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" ?a? ML fnmpdv of Youth Found ?reat Play of the San ? Prom Phototfraj i ______ 'r Copyright, 1013, by Do chapter xxi. Complications. BfEENT turned away up again to the window seat crying, "Oh, 1 -this Is unbearable!" Etbe! said quite calmly: "Is 35 Saw wife all over again, eh?" came back to ber. "No. 1 place 3PSGK tzr flbove her. far above all petjsnsplelona of carping narrowness. Ecsafoe you as a woman of understand *1 -am/' she said frankly. "From ?*9sat you've told me of your wife slle nrcmc be too." ""Dan?t treat me like this!" be plead*;& distractedly. , . ^ot choll I <001*0/1 Pfhol aHfh ?. - - i mH5e -open eyes, "apologize? Tbat'8 i* ?6t I've been watting for you to." ] JLs .Brent moved up toward the win- J Ami AJarie came In behind bim _ fltansti th^ door. t. v. -Slello, Brent," ha colled out-heart-* ""ITare ye?* ' weU.thanfc?ypu. Alaric," be iddL ode trolling his surprise. ~~iQMd. Tbe dear *rife *veH too?" -toy.* ' "*Jtod tbe sweet child?"*. v a -*3mr . > Ttm -must brlpg 'em-jilong gome CBm. The mater would'lOveto see 4km, ?od so wouJd Ethel. Etbel Bww babies, don't you. dear?" Wltb<9Ut 'waiting for Etbel to reply be-bur/died -an, "And, talking of babies, have 2P*:.ieflB Margaret anywhere?'^ ? fibbdl awdded in the direction of tbe "Out there T' "JSplendkL The mater wants ber. WeV? got to have ap family meeting aritaotiiar and at once." Alaric hurried ?*? .through tbe windows into tbe gar Brent bn riled over to Etbel. -Vm at the hotel. HI be there nnifl fflaornlng. Send me a message.4 will .spwo? *1*11 wait up ail ulgbt for one." B*> jwosed. "Will yon?" ""Perhaps," replied Ethel.""Tib eoery If anything I've said or cSoae ihas hurt yon." She-checked him last as her mother aqpeared at the top of the Rtalre* At die same moment Bennett, tbe maid. ?ame Jn through the door. ' Sts& Chichester greeted Brent conr* '"Bow do yon do. Mr. Brent? You vOI -excuse me?" Sbe turned to tbe When did you see my niece last?* ' bo nr. madam." "TW1 Jarvta to seurcb tbs gardens, t3te:steUea, to look up and down tbe ' "TGte^Tby, Mrs. Chichester?end?EthGlf 4Utid Brent He looked meaningE& =snd significantly at Ethel as be aiml in the doorway. Tbe next mowmmt be was gone. , AiEtric hurried in through the wlndmiftom tbe garden. aiot? sign of Margaret anywhere," Q? ?ald furiously, throwing himself , re.chair and fanning himself vigor' tmsGy. ( "This -eaa&DOt go onT cried Mrs. Chicdbeeter. " tt^ShooM think not. Indeed?fanning atJxrat all over the place." illrs. Chichester held up an open tel- j qpn. TMr. JIawkes telegraphs be will call Qantorrow for bis first report. What ootJZrtetf him?' , ""What tvlll you?** asked Alarlc. "ia I to tell him that every tutor <e#g*ged for ber resigned? Not ?Bne stays more than a week. Can I fsSE/SJm that?" "Tfoa could, mater, dear, bat would ?t? It fee -wise?" Pointed P*ragrapn?. (A "lazy man makes much ado about nothing. .Men, like pins, are no good if fei&T lose their heads. Opportunity never troubles a man arf there is nothing in him. Perhaps all things come to him -who waits, but, considering the num- , 3beT of things not worth waiting for, n\ ninn is justified in going after -Avhat he wants. Did any one else ever tell you that your troubles were of any conse <Tuence? How we love an idle' person who When love has occasion , to make *-V? ??A\n rrV> o unn/lAW if neiiollv /I W TAU tiuvu^a C*. mmuvn uouunj : -selects the dining room window. /A school paper is a great invention, The school gets all the fame; 77he printer gets all the money And the staff gets all the blame. ?Peabody