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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-18

-'srs ssHt,gl isayrir, exclude ,r-u.
TI,r ar. uH,ls iiEcL aId ar- generally
g, I.~-l better .mi More -Nli-h gh4a
tr, French -hat
TIE. F..n,h has, u-,l noted 10Y avucr-
Ftiuu- frr their tine heather hur tE.y are
now EIyiG= Americur zilzrd Eid 90 uS.
iu -1v-rH- kline .sn1 tH.E consider .uur
.sathsr Ibt ua-- Ir EErup
-rDur jlr -l-,ss'asl G4llI-luigs Ir--r ,i,.iI-
'luFiUe-- s,iI over EIuup.- ami lu Ula. s.. uf
iae .rurIErEie~ tH-ce - uttne attempt ju
light sh-m-
Tire 2 N-s.iu-hlHs, COMPANY and .gu.
Grnrr.g I.ie-rI, Company practically vur-
tE0l tire electrical Irarsti -"f Great HTt-
ain.
TH- WrSf1EHyu~gs ore Going biz 5.i-i-
ness iH Russia and also u Austria IJaly.
* la1uui. frga-r arr u NORWAY aud
Sweden
The Sw.-s hate sooi competing cont
TIUE- a'd ih. Germans have four great
liH.uiaEI gguUal.Hs, which a8 an -r1g-
nous Ines side bv side with The Amer
lean companies.
Nearly 40 On" fu.r. g. companies. how
.r.-. us- Tuurr or less American machiu-
arg. and some are worked iu connection
sfrh fEa American C1mpauie--
The Union EIectriSaha CiessItsehlft s- an
associate OF the General Electric 10 hlS
American machinery and an American
foreman.
There are Americans employed iu the
w0sEs OF th- other companies. and iE
some ea~-= Eh,re are American sals~su'u
uu the road.
Swcisr has Its uv- electrical company
and there are several gompetiug c0urpaur~-
lu Great Britain.
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COUPLE AGED IOl
AID % YEARS WE'D.
Cupid Makes Several Iiatra
Under Odd Circumstances.

Two prr-0uases have ua respect fH-
cnces. OF anything else
One. al course. D. dor-l Nrsh. guu
can -,less tire orlvr afi.r guu Draw. ..r-
the faflowiG--
Tile c;cri, ur tHa Em.au gr Vital
Statistics Boo Atlantic ".rg was given rar
start Of his life tEe other lsg.
The Reverend Sam-I Tulz-. uf Rum
Point nled a marriage certificate. Taage
was nothing unusual about that. Iut
wait for the rest % &C.
One OF the two concerned f1 the c-rtlG-
cate was lcI years OF age. the other v.rz
81 For him it uas the sixth Harrimru.-l
venture: Tor hor it WAS ;aa fossra-
The husband was Jerry Erzarti. ur Tam
ner's Brook: the lrlJ. -Nas Julia Ann
Jenkins. who had taken tlres other Hgs-
bands. and had been rOubyd OF them Uy
death
In Pontiac. Mich. there have Leen
locked up Tor safsIleeping two Canadians.
one was N. J. Reed. aged ., a school
teacher, formerly OF South Colchester,
Essex County, Ontario. and the other
Elizabeth GLIB. aged q. OF the same
place. They were held pending Al iuyes-
tisati0n-
They wanted 20 elope and they did.
They came across the boundary and
found thlt the United States authorities
wanted 10 know something about them.
n Is not known who objected Possibly
il was the parents on account OF the
youth Of the two
Anyway. some one did. and these two
people. who might be assumed 10 have
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The shU-mak.rg establishments .t ..s.EF
European rutG- ..Ir rrEErr.... -.-
have been caused by .-- imI..gr..it.E.
I know ONE man Who fr.aI .u nTHr sE
American shoe store fu Vienna. uUr Wis
told that De would bs maabra 30 He did sa-
Leicester. the chief -hgemak.0E .u--r..r
~ Great Britain. l~ uu .u arms aEainz-
lHr American shoe. aui 90 .~ now Twins
O" fi=ht 60 log rapvina ..-
d, has imported Am-r..-. -saaruE s1u-
machinery and American .aatlHf.
