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This suggestion vu acted upon Immediately,
and the tenants of the
Marest cottage gave them ready admittance
and aaaiatance. Every one
the Island was awake and fearful
Id that terrible storm. No ooe could
Sleep or rest with the roar In the heavens
and the 1-honder of waters on the
beach, the lightning glaring as though
the heavens had opened with fire to
wallow the world.
Bat, Interesting though it might be
for Graham to be petted and flattered
and eared for, Jt was but ten minutes
pft most ere he was thoroughly recovered
and declared his Intention of re
turning to the hotel In spite or every
objection.
"My wife will be anxious," be said,
quite steadily and smiling. "It is a
rattier unpleasant night in which to be
Mt and she will be certain to think
that 1 bare been offered as sacrifice to
Heptane r*
"Nonsense," retorted Gregory Bentonhurst,
with prompt decision, doing
bis utmost to detain his friend, tbat
be sboald be entirely recovered after
bis brsre struggle. "We'll send word
op, Harold! Do be sensible and wait
till the storm passes, there's a good
Sallow! It ! a Dating very mucu now.
But the "good fellow" would not be
persuaded. He shook his head, srnlls
"Don't be ridiculous, Benson hurst!"
he said lightly. "There Is nothing the
Batter with me. Come! Mr. Earle is
safely cared for here until morning
and the rest of the party sre all right,
save for the wetting and the scure,
and woffl go up to the hotel. The
Grants have been rery gracious to this
lot of shipwrecked sailors, but we n
not Infringe open good nature. Tbero
Is one thing, however, that I wish to
My, and I shall think you no true
Mends of mine If you do not agree
With me: It Is that I wish you all to
promise?all of you, remember?that
you will withhold from those who are
mat present to-night, that I saved
Palmer Bnrle! I have my reasons.
They are good reasons, too, as you will
acknowledge to-morrow. I cannot
make the matter more dear to you
mow, hat 1 must hare your promise!"
Gregory Ben?onhur*t looked at b!s
friend as though be thought him bereft
of his senses. He and Graham
were alone for the moment, as the
allien prepared to go np to the hotel.
His ejes were keen and steady, searches
the other's face; but so were Graham's
eyes, and a new sternness was 1
about his moutht.
"Comer* be added. Impatiently.
"Don't tell me so plainly that you are j
mot my friend. Benson buret. I have
my reasons for requesting this promise.
Ton will understand?to-morrow." <
"Why not to-night Harold?"
"Because"?Graham moved away !r- i
ritably, a frown on bis face?"because i
to-night it la nothing to yon, Bcusonkarat
Come! Give me jonr promise,
will yon? Or shall I go without it
and know that yonr friendship is not
atrong enough to stand trial?" '
Gregory Bensonhurst laid his hand
apon the arm of his friend to detain 1
klm as he was passing to the door, Hi* 1
face was very grave. His memory
was keen with the words of warning
altered by Leiand the previous afternoon.
Why shonld this man speak so
strangely of to-morrow?
k.ra TTomI.I > I./, a. 1.1 nulot
Ij; **I call myself your friend. If it
Is a friend's duty to give you tbis
' promise, I do so. Tou can trust me.
And if ever tbere Is other need to try
my friendship?try me!"
peculiar change struck Harold
Graham's face, but be graced the other's
band warmly.
"Very well," be said. **I thank you.
Bensonhurst I shall try you tsooner
than you know, perhaps. Let us go."
They joined the others in the hall
and upon the piazza?a group of
drenched men, with their coats well
tattooed up about their throats and
their bate pressed close down ou their
heads. Few would bare recognized
Among tbem tbe half-dozen fashionable
young men idling through tbe previous
daj. Tbe yachting party were
with them, save Palmer Earle, the
host's owner and the one most severely
injured. Tbe storm had somewhat
abated and they could reach the
hotel without such difficulties as they
met in starting out They pretty well
filled the cottage and were unwilling
longer to trespass on tbe hospitality
ot tbe Grants. Mr. Earle was will
Mrnl fnp nllri mmfArtuhlr aclo^n
stimulant ordered for liloi leaving Liiu
little time before si umber. His friends
could safely leavebim aud secure their
OWD comfort at tbe hotel
Tfcejr looked considerably mystified
when Informed* of Graham's wishes
regarding bis share la tbe rescue; but
. Boost of them assented readily enough,
with a skeptical shrug of tbe ?boulden?
and uplifting of tbe brows. It wa*
one of their busings* if this man
chose to bide bis bravery. If be bad ;
reason for bis reticence, was it for i
them?some of tbem tbe meu be had !
helped to save?to bruit bis business j
to tbe world?
Tbe group in the hotel parlor bad I
learned roine time previously that <
their fri?*nds wrri> amnn? tin. whmiIhc '
party upon tbe beach. and if it were |
possible fur Their fear to Increase. it
was then increased. Alecla endeavored
to retain ber brave face and comfort
ber companions with ber words
of cheer; but It wax a difficult thins
for ber to do. knowing that ber bu?band
was In tbe storm. Many women
would have been still more terrified,
knowing of tbe burden ujH?n bis shoulders
tbat might make him reckless
of his life.
"Ycu are rueh a dear, sweet, brave .
thing. Alecia." said Kuthryu Franklin,
admiringly, nestling nearer Lor friend
upon tbe sofQ. and patting one of her
hand* tenderly. "I don't se? how you
can sit here telling us so quietly not
to be afraid, *.7hen you know that your
hCKh&nd is in this horrible lightning."
**Yoa must be a fatalist. Alccia,"
AlUica Dosrarrn cried, with sodden i
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animation. "Thoupb I don't foe how
yoa can believe that lie i? as safe out
in the storm as in liere away from it."
"Oh, but we're not away from it.
