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tune had assaulted the absent soldiers
little family. Her latest bounty had
been to invite Elizabeth to the house,
whence she issued clad in complete
outfit of little Miss Elenor's garments.
Elizabeth's heart was full of grateful
thoughts.
81 do SO desire to serve Mrs. Noble"
she said, softly. Then her mind went
back to strange thing that occurred.
While Mrs. Noble was fitting the gar
ments on her they had heard the
voices of two men in an adjoining
room. The lady went quickly to the
door and the voices became silent
Who could they be? Capt. Noble was
with Washington; it could not be he.
And yet rumor spoke of the daring and
skill of the captain in venturing into
this very city, British possessed as it
was, and gathering valuable informa-
tion for his beloyed general.
But Eliza beth's attention was at
tracted at this moment by man who
seemed to be following her. She was
a brave, quick-witted child, but her
heart beat faster as she perceived that
the man was in British uniform. They
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washington on pnrtisanship.

There is an opinion in free coun-
tries that parties are useful checks
upon the administration of the gov
eminent and serve to keep alive the
spirit of liberty. This, within GER
tain bounds, probably is true, and in
governments of a monarchial cast
patriotism may look with indulgence,
if not with favor, upon the spirit of
party. But in those of popular char
acter-in governments purely elect
ive-it is a spirit not to be encour-
aged. From their natural tendency
it is certain there will always be
enough of this spirit for every salu-
tary purpose. And there being con-
sistent danger of excess the effort
ought to be by force of public opin-
ion to mitigate and assuage it,
Washington, in His Farewell Address.
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MIR. Peck Arain.

"Dear mel" said Mrs. Peck, who
was reading the paper while Henry
waited patiently for look at it.
"Here is case of woman who
packed up all the furniture and left
home while her husband was away
at work, and now he can find no
traces of her"
And Henry's face lost it's express
sion of patient resignation, taking
on the light of a great and buoyant
hope. For he had read that women
were sometimes Influenced by what
they saw in the papers.-Baltimore
American.
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: zelia Margaret Walter,

were approaching lonely part of the
way, and Eliza beth walked faster; the
man kept close behind her. She start
ed to run, but before she had gone far
his hand was on her shoulder.
mot SO fast, little mistress. You
must walk with me now, and I will take
your hand, to make sure of you. Do
not fear. You will not be harmed if
you are good child
Nothing more was said, and little
farther down the street he led her into
a house. There were three men in
British uniform in the room they en-
tered. They whispered, together few
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The Fate of philanthropi.ts.

Before the civil war Wendell Phillips,
the distinguished abolitionist, went to-
Charleston, and put up at hotel. He had
breakfast served in his room, and was
waited upon by a slave. Mr.. Phillips
seized the opportunity to represent to the
negro in pathetic way that he regarded
him as man and brother, and, more than
that, that he himself was an abolitionist-
The negro however, seemed more anxious
about the breakfast than he was about
his position in the social scale or the con-
dition of his soul, and finally Mr.. Phillips
became discouraged and told him to go.
away, saying that he could not bear TO be-
waited on by slave. "You must 'scuse.
me, massa," said the negro; Il is 'bliged
to stay here cause I'm 'sponsible for do
silyerware. '-Argonaut.
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EXALTED chief-in thy superio

n xALTED chief-in thy superior
What vast resources, what vari-
Gus talents joined!
TEMPERED with social virtues milder rays,
There patriot worth diffused purer blaze;
Formed to command respect, esteem in
spre,
Midst statesmen grave, or midst the social
choir
With equal skill the sword or pen to WELD,
In council great, unequaled in the field.
Mid glittering courts or rural walks to
please.
Polite with grandeur, dignified with ease;
Before the splendors of thy high renown
How fade the glowworm lusters of a crown,
How sink diminished in that radiance lost
The glare of conquest, and of power the
boast.
Let Greece her Alexander's deeds proclaim,
Or Caesars triumphs gild the Roman name,
Stripped of the dazzling glare around them
cast,
shrinks at their crime humanity aghast;
With equal claim to honor'S glorious need
See Attila his course of havoc lead!
Der Asia realms, in one vast ruin hurled,
See furious Zingis bloody flag unfurled.
On base far different from the conqueror's
claim
Rests the ursuillied column of thy fame;
His on the woes of millions proudly based,
NAlA OAooo CeluenleQ ana with tears De.
faced;
Thine on a nations welfare fixed sublime
BY freedom strengthened and revered by
time.
He. as the Comet, whose portentous light
Spread baleful splendor DER the glooms
of night,
With chill amazement fills the startled
breast,
While storms and earthquakes dire Its
course attest,
And Nature trembles, lest in chaos hurled,
Should sink the tottering fabric of the
world.
Thou, like the Sun, whose kind propitious
ray
opes the glad morn and lights the fields of
day,
Dispels the wintry Storm the chilling rain,
With rich abundance clothes the smiling
plain,
Gives all creation to rejoice around,
And life and light extends DER nature
Utmost bound.
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clare that she wrote them?"


