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WELL, I GIVE IN MISS ALL1s, YOU FOOLED ME-"

mother as Allis in her own long cloak, and
appear before Dixon without it, as a boy.
That was her clever little scheme.
Before going up to her room she had
asked that the stableman might be at the
door with buggy when she came down, to
take her to the station. When she de-
scended he was waiting.
I'm taking some clothes back with me.
mother" she said. Let Thomas bring the
bag down, please.
your appearance, daughter. It's that cap"
II have to wear something like this about
in the OPEN" answered Allis.
But for travelling, girl, 1t seems out of
place. Let me put a hat on you. I declare,
thought it was Alan when you came into
the room"
II can't watt this will do. I must be off
to catch my train. Goodbye, mother; wish
me good luck" and she hurried out and
took her seat in the buggy.
Some hours later Dixon, sitting in his
cottage, oppressed by the misfortune that
had come to his stable. heard a knock at
the door. When he opened 1t neatly
dressed slim youth stepped into the uncer-
tain light that stretched out reluctantly
from rather unfit lamp on the center
table.
rs this Mr.. Dixon?" the boys voice piped
modestly.
yes, lad, it is Will you sit DOWN.
The boy removed his cap. took the prof
fered chair and said, somewhat hesitatingly,
II heard you wanted a riding boy"
We'll, I do, an l don't l don't know
little figure closely, IF l could get a de-
cent lightweight that hadn't the hands of
a blacksmith an the morals of burglar I
might give him a trial. Did you ever do
any ridin'? What stable was you in?''
1--WE rode good deal" answered the lit
tie visitor, ignoring the second half OF the
question.
What's your manner"
"Mayne."
Main what?"
"Al Mayne," the other replied.
"Well, sposin' you show up at the course
paddocks tomorrow mornin' early an I'll
see you shape on horse. D'you live about
here? Can you bring your father, so If
properw
The boys face appealed to Dixon as being
an honest one. Evidently the lad was not a
street gamin, a tough. II he had hands
the head promised well-and could sit a
horse, he might be find. A good boy was
rarer than good horse, and Of more actual
value
IT guess Til stay here tonight so as to be
ready for the mornin'," said the caller. to
Dixons establishment; and then the little
fellow broke into silvery laugh.
"By Jimmy! If 1t isn't-well. give In,
Miss Allis; you fooled me-"
''Can 1 ride Lausanne now?" the girl
asked and her voice choked little-it
might have been the nervous excitement or
thankfulness at the success Of her plan In
this its first stage.
''Do they know at homer" the trainer
asked.
mo, nobody is to know but you, Mr.. Dix
on-you and Mrs. Dixon"
This suggested a thought to the trainer.
1.-THE good wife's at her work In the kitch-
en- I'll bring her in. Perhaps she'd like to
hire a help" and he chuckled as he opened
door and called: Come here for a min
ute. This is a boy''-he turned his head
away-'Tm takin on for Lausanne"
"Oh," said Mrs. Dixon. Then with severe
politeness, Good evenin', young man.
The two figures In male attire broke Into
laugh simultaneously. The good lady,
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in a race with many jockeys she would find
it different from riding trial gallop; but
his main objection was that she'd be known.
Allis closed the discussion by saying that
she was going down home to encourage her
father little over the mares defeat in the
handicap and made Dixon promise not to
engage Redpath for Lausanne till her re-
turn next morning.
He can't take another mount" she said
because he's retained for Lucretia, and we
haven't declared her out yet"
I'm hopin' we may not have to-" re-
marked Dixon. Anyway there no hurry
about switchn' the boy on to Lausanne; SO
we'll settle that when you come back
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Mere Superstition.
From the Philadelphia Press.

Il
Hes Just as superstitious he can be,
D'Auber Is. You know he had two paint
ings for sale, and first he asked $3.50 apiece
for EN-"
"Yes?"
well, you see, that would be $1,000 for
both; SO when a man offered him $40 for
both he took it because it would have been
unlucky to stick out for 81 300"
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started. Mother a. Moses! but believe 1t
is the carl, they're twins, an as loike as
TWO jacks in pack. That's why the chest
nut galloped as II It had the girl on his
back. By thunder! he had. Ph-e-ew! he
whistled. a look Of intense admiration
sweeping over his leather-like face. bot
t'unbsi II that isn't pluck. There isn't
soul but meself II git on till it, an she's all
but fooled me-
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Linear Deficiency.