Althea," moaned poor little pretty Bess |
Cntherwcad. with reproachful eyes.
"We're Just right in the very midst
of It! I'll never again come down to
the sea in summer?never, never, never!
It's too dreadful."
"You'll forget all about it to-morrow
when the sun shines," said Leland.
comfortingly, in au undertone. "But
you're not to forget, wickcd little
Bess, that you have given me your
promise to-night."
"Oh, dear!" she cried, wretchedly,
"dear, dear, dear! If you'll keep me
safe through this. Lane Leland. I'll
never be bad to you again! I'll just I
love you forever and ever! I aui so
afraid!"
"Well." he said, calmly. "I shall remind
you of this, if you do forgt-t.
Bess. I cannot be patient forever, you
hnow!"
But she could not quarrel with him.
for she was too terrified, and only
lifted those great black reproachful
eyes of hers to his with a grievet!
curve to her red Hps, that gave him a
deplorable feeling of base ingratitude,
and caused him to be infinitely tender
to her for that time.
"1 am not a fatalist?no." said Alecia.
smiling, in reply to Althea's re
mart. "It isn t tnat. my uear. out ir
there is need for him to go I would
not keep him. I would not have him
a coward, you know, even to save his
life."
"That's like you." said Clara Bradley.
softly. "I never saw anotbcp
woman to equal you. Mrs. Graham!
But I'm not brave, and I don't want
to be in such a horrible storm. Just
think of our being cut off from home
by all that water, with no way of getting
there should we wish, and the
hotel liable to be washed away "
"There is the lighthouse." said
Alecia, quietly. "If the worst should
come?which isn't probable?we could
go there, you know. That wouldn't
be washed away!"
"Oh. but you don't know," protested
Miss Clara, fretfully. "And. besides,
we would all be blown Into pieces be
fore we could get there. I tell you it's
awful to be bere In a storm"'
"I'll oot let you come then, uext summer,
Clare," s>aid Ninette, roguishly.
"I'll tell Uncle Hallett what a coward
you are. aDd be'U cut you off from
bis will without so much as enough to
buy a bonnet, and then what will you
do?"
"What do I care about bonnets?" retorted
Clara, with tearful eyes, "in
such a storm ns this, Ninette Bradley?
But you will l>c a mean, mean girl if
you tell Uncle Hallet anything. I never
do."
Her sister laughed. They all knew
sufficiently well Clara Bradley's passion
for bonnets.
"Ob, this is simply dreadful!" cricd
Miss Catbenvood, starting to her feet
with her hands over her ears, her
face deepening in pallor with fear, as
a peal of thunder crashed overhead,
shaking the building, and thundered
on and across the water into the far
illutnni^ and \rna ct'll "T1w? llrvhtnlnc*
is bad enough, but it Isn't anything
compared with the thunder. You
uugbt to be ashamed to laugh aud
talk about bonnets in this storm, you
wicked girls."
"Well, It's very nice to have bonnets
in clear weather, anyway," retorted
Katbryn Franklin. "And we're not
wicked to talk about tbem, you little
craven 1"
"Everybody is bo unkind to me."
said Bess, pitifully, with quivering
lips that brought her lover's heart to
still deeper subjection, "because I'm
afraid of thunder. 1 can't help It 1
didn't make myself. If I had. maybe
I'd have made myself more like you.
Alecia. or like Kathryn.''
"Poor little thing." said Alecia. kindly.
with quick sympathy, as she rose
and crossed over to the girl, her hand
touching lightly the curly dark head
as she stooped aud kissed the soft
cures uearest ucr. "1'oor llllJe tning:
It is uukiud to be uukiud to you.'*
"And you're such a dear!" whispered
Bess. Impulsively, catching the
soft hand from her head aud dragging
it down to her lips. "You're such a
dear?and so Nautlful. Mrs. Graham"'
Lane Lelund looked shamefully jealous
of ull this privilege, and Bess,
knowing this very Will, even in her
fear could not resist being the least
bit wicked.
"It is to nice to have people comfort
one instead of tensing.'' added this
small tyrant, with her red lips and
great eyes and eloqueut face lifted to
the beautiful woman above her, ns
she held ihe caressing hand between
her own two hands. "It is so sweet
of you, Mrs. Graham, to understand
just little me."
Just Little Me was wickedly understanding
of what was in her lover's
heart. He hud taunted her with being
vrut-i uuu auu, uiuoupii sue
needed bis companionship and strength
too much to quarrel with blm. she
could repay him for all slights most
cruelly.
Probably Mrs. Graham understood |
that quite as weil as Miss Calherwoud |
herself. Aujwuy. she iaugbed as she I
patted with her other hand the tw?? I
bauds clasping Luis ere she turned and
resumed h<*r scat.
"Just Little Me is a charming child."
she said, kindly and sweetly. "Already
;he storm is passing. Miss Catherwood.
You need ftar uo longer. The lightning
and thunder are still severe, hut
they are too far away now to harm
us. Be of good cheer. Just Little Me!"
"And here come the others!" cried
Althea I>unraven. deiiirhtedlv. "Now
we will kuow what is the matter and
Lave the in safe!"
"If they are naff!" supplemented
Constance Arniitage. wickedly.
For .Ml>? Arniitage knew quite well
that George Priestly was une or the
parly in the Ktorui. and that George I
Priestly was n.ore than a friend to j
pretty Mi*s bunraven. And Miss <
railtage could be a trifle spiteful.
too. because ber fiance was camping
in the Adirondacks instead of board* ,
ing at the Surf Hotel on Fire Island.
"Of course they're safer* said Al- .
thea. indignantly, a flush on her
pretty cheeks and her blue eyes shining.
"Don't you suppose we would
have heard of it if anything bad happened?
Bad news travels always j
faster than good!"
