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encampment The resting places of
these nomads within the arctic circle
depend upon the moss patches-the
food of the reindeer. When it has
been eaten off the ground they must
strike camp and go elsewhere. AS a
herd of 100 deer will soon strip half a
dozen acres of the moss; growth, it
does not take long for them to eat up
everything around the settlement,
even the shoots of the birch and will
low trees, as far up as they can reach
So away goes the band, and the place
may be deserted for several years, as
the mess again to spread over the
ground from which it has been eaten
This is why the Lapp wanders
through valley and over plain, as does
the tribesman of the desert He must
move to live, but this sort of life has
sharpeaed his wits, and he is. as
shrewd at driving a bargain as the
proverbial Yankee or Scotchman
1t is not strange that the aged
women are ugly when it is remeni-
bered that years of bending over the
fireside with the inevitable pipe have
smoked them within and without al
most into living mummies When
placed in her pulkah during the fam
lily migration, grandmother is as bur-
led in furs as the youngest baby, and
when the tent is put up at the new en-
eampment she is the first to be car
ried in. The fact is that the true Lapp
looks after his old better than his
young. He may be a thief. liar and
vagabond, but this can be set down
to his cxedit. After the aged come
the reindeer, then the younger women
and children.
The average Lapp of the north
country hates water as much as a cat
does Such a thing as a wash is al
most unknown. In the winter fam
lilies of a dozen or more live In their
little snow covered huts, crowded to-
gether like sardines in a can. The wa
ter they need for cooking and drink
ing comes from the snow, and fuel is
so scarce that the idea of melting
snow for bathing would be considered
Q crime Consequently when spring
comes they leave their tents with
their skins nearer the color of leather
than a human tint-the results of
combining dirt and smoke. The Es-
Quimau has been called the dirtiest
race on earth, but II is q question il
the Lapp cannot give an Esquimau
points and beat him IN this respect.
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THE eLADDlNo DREAMS.

labor where the roar is loud,
vie with people all the day;
struggle through the noisy crowd
And have my moments of dismay,
And little trfumps, too. / claim
And pride is kindled in my breast;
3 toll for praise, but, may have blame,
And now and then l long to rest;
& have my joys and l am sad
i cheer for. heroes marching past,
And in the evening I am glad
That peace, is mine again, at last.
How sweet the nightfall is to him
Who through the day has had to meet
And vie wit hsturdy foes and grim,
Who homeward turns with weary feet :
How gratefully he seeks his bed,
Forgetting all his cares and schemes;
How blest is he If through his head
Fit only pleasing. happy dreams,
sweet dreams of triumph, dreams of fair
And peaceful scenes and fowery ways
And gentle voices singing there
His well-won glory and his praise.
The toilsome day is life;. we weep
We shout for joy; we toll; we fret;
We strive for treasures that We keep
A little while and then forget
We start with hope when mornings glow
Is on our cheeks, and when the day
The trying day-is done. with slow
And weary steps we turn away
Turn homeward, in the evening
And as we seek our touches there,
Hope fondly that the night may bring
Sweet dreams, glad dreams, and lack
of care.
3. E. Kiser, in Chicago Record Herald.
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But night was near, twilight already
falling, and in little cove just around
from the landing, they pushed ashore
again and made hurried camp.
And now beside the cheerful fire
once more, with the dark forest on one
side, the little lake in front and the APP
parently half-insane and altogether
mysterious old hermit not 100 rods
away, they discussed him thoroughly
as might be expected.
AS every detail of his home had
been of interest, so now was he, as well
as those trifies.
In the busy world one man is so like
hundreds of others in garb, habit, and
thought, he ceases to be of even pass
ing interest. He may be neat or SLOW
emily, handsome or homely, bright or
stupid, brave or cowardly, or any one
Of the many extremes of human ma
ture-no matter. He is but one grain
of sand among millions just like him,
and we care not even what his name
may be. But to Martin and the little
doctor, still keenly alive to the mystery
that had pursued them for many days,
and now coming upon another, as great
II less dread, it absorbed all thought,
or, in the vernacular, it "kept them
guessing" And fon reason.
The hermit, for such he must be
called, was no different in dress and ap-
pearance than any man of his age
would be who had turned his back upon
humanity for many years, his habita-
ton as good as such unaided would be
likely to erect-in fact, better cared for
and with more of refinement about it
than one would naturally expect. But
the absorbing question was how and
why any human being much less one
who would plant flowers, tame a SOUR
rel, and even sweep out his abode
would be content to thus dwell in SOL
itude twice one hundred miles from a
human dwelling. 1t was unaccount-
able, and the longer Martin and the
doctor discussed it. the more so it
seemed.
And then, when the cracking fire had
grown silent and they paused in the
chat to watch the moon, round and red,
creep in sight over the tree-tops, adown
through the still night air, from the
hermits hut, came the low soft twang-
ing of jews harp very family; yet
so perfect was the stiffness, even the
melody that unique player rendered
could be distinguished, and "Way down
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Russian Social Life.

