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The Yale expositor., 1904-09-02
Never since his boyhood had he felt
such temptation at the sight of
anything to eat.

glancing from the basket to Mr.. Ro-
per's face, and scarcely knowing how
10 explain her errand.
"a remarkably fine day" cried FIR
Roper, with a cough.
"Mrs.-Mrs. Boldero saw you pass
cur window" Lucy faltered.
81 have not the-er-pleasure of
Mrs. Boldcro's acquaintance, l be-
Ucve."
STILL" said Lucy, becoming more
nervous every instant, she knows
you very well by sight"
Mr.. Roper Strengthened his back;
he had been somewhat of a buck in his
cay-major in line regiment, retired
on half pay some years ago. His only
son had come to a melancholy end
and, having left numerous debts of
honor undischarged. Major Roper had
felt it incumbent to take them on him.
self. In order to raise Immediately
the necessary sum of money, he had
scquestrated the bulk of his pension,
retaining, in fact. sufficient only to
support the barest existence. An
other year and the debt would be
wiped out; then, Major Roper told
himself, he would once again be able
10 hold up his head.
MRS. Boldero presents her compll-
ments," said Lucy, drawing on her in
vention. land she--she has sent you
th-this."
"And what is 'this'?" he demanded.
filing his single eyeglass, and leaning
forward TO peer into the uncovered
basket.
"A rump steak pudding"
He stood glaring at Lucy's rosy face
while he ferociously twirled his mus
tache.
81 am Major Roper!" he said.
Mrs. Boldero thought"-
"She evidently thought that she
could insult me with impunity."
Il am very sorry" faltered Lucy.
His annoyance was the greater, IL
possible, on observing that the pud-
cling was not even whole, yet, incon-
gruously enough, the sight of it tickled
his palate. Still, Major Roper found
his appetite easier to control than his
DIiut, WHICH UdQ never Dcen more az
gressive than now, whom he looked
forward shortly to leave Borrowfield
and to live again within reach of
London club.
you will kindly present my compli.
E:ents to Mrs.-er"--
"Boldero," faltered Lucy.
"To Mrs. Boldero, and tell her that
l am very much-very much obliged"
"She will be rather hurt" said Lucy.
"And l." said Major Roper. am
rather hurt"
IL do wish you would let me leave
IT," cried Lucy, holding out her arm
with the basket in her left hand close
10 his face.
Il have told you am Major Ro-
aerl' he. answered. stepping back
ward
Mrs. Boldero will be immensely an
gry," murmured Lucy, gazing from
the basket into hts face.
"Angry-with you, do you meant"
The Yale expositor., 1904-09-02
To a Haven at Last.

/ have seen the worst of the world, and
l care no more
For chances and changes, for perIIs
afioat and ashore.
Cod is over them all; a spirit more calm
than fate
My times upon Him wait.
In the uttermost parts of the sea there
the corals grow,
And the wealth of its oozy floor no divers
know:
When the laboring ship strains on
through an ocean OF weed
our captain takes good heed.
But better heed takes he who steers
without chart the storm,
Who hath hidden the north blow cold
and the south breathe warm:
That. though he spllnters the ship on
the coral marge,
He hath her crew in charge.
From the peril Of fire and flow, from the
roof and rock
He hath gathered them man by mana
weary flock
He will bring them home 10 the haven
where they would be,
over a Jasper sea.
Black and White.
The Yale expositor., 1904-09-02
unpIeaaant "cow.Itch."

