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did, not knowing what would happen
next. The steam chest OF enthusiasm
was filling up and something must
happen to let out the steam. 1t hap
pened, and from the most unexpected
source. Among other prominent
speakers asked to talk a little" while
the committee was making ready, was
Senator Thomas P. Gore, the blind
senator from Oklahoma. He pressed
the button at an unexpected time, but
the current Of enthusiasm that went
through that great auditorium was
electrified a thousandfold as THO weary
hands Of the clock licked on. He had
rot spoken a dozen sentences until his
voise had reached a pitch Of %eloQuence.
with his hands extended heayenward,
and his sightless eyes apparently
sweeping the sea Of upturned faces
he dramatically declared:
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But there must come a time Of
ing to all things earthly. Even 81
enthusiasm, aided by the sustai|
atmosphere Of Colorado. could not
en- masse forever.
Sine die must be written at
end Of the page. Finis must aDr
The curtain must fall and the N
must go out.
Thus ended one Of the greatest \
erings this country has ever I'M
Thus closed a convention that has
duced more genuine enthusiasm \
any IKE gathering in America
Copyright by Wright 4. Patterson
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and the enthusiasm Of the convention
had not exhausted.
AS / write the story here. crowds
in upon my mind myriads Of
incidents that ordinarily would be
worth reading, but SO paramount
Is the impression made by the un-
precedented exhibition Of relenting
enthusiasm that mere incidents appear
insignificant. 1t was what might best
Of ali success be called a bowling sue.
Tess. The cohorts came to name a
man, and they named him. They
came with tributes to a twice defeated
candidate, and they placed them at
his feet. They crowned him with lau,
rels, and II the leaven which was
stirred into a riot OF fermentation
in Denver loses not its SAVIOR, there
will be something doing next Novem.
Der. Bryan wa selected by aoclama.
ton after a few rounds Of strong sun.
port for Johnson. Kern met hard on.
position in Towne Of New York, Johr
Mitchell Of Illinois and other candl
dates; but by TONNES own act ID
threw the support that was ptandir.
n" n" ~LHH A.
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men out. but one that would exclude
other Asiatic immigrants"
He closed amid a storm Of applause.
A Lille Ono Grown UP.

-
So far the convention had not
shown any material difference from
the ordinary country convention, ex-
cept that It was grown up. Enthusi-
asm was always on tap; but even that
is found in the back districts where
the road supervisor is to be named
There was the routine of business
the appointing Of committees, the
drafting of resolutions, the settling
of contests, the lobbying and the but
tonholing-just like you see in your
little home conventions; but 1t was
all goo~d-naturedly. The first day
closed with a resolution in respect OF
the memory Of the late Grover Cleye-
land.
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It was i%nspiringl
It was dramaticl
II was patheticl

