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moment later the mahout received
fatal wound. and fell 10 the ground.
where he lay beneath pile of wounded
and slain.
The obedient animal would not move.
though the battle ragged wildly around
him. The Poona soldiers. who feared
they were being overcome, were
cheered on by the sight of the flag still
floating from his back.
He never stirred n foot, and all
through the hot fight. the noise, the
smoke, the confusion, listened patient
ly for the voice of his master.
Sharp spears were hurled at him,
score of javelins pierced his sides, his
long ears dripped with blood, but he
stood like a rock.
"Come forward, my men!" cried the
Poona captain; "our flag still floats.
and the battle will yet be ours"
His men, discouraged and ready TO
| fly, rallied at this command, and with a
cheer for the flag pressed forward.
In short time they had won the
victory. and put the enemy 20 flight.
And then they gathered around the
brave elephant, offering TO lead him
where he could be fed and cared for.
But, though wounded and worn, the
obedient creature would not move I'M
iii he heard his masters voice. That
master could never speak again.
A rider was sent in great haste TO a
place so miles away, where lived the
drivers little son. whom the elephant
knew and loved.
When the little boy was brought 70
the battle-ground the elephant showed
very plainly that he was glad to SET
him, and permitted the child 70 lead
him away.--Jennie s. Judson, in Or
TftfIe Ones
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lANo wHERE wIsr.AvE eEEN.

on. know Of land whssnir>e all have been
! Yet never may so asa.1
seen.
OR tue biggest and strongest OF men,
IN this wonderful land OF which sing.
We never knew toll or care.
For some one stood ready 70 fetch and bring.
Ana We wore the rulers thoeo
Though we wore no crowns OF gold or flowers.
We were kings and queens b. rssat:
And the homage OF love was always ours
From our subjects day and night
Dur royal robes were woven with care.
Our beds were sliken and soft;
We lived Ia oaso aud luxury thcro,
Aud we rode la our carriages Oft
whatever VIC did the lIveionx day.
We were watched liy ndmiring eyes;
And whatever we said or didnt say,
Wo were thought TO be wondfous wise
And no matter how pocvish or cross we grew,
OR what tyrants We became,
There was one. az least, who loyodus so true
That she worshiped Us just the same
And II We were I'll. OF besct by fcars.
She would tend us with gentiost hand,
And soothc "a BY grooming sweet songs In orr
oars,
For we lived in Babyland
o God. forgive as our tyranny there.
And reward. whcrcer they may be.
The patient and loving souls whose care
Was ours In our infancyl
Julia Anna Wolcott in Cong-egationalist
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himself liberal compensation in case OF
Frank Grey's accession 10 the unnamed
fortune and cried exultingly:
"Sign that document. my boy, an
the estate Is yours"
Grey signed like one In n dream.
Ear away In England lives an old
blolxe,r Mr.. Gregson began, with sen
timcntal tone and expression. manned
Sir Gordon .Hillborough, who had one
child. Richard, who was rather wild
young cuss. When this youth was
still young an green he secretly mar
ricd my niece, young country girl of
seventeen"
.Elsic's mothcrw Grey interpolatcd.
GLOW glad she VIII be TO hear about
her"
'sShc dicd--was killed by railroad
train, before Elsie was six weeks old.
GLOW shocldngl / hate TO tell hei
anything SO sad
Grcgson ignored the interruption
and continued his story:
''Of course the Lad kept his marriage
secret"
"Why Of course?"
"Ohl you don't understand sucl
things In this country. where Jack Is q
good as his mastc--shc was beneath
him -thnts ALL
"In ranl1?"
"Exactiy. Now. very soon after Tn
marriage they separated. Tie wen
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FouR-LEcoED BIRDS.
strangsst OF Al Winged Creatures Dis
covered Ia British Guiana.


