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felt his hot breath upon her face and
looked up at him. Perhaps it was un-
fortunate that, just at that moment,
the hold on her hair gave way and she
swayed toward him. At any rate, she
felt herself crushed tightly to him and
felt his impassioned kisses rained
upon her face and lips. She was DOW
er1ess to resist even if she would. She
could struggle but weakly and lay like
a f1uttering bird in his strong en-
brace. She listened to his passionate
words of love and felt supremacy
happy, and she wondered at it in
spite of her joy.
Finally he released her and held
her off at arms length ooh, Editha,"
he exclaimed TREMENDOUSLY, did you
think 1 didn't know you, even if it has
been five years? 1t seems long time
dear. Has it changed your
She gazed at him and smiled hap
PLY. "You look much the same, Jack
only the beard changes you"
81 know, dear. / allowed it to grow
this summer. You see, I'm summer
ing here and something seemed to
draw me to the station to-day. Editha
say you
She stopped him with coquettish
gesture But Jack, Il"
ooh, Edithai"
cit was more a family affair than
anything else, Jack. His folks wished
it, and mine wished it. 1 married him
on his sick bed. Poor Mr.. Lambert
died the next day, and"
He caught her in his arms and
kissed the happy smile from her lips.
my darlingi'' he murmured, and she
cuddled happily to him.
Two sharp whistles sounded on the
warm summer air as the last train
pulled out of the station, but neither
of them noticed it.
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NO MORE HOUSEHOLD DRUDGE
DR.. Thompson's Scheme for Saving
Women from COOKING.

DR.. Thompson's Scheme for Saving
Women from Cooking.
DR.. Robert Ellis Thompson of Phi1a-
delphia has a vision, if we may apply
such a word to the we1l-pondered plan
of a man of science, remarks a writer
in Everybody's. Woman, the home
maker and mother, should not be ham
pered by household drudgery. Cook
ing is a matter of chemistry and will
be done by men. All the tedious
chores of housework, washing, dish
washing, scrubbing, ironing, sweep
ing, housecleaning-oh, word Of hor-
ror to the ears of man-wil1 be done
by public corporations, syndicates,
scientific cooperative houSework con-
Germs.
Houses will be heated from cen
trail plant and swept by hydraulic
brooms. Meals will come from the
grand central cookery or its nearest
branch Stairs will be supplanted by
automatic elevators. Washing day
will disappear from the week. Even
now many women send a telephone
call for window cleaners, and have
their husbands socks" darned by
specialists. In the cities you can have
your clocks wound and your lamps
trimmed and tended by outside ex-
perts. In the Norwegian town of Ber-
gen everybody's food comes from the
town kitchen. In Paris the workman
gets his hot soup from the grand cen
trail dinner kettle.
Happy day, if it ever comes, when
women have no servants and no
household drudgery to earn wrinkles
by! We do not understand, however,
just how woman whose husband
''gets ten per" is going to have that
automatic elevator. Do the city, the
town, the state pay all for these ''pri-
vate utilities" made public utilities"
Rich women escape drudgery now.
How are poor women to do it?
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ried too far from his normal position,
his rise being, checked by automatic
brake and power releases.
When in motion the monocycle is
balance and steered with a lever on
the right, which in being operated
moves the seat laterally of the frame
resulting in an unequal distribution of
weight, which causes the wheel to
swerve in one direction or the other
changing its course or maintaining its
equilibrium as may be desired.
When at rest, or when travelling
steadily over even ground, the motor
occupies a position in the lower por-
ton of the frame; but when the pow
er is applied the motor moves for
ward and upward in proportion to the
resistance encountered. The seat also
rises, but in a lesser degree, and it
holds its vertical position by swinging
in the standards.
The tractive effect, being thus Sc
cured by the rising movement of the
weight within, enables the wheel to
travel over any surface however
smooth without slipping and to climb
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Where SaIvinj Takes His Ease.

