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The Metal Osnliun.

Carbon is the classic material for the
hairpin-lllc hlamcnt which gives tho
light in an incandescent electric lamp,
Recently attempts have been MADE to
ina anothM' material. Refractory
eArthe which when hot become con
ductc"s OF electricity. have been tricd
with some degree OF success. The
metal oSmium Is now being expert
mcnioi with. and II has given excel
lent results Usnium is II metal re-.
semhl,nc platinum. The latter was one
of the materials used Ivy Edison in his
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View mpshirc's Dry List.

The towns and cities of New lamp
shire have come to vie with each other
TO see which shall have the most
names entered on the famous dry list
In vogue in that state under the proNF
sion Of its liquor law SomcrsNorlh ~
now out with the claim that two recent
additions give her total of l3O m'lA'
bers and the leadership.
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wooden Rheumatism.

"And you say the rheumatism's in
your left leg, colonelt'
1T is, sir"
"Why: that's your wooden Leg
~ know it, sir" replied the colonel
"That makes it all the harder. Attain
N Constitution.
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she would not have it, The clock
struck II, and she called me names
She then took me by the arm and
pushed mo into my room and locked
the door. Yes she did" nodded Mar.
gerry vindictiyely; she locked the
door"
"Why did she do thatf" asked Qucx
staring.
~ don't know | wasn't doing any
thins.' grumblcd Margcry hut she
said She wouldn't have me wandering
about the house at all hours of the
night and locked mo in. | couldn't get
yut This morning ill Miss Bun let me
ont
"Nargcry usually brings me ny cup
Of tea" explained Miss Bull and as
she did not come this morning as usual
| was ANXIOUS When the alarm came
| went to lool, for Margery in her
room. The key was in the door, but
the door was locked. 1 released Mar
gerry
"Oh. lhe kcy was in the door, unused
QucN 1T would seem. then, that the
deceased simply turned I'll" key and
left it. lIunph' wonder why she
locked the girl in?''
Miss Rul shrugged her thin shoul.
dcrs. 1T was spite on her part she
said Marianne never cared 10 see
Mnrgery with Iue
While Qucx was thus examining The
witnesses Train and Brendon were
seated in the sitting room Of the former
discussing tho crime. Rren1on was
gloomy. for in the unexpected death of
Mrs. Jersey Ire saw the downfall of his
hopes Of proving his legitimacy.
There's no chance of my marrying
Dorothy now" be said. Will, n sigh.
"TH remain plain George Rrendon 20
the end of my days, and bachelor ai
that
"Gt'S awful" gasped Leonard, who
was white and hagGard. L never OK
pectcd that my search for types would
lead me into the neiShhorhood of
tragedy. Who could have killed her."
Il can't say
II wonder if her death has anything
10 do with your affairs"
Brcndon looked up suddcnlT and with
4 stern. flushed face. Trim be said
sharply. whatever you do, say moth.
inr about what I told you las night"
Yes. iut what you tol3 me might
lead 10 the discovery Of the assassin
r don't care if il does" said Brcudon
angrily and rising 10 his feet to EN-
phasize his determination; you are 10
keep my confidence"
oh. / shan't say anything. Bur do
you think"
Il think uothin,-. But am sure that
my ifrairs have nothing TO DO with this
death. | came to see Mrs. Jersey. and
this morning / should have had the
truth on. of her. But she is dead, ana
SO "a NY projects 70 10 the four winds.
Bu, don't want them spoken of
You can depend upon me, said
Leonard. dominated hy the strong will
ol his friend. But who could have
II tell YOU don't know" cried
George restlessly. How you do harp
on that subiect"'
"lt is the subject of the hour" re
torted Train.
And Il most unpleasant one. Here
shall have to remain until that police
officer Questions me
What story will YOU tcllt'
ANY Story but the one told you,
retortod Brondon
"Wcl SAID Leonard, afte~ Il pause
"you c- rely upoa nc shall not say
anything to- get you into trouble.
Ercudou laughed but moi pleasantly.
MY good fellow | have done nothing
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Good breeding is n letter Of credit all
over the world
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The Books For Layncn.

