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HETTY MARVIN
A Tale oh fhe Fourth
PKIOE had been aet
upon the head of gov
ernor (iriswold. of
|?y the
Itncixli, hut when. in
17--. .they attacked
N?'w London, he es
caped and uiade his
way to the town of
I... where his cousin.
Mrs. Marvin. lived.
ncre lor Home tim?> he remained con
cealed in the small furiuhouse. atitl
thought himself m;iIV.
Two miles from the amine. by way of J
the roud, wus .lii? uioatli of h small
stream tluit joins the Connecticut
ltlver near where it oinplles into Long
Island Hound. Beneath the high
banks of tills litt!o creek two faithful
friends of the novpruor kept a boat
iu readiness as a last resort, should
bis hid'.iiK-idaee be disrovered by the
enemy.
One r.frernoon In May a sudden
warning <*ame to t 1k> refuge that ids
whereabouts ^>re known, and tluit at
running brook. Here ft wan tlioroagb
l.v wetted and spp?ad upon the grwn
turf to 1 ?** whitened by tilt* rays of the
sun by (lay am1, the moisture of the
dew by night. It was th?? duty of who
ever wmh in charge to turn the fabric
a* occasion required. ?ud occasimial
!v to sprlukle it with water?tint . >
onerous task, although one that re
(|iiired faith ful lies* and poiteiice.
As Iletty With Kiltilig. litis May day.
near the linen, her mother's i-iutsin.
the governor, suddenly sprang jmisi
)u>r into the road.
i The child nan start led hy this sud
den shock. and hy ?he l<*?k ??f desper
ation on the fugitive's !'??>*, hut
(|Uickly realized his danger, mid at
onee quieted Vowser, who. although a
friend of the family's guest. consld
ered sii -h strange behavior on his pa.t
i sutlleieiit cause for barking.
| The governor s..\v his Mttle cousin* s
action, as she hastily clasped her hands
around Towser's nose to insure obe
; (lieuce. and he stopped short in his mad
In* MMd Ui 4*mpm*r. auA
little Hetty wrvBf bet hand*.
"Quick!** abe Mkl. Maidenly. "Under
mj Itnen! Quick. cocmla! Quirk!"
"It'e a| ooly Huncf." be aald, aatf
was aooa cwmM beneath the fold*
oTcMh.
Alnwat liaa?ed lately a awlid part}
af alx Tori an. beaded by a BHtUb offl
cer. drew rein at the fork of tie road. .
Hetty waa quietly sprlukltas h?
linen. The officer cangbt eight of bet
and rode quickly te the tad of the patb
Itealde her. followed bj hla ma|?u
Ion*. I
?criiUd.** he aakl. ateroly. "have jor
aeeu a man running' hereabout*?"
"Yea. air.** replied Hetty, treuibfto
aud confused.
-Which way did he gor
"I promised not to tfHilr."
"What?" thundered the Knglisiiman
"I promised not to tHT even If voe
killed me!** aohhed tbe frightened girl.
'*1*11 bare It ont of yoorr* exclaimed"
the officer, Bercely, and tiMrted to dia
mount. (
"I.et me apeak to her."' said one of
the Tories. ~I know the child." Then
turning to lletty. he n?knl. pfrnwintly
"Isn't j*our name lletty Marvin?"
"Yea. air:**"
"Won't you tell u* what be- an id to
you ? We a re Ma friend*."
"He?told?Ike.** Hetty hesitated, "he
waa Hying for let* life."
"Just ao. Now. Hetty, tell tue when
he said he waa coins to hide. 1' could
help him. perhaps. If 1 knew his plans.'
Hetty, not lit- flir least deceived bj
this smooth speech. quickly ano
shrewdly decided tbut frankness-would
serve her kliismnii' better than alienee
so nnawercd his question.
"My rousiu said lie wa:. going down
tiie east roatl to the river. where lie hu?
a boat in waiting,, hut be wanted me t*
tell the men thnr were chasing: him
that lie had taken- tiie north rotul te
meet the mail wagnni."
"Why did you not: say so. then, when*
I asked you?" thundeted the officer.
"I could not tell! a: Ue. sir," was-tln>'
tearful response, "and; I told biiu ao/"
"lletty. my child;!"again began the
smooth - toiigucd T?*>\ "everyl>ody
knows you are tnithfnl. Now teii:u&
what your cousin said when you totals
liim you could not tell a He."
