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Sam out to the nearest shops instead Of
those at which she usually dealt to 'break
a bill '-heart-rending process-in the pur-
chase of fruits and sweets for their con-
sumption. No one has ever satisfactorily
explained why the change from IS never
amounts to more than $216. Poor Mrs.
Atwood could never get quite used to the
fact that if she spent money it was gone.
AS the time approached for the Wash
ington trip she did not dare to meet her
Edwards eye, and replied but feebly to
his unusually jolly anticipations of 'this
time next week. She had hoped that
she might have some excuse to remain at
home, much as she had Slonged for this
jaunt alone with her husband but there
seemed to be no loophole of escape.
She tried to freshen up her heaviest
skirt, and took the spring Jacket she was
wearing and made a thick lining to it.,
planning to disguise it further with a
piece Of fur at the neck. She felt horri-
bly, guilty when Josephine came in and
caught her at it, The tall girl looked at
her mother with an inscrutable expression,
but she merely said:
7 suppose that's to save your new suit
You'll never be able to get into it If you
put SO much wadding in" and went off
again. The mother felt relieved, yet a
little hurt, too, in some mysterious way.
Many q time she tried to screw her
courage up to confessing that she had no
outer raiment; that after all the money
and all her promises she had nothing to
show in exchange. The. fatal moment
had to come, but she put it Off. She had
done, so many times! She prayed about
it on her knees by the bed in the dusk of
her own room when she came upstairs
after dinner on the pretext of getting
something; she belonged to the old-fash-
toned, childlike order Of women who do
pray about things, not only daily, but
hourly, and who, unknown to themselves,
exflale the sweetness born of heavenly
contact.
She wondered it, perhaps, it might not
be better if she were dead, she was such
a poor manager and set such bad exam
pie to the children. Josephine had that
girl was getting to be so companionable
to her father, too. She had the sacrifcial
pleasure of the victim when she heard
them laughing and talking downstairs to-
gether.
well, 10, has your suit come home
YETI"
It was three nights before the fateful
Thursday and the family were grouped
in the library, as was their won't in the
evenings Immediately after dinner Eddy
was lying on the fur rug playing with the
cat in the warmth of the wood fire and
Mr.. Atwood, in a big chair with his wife
leaning on the arm Of it, sat watching
the little boy. The two older children
were studying by a table in the back of
the room in front of a shaded lamp, with
pile of books before them.
Mr.. Atwood, although his hair and mus
tache were grizzled and his face prema-
turely lined, had a curious faculty of sud-
denly looking like boy. under some
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brought the whole thing to standstill
All the money is tied up in some dreadful
way-don't ask me-. or course it will be
all right in three or four weeks, Dick says,
and we have credit everywhere. It's just
to time over this time. But we haven't a
penny of ready money; not a penny. It
would be ridiculous 1t 1t wasn't horrible.
Dick gave me all he could scrape together
last week. and told me to try and make it.
last, but it's all gone--I coudn' help it.
And the washer woman comes to-day. If
you could let me have $40. 10; couldn't
bear to let Dick know.
why, certainly" said Mrs. Atwood,
with loving alacrity. Don't say another
word.'' If she felt a pang she scorned it.
you don't know how many calls there
are on one,' murmured the other, sinking
back with relief.
Mrs. Atwood thought she did, but she
only said "Ycl poor thing and rushed
upstairs to get one of her crisp $40 bills;
she could not use the house money for
this. She passed Josephine in the hall.
afterwards, on her way to school, and held
the bill behind her. but she felt sure the
girls keen eyes had spied it.
'.I'm so glad I had it! Are you sure this
will be enough?'' She asked as the other
kissed her fervently. What were clothes
for herself in comparison with poor Ber-
tha's need? She would look over the cat
alogue again tomorrow and order a
cheaper suit or buy one ready made.
After all, she did neither Her money
but why chronicle further the diminution
of her forces? Her entire downfall was
completed the day she had unexpected and
honorable company to dinner, and sent
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for work on the lawn during the summer,
something her husband always paid for,
but it seemed a pity to have the men go
away again, when the money was there
at hand She would not in the least mind
asking Edward to refund it to her. But
she felt the well-known drop into her
usual condition of calculating economy.
Her husband came home that night with
a bad headache, and the night after she
had another bill waiting for him for re-
pairs on the furnace. It was unexpectedly
and villainously large and Mrs. Atwood
was constitutionally incapable Of adding
another straw to the burden, while she
stood by conserving pathetically unto
his righteous wrath. A day later, when
the material for her new costume with
the rapid shrinkage of her funds, SAM
he must have a new suit Of clothes at
once. AS it was Saturday, he could ac-
company her.
What is the matter with those you
have on? They are not In the least worn
out said his mother.
Mama, they're so thin that + m freez-
ing all the time I'm in school, You
ought to have heard me coughing yester-
day"
you have the old blue suit; I'm sure
that's thick enough
.'The blue suit Yes, and it-hurts me-
it's so tight can hardly walk in it.
can't sit down in it at all. It makes
ridges all around my legs
Mrs. Atwood looked at her son with rare
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evaporation. 1t was we'll known that
When Sam took a dislike to his clothes for
any reason, they always hurt him His
coat his trousers, his caps, his shoes,
even his neckties developed hitherto un-
suspected attributes of torture. But there
was always a haunting feeling with the
outraged dispenser of these articles that
1t might be true. A penetrative and scorn-
ful remark from the passing Josephine at
once emphasized this view of the case to
the anxious mother, remorseful already
at her own lack of sympathy.
I'm astonished at you, Josephine. If
the clothes hurt him but the girl had
disappeared beyond hearing. Sam came
from town that jubiant evening, in warm
and roomy jacket and trousers. and o,
weakness of woman with a new football,
beside. Mrs. Atwood carried with her a
box OF lead soldiers for Eddy and sweet
little fluffy thing in neckwear for jose
phine, such as she saw other girls dis
playing. After all, what was her own
dress In comparison with the darling chill
dren's happiness? She would get some
cheap stuff and make it UP herself. No
one would know the difference.
How about your suit, Jo?' asked her
husband one evening as they sat around
the fire. 'Is it almost finished?"
Not-eXactly," said Mrs. Atwood
1.-THE club goes to Washington on the
5th of the month. it was decided to-day
Nearly all the men are going to take their
wives with them. I'm looking forward to
showing off NINE
my mama will look prettier than any
of them,'' said Eddy, belligerently.
''And lots Younger added Sam.
"Have you ordered the suit yet?' asked
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"lDpN1 NN0NN WHAT TQDQ. WE'RE 5UCH 4 STATE.
the voice of Josephine. o, how her moth

