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LITTLE MAKE-BELIEVE Of* A CHILD OF THE SLUMS. : BY B. L. FARJEON. CHAPTER X. Continued. I'd beon yer own brother? no I naver want to be that-lf I'd been yer sweetheart as you was going to git married to, yer couldn't bare done more for me than yer did. You regu larly kept me for I don't know how many days; yer come to me late at night and giro me grub, and all that time yer never peached on me. What did yer do It for?" . "I did It out of pity," the answered. 1 Pltyr he exclaimed. "But that was ?o good. You couldn't make nothlnk out of pity." I didn't want to mske nothlnk out ?f It." she said. "All as I thought of jras doing yer a good turn." "And all that I thought of was that you wouldn't ha' done what you did do If you hadn't cared for me a bit." "I do care for you a little," she said, ciraeitly, "but not In the way you ?want No, don't look like that or you .will make me cry. See here, Foxey, I hold yer to yer word, yer know. Yer promised me to get a honest living. ?You'll go on doing it, wont yer? Yer wont turn bad again?" "I don't know what I'll do," he said, as he turned to leave her. "Do yer think I care what becomes of me now?" He was out of sight before she could aay another word. Her eyes were red when she re-en tered the room in which she had left laranne, for ahe had not been able to Suppress her tears as she walked home. ?But she did not tell Saranne what j hade her cry, and Saranne did not press her, being too full of delightful anticipations of the coming holiday. CHAPTER XI. . Prom Light to Darkness. i ??Wally." ?'Yes, dad." "I've been thinking lately that the sunshine of life is very unequally spread. Some bask in it from birth to death, while others are condemned to (walk in shadow the whole of their days. Doubtless it is for some wise purpose that the Great Disposer of ?vents has so ordained, but there are times when one is Inclined? I say it reverently ? to doubt the wisdom of it Perhaps It Is also ordained that these disturbing reflections should come to when we see stretched before us the .?alley of- Eternal Light." "We disagree so seldom, dad, that I am not so sure whether it is distressing or not to hit upon a subject in which our Ideas do not run in the same grove. You are growing melancholy *5*in, and by so doing are breaking the contract we entered Into to look only on the bright side. Not that I liave the slightest notion, dad, except lu a general way, why you should al low yourself to relapse into sadness. I have a very strong disposition not to allow it, and to order you? Just as if our positions were reversed, as if I iwere your father and you my son ? in stantly to put on a more cheerful hab it. Now I have something to say upon the theme you have started, and which apparently has suggested itself to you by the sight of Little Make-Belleve and Saranne in the garden there gath ering the pease for dinner." . "It was partly suggested by those two, Wally, and partly also by what is In my mind concerning ourselves." . "Concerning you and me, dad?" "Yes, Wally. Go on, I love to hear rou talk. I travel back to the days of your childhood, and reflect upon the Joy your innocent, artless little ways brought to me. The contrast between you as you were then and you as you are now? for do you know, Wally, that .Within even the last few days a great change seems to have co#ie over you? ?the contrast between the child and the man-my child and my man-is a source of the most surprising delight to me; a delight, my boy, which has Us deep anxieties, too." ? "I can imagine it, dad, though I cannot reciprocate your feelings in .what I experience by the change which has come over you. It is true that, to myself as well as to you, a cbango seems to have come over me, a change I can hardly describe; but I think that in a very short time I have grown much older; years seem to have taken the place of days. I know that I have not lost your confidence." "No, Wally, no; never think that." "I don't think it, dad; If I did I should not be ablo to hid my grief from you. And I know that, some time or other, you will confldo in me, and glvo me an insight into the sorrow which weighs upon you. Bear this in mind, dad; I have been schooling my self, aud I am prepared for news that - entirely good, for wero It so I should, before to-day, have been a par ticipator in it. Putting ourselves out of the question, can you, in your whole experience, find two human creatures who have been more thoroughly con demned to walk in shadow ? your own words, dad? than Littlo R/ake Believe and Saranne?" "Na, Wally, I don't thiuk I ran; nay I am sure I cannot." "Look at theiu now, dad. Are thev In shadow?" *!To all appearance tlicy are In full sunlight, body and soul." <lon 4 you ho,v? '? t bis ad mission?not drawn from fancy, but from reality? you have destroyed your thin :rR"mwt? U *??"