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A PSYCH
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CHAPTER XVI. 14
Continued.
"1 am in an awkward dilemm
to tell you the truth," she said. '
never thought of counting the mom
in my purse before I came on boar
and now I find I have not near
enough to pay for my ticket. Bi
see, I have plenty of jewelry. I
you think I might offer them thi
in proof of my honesty till I get 1
Southampton? I have friends thei
who will meet me. And I must croi
to-night. It is most important."
"Oh, yes," he answered. "I a
sure there will be no difficulty aboi
It. But if you will allow me I wi
go and arrange it for you. Nev<
mind the jewels; I can explain."
He returned with a ticket, ar
then naturally they began to chat
"I am on my way back to Sam
hurst," he told her.
"Oh, are you?" she answered. '
have a brother there?a cadet."
"In which division?" he wanted i
know.
"I know nothing of divisions," si
reloined smiline. "but his name
Graham Wendel'.."
"Why Wendell is my /^articuli
chum!" the young man exclaimed.
/ "Then your name must be No
ton," Gertrude answered.
"Yes," he said; "I knew Wende
had some sisters " but he di
not like to ask her which she wa
and Gertrude never thought of telliu
him.
"How singular that we shoul
meet," she said.
"How very jolly!" he answerei
boyishly.
It was a lovely night?soft, war
and calm. The moon was at the ful
It made a great path of light ov<
the smooth water. There was i
wind. The ladies' cabin was clos
and disagreeable, and Gertrude, aft<
o nt It haH r<?tiirn*?r1 tn tl"
deck, determined to stay up as lou
as she could. Young Norton foun
her a chair and wrapped a ru
around her, and then they sat ar
resumed their talk. He int'ereste
" her with anecdotes of Sandhurst lif
made her laugh at Sandhurst joke
and beguiled the time for her unt
the sun rose, and they enter*
Southampton water. The night ha
y passed, and she had barely time 1
go below and make ready for tl
shore before they were in. When st
returned to the deck she found thi
a number of people had come c
board; but no one she knew wj
among them. One cannot think <
everything, and she remembered no
she had not told them when to e:
pect her. True, they might hai
known she would cross immediatel:
. but at the same time they might n<
have thought of it. She had recoj
nized Lord Wartlebury's vacl
anchored in the offlng as they steam*
in, and told young Norton she hope
her husband -was on board it, an
now when none of her friends a]
peared, she consulted him agai
about what she should do. Befoi
he had time to make a suggestion,
policeman and another man?prol
ably a detective in plain clothescame
uf to them, stared hard i
.them, took out a written paper, an
began to cofc it together.
"Rather above the middle height,
the policeman read aloud, glancir
at Gertrude. "Dark hair, plenty <
it, pale face, dark eyes, slight fli
ure, small hands and feet, dark bit
serge dress felt hat to match, Ioe
gloves. I guess that's the ticket."
"Yes, it's pretty near," the oth<
said, "considering that it's friends <
drew it up. And taking the two t<
aether T eniess we're on the riel
track. What do they say about him
Just read it again."
"Stands about six feet in h
boots," the policeman read. "Gei
tlemanly appearance, well cut clothe
suit .of small check, gray dust coa
ring on little finger, probably spa
on boots. Brown hair, sunburnt
face, blue eyes,-* slight mustachethere's
no mistaking him, my boy!
"I must move away from here
Gertrude said, "these men stare i
rudely."
But when they attempted to do s
both men approached; the policema
laid his hand authoritatively on Ge
trude's shoulder, and the detects
laid hold of young Norton.
"What the deuce " the latt<
was beginning, when the detects
interrupted him.
"You'd better come quietly, ir
fine fellow," he said, "and not mal
a bother. It won't be no us
neither, if you do, for we've half
dozen men out there on the qu?
ready to help us."
"But what on earth is the meanir
of this?"
"It means," drawing out a pape
"that this here is a warrant for tl
arrest of Mr. Samuel Davidso
clerk, and the young woman yonde
Miss Georgina Bannister, for th;
they did elope together, carrying c
certain properties."
Jtie sioppeu uere anu siarea, n
both the young people had burst 01
laughing.
"Why," Gertrude explained, "th
gentleman is a perfect stranger
me. I never saw him before la
night."
"He took your ticket for you. r
the same, ma'am, in the assum<
rame of Norton, and paid for it, i
I've just been informed on goc
authority."
"You did not pay for my tick^
did you?" Gertrude exclaimed,
thought you had arranged "
"I can easily explain that," ti
young man hastily interposed. "Ai
besides " he broke off. *'0
here, now, this is too much of a go(
thing. Here is my card. You w
find my luggage on board. I a
es"c,riing this lady."
