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origin Of Pound stertina.

The pound sterling. sometimes
called a sovereign because 1t bears
the Impression and name Of the reign.
ing British sovereign. is derived a.
to its name from the fact that in
the reign Of william the Conqueror.
one Tower pound of silver was coined
into 240 silver pence, which made up
the weight Of pound" The Tower
pennyweight was really and truly the
weight Of penny then.-2o penny.
weights making one ounce, and II
ounces Gao pennyweishts) one pound.
Today $40 pence (of copper. not sill
ver) make up the value Of . pound.
The actual value Of the English sover>
eign il 113.77447 grains Troy in weight
Of mint gold. the working rule being
that 40 pounds Of gold IL coinod into
1859 sovereigns. The pound Scots
was made equal to the 18th part of q
pound sterling that ID Is. 3D.. approx
mAtely 40 cents. and was divided In
to 20 shillings (Seets) each worth one
penny English. or say two cents.
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be superior being while you ara
counting Sallie Hankins. Persuadins
girl that you are her ideal is almost
sure to invite her Just resentment
later on"
People get over enjoying highly 10
mantle novels the same a. they get
over liking nursery rhymes. You can
come pretty near guessing a woman's
age II she will tell you honestly who
ner favorite author 10.
There arc things that even con
scientious effort cannot aocomplish
me harder some men try to sinr ths
worse It sounds.
Grandpa Mintlicker. who Is eishty
years old. says he can't see why thar,
should be any fuss about women
smoiin' cigarettes. He has known :
number Of perfect ladies who dinn.S
snnfi. 1'pp''
Does your daughter play by noto,.
NO." answered 81 Smiling. "she mis- !,
by ear. We are buying the piano b,
note" "0 "
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japanese Hero Took Bride Practically
At the Command Of His su-
psrsoe ofHesr.

The Countess NoEi was . woman NO
less remarkable Ia many ways than
her famous husband. The circumstan-
ces Of her marriage with Nogi. when
he was . brilliant young oMcer. are
unusual in the extreme. especially in
Jaran.
She was the daughter Of sadayohi
Yo5i, and one day shs was sitting In
the window Of her. father's house In
Tokyo watching the troops march
past whom ahe saw gallant young
oincer in command and Immediately
fell In love with him. Her father
found It out and found out who the
lo1ncer was, and later Nogi was ap-
preached to bring about match.
He would not hear Of it, az he had
dedicated his life to the nation and did
mot intend to marry. But the young
lady would not endure this attitude.
and her father approached one Of the
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Nogi Ordered to Marry e

high ofncers. SUPERIOR of Nogi's, and
this of1cer fell in with the idea at
once. saying the match would be most
suitable and 1t was Just what Nogi
should do.
The word was given from above to
the young ofncer. and Nogi practically
married Miss Yoji at the command Of
his superior onicer. The union turned
out to be an ideal one. ~ the subse-
Quent history Of the pair and their two
brave sons has proved. The Count and
Countess Nogi are regarded BY the ma
ton a. the most exemplary couple that
could be found anywhere. She was
every inch ~ much eamurai a. he
was.-Tokyo correspondents OF Lon
don Standard.
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Former 10 Better sseauso II Can Be
Read At = Greater Distance
Than the Latter.

There is a tendency on the part Of
railroads to adopt signs with white
letters on a black background, not
realizing that the black letter on a
white background II easier to read
and can be seen at greater DIS
tance. This follows IN an Interesting
way from the structure Of the retina
Of the eye. - i'fi-'a =
The impression Of letter At the
limit Of vision IL received on the
ends Of q small bundle Of nerves
which convey to the brain sort OF
mosaic impression. A nerve can
only transmit to the brain informa-
tion as to wether or not ray OF light
is falling upon 1t. and when a nerve
is PARTLY in the light and partly In
darkness the sensation is the same
as though all of 1t was In the light.
1t follows. therefore. according to
the Scientific American. that all
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elaborately trimmed suit, beplumed
hat and pumps. Such things may be
suitable for rare occasions at home,
but they md practically no place In
the outdoor wardrobe OF the we'll
bred college woman. The plain tail.
ored suit cut on good lines. tailored
hat to match and neat shoes create an
impression OF quiet good taste and ap-
proprlateness. This keynote of sim.
plicity should be recognized through.
out her wardrobe. Elaborate chiffon
or net waists and fussy neckwear are
Of little use. for = college girls room
was never designed for clothes which
require careful treatment and pro-
lection from dust.-Leslie's.
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CHAPTER XIV.
Susan stoddard's Prayer.

