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chance it is for me- and that, as far as
you and l are concerned, 1t can't 60
on?"
The face of the man by her side
grew somber The charm this woman
had for him had never lessened since
the day when he told her he loved
her. long before his marriage, and
they were both too poor
I'VE have always been too poor and
Edith is jealous of me every day and
hour OF her life. Can't you be gener-
ous?"
He rose and stood over her, looking
down at her beautiful form and her
somewhat softened face. but his eyes
were hard and his face very pale.
You had better go. Gordon" she
said slowly: you had better CO. :"
Then. as he obeyed her and went
like flash as far as the door. she fol-
lowed him and whispered softly: III
you're really only jealous. can for
give you"
He managed to get out: His faith
er was my friend; he sent the boy to
me and I've been a bad guardian" He
made gesture Of despair. Put your
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self in my place. Let Dan Blair CO.
Lily; let him 60"
Her eyelids fickered a little. and
she said sharply: you're out OF your
senses, Gordon-and what If love
him."
With a low exclamation he caught
her hand at the wrist so hard that
she cried out, and he said between MS
teeth: "You don't love him! Take
those words back!"
"Of course | do. Let me free!
NO" he said passionately. holding
her fast. mot until YOU take that
back"
His face, his tone. his force. domi-
mated her; the remembrance or their
past, a possible future. made her wav-
err under his eyes. and the woman
smiled at him as Blair had never seen
her smile.
VERY WE'LL then. goose" she capt.
tulated almost tenderly; Il don't love
that boy, of course. I'm marrying MIN
for his money Now. will you let me
go?"
But he held her still more firmly
and kissed her several times before he
finally set her free, and went out OF
tho house misera ble-bound to her by
the strongest chains-bound In his
conscience and by honor to his trust
to Dams father. and yet handicapped
nv another sense OF honor which de-
crees that man must keep silence tc
the end.
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Tho Fish Hawks Warning.

1.-THE fish hawk tells us when the
shad begin to run up the river" said
Gloucester fisherman. I'VE have
learned that 1t isn't much use TO cast
nets. no matter how mild the wealth.
er may be. until Mr.. Fish Hawk
swoops down on US.
When be comes sailing up the bay
we know it's time to get to work.
Lots of farmers down Jersey would
never think to start planting until the
fish hawks come | don't believe they
have ever been later than April IL.
though. They work their way up the
coast from Florida and the other
southern waters early In March. when
the fish begin to come north. They
follow the big schools OF herring, as
a rule. because the herring swim close
together, and the hawk has easy pick
ing. The shad follow the herring. and
when the fish hawk comes we know
the shad are not far behind. Fish
ing Gazette.
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THE WAY OUT
Change Of Food Brought Success and
Happiness.

An ambitious but delicate girl. after
failing to go through school on ac-
count of nervousness and hysteria.
found in Grape-Nuts the only thing
that seemed to build her up and fur
nish her the peace Of health.
From infancy" she says. Il have
not been strong. Being ambitious to
learn at any cost l finally got to the
High School, but soon had to abandon
my studies on account of nervous pros
tration and hysteria.
MY food did not agree with me.
grew thin and respondent. / could not
njoy the simplest social affair for
suffered constantly from nervousness
In spite of all sorts of medicines.
This wretched condition continued
until was twenty-five, when | became
interested in the letters Of those who
had cases like mine and who were get
ting well by eating Grape-Nuts.
Il had little faith but procured q
box and after the first dish l expe-
rienced a peculiar satisfied feeling
that had never gained from any ordi-
nary food. | slept and rested better
that night and in a few days began to
grow stronger.
Il had new feeling and peace and
restfulness In few weeks. to my
great Joy, the headaches and nervous
ness left me and life became bright
and hopeful / resumed my studies
and later taught ten months with ease
of course using Grape-Nuts every
day. 1t is now four years since be-
gan to use Grape Nuts, l am the mis-
tress Of happy home, and the old
weakness has never returned" Name
given by the Postum Co.. Battle Creek.
Mich.
There's a reason" Read the little
book, The Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
| Ever read the above letters A new
one appears from time to time. They
| are genuine, true, and full of human
' interest.
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Sheep in City Parks.