"Ard we shall find this lady's lu
i oa bo?.rd. too, I suppose." tl
(Elective so id, with a sign:?;ant icc
r.c the pollcsmau. "Just be goc
fcuough to giv* us the lady's name
if
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"Miss Wendell," Norton said. pa
"Mrs. Leslie Somers," Gertrude fir
a corrected. pa
j The policeman chuckled. "There les
>y is something we call a discrepancy, po
d young man," he said, "in these here ho
ly statements. So just you come off. th
nt with us to the station quietly. It ha
)0 will be hest for you in the long of
-x mri" inj
ai
to "Take your hand off that lady's
re shoulder," Norton exclaimed, losing
ss his temper at the indignity that was
being put upon Gertrude, "or I'll
m knock you down." Wi
lt "Oh, you will, will you!" the J11'
jl man said insolently, making a sig-" |n
;r nal as he spoke, and Norton instant- j?'
ly found himself pinioned.' ' r ~u
1(j "Keep the prisoners- apart," the
detective ordered, and they were a11
marched off the steamer through a ce!
gazing crowd and put into separate wI
r?x cabs. *
"What's up, governcr?" a man
to asked. " se'
"Elopement with robbery. Reg'ler al!
le heartless case," said the officer. So
jg "He's a deep 'un, too. Had provided ot]
himself with a gent's card and got
ir the initials painted on his luggage!" Ml
Two policemen, great, uncouth, co
r. coarse fellows, got into the cab with 8tl
Gertrude and sat opposite to her. at
II Their clothing reeked with the damp,
[d and the blacking on the boots smelled w
s> strong. Although their propinquity
tg was revolting to her, and she remained
drawn back as far as the nar- cri
[A row space permitted, her eyes flashing,
her face crimson with indigna- 8?
I, ti0D- " > L0
"So you weren't satisfied with yer ^
m old man," one of them began, with feJ
II. offensive familiarity. "Well, the
?r young spark's more in yer line, I al- de
10 low, so far as suitability goes. But yQ
>e whatever do you go and rob the old bu
;r boy for? It'll be a pity to see a tQ]
ie smart 'un like yon sent off for six p0
ig months, won't it, James?"
id "Ay," the other man rejoined. be
ig "And she is a smart 'nn, too. 1 te?
id wouldn't mind runnin' away with you be*
td myself, my dear, if you'll have me
e, when you come out." ' ^
s, Gertrude fixed her steady eyes first
11 on one and then on the other as they
id spoke, and each in turn lost confl- to
d dence, and then subsi'ded abashed. ba
to "You are very stupid men," she be
ie said. "You ought to know th> dif- jm
te ference between a lady and the sort of bjf
it person you pretend to think I am. ]e?
You must know my husband's name 0f
is well enough. I am Mrs. Leslie Som- ^
ers.'" da
w "Oh, ye are!" jeered one of the r
?M TT7q'TI KaIIotto ^
B Hi wilu a Luuv-n.it. t? o 11 wwiiv* v
re that, Brown, won't we? Mrs. Leslie tei
Somers 'ud be running about the con- 0f
3t tinent with a young fellow as calls
5" himself a Sandhurst cadet and doesn't mj
lt; know her name, though he s^ys he's thi
!(* escortin* of her. Courtin' of her's Ca:
!<* what he meant, he! he! I tell you, hii
l<* young woman, Mrs. Leslie Somerses og
P" don't appear in public with young lui
n fellows,as don't even know their to
e names, nor without lady's maids, foi
a neither. If you could hold your wc
tongue you might look like a Mrs. jui
~ Leslie Somers, but when you open wa
lt your mouth you betray yourself. So ah
l? you'd better play it lower down a pre- wa
? cioJ?? sigW." bo
"Let's see your visitin' card," the mi
^ the other interposed.* He was not so to
confident as he had b'een. \ an
Gertrude, unfortunately had no qu
ie card in her pocket. "But, see," she his
said, "my monogram is on my purse, go
and here again on my handkerchief."- ab
;r The monogram was G. B. S., her sec- Lo
13 ond name being Beatrice. The po- tic
> <1 1 4.?
uueiiicLu, iiuwever, uuuac wuoiuci ic<
, that the B. stood for Bannister, and to
l* those proofs of her identity served Loi
only to make assurance doubly sure, sa;
1S They took possession of these dainty Fr
a~ trifles, keeping them doubtless by fai
way of pieces de conviction, and be- hii
,' came more insolent, if possible, than sh
^ they had been. as
_ On arriving at the station, Ger?
trude had to submit to the indignity ^
? of being searched. It was in vain
50 that she demanded telegraph forms.
