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CHAPTER XIV.
Willie's Will.

Weeks elapsed before the secluded
home which jeanette had found for
her mistress received any visitor. Sc
curity from the pursuit of her hus-
band was the one aspiration of her
soul, and while that remained in
doubt she was unable to enjoy the
full fruition of her freedom. The
quiet of the place and its environ
ments, the scents and sounds of
spring, the marked improvement
which the change had already eff
fected in little Willie, filled her with
Joy and thankfulness; but from this
new found happiness, the sense of its
transient characteristic possibility
of some misfortune Detailing her
worse than all that she had hereto
fore endured-was never absent.
Jeanette could not be persuaded to
| speak further of the peril which had
hung over little Willie; but although
her ignorance of business affairs pre-
vented her from understanding how
her darling's death could have bene-
flied any human creature. Sophy
knew that her child had been in dan
ger, and from the hands that nature
itself should have taught to defend
her.
Everything, however - including
murder-comes out at last, and Mrs.
Johnson, under which name jean
nette continued to conceal her iden-
tity, received n morning a startling
piece of intelligence through the but
terman.. He did not tell it to her
with his own lips-the news was too
stale for that-but brought it by &C
cident, in print, wrapped round a
parcel of the best Dorset" 1t is a
method by which imaginative litera-
ture, alas! is often conveyed; but
this was a matter of fact. There had
been a time when Jeanette would
have gone straight to her mistress
and d~iscoursed Of the sensational in
cident with infinite gusto; but the
poor waiting maid had lost her nerve,
she had no longer any confidence in
her own Judgment; and so far from
rejoicing, as of yore, in handling the
ribbons of an intrigue, could hardly
drive a gig as a free agent. She did,
however, take certain steps, the re-
suit of which was that two ladies'
the older in deep mourning, the
younger in that attire which the
milliners describe as one of 'miti-
gated grief'-presented themselves
the next morning at the cottage. At
the sight of the former, Sophy ut
tered a piteous cry, and ran into her
stretched out arms.
my darling" murmured Aunt
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REL Gi0US 7RUTHS1
From the Writings of Great
Preachers.
"GOD is LIGHT, AND IN Elm Is NO
DARKNESS AT ALL

Tomorrow is as doubtful as a thought one
can't express,
And the riddle of the future is beyond the
wise mans guess;
So let US leave this fretting, and the tang
that might have been,
And let US trust like children, and on our
Father lean.
For His wisdom will not fail us, nor His
strength will ever tire,
And when our hope is dying He VIII IAN
the Heaven-born fire;
His love will be the air we breathe, Hlsl
tenderness our light,
As we walk the Valley fearful as though
Heaven were in sight.
For I cannot think it far away, when birdas
so sweetly sing,
When the fragrance of the flower Is az mi
cense to the King,
When the smile of little children has sthef
brightness of the day
I canno think that night Is near and God
so far away.
l know the sun went down in storm, but
as the stars shone out,
They seemed a choir of angels and i heard
their gladstone shout, 4,
Twas GLORY in the highest. His3King
dom shall increase, !
And for the men who wish Him well there:
dawns o day of peace"
Howard T. N. USHER, in London ChrisF.
tian. -
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high above the beds Of the creeks.
The sapphires do not travel very far,
and if the deposits containing them
are WASHED away, the stones will be
found just below any remaining por-
lions, or perhaps onlya short distance
away. Associated with the sapphire
deposits is a quartzite rock, locally
known as billy" which is general in
all the eastern portions of the field in
which the gems are found, and,
when met with in unprospected locali-
ties, is regarded as an indication of
the probable existence of sapphires
In the vicinity. There are, however,
localities in which the sapphires are
found, although no traces of the
billy are to be discovered, hence
it is assumed that while the rock may
have been plentiful in the sapphire
bearing country, it is not that from
which the gems originally came
Scientific American.
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God Is Not Discouraged.

