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While the Flay Was On By Virginia Leila Wents Copyright, 1000, by Beatrix Reade They came lu rather lato-the first .act was well tinder way. Tho girl in lier soft evening gown swept quietly .down the aislo and toole the seat indi cated by the usher with serene noise lessness. Tho man with waxed mus taches and 'flashy, diamond studs fol lowed ostentatiously. He sat down, much to tlie annoyance of- tho pnrty directly behind, after unduly pompous .delay. Ostervtatlon and pomposity were ?n Mr. Smart's line. Mechanically tho girl drew out her opera glasses from their bag, but she ?did not use thom. Instead, with a lit tle sigh of content, abe leaned back .against her wrap, ? gorgeous thing, .canine lined, belonging to her aunt, which sho had been coaxed Into wear ing. The lights of the house were low, ?and as sho leaned for a second, a bli .lowy mass of chiffon and lace against rfcfca ermine, her heavily lashed eyelid*? ftalf closed, and. oho smiled faintly, i Ah* it waa. so good to be faultlessly .dressed from tho top of Ue? head to the tip of her ohoo' all at once-j wit .once sure of herself all around I Not 4M it had alway? been with her down lo dear old Kentucky-a gown achieved Just as ber hat mit going out of fash ion, a new wrap when her evening, ^dresses were beginning to. look a blt worn, boots a little: shabby just als ehe -was able to get fresh? gloves and veil. Her eye fell on jthe billowy blouse of lier bodice. {How all her life she had loved laCe-real, cobwebby lace! And ?ermine to nestle against-the lordly ."'feel of the thing!" .Well, now she was in the way to have lt all. This month's." visit with .her aunt In New York had been fecund .lu results. Dances and dinners,- sup pers, theater parties, bad filled tho .hurrying' days and nights, but still, with lier aunt's worldly insistence, she liad found time to engage herself to . the man beside her. "Capita!, my 'dear!" her aunt Had said When shepard the news, kissing her- lightly on the ".cheek. "You.see; Alberta, I knew what .1 was' doing when I sent for you to .come up from .that poverty stricken ^Kentucky; and 7you had only .to come to conquer. Of course-Mr. Smart Isn't .exactly a paragon of beauty, and be's ja'blt 'hew,' but think of bis cool little .-million, bis yacht, his horses, bis splen did motor and eil that sort, ot thing? ?Oh,-lil be proud. of yon. yet; my * poor .Utile southern niece!" ". * "Beastly stupid play !" broke in upon : -i&lberta'a reverie. Mr. Smart spokvv tn ?aV? voice a trifle louder than conven tional 'good form allows, v The ghi lifted her eyebrows eliglitly -and then nodded her .head in indiffer ent acquiescence. As a matter or fact, j ?abe hadn't noticed a Bingle bit of "DUG 1 : ness" , on the boards nor heard ? single iiine. Now,* however^ she raised b ?t rglasses, . It-gk ve. foer right band' some .occupation. . It had been iy lc g peril ously close to bis, she ^served. During the second act the man fldg .-. ??ted more than ever. "Come/' toe said rtifflrttyi^^pt ?era: waste any more timo on such twiddle twaddle,. Ifs [weak tommyrot Weil run .up und or ). der our-en'pper Instead.0 ?But .a giri, ^lth>uu -?ricane cloak ? ?threwniovor'tho "batik o? her chair waa Ileaning .tovmx?, foerelhows resting on ?her ikn?es, ?ier chin in the cup of her ttwe nanda. Her eye? were Btrangely mm?g^? "ab? watched the playera on imo stage. :.->.? ' '.'..'.*' . vik?2?fiLw she whiimered-oddly without turning toBm^rt; "I Uko it Lefa ^?Twaealmpl? enough little acea? ?that she ^tdre?; n homely en?ujf? Aaottlh?^itoo^? lane hedged with wild ?roses and; ?honeysuckle? at one end of which stood p whit? oottage, sunny In 'the light ot 'early ? morning, -inst out "sJde,^by '?ie .n?lrynock bushes,/Waa ? .Kttin tfthV un*-.'%ft?nv; looking? Uke a } iy?tm? gad in his splendid strength: He waa catching np a chiM- playfully and Wding it higli tn the air, ras la the way j . with proud fathers^ Then out of Jfte j '.cottage, rosy, Bmi?ng,. came a girlish, * A ; &gure with ber sleeves rolled up and . . apron on, to sayfgoodby to her lord ' "before he went to his day's labor. The. 'sire kissed his childi abd set taro down, vtp?ttmg tii? .curly; b^d. ; Tbenjihe drew? i v '^he woman;;fei'nlnj'.^'Geodby|.and.God ; bless you) dear, . tili? I como, home t?v ' *' he said |? ? voice softened with. ' . There were actual tears In Alberta's v> . Isyes. Homely as Wah the setting, sim . . ? ; pi?'as w*? the scene,it had brongbt,*?