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his eyes were brimming over with
mingled tenderness and merriment. He
had raised her hands, and. placing them
palm TO palm, stood clasping them,
their rosy finger-tips close to his lips.
"Ah didn't! All wasn't! Let go ma
hands. Mist Lambuht." And once
again she began 10 writhe. simply to
feel his resisting power. "Ah wouldn' t
live like some Of those women do at the
foht--just like gypsies."
NO" responded Lambert. demure-
ly. That's what a lady friend of yours
told me: she said you were spoiled
little southern girl, brought up without
any idea of housekeeping or care and
responsibility"
"Who dayuhd to say such spitcful
things?" demanded Miss Walton. all
ablaze in an instant.
"She said," calmly resumed Lambert.
that the main reason you didn't care
to be Il soldiers wife, probably, was
that you'd always been made a pet of
and wouldn't know how to look after 4
brute of n husband and one room and Il
kitchen-all u lieutenant's allowed, you
know"
"Who dayuhd to say such things? 1t
Wait till tell you the rest" pursued
Lambert, calmly. ''She said she really
couldn't see why 1 wanted to marry
you: you were not at all the sort of girl
she'd expect a northerner to marry"
"Ah never huhd such outrageous i'm
pudence in all ma bawn days. Who was
it? Ahll never speak t you again f
you don't tell me this instant. Anil
never let you leave this spot till you do
tell me-"
I'm only too glad to stay. 1 was
afraid you might send me away any
how, even after you found had given
up the shoulder-straps-fo your sake,
since Esther told me I'd find it hard
work to make you a soldiers wife"
"Esthuh! She said such mean things
bout me ? Oh, Ah'll pay huh off fo' that.
All could manage just as well as she
could. and keep house ev'y bit as we'll!
Alive been out theyh often with Jenny
Sweet, and seen just how they man.
aged. Aid been watching-and study
ing" (sob) land now-now"-with sud-
den inspiration-"Ah b'lieve you're just
laughing at me! All hate you mob than
evuh. and Ah'n nevuh mah'y you
nevuh-jus' TO- leavin' the ahmy and
not havin' sufficient confidence in me to
think l could be a soldiers wife. All
might have done it-Ah would. perhaps,
if you had stayed, but-but-"
But now she was seized and strained
to his heart, and the furiously blushing
face was kissed again and again,
though indignant tears were starting
from her eyes. It was useless to strug-
gle. She leaned there at last, passive,
pouting, sobbina a little. and striving
to push herself from his embrace, but
striving SO fcebly. so very feebly. my
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-10-29
He Raised the Wind.

The ship had lain becalmed in tropical
sea for three days. Not breath of air
stirred the mirror-like surface of the sea OF
the limp sails that hung from the yards like
solved to wait no longer He piped up all
hands on deck, and requested the passengers
to also come forward. Il must ask all of
you" he said, Ito give me every match You
have" Wonderfully the passengers and
ranged the matches in his hand as each man
handed him his store, until all had been col
lected. Then he threw them all overheard
but one, drew a cigar from his pocket, and,
striking the solitary match on the mainmast,
endeavored to light it. In an instant flu.
rious gale swept over the deck, extinguished
the match, and filled the sails, and the good
ship Mary Ann sped through the waves on
her course.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-10-29

