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horse was not used to such i~nfantile dis
plays Of vigor-"they can't be far back.
He'll drive Bravo wild in a minute with
his yelling! It's worse than a road engine!"
Fairlie looked up quickly. but 1t was too
dark to see the expression in her eyes.
Whereat, John, nervously sensitive. took
her silence for acquiescenoe In Rupert's re-
quest, lifted his hat, turned silently on his
heel, and STROBE savagely back toward Kill
gour bridge with his eyes on the ground.
matchmaking lin their order) dirty little
! boys as a class. Little Johnny In ~particu-
lar. his brother and his French manners,
and lastly his own awkward, clumsy un-
ready self.
1t would not have added to the cheer
fulness of his meditations had he known
that a few minutes after he had completely
passed out OF earshot, the first mentioned
young gentleman burst out afresh:
100, l say, teatzer-I'se fnded re bwandy
balls in re pocket of mine dzacket-dzus
where I putted gem at first! How funny!''
20. you bad little boy" cried Fairlie.
shaking him; you must ride back quickly
and call John-I mean Mr.. G~lendonwyn."
And at this point the girl and
stopped.
my horse is tired and I fear a little
lame" said Rupert. John will be back
in a moment, Miss Fairlie. 1t is only a
step to the town. ! daresay he is buying
a few more-wha did he call the things
o, 'bwandy balls for the young gentleman
there. Beside / really could not leave
you alone on such a night. You will per-
nit me the honor Of escorting you home!"
Can little Dzonny wide on your horse ?"
Little pzonny cant" said Rupert
promptly, adding under his breath. Lit
tie beasts are Of use sometimes. They
clear the coast. l hope the brat won't
break his neck, though. before we get hin
to the ~door-that's ALT"
So a very happy Johnny with the recov-
cred brandy balls in his pocket, one sticky
mass OF bliss we'll mixed with string, bread
crumblings. stubby slate pencils, and tbs
remains of certain long-deceased sickle.
backs, sat on Braves back. while Fairii,
Glendenning walked demurely onward to.
ward the Flowercot by the side OF tn,
handsome Rupert ~Glendonwyn.
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come one more of the company out of the
outer darkness.
John, such was his case, wondered II It
had been left thus by Falrlie on his ac-
count and for a moment became quite senti-
mental at the thought. Those things happen
at 20 in the best regulated bosoms.
But, alas for his romance. The door shut
with a slam from within. Whereupon
there ensued a scraping. of iron shovel in
some covert place and a voice: "Weel,
Kate, / eaa' that a shame-to send a fellow
out for Goals and then shut the door on him
SO that he breaks his shlns over a wheel
barrowl'
II was the voice Of Harry Glendenning,
second son OF David, and IL was clear that
no sense Of pity for any wandering stranger
with toffee-balls in his pocket had
prompted him to leave the outer. door Of
the Flowercot open, but, on the contrary,
a very matter-of-fact desire to see his own
way whole-shinned to the coal heap.
On the other hand. Just when John strobe
up to the shut door, and stood a moment,
listening to the sound of voices within be-
fore lifting the brass knocker, a little
French easement above. always white-eur-
tanned and dainty, opened noiselessly. and
a face like a flower looked kindly upon
MIN as IL were out OF tne DARK winter Sky
But II was Kate Glendenning who opened
the door to him, t~reading like a lissom
practical minde princess. and busting the
hour Of scone-baking from her hands as
she came.
Kate had no personal concern in John,
