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HPatent PenilinE."

Although Miss Hobbs had lived her
whole life in New Hampshire village,
she saw no reason why her horizon
should be narrow or her circle small
At the age of sixty she was relieved
of the last of her family cares by the
death of a paralytic; she then promptly
Joined the Society for Dispelling Gloom
and began correspondence with eight
other members in different parts of the
country. She began to send papers by
mail to one of the Boston shops. and at
last announced her intention Of going
to the city for a day or two.
In the care of a Boston niece. Miss
Hobbs made a tour of the shops. but
she Intended to reserve her purchasing
for the one that had done so we'll by
her through the mail"
I've got little list Of things they
have advertised special" said Miss
Hobbs, and when they reached the de-
sired shop she consulted the slip Of
paper held tightly in her hand: then
she looked benevolently over her
glasses at the young man behind the
counter.
"Whereabout shall we and that
patent pending see advertised on
that new darning-egg your folks sent
me?" she asked him. Its such a
curious name, I'm all of whew to
see it."
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whole world than the "lost me,nts6n.,
Of Cananes.

whole world than the "lost mo,.t.1,.,.
Of Cananes.
That was six years ago. Now H..
are the seat Of the third largest eon
per mine in the world, the site .,
city of 10000 inhabitants. In " min.
there are thirty-three miles q wae,
ground workings; 5000 men sre Ia;
ing out of the earth and ru.an,
through reduction plants and smatp,,
$500 tons Of rock daily, produci,e in
copper, gold and silver more tia. 81
100000 every year. Already the ~ino.
have yielded $35,OOOOOO. The Sos,
mountains are the scene of tre,.ar
dous industry. There are treat en,.
naces with smoking stacks, ore hin,
foundries. shops, electric light plants
ice and water plants, shaft houses. con.
centrators, broad and narrow gang.
railroads. street cars, a telephone sy,
tom, banks, stores, schools, a hespit,,
and all the other activities of a nae5er,
industrial town.
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SHOEING OF AN AFRICAN MUTE

The picture herewith given csmes
from Greytown, Natal, and shews the
method Of shoeing a refractory mule
which is In vogue in that faraw2y re-
gion. BY means of pulleys, ropes and
wide leather band the animal h put
into a frame, its head resting On 4
padded bar, its front legs beat and
fastened to side bars, and its hind iegs
attached to stout crossbar. 70 pre-
vent damage from the hsofs two
coarse bags are tied about then ehus
protected from all active interference
on the part Of the animal, the shoer
may do his duty with comparative
safety.
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There is no rest on the road that
runs from work.
No man finds rest until he knows
that God is right
There are no real riches except
through Righteousness.
The devil always approves of plans
for patching humanity.
You will not preserve the Sabbath
until it is precious to you.
Our welcome in heaven does not de-
lend on our wandering here.
The revocation of passes doesn't wor-
~ the man on the Zion train.
He to whom all things were holy
never sighted any holy thing.
Mamma now is an earnest of milk
and honey in the land to come.
Familiarity not only breeds con-
tempt, but it cultivates blindness.
Our appetites become. Ubiquitous as
soon as they block our aspirations.
He who thinks only Of his dividends
has invested himself with the devil.
Obedience is not the blindfolding OK
our wills, but the vision Of the higher
will
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CHAPTER XXI.

