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LOOK THROUGH MINE' EYES WITH THINE. . Look through mine eyes with thine. True wife. Round my true heart t kine arma intwine. My other dearer life in life, Look through my very soul with tMno! Untouched with any sh- " of j ears, ; May those kind eyes ft. -ver dwell! They have not shed a man y tears, Dear eyes, since first I !:new them welL Yet tears they shed. They had their part Of sorrow, for when time was ripo The still affection of the heart Became an outwdVd breathing type, r That into stillness passed apiin And left a want unknown lefore, Although the loss that brought us pain, That loss but made ns love the more, With farther lookings on. "The kiss, The woven arms, seem but to be Weak symbols of the settled bliss. The comfort, I have found in thee. But that CJod bless thee, dear,. who wrought Two spii its to one equal mind, " -With blessings Ijeyond hope or thought, With blessings whieh no words can find. . ' " Tennyson. AN AEMALTblGIIT. I stood on tbo latticed roof of the rickety grape arbor, partially support ing myself by the tips of my fingers as I clung to tbo second stoiy window sill. . Marie leaned as far out as was con sistent with safety and rested her hand caressingly on my shoulder. Although my love for the maiden was intense, I could not for a moment forget the un certainty of my foothold, neither could '. I forget that the sleeping room window of my sweetheart's father was directly beneath me. "Never!" he bad said, when I offer ed myself to him as a prospective son-in-law. "Never! No daughter of mine shall marry a penniless inventor." During the many stolen interviews siou cf the obdurate parent we had ciis - cussed the situation from all points, and ever with the same results. At last we had decided to separate for a season, that I might the more fully devote my time to the solution cf the problem by evolving frcm my mental workshop gome practical creation which would bring to me both fame and fortune. Marie was a modern woman in every respect. She "had been caught on the psychological wave that was sweeping : around the world and was familiar with all the 'osophies and 'clogies that ac companied the movement. She was an adept in mind reading and fairly profi cient in the later science of telepathy. t "Watch for messages, dear Jack," Bhe whispered, as she gave my shoulder a gentle pat and drew herself within the window. "You will hear from me often. Perhaps I may need you. "Who can tell?" " At this point the brittle frame be neath my feet cracked ominously, and without further farewells I clambered down and started out cn my mission. Ted Brown," my college chum and confidant, was fully as enthusiastic as myself -over the many experiments and inventions I had essayed, and when he heard my story he entered heartily into my plans, which, "' if perfected, would revolutionize modern traffic and travel. ' One month later found us. in the heart of the Rocky mountains and far from the beaten trail of prospector, sportsman or adventurer. . Our' pack animals were already be ginning to show signs of collapse, so se vere had been, the fatigues of the nioun- -tain journey. Realizing the imprudence of farther advance skyward, we were about to turn a milder atmosphere, when I felt a gen tle pressure on my shoulder. Involun tarily l turned, expecting to see my, comrade beside me, only to find him Beveral feet away, pulling with all his might the cinch strap on. one of the pack animals. I lifted my foot to the stirrup, and again I felt the pressure on my shoulder, this time more forcibly than before, and a voice I could swear . it was Marie's sounded in my ear: "Turn to the right." . In an instant her parting words flash ed upon my mind, and almost uncon sciously I turned in the direction indi cated. What could I do? Our plans were al ready made. Should I yield, how could I explain 10 Ted in a satisfactory man ner this sudden change iu our move ments? Suddenly, without waiting for the dreaded'explanation, I shouted to him as I sprang to my saddle, leaving him to follow, as I was quite sure he would. As I drew near the mountain a zig ' zag seam, which reached from the sum- defined cleft, broadening at the base, leaving an opening a few feet wide, through which I recklessly plunged withotit a tncught of what danger might await me. Scarcely half a dozen steps brought me opt into an open space. In ages agone some terrible subterra nean upheaval had partially cleit the peak, and through all the countless years that had followed the action of frost and water had gradually worn and crumbled the sides of the gorge un til there was formed an open circular space several feet in diameter and near ly surrounded by a solid wall of rock. It is needless to go into details con cernmg the progress of the w ork. There were the. usual seasons of experiment and failure, of hope and despondency, nut through it all the great creature grew, until it nearly filled the little cir calar -space. . ; A long, slender, hollow body, fitted up with a motor and comfortable stats; a nuge pair or outspread canvas wings and a fan shaped ruader, altogether un like any other aerial Sailer that had yet made its appearance. ... And during all the time occupied in the construction of this birdlike navigator I had been so. of ten encouraged and advised when ap parent failure confronted me by the same voice that bad led me to the spot that it really seemed as if Marie was as fully identified with the success of my undertaking as myself. "All aboard!" shouted Ted as we took our seatS;ucVopene.d the valves that controlled - the mysterious power, Fttraicht as