the voice of Josephine. o, how her mother
dreaded it!
mo, I haven't-yet," she felt herself
forced into saying.
Il don't believe there is any money left
for it, pursued the pitiless, one. "She
spends for other things, papa. She pays
bills and doesn't tell, because she hates
| to bother you. And she buys things for
US. And she paid a, subscription to the
Orphans Home yesterday, and she got
new wash boiler for Katy. And
| Hush, hush, Josephine said her father
severely. II found that receipted bill of
Patrick's lying around the other day, 10.
I should have paid you back at once. How
much money have you left?"
| 20, Edward-Im so foolish. II
"Have you $30?'
! Il don't think so.''
'.Have you $20?''
II haven't-more than that" She had,
as she well knew, the sum Of 1857 in the
purse in her dressing table drawer.
''Win this help you out?" His tone
had the business-like quality in it as nat
ural as breathing to a man when he speaks
| of money matters, and which a woman
feels almost as a personal condemnation
in its chill removal from sentiment.
"Oh, Edward-please don't! It makes
me feel So. She tried not to be too alb
ject. but nearly all of it has gone for
necessary things
| 1HdC all rlSnC. lie aQQeO, WIN q
touch Of severity Don't let there be any
mistage about it this time, Jo." And she
murmured contentedly:
| mo. No, indeed"
With her allowance money, too, how
could there be?
Mrs. Atwood now set herself seriously to
the work of getting appareled. She read
advertisements and went to town two days
| in succession, bringing home samples of
cloth for mainly approval; she sought the
| advice Of her young siSter-in-laW, Mrs.
Calender, and of her friend, Mrs. Nichols,
with the result that she finally sat down
one morning Immediately after breakfast
and wrote a letter to a New York firm
ordering a jacket and skirt made like one
in a catalogue issued by them, and setting
down her measurements according to di-
rections. Just before she finished a maid
brought her up word that Mrs. Martin
dale was below.
Mrs. Martindale-at this time in the
morning."
Mrs. Martindale was her cousin and lived
over the other side of the track, some dis
lance away. Mrs. Atwood hurried down,
with premonition of evil to find her
hastily gowned. sitting on the edge Of a
chair, as if ready for instant flight. There
was wild expression in her eye.
She began at once, taking no notice Of
Mrs. Atwoods greeting.
st suppose you think I'm crazy to come
here in this way. I didn't sleep wink
last night I didn't know what to do
We're in such a state!ss
SIS it the business?"
"Oh it's the estate and the business and
everything. Mr.. Bellows death has just
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was still in many ways the girl her hus-
band had married, even to her looks, while
he appeared much older than his real age.
in reality but a couple of years ahead of
hers She was always longing to be a
silent, noble and finely balanced charac-
ter. quite oblivious of the fact that she
suited him, humorous but lf-contained
man, exactly as she was, and that he
would have been very lonesome with any
thing more perfect
The extra money cast a rich glow over
Mrs. Atwoods horizon. In the effulgence
of it she received bill for s12 presented
to her just after breakfast the next morn
ing. by the waitress, with the word that
the man waiting outside the door had al
ready brought it once before, when they
We're out of town. Could Mrs. Atwood
pay it now? He needed the money.
why. certainly said Mrs. Atwood,
with affluent promptness. The bill was
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A GREAT DIFFERENCE.

