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sank upon bis chest Disconnected
scenes from the past swarmed in his
mind like bees In the hive.
"Ahr De said as the music OF the
Easter hymn drlfted up the tower
stairs they are singing the troparion.'
In his imagination he sang that
hymn. again a youth. in the old church
below. The little old priest. Father
Naum. many y5ars dead and buried,
once more was intonlng the end Of a
prayer while chlldren's voices united
IN the rosponsea Hundreds OF peasants
bowed and arose like corn before the
Wind Now they crossed themselves
dcvoutly.
The old familiar faces were Of those
.ong since dead There was the siern
ulFe 81 bis father. There stood bis
elder brother az the old mans side,
sighlng deeply and crossing himself
again and again. There he himself
stool yolng. healthful strong, joyful
full OF expectation Of llfe's happiness.
Where was that happiness now?
The old mans thoughts illckered up
Ike n dying flame. Recollection llln.
mined an the hooks and corners Of us
life And all he saw was endless
coaseless. morciless labor-lahor far be-
yond his strength. lie saw sorrow. too
much sorrow-- and suffering unutter.
able.
An. whore indeed was that happiness
90 which he had dreamed?
The burdens OF life had wrlnkled his
young face. had bent his powerful back
before the time had come. They had
made the Joyous boy sigh as his elder
brother had sighed.
There on the LEFT. among the women
Of the village with her head humbly
bent he saw his sweetheart. She was
a good woman. May the peace OF God
be With her soull
Oh the pain that she had suffered
Want and work aud woman's woes had
silherod her glowing womanhood. Her
eyes had grown dim with years and
weeping. Tho shocks and blignts oil
lie had painted a duh fright upon heI
comedy face.
an. where was her happlnessl
God had given them one son. thell
JOY. their very soul. and he was ground
10 hls Death by mems injustice.
The picture broadenod and grew
vivid in tho old mans mind. He saw
standing in his pew the rich enemy o.
the family bowling his head to the yerl
ground. CLOSING over In his prayers
the wronFs Of the widows and orphanl
whose lives he had blightod In hlsselasl
greed. Mlchelch felt his heart grow
hot within him now, as Il had don,
then. while the dark faces OF the holl
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association Of the Virgin Mother Win
the Easter time has connected the East
or lily with her as an emblem OF pur-
IT'S. the religious significance OF the
Easter lily being spotlosa purity.
Painters OF religious pictures long ago
conceived the idea Of placing one OF
these spouoss embloms OF purity in
the hand OF the angel that with a
countenanoe like lightning and raimont
white as snow" declared the resurrec-
ton OF Christ. says the New York
World.
How conspicuous a part the Easter
ms plays IN the Easter festival can
best be appreciated and understood by
figures. The annual expectation o.
. Easter lily bulbs from Bermuda to this
country for The past Eve years has
been from $500. 600 10 100000. As the
average production Of every bulb Is six
aowcrs. we use from 100000 TO 49,
0oO.0 Easter lilies In decoration year
~. OF course this entire crop Is not
used for the Easter festival. as tho
Easter lily has been popular for tho
past ten ycarn for Interior decorations.
weddings, receptions or other similar
ceremonies. But growers Of the Easter
llly insist that fully Go per cent o. tho
entire crop Is used during Easter week.
The fashion Of using Easter lilies TO 20
great On extent Is one peculiar TO tho
United States And while a certain
quantity Of these bulbs are sent to Eu-
rope from Bermuda. Il Is but a mini
mum by comparison With the American
market. II Is about ten years now
since the American market for the Ber-
muda Easter lily has been the largest
On the world. An OF our Easter lilies.
however. do not come from Bermuda.
A very beautiful variety comes from
Holland and Japan. About ten per cent
OF the lilies cultivated here comes from
these two countries. The other ninety
per cent comes from Bermuda. and tho
reason 60 obvious. The extra frelgh;
from Japan and Holland prevents the
products Of these countries from com.
potlng with those Of bermuda. Besides
the Bermuda lily Is more beautiful. and
Is easier 10 bring into bloom az Easter
than either OF the other two species
Forcing the Easter lily to a bloom iusl
at the desired season Is the result OF
much calculation on the part OF N,
growors. The Easter lily Is n short.
lived plant as far as rs bloom "a con,
! cornod. the blossoms or flowers lastlnr
only about two weeks. Il oxpends all
iJs strength for the time being In that
one blossomlng. and for that season doe,
not bud again.
