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Depth of Cyclones.

From the study of clouds Professor
F. 81. Bigelow Of the United States
weather bureau concludes that the or
binary cyclones which traverse our
country from west to east are not moro
than two or three miles in depth, al
though their diameter is many hun
dreds of miles. In other words, their
motion does not affect the upper re-
gions Of the atmosphere. In the case
of hurricanes Professor Begelow finds
that the depth is greater, amounting to
as much as five or six miles. But high
er currents blow directly across the
cyclonic and anticyclonic areas which
produce storms and fair weather at the
surface of the earth. Some of Pro-
fessor Bigelow's conclusions upset for
mer ideas concerning the circulation Of
the atmosphere.
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She came up to the platform and
stood there with her husband.
They were both reminded Of that
first night when they had gone into the
little church and had made their prom
Use.
"It is not like the old room, Malcolm,
is it?"
Dorothy said 1t with feeling as If
Presence was in the church that was
not human or earthly.
mo, my dear. God has been very
good to us all these years."
Dorothy crept nearer to him, and
Malcolm put his arm about her, and
tney IooKeu QUE INTO the ulmIy ngnren
church together. The battle in Conrad
was still going in. There was still the
rum power to meet in one form and
another; there were still ugly forms Of
evil, selfishness in many shapes, to face,
but God had gloriously used these two
disciples fcr the building of his king
dom on the earth. Their children also
were going out to fight the same good
fight Of the faith, to battle for the
right, to relieve distress and overcome
the world. 1t seemed almost certain
that as they stood there an angel of
light noted their lives and breathed
over the town benediction Of peace,
and Malcolm and Dorothy passed out
Of the church and into their home with
Gods blessing in their hearts. It was
not by any chance that Malcolm chose
for his text as he took his Bible and
went up into his study that night the
words in the book Of the Revelations:
ITO him that overcometh will give
to eat of the tree Of life, which is in
the midst Of the paradise of God"
THE END.
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CHAPTER XIX,
FAITH FINDS a MORE coNeEN1AL posi-

FAITH FINDS a MORE coNGENIAL POSI-
TION.
That was the most remarkable. com
pany dinner that Mrs. Fulton ever
knew in her house. Faith insisted on
going to work as If nothing unusual
had happened. By o'clock, every
thing was ready, and the company sat
down. Malcom Stanley rubbed his
eyes several times as Faith came in
and removed the various courses and
served with quiet dignity that made
Its impression on every side. Mrs. Full
ton was visibly embarrassed by the
fact that the girl who was in her
kitchen, her help" was the daughter
of Malcom Kirk, who was the author
of such stories in the newspapers.
Roy had discovered his authorship at
once by asking him leading uues-
ton, and Malcolm had not been able to
conceal his identity. There was an
unusual respect in the young gentle
mans attitude toward the Kansas
preacher, a respect, which, however,
did not prevent him from eating the
larger part of dish Of preserves I'M
observed during the general excite
ment Of converse ton.
Nalcom Kirk looked prondgy at Faith
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acre.
looking up at the three men who rep
resented so much that was heroic to
him.
But perhaps the one person who i'm
pressed the whole company most deep
ly was Malcolm Kirk.
There was something so modest, yet
so manly, SO winsome in its genuine
Christian sympathy in his whole man
ner, that even Mrs. Fulton was pro.
foundly moved by it.
II like that Mr.. kirk" she said to
her husband that evening. And that
meant good deal for her.
Malcolm and Stanley remained that
night at the Fultons' at their urgent re-
quest. and in the morning after break.
fast, while Mr.. Fulton and Stanley
were talking business in the library
Faith and her father held conference
in the parlor.
81 had planned to take you back
home with me, my dear" said Malcolm
"But Raleigh told me last night of his
niece, Miss Varney, and said there
was no doubt of your being able. with
his recommendation, to secure good
position there. We want to do what
is best in every way. Your mother
is homesick for you too"
swell, father, feel as if ought tc
stay in the city if can really become
breadwinner. Let me try it awhile
at the studio, and if l fail then III
come home and spend the rest of my
days cooking for you and the boys"
How about your work here, Faith
Are you under promise to Mrs. Fulton
to stay any length Of time2 r.
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TNlnIlIlNIlNNlHHluIlN
Malcolm KIRK.
Of Moral fieroism In Overcoming the World.
Observation-Disclosures Illustrations bu Herman Hycr Observation-Disclosures nm
Observation-Disclosures |I|IIl
BY CHARLES M. SHELDON
Author Of I'm His Steps," crucifxion of Philip Strong
Hardys Seven Days"
COPYRIGHT, 1900, BY THE ADVANCE PUBLISHING co.