= ' r; heir a revelation. After- al!, ,tfaAt was .' ,':Vi?^rae:ireai^8u^ deas . - <fed-love and a home abd-a cleary un ' ^f^red ?onscleacet! w V.; < ^ ; ' '.. ,.<:v'g^ln#. ont/ for ia whisky and aodi^ ; J?toOTfcviaagfjed unctaouajy, laying lils ^. 'Aeavy ^bnnd w -bers as tik; curtain . might aa w<t?! h ?vc taken your aunt ont . -old hidy'B A\corker when talk's scareef ? r^:^\'goei:.iup dwi't ^,frpQtei^\ Tiir- . :- be hore b?for*\tbo btooo^ ?ven &'boreel* Air?fcH?t?? : 4awV;8wept. " bun &&a ' ^dvtoJ.fo*?? ? ? ' .' s?mmbliag :&&m^^ ? ; ?aa fetched him a? vividly ta?or* **ri Tomorrow sne -wno TO >rnt? UHJ which wo? to stab bia dear bea a knife. -"ami an awfully stunning fellow, regular Gibson type, you know. We tried to Induce him to join us tonight; but, you see, be Uvea in Louisville." Alberta turned ber head ever so slightly. The people back of her who had been annoyed at Mr. Smart's in considerateness when be flrst came in were talking. "And he leaves for tho south tomor row. Fancy arriving in fascinating old New York ono day and leaving it the next! Ma says she'll warrant ho has a sweetheart In Louisville, for he's dead' set on going there immediately. Tills morning ou deck just befare we sailed into tho liDrbor"- But "ma," who was from Chicago and full of western enterprise, finished the sen tence for herself. "I came on him unexpectedly, and what d'ye thinii ho was doing? Lean ing over the rall and looking at a plc? turo in his watch. 4Ah-ha. Mr. ITnr veyr ? cried. 'You're caught at last! Will you let mo seo her picture?* 'Eu a few momenta I'll show you the* statue of Liberty Instead,' said he, closing his watch softly and unstrap ping his field glasses. And, would you believe lt, tho winning sweetness of hui smile took alt the sting out of his re fusal.?.;.. ". sr . ?Why don't you strike for him? Maude, and cat the Louisville girl <mtY* came a laughing poser. "Or wasn't he looking for a ?tah wife?" . "Don't know, I'm sore," was the re sponse. "Bot anyhow he's cot rich. Got the Information from bis chum coming over-the one who's going to take us to the Union League reception tomorrow. He owns some sort of a plantation in Kentucky, however, and people there call him le grand seigneur 'causo he's considered so exclusive. It appears Mr. Harvey in his aristocratic poverty had a horror of the nouveaux riches." She sniffed daintily and gig? gled. The lights went down, the orchestra stopped playing, and the curtain went up on the third act. Presently, having had one glass of whisky and soda too much, Smart came back. * He looked at 'Alberta closely with a look before which she suddenly shrank. She'd seen lt focused ere .this on many things-his automo bile, his diamonds, his horses - bul never wholly on herself. That glance of possession shot through ber nervet with a sickening humiliation. "You'll loosen the stone In your ring if you keep turning it round like that,' said Smart lu a blurred whisper. "An that sort of diamond ain't stumblec against every day, let me tell you." At the close of the third act, al though there was still the fourth to bit played, Alberta turned to her compan Ion. "We'll go now," she said simply But r.s he helped her on with her wra] be wondered at the strange, soft il lu ruination of her face. It was an Mu ruination he had never seen before, ai illumination In which he knew Instinc tively he had no part. i When Smart, having got his bat' an? coat; joined her In <7ie lobby and wa about to call for a cab, dn? of the girl* hands went Ont to his ready arm, bu the other deftly handed him his ring. "I've decided you'd better keep it; She said calmly, while, bis fingers clos lng tightly. about tho ieweL Smar gazed with amazement ai her strang smile. "I'll explain te> ys^s as we wal along. No; not a cab. ;.I> prefer t walk, It, isn't far to auntie's.'' Sh Would not suffer' hui proximity, how ever briery In a carriage. Have you gone mad?" ho demand ed, putting tho* bauble securely in bl wallet ' "Of all Idiotic nonsenset Ant Wides, you're, not dressed. for wall -Oh, what does a little thing Ilk that mat tor?" cried she, wi th'almost child's fresh joy In her voice. "Not! lng mattera now bnt ?tba big ihisgs. And, gathering up her skirts, she ,ad< ed, half to herself, with a queer' litt! thrill: "I'm going home tomorrow I Vi going home to Louisville tomorrow I" Vf:', Fotirsh* ilse Whole Closo. . / Many a year ago a **plebe? at ti Naval academy astonished an 'opp class, man by going to him and a n?unclng, "See here, ?