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os al their heads seemed TO be guarding
them with their widesiretched arma
Here ana there a few birch trees bent
naked branches forlornly over the
mounds aud the aromatic odors Of their
young buds arose on the silent air 10
Mlchelch's noatrils They bore 10 him
tale Of tranquil. eternal sleep.
Where would be be n year from that
moment? Would he be there again?
Would be have once more climbed into
that tower under the clamoroua copper
bells 10 awaken the slumbering night
with their SHARP. rosounding sirokcs2
or would be he ont there in "a dark
corner Of the cemetery with 4 white
cross guarding his everlasting slecpl
God alone knew. he was rc7dy TO dc
but In the meantime God had brought
him into the hol,ry once more to wei.
come the Easter morning.
TO the glory OF Godw
HIS old lips repeated the oft spoken
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had for g. Silver candlestioks cost 81
and ST.
A bell TO call my lady's maid. a silver
box for the sponge on her writing
table. a bottle for mucilage. a silver
mounted ink eraser, are useful as well
as pleasing
Cut glass vinaigretjes. silver mount
ed. are very pretty and cost but s. or
50. A vinalgrotte IN cut glass with
glass top may be bought for seventy
FIVE cents. II one wishes TO make n
very expensive gift she may have an
amethyst. topaz, or opal for the top.
Paper weights OF glass; with the plc,-
ure OF Madonna In them or a portrait
OF one Of tho poets, would suit the
fancy OF the modern Hypatias These
paper weights cost but twenty-five
cents, and are arraaged 80 that any
picture may be put In. Change purses.
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stamp cases and card cases. in the deli.
cate shades Of leather. viii please the
rosebud. Her older sisters win APP
prcclate those OF real lizard skin or
carved leather.
II one cares TO give comfort at Easter
time let her send her best schoolgirl
friend a shoe and stocking chair" a
novelty Just put upon the market at
$3.50 For a friend who sails away. a
lap tablet for writing is genuine
happy Thought An elderly person Will
find pleasure In using one Of the porce-
lain egg sets. consisting Of an odd
shaped tray, tail, graceful cup for
coffee. and two little cups for eggs
with Bit Of a tray for salt and pepper
These may be had for s.. a stand for
four or six eggs. Of any color. with n
Gilt handle Is $3.50.
To an invalid friend send an enamel
led medicine chest. painted with trail
Ing arbutue. Wild roses and apple bios
SONS. with a door closed by a band OF
pink ribbon tied In iorky bow. The
bachelor maid who has her own apart
ments viii call you blessed II on Easter
morn she finds your card and n pot OF
narclssus. primroscs. hyaclnths. daffo-
dis. crocuses or hcpticas. They will
be placed on her window sin and re-
/ celvo her dearest condolences. A little
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team. has completed arrangements ior
games N'th the New Haven team. OF
he Atlantic Association. for April n,
al Baltimore. aud the Syracuse nine Of
the Eastern League, for April 10. u. az
Baltimore. Nd.
Thomas p. Burns, Of the New York
team. u is said. Is wanted by several
mino. league clubs 10 play FIRST base
and captain the nine. lie would make
a good man Tor Manager Ellis Newark
team. Of the Atlantic Association.
nan y johnson. president Of the
Western League. IN answer 10 the cues.
tlon. "You will not deny that some con-
troll must be necessary 10 have unity IN
basehall1" said; u don't take a stand
Of THAI Mind I know how much tho
National League and American Assocl-
alton has been 20 baseball Just az we'll
as the next man. What want Is more
equality. The Western League has
passed the stage where Il should be con.
slderei a minor league. I, is not ex.
perlricntal; Il does not have 10 depend
upoa developing players and selling
them to stay IN business: Il Is a first
class organization and should have the
consideration that such an organization
warrants"
Peter Conner. aged twenty-five years.
Mirror league pitcher. had his rlghs
,eg cat on by an engine near Gordon.
Pa on Feb. 10.
President Young OF the major league.
has been asked to umpire the game DO.
tween veterans and Clucnnaus on
Harry Wright Day" April 10. at Gin.
dnnati. Ohio.
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images ON the altar frownei sternly
upon mans souows and mans inius.
tico.
Bu, all this was long, long passed,
an this was tar away Ia the old times.
Aud now an the Wide world for him
was this dark tower. where the wind
sighed gontly among the swinging bell
ropes.
Let God judge YOU! God viii Judge
your whispered tho old man. thinking
Of his enemy. Silent tears ran down
his cheeks.
"Mlchelohl All. f2chelehl What 10
the matter with your Are you asleepg"
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The'voice cane from the ehurciyart
without.
