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fingers, he smiled and bowed with an
excess of courtesy.
beautiful. very beautiful" he said,
| and Nelly was more astounded than
| ever. He described a wonderful cir
Gle on one foot, and then. with a
flourish. made a series of quick
whirls.
Nelly gasped and flushed at the
| audacity of the man. Plainly he had
written on the ice with wonderful
skill a name.
1t was: NELLY"
"How dare you!" flashed forth the
little lady, but, with delighted
laugh, the expert skater was off on
long glide, and farther away Nelly
saw him once more write that name
ON the CLASSY surface Of the Ice.
"Oh, dear! am the most friendless
| and forlorn being in the world"
burst forth Nelly. Everybody is
| cruel to me-"
The expert skater was maneuvering
between the spot where Nelly was
and the junction of the rivers. Nelly
was really frightened at the imperti.
nent, airy fellow, as she judged him.
She got out Of his way by skating on.
Finally she espied cutoff leading to
the other river branch. It had steep
clay sides. and Nelly started along it.
Crack-swish-crack. crack! Nelly
uttered sharp, sudden cry Of dis
may. The frail rubber ice was bend
Ing under her weight. Then one foot
went through it to the ankle. She
darted for shore. but though at every
step her feet broke through, she gain
cd the bank.
A driftwood log was there, and
Nelly sat down on IT. breathless and
,, with wet feet. Al! her sudden tenn
per was subdued. How lonesome it
was! How foolish she had been!
In regaining the main river she might
incur no actual danger, but her feet
might sink in deeper.
There is no Lisle to find me-"
mourned the detected maid. II sup
pose all men f]irt. I wish-I wish
hadn't run away. Oh, dear" and
Nelly burst out crying.
She looked up at the sound of clang-
ing skate blades and cracking ice.
Her lover was coming towards her.
she could read the anxiety and solicit,
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"Havs No Fear Of That"

bones within. None at the Central
hospital bore such a reputation for
deft and careful surgery as Doctor
Bentley.
They had been engaged three
months. She knew what was COM
mon report, that he had been married
before, unhappily; that his wife had
gone west and obtained a divorce upon
the technical ground of desertion; that
she had returned, to marry Anthony
Blair, the millionaire, who could az
ford to give her those luxuries which
her butterfly soul desired, and which
the doctor. immersed in his work,
had never dreamed of as necessary
to her, nor been able to crafty.
But that there had been child she
did not know till that evening when
Mrs. Blair appeared with white face
at the hospital gates and pleaded for
the crippled baby that had been
knocked down. She carried it in her
arms, and Nurse Glynn would never
forget the look Of terror upon her
face, That it was the Doctors child
she knew for IT. must have been four
years pfG and it was only three years
since the couple had separated.
Well, when he knew, would his
heart turn with yearning toward his
child and cast her out utterly, even
though he knew that the past could
be undoi.e?
The operation was almost ended.
The last instrument was replaced in
the tray Of bubbling water; Doctor
Bentley was sponging the sewn It's
sues with the perchloride and pulling
of his gloves. He Invested himself
Of his linen garments and stood up
once more conventionally clothed.
Nurse Glynn removed the mask. Tho
little patient moaned and stirred.
He'll do finely now" she heard the
doctor say. Take him up to the
ward, nurse. And-good.night.'
She wheeled the table into the ad-
joining room. transferred the child to
the stretcher, and began pushing it
through into the passage. The wo-
man was waiting there-Mrs. Anthony
Blair. Nurse Glynn besitated involun-
tarily. She heard tie doctor at her
heels; in another minute he would
know. $3.50
The night nurse took the stretcher
1om her. She turned away and lin,
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DOCTOR AND NURSE
Formers Love Stood the Su.
preme Test at Operating Ia
BILE in HOSPITAL.
BY HAROLD CARTER.

