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first-that you have been wronged, moat
of all in that wickedly farcical trial or
day before yesterday. 1t has been
mostly McCready's work; my father
has been misled-deceived, TO a certain
extent; of that am convinced; but he,
too, has been TO blame-I know that
now as well as you. And il has almost
killed my love for him-but not my 10y
atty. He is my father, and he han been
devoted TO me all my life. / owe him
everything; and l could not be- any
thing-to one who hated and despised
him."
"And would you break my heart mere
ly on his account" the young man
urged, impetuously. do you know what
il means TO mellow much L care
Do you know, Dorothy-how can you
help knowing that l love you-love
you?" He half reached for her hands,
but then, as though in shame for the
tears that had risen to his eyes, turned
abruptly away from her. IL know you
do not care" he added, in a muffled
tone, after n moment. eff you did, you
could not stand there coldly reasoning
and settling the matter like that. You
would let nothing come between us.
And why should you care for me? Yet,
if l were given a chance-Dorothy give
me a chance! Let me teach you to love
mel"
Perhaps there is nothing more potent
to stir woman's heart than such signs
of feeling in the man in whom hitherto
she has seen only the side of his virile
strength and pride. Dorothy was
strangely touched as she looked up into
those tear-wet eyes. 'No; oh, no." she
whispered, drawing back from him, but
the tone was weak, almost tender, and
despite the denial, his face frightened.
Tell me-" he eagerly exclaimed, tell
me, Dorothy, if L had had no trouble
with your father-if there had been
| nothing to prejudice you against me
could you have learned to care for me,
do you think?"
Il don't think / am so very much
prejudiced against you," she faltered;
then alarmed for the radiancy of de-
light the small admission had called
into his eyes, she hastily added: But,
OF course, as things are-oh, you know
it is all out of the question"
Neil answered nothing looking into
her averted face with such intent
scrutiny that she petulantly exclaimed,
when she had endured it for a moment:
please don't!"
Neil smiled at the childish plea. 81
believe you do care for me just a little
/
| ingly, reaching out as though he would
boldly take her in his arms.
But she drew away from him again,
with little shrug of her shoulders and
a lame attempt to appear mistress OF
the situation. Il suppose it would be
superfiuous to remark upon your mod
esty, Mr.. Neil" she said, lightly. And
l must go. Papa will be waiting for
me-"
fro DE CONTINurrD.l
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sound money came forward that he be-
came prominent in state politics. Last
fall Mr.. Shaw made more than 60
speeches in the western and central
parts of the state, and he proved to be
one of the most effective republican
orators. He is a republican of the old
school, safe and conservative, and de-
void of crankisms Of any kind. Mr..
Shaw is especially well known among
the friends of the Methodist church in
Iowa. He is at present a member of
the board of directors of Cornell col
lege, and for three consecutive years
he has represented the Methodist
church of Iowa in the general con-
ference. This is an honor rarely be-
slowed upon a layman.
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CHAPTER NJ.

IT was late when Col Meredith reached
Windy Gulch that night, but he found
Dorothy waiting for him in his room,
her face marvelously like his own in its
expression of cold, set severity. She
gave him no smile, no conventional
words of greeting as he entered. Did
YOU win the case?" she abruptly de-
manded.
'Weli, rather" he dryly returned.
smiling good humoredly at her tense
eagerness, as he supposed on his ac-
count. at was foregonc conclusion.
They had not a shred of evidence to
offer"
"Owing to the fact that Mr.. Neil ano
his principal witness were kept away?"
The colonel stared slightly, struck by
n certain oddly in the tone. THAT cut
no figure at ALL" he shortly declared.
"They had no case. 1t was bunco game
from first to last, as | have told you be-
fore. But now that your curiosity is
ntisfed, perhaps you will spare me fur
N.ber discussion OF the matter tonight,
Dorothy. You ought to have been in
bed an hour ago; and for longer than
that / have been wishing that were, -
emphasizing the statement by weary
yawn. Good night"
"Just one minute" she stonily stip-
ulated, locking her hands more tightly
together as she stood before him. IL
don't want those men TO be unjnstly
blamed; L want to tell you that did
it,"
Ibid what, in heavens name ?" ejacu-
lated her father impatiently, looking at
4, her as though half suspecting that she
lhad taken leave of her senses.
y II went up DO the mine this afternoon
and told the men that you had sent
word that Mr. Neil was to be released. =
"You did?" On the instant the sleepi-
ness had vanished from the colonies
face, and the interjection was sharp as
the crack of whip; but his tone was
Jelly calm as after moments pause, he
tremendously added "Sit down,
please; and perhaps you will be good
enough to explain yourself"
81 did not know about it until was
coming up from dinner" she said, in a
dull, narrative tone; IL had been writ
ing letters in my room all the morning,
and of course heard nothing: but the
minute they told me, recalled the con-
>Fersation in this room yesterday and
/ understood. But l should not have
meddled: l should have lived through
the disgraceful knowledge that you
were accessory to such n crime could
have borne il somehow il had not hap
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He Made a Ride for Reputation Once,
and Here's the story.