"lie said that it' I. betrayed him It
would be his death; ami I promised
him I would not tclli which way lie
went. If 1 was killed.Hir It."
"That was a brave-speech, my dear
And then. 1 suppose, Ike ran down the
east road as quickly as possible?"
"1 promised not to?tntl which way he
went"
"So you did. I. forgot. Now rell in
one thing more. What were hla laat
words?"
"Ills last words were. 'It's my only,
chance.*" and overcome by fright and
the thought of her cousin's danger,
lletty sohlied aloud and aid her face In
her hands.
The pursuers ditl: not wait to aootho
or to question her further. They had.
! as they supposed, obtained the infor
iiiation they neetlml. Tbey wheeled
their horses aud'dusAed off down the
east road to the river:
Near the shore the boat was in wnlt
ing for the governor., aud in It were his
two faithful friends, for they had seen
the signal in the attic window.
Hut now they. caught sight* of the
pursuing party as tbey dashed down
the road, and tile British officer's uni
form told them who the party were.
Room In Which the Declaration of Independence Was Adopted.
that moment u mounted party were
rliliiik rapidly toward the house to
en|>;in-* Ii'.iii.
Covtvnor Mrlswold had previous!,*
arranged a codr of slgna.M with t?i* ,
friends lit tIn1creek. by which a while i
cloth displayed in M? ntllc window by !
<l:i.v or a light hy night mount that he ?
v mm discovered, and wn* co.iiip^ to the I
bout.
Hastily ?irrnnuiiiK the d.i)-signal, he
ru^heil fr?>m (he house. Closely pressed
its he was, lo take the ron 1 m?ant cer
tain capture. Hesldes, n quarter of a
mil*' could he sav?d hy takinK the lit
tlo path across tin* Marvin*' orchard.
So down the path he da?h<Ml ut ftill
jpced.
Just where Ihl* p.t'h emerged from
<L orchard and Joined the rode sat
? Marvin with her dog Towser.
tending the bleaching of the house
bold linen. I
In those days the long web of torty J
{nrds or more used to lie diligently
pun and woven during the winter
months, and whitened In the spring.
The tnsk of hleaeldng usually, for
economy's sake, fell to the lot of the
younger daughters of the household,
who were not old on >11. h to spin or
weave, nor strong moug'j for the work
Of the kitchen or dairy.
Xhc heavy roll of linen would h?? car
ried by the farmer and his men to
?one grassy spot beside a spring or
nice hih! ciiiiic buck to whore she whs*
Hllltlllllltf.
"Hetty." lie s)iid, earnestly. "if the
Tories overtake m<> before I run reach
my boat I inn a lost man. When tlie.v
come alotiK here tril tlieiu I have tuk'eu
llit* north road" the roail forked near
l?V?"to catch tin* mall wagon." ami In*
turned to rnn on.
"0 cousin. cousin!" cried lletty after
him. in an agony of distress. **| can
not Ml a lie. Indeed I cannot! oh, why
ilhf you tell me which way yon were
going?"
"Iletty, tl"nr child," said the gov
ernor. who had returned and was gen
tly holding Iter hands. "surely you will
not betray nie to my death! Tell them j
the aortli road, and heaven will bless
VOU."
"Heaven never blesses those who
[ speak falsely, cousin." said Hetty, sor.
row fully,
"Hark! I hear them! I fiear the
horses! Hetty! Hetty! You must do
this for me!"
"I will not open my lips to tell them
anything, not even If they kill me for
It! Ho run quickly, cousin!" #
"It's of no use," mild the governor,
sadly, "Unless I can deceive them and
j throw them off my track, I ;tui a dead
I man."
j Nearer and nearer came the clatter
?"of horses' hoofs on the hard rjuJ.
The Tories reached tin* shore la tlin? .
to see the boat an It nus hurriedly J
rowed out to sea. ami as there were '
two men In It supposed tli ?!r Intended j
victim Iniil fucapi'd, and so they relln- '
<|iii*hed pursuit.
Meanwhile tliwnor tJrtswold lay
safe and tpiU't wlicrc llctty bad bidden
liiin until the time mine (or her to re
turn to tin1 house for supper.