The life of fashion, of society, Of
frivolities, has great attractions for tk1
Russian woman of birth and education.
She has excellent taste in matters of
dress, and frequently carries out her
ideas with truly dazzling extravaganza
Her department is faultless, and her
tact is acknowledged by all. She
speaks several languages with ease
and correctness, and is very often an
accomplished musician. And although
she can have no active voice in poll
tics, nor found societies for the dis
cussion of women's rights, she is, new
ertheless, a born diplomat, and has an
almost incalculable influence in the af-
fairs of the empire She keeps open
house, and her diplomatic friends avail
themselves Of her hospitality. She
lear1.s all the latest political moves,
and, whether for good or for ill, her
power and influence in public affairs
are undisputed-her Importance in
Russia forms a prominent part of its
history.-Derroit Free Press.
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upon the Suwanee river" whispered
through the forest over and over again
Then came others of the same sad re-
frain, to end at last with the saddest
of all, Home, Sweet Home
In silent establishment now Martin
and the doctor sat listening until the
lowly, pitiful playing ceased, and then
looked at each other.
A new and still more unaccountable
and pathetic element of mystery had
been added to this hermit's character
That he tanned squirrels was natural
enough; that he cared for flowers was
surprising; but to find he had a soul
attuned to melody was astonishing.
And he was content to live thus
alone. buried in a painless wilderness,
year after year?
1t was past all comprehension.
When morning came, Martin decided
that he alone might possibly obtain
some consideration from this queer
hermit, at least to the extent of re-
plies to a few questions, and armed
with a can Of condensed milk and two
or three cans of fruit as peace offer
ings, he made him call. How he sue
ceeded can best be told in his own
words.
Il found him on his knees" he re-
ported upon his return, "but he was
not praying pulling weeds in
the garden. He looked up when babe
him good morning, and then kept on
wedding without a word. I asked one
or two questions, but obtained no an
swer. and then little in doubt whether
had best throw the cans at him and
run, or try again, l paused. Presently
he arose, looked at me with those moon
eyes, and asked what wanted Moth
ing said. except to find out whether
you are lonesome, and if you will ac-
cept what I've brought
He shook his head, turned away,
faced round again. and started for the
cabin, and l followed. Here he sat
down on the bench, lowered his face
into his hands, and for five minutes
| spoke not a word. put the cans down
beside him, squatted on q stump, and
began calling to the squirrels. Then
he looked up and smiled, and / never
was more grateful for a smile.
They won't hurt you,' he said, as
one came close to me. As squirrels
seemed to be the only avenue to his
| speech, began to talk of them, and he
| Joined in, telling me how they stole
his corn. how they lived with him in
winter, and what he fed them. He
called them up to him with one pc
culiar cluck and stroked them, happy
as child. They have souls, he said
at last. same as you and I, and I'm
going to be one Of 'em some day"
1T was curious and yet pitiful. but
failed to find out anything about him
how long he'd lived there, or who he
was. One or two questions he an
swered sane enough. others in q vague
way. as if he failed to understand
them. and some he ignored entirely
When arose to so. be arose also, and
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then some sudden impulse led me to
offer my hand. He took it naturally
enough, and We shook with a warm
clasp.
'Good-by.' 1 said, and he said
'Good-by,' and stood and watched me
out of sight. He is sane, and yet he
isn't, or rather, he is almost childlike.
and absolutely harmless
He must have some sense and in
telllgence, or he'd starve here" said
the doctor, when Martin finished his
story. mo imbecile or. semi-lunatic
could secure food and keep from freez-
ing winters
And this medical opinion, as it may
De called, fairly covered the case.
though in no wise explaining the
mystery. Neither did Martin make
further attempt to solve it. 1t may
nave been from a sense of pity for
this half-demented old man, whose
sole joy was the friendship of SOUR
rels, for Martin and the doctor left
the lake that day, and the hermit to
his solitude. as well.
No more queer footprints were
found, however, and the doctor grew
less nervous as they journeyed through
the wilderness. But the hermit's face.
his long white beard and tangled hair.
his moon eyes, his tame squirrels.
and all that made him mysterious,
formed the main subject discussed
around each evenings campfire.
Though not a ghost, yet he followed
them even to the border of the wilder
ness, pathetic, mysterious, and alto
gether fascinating memory.
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CHAPTER TX.
THE HERMIT.