? more tnan I ran express to see that, what l ro,y hv> are dis k ?X?'rr.0r,i?' ?< r *?rllS' ?"?? It caug, V, ?">w lw?. .ball it not ?7??* ?!????? of W.akr l'r0US!,U into ^Ofpive me. dad." > site, }au i ^?4 1 ? bav? taught mf a lesson. 1 than* God for It, and for giving mo you." Time passed with Little Make-Be Here and Baranne as It passes in a dream. Not for a few days, but for many weeks, did they abide iu the couatry with Mr. Deepdale nud Walter. They were willing enough and would Mire been content to have remained forever with friends so faithful. When in the early morning they heard the slngiug of the birds outside their window they could scarcely be lieve they were awake, and were often afraid to move lest the sweet souuds should suddenly change Into the harsh ci..'s of the Clare Market coster monger. The trees bending down with the weight of fruit, the ripening and the cutting of the corn, the fragrant per fume which rose from hedge and field, even from the commonest roadsides, after the rain, the glorious sunrises which they were not too Indolent to rise to see, the flaming sunsets which tipped the branches of the distant trees and shone in distant windows With flery, ruby glow, the wheeling and the cawing of the rooks as they returned to their nests, the little water fall which fed the brook in which Wal ter and his father fished? these and numberless other Instances of nature's summer beauty filled their souls not only with wonder, but with worship. Their wonder and their worship grew when Walter took them to the seaside, and they saw for the first time the boats and the ships coming and going, and the great ocean which stretched as Waiter told them, to other lands in which people dwelt thousands and thousands of miles away. Was it possible that the world could be so beautiful? The squalor, the privations, the mis ery, the hourly struggle of their lives had vanished, and they breathed the air of Lotos land. In more senses than one was this true. For what Saranne, beiug very beau tiful in her springtime? in which a beauty lies no painter's brush can catch? should have failed to make an impression upon Walter was scarcely possible. He saw her now in a new light; in a pretty soft dress, with a healthy color in her cheeks, with sparkles in her eyes. And there was a certain refinement in her which had no room to show it self in their squalid home in Clare Market; she was even ladylike? the very reverse of Little Make-Belleve, whom nothing outwardly could refine. It is written that love makes no dis tinctions; nobles have stooped to coun try maids, kings to peasants; wider gulfs have been bridged than that which up till now had divided Saraune from Walter. When heart commingles with heart in iunocence and honor, youth being there to favor the conjunction, it is easy to divine what will occur. It occurred to Saranne and Walter, nud they yielded to the spell of the en chanter whose presence bestows on all surrounding things a glory they never before possessed. It is a song whose pictured images are mirrored in the midday's clouds, in the night's shadows, in the bosom of running water. The breeze whispers it, the birds siug it; it is heard in the drowsy murmur of the woods. Ihrough all ages it has been sung by mortals below, by angels above. It was heard on the first day by the first man and woman, and shall bo heard until the last, ever carrying with it, when it is pure, a sweet and chas tening influence. For uot alono iu Joy does it make it self known; it reigns in sorrow also, when death has taken a dear one from us, and the mantle then it wears is such as the angels wear. In their rambles through field and wood, in their idlings by the water's side, in their excursions hero and there to gather flowers, to visit poor cottages, one of Little Make-Belleve's chief pleasures, to see how the hops were getting on, to pick blackberries, to wit ness country sports, Saranue and