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LUKE HAMMOND,
THE MISER..
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1 1 By Prof. Wm. Henry Peck, I
. . Copyright 1896, II
I 8 Author of the "IT. Stone-Oittep I by R"f'a . I
I I Of Lisbon," EtC (AH rights reserved.) r I
CHAPTER XXVL J
Continued. '
"Harriet Foss has ceased to exist."
saiJ Marks.
'Ah! good! Your hand, John Marks!"
exclaimed Hammond, wild with joy.
John Marks extended his hand slow
er, saying:
You do not shrink from this hand?"
"Not a hair," said Hammond. "But
when did she die?" ,
"Harriet Foss ceased to exist at 12
o'clock this day," said Marks. "And
uo1 I come for my reward." ;
"Yes of ' course; you and Nancy
Harker -will settle that little -matter,"
said Hammond. "But I want proof of
her death I must know it." ,
- "What proof do you want?"
"I must see the body, John Marks
nothing less. You may he deceiving
rue," said Hammond.
"Very well; you shall see the body
of Harriet Foss," said Marks. .
"But when?"
"When I shall be convinced that my
son exists," replied Marks. ; . r ..v.,...,
Hammond reflected.
"I must leave that to Nancy Harker,"
said he, at length. "Nancy is your
son's mother, you know, and, of course,
she can tell you more than I can. I
know, however, that your son does live.
Nancy showed me his likeness hot long
since a splendid youth, too!"
How he lied!
"Then let me see Nancy Harker,"
said Marks. "I must not be trifled
with."
"You shall see her. But you must
not hope to see your son until you have
showed me the body of Harriet Foss,1
f aid Hammond, firmly.
"If Nancy Harker proves to me that
my son is living, then, Luke Hammond,
you shall see the body of Harriet Foss
to-night," said Marks."
"Enough," said Hammond, gleefully.
He summoned Nancy, and she soon ap
peared.
"Mrs. Harker," said Hammond,
"John Marks has brave news for us.
Harriet Foss is no more.
Tnnitr I J nitlr rf 4 . . r I ft ft 7-i 1 -v viols
and stared at Marks.
"Is this true?" she asked.
"As true as that I am here," said
Marks; "Harriet Foss has ceased to
exist."
"Prove it. John Marks," cried Nancy.
"Ah, that is what he will not do until
you, Nancy, shall have proved to him
that he has a son," said Hammond,
"It was not in our agreement," said
Nancy. "John Marks was not only to
do the deed, but also to prove it before
any steps should be taken to put him
in the possession of his son."
: "Stand on that, and I will prove
nothing," said Marks. "I demand a
"You shall have it," said Nancy, after
a pause. "I fear you, John Marks,
and must take precautions that you at
tempt no violence."
"Conduct him to the rear parlor,'
said Hammond. "It is not far from
here. I have no desire to hear what
you say. You, Nancy, can sit near the
parlor bell cord, with your hand on
it. You see the bell there above my
hpflrt Trlrr "RXaTilrc V.
These precautions are useless and
needless," said Marks, with a scornful
smile. "Take them if you wish, how
ever. All I wish is a private interview
with Nancy Harker."
"Come, then," said she, revolving a
plan to put him off. "This way,"
Nancy conducted him to a small par
lor, and then sat down near the bell
cord
: "Now what have you to say. John
Marks?" said she.
j xou and I," replied Marks, "used to
speak a language your brother could
never master. Do you speak it still?"
xou mean German?" said Nancy,
speaking in that language. : J,
"It is well," said Marks, sitting down
so as to face her. "I have something to
say, and you must not scream if you
are astonished." .
isomeming very interesting, no
doubt," said Nancy. . . v
'' "You shall judge," continued Marks,
irst, 1 must tell you that Charles
uammond has not left New York."
Ah!" cried Nancy growing white
lin. ... .
again,
I warned you not to scream,' said
Marks. "And, secondly, I must tell
you that Charles Hammond is in my
power."