But Miss Arniitage was saved the
necessity of replying to this con- j
rincing remark by the entrance of tlie
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ureuvut'u |Miri| iuiu iur uaii, iiuu tuc
prompt adjournment of tbe parlor
group to learn what news tbey I
brought Sufficient news, Indeed; and
tbe group tbat bad ehuddered In tbe
parlor, tbrougb tbe storm, felt uncomfortably
small when compared witb
these men wbo bad passed tbrougb |
so much in tbe midst of it. What j
heroes they made- of them! Crowded '
about them in their pretty gowns, regardless
of the sea-water or tbe rain,
tbeir bright eyes eloquently alive with
pride.
"I knew that you were l?rave," said
Alccia. very softly, with her hpnds
around her busbund's arm and her :
hinlng eyes upon bis, her lips half j
I trembling in spite of tbeir smiling. For I
I fhoi- Imit tnlil liar nt )iiu lif;iv??rv \rilll. !
VMVJ V* ?w ? ? j
holding only bis rescue of tbe mnu Id i
tbe cottage. "I couldn't bo afraid, i
Harold. I had such faith in you!"
And he was grateful in tbe innermost
depths of bis soul, that be could
meet her eyes without shrinking with i
guilt.
"And I don't see why you couldn't!
have gone with them and been brave,
too, instead of staying safely in the [
parlor." said cruel Miss Catberwood j
petulantly, as she parted from Lane |
| Leland at the stairs, a few minutes j
later, not even yielding him her band.
CHAPTER V.
LB AVI NO THE OLD LIFE.
The Zingara. nut-bored at the pier,
had been badly battered and tossed
during the night, but when morning 1
broke and the sun shone in a cloudless j
sky. she rose and fell quietly on the
waves, waitiug for her passengers 1
across at Babylon. Few passengers [
caine that morning, for there was lit* |
tie interest evinced in business among I
the hotel guests. Gregory Bensonhurst j
was going for the day, to take a look at I
Wall street, he said, easily, though in
his heart he was not ensy regarding
the condition of Graham's affairs as
hinted by Leland on the previous afternoon.
The yachting party were to cross, j
also, to report the wrecking of the |
Queen Taphenes and the rescue of her {
passengers and crew. And as though
it were the merest matter of course.
Mrs. Graham announced that she was
going to the city with her husband, as
they had changed their intention of re- 1
warning ine summer inrougu ui me ,
Surf Hotel.
"But you will come back to us?" i
queried Bess Catherwood, earnestly, j
her pretty face lifted to her friend in i
the broad sunlight upon the pier as j
they walked down to the waiting boat.!
For those guests who were up after I
the events of the night, were going I
down to the dock to see them off. the j
little steamer's departure and arrival j
being the special events of the day. j
"You must promise to come back to us,
Mrs. Graham."
Alecla smiled upon the eager face be- |
side her. She knew quite well that j
| this Fiuall woman ami her lover bad j
quarreled, for her eyes, seeing all that |
concerned her friends, had noted their ;
! avoidance of each other. She would
| make some one liappey ere she left her |
old life, she said to herself, bravely, i
So she patted the tinkers upon her arm,
j replying to some remark of Ninette's
before she spoke to this other friend, j
"I cannot promise." she sold then,
smiling gently. "You are kind to wish ;
It, Mfcs Catherwood, but 1 think it i
scarcely probable that we shall return.
Unexpected business calls my husband
away, and doubtless we shall reman
in the city for some time. When we
< leave, I think we shall travel through
the West. We intended last fall to
j take a California trip, but were pre- ,
I vented. So. you see. it is not likely
flint sli'ill tvfiirn here."
"I wo," said Miss Catherwood. sor- :
rowfully. "I wish I could not see so
clearly. Mrs. Graham. But"?a soft j
rose color deepened uj?on her cheeks j
and a smile stirred the parted lips as !
though ?he scarcely dared tender her
request?"if ever you have time?and
care to ? will you write to me, dear j
Mrs. Graham? 1 should Ik.* so pleased! j
You somehow understand me better i
than my other friends, and. perhaps. I
may?mind. I only say perhaps I may
?ijrow brave from knowing you.''
(To be continued.)
ltaby C?rrir<l OAT by Eaglei.
In a village in the Northern Carpathians
the wife of Micliacl Davidovics,
j a larmer. was garnering nrusuwoou
the other day. After wrapping up her
I baby she left liini on a suuny liauk.
When she returned. after a short time, 1
she found only Mood-stained swad- !
diitig clothes. At first she thought that |
wolves might have torn the baby to
pieces. But she soon knew the truth.
Two eagles, dashing down, seized the
blood-stained rags aud flew away with J
I them up to their eyrie. The woman >
ran. latueutiug. into the village, and !
the men. armed with muskets, stormed
-tha eagles' eyrie on the top of the!
rocky mountain, tine of the eagles
was wounded hut the other escai>ed. ;
Among the ice clnd rocks close by the ;
eyrie the lK?nes and bead of the baby (
were found. ? Budapest Correspondence
Chicago ltecord-Herald.
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Surprl?rd at Her Ignoranrr.
A little boy, a street griuiiu. yet wirh i
a philosophy beyond his years, was
endeavoring the other day to drag a
reluctant dog along the sUlowalk. lie !
was not unkind to it. and the dog did i
not seem unhappy, but was struggling
and yelping ifter the manner of his j
kind. It was. by the way. a typical
| Hiri'i-l UOg. JUSI aiiOUl OU a par n iiu
his raggt-d little master. A well- ,
menuiug lady. of middle age. stopped
to look at the dirty pair.
"What is the matter*:" she asked. ;
1 "What makes hiiu pull and hark so':" ,
The gnuiiu look'd at her pityingly.
| "Why. laut". that's just because he's
a dot "?New York Mail and Kxpress. I
In a state nf nature, tea trees prow !