Then lie bade ber ask ber mother to
set tbe liulit In tlie nttlc window a*
soon as it was dnrlt and to send bin;
some supper.
Tbut nitftit be made bis way to tbe
shore in safety, found the boat again
in waiting, and after a time rejoined
liis family lu a home secure from Ills
enemies,
A little daughter, whom lie found
had been horn to blin during bis ah
1 MMioe, be named Hetty Marvin In
| grateful remembrance of bis preser
ver.?Youth's Companion.
A IMflVrenr* In lh? Mvrniafc
"IVas (lie Fourth of duly,
And with glee in his eye
A ml cracker* galore in his jacket,
Young Ted sallied out,
With an ear-splitting shoat,
To add to the National racket.
'Twill the fifth of July,
With a patch on his eye
'1 hat hinted <>f diie ui?a?ter,
t'oor Ted lay in bed,
Closely bandaged his head.
And liu linger* all covered with plM*?ffl
THE JKARVELOOS fit NATURE
TREES OF JJjPJjN.
Br O/foro WmtAHM
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4 jWtss rte.
TMB9M CURIOUS MFFKCTS ARK
U> LT ATTAINED A FT KM
GKNBMATiOaa Of
TATlEnT
TOIL.
M05(l (bt pHinjr
arts ud itudln of tl*
Jap?b?m bom Is more
strata*. fMriqae and an
cient thaw tkat of tbHr I
A
training. enltVatlag nwt dw?rflug of
certain varieties of tbelir flower bear
ing trees. They setae upon certain pe
rallarltles of the tree; and emphasise
sr exaggerate this even to the
point of caricature. Jfcf aim to ex
press delicate- meanings' wb?eh a West
era imagination could bnrtfly grasp;
am for Instainre. laboriously training
certain types of trees to1 ?*srey the
Ideas of peace, chastityr quiet, old sge.
eoonublai happiness, awl tlar sweet
aess of solitude.
While esKeutiantr srtlwtic, Japanese
gardeners do not seek for rare flowers
or trees, however* besutiftil. they may
be-, hot ratlier cultivate the cherry, the
plain. azalea. ja|>onlca and other coin
mwt flowering trees, and train, these
into the rarest of shapes. making. fes
tivals. of their blossoming time, ami
placing fairy plum and elierry trees
In, pst? In the guest .chamber. a? a to
ken- s? hospitality. The <uiUirated
flowers of Japan are'the wild flowers,
and the cultivated trees asu- those
most commonly kuowu ami under
stood.
It would seem that the>sa me "perverse
orders* things obtains in their culture
of dwarf trees as in esvrytldug else
Japanese. Where Westerners, would
traim their trees to grow tail: u'trd
straight and symmetrical tL*r.Japan
ese tkx. upon a motif, nud laboriously,
patiently and systematically adapt na
ture to- their own design, until.the Lit
is twisted and distorted from its- orig
inal |ria?. and slowly follows.their-cou
veption to per feet ion. Tlie- process
sometimes rovers hundreds- at-' years*.
!telng. handed down from t genera* ion
t?i. generation, for this precious Uibor
cannot be u<*voiupllslied by ownuta or
one- generation. When the-de>d|ai: I*
developed by the ex|H>sure ill the- root
It oau only be done at the-rate mt a
riuarxer of an inch a year. Many of
the-designs tire developed h.vy gi-afthig
various, kinds of trees upon.one- coot,
or-nlajvtlug uiore thau one? tree- In
garden aud training the roots- aud
branches together.
The Japanese exhibit the anine- qx
qutsiie rvueration for age itn trees, as
in people, anil a favorite conceit b? the
training of the pluiu tree. so? rugg?*d
and gnarled and knotted with. U? sl?4i
dershoots and sparse studded arrange
jucnts- of flowers, that It typitiex ad
miruhty the <*ontrast of bent or crabbed
age* with fresh and vigorous* youth,
best displayed when the tree li* in bud.
'Fhe plum tree Ik. In fact., a. favorite
subj e?*t for their skill, and Is; trained
lit a variety of shapes, bent and curved
ami with graftings of different colored
bhmsoiu spray*, fresh, fray rant aud
long lusting, form one of the most wel
come and beautiful decorations during
cue early sprint;.