We are oftentimes discouraged be-
cause we are SO spiritually faulty
We blunder and make Mistakes and
fall 80 far short of our ideals. this
Is due to u negligence and wilfuE,
ness, then we need the fire and the:
lash to bring us into line; But III
we are honestly e~ndeayoring to lead
a cody life, IL we are striving TO at
tain unto the fullness OF the stature
Of Jesus Christ our Lord, IL we are
bravely struggling to overcome the
warning passions within, then the
power of God Is at our right handSt0s
comfort and strengthen. Like q a
father pitieth his children, so the
Lord pitieth them that fear Hin,
For He knoWeth our frame; He re-
membereth that we are dust.
Every honest effort put forth1sto
realize the Christ-1ike p~urposeSSfe-4
ceives the Fathers blessing Brown
ing sang truly: "4'Tis not what man
does that exalts him, but what man
would do" God has placed our
ideals so high that we may have the
constant aspiration to attain What.
I aspired to be and was not comforts
me-" f.
Therefore be not ".discouragedS
about yourself if God is not, and the
love that made room physically for
the blind man and the leper, andsin-
tellectually for the stupid peasantssof
Galilee and Samaria and spiritually
for everybody, even the thief on Cali
vary, has surely a place OF fullest
blessing prepared for you. Dr..
George R. Lunn, in Christian Intelii-,
gencer.
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has been invented by a Missouri man,
and is shown in the accompanying IL
lustration. The rings are intended
to bear against the upper and lower
eyelids, and are Of such size and
shape that they will impart the neces.
sary pressure without obstruction by
the eye socket and cavity. The rings
are made of gold, silver or celluloid.
Between the rings is a bridge, which
holds them in proper adjustment.
Temple pieces are attached to each
ring, and are composed of two sec
tions joined by springs. so that the
exerciser will be drawn and held with
the desired pressure against the lids
of the eyes. Opportunity is thus af-
forded Tor constant exercise, so long
as the instrument is worn, the eye
balls being greatly strengthened and
encouraged in their functions. An
elastic band to encircle the head q
also be ~added.-Washington Star.
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Mason and Dixon's Line Gone.

A Democrat stood watching a Re-
publican parade in Sedalia. You
never hear the band play Dixie for
a Republican meeting, do you?" he
remarked. why the band Is likely
to strike I'D Dixie before they reach
the Court House," said a Republican
brother. "Ill vote the Republican
ticket if they do" said the follower
of Jefferson. 1--WE got that bet"
said the Republican. Then he pur-
sued the band leader. Before they
reached the Court House the band
played Dixie kansas City Star.
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"a place for everything, and every
thing in it's place" The busy house
wife always gladly welcomes those
contrivances which tend to ~cleanli.
ness and tidiness. Very often she Is
greatly perplexed to know just where
to put all the small necessary odds
and ends where they can be con-
yeniently reached. A holder like the
one shown here helps to solve the
question. This wire holder is small
and can be readily secured in con.
venient position. 1t provides a place
for the broom, a cup or two, a brush
and numerous other small kitchen
Star.
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Few Dead ~Delinquents.

