ASOTHBH ggto. IWa H lirni wW are InMfortWrlMfaf Mthilili TWi an hero? who w tagiaM Id lMr?mp bt immm; ThM an iwrow who rak Udljr to sere lUw to Abtw; TtotM^Wraw wW|jw kaaiqr HKfrfiiM it inntbk Ut nagh* the jMroeeasodabirhoaslerth todareanddo In Iks crash and roar of hattto. mw ?lni? flaaaaa are Wtpiat, too; ^?ko^ tka. thai nohl, kelp the poor and week .3^3/ f? *?*?_? atotoe, finely wrooght and white and tall, WW refrains front boring otlwri wUh his tronhbo, just for spite. Who works ?a wrthont complaining vkn he isn't feeling right. ?Chicago Record- Hers! d. HE READ HIS ANSWER. A ROMANCE OP THE MOUNTAINS By Charles Sloan ??H p ie -pic-rifj -oo-uu r* Nance Hooper tras stnntl Inf at the liead of a lUtle open raviue which wound away toward the foot of the mountain. There was I low rail feuce across the head of the ravine a few yards from the mountain highway. and against this fence Nance waa leaning. A great mass of flowing brown hair reached far dowu below her walat, about which her houicspuu track waa tucked Into a large roll. V?oa shortening her skirts, in order -ist she might move about more ft eely. Up to the right of the ravine was a little log cabin where she lived. It waa late In the afternoon, and as Nance called the hogs a great crowd of them came galloping up the hill to scramble over the aprouful of vege tables which Nance threw over the Fence. From far down the ravine came the roar of tiie Tuckaslege Iiiver as its waters tumbled over the rugged bowlders that marked Its bed. With her elbows on the fence and her chin resting In her hands. Nance lingered to .listen to the roar of the river while she dreamed. Small clouds were gathering In the sky all around, and the yonr.g girl's eye watched them slowly change from one shape to another, forming to | her mind the outlines of various nui mals and birds. While Nance wns thus lost In her dreaming and picture-making she sud denly felt an arm placed about her. Whirling around sh? found herself in the embrace of a tall young roonn tulneer, who held her firmly about tin? waist and was looking a world of ten derness down iuto lu-r eyes. "Oh, Zeb, how you seared me! Turn me loose this minute!" cried. Nance, struggling to free herself. At the same time two bright tear* came Into her eyes. "Won't you kiss me. Nance?" asked the young tnuu. eagerly. "No, I won't. You didn't have any business to scare me, that's what you tidn't." Zeb released her and stood back. For a moment neither of them spoke. Nance again stood holding the top rail of the fence, and wns gazing Rs-ny town the ravine. Zeb stood u few feet ?war, with his eyps turned toward the ground. At last he spoke: "Nance, I'm powerful sorry I seared rou." The girl did not reply. Thnes." He waited a moment, during tf'.ilch be cautiously raised bis eyes to a level with the back of Nance's head. "I? I got that strip of land paid for last Saturday: and? and I've got enough left to build u house on it, Nance." Still no reply. "Wages are better than they have been," he went on. "and I thought we might as well got married now. That's what I've come to see about. Nance, i I think we've waited about long ?nougb." Silence stilt: Zeb snt down on an old ttatnp near by and waited a long while. Finally he rose again and gazed up at the sky all around. "From the looks of the sky the rlver'll oe high enough to lloat logs in the morning," he said, thrusting his hands town Into the |>ocketH of bis pantaloons tnd striving hard to clear u strange Duskiness from his voice. "They're putting in machinery down ftt Dlllsboro to start up a locust pin factory, Nance. Beckon I could get u food many locust blocks off of that piece of land I've bought." Again Zeb'n vision wandered toward Nance, but she still stood motionless by the fence, her long hair waving fently In the light breeze that wns stlr flng. And the longer Zut? gazed upon the woman lie loved the fuller grew his. bosom, until he could no longer with itand the pressure; and his words were ilmost In the tone of a wall as lie sank back upon the old stump: "Oli, Nance, ain't you ever a'golu' to ?ay anything?" Nance continued as Immovable as be fore. At last Zeb replaced his big hat opon his head and arose. "I know what's the matter. Nance," oe salil. "I can see It all now, Pole Dorsey's been n-comiu' to see you of ate; and? yes? I can see It