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TRANSFIGURATION. They were but mortals, common clay, Until one strange, sweet, solemn day Expound the mystery who can A swift thrill through their pulses ran, A look like lightning in its play Flamed in their souls with fervid ray, And God descended in their way, When she a woman, he a man, Awoke to love. And all the world, erewhile so gray, In rainbow splendors round them lay. Por them the universal plan Held Eden in its magic span, And heaven came down to earth when they Awoke to love.. -Anne L. Muzzey in New York Sun. HARTWOOD'S GAME. Lord Hartwood prided himself upon his strength of character. His . daughters said that he was as obsti nate as a mille. His neighbors pri vately opined that a more pighead ed elderly gentleman had not been seen on earth in recent times. These were all different ways of saying the same thing-that when the noble earl had once made up his mind to a - certain course he was more difficult to turn than a rusty windlass. Of this trait no one should have rbetter aware than his eldest Lord Fawnton, who had had excellent opportunities of studying the parental character for a quarter of a century or so. Not the least cu rious part of the whole story, how ever, was that it all came as a sur prise to him. When he first slipped off the narrow line of conduct which bis father had marked! out for him, by implication if not by actual pre cept, it had never occurred to him. that this derailment would be more than a temporary episode. It would be easy enough, he thought, to re turn at any time to the iron route of filial obedience and to condone the omissions of the past by lavish con formance in the future. Abalance would thereby be struck and the life journey continue without prejudice, as the lawyers say, on each side. In which conclusion he forgot two important factors-first, that it is one thing to return from a husk gathering excursion alone, but quite another to propose to bring with you a fellow passenger, and, second ly, his father's most salient charac teristic. Now, Lord Fawnton's proposal to marry Mrs. Sainton interfered dis astrously with his parent's pet plan. This was to unite the lands of Crock Castle to those of Hartwood, with which they "marched" for miles, by the marriage of his heir to the only child and heiress of old George Jar gontoste, who had made a fabulous fortune out of patent floorcloth and had sunk a portion of it in the pur chase of Crock from the Hern bys, who had owned it for centuries. When, therefore, Lard Fawnton, after sowing a fair crop of wild oats, announced his intention of marry ing a Mrs. Sainton, the widow of an Indian officer, who was a few years older than himself and possessed a small pension which would die with tier, Lord Hartwood, ox-diplomatist though he was, flew into a violent ??ge ?* "Understand this!" he shouted, almost foaming at the mouth. "I will not hear it. I will be no party to it in any way. If you marry this woman, not one of the family shall be present at the wedding. I will never receive her. You shall not have one penny while I live, and, though I can't interf?r? with the en tail-worse luck 1-1 will leave every other penny that I possess to the girls. Now you know, and you had Better let her know, too, and see if she will take you on these terms." s Mrs. Sainton was the typical femme a trente ans. She knew life and was a past mistress in the art of managing men. India is an excel lent school in which to pursue these studies, and when one is badly "left" proficiency in them comes in useful. She was undoubtedly hand some. When Fawnton explained to her, using a certain discretion in style, the scene which had taken place be tween his father and himself, she saw at once that the position was extremely serious, lit demanded the exercise of far more tact and a great er command of strategy than Fawn ton was capable ol It was part of her creed that she could get round any man if she could only get at him. Therefore she was bent on winning Lord Hartwood over. Of course if this programme absolutely failed there would be nothing for it but to marry in defianoe of him, and if the horrid old man persisted in his threat of cutting off supplies well, Fawnton could easily raise money on his prospects. This would be horribly expensive, especially if the father lived long, and it was not by any means the plan she would have preferred, but it was not likely that she was going to give up such a chance simply to please a bad tem pered elderly gentleman, or that, once married, she would be content to remain in poverty when she ought to be living in affluence. She did not speak so plainly to Fawnton. She affected to be quite overcome by his news and bemoan ed the unhappy fate which made her a cause of strife between father and son. "It does not make a bit of differ ence to me," protestea Fawnton stoutly. "You are the one woman in the world to me, and 20 fathers wouldn't make any difference!" "Dearest boy," she said tenderly, "but I must think