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W f7omtte toot ees
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'He is in mv wer." continued
Iay me false, or if you and he have
tncked me, by my life, Charles Ham
mond dies. Now tell me but first
let me tell you a little more. '
"One month ago I saw Charles Ham
mond for the first time. It was in Liv
erpool I met him. I supposed him to
be the son of an American gentleman
named Luke Hammondwho had once
befriended me in my distress. I made
the acquaintance of Charles, and from
that moment loved him loved him I
knew not why. I loved him so much
that I would not ask him for money,
but hastened to America to see bis
father, thlnktog that Xathe? to b jny
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former friend. I was surprised to, see
my former brother-m-law. Roland
Dunn, bearing the name of Luke Ham
mond. Your brother let us call him
Hammond has told me that he once
saw my son and his playing in child
hood. As he told me of your having
charge of the affair, I grew stronger in
"A suspicion!" cried Nancy.
"Yes. A suspicion that was born in
a wish when I first saw Charles,'.' said
Marks. "When I saw him, and learned
what a noble heart he had, I wished
that God had given me such a son,
Nancy Harker. - Since I have met you
and your brother, the wish grew Into
a suspicion. The suspicion made me
desire to see your face when you
should see Charles after a separation
of years. I feigned sleep and saw
your agitation, and then, Nancy Har
ker, the suspicion became a certainty in
my mind."
Nancy Harker was as pale i:nd mo
tionless as if carved from whfte mar
ble.
Now, Nancy Harker, is Charles not
my son?"
Nancy was not so strong and brave
as she had been all her life, and re
membering the dead body of her moth
er in the room abover and weakened
by the web of crime and danger in
which she was entangled, she dared
not lie.
"John Marks," said she, in a whisper,
though speaking a tongue her brother
could not have understood even if he
had heard, "Charles is our son."
John Marks heaved a deep sigh and
eaid
You only assert what I believe
But now tell me, Nancy Harker, what
you would have done had I not dis
covered the secret of your life? As my
son lives, does the son of this Luke
Hammond, your brother, still live?"
"Ho does. See his portrait," said
Nausy, taking the picture of the idiot
from her bosom
John Marks gazed at the ugliness
with surprise, and returning the pic
ture, said
"I pity him. From oy soul I pity
him. Had you shown mo such a son,
Nancy Harker, and proved him mine,
I would have gone mad on the spot,
and torn you to pieces. We were man
and wife once, let us be friends and
allies again, for the sake of our son.
Give me that picture again. I may
have use for it."
She gave it to him dreamily. Sh
was thinking of the rage that would
follow when Luke Hammcnd should
learn this secret.
At length she asked:
"How did you prevent Charles from
leaving New York?"
"He was sitting ia ' the car," said
Marks, "and they were about to start,
when I said to him, 'Wait for a few
hours. You have time enough, and I
do not think the woman you love has
left New York. He followed me at
once. I had already gained his affec-
U0D. ana as ae uau maue me uia "
naanr, ne was ivuuug 10 u.ust mt-
farther. We returned to the Metropol
itan Hotel. I have told you enough,
Nancy Harker. Now tell me what is
this 7 and Luke Hammond are do-
ing? Or, rather, what do you expect to
gain by it?"
"A fortune for my son,",' said Nancy
Harker; and this was the purpose to
accomplish which she had aided in im
prisoning Elgin find his daughter.
"I was in England," she said, ""when
my brother wrote to me, to come to
America, to aid him in this dangerous
affair. I hoped 'Charles and Catharine
Elgin would love each other when they
met. . But circumstances ? have y pre
vented their meeting, and that part of
the plot has fallen ta the earth."
"Forsake . the.: whole," said John
Marks. "Leave your-brother to work
out his own villain y
But where is ray son? Where is
Charles?" asked Nancy.
"He is well," said Marks,' evasively,
But once again, will you abandon this
dangerous plan?'
If you will prove to me that Harriet
Foss is no more, I will," said Nancy.
f'lf.I show you the body this night,
Nancy- Harker, will you abandon your
brother ?' , . ,
Nancy renectea. ne resoiveu xo ne.