every time she came into the room, and
the fact that she was there serving in
household work did not disturb him or
give him any false feeling of shame.
Even Mrs. Fulton had vague dawn.
Ing of the fact of nobility in service
that had been an unknown thing to
her, although she could not help feel
Ing astonished whenever she looked
around the table and realized who her
guests We're.
After dinner was over Alice insisted
on going out to help Faith. Her moth
er did not rebuke her, and Faith crate
fully accepted her aid. When the work
was all done, Mrs. Fulton came into
the kitchen.
She was struggling with an unusual
emotion. and 1t was not easy for her to
say what she had prepared.
"Faith-NIiss Kirk, of course-you
must come into the parlor with us this
evening. You ought to have told me
who you We're. I-I-perhaps, l have
not treated you just right. did not
know
Don't say anything about that,
ma'am." said Faith. This experience
has been worth good deal to me. I'm
afraid I've had some un-Christian
thoughts about you.''
You do not need to say anything
about that" said Mrs. Fulton hastily.
Then she added in tone that made
Faith feel that she had been thinking
good deal of Faiths efficient service:
I'VE shall not know how to get along
without you. You have quite spoiled
US for the average help"
I'm glad if you've been pleased" re-
piled Faith, and that was all that was
said then, but the atmosphere between
her and Mrs. Fulton cleared I'D Won
derfully.
That evening was not soon forgotten
by the Fultons. The three guests hat
good deal to say.-All of them hat
seen Il good deal of the world, ant
each, from his own point of rview, was
fascinating talker. Mr.. and Mrs
Fulton sat silent and intensely inter
ested. Mr.. Fulton quite forgot his
business interests for awhile Alice
and Faith sat near together andlistenet
breathlessly to one or two stories Nal
com Stanley told very modestly abou
some genuine adventures in the min
ing districts of the African Transvaal
Roy, who was just beginning to de
YOUR books in much the same manner
as he dcvoured pie, leaned his chin OF
his hands and his elbows on his knees
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Dorothy crept nearer to him, and Nal
com put his arm about her.

OOTOtVH NcufCJ W UtHt, CUtt HIuL-
com put his arm about her
Faith a,hi Dorothy had q confidence
talk thar evening, and Dorothy had
tears on her face when it was ended,
and Faiths face CLOVIS when certain
letter with queer postmark comes
into the studio at Kenwood, where she
Is making her mark as an artist and
brooding over her plans for the good Of
the world, into which plans she now
includes tall, manly figure out west.
When Stanley and Faith had gone at
the close Of that week, Malcolm went
over to the church one evening to get
his Bible, which he had left on the
pulpit. The new church was lighted
with electricity, and Malcolm turned On
the light near the desk, and after find
Ing the Bible he stood on the platform
a moment ..,f
While he was there Dorothy came in
to get a pot of flowers which had been
taken into the church during the an
niyersary exercises.
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Put On the Price.

