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!f the MaekWrd on toe beugh U Alltel All tlMftlt , With hit tott antetnlo now} Ind*wboa Stoweat sho took The aprinfttmt In her look. The neaehblow on her cheek. The laoßhtec tram the brook. The blue from out the Hey— . And whet the eoUe e Weak Is forever and a dayl 1 The Ghostly Singer, i I \ . r : Ji Ey ALICE E. IVES. W Shelby li»d presumed to pay marked attentions to kin daughter Eleanor. The aeeond was that Mr. Shelby was ■imply a bank cleric on a small salary. Prejudiced people might hare been ungenerous enough to observe that the second otneotion bore As most weight with the Sever end Masters; hut stxoh persona have never known the anxiety el a parent with a marriageable daugh ter. How then can they be expeoted to judge intelligently on each an im portant question? ‘Too are quite right, Bronson,” said hia-sieter-in-law. “What do you know about Mr. Shelby? Ton remem ber the acquaintance was begun in an irregular way—a very irregular way.” There was no denyingit did begin in an irregular way. The Merchants and Traders Bank wae next door to toe residence of the Beverend Bronson Masters; and Mr. Jack Shelby, an in dustrious, energetic young dark, with his ledger quite near the front win dow, had allowed his eyes to feast fre quently on the graceful figure and pretty face of Miss Eleanor Masters as she flitted in and out of her father’s Strange to say, Miss Masters had also occasionally allowed her glanoe to stair toward toe front window of the bank.' Hot that any one .eould posi tively state under oath that she had ■sen the rather high-bred Case of s. brown-eyed beak dark in that same window; certainly not. But one day she slipped and fell on the toy pave ment in front of the beak just as Shel by wae coming out; and he helped her into the house, and was asked to call, and did oalL Another strange thing was that neither of them seemed to regret the aeeide&t, as it would seam natural they should. Shelby, the third time ha Called, rather damaged his prospects by get ting brio, a discussion with toe Bever end Bronson Masters in which he mani fested a tendency to spiritualism, theo sophy and otosr occult and unortho* dox beliefs. This bad impression wss otherwise augmented by the discov ery that he had no fortune, not even sxpeetatiom, and was dependent on his salary for a living. > The growing affection of the young people for each other was noticed bjr Mr. Masters, and he immediately con sulted with his sister-in-law, having no one else with whom to consult, and as has bean seen, she quite agreed with him that sooh vffection should be im mediately nipped in toe bud. Accordingly Mr. Shelby wss given to understand that Miss Masters was no longer at home to him. But Shel by’s ledger wss still near toe front window, and Miss Masters had no mode of egress or ingress except by the front door of her residence, so Lore still pres erred his old reputa tion in regard to loeksmiths, and laogbed after the good old fashion. About this tons to# Beverand Bron son Masters met s fascinating widow, Mrs. Horton .Variance, who bad lately brooms a member of his congregation. Mr. Masters intonated to Eleanor that he would like her to ask Mrs. Tsrisnrs to calL Like a dutiful daughter she obeyed, and Mrs. Var iance promptly accepted toe invite- She came oflm sad dined and lunched with them, mnoh to the plaaswneof the host, bat secretly to toe annoyance of his daughter. genuine,” she ventured to say one .iSSjaastos nmek fro« yrn» m *+ -—* _ .tv--J aA. A n(M - Wlftt 111111 n,m * “Oh, it’s all right for you to send mmygur/aakbesapee I Uke tea/’ SZlU’tl’.*™ km «* tfinil vifoir wßwSl&mc • > • * i FOREVER AND A DAY. It* little that I mln4 How the blossoms, pink or white,” At every touch of wind ,VIU s-trembling with delight; Tor tn the leafy Iib«l Benastb the garden houghs. ’ > And through the silent house Ouo thing alone I teak. . Vhttl aha comae again :Tha May Is not the Hay, V> And what aha oalle * weak Is forever and n day! * —Thomas Bailey Aldrich, in Atlantic Monthly. And she walked the floor in her helpless rage. Shortly after this Mr. Masters an nounced to his daughter that he would spend hia vacation in Europe. “I have decided to take you with me,” he added. Eleanor was delighted with the pros pect, and gave her parent an ecstatic