Uncle Benjamin-What yoh glib me
foah nah boss.
Rastus-Ah'll glib yoh load o hay:
dat's fair bargain.
Uncle Benjamin-Yoh give me load
OBJ day? An what d'you expect Ah'll
do wild the hay an no boss to eat it?"
Rastus-Ah'll lem you d. boss till
he's got it eat up.-N. Y. Times.
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StrateEem.

II understand that close political
friend of yours has been taking money
from the opposition" said the alert
politician.
eyes," answered Senator Sorghum;
she and I talked the matter over. All
he had to do was to make few prom
lses, and we concluded that the more
of the opposition's money we could
get the worse it would be for the OPP
position. Washington Star.
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The Brute!

Mrs. Grumbly-What is the differ
ence between exported and trans
ported?
Grumbly-Well, my dear, suppose
you were on board a ship that had
just sailed for China and I re-
NAMED at home.
Mrs. Grumbly-Yes; and then
Grumbly-Then you would be ex-
ported and would be transported,
Chicago Daily News.
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Ready to HoIt

MY grandmother, she said, twas
married when she was Is and my
mother when she was IT,
DO you Think he asked, edging a
little nearer to the door, "that this
sort of thing can be hereditary? "-
Chicago Times Herald.
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Though shone thy life model bright Of
praise,
Not less the example bright thy death por-
trays.
When, plunged in deepest woe, around thy
bed,
Each eye was fixed. despairing sunk each
head,
While Nature struggled with severest
pain,
And scarce could life's last lingering pow
ers retain;
In that dread moment. awfully serene,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-02-21
Some Doubt About III.

"Do you think your father ia
pleased with your engagement to
me?" he asked.
I'm just little uncertain as to
that" she replied.
HAS he said anything about it?''
Not directly, but after your inter-
view with him the other evening he
looked at me long time very sol
EMMY and then said: And I always
thought you were girl of reason
ably good judgment, too Chicago
Post.
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ST have called, sir, to see if you will
contribute to our Home for Incorri.
gible Children?"
Eyes, rather! There's three of mine
upstairs you can take at once, and I'll
send the other two round as soon as
they come home from schools" -Ally
Sloper.
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un.uccessfu1 diplomacy.

81 offer you my love, said the young
man, with bitterness, "and you offer
me your friendship and good wishes!
No, Pulsatilla, there can be no such
reciprocity as that between us two!"
$50, then" said the young woman,
coldly, sits annexation or nothing, is
it?'-Chicago Tribune.
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The Rose.

I sent white rose and a red
To her I loved, and wrote: eff I
May hope, l pray you wear tonight
The rose that's pure and sweet and white
Or If you wish my love to die,
And if you love another, wear
The red rose that l send, and let
Me know my sorrow and forget,
And try to love again somewhere"
That night she smiled: l hoped to see
The white rose l had called my own,
And looked, as she was passing me-
She wore a yellow rose alone.
Chicago Record Herald.
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Softleigh-"I nevah pwetend to know
things l don't know. When I don't
know thing l always say: 81 don't
know"
Miss Cutting-Quite right, Mr.. Soft
leigh; but how very monotonous your
conversation must be.-Chicago Daily
News.
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The Holder of a Record.

"How sick am to hear people prate
about college educations being fail
nres. Just, see what that young
Harvard man has done!"
well, what has he done?"
Beaten the worlds record in po-
tato race. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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I found a rosebud yesterday,
Its tints were rich and soft and rare;
Though balmy June is far away,
I found rosebud yesterday
1t was her mouth--she let me lay
My lips upon the petals there
found a rosebud yesterday,
Its tints were rich and soft and rare.
Chicago Record Herald
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Cause OF Worry.

He-You know, if you worry about
every little thing, it's bound to affect
your health.
She-Yes, know. That's one of the
things l worry about.-Chicago Trib-
une
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SalLIzABETH came down the walk
with hands folded complacently
~ and shining eyes fixed on the
hem of her frock. She walked Sc
dately, because her sense of dignity
forbade skipping for JOY, as her feel
ings inclined. No wonder delight pos
sessed her. For the first time, in the
two years since father had gone to the
war, she Wore a gown and cloak and
hood without patch, to say nothing
of stout new shoes and warm home
spun petticoats.
Mrs. Noble, the captains wife, had
noted with kindly eyes that hard for
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The Back View.

But none of the other girls seem
to admire my new dress"
rs that so? Turn around. I didn't
realize it was SO pretty as Phil
adelphia Bulletin,
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An Unfair PropositIon.

