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or of a man either. for the matter of

or of a man either. for the matter of
that.
"Now, Pedro. I amt in the habit Of
giving myself away. I'm one Of the
kind that keeps his trouble to him
self. but there's something bout New
Years that makes one confidential
like"
Isl, senor." said Pedro, as he ex-
tended his 1.-THE form toward the warm
ing fire.
Sim Belden turned over on his
breast, and resting his bearded chin
on his upturned palms. looked at the
dancing flames and continued:
There was never a man loved his
brother as I loved my brother Jack.
Two years younger'n me, and hand
some as picture-no wonder Alice
Thorpe shock me for him. But it
wasn't fair. That's why I kicked.
When our raft went to pieces on the
Susquehanna years and years ago, it
was Jack that, not caring for himself,
dove under the logs and f1shed me out.
But often and often, as I've sat by this
fire as I'm doing now, l wished he'd
have let me drown. It's no use to
save life and curse it.
Jack was always wild, and when
father died and left all the property to
me except S. for him, I put my arm
about him and said: Never mind,
Jack. I'll divvy fair. So long as I've
got dollar so cents of it is yours.
Then he kissed me like when we were
boys, and there were tears on my
cheek that did not come from my
eyes,"
The giants voice became hoarse, and
while lie was clearing his throat Pc
dro gave utterance to his first English
word. "Damn!"
Eyes, Pedro. that's just how I often
feel. You see I can't blame him for
falling in love with her, for heaven
never made a prettier woman: but it
was the deceit on both sides. You un-
derstand?"
"Sl, senor."
Curious enough. it was just three
years ego this very New Years eve
when 1 discovered them in the hall of
her house talking in loving whispers
and with his arm about her. My God!
felt like striking the two dead, but I
bit my Lin till the blood came: then I
galloped back home. where my aunt
was the toasekeeper. for mother was
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THE VESTAL AT THE GATE.

When today with vestal grace
She stood before your dwelling liass,
Did you take her by the hand,
Bid her welcome to the land,
With the cordial love and greeting
That we owe a friend at meeting?
Fair and sweet to look upon
Was this lily maid at dawn,
With her dark locks flowing down.
And her saffron hood and gown
Set about with starry border.
Symbol of her priestly order.
And we owe to her. I hold.
Whether she be kind or cold.
Whether she being rue or my:..
When we lift our gates to her,
Well and duly to receive her,
Lest our sad complaining grieve her
What she brings US, heaven sent,
Take your gift and be content,
Though it be not what you sought,
And your prayers seem set at naugnt,
He knows best, who ruled the giving,
What we need for holy living.
Do not vex her with dismay
At the pangs of yesterday,
Nor disturb her heart in vain
With the hint of coming pain;
For fell, impending sorrow
May be Gods best gift tomorrow.
Ola Moore.
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mel around her neck for two weeks.
The next time she went to her grand
mothers it was Christmas. There vas
roast goose for dinner and all kinds
Of pie. Ben was there. He had never
found his zen cents. II he had. he
would perhaps have bought q sugar
dove for Polly.
While the folks sat around the fire
talking. Polly, perched in a tall chair
with nothing to do, had a sudden men,
DRY.
She got down. ran to the kitchen
closet, and saw the sugar bowl. 1t had
buttons and alum and a broken spoon
in it, but Polly was not to be imposed
upon.
''Caddy! caddy! caddy!" she cried.
running up and down.
Its the old tea-caddy that she
wants." said grandma.
That's in the other closet. We keep
nutmegs in it, said Aunt Why.
"Pep'mints! mine pep'mints!" clam
ored Polly.
The caddy was brought, and sure
enough when she thrust her little hand
under the nutmegs she found her pep
PERMITS and pulled out the recipe for
mangoes.
There. Mrs. Gray wanted that" ex.
claimed grandma.
And now Ben was putting his own
hand in. Yes. there it was! his pock-
eft hook and his ton centSi
well, / declare" said Aunt Why.
Ben sat down to consider. It was
now too late for Christmas. but he
might do something for New Years.
He had heard Aunt Why talk about
calls and cards.
Only the day before boy who had
printing press had offered to print
cards. twenty-five for ten cents, and
every card was to have a picture of
flower or bird upon it.
I'll buy cards." thought Ben, and hi
went at once to find the boy.
On New Years Day Ben, clean and
shining, called Polly into the par
lOr.
I'm making calls" he said. "This
is your call. Choose the card you like
best"
Polly was delighted. She picked out
the prettiest card. VITA Mr.. Benja.
min Dotten" and pair of doves upon
it.
