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another. 1t will fit your middle finger
Now am in earnest"

$50 am l." she said
They We're very much in earnest, the
event proved; and the garrison derived
unmixed pleasure from the total, un-
conditional, obvious surrender of Miss
Hampden. She was as open in her in
fatuation as she had always been in
everything else. And Ardsley was
equally infatuated.
He took back the class ring and gave
her diamond which cost him three
months pay. They were altogether
happy. So, just fortnight before the
day arranged for their wedding, the
their loan.
Ardsley was ordered off on q scout
Miss Hampden clung to Ardsley and
cried like little girl, and did not be-
have in the least like woman who had
seen countless scouts. And she let him
go to the wars remembering her stand
ing with her arm against the wall and
her head upon her arm, sobbing as If
her heart were utterly broken.
Ardsley did not come back from the
scout. He was in a fight on what
should have been his wedding day
Others were killed and their bodies
were recovered and buried, but Ards
ley's body was never found.
There was tale that a fire had been
seen on the battlefield the night after
the encounter, and in the midst of the
fire a tree with a form which might
have been that of man against it.
There were Indians grouped around it.
Miss Hampden never heard the story.
She never even guessed at what had
happened until twenty years after
ward.
She was the superb and spiritless
wife of Il mighty general, and she. was
accompanying her husband on a tour
of inspection in the West. They were
at an agency one day, and were visiting
the tepees. 1t was the agency Of the In
dians that young Ardsley had fought
two decades before; and the Generals
wife was nerving herself not to show
that she remembered this.
The General was examining the trim
kets that hung on string around the
neck of half-blind squaw.
"IIere Is a West Point class ring" he
exclaimed.
His wife repeated her words Of twen-
ty years past.
"May see it?' she asked, coolly.
She took 1t in her hands and turned 1t
about. She could make out the design
though 1t seemed to have passed
through some heat that had melted it.
There was no doubt in her mind
Nevertheless, she looked inside. The
heat had not affected 1t there, and the
initials were quite plain even yet.
sd. A." she said; sit was David
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of q sensation. I've grown a bit hard
ened, perhaps. Custom has dulled the
edge-which was fearfully keen and
cutting, at first-of being told that l
am breaking a heart. But, though l
am only %. I've lived to see dozens of
you marry and be happy. You'll do the
same"
80, no, shall not" moaned Loring.
90, yes, you will, Jack. And I shan't
mind. Now I've promised to dance this
with the new Mr.. Ardsley, and If we
stay out here any longer every one will
guess what has happened"
They'll know when they see me-"
''Don't be goose, Jack. It's only the
heart that is trying to take itself seri-
ously that exhibits the pain"
Don't discuss a subject you know
nothing about. You have no heart"
AS Miss Hampden walked off with
Ardsley, she knew that Loring was
wrong; that this tall boy, fresh from
West Point, as new in experience of
the world as the brass buttons on his
blouse, was the man she was going to
love. He would love her, of course. 1t
is to be feared that it did not enter her
head that he might not. She saw a
ring.
as that your class ring?' she said.
eyes," he told her.
"May 1 see it?'
He gave 1t to her, and while she ex-
amined it he sat and admired her. Miss
Hampden raised her eyes and met his.
She smiled. but it was like no smile she
had ever bestowed on man before. He
looked at her very gravely, and her
hand closed tightly over the ring. In a
moment she was studying it again.
81 like this. It's unusual" she said.
81 am glad you think so, as l con-
celved the design" He expected to be
told that he was clever.
'Indeedv' was all she said, and that
indifferently.
'How cool! I rather thought you'd
express surprise, and give me some
credit You are not addicted to fiattery,
1t would SEEM"
81 am not. But don't think 1t would
have been fiatering to be surprised that
you have done it. 1t struck me as be-
ing quite the thing you would naturally
do."
1udl 10 'ClS plClly-
at is perfectly true"
1t happened, oddly enough, that Ards
ley CHANGED not to have heard of Miss
Hampden's reputation by the next
night He was rudely awakened to q
knowledge of 1t.
There were private theatricals in the
hop room. and Miss Hampden was the
leading lady. Now the suitor was quite
recovered, and he meant to play joke
on those In the audience who were not
and there were some eight or ten,
three of them married He proposed to
the heroine in nicely read lines, and
was rejected by her with a perfection
that spoke her practice. So the audi
ence that; and 1t laughed.
When the laugh, had subsided, the
hero arose from his knees. He walked
to the footlights and sighed.
"Ah! WELL" he said. 81 have one
crumb of comfort. / am not the only
man in this place who is in the same
fix"
The astounded Ards1ey looked about
him, and he picked out the entire num-
ber by their faces. Miss Hampden
dropped her head in her hands and
la4- Id with the rest,
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Tiinidity of an Elephant.