She would do anything to: know that
Harriet Foss was dead, to be v freed
from ' that terrible warning " from the
gTaVe,
f IThavuI
heart she said: "When I have seen the
T ,t11 .A
&oay or carrier ? uCvc.u
-wr nniiut rfrnm ma" '
And John Mark's said in his heart:
"You lie, Nancy Harker! - You would
have - tricked me you and your siy
brother. You shall be tricked to-night,
and then let the law catch you both,
for all I care!'' r;Marks then said aloud:
"When you have seen the body of Har
riet Foss, you shall see unaries.
"So be it." said Nancy." "And now,
let riot Luke Hammond dream of this.'
f Not I," said : Marks.
rrhpv returned to the library. . Ham-
mritifl was writinff. .
"Nancy Harker has proved to me that
1 m W iW Mark., coldly.
PITTSBQRQ, CHATHAM COUNTY, N. 0., THURSDAY, OCTOBER
Right. I am glad to hear it," said
Hammond. - "Nancy is a great woman;
and now '' . - , . s , f. - .
I will show you the body of Harriet
Foss to-night," said Marks. V
You will bring it here?" said Ham
mond. -
Yes, in a carriage," said Marks, as
he lighted his cigaf.. ;- -
"Between 10 and 12,". said Marks.
Right," said Hammond; "and then
you can witness a wedding."
"A wedding!" said Marks.
"Yes; I am going to marry Catharine
Elgin, and I need your presence," said
Hammond. iJ ' -
"You shall have it." said Marks; and
conducted by Daniel left the library.
And now .to prepare for the wed
ding," said' Luke Hammond. "Come,
Mrs. Nancy ; Harker, let's visit the
bride.",. .; -, -, -
His hard, dry, cacLiing laugh echoed
along the hall, as he and his scarcely
less evil sister left the library;"
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I;';-"" CHAPTER XXVII. ; l.
'A TRAP FOB LUKE HAMMOND.
Luke and "Nancy soon reached the
white and gold chamber, and JNancy
unlocked the door and entered with
out ceremony.
Mr. Hammond wishes to see you,"
said Nancy. -;
He is a villain wearing; the name of
an honest man. l nave no, uesire xo
see him," J was the" spirited reply of
Kate Elgin, who was pacing the floor,
still firm and strong.
The knowledge that her lover still
lived and was escaping, as well as the
food she had taken in her father's pri
son, upheld her amid dangers.
Still untamed, my lady," said Ham
mond, striding into the room, and
wearing his grim, exuitanc smue.
Nancy, what did I say when we start
ed hither?"
You said, 'Come, let's go visit the
bride," " said Nancy.
I am to be a bride," said Kate, "but
not yours, sir. I may even become the
bride of death, but never hope to call
me wife."
No? You are confident," sneered
Hammorid. "But," fortunately for my
happiness, Miss Elgin, you mistake. I
intend to marry you this coming night.
Ah! you have slipped your handcuffs.
But that is no matter. .Mrs.. Harker,
be so kind as to retire into the hall.
Your presence may embarrass my woo
ing." Kate grew very pale and her heart
beat thick and fast.'but she said noth
ing as Nancy Harker went out.
Now. Catharine Enjin," said Ham
mond, assuming a softer tone than she
thought so bad a man could use, "let
me tell you something you may not be
lieve, but I swear it is true.
Come not near me. wretch!" cried
Kate, as he seemed about to step near
er. "Since I must hear what you have
to say, speak! But swear to nothing,
lOr. i. Will UfUcve UULUiug juu iau ouj .
"Catharine Elgin, my son, in falling
in love with a woman before bis return
to New York has done me a service.. I
love you." -" -
Silence! base, villainous wretch!"
cried Door Kate, crowing alarmed as
Hammond's eyes seemed to blaze,
. "Yes, by my soul, Catharine Elgin, I
adore you. I began this affair from
love of gold. I was rapidly verging
into hopeless bankruptcy, and to save
mvself from ruin and disgrace, I con
ceived the plot to gain the fortune
Henry - Elgin intended for James
Greene." Love of gold was .then my
only desire. But since I have known
your character. - arid because my . son
will not advance his suit for your fond
I am no longer "in love with gold. I
am in love with you!" :
"Oh, detestable . villain!" t said poor
Kate.