[ to a height of forty fut; in cultivation j
! they are dwarfed l?y piuuiu;; to not j
more than three feet i
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GOD'S MESSAGE TO MAN
PRECNANT THOUGHTS FROM THE
WGRLD'S GREATEST PROPHETS.
Poem: Darkneaa It Thlnnlnf?It ta Better
? B..i U.II.U. nMiiuliim In lh> I
Name I'nlvcne of Doslro?Find God In
Tour Daily Work.
Darkness is thinning; shadows ore retreating;
Morning and light are coming in their
beauty,
Suppliant M-ek we, with an earnest outcry,
God the Almighty!
So that our Master, having mercy on us,
May repel languor, may bestow salvation,
Granting us, Father, of Thy loving kind*
nets
Glory hereafter!
This of His mercy, ever-biessed flodheafl,
Father, and Son, and Holy Spirit, give us-?
Whom through the wide world celebrate
forever
Blessing and glory!
Communion or SctrlMf
The question, "How much of my tim%
shail I give to God?" is not an unusual
om? in religious meetings of young people.
"What part ot my means shall 1 give to
the Lord?" is also common. The same
idea underlies practices like the "Morning
Watch," the "Week of Self-Denial," and
other t-pecial sea-oiis set apart for the
"giving of time or of money to God. Of
course, untold good may come out of the
obscrvancc of such seasons, but there is
also u subtle danger in the idea which is
liable to be overlooked. God has a right |
to all our time. It is his. How, then, can i
we talk about "giving" it to him? More- |
over, the time bpent in Ciod's service is
that which is most iruitful for us as individuals.
In what sense shall we distinguish
our time and God's time?
The writer remembers being told, in
childhood, of a woman, still young, who
had read the 13ible through twenty times
on her knees. And yet tbwe were many
boys and girls within one mile of her
hoinc who did not know how to read the
Bible. That she died early of consumption
was then considered the sign and seal
of her sainthood, whatever interpretation >
the present bacteriologist might be inclined '
to give. The antipode of her type is the |
bustling Christian, who is so busy with
tttoradic attempts to make money for the
church that she has no time to realize the
joy of the inflowing divine, or, indeed, to
often her soul to receive such inflowing,
lhe problem for many a child of God is
how to unite the worthier elements of tho
seemingly irreconcilable characters.
An occupation whose essential nature
makes withdrawal from communion with
God necessary ia wrongly chosen, and
should be given up an soon as possible. It
is often quite possible, however, that instead
of .having made a mistake in our
:-hoice of occupation, we are living, or tryto
live, two lives, putting God in one and
the occupation in the other. An occupation,
in itself not incompatible with the
divine life, may be made t?o by placing it
in a universe of desire in which the divine
has no place. Instead of perplexing ourwives
an to how our time shall be divided
between our religious duties and our occupations,
we would tar belter put the religion
and the occupation in the same universe
of deiiire, let them be organic parts
of the same life, and then live that life
strongly, earnestly* and singly. When we J
find God in our daily work, in our recrea- I
tion. in the nature about us, even in the
debased humanity wc are born to elevate, !
we shall not need to ask any questions j
ibout how much time we should take away ;
from these things to give to Him.
There is perhaps no figure of speech
which has so clouded our conception of
God and our relation to Him as that involved
in calling Him king. The kings of
the earth are in no real sense analogues of
liotf. let we taiK auoui our runiriuunuug i
to religious purposes an it we were {laying ]
Ciixl tribute. \\ c think of Him as punish- i
ing us and judging us as an earthly ruler j
would do. We lind no l>ett*r illustration ;
at the respect due Him than the state and :
reremony with which earthly kings sur- j
round themselves. We are learning now I
that the monarch of earth often simply !
use tricks, trappings and vulgar devices to |
command the respect of the vulgar in their i
(.-liquet and pageantry. Does the (iod of
heuveu and earth need this? We talk about |
appearing In-fore (Jod as if we were not al- ]
ways before llim. We do not pay God trib- ]
ute at all. All that we have is His. There j
should be uu question of our individual i
uses, if our life is, indeed, "hid v/ith Christ I
in God." la it not presumptuous to talk j
of "giving" to the Lord? It i* He who in J
sharing His own with uu. Our oneness i
with Him should be of such a nature as to i
preclude anything like a jealous* division.
It is not only true that communion with*
out service loses its vitality, and that ser- [
vice without communion loses its joy, but
it is also true thai neither can exist without
the other. They are parts of an orttanic
whole in whicii the union is so vital
that separation would be as fatal as would
the severance of the heart and lungs in the
human body. The mostjntiraate communion
with our heavenly Kuther is to be attained
only by means of the most devout
service. God's holiest shrine is the soul of
man, and He is in the haunts of men in
larger measure than in the closet. The
devotee on his knees in the heavy air of
his chamber is o/ten further away from
the God he seeks than the sister of mercy
as she returns through the golden dawn
from the chamber of suffering. The midday
withdrawal or the morning watch may
tx> an isolation from the highway where
Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.?SundaySchool
Times.
Character and llucineM.
We can depend upon a truly Christian
character at all times as a foundation upon
which to build, all other thing* being
equal. Character inav not be represented
bv large stores of wealth, and a truly
Christian man will not be trusted for more I
than lie is worth. Nor will lie use money
tfiat he knows will noi bring a direct
profit, or expend that which stands for security,
but is no part of liix buxincss. He
will not rob one fund to sustain one of
doubtful success, or allow others to do it,
ii he can prevent it.?Philadelphia Methodist.
Do What Yon Can.