covered Ia British Guiana.
A bird with fouf legs, bird that in
itsinfancy climbs through The branches
of trees like monkey; bird that
cannot be drowned; bird that flies.
dives, swims, or climbs with equal IA
cility; bird TINT is the last survivor of
the flying quadrupeds OF prehistoric
ages, the existence of which is only
proved by fossil remains discovered in
the lowest geological strata consistent
with animal life.
This is the remarkable bird which has
set the whole scientific world 10 talking
and writing. II is found only in the
most remote forests of British Guiana,
and IL is called the crested hoatzin" IN
English, and opsthocomus cristatus by
the professors who, in their own lingo,
can disguise the American national bird
SO that you would never know whether
a turkey, eagle or blaclSbird is meant.
This bird has pursued the even tenor
of it's way through all the centuries, and
was only discovered by the scientists
within the year. It's habits are very re.
firing, and this fact, to certain extent
accounts for its survival. To another
habit it owes much of it's safety. i
feeds upon the leaves of the wild arum
with the result that its flesh has &C
uuired such an offensive smell that MAI
aud beast flee from its presence, and the
vulture and buzzards even refuse to fat
ten upon its flesh.
1t is described, when full grown, as
very large bird, much larger than pea
cock, and it is very seldom seen. 1t
long, wailing cry is often heard from
the depths of the tropical forests, bu
the Guiana native regards IL, for tn
reasons stated, not only with physica
aversion, but with superstitious fear
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A strange Instance OF animal instinct
occArred at the Thcater Royal. Middles-
borough, England, dm ing the perform
ance of a pantomime. In the panto-
mime Is introduced a miniature circus
with ponies. baboon and donkey.
While putting the baboon through its
PAGES the trainer noticed how eagerly
it sought the footlights and scanned the
first row of the stalls. seafaring
man, who was evidently the object OF
interest 20 the baboon, uttered pc
culiarly distinctive cry, when instantly
the baboon sprnng across the foot
lights into his arms. An inquiry on the
nart of the acting manager ELECTED the
extraordinary fact that the seaman had
originally broaght the baboon from its
native land, but that was several years
nrO.
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FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
WHAT are YOU GOING 10 Dor

what are you going 20 do. boys.
with the years that are hurrying ont
DO you mean 20 begin life's purpose 20 win
In the strengthening dew OF the dawn
The toiler who builds Ia the morning.
AT even may joyfully rest,
His victory won as he watches the sun
Go down In the beautiful west
what are you going TO do. girls,
with time as IL ceaselessly flows?
Are you molding heart that joys wiz Inn
part
AS perfume exhales from the roseg
Let things that are purest and grandest
In mcmory's wreath be entwinod.
There IN no other grace can LIES shadows
efface
Like the charm OF a beautiful mind.
Nixon Waterman. In l.. A. w. Bulletin
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oIIAPTER XXI.
A NOBLE COUNT.