washington Star.
The stage isn't what # used to be-" said
the man who invariably speaks in tone of
regret.
That's right answered Mr.. Stormington
Barnes. Nowadays the stage has electric lights
and an abundance of scenery and competent
stage hands and comfortable dressing rooms. The
stage isn't what It used to be. I'm exceedingly
glad of it,"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-21
F.. ElCHHORN g, SONS,
a. Washington Avenue S.
Fire Insurance. r fs4s5e Both Phones lO6

MILWAUKEE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Principal office, Milwaukee, Wis: Organized
Nolte, secretary. Attorney to accept service in
Minnesota: Insurance Commissioner. Cash cap
ital, 100000.
INCOME IN 1902.
Premiums other than perpetuals.. 1886, ISL. 90
Premiums in course Of collection. 19,748.26
Rents and interest ............. 20,346. %
From all other sources ........ LIZ
Total income .................. $2se,
DISBURSEMENTS IN 1902.
Amount paid for losses ........ s11s,154.o2
Commissions and brokerage. $50. 7O,54O.27
Salaries and fees of officers,
agents and employees ......... 12,SS0.S4
Taxes, fees and rents S,947. SO
All other disbursements ......... 11,436.07
Total disbursements ........... s221 ,e5e.os
Excess of income over disburse-
mentS $74,924.21
ASSETS DEC. 81, 1902.
Mortgage loans ................. see, 90
Ponds and stocks owned ......... 245, Alp 81
Cash in office and in bank. 2O,S65 80
Accrued interest and rents 2,91617
Premiums in course Of collection q ,867.36
Total admitted assets .......... s517 ,5e21s
LIABILITIES DEC. 81, 1902
Unpaid losses and claims ........ $32 5O4 81
Reinsurance reserve ............ 19592243
Capital stock paid up .......... 100000
Total liabilities, including cap
1tal $42S426S0
Net surplus Observation-Disclosures. sss,1s5as
RISKS AND PREMIUMS, 1902 BUSINESS.
Fire risks written during the
year ...................... $24 ,oe7 90
Premiums received thereon $500. 320,156.52
Net amount in force at end of
the year s2e, 10, s24o,-
BUSINESS IN MINNESOTA IN 1902.
Fire risks written ............... $339, 461 90
Fire premiums received ......... 8,545.OO
Fire losses paid 2,469. 90
Fire losses incurred 2,S12.OC
Amount at risk, fire ............ 452, 614. 90
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
Department Of Insurance.
Whereas, the Milwaukee Fire Insurance COM
pany, a corporation organized under the laws
of wisconsin. has fully complied with the pro-
visions of the laws Of this state relative to the
admission and authorization of insurance COM
panies of Its class.
Now, therefore, I, the undersigned insurance
commissioner, do hereby empower and authorize
the said above-named company to transact its
appropriate business of fire insurance In the state
of Minnesota according to the laws thereof,
until the thirty-frst day Of January, A. D. 1904.
unless said authority be revoked or otherwise
legally terminated prior thereto.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my official seal at st. Paul
this 31st day Of January, A. D. 1908.
ELMER III. DEARTH,
Insurance Commissioners.
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sTATE OF MINNEsoTA.

