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nj would prefer TO die" she ended

ion--l would prefer to die" she ended
abruptly.
But the Kings wife laughed her rip
pling laughter that had in II all the
music OF falling waters. shed no
tears over that, ladybirdl Would | be
apt TO let such an odious bear as
Rothgar Lodbroksson rob me of my
newest plaything? THERE Now my
work could not be improved upon" /"
Again she moved back, her beautiful
head tilted in birdlike examination.
Randalin arose slowly and stood be-
fore her with widening eyes.
But II was not long that the Lady
of Northampton had for her or for
her wreath. Bending. she peered curl
ously under the branches. 81 wonder
Il it has happened that the King has
sent someone to meet us?" she ex-
claimed.
II see a CLEAN of scarlet. lady" the
maiden of the Tiverbank came TO tell
her eagerly.
But even as Eifgiva was turning to
dispatch a page for news, the throng
of moving figures parted, and from it
Two horsemen emerged and rode to-
ward them. One was the mighty son
of Lodbrok, clad in the scarlet mantle
and gilded mail of the Kings guard.
The other, who wore no armor at all
only feasting g-clothes of purple velvet,
was the King himself
The whole troop of butterfly pages
rushed forward to take possession of
the horses, and Elfgiva, laughing in
sweetest mockery, swept back her
rosy robes in lowly reverence.
Hail, lord of half kingdom but of
the whole of my heart!" she greeted
him.
Canute seemed TO drink in her fair
ness like wine; his face was boyish
in its radiance as he leaped from his
horse before her. What, The first
word gibe?" he cried, then caught
her in his arms and stilled her silvery
laughter with his lips
1t was so charming a picture that
Randalin smiled in sympathy, where
she stood little way behind the
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young wife, awaiting the moment
when the King should have leisure to
discover her. She was still smiling.
when at last he raised his head and
looked at her over Elfgivas shoulder.
Then. alas, the smile died, murdered
or her lips
Turning, Canute beckoned to the
son of Lodbrok. Foster brother. how
comes it that you do not follow my
example and embrace the bride that [
have given you?"
As lice breaks and reveals sullen
waters underneath, so stolidity broke
in Rothgars face. With a harsh laugh
he strode forward
Before she knew how she got there
Randalin was at Elfgivas side, clutch
ing at her mantle.
Lady! You promised me" she
cried.
And for all her Ginning laughter.
Elfgiva's silken arm was stretched out
like bar. mo further, good Giant"
she said gayly. The King gave what
was not his. for this toy has become
mine" She turned to Canute with a
little play of smiling pouts, very be.
witching on such lips. "Fie, my lord,
BE pleased to call your wolves off my
lambs"
Plainly, Canutes frown was unable
to withstand such witcheries. Now
he will not rob you of the girl, my
Shining One, Once he has welded
her, you may keep her until you tire.
IL was only because"
But there he stopped, for all at once
mist had come over the heavenly
eyes, and the smiling lips had drawn
themselves into a trembling bunch.
The sweet voice, too, was subtly trem.
ulous.
III Is because you are to a greater
degree anxious TO please him than me,
though il is whole year that / have
pined away, day and night, in the ut
most loneliness. Why have you trou-
bled 20 send for me, If you hold ray
happiness so lightly that you will
not comply with me in so small e mat.
terg' Bridling softly she was turning
away, when the young King threw up
his hands in good.humored surrender.
To this | will quickly reply that
my shield does not secure me against
tears! II IL is not to your wish we
will not speak OF il. Give back, foster
brother and choose two of the others
TO be your drinking companions. Look
mp, my fair one, and admit that am
the most obedient of your thralls.
Have ! ever wounded you more deep.
ly than trinket would cure?" he de.
manded.
And behold. she had already forgot.
ten the matter, To catch at the huge
arm-ring which was slipping up and
down his sleeve, so loose a it was II.
What Grehdels neck did you take il
from? II II had but an opening.
could use IL for a belt"
Smiling. the King looked down on
his monster bracelet. THAT" he said,
does not altogether do me credit. for
IL shows the difference in girth be-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-10-27
CHAPTER XVI.
The Gift OF the Elves.