While they were discussing the melee
in the school board the head of big
manufacturing establishment was
moved TO relate his experience:
Il was once a pedagogue myself. |
had resolved to do something worth
while in the business world, and having
no capital except what was wrapped
up in my person, | taught school to get
a starter. | had some advanced stu
dents and had to skirmish in order to
keep up with the procession. One day
the whole class was stumped by an
arithmetical problem, and so was 1.
In order to gain time for myself l came
the old dodge of telling them how much
better it would be if they would work
out the solution for themselves, and
gave them another day.
THAT night, behind locked doors and
closed blinds, | worked in fear and per-
trunk / took key to the arithmetic,
but even with that aid failed TO mas
ter the problem. BY midnight / was
desperate. 1t would never do to let
the scholars, the parents and the whole
cruel world know that / was not equal
to my position. But it's not in my
makeup TO surrender while there's Il
lighting chance.
AT the town ten miles away there
was loyal and highly-educated friend
of mine. He would help me and say
nothing. 1t was one of the bitterest
January nights I ever knew. But L
slipped TO the barn, appropriated n
horse, made "a ride more notable than
many of those immortalized in song
or history, froze my ears and toes, and
had my vocal powers reduced to a
whisper.
But you should have heard my whis-
pered explanation of that problem and
my regrets that none of the pupils had
mastered it."-Detroit Free Press.
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NAMED FOR GOVERNOR.
l.. VI. shaw the Choice of the Republic
ans OF Town.

L. NJ. Shaw, of Denison, Ia, has for
many years been one of the most prom
inent lawyers and bankers of western
Iowa. He was born in Vermont in
1S4S, but all of his manhood has been
passed in the state of Iowa.
In 1871 he entered Cornell college at
Mount Vernon, Ia, and, having no
means, he worked his way through col
lege. In 1876 he was graduated from
the Iowa College of Law, and in the
same year began the practice of his
profession in Denison, where he still
resides. While always an active re-
publican, il was not until the issue Of
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But now can we nelD DelnS friends, ne SAID.
climb in the rare air; but an air Of con-
straint was upon her as she settled her
self in the place indicated, with doubt
full side glance watching him choose Il
seat by her feet. II thought this was
Grubstakc ground" she observed, ten
tatively, as he looked up.
$50 it is" he admitted, his face fall
ing somewhat at the tone of the remark.
Il cannot claim any right here, except
what you may concede. But don't send
me away, please, until | tell you-ah.
there are so many things / want to tell
you! l was coming down to see you
this morning; / should have come yes
terday, but / could not make up my
mind what you would probably wish
whether or not you would be veXed if
came openly to see you; but to-day 1
could wait no longer. l determined to
come, and if your father were there to
see him, and tell him frankly all that
you are TO me-all that hope. o Doro-
tby!-Dorothy, don't go away!--listen
TO me, dear" for she had arisen hur-
riedly, moving away from him.
"Oh, can't!--You must not!" she ex-
claimed, breathlessly. Don't you know
that after what has happened, we can
not be-friends? We were divided be-
fore; but this-it is insurmountable.
1t puts us apart forever!"
But how can we help being friends?'
he cried, rising also, and reaching out
for her hands as he came close beside
her; but she thrust her hands behind
her with repellent gesture, retreating
yet more from him. Can you honestly
tell me-after what has happened-that
you are not even my friend, Dorothy?''
NO." she said, after an instant's hes
itation, her voice very low, her face all
warm, pink flush; and then, with evil
dert effort: 81 did not mean quite
that"
You meant that we could not be more
than friends-was that it, Dorothy? 2"
his voice very grave.
How could we-how could il be
otherwise than impossible with the feel
ing you must have for my fathsr?'
she returned. in choled murmur. vet
with eyes bravely lifted to defy his
pleading glance. "Wait--lct me cX-
plain" as he would have spoken. 81 feel
sure now that you were right from the
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mine." he rather difidently explained.