It was inspiringl
It was dramatic!
It was patheticl
A IN man without the sight Of
~eyes-had pressed the button.
He came from the youngest state in
the union. He was proud that his COO
ing state had been given q place with
the grown-ups at the first table. He
rejoiced that the advice Of Bryan had
been taken. There he stood, calm.
Observation-Disclosures
The mighty enthusiasm went en-. It
was growing into screamsl Men and
women were climbing upon their seats
and crying aloud with approval. Half
an hour had passed. There was no
abate.
Directly opposite the chairman's
stand hung the enlarged portrait Of
Grover Cleveland. About the gilt
frame Grape was resting softly. In
that silent face there seemed to be
animation. II looked down upon the
seething mass OF Wild humanity, and
seemed to say:
what nj Of mar is this?"
It was impressiv9 1t was grandI
II was solemn 1t was strangel
The cheering continued.
what manner OF man is thisY'
There must have been something akir
to supernatural in the mention Of the
name-Bryan. No n could stay the
storm. and no one tried.
For one hour and IS minutes there
was no abate. The bands played
everything from Dixie to Aud Lant
syne." and the chairman made no in
reference. He had no show. One
could hardly Imagine human beings
raising such a rumpus, But It was
American-it was Democracy turned
loose.
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But the greatest apostle Of human lib
erty advised us to accept it, and by a
majority Of i've 1000 900 Oklahoma
rejected the advice of Taft and ac-
cepted the advice of Bryant"
1t was enough.
The pent up sentiment of the wait
ing audience had burst from its bonds.
The storm cloud that had been gath
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Conven e0 HAN, Denver.-"I obey
the conn aa Of my state and the
mandate o o Democracy OF the ma
tion. when l4r the name Of Amer
aca's great oommoner, Nebraska's
gifted Q liam jennings Bryan"
II was ar & tent climax In the nom.
faatlon by Ignatius j. Dunn,
and althob he mass Of people had
expected r hours and hours, It
came like ash Of lightning on the
azure sBl md the thunder Of ap.
plause was mmistakable sanction.
For over an our the cheers, the cries
and yells incessant, II the out
burst Of i0t previous day had been
mdestribst This mi was unthlnk-
able.
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Of a war-hissed and insulted in
party's convention. Maybe the I
ence is not to be judged. 1t was d
to hear Of the commoner, and no
war. 1t perhaps loved Hobson for
heroic deeds he had done, but It al
want him now. Bryan was the
mantle one theme-and cour
was thrown to the winds.
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ering was upon the multitude. Like
the rush Of many waters came the
torrent of applause. 1t was s%pontane-
Gus, mighty and %unceasing!
Before the s%torm-burst the humming
and the buzzing of the opening session
paled into insignihcance. This was
a powerful tumult that shook the very
walls of the auditorium, and echoed
and re-echoed blocks away.
The name of the great commoner
had been mentioned.
At first the applause was ordinary.
Then it grew in proportions and
strength. The hood-gates Of enthusi.
asm had been crushed to earth and
the 0 a Of voices, the hammering
upon seats, the waving of flags and
the tossing Of hats and coats in the
air added to the most clamorous, deliri
GUS demonstration this world has ever
seen or heard.
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A Wonderful Demonstration.
"Taft waged war against u con-
stituton, and asked uslto give up our
right to liberty and aeIt-government
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What is Pe-f.u-na?
Is ii Cafarrh Remedy, or q Tonic,
or. is If BOfhP

Some can great tonic Others refer Pena great
right Pna
r tonicf
mus havea general
weakened condi
something
the and the vital forces
attracted attention
medical cANADENss The wonderful efficacy
hold
the medical When joined with cUBEBS and
medical
in the body.
beyond
opinion Numbers testimonials
quarter
q truth that cannot be shaken
Manufacturing Columbus Ohio
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yellow face through the doorway.
"Stlange man-me no sabe."
Stella followed him into the narrow
hall and out on the porch.
"Oh. Uncle Billy! I'm SO glad!"
It was almost as If her father stood
before her. She threw her arms arouno
his neck and kissed him on each
cheek.
The old driver was speechless with
delight If he could only have been
her father! Yet this was the next best
thing. She loved him, She had kissed
him,
Stella drew him into the hall, looked
him up and down, patted his hard,
took OFF his hat and peered into his
well, the same Uncle Billy she had
known so long, ever since that won
derful journey across the mountains,
when she had sat by his side, in
black sandals, white stockings, panta-
lettes and a leghorn hat with bride.
What pride she had taken in that
bride!
At last he found his voice We'll,
durn my eyes, if you haven't grown
tall, you pretty little snipe, you. Here.
l got a bonnet for ye.'
He went to the door, picked up a
small bandbox and brought it to her.
Stella opened it. Within was a
scrap of scarlet silk and lace for which
some milliner had swindled Uncle
Billy out of $40. Stella's best gown
was bright magenta, Gideon's gift. She
would have to wear them both, and
together.
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Stella smiled She had already seen
that there was no nook in Sally BIS
house where shirkers could hide; yet
if one were ill or unfortunate, no other
good Samaritan than Sally BIS self
was needed.
I'll send to Auburn an git the
same books they use in the schools
there. You can put vi through from
9 to II. help me in the dinin' room on
busy days, an keep school agin from
room can be the place An I'll double
your wages. How'll that suit?'
It's not a question of how it will
suit me; it's all on my side. Let me
make the beds and sweep Saturdays
and it will be nearer fair
Sweep? Have Viola's teacher
sweep? No, stree! An 1 wouldn't
let you go in that corral for six bits a
minutel'
Viola entered, small, childish in fig
ure, old of face, yet lovely in coloring.
Between her dark mother and grand
mother, the latter the bent, weakened
original of her daughter, the fair,
hazel-eyed child seemed of another
face. As foreign to them, too, were
her air of delicate refinement, her
soft voice and her gentle movements,
inheritances from a father bred out
of his proper environment. She held
wild buttercups and violets, which she
carried to her grandmother.
The old face flooded with a sudden
glory. She took the flowers in both
hands, gently pressed them to lip and
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CHAPTER VII.
A Peep Into Paradise.