The life at Dievo1e is self-depend-
emit, secluded as that of some desert
island, it's resources all coming from
within. 1t is rarely long continued
The padrone has country house iI
another part of Tuscany, where the
conditions are entirely normal, with
manners and customs differing in no
marked degree from those of other
civilized communities To his farm
he repairs at intervals, generally for
a week or two at time, often bring
ing house-party with him. Or, if he
desires absolute rest, Dievole is
splendid refuge. eIn the other place."
he says, '.they know the ropes, can
get at me, and fish me up. Here
am my own master-and 1 am safe"
We left him there, one bright morn
ing, to his shining solitude, among
his flowers. There was no cloud in
the sky and the shadow of the fattore
seemed the only one on all the land
scape. Since the early days of Eden,
there has been no garden without
snake rustlfng through the grass
except, perhaps, in Ireland.-T. r.
Sullivan, in Scribner's.
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s3l .EGHIn UN=
CONVENTIONAL
b. &CGE 0DLzmgCW

Mrs. Lambert didn't really mean
anything by it. She was not a 1irt-
at least not now, that she was mar
ried woman. She had left all that oe-
hind her two years ago. Not that she
was flirt even then; oh, no. But she
had been the possessor of the aver
age amount of coquettishness inner
ent in most girls of nineueen-perhaps
just the least little bit more.
But he looked so decidedly lonely
and gazed at her so often, as if he
wished to speak and didn't dare, that
she really wished he would for he
looked quite like a gentleman, and
handsome one at that; one who would
know just the limitations of a chance
acquaintance with very pretty worn
an at a hot, stuffy, little out-of-the-way
station, and with the prospect Of a
two hours wait for the last train of
the day before her.
Yes, she wished he would speak or
do something else. But he didn't.
She would have smiled, had she dared.
Even at that he gave her little enough
chance She could feel him staring
at her and once in a while could
catch a glimpse of his face in the
dusty little window opposite her. But
when she turned carelessly in his di-
rection ostensib1y to gaze out upon
the dusty stretch of track, he was al
ways gazing interestedly at a forlorn
"Sapolio' sign over her head, or was
flicking bit of imaginary dust from
his immaculate sleeve
And then she did it. You must
remember that she was not a f1irt.
She was just pretty girl stranded at
a country station, the only oc-
cupants of which were, besides
herself and the sleepy station
agent, a prim old maid and - a
man. 1t was hot, and dusty, and the
prospect of two long hours of weary
She swept by him toward the door
with airy grace and sparkling eyes,
and turned suddenly with Redeemed
face at his:
q beg pardon
too, Redeemed "You dropped your
handkerchief" he said
"Oh, thank you. How careless OF
me- she replied, accepting the prof
fered bit of linen and lace-the little
vixen. She smiled and tucked it into
her corsage and turned to go.
q"
Her heart beat fast as she turned
with the old-time feeling of coquetry
81 beg PARDON he continued, Ct
that is, it is very 1onge1y here"
She agreed that it was with just
the right degree of embarrassed in
Election, and the correct angle to hel
dropped eyelids.
YOU he proffered a card which
she, little rascal, neglected to notice
you might care to take a stroll
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Suspicious.

