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face was crushing. He remembered how
no had begged her to keep out Of the
eating house and tried to hint to heI
mother that the place was full of lures.
"It's only short step in the direc-
tion Of danger, he said. "a public din
ing room, camp meeting, the skating
rink and"--
"Stopr" said Fanny's mother. 81
will not have you hint even that Fanny
Is capable Of being bad.
And so the fireman had been power
less to prevent the pure young girl from
putting herself in this Eden so freight
ed with poisonous fruit.
Promptly at o o'clock he called for
Fanny. She would be out in a moment,
her mother said
During the half hour in which he
waited for the expiration of woman q
moment" the fireman noticed num-
Der of new pieces of furniture; also he
noticed that Fanny's mother was lit
tie mite remote. Fanny herself, while
amply deliberate, was irritable and
nervous. Conversation seemed to &c
slowly with them, like a heavy train on
an up grade, and when he shut off they
appeared to be going back.
When they entered the ballroom, the
dddlers were already fiddling, and they
fell in line for the opening walk around.
Over in one end Of the hall there was a
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CHAPTER iii.

Fanny had just returned from the
little stony graveyard that had grown
up with the town The grass Of two
summers had grown green upon the
grave of her dead baby. Her husband,
the Mint Julep man, was NO more. His
light had gone out in the midst of de.
lirium, and his body had been sent bach
east to his people.
They had seen men carrying q ma:
on a stretcher from the train across the
river to the hospital.
Engineer hurtp shouted freckled
boy going past the cottage. proudly
spreading the news
"WhO is itH"
Dunno" said the boy. without
slowing down
"Yes, it's him, said Fanny's moth
er, coming back from one of the neigh
bors; "caught under his engine-leg
broke and badly scalded."
Fanny put her chin in her hand, and
the tears began to run down her pale
face. If only she could go to him, but
she had no right Besides, he might net
care to have her. She had seen him but
once since they parted in the moonlight
at the gate. That was the day her baby
was buried
Lifting h@ eyes from the grave that
was closing over the white coffin, she
had looked into his face, and, seeing a
look Of sympathy there. abe had almost
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CHAPTER II.

How strangely sad the organ sounded
in the mans ears He could scarcely
remember when he had been inside Of
a church. "It's all rot, Fanny, ole
girl, he had said. 'S'nough to give a
man the jimjams"
Mother of God, " walled the woman,
falling upon her knees beside the small
white coffin, "take my baby, my babyl"
And then she lay and sObbed above this
mite Of cold, cold clay.
The man turned his blOated, distort-
ed face from the window, drew a silk
handkerchief from his pocket and flicked
Che dust from his patent leather boots.
And that's how the Mint Julep man
happened to hear the organ.
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CHAPTER /.

"Sit here, please" said Fanny, and
she stood with her shapely hands upon
tho back of a chair that she had drawn
a little way out from the table. 1t was
the boast Of the proprietor that he had
the handsomest lot Of table girls on the
road, and the queen Of the collection
was Fanny McCann. That's how she
happened to be head waitress, for she
could not know much Of the business
She had come to the eating station part
ly because her widowed mother was
poor and partly to crafty consuming
desire to pose as the prettiest girl in the
place, for she had been consulting her
mirror.
The fireman frowned, but took seat
next the proprietor Of the Mint Julep.
The 6reman's face, newly washed and
hard rubbed, glistened in the glare Of
the electric light, and the same light
played upon the jeweled hands and i'm
maculate shirt front Of the Julep man.
The fireman bowed coldly, and the 9th
er, feeling a certain superiority in the
matter Of dress and personal appearance,
smiled.
The head waitress, taking a position
at one of the windows, stood looking at
the two men, both Of whom had made
love to her. She had purposely seated
them so as to get their faces in one
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Curious Chickens.