From the Chicago Tribune.
This is the weakest milk punch I ever
tasted" said the customer, setting his glass
down.
You told me to put just dash of brandy
in IT, the bartender replied.
II know it" the customer retorted, glar-
ing at him. And you haven't put even
hYphen in it,
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A Wasted Life.

From Life.
Think of the opportunities that girl has
Misrepresentation at court, European
travel. long residence in London, and
wide acquaintance with the nobility"
"And all for nothing"
Eyes. Poor thing! She is to marry an
American. after ALL"
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Evidently "Protected.n

From Puck.
Johnson-"Mose Mokeby am tryin' ter eat
a chicken day fo' thuhty days in secces-
sion."
Jackson-"Great heavens! Who fixed de
perlice?'
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care OIL the chestnut now an III give you a
hundred out of my five, God biz me If I
don't"
AS he spoke Shandy looked hastily about
to see that no one was listening, then he
continued, IF you give me the double cross
an peach I'll split your head OPEN" His
small eyes blazed with venomous fury. BE
sides, 1t won't do no good; my words as
good as yours. But I'll give you the hun
bred. s help me God! 1 will, if you don't
ride the chestnut out NUNS the word
he added, boiling suddenly, for Dixon had
entered the paddock with his horses.
With the horses also came Mike Gaynor.
While their blankets were being taken off
and saddles adjusted he came over to Allis.
There was suppressed twinkle of SUBJ
verified knowledge in his weatherbeaten
eyes.
Good mornin', AL" he said, nodding In
very dignified manner and putting a
strong accent on the name.
Now, Mike had determined to keep from
the girl the fact that he had penetrated her
disguise. With proper Irish gallantry, crude
as it might be in it's expression, but delicate
enough in its motive, he reasoned that his
knowledge might make her uncomfortable.
81 see that fiy-by-night divil Shandy talk
In to you as come In. what new miscnie1
Is he up to now?
HE wants me to pull Lausanne"
"He amt got gall. has he? That come
from headquarters; It's Langdon put him up
to that"
IT fought he would be. But he didn't
know you, Miss Allis-"
Heavens! 1t was out. Mixes sun-tanned
face turned brick red; he could have bitten
off his unruly Irish tongue. The girl stared
at him helplessly, her cheeks that were
scarlet tingling under the hot rush Of blood
'sThere you are, an believe me l didn't
mean 1t. 1 was goin' to keep me mouth
shut, but never could do that"
"You knew, then, yesterdayT'
''Indade didn't; an that's good sign
to YOU nobody'll know. But whin fought
wit meself, / knowed that Alan couldn't
ride Lausanne the way you did; an you
The sun., 1902-06-01