Nurse Glynn tapped quickly at the
door Of Doctor Bentley's room in the
Central hospital, and then entered
without further ceremony. The doctor
was seated at his table, writing; he
had not heard her knock. As she ap.
preached he turned round in his chair.
got up, and took her in his arms and
kissed her.
I'm wanted?" he asked.
Eyes, dear. An emergency case
A child has been knocked down by an
automobile. His leg Is broken and
there are internal injuries"
"Are they getting him ready" asked
the doctor, slipping into his linen
overalls.
Hes being anaesthetized now"
Nurse Glynn answered, and kissed
him again. 20 my dear, how glad ]
shall be when Easter comes. Then
we shall be together always-no more
Of these hasty meetings"
She went out noiselessly, and Doctor
Bentley, having completed his pre-.
parations. followed her into the oper.
ating room. The little patient lay
upon the glass table, ready for his
scalpel. At the head sat the nurse
pouring out, from time to time, a few
drops Of ether upon the mask which
covered the lower part of the face
But although she watched the boy at
tentively she also watched the doctor;
and she watched him with some sort
of intuitive faculty of sight, so that
without falling in her duty, she was al
conscious of him as of the child.
For this was to be the supreme
measure by which she might under
stand his love for her, whether strong
and abiding. or pitiful thing born Of
loneliness on the one side and propin
guilty upon the other. She was moi
sure of him; she could not be sure I'm
til he met the mother Of the child or
his way out.
He did not know that this was hit
own child upon which he was operat
ing SO deity. His skilful fingers
picked up the shattered fllaments O,
muscle and flesh, uniting them for his
assistants sutures. His scalpel cut
into the bruised tissues, but merciful
ly. and only to lay bare the shattered
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MISTAKE BY NELLY
Thought She Saw Her Lover Kiss
Another Girl and Was
Much Peeved.
BY AUGUSTUS GOODRICH sHER,
WIN


The ice on the river was Furnished
by the bright sunlight till it shone
like sheet Of gold. The air was like
new wine. Half a hundred happy per-
sons lowered about, and Nelly Blair
was the center of her own little group
of select friends.
There was a pout upon her lips and
discontinued. almost angry expires.
sion in her eyes. She stamped her
little foot till the skate blade rang.
II will never speak to Lisle Jordan
4! again!" she declared. II have a good
mind to send him back the engage
mont ring"
Don't be foolish. Nelly" advised
her sister. you are making a great
, big mountain out Of very small
mole hill"
big? Little?" gasped Nelly, her
eyes full of tears. Il saw him skating
away from everybody with one of the
new academy girls. His arm was
around her, and I am sure I saw him
kiss her,
Did he see you, Nelie?" inquired
her sister.
"He acted as il he didn't want to
see me-" cried the vexed girl. "He
was to be here to skate with me two
hours ago and
"Why, there he is now, Nelly; there
is some mistake. He must have just
come from home"
But Nelly was not in hearing now
and soon she was out of sight, She
| had glanced Just once at an approach.
I ing figure. 1t was her lover, with his
skates over his shoulder.
| Nelly was soon far from the goner
al throng. Every moment she felt
more abused and perverse. When she
came to where the river divided, she
took the far western branch.
Here the ice was a clear. brilliant
sheet, scarcely marked. Nelly rested
/, for a moment. Then she casually no
ticed man coming her way. He
wore a very fancy skating costume
and his progress was the rarest poetry
of motion.
Nelly drew back timidly. The
stranger was q foreigner, with jet
black eyes and waxed moustache
He lightly kissed the tips of his
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Decision in Mjninu case.