Record. ^ *^5iimnier School Student? "Why ' ?ilc ihrey T)aiht the inside of chicken <* J0 op?; Professor Weeks?"To keep the ^ Itiews from picking the grain out of j trCbje wood." PEG-] O MY iEART y J. Hartley Manners | ed by l^Ir. Manners on His le Title?Illustrations Dhs of the Play dd, Mead O Company A moment later Peg entered witn Michael cradled in ber arms. She bad "Let us be honest with each other, ^ Ethel," said Peg. * . n mcniah look of triumph In her "eyes. ! Down the front or ber charming new ' dress were the marks or Michael's muddy paws. Peg was also breathing quickly and evidently more than a little excited. . . "Take that animal oat of the room!" cried Mrs. Chichester Indignantly the moment Pegf appeared. Teg. turned and walked straight oat into tbe garden and began playing with Mlcbael on the grass. Mrs. Chichester waited for a few moments, then called oat to her, "Mar. garetr then more abecptyv "Margaret, come here! Do you bear me?" Peg went oo playing with Michael and Juat answered, "1 .hear ye." -Come here at onceP "Can Mlcbael come In, too?" came from the garden. "Ton come In and leave that brute outside!" "If Mlcbael can't come In I don't want to," obstinately Insisted Peg. "Do as I tell you. Come beret" commanded her aunt. Peg tied Mlcbaei to oneof the French windows and then went slowly Into the room and stood facing her aunt "Look at yoar dtess!" suddenly cried Mrs. Chichester as she cangbc sight of the marks of Michael's playfulness. "Michael did that. Sure they'll come off." Mrs. Chichester looked at the flushed face of the young girl, at the mass of curly hair that bad been carefully dressed by Bennett for dinner and was now borering around ber eyes untidily. The old lady straightened It ' "Can you not keep your balr out of your eyes? Wbttf do you think will become of you?" "I hope to go to heaven, like all good nponlp." said Pee. Mrs. Chichester turned away with a gesture of despair. ? "What Is It'?' continued the old lady. "I say what la ItV" "What Is what?" asked Peg. -Is It that you dont wish to improve? Is It that?* "Ill teil you what I think It Is," began Peg helpfully, as \tf anxious to reach some satisfactory explanation. '1 think there's a little dlvll In me lyln' there, an' every now an' again be Jumps out" "A devil?' cried Mrs. Chichester, horrified. "Yes. aunt," said Peg demurely. "How dare you use such a word to me?" "1 didn't I used It about meself. 1 don't know whether you bave a dlvll In n> no* I fhlntr I hnuo" Mrs. Chichester silenced her with a gesture: | "Tomorrow I am to give Mr. Hawkea my tirst report on yon." Peg laughed suddenly and then checked berself quickly. "And why did you do that?"^ asked her aunt severely. "I had a picture of what ye're goto' to tell him." "Why do you constantly disobey me7" pursued the old lady. "I suppose It Is the original Bin In me." replied Peg thoughtfully. "What?" cried Mrs. Chichester, again taken completely aback. "Oh, I say. you know! That's good! Ha!" And Alarlc laughed heartily. Peg lolned In and laughed heartily with lim. Alarlc immediately stopped. Ethel took absolutely no notice of my one. Peg sat down beside her aunt and exjlained to her: "Whenever I did anyihlncr willful or distnrhln' as a. child me rathe"? always salo'Tt'wagTtKi 'orljInal sin' In me an' that 1 wasn't to l>e punished for it becaaiie 1 wwldn't help it "Then be used to punisb himself for my fanlt An' when II saw It hart bin I usen't to do It again?for awhile ut least I think that was a grand wny to bring up a daughte::. I've been wonderin' since I've been here if an aant could