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you to ride my horse" he said. do
you think you can manage him?'
He looks rather Wild" said the
girl, with a doubtful glance at the
high-headed, spirited gray gelding. Il
am not much of a horsewoman."
Hes not the easiest brute in the
world to handle" admitted Bradley,
eprecatingly. II might lead him,
though" he added.
The sky which had become overcast
was suddenly rent by 2ig-zag streak
of fire, and a crash of thunder shook
the earth. Big drops Of rain pattered
on the road and the horse frightened
by the thunder tried to break away
from Bradley.
"It's going to be hard storm" said
the planter, soothing the horse, "and
you must get home at once. There is
only one way. You must ride behind
me-"
But Mr.. Bradley"
Pardon me, Miss Apperson. 1t is
the only way"
Jane Apperson felt that she was do
ing something desperately unconven-
tional, but, obeying Bradley, she
mounted convenient stump and then
sprang on the grays crupper.
Hold tight" said Bradley, with
grave courtesy. Now we're off," The
gray bounded forward and by the time
the rain began to fall in earnest was
galloping swiftly. 1t was new SEN
sation for Miss Apperson, this feeling
powerful, running horse beneath her
and holding fast to man-one of those
reckless roysterers her father disap-
proved of so sternly. She was a good
deal troubled about what her father
would say, still tine situation had its
charm.
There was commotion when they
reached the house. The cream-colored
pony had come home without rider
and servants were being sent out to
find Jane. Slipping to the ground be-
fore Bradley could assist her the girl
ran to her father and hurriedly told
him of her adventure.
The old man eyed Bradley coldly and
said: My daughter te Is me you were
of service to her. AT any time | can
reciprocate you may command me-"
Don't mention it," said the young
planter. 1T was a pleasure to me-"
Won't you come in and wait until
the rain is over?"
No, thanks: the rain won't hurt
me-
Ben Bradley called several times at
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WHAT BECAME OF THE Gins.
Mystery Surrounds the Disappsarano.
Cannon In South Africa,