Out West no man dies content I'M
less he has paid his newspaper sub
scription, for the editors have a way
Of squaring things in their obituary
accounts. For instance, an Indian
Territory editor recently took the &C.
casion on the death Of a reader to
write this: Deceased was a mild
hammered man, with a mouth for
whisky. He came here at night with
another mans wife and Joined the
church at the first opportunity. He
owed US ST on the paper. Lyons
IN. W Review.
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Maria (for she it was); welcome,
welcome to the old haven't"
"No. no! not that" sobbed Sophy;
II have no right to it,"
And, indeed, though the we'll
spring of love and gratitude were at
their full with her, she had sought
the refuge in question only to hide
her face in shame and sorrow.
THAT is not your Aunt Maria's
view" said Henry, coming to the as
| ~sistance of them both-for, in truth,
it was needed-'though she and I
have certainly a bone to pick with
you, dear, for having hidden away
from US securely. We knew, Of
course, since Jeanette was in chsrge
of you, that you were safe"
mo, no, mo-" interrupted Sophy,
in affrighted tones; mot safe, that
is what embitters every moment to
me. AS for me, I do not deserve
to be safe from him, but I tremble
for my innocent child"
The two visitors exchanged signif-
cant glances.
Had we not better tell herr"
whispered Henry, over the still
bowed head. But ere Aunt Maria
could nod assent Sophy had started
from her embrace with an affrighted
cry.
"Hark! hark!" she cried. "A
mans voice in Willie's room; he has
found US out, and has come to muir
der her"
Before either of her companions
could put out her hand to restrain
her she had rushed from the room
to the upper floor. The others fol-
lowed as quickly as they could.
Sophy's ears had not deceived heS;
there was a man in the DON above,
where the child lay, sitting by the
side Of the child with a huge picture
book in his hand, which she was re-
garding att%entively. An old man in
deep mourning, but with a face OF
quiet content and exquisite tender
ness. Little Willie and he were OBJ
viously on the best of terms, and she
was prattling away in the most con-
idential and artless manner. For
once the mothers face did not turn
first to her darling; she flung herself
at the newcomers knees and burst
into tears.
The canon caressed her in silence
for some moments. He had no great
confidence just then in his W pow
ers of speech, and when he used
them was careful to avoid too pro-
nounced a tone of tenderness.
"You mustn't give way like that,
my dear Sophy," he said, %reproving-
ly. I'VE shall have the Court OF
Chancery down upon u.s."
And indeed that important little
parsonage looked amazed enough at
her mothers emotion. II was told
to wait below till Aunt Maria had
prepared you for my VISIT" he went
on; though why I should have be-
come such a formidable person to
you I'm sure I can't tell; but Il
thought in the meantime. I would re-
new my acquaintance with my god
child.
Still Sophy did not speak. She
had got hold of one of the canon's
hands and, in spite Of his efforts to
withdraw it, was kissing it, to his In
tense embarrassment.
To be Continued.
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The Last One.

The Bishop Of Worcester was once
travelling through Banbury by rail,
and wishing to try their celebrated
cakes, summoned a boy and asked
him to procure him one. Learning
that the price was threepence, the
bishop gave the lad a sixpence, telling
him, And with the other threepence
buy a cake for yourself" The lad
shortly returned, complacently
munching his cake, and handing
threepence back to the bishop, ex-
claimed: There was only one left,
governor."-Harper's Weekly.
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Finds on Capitol Dome.

Men engaged in painting the dome
of the Capitol, at Washington, D. c.,
found these things in a gutter just
below the top bulge of the dome: A
woman's toque, four derby hats, nine
ordinary straw hats, one Panama
hat, thirteen pennies, a nursing bot
tie, two ham sandwiches and a spar
rows nest containing thirty-eight
eggs. The egg discovery tends to
bear out a theory that a communitY
or sparrows, when in a thoroughly
safe place, put all their eggs In n
nest and get a bird Of larger species
to do the Matching.
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very valuable. The weight Of thei1
tool chest has been reduced more
than half, and it requires but a min.
ute to take n tool out of the handle
and insert another. Like all other
good things, these interchangeable
handles have faults that need correc.
ton and Improvement. The worst
fault is the liability of the clamp
which grips the tool in the handle be-
coming worn, the tool thus slipping
out. The mechanic is thus unable tc
use any Of the tools. The handle
shown here seems to overcome this
fault. The end of the tool is inserted
in the apertures at each end, holes In
the shank of the tool registering with
holes in the handle. Pins are in.
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Big Engines to Go.