Wal ter were invariably together, Little Make-Believe invariably a little apart. It was not premeditated! it happened so naturally and was accepted. When missing her? which was not always the case? they turned and called to her, she Joined them, with smiles on her lips and In her eyes, but otherwise she lingered iu the back ground, occupied with her dreams. Strange that sne, who In her secret soul loved Walter with all the strength of which her nature was capable, with a love which in no wise weakened tlint she bore her sister? strange that she should be blind to what was passing between Walter and Harannc. Stranger still that, for the tlrst time aince she had taken upon herself a mother's duty to a sister but little younger than herself, she should be so engrossed by a secret affection of her own as not to perceive a newer and more pregnant meaning in Hnranne's every word and look. But only for a little while was tlie veil l?efore her eyes, Mr. Deepdnlc being absent In Ton don, whither be had been lately very r>fton called. Walter and t ho listers had a long, tiring happy day Tbey went out as soon as hre/ikf.i*t was over and rode for a dozen nules in the carrier'* cart to a cathedral town. After visiting the cathedral and par ticipating Iu the M-rvi.c they walked by deviuuk tracks to .nuotbei part of the country for the purpose of dining in a small, old-fashioned inn where an excellent cold meal was doily spread for traveler*. ,1'liey djti^d ui tjjv u^r?! iooiu of !U? Tr ? '? r tan ? Which &m only tfBe iTorj Id It? from the windows of which a wood fnl landscape of K?UtllU hH! add glade could be tteb. Than, beini ' urged thereto by tha landlord ? who Informed them that they bad plenty of time, aud that they had ouly to be back by 4 o'clock to catch a coach which would set them down within a mile of their Village? the# walked two miles farther \>j other de vious tracks, to see a famous tre# called the Sisters, which was said to be not less thau a thousand years old. They went, aud dallying ou the road aud lu the field* allowed the afternooii to slip by Without A thought of lioine? Theii suddenly Walter cried: "BJr Jove, It's 4 o'clock! We must run if we want to catch the coach!" They ran, laugblng aud almost breathless to the Inn, where they learned that the coach had beeu goue a good half hour, after waitlug for them for several minute*. And then Walter said: "By Jove, what's to be done?1* "I don't know I'1 laughed Little Make* Believe. . "And I don't know!" laughed Sar* anue. They were hot ib the least disturbed; They had full confidence id Waiter nnd had not the smallest doubt of his power to overcome ?ven superhuman difflcul ties. ?He questioned the landlord ns to the possibility of obtaining a con veyance. It was not possible* tho landlord said. A horse? Why, yes? they could man age a horse, said the landlord. But ho could uot see? this with a doubtful look at the girls? how that would get them out of the difficulty. "No more can I," said Walter, mer rily. "Three of us could certainly not ride on one horse.*' Tney all laughed gayly at the idea. "Shank's pony," suggested the laud lord, "and step out." "There's nothing else for it," said Walter. "Come, girls, we must walk." And oft they set on a fourteen mile walk at nearly 5 In the afternoon. For the first two miles it was delight* ful; theu fatigue begau to make it self felt; they stopped to rest; walked on again; lagged; stopped to rest again and again, and again, till Sarauuo said wearily: "It's no use; I can't go any farther." "Oh, but you must," said Walter, positively. Twenty or thirty yards farther ou Walter looked at her solicitously. She Bhook her head. "I really do^'t think 1 can do it." "Then, by Jove!" he said, "I sbnll have to carry you; for it must be done." Without more ado he lifted her in his arms and carried her awhile; but al though her arm was abound his neck, and her face almost, nay, sometimes quite, touched his? what else could be expected on sueh rough aud uneven roads?? it was beyond his strength to carry her far, and he was presently compelled to set her down. "It will bo a case," he said, "of the Children in the woods. I wish we could find some blackberries." Little Make-Believe had been hunting for some, and she called out that the hedge where she was standing was full of them. They Joined her immediately. - - 1 "The worst of It Is," said Walter, putting some of the