IMystery surrounds the Disappearance :.
Cannon In South Africa,
Now that the war in South Afric. 4.
Inearly over it would be interesting =
know what became of those celebrate
'long tome" and other dig siege sr..
which made life in the besieged cIn..
Of Ladysmith, Kimberley and MAJ
King so uncomfortable for a whu.
these guns seem to have fallen on n,
arth. While the Beers were in CON.
nand of the railways of the rerlo,
il would have been easy enough n
them to have spirited the guns avay
but in the close of the fights the Br,t
is1 fell upon the retreating farms,
with an energy which cut them al
from the railways near the besiey,a
cities that had been so harassed by N.
guns. Now. where are tho guns! NJ
is morally certain that all the Nj,
siege guns which kept people awnk.
nights at Kimberley, Mafeking sna
Ladysmith were not carried to wher.
the remnants of the Boer army Ar.
fighting. Neither at Paarde5erg, Lady.
smith, Kimberley nor Mafeking wa
one of these celebrated guns Captured
What has become Of them is one nj
the problems which Lord Roberta h,
trying to find out. 1t is not ct all prph
able that the Beers had heavier N,
in their siege trains than a five-inch
piece. That is the caliber of an ordI
nary siege gun. That they did hay,
guns of that caliber or nearly thu
seems certain from the accounts rA
ceived during the war of the artiller|
duels between the British naval "four
point seven" guns and the big sies,
guns of the Beers. The fitting" d
these heavy guns seems almost ineY
pljcable. The British believH that thu
Beers have hidden them away some
where in the vast territory which ha|
been fought over and are looking fm|
them assiduously, but SO far with9ut
success. Though the guns of the Creu,
sot pattern are lighter, it is said III
proportion to their caliber that tn ,
older type they cannot be of much les
weight and in the old type the wheel
of siege carriage alone weighed ovs
$50 pounds Then there is all the para
phernalia which goes with siege gun
all weighing heavily. To cause th}
disappearance of all this heavy ma
terial 50 that no trace of it can
found is marvellous piece Of word
For a while "Oom" Paul persuade
bis followers that miracles we're ben
worked tor the benefit of the Boen
but the British never believed in
special dispensation or Mr. Kiuga
until they realized 1hat they coul1
not find the big siege guns. The msn
ner in which they wera spirited ava
was marvellous. If anyone chould se
a Boer walking about with SLED
train suitable reward will be pail
by General Roberts. provided the BOa
will tell how he did it.
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the Apperson place and was received
with the frosty politeness that was Mr..
Apperson's nearest approach to friend
illness, but he never managed to see
Miss Apperson alone. She always
spoke cordially to him but there was a
reserve in her manner. Bradley felt
that she regarded him as a wicked
person.
THE little Puritan!" said he. after
one of these visits. "She thinks
have horns and hoofs. I'll keep away
from her"
But he didn't. He took to hunting
the roads about the Apperson place
for the mere chance of seeing her as
she rode, attended by a pale young
man who acted as secretary to her
father. Sometimes he managed to find
an excuse to ride a short distance at
her side. The presence of the pale
young man was a bar to confidential
discourse, but when man and a maid
are so minded they can come to a
fairly good understanding without
plain speech, and Bradley began to
hope that "the little Puritan" did not
think so badly of him after all.
What's the use, though" he
thought, Il don't want to marry her
fathers daughter, and her father
wouldn't let her marry me. But she's
bonny little Puritan"
And the next time he rode at her
side he SO managed that the gray geld
ing and the cream-colored pony
crowded the pale young mans horse
out of the road and then they set off
at pace that the pale young mans
steed could not keep.
Don't pull up" said Bradley, as
Miss Apperson started to check the
pony. Il must say it. Give me two
minutes. | love you, and If you will
marry me l will join the church and
try to be good"
Aren't you coed now?" said the Cit
tie Puritan" with lemure smile.
You know amt Please give me a
chance"
What would father say?"
May l ask him."
Eyes. Now we mist wait for Mr..
Hawkins"
Before they parted Bradley found an
opportunity to slip acuriously carved
old ring from his lite finger and give
1t to Miss Apperson.
He found Mr.. Apprson next morn
ing looking colder tan ever and very
I thoughtful. The oil man opened the
conversation. "Yougave my daughter
ring Yesterday" b said.
Yes, sir. and I sked her to marry
me. Now have cone to ask"
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"Is this the ring"

rs this the ring"
Bradley's heart was cold as the old
man held Up the ring he had given Jane
Apperson.
Yes. How did you get it?"
From whom did you get it?"
From my mother. But | did not
come here to be catechized, sir. 1t is
my ring and l hoped that your daugh-
ter would wear it as my first love
token"
What was your mothers maiden
name?"
Jane Beauchamp. Why?"
of Kentucky"
Yes; but why?"
"Mr. Bradley, l gave your mother
that ring before she was married.
When we parted, because her parents
would not suffer her to wed Yankee
abolitionist, l asked her to keep it till
she died"
"She told me never to part with it
except to the woman l gave my first
love to-" said Bradley musingly.
"Mr. Bradley" said the old man, 1T
was my hope that my daughter should
wed a man more in sympathy with my
views than you are, but the ring is your
advocate. Be good to her.
Then Jane Apperson came into the
room and Ben Bradley kissed her, and
the pale-faced secretary, who wasn't
bad fellow at all, peeped in and told
Mr.. Apperson that he would like to
consult with him about the account of
one of the tenants.
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1t is surprising to find the number of
nuns figuring upon the life insurance
companies lists nowadays. Nearly
all the sisters belonging to religious
orders in this part Of the country have
their lives insured for a greater or less
amount commonly gre;.ter. The OBJ
feet is of course, not personal benefit
to themselves, nor to their families,
from which they have been separated.
At the death of the nun, all the accu-
nulated money goes to the church OF
to that particular branch of its work
with whic she was identified. The
yearly premiums are saved by the nun
out of her slender savings and such
aims IS may be given her for the pur-
pose from time to time.
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A department store development in
st. Louis is the addition to the many
features of branch postoffice. Such
offices are to be established in six
stores, not for the special benefit of
the stores, but for the convenience of
their patrons. especially the women,
who will then be able to do their pos
tai business as part of their shopping.
The branch offices will have money Or
der and registration departments, and
women who now have difficulty in es-
tablishing their identity at the money
order department in the central post
office can be vouched for by their ac-
Quaintances in the store.
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JUC CE NOT.

