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JBSBgW?* % * '"-j".' JEAN [CorrmioHT, Roust Bo: CHAPTER XII. 11 (Continued.) 1 "Yes." said Jessica, lazily. "I am i alwayu pleased to go with Mamma 1 Wlnthrop, Jack." "But thee does not comprehend. John." his mother said, softly. "Thee, nor Jessica. Only for a few things I went, and Jessica was reading. Had I not attempted crossing the street, 1 would have met with no adventure. Bnt this young girl who sav??d me ^mmmn "A young girl, you say. mother?" John Wlnthrop interrupted, earnestly, some strange thought deepening the pallor In his face. Ura. Wlnthrop smiled indulgently upon her son. MI think thee would call her a young girl. John." sue said, "and very sweei to the face. Bnt gray eyes she had that turned to black in her speaking. Slender and good to look upon, and weetly spoken?until thon." "And when she turned away she aid?what was it she said, mother?' "Why should thee strive to remember her words, John, my dear? She was wicked in her hatred, or she could not hare uttered them. Could she truly know thee she would not so have (token." "But she said, mother?" "She said," Mrs. Winthrop's eyes were troubled, looking upon her son cross the dainty table, "to tell thee that had she known whom she was Ting ?he would nor have lifted ber '? mo fltiA Mill thnt thpp wAuld know. She mistook thee, John. She ?ould not have meant my son." ? "And her name, mother?" "Her name Is Beatrice. John?a pleasant name?Beatrice Field." "Alecia Graham's slater, she said?" "Yes, John." And from New York?" "From New York?yes, John. But Why will thee think on these words of a willful heart?" "She waa slender and dark, with hrown hair and gray eyes?" "Gray eyes, John, that turned to black in speaking, and brown hair that curled upon her forehead; and , slender?yes, John.* John Wlnthrop frowned heavily as fee mechanically pushed away his plate, his eyes bent upon the snowy doth, not daring to meet his mother's Soring eye*. Thank Godl" be mattered. "At least it vu not she7' L V CHAPTER XIII. a vac* nr thx cbowo. Visa Jessica Gray, John Wiuthrop'K ward, was left an orphan with a fair fortune in money and beauty at fifteen. For three years sbe bad been affectionately cared for in the pleasant Quaker homestead among tbe Berkahlre Hills, growing in character, perhaps, too much after the manner of the wild flowers there?so many flower*. so many weeds crowded together .Indiscriminately. The lurking fire un oer UMr wumereurc ui uur uiuuutrr might some day burn that which should awaken it. In tbe quiet home among the New England Berkshire* with gentle Mrs. Winthrop for companion, her fiercer ?atare slept. Occasionally she roused and brightened, surprising even herself with her brilliance; but these rare occasions -were only when John Winthrop was at bome. Still she did not pause to analyse this change in herself any more than she would bare analysed a change more marked in afly other. She was too Indolent to question the causes of life. Life itself was good; rather stupid at times, too .Animal like, but worth living. Bo that It wu not until that morntag of tbe adventure in front of the I ' Belle Jardiniere" that Jessica Grey waa roused to be more tban a passionAle 'woman unawakened. She bad nev?r before been conscious of the heart that tinged ber blood to tbe brilliant, tatenae degree of Beatrice Field. But thlf. morning the smouldering fire in her blood began to lift and glow, perfaajM heralding?who knows?a craterone outbreaking like tbe destroying Urea of Aetna or Vesuvius. "J beg your pardon. Jack." ahe said, moothly, the waking demon lurking to the darkening eyee, "but sumetlmes I ad .more lonely among tbeee hurry tag crowds tban under tbe trees at dear <010 'Cedarhurat.' There one's stupidity was not m> markedly .apparent as it is here." Her guardian ?m ktodi* attentive at soee. He fulfilled his duty .to the letter io this girl, as la all else of bis life. , "Yam do well to remind me. Jessica," be laid, putting aside ills -own thoughts for the lime. "Yom have been in Europe for two years now. and if .you are still lonely, you should have told me sooner. We return to Amerii-a next week, but until thea. you Khali have an opportunity of making friends here. 1 have introductory letters .to many person*. 1 will call npon tbem to-day. No time like the present, you know, Jescica." he added, smiling. Hip nmllo wo a nlu'trc frrwl tn cau Vntv Jt quickened to a brighter glow that demon epark in Jessica's eye*- "And jou must promUe me, mother. sever Again to attempt shopping without companionship. J?ven your wonderful 'Ben Marche* or tke Belle Jardiniere' or those shops of the 'Lout-re* might prove snares for yon. I Khali never secure about jvsa, unless one oS us is vritb you." "I promise thee." *nid Mrs. Winthrop. smiling, always pleased at his evident affection and care. "I will not again venture alone. Jobs." "Some one anyway, to ?uard yon." added Jolw. kindly. "Bnt, tiiec.'' the lnrkiug uevil had erept tot? Jessica's slow, soft voice, tliougb she toyed indolently with the spoon balanced upon her coffee-cirp. h?r otm frnm umlcr lflKtu>s mi bis face. "But, then, there wa* tbe beautiful young lady, you kuow. Jack. Her speech was something like the speech of a heroine in a novel vMu tbe iiero is in question. How lUQJeBt tbe must bs to bave uttered Sx j: i 0 T % Nootl. KATE LUDLUM. DXU'ii BOX*, 1(93.) such words to onr dear Mammn Winthrop. Or else?"was there ever such another slow, even, exasperating voice before??"bow she roast bate you. Jack! I never believed you capable of hurting a woman." There was fire under John Winthrop'a reserve, too, and this waking woman was frightened at her work when she saw tiie blaze in the darkgray eyes under