but she liked him. Though she had known
from the first moment OF his first visit after
his first return from college in the capacity
OF a man. that he came to see Fairlie and
not her. So with the honor that is be-
tween such thieves, she helped the lad
clvilly on his way. but took little further
interest in him. Why. indeed, should she,
Glendonwyn or no Glendowyn? There was
no dearth of gallant young men at the
Flowereot by the great bend of the Cover
Water.
So, Come in, john" she cried, heartily,
mo, / can't shake hands with you, or in
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marry him.. Therefore this Logical young
man held himself free to choose and to
love whomso he would. He had done both,
and now he was on his way to the bridge
end, by which little Fairlie Glendenning,
his hearts chosen. must pass on her way
home.
Yes, the infant department was coming
out at last-all important event. Urchins
fell over each other trying to slide along
the cutters and negotiate the patches OF
sailed pavement. Little girls came along
hand In hand. singing as they came the
words Of their evensong:
The Lords my shepherd, ri not want.
He makes me down to lie
The quiet waters by"
The young vivid lives scattered this way
and that. They had been and were Lot.
Various doors CLEANED for a moment as
the frelighted homes took them in.
The long dull street began to glimmer
at its furthee end. Yonder was David Me-
George, the lamplighter. running with an
old fashioned fuse over his shoulder along
with his ladder. The frost haze began to
make a little iridescent halo about each
dim oil lamp, a fact which John Glendon-
wyn had only time to observe. when sud.
denly all his ideas and observings new THU
way and that-as utterly routed as II
shell had exploded in an ants nest. So fast
fed these wise thoughts, these accurat,
memoranda makings at the appearance o.
a certain slender little black figure on thu
scarce furnished Wilderness OF the snow.
But the next moment John was stamping
his foot. Confusion-ten confusionsl Their
were two black dots. But rs the dots en-
larged. they proved TO be very little 'aftei
all.
Nevertheless. John Glendonwyn turne,
way and walked down the incline from tn
bridge. He would go on and reioin Fairli
at her own door. But his walk was spoiled
and the evening was spoiled also. II
knew by his sehoolboy experience what tn
Flowercot had been in the days whel
Katie was its sole attraction. But now
with Fairlie also,
A thought struck him. Perhaps she wa
only seeing one Of her little pupils home
she might have a word OF kindness or Q
warning to bestow on the ehild's mother
OF eourse-what a fool he had been.
! He turned back. There they we're.
"HOw do you do. farther
= Dear me. Mr.. Glendonwyn-who woul
have thought"
"And Johnny have tuned to say alice
1 nlght wifi Teatzer. Isn't 700 glad? /
: enui, WIN 90 have some tofee? A
d mine. tarts Is done"
q To John Glendonwyn. for the momeE
Herod the Great seemed an unjustly ma
e iigned monarch. And II he had added III
: name OF Johnny Colstoun to the list
o missing In the little affair at Bethlehem
n John felt that he ought to be forgive
d much.
e But so strange are the Inconsistencies
: girls that Fairlie seemed In lnnnitel
k higher spirits now than when he had see
b her before. Never. indeed. had John b.
y held her 50 kind and gay. Her blue ey'
h sought his with the utmost frankness. or
least did not appear to avoid them. II
stead Of the demure maiden Of the schoo
room the young mai found that he had
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VII.
The Cot OF Flowers.