biaOenSDurS. AFTER OecaturS death
the house was successfully occupied by
Henry Clay, Martin Van Buren,, vice
president; Edward Livingston. Jack
sons secretary CT state; George NJ.
Dallas, vice president: Senator Judah
Z. Ben jamin. afterwards attorney gen
eral, secretary of war. and secretary of
state of the coDfederacy; and finally
Gen. Beale. whose guest Gen. Grant
has often been for weeks at a time.
Van Buren, had windows cut in the
south wall of this house. in order that
he might see the signals displayed by
Jackson from the white house.
Almost all of the other IL houses on
the west side of the park have been oc-
cupied by distinguished officials; hav-
ing successfully sheltered the families
of Secretary Levi Woodbury.. of Van
Buren's cabinet; Secretary John c.
Spencer, of Tyler's cabinet; Gen.
Sickles. NJ. c., and Vice President Col
fax.
Directly opposite, across Vermont
avenue. is 4 small two-story house, now
nest of business offices, where for
many years lived that fighting officer.
Commodore Morris, who commanded
the Pensacola before New Orleans.
showing the same energy that his
grandfather, Robert Morris, showed.
when as Washington's finance officer,
he made the revolution a success.
In the house number 10 have dwelt
several distinguished people. There
lived for years Mai. Rathbone and his
wife, who sat in the theater box by
Abraham Lincoln's side when he was
slain, and whose subsequent life is too
sad to be recalled.
Diagonally opposite the park is the
home of the Cosmos cub, in the great
mastic building erected by James
Madison. when, in 1901, he came to
Washington and served as Jefferson's
secretary of state till he was elected
president. Thither. 20 years later.
Dolly" Madison returned after her
husbands death, and there for years
she held court and dispensed, during
the remainder of a sunny life, gra-
cious hospitality. 1t afterwards became
the residence of Admiral Wilkes, when
Slidell, whom he was soon to take off
British ship on the high seas. lived
within a stones throw.
In the next two houses have dwelt
Secretary Window, Senator Fenton
and Col. Robert G. Ingersoll; and in the
next below, Admiral Paulding, a son
of that obstinate soldier. John Pauld-
ing, who captured Maj. Andre. The
house was built by Ogle Taylor and is
now owned by ex-senator Don Cam
eron.
The most famous house on the square
has been removed to make room for an
opera house. 1t was originally the
elite clearinghouse of Washington.
and numbered among its guests John
c. Calhoun, when he was Jackson's
secretary OF war and vice president, and
Henry Clay when he was Adams Sec
rotary of state; then it became the prop
erty of the celebrated Washington club,
and the place where assembled the rich
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-10-29
why Some Men Are Weary.

A good many hundreds and even thou.
sands of long suffering husbands can bear
sorrowful testimony 20 the fact that this is
the sort of catechism the wives of their
bosoms subject them to every time they put
on their hats to go out in the evening:
Where are you going.'
oh, I'm going out for few minutes"
"Where?"
"Oh, nowhere in particular"
"What for?''
'.Oh, nothing
Why do you go, them
We'll, want to go. that's why"
DO you have to go?''
don't know that do"
why do you go, them"
Because what?''
well, simply because"
Going to be gone long:"
"No."
Glow long,"
81 don't know"
anybody going with you!"
'Well, it's strange that you can't be con.
tent to stay at home few minutes. Don't
be gone long, will you?"
NO"
IISee that you don't"
This is the reason so many marriages are
q dead hat fizzle and failure.-Philadelphi
Times.
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HER scoLpINo LOCKS.
She Tried to Oblige . Friend But Shs
Got Angry About 1t.

Got Angry About 1t.
Some people are absolutely devoid of tact.
One of these is youthful matron who,
wishing to make her very dearest friend
another young matron-a birthday present,
decided on the purchase of a handsome pair
of shell side combs.
Nothing could have been more appropri-
ate for the blonde tresses of her friend, and
the giver felt much pleased with her selec-
tion when she went to call on her and give
her the pretty ornaments.
Il thought you would line Them" she
said. when her friend had admired them and
thanked her rapturously, you will find them
90 handy to fasten up your scolding locks"
What do you mean?" asked her friend, in
q surprised tone.
Did you never hear of scolding locks:
They are the short ends of your hair that
are always flying loose. They bother ono
so much, but side combs keep them in or.
der, besides being very becoming orna-
ments."
so you think I have scolding locks-then
l must be scold. Thanks, awfully, dear,
but don't believe I need any combs Keep
them for your own scolding outfit" and the
face of the dearest friend" clouded with
anger.
VERY we'll, just as you like. Good-by,
dear" and the donor of the combs snatched
them up and carried them home, where she
had a fit of Mysteries. And all because she
needed little tact.-Chicago Times-Herald.
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"Ah didn't. All nevuh did,"