bring a niece up the same watf.M And she looked quizzically at Mrs. Chichester. Jarvis came In with a letter on a salver. f "Well?" asked the old lady. "For Miss Chichester, madam." And be banded Ethel the letter. "By band, miss." Ethel took the letter quite unconsciously and opened it"Wbo Is it from?" asked Mrs. Chichester. , "Mr. Brent," repiieu Ktnei mairrerently. "Brent?" cried Alnrlc. "What on earth does bo write to yon for?" "He wants me to do something for blm." And sbe tore tbe letter up Into the smallest pieces anl placed them in a receptacle on tbe desk. "Come, Alarlc." And Mrs. Ctdcheater left tbe room after admonishing Peg that an bour would be safflclent,to sit up. ' "Let ns be bonest with each otber. Etbql," said Peg wben tbe two girls were left alone: Peg went Hgbfi over to ber and looked at ber compassionately. "What do yon mean?' said Etbel, with a sudden contraction or her breath. "You like Mr. Brent, don't yef* So the moment bad come, 'ihe Httle spy bad been watching bet. Well, she would fight this common little Irish nobody to the bitter end. All **?e anger in ber nature surged uppermost as Etbel answered Peg, but she kept her voice under control. "Certainly ,1 like Mr. Breut. He to a very old friend of the familyf* "He's got a wife'/* "He basP "An* a baby T ' "Yes?and n baby." Ethel wsa net going to betray herself: Sbe would just wait to see what course this creature was going to take wttb ber. They were now seated together, Etb el holding Her little white poodle, at which Peg pointed contemptuously. Peg went on: "Of course I've never seen the wife or the baby because be never seems to bare them with blm when b?> ante here. But I've often Heard Alurlc usk aftber tbem.n -Welir asked Etbel coldly. "Is It usual for English husbands with babies to kiss other women's hands T And Peg looked swiftly at her cousin. Ethel checked an outburst and said qnite calmly: , -It Is a very old and a very respected'custom." > . . vj r? "The dlvfl doubt It but If 8 old. I'm not so sore about the respect. Why doesn't he kiss me aunt's oand as wenr Ethel conJd not control Derseur omen longer. Jt was becoming unbearable. As she crossed the room ato said with as little beat as possible: "You don't understand." "Well, but I'm tbryin' to," persisted Peg. "That's why 1 watch ye alii the time." Ethel turned. She was now at tay. "You watcb ms7* ' "Aren't ye she model?" -It's contemptible!" cried Ethel. "Sure I only saw the 'old an' respected custom' by accident?wteq 1 came In through there a month ngu? ao' oncw since wben I came tn again by accident?a few days aftberward. I couldn't help seeln' it both times. An', as for beln' contemptible. I'm not so sure the custom doesn't deserve all the contempt." Ethel was now thoroughly a routed. "I suppose it Is too mocb to eirpect that a child or the common people should understand the customs of decent people." "Mebbe it Is." replied Peg. "But I don't sw wbv ttoe common people should nnvc all tbe decency an' tbs aristocracy none." "It is impossible ro talk to too. 11 was foolish to have stayed here. Yon ilou't understand. You Dever could understand**? Pes interrupted: "Why, I never saw ye excited before?not a bit of color In yer cheeks- tlil now?except twice! Ye look just as ye did when Mr. Brent followed tbat old an' respected ronton) on yer hand," ciled Peg. The young girl's eyes were ablaze. How vividly she remembered the eventful ( scene that confronted her when she first arrived at the Chichester home days before! Ethel answered this time, excitedly and Indignantly, gMnj; full and free vent to