now. Nance; foij don't love me any more." Zeb paused to steady Ills voice, which lad grown a little husky. "Nance," he continued. "I'd a -died for you any time, and I thought yon would have loved me right on. Nance, fight on. But now? I- I can't say any tnore. flood -by, Nance." lit turned and walked toward the foad. But he had only gone a few iteps when be turned and came back ?fain, going close up to Nance, where be stopped a moment. Then he spoke: "Before I go, Nance, won't you tell ?e, fair and square. Is It me or Pole?" There was no answer. "Never mind, then: I know that you lost bate to tell me that you don't love me any more, and I won't make you. Once nQore, Nanee. good-by." He atealthlly lifted a wisp of her long balr and fervently pressed It to his lips, then walked rapidly away. Nance heard the sound of his footsteps grow ing fainter and fainter as he ascended Ihe bard roadbed whlcJi turned over It* Mil Jvmt above th? cabin. Ftoaliy kK>.ked "round. Zeb was juat dla 2!Jarto? ^^onif tlie turn in the road, and to Nance it suddenly oc curred that lie might never retutu A jcared look came lnto hi,r eye? whmt t mo}noat?b* ?too,l undecided froMi ti? *?" eu sprang away aud ran Up tbtf road, a hundred fears taking possession of her bojoiu. But Zeb was gone. "Oh why Jld he so? Why did he not wait Jnlt a moment longer- she quickened h'J fhn im. " "he tlje top Of /eb had " ?Ut ?f br<,,,th ' Wttter* of the , J Kf ? >Vere ,n'?h between Its wi h"iVn" Ur ,,ooul ,"???rs were busy ? ith li eir rafts, but Zeb Norton their foi mer foreman. was not among tlieui . .x years had slipped awUy. Nance Koop,r Hiiii |Iv,d wiin her father ^ ZTtrn -r th, mountain i-i he-Ti J. ? .* '* oi 'k'' rnv,I?e. and >-? hp. heart >h* still Ihvd the old love and deep iv^rei. Zei, Norton has never bet n heard of since his suddeu disao th"r Tu7knl ?,d had ht'eU tlis< ovpr??d on wa< t n V'T' ""d tL0"sl'oro. nntl . . ' bis hands rammed down into pockets. He was dressed In the ?t>leof a Westerner, a wide-brinimed sombrero rested on his head and a all aro",!d ?f?r " i. v^r^v," v 1 1 'Vr j*1*" r,i 1 ? -?'Hi ??.~ ? .?????? nwjj. it was noon ??'" II e inn -r W;,K l,l,Ilffrv *.vc L r , 'r St U,rt ''"trance, he the wiv to , I,IlMV umI askt?d \\.i> to the dining room. After dining the stranger vent ser hg,. jZ ?-??tIeri..g about the vil i V'i " afternoon he sus ? d his valise on a stout staff which n 'Z'"r S!""""-r ??.! ?H ..a ?I> the river road afoot. Kver nn.l anoti as he tramj?a,l along the hlxh waj he would stop at some liiu'h point Just like they us^l to be. all Just he n, rT'd WO,,,,, ,,R"n,,y '"'^ter as Journey """ ?>??"???? Lis rrsra:;: If Mark li?*" ln, "" r">" Mark Hooper lives tlure y,.t " rr'i'S:::;: ars.'arcrRwS It ?as almost sumlnwii and there were a few clouds in the sky '?.lust the same." he muttered asain aft r a few moments' silence; 'Vv -rv I lI'Mf Just like It was. I wor-l.r Tf Nance did?" wot.der it He closed hi* ||?., tfghtjy njriljIIR{ Invast. " """" "? " inliVXe0;, path toward the fence iv Vii ki"K '""'kwird. I, ml ?.?re,.l ly . llxini, eared lieyond a turn In t|.,. .pi",!"''!1'* ??.' the aounda: the hog? ?? P "" X?'?' < Again the staff and valise slinoed from hi* shoulder, and. with his hands rammed down Into his pockets he listened while his heart beat heavily ngainst bin breast. ?ea\uy At last he turned about and slowir retraced hlx steps, leaving his hig. of fh ere 't had fallen, in the mlddfe the road. He approached within a few feet of Nance before he stop , e . n. "tendylng his voice ?h wel as he could, he culled her name. ?rnj!L?0P IM,d<.le,,,y turned nbout and lta*eon the tall form or the Went ^rner. Then, bursting Into tear* nh p dropped her apron and Irapuhivelr ?prang toward hint. "uP"'*"e,y MOh, Zjbr' she cried tbrough her IWtl Oik why Myw|? twtyr M naght tar la hit arms aal far ? (Mr ?nannta tkm vu iwMt ????? ?f KmUm. Radium exists In combination with lead end chalk and silica end iron snd various other thlnge that must be got rid of one by one In s series of reac tions and operations that are compli cated and costly, ssys Clevelsnd Mof fat. In McClure's Magazine. For days the powder must simmer over s slow fire with water and soda, then It must be decanted Into big barrels, where a sort of mud settles: then this mud niKst be washed and rewaslied, aud finally put back on the Ure to