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should never iearn the truth. II you need any
f,rhcr assistance in hiding over tho situation do
not hesitate 90 can on sours truly.
WiNsicw A NRioHr
That afternoon the Glider brougham
drew mp before Major Wright's home,
and a few momcn later Mrs Ber-
tram NriSht. greatly surprised. but
perfectly SELF possessed. was recelv-
Ing from three handsomely gowned
women a well bred welcome on her
return 60 America. The very next
morning the postmap left two oblong,
creamy envelopes. one was addressed
20 The major The other 10 Mr.. and Mrs.
Bcrtram Wright
And If the pretty bride ever found
the Invitation first received 10y the ma
Scr or guessed at the contents Of the
package she delivered TO Mrs. Ed
mund A. Glider ON the occasion OF that
memorable cali She was too wise a wo-
man 90 whisper 70 even 10 her doting
fGthcr-in-lass. FOR Ia required only the
appearance OF Mrs. Bertram Wright
at the Glider bali TO establish her So
cial standing and 10 justify Major
Wrights corner i'm Z. y. and Rand
society
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denly spread over bee facs. and neck.
but complacently ct.'.'''.d II - maiden
modesty and the Il. aOunce-
ment. Won Zinghen q blood
and his vast estates ... e., possession
OF all Germany could mol have made a
man Of him. Audrey contrastcd. with
loathing. the puppet at her side with
the clean cut specimen OF American
manhood who. even I'm an m fitting
dress coat. showed his physical perrec-
ton and whose keen features bore the
Impress Of intellect.
An + 'ur later they were Ina the con-
servatory. where as children they once
played amCng the palms. pretending
they were castaways on tropical is
land.
Ferris" she said as be clasped her
hands. what ever persuaded you TO
run this riskg'
You" he responded tenderly. Il
couldn't lose you without one last ef.
fort. want 70 know II you love me
enough to 40 with me now-at once!
| have good income. and | am ut
least man"
The dearest man I'm all the worldr'
sue whispered softly.
Then come" he urged. II have a
cab at the corner aud warm wrap
for you. The gardeners door. dear,
aud no one win see usr'
So hand in hand they went out into
the night.
The next morning the papers rang
with the sensation. and Thomas Wiley
over his coffee was In a frame Of mind
utterly Understandable. The one touch
needed TO complete his fury was sup
piled when the butler brought In Sea-
toms card
IL took ley four minutes 10y the
clock TO calm down TO the point where
he could control his voice sufficiently
to tell JOrkins. the placid English but
Ter. to kick SeatOn of the step BY that
time he had decided to execute the or
der in person.
SeatOn was not on the front steps.
but in the reception room and in the
most comfortable chair. He arose as
the elder man approached.
Il thought" he announced affably.
that I would run In and tell you that
Audrey was all right"
"All right, She's disgracedw
Ferris caught Wiley's arm I'm grasp
that made him vince. Re CAREFUL
he warned. You are speaking OF my
wife. We were married last night by
DR. Stetson. your own pastor"
Her names in all the papers, splut-
tered Wiley
so IL was yesterday" retorted Sea
ton. but then il was linked with that
OF Won Ziughen n man whose past life
is notorious You put IL I'm then. You
are responsible for its appearance this
morning. NOu thought you wanted
blood instead of brains. knew better
and corrected your error. You will
thank me some day Better thank me
now"
He held ont his hand frankly. and
Wiley graSped II.
Hang me il I don't, You were
right
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CHEMISTRY OF TEARS.
Weeping Improves the sight InSten,
M NVcnIanfp.. -

Weeping Improves the sight InStend
OF WcnLening Il.
Tears have their functional duty to
accomplish. like every other fluid OF
the body. and the lachrymal gland is
not placed behind the eye simply 10
fill space or to give expression To emo
ton. says an exchange.
The chemical properties OF tears con
sist of phosphate of lime and soda,
making them very salty. but never bit.
ter. Their action on the eye is very
beneficial. and here consists their pre-
scribed duty OF the body. washing thor
oughly that sensitive organ. which al
lows no foreign fluid to do the same
work. Nothing cleanses the eye like a
good salty shower bath, and medical
art has followed natures law i'm this
respect. advocating the invigOrating
solution for any distressed condition
OF the optics.
Tears do not weaken the sight. but
improve 1t. They act rs a tonic on tn,
muscular vision. keeping the eye soft
and limpid. and II will he noticed thai
women in whose eyes sympathetic tears
gather quickly have brighter. tenderel
orbs than others. When the pupils arc
hard and cold the world attributes II
TO ones disposition. which is mer,
figure of speech. implying the lack OF
balmy tears that are TO the cornea what
salve is TO the skin or nouriShmCnt e
the blood.
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Spiders mud Alcohol.