Brainerd, Mimi, Jan. 9.--Judge W.
S. McClenahan has just rendered a de-.
cision in the mining case of the Mis-
sissippi Land company VS.. the Wiscon
sin Steel company heard in Duluth, in.
volving the Nashwauk property. Tbs
Mississippi Land company is entitled
to judgment, forever restraining-and
enjoning the Wisconsin Steel com
pany from removing from the lands IL
question any iron ore except in such
manner that the same may be weighed
by the transportation company trans
porting the same.
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tude in his pale. earnest face. In his
e1pertness he evaded breaking
through the ice.
why, Nelly" he cried, in a glad.
relieved tone. II feared should not
find you. II it were not for a skater
met who had seen you come this
way, I might have searched for hours.
And In trouble, too, poor little xirl!"
Yes. am in dreadful trouble"
sobbed felly. WAS it a man in q
fancy costume you metz"
Yes. stranger-looked like for
eigner."
He is bold, bad man." blazed out
Nelly. He smiled at me, and-and
deliberately wrote my name on the
Ice. never was so affronted in nv
life"
HE did, eh?" fared up L,sle. in his
turn. We'll, we'll see about that.
Now, little girl, Ill carry you owe.
the rubber ice here, and we'll just 70
and bring that impertinent fellow to
time"
Nelly nestled In his arms so gladly
that she forgot all her pet grievances
Now you must skate to keen from
freezing. DEAR" advised the thought
full lover. II must get you home Just
as quickly as possible"
OH am not the least bit cold
and don't mind the wet one BIT" de-
clared Nelly, with joyous thrill at
being under such lovable protection
again.
"Ah, there is that insolcnt fellow"
exclaimed Lisle. as they came to a
bend in the river and the man who
had SO frightened Nelly was In view.
"You wait here while l attend to the
gentleman"
How strong. how brave IL Lisle!'
enthused Nelly. as she watched her
lover approach the object OF her com
plant. Then, to her establishment
instead Of stormy collision there
was perfectly friendly meeting. The
stranger bowed and showed the most
cxtravagant courtesy. Lisle skated
back to Nelly, his face in q broad
smile.
why" he observed, "there is. Of
course. only one Nelly In the world to
me. but there are two Nellys mixed
up in this skating experience"
What do you mean, Lisle?" asked
Nelly bewilderedly.
That gentleman yonder and his
wife are a roller skating team who
are here with a vaudeville company.
lie was simply practicing on ice
skates. His wife's name is the same
as yours. and he was delighted to
find he was able to write 1t ON the
fce.''
ooh, dear! what foolish girl ]
have BEEN" said Nelly.
Your sister told me of your mis-.
take about myself" pursued Lisle.
Mistaken" repeated Nelly.
Eyes. dear. The person you mis-
took for me was a college friend, Jack
Delmar. loaned him my outfit this
morning"
"Oh. Lisle! can you ever forgive
me for doubling you?" almost sobbed
| Nelly. THAT Jack Delmar. though. If
bold fellow-I saw him kiss the girl
with him"
why not? She is one of the
seminary girls, and Jack is engaged
to her. l tell you, Nelly. Jack il q
| fine fellow"
Nelly nestled closer to her lover
'ubdued, contrite. but immensely hap.
py. Then she glanced up archly. and
said:
And you are a fine fellow, too.
Lisle!"
He was not averse to the delicate
hint. and their kiss OF reconciliation
was as we'll the kiss of peace and per.
feet understanding.
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gered a moment near. Then she saw
the doctor start and heard the NO.

the doctor start and heard the NO.
mans agonized cry.
oh. doctor, ID he dead? He is not
dead? He will live then? You must
save hint" Then came the little OK.
clamation Of recognition and then
silence. The two were standing alone.
For the news of the meeting had
spread among the other nurses and
the hospital stat, and they tactfully
disappeared.
ooh. it's you." the nurse heard Mrs.
Blair exclaim, in an embarrassed
voice.
Eyes, Alice" she heard the doctor
answer gravely. II am happy to tell
you that he will recover and that the
limb will not be shortened. l am 30
sorry for you" he added impulsively
ut must have been a terrific blow,
Your son"
Her son! Was he, then, disclaim.
ing the paternity of the boy, or did he
not know?
How old is he3 He is promising
little fellow
Nearly four" answered the woman,
She was still trembling, still overcome
by the shock Of the meeting. Her
little butterfly mind was badly bruised
even as the child's little body had
been.
"Four!" exclaimed Doctor Bentley
in establishment. Nurse Glynn, stand
ing near, saw his face turn pale He
made an impulsive step toward her
"Alice! Whose child.is he7 Who il
his father?" he demanded fercely.
Il don't know" sobbed Mrs. Blair
''Why do you ask me? Why are you
looking at me like that? Haven't you
injured me enough that you should
terrify meg" she sobbed. II don't
know who is it's father, nor it's mothe,
ether
'1ts-mother!" gasped the doctor
isn't he your child them"
Certainly mott" she exclaimed
drawing herself up Indignantly. "Dc
you suppose my child would go to 8
common hospital if he were injured:
Didn't they tell you that John ran the
automobile over street brat? Yes,'
she continued in petulant voice
land crowd gathered and threat
ened me, and If ! hadn't had enough
presence of mind to jump out ant
carry him into the hospital they would
have thrown stones at me. And
don't dare to go out IL he should b.
going to die, or shall be arrested ane
thrown into a common cell.'
Have no fear of that, Mrs. Blair
answered the doctor gravely. II shall
have you sent home in my own auto
mobile. And the child will be vel
in a few weeks. As for the damage
"Mr. Blair is able to pay for any
damages" replied the woman coldly
She had not understood.
The doctor bowed and turned away
He walked straight past Nurse Glynn;
she followed him; he turned and saw
her.
"You know, them" he asked, seems
the look on her face.
Eyes. DEAR" she whispered. And
have been 80 afraid!''
He pressed her to his heart.
you thought it was my child? I
It had been"
IF It had been," she WHISPERED
anxiously.
Dearest" answered the doctor
gravely, II might have loved then
But you would still have been frs
In my heart-as now, as always"
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"You Arc Almost Rich Again"