hug. “Shall you dose toe house, papa?” she asked. “No; Mrs. Variance will rent it fur nished. I consider thyself particular ly fortunate to have her here to look : alter things," he mid. Eleanor didn't agree with him, but concluded that alienee in this case was wisdom. “Mr. Burrows will take s room, too, so there will be the added protection of a man in the house,” added Mr. Masters. Mr. Berkeley Burrows was » nephew of Mrs. Variance; he had .been intro duced to toe Masters family by his aunt. Eleanor felt something of the same aversion for him that toe did for Mrs. Variance; but toe Beverend Masters considered him a young gen tleman of great promise. Besides; he hod large expectations,” os that gen tleman phrased it, and such things are not to be looked upon as drawbacks in a son-in-law. No communication being allowed between the young man iu the front window of toe bank and the young woman next door, Mr. Jeok Shelby went off on his vacation without hav ing had on opportunity to inform Mies Masters of the fact. Shortly after he loft she sailed for Europe, having cost a longing glance into the front window as toe entered the carriage which was to convey her to the pier. The glance met no re sponse, and she was both piqued and grieved, but gave no sign. Mrs. Variance came into possession; and the bank elerk returned from his vocation. Hia weary eyes watching for Eleanor’s flitting to and fro were greeted only with toe apparition of a rather stout blonde woman handsome ly arrayed, and not disposed to look his way. He concluded toe wo* a visitor of the Masters; and that perhaps Eleanor was away for a week or two. He knew nothing of too departure of the family for Europe. One evening about half-past six, as he was going to dinner, he discovered that he had left in the bank two tkaa tre tickets,which he wished to use that night. He turned hack, wonder ing if he would be able to get into find them. The deaf old janitor was jast finish ing up his work; but he hod some trouble in attracting his attention, the night watchman not having yet oamo on duty. He finally succeeded, and the old fellow sat down in a oorner to wait for him, and dosed off. How quiet it was! The street traffic and roll of teams hod cessed, and for the first time Shelby heard the tick of the clock on the wall. He had never been in the bank before so lath. This strange alienee made him feel as though he sat with toe ghost of the basiling, noisy business place whose features he knew so well. It was some thing dreamlike sad unreal. The strangeness of it all seemed to. produce a peculiar impression upon him fie frit that could he sufficient ly master the occult forces of nature, toot in this great, quiet place, and so near her home, he might make toe girl he loved feel hia presence. The silenee became mare profound. Suddenly ho heard a low, musical sound. He eould not tell from whence it came. It seemed almost under hia feet Aa he listened it be came more distinct. There was a strain very like a well-known air from “Trot store.” Next he heard a noma which mads his heart best fast. «0 Eleanors.” sounded toe soft mysterious voice, instead of the familiar words “O Leonora” in the died out, and he heard no Tho young man seemed under a apsJL For a asoaeent or two ba eould notmove. When M had sufficiently recovered upmaS apartment* and eorridors, trying to a» oottnl for fha mystic voice. . The more he eaarehed the more he has—i that mewd^ad from aorae spirit who wished to warn him of peril to her. As he closed the door leading from too president's room toe sleepy janitor awakened with e start. He eyad Shelby suspiciously. “Was ye wantin’ anything in there, air?” he asked gruffly. “No; I simply opened the door be cause I heard a strange sound. Do Cover hoar Strange sounds about »?” he asked. “Don’t hear nothin’," answered toe deaf servitor, crustily, aud Shelby took himself oil The next day be thought of nothing but the strange happening at the bank. He burned with curiosity to again in vestigate. After hours he went again a tittle later and found Flynn, the watchman, there. Flynn didn’t seem disposed to give him much, time alone for occult demonstrations. He invented a pretext for getting Flynn away. It was quiet, -and ha listened intently. * Again he heard the low, musical sound. Then came the waiting