it over. After all, fathers have been harsh before now and have come round in the long run. Let me see if I cannot think of some plan." "What a head you havel" said Fawnton in admiration. "Why, I believe that if the governor could come across you incog., as it were, without knowing wno you were, would be so fascinated that he woi withdraw all his opposition at onc< It was with an affectionate sm that Mrs. Sainton received the can of her youthful lover, but at tl moment she was a prey to the d quieting thought that all her valu cleverness and experience had r enabled her to hit off so promising scheme as this which her "far frc olever" swain had flashed out wit out a moment's thought and but 1 tie appreciation. "I dare say I shall think of sort thing, dear," she observed s weer! for it would not do to let him thii her brain was not equal to ai emergency. She believed that si held him half at least by his beli in her superior cleverness. How it exactly happened will ne er be known, for Mrs. Sainton w essentially an opportunist, not pro: to reveal her plans and ready grasp all that was in her favor ; the direct result of herownfarsigh ed methods. One thing is quite ce tain-that Mr. Combermere was t old friend and admirer of hers, 01 who wa? far too clever to allow h< to marry him for his money, ai yet had a confused kind of sympath and pity for her which made hi ready to do her a good turn whc she appealed to him; also that Mr Sainton had no scruples about as] ing for a favor if she thought thi that wae. the surest way to obtain i ; Moreover, Mr. Combermere wti quite above any dog in the mange: ish form of petty jealousy and cei tainly did not grudge Lord Fawi ton the prize which he had purpos< ly abstained from himself. There fore when he invited the lady to th luncheon party which he gave i the city on Lord Mayor's day to se the procession and did not reques the further pleasure of the compan; of her fiance it may be assumed tha he was acting strictly in accordanc with Mrs. Sainton's wishes. What actually happened was this Lord Hartwood, who had known Mi Combermere for years and was i regular guest at this entertainment found himself planted between tw< ladies, one of whom was a ty pica stout dowager, while the other wa a good looking, youngish woman o decidedly smart and attractive ap pearance. Lord Hartwood had beei a gay dog in his youth, and he re tained a good deal of the Lothari in his widowerhood. Perhaps tha was why he did not marry again He "went for" the younger lady. He found out that his anticipa J tions were not balked. The. strange] was lively, animated and dispos?e to be both entertained and enter I faining. Whereupon the old gentle man bristled up all his feathers thought himself quite young agaii and thoroughly enjoyed himself. Of course, however, the inevitable self introduction followed, j "Oh, dear, " cried the lady, with a clever little moue of pretended dis may, "to think that you should be Lord Hartwood! Why, I am Mrs. Sainton." Lord Hartwood in turn was evi dently startled. ^ ! "The lady whom my young cub" "Yes-whom you" There was a moment's silence. "How unlucky!" murmured Mrs. Sainton quite pathetically. "And I was just going to ask you to call. " J "Confound the young cub!" said j the father testily. "I was just about to ask your permission. " There was another brief silence. "Mu3t it be war to the knife?" in quired Mrs. Sainton in her softest and most appealing tones, with that upward glance through her eye lashes which she regarded as her most effective weapon. "Can't you come and see me as a friend? I couldn't marry your son without your consent-now-and you might find me different from what you ex pected." "I find you charming as a friend, " said Lord Hartwood slowly and de liberately. "As a friend I could not wish to find you different in any way. I can quite understand my son's infatuation. What I cannot understand ia-pardon me-how you can throw yourself away on a cub like that" "You mustn't say that," replied the lady, with reproving eyes. Then she turned these orbs to the ground and, with a little sigh, oontinued, "And so I euppose we can't be friends." Unlike Mrs. Dombey, Lord Hart wood could make an effort. "Let us swear a truoe for six months, " he said. "I will suspend my decision. You will delay your marriage. Meanwhile we will be j friends, and who knows- Only when I come to see you my cut)-I meanFawnton-must not be there." "Agreed," replied Mrs. Sainton, with her most fascinating smile. "And you can come and see me on my at home day, Sunday, or, if you like, I could be at home tomorrow, say about 6, and we could talk pri vately then." j Lord Hartwood duly called at Mrs. Sainton's tiny flat and was received 1 as a highly valued friend. This, however, was her manner to all men and did not necessarily mean very muoh. On the other hand, no one would have imagined that the other party to the tete-a-tete was the in dividual who had so positively and insultingly declined to be the lady's father-in-law. As time rolled