the heavy, meeting brows, and a vivid flush cross bis face, leaving It still more pallid by contrast; the stern lips set like steel lines under the shrouding mustache. He clenched his band upon the table until it was like a dead band closed rigidly forever upon some precious thing. How he commanded bis voice into even speaking she could never know. His very atnrflr^l hor more thnil open soger would bare done. "Women judge for women," be raid, sternly, "and men for men. You know* too little of the one or tbe otber to judge, Jessica. You will be bnppler If you learn from my mother's quiet life ratber tban from novels. Because a woman is beautiful outwardly does not answer for ber soul." Still arguing away Alecia's influence! Always setting ber against tbese strange happenings of life! "And there is really no true beauty without a white soul. Jessica." said Mrs. Wlnthrop. gravely. "Thee cannot judge John's hurt of a woman. He would barm no one who is good." "But if one is wicked and desires to be good, and is still judged only because one is wicked bow can you hope for good results, Mamma Winthrop? Maybe this girl, whoever she is. was infected by tbe old tragedy atmosphere lurking in Paris," suggested Jessica, with a cold smile, "and believed that she would do good by some ill vengeance, like Brutus. We women are strange creaturts. Jack. Men never understand us." "Especially Miss Jessica Gray," said John Winthrop, resolutely fighting down tbe fierce fire ia bis heart "I gain fresh knowledge of you every day, Jessica." "You are such a cynic that I wonder at your acknowledging even that. Jack." she raid, lightly, still indolently toying with her spoon. "Whenever I bear of you In tbe world, it is that you acorn women generally." "No good, true woman," said Mrs. Winthrop, with roused spirit. "John would scorn no one, Jessica, who is worthy of respect. Thee should choose thy words more carefully, my dear." "And judge your guardian by his treatment of you. not of women generally." added John, quietly, rising from the table. "But"?they were all risen now. and Jessica, in her stately height, met levelly her guardian's eyes coolly and lniily?"if we go into society here. Jack, are we not likely to meet this girl? It would not be specially pleasant. I should think?for you!" The flame biased and flickered and died in John Winthrop's eyes as he answered her. but no other betraying sign of emotion could she detect even with those alert eyes. "As I told you. Jessica, you are not capable of judging for any one," he said, coldly. "There is no reason why I should shun Beatrice Field. I have done her no wrong?nor any one. knowingly. I prefer that thlf subject should end here." "Oh. very well. As you say/* said Jessica, lazily, with a shrug of her shoulders and a slight curve of scorn on the rose-leaf lips. "Only?I should rather like to meet this girL Jack. She UJJ?UI Bpnu&ie IUV spite iuiu uiy iuv tbut I have so long lacked. It doe* not matter. I am sure, otherwise. The girl Is nothing to me!" His lips shut tightly over this insinuation that the girl might be something to him, but Jessica's face was so Impassive and indolent that he turned away and left the room, uttering no word of acquiescence or denial. "But?we will see!" murmured Miss Jessica, loungiug amoug the cushions of their carriage as they drove along the Champ Elysees that afternoon, the pale blue cushions harmonizing with her own pale beauty, so that many' eyes were turned upon her from passing carriages, sitting so carelessly opIH>Bite the jweet old Quaker woman with Jier placid face; the strong face of the man beside her strangely out of place, as though two tires of ill were set beside some mightly calm. "We can wait, my dear guardian, if so we will .learn; and then?" "I did not think." John was saying in quiet amusemeut, as be assisted his mother and wai*d to alight at their door, "that my ward was such a charming woman. Uf course, being a tl'nitin n vaii *11*1 ?a? foil ? w?UMM? JVM UIM MWi tUII "V UUIC IUC admiration bestowed upon you this afternoon, Jessica. Allow we to congratulate you." "Vou are kind," she said, languidly, "to compliment ine so prettily, Jack. I tbank yoo." But, dosra in her heart, she had learned that it was only this oue man whom she cared to please. She cottld not know, however, though Fhc shrewdly gunned, how the words' of Beatrice Field rankled in John Winthrops tniniL cutting deep into the tissues of his heart. sorely wounding his souL Yet even now he would not yield to the memory of Alecia's face and violet eyes and nplifted head as she Ktood before him pleading for her busbaud. AU tkese thought* were come back to him. sitting in bis room after tbo house was <iuiet. He could uot sleep or rest nitb those ?ven. violet eye* and that proud, twauiiful face, alive witli puiiling. intruding upon liis stern determination to forget her. Every movement. ev?