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Show OPERATIC gether. It's strange we never thought CORNER. of that before. Such a thing is possiwell under way. e door dosed heavily ble, you know. The behind them and the clerks settled INSTRUCTIVE READINO FOR OUR Ob, yes, he said, its possible. down to a brief season of comparative BOY8 AND CIRL8. quiet. Half an hour ticked ltBelf mo- makes boys behaved. notonously away and the clock above Should Ctrl A Thinks Una Yeung Alwajs Thu Toothful Loren Trenblo for tho the refreshment counter registered 8:35. Statioror Family of Ito fnkea Along. A man who looked enough like the Efforts of Your Light Shine Sometimes a young lad will strike a . puzzled hero of the early part of the Field. Ao Tobacco Unoerupled evening to be his twin brother hurried truth in his random talk, says Harpers across the avenue with a reckless dis- Bazar. Talking to a middle aged regard of murderous cabs aud cable woman one day, .a young fellow said, IjP OUR heart Is Ice, You Bee, Mrs. R , cars and rushed into the universal confidentially: you say, fair club-rooThe only people present my sisters think so much of the convenmaid. were the attendants and two gentletionalities. They are always telling Like that upon men buying cigars. It was obvious me that only common girls do so and tbe river. that the late arrival was on the look- so and that girls who have been we stroll which By out for none of these, for he sat down taught properly don't do this thing or in wintry day gingerly on a seat near the door and the other thing. Now, I think someThe chill thought glared around with unconcealed dis- times they are mistaken. Lots of nice makes me shiver. gust He waited five minutes, then as girls do things they didn't use to do. no one else came who appeared to be They ride bicycles and they go In "Like ice both hard more pleasing to his fancy be pulled parties or clubs with their mothers and and cold, you add, his collar tightly around his ears and friends. They can be jolly and good started out He had stepped one foot comrades with a boy, but they are J,nd yet your profile gentle on the sidewalk and was still holding nice, and just as well behaved as my AnJ tender, liquid eyes of gray Induce a process mental n the knob of the door, when sinters. he noticed a woman who turned the the Yes, I think that, too, replied nearest corner and came rapidly to- lady. And you dont think it makes The ice Is cold and yet It reflects The ardent blue above you, ward him. She brushed past him and the girls worse? What about the heart's the sky your hearts the My went into the drug store. Involuntar- boys?" ice ily he turned and went in after her. "It makes the girls more friendly And my heart says "I love you." She had brown hair, blue eyes and a and pleasant than those who stay at good complexion; moreover, she was home and never see anything, he exWhen next upon your wintry words dressed In black and wore a wrap with claimed, emphatically, 1 all forlornly brood, aud It does ermine lining. us fellows think beside tho ice Is hard makes elBe: It something The anxious, searching glance with mors careful In what we do and say It has a melting mood. which she regarded the occupants of when go everywhere as well as the room finally rested on him and she we do.glris a bicycle tour or a Isnt Trouble for the Stutterer. started back with a little cry of alarm. camping out or a tramp in the counno one conversation In ordinary He laid his hand on her arm and led as good sport and doesn't it make would detect that I naturally stutter, try her to a seat near the side entrance. the fellows better behaved when girls said A. L. Benedict at the Normandie, Now, he said, sitting down beside are along? Yea, sir; I don't want to go but such is tbe fact. When I was a her, what are you doing here? to places where the girls cant go, but small boy I stuttered badly, but overI came to meet some one, she fal- I do tblnk that the girls ought to give came the linguistic defect sufficiently tered, meekly, "and he Isnt here. way, too, In the matter and try to go to talk smoothly as a rule. When I What are you doing? around to all the places and take part converse with a man who stutters, howI came here to meet some one, too, want the girls and 1 do be- ever, I cannot control myself and I alThe he retorted, sharply, and she Isn't lieve boys It would do the girls good, too, ways stutter as badly as he does. This here, either. fact came very nearly getting me In and wouldnt hurt them a bit. Im late, Bhe hazarded, for want of serious trouble a few days ago In the And this expression of the opinion something better to say. mountains of West Virginia. I was In American of a young Yes, he returned, "so am I. am now, boy Is something for the mothers of a hotel, talking smoothly as I He crowd. They sat there for a few. moments, a when the stutterer joined to think over. each maintaining an obdurato