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I5V HELEN JAY.
4 Saj', girls, have you brard the
Dews?"
''No, Her--sic, do tell u.v'
44 el), Miss Bowen thinks of ge;
ting op a ten in our class: yon
know their aie nine of us, aud she,
as leader would make the tenth;
then we are going to hare meet
ings and work Home good object
aua on, l lon t know but it will
be just lovely!''
This girlish btatement of the case
Beemed to impiess all of Bessie's
auditor favorably. A chorus of ad
jecues au.i exclamation greeted
the climax of her oration.
" bat id a ten?' "Where do we
meet? ' asked three excited voices
uu, 1 know! cbimed in Annie
Brown, who always did have a frag
mentary knowledge on all subjects.
"is is the society Mrs. liottome is
president of. Don't you remember
at one of her pai lor talks she told us
about Mr. Hale's book Ten Times
One,' and explained how that furn
ished the idea from which the or
ganization know 'as King's Daught
er's originated?''
"Is that going to be our name?''
''Yes, and we have Pslam 45 for
our particular portion of Scrip
ture." 'Isn't there something about
wearing a cross?'' asked May Sum
mers, thoughtfully.
"Ob, yes; we are each to have a
tiny silver maltese cross, with i. H
N.' on oue side, and '1SSG' on the
other; the letters stand for 'In His
Name,' and the date is whe the so
ciety was founded. If you are a
member of a church, you wear a
bit of purple ribbon tied to your
cross."
"Why, cau you belong to it if you
are not a christian?'' 1
"Yes, Mrs. Bottome says, hopiug
that by doing the work, you may
learn the will and become devoted
to the King."
The girls were growing more
quiet. A thoughtful expression
was on the sweet young faces.
At last Bessie broke the silence,
"Girls, I think if we do this, we
ought to be in earnest, and aiot
joke or make a frolic of the meets
ings.''
"Of course not," said gentle Mary
Summers softly; you know we are
responsible to the King."
After that, little wa8 said; but in
the elocpaent silence the young
hearts were examining themselves
and the cords of consecration were
more tightly woven than ever be
fore.
On Wednesday afternoon Miss
Boweu's patlor was filled with daim
ty gons and dainty wearers. The
club was beiug formed. May was
chosen treasurer, Bessi secretary,
with Miss Boweu as president. It
wa wonderful how much closer the
relation between teacher and pupils
appeared; they were working Uk
getber and met as friends. Class
spirit, that important factor in
Suuuay school work was fulfilling
its missions provoking " to love
and goods works."
Alter an animated discussion, it
was agreed that the teu should
meet twice a month and at each
meeting every member should give
twenty cents. The meetings were to
rVe f,eld at the homes of the girls in
lchfl.ierical rotation After these
matters wsie arranged Miss Bowen
psked, "What shall be our particu
lar work, girls?'
"Sewing, I suppose," replied con
servative Jessie Gray.
"No," exclaimed an indignant
yoice. "Every oue is always sewing
tor Bomebody, and I want some'
ttrug new-,besides," vigorously, "
bata io w."
j he laUfch that followed was self
conscious, and not altogether free
fipai cinbanasmeut, Tne atmos-
phenol" tne meeting was so charged
fvith higher thoughts and motives
that thi leaat biut of selfishness
janed.
Miss Bowen quietly asked, ''How
many of you girls know anything
about the home on Marcy street!"
"Do you mean the place where
they take little children and keep
them fill they are large enough to
' pt
them.
"Yes."
The mother of one was a ma'ia
ier, some had been there at ;n eu-
'ert.ainmenf, but all acknowledged
that they knew nothing of he work
being done at their door.
"Miss Jiowen coutinu': "The
idea has occurred to me that it
would be a very practical way of
carrying out the spirit of o -r ocie-.
ty to adopt a little boy or girl ; for
the King has said. 'He th it re
eiveth one such little, child in my
uame receiveth mo.1 We cm p'ace
the little one in the Horn, and pay
its board, which will be four dollars
a month, or just the sum we raise.