Good Godr cried the old man, re-
membering the further duty taat
awaited him. did really fall
asleep?"
He seized the bell ropes and pulled
them with sklllfui hand.
Far below the people swarmed from
the church. as ants swarm from the ant.
hill. Golden standards reared them
selves In the air OF the unborn Easter
morning. Forming as a cross. tho pro-
cession began TO move around the
church. amid joyful cries OF Christ
has risen from the deadr'
The words went TO the old bellrlng-
er'a heart, and .glaneing out he was
exalted In spirit. It seemed to him that
the waxen candles that the people bore
blazed with Suddenly Increased brill
lance In the gray darkness. that the
throng moved more and more swiftly,
that the standards waved the more Joy
ously, and that the awakening wind
lifted up the joyful chorus from below
and turned Il TO the bells brazen peals
with a sweetness superhuman.
Never ala Michelch ring the bells
with such Joy and spirit.
II seemed as n his old heart had been
welded into the dead copper Of thos'
bells which laughed and sang and wepi
at the enhancing melody that rose tC
the stars above. And the stars seemed
to fairly blaze with Joy Of II as Tho
music poured upward into heaven ant
fell backward TO caress the earth.
What a hymn OF Joy It was those bell
pealed forth. The great bass deafenet
the sky with the grand brazen cry o.
Christ has risen" And the tenors
struck TO their hearts. shouted sonor
oualy, Christ has risonw while The
changing sopranos as though fearin'
their lesser voices should be lost TO th'
grand chorus, hurriedly. like gleefu
children trying to outstrip each other
screamed thousand times. Christ hal
rlsenr
Aud that sad old heart forgot IL
cares is sorrows. and It's insults.
The gray hellrlngor heard only III
brazon music. now singing, now weep
Ing. now floating TO the starry sky nos
sinking to the wreiched earth; and !
seemed TO him that he was surrounded
by his children and his grandchildren
and that these were their happy voice
the voices Of old and young to
gether pouring out In one grand ehoru
a hymn OF Joy and rapture.
SO the old bellringer pulled the rope
With strong. nervous arms while tear
poured down his cheeks and his hear
ran fairly over with a happiness h
had never known before. And belo'
the people listened. and they said 4
each other that Mleheleh had neye
rung 30 wonderfully before.
/ Then suddenly the great bass bel
hesitated-and was silent For n mo
ment the others sang an unfinished, un
certain harmony. Then they. toe
ceased, and there was silence save 10
the low. sad. trembling droning OF thei
s,llled but still resonant Threats.
The gray bellrlnger had fallen helT
lessly on the bench beside the rope
and two tears silently rolled over b
pale cheoks
Send a substituted The old bel
ringer has rung himself out
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About Easter time hares are almos,
rs common as eggs In the shop win.
dows, and many boys and girls may
wonder why this Is so. II Is plain why
the egg should be used. The lie which
comes, after so long a time, from tho
Understanding egg. makes Il especially
typical Of the resurrection. Il Is not
SO clear what the hare has to do with
Easter Sunday.
Easter Is a feast regulated by tho
moon. That Is. Il "a appointed by the
church that Easter should fall upon
the hrst Sunday after the FIRST full moon
which fell upon or after the vernal
equinox" Now. the hare Is the animal
which the anclents considered sacred "a
the moon, and proper to be used at ali
feagts regulated by the moon.
So among the old customs which have
been handed down TO US from the old
old days Is that which still uses the hare
as well as the egg In the pretty fancl,
ful decorations suitable for our greal
spring festival.-Easter Sunday.
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THE TURF

The Circuit court. at Montgomorv
Ala has pronounced unconalliullonai
the Alabama law which prohihls tho
sale Of pools In that state on races .un
outside Of that state, but allowing Tool
sold on races run "a Alabama.
Richard Croker sailed for England
recently to resume active command ~
his string OF racers now In training az
Waugate for the coming season.
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Ing OF life. and at the same time be
what charming woman loves TO re-
coive says New York religious
weekly.
Among such things are found ex-
quisitely bound books. small etching1
or water colors In ivory frames-all
especially appropriate gifts for this
season.
Collections OF poems. whose covers
are In delicate shades. with designs
which hint at more than they express.
are offered at very reasonable prices.
One book OF verses was clothed In
white enamel and silver. with a de-
sign In the form OF a Greek lamp. who's
flame was contorted By the wind Of
| destiny.
For the woman who a. fond OF
dreaming the rnre small volumes OF
essays In quiet grays and undecided
greens, with al ideal head Ia the form
OF a cameo on enc side.