her Just anger: "Be good enough never to speak to me again as long as you're In this house. If I had my way you'd leave it this moment As it is?as it is"? Her voice rose almost: to a scream. Her rage was unbridled. What more she might have said was checked by the door opening and Jarvis showing In Jerry. Jerry walked cheerfully and smilingly into the room and was amazed to find the two young ladles glaring at each other and apparently In the midst of a conflict All power of speech left him as he Btood looking In amazement at the combatants. CHAPTER XXII. The Temple of Friendship. MI CAME over to ast: Mrs. ChichesB ter^s permission for you two ^ young ladles to gc? to a dance tonight. It's Just across from here at th? Asaamblv rooms." said JertT. Peg' Ceaujed joyfully, it wad jus what she wanted to do. Ethel viewer the suggestion differently. "It's very kind of you," she said "but It's quite impossible." "Oh."' ejaculated 1'eg. "impossible?" ejaculated Jerry. v "I'm sorry," end Etbel went to thi door: "So am I," replied Jerry regretfully "1 would have given you longer notic< only It was made up on the spui of tb< moment Don't you tblnk you could?' "1 don't care tor dancing. Besides my bead acbes." "What -a pity!** exclaimed tbe dlsap pointed yuung man. Then be said ea gerly, "Do you suppose your motbei would allow Miss Margaret to go?" "I'll ask ber," and Ethel left th< room. Peg ran across, stopped tbe dooi from closing and called after Ethel: "I didn't tuettu to burt ye? indade 1 didn't i wanted to talk to ye? tuai was all?an' ye made me angry." Etbe disappeared witnoutf even turning uei bead. Peg came Into tbe room ruefully anc sat down ou tiie sofa. She was tbor ougbly unhappy.. JeiTy looked at ber a moment walk ed over to her und asked ber, "What'* tbe matter?" ' y'' "One of us girts hap been brought u[ all wroug. I tried"?.to make friends witb ner Just now an' only made bei angry, as 1 do every one in this boost whenever-1 open, my tnoutb." "Aren friend* ?"" "Indade?indade?indade?we're not None ot them are witb me." "What a shduief . .. "Wait until you bear what me aonl says when ?e ask ber about tbt danee!" "Don't you think she'll let you go?" "No, I do not" She looked at him quizzically for a moment Tben she burst out: laughing. "Mlstfoer Jerry, trill ye take me an the same If me aunt doesn t con sent 7* "Why, Peg"? be begau astonisbedly "But I haven't gut an evenln' dress. Does It matter?" "Not In the leant, bot"? "Will tbis one do?" "It's very c-narmlng; stHl"? "Stains and all?' "My dear Peg"? "Perhaps ttbey'll rnb opt. It's tbe prettiest one me auut gave me. an' 1 pot It on tonight?because?i thought you?that la. some one might come here tonight. At least 1 hoped be would an' ye've comer Suddenly she broke out passionately: "Uh, ye must take me! Jfe mi st! 1 haven't bad a bll of pleasure since I've been here, it will be wondherful. Besides. 1 wonld not real all night with you dandn' over there au' me u prisoner over here." "Now, Peg"? he tried to begin. "It's ao use. 1 tell ye. Ye've got to take roe.; Are you aabamed of me beAABVMA I*IM. lmiAR.1 r* + *J A ??uV** Launc A UP l(jUVI UUk ? ? Oi c J V * "Not a bit.M replied Jerry heartily. "I was Just tbe same at your age. 1 used to scamp at school and shirk at college until I Fou nd myself so far behind fellows 1 despised tbat I was ashamed. Tben I went after tbem tooth and nail until 1 caught tbem up and passed them." ' "Did ye?" cried I'eg eagerly. "I will, too." sbe said. "Will your Sbe nodded rigorously. "1 will?Indade l will. From now on I'll do everything they tell toe an' learn