The police would do nothing without
50 money, and they had taken her purse. Ib ;
in She implored them to let her speak to
r_ with Mr. Norton, but they only ter
7e jeered at her, and made brutal sug- ale
gestions about locking him up with caj
;r her. She knew, of course, that tne sei
re mistake would be found out sooner ski
of later, but meanwhile what pre- on
,y cious time was being lost! The th<
:e thought made her furious, and she les
e> began to rage, but she was locked up
a alone by thla time, in a damp closet tio
iy of a place, a mere passage-like slip pir
between two walls, and if any heard gu
lg her they did not heed. Hour after thi
hour passed, and her mood changed an
r perpeually, but it was never a change ph
j'g for the better. Ker utter helplessn
ness dazed her at first. Then she a
r' thought she could escape if she tried ba
?prisoners did escape, and tried six
; hard to climb up to the window, his
j This dirtied her hands, and she felt foi
3r j for her handkerchief. For the first , ha
llt i time in her life she found herself de-, po
j prived of that necessary article, and. I th<
jS absurdly enough, this trifle was thn j frc
' first thing that brought tears to her int
s: eyes?tears of .bitter mortification,
the worst she had ever shed. Sho* wi
i'j " '.ad a soft Indian muslin kerchi*f be
:;i round her neck, edged with lace, and th<
a-. : "lis she turned into a pocket hand- spi
j:' 1: chief for the time being. Then ar<
she sat down and resolved to be pa- im
>: tient. She was quite exhausted, and pu
he muSt remember the cruel need
there was for all her strength. This
changed the direction of her thoughts
id i and she ceased to suffer from that in;
h. i worst and most wearying form of j th<
Hi worry?worry cn one's own account an
in I ?p-nri hpsrnn to think about her hus- !
m ! baud. Very mournful thoughts they ' ea,
j were. She could not help contrasting I "j
c- j tae present with the past, when such 0n
j,3 i .ove ant! enro had been lavished upon otl
u: j her, when it ssemed that even a rude
;d I glance had never been allowed to fall
J on her. What would Leslie have said in
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he had seen her that morning, subct
to every kind of insult, or could
i see her now, cold, faint for want
food, devoured by anxiety, ft priser
and alone? Why, It would be
ough to drive him- mad. "Mad,
id!" she repeated to herself, and
en she wondered how people felt
len they were going mad, because
e feared if they left her there
uch longer she would go mad herif.
For six mortal hours she was
:ked up in that wretched place,
le tramp of feet up and down the
ssage was almost continual, and at
st she thought that every one who
ssed her door was coming to reise
her. Hence numberless disapintments,
till at last she ceased to
pe and became apathetic, sitting
ere listlessly with her head in her
nd, not thinking, hardly conscious
anything but a great overpower5,
crushing sense of misery.
CHAPTER XVII.
At last, however, Just when- she
is thinking of it least, and all in a
Dment, as it seemed to poor Gerlde,
the angels descended and un:ked
the door of her prison. It was
;ng wide open suddenly, and she
held quite a little flock of people,
1 with friendly, familiar faces, expt
her late enemies, the police,
10 stood "to attention" in the backound,
looking sullen and abashed,
ird Wartlebury was there,. Dr. Man[1,
Mr. Norton and, greatest joy of
for Gertrude at the moment, Miss
mers. The ladies rushed into each
ler's arms.
"Oh, my poor, dear Gertrude!"
ss Somers exclaimed, becoming inherent
from excess of feeling and a
ong desire to say several things
once. "I have only just arrived,
hat you must have suffered! Lord
artlebury. wrote to me last night.
; is safe on board tlje yacht."
"Is my husband safe?" Gertrude
ed.
"Yes, dear," Miss Somers anered,
with a glad little 69b.*
Then Gertrude turned to wring
ird Wartlebury's hand, and Dr.
insell's, and Mr. Norton's. She
t inclined to embrace them all.
"It is to this young gentleman's
termination and promptitude that
u owe your release," Lord Wartlery
explained, alluding to Mr. Norr*
Then tumlnfir haughtily to the
lice, he added: "A most unjustiflai
mistake. And I hear you have
en treated with marked dlscoursy,"
to Gertrude. "The thing must
represented, end If I can do any[ng
for you, sir, In the future"?to
\ Norton?"rely on me." /
After going through some formalis
at the police station, they drove
the nearest hotel, where dinner
d been ordered. Mr. Norton had
an obliged tQ rejoin at Sandhurst
mediately, and accordingly took
3 leave as sooa as they were reised,
and then Gertrude was told
all that had occurred since the ar'al
of her telegram on the previous
y. ' .
The difficulty had b$en howto secure
slie Somers, and make him conit
to stay with his friends instead
wandering off to San Francisco or
lerever else his disordered .mind
ght suggest. Dr. Mansell proposed
at they should humor his delusion,
11 him Mr. Lawrence Soames, treat
m as an English official with a recnized
position, and ask him to
ach on board the yacht with a view
giving Lord Wartlebury some Inrmation
about San Francisco. This
mid give them an opportunity of
iging exactly what state his mind
is in, and that, they hoped, without
irming or irritating him in any
ty.. Then, having once got him on
ard the yacht, they were deterned
not to let him go, though how
keep him without his good will
d consent was at first a puzzling
estion. The thing was to obtain
5 consent. Lord Wartlebury was
ing to ask him for' information
out San Francisco. " Why should
rd Wartlebury want this informain
particularly? He must give a
a r> onswip nt nnre occurred
lOUila AU UUW ? W* uw
them. The yacht was built for
lg voyages. Lord Wartlebury could
y that he Intended to go to San
anclsco; he could take a sudden
acy to Mr. Lawrence Soames, beg
m to bring his luggage on board,
ow him the yacht would be there
soon as the mall steamer, and In;e
him to make one of his party for
le voyage.
To be Continued.
Arizona Trapper's Luck.
