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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-10-01

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rings, inclosed them and left them OF
the desk, writing lew words on his
card, which he also Enclosed. Their
ihome to his diininutiye bathroom, onl
window Tor breeze in summer, ana no
hearth for the winter; his Office
work, his club and his hard daily work
This then was to be bis life in the fu-
ture. He would never care for ANY
other woman. He would never marry:
he would be All ill-tempered, morbid.
bitter man; circumstances were against
him; what could he do? He filled hin
| pipe thni was at least faithful to him
he smoked, but that gave him no com.
fort. Hang it," he exclaimed, and
threw the pipe out of the window.
| "She loves me, anyway; l know she
does, and I'll see that she keeps on low
ing me, too"
And she?
With the self-confdence of the wom-
an of her type, she felt the ordeal was
hard one; but she thought "he loves
me, know he does"
On the GAO train the next morning.
when she had settled down among her
traps and bags, her heart ached. She
was going among strangers and far
away, and she could have cried for very
inconsistencies and heartache. 1t was
all so different from the life she had
pictured few months ago. Then it
was to have been life with Kennedy
in travelling abroad, until they took
lodgings near one of the universities;
and Kennedy would study law, and she
would have been as happy as the days
were long. and-she shut out the future
from her imagination. But--there was
Kennedy looking cheerful and bright,
even at this gloomy hour, something
new Tor him to rise SO carly, she
thought.
II know you think am Il myth" he
said, "for I am never visible at this
time of day, nor do make it prac-
tice Of coming to this Internally hot
depot except when you are the induce
ment."
IL am sure I appreciate your I'M
usual effort" she said, wonderingly, !
for she was not prepared for this natu-
raj, self-possessed manner of Kenne.
dy's. She was feeling in such a high
tragedy mood, and he was just as usual,
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and goes under Your eyes. She had q
deeper expression, IL possible. She had
so much to say, she was up on all sub
i !jects, she talked as one who knows
whereof she speaks. The conversation
Twas impersonal, and yet Kennedy was
so interested that he forgot to tell her
so until he heard the IL chimes OF
the city clock. HORRIBLE! she must be
tired to death; she could not be kept
up any longer, but he did so long 20
tell her that he loved her more than
ever if possible. But she led him from
the subject every time, until he left,
rot hopeless, however. Next time
I'll have my way" he thought. Several
visits were paid her, several drives
taken, and yet she sllillfully fooled him
in his efforts. What does it mean,"
lie thought. "A whole week has gone,
and she has not yet shown signs of re-
lenting."
Finally he had his chance He went
to see her, and she sent word from her
sitting-room that she was resting after
long walk, and begged to be excused.
IIc HctLIu ueT FOlCe, Lt OdIcu take ~
few steps in the hail. he saw her among
a dozen, more or less, cushions on her
divan, with G bewitching faille silk Of
china blue, fastened at her throat with
a soft knot of creamy chiffon. lie
dared go in the room and draw up a
chair near her. He took her hand and
looked into her eyes. The language
was not as speaking as the last time he
had tried to read her heart through
those expressive eyes. She tried To
withdraw her hand, but he held it tight,
and even took the other one. MY
darling" he began, II can't wait any
longer to tell you that I am unhappy
you, that l have lived and
hoped that you would once more be
my sweetheart, and let me love you,
my life, my darling" He bent OYER
her, but she turned away her head.
He had her hands and held them
tightly, but did not notice superb
ruby with diamonds on her left hand.
Tell me, darling, will you promise to
be my wife?" Then she looked at
him, and her expression was more of
pity than of love. Her voice was clear
but low, and the words came slowly.
but oh, so surely!
1T is impossible" she said. 81 am
going to marry Stanford Meade, n,y
architect partner. "--Peterson's Maya
zine.
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That Troubiesome Narcotic.