everything tiftey tisaeh me If It aiili me!" > "1 wish yoci would." he said seriously. "An* when I pasn everybody else an' know more than any one ever knew? will ye be very proud or ineT" "Yes. Peg. Even more than 1 am now." "Are ye now?" "I am proud to think you are my friend." "Ye'd ha' won yer wager. We are friends, airea't we?" "I am yours." "Sure I'm yonrs all right" Sbe looked at him. laughed shyly and pressed her cheeks, lie was watching her closely. ' "What are you laughing at?" he asked. "Do ye know what Tom Moore wrote about friendship?" "No. Tell me." Pee set at tbe piano and played very softly tDe prelode to an old Irish song. Jerry said,surprised]?, "Oh. so you play?" "Aftbw a fashion. Me father taught me. Me aant can't bear It in* the teacher In the boose said It was dhreadfoi an' that 1 mast play scales for two years more before 1 tbry a tune. She said 1 bad no ear." Jerry iaagbed as he replied, "I think they're very pretty." "Do ye? Well, watch them an* mebbe ye won't mind me Ringln' so much. An*, aftber all, ye're only a farmer, aren't ye?" "Hanlly that" And Jerry laughed again. "This la called 4 A Temple to Friendship,' " she explained. "IndeedT "An' It-'fi about a crlri who bnilt a 8brine an' sbe thought she wanted to put Friendship into It She thought she wanted Friendship. Afther awhile sbe found oat her mistake. Listen." And Peg sang, in a pore, tremulous little voice -that vibrated with feeling, the following: " 'A temple to Friendship,' said Laura enchanced. I'll build in thla garden?the thought is dlvlnel' Her temple wm built, and she now only wanted An image of Friendship to place on the shrine. She flew to a sculptor, who set down before her A Friendship, the fairest his art could invent! But so cold and so dull that the youthful adorer Saw pkiinly this was pot the Idol she meant. L Cl J " 'Ob. never,' sbe cried, 'could l think of - j enshrining An image whoa* looks are so Joyless I and dim. * But yon little god (Cupid) upon rose* re-, A dining. 'We'll make. If you please, sir, a Friendship of him.' Cl 3 "So the bargain was struck; with the little god laden She Joyfully Hew to her shrine in the t j grove. a 'Farewell,' said the sculptor; 'you're not j,{ ; the first maiden . Who 'came but for Friendship and too* nu'ov?f nvp ' " \f Sbe played the refrain softly after sbe bad finished the song. Gradually 11 tbe last note died away. r Jerry looked at Her In amazement t( "Where In the world did you learn 01 } that?" "Me father tanght It to me," replied r , jr: b i si i HV ' jjpjlS^^ ci H||^ jsm jap r - SB mSBkl WIJmB e Hn-r I III s< x II BKf tt^K tr'WM M - , "Obn't uy that,* Jerry intarrupUd. . i 01 Peg simply. "Tom Moore's one of me h< , father's prayer books." ai , Jerry repeated as though to himself: f " 'Who came but for Frleadsblp and ? ; took away Lore!*" * . ? d I "Isn't that beautiful?" And Peg's si 1 face had a rapt expression as she look- It ed up at Jfcrry. " fc "Do you believe it?" be asked. ci i "Didn't Tom Moore write it?* she b< answered. di "Is there anything better than friend' at ship between man and woman?" ai She nodded: 1 ^ . "indade there Is. Me father felt It ei for me mother;or I wouldn't1 be here ' c< I now. Me father loved me mother with hj all bis strength an' all bis soul." I "Conld yon ever feel It?4 be asked, and there was an aniioris look ixi bis eyes as be waited for ber to answer. She nodded. "Have yoo ever felt it?** be went on. bl "All me life," answered Peg In a ** i whisper. i "As a child, perhaps," remarked Jer- "s i ry. "Some day It will come to yon a* ** a woman, and tben the whole world a* will change for yon." ln "I know." replied Peg softly. "I've w felt h com In*." * "Since when?