The Galesburg Evening Mail tells
this without smile: A man not far
from Deer Greek has been trying the ex-
pertinent Of mixing a little sawdust
with the usual meal He was SO pleased
with the experiment that he determined
70 give mp the feeding of his hens corn
meal and feed them sawdust instead.
Shortly after he set hen with is eggs
Last week she came off with IS curious
looking chicks Twelve Of them had
wooden legs. and the other was q wood
pecker.
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The fireman was surprised upon TAX.
ing Fanny's card to find that his rival
had already written upon it. A half
hour later no took the card again to Sc
lect a number and found the face of il
black with:
''Julep"
"Julep"
"Julep"
This man had been called by that
name SO much that he had come to an
ever to it and write it. Indeed few
people in the place knew that he had
another name.
ltwas two hours after midnight when
the fireman opened the gate in front Of
the little frame cottage where the girls
mother lived.
"Well," said the girl, putting the
gate between them, twas the ball sue
cess ?"
"For some people / think it was a
decided success.
"And for Others2"
"a nat failure.
"That's too bad, said Fanny, with
provoking carelessness.
"Oh, | don't know. Where there are
so many smooth runs and smooth run
ners there must always be few wrecks
and failures.
Fanny yawned and ended it with
forced, half apolWetic laugh.
Fanny" said'the fireman, 81 want
to ask you one question before I go, and
/ would like a frank, honest answer.
"Well"
"Do you love meP'
81 have said that l did"
"And you have shown that You do
not.
''Then why do you ask me2"
"For your answer. If you can say
truthfully that you love me now, fresh
from the radiance OF that tinsel god
Julep, I shall trust you"
"Oh, you don't need to trust me il
you don't want tol I'm sure never
asked you to. Good nightW
Fanny" exclaimed the fireman,
stretching his arms over the gate, sis
this the end Of my dream2"
The girl twisted the little gold en-
gagement ring from her finger and
thrust it across the gate. Now the fire.
man wondered that he had not until
now noticed the beautiful diamond that
sparkled even in the pale moonlight.
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the Regia in the fifth century of the
Christian era would indicate a scarcity OF
marble material in the imemdiate vicinity
of the building where il was used as a
Threshold and also the fact that the Ike
gia, one of the most illustrious OF Roman
historical constructions, was given up 10
destruction.
The RegiR.
That building, whose existence between
the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
and the Temple of Vesta was pointed out
by Mr.. Morgan Nichols about fourteen
years ago. was the chapter house of the
Pontlhces, and also contained several ven
cradle sacraria, or deposits OF sacred
things. In one of these was preserved the
Spears of Mars"
MIR. Nichols gave to the building. in the
spot described, it's true naTne of Regia. and
insisted upon withdrawing that name from
the House of the PoutifeX MaXimus do
mus pontificis maXimD, or house of julius
Caesar (domus Cali Caesars, which bears
such name in the works of many writ
ers.
Signor Boni has made good the conclu-
sions of Mr.. Nichols. He has dug around
the base of the ruins of the Regia, which
now is seen to be distinct and important
building standing upon a podium that is
high in one part and low in another, as
the ground slopes here, and having its en-
TO 1t still in place. and in the center of
one of the chambers, the sacrarium of
Mars still evident, and in the center of
another chamber the tholus or store for
the grain grown in the sacred field-the
sacrarium of Ops Consiva.
More Discoveries.
This discovery of the Regia is so com
plete in itself and so convincing in regard
to its identity, by its position and con-
struction, and Its responses to the ques-
tons arising from the references to it in
the ancient classical writer's, that Signor
Boni may be congratulated on its discov-
cry.
And So day by day, the old soil of Rome
furnishes evidence in full-handed abund-
ance of the greatness and magnihcence
of the buildings with which it was once
covered
AT the Via Latina two days ago, while
men were digging holes in which to place
young trees for the Feast of Trees, which
will be held in the Queens presence next
Tuesday, marble head of the philosopher
Seneca was brought up.
A few weeks ago the workmen who
were making the floor of a building near
the Arch of Janus Quadrifrons came upon
a magnificent statue, of Minerva, initiated
after the best Greek models by some an
cient Roman sculptor, but without head or
arms
In the busiest part Of the city, the Via
Tritone, the statue of a woman of heroic
size In Carrara marble, but, as usual
wanting the head and arms, was brought
from the ground just in front of the min
istry of agriculture. So numerous are they
that one might believe that the subson of
Rome was largely composed of marble
statues.
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house was convenient for catching the
next freight train.
AS we approached the back door 1 was
careful to talk TO Red on my fingers,
thinking that somebody might be watch
ing US "A mothery old lady answered
our knock. / told her Reds story in my
best manner, filling it out with convincing
details. She heard me out and then
scrutinized Red in the way that we all
look at creatures who are peculiar or alb
normal. Then she smiled and invited us
into the dining room where the rest OF the
family were al breakfast. 1t turned out
to be a Free Methodist ciergyman's house,
hold. We were given places al the table,
and ate as rapidly as we could, or rather
Red did; ! was continually being inter-
rupted by the family asking me questions
about my unfortunate brother"
'Was he born that way?' they aske d
in hushed voices. How did he learn TO
write? Can he ever get weE?" and other
like queries which l had 10 answer in
turn. By the time / had finished my
meal, however, j saw by a clock on the
wall that we had still fifteen minutes to
catch our train and gave Red a nudge
be going. We were about to get up ANA
thank our hostess for her kindness when
the man of the house, the clergyman sug-
gested that we stay 10 family prayers
"GEad 10 have YOU" he said, ~ you
can remain. You may get good out of e."
/ told him frankly that we wanted 10 catch
a train and had only few minutes TO
spare, but he assured me that he would
not be long and asked me 20 expla the
situation TO Red. did so with my fling ers
and / explained to the parson that Red >
wiggling Of his meant that he would lie
delighted 10 stay, but a wink of his left
eye, meant for me acne, said plainly
enough to "let the prayers CO."
We stood committed, however, and there
was nothing to do but join the family in
the sitting room where l was given
Bible TO read two verses, one for Red and
one for myself. This part of the progress
finished, The Darson began to pray. All
went well until he came 10 that part Of
his prayer where he referred 10 the un-
fortunate brother in our midst" and ked
that Rtd's speech and hearing be restored
and we were both ashamed.
Just then Red heard the whistle OF our
freight He forgot everything, all that /
had said and all that he had tried 10 act
out, and with a wild whoop he sprang for
the door, shouting back to me as he went
out:
Hustle, Cigarette, there's our raitlsr."
There was nothing 20 do but fol ow after
and I did so IN my fiveliest manner / have
perience. and Il is to he hoped that the
parsons family have forgiven and forgot
len both Rcd and me Josiah Flynt.
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-Lyddite. the high explosive which
plays quite an important part In modern
artillery practice, is so named on account
Of the experiments producing II being first
made at Lydd, IN Kent England. There
is considerable secrecy observed in its
manufacture, but Il Is known 10 be prac-
tically the same as melinte ecrasite and
other high explosives. Its base is picric
acid, which is brought into a dense state
by fusion, but when fired IL burns vio-
lently. and consequently explodes with
great force. Picric acid Is also used In
dyeing processes, as It produces beautiful
yellow dyes.
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Bloody Battles.
Letter in New York Sun.


