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ready, and strong young arm to help

ready, and a strong young arm to help
her down the steps.
Then there was girl who had put
her fare inside her glove for safe keep
ing, and when 1t was wanted her fin
gers were SO chilled she couldn't un-
fasten the glove.
LET me try it?" proposed Charlie.
The girl held out her hand, and in an
instant the glove was unfastened, and
with laugh she shook nickel into his
palm.
Next, young man got of, leaving
bundle behind. Charlie saw it just as
the car started again, and, picking it
of the floor, hastened back to the plat
form. The young man had remem-
bered and was running after the car.
"Toss?" shouted Charlie, with one
hand on the bell cord.
"Yes, toss i'll"
So Charlie tossed 1t, the young man
caught it, and the car didn't have to be
stopped.
But few minutes later Charlie did
ring, and as the car came to standstill
the door of house opposite opened and
an old man came out.
"How did he know that man wanted
to ride?" one passenger asked of an
other in low voice.
"There was woman inside at a
closed window motioning to hin" ,"'her
companion answered.
The car was so crowded that for a
minute it seemed as If the old man
would have to stand, especially as he
was very disagreeable to look at, and
not over clean. But Charlie whispered
something to boy near the door, and
the boy sprang up and politely offered
his seat.
A little after this they came to q
turnout, where they had to wait for an
other car to come and pass. Here the
portly man with the valise took his
leave. McElroy watched him out OF
sight, then walked around to the rear
end of the car.
"Well, Charlie, your goose is cooked, y
he said, regretfully.
"What do you mean?"
"Did you notice the man who just got
Off"
Eyes, I noticed him. He seemed to
have a grudge against me, though
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ed: 'sThe Riverwell Electric Transports
tion Company"
Charlie flushed and his fingers trem-
bIed as he opened 1t. he glanced at the
end and saw Mr.. Trask's signature.
Then he began at the beginning.
my dear Boy: Not to keep you in sus-
pense. Mr. Rawlinson returned to-day. !
have not seen him, as he went at once TO
his daughters home on the West side.
was the boy conductor on car No. II, and
how he happened to be there. telephoned
the answer, and then came this order:'
Here Charlie crumpled the letter up
in his hand. He knew well enough what
the order was, and SO what was the
need Of reading it2
"May see?" said his mother.
Charlie hesitated, then gave her the
letter.
Mrs. Leslie smoothed it out and ran
her eyes over it. Her face lighted up.
"Oh!" she exclaimed, joyfully, won't
your father be pleased!"
"Pleased!" echoed Charlie, pleased? :?
Il don't understand"
His mother handed back the letter,
and Charlie read the superintendent's
order:
LET Charlie Leslie keep his fathers place
till his father gets well, and pay him his
fathers wages"
"What l can't see," said Charlie, who
had been thoughtful and silent all
through the Thanksgiving supper, sis
why Mr.. Rawlinson changed his mind,
for I'm positively certain that when
he paid nae his fare he meant to turn
me off,"
But though Charlie continued to
puzzle over the question, he never
found the right answer to it.-Elizabeth
Robbins, in Chicago Advance.
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never saw him before. Every time 1
glanced his way way he was eying me.
What of him?"
THAT" said McElroy, impressively,
was Mr.. Rawlinson, the superintend-
ent."
Charlie turned pale. That the su-
perintendent!" he repeated, slowly.
Then have lost my place, sure"
'l'm mighty sorry" said McElroy.
II wonder if he will pay me for these
three days." thought Charlie, despond-
emily, when they were again on their
way. "Well, if he doesn't it is some
satisfaction to know have earned it
unless he turns me off before night"
Delicious odors from other peoples
Thanksgiving dinners fioated to Charlie
as the car sped along, and he wondered
If his mother had roasted turkey.
The long afternoon came to an end,
and Charlie had yet received no word.
They're keeping it till morning." he
thought. an not say anything about it
at home till then, either" he added.
Mother needn't have it to worry over
till she's obliged to-"
Jesse and Jamie were on the lookout
for him, though it was so dark outside
they could see hardly an inch beyond
their noses, which were fattened
against the pane. Charlie called to them
as he went by, and they rushed to open
the door for him.
mamma has saved the Thanksgiving
dinner for supper, so you can have
some," they cried. "Hurry-hurry-
hurry-up!"
While he was taking of his coat,
his mother came out. Her face was
shining.
Father is better-ever so much bet
ter" she said. IF he can rest and have
nothing TO worry him for a month or
six weeks, his health will be the beS.
ithas been for years, the doctor thinks. !"
'0h, dear!" thought Charlie. "HoN
can he rest or help worrying when the
| superintendent is so sure to turn us
both OF, for good, tomorrow"
At that moment the postman
knocked. and handed in a letter adj
dressed TO Master Charles Leslie" Os
one corner Of the envelope was print
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one, and at night Mr.. Leslie was still
no better.
Thanksgiving morning came, and
showed no change, either in the wealth
er or the invalid's condition, and
Charles heart was very heavy as he
began his third days work. Shortly
before noon a portly man with valise
boarded the car by the front platform,
which was against the company's rules,
and took a seat near the forward end.
He locked tired and cross, and the lit
tie girl with blue eyes, opposite him,
shrank back. He, however, stared
straight before him over her head and
did not appear to see her, or indeed
anything else, till Charles voice close
beside him said eourteously:
"Your fare, sir"
He turned quickly at this, and, see
ing Charles boyish face, his own grew
red, and he scowled.
"What are you doing here?" he de-
manded, roughly.
Taking fares, sir, Charlie answSed,
pleasantly.
The man opened his lips to speak
again, then checked himself and grim
ly paid his fare.
Charlie now gave his attention to the
little girl, who was ON the verge of tears
because she had dropped one of her
pennies.
Don't cry and I'll find 1t for you in a
jiffy," said Charlie, and falling on one
knee he poked carefully in the straw
till he found the missing coin. and held
II up to her with a smile that brought
an answering smile from her. Now
where do you want to stop" he asked
Maple avenue" she whispered, for
she was very shy. and when the place
was reached. Charlie stopped the car
and beckODed TO her. and lifted her
gently to the crossing.
Soon after this an old lady was seer
running toward the car. She was try
ing to carry several bundles and hold
up an umbrella at the same time.
"Doh't worry. ma'nm: there's plenty
Of time" called Charlie, and helped her
up the steps. -I'n keep this for you.'
he said. as he closed the umbrella, and
when. little further on, she left tbs
J car. there was her umbrella opened
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for one day, and VEN see how you get