an arrow and as swift wo arose from the little inclosure. The sky was starlit and clear, and the whole panorama of the rough and ragged coun try was fast disappearing before we thoroughly realized that our venture was a success. We moved at ; a fearfu pace, judging by our aerometer, which clicked with. the regularity of a clock as it marked the miles and degrees. At dawn our aerial navigator was safely anchored within -the rock in closure, and we were wrapped in our blankets under our tents. Ned was soon snoring, but, excited and unnerved as I was, i couia not sieep ana ac last-iurew the blankets aside and entered the in closure to feast my eyes on my. treasure. -tnr.nrt tt otpu fin ft ROOn W8S lOSC ti consciousness until the familiar pressure of finger tips on my shoulder awakened me to the well known voice sounding in my ear: . "Jack, Jack, come quick I , There was an earnestness in the tones I had never yet heard, which brought to my recollection Marie's parting words: Perhaps I may need you. Who can tell?" , Evidently Marie wastih trouble, and I must go to her, and we began making preparations for our departure. Our most valuable belongings, with food and water sufficient for the jour ney, were packed within the ship's lock ers, and our tents stored within the in closure. As darkness approached we un hitched the anchor chain from the sta ple in the wall -of rock and started. v At midnight we wove hovering over' Marie's home. "We dropped downward until I could outline the house and grape arbor?- With ;i few hurried words to Ned I sprang lig jtly to tbo roof. The wiiyiow was open, anil the uext instant my sw eetheart was leaning out ward, with her hand on my shouluer in the old familiar manner, pouring her woes into my cars. "Just think of it, Jack. Papa is de termined that I shall marry Cousin Tom. The cakes -tire baked and in the pan try.T he 'guests are all invited for the wedding tomorrow and the license is on the library table. What can we do?" : , Of course thpre was but one thing to did without delay. Marie stole quietly down into the libra ry and secuied the license. iow simoie a matter to erase one name and substi tute another. And while she was about it. with' her usual forethought" she con fiscated the bride's cake. This, with her warurobe and jewels, was passed through a. w indow, and then I signaled to Ted. The ship, settled down like a huge drd on the grape arbor. Liaiie gave a little sin it k as we. stepped on board,. causing Ted. 'for an instant to lose con trol of the, lever. Tnere was a eras.i 01 splintering pine as the grape arbor ;ave way beneath our combined weight. Straight Upward like a rot-Kit we arose lor 1,000 feet or more. As we turned the -seaichlmht on the' wreck ve saw a figure clud in a long, white nigbt robe gazing at us, and a voice, trem bling with rage, called: Marie, come oowu here! Poor papa. "Ciiicago Tribune. THE EXTOPtTEI) KISS. To the north of Europe, at the en trance of the gulf lof the Baltic sea, stands a city, jesemblang in its site "the queen of the Adriatic. " This second Venice is knoWn bv the name of Stock holm, where in former days reigned two of the wisest and best of monarchs, by name Gustavu? the Great. The first, be cause of his patriotism, skill and gen ius, httd rescued his country from the subjugation of the Dane, and the sec ond, by his indomitable energy and militaryknowledge, had exalted her to the first rank among the nations of the world. The latter dying in 1643, the crown devolved upon his daughter, Christine, then scarcely 15 years of age. It was a morning of July, 1645, in Stockholm.. The' air was resounding with merry ringing of bells, the roaring of artillery and the shouts of the popu lace, for it was the natal day of the youthful queen. Nobles, squires and the learned of the land had congregated to payjtheir homage to their youthful sovereign, and the neasant fiorn the most distant regions of Sweden had contrived to make hiswavto Stockholm to gain a - glance of the fair creature whose fame sounded throughout the world, and whose learning had been ex tolled by Descartes aud Samaise. The court of the palace was thronged withvauxious spectators, and the troops were ranged in due order to greet ;'t he appearance of the queen, when suddenly the windows were thrown open and the flower of Sweden-"-ladies, nobles and officers appeared in fhe most gorgeous uniforms. All eyes were directed to one point, and a universal cry arose of "She comes!" But Christine was not there. It was the young and handsome Count Lagardie, the favorite of the queen, who appeared and, having waited till the enthusiasm of the populace had sub sided, read as follows: "A bold and insolent peasant having dared to insult her majesty, it is deemed expedient that he should suffer punish ment, but in consideration of the day, and that no cloud should mar the fes tivities; the queen ordains him to re ceive 15 blow s in the presence of the assembled multitude as a warning to luture eirenuers. - The chief of the police, with his as sistants, having conducted the prisoner into the center of the court, executed the sentence. The poor fellow with difiiculty refrained from giving vent to his surterings, and the people looked on with amazement and pily at so sudden anti ignominious a punishment. It ap-. peareei mat tins man was a poor voun miner who had come from Nor berg to btoejinoim to share in .the sports and pleasures of the birthday fef his oneeu His Minie arose from his ignorance of the laws of etiquette. It had been toid him iu the province cf Westmanland that on this day it Was the custom of the sovereign to be not only accessible to her