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HE WAS NOT AT HOME.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


The extreme distaste Of the modest
Quaker poet, John Greenleaf Whittier,
for foolish hero worship, and the skill
which he attained IN politely eluding
too enthusiastic admirers, have been
exemplified in many anecdotes. Even
now, however, new cues occasionally
come to light. One such recently re
lated tells how two women, of the type
at once sentimentally gushing and over
confident of their own Importance, Wis
tied Amesbury to seek the poet in his
home.
They went astray in their search
for his house, and hustled into a small
general store to be redirected. The
clerk, smiling little queerly, inform.
ed them that the Whittier house was
near by--but a few steps round the
corner.
One of the women, big, ford, over
dressed being with languishing eyes
caught the smile, and clasped her
hands with a rapt air.
ooh, don't you think he'll see us?'
she demanded. "He simply must {!
We've heard he doesn't like to, but be
must; we won't go away till he does
We've thought up ever so many things
we want to ask him."
The clerk, still smiling, glanced cas-
ually toward a quiet man in shadowy
corner, sitting on barrel, surrounded
by a group of other leisurely custom
ers. They had all been talking politics
together, village-fashion, when the
strangers came in.
''Thnk he will?" said the clerk.
We'll" replied the man on the bar
rel, hesitatingly, "thee knows Greenleai
does not find it easy to refuse a lady.
think perhaps he will-if he is al
home"
The women hustled away again, ex
cited and expectant, and a chuckle
went round among the laughing men
The man on the barrel, with a trace OF
apology In his tones, rose from his
perch to go.
''They will not waste FIVE minutes"
he murmured, cit Is such a little way.
Besides, thee know S very we'll that ex
ercise is a good thing for stout ladies'"
That's so, Mr.. Whittier" assented
the clerk-Youth's Companion.
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Health and Beauty Hints.

Health and Beauty hints.
A bag Of hot sand relieves neural
gia.
good laugh is the best MEDICINE in
the world.
Salt should be eaten with nuts to
aid digestion.
One should not wear eyeglasses that
press upon the eyelids.
Dotted wells will have a bad effect
on even the strongest eyes.
Hardwood floors and rugs are better
than carpet on sleeping rooms.
Avoid reading in a dark room, in the
dusk of evening or by poor light.
Rinsing the hair after washing is
very important, and must be Gone thor
oughly.
Onions are a tonic for the nerves,
but people will be forever prejudiced
because of their odor.
A few grains of coffee burned on hot
Goals will purify the air in sickroom
and drive away any odor.
Don't wear bracelets so tight that
they affect the circulation, or so loose
that they rub on the wrist joints.
When cold cream is not soothing
and whitening to the skin it may be
concluded that the ingredients are
aduIterated.
When a finger has been severely
pinched plunge it into water as hot as
can be borne, as this will very quickly
lessen the pain and prevent throbbing.
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New BILE in Assembly.

Thirteen new bills came into the As
Sembly the other morning and forty-four
bills and one joint resolution were re-
ported out by committees. The commit
tee on agriculture introduced three bills.
One provides a penalty for attempting
to prevent reaction in tuberculine tests
of CATTLE another requires cattle to be
tested for tuberculosis one year before
being offered for sale and a third makes
an appropriation Of $456 to cover de-
felt Six bills were introduced by the
committee ON Judiciary. They provide
that district attorneys shall prosecute
all bastardy cases unless they deem evil
dence insufficient permitting justices and
magistrates to put prisoners on proba-
ton legalizing acts of cities in spending
money for railroads and factory sites;
authorizing towns to huy lands to pre-
vent delay in taking dtpositions; author
izing notaries to give Sonds by surety
companies.
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CHAPTER VI