for one day, and wen see how you get
along"
"Oh, thank you, sirl" and Charlie,
who, seeing by the office clock that 1t
lacked only three minutes of six, made
dash for his car. McElroy, the motor
man, was already at his post.
"Hullo, Charlie" he called. Thought
I'd see you. Father can't come, can
he?"
"No; I'm going instead"
"Youl Well, l rather guess not, my
boyl"
"But I've got permission from the
man who's taking the superintendent's
place."
"Well," he said, dryly, "you were in
luck not to see Rawlinson himself.
He'd never let you CO."
Don't you think can do it?"
"Course you can, but he never'd think
so."
Then Charlie, who was standing on
the rear platform, by this time, with
watch in hand, gravely rang the bell
twice; McElroy with grin obeyed the
signal, and the car moved slowly out OF
| the stable.
Soon the car began to fill. and then
Charlie was too busy to think much
about his own affairs. He had often
been with his father, and SO he knew
exactly what to do. With the exception
of slight awkwardness at first in col.
lecting the fares, he had no trouble
and the day passed with no unpleasant
incident.
1t was six o'clock when he set out fol
home, but though tired and hungry his
courage was good. He had done his
work faithfully and McElroy had
praised him. The conductors and mo
tormen on other cars, notwithstanding
their great surprise on first seeing him
had also expressed their approval II
various ways, and he knew he had theil
good will.
In the morning Charlie went agair
to see Mr.. Trask, the man who was tax
ing the place of the superintendent.
I'm told that Mr.. Rawlinson has {
great objection to boys" he said, "bu
hear good reports of you, and an
going to take the responsibility of keep
ing you on till he comes back"
This day was very like the preceding
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Hon. W. V. Sullivan, United States
Senator from Mississippi, in letter
recently written to DR.. Hartman from
Oxford, Miss, says the following:
For some time have been a sufferer
from catarrh in its most incipient stage,
so much so that became alarmed as to
my general health. But, hearing of Pc
ru-na as good remedy, gave it fair
trial and soon began toimprove. Its eff
fects were distinctly beneficial, remov-
ing the annoying symptoms, and was
particularly good as tonic.
81 take pleasure in. recommending
your great national catarrh cure, Peru
ma, as the best have ever tried"
"W. V. Sullivan"
Peruna cures catarrh wherever locat-
ed. Peruna has no substitutes-no RI.
walls. Insist upon having Peruna. Ad-
dress The Peruna Medicine Co. Column
bus, o., for free book on catarrh.
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GUIDED BY INTUITION
Woman Jumps at COnciusionS with.
out ResortIns to Logic
and Wins.