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
Department of Insurance.
Whereas the Milwaukee Mechanics Insurance
company, corporation organized under the laws
Of Wisconsin, has fully complied with the rro-
visions of the laws Of this state relative to tho
admission and authorization OF insurance compa-
MES of its class,
!. Now. therefore, I, the undersigned, Insurance
the said above-named company to transact its
appropriate business Of IRE insurance in the
state of Minnesota, according to the laws there
1904, unless said authority be revoked or other.
wise legally terminated prior thereto.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto ret
my hand and affixed my official seal at st. Paul.
this 31st day of January, A. D. 1908.
ELMER Fl. DEARTH,
Insurance Commissioners
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STATE OF MINNESOTA,

Department OF Insurance.
Whereas, the Rochester German Insurance
Company, corporation organized under the
laws Of New York, has fully complied with the
provisions Of the laws of this state relative to
the admission and authorization OF insurance
companies OF its class.
Now, therefore I, the undersigned, Insur-
ance Commissioner, do hereby empower and
thorize the said above-named company to trans
act its appropriate business of fire insurance in
thereof, until the 31st day of January. A.. d.
1904, unless said authority be revoked or other
wise legally terminated prior thereto.
In testimony whereof hare hereunto set my
hand and affixed my official seal at st. Paul
this 31st day Of January. a. ID. 1908
ELMER III. DEARTH,
Insurance Commissioner.
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1OW much will a new suit cost,
Jo?" Mr.. Atwood held his fin
gers reflectively on the rubber
band of his pocketbook and
j glanced as he did so at the
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-06-12

"fou ask for my daughter, sir" oh.
(, led the retired banker. "And you
say your present salary Is 500 a week
DO you imagine that would keep her In
the style 10 which she has been accus.
,omed2"
IL do not, sir" answered the young
man. as his lower jaw hardened per
ceptibly. what Is good enough for me,
however, Is good enough for her"
"Young man." said the man Of money,
with deep emotion. Us he grasped the
speakers hand, take her. You are Just
the sort l have been looking for. !
have never had enough nerve TO try 10
convince her Of that myself."-N. Y.
Press.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-06-12

The following piece OF herb folk lore
was told TO me many years ago by q
North Lincolnshire lady. On the night
our Blessed Lord was born the stable of
the Nativity was Uttered with bracken
and what we o call the yellow lady's
bedstraw. Before this time both these
plants had produced In the summertime
IL significant little white flowers, but
then IL was the depth Of winter. and
they were ilowerless. When the frs,
cry OF the Divine infant was heard, the
bedstraw burst into bloom In honor Of
the birth Of the Saviour, but the brack.
en- made no sign Of reverence. 20 IL has
come TO pass that the bracken has ever
since been deprived OF the power OF
producing any blossoms whatever.
while the bedstraw has been endowed
with long sprays Of golden florets.-
Notes and Queries.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-06-12

