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The Lambertville record., 1906-10-31
A blade of Grass.

As an English writer has writtea:
whenever you can find single blade
OF grass, however small, there you
stand face TO face with the mystery of
life and all the responsibilities of eX.
istence. 1t IL Of more interest than
many Of the stars, for, If astronomy Is
right some stars are ccaselessly burn
ing. and therefore, beautiful as they
are from a distance. life upon them lin
the sense in which we understand lifel
Is impossible. The roots OF the hum
blest blade Of grass 20 down to the
beginning OF life In the world. ana its
tip points TO the sky. If you should
chance 10 find u blade Of grass with.
crlug IN a rocky place, carry 1t little
water for the sake OF the thoughts
that spring from It."
The Lambertville record., 1906-10-31

You know Miss Braden came the
day after you came up to town. he
began. leaning comfortably against the
railing "She was awfully in love with
Dick Harrington. | used to chum with
Dick little when was out west, aud
l sort of pitied him. Miss Braden was
awfully jealous and SO lovey dovey
that the whole piazza was laughing.
You know what little mischief
that Connors girl is? Well, the night
Of the hop she ran into Dick on the
piazza Just alongside of an open win
dow. Just because she knew that Miss
Braden was ON the other Side of the
window she kissed him with smack
that could be heard block away.
Dick saw that she saw. but. like the
wise boy he is, he never let ON. In
stead he hunted me up and got me to
20 upstairs and shave. We looked SO
much alike that when Miss Braden ac-
cused him of flirting he blamed 1t ON
me- 1t would never do TO tell her that
1t was all done out of devilment, YOU
know, just because she had been SO
mnshy She never would believe that
| thought you never would find out.
bet she knew of our engagement and
sat right down To write YOU. Did she 2"
Mabel nodded. "She thought she
was doing Kindness" she defended.
You see, she knew we We're engaged"
And that was what you wanted me
TO confess when you urged me sof' he
laughed. II shall have to tell Dick the
trouble he got me into
Don't You dare" she pleaded. prom
Use you won't"
"On conditions" he offered.
"Welli" she asked
.First." he began. that you prom.
Use never to be jealous again"
Il promise" she agreed
That You take back the ring you
gave me the other day and promise To
keep 1t ON this time until l add to 1t a
wedding ring"
She stretched out her hand in an
swer.
.'rhere's third condition." he in,
sisted
That you give me What did not get
from Beth Connors.' he teased as he
bent his head to her lips
The Lambertville record., 1906-10-31
FOlBLES OF LITERARY MEN.

Keats liked red pepper on his toast
Dickens was fond of wearing Jew
elry.
Daudet wore his eyeglasses when
asleep.
Joaquin Miller nails all his chairs
10 the wall
Hawthorne always washed his hands
before reading letter from his wife.
Alexandra Dumas the younger bought
II new painting every time he had
new book published
Thaekeray used TO lift his hat when
ever he passed the house in which he
wrote "N anity Fair"
Robert browning could not sit still
With the constant shuiilng of his feet
holes were worn In the carpet
Robert Louis Stevenson's favorit0
recreation was playing the flute In or
der. as he said, to tune up his ideas.
Darwin had no respect for books aud
would cut big volume in two for con.
venlence In handling. or he would tear
out the leaves he required for refer
pnptt
The Lambertville record., 1906-10-31
Don't NIeddIe.

One of the most irritating feelings
against which the best people need to
be on their guard IS meddlesomeness
The chances are that by our NEEDLE
someness we mar more than we mend
The probability Is that the cook broiled
the breakfast bacon better than we
could have done IT, and the tailor cut
the coat better than IL he had followed
our directions. No one can ever be
happy in this world who faucies him
self or herself born to set II right" 1t
would do us all good at times to sit
with the pupils instead of taking unin-
vited the seat of the master and the
critic. One OF the most useful lessons
any man can learn Is to let things
alone. Let the chair stand where the
maid placed II. Let the dinner be
served without protest as the good
wife ordered It, And remember that
the world will have to get along with
out us some day; that if we keep hands
off from it for little while il may be
learning as It must learn, to eventual
ly get along without our suggestion or
Interference Temple Bar
The Lambertville record., 1906-10-31
Queer Things Abou, Fishes.