The late DR.. Thomson, archbishop OF
York, when he was bishop of Glouces-
ter, suffered from toothache, and, by
medical advice, resorted to narcotics
to relieve the pain. One morning, after
a night OF great suffering, as he left the
house to consult the doctor, Mrs.
Thomson begged him not to allow the
physician 10 prescribe a narcotic, as
it affected his brain for several hours
after taking it. On his way the bishop
met the postman, who handed him a
large official envelope. He opened i.
in the street and read his appointment
to the see of York. Instead of visiting
the doctor he hastened back to commu-
nicate the surprising news to his wife.
"Zoei Zoe!" he exclaimed, "what 90
you think has happened? am ARCH
bishop of York;" There, there" re
joined the wife; "what did 1 tell YOUR
You've been taking that horrid mar
cotic again. and are quite out of youe
Free Press.
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only q little paler. He sat by her, ar
ranged her satchels more comfortably
for her, began cutting the leaves of a
| pile of magazines he had brought, took
out dainty-looking box from his
pocket and placed it n her lap. Here
is some candy for you, and some books,
and some carnations for your belt"
He looked into her eyes and saw
there what he wanted. Oh, that con-
versation of the eyes! No words Gao
ever do justice to it. No lip-words are
necessary when the eyes are talking.
"Will you give me your address, and
will you write to me and tell me of
yourself and of all that interests you?"
A man can't stop loving woman all
at once, neither can he lose interest in
what has hitherto been his one heart
interest. At last tie spoke, not with
his lips but with his eyes. And she
promised to write to him.
But her letters were continuance
of their coInrade-like good-by. She
wrote him of her new life, of her fellow
dodgers; of one interesting medical
student, of their long conversations,
ard of their roof-gartlen suppers; not
much of her work, only an occasional
allusion to it, that she liked it even
better than she thought, and that she
was not as stupid as she had supposed. |
And once she spoke of a prominent
young architect, Stanford Meade, VINO |
helped her and encouraged her in her
work.
His letters to her were in the same
style, only he could not help mention
ing that he missed her, that he hoped
she would soon come back, and once
he even ended with "God bless YOU.
my darling"
And SO the months passed. Then
she came home at last. The local pa-
GERS had copied from another paper
hort but striking account of recent
graduate from the Architectural insti-
ute.
The article was headed Another
Yoman's Success" 1t was she. And {
% she had succeeded, and she was to /
rrive that very day. He would q. ]
nd congratulate her on her latest
chievement and give her a welcome /
ome.
He went.
The successful graduate came down 4
a rustling silk gown with bunch q
carnations at her belt. She was a
up-to-date young woman, i
nd yet she had not lost any of her
harms. She looked fresh and happy.
er color was Of the kind that comes o
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BISHOP SLEEVES.


AhcO rdsnlOn ana are
:, Becoming.
nile rumor floats in the air as to
possible narrowing of sleeves, the
|lop sleeve has come in by the side
with no one to announce it.
rev outer jackets were first
|ught out with the sleeve cut In this
II; few more weeks and then the
'e'eoated women had adopted it.
the house-bodices of heavy-tig-
ssnn have the full, becoming
I've to the wrist.
llsre are few women who cannot
[iu 10 wear a sleeve so made. The
|uer arm looks larger and the stout
hidden. Very little stiffening
paced in them, and the shoulder
4 must be quite long, with the
II dropping from it toward the ell
you know how the new sleeves of
Patterns are put into the armholc?
nave Tour or six rows of shirring
pia the inllness.
Is plan is far more attractive than
I to which we chung so fondly
niger than few months ago.-N.
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returning this and this and this. The
other things / want. and you don't.
Good-by."
She had slipped off diamond, a hoop
of emeralds and diamonds and a di-
amond pin from her well-fitting gown.
She placed them in his hand and left
the room before Kennedy quite realized
that he had been thrown over by the
sweetest woman the Lord ever made.
He heard her retreating steps mount
the stairs, and he heard her door close.
and he knew that the doors of her heart
were also closed. For she was no
trifier, but clear-hcaded woman who
thought out her line of action and thes
stuck to IL.
= 1T is all up with me- he sighed.
BE went to the desk and addressed
an envelope to the owner Of the three
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FOR THE LIVING.