There is TO vicious growth In
Africa or the world" writes a trav'
eler, "to compare with the detestable
thing popularity called 'cow-itch' and
known to botanists as the mucuna
bean. This Is a plant having small
seed pods covered with close array
o. fine. silky hairs, which, when ahak-
en- loose. fasten in myriads upon the
unconscious wayfarer. and, reaching
al parts Of the skin. set up an irri'
tation which words are literally pow
eIless to describe. A man attacked
by this abominable pest gives way for
the time to absolute frenzy.
Ii precipic" were at hand he might
almost be forgiven for jumping over
it, so wholly uncomfortable is that burn
ing, pricking. clinging Itch"
The Yale expositor., 1904-09-02

Il am afraid she WILL" said Lucy,
with a deprecatory smile.
Major Roper began to cough.
you will kindly present my COM
pliments to Mrs.-er-Boldero, ard
say that | am greatly obliged, and
accept her-her gift in the spirit in
which, no doubt, it is offered"
"Oh, thank you'll" exclaimed Lucy,
and, with an air of extreme relief, she
saw Major Roper take the basket.
"You will wait a moment for the
for the basln?" he suggested, as she
would have turned away.
81 can come tomorrow
There is no necessity to give you
that trouble" he insisted, "if you will
pardon my closing the door," He did
not wish her to follow his movements,
SO. leaving Lucy standing on the tor
step and the street door ajar, the ma,
jor held the basket gingerly as he
walked along the passage to another
door which led to back yard.
There he removed the basin from
the basket, standing this on the red
tiles while he gazed with mingled
bensations at the top of the half cold
But still savory pudding. Never since
lis boyhood had he felt such tempta-
ton at the sight IF anything to eat
Holding the basin now at arms
length, he stepped toward the dust
hir.. and therein emptied the enticing
contents. A few feet to the right vas
q tap, and, STOPPING in front of it,
Major Roper turned the water into
the basin, which he afterward dried
upon a buster that hung from a nail
in the wall. Having replaced the
empty basin, he carried the basket
into the house and opened the street
door.
"A thousand apologies for keeping
YOU" he said, offering the basket to
ucy, whose face looked quite cheer
full again.
81 hope you will enjoy the pad.
ding, major!" she cried, with a laugh
which made him feel almost young
again.
''You will kindly tell Mrs.-er-
Mrs. Boldero it is one of my favorito
cishes," he answered, with a low,
and Lucy nodded brightly as she
walked away with the basket.-New
York Telegraph.
The Yale expositor., 1904-09-02

nannerly. They are lazy and liars.
OF course, but that is eastern. Boys"
of advanced years serve the hungry
guests. They are bare.footed. clad in
white loose trousers and jacket,
trimmed with green cuffs and collars.
The hair is twisted in a little knot at
the back. and round shell comb fits
jauntily on the top. Many of these
tortoise combs are very choice, the
costly delight of the wearer. The
boys move noiselessly, like shadowy
spectres. black and white, gliding
from the tomb. Boat-nights the big
Giner is an especially festive scene,
when the rich trotters have washed
off the stain of travel, and stately
men and gracious women in evening
suits and rustiing silks and flashing
gems slough off Bohemianism and be-
come the conventional lords and la.
dies of the salon.
Day rightfully begins at six, when
duslly boy" patters up to the bed
with the dainty breakfast OF coffee,
The Yale expositor., 1904-09-02