*r.v look, even every fold of ber gown, returned to birn more and more obstinately as be fought against tbem. "Well." be exclaimed, "why should I s? torment myself about ber. Shall I rdtuit that she ha* power to keep sleep from my eyes? I am weary enough, heaven know*, and I have > * done her no wrong. She shall not haunt rue like aa unrestful ghost, fot some murderous deed! I will Bleep, Alecin. Graham, in spite of your eyes or nmlle! You return home to-morrotv, I understand, and so will not cross ray path for many days?perhaps nnvup !" And he resolutely went to bed and closed his eyes and slept by very force of will, crowding down bis hi?art. But. strange contradiction of life, if so be trampled on bis beart, calling it absurdity, wby was it tbat be. among many others, baunted tbe station at St. Laznre, when be knew tbat tbe one woman wbo beld power to rouse bis soul for bis defeat was tbere to take tbe train to Dieppe and so to Liverpool and?borne! Strange Imbecility of tbe human heart, that, moth-like, haunts tbe candle's flame! Strange magnetism of tbe Juggernaut wheels of fate, drawing In and under the souls to be tried through the mills of life, and ground fine and sifted! But did John Wintbrop dream that tiirnufirh the eav crowds and among bo many faces one slender figure followed bim, and one fair face never deviated from ita purpose, or tbe bright eyes lose bim from among tbe waiting passengers? "Ob, but I could learn to bate you, John Winthrop!" murmured tbe slender. watching woman, ber eyes singling out bis face always among tbe many. "How I could hate you?because of ber!" And ber ears, alert, beard, scarcely heeding the words | around her; but a few out of these re maining in ber memory, and ber memory was good! "Foolish Dick!" murmured a soft voice. A girl with brown eyes and hair and a charming face was stand ing with ber escort a little apart from tbe chatting group upon tbe platform. "To run away from bis beloved art, and away down bere from Kome just for me! And it was only last week tbat you called me a wicked girl because I wouldn't " "Well?" Tbere was a spice of persuasion In tbe man's deep voice. "Because you wouldn't wbat, Katbryn: Tbe completion of tbe sentence makes all tbe difference in tbe world!" "Ob, yes." said tbe girl, ligbtly, one band, like a small bird, fluttering upon bis arm. "But tben you know I simply could not marry you so off-baud, Dick, aud stay in Rome away from bome?eVen for you!" "But you know whenever you do marry me. you'll bare to give up your old bome anyway, Katbryn; and when you know tbat I must remain here until tbe fall 1 should tbink " "But you needn't tbink you know!" retorted the wicked voice of Katbryn Franklin. "Besides, 1 haven't married you yet. and maybe 1 never will. Dick Chester, so don't be such a bear and threaten what you will do then?when I am going away, too!" "It's your own fault tbat you are coin? awar. please remember!" an Hweri'tl the man, half laughingly. "But you know you ore to write regularly, and decently long letters. too. Miss Kate, or who knows but I way decide to break all other ties save art, and swear allegiance to tbat uloue! Wouldn't you always regret leaving me iu this way. Katbryn Franklin';" "Dou't be absurd, Dick!" protested Katbryn, calmly, save for a threat of tears in her voice as the hour of departure drew near. "While you are in Rome?remember the adage?'Do a* the Romans do;' but when you go home to America " "Why, when I go home to America." finished her lover. "I will do as Americans do. The idea is excellent, and I will act upon it at once by kissing you right here before everybody. Miss Katbryn!" "Don't be ridiculous. Dick!" murmured the pretty voice; and the listening woman was about to turn away indifferently, when an exclamation in the same voice arrested her attention. "Hush! There?look. If that Isn't John Winthrop I'll?why. I'll stay with you In Rome. Dick Chester! Over there?see? Hateful old thing, isn't be? How I detest him! What is He here for. I wonder? Jumbled by fate along with us going bome? My goodnew! 1 hope not! How awkward tbat would be. Indeed!" "Why would It be awkward?" quea* tloned ber companion; and the listener leaned a trifle nearer to catcb tbe words. "And wbo Is John Wlnthrop, Kate Franklin?" (To be continued.) a Crowded Nation T?t. Tbe -census report now enables us to see just bow much elbow-room we have: If tbe inhabitants of Wyoming wanted to spread themselves out each of them could have a little more than a square mQe all to himself. In Nevada every four people could have ten square mile*. Artzuna. New Mexico. Montana and Idaho can afford almost a square mile each to their men. worn en ana ennaren, wane up m iruwu Alaska there are ten good gquare miles for every foul of population. Rhode I Bland is the fullest State in the Union?with 40T7 people to tlie square mile. But even that leaves a good deal of extra room. Massachusetts. 349 people to the square mile, follows Rhode Inland. Then conic New Jersey. 2."i0: Connecticut, 187; New York, irc.fi; Pennsylvania. 140.1; Maryland. 120.5: Ohio. 102. It lt> not yet time for ITncle Sam to cry "Move up In front!" but the country can stand an Immense amount o( Industrious pushing to the West.? New York World. The T?lf ofm Dog. At a hostelry In Hampton-on-Thame* I* a dog nam?*d Jack. nay* the Westminster Garotte. Ee had lieen trained to pick up coins and not give them up until a biscuit or some other toothRome morsel had t>ecn given to him in exchange. A day or two ago a customer dropped two half-sovereignR on the floor. He picked up one. hot the other could uot lie found. After MMtrchlfi!* In vnin for half an hour he risked the landlord for n biscuit to give to Jack, who was lying in a corner presumably asleep mid looking very innocent. No sooner did the dog get the biscuit than he dropped the missing half-sovereign from his mouth, Jack. It may lie added, collects mone; for Richmond Hospital ?Philadelphia Record. In Florence April fooling prevailed at au earlier period than in England. Bin STORY Of in < t He Tells How the Van Wormer Boys Killed Their Uncle* i INTENDED A SURPRISE FOR HIM j t i Harvey Brae* Slid That He and HU | Three Coualns Looked Oa a Church j Window, Drove to Hallenbeck'a House, Wearing Mask*, and Slaw Him In HU J Kitchen? Ha Fired Two Shota Only. 1 Hudson, N. Y.?At the trial of Bur- 1 ton, Willis and Frederick M. Van j Wormer for the murder of tbelr uncle, Peter A. Hallenbeek, the prosecution * played its final card by calling Harvey j Bruce, cousin of the Van Wormer * boys, who was jointly Indicted with i tbern for the crime. The three prisoners were not visibly affected when Bruce appeared, except there was a look of deep hatred in their faces, c Rrn?. told his stonr in a straight for- | ward manner. Judge Cady fought hard to keep out his testimony. Justice Chester, however, allowed Bruce to go ou the stand. This is. in part, his confession: "I know I am tnder indictment for the murder of Peter A. Hallenbeek. I am aequainted by sight with Iinond Vener. 