% has American experts Zoo show It's
men how Co handle rE- machine hul sn
"a. its Success iu making s tuuuHrfru OF
th. Amerl.s aru. O. small
There are 11-6s members bon tHa t.gt a.I
shoe trade lu Leicester. and -1u-lrg -lril;
has been carried nu there fCr 2=H.r.rt rtog-.
!. A great zeal OF tr. new -llnraagli1e ma
ciriusrv- tom.s from B0~f0H-s yur. hing
hike fi0osD worth lraginE n.sn recently
imported.
was told On Germany fHar American
machines have been imported uv the sn0.-
makers. and that factories naaE Berlin sue
initiating th. American issI-.
] saE such limitations Tor sale .n ri.
cities. but 10 Is easy fU see rE.- ruag ore
not the real article.
SHOE FACTORIES WOULD
PAY IN RUSSIA.
one oC the Ersat.-r openings E.- rHs
American shoe. IS b. fUssiI.
Leather IS cheap iu aI parts ~ that
country. and there u.s. 20 vast amount yr
raW material iB-thn shape OF skII-I shoe
makers who viii work 40 Tow prices Iu au
American factory. g. one should D. .SraI-
lished there
The French have now d ,arn ou our
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WHY THE 'KURDS ARE ABDUL
HANLID'S MOST POWERFUL ALLIES

Nothing stands between the man in bonds
and punishment.
The chief offered n large reward fo-
the heads or the Arabian outlaws Two
Kurds volunteered to go after them.
More were not permitted To form the
posse because there were only two rob-
bers-there would be no glory to the cap
tors were the advantage on their side.
The outlaws were ovcrhauled and ono
or them shot and wounded. The uniu-
jured man asked his cOmrade which
OF the two purSuers shot him. The fallen
man pointed TO the Kurd on a white
horse. The robber fired and killed the
kurd's horse. The KUrd drew his sword
and approached the robbCr on foot. The
latter empticd his rifles magazine and
then the Hurd, untouched. was upon him.
II was then death erapple. man to man.
with swords. The Kurd's partner rested
ON his rifle. and indifferentIy watched the
quarry's desperate struggle for life. lie
did not have any fears as TO the result OF
"A combat between the Arab robber and
the kurd executioner. It was against tho
law OF the kurd to bring unequal cOndi-
tons against the enemy. The Arab diI
not last long in the hands OF his formid-
able antagonist. and his soul soon passed
10 Allah while his head was cut of ana
presented 10 the Kurdish chieftain.
Those are the sort Of men that will
fight under the Crescent when the Powers
jump on the sick man Of Turkey. Tho
kurd Is absolutely mcrcilCss to his foe
Il Is his creed to be mspaEing. But he's
faithful TO the men who employ him.
When a dealer wants TO get opium o.
liquor across the frontier he makes =
contract with "a band oc KuriS. knowiuc:
they will perform their contract 10 get
the contraband through. or leave their
dead bodies on the line. They never worry
over nice distinctions as 70 morals when
taking service. You put up the gold and
they deliver the goods whether its
smugglinE. house burning or murder.
When the Syrian mother would keep
her little ones indoors she tells them tho
lonS-haired Kurds are abroad. and uo
warning Is generally effective.
The Eurd is primitive i'm everything
nut his arms He carries the latest thing
in rapid-fire guns and revuIvers. and is
an expert In the use OF them. 4 Kurd
h.tS bgeu known TO swan his wife for =
Winchester rifle when he was hard uu.
He knew he could get another wife a..
his leisure. but uc needed the Winches-
tes right Of.
The sultan thoroughly understands the
great value Of those nOmadic tribesmtu
OF his IN case Of war and ne rarely iu-
terferc.- with their peculiar ways Of life.
He knows they won't tolerate the ordf-
nary restrictions OF civilization. and by
giving them a free rein he binds them tho
closer 10 him. They make their own laws
and execute them. sometimes with grim
savagery. but according 10 their rules OF
exact justice.