So much do I love you," continued
Hammond, "that were ten times your
father's wealth now . mine I would
cast it away to call you my wife. I
love you, and am willing to set your
father free, and to risk, his anger, to
dare the law, If you will" consent, to be
my wife."
"Never!" exclaimed Kate.?
"Consider your situation.' Catharine
Elgin. , You -are wholly, hopelessly in
my power. Your father is more in my
power than you are, for the world
thinks he lies mouldering in his tomb
in Greenwood. You have your choice.
Consent to be my wife, or see your
father die before your eyes!"
' His calm ferocity of look, and his
air of iron, unchangeable will, awed
Kate more than his words. - And Lnke
Hammond was in earnest. ;- He was in
fatuated with Kate's great beauty as
much as he loved her father's wealth
Kate remembered her father's cau
tionto gain time.
,; "Will you give me one day more to
reflect?" she asked
"One day more," repeated Hammond.
lookins at .her eager.. face with bis
keen, gray stare. "There is something
in your face x do not like,
Elgin, all lovely as it is.,I &
Catharine
see, that you
ask for time, hoping to be, delivered.
You need not hope. I told you yester,
day, I think, that the days of .miracles
had ceased," You are in my.power, and
vet I susnect a - plot to escape. You
have already ' slipped off your mana
cles." ':iJ.'k'i'r'':";'' I
"No; starvation has reduced the sizp
'the hand
cuffs fell off with their; own weight.
Grant me another day to consider."
Hammond reflected for a long time,
but as he had told Nancy be scented
danger in the air. , . ; ' t
; "No, I Will not grant it," said, he,
innkine at his watch. "It. Is now 2
o'clock. You shall 'see me" at It to
night, and remember that I shall come
to make-you -my-wif e. . (.
"T.! "Can" you- find a man so villainous as
to degrade s his holy office . by igomj;
through a ceremony at which I shall
cry Nay!r even if my last breath goes
with my .denial.' sam jxate.
' Gives Her Hair a Rest.
It's a strain on the hair to be curled
and coiffed in devious ways all winter,
and many fashionable young women
are giving their locks a rest just now
by dressing them very simply, minus
the Marcel , wave and" various other
additions to beauty. One girl discov
ered that she was ruining her hair by
too frequent treatments and -curlings,
and the result is , that among her
friends' visits to the hairdresser have
grown less frequent, for whatever else
the summer girl can afford to lose, she
can't afford to lose one strand of her
hair. Indianapolis News.
Natural Rose Worn. . .
New. York belles have set the fash
ion of wearing a single rose instead
of a nosegay. ' The" blossom is, of
course,-the most perfect: to be "found,
and is worn wbere it will produce -the
most artistic or startling effect. "
A favorite place for the single rose
Is directly in front at the point in the,
decolletage. - A girlish effect is given
by wearing the rose just over the left
shoulder.
A schoolgirl has adopted the fashion
of wearing the rose tucked coquettish-
ly under her hair, which she wears
coiled low.
The short girl has seized the oppor
tunity of making herself appear taller
by using the rose at the top of her
head, where the hair is knotted.
A pretty effect Is obtained by a
brunette who wears a deep red rose
caught In her collar, close to her
throat. ' ' " - - ' -
Perhaps the least conventional wear
ing of the rose was made a fad by one
of the society leaders who appeared
at the theatre with a great pink blos
som directly in the middle of her back.
From the flower hung tulle streamers,
matching the tulle 'and chiffon .laces
about the fair, bare shoulders.
Princess Gowns.
We never quite desert the princess
style. . '
For a woman with a fine figure in
deed there's no dress so altogether
smart and becoming as the princess.
So true is this that at intervals .this
mode is revived for street wear, us
ually In the shape of a princess skirt,
and some sort of abbreviated jacket. It
goes without saying, however, that the
princess style is at its best for house
wear, and especially for evening.
