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Stories of Interest
Monks and the Silkworm. |

About the year $50 two Persian
monks stole furtively out OF China
with scanty luggage. but treasurinE
an ordinary bamboo cane. They set
out on foot and made their way
from China into Europe. In that
cane were a multitude Of the eggs
OF the silkworm moth. which the
monks had stolen. They carried
them to Constantlnople.
When the time came for the hatch
ing of the eggs the monks tended
the little caterpiilars. fed them on
the leaves OF the mulberry, took
their cocoons when they spun, and
from them derived the first silk
produced in Europe. Silk had for
centuries before been a treasure OF
China. and its manufacture, like
tho Insects which produced 1t. was
jealousy guarded. The monks.
while Oh 4 missionary enterprise
TO China, had witnessed the whole
process OF silkworm-rearinE and
the manufacture OF silk.
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The Glory of Autumn
WE SHOULD ALL SHARE IN IT
The Beauty of the Trees, the Mes
sage of the Dying Year, All
Yours for the Taking

there is still the beauty OF October's
farewell and the promise of the
Spring that will follow the barren
ness OF Winter to offer US a won
derful symbolism of life itself
No one is so far from october-in-
the-country that he cannot go and
find her No one who goes simply,
open heart. with kindly faith and
with a Willingness to behold and
to feel-no one who goes thus can
fail to be blessed by the beautiful
spirit of Autumn.
Life in our cities is SO compli-
Gated OF brick and stone and NOR
tar; of striving and envying and
achieving; of artificial barriers be-
tween US and the blue sky; Of for
getfulness OF our own souls-that
it cuts US of from a real UNDER
standing OF our simple feelings.
Please, please. all you who read,
go at once before the beauty fades
to the sombreness of early Winter
Winter as yet untouched by the
benediction of snow-out into the
woods. Just drink i'm the love-
illness about you. Forget everything
else and bathe your soul and mind
and spirit in sheer beauty. The
coloring Of the sky and the trees
that lean SO lovingly against it
the little clumps of scarlet bush and
vine-the tendrils of golden flame
that twine along the ground. Beauty
and loveliness; color and glow! II
you have eyes to behold-if rhythm
and maEnihcence mean anything to
you. your day will delight you.
Then come home and think.
That glorious color will fade and
become scar, and brown and old.
Then will come .nakedness and
death itself Silence and coldness,
with grim branches waving against
the sky almost like myriad hands
shaking in menace against the
heavens. But that is not the end.
Then the mantle OF star flakes
white snow. hoar frost and the
CLEAN OF sunlight on millions and
trillions OF rainbow hearted jewels.
Months of such beauty and then
melting rivulets of snow-sodden,
muddy ground under foot. branches
stripped again, the stiffness Of
waiting in the air.
And then the Spring! New life,
beauty. renewal. The cycle OF the
year again in full swing. Could
man with all his inventive genius
produce one miracle like that? And
we doubt the Power that unfailing-
ly produces this miracle through
all the years and for each genera
tion OF c,en?
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PART ONE-GContInued)
Dr.. Sewards DierN.

13 September.-Called at the Berke-
ley and found Van Helsing. as usual,
up to time. The carriage ordered
from the hotel was waiting. The pro
fessor took his bag, which he always
brings with him now.
Let all be put down exlctly, Van
Helsing and ! arrived at Hillinghd m
at o'clock. 1t was a lovely morn
ing; the bright sunshine and all the
fresh feeling OF early autumn :eemed
like the completion OF natures an
nual work. The leaves were turning:
to all kinds of beautiful colors, hat
had not yet begun to drop from the
trees. When we entered we met Mrs.
Westerna coming out OF the morning
room. She is always an cart. ri,Cr.
She greeted US warmly and said:
"You will be glad to know that
Lucy is better. The dear chill IS
still asleep. ! looked into her room
and saw her but did not go IN, lest
I should disturb her" The professor
smiled, and looked quite Jubllant. He
rubbed his hands together, and said:
AHA, ! thought ! had diagnosed
the case. Ny treatment is working"
to which she answered:
"You must not take all the credit
to yourself, doctor. Lucy's state this
morning is due in part to me"
How do you mean. ma'am?" asked
the professor.
We'll, | was anxious about the
dear child in the night. and went into
her room. She was sleeping sOundly
so soundly that even my coming
did not wake her. But the room was
awfully stuffy. There were lot Of
those horrible, strong smelling flowers
about everywhere, and she had
actually a bunch OF them round her
neck. feared that the heavy odOr
would be too much for the dear child
I'm her weak state. so ! took them
all away and opened a bit Of the win
dow to let in a little fresh air. You
will be pleased with her. I am sure"
She moved of into her boudoiT,
where she usually breHkfasted early.
As she he'd spoken, ] watched the pro
fessor's face, and saw 1t turn ashen
gray, He had been able TO retain his
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An Official Story Teller.