The plum tree. originally the Imperi
al favorite, was long since-,. however.
Kiipplituted by the oht-rrjp. A pretty
story 1a told of the origin uf tlie name
"O-tdiu-ku-bnl." ineanlnj "Nightlu
pale-dwelllng-pluin-tre?,!" a variety
with pink l>!o?s<nns. and a delicious
odor. In tlie tenth- century the plum
tree, wlilcli, according, to custom, had
been planted In front <?f tl e Imperial
pa luce, withered and' died. In a search I
for a tree worthy t* be placed in Its
stead, one was found In the icarden of
a well-known poet named Kino Tsuru
yukl. and was demanded by the court
officials. The- daughter of the poet
was tilled with grief nt the loss of her
tree, and wrote this verse, secretly pin
ning it to tin? tree:
('l_?imedsfar our Sovereign's use,.
|t|<Maoiu? I've loved ho we*1
fan 1 in duty tail?
1 Stifc fur the uitflttiiiKft!e
SeekiiMt h?r home ot *ong
How ?hall 1 tind excuse?
In some way the lines fell toto the
hands the good Kniperor, and he
straight way ordered the tree returned,
heuce the name "Nightingale-dwelling
plum-tree
And in fact nil the names of those
curious trees have a poetic &iguillcance.
One cannot visit Japan without hear
ing of the Recumbent Uragou plum
tree, at KauieUlo. north at Toklo. This
rare and curious tree of extreme old
age aud contorted shui**, whose
branches are bent plowing the soil,
forming ii<?w roots In fourteen places,
straggling over an extreme area, from
its suggestive likeness was named the
"H'.M'iimbent I>rngou," and yearly dad
with fresh shoots and white blossoms
of tltie perfume tt attracted large
crowds of visitors and pilgrims. The
fruit of the tree was yearly sent to the
tihogun. But like everything else. It
tit.ally succumbed to extreme age, aud
was replaced by less Imposing trees
' selected because of their likeness to
Its crawling shape.
The pine Is Indispensable to the true
.fapnnese, hitil is found wherever lie
I resides. It tmrround* the chapel of
1 tIn* hhii god and tliat of the saints and
i pntnu*. The dwarf variety called
' Fine tlojd M;it?u, meaning "dwarf
j pine with live leuves," Is mud. sought
after, as It Is a symbol of happiness
l and prolonged life. Sometimes n
! dwarf pine litis us bra lie he* wide
' spread nnd the top literally covered
j with snowy blossoms, a fitting symbol
I of winter In tin* home of the rich.
In this nrtittcial culture of the pine
| extreme* meet, specimen* of Immense
' siz?? nnd tnose r?l"ced to minute pro
| port Ions are placed side by side. At
' Okoxuka I* the celebrated pint tree
I whose artificially extended branches
I have a circuit of 13'? f?*et, whllq nt
I Yeddo one sees u dwarf pine in a lac
qU"red l?ox not occupying more than
two square Inches.
The peach tree ha* a mystic rnlup
derived from ancient Chinese legends.
The pcuch tree of the Taolsts. said to
grow within the garden* of the fairy
Hl-Wang-Mu. blossom* but once In
JWOO years, but each peach I* believed
to confer 3000 years of life upou the
fortunate or unforlnnale mortal wfa?
consume* It. The peach I re** la sekloi?
raplojfd n art motif except in an*
?octatiou With Hie emblematic slgnlf-'*
irance whfeb links It to the pliar. The
pine formic the chief element' of the
Sho-chlkn-baK the triple emblem of old
agr, dwarfed bjr the hortlcultutiat by
compression of Its rsotr and tortured
ami twisted Into simulated aiitlitulty
by cords at ttaiufwe. and is lu strange
coutmst to tHe noMe forest trw per
mltto* to grow unrestraiued by iwrti
lice ids It > native-soil. Tlic dwarf pines
arc often trained m*t srer the surf tare
of the* water iu> spherical form, nt
t.-ailcd npon tb?* ground. Agaiu. thiey
arc cultivated Ui> tiw tauia-lusukurl
style, a method by which each tuft ?<
foliage lie cut iuiO'a dlac-Uke form.