Many of the most superb, evening
dresses are in this mode and though
white is the choice as a rule a number
of lovely colors are seen in superb -ef
fects and the material appears to
greatest advantage, there . being one
long, tremendous sweep from shoulders
to trail end upon which the lights play
in delightful fashion.
Oriental crepe, heavy, mellow and
satinv. is a chosen fabric. It is bound
to be magnificent.
Just now pailettes on fine net are
much In evidence. The great thing Is
to have these sparklers very tiny, and
in no wise suggestive of big, circussy
spangles.
A charming example is in pale blue,
with a starry, all-over effect in silver
spangles. The net over-dress appears
to be almost loose, and it is caught into
the tightly-fitting satin foundation
dress about the waist. Not flatly, how-
ever, indeed, tne uninitiated migui
suppose It to be hanging loose and nat
urally clinging at the curve. ; Zigzags
of pale blue velvet ribbons adorn the
foot of the skirt and are also employed
to form a sort of bolero, which serves
to finish, to decolletage Manchester
Union.'
The Farm Picnic.
Picnics claim every summer month
for their own, and of ttimes appropriate
tho early autumn as well. Impromptu
nffnirs. with the accessory luncheon
basket opened in some attractive wood
land spot, are the preconceived notions
of the picnic proper, but there are
'other sorts which, owing to their nov
elty, will appeal to many,
The farm picnic Is the first of these,
and when once the farm and the farm
pr are secured there can be no doubt
of the success of the new departure.
Presuming that these two items have
"come into your possession by a day's
hire, the plan is to convey the guests
bv wagon or trolley car to the iarm
Arrangements having been made witn
the farmer, the guests find a cool sit
ting room,r a porch, a barn, farmyard
and : broad acres at their disposal.
Hammocks and swings up, the croquet
and archery, in readiness, tennis and
even golf can be brought into the list
of the day's enjoyments,' if a too great
nicety for court anu links Is not de
manded,
The serving of the luncheon in the
r ham. which is - DeaecKeu, witn
bouehs and redolent of tae odor or
hay. is the f eature, of the day, though
it is closely seconded by a late; after
noon frolic in the hayfield, ,wheref the
urn Tormittpd tn load tin the
scented cuttings and ride back. to tne
barn- the work which is play to them
being a reai oenenc w iub-iuiujbi,
..... . . . . j. j.1
thouch. of course, he would never ad
mitit. "
Thp hostess provides all the eatables,
so that the farmer's wife is hot put to
any'trouDie oy.xne. invasion. j. ue dbk
Hive.i
Oi Feedlnar i. Children ;
Do not' forget that the baby outgrows
his food just as he does his clothes, and
that timely additions to his dj?ry are
a valuable means of preventing scurvy,
rachitis,- diarrheal disturbances and
other diseases of dietetic origin.
Many children are peevish and; Ill-
tempered because they are improperly
nourished. A revision of the diet,
with suitable additions, will satisfy the
child ''and transform it into a happy,
crowing youngster. A healthy child
has an instinct -for sweets, and this
hshould be gratified in moderation.
Honey is one of the best of sweets, or
a little good Dutterscotcn or sweet
chocolate may be -used.
It is better to overfeed than to under
feed a growing child, saysthe Medical
Brief. Overfeeding is less'apt to occur
with a properly selected diet, for the
child will be satisfied with a lesser
bulk of food, 'it is not a good Plan to
feed children on thin soups and similar
fluid foods, as they are filled before
the demand for nourishment is sat
isfied. ' '
Children often eat too much meat, re
sulting in abnormal stimulation of the
nervous system and imperfect nutrition
of the bony and muscular framework
of the body. Cereals, potatoes, whole
wheat bread, milk, eggs, cheese, nuts,
green salada and vegetables furnish
the elements bf growth and repair in a
satisfactory form.
When children lose appetite, instead
of pampering them with injudicious
indulgences, try feeding them nothing
but fruit for a day or so, when appetite
will quickly reassert itself unless some
disease is incubating.