'T begin TO think there is no limit to wom-
ans intuition. It frequently enables her to
read character on sight, but what gets me
a7d strikes me as uncanny is the fact that
This same intuition projects her knowledge
into the future and makes her about as con
versant with things to come as with things
past.
ket was so active put in hours every day
studying quotations, fluctuations, and the
outlook. As the result of a conclusion
reachedaby this careful method invested
500, made good margins, and was finally
glad to let 60 with loss considerably larger
than my original investment. !,
During a period Of confidence and IN the
enjoyment of prospective riches l had told
my wife OF my investment and OF the good
things she might expect when the deal was
closed. 1t gave her the speculs i've fever
and she was bound to make a plunge. She
doesn't know what the word stocks means.
A market report is Greek to her; She
couldn't figure on the outlook i she had all
the data and slate and pencil. Yet she
came to me with 800 she had saved in old
teapots and stockings and told me to buy
p. Q. NJ. shares. / sneeringly told her that
they were dead and buried; that she might
as well invest in dry oil well or a sunken
ship. But her mind was made up. thought
the lesson would be cheap one for her and
obeyed
"Those shares took sudden jump to the
surprise Of everyone and she cleared $1,000.
Men don't seem to have any business sense,
she said, when we compared notes. II. q.
M. stands for pretty quick money, but .
stupid man would never see it.
"Heavensl" Then the Detroit broker who
had been talking dashed to the floor Is
cent cigar he had just lit.-Detroit Tribune.
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fore Thanksgiving, he had bad attack
of rheumatism, and was too i'll TO
work.
"What are we going to do, motherT
Charlie asked, in troubled tone, when
everything possible had been done for
his father, and Jesse and Jamie, the
two younger children, were quiet for
the night. ats as much as we can do
to make both ends meet, anyway, and
now theFeTl be no money coming in"
"ohl we can manage that for little
while" his mother answered. Il
shouldn't worry bit If l could only
be sure your father wouldn't lose his
position"
81 never thought of that" exclaimed
Charlie, in dismay. suddenly remember
ing how very strict the company was.
swell, let us hope for the best" his
mother said, trying to speak cheer
fully.
But Charlie could not be content with
hoping; he wanted to be doing. He
thought of several ways in which he
could earn small sums of money, but to
get enough for the support of the fam
lily was another matter, and he pom
dered over it, and continued to ponder,
till long after he was abed. Just before
midnight he suddenly started up. "Why
didn't think of that before?" he NUT
tered, and then stole softly downstairs
for the little alarm clock on the mantel.
In two minutes after he had wound it
and placed it on the chair near his pill
low, he was fast asleep.
When the alarm went off, five hours
later, Charlie sprang out of bed and
was half dressed before the whirring
ceased. In the kitchen he found his
mother already up. She said that his
father had been in great pain all night,
and had not slept ut all. 80
I'm going to take his place on the
car. IL they'll let me-" said Charlie.
Mrs. Leslie looked doubtful. "T'm
afraid you are not old enough she
said.
''It won't do any harm to try"
"Oh, mol"
"It's vacation this week. too, and even
II / had to stay out of school month
I could easily catch up, by studying
hard" 10.
His mother said no more. but made
haste to prepare warm breakfast, and
put up a lunch for him. When Charlie
was ready TO start, he went in to see his
father n minute and iell him what he
intended doing. Can l wear your cap
and take your watch?" he asked.
"oh, yes, If you want to-" groaned
Mr. Leslie; "but it will be of no use;
they don't want boys"
"We1l see," Charlie returned, with
attempted cheerfulness. The morning
was cold and disagreeable, and Char
lie ran all the way TO the car stables.
As he reached the place he saw man
coming. and hurried toward him.
"Are you Mr.. Rawlinson. the superin-
tendent?" he asked, breathlessly.
''No; he is away for a day or two. i
am taking his place. Can do anything
for yOu?"
Charlie stated his business in few
words.
"Come into the Office and let me have
look at you said d'the man. unlocking
the door as he spoke. When he had
turned on the electric light he gave
Charlie keen glance.
'.Well--l don't know" he said, kindly
but hesitatingly. -You are pretty
young. Are you sure you could do II
all right?" .-,4sf1. M
.I know I'could." Charlie answered,
eagerly. e. vCgf ts
The. man IN He'd. -yery we'll; try II
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"Whut folks orter do" said the
old colored man, ''is ter try ter glib eb-
erybody aroun' 'em some 'scuse foh
bein' thankful"
"Yes," replied Drastus Pinkley, with
emphasis, "da's whut dey orter, Std O.
buyin' new locks fob dah chicken
coops." Star.
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There are days Of rain,
And days OF pain,
And days OF murk and strife;
But the luckiest day for man. I say,
Is the first day OF his life.
I'm thankful this Thanksgiving day
That am living, anyway.
I'm thankful am living here
Where find everything so near:
So near Is Natures loaded shelf
reach my hand and help myself.
It seems that this world was designed
To ht and satisfy my mind.
This world know
Has much Of woe.
Has much Of toll and sin,
But the lucl1iest world for the men Of this
world
Is the world they're living in.
I'm thankful am living here
Where find everything SO near.
I'm thankful am living now,
An apple on Times highest bough;
For all the years have met decay
That fruit, like US, might grow to-day;
And so we apples ripen fast.
Fed by the dead and buried past.
These times are rife
With noise and strife,
And not devoid Of sin,
But the luckIest times for the men Of these
times
Are the times they're living in.
I'm thankful am living now,
An apple on Times highest bough.
Sam Walter Foss. in Leslie's Weekly.
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Hendn the LI.t nor.

