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very polite. Observed Lorry, gazing
wondcringly after him. I'm not q
king. That reminds me-. I must intro
duce myself. She doesn't know me
! from Adam"
ucdricS returned and announced thar
they had just gone to the dining car
and were awaiting him there lie hur-
ricd to the diner and made his way to
their table. Uncle Caspar and bis niece
were facing him as he came up be-
tween tie tables. and lie saw, with no
! little regret. that he was to sit beside
the aunt-directly opposite the girl,
however. She smiled up at him as he
stood before them, bowling. He saw
the expression Of inquiry in those deep,
liquid eyes Of violet as their gaze wan-
dered over his hair.
'Your head? l see no bandage," she
said reproachfully.
'.There is small plaster, and that is
all. Only heroes may have dangerous
wounds" he said laushinsly-
''Is heroiSm in America measured by
the number Of stitches or the size Of
the plaster?" she asked pointedly. "in
my country it is JOY and not ca
lamity Wounds are the misfortune of
valor Pray be seated, Mr.. Lorry-is it
not:' she said, pronouncing it quantity.
lie sat down rather suddenly on hear
ing her utter his name. How had she
learned it? Not 4 soul on the train
knew it, he was sure.
''I an, Caspar Guggenslocker. Permit
me, Mr.. Lorry, to present my wife and
my niece, Miss Guggenslocker,' said
the uncle more gracefully than he had
ever heard such a thing uttered before.
In q daze, stunned by the name
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS over their
acquaintance with his own when he
had been foiled at every fair attempt
to learn theirs, Lorry could only num-
bic his Acknowledgements. In all his
life he had never lost command Of HIM
self as at this moment. Gugsenslockcr.
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the evening with his mother, but Two
objections presented themselves read
ily-frst. be was afraid Of this per-
verse maid; second, he had not seen his
mother. In fact, he did not know that
she was In town.
"At 2 O'Clock, I fancy. That will give
11s the afternoon. YOU leave at TO-
night, do you not:''
Yes. And will you dine with Us TINS
evening"" Her invitation vas so IN
expected in view Of all that hao nap
pencd that he looked ashance. "Ach,
yon must not treat my invitation as
did yours,, she cried merrily, although
he could detect the blush that returns
with the recollection Of reprlnano'
"You should profit by what l nave
been taught" The girl abruptly tnre"
her arm about her aunt and cr1ed as
she drew away in the direction OF her
room: "At 9, then, and at dinner TINS
evening. I bid you good morning, NE.
Lorry.''
The Young man, delighted with the
turn Of affairs, but dismayed by what
seemed q summary dismissal, bowed
low. He waited until the strasge trio
entered the elevator and then saun-
tered downstairs, his hands in his
pockets, his heart as light as air.
In an hour be was at home and re-
latIng to his mother the story of bis
wanderings, neglecting for reasons best
known to himself the cvents which oc-
Cured after Denver had been left be
hind, except for casual allus!on to a
party Of foreigners" At O'CLOCK
faultlessly attired. he descended TO the
broucham, telling Mrs. Lorry that he
had invited some strangers to see the
CITY. On the way downtown ne re-
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CHAPTER ".

TEE IMITATION EXTENDED.
~RREY were called by the porter
b early the next morning. The
IS train was pulling into Wash
A inc+on fiye hours late. GreGfall
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"It is nothing-a mere scratch.
Bumped my head against the side Of
the coach. Please dol..t worry about It;
I can care for myself. Really, it
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The insatia1le Public.
1To BE Continued

Citizen-When you were running for
the place, you were full Of promises Of
what YOU would do for the public; now
YOU don't seem to care a penny for tie
public.
IerIslator-When I said was ready
to do anything the public wanted, I
thought my election was what the pub
lie desired. They've got that, and now
they want 4 lot Of other things. 1t
looks as though the public would never
be atisted.-Boston Transcript.
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He who has nothing to do may Try
to rig ship or take 4 Wife IS for-
tusuese way Of expressing comparison
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The fountain of Youth.