In several OF the public libraries
OF Canada story telling to childrsa
has for some years been q special
feature Each Saturday moruinK
from nifty to one hundred children
assemble at the library In a room
set apart for the purpose and called
the "children's Room" The ages Of
the children vary from six to four
teen years. Al 81. John, New Bruns-
wick. story telling has been eontin-
ued now for three years. This
year 1t has been found advisa bic to
divide the children according to age
and to hold two classes Of half an
hour each. The work has steadily
grown in interest. and the demand
for books Of less trivial type
Justify the work OF the committee
in charge During the Summer.
when opportunity offers and a story
teller OF note is a guest OF the city,
notice Is given to the library. and
II Is often possible TO have a special
session.
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The Vampire By Bran stoker
DRACULA, or

self-command whilst the poor lady
, was present, for he knew her state
! and how mischievous a shock would
be; he actually smiled on her as he
held open the door for her to pass into
her room. But the instant she had
/ disappeared he pulled me, suddenly
and forcibly, into the dining room
and closed the door.
Then, for the first time in my life,
saw Van Helsing break down. He
raised his hands over his head in a
sort Of mute despair, and then beat
| his palms together in a helpless way:
finally he sat down on a chair, and
putting his hands before his face, be-
gan to sob, with loud, dry sobs that
seemed to come from the very rack
. ing OF his heart. Then he raised his
arms again, es though appealing to
the whole universe. God, God!
God" he said. What have we done.
what has this poor thing done, that
we are sore beset? Is there fate
amongst us still, sent down from the
pagan world OF old. that such things
must be, and in such way? This poor
mother. all unEnowlng, and all for
the best as she thinks, does such
thing as lose her daughter body and
soul: and we must not tell her, we
must not even warn her, or she die,
and then both die. Oh, how we are
beset! How are all the powers OF the
devils against u.s. Suddenly he
jumped to his feet Come. ."'he said,
come, we must see and act. Devils
or no devils, or all the devils at once,
It matters not: we fight him all the
same" He went to the hall door for
his bag; and together We went up to
Lucy's room.
Once again I drew up the blind,
whilst Van Helsing went toward the
bed. This time he did not start as he
looked on the poor face with the
same awful, wnXen pallor as before.
He wore a look OF stern sadness and
infinite pity.
AS ! expected" lie Inurmured. with
that kissing inspiration OF his which
meant so much. Without a word he
went and locked the door, and then
began to set out on the little table
the instruments for yet another opera
tion OF TRANSMISSION OF blood. / had
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wits-the flapping against the win
dows, the distant voices which seem
ed so close to me. the harsh sounds
that came from know not where and
commanded me to do / know not what
have all ceased. l go to bed now
withoAt any fear OF sleep. l do not
even try to keep awake. l have
grown quite fond OF the garlic, and
boXful arrives for me every day
from Haarlem.
Tonight DIR. Van Helsing is going
away,as he has to be for a day in
Amsterdam. But need not be watch
ed: am we'll enough to be left alone.
Thank God for mothers sake, and
dear Arthur's. and for all our friends
who have been so kind. l shall not
even feel the change. for last night
DR.. Van Helsing slept in his chair
lot OF the time. ! found him asleep
twice when 1 awolle: but j did not
fear to go asleep again, although
the boughs or bats or something flap
ped almost angrily against the win
dowpanes.
"The Pail MdH Gd=efte.7 IS September.
THE ESCAPED WOLF.
PERILoUs ADVENTURE OF OUR IN
TERVIEwER.
InterUiep tcith the Keeper in the Zoolog.
icdI Gardens.
After many inquiries and almost as
many refusals. and perpetually using
the words "PaII Mall Gazette" as a
sort OF talisman, l managed to find
the keeper OF the section of the Zoo
logical Gardens in which the wolf de-
partment is included. Thomas BildeT
lives In one Of the cottages In the in
closure behind the elephant-hOuse, and
was just sitting down to his tea when
found him. Thomas and his wife are
hospitable folk, elderly, and without
children. and If the specimen | enjoy
ed OF their hospitality be OF the aver
