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NoHelist.s Gentlemn n !.

In that curious code of morals which
obtains in certain classes OF society
a man may be a gentleman and not
pay his tailor, but man may not be a
gentleman if he neglects to pay the
debts he has incurred over game of
cards to one who may have no need
for the money. A man may lie, often
and adversely, and yet be a gentleman;
in fact, that very question of how thor
ough a gentleman he is sometimes de-
ponds upon the deXterity and efficiency
of his lies. A few faults he should
not commit. He must not steal, for
example, and he must wear clean linen
He must not falsify unnecessarily, only
upon those occasions which particular
ly demand it. If he can possibly help
it he must not be coward. In this
country he should not marry for
money, though in Europe that is not
only condoned, but looked upon as
quite permissible, if not commercially
clever. The gentleman in Europe
cannot dig and to beg he is ashamed, -
so the rich wife is the only respectable
way out of the difficulties that ne is
very often in.-Reader Magazine.
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BIG FUN WITH wINDMILLs
No Other Toy That Can Be Made at
Home Affords Such Varied
Amusement.

Why don't more boys-and girls, too
have fun with windmills? A simple
windmill is easily made, it is lively
where there is wind, and it may be-
come part of as many interesting
toys as an ingenious person can con-
trive.
The mill described here is simple
and strong, but will go. Take two
pieces of pine, an inch and half
square, seven inches long. Lay them
across each other at right angles and
mark each piece to be notched out as
shown at d, figure 1. The notch in
each piece goes half way through.
White down the edges B and c I'M
til the arm of the blade is less than
one-quarter of an inch thick. Then
turn the stick and white the other
end in the same way, only commencing
on the edge A and the other edge that
cannot be seen in the drawing. This
will make the blade on one end turn
just the opposite way from that on the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-11-16
VIRGINIA AND THE BUTLER.
take About Swell
City Servant.

She was sweet, seven and southern.
When her family moved to New York
there We're surprises in plenty for little
Virginia. Virginias meals in the old
homestead had always been served by
kinky-haired uncle" or turbaned
"auntie," and the realm of white do
mestics was as yet unknown to her.
Soon after coming to New York, re-
lates Harpers Magazine, she was in
vited to luncheon by neighbor whose
establishment was conducted along
smart, up-to-date lines altogether for
reigns to the little Dixie girls home life.
Now, the most imposing member OF
the servants staff in this house is an
imported "Jeems"-a regular p Maui
rier type, from the trim of his mutton
chop whiskers to the tips of his poll
ished boots. His dignity is enough to
awe an ambassador, so Virginia's host
ess thought it only natural that her
small guest should accept the buffers
services at luncheon with shy glances
and timid Thank yous." 1t was only
at Virginia's home dinner that the Sc
cret of her timidity leaked out, when
somebody inquired how she had en-
joyed her luncheon party.
"Oh, it was lovely!" she exclaimed.
There were the most beautiful flow
ers and china and the incest things
ever ate, and the young ladies wore
pretty dresses and were as kind to me
as could be; but"-she sunk her voice
to shocked whisper-'they certainly
were mean to their father. Why, man.
ma, they kept him passing things all
during the meal; never let him sit
down a minute or eat bite, and every
time the doorbell rang the poor man
had to answer it. They may be rich,
but don't tell me they don't make their
father work."
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THE EVENING OF THE YEAR.