She who loves 10 slt az natures feet
and learn would be delighted with q
book which treats OF orchids. lichcns.
or simple Wild flowers. one Of tho
books on orchids designed for an
Easter gift has a cover Of white linen,
embroidered with silks In tho natural
colors Of orchiis. There are also de-
lIghtful stories OF birds and woods
which come In artistic bindlugs
The latter como In nearly all shades
10 match or contrast with the Easter
gowns Some OF the most popular thls
year are In bright red.
Much less expensive and entirely
pleasing are the diaries One ls In white
and gold cover. with a white pencil.
and bearing the inscription. For
Happy Thoughts" Small white silk
banners. with suitable quotations. are
trinos intended to be hung near the
bedside. so that proper food for re-
ioction may be furnished Tor the mind
TO 60 to sleep over
n one has artistic talent sho may
draw her own designs and make a book
let OF flowers putting her fayorlte lines
OF poetry under each one one ingen-
ious woman has made studies In browa
sophia OF the child characters In Dick
ems.
Endless opportunities for suitable
selections are offered In china. a tiny
candlestlck to llght the path to sweet
dreams may be bought for Is cents OF
81. A beautiful cup from which TO siI
tea and tell fortunes costs but 81 A
Royal Copenhagen In green and whit,
can be had for $3.50. Such a gift tiel
with a violet ribbon. with some violet
scattered In the box In which Il q
sent. Is always charming The chin.
frames for portraits are more expen
sive: one elk inches high. with ycrl
delicate Dresden pattern. was marke,
s.. other articles IN china are tim
clocks. trays for pens and pins. am
/ ring stands. Some Of the letter seal
/ have Dresden handles, Seals hnlsheI
In white pearl. with a box OF wax Il
, 1.-THE color she uses" are pleasing STA
, tionery may be added without causin
offence
Greek lamps In silver are among IN
novelties Such a lamp exhibited IL
one OF the prominent stores Is said q
be an exact reproduction Of the lamp
used In Ephcsus, one hundred year
before Christ. II has the seal q
, Ephesus upon the top, In the shape @
a bee. and In the handle there Is a res
Roman coin dating hack 10 the tim
, OF Galllenus. 260 4. d. The price q
this lamp Is Sc. Palmer lamps eau b
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box OF chocolates. with a pansy and
the motto. "pensez a moi" or a basket
OF butteroups will often give more
pleasure than a costly gift A single
rose In a crystal vase combines the
graccs OF fragrance. beauty and utility.
The tender thought that prompts The
sending OF a bunch Of vlolots. sweet
peas. lilies OF the valley or mignonette,
will sometimes more forcibly remind
one that there IL Joy and glad new life
on earth than does the reception OF
brilliant gems. The latter are beauti-
ful. but not necessarily convincing.
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HE flowers which
are In bloom At tho
Easter season are
used more or less
gor home and
church decorations
during that relig-
lous festival. but
tits the Easter lily
which alone is pc
cullarly identified
with A. The close
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Emmanuel church, Lambeth, Eng.
land. has Just set no an alabasler ana
green marble rerodos,cary by a work.
ingman In the congregation In memory
Of hls wife.
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s SWEET AS THE
first wreath OF
spring and as daln-
~ as the earliest
April flowers are
the ideal Easter re-
membranes. They
should be IN har-
mony with the in
nuences OF the day.
which turn the
minds OF all 10 the
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No greater thing can be done than
to love God and keep his command
ments.
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atHA nAaNN T.
followed the young there. too. Bat
attn he lived and lived n was hard.
Many a time had he welcomed the
Easter moruing-so many times that he
could not recall them an. BE had even
forgotten how often In later years De
had hoped for death 90 this same old
beliry. as now he hoped for o. And
gel this early morning God had brought
him there once more.
Il was not yet time for hlm 10 ring
ne merry peals and the old man tottcr-
ca 10 the boliry window and leaned out
over the railing. Below him m the
darkness he could duly see the neg
iected graveA The white wooden cross
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BASEBALL GOSSIP.
INTERESTING CHAT ABOUT THE
GREAT NATIONAL GAME.

sketch ~ W. ,. Moran, one Of last
Years Reserve Catehers OF tho Chi
eaeo Club-Johnssn on Uui,y Ia iiase.
. bali Anaira
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EASTER PRESENTS.
PRETTY THINGS SEEN IN THE
BIC STORES.

when Thoughts Are Trae gifts which
Are Dalntest Are Chosen to Express
Thsm--ApproPrlate Gifts for Dear
Erlenda
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ows on the fields beside a. AN was
nilont The village slumberod.