This is the season when all accom-
plishments fade before that of being
able to make good dressing for turkey.
-Atchison Globe.
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OF e'en the sagest Eobbler round II may be
truly said
That sometimes on ThanksEiving l-'s ap'
todose his head. 80 S}rt
Judge
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Thanksgiving day will soon be here
And all theeiSalc sheets
VIII have the same old pictures OF
The dreams OF him who eats.
-DetroIt Tribune.
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surely a Dream.

The rich, talented, handsome stranger
prostrates himself at the feet Of the beauti-
full cashier in the laundry.
"Be mine!" he implores.
'Am dreaming?" the young girl asks her
self, anxiously.
She has not long to remain in doubt. For
she presently spurns the rich, talented, hand:
some stranger and marries the bow-legged
boilermaker to whom she had plighted her
troth.
This, Of course, makes it cinch that She
is dreaming-Detroit journal.
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REBEKA.HS.

Lillywood Lodge, No. 252, meets on
the first and third Wednesday nights
of each month at Odd Fellows Hall
Visiting Rebekahs welcome.
Mrs. Bessie Wight, N. g.
Mrs. Frances Williams, Rec. Secy.
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Origin of ThanksEiving Day.

1--WE ought to do something to make our
selves solid with posterity," remarked one
of the Pilgrim Fathers.
That's SO" replied his companion. "How
would it be to inaugurate national holiday
that will be a convenient time for football
games"
The rest is history-N. Y. Journal.
By the time man succeeds in reaching
the top Of the ladder he is too old to enjoy
the scenery.-Chicago Daily News
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HoW@c&Ss5SSs2
CHARLIE ~}0O
SuBsTITUTED'

HARLIE LESLIE'S
father was a street
car conductor. But
now, three days be-
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WELLINGTON CHAPTER, No. 100,
z. A. NJ, meets ON Tuesday night fol-
lowing each full moon.
E. r. StanDard, High Priest
r. G. Yale, Secretary.
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Wellington
Secret Orders.