ripest berries into Saraiwe'B mouth, "that the story isn't a bit of good without a wicked uncle." lie called out very loud: "Will a wickod uncle oblige us by appearing?" "Or a bear?" cried Saranne. "Or a prince?" cried Little Make-Be lieve. "Or a fairy with a glass coach?" "Meanwhile," said Waiter, "until something does coine we'll go on cat* ing blackberries. Here's a tine bunch, Saranne." So these three careless, happy people lingered by the roadside and gathered berries while tho evening shadows were gathering around them. Fortunately something did conic; and they were not left to their own de vices. They heard the jolting of a cart over the road they had traveled. "Here's the gluss coach," said Sar anne; "Make-Believe is always right.'* Presently tho cart came into view. "I'm in luck," said the driver, pulling up in front of them; "the landlord down yonder told me I stood a good chance of catching you if I hurried. You look precious tired. I can take you six or eight miles if you care to ride." There was no question about that, ?n?t a bargain was soon struck. (To be Continued.) "Bill" Was Out of the Smoke. lu the vicinity of Paris Hill. Me., a generation or thereabout ago. lived a man namer William Young, who was known as "Bill" Youn*. Although it was conceded he was hardly upto par Intellectually, and was accordingly the butt of Jokes, his replies were al ways witty and sure to provoke laugh ?tr. Oil one occasion, In celebrating a presidential election, it Is said, the boys decided to put up a poke on the old man. They had an old "muzzle loader." which they filled nearly half full of black powder, wada, etc.. and informed him he must fire It. "mil" demurred, on the ground that the charge was too heavy, but on being told It was the only way he could show his loyalty to the Republican party he consented. Taking the gun somewhat gingerly, ?u* fired, and was, of course, bowled ov?T and over by the recoil of tho Heavy musket One of the boys, a safe distance away, and doubled up with lnughter, managed to Rasp: "Say. Ilill,, what are you down there for?'* "Huh! To grt out th* smoke." re torted "Pill." slowly and painfully picking himself up out of ttv dirt. TO ECONOMIZE IN E(iGS* Eggs st this season are a luxur*. aud should not bo used too reckless ly. For settling tbe eoffce ege sheila quite a> efficacious as the egg K* telf Waub dill eggu before breaking, then save the itaello to cru^h acd mix Into the coffee. Many cooks think they have to use ?ggs In a rbre pud ding, but u dellcaf*! and pi'a.tJbl'i pud* Uiaj hjj;* bi .Qi<?Ue <viUiou' 4uy V - - ?.t : < EN. GEtORGB WASHING TON died ttcconbrr 14, 1790. at bit teat, "Slouiit Vetlwj." , Hit body xVnf plncejij (ti..tbe olil family vault on tbe estate three clays subsequently. For many years J there were memorial services In churches on the anniversary of hi* dentil, but It pnsses now unnoticed the happier nunlversairy? his nutal <1. being alone remembered. Recent I was one of n party chatting at n go Ileum if s bouse, in which there wet three noted physicians and surgeoi of the city. +M* tJpiiterHatlotl dHft? to the subject of Washington'* deat snd Its causes, ultimate and inimediut I lie sum total of which wn$ luterestin; but rather sensatldlMl as fclinped t. ? ?* 1 "5-^- - "11. Calomel rind tnrtafr emetic given; 4 p. td. "Patient ut 4.30 was So weak he asked for hi* two wills. Destroyed oue niid SAid: '1 find 1 din going.' "At 5.30 p. in. tbe patient Slild to the doctor, *1 feel myself going. Tou had betted dot take any more trouble about me, but let tne go off quleftf. I fr.unot <t long.' Tbe great, strong man was tiausted by tlie frequent draughts of * blood, and felt 'blue.' "12. Blisters applied to bis legs, 8 m. ?From this time be appeared to ?eathe Will less difficulty than lie had ?me, as his Secretary tllll sftttcj but othlng tans done id cdttHteraCt th<? Tects of the loss tit So hiucil blood, ud lit 10 p. lit. lie said: arti going. I I'loin n wood tui ot ia4I wash inlstox hklivkrixc his inaugural audulss i- uum tuk OLD CITY IIAI.L, NEW YORK. APRIL, ITS!). the views of (lie gcutlcmen learned in medical practice, foi* (lie keynote was "Washington's death was a plain case of homicide." "Yes. I cannot view It otlierwl&fe. Washington's death was nothing less than homicide, mid were I to treat n patient as Washington was treated, 1 would not be fcnrprised to be brought before a Coroner's Jury