As was somewhat clearly foreshadowed by
the discovery Of Master Johnny Colstoun,
before mentioned, John Glendowyn failed 70
discover on the road to the Brlgend OF
KilgOur any trace Of the lost brandy
balls" He proved. however, that his
brother had not misinterpreted his char
acter by striding directly to the shop Of
Miss Emily Parton and ordering a pound
OF brandy balls" in tones suitable las the
lady declared) to the purchase OF a cor
responding quantity Of prussie acid.
On the way back, however, be found IL
dificult to preserve this attitude Of gloomy
grandeur. He lost his uins-of- empires
look. The humor Of the situation began to
strike him. He was hoist with his own
petard. For Il was with his own bride that
the original brandy balls had been bought.
Nay. more, 1t seemed exceedingly probable
that L DEonny" had gone straight to his
lady love and remorselessly sold" his
benefaetor. Also that that young lady, APP
preciating the assistance OF a watchdog SO
faithful and effective as Master Johnny
Colstoun, had requested his mother 10 per
NIT her to take him home with her for the
night.
IL was therefore In a frame Of mind more
obviously cheerful that John found himself
for the second time rounding that corner
Of her majesty's highway. at Which he had
been accustomed 10 catch the 1rst glimpse
Of the house OF Boateroft.
Lights shone in the lower windows-one
! only In the upper-and the door stood open
with an air Of goOd-felloWship. as II TO vel
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erbs, he yet expected the course Of true
love to run smooth, even as the prospects
OF his life were set down on legal parch-
ment and assured to him by the statute
book OF the realm. The reversion Of the
parish OF Cover as soon as he should quail
ify for the ministry of the Kirk of Scot
land, his mothers little fortune to add to
the large stipend from the day Of his ordi-
nation. All was ready to his hand. His
father had set his hand to the necessary
instrument while he was yet a child. He
could not indeed crafty his parent by mar
rying Vera Caesar for the most excellent
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did nothing. He would have taken more
notice Of a rabbit.
AS for Rupert, he cast desperately about
in his mind for any pretext by which he
might escape from the intolerable duilness
and surveillance Of Castle Cover.
Lying awake at nights he could hear
hushed footsteps moving to and fro out,
side his bedroom, and once his father en-
tered his chamber after midnight with a
deed in his hand which he protested him
self unable to read.
The old fox" growled Rupert to the
brother in whom for some inscrutable reason
h had begun to confde, does he think l
don't see that he only wanted to find out
II l were drinking on the slyf'
. .
Now, John Glendonwyn, pacing by the
wan CLEAN Of the water, and looking across
ut the purple woodlands opposite swimming
In the silver haze of an early winter sunset,
carried not the least atom OF jealousy In
his bosom. Like a scarlet pomegranate
flower set In the dead bosom of a nuns
robe. the hope and love of little Fairlie
Glendenning kindled and warmed the gray
monotony OF the young mans life.
He thought Of her. working cheerfully
and gratefully at her tasks In the crowded
school room. and he said, Thank God, ]
can give her something better than that, at
any rate!"
But through the tingllng warmth OF these
thoughts of Fairlie. there would intrude
most unweleomely the rebukes OF Veroniea
Caesar, and in addition certain obstinate
questionings provoked by the lads inter
view with his old head master.
Was II true that after all the ministry
was not a profession. but q vocation
Ought those who were united for 1t never
to enter It. and those who might discover
their unworthlness to leave II as soon 81
they did SOL what a disruption that would
makel John had done his work In the theo"
logical classes as faithfully as he might
but he had seen no need to study his bibl'
or consider whether OF not he had any
thing to teach men when he should b
/, placed in spiritual authority over them.
That fatal Scotch familiarity with tn
bible as a lesson book which John Glen
donwyn had obtained at school. preventeI
? him from ever opening It after he had left
2 Young men do not read their old sehoo
books.
E stlIl the heart Of the youth was clean
willing. teachable. and the time Of harden
ing was not yet. He respected his reeto
as he respected no other man. Again an
again he thought OF Mr.. C~olstoun's proph
eoy that a time OF cleaving and trylng woul
surely come. and that early. How woul
he. John Gledonwyn. stand In that day7
q And through the growing dusk OF IN
n winters eve he saw the clear. deep-pieFc
n Ing eyes OF Veronica Caesar searching Int
a his soul. They seemed TO make hi
vince. john drew 4 long breath. locke
at his watch. and turned back toward III
a town. The thought OF little Fairlie draw
ing together the threads Of her days wor
was like the glowing Of a household heart
ID 20 the lonely boy. He felt instinctiyel
10 that she would never trouble him wit
pt questioninsE about ereeds and catechism
ID or drive him to the bayonet's point to d.
~ ties and life missions.
Spite Of the most N~eather-beaten pro-
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s.Bd,osRstt