-e don't like tl way my class J'i betog treated." Tl upper c?ase man waa nearly surtfri? eut ot bia wits, but, recovering fro his stupor (and.onty one Who known tl full m?Sning'of t'rate" among tte: ml shipmen can have a correct appred ? . ^??b^ to an upper cla?? to'&U.ct ried)/ the .'rating** ?emfa?ea? WR shipmani do you want ; to Jight nW^^ whipped bia mrtfi; ky? the New Yo iHWalct The^^ |?ll(^;a^ finst; amt 6o gu .until a half dozen h been dtecomfltedo Sometimes ' seyei figbts:wo?ld foIf?toajl?^ th? ?plebe" wopld .?ay:' gentlemen, nm tired'nbw.-'I'll ace.you again i omer, day." T&Jf&ademy authority found ont wI?t(lw;:&*-P^*i^i- a Sent,for ^ befe ?fflcliafcau^?^ ?tc Whfp :tim'\^lc/ cMMfe?t't?rn?d-;< ^tme ?ptebV* na? been a pr^rid flg ^$efii^ -j:., |?tere aK^\awf^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ It ia im indisaset and troubleik ijrat?*,.at^^^ A PECULIAR FISH. Th* Tnrbot'e Dall and Socket Kj-c ot mack and Gold. Lying Hup and slimy on a fishmon ger's slab, or dry and ?audy in tho tish Wire?* bankets, thc turbot Is, perhaps, the least Interesting of fish. When swimming lu uu artificial sea or lying ou the sandy bottom % is the most at tractive of all of the denizens of thia mock orean und .whether at rest or lu "motion bas un air of vigilance, vivacity and intelligence greater thau that of any of tho normally shaped fish. Tbl? ls in part duo to its habits and in part to the expression of tho nat tish's oye. ' This, which ls sunk and Invisible lu tho dead llsh, is raised ou a kind of turret lu tho living turbot, or sole?, and sot there lu a half revolving apparatus, working almost us Independently as the "ball and socket" eyes of the cha meleon, There is this difference, bow ever, lu the eye of tho lizard and of the tish-the iris of tho chntnekou ls a mere pinhole at the top of the eyeball, which Is thus absolutely without expression. Tho turbot's, or "butt's," eye-] are black and gold and intensely bright, with nono of the fixed, staring stupid appearance of ordinary fishes' eyes. It Hes upon, ibo sand and jerks its eyes independently into position to survey any part of the ground surface, tho water above, or that on either aldo at any angle. If lt had light rays to project from its eyes Instead of to receive, the effect would be precisely that made by the sudden shifting of the jointed appa ratus which casts the electric light from a warship at any angle on to sea, sky or horizon. The turbots, though ready, graceful swimmers, moving in wavelike undulations across tho water or dashing off Uko a flash when so dis posed, usually He perfectly still upon the bottom. They do hot, like tho dabs and the flounders, cover themselves with saud, for they mimic the .olor of the ground with such absolute fidelity that except for the shining eyo lt ls almost Impossible to distinguish them. It would appear that rolltlon- ploys some part In this subtle conformity to environment, for one turbot, which ls blind, has changed to a tint too light and not at all in harmony with that of the sand.-London Spectator. POINTED PARAGRAPHS. No man ls as dangerous as his threats. When some men have nothing to do they become reformers. If a man ask^s a candid opinion from a friend and gets lt, ft makes him mad. Some people Invariably get the worst of lt, because they are always demand ing the best of it. As soon as a man gets a notion that his employer cant get along without him he is getting ready to lose his job. There ls always tho danger that ev ery man will become the hired man and every mother the hired girl to their family: When a young man begins to make regular visits to a girl, how lt would knock out the romance If it were said that ho-was calling on her to make ar rangements for hiring a conk,-Atchl Bon ii lobe. Where Kit Marlowe Waa Barfed. St Nicholas, Deptford,' possesses richer literary, artistic and naval asso ciations than most churches of the riv er sido. It was tua parish church of John . Evelyn and his* tenant, Peter the Groat, who delighted to make the par-'' son drunk, as -well as of a long Ima of naval heroes. X)no of the many his toric monuments quaintly commemo rates Peter rett, -'tho Noah of his age," Wb o J Invented the fri gato. A weird .,W!0?s. carving, representing the proph et Ezekiel In tho valley of dry bones, is by Grinling Gibbons, who was -'dis covered" hero by Evelyn.. The parish, register records the burial of Christo pher Marlowe, ' "alaine by ffrancta Aron er" o? Juno. 1, 1003.