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ITO be continued.)
Habit Was Too Strong.

The force of old associations, as
Samuel Beverley learned one Sunday
morning is something against which
to be on guard. After thirty years
of service as a railroad man, chiefly
in the capacity of conductor, Beverly
had retired, and was spending his
days quietly in his native town.
Just after he had taken his accus-
toned seat one morning in church,
he was requested to perform the duty
of an absent deacon, by assisting in
taking up the collection. He was pro-
ceeding decorously along the aisle
with the plate, when, halfway down
the aisle. he came to the Atkinson
pew. On this morning Mrs. Athin-
sons Uncle Harvey, who happened to
sit next the aisle, had dropped off
into a pleasant little nap.
When Beverly espied the old man.
he unconsciously doffed the demeanor
suited to the place and in a twinkling
became official. He tapped the sleep
ing man on the shoulder.
"Ticket, pease!' he demanded,
sharply and audibly.-Youth's Com
panion.
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| Mrs. Hamilton was talking with Mr..
Allen about the monument. which was
| just completed, to be erected TO the
memory of her husband. She was
| dressed in black: but she was far
| from being unhappy, for she had other
| hopes in her heart regarding the un-
| known Primus Edes. who in some
| mysterious manner had succeeded in
| getting a nold on her heart and SYN
| pathies. She tainted because she saw
her hopes dashed to the ground by the
| thought dead.
But all this time her husband had
been suffering with a mental malady
that robbed him OF memory. What he
did or did not do at that time could
not be discovered. He went away on
Friday. the fifteenth of May; he re-
turned January twenty-fifth; and the
interval was filled in with iabor to sup
port his necessities. Could anything
be simpler of understanding than this?
He took no cognizance of what
went on during his absence-the bank
troubles, his wife's hollow grief. the
half-hearted search for him, the mon
unent TO be set up in the cemetery.
He knew nothing of all this, and when
he returned to Grovedale he was
greatly astonished at the turn affairs
had taken. He did his best to set
them right, took up his place at the
mill, and would have subsidized into his
old relation. unGuesrioned by any one,
had ii not been for his wife's infatua-
tiOn for Primus Edes. common work
man as he chose to appear, but whom
we now know to be a most accomplish
ed villain. He saw the lady at church
and was struck by her beauty. There
can be little doubt but that he was
filed by wild, uncomfortable love for
her the first time they met. He began
to lay plans to possess her, knowing
that her husband had left her, perhaps
never to return.
In his love for this woman he for
got all else-forgot he was fugitive
from justice, disguised to appear a
half-witted workman; forgot he had
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TO DO WITH CHERRIES.
Picking the Fruit-A Refreshing
Summer Beverage-Some Very
Nice Preserves.

Picked Cherries pounds of
cherries, not too ripe; stone, or not;
one quart of vinegar, two pounds of
sugar, half ounce of cloves, half ounce
of mace. Boil the sugar and vinegar
and spices together (have the spices
ground and tied in a bag) and pour
hot ever the cherries.
Cherry Vinegar.-Slightly wash two
quarts of cherries and pour over them
one quart Of best vinegar. Put in an
earthen jar and set in a cool place
for two days Strain through mus
lin bag, and for each pint of the
strained juice add quarters of a
pound of sugar. Place on the fire
and let boil for Is minutes. Strain
again, set aside to cool for Is min
utes and bottle forause. This will be
appreciated as a cooling summer drink.
Preserved Cherries. - stone the
fruit or not, as preferred. Take sugar
in the proportion of three-fourths
pound to one pound of fruit. To
every pound of the sugar use one
pint OF water; let it warm and thor
oughly dissolve the sugar, add the
fruit and let boil fast for 20 min
utes. or until it begins to jelly. Put
in jars or cans hot. Put paper over
the top and paste down around the
edges, seal or cover closely, and set
in dark, cool, dry place.-The Com
moner.
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Strenuous Day in "Rest Cure"

1.-The rest cure" said the palefaced
man, YEARLY, as he stopped to reply
to the question of an inquisitive friend,
"is not all my fancy painted it. Hero
is how it worked out in my case.
AT 7:30 a. m. the nurse came to
take my temperature, at s | had to
take bath and breathing exercise.
then came medicine. after which fol.
lowed breakfast, visit from the resi-.
dent physician. massage. visit from
my own doctor, a slight operation to
test the purity or otherwise of my
blood, more medicine, dinner, a visit
from another patient, letters and
tradesmen's bills, electrical treatment,
beef tea. more medicine, another visit
from the physician, cold pack and a
glass of milk.
That's how the day passed. At l
was thoroughly exhausted and went to
sleep, the first real application of the
rest cure | had known since the
morning.
"'Rest cure, indeed!' And he
passed on with a growl.-Stray Sto-
rieS.
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TO COOK ASPARAGUS.
Various Ways of Preparing This
Very Tender and Succulent of
the vegeta ables.