What we value for ourselves we must
#eek to Kprcad to others, and what we
shrink from ourselves?lowering surrounding.
a tainted atmosphere ? what we
shrink to think of those nearest and dear*
est to us being exposed to?let us do all
we can to remove from others. '"Lead u?
not into temptation. Deliver us from
evil." l)o whai you can to sweeten the
mental ar.d moral atmcsphere that surrounds
you.?Arthur C. A. Hall.
God Veraoi Mammon.
In the history of mankind there hav?
been lords many and gods many. Their
worship has changed. but the god of gold
has hcid his own. and the almighty dollar
has more worshipers than Almighty (Jod
to-day.- Rev. Henry Irving Rasmus, Methodist.
Chicago.
Masters of Our Fat*.
A rr.an is not entirely subject to his erv
vironnient. We often hear men complain
that they are victims of circumstances, but
God hax given u-i a will power which, if
?? * " ?? ??? it ?? )! nrnvnil
the evil iiflu?-n<rs of our Mirroundin?*.?
llev. lltnry EvciUua Cob!
The Only One.
Xashville. Tenn., in perhaps the only city
in the I'nited State* tlut h.i*? tire alarm
coll* hi a cipher. The discovery w:;* m ule
a tew day* ago when some new I>oxc> were
ordered. Anions the lot \v..s o:.e with the
number The nianuiiu-turer wrote
back to Nashville to know it this were
not a mistake, as no other city u*ed the
cipher. InctructioiiM were sent to make uj?
the Ini-tea m ordered. At fir?t glance it
Would seen confusing to have a ci|.|.er at
the end of a rail. T he way it is worked : > I
that for every t.:ll ending in a cipher ten
stroke:* arc sounded. For instanve, if the I
number is 120 the hug is 1?2?10.
THE SABBATH SCHOOLj
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR MARCH 16.
fintyeet: The Ethiopian Converted, Act?
rill., 2H-40?Golden Text: Hon. x., 10?
Memory * rr?cf, i>?, ju?vaiuuicnuuf
on tht Day'* LcMon.
26. "An angel." (R. V.) Not the angel
which signifiew Christ Himself. We do not
know how he appeared to 1'hilip. hat we
know that he wan "a real messenger,
bringing a real message from God." "Unto
Philip." The evangelist, or deacon.
"Go." Philip was probably still in Samaria
when he received this command. "Gara."
One of the five chief cities of the
Philistines. It was situated near the
southern boundary of Canaan, less than
three miles from the Mediterranean.
"The way?which is desert." This is a description
of the exact route be was to take.
The word "desert" means a wild and thinly
settled region. " This was the road
through Hebron. Put some think ( the
word desert may refer to the "place" he
was to go.
'SI. "He arose and went." It does not
appear that he knew the object of his journey,
but still he obeyed God instantly
without question. "Ethiopia." Now
called Nubia and Abyssinia. The high
land south of E<rvDt. of which the capital
was Meroe, called Sheba. (.Sen. 10: ^7; 1 j
King* 10: 1. It# Hebrew name wan Ounh, j
from the son of Ham. At this time there
were many Jews in Kthiopia. "Eunuch."
Denoting here a stale officer of ere at authority.
simihr, perhaps to that of Joseph.
Gen. 41: 39. Sometimes called chamberlain.
Acta 12: 20. "Candace." Title of
the nueen of Meroe. as Caesar of Rome,
and Pharaoh of the earlier, and Ptolemv
of the latter dynasties of Egypt. "Of all
her treasure." Treasure houses were common
in the East, where not only money,
but important documents were kept.
Ezra 5: 17; Esther 4: 7. Of these treasure
houses this eunuch was custodian. He
was the queen's secretary of the treasury.
28. "Was returning." He had come to
Jerusalem to keep the recent feast ot
Pentecost, as a Gentile proselyte to the
- > * ? / I
jCTi?b laitn, ana naving coni?.* b?? iar uc |
nut only staid out during the festival, but |
prolonged hin stay until now. "Read j
Esaiatt. ' The Greek form for Isaiah. He i
was evidently reading aloud, and this was
common among Orientals and was the
practicc of the Jews. He nav have obtained
the expensive manuscript while at
Jerusalem, and was now looking over his
new found tresuiure.
29. "The Spirit said." That inward
voice which directed Philip to approach
the traveler ami keep near the cnariot, j
was a command of the Holy Ohost dwelling
in hin:. The angel who had given him
the first direction had departed, and now
the influence of :he Holy .Spirit completed
the information.
30. "Philip ran." Showing promptness
in obeying the guidance of the Spirit.
"Heard him read." Philip wa* walking
cr running by the nidc of the chariot. In
attaching himself to a train of people who
wppo irv.irnpvine in the ftame direction he
would not be considered an intruder. "Underatandest
thou." The question would
imply that Philip was ready to explain.
Philip did not begin in a roundabout way,
but came directly to the point. In holy
conversation we should come at once to
the truth itself.
31. "How can I?" Thus admitting that
there wax nothing within himself to unfold
the meaning of God'a word, and yet expressing
an earnest desire to know its
meaning.
32. "The place of the scripture." The
rhaptcr (Isa. 53) contains eleven distinct
references to the vicarious sufferings of
Christ. "As a sheep." A vivid description
of our Saviour's silent submission to that
Mcrificial death, to which He humbled
Himself. 1 Peter 2: 23.
33. "Hi<? humiliation." In his humble
fosiiion as a poor man. "Taken away."
n th<- contempt, violenre ;:nd outrage
which He suffered as part His humiliation,
the rights of justice and humanity which
belonged to Him were taken from Him.
"? > " ? ? Tk.? ,
ueciarcci m* uvnciauun. ureit irreat
variety of opinion as to the meaning
r?f this expressu>n. Many think it equivalent
to asking. Who can describe the wickedness
of the men of Hi* time?His "conj
temporaries?''
