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A the footman turned to come dowt
the stops after leaving the. cards ha
had beU Miss Mallory leaned back la
0 yk-torU with a algft of relief. It
had bee a long, tireaom afternoon,
tot the had used her hut card now,
and, theae people being fortunately
"out," she would go home- and forget
ber thoughts, fer somehow Roland Ila-
aiaauu had been uiueb In her mind Ute-
Ktrange that after three rear of
absence the recollection of bis dear
dark eye and clean cut features should
Dngor thus vividly. And again Mlas
Mallory sighed.
Why bad he gone ao suddenly and
tut no word? Looking un to give tbs
order for borne, the girl suddenly be
came aware of a woman standing bat
few. feet away with gaie huugrlly
fixed upon herself. As their eyes wet
the woman came alowly forward.'
"Will you lend nie $5?" she asked ab
ruptly. The voice was sweet and well
modulated, as Miss Mallory. noted
through ber surprise. Nor did the wo
man's appearance suggest that of a
beggar. The girl hesitated. Rhe had
always been cautioned not to give In
the street "Indiscriminate giving Is
the ruin of many, was her father's
dictum. Yet In this case there was a
curious, half wild look In the woman's
eyes, as though slie were enduring
some strain almost beyond ber strength.
and Miss Mallory fult her sympathies
quicken. Roland Iluruason would give
bis money. He never refused to help
woman even while bo laughed at
himself for a credulous simpleton.
Swayed by an uncomprehended Im
pulse, the girl pulled out a crisp Ave
dollar bill.
'Take It," she said gently. Into the
tired face opposite leaped n light of
wonder, almost fear; then the tense
lines relaxed.
Thank you," was the simple re
sponse, but Miss Mallory could feel all
that was compressed Into the words.
"I will send It back. You shall see.
But you must give me your name."
More to Immor her than from any ex
pectatlon of receiving the money, Miss
Mallory glanced Into her cardcase. It
was as she thought. Her ow n cards were
all gone. UuKtily pulling out one of ber
father's enrds, she scribbled her name
and address on the back and held It to
ward tho woman.
"Here," she said kindly. Then, with
a nod to the expectant footman, who
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BREAD ON THE
WATERS
By A. M. Partes Otfdetf
Caewaeat WH. s A. K Drt Ottm
eeQng the sorprkwd qocsclon ta ber
eyes. -It ckaaged all aty Ufa. I fuond
aiyaetf with ny uotber aad a vUowed
stater te ear for. left wtth barely a
plttaaee. It was sMeessary I shanld
try at least to carry s the old buai-
at borne. I ram ta bid yoa geod-
by. and yoa were eat Aad what coald
hare aaldt Yoa, beautiful. eoarte4
the ardy child of aa mdalgeat father;
merely ens of the many who aar-
rooaded yoo. How could I dream that
70a would ever spare at eve a
thought! 80 I weat away, resulTed to
forget. And tbaa-
Yea,' queried the girl as be paused.
"and tbear Her eyes were hidden,
bat there was a Bote to the soft voice
that aroused his courage.
1 found oat that I could not for
get.'' said the man. "Yet what claim
had IT And then, yesterday oh, how
can I thank you prupertyr' be broke
off earnestly. "Yesterday the woman
yoa helped she was my sinter"- si leak
ing wh;h steady tone. "Not long ago
ber child died, and. half mad from the
loss, she cam to the city, resolved to
destroy herself here, where we would
not know of It But when she reached
New York tbe commonplace, everyday
aspect of things seemed to calm her
mood, and ber resolution faltered. Yet
she had expended what money she had.
Dot even tbe price of a ticket home
being left Determining to put fate to
the test, .she wandered about, seeking
a familiar face my slater alone In this
great city, where ahe knew no oue
resolTed, should ber plea for help be
refused, to put an end to ber life. And
then she aaw you."
For a moment the man was silent as
a shudder seised him at tbe thought of
what might have happened.
"Oh, If she had not met you-lf- But
I dare not think of it. I I have a pho
tograph of you. I bribed your maid for
It," be confessed shamefacedly. "From
having seen It so often my sister felt
vaguely that here at Inst was a friend,
although, of course, unwitting why.
And so she dared to ask." Miss Mallo
ry, wno was sobbing unrestrainedly,
lifted ber face.
"Oh, the dear woman!" she exclaim
ed brokenly. "How glad I am! How-
glad I ami And is ahe safe?"
'Quite safe," was the thankful an
swer. Tne snock, your kindness, some
thing, must have strengthened and
braced her. She returned hist night.
And you can fancy what It meant to
us. But when she showed me the bless
ed card which told me who It was that
had saved her It seemed to me as If I
also bad been sent a messugc. Was I
wrong, dear?" and the man's voice was
wonderfully tender. The girl, puzzled,
shook ber bead.