nunwoodie's men had often tried their
prowess against the enemy. and they now
sat painting TO be led once more against
foes who they seldom charged in vain.
Their wishes were to be gratiied for q
body OF the enemy soon came sweeping
round the base of the hill which intersect-
ed the view to the south. few minutes
enabled the major to distinguish their
character. In one troop he saw the green
coats of the Cowboys, and in the other
the leathern helmets and wooden saddles
OF the yagers. Their numbers were ahout
equal TO the body under his immediate
orders. On reaching the open SPACE near
the cottage of Harvey Birch. the enemy
halted and drew up his men in line. At
this moment column CO foot appeared in
the vale, and pressed forward.
Major Dunwoodie at once saw his adj
vantage. The column he led began SLOWLY
TO retire from the field. when the youth
full German. who commanded the eneny's
horse, fesrful of missing an easy con
Quest, gave the word To charge. Few
troopers were more hardy than the Cow
boys; they sprang eagerly forward in the
pursuit. with a confidence created by the
retiring foe and the column in their rear I:
the Hessians followed more slowly. but
in better order. The trumpets of the Vir-
ginians now sounded long and lively !;
they were answered by a strain from a
party in ambush that went to the hearts
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RELICS OF ITS DISASTERS.

Port Royal, Jamaica, Contains
Mounted Ffgnreheads of Wrecks.
There are many curious relics of lit
tie value, but much cherished. neverthe-
less, to be found in Port Royal, ia
maica. Ever since the ancient town
was swallowed up by an earthquake
and a tidal wave three centuries ago
and only one man survived, he having
been thrown out of the earth and into
the sea by the second quake following
close on the first, the town has been Wis
tied by a series of disasters and epidem-
les. Each one has left it's traces and
its relics.
Among these are several figureheads
from ships which have been wrecked or
abandoned in the harbor. These quaint
ornaments have been arranged in a
square of the park near the dockyard.
There is a figurehead in each corner of
the square. placed so that it faces out
ward. One is an old reproduction OF
Admiral Lord Nelson. Then there are
the 'Tmaum' and the "AIegoera."
utSe WOouSi hSul % dtC
painted just as they were when they
formed the decorative features of ships.
They are carved with dates and names
and are much weather beaten. Sur
rounding them are tall palm trees. One
of the figureheads guards the officers
mess. another guards the hospital. while
their two mates look always toward the
harbor. as If watching the incoming
and outgoing ships.
Close by is the hulk of an old troop
ship, the Urgent, which is a fine model
of vessel built in the somewhat dis
tant past. This hulk of once-proud
ship still boasts of a commander and a
small staff of officers and shows the
broad pennant of the commodore In
command in Jamaica, whose quarters
are in the admiralty house within the
kings yard Her crew Is made up OF
artificers OF the yard. with a few sea
men and marines.
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state Hospital for prunlsara..

Senator IL. +. Bird has prepared
bill in tine Senate which will ask for the
establishment of a State sanitarium TO
be known as the Wisconsin Reformatory
for DipSomaniacs and Inebriates. Sena-
tor Bird has long had this measure UNI
der consideration and believes that it
will be a benefit TO the State and people,
and promote temperance. The bill will
ask that 100000 be appropriated for the
purchase of 100 acres of land and the
building of a suitable structure in some
location to be decided upon. 1t is pro-
posed to place the new sanitarium in
charge of the board of control but also
to have an advisory board of five per-
sons, one of such members being mem
Der of the State board of health, and
at least two other members, physicians.
Massachusetts, has sanitarium OF tins
kind and has found it of benefit. reliev-
ing the counties of inebriates, and giving
power to county judges to commit cases
to the Santarium for treatment. Sena-
tor Bird has been informed that the av-
erage county in the State has from TWEEN
ty-hye to fifty inebriates, to whom
course of treatment of this kind mem
tened would be beneficial.
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His Hrand.