ON TOAST.-Wash the aspara gus
in cold water, tie again in bundles.
and cook standing upright, with the
tender tips uncovered, in a kettle OF
boiling sailed water. Boil half an
hour. or until tender, which will de-
pei1 upon the age and freshness
Then drain. unite and sperad on
small slices of hot buttered toast
Pour over cream sauce, and serve
at once.
MOLD.-Make cream sauce with
two tablespoonfuls each of butter and
flour. half teaspoonful of salt. a
dash of pepper and one cupful of
cream. When boiling. add one and
one-half cupfuls of cooked asparagus
tips and four well-beaten eggs. Turn
into pint mold which has been
thickly buttered and lined with
cooked asparagus. Set the mold in
pan of hot water in the oven, and
bake until the center is firm. Let
stand minute or two; then invert
the mold on hot dish. Garnish with
asparagus tips and little heaps of
>ooHNU eANSh peas. oui oiouho q
butter sauce made as follows: Cook
together two tablespoonfuls each of
butter and flour, and gradually one
cupful of cold water let boil six or
eight minutes, and season with salt
and pepper and the juice Of half a
lemon.
IN AMBUSH-Remove slicess from
the tops Of stale biscuits, scoop oIt
the inside, brush all over with melt
ed butter; then place each biscuit
and cover in the oven to brown light
ly. Cut cooked asparagus in small
pieces, season to taste, add two
beaten yelks of eggs, and cook over
hot water until it thickens; then add
one tablespoonful of butter, fill the
hot biscuits, adjust the covers, and
serve at once with cream sauce.
A LA FRANCAIS.-Mince boiled
asparagus with a knife, add little
finely-chopped onion, the beaten yelk
Of an egg. and salt and pepper to
taste. Let it become thoroughly hot
place in deep dish. and garnish
with croutons.-Country Gentleman.
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CHAPTER xxi.-continued.

S"NF ZEN \%I.-S0nttnueo.
This letter was found by Detective
Swan, or rather by Mrs. Fry, in the
lining OF Edes' coat, but through his
efforts, and he transmitted it to De-
tective Bruce. 1t would be produced
In court in due order of the testimony.
The rest was known-the claim to Mr..
Hamilton's estate and family. AT this
point nothing would be said about the
motive. which was only too apparent.
but illusions must be made to seri-
Gus charge against Henry Ashley.
alias Primus Edes. for the murder of
his wife, the beautiful, unfortunate Le-
nora, who died of poison but two
weeks previous to the claims set up
by Edes. She received by mail a pois
oned ring. and was asked to wear it in
remembrance OF her husband, who
would soon return to her. The name
signed was Henry Ashley. and it had
been proved that after wearing the
ring week she died The body was
buried but afterwards disinterred. and
It was proved that she was poisoned
by the ring, without doubt. This
charge would be proven by competent
witnesses TO be true. 1t was very
startling when taken into account
with Edes' infatuation for Mrs. Ham.
ilton, and his claim that she was his
wife.
you will see how diabolical was his
plan, and you can also see his motive.
But for his love for Mrs Hamilton he
would never have dared to thrust his
claim before the public: but as Sam
son was shorn of his strength by the
fair hands OF Delilah, so has many
weaker man been robbed of his reason
by love of woman. Mr.. Hamilton's
course has been straightforward
throughout. Having nothing to con-
ceal there have been no efforts at con-
cealment. He warned Edes not to
come near his house, as you or |
would have done. But when he heard
the shot fred he jumped from his bed,
rushed out, saw that he was lying
wounded upon the ground and forgot
tis displeasure in doing all tba. he
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Sensible Military Changes.

The French army has just given up
the drum. That was sacrifice from
the standpoint of sentiment, but what
really good purpose did it serve? 1t is
an awkward thing to transport and
easily broken. 1t does not produce
music and soldiers can keep step with
out its assistance. 1t is only within the
lat few years that the suicidal foolish
hess OF wearing bright uniforms in ac-
tual warfare was recognized. The folly
of this was borne in upon England dur
ing the Boer war. The men of the
Transvaal were fine long-distance
marRsmen ard they put many of the
most lordly mansions OF Britain in
mourning. There remains still another
useless military incumbrance = the
officers sword. 1t interferes with his
movements and is no longer of use in
fighting.-Cleveland Leader.
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In Fly Time.

