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free from it. You need not fear that
l will run away. When the time comes
l will be here" He looked up anxious
ly. Tell me that you think am doing
right"
"You are doing right" said the young
man, slowly. He paused a moment. IF
you are still in the same mind, l will
bring the books and papers here.
know where they are stored"
"Yes, yes" said the old man. eagerly
"Let us begin" His tones suddenly
changed wait" he called across the
room. Il cannot pay the dead" His
voice broke. his head dropped "But
the living shall have it-every dollar,
every dollar"
And so this strange companionship
began. The old man and the younger
one worked side by side. Day and
night they toiled over the musty books
No tokens Of affection passed between
them. They were merely fellow ac-
countants. There were times when
they worked in silence for hours.
The old man roomed at the hotel,
where he was known by the name he
had long borne-Robert Gilman. No
one had recognized him. Those who
might have guessed his identity had
passed away.
One night the young man pushed
back from the table. He had slip Of
paper in his hand.
''The total is large one," he said
"How much?' the old man asked.
There were 326 depositors when
when the bank closed. The total
amount due them is $67, 1855"
He looked around at the old man.
wv evil begin filing out the checks
tomorrow" the latter said. THE money
is in the bank" There was brief 81
lence. II am glad that this work is so
near the end" He waited. but the
young man made no response. "You
are glad, too, / think"
YES" said the young man, YEARLY.
The old man looked at him more
closely.
II have lost the right to question
you concerning your private affairs"
he said. But I know that your mind
is distressed Answer me this, has my
coming changed some plan you had
formed 1t interfered with some
hoped-for happiness?"
Tomorrow" said the young man,
1--WE will begin making out the checks y
The old man looked at his son yearn-
ingly. Then he shook his head
81 think understand what has hap
pened," he said. ''Good night"
The next morning Ezra Carlin stood
at the door OF a pretty cottage on a
shaded side street. The door was
opened by young woman who looked
at him inquiringly.
I'll came from Joseph Carlin," he
said May have q little talk with
you7''
A deep flush crossed the fair face
'tCome In" she said She took him
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speculated and lost, and lost again and
again. All my own money was swept
away, and with 1t went the greater
part Of the money 1 held In trust.
When l knew the crash would come |
ran away. I have saved absolutely
nothing. l had to work here and there
in order to get the means to carry me
out Of the country. No doubt it was
this that bafied the pursuing officers.
Finally I got away and tried to COM
mence life over again. had deserted
you, but there were those who would
not see you WANT was sure Of that.
I did not dare to write, for fear 1t
would furnish clew to my where
abouts. Finally, I thought 1t better to
let you think me dead. He paused and
moistened his lips. II strove hard. but
did not succeed. Fortune eluded me.
struggled on. For years life was
hand-to-mouth existence, and then"
He paused again. "And then decided
to come here where I committed my
crime and make my expiration. he
looked ND ut the set face of the
younger man.
I'm sorry you came" the latter
murmured.
81 am not sorry" said the old man,
quickly. "I'm glad. My mind Is freer.
I'm glad, too, that 1t is into your hands
that l can commit myself. There Is
work to be done, and will help you.
II do not understand you," said the
younger man.
The old man drew himself up.
II have come back" he said, ito do
penance and-so far as lies in my
power-make amends. mean to re-
turn the money squandered."
Return it?"
EYES,"
ut is a large sum-" said the
younger man, quickly.
"It should be paid, principal and
interest, every dollar Of it."
The son stared at his father.
what do you wish me to do?"
II rely upon you to find the list, the
books-they must be somewhere. You
will find them and we will figure out
what is due. am in your custody,
remember. When this business is set
tied, will ask for my punishment"
do you mean this?" the young man
demanded.
Every word of It." He drew long
breath. Il am tired Of the burden.
have carried it too long. l want to be
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srLF-REL1ANcH.