court and. the nobles of the land but also to the meanest of her subierts- that all had the privilege to approach auu kiss me rpyJfiL-fl. , lyiss taie hand ot a queen.: the hand Of Christine she that was the idol of his life, whose portrait was the only ornament that graced his smoky cabin it was a happiness which he had never uupeu to enjoy, and the young miner resolved at all hazards, all trouble and fatigue to journey to Stockholm and share in the royal condescension. Vt 1 - VXAJ Nor berg to Stockholm was a long and fatiguing journey, and his means were not me most ample. But this was noth ingthe image of Christine was to him n lIJC iui-ufciar to me mariner, and he reached Stccl.hoim the evening before the rojal birthday. Having arrived, he directed his steps to the church cf St. Nicholas to ask of heaven many years, cf glory and happi ness to the youthful sovereign, and then with a nrrHn., l- i-,.. ..-. w,uu ut ins inue means purchased a smart costume, in which having Jttired himself he rambled about the city, feastibg hia eyes on th mauy wouticrs which for the first time he had beheld, and now to him ap peared almost as creations of fairyland or romance. . - The morning dawned bright and ueuuiiiui, ami rne torts of Fredericks- Durg ana axolm announced that nhri tine had reache.. he, sixteenth year. Awakened by the roar of artillery, Carl starteu from the ground where, like many others, he had passed the night in slumber, and, although yet early, found the streets' thronged with thou sands of inhabitants, evincing their en thusiasm in every possible manner. As the day wore on Carl, mingled with a train who were proceeding to the pal ace, and from his smart attire and handsome figure contrived, although unintentionally, to pass the guard and enter the' vestibule. The poor fellow, bewildered and delighted with the mag nificence which ou' every hand sur rounded -him, kept wandering about, re- ss as he was ignorant of all eti quette, jnc tling aiid pushing aside no- ils, latiie:5, office is and other function aries in short,' all w ho iini.td.-d hiui. At length, havinsr ejitered th" frrnat gallery, his simple costume attracted t!e gaze and called rp the astonishment of the assembled multitude.- Murmurs upon murmurs rose all around, but still Carl kept advantmg. lie was ignorant of the storm then gathering and had proc.pfded as far as the door of the hall of audience when the oiliecr m waiting demanded his name and business. He was about to reply when, catching a glance of Christine, his enthusiasm knew no bouutls, and pushing the officer a.-ide he rushed into the royal presence, seized the hand which at that moment was extended to the president of the senate and pressed it to his lips. At sight of Carl and his boldness Christine uttered a scream and with drew her hand, while a hundred arms were in a moment raised to chastise the peasant slave who had insulted the officer and aspired to an honor reserved but for the titled and the rich. Aud such was the crime for whicl? 'he. was thus disgraced a crime arising from his ignorance and which merited not so ignominious a punishment.. When the last blow had fallen, he bounded from the hands of the guards, and casting his eyes toward the palace exclaimed, "I swear before God, Chris tine, that a day will come when I shall kiss thy royal hand!? Then, regarding his punisher with a look of fo-rocity, he dashed wildly through the crowd. . The next day the miner had quitted Stockholm, but he" was never again heard of at Norberg. Five years after this two prisoners, the one a young man of some six and twenty years, accused of robbery, the other the head of a band of highway men, together confined in a dungeon of the fort of Fredericksburg, were thus conversiua: Ah," said the young mau, "what I regret metst is that I shall never again behold her I love. " "Child," replied the robber, "in a few years thou wilt bo liberated. :. Do not despair, for if she thou lovest is really faithful you may yet be happy. Listen. Our young and beautiful queen once 'ordered 15 blows to be adminis tered . to the shoulders of a poor fellow who, struck with an uuconquerabie pas sion for her, dared to respectfully press his coarse lips to her dainty fingers, "and for which he was disgraced as if he had committed a crime of the most daring character. But he swore before God that a day would arrive when the hand which had been refused him should be pressed to his lips and the mouth whic h commanded hi3 punishment would sue to him for mercy. "That day so much desired seemed as if it would never arrive, but it came at last. It was during the chase when the queen in her ardor became separated from her companions, and Ehe found herself alone in the middle of a deep forest. Suddenly she was surrounded by a band of robbers, who seized iier courser, ignorant of her quality. 'Re spect me!' she cried. 'I am your queen !' The words fell like lightning cu my heart. The hour of retribution had -"arrived. "'Look on me,' I said. 'Do vou not remember me? I am Carl, the poor miner who'ouce presumed to kiss thy pretty hand, and for which yon ordered him to be scourged in the face cf all Stockholm on thy natal day, but I swore before God that, a day would arrive when I should press it to my lies. It has ariive-d, and ray oath shall now be accomplished.' I advanced toward her, bat my heart failed me, and I wept like a child. " 'Prostrate thyself,' said she, recov ering her wonted dignity and courage. 