Riding along road in India, saw
the following instance of big ele-
phant's timidity, which L venture to
send to you: The elephant, ridden by
mahout, was followed by small NAL
tese terrier which, intent on its own
affairs, trotted beside its master, max
ing occasional instructive investigations
by the roadside after the manner of
dogs, without particularly noticing
other travellers. From the first mo-
ment the elephant set eyes on the dog
he never lost sight of him, turning fiom
side to side always with an eye on the
small animal, and hurrying out of his
way whenever he approached. The
timidity of the one and the confidence
of the other were irresistibly amusing.
London Spectator.
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TRIAL BY FIRE.

Between the acts, Ardsley made in
quiries and learned the truth. He was
bitten with a desire to obtain the un-
attainable, and he was not one to daily.
He went behind the scenes.
Whom are you going home with,
Miss Hampden?"
Il fear no one will take me after the
light Mr.. Graves has put me in"
MAY do SOP"
She nodded, and Ardsley went back
to his seat.
$50 you have refused the entire
armyT' he asked, as they walked home.
Not quite"
'The entire department."
"Well, a fair percentage Of it," she
admitted.
'Are you going to refuse me?"
81 can't say until you are offered"
81 offer myself now"
"And 1 accept you now"
"Good enoughi Will you announce
our engagement tonight at supper"
'At the risk of being adjudged insane
yes"
''Put on this ring until can get you
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"hIERE are colonels and majors
and generals and some old cap
- tains who hold that Isabel Hamp-
den was the most attractive woman
who ever graced the frontier, and in
their time most women seemed attrac-
tive because of their scarcity.
She had been brought up in garrisons
and large cities, and by the time she
was % she knew the world rather well.
Moreover, she knew men-not girls and
women, but men.
Because she had been allowed to live
in posts during most of what shoulu
have been her boarding-schoOl Gays,
and because she was pleasant TO look
upon and converse with at an age
when most girls are impossible, men
had fallen in love with her pretty
much ever since she could remember.
1t was said that she had refused all
the bachelors in 500 the frontier regl-
ments. This was not far from the
truth.
A. woman who had married one OF
the rejected ones said that refusing
was a habit Miss Hampden had form
ed, and that it began to look as II She
might never break herself of 1T
In the nature of things this was re
peated to the girl. Her good temper
was one of her charms. 1T IS so mucD
better a habit than accepting them all,
she argued, sweetly. Nevertheless, she
wondered if there were not some truth
mingled with the malice.
But Lieut.. Loring was the last victim
of her practice. He proposed to her,
unfortunately for himself, just after
she had met young Ardsley.
81 thought this morning that maybe
1 would marry you," said Miss Hamp-
den. "But I've changed my mind, some
way"
Weren't you just trifle prompt IN
determining my intentionsT" he asked.
HAS the event proved me wrongT'
she returned.
He lost his temper. "You are spoiled, :"
he said.
'If you knew how often have heard
thati Yet l do not think l am. l am
simply sincere, and you are little too
vain, all of you, to grasp the difference.
I like you awfully well-no, now, dom t
misunderstood me. l don't love you.
And you are too nice q fellow to be
married to a girl who only likes you.
No." she repeated, Il do not think Pm
spoiled. 1 have been so placed that
men were making love to me at an age
when other girls were playing with
dolls. It's partly because l am pretty
and partly, largely, because there are
so few women out here. When l have
been in the East I haven't made much
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Ardsley's ring. The fire did not touch
the letters. l understand now why
they never could tell me which was his
grave"
The General broke the string and
picked up the class ring from among
the scattered baubles. The squaw was
chattering and whining and clawing
around on the earth. The General held
the ring out to his wife. She raised the
dark eyes that had been so bright and
happy the last time it had been held
out to her.
"Can 1 have it?' she asked
The General put 1t in her hand, and
the hand closed over it.
''Thank you," she said.-Utica Globe.
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At first the watch was about the size
of a dessert plate. 1t had weights, and
was used as pocket clock" The
earliest known use of the modern name
occurs in the record of 1852, which
mentions that Edward 1. had zone
larum, or watch of iron, the case being
likewise of iron gilt, with two plum
NETS Of 1ead.'
The first watch may readily be sup
posed to have been of rude execution.
The first great improvement-the SUP
stitution of springs for weights-was in
1850. The earliest springs were not
coiled, but only straight pieces Of Steel
Early watches had only one hand, and,
being wound up twice day, they could
not be expected to keep the time nearer
than within fifteen or twenty minutes
IN twelve hours. The dials were of sill
yer and brass; the cases had no crys-
tails, but opened at the back and front,
and were four or five inches in dame
ter. A plain watch cost more than
$500, and after one was ordered it
took year of slow, laborious effort to
make it.-Saturday Evening Post.
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Doctor Barrow and Lord Rochester,