when the mists are on the bayou,
- In the evening of the year,
Inen see torrent rushing
through canyon, and 1 hear,
Where bowlder seeks to stop it,
us fierce growing updertone;
linen my heart is in the valleys,
BY the hills that were my own.
When the mists are on tho bayou
Ihen my eyes are misty, too.
ana the wide green plains and rolling,
swiftly changing to the view,
Bring the sheer cliff by the river
Where the trout and grayling are,
AND the ragged birch is waving
From each jagged cliff and scar.
Oh It's then through eyes grown misty
comes picture long grown dim,
Or the pool below the hemlock
Where boy learned to swim;
or the alders by the river
Where we cut our fishing poles,
And old secrets come back to me
OF the lucky fishing holes
Oh it's just along in winter
In the evening of the year,
When I know the frost is changing
Ev'ry mountain scar and mere,
That l feel a sort of Juggling
At my heartstrings, yes I do,
And l look through eyes grown misty
Down a valley that 1 knew
i. M. Lewis, in Houston Post.
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Al, which Bechamel advises me We
have never yet surpassed in all our
efforts. Madame de Tencin, let me
beg OF you to be seated close to my
arm. Not upon this side, Mademoiselle
Haldee, If you please, for l have been
Wheedled into promising that station
this night to another. Who is it to be.
my dear Caylus? All, that is my Sc
cret! Presently we shall see. Have
| not promised you an occasion this
evening? And did Philippe ever fail
IN his endeavors to please? At least,
dld he ever cease to strive to please
his angels? Now, my children, accept
the blessing of your father Philippe.
your friend, who, though years may
multiply upon him, retains in his
heart, none the less, for each and all of
you, those sentiments of passion and
OF admiration which constitute for him
his dearest memories! Ladies, l pray
you be seated. pray you tarry not
too long before proving the judgment
of Bechamel in regard to this new
vintage of AL"
"Ah, your grace" exclaimed De Ten
Gin, "were it not Philippe of Orleans,
we women might not be apt to sit in
peace together. Yet, as we have earlier
proved your hospitality. we may per-
haps not scruple to continue"
Philippe smiled blandly. The re-
mark was not ill-fitted to the actual
case. Though the regent counted his
sweethearts by scores, he dismissed the
one with the same air of interest as he
welcomed the other, and indeed ended
by retaining all as his friends.
Madame de Tencin, in admiration
there can be no degrees" said he. "1n
love there can be no rank
''Why, then, do you place as your
chief guest this other, this unknown"
pouted Mademoiselle Aisse, as she
seated herself, turning upon her host
the radiance of her large, dark eyes.
'Is this stranger, then, so passing
fair?"
mot so fair as you, my lovely
Haidee, that l may swear, and safely,
since she is not yet present. Yet an
nounce to you that she is tres interes-
sante, my unknown queen of beauty,
my belle savage from America. But
see! Here she comes IT'S time for
her to appear, and not keep our guests
in waiting"
ITO Be Continual
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CHAPTER XXXVIII.
THE LITTLE SUPPER OF THE F
GENT

