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a bm p o BY ELLA Ml DDL! Author ot ^Sniu^jjler . 0, ALL RIGHTS O k Copvr.'ctit. "! ' 1? by J. r. UFP1XC0 BSCHAPTER VI. 7 i Continued. Mrs Stubbs suddenly seized my un-11 necunieil haiid. I ; "I alius liked you best," she af-1 ( firmed. "You was alius polite and j civil, so you was. And if you say ? you was here yesterday, why. I reckon j you was. I'm that flustered I i wouldn't know my own brother. The house is watched, so it is. and I've ^ got to appear in court, they say. t worse luck. For neTer did I tell a thing alike twice?so how am I goin' ] to tell 'em over again jest what I ^ told 'em yesterday?" I absently squeezed her hands j again because I did not know what a else to do. c . "If I could have some break- t fast " I began, but she at once ^ Interrupted me. Evidently Mrs. c Stubbs had experienced a change of heart since she ascended the stairs t with belligerent intent. r "Breakfast, is it?" she said. "Why, E to be sure. I'll fix you something in a jiffy and bring it up. It's worn out r with watcbin', you are. like meself, j, and a bit of something hot will put f i life into you." * t "I'd rather come down to your c room," I suggested. "I couldn't ]s think of allowing you to climb all ^ these stairs for me." t She rapidly expostulated that it t, .was a pleasure Tather ahan a trouble . for her to climb stairs on my account. s So urgent did she become that I sud- v >' denly grew suspicious. "Is there anv reason I should not n !.'* go to your rooms?" I demanded. s Mrs. Stubbs quailed. I distinctly saw her color change, and a furtive j tjf. look appeared in her eyes. s, . "Surely not," she hastened to as- c c sure me. "Come when you like and t] . welcome. I'm glad to see you. I am, as well you know. I'll go down now p and get the coffee boilin'. and in ten g ;-"j minutes or so. if you'll come down.. t] ?S? I'll be ready for you." 0 > But this arrangement did not ^ please me at all. 0 4 U'll go now," I said, "with you, fl $>;** and wait down Uiere." 0 v* We descended the stairs tocether ? \u}; and in silence. Mrs. Stubbs leading - . tbe way. When we reached the door of her little parlor in the basement ^ she opened it part way, and. turning, b a :,i laced me. ^ "Come in." she said, speaking very y > distinctly; "come in and rest you. ^ Tour breakfast will be ready soon." ^ . She paused, her head on one side.. . like an animal that listens. v-.A "Come in, sir," she said to me; ^ i"*" '.'come right in." e I entered and looked about. I had teen in the room before?we took it In turns to visit Mrs. Stubbs and pla- ^ cate her when the rent was behind g( , and our luck against us. It was the same, yet somehow different. A chair ? pushed close to the window suggested recent occupancy, yet why should Mrs. Stubbs not have occupied it before coming upstairs? Also, there ^ was a faint, lingering perfume, and I sniffed it thoughtfully. In some way it was familiar. Instantly the j woman beside me leaned over and ^ flung open the window. "The room does get that close," n IE she remarked. "Air it as often as I . ...? . u may, u aun i mase no amerence. a bit of freshness will be good for us both." a A latch clicked and a door shut softly. The strained expression s faded from my companion's eyes, and 11 she assumed a manner of bustling . hospitality. 11 "Make yourself at home," she . urged. "Go where you please and 11 do as you please. And I'll have breakfast as soon as I can get it R read>:-" >, ^ .. -? gl CHAPTER VII. While I waited for breakfast 1 ^ opened the morning paper eagerly, yet fearing to find some new and S( startling disclosure. Mrs. Stubbs subscribed to the most lurid of yellow journals. Two pictures confronted me on the first page. On the right a desnerate-lookinsr man with the fierce black mustache and yi heavy, overhanging eyebrows con- 6 ceded to melodramatic villains glowered darkly at me; on the left an old s: lady with meekly parted hair and folded kerchief looked trustfully into ? space. Between the pictures, in inchlong red letters, was the searching ^ query, "Did He Kill Her?" Beneath ^ them were the respective names of Stanford de Coursey Starr and Miss h Harriet Schuyler. v I read the article and learned from it that Starr had long and secretly f made a practice of extorting money from wealthy women on one pretext or another, and that with the unrav- P eling of this mystery other crimes I5 would probably be discovered for which he was also responsible. I a also learned that H. D. Casey, the t( suspected accomplice, had passed a ^ restless night and was now supposed d to be feigning insanity, as he insisted he was detained by mistake and had ^ never been arrested. This latter, the s reporter added, was an old dodge r and would receive no notice from the u authorities. I ate my breakfast, the food tasting o to me like ashes and the coffee con- n taining dregs of bitterness. f "I'm'going out," 1 announced to 0 Mrs. Stubbs, evidently much to her s relief; and sallied forth to look for r Nancy. a I went first to Mrs. Joseph Robinson's, hoping against hope that J Nancy might have returned. Aunt a Josephine received me with dignified presignation. She was more angry and n less agitated than on the previous e afternoon, and was. so she informed * me. having Nancy's belongings packed for shipment to her father. 