or even a (J rand Jury and have a true bill of criminal trwiliunctlce mode oiit Qgajust me. The only mitigating circum stances In my fa vol* in the case Would be uniurtnitlonjil wrohg-dolns niid !g | and rtsk Tor n verdict In accord with the evidence he would produce, anil so , forth, until 1 seetn to be noiv a waken ing from a horrid nightmare while 1 think of It. How a man In the vigor of his manhood, with every possibility of his living a score of years more at end? dying a violent death? by the criminal Ignorance of his physicians least, had been hurried to his untimely after a' single day's Illness." The doctor ceascd speaking, but no ohe dissented from bis opinion, nnd shortly wo separated. Whether the others etet- rtgnln thought of the Im '1 lib IILD IN WHICH WASHINGTON DIEIJ norance of my profession. I can easily Imagine District Attorney Graham, with lils groat chest tones, outlining the case to a Jury on my trial: 'Here was a man of remarkably sturdy, ro bust build, of massive frame, In height six feet three and one-half Inches, weighing over 200 pounds, only sixty eight years old, without an hereditary disease, coming of a long-lived family of farmers; In every way large, pow erful and healthy ' " "No, not perfectly healthy." Interrupt ed some one* 'lie lost his teeth early; had a troublesome abscess In his Jaw bone and wag subject to lumbago and rheumatism." "Well, generally In perfect health; who caught a cold by being out In a sleetsform in which no alarming I symptoms were developed, end only evinced Itself by hoarseness and dlftl culty of breathing through his nostrils. You all know' what kind of a 'cold' I have In mind. The deceased's pri vate secretary, wiio will give you a clear understanding of what happened In his knowledge and presence, will state that Washington on retiring to bed appeared to be In perfect health, excepting the cold and hoarseness, which he, the deceased, considered trifling, and which lie made light of, as he would never take anything to carry off a cold, always observing, 'Let It go as It came.' In the morning he was no better, being 'stopped up* and his throat sore, llh family was sur prised and worried, and lure is where the doctor began his nefarious inal- j practice, as I will show by Intelligent ) teachers of "the practice of medicine. F.et us follow hi* procedure and prac- j tlce: " , h "1. A mixture of molasses, vinegar, and butter wa* given hint to gargle. "2. The artery in Ills forcarip was, opened, and the patient bled and a half pint of blood taken. "3 Throat ballad iMernally with a liniment. "4. His Ifret tuaked in !">? water ?r?. A blUter ut cantbarldls put on! bis tbroal.' "0. More IiIoihI i il-m iivm bun ?>u?i ? a blister udwlnM" vd "7. Inhaled !io< \im *???,? *.p.?t. "8. Guiglv o> tf.i a;.J \iiivga. . given. - "0. M or*! Jb.lood taken: ' ' o'clock a. m. ; "lo. Mori? blood t .? k?- i? : ;i o'clock p ? ?- tilM eiHw'T HjJ,' \*li' 'J'.\ If* Hove me decently burled, and do hot let my body be put Into the vault In less than two days after I nm dead. Do you understand me?' he asked the; secretary, who replied he did. and the great mnu tittered his lnst words: ' "J'ls well,' and died a few minutes af terwards. "About ten minutes before be ex pired his breathing became much eas- 1 ler, but he was exhausted, his vitality, his life's blood gone, and he wns a vie- j tlm of phlebotomy. He bled to death! j and then the District Attorney would i expatiate on the horrors of the case } aginary homicide case the doctor had ' drawn, It made quite an Impression on tat, and "Washington w?l W 4c?tli,H uWMbUi|ton dl?d a rkUti W malpractice/' riiri In inftead jtt. General Washington** private Mcrt^{ tary, Tobias Lear, made note* ot (M occurrences of the last Illness of hit chief, writing them ou (he Honda* fol lowing bis death, which occurred Sat urday night, December 14, between thtf hours of 10 and 11. He states that the General otl Thursday, 12tli, rode out td his farms about 10 o'clock and did not Murh borne till past 3 <<elocll. Soon after lie went Out the weatheP became very had, rain ghd hall and snow falling alternately, with fl cafld wind. When he came In his neck ap peared to be wet an d snow was hang ing (on his hair. lie weftt to dinner without changing his clothes, f ft the evening he appeared as well as usual. On Friday, the 13th, it heavy fall of snow took place, which prevented the General from riding out. Anyway, he caught a slight cold and burled him self In his study, when lie wt'ote his last letter. flirt principal physician in attendance was tie. Cfuifc, nil old friend and ex army surgeon. He <vas assisted In his fierolfr treatment of the p.itleftt by Dr. Gustavus ft. Hro'wii, of Port Tobacco, Mil., and Dr. Dick; act there were plen ty of medical talent present In the sick room. 0?i th?