THE LITTLE SUPPER OF THE RE-
GENT.
Paris, city of delights; Paris, drunk
with gold, mad with the delirium of
excuses, Paris with no aim except
joy, no method but extravaganza, held
within her gilded gates one citadel of
sensuality which remained ever an OBJ
]ect OF mystery, source of curiosity
even in that dissipated and pleasure
stated city. In the Palais Royal, back
OF the regally beautiful gardens, back
OF the noble rows of trees, beyond the
gates OF iron and the guards in uni
form, lived Frances regent, in city
OF libertines the prince of libertines.
In city where there were more mis-
tresses than wives, he it was who led
the list of the licentious. In city of
unregulated vice and yet of exquisite
ly ordered taste, he it was who accord
ed to himself daily pleasures which
were admittedly beyond reproach.
How unspeakably unbridled, how de-
lightfully wicked, how temptingly in
senious in their features the little
suppers of the regent might be-these
were matters of curious interest to
all, of intimate knowledge to but few.
1t was one of these famous yet mys-
terious gatherings that the regent OF
France had invited the master of that
great and glittering bubble house,
wherein dwelt so insecurity the affairs
of France. John Law, director-general
of the finances, controller of the Com
pany of the Indies, was chosen by
Philippe of Orleans for a position not
granted to the crafty Dubois or to the
shrewd D'Argenson, the last of that
strange trinity who made his council.
John Law, gallant, graceful, owner of
a reputation as wit and beau scarce be-
hind that OF his sudden fame as finan-
cier, was admitted not only to the bust
ness affairs of the gay duke, but to his
pleasures as we'll. To him and his
brother Will, still associated in large
measure in the stupendous operations
OF the director general, there came the
invitation of the regent, practically the
command OF the king, TO join the re-
gent after the opera for little supper
at the Palais Royal.
Law would have excused himself
from this unsought honor. Your grace
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falling possibly over one of the three
pegs. The middle peg. more difficult
than the rest, counts 20 points, while
the two smaller ones score ten points
each.
1t will be found possible to exercise
cleverness in manipulating the hoops,
as jerk or twist or firm roll will tend
to give the rebound its necessary force.
First of all, the hoop must be rolled
skillfully enough to make it pass
through the two openings. If hoop
falls upon peg before it rebounds
from the string the player loses his
chances of count for that time and
other players follow in quick success
sion.
The string used in this game, on the
two black pegs, should be of sufficient
strength to give firm resistance to the
hoops when they are rolled, and the
more strength put in the roll the more
apt the hoops are to circle the winning
pegs.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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my brother, the director-general Of
finance. He took the old notes of the
government. worth not half their face,
and in a week made them treble their
face value. The king owes him over
one hundred million livres to-day. My
brother has taken over the farming
of the royal taxes. And now he forms
little Company of the Indies; and to
this he adds the charter of the Senegal
Company. Not content, he adds the
entire trade of the Indies, of China
and the South Seas. He has been
given the privilege of the royal farm
ing of tobacco, for which he pays the
king the little trifle of two hundred
million livres, and assures to the king
certain interest moneys, which, need
not say, the king will actually obtain.
In addition to these things, he has
lately been given the mint of France.
The whole coinage of the realm has
been made over to this Company of
the Indies. My brother pays the king
fifty million livres for this privilege,
and this he will do within fifteen
months. All France is indeed in the
hands of my brother. Now, call John
Law an adventurer, a gambler, if you
will, and if you can; but at least adj
nit that he has given life and hope to
the poor of France, that he has given
back to the king a people which was
despoiled and ruined by the former
king. He has trebled the trade of
France, he has saved her honor, and
opened to her the avenues of new
world. Are these things nothing?
They have all been done by my
brother, this man whom you believe
incapable of faith and constancy. Good
God! 1t surely seems that he has at
least been constant to himself"
"Oh, l hear talk of it all. l hear
that share in the new company prom
ises dividends of two hundred livres.
hear talk of shares and subsidiaries,
called mothers and daughters and
granddaughter and know not what.
1t seems as though half the coin were
divided into confines, and as though
each centime had been planted by
your brother and had grown to be
worth thousand pounds l admit
somewhat of knowledge of these
miracles"
True, Lady Catharine. Can there
not be one miracle more?"
Lady Catharine Knollys bent her
face forward upon her hands, unhap-
piness in every gesture.
Sir" said she, sit grieves my heart
to say it; yet this answer you must
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DIED GIVING FIRE ALARM.
Canine Hero Saved Ten Persons and
Then Lost His Own Life by
Being Suffocated.

