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ten years and expected that he had
done the same for her. How foolish
he thought her to cling to those child
ish promises. A business man had
no time for writing letters to play
mates of his boyhood. Helen, he
thought. would not betray herself
like this. Yet there seemed to be
nothing coarse about Ruths betrayal;
she was very self.forgetful, very
sweet.
The windows Of the train were
open and the evening air blew in lad
en- with the old familiar fragrance OF
the hayfields. The sun had just set
behind the hills that he knew so well.
How beautiful 1t was. and he had
been away so long. Ruth turned to
him again from the peaceful scene
and there were tears on her lashes.
Your native hills and meadows
have missed you. John. We have all
missed you So"
Rand could not meet the beauti-
full light of her eyes. A hot flush
swept over his face. He must stop
her, must tell her of Helen and go
away a. once. She laid a hand gent
ly on his arm.
"You know, John" she whispered,
you are very, very welcome home"
Rands agony at the girls tone and
gesture was annihilated by thun-
deTous crash. Darkness came upon
them with the shiverlng of glass, the
cracking of strained timbers. The
long shiftlessness in the management
of the road had borne fruit in fear
full collision.
Rand lay stunned for a few seconds
and then by powerful wrenchings
freed himself from the debris. He
stood daZed as a realization OF the
disaster forced itself upon his numb
ed senses,
Ruth" he cried, Ruth, where are
you?" Frantically he tugged at the
splintering beams. A few men had
rushed to the wreck and were at.
tempting to rescue the passengers
The mass had taken fire from the en-
gines and the men bent every energy
| to outstrip the flames. Rand worked
alone at that end of the car near
which they had been sitting From
time to time he called Ruth's name
and once he thought a faint cry an.
swered him. He bent down and peer
ed into the wreck In the fading twi-
light.
John" The word came to him
scarcely audible as he stopped. She
was held beneath beam that 1t took
his mightiest effort to remove. He
raised her tenderly and carried her
to the little grassy bank beside the
tracks. Very gently he held her with
great bitterness in his heart for he
knew that she was dying and thai
she had given him love which he
could not return. At last her eysl
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-03-24

Enclosed and he bent to catch the
words & at her lips were struggling
to form.
Il don't mind, John-because yor
came" She hesita.ed.
ooh, Ruth" ne began in an agon.
lied voice half intending to tell he
all. A faint smile crossed her face
and she interrupted.
u always knew you would come,
John. for you promised, but 1t has
been so long"
The man was completely unnerved.
He could not let her die without one
kind word-this girl who had found
the years so long. He had promised
nothing at parting more than boys
thoughtless "I'll come back"
Ruth" he said unsteadily. Her
eyes opened again very slowly.
Looking into those eyes, all words
failed him, and. STOPPING, he kissed
her brow.
Later they found him there in the
starlight, with the dead girl in his
arms. He was wondering II she knew
all.
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"Esplanade" and boulevard"

Both "esplanade" and boulevard"
are military terms by origin. The
ORIGINAL boulevard" was a bulwark OF
horizontal part of the rampant and an
"esplanade" was originally the glacis
or slope of the counterscarp Of for
tilted place. A writer 200 years ago
noted that the word boulevard was
NOW chiefly taken for the void space
between the glacis Of citadel and
the first houses OF a town" Hence
It's extension to other void spaces"
suitable for promenading. The old
French "esplanade" was defined by
Cotgrave as "a planning, levellng, even
ing OF ways" from Latin "explanare."
to smooth or fatten out, whence the
English words explain" and "expla'
nation"
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GIVEN CREDIT FOR LONG LIFE
Inscription on Tombstone Made Mar
Rival of Methusaleh.


In memory of Adam Shisler, who
departed this life December the 22d
1777, aged 500 years"
This inscription, startling, indeed, at
first glance, appears on tombstone
in the old Upper burying ground, on
the east side of Main street above
Washington lane, Germantown.
The stranger would naturally sup.
pose that he had discovered a rival for
Methusaleh's age record. But the ma
tives would soon relieve him of thai
idea.
Shislers tombstone is well known
in Germantown. II Is one of the first
objects of childish curiosity Hence
every one knows its history. This Is
how 1t is accounted for:
When Shisler died he was 60 years
old. The marble cutter who inscribed
the stone-no historical records tell
who he was-made the mistake of re.
versing the numerals, and inscribed
the age as 90. Then, to rectify the
error, he inscribed 8 after the G,
and filled the first 9 with mortar, max.
ing the age read 60.
But the ravages of time and the
storms of years finally wore away the
mortar, and for over half a century
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Worth While.