Like pretty much everything else,
this matter Of having children has two
sides to it. AS great many children
are failures and as children are the
joint product Of heredity and environ
ment, both elements preponderantly
under parental control, it would seem
more sensible to say that there were
too many people undertaking parental
responsibilities instead Of too few. And,
further, parentalhood has many cares
and sorrows and exasperations. Still,
when all is said, how many persons
who found themselves childless at
forty-fye have been able honestly to
congratulate themselves?
Children have use as an assurance
against destitution and loneliness in
old age. They are satisfactory to the
vanity for family Immortality. But
more than these and all other advan-
tages is the advantage of prolonging
ones life. Growing children will keep
any proper man or woman young III
spirit and in mind, will retard the de-
velopment of that sour yet complacent
cynicism which curses old age both for
ones self and for those about one.
The man or the wonlan-again, the
right sort Of man or woman-who has
children drinks every day deep
draught at the fountain Of eternal
youth.-Saturday Evening Post.
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The Blind in India.

1t is a strange and startling fact
that. according to the latest available
figures, the proportion of the blind to
the sighted in India is one in every GOO,
so that, allowing for the usual native
reluctance to eater into bodily defects
in the census reports, it shows that
more than half million people in that
country are deprived Of sight.
Diseases of the organs of sight have
for ages been a peculiar feature OF
Eastern lands. Among the causes are
the continual glare of the sun, the
prevalent dustiness of the air, the lack
of cleanliness and due care of the eyes
of the young. 1t is common sight to
see the eyes of babies one mass OF flies
and dirt, which the ignorant, careless
mother is too Indifferent to drive away.
This peculiar Oriental aft1iction has
long engaged the attention Of philan-
thropists in India, and seseral socie-
ties are turning their endesvors to the
mitigation Of the evil, as well as TO
providing books for the bud, and
make more adequate provision for their
needs in every way.
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"What Shall I Do ."

That is the problem which frequently
confronts everyone-especially parents
with small children. A slight illness
treated at once often saves long
period Of sickness and expense-some-
times prevents death. The trouble is
that so few people can think on the i'll
stant what treatment to apply, even II
they have the knowledge necessary to
recognize the disease and know what
simple remedies are best. TO meet I Is
want at small expense the Book Pub
fishing House, 134 Leonard street. New
York City, is sending postpaid doctor
book on receipt of sixty cents i'll
stamps. The book is illustrated, con-
tains 50S pages, explains symptoms,
causes and simple means of overcoming
ordinary illnesses. 1t was written by
the eminent ]. Hamilton Ayres, \. NJ,
NJ. D. 1t is q volume which should be
in every household, as no one can tell
what moment he may require the
knowledge It contains.
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Heating Water by Sun Power.

Solar heat is being utilized for heat
ing water for various household puT-
poses. The apparatus for this purpose
is absurdly simple, merely a sectional
boiler of thin blackened copper, ex-
posed on the sunny side of the roof
under a glass cover very like hot
house frame, and suitably piped for
supply and demand.
An hours exposure to full sunlight
raises the water to a temperature from
thirty degrees to sixty degrees Fahren-
hcit above that Of the air, and as the
heaters actually in use contain from
forty to 120 gallons, according to Size
there is an ample supply of hot water
through the hours Of daylight. Solar
water heaters Of this kind have been
installed on the roofs of many houses
in Southern districts. They work ad-
mirably, and even in less favorable
places have been found useful.-Cas-
gier's Magazine.
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DON'T LOOK FOR THE FLAWS.