In San Francisco after three years;
of exile Alfred found a home. Judge
Harmon made him welcome as a son:
and Alfred did not stay long enough
to discover that other young men
shared with him the judges fatherly
attitude.
Mrs. Harmon was a child-hungry
woman, no longer young in years.
though her heart would never forget
Is. A favorite, a social authority and
leader, she launched Alfred immediate
ly and successfully among the people
he most needed to meet. Posing as a
Boston sightseer, he was accepted
with hospitality known only in Ken
lucky and in old San Francisco; and
he found no lack of alluring eyes and
smiles, albeit every woman was a
belle.
Society, fast and feverish, curious.
fascinating, opulent, was the speediest
vehicle by which he could arrive at
his purpose; for society in San Fran
cisco was still too new to divorce
itself from the golden enterprises that
made it. His success astonished him
self. Men whose intentions he eX-
pected to learn through patient
acumen talked openly of their affairs
with the railroad men. Even women
made of the Central Pacific railroad
and its projectors a continuous joke
Alfred wondered He could not then,
as afterwards, realize that, to every
thorough-going San Franciscan, Cali
fornia was but a storehouse, kitchen
garden, at most a tribute-bringing
suburb of the gay city by the Golden
Gate. Nothing outside mattered. To
~ r,4x-, r1<n6
over with it's fiimsy, gibbous houses,
was truly the whole world as ever
was the Eternal City to old Roman.
So secrets fell unearned into AL
fred's keeping. Red lips told him tales
between their smiles, every word a
prize. Business men, talking glibly
of inland transportation, dismissed the
transmontane railroad with yawn,
yet went wild over the deiusion of San
Joaquin valley petroleum. And Alfred
drove, sang, dined, danced merrily to
his goal; and babe goodbye to his
entertainers the very day he read
Phineas Cadwallader's name on the
Lick house register
He reported in Sacramento, received
instructions, and incidentally COM
mendation. Hastily he made the
jasmine-hung San Francisco to ice
bound Carson City. And the second
day after leaving salt water he swung
into Sally BIS to find Stella away,
across the gulch, watching in a house
of mourning.
All the way from Sacramento, while
the little steam bantam bumped over
the unsettled roadbed, Alfred had re-
hearsed his expected interview with
Stella. He did not admit his love; he
had no right to it, Friendly interest,
the duty of courtesy to one SO foriorn
and SO placed in his care-those were
all. His own eyes must prove the
truth of her letters, which told scantly
of her good health and fine situation.
He would sit by her side the short
hour before the stage left, hear in de-
tail her life in California
eTO BE CONTINUED.)
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On Getting Up Early.