The man from the ''Circle-bar" ranch
listened with apathy TO the New En-
glander's account of the choice enter
tainments to be enjoyed in his native
city
I'VE have everything that's really
worth money out our way, | guess" he
said. indifferently. Why, on January
18th we had the world-renowned bell
ringers; January Goth. Hal Brown, the
greatest cornetist in the world; and
January 3lst, grand production of VIII
liam Shakespeare's Lewis the Cross
Eye l tell you that was great.'
What did you say was the name Of
the playsa asked the New Englander.
Here. see for yourself" said the
man from the ranch, and he passed
out a program headed. Grand produc,
ton of Louis Nj
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TO his bosom: then rising from his seat,
he paced the room in excessive agitation.
Frances, say no more, conjure you,
unless you wish to break my heart"
you then reject my offered handY' she
said, rising with dignity.
Reject it Have | not sought it with
entreaties-with tears? Has it not been
the goal of all my earthly wishes? But
to take it under such conditions would be
to dishonor both. We will hope for better
things. Henry must be acquitted; per-
haps not tried. No intercession of mine
shall be wanting. Frances. | am not
without favor with Washington"
THAT very paper. that abuse of his
confidence TO which you allude, will steel
him to my brothers case. If threats or
entreaties could move his stern sense of
justice would Andre have sufferedP As
Frances uttered these words, she fled
from the room in despair.
Dunwoodie remained for a minute near
ly stupefied. On entering the hall he was
met by a small ragged boy, who looked
one moment at his dress, and placing a
piece of paper in his hands, Immediately
vanished. The soldier turned his eyes
TO the subject of the note. 1t was written
on a piece of torn and soiled paper, and
in hand barely legible, and he was able
to make ont as follows:
The rig'lars are at hand. horse and
foot"
Dunwoodie started: and, forgetting ev-
erything but the duties of a soldier, pre-
cipitately left the house. While walking
rapidly toward the troops, he noticed on
a distant hill vedette riding with speed !;
several pistols were fred and the next
instant the trumpets of the corps rang
in his ears. BY the time he had reached
the ground occupied oy his squadron. the
major saw that every man was in active
motion. Lawton was already in the sad
die. and crying to the musicians, in tones
but little lower than their own:
Sound away, my lads. and let these
Englishmen know that the Virginia Horse
are between them and the end of their
journey"
IL cannot be supposed that these prep
nrationS were made unheeded by the in
mates of the cottage: on the contrary. ey-
cry feeling which can agitate the human
breast was actively alive. Mr. Wharton
alone saw no hopes TO himself In the ter
mination of the conflict. If the British
should prevail, his son would be liber-
ated: but what then would be his own
fate? He had hitherto preserved his neu-
tral character in the midst of trying cir
cumstances The fact OF his having n
son in the royal army had very nearly
brought his estates TO the hammer Should
his son now be rescued, he would. in the
public mind, be united with him as a plot
ter against the freedom of the States
and should he remain captive and I'M
dergo the impending trial, the conse-
ouences might be still more dreadful.
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Reinr n Snin.ter

One spinster has set forth with her
pen the following reasons why she
rather enjoys spinsterhood
She does not have one man to love
and cherish her; but she may have
the friendship, the cordial esteem and
interest of half a dozen.
She does not have one to pay her
dressmaker, her halter, her shoeman
and the rest; but she may have half
a score for less serviceable uses-half
a score who send her books, flowers,
tickets, who walk, play golf, drive,
skate, talk with her.
One man does not come to her for
deep understanding OF his needs; many
may come with their quite serious in
terests.
Her sincere, enjoyable, stimulating.
friendly relations with men, as with
women, are limited only by her own
power OF intellectual sympathy-at
any rate, in those circles which admit
any basis of cempanionship between
men and women beyond the emotional
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not to careSs. Man is an ungrateful
being in love; bounty loses instead of
winning him. The secret Of a wom-
ans power does not consist so much in
giving as in Withholding. 1t
is to a thousand little delcacies of
conduct that she must trust to keep
alive passion, and to protect herself
from that dangerous familiarity, that
thorough acquaintance with every
weakness and imperfection incident to
matrimony. By these means she may
still retain her power and
may continue the romance of love even
beyond the honeymoon"
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CHAPTER v.-(Continued.l