34. "Of whom speaketh." etc. Probably
there was no little discussion on thin
point. "Of himself." Thinking Isaiah
I might have predicted hi* own martyrdom
by h iwing asunder, according to Jewish
tradition. Heb. 11: 37.
35. "Opened his mouth." Feeling the
great responsibility of unfoiding the true
mi-aning of the Scriptures to his heathen
companion. "Pegnn it the same." He
| took his sermon into the gospel concerning
| Christ. What the prophet had declared,
had indeed been fulfilled. ^ The Old TestaI
ment is fulfilled in the New. "Preached
I Jesus." Showed that Jesus was the Christ,
and in His person, birth, life, doctrine,
miraclcs, passion, death and resurrection
the Scriptures of the Old Testament were
fulfilled.
38. "As they went." They must have
journeyed some time together. "A certain
j water." There are many idle conjectures
? *'"* wO n nn nf Ino Imntikin
j ttR I llilT VAUi b I'llltl wi VMIO
I "See. here in water." The espresMon is
I merely, "Behold, water!"
37. "Philip *aid." This v?*rse is wanting
I in the KevUed Version. "If thou bolievj
est." Believing is essentia) to salvation.
! With the heart man believeth unto right*
eousnex*. Without faith it is impossible to
please God. It is not so much our doing an
what we are at heart that God estimate*.
He desireth truth in the inward part*.
God want* the heart to be moved toward
Him. "The Son of God." After listening
to the story of Christ's humiliation and
death, to believe truly that He was tho
Mc>?iah would eert&iniy s?tir all the lovo
and adoration of the sou!; for love pur:hasfd
redemption, and love is the pnee for
it.
3S. "To stand mill." Of rourao tliq
vhole retinue would see what took place,
nnd they may certainly be regarded as tliq
nucleus of a congregation to be established
in Ethiopia.
:S>. "Caught awav." A sudden nepernatural
removal. The nprewiont in 1
Knifes IS: 12: 2 King* 2: 10. ami the di?appearance
of Christ in Luke 24: 31, interpret
the statement here. "He went?rejoicing.''
Jcy from (iod, joy in God,
joy of God.
40. "l'hilip was founil." Found himrclf:
made hi* ap|tcaranr?; an expression :
confirming the miraculous manner of hi* J
transportation. "At Azotus.'' The ancient
Ashdod. on l!ie piain by the sea, eighteen |
mile* north of Gaza. Thenee he went |
preaching north;vard along the era?t to j
r.usarea. "To Caonarea." South "f
Mount Carniel. on the plain ot Sharon. !
Here, twenty years after, l'hilip met hi* I
old-tune persecutor, Saul, the apostle l'aul;
Art. 21- P-JO
KMtaurMt st School.
In the High School in Sioux City, Iowa,
the School Hoard has undertaken what is |
proving to be a very xucceasiui i-xprnmciu ;
in m i n rig hoi lunch to the pujiiln at cheap j
price*. A lunch room ha# been fitted up.
uud there the ?ehoiar* can purchaM? many j
hot dishes at minimum rates. Everything
ix sold for check*, which can la- obtained
in lot* of ten and twenty-five cent*' worth.
Mucii time in caved in tin* way, and it is
po.-Mlii'e to serve ninety boy* and girls in ]
ten minute. A woman runs it tor the j
' board, and is allowed to make a little out j
of it. Kverythmg is dcau and the food of
lin* |
|
Japanese Paten! I.nw.
T'ndcr t!??* new Japanese patent law.
which recently went into efTect. an invnit
or who h.".rt applied for a patent in a for- '
t ii^n country will obtain priority ax from
the same date in the I'nitcd Kingdom.
within twelve months, he #il**?' applnatiou
there. He. however, loses the adv.nitape
that inay In* gamed by lirst applying
s'.ir proviMonal protection* only, as he must
al onee tile hi* complete specification.
King'* Coronation Roba of Gold.
King Edward's coronation rol>e will b?j
of cloth of gold. The material, which will I
be specially woven, will contain a smaller '
proportion of nllor than gold coinage. It j
i* mated that it will be "as bright as a
go.tica cloud." |
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THE GREAT DESTROYER
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE OF INTEMPERANCE.
Poem: The Tippler'* Tow-Drinlc and
Crime u Viewed by the Twelve Cltj
Mafflatrate* of New Tork?Liquor Re*
ponsible For Most Cuei.
I row to drink no more, for well I know
TVi? mAM I >lnnlr <!? thintirr T crn w
And he who drink* to know, too late he
learn*
The fire he quenchcs most the more it
born*.
This bottled stream has wet so many lips
That were not dry in speech nor used to
sips;
Has made *o many check* unwilling show
The rose that ever keeps them blushing so!
Loo!: wise and shake your pretty head at
fact?
To play the fool so would the wisest act;
Sweets of the twining vine, a* sure as late
Make loving woman too affectionate.
Wine makes a man, his fancy for the fact,
Believe he onus the earth, his wealth intact.
Here, beggar, take another sip and be
For one brief hour a millionaire with me.
I've owned the earth: and I did pay for it
(The srain of Dleasure mine) with shallow
wit;
And that same earth, the rent lost falling
due
I've sold for an old story told anew.
Just one more drink? Ala*, that juat one
more
Ha* been how many thousand times before?
I break the glass that holds the crimson
blush
Of him who first taught man the grape to
cnuh.
?Lee Fairchild.
Drink and Crime.
The Defender. New York, recently sent
to the twelve city magistrates the following
question:
"To what extent does the use of linuor
operate as the inspiration or cause of offenses
to the best of your knowledge and
belief?" Here are the answers received
from the magistrates who favored with a
reoly:
Magistrate Mott: "Almost universal
| cause of crimc^'
I Magistrate Mammer: "Laquor in most
I case* is the cause or aggravates the situs!
tion."
| Magistrate Olmstcad: "The abuse of
liquor is the cause of a large proportion of
I minor offences."