-Wc s tm in s ter Gazette.-. ";- ' ' . '.' Oddly Shapea Splfierc. The most .peculiar spiders in the world, as well as the largest ones, In habit the island of Sumatra. They aro . of all conceivable forms and colors, and some of them spin threads almost* as largo and strong as' the grocer's twine. Some queerly shaped spiders have . square bodies poised on long red legs, and others have crooked green and yel low: legs which supp ort heart; shaped bodies. Ohe of the very oddest of the lot has a body that looks like that of a young turtle, tho ''shell" having round knobs and pear shaped projections al! ???ver Jt : |p ->.< . Mona meat to m fttan. ' : ? A ''tombstene" which is to he seen In tho garden of fish cottage. Blockley, a picturesque village in South Worces-? {wrsNre, . ls believed to bo the only Halt's tombstone In existence- The In scription ls ns follows: lu Memory of tke Old ?Uh. Unfler the Boll the Old l?afi? do, tte. - dwenty years, bc, Jived and then, did, die. Ho WM so tarn? you, tisdertt&nd He woulfi,. come,- and cat, out, o?, our, ? *'-'.' .'?eiBnW'Ss?p .'.-'?:."".' rvyl ^ :; v April th? ann, tass. ..t.^ 'A?ed ?years. .^..... .fJ^ .v ' --London GrapTWc gmr. . ? " . . ^ . Sad Story. : ^K?nd Lady^-D? you mean to, tell mo that reading Shakespeare ir jught > on to prUwnf"What works did you wad? : No. : sll^'Ttomeo. an', Juliet? tornad' f^^^??iif^t?t?i^i evii inlltienc? . could that hays on yon? No. dll-^Why; lt learned mo to bo a s porch;; climber," :mv;^f^k>;--. ; - v tttstefcs-a. Meatltr- ? ^Jun^ today^ said tb* lady,' ^t? ses Athoss^;?^ ijbaias^ :^ot ms/m?^m,w replied w* callow f^raituro salesman. "X ahi't never been ^P^Prsss. Y :Wm?? y v ;^ There ?rol??'pts^ the manufacture of automobile? in the United States. Tbe*e plants employ .capital of llSO.OOOjOOO^^ft?^pl Jfo^lOO?OOS m?ohiae.lnni* throt-gh out the o?natry, an$ ?t ?s^i^fet?iei' \ thst ihle year 4?.?^ .ty.^^0^** - ': ? ;^?a^sSDH have h^ pries but. sams ti me? ?oma of the m ha ve tb band - ???iiMii ii inirTTi r iTr LINCOLN'S WIT. That and nidlcale Were Ells Weap ona of Offense and Defense. Wit and ridiculo wero Lincoln's weapons of offense and defense, and Le probably laugbed more Jury cases out of court than any other man who practiced at the bar. "I once beard Mr. Lincoln defend a man lu Bloomington against a charge of ncssly/ counterfeit money," Vice President Stevenson told tho writer. "CThero was a pretty clear case against the accused, but when the chief wlt UCSR for ihe people* took the stand ho stated that b;s naoio was J. Parker Green, and Lincoln reverted to this the moment bc rose to eros.-) examine. ?Why J. Parker Green? What did tho J. Btaud for? John? Well, why didn't ihe witness call himself Juin! V, Green? That was h'.s name, wasn't UV Well, what wa", ibo reason he did not wiall to he known by his rl?hi name? Did J. Parker Green have- anything to con ceal, and, if nut, why did J. Parke* Green part his name in that way?' And so on. Of course tho wholo exam ination was farcical," Mr. Stevenson said, "but there was something Irre slstlbly funny in the varying tonos and inflections of Mr. Llucoln's voice as bo rang the changes upon tho mai t's name, and at the recess the very boy? in the street took it up as a slogan and shouted 'J. Parker Green!' all over the town. Moreover, there waa something in Lincoln's way of intoning his ques tions which made me suspicious of the witness, and to this day X have nover been able to rid my mind of tho absurd impression that there was so nfc thing not quite right about J. Parker Oreen. It was ell nonsense, of course; but the jury muBt have been affected as I was, for Green was discredited and the de fendant went free."-Frederick Trevor Hill Iii Century. THE GNU IS A PUZZLE. Et Seems to Bo a Cross Between th g Horse, Cox* rand Deer. Did you ever hear of a horned horse 1 It is called the gnu and ls a native of Bout!.