Then as to clothing, most f you
have little brothers and s:sf. r', and
thegarmeuts they have cu'g own
will answer for our little c' a-ee. '
The girls were delighted, Impul
sive Bessie exclaimed :
"Now I am happy ; it is so much
more interesting to work 'o some
one than for something,''
"Than for ourselves,'' Miss l'owen
continued, "I think it will be a
good idea to adopt the 4anti t o-frip'
rule.''
"What is that, Miss B wen ? '
"Talking about things morn and
people less, and especial y guarding
against the repetition of i nkind
speeches or the uttering of c dicism
iud injuiious remarks ".
"Oh! J should die if I cu'dn't
talk,-' cried Sue Harper.
"And some people are so mean,''
ihimed in Bessie, "you can't help
saying what you think of th-m.''
"Does it ever do any good ?''
"No,'' doubtfully.
"Has it ever done any barm ?''
The girls looked conscious, ery
one of them had some nnpleisant
memory for which the unruly mem
ber was responsible.
Well, any way, let in try it. ,
Every time we say anything against
another we are to put a penny in
what we call the conscience fund.
t each meeting the treasurer will
pas9 around a sealed box for that
purpose ; and if we keen a strict
accouut of our sayings by aving
to pay for them, we shall &omi pray
with the old darkey, 'that our lips
may be hung on gospel lunges.'
Then,'' and Miss Bowen's face was
very serious, "there is another mat
ter, dear girls ; about wLJch I am
extremely anxious. Last week, as 1
was waiting nome arter prayer
meeting, there was a party of young
people behind me. They were laugh
ing and talking so loudly I could
not fail to hear what they said. The
conversation was like this : 'Say,
giils did you ever hear anything
ike old Mr. Easton's prayer I
know it by heart, and if he should
ever forget a word I could prompt
him.' Then another voice chimed
in : 'I always nearly die when Mr.
Smith gets up; he looks so funny. I
just shook to-night till I almost fell
off the seat.' They were talking, as
I knew, in the presence of two
voong men who have lately joined
the church. Do you suppose those
young men felt encouraged to take
part iu our prayer meeting by
those remarks ?"
Nine crimson laces was looking
at Miss Boweu.
'0 girls ! you have such influence
in these things. Here is a work for
our Ten to do- Let us resolve bv
precept and example to put an end
to flippant speech on religious
themes.''
The plan was tried, and Ironi
that class iu Suudaysehool went
forth an influence for good as
sweet as it was irresistible.
In the Home the girls found a
little street Arab, dirty and sullen.
He was bad, and gloried in his
shame. The Christ-like spirit had
so permeated those young hearts,
who were seeking "to go about
doing good," that almost without a
word the pretty, attractive children
wer passed by, and this rough, un
promising boy chosen for adoption.
It was hard work, but at last the
harvest came. One clay, when Bes
sie and May were calling at the
Home, and had asked, as was their
custom, for Henry Smith, and given
the message to "tell him that 4The
King's Daughters' wanted to see
him," that young man appeared,
work, or find some one
holding one hand behind him in
mysterious fashion.
"What is it, Henry ? ' they asked.
"A stiferker."
"A what V
"A stilerker for bein' a good
boy."
"Oh ! a certificate."
"ies ; ana say, it wairt no use
a tryiu' when nobody cared for a
feller ; but when he's got folks he
might as well behave."
lie rii I ; and if you should visit
that Home today, you would pee
among the boys one upon whose
checked apron hangs a glittering
cross and a bit of purple ribbon. If
you should auk who he was, two
hundred and fifty childish voices
would respond ; "Thai s Henry
Smith, ami he's the King's son ;
don't you see the cross ?"
The Superintendent said not long
ao : "I never realized till lately
the meaning of the words, 'The
power of the cross of Christ.' Every
child thatcomes to this home notices
the cross that Henry wears, and
asks what it means ; aud as he tells
the story, in his simple, boyish way,
I cau see by the children's faces
that a deep impressiou is being
made."
As for "The Kiugs Daughters,"
they are learning more perfectly,
from day to day,
"That when they stoop to raise from want
and sin,
The brighter shines their royalty therein."
Twelfth Weekly Crop llullellu
For tli Week landing Fri
day, July 10th, N!
Central Office, Raleigh, N. O.