Lord, It seems but short our lifetime:
Just n breath and we're away;
Looking backward down our pathways
We were boys just yesterday.
And tomorrow wen be old folks,
And, day after that, Wen pass.
AS the thlstlcdown the wind blows
Or the mist upon the glass.
It's worth Twin in. this world Is,
Where the flowers bud and bloom.
Where the fireflies are dartin'
DRAWN pictures on the gloom;
Every days worth havin' lived for,
And. In love, ones hopes and fears,
For one little. ticklln' minute
Are plumb worth a million years!
And the hug OF one wee baby.
When it's reachin' up to climb
To your bosom just to love you
Worth ten million years o. time;
And its kisses at the nighttime,
When you're grooming II to sleep,
Each ones worth n batch OF ages
That 'ud make a mighty heap.
And o. nights . baby watchin'
For your comm down the street.
And the yellow curls a-nyin',
And the awkward legs an feet,
And the glad mouth held for kisses
Half a-purse and half a-smile-
Makes life's wee span mighty sappy,
Makes the Twin well worth while.
j. NJ. Lewis. In Houston Post.
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HAD GOOD TIME OCCASIONALLY.
Relatives Of Millionaire Had Been
Wasting Sympathy.

THE Pittsburg millionaire at the
Waldorf" has become the ofiicia goat
in New York for all stories of the
gay old sport" variety. Here is the
latest tale At the Waldorf they are
telling of Plttsburg millionaire who
is over 20, and the way he fooled his
son and nephew on a recent visit to
the city of the great white way. The
two young men dined with father
every evening and then watched him
take the elevator to his quarters.
TOO bad father has to go 10 bed
every evening at o." said the son.
wonder II he goes to sleep right
away, or If he'd like us to stay and
talk to him." Lets go up and see"
said the nephew, feeling the full grip
of compassion. They found his shoes
outside the door waiting for the com
ing of the bootblack, and there was
no light in the transom. Poor old
man, he does not have a very good
time over here" they chorused. They
went out into the night in cab
and toward midnight turned into one
of the gilded mirrored lobster places.
When they were finally seated about
a table and had given the waiter his
order they looked about the room. The
first individual to meet their aston
ished gaze was father" in full even
ing dress, pouring champagne into a
glass which was held by an actress
How about the shoes in front of your
door," they asked him afterward. TIA
a pity a man of my age and money
can't have two pairs of shoes, my chill
dren," he said with a wink. Those
were my old shoes"
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Simple setrothal Ceremonies.

In Siam the lighting of a cigar indk
cateS betrothal. In that country
person wishing to become engaged to
girl of his choice offers her a flower
or takes light from cigar or cigar
cite II she happens to have one in her
mouth; and thereupon, provided there
is no impeachment, steps are at once
taken to arrange for the payment of
the dowry. The families of the bride
and bridegroom have each to provide
a considerable sum. In Calabria, as
in many parts Of India, lighted taper
or lighted pipe betokens the accept.
ance of the sutton for the hand of a
lady in marriage. In Siberia it is the
custom that when a sutton has been
accepted by girl she presents him
with a box of cigars and pair of slip
pers as a sign that he is to be master
In the house.
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FUNERAL OF THE OIL LAMPS
Ceremony In German Town at oper
ING Of Gas Works.

At Unruhstadt, little market tow
in eastern Prussia, a curious Gee
mony was enacted recently to Gel"
brate the opening Of the new gas
works.
A procession was organized syn
bolizing the death of the oil lamp
1t was headed by the staff of the gu
works, followed by bearers of ba,
ners with inscriptions and wou,t
with Grape. Then came a band play.
ing dead march and finally a bic"
carried by old lamp lighters.
The procession made rour
through the town, and on its way Co.
lected the old oi.fed street lamps
which were adorned with Grape bow.
reverently placed on the bier "fo
burial"
After the ceremony, the funeral
baked meats were partaken Of, duly
washed down. and the burgesses c.
Unruhstadt, proud of their progrcs
.siveness, gave themselves up to bois
ferrous rejoicing-Stray Stories.
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OQA:{24pS9C>5Q9
By CzQOLNl< HZIIZZI2
tcopyrIght. 1906. by Daily Story Pub Coz