Limit my reading 10 books written
for spiritual "dificatiuut" says some
0up. That is unreasonable" You would
not turn the home sitting room AT nigh,
into the class room of a theological pro
frssor You would not tell the whole
human race to study theology as If
they were young men studying for the
ministry. Why should u laym1n read
such books us Cotton Mather'S Essay
on Doing Good or Laws Serious Call
10 Devout ana Holy Life. or Bun
vans Pilgrims Progress or Thomas
a Kempis' Meditations. or Richard
Baxtcr's Saints Everlasting Rest
The only rest could get from reading
such books as those would be to go
sound asleep over them. might. per
hnpS stay awake for II little while in
reading some " the light religious
books. like Elizabeth Stewart Phelps
Gates Ajar o. Elizabeth Payson's
stepping Hcavenwood.' but 1t would
not be for long. No. l never did like
religious books. when ! read. | read
for run and for mental Improvement.
You must not expect laymcn, and es-
pecially young people, 70 read the same
books AZ do the ministers
Not expect laymen to read the same
kind OF literature as ministers? No.
But | would have layinen use common
sense in their selections OF books.
would have them treat the brain in ref
ercnco 10 its mental food on the same
principle AS we would treat the physic-
al body. Nou restrict your stomach to
one kind Of diet long enough, and you
will starvc your physical body TO death,
no matter what kind OF food you may
take. "What did your husband die off,"
l asked Il lady some time ago. From
starvation," she answered, "iic had an
incurablc disease, but that disease did
not directly kin him. We could only
feed him on becfstcak and toast We
bought him the very best steak in the
market, but beefstcak has not all the
ingredients in it to support life, and so
he gradually starved and passed
away Are YOU going TO restrict your
mind and soul To only one kind Of men
tai food II you Are Il broker, is the
fun extent Of your reading to be found
in perusing the columns of stock mar
kcts in the morning newspapers? "
you are n lawyer. are You only going
to read about the forensic giants of
the past who won their memorable vic
tories AT the bar or spend most of your
time in studying your new cnscsf II
yoii are tired mother when night
comes and NIL the children are in bed
are You going to simply while away
your evening hours reading n novel
! ana crying otcr some princess who
never lived? With what hooks are YOU
feeding your soul: | am moi talking
about the Bible now. What Other books
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Walking the Most wholesome ESercis

Walking the Most wholesome Exercise
Walking is the simplest, the most ma
tural and the most wholesome OF all
exercises. No athlete ever trains for a
contest. no matter what its nature may
be, without walking q considerable
distance in the open air each day.
Many keep in vigorous health by TINS
alone, and, TO matter what other eXer-
else you take, you must walk. But
first of all, learn how to walk. 4 great
many people walk in an aimless, shut.
fling manner, and secure but little bsne.
fit from the exercise. In walking for
exercise, the effect is better if the mind
is directed toward some pleaSuraDie
end. Walk with consciously directed
movements until you have brought
every muscle under perfect control Of
your will. Moping along in IN aimiess,
lackadaisical manner does little good
physically and harms one mentally.
The necessity of maintaining a prop
er. erect position of the Eody must,
says writer in the Cosmopolitan, be
horne in mind. Bear the weight on
the balls Of the feet. keep the shoul-
dcrs back and down, the chest high,
but do not hold the abdomen inward,
as IS taught by many athletic instruc-
tors. Let it be relaxed, for this part
of the body should move in and out
with each breath. There should he
perfect freedom to breathe normally.
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CHAPTER XLII.
THE LAST HOPE.

Miss Aspinwall is sitting in her par
lor with the artist. Mr.. Degraw. and
from the concern with which she bends
over a letter be has just handed her to
read she has evidently enough upon
her mind to occupy both her heart and
attention.
You know her WELL" urged Mr.. De-
graw, land realize how sensitive she
is, and how easily her sensibilities are
shocked. Tell me what l shall do"
She read the letter again. 1t was
from Jenny to tie artist.
Il am free, wholly free. Mr.. Degraw
has released me. Are you satisfied and
will you marry me tonight? l have
laid aside the natural modesty of my
sex to ask you this question, because
tomorrow shall be without roof to
shelter me. I cannot remain in this
house, for though Mr.. Dcgraw consid'
erately places it at my disposal till the
end of the year. do not feel that your
betrothed should owe anything to his
bounty. Am I right, and shall pre-
pare for what here promise to be the
beginning of happiness, if you will
hcnceforth trust me as Go you.
JENNY"
"Can YOU do what she asks" Hilary
inquired.
Not conscientiously.'
IT thought rot, or you would not
have come here"
To be continued.
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CHAPTER MI.
SECRET ENEMIES.