you would speak kindly word.
20 not too long delay ii.
Sut let 1t by our ears be heard
we yearn to hear you saw n
" friendly cheer our hearts have nea
,'Along iife's pathway dreary:
'se.nenlper we may never read
Our own obituary.
10 there deed that you can do
40 ease our yoke of sorrowp
on. Go 1t with purpose true
NOT wait for the tomorrow.
IN, give US cups of joy to quaff:
VINE we are with you, love US:
wen never see the epitaph
your hand shall place above us
II you have loving gifts to make
10 not too long withhold them
put give them now that we NAV talxe
ana IN our hearts enfold them
IN, crown lis with a wreath to-davi
our hungry spirits ask it.
wen never see the rich bououet
lou place upon our casket.
And while humanity extols
The ones beneath the daisies.
ABOUT US are the weary souls
deserving of our praises.
we mean to tell them so, but still
lWe are so thoughtless, veryo
we never mention 1t until
Ihey reach the cemetery.
NIXON waterman, in L. A. w. Bulletin.
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scALY SKATING ADVENTURES
As Usual the Man Who Told His Story
Last Had the Best OF 1t.

| As Usual the Man Who Told His Story
Last Had the Best OF II.
| The group around the fire were talk
| ing about skating. Il don't pretend to
be much OF a skater said the man
with his feet on the mantelpiece. The
last time I INDUCED in the pastime,
though, had the good luck to slip into
an air hole"
you don't call that good luck, do
your" asked the man who had been
trying to break into the conversations
and tell story himself
well, under ordinary circumstances
] wouldn't call it good luck replied
the man with his feet on the mantel,
"but in this instance it led to my catch
ing the largest fish ever found in this
section of the country. 1t happened
this way: l was skating around the
air hole and at last ran plumb into it.
The lower part of my body went under
the ice, but was able to hold myself up
by the arms. At last man came to
help me out, but one of my skates
seemed to have become entangled in
something below the surface, and he
had to call for assistance. Several per-
sons responded, and by their united
efforts pulled me and four-pound
rock bass through the air hole. The
jaws of the fish were held apart by one
of my skate blades. I suppose" he
added, by way of explanation, that I
must have stuck my foot in his mouth
when first went down."
1t was the united consensus of opin-
ion that the raconteur was liar. There
was short pause, and the man who
had been waiting for chance told of
an adventure on Lake Superior. lie
said that while skating there one even
ing, far from shore, he was pursued
by monstrous gray wolf. 1.-THE wolf
chased me about considerably" he
said, "but l wasn't afraid, because T
always was a good skater and could
beat any wolf that was ever created
when it comes to getting around on the
ice. After l had a little fun with the
animal, making figure Fights and
things like that around him, 1 thought
would put him to some use. So I
made dash around tc his rear and
caught hold of mis- tail with one hand.
had shiny stick in the other, and
beat him across the back with it. Well.
gentlemen, that beast was so shocked
md surprised thai he didn't know what
o do. He jumped around just like a
'olt that was being broken in. held
IN tight, though and he finally came to
he conclusion that he wanted to go
.ome and lit out for shore.
Gentlemen, know you will believe
ne when | say that that was the su-
creme moment of my life. There was.
holding to the VOLTS tail with one
and, beating him with the shiny
tick which held in the other, and
ying over the CLASSY surface at the
ate of about 40 miles an hour. AS we
cared the shore he slowed up some.
nd on reaching the land lay down and
led from exhaustion. 1 have his hide
t home now" concluded the narrator.
and you can see it if you want to-"
This seemed satisfactory proof of the
ruth of the tale. At least no one ques-
oned it, and the meeting adjourned
'ashington Star.
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his wife actually earn money? 1t j.
ridiculous, and 1 don't consider tina
you are treating me with any iustic:
or consideration in advancing suci
ideas. What would the men at tbs
club think when they heard that Ken
nedy Maxwell's wife was actually doing
work ?"
Then ] understand that this Is posi-
tive? This, then, is your answer?"
"Yes."
She waited several minutes and con-
trolled the uncomfol table twitchings
OF her heart. Kennedy was the dear
est man in the world. She would not
care, she thought, what her circle of
feminine friends thought; if her plans
succeeded as they should, she fattere.l
herself they would follow her example
if placed in her position.
Kennedy had no money except what
he made, and he had to share that with
three sisters, whom he was educating.
They were orphans, and Kennedy had
been obliged to give up his own ambi-
lions at his fathers death. This he did
uncomplainingly. He gave up his
racers, his launch, lis plans for the
future, in studying and writing abroad.
He did not give up his sweetheart-at
least, he did not want to. II know I
am BRUTE" he said to her, but
can't afford to marry you and can still
less afford to give you up" Then what
do you propose doing with me?' she
osked. you'll wait for me, sweet
heart. won't you?" He said this SO
and looked so pleadingly
that any other heart but hers would
have softened into acquiescence. But
she was of practical turn of mind, and
she had no idea of idly !anguishing
'way long engagement while the
three sisters were being educated,
brought out, and finally trousseaued |
md married. So she hardened her |
leart, and told him she would work |
With him, but she would not wait for
lin. This he fatty refused to allow.
fence the above conversation.
''Then, Kennedy"-sh managed to
ontrol her voice into a very business
ike tone-''I can't promise to wait for
ou-I hate promises-antl might
freak it, then 1 would hate myself. So
s l leave tomorrow morning on the
40 train, l take this opportunity of
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The Legislators sIIstnke.