L. R. Ford, who devotes his time
trapping, brought to Phoenix yesday
the results of a month's work
ing the Gila and Salt rivers. He
Dtured in that time six wildcats,
ren coyotes, four raccoons, seven
iinks and two foxes. The bounty
this kill will be about $40, ana
3 hides will brilng an additional
ser sum.
Coyotes are plentiful in that secn,
but are hard to capture by trapig.and
still harder to get with a
n. Wildcats are ko few that he
nks he landed the most of them
d will have to hunt in another
ice.
All the animals were caught with
steel trap set in the brush and
ited. A wildcat measures about
teen incfes from where he plants
i feet to the point where he noses
the bait, and the trapper says he
s it figured down to such a fine
int that he hardly ever fails to lay
3 bait at just the right distance
>m the trap, so the cat will step
:o it as he reaches for the meat.
Coyotes are shrewder and soon get
se to the trapper, and it is not long
fore the whole coyote relation in
a region has been Informed and
Dtted every trap so they can get
suiid them to secure the bait and
ike a safe getaway.?Arizona Reblican.
A Wise Stove.
"Why in the world are you carry*
two umbrellas?" somebody asked
s iorgetful man, and he looked
:azed at the question.
"I should think you'd guess that
sily, knowing me so well," he said,
m carrying two so that if I forget
e anywhere I shall still have the
ler!"?Youth's Companion.
Cartridges are used as current coin
Abyssinia.
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Coffee Frappe.
Pour one quart boiling water over a
quarter pound fine ground coffee.
Cover, simmer ten minutes, strain
through cheesecloth and add six
tablespoonfuls of sugar. When cold
begin to freeze. When it begins to
thicken add the whites of two eggs,
beaten to a stiff froth. Freeze five *
minutes longer, remove the benter, c
cover and allow it to stand fifteen 0
minutes before serving. Serve in
glasses with a spoonful- whipped
cream on top.?New York Telegram.
Chocolate Ice Cream.
Sift together one cup sugar, two
level tablespoonfuls flour and half a
spoonful of salt. 'Add two eggs and
beat well together. Add one pint hot
scalded milk, turn into a double boiler
and cook until smooth, stirring
constantly. After it is smooth cook
twenty minutes, stirring occasionally.
Cool, add a pint and a half of cream,
one cup of sugar, half a tablespoonful
of vanilla and two bars of sweetened
chocolate, melted with a tablespoonful
of hot water and blended with a
little of the cream. Add a half teaspoonful
powdered cinnamon or a ^
teaspoonful of the extract, which 1
gives the cream a rich, spWy flavor, a
If preferred, you can use more milk I
and less cream, tnougn tne resuix wiu not
be quite as delicious.?New York
Telegram.
To Can Tomatoes.
These may be simply peelea and
stewed, as you would ordinarllv stew
tomatoes, then put into jars filled to
overflowing and fastened air tight, or
they may be canned whole, which
takes much longer. In this case, select
medium size solid tomatoes, cover
with hot water and peel. Arrangfi
in wide-mouthed jars, fill the jara
with cold water, adjust the rubbers,
lay on the tops and stand the jars in
a wash boiler, protecting from the
bottom and contact with each other
by means of coils of rope or hay.
TJover with cold water to three-quarters
of their height, bring to a boil
and cook for fialf an hour. Take put
each Jar one at a time, screw tight, '
return to the boiler, fill to overflowing
with hot stewed tomato, and cook
ten minutes longer. ?* Washington
Star.
Plnm Padding Without Eggs.
This delicious light pudding is
made by stirring thoroughly together
the following ingredients: One cup- "
ful of finely chopped beer suet, two *
cupfuls of fine bread crumbs, one,cupful
of molasses, one of chopped rais- h
Ins, one of well washed currants, one
spoonful of salt, one teaspoonful each ,
of cloves, cinnamon, allspice and car- t
bonate of soda, one cupful of* milk e
and flour enough to make a stiff bat- e
ter. Put Into .a well greased pudding 1
mold or a three-quart pall and cover c
' closely. Set thl3 pall into a large |
kettle, close covered and half full of
boiling* watet; adding boiling water j
as it boils away. Steam not less than t
four hours. This pudding is sure to t
be a success, and Is quite rich for one <
containing neither butter nor eggs. c
One-half of the above amouut is more J
than eight persons will be able to eat, J
but it is equally good s'ome days later J
steamed again for an hour, if kept ?
closely covered meantime. oerve f
with sweet sauce.?Boston Post. I
t
i hints' for, thei j
noUSEKEEPERjl !
Never place a salad in the refrlger- i
ator where meat is kept. I i
I I
A deep ruffle added to the lower *
edge of your kitchen apron is a great j
protection.
When about to cut new bread or 1
cake heat the knife hot; as this will <
prevent crumbling. ,
A pinch of salt added to the whites
of eggs will cause them to whip in
half the time usually required. i
Milk and butter should be kept 1
covered when in the ice chest, as they ]
readily absorb the flavor and odor of 1
other foods. j
If every pot, kettle or pan when .
emptied of food is filled with hot wat- 2
er in tie sink its washing later will t
be much easier. t
Gunny sacks cut the same way as <
carpet rags and woven with bright
colored warp will make splendid rugs ]
for the kitchen floor. J
Place a wet cloth under a cake pan ;
before attempting to remove t.he hot <
cake; let it remain a short time and i
the cake easily drops out.