"News. news, newsl What will you
give me TO tell you the most wonderful
piece of news you ever heardY Mr.
Woodgrove asked at breakfast one
morning.
Now, though the young people had
house Of their own across the way, they
took their meals in the Woodgrove
mansion, and consequently were pres
emit at this exciting moment.
Good or bad?" Mrs. Woodgrovc
asked.
"Good, royal, grand"
"Of whom?" demanded Elsie.
"Of friend OF yours, my dear"
"Oh, do tell; am burning 20 know It,"
"Thcn hold your tongue, love-" Mrs.
woodgrove said, laughing, "for Mar
Gus could not keep n secret for i've con-
secutive minutes"
"Wen," remarked the old man, II
may as well paralyze,you at once-Mrs.
Clarence Grindlay Is going TO be mar
ried."
"Oh, Marcus, ut her time OF life!"
eyes, and what's the worst of It'll
mean the best of it's that she Is go
ing 10 wed a German baron"
mot Count Won Thun?" Elsie asked.
"Oh, did not like him"
'.Did YOU not, darling? Well, it's oil
settled. so it's no use crying over spilled
milk. Now, here's where we como in,
Marion Is going TO give ball on
Wednesday evening toexhibit her lord
ly captive, and we are hidden guests
now. who win go2'
''Not L." Mrs. Woodgrove said, de
cisivelv. "but / should like Frank tc
take Elsie, and you, Marcus, must &c
company them out of respect 20 Mar
ION"
Perhaps In no city of the world caf
} such unboundcd, reckless extravaganza
be witnessed as In New York, the CAPT
tai Of the land of republican simplicity
, Ostentation and rank seem moro natur
allv associated, but, bless your life
when John Smith, who never had
recognized grandfather, has made hi
nile" he lsnows how TO lord IL with tn
best Of them.
The Grindlay mansion on the night o
, Tho ball outrivalcd Aladdin's palace
I The flowers for decoration cost fly
! thousand dollars: gorgeous servants
= twenty years ago one saw no liveries
the Empire city-brilliant In plush an
/. tinscl. fitted like plumcd birds amid
I tropical blaze OF gold and purple.
In the center OF tho spacious hall
A fountain was crected-a lovely rnarbl
- basin. from whose depths Maids BILE
r forth lots Of cau-dc-cologne or roacw'
ter. while from the drooping' bel
n shaped flowers Of n group Of astri
hung dainty petals tipped with TN
a electric lights. Rooms hung with rie
drapcries. doors covered with carpe
from tho looms OF Turlry, soft and
n responsive to the tread Of the foo
IS ceilings hnnd-rg1nted and glowing
a rich color; fantastic nbles and chai
OF QUAINT device; costly inlaid cabinet
rich vases; priceless chinn--it was III
10 a VISION Of fairyland, only, after ALL
a sensible Marcus Woodgrove observe
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into the army. She stayed With me.
Then the baby was born and she died.
and young Hillborough married again.
and went with his wife TO India =
Leaving Elsie?"
"Pshawl He knew nothing about
her-didnt know Of her existence"
"Well?"
.weli, the whole story was sprung
on the old gent"
"By whom"
.By me, II you must know; but !
shall never get through my story II
you ask so many questions
"Well, go on"
and Il was agreed that the child
should be suppressed"
"Suppressedl'
"Yes, shipped abroad under another
name.T
And that child is"
.Your wife as sure as shootinI'
"And her father went to India and
raised second family"
ale didn't. He an his wife were
killed bv cholera, an now the old gents
got streak OF rcTnorse- never could
afford conscience myself--an's just
as anxious to get his granddaughter
back as he once was to get rid of her.
"Surely, you could have found her
before this?"
"Ill be hanged II could, for the lit
tie mink has kept herself as close as
weasel. The Whitfords played 1t on
me, too, an never got her address tali
two days ago" y. -,
GLOW can we prove Elsie's identityY'
asked Grey cautiously.
eve got them fixed to perfection
testimony, birthmarlxs, everything
You leave that part of the business &c
, me-"
"And have you any proofs to give me
, of the truthfulness OF your story?'
lord, what lad you are for proofs
: One would think you were drynursee
, by a lawyer. Well, dollars talk, don
they; loud and clear; and there's no mis-
9 understandin' them. See: III 81
straight TO England, an before three
. weeks have passed-if / ever get aliv'
across that cussed sea-Sir 6oruoi
4 shall cable you expenses 10 bring you
wife to England"
Late as IL was, when Frank reache'
/, home, council OF war was called, 10
4 as luck would have It. Mr.. and Mrs
:. Woodgrove had stepped across tn
street to spend the evening with tn
q young wife, and they sat enthraileC
n while he related the romantic story c
!. Elsie's birth and parentage.
q And when he had done, their tongue
r did wagl
q I'm not n hit surprised" asserte
= Mrs. Woodgrovc. II always looked o
n elsie as a disguised princess"
Turns out 20 De n swan when W
n all thought her barnyard ducxling
Frank laughed.
"Come here, you serene highness
3 the old gentleman demanded, ian
"a graciously give me kiss. Pcrhal
when you arc ruling in your ancestr
~ mansion, surrounded by your gorgeo'
r. flunlsies, you may be above gratifyir
the whims of an old lumber merchant
o. wherever / am, whatever / am
Elsie cried, her arm wound loving
,g round his neck, ~ shall never forget O
n owe 20 you and" she paused to grai
his wife's hand-'my dear, de
n mothcr!"
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A Tennessee editor thus invites the
public TO listen 10 his tale Of voc: I'VE
are madi Darn the people How can
they expect rs, out here, twelve miles
from railroad. twenty-five miles from
n river. millions OF miles from Heaven.
about two miles from the devil, and
about two hundred yards from awhisis'
shop, 10 get out a lively newspaper.
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THE BRAVE ELEPHANT.


Fierce right.
In some countries in Asia an elephant
Is made 10 carry the flag in battles
This Is because the elephant Is so tall.
and the soldiers can easily see the hag
flying from his back.
One Of these elephants, which be-
lonped TO the Poona host, was very
brave and very kind, but he would obey
the order of no one except his mahouf.
or driver.
One time, while very fierce fight
was raging. the driver called out to him;
"Stand, my brave beast. standl' A
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CHAPTER XIX

