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CHINESE ART.
Materials the Painter Uses and His
Methods Of Work.

Materials the Painter Uses and His
Methods Of Work.
Chinese painting is very frequently
described as calligraphic-tha is to
say, closely allied to or derived from
handwriting. Inasmuch as Chinese
handwriting is brush work of high
order, it follows that every Chinese
who can write we'll has the making of
a skilled mechanical artist In black
and white. He has a fine delicacy and
fexibility of touch. so that, If he pos
sesses any bent for transferring to pa
per representations of objects Of ma
ture or the Imagination, he would be
expected to produce work having a
special character.
The nature of the material used.
such as slightly absorbent paper and
sized silk and thin water color, also
leads to work having special charac-
ter. A member Of any western race
would have great difficulty In painting
a picture on a kind of plotting paper
with a Chinese pen filled with thin
watery pigment. These characters,
however, give the Chinese painting its
chief charm Birds and flowers and
landscapes and figures are put in once
and for all with no possibility Of sub
sequent touching up.
They are painted with unerring
strokes of the brush, and the result is
clean, vigorous and living picture.
The Chinese artist. as rule, spends
long time thinking out his picture
and then rapidly dashes it in.-Chica'
go News.
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A Christmas
Reunion
1t Happened on q Farm In
a Western State
BY MARTHA HEMINGWAY
Copyright by American Press Asss-
citation, 1911
By MARTHA HEMINGWAY

II was Christmas eve on a western
farm. A woman was putting her chill
dren- Ethel, aged eight, and Sammy.
aged six-to bed while visions of toys
and sugar plums danced In their heads.
That same Christmas eve William
Kenly was riding on a railroad train
His domestic affairs were not in a
condition to render the Christmas sea-
son happy one. H. had been brought
up by doting parents. who had given
him everything he required and de-
sired. Consequently when he came to
manhood. having never done anything
for himself, he didn't know how to
make living. He was an attractive,
lovable fellow. whom the girls all liked.
He made a match with one of them
and married her.
Kenly's parents opposed the match
because Jennie Whitcomb. whom their
son married. was working for her own
living, whereas they had always moved
In circles where girls played the lady
in the parlor. All this is now chang
ed, so that no stigma attaches to wo-
men who work, even among very
wealthy people. But at that time the
Kenlys considered that their son had
demeaned himself by marrying a ste
nographer and typewriter.
A few years after the marriage Mr..
Kenly, ST., died insolvent. This left
his son with mother. wife and two
children, for whose support he was,
as the only man in the family, respon-
sible. Having been brought up to do
nothing. though highly educated. and
after his marriage having lived on an
allowance granted him by his father.
he found himself unprepared for the
duties incumbent upon him.
It cannot be denied that william
Kenly was not a heroic character.
But the majority Of heroes are pre-
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ravsrn and Loan ofhes.

The time honored London tavern.
the Castle, at Cowcross and Earring
don streets, enjoys the unique dis
tinction of being also fully licensed
pledge shop. Any one may here nego-
tate a loan upon his personal belong
ings without being under the necessi-
ty of first calling for refreshments.
This strange combination of business
dates from the reign of George w.,
who. after attending a cockfght at
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., applied to the
landlord Of the Castle for temporary
accommodation on the security Of his
watch and chain. By royal warrant
q few days later he invested that
oblging boniface with the right Of adj
vancing money on pledges, and from
that time down to the present pawn
brokers' license has been annually
granted to the Castle. This hostelry
is mentioned once or twice by Dickens
In his novels.-I4ondon Answers.
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Fanny Kemble when In the United
States years ago was prosecuted by
the attentions of wealthy lunatic.
When finally rejected by her he flung
a package upon the table, exclaiming,
well, at least take thisr' and disap-
peared. The parcel proved to contain
q very beautiful jewel The actress
was not long permitted to retain it.
She saw no more of her prosecutor,
but did not remain under any sense of
obligation to him. The gem was stolen
from her before she quit the United
States. She forgot all about 1t in the
course Of the years that followed. A
very long time afterward she was in
Italy. A peddler displayed the con-
tents of his pack before her at Sor-
rento. There lay the long lost jewel.
Through whose hands it had passed
there was nothing to show.
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In early American households mater
nal authority was not lightly to be de
fed. When Charlotte Fenwick. q
southern beauty of the Revolutionary
period. was fifteen years old she took
advantage of the absence Of her moth
er in England to fall in love with q
northerner, Major William Leigh
Pierce, and to marry him. On Mrs
Fenwick's return to Savannah. which
had been FASTENED by news Of the ap
proach of the English army to Charles
ton, she was highly indignant to find
her daughter married to a stranger.
"And who is this Major PierceY she
demanded.
"a gentleman. madam young Mrs
Pierce haughtily replied.
go to your room, madam" com
manded Mrs. Fenwick severely. ''and
stay the rest of the dayP
And the little bride meekly obeyed.-
Youths Companion.
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Accidents at Home.