** and once again sns- *8 pense was in Uls voice. "Evi* slnw?<ever since"? Snddenlj 0* she broae off breatblnssly. and. throw- 08 ins ber arms above ber bead as .though ^ In appeal, she cried: u ; "Ob. 1 do want to improve meself. Now I wish I had been bora a lady. I'd be more worthy of? "What? Whom?" asked Jerry ur- d< gently and waiting anxiously for ber m answer. tc Peg regained control of herself, and. sj cowering down again on to the piano g< stool, she went on hurriedly: . ei "1 want knowledge now. I know rc what yon mean by beln' at a dlsad- g< vantage. 1 used to despise lea rain'. I've laughed at It. 1 never will again. I'm no one's equal. I'm just a little Irish nothln"*? dj "Don't say that" Jerry interrupted. 'Thank ye for promlsln' to help me, 8C Mlsther Jerry. But would ye mind | co very much if the bad little somethin' ef bad one more spurt before I killed It ^ I altogether? Would ye?" ab "Wny, now uo you mean; gC "Take roe to that dance tonighteven without me aunt's permission. will ye? I'll never forget ye for It If ye wilL An' It'll be the last wrong thing II) ew>r do. I'm Just burnln' all 111 over at the Thought of It My heart's 1,1 buratin' for It" Sbe suddenly hummed h? a waltz refrain and whirled around the room, the Incarnation of childish a ban- th donment dl Mrs. Chichester came slowly down the stairs, gazing In horror at the lit- re tie bouncing figure. As Peg whirled ac past the newel post she caught sight s'( of her aunt She stopped dead. 81 "What does this mean?" asked Mrs. Chichester angrily. Peg sank Into a chair. Jerry shook hands with &J[rs. Chi I Chester and said: " J"*' "I want you to do something that lei will make tbe child very happy. Will *8 yoa allow her to go to a dance at the A Assembly rooms tonight?" ^ "Certainly not," replied Mrs. Chi en Chester severely. "I could have told ye what she'd say wurrd for wurrd," muttered Peg. ' "I beg your pardon," said Jerry, mi straightening up, hurt at the old lady's Ur tone. "The Invitation was also ex* ta1 tpjuied to vrnir dauchtor. hut she de- al ineu. 1 thought you'iiiigut be puga*- ^ 1 to srtve your nleefta little p^aUwc.!* "Go to a dance?uncbaperonsd** '' : , "My mother and utsteta" will- be lera" ' j "A child of her ageT said Ma. ChJ-/ lesier. . - - I i> "Child la Itr cried Peg vehement#.^ ?^ "Margaret*' and tbe old lady it?"5 >mpted to alienee Peg with a gesture. "Plaze let. me go. I'll atndy me J.: ead off tomorrow If ye'll only let me t' auce me feet off a bit tonigbt Plaxe 1 mef ' < '/, Tbe old lady raised ber hand com- ; landing Peg to atop. "It was most kind of joa to titrable > come over, Jerry) bat it is quite * v.t' r tbe question." Peg sprang up. Jerry looked at ber as if Imploring er not to anger ber annt any forttier. ; le sbook Mrs. Chichester's band and aid: "inn sorry. Goodnight" . St" He turned and saw Peg deliberate* { r pointing to the pathway and Indi-' ' , ^ ating that be was to meet ber there. ' Peg. left alone, harried over to tfce rtndows and looked oat into ttm . ight Tbe moonlight was streaming 'J;# all down Ihe path through tb? trees, n a rew moments Peg went to tbe. x)t of the stairs and listened. No* earing anything, she crept upstairs iro her own little mauve room, found 'J cloak and some slippers and a hat nd Just aa quietly crept dowit''again' Jto tbe living room. -, 'r;* She Just had time to hide the elostk > nd hat and slippers on the Immense rindow seat when tbe door opened and :thel came into the room. She Wftfk* ' > d straight to the staircase without joking at Peg and began to mount th# tairs. - ' ."Hello. Ethel r called oat Pe* t emembrance of the violent discussion one in tbe exdtemect of tbe PT<MPt' I'm stndyin' for an hour. Aw ,jm I till angry with me? Wont yt jay 3ood night?' Well. then. 1 wilL Good ight, Ethel, an' God bless yon." ' Peg's little heart beat erdtedta^f''X 'i T?e one thought that DeatthiVtagfi*. ler qniclp brain was: V "Will Jerry come back for mef* . /m_ l? r* v \xu ue vyuiiuiiuea.; . * ?