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here and there in + search Of his dlvln-

here and there in search Of his dlivIn.
ity.
How do, Mrs, Cary he would say.
mice weather. Enjoying yourselfT"
On receiving the reply he would an.
swer heartily. That's good" and lapse
into silence. When Hilda was about
he followed every movement of hers
with his eyes, so that his strange con-
duct lacked no explanation or inter-
pretation, in the minds of the women
Mt least. Thrice he redeemed his repu-
tation for being an Interesting char
acter by conducting the party on little
expeditions here and there about the
country. Then his woodcraft and re-
sourcefulness spoke for him. They
asked him about the numbering op-
erations. but he seemed Indifferent.
Nothing TO interest YOU" he affirm
ed. Were just cutting roads now.
You ought to be here for the drive"
Once he took them over TO see Camp
One. They were immensely pleased
and were corrcspondngly loud in ex.
CARNATIONS. Thorpe's comments were
bici anu ury. oH llp way DHCk TOr
the first time Thorpe found that
thance-and Mrs. Cary-had allotted
bIilda TO his care.
A hundred yards down the trail they
encountered Phil. The dwarf stopped
short. looked attentivcly OF the girl and
then softly approached When quite
near to her he again stopped, gazing
at her with his soul in his liquid eyes.
you are more beautiful than the sea
ct night" he said directly.
The others laughed There's sin
cerity for you. Miss Hilda." said young
Mr.. Morton.
"Who is he?" asked the girl after
they had moved on.
"Our chore boy" answered Thorpe,
with great brcvity.
The rest Of the party had gone ahead,
leaving them sauntcring more slowly
down the trail
why don't you come to the pine
grove any moreT' he asked bluntly.
why" counterod Hilda i'm the man
ner of women.
81 want to see you there. want to
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sboitly dlltT udTk. he TOuDu
there "A number of letters,
~ among which was one from
Wallace Carpenter.
After commenting the camping par
ty to his companions care the young
fellow went on to say that affairs were
going badly on the board.
Some interest that l haven't been
able to make out yet has been ham
mering our stocks down day after
day" he wrote. II don't understand
II, for the stocks are good and intrin-
sically are worth more than is bid for
them right now. Some powerful con-
Germ Is beating them down for a pur-
pose of its own. Sooner or later they
will let up. and then we'll get things
back in good shape. am amply pro-
tected now, thanks to you. and am not
at all afraid Of losing my holdings.
The only difficulty is that ! am unable
to predict exactly when the other fel-
lows will decide that they have accom-
plished whatever they are about and
let up. 1t may not be before next year.
In that case ! couldn't help you out on
those notes when they come due. So
put In your best licks. old man. You
may have to pony up for little while,
though OF course sooner or later can
put 1t all back. Then, you bet your
life, keep out of 1t. Lumbering's
good enough for yours truly.
by the way, you might shine up to
Hiida Farrand and Join the rest OF the
fortune hunters She's got II to throw
to the birds and in her own right. Sc
riously, old fellow, don't put yourself
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The building of suitable edifice
just finished, on the site of the Dutcl
Reformed Church in Washington
where the President worships, re
minds. me of story told me by al
employe of the Capitol, which he sal,
escaped the newsmonger of the Forti
eth Congress, of how Thad Steven
helped build one of the Washington
churches.
He and Mr.. Blaine we're leisurely
pacing through the great building or
the hill one day, journeying from the
House to the Senate, when about mid
way they were met by a clerica
friend. Hands were shaken, the meas
ure then before the House referred
to, and the clergyman remarked:
We'll, gentlemen, am glad to have
met you so opportunely and with sc
little trouble. / meant to have sent
in my card, which is always an uncer.
tain process, you know but the Lord
has favored me this time, for am or
an errand for Him to-day"
1--WE are glad to have seen you,r in
terjected Mr.. Blaine, "if we can be OF
any assistance"
Thus encouraged, the reverend gen.
tleman went on "My people are in
tending to build a better house
worship, one more in keeping with
the dignity of the Capital City, and !
am out in search of contributions from
our friends. ] thought you would like
to have a share, perhaps, in the good
work, and / was on my way to the
House tor the purpose of Offering each
OF you the opportunity"
Certainly" said Mr.. Blaine. 81
will send you check tomorrow"
Thank you kindly felt quite sure
OF you," said the parson, at the same
time turning his eyes towards Mr..
Stevens, who was fumbling in HE
trOuser pockets.
"Ah, here 1t is at last !" said Thad,
producing a twenty dollar gold piece,
which he handed to the clergyman.
He was duly thanked, and the two
statesmen proceeded on their way
towards the Senate, while their rever-
end friend continued his course to-
wards the House, to try the "uncer-
tain process" on some of the other
members of that somewhat turbulent
body.
Mr.. Stevens gave peculiar chuckle,
laughing quietly to himself, as though
Immensely amused, and presently, as
Mr.. Blaine looked inquiringly at him,
he said, with sudden gravity that
was almost absurd:
"God moves In a mysterious way,
His wonders to perform won that
yellow boy in a game of poker last
night. Margaret Sullivan Burke, in
