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the door With#a chuclEle. e can't see
the hole they made, It's 20 small. Say.
amt he magnificent chairman yous
can hear every word he says! ~ ~
Bully chat man, said : cheerful
"rooter, IN the rear, who had enjoyed
the episode more than wordsscanEaay..-
and had cheered the passing OF silver.
with sach choice quotations from pop
ular songs as 'tGood-by, Ny Lover,
Good-by," and "Just Mention That
You Saw Me- and plainly felt. that
he. too, had adorned the moment. II
nearly missed coming this ! morning.
and I wouldn't have missed It for q
tenner; they're going. TO nominate
now" ' S2>S - - n 4 r. 1870 . i
:, The old man caught his breath;
then he smiled. I'm help you shout
pretty. SOON, said he, while he sat
down very carefully.
), The "rooter," a good-looking young
fellow with Reed button and three or
four gaudy badges decking his crash
coat, nodded and tapped his temple
furtively, still retaining his expression
Of radiant good-nature. The Canton
man nodded and frowned.
I felt that the Canton man need not
be afraid. Somehow we were all tacit-
-ly taking care that this poor, bewil-
dered<, soul should not have Its little:
dream of loyal, unselfish satisfaction
dispelled.
"Ah, my countrymen," l thought,
"you do a hundred crazy things, you
crush lies convenances" under foot, you
can be fooled by frantic Missionaries,
but how love you!" >.
1t was Baldwin of Iowa that made
the first speech. He was one of the
very few men-I had almost said Of
the two men-that We in the galleries
had the pleasure of hearing; and we
could hear every word.
He began with glowing tribute to
Blaine. At the first sentence our old
man flung his gray head in the aif
with the gesture of the war horse
when he catches the first, far-off
scream Of the trumpet. He leaned
forward, his features twitching, his
eyes burning; the fan dropped out Of
his limp hand; his fingers, rapping his
palm, clenched and loosened them
selves unconsciously in an overpower-
ing agitation. His face was white as
marble, with ominous blue shadows;
but every muscle was astrain; his
chest expanded; his shoulders drew
back; his mouth was as strong and
firm as young man. For a second
we could see what he had been at his
prime.
Then the orators climax came, and
the name-the magic name that was
its own campaign cry in itself.
The old partisan leaped to his feet:
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be put on any dslegation asain, 81 %
sent to any convention; but thought
IL I could only 60 once more to ! Re
publican convention and hear them
holler for Blaine, and holler once more
myself, I'd be willingeE to die. And
.Istold Tom Hale sthat, and he and jon
ny raised the money. Yes. Jenny. Tn
going to tell he and jenny put OF be-
ing married a BIT 60 Iscould go, and
go on plenty Of money. Jenny, she
worked month longer to have plenty,
and Tom, he slipped ten dollars into
my hand unbeknown to her, Jest al
we were going. 90 I'd always have q
dime to give the waiter.or the porter.
I was never one OF these hayseed.
farmers, too stingy to give a colored;
boy a dime when he'd done his best.
didn't need no money for badges:
got my old badges-see!
He pushed out the lapel OF his coat,
covered with old-fashioned frayed bits
Of tinsel and ribbon, smiling confident
ly. The girl had flushed crimson to
the rim Of her white collar; but there
was not a trace Of petulance in her
air; and, all at once looking at him,
her eyes filed with tears ...
Toms an awful good. fellow he
said. IAN awful good fellow IA -
I'm sure of that" said the Canton
man, with the frank American: friend.
Illness, making a little bow in Miss
Jenny's direction; but see here, Mr..
Painter, do you come from lizard? Are
you the man that saved: the county for
the Republicans by mortgaging' his
farm and then going on house-to-
house canvass?"
That's me-" the old man acquiesced,
blushing with pleasure; Il didn't
think, though, that it was known out
side ::
Things go farther than you guess.
I'm a newspaper man. and can tell
you that ! shall speak of it again in
my paper. Well, guess they've got
through with their mail, and the plat
forms coming in"
Thus he brushed aside the old mans
agitated thanks.
"One moment said the old man,
"who-who's going to nominate him ?"
For the space of an eyeblink the
kindly Canton man looked embar-
raised, then he said, briskly: For
aker, Foraker, Of Ohio-he's the prin.
cipal one. That's he now, chairman Of
the committee on resolutions. He's
there, the tall man with the mus
tache-"
Isn't that elderly man, with the
stoop shoulders and the chin beard
and caved-in face. Teher?"e It was a
man near me, on the seat behind, who
spoke, tapping the Canton man with
his fan, to attract attention; already
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his heart was oct On going hers Moth
.er was afraid; but When-When he
Grid go. could notshSlp taking
hin him didn't know but inaybs Il
mightshelp him!she was suchza smart
manSand suchsa good MAJ: ana 10 has
had ah9it11t mort 1xin9 the
farm and hesworked So h1rd to yet:
the money hack 40 mother would feel
right. All through the hot weather he
worked, and guess that's how it hap
pened. You don't think it's hurt hin?
The doctor said he might 60. He told
TIA gentleman friend of mine who
asked him." *."S
r.oh, dear, mol exclaimed, at has
been good for him . : = = : - :
T ayfed for her address,, which for
tunately was near, and II offered her
the cab that was waiting Tor me. II
had some ado to persuade her: to- acs
oept 1t; but when 1 pointed to her
grandfather's pale face she did accept
it, thanking me In q simple but touch
Ing way, and. Of course, begging me
to visit her at lizard. O.
All this while we had been sedulous.
ly tanning the old man, who would. &C.
casionally open his eyes; for q second.
but gave no other, sign of returning
consciousness. : t5':f ,gr;'
The: young: Reed man came back
with the water. He was bathing the
old mans forehead in. 4 very skillful
and careful way, using my handker-
chief, when an uproar of cheering
shook the very floor under US and the
rafters overhead. -,
Who is it," the old man inquired,
feebly. - /