Never cut more bread than is likely <
to be used at each meal, and no dry \
bread will accumulate in the bread j
box. A bread box should be scalded i
and aired once a week.
To can horseradish grind it in a !
small meat grinder, then pack it in y
glass fruit jars and fill the cans with
good, sharp cider vinegar. It will (
keen as long as you want it. i
In cooking on a gas stove the gas '
is saved by using vessels with flat bottoms
rather than those witn round
ones, as the latter deflect the flame
and much of the heat is lost. t
For doughnuts made with sour i
*
milk or cream add a generous teaspoonful
of vinegar to the batter before
adding the full amount of flour,
and you will like them better than
without the vinegar.
By the use of a soapstone griddle,
which requires no greasing,' batter ?
cakes, buckwheat cakes, etc., may bo *
baked without causing the odor and y
+ r\ nrVtist'h wonv r* H i o r? f in hia If
ing cakes on the ordinary iron griddle.
For colic and cramps in children
this is a never-failing remedy: Take j
meat of ripe tomatoes; add a little '
sugar; give child a teaspoonful every { J
half hour until relieved, then every ,
two hours until cured.
In case a piece of the sting of a bes
remains in the wound extract it with J
the fingers or a small pair o? tweezers.
The best application for the in- j
flammation is diluted ammonia water,
after which a cloth covered with j
sweet oil should he placed on the
naits. ,
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JESUS, I LIVE TO THEE."
[This hymn has been adopted by Mer> ?
ersburg Academy, Pennsylvania. It was t
mtten by Rev. Henry Harbaugh, in Mer- I
ersburg. in 1850, where he was minister
f the Reformed Church.] '.t ^
Jesus, I live to Thee, c
The loveliest and beat: 1 j]
My life in Thee, Thy life in me, Q
In Thy blest love I rest. ^
Jesus, I die to Thee,
Whenever death shall come; C'
To die in Thee is life to me, ti
In .my eternal home. ll
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^Whether to live or die, p
L know not which ifl best; ?
To live in Thee is bliss to me, I hi
To die is endless rest. . ? " . A
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Living or dying, Lord, e
I ask but to be Thine;, il
Mv life in Thee, Thy life in me, / a
Makes Heaven forever mine. ?
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Something to Lire Up To. r(
One ,who repeated to a friend a a
eord of praise that had been over- tl
teard?a high encomium of'his work v
md character was somewhat sur- p
trised at the sudden light that flashed
nto the strong face. , I,
"Thank you," was the earnest rQ- cl
>ly, "I'm glad you told me that. It Ci
s something to live up to." a
There was no vain acceptance of
he commendation as fully merited; si
t was only like a bugle call to high- e
ir service. That is what Buch words
nust always prove to any true and i<
lamest spirit. They flash a sharp p
lontrast between the self that aplears
to others, and what the soul a
.nows of its own failures and short- n
lomings, and humble as no blame
"***1 ^ f Vi Atr (nanlro trt n.
ULllU UU I UUl ^ aiou tuc./ tuuyti v vv ??
resh courage and 'effort: they are ij
something to lire up to." 1j
"A true friend will tell one hla
aults," Is a saying we often hear; a
lut a true friend, if he is wise In the o
cnowledge of human nature, will tell
is our virtues. The fact Is that In tl
his busy world of ours, with its keen a
truggle and sharp competition, we e
Lre pretty apt to be told our faults ci
>y those who are not friends, and to a
>e brought face to face with one's a
nistakes and failures so often that h
?e sometimes lose hope and courage.
iVhoever has a word of honest praise o
or another should feel that he holds u
lomething which is that other's due,' *
md hasten to pay it. The word of a
>lame may be a goad, but the word
>f hearty commendation will be t.1
something to live up to," through 1*
nany a trying hour.?Forward. c<
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The Beauty of Death. o
If there la onp thing especially of ?
vhich many people cannot possibly ?
Jtsuevt? Liia.it uuucx auj ouvumitances,
it would seem beautiful, I "
iuppose It must mean death. That d
nust always be dreadful. Men sellom
see any mlseryin life so great ?
is to outweigh the^misery of leaving ; ^
But yet it comes to all of us, that I e
le who made death made it, like all c
hlngs else, to be beautiful in his 11
ime. When a life has lived its days ..
tut in happiness, grown old with *
:onstantly accumulating joys, and
hen, at. last, Jiefore decay has ?
ouched It, or the grounds soften un- ;!
ler its fefet, the door opens, and it ^
?AvAnfyi nf offlrnit"V7
ULLVI & IULV# lilO UU TT JUUVU Vk y ?,
rhen a young man has tried his powsrs
here and dedicated them to God, a
md then is called to the full use of P.
heir perfected strength in the very "
>resence of the God whom hei ha3 ?
oved; when a man has lived for his S
irethren, and. the time comes that ?
lis life cannot help them any longer, rj
mthis death can put life into dead
;ruths, and send ^enthusiasm into
Minting hearts; when death comes
is a rest to a man who is tired with
i long fight, or as victory to a man
vho leaves his enemies baffled belind
him on the shore of time?in t
ill these times, is not death beautiul?