Should Turkey ever become involved IN
a war Of enough magnitude TO ralI,, to It's
assistance the clans OF Nurdistan the
world viii see made memorable pages ID
history" -
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-18
Ama7an anmeAt.Bn1dlYm5Pee1eds

Both tra W.st.r-r.gs. 1.f on. G-r.saI
U.s-.r... .pfrsua- is Great Britain. cisim
r1 la. British .om.art.-. aIrlar-u they
ara il. reality weg- lrsu..-- uf Oh. Amer
IHrn Institutions
fsr calling lEarU-- ives Es u-E they r--
rruvr -l.- rr,EG.s.. arJia-c American
u'aa. su-Ls ..HH. HE urts..- Oh. Lord pr so
H-. rEa En.rI OF Director rr.. have
made .E-I es.ye= popular
Both -.i-'Gsui.a have. barge ---rfl. she
w.rre ri Greet EsilFsr. srI rr-. .H.ai. -
fa..rrs electrical ma-is#.r, r.rH Amer
.rIU uEttegu- vita British .,...
The -1Er- i- dove E- a". rNI...H
N,a.r Contrary which u.rf,.-s r... r.at .r
business ~ Great HrJai~ t- So r"HEu
There .saLer th- sid .i,m Name Of BRYANT
Trls=. E5arE iz WORKING INr-.'r .iu..- rl-
name O. ogden The gh.el ls-I. .r"tHr-
.oorlst os rh- past.
AMERICA A SCHOOL FOR.
EUROPEAN EL-SfNESS NiEN-
One phase of rta attrw.t. tH.g r-a-uI
American aHulautioa So seen .Ia' r..a come
missions ana individuals whidE --. being
sent ru tE- United State 70 look into "L.
factories and Lrs-lIl msLr.i-
IJ used l0 30 tha. 1ha GrrullE~ SD. 70 .s-...E
young men tu ENGLAND tp study oruu"r..
and trade.
They age now sending rr.m fg ts.
United States '1 go into our taytIsItr .rrd
counting houses
TE. English send oyer. a comm .--.Hr uf
capitalists or 'ThoreTS every .f.-v- month";.
and TO i- tire same giIh oJhet -0-utri,.s
The people consider usffouIss iu that. Is
ten them our business .spcrstE not r-.,Fiz-
Ing thar she American gets up usw
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one or both or them come out 90 their
trance, proves tfst Co be- the cIse-
No good woman acts thus from choice.
No Irus woman has her will aud judg-
msut left h'g when she throws away her
honor She runs away with a brute aud
ths first thing she knows she's left Hat.
In the same way o. bad woman may hyp-
uuiIze gC0I man
Il question the propristy or regulating
marriages auv further than IL now done.
lt might be- 40 right in some cases. but
not generally. Lawmakers are not in
zrirod. and marriage is a divine iusJitu-
tiuu"
Their, Is uH fga-srgu mysticism or sem
fimsrtal poetry % the mind OF this father
Of thirty-riuc children His definition ur
love was Enthusiastically plain
Love" be said. without h-Sit1u0ns
'luvs U.s. the natural affection between
man and woman trrJ has is~ foundation
iu rE" deSiu- Co Iarr.tEats the race.
That's love. hui o.. how many ,hrr- .r-
today yh" maErs U-ll different Thoughts
.n frn.r minds.
H.. 8 few o. r.Hrl.# .rs u'E msu seemed
o.. .r rev.ri-H .f r..r- long some.
-H.f co. son rI.. o E=r,s with f.n1.--
.I Es.u# an 'ra uIrT1-r 4gs .t...r
,rL "fi.e thoughts meet u.u. .,-
a.i.r-~
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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-18

Every one lsu"ws. of course. that Gu
-fI g. especially strong uu ocean liners
Ta..er1re. no surprise vlu be caused by
tra loIoIuinr story Mss Jcttie Elcck-
man. who lHE hHHn visiting 90 Indiana,
raa started C0r Nrw York 90 return 20
Holland. and back % the trip lies q. lit
tl. romance. Her dsplrtBce Is hurried
Iv rll.egrgm-
Uu her voyage 10 America last spring
.iss EIrs'lIuau became acquainted with
d -,nL-I.alinZ. prosperous young HoI-
lander. and il became a case OF love AZ
first sight. Tile voyage was short. but
long enough.