How do you do, sir?" said Martin,
ton. my friend and myself and our
guides have just landed here and made
bold to call"
1t was civil speech and all true, but
It brought no response. Instead, this
Rp-Van-Winllle-like man looked again
at one and then another of the four
with his big round eyes, but uttered
no word.
81 hope we are not intruding," con-
timed Martin; I'VE certainly didn't
mean toy but it was curious to find a
human dwelling here"
Then this queer old man spoke.
What do you want" he asked, in
Q not unkind voice, ARE you hungry"
1t was like the first thought of saw
age, or perhaps, of all wild animals.
''Oh, no." answered Martin, I'VE hap
pened to see your canoe on the bank
and landed out of curiosity. Then We
followed the path and found your cabin
We had no intention of intruding, and
hope we are not"
1t was all that could be said, but it
had no effect upon this Nick O. the
Woods, for he made no reply, but
turned and entered his cabin, closing
the door after him.
well, call that COOL" muttered the
doctor. while Martin, decidedly taken
aback, looked at Levi.
Guess we amt welcome" he said
again, glancing at the closed door, land
had best CO." 1t was seemingly all
that was left, and Martin, more aston
ished than ever, turned and led the
way back to the canoes. I've had cold
shoulder before" he said, when well
away, but none quite like this. Why,
the man must be demented."
''He certainly isn't fond of society, |"
kesponded the doctor, and then, as If
with common impulse, or perhaps be-
cause suspense had ended, both began
to laugh softly. But another and less
humorous side to the situation was
made pertinent by the sun. now vanish
ing into the wilderness-where to find
a-camp site. To camp where they were,
and so near this apparently insane
hermit, was not. perhaps, wise. and
yet curiosity to find out more about
him held them there.
.I'm not going to give up this way. .
asserted Martin, at last, after brief
discussion, hes certainly harmless
and I'm going to try him again. Oh
one thing I'm satis6ed-he isn't oul
Wild man"
IT don't want TO meet him alone In
the woods after dark. though re-
snonded abe doctor.
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queer Custem. I'm china.

A feature in the life Of the Celestial
when at home, says the author of so
ciety In China is the number OF itin-
Grant craftsmen who earn their hveli-
hood on the street. Almost anything,
from the mending of broken rice
bowl to the most elaborate queue
dressing, may be obtained of one or
another of these street travellers.
Rlacksmfths carry the implements OF
their trade about with them, the bel
lows so constructed as to serve also
the purpose of toolbox, and a seat
when ''off duty" II mans jacket or
shoes need repairing he may hail a
passing tailor or cobbler, and possibly
employ the time while waiting with
the services of an itinerant barber.
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PUG DRESSED LIKE A BABY
Carry Him Back and Forth
on Street Cars
This is a real true dog story.