Representative Cochran of Missouri
wished to illustrate some remarks that
he was making about suspicious cir
cumstances.
There was a man. he said, ga well
dressed man, who came to ST. Joseph
with a lot of luggage, and registered
at one of our hotels.
CAS- he stood in the Office in con-
versation with the proprietor, porter
took up one of his boxes so roughly
that the handle broke and a heap of
shirts and shoes and collars and so on
rolled out over the floor.
'tThe guest and the porter started to
pack these things into the box again.
The proprietor, standing by, noticed
among them an odd continuance
ropes, a block and tackle, and a big
steel hook-and he pointed to the con-
trivance, saying:
"fWhat have you there?'
"tThat,' said the guest, is a patent
fire escape. I never travel without it.
In case of fire 1 can, with this inven-
ton, let myself down from my hotel
window, no matter what it's height
may be-
"The landlord frowned.
"'Our terms for guests with fire es
capes, SIR he said, are invariably
cash in advance San Antonio Elk
press.
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grades which no other machine can
overcome.
Since by the great diameter of the
main wheel the monocycle is useful
for travelling through rough country,
ordinary obstacles presenting but
slight obstruction to it's passage, it's
inventor claims that it will prove of
service for military purposes, and also
to those who for business or other
reasons are compelled to pass through
desolate territory.
It's inventor has great expectations
of the monocycle as racing machine.
It's small width (being in all but thir-
ty-four inches when the auxiliary
wheels are retracted) causes it, with
the assistance of the rotative move
ment of the rim, to glide along rapid
ly, attaining a speed of a mile per
minute without being subjected to
severe atmospheric resistance.
The monocycle differs from other
motor-driven vehicles in that it does
not draw upon the ground to produce
the tractive effect, but tumbles for
ward with continuous falling motion,
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high speed. or to cross uneven coun-
try, he draws them within the large
wheel and rides upon a single tire
The auxiliary wheels can also be
extended so as to form three wheels
abreast, in which position they are
mainly intended to serve as stays to
hold the vehicle in an upright position
when at rest
An interesting feature of travel by
this unique machine is the sensation
of rising at each alteration OF the
speed caused by the peculiar method
whereby traction is produced When
the power is applied the rider rises
within the wheel, and, as the speed
Increases, he gradually sinks back
into his former position, from which
he is again elevated when he applies
he brake; but whatever speed may
attain or however abruptly progress
may be checked the rider is not car
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Napoleon Bonaparte of Baltimore as
the rightful chief of the Bonaparte
family This scion of the famous
house lately sailed to Europe to visit
former Empress Eugenie at her resi-
dence in the Riviera. 1t was through
Eugenie's influence, when she was still
a sovereign, that the French council
OF state decreed as valid the marriage
or King Jerome Bonaparte to Miss
Elizabeth Patterson of Baltimore and
proclaimed as legitimate the son born
to that union As tracing descent from
this first marriage Jerome Napoleon
Bonaparte takes precedence over
Princes Victor and LOUIS, who are de-
scended from King Jerome and his
second wife.-Leslies Weekly.
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MALE ToADs HATCH EGGS.
Reversal of Natural Proceedings in
Some Species.

Some Species.
In the animal kingdom more than
one species divides the labor of incu-
baton, but several species of toads
are known in which the care of the
eggs devolve upon the males.
The Gillian or Darwin's, frog is one
of these, the male being provided
with large pouch covering the en-
tire under part of the body. 1t has
two openings into the mouth and the
eggs are swallowed into this curious
receptacle, where they remain until
the tadpoles are ready to begin an
individual existence.
The female has no pouch and once
the eggs are laid takes no further
interest in her offspring, leaving the
entire care of the family to the de-
voted father.
Another species has an equally
curious mode of caring for the egg,
the male wrapping the strings of new
laid eggs about his hind legs and re-
firing to the seclusion of some handy
hole until the advent of the tadpoIes
releases him from his confinement
The Surinam toads do not pass
through the tadpo1e stage, but make
their appearance as full-fledged toads
In this case they are under their
mothers care, the male assisting her
to place the eggs one by one into the
hexagonal cells upon her back,
where they are carried safely through
incubation.
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Pleasant for the Host.

William Faversham, although an
Englishman, tells this story at the ex-
pense of one of his countrymen in Lon
don. The latter, a young society man.
was attending a West End social func-
ton which was proving extremely
boresome to him. Disconsolately wan
dering into the conservatory, he had
met a gentleman who, although a
stranger, impressed him as being fel.
low-sufferer.
dispensing with an introduction "
said the actor-reconteur, Nhe frankly
delivered his opinion of the evening
and hopefully suggested that they ad
journ to the club
'sWell-ahI would. you know" re
joined the other, "but-ah-Pm the
host here, don't you know-"-New
York Times.
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Mans Dull Comprehension.

1t was in Chestnut street ice
creamery. The waitress ran over the
list of flavors glibly, and after due
deliberation the young woman decid-
ed upon cherry ice.
Thought you were so fond of pis-
tachio," murmured her male compan-
ion as soon as they were left alone.
Love it," she replied.
t'Why cherry ice, them" he in
quired. 3'They have pistachio-I'1l
call the girl and change it."
She reached across and seized his
wrist as he started to rap on the ia
BILE. Don't you know 1 can't eat
pistachio in this old rose gown" she
whispered. 1.-THE very idea of the
pale green and the old rose is horri-
BILE. 1t gets on my nerves. But cher
ry is just the thing-they have a
beautiful shade of cherry here
.tOh," said the young man.-Phila
de1phia Record.
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applying new surfaces OF the tire to
new surfaces of the ground without re-
lying upon the stability OF the latter
for maintenance of motion.
1t thus has the distinction of being
the only machine which successfully
travels on loose sand, and, therefore,
the first practical substitute for the
ancient ship of the desert-the camel.
It's adaptability for travelling over
ice and snow might also render Mr.
Jansen's invention a valuable auxil-
larry for the Arctic explorer
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Bad Fit