Bill-Fll bet you haven't got dol
lar you'll lend me until tomorrow?
Jill-Now, here; it's not fair to bet
on certainty, you know."-Yonkers
Statesman
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No Woman Wrote Them.

"Why did the court refuse to accept
that woman's letters as evidenced"
ut was decided that they were not
genuine
Didn't the handwriting experts dc.
clare that she wrote them?"
"Yes, but there was evidence to the
contrary"
what was it?"-
"The letters contained no post.
scripts."-N. Y. Herald.
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spectacle person would teh one under
any consideration.
Tell us how your father looks, said
one of the men.
'He is taller than you and far more
comely," said Eliza beth, promptly.
"He has blue eyes and brown, curling
hair and mustache."
81 believe the child lies" cried the
suspicious one again. 81 have been
told that the captain is dark"
"sir," cried Elizabeth, 81 would not
tell lie to save my life, nor for any
thing in the world"
sYou are over-suspicious, Dale"
said the elder man. ''These little reb-
els are strictly brought up and regard
truth as a jewel. Here, child, will you
affirm, as God is hearing you, that you
will tell only the truth?"
81 WILL" said Eliza beth, pale and
trembling.
eat what time did your mother send
you to bed last night?"
every early, sir; before eight
o'clock"
"Did you hear anything after you
were in bed?"
eyes, sir"
"What was it?'
81 was awakened by hearing some
one ride up to the door,"
"Did your mother talk to the pey-
son?"
eyes, SIR
"Did the voice sound like your
father's?"
"No, sir. How couldit be my father?
He is with Washington
"Did the person come IMP"
"No, SIR"
care you quite sure?"
"Yes, sir. I heard him ride away
again"
"The slippery rebel has escaped us
again." muttered one of the men.
"Who do you suppose this person
wasp" the questioner went on.
81 think it was Peter, the fish man"
said Elizabeth; che often stops on his
way home to sell mother some fish"
One of the men laughed at this, ard
one muttered an oath. After confer
ring together for moment they pre-
pared to go out.
1--WE will go straight to Squire Thorn.
tons" said one; eff he left home last
night he is almost sure to be there"
please may go, sirs?" said Eliza
beth.
"No," said one, "you must remain
here till we RETURN" and they Went
out, locking the door after them.
Poor Elizabeth sat there for some
time fearing to move, but when the
dusk began to deepen, she resolved to
try to escape. This was no hard task
to the active child, for the windows
were unbarred and she soon climbed to
the ground. Without pausing, she ran
to Mrs. Mobiles house. The lady her
self came to the door.
"Dear Mrs. Noble" Elizabeth gasped,
II don't know whether the captain is
here or not, but if he is don't let him
go to Squire Thornton's tonight, be-
cause the British soldiers are going
there to look for him"
Mrs. Noble drew her in the house and
soon heard the whole story. She left
the room quickly and, when she re-
turned she folded Elizabeth in her
arms and said: Heaven bless thee,
my child" Then in moment she
added: "But you must go home now
Your mother will surely be anxious
about you"
Black Pompey, faithful house serv-
ant, was sent as an escort this time, and
Elizabeth reached home in safety
They found the mother greatly con
cerned over her daughters long alb
sence, but when she had told the story
of her experience, the mother voiced
her thankfulness, and praised Eliza
beth for her tact and for her firmness
in telling naught but the whole truth
From that day on Mrs. Noble was
Elizabeth's firm friend, and the little
girls name at the big house was "The
other Miss Elenor''-Ladies' World
New York.
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Does All the rnIkInr

"She enjoys conversation, believe"
"She thinks she does, but as mat
ter of fact she doesn't know the diff
ference between conversation and a
monologue. Chicago Post.
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Billy-Oh, say, let's go up der and
chop dat tree down. And when pap
wants ter know who de guy was dat
did it, III say twas me, pap; den
p'raps de ole man will glib me dime
for not lynn to i'm.
Jimmy-Naw, yer don't git me inter
dat little game. I tried it on dad last
year, and l never got SIGH lickin' in
me life.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-02-21

This world is a scene of transitions
BY which we are woefuily vexed.
It's beautiful snow for one minute
And it's horrible slush the next.
Washington Star.
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Rapid Change of Mind.

Mrs. De Mover-Good gracious!
This is the noisiest neighborhood
ever got into. Just hear those chill
dren screech!
Maid-They're your own childers,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-02-21

Mrs. De Mover-Are they? How the
little darlings are enjoying them
selves!-Tit-Bits.
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There's the Rub.

ITO speak the French tongue isn't hard
Most any bright man can command it.
THE trouble" said he, that find
Is in making the French understand 1t. ,
Press.
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An UnmistnkabIe Sign.

Mrs. Naybor-Well, what did your
husband say? Is he going to give you
the dress?
Mrs. Nearbye-How did you know
l had asked him?
Mrs. Naybor-I couldn't help MOTTO
ing the bad humor he was in when he
started to work this morning.-Cath-
Ole Standard and Times.
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Working by the Day, Perhaps.