I don't understand," she said faint
ly. Uumsson laid a visiting card In
ber band.
Look!" he said. It was tbe card up
on which she had scribbled her address.
'Turn It over," as the girl seemed be
wildered. A low cry broke from the red
Hps.
"Oh," she stammered, while the color
flooded up to her pretty curly hnlr. "I
I was In a hurry. I thought that It was
one of father's. I" Her confusion In
creased pitiably. But tbe man's strong
clasp had again caught tbe fluttering
little bands.
I thought that If you had cared
enough to carry a man's card In your
cardcase for three years that you must
have cared a little for the man him
self," he said eagerly. "Was I wrong,
sweetheart 1 Are you going to send me
away again?"
The girl, her eyes fixed on the betray
ing bit of pasteboard whereon in fine
script rau tbe words, "Mr. Roland Hu-
mason," drooped her head.
No," she answered shyly. "Please-
please stay."
win, Ton uoro ks $sr bhb abksd ab-
BOPTLT.
stood watching with severe disap
proval, they were gone, whllo the wo
man, the slow tears welling into ber
tired eyes, turned steadily in the direc
tion of tho nearest ferry.
All through dinner and Into the next
duy the woman's face haunted Miss
Mallory with a strange persistency.
She could hot feci that she had done
wrong. If ever person looked in need
oil help" that womanTIhd done so. The
girl was conscious only of a regret for
1 1 l . ; . . . . a.
Lnoi nnving quesuonea ner, inea to
And out something about her that real
assistance might be rendered. But there
had botn an air about tbe stranger,
suppllaat tVou'gh she was, which for
bade laffuRraa upon her personality.
Lying near the window In the gather
ing (tusk, Miss Mallory let her fancy
wander whither it would,' wondering
little at tbe odd tangle in her thoughts
which seemed somehow to link this wo
man to Roland Humason, and then,
looking up, she saw him coming across
the room to her. For a moment she
stared, Incredulous, but his warm
band clasp was very real.
. "The butler told me that I should
find you here," be exclaimed In a glad
voice. "Oh, how good it la to see you
Rgntnl" The girl, recovering, drew hor
hands away, v .- .
."IIow do you dor. she said, with
chilly civility. The mnn's expression
changed. V , . ,
"Pardon me," he returned mora form
ally. -"The excitement of being hero
must have gone to my head." Miss
Mallory' lip curled... ,
'There can hnrdl; be much excite
ment in doing what yoa could have
done any day in the Inst three yean,'
sho declared a bit dlmlniufully. Ho-
mason's Color deepened, ' '....
. "No," he snld simply, "you are wrong.
i have not bean In New York. . Three
years ago my father died," bo added,
WHICH ?
9y S. L. ThuUy
Cawvtt. NOt. as S. L Ttadw
T Mack For tbe Cook.
He was a new waiter In a down
town restaurant, and after he had wait
ed on a man who was seated at one
of the tables the other noon he went
behind the cold lunch counter to eat
his own dinner. Presently he dropped
down from his stool and whistled up
the tube to tbe cook on the second
floor. "Where's that pie I orderedr
be asked. "Hurry It up." The cook's
reply could not be beard. He was evl
dently a suspicious cook, and he pro
voked tbe new waiter. The volley the
latter fired into the tin funnel sounded
like a bunch of firecrackers going off
in a barrel. "Heavens!" he spluttered.
"Did you think I wanted It for myself?
I haven't been here long, but I've seen
yojr plea. I haven't been disappointed
in love, and I haven't got any domestic
troubles. When I'm desperate, I'll
take something easier to swallow than
one of your pies. There's a customer
here waiting for It He's no friend of
mine or I'd switch him off on to crack
ers and cheese. You'll know mo bet"
ter if I don't get discharged." Tbe
pie came down with a rattle, and the
new waiter resumed his meaL Provi
dence Journal,
Goau aa4 Tfcelr Dar.
In tho old mystic books of the on
dents it is found that they believed In
tho power of precious stones to bring
good fortune through planetary affini
ties of certain days. They imagined
that gems aa well aa metals were pro
duced through tho chemical operations
of tho planets working secretly in tbe
body of tho joarth. . Therefore certain
tone must bo worn on certain days
of the week for good luck.
The table of stones as given by tbe
Hermetic brethren la a follows:
Bunday, tho sun's day, gold and all
yellow stonea,
Monday, tho moon' day, pearl and
all white stones except diamonds.
Tuesday, Mars' or Tyra day, rubles.
Wednesday, Woden' day, sapphires
and all blue stonea. -
Thursday, Toot's day, garnet and all
red stone except ruble. - -
., Friday, Freja'a day, emeralds and all
green stonea. '
Saturday, Saturn's day, diamonds.
Yoa. are ivt going- out In all this
rain, are you. Betty?"