mine," he rather diffidently explained.
as though he fancied that the mention
of the place might be fraught with
some embarrassment for her; but you
can ride on to Gem lake, if you like, and
through with McCready."
But when they came to the point
where the old trail left the highway,
Dorothy decided that she would prefer
To 90 on TO the mine with him. The
colonel looked family surprised, but he
made no objection, merely explaining
that he should have to GO below; they
lad got the water out of the lower lev
els and he wanted TO take a look around
before leaving; but he would not de-
tain her more than few minutes.
Twill you wait in the shafthouse or
outside?" he asked, with more of
courtesy in the tone than he was in the
habit of according her.
Il think l will go up in the shade of
the pine trees" she indifferently re-
turned, but with little flush upon her
face, which, if the colonel noticed, he
was far from understanding. He helped
her from her horse, and she strolled
away up the hill, stopping in purpose
less fashion to pluck flower here and
there, until he was out of sight, when
she suddenly quickened her pace, max
ing for n cliff above. From that height
she could look down upon the Mascot
buildings, herself unseen. at is for
the last time" she murmured, with n
little catch in her breath, her face grow
ing more warmly red; land he will never
know"
But il happened that she" had started
for camp that morning, bent upon see
ing her, and thus, taking a short cut
over the hill. he saw her as she rode up
with her father, and hid himself in n
small growth of qualting asps, where
lie watched her as she dismounted,
sorely fretting in the gives which held
him back from boldly hurrying after
her. But he had no difficulty in guess
ing her goal as he saw her making up
the hill with that sudden influx Of en-
ergy in her walk. On the instant he was
going at swinging stride toward a
draw on the other side of the cliff, where
the ascent was easier than at the point
she had chosen; and when, little later,
flushed and breathless, she stood upon
the height, it was TO see him coming
toward her with outstretched hands,
such radiant happiness upon his face
that she shrank back, no less in shy
CONSERVATION than for the surprise OF
the encounter.
"How did you know l was here?" she
faltered, nervously.
"How could L help knowing ito" he
gayly returned, looking about for 4
seat for her. The rocks were water
worn into strange shapes, in one place
n couple of pines throwing a pleasant
shade upon a sort of bench followed
out below, spot effectually hidden
from the Grubstake side of the hill.
But won't you sit down and let me
take time to get my breath before
try to explain"
She made no objection. being herself
considerably exhausted from her hard
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a LIFE STORY.


He is too young TO know 1t now. but
ome day he will acknowledgement Field.
Above her little sufferers bed,
With all a mothers grace,
She stroked the curly, throbbing head,
And smoothed the fevered face.
lie does not know my love. my fears.
My toll OF heart and hand
But some day In the after years,
Some day he'll understand;
Some day he'll know
i loved him so,
Some day hell understand"
wild lad plays his thoughtless part
AS fits his childhood's lot.
And tramples on his mothers heart
Outlines and knows IL not.
He plays among his noisy mates
Nor knows his truest friend:
His mother signs, as still she waits:
Some day he'll comprehend
The day will be
When he will see.
Some day he'll comprehend"
The strong youth plays his strenuous
part,
His mother waits alone.
And soon he finds another heart.
The mate unto his own.
She gives him up in JOY and woe,
He takes his young brides hand.
His mother murmurs: "Will he know
And ever understand?
When will he know
l love him so;
When will he understand"
The strong man fights his battling days.
The fight is hard and grim,
His mothers plain, oldfashioned ways
Have little charm for him.
The dimness falls around her years.
The shadows round her stand,
She mourns in loneliness and tears:
Hell never understand.
He'll never know
/ loved him so:
He'll never understand"
A bearded man OF serious years
Bends down above the dead,
And rains the tribute of his tears
Over an old. gray head.
He stands the open grave above,
Amid the mourning bands:
And now he knows his mothers love
And now he understands.
Now doth he know
She loved him so,
And now he understands.
Sam Walter Foss, in n. Y Sun.
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Liked III. Tcocbcr.