Miss Rogers was dumhfounGcd at
the extraordinary revelation. She
thought of Mr. Byrd as being connect
ed with the disappearance Of the letter,
but dismissed the idea as ridiculous.
Neither Mr.. Degraw nor Jennie could
furnish solution to the mystery. He
stated that he intended to put the mat
ter in the hands Of 4 detective, TO
which she made objection. She direct
ed suspicion against his washerwoman.
who lad been the cnly person ad-
mitteQ to his rooms. He asked her
what could have been her object in
taking the letter
Nothing, nothing" acquicsced Jen-
ny, Totally unnerved and disheartened
by this last misadventurc. "uuiess,"
she suddenly cried, "she was acting for
the detectives
Mr.. Degraw looked startled.
81 hate to think it," said he. "Ske
has washed for me several weeks, ana
has been more than once alone in my
rooms. Yet in this way Cnly can ac-
count fo- the trunk beng opened
! searched and locked again in The short
space of time in which l WAS absent.
She was provided with keys"
But how could she have known Of
my letter-of-of its being there"
only in one way, Miss Rogers. If
she is in the detectives employ the
taking OF this letter is the very thing
she would Ice likely to be interested in
for it seems that she was in my bed
room while was opening and reading
your communication in the adjoining
apartment. and from my CALCULATIONS
she must have gathered an idea Of its
Importance. Now, if she had keys, and
was a police SPY. she would naturally
take means for procuring this letter.
and. as was called out before she left
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CHAPTER XL.
TILE WHEEL BECOMES A RACK

TILE WHEEL BECOMES A RACK.
Jenny Rogers did not allow her asi-
tation to keep her long inactive. Run
ming down the steps she bade the
coachman to follow the carriage before
him to the Westminster Hotel, and
jumping into her own took her seat at
tie side Of Mrs. Duttcn, crying:
"po not speak tc NE! l may seem
rude, but you would not think so if you
knew"
When they reached the hotel Mr.. De-
graw'S carriage had driven away.
Jenny exclaimed dcspairingly that she
could not call upon him. Mrs. Duttcn,
whose interest it was not to nave the
engagement broken off, volunteered to
do so. She proceeded on her errand
with the message from Jenny to him
that Miss Rogers regrets the sending
of her letter and requests to have it
back unopened"
Mrs. Dutton returned unsuccessful.
She Informed Jenny that she could see
that he had read her letter, and being
seized with panic had slipped out.
Miss Rogers, QUaking. settled herself
in the corner Of her carriage, and now
and then a short cry escaped her lips
that sounded like the reiterated eX-
preston: Il must see him! I must sec
him. And so they rode on and finally
came to her house. When she went in
she saw news in Clairette'S eager face.
:, what is it," she asked.
"a gentleman in the parlor,~~ was the
cautious reply.
Hardly daring to hope, Jenny went
to the parlor door and stepped in. The
man whom she most wanted to see in
all the world stood before her.
Immediately she was seized by q
great trepidation, and when Mr.. De-
graw. seeing this, came forward and
offered her chair she found it difficult
to recover herself. But she did so at
last, being forced to it by his silence,
and having nerved herself to look up
did so with q certain resolution.
The interview was trying one to
both of them. He could not blame her
or load her with reproaches. 1t was
better that lie knew the truth. But
he could not return the letter to her, as
it was all he had to show that she had
voluntarily surrendered her right to
the property. She pleaded with him
Her whole life depended upon her hav
ing possession of the letter. He re
manned obdurate.
And you would destroy me utter
Iy?" she murmured. You would De
liver me to destruction or to my OWL
remorse, which is the same thing. You
cannot mean it, Mr.. DeSraw:"
II grieve-it tears MY heart-AIiss
Rogers. but l cannot see my duty il
any other light. Remember that this
money must go to another, that / shall
have to explain to her. if not to the
world, how came to receive it back
from one who had publicly held it fol
three months"
Tiff you will give it to the little
school teacher - she already knows
pleaded Jenny. That is,' she added
as size saw his look Of astonishment
"she knows enough to be satisfied.
told her that the man ! expected to
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she bad ample opportunity for UNLOCK
ing my trunk and searching among my
documents"