words, low but distinct: “O' Eleonora” Tho voice, which seemed half reproach, half entreaty, was heart-rending in its appeal The cold drops gathered on bis fore head. What did it mean? The next moment the watchmen came in and pot an end to further in vestigations. He oould invent no farther pretext far remaining, and went away. The morning after this the president gave him an odd look as he pasaed through. Shelby went and stared into the mirror to seeif he had omitted his neoktie, or if there was anything peculiar in his personal appearance. He saw nothing bat his rather hag gard features. There was a new clerk installed near him, and tola man he also caught looking at him in a scrutinizing way. He wondered why he had suddenly become so suspicions of every one. Wss this mystery, together with his suspense about Eleanor, driving him insane? Was she menooed by some terrible peril? If he oould only spend s night alone in the bank, what might be not dis cover? He determined to go boldly to the president, Mr. Bortree, and ask Us permission to do so. “What is your reason for Buoh a strange request?” asked toe official, looking Buspioiouly at him. Shelby hesitated. Could he tell this hard, cold man of facts? “You are aware, of course, that should anything happen here it would immediately be traced to you;” added Mr. Bortree. Then it flashed upon Shelby that it was suspicion he saw in this man's face. “My intentions are the most inno cent,” he said, straightening up. “I think the bank ia haunted, that’s all. I am fond of investigating snoh things.” “Why, so am I,” said Mr. Bortree. “I'm a member of toe Society for Peychioal Beeeerch. Spend the night in the hank-if you like;only I’m afraid you wont feel much like work the next day.” That night Shelby went to the hank about ten, settled himself in two leather oovored ohairs, and prepared to await developments. An hour wore on daring which he heard nothing. Then he was startled by a sound. It was a soft, clicking noise. It was in front. The door was opened. There were the footfalls of two men. He got np, aVid peered out cautiously over the high counter. The watchman and Mr. Bortree were coming toward him. “I told yon I woe interested in the occult;” said the President, cheer fully. “I’ve come to help yon watch.” A shade of annoyance passed over Shelby’s face. How could he expect any developments with tills man there? Two hours passed by' ja silence, daring which toe President read and smoked. • There were no ghostly manifesta tions. Shelby wss getting very sleepy, and wishing he hadn’t oome, when sudden ly he hoerd the familiar “O Eleanors. ” Mr. Bortree heard it at the same time and looked at Shelby. Then there oome a faint echo of the words, and in a minute otr two a soft tapping. “Strange!” muttered Mr. Bortree. “What direction did that oome from?” “Under there/’ arid Shelby, point ing to the vault. “Let aa go in and see if we can still hear it” They called the watchman, and went into the vault M wae os quiet aa the grave. Shelby lay down and put hia ear to the floor. Suddenly hb “My3odl” ho cried, “it is hollow under there! Some ofae is onder miningthe vault! I can h#ar them at work.* ' \ “Impossible!” exclaimed Mr. for tree. “On tori aide is the Knicker bocker Insurance Company. Who could bore from there?” ••It doesn’t oome from toot aide. It Suddenly Shelby stopped, aa pels aa “What? From Mr. Masters* house?” feeling choked with the horror of it , ‘Tmwd glvt too rim at om* "WaHl” cried. Shelby, clinging to hia arm. “They are ready to come up,.and they ore ready for murder. They are watching on the outride, doubtless. Don’t think of going out alone.” . The president gave him a strange look. ' “I am ready to risk anything. For myself I am not afraid,” arid the young man looking the other full in tho face. “Then take this lantern and hold it in the window.” It was an ordinary bull’s eye lantern which Mr. Bortree took from under a choir, and which he had evidently hidden there. In the* moment Shelby knew that be had been the subjeot of a horrible suspicion. But he quietly took th* tight and obeyed. After about three minutes, some one tapped on tho door. The Presi dent opened it, and admitted two po licemen. Shelby spoke first. ’ 'Tat a guard on that house instant ly,” he said, pointing to too Masters' residence. “Don’t let any one leave it. There is atonnol from there under the vault” “Why, a woman and two men wen! away from there just as we came in,” said the policeman. “I thought the minister was having some company.” “Quick! 