Magistrate Duel: "From fifty-five to
sixtv per cent."
Magistrate Crane: "To a creat extent.
To my mind three-quarters ?f the offenws
charged against prisoners brought to our
courts come from the use of liquor."
Magistrate Mayo: "To the best of my
knowledge and belief the use of liquor operates
as the inspiration or cause of the
above specified offrnses to the extent oi
about tno-thirds'of them."
Magistrate Zeller: "In my opinion liquor
onerates onlv as the insniration or cause
for disorderly conduct, and this is mostly
the cane with the male offenders. My observation
on the bench leads me to believe
that liquor has been the cause of a limited
number of crimen, and these crimes being
only misdemeanor*, viz., assault or disorderly
conduct. Of course there are exceptions
to the rule, but I say these exception*
are the rarest occurrence. I may say
that drunkenness on the part of women is
rather increasing, and with few exceptions
when a woman is arraigned for intoxication
she is also charged with disorderly
conduct, which is not the case with a
man."
Magistrate Mead: "To a very large extent.
Probably ninety per cent."
Don't Laaeh.
How often have you seen a drunken man
stagger along the street?
His clothes art* ioiled from falling, his
face is bruised, his eyes are dull. Some?
*L. i a L:
limes nc curses me uojs umt icsw nun.
Sometimes he trie* to mile, in a drunkea
effort to placate pitiless, childish cruelty.
Hit body, worn out. can stand no more,
and he mumbles that he is going home.
The childre-i persecute him, throw
thine* at him, laugh at him, running ahead
of liir.i. ?
(trown men and women, too. often lauah
with the children, nudge each other, and
actually find humor in the sight of a human
heme sunk below the lowest animal.
The ".ight of a drunken man going home
I should make every other man and wom.m
! pad and sympathetic, and. horrible as the
| sight is, it should be useful, by inspiring.
I in who see it, a resolution to avoid and to
beln other* avoid that man'* fate.
That reeling drunkard i* going home.
He itf going home to children who are
afraid of him. to a wife whose life be has
n:.iile miserable.
He is going home, raking with him the
! worst curse in the world?to Miner bitter
[ remorse himself after having inflicted tufi
fering on those whom he should protect.
I And a* he goes home men and women,
{ knowing what the homecoming meant),
j laugh at him and enjoy the sight.
| In the old day* in the arena it occasionI
ally happened that brother* were set to
| fight each other. When they refused to
j fight they were forced to it by red-hot irons
I applied to their back*.
We have progressed beyond the moral
1 condition of human being* guilty of ?cch
' brutality a* that. Hut we cannot call ourj
selves civilized while out* imaginations and
| sympathies are so dull that the reeling
i drunkard is tliouaht a funny spectacle ?
I Xtw York Journal.
Alcohol und Crlms.
The warden of the Allegheny (Pcnn.)
j county prison board say* in hi* report that
I during the twelve months ending DeceinI
ber 31. 1900. there were received 91M prisoners
. * against 8440 the previous year.
I The jail physician say* that ninety-five per
| cent, of those committed were under his
| care for alcoholism, and out of 5727 who
wxre summarily convicted mere was not
one who wax not n victim of the alcohol
habit. Still there are people who look upon
the *a!oon buxinc* a* necessary to inumcip.nl
proHperily. Such ignorance i* bound
to be banished by the brighter light of tii?
twentieth century.
?ed of a Revival.
While the average Frenchman drink* .1! ft
gallon* ot wine and beer, the Knton 32.1
and the German -U. the American drinks
but 13.6 gallons, and he drinks but a little
more than half a* much diwtilled spirit." a*
either the Frenchman or the German. No
wonder that a a-mperancc revival ha? keen
well started in Europe.
directory of Habitual Drunkard*.
At a mans meeting held in Exeter Hall,
London. General ltooth. the leader of the
Sr. 1 vatioil Army, inaugurated a xpecial temperance
campaign as a feature ot the work
ot the Salvp.tion Army during the nrt?cnt
year. General Booth said he relied confidently
upon the cooperation of saloonkeepers
in thi* work, through '.heir indicating
the habitual drunkard*, insomuch |
as the supplying ot habitual drunkards j
with liquor endangered the publican'* li- |
cense, ami that he intended to compile a j
drunkard'* directory in each town, and
follow the habitual drunkards home and
reform them thw.
The Crntadf in Brief.
If saloonkeepers would "respcct tl.cm* I
. U.. ..fl*,.... 1. ?
fiC IVCR .mil muir ill*- "I it 9 f
thorn abandon their disrcjiutaKe business.
Dr. I'aul (Isniirr. the Freurli statistician,
?ayn juvenile 'criminality n relatively incnafiup,
and lie attribute^ the evil to al?
roholic heredity.
After the ji.>iril>ie wreck of the Islander,
which c?:*l the live* of *< n:.itiy hum.in
being*. it wa< practically de.nonMrated
that Joint l!ar!ey.?.rn wricked t!ie ship.
The captain ?>t '.he l,?/?j.ie Max. v.'Iurli
was in <uiiisMiii with tin- steamer Walhi
Walla ulien she ank with tiie Ioj.* of loitv
lives. deciau ? th.it the lookout of the
Walla Walla wns umnk and tii.it no att-.-u*
tion was paid to the s.'sn&j of the Max.
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^HOUSEHOLD ^
HINTS:
Old-Time Fabric* the Made.
The old fashioned redand-black and*
green-and-black calico, in very small
figure*. has been revived as a cotton
j print for upholstery, aud is especially
liked for backing a portiere. One of
tbe latter, of dark green corduroy, bad <
a lining of tbe green-and-black print
tbat was quite effective.