Children who are properly fed will
suffer little, as a rule, from toothache,
headache, nerves, broken sleep, etc
Proper ventilation, daily outdoor exer-
essential to appetite ana gooa aiges
tion. v
Woman as a Citizen
It Is strange how slow men are to
recognize that in all matters of practi
cal hygiene the women are necessary.
We shall never have clean cities until
they undertake the job, nor shall we
know how to be good national house
keepers until- the private housekeepers
of the nation extend their hereditary
function to public needs and duties.
"Rvprv time the women are given a
chance to clean up a dirty city, carry
on a crusade against public disgraces
and immoralities, they are successful
and there is at once a new order of
things. In one State the men, the eat
ers of meat and makers of law, legally
allowed the butchers to carry on their
work in such a diseased and disgusting
manner that the health and morals of
the whole -people were affected.. One
woman alone reformed and cleaned up
the whole abuse and made the slaugh
ter houses of the State models of hy
gienic order and decency. Here Is an
other instance. In a Michigan city,
Kalamazoo, the women grew tired of
filthy streets and disregard of law and
they got permission to clean one street
for a while, on the same conditions as
the contractor had not cleaned it. They
did the work, forced slumbering or
dinances to wake up, demonstrated to
the city that cleanliness is as easy and
as cheap as filthiness, and now the
men and politicians of Kalamazoo say
tbeT have learned their lesson and that
they wm carry out the reform in au
streets of the city. The movement was
instituted by Mrs. Caroline uartiett
Crane, who also did such marvelous
work in the Michigan slaughter houses.
There should be a women's civic club
or city improvement league in every
American city and town. American
Medicine. - - .': .
Some charming hats of the season
are faced with pinked crushed roses.
Especially lovely are the flowered
chiffons, and in cotton voile this fabric
is well imitated.
A strikingly pretty French organdie
has bunches of wisteria over it with
long ribbon loops and ends.
The best hats for motoring are the
small "polo toques." They are easy to
keep on and comfortable shapes to fit
a veif over.
Nightgowns with square necks out
lined with handsome embroidery and
pale pink or blue, embroidery are sell-
bag in the shops.
Lace and fine lisle thread gloves have
a bit of color woven in the back and
come in long lengths to meet the elbow
sleeves of the moment. . . : ,
Polka dotted belts are new. They.
are deep girdles of .white kid cut in
holes the size of a .dime to show a
bright colored lining. ', ',
In chiffon and gauze materials there
are some newcomers. A wonderfully
"uuiu. a " v... .
surface patterened with mauve flowers
i nnn nisirK f 1 1 s Mtip t kuil f-.m i mi.
r ,
- 1 A pretty petticoat is maae or tax-
1 feta in a coffee tint It has a" deep
flounce of embroidered lawn in pale
cream ' color headed with a: beading
i uiieaueu wim mucc wiwicu. nuuu.
A dust cloak of checked taffeta; silk
is considered very smart.: It is made
three-quarters length, is double-breast
ed in front and trimmed with larg
metal buttons. The back is semi-fitting
and falls loose.
- -vr
26, 1905. NO. 11.
With -the Funny
CWllyl "
The -violet came out too soon. .
The big, wide world to view,
. And any one who looks can see
Its 'little nose is blue.
New York Times.
' Tlie Test. .
First Chauffeur "Did he keep ' his
presence of mind after the accident?"
Second Chauffeur "Yes; as soon as
the doctor came he asked him to pre
scribe for the auto."' ' v"
In Style. -
Gunner "That is the toiiiest fish
peddler in town."
Guyer "I don't see why. , He still
toots a horn." .
Gunner "Yes, but It is an automo
bile horn." Columbus Dispatch,
... . Knew Her .Way. -
Towne "That was a pretty parasol
your sister had yesterday."
Browne "Yes, . my wife is going to
get one like it." .
Towne "Ah, she told you so?"
Browne "No, but I told ber not to.",
Philadelphia Press. .
; Too Quiet.