'Those whom I permit to salute my hand must approach on bended knee.' "She extended to me her hand, and kneeling I pressed it to my lips, proud and happy that I had fulfilled my oath. I departed, first having conducted her to the right path. The next day I and my companions were surprised and taken. But, nevermind I still hold it as a truth, for experience has proved it, that in love we should never despair. There is always a favorable moment, and all that is necessary is to be watchful, and when it dots arrive to permit it not to escape us. Do not despair. I hope yet to see many happy hours. The jailer opened the door cf (he pris on aud pronounced the name of Carl. "Along, my lad!" cried he to the prisoner. Car.! was about to replj, but was pre vented l.y the keeper continuing: "Hush! It is useless. The gallows is ready, and the executioner awaitsyou." New York News. -THE SWEET, SAD YEARS. The sweet, sad years, the sun, the rain Alas too quickly did they wane! For each some l)oon, soire blessing bore. Of siniles and tears i-ach had is store. Its checkered lot of blins and pain. Although it idle be and vain, Yet cannot I the wish restiain That I had held them cvernioi e The sweet, sad yeai si Like echo of an old refrain That long within the mind has lain, I keex l cheating o'er and o'er, "Nothing can e'er the past restore, Nothing bring back the years again" The vweet, sad years! Canon t ell in Leisure Hour. . LOVE'S MESSENGERS. - y The rose shall be rry messenger. The herald of detni(.n. Each petal sweet shiiil be the seat Of tenderest emct ion. And in the heart t.l each fair rose, Deep hidden in the- co: e. There rests my soul,. lay inner self. To love but you Vei moi e. Each rose will die, each petal fade And wither fast away. Each freighted heart that speaks ray love VVwl anguish r.nd ceciy. Not bo with love lijy soul that's hid Withiu each rose's core. That love will breathe and speak and live horever, evcimoie. 'Twill live for you and speak to you When l oi.t s ceas-e to be. 'Twill bi eat lie the rose's fragrance rare For thee, my sweet, for thee! Then haste, -my messengers of love. Tell her my each emotion. Oh, petals sweet, at her dear feet Ecspeak my fond devotion. William Manley in New York Tribune. RIM I LI A SIM1LIBU3 CURANTUR. K w this here "pome" ia writ for fan . ..Leastways, It's not for money), Ad when with reading it you've done You'll vote it awful funny. Eesides, what's more, it's very clear, As shall appear hereafter, There's naught for giving health that's near As good as killing laughter. But Just read on, and when you've done You'll find yourself much better. My muse will make you die with fun . If I will only let her. Leastways, you'll have a perfect fit (Laugh liei e), as sidd the tailor, If l :cr exhaust less vel of wit Doesn't dry up and fail her. My jokes can't fail to make you well. For i hey aie simply killing (Laugh here), surpassing philter's spell Fok he-art's distempers', stilling. ; Don't see the point? Lautrh all the same The joUe's on you! (Now snicker.) If you'll just follow up thiVganw, You'll die wuh mirth the quicker. Borne say tins life's bat one huge joke, 1 If jx'o'.-le o:i!y knew it. (Now, l:c:e. jv. 't double up and choke And you will never rue it.) Now, don't '.ake time to catch your breath, But r4r r.tid so earn with laughter, And how I've tickled you to death I may e i.!; in hereafter. -En ilo rk'khardt in Boston Globe. A LIT OF-JEALOUSY.- Near the Pare ''Monceau is a pretty little house that seems to hide in a bush of clematis the home of a yomig and charming v i "' r of ' r.-nrhfc of baptism y . i.t r rj.t: ;;.:.'.; i L-.ia;-. . and the k;u i;aneut 'of -marriage made her the Countess of Viry. She had as a net aud constant companion alelicate little ?.lt xieau poodle,' all white and woolly, to which. was given as its solo nourishment a lump of sugar in the morning and a. sweet biscuit in the even ing. His uuuio was-Nito. It was 4 o'clock. Louise was running along the pebbly paths of her garden, flitting among the' rosebushes like a butterfly. Kito playfully pursued his mistress with harks of delight, at times seizing with his teeth thu ruflie of her blue inuisliu drof-y and, propping himself upon his paws, pulled at it with all his strength. In the midst of their play M. Jacques de Beaucbamp entered the garden. The little widow, perceiving him, hid her self behind an orange tree. But iJacques ran to her aud, surprising hef, kissed her on the forehead. .' "Ah, M. de Beaucbamp' she cried, "that is not nice of you." Louise -wa-? of medium' height. She had very small hands and fett, white shoulders and thick black hair. Her teeth were so,white that when she laugh ed thty -glistened like po.arls. How well she carried her widowhood and in a way to honor herself! The young maid en is generally too timid and bashful. She blushes arid casts down her eyes at the least word of compliment. The widow, on the other hand, has the right to hear everything, and when one speaks to her of love she knows read. ly what that means.' - Louise leaned upon the arm of M. de Beauehamp, and they went into the parlor, followed by Kito, who threw some jealous glances at him who war? to be the future hrrsband t.f his mistress. Of comse the poor ; littL' animal could not have known that It u.ust have been a jealous instinct. ' Louise ' and Jacques agreed so well that they had planned to be married. Nevertheless each of thenih;;d a defect. M. de Beauehamp was jer.lom and Mme. de Viry v. as coquettish. "Louise," he said toher, "you will drive rre to despair. Yoa say t'tat you love me, bat how can I believe it when I see you smiling at every atlniirer and giving to every comet so sweet a recep tion? When I see you in society so full of life and gaycty and hear your ring ing laughter from the midst of a circle of ardent admirers, it