Mrs. Boldero, having been advised
by the doctor Ito keep up her
strength" had ordered for luncheon a
Tump steak and kidney pudding. which
she was Just about to carve, and some
mutton outlets, now in front OF Miss
Lucy Westialle, her companion, whose
principal duty was to read Mrs. Boil
dero TO sleep after the present meal
and dinner.
The pudding was served In white
basin with a napkin around it, and
the parlor maid stood, interestedly
looking on, while Mrs. Boldero cut a
V-sbaped piece out Of the top, placed
this on a plate, and began to spoon
out the contents. Suddenly pausing,
with the spoon in her right hand. she
turned wrathfuiiy toward Mary.
Where" she severely demanded,
ARE the kidneys?"
Cook said the butcher didn't send
them in time" was the answer.
Mrs. Boldero felt disappointed. She
had thought of the pudding once or
twice since her 10 o'clock breakfast.
Take 1t away!" she exclaimed, and
Lucy Westlake tried somewhat mark
ediy to took as IL the affair possessed
10 interest in the world for herself.
as, indeed, It would not If Mr.. Roper
had not CHANGED to pass the house at
that moment.
Mr.. Roper occupied one room in a
very small house few hundred yards
away. He looked more than sixty
years OF age: he was short. erect, and
remarkably chin. His limp-brimmed
felt hat, once black, had now become
green: his tightly fitting coat had
faded From dark blue TO brown. From
one of her servants (Mrs. Boldero had
a habit of exchanging condolences Of
the kind) she had learned that Mr..
Roper half starved himself. HE GER
tainly looks as il a good meal would
90 him good" she would remark.
Nevertheless, Mrs. Boldero felt a
kind OF interest in the old man, who
often passed her window, and this
afternoon she happened to look up in
time to recognize him.
"Ah!" she cried, lit would be an act
OF charity TO give it to that poor
mani"
What is that?" asked Lucy.
"Mr. Roper" was the answer. "It
would make him meal every day for
week. have a good mind to send
tt
ooh, but
81 beg your pardon?" said Mrs. Boil
Qero, sharply.
Lucy's cheeks were crimson, for she
perceived what Mrs. Boldero could not
see-that, although his clothes were
fit for The dust-bin. Mr.. Roper was a
gentleman.
"You couldn't do such thing" muir.
INJURED Lucy.
mot perform an act of charity?
,AnE why not, pray?" asked Mrs. Boil.
derc. "Mary," she added, take away
my plate and the pudding. will
have some cutlee. Cook can put the
basin in bask q, and Miss Westlake
srail carry it to poor Mr.. Roper direct
ly after luncheon"
Lucy Westlake looked inclined to
rebel. But, although Mrs. Boldero
night be trying woman to live with
The Yale expositor., 1904-09-02
HE WOULD TAKE NO RISKS.
Cowboy Wanted to Have Decent
Chance of Spending His Money.

Cowboy Wanted to Have Decent
Chance Of Spending His Money.
"In the West" said Mr.. William
Sturgls of Cheyenne, Wyo., "the people
take very slowly to the notion that
government should busy itself in the
endeavor to regulate public morals.
For that reason, although we have
a pretty stiff state anti-gambling law,
the statute is of little potency, and the
boys gather in the old familiar centers
to bet their coin against faro, roulette,
hazard or poker.
Not long ago one OF my clients, OF
the cowboy tribe, who had deposited
1000 with me, made a trip to town,
and for several days got me to let him
have about 500 per diem. / thought
he was trying his luck at faro, and
finally. when he had spent just hall
his capital, l advised him that the
writing of checks was getting monot
onous, and that if he meant to keep or
playing to withdraw the remaining
$500 in a lump, so that he need moi
bother to hunt for me- At the same
time | advised him in strong terms &c
stop then and there and take nc
chances in losing the money he haG
acquired through months of patient
toll on the plains. He heard me
through with the utmost patience, TAX.
ing no apparent heed of my rebuke
and then said: L know what you say
is true. Judge; but supposing | should
die right sudden and get no chance &c
spend that other $500?' Washington
Post.
The Yale expositor., 1904-09-02
Value of Moderation.

The question Of the possible dura-
ton of human life, when put to great
statesmen, scientists and others who
have almost reached the century
mark of life, has been answered IN
various ways. Won Moltke. at the age
of so, was still possessed of fine in
tellectual power, and remarkable vi
tally. When asked how he managed
to live so long and in such excellent
health. he replied: by great moder-
alton in all things and by regular out
of-door exercise"
The Yale expositor., 1904-09-02
LEARNING THINGS
We Arc All in the Apprentice Class.