The reports of correspondents of
the Weekly Crop Bulletin, published
by the North Caroliua Experiment
Station and State weather Service,
co-operating with tbelluited States
Signal Service, show a deficiency of
rainfall, about an average emper-
ature and an average amount of
sunshine for the week ending Fri
day, July 10th. The deficiency of
rain-faU has been rather beneficial
to growing crops, enabling farmers
to work the crops and clean them
of grass. Although the past week
has beeu generally favorable yyt
the cotton and torn crops are not up
to the average condition. Tobacco is
said to be below the average and iu
some sections it is thought that at
least tweuty-tive per cent, of the
crop is injured. Tue wheat crop,
which was supposed to have been
very much injured iu the shock
during the very wet spell previously
reported, is yielding better thanex-
pected. The potato crop is reported
as very good. A little more rain iu
some sect'ous would p'tbly be
very beueticia'.
Western District. Tnere was a
deficiency of rain fall, about an
average temperature and sunshine
in this district. The week has beeu
rather favorable to all crops. A lit
tle more rain needed. All crops
show a decided improvement. Wheat
threshing is well under way, aud in
some sections preparations are
being made for another crop.
Remarks of Special Correspondents.
Western District. Charlotte.
Mecklenburg county "Evryf hint:
doing very well aud crops in a 1
vauce of the season. A little rain
needed now, but nothing suffering."
Catawba, Catawba county "The
damage to com on low lands by the
recent wet weather has been con-
siderable. The upland corn is very
promising.'' Davidson College, Meek
lenburg county "The weather has
been veiy favorable for all crops
and encouraging to farmers. Only a
few gentle showers." Bat Cave, Hen
derson countg "Everything favor
able. Fiuest prospect for good yield
in all crops." Saluda, Polk county
"Everything iu a prosperous con
dition.'' Hickory, Catawba county
"The farmers have worked all Iheii
crops nicely, and everything is
flourishing. Wheat threshing is
going ou rapidly and preparatidns
are being made for another crop."
Salisbury, Rowan county "Fine rain
last night (19tb). 'The weather has
been splendid for the growing
crops. Wheat threshiug is iu full
blast and the crop is said to be
good. Oats are light.'' Dallas, Gas.
ton county "A. tine week to clean
cotton and corn and thresh oats
and wheat, No complaint among
farmers, the weather having been
just such as was needed Irosprts
for big crop of corn and cotton very
good." Mt. Pleasant Cabarrus county
"Crops that have been wellwoiked
are growing tinelj. li iin is needed
in s'ine localities."'
H. B. Battlf, Ph. D , Director.
H. McP. Baldwin, Signal Corps, As
sistttnt.
Help Yourself.
Fight your own battles. Ho
vour own row. Ask no favors of
auy one, and you II succeed a thou
sand times better than oue who is
always beseeching .some one's intlu
ence and p-ttronage. No one will
ever help you as you cau he'p youi
self, because no one will be so hear
il.V interested in your affairs. The
first step will be suoh a Ions oue,
perhaps ; but carving your own way
up he mountain you make each
one lead to another, and stand firm
while you chop Still another out.
Men who have made fortunes are
not those who have had five thous
and dollars given them to start with,
but boys who have started fair with
a well-earned dollar or two.
Men who acquire fame have nev
er been thrust into popularity by
puffs begged or paid for, or given in
trieudly spirit. They have out
stretched their own hands and
touched the public heart. Men who
win love to do their own wooing,
aud I never knew a mau to fail so
signally as oue who iuduced his af
fectionate grandmother to speak a
good word for him. Whether vou
work for fame, for love, for money,
or for anything else, work with your
own handi and he -it and brain.
Say "I will," and some day ou will
conquer. iNever let auy man have
it to say, T have dragged you up.''
Too many friends sometimes hurt a
man more than none at all.
Mistake in Marriage.
The greatest mistake meu make
is in marrying immature women,
girls in their teens, who have all
the crudeness and tartness of sour
fruit. A tradition of iuuocence aud
gentleness hangs about a young
girl, but in reality she is the most
cruel of humau creatures. Her
judgments are harsh, her prejudices
stiff, her sympathies narrow, and
she is full of self-assertion. Id a few
years the same girl may have mel
lowed and lioened. Theu there are
those wives who, knowing their
husband's salary to be two thousand
dollars a year, insist npou living as
if it was twenty thousand. If the
women who live beyond tiieir hus
bands' income wou'd live within it,
the divorce courts might dismiss
one-half their officials. Bus they
will not. Each prefers a new spring
costume, or some other equally triv
ial thing, to a happy home.