is impossible for. me to tell you the tortures and anguish I endure. " "And what cau I do, dear?'' replied Louise. "I :mi pay, it is true, but is that a crime? And why should I be coid" to those who approach liie only to say pleasant anil agreeable things?" "You are a coquette, and your laugh makes me despair, because if you laugh thus against my wish it must be only to show your "-teeth. You know very well how adorable yon are when iu laughing with a fixed purpose you throw back your head and show your pretty white nick. " "But what must I do to prove . my love for yon? It is becoming desperate. Ask of me what you please, .but do not ask mo not to hiuglijiuy more. I am only happy v. hen I am glad and free to bo light hentrd." M. de Beauehamp assumed a solemn air. - "Yon said to me one evening that you would make for-me the saciifice of your life. I do not ask so much as that. But listen. Do yon vi: h to make me the happiest man on t avth?" "You have but to speak." "Even at the price-of suffering?'' "Yes, at any pi ice " "Well, then, make me the sacriQce of one texith. " - -' ."-. "What ;iri you demanding of me? It ia" barbarous. . ' "Only a tooth. The smallest one in the front. Aud afterward you may laugh as "much as you please. " "But you will think I am ugly and will not love me any more. " "Isweur to you there is no other way to assure my happiness." The counters, rarg the bell.. John, her valet, took her orders aud came ba-.k a quarter of au hour later with a gentle man carrying in his hand a leather Case such as is used by surgeons. "v "Who is that person?" asked M. de Beauehrmp. The countess answered: "It is Mr. James, the American den tist " . The little countess entered her bou doir, followed by Nito, his tail between his legs, as if he understood that some thin", serious was about to happen. Louise returned shortly afterward, ashamed and Irumbled, and gave to M. de Beauehamp a little tooth as white as milk, which he carried to his lips and covered with kisses. Seeing this tribute of affectiouj Louise ran away. ' Jacques had the -tooth set in a me dallion aud cairied it religiously around his neck as a souvenir. From that day the little countess be came -very sad. Only upon rare occa sions was her face lighted up by a smile. She kept aloof from society as much as possible, but when- she was forced by uer bueiai duties tcr appear among her friends they saw her keeping apart from the others or sitting iu a corner with a serious air. her mouth closed like a' prison door. Jacques did not easily recognize her. In fact, she was greatly changed, '.'Poor countess!" said some evil minded ones. "She is getting old. How changed she is J She seems to be mourn ing the dead." And Jacques felt his love diminish little by little. He began to understand that what he loved in her was especially her smile, her playfulness, her gayety, and he also became sad. The moie he tried to regain his love,: which seemed to be leaving him, the more he realized that he himself had killed his passion. Ojjo day he went in despair to'TMme. de Viry. "Louise," he said, throwing himself at her feet, "do yoa love me still?" "I have sworn, to love you always, and the stiller you are the better, " she answered. "Will j on prove to ine tie sincerity of your word.-?" . " - "I ask nothing else." " "Well, thou, if you love me have the dentist put in a new tooth." "What -.'folly is-' this?" said Louise, weeping. "I -was right when Isaid that you would not love me any more. That is just like jou men. Anil you re proach i;s for ixing capricious." - "Louise, 1 beg you to forgive me. I curse my jeaionty my foolishness 1 ' . "fc'o you really are ieg'ietti?;g the weakness with which I acceded to your caprice?" - - , "I aih desolate and full of remorse." "Yon recognize the cruelty of your unreasonable request?" . "I will reproach myself for it all. my life." -: " Would you be happy if I had dis oberi il you?" "I would give anything for that." The little countess gave a burst; of laughter, which showed all her teeth complete. ' "What does this mean?" asked M. de Beauchau p, holding in his lingers the medallion iu whir.li was yicasei its a souvenir the little pearl cf the sacrifice. The countess opened the mouth of Nito, Raying! ' "Here is the victim." '"Ah," cried M. do Beanchamp. "You never loved me. " Waverley Magazine. dJT ATTliE METER. Vernal Choice was a pretty and com modious villa and Doveeottam a select and salubrious suburb. To the happi ness cf Mr. and Airs. Maurice Green lately made almost complete -by the ar rival of the- veriest cherub that ever came down from hea'uu there weie but two drawbacks. -The first was of Maurice's makinp. He had a ridiculous fr.d r.tont gas fittings. He believed them to be in a chronic state of hal-iness. He told his long Eutitiii:g v. lie almost daily that 'more up fscaptd through unsuspected tiaciis ai:d ct ft (live joints than served to illuminate the oozy rcrms of Vernal Choice. Mis. Mnr-iite Gietn's l.cgfcear was. ..burglars. Kcthing could shake her c u viction thi.t when a burglar tcok his "d-aik subuib;.n way" his jebjective would be, ly decree ' of fate,-. Vcr?:al Choice. Thus it came to pa.ss that nightly, while' Mamie c wls tLinirg off the $lus at the "mete r he would on no account allow aiuy c-iit t he -to do it, as "gas is such a fickle thing" his litth wile was on her knots in die bceiiccm, not, as. mif.bt be suprosed, saying bn pii:vti" tt ujih she mi.t.c the sau.e kiit i ii i; g st i e bet h pui p-c .st-s bu t t i n; -idly pt tring under the litANeiett teirsi cotta aiautts for the burj.kr that never can:e. . - , fcicme tiii.es it would' ha pen that the gas poppet, e ut just as i-i e w ia the 'act e,i rai.'ii g the cuitain tliat icil;t reveal the' tn.coy of her liie, and then, with a littie stream, , she woulel, s( e k the matches- she;, hover 'could jut her hand ltadiiy cn tl e mate he s and lij l the dtliej.ttly -ha(itd cam.