chief, no questions were asked at Castle
Cover as to his outgoings or incomings.
Besides which John had always stood well
with the servants, who were generally in
dignant at the neglect and Partially Of his
father.
AS to bis brother, John did not know by
what method he had rehabilitated himself
with his father, but TO all appearance the
reconciliation had been effected and was
complete. For during every forenoon and
often during the evenings, also. Rupert
Glendonwyn and his father could be seen
pacing the terrace together deep in conf
Dental converse. II John happened to pass
them Rupert nodded pleasantly. His father
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A Convict Makes silver DolIars.

A convict employed in the boiler room
succeeded in perfecting a die Tor making
silver dollars without detection and was
distributing them through outside accom-
plices. The officials were about as much
surprised at this discovery as the person
who received a substitute article in place
Of the genuine Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
the only sure cure for indigestion, dyspep-
STA, constipation and blliousness. Don't
fail TO try 1t. Our Private Die Stamp IL
over the neck of the bottle.
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deed with anybody but a meal miller. I
am -four to the eyes. Sit down. lad. Your
brother is here a good hour before YOU"
And while John Glendonwyn. still after
the darkness a little dazzled with the
bright lights from lamps and fireplace,
stood a moment blinking on the porch,
Kate hurried back into the kitchen, n
disclosed a new and improved King Arthur
attending to the cakes, which were ranged
in rows. by a clear fire Of peat with the
bottom of coal. which Harry Glendenning
had been sent out to replenish.
ITO BE C~ontinued.)
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far as the young woman's ongoings with
Master Johnny Colstoun were concerned.
The two ran races far ahead, Johnny re-
ceiving ten yards law, being caught up
shrieking and swung high in the air. And
as for holding hands-a matter upon which
the young gentleman had shown himself so
ruthlessly observant-he invariably clutched
at "Teatzer's" hand as soon as each race
was over.
John Glendonwyn walked quietly behind,
carrying the books Of the elder rom with
as much Christian charity and submission
as the occasion permitted. When the
roysterers stopped. painting and breathless.
to walt for the lagsard. John took credit
for his perspieacity in placing himself on
the side further from his tormentor. But
II this were HE object he was singularly
unsuccessful. For 30 soon as Johnny Coils
toun observed the maneuver he promptly
cast loose the hand to which be had at
tached himself and, running round, in
simulated himself between John G~lendonwyn
and "Teatzer'' with the gentle courtesy Of q
locomotive clearing the track.
II wish you would go to the other side"
suggested John G~lendonwyn presently, with
some acridity. 81 do not like the smell Of
brsndy-bali.'
"well, Teatser does. She's sucking one
nowl" replied the youth triumphantly. And
instead Of blushing the shameless Fairlie
admitted the fact.
81 don't think / shall ever grow up
really" she owned. 81 am just as fond OF
sweets as ever I was and. do you know. mi
little sweetheart here has been giving me
quite a lot I'm afraid he has been spend
ing all his money"
A horseman rode up rapidly out Of the
darkness of the wood. at the further end oil
which Boatcraft was situated. John had
not been thinking OF or observing anything
out of the immediate circle which ESQ far
as his eyes were eoncerned) was lighted b.
/ tina HOldan hra ida and tha ralA hIua rthh0ua
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CHAPTER vi.
COnapirators.

In order to pass away the afternoon tin
such time As little Mistress Fairlie should
be released from school. John 0lendonwyn
bstook himself to solitary meditation upon
the wooded shores OF the witch loch. a
broad and island-stuAAeA sheet co water
less than a mile from the town OF Kilgour,
but on the opposite side Of the river from
David oiendennings Fiowercot and his
own p~aternal overs OF Castle Cover.
John had no anxiety about his father and
he knew that his father would have none
about him. Sc long indeed. as he KEEP
decently out Of Mr.. Glendonwyn's reach and
the old man could learn from G~rierson thai
his younger son Was In 10 saperiatiYe mia
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some poubt About II.

Chicago Post: do you think your father
is pleased with your engagement to me?"
he asked.
I'm just a little uncertain as to that"
she replied.
Has he said anything about it7"
Not directly. but after your interview
with him the other evening he looked at
me a long time very solemnly and then
said; 'And l always thought you were q
girl Of reasonably good judgment. too"
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A ThoughtIesa Remark.

Cleveland Plain Dealer; "Briscom."
Eyes, my love"
why is it that this German prince didn't
bring his wife with him7"
"Why, l suppose he came over for a good
time-that isl mean-why. / understand
the kaiser wouldn't let her come"
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CHAPTER XXI.
TWO CONFESSIONS.

As soon as uncle Sam had read my
fathers letter he got mp from the table
and stood by the window for q minute
or two. gazing at the street. Presently
he resumed his seat. and handing me
the letter asked very quietly what I
thought Of 1t.
This question. coming from such
source. greatly embarrassed me. and
my embarrassment was increased
rather than allayed by my uncle's un.
expected behavior In these peculiar
circumstances. Instead Of indignant.
ly repudiating the charges brought
against him. or admitting their truth
by some outward and visible sign Of
depression he contented himself with
merely asking my opinion Of the mat
ter, and while hesawaited my reply
sugared his coffee and buttered his
toast with as great an air Of indifer.
ence % 1: he had asked my opinion Of
the weather.
81 don't know what to think: my
brain Is In q whirl. no sooner sur.
mount one difficulty than I am con-
fronted by another. Are the state.
rents In my fathers letters true:"
.You are too discursive.' said uncle
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THE RELIGIOUS LIFE
READING FOR THE QUIET HOUR
WHEN THE SOUL INVITES ITSELF.