The heroism of dog, plain story
of not uncommon animal intelliger .
which is not without its pathos, has
aroused the interest of Somerville resi-
dents, who almost overlook the mag
nitude of the service rendered in their
expressions of regret at the outcome.
Jack, a pet by day and watchman
by night, was the property of Herbert
E. Bowman, a druggist In Magoun
square.
Between 1890 and one o'clock the
other morning, the height Of Jacks
vigil, there occurred a fire in Mr.. Bow
mans store, due, it is believed, to
spontaneous combustion. Jack was
alive 10 it in a twinkling. With a
bound he was on his feet at the first
smell of smoke. He was helpless,
though not without a realization Of
his trust The loudest bark was all
he could give and he gave it. Leaping
about, paving madly at the front door
and lifting his tones with all his
strength, he raised the alarm.
Above the store, where there are
tenements occupied by ten persons in
all, the cries of Jack gave first warn
ing of the danger that lay beneath.
Before the smoke had penetrated
through the floors, every one of the
sleepers had been aroused and hurried
to place of safety.
Meantime Jack had not ceased his
efforts. His yelps, though not as fire.
quent and as loud as at first, showed
him mindful of his duty. The door was
forced, though the smoke which burst
out was unbearable. Jack lay on the
floor, dead. Suffocated, the firemen
said.-Boston Globe.
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other end. See figure 2. Both pieces
are made alike and when put together
they make the wheel, as seen in figure
3. Bore quarter inch hole through
the center, and with a small knife
blade white it square.
The frame may be made Of fine
strips one inch square. If the wood is
only seven-eighths or three-quarters
of an inch thick better cut the pieces
about two inches wide. Top and bot
tom pieces are seven inches long, the
uprights are nine inches. The cross
piece is put in four inches from the
top, to brace the frame and to steady
the upper end of the spindle Put the
frame together with long, slender wire
nails.
The axle better be of harder wood
than pine, and should be made per-
fectly smooth. 1t may be half an inch
thick. The end S is whitfield square to
fit the hole in the wheel. 1t should fit
SO tight that it must be driven in.
Before the axle is put in the frame a
washer or two, cut out of leather,
ooooAA w oAAppS0 OA lAC dA4C W hSCU
the wheel entirely clear from the
frame. When placing the axle in the
holes slip on another washer, which
will remain at N, and then put a
small wire nail through the axle ut
that point. Put another washer and
nail at V.
The post may stand in the ground
or be nailed to fence or to the roof
of any building. The spindle may be
either stout wire, as shown here, or
round stick like the axle The fan
is wide and very thin. A large shingle
will do quite we'll.
The power of the windmill will be
much increased if wing is fastened
to each arm of the wheel. These also
may be made of shingle. They must
be light and strong. If the wings are
used, the shoulder, S, must be longer,
to keep the wheel clear of the frame.
The end of the axle at w is also
Whitfield square. In a piece of hard
wood two and ne-half inches long,
one-half inch thick and one inch wide
make a square hole, figure S. This
must fit closely the end of the axle at
w. A small screw is driven near the
end, o. This makes a crank which
turns as the wheel revolves Now the
wheel is ready for the wind, and We
ore ready to devise moving figures for
the mill to drive.
One such is suggested here-a see
saw. Cut the figures out of thin wood
or heavy pasteboard, color them in any
fantastic way, put ribbons about ths
necks if you choose and then tack
them to a slender piece of wood Is
inches long. Make two small holes in
this piece, at p and T. Through T
drive a small screw into the frame al
II. Another slender strip of prope,
length goes from II, on the see-saM
board, to the crack, o, aud is fastened
by screws. All three of these screws
at III. t. and o. must fit rhs hole!
yather loosely
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GAME OF HOOP BOUNCE.
A Test Of Skill Which VIII Tax the
Ingenuity Of the Brightest
Girl OF Boy.

This game is test of skill in hoop
rolling. AS rule. children grow to be
quite expert in guiding their hoops and
can perform such feats as return
rolls" and bouncing hoop" with .
great deal of cleverness.
Five pegs or sticks are required In
this game, per dimensions shown in
diagram, and placed according to
measurements shown. Standing at a
distance Of Is feet from the pegs each
player must endeavor to roll his hoop
through either of the two openings, to
left or right of the tall peg.
If they pass through safely they will
strike the string or rope and rebound.
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A Few Homcly Truths.

1t does not require any genius or
talent to abuse man; but it does to
give him credit for what he actually
is worth.
The man who is proof against temp
tation is the only one who is safe-but
who is the man?
There are a hundred different ways
to tell lie-but there is only one way
to tell the truth.
There is perhaps only one excuse for
telling our sorrow, it mases others
satisfied with their own.
There is always a penalty for being
successful. You must be hated by
some, feared by many. at best envied
by ALL Kansas City Journal
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THE RUNAWAY.

Ever since the world was young,
Striving fast and faster,
Runaway and Ready Tongue
Tries to be the master.
If you'll only bark a bit,
Not q moment has he quit.
But he has the honest wit,
When he meets disaster,
TO perceive that Think-a-bit
Is the greater master;
And next time. If he Is wise,
He let's Thdnk-a-bit advise.
Frank Walcott HUT, in Youths
Companion.
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take to your brother, John Law. That
miracle hath not yet been wrought
which can give us back the past
again."
This" said Will Law, sadly, sis this
all the message may take?"
at is ALL"
Though it is the last?"
at is the last"
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This Scheme Worked.