II
Among other instances of DR.. Isaac
Barrow's wit, the following set-to be-
tween him and the prof1igate Lord
Rochester is related, in which the doc
tor certainly had the best of it: These
two gentlemen meeting one day a.
court, while Barrow was kings chap
lain in ordinary, Rochester, thinking to
banter him, accosted him with a flip
pant air and low, formal bow, say
ing, doctor, 1 am yours to my shoe
tie." Barrow, perceiving his drift, re-
turned the salute with, my Lord, an
yours to the ground" Rochester, i'm
proving on this, quickly returned it
with, doctor, l am yours to the GEN.
ter" which was as smartly followed
up by Barrow with my Lord, 1 am
yours to the antipodes." Upon which
Rochester, piqued at being foiled by
one he called "a musty old piece of di-
vinity," exclaimed, Doctor, am yours
to the lowest pit of the neither world;''
upon which Barrow, turning on his
heel, archly replied, "There, my Lord,
l leave you"
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AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS.

We are asserting in the courts our right to the
exclusive use of the word "CASTORIA," and
"PITCHER'S CASTOR1A," as our Trade Mark.
I, DR.. Samuel Pitcher, of Hyannis, Massachusetts,
was the originator of " PITCHERS CASrORIA," !"
the same that has borne and does now bear the
fac-simile signature of CHAS. H. FLETCHER on
every wrapper. This is the original " PITCHERS
CASTORIA" which has been used In the homes
of the mothers of America for over thirty years.
Look Carefully at the wrapper and see that it is
the kind you haze azways bought, and has the
signature of CHAS. H. FLETCHER on the
wrapper. No one has authority from me to use
my name except The Centaur Company of which
Chas. H. Fletcher is President.
March 8, 1897. SAMUEL PITCHER, MD.
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Spain's Underground River.

The Guadiana. Spanish river, after
flowing for 80 miles overhead, vanishes
underground, and for the next 30 miles
pursues it's course as an underground
river, only appearing at intervals in
the shape of lakelets, the ogos or eyes
of the Guadiana as they are called.
This is the largest underground river
which has been fully traced.
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Long Fast of a Hog

A hog belonging to Fred Hancer was
shut in under a driveway during a
heavy snowstorm, and when Mr.. Han
Ger missed his porkship he made a
search of his own premises and made
inquiries of his neighbors, but was un-
able to learn anything as to what be-
came of the hog Twenty-Five days af-
ter the storm Mr.. HANGER heard the
muff1ed grunting of a hog under the
driveway, and, shoveling away the
snow, found the missing hog. The hog
was very thin, but after light feeding
1t became as lively as the other hogs,
which had been well fed during Its
long fast.-Merrill Qowa) Record.
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Police as Shark Catchers