"The world wasn't made in day, tits
said,
Which proves to my thinkin', begob,'
Said Pat, that wise Providence didn't
contract
To do years work. be the job!''
San Francisco Bulletin.
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Tiger-I guess it's almost time those
poker players fed the kitty.-Chicago
American.
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Her Specially.

A woman oft drives men to drink,
With her prattle and her jargon;
Perhaps she cannot drive tack,
But she can drive a bargain.
Chicago Daily News.
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Perfectly Right.

Miss Candour-I hear your, engage
ment with Mr.. Flightie is broken.
Miss Mugg-Yes; 1 have cast him
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Platform of railway station at
Highland village. Train just ar
rived
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MISS SaII01olT eIIeCtIy TISIU' II
man who spends all his time with
other girls, and doesn't call to see
his af1ianced wife once in six months,
ought to be cast off.-N. Y. Weekly.
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No trace of suffering marked thy placid
mien,
No groan, no murmuring plant, escaped
thy tongue,
No lowering shadows on thy brows were
hung;
But calm in Christian hope, undamped
with fear,
Thou sawest the high reward of virtue
near,
On that bright need in surest trust re-
posed,
AS thy firm hand thine eyes expiring
closed,
Pleased, to the will of Heaven resigned thy
breath,
And smiled as Natures struggles closed
in death.
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Tourist Ito porter)-You don't

seem TO nave many passengers To-
day, Dugald?
Porter-Och, no; ferry few, ferry,
ferry few. Only just the minister and
anither auld Mife.-Tit-Rits.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
Monks in Curl Papers.

h r,5Sssia boasts of the worlds greatest choir It is in the Cathedral of Alexan- der Nevski in St. Petersburg. and Is at tached to a convent erected in honor of the patron saint of Russia. Its members, of whom there are about thirty. are all monks, and are chosen from the best voices in all the Russian monasteries.
 When a fine singer appears among the novIces he Is sent to the monastery of Alexander Nevski, where he is trained as carefully as an opera singer, and re- mains there. doing nothing except as- sisting in the music at mass in the mo-n- ing and vespers in the afternoon, until he becomes aged, when he retires on a pension.
 Some of the voices are of marvellous strength and sweetness. and it is said that. some members of the choir can shat ter thin glass into fragments by sing ing into it, so powerful are the vibrations of their tones.
 The monks are vegetarians; they never eat meat. The rules of the Russian Church forbid them to shave, and their hair is worn like a woman's. Unlike or dinary monks, they are fastidious about their appearance. and put up their hair and whiskers every night. so that they are wavy and curly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
DEATHS IN A WEEK
REPORT OF MONTGOMERY SANI-
 TARY DEpARTMENT.
Eleven Persons Died and Twelve Persons Were Born-f our Gases of Smallpox Sent to
 Pest House.

Deaths of three white persons and eight negi oes were reported to the Montgom- cry Sanitary Department during the week which closed yesterday For the same time the births of eight white babies and four negroes were reported. The following deaths were reported du- ring the week: December ?, Paul W. Maddox, age 14 years. typhoid fever.
 December 2 Eliza L. Reese, age 87 years old age.
 December 5, infant of Frank Beasley, age months, gastro-enteritis.
 Negroes. December 2. Henry Wilkins, age P years. old age.
 December 3. Amelia Fielding. age 70 years, old age.
 December 3, Sallie Abbott, age 60 years, kidney trouble.
 December {, Ellenora. Nunalee, age 45 years. ptomaine poisoning. December 4, Amanda Wright, age 25 years. typhoid fever.
 December 4, Soloman Taylor, age g. years, paralysis
 December 4. Willie Patton. age 90 years. malarial fever.
 December 5. child of Clara Pollard, age 1 year, dentiticn.
 Record of Births. The following births were recorded du- ring the past week:,
 To Mir. and Mrs. J. c. Crowell. a girl To Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Mcdonald, a boy.
 To MT. and Mrs. c. J. Pullen, a girl To MT. and Mrs. John Tally. a girl. To MT. and Mrs. E. R. Barnes. a boy. To MT. and Mrs. Bradford Hardie. a girl.
 To MT and Mrs. B. F. Wingard, girl To MT. and Mrs. William Madlung, a boy.
 Negroes. To Peterson and Maggie Young. a girl To Robert and Artie Sanders, boy. To Bud and Ida Tolliver, a girl. To Annie Bradford, boy.
 Contagious Diseases. Four cases of small pox were sent to the pest house during the past week. Two white cases from Ward $, and one white from Ward 1. A colored girl was re- ceived from Beat l.
 Three cases of scarlet fever were re- ported one from Ward l. one from Ward and one from police jurisdiction.