5 OR Q ASE-Y."* ETON TVBOl'T; ' "Poketowii People.' Etc " " I reserved., TT C0J1FAXV' Ph-'l.KUlphia IX , I , ?_/B "You see." Mr. Leigh," she renarked. "calm reflection has convinced me that there is really nothing o worry about. My niece has eloped, is she herself informed me. The leed is done, and I am powerless to )revent it. It is not unnatural that ;he did not tell me where She was soing?I believe that is customary in loneymoons." Aunt Josephine pronounced the last vord as though it represented an ibyss of degradation. "But." I hazarded, "would you not ike to kn,ow where she is and with vhom she went?" 'I no longer have any interest in ier movements. She deceived me md forfeited my love. As to her acomplice?well, she deceived me here also, for I thought certainly it vas Mr. Casey. Of course you were >ut of the question." I felt a burning desire to convince Uint Josephine of her mistake; but estrained myself, for 1 saw she had core to say. "My brother," she remarked, "arived last night. He "has a clear and , ogical mind and looks at the matter i rom a common-sense, viewpoint, alhough in my opinion it hardly bears ! aim discussion. He says that when <ancy needs money we will certainly iear from her, and expects therefore j o meet his new son-in-law at no dis- ; ant date. When he does " "Well?" I inquired, as she paused ignificantly. This was a subject in , rhich I was indeed interested. "When he does. Mr. Leigh, I should iot care to be in that young man's hoes." With this succinct statement Mrs. . lobinson rose, and looked at me in o pointed a manner that I had no | hoice but to rise also and bring be interview to a close. While I was hunting .for an appro- ; riate speech of farewell, and not nding it, footsteps were audible in be hall, accompanied by a murmur \ f voices. It seemed as though the j utler were Expostulating with some ne, but finally capitulated, for he \ ung open the door and cast an apol- j getic glance at his mistress as he j nnounced: ^ "Mrs. j?ch u yl e r-Smyt h e." Tnctftntlv \Tre Prihincnn ctifror?or1 [er nostrils dilated, and she threw ? ack her head with the manner of one 'ho accepts a challenge. ] Mrs. Schuyler-Smythe swept forward, and although I bad never met j er I had no difficulty in recognizing le Well Fed Crow from Starr's de- ? :ription. Thevinterview promised to ( e interesting, and perhaps enlight- \ ning also, for it was easy to judge , :om the manner of both ladies that { ley were old and sworn enemies, j Nevertheless, it was not for this rea- ? jn I stood rooted to the spot and ^ azed at them with fascinated horror, allowing Mrs. Schuyler-Smythe was { graceful, girlish figure, with a coil i f ruddy hair that turned to gold here the sun from the window juched it. A figure that looked at ? le with disapproving violet eyes?I ( light more properly say "looked ? irough me," if I wished to be literal. figure that I had reason to recogize and remember, yet it was some linutes before I could believe it was ideed Julia Smith who stood before ie. 'Julia Smith?at liberty and bout the last person I desired to leet. I was not sure whether or not ie recognized me, and moved further lto the shadow. Mrs. Schuyler-Smythe was speakig "Madam, I beg to apologize for this ltrusion." ''Don't mention It," returned Mrs. obinson. "You must have had some ood reason for coming." "I understand," said Mrs. Smythe, that we are companions in misforine." "I am not aware," said Mrs. Robin:>n, "of any misfortune having ocirred to me." The Well Fed Crow paused uncer-' linly. "Why, I thought," she said?"I lought?at least, I was informed? our niece, you know. Servants will ossip." "I do not talk to my servants," lid Mrs. Robinson, and scored one. Julia Smith was looking at me now -calmly considering me with her vio;t eyes?and the very marrow of my ones dreaded her first remark. It as not, however, addressed to me. "Aunt Caroline," she said, "you ave not yet told Mrs. Robinson why e came." "Pray be seated," said Mrs. Robinon, with the manner of one performjg an obnoxious duty. Mrs. Schuyler-Smvthe crossed two lump hands in her lap and heaved a rofound sigh. "You are aware," she said, "that we re plunged into deep distress owing o the disappearance of my sister-in- . aw, Miss Harriet. Schuyler. No i oubt you read it in the papers." "I saw the headlines," returned