April Lippincott's Magazine.
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beaten old hat and a weather beaten
old coat and weather beaten old moe.
casins, and such proud. clear, un-
daunted look on your face. have re-.
membered you ever since"
And then he told her Of the race to
The land Office. while her eyes grew
brighter and brighter with the epic
splendor of the story. She told him
that she had loved him from that mo-
ment, and believed her telling, while
he. the unsentimental leader Of men,
persuaded himself and her that he had
always in some mysterious manner
carried her image prophctically in his
heart. SO much for the love of II.
In the last days of the month Of de-
light Thorpe received second letter
from his partner. which to some extent
awakened him to the realities.
"My dear Harry" II ran, II have
made a startling discovery. The other
fellow is Morrison. have been blind.
stupid dolt and am caught nicely. You
can't call me any more names than
have already called myself. Morrison
has been in it from the start. BY an ac-
cident l learned he was behind the fel-
low who induced me to invest. and 1t Is
he who had been hammering the stock
down ever since. They couldn't lick
you at your game, SO they tackled me
at mine. I'm not the man you are,
Harry. and I've made mess of 1t. OF
course their scheme is plain enough on
the face of II. They're going to involve
me so deeply that will drag the firm
down with me.
"lf you can fix it TO meet those notes,
they can't do 1t. I have ample margin
to cover any more declines they may be
able to bring about. Don't fret about
that Just as sure as you can pay that
100000. just so sure well be ahead of
the game at this time next year. For
heavens sake. get move on you, old
man. If you don't. the firm II bust
because she can't pay. III bust because
I'll have to let my stock 20 on margins.
It'll be an awful smash. But you'll get
there. so we needn't worry. I've been
an awful fool. and I've no right to do
the getting into trouble and leave you
to the hard work of getting out again.
But as partner I'm going to insist on
your having a salary" etc.
The news aroused all Thorpe's mar
tial spirit. Now at last the mystery
Morrison & Daly's unnat-
ural complnisancc was riven. II hnd
come to grapples again. He was glad
)f 1t. He thrust the letter in his pocket
md walked buoyantly TO the pines.
The two lovers sat there all the after
noon drinking in half sadly the Joy of
he forest and of being near each other.
n week the camping party would be
breaking up, and IIilda must retura to
he city. 1t was uncertain when they
would be able TO see each other again.
Suddenly the girl broke off and put
Ter fingers TO her lips. For some time
limly an Intermittent and faint sound
lad been .elt rather than actually
leard, like the irregular muffied beat
ng of heart. Gradually 1t had insist
d on the attention.
What is it?" she asked.
Thorpe listened. Then his face lit
1ightily with the Joy of battle.
MY axmen," he cried. "They are
utting the road"
A faint call echoed. Then without
nearer at hand. and the sharp
Ing of an AK sounded through the for
ST.
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talk with you. can't talk with al
that crowd about"
'rll come tomorrow" she said: then
with little mschievous laugh, 'if
thatll make you talk"
You must think I'm awfully stupid"
agreed Thorpe bitterly.
"Ah. no; ah, no" she protested soft.
ly. You must not say that"
She was looking at him very tender
ly, If he had only known it, but he did
not, for his face was set in discomfort.
ed lines straight before him.
at is true" he replied.
They walked on in silence, while
gradually the dangerous fascination of
the woods crept down on them. Just
before sunset hush falls on nature.
The wind has died; the birds have not
yet begun their evening songs; the
light itself seems to have left off spar
Killing and to lie still across the land
scape. Such hush now lay on their
spirits. over the way creeper was
droning sleepily little chant. the only
voice in the wilderness In the heart
OF the man, too, little voice raised it.
self alone.
sweetheart sweetheart. sweetheart
1t breathed over and over again. After
awhile he said II gently in a half voice.
NO, no; hush!' said the girl. And
she laid the soft warm fingers Of one
hand across his lips and looked at him
from height Of superior soft eyed
tenderness as woman might look at a
child. "iou must not. 1t is not right"
Then he kissed the fingers very gen.
tly before they were withdrawn. and
she said nothing at all in rebuke, but
looked straight before her with trou-
bled eyes.
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you've missed 1t in your prognos-
tications the last tew times" said the
new reporter.
"well," said the weather man, "I'm
not a. smart a. some people. III was
ia have job on newspaper"
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heart song OF the violin and, uttering
IT, had bestowed love. But he had thai
day lost what he cared for most in all
the world-his friend.
Little Phil disappeared utterly, TAX
Ing with him his violin, but leaving his
broken bow. Thorpe has 1t even to
this day. The lumbermn caused
search and inquiry on all sides. The
cripple was never heard Of again.
Il saw you long ago." said Hilda to
Thorpe--"long, long ago, when I was
quito q young girl ! had been visit
ing in Detroit and was on my way all
alone to catch an early train. You
stood on the corner thinkinly, tall and
straight and brown. with q weather
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CHAPTER XXIII.