O4A<AA A In tSOAtiuuCu-J
The appalled, Frances shrank back from
between her brother and lover, as the
whole truth glanced over her mind.
But the pickets-the party at the
Plains?" added Dunwoodie, turning pale.
II passed them, too. in disguise.
snade use of this pass, for which l paid !;
and, as it bears the name of Washington,
i presume is forged"
Dunwoodie caught the paper from his
hand, eagerly, and stood gazing on the
signature for some time in silence, wnen
he turned to the prisoner, with search
ing look, as he asked:
Captain Wharton, whence did you
procure this paperT
THAT Is a question, l conceive, Major
Dunvoodie has no right to ask"
.sThis name is no counterfeit" said the
dragon in a low voice; lis treason yet
among us undiscovered? The confidence
If washington has been absed, for the
fictitious name is in different hand from
the pass. Captain Wharton, my duty
will not suffer me to grant you a parole !;
you must accompany me to the Highlands.
81 did not expect otherwise, Major
Dunwoodie."
DunWOOQle tuTneu SLOWLY toward the
sisters, when the figure of Frances once
more arrested his gaze. She had risen
from her seat, and stood with her hands
clasped before him in an attitude of petit
ton; feeling himself unable to contend
longer with his feelings, he made a hur-
ried excuse for temporary absence, and
left the room. Frances followed him.
Major Dunwoodie," she said, in a
voice barely audible, her cheek flushed
with a suffusion that crimsoned her whole
countenance' II have already acknowl-
edged to you my esteem. Believe me,
Henry is innocent of everything but i'm
prudence. OR country can sustain no
wrong" She paused, almost gasped for
breath. and ADDED hastily, in an under
tone 81 have promised, Dunwoodie, when
peace shall be restored to our country,
to become your wife: give to my brother
his liberty on parole, and l will this day
go with you to the altar, follow you to
the camp, and, in becoming a soldiers
bride, learn to endure soldiers priva-
tons"
Dunwoodie seized the hand which the
blushing girl, in her ardor, had extended
toward him, and pressed it for a moment
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DEVICE FOR FIRE RESCUE.
Ingenious Apparatus Invented by
Resident of BadezoBaden.

Ingenious Apparatus Invented by a
Resident of BadeAoBaden.
The Department of State has been
furnished with description of an in
genious device for the remoyal of per-
son and property from burning build
ings 1t was sent by United States Con-
sui Britain of Kehl. 1t is said model
Of this profitable fire escape invented
by Wilhelm Lampe of Baden Baden
Will soon be brought to this country
and may be exhibited in Washington.
The apparatus is built on wagon
or trucks. 1t is provided with a num-
Der of extendable platforms which can
be set according to the heights of the
floors Of the building from which the
people are to be rescued. 1t is also
supplied with double arrangement of
ladders and with the necessary number
of rallied safety bridges which can be
let down and put together. These are
to assist In the rescue work and in re-
moving furniture from burning build
ings. The entire fire escape with ap-
planes may be placed in service Ia a
few minutes. 1t can also be used In
making military observations and for
searchlights.
A framework Of lazy-tongs is con-
structed in such manner that the ex-
ternal places of injunction Of every
second pair of legs are adjusted to serve
as supporters for the platform. These
platforms can be put up at the various
heights of the floors of burning
building and gangway Is hinged to
each platform. BY the aid of these
gangways persons are enabled to pass
from the windows of burning building
to the main platform and then descend
by the aid of rope ladder.
When IN operation the gangways may
be let down collectively by a single
movement so as to stand out horizon
tally, with their outer edges or ends
laid upon the window lodges of the
different floors of building. The en-
tire framework of the portable tower
or fire escape may be folded up and
placed in a comparatively small space
When the tower has been adjusted
ready for use it Is kept in position by
system of rods made of tubing and
attached to the framework in a manner
which makes the tower very substan-
al.-Washington Star.
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WISCONSIN SOLOaS.
Exact Consideration nm kilied.

Exact Consideration Bill Killed.
The Assembly Friday morning engaged
in numerous arguments, but went far in
clearing up its back calendar and dispos-
ing of many of the bills scheduled for
consideration. 1t was in a killing mood
and seemed TO take joyous delight in
burying deep the hopes of budding states
men. One of the liveliest arguments
was the Thomas bill providing that all
e5nveyances of real estate shall state the
exact consideration involved. 1t was ar
gued that an official statement of the
price of property would aid the tax as
SCISSORS in ascertaining the true value OF
property for taxation. The bill was
killed Another debate occurred on the
bill 10 provide for the manufacture OF
binder Irvine at the State prison at Wan-
pun. Mr.. Brockhausen offered an amend
ment providing for an S-hour day for
prisoners. etc Mr.. IIager attacked the
amendment and il was killed Mr. Ger
uahan pointed out that prison made
Irvine is , cents a pound cheaper than
that sold by the trust. lie then made
vigorous speech declaring that prison
Irvine making was becoming wonderful
and general success as shown in Mime
sofa. Nebraska. Missouri and other
States. The plant at Minnesota has
earned $4,000 for the State in two
years and saved the farmers St2O,ON,
he said. Minnesota prisoners saved for
that State $3.50 day. while Wisconsin
prisoners earn the 10 cents a day. Tee
Minnesota plant machinery cost but $780,
600 Then by vote of 81 to , the bill
with few changes was adopted. the only
votes against it being by Messrs. \. ).
Baker. Curtiss and Kander. The bill
was then sent to engrossment.
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PASS Leavina Po,ice Mn.