1 ’ cried Shelby. “R may he too late now.” His brain was in a whirl. It seemed so horrible to pat a guard of polios about her house. Investigations revealed tor empty house with the basement dag up, ana forming the entrance to a tunnel an-' der the bank. An extract from the morning paper read: “Mra Horton Variance, alias Ar lington, alias Baker.is at her old tricks again. This time she nearly succeeded in carrying ontone of toe boldest bank robberies on record. Joke Perley, whom she had been passing off aa her nephew, was her aonomplioe.” Mr. dock Shelby is now assistant cashier, and tire wedding with Miss Eleanor Masters is to taka place just after Easter. “Shelby;” arid the President, as he congratulated 'him toe other day, “1 won’t deny that I had you shadowed. That new clerk was a special detective placed on you. To think yon should only have been a crank, after rill But did yon ever aooonnt for that strange singing of the *0 Eleanors’?” “Oh, yes,” said Shelby. ‘That wae evidently a signal. It .wouldn’t excite aaapidon tike a whistle, you know.” A Predatory Crow. For several weeks the residents of ■ neighboring town have been puzzled to account far the disappearance ol small articles, consisting of jewelry, penholders, napkin rings and other trinkets, and tire failure to apprehend the thief. On Friday, however, th« offender was accidentally caught ix the act A gentleman who had bees acquainted with toe fact that the things had- been stolen was talking to s friend, when his attention was attract ed to a noise in his offioe, and on going to ascertain the cause was surprised tc see a pet corow, belonging, to Mr. Blank, pick up a gold pea and fly from the window to the ground, with toe pen in his month. The gentleman followed the orow, which went to a shed back of a bakery, and saw the bird deposit the pen un der an old box. Ha drove the aroto away, and, turning up the box, found all the articles that had been stolen from th« different houses. The owner of the crow was called, and he identi fied several trinkets that had been taken from*his room. The articles were returned id their respective owners.—Kriamasoo (Mich.) Tele graph. ' Sewing as Bosnl Stop. Any sailor or marine on a man-of war may “toilorixe” for his shipmates* money if h* has the skill, and on every ship there are always a dozen or so of men, usually- bluejackets, making ex tra money in toe devising of uniforms and cape. The bluejacket clothes served oat to new sailors are quite as atrocious in the matter of fit as toe Government straight uniforms of the army; and ril the unofficial tailors have generally ril toe work they ean attend to in toe manufacturing of mus tering shirts and trousers. These men do their work on small, unmount ed sewing machines—which suggests the reootiection, by the way, that whan tire great disaster occurred et Samoa; about ten years ago, about three-qnorters of the ahipe’ companies of tire Vandotia and Nipsic, toe man of-war wreokod at Apia, put to claims far sewing machines os among the ar ticles lost with their other personal effects 1 As to whether all the claims were allowed or not Is another story.— Washington Star. ABMllHbttooiMk. While Pater Carson, of Kriams, Wash., was sating hia dinner a yellow jacket got into hia numth and was ■wallowed, or at any rote went down stomach. Zt took a physician's sag* vices to five Ure bee its aristas. Oar* •on deaeribod his aonarikraa «a «boaa • mutt might foti who was blotrn up SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS. In a reoont test of floor material the most toirable turned out to boa tile madeHE rubber. An English earthen tile efimes next. Vermont marble, flagstone/ granolith, marble mosaic, pine, oak, Oregon pine and teak oome in tiro-order named. Putrefaotive bacteria, once gaining access to toe household refrigerator, live and contaminate meat, butter, milk and other foods kept therein. Wash and sorid refrigerators often. A butcher’s refrigerator may become so contaminated aa to taint his meats and lose him customers. Although the possibilities of tho production of aniUne dyee from bool tar are by no means fully developed, according to chemists, it has already yielded aixteen shades of blue, sixteen yellow tints, twelve orange tints, nine shades of violet, and over two score other colors, shades, and tints. 