she bad ample opportunity for UNLOCK
ing nv trunk and searching among my
documents"
"She did it! She did it! Mr.. Byrd
now has that letter. 1t vii! snnn DE
in the hands Of the One nsa : cSs
dread to have see it,"
Her visitor did not gainsay this.
'Mr. Degraw will never marry me II
be reads that letter. she declared.
4 moment of silence followed, then
he kindly observed:
Had I solace to cffeT ! should hot
hesitate so long in specking,. but CO.
incide witt you in thinking that TINS
letter Las been taken by an enemy OF
YOURS. and taken with the purpose OF
thwarting your marriage with Mr.. De-
graw. If, therefore. you would make
this attempt innocuous and merit the
confidence of your lover and the ad-
miration of your friends you Will 80
at once to MI Degraw and tell MN
what -.7as in this letter before it can
have O chance to reach him."
For the first time she looked at her
visitor with a CLEAN of suspicion. tut
it soon vanished before his answering
gaze.
II thought she said. with a sort or
yearning hesitation. that you might
have planned thi; story of loss to drive
me 10 an act from which shrink, but
I see no such good news in your eyes
He did not think it worth while to
answer this insinuation. On the con-
trary he remarked:
"If you agree with ne that this IS
your one and only course will so FAR
forget my former relations with you as
to accompany you 70 Mr.. Degraws s
studio. If he sees that I am there 10
uphold and sustain you he may 1hink
mere lightly of your fault. At all
events. you will not be alone, for II
he rejects and despises you. l VIII
take you into my brotherly keeping
and see that you never suffer 1or a
home while l live"
But she gave him no encouragement
to persist. Instead she showed MN a
face so weary that he took the hint
and turned toward the door.
II perceive that you need rest SAID
he. IF you wish to see me later send
a note to that effect to the Westmlns-
ter. Meanwhile consider what have
said and command me for any duty 1
can conscientiously perform"
II need no services~ she cried. III
Mr.. Degraw marries me shall sooh
have a protector. If he does not l
shall not need one, yet I thank you all
the same" she added, with touch OF
her old sweetness that so wrung Els
heart anew.
And making him low courtesy. N
which the grace of the erring child
mingled strangely with the dignity OF
great-natured woman. she dlsap'
peared out of her own door and van
ished I'D stairs, while he stood troubled
and more nearly at the point Of ador'
ing her than be had ever done before
in his life.
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>E'hGG1
RTGAkfASf
XRSSunble s.
Tho Father is Near.

A wee little child in it's dreaming one night
Was start led by some awful ogre of fright,
And called to it's father, who quickly arose
And fastened to quiet the little ones woes.
Dear child, what's the matter?" he low
ingly said,
And smoothed back the curls from the fair
little head;
Don't cry any more, there is nothing to
fear,
Don't cry any more, for your papa is here"
All, well, and how often we cry in the
dark,
Tho God in His love is so near to us!
Hark!
How His loving words, solacing, float to
the ear,
Saying, 70! I am with you; tits I, do not
fear"
God is here in the world as thy Father and
mine,
Ever watching and ready with love-words
divine.
And while, erring oft, through the dark
ness I hear
In my soul the sweet message: 'Thy
Father is near"
Clarence Mills Burkholder, in Rams
Horn
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On the Plain.

Henry Clay Trumbull, speaking OF the
mission Of the lowly road in the Christians $
life and its relative Importance in comparl-
son to the mountain road, says: There are
times in every life when the soul stands on
the clear heights, and no task seems to be
too difficult to the boHndless enthusiasm
Of the moment. But what rs to be done
when the soul has descended into the
psains. and the enthusiasm is gone and the
task remains? Only to so on bravery,
trusting 10 the clearer vision on the noun
tam TOP. aad making faithful performance
Nh the place OF enthusiasm. The noun
tam and the plain has each its Place in
Christian life-;he mountain for the clear
vision ahead. the lowly road along the
plain for the actual performance OF the
iournCN.N
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Trium ph Through Adversely.

Dr. Theodore L. Cuyler, speaking OF the
triumphs which come through adversty',
saws most wisely: The affections which
are sent of God, or permitted by Him, are
never intended for His children,s destruc-
tion, but for their discipline. The shep-
herd casts His flock into deep w2ters Io, ,,;iI ~
xiii that bush if you put that knife into 1t
50 deen.' said gentleman to his gardener:
NO, sir; 1 do this every year to keep it
from running all to leaves; pruning brings
the fruit We pastors often find Gods
faithful ones bleeding under the knife, but
afterwards they yield the peaceaD'e ana
precious fruits Gi righteousness and trnn.
phant trust. 1t is that 'aftcrward, that
God has in His mind when He sends tne
trial, AitilctIon Is the eost's raJ Sri,Joi ond ID
from which grand characters are gradu-
AT p1 -
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CHAPTER XXXIX.
Continued.