Senator Frye Of Maine was once of
fered $500 to write an article for a
leading magazine, but refused, saying
the figure was not large enough.
"How much would you require r
asked the editor.
Twenty thousand dollars" answer
ed the senator, which. Of course, put
an end to the negotiations.
"And, do you know" said Mr.. Frye
to a friend afterward, II couldn't have
written the article anyhow
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father has had to fight a good many
hard battles against selishness that
he hasn't told you about. Your mother
might tell you how bad l am if she
wanted to-"
Il don't feel like doing it now" re-
piled Dorothy as her eyes rested on
Malcom's plain, loving face, and her
love for him was stronger than ever.
But about my plan, father" said
Faith after they had all been silent
before the fire. what do you think
of it? Can do anything that way?"
ut is worth trying" said Malcolm
very thoughtfully. ct will take good
deal Of wisdom. Do you think you can
do 1T and carry on your art studies
too"
II don't know" Faith spoke softly.
"But now just think Of it. Here is the
fact: Thousands Of families all over
the.world are dependent for their phys
ical and mental and moral comfort
upon the kind of service they have in
their kitchens and homes. Now, If this
is the case, why isn't it possible to dig
nifty and elevate such service to point
where girl who goes out to work may
feel that she is doing a really noble
thing in helping to keep whole family
in the comfort of body and peace of
mind that will make the family more
happy and more useful in the world :?
That is the hired girl problem in one
sentence. My plan is to start with
Christian families and with Christian
girls and get each side to realize what
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bUDo tth tftc otttttOit.
household service can be made to do.
I-believe u circle of such people can be
formed in such a way that gradually
the homes and the girls will be organ
lied into mutual helpfulness, and it
will be more honorable and better
financially and morally for girl to go
out to service than to go into store
or an office even, at least for a time,
for it really takes more brains to he
an efficient cook and housekeeper than
to stand behind counter and sell no.
tons"
Faith paused as if she suddenly felt
that Malcolm Stanley was looking at
her with the greatest interest, as, in
deed, he was. And If he really began
to love Faith right then and there
more truly than he yet had done it was
owing to the sudden glimpse he had
caught of young soul on fire to be and
do for the good of others.
| But Faiths plan led to a discussion
that was long and continued through
SO man: days that we cannot follow it
in detail here. 1t is enough to say that
when Faith went back to Chicago she
carried with her definite plan which
she was able sooner than she expected
to put into working practice.
Conrad will never forget the ami
| yerSary week held in honor of Malcolm
Kirk and his church. 1t was q week
of surprises to him and Dorothy. The
| town walked up in sudden, hearty,
western fashion, and before he knew it
Malcolm was the recipient of a whole
towns honor.
Sunday the church had appropriate
exercises to celebrate their 25 years
existence. There was great sermon
| In the morning by Malcom and papers
by old settlers and charter members in
| the afternoon. In the evening the
| young people crowded the church with
their meeting, and when they adjourn
ed they went out in front Of the par
sonage and sang hymn that one of
(, their own members had composed in
praise of the church.
The only sad feature of the day to
Malcolm was the presence of Mrs. Bar.
ton at the morning service. 1t was q
sadness relieved by one great burst OF
joy.
"Oh, Mr.. Kirk" said the old woman
bowed now with years and sorrow, al
Phil had only been saved! Thank God
l owe my other son to your She Went
on to speak Of Alalcom's efforts which
had made the saloon outlaw in Conrad
those many years and pointed with
pride to her remaining son, who was
member of the church and one Of Nal
/ CONS great friends. He'd gone the
way of Phil and his father If the sa
loon was here" she said and wrune
Malcom's hand and went out, but Nal
com knew her heart was still hungry
for her firstborn
Next day the citizens held meetin.
In the courthouse. at which the mayo
presided. Malcolm was present as til,
guest of honor. He had tried to pre-
vent any such expression toward him
| self. But when he found himself pow
erless he seized the occasion to glorif,
the cause of Gods kingdom. His
speech was splendid tribute to tn,
| power of Righteousness. Throughout
| it all his modesty and unseIfishnes
had never been more forcibly or beau
i tifully Illustrated to his townspeople
The citizens of Conrad remembered
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Learning.

Wear your learning like watch. I'M
private pocket and do not pull 1t out
and display it merely to show that you
have one. If you are asked what
o'clock 1t is, tell it, but do not pro-
claim 1t hourly or unasked, like the
Waterman.
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SYNOPSIS.