hundred thousand dollars. Then the
verdict OF the doctor. nervous col.
lapse, and now-the crash.
Anyhow, he had paid dollar for dol
aar. He tried to think of hard work,
constitution rebuilt, but never again
the mad rush for wealth, holding in
she end only bitter dust and blight.
Talcott had brought half a dozen
letters from the Office. He opened
;s.iem in turn. Five were Of no conse.
puence. The last one startled him. It
announced that an old pensioner Of
bis, James Gregory, living in another
city, had died leaving him his entire
estate-"apply at once to Dockkery &
Bates, attorneys"
Twenty.four hours later the senior
member Of that firm escorted the
broker to secluded city court. In
the center of vacant lot stood a
large covered wagon. 1t had windows
ske a house and was divided into
ihree liv ,g compartments. Seated
on the grass reading from school
books were three small boys. Near by
vas young lady of about eighteen.
She was sewing and four little girls
we're copying her industry.
"Mr. Gregory has left you two
horses and that wagon, with all hands
Included" said the lawyer. grimly. I'm
addition, here is the deed already re-
corded In your name, to a six hundred
and forty acre tract Of wild land a
hundred miles from here, up near the
pineries."
'And this is my legacy!" murmured
the perplexed Talcott.
Exactly. Miss Gregory will explain
the Details" and the lawyer left him.
Talcott advanced towards the young
lady and introduced himself. He
fancied he had never seen so kindly
and peaceful face. Her simple
story was soon told. Her dead ia
Their, an eccentric, had taken in
charge, gradually, some homeless
orphans. For them and herself he had
worked, travelling about the country
In the wagon and doing odd jobs as q
tinker.
When the broker asked her as to
her plans for the future, she only
looked helplessly and pathetically at
hip.
s. Warren Talcott did some thinking.
Ehen. as II he had suddenly and 70.
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RUSH FOR WEALTH
Brokers' Failure In Business
Leads to Happiness Through
o.. Strange Inheritance.
By GERTRUDE MARY sHERloAN.

Dy GERTRUDE MARY sHERloAN.
Warren. Talcott took a last look at
the long counting room that he'd once
been his. but was 80 no longer. Some
men were erasing the sign. "Talcott
& Co.. Stocks and Bonds" from the
glittering plate glass windows. He
passed the elevator starter, who halt
ed him by gently catching his arm.
'I've heard Of It, Mr.. Talcott," he
said. his voice Quivering. "Sir, my
wife didn't sleep all night over it.
She says there's room for you I'M.
der the roof you helped US save all
your life long. If you'll take it."
''Thank you," nodded the broker.
tell your wife it's such people as
you that make q man think there's
some good in the world"
Men turned and noted the tall.
graceful figure as Talcott passed.
There was always something royal in
his bearing. Even with Failure"
written that day against his business
career, q dauntless courage showed
In his kindly, steady eye.
A bootblack whom he had started
In business ran after him, winning the
ever indulgent smile Of the generous
broker.
"Mr. Talcott," he said hurriedly,
i've got savings bank book that
says three hundred dollars. I want
to loan it out, you see"
II see you are a good, loyal friend"
Interrupted Talcott, placing a gentle
hand on the shoulder OF the grateful
cripple.
The speaker walked rapidly from
the business center. Finally he
sought the most secluded corner of
an humble restaurant and sat down
to think.
Frame and face relaxed as he drew
out his pocket book. It contained only
= few dollars, all that was left Of a
magnificent fortune. His mind ran
back over the past few months. He
recalled the warning of his Doctor
overwork. He remembered how he
had one day given a wrong order. An
other when the floor Of the stock ex.
change had gone all black before him,
and he had made confused error in
business judgment and lost over two
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Recent Indian Horrors.