CHAPTER XXI.
Polling paused and looked attentively
at the young man. He knew there was
not much generosity in giving Ethel up,
as he could not marry her himself dur
ing the lifetime of his wife, and, hav-
ing plenty of true manliness, he did not
mean to make any show of the misera
BILE pain that was gnawing at his heart;
but he felt he should like to know what
sort of man this was whose path he
intended to smooth for him as far as lay
in his power; and, while he thought of
this, the memory of Ethel's face, panied
and sorrowful as he saw it when she
made to him her confession of love for
this Dornton came suddenly before him,
and he knew that the greatest kindness
he could do her would be to restore her
lover. Presently he said, abruptly:
''Yeu have nearly broken Ethers
heart"
Jack flushed furiously, and half rose
from his chair. Polling motioned to him
to keep calm.
II asked you to be patient with me-"
he reminded Jack. my motive should
excuse me to you. The pith of the whole
matter is this-was the engagement be-
tween you and Ethel broken off in con-
sequence Of your infatuation for my
wife, Or had you ceased to care for her
before you met Pauline? As man to
man, I ask you for truthful answer"
II can't for the life of me understand
BY what right" began Jack, holly.
Fer heavens sake, don't waste time
in splitting straws when so much is at
stake!' Polling said, impetuously. "You
can't understand my right to interfere
I will explain. 1 love Ethel Mallett as
never loved, never shall love, never be-
lieved it possible to love; and until this
morning I had the hope Of making her
my wife some day, when she had had
time to forget you. 1 think my love for
her gives me the right to do what l can
to secure her happiness; and believe her
happiness rests with you. l can't have
her myself, or l do not think l could
be unselfsh enough to give her up.
might, but 1 don't think it. Now to re-
turn to our point-was your infatuation
for my wife the only cause of the es-
arrangement between you two"
Jack was greatly impressed, as he I'M
dersteod now why Polling spoke with so
much effort, and he felt touched by his
devotion. Added to this was the feel
ing of shame that had oppressed him
ever since his talk with Lord Summers.
"Come-you needn't mind confessing
your weakness to me-" Polling went on.
encouragingly. "Bless you, man. l know
how Pauline can twist any man round
her finger if she likes to try! l sup
pose she was smitten with you, and
spread her nets to snare you. and you.
not seeing the snare. found yourself
enamored of her without knowing how
II happened. And 1 dare say, II the
truth were known. when the first mad
hurst was over and you thought out
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ENSLAVING OF THE CHILD.
Vast Armies of Puny Children Wear
ing Out Their Unhappy Lives.

ing Out Their Unhappy Lives.
The factory wants the child. There
is little to suggest the Magic Piper in
its whistle, yet the summons brings
the children scurrying down the bro
ken stairs Of poverty and want, and
the factory doors close upon them by
tens Of thousands, leaving their child
hood outside. The factory wants the
child and will pay for him; the child,
and often his parents, can see no value
in a birthright as balanced against a
little handful of silver; only the state
and the disinterested public are left
to care and protest.
Perhaps the present attitude of tenn
pered humanity, which still allows
children Of thirteen to work all night
and keeps boys and girls of nine from
ten to fourteen hours at the spindles for
wages ranging from ten to twenty
cents, will seem as Incompetent slble,
one hundred years. hence, as the past
feeding Of "wOrkhOuse brats" to the
factories does to us. But the new
measure of what is humane cannot be-
come established unless we know
clearly what is happening and how
and where the children are at work.
Knowing, we must care. Ruskin said,
Luxury. at present, can only be en-
joyed by the ignorant; the cruelest
man living could not sit at his feast
unless he sat blindfOld."
Picture an army of one million,
seven hundred thousand children, all
under fifteen, and then realize that
that army tramps, day after day, not
to school and playground, but to the
factories, fields, mines and workshops
Of these United States. One million,
seven hundred thousand was the num-
Der of child labOrers estimated when
the census of 1900 was taken: only the
God Of fallen sparrOws knows what
it is by this time. In twenty years
preceding 1900 the number of boys in
manufacturing and mechanical pur-
suits-boys between ten and fifteen
had increased one hundred per cent;
the number of girls, one hundred and
fifty per cent; but only fifty per cent
increase had been added to the popu-
lation. To-day, in spite of all the child
labor agitation of the past few years,
it is estimated that forty thousand
children under sixteen are at work in
Pennsylvania alone, and the Southern
mills are said to employ twenty thou
sand children not yet twelve.-Success
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On the opening day of the Sha-Ho
battle there were many deeds IT he
roism, writes the author of "Aa Eye
Witness in Manchuria." Oae incl
dent, he says, brought out cleacly the
terrible nature of the encounter.
During the Russian retreat a gen
eral commanding a division nsticed an
officer and some forty men DetEnins
through the lines. 1t appeared as Il
it were small party which had been
charged with some outpost duty and
had shown the white feather.
Incensed at their apparent coward
ice, the general rode up to the smcer
and asked him what he meant ~ DE-.
sorting his post. With ssmewhat
grim smile the officer, saluting, said:
"Sir, this is all that is left sf NJ
regiment"
That regiment had gone ints actisn
over two thousand strong.
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CHAPTER XIII.