II was the edge of forest pool. and
slender, dark-haired girl bending
from the brink to see herself IN the
still water. Looking, she smiled-and
small wonderi
Below her, framed in green rushes
was the reflection OF high-borE maid
en- dressed according to her rank
Gold was in the embroidery that stiff
fened her trailing skirts; gold was
sewn into her gloves, and golden
chains twined in her lustrous hair
added to the spirited poise of her head
touch of stateliness. No wonder that
her mouth curved into a smile as she
gazed
A sweet voice sounded up the bank,
calling, "Randalin Randalin!"
Picking up the branchful of scarlet
berries which she had dropped, Frode's
daughter moved toward the voice
Are they about to go, Dearwyn?" she
asked the little gentlewoman who
came toward her around a hawthorn
bush, lifting her silken skirts daintily.
5 Dearwyn shook her head MY lady
MiHutb W Try on gOl lHt wreath HHB
has made. She thinks your dark locks
will set it off better than our light
ones"
Il was on my way thither," Randa.
lin said, quickening her steps.
Along the bank of pebbly stream,
between plckets of mounted guards.
the troop of holiday-follS was strung
in scattered groups. And where the
sun lay warm on leafy glade, the
Kings beautiful Danish wife" took
her nooning amid her following of
maids and of pages, OF ribboned
wenches and baggage-ladeu slaves.
Gazing at her, Randaiin's admira.
tion mounted to wistfulness. Were |
like that, | should be slre of his feel.
ing toward me-" she sighed.
1t was easy to understand why the
Kings wife had been named 'the gift
OF the elves" Every lovely thing in
nature had been robbed to make her,
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Man and Wife.

Buxton, N. Oak, Sept. IL Especially.
Mr.. b. l.. Skrivseth of this place.
has been added to the steadily grow.
ing following that Dodd's Kidney
Pills have in this part of the country
Mr.. Skrivseth gives two reasons
for his faith in the Great American
Kidney Cure. The first is that they
cured his wife and the second is that
they cured himself.
81 must say" says Mr.. Skrivseth,
that Dodd's Kidney Pills are the
best remedy for Kidney Trouble I
ever knew. My wife had Kidney Dis
ease for years and she tried all kinds
of medicine from doctors but 1t did
not help her any. An advertisement
led her to try Dodd's Kidney Pills.
. The first box helped her so much
that she took eight boxes more and
now she is cured.
Il also took three boxes myself
and they made me feel better and
stronger in every way"
Dodds Kidney Pills have never yet
failed to cure any Kidney disease
from Backache to rheumatism, Dia-
betes or Bright's Disease.
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Youngest c. A. &. Man.

William II. Davis, member of Gen,
G.. l.. Willard Post "a of Troy, N. Y.
mcdestly asserts that he is the young.
est member of the Grand Army of the
Republic.
Mr.. Davis was born in Rye, West.
chester county, thirty miles from New
York city, Sept. l, 1s4S. Aug. l, 1862,
he enlisted at Brooklyn as drummer
boy in Co. A, 15Sth n. Y. volunteers.
which was attached to the 18th army
corps, and later to the Gath army
corps.
He lacked just one month of being
IA at the time of enlistment. He en-
listed for three years and he served
three years.
Mr.. Davis is certainly one of the
most youthful appearing men in the
Grand Army. He is above the aver
age height, his walk is steady and
strong. and he has all the enthusiasm
of youth.
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SET CRABS TO CATCH CRABS.
Shrewd Jersey Fisherman Made Big
Catch bv a New Method.

They were sitting in the general
store in the seashore resort of Avalon
telling the usual Jersey fish stories.
1t was Ezra Cresse's turn, and he spun
the following yarn:
Some springs ago the crabs was
scarce on account of the hard winter
Every summer | made a business of
shipping crabs to the city, but the
spring | speak of it seemed as though
the crabs had all died. You know
that the ice kills the crabs and those
what's left alive always keep in deep
water the following summer. Well, |
tried my best to get some crabs. |
went along the bank of the creek with
2 net; | fished with large chunks Of
meat, and | tramped around to all the
salt ponds on the meadows. But it
wasn't any use. Finally thought I'd
try new scheme. So got a couple
of large crabs and tied a long wire
about their shells. Then | took them
to where the creek runs into the
sound and anchored each crab in the
water. After that sunk several large
pieces of meat.
Next day." continued Cresse, "I
went to my decoys and caught 300
crabs. s."-Philadelphia Press.
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e~10STf>7M
feNLJE)Jp
AzHA WITH THE
I|S|S VETERANS