Charles J. Bonaparte. the new Secre.
tary of the Navy, writes neat and
beautiful hand.
A reporter, on a hot afternoon not
long since, complimented Mr.. Bona
parte on his chirography. and to the
compliment the secretary replied:
cat the seaside I once heard little
girl make a remark about her fathers
writing that would not have applied
to mine.
"1he little girl was reading with her
mother in the hotel office. On the
table before her was an ink bottle and
some clean stationery, and as she read
a fly got into the ink. The fly, after
hard struggle. emerged from its
black bath, and in an exhausted and
draggled condition it trailed itself
slowly and with great difficulty across
sheet Of snowy paper.
THE little girl, regarding the fly's
track across the page, exclaimed.
"'Oh, mamma. look! Here is a fly
that writes Just like papa.
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SAID BY THE SAGES.

Lack OF desire Is the greatest of
riches.-Seneca.
Ten noes are better than one lie.
From the Danish.
Deeds are fruits. words are leaves
From the French.
An old bachelor is only the half Of
Q pair of scissors.-Franklin
Avarice and fidelity cannot dwell to-
gether in the same house.-Grimm.
A virtuous woman commands he.
husband by obeying him.--PubIius
Syrus.
Whoever undertakes a task cannot
repudiate the responsibility.--Ch Chinese
Maxim.
Who bangles after the great is the
last at table and the first 10 De cuffed.
From the Italian.
No man can escape the vitiating ef-
feet Of an offense against his own con-
science.-George Eliot.
The path of duty lies in what is
near, and men seek for 1t in what Is
remote. The work Of duty lies in
what is easy, and men seek for it In
what is difficult.
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Diplomatic Small Boy.

To illustrate point of statecraft
Sir Henry mpbellBannerman, the
English statesman. has been telling
his constituents a story of small
boy who went to his mamma and ask
ed her to lend him pencil But"
said the mother, Il left pen and ink
for you to do your lessons with on the
nursery table. Why don't YOU use
that instead of pencil?" Clarence
hesitated for moment. Don't you
think, mamma" he said at length,
that the Times is a very useful pa
per?' "Of course, do" answered
mamma: "but what" "Well you
see." the little lad explained, 81 want
a pencil to write to the editor and ask
him what'n take ink stains out of a
carpet"
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court room, for her presence nerved
justice of the cause he advocated.
He spoke of the able and exhaustive
argument of Mr.. Stone, and of the
manner in which the evidence had
been presented to make it show to
the best advantage. NO men know
better how to conceal weak points
than they" but in this case they had
overdone the matter.
When the two men met at Portland
depot-as they most assuredly did
meet on the Friday in questionable
respondent had ample opportunity to
see for himself the condition of the
true claimants mind at that time. 1t
was perfectly evident that he had for
gotten his own name; and when after
the supposed death of his victim he
came here to take the place OF his
brother. to fraudulently take possess
sion. what course would look so plaus-
ible as to pretend he had lost his mem
ory. as he knew the other to have
done This would account for the
lpHS EbStHCt, thS plopdpiS hhohhSi Vi
Hamilton on his way to Portland, and
and inconvenient lack of kowledge re-
garding people and events which
would of necessity recur to him. He
could lay it to lapses of memory, as
he had done more than once.
The respondent, who was in reality
Ashley himself. was a man of great
resources. of great fertility. He came
to Grovedale to step into his twin
brothers possessions, after the sup.
posed death of the true Vane Hamil-
ton; and he laid claim to the latter's
manner. peculiarities, and so forth,
much of which was natural to him.
The great resemblance was true and
undoubted, but probably no greater
than is often observed between twins
of both sexes.
ITO be cOntinued)
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wife already, the beautiful Lenora
Ashley, who had clnng 10 him. as
some women will, through evil as well
as good report; or if he did not forget
it, he put these considerations one
side, and set himself to win the notice
Of Mrs. Hamilton.
She, from the first, professed to
see a resemblance in Primus Edes to
her husband, and, no doubt, he heard
of it. But he made no use of this idea
until after the return of her husband,
and he was warned not to go near the
premises of the Hamiltons. Then he
Shot himself one morning on those
very premises with pistol, without
doubt stolen from Dan Fry, in the
hopes of its being laid to Mr.. Hamil.
ton. He wished to make it appear
that he was shot by Mr.. Hamilton, and
the wound on his head-a slight one
was to be the groundwork of his
claims; for, no doubt, he planned the
whole scheme of villainy before the
shooting of himself.
Mrs. Hamilton did not go near
him. Indeed, she was prudent from
the first: but when Mrs. Fry went for
her to quiet her patient, who she
! thought was wilder than ever in hts
rawlings, Mrs. Hamilton went over.
| Edes claimed her as his wife the mo-
| ment she entered the room, and she
| did not gainsay him. The next thing
was to lay claim to the Hamilton
estates.
But before this. nearly two weeks
before the shooting. he sent the pois-
oned ring to his wife to remove her
from his path. The letter was signed
Henry Ashley. and was a loving. ten
der missive that would have deceived
any woman. She wore the ring few
days and died. There was so much
talk about the matter that it led to
disinterment of the remains, when it
was found that she had really Deen
poisoned
Much more was said. but enough
has been adduced to give some idea OF
Mr.. Stones able and effective plea.
There was no doubt it had been well
considered. and it evidently bore upon
its face the individual belief of the
lawyer. At its close friends gathered
around him. and both he and Mr.. Ham
ilton were warmly congratulated. for
! court had adjourned, it being near
| noon.
The claimant Edes canes in for a
good share of the popular attention
during the plea. for he seemed instinct
with determination and defiance.
When allusion was made to Mrs. Ham.
| ilton he was seen to clench his hand
and start wrathfully in his seat. and
| he leaned forward to say to his coun-
sci. Mr.. Stevens, that he was glad she
was not present
Mr.. Stevens was not glad. He felt
had she been in court Mr.. Stones
| speech must have lost some of its ac-
| rimony, and that her calm. ladylike
demearor would have presented a
| speaking contrast to his words. How
ever, the opportunity had passed. and
the counsel for the prosecution trem-
hloG for the result.
Mr.. Stevens began Lis argument at
about two O'Clock. and he rejoced
Zen he saw Mrs. Hamilton ente' 'he
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CHAPTER XXI.
The cIosinq Arguments.