Continued.
"1 have not received any reply" she
faltered. There has not been time. j
Il did not expect any. lie will not
wish to marry me when he knows"
"Jenny" 1t was her lover who
spoke. "YoH have not been released
by Mr. Degraw. If you had / should
Still have taken you 10 my heart, and
tried to WOO forsetfulness Of the past
for yourself and for me. But, as 1t Is
] feel I am trenching upon the rights
of another in even entertaining you IN
nv studio. You have home till MT.
Desraw acknowledges the acceptance
OF the deed you have sent TO him, ana
though it breaks my heart to seem cold
TO you. when my whole being is melt
inc with pity and tenderness, I must
still suggest that you be patient for
little while, Jenny, and when quite
free
mo morer' she commanded, with
strange dignity. y new thought or
new impulse had seized her, and
courtly. almost imperial looking wom'
an stood before them. instead OF the
chilG-like being Of moment ago.
"You say I am still under obligations
to Mr.. Degraw," she asserted. moving
toward the door. "As it is but 4
o'clock now, and he was not expected
Mt my house till 4. you may be right.
! will 20 and see" And with bow
and 4 slight gesture to Mrs. Dutton
she vanished from the room. While the
nrtist stood shaken and undecided, not
knowing what this sudden change
might betoken.
She went Immediately down stairs
to her carriage. She stepped quickly
and seemed impatient at Mrs. Dutton S
slower gait. II am in haste" she cried
more than once.
Jeanette was being quickly driven
home, anxiously hoping to be there be-
fore Mr.. Degraw, of Cleveland, had
called.
The truth was that she was terrified
Mt the letter she had written him. AS
she saw matters now it seemed the
widest, maddcst thing she could nave
done. She must have that letter backs
Mt whatever cost. at whatever risk, sic
must destroy the words which she had
written in the heat Of her love and de-
Noticn to the artist.
But when she came in sight OF her
home and saw that a carriage was just
driving away SIZE became greatly
frightened, and leaning from the win
dow begged the coachman to drive
faster. In an instant more she was
upon her own stoop and awaiting i'm
patiently for the door to be opened.
When it at last swung back she asked.
breathlessly:
HAS Mr.. DegTaw been here"
The answer she received made her
catch wildly at both lintels for support.
Yes, miss; he has just driven away.
I gave him your excuses and handed
him the package. You can see his
carriage there, just turning the cor
ner."
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Chicago is " Broke"

Chicago may have to 60 out OF the mu'
nicipal business. She is hopeless IN dept,
and bankruptcy is confronting her she
has not only been robbed by her servants,
but also asserts the trouble is due, to RAPID
growth of her family and a rule estab.:
iished by the State limiting her credit. II
this rule were not in force she says she
Heads of city departments have called for
sl8GOO, 900 for the coming year. Last year
they received $lI 100000. This years in.
come is but So, ,oOO, ,OOO All wages must be
cut twenty per cent. Either the police or
6remen must suffer reduction or one-ffth
will have to go. The city's floating debt
is s., 5,O00, 900, with nothing to pay. -
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Why Does 4 Magnet Attract

Attraction rresupposes affinity. If one
Is drawn to another peculiarly. there is
reason. or a cause, for it OF both sides.
When a magnet is held neav a bit Of iron,
even a rusty nail, the iron is drawn toward
the magnet, and they cling, to one another
as if they were parts of each other. But il
The same magnet be held near large mass
Of putty or bit of soft woci, there is no
response. There must be steel or iron
on the one side to give the magnet power
on the other. True union, or, indeed, true
affinity, is a result OF inherent quality IN
the one drawing and the one drawn. The
best human fellowship is an evidence and
a result of God-Given characterlstics on
both sides for which we should be ever
grateful.
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Eir Load of pulNWOOl.

All records for biz loads Of rulpwood
hauled hy one team OF horses were
broken Iy three leads hauled in tine
pulpwood camp at Appleton. Mear Gil
christ, Mich.. recently. An effort was
made TO see just how big lead could
he hauled by one te&m Of norses. one
sleigh was loaded with thirteen ard
half cords, another with thirteen
cords and another with twelve cords,
and all the loads we've hanied 4 dis
tancc of three miles over fairly level
ice road by one team Of horses each.