Among the multifarous duties which
demand the attention of the Calcutta
police the capture OF sharks in the
Hooghly finds a place. During the
past 20 years rewards have been paid
for the destruction of these marine
maneaters, and recently the Bengal
government laid down scale for these
payments.-N. Y. Sun.
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800 REWARD 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages, and that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
Paternity ter @ pcatarrh Being eonstttuttonai TUT % dis.
ease, requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
of the system, thereby destroying the founda-
ton of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing Its work. The pro-
prietors have so much faith in its curative
powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials. Address
FL. CHENEY G. CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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A M: tier of Doubt,

The ,facetious man ambled gingerly
over the Icy pave.
''These are times that try mems
soles," he called to passing friend. He
threw a heavy emphasis ON the "soles," /"
and the friend smiled.
At that moment the punster's feet
few from under him, and he came
down with resounding thwack
81 see," said the passing friend, with
much gravity, 'that the exact seat of
the soul is still a matter Of Doubt
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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with paper to hide them and absorb the mois-
ture of respiration, and an animal glue culture
ground on its face for disease germs; this hav-
ing strong colors added, like a colored Shirt to
hide the dirt; then think of "the nasty
practice'' of repeating this papering, without
removing the old, and number of times, at
that, as many do. Then think of room coated
with pure, porous, permanent Alabastine,
which is retinted with but little trouble or ex-
pense, ard is purifying and sweet-smelling and
fills cracks. Wall paper free would be dearer
than Alabastine If cost of removing paper is
considered.
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THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.

The twentieth century will begin on Jan. 1st,
1901, and end with 1000. People did not begin
to reckon time from A D. l, but waited until
pie who begin to take the great health restora-
tive, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, Immediately
after the first outbreak of dyspepsia, malaria,
rheumatism, constipation, nervousness or kid
ney trouble will date their cure Immediately
from them.
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Give the Stupid Boy a Chance.

Here Is a lesson and perhaps encour-
agement for parents who have a stupid
boy, for no doubt there are a few stu
pid boys in the world, even amid the
lights of this closing century. 1t Is
said that when Isaac Barrow, one of
the greatest Of English preachers, was
boy, his father thought him very stu
pid, and used to say If 1t pleased God
to take from him any of his children
he hoped 1T would be Isaac. But Isaac
was not taken; he grew to be one OF
the greatest preachers of England,
professor in the University Of Cam
bridge and teacher of Sir Isaac New
ton. 1t IS we'll to remember that boy
pronoaneed stupid. He may be stupid
ly judged. The fire of intellect may
kindle slowly; it may seem to be smol-
dering under heap Of ashes, hopeless
ly suppressed. Genius does not always
shoot up like skyrocket. 1t may come
like the rising Of the sun to meridian
splendor, slowly, steadily. Do not be
discouraged by the apparent stupidity
of the boy or girl. Give him or her a
fair chance. The first movements of
the great sea-going vessel are apparent
ly awkward and hesitating, as she tries
to turn to get out of the harbor. But
watch her graceful, splendid move
ments as she plows the ocean or wealth
erS the storm.
Moreover, a stupid judgment Of boy
is damaging to him. To call him q
Ounce, Il blockhead, an idiot, IS very
unwise as well as unlzind. 1t may dis
courage him, may for long time para
lyze his efforts, may even permanently
affect his character. Give the stupid
boy a chance, and 1t will be known ere
long whether he is really or only ap-
parently stupid.-Baptist Courier.
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Sammy Snaggs," asked the teacher,
"what part of speech is the word male
diction?' "Noun," replied Sammy.
"What gender?" Masculine gender. "
"Indeed?" "Yes'm. If it was feminine
it would be 'femalediction.' pitts
burg Chronicle-Telegranh.
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Keen the Mind OFF.