1 was present at the store when masks were bought. Willis Van Wormer was with me. It was the Monday before Christmas. Both of us bought masks. Mine was a plain one. Willis bad one with whiskers. I* went to Brown's livery on December 24. Burton Van Wormer was with me. Burton suid he wanted to go to Stuyvesant and North Chatham. I said It wasn't necessary to go to Stnyvesant. Burton and I went after the horse. Burton and his two brothers got in the wagon, and so did L One of the boys put three false faces in the wagon. The fourth one was a cloth one." "What was said by the occupants before reaching Stuyvesant?" "I asked them why they were driving thnt wnv when tliev wanted to | go to North Chatham.. Barton re- j piled. "We're going aown the line.* I kept asking them where they were going. and finally they Mid they were goiug to give Uncle Pet?r a surprise. "We passed the fair ground and went over the hill through Hudson. We went to a Greenport Church. Burton looked In the window. We were there about four minutes. We got lmck in the wagon an^ drove to Hal? lenbeck's horn. We put in two whips and a robe at . .e church, and while going to Hallenbeck's Fred said that Charles Hallenbeek and wife and hired , man were in church. We took off our , overcoats and turned them Inside out | over undercoats and then put on the ' false faees. Then we walked up the j road and passed Hallenbeck's house; j went through fence and orchard. We , walked oldc by side and went to the i back kitchen door." "What was Kaid by the defendants 1 before entering the back door?" 1 "Burton told me to follow him and j then Frederick to come next. Burton , Went up ou tlit* stoop nnu i iouoweu. / Fred stood back of me. Burton ; knocked on the door and Mr. Hallenbcck opened the door. Burton pushed j him in and hud a revolver in his left | hand. I had a revolver in my right , hand. Burton immediately jumped in i the room and tired a shut. I tired oue I fthot in the celling aim oue in the siding. "Frederick then came in and began firing My revolver was then taken from my baud. Willi* came in and < tired. Burton grappled with Mr. Hal- 1 leu beck while Fred was firing. Fire ] seemed to almost touch Mr. ?iallcnbeck | from1 the revolvers, he was so close. ( 1 cannot tell bow many shots were | fired. The shots were bred very rapidly. Burton let go of Mr. Hallenbeck { and went into the other room. 1 saw a woman run across the room. Willis was firing at Mr. Halleubeck at this i time. Fred left the room and Willis i came out Burton came rnuning out 1 and shouted. 'For CJod s sake, run. j ! We'll get our beads Mowed off. He's after liis gun.' Outside 1 noticed my revolver lying on the ste]>* and picked j it up. It was etnpty. We were in the In.use a minute and a half. "When i got off the stoop I saw Burtuu running to the barn and I followed him. We went to where the ' horse was tied. Willis and Frederick ,1 were there, and the horse was ready to : be driven. When we got to the woods we changed our coats to the right side 11 and took off the masks. Burton said J; that before be got in the room be had j, bred. Willis said he batksbot him la j1 the back. Fred said Hallenbeck didn't !1 get hit by the contents of his re- I j volver." Bruce then told of their returning ' ' | home, burning the masks, cleaning the i I revolvers and driving around tbe vil- j j lage. He is twenty years old. DROUGHT IN TEXAS COUNTIES. No Cora Halted For Tiro Tears, Owing to Lack of Kaln. Austin. Texas.?Sheriff Schley of Starr County, on tbe lower Rio tirande. 1 called on Governor Sayres and laid before bitn tbe details of tbe drought j situation. He was instructed by tbe I (lovcruor to arrauge for receiving ! and distributing supplies, as tbe (iovernor will issue an appeal for aid. "There are more than 11.000 people in Starr County and about (5000 in Zapata j County." said Sheriff Schley. "Of this j uuniUer more than one-half are either in destitute condition at this time or will be very soon. No corn has Iwn ! raised Tor two years, owing 10 mck 01 j ! raiu." Notorious Ankrchltt Arrvltfd. The Anarchist Bertonl. whose pub* \ lished article led to the rupture of dip- ' Ionia tic relations between Italy and Switzerland, has been arrested ut Lullsauue. Switzerland, for holding a geu end strike meeting in dctiauce of the prohibition of tbe police. j Martlrr yalrkl; PanUhrd. ' Joseph M. Miller tins Ihmti lodged in j > tlie Jaciison ?iaie itisou. .hiin.. ? m-ir lie will spend tlie remainder of lilt* life, i ,within seventy-two hours sifter lie mar dered Carrie M. Jenuett. at Detroit. Prominent People. M. Clemenceau ban been elected Senator for the French Department ol 1 War. i Jules Lafevre has recently painted a picture of Professor Agassis, of Harvard. I ; (Jeneral Stewart L. Woodford, for\ mer Minister to Spain, and bis family have left New York City for a tour of > tbe world. , I King Meuelek of Abyssinia has ap- 1 pointed Has Makonnen. tbe famous Abyssinian general, to attend King > Edward's coronation. 1 " JOB'S MESSAGE TO MAN 'REGNANT THOUCHTS FROM THE WORLD'S GREATEST PROPHETS. 