soon after Miss Bleckman's arrival IN
Indiana cablegrams began arriving from
her lover. who had returned to Holland.
pleading with her 90 come back. Then
came 4 formal proposal Of marriage BY
cabIegram-
Yo1t may imagine an impatient lover
In Holland WAITING f0r the reply 20 that
messlce. Il came at last and Il was the
reply he wanted. Then his pleudings Tor
her returned increased in number and
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-18
NEVER MISSED A DAY AT SCHOOL
IN ELEVEN YEARS. AND NEVER LATE.

wrrr-FN. -rE THE SUNDAY EErJEGIc-
AIs=z H.Hrihcl White OF Paris. Tex. has
tire best -ls.l record ol any pupil Boo tHe
United States.
SIS U.Is. r.a lrl- -raFG1.rI Gem che
FnHe Efah School. Sine made % remIrEl-
DE r..n-T frr us1.tuH. attendance during
Der "h1uI career .[ eleven yrarS-sls nov
-r missed dav rr1 was never tIriy. As
J reward nr rsrtt 'Is- v.'s presented with
lHsH-ir~1 sold uea.i iH DE sEtus % a
...-- '--, '.rH. .'r ui tGg 'l.lar S.ar State"
.- NF.I. is rEs second dFuzhter OF
.I srH ti-s. T. T. white. She rtl-Jed TO
school Ht the age a. and graduated at Is.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-18
WHY THE

SPECIAL c7rr-spouI.Hes q Thc saallr E-ruiN.
Macon. No. Oct ls-"Ths Eurd j.
child 10 Nemesis; 10 you have oTaHfai
him. you have bUJ tw5 alternatives kin
him or De- killed by him, 20. remarked Doc
tor a. NIussaIiom. late Of Beirut. -aWl %
native uf Syria
Pie may fight vuu -iair. sr hH may
take vUu urawares, hut yuu viii meet
him some way that's .cartalU.' raut.U1.i
rl. r'r.tar 'If yuu are 9 Itur uHg.'
l.E..rr.s ,hau fe and gtt your vssfwu
.u. .-a'. vrrH f.I i-H Won't -rr 30. Do
fHH. a'. medicine ti5a man IhlI due
- -. E ri'u. E.rua..rf $500 b. ready s.-
De-. .r On. .s....r Instead .. tr. ....-
H.r. .H -a.E ..e rr3t.r. and -A.l. i
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married and bearing children. and then.
too. his experience as the husband Of six
wives. and living with all at the same
time. makes him an authority on the
question OF loTe.
Here is what Doctor Cotton Eays:
Truly. / believe love Is a disease. some
dap We may discover the germ that is re-
spOnsibI- Tor It's existence. II the love
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- -
! There are n score OF such schools IN
| Berlin and other cities.
/ There is school for maso0s. which -
I held every sunday from "- nl- % i p Il
I SIT DENTS ARE TAUGHT
! CONSTRT C'rIUN WORK
I The students many Of -n.rr rna.r1-..s5
/ who work rr-.... -fr ,,..E ere -ra=h.
'
III ''''l CONSTRUCTION "'iN. ui''.AS
| arches and aii sorts 90 ~'"a" work
! Tie Co--S- i~ .u terms OF ha: ears.
I grT 60 is, ~. made. raa- 4. rarn m... -.,-I
/ fr.. f.rl.- ,..,..fr.. r..t .,.r....,.s .. rs.-.
. f.,. ..,f,...,r his. .-...-..
@ d. '..-- 100. N"'''
-'.'- 'A under the instruction rt "a
I teachers
' O. gua.y has similar S.ug.v schools -
timers. t.i.r~ -tfGI.r- aua r..ur.-s.
b o. has schools frr ..l..-rsraBsrS- -
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arl .g,.r fer ,.lfr....... .-,...--.