- Africa. The gnu is a puzzle. We havo called it a horse, but It ls more like a cow. It really seems to be a cross between tho horse, the cow and tho deer. It has the bend and horns of a cow, the tail, the mono nnd with ers of the horso and the legs of a deer. Altogether the gnu ls one of tho most elngu'ar crentures on earth. Th) gnu Inhabits the hilly districts of douth Africa, roaming all over tho country in vast herds. As far as trav elers have yet penetrated it ls found, and lt ls fortunate that it Is so, for the flesh of the gnu forms excellent food. They are, however, extremely wild, and, being very quick In their move ments, are difficult to shoot. Upon tho first alarm the wholo herd scamper away la single file, following a leader. When seen from a distance they look like a troop of horses. , Their speed ls very great, and when first disturbed they do not exert lt, but kick out their heels and begin butting at, anything that comes In their way, exhibiting the greatest fury. Unless hard prest,ed they seldom ?bow fight, but when irought to bay tl?ey will de fend themselves desperately. They dart forward upon their enemy with great fury, and unless he remains cool and collected be probably will not es* cape. A Onost Storr. . Under the date or March 0, 1800, the Ant: aol Register tells how a butcher of Stratford, hi Lancashire, had disap peared during a then recent flood and how rumors spread.that an apparition had been eeen rear a certain local pool of water. Semd gave it the form of an uncanny do others that of an equally mysterious mari who uttered blood cur dling yella, and it was told that, even when nothfrvg was seen, cattle refused to drink at the pond, and horses trem Su?? ns the y passed IL At last a town meeting decided to pump the pool dry. It waa done, and there, sure enough, waa the butcher.-London .Chronicle. Birds' Ramea. There are some odd names for game birds on the Chesapeake. A ?mall shy snipe that flies with a twittering noise is called the horsefoot snipe because of its .fondness for the horsefoot or horse shoe crab!, It ia called also the turn stone from Ita habit of overturing peb bles In search ot food. The telltale snipe bears that name because it al ways sounds a note of alarm at tho sight of a gunner. Chesapeake gunners believe that a single telltale can clear a whole region of game birds. The widgeon ls locally called tho bald pate,. end the willet is se called because of its cry-wlll-wUI-willet ?????&- ? -5=3-:-- _* , ~TOor 'vtMJtavingo Bank. . . I The first savings bank established In tie United States waa bi Philadelphia, which opened Deo. 2, 18l6. It ls said that the first deposit made hi this bank was tho sum of 3 shillings, banded over the counter by a boy. The bank was entitled, "The Savings Fund Society .of Philadelphia." Tho first bank of this kind established In New* Tors; was chartered Nov. 25, 1810, and went into business Joly 8, 1810. 5 Hot to Be Neglected. . Mrs. Bliss-Here is a letter I want you to post, dear. It ls to my milliner, counteraaudtng an order, for a hat. Mr. Bl lus-Hera, take this blt of cord and tie both my hands behind my back, co that I w mft forget it, . ' !-;:-.I)efln*?L. .. The diff?rence between a speculation, aral an investment la that It ls a epeou-j tatton ; when . foo lose.-Washington Post.. .v..; ?; -,? ; ? The (Cloe* and ?he Ms*/ / ' When a dock is fast yon can always tero it bock, but its different with a yoting xnan*~-J)finr Xot% Tjtoam. r W??? Signatare of l^a^f?V??4C^?^ THE LODGE. In Mear Towna It Un? Docomo th? Great Social Center. Tho lodgo lins become tho social cen? ter of muny a town, lt ls so to a greater degree perhaps In tho west thou In tho east. On tho plains dis tances between population centers oro greater, tho ties of old family acquaint ance are lacking, the fraternal order ls tho ono thing that knows no burrier of wealth or position. Tho fact that many of tho orders admit men and women to their membership on tho sumo terms adda to tho strength of tho social claim; lt nlHo brings about odd situa tions. .'I om going downtown tonight," re marked ti country town banker one evening to his wife. "The lodge meets this evening." "That will leave me alone," was tho response, "for Anna" (their one serv ant) "ls going to lodge too." "Yes," agreed the husband. "Wo be long.to the same lodge." This very equality biings about a comradeship that ?n tho newer commu nities muk?s esBler tho ways of life. You havo nn employee In your olllce or store. Ile works with his coat off, and through tho day you consider him hut little. You do not aBk his opinion or defer to bis judgment. But on lodge night when you enter tho portals-a lodge door, though lt may admit only to the second floor of nu unpainted framo building, Is always a "portal" you mako your obelsauco and mystic signa before a dignified potentate In robes of red and ye??ow whom you recognise as your employee. - C M. Harger In Atlantic. A DROP OF WATER. It Io ct Midget World Teeming? With Straarsltagr Life. In a Bingle drop