The lecturer was criticising Uncle
Sans method Of handling the affairs
Of certain tribes.
Pardon me for interrupting you,'
spoke up an auditor, but do you main
tain that we are our Indian brothers
Chero.keepers?"
II have no hesitation. sir" IN
swered the lecturer, frowning at him
In pronouncing that tbs Choctawful
est DIR I avar haaTd."
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an odd, new, inspiring life, he realized
that his pensioner had made him his
1egatee, confident that his old friend
would work out the problem Alright.
They talked for over an hour. Blunt.
" Talcott told Of his real situation.
He suggested a plan. He needed
rest, change. the doctors had said.
Here It was, ready made to order.
They would go to "the farm" as he
called it. It was their only tangible
Inheritance. He went away for a
time. sold his watch and other Jewell
~. handed roll of bills to Miss
Gregory, and said:
There is room for. me with the
boys. You must be the purse bearer
and housekeeper.' The motive ofsyour
fathers life was to save these poor
little outcasts. It is a noble purpose.
shall try to continue his plan"
Talcott went to sleep that night
feeling the great load Of a broken past
lifted from his mind. The odd, the
new, the unknown life attracted him.
He awoke with a headache the next
morning. The reaction had come. By
noon he had a fever, by nightfall he
was delirious.
For him the next twenty days were
a blank. He awoke to find himself,
weak and emaciated, lying on q bed
in the boys end of the wagon. He
glanced from the window. AS far
as his eyes could reach was q level
emerald stretch-grass, flowers, trees
everywhere.
Outside two of the boys were carry
ing a pail Of water. They passed out
of sight around to the other side Of
the wagon. From that direction there
came the clang-clang of metal
sounds. Talcott tried to arise. He
sank back weakly with a groan. In
stantly from the wagon living room
light form came into view. It was
Miss Gregory.
Wonder-eyed and grateful, Talcott
learned how the brave little woman
had nursed him, had carried out the
plan Of the Journey to "the farm %
Here they were, the children industri-
GUS and happy, and oh! such grand
fortune, and her eyes danced as she
told him Of it.
"A railroad is building right through
your section" she explained, land the
wagon stands on the new town site. A
man has been here daily to see you
about selling him some Of the prop
erty."
The man appeared next day. He
looked Talcott over shrewdly. Then
he said:
II see you are a keen business man,
60 I'll talk sense. lam q land specula-
tor. I'll give you ten thousand dol
lars for quarter section, and fifty
per cent. of what I make on another
quarter section selling town lots"
"You mean," replied the broker,
gently. twenty thousand dollars and
seventy-flve per cent"
IT guess I've figured wrong" said
the Spectator. You're up to snutf.
Well, I'm ready to trade
"And what Is: your plan now, Mr..
Talcott?" asked the motherly guar
dian Of the little coterie Of children
a few days later. "You are almost
rich again"
II shall build nice roomy home.
answered Talcott, "and we will all
grow up with the country. My dear,
good nurse and true friend, have
found hope and ambition where l
thought there was nothing but de-
spair. have found love, too. Will
you share the new home. as my wife,"
And when the blushing, lovable
Audrey Gregory answered eyes," War
rem Talcott felt that he stood at the
portal of veritable Eden.
| Copyright. 1872 by W. q. Chapman.)
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About to Learn.

Passenger (from beyond the sub
urbs)-Why is this thing called a ''tax.
lcab?"
Driver-You'll find out when I tax
Fou for your fare.
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I had something of a shock the 9TH
or day. told man something in
what I thought was confidence and he
Immediately went of and told it..
When saw him again l asked him
what on earth possessed him! He
said he was awfully sorry, simply
didn't think. "But can fix 1t up,"
he said. "The next time I see that
fellow" (the one he told) "1'll simply
say you didn't say it" "But I did!"
said I. "Why, certainly" said he.
"But I don't think 80 much Of little
lies. You simply have to tell them to
get on in business" Well, he went
on of, and I don't know Just what to
think about it. But this I do know,
that the next time that particular
person says such and such thing
is SO, may and I may not believe it.
That's the answer, 1t seems to me, on
the subject Of lies, big or little. In
the last analysis they may or may not
be immoral. But they lower at once
the credit Of the one who tells them.
A reputation for telling the truth is
like a bank account. You can even
borrow money on 1t on occasion
New York Press.
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Remainder Emp

How modest one Of those old.fash.
toned scandalous rainy day skirts
would look Observation-Disclosures
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