a. running and the dire conse.
quences an injury 20 him would in
volve
Four hundred Union men were
Killed and 600 Confederates. a loss
small in comparison to other battles
OF the civil war. but the importance of
the result cannot well be overestimat-
ed Confederate success would have
meant the flight of the President. and
the capital of the country in the hands
OF the enemy. The effect OF the re.
sultant generalization TO the loyal
men OF the Union and foreign compli.
catlons that would have inevitably
followed cannot be told.
The little plot of ground a bit to
the north, called the National Battle
Ground cemetery, is where forty of
those who fought for the Union on
that hot July day rest until the last
call. Each year, on Memorial day.
the people gather there to do them
homage. while the children of the pub
lie schools strew flowers on their well
kept graves.
10 the north of this beautiful spot,
with its sheltering trees and quaint
little stone lodge, there is another
grave, that of an unknown wearer of
the gray. Every effort has been made
to learn the name of this brave man,
who fought until he could fight no
more, but without success. There are
several stories told about him, the
most authentic, perhaps, being that
told by Charles Hobbs, a native of
Montgomery county, Md, who was an
eye withess of the battle.
He says that while Early's men
were falling back in front of the ad-
vancing 9Th corps a number of Con.
federate sharpshooters were left in
the rear to sting the oncoming lines of
blue. These riflemen lodged from
tree to tree, firing as they retreated.
The unknown who fills the lone grave
was one of these hornets" evidently
more daring than his comrades, who,
in his anxiety to bring down some of
the enemy, Jagged too far in the rear.
and met death by mimic ball through
his heart. His body was found the
next day in a clump of bushes, where
ne mad crawled after receiving the
mortal wound. He was buried near
the spot where he fell. and now a neat
marble monument marks the last rest
ing place of the unknown soldier in
gray.
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"LARNIN' OF LESSER VALUE.
lrishman's Story Showed it is the
Brains That Count.

Brains That Count.
when ! was in Cork last" said
Chauncey Olcott. 81 got acquainted
with one of those really good story
tellers who helped to make ireland
famous. Some incident came up in
the local courts which brought out
the following:
All, it isn't always the Iarnin that
counts in man. If the brains are in
him they'll work without trainin'.
though maybe little touching up.
doesn't hurt.
Now, there was me ould fri'nd
Tom Sullivan who med piles iv money
on horse dealin' in Cork's own town.
an he was Magistrate all, though he.
couldn't tell his own name If he saw
1T in writin'. Well, / mind the day
Sergt. Darcy brought Pete Garvey up
before Tom for being drunk and dis
orderly in the public streets"-as they
say. Now Darcy was bit of a bog
Latin scholar, and, thinkin' 10 1us-
trate Tom, he put the case this way:
Pete Garvey in hoe signum stagger-
um your Worshippum.
Tom looked bothered for a mint
and scratched his poll. Then, with
one of thin sudden jerks of his, he
pointed to Garvey, and thundered out:
In hoe finum bobissimum peeler.
um,' and declare he had TO explain
to thin reporter fellows who write
books every day that Garvey was
fined bob. or shillin' If ye like. for
being drunk and disorderly. Oh. its
the brains, not the larnin' that
counts New York Times
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Effect of Missionary,s Talk.

Rev. A, B. Simpson, president of the
Christian and Missionary Alliance. re.
Gently entertained missionary from
Burmah.
Il addressed n boys school last
month the missionary said. Il told
the boys everything interesting and
uplifting that | could think OF about
he Burmese. They were appreciative
and attentive.
Perhaps, said at the end, there
are some things | have not made
clear Are there any questions you
would like 70 ask?
mo one interrogated me then. but
after the meeting was over an intelli.
sentlooking boy approached timidly
as was leaving the platform.
IL would like he began. and
hen hesitated.
Go on my lad said |. There is
some question YOU would like to ask,
| suppose%
Yes sr said the boy. I want to
know II you have any foreign stamps
that you could give a fellow?"
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Days Of Enchantment.

Was long ago. when meath the shade
VI willows kindly bending low.
careless boy | loved to wade
ana watch the sunbeams come and go.
hvw nne the ripping waters shone
Nnlle dancing DER some trailing bough
IN rhythm to some wild birds tonel
never see such wonders now.
fivW sWDt the flashing minnows dart
win curious graCes all their own
now clumsily the cray-hsh start
rom meath the rudely tilted stone.
now itne the water snake gides by;
,,1And ana what strange shapes endow
WIN mystery the clouds on hight
never see such wonders now.
The car speeds swift from mart to mart
Win power filched from natures store;
An9 ~, man his thinking may impcrt
Al swiftly to some distant shore
Inc Dattle monsters rage and kill
And strange things happen: vet I vow
Muse on their marvels as / will
1 never see such wonders now.
Washington Star.
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BARRETT WAITED TO KNOW.
Diplomat Was Interested in Size of
Mr.. CreniweIl's Fee.