So that the cost of the production
of steel may be reduced a few cents a
ton, millions of dollars are to be
spent in new machinery for the plants
of the United States Steel Corpora
ton, and almost a hundred engines
are practically to be relegated to the
scrapheap. The change will prob
ably take two or three years to COM
plete, but it is assured by the expert
ments that have been carried on at
the Edgar Thompson plant Of the
corporation at Braddock. The ex-
periments have been along the lines
of abolishing coal as fuel. and driv-
ing the engines with the gas that
blows from the blast furnaces.
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! "Postoffice Directory" He turned
| to his own address in Albany street,
and in the city. In the next edition,
he bitterly reflected, they would not
be there-nor anywhere. 1t vas
doubtful whether he would eve dare
to set foot in England again; yet if
| Sophy and her child would not obey
his orders and come out to him, he
would dare; and then SO much the
worse for them. AS he idly turned
over the leaves he read a page Of
trades" then, half closing the book,
repeated the names in their order,
with only two mistakes. He read it
again, and this time accomplished
the feat without an error. What an
amazing memory he possessed; what
grasp of mind and talent for detail!
1t was impossible, with the funds he
had to start with, that he should fall
a second time in utilizing such amaz-
ing gifts. .
He dined, or rather supped at a
late hour, and at a little before eleven
started for the rendezvous. Bearing
in mind the warning Dawson had
| given him against being too early,
he went on foot, notwithstanding
that it was raining heavily. There
was also a strong wind blowing. This
reminded him of the night when he
logged the footsteps of Herbert Per-
ry when they came away from the
ball.
There was another point Of resem-
blance of which he was unaware;
his own footsteps were, being dogged.
and with much greater cunning; he
had been but an amateur detective,
and this was a professional. Along
the Strand and Fleet street, and then
into the narrow thoroughfares by
the river side, this mai pursued him
save that he always kept upon the
opposite side of the way-like his
own shadow. At the corner of Miller
street Adair stopped and took out his
| watch. 1t wanted but five minutes
to midnight. Then he turned the
corner of the street and made rapidly
for the river. His, pursuer, seeing
him pause, had SUNK into a gateway,
and, taken unawares by his rapid
movement, was thrown more behind
him than he had been heretofore.
When he also turned into the street,
which was of no great length, Adair
had almost reached the bottom Of 1t,
when he suddenly lost sight of him.
The detective fastened his steps, and
quickly reached the very spot, as he
imagined, where Adair had disap-
peared.. 1t was a large warehouse,
with a huge crane depending from
it, and it's great doors were closed.
1t was impossible, he felt, that they
could have been opened and Shut
within SO short a time. Yet h
man was gone. The detective placed
a whistle to his lips and gave a shrill
signal, twice repeated, Within three
minutes there were two policemen
with their bulls eyes assisting him
in his search. He told them hurried
ly what had happened, and one OF
them ran on to the river bank. AS
he reached it, a light boat, with six
men in her, four of them rowing,
and two in the stern, shot out from
under the stairs.
HE has got away, sir" said the
policeman, running back to make his
report, 'in a ships gig down the
river" "a.
IT don't believe it," said the de-
tective. He never moved a yard
beyond this spot" and he struck his
foot Upon the ground. The sound it
gave was dull and hollow. They were
standing on a cellar trap.
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AUSTRALIAN sAPPHlRES.
BY JOHN PLUMMER.

Sapphires are found in all the Au-
stralian States, but chiefly at Anakie,
in Queensland, where they are OBJ
tanned in considerable quantities.
The sapphire bearing area, according
to Mr.. B. Dunstan, assistant Queens
land geologist, is of considerable ex-
tent, about fifty square miles, ex-
tending north and south of Sapphire
Town, as the Anakie settlement is
designated. The deposits are mostly
confined to the granite country, al
though rarely met with in existing
stream. Generally, they are found
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Cornerstone Weighed Nine Tons,

The cornerstone of the City In
vesting Building, at Broadway and
Cortlandt street, New York City, was
laid by Robert E. Bowling, president
of the company. The stone weighed
nine tons. In a followed space IN
the top of the stone was placed a
steel box in which were put several
coins and copies of New York news
papers.
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Helps.

Man could direct his ways by plain
reason and support his life by taste
less food; but God has given us wit
and flavor and brightness, and laugh
ter, and performers, to enliven the
days of mans pilgrimage, and to
charm his panied steps over the
burning marl.-Sidney Smith.
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He is Dead.

Some day there will come a whis-
per in the evening, and with bated
breath it will be said of you: He Is
dead" In an inner chamber you will
lie cold and unresponsive. Neither
the tears nor the pathetic grief OF
those whom you once loved will move
you. Have you any idea where your
spirit will be-where you youself will
be in that hour, or what will be your
iestiny-when you have slipped out
of that circle of sorrow?-Pittsburg
Christian Advocate.
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Dunchurch, near Rugby, claims
that it's smithy is the original forge
which inspired the famous verses on
The Village Blacksmith" 1t is a
picturesque old place, and the
spreading chestnut tree" still -four
ishes in front of it.
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God in the valley.