text for the application TO them OF the
methods Of military despotisn.
The voluntary REIMBURSEMENT ofauto-
cratic powers is the more crcditable TO
Emperor WILLIAM H.. because, on the
part OF keen Observer. there is grave
doubt whether the feelings of Alsace-
Lorrainers toward Germany have been
materially changed For the present
sovereign personally, they have, on
more than one occasion. shown admira-
ton and sympathy; but they do not like
Prrlssian bureaucrats. and IL is the con-
, victlon Of foreigners qualified by long
residence among them TO judge that. II
they could decide the matter by "a pie
blscite tomorrow they would vote by an
overw hcming majority for reincorpora-
tion with France. That is not the En-
peror's opinion, however, and he is pur-
suing the right cours, to translate his
opinion into fact by taking the loyalty
of tho Alsace- Lorreiners for granted.
and by refusing Ia subject them any
longer TO an sbsolutist regime He has
dccrced that they shall henoeforth enjoy
th 'tt' ii''u'th aftu Nilt rStullNN
where attainable in the Fatherland and
the decree Is certain TO increase the afiec-
tion with which his uerson IL regarded,
even II IL does not avail TO eradicate their
deep-seatcd attachment to France.
There would be less doubt about the
matter II the German sovereign could
transfuse his own liberal and generous
spirit into the veins Of the Prussian
bureaucracy, but. unluckily for the full
iilment Of his purpose Il is not he, but
his agents, who come into direct and
daily contact with the people Of Alsace-
Lorraine. The Prussian bureaucrat u
not an cfTicicn, agent Of Gcrmanization.
He IL not easy-going and genial. like the
Austrian official. but still -necked. AFRO
giant and repellant. Even in the old
DAYS OF the German Consideration. when
the frontier fortrcsses had mixed gar
rsons al Austrian and Pr,issisn soldiers.
the Pr,ISsian officers used TO be dete-tcd
while the Austrians were cordially liked
To-day the Austrians get on admirably
with the Poles in Galicia. while the
Pr,Isslans have incessant trouble with
the Poles IN Posen. II Is Questionable,
therefore. whether the anti-Prussian
prejudiccs Of the Alsace-Lorrainers will
b. permanently allaycd, although dur
ing the lifetime Of the present Kaiser
they NAV refrain from dangerous agita-
tlon, out of gratitude for their release
from the threat Of arbitrary government
which hitherto has hung over them like
the sword Of DAMoCLEs
The sun., 1902-06-01

preventing divorce. unless there was de-
vout religious faith TO compel obedience
70 the Church authority; and at this
time would such faith be secured!
Undoubtedly. however. the influence
of the combined Churches might he
powerful in bringing into disrepute dl-
vorcc for any cause save the single
one they allowed Religious scepticisn'
NAV prevail a, this time. but at least
conventional regard for religious senti-
ment continues, and the power obtained
by the Church from presiding over
the ceremonies of baptism. marriage
and burial il little diminished: social
custom still Yields TO II.
As we remarked. however, in the ar
ticle misinterprc,ed by DR. MClLvAIN.
Professionalism generally cannot come
into agreement with his view OF the
sole ground for divorce without surren-
dering a position stoutly taken by the
early Reformers. and without making "a
very radical change In the Presbyterian
teaching and practice. In the Direc-
tory for Worship of the Presbyterian
Church. marriage In described us not
a sacrament, as not peculiar to the
Church Of CHRIST. and these significant
words are added: IL il proper that
every Commonwealth, for the good Of
society. make laws to regulate mar
rage: which all citizens are bound TO
obey In the Westminster Confession.
such wiiul descrtion AZ can no way
be remedied by the Church or Civil
Magistrate is made cause sufficient Of
dissolving tho bond Of marriage Now.
Of course. as Dr. MClLvAIN saws. that
rule can be- changed by a majority and
by two-thirds Of the Presbyteries, re-
spectively. hut with Protestant prac-
ticc. coming down from the time Of
the Reformation. and almost unanimous
existing American legislation sustain
ing II. the change il not likely to be
made without CONT tt1versy 90 bitter as
to give further impulse to the tendency
to rebel against all religious authority
whatever
The sun., 1902-06-01
The President. speech.