A man who, despite the fact that he
has several grandchildren. is still fond
Of his club and the pleasures which
lie beyond the domestic circle said in
defense of his weakness that he went
out to prolong his life land to avoid
dangers" According to a table re-
Gently published by an accident insur-
ance company" he said. more than
one-quarter Of the accidents happen
at home.'" and In proof of the state
ment he showed this statistical record
Of accidents: At home. $50 per cent;
pedestrians. 1872; automobiles. iii;
recreation, no; horses and vehicles.
90; on street cars 7.2; on railway
trains. 43: bicycles. IL; steamship
travel, 10: miscellaneous. 10.2.-New
York Tribune.
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rsk;no His Meals Out.

"And do you take your meals out?'
asks the village probe. who is garner
ing information from the former resi-
dent who is home from the city for a
few days.
Mot until after have eaten them. "
YEARLY responds the unwilling victim.
Judges Library.
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The "Tawdrv Saint"

st. EtheIreda has been unfortunate.
inasmuch as her memory is perpetu-
ated in the disagreeable adjective
''tawdry," and she is sometimes even
referred to as the ''tawdry saint" In
the Isle of Ely. where she died, fair
was formerly held In her honor. at
which a peculiar kind of cheap but
snowy lace was sold. which. as st.
Ethelreda's or st. Audrey's lace soon
became proverbial and tawdry, an
easy corruption of the saints abbre-
Waited name. was used to denote all
things more gaudy than valuable
London Chronicle.
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Better Kept Quiet.

Patient (angrilyI-The size Of your
bill makes my blood boil Doctor
Then that will he $50 more for steriIIz-
ing Jour system. = Boston Transcript.
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DO You know Of any good remedy
for deadlock"
~ should suggest key to the sit
nation. - Baltimore American.
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Miss Fewlox-Are you ready to dress
my hair. Celeste2 Celeste-Oui. mees.
Miss Fewlox-Then turn my 1ance's
photograph to the wall and begin
Chicago News,
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Experience takes dreadfuIIy high
school wages. but he teaches IKE no
other.-Carlyle.
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Do al, the good you can and no
harm where you cannot do good.
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NorEs-READ CAREFULLY

N0TEs-READ CAREFULLY
The above trips will be run on schedule
time, unless prevented by ice-when there Ii
Ice In the river no trips will be guaranteed.
Tne boat for the performances In the Audi
tor1um viii leave Bristol at TAO p. m, return.
Ing VIII leave burlington twenty minutes
after the performances No trips viii be made
without there are forty passengers.
NO trips guaranteed in foggy weather.
WILLIAM K DORON
secretary Treasurer and General Manager
Call Independent Telephone, Burlin gton. N.
- via Keystone, Nos. l69-D or l04-D Bristol
and 257-D Burlington.
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DIR. ATWOOD
DENTIST

Filings OF all kinds. Teeth with or without
plates, crown and fridge work. Teeth regu-
lated. Plates repaired. Nitrous oxide gas
administered. Teeth extracted in your own
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Burlington and Bristol Steamboat
and Ferry Company

Schedule in effect $40 a. M, Dec. 18th. 1911.
subject TO change. Daily except Sundays
and Christmas Day.
LEAVE BRISTOL FOR BURLINGTON.
SO 500 500 1000, 1i.00 .. m. 1880. lS0 $50, $50,
40, $50. p m.
LEAVE BURLINGTON FOR BRISTOL.
$50 680 $50, 1880, 1l-S0, M, LOO, ZOO 900, 400,
500, SO, p. M
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SUNDAYS and CHRISTMAS DAY
First boat leaves Bristol at so q. m.
Last boat leaves Bristol at $40 D. m.
First boat leaves Burlington at $50 q. m.
Last boat leaves Burlington at $50 p. m.
The $40 D. m trip rom Bristol and the $50 d.
m. trip from Burlington on Sundays and
Christmas Day win be withdrawn when there
IL ice in the river.
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EstsbIishinq a Reputation.