'oexn: If I Could Know?The Xtw THt? ntnt T?MhM Vi That tha Deepest Joj and tha Loftiest Sovereignty Are Related to Sorrow and Hafferiac. f I could know that word or deed )i mine had helped a *oul in need, lad given comiort, cased the smart H some poor, tortured, aching heart, Vith what rare joy my heart would glow f I could know! If 1 could know! f ode should whisper in my ear, Your word* Lave made me ilronger. dear. To fight thia evil thing within, That leads me often into iin"..ife's darkened ways would lighter grow, f I could know! If I could know! ?ach day I ask the Lord to bless iomc act of mine to truthfulness, tad though I know not how. or where ie sends the answer to my prayer, Vhen 1 shall into His presence go. fhen I shall know! Then I :.hall know! ?Marian Phelps. Let Ui B? Thankful. We are to be thankful for the joya ol iur lives, for health and prosperity and roops of friends and a happy home, foi he success of our plans ana the hope oi uture attainments and victories; for all he sunshine, gladness and triumph with rhich we have been favored we should ertainly be grateful. Every blessing has ome from the opulent and loving nand if our Heavenly Father. If our cup is full if unmixed joy, wc certainly should reeive it with thanksgiving. But in the portion of most of us bitter las been mingled with the sweet. This is lot because God has loved us less. We ap>reciate the sweet better wLen we do not >ave it all the time, and the bitter is ofen medicinal. Even human philosophy 'ecognizes that trials are helpful to the liscinline of character, and the New Te? .iment teaches ua that tbe deepest joy md tbe loftiest sovereignty arc essentially elated to sorrow and suffering. Were our piritual vision more perfect we would ee that our trials, bereavements, bard rattles, have done more for us that our i wee test pleasures, if they have been iravely and patiently endured. To some perhaps the days seem lo yield inly disappointment. Defeated ana lonely, bey come to the festival season, -With all heir dearest hopes dead, their business in -uins, their strength gone. What have hey left? They nave really everything eft, if they still nave themselves ana God. [f they have lost their self-control; if in osing property and health and worldly lopes uiey have lost themselves, they are naeed poor: if in their desolation they lave no bola on God, no comfort of His ove, no faith in His fatherhood, they roust ?e miserable. Bat what is the loss of all hings if God be still our Father and we ran nestle in His arms and seek to do His arill, however obscurely and imperfectly? Let us be thankful for the desolation that 1 rives as to take shelter in tbe sympathy ind tbe unambitious service of our Father. Let us all "in everything give thanks."? Northern Christian. God til* Nrmsuot Factor #?f Lift. The passing of tbe world is a matter <A very man's experience. Friends have died, ronaitions of living have changed, bodily powers have waxed or waned. The world i<wiav it not the world we knew ten veart igo. There are buried bones and aspira> nons. There are new fashion*, thoughts ind purposes, which meet us as a man neets travelers face to face upon his jour ley and then pass by. The world goes on n ceaseicra picturesque procession. At last we weary of the show. We tire of the excitement of our life. The zest of pleasure diet. It seems incredible that *e should change, except to grow in itrength, but we awake to find that we ire growing ola, which is the shadow ot loath upon all merely worldly pleasure. Hiere is no jiermanence in any condition >r relation of our advancing or declining life. It comes up like a flower, but uness it takes hold on some enduring force outside itself it dies like a flower to make room for other lives as fleeting as itself.? Dongregationalist. The World. What a grand old world it is, notwithitanding iU sin, and tbe abuse men make of it! God made it; it is His world, and every inch ot it is no:y grounu since jnui trod its paths and drank ita waters and touched iu flowers. Bat the world needs rare. God placed our father Adam in th? Srden "to dress it and to keep it," and e hoc placed us here lor the same purpose. Every effort I make to drive out a wrong; every step you take to establish i good thing for the world's use; every tree >r plant that is rooted, every hospital that is built, every street taat is cleaned, every room that is swept, every table that is dusted?these all nave a snare in the lifting of the world to a higher place. Momenta are not wasted if only vou know what you are doing in your daily toil. Hours are not fruitless if you strive intelligently to make them rich with service.? Floyd Tompkins. Patleae*. One of the sweetest virtues thai adorns the Christian's life is patience. It is not o easily cultivated in view of Uie weakness of human nature. The human body is a rfreat network of nerves. They can easily be unstrung. It is a wonderful triumph of will power and divine grace when, under such circumstances, patience, like some wonderful flower, reveals ita beauty and loads the air witb ita rich Iraerance. It i* the design of the gospel ot Jesus Christ to make men patient. To quiet the waves of unrest that may arise within the heart. To bush the passions that may be aroused by the prox-oeations and temptations of lif*. When the storm ragts without the exhibition of quietness and patience is meat charming. Such a spirit has great value. The patient souls cannot be too highly praised. They deserve a place of prominence in the galax> of the world's heroes.?Gospel News. Mak* It th* Right Spirit. The spirit in the young man that says, "I will make the best that is to be made of my bfe;" that is fired with emulation of the great and noble characters of history and literature; that says, "I will not soil my soul with what is low and mean in life; I will aim my thoughts toward the high and everlasting: 1 win keep my mind fresh and c!ear; I will