Myself did make my yesterdays
And this l truly know,
ITO all my morrows shall bring
Their store of joy or woe.
Each cup these lips of mine shall drink
It shall be filled by me;
For every door that / would pass,
These hands must mold the key.
ff cen on yonder shining height
A larger life / own,
Though throb my brain, though acne my
feet,
It's slope climb alone.
No more along a darkened way.
L, doubling, blindly grope;
No more l shame my soul with fear.
Nor yet with yearning hope.
But knowing this that l do know,
And seeing what l see,
( rest in this great certainty
All may be well with me.
-Harper's Bazaar.
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PILGRIMS AND NATIVES.

Small wits have fashion of sayih,
that the Pilgrims, on reaching thes
shores, first fell on their knees and
then on the aborigines. The slmpla
fact is, declares Rev. Frederick
Noble In 1.-THE Pilgrims" that these
natives Of the land were dealt with
In a way to meet at once the condt
lions of justice and mercy to savage
tribes and Of the safety and growth to
Christian colonists.
The Pilgrims ministered to the In.
dams In sickness. They arbitrated their
quarrels and lessened jealousies and
fr:ctions between tribes. They saw
that red men who had been employed
by white men to do any kind of work
were properly remunerated for their
services.
Improper advantages were not to bs
taken Of them in trade. When oppressed
by cold or threatened by starvation
and they made appeals for succor
these untutored savages were never
turned unaided from the doors Of their
civilized neighbors. When discipline
was necessary, the Pilgrims knew how
to administer it. But justice and kind.
ness were the watchwords which guild
ed them, and which characterized the
Pilgrims In their dealings with the In
dams. The Indian was helped in every
way in which he could be helped.
Palfrey says: 1.-The shield Of the
law was held over him with assduOus
solicitude. Whoever could be proved
to have wronged him was made to feel
that he had a watchful guardian, Sc
we're in measures of redress. The hurt
full engagements into which he was
most liable to be- entrapped this law
declared to be null from the beginning
and special opportunities for humane
and tender treatment of him were gen.
erously used"
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sold Rabbits"

There Is in Dulverton an aged hack
man, popularity known-presumably in
derisive reference to his equally aged
and far from fiery white horses-as
"Old Rabbits" He is so very veneer
able that a visiting stranger casually
suggested to resident, dignified ell
derly gentleman at the head Of lead
ing industry, that probably the old man
would soon retire.
RETIRE. exclaimed his nearer in
dismay. Never! His place couldn't
possibly be filled. Do you suppose any
other hackman would ever address my
middle-aged sister as Mamie, speak of
my grown daughters as the gals and
hail me from my doorway-by the
name of Johnny-with a request to
take holt of one eend' of my own trunk
and help ease her careful down my
front stairs so as not to punch dents in
my own wainscoting? There's nobody
else in Dulverton so innocently and un-
questioningly man and a brother.
We won't let him retire!"
Old Rabbits habit of using Chris
tian names to him the boys and girls
whom he has allowed to hitch behind
or given lifts to on stormy days on the
way to school never quite grow up
has sometimes almost brought him re-
proof; but never quite.
my dear, couldn'tv' one stately
matron (recently addressed as Rosie)
confessed with shame-faced mirth. 81
opened my mouth to-and then look
ed at him and shut 1t up again. Who
am 1 to teach manners to Rip Van
Winkle?"
But Old Rabbits has his own dignity,
II he does not always recognize other
peoples.
you tell Winny-Fred amt aeon
In" he drawled with deliberate deci-
sion to the messenger, on being told
that certain college girl, athletic and
fond Of exercise, wished him to call in
time for the morning train. "She's put
her trunk aboard me and then walked
the last three times ben for her, and
l amt a-comin' again. I don't harness
up my team to tote trunks to trains. /
cal'late to drive folks. You run right
along home, sonny, and tell Winny-
Fred I say So"
Winifred, unwilling to hurt the old
mans feelings, hastily sent back word
that she, as well as her trunk, expect
ed to be drawn to the station the next
day, and ON that assurance Old Rab-
bits condescended TO appear and con-
vey them.-Youth's Companion.
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AN AERIAL HORROR.