Then Ben went forth from neighbol
to neighbor impartially. He was very
successful. He met with smiles every.
where, and in some places met with
apples and New Years cakes. Every.
body seemed glad to receive a card
with "Mr. Benjamin Dotten" upon It
together with a picture.
When 1t came to the last he hest.
tated. He was tired and wanted to &C
home. 1t seemed to him he would
rather see his good. kind grandmamms
than anybody else in the world. The
last card had roses upon 1t.
I'll call or grandma" he said, and
running home he made his best bow to
the dear old lady. and handed her his
card.
You never saw any one SO pleased
For more than a week she showed the
card Of "Mr. BENJAMIN Dotten' te
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iown. mere are some peppermints for
you."
Grandma handed Polly a little paper
bag of peppermints. They were good
and strong. Polly liked them.
Ten minutes later in came Polly's
mother.
where's viny?" she asked. and
hen she smelt peppermint. Polly,
Pollyw she said. come right here.
Vas that bag full? You'll be sick Il
'ou eat another one. Give them to
net"
Put them here" said grandma,
pointing to an old china tea-caddy on
he closet shelf. That's where drop
lotions"
Polly did as grandma said, for some
low she trusted the caddy more than
ner mothers pocket. Then her moth
.r carried her OF to find Aunt Why.
and after that they went home.
The caddy was q good place for no
tons. It already held some shoe but
tons, . bad quarter and q recipe for
mangoes; also little pocketbook con-
tanning ten cents. That was Be1.ss. He
hid It there when he was going chest
nutting, because the clasp was broken.
Now Polly's peppermints went in, and
presently grandma, who had been buy
ing nutmegs. put them all into the
caddy. because Why was talking. and
It confused her.
Nov, mother" said Why. 1--WE
come home this winter to help you.
I'm going to regulate the closet SO we
shall know where everything is"
Il know where everything Is now. %
said the old lady.
But Why was already clearing the
shelves and putting on fresh papers.
Then she get things back methodical-
~.
This old caddy of nutmegs," she
said, "I1I put in the other closet where
he eggs are"
Its handy for notions" said grand
ma
"Oh, well. this cracked sugar bowl
will answer for notions. I'll set it
where the caddy was. and drop this
lump Of alum In It"
So the sugar bowl took the place Ct
the caddy. and when Ben looked for
his pocketbook 1t was not there, 20 he
thought he did not remember right. It
was disappointiny. for he wanted ten
cents to buy . bs'l. Still. that did not
matter. ior next day It was skate
straps he wanted. and the next he had
4 chance to buy another boys knife.
But he couldn't ind the pocketbook.
Perhaps Polly took cold the day she
went where Aunt Why was unpackiny.
Hho haa . sore throat. and wore IAN
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:
HIT tkare - noee - ~ WA
Sin discovers f,m With Allcs Thorpe.
lust three -,sars beCoro this. he was
telling thu GIRL that he had become
engaged o her cousin Ethel. and was
begshs lsr 70 plead his case with the
father arisrnsther Of his betrothed.
Since ths day you left. Sim. I've
been . ciopged man. ind a drop of
liquor hsSflt passed my lips. But it is
not Of mysAf. but Of Alice would
speak. She xaa ever true to you. and
though she thinks yc,, dead. she is stu
true to youS AT nory. and tonight BY
the IRE l1oIne old home. where she
gave yon he. Il e. she Is weeping for
a dead; d zwho thought her false"
The storm continued the next day,
but In N that wild land no cabin held
two happier hearts than those of the
brothers, reunited under the caves ct
the avaljnche far up the cierra Blan-
ca. II
Shortly amer this Sim Belden sold
out hissclaim and accompanied his
brother to the east. They took Pc
dro with them and sent him to the In
dian school at Carlisle. where he be-
came q teacher.
Every new year he visits his guar
dian and his wife. and the children OF
both brothers love him. His knowl-
edge of English is perfect, and he full
ly comprehends the story told him by
Sim Belden in the mountain shack that
New Years eve.
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ETHEL'S NEW YEARS CALLER

All day long Ethel wished and wish
ed that she was grown-up lady like
Sister Grace, so that she could have
New Years caller.
But the long, bright day went by
and not single call did she have.
After supper she went slowly up into
the parlor and looked discontentedly
out of the window.