put my foot upon the throne that (>od has set un within me; I will rule and not be ruled; I will be strans and not weak: I will rise un out of the stagnant valley* and breathe the pure air of the mountain top*; I will be able to look every man in the face and *av, 'So. I have nothing to conceal.such is the apirit of .fchu, the eon of Ximshi ? Rev. A. Mercer. Xeed of the Lord's Day. The Lord? day m needed as a reat day. which those who labor ought to demand as a divine and a human right. It is a home day. the oniy day under our industry! conditions when many families can be united id the home circle. It is needed as an independence day, when each American i.? not subject to the orders of another, but has as much right a? his employer.?Rev. Paul S. Leinbach, Reformed Church, WilLibaburg, Pa. UaM Ingratitude. vi e :nanit itcxi tvnen we are nunpry ana forget Him when we have had enough.? He v. Charles II. Parkhunt, New York. XatnraT Cm in r?|UiiA. Natural ga>. in which England wa* genrmllv Mip|k>?cd to Ik; deficient, has been ili?eovtred by American* and put to i?ractiral uurpoxu in the little village of Heathfield. SuMtex. The operation* are in chorpe or an American tn^uurr, *nu m mh? representing American capitalmt*. An extensive plant w now being erected, the railronij station and hotel are alrcadv lighted by the local product, and the whole village will ?hortly be illuminated. It \h Maid that the Suwtes sax i* much richer in hydro-carbon than the Amerr tn pa*. An Anelrnt NrholiMlc Seat. Oxford I'Dinmtjr i? the olde?t tutiua of learning in England. _ THE GREAT DE8TB0YEB SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT , THE VICE OF INTEMPERANCE. The Whisky Bo ad?SI any Millions of Xei | Walk This Path to Destruction?Th? Able Mas Who Drinks Temperately Starts Many en the Path. We are well aware that among tho? who drink a great many lead lives of self- j . control. Drink does not conquer them. , It gives excitement without serious damage. It may even make life really more | agreeable. , ' There are thousands of self-controlled j , drinkers?self-controlled for the present at least. ^ Each of these is apt to look upon him- ' self as proof of the fact that drinking i? j ! not necessarily harmful. But each of these, especially if a con- ; spicuously successful man, is one of the | most dangerous men in me cunuiiuimj. I Weak young men follow the example ol j those whom they admire. If the successful business man drinks, j and controls himself, his weak clerk fol- j lows his example and does not control | himself. Many a poor creature has gone to jail, | indignantly prosecuted by his employer? < by the very man from whom be learned i his bad habits. We write to-day to urge upon successful ' men, upon all temperate drinkers, thu ' fact: You can of course do as you please with ; yourself?but don't put temptation in the way of others. If you have a son of fifteen you would be furious at any man who should tell him , that a little whisky would not hurt him. You would call the giver of such advice a 1 villain. But many a grown man, weak in character, lacks the moral strength of a young bov. Remember that what you can stand, ' others cannot stand. When drink is discussed, think of the harm it does, think j of the women and children made miserable by it, think of the pitiless slavery that it i inflicts on mankind. Vi>r?r sav a ?>od word for whisky or ! for nny of it* fellow tremblers of civiliza- J lion. You arc a responsible part of the human | race. You have no right to be indifferent ' to the cffect of your example on othera. ! The greater your own strength of charac- | ter the more followera you will have. Lead them on the path that will keep them free ; from harm. You are powerful and fearless. Do not on that account encourage the weak to ' pick a quarrel with an enemy that will ; vanquish them, t Perhaps you ask: Do you expect to atop the tale of strong ; drinks! Have you any idea that men will ever atop drinking whisky? To that we muat answer "No." While millions of men live dull, unsatisfied lives, they will seek and find artificial . excitement. While competition, overwork, strained j nerves and ignorance of right living tor* I ment mankind, strong drink will be wed | to give false rest, artificial aid to digestion j and to "let down the nervous tension. We have no hope of reforming humanity. | It cannot be reformed. It most-be made itran> raonffh and hannv enough to turn i aside from the etimulant that It will Dot longer need. We have no hope of wholesale reform. You cannot take medicine from the sick, or whisky from the miserable in apirit. But you can give good suggestiona, you can plant good reaolutiona in the breaata of many. And that we hope to do. We diacuaa temperance on thia page 1 ind aak each reader to decide what ia beat for him. Sever mind why othera drink. What ; ia beat for you? Never mind the good excuses which certain drunkards offer?what excuse can you ! offer if you fail to give yourself a chance? j ?New York Journal. i TtBipmaet In the Army. An order urging a temperance reform :n ; the army has been promulgated by Sccre- , tary Root, by direction of President \ Roosevelt. The ordera refers to immoral* i itv in the aervice, and saya it is the duty j ox officcra to point out to their men the ' terriDie cnecu ui cutikc muui^uu .? strong drink. Tbe order says: "By direction of the President, the attention of the officers and enlisted men of the army, especially of those serving in > tbp tropics and away from home, is called ; to the following facts: "The only really efficient way in which ! to control the diseases due to immorality ia to diminish tbe rice which is the cause ; of these diseases. Excessive indulgence in l strong drink