The Very Dreadful Thing that stroh-
schneider Did,,
A group Of aeronauts were talking
aeronautics.
did you ever hear of Strohschnei-
der?' said German. "He did q dread.
full thing once. I'll tell you about it.
"Strohschneider appeared In GER
tain village and advertised that he
would take the landlord Of the village
inn up with him on trapeze hanging
from the car Of his balloon.
Though the landlords wife made a
kick and the authorities, upholding
her, forbade the man to accompany
Strohschneider, the landlord sat In
state on the trapeze beside the famous
aeronaut when the ascension began.
"But those nearest to him noticed
that he was paler than ghost and
that his arm was thrown around Stroh-
schneider's neck as If in terror. And,
noting these things, the people nodded
ominously to one another.
up and up went the balloon, and
now murmur Of horror arose among
the multitude. The aeronaut and the
landlord were quarreling; they were
fighting. High up there in the clouds.
perched on the swaying trapeze, they
struggled, thumped, kicked.
Suddenly the aeronaut, In mao
burst Of rage, seized the landlord by
the throat, thrust him backward and
flung him into space. Down the poor
fellow dropped like a stone, turning
over and over. He alighted on his
head.
1.-The people, mad with horror and
rage, rushed to the spot. And there, to
their amazement, stood the landlord,
laughing heartily. The figure that had
fallen was manikin dressed up In his
clothes.
"And this" the speaker concluded,
"is the only practical joke that has
ever been played from balloon. =
New Orleans es-Democrat.
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SON OF A PoTENTATE.

sCroyvn Prfnce' Of Swan Island, on
Nicaragua, Arrives at Boston.
A son Of an island potentate, ana
therefore a crown prince, came to Bos
ton Sunday on the fruit steamer Ii
mon; but he left for Washington to
transact some island business on bis
fathers account without stopping any
length Of time in this city, says the
Boston Transcript. His name on the
passenger list appeared as A. c. Adams
and the potentate he represents is Alon'
20 Adams, a native Of Maine, who
bought from the Nicaraguan govern
ment many years ago the island OIL tne
Nicaraguan coast known as Swan -
land. He and his family have lived
there ever since, and hold sway over
several thousand natives, who are rap
idly increasing the wealth Of the "royal
family by working Its extensive plan
tations. The crown prince" said Dc
fore he left Boston:
II am very fond Of life in Swan
island. I consider it almost a paradise
We are not savages down there, either
My father has Installed a wireless tel'
egraph plant and has a skilled oper
ator on duty at all times, so that We
are constantly In touch with the OUT
side world When I left the island nls
father was entertaining as guests 81
Frederick johnson and party |"
friends OF the baronet who are cruz
ing with them upon his big steam yacn.
They had been at Swan island for tnre'
weeks"
The day the prince left was u,
seventeen birthday Of the liking, anO
there was feastihg upon the lawns
sports and a flower carnival. ln'
prince was pursued by native maloens
who pelted him with roses on the W..
to the boat which was to bring him
the United States ii
The Adams family has erected al y
own expense lighthouses on this coa's
which was 4 menace to vessels pre-"
ouSly.
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No Cause for Complaint.

"Say," complained the man, nearly
all the buttons are OF this shirt OF
NINE"
"Yes?" replied his indolent wife,
with yawn. ITS supposed to be q
negligee shirt, isn't it?'
"Of course
well, IL all the buttons were on, It
wouldn't be nearly SO negligee. Phil.
adelphia Press.
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eve win 70 at once, father.

I'VE VIII 60 at once, ratnei.
sou and me-"
.And AgnesY said the old man. stih
holding fast to his sons hand.
And at the name, the girl OF the cot
tage came swiftly from the outer hall
and caught the old mans other hand.
"And you will take me, too, Father
Ezra" she said.-W. r. Rose. In Cleve
land Plain Dealer.
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- Cuts Of Her.