Ted-Did you ever know one of those
get-rich-quick schemes to pan out?
Ned-Tom's did. He eloped with a
millionaire's daughter.-Town Toyic4
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is the skirt, and each caught up with
diamonds, showing folds lying above
and below the silk underneath. Mad
anne wears a necklace of rubies and of
diamonds, and above the pannier a belt
OF diamonds and rubies.
The guests, as they advanced into the
room, paused as they met, coming from
the head of the apartment, the impos-
ing figure of their host. Philippe of
Orleans, his powdered wig drawn close
ly into half-bag at the nape of the
neck, his full eye shining with merri-
ment and good nature, his soft, yet not
unmanly figure appearing to good adj
vantage in his well-chosen garments,
advances with a certain dignity to meet
his guests.
Welcome. my very dear ladies'" eX-
claimed Philippe, advancing to the
head OF the board and at once setting
all at ease, if any there needed such
encouragement, by the grace and good
feeling of his air. "You do me much
honor, ladies. If be not careful, the
fair Adrienne will become jealous, since
| fear you have deserted the pomp of
the play full early for the table of
Philippe. Ladies, as you know, l am
YOUR devoted slave. Myself and the
Vicomte de Bechamel have labored,
seriously labored, for your welfare this
day. | promise you something of the
results OF those painstaking efforts,
which we both hope will not disap-
point you. Meantime, that the mo-
ments may not lag, let me recommend,
II l am allowed. this new vintage Of
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THE MISSISSIPPI
, BUBBLE
By EMERSON IIoUGIi
Author of stThe Story of the Cowboy"
The Girl at the Hallway House. Etc.
Copyright. 1902. by Emerson Hourh.,
CHAPTER XXXVu

THE MIRACLE UNWRoUGHT.
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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-01
Rushsyivania News

Rushsylvanis. June 27.-Loran
Vance spent Saturday and Sabbath
with Miss Rogers at East Liberty.
Communion services were held at
the Presbyterian church Sunday. The
pastor was assisted by Rev. Boyer, of
Tiffiu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Grabiel enter
tanned the G. E. society at their home
last Thursday evening. Ice cream and
CAKE and a good social time were en-
ioyed.
Mrs. Stella Wood, of Paulding,
Ohio. is visiting her parents, DIR. and
Mrs Stokes.
Aunt Harriet Monroe, Phebe New
land and Donald Fawcett returned
Saturday evening from a pleasant visi
in Spencerville, Allen county, ant
Columbus Grove.
Miss Josy Williams. day operator a
the exchange. has a lay-off of tw
weeks and Miss Bell Odor will do tn
day work.
The e. E. society elected the follow
ing officers last Sunday evening
James Ansley, president; Miss Lewis
vice president; Ernest Grabiel secrt
tary; Paul Huston, treasurer; Unie
Kenyon, organist.
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WARRANT
Is Out for the Arrest of e.
FiCkinger, of Gallon.

20. l. Hayes, president of the de-
iunct Gallon National bank, gave bond
in Cleveland Wednesday on a warrant
issued by federal authorities in con-
nection with alleged frauds in the
bank 1t is averred that false entry
was made in the books of the bank
which gave Mr.. Hayes credit for six
years salary as treasurer of the Flick
inger Wheel Company at $500 year.
Jacob Keene, secretary of the Flick
niger Company, gave bond in Cleve-
nd Tuesday on the charge of aiding
and sbetting Hayes in making this
alleged false entry.
A warrant is out for E. Flickinger,
of the company, for alleged compiled
ty in the bang transaction and ht
has sent word from Columbus that h,
will be in Cleveland to give himsel
up next Tuesday.
Mr.. Keene claims to know nothin.
of the circumstances leading to his ar
rest. The warrant upon which Haye
and Keene were arrested declares tina
they knew that the 50, 900 entry wa
false and was made for the purpose O
defrauding the shareholders aid depos
itors of the Gallon pank.
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Hopewell, June 29.-The NJ. E. So
cial at Jonah Meridith's home last
week drew a good crowd and the ladies
cleared fifteen dollars.
Miss Myrtle Salisbury mas been en-
ployed to teach our school again next
year.
Mr.. Sacket has been canvassing this
section selling views and stereoscopes
Mrs Crawford and Miss S. Aiken
and d. S. Aiken and family were Wis
itors at ]. G. Peoples home one day
last week
Mr.. Alf Aiken. from New York,
was calling on friends here Monday.
He has been enjoying country life at
his fathers home for the past two
weeks and expects to return to New
York the last of this week.
Mr.. VIM. Kemper's family enter.
tanned friends last week.
The frequent rains have been fine
for all vegetation. We think we have
the finest potatoes we ever saw. Sew
eral others have told us the same thing
so we suppose there will be an i'm
mense crop of potatoes this year.
Our mail carrier is giving prompt
and satisfactory service this year.