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* * * * * *": * * ** ** * PAUL AND PAULINA OR * WHICH WAS WHICH. * * * By Ethel Thomas. * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * (Continued from last issue.) At home, superintended by Mary, two colored boys were freezing cream which was sent every hour to the busy twins. To their surprise and delight, Mr. Dalton contributed a load of fine water melons. There were several oth er ice cream tables, but our twins were very popular and had such P de lightfully attractive table, they got more customers than any three others. Uncle Jake hollered, "WUr.ermillions! -de bes; on de mawket-thin skin, thick meal, red an juicv--oo--ee! oni ly 25 e.nts." Aunt Diisie with white cap and spron deftly dished out the cream and poured lemonade, and the twins with sparkling eyes and happy laughter darted nimbly about wait ing on customers. Some one wanted a button-hole bouquet from the vase . on the table; then everybody wanted one at 5 cents each. Paul, on the lookout for every nickle sent a note to his mother: Mother, I know you are dreadfully tired, but can you possibly send a basket of flowers for button-hole bou nets? The flowers on our talbe have all been sold and brought-I don't know how much-but a whole lot. I've got it in a pocket to itself.'" A great basket of beautiful rose-buds and geraniums with delicate ferns and geranium leaves, was soon at the Springs and all sold. By five o'clock everything was sold out, the people were leaving for their homes, and the tired but happy twins were delighted to see father and mother coming for them in the carriage. Uncle Jake and Aunt - Dilsie rode with them, al most as happy, and fully as tired as the children. The horses were cared for and then all went to the sitting room. "Here, lil Mis, take his here stuff-I'se tired hearin' it a jinglin'," laughed Uncle Jake empting his pocket into Paul ina' cap. "I got all dis here fur dem watermillions." "There's two big ones in the kit chen for you and Aunt Dilsie,'' said Mi-. Dalton, and Jake grinned from~ ear to ear and thanked him. Then Aunt Dilsie spoke up. "An I got some money -too, I reckin, nigga! Guess you ain't de only 'uni what kin jingle de coin. I seld some cream an lem 'nade, too. De chilluns done fine shore ,but de rush wuz too much fur da lil shanks an' I bleeged to help - 'em out-bress da' 111 hearts.'' From the depths of her great apron pocket the faithful soul drew out- a big handful of nickles and dimes and dropped it into Mary's lap. Paulina untied a small bag which hung by rib. bons from her waist and Paul emptied his trousers pockets. Mary's eyes were round with astonishment, as it was all poured into her lap. "Great Scott! Fillie an' Tom Wal ker!'' exclaimed John in a burst of old time meriment. "Will you take $50.00 for it uncounted?'' he asked laughingly. "Oh! do you think there is that much '' gasped the twins: "Let's - count it quick!'' screamed Paulina, her fatigue forgotten. "Well, I know there were 80 wat ermelons at 25 cents each and that would be-how much?"' "Twenty dollars, papa !-and all your gift.''" "Well - Paul says- the flowers brought $5.00-that accounts for $25 not counting eake, cream and lemon ade. Yes there's more than $50.00." "De Lawd hab mussy!'' gasped Uncle Jake. ''Well, be quiet as little mice now, - and let Mama and me count it right now in a double quick,'' said John, and Mary passed him about half of the pile and they both commenced to count. "Papa'' finished and wrote down .$31.90. Mama had $32.85, making a total of $64.75. "Great Scott ! Come here, you won derful twins! How 's that?'' showing them the figures. It was impossible to describe their delight, or tell how, though. nearly tired out. they laughed and cried and danced till Uncle Jake thought they'd go crazy, while John gazed on them with wonder and admiration, curious ly mixed with a feeling of regret. The twins insisted that Uncle Jake and Aunt Dilsie take a dollar each, which the darkies tried in vain to refuse. The children then paid the two boys who helped make the cream. and wanted to pay their mother for her expenses and trouble but she would not hear to it. So "Papa'' and ''Mama'' were promptly and grate fully thanked. "How much have you in your bank children?'' asked John. "One hun dredand forty-five dollars papa,'' " Please (Io. 