on Lord Hartwood became a very constant visitor at the flat. He usually brought flowers or sweets, but never jewelry, whioh Mrs. Sainton would have preferred. In time he began to tell her all his movements, or, perhaps, as much as ' he thought fit, just as if she were i his natural confidant. She learned in this way that he drove a coacu, which was tantalizing, for he did not invite lier, and she knew why. He gave her to understand that he had absoluto control of the greater part of the property and that as the old entail had expired the existing entail only covered the dower house and Fawncon, excluding Hartwood Castle. She very soon perceived, moreover, that he was master of his own family, that the girls were mere ciphers and that Lord Fawnton's wishes and opinions were of no ac count whatever if they ran counter to those of his father. ' ? Mrs. Sainton meditated deeply over this extraordinary friendship. There was not the smallest sign that Lord Hartwood was disposed to re lent. She caught him up once and inquired: "But why could not I go as your friend also?" He shrugged his shoulders like a Frenchman. "Because, fair lady, no one would believe it. They would say that it was a formal recognition of-you understand." She understood only too well. "Then you are still determined?" she said sullenly. "More determined than ever. Then it was because I did not con ?ider the match suitable to him; now it is because I don't think it suitable for you. You night do much better. You might marry a man of more suitable age, who is ?ot dependent on anyone, who wor ships the ground you tread on and would treat every wish of yours as a command from the throne. " It was impossible to misunder stand his meaning. Mrs. Sainton's usually cool head began to grow hot and her brain dizzy. The prospect on the one side was so brilliant that it darkened the other. "Then why doesn't he ask me?" she murmured, and the palpitation of her breast showed the depth of her emotion. "Because that engagement stands between. If that were once at an end" "I will break it off!" she cried abruptly. "I was a fool! I did not know my own mind, and I did not know you then. You have made me see things so differently. Of course he is a mere boy oompared to me." That very day Mrs. Sainton sat down and wrote to Lord Fawnton how it had been borne in unto her that she bad no right to cause strife between bather and son, and her conscience would not allow her to do so any longer. She therefore had decided to release him from his en gagement, and, while she would ever be his friend and wish him well, she thought it better that they should not meet for some time. Lord Fawnton was in despair at her letter. He wrote in the most impassioned strain begging her to recall her words and see him once more to plead his cause. She replied briefly, aeking him not to write to her again. Then he informed his father that all was over and that he proposed to travel for awhile. To which Lord Hartwood replied: "Certainly. Draw on me for what you want and let me know about any introductions." Mrs. Sainton had expected Lord Hartwood to fly to her side immedi ately. Several days passed, and he did not appear. She wrote to him chiding him gently. In reply she re ceived the following note: "The Earl of Hartwood presents his compliments to Mrs. Sainton and, understanding from his son that she has broken off her engage ment, is quite at a loss to see any reason for an interview'. " Then it was that Mrs. Sainton re membered that Lord Hartwood had been a diplomatist. But when Lord Fawnton, in obedi ence to his father's prompting, pro posed to Miss Jargontoste she re fused him, telling him plainly that she did not intend to be merely a buttress to a great house. Further, it appeared later that old George ?ad been unwise enough to indulge in a good looking secretary. But that is another story.-London World. Cubans Enforcing the Law. HAVA\A, Sept. 17.- Advices from Matanzas report that the Cuban troops are maintaining order and enforcing the rights of property with rigid sever ity io that district. The advices state that yesterday afternoon a colored man named Domingo Aldma was tried by Court-martial and shot on the estate of Los A ?geles for having stolen, the day before, an ox belonging to the es tate. In the same district another prisoner, Domingo Pichardo, who was accused of a minor theft, was delivered to the Spanish outposts at Los Moli nos. These acts are looked upon as evidencing the sincerity of the Cuban troops in their efforts to enforce law and order. At the same time the Cu ban troops throughout the island are suffering woefully from lack of food and clothing, and their condition de mands immediate attention and relief in order to prevent serious outbreaks of disease. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The KM You Have Always Bought Signatare of - ;'Did my client enter into a pos itive agreement to marry you?" "Not exactly," she replied; "but he courted me a good deal, and he told my sister that he intended to marry into our family." BREAKING BRONCHOS. " j I Desperate Straggles Between the W?? ! - Horse and Its Trainer. From the day of its birth the broncho colt knows life as a con- < stant battle for- existence. Wolves < j and coyotes ceaselessly watch for ? : opportunities to tear it down, bears j 1 I and mountain lions lurk by the wa- ? I j tercourses and in tho foothills to de- ? j vour it, rattlesnakes infest all the I good grazing lands, badgers dig ; c treacherous traps for its feet and \ i cruel droughts in summer and terri- 1 I ble blizzards in winter assail its life, i One day in autumn, when the 1 ! elders of the herd are about ready I f j to abandon the plains and lead the ' j way to some sheltered valley for i winter quarters, the colt has a new < and horrible experience. Mounted f men, swinging snaky coils of rope, i surround the herd, dashing through it to and fro as if selecting victims, i The colt finds himself the object of ] the unwelcome attentions. Sudden- 1 ly something tightens about his ] neck, his breathing stops, the blood rushes to his brain and he plunges < headlong to the ground. When he ] ! recovers, his legs are tied together; 1 ! he is powerless, and the man is ? ? probably sitting on his head. Then 1 comes a moment of sharp agony, 1 and he is branded for life as some- 1 body's property. In a few seconds < after that cruel indignity is put up- i on him he finds hie limbs free and ] is allowed to spring up and scamper . away. For a year or two more he i i will have nothing to apprehend. ? It is the intent on the great horse j ^ j ranches of the west, where bronohos i j are raised by hundreds and even j ] j thousands, that the young animals < ! shall be broken when 3 or 4 years j old at the furthest 5. But the I ranges upon which the animals are allowed to seek their own pasturage are of vast extent, and frequently j] a little band of horses will manage ; to seclude themselves when the j spring "breaking season" arrives, so that some of them reach the age j - of 6 or 7 years unbroken. It is often \ '< actually impossible to conquer the 1 wildness of such mature horses. They will fight until exhausted. J In the regular process of break- { ing a broncho is first lassoed in a j high walled corral, thrown and "hog tied"-his feet bound together j ] -to prevent his kicking or striking ? while the saddle is being strapped ' on him. A halter around his nose 1 j is the nearest practicable approxi- ? 1 mation to a bridle. Then he is blind I folded and allowed to rise. The ' ? hoodwink seems to stun him with ' ! surprise and alarm, so that he stands :- still long enough for the breaker to \ ; leap into the saddle, and the blind 1 is at the same instant removed. The broncho leaps high and comes ' ! down stiff legged, with his four feet i close together and his Jback arohed I like a camel's hump. Ile bends his ; ' spine down so that it is like a cross section of a trough and then bows it up with a sudden shoot that would | toss an unskillful rider far above j him. Again he leaps and turns half . around in the air, leaps up and side- ! wise at the same time, up and for- i ward, up and backward, each time ! coming down with his legs stiff as ; posts ; makes an enormous jump and, j landing on his fore feet, kicks with : ; his hind ones as if trying to reach ; the sky, dashes ahead a few wild plunges and stops suddenly and is j liable at any moment to rear straight j up and throw himself backward to . catch and mash the rider ho cannot /unseat.-New York Herald. "Not Worth a Curse." Curse, anything worthless. Cor ruption of the old English word kerse, a small, sour wild cherry; French, cerise; German, kirsch. ? j "Vision of Piers Plowman:" : Wisdom and witt nowo is not worth a kerse, j But if it be carded with cootis aa clothers ! . Kern bo their woole. The expression "not worth a ourse" used frequently nowadays is therefore not properly profane, i j though it is frequently intensified j by a profane expletive. Horne Tooke says from kerse or cress. The ! ! expression "not worth a tinker's ' curse" may or may not have arisen . from misapplication of the word's origin, though as now used it cer- | tainly means curse in its usual sense. ! Tinkers do curse, unfortunately, and it will take a good deal of school board work to educate them out of ? it as well as a fair amount of time. | i The phrase "not worth a tinker's ! damn" is evidently a variation of ; ? this, unless, indeed, it should be j spelled "dam" and used as a refer ? ence to the general worthlessness of ? the wives and mothers of tinkers, j ! The latter is merely offered to those : who are speculative in such matters and is not advanced as an opinion. Slang Dictionary. Serious. Bildeck-I saw the doctor's car riage at your house yesterday. Any thing serious? Gasser-I should say so. He wanted to collect his bill.