"Babbling women there are who,
like Antigone, are perpetually call
ing heaven to witness 'what deeds
they suffer and at what men's
hands,' who are apt finally to go im
to the divorce courts with their
complaints. They have no conjugal
reticence ; they throw wide their
Bluebeard chamber and invite all
their acquaintances to come io and
see it. The social sympathy they
get is but civil tolerance, quickly
passing into impatience and disgust;
for whether a woman be right or
wrong, the world has not time to
stop aud inquire. It only feels that
her example is debasing and her
influence noxious.' Amelia E. Barr.
The following conversation is re
ported to have lately takeu place
between a min'ster and a widow,
both of Aberdeen. The widow, who
c tiled upon the minister, seemed
desirous of relieviug her mind of
something which oppressed her, at
which the reverend gent'eman,
wishing to hurry matters, exclaimed:
"My good woman, you sea I can
be ot no service to you till you tell
me what it is that troab'es you.;'
"Well sir, I'm thinkin' o' getting
married again."
"Oh, that is it ! Let me see ; that
is pretty frequent, surely ! How
many husbands have you had !'
"Well, sir," she replied, in a tone
less of sorrow than bitterness, "this
is the fourth. I'm sure there's nae
wumman been sae tormented wf a
set o' deem' men !"
Andrew JuekNoii M Dinner.
When General Andrew Jackson
visited Concord, N. H., after hi.
presidential term had expired he
was entertained at Cass' Hotel, at
that time the, leading hotel of the
"tate. The proprietor wishing to
do honor to h distinguished guest,
provided a banquet and arranged
to serve it wiih considerable stvle.
With the brut course the general
surprised the waiter by ordering
cruckers and milk, and refnsed all
other dishes, much to the disgust
f the proprietor. Cass' Hotel was
the great resort of sta e drivers,
and it was a, I his hotel Vice -Pies
ideut Morton boarded wheu a young
mau and engaged as a clerk in the
dry goods business. One of the
leading merchants of Concord, now
in active business, was a hoarder at
the bote' at that litre and occupied
a seat at the same table. Huston
Traveler.
Dreaming.
In dreams we have no true per
ceftionof the laps-of time. The
relations of cpace, as well as time,
are annihilated, so that whde al
most an eternity is compiled info
a moment, infinite space is trav red
more swiftly than by r ;il thought.
There are numerous illustrations oi
this principle ou record. A gentle,
man dreamed that he had enlisted
as a soldier, deserted his regiment,
was appreheuded,carried baclc.tried,
condemned to be shot, and at last
led oat for execution. After the
usual preparations a gun was tired ;
he awoke with the report; and
louud that a noise in the next room
had at the same moment produced
the dream and awakeued him.
Auother ei.tlemau dreamed that
he crossed the Atlantic and spent a
fortnight iu America. In embarking
n his return he fell into the sea,
and awaking in his fright, be found
that he had not been asleep ten
minutes.
X Frontier Incident-
The settlers in Wyoming Terri
tory do not wait f r Judge or jury
ffhen a crime has beeu committed.
Jim Averill and his alleged wife,
who lived iu Sweetwater, illustrate
that statement. It was noticed that
their herd of cattle was increasing
with remarkable rapidity. This ex
cited as much suspicion among the
other herd owners as it does iu New
York when an offi-iial with a salary
of fifteen hundred dollars is able to
save ninety thousand in five years.
The stockmen reached the con
clusion that their little community
could get along without the pres-.
-nee of Averill aulhspal. Tuey
went further, and openly declared
rhat if this precious couple were not
fit to live among honest fo'k fcbey
weren't tit to live at all.
The next morning two bodies
were seen dangling from the limb
of a tree. Jim Averill and the wo
mau bad suffered the punishment
entailed by their crimes.
It was a ghastly deed one at
which Judge Lynch would grin iu
ghoulish glee, but the like of it is
found on everv page of frontier life.