IF knew how 30 go about It,
would have every dog in my stoft
tried before Judge and jury for 40
sault and battery" said the animal
dealer. Unless he was convicted and
executed ! could cot about three
prices for him.
Every time a Dog - hailed to court
on the charge OF having bitten some.
body ] attend the trial and take part
In the reception the beast holds after
his acqulttal. A dog that has enough
class about him to precipitate a Law.
suit couldn't be bought for love OF
money, but ~ his master wishes te
sell him he could do so a dozen time<
over before leaving the courtroom.
Even II It has been proved thai
the dog does show lis teeth once IL
a while there are people willing ts
take chances just for the sake OF own
Ing dog that has so much charsc
ter. Selling dogs being in my line. I
have studied UP a good many ways &c
advertise. but trial by jury is the besf
way so far discovered"
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ODD NEW ZEALAND LIZARD
Tuatara Originally Had Four Eyes
but Has Lost Two In
Course Of Ages.

The tuatara lizard. found in New
Zealand, Is one OF the most ancient
forms Of animal life now found OH
earth. Originally this lizard possessed
four eyes. but in the course of agoI
IT has lost one pair. The tuatars
lay eggs which are remarkable in
that they require fourteen months
to hatch, the embryo passing the win.
ter In state of Information.
The small survivors of past sge,
are found only in few localities a.
are becoming very scarce, collector
from every part OF the world being
continually on their trail. They nr1
about two feet in length and, IN com.
mon with other lizards, have the for.
tunate Characteristic Of being able "a
replace portions Of thei- limbs o,
tails which have been destroyed. II
is asserted that one Of thee lizardp,
owned by naturalist, had the misfof,
tune some time ago 20 lose an eye.
and that completes now eye, perfect
In every way, has gfU@n in the placf
OF the old one.-MontPeal Standard.
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Mrs. BROWNING.

Apropos of the jubilee of the death
or Mrs. Browning. it is not generally
known that the event occasioned one
OF the tenderest things her husband
ever wrote. He tended her alone the
night before she died, and wrote of
her passing In letter Of infinite pa,
thos addressed to their mutual friend.
MIS-. Blagdon: Then came what my
neart VIII keep till see her again.
and longer-the most perfect expires.
sion OF her love to me within my
knowledge OF her. Always smiling and
with face like a girls; and in a
few minutes she died in my arms. her
head on my cheek. There was
no lingering or acute pain, nor con-
seriousness OF separation. God took
her to himself as you would lift a
sleeping child from a dark, uneasy bed
Into your arms and the light"
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CHAPTER TX.
The Girl Of the Cabin.