"You did; and I've got five glossy
threads of your beautiful hair to prove
it,
1T was all the fault of that hold
shoulder-strap. All hate it, and youth
hateful TO- reminding me of it, And
still her hands kept writhing in vain
impotent pretense at struggling. He
neld them with scarce an effort
WELL" said he, solemnly, ''they will
never vex your soft cheek again, Kate
sic. have worn them for the last time"
"Yo' have?" and now the struggles
seemed gradually to cease, or their con-
tinuance became purely mechanical,
and the big. deep gray eyes looked visit
fully up through their long, curving
lashes. "Wkut-whut fob, Aid like to
know" She didn't quite say ".ahke."
We'll, several reasons have been set
before me. Mother is getting on in
wears, and wishes 1 could be near her,
instead of half across the continent
away"
She was looking up at him very SOL
EMMY now.
"Ah nevuh could bean you in those
IulugS-CItS, SuC Sdiu uS Aoot.
"Brava! You are mastering army
vernacular already, Katesie," he an
swered. his eyes twinkling. "And do
YOU think YOU could bear me If con-
tinued to wear the old shoulder-straps?
All, Katesie, it's too late. Here they
are" And, transferring unresisted one
snowy wrist to contact with its fellow
in the grasp of his left hand, he drew
forth from an inner pocket an oblong
parcel in which lay the light-blue vel
vet straps, wound round and round
with silken threads of hair. II couldn't
bear to turn them over to anyone but
you," he soIemnly said. "They are
mine no longer"
She was silent a moment. Then the
deep gray eyes were again uplifted,
studying with troubled gaze the SOL
dierly, sun-tanned young face.
"Ah'd much rather you were going
to keep on weahing them" she said.
But I thought you hated the very
sight of them-and the uniform?"
THAT was befo' Brothuh Floyd woh
it."
He had repossessed himself of the
little hands by this time. "Then you
do like the army blue little? How
wish I'd known this sooner!"
THE army isn't so bad, now that
some southern gentlemen are going
hack into it," she answered airily.
'It would be still more attractive with
a certain southern girl I know in it. ,
"Ah don't see how that would do you
any good, T you're going TO leave it.
"Ah! 1t was the army was thinking
of just then-not myself. Thank you
for thinking of me, Katesie." And now
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-10-29

THE VAN BCREN-DECATUR HOUSE.
and influential young men of the capt.
tai. Sickles and Key were both men,
bers. and the tragedy which associates
their names took place in front of it's
door; later it became the residence of
Secretary Seward, and there the deadly
assault was made upon him by the as
sassin, Payne; lastly, it was the home of
James G. Blaine, the third secretary of
state who has dwclt within it's walls,
and the seventh who lived upon the
park.
This remarkable square might prop
erly be christened Cabinet park, for
around it have lived, at different times,
members of the official families of II
presidents. And, ever since the white
house was built, the presidents have
lived opposite, and have held their cabi-
net meetings there. 1t is probably the
only one of the many public reserva-
tons in Washington, of which it may
truthfully be said that every member
of the cabinet of every administration.
from the beginning of the present CEN
fury, has walked through it. and en-
loved its beauty. SMITH d. FRY.
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Double Responsibility.

Elderly Lady-You and your brother
are twins, are you not?
Little Boy-Yes'm. It's hard luck to
he twins.
Elderly Lady--How is that?
Little Boy - When mamma don't
know which of us does thing she licks
us both.-N, Y. Truth,
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-10-29
Mailing Him Down.