Chapter I.--Malcom Kirk is Just
graduating from Herman seminary
He is awkward and red-haired, but has
brains. He wins the German scholar
ship, but has received no call from a
church as many of his classmates have.
His commencement address is followed
with especial interest by Francis
Raleigh and Dorothy Gilbert. just
after the exercises man follows him
to his room to see him on business of
Importance.
Chapter H.-Kirk. receives a call
from Kansas mission church. He ac-
cepts on condition that he may go to
Europe on his scholarship for year
study. Before he goes he calls on
Dorothy Gilbert and tells her that he
loves her. She makes no reply but al
lows him to carry away with him a
mineature of her. He sails for Europe,
On the same steamer is Francis
Raleigh, who has been refused by
Dorothy as a lover. Kirk is called TO
the Storage to minister to the wants
of a sick woman.
Chap. III.-The woman whom Kirk
is called to attend, dies leaving a little
baby motherless and without friends.
MIX cares for the child and enlists the
sympathy of the passengers who raise
a purse for it.
4 Chap lN.-Francis Raleigh makes a
sketch of Kirk with the baby and
sends it to Dorothy. Kirk spends his
year in Europe protitably. He writes
report of his work and it is so good
that the seminary has it published He
comes home and learns that Dorothy's
father has failed in business.
Chap N.-John Gilbert Dies and Dor
othy goes to live with her aunt. Raj
eigh returns from Europe.
Chap YI.--Kirk proposes marriage to
Dorothy and is accepted They are
soon married and go to 1--we in the lit
8 tie Kansas town where Kirk has IA
church..
Chap VII-Their first born child
dies.
Chap. VIII.-Kirk starts out to helu
a poor country woman find her son
who is drunk in the saloons of the
town. He discovers that the boy has
started home drunk and fallen from
his wagon in the face of prairie
fire. Kirk and one other man go out 20
rescue him.
Chap. INA saloonkeeper sets fire
to Malcom's church and it is destroy
0I no In -, ! 4,
3e low but Malcolm dissuades them.
Chap. X.-MaIcolm gets splendid of.
fer of position from an eastern mag
azine.
Chap NI.--He would like to accept
his new offer but thinks it his duty
to stay in Conrad.
Chap. XII.-Kirll enters the great
fight for prohibition m Kansas aud
helps greatly to win it.
Chap. X1II.-Twenty years pass.
Dorothy and Malcolm have grown sons
and daughters.
Chap. XfV.-The Oldest daughter
faltn goes 10 ChlcaSo TO learn retoucn-
ing in a photograph gallery. She
longs to support herself. After few
months in the city she finds herself
ont of work and out of money.
Chap. XV.-In this extremity she de.
, termines to become a "hired girl, and
( secures a place with a family named
fulton.
Chap. XVI.-She finds the work not
hard, and the wages good, but in the
position she is subject to Sights and
indignities. She learns why more
American girls do not become domes-
tics.
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The nails Of two fingers never grow
with the same degree Of rapidity. The
pail Of the middle finger grows with
the greatest rapidity and that Of the
thumb the least.
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Rockwell's population is now esti'
mated at 900.
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A fall carnival is now being talked
of in Des Moines. ~ 3.
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Chap. III.-The woman whom Kirk
is called to attend, dies leaving a little
baby motherless and without friends.
Kirk cares for the child and enlists the
sympathy OF the passengers who raise
purse for it.
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Chap. IN.-A saloonkeeper sets fire
to Malcom's church and it is destroy
ed. The townspeople wish to lynch th,
3e' low but Malcolm dissuades them.
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chlsss TT, q { llasia.l

B common sight IN China Is the ex-
posed coffin or casket containing, Of
course the corpse OF some departed
Celestial without any covering Of
earth or, ,inclosing tomb. 4
;The first and highest ambition of
every Chinaman ls to have q splendid
coffin, and he win half starye himself
and family for years In order to ac-
duire the coveted sasket. Tie buying
,of 1t does not depend Mt all upon the
state Of his health but Of his finances,
and inathis connection many will re-
call the statement .that ii Hung
Chang, when he, made, his tour Of the
United States, took his coffin with him.
When the cohinsi IS purchased, it is
given the place OF honor In the house
and is looked upon as the most ,vaiua-
bic piece of furniture Yin 1t. AS no
Chinese family amy pretensions
would seem lacking In respect for its
head, dead or alive, the Chinese son
will deprive himself Of comforts for
half his life that he may be able to
present his father with a fine coffin on
his sixty-frst birthday and when his
revered parent dies he will give q gor-
geous "send off" at the funeral, even
if he has to wait many moons to do SO.
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men, some of them well acquainted
with the country, and make q bold
ride right down through the British
pickets. < .,ysa;iz,Sa"
He was successful; and what he did
had in it. a smack of the old time
and the knightly. The invaders had
flung out d weak line of pickets, and
upon one of these the horsenaen cast
themselves at heedlong speed. Close
by Mr.. Eernon's side rode Nassetr.
mounted on wiry; little creole pony.
There, too, young Louis Livingston,
Eson of Edward, smooth-faced and boy;
|ish, dashed along, eager for the most
dangerous, adventure.
Itwas growing: dark, and o thin
fog was . creeping across from the
marshes OF Borgne; the lights Of the
British canp.Hres fared and fickered
IN zigzag,iine from the river bn the
west to the dark swamp. on the east.
Mr.. Vernon was familiar with every
feature Of the country, and there was
one with him who knew just how to
49, tsc rustic bridges over the
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Cat Rode 100 Nil nr,1es :, on /. IFlyxhssI.