This is q real true dog story.
He is a pug, and great pet of his mis-
tress, who is very fond of his fine pedi-
gree. One day she discovered that Ted
die could not see as well as usual She
felt as sad as if he were a brother or sis
ter, and a famous oculist was consulted.
who told her to bring her pet dog to him
They started, but a great obstacle pre-
scented itself Conductor after conduc-
tor insisted that the dog should not ride
on his car; so it was only after getting
on and off about g. dozen times that the
doctors Office was reached.
Teddie was as quiet as could be while
having his eyes examined, and his mis-
tress was told she must bring him every
day for month. and all would be done
for him that was possible So Teddie's
mistress went to neighbor who had
small baby, and borrowed an outfit that
was not too dainty. Teddie kept very
quiet while being dressed in the long
white dress; then a cloak and muslin
cap, and over the face long white veil
Thus they started Immediately upon
entering car if it was filled, up would
jump man to give the lady carrying
little baby a. good seat. Teddie never
wagged his little curled-up tail once.
neither did he even bark.
Each day the trip was taken with the
same result-a good seat and a very
quiet baby
One day the doctors office was filed
with people waiting thehir turn, when a
lady turned politely TO Teddies mistress
and said: My turn comes next. but
will wait for you on account of your
baby. 1t is so very tiresome to wait with
a baby
The doctor opened his door at that mo,
ment and called them both in his pri-
vate office. He said: Il will show You
the very best patient L have" and took
Teddie carefully in his arms. He threw
back the white veil and disclosed the
dogs little pug nose and pert little face.
looking out cutely from under the frifls
OF the cap.
Teddfa can see pretty we'll out of one
eye now. His mistress expected huge
bin for the experts service. but instead
she received receipted bill from the
good doctor, with note saying that "a
Teddie was the first patient he had ever
treated OF royal dog blood, he esteemed
it great honor to have been the means
of helping him.-Cincinnat Commereia.
Tribune.
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Copyright. 1908. BY Lee and shepard.3
CHAPTER vIII.-CoNr1NUED.

Or1AG L Eft NIll.-CONTINUED
Then the four men, like children, be-
gan tour of investigation, and every
er1he held interest. An axe that sadly
needed grinding, with helve Of white
birch, pail deftly fashioned oft OF
birch bark, hoe that hung from a
Granny between the logs. and even the
vines climbing the log walls and grow
Ing green over the pole and bark
matched roof, were examined. In one
corner of the garden a long, narrow
bed was green with plants that might
hear flowers later, row of bending and
broken-down stalks along the fence,
with broad heads picked clean OF
seeds, showed where sunflowers had
grown the previous year, and as all
this domestic and home-making evil
dence was noted, it seemed more GER
tain that the wearer of moccasins, with
panther's claws, was not the occupant
Of this wildwood home.
But who was he?
And as if in answer to this query,
and just as the visitors were grouped
in front of the hut, an old man, tall,
gannt, with tangled hair and long
beard, suddenly appeared from one side
Of the cabin
He was coatless, hatless. and bare
foot; gray shirt patched in many
places and trousers more so were his
only dress; and, as he halted, looking
first at one and then at another of the
group with wide-open, solemn eyes, his
arms hung limp and motionless.
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The ralle.t Cathear.I.

The most remarkable and striking
feature of the new Liverpool cathe-
dral viii be the height of the vaufting
of the nave and choir-measured in the
barrel vaulting, lie feet, and into the
high transepts, 140 feet-which cannot
fail to produce a very magnificent eff
feet. No cathedral in the country APP
proaches its height The neas est is
Westminster, the nave Of which has q
height of 102 feet. while York meas
ures SO feet; then Salisbury 81, and
Lincoln SO. Chester reaches only IS
The whispering gallery Of st. Paul.s
cathedral is 100 feet from the floor.
st. James Cszeite.
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or strong drink, it is even then hardly
necessary that he should work for it, for
is there not his wife? He believes in q.
fair division of labor-the~ife earns the
living, and he consumes it. A hundred
Fantis will do less than a dozen English
navvies. and do it badly without a white
overseer. Under a Fanti overseer, they
soon begin to shirk the work and lie
basking in the sun, and by and by the
overseer joins them. Every burden is
carried on the head. Set them to carry
stones from heap and they will carry
them one by one on their head, walking
to and fro. no matter what the distance
A contractor for some buildings at Cape
Coast castle introduced wheelbarrows.
The Fantis rose to the occasion. They
carried the barrows on their heads!
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LATEST PEOPLE ON EARTH
They Live on the Gold Coast Of West
Africa, and Are Known a.
the Fantis