I hear she had a very quiet wed
ding." '
"riniotv ' t Bhrmifi snv so. She ran
away with a young scapegrace. ' ;
Ah! That's the sort of quiet wed
ding that usually leads to a noisy di
vorce." Philadelphia Press. . ..
Comparing Records. '
"No, indeed," she said, "I can never
be vour wife. Why, I had half a dozen
offers before yours."
"Huh!" re joined, the young man In
the case. "That's nothing, i proposeu
to at least a dozengirls before I. met
you." Chicago Daily News.
An Ounce of .Prevention.
"Why are your
country roads
crooked?"
'So that the automobiles
cannot
speed.'Wugend. ,
I Insinuating. -
"Who owns that painting?"
"It is mine now." l"
"Well done." ,l "."-"" "
"Tint I am not the artist. I ani the
buyer." " ' . " . '
'Again I say; well done."
'Do you mean, sir, the picture or
me?" -
. . f Nothing: Bat Action.
"Is there much action in the new
play you appeared In last nignx
asked Mr. Walker Tighs. .
"Well. I guess yes," replied Mr.
Stormington Barns. "I was kept on
the moreall evening dodging vegeta
bles and eggs that had seeir better
days."- "- ; :
- It's Different .Now.
"Is Tim Summers still paying atten
tion to 'Mandy Tompkins?" asked the
man who had -been away from home
for some time.
"No," answered Corntossel. "They
don't either of 'em nay any 'tention to
the other. ' : They're married.' 'Wash
ington Star.1" f ? ' -
, Legal Deduction.
"Ah, my friend," said the passenger
with the unbarbered hair, "what can be
more delicious than clear, cold water In
the early morn,"f resh from the pump
-."Water," s rejoined . the . hardware
drummer, "Is certainly a gooi uixng.
By the way, are you in the miiK dusi-
negs?Chicago Daily. JNews.
Cause For Pride.
Naeesby'Simley certainly has rea
sons to be proud of his wire.
Mrs. Naggsby-"Why do you tnins
so?" '
Naeesbv "She doesn't assume tne
look of a martyr or try. to change the
vnnfr wVioti i Via , AtteinDts to tell a
funny story." Detroit Tribune..""
Sarcasm.
iw Snrmheaa "ChafnV HIroll
. -
uas
actually disgraced his family by going
u.a. JC
liiuj uauc. ...
Twioo Snlfnric "Let: me see, ne una
already committed forgery, embezzle
ment and one or two other things, Jiad
he not?" . ; i
Hfr Sflnnhead "YaasT
'Miss Sulfuric ''Well,' what could.
you expect of a fellow Uke that?"
Discouraged. ,r.U i
"I'm downright discouraged," said
the man who always looks on the dark
side of life. 1 "That's what i am; oown-
right discouraged."
"What's the trouble . . .
"Everv summer that I can remember
has produced a,day that broke all pre
vious records for b?at."
"What of it?"
. "Well, figure it out for yourself.
Suppose it lteeps up the pace for five
iar tlx years paoFrW?? Str?
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One square, tiro insertions X.t?
One sqaare, one oonta -?sV W
m For Larger AdvertIco-T?
1 tracts will - be 5 made.
The recent classification at the Brlt-v
(sh Patent OfQce shows that cooking t
Is the popular subject of invention,14.
having been the subject of S575 British :
patents in forty-eight years, or an aver-.!
age of seventy-three a year. . , f
Stone sawing Is now carried on suc
cessfully by means of a wire.ln.plac
of a saw. An endless wire works over
pulleys, as in the bandsaw. It is
driven at a uniform speed and the i
cutting is done by sand:, mixed with',
water. . '-. ', ;- . . ' .
- , . ' -i ... i .,3
For the first time in history, ltl is
said, one of the pyramids has been!
struck by . lightning. The pyramid .
sirucK lias ueeu xaax ot jnepureu, auu
the fact is another illustration of the
gradual change that Is.belng brought,
about in the climate ofEgypt by th
great dam 'at Assouan and the lrrlga-'
tion works made possible since British
Occupation of the Nile Valley. ' . . i
A stereoscopic star chart is the sue-'
cessful novelty of T. E. Heath, the
English astronomer. The . stars in a."
given section of the heavens are .drawn . -from
two points of view that are sup
posed to be twenty-six eight year
apart,, and under a - large stereoscope;
the double view gives a rough but very.