Mr.. Beetleson-Would you like the
date put in our engagement ring. dear
Miss Beryl-By all means; and then,
if there's any room, run in some little
motto like this: ANY port in storm -
OR "A bird in the hand" or something
pretty like that, you know.-Tit-Bits
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-10-29

Author Husband trying to write)-My
dear, why don't you take up the study of
German?
Wife-Why. John, what do you meane
"Well, my dear. l mean that you might
then give the English language much-need.
ed rest JUDGE
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-10-29
Domestic Discipliue.

Excited Wife-Oh, professor, the cook
has fallen and broken her collar-bone.
Professor-Discharge her at once.
You told her what to expect if she broke
ANYTHING more.-Tit-Bits.
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Natural to Ask.

Mrs. Won Blumer-I bought lot of
things at the bargain counter yester.
day.
Mrs. Plankington-Did you get any
thing you wanted?-Puck.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-10-29
LAFAYETTE SQUARE.
One Of the Most Interesting Local
tiles In Washington.
In Its Vicinity Most of the Great Men
of the Nation Have Had Their
Homes at One Time
or Another.
Especial Washington letter.

ISpecIaI WaShl1BtO Letter.I
Although the capital of this republic
Is not yet century old, it is rapidly be-
coming a historic city, filled with his
toric places, and one of the most famous
localities is and always will be Lafay-
cite park.
This large parallelogram is directly
opposite the white house, on the north
side sof Pennsylvania avenue, and is as
large us the white house grounds, ex-
cepting, of course, the vast acreage of
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-10-29
Why He Rubbed Them.

Interested Friend Ito boy who has
been interviewing an irate parent
Say. Did it hurt much?
Nav! 1t never hurt bit; only the
dust out of my pants has got into me
eyes.-Harlem Life
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-10-29

Attorney (sternly)-"The witness will
please state if the prisoner was in the habit
of whistling when he was alone?" Wit
ness-..I don't know. / was never with the
prisoner when he was alone Columbus
DisDatch
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-10-29
Domestic Curves.

''Pusher is furious"
Whats the matter?'
HE was. arrested on suspicion of being
q scorcher"
"Well-isn't he?"
NO; that's baby buggy stoop he wears"
Detroit Free Press.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-10-29
At His Mercy.

Pease-I had an awful time at the
dentists.
Hubbard-Worse than you expected:
Pease-I should say SO! He put som.
of his COMPOUNDED instruments in my
mouth SO that 1 couldn't talk back.
and then he told me his wheel was bet.
ter than mine.-Puck.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-10-29

Now comes that trying time of year
Whose woes each benedict can tell.
When madam sheds the scalding tear
Because her jelly failed to jell
Chicago Record.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-10-29

Medium-The spirit of your wife is here,
and says she never dreamed of such happi-
ness since you two parted.
The Man-Tell her feel the same way
Life.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-10-29

Fits stopped free and permanently cured
No fits after first days use of DIR. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle l.
treatise. DR.. Kline, 933 Arch ST., Phila, Pa.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-10-29

1t is made for it. St. Jacobs Oil
Cures Neuralgia-soothes and strengthens.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-10-29

Hit hard, bruised and sick.
Used st. Jacobs Oil; cured him quick.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-15
Condensed Testimony.

Chas. B. Hood, Broker and Manufac-
turer's Agent. Columbus, Ohio, certifles
that DR.. Kings Now Discovery has no
equal rs Cough remedy. J. d. Brown,
Prop, st. James Hotel, Ft. Wayne. Ind, :
testites that he was CURED of Cough
of two years standing, caused by La
Grippe, by DIR. Kings New Discovery. B.
+. Merrill, Baldwinsville, Mass, says
never knew 1t to fail and would rather
have 1t than any doctor, because 1t always
cures.
Mrs. Hemming. 222 e. 25th st Chi
cago, always keeps it at hand and has
no fear of Group, because 1t instantly re-
lieves. Free Trials Bottles at H. 2. 8.
Goold's Drug Store, 577 Congress st, un-
der Congress Square Hotel.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-15