One Of the most critical engagements
n the recent fighting on the northwest
frontier OF India, was the storming Of
Dargai ridge by the Gordon High.
landers. The position OF the Afridi
tribesmen seemed almost impregnable;
and In advancing to take II IL was nee.
essary TO cross an open space swept by
an incessant FIRE OF rifles, where more
than 100 men had already been killed
Or wounded. The Highlanders. at the
word Of command, sprang into this
open space, their pipers striking up
Cock OF the North" as the rush was
made. Piper findlater was one OF the
first TO enter upon the deadly strip OF
ground. and when. after a few yards.
he was laid low by n shot through both
legs, he proppcd himself up against a
bowlder and continued 10 play with
undated energy. The H~ighlanders
suffered severely, but they took the
ridge; and Piper Findlater was recon.
mendel for the Victoria Cross for his
gallantry.-Youtb's Companion.
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work only Eish, nour. /. nay.

In New Zealand nm clght.hour day,
or TO he more exact. a 4s.hour week.
Is compulsory for nil womcn working
In mills and workshops, and all chill.
lrcn under is. They are not allowed
to work overtime for more than 20
days n year. and then they are limited
to three extra hours n day. and the
written permission Of IN inspector must
be obtained. In the case Of adult men
the government does not interfere
with their hours of labor. save In cx.
scp,ionnl eases, but the eight.hour day
Ii general, though not universal.
throughout the colony. In Wellington
the average wHgc Of adults In engineer.
Ing works Is &c los. Sd. n week: mold.
ers average CT i2s. Sd. p%attcrnmnk.
srs CT 2s. and adults In electrical engi.
neering works SO 2s. I'd. - Chicago
Chronicle.
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Kminentiy Practical.

"What would you do" said Mr..
Rafferty,, III you was to suddenly dis
cover that you was rich?"
Well" answered Mr.. Dolan, "Td
put up n few libraries, fur forms
sake, an thin I'd go ahead an found
ON schools fur plumbers an other
professional men, so that civilization
could have a sure ting on gittin' its
moneys wort when II had a job Of
work Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-06-12

Whitehall, ILL.,, June sth.-Mr. Lon Man.
ey had Bright's Disease and after his home
doctor had treated him for sometime he
hnally told him that he could do nothing
more for him, and that he would surely die.
A friend who had heard of what Dodd's
Kidney Pills had done in cases Of Kidney
Trouble, advised Mr.. Manley to try a
treatment OF this remedy.
lie did SO and everyone was surprised and
delighted to see an improvement in a very
short time. This improvement gradually
kept on as the treatment proceeded, tall
aow MIR. Manley Is well. lie says:
The doctor said he had done all he could
for me. lie gave me up. A friend advised
mo to take Dodd's Kidney Pills, and in a
few weeks l was nearly all right again,
81 am not dead, and can truthfully soy
that i feel better today than | have for
years. Dodd's Kidney Pills are a wonder.
ful remedy and ] will always praise them
and recommend them to everyone suffering
as I did"
Mr., Manlcy's recovery has caused a pro.
found sensation, as no one ever thought he
would recover.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-06-12
Loss Of Ancient Treasures.

Shortly before the ri between
Turkey and Greece broke out II had
been intended 10 transfer 10 the Central
museum at Athens various ancient
Christian manuscripts and other treas
ures stored In the churches at Tyrnavos
and elsewhere. Delay proved fatal.
During the war ihese treasures were
all destroyed by FIRE or carried away
Chicago Inter Ocean.
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II. jail for sp.e.,ps.

A. one Of the good, kind ladies' was
salking along the tier after the church
was over. saying kind words to the IN.
fortunate sons OF Adam. che stopped 10
front Of cell Coz on the sixth floor.
She said: MY good. kind man, what
10 the world ever put you In here!'
He said-"Sneezing."
She said. MY goodness How in me
world could they put you in here for sneez.
ngy'
lie said: II woke the gentleman up
look County Jail Journal.