Mr.. Stone. whose mind was part'cu-
larly keen and alert, reviewed in Is 4.
ing manner the evidence which hat
been presented for the defense. at
had been claimed" he said, That tie
case was one of identity only; but it
was not so. 1t was a wifes unfathful.
ness that was the root of the whole
matter. No one had denied the identi.
ty of Mr.. Hamilton. except his wife.
at the time when he returned; and she
had no other reason for her denial ex-
cept the absurd one of individual
odor,' something which never before
had been broached in any court of jus
tice. She had tainted when she first
saw him, which fact SPOKE of instant
recognition. but claimed to have imme.
diately afterwards doubted MIN by the
absence of the individual odor.
THE futility of such reasoning as
this must be apparent to every one
who heard it. A matter of brea''l or
diet! 1t was not worthy of the least
consideration. But other matters
woe. At the rcnent of hi" 'et'.In
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could for the sufferer. Mr.. Marks is
respectable man who was known to
the Hamilton family in early life, and
tas an old acquaintance was kindly re-
ceived by my client. He has followed
the calling Of book agent, and fingered
few days in Grovedale till consign-
ment from the publishers should ar
rive"
Mr.. Ferguson spoke with earnest
ness and eloquence, well sustaining
hG reputation. The countercharge of
murder against the plaintiff created no
little excitement among those who
now heard 1t for the first time.
Mrs. Hamilton's letter signed Gala
Lilly was produced in court and sworn
to as genuine. Even she did not deny
1t, but said 1t was one she wrote to her
husband, at least year ago, and she
preferred to believe it additional proof
that the claimant really was her hus-
band.
Her declaration was evidently so
sincere that many gave 1t instant be-
lief. They felt convinced that in some
way the letter had come into the pos
session of Edes, perhaps with the key
and notes. This was the one which
Mrs. Fry found in the lining of his
coat, and which she sent to Mr.. Swan
and by him was transmitted to Mr.
Bruce. Two witnesses from the neigh
'borhood where Mrs. Ashley resided
testified to the manner of her death,
and the curious report was read in
court. The letter written by her hus-
band they stated could not be found,
but one witness, woman, Mrs. Mann,
testified to having seen and read it
that Mrs. Ashley showed it to her, and
the ring, on the day of its receipt
At the close of the testimony for the
respondent it seemed clear case in
his favor, and, as the public judged, 1t
must so appear to the jury. Still, the
interest did not subside, and on the
morning of the seventh day of the
trial the court house was thronged to
hear the closing arguments by the
counsel.
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German Strikes Increasing.