age kind, their lives must be pretty
comfortable. Tho keeper would not
enter on what he called business"
until the supper was over, and we
were all satisfied. Then when the
table was cleared, and he had lit his
pipe, he said:
CTO BE Continued FOmorrowD
CCopyriEhtsdJ
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long ago recognized the necessity,
and begun to take of my coat, but he
stopped me with warning hand.
'No!" he said. To-day you must op.
crate. shall provide. You are weak.
ened already" As he spoke he took
OF his coat and rolled up his shirt
sleeve.
Again the operation; again the mar,
cotic: again some return OF color TO
the ashy cheeks, and the regular
breathing OF healthy sleep. This time
I watched while Van Helsing re-
cruited himself and rested.
Presently he took an opportunity OF
telling Mrs. Westenra that she must
not remove anything from Lucy's
room without consulting him; that
the flowers were OF medicinal value.
and that the breathing of their odor
was a part OF the system of cure.
Then he took over the care OF the case
himself, saying that he would watch
this night and the next and would
send ME word when to come.
After another hour Lucy walked
from her sleep, fresh and bright and
seemingly not much the worse for her
terrible ordeal
What does it all mean? l am be-
ginning 10 wonder II my long nabll
OF life among the insane is beginning
to tell upon my own brain.
LUCY Westenrd's Diary.
II September-FOur days and
nights OF peace. I am getting so
strong again that hardly know my
self 1t is as II had passed through
some long nightmare. and had just
awakened to see the beautiful sun
shine and feel the fresh air OF the
morning around me. l have a dim
half-remembrance OF long, anxious
times OF waiting and fearing: dark
ness I'm which there was not
even the pain OF hope to make
present distress more poignant:
and then long spells Of OBJ
Iivion. and the rising back to life as a
diver coming up through a great press
of water.
Since. however. DR.. Van Helsing has
been with me, all this bad dreaming
seems to have passed away; the noises
that used to frighten me out OF my
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Fickleness.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
l am twenty years OF age,
and of very tickle nature.
Don't you think that. whether
you are in love with a gentleman
or not, the more you see OF him
the more you begin to feel a dis
like for him? ] have carefully
considered mstrimony. and I feel
that ! shall never be sure enough
OF myself to undertake II. have
a feeling that the two parties
concerned. after being married a
few months. eventually tire OF
one another. Please be so kind
as TO advise me OF your opinion
on the matter. ] know that you
may tell me that have not met
HIe right man. but ! do not think
,ha, is the case in this Instance
ANXIOUS.
DON'T take yourself SO seriously
Don, make such a desperate
attempt 10 solve all OF Mes prob
lens a; once. l. you meet a man
fOr whom you really care. you
probably won't fnd yourself dis
liking him when you see a great
deal OF him. DO you tire OF your
girl friends, too. in this way?
Probably in YOUR great anxiety for
love and marriage you have swung
bitterly against the very thing YOU
desire. because things do not work
out for YOU all in a minute. Just
go along sereae'y enjoying your
friends and taxing a little unset
FISH interest in pleasing them, in
stead OF devoting your time trying
10 figure out whether they appeal
10 you. People do not tire OF each
other when taeir marriage IS based
on tho right thinEs-Iove. mutual
respec:. sympathetic appreciation
OF the same thing and or each
other and real compan!onshIp.
Don't he ~ such q hurry. Life s.ili
has Srest deal OF surprise in
store COR you when you are only
twenty.
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Advice to the LOvelO1n
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX

her husband of an ofTense he would
never dream OF permitting IL he
were nagged into it. II you are
right. the girl who is stealing him
from you probably will no: keep
him long, for a man who dese-.s his
wife at the end OF eight months
must be lacking in loyalty and sta
bility. The one class of women for
whom feel real contempt is that
foolish. cruel, stupid and almost
wantonly wicked group who deIib-
erately ensnare a man who has
sworn to love and cherish another
woman.
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By Beatrice Fairfax.