Irs. Robinson. "I do not read'senational news, but you have my syniiathy. Such notoriety must be most j inpleasant." i "We are not without strong hopes < f yet locating my sister-in-law. I do ( 101 accept th* theory of her murder, ] or reasons of my own. The reason < f my visit to-day was to give you i onie information concerning your ] liece, who, as I happen to know, is lso missing." I gave an involuntary start, but ulia Smith turned toward me with ] . calmly inquiring expression, and I < ndeavored to assume an indifferent i nanner. Aunt Josephine was inter- i sted also, although she sought toji eil it by chiJiing politeness. "Indeed!" she said. "Most kind in ou, I am sure." ""On the night In question mr daughter and my niece hoth went out also. They had?important engagements." Did I imagine it. or did .Julia Smith turn ever so slightly in my direction, and did the corners of her mouth quver a little? "They"?Mrs. Smythe hesitated and then resumed fluently?"they : went separately and in cabs. Yes. in . separate cabs, expecting to take some j one else with thein. When my niece j entered her cab she found it occupied, but the door was shut and she was hurried away before she could expostulate. She had a very unpleasant experience." "Most unpleasant," corroborated Julia Smith. "The man in the cab." continued Mrs. Sc.huyler-Smythe, "was rude and without consideration. Evidently not a gentleman. 1 think you said, my dear, .that this fact impressed you strongly." "Very strongly," sah3 Julia Smith. "To make a long story short, Mrs. Robinson, this man was waiting for your niece?of this we have circumstantial evidence." v "I should like," remarked Mrs. Robinson, "to see this evidence." "Julie," said Mrs. Smythe triumphantly. "show your letter " Julia Smith produced it, and.Aunt Josephine moved closer to the light, that she might read comfortably. I shamelessly looked over her shoulder and read also, for on the small white envelope addressed to "Miss Julie Schuyler" I recognized Nancy's handwriting. This is what I read: Dear Miss Schuyler?We seem to have made some sort of a mistake, and no doubt you are as disgusted as I am. I returned vour property to you at once C. 0. n 1...* -.1.-4 J.-,I ?,wv. T'm is.. nut ? uat uiu yuu uu "hu xrnuv i a u< i quite sure you don't want it, for you would then have an embarrassment of j riches, but would you mind telling me I what you did with it? I am quite comfortable and well where I am, but a trifle lonely, and should be glad to hear from i*ou. My address is? Aunt Josephine folded the letter and returned it to its envelope before I could read the address. I saw she was very angry. "It is useless," she said, "for me to attempt to deny that this letter came from my niece, or to pretend that I am informed as to her whereabouts." "Quite useless," affirmed Mrs. Schuyler-Smythe, "but pray believe tou have my sympathy. Every one will soon know of her disappearance, and. as you say. such notoriety is very unpleasant." She paused, having scored in her turn, and waited for Mrs. Robinson to speak. to my surprise, Aunt josepnine i turned to me in quite an appealing manner, for the first time including ne in the conversation. "Mr. Leigh " "Ah!" interrupted Julia Smith. It was an involuntary exclamation, lpparently occasioned by surprise. "What did you say?" inquired Mrs. Robinson. 'Nothing," returned Julia Smith, neekly enough. "Mr. Leigh," resumed Mrs. Robinson, "the excitement of the last two lays has exhausted me. I am fast jecoming a nervous wreck. May I -equest you to entertain these ladies is long as they desire to remain in ny house? Personally, I am incaptble of further exertion and must ask :o be excused." She inclined her head majestically oward Mrs. Schuyler-Smythe, but the {Veil Fed Crow had risen and was ; valking toward the door. "I came to do a neighborly act," ' Vv r\ poi/l "Knf If vnn roollv fin nnf )UC ociiu I./UII# 11 j wu ivuii; viv uwi j :are to know where your niece is itopping " "Not in the least," interrupted ^unt Josephine, in what Nancy called ler Empress Dowager manner, but levertheless keeping the letter :lasped in her hand. Julia Smith, following; in the wake )f her aunt, paused suddenly and exended her hand. "My letter, please," she said, with :alm assurance. Mrs. Robinson handed it to h*>r vith a look that should have crushed ler utterly. Julia Smith, however, :almly received both look and letter ind departed with a final glance at ne so full of recognition that lit :aused my pulse to quicken unpleas- ' thtly. I felt that, whatever might :ome of it, I must speak to her and ind out the course she intended to rnrsue. To be Continued. Diplomacy. Down on the West Side there's a ongshore saloon where they set up a luge schooner for five cents. When, 5 o'clock blows the place is thronged >y the thirsty, fortifying themselves or the long walk home. ' One night a huge Irisman in a red lannel shirt, open at his brawny :hest and rolled up over swelling bi:eps, stood in the crowd and tapped lis nickel on the bar. Just as the larkeeper set out th? schooner the ;wing door burst open and a little rishman rushed in, flung his coat m the floor, threw his hat beside it, ind, jumping on them, yelled in a ligli voice quivering with rage: "Which one of yez beat up poor Pat Murphy?" The big Irishman in the red shirt apped his chest. " 'T was me!" he jellowed hoarsely. The little Irishman whirled round. 