How DO we know what hearts have vilest
sin?
How do we know?
Many, like sepulchres, are foul within,
Many outward garb is spotless as the
snow,
And many may be pure, we think not so.
And near to God the souls of such have
been,
What mercy secret penitence may win
How do we know?
How can we tell who sinned more than
How can we tell?
We think our brother walkeN guiltily,
Judging him in self-righteousness. All,
WE'LL
Perhaps had we been driven through
the hell
OF his untold temptations, we might be
Less upright In oG- daily walk than he
How can we tell?
Dare we condemn the ills that others do7
Dare we condemn?
Their strength is small, their trials not
few,
The tide of wrong is difficult to stem.
And If to us more clearly than to them
Is given knowledge of the great and true,
More do they need our help and pity too
Dare we condemn
God help us all, and lead us day by day
God help us all!
We cannot walk alone the perfect way,
Evil allures us tempts us, and we fall.
We are but human, and our power is
small:
Not one of us may boast, and not day
Rolls DER our heads but eact hath need
to say,
God bleSg us ALL
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FLOWERS IN ENGLAND.
The Average Englishwoman Ii Not
Artistic.

This is without doubt the month Of
flowers in England and this year they
seem more abundant than ever. The
observer knows this by the flowers he
sees for sale in the shops and streets.
Those who are fortunate enough to
possess gardens of their own and al
ways have a profusion of flowers will
scarcely notice the more than usually
gorgeous display in the florists and
the baskets of the flower girls. But,
Notwithstanding the fact that flowers
are now almost universally in vogue
for decoration and that of late years
people have made great strides in the
direction of the more skillful arrange
ment and blending of colors, they have
yet great deal to learn.
The average Englishwoman is not
artistic and she is apt to rely too mich
upon the efforts of her florist to
achieve anything at all striking or
perfectly satisfactory in the way of
decoration. The florist is, as rule,
a painstaking person, possessed of a
few good decorative schemes, but ori-
ginality seldom, if ever Wherever
you go in London you see the same
arrangements" and can almost tell
at glance to which of the various es-
adjustments in Bond street or Regent
street the hostess mas handed over the
floral dressing of her dinner table or
ballroom. In Japan, where the ar
ranging of flowers is undertaken in the
most serious manner and considered an
Indispensable branch of art, they could
teach westerners many things in the
direction of greater simplicity and Oh
servation of natures methods. Flow
er arrangement is taught there just as
cookery is in England and some Won
derful and beautiful books are pub
lished on the subjects, illustrated by
famous japanese artist, setting forth
the different methods the appropriate
kind of vase for each arrangement be-
ing specified. This book is published
in England and is a revelation of the
possibilities of flowers as a decorative
Northumberland News.
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Glasgow Taxes Heavy Enough.

A story has been going .hs roul
of the American newspapers to the'
feet that the city of Glasgow is SO N
managed that the citizens have b1
relieved of three-fourths of the ia1
Inquiries are constantly directed
the corporation of Glasgow asking
details of the means by which This !
been accomplished. The truth OF
matter is that while Glasgow cofp1
ton has many industrial enteiprl7
it is a fixed principle that the pro
made on these shall In no case VI
ever go to the relief of the Lax 70
The profits go toward improving
cheapening the particular produc
the particular industry in which
are made. Our taxes remain not
haps SO heavy as those Of the maj
ties of cities. but heavy enougn
keep us in mind of them.-Rooert
Intyre in Chicago Record.
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Some astonishing speed trials have
been reported from Newcastle, Eng
land, where the Viper and Cobra, de-
stroyers fitted with turbine engines,
have peen exhaustively tested. The
latter craft, which is of regular di-
mensions, has engines of $1,000 horse
power, and has attained 37.7 knots
speed, or 4341 statute miles, per hour.
If these results should be measurably
maintaint in active service the ma
vies of the world would hasten to con-
sign a large share of their motive ma
chnery to the scrap heap.
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FIRE WARDENS