susan oIo0oaF08 PfSyGFs
There was a wide porch. spotlessly
scrubbed, along the front of the
house, and two hydrangeas blooming
gorgeously in tubs, one on either side
Of the walk. The house looked new
and modern, shiny with paint and fur
nished with all the conveniences Of
fered by the relentless progress of our
day.
Little Simon had informed Agatha,
during their short drive. that Deacon
Stoddard had achieved this resi-
dence" shortly before his death: and
his tone implied that 1t was the pride
Of the town. Its real treasure. Even
to Agatha's absorbed and preoccupied
mind It presented striking contrast
to the old red house. which had re-
ceived her SO graciously into its spa
cicus comfort She marveled that
anything 90 fresh and modish as the
house before her could have come into
being In the old town. It was next
10 a certainty that there was q model
laundry with set tubs beyond the
kitchen, and equally sure that no old
horsehair lounge subtly invited the
wearied traveller to rest.
A cool draft came through the
screen door. Within. It was cleaner
than anything Agatha had ever seen.
The stalr-rail glistened. the polished
floors shone. A neat bouquet Of sweet
peas stood exactly in the center Of q
snow-white dolly. which was exactly
in the middle Of a shiny. round table.
The very door-mat was brand new;
Agatha would never have thought Of
wiping her shoes on It.
Agatha's ring was answered by a
half-grown girl. who looked scared
when she saw stranger at the door.
Agatha walked into the parlor. in
spite of the girls hesitation in inviting
her. and directed her to say to Mrs.
Stoddard that Miss Redmond. from the
old red house. wished particularly to
see her. The girls face assumed an
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SYNOPSIS.

Agatha Redmond. opera singer. starting
Tor an auto drive in New York. finds
!tranger sent as her chauffeur. Leaving
the car. she goes into the park to read
who has left her property. There she Is
hccosted by stranger. who follows her
10 the auto. climbs in and chlorofoI ms
her. james Hambleton of Lynn, Mass.
Witnesses the abduction of Agatha Red
mond. Hambleton sees Agatha forcibly
and when near the yacht drops over
board. Aleck Van Camp friend Of Ham
bleton. had an appointment with him. Not
meeting Hambleton, he makes a call upon
friends. Madame and Miss Melanie Rey-
nier. He proposes to the latter and Is re-
fused. The three arrange a coast trip
En- Van Camps yacht the tSs Sea ,eenns GI
Redmond. His clothes and money belt
have been taken from him. He meets
man who introduces himself as Monsieur
Chatelard, who is Agatha's abdnctor.
they nght: but are inferruptsd, by the the
take to the boats. Jimmy and Agatha
swim for hours and finally reach shore
In thoroughly exhausted condition. Re-
covering slightly. the pair find Hand. the
chauffeur who assisted in Agatha's alb
aeiirious and on the verge Of ceath; Hand
xhayer, who revives Jim, and the party
y conveyed to Charlesport, where Aga
INNS property II located. DR.. Thayer ID
the brother of Agatha's benefactor. Van
Camp and his party; in the Sea Gull.
wreck Of the Jeanne D'Arc. Aieck fnds
Jim on the verge of death and Agatha in
despair.
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.set!." cried Agatha.
She's