me Girl OF the Cabin.
He saw Neb drop down before the
blazing fireplace. and curl up like a
tired dog, and observed her take the
lamp. open the door into the other
room trifle. and slip silently out OF
sight. He remembered staring vaguely
about the little room, still illumined
by the flames. only half comprehending.
and then the reaction from his des-
perate struggle with the elements
overcame all resolution. and he drop
ped his head forward on the table, and
lost consciousness. Her hand upon
his shoulder aroused him, startled in.
to wakefulness. yet he scarcely real
lied the situation.
Il have placed food for the negro
beside him." she said quietly, and for
the first time Keith detected the soft
blur in her speech.
You are from the South" he ex.
claimed. as though 1t was discovery.
"Yes-and your"
MY boyhood began in Virginia.
the negro was an old-time slave in
our family"
She glanced across at the black,
nv" oiStih6 up duu Gazing VOTdClOuSly.
Il thought he had once been a
slave; one can easily tell that / did
not ask him to sit here because, II
you do not object. we will eat here
together. l have also been almost
as long without food. 1t was go lone
ly here. and-and / hardly understood
my situation-and I simply could not
force myself to eat"
He distinguished her words clearly
enough. although she spoke low. as II
she preferred what was said between
them should not reach the ears of the
negro. yet somehow, for the moment,
they made no adequate impression Oh
him. Like famished wolf he began
on the coarse fare, and for ten min.
utes hardly lifted his head. Then his
eyes CHANGED to meet hers across the
narrow table. and instantly the gen.
tleman reawoke to life.
(TO BE CONTINJJED)
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"A cowman?"
"A little of everything. l reckon" q
touch OF returning bitterness in the
tone. "A plainsman, who has punched
cattle. but my last Job was govern
ment scout"
You look as though you might be
more than that" she said slowly.
The man flushed. his lips pressing
tightly together.
We'll. II may have been" he con-
fessed unwillingly. II started out all
right. but somehow / reckon I Just
went adrift. It's a habit In this coun-
try"
Apparently those first words of COM
ment had left her lips unthinkingly, for
she made no attempt to reply; merely
stood there directly facing him, her
clear eyes gazing frankly into his
own. He seemed to actually see her
now for the first time. fairly-a sup
pie. slender figure, simply dressed,
with wonderfully expressive brown
eyes. perfect wealth of dark hair. q
| clear complexion with slight olive
tinge to 1t, strong, intelligent face,
not strictly beautiful, yet strangely
attractive. the forehead low and broad,
the nose straight, the lips full and In
elined to smile. Suddenly a vague re-
membrance brought recognition.
Why, / know you now"
Indeed" the single word a noto of
undisguished surprise.
Yes; | thought you looked oddly
familiar all the time, but couldn't for
the life OF me connect up. You're
Christie Maclaire."
Am II" her eyes filed with curl.
osity.
"Of course you arc. You needn't
be afraid Of me II you want It kept
/ secret, but | know you Just the same.
/ Saw you at the 'Gaioty' In Tndepea.
! dence, maybe two months ago. went
three times, mostly on your account.
you've got a great act, and you can
sing too"
She stood in silence, still looking
hxedly at him, her bosom rising and
railing, her lips parted as II to speak.
Apparently she did not know what to
| do, how to act, and was thinking
swiftly.
Mr.. Keith" she said, at last I'm de-
cision, Il am going TO ask you to blot
that all Quito forget that you even
suspect me OF being Christie Maclaire.
OF the Gaiety."
Why, certainly; but would you ex.
plain?"
There Is little enough to explain. II
Is sufficient that 7 am here alone with
you. Whether wish to or not. I am
compelled to trust myself to your pro-
lection. You may call me Christie
Maclaire. or anything else you please;
you may even think me unworthy re.
spect, but you possess the face OF n
gentleman, and as such am going to
trust YOU must trust you Will you
accept my confidence on these
terms7"
Keith did Aot smile, nor move.
WeaN from hunger and fatigue. be
leaned YEARLY agains, the wall.
Nevertheless that simple. womanly ap-
peal awoke all that was strong and
sacrificing within him. although her
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Tho Fruits OF Holiness