of unfiltered water may be seen lu miniature tho tragedy that goes on perpetually lu the world at large, for lu tho little drop thero ls a whole universe of life, with nil Its terrible and death dealing competition, with all Its mystery and woe. It M 's a French biologist who in vented ho method by which this won derful ?tate of things ls demonstrated. He ?ailed the method tho "hauglng drop slide," and lt ls beautifully sim ple. A drop of water from the edgo of au ordinary pond ls placed in n hol lowed out space ou a small strip of glass and sealed with a bit of thinner glass. And now day after day and night after night tho hideous business going ou In that ono drop of perfectly clear and apparently pure water may bo watched and studied at tho lclsuro of the observer. Tho drop of water Is a world In it self. Multitudes of animals swim about in lt with plenty of room. Tho giant worms with tremendous swish ing tails, of whose approach ono ls made aware by the confusion and pan ic of tho smaller creatures scurrying out of tho way In fear of their lives, and countless bacteria Inhabit that drop aa their permanent and proper home and their ranging place. Alcohol In Cold Weather. A scientist thus explains why lt ls so j dangerous to use alcohol in the polar ?egions: A moderate use of alcohol causes a deposit of fat Alcohol Is not turned into fuel lu the muscle and nerve cells, but nerves n-, a pure fuel la the orgaaism and repiacea the com bustion of fat. Alcohol la therefore dangerous io the extreme cold because lt assists the throwing on? of heat in a great degree. Tho effect ls as if a stove In a room should be heated red hot aad then all the doora and windows thrown open. Heat produced by mus cular vovk in the body ls best obtained from carbohydrates ia the food; but, besides this, the Indispensable produc tion of heat ls beet obtained by fats. Thia explains the instinctive choice nf the rood of men. In the tropics they eat little fat aad much fruit, while the polar dweller requires immense quanti ties of fat to keep up the bodily com bustion. Th* Papal Tiara? According to Brewer, tho tiara of the . pope ls a composite emblem. The pri ma *y meaning ls purity aad chastity, tile foundation and lining of the crown being of the finest linen. The gold band denotes BU prc JO ney. The first cap of dignity was adopted by Pope Damascus II. in 104ft. The cap waa surmounted with a high coronet in 1205 by Boniface VIII. Tho .second coronet was added In 1335 by Beuedict XII. to indicate the prerogatives of spiritual and temporal power combined In the papacy. The third coronet is lu? di cativo of the Trinity, but lt ia not known who first adopted lt. Borne say Urban V., others John XXII., John XXIII, or Benedict xii. daliel mun and-the De* Ila, Guilelmua Parlsiensls, tho author of ono ot the most famous works on demonology, figures on what be terms i "a basis of exact computation" to prove that "the regions of the air, tho oav- | erna and dark places of the earth" are Inhabited by 44,435,580 devils. Where eon earth thia visionary writer abtalnec* the material upon which to baso such' aa. "exact computation" bas been, an enigma to all of tho later writers on demonology,, witchcraft and kindred subjects. ________ Olvidad. Helen, ? little girl of four years, came to her mother with a look of pain on her face and said, "Mamma, I have two bad h ea fla chea." "Two headaches?" . ild her mother. I "How can that be?" . , "Well, I have oae above each eye." Judge. . ? - . ? The roots of tito yacca are extensive ly used as a substitute for soap la 1 many parts of Mexico and Central America. -. Aa exehange tells the following: A very poor maa applied for member ship io a very exclusive oburoh. They hardly liked to .tara him down, soire* quested him tb take the matter to the Lord in prayer aad)come again. Ia abott two month* he showed ap. They questioned him aa to ntfeai reply, if any, he had received, aad he said: ,:The Lord told me not to get dis couraged. He said He bad been try ing to get in to that ch arch for seven y?ua^ Vu* ' - -: SCOTCH SUPERSTITIONS. Carlon* Methods Tlmt Were Adoptad In Sloanes* and Death, A method much ht voguo in Scotland at ono timo of ascertaining whether a sickness would provo fatal was to dig two holes in the ground, ono called tho quick grave, tho other tho dead hole. Tho sufferer was then placed between the two, and thc hole townrd which ho turned indicated what would bo tho outcome of his malady. Sometimes a piece of rock was broken over tho head of a person whose Inst agonies were painful alike to himself and to those who witnessed them, lt was believed that tho heart of the Bick man would tims ho broken and his release hasten* eil. Windows and doors are always thrown with? open in order that tho de parting spirit may have free egress from t!u> house and escape from the evil ones that hover around eager to int lira ll his sold, riming tho interval between death and burial liens and cats were kept carefully shut Up. A person meeting theso uuimals at such a Juncture was doomed to blindness In tho future. Moreover, uuiess a stream divided the two lwi ?