Rochester set the example. which
other cities have followed. or utiliz-
ing her leading park a sheep ranch
New York uses her Central Park for
this purpose. and has just added $3.50
to the park fund of the city from the
sale of 10 >outhdown ewes and 80
lambs But it is not for money chiefly
that urban sheep herding Is prac-
,iced 4 flock OF sheep in city park
is orc OF is greatest attractions, as-
pecialiy to children To hundreds.
and perhaps to thousands. C city bred
people q flock Of sheep is about as
mythical and unfamiliar as the 9yra.
mids of Egypt. 1t is novelty both
profitable md interesting.-L
Courier Journal
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The Saucy Young Brute

will /? How soon are you to b..
married."
Not for nearly a year. Bob thinks
that"
Not for year? What on earth
does he mean by putting It OF that
long: don't elieve he intends TO
marry you al ELL. the sn!rkinS young
snip! II he did, he'd insist on having
the wedding before September. And :.
shall tell him So You bring him 20
time. Clara. YOU tell him that he'll
either marry you next month or never.
Huh! III show him!"
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prosnectlve Mother-in-LaW Didn't
Want to Lose Her Daughter, DIT
Why the Delay?

Mrs. DeGroff drew a deep sigh when
her daughter told her that she had be-
come engaged to Mr. Bodies.
81 suppose it's foolish of me to feel
so bad about it," she said. wiping her
eyes, but | cant help it. know It's
woman's destiny to be married. dear.
and have always hoped that you
would marry and be happy. But
mother can never lose daughter
without feeling deeply on the subject
She can never help regarding 1t as an
awful loss-a tragedy. She cannot give
up her little girl. even to tho best man
that ever lived. without tie deepest
reluctance"
But, mother. dear-l shall come
and see yor often. And you mustn't
cry as II 1t were going to happen right
away. You will have time to get used
TO it."
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Cold Btooded and Death Dealing

CHILLS. Cheatham's Chill Tonic is the
only medicine which has entirely cured
me of chills. After spending a great
deal Of money for several years to get
cured | bought and used your Cheat
hams Chill Tonic which cured me and
also two Of my children. l recommend
1t to all as the best Chill Tonic | ever
saw, says Mr.. T. J. House of Butcher,
Texas. Guaranteed to cure malaria or
price promptly refunded. All dealers
sell It in soc bottles. MID. by A. B.
Richards Medicine Company. Sherman,
Texas
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low with traditions, and the tide OF
fashion poured its stream into the
mushroom TO listen to the Sunday
concert Without. the day was bland
and beautiful, mild spring In the deep
sweet air. and already the bloom lay
over the park and along the turf. Pic
cadilly was abiaze with flowers. and in
the windows and in the tiower-wo-
mems baskets they were so sweet as
to make the heart ache and to make
the senses thrill Keen to the spring
beauty, the last guest to 60 into the
drawing room of the Duchess Of Break
water was the young American man
in whom the magic of the season had
stirred the blood. He seemed the
youngest and the brightest guest to
cross the sill of the great house whose
debts he was going to pay, and whose
future he was going to secure with
American money.
Close after him a motor car rolled
I'D to the curb. and under the awning
Lefty Lane passed quickly as though
thistledown. blown into the distin-
guished house The actress was taken
possession Of by several people and
shown upstairs.
Dan spoke to his hostess, who wore,
over her azure dress. necklace given
her by Dan. She said he was too
late for words" and why hadn't he
come before. After greeting him she
set him free. and he went eagerly to
find his place next to an elderly woman
whom he liked immensely. Lady Cal
warn. She had given him twenty
pounds for some Of his poor. Lady
Caiwarn had a calm. kind face. and
Dan sat down beside her. we'll out OF
the crush, and they talked amiably
throughout the violin solo.
Think of It," she said. Lefty Lane
OF the Gaiety is going to sing Id SIT
through a great deal for that Let
that man with the fiddle do his worst .
Blair laughed approximately. He
thought Lady Caiwarn would be a
good friend for Miss Lane. better than
the duchess herself. Il wish Lily
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Couldn't Happen to Them.