'The expedition of the Sydney geo graphical society, under Professor David, to the Ellice islands, between the Gilbert islands and the Fiji islands, northeast of Australia, hoe obtained* evidence confirming the theory of Dar win as to formation of coral islands. Diamond drilling in coral to the depth of 557 feet failed to reach bottom. Sea water is suggested by the Amer ican Druggist as the best possible dis infectant for use in street sprinkling; because all chemicals are either too expensive or dangerous. The organic dost of the streets is one of the most potent factors hr the Bpreod of dis ease in cities. While the use of water settles the dust, it also converts it into the mast favorable sort of cnltnre ground for the development of ril* kinds of bacteria. Salt water, if used, would remedy that danger. Great contraction incident to cool ing has always made the production of sound aluminium castings well-nigh impossible. This trouble is sow reme died by adding a gram of phosphorus to a kilo of the molten metal, bat that mokes the eastings too brittle for roll ing. So to secure ingots lit so rail ing Tape oil is now used in treating toe molten metal #a soon as it ia nm into crucibles and while the process of contraction continues, with the result of a metri that ia fairly ductive and aralloable. Many of the violent changes which occur under the surface of the sea, as Professor John Milne has recently shown, prodnee effects that are dis tinctly and sometimes disastrously felt on the land. Wherever a profound ‘ cavity exists in the bed of the ocean t near thelsnd, and wherever the horded* of a continent slopes off into a deep tea, greet slides are apt to occur, and these often cause earthquakes. In Japan, Mr. Milne says, a large number of earthquakes came from the deep sea off the mouth of the Tonegawe, the largest of the Japanese rivers. The river brings down alluviU detri tus, whtoh is deposited on the brink of a deep hollow in toe ocean, and from time to time the accumulated deposit slides into the depths, shaking not only the sea bottom, but tho adjacent land. How Costs ATO Colsott. When the copper sheets ready tar stamping reach the Philadelphia mint, where all oar minor coins are made, each one is tested to see that the al loy is in the right proportion. Thence they pass diredtly to the coiningroom. Here the sheets are cat into strips, from which the round blanks, called “planohets,” are punched, and these are run directly through' the stamping machines, where.they receive the im pressions from the dies. The stamping machine consists of a heavy oast-iron arch above a Small round tabic, at which the operator sits. A nearly round brass plate, called a “triangle,” i« fastened by a t “knee” joint to the lever of the arch. This triangle holds the die, which is forced down on the blanks and leaves the impression. Tho brass blanks or “plonchets” drop through a hollow tube upon feeders, which carry them beneath -toe dies. Any imperfect pieces are rejected by toe women oper ators, who acquire wonderful dexter ity in detecting them. , From the stamp the orins go to an automatic weighing machine. This intelligent piece of mechanism, .a Ger man invention, perfected by ■ former director of the mint, tiurbws out all pieces that are above or below the re quired weight, and an electric alarm attached to it warns the operator in case two coins try to pass into the re oeptade at once. The pieoee of cor rect weight pass on# to the counting room, and the others are sent back to be recast.—Washington Star. W' ■ —Jhttwe Cm tin Sleep WslWna. V Lady Visitor (at office of eminent physician)—l Mere called, doctor, so oak if there la,any sure for sleepwalk ing I have had the habit fox years and lately ithsa beoowe worse. ‘ Dr. Kighpriee—lt tea b* curtoL madam, tab* this prssarigtirtu aid have It made up at Colde, Bteela A On'a - • ' “Odd*, Steele A Oo.’a? 'Why, that is not i * chemist’s, bat an iron- VT»3, madam. The prescription callsf£• panattfteeka. tablespoonfuls scattered about fed fleer .tori retiring. i •
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