Set! crleO A8atuh. ouoe .
horrid, unchristian woman!"
"Oh, no." demonstrated the doctor
"Susan's all right. when you once gel
used to her. She's trifle old-fashion
ed In her views"
But Agatha was not listening to the
doctors feeble justification of Susan
She was thinking hard.
Doctor Thayer." she urged. do you
want that woman to come here to take
care Of Mr.. Hambleton? Isn't there
any one else In this whole countryside
who can nurse sick man? Why,
can do 1t myself: or Mr.. Van Camp
his cousin. could do 1t. Why should
you want her. of all people. when she
feels SO toward us?"
The moment his professional judg
ment came into question Doctor Thay
er slipped out from the cloud of en-,
barrassment which had engulfed him
in his recent conversation. and as
sumed the authoritative voice that
Agatha had first heard.
my dear Miss Agatha Redmond
that is foolish talk. You are hall
sick, even now; and 1t requires q
strong person. with no nerves. to dc
what l desire done. Mr.. Van Camp
may be his cousin, but the chances are
that he wouldn't know a bromide from
a blister; and good nurses don't grow
on bushes in 1lion. nor in Charles
port, either. There isn't one to be
had. 80 far as know, and We can't
wait to send to Augusta or Portland
Tho far n joI1 I11y no nnYt
twenty-four hours. are critical"
Agatha listened intently. and q
growing resolution shone in her eyes.
Would Mrs. Stoddard come, II 1t
were not for what you said-about
me?" she asked
THE Lord only knows. but think
she would" replied the poor, har-
assed doctor. "She's always been a
regular Dorcas in this neighborhood."
"Dorcas!" cried Agatha, her anger
again haring up. II should say Sap
phfra."
"Oh. now, Susan isn't SO bad. when
you once know her." urged the doc.
tor.
Agatha got up and went to the win
dow. trailing her travelling rug after
her. "she shall come-I'll bring her.
And sometime she shall mend her
words about me-but that can wait.
If she will only help to save James
Hambleton's life now! Where does
she live?" Suddenly. as she stood at
the window. she saw an opportunity.
There's Little Simon down there now
under the trees: and his buggy must
be somewhere near. Will you stay
here. Doctor Thayer. with Mr. Ham
bleton, while l go to see your sister?"
Hadn't better drive you over to
see Susan myself?" feebly suggested
the doctor.
mo, I'll go alone" There was
anger, determination. gunpowder In
Agatha's voice.
"But mind you. don't offer her any
money" the doctor warned. as he
watched her go down the hall and dis
appear for an instant in the bedroom
where James Hambleton lay She
came out almost Immediately and
without a word descended the wide
stairway. opened theN dining-room
door, and called softly to Sallie Kings
bury.
Doctor Thayer returned to the sick
room. Ten minutes later he heard the
wheels Of Little simon's buggy rolling
rapidly up the road in the direction
of Susan Stoddard's place.
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or two instances, depended largely on
the national forests for their timber
supply.
There being no navigable streams
of any consequence In the forests Of
Arizona where the logs can be foated
down to the mills at comparatively
small expense. the lumber concerns
must needs construct lines of rail and
operate trains Of their own into the
sections to be logged, the daily capac-
tiles of the mills being such that less
substantial means Of transportation
are inadequate. As rule these roads
extend several miles into the forest
tapping the primeval sections. When
these are sufficiently cut over the
track is taken up and put down else
where. At certain desirable locations
along the route and at the outer
terminus of the road. the lumber
camps are situated where the loggers
are domiciled.
Primitive Occupation.
No part of the lumberman's occupa.
tion is more interesting and primitive
perhaps than that of getting out the
logs in the woods. A trip to one Of
the camps where this part of the bus
mess may be witnessed is a novel
spectacle. especially SO when one
makes the trip on logging train. The
telling of the trees, the cutting of the
trunks into logs, the clearing away Of
the brush is done with the same tools.
the az and saw. the same expenditure
Of physical strength. expended by the
pioneer home builder in stripping
away the magnificent hardwoods that
fell beneath his sturdy stroke in the
group of states carved out OF the ter
rttory between the Alleghenies and
the Mississippi river.
The roads upon which the unsawed
timber is transported from the forests
to the mills are railways. though DIFF.
fertng from others of their kind In
that they were built for no purposes
other than freighting logs. One must
perforce ride on the framework of
the cars or on the tender OF the en-
gine. which is scarcely hardship to
him who feels the lure of the out.
doors. Before all else permission for
the ride must be obtained from the
mill owners or manager. Out into the
clearings one Is borne over hills and
valleys once instinct with arborescent
life. now denuded and overstrewn
with the littering of the slaughtered
trees that fell to the mailed hand of
the lord Of creation. Finally shrill
blast Of the engine announces the ar
rival at the camp, which consists of
four or five large ungainly structures
and number of smaller ones, all
built of rough pine lumber, more sub
stantial buildings being impracticable
as the place at best will be occupied
but temporarily while the sections
contiguous thereto are being cut over.
1t is in settlements of this character
that the 'lumber-jacks." the men en-
ployed in the camps, live and have
their being month in and month out.
overshadowing always by day and BY
night is the solemn grandeur of the
forest. Each morning the loggers 70
forth to their work of destruction:
each setting sun looks down on a
larger treeless waste. Now and then
the more convivial Of the number re-
pair to the neighboring towns to pass
away the time. looking not disdain.
fully, the while. on the flowing bowl.
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smsiIsd a CRATER.