1'apa. r i shail lie down1 .n the flb or and s itiall just like I did the tine Preaeer Stowe wa here and I had tuu wait!' exclaied Paulina. "Me too!' declared Paul emphatically. And as usual the twins had their way; the mVrt.u 5 was pail a h vCl !rme 1)ak to .,hn. (The End:. TALE OF A LACE WRAP. Involving In Its Climax the Problem of Feminine Shrewdness. One of several men employed in a downtown office boisterously proclaim ed the time honored principle that women are devoid of principle. "They are tricky to the core, every mother's daughter of them," he said. "They don't know what honesty tnsns."' Mr. Bateman resented the imputa Oon. "I don't believe a word of that," he said. "Women have just as sound principles as men. -Take my wife, for instance. She is the soul of honor. You couldn't hire her to do a tricky thing. Just let me tell you what a trump she showed herself to be a week ago. She was coming home from the matinee. While crossing Broadway she found a package that had evidently been dropped from the platform of a car. Obviously there was no way of catching the car and restoring the package, so of course she brought it home. It contained six yards of beautiful creamy lace. The eheek said it had been paid for and ost $13.50. "Now, my wife had two wraps whose sleeves needed remodeling, and, human nature being what it is, her first thought was that she could util in the laee for trimming. But her spirit of rectitude triumphed. "'No,' she said, "I won't use the bee. I will take it back to the store. 'ossibly the person who lost it will inquire about it at the lost and found department.' "I advised her to keep the lace not bother about the woman who had lost it. My wife seemed startled at my iniquity. " 'If I return it and the loser does n't call for the lace, what will become of it ?' she asked. " 'The store will gobble it up,' said I, 'and sell it over again. It be longs to you'just as much as to them.' "But she was resolute. 'Possibly you are right,' she said, 'but I cannot keep what is not mine. I must return the lace.' "And she did,'' continued Mr. Bateman proudly. "And that, I take it, is as pretty an instance of honest dealing as you will find in anybody, either man or woman.'' The scoffer at feminine honesty ad mitted that for an example of' probity Mrs. Bateman 's heroic surrender of lost property would be hard to beat, and the meeting ad.journed with sen timent leaning pretty strongly toward the maligned sex. Mr. Bateman went home in a partic ularly happy frame of mind. He kiss ed his wife with unusual fervor and finally offered to take her to a thea teit. When she was dressed he noticed a ldifference in the appearance of her mohair wrap. "Isn't that lace something like tht you found in the street the oth er day?'' he asked. "Yes,'' she said, "it is the same piece.' "I thought you took it back '' said Bateman. Mrs. Bateman blushed. "I did," she said faintly, "'but I-I got it again. I couldn't give it up. I went to the lost and found department the next day and asked for it myself.'' "Oh!'' said Bateman.-New York Times. Overdoing Exercise. It is quite difficult to impress upon women the good of exercise; but it is equally difficeult to compel them not to overdo it. Give a woman a pair of dumbbells and tell her to take a gentle exercise for five minutes every morning, and Ishe will swing them with violence several times a day until her arms ache from exhaust ion. It is the same with every form of exercise suggested. It seems the na ture of women to overdo it through ignorance. They do not know its value enough to comprehend its danger. They think if a little is good more is better. They weary themselves out, deplete their heart action, give themselves acute indigestion, all because they will not do in moderation the thing\ that would make them well and strong. Dotors and physical culturists say they have to fight this tendency in women more than any other one thing when they are upbuilding their blood pr idly rin I n ii ut tle (i"1 1)- b x. You have just paid out $4--t hat leaves,$@.75 to add-.