-Je on the tiiessing table-, e:e pioccccii.'g v.'ith l ei fee arch 'ami he r c.c yetiens. At ti.eh .iii.ct, When Mauiite asetmied iitm U.c ti-.tier-gT0UL.ii lfLticns whcie- the ' f ;.s. nlttcr mtttd out ii.s i.ele to -the ciS-v any t;i his vife above stuns, t-i.e- -. i.id rate him right M;i;ndiy lor to i tie a iittit be.tiy fe r w hat .she tdyiia Lis "aLhuit: "fad" about turning the gas edi. "YVlt.t (io tt lev. exlia it t tef gas sig nify, when ii ixe piteie us 'iits mi.iit seme night be saciiheto ler l.. I. tt a light?" t-i.' wtuid e:;eiain., v.il-h its: u:uth tli;, matic tirvcr as if t.'h Laei bttn bt ie ie a row e f ice lig hts i:i d ;; crowded pit ii.:-t ail of a . Liue tit.teu, ce ri i.gate el t annic and a mihtiy t-t.i riii ul husb;.Lti. When Maurice w iiht tl to Le v. it h: r iiig, l.t; v. s..-; ;..v. ; as tt:t.i ctiy :.ilitiij tive in his the. ice of ui;ii!s. Lei exer faiieo'to pcli-jiUi tie- lt igjar l.e tie.ii. lie ss'.iii: it vvus "the. mtiet-t mcVnuhi': e,' ' and that ti.er'e v.t ie "e te we.s t f 't jc..-t iii i ciils io erae i: than Ytim.i GLoie t-, e i. bet." .-.'-... ' Mrs. Green, as a rnle, eh ijri.t el. no ansv.er. Lie- l.r.'n u tii.i g ; i.o ,u i.titu how a ms.u e i 1;.uih t :s s j m e'ie; ; : Fi'cu the n e ic r ovi si,L. t i. iu Hi ; p to its. use. bhev g( Li i;...v ie ..ine (i l: t.n; saying so, ht.v.ei, ul i..v a n:-;.Lii little woi:.;.i. hi.e- v. .-as ;.;.., f. hi:.tit t.l' filling the LaL v 's u i ( ii. but iiv ;.i u tr.eLjj.g tie- i it ; rl.?.i i.i :, with tr,n.i fironjugs, in ti l.t e.s-'.jic e ot, le tin .r the nir iiif i: :.v;y Ii.,ui ice to luow out the. icnrcigat-i aiJt.ii-, ' ' It was v. inter c.t-ti it-v. :; midnight. Mauiite i.t.d a tc.., : i.o ; . I. ; i j. t i.t l.a by. The ' lit t .e e 1 e 1 1. L , " .. u.i i, had a "te,ueb t.i Lit i. i ) .'s, ".' ; id l is .; it. Litaliijiig a:; i e t a.n L e ie ; e K'.e tsiy in his link eet i :;.i,iV tv t.:.tei ti e -iaet thr'oiigh the (.L.:LLt,-s. "i v.ordtr, :' l. r ;n:i.i(i. Mis. Gren, as the I;. - 1:mo;;;, l.i the-. lipuLitti Liea.hiiig el e Lt- ; ; n ti t '.i e Land ai.el the lLi.i s i.zu t .e ;e tl htr Lu-Lanu on the o'u.e-i. "1 v.ti.V.er if i..t lit lie l-'ct is warm c i.ci-h. ..j-ui at.ik.i-.h uLe.ut his iiitje e 1 ; :. ; ,v,-s L.m.'T'u take bini into my Lh tt.,' iy 'ia'auiic aces-n't like? it. -The ii;:e Hiicv l.:t L.- li.e eit.l.es CiT SO. V hi. i !.;. .il 1 i.tl s.. ; t i.f. i.iui liem t;.i.u:; cl.u aiit;L? fii.pj.y tLci gi;t! 'ii x s -;Li.t; " titr . ' Ul.. 11 Wlup iti I Le ; aie Lt i.itt i:.. it's,''ithtr in Ohe i:.;;!!.it: has.iei 1 t t.i st lt:g table or m u.e w : .it.-ie Lt, i Li.o. irter Maui ice! Lt: wiuiu v,;';!.;.; . -;o and Li-u it ler i; t, Ltt 1 .ou.(n:t .'disimh him tonight -icr il.e wbiui. ',i-m r;ii.i I Etltct 1 Li li IU 1 : . M.ui.it.-, ij.l ti Siv Ci)")U Lis CiUfct.ii.;g "j.:t;..i. "xi.tM Li.'bt'y jlLq-. enza coieis Ltiet e a:t , ai.t. I'm to te; 'uwott'r hiiii in liath.ir tti iu Uty. I'll slip into the m s.t-nxm mystit. " Thts feoliit quii-ii g tLo quit tiy j ot of beci le r wLnV LaLy tan.e iu ua tie w cut purLed tLe laiLi Xtk btu liOtLes gtnt.y at;.inht bti LutUi-d's Lack, bo that he w omd not luibs htr, auti pie;ceed eel to feel for the matthts. The little receptacle at the bed head was empty. Not a inarch. "Un, dtar, aear, why will Muuiite insist 'upon i turning the gas cfi at the Exeter, especially when Laby is unwell?" she sighed as she slipped into htr dressing gown, which foitunateiy was hanging, cu the brubb knob at the ie.-ot ot the bed. fclippeis she cotiid not mud. il des pt ranoum ! - the knew to a ie oij where the wrap was, cr at least she u.e.-iLt she eiici, anei the .would ki.t w j u the liicmcnt tli't.- Ibid a linger on -it- -m-tie cktiub iu the- tot tt nghtel in a e L i. ing iiiannt r. Light tr no iilM, the- w iap must te teamo, and witl tut lutl ei tt-la;- the littie -"mot htr -walkfu gw.geriy into the i:e.t im-ii:. . - V . . ' ' . 1 ....... ... ei,i' (l i.iu l:.n -.io .:t.u ii wit:n- t f l.l- ... U i t. v J ii g t i:C H t Ii: 1 1 ( ; . '- i , , ;i mm .i a : 1- lOlt ... i. il : : tuie 1 1 i.uiit. i V, hvti its !..: I hh' (f: tew ; frcr, fcr it consisted rf a three ciuartr.r'.-i-ncih 'mirror in w hith Mis. Gre en was went to inspect the "hang" of her lac e.st coEtume. "I'm ah::ost sure iy'.z in fho dressing table drawer," mV.s'd Mrs. Green, rHAii:g at ; ustomeii !o 'the darkness and assisted' ly a suspicion e f moonlight thutshed'H aie, rneei t:;in light l.otn through the s-kyiigi.t cn the lauding and the window e ptcsite the w art:i(.te. Act ing upon thi.s.thought, she ignored the wareaobo for the present, crossed the roe -mi to the tiiessing table, and after smithy die Lings of little I rass handles and tentative pulls at wrong drawers at last ope ned t lie right one, but failed to feel the wrap. "It must be in the wardrobe after all," she thought, and ace crdinglyclos ed the drawer with some noise, tripped across the dark room, cpeiieel the wardrobe-door with some difiiculty and bur ied hcrs-i f in its spue iocs 'recesses. Maurice was a heavy sleeper, and 'consequently apt to be a bit bcinuddled on first awaking more especially in the dark. On this particular night, after .ap parently, tirtan.ii.g for a full fortnight cf "exe ursioiis anel alarums, " he awoke with a -violent start. The room, to him, was pitch dark. There w as not even the .suspicion - of moonlight on this sine of ti e house. E sides, the blinds were down. lie sat up, ieiy nerve and sin-' ew taut how. He was fully aw ake. "By jingo," he breathe d, .ami he felt the coid tWeai ttar.t to his brow, "she was right! They've ceme. " He put out his hand to wi.ke his wife. He felt her fc.i in under the bulging bedclothes at his side. ,Ee could het.r the baby breath ing huskily.. There was only one c'the-r person in that house unaccounted for. That was the little servant 'maid.'