"Why aotr Betty turned around
lowly and looked at her mother.
"Why not? Wby, becauxe it In pour
ing simply pouring!"
"Well, what of It? I'm not afraid of
rata." And the young btdy ciased ber
gtorea with a snap, unfastened her um
brella and trlHHXl out beneath the drip
ping sklvs.
Hardly two stjuurei hud been covered
when lk-tty. saw a young man couiing
toward licr. Jack Winalow Itrnvt-d,
smiled and stopped. Betty blushed
"Why, really, Jack, what tempted you
out to wade?"
"What tempted Mix Betty a way from
her chocolates and novels?"
"Mr. Elflaud's new picture."
"Jove, that's Just my excuse! Say we
go together." Jack looked anxiously,
wistfully, at his companion. Miss Bet
ty blushed more deeply.
1Vuie along," said she. And togeth
er they walked down the street. Ar
riving at the urt nailery, they hunted
out the much talked of picture.
Several people were standing before
It In silent admiration. The painting
represented n room, seated In the fore
ground of which was the figure of a
girl In a white gown. Her black hair
was parted and arranged lu soft, thick
rolls on both sides of her fair, pale
face. In her hand she held two rones,
a red rose and a pink oue. The trou
bled expression of her face told of per
plexity. A question was to be solved,
but tbe answer could not be found.
Betty clasped her hands with delight
"Oh," she cried, "how perfectly beau
tlful It Is! Oh, Jack, Isn't sho-lsn't
she Just perfect?"
The young man smiled down ujion
the enthusiastic girl at his Hide.
"She Is beautiful, but not perfect"
"Why not?"
Betty ooened her eyes wide with
amazement.
"Because," continued the young man,
"she ought not to have any trouble In
knowing whom she wants for her hun
baud."
Why not? One man might be rich
and tho other man poor. Don't you
see the pink rose Is small and pale,
while tho other rose Is a full blowu
beauty of a rich velvety red.
Jack shook bis bead.
"Anyhow she should not hesitate for
moment She should take the man
she loves."
And be poor and miserable all ber
life?" Inquired Betty mischievously
Not miserable, but poor and happy.
perfectly happy."
Jack Winslow wds watching his com
panlon's face. Betty laughed.
Well," replied she, "perhaps you are
rlcht after all. Here comes Frank
Carlyle."
A tall, slender young man walked
leisurely up to Miss Betty's side, and,
bowlus silently to Jack, he turned to
ward the picture.
Well," remarked he after a mo
ment's silence, "Bhe Is In a nx, lsnt
she? Pink or red; It's down to
choice of a favorite color, It seems to
me."
"Not at all," replied Jack testily
"Which does she love best?"
Well" Frank elevated his brows
as thouirh surprised "Isn't that about
what I said? She has a chance to bo
lect her favorite now, and why doesn't
she do it without so much trouble?'
Betty, who had been Rllently ndmlr
lng the picture during the converea
tlon, now turned again toward her com
panlons.
'She Is a girl you know?
'Yes," replied both of the young men
at the same time.
"A girl," continued Betty, "hns to
wonder sometimes whether she knows
her own mind or not Here are two
men. Both are kind and attentive to
the girl. Both offer her the host that
be has to give. Both pay her the high
est compliment that a man can pay to
a woman, for each one in turn asks
her to be his wife. Here, on the one
hand, are riches, n life with every wish
granted, a mother and fnther made
comfortable, and a husband who loves
you. If she does not love him, she
respects and admires him. On tne
other hand are a life of everlasting
economy, a home where there may al
ways be the necessities of life, but
very few of the luxuries; n father and
mother who must continue In their
same circumstances, a little trip now
and then when there chances to be an
excursion, and a husband who loves
you, who denies himself for you and
whom you lu your turn love. Whlc
shall it ber
Without moment's hesitation both
of the young men answered, "Tho man
you love,"
Betty was twisting the chain of ber
satchel around her finger. 8ho laugh
ed and shook her head when she heard
the answer.
"Well, I see that you ore both as
yet at the romantic age."
"Are your
Frank Carlyle looked down Into the
fair, sweet face close beside him. Bet'
ty looked at Jack Winslow. He was
frowning. Then, turning ber face once
more toward Frank and looking mis
chievously sideways at Jack, she said,
"Who knowsf
Frauk laughed and looked at his
watch. . A
"Halt past 4." said he. "Well, I
must bo off. If you wore going," toot
ing flrst t Betty, then ftt Jack, "why,
It ao beastly unpleasant 1 thought
perhapal might give you a lift In tho
earrlnga," Jack declined, with thank,
A deep dimple shadowed Bettys pink
cheek for a saoment Thco. looking de
aiarery at Jack, she answered Wank'
qaettkin.