A Boston clubman recently return.
ed from . visit to New York City.
In discussing his trip one OF his
friends asked him whether he had a
policeman in his pocket. The club.
man hesitated for moment. serious
ly questioning his friends sanity,
when the latter added: II didn't know
whether you could be there a week
without some CRATER or other get.
ting into your pocket"
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CHAPTER xlIl.-continusd.

Il can't go in-T can't bear to see
him 30 ILL.," she whispered; and as
Aleck looked at her before entering
the sick-room. he saw that her eyes
were filled with tears.
Agatha went back to her couch, feel
Ing that the heavens had opened. Here
was . friend come to her from she
knew not where, whose right 1t was
to assume responsibility for the sick
man. He was kind and good. and he
loved her rescuer with the boyish
devotion Of their school-days. He
would surely help; he would work
with her to keep death away. What
ever love and professional skill could
do, should be done; there had been no
question AZ to that, of course, from
the beginning. But here was some
one who would double. yes. more
than double her own efforts: some
one who was strong and we'll and
capable. Her heart was thankful.
Before Aleck returned from the
ed on the stairs. followed by the
mildly complaining voice OF sallie
Kingsbury. Presently the two men
were in low-voiced conference in
the hall. Agatha waited while they
talked. feeling grateful afresh that
Doctor Thayer's grim professional
wisdom was to be reinforced by Mr..
Van Camps resources. When the
doctor entered Agatha's room. her face
had almost the natural flush of health.
"Ah. Miss Agatha Redmond"-the
doctor continued frequently to ad-
dress her by her full name, half in
affectionate Difference and half with
some dry sense of humor peculiar to
himself-"Miss Agatha Redmond. 30
you're beginning to pick up! A good
thing, too; for don't want two pa
tients In one house like. the one out
yonder. He's very sick man, Miss
Agatha"
Il know. doctor. have seen him
grow worse. hour by hour, even since
We came. What can be done?"
He needs special nursing now. and
Jour man In there will be worn out
presently"
"Oh. that can be managed. Send
to Portland. to Boston. or somewhere
We can get a nurse here soon. Dc
not spare any trouble. doctor. can
arrange"
Doctor Thayer squared himself and
passed slowly up and down Agatha'a
room. He did not reply at once, and
whom he did. 1t was with one Of his
characteristic turns toward an ap
barently irrelevant topic.
Have you seen Sister susan7" he
inquired, stopping by the side Of
Agatha's couch and looking down or
her with his shrewd gaze. It was q
needless question. for he knew that
Agatha had not seen Mrs. Stoddard
She had been too weak and Ill to see
anybody. Agatha shook her head.
We'll. Miss Agatha Redmond
Busan's the nurse we need for thai
young gentleman over there. It's con
stant care he must have now, day ant
night; and II he gets wen, 1t will bs
good nursing that does It. There ism,
p nurse in this country like Susan
when she once takes hold of a case
That Mr.. Hand In there is all right
but he can't sit up much longer nigh
and day. as he has been doing. And
he Isn't woman. Don't know why
1t il. but the Lord seems bent OF
throwing sick men into women'l
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ce,,eos olris.

First Of all the girl who goes to col
lege must remember that the initial
impression that she makes determines
very largely her happiness or unhappi-
ness for the nrst few weeks. Above
all things, she should not arrive In nm
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Black Letters and White

nerves on the dividing edge between
any black and white area transmit
the sensation Of light 30 that all
white lines and white areas appear
wider and all black lines and black
areas appear narrower than they real
ly arc.
Black letters grow thinner at the
limit of vision and are still recognis-
able, while at the same distance
white letters, grow thicker and cannot
be distinguished. There are circdm-
stances when It 10 necessary to use
white letters. but in such cases legi'
bility will be improved II they are
made with . thin stroke and strong
ly lighted. Black letters are more
distinct II made with a heavy stroke.
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Queer.