Foraker! Foraker!" beloved ehe
crowd.
Hes nominated him!" muttered the
old man; but this time he did not at
tempt to rise. With smile of great
content he leaned against his grand
daughters strong young frame and lis
tened, while the cheers swelled into a
deafening din, an Unreasonable tn.
multi of sound, out of which a few
strong voices shaped the chorus of
the Battle Cry of Freedom, to be
~>uoAA up ny 4o,UVV luIVdLS duU pSdl(u
through the walls far down the city
streets to the vast crowd without.
The young Reed boomer" carried
away by the moment. flung his free
hand above his head and yelled de-
family: Three cheers for the man
from Maine!" Instantly he caught at
his wits, his color turned, and he lift
cd an abashed face to the young girl.
But, really, you know, that amt
giving nothing away" he apologized.
pluckirg up heart. May l >, do it
}agatn?"
The old partisan's eye lighted. Nov
they're shouting! That's like old
times! Yes. do it again. boy! Blaine!
Blaine! James G. Blaine!"
He let us lead him to the carriage,
the rapturous smile still on his lips.
The "rooter" and wormed our way
through the crowd back to the seats
which the kind Canton man had kept
for US.
We were quite like old acquaint.
ances now; and he turned to me at
once. "Was there ever politician
or a statesman, since Henry Clay,
loved so we'll as James G. Blaine?"
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the pitiful concerns Of the old man
who was "a little off, las l had heard
some one on the seat whisper) were
sucked out of notice in the whirlpool
Of the approaching political storm.
Eyes, that's Teller" answered the
Canton man, his mouth Strengthening
and growing thin.
"Is it to be bolt?'
The Canton man nodded, at which
the other whistled and communicated
the information to his neighbours, one
of whom remarked, LET EN- bolt and
be damned" A general, subtle ex-
element seemed to communicate it's
vibrations to all the gallery. Perhaps
should except the old partisan: he
questioned the girl in whisper, and
then. seeming to be satisfied, watched
the strange scene that ensued with an
expression Of patient WEAKNESS. The
girl explained parts Of the platform
to him and he assented; 1t was good
Republican doctrine, he said, but what
did they mean with all this talk
against the money; were they having
trouble with the mining states again?
The Canton man stopped to explain
he certainly was good-humored.
During the next twenty minutes,
filled as they were with savage emo
Ion. while the galleries, like the door,
were on their chairs yelling, cheering.
brandishing flags and fists and fans
and pampas plumes Of red, white and
blue at the little band Of silver men
who marched throug h the ranks Of
their former comrades; he stood, he
waved his fan in his feeble old hand,
but he did not shout. You must ex-
cuse me-" said he, I'm al: right on
the money question, but I'm saving
my voice to shout for him."
That's right" said the Canton
man; but he cast a backward glance
which said as plainly az. a glance can
speak, Il wish were out Of this!"
. Meanwhile, with an absent but
happy smile, the old Blaine man was
beating time to the vast waves of
sound that rose and swelled above the
band, above the cheering, above the
cries of anger and scorn, the tre-
mendous chorus that had stiffened
mems hearts as they marched to
death and rung through streets filled
with armies and thrilled the waiting
hearts at home: 49,. -, l.. T.
Three cheers for the red. white ana blue!
Three cheers for the red;~white and blue!
The army and navy for ever, three cheers
for the red. white and blue!
But when the chairnah had stilled
the tumult and made his grim com
ment, There appear 20 / be enough
delegates left to transact business
the old partisan cast his eyes down to-
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he waved his hands above his head;
wild, strange, in his white fame of
excitement. He shouted; and we all
shouted with him, the Mckinley man
and the Reed man vieing with each
other q here offer my testimony as to
the scope and quality of that young
Reed mans voice., and the air rang
about us: Blaine! Blaine! James G..
Blaine!" He shrieked the name again
and again, goading into life the waning
applause. Then in an instant his will
snapped under the strain; his gray
beard tilted in the air; his gray head
went back on his neck.
The Canton man and I caught him
In time to ease the fall. We were
helped to pull him into the aisle.
There were four of us by this time,
his granddaughter and the Reed root
err" besides the Canton man and my
self.
We carried him into the wide pass
ageway that led to the seats. The
Reed young man ran for water, and,
finding none, quickly returned with
a glass Of lemonade Che was a young
fellow ready in shifts), and with It
we bathed the old mans face. -.
Presently he came back, by degrees,
to the world; he was not conscious,
but we could see that; he was: not 20.
ing to die.
He'll be all right in no time," de-
clared the Reed man. "You had bet
ter go back and get your seats, and
keep mine!"
I assured both men that could not
return for more than a short time,
having an engagement for luncheon.
That's all right" said the Reed
man, turning to the Canton man, Il
amt shouting when Foraker comes;
you are. You 60 back and keep my
seat; I'll come in later on Hobart"
So the kindly Canton man returned
to the convention for which he was
longing, and We remained in our little
corner by, the window, the young girl
tanning the old man, and the young
man ON the watch for a boy with wa
ter. He darted after one; and then
the girl turned to me. - ass~<,..
. No one disturbed us. Below. the
traffic of q great city roared up to us
and a brass band changed merrily:
The crowd hurried past, drawn by the
tidings that the tight was on" and
choked the outlets and suhocated the
galleries. .:~ 80: szz Is
Hes been that way ever since he
read, suddenly. that Blaine was dead
she said, lowering her voice to keep
!. safe from his failing The had
a kind Of q stroke. and ever since he's
had the notion that Blaine was alive
and was going TO be nominated. and
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Great Poets Birthplace.