A naturalist describes the ways In
which fishes sleep. They are very
light slecpers and frequently assume
singular positions, but the most re-
markable thing Is the change Of color
many Of them undergo while asleep
Usually their spots and stripes become
darker and more distinct when they
fall asleep. Occasionally the pattern
OF their coloratlon is entirely changed
The ordinary porgy, for instance, pre-
sents In the daytime beautiful irides
cent hues playing over its silvery sides,
but at night, on falling asleep, 1t takes
on duh bronze tint, and six conspicu
Gus black bands make their appearane.
on Its sides II It Is suddenly awakened
by the turning up Of the gas IN the
aquarium, 1t Immediately resumes the
silvery color that Il shows by daylight
The naturalist ascribes these change,
TO the principle OF protective colora
ton" and points out that the appear
ance of black bands and the deepening
OF the spots serve to conceal the fish
from their enemies when lying amid
eelgrass and seaweeds.
The Lambertville record., 1906-10-31
WHOLE NO. 1774

hesitated, caught the merry gaze of tho
brown eyes of the trespasser and
laughed too.
81 remember. You did use TO call me
that, didn't youE'
and It fits You yet" lie retorted
calmly. "tny one who'd sit and gloat
over poor stranded, wrecked devil for
the sake Of an idiotic calf is nothing
but fresh kid. I'm going to ride home
with you. Sue. Sit over on the other
side and give me those rens."
Il shalt drive began sue resolute.
ly, but the reins were taken from her.
Down the road figure was coming,
and they waited. II was Wilson, the
chauffeur
ITS all right. Rob" he called. Z
saw the old nan aud fixed It up With
him. lie says to come on up 10 the
house, and he'll phone 10 Gleumorc Tor
some one to fix the machine
.'Well. you'd better stay aud watch
1t until YOU hear from Glenmore, VII
SON." said Bob Morrison kindly. In
hurry ahead with Miss Narlan."
Wilson climbed YEARLY into the au-
tomohile ana watched the road cart out
of sight. Miss Narinn was silent II
WAS eight years since Bob Morrison
had left Greyroehs school, just eight
years since his mother had died and
the great old house up on the bluft had
been CLOSED up. She had missed her
nelghbnrs. SO had her father. Grey
rocks and The Naples We're the last
of the old estates along the shore To
hold out against the encroachment of
summer hotels. She stole II side glance
at the figure beside her, knowing how
warm his welcome would be ut the
house in spite of the red automobile.
Caught You peelling," laughed Bob.
looking down Mt her aud swinging the
bay mare easily around the last curve
"Why don't you say you're glad I'm
homcf"
I'VE heard you were going to Eu-
rope after you LETT college" she said.
"Well, I'm not" he retorted deliber-
ately. "Dad's had about enough city
whlrl, and I'm going TO take this place
and settle down here Mt Greyrocks-
that Is. If my neighbors treat me right"
The rope wasn't for neighbors," said
Sue slowly. "Just for trespassers.
And anyway II nelghbor would know
the way, the cross lot path over the
wall. past the big apple tree. That's
the way neghbors pass from Grey
rocks TO The Naples"
"Well tear down the wall aud travel
cross lots every day. won't we. Suzanne
Susie Sucf'
He was laughing, but there was an
mdcrcurrcnt of serious intent that
brought the quick warm color to Sues
face She wondered If he was think
ing of the last time they had Travelled
cross lots. the day he had left fer
school, and ut the old stone wall he
had kissed her goodhy and shipped off
lock of her hair with his pocket.
knife
Bob shifted the rcins to his left hand
and reached for his inside pocket.
From a small Russia leather bill book
he took n bit of curly red hair with II
piece of hlack thread, boy fashion,
at was red those days" he said
thoughtfully, aud Sue said never II
word.
II hope there isn't any trespassmg
sign on the apple tree he told the bay
mares ears.
"NclRhbors aren't trcspassers," said
Sue softly, and he slipped the red curl
back in the bin book as they drew up
before The Naples. II was his wei
come home.
The Lambertville record., 1906-10-31