* last day the General made a brave struggle wiib death, for ?it S o'clock in the morning he got up and was rtfppaed and sat by the Are for two hours, ami at !"> o'clock in the afternoon he sat by the tire for an hour, but was too weak to talk, so what lit* fiiul.ielf thought of his treatment lias hot Come down to us. On Si<nda.t, December !?*?, the coffin was ordered from Alexandria, the measili'omeht of the body sent being: In length, six feet three and one-half inches exact. Across the shoulders, one foot uiue Inches exact. Across the f'lbow*, ?wo feet one inch exact. Mr. Lear says he paid t'f. Dick and Dr. Brown ?40 each for their services, "which sum Dr. C'ruik advised as very proper.'' Abodt 12 o'clock Saturday night the body was taken ilotvn stairs and laid out In the large room, and on Tuesday was placed in the coffin? a mahogany one, lined with lead? a lid Oh Wednes day. 18th, at 3 p. m., the interment took place, with modest military and Ma sonic ceremonies. On Monday "meas ures were taken to make provision for the refreshment of a large number of people," and after depositing the body in the Vftlilt, "all then returned to the house And partook of some refresh ment, the remains of the provision were distributed among the blacks." Washington was not bitrled with the military honors due his rank, tidr Was the funeral attended by any represen tative of the Government. Seven colonels acted as pall bearers, and "the friends of the family*' were Its neigh bors. The lie v. Mf. and Mrs. Davis rend the Episcopal burial service, and the Mastins performed their ceremon ies, so, aside from the slight display of the Alexandria militia, t(ie ffmeral was that of an unostentatious person. AT f ASBIMGTON'S HEADQUARTERS RICHMOND. -Very well. knp\vn are the buildings of Philadelphia, Germantown and vicin ity which have (^soclatlon* with Gen eral George Washington. Less familiar is lffe',,MWfrshfnpftfln'# Headquarters House," the oldest building ill lllcli mond, Va? and sometimes called the Old Stone House. This was built 111 1737, according to local authorities, and Is said to have often sheltered Patrick Henry, George Washington, Jefferson, Monroe and Madison, besides tlie Marquis de Lafayette and others who were prominent in the early strug gles to achieve liberty for this Nation, "l Tho Headquarters House stands on Main street, between Nineteenth ami Twentieth htreets. Several young men of Clyde, I'm.. near Philadelphia, have been engaged In eatelilng and shipping frogs to the city market. One high grade Aberdeen Angus Htoer, weighing 1 r?|0 pounds, sold at the stockyards recently for $151, or ten cents a pound. r?r Can(T*Miou?l Atl?ntl*n. IIK immpuse ivrntoes of ! the Corerumtut are drawn us iiuu'li from the '?giical* 1 turn! urea* n? . from all other sources combined. and yet It is n matter tlint cannot Mcopo emphatic mention that in the distrlbu. tlon of this treasure not ten per cent, of it is expended in the rural district*. The cities and greater towns get the Hon'* whs re. This discrimination has resulted very largely from lack of at tention and consideration. The time has come when Congress should do something directly beneficial to the farming classes, and that thing can best be don? by extending the aid of the general ftovA anient to the States in road coustructi0tt improvement. The propo8ltk>n to do Mf in the form of what Ir now commonly Jniown as the Brownlow-Latlmcr bill. h??? been generally dismissed by tlic press. has been endorsed by tho National Giange, the National (lood Itoads As sociation. by farmer' m societies, county organisations. State legislatures. State school officer* and college presidents of eminent character, by leading min isters of the many churches.'; by State Governors,, county officials, legal IhmI ies, medical societies. trade and labor organizations, and by the President of the I 'lilted States, who declared In n speech two years ago that the people had a right to tit-maml it. Everywhere thoughoitt tho country it Js