Rand made his last change Of cars
and boarded the single passenger
coach on the absurd little train. 1t
was a branch road running out into
the country, road managed by
few rustic officials who ran their
trains with a fine disregard OF sched-
ule, and would gladly slow down to
exchange items of local gossip with
farmer at a crossing.
It was, nevertheless, the home road
and Rand had not come home since
he had gone away to the city ten
years before. lad OF seventeen. He
recognized the old brakeman and the
conductor, but they eyed him as a
stranger. 1t was small wonder. Ten
years had dealt kindly with the big,
clumsy boy whose green crocheted
tie and ill.made coat one scarcely saw
because his face was so sincere ana
strong. The conductor OF the little
train beheld now successful bust
ness man, "a city fellow" yet one.
II he had looked more closely, whose
eyes were still frank and true.
Rand did not make himself known
to them. He caught himself wishing
that they had known him. but was
aware at the same time that he was
unreasonable to expect It, To them
the years had no doubt seemed long
err than to him. He had worked hard
not pausing to observe the flight OF
time. And since he had met Helen,
how short the months had BEEN
sweet little Helen who was soon to
be his wife.
There were only few other pas.
sengers In the car. Rand scrutlnized
each one imagining that he might
find In them some old friends Of his
youth. A few seats ahead of him sat
young woman to whom his eyes re-
verted questioningly several times.
There was something about the wave
of her black hair or the low coil of
1t against her neck that haunted him
with vague familiarity. once she
turned little and he, caught a
glimpse of her cheek. Ruth Hayes!
The name unthought of for so many
years flashed into his mind. Ruth, the
pretty little tom-boy playmate of
those early days! But was this sure.
ly Ruth? Suddenly she rose to put
some package into the rack overhead
and in so doing faced him squarely
Her eyes met his for a second uncer-
tainly and then a smile of happy rec.
ignition lighted her face. She ex-
tended her hand. Rand FASTENED to
grasp II with many assurances of de-
light at his good fortune. The girl
was silent at first, but her glad eyes
welcomed him.
They sat down together and soon
fell to recalling old times. One recol.
lection led to another In swift sue.
cesslon. Did he remember the Sun.
day school picnic when they ate so
much ice cream, or would they ever
forget the time It poured so on the
straw ride to Viewers Valley? Ruth,
he soon noticed, could supply many
little details that he had forgotten.
things even that he had said or what
he had worn on some particular occa.
sion. She recounted joyously many
of their old escapades. He became
silent listening and studying her Her
face had lost some Of It's old mrthful-
ness; II was very sweet, but just
little sad. Her voice was low and
clear.
1T was you" she was saying, who
suggested going there by moonlight,
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GRAND TO LIVE.
And the Last Laugh Is Always the
Best


six months ago | would have
laughed at the idea that there could
be anything better for a table bever-
age than coffee" writes an Ohio wom-
an-"now | laugh to know there is"
"Since childhood | drank coffee as
freely as any other member Of the
family. The result was a puny, sick
ly girl, and as | grew into womanhood
| did not gain in health, but was af
flicted with heart trouble, a weak and
dsordered stomach wrecked nerves
and a general breaking down, till last
winter, at the age OF 3S | seemed to
be on the verge OF consumption. My
friends greeted me with How bad you
look! What a terrible color! and this
was not very comforting.
The doctors and patent medicines
did me absolutely no good. was
thoroughly discouraged.
"Then gave up coffee and COM
menced Postum Food Coffee. At first
| didn't like 1t, but after a few trials
and following the directions exactly. 1t
was grand. II was refreshing and
satisfying. In a couple Of weeks
noticed a great change. became
stronger, my brain grew clearer, ! was
not troubled with forgetfulness as in
coffee times, my power OF endurance
was more than doubled. The heart
trouble and indigestion disappeared
and my nerves became steady and
strong.
II began to take an interest In
things about me. Housework and
home-making became pleasure. My
| friends have maryeled at the change
and when they inquire what brought
1t about. answer Postum Food Cof-
fee. and nothing else In the world ="
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
There's reason, Read the little
book, The Road to MELVILLE" In
pkgs.
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Removing Temptation.