'Gee!" he piped. "Ye did him up "oine."?Lippincott's. Advocates College Duels. Professor C. L. Demuralt, the new professor of electrical engineering of llltJ U III VUl 'Sail J Ui. .>1 lUUl^illi. UU> uv-uitij iuelling as a college sport in place :>f football. Though born in Brooklyn he was educated in German [ schools. He was famed as one of , the best swordsmen among students. He says: "While there may bo objections to having a man's face scarred, I cannot belp but think it preferable to having liis arms and legs broken in football. German duelling is fully us valuable an educational feature as football, and it. presents the great advantage r;f developing strong individuality and reliance on one's personal strength, a feature not present in such a degree in football." ^^Smart Frills New York City.?No garment is prettier than the over blouse. Just now it is being extensively worn in thin material to match the tailored suit and over any pretty guimpe or lingerie waist. This one is peculiarly well adapted to such treatment, although it can be utilized for any en Avir m ' JF\\ ? < tire gown of foulard or linen, of batiste or lawn, indeed, for any material that is adapted to treatment of this sort. The sleeves are out in one with it^ftnd consequently there is almost no labor involved in the making. This one is made if chiffon cloth with trimming of messaline, but marquisettes are much liked for the transparent blouse, and as already stated the model cajybfi utilized in namberless ways. Trimmed with soutache as shown in the back view it would be exceedingly smart, and if contrasting material is preferred silk of any sort, either plain with a satin finish or figured, can be used as best suits the foundation material. Dotted foulard on plain fabric is fashionable and pretty. The over blouse is made with front and back portions and there are shoulder and under-arm seams only, bo that making means almost no labor and very little time. The trimming portion for the neck, which gives a yoke effect, is applied over the blouse, and the. bands are applied over the sleeves. The quantity of material required for the sixteen year size is" three yards twenty-one, twenty-four or thirty-two or one and one-half yards forty-four inches wide, with one-half yard of silk twenty-seven inches wide for tHmming. Bordered Gingham. One of the newest, things is the Scotch gingham in plain color with a striped border. Gray grounds with black and white stripes, green with lavender or lavender with green stripes, pinks and blues with darker stripes and tans blended wit;h soft browns are among the blends. White linen crash with a colored stripe border is one of the practical things among the linens. Stamped Waist Patterns. The stamped waist pattern^ are extremely dainty, and a length of Persian lawn, designed for embroidery in a variety of stitches, such as tflind eyelet and heavy satin, includes sufficient floss for working. Ill A Mode Which is Unusually Popular This Season. Colored Slips. Lace-striped dimities made " over colored slips or petticoats are quite new. The stripes are sufficiently wide to permit the underneath color to show through. Such dresses need little or 110 trimming. Hats Far l?o\vn. The hats art; worn far down on the head; they droop at the right, and the proper tilt over that eye is the delicate question. Homespuns Favored. \ Homespuns and liopsacking, though rather heavy looking, are really light in weight, and it is predicted that these fabrics -*.'1 he greatly favored. They shed duaT easily and are just the right weight. New Handbags. Some of the new handbags arc from ten to twelve inches in length and almost equally as high, hut are 1 much smaller at tlip top than at the bottom. of Fashion FTTTT, mZgSZBIg Embroidery For Sleeves. To complete the one-piece frock, wide embroidery is brought into use for sleeves'and bodice, thus making ] a perfect garment at less expense than the robe, which is always valued at the high price of exclusive pieces. Printed Cottons. Quaintly printed cottons in old world designs are being made up into blouses for wear with coat and skirt suits, the plain color of the suit being echoed in slight touches on the blouse, or the blouse material finds its way into cuffs and collar on the coat. Initials and