\ student of natural history had been
In the habit OF immerSing for preserva-
ton his different specimens OF spiders
and ants i'm bottles Of alcohol. He saw
that they struggled for few minutes.
but ne thought that sensation was soon
eXtingUished and that they were soon
free from suffering.
On one occasion be wished to pre-
serve large female spider and TWEEN
ty-fOur OF her young ones that he had
captured. He put the mother into a
bottle of alcohol and saw that after a
few moments she folded up her legs
upon her body and was ut rest He
then put into the bottle the young ones.
who. Of course. manifested acute pain.
What WAS his surprise TO see t
mother arouse herself from her lethar-
gy. dart around and gather her young
ones TO her bosom. fold her legs over
them. again relapse into insensibility
until at last death came to her relief
and the limbs. no longer controlled by
this maternal instinct. released their
grasp and became dead, He has never
since repeated the experiment. but has
applied chlOroform before immersion
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Dirty Pnfo~onio.

"patocon.aus are NOT giants. rs some
have supposed and as the Biographies
teach" said man who has travelled
"Thcy @rc large i'm comparison with the
other South American natives: that is
an Everything is relative. you know.
Bun tlcy are very fat That is why
they cam stand the cold SO we'll. have
seen Paia-on.an men and boys running
around unciad while I was wrapped in
warm garments. with the snow falling
upon them ion quantities and the wind
blowing bitterly. They are kept warm
by their faJ-and dirt Patagonia is
one OF the d.rtiost places imaginable.
Don't 20 There If YOU hate dirt That
Is my advice 10 an. who contemplate a
Journey 90 The jumping OF place of
South America
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The Parsees are SIN worshipers. and
II is an interesting sight 10 see throngs
of them OIL Che shore OF the bay as
the sun rises. apparently from the sea.
performirg the simple rites Of their
religion. the huttcr,ug robes showing
their fine figures 10 the best advantage
as the day begins. Their religious
practices are simple i'm the extreme.
consisting mainly I'm strict dietary
rules and personal cleanliness
The rigid observance OF sanitary IN VS.
produces the natural result OF perfect
health among the adults large fam
ilicS OF active. healthy children AMI i'm.
mcnsc Numbers OF old men. gray beard
ed. white haired. but erect and prince
ly in their gait and attitude despite the
naturally encrvating character OF the
tropical climate.
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ST. PETERS nm ROME.
IL Takes Many Visits 40 Realize Its
Nastness md Snlrndnr.

Nsstness and spiendor.
Ii is curious 90 watch the faces OF
people as they enter the great doors OF
ST. Peters az Rome and push back the
heavy leathern curtains that keep out
the noise and the air and nnd them
selves I'm the presence of the most i'm.
presSive spectacle on earth. as Byron
said:
Majesty
Power: Story. strength and beauty-an are
aislcd
I'm this eternal ark CT worship.
1t is easy TO detect those who have
never been there before and those who
have become accuS, oracd to it's mag
nitude aud gorgeousncss. IL requires
several visits 10 adjust the vision aud
the mind to It's colossal proportions
and brilliant decorations and enable
them to realize the vastness and the
beauty or the scene. The more fire.
quently you visit St. Peters cathedral
the greater and the more beautiful IL
becomes. and after time you are en-
abled TO drink I'm with complete salts
faction the fulineSs or it's area. its al
utude and its maGnifcence.
The cost OF the building up TO date
has been more than $50 100000. and
the annual expense OF maintaining IL
is about $4,000 An architect and a
gang OF workmen are always employ
ed.-HOmc Letter I'm Chicago Record
Herald.
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8 nlt OF Corresnondence.