-London Tit-Bits. ^_ In England 233 families live in houses which pay more than $5,000 a year rent, while 3,625, OOO pay lesa than $100 a year for their houses. For broken surfaces, flores, insect biteB, burne, skin diseases and especially piles there ip one reliable remedy, Dewitt's Witch Ha7.sl Salve. When you call for Dewitt's don't accept counterfeit? or frauds. You will not be disappointed with Dewitt's Hazel Salve. Evans Phar macy, - Look out for your influence. It may be greater than you know. I - The habit of being always em ! ployed is a safeguard through life. - Under present conditions in life in this country,, liquor is the most per sistent and insidious foe of the home. A YOUNG HERO OF '76. rho Part That He Played In the Capture of Ticonderoga. Of the boy heroes of the Revolu :ion, the first and almost forgotten me was Nathan Beman. In the spring of 1775 he lived with his fa iner, a farmer, near the village of Shoreham, which was opposite Fort Ticonderoga. Farmer Beman was an American, ievoted to the cause. Being of a rov ng disposition and fond of play, Cathan had often crossed the lake md formed the acquaintance of the boys whose fathers composed the garrison. The little fellows had fine times ander the walls of the fort, and ev 3ry now and then Nathan went in side and saw how things were mov ing along there. In the month of May Ethan Allen, ? the head of the famous Green Mountain Boys, came up through the forest to surprise and capture, if possible, the fort and its garrison. The expedition with which Bene lict Arnold was connected was com posed of three divisions, one of tvhich was to capture some boats at 3kenesboro and send them down the lake to Allen and his men, who were to get them at Shoreham, but when the renowned Green mountain lead 3r reached the latter village, in nighttime, not a single boat awaited him. This was a bitter disappointment, For Allen had but 83 men with him, and his position was one of great hazard. It looked like madness to as sail with this small force an armed place like Ticonderoga, yet it was still more dangerous to remain idle. "We can't wait for boats, my boys, " exclaimed the intrepid Allen. "We must assault the fortress!" In looking for a guide the Ver monter found Farmer Beman, who, as soon as he found out what was wanted, said: 41 Why not take my boy ? Nathan knows all about the fort. He's been all over it and knows the location of Bvery rathole, inside and out." The suggestion delighted Allen, and little Nathan was called in and questioned. "I'll go, sir," he said at once. "I know the way to Delaplace's quar ters, too, if you would want to find him.'1 Delaplace was the commandant, i and of course the very person whom | Allen wanted. The spoil that fell into the hands ! of the victors amply repaid them for all the dangers they had faced, ? and the fort remained in the hands of the Americans until many months later, when it was abandoned and , dismantled by General St. Clair. The little party crossed the lake in Euch boats as were at hand. Tfte oars were dipped silently in the star lit water, and no one spoke above a whisper. Morning was near at hand, and so much precious time had been lost that every moment had to be ! put to use. When the patriots reached the op posite shore, their commander turn ed to Nathan Beman and, laying his hand upon his shoulder, said quick ly: "We're ready now. Show us the way to the sallyport" Guided by the farmer's son, the mountaineers moved toward the fort and, coming suddenly upon a sentry, heajfd'the snapping of his fuselock and saw him run through a covered way within the walls. "Quick!" cried the boy, looking up at Allen, and the soldiers sprang after the guide and made their way j to the parade ground unopposed. The enthusiasm of the patriots j now broke forth in sounds of vic- j tory, which, reaching the ears of the ; British soldiers, caused them to ! spring from their pallets and rush from the barracks, only to be made prisoners as they appeared. Never was a surprise more complete, thanks to Nathan Beman. When Allen had secured most of the garrison, he asked the boy to show the way to the commandant's rooms, and the two were soon run ning np the steps leading to them. Bang, bangl went Allen's sword against the colonel's door, and the British officer hurried out of bed to answer the demand.-Lake George Mirror. _ Women's Pockets. Ladies 60 years ago when going on a journey by stagecoach carried their cash in their under pockets. There were no railways opened in Wales then, and people who had not a close carriage either went in the mail coach or in a post chaise. Farmers' wives and market women wore theso large under pockets. I remember my Welsh nurse had one, wherein, if she took me out cowslip picking or nutting or blaokberry gathering, she carried a bottle of milk and a lot of biscuits or a parcel of sandwiches, often a clean pina fore as well. Her pocket on those occasions was like a big bag. I was very proud when she stitched up a wee pocket for me to wear under my frock, out of some stuff like bed ticking, similar to that of which she made her own big pockets.