President RoosEvFLT's speech ON Dec
grafton Day must be called great pub
lie service. Az n time when the co,in-
try Is occupied with n problem which.
because Of ts peculiar difficulty.
srea, political party has seized on ~
the instrument of attack upon the
policy that means national expansion
and progress, Mr.. ROOSEVELT presents
the case in manner TO render the attack
impotent by making prominent and
clear the facts which show IL TO be with
out justification.
Democratic criticisms Of our military
operations in the Philippines have been
upon the guerrilla plan. The antrim
perialists have hung on the army's heels.
10 catch s,ragglcrs. They have searched
among the records Of the Courts-martial
for offenders. and. finding them. either
IN the process of trial or awaiting their
turn. they have maliciously held up
these men NJ types Of the army as a
whole and IA living expressions of tho
prevailing American methods in Use IN
dealing with the Philippine people
Both by reminding his hearers Of tho
ugliness 81 war and by a temperate aud
feeling tribute to the professional merit
Of the men engaged in spreading the
authority Of the flag over !and where II
has been legally raised. Mr. ROOSEVELT
proves the army's title To credit for
faithful and hgh-minded service. and
caves such OF It's iraducers a are no;
blinded bv partisan pre- iudice ashamed.
Il is Interesting to OBSERVE that, alike
IN literary form ard IN the matter Of
rhetoric. this -pccc II eNccls any that th"
President has yet delivered, and even
suggests plGce among the oountrys
higher oratiCns.
on various sides fault has been found
with il because IL was inspired, perhaps
unconsciouslv. by the spirit Of Arlington
Well The time for regretting that the
national cemetery ever came into exist
ence is past. But wh.n the last scar of
the great contest has faded utterly and
is even forgotten. Arli:e'on will remain
the perpetual inspiration Of every Ameri-
can President. the cornerstone 81 our
national greatness and the impcrish-
able memorial If our national unity.
The sun., 1902-06-01
FRtNCE CONFERS DECORATIONS
Cress es the Legion of Honor for Herber'
Pe,rce. Got. Bingham and Com. Rodger

WASN'T, oroN, Nav 3i.-The State ne
partment received to-day from the French
Embassy three insignias Of the Leg
81 Honor. which had been conferred hv
the President Of France on The Hon He
bert n n. Peirc.. Third A--istsn, >.cr"-
tary ~ state. col Theodore A BinghAr
Corps of Engineers. United States srrny
and Commander Raymond 7 Rodeer,
United States navy. in recognition ~ the'r
courtesies To the French Special NJ Sslur
sent 10 this country 'o attend the de'iN'd.
tion ~ The Rochamb-au statue.
Mr. Peirce. Col Bingham and rommande-
Rodgerr are the members - pre>ld"r'
Roos.yel,'s COMMITTEES for the reception
and entertainment ~ the French visitors
with whom they spent to-day IN Boston.
On MIR Peirce IL conferrd commando
ship and the two Others are made ofcer.
OF the Legion. Ow ing to the constitution
RESTRICTION, a resolution of Congress O..
necessary 10 permit the members ot q"
committee To acc pt IN. decorations j.
the meanwhile he insignia and the scronl
panying patents or commissions VIII -
held IN the custody Of the state Dcpar
ment.
The action ~ the President Of Franc
recalls the report that similar honors were
10 he conferred on Admiral Dewey a,h
Lieut. Gen. Miles a. a recognition y ~
friendship of France aud the United >'s'e,
" was said that the President was iui"-n''i
,ha, tho decorations we're 10 I've tend"'ci
AZ the unveiling of the Rochambeau ia 10"
on Nav - hut thai he objected 10 ha VIVA
Dewey and Miles honored this way To-"
story was officially denied a. III" w.
House
There appears 10 be some ground fo'
the statement that the French Cover
m-nt did intend 20 give the decorations
Dewey and Miles. hut IL did no, bring ne
matter to the attention Of Prcsideut Ro"'''
vel, or the state Department The rea-"l-
Of PrcsiGe1 Loube' FOR changing NJ min
are not known. but IL j. supposed that H'
ascer,ainet hat Mr. Roosevelt was iI"i o.
favor of American officers receiving deCnr7
ion. a. tributes 70 the GoNernmei' A.
not IN themselves personally
The sun., 1902-06-01
the presb, ,rrisn Z hurch snd ~, orcc