I")HORPE returned to Camp One
shortly after dark. He found
there "A number of letters,
~ among which was one from
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Thad Stevens Church Contribution

To BE CONTINUED.
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@1OR several days this impression
satisfied him completely. He
did not attempt to analyze 1t;
- he Hid not even make an effort
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AS TO MILITARY PROMOTIONS.

Although the Senate committee on mill
tary affairs has reported by a decided ma
jority vote in favor of the confirmation of
General Leonard Wood. the fight against
him Is not ended. 1t will be renewed when
the report of the committee comes up for
action Of the Senate in executive session
and the ground will probably be all
traversed again. The persistence of the OPP
position indicates a personal animus. due
partly to political motives and partly to
the resentment of army officers who claim
to have been ''overslaughed.'
AS the Journal has already pointed out.
the main responsibility for General Woods
rapid promotion rests with President Me-
Kinley. Other promotions of a similar char
acter made by President Mckinley were
warmly commended by the public at the
time they were made. and If they were
criticised by army officers il was in a very
quiet way. At the same time that Presi-
dent Mckinley promoted Captain Wood. of
the medical corps. to brigadier general, he
promoted Captain Bell. of the cavalry, to
the same rank. During the Spanish-Ameri-
can war he appointed several civilian OFF,
GERS TO high rank I'm the regular army, but
these things are not apt to be criticised in
war times.
During the civil war President Lincoln
did far more 'overslaughing' and jumping
over the heads of old officers than all the
other Presidents combined have done. In
May. 1861. George B. Mcclellan, who had
been out of the army four years, having
resigned as captain. was made a major
general of regulars over the heads OF Geo
H. Thomas. Heintzelman. Franklin, Sedg-
wick. Howard, Meade. Reynolds. Hancock,
Gibbons and many others who afterward
became famous. 1t was enough that Presi-
dent Lincoln thought the appointment of
Mcclellan was for the good OF the country.
John c. Fremont and II. w. Halleck. both
of whom had been out OF the regular army
for years. were appointed major generals
over the heads OF a large number of old
officers. Everybody remembers the rapid
promotions of Generals Grant ana Sherman.
! They jumped over a great number OF heads.
and everybody approved it. Sheridan
jumped from captain of cavalry to brigadier
general over the heads OF host OF officers.
and a few weeks later to the rank of major
general over other heads. These are but
samples OF hundreds OF cases
No person questioned the propriety OF
General Woods first promotion when II
was made by President Mckinley Such
things do not attract much attention during
periods OF active hostilities. 1t is the pio-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-09
A Mean Trick.

There are other places in the world besides
the United States where they play smart Yankee
tricks the unsuspecting public" said I. Z.
Landy, of San Francisco. Not long ago / was
in Sydney, Australia, and walked into a book
store to buy some magazines. 1 thought they
would help to relieve tue tedum of a railroad
journey l was about to make. 1 didn't examine
the literature with special care but hurriedly
picked out half dozen OF what 1 supposed were
the freshest of tho monthlies. Well. when got
aboard the train two hours later. and began to
look over those magazines. 1 could not help but
laugh. The first one picked up was printed in
1892, and there wasn't blessed one that WASH I
two years old. The dealer had taken the pre-
caution to make some slight change OF the dates
on the back of the books.
II have at all times been victimized in small
ways here in my native land. but this was the
rankest game I ever encountered and marks
the Sydney sharper as bit cutter than my
esteemed countrymen Of wooden nutmeg fame "
Chicago Journal.
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Education i'm England.

Whatever the explanation may be. there is,
unfortunately, a contempt for education through
out all classes in this country. Naturally. there
fore, education is the worst of any highly
civilized country. And because it is so. are
gradually losing ground, and our competitors
are forging ahead Of us. We are losing ground
not alone in trade and manufacturers but in
every department Of life. Our whole government
system is inefficient TO a surprising degree What
our army is we saw in South Africa What our
administrative departments are we have had
of late several disconcerting illustrations. If,
then, we are to recover old place in the
world 1t is in the highest degree desirable
that should reform system of education
and supply all classes, from the highest TO the
lowest, with a real and scientific mental train
ing. In order to oppose logically Mr.. Chamber
lain's proposals, there is no need to deny that
this country does not hold the position of
pre-eminence which II held formerly. Indeed,
we venture to think that reasonable and thought
full men. like Lord Rosebery. rather injure the
cause they have at heart than promote 1t by
making such denial.-London Statist.
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The Fortunate.