Notwithstanding all FEELINGS efforts,
the story soon got into the newspapers,
and, 1t being the dull season, was seized
upon with avidity by the gossip purvey-
ors. It was "dished" and ''redished"
day after day, with numberless distor-
tons, exaggerations and additions. One
society journal had it that the beautiful
Miss M of M Park, in Exbridge-
shire, had attempted to poison her hus-
band, to whom she had been secretly
married only month or two, in order to
become the wife of a celebrated r. A.,
with whom she had fallen deeply in love;
while another declared that the husband
presented himself at the altar with pis-
tolls, and, dragging his would-be success
sor outside the sacred edifice, insisted
upon a duel there and then, and wound
ed him dangerously in the shoulder, and
that the unfortunate man now lay in a
most critical condition, while the hus-
band had carried off his reluctant bride,
a veritable prisoner, on board his yacht,
for q twslvemonth's cruise in the Pa
ci6c.
At last Polling, annoyed beyond meas
ure at these absurd stories, decided to
lay bare the truth. With the assistance
of his lawyer, he drew up a concise state
ment Of the real facts. giving his own
and Pauline's name in full, but suppress
ing Jacks. He carefully conveyed the
idea that Pauline believed him to be
dead, and gave the circumstance to her
change of name as sufficient to account
for his not having discovered her exist
ence since his return from Africa. This
L. oE h. Ios1
and, thus Invested of all mystery, the
story lost it's charm, and no longer af-
forded any interest.
Polling sent one of these newspapers.
with his own letter specially distinguish
ed, to Ethel by post, and the next morn.
ing he called In Buckingham street to
make matters clearer.
Ethefs frank candor once more over
came the difficulties Of the situation; she
stood at the top of the stairs with her
hands outstretched and her face bright
with friendly interest.
Il have been longing to see you," she
began, warmly, as they entered the room
I'VE have both so much that is wonder
full to tell each otherv'
She looked at him steadfastly as he
stood in the light from the window. and
what she saw in his face Quickened her
pulse with sudden pity. but she would
not give way to the impulse that urged
her to console him. She went on, a lit
tie hurriedly at first:
81 can see that your pleasant news is
in some way mixed up with painful
thoughts; 80, az mine is altogether pleas
ant. l shall speak first To begin-papa
came home last night, and he has brought
the most wonderful news; it is like q
fairy tale! don't suppose you know yet
that your wife is my cosin Y'-Captain
Polling started at the words-'I knew
you would be greatly pleased. My faith
er is not really Mr.. Mallett-his true
name is Sir Godfrey Mailing. and he is
your wife's uncle. In some extraordinary
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A Family In Distress.

Queen Wilhelmina of Holland ussd
to be as fond of her dolls as sny eth9
little girl, and her dolls went dfouga
the same experience that dSas win
imaginative mothers usually snderso
One day, at dinner in the palace. bd
small majesty made her aFpeafaD0
when dessert was served, and laaceo
herself next to a courtly old geaefa.
After eating some fruit the little On
turned her gaze up at him and :
riously exclaimed, IL wonder you're ."
afraid to sit next to mel"
Everybody at the table tarnea v
ward the childish voice.
ION the contrary" said the gesel.s
"I'm but too pleased and hoasreo
sit next to my future queea. wy
should be afraid?"
"'Cause," and the little GID iool.'
quite woebegone, my dolls have -
measles-they're all Of them dswa WIZ
r.
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SIX YEARS AT CANANES,