Don's look for flaws as you 60 through life;
And even when you find them
1t is wise and kind to be somewhat blind,
And look for the virtue behind them.
For the cloudiest night has mint of the
light
Somewhere in its shadows hiding;
. It Is better far to hunt Tor Il star
Than the spots on the sca abiding.
he current of life runs every way
To the bosom of Gods great ocean;
Don't set your force 'gainst the river
course
And think to alter its motion.
Don't waste curse on the universe;
Remember it lived before you;
Don't butt at the storm with your puny
form,
But bend, let it fly Ger you.
The world will never adjnst itself
To suit your whim to the letter;
YSome things must so wrong your whole
life long,
And the sooner you know it the better,
1t is folly to fight with the Infinite.
And go under at last in the wrestle.
The wiser man shapes into Gods plan,
As the water shapes into the vessel.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, in Progressive Age
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model is made Of black tafeta stltcned
with corticelli silk, Tut all coat ana
suit materials, both silk and WOOL, are
equally appropriate.
The coat consists of blouse portion
that is made with applied DoA pieats
at front and back and is fitted D!
means of shoulder and unuerarm
seams, and the skirt which is attached
thereto beneath the belt. The skirt i'll
cludes applied pleats that form contln-
uous lines with the boluse and is lald
in inverted pleats ut the centre back,
which provide graceful fullness. the
right front laps over the left to close
in double-breasted style beneath the
edge of the pleat. The sleeves are
box pleated from the elbows to the
shoulders, so providing the snug 1T
required by fashion, but form full
puffs al the wrists. where they are
finished by fare cuffs.
The quantity Of material required
for the medium size is six and one
half yards twenty-seven inches wide,
four yards fifty-two inches wide.
four yards forty-four inches wide or
Skirts that just clear the ground are
among the latest de;reed by fashion
and can be relied upon as correct both
for the present and the season to come.
The very excellent one in the large
picture provides graceful flare about
the feet and is available for the entire
range Of skirt and suit materials, but,
as shown, is made Of Sicilian mohair
stitched with corticelli silk.
The skirt is cut in five gorec. which
are so shaped as to fit with perfect
snugness about the hips. while they
flare freely and gracefully below the
knees. The fullness at the back is
laid in inverted pleats and can be
stitched as illustrated or simply
pressed fat as preferred. The upper
edge can be finished with belt or
cut in dip outline and under-faced or
bound.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size is six and one-fourth
yards twenty-seven inches wide, three
and three-fourth yards forty-four
inches wide or three and one-fourth
yards ffty-two inches wide when ma
terial has figure or nap; three yards
forty-four or two and three-fourth
yards fifty-two inches wide when ma
terial has neither figure nor nap.
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Nature Thoughts.

Lea. .. -, the shore, walk among the
trees. A cloud passes, and the sweet
short rain comes, mingled with SUM-
beams and fower-scented air. The
finches sing among the fresh green
leaves of the beeches. Beautiful it Is,
in summer days, to see the wheat
wave. and the long grass foam-fecked
Of flower yield and return to the
wind. My soul of itself always desires;
these are to it thought. I know that
there is something infinitely higher
than deity. The great sun burning in
the sky, the sea, the firm earth, all
the stars of night, are feeble, all. all
the cosmos is feeble; it is not strol -,
enough to utter my prayer-desire. MY
soul cannot reach to it's full desire OF
prayer. I need no earth or sea or sun
to think my thought. If my thought
part-the psyche-were entirely sepa-
rated from the body and from the
earth, I should of myself desire the
same. In itself my soul desires; my
existence. my soul-existeAce, is in itself
my prayer. and, so long as 1t exists.
so long will it pray that I may have
the fullest soul-life.-Richard Jefferies.
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colored zibeline simply stitched with
corticelli silk in tailor style and makes
part of costume, but the coat is also
appropriate for the separate wrap.
The coat is made with fronts, under
arm cores, and side backs that are cut
of below the waist line, full length
backs and skirt portions. The fronts
are fitted by means Of single darts
and closed with buttons and button
holes. The skirt portions are scanned
to the body and are laid in pleats at
the side back seams. The sleeves can
be plain ones in. coat style with roll
over cuffs or the full ones shown in
the back view as preferred.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size is two and seven
eighth yards forty-four inches wide,
two and one-half yards f1fty-two inches
wide.
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Not Absolutely Helpless.