One specimen of trw. a larcb. linoi
becu trained in huop to representj
a moon, with branches* trimmed to rep-1
resent cioials across lto face. Often t
trees arc traiued uroitmi a: nick or irrnw "j
from a mountain itHtiiRe. Some repre. ?
sent Insectt.^ grasshoppers^ spiders, or ;
the Japanese legend of the long and .
short armed.man. ,
Two trim Vis are sometimes trained '
to represent the ftork.. with a low j
branch for n- tortoisv at Its feet. Attain, I
a tree is saiposed to> bo growing tin* J
tier a waterfidl. that, washes away the j
earth from tl4e roobwtlie^ are gradu- ;
ally uncovered in training and the !
branches trh?*ned m?* that they seem i
to be blown back by the-wild and the
water from the fall.*.
Admiration deepen*' a? we studies j
these gardens.. neve* better shown I
tliau In .the imperial' gartletrs. where ;
each carefully -ralculurttul. tallock bears ;
a poetical resemblunc-n' to* Xiottut Fuji, i
each pond or tow of atones has some 1
philosophical nimiiinv, not to be fath* ,
omed by a lusty glance.?Woman'a
Home CompaniMi.
A TRIUMPH . OF FORESTRY.
Tk( Knaarkabt* A*lilnv?in?at ?( Growing
M?rln? flu* In. k'rwM*.
According to ?United States Consul.
Toi'rgee. of Bordeaux,, the growth of
the "piu uiarltl'ju.'." on marine pine,
iu the l.audes and adjoining depart
ments of France..'?undoubtedly marks
the most remarkable achievement ever
wrought by humauiageucy lu the mod
ification of natural, conditions of soil
aud climate for.tlic.-beneUt of mankind.
A century ago* the* tegion between
tile < tiroiide and. the L'yreuecs was in
most of its extent "not only one of the
most barren lu. the-world, but appar
ently altogether hopeless of reclam
ation." Sand dunes were advancing
from the sea at.rales varying up to -IN
feet a year,-, awoillowing up fields,?
meadows, vineyards, houses, churches,
villages, and. IciLvLug nothing but a.
gray desert.. The-old forests had been*
destroyed, and uoiv mature was taklm*.
its revenge. There socuied no hope for
the heart of Km ore. when it occurred
to Breuioutler,. a: native of the thread*
cued region..that the devastation migLit
he arrested.by nlautiug the "piu mari
time."
i ?!?.?.
Curtain CalU la G?riuaiiy.
There Is a a unwritten code of eti:
quette nmonc actors in regard to one
tuln rails tUut appears to differ widelji
tn different countries. In certain tli<m
tres and o|#eru bowses in Cierman oil
It Ik exactly the reverse of what i.r if j
here. Over there the star or leading j
player takes the tirst curtain call utpne {
If there la a second curtain cult tin !
star and; associate player of the oppo I
Rite sej appear together on the- stn?? !
to respond to it, and should a th'/d cal I
front the audience l>e given the- cut in I
company appears in answer to It. Th? i
ciiPtenis of our stage generally. re vers*
this procedure.?St. Louis Cl'jbe-Hcuji
ocvut.
Mannfarturw of " Mllk?t?nf."
"MUkstoue," or galallth, to ntanufac
tured In the following manner: By t
chemical process the casHn In prvcip
tinted lis a yellowish-brown powder \
which Is tnlxed with forvalln. There ]
by a horn-like product U formed. Tin i
substance, with various admixtures |
forms a substitute for horn, turtle |
shell, Ivory, celluloid, marble. ambe' ]
and hard rubber. Handle* for knife' i
and forks, paper cutters, crayons
pipes, cigar holders. seals. marble ?
stone ornaments and billiard balls an j
now made of galallth: Its easy wotkliiv I
elasticity and proof against tire uiakt |
it very desirable.
Hidden Millions Found.
The Bolivian and Peruvian newspa
pers announce that, after a search ex
tending over Ave centuries, the giva
burled treasure of the Incas. upoi
which countless romances have heel
founded, has been discovered buri.'#
In Bolivia. The treasure, which is val
tied at was discovered by ?
party cf British ntnl American engi
neers at Chayaltaya. The natives ar
In a state of great excitement. f ?r the;
believe that there Is treasure to ! li
vable of 93VUW.0W still to be dl?ci>V
eieOL
HOT WATER.