Instructive impression r of the stars
floating in space at an approximation
to their relative distances,' instead ot
as points against the dark background
of the sky. The result -is a most, in
teresting one. i- - ; t "
Tea drinking is an acquired habit,
and M. Jules Rudolph expresses the
belief that it would not-be difficult to
transfer our liking for Chinese tea to
any one of the. various infusions hav?
ing the same effect in aiding digestion
and stimulating the nervous system.
Some of these infusions "of leaves and
flowers have been known to us as
medicines. Camomile, veronica, 'sage".
ambrosia, horsemint' and wlntergreen
are among the locally well known of
many common plants yielding . agreey
able teas, and Paraguay tea and false
tea are already much used In gouta
A.iut:m.a. - -
When one can't do anything else
with it one can turn hlstelephone to
account as a barometer. "Having plant
ed two Iron rods in ; the garden, at
a distance of about twenty, feet one
from the other7 connect both with1 the
wire of the telephone. The sou in
which the rods stand, must. be. well
soaked every eight or ten days with a
solution of hydrochlorate of ammonia.
Then, by listening to the telephone.
one will be able to forecast the weath
er at least twelve hours in advance
more accurately than with" any barom
eter. If a crackling or pattering noise.
ntft that of hailstones on a . roof. Is
heard, a rain storm is not t&r distant.
A low, murmuring sound, descnoea
poetically as "like the distant twitter
ing of birds," foretells a change tothe
temperature. , -
REASONING POWER IN ANIMALS .
Wonderful Instincts Possessed by the Tn
. ... . sect Creation. ; t '
As scientific investigations extend it
becomes more and more , difficult to
draw the line between the higher and
the lower animals and the plants, and
even between the plants and inor
ganic substances. It no longer suffices
to say that man is the highest animal
because he alone has the girt or rea
son; nor to say that a plant is different
from a stone because it grows. ,These
supposed distinctions are now known
to be erroneous, for the broadly scien
tific man now knows , that other ani
mals than man can reason, that plants
have habits which must be attributed
to a well-developed instinct, and that
inorganic bodies such as crystals, can
grow. . : ... -
Investieatlons on these lines are De-
Ing widely carried on at .the present
fliiT. A writer in La Nature gives n
ingenious explanation of the wonderful
instincts possessed by the Insect crea
tion. Most of these insects are very
short-lived, and there is apparently no
time for educating the young. t now
unerringly do they follow out the rouna
of their existence? in many cases xney
are, by their blind instinct, able to defy
all the reasoning power or man anu
they ravage his crops, etc.", doing great
damage. . -.
. The writer In question points oux
that in an earlier geological age there
were not such seasonal changes of cli
mate as we now have. In those days,
as witnessed by fossil remains in coal,
etc.. Insects grew to a large size and
probably lived as long as many higher
animals. Their Instinct was developed
in that age, he thinks, and has been
transmitted through countless genera-
tn. tha nrPRMlt.- in SultS Of "the
I nuus, w - ' - . . A. .
I clinrtan nn nf ttu nenoa or tne
lnsect.B u(e by the closing in of ell-
tuuoiauv
I mauC coiiuiuuiia.
" A Reformer's FI shins; Sealot
' Charlie Bartlett told a neat one at
the Laneers' dinner, at the expense of
another member of the bar, name not
given, but identified as "the reformer.
The reformer, according , to Bartlett,
was a very exact man. He always
took steelyards with him on his fishing
trips, and consequently - therei was no
disputing his stories .as concerned the
Veight of the catch. One summer
when the reformer was in the Rangeley,
region a baby, was born in the locality
and . the reformer's steelyards were
called into requisition to weigh the
child. And according to the reformed
steelyards andBarlett that kid weighed
forty-two poupd? six ounces.-Bs$oa
Record, ,' ,
If' & science i y m