at sl.all be legal document" the
prospector said solemnly. Wife, keep
your eye open on errors, for / amt
much OF hand At literatoor. Susan,
prepare 20 write"
The meelx-eyed girl meeldy took her
place nj the table pen in hand;
Jack dictated:
~ Susan Green, spiaster, being Of sound
mind, do hereby affirm before all conditions
qf men, regardless Of scr or color"
Here Mile interfered 10 ask how
many sexes a man could be, but was
promptly reproved and told that no
woman ever could understand law
terms.
"7Aat aoas hired By one Dodd gore-
said"
s.Dear Jack, you never said one word
about Dodd before"
ITO Ian ont and do up one Jack Wiidcrs
5y putting up plcnt 10 rob him 81 ms
hid"
Lay out and do up are not law
terms, are they, Jack?"
IF YOU don't hold your tongue, Mil
lie, we shall never get there Go on,
Susan"
''1nd Trcceired-"
.'How much did you receiver
..Twentv dollars" Susan sobbcd.
"Great Scottl Twenty dollars onlyl
To think that boy like ray Willie
didn't fetch the price of Newfound-
land pupil Go on"
"7he sum Of tlcenty dollars Sterling
".Stcrling' Is wrong, 1 know
pleaded Mile, lit is only applied 70
silver"
Her husband dared not debate this
shaky question, so he simply ignored
IL.
$40 do 80, ohicA accordingly and Js
Oniously did"
"Did what, Jacls7"
Jack giowerea.
How often must / tell you that there
never was woman critter born, M
rould get within n mile of lega
document"
"Bv enticing him from a female perso'
one dina Nlogs, and handing him orer &
aMuRdersag, dough:faced sneak, one
s.Jaclsl Jaclxl All those bad word
cannot be right"
"ArcAi5ald Dodd. Al rhich Is n
truth, the oh0le truth, and nothing but n
truth. 80 help nae God. Amen. Susd
Green"
When the prospector had got hi
illegal document" signed and delivered
he turned upon the dismaycd Susan
and, pointing 10 the door, roared IN
voice OF thunder but one word;
"Git!n
Now" he cried, "for Mr.. DodC
Get me my coat, Mile, while j pr
Dandy In the cutter"
''Stop, Jack, you need not go on thu
GRAND. Here's cutting from new
paper my sister sent me this morning
/ did not show II 20 you before becau'
Won are so very excitable. Now listen
~ sad end. Our readers will remer
Der the case Of Archibald Dodd, WI
suffered SO severely whilst driving
our city from Oretown some weeks ag
He died last night. raving maniac,
the county poorhouse."
"And there's no forty-bclow zero tel
pcraturc when he's gone" Jack sncerc
Don't Jest, Jack. Lame, bin
madT" Mile shnddered. What
cndl"
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A horse was sent up from the farm 70
the village smithy 20 be shod. Having a
number OF rcady-made shoes on hand
the Job. In the absence Of the boss, was
given 20 an apprentice. After an In
terval the following note came 70 tho
farmer; "This horst. don't fit any OF
our shoes"
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Every American wears shoes, but
not every American knows that o.34s
patents have been taken out ON the ma
,hinery used Ina making them
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secretly. and then give 1t an air of COM
ins about by an unfortunate accident
There is grave reason to suspect that she
has long harbored hostile designs. This
theory win explain the Beers extraordinary
obstinacy in refusing moderate concessions
to the Uitlanders"
The Daily Telegraph announces that II
has been decided to intercept the troops in
transit to and from India in order to send
strong reinforcements of infantry and cav
airy to the cape. This paper also states
that troops in addition will be sent from
England, and that a first-class cruiser has
been ordered to Delagoa bay.
The correspondent of the Standard at Al
dershot believes that there is a question of
calling out the army reserves and portion
of the militia. The Duke of Connaught and
the chief staff officers. this correspondent
says, are busy at headquarters. and are in
constant communication with the War Of
fee.
A special dispatch from Berlin says that
DR.. Leyds. the Secretary of State Of the
Transvaal. has received dispatch WHICH
states that the Transvaal demands from
England an indemnity of 100000 for DIR.
Jameson's invasion.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has issued
a special collect for use in the churches dur
ing the present grave crisis
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HE WILL NOT RECOGNIZE BRITISH
sUzERAINTY OVER TRANsvAAL.
His Unexpected Attitude Arousing a
Bitter Sentiment Among All Classes
of the English Nation.
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS ARE EvI-
DENCE OF A SERIOUS CRISIS.

Secretary Chamberlain Confers with
Chief Editors and Then Visits the
Queen mt Her Winter Home.
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MIssOURrs SENATOR BREAKS LoosE
AND KICKS LIKE FURY. =
He Grips the Earth with HIS Fore
Feet md Lands Both Rear Heels
I'm the Face OF Justice.
SCORES THE SUPREME COURT
FOR ExENPTING "sORDID WEALTH
OF THE LAND FROM TAXATION,

LibeIs the Harrison Administrators,
Blanks ..shepherd Kings and Crit
icises Cleveland and Carlisle.
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six-Club BaiI Lenrue.