Mike got a Job moving some kegs
of powder, and. to the alarm Of his
foreman. was discovered smoking at
his work.
"Je-ru-sa-lem." exclaimed the fore
man. DO you know what happened
when a man smoked at this job soma
years ago? There was an explosion
that blew up dozen men,
That couldn't happen here" 70
turned Mike calmly.
Why not"
"'Cause there's only you and me.
was the reply.-Everybody's Maya
tine
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could hear you talk about her violin
ist." he said. delighted; "she thinks
he's the whole show" And tentative
ly, his ingenious eyes fixed on his
friend, he asked: II wonder how you
would like to meet Miss Lane. She's
perfectly ripping. and she's from my
state"
Meet her!" Lady Caiwarn eN-
claimed. but before she could finish.
through the room ran the little anti
cipatory rustic that comes before the
great, and which. when they have
gone, breaks into applause. The great
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CHAPTER xvi.-ContInued.

Calorey repeated vaguely. state"
why. she's all run down. tired out:
she's got no real friends In London"
Tho other man flicked the ash from
his cigarette and looked at Blair's boy
through his monocle.
And you thought that Lily might
!Aefriend her. old chap"
4 "Yes," nodded Dan. lust give her
lift you know"
Galorey nodded back. smiling gent
y. Il see. | sea moral, spiritual
lit! I see--I see" He glanced at
TIE woman with his strange smile.
She put her cigarette down and
seated herself clasping her hands
around her knees and looked at her
1ance.
TITS none OF my business what Let
ty Lanes reputation is. ! don't care.
but you must understand one thing.
Dan, I'm not a reformer. or charit-
able institution, and II she comes here
It Is purely professional"
He took the subject as settled. and
asked for a copy of the program and
put 1t In his pocket. I'M get the
names of he songs from her and take
the thing myself to Harrison's. And
I'd better hustle. guess; there's no
time to lose between now and Sun
day" And he went out triumphant.
Galorey remained. smoking. and the
duchess continued her notes In sill
<nce cooling down at her desk. Her
companion knew her too well to speak
to her until she had herself in hand.
and when finally she took up her pen
and turned about. she appeared con-
scious for the first of his presence.
Here still" she exclaimed.
Il thought | might do for safety
valve, Lily. You could let some of
\ your anger out on me-"
The duchess left her desk and came
over to him.
Il expect you despise me thorough
ly. don't you. Gordon?"
They had not been alone together
since her engagement to Blair. for she
had taken pains to avoid every oppor-
euAity LOT d tete-a-tele.
"Despise you?" he repeated gently.
IT'S awfully hard. isn't it. for chap
like me to despise anybody? We're
none Of US used to the best quality Of
behavior. you know. my dear girl"
Don't talk rot. Gordon" she MUIR
INJURED
You didn', ask my advice" he con-
finued. but don't hesitate to tell you
that have done everything could to
save the boy"
She accepted this philosophically
"Oh. knew you would; quite ex-
pected 1t. but" and in the look she
I threw at him there was more liking
Jhan resentment-"I knew you, too;
you couldn't go very far. my dear fell
low"
Il think Dan Blair is excellent
stuf." Gordon said
He is the greenest. youngest. most
ridiculous infant" she exclaimed with
irritation. and laughed
His money is old enough to walk,
however. isn't 1t. Lily?" She made an
angry gesture.
u expected you'd say something
1oathsome"
Her companion met her eyes direct
y. She left her chair and came and
sat down beside him on the small
sofa. AS he did not move. or look at
ner. but regarded his cigarette with
interest. she leaned close to him and
whispered: Gordon. try to be nice
and decent. Try to forget yourself.
7 OoDt you see what wonderful
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Better Whispered.

Father Ito his daughter whom he
sees whispering to her mother)
sic. how often have told you not to
do that? Speak out If you want any
thing.
Elsie-Well. father. | wanted to
know why the lady nea. me has such
a red pose.-Eliegende Bla.ter.
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No Concern.