Minnesota.
Minnesota has law for the proved
tion and suppression of forest an,
prairie fires. has regular "fire wal
dens," and, as result, the chief 61
warden is able to report that the1
were only ten forest fires in 1899. Thel
burned over 1888 acres and damage
timber to the extent of only s1,M
The whole number of prairie fires y
same year was "a; acres burned ov4
24,616; damage done, $4,S56. The ch%
difficulty that has been found In n
application of the laws to save Mimi
sofas fine forests arises from the n
that people do not like to repdI
against a fellow-townsman or nei5I
Dor, and the machinery of the law
not extensive enough to depend up'
its own workings Independent of Y
cooperation of the people. Minnesd
has about 100000 acres of idle Ia
well adapted to the growth of pine,
a considerable part of the report Of
chief fire warden is devoted to shol
ing that such taking over of th
lands for this purpose by the So
would be profitable. He refers to Ge
many's experience since Frederick
Great introduced forest or tree d
ture, and shows that the value Of
100000 acres of forest land in G
maryland unfit for agriculture
$500, 900, or equal to the asses
valuation of property in Minnesota
Chicago News
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A new piece of household furniture
is the family weighing Some
are made in the form of graceful
chairs, upholstered in blue or white
leather to match the bathroom decor
ations, and some are artistic studies
in walnut and tapestry for the orna-
; Npep9Atlop et t1e hallway. the machin-
cry being concealed as far as possible
sor made highly ornamental. The rea-
son for the Introduction of the ma
chine is the new theory that 1t is flesh
that tells whether one is well or Ill
more tru. hfuliy even than color or ap
petite or III feelings.
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speechless primevaf man a tsoo
anterior to the Stone" age. '
It is 4 aplendid dream for MAJ
wealth. and, if successful, must Nv "
the mint mark or the brand NJ NV sS'
metal upon Darwinism forever.
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For convenience of the hustling
American who hates to lose minute
from his business, one of the big trans
stalled Il telephone service on its dock
at Hoboken. This is connected with
the steamers lying there, so that the
passenger leaving for Europe may
from his stateroom transact business
I'D to the minute of sailing.
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Wine Dealers' I}arreIa Returned.

1t is generally stipulated in France
when wine is sold that the purchaser
shall return the barrel at his own ex-
pense, and the cry. send back my
barrels" is going out from every wine
dealers house. 1t is calculated that
one barrel will serve seven years il
properly cared for.
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The Christian Life, speaking of the
discoura gements of missionary work,
cites the story of "a poor woman who
contemptuously rejected the warning
that it was hazardous to feed her baby
on red herrings. L ought to know
how to bring up a baby, she cried;
for I've burieu ten
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Bnthtub Growing Smaller.

The change in the size Of the 4
tub is one of the recent phenome'
New York's growth. This van
and cherished adjunct to ciyilis
dwindles daily In size, and as tns
mand for bathtub grows daily
imperative in New York, shere
a probability that 1t will Sons
reach the proportions suited to
bedroom.-Naw York Sun.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1900-11-30

That a great manufacturing and
commercial country like France should
have no trade journals is one of the
curiosities of business. The French
Office of Foreign Trade has put forth
a circular on this subject, urging
chambers of commerce throughout
the Republic to establish papers de-
voted to various branches Of trade.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1900-11-30

The millennium has come. A French
chef is about to open restaurant for
concentrated food The entire meal
is to be filled in capsules or tabloids.
1t will be quick meal. sure enough,
because half dozen courses may be
eaten, says the protector, in half a
dozen minutes.
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Municipal Savings Banks.

For some time the corporation of
Glasgow has taken comparatively
small Gums of money on deposit, and
the experiment has worked we'll. EN-
boldened by this success the progress
siye element of the city council pro-
posed that banking should be added ee
the municipal undertakings.
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THE MARBLE TIMES
AND
CRYSTAL SILVER LANCE
MARBLE. COLORADO.