is absolutely certain to ruin i any man, physically and morally; while j disease due to licentiousness produces ef- j fects which are quite as destructive and even mor loathsome. "It is the duty of regimental, and partic- : ularly of company, officers, to try by precept and example to point out to the men ' under their control, and particularly to j the vouneer men. tbe inevitable misery ; I and disaster which follow upon intemperance and upon moral uncleanliness and j vicious living. The officers should, of j course, remember always that the effect of what they say must largely depend upon the lives they themselves lead. It is in the highest degree necessary that each officer should be an example to his men in the way of temperate and cleanly < living. ! "Every effort should be made to promote throughout the army a cleanly and moral tone in word no less than in deed. As a natioD we feel keen pride in the valor, discipline and steadfast endurance of our 1 soldiers, and hand in hand with these qualities must go the virtues of sell-re- | straint. self-respect and self-control." A New Wiy to Reform. B. P. Stevick. of Council Bluffs. Iowa, j has caused to be published in all newspapers of that city this notice addressed j to the saloon keepers: "My downfall and domestic troubles are ail caused by drinking. I have said | several times that I would quit, but I ] never did quit. Now my wife has hied a >livnmi and I realize what a fool I PUib IVI U?' I have been. I have notified all saloon | keeper* not to sell me liquor, and have tola them I would prosecute them aiter- j ward if they did no. When my friend* auk 1 me to drink the bartender will retuse to lerve me. My wife has consented to withdraw her suit and 1 intend to brace up. The saloon* that sell me liquor will have a damage suit on their hand*. '?The True Reformer. Ne*d of Total Abstlncoc*. .Under the auspices of the ministerial . association of Joliet, HI., a notable tern- I perance mass meeting was held recently. 1 fhe speakers were bankers, judges, mer- i chants, teachers, railway manager*, edit- I or* and workingmen. All bore testimony to the need of total abstinence by the man ! uhn nucceeds in life. Earne?t. thought :ul ! appeals were made for a higher grade of j citizenship, which will banii-n the baloon. j Record of llartl Drinker*. Drunkard* in Germany will for the fu- I turf be sternly looked after by the State. ' Each town munt keep a record of all the hard drinkers, and the city medical men are bound to report those who habitually imbibe to exeat*, to that the authorities may weed out the black *hecp and subject them to a strict course of treatment Brains Hodden With Beer. A Munich manufacturer recently declared that the cheapness of native beer wu his greatest handicap. "The tact that my men * bodies and brains arc Midden with beer, day and night, put* inc behind American manufacturers in the race." Total Abstinence on the Borliafton. By order of the directors of the Chi?.??? Rnrlinirtnn and Ouincv Railroad the general manager of that system ban wmied an order making it a eause for removal tor any employe to have the reputation of being a drinking man. For several yean there haH been a rule on this road that no conductor or trainman should use intoxicating liquor* while on duty. The new rule prohibit* use of intoxicant* at .my time or place, either on duty or off duty. The bigger the sum paid for license# the more the naloon keeper* will hustle to get square. The more they hustle the more in number trill be the candidates for jaiil tad poor-bouses. HE SABBATH SCHOOL 4 INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS. , \ FOR MAY 4. , Subject: The Church it Antioeh la 8yH* Acta zl.t 19?30?Uold?n Text, Actm xi.? 21?Memory V?rm, 13-34?Commentary on tho Day's Umob. 19. "Which were scattered abroad." We now turn back to chapter 8: 14, and trace in a new direction the history of tho .hurch. The authorities tried to blow out the gospel (ire kindled by the Holv Spirit, ; but it only made it burn the brighter. j They lashed the fire, bat it only sent the M spares over the world. The wrath of men fl was made to praise God. The disciple* I went everywhere preaching the gospel. 1 We have seen their success in Samaria. j Joppa. Lydda and Caesarea. "Phenice. The district between the Mediterranean and the mountains of Lebanon, extending J one hundred and twenty miles from a Jg point a little south of Tyre, and embrac* h ing the two cities of Tyre and Sidon. 1 "Cyprus." A large island in the Mediterranean Sea, sixty miles from the coast of Palestine. It was remarkable for ite richness of soil and the dissoluteness of it? inhabitants. It was the birthplace of Barnabas, and one of the fields of Paul'a labors. "Antioch." This city now becomes the new religious centre. "Unto the Jews only." This was the practice of. ^ the Jewish Christians when they left Jerusalem. As yet they did not know that the Gentiles were to receive the gospel. 20. "But there were some." (R. V.)j Some of those scattered abroad because of the persecution. "Men of Cyprus, etc." These were Greek-speaking Jews who*' IimJ >k*n>/l mM UMa ammnlfliitf about mixing with the Gentiles than wert \ the Jews of Palestine. "Cyrene." A city j of northern Africa. "Spake onto the \ Greek*." The Gentile Greeka. 21. "Hand of the Lord." The hand im the symbol of power. The expression is a common one in the Old Testament to express the direct interposition of God in the affaire of the world. "With them." G<m$ showed them favor and evinced His power in the conversion of their hearers. 