Mr.. Mips must be sinsularly pure
and upright man
Why do YOU think 1t is unusually
soo"
Somebody told him there wer"
well-defined reports that a Burns ds-
tective had been operating secretly
In the neighborhood he frequents, and
he said 1t was nothing to him"
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Its Class.

u don't like this chicken raising
for a man 10 20 into"
"Why not9"
Its such a hen-pecking kind OF
business"
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CHAPTER XVII.
Lefty Lane Sings.

The house OF the Duchess OF Break
water in Park Lane was white. with
green blinds and green balconies:
beautiful. distinguished and cid. mel
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As summer tonic there is no medicine
that quit compares with DAlDl\E. X NOT
only builds up the system, hut taken reg
ularlv, prevents Malaria. Regular or LAST
l. SIS formula at Druggists.
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The average man can make zoo!
OF himself almost as easily as WON
an can make fool OF him.
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The Editor-Well, there's hardly
any chance Of our going to war with
Japan.
The Reporter-I'm glad OF that. l
never could spell those Japanese
names
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must be placed within, the cover
closed, and the cabinet tied with a
heavy cord. Upon the tying OF this
cord much of the success OF the trick
depends, for with a cord passed around
the box both lengthwise and cross
wise, it will appear to the audience
impossible for any portion of the box
to open. However, you will see by
Fig. that the pivoted end opens very
easily when the cord tied lengthwise
Of the cabinet comes just to one side
of the center of that end.
While passing the Irvine around the
sides and ends, the cabinet should be
kept near the center of the table. II
a cloth has been spread over the ia
Bile, the audience can plainly see that
there is no possibility of the doll dis
appearing through a trap door in the
table. When the ends of the cord
have been brought around to the top,
the cabinet can be rested upon the
edge Of the table without arousing the
suspicious of the audience, for they
have seen the cord passed around all
sides; this is the time for the assist
ant to act quickly. He must reach
out from his position under the table
Gig. u, withdraw the locking pin f
Zig. ~, turn the pivoted end of the
cabinet, pull out the doll, and then
close and lock the pivoted end. In the
professional trick, the occupant of tie
cabinet escapes similarly through Il
trapdoor in the stage floor. after the
cabinet has been tied up and stood up
Oh the floor The cabinet should now
be placed inside of a small bag, a
wand passed around 1t and few
magic words spoken; then it should be
taken from the bag, united. and the
empty interior exposed to the view
of the audience After making the doll
disappear, you can bring 1t back into
the cabinet by having the assistant re-
place 1t in the same way that he re-
moved it, while the magician Is tying
the cord around 1t; and by preparing
two cabinets, it is a simple trick to
make the doll pass from one cabinet
to the other, and back again.
Copyright. 1872 by A. Nicely Hall)
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Chinese Women Want Ballot,

Miss Margaret Chung, young Chi
nese woman, Is at the head of the
movement which proposes to form an
organization of American women for
the purpose of assisting and encourag.
ing the women of China In making the
best use of their newly acquired right
to the ballot. She is the secretary Of
the Woman's Auxiliary of the Chinese.
American League of Justice at Los
Angeles, Cal, and a member Of the
Chinese Protective association and OF
the Chinese Women's Reform club.
Without the assistance OF their
Caucasian sisters the Chinese women
may never reap the full benefit of the
franchise" Miss Chung declared when
talking about the proposed organiza-
ton. when the new republic o.!
China granted the franchise to women
1t was the most significant step that
could have been taken in the interest
OF progress. Only a Chinese woman
can fully understand what is meant by
giving Chinese girls an equal chance
with the boys 1t heralds the dawn OF
a golden epoch, more than even the
men of China realize. More and bet.
ter missionary work can be done for
China by instructing and encouraging
the women In the use of the ballot
than In any other way"
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Quite Harmless.

Good gracious!" exclaimed the dis
trict visitor DO you harbor mad
men In this yillage?" She pointed tC
the subject of her interest-a little
man with very small eyes and large
spectacles, who was lodging from
house to house like demented human
bee. He approached each door with
the trusting smile of childhood He
left with a volley of language such as
could only emanate from long and bit
ter experience.
"Oh, nobody takes no notice of him
MISS" answered the old tenant Hes
quite harmless-been so these &c
years"
Poor fellow" said the district visi
tor. And what is the exact nature oil
his complaint
The tenant smiled compasslonately
as he replied:
Optimism, mann. He calls for the
rent every Monday, and actually al
lows himself to fancy he's going tc
get It,"
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THE DISAPPEARING DOLL TRICK
FOR THE BOY MAGICIAN.