"Nothing in all his life became this j h
nan like leaving it," they said of n
me who died.?Phillips Brooks.
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A Father's Love. E
The wife of a young rector in the p
fVest End of London died? leaving s
lim a motherless child. The peo- j c
' * 3 11 A r\r* cictoi* I tl
)ie nopea imti eume auu> v< ....w. , ^
would come to care for the child, j
jut none such appeared. Gradually j
it came to be known In the parish that j
;he scholarly rector wag quite as i v
nuch at home in the nursery as in ! ^
:he study and that his child was un- ' t
ler his constant watchfulness and : j
:are. . | t
Four years slipped by, and one i t
Saster Sunday the child sat as usual | t
n a front pew and 'listened to the e
sermon. It was on the mother of ; \
Tesus?her agony of heart at the -v
:ross, her wonder and joy at the res- if
irrection. From this he turned to c
;ell of the sadness of those who feel c
:he mother want in this world, i
'Think what a child's life is without I i
;he mother love!" he said in conclu- j
iion. "Who can tend and cherish ! j
md, love?who but a mother?" i
Ih the hush that followed a childsh
voice called sweetly from the
!ront pew: "A faver does ev'y bit's
veil, papa, dear."
Much has been said in glorification i
>f the love of a nother. Shall we !
'orget that the father love is often
luite as deserving of our praise?? }
Deaconess Advocate.
t.otv {? find.
The kingdom of heaven is not come
>ven when God's will is our law; it
s come when God's will is our will, j 1
Arhen God's will is our law, we are !
jut a kind of noble slaves; when His !
vill is our will, w.e'arfc free children, i
?George MacDonald. t
I
Duty to Suffer. I
Duty does not consist in suffering
jverything, but in suffering everything
for rfduty. Sometimes, indeed,
t is our rtuty nbt to suffer.?Dr. ,
flnet. j
Hair Dye Dyed Her Face.
Suit for $10,0t)0 has been started !
against a drug company at Detroit, |
Mich., by Mrs. Ellen Rember, ?who '
claims she was disfigured by the use !
of a bottle of "walnut juice hair i
stain," which she purchased to im- j
prove her appearance that she might <
ivin back her husband. Mrs. Rember j
Is forty and her husband twenty- I
eight. Last June he sued for divorce, j
Then Mrs. Rember bought the hair
dye. She alleges that the fluid stained
her face brown, caused eruptions, injured
her scalp and affectcd her eyesight
and hearing.
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HE WARFARE ASAINST DRINK
EMPERANCE BATTLE GATHERS
STRENGTH EVERY DAY.
. *
ilcoliolism is Declining ? Facts
Which Show . a Gratifying Decrease
of Drinking and Drunken*
ness in England.
United State3 Consul Frank W.
lahin. of Nottingham, in writing on
he "Decrease of Drinking and
>runkenness in England," says:
The truth of such a statement
rould probably be doubted by the
asual. observer of the number of
ntoxicated people on the streets and
f men and women entering public
ouses. But the evidence is derived
rom a comparative study of L'ccial
ondltions and from the custom reams
and the reports of beer-brewag
companies. No doubt another
rustworthy guide is the tendency of
ublic sentiment, which is unques
lonably in the direction of sobriety,
'emperance societies in this country
re growing in numbers and influnce.
Outside of these, the abuse of
itoxicants in its relation to mental
nd physical health is receiving much
ttention. A special committee last
ear made an exhaustive investigation
of the subject and reported to
arliament. The substance of this
eport was, at the request of tempernce
societies, published by the auiiorities
of several London and proincial
boroughs through placards
osted on billboards and distributed
1 factories and workshops. The
fottingham placard, signed _by the
hairman of the City Council's health
ommittee, the city's medical officer,
nd tlie Town Clerk,.reads as follows:
The report of the committee preanted
to Parliament by command of
[is Majesty states that:
The abuse of alcoholic stimulants
i a most potent and deadly agent of
bysical deterioration.
Alcoholic persons are specially lible
to tuberculosis and all inflamlatory
disorders.
na wac nlorpf? lipfnrp the
UTIUCUVP n MO |y*wvw ~ -
ommittee showing that in abstinence
i to be sought the source of muscuir
vigor and activity.
The lunacy figures show a large
nd Increasing rumber of admissions
f both sexes which are due to drinV.
The following facts, recognized by
tie medical profession and placarded
II over France by order of the Govrnment.
are published in order to
arry out the recommendation of the
ommittee and to bring hope to men
nd women the fatal effects of alcool
on physical efficiency:
(1) Alcoholism Is a chronic poisning,
resulting from the habitual
se of alcohol (whether as spirits,
ine or beer) which taay never go
s far as drunkenness.
(2) It is a mistake to say that
hose doing hard work require stimuipts.