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,.''>- s'h,".- ..7 laorEa.-rr- AND schools
Jog E'u>ekrrrtr~- There I-- schools sl-
l'.'m'n covering every branch ~ m,e.laE.-
les. s." inat % carpenter a mason o. .'u
engineer may learn how -u rI's charge OF
20 shop 1"d manage &C.
Their Ers row something HIr 300 men
ana h"y~ attending such schools. aud m POI.
thHn HOO 'u "uorEer branch OF tho inc
ciSiridi schools. There Is a vast number
iE tne Trade schools. SEQ that the people
are briug even wlsr. educated To- better.
work.
The Austrian state S.Hao!s are especially
fine. covering many special industries.
Thrr- is % state school FOR stone cutting
at I4a= ir TyrlI devoted 20 the deyc,op-
n-u. Of tine marble industry there
The cuur~a covers five years auI gives
education ia an kinds OF stone carving
a'd stone cutting
. GRADUATES GIVEN
POSITIONS IN. .AT-sTpr,
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I - ~ '7,st'eS a -"LS.'S anu -
1,--"' .-N are sure '- I'"i p'sI'l"ns at
- ~ "a C"ii>! !i''@ n.In wages
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sr.,fa1 c.,-re.rr,r,7r-r. ~ ~, &. r.-,--. r,.-
public
ropruhlEs1. Sent -5-T van. 20 E..-.-.f1a
some uf The yvs-s lon which rba T.rIr.,-...,rss
are fighting American trade
TIE fight is made both uv nations alG
individuals. The Governments ur.. ..lr.E
Il 'E tariffs and UE the E.Tsg E.'s.aa
inspection uf American gods
iA" individuals a-. p.rryl.- ua r....I H.l
lH aN sorts Of ways honest .rH di~aHa,.-.-
The wprs- method is ig ;Ha "H'E.u- H.
Amerr+u trade marks a-d .u raa .s'liaS
uf cheap auE nasty Erru-."u ~... ..-
American.
tui limitations uf .ar I".'r. -- SCI
clocks sold mere Iu rUpaEEa-ru.
The ssme are offered 5n the Ssur-s of
'hrl-;tauia and stockholm. aS well Ss iu
France and Germany.
The. Swiss eaur American Wal .l..~
Tho, maxi. inr.ta-s8rs CO.,. nrr bette .-.e
1fu,Iyarpars such as ~gU fgr g ur So 5.-
ing .,II- filled cases with Svf~= move
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Ia farm u."H.n'.-r as.f E dozen nations
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Lorin FAR. head Of the largest family
IN the world. bitterly opposes the theories
advanced by Doctor A c. Cotton. dean OF
Rush Medical College. Chicago. that love
Is disease due 90 a micrObe.
Mr.. Farr has had 6 wives, 3 children
81 grandchildren and IS great-grandchii-
den.
Ee has seen MS - - more descendants
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came 20 amount 20 positive demands. She
acq1iesced IN cut her visit short. and
has set out on the return voyage.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-19
The obedient Mierobe.

OF course, you know all about mi
crobes, or think you do, and are tired
of hearing about them. You know, at
least. that they are very small organ
isms. or tiny things, that are found
in great number and variety in pretty
much everything we eat and drink,
and the air we breathe, and are for
ever giving us all kinds of diseases.
OF all the countless microbes known
to science. don't believe there is one
that looks in the least like the mon
ster here depicted, and l am quite
sure that none of them is as big as
the hundredth part of this one.
He is made of tinfoil and is so big
because we couldn't have any fun
with him if he were too small to see
and handle. He hangs by a very fine
thread from a piece of goose-quill
about two inches long. The ends of
the quill are closed with wax and a
hole is made with pin in the wax at
the lower end. Put the whole combin-
alton in a basin of water. If it just
floats with the top of the quill peeping
above the surface. it is all right. If it
sinks, the microbe is too heavy for
the quill and you must either reduce
his proportions or use a larger quill.
On the other hand, if the quill stands
high out of water you must make the
microbe heavier.