-Notes and Queries. - Compressed paper horse shoes are coming. The experiment has been tried in London with marked suscess. The new shoe requires no nails, but is secured to the hoof by means of a strong paste. It can be applied by anyone. Such an invention will be a godsend to the horses, as about half the modern shoers are about as fit to do the work properly as our printer's devil would be. - The heat of comets is said to be i 2000 times greater than red-hot iron. He Waa Not Fined. According to the rules laid dows ay the Philadelphia department of public safety, any officer making a mistake and calling a patrol wagon without cause is subject to a fine of :wo days' pay. Quite recently one Df the best and most efficient officers )f the Thirteenth district went to :all up the station house and inad vertently called the patrol. He was in an awful stew for a moment, but while swearing at himself for his carelessness he espied a well known local character approaching with a peculiarly unsteady gait. "Stop!" said the bluecoat, whose brain had mddenly absorbed a bright idea. 'You've been drinking, and you tvill just help me out of a difficulty. " "What have I done?" asked the man. "Oh, nothing, only I have made a mistake," replied the patrol men, "and if the patrol comes you go to the station, and if it don't you can go along about your business, i've let you off many a time. Now you can help me. " The patrol ar rived, the victim was hustled into the wagon and taken to the station and locked up for the night. Of course he was discharged in the morning none the worse for his 3lumber on the hard bench. The of ficer to square himself handed over 50 cents to the man and chuckled to himself at the thought of how he had saved $5 by his ingenuity. Philadelphia Record. Southey and Longfellow. Southey was doubtless Longfel low's peer in versemaking skill, 3ays J. S. Tunison in The Atlantic, and we havej the expert testimony of Mr. E. B. Tylor that Southey knew a great deal about savages. "Madoc" itself attests his learning. But well as that poem is construct ed it has no aboriginal character. Its savages are devoid of racial character. They might as well be called ancient Gauls or Britons save for some external features of rites and customs. What was impossible for Southey once on a time is now impossible for everybody. In spite of daily additions to the knowledge of Indian lore, the Indian of the for est as he was has forever escaped from his conquerors. Nevertheless the world will always turn back to the figure of the North American wild man with curiosity. It will dwell on the pathos of the Indian's defeat in the struggle for existence and muse with melancholy interest on what he might have become. This is the opportunity of Hiawatha. It happened to Longfellow to depict the Indian at a time when it was still possible to know him as he had been at his best, to realize that he was capable of fine ideals and that these were not wholly impractica ble. Thus he has done what can never be done by anybody else. Her Bose. "Well," said Miss Twitters, "I think I am safe now." "Safe from what?" asked Miss Kittish. "Burglars." "Were you in danger from bur glars?" "I think I was. Everybody is, more or less, but more especially an unprotected lady in a big house. I've been afraid of burglars ever since John and his wife went west and left me by myself. " "What have you done to insure safety?" 'I have bought four men's hats, of different styles and sizes, and I have hung them on the barrack in the hall. When Mr. Burglar sur veys the array, he will decide that there are too many men in that house to make his exploit as safe as he might wish, and he will go on to some other house. I rather flatter myself that this is a pretty good plan. Don't you think so?"-Har per's Bazar. Sharks. Sharks furnish a number of valu able products. The liver of the shark contains an oil that possesses medioinal qualities equal to those of cod liver oil. The skin after being dried takes the polish and hardness of mother of pearl. The fins are al' ways highly prized by the Chinese, who pickle them and serve them at dinner as a most delicate dish. The Europeans, who do not appreciate the fins as a food, convert them into a fish glue. As for the flesh of the shark, that, despite its oily taste, is eaten in certain countries. The Icelanders, who do a large business in sharks' oil, send out annually a fleet of 100 vessels for the capture of the great fish.-Exchange. Too Great a Bisk. "I wouldn't wear my hair down over my ears for anything." "Don't you admire the fashion?" "Yes, but suppose some man should propose and I didn't hear him?"-Chicago Record. One Kind of Klondike. Jack-That Miss Beverly,to whom I bowed just now, is a regular Klon dike. Tom-That so ? Rich ? Jack-Ye3. Also cold and distant -Chicago News. BELTON HIGH SCHOOL, BELTON, S. ?. W. B. WEST, A.. G. HOLMES, Principa!. 1st Assistant. A good corps of experienced teachers, among them Mr. A. G. Holmes, who gave such general satisfaction the past session. 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