As a fact no one requires alahol
as either food of tonic.
(3) Alcohol is really a narcotic,
ulling the nerves, like laudanum or
plum, but is more dangerous than
fther in that often its first effect is
3 weaken a man's self-control, while
is passions are. excited; hence the
umber of crimes which occur uner
its influence.
(4) Spirits, as these are usually
aken, rapidly produce alcoholism.
ut milder aicononc arums, as u?i,
nd even cider, drunk repeatedly
very day1 produce, after a1 time, aloholic
poisoning with equal cerlinty.
(5) The habit of drinking leads to
tie ruin of .families, the neglect of
Dcial duties, disgust for work, misry.
theft and crime. It leads also
s the hospital, for alcohol produces
tie most various and the most "fatal
iseases, including paralysis, insan:v.
diseases of the stomach and livef
nd dropsy. It also paves the way io
onsumptlon-, and frequenters of :mbc
houses furnish a large proportion
f the victims of this disease. It
omplicates and aggravates all acute
iseases:' typhoid fever, pneumonia
nd erysipelas are rapidly fatal in
tie subject of alcoholism.
(6) The sins of alcoholic narents
re visited on the children; if these
urvive iLfancy they are threatened
nth idiocy or epilepsy, and many
re carried away by tuberculosis,
leningitis, or phthisis (consUmpIon).
(7) In short, alcoholism is the
ost terrible enemy- to personal
ealth. to family happiness and to
ational prosperity.
This action o? city governments,
hosen without reference to the temperance
question, is the strongest
iossible indication of the trend of
iublic sentiment, and. though in itelf
an effect, is likely to be a prime
ause in furthering the temperance
aovement in this country.
Known by Its Fruits.
1 t?V.,, It, fmiitc T.pf.
A1CUUIM IS auunu uj no ?
is not judge it by the unopened bud,
lor by the unfolding blossoms, but by
he ripened fruit. We must go to
irisons and insane asylums to study
he completed product. We find it in
he hospitals, where doctors fight a
lopeless battle against- incurable disuses.
We see it in the sanitarium;,
vhere wrecks of men struggle to re'ive
exhausted will power. In
vretched homes, in the faces of chilIren
who shrink from father's home
:oming, in almost every form of vice,
n every phase of suffering, we find
ts ripened fruit.
Known by its fruits! Who will
)rgiise the fragrance of the blossom
vflich matures in misery and deatnv
Causes Paralysis.
Dr. W. H. Riley testifies that he hag
seen scores of cases of paralysis
:.;used by alcohol in those who never
aecame intoxicated. Man does not
leed to be so intoxicated as to de:hrone
his reason in order to have
:he drug do him harm.
Temperance Notes.
Louisiana allows saloons in only
sne-third cf the State.
In Virginia and West Virginia con?
siderably more than half the territory
is "dry."
"This company will not employ any
one who is known to be a drinker.'
" 1 - Af o err on !
ducn is me rei'cui iimu^ ui ?*
Pittsburg coke company.
Thomas Guthrie once said: "II
you would keep a dead man, put biu
into whisky; if you would kill a lining
man, put whisky into him."
A prohibition wave Is rolling
through Illinois, where the Anti-Sa
loon League is making a terrific fighl
against liquor selling. Eight, counties
have already gone "dry."
When urged lo take a little wine
Dr. Samuel Johnson replied: "I can
not take a little, and therefore
never touch it. Abstinence is a:
easy for me as moderation would bf
difficult."
The Rev. Johu W. Kirton, of Eng
land, at a meeting of the Nationa
Tomnornnco SnfiptV ill 187.1. definet
temperance as the moderate use o
all good things, and total absiinenci
from all bad things.
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INTERNATIONAL
LESSO* COIN , ^
MENTS FOR DECEMBER 20.
???Subject:
Christmas and Its Lesson,
Luke 2:8-20 ? Golden Text* ,
Luke 2:11?Commit Verses S-10 \
?Commentary.
TIME.?December,E. C. 5. PLACE.
?Bethlehem. ' .
EXPOSITION.?I. The Shepherds
Told of the Birth of Christ the Lord,
8-14. Seven hundred years before,
Micah had prophesied that He. that
was to "be ruler iq Israel; whose go
lngs forth are from of old, from everlasting"
W2CS to come out of Bethlehem
(Mic. 5:2). Note how many decrees
and deeds of men, unconscious
of God's purpose and prophecy,
worked together to fulfill God's word .,
and carry out His eternal plan. The
Saviour of the world, the Christ, the
Lord, began in a stable the life He
was to close upon the cross. There.was
"no room" for Him in the inn.