"LOst Mountains" Mines Now Pro-
ducins $9,OOO.OOO a Year.
Six years ago at Cananes, Mex, one
would have settled an irregular range
Of low mountains. eighteen miles long
-"lost mountains" the geologists call
them, because they are connected with
ne other range, says Leslie's Weekly.
They are mere "stubs," the tops worn
down by the powerful action of the
elements, and the valleys filed by ero-
sion. These '1ost" hills were barren
and bleak. Sometimes a bunch Of
stray cattle would range among the
mountains, but no white man made his
abode there. Even the beasts Of prey
avoided this solitary range. There
WAS no wilder. lonelier spot IN tho
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good deal never to have seen her at all,
and wished you had behaved differently
to Miss Malett.
Jack jumped up. his face beaming,
and wrung Pelling's hand
Il could not say it myself. but that
Is really just how it has been with me.
am not good at expressing my feelings;
but l know you are behaving very well
to me-much better than I deserve-and
thank you. And now what do you wish
me to do!'
go right away for few months.
Write to me now and again, and l will
take care that Miss Mallett hears what
ever is likely to be of use to you. Give
her time to forget the indignity you have
put on her and her love. 1 shall be
on hand in the character of benevolent
patriarch, and the moment 1 see signs
favorable to our plot 1 will bring about
a meeting. The rest will lie with your
SELF
How can 1 thank your
You owe me no thanks. Relieve your
mind on that point. What l am doing
do out of my sincere wish for Miss
Mallett's happiness. If you really think
you owe me anything pay it in kindness
to your wife after you are married. Here
is luncheon. We will talk by and by
Of your immediate plans"
When they had finished luncheon, and
Jack had left, Polling laid down on the
hard horsehair sofa, with his hands under
his head, gazing steadfastly at the cell
ing; and it was not until the evening,
when the waiter came to light the gas,
that he was reused from his deep rev.
erie. He then pulled himself together,
called for his bill, and having settled it,
went out into the wretched night.
When Pauline left her husband at the
church door she knew that her schem-
ing had been futile, and that she could
never again show her face at Mailing
ford; but it was not that which caused
her the agony of mind she was suffer
ing.
She had lost Jack. The one pure, I'M
selfish cup Of joy she had longed to taste
had been snatched from her lips at the
moment of raising. She was stunned
with despair.
She paced up and down the platform
at Charing Cross station, watching for
Babette and concocting plans for OBJ
tanning what ready money she could be-
fore the grand denouement came. She
knew her jewels must be worth at least
five thousand pounds, and, though some
Of them were heirlooms, and others had
been bought with money obtained by her
dishonesty, she would not scruple to ap-
ply them to her personal use. Then she
would draw at once two thousand from
her bankers. She would go and do this
personally lest they might scruple to pay
50 large a sum on a check. And so she
laid her miserable plans, refusing to
listen for one moment to the prompting
OF her better nature, which would even
now suggest her return to the husband
whose only sin had been his poverty.
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Bored There.

Didn't you used to board with us
I'D to Mrs. Gadfiy's?" asked the thin
necked man.
"Yes," replied Brightman, CURLY.
why, don't you board there still?'
Because l was" - Philadelphia
Press
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He Waited No Longer.

you may refuse me now" said the
persistent suitor. but l can wait. All
things come to him who waits'"
YES" replied the dear girl, land 1
guess the first thing will be father:
hear him on the stairs. ''-Philadelphia
Ledger.
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CHAPTER XXI-fCor+;n,ad,