Pity me not that I. who grown old.
Fold empty hands no others hands may hold
And sit in silence in silent place
With never hope tomorrow may redeem.
Nor joy OF yesterdays upon my face
Pity me not-for have had my dream
Give me no tears that I. who much desired
Failed those Tar heights to which my life
aspired;
Where Joy TO seek and ecstasy to gain
My one star lured and drew me to its beam.
Oh. you who the failure and the pain
Pity me not-for have had my dream
Yea l. whose life is chained to dragging DAYS.
Have sped my heart through sweet and wondrous
ways;
In far, fair lands beyond the day and night
On strange. still where white moons
drift and CLEAN.
IL have kissed the lips OF my delight.
Pity me motor L have had my dream.
Oh, you with hope fulfilled. that realized
Seems but little triumph and unprized.
For me joy more exquisite and fine:
Though life hath led me by a barren stream,
Though my desire hath been never mine.
Pity me not-for have had my dream.
-Theodosia Garrison
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Possibilities of English.

At one of their afternoon club meetings a
group of women were speaking Of the poverty
of the English language
''Well, for my part" spoke up Of the
number II think have abundant means for
expressing ideas.
"Only yesterday this very thought was
brought forcibly to my mind. I obliged to
telephone TO several persons. and in each in
stance a stranger answered me. The first one
said, Just hold the line and I'll call her. And
in the course of few minutes 1 told by
different ones to Hold the phone, Hold the
wire or Hold the receiver
But perhaps the climax of expression was
reached when an Irish maid called back to me-
in a shrill voice: 'Shure, mas am she is in
Just hould the stirring and Ofn git her for
yez.' Detroit Free Press.
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SCHOOL AND COLLEGE.


The makers and supporters of the school text
books on so-called physiology have made many
blunders in their wel-meaning attempts, but
there is fundamental and absurd
that of failing to that the young should be
taught how TO maintain or get health instead
of how to avoid disease. No reform progress
can amount to anything that is built upon a
negation. No anti-movement accomplishes an
end OF any value. In language two negatives
are said to be equal to an affirmative, but our
habitual speech ignores the absurdity. and in
morals and social life negatives in collision
are wholly resultess. A physiology that devotes
itself to pathology is ridiculous and is itself
pathologic. 1t is misnomer at best, and be-
yond question is not sanitation and hygiene
adapted TO the child mind. These subjects
should be treated from the positive standpoint
for the young. and the love of health, play
physical perfection and strength should be en-
couraged and illustrated, not the avoidance Of
morbidity. OF all the outrageous things posi-
bic 10 be inserted in school physiology the
illustration of the end-products of disease and
sin, hobnailed liver, etc. the worst con-
cevable.-American Medicine.
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The Czar's Dream.

This fable. dealing with the fall of White, the
Russian finance minister, is related in a recent
brochure entitled "a Glance at the Secrets of
Russian Policy" published at Vienna: THE
Car dreamed the following singular dream:
He saw three cows, one fat, one lean and one
blind. The next day he sent for the metropolitan
Palladius and begged him to explain the dream.
but the metropolitan declined. The Car then
sent for Father John, Of Kronstadt, and made
the same request to him. Father John stroked
his long curly hair with his hand and made
ply in the following words: Your Majesty. I
understand your dream in this way: The fat
COW is the finance minister the lean one is the
Russian people and the blind one Don't be
afraid: go on said the Car. The blind cow is
your Majesty! Chicago News
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Educational Notes.

In London the schools are so crowded that
sixty pupils per teacher is the average.
The government OF Spain will open fourteen
agricultural schools in various parts OF the
Peninsula.
There are over 10000 pupils in the public
schools of Germany who the unfortunate
victims of the suffering fabit.
According to the Worlds Work there are $780,
o22 pupils enrolled in the New York public
schools this year In single year s2S. 900. 900
was expended the schools OF the metropolis.
Kuno Fischer. the eminent historian of phi
losophy has at last been obliged to give up his
professorship in Heidelberg. He is in his eight
ieth year, and has been at Heidelberg since 1872
When Queen Victoria assembled the British
throne AZ per cent. of the English people could
not write their That proportion has
been reduced triie less than per cent.
to-day.
c. ID. Tenney, LIZ D., has entire charge OF
educational affairs in the metropolitan province
of Chilli, China. The government has placed
him at the head of the educational movement,
and he superintends the instruction given in all
the academies of the province well as the
two universities at Pao-Ting-Fu and Tien-Tsin.