Miss Jokeley The idea Of caillps
marriage lottery" That simply ean'
be.
Miss Ascum Why, what's wrO''
about that1 5.
Mis- Jokeley There's q law agar
using the males for I lottery.
delphia Press
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Opposites Often wed.

miss, you are holden. NOBODY
will ever care to marry q boisterous
girl"
Don't worry, mother. I'll find some
nice. girlsterous bcy."-Kansas CITY
Journal.
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my r6l0t;r ana men Be co..-s
When the shore i gained, VIII
heed the ton and the storm, ~ wy
shall Steer safely through eyerv
90 long a. our heart il right os
tention fervent, our courage ste sI y
and our trust fixed on God. 1fat.
we IRE somewhat stunned by tina !.
pest never fear: let Us take breath ~
90 ca afresh. Do not be discono.'.
BY the fits Of vexation and unea.,.
which are sometimes produced ~ !.
multiplicity Of your worries. An ~
are but opportunities for streppth ~ :
growth In the loving, forbearinp e,. -
which our dear Lord sets before ~
Francis De Sales.
In Gods school Of Low.
Let Us enter ourselves a. "a
pills In the school Of Gods love. !.
US lay aside our own notions ~ 80
course Of study: let us submit ~.
selves to be led and taught; let s !.
prepared for any lessons that NAV =
given from the blackboard Of sorro,.
let us be 50 assured Of the inexhan..
ible tenacity Of His love as to dare !.
trust Him, though He slay us; and Il,
us look forward to that august ma
ment when He will give us reason n,
all LIES discipline, with smile th,,
shall thrill our souls with ecstasv sn1
constrain sorrow and signing to ae.
away forever.-Rev. F. B. Meyer.
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Beware OF letting your care degen-
crate into anxiety and unrest; tossed
AZ you are amid the winds and waves.
0f sundry troubles, keep your eysal
nxed on the Lord and say, 70 nv God.
inak e Thee alone: Be Thou my gul1s,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-04

A widow never claims that the late
lamented's demise was due to over.
work.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-04

Some men fail to hit the target Of
success because they aim too high.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-04

a man whose wife takes In waspn
4 Usually long o. words and short :
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-04

Was 1t long ago, or was It but yes
terday, that we prayed for strength
to perform certain duty, to bear a
certain burden, to overcome a certain
temptation, and received it? Do we
dream that the divine force was ex-
hausted. In answering that one prayer?
No more than the great river Is ex-
hausted by turning the wheels Of one
mill Put it to the proof again with
to-day's duty, to-day's burden, to-day's
temptation. Thrust yourself further
and deeper into the stream Of Gods
power. and feel It again, as ron have
felt it before, able to do exceedingly
abundantly. Remember and trust
Henry Van Dyke
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The Beautiful Afterw.rd.

In the beautiful, beautiful afterward,
When all of this life is DER,
And we have left this world of care,
And reached the other shore,
Well find the friends we mourn for here,
The loved ones gone before.
They'll meet us at the pearly gates,
And ne'er be parted more.
In the beautiful, beautiful afterward,
Wen pass through the pearly gates;
Well walk the street of brightest gold,
To the throne where Jesus waits.
Well meet Him then thus face to face.
Who helped our burdens bear,
Well join the throng around the throne.
And rest forever there.
In the beautiful, beautiful afterward,
The mists shall be swept away,
And we shall see how Christ's own hand
Is guiding us here to-day.
Well many things then understand
Which now to us hidden lie,
But we shall know it all that day,
In the afterward-on high.
La Junta tribune., 1908-03-14
White Goods

There two ways about it. We have them all beat
buy direct from manufacturers in large quantities for five
Wewl gladly showyou Persian Lawns and Sheer white
range of prices Also fine embroderes aces for trnn
New all white plaids and checks in Sheer materials 0E
Tor shirt waists ~
Dotted Swisses in all size dots
We can please you in White Goods
La Junta tribune., 1908-03-14
Skix,s,os.,s Safix,s


Full 36 inches wide Guaranteed Just ri
for dependable Innings. We hi
medium dark brown champagne dark red light
grey. navy or you
shade they manufacture quantity choose to
makes long all occasions. Exrem
Per Yard S1.50
So 50 inch inch Black 1afetas wear guaranteed S TO S50 Der
We also showing SINNERS Worlds Best Black afeta 36 inches wie
Sar rsad and fibre absolutely pure silk Bucsn would $500 Dr
27 inch Jap Silks in all shades so ito Csc per yard.
La Junta tribune., 1908-03-14