We Arc All In the Apprentice Class.
When a simple change of diet
brings back health and happiness the
story is briefly told. A lady OF
Springfield, Ill. says; After being
afflicted for years with nervousness
and heart trouble. received a shock
four years ago that left me in such
condition that my life was despaired
of. l could get no relief from doctors
nor from the numberless heart and
nerve medicines l tried because I
didn't know that the coffee was daily
putting me back moro than the Drs.
could put me ahead.
FINALLY at the request of a friend
left of coffee and began the use OF
Postum and against my convictions
gradually improved in health until for
the past 6 or months I have been
entirely free from nervousness and
those terrible sinking, weakening
spells OF heart trouble.
"My troubles all came from the use
of coffee which l had drunk from
childhood and yet they disappeared
when I quit coffee and took up the
use of Postum" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
Many people marvel at the effects
of leaving of coffee and drinking
Postum but there Is nothing marvel
Gus about it--only common sense.
Coffee is a destrcyer-Postum is q
rebuilder. That's the reason.
little book. The Road to MELVILLE"
The Yale expositor., 1904-09-02

Lucy's voice trembled as a short,
stout. red-faced woman opened the
street door.
MAY l speak to MI. Roper?" she
asked, and, turning her back. the
woman Of the house shouted his name
at the foot Of the narrow staircase.
He came down few moments later
in the act of buttoning his shrunken,
faded coat.
"You wish to see me?" he inquired,
with bow.
"Ye-es, if you please" said Lucy,
The Yale expositor., 1904-09-02
Was Made to Climb Mountain.

Almost a century has passed since
the first woman assembled Mont
Blanc. Maria Paradis was her name.
and she did rot find the ascent very
pleasant. and, indeed, was dragged up
the second half against her win. II
was in vain that she lay on the snow
and asked to be thrown down a precl.
pice. "They seized hold of me-" says
her record, they dragged me, they
pushed me. they carried me, and at
last we arrived
The Yale expositor., 1904-09-02
Not a Lucrative euslneee.

Or. Smiles did not leave so much
money behind him as did Sir H. III.
Stanley; but in his case more than
in Stsnley's the amount is likely TO
represent literary earnings. At any
rate, $4,000 is not considered a bad
recompense for "self-help," when ap-
Piled in a calling which. apart from
the more signal successes Of a few
novelists and playwrights, rarely
leads on to such fortunes as are made
in soaps or pills.
The Yale expositor., 1904-09-02
Toad Not WastefuT.

Some time ago saw a toad shed
his old skin. First the skin split In
a straight line down the middle of the
back, and the toad with his hind legs
pulled it down and off as ono might
pull Off coat Then. rolling up the
skin into a sort of ball. he promptly
swallowed It, showing his dlsfuclina-
ton to waste anything-even his cast
off clothes.-Ernest Harold Baynes.
The Yale expositor., 1904-09-02
a Mioft.

A correspondent sends us an inter
esting natural history note. On open
ing his wardrobe the other day he
found a moth in his dress coat. The
effect, he declares, was ludicrous, as
the coat was, of course, much too big
for the moth.
The Yale expositor., 1904-09-02
After II With a Net

what on earth are you a-doin' with
that ar crab metz" asked the farm
woman behind tho gingham apron
Use Just a-lookin for people what
casts their bread on the water" said
Itinerant Ike; "ain't you goin' to do a
little castin' this morning. mum?"
The Yale expositor., 1904-09-02
Rubies of Great Value.

Oriental rubies are worth. weight
for weight. about twelve times the
value of diamonds.
The Yale expositor., 1904-09-02