Strikes increase in number every
year in Germany. AS shown by the
published statistics. the average num-
ber of strikes for the years 1899 to
1903. inclusive. was 1,242; in 1904 II
rose to l,S10, and in 1905 to 2,o57. or
much significance is the increasing
number of lockouts, which show the
combination among employers is also
developing. The number of lockouts.
which averaged only forty-two for the
period of 1899 to 1903, rose in 1904 to
100, and in 1905 to 200. 1t is expected
that the figures for 1906 will show u
further considerable increase.
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Earliest Rhymes.

DR.. Douglas Hyde, the famous Celtic
scholar in the course Of a recent ad-
dress at the University OF California.
claimed, on the authority Of eminent
German and Italian scholars, that Ire
land taught Europe the art of rhym-
ing" He said further: THE earliest
recorded rhymes in Europe are those
in Latin, written by Augustine. He
composed them while surrounded by Il
Celtic-speaking people in the south of
Gaul. In the year $50 A. D. we find
the Irish people making perfect anG
elaborate rhymes. 1t was not done in
other countries for two centuries later.
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in. My feet and ankles swelled up, my
hands puffed, and became so tense I
could hardly close them. l had great
difficulty in breathing. and my heart
would flutter with the least exertion. l
could not walk far without stopping
again and again TO rest. Since using
four boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills the
bloating has gone down and the feel
ines of distress have disappeared"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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Good Plain Cake.

Cream together half cupful of hut
ter and two of sugar, add the beaten
yolsc of three eggs, half cup of milk
and three cups of -four into which has
been sifted three teaspoons of baking
powder, and lastly the whites of eggs.
beaten until light and trothy. THIS
makes far-sized round loaf or two
sqlara loaves of nice cake. usually
make 1t round and frost it. Tkis is
I've and tried.
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Honor for Jefferson.

"Waal, yes" said Mrs. Bragley Of
Jefferson City, Il reckon that feller
that writ out the declaration of indie
pendence deserved the honor"
You mean the honor Of being as
signed to write it?"
Not at all. l mean the honor O. be-
in named fur our town. They called
him jefferson, you ow'-Phladel-
Dhia Press.
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Meaning Of Journey"

Strictly speaking journal" should
be daily publication, although the
word no longer has that limited use.
The case of Journey" is exactly com
parable. Even to Chaucer 1t still
meant days progress, and in the
fourteenth century it was possible to
speak of one country as being fifty
two journeys" distant from another-a
Jour ley" being reckoned usually as
20 miles. But Journey" calls up no
suggestion whatever of a day now.
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Broiled Chicken.

SINCE, split down the back, clean
and wipe with damp cloth. Rub in
side and out with little butter, then
sprinkle with salt and pepper. Arrange
on a creased wire brotler. Cook with
flesh side toward the fire at first.
away from the fire. Turn occasional
ly on the skin side, but be careful, as
it readily scorches. A chicken weigh
ing two pounds and half will take
from Is to 20 minutes: il not well
done it will be tough. Transfer to a
hot platter and rub again with but.
ter,
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A Royal Indian.

The duke of Connaught, King Ed
wards brother. belongs to the Six Ma
uons Indians of Canada. He is the
only white man to receive such distinc-
ton" at their hands and is known
among them as Cousin Arthur" One
old indian living on a reservation in
Ontario "a called "Bili Prince" be-
cause when King Edward (then prince
of Wales) visited Canada many years
ago Bill ran alongside the carriage and
shook hands with the future king.
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dropsical condi-
ton without be-
ing aware that
it was due to
kidney trouble.
The early stages
We're principally
ba C kache Q and
bearing d o W n
pain, but l went
along without
worrying much
until drOpSy set
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Sacrifice Made BY Judge,

Justice Holmes, of the supreme
court, in order that he may preserve
his mind free from distractions of in
formation and misinformation that
would impair his efficiency and wis.,
dom as jurist, does not allow him
self to read the newspapers.
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To prevent that tired feeling on
Ironing day-Use Defiance Starch
saves time-saves labor-saves annoy
ance, will not stick to the iron. The
big lG OF. package for 10c, at your gro
cerS