Names. When working the first name or initial in script upon kerchiefs or underwear, the French now use the same shade of embroidery floss which they have chosen to introduce upon these dainty lingerie articles. Since it has become a fashion to use coarse linen and cotton threads for the embroidery of fine mulls, these heavy threads are split or separated for the working of initials and names. Polka Dots. Pofka dots provide ornamentation for a plain lawn shirtwaist and enrich the trousseau of a recent bride. The colored dots form a line down the front box pleat and the pleats on each side. They also run down the top of the sleeve and cover the entire four-inch cuff and the attached high collar. A pleating of the plain white material extends down one side of the front pleat, and this is edged with a narrow line of plain color. A Lovely Robe. Our sketch shows one of the lovely chiffon robes veiled in gauze. The : robe is creamy white with a shaded J pink border, while the overdress is a deep pink. A black s'atin hem makes an effective and practical finish to the skirt. Gilt On Linen. On many white linen coat suits gilt buttons are used to carry out the military air. Crochet buttons that are works of art are used sparingly on linen frocks and shirtwaists, and buttons of pleated braid carry out the decorations of many cloth costumes. Effective Cotton. Some of the most effective cotton, and cotton and silk voiles are spotted or striped in self-color with satinfinished disks, dots or lines. Fancy Blouse. Closing Invisibly at the Left of the Front. Jewel Framework. The jewel framework is a feature of the newest models in bags, and the decoration ranges from u simple stone ( net in the centre to a framework incrusted with jewels throughout it? j entire length. . Silks For Frocks. Silks of every sort are being used for frocks. Shantung in the thick weaves, moire and foulard, are much ! in demand. One-Piece Dresses. Modish one-piece dresses of linen. ! buttoned in front, have low necks j with Dutch or lingerie finishes. Oth- i or one-piece dresses are of Henriette, i pongee, poplin, foulard and other j silks. Illusion Silks. One of the pretty new silks and j cotton materials is illusion silk that ; comes in all colors for street and j evening wear at remarkably low i [>rices. I THE GREAT DESTROYER ~ SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT THE VICE OF INTEMPERANCE. "What is Whisky?" For some time past Dr. Wiley and , other distinguished Government ofB* ' cials have been trying to arrive at a correct definition for whisky, and 1 finally, in concluding the discussion, i the President has announced what, in ! his opinion, it really is. I Undoubtedly considerable interest ' centres in this decision, but it is chiefly a commercial interest. It would have been far more interesting and useful if the Government had taken it upon itself .to have run i whisky directly to its lair and had answered this question in plain, everyday English by telling us just what whisky is, what it is doing to the people, what it means to the Nation, and what ought to be done about it. And it would nave been a compara' tively easy matter to have prepared j this information. In determining the I correct commercial definition of j whisky many men were called upon j to give an opinion and many lines ! of inquiry were pursued. With no | more effort the Government might , have secured the other kind of infori mation, It would simply have had to j look for it in a different direction; j it would merely have had to consult with a different class of people. If you want to find somebody who really knows -what whisky is you j want to call upon the judge of a j police court, upon the chief of police, I ?*v~ a-* nf o 2ritv nrcan. | U|JUU LUC XiiUUU5Ui Vi W* vwk*. w. 0 ization. They are the persons who | are best fitted to answer this query, j for they are brought into daily and hourly contact with the work that | whisky is accomplishing. As a rule these men are not what is popularly j termed "temperance cranks," yet the t stories they could tell would be far more eloquent in their appeal .than almost any Illustrations that the preachers of temperance sermons are able to devise. The simple fact is that these tales are the plain, matterof-fact incidents that have come to them in the course of their daily work among whisky's worst victims?those whom whisky has brought to a condition of misery that is incalculably worse than death. Of course, most of us have some Idea of the work that whisky is doing, for there are few persons who do not number one or two victims of this I beverage in their list of relatives, j rvicn/lc. nr- oonnainfanrps: but to diS- I cover the whole truth, it is necessary I to go to the police courts and to the: j tenements in which women and chil- i dren are starving, for it is then that | the charge against whisky commences to assume proper proportions. In fact, it would be ft very good idea if every young man could be given an opportunity to study this effect of whisky at first hand. It would be a temperance lesson that would cast the most logical of arguments far Into the shade. - i Ask any police official, any judge, any charity worker, what is responsible for the crime and misery of the world, and he will tell you that whisky is to blame for the greater part of it. Even when other causes may be assigned a little further investigation would probably show that whisky played its part in the disaster. They will tell you, too, that the bulk of evidence goes to prove that whisky is a thing that cannot be fooled with?that it objects most seriously to being let alone. Once it has gained a firm hold! upon an individual it holds on with a grasp of steel, and | it takes something more forceful than ? 1 ordinary determination 10 Dreas u? bold. $ ' It isn't because It tastes good that people drink whisky, for there are few persons who really like the flavor. It is simply for its effect upon the brain that it is consumed, and it is in this insidious effect upon the brain that its danger lies. For, once having been experienced, the brain demands this sensation more and more frequently, until finally the habit has, actually been formed and the end is in sight. This is the story that those who , work among the poor and the law breaking elements can tell, for poverty and crime follow as naturally in j the wake of whisky drinking as the i moon follows the sun. It is practically inevitable law that whisky spells 1 disaster?disaster to the individual, i disaster to the family; and when we realize that there is no other side to i the picture?no glorious record of j success attained through whisky, but 1 only misery and death?we begin to i regret that the Government did not carry its investigations a little further i and furnish us with just the sort of definition of which we are in need.? Graham Hood, in New York Globe and Commercial Advertiser. Best of the Bargaiu. At a temperance meeting; where i several related their experiences, a , humorous Irishman was acknowl edged to be the chief speaker. He j had on a pair of fine new boots. Said . he: . , " A week after I signed the pledge, ] met an old friend, and, 'Eedad,' says , he, 'them's a foine pair of boots you have on.' " 'They are,' says I; 'ard by the same token 'twas the canteen sergeant gave 'em to me.' " 'He did!' says he; 'an' that was gin'rous av him.' " 'It was,' says 1, 'but he couldn't help it.' Ye see, I mad' a bargain , with him. 'You l:ape your dhrink,' ' says J, 'an' I'll kape me money.' . Well, my money got these boots, an' as I got the best of the bargain, I'm going to stick to it." A Shocking Confession. The Brewers' Journal says: "As long as dealers in intoxicants know their profit will be greater than the 1 risk, so long will they be able to supply all who apply to them, wheth er there are prohibition laws or not. t ]n other words, liquor dealers care nothing for the law, but only for the ' penalty. By all means, then, let pen- 1 allies be made severe enough to compel their respect. If they can make more than their fines, let imprison- i ment be the penalty.?Herald and , Presbyter. Temperance >*otes. Vincennes is not the only "wet"' spot in the Second Indiana Congres- ] sional District. ( Two-thirds of the population of 1 Colorado iivo in territory from which ] the saloon has been outlawed through ] local option elections. Commissioner Macfarland: "It 1 has been so stated i that the use of in- i toxicating liquors is the chief cause of > crime) by the judge of the police ' court, and by the warden of the jail. ! and by everyone else who has to deal 1 with the criminal classes in the Uii- 1 trict of Columbia." < . " X'oluHT^TOUIL OIE YOUNG DREAMER OF OLD GALILEE. Better far the young dreamer of old Galilee, Hanging dead in the shame of the cross, Than the man who grows old in the ser<vice of gold, And whose treasure is ultimate loss. Though the young dreamer died for tha truth men denied, His divine spirit lives, and for aye; For the dream still survives in the blos-> soming lives Of humanity's noblest to-day. There is wonderful weal in a splendid ideal. Though the cost of its service be high; There is infinite gain in the pitiless pain Of the one who is willing to die. What is death after all but the breaking the thrall Of the"prison of things as they seem, And the viewing from near of the vision most dear, And the tangible touch of our dream? It is better to see the ideal from the tree Than be blind in the midst of the moh$ It is better to sigh, and triumphantly die, Than sing songs that must end in a sob. Better . far the young dreamer of old Hanging dead in the cross-tree of shame, With the bloom