the jewelers. fash with the gems Of
Ceylon, the rubies of Burmah.
The vast dining room raises its
white walls two stories high, and It's
western arches give off to terraoed
lawn and dazzling ocean. The flut-
tering birds nest freely in its inches.
Hundreds of dainty tables, gay with
eastern fora, ara scattered through
the hall. The Ceylonese make fine
servants. They are gentle and kind
ly, quick and attentive, quiet and
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-. heavv without further serious decline and
money In the open market was stiner IN befhh'
II was. however. easier In London. ana the weak
ness OF exchange In both Paris ana berih proo1"'s
strengthens the London position momentarily
STOCK LOAN OUOTATIONS-Loan quotations
were: Amalgamated Copper. Anaconda American
Ice Brooklyn Rapid Transit Erie common ana
socoud preferred Louisville and Nashville. Man
bsttan Missouri Pacific Norfolk and Western.
Nfetronolitan Street Railway. Peoples Gas Read-
ing 6rst preferred. Rock Island. Southern Railway
nreferred. Southern Pacific. Sugar. Tennessee Coal
and Iron. Union Pacific preferred, United STATES
steel common United States Leather preferred
wabash preferred. Shelters common and Republic
steel common. Ia per cent; AtchisOn common Bal
tin1ore and Ohio common. Canadian Paclnc' con
solfdated Gas. Delaware and Hudson and Union
Pacific common IL per cent; PennsylVaihd' l4i74
ner cent: St Paul and United States steel pre-
ea--.d Il, per cent: Atchison preferred Erie hrst
nreferred and New-York Central, per cent ana
western Union SHELTERS preferred. Republic steer
preferred and American Locomotive preferred nat
ERIES LOSS IN EARNINGS.-The decline IN
the earnings of the Erie Railroad in January was
due to the bad weather that prevailed throughout
the month combined with noticeable falling on
in Shipments from Eastern manufacturing centres
The clearing Of lines from snow, increase IN amount
Of fuel needed 20 keep up power IN zero "ti' -
and crippling of the efficiency Of men through me
ear7e cause increased the cost OF operation Siml-
lar results may be looked for on nearly all trunk
lines both for January and February.
DETROIT SOUTHERN.-Detroit southern pre-
ferred sold az III for 100 shares OF stock, as
against the last sale, on February Il at -"'2 I'
nrobabIv represents ths end of the advance engl-
neered by a small pool without the cooperation Of
tho people in control.
WESTERN PACIFIC-AuSSOURI PACIFIC-It
&C. understood that the money expended by West
ern Pacific in its purchase Of lines between SAT-
~ civ and san Francisco has been largely
,i-o5 in Wall Street on notes Of the Western Pa
rI6c. indorsed b. the Missouri Pacific
BURLINGTON CUTS RATES.-The Chcaso'
burlington and Quincy has made a cut OF cents
below Great Western from Chicago TO ~. FaNL
chicago and Alton will meet Burlington's cut
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DOMESTIC EXCHANGE - NeV'-OIieel4s : '
-nerciaL a5c discount: bank s. premium san rIai--
cisoo-sighr 1910; telegraph, l6c Boston-lSc us
co.nt Charleston Buying. part. selling. l-I"c Pr
Mum, C1sicaro-l5c discount Cncinnati-IVc pre-
mimi, Savaunar-Buying. soc discount; se4llhs 90
r-e-,iurn 81 Louis-3oc premium. Minneapo"S-
25c premium. ..-,.
RANK CLEARTHIGS - Newly ork - H@NC haIees'
s1s-sz2 40. balances s. s50e2 Chicago-ENchahge
sge .a --s. balances. S.OlI72. Phi-adelphl2-l-A
changes S2 SIS; balances, 2S524sA
FOREIGN MONEY AARl<ET--CaA money iI
london. Per cent Open market discount rate Ier
short bills aQi yer cent fcr long bills S4o-s pr
cent Berlin discount rate. per cont Berhn eh-
change on London. % marks 4Sl1 pfenniss. rams
discount rate. Pig per cent. Paris eNehal5e On
London. - francs l6is confines.
F-ppFTCN SFCTEITIES.-Britis consols TOT
money s. 1910. fer me account IS; French rei'eSH
q francs - confines.
THE SILVER NIARGET.-Bar silver $50 mex
,-, silver dollars &c Bar silver In London cIoAed
at $3.50. -., q,
coin PREMIUM in Madrid. SSSS; LISBON "a
GOVERNMENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. receip's
rerorred from. Washington. S57s0JS internal IeEe-
ma rerefrrs 81 5l.ISl. miscellaneous TeceIp1
10 Receipts the day s. glsLV' -
81 $4,000 Receipts the month 10 cate 90
Fecai0ts for wear date. &u2S2+44s. expenditure
So "a -t,3. excess ~ receipts sf.sJtpS0. 49,
81 -TRT1ASI IsI.-The Suss-ITeaSlry vas 1eo''A
10 The Clearing House &l5,aso
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OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