Deacons Smith and Jones, two pill
lars of the church, were working In
the bayfield, on Virginia farm. Sud
denly Deacon Smith called out excit.
eddy:
What dis an dun foun' in dis hay
stack"
Look ter me lack er jug OBJ licker,"
Deacon Jones responded, his eyes rolI
ing.
Both deacons pondered, and present
ly Deacon Smith said, gravely:
Bro Jones, don you low VEAL
better drink up dis hyah, les some po'
weak brudder fin hit fall by da way.
side2"-Chicago American.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-03-24
Ancient French Custom.

Dumas. in his Isabel OF Bavaria"
refers to an ancient privilege which
authorized the deputies of the six mer.
chant bodies to accompany the kings
and queens of France upon their entry
into Paris from the gate of st. Denis
to the palace, followed on this occa.
sion by the representatives of the diff.
ferent manufacturing bodies clothed
to represent the seven capital sins.'
and, by way of contrast, the seven
Christian virtues"
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had HEART PAINS
4 Critical Case Of RheurNatism Cured
BY Or. Wiliiams' Pink Pills.


While Mr.. w. s. Geisel. Of No. 125
East Coates street, Moberly, Mo-, was
steadily working at his trade in foun-
dry at that place, he became the victim
Of an attack of rheumatism, and his ex.
perience is that Of thousands who are
compelled to work in similar surround.
ings. He describes his situation as fol.
lows:
~ had been at work for a long time
in foundry where I was exposed to
dampness. First my feet began to hurt
aud to swell, then my knees and my
shoulder joints began to be affected in
the same way. Finally could not walk
without great difficulty and suffering
and lad to stop work altogether. My
appetite was feeble and grew very pale
and weak. began to have pains about
my heart and it futtered great deal.
l became greatly alarmed about my con,
dition. Ny mother knew about the vir.
tues of DR.. Williams Pink Pills, az they
had given her back her health when she
was nearly wasting to death, and when
she found that they We're good for rheu.
matism too, she began to give them to
me about month after was attacked.
That was in the early part of March,
1908, and by June they had driven away
the pains and swelling and had restored
my appetite and color. Then I felt
strong enough to take up q line of out.
door work and now, i'm October, re.
gard myself as entirely well and I am
about to go into foundry again at st.
LOUIS
DIR. Williams Pink Pills also cure
other diseases springing from i'm.
pure blood or disordered nerves, such
rs sciatica, locomotor ataxia, partial
paralysis and all forms of weakness in
male or female. They may be had al
all druggists or directly from the Dr.
Williams Medicine Company, Schenec.
tady, N, Y,
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Do You Want to Know
What You Swallow?

There Is growing sentiment In this
country In favor of MEDICINES OF KNOWN
COMPOSITION. 1t is but natural that ono
should have some interest In the compo-
stion Of that which he or she Is expected
to swallow, whether 1t be food, drink or
Recognizing this growing disposition
on the part of the public, and satisfied
that the fullest publicity can only add to
the well-esrned reputation of his medi-
cines, DIR. X. V. Pierce, Of Buffalo, N. Y,
has "taken time by the forelock," as IL
were, and is publishing broadcast list
Of all the ingredients entering into his
leading medicines, the Golden Medical
Discovery the popular liver invigorator,
stomach tonic, blood purifier and heart
regulator; also Of his "F'avorite Prescrip-
ton" for weak, ovef-worked, broken
down, nervous and invalid women.
This bold and utspoken movement on
the part Of DR.. Pierce, has, by showing
exactly what his well-known medicines
are composed Of, completely disarmed all
harping critics who have heretofore UNI
Justly attacked them. a little pamphlet
has been complied, from the standard
medical authorities of all the several
schools OF practice, showing the strongest
endorsements by leading medical writer's
of the several ingredients which enter into
DIR. Pierce's medicines. A copy Of this
little book Is mailed free to any one de-
string to learn more concerning the valu-
able, native, medicinal plants which enter
into the composition of DR.. Pierce's med
icines. Address DR.. Pierce as above.
DIR. Plerce's Pleasant Pellets are tiny sugar.
coated anti.bilious Rranules. They regulate
and invigorate stomach; Liver and Bowels
constipation. one or two each day for a
laxative and regulator, three or four for an
active cathartic, Once tried always in favor.
500. 600 g,vEs oa Away in copies Of
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Germantown's Methuselah.