Right under the gaslight she saw g
glossy black cat He took up first
one paw and then the other out of the
faky snow and looked this way and
that before starting on his journey
once more. Then he ran along the
sidewalk in front of Ethers home and
jumped quickly up the steps.
Its my caller!" exclaimed Ethel.
breathlessly. 1T truly ISL
She opened the door and in walked
pussy. over the fur rug. into the par
lor and sat down in front of the fire.
In a second Ethel was beside him.
hugging and petting him.
Pussy seemed to like it and curled
himself up contentedly in Ethel's lap.
He purred very loud for a few minutes
and then went to sleep.
Its my New Years caller!" ex-
planned Ethel. HE came his own
self, mamma. and I'm going to keep
him forever
Pussy has never made any objection
to that plan and so Ethel still has her
caller, and she says her New Years
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"A HAPPY NEW YEAR, DEAR SIM"

"A HAPPY NEW YEAR. DEAR SIM"
vision to the path of light before the
open door, but above the roaring of the
storm he heard the cry:
Help! For Gods sake, help"
''Stay here and keep the door open!"
That is what Sim Belden shouted as
he buttoned up his fur coat and leaped
down the snow-piled trail.
Pedro had no conception of the or
binary measure of time, but it seemed
to him that at least a day had passed
since the white man had disappeared.
At length his heart was gladdened as
he saw him breasting through the snow
and bearing another white man in his
arms.
Sim Belden staggered into the cabin.
and laid his burden on the fur covered
floor, and the instant he saw the face
of the unconscious man he dropped on
his knees. took the head in his arms
and cried out as he kissed the face SO
like his own.
Jack! Jack! o God. it's Jack! Do
you hear me? Look up! Here's Sim!
Here's Sim, asking you on his knees
to forgive him."
Sim and Pedro stripped on the wet
clothes, rubbed the white form till the
glow of life came back. and placed him
in a bunk and wrapped him in furs.
BY the time steam punch was
ready Jack Belden rubbed his eyes and
looked about him. Then from the
bunk two white arms vere extended.
and he sobhed::
after pears Of seeking I've found
you, Sim"
There is nothing more sacred than
the tears Of honest. strong men.
Pedro looked on In wonder. and.
though he could not understand what
vas said. he realized that one had come
who was nearer to his guardians heart
than himself, but he felt NO panes Of
Jealousy.
After q time Jack Belden felt strong
enough to sit mp. He looked at his
watch, and seeing that 1t was after
midnlght, he reached out his hand TO
his brother and said:
"A happy New Year. dear Sim!" And
still holding his brothers hand. Jack
told the story Of his three years. search
and hon only that afternoon he ha1
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BY FANNY CROSBY.

bY FANNY ChOSb1s
The grand Old Year Is dying,
His hour has come at last;
His brilliant reign is ended,
Its golden days are past.
He shakes the wreath that, withere'
Lies cold upon his brow:
His breath is quick and labored.
His eyes are closing now.
The grand old year is dying,
He bids the world good night:
A starry veil is lifted
That parts him from our sight
A sigh Of deepest feeling.
A tear, and then a smile.
For scenes Of rarest pleasure
Our lonely hearts beguile.
Behold, the New Year cometh!
His face is young and fair:
The merry bells are ringing,
There's music everywhere.
Oh, happy, happy greeting!
Oh. happy, happy day
That lights our path before Us
And laughs our cares away.
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Tee. Many People Wearing Decorations.
There has been growing complaint
in Paris that foreign decorations are
worn by many persons who are not en-
titled to wear them, and the French
minister Of justice has taken steps to
step the practice. He has issued a
strong edict against the Illicit wear
ing of foreign orders and decorations.
The chancellor Of the Legion Of Honor
recently discovered that the number
of persons exhibiting such insignia was
In excess Of the usual number Of au-
thofizations granted from his depart
ment, hence the minlstefial circular.
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assured them now. as 1t OLD
after every great storm. that
Sim Belden was still alive, still able
to grub under the foot Of the ever
threatening avalanches for the fortune
he had left the world to win.
Sim Belden was a tall. handsome
giant Of 30, who had come from no one
knew where. The few who knew him
thought he was unsocial. and those
with whom he traded at Garland be-
lieved that he had hit upon q rich find
under the snow line, and that he would
make It hot for the man who tried to
be his neighbor.
Sim Belden had been mining alone
In the Sierra Blanca. but during the
past twelve months he had a compan-
ion. q young Ute lad named Pedro.
whom he had found dying and aban-
doned over on the headwaters of the
Del Norte.