considered only right that the gov ei umeut should ('otiiMhtilo a share to the necessary improvement of the highways. The government has ex pended several millions to road-mak ing in Porto Hi co and the Philippines. That oftr own people need good roadrt 110 saiftf man will question. That they are entitled tf? the government's first thought and liberality no nue Ameri can will dispute. Congress has mu niticently fostered evcrj- imltmtry but agriculture. Agriculture has becu left to work on I its own- salvation as beat ' It could, tinder most disdicaj'ieniiii; con ditions. Indeed, any other .industry ^ 1th similar uiifavoinlili1 en \ ironmcuts woulu long since have becu abandoned: Even the manufacturing interests rec ognize the inequality put upon farmer* in this road building business. It is not very long since that the President I of the St. Louis Manufacturers' Asso ; cist ion took the position jo a public' speech that the agricultural interests." which have so long borne the burden ot' tariff taxation in support of the manufacturing Interests of the coun try. are now entitled to reciprocal ben. elits in the way of government aid in ? building Up -and permanently, improv ing the. public highways. \Ve quote his words; "It was the early am! 'con tinned poli cy the United States to f<ister and encourage manufacturing. even' as a leeognlzcd burden upon aeilciiltpn? and coiiinierce, until it should Jiave ils (iqunl sharp In t lie process of the country. * We are no\y. ready io co operate vrith 'the agricultural, com mercial,' transportation. spd social In terests of the ( country in obtaining good road*. so essential to our contin ued prosperity. Modern (bought and experience has determined that the only successful method of .securing a system of improved public roads is by 'National. State and county co-opera tion. In iiO other way can wo equal ize the burden of their cost and main tenance. It is unju-t and inequitable to lay the bitrden of eo-t of improved highways upon (he agriciiliural dis tricts. The public road is ihc common [ property of all. ami iis cost should be shared by all." \\ e call (he attention i?f Senators and Representatives to (lies.* thoughts ! from a leading manufacturer for (ho purpose of showing the widespread sentiment back of the national aid proposition. The advancement In so chil, economic and cducatiomil inter ests so conducive to the national wel fare demand tiial the general govern ment give substantial aid to coiumou road improvement.? f'pt own Weekly. What Krerrhoilr Conro.tr ?. . T-. very body concedes the necessity for A??rid roads. The I 'apartment of Agrl cuhui'e has figured from carefully gathered statistics dial bad roudVcost tlie^ farmers of the Pulled srhtew $1..?00,0(H> every time the *hii goes down, I hat is n fearful showing. Ke fusal to believe t'his eonditioii is the srtme to the farmers as if the govern ment should annually come along and confiscate that much ??f theli' products, or as if Congress shotfld order it d<n(royed by olbei' nfCfins ;We need good roac's legislation more tbiin'wo heed a lot of oilier. things contended foi" ?it every Congress, ( _ w,T'nr "f:imr???irr." j 1 he giving 01 a "e'ciirnctST'' do mestic servant* !s one of the severest te<fs of the employers' <dia*n< -$>f. A a Ir.s.i ir. aster, being cuihd upon to write a testty.onhil for a groom whom he was discharging for drunkenness, gave him a good characier. but omitted t<? mention hue unit. The groom re turned the letter, objecting Hint It did not say lie whs sob?r.. The master added "sometimes hob.T." snd the man ^as couleut. Tli? woman who had to recommend the inVtn. ieni cook she had kept for seven years only because slu? was afraid to give Je r notice went one belter. She had>??ovew4 three pages with uudi served commenda tions; she had placed if n an envelope ami addrested jt, ;i u< | lo-r conscience pricked her badl.v. l h?-n <-1,.. had a happ.v Idfca. and luol.e >y.r iiyrfcil" seal, adding to her inter, a< a |j?tscript.' "?Jod forgive me:" I: sati3ffcd bor conscience but hUtm v do.-'* n*l relate If It satisfied the other woman. * A ltr?|r Slotf, A dlnp.l1- I' f? o;u > ,M j a We? tern numnik killed i pound br>nr ami an eagle m'.'i*orioj seven reel Horn ulpu to ?inv ,;t yrgfc tfbof." fitKjbt t or csvl. ^ carry* | inp Hi- iMf -..m m p. i'. vm*.. otland I l ee Pi\-ss. Duriug IPO | lb- <; ?? ? Jn Jjl0 ! rcrjeu^.j >1 ?\vy, ut UO. ?