$205.75! Great Scott ! You musti't keep so nmeh money carelessly." "I declare, John, if I can get in a word edgewavs, I'd li:e to remark that this should be a ie2:"n ro some farmers I know who are getting poUr er e: ry year r .ua n1; cot ton,' said M!arv ariouslv. "One farmer has lea roe? t ie les so, diear, and if (d spares his mis erable life and resto:e; him to strength again he will profit by it,'' replied John, stroking her brown har dened hand lovingly. But we must hurry over the month of July. Glad to say that the 15th of August found our twins in posses sion of $300. Tomatoes had been in great demand and they received fancy prices for them and other vegetables. Crops were better than in years-so was John's health. He shunned town as much as possible and being truly repentent, was beginning to gain strength and grace sufficient to over come his one great weakness. Hope stole back into his heart as, on the morning of the 15th of August he gazed with pride on the corn and cot ton that had been "laid by" and looked so promising. Surely it would be easy to raise that last five hundred dollars and free the old farm from debt when the crops were gathered. Alas! in the afternoon of the same day a terrible hail storm swept through the country and for miles a round all vegetation was completely destroyed. Leaning on a table with his head buried in his arms John was a perfect picture of despair. Great sobs shook his body, and half distraot ed herself, Mary was vainly trying to comfort him. "Gone! gone! the old home will never be redeemed, Mary! and I had rather die than leave it!"-he groan ed. "Dear, we have each other and our precious children yet--don't grieve so!'" pleaded the wife with her arms around him. "Mary, I'm punished more than ] can bear!'" he almost shrieked. "John, are you the only one whc has suffered, do you think?" "Mary, you don't know how I feel about this-I--ean't--Oh! the mar who holds the mortage will so' gloal aver our misfortune-he is so anx ions to get the place-I-'' and John' s voice broke completely. Two little figures paused in thi doorway; two little faces grew stil: and white with anxiety; two loving hearts throbbed in sympathy. Johr continued: "Mary, you know as well as I that years of steady drinking ruinei my health and caused me to neglee' the farm. If I had ever possessed th< tenth part as much push, pluck ani energy as our darling children, the oli farm would be a different place. Bui it's gone! now-I '11 never have the chance to realize hopes of this morn* ing-the old farm must go, nowT Oh! Mary, why did you marry me' "Because I loved you, John; and I love you still more as the years go by. What care we what happens, just sc we have each other and the twins? '~ kissing him. Two little hearts reached the sub lime heights of self-forgetfulness and two faces glowed with the glory of self-sacrif ice. Noiselessly leaving the room, the twins soon returned with the cigar box and its treasured con tents. Little hands raised Papa's head, and his tears were kissed away. "Now Papa, we are going to help vou right out of this. Here's our bank and all it contains with our love and best wishes,'' said Paul in a glad voice. "Yes, papa, an' it's $300 sure!'3 chimed in Paulina. "We don't want a piano. We've got so we'd rather play with the 'hoe! And la! the way we can make music on these old flint rocks would astonish you. Take it now, Papa, darling, do,'' she pleaded as he pushed the box away and shook his head. "Yes you really must. Papa,'' de elare Paul. "And yvou can sell Robin for $200 'to Mr. Pike. He said yes terday he wanted him for his wife to drive. and would g'ive that much. I guess we can manage to live some how till we make another crop. I'm going to be your right har.d man, and another year we'll work like every thing. The crops are all ruined and we won't have them to gather. So of course that will give us more time tc clean up and get ready for next year!'' John Dalton raised his head and looked at Paul in astonishment. What philosophy from childish lips!" 'Children. I. just can't take your money'' he declared. "But God bless yon for your sweet unselfish sacrificial natures.'' "John,'' pleaded Mary, "they will be grieved terribly if you refuse their gift Tae it dar, in the spirit it is NEWS We have moved our E ing on the corner of Mc better known as the Mit Also our Grocery to M site Addy's shop. We most cordially in customers to come and will also give special ones and thereby endez of them. We still give i Star Lye, four boxes for Best White Wine Vine Ninety-Seven Plug J. N. 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