1 often hear fellows say that their
life consists solely of coming down to
business, and sleep, says a writer.
What different tale they would tell
if they were only to get up early and
go out of doors before they need think
of business, Even If they only rose
early once a week, that morning would
stand ahead of the other six. There
is freshening and invigorating power
in the early morning air which only
early risers may enjoy Ask anybody
who is accustomed to rising early
and going for a ride or a walk before
breakfast how much filter they feel
to face their daily toll
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amt it? Well, she's made a dozen
makes 'em for me, too, God love her!
Jest think what her life'd be if she
could readi" Sally B. almost sobbed
the last word.
shadow fell across the doorsi1l
and Vic Wah appeared. No spuds.
no licey, no salelatus TO suppeh. You
catchee him quick
Sally B. whirled. her eyes blazing.
Gosh dang it, Vic! Why you no tellee
me last week."
You callee me Vic Wah Sabe?'
as a pond in July He turned without
the room
May 1 go to the store for you?''
Stella asked
No There's two reasons: One,
can't have Wis teacher doin' common
Grants; the other. that Gid1l be leav-
in his work an runnfn' after you
She parted the drapery at the back
of a barrel chair and drew her hat
Though it was warm, Sally B. dressed
for business as carefully as she played
every other part in life
I'll have to give Gideon some les
sons, too, I think" Stella said half
aside.
You've give him too many already
Say, Stella, I'm right sorry tuck him
on at the bar He's goin' to make
trouble for We, specially if We git par
tial to any other fe1ler- 1 think"
Some fellee lfkee see Missee Ste1-
Ia" interrupted Vic Wah, poking his
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where there's honey there'1 be more'n
one fly; and all fellers is sweethearts
at 49,
Viola came in with the water and
pushed up "lightstand," leaving
grandma'am with her flowers
DO tell me, Mrs. Sally, how you
make her understand. It's wonderful"
Yes; folks thinks it's right peart-
Poor grandma'am, she can't read,"
Sally B. paused and gazed sorrowfully
at the old woman. They want no
chance O. learnin' to read in Oregon in
the twenties. So when she got stun deaf
| was pesky cut up 1t came after
paw died. I laid awake o. nights study
in how / could talk with her like the
deaf an dumb does One day she
asked me how Bill-that's my hus-
band-come by a scar on his hand !;
an 1 drew a picture of a horse kickin'
a man.
Il wish you'd seen grandma am s
face, Viola broke in. TT was just like
to-day with the flowers
- After that l pictured out things
whenever / could git the time-rough
o. course; can't draw none-but sort
of one-line things she'd see the mean
in of. Bime-by they got so many it
took a heap O time to hunt em over,
an l hit on the idee of putin numbers
on 'em. She larned the numbers; an
now when we want to tell her any
thing we just call off the figgers on
our fingers. One wave of both hands
is ten, two waves is 20, an SO on; an
the one, two. threes we do with our
fingers"
How astonishing! May l see your
picture alphabet" Stella asked
Certain" Sally B. brought out the
crude drawing. 'Of course, all the
easy things, sech as eatin', sleepin'
1aughin', cryin', we just act out" The
lightning panorama on Sally BIS face
showed that her mother had some
things to be thankful for.
Stella, you make Viola read them
kind O. books you have read, an under
stand 'em, too, if we have to break her
head a-doin' it. Think o. NAV just a
settin' there, piecin' risin' sun quilts
an settin' moon quilts, an bridal
wreath quilts-same ole patterns
over'n over agin. Good Lord, One
risin' suns nough for the hull airth
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cheek, drew long whiffs of their
fragrance, turned them from side to
side, peered questioningly into their
sun-filled hearts-it was pitiful the
ecstasy a flower could bring to this
shut-in soul.
-'Where'd you git 'en, honey" she
asked in the thick voice of the deaf
Instantly Viola caught up her grand
mothers crutch, bent back her foot,
and, for a step or two, initiated Alvin
Carter.
The telegrafter's boy?" the old
woman asked, with an odd light in her
eye
Viola nodded.
Here they be, child You mustn't
viola's cheek tint deepened; but
she laughed, pushing back the old
hand that offered the blossoms.
cit tumbler of water, vi, SOS
they won't wilt her mother com
manded.
As soon as Viola vanished, Sally B.
began the most remarkable gesture
speech Stella had ever seen 1t was
meaningless to her, yet the old dame
evidently understood it
mo sweethearts2 That pretty gaI?'
The old eyes cleaned young again
Another series of gyrations-
Too young ter marry? She's older'n
you was; though do Tow she's pow
erful little
Sally BIS movements were more en-
pbatic-
"sEo. Sally; she mustn't marry that
leetle cripple. to be shore. But
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CHAPTER vi.
The Genius of Bernard's.