siuiiuer again with carbonate of soda. Then comes more decanting aud the settling of more mud aud the repeated wash ing of this. 1'oMowed by treatment with hydrochloric arid, which give* a color less liquid, containing small quantities of nullum. To isolat? these small quantities from the rest 1h now the chemist's ob ject. which is attained In a series of reactions and crystallizations tliat finally leave the precious chloride (or bromldei of radium much purified. In each crystallization the valuable pnrt reuialus chiefly in the crystals, wblcb become progressively richer in radium and smaller in bulk, until finally you have the product of six weeks' manip ulation there at the bottom of a porce lain dUl). no bigger than a saucer, some twenty -five grams of wbite crys tals. ami the*? at so low uu intensity (about 2000) thnt the greater part will be refilled away by M. Curie himself, as we have scpu. iu succeeding crystal lization*. and at the end there will be ouly a few centigrams (at 1.500.00 )?. wliat would cover the point of a knife blade, to show for a ton or so of gran* Ite powder and months of hard work. Clailttoin1'* Strength of Will. A remarkable illustration of Glad- j stone's strength of will Is given in Mr. Justin McCarthy's "More Memories of Gladstone." contributed to l^uis Wain's Anuual for loft*. It was Just after Gladstone's opera tion for cataract. The doctor told him that his eyes must be kept closely ban daged for some time, in order to pre vent the admission of light in the deli cate organs. Gladstone asked why a man could not close his eyes, and keep them closed for any period of time, if Such a course were necessary for their restoration to healthful condition. He was told that It was not likely any man could have the nerve aud the strength of mind to keep his eyes firm ly closed for long hours after hours, without a chance of his forgetting for a moment the obllgatlou that was ou him. or yielding to the mental tempta tion to test his sight. Gladstone, how. ever, assured the medical man that he could keep his eyes closed as long as it might be necessary, and that he did not like the idea of having to submit to the bandaging process. So he was allowed to have his way. and during all the required time he kept his eyes firmly closed, aud only opeued them when ussurcd by the proper authority that the darkening injunction had been removed. Tills was in its peculiar way another illustration of that strength of will, guided by conscience, which Gladstone had shown at so many a great crisis iu his life.? Scottish American. Jap ProgreislveneM. The Japanese always want the latest "tip" of science; they are all for pro grcss. It is interesting to note that they have established communication across the IJay of Korea by wireless telegraphy, sending messages from Chemulpo to Chefoo, u distance of U70 miles. , Uf course, the messages are not very elaborate, and we can Imagine some simple signals being arranged before hand. and the Japanese would know for certain that there was no danger of their news being intercepted in any way by the Russians. For the rough purposes of war It can quite be believed that the Japanese, with their extreme curiosity as to what Is new. have rigged up in a few ships instruments capable of taking in signals with the assistance of some of tlielr skilled civilian telegraphists 011 board. Ashore the army wlil rim their field telegraphs,' at which they are adepts, and j: float the navy will use despatch boats, tings and flashing signals. The Japanese flashing lamp Is peculiarly powerful-in fact, better than anything 1 we have iu the llritish navy.? London : Telegraph. I'liitil'i) Pnthrtic rtoH. I*athellc was the plea put forward by a little girl named Capewell ut Hen ley. Kuglaud, in answer to the charge of having stolen a dress piece, valued at ?l. "I took it to buy bread for the ' poor little children who had nothing to j cat." she said, and it was then stated J that, without parents, there was a fam- j Ily of live helpless children without a 1 penny to keep them, and that ill the few weeks since her father's death the plucky girl had struggled to provide for them. The magistrate was deeply moved, and said he would not regard the girl as a thief. He would give her every possible practical assistance, um' ! dismissed the ehurgc. M? "Well" D?a?rve