Some few persons still cherish the
idea that all women are, absolutely
HELPLESS in business matters, and that
they arc SO lacking in financial ability
that they cannot safely be trusted TO
handle money.
Mr.. Black belonged to this class. He
had been in the habit of paying all the
household bills at the end Of each
month, and his wife, although allowed
unlimited credit, had never had an al
lowance. One day the Blacks hap
pened to be passing the comparatively
new building in which the bank was
situated.
do you know, John" remarked Mrs.
Black. Il have actually Eever been i'll
side the bank since it was built more
than two years ago
"You haven'tr' exclaimed John. III
that's the case. guess I'd better give
YOU a check this month and let you pay
the bills. Do YOU think you'd know
how to cash it,"
Mrs. Black received the check. That
evening Mr. Black asked, not without
sarcasm. if she had succeeded IN In
dorsing it properly.
"Oh. yes" returned Mrs. Black,
cheerfully.
How many bills did you pay:'
"None-it seemed pity to waste all
that money paying bills
"Then what in the world did you do
with it,"
oh" returned the little woman, Sc
renely. "I just deposited it to my own
account" ."-Collier's Weekly.
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A Ca1ary That Talks.

A Blackburn man las remarkable
canary which never sings, but can
,"talk' as fuently and distinctly as
any parrot. 1t reels of quite artic'
ulately sentence after sentence, such
a. "Pretty Polly dressed in green,
coming home to see the queen" "Pol'
Tvs sick; run for the doctor. quick
,ssWhat do you want here?" These are
only a few samples of the linguistic
attainments Of this wonderful little
bird. which is certainly the feathered
marvel Of the age, and is believed to
be the only authentic instance of a
talking canary known.-Chicago Jour
no1
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Rain Coat.

Coats that afford perfect protection
against the rain are essential to every
woman's health as well as comfort
This one is adapted to covert cloth
and all the materials used for coats OF
the sort, but is shown in Oxford gray
cravenette cloth and stitched with
black corticelli silk.
The coat consists of the fronts, backs
and side backs. The fronts are With
out fullness, but the back is drawn in
at the waist line and held by means
Of the belt Over the shoulders is 4
circular cape and the neck is finished
with shaped and stitched collar. The
sleeves are the ample ones of the sea-
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Cost of a Cyeliug Tour

An English cycling statisticlan- has
drawn up q table Of comparative costs
Of touring in various countries. The
home tour works out considerably more
expensive than the continental tour.
and Of the home countries Scotland
is dearcr than England. France. Italy
and Germany are all much on a level
from thirty to forty per cent. cheaper
than Great Britain; and lowest O. all
in the list comes Belgium, land MUCK
favored Of the tourists by reason Of the
beauties of the Ardennes country
London Tit-Bits.
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IAnglornania in Italy.

A wave Of Anglomania is sweeping
over Rome. The Queen and King Of
Italy are adopting British customs and
manners. Many of the old court re-
sent the passing Of traditions, but
Queen Helena has installed English
servants and tutors in the royal house
hold. The Italian nobility has taken
the cue. and English governesses find
no trouble in getting situations in
Rome. Many fashionable women are
taking English lessons, and every one
who claims position in the QuirEal
set serves afternoon tea.
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Snsla In Wyoming.

A Wyoming paper claims that its
State has the greatest soda deposits
in the world. Its soda lakes have
enough to make all the soda biscuits
that the world may want for the next
two centuries. with plenty left over
to make all the salsoda and sodalye
that the tribes Of the earth would need
for cleansing purposes for that length
of time. And when this had all been
provided for, there would be surplus
enough to make all the window glass
that builders would need for genera
tionS.
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Picturesque Scarfs.