of His youth plucked to ' garland the truth, And a world bowing now at His name. ?Charles W. Casson, in Christian Reg, ister. A Prayer For the Church. Theodore Cuyler once said that when he and Newman Hall took tea with Spurgeon and heard him pray such a marvelous prayer In the family worship following, they discovered the secret of his power. Doubttess the prayer life of the great preacher had much to do with the phenomenal success which the Lord was pleased to grant unto him. The following extract from one of his prayers is a. sample of their intensity, scope and fullness: "Once more we pray Thee bless Thy church. Lord, quicken the spiritual life of believers. Thou hast given to Thy church great activity,. for which we thank Thee; may that activity be supported by a corresponding inner life. Let us not get to be busy here and there with Martha, and forget to sit at Thy feet with Mary. "May Thy truth yet prevail. Purgeout from among Thy church those who would lead others away from the truth as it is in Jesus, and giveback the old power,' and something more. Give us Pentecost; yea, many Pentecosts in one, and may we live to see Thy church shine forth 'clear as the sun, and fair as the moon, and terrible as an army with banners.' "God grant^that we may live to seebetter days. ' But if perilous timea should come in these last days, make us faithful. Raise up in every country where there has been a faithful church men who will not let the ves Bel drift upon the rocks. 0 God, of the Judges, Thou who didst raise up first one and then another when the people went astray from God, raise up^ for us still?our Joshuas are dead? our Deborahs, our Baraks, our Gideons, and Jepthahs, and Samuels ;< who shall maintain for God His truth,, and worst the enemies of Israel? "Lord, look upon Thy church In these days. Lord, revive us. Lordr restore us. Lord, give power to Thy Word again, that Thy name may be glorified. Remember the church of God in this land in all its various phases and portions, and pour out Thy Spirit upon it. And wherever Thou hast a people, may Jesus dweir with them, and^reveal Himself to His dwd, for Christ's sake; to whom^be glory with the Father and with theHoly Ghost, forever and forever. A.men."?Living Water. The Present Strength Giver. One of the secrets of Christian confidence and courage during all the ages of tbe Church has been thispromise of the Church's Founder: "Lo, I am with you alway." His presence in the flesh was the onething that comforted and strengthened His disciples; and when He left them He left them the promise of His abiding presence, lest they should grieve because He must go out from their sight. In the darkest hours of prosecution, in the moments when th? Church has seemed to be going backward rather than going forward, in all the discussions and difficulties of all the centuries faithful hearts have been warmed and cheered, and new courage has come when this word bas been remembered and a consciousness of Christ's presence ha? thrilled His faithful followers. His Power Comos. Power comes through the promise? Df God. His promises awaken hope. And hope is always an element of soul' 3trengtb. No earnest student of the Bible will be weak. Thousands read it where one studies it. Many peonle walk on the surface, while few dig Jeep in the mines. There is no tonic like truth. It will lift pygmies to the stature of giants. Peter declares that through the promises of God one may become a partaker of the divine "hature. Such a triumph is worth "j/he trying. 0 Read God's Word for God's power.?C. C. Woods. - \ \ Living Water. "He that believeth on Me, as the Scripture hath said, out of him shall " ?*? ? 1 ?! ?? tt * n /\r> " \T f\^ now rivers ui nviug ?cn.e:?. brooks, summer torrents, or temporary supplies, but perennial streams, rivers and rivers of living water.?J. Hudson Taylor. Clirist-like Kindness. There are so many hard places nlong the road for most of us, made Lwit-d needlessly by human selfishness,, uiman neglect, human obstinacy, that the longing to be kind with a tender, iboughtful, Christ-like kindness, should grow stronger in us each day R-e live.?Scottish Reformer. Truest Giving. The truest giving to the need of the tvorld is the giving of a pure life and i genuinely sacrificial service.?Rev. a. R. L-unn, D. D. lower to Keep Time. French sailors when they want tokuow the time, will be able to ask the Eiffel Tower, at Paris. Wireles& telegraphy experiments have been in progress, and arrangements have been made by which the Eiffel Tower will send wireless messages of the time to ships at sea. Precisely at midnight, again two minutes later, md a third time at four minutes past twelve, the Eiffel Tower will flash its signal, so that sailors shall be able to find their exact longitude without the more or less accurate help of a :hronometer.