Queer.
Some of these printed receipts"
said Mrs. Lapsling. ARE very pux.
zhng. What can you make of this
one. for instance. as a wash for the
hands7 'Glycerin. forty parts; car.
noic acid. one part: vinegar. quan.
tum suffragist.'"
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1t is our observation that the ten
oency OF the modern young business
man is to employ a girl secretary
good while before he really needs her
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An honest man is not a mere AMI
NAL: he knows right from wrong. and
loves the right.
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arlaf and Pointed,

"That man Gabler is always looking
for chance to talk In public"
Eyes, l once heard him speak in q
crowd Of 1000"
"1s that SO? What did he say7"
: "'Louder, pleassl'"
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Out Of tho pI..oorapb.

my son." said Dug Watson to his
Oldest boy, don't ooso and assume to
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him and one little boy fell of and got

him and one little boy fell of and got
his arm broken.
We had such beautiful weather
while we were gone and It was 30 nice
for us for we had to drive so much
going from one place to another. We
visited everyone Of my aunts and
uncles while we were gone but the
best place of course was at grandma
and grandpas for they seem to know
Just what little girls like me like to
do and have.
But I was very glad to get back
home again and see all of my own
playthings.
We had public sale before we went
away and I had to part with my Prince
and Topsy (our large grey team. l
went up to them after they were sold
to pet them and could not keep the
tears back for they were such good
horses and to think / would never see
them again. The man that bought
them shipped them to st. Louis l
think. Now that is one result from
having q public sale you have to part
with all of your favorite horses, cows
pigs, chickens and everything else.
Well must close now as my letter
is getting long. We may be moved
before l write again. We are think
ing of going to Kansas. If we do /
will write Of my trip the next time.
Leora Mae Dawson, Age 5.
Floris, Iowa, Route No. 3.
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he would turned his business over
to some one else and lived the rest OF
his life in ease. But instead he be.
gan to build ships and send them
across the sea to trade with foreign
lands. One day storm came up on
the sea and his riches were swallowed
up by the waves.
AS for me, If had only enough to
eat and to wear | would be satisfied.
Just at that moment Fortune came
down the street and saw the beggar.
He said have long wished to help you
but only on one condition.
All the gold that falls into the wallet
shall be pure gold, but all that falls
on the ground shall become dust.
Do you understand?
Oh, yes, understand.
Well do not load your wallet tos
heavily.
He was so glad that he could hardly
wait.
He opened his wallet and stream OF
yellow dollars were poured in it.
Isn't that enough
No, not yet.
Isn't it a cracking?
Never fear. Just add handful or
more. .y
Another handful was added and the
wallet split and the treasure fell upon
the ground. "
Fortune had vanished. The beggar
was as poor as ever now.
Hazel Kitterman, age II.
Hedrick, Iowa.
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COTTON.

The cotton is raised in Alabama,
Georgia, South Carolina, Oklahoma,
Mississippi and some of the southern
states. The way they plant cotton is
to plant it in row. And then they
pillow it like corn, and till the cotton
is big to form stalks and then it will
bloom and the color of the cotton is
white. And the way they pick the cot.
ton there is to take sack and tie 1t
around the shoulders and they let 1t
drag along behind them when they
crawl, and when they get through
picking it they take it to the cotton
gin. And then they take the seed out
of it and make the cotton into larger
bales. And then they take it to the
compound press and make it into
smaller bales. The seed is for cattle
feed and make soap salad, oil and the
cotton weighs from hundred pounds
to two hundred pounds bale. And
the cost price is from $50 to two hun
dred dollars bale.
Emma Marie Gig, Age IL.
Agency, Ia., Rural Route Q:
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PU RLlC SALE.

There was public sale at Ollie
November 9. I went to 1t.
There was great deal to sell.
They had ten head Of horses, and
about five head of steers, and five
spring calves.
We bought two of the spring calves,
three of the horses and twenty-five OF
the steers. There was more than that
sold.
There was big wagon and spring
wagon and two buggies. They had
about 200 white leghorn chickens and
twenty-five head of sheep. They mad
two nice tables and some chairs. They
had quite a good deal of furniture. We
bought fifty Of the chickens and one
Of the buggies.
One of the horses sold for 1920.
This story is not true.
Well l will close for this time as
my letter is getting long.
Forest l.. Johnson, age 9.
Richland, Iowa.