?f ltt? HmI r*l?*l KnaXtllt a|MNi
That C4'i H* Ewpioy??l.
Under maty condition* hot w:iter to
one of the mo?t potent remedial axenw
tlaut can be coinii>> it. ami often, when
Intelligently uwd, A accompli*!**:* m*.w
thftn drug*.
But like many other thing* p?wcr?u>
'or good. it?al)in> may prove injuriou*.
ami produce results quite to
what wan Intend#*.
The effect of warm or moderately
hot water applied to the surface of the
hotly to to- cause the blood vessels and
tfssaes of fbe akin to become relaxed,
and to lone' for the- time being theit
natural tone. The Mood aupply of the
region to much increased. and the pore*
are- opened. U the- entire body lu?
been- immersed this aetlou produce* i
marked change*- in the distribution1 of !
the blood. nn? : considerable portion
of this fluid la- taken from the interior
of the hotly and brought close to the
surface.. If cold' air now strikes the
body a sudden thill U * cry likely to
I be the result.
i Vhis explains the great case "with
which one is liable to take cold after
a warm bath, particularly if this ha*
been prolonged, and it also suggests tlie
natnral remedy. This is quickly to
sponge the entire wtirface xvit!? cold
water before using the towel, whirl*
should be applied briskly. In this
way the relaxation in followed l?>
prompt contraction, fllie circulation is
i made active instead of sluggish. and a
I delicious sense of vl&or and stimulation
j Is produced.
, Hot water is necessary properl* to
cleanse the face and' nvek. and to stim
ulate the pores to- c:r*t oil" the fatty
material which mighr otherwise stag
nate ami cause pimples or blackheads
I'nless followed by a dash of cold
water, however, tin* relaxed tissue are
not stimulated to recontract. ami pre
mature wrinkles and" flahhim*s.s of the
skin inevitably follow Steaming the
face and throat, although apparently
beneficial at the time; is sure to he fol
lowed by results disastrous to the com
plexion unless counteracted in this
way.
( To sponge the face and throat wilh
'hot watei immediately before going out
? into the cold air is almost to invite
taking a cohl. but by systematically
following the hot water with cold
water and brisk friction (not too vigor
k -ons on the face), flic tissues become
lirni and the skin grows healthy, and
able to throw olT all impurities. The
(* tiny muscle* of the lihtod vessels be
!< <eome developed through active use. and
J are trained to act promptly, so that th.?
'. tendency to colds and sore throat is
!' ?grcatly decreased.?You Ill's Companion.
WuRDS OF WISDOM.
Hnvc no thought* you dare nr?t put
III dt'CuS.
An Inspiration Is- mightier than an
?r?unient.
There is no scienoe without th? su
pernatural.
It is love for uit't!> that lifts a. man
above incu.
We do not Judith our fr!en<*> by
thi?ir failures.
Delays are newjr dangerous when
we are angry.
Outwacti plenty !.* a mockery with
out inward piety.
A purse-is the movt common pnultico !
for the ?unscienc#*:
The more a lean knows hlms-.-lf j!i? i
le?s he .say s about, it.
The power that voutvs down. Is the !
one that will lift. sp.
Child.vu hriiifiiiie cheer a*.*el! as I
the lei xs of a luuie.
He -*!io would: Im* frietid'y to all |
must ?te fo;> 11?,hii?setf.
The ? rich are-cot always scy?ily; but j
the are >tJ;ways rieli.
Kv.*y innn Mas. his price- bur <!od
only inows what it is.?Uani's Horn, 'j
Tlitln flrtl St?<aiiirr.
In.> 18ri8 t^ueea Victoria 'pesented ."?> i
snii'.ll steam, vacht to the bliuperor of ?
.lal>un. det WHn^ some Hrttlsh hlu&')
jacket* to, ?he duty of Iiu4.ru. tinn t!;? f
Japanese la. the mami^eiurut of th&ii j
cI.'ikh of vesstA. The Japanese und'tr j
took to litftidle the era ft. before tl?.*y 1
hand thoroughly learned. their lessou.
.*ilid on frJie- Uvst voyage. when thrj
wanted t*j. stop they discovered that
they had. forgotten how. this operalLioo
was performed. Th*y. ther?.0>re.