When Sim Belden, without any pro-
cess Of law. became Pedro's guardian,
that youths knowledge of English was
confined to the one word. damn" His
acquaintance with Spanish was a lit
tie more extensive. He knew that
buenos dias meant good day." sabe,
understand" 81. senior. yes. sir" and
dinero. money" But there is a Ian
Damage Of signs which all understand.
Sim had just come up from Garland
hardened with a great pack of eata-
hes. and a proportionate amount Of
6inkables. for the traditions of his
youth led him to believe that both were
essential to a popular observance OF
the season.
This evening in the cabin. after sup
Per. Sim Belden was unusually talka-
tive, and. forgetting or ignoring that
Pedro's comprehension Of English was
limited. he ratified on like one think
ing aloud and wishing for no comment
on what he said.
ITS been no end Of a fine day, Pc
dro-just like the New Year ewes we
used to have back in the Alleghanies
when was boy like you. But to-
night we'll pay for 1t. and I'm much
afraid tomorrow will be a regular old,
bowling New Years day"
Seeing that the white man hesitated
Pedro looked wonderingly up and said.
~, senor.'
I'm Belden lit his pipe and throwing
h1moelf on a cinnamon bearskin before
~ IRE, looked at Pedro for q few
u1nntes and then went on. "Of course.
Io1ro. you wasn't ever in love!"
Ronro said. ISL. senof." and scratched
~ lad like one perplexed.
mo, Pedro. you don't savoy. and !
- you never will. II you should
80 - took that way. commit suicide
$50 you're dead sure. But, then,
D = syer dead saso Of q woman.
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dead. ] said nothing to-. her. but
wrote two notes-one to Jack. leaving
him all the property. and the other to
Alice Thorpe. telling her I'd diseov-
cred she was false and asking her to
marry my brother. Then l started for
the west. and the life before me was
gloomy as the canon depths on q
cloudy midnight
AT first I felt like changing my
name: but, as ia never brought dis
grace ON It, let 1t stand. What mat
ters q name to a man. who's left the
world behind forever?
There's the story, Pedro. That's
Why I'm here. and you're the hrst and
the last human being thatu ever hsar
q It from my lips. Savey?
''0i, So1or." said Pedro. without tt
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slightest comprehension of the secret
that had been confided to him.
Sim Belden was about to speak
again, but he changed from his pur-
pose by a rush. a roar, and a crash
that filled the air and shook the earth
as II the mountain was tumbling into
st. Luis park.
"A snowslide! Thank God there's
no one on the trail between here and
Garland tonight!' Sim Belden sat up
and looked at the Indian boy. whose
lean face and black eyes were filed
with an expression of intent anxiety.
What is it. Pedro? What do you
hear, man? Speak out!'
For reply Pedro bounded to his feet.
and pointing in the direction of the
trail he shouted:
white man! White man."
In an instant Sim had the door open.
The whirling snow clouds limited his
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MIR. BENJAMIN DOTTEN

/ T I'll e POLLY
went over to her
grandmotherS to
see Aunt Viny,who
had just come from
Wisconsin.
your Aunt VI
ny's upstairs un-
pa c k n g." said
grandma, land it's
cold there. Stay
here till she comes
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IN the 60It0ayo.
'TIs chilly when returns come In,
And you have done your part,
To 1lnd that the majority
Gave you the marble heart
IT'S chilly when you WOO . gizl
To have . rival win.
And get invited finally
To zee her marry him.
But. al. the coolest thing Of al
In fliis chill month. no d0ube
II to be told ct 5 .. m.
: The 1zas arc all out!'
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HE people Of st.
Luis park that
New Years eve
looking to the east
saw under the tow
ering white crests
of the Sierra Blan-
ca a high smoke
pillar rising with
the sky, and 1t
brought Joy to
their hearts. for it
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HE MADE HIS BEST BOW TO THE
DEAR OLD LADY.

every neighbor that came in. and wher
the excitement was entirely over. she
put 1t away for safe-keeping in the tea
caddy. MARY L. B. BRANCH.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-25
Sdndry Civil Bill.
An Agreement Finally Reached by House
Conerees.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-The con-
ferees on the sundry civil appropriation
bill have agreed. The mcst important
amendment to the bill was that revok-
ing the order of President Cleveland
of Feb. %, 1897, setting apart 21,00O,OOO
acres of lands as forest reservations.