1 would be ever so much obliged to
yoa if you would Just drop mc at my
door. Mother scoUrd because I came
out, and tt win appease her wrath
somewhat to know that I came huue
without being touched by the rain."
Jack said nothing, but hb face was
very pale when Betty gave him her
hand at the carriage door. Frank tried
to coax him to change his uiiud, but
Jack was firm, because Betty did not
second the Invitation. Just aa the car
riage door waa about to be clotted Bet
ty leaned out
"Oh, Mr. Winalow. I have decided to
go to the Freeman dance Friday night"
Then tbe carriage rolled away. When
they arrived at Betty's home neither
rank Carlyle nor bis companion aaw
the figure standing In tbe shadow of a
tree on tbe opposite side of the street,
and when Frank left Betty at the door
and sprang again into his carriage Jack
Winslow walked away with a sigh of
relief.
Anyway." murmured he. "she didn't
ask him to come In."
Friday night and tbe Freeman ball
came at last. Betty sttxxl before ber
mirror looking at ber reflection. The
white mull gown, a gift from her aunt
who rarely gave bT niece anything
worth mentioning, was very becoming
to the girl. She had arranged tier hair
after the style of Mr. Elfland'B famous
picture, and she smiled as she looked
at the change It made In ber ap(enr-once.
If I weren't quite so pink and round
I might look something like her, but
she was pale and sad. Somehow I am
not sad. I don't know why, but I feel
happy, wonderfully happy."
Turning away from the mirror, she
was Just about to wrap herself In her
cloak when her sister entered the room.
carrying two narrow, white boxes. Bet-
dropied her clonk, toi the boxes
and, oH'iilnc one of them, lifted out a
deep, rich rod rose, fresh and fragrant
proudly drooping Its heavy head and
filling the room with Its odor. Betty ex
amined the box, but there was no card.
Laying the rose upon the table and
turning to the other box, she lifted
from Its depths a long stemmed, half
blown pink mee, delicate and yet won
derfully sweet This rose was also
without a card.
How strange," nuirnHirod the girl.
"that they should both have had the
same Idea!"
For a moment Betty stood Bllcnt The
two roses lay upon the table. Suddenly
she heard tier mother's voice calling to
her that tt was time to start. Wrapping
her cloak about her, Hetty turned and
ran lightly down the stairs. A moment
later the sound of carriage wheels
rumbled along the Rtreet.
But tbe roses? There was only one
rose now lying npon the tnble. only
one, hut Its heavy perfume filled the
whole room, and Its heart glowed like a
great ruby.
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Ptrat Earopa AIm..1.
It Is said that tbe first almanac print
ed hi Europe was probably the Kalen
darlum Novum, by Reglomontanus. It
was "calculated for the years 1475,
1494 and 1513." In Budapest it was
published. Though It simply made men
tion of eclipses and the places of the
planets for the respective years. It was
sold for 10 crowns of gold, and the en
tire Impression was rapidly disposed of
in Hungary, Germany, Italy, England
and France.
The flrst almanac recorded as the
flrst known to have been printed in
England was translated from the
French and appeared In 1497. Each
month introduces Itself In descriptive
verse, as:
Called I am Jancryere, the colde.
In ChiistmaH season good fyrc I love.
Yonge Jesu, that sometime Judas soldo.
In mo was circumcised for man's behove.
Three Klngra sought the sonne of God
above;
They kneeled downe, dyd Him homage
with love
To God, their Lordr, that is man's own
brother.
And so on for the remaining months.
Don't Borrow Trouble.
It is a Ixtd habit to borrow any
thing, but tho worst thing you din
possibly borrow, is trouble. When
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out by the pains and poisons of dys
pepsin, biliousness, Hrigbt's drsease,
and similar internal disorders, don't
Bit down and brood over your synip
toms, but II v for relief to Electric
llittors. Hero you will find sure and
permanent forgctfuluess of all your
troubles, and your body will not be
burdened by n, load of debt disease,
At Shell's drug store. Price 50 cents.
Ouarautced.
lodiioa'i Striageat CltartUe Law.
Uov. llanley lias signed tho Parks
auti cigarette bill, which will go into
effect in June. It prohibits any (xtr
son by himself, clerk, servant, em
ploye, or agent, directly or indirectly,
to manufacture,, sell, exchange, bar
tor, dispose of, give away, or keep
for sale,"cigarcttes, cigarette aper,
or cigarettes wrappers, or wny pacr
inndoor prejarod for the purpose of
being filled with tobacco for smoking
or fo keep or own, or be lu any way
concerned, engaged or employed in
owning or keeping any such cigar
ette paper or wrappers.
For the flrst offense a flno not ex
ceedtng 10 may bo linosed, and for
a second offense a fine not exceeding
t3O0, or a jail sentence of six months,
may be Imposed.
THIS IS "THE BUCK'S STORE.
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