The marriage of Ethelbert king of
Kent with Bertha, the Christian
daughter of Gharibeft. king of Paris,
paved the way TO Christianity In Eng
land. The marriage of Henry VIII.
with Anne Boleyn was one Of the
principal factors leading TO the refor-
nation. Hhelred the tnready's mar
riage with Emma of Normandy gave
the conqucror m excuse for asserting
his claim TO the English throne. The
marriage of Henry |. with Matilda of
Scotland reconcfled the people of Eng
land To the conquest by restoring the
line of Cedric. Henry lis marriage
with Eleanor Of Aquitalne made ENG
land the first continental power in
western Europe The marriage of Hen
ry VII. with Elizabeth of York closed
the bloody wars of the roses. The mar
riage of Margaret, daughter Of Henry
VII. with James ". of Scotland ultl-
mately led TO the union Of England and
Scotland Finally the marriage of So
phia with the elector of Hanover put a
line of German princes on the English
throne. st. James Gazette
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A TALUTIGER.
The Why the Sleek brute Impressed
an Excited Freuchmun.

AN Excited Ereuchman.
Tigers are impressive creatures, es-
pccially when one meets them in tho
forest George Maxwell writes of
them; There Is little doubt that al
most every one has Il peculiar sensa-
tion of the almost godlike beauty, pow
or, activity and strength Of tiger. \
tiger Will oYcrawe and make conscious
of his inferiority Il man Who would be
unaffected by the bulk of an elephant.
The feeling is. however, elusive ef de.
scription, and | can perhaps \ est cN-
plain IL In the words OF most charm.
ing French gentleman who WAS once
manascr Of a great tin mining com
pany IN rerak. We had just finished
lunch when he entered In IL state Of
tremendous excitement Walking alone
and unarmed along an unfrequented
bride path through the forest, he had
walked almost on To Il tiger.
lie gave us II most vivid narrative
of the encounter how the tiger had
been lying down concealed In some
long lalang grass beside the path: how
he was within ten yards of IL before
he saw 1t, how then II rose and looked
at him; how il yawncd mt him. how 1t
then walked slowly across the path In
front Of him and then stopped and
looked at him, again yawnlng. and how
1t then deliberately walked away into
the forest. whose depths finally hid It
from view.
Some one asked the Trenehmnn
whether II was Il big tiger. lie an.
swered: We'll, mcssieurs, | cannot say
II he IS big tiger. My eyes see that
he ls big. but l cannot say how big |
see him TO be, and II l say how big IT
is perhaps that tell you lie. But
can tell you. mcssieurs. how big | feel
him to be, and can tell you the truth.
When he Is standing there In front OF
me | tell you that feel he Is not less
than thirty feet high - Exchange.
The Lambertville record., 1906-10-31

Through u great part of Ireland pub
lie opinion, nodded by the clergy, sepa.
rates the sexes rs far as possible. At
the church door and wherever else they
c0ngregate men group Oh one side, wo-
men on the other 1t Is not well
thought of for people Of opposite sexes
getber even TO market The position
certainly of some eceleslastics has
heen made definite by the refusal Of
certain bishops to allow "mlxed class
es" In branches of the Gaelic league,
ON the whole public opinion discour-
ages whatever can be Justly or even
unjustly set down as sweethearting.-
Edinburgh Review.
The Lambertville record., 1906-10-31