The senate amendment is that the presi-
dent may modify or revoke the procla-
nation, and it is pr ovided that the lands
embraced in the reservations not dis
posed Of before March 1, 1898, shall
again be subject to operations of the
order of Feb. %, or as they may be
modified by the president. The general
provisions for the government OF the
forest reservations are retained as pro-
vided in the senate amendment. A pro-
vision is inserted allowing settlers on
reservations to take other lands in the
public domain. The appropriation for
Pearl harbor, Hawaii, is reduced to
$4,000 The senate amendment for i'm
proving Salmon Bay, Mich, is stricken
cut The appropriation for a govern
ment exhibit at the Omaha exposition
is left at $2O0,O0O the $4,000 increase Of
the senate being stricken out The
amendment for investigation Of sugar
production remains in the bin. The
appropriation for the improvement of
the lower Mississippi river is increased
to SIS ,233 and is made Immediately
available by contract or otherwise. in
the discretion of the secretary of war.
The net reduction from the senate
amendments is $5O0,OOO The Mobile bay
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-25
for the RAILROADS.
Supreme Court Decides That the Comme
Has No Power to flake rlaximum Rates.

ing business Of F.. HI. Bruening, a
wholesale beer dealer of Pittsburg. The
rate charged by both roads for beer
was Is cents per 100 between Cincin-
natl and Pittsburg. The Panhandle
road had a side track at Bruening's
place Of business SO that 1T could .un-
load shipments into his premises, while
the goods from the Baltimore & Ohio
station To secure the business, the
Baltimore & Ohio made an arrange
r,aant to deliver the goods to Bruen1ngs
warehouse, and afterward Bruening
offered to do the hauling himself for
31a cents per 100, paying the railroad
Is cents per 100 for freight, and pre-
senting monthly bill for 31a cents per
hundredweight to the railroad company,
which. was paid.
Henry Wolf, another dealer, paid the
same freight rates and also paid for
his hauling, the distance being nearly
as great as Mr.. Bruening's goods were
hauled. Complaint was made that the
arrangement was in violation Of sec
ton Of the interstate commerce act,
prohibiting rebates, drawbacks. etc.,
and first the circuit and today the SUI
preme court sustained this contention.
Another case involving the interstate
commerce law, was that of e. M. Par
sons, plaintiff in error VS.. the Chicago
& Northwestern railway, in which
Parsons, an Iowa shipper, sued for $1,550
on account of alleged determinations in
freights on corn and oats between Iowa
and Nebraska points to the Eastern
seaboard. The company in 1887 charged
21 cents per 100 pounds from Iowa to
Chicago, and II cents from Nebraska
to Chicago on goods bound for New
York, Boston, Philadelphia or Balti-
more, and Parsons, claiming that the
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LONDON, May Pa dispatch to
the Times from Madrid says that state
ments and explanations made by the
premier in the senate and chamber of
deputies today do not tend to break
the deadlock, but on the contrary
have strengthened the resolution of the
Liberals to absent themselves from
the cortes until granted satisfaction
for the affront put upon Senor Comas
by the Duke Of Tetuan.
MADRID, May 24-The political situ-
alton here seems to be as follows: The
government not wishing to yield to the
opposition by resigning, will appear be-
fore the cortes, but if the Liberals do
not attend a ministerial crisis will re-
suit. Under the circumstances the
retention Of the present cabinet does
consider the formation Of a Sagasta
cabinet inevitable within a few days,
have abandoned all idea of agreeing
upon the formation Of a working min
istry. The projected duel between the
sons of the Duke Of Tetuan. the minis
ter of foreign affairs, and Of Senor
Comas, the Liberal senator whose ears
were boxed by the minister on Friday
last, in the lobby Of the senate, has
been abandoned, the dispute having
been amicably settled. The Meraldo
Of this city, says 1t learns that high
persons have asked Marshal Martinez
de Campos, the former captain general
to Cuba, to come to Madrid.
In the senate today, In reply to a
conservative senator who asked why
the Liberals were absent, Senior Can
ovas Del Castillo. the premier, said:
"In the opinion Of the government the
matter which the Liberals plead as ali
excuse for their absence from the SEN
ate is an incident Of purely personal
character which has already been ar
ranged. The government respects the
opinion Of the Liberal minority, but re-
jects their theory Of the incident and
their demands for the resignation OF
the minister Of foreign affairs as con-
trary to the constitution of parliament.
It is impossible to face the negotia-
tions now on foot without serious
detriment IL we change the foreign
ministry"
The Marquis Of Paerlos on behalf Of
the different Conservatives. declared
that under the circumstances they fell