.steamed. round and ir^uid until. tli?>
tires died down. and. theu the j.iv:ht
was to.wed home.
A Word WmiIviI.
TlJ*- language of love is inisi; >tt!lri?
when It is not I mi ?Initiate or mijUvIj
mixslng. We hnve>already pointed out !
thut b'.nglish ha* i? current and ne
cepbnl word wher.fby a youii.c Mutual) j
may allude to her ttulice. And now n ;
voting man has replied thus u court 1
u( law to the simple question.. "1Ji?w
many young women have yv?. been en- I
gaged toV" "Ve-t me see. wily two; j
two engngenu uts and an "wnJerstniidj i
ln?." It woul<J. have been ti* Uttle cleat'- ,
er had he su'J "oik eiitfaiieineiit a'l^Ji
two niisuc/Jerstaudiugs." ~~ ku?d/Mi J
Daily (,'liroiuvle.
!.??*(?I f'lAtom.
A curloyn custom lu vox1.* In 1
many parts of India. If a dispute
arises between two landowners two
holes ace dttg close together, In each j
of which defendant'* and plaintiff"? ;
lawyers have to place a lejj. They i
have to remain thus until either one .
of them Is exhausted or complains of I
belli* bitten by insects, when lie is ]
judged to be defeated UUd hi> vui- j
oloyer loses his case.
F#l?n IVctli.
j Fal?e teeth made of paper are in
I In tiermiiuy. ami are reputed t<> b*
| highly satisfactory. These paper
| teeth have several advantage* over
j the ordinary ones of porcelain or
j mineral composition. They are very
cheap, do not break or chip, are not
sensitive to heat or cold, nor has the
moisture of I he mouth any lnjuriou*
cQ ,'ct upon them.
I.cllft Ctrrlcr'4 !>???.
It put of a Spanish postman'*
dtiiv to collect a tax of a cent apiece
o:i cvoiy letter sent from within llie
kingdom which lie delivers at Hie
h'?u?e. To save expense, large humifies*
ooitsen send to the |> wtoHlee for Hi ?!r
i in.'.!. livm abruad arc Jvliv*
i v t J f v? j.
?oine ?| iik J)es'
joU?> of me Day.
(? IHn> ObIt*
To make ? bargtiB Ukrtb two"
Tiie adafe ?ay*. ami >et
Sr*m? very Strang** Mitce it U tru*
That only <mi? vill get it.
-Cttboiic StaHdaid uud Tiuueo
Oar OMIgalloa*.
The Prufewwr- "WVwwe a great dttP
to rbeotiotry w
Frleud-'yM, Indeed. To Htemliiti1}
for instance, we owe u great tuany of
our bloudes."--Judge.
Vaejtlag. ?
Oltiman-"What's the latest train on
the Swaiupburst road?"
Subbubs? "That**- hard to ?ij
They're all lute, but they vary no lo
their latencs*."- Philadelphia Press
lll? Hrlelit Mm,
"What itt that aulouiohilist com
plaining about ?"
"He sa?j8 that the law* are wrong,
lie wants all |?edestris'na lo wear uutu
her* and secure permits Iwfore being
allowed to cross the streets."- -Wash
iugton Star.
Known Among ?>??- I'minlltHU.
Cannibal Chief- "There are too tinny
of you around llial boiling pot."
Canihual Chef "We are preparing a
treat for your excellency."
"That's all right. but t<"? many rook*
spoil the missionary. joti l.no\v
Youkers Statesman.
A Kin* llixlliiilliit
"t didn't think you woitid wr'.le au
anonymous letter."
"I didn't." was the indignant reply.
"Hut you didn't *>'.;;n your name to
It.'
"No. Itut i signed tin* name of one
of the neighbor*."?Washington Star.
lloNtUII >1?-|?.
Burgess- "No. I never >mw Filbert's
wife, but I supposed sh ? i> a deelded
brunette, with a slein'.er figure."
Morris?"Auybmly tell you anything
about her?"
Burdens -"Oh. no. but Filbert is for
ever raging over blondes of a full hab
it."?Boston Transcript.
ThWIiik No Kink.
*\JV?hn. dear, the Markers have invit
ed us out to dinner Sunday."
"I am afraid of their vegetables.
Maria.