Tie outside securities market presented little
fenture beyond duness Price Illustrations were
within narrow limits Tho volume q business fell
below the small totals ~ last week and none %
the important stocks figured 20 n larger extent
than a Few hundred shares. The only sign % Arm
moss was in American Can stocks. tho preferred
advancing about II per cent and the common .
ner cent The advance IN these issues was largely
due 20 tho prospects OF tho usual dividend on tho
preferred stock being declared within month. and
the outlook for favorable report OF the compcEy's
condition. Northern Securities on n single safe de-
cIiucd = per cent. There some activity IN
Delaware and Hudson rights. a slight conces-
sion. The copper shares ruled Irregular, with a
slight advance in White Knob Copper Bonds
were slightly lower; United States ShiphuilduE 5s
were down a point and international Mercantile
Marine Fzs over 4 points.
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RAILROAD BONDS. Market f-n. Total sales
amounted in par value no 81 222 5,l against s426 500
on Saturday. The heaviest dealings were in tho
Atchison general ss. Atlantic Coast line g. Balti-
more and Ohio gold ts. Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy g. Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific rail-
road Is and collateral trust S. Colorado and South
ern first 4s. Kings County Elevated 4s Missouri.
Kansas and Texas first A.. oregon short Line ts.
Reading general te. 81. louis Souflweetcru cone
solidated as Southern Pacific as and Union Pa
cine convertible 4s. C0usoliuatfQ Tobacco g. and
Tinted States steel Isl were also active
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MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARkET.--Moner On cell opened ~ 2
per cent highest per cent. lowest. IA. per cent.
last loan, par cent. closed az 1AO2 per cent:
ruling rate. per cent Time money was qaotcd
a. 40 per cent Tor sfxty 10 ninety dave. Z Der
cent Tor four months and saih per cent for I'VE
and six months Commercial paper was quoted AZ
$500 per cent for sixty ninety days. 5a5z per
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BUTTERICK COMPANY.

Surplus IoT y"aT-.t
This surplus has been invested In completing tne
~ h,,udi7r OF the company. and IN machinery
and pIant The assembling in one building OF their
various departments. which have been scatIeFeu
,7 eight different buildings through greater New
York. should result IN consideraoie increase N
the company's business.
Tho general balance sheet as % December 81.
100, -nrrnares follows.
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STOCK TRADING LIGHT.
TIP scTrovs SMfLLER THAN on my DAY THIS
YER.
5l,r bat Most Issues Shoe Small Net Gains-For-
=. ,,rl,ts U,eaE- Cotton 1lduances; Wheat Dozen

-. ,,- ,,,- m SIX months ard Si486 per cent for
others. g..
FOREIGN EXCHANGE Market closed nm
Actual closing rates follow
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FOREIGN TRADING. -Foreign houses dealt in
1900 shares IN the local market. evenly divided.
IN London the attention Of the market centred
upon consols. which declined = per cent under the
pressure of Continental selling. This was predi-
Gated the unsettled financial situation in both
Paris and Berlin. and to moderate extent az
fected the general list The tone In foreign bonds
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ANERIcAN SECURITIES keRoAp.

London Ven. %. 8 3. m.-Ths market for Arncrl-
can securities was dun at uuimporiart price
changes. Final quotations follow
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tations we're

Closing prices yesterday Of the primer 2. 80
---.-.+,os 80 net changes from saturday quo
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The FEDERAL TREASURY.

washington. Feb. 9Th" condition 81 the Treas
,.r, divisions q issue and redemption. AZ the be-
ginning 20: business to-day. WAS as follows:
RESERVE FUND
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INACTIVE STOCKS.
FURNISHED By William E Nichols Co, No - walI-stl
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STREET RAILROAD BONDS.

'Art Interest.
STREET RAILWAY COMPANIES.