*s, farmers frequently refrnln .'rom yoking their oxen or horses be fore the *1y was "laid under tho turf of truth Many women preserved, with th i greatest reverence, their bridal attire to cover them in the cof fin. Bread and water were placed In the chamber of death, for during the I night prior to the burial the spirit of the departed one came to partake of them. Stillborn children and little ones who had not been blessed by the min ister were burled before sunrise. In thia way their admission to the land of promise was assured. Not to observe the practice was to destine the souls of those bairns to wander homeless and disconsolate. Tho fato of the suicido ls lamentable. His body cannot rest In tho klrkyard, for It would taint the souls of those who Ho therein. Frequently he was burled In a lone dike which separated wo lairds' estates, and passersby were expected to cast a pebble at the rude Btono which marked the place. POINTED PARAGRAPHS. There'B a lot of foolishness to keep out of. Genius ls not rare, but plain com mon sense is. Groat things can't be very difficult or on ordinary man couldn't accom plish them. Every ono naturally dlBllkes those peoplo who i are so good they suggest the top lino lu a copy book. Bo content with your air castle. Tho chimney in nn air castle never smokes, and the wiridows do not rattle In every wind. Doing business without advertising ls Uko winking nt a girl In tho dark you know what you are doing, but no body else does. Perhaps you have noticed that chil dren aro more willing to work for the neighbors than at home; also that some of them never outgrow the habit ?tehison Globe. Instinct In Birds. In the stormy part of the year a steamer encountered rougl* weather, and, as often happens at such times, many sea gui ls hovered near the ship and even came on board. Ono allowed itself to be caught, and It was found that it had a ABO. bone stuck in eye In such a position as not absolu veiy to destroy the sight, but penetrating an inch Into the flesh of the bird and pro jecting an inch and a half. It might have bad a fight with a fish or got transfixed seeking its prey. The doc tor of tho Bhlp took the bird, extracted the bone, applied a soothing remedy to the wound and let lt go. It flow away, but returned the next day, allowing it self to be caught, The doctor exam ined the wound, which was progressing favorably, applied more of the remedy and let the bird go a second time. It flew BO ver al times around the ship and then departed and returned no more. London Sketch. Verbal Chiropody. Tho pastor, who wes calling upon a member of his congregation, asked the name of the sprightly little daughter whose winning ways had attracted his attention. "Wo call her Elia/' said the little girl's mother. "That ls a good name, Mrs. Donley," remarked the minister. "It has been made classic by Charles Lamb." "Wefl, to tell the truth," explained Mrs. Donley, "her name la Cornella, but lt's easier to call her Ella." "I see," ho rejoined. "And she prob ably likes lt better. It ls a painless extraction of a Corn." Fifth Monarchy Men. The fifth monarchy men formed a re ligious sect that sprang up in the days of Charles I. of England. They were to called from the fact that they as serted that in the last days tho four an cient monarchies, tho Assyrian, the Persian, the Babylonian and the Ro man, would be restored, and to them woul l be added a Christian monarchy, or fifth monarchy; of which Christ would be the king. Anknard, Master-Whr.t ! Both want a holiday tomorrow? I can't spare you both at once. Mary, you can have tomorrow and John the next day. John-Thank you. sh*, but we wanted to get mar ried, and I'm afraid, sir, it can't be done that way, bUt rn Inquire.