Every boy is greatly interested in
conjuring, but today there is such
variety Of things to keep him busy
that he hasn't the time to give up to
this subject that he would have had
a few years ago when there were few
er pastlmes for boys. In the same way
that newer pastimes are occupying
the attention of boys, later novelties
In entertainment are crowding out
stage magic. But magical stunts are
about the simplest acts to prepare for
boys show. and they are always
greatly appreciated by an audience, SO
they should occupy a prominent place
upon the program.
1t is not my intention at present to
go into the subject of conjuring be.
yond the point of describing how to
make and operate the apparatus for a
very unique stunt THE Disappearing
Doll" This trick Is modification of
one of the so-called cabinet" tricks
which is extremely simple to carry out
and always mystifying to an audi
ence.
In the professional act, the magician
places a woman inside of a cabinet
that stands upon a table, after hav-
ing exposed all sides of the cabinet to
view of the audience, then he closes
the front, binds the cabinet length
wise with heavy rope. sets 1t down up
on the floor, and places 1t inside of a
sack which he ties. Then after the
use OF his wand and the utterance of
some words of magic, the operations
are reversed, the cabinet is removed
from the sack, the ropes are cut, the
front is opened, and behold the lady
occupant has vanished.
You will understand this trick when
l explain our disappearing doll stunt,
which is carried out In the same way
but on a small scale. Fig. 2 shows the
completed cabinet This should be
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HELPS TO SATISFY THIRST
a Little Acid in Cool Water Has
Most Beneficial Effect on the
Whole System.

Thirst is the cry of the entire sys-
tenn for water 1t Is referred to the
throat, very naturally, and for the
same reason that hunger is referred
TO the stomach. This Is especially
noticeable II the mouth has been kept
open, as In fear or excitement, or in
walking or working in this very i'm
proper way, simply because the rapid
breathing has dried the throat by
evaporation. The same effect Is seen
when the throat has been irritated by
drinking ice-water, or holding ice in
the mouth, either of which increases
the sensation of thirst.
What is most needed Is good drink
of cool water. II the water be slightly
calculated the dryness of the throat is
relieved, probably because the acid
starts the flow of the saliva. Lemon
juice, or little citric or tartaric acid
or a few drops of cider vinegar added
to the glass of water is sufficient.
Sweetening does not interfere with
this effect.
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made out of a box about inches
deep, inches wide. and IL inches
long. Remove one end of the box, be-
ing careful not to split 1t In doing SO,
and pivot 1t between the sides as
shown at A Gigs. and AZ, driving a
brad through each side into the CEN
ter Of each end edge. This piece must
be carefully placed SO 1t will swing up
into It's former position in the end of
the box, without showing any indica-
ton OF being piyoted. A nail-head
should be driven In each side of pivot
nail A. as at b Gigs. and A. to give
the appearance of a solidly fastened
end. 1t may be necessary to plane of
a trifie of the back edge of the end
piece to make 1t turn easily. To pro-
vide for locking the end SO 1t will not
turn, make a small hole through the
back of the box &c, Fig. ~ and In the
back edge of the end piece CD, and
push small brad into these holes
for locking pin (E). Hinge ON the
cover Of the box with strips Of leath-
er, and the constructive part Of the
work will be finished.
The doll used in the trick must have
a small enough head and body to slip
through the rear opening in the end
of the cabinet. Line the inside of the
cabinet with cloth of bright color,
gathering 1t around the edge and stuff
fling In little cotton or cloth under
meath to give 1t a soft padded appear
ance
The boy magician needs an assist
ant for this trick. who must be con-
cealed either underneath a table by
means OF a drapery fastened around
the legs, or in the box of table made
out of packing-case similar to that
shown in Fig. 1. The cabinet must
first be turned around so the audience
may inspect all sides. then the doll