Poem: The True Ruls OF Life-Abrahsm
Career 10 the Most Illustrious Exsmpl,
OF . Life Of Faith-aIskes Hope In TIT
Future Real.
wonder If 'twould matter much,s
If some day should fold my hands
And never more a task should touch
So long as in the glass the sands
Should run for me- wonder would
The world be Just as fair and good.
II some day should stay my feet
That know the path OF duty plain,
And selfish, wander from the heat,
The hurts Of soul, the cries OF pain,
And pamper self in solitude
Would ] be missed for my lost good!
II ! should some day steel my heart
To answer neither plead nor PRAYER,
Refuse to do my little part,
Of my best good refuse to share,
With some one who was sick and poor;
Be deaf to cries outside my door
Would all these count for very much?
Or, would some little place i'm life,
Be yearnins for soothing touch
To calm the restlessness OF strife?
Would some one miss me If I stayed
Or from the path Of duty strayed:
] need no answer to my thought,
No one need tell me aye or nay;
The answer comes unbid, unsoaght-
It il to live from day to day
As 'twere the last with God in sigh,
And love and kindness infinite.
, S. B. McManus, in the Rams Horn.
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An Historic Town obi,.srstsd.

Remarkable evidence of the need TO,
q Jamestown Tercentenary Anniver
sary is furnished by the ignorance Of
most Americans with regard to thu
status Of Jamestown itself. This crad::
Of the Nation. as all Virginians know,
is no longer inhabited by any persons
except those who keep guard over thu
ruins there. jamestown Is nothing bu,
a name and q remnant. II 1t were moi
for the care with which the Society
for the Preservation Of Virginia An
tiquities preserves the old walls anc
other relics. not a trace Of the famous
town, We dare say. would be left-Nor'
folk Landmark.
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No More Capitol Echoes.

A new roof 10 being put on the "Stat
uary Hail. Of the Capitol. at Wash.
ington. the beautiful semi.circular
room that was used az the Hall Of the
House Of Representatives before the
marble wings were added to the build.
ing. and In which John Quincy Adams
died. and 1t is probable that when the
work Is completed the wonderful
acoustic properties Of the hall, marvel
lous for its echoes, will have disap
peared. The floor Of the room contains
many "echo stones" from which weird
whispers could be conveyed to the re-
hottest corners and II has always been
thought that the mystery was due to
some popularity Id. the construction OF
the dome,like ceiling. It 10 possible
that the new roof will drive the echoes
away. and II 80, II will be bad news
for the Capitol guides. who have fol
many years done thriving business In
starting the echoes for curious sight
seers.
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Car. sxsps BY conpressed Ali.

The railways in some places use com,
pressed air for car cleaning: At the end
OF the cleaning tracks there Is large tank
where the air is stored. and it is conveyed
to the place needed through rubber hose.
The air emerges from the nozzle, not IN
round stream as in watering nose, oat
an orifice several inches long. out OF which
the air emerres in a jet perhaps thirty.
second of an inch in width. 1t is not EN-.
ploycd every time a car is to be cleaned.
but only occasionally, being so effective
that the alternate overhaulings are little
more than dustings. - 1900
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Look tho World In the Face.

Hold up your head and look the. world
OF reality square in the face. 1t is that
world over which you must exercise your
power. Over and above it. where the i'm
agination runs like en- Illuminating spirit,
is the realm where the greater meanings
OF the reality live and have power. For
every fact has its corona OF exalted signifl'
canoe; every phenomena OF nature paipi'
tates with meaning which the world OF re.
ality bu, inadeluately states. Over and
above it. the fancy OF the poet broods.
holding the fact subservient to that greater
meaning which he iormulates and ex-
presses. And that which the. poet declares
remains longer. perhaps, than the TACT
which be crowns.-The American Hebrew.
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The cost OF modern original research a.
compared with that OF the past II clearly
sc, forth by Professor Dewar in his presi-
dental address before the British, Associa-
tion. He obtained from the book CT the
royal institution the actual outlay made
b. the institution during the past loo
years Tor experimental inquiry, and public
demonstration. which was S509, 900, or an
average Of $1,000 a year. The Gist Of the
matter Is perceived when i is stated that
the Carnegie institution will dispose in one
year Of as much money as the members OF
the rcyal institution expended in 100 years.
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Fsw Cows In Labrador.

Cows are scarce in Labrador, because is
is difficult to keep them in the extremely
cold weather. The natives procure their
cows. The milk is kept in barrels, where
!, freezes and never turns sour throughout
the entire season. When one wishes 70
use any milk he has simply to 60 to tho
barrel and cut out a slice.