The Assembly under suspension of the
rules passed the Ledvine bill relating to
the police and fire commissions in all
cities except Milwaukee. 1t provides
that there shall be board of police and
fire commissioner consisting of five cti-
zens, not more than three of whom shall
belong to the same political party to act
without salary. The commissioners are
to be appointed by the Mayor il writing
1t shall be the duty of the Mayor of
every such city between the last Monday
of April and first Monday of May, 1907,
to appoint two members of said board,
one of whom shall be appointed for the
term of four years and one for the term
of five years and annually thereafter be-
tween the last Monday of April and the
first Monday of May he shall appoint
one member of said board for the term of
five years.
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dresses that the greatest opportunities
offer, and here even balf-yard lengths
of plaids and bright colors may be util-
lied for pipings and BINDS to brighten
a dress of plain color.
Short lengths of lace and embroid-
cry are valuable for yokes and inserts,
the fashion of combining two or more
kinds of lace in one gown making it
possible co employ odd bits
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,,,x,.r s,roLe i'm Cour,.h,,.

You know she said. Il am not
much of conversationalist-"
This seemed to him the opportunity
for which he had been waiting
WELL he returned. If | do the
preliminary talking your conversation
al ability will be sufficient 70 enable
YOU TO say Yes won't liz"
After all. in courtship there is moth
ing like getting your answer before you
ask the question
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Cont Material pinerent.

Skirts of one kind and coats Of an
other are in high vogue, but there is
no hit and miss union Of the two. The
one invariably harmonizes with the
other in tone and repeats definitely its
leading color. One gown of this kind
is of shantung pongee, the skirt of
plain AMI the coat of novelty pongee
OF two tones. The coat is a loose shape
like all the long ones being brought out.
The plain silk borders it and furnishes
collar end cuffs.
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A place Cor Rubbish.

Now that gas cooking stoves are SO
much used, many housewives are
troubled as to how they shall get rid
of the rubbish that they would for
merly have burned in the kitchen tre.
ANY one who has garden can easily
have a homemade crematory. A hole
two feet deep and two feet in diam
eter should be dug and the top edged
with bricks. When not in use it may
be covered with a piece of roofing tin.
The ashes which remain after the
burning of the rubbish are useful in
the garden as manure.
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HOW ta Gain FIesh.

To gain flesh, drink from three pints
to two quarts of milk day. This you
can do by taking glass Of milk be-
tween meals and when you go TO bed,
as well as by drinking it st your
meals instead Of water. Butter, every
thing you eat, as well as your bread.
thickly. Eat eggs and potatoes, rice
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RAR=

girl. In the earlier part OF the eigh-
teenth century, however, it was used
respectfully of girls below the age of
10 alone. After that age miss" was
rude, implying giddiness of behavior.
In Smollett's writings an unmarried
woman of mature years and her maid
are both Mrs" 1t is curious that
miss has grown older, so 10 speak,
while master" has become confined to
boys.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Irving on Wives.
1t is not probable that Washington
Irving wrote for the woman's pages
of his day, though the author OF rip
Van Wrinkle" might have been star
contributor, judging by this very ex-
cellent advice 10 married ladies, from
''Bracebridge Hall":
no woman he says, "can expect
to be to her husband all that he fan
cied her when he was a lover. Men
are always deemed to be duped, not so
much by the arts of the sex as by their
own imaginationS. They are always
wooing goddesses and marrying mere
mortals. A woman should, therefore,
ascertain what was the charm that
rendered her so fascinating when a
girl and endeavor to keep it up when
she has become wife. One great
thing undoubtedly was the chariness
of herself and of her conduct, which
an unmarried female always observes.
She should retain the same niceness
and reserve. She should renem-
Der that the province of woman is to
be wooed, not to WOO; to be caressed