~ OURS for the taking! All OF
the beauty and glox OF Au-
tumn. viii you refuse your
share of the wonderful lUTeliness
OF the autumnaI world?
II the most influential woman IN
your town-a woman famous for the
lavish and wonderful way she did
things-gave a party, would you de-
cline to go? Dame Nature is about
the most influential person in every
body's town! Great Yhnkers have
Invited US to go Through Nature to
God and 1 believe that he who sees
and feels can surely so approach
the great Invisible King.
But whether you are deeply relig-
ious or idle and trivial. still beauty
must mean something to you. There
is a glory and glsmor about sheer
loveliDess. Scarcely any man or
woman ever becomes so debased. so
hardened. that there is not some
where in the world, something OF
beauty which appeals in some de-
gree TO the soul hidden under the
brutality and crime.
The Fau woodsi Even that city
which stands completely for every
thing metropolitan and urban and
sophisticated and worldly-much
maligned New York-lies in con-
slant and loving communication
with the woods.
wonder IL the most sodden un-
believer in all the world can look
on the gold and orange and bur-
Eundy and russet of the Autumn
leaves, with evergreens pointing
their spires hesvenward in the
midst OF the glorious pageant OF
color. and question the Power that
renews life every Spring, brings it
TO fruition in the Summer and then
before the sleep OF Winter gives it
the last benehcent beauty in WHICH
TO say good by to the world.
Among the hills. with the vast un-
dulating sea OF glorious LEAKAGE bill
lowing away from you and the sun
set turning the horizon hills to rose
and copper, there is for every seeing
eye-God. Greed and church strive
beautifully to interpret TO Us the
Power behind the HilIs-but the
Hills themselves present that Power
to US with a vast simplicity.
How can you or 1 stand in the
sunset OF a Fall day and question
God or an after life? However
much we human beings run amuck.
however sadly we twist and tangle
and misuse and abuse our lives.
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Tasmanian Mammals.

There Is a species OF mammals In
Tasmania the females OF which lay
eggs. from which the young are
Matched like the young OF birds.
This mammal. the echidna. II per-
haps OF the lowest order OF NAM
mails. and Is a kind OF connecting
link between mammals and reptiles.
They are about the size OF a baby
porcupine. are covered with strong
spines set thickly all over their
skins. and by way or q nose
they have q slender and narrow
beak OF white horn. The echidna
has very long, sharp claws. with
which il digs q deep barrow. In
this burrow 1t builds a nest for its
young and deposits one or two eggs.
which are enclosed In a strong aexi-
BILE shell three-fourths OF an inch In
length by two-thirdS of Al inch IN
diamets
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Pearl a Tigress.

She fought like q tigress. but
without avail He was heavier than
she, stronger, rougher-and he was
desperate-at bay.
He knew that somewhere near at
hand were Tom Carleton and two
policemen. He realized that II was
but a matter OF moments until they
would be drawn to the spot-and
then he knew It would be all up
with him. Pearl alone. he might
overcome. But not Pearl backed up
Sy Tom and the police!
30 IT was win nov or never!
Watching his chance. he struck
her a blow upon the side Of the
head that feIlsd her. She dropped
against the half open door Of the
elevator shaft and lay there with
her head and shoulders hanging
over a sheer fall Of eight stories.
The slightest shove-and she would
have lost her balance and fallen.
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The Marechal Mel Rose.

When General Mel returned fren
the scene OF his achievements in the
Franco-Austrian War. . poor man
gave him a basket Of lovely pale.
yellow roses In remembrance Of
this gift the general had a, cutting
struck from one Of the blooms. ana
when charming rose tree had
grown up he took the plant to the
Empress EuEenis- She was delights
ed both with the gift and the gale
liant donor but was surprised 70
learn that the rose had no Mans.
All she said. Y will give 1t =
name - II shall be the Marechal
Niei:" thus Informing the gsllaut
soldier of his elevation to the cow
eted post of Marshal OF France
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Sovsli1ed from the photo-play.
The Fatal Ring.
By Fred jackson.
Episode IL.