There is "no, room" for Him to-day
in the hearts ofvmost men, in the
home, in business, in society, in poli-? ^
tics. The announcement of the ad- ^
vent of the King was made to shep- V
herds. The shepherds proved their
fitness to receive the announcement,
(v. 15). They were men of faith,
with a deep appreciation of spiritual
truth, in spite of their lowly position. Z.%
They seem to have been waiting,
longing, looking for the coming of thfr
Christ (v. 16). They were faithfully
attending to their lowly duties when
the revelation came. It was not
pleasant work, but it was their work,
and while at it tbe angels met them
(comp. Ex. 3:1, 2; Judg. 6:11, 12;
1 K. 19:19; Luke 1:8,11). The glory
that Bhone around them was the ancient
Shekinah that betokened God*?
presence. At a later day tne disciples
were to behold the glor^ of God In ;
the person of Jesas Himself, (Jno. $
1:14; 2 Cor. 3:18; 4:6). The shepherds
were "sore afraid" when they !
beheld this glory. The supernatural,,
by bringing God dear, always fllls the ,
heart of sinful man with fear (Rev.
1:17; Luke 5:8; Isa. 6:5). But th?
angelic message at once dispelled all
fear. ' They came to announce salvation,
not judgment. They began with
one of God's most frequent messages. .
to men, "fear not." But the angel*
not only bade them "fear not," but
brought forward the only real cure for $
fear, the Gospel. They brought "good
tidings of great joy." The coming of
Jesus the Saviour, Christ and Lord, I?
the best news this old, sin-cursed and
Satan-governed world ever heard. It. 1
was a strange place to be sent to seek
a king?a barn. And it was a strange
sign to mark "a Saviour, which isChrist,
the Lord"^"babe wrapped in
swaddling clothes, and lying in a .
manger." The world receives this.
I wonderful proclamation to this day
1 with Indifference, but the heavenly :-v y':i
| army received it with exultant shouts,
of praise to God. Well they might! v > 4
i The word "suddenly" shows that they
! could hardly Vsstrain themselves until
! the message was fully delivered. > 3,
i They all but interrupted their spokes:
man's proclamation with their glad ,','g
' chorus. There was to be a twofold $
i result of the Saviour's birth?"glory
i to God in the highest," "on earth.
! peace among men of His good plea&~ ?
' ure."
n. The Shepherds Hastening to
Find the Christ, 15, 16. The shepI
herds, though humble and Illiterate, ;
were wise men. They showed it by
j believing God's word and going to see
! for themselves the glorious truth: that .'%
had been proclaimed to them. Of th&
i truth of what had been told them they ^ >
, bad not a doubt. They spoke of it as
! "this thing (or word) which is come
1 tn noac " Wfoa onH Honnv tha man
; IV F^W. " *?w ******* VMV ,j
I who when God tells him anything
' counts It done (Luke 1:45; Jno.
j 20:29). They knew it was so because
i the Lord had made it known. That is .
faith (Heb. 11:1, R. V.; see context).
They did not "go" to test the truth of
the word of God, but to "see" what
they already fully believed. When
God makes any great fact or truth j
known to us we should at once believe
it and then "go and see this word
which the Lord hath made known to
us," i. e., enter into it experimentally. Note
the eagerness and whole-heartedness
of these shepherd-saints, "they
came with haste." Surely they will
j rise up in the judgment against our
cold-hearted slowness in appropriating
the fullness of blessings that God
makes known to us. "They came
with haste" to find the Christ, but to
day men win scarce come at an; ana,
if they do come, it is with such re- , ')
luctance that they must be urged and
reasoned with and plead with and ' k
almost pulled to the Saviour's feet.
These shepherds were rare souls.
They found it all just as God said it
would be (v. 16; cf. v. 20; ct :32; >'
Acts 27:25). Therein a "babe lying,
in the manger" they gazed upon the
One who was to be the Christ of God
and Saviour of the world. ?
HI. The Shepherds Witnessing For
the ;Christ They Had Found, 17-20.
They did not keep to themselves Ihe
good news. They told only .t
"which was spoken to them." C
was the whole subject of their testimony.
Their testimony awakened
little besides wonder with most.
Mary "kept" in her heart and "pondered"
all these wonderful revelations.
That is the way to deal with
1 God's word. The shepherds were .
true and wise men. They did not lose
their heads. They went back to their
humble toil. But they went back in a
new spirit, "glorifying and praising
! God."
China and Japan Divide Loan.
Two small loans for railroad construction
and improvement were
ci-trnori at Pekin. China. One is for
$1,075,000. and will be used for the
' Kuanchengtzu-Kirin line. The term
Is twenty-five years, issue price ninei
ty-tbree, interest five per cent. Half
> j of it is taken in Japan and half In
China. The other, which was placed
in Japan, is for $100,000 for im,
provements on the Hsinmintun-Muk- <
den line. The term is eighteen years.
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Tooth Weighs Ten rounds.
. Lewis Guthrie, of Colfax Township,
Indiana, while digging a ditch, unseveral
bones of a mastodon,
[ |
including a tooth that was nine inches
long and five inches wide, and
weighed nearly ten pounds. The
tooth is'in an almost perfect state of
J preservation, and is the finest speci1
men of its kind ever unearthed in
| that section. The bones were found
at a depth of four feer.
" _ n???o^l,on(n t
| wearcsi j\:iuuii in i cuusjnauw.
For shooting a rabbit without 1U
1 cense Lion Batzigal was fined a total
' of $60 at Emaus, Pa.
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