An Inexpensive Cosy Corner.
roi IUL' v-ui.; vvi uci, v* uivu m a %.wp- .
nized as a necessity in nearly everjr >
household in these days of comfort \
and convenience, old-fashioned Cam- *
bridge calico is utilized where inexpensive
drapery is denlred. The fabric t
is very effective, with background of
dark brown or black. Fprinkled with
tiny figures in green, red and buff
color, and it can be used to advantage
I as a chair or sofa covering.
Moths la Carpets.
If the moths are in a carpet turn II
back and Iron on tbe wrong side witfr
a good hot flatiron. Then sprinkle the *
tioor underneath liberally with turpentine,
pouring It into the crack* in tbfr
Boor if there are any. Rub ibe turpeutine
in. and then you can turn back
your carpet. Itepeat this treatment
two or three days. Some people sponge
the right side of the carpet with spirit*
of turpentine before ironing. The
spirit must not be used near a Hght .
or lire. r
To CltM Lamp Chimney*. \
An ensy way to clean lamp glasses it
to bold them for a moment in the
I utofim frtnii .1 tmllln>r ki-tf'n rnh ilrt d
with a dean cloth and polish with sort
newspaper. Remember that no lamp
can be expected to burn well unieat Ifg
the burner Is kept clecn. Duplex
burners can be taken apart if the littl* if
bolt which is on the side opposite the n
handle for turning the wick is removed.. B
Then they can be brushed clean. Boll* H
iug them in soda water is sometime* B
recommended, but this Is sot necet* I
Lsandnr Stove* For Family Cm.
Laundry stoves nrc now made ?pe? ra
cially for family use. and will be found S
a great convenience when the family K
i is large and the kitchen range In con- 81
stant requisition for cooking. They ffl
come in two sizes?No?. 8 and 10? H
I ?i ml n-ltli ullhnr rnliml nr nv.ll InitL M
; ? ?
i They are lined with Arc brick, have
| dumping and shaking grates, a water '
! back to heat the boiler, aud grooved
J placet* arouud tht cylinder where seven. V
j or eight irons uiay Ik- heated at one
! time without u?ing the top of the stove
i nt all. As the cylinder is uuiinrd. very
I little beat is required to keep the
I irons at the risht temperature?a consideration
in the midsumme:* days,
| when the laundry is largest.
now to Doit Properly*
The proper method of dusting furnU
j rr.ru ii.-ih to ue learuco. n uots uui m|
1 tonic naturally, l'eoplc rarely begin JB
with a duster in eacli baud, which is H
j absolutely necessary to success. That 93
I in the left hand in needed to prevent Rra
| leaving t'eger marks whea steadying wffl
j and lifting the furniture!* Each piece ?5
J should be wiped lightly from the top jra
j downward to remove dust, and then. 09
after tue duster lias beeu c'jakcn out ]|fl
of the window mot over the carpct), s3g
it should be rubbed vigorously to raise 9B
the polish. A stuffed cushion should j|pj
be brushed and then dusted before the BB
wood is deal: with, or the dust will EH
j fly out and settle cn the wood. The aH
! legs and spindles should be rubbed Ml
{ between the two misters with both Sm
I hands, as we rub cold bands together EE
: to warm them. This is a saving of W]
{ time and insures all sides being equally fiji
I unf>m- KB
Wire/ I
I Creamed Eai>?M??lt two tal>le*poonr. !
| of butter in a frying pan and add one SM
I cup of tbi:i cream. When it is Lot Wraj
break into it carefully six eggs. Cover E39
with a iid and cook until the eggs arc ffl3|
set. Sprinkle each egg with oue salt- fiBBi
cjHjor. of salt and a dash of white KH
iK'pp.-r. M
Wilton Cream?To one pint of thick B|
crtaut add one-third cup of sugar, and
the grated rind of one leiuon. I'ut Bml
this in tiie double boiler and cook until
Kcaldiag hot. Mix two level teaspoon- faB
fuls of rice Hour in a little cold milk;
add it to the "raiding cream, utirring fijfll
for two minute*. Cut a sponge cake, Bgflfl
or arrans: - lauy lingers on a glass dish. gQgjj
ami when the cream is cool strain it Httfi
over t lat* enSc.
Cream* d Tongue on Toast ?Mince nffi
very buv tl.*- inferior portiou of a SBjfl
siuoLm! u.ii^ue, allow.nc half a pound;
hcai one pin; of u.ilk to the boiling jjSfil
point, add the toujrue. a teuspuouful Hi
of butter. i U" tr.b|i-spoouful of minced Hflj
parsley: when thoroughly heated ctir in
one btat?n ec^ and remove at occ-.? |Bm
from tl.e lit". Have prepared live or iSHfli
wiv l.ttf t Mtir<>nd ^Ri
1 ihie!:?y *v.;l sarwl^h with 9K
I sprigs > f parsley aud scud 10 tin- table Bfl
I ut jPB
i Variety Cream two cups of H
I sugar ai.d oijv of butter, add the l>cat- nH
en yolks of fctir ?ks. ouc cup of milk. SjgHi
in which dissolve one tcaspcotiful of
soda, tv.o tia?pootifuls of mam of ^^B
tartar, sjft.d with three cups of t!'?ur, ?aM
then the whitvs of eecs benten stiff.
Tlii* rr.kr is w. il uaiut-?l. for l?y aiMinj; ^H8
.1 uf I J'T.ia'f or MTtlctl <ll<'|>|IC?l
raisins you J.av?. a nirv fruit cnk:% au.l HHj
spire caki' I y the :i<lil;ti?>i! i?f spici'S H9
only. t?r a ant rake with Mic-lialf cup
of ibobU'ii ulxuuQils and citron.