.f.F H.."# -.L l4EHsTyh
"And the servants OF thesKing Oh
Syria said unto him, Their god Is
god of the hills, therefore they were
stronger than We" (I.Kings 20s233.%
Most people find it easier to BELIEVES
in the God Of the height than In b
God Of the plain, in the God OF miraTi
cles than In the God OF the normal,
AYERS the Rev. DR.. w. j. Dawson. II
is the very quietness with which God
moves around us that makes His,
presence unnoticed. It As the calm
daily flow Of His b%eneyolence that
makes US forget His benefits II Has
came in the thunder and the whfrl-
wind, our souls would thrill with
worship, but when He is q still. small.
voice, we do not so much as listen.
. God is the God Of the common
place. He Is found in the valley as
we'll as on the height,i the humblests
as we'll as the most heroic environ
ment Of life or nature or duty, and III
we do not meet Him, In the valley we
shall not find Him on the hills. He
is with US in. the path Of daily duty
a strong help and a safe guide.
What Jesus Cared For.
DR.. J. Henry Barrows calls at.
tention to the fact that Jesus ignored
wealth, along with social distinction
and Office. These things attracted
His attention only as they might In
iuence the people who possessed or
lacked them. He neither criticised
nor defended them. So far as He
was concerned a man might as we'll
have had a pile Of rocks as a pile Of
gold. The poor man to Him was
rich if he reached out his hands for
righteousness and the rich man was
a fool" if he sought to store up his
riches for himself. It "a the man
himself whom Christ considered and
sought to save.-Baptist Argus.
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CnIored Rat

"Colored rain" in the shape of
millions of little red, green, and yell
low insects, fell recently at Anglers,
France. So numerous were the in
sects that they choked the water
pipes in the town.
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The Worldly Spirit.

There is such a thing as a worldly
spirit, and there is such a thing as an
unworldly spirit; and, according az
we partake of one or the other, the
SAVIOR of the sacrifice of our lives Is
ordinary, commonplace, poor and
base, or elevating, invigorating, use
tul, noble and holy.-Dean Stanley.
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The Court of Appeals at Client has
Just declared invalid an election that
took place twenty-five years ago.
The illegal incumbent, who is a law
yer, by the way, will now, it is ex-
pected, vacate.
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A Test of Love.

HE that loveth little prayeth lit
tie, and he that loveth much prayeth
much" Love a express itself. A.
slow tongue finds eloquence under
the influence of a mighty passion. A.
sluggish thought Is thrilled with new
life and opportunities are made wher.
the soul is burning with the fame Of.
lrue affection. &,
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Attributing his failure at the last
French elections to the frequent
breakdowns of his motor car, u cam
didate has brought action against e
motor manufacturer and claims $4,000
damages.
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The vineyard area of France in
1906 was ~4,195,500 acres, yielding a
wine production of 1,375.774,921
gallons. Production has steadily de-
creased since 1906, when it was J.
7~79,267,568 gallons.
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An Eve Exercise.

Oculists very often recommend the
use of spectacles by persons whose
eyesight is not impaired, but who,
nevertheless, ~over-eXert the eyes
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Larger Than O Cloud.

Remember, the blue of heaven Is
larger than the cloud.-E. B. Brown
ing.
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Newest Tool Handle.

Carpenters and mechanics have
found the tool sets comprising nu-
merous tools and only one handle
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serted in the openings, holding the
tool firmly in the handle and prevent
ing it slipping out.-WashingtoD
Star.
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Wire Holder For Kitchen Utensils.
A handy article for household use
has recently been patented by a New
Jersey man, an illustration Of which
is shown below. It's object is mainly
to assist in preserving the old rule Of
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either by excessive study or too close
application to duty. An improved
method of relieving strained eyes,
and also to give natural exercise to
the muscles surrounding the eyeball,