They are making an effort to keep
mud off the new macadam roads in
Pennsylvania by paving for fifty feet
Or more each side road or lane that
joins the stone roads. Mud soon rolls
off wagon wheels when they strike a
hard surface, and the intention is to
have wagons get rid of it before the
main roads are reached.-L. A. W. Bull
latin
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-22

1t is stated that 55 English towns and
cities are now burning their garbage
and solid refuse, using an average of
about 10 furnaces each. Steam is gen.
Grated and used for electric lighting and
other purposes.
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A CHEAP TRICK.

To manufacture cheap kalsom1ne st.ncl
on the wall with glue, claiming it to u The
same thing OF "just as good" as the
durable Alabastine, or to buy and sell such
goods on such representations would seen
a cheap trick. Some resort to it. To be
safe. buy Albastine only in packages anG
properly labeled.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-22

Draughting compasses are being
made with a flexible rubber suction
cup of one end to fasten to the paper
and hold the instrument while the
circle is being drawn.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-22

Do not buy law suit an injunction with
cheap kalsomines, limitations of
Alabastife. Dealers assume the risk of suit
for damages by selling an infringement. Ala
bastine Company own the right, covered by
letters patent, to make and sell wall coating
adapted to be mixed with cold water Aisbss-
tine Co.. Grand Rapids, Mich.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-22

Before 1885 the average number of
labor strikes of all kinds in this coun-
try was about 500 a year. Since that
date the average has been 1900.
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Coal mined in China is being export
ed to California, and it is said that in
a few years the Flowery Land will sup
ply the whole Pacific coast.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-22

According to the computations of
Prof. Hamy, the black race embraces
about one-tenth of the living members
of the human species, or 100000
individuals.
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SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES.

Aliens Foot-E Ease. powder for the feet
1t cures painful, swollen smarting feet and
instantly takes the sting out of corns and
bunions. It's the greatest comfort discov.
cry of the age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes
tight-ttting or new shoes feel easy. 1t is a
certain cure for chilblains, sweating, damp
have over 10000 testimonials of cures. Try
1t today. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores. By mail for 25c. in stamps. Tria
package FREE. Address Allen S. Ohm
sted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-22

For many years Theodore s. Parvin,
of Cedar Rapids, a., has been gathering
works on masonry, and now has col
lection of them numbering over 80,
Volumes
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-22

One of the heaviest locomotives of
ordinary pattern ever made is now
running over the Great Northern rail-
road. 1t weighs 95 tons, exclusive of
the tandar
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-22

After being swindled by all others, send us stamI
ONLY renewer of manly strength. MASON
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ALABAsTlNE Is wRATa

Alabastine is q durable and natural coating
for walls and ceilings entirely different from
in white or twelve beautiful tints by the simple
addition OF water --latest make being adapted
to mix with cold water) put up in dry powder
form, in pound packages, with full directions
on every package.
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are stuck on the wall with decaying animal
glue. Alabastine is q cement, which goes
through process of setting, hardens with age,
can be re-coated and re-decorated from time to
time without having to wash and scrape of Its
old coats before renewing.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-22

All Eastern Syrup, so-called, usually very
light colored and of heavy body, is made from
glucose. "Ted Garden DriDs" is made from
Sugar Cane and is strictly pure. 1t is for sale
by frst-class grocers, IN cans only. Manufac-
tured by the PACIFIC COAST SYRUP Co. All gen.
uine "Ted Garden DriDs" have the manufac-
turer's name Autographed on every can.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-22

The magnetic clock was invented by
DR.. Locke, of Cincinnati, in 1847-48.
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Why Business Is Stagnated.

'The worst drawback Of this section
IF country" says the Clifton Qll)
Comet "at the present time, is the ex-
.eedingly bad roads we must contend
with at wet seasons Of the year. AS
has been the case the past few days,
farmers cannot market their products,
and on this account they do little buy
ing of the merchants, and business is
stagnated at the very season when 1t
should be the liveliest of any season Of
The year"