild
in order to enlist that great lady
mediation. The first day spent haunt
ing the maiden's footsteps, a prey to
such fits of hot hopefulness and cold
despair as l thought surely no o her
man mad suffered hitherto. The Second
day we hal sports and contests. and
plucking up heart Of grace 1 threw
Offar, the Dane, in wrestling bout.
and hurled my spear on the first try
sheer through the great iron shield
old Langaness Of Iceland had hung for
us to cast at Az! and under the eyes
Of Queen Ragnhiid and all her court /
spread the great sail OF my long ship
and urged ihe rowers and burst through
the jostling ranks Of my compeers, and
sailed round the ford and back ahead
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:, aoop TEMPERANCE DOCTRINE.

GUUD FEhN1NOD 17'7o1111''~-'
Speaking at temperance rally at New
Haven. Conn, Rev. Doctor Conaty, OIL
Worcester, said: IA little fellow IN I Response @
to n question by his teacher saio, INC mom
and holding on to it, think that the Mon-
roe doctrine is q good temperance doctrine.
Know what is YOUR own and hold on to 1t:
Know the value of the mini God gave you
and hold on to ii, "
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Have You Got 'cms
Paris News.

In conversation with a prominent physi-
clan OF Paris several days since News re-
porter asked several questions about new
electrical diseases. or rather diseases pro-
ducel by new electrical appliances, and re-
ceived the following pieces OF information:
Among tho new maladies In large cities
is the trolley foot Tho motorman on
electric and cable cars rings the warning
gong by pressing his foot upon a knob or
button, and II Ia said that constant pressure
produces an aIlment which had never been
known until the new system OF running
cars came into uae.
Telephone ear" as result of constant
use OF the telephone. has given the ear
specialist considerable work. The ear Ii
not In any way seriously affected by the
use OF the instrument. and h soon cured
when It's use Is disoontinvSds
The bicycle back" apd "btcycle toes"
are among the Ills which are charged to
the improper use Of the wheel, but here
the reporter Will pause. not wanting to
inlet too many woes Gf the friends Of
this paper. You will know the two last
mn,ades when you meet them 10 the road.