Mr.. Creniwell's Fee.
John Barrett, United States Minis.
ter to Panama, was introduced to Will
liam Nelson Gro nwell the legal repre-
sentative of the French Panama Canal
company, the other day. Said Mr..
Barrett:
Mr.. Cromwell. as you are probably
aware, we are staying at the same
hotel in WashiI gton. A few DAYS
ago | was standing at the hotel office
when you arrived and registered. AS
you turned away the clerk blotted the
signature with oae hand and tugged
my sleeve with the other.
Do you see that man?' he whis.
pered. He is Mr. Cromwell and he is
to get million collars for selling the
Panama canal | went down stairs
to get my shoes polished. You passed
by and the negro topped his brushing
and tugged my trouser leg.
That's the an who is goin' to
get million dollars fo' buildin' canal
down in Panama, he whispered.
hoarsely.
Not having a million dollars my
self | felt rather bad and walked into
the bar to get drink and as | stood
there you passed again. The bartend-
er turned around and, pointing to
you, confided: That's a New York
lawyer named Cromwell an he gets a
million out o. Panama
Now, Mr.. Cromwell am very
glad to meet you but | want to know,
do you get it?"
Mr.. Cromwell's answer was evasive,
and Mr.. Barrett is wondering yet.
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WHAT'S THE USE
To Keen a acottee comn,.xlo,

~f S'NS NSHiFicNlOn.
A lady says; Postum has helped
my complexion so much that my
iiiends say am growing young again.
My complexion used to be coffee col
ored. muddy and yellow but it is now
clear and rosy as when | was a girl.
was induced to try Postum by a
friend who had suffered just as had
suffeged from terrible indigestion, pal
p'tation OF the heart and sinking
spells.
After | had used Postum week
! was so much better that | was
AFRAID 1t would not last But now
TWO years have passed and | am
well woman. owe 1t all to leaving
on coffee and drinking Postum il its
place.
i had drank coffee all my life. /
suspected that it was the cause OF my
trouble. but it was not until actually
quit coffee and started to try Postum
that ! became certain; then all my
troubles ceased and am now we'll
and strong again." Name furnished
by Postum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason.
Look In each package for a copy OF
the famous little book. The Road to
Wellville."
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Indiana Veteran indicated.


The members of the I'd Mass. in
fantry association and guests from
the 9th Indiana and Sd Wisconsin,
which regiments comprised a brigade
of the 18th army corps, dined in Wes-
leyan hail. Boston, during the recent
u. A. X. encampment in that city, the
comrades rallying around the mess
table nearly $50 strong.
The after dinner speaking was of
unusual interest, as two letters were
read that will make history and shift
heavy load from the shoulders of a
Boston man after many years.
The responsibility for giving the
order for the famous charge at the
battle of Gettysburg on the morning
of July 3, 1863. in which the I'd Mass.
regiment suffered terrible loss, has
been in dispute since the close of the
war.
Capt. Snow of the I'd Mass. was ad-
jutant during the battle and when he
gave the order to Col. Nudge to ad-
vance the latter said: "Are you sure
that's the order?" When answered in
the affirmative, he exclaimed: That's
murder" and then gave the order to
advance, which resulted so disas-
trously.
The letters read are the result of
an investigation in the other regi-
ments. They show that Col. Colgrove.
acting brigade commander, was re-
sponsible for the order, Gen. Buyer,
the division commander, had nothing
to do with it and Capt. Snow merely
delivered the order.
1t has been claimed for forty-one
years that Capt Snow made a mistake.
Capt. Balsley of the 9th Indiana
furnished the information which ex.
onerates Capt. Snow and the veterans
hailed il with delight.
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tween me and Edmund Ironslde.
When we set the peace between us.
VIC exchanged ornaments and weapons.
Think II We had followed the custom
In every respect and exchanged gar.
ments likewise!"
Elffres were in Elfgiya's blue eyes
when che raised them to his. Rule
your words SO that no one else hears
you say that, bright Lord of the
Danes she murmured, "lest they
think you mean by II that the English
crown would ft you as loosely. and
forget that you are a boy who will
grow"
The Kings mouth sobered. Nay, a
man. who has got his growth"
Her little hand spurned the ring
that the instant before It had car.
essed. Not a man. hut a KING" she
reminded him, and drew herself up
proudly before him, a queen of beau
ty, crowned with the suns gold.
His eyes deyoured her; his breath
seemed TO come faster as he looked.
All at once he caught her hand and
crushed them against his lips Meth.
er man nor king" he cried. but the
lover who has adored you since he
came to plunder but stayed TO WOO!
Do you know that when | came upon
you to-day, my heart burst into flower
as tree blooms in the spring time?
Had | harp in my hand, my lips
would blossom into song. Give me
one from your minstrels, and | will
sing to you as we ride, and we will
forget that a day has passed since
the time when FIST we roved together
through the Northampton meadows" ="
Forgotful of all the world beside, he
led her away toward the horses.
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Grant and His Boy Admlrer.