In South Africa candles are used for
lighting purposes In the homes. and
when II young Boer maiden has gentle
men visitors the mother sticks pin in
the candle, and when 1t has burned to
the pin the callers understand that Ii Is
time fer their departure Mrs. Early,
a society matron of Washington, re-
cently made a visit to the Trausvaal
and was so impressed with the custom
of the Beers that she determined to in
troduce 1t into her own home. Conse
quently the electric lights were reno T.
ed aud candles substituted In the draw
Ing room. Mr.. Staylate frequent
though not always welcome caller, was
one Of the first visitors to call after the
Inauguration OF the new custom. Re
Witnessed the placing Of the pin In the
candle by Mrs. Early and after shc
had gone ventured TO inquire:
why, Miss Early, does your mother
stick pin In the candleT
oh" responded the young woman,
with an air Of apparent innocence,
mother learned that in South Africa
MS way of sending home the Beers"
1Iarpcr's Weekly.
The Lambertville record., 1906-10-31

There had been II difference Of opln.
Ion as to whether the bill had been
paid. IT resulted In favor OF the Gus
toner, and the collector from the Jew
elry establishment ON Fifth avenue
called TO apologize Perhaps you will
be willing 10 pardon the mIstalte." he
said, III You knew how many accounts
we have ON our books There are co.
600 of them, and we are sometimes
likely therefore to make a mistake"
New York sun.
The Lambertville record., 1906-10-31

Perhaps the most notable native bird
of the Sandwich Islands was the ma
mo. which has been extinct compara-
lively only Il few years 1t had two
little tufts Of yellow feathers on It's
wings, which were used exclusively in
the manufacture of cl0aks worn by the
kings of those islands The estimated
value OF one Of the cloaks is 100000,
and 1t took an almost indefinite mum
Der Of birds to furnish the feathers
London Times.
The Lambertville record., 1906-10-31
Country IIbrnrIes

The usefulness Of urban libraries has
been proved up To the hilt. but the
question arises why similar advantages
cannot he supplied in rural districts.
As a matter of fact. they are more
needed In the country thnn In the
towns. The dullness of country life Is
constantly bewalled, aud II can be
readily believed TINT a young ngrlcul
turnl laborcr or Young woman
brought up In the country would be
very glad TO have the chance of the
Wide choice Of books which their cous-
lns In town enjoy Bristol Press.
The Lambertville record., 1906-10-31
III erson's Prnv~r

Whittier ald Emerson were taking a
drive together when they passed
small, unpaintcd house by the road.
side.
There" said Emerson, pointing out
the house, Lives an old Calvinist, and
she prays for me every day. am glad
she does. | pray for myself"
Does shef" said Whittier. "Wbat
does thee pray for friend EmersonY
Well" replied Emerson, when |
first open my eyes upon the beautiful
world thank God that am alive and
live so near Boston"
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Habit.

Habit Is our primal fundamental
law. Habit and imitation there is
nothing more perennial In US than these
two. They are the source of all work,
ing and all apprenticeship, Of all prac-
tlce and all learning, In the world
CARLYLE
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Reason governs the wise man and
cudgels the fool.--From the Italian.
A Powerful Writer

The late Rufus Il. Shapley, the bril-
liant Philadelphia lawyer. wrote "Solld
For Mulhooly." which had an immense
success. Once at a dinner an editor
congratulated Mr.. Shapley warmly on
SOLID For Mulhooly." The editor said
It was powerfully written. Mr.. Shap-
ley replied: yes. l suppose l am a
powerful writer. The other day I
wrote letter Of coincidence to the
widow Of an old friend, and | under
stand that the lady no sooner read my
letter than, changing her black gown
to pink one. she went to matinee"
-Argonaut
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Thunder aud Lightning.

Here Is Georgia Youngsters dehnl-
tion Of thunder and lightning;
1.-THE thunder Is NAV readin' lee
turc to paw, M the liehtnln Is paw
runnin to git away from IT. But
doubt II Hghtnin' kin beat him when
he jumps The garden fence an hits the
grit"-Atlalta Constitution.