Copyright. 1917, By Fred yacksou. All rishts
- HE hrs escape was fastened 70
the building on the side near
est the other tall building.
and opposite was the IRE escape that
belonged to IT. From one IRE escape
10 the other there was very little
space, and carsiake-Iooking up
and seeing Pearl still on his trail
decided to risk Ieaping the chasm.
He made 1t in safety, swinging
from one iron stairway to another,
and Pearl. not to be outdone. fol-
lowed his lead
Thoroughly annoyed now, he en-
tered the second building at the
eighth floor through a window, and
inside in the hallway waited for
her.
She would have preferred sum-
moning reinforcements before con-
tinuing the charge-but she was
afraid carslake might make his
getaway before anyone turned up.
So. looking around her, she found a
loose iron bar nearby and bravsly
stepped through the window into
which carslake had disappeared.
carslake was lying In wait for
her behind the corner OF the freight
elevator shaft. and as she drew
near him he sprang at her. But
she was on her guard and brought
her iron weapon down on his shouI-
der. She had aimed for his head,
but missed. and the blow. though
painful. was not very efficacious.
He advanced upon her until he
was so close that she was unable to
use the iron rod again-and he
pressed his advantage until he had
wrenched her fingers from the rod
and disarmed her.
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But Carslaks did not lingsr -
hnish her. The instant she fell he
turned and dashed toward tie
stairs
Tom and the police. however. haA
separated. Tom going all the way
down the nre-escapes 30 that he
could go Up through the building
from cellar to roof; the cops mount
ing to the roof. 80 that they could
descend Through the building ana
thus catch Carslake In between
But carslake. on nearing the
twelfth floor. ehanced to look un.
ana he saw the policemen coming
toward him. On that very noor the
freight elevator had been stopped
And in this coincidence CaraIako
saw one chance to escape.
Entering the car he slammed the
door and started the car downward
Tom was coming up by this TINA
did not know this.
II
the heavy car.
ninth!
Tom Saves Pearl.
II he had passed the eighth hosP
he would have caught Pearl VITA
the bottom Of the eIevator-wouIa
have crushed her and sent her
sprawling down the long. dark shaft
to the cement flooring at the bettom.
But once again Tom saved her.
Reaching the eighth moor Just N
the nick OF time. he caught sight of
her motionless form-and the .ad-
vaneing elevator-and he Ieaped
forward Just in time to drag hes
back to safety.
An instant later. Is he stopped -
lift her-up. the two policemen came
seurrying down the stairs. with
their revolvers drawn and their eyes
wild.
Where Is he? Did you get hiuTs
which way did he, Eo. they
asked breathIessIy.
Down" answered Tom. In tss
elevatori"
The cops continued their pursuit
Of carslaks with a willingness most
satisfactory; and Tom drew Pearl
up into his arms and kissed her.
well. sweetheart" he m9r-
INJURED, signing. For tonight. az
least, think We are safe from fur
ther attacks. I'm going TO take you
homer
The cops did not overtake Cars Z
lake With astounding ease. hs
eluded them and regained his own
chambers. finding them somewhat
upset from the visit OF the Arabs.
for when he had locked them in the
inner room. In order to be free 10
drag on PEARLS veil and demand the
diamond Of her. they had broken
down the door to get out-and thsy
had left everything exactly as h
was after they had searched the
place thoroughly for the precious
stone.
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Washington's First Missior.

IN October 80 1753 the French having built three forts
the land of the Ohio Company, Governor Dinwiddie
of the Virginia Colony selected George Washington then
twenty-five, to carry letter of remonstrance to the
French commandant This Washngtor's first public
service of Importance.
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Contemplate.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

hEAh MISS r AlHF An
~ have been married eight
months, after keeping company
for three years. My husband was
true to me until = few months
ago. when he met a young lady
whom he has been seeing now and
then. / have found this out. and
he denies 1t. ! have also found
out the young Iady's address and
have written her that he is mar
ried and all the circumstances as
they are. and she still sees him.
The reason I am writing to you
now is because ! believe II you
will write something about this.
with some sort OF lecture. I will
rut same out OF your paper and
mail Il to her. Perhaps your ar
tIcle will show her the wrong she
IS doing me by trying to break up
my home.
CONSTANT READER"
AS you tell your story. It sounds
as II your husband were a
weaklIng. and the girl who is
threatening your happiness a con-
tem2tibIe creature. But perhaps
you are simply a Jealous woman
who is letting her Imagination r.sn
away With her. and who is accusing
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CONSTANT READER"
DO YOU KNOW
THAT

The strength Of males increases
repidly from twelve to nineteen
years. and at a rate similar TO tha;
of the weight, and more slowly
and regularly up TO thirty years.
after which 81 declines at an in
creasing rate TO the age OF sixty
years. The strength OF females In
creases at a more uniform rate from
nine to nineteen years, more slowly
70 thirty. after which II falls on In
4 manner similar 10 that Of males
At eleven years females are weaker
than males by twenty-five younds.
at twenty years OF age by thirty
six pounds.
Small splinters OF the wood Of
old Cremona vlOlins. when vibrated
with a bow. have been found TO
give invariably the same note; and
that note is always a tone higher
when the wood r. taken from the
belly OF the instrument than when
81 comes from the back.
A gallon was originally a pitcher
or Jar. 10 matter Of what size
The mUsicsl scuteness of horses
is shown by the rspidity with which
cavalry horses learn the signin-
GzRes of trumpet calls.