- But wl -y then hi she he tiying eirawers in the; spare Ledrocui.? Ko.'thcy 1 ael c c me, after aJ.LMis.Green was right. It was Lnigiaisx . Maurice w ithorc-w his hand, which rested en ti e: l iileck Ly his side, with the thought: "I'll net Vvi.keu her, peer soul, fc-he'd be starttt to death. I'll know the worst hist. " So thinking, and wi-h a seat of - infatuation which was pei haps brave i y to. get a glimpse of the marauder, he fctcle tut of Led, Lutteiitd :p his (ires-sing "jacket, took the iillie 1. Co si tie el aii -l.y the batkjaud jthus aimtei,, his leait Li-i.iirg liie a jmr.fileii eiu:m, btcalthily tuiL.tU the cor ner Le tuetn the two ic;cns. A faint iigl.t citiiie Ihicuh the land ing skylight. LcaveMdi The villain was at the ether ma of the room, right opposite the tite r. What he v. aseit ing he -couid net i:.ake e.ut, for hC" iocked like a n:an se.tn ttitt.gh mist. The1 wictch! Just th(ih ti:t; (ii'uit along the ianeang took Mauiice shiewriiy cn the bare itf..s. 'i he miluehzu msi. rle u it " lf. He K'ugLt against it oLsptiateiy ier n i:'c:m.tiit. it but aagmtnuu the leitf i.t' th.f.t ipiositiii.' Like a thundtr boit l.e'Mie ; z ia ILue v.as a n.i.C(d excli.mation in the item.. Ml. trite lohe' itiw-aruv. iih upiiiitu tii.ii-. 'ii.e buiglai, too,, had seized .a c hair, si.d-.was making at him with eeiual ltij: Clash! The Louse sttii.eii to 1 i ve iailen. Thtie was a ietiiiul elatUr tf iaiiing gluts,- a pierc ingshiiek, the sound cf a Lce.y iuiiing cn tLe L.ct.r, s.Lti ajl was tiiii Lt.t iortht wail tl ti e- iiightentei Lube m the. loom he had hit. - What had he eione? He kneelc.d down, caiue j-s ol 1 ; e ken glass, ana his Lini loted en a L.uu fect. tick with ap;.ie h lifcitn, Le gic.pcti e isewhtie and en counteit.d u piaitt u. head and a few cull ing pins. - "A mattl:, n match, my king ti; in ler a mauh!" i.e. would doubtless Uae t,uid had be not been eu ttiribiy a p.-.t t . Just then ;i rectangle of light np teand ulu iLtit useo uiitij, pule uhu irtiiiLiiiig; sttcid the iitile mailt in ihe i.t.t.iway, a i ailhing t;-,p jjy L r hand,' aiii-az-" ci to see I he . ItiicAving taLit au vivuiu.i: A -. areiitbe a ct ti -few int. ing' uptu its Lingts, with jJt; long mnitr smujvheu to iiagme nts ; u chaii;, wn1i -a Lvti.tij kg, jyirg tieisevly; a Loir'iiied n an in a 1-ight.shiri ;;i.t (.less jug jacket, kneein g at the- ieet i ;i jiostiute wom an in a t t ;.(, iuni, ;;e.us: n.g ge' v. n ui.d .plaits, .who was none other, than the horiiiit j i. au's wile. ' ' : Maui ice-Cum i.tAii 'r.ins the gas off at the n.etei i.t . e :. pi , ht u Le lake s hiK v. :v ai.et ii ;.way ler the suiii- me r jn.i :t.ay. - c :i t nliii It.cks i.n ee r the i.t tt itv l lit-: i Lie Luigia:-.s L;iit .liliiiiig: l..i- n.rt.njgi,!, t.t M-aui ie o hah ntti i.;.uu'-U t i ali Lt r nut Le n.iM toek iis (A.u L.iiit lelieeiitn in the Wan.itLe u.iiieji te.i a e.t si e rate bi.i;jai Le.i t.e.n 'x ji-L.Ls. ' ATKINSON DENOUNCES LYNCHERS Georgia's (Governor Would Arm Pris oners to l'revent J'helr. Murder. Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 28. Mob law was severely condemned by Governor At kinson in his message to the Georgia legislature, which convened here yes terday. The message bristled with a scorching and sensational attack upon the lawless spirit that fosters the lynch law in this state. He says that to exterminate the prac tice of lynching, the -crime mu'it be made odious and shameful. - He advocates stringent legislation against mobs, and insists that the leg islature pass a law laying every county wherein such a crime is committed to a large indemnity to the relatives of the mob's victim. The northern Lynchers are spoken of by the governor. On this subject he says: "There is no excuse to say that the northern people, who have less to pro voke it, lyneh. Let us not take them as a standard, but rather show a high er type of civilization 'n, our state and erect here a standard to which they may aspire." The governor says he is In favor of the arming of the prisoners and allow ing them to protect themselves from mobs. - - The Absentminded Man An amusing case of absentminneH ness was experienced by a young rouJi eider the -other evening. The you,,,1 man ia usually of a bright nature I t for some time past his friends havo'V. noticing that he does some neeni; luiuxs- "un ue was at a re ception, and a fewminntes before clo " " ing tinie he went to 'the coat box auTi gecared his hat and coat. Then he wait eel up stairs to the dancing fiW ' j pit Ken ujj iiijyiuri u- anei Wal1 A heme with it on his arm. Arriving '., his home, Ji found that he hUlj (!'' coat on and another on his arm. Tli next day he found the owner of the tx tva coat, and mutual expl-.mati; ;;s jc . lowed anei all was well. L.ut tlait 1 hreu cc lips-ed Ly his latest esjileiis. 