To TuE EDituR or TuL StN-Su Allow
mo to writ. a word IA regard TO the article
IN your issue of May -. ent tied. The General
Assembly and Marriage aud Divorce let
me ~ay tina, a. heing the author OF tho
overture from the Prcsbyt-ry of Baltimore
on the subject. and having written TO and
talked with a larry number Of our Ministers.
oulht TO kLss wher,oI I ~peak
Eir-t lh"f" J. uOthing N III. movement
acc~,sing N" doctrine of the Church Of
EouIe on the subject. thnt marriage l. a
sacrament md that there T. no divorce allowed
iu scripture The position held j. that there
l. but one csus" allowed for divorce ~ scrip
turc. aua that J. adultery hi. J.. the po'i-
on that has long b"u taken hy many min.
i~i-r~ of our huron II i III. view taken
hv pr">ld,ui Wool -ey % hi- al" work. III
VorCe aud DIV oi," l'gt.lat.op
>~oond -lhi- i a po.ition taken by several
Of our prote.tant thgrrheS, including m.
Met thodi.t Church. probably the mot in
fu-utiIl Prois-tsii bodv ~ America Tho
rat Church q. to- secure, u possible co6rsra-
non lv al thu rto',.-iaut churches on tho
subject liz" ~" .h,,-ri,n church gladly
"cl on,"s su,H = ti"ro,i.,on -
the uuV~rl~T had already t-rsun IN the Pres
hNt.ti.I church tr'oTr the invitation 'atn.
II wns 'au--d nv III. ~,orsstvc number Of
divorce "a ili- country. tog fher with the
for ahsolutD divorce m"uiion~t IN scripture,
that of adultery Tn" Presbyterian church
l. nv 70, nHtw' oI-u to- any change wh,"h
n.~ study of tod = Word or nsW fght COM
ing from Gois proyidrno. may r.N-sl TO "
The tst. therefore. that calvin interpreted
a pnS-ac" IN corinthians 10 mean that al.
ful d~-crtlon l. q 'Iu-e Tor ab.oluts divorce
does not bind our church 10 hold th,s view
forever Al Protestant ,hurcbe- hold to
the possibility OF creed revision
BtrrisnHr Mfy ~ ) " McItvAiS,
The sun., 1902-06-01

Mr.. STEpMAS to Connecticut and MI
SroDDARD and Mr.. WILLIAM WINTER
20 Massachusetts.
The Bav State used 10 be the literary
centre. Indiana says that she Is the
literary capital now, Rapidly and NJ
random We select sixteen names OF
living authors born in Massachusetts: :
L. l.. HALE. JULIA WARD HOWE.
RICHARD HENRY SIoDDARD. WILLIAM
WINTER. THOMAS WENTWORTH HIo-
oiNsoN. MARY L. WILKINS FREEMAN.
ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS WARD.
LOUISE iMoGEN GUISEY. HARRIET
PRESTON WATERS. CHARLES FRANCIS
ADAMS, HENRY ADAMS, HENRY CABOT
LODGE. ROBERT GRANT. FREDERIC JEsur
STISsoS, WILLIAM RoUYsEv1LLE AIGBR.
THOMAS RUSSELL SULLIVAN. Doubtless
any Of our Massachusetts, friends can
make a much better list. Let II go for
what II Is worth and stand by the aide OF
lndiana's Big Sixteen.
The sun., 1902-06-01
PRAISES GE\. BELL.
Got. wagner says he ma >o, knor , Va,
who Was More i,ra,e or WORE t,,,,,,,.