In most civilized countries laziness Is
looked upon as vice. If-a man does not
work neither shall he eat. is the rule In
such nations. But in tropical lands,
where nature Is very kind, food can al-
most always be had for the mere gather
ing. This viii explain why the Fantis,
of the west African Gold Coast. will not
work. A penny day will enable Fantt
to live like fighting cock. Why. there.
fore, should he distress himself? If he
wants any little extra, such as tobacco
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APPLE-T1ME.

We list loves to go to gran'ma's
Apple time,
When the trees list. loaded awful
An We climb.
IN get list all the beauties,
Ev'ry one;
Up fore day to help 'em gather
Awful fun!
Gre't big .Baldwins. yaller Midas.
Sour crabs,
Men when we see extry beauties,
We ist grabs.
Apple-pie, n apple-dumplin's.
Cider, too!
Men we have to have a doctor
Fore we're through.
We list loves to go to gran'ma's.
An to climb
When the trees list awful loaded.
Apple-time.
st. Nicholas.
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Japanese Village in Volcano.

A little Japanese village, 80 miles
from the town of Kumamoto. is situ-
ated in the crater of a volcano. which
may some day become active again.
The village, lying 800 feet below the
top OF the volcano. the walls of which
are very steep, is quite hidden from
sight. It's 1000 Inhabitants seldom
leave the place.
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Easier.

Rich but Indulgent Uncle-Harry
my boy. give me q list of the trades
men you owe.
Spendthrift Nephew = Err uncle.
here's list Of the fellows / don't owe.
Chicago Tribune.
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The Result.

Johnny-Papa. what does 1t mean
when you say man is good ct re-
partee?
It means he hasn't any frfends.s
Cincinnati Commercial TribunA
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THE RUSSIAN WAR.
OFFICE is VERY BLUE

St. Petersburg, Oct. I3.z-The var of
fee declares that up to SIS no addi-
tional reports. have arrived from the
front.
General Sakharoff's story of the bat
tie to the evening of Oct. II has been
given out. 1t indicates no decisive
results have been obtained although it
makes plain the Japs have assumed the
offensive and the Russians have not
been entirely successful in defending
their positions. The atmosphere at
the war office is by no means cheerful.
Failure to receive news of the Rus
sian left might be interpreted to con-
firm the Toxic report that the Rus
slams have been enveloped.
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RIOTING in CHICAGO !.
WITH STRIKING DRIVERS

Chicago, Oct. Rioting occurred in
connection with the strike of baggage
wagon drivers employed by Frank E.
Scott Transfer Co. The attacks on the
wagons were repulsed by a squad Of
policemen at the barns of the company
in Wabash Avenue, and a force of pri-
yate detectives employed to patrol the
district. The attempts to send out wa
gons met with determined resistance by
the pickets, aided by sympathetic team
sters.
AS fast as the wagons got alfew
blocks away the drivers were stoned
and attempts made to cut the horses
traces. At Van Buren and State Streets
a non-union driver for the company was
attacked by the driver of an ice wagon
and threatened with an axe.
While this was going on, several men,
supposed to be pickets, cut the harness.
The baggage wagon driver ran for, his
life, leaving his wagon in the alley.
-Four arrests were made.
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Young Paris Mother Wants Her Child

Paris, Oct I3.-A strange inquiry is
to take place before the Paris law
courts.
1t is to settle what has become of a
very pretty and attractive girl, whose
mother declares she has been made 60
into convent contrary to her wish.
The mother has only just come out
of prison, and is the heroine of fear
full tragedy. Married at Is years of age
she then had fortune of $4,000. But
7her husband spent it all and then left
her to starve, taking with him their
two boys. The other child, the girl
in question, remained with its mother!
Then learning that his wife had
sought the protection of another man..
the husband took away the girl also.
One day he went and told her that the
child was dying, and that unless she
yielded up some compromising papers
which she had held he would not let
her see her daughter. j
When she gave him the papers he
burst out laughing, and said she should