--~<mH emperaturs for Plants and HtmaMf " What-does a plant need in Sj?V W r air and heat? By this, of caursi^y.ouae plants, not greenhouse^TleiJfir } re meant The common no v ' I ants?geraniums, ferns, pal ma, eCc/y -aak only for a temperature pf ay and 60 by night This iltable temperature for hujm^.^S^v. _ igs, too. There must be i : >r a plant every day, although mnot stand a freezing draft any Btter than the housewife dai/ *? x>r or window as far away frcftxj tl^jS^ ? i possible should be opened anth*,?S?. ir be allowed to change light cloth thrown over them ?irfli lable them to stand a good deal 9t i >ld air coming in. Btorty'flfal. Bit will not Injure most plants, A \r ViJtfSo&jr, n 9uy?r nin^ . ?v-' Aa herb, called by the D*tiTeetiHH|^|v; le, but botanlcally Eupatorhiflr^flfcT^, ludianum, grows wild In Is remaricable for Its sweetness. jed. the native nam means ragar plant." It grows -atoii^. tW . srder of the river Amambahl^ "jui* ,*?'. lalns a height of only abdut Hwr T, ches. The smallest bit of tilts plant & hen placed npon the tongue produce* surprisingly sweet savor, vhkl&flF. said, lasts for hours, The eacehn* ,;uy, ne power Is much greater than .thai. 1 sugar. Recent kivestigationii. lndtite that the nectareouf element* faV( j ils plant closely resemble* that of );3. e licorice root . ' ' r Rule for Conversation. V : 1 ^ "A little more silence, pleaae" tbui* fv t sred the sage of Chelsea. Probably oat of us trik too much in general,ana k> little about the things beet worth making of Lees gossip and movi '* >dliness; less fauK-flndlng and mora icouragtng; less timidity and nova : isl though bom speech?is not th!a~a )od resolution for our conrersattoiaaf > -i "' Much Perfume In. Dining HatV ><" '({ An Athenian host always had his . ning hall perfumed when about' to ve a feast, and his drinking cup* ?C, ented with myrrh, while during urse of the entertainment sl^raa^v rinkled sweet essences upon tha.$? lests. In those days the perftome ops of Athens were the centers ot- > ssip, intrigue, love and politics. A- ' . 11 ;VHad Worn Out Upper Garments* 'Twas holiday time, and the gudfr . an had had an enjoyable round ot ^ DU10US pleasure, wmcn uis ikjiw ilf strongly disapproved of "Lbok '' ire," she began, "on every stdmttli '''1 ere are three coats, and exoessivs lailgence In alcoholic liquors wean ., ese coats away." "Well, Susan," h* implied, "If that's so my poor old stone h has been going about in its shirt joves a long time now.''?London Tit- ' ,'; (a. . . * Rope Is as Strong as 8teel. > V'V Recent experimeigs show that la rope Is as strong as solid bar. .' . eel, weight for weight, whereas * * ither belt la less than 40 per cent 1 strong, compared in the same way, .r year's use will take 50 per cent ef,* pe's strength, after which the weak* , ing is more gradual. 1 ,t'j i v * ' jfi* t The Church Flag. * The church flag Is the only one that ly be flown above the flag of the 1 lited States. It is hoisted on the Sf-rall of warships, above the nation* :7 ensign, during the church seryice. Z .y . *4 , ? . . ) . >. .* > .: s