The prircir"l 'augua %es now uSen
in the United States, Judging from re-
cent statistics. are English and golf.
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Poets Moments of Superiority,

All poets have signalized their con-
sciousness of rare moments when they
were superior to themselves-when a
light, a freedom, power came to
them, which lifted them to perform
ances far better than they could
reach at other times Inspiration
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1900-11-30

We are doing more than sending
food and coal and steel to England.
We are sending her the materials and
the ideas by which she may hope to
catch up with modern progress.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1900-11-30

The Medical Record styles cancer of
the THROAT 'the royal disease" and
says that it seems to be the disease to
which rulers are specially prone.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1900-11-30

In consequence of the increasing
cost of Holland oysters. American
oysters are coming more and more
into vogue in Germany.
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Paradise for Poor rlshsrm on.

ireland is the paradise for fishermen
who are not millionaires. Tickets for
fishing cost less than half what they
do in England. Hotel expenses ars
cheaper.
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IT went down the new-cut road,
She went down the lane,
And she promised to meet me,
Goodbye, Liza Jane"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-18
BIC CONCENTRATION
OF LUMBER CONCERNS.
Four Companies at Least Are to He
Included In the Proposed
Consolidation.

BALTIMORE. Nd. Nov IA man,
moth consolidation OF lumber companies
probably will he announced within week
or ten davs- Four comnanses at least are
10 ne included IN the combination. n the
plans do not miscarry and several others.
making perhaps a total OF twenty are
expected To be added list Of the cor
porations now interested in the negn-
tiations and Including tho largest Of them.
are: Atlantic Coast Lumber Comnanv. ~
Georgetown. 9 c.: Banning Lumber Com
many. Of Edenton, 8 C: Camp Lumber
Company, OF Franklin. Va: Cape Fear
Lumber Company, OF Wilmington, N c..
Cav Manufacturing Company OF Suf-
folk. Va. CreeDieaf-Johnson Company. OF
Norfolk. Va; r. r. Jackson a Co. Of
Washington. u. c.; Roanoke Railroad a
Lumber Company. " Norfolk, Va, Roper
Lumber Company of Norfolk. Va SuYolk
Sawmiii Company. of SUFFOLK. Va, Surrey
fsun,her Company, Of Baltimore: Tunis
Lumber Company. Of Baltimore: w w
Tunis RrotherS' Lumber Company. OF Mar
folk. Va: Virginia sawmill Company. Of
Norfolk. Wa.
Among those who particspasea In th,s
conference were August Belmont OF the
New York banking firm: Charles r. FTlne
Dr. O white and Joseph Auerharh. on
New York. and representatives OF nearly
all the companies named above After
this conference the party proceeded 10
Norfolk and inspected the plans OF soma
o. the lumber companies
Conferences have since hean held IN New
York and the negotiations have. II "a saia.
practically reached a successful termina-
ton.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-18
GEN, SHAFTER ON
GEN. WEYLER'S BOAST.
In Any Event, the American Army
Would Not Have been Driven
Into the Sea.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17.-Maj. Gen.
William r.. Shafter, when asked TO COM
ment on Gen. Weylers criticism of the
Spanish conduct OF the war in Cuba. was
not inclined to take Weyler's assertions
seriously. He said that evidently Weyler
was talking for effect. as every military
without the aid of a fleet TO prevent the
landing of invaders in any required NUM-
Der, could not have held the island
against the Americans. Gen. Shafter
Il do not care to speak of Gen. wey-
ler's record in Cuba, or whether or not
he has received unjust censure.
.'It is very well shown that the force
of Spain in Cuba outnumbered by sew
trail times the force landed for the re-
duction of Santiago. but there were but
few available to operate against the
HAD the p 200 troops stationed at other
points not far from Santiago promptly
moved to the attack of the NTH army
would have been greatly increased. but
l do not think they could have been
driven into the sea- 1t is possible, how
ever. that II these troops had co-operated
with the 5000 troops that did reinforce
the troops of Santiago on the night OF
July .. In making vigorous attack they
might have placed the American army on
mate capture of Santiago could only have
been delayed. Gen. Linares kilograms
to his government as to the condition OF
affairs clearly indicate this.
THAT the fleet was necessary for the
preservation of Spanish possession In Gu
ba was clearly shown by the fact that
Immediately after its destruction and the
surrender OF 1900 of the 10000 soldiers
then in Cuba overtures for peace were
commenced, the island being then abso-
iutely at the mercy of the American army
and navy.
Results are more conclusive than the
cries, and what Gen. Weyler might or
might not have done is matter which
appears to be OF very little interest at
this time"