D.
A narrow planed and painted strip
on the largest false front in town an
nounced Demands HOTEL The per
sonality indicated by the name Der
nard" was a miner, an incurable, al
ways wandering in the silent noun
tains, always just going to strike it
rich" But Sally Bernard, his wife,
was equal to her lone hand" and
scrupulously faithful to her husbands
interests. For her mother and her
daughter Viola she made a home, hap
by if rude; for her husband she made
dollars that he dropped into his pros
pecting holes.
The hotel was the most imposing
structure in the town and aggressively
new. The odor of pitch met the guest
before his entrance, ands continued
with him, warning he wisely needed
by keeping away from all partitions
Doors and windows stood open to
patrons and flies alike, for the tenn
perature spoke of summer, though the
calendar said winter.
Sally Bernard was known from Sac
ramento to Virginia City as Sally B..
and it was in her motherly heart and
home that Stella Anthony, orphaned
and kinless, found her niche and her
work.
why, Mrs. Bernard, you've only
known me few weeks. I'm not wise
enough to be Viola's teacher
They were sitting in grandma'am s
room, which was family bedroom, sit
ting room and parlor, a conglomerate
of furniture, color and uses, that none
but a hree-generations'br frontier
woman could have evolved A wide
shelf high above the floor extended
the length of the longest wall. Under
this two rough bedframes were hooked
up, though the mattresses were the
best that money could buy. Beside
them were homemade dressing cases,
a washstand with a pail for pitcher,
q gOurd for dipper and shining
brass BASIN Nails adroitly disposed
utilized every angle for hanging
clothes
Stella gave Sally B. no time to re-
ply, but went on firmly: You need a
capable governess for her, one who
can prepare her to meet life Of
that 1 am as ignorant as a little child
I'm quite satisfied with the dining
room work, Mrs. Bernard
Don't Mrs me; / amt used TO it
As for knowledge, you know a heap
sight more'n Viola; an anyway, /
want her to be with you 1 might
hire herd of governesses. an not git
the right kind. There's more'If arth-
metic an fancy readin' a girl will
learn from her teacher
Stella's voice was grateful. But
Mrs.-but-
Call me Sally B.. like the rest
does"
mo, I'll call you Mrs. Sally. I
Ehan't earn my living, Mrs. Sally
Sally BIS black eyes snapped. IF
you don't you'll be the first ever took
Sally BIS money Without givin' value
received. .
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The Onion In COOKING.

The greatest Of French cooks, be-
ing asked to give the secret of his
success, answered: The very founda-
ton of all cooking is butter and on
ION! 1 use them in all my sauces and
gravies- They have the effect of
making a customer come back for
more. Butter without onion VIII
drive the customer away after few
days Boil the onion till it melts or
entirely disappears; then add the but
ter. and call the MIXTURE stock
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CHAPTER v.-continued.

"Great CAESAR, That's good news,"
Eyes, Bill That thar's news to pass
along. Men works betteh on win
min deal; only we bosses CANT talk.
Hyah's where yo' all can come in
just from the city, seen the governor,
heard the news. Sabe?
Certain. I'm yo' huckleberry. I'll
blow the word as fab as Jericho re-
turned the driver cordially.
Come to our shanty afteh work
The ole woman IL be powerful glad to
She's right smart pepperv, but she'll
give We good truck; an if she takes
shine to We, yO' own motheh couldn't
DO mo- TO you. Stel1a's thar, too
Uncle Billy's face sprang from De
cember to May; and he turned quickly
to the rocky trail that led back to
town.
Stella. The lonely man sped down
the red, muddy trail, his fatigue ban
ished by the magic of her name, He
looked up through the overarching
fretwork of pine and cedar to heavens
blue beyond, and the poet stirred in
his heart, wal1ened by the memory of
her face. Winter-blue skies, the thin,
fragrant air, whispering pines, even
the red, warm face of the appearing
mountain, all had a secret word for
him to-day. Would she love him still?
Or had new scenes, new faces, filled
her life, left no small chamber in her
heart labeled Uncle Billy?''
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SYNO

The story opens during a trip of the
"OVerland Mali through the Rocky
mountains, while efforts are being made
to build up the country Uncle Billy
young man, and Phineas Cadwallader, in
trOduced- They come across the re-
mains of a massacre. Later at Anthony s
station they find the redskins have car
ried their destructive work there also
Stella Anthony. daughter of Anthony
keeper of station, is introduced The trav-
elerS find that Anthony has been killed
Vincent with letter of introduction to
Gov Stanford is assigned his work in
Unearthing plans of enemies of railroad
being built He hears of safe arrival of
Stella Anthony in a letter from her. Vim
cent visits town where railroad men are
working on road and receives token of
esteem from Stella, embodied in neat
lunch and a fOrget-me-not- Uncle Billy
arrives in railroad town, meeting Stella
He hears news that desired railroad bill
has passed The old stage driver de-
cideS to work close to town in order that
he may be able to keep fatherly watch
over the young woman.