Great Poets Birthplace.
The house in Portland, Me-, where
Longfellow was born is now a tene.
ment in the poorer part of the city. A
little while ago a Portland school.
teacher was giving her class lesson
on the life of the poet. Her talk fin
ished, she began to ask questions.
where was Longfellow born?" was
the first question.
The answer did not surprise the
children, we'll acquainted with the sit.
uation, but it gave the teacher shock.
I'm Patsy Magee's bedroom" cried
several children at once.
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Universal Hero.

For America, at least, there Is the
one universal hero. No one questions
his greatness. None names him but
to praise.
Who is this universal hero?
Is it Napolean? Many condemn
him, as Ingersoll did, as the "imrer;.
al personitication of force and muir.
der" No, it is not Napoleon.
Washington, then? Wendell Phil.
lips said: But the great Virginian
held slaves" So. even Washington
had his detractors.
Lincoln? Perhaps later on; but not
yet.
Well, wko is this universal hero Of
America?
John Hampden, Of course. He OBJ.
jected to paying taxes.--Kansas City
Times.
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Recognized.
A ticket man In a certain Euclid
avenue opera house answered the
old pan.handling thus, recently: :
do you recognize the profession?''
wheezed7a seedy-lookingss hamfatter.
butting his way into the line Of buy.
ers. - ''''} 80
YES" answered the man at the win
dow, II do. But If you slip out of the
line quietly / won't give you away"
Cleveland Plain Dealer. ~
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tive just been reading in this his,
tory Of France all about Charlotte
Corday. She sure was great dame.
all right
What did she do?''
"Killed guy what was taking q
bath"
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Copyright By tho Bobbs- Merrill Co.)
4 Story Of the Republican Convention
Of 1896.