Hours passed. and Ions before the
night was gone lts ttill charm was
broken. Lights BEGAN 10 gllmmer in
the windows OF cottages whose wretch
edness was disguised IN the bewliching
fpfingtlme gloom o. night a gate
crcaked The tread Of foot was heard
here and there. Moving figures. darkly
outlined. emerged from the shades OF
the wood. A dog barkod. and then an.
other and another
Then n horsoman clattercd along the
village street a passing cart groaned
and crcaked under Us early morning
burden. The darkly outlined figures
Increased IN number. The villagers be-
gan 10 gather in their church to bid
welcome TO the spring holiday.
II was O quaint little church. II stood
upon hlllock IN the middle Of the VII.
lage. All az once as windows rlowed
dimly among the shadows Then their
brightness increased. The church was
all allght.
High into the darkness overhead
reached the old beliry tower It's TOP
was lost In the azure gloom.
Then the rlckety beliry stairs BEGAN
d creak. old Mlchcich. the bollrlneer,
was clamborlng aloit. Soon his lantern
hung 10 the bell window, shining like
a new star In the sky.
Il was hard for the old man to climb
those steep and crooked stairs. MS
Old eyes no longer served him. and he
like they. was worn out
As he climbed. be POWDERED. Il was
time indeed. he thought. that he should
rest But God would not send him death
no had seen his children buried. Hc
had stood by the open graves OF hi.
grandchildren. Ne had followed ihs
old to their las, resting place. lie had
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learned 10 play ball at hia native place.
His professional career ana not BEGIN.
however until 1890. when he was signed
by the Omaha club. Of the Western AS
ISOLATION. lie took part that year In
clghty-one championship contests. In
seyenty-one OF which he oficiaied be-
hind the bat. In 1891 he was n mem-
her OF the professional team that rep
resented Joliet In the illlnols-iowa
League, taking part that season N
nlnoty-hvo championship games and
ranking well up In the Official batting
averages Of that league. while he stood
9th as a catcher. with percentage OF
9is IN 1892 he was engaged by Pres
idont Won der Ahc for his 81. Louis
team. Of The National League and
American Association. taking part IN
twenty-five championship games ana
doing very crcdltable work, considering
Il WIS his arst season In the major
league. in 1898 he was with The At
lanla club OF tho Southern League. al
tornating behind tho bat and on hrit
base. while he lid exceedingly we'll.
there II no way Of showing inst how
well he d.d DO. rs there we're no onieiai
averages made up Of the Southern
league players work that year. There
are two championship seasons the hfit
ending on july g and the other late In
the summer. In 1894 be returned TO bis
ffs, love Inc Omaha Club taking part
/ that year IN nineiy-cight championship
contc ~ and ranking third 10 the oai-
cial batting averages Of thin organlia-
lion. while he was loaiing The catchers
with q percentage Of o3i Early IN tho
spring OF 1885 he was engaged by tho
Chicago club. and was taken along with
the team 10 Texas. where they did their
preliminary work. lie only took part
in hneen championship contests dur
ing the past season with the Chicago
team. and later on was loaned" 10 tho
Grand Rapids and Milwaukee teams, Of
the Western League, where his battling
aud fielding were very good. This year
De goes 10 Minneapolis.
Manager Hanlun. OF the Baltimore
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Georgetown college. u. c.. aas ac.
eepted the Invitation to compcte 10 tho
University Of pennsyl,anla's relay
race.
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rHE BEAUTIFUL EASTER LlLV'

Whore the Tavorite tiower Il Raised
for the New York Market
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before the Easter
morning. The lit
tie village by the
murmuriug creel,
was half hidden IN
the mystical, va
pory. starry gloom
Of a Russian might
IN springiimc Tic
nelghboring wood
flung blackcrt shai
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LILLIAN J.MCRAN.
whose name APP
pears on the re-
serve list Of the
Chicago club. Of the
National League
and American AS
ISOLATION. a a
promising young
catcher. lie was
born Oct 10. 1869.
nj Joliet. H.. and
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But now the stream has reached a dark,
deep sea;
And sorrow. dim and crowned, Is walt
ms thee.
Each OF Gods soldiers bears n sword
divine:
Stretch out thy trembling hands to-day
for thlnel
Then with slow. reverent step and beat.
Ing heart,
From out thy joyous day thou must
depart
And, leaving all behind. come forth
alone.
To Join the chosen band around the
throne.
Raise up thine eyes! Re strongl MOI
cast away
The crown that God has given thy soul
today