Wells continue to grow in length ano
breadth as we'll as thickness with the
coming Of cold weather, and the latest
"automobiling wells" are really pictur-
esque scarfs, passing completely
around the head and tied in al artis-
tically careless knot on the left shoul-
der that can be accomplished only by
a study of the model, CONSIDERABLY
placed upon the yelling counters OF
the leading department stores.-New
York Mail and Express.
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"But. you know. haven't much TO
keep it up on said, and l crooked
my forcinger and thumb to represent
nought-nothing.
Il suppose sic murmured, lone
would sooner succTmb to starvation
than broken heart
Gould you l asked, with sudden
inspiration, "SuDs&st OH such Spartan
fare as bread and cheese and-er-
crosses?'
Il think I could" she said. softly.
'if you provided it."-E. Bcere, in
Black and White.
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The OnIy Titled NJ utc.

Sir Evelyn Arthur FairDairn is the
only subject of King Edward who
bears an hereditary title and was born
deaf and DUMB. A tall. handsome man.
with Il peculiarly winning smile and
attractive manner. he gives no outward
sign of a miSfortunate which would
have shadowed a temperament less
buoyant than his own. Sir Arthur is
a famous globe trotter, great part
of his travel having been undertaken
to study means Of ameliorating the lot
Of those afflicted as he is himself.
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STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, 90

IUCAS CUUNI1.
FRANK J. CHENEY make oath that he is
senior partner OF the firm Of F. J. CHENEY
Co, doing business in the City OF Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOL
IARs for each and every case OF oATARRH that
cannot be cured by the use CT HALLS
CATARRH CunE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
-, presence, this 9th day OF December,
! SEAL. A. D., 1886. A. W. GLEASON,
t~~) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. Send for testimonials,
free. FL. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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Popular Color For Hats.

A very striking hat, an Importation
is made of that vivid dark blue color
which is so popular this season. There
is q rolled brim of the blue, and the
top of the crown repeats the color.
The sides of the crown and the edge
Of the brim consist of rows Of bright
red, white, and faX-blue braids. The
hat tits we'll over the face of the
wearer, and is lifted behind with q
bunch Of cherries and leaves. 1t has
no other trimming.
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Hycienc and Style, Too.

White-footed stockings are recon-
mended by the pedicures, and one
can now buy stockings that have white
feet. and from the ankle upward black
thread is introduced and woven with
the white into a pretty pattern. The
effect is extremely smart, and quite
pariSian
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Ingenious Scheme.

The French railway companies have
issued to ell stations all album which
contains pictures of every possible
article that traveller is likely to
have about him. Owing to the great
number of passengers who are unable
to speak French. it is often found diff
cult to trace lost articles from the de-
scriDtion given. Now all that pas
senger has to do is to point to he
missing articles in the album.
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A Coveted Post.

At a meeting Of the WandsWorth
Guardians applications were received
from no fewer than ITO persons for
the post of messenger at salary OF
thirty shillings a week. with three
shillings q week extra allowance for
Sunday work.-London Tit-Bits.
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straps of brown velvet, ending in gold
and amber buttons. 1t has a vest or
Cluny lace over ivory silk. The bolero
is fastened by bows of brown velvet
tied through small round buckles or
gold and amber. The collar and cuffs
are Of silk embroidery in delicate Fer
sian colors.
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suggestion Of specklcs in white and
color. Heather mixture purple and
grcen) is going to be used for ladies'
dresses, the kind OF thing which has
hitherto been reserved for mems shoot
ing suits. Several Of tho winter ma
terials are to be popular once more,
even face cloth is figured with zibe-
line effects. The favoritc colors ap-
pear to be coffee color, serpent green,
brown, elephant gray, rosy shade of
red and "desert sand," pinkish shade
of fawn. Plain materials are provided
for those who prefer them, though
zibeline will be more in request.
Among the possible plain fabrics are
Venetian cloth, covert coating, serge,
cashmere, hopsack, face cloth and can
vas.-London Free Lance.
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A seasonable Costume.

Long coats are much in vogue and
cain favor with each succeeding week.
The May Manton one shown in the
large drawing is made in Russian
style and is well adapted both to the
entire suit and the general wrap. The