Visitor-Do you like going to school,
my little dear?
Little Fauntleroy-Yes, indeed.
"Of course. You love your school,
don't you. my pet? and you like your
teacher, too, don't you?"
ooh, yes. 1 wouldn't want any other
teacher.
"Of course not"
"No, indeed. She's awful near sight
ed."-N. Y. Weekly.
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Age of the Dillon POPLAR.

The citizens of Dion, France, recent
ly voted sum of money for putting a
railing around a tree standing within
the city limits. The tree bears label
which informs the sightseer that it is
the oldest poplar in France. The town
council, has n record tracing the history
of the tree since the year 722 A. ID. II is
1872 feet in height and IS feet in circum-
ference at the base.
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WILL GO TO RUSSIA.
st. Louis Capitalist 40 Represent %
mt So. Petersburg.

Ethan Allen Hitchcock, who has just
been appointed minister 10 Russia, is
a great-grandson of Col. Ethan Allen,
who captured Fort Ticonderoga Gin the
name of the Great Jehovah and the
continental congress" His grandpa
Their married the second daughter OF
Ethan Allen, and took a prominent part
in the early history OF Vermont, and
was made United States circuit judge
for the Second district by President
John Adams. Mr.. Hitchcock's father,
Henry Hitchcock was born in Burling-
ton, VT, from which place he went TO
Alabama to practice law, in which he
was eminently successful, being at the
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Evil grows upon us as oldage steals
upon us. Gray hairs are here and
there upon him. and he knoweth il not"
We are always looking at those who arc
older than ourselves, and counting our
selves young by comparison. So also
the temptation grows upon us to meas
ure ourselves against those who are
given to grosser forms of evil than we
are.-United Presbyterian.
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Exceeding Forethoueht.

The acme of politeness was reached
by mining superintendent who posted
a placard reading: please do not tum-
BILE down the shaft."-Melbourn Week.
IL Times.
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Higher positions and broader OPP
portunities bring larger rewards, or
severer penalties, according as duty IN
the new sphere is we'll or i'll done.-S. s.
Times. 4
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WHEN HE TAUGHT SCHOOL.

[To DE CONTINUED.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
SCIENCE AGAINST SUPERSTITION.
Where Charms, Spells and lamentations Are Thought to
Be More Effective Than Medicine.

among adults. A man afflicted with
Jobs comforterS starts confidently
down the road, hinging over his Shout
der nuts or raiSins, and never looks
behind him though the city burn down.
His belief is that whoever picks up one
of the nuts or raisinS from the roadway
will take with it one of his boils. 1t
may be seen that the blending of sol
ence and charity in this proceeding
gives something truly oriental. OF
similar interest is the common method
of curing feveIs-or trying to cure them
by getting some wise old Armenian
to bind the patients wrist with cotton
cloth This is supposed to bind the
fever at the same time and render it
harmless.
The missionary doctors in Turkey
find another serious obstacle to their
efforts against contagion in the method
or distributing water to the various
houses that is in operation in many
cities and villages. The water supply
usually comes from a spring or stream
on high ground near the city, and this
water, whe-4 needed in one section or
another, is simply turned down this
street that, its course being regu-
lated by temporary dams, and for hours
it will flow down certain set of
streets. and is at the disposition of
residents in that vicinity. Some hasten
" WASH IIlG41 ClOl4l6S III II, OItlClS ILL
earthen lars with it, while those who
have wells direct part of it into their
mouths, which are set on the pavement
covered with fiat stones. Owing to this
arrangement, it will be seen that the
wells are filed with water which has
run unprotected along the pub
lie streets, where donkeys and bulloclls
are constantly passing, where the
women tread out the clothes of the
weekly wash, where all manner of re-
fuse accumulates, and where the Stops
from all the houses are regularly
thrown. The slightest consideration will
make it plain that there could scarcely
be devised more perfect system for
transmitting contagion than this, and
how well it succeeds may be illustrated
by one case among many. When the
cholera plague was raging in Asia
/. Minor a few. years ago, the disease was
brought to Caesarea by a man from
silva, who died almost Immediately on
/ his arrival That night his body was
i washed in the courtyard of the house,
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GIc STONE SUPPOSED 10 null LILY THE EFFECTS OF EVIL Ely