Now, fill a bottle with water to tho
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-19

fond of Dick, did not trust him. In her
friend and pastor she had implicit
faith. Noting his look of grim despair
and Edith's glance of triumph, she
turned to Dick with ready wit: "Oh,
Dick, it is early to go for your boat
ride; wont you come into the garden
and help me few moments?''
Dick looked toward Edith and his
rival hesitatingly, but he could not re-
fuse AS they passed out into the gar
den, Edith rose, saying: Pray, ex-
cuse me, Mr.. Strong: but I think my
mother needs me, too" she stepped
lightly around the table. AS she
passed his chair, he fixed his eyes on
her face and held out his hand i'm
pulsively.
Edith" he said hoarsely, why do
you torture me SOP" Then, drawing
himself erect, he added: But to-
night you shall hear me. If you pre-
fer to listen in company with Dick
Haskins and your mother, you may go
to the garden
Edith saw that he was in earnest
and angry; yet. fascinated by the
strange attraction which this man pos
sessed for her, she seated herself and
turned toward him, thrilling under his
passionate gaze.
Cant you see how love you,
Edith? Have you no heart that you
can play with me as you have, and
still smile at my agony?" and, in his
passionate anger, he seized her wrist
roughly.
The girls smile was gone imme-
| diately and a look of mingled fear
| and remorse took its place. AS she
gave a little gasp of pain, he released
her wrist hastily.
Forgive he, Edith. have hurt
you l would die to save you pain -
and the young man stood humbled and
penitent before the girl, whose eyes
were filed with tears, yet who gazed
defiantly at him.
You have no right to speak SO. /
have not played with you. I never
meant to pain you. You know that
Dick"
Are you engaged to Dick Has
kins7" he interrupted harshly.
What right have you to ask" she
/ answered holly.
The right of a man who loves you
and who will be answered"
No. l am not engaged, but
Then I have the right that any
good man has to offer you my love.
Edith. can make you happy. / know
I can You love me, Edith, feel it,
| though you will not acknowledge it.
What right has Dick Haskins to play
fast and loose with you and never
ask your hand in marriage?" The
| question had so much truth in its
taunt that Edith fiinched, cut to the
| quick But she lifted her head proud
~.
How dare you insult me sol" she
| cried angrily. How dare your
1T is he who il insulting you Obi
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EdftA," his voice taking a tone Of IN
finite tenderness, listen to my plead
ing. Listen to your own heart. dear
Does it not tell you that yoc NAY
trust me? You have scorned me. but
in your heart OF hearts you love me-.
The girl stood up with a quick little
gasp, which he took for dissent, and
he added hastily. seizing her hands
Look me in the eyes and tell me
that you have no love for me in your
heart, and you will never see me
again 1 am leaving in the morning.
If you desire it, will never return
Edith loked at him a moment with
a startled gaze, then, dropping into
chair, she laid her head on the table.
The man looked down at the bowed
head. Then, moved by a sudden inn
pulse, he pressed his lips on her wav-
ing hair and her white neck. The
touch of his lips accomplished what
his words could not; for, as she lift
ed her head, her eyes shone with a
look which seemed to open the gates
of Paradise for him. With an inarticu-
late cry he clasped her in his arms
just as footsteps sounded on the walk
outside.
Dick Haskins looked ruefu1ly at
gaily, Now, Edith we'll go, if Mr..
Strong will excuse u.s."
Strong started forward, but before
he could speak, Edith laid her hand
on his arm, as she said, will you ex-
cuse me tonight, Dick? Mr.. Strong
is leaving in the morning, and
"And as I am to be her husband.
Dick, naturally want her to myself
this evening" Mr.. Strong interposed.
Dick though surprised and chag-
rined, was no coward. Hiding his own
emotion as best he could. he con-
graduated Mr.. Strong and Edith heart
lily, and speedily left the room
Mrs. Wentworth was very happy as
she kissed her daughter and gave her
hand to Mr.. Strong.
Where, oh. where is the good
Elijah now?" she said playfully.
"'Safe in the promised land" an
swered Elijah quickly, as he turned
laughingly toward Edith.