What's the matter with the Losses in
battle Of our own soldiers? At Gettysburg
fifteen Federal and five Confederate regi-
ments lost over 50 per cent. of their num-
bers In killed and wounded They were the
One Hundred and Forty-hrst One Hun
dred and Forty-eighth and Twenty-sixth
PennsylVania; the Eightieth, One Hun
dred and Eleventh and One Hun1rad and
Iwenty-sixth New York. the First Mime
sofa the Twenty-fourth Michigan. the
FIFTEENTH Massachusetts, the Second
Wisconsin, the Third Maine, the Eleventh
New Jersey. the Second New Hampshire
the Nineteenth Indiana and the Seven
teenth Regulars, Federal; the Third and
Iwenty-siXth North Carolina, the Second
North Carolina Battalion, ana the Ninth
and Fifteenth Georgia. Confederate.
There were 262 officers ard men in. the
First Minnesota on July O. 1863. and or
dered by Hancock. they charged a whole
Confederate division, led by VIII ox's
brigade. They sustained loss Of 81 per
cent-ilfiy-six killed outright in ma
charge, nineteen mOrtalIy wounded ana
buried elsewhere and 40 wounded who
recovered-leaying forty-seyen survivors.
Only three men escaped our Of eightv-sey
en- In one company IF the Twenty. sixth
North Carolina in two days fighting ~
Gettysburg. On Cemetery Ridga IN
Twenty-fourth Michigan formed six lin -
of battle, one after The other, ana nine
of its color bearers we're killed while at
tempting TO Uphold the flag at the cente-
Of the line.
At Anuetam, Sept, II, 1862 the First
Texas lost trifle over 50 rer cent, but IL
was In long fight, a charge forward. q
desperate stand and a retreat under fire.
A loss of 70 per cent. in seven mfnuies
was incurred al Petersburg by the First
Maine Heavy Artillery in theiqr disastrous
charge.
There are others. c. F. K
Philadelphia, Dec. s.
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The block of marble was taken from the
outer wall of the Rega farther on in the
Forum. on the outside of the walls of
this Regia were engraved the Fast Con-
sulares. or names Of the consuls of the
Roman republic of the statesmen. Of the
Victories gained and of the triumphs Cele-
brated from the expulsion Of the kings to
the death of Augustus.
ON this fragment Of the FASH is record
Oh the name of Cincinnatus, not the great
ana renowned hero of that name. who.
when the Senate sent 70 him to come and
save the state. was found blowing his
small farm on the other side of Tiber, but
his nephew.
Sienor Boni thinks II Is not improbable
hat the name OF the great Cincinnatus
himself. and the record Of his heroic deeds,
nav have been inscribed on this slab OF
marble once on the wall Of the Regia, afi-
,,.,.,,rd used as a threshold for 4 mean
residence. and now trodden under foot by
the tourist and traveller from foreign
lands. who silently gazes at The signs OF
Transformation in the Forum Of Romel
The fact that this slab was taken from
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me Third Sack of Rome.
,o % ms latter year. 472. strange to say,
Bo am place the third sack of the city Of
os Rcimer besieged It, and on July
M mat year his followers entered the
AN numbering and robbing all who came
/ !" ing TO an ancient report referred
/ NJ HIegorovius, the only two regions
b. ely spared were those OF the Vail
|g,s wat time already filed with con-
|rle,,e churches ana hospitals and the
Bsullm or Trastevere.
|d M. we may deduce that the Palatlne
l. H. buildings In the vicinity OF the
b. en- -u We're sacked under Ricimer,
n man leader, who was doomed 90
. Ro,, le month following his entrance
'''sn this Is the most sensational Of
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THE DEVICES OF TRAMPs.
Experiences Related by "A Famous
Amateur Hobo.