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
HAMLN POST, No. aiO. G. A. L.,
meets every second and fourth We'd
nesday evenings of each month at
Grand Army hall.
Waiting comrades are welcome.
A. W. Griggs. Commander.
G. Sage, Adjutant.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-08
PRELATES REVENUES CUT.
POPE EEFEOTs a NOTABLE ECONOMY
IN THE CHURCH

Many Members Of the Sacred College Have
Boon Drawing Paw for Several Omoes-
Tho Pope Has the Art and Literary
Possesstons of the Vatican Appraised.
6pseioi Cable Ds,pa,eh to TnR SUE.
LONDON, Dot THE Suns Rome oorre-
spondent writes that there 10 great agitation In
the Sacred College and generally among exc
allied prelates owing TO certain reforms which
the Pope has Just initiated. From time imme-
mortal Cardinals and others in high pisces In
the Church have been allowed to hold three.
four. and even i've posts. each OF course carry
ing o stipend. There have been few Cardinals
whose income have ever been less than four
times the actual salary OF a Cardinal. The Pope
has suddenly abolished this system. Instruc-
lions have been Issued that hsnceforth tho
maximum stipend OF a prelate shall not exceed
1900 lire and OF q Cardinal $4,000 lire. and
the surplus revenues OF pluralists above the
Gums specified shall be paid into tbs Vatican
treasury for tho general purposes OF
the Church. When IL 10 remembered
that some Cardinals enjoy incomes OF
100000 lire and some preIates as much AZ
10000 lire It is evident that the Vatican treas
Gry win benefit By hundreds Of thousands an
hually.
iii currently reported that this sweeping
reform IL due to investigations made by the
Pope's orders as to the extent to which the
church has lately benefited by the wills OF GER
tain wealthy Cardinals. The inquiry is said
TO have elcitsd the faot. which the Pope at
Arst refused to believe. that for twenty years
past. during which mum ter Of Ca. dinas have
left large fortunes not one member Of the
Baored College has belueathsd money to the
Church. whilo beauests to hospitals. 60. have
been made on most insiGp ihcant scale.
The Pope has further shown his interest in
The financial affairs Of the church by having tho
Vatioan's art treasures valued by professions al
experts who have ,ust completed their labors.
The contents Of the great picture gallery are
valued at 70.Ooo.D00 lire. Raphael's Trans
aguration'' 10 reokoued to be worth 100000
lire: the Egyptian museum. $4,000 600 lire
the numismatio collection. 22. DOC. 900 lire: the
BorRhia museum, 1600O.000 lire; various
other collections. +0.OOO.0O0 lire: the Vatican
library. 200OOOO0O; what are described as
the Church's secret archives. SO.000.-
BOO lire In short. tho whole OF the
art treasures within the Vatican are
declared to be worth e00.O0OOO0 lire.
The ancient fnrniturSI Is valued at $4,000
900 lire: the tapestry AMI other stuffs at
100000 lire: sacred objects. 50.OOO.O0O lire
jowslry and precious stones. 7O.00O.OO0 lire Of
which twelve IN lions' worth is the personal
property Of the present Pope. The Cathedral
Of st. Petor. with It's statuary. other marbles,
tnosaios. sacred objects. etc. is valued by the
bame experts at 1oo.0Oo.0oO lire.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-08
FRBYGHT RATES ON GRAIN.
Industrial Commission Told About Discriin
nation AKaInst st. Louis ShIppers.

Rndustrial Commission Told About DiscriIn-
inatton Against st. Louis shippers.
WASHINGTON, Oct The question of dis,
primination against ST. Louis shippers held tho
attention of the Industrial Commission at its
session this morning. Manager Valandng-
ham Of the ST Louis Traffic Bureau. an associ-
Rtion intended to protect St Louis lobbers and
wholesale dealers, tho only witness heard
St Louis has been injured, he said. by discrim-
nations Of two sorts-by shipments through
other cities at export rates for inland delivery
and by the operation Of elevator system In
Chicago which gave the Chicago dealer rebate
on all grain stored. Average grain. Mr. Val
nndingham said. may be shipped to the coast for
export at Is cents per bushel. When intended
for inland consumption however, the rate is
mon thing, he said. for the railroads TO trans.
port grain from Chicago eastward under an ex-
port invoice, when it really intended for deiv-
cry at some point west Of tho coast In Chicago
and elsewhere elevators are conducted by tho
railroads and leased TO operators. Then for
every bushel of grain shipped the road to
the company elevators, the operator il allowed
O. rebate Of two or three cents
American mllers now practically kept out
Of tho export business" said Mr. Vaandngham
All grain now intended for export is reduced
by the foreign miller This Ia So notwithstand-
Ing that -four can be transported almost as cheapy
hs grain