He that abideth in me. and in
him, the same bringeth forth much
uit."-John XIV. 5.
DO not be discouraged II you cannot
talk fuently of spiritual things. but
look to 1t that 1t is the strong current
OF your life. that II guide IS you. and.
through you. those with whom you
come in contact If this be so, the
fruit you bear may be smaR. but Il
shall be sweet and perfect of It's kind.
and steadily, year by year, the bar.
vest will increase The blossom OF
your faith will bring forth rich fruit
age in loving lowly deeds, and In you,
life the life of Christ will be plainly
discerned.
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at the slender, gray clad figure. the al
most girlish face under the shadowIng
dark hair. expecting the marvellous
vision to vanish. Surely this could
not be real! A woman, and such
woman as this here. and alone, Of all
places! He staggered from weakness.
almost terror. and grasped the table
to hold himself erect. The rising
wind came swirling In through the
open door, causing the fire to send
forth spirals Of smoke, and he turned,
dragging the dazed negro within, and
swapping the latch behind him. When
he glanced around again he fully be-
lieved the vision confronting him
would have vanished. But no! there
she yet remained, those wide-open,
frightened brown eyes. with long lash.
| es half hiding their depths. looking d.
rectly into his own; only now she had
slightly changed her posture, leaning
toward him across the table. Like a
flash he comprehended that this was
reality-fesh and blood-and, with
the swift instinct OF a gentleman. bis
nunbed. nerveless fingers jerked of,
his hat. and he bowed bareheaded be-
| fore her.
Pardon me- he said, finding his
voice with difficulty. Il fell over the
step, but-but | didn't expect to hnd
a woman here"
He heard her quick breathing, mark
| cd slight change In the expression of
the dark eyes. and caught the glitter
OF the freight on a revolver In her
| lowered hand.
What did you expect to fnd?"
i hardly knew" be explained lame
! ly; I'VE stumbled on this hut by acct.
dent. didn't know there was a
cabin In all this valley"
Then you are not here for any
purpose? to meet with any one?"
No; We were lost, and had gone
Into camp mp above. when we discoy.
cred your light"
Where do you come from"
Keith hesitated Just an instant. yet
| falsehood was never easy for him. and
he saw no occasion for any deceit
now.
Carson City"
/ NH@b blOuBHb you mere Z
We started for the Bar X ranch
! down below. on the Canadian: got
caught in sand-storm. and then Just
! drified. I do not know within twenty
miles Of where we are"
She drew deep breath Of VI con.
/ cealcd relief.
Are you alone?"
/ The negro and Yes: and YOU
haven't the slightest reason to be
| afraid Of us we're square"
She looked at him searchlngIy. and
something in Keiths clsan-cut face
seemed to bring reinsurance. conf.
! dence in the man.
Il am not afraid she answered
coming toward him around the short
table. only It is so lonely here md
you startled me. bursting in without
warning. But you look all right. and
! am going to believe your story
/ What Is your name7"
| Keith Jack Keith"
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words were so unexpected that for
the moment he failed to realize their
full purport. Finally he Strengthened
up.
Il accept any terms you desire.
he gasped weakly. Tiff you win
only give one return"
Ono return what"
Food; We have eaten nothing for
sixty hours"
Her face. which had been 30 white.
flushed to the hair. her dark eyes soft.
ening.
Why. OF course: sit down. I ought
to have known from your face. There
Is plenty here-such as 1t is--only you
must wait a moment"
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sYNoPsis.

Jeok Keith. . vlrginian. now a Dor
re trail on the lookout for roaming war
ReiNes OF savages. He notices a camp
nfe AT a distance and then sees a team
.16ned TO wagon and at full gallon
ipuICued by mon on ponies. When Keith
scSones the wagon tho raiders have mass
Two men and departed. HID searches
victincS finding papers and a locket
sxMn q womnn's portrait. He resolves to
nune down the murderers. Keith 10 ar
rn,rSx AZ Carson City, charged with tho
tStack Bart. He goes to jail fully reaiiz-
eng eng, I t1S peril Of swift border justice. A
tells him he Is Neb and that he Knew the
Nets FAMILY back In Virginia Neb says
SIX Sly OF the murdered men was John
ey' the other Gen. Willis Waite for
a merry an officer in the Confederate army.
III piainsman and Neb escape from the
III ana later the two fugtlves become
1oSi In the sand desert.
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NOW, John, IL 1 were to die you
would weep over me and tell every
body what a good wife 1 was"
mo. I wouldn't, believe me-"
wen, would for you. just for de-
cency's sake. And that shows I'm
not half as mean as you are"
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Siouu Bsm s " "a IL A'as. s... TSn. s
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New Idea In Judicial Lore

The suggestion of a French Judge.
who presided at breach OF promise
suit has aroused the interest OF
American men and women. The sug.
gestion is that whom young people be-
come engaged an agreement to marry
should be drawn up with a clause pro-
viding damages II 1t is broken.
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Shall Young
Children Join
the Church?

HERE is little difficulty in
saying how early a child
should become a disciple
or Jesus. Just as soon as
his mind can receive the
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An Awakenlnn

The very exposures which are daily
being made with the mighty cry OF
protest from she lips of an indignan,
people, are an unmistakable token q,
an awakened public conscience
Z. s. Ninde. Methodist. Providence.
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Criminal tnstlnct

Crimes lead into one another. The,
who are capable OF being forgers sTG
capable OF being incendlaries. -BurFs