Now that nature lessons are in
fashion, children have learned much
that is new to their elders, and that,
when suddenly displayed, is embar-
RAISING.
One economical housekeeper con-
ceived a brilliant plan of making one
set of half-she1ls serve for two meals.
She was to give one dinner on one
evening and another the next night
At the first dinner oysters were
served on the ha1f-shel1. The next
day the hostess bought oysters in
bulk, and gave orders that they
should be placed on the shells used
the day before.
Little Johnny was close student OF
nature in his small way. He looked
at the plate before him. Then he said
in loud, shriH voice:
Mamma, look. What funny oys-
tiers. All of mine grow the wrong
way In the saAll."-New Yorl Trzh-
une.
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"You look much the same, Jack
only the beard changes you"

Miss Wakeley." She tossed ner
head defnantly as she said it, that is,
she meant it to be defiant. 1t may
have been so, but he took no apparent
notice of it. Anyhow the ice was
broken and she stif1ed all thoughts of
outraged propriety that arose in her
mind and actually smiled at the old
maid, who glared as they made their
way across the glimmering tracks to
the field beyond.
1t was very pleasant to stroll about.
He didn't attempt to quiz her to find
out all about who she was; he simply
accepted her company thankfully and
seemed to thoroughly enjoy it. Final
ly they found a gurgling stream and
1ol1ed upon it's grassy banks, she with
her back propped against the trunk
of tree and he spread out at her
feet. The touch of his hand and the
| gentle pressure of it as he had helped
| her over stone wall fingered in hers,
| and the look in his eyes as he slowly
lighted his pipe tingled her heart.
3Much more pleasant than that
| dingy station he vouchsafed.
Decidedly she agreed, flirting
| down the hem of her skirt which a
teasing breeze had fluttered back dis
playing shapely ankles modelled in
black silk. land it's SO sweetly I'M
conventional. 1t adds to the charm"
Tim so glad you look at it in
| that way. I wanted to speak to you
all the time, but you looked so deuced-
| ly offish 1 didn't dare
| III" She cast one of those old-time
college-day glances at him and he
edged nearer and neglected his pipe,
| which went out.
ssUm-m, yes, you did. Looked kind
as if you'd bite fellows head off
| if he so much as dared. I could have
yelled with delight when you dropped
your handkerchief. Wasn't it lucky?'
Lucky? Oh, yes, wasn't it?" She
smiled queerly. The wind was again
playing tricks with the ruffies at the
bottom of her skirt and she didn't
appear to notice it this time. Besides
she was conscious of certain facts
He edged still closer till she laughed
gaily and tucked her feet under her
He spoke. 81 don't believe in toe
much conventionality, especially wher
it makes no particular difference. Yor
see, there was no one at the station
to know" he added hastily noticin,
a look of alarm on her face
She was sitting bolt upright, he
head held rigidly against the trunl
, of the tree, and was staring straigh
ahead of her and over his head. Sh,
. smiled somewhat painfully as b,
spoke. Its my hair" she explained
its caught on this plaguey tree, an,
can't move, and-ooh, it hurts." Sh
; redeemed as he fastened to reliev
: her. His face approached very clos
to hers, and his arms all but enfolde,
: her The hair had become provoh
ingiy tangled about a tiny twig an,
baffied his efforts to loosen it. Sh
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wonder if ever song was sung,
But the singers heart sang sweeteri
/ wonder If ever a rhyme was rung.
But the thought surpassed the metert
1 wonder If ever sculptor wrought,
Till the cold stone echoed his ardent
thought
Or If a painter. with light and shade,
The dream of his Utmost heart portrayed.
1 wonder II ever a rose was found
s And there might not be fafrer!
Or II ever a giitrering gem was ground,
And we dreamed not of a rarer,
All. never on earth do we find the best,
But it waits for us in a land of rest,
And a perfect thing we shall never be-
hold,
TIL we pass the portals of shining gold
James Clarence Harvey. in New Or
leans Picayune-
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through yonder field. It's two hours
to wait, and it's very hot here, and
stuffy 1t locks cool and nice over
there"
She hesitated and elevated her little
brown head in a manner as much to
say, "well. hardly know whether to
feel insulted or not" She didn't say
it, though, and she wished he wouldn't
back down now, just when he was do
ing SO nicely. Then her brown eyes
met his blue ones, and surrendered
Perhaps / am too bold, Miss -"
She took particular notice of the sig
nificant pause after the miss" but.
so far as was concerned, utterly ig-
nored it,
81 beg
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An American RoyaIist.