The follow .ug correspondence. ending
in true IRISH fashion. actually passed
between Two men i'm England some
years ago:
MIR Thompson presents his compli-
mcnts TO Mr simpson and begs TO re
quest that lac VIII keep his Dogs from
Ucspassiug on his grounds"
MIR Simpson presents his compli-
mcnis 10 Mr. Thompson and begs to
suggest thar in future he should not
spell dogs with two secs"
"Alr Thompson's respects TO Mr.
simpson AID VIII feel obliged if lie will
adj thc letter e. TO the last word in the
note just received. 50 as TO represent
Mt Simpson and lady"
Mr. Simpson returns Mr.. Thomp-
s ms note unopened. the impcrtinence
it contains being only equaled by It's
vul-arity."
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Won by 80
Waiting 20
By PRANK &. CHzswIcK
Copyright. 1909. by
Anna =. Richardson
by FRANK 8. CHTswICB

Ferris Seaton had meant only to
lightly crack the shell. but when he
grasped the napkin TO mop the sticky
yellow from his vest he realized the
fierce energy with which he had struck
the unofrending egg.
His sister looked across the table I'm
surprise. What's the matter, Ferry p
she asked. lis the market wrong. or Is
Audrey? II Is Audrey" she finished
for him as she noticed the quick con-
traction OF the bushy brows. what il
it,"
He tossed the morning paper across
the table.
AT the head OF the third column, :"
he said briefly as he continued the
cleaning process.
The article was a lurid scare head
announcing the forthcoming marriage
Of Audrey Wiley, daughter OF the null
timillionaire Thomas Wiley. to the Bar
on Won Zinghen of the German embas-
sy ut Washington. At n dinner and
ball that evening the formal announce
ment Of the engagement would be
made.
In the early seventies. when Tom WI
ley and Dave SeatOn worked adjoining
claims in the Sierras. they had been
fast friends. Seaton had sold his claim
10 Wiley. who struck II rich ten
months afterward.
When Wiley came east a multimil-
horaire. SeatOn was n prosperous mer-
chant, and the old friendship was re-
newed. Ferris and Ethel were invited
TO play with Audrey. and the compan-
iOnShip of the fathers was repeated In
the second generation.
Then Ferris went to college. only to
be recalled during his senior year by
the failure and subsequent death OF his
father. The friendship between the
two families lapsed temporarily until
Ferris had placed the wrecked bust
ness on its old basis Audrey. lust
back from the finishing school was Il
beautiful girl Between her and Fer
ris il was love ut first sight. but Wiley
perc had other plans for his daughter.
i like YOU. my boy" he admitted TO
Ferris. but. Audrey Is not for you. I've
spent thousands on that girl. and she's
going to marry more money or marry
blood
Ferris replied sharply. Mr.. Wiley
forbade him the house and imported
from California a sister to act as Au.
drcy's ducnna.
This had happened six months ago
Ferris letters had been returned 10y
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When William Il. Travors was i'm the
directorate of the New York Central
railroad Jay Gould was running the
Erie I'm opposition. and his manage
mont 90, that system betrayed con
slant ana Intimate knowledge Of what
was going ODD i'm the Centrars star
chamber Commodore Vanderbilt was
naturally cNaspcrated. and one day.
after expressing how helpless he found
himself 90 outw.t his rival. he turned
TO Iravcrs with the query:
'NcN. billy how can we stop Gould
from getting knowledge of what we
arc doinet"
"Ww-why." suggested the genial
wit-"w-w-why d-dont YOU m-m-make
him q d-d-1irector Of N-N-New York
C-C-Centralv"
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Curso.itIe. of super-,t,io,.

When Egypt was I'm the hcisht OF her
power. VIXEN she was most highly civi
lized and delighted i'm being called the
mistress of the land ana sea- her
people wOrshiped a black bull. There
was some discrimination. however
even i'm this form OF worship. In order
TO he an object OF mad alteration il was
necessary that the bull calf be born
with circular white spot I'm the exact
center of his forehead. and the advent
OF such a creature In any herd was the
signal OF wild demonstrations from the
Mediterranean TO the border OF the Ly-
bian desert. Even as late rs the time
OF Cleopatra. star eyed goddess. glori-
GUS sorccreSS OF the Nile" such animal IS
were shod with gold and had their
horns tipped with the same metal
HerOdotus tells OF "A man who died with
grief because he sold a COW that soon
after became the mother OF black
bull calf marked with the sacred white
circle in his forehead.
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The Firnt False Hair

In very early days. as now. the hair
was sometimes thin. and II had to be
eked out In various ways 10 make be
heve that nature had been spendthrift
10 all alike. About the first description
extant OF woman's hair SPEAKS OF
plated locks" known as Gretchen
braids" TO us. To make these braids
seem longer silk the color Of the hair
was braided in. Then they took tc
putting the braids In cases OF silk
elongating them with all sorts OF stun
till they looked like umbrellas in GOV
ers. The Chinese pigtail is a modifca.
ton OF this style.
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EFFECTS OF VIBRATION.
Wounds Have Tlcen Healed by Souns
Waves 81 n Violin.