1t would undoubtedly greatly facilitate
the ratification of the Hawaiian treaty to
have some foreign nation make fuss
about it. 1t would then become unneces-
sary to discuss the merits of annexing a
territory peopled with Chinese, Japanese
and Kanakas, since the cry that would
then be raised that if we did not ratify
the treaty we should subject ourselves to
the suspicion of backing down before q
foreign power would be all powerful
| From the first it has been obvious enough
that "boomers" of annexation would be
only too glad to have foreign power
raise some objection to the treaty For a
while they looked longingly toward Eng
land in the hope that the British lion
might utter q low growl, but as that ami
NAL refused even to wink its eye over the
matter they had to turn in another direc-
ton. 1t is now toward Japan that they
are looking with hopefulness, and they
have been greatly encouraged by what
they call the protest submitted by the ia.
panese minister. . The document was not
a very fierce one, but it has proved
sufficient basis for warlike superstruc-
ture. The boomers are now quite certain
| that Japan is plotting to seize the island
before the annexation treaty is ratified,
and they are urging this as reason why
the treaty should be rushed through at
this session. We do not blame them for
| wanting to distract attention from the
merits of the proposition to annex these
| islands with their heterogeneous popula-
| ton, but it is to be hoped that there are
| enough Senators whose nerves will not be
| unstrung by these predictions of Japa.
nese coup d'etat to insist that the treaty
shall pass on its merits or not at all. The
stories that are afloat about Japan's In
tentions were told not long ago with az
much and even more circumstantiality
about England, but they proved to be
mere inventions for purpose. These
later stories are likely toTturn out to be Of
the same kind.
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Twenty-Five Years without sleep.

John G. Suite, carpenter and build
er, living at 1928 Virginia avenue, ST..
Louis, has. according to the Republic of
that city, had no sleep for quarter of a
century His last slumber came SO many
years ago that he has forgotten what it
Is like to lie down at night and awake re-
freshed and rejuvenated. Sleep is an un-
known quantity with him, and while
others are buried in deep somnolency
he either lies upon his bed and gazes on
the stars, or if in restless mood takes
long walks out into the country, return
ing at daybreak to begin work in his lit
tie shop just north of the house. He is a
lover Of moonlight scenery and sometimes
spends whole nights upon the bluffs in
Carondelet, overlooking the river valley.
An old man walki ng with cane is a
very familiar sight in Suites neighbor-
hood. So widely known has his insomnia
become that all the residents whereabouts
call him the man who never sleeps.
Some Of the mothers have the supersti
ton that If he touches their children he
will aff1ict them with lifelong insomnia,
and when the little ones see him coming
they exclaim, THE sleepy man will catch
you'll" and then run away.
Suite attributes his sleeplessness to a
noise which continually roars in his head
like cataract. At times it sounds like
the buzz and whir of wheels saving their
way through heavy timber. Again the
sounds resemble escaping steam and at
times they mingle in horrible, deafening
roar. Owing to the noises in his head
Suite does not hear readily. He said that
the ringing in his ears was caused by an
overdose Of quinine, which was admins
tered to him in the year 1872. He took
fifty two grains at one dose, and when he
awoke the next day he heard noise in
his head which has remained there ever
since, keeping him awake every day and
night for twenty five years.
The man who never sleeps" is sew
enty years old. He carries his age grace
fully and does not look the worse for his
long siege of wakefulness. He is a strong,
powerfully built man, and shows slight
trace of age, During the Mexican war
he served under Colonel Jefferson Davis
as q drummer. In the Civil war he
fought under the stars and bars.
Suite is church member, and is said
to be truthful. His claim that he has
not slept for twenty. five years is given
credence in the neighborhood. His own
family is not able to dispute it, because
they are always sleep during the time
that the old man says that he Is awake.
The craving for Inconsistencies has en-
tirely disappeared, and he finds refresh
ment in simply closing his eyes and lying
still as long as possible in calm repose