|s'ory is told down east of n comical
AO" VINO was elected to the legls-
h |, = decade or more ago. He had
Oeiore gone further away from
snan Bangor, and SO the capital
vas perfect terra incognito to
arriving there he rather excited
|,s iea OF the station loungers where
). house was, and for a Joke was
J, - go over kennebec bridge and
10y = the right at the top of the HIM.
!, : Know = the big building when he
|" H. This, of course, brought
r,'er a long walk to the imposing
sn'rance of the insane hospital.
= : :, raped Justify till some one
II ue door and asked what was
1 suppose I'm entitled TO a
|. "sre somewheres," he said, and
luil half hour before they got
~ Slaughtered out so as to he
n. mat he wasn't a really, truly
s''-Lewiston Journal.
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MIND AND ACTION.
The Influence of an Idea Upon the Mus
cles of the Body.

The Influence of an idea Upon the Mus
cles of the Body.
The activities within the cortey
which underlie cur ordinary life of SEN
sation and thought tend also to dis
charge downward through the Rolan-
die region into the motor mechanism,
producing contractions of the muscles
Thus property of the mental state
is the ability to produce or prevent
muscular contraction. Not all mental
states have this property in the same
degreee. 1t is most evidently true OF
the feeling of movement. l once asked
a class of 16 girls to think intently what
it would feel like to lift the right hand
and touch the left shoulder After n
few minutes had elapsed nine of them
confessed having felt desire to do
it. l then dropped the subject and
spoke of something else; in few mo.
ments six actually did it. Most per-
sons when concentrating attention
upon the thought of what a given moye-
ment would feel like, fluid themselves
becoming possessed of desire to do
it, and this desire marks the tendency
of the thought to produce the move
ment. But as we not only feel but also
see our movements, We find that the
thought of what movement looks like
has also motor value and tends to pro.
duce it. This is also true of touches
and ideas of touch-indeed, all or near
ly all mental states produce some motor
changes in the body, but the motor eff
fects of sensations and ideas of sound. |
tastS and smell are relatively slight
Prof. w. r. Newbold, in Appletons' Pop
ular Science Monthly.
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Inc devotion of the venerable kin.
and queen of Denmark for each other ia
described as positively touching. Dur
ing the time of the queens illness, which,
lasted something like three months. no
enc about the court was allowed to sea
her save her husband, lady in wait
ing and the physician in ordinary. The
KING was ceaseless in his devotion. h
rarely went out save when duty com
PEELED, abandoned his customary exer-
eise and passed hours every day reading
to his wife or playing cards and cheSs
with her and telling her what wa.
going on in the world outside.-Chica-
20 Tribune.
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HE LACKED EXPERIENCE
And Didn't Understand How the Right to
Vote Would Affect Women.