An intimate friend of President
Grant said to him one day, General,
my little boy has heard that all great
men write poor hands; but he says
he believes you are great man in
spite of the fact that You write youI
signature so plainly that anybody can
read it," The president took a card
from his pocket, wrote his name on il.
and handed it to him. "Give that 10
your boy" he said. "and tell him ii
is the signature of a man who is not
at all great, but that the fact must be
kept secret between him and me.
Boston Christian Register.
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The Minor Poet.

minor poets said Howard Chand
Ter Christy. the illustrator. "are APT
70 be jealous OF one another and "a
treat one another rudely and spite
fully
AT literary dinner the other day
l heard two minor poets in converse
tion.
" 1 saw your willamette in the Blank
magazine. said the first.
Did your said the other.
e. Yes. and | heard a neat compll.
ment passed on ii, too, by young
lady
what did she say?'
THE first minor poet laughed.
"Why, he answered. she wanted
to know If had written it,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-10-27
Gets Soldier husbands hin,

Mrs. Spencer Pillsbury of Mt. Holly,
VT, has just received word of the iind.
ing "a ring on the battlefield al
Spottsyltania. Pa. which is marked
with the name Of her first husband.
Corp. David A. Patch. Co. b. I'd Yer.
mont volunteers. who was killed in
that h1't'e
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A friend OF the homo
a foe of Inc Trust
Calumet
Baking
Powder
Complies with the Pure Food Laws
of all States.


The Merionetheshire (Wales) officer
of health, says the quarrymen seldom
If ever. bathe themselves all over. In
fact. this was a weakness in the dis
trict, and there are thousands of
grown-up people in Festinog who had
never had proper bath in their lives.
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Homo Mlsslenary societx.

Last year over 10000 new members
we're added TO the Womans Home
Missionary society The growth in
young peoples circles and children's
bands has also been unusual.
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More Flexible and LASTING,

won't shake out or blow out; by using
Defiance Starch you obtain better re
suits than possible with any other
brand and one-third more for same
money.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-27
SETTLEMENT NEW YEAR.
Especial TO The Bulletin. ]

Waikiki. Maui, Dec. 24.-Superin-
tendent j. u. McVeigh Of the leper
settlement will give a big luau on
New Years Day to the people at the
settlement. Donations consisting Of
thirty bags Of taro and over ten pigs
were sent over by the steamer Claud.
inc this Saturday morning The taro
was raised by subscription among
Macs" many friends In WailuEU and
Wnihapu while the pigs and other do
nations were raised by his Puuncuo
friends The Cluudiua will return this
afternoon In time to leave this even
ing for Honolulu.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-27
PRINCE VISITS vIcERoY.

Calcutta, Dec. 26.-Prince lullah.
son of the Ameer of Afghanistan, has
arrived here with his suite to visit
Viceroy Curzon. The visit of His
Highness possesses much political sig.
niflcanCe and II is expected that steps
for a closer understanding between
Afghanistan and Great Britain will be
taken during his visit in India.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-27
czAR ISSUES REFORM,

ST. Petersburg, Dec. 2G.--Thc CHar
has issued a reform ukase. He prom
ises the enforcement of existing laws
assures the ZemstvOs of the extension
of the sphere of self.government, pro
mulgates a workingman's insurance
plan, and extends the liberty of tn,
press.