22. "The report concerning them." (R.? V.) This excludes the idea that it was a communication sent from the brethren at Antioch. It was natural that such a remarkable occurrence as the conversion of a large number of Gtmtilee should be reported at Jerusalem. "The church..j in Jerusalem." This was the original church of Christianity; -sot the church of Rome. There were Christian churched founded in many places, which exist to the present day, before Rome beard thd gospel. "They sent forth." To aid thrf disciples and to give sanction and direct tion to the work. They had done a similar thing at the time of the revival which m Samaria Arta R' 11. "Rtrni baa." Re m peculiarly fitted for tbie work. He we* a Levite and a Dative of Cyprns. "A* far aa Antioch." Implying that there were churches on the way to visit. 23. "When he came." The result is briefly recorded under three beads: 1. What b4 saw?the grace of God. 2. What he felt?' he was clad. 3. What he did?he exhorted them alT. "The grace of God." The favor; mercy and power of Christ in the convey sion of the Gentiles. "Was glad." He at 1 once owned the work and rejoiced in it, though the converts were uncircumcised. He saw nothing in the work of which he could disapprove: it was genuine. "Exhorted them." fcntreated them. We find him exercising here the peculiar gift for which be was distinguished. The appellation which he received from the apostles (chap. 4: 36) describes a particular trait in his style of preaching. He comforted and encouragcd them. We owe every- . thing to the people who encourage us. 1 You owe very little to the man who merely finds fault with you. "Purpose of heart." The heathen converts had much to endure for Christ's sake and to the weak there were many temptations to relapse. , Barnabas cshorted them to make ? this their settled plan of life. "Geave." Adhere firmly, constantly, faithfully to the Lord. 24. 'Tor." Here we see the reason whv Barnabas was so succe?sful. "Good man.' Thus it to possible for poor. weak, sinful * ' j -_j -t--. J t L:_ man 10 dc saveu ana cicnnvru irvm u? mm so that in tbe eyes of the Lord he will be "good." Barnabas was deeply pious, and exemplified the grace of God by tiring a * holy life. "Pull of. etc." He lived in the Spirit, was controlled by the Snirit. and was endowed by the power of tbe Spirit. He was also full of faith. He had unbounded confidence in Jesus Christ and the gospel he was preaching. He knew there was no chance for failure. "Much people." There were many conversions and accessions to'the church. 25. "To Tarsus." Saul'a native city: lest than a hundred miles from Anticch if the journey was made by water. Tt will be; remembered that when the Jews at Jerusalem sought to kill Saul the brethren sent him to Tamw. Chap. 9: 30. "To seek Saul." Barnabas was well acijueinted' with 8aul and had introduced him to the 1 ? -- * 1 to. V7\. anA it CDIirCIl ll urruwicui r . been suggested that he may hart known him in nu youth. 28. "Assembled." We doubt i>?t they assembled weekly, upon the Lord's day; | for the earliest ecclesiastical histof/ finda : Sunday the sacred day at Antioch. and it in utterly improbable that any alteration? took place of the day then fint e?tab*' i lished by the apostles. "Christians." It is moat probable that thia name waa gireu thrm by the brethren in ridicule. But Dr{ Clarke acems to faror the idea thtt the name ia of "divine appointment." ami waJ | giren by Saul and Barnabas. There ia nd necessity to discuss thia question for the same ia from God eren though the heathen may hare coined it. 27. "Prophets." Thia waa applied (1); to thoae who were engaged in preaching or explaining tbe word of God (1 Cor. 14s 3), and also (2) to thou* who loretoia future event* a* Agabu* did here. 28. "Agabus."' \Ve know nothing of thia prophet except what we learn h!re and in chap. 21: 10. "By the Spirif." While under the influence of the Holy Spirit. "Great dearth" "A great famine." R. V. "All the world." Thia probably mean* here, the land of Judea and adjacent countries; though some apply it to the whole Roman empire. "Came to pass." The famine continued two year*. A. D. 44. 45. During the reign of Claudiiu (A. D. 51*54) there were four famine* in different part* of the empire. 29. "The diaciple*." The church at Antioch- Note that "every man" aent otnething. There evidently were no penurious people in the church at that time. "Which dwelt in Judt-a." They evidently did not expcct the famine would extend to Antioch. 30. "To the elders." To be distributed to those in need. Thi* was Saul's sccond Visit to Jerusalem since his conversion. America* Apple* For China. The Chinese appetite for fre*h fruit i? ?trong. and apple* are in great favor; the d only obstacle to the creation ot a large " market u the inability of the ma?aes to purchase. The average Chinaman does pot distinguish the different varieties of ?pple* and ii inferior grade* could be ??ent at low rate* an extensive outlet could lie created Northern routen are the be*t for shipping green fruit*. If the fruit reaches North China in good condition it will keep well on account of the dry. cold cliqiate. The iirwent-e of the Ku*?ianii in n?.ln-n?tiuL Port Arthur and I hi In v will mcrrafr the market for American apple*, a* the Ku*>ian? like thin fruit verv much. fine Year Kor K?rmer?. American agriculture had it* ingest year in 1901. when the exi?orti< of agricultural proilui t* nached tne high water - ? -? TU? ... ... ,n,.r?v mark or of more than $1CIO.O(W.OOO. At the ?.inir time agricultural import* from other countne* de*rea?e<J f2X,i*W,OUO. Kubbrr Tree* la firnnia Colony. l!??rr Schit'chlrr. the botanist. ha? <li*> covered ?n .:t>undance ol r.il.lci and guttatHTcha tret* in Herman Now (Imnea. Fly tlii* dwcovery Uerr Schirchtfr win# the 301*) mark pnie offered l>y the Colonial Society tor the first imtmiii to find kuch trees to the Uerruan cofonte*