j A Maltese cat Jumped into q sasyesa
fywheel of the Plymouth RefrigeS
Company's engine, at- SheyhoyEan,
Wis, the other day. AS the engiheet
could not very well stop and shut 6ffiiI
lights to release the animal. he waitAd'
until the usual time Of shutting downs
On stopping the engine he found the,
cat alive and clinging to the flysANeE
The wheel is twelve feet in diameter
and makes eighty-seven revolutions asi
minute. Consequently, during two and,
half hours the cat covered distance:
of about 120 miles: The cat lives, and
with the exception Of lameness ap:s
pears to be none the worse for the ex,s
perience.-New York Times. ):
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Z, fss!
!nectesd with this gif t Catholi camonks I
built Sthe chateau three Cent turtles ago;
and now II win she eitera tie axs sPresi.
dent of 81 St1rote ant gepubllc who Is o
:descen daht III The sHu nSts. Besides
this fne ciicse Eas ssSli 6upied
King Ee66po u q WHO Slept },s
7sanep lBedSo9 9ifnis Ia ,whie u IS assigned 70
Nj. Ktuger. s q 81 s. \. IS s. ,s:,i 1,Js
81 ride Die M afd IL Il realizes 4 one,s b i idsa1
iteof that q SUB erfanean dwelling ought
stosbe. even WheH hollows sdE out and ieas
slaTged Into quite q Eespe ectable bomb
ssprioo Ike ftiat shown in the aeeoni.
;;Dans esingi aon; tire pif served
$its lurpdGe ed dj5(5is1lfabl ffEom the Boef
'SsjRs q 4 4 O.; i,ss
I'M Ell q apn1 q il i Their bottle.
sskaps Mi q @ spi ifitaS Sus re
inents cont aimed fns y vessels also
-staped II sat. hand, their guns
ightly l grasp 81 bed ana 81 d companion essr
isf for le enemy IS appro tts
5ers Wese sont i1uall5y so1 ( the watch
eas1ls y gs lps l n f0e g Z, wl'ils B Y.
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ed awindmiis oFeE sthe wells; bni
dams acEcssS SaFroyo to gconssr9e @ S|
rainfall, and 10 various other IN
made the place suitable FOR q sncess
ful ranch on a large, scale. They flse
cattle upong ut as fast Gs # so)tId s se
puit ii. safe eonditi i3n to recefye & them
and. have have since conatin1ed 10 s. aadg g 30 %
the herd from time to- time 9!s
chase and breeding until the AaS &
present about 120, 600 cattle bestd
1000 horses. The cal 3
1899 exceeded so, eoo head The l3E!! @
property, ds valued $40 oeo. oqt y is'' rs,
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Evsr,ythins ~ . q Iri.h fsat


A large Dublin manufa acrurer has 4
room entirely furnished With Isi5lP
peat Tie carnets :onsi sithe doers "a.
curtains. at the windows and the pafis
on the wall are made from tfia
stance. For years he has expertn *
with the matsdM, which gnoH
largely exported as sfnel and m q Z!
discovered that from t ts poS 3B'
to produce ialmos j an AZ Aktnd Of
The process is xsimpl 4the
which are strong and ttough beihg @ sgs
tracted and woven IKE cotton 81; siI;
;42he fabrics have the touShne @
linen and the warmth Of wool Blu q =!
cts made ST them are found 70 exec n
warmth and lightness any ything es
discovered \, q Ssss
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cronje's rropsItys.ln r,,.iit.sil the Tran.vpal.

General Cfonies prop e1ty near Pot.
Ichefstroem consiststof more than slx
thousand The farmhouse is a
one story building, and is furnished
withtha uhapsk simplicity ts owner
is essentially q sportsman and8 lover
of open air life: He dislikSscity lite,
aud for that reason has ID sf6ists emily
declined to bscone candidate forlthe
Transvaal ;Presid denc ncy-anf Office the
holding Of fwhi6k involves the! neces.
sity ofsliishsg IN SeteriA.
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s. 1va,as wrono . IN inea;ne,. .h;;.,e,6im tYon
|, uera : & r;sht III in = Vi Ein3$ Il. 81
s.syas air -; - 5Tacksou with
n;oorons mona IS s s.be,s an j..
fernai villain 81 seoundrel g and a
tro;tor-cnt. throsfs 8 I'm amazed that
non PIT ist,s YaJt No move Go
90 ~ - : anaro1 IA a;Te tbem f,ts Re-.
~ ~ .ns n .tha s;nn anu ,bs auns of the
Garo1;na nenGIr snv enesf,nct 'sir ean '
oHIo r. maa : ,SSS ysA ssis' !; III Tho moon
hod n "Hs r;ssn : 49, MI 4 sania not shine
.bronab M tIo Sfas tbat NOM entarilv
ti.;sIeraa t ~ setasr ,Se il Z On :, ws,,t down
snma syAenY tron1ls G'S waa s had II stoImins The
T.. ~ 90; 4 a.. th Z ~, 1870; !, !. "a