more enlightened in these matters than
the Moslems; and among them it is
encouraging to note there has been
much progress, thanks to American in
f1uence, and every year increasing
numbers of them are coming to be vac
cinated. But it will be a long time
before the Turks will trust a compet-
ent doctor rather than Kader
There are thousands of villages in
Asia Minor where there is no one who
even makes pretence of thorough med
ical knowledge, the whole business of
healing the sick being left to the Wom-
en-, with their herbs and balsams, and
to fate. On our journey over the plains
we came to one village where. there was
an epidemic of eye disease, a form of
opthalmia, with swelling and discharge
that causes great pain, and, unless
properly treated, endangers the sight.
No sooner had we entered our khan
than several of the sufferers came to us
in, deepest distress and begged that we
do something for their relief. A lotion
of zinc sulphate or some other simple
remedy might have saved the situation,
but we had none to give them and all
night long were kept awake by the
weeping and groaning about us. Wher-
ever travellers go in the interior they
are appealed to by the natives as if
they were doctors, the general idea be-
ing that any man with European hat
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is competent to treat all bodily, all
ments from toothache to scarlet fever.
THE VIRTUES OF AN EGGSHELL.
And yet the task. of physician IN
Turkey is not an easy one, FOR he hnds
working against him not only this dis
colraging conviction of the people that
whatever is must be, but their oft
proved preference for talismans and
superstitious practices to any medicines
he can give them. How can one deal
scientifically with people who regard
this as the proper way to treat baby
suffering from anything from Group to
stomach ache. First, get a hens egg,
then make several round holes in the
shell and empty out the contents
through these holes. Then dip the per
forated eggshell under water, and lift
ii quickly over q basin so that the
water it holds will stream into the ba-
sin Repeat this operation 80. times
until the basin has received 40 shells
full Of water streamed through the
seven holes. Finally, wash the sick
baby in the basin thus filed. and there
is nothing more to be done. OF course
the death rate among children is de-
plorably high, but that does not change
the peoples belief
And consider the following treatment
for boils, which is much in vogue
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BY CLEYELANp -MoFFETT.

One of the most important features
OF American missionary effort in Tur-
key is the work done by American ply
sicians in overcoming the superstition
and prejudices that are almost univer-
sal in the country regarding the cause
and treatment of disease The popular
belief on the whole subject may be
summed up thus: The cause of disease
is Gods will; the proper treatment of
disease is to be let alone. since med
ding with it shows distrust in God s
wise government Thus if a Turk has
smallpox he goes to bed and waits to
see whether ne is to die or live He
puts his trust in kader fate, and not
in pills or lotions; and his family and
friends would think it unworthy of a
good Moslem 70 shun the sick man or
to set him apart; if others are to take
the disease. well and good; it is so
ordered that is the business of the
Kader. The consequence is that
wherever you go, in COnstantinople or
in the interior, you see many pocl5-
marked faces and constantly hear of
smallpox about you
An American missionary told me Of
an experience of his in CaeSarea that
illustrates the condition of things all
ONCi l1lt COQnlIN- &c was IuNIl6u 70
address a prayer meeting one night
held in an Armenian house, and did so
in the presence of good number of
men and women. After the exercises
he noticed two children bundled up on
a divan, where they had been lying,
unobserved by him, during the prayers
and preaching.
what is the matter with the little
ones?" ne asked, going near them.
They are sick" said the mother.
On turning back the yourgan the
missionary saw at a glance what the
Illness was.
They have the smallpox he said.
Yes" said the mother; at is God
will
But you have exposed all these peo-
pie to the contagion. Don't you know
that they may get the disease?"
Who knows?" replied the woman,
with true oriental philosophy This
happened among Christians Armenian
Protestants, who, nevertheless, are