WAshiNGrrS, Nav 81 III" S",.atc rhi,,..
pine tommitt"" con iuucd '..s r.arni,., ,'..
examination Of Co. AuhV-L Wager ". ...
was begun on Thu lay
Asked by senate, Bc,er.dg, A. =, ... .
character Of Gen. B'll. W.T. uad c,ta,n.,...
the concentration camp. be- i..~rrit.,d ...
A. a very energetic ono He znr~ o..
Intimately and did not know. anars
his acquain'ancs's. man wnp vi. mo-.
brave or NOR" humane lie though
would be q matter Of pain to Cen u.
to infic' suffering an any r-.up, ,.r
Bell was extremely ann .4- lat thu.
should he no ;nne~'ssary suffering M 60.
par 81 the people of Tho pr,Nu,,., y,,.
which he had military cuu'ru. Ra1u.,.
and Laguna. liis orders =, the ts.,.-,
under his command were thai u ~a. AL,
much their duty Ia snr that tho u,,,...
did not suffer from want or huns"r a.
was To see that inihiary operation. W.,.
properly conduc'"d The oondliiua. ..
thors p@'opl. wore also matter # sr.r.
,olicitnd. on IN" part e zen Mh.atu,
The conduct ~ the war was ~ tunara a..
any war thar was ever wagrd
senator Cilb"rson qu"s tlpu.d Col Vac
ner a. to whether firing uu nag Of NO..
an incident reported 10y ten. th", lu.p
NUlllH UIll''Nli bl If'N .4FF anu No.
wanton devastation of properly. wcra TO-
violations Of the rlile~ "t war, ard the an.
swer WAS that generally speaking hey w'f.
lie knew Of no, hing. however. ~ m. rhlIr
pincs, that was uu' ~ scCortanCs vi
civilized war
senator Iulberson quoted from ett,
read 10y Senator Bacon in he ep.ech r'
Gently. written by all of!oer vi osr nam.
he did not give. giving a d.~criTtion ui =
conc ntfaiIon camp, which =" conn afc,i
10 a suburb 81 he'll Col Wager oid ru'
think ~ camp such as ds-crib. q could .Nl.
tor the reason that the ofi',I n q arl..
could NOT an ord to to r'syOtsitl' for ,I,.
Coi,alt ions a. werr m-ntlo lonsu. The wrir'r
IN his opinion. was dsr.h,t ~ HE Dlf,
" h. kn.w ~ such conotiurs ana fsl'u
TO r.port them
hUl,Ig to further questions Co
Wagn,r ssid no charges had teen uan..
to the AdJltsnt -t,' n,Tals ofce ty 60
Gardener. the Governor of 1Gyatas Iiu.
vince. IL any wrongdoing on the Ihr '.
officers or enlisted men Ia tie pfoNIr."
had been known 10 Col Gardener n vas q"
duty ~ Gardener To report q
The sun., 1902-06-01
Undergraduate Athletics.

Tn. news comes from PHILADELPHIA
rim, yal, In,vers,,v officially refused
to send representatives TO an inter-
co,,cgia,, conference ON athletic. held
n, tho University Of pcnnsy,yania last
xr.ek Tho ,nvi,a,ion. wsre scnt out bv
Dr. !. WILLIAM WHITE Of Pennsylyania
and in r.nlv presiden, UADIEY eaid
thai the faculty. and the ber,-informed
,r.dua,c. of Val. bel;eved that the
desipnation OF n faculty representative
10 attend such a conference would be
upv,se. He added.
.,.
- " -,,....,., 49, ....'s,,,,x o.,
:, ,,,,,,., - ,,or,o,.
,oro,,,,. ,,n,.,,c, mus, n,c,...rIy fall u,on tn.
.noua,r. q, academic public sentiment, graduate
and underyraduA'.. and that any action of 'sc-
ul'y which n construed as assuming this response
h!n'y tends wrasen ~ force In 'he places "h'rs
IL really be'onr'
President HApLHY's decision in this
matter re.,s on pretty substantial
ground. College athletics /. an under
graduate affair and ought 10 remain 80.
Ncmber. Of college faculties hav. no
nIaoe in any such conferences as
have b.cn spccified. and many people
heli,ve that thev have even exceeded
tho limits of pardonable activity on their
The sun., 1902-06-01
AZ the Mines.

The fencing in Of the coal properties
In PENNSYLVANIA, the gathering together
OF household furnishings for employees
and the appointment Of special police
have an unplea>ant meaning
They mean that the owners Of the
mines think their properly 10 be in dan
gcr oi injury. and their EMPLOYEES To he
m danger Of violence And every inn
partial man knows that they are right
Before this situation questions Of
wages sink on, Of sight
II is an ugly situation, demanding
support Of the mine owners hrst and
Is.;. No good citizens can do other
wise
The sun., 1902-06-01

~ birmingham yesterday the American
ppio 'carl won the first match in IN" series
~ Gv' va'ne-' for the International cup
wnicl JoHN WATSON and his men bore avn v
- England m isSs Tho play - III. Am"ri-
cans was swift. -kilful and brilliant through
out They showed thcmselyr, morn than
a fair match Tor the choicrst British crn-
,aurs ia thi- flower and crown Of reckless
and daredevil sports, a jewel Of gans
and thee Yankees are jewels Of boys AZ II
They've got IN" men end they've got the
ponies. toc. and they'll get the cup II
Fortune cuts up no dido"~