Wounds Have fIeen Healed by sound
Waves 81 n Violin.
a man was conveyed To a hospital
i'm Paris suffering from an accident
which resulted In serious wound.
This wound refused 10 heal. and all
the various treatments applied TO IL
failed Co effect the desired end. The
man waS attacked from time to time
10y violent paroNvsMs. and death mp
pc3rod certain At length the surgeon
en- stcd The services of Il good violin
player ana treated the sufferer 10 a
musical remedy The patients parOx-
ysmS ceased. and from that time the
wound began to heal. The violin play
ing WAS continued at intervals till re-
CoVcry was assured
In another case the wound continued
10 suppuratc despite all that could be
done The patient was calm and re-
signed. but nothing could be done for
the wound The violin was called into
rcQuis.tion I'm this instance also. and
the instrument was played close 10 the
injured part. which was barred for the
purpose The surgeon soon observed
change. Tho wound assumed n
healthier appearance. and the process
OF healing BEGAN and progressed rap
idly.
It is am undountcd fact that certain
vibrations cam effect cures. but the vi
lrations must Toe strictly in accord
ancc with thc moiady or nature of the
wound. Sonc enthusiasts go so far as
Go assert taat far character of individ-
U2le CEN De changed 10y the constant
application OF the proper vibration
Toarsm's WeCEiy.
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her father. and meetings were impossI-
BILE. And now came the announcement
Of her engagement!
Il never thought Audrey would be so
mean" declared Ethel hOtly as she
threw down the paper.
shes not TO blame" declared Fer
ris. calmly consuming what remained
of the egg and its fellow. Il have all
faith In her. It's that father OF hers"
Ethel passed around the table and
seized her brother by the shoulder.
Ferris Seaton." she declared with
energy. you are the most aggravating
person know Of! Why don't you do
somethingT'
I'm going TO. II you don't shake out
all my ideas" retorted the young man.
Then" she declared. II Will leave
you in peace
Ferris smiled as the dining room
door slammed. and he finished his
breakfast with some appetite. Then he
started down town at a brisk walk
The air was sharp and bracing. and
the half formed idea took shape In his
brain. He turned his steps TO the poor
er quarter of the town. and a twenty
minute walk brought him to an estab
lshment, half saloon, half cafe. over
the door of which was a small sign
reading. Headquarters of the Bakers
and Confectioners' Union"
The place was crowded with clean
shaver men. each carrying small par
Gel which Seaton knew contained a
dress suit. They were walters not reg
ularly employed. but hoping for odd
jobs with caterers. Here the head
walters for the big catering establish
ments secured their STATS for balls
and dinners.
The Planet had announced that Moni-
co would serve at the Wiley dinner
and bali. aud SeatOn went straight to
/ the proprietor.
HAS Fritz come in?" he demanded.
/ naming the well known maitre OF the
/ Monico establishment
! The proprietor jerked his thumb ovef
! his shoulder TO where stout bond
| German sat nj a table. Fritz rose as
/ Scatcn approached His mon 'ry for
faces was good. and he recognized the
/ young merchant instantly.
Want a job. Mr.. Seaton?" he In.
quired loosely.
/ That's il exactly"
where's your card? You don't be.
long TO the union" Fritz was willing
to carry cut the joke.
''See here" said Ferris, 'T'n give
500 to the union and another 500 Il
you if you hire me at Wiley's tonight"
Fritz blinktd moment. Then he put
out his hand. All the world loves 6
lover, and he knew what Seaton want
ed. A bill passed between them.
Better hire a dress suit. Your owl
will fit too well." suggested Fritz after
the details had been concluded. "AnC
be at the back door OF Monico's at $50
III take You up myself"
When the chosen few who had beer
hidden to both dinner and ball gathered
about the board that evening. none rec
ognized in the smooth shaven waiter
Ferris Seaton. Even Audrey did no
know him until a waiter handed her q
menu card on the back or which wal
written in a familiar hand:
/ Meet me in the conservatory a. soon - yos
cSn after dinner. J am here q waiter.
I Little Won Zinghen, sitting by he,
J side, wondered at the flush that sud
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Hard 20 Classify.

a local wit was one day discussing
the mental incapacity Of editors with
the late IL c. Bunncr
Nov" said he. what do You thin
OF this I used to write serious ana
comic matter Tor n certain daily. which
paid me SD q column for the humor
Gus stuff and $40 for the serious one
day the editor asked me TO mark my
comic things CO and my serious sto-
ries s. with n blue pencil. that he
might tell them apart Wasn't that
pretty rough on HING
NO" replied Bunner. with smile
and a twinkle In his eye. "but il was
pretty rough on you" - New York
Times.
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The Whine Of IN. Rnhv