SAT 80 far back in the gal
lery that my opinion of
my delegate friend dwind.
led with every session.
Nevertheless my unimpor-
tant seat had it's advan-
tages. I could see the
vast assembly and watch
the throbbing Of the Re-
publican pulse If l could
not hear its heart-beats.
Therefore, perhaps, l
studied my neighbors
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A GRATEFUL OLD MIN.


Mr.. W. D. Smith, Ethel, KY, writes:
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Better Than She is Pa,nt.d.

O. Better Than She is Painted.
Tommy (at the opera)-Is- It true
that Lulu Larsen Is two-faced?
Artie (studying Lulu through his
glass)-Well. she is probably not
what she appears to be on the surface,
but don't think she Is as bad 40
She Is painted Puck. Us { 5:S e !
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WARNING to Women.

Very Meek Husband-I just finished
writing your speech for the club,
Mariah.
HIS Wife mot so meek ~-What's
the subject?
Very Meek Man-"The Lady Who
Will Strike Her Husband Is No Man"
Satire.
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After struggling man succeeds In
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Expected Result.

Expected Result.
What did Name do when ma told
her she must take that dress to
pieces?''
Il tell you she was ripping mad"
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Many a girl with Z soft voice pos
sesses a marble heart. D.. ri.
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all? Was l mistaken in the men?
have often Wondered why women
were made. and since they were made.
them. Here ] was helpless just be-
cause had snatched a kiss from one.
And now that am in the mood for
confession. might as well say that !
fully rejoiced In that kiss.
Well. whatever happened. ! had the
memory of that kiss. She would never
forgive me. OF course there was alb
solutely no hope that she would return
my suit. even in her poverty She was
not for such as I. and If there was
anything in this old buccaneers parch-
ment. II there was an island and n she
did get the treasure. why, the world
would be at her feet again. And l..
Ike the fool ! was. was helping her to
get 1t. to bring 1t about l was mad.
aye. mad. with impotent helplessness
that night
l sat there in the dark. no light be-
ing vouchsafed to me. and the lights
in the outer cabin not having been
lighted for long time. The wind rose
and rose. The ship was pitching mad
ly. My room was on the starbOard
side OF the cabin. and presently heard
all hands called to reef the topsails.
Captain Matthews was alert and ready.
OF course Presently he put the ship
about. and with the canvas on OF her
she was steadier There did not seem
to be any especial danger in the wealth
er. and for that was thankful.
must have dozed. ] was awakened
by the last echoing of the bell for
ward. didn't know what time 1t was.
because ! didn't know whether ] had
heard 1t begin to strike. but could
count three couples. which meant that
II was II o'clock at least ! didn't
Know. OF course that it was eight bells.
midnight until the voice Of the boat
swain came to me through the bulk
head that separated the cabin from the
quarterback:
A-a-all the port watch.
could hear the men below grum-
ollng and cursing as they turned out.
lhey had evidently been sent below
TO the hammocks after the tOpsails had
been reefed for a couple Of hours In.
l could hear scraps Of conversation.
"Now,
Kill him.
ms is the best time!"
fhe old mans alone!'
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By CYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY


listened, l thought ] heard foot
fall In the outer cabin. Could she be
there? l suppose that had been lock
ed up for perhaps an hour. Aye, on
the instant the bell forward struck
three. We kept man-Of-war customs
at her fancy. The sound came to me
family as | listened. half past o.
She could not have gone to her berth
yet She must be there In the great
cabin. l ventured 10 call.
What 1t cost me any man can imag
ine-and to humble myself to ask her
mercy too. l am a man Of fierce tenn
per, as you have deemed. but l can
control 1t on occasion, and ! did It
now. I shook the door of the cabin
gently at first and then vigorously
and called once and again. There was
no answer. beat upon It raised
my voice scarcely thought l could
be heard on deck. The wind was
blowing. the sen was heavy. and the
ship was pitching wildly. The strain
Ing, the cracking, the groaning Of the
timbers would have prevented such a
noise as ! made from attracting atten.
ton unless some one were in the cabin
But all In vain No heed was paid
30 me. and yet 1 could swear that
somebody was there. ] don't know
how exactly, but I was conscious Of
her presence. Perhaps because l was
SO in love with her that I could al
ways tell whether she was about I
can to this day.
IA
go thus unheeded- I was on the point
Of giving over my endeavor. but
thought Of the peril in which she
stood.
Madam" l whispered softly. and
then more loudly. Madam
! did not venture to say any other