And Didn't Understand How the Right to
Vote Would Affect Women.
after all, said the man with his feet
on the window sill, oracularly, woman
suffrage makes no real change in the
complexion of political affairs
Il agree with you there" said the lit
tie man, who was smoking a meer-
schaum pipe.
1T merely doubles the vote" con-
tinued the man with his feet on the
window sill.
That's about ALL" acquiesced the
other.
1T practically amounts to giving
married men two votes"
What's that?" asked the little man.
suddenly Strengthening up.
II say it's about the same as giyinr
married men two votes"
Il should judge from your remark
that you are bachelor" said the lit
tie man.
Il am, 7" responded the other.
thought so. You see, you lack ex-
perience, and man who doesn't sneak
from experience naturally makes many
absurd mistakes"
"But you agreed"
Il agreed that it merely doubles the
vote without affecting the result, but
didn't say whose vote it is that is cast
now"
but the man casts it,"
Quite right, but if you had been mar
ried as long as have you would know
that he really only acts as the agent
Of woman in any matter in which She
is at all interested. This full woman
suffrage scheme, sir. is merely a move
nent to give married women two votes
instead of one. That's all, sir. as have
reason to know."-Chicago Post.
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GOOD BREATHING.

49,, the Manner OF Une AraDS ana EOu
O'' Are Wise.
when the craze for physical training
.ood over the land some years ago
noh attention was paid to the athletic
nils in educational institutions, the
tural result being that those who
"st needed training along that line
srs almost entirely neglected for the
d;vidual. and no account was taken
/ The needs of women, who for centur-
os a sex, have worked and walked
IN one set of muscles and abandoned
N use of others entirely, with the re-
N Of losing poise and displaying in
'orr movement sad lack of reserve
wee All this is changed now, or well
no the initiatory state of change. for
In and women. Poise is returning.
{een and full breathing is generating
Faithful, magnetic warmth that sur
Dl,nds the body as rare charm.
In is often wondered that professional
omen retain their strength of voice
! long. This wonder will readily dis
linear when it is reflected that q singer
an actress has to daily practice vocal
nd breathing gymnastics, the require.
sents Of her art demanding such work.
he result is that the muscles of her
broat and chest and back and abdomen
! developed as those of few women
e, If she be wise she walks great dis
snces and rides horseback, all the
lille utilizing every common sense
NTH about breathing that she has been
such pains and expense to learn.
lit is not necessary, nor is it always
lie, to experiment in breathing. The
4 lief thing is to breath in the sun
line and fill the lungs completely, and
len to empty them completely. Stand
4 at an open window or reclining with
L waist or chest unconfined, hold the
lest walls high and inhale in slow,
BIZ breaths; exhale as slowly, three
hes only at first. Gradually the num-
4 may be increa-ed and the time
bgthened for breathing exercises, but
least twice day Is minutes should
taken for exercise of this sort and
bsequent rest. The following exer- ,
Pe in breathing is one used by the
|ahmans and Yogis of India. The re- I
Il is wonderful inauguration that is
most electrical. Take position
hg relaxed and prone on the floor.
eathe in vigorous, slow and
ythmical inspirations and stretching t
chest walls out and up, like an &C. !
Fdion Then concentrate The mind /
'olutely and for an appreciablelength t
time on the feet, the hands and arms, L
knees, the elbows, hips, shoulders, r
dominal region, the upper chest, t
brain, with new energy and nerve /
&c to the tired parts; the mental Il
'rclse will not be the least valuable d
this ancient process. If excessive G
lgue has preceded the exercise turn IL
Is completion to a position lying fiat q
the abdomen with the head first on o.
side, then on the other. Continue n
and regular breathing until you II
get up feeling yourself made over. ii
Is the only form of rest allowed NJ
'ns Arabs on their long journeys 81
'Ss the great deserts. Chicago Inter 81
an az
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A NEW WOMAN.
BY JOSEPHINE HILL.

HEN you refuse to
consent to my very
simple request p
she said.
How can you
call it a simple re-
quest? Could any
nan who consid-
ers himself half &
man consent to let
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-14

1t is said that Napoleon. when he
needed man for sudden emergency.
generally chose a soldier with a good
Roman nose. He was seldom deceived
in his choice of men.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-14

-Vultures do not. contrary to the
common idea, detect carcass by the
smell. Vultures have been known to
pass within few feet of body, which
has been hidden from their view, and
not detect its presence.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-14

-Durns had the genuine Celtic typ.
of nose.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-01-23
FRUITS.
FOR REN'I.

The Afiller's Hotel building have
ing been completely repaired is of
fered for rent for hotel purposed
Reasonable rates. Apply to Fran
cisco Yturria