The ruby is valued highest when it
contains the least azure. The largest
ruby that history speaks of belonged to
Elizabeth of Austria. the wife OF
Charles IN. 1t was almost as big as a
hens egg. The virtues attributed TO
rubies are to Danish sadness. TO represS
luxury and TO drive away annoying
thoughts. At the same time il sym
bolizes cruelty. anger and carnage. as
well as bOidness and bravery change
in lts color announces Il calamity but
when the trouble is over 1t regains its
primitive luster
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-. - cohrn 60. wnrninr.


Tho most dangerous reptiles Of India
gui Africa are tho cobras. 40 snakes.
MOT even rattlosuakcs. are more dread
od and with reason. As the rattle
snake warns the car 10y its significant
''rrttlc" $50 the cohras warn the eye by
Tho mode in which they expand the up
per part cf the body when irritated.
This expansion is produced by 4 sud
den WovoW of OF the ribs Of that re-
r.on of lle body. Usually they incline
backward. bat thc animal when irritat-
&C. makes them stand out ut right an
giles to the body and SO. Of course.
forces outward the skin which covers
them Thus the neck. or part just be-
hind tho head. becomes greatly ex-
p9rdpd ANA 0auencd. as it also does.
though m less degree. in the Austria
liam hlactsaaEc.
This expansion is called hood. and
SO the animals are called hooded
snakes. M some Of them there is on
The 49, OF the hood dark mark,
something l.i,c pair OF spectacles. and
they have therefore been called specta-
Gle snakes.
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HI. own Mother Dldu., Know Him.

The following anecdote Is told by n
young Englishman. who says: Il was
coming home from India on leave OF
absence. The ship did not arrive for
some days after IL was due. My twin
brother Ben had come up to receive
me. and our aged mother was very
nervous.
zone morning. after she had under
gone several disappOintments because
OF the ships delay. ! rushed into Ter
room. saying. oh. mother how are
your Her answer was: No. Renja-
min, it's bad oke. You know how
anxious am for Alfred 1t was some
time before could convince my moth.
er that | was her son Alfred. who had
been away so long. and not my twin
brother Ben. playing a joke on her"
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& political critic Of former genera
ton was engaging an apartment In
ono o. Che chief streets Of Paris. The
iandady. Wishing. like all landladieS,
10 make the best of her rooms. led
him 10 ONE o. the principal windows
and ass she swung back the venetian
blinds remarked. III is from this point.
sir. that all OF our revolutions pass"
The good woman was no cynic. but
spoke from her heart and just as an
English landlady who harps upon the
splendid view Of the sea from the two
pair front. London Answers
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The IndIre.,Ibie aaD,,,

Next 10 pork" says physician
bananas are the most indigestiblo
thing a person can eat. and if you will
notice you will see them touched very
sparingly by people with weak stom.
achs. If YOU can digest them. however
and don't mind the offensive Odor. they
are very nourishing. and one can make
a meal on them that is in every way
equal to II substantial lunch of bread
and meat"
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Mhnt Did She Menn1

THAT foolish Clarence has proposed
every week for the last six months. but
the way answered him the last time
will stop him. I think" said Flora In a
confidential chat
"Yes. he told me he would have to
quit" said Maize. He thought he OBJ
served Percrptible weakening In.
dianapolls News.
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Reco EnlEed.

You had Il piece in the paper this
mornin'." said the excited woman.
'abOut my husband keepin' savage
dog IL amt So"
Madam" replied the editor. 1--WE
didn't mention anybody by name in
thar item We said II certain man in
the west part OF town."
IT hat fits him 10 T. You might
just as well have mentioned his name
Everybody knows he's the certainesl
man I'm that part of town. and he's tne
most contrary. Chicago Tribune.
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The Only Chances They Have

"An Joshua wants" said Farmer
CorntOssers wife. lis chance TO show
what be can do"
Yes" said the farmer: IL s'pose 81.
Josh is one of those people who never
seem TO get chance 10 do anything
except something they can't do
Washington Star
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Professor Snore is very abSentmind-
ed. His son rushed into his study one
morning and exclaimed:
Just think. father. I've swallowed
n pini What shall | lO?"
"Ah. we'll" replied the big man,
"don't worry about il. Here's another
pin "-Chums