Xcw York Herald.
Farm Life in China
A farmer may be hited by the year
for from f?8 to 814, with food cloth
ing, head shaving and tobacco.
Those who work by the day receive
from eight to teu cents,with a noon
day meal. At the planting and har
vesting of lice wages are from ten
to tweuty cents a day, with five
meals, or thirty cents a day without
food. Few land owners hire hands
except for a tew days during the
planting aud harvesting ot rice.
Those who have more land than they
and their sons can till leae it to
their neighbors. Much land is held
on leases given by ancient propiie
tors to clansmen whose descendants
now till it, paying f.om $7 to $14.00
worth of rice annually for its use.
Food averages little more thn SI a
month for each member ot a tar
mer's family: Oue who buys, cooks
and eats his meals alone spends from
1.50 to 2 a month upon the raw
material and fuel. Two lbs. cf rice,
costing cts., with relishes of salt
fish, pickled cabbage, cheap vege
tables and fruits, costing 1 ! cents, is
the ordinary allowance to each la
borer tor each day. Abernethy's ad
vice to a luxurious patient is, "live
npou sixpence a day aud earn it," is
followed by nearly every Chinaman.
One or two dependent relatives fre
quently share with him the bix
pence. Popular Science Monthly.
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Xot to1e Trusted.
I : I :i ho. .iit tiia inv wife wa
av i f;i.-)rH m o:n ni, and I wa
not slow almut telling her so. But
she was very gool natured, and did
not seem to mind what I said one
bit.
The day when she went to liuth
erford to receive the little legacy
hr uncle left her, and had it paid
over in crisp new bank notes, which
die put in her pocket book, I said
to her as she went out :
"Now, Anna Miria, dear, you are
4pt to get your pocket picked in
fhe street, so you my as well pur
'he $3,000 in my charge. It is too
big a sum to ruu any risks with."
"I don't think any one could get
it cit of my bag," she sa'd, "but of
course if you insist, why, you can
'ake charge of it."
"Well, I do insist," I s lid, iu a
decided manner.
So Anna Maria stopped and undid
the bag and took out the pocket
book, which I put iu the bottom of
th inside pocket of my overcoat,
and we walked ou together arm in
arm and talked about the things
we'd do with that uioue)', until we
got hungry aud I proposed having
lunch at Stu Bern's before we took
the cars for home. Auna Maria
liked the idea, auu we proceeded to
carry it out. !
That was a very ood luuch aud i
well spread. Anna Maria took off
her cloak aud I my overcoat, aud
we did justice to it. I paid, of
ouise, out of my owu purse for it,
.nd put ou my overcoat wilh a com
fortable sigh. I helped Anna Ma
ria ou with hers, and we left the
restauraut ; but just outside Anua
Maria cried, "Oh !" aud dropped my
arm and ran back.
She came out again in a moment
smiling.
"What was the matterf'I asked.
"Did you leave anything f '
She held up her handkerchief
which she had in her hand and an
swered :
"I've found it."
Aud I laughed.
"You see what a careless little
soul you are," I said. "Not to be
trusted at all."
She nodded.
"And you are so careful, Solomon,''
she said.
"Of course of course," I said. "A
m in has so many things to think of
he's obliged to be more business
like. I don't blame yon, little wom
an. Don't think that."
And she giggled, she was so
pleased.
That brought us to rhe station,
where we took the, ears, and I think
dozed a little on the way up.
Oar own house seemed warm and
cheerful after the long journey. A
bit ot supper awaited us aud all
looked bright. Children in bed and
servant anxious to go. S.j we s-nt
ber away and st down. I just
threw back my overcoat.
"Before we do anvthing ele I'll
put the money in the safe,'' I said
"your money. Now don't take
airs because you are wealthy."
With this jest 1 dived into my
right-hand pocket. I never uball
forget the dreadful cold chill that
ran through me as I found it empty.
"Psha !" I said to myself. "What
lolly! It's the left pocket, of course."
I dipped into that. There was
nothing there either.
Trembling and iu a cool perspi
ration, I began to rummage every
pocket in my coat. I tote it off; I
shook it; I felt it ; I fdt my other
pockets; I seized the lamp and
and rushed about the room, seach
ing the floor; then, with a groar,
sauk into a chair.