-Lon don Answers. Impatience. . In all evils which admit a remedy Impatience should be avoided, because lt wastes that time sud attention In complaints whlc??, lt rswpcr?y appKc?, might remore the cause.-Johnson. Bheaumtbm Is quiotly relieved and promptly oured by Dr. Drummond's Lightning Remedies? The internal' remedy is Stessent to take, acta immediately, oes not disturb digestion, is for rheumatism only io all itt torturing forms. The external preparation re stores stiff joints, drawn cords sud hi?d?n?d muscles, if your druggist bato not these remedies in. utook, do not Uko 'anything els?. Ssod $5 to the Drummond Medioihe Co., Nsw York, ?nd the lull treatment of two large bottles will be sent to your OXr press address. 4 Atenja wanted. PeoA's Baak of Aiton. 1 We respectfully solicit a shar? ot your business. Kl LL THE GOUGrS ? AND CURE THE LUNGS wTH Br. Ring's New Discovery mg\r\ /CONSUMPTION Prie? FDR ? OUGHSand 60c & $1.00 LIOLOS Fica Trial. Sureot and Quickest Ours for alfi THROAT end LUNG TBOTTO LES, or MONEY BAGS. THOMAS ALLEN, ATTORNEY AT LAW. [gp Omeo in Old Benson Building* Money to Loan on Real Estate. WALL PAPERING. A full assortment ot Wall Paper, In cluding Tapestry, satin flnlsb, ingrain and bath room Tile. The largest stock ever carried in Anderson. Room mould lng to match all paper. All orders filled on ebert notloe. Three of.tuo best paper bangers in the city. "We also do work out of the oity. Q. L. ARNOLD, Phone No. 20 B. 301 Depot street Notice to Creditors. AU persons haying claims againe* the Estates of Mary Earle and Fletoher Latimer, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, properly proven, to the undersigned within thirty days after publication herof for payment. R. Y. H. NANCE, Judsre cf Probate as Speolal Referee. Feb21,li)06 38 "5 IBroH HAIR ALSA W? i CMli Jl'??Tiill i i f iffl m- and - beautifies tb? hate I BMMWMBPcyP^gM Prompte? a luxuriant growth. I BHKH??& ?SHMover Veil* to Bcstoro Or&^I KsTaE?^?'aBB natr to lt? Youthful Coton g ffl^S?ffOl^-Wffl Curt? scalp di ?nc * U?1T fellli^. E ^g^gSa^n^,,",," ^-TTPJ f LOO at Dragtrtrt* J Charleston ?16 Western Railway. Carolina Arrival and Departure of Trains, Ander son, 8. O. Effective June 3,1906. DEPARTURES: nia 7.27 a. ra. No. 22, daily, except Sunday, for McCormick and Interme diate stations, arriv? McCor mick ll 15 a. m. 4:15 p. m. No 6, dally, for AugUBta,??to., connecting at Augusta xvi ol'ali ? lines diverging, and at McCor mick with C. & W. C. train No. 4 for Greenwood and interme diate stations. Arrive Calhoun Falls 5.42 p. m., Augusta 8.30 p.m. ARRIVALS: 9 Trains arrive Union Depot Anderson, No. 5, dally.'from Augusta, McCormick, Calhoun Falla and is?srsts?is?v S?M?UOS 11.00 fi. m.; No. 21, daUy, except Sunday, from McCormick and intermediate sta tions 6.10 p.m. W. B. Steele, U; T. A., Anderson, 8. C. Geo. T. Bryan, G. A., Greenville, 8.0. Ernest Williame, O.P.A. Augusta, Ga. B. A. Brand. Traffic Manager. Blue Ridge Railroad, Effective NOT. 39,180?, .WESTBOUND. No. ll (dally)--Jbeave Belton 3.50 p. rn; ?.ndsraca 4.15 p. m. ; Pendleton 4.47 p. OL- . ; Cherry 4 54 p. m. ; beneca 5.81 p. in ; arrive Walhalla 5.55 p. m. No. 9 (dally except donday)-Leave Belton 10.46 a. m.; Anderson 11,07 a. m.; Pendleton 11.32 a. m.; Cherry 11.39 a. m.* arrive at Seneca 11.67 a.m. No.' 5 (Sunday only)-Leave Baltes 11.46 a.m.; Anderson 11.07 a. m.; Peu dinton 11.82 a. m.; Cherry 11.39 a. m.; Seneca 1.05 p. m.; arrive Walhalla 1.2, . ..in. No. 7 (dally except Sunday)-Leave Anderson 10.30 a. m.; Pendleton 10.59 a. m.; Cherry 11.09 a. m.; Seneca 1.05p. m.; arrive Walhalla 1.40 p m. . No. 3 (dally)-Leave Belton 9.15 p. m., arrive Anderson 9.42 p. m. No. 23 (dally exe t Sue tay)-Leave Belton 9.00 a. m.; arrive Anderson 9.80 EASBOUND, No. 12 (dally)-Leave Walhalla 8.85 a. m.; Seneca 8 58 a. m.; Cheriy 9.17 a. m.; Pendleton 9.JS a. m.; Anderson 10.00a. m.; arrive Belton 10.25 a. m. No. 15 (dally except Sunday)-Leave Seneca 2.00 p. m.; Cherry 2.19 p. ra.; Pen dleton 2.26 p. m.; Anderson 3 10 p. m.; arrive Belton 8.35 p. m. No. 6 (Sunday only )- Leave Anderson 8.10 p. m.; arrive Belton 3 85 p. m. No 8 (dairy)-Leave Walhalla 8.10 p. m.; Seneca 5.81 p. m.; Cherry 6.59 p. m.; Pendleton 6.12 p. m.; Anderson 7.80 p. m.; arrive Belton 7.68 p. m. No. 24 (dally exoept Sunday)-Leave (Andersen 7.60a. m.: arrive Belton9M a. Ul. H. C. BEATTIE, Pres., Greenville, S O I J. R. ANDERSON, Supt. i Anderson,S. C. BO EARS' rmtr tm ar * Anrona Mending a skeich f\nd <J^^P1 Jf/"5^4 qalrklr a*>ert<?n our oplutonJ*ca wfccth? rJ Stuutific Jfs?trt?iit