The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-01-28
Vol. XLII---NO 3

safety assured, sat up Oh the lograft
and e,@Zad long aud silently at the
Iurid wall Of lire and smoke
Then he turned his eyes, dim and
misty, uroa The quiet swimmer.
"Nou saved MY lie at the peril of
your own" he said lowly-"you
whom scorucd aud il!-treated."
our daughter babe me watch
over and serve you if the opportunity
otfefe /. Bat | could not have left
even stranger to die so horrible q
death" replied Robert
Il believe you, lad, believe YOU;
and would give ali my wealth to
own such a heart as YOURS. And own
it will, by proxy. You shall be my
son, Robert, If you can forgive my
pride and arrogance. swore you
should never marry my daughter
while l lived. Did YOU remember
that, and that she was my sole heir
ess, while you are almost throwing
away your life in hope of saving mine?
Did you remember all this, lad?n
II reIneia bered," said Robert.
And yet-ah, you are worth a
thousand men like me. Robert Dean,
will you forgive lie and accept my
child from my hands? Will you be
my partner il The new factory shall
build?
All, sir, need you asll?n exclaimed
the young man.
Slowly the little raft fioated down
the river until it grounded on the
shore OF the island farm, where was
peace and safety from the pursuit of
the cruel flames.
The island WAS crowded with fusi-
tlves from the deSolated shore. home
less, house!ess. penniless, many mourn
ing the loss of relatives who had per
ished in the flames, all shaken, and
scattered and hopeless
In all the town not house was
saved. High and low, factory and
dwelling-all had been swept off the
face of the earth.
Robert threwopen his doors, distrib-
uted his grain among the suffering peo-
pie, and improviSed shelter for them.
Six months later Il new town had
arisen OH the ashes of the old: the for
est had been cleared eff for a mile in
every direction: Il new factory had
been erected, aud The day before it en-
tered upon its lite-work, its five humid
red workers C; LIBERATED the wedding of
the junior partner with the daughter
of the senior.
his charge was rewarded.
JUSTICE TOOK HER PAY.
Fate is not always irouical or IN
kind. She il often just even amusing
ly and POLITICALLY so, and while she
visits an aifllction on poor unfortunate
mortais. she sometimes makes it up to
them and leaves them no worse of
than they were, says the Marquette
Mining journal.
One of Marquette'S we'll known
wheelmen had an experience of the
sort day or two ago. In the morn
ing when he was riding out Washing
ton street TO his work. he saw a half
dollar lying III the road. OF course he
dismounted and picked up the coin.
That particular half-dollar looked
like another coin of similar denomina-
ton. no one came along to claim it.
and there was no reasonable way he
could have established his ownership
if lie had.
That night when the wneelman
rode home from work the half dollar
was jingling against the keys in his
pocket.
But here's where fate got in her
work.
Just at the spot where he found the
half dollar in the morning. he met
with an accident, lost the valve capto
his wheel. He took the bike to re-
pair shop and il cost him just half
dollar to get it fixed.
He was no better off and no worse
than he WAS When be started to work
i'll the morning.
Fate undoubtedly knew OF the acct j.
dent and possibly led him where he
would see the coin and reimburse
himself in advance for the unexpected
Ito h;m) loss
The question is how the goddess
squared it with the fellow who lost
the half dollar.
CIRE or TIE H4NDS
Did you ever see boy who could
get his skin real clean, especially his
hands? He rubs hard enough, and
displays enough energy along that
line, but W hat a mess he makes of it,
poor boy Ny heart goes out to him,
lie is so fall Of play, and entirely too
busy to wash clean, and hence his
mother has to look out for him. A
dear little brown. eyed lad said to me:
You always write all your nice re-
ccipts for girls. Why don't you write
some for boys so ! will crafty him
by telling him Just " hat the girls do
to keep white, clean hands.
Tie first step is o have clean hands.
For this use tepid water, and substi-
tute oatmeal for soap; dry thoroughly
and apply vaseiine or cold cream, if
they are tender or chapped; sleep in
loose old gloves, next morning use
rain water, warm, and ivory or any
pure white soap, and lather them we'll,
using a nail brush, and if there are
any stains or discoloring, from mend
ing your bicycle and other traps, use
pumice stone for rubbing off such
stains. Keep these three things on
your wash stand. and Go not be too
manly to care for your hands as your
mother or sister wishes you to. The
most gallant, chiyalrous men | ever
knew were reared tenderly and made
to use the same preparations for chap
ped hands and faces that their sisters
did. They made brave soldiers, and
grew up TO be neat and orderly. Prac-
tice taking care of your hands.
LEARN TO SAY THANH YOU"
Just a word, girls. about the gentle
art of writing graceful note of thanks
Don't be chary of such notes; does
somebody send you a pretty gift, it
goes without say ing that yOu write a
cordial note OF appreciation, but if
some act of courtesy is done or some
little favor rendered the written word
of thanks is too often neglected.
You 90 out of town, perhaps, and
stay over night with friend, and if
you wish as pleasant d memory of
your visit to linger with your hostess
as with yourself you should write a