MACON, Ga, Jan. The Southeastern
League of Baseball Clubs perfected tenn
porary organization here to-day The
league is 10 embrace the six cities of
Charleston. Savannah, Columbus, Macon
Augusta and Atlanta. This will make the
most compact league ever formed In the
South. the longest jump being 296 miles
Protection and reservation OF the Nationall
League has been secured. The salary limit
is 81 0Jb L. w. Passailaigue. of Charleston
is temporary president. and Charles A La
mar, OF Atlanta. secretary and treasurer.
Meeting for permanent organization at Au-
gusta on the 1tth inst.
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Eject on the stock Market.

NEW YORK. Jan. THE Evening" Posts
London financial correspondent says: Che
stock markets here were fiat .o-lay Nen
continued serious news from the TrarsvaaI
unconfirmed reports Of the resignation of
the German chancellor, together with the
widest rumors, all more or less untrue.
The Transvaal position was regarded during
the day as very grave. Unless the Beers
soon yield to the just claims of the UT
landers, British Intervention is considered
almost certain. Consols have been l05h,
but closed better on purchases said 10 come
from Germany. Americans haze basa espe-
cially fiat on the gloomy anticipation uf the
effect of the breakdown OF the syndicate
operation. but they close. better. All or
ders for gold to America, which undoubtedly
existed, appear to be countermande1. the
metal being freely offered in the open
market There was a sharp fall 10 Kaf-
frs Late tonight the general outlook is
most unsettled. Ihe losses entailed are be-
coming heavy and serious. The Paris and
Berlin markets were fiat to-day, Int the
latter closed better"
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in Africa. and that the wires from Africa
have been gagged

in Africa, and that the wires from Africa
have been gagged.
The Daily Telegraph publishes the news
that the Royal Lancaster Regiment, which
has started from India. will disembark at
the cape. Another regiment OF equal
strength is on its way from India 10 the
cape. A considerable force will shortly
leave England for the same point These
regiments are to be selected from the First
Army Corps. A irst-class cruiser has been
ordered to Delagoa bay, the harbor where
the German See Adler is already. Further
yet. second cruiser is on its way to De.a-
goa bay. but both are third-class cruisers.
and likely to be eleverly handled by the
British ship.
SIR EDWIN ARNOLDS LEADER.
Justice and Strength" Sir Edwin Ar
mold begins his leader in these characters
tic words: 1T is not enough in these days
to have merely a just cause. Justice. En-
glishmen are painfully discovering, must
wear the canopy OF strength. and We are
therefore glad TO announce that her Majes-
tvs government is confident in the correct
ness of their action in the matter OF the
Transvaal and reso,ute 20 maintain the
rights of the Queen. II has directed naval
and military measures to be taken which
fiance in South Africa altogether out of
the question" He makes no reference to
Germany or her Emperor. or to the fact
that the German ambassador called on Lord
Salisbury to-day, for what We cannot help
but think must have been the purpose of an
nouncing that Germany intended to send
minister to the Transvaal and to recog-
nize her independence.
The Standard, supposed TO be closer TO
the government than even the Times. begins
its leader with discussion OF the position
OF the German Emperor 1t heads its edi-
torial The Kaiser's Intrigues." 1t says
that he has made a mistake I'm counting on
France. Essentially the intention OF the
Emperor was to combine against this coun-
try the efforts of the other great powers,
the editor says. ''and to confront us with
demands which would not only wound our
prestige. but would subvert our position S
the paramount authority in the political
system OF South Africa"
The editor goes on to say that Emperor
William made a grave error in his calcula-
tion- Instead of getting France to play the
game of her enemies to strike an old friend
the result Is 10 bring about the return 10
the tone of cordiality which has for some
time been absent in French references TO
this country. That is the tone OF the whole
editorial, which fatty declares that 1T can
not be tS0 emphatically stated We are de-
termined to- -emain the only nation having
direct political authority in the whole group
to which the Transvaal geography belongs"
Even the Daily News charges all the
trouble to the German Emperor. but stout
ly insists that the last result will not be to
cause England to waive a particle Of her
rights
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OMAHA. Neb.. Jan. 7.-Judge Shiras of
Iowa, in federal court. at Omaha, to-day
rendered a decision declaring that in cases
where Indians have become citizens, with all
the accompanying privileges. the govern
ment is still bound by all treaty stipuatiens
existing whiAs tribal relations were sus-
tained. He kolis that II applies on all res
ervations and Is wide In scope.
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