Amateur Hobo.
Copyrighted by the S. S. Mcclure Co.,
1899
1t is a popular notion that tramps have
a mysterious sign language In which they
communicate secrets to one another in re
gard to professional matters. 1t is thought,
for instance, that they make familiar
chalk and pencil marks on fences and
horse blocks, indicating to the brother
hood such things as whether a certain
house is good" or not, where a ferocious
dog is kept, at what time the police are
least likely or most likely, TO put in an
appearance, how late in the morning a
barn can be occupied before the farmAr
will be up and about and where a con-
venient chicken coop is located.
Elaborate accounts have been written in
newspapers about the amount of informa-
ton they give to one another in this way,
and many persons believe that tramps
rely on a sign language in their begging
1t is we'll to state at the outset that
this Is a false conception of their meth
DDS. They all have jargons and LIMOGES
of their own choosing and making, and
they converse in them when among them
selves, but the reported puzzling signs and
,,orhaI snaanh orc a eabrica +jor co e.. aa
10 r,,ajpritv [1f roadstors &c oo,oar,ad
An,o,1. tha ,sPIanIaIs stifes;, IN ~ r.,
West, and among the "Bindle Men"
"Mush F'akirs" and ''Turnpikers," of the
Mloole West, the East anu Caneda, there
EXISTS cruue system Oh ihdrhins soou
houses put THESE Vasrahts 40 not pelohs
TO the rank ana ME OF the tramp army,
and are comma ra tiVelV few in number
IL IS furthermore 10 De sald that the
marking referred TO IS occasional rather
man usual. fropaply one OF the maln
reasons that the puohc mas imagined that
ramps use heroglyphlcs IN their profess
sion Is that when charity is shown to one
Of them the giver is frequently plagued
with visitation from raft of beggars.
This phenomenon, however, is easily ex-
planned without recourse TO the sign Ian
guage theory. Outside of nearly all towns
of 10000 Inhabitants and more the tramps
have little camps or hang outs" where
they make their headquarters while
working" the community. Naturally,
they compare notes at meal time, and if
one beggar has discovered what he con-
siders a generous house he tells
his pals about it so that they may also get
the benefit of its hospitality. The finder
of the house cannot visit it himself again
until his face has been forgotten at anv
rate he seldom does visit it more than once
during a weeks stay in the town, but his
companions can, so he tells them where IT
is and what kind of a story they must
tell.
tramp VI neseins'
Although the boboes do not make use OF
the marks and signs with which the popu-
lar fahcy has credited them. they have a
number of interesting theories about beg
ging and a large variety of clever ruses
to deceive people and IL is well for the
public to keep as up-to-date in regard TO
the publics sympathies. Not all tramps
are either clever or successful. the "road"
is Travelled by great many more ANA
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Senator Depew VIII have to pay $4,000
for the Corcoran house In Washington,
which he has leased for six years His
aggregate salary for that period will be
$4,000
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1t worked Too Wen.

saw all right enough, and accepted
the proposition, but the odds seemed
against us because the town was one OF
the most unfriendly along the line We
picked out a house near the track. AS a
rule such houses have been begged out"
but we reasoned that II our story would 20