't'. h:;d finisbtd his triiefand shtitui 1, r ' the street. As soon as .he "niatle bis ?"i:mr( l.r vt!S J?teetiil -iti, .... trtm every norty who 'saw hiln. p;( walked dc.wn jhe street' and could m't ' imagine v. hat made t h' passe ist.v sni .r at him. Finally he it ached t'le Vest ar rant w he-te he takes his' meals, and th, a !; real izeel that he was carrying s tiiiig in his hand.,-' lie hxked at it au,i 'foune-I. that lie.' had carried, tljtv liiihr- if lamp from his loom and b.a'd wu;!,, ,( several blocks' along 'tbo .inaiu .'stivet with it in his-ihand. Another case is cited concerning the'' same young man. At the othVe w h ie he 13 employed he-has occasion to au swer many calls at the telephoi. One evening he was reading a Ufiok in his room w hen an alarm clock rang in the adjoining room.' The -abse utniiuued youth got up and commeuceel to yell-' 'Hello! Hello !-'-,- tind wheii the oocu pant tf the other .room, inquiu'd' as' to the tar.se of the yelling the young man said in a sheepish manner, "Oh, I thought it was the telephone bell ring ing. " Pittsburg Ohrou-icle-Telegraph. Talk It Over. I have learned some things in the coiirso of a long business life aud still have a ere at many Others to learn. But the chief tlnngj have learned can. le condensed into one nugget of wisdom in three, words," Talk: -it civer . If thy business enemy offend thee, ront smite him oh the cheek. Take him by the buttonhole in a friendly manner iane'l talk it over. Some -one tells you that Smith, down the street, lias said or . done something to your detriment. Perhaps he has, and perhaps he. has not. If he has, your be-st policy is to prevent his repeat iug Ins re mark or deed in the future. If he has not, you don't want to do him an injus tice, even in your own mind. A. J. V JU 1IU, . it U U J Ulll IVIIIJUT at home, go down and nTake a friendly call. Be neighborly, frank, open. Tell him the, truth and ask him. for equal frankness. Nine hundred and ninety nine times out of a thousand the whole matfer will be explained and straight ei:td out in five minutes, and you will part as personal; friends rather than. as personal and business enemies. You will Vbth feel better, you will live eide by side in harmony; the earth will-be brighter, the sunshine clearer, your own I-w-i.i-f. 1 iolitrn ifwl i. i .1 .... 7r more friendly aspect. Don't get mad and rush to your de sk anei send a scorch ing letter; be a man and a Christian und go yourself. Talk it -over. Hardware.' - The Voutl.inl Kaise r ami Blr. .'Frith. Although Professor Knackfuss js usu ally ci edited with assisting the kaiser in the production of his surprising piev turts, the (it-iiLiiu monarch 'j owes his earliest introeiut-tiou to. the mysteries of art to an English painter. The first time the kaiser handled a brush was at Windsor, when Mr. Frith Was painting the picture of the Prince of Wale' mar riage for the queen. All the royal per . sdnages gave sittings to the artist, and the kaiser, then fife- little 4-year-oltl prince, spent several mornings in the room where the picture was being paint ed. To keep the child quiet, Mr, Frith gave him seme paints and brushes anei allowed , him to dabble on one of the unfinished ecrne is of the canvas As the natural result of this very in judicious proceeding the prince'sTaee was in a very few minutes covered with streaks of green, blue and vermilion. The sight of his smeared face terrified his governess, who begged the artist to remove the colors,- and. Mr Frith, arm ed with rags and turpentine, had nearly completed, his task when the pungent spirit found its way iutei a scratch upon the child's cheek: The future kaiser screaineu wuti pain, assaulted the eim nent painter with his 'fists, and hid him self under a large table, where he -yelled until he was tired Mr Frith de clares ri his 'Reminiscence " that the little prince she.wpu a"n os'l -unf-. rgiving spirit -anti re.v.engeei uiuijcii ainrwai'M by sittit:g so ' badiy that the pa-in.ter failed altogethe r to produce :t ;atisiao te)j.y likenetss Ijotnion .'hi- nnde - Doiitli -of I !io I 'Si of ick. Richmond, Eng;: Oct. 28. The Prin cess Adelaide, Duchess of Teck, eousin of Que'en Victoria, sister of the l)u'n.e of Cambridge and mother-ir.-law i the Luke of York, died at the White Lodge here yestfi day. Her. death whs entirely unexpected. It was supposed thnt she had recovered from a c-htm- plaint which caused her;' considerable suffering. - . ' .. i-.lay, Oct. J.. -John Patterson, 12 years '.d. of Wle and kUled.WaS by PigS in a pe" Knurfiieer I-'oyle'.s Hdy -Itccovcrol. Pot:shkee;.s;;e. N. Y., Nov.. 1.' Th body of John Foyle, .engineer of the ' . . . - V 1. ' A , . ' 1 . 1 . . t . j ui k central train wit'im-u Garri: ns on Sunday of last week. 'wa yesterday brtugrht up with grappling irons from the big hole made by lh' engine w hen it -plunged into . tljfe . mutv at . the bottom of the Hudson. : Contin 'etl from page 2.j (leui:., c-..'; (.xi i.j- t.atrk a soiour .. . -. . . - i ..If. . ..41. . I.i I...... ..Ii, (. i ... PiUlIN tiil- gUJU luti- v ' 1;0 stti.tr hid he passed thiougb the gate than l.t fctaggeied and fe-il.lb soidieis fro-.veie;d round, and by .the 'flickering light of a lantern thev reee.L' uized the Paris'iam lie w as deadly paie and t oven d with bie-oei. One hand v. as pressed tigl.t.-y to his side, and with the other he ,iUnl crasted the sergeaut'. arm. "You!" exclaimed the captain oir rec;gu.:z:n Liuj. " Who iefjou out of your iJrjsoii?" "I let n yseif cut, captain, " answered 'the Jari-ii.ii i;i, a, weak, Lroktn voice "I sLculu 1 :ivv goi:o baek when tbe 6 .celling ab i ter. 1-ioui.d the seig ant tut thtie ou ti e phun he "was "woutui--ed in the kg an., i uuuttd to gi t him back. I A-o ma. ; -.ul ,t; Lut I've got-a uJht in my si..t. 1 tit.n't ti.iuk I shall go to hi.L.e.i eaitaim lis better, though than having 12 French bul lets thioogh my skin. 'Ihen ...good by all of you" Anei with these words, he expired. From the French of Paul d'Argency in Strand.
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