the first figure has been visible, max.
ing Shisler apparently the oldest man
who ever lived.
Adam Shisler was no doubt an early
settler, although he is not mentioned
in any of the historical records. His
wife, Anna Margaret, who died two
years after, is buried beside him. The
stones at the head of the graves are
still inscriptions can easily be discern
ed.-Philadelphia North American.
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Grow and Rat Are Chums.

Ed Poole of Lynn, Mass, has two
pets which probably cannot be dupli.
Gated in a days journey. One is a pet
crow which lives in a little house in
the back yard. The other is the com.
panion of the crow, big rat. The
rat occupies quarters in the crows
house, and they eat from the same
dish. Both. too. are largely engaged
in avoiding cats and dogs.
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Important to NJ others.
How Pineapples Grow.

Most people," said the fruiterer,
think pineapples grow on lofty palm
trees. They really grow, like pump
kins, on the ground. A pineapple
crop looks rather like a thick field of
cactus. The fruit lies on the earth
and above 1t rises a tuft of short, stiff
leaves. Also from its base great
swordlike leaves shoot forth In every
direction. Some of these leaves are
six feet long. The pineapple, after
the date, is said to be the most profit.
able fruit to raise"
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Heroines. Old and New.

Most modern heroines are married
women. whereas the nice ones In
Shakespeare and In novels before
1890 were almost always unwedded
maids. You like Beatrice and Por.
tia and, above all things, Rosalind.
You do not lose your heart to Lady
Macbeth (though a fine figure OF
woman) and you do not desire to COM
pete with Othello in the affections
Of Desdemona, This may be too
nice morality, but to Victorian tastes
even widows, in novels at least, come
under the ban of the elder Mr.. Wei.
Ter. Nobody but Col. Esmond ever
cared for Lady Castlewood and Dob.
bin is alone in his passion for Amelia.
London Post
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Must Wait Lona for Money.

Jan. /, 1872, Ebenezer Drake of Me-
chanic Falls. Me-, placed $50 in saw
ings bank for the benefit of Gene
terry association. The money is not
available until 1t has increased to
100000. 1t now amounts to 5000. and
II is figured that the association will
get the money in 205S.
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HoW's This :?

We orer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hairs
Catarrh Cure. - -
We, the undersigned, have known +. j. Cheney
for the last 10 years aud believe him perfectly hon
orable in all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obi cations made by his arm.
WALDISa KIsNAN 4 MARyIH.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Hairs Catarrh Cure Il taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of tho
system. Testimonials sent free. Price 10 cents per
bottle Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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You said that the moonpath across
the water was the most beautiful
thing In the world"
Did I say that?" he laughed. How
could you ever remember"
How could ! ever forget?" she cor
rected and her voice was low with
a little tremor In 1t.
Rand became suddenly uicomfort'
able. He was sorry that she had
not forgotten. and wished that old
times did moi seem so Important 10
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The highest proportion OF male
teachers in the United States is in
West Virginia, where they form 80
per cent of the whole. The highest
proportion Of female teachers Is In
Vermont. 90 per cent OF the whole. A
comparative examination Of the edu-
cataional standards of West Virginia
and Vermont might furnish interest.
ing results.
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"All right, I'll see If I can find him

"All right, I'll see II can find him.
wants? He asked me II man named
J. Hominy Il, Frogeye is stopping
here"
That's my name" meekly remark.
ed a young man who stood at the
desk
After the owner of the exceptiona.
name had concluded his conversation,
the clerk recovered sufficiently to
ring for a glass of water.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-03-24

Aliens oot-Ease, powder. 1t cures pain
Tul, smarting, nervous feet and ingrowing
nails. It's the greatest comfort discovery
II the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold by
all Druggists, 25c. Trial package FREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
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Il Was His Name.

Hello Well, what do you want?
Haven't you ever talked over tele
phone before?" The hotel clerk was
in the telephone booth. says the Louis.
vile Courier-Journal.
hello-well, have you found
out who you want?-That's better"