- you have been a rich woman
fauline. he said, turning to her kind
". he did not know yet how far this
arrangement had been Intentional on
ner Part, and he would give her the
dement, o. the doubt. 81, too. have fallen
On prosperous times. Now, what are Won
gong - DO? Shall see Won homep Or
snah L call on you tomorrow. when Won
Will Be Qufeter and calmer? Or will
nowT' ''''ie piace
Then for the first time, Pauline raised
ner aead: and again Jack saw the ex-
preston Of the carved tigers heads as
sne answered her husband.
Will not accompany you anywhere:
l wesdd sooner kill myself I hate
your
Inc shocked clergyman would have
spokea: but Polling stopped him cour-
teously but firmly.
lea must pardon me; but this is nv
dnair, as you must acknowledge, and
nine ea1y. Then turning to the raging
woman, he went on: "In those circum-
stanceS further discussion would be use
less; ana only Jack, who was watch
ing MN closely, guessed what wonderful
seu-control he was exerting to keep him
seil from exposing and upbraiding the
woman to whom he spoke. II will give
you the address of my solicitor, and all
future communications must be made
through him." He wrote the address on
leaf Of his pocketbook, tore it out, and
paced 1t on the table beside her. "And
now, MRS. Pelling, may see you to your
cabT'
She rose and drew herself up defiantly
and then swept from the vestry; and
FEELING followed her in polite attend
ance. He returned in few seconds.
And now, Mr.. Dornton," he said, eff
you will favor me with your company, l
snail be glad to give and receive explana-
tions.''
After wishing the clergyman "Good
morning, the two men jumped into the
CAP which brought Polling from the sta
tion' and drove to hotel. They talked
on indifferent subjects until they were in
possession of a private room, and the
waiter had finally retired. after receiv-
ing orders for luncheon in half an hour.
Then FEELING turned to Jack and be-
gan:
~ Seeins co me that you and I are
lated to cross each others paths, Mr..
Dorntoa. 1 have heard you spoken of
pretty often lately by Mr.. Mallett,
particular friend of mine"
"IndeedT said Jack, uncomfortable.
not reiishing this sudden and Intentional
Introduction of the Mailetts' name: for.
since his conversation with Lord Sum-
mers. Jack felt less proud than ever
OF his swn share in the rupture with
Ethel. He thought, too, that Mr.. Pell-
ing weuld not have heard much to his
credit from that source.
Il see what you are thinking" Pell-
ing observed; "but you are wrong. Mr..
Mailett has spoken of you to me only
as promising man in your profession.
The other matter that is in your mind l
took the liberty of finding out for my
self. Now, have a proposition to make
to yoa."
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She-1 am very sorry. Mr.. Jones,
that I cannot accept your affection.
He-Then. all you have to do. my
dear madam, is to return it.-Baltj.
more American.
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The Nerve of Him.

"Adam-Adam," repeated St rev.
meditatively; 1.-The name seems "
miliar, but"
IT." explained the applicant cur
from Eden. l am the progentef q =
whole human race"
"And you," Numbered St rev.
you have the nerve to Apply ~
mission here! Front! Shsw ~ s.
tIeman below."-Puck,
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EAR Is the father
Of failure.
Guilt makes a
rocky pillow.
Wrong cannot
defend right.
At the worst
our troubles last
no longer than
our joys.
Divine love for
men is born Of hui
man interest in
them.
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PROGRESS.

How are you coming on with your
new system of weather predictions"
"Well,' answered the prophet cheer
lily; Il can always get the kind of
weather all right. but 1 haven't quite
succeeded in hitting the dates exact
y."-WaShington Star.
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TRUMPET CALLS.

Rams Horn Sounds a Warning Nots
to the Unredeemed.
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Some men are such home be1ies -
the look - out of place In q -.
rant at noon as q housekeepef W.
on the street at meal time
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The wise old hen chuckles 20
when she sees a man trying %
fortune with an incubator.
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Size Of 4 woman's hat has
to do with the prieA
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Said at the Breakfast ia b,e

Explorers say there's something
awful in the silence Of the polar re-
gions."
well, why don't they take their
wives along?"-Atlanta Constitution.
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