"But they raise their own vegeta
bles."
"That 1s the very reason I aui afraid
of them."?Chicago News.
A l.e?p Year Propoul.
Harry?"Here is the newest conun
drum: When is two an odd and lucky
number?"
C'ella ? "You know I never can guess
conundrums."
Harry--"When two are made on*'."
4Jelia -"Oh. Harry, this is s?" sud
den!" Town Topics.
" (i?t tturty.*
"Wlint woulil yon suy if I kis**d
yon?"
'"Tlicrp's ii butter way to Mini out
than asking me."?N. Y. .loiiruul.
If He Only. Could.
?'How'* my hoy xettinx on?" asked
the fitriuer of the < it.v merchant.
''Oil, He's all right. Does just what
lie's told, but seem* to lack Judgment
of Ilia rffl'li."
"Wi'll," replied the farmer, "lie
knows. 14 whole lot if lie roulil only
think <?.f it."? I'lt?v.t4aiid Leader.
lUlllwr Vt'nly.
?*\\ t>.it 1 would like." sr.iu tlli* young
ailtli,?r. whose tlrst story had jJMHt been
accented. "is tllii.4 the hinding of the
Imhiu. he in keeping with the- Uory. Do
.vouiRi'iisp my ine:?nin?r?"
' Mli. yes." replied the intelligent and
acet?uimodatIiik publisher. "I'll luivo
it Xt?ne in Iml/1. calf."- Chi<ti<ig.o Uecord
lj.'*rald.
T(l? Main tinralktM.
"Somebody wants to sw- you. sir,'*
Jrti'l the otJ|e<? hoy.
?'Dhl you. net lil- nanjif'. Jimmy?"
"Nil, hi I'
" You've l)<?en guilty of a serious ovxf.
si^ht. .1 i>t*t?j."
"lie s<ii.d he wanted' to see you."
"Hnt rhut's compar.ttively uiiiuirw?rt?
ant, .1 Km my. The i^ain ?iuc*th?t? is,
do I want to see hi la'.'"?Chicago l*ust.
The Tlinnkfnt I'Mlmn.
Citizen tin the street ear otlVe*?? -"I
am -x patron of the Prospect Hue. Thin
morning I stood at the corner vt: Hunt.
in cum street and "
Manager (interrupting)?"-Ami they
didn't stop for you?"
Citizen?"Ni?? they did m*t 1'ut here
Is little note of thanks I wish you
would have delivered to the uiotoruiuu
uf car
Ma linger?"Why do you want to
thank hint when lie didn't idop for
you?"
Citizen -"1-'or not iauuhing at me
when he went by." Cleveland l.eader.
I'rolitligetl HiroUni.
"TTenry. why don't you do something
: 'jeroie and win oue of those Carnegie
j arizes?"
"There are vnrioa* kinds of heroes,
' aiy dear."
I "And whnt do you clftlm to be?''
j "I think I'm a moral hero, my dear."
"A moral hero? Well, you've lived
' with me tMriy yenrs now and I've
never known you to do anything hi'*
i *olc yet."
"Tii.it'ft Inst whar I've done, my
love."
'AVIiut have you done?"
"Lived v.'Jth von thirty ycai't."**
Cleveland I'a in Dewier.
The idea w.o? sttbiuUted to Napoleon, I
who suw its-value ami ordered its i
cut ion. The-result. says Consul 'Cour- i
Xff,'.lias beet* the greatest of llis- vl?'* J
tories. "To-day the dark squadrons of .
the pin maritime arc posted un thou- ,
sands of sacwly slopes, faithful, jruar- !
dlans in thtf- shelter of which- th?- vim* I
vjuhIs and wheat fields rent, serure." |
They give not only protection. fcwt pro I
lltv Lumber. firewood, turpeutiiie a in.' |
all the hp-products of resinoo* distil
Ijttlon are now produced in: sucli aluiu |
dance here as not only m>prevent tin j
need ot Importation, bi?t to makt ,
Southwest France a considerable and
protitahe exporter," even, ti* the United
States,
Meanwhile, by permitting the reck
less destruction of our own mud
richer bum-leafed pines, which former
iy protected our coasts and whict
asked ouly to be let uloite. we are bring
iiiK upon ourselves the same desola
lion that threatened France a cent.'