Shoes
Ladies Low Shoes in black, patent
and plain feathers l. QE
at S4. 90 tO,.......... -..... s.OO
Hand Turned Tan Oxfords q E0
per pdlf......... .............-......
Plain Yellow, extension sole, point
ed toe, Blucher cut Ok q nm
fords, per pair .......... O.VO
Hand Turned, short vamp, q E0
two eyelet, tans, per pair O.VO
Juliet House Shoes in plain toe,
leather heel or rubber heel, seam
less or with seam down the front.
Patent Tip Juliets with rubber or
leather heels I E0
per pair, S1.75 to.., LOU
Footease for tender feet
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-23

There are forty-five state statistical
agents, each located in a different
state. Each reports for his state as a
whole and maintains a corps Of coTre-
spondents entirely Independent Of
those reporting directly to the depart
ment at Washington. These state sta.
tistical correspondents report each
month directly to the state agent on
schedules furnished him. The rel,orts
are then tabulated and. weighted ac-
cording to the relative product OF area
OF the given crop in each county rep
resented and are summarized by the
state agent, who co-ordinates and an.
alyzes them in the light of his person
al knowledge and conditions and from
them prepares his reports to the de-
partment
There are approximately $500 coun-
ties Of agricultural Importance In the
United States. In each the depart
ment has principal county CORE
spOndent, who maintains an organiza-
tiOn Of several assistants. These coun-
ty correspondents are selected with
special reference to their qualifications
and constitute an efficient branch Of
the crop reporting service. They make
the county the geographical unit Of
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-23

their reports and after obtaining data
each month from their assistants and
supplementing these with information
obtained from their own observation
and knowledge report directly to the
department at Washington.
In the townships and voting pre-
cincts Of the United States in which
farming operations are extensively
carried on the department has town
ship correspondents. who make the
township or precinct the geographical
basis of reports, which they also send
directly to the department each month.
Finally at the end of the growing
season a large number of individual
farmers and planters report on the re-
suits Of their own individual farming
operations during the year.
With regard to cotton, all the infor-
nation from the foregoing sources Is
supplemented by that furnished by
special cotton correspondents, embrac-
ing a large number OF persons inti-
mately concerned in the cotton indus
try, and in addition inquiries in rela-
don to acreage and yield per acre of
cotton are addressed to the bureau Of
the census list Of cotton ginners through
the courtesy OF that bureau.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-23
CROP REPORTING.
How the Bureau of Statistics Does tbs
Business.

How the Bureau of Statistics Does tl,s
Business.
The bureau of statistics issues each
month detailed reports relating to ag
ricultural conditions throughout the
United States. the data upon which
they are based being obtained through
a special field service, a corps of STATE
statistical agents and a large body Of
voluntary correspondents composed oil
the following classes: County CORE
spondents, township correspondents
individual farmers and special cotton
correspondents.
The special field service consists OF
seventeen travelling agents. each as
signed to report for a separate group
OF states. These agents are especially
qualified by statistical training and
practical knowledge of crops. They
systematically travel over the district
assigned to them, carefully note the
development Of each crop. keep in
touch with best informed opinion and
render written and telegraphic reports
monthly and at such other times as
required.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-23
EcIinSeR in 1903.

According to the announcement of the
Naval Observatory authorities, there
will be four eclIpses next year, two of the
sun and two of the moon. The first
eclipse of the sun, June 18th, will be
visible in a large portion of North Amer
lea, but the second, December. 18th, will
be visible in the United States. The
lunar eclipses will take place on June
Sd and November 18th. The first will
be visible in a part of North America
and the second throughout the contin-
emf
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-23

graduated from this school as boy, and
afterward entered Yale, where he was
the college mate of Chas. p. Taft.
Mr.. Taft spoke feelingly of the old build
ing, its associations and its influences
upon the men and women who studied
within its walls. One of the ideas he
seemed to impress upon his hearers was
that men and women should seek first to
be masters and afterwards servants.
One who has really become Q master can
hope to become an excellent servant.
The congregation of st. Marks feel high
" gratified at the warm reception accord
ed DR.. Caskey on his visit to his old
home. He was entertained by Mr..
Theoph. Kemper, Esq, an alumnus of
the Woodward High School,"