has for years been posing as the Bon
apartist pretender to the throne of
France, his claim to that empty dis
tinction is now disputed in behalf OF
an American. Many Bonapartists have
of late come to regard young Jerome
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Don't, please" she said smiling
He was going to beg her pardon again.
Oh, he was too polite, and made it all
the more difficult for her. If he would
only say. Come on. Let's take walk
and get away from this miserable
hole.' she felt sure she would have
replied, "an right, come on
At her don't, please" he had start
ed toward her when she supplemented
this by adding:
There is nothing to pardon, I'm
sure. I'm only too well pleased to es-
cape this horrid place"
Thank you, Miss -" Again the
pause. She bit her lip.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01
BLACK OUT OF POLITICS.
ActiUe Identification Ended Yester-
day-Ne1cS FoHozUed Conference.
InY TELNaRAPH no THE rRIpuNE. ]

Troy N. Y. Dec. 31.-As a result of the con-
ference of Republican leaders held to-day at the
Office of Ex-Governor Frank S. Black, in this
city. Mr.. Black announced that his active identi-
1cation with both Rensselaer, County and New
York State politics would close to-day. The an
nouncement made to intimate pohtical
friends. and created somewhat of a sensation.
Mr.. Black assured his friends that he meant TO
devote himself in the future to his professional
work retaining only interest in local and
State politics. with advisory voice.
Interest now centres in the choice Of leader
to succeed Mr.. Black in Rensselaer, County,
which had been snatched from the hands of ex-
Senator Murphy and the Democracy, under the
guidance Of the former Governor. 1t Is likely
that Mr.. Blacks successor will be Cornelius ".
Collins, Superintendent of State Prisons, though
there are several aspirants for the honor, in
Guiding it is said. Sheriff Victor A. Allen and
Charles S. Francis.
At the conference few made any reference to
the Senatorship incident, Mr.. Black making it
apparent that he did not care to discuss the
outcome one way the other.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01
TOGO HONORS THE BRAVE.
He DeLUers address at Funeral of
Men Killed Under HIM.

Toxic, Dec. 31.-The Emperor has presented
Vice-Admirals Togo and Kamimura with num-
Der of articles, including watches, formerly worn
by himself. Vice-Admral Togo has declined the
reception rendered him by the municipality of
Toxic. on the ground that the time is not yet
ripe for such a function.
Vice-Admiral Togo will devote his time while
in Toxic comforting with Marquis Ito. president
of the Privy Council: Admiral Yamamoto Min
lister of the Navy; Vice-Admiral Ijuin assistant
chief of general staff; Rear Admiral SaitO Vice
Minister of Marine. and other members of the
imperial naval staff. upon the plans for the
future conduct of naval warfare.
At the funeral here to-day of several officers
and men who were killed while fighting under
him in attacks the Port Arthur fleet and
fortress, Vice-Admiral Togo addressed their
spirits in the following words.
AS l stand before your spirits can hardly ex-
press my feelings. Your personalities fresh
IN my memory. Your cOrporeal existence has
ceased, but your passing from this world has
been in the gallant discharge Of your duty, by
virtue OF which enemy's fleet in this world
has been completely disabled and our combined
fleet holds undisputed command Of the seas.
trust this will bring peace and rest to your
spirits:
1t is my agreeable duty to avail myself of my
presence in this city, whittier have been called
by our Emperor, to render report of our sue
cesses to the spirits of those who sacrificed their
earthly existence in the attainment of so i'm
portant a result as that above rendered.