My wife ran towa'ds m.
"What is the matter?'' she cried.
"Do tell me, Solomon ! '
"I can'i" I moaned. "You never
will forgive me. It is not possible.
You'd be more thao human. Anna
Mari, I've I een robbed. The
money is gone !'
"What nonsense!" cried my wife.
"I tell you it can't be. You put it
so safely in your pocket."
"The Chiel must hae cut the
cloth," said I.''
I seized the coat again. Bat no ;
there was not. ch, no rent any
here not a sign of one.
"I don't think it could have beeu
stolen, mv dear,'' said mv wife,
calm'v, very c ilml , considering her
fit le fortune whs gone, "But, per
haps, when you hung your over
coat upside down over the chair iu
the restaurant it dropped out."
"(JchhI gracious I I roared. "Is it
possible ? Yes, It may be. I must
no back to New York- at once. I
must offer a reward. I "
"What would you givef asked
my wife, saucily.
"Anna Maria!" I cried. "Seo
here, you you"
I had no more words.
"Ye, you de-ir old goose," cried
Anna Maria. "I did. After we left
the restauraut I remembered that
your coat hung upside down over a
chair. I remembered how you lo9t
that cigar-case last wiuter, and I
elt prompted to run back at once.
I did. My love, there lay the pocket-
book under the chair.- As yet no
one had seen it. Here it is."
I was too thankful to sco'd her.
At the same time I rather felt that
I had not been well used. 1 was
glad of the relief, but 1 felt that I
should never call my wife a "caret
less little woman'' again. I never
have.
If 1 Hotly rangcly Fouud.
Yokk, Pa., July 11). Agust Mel-
ching was drowned on Monday aft
ernoon in the Codorous Creek while
swimming. His body could not be
found for sometime, wheu oue of
the searchers suggested that his
shirt be thrown into the water claim
ing that it would float to where the
body was. The suggestion was act
ed on, and the garment thrown into
the water where it was thought
that he had disappeared. It in
stantly shot out, then stoppel cir-
cled about a short time, and in an
other moment disappeared under
the water. A young man preseut on
the creeks bank theu dove to
where the shirt was seen to sink
and found the body of the man
vhere the shirt had disappeared.
The singularity of the incident
consists in tne fact that the shirt
was found clinging to the dead man.
two gentleman who were on the
opposite side of the creek at the
the time this occurred, corroborate
the truthfulness of the mcidenLThis
give credence to the ancient idea
that the clothing of a drowued man
when thrown into the water, will
float to the body.
The Secret of Good Work.
Some years ago I was brought in
contact with a colored man. Ha
ras nothing but a cobbler. Ho said
limself he was not a decent sboe
naker, and I cau testify to that
from some experience m his work.
But if not elegantly done it was
horoughly done; and that was the
point. He told me that when he
became too old and crippled to work
in the field and boose he took to
cobbling. I said to him:
"My friend, after this cobbling on
arth is done how about that other
world? Have you any hope for the
better world."
"Ab, master," said he, "1 am
nothing, as I told you, but a poor
cobbler; but feel, when I sit here
iud work at my stool, that the good
Master is looking at me, and whenl
ake a stitch it ?? a stitch, and when
I put on a hf el tap ic is not paper,
bat good leather.'
It is i.o" the work we do upon
earth :, t makes the whole of life,
bnt it nth j way in which we do
that w i k; it is the motive; "Thou
God k- i me."
Who in lourlleat Friend?
Your stomach of conrse. "Why? Because
if it is out of order you are on of the most
miserable creatures living. Give it a fair
honorable chance and see if it is not the
bet friend you have in th end. Don't
smoke in the morning. Don't drink in the
morning. If you must smoke and drink
wait until your stomach is through with
breakfast. You can drink more and smoke
more in the evening and it will tell on yotl
less. If your food fertaent3 and does not
digest right, if you are troubled with
Heartburn, Dizziness of the head, coming
up after eating, Biliousness, Indigestion,or
any other trouble of the stomach, you had
best use Green's August Flower, as no
person can use it without immediate relief,