silence. girls listened for awhile, then entered the conversation with me. At once I began Presently one neatly gloved hand stole out from under her ermine-line-d to stutter. His face turned red, then wrap TIPTON'S FAVORITE SERVANT. and rested lightly against his sleeve. An Indian Myilery Connnetnd With white, and finally he could stand it no ' longer. Frank, she said, twisting herself Former United Hlattw Sanntow of around so he could get a A few weeks ago Logansport was "Arising from his chair, he began her pretty face, "I've been awfully fool- thrown into a fever of excitement over taking off his coat, saying, to I ish, and I want to confess. There were tfie finding of a human skeleton, says tears in her eyes, but they did not lead the Indianapolis News. The bones were yo, but I him to the stool of repentance. After in a fair state of preservation, and was cats. I was so excited that the Impediment we had our quarrel last week and deunearthed by laborers while digging cided to separate, I was so miserable a trench. They were found at a depth In my speech became so prominent that I cant tell you how miserable. You will of about four feet, and from their size I could not explain, and he would not have to try to imagine. I have tried to were believed to be the bones of a man. have believed me If I had, so there was bar it as though It were really a mat- An investigation was begun, which re- nothing to do but prepare for a fight ter of small Import, and to keep people sulted In unraveling the mystery. Mrs. In which I would have been placed at from learning just how much I have Elizabeth Lowry, an aged resident of a very decided disadvantage. A1 that moment the town marshal enters! the grieved I have avoided them as much Walton, relates a story which estabas possible. It Bets me wild to hear lishes beyond a doubt the belief that room and arrested us both. I explained matters to the mayor and he released them Jest and make merry when my the remains were those of William us me have an hoars start Is In heart literally breaking. Sundays Bartlett, mi old and trusted servant of to both,outletting of town before the stutterer paper I read the advertisement of a Gen. John Tipton. About fifty years wasgetturned loose. Ex. young man, a stranger in the city, who ago Mrs. Lowry was a member of Gen. wanted some one to accompany him to Tiptons family, at which time "old They Moke a Family Forty. the opera two evenings this week. I Bartlett was the most valued servant The recent fine Bpring weather has answered and we made an engagement of the Gen. Tipton was a memthe south side a treat la the to meet here at 7:30. 1 couldnt ber offamily. States senate, and broughtof a brand-nethe United n, from shape on home I time and supget away prior to his last trip to Washington, drawn about on four substantial qrheels I he left has should not pose long ago. Bartlett was taken seriously ill. The horse. The by a comfortable, well-fe- d have come at all. Frank, but, judging left instructions that he be huge Instrument Is gay In a bright general by the description he gave of himself, burled in the yard, in case of death, green cover, and its tunes are the latest I concluded he must look like you. His and return the body would additions to the popular street jjngs. his upon name is Robert Lang. Oh, Frank, I be Interred a suitable location. The chief charm of this elaborate outin was so foolish and reckless. Tray forwas buried near the fit, however, Is the family whitA acdied Bartlett and give me. homestead. When the general Tipton companies It a man, a woman and a The tears brimmed over then and returned he was seized with sickness fine big baby. While formed a little rivulet down either and died without removing Bartlett's the father holds his cap under tht wincheek. The fingers on his coat sleeve body. When the latter was burled a dows of aristocratic nurseries, the perceptibly tightened their grip and he stone was encountered in digging mother bravely grinds out the storing large laid his own right hand protectingly tunes, and the baby, perched high on tbe grave, and the fact that the skeleover them. ton was found near the place where the front seat, laughs and crows Lc. hapI thought there must be something residence once stood, and py content During the rides freyu one the like that in the wind, he said. The at. a Tipton of to another, the vhole only three feet, is tiken stopping place depth fact of the matter is, Nellie, I was on as conclusive on the wide cushioned itself trio ranges evidence that the remains as gayly as though 3 this Just such a chase myself. A lady, also are those of Gen. seat, chatting Tiptons favorite wealth were not the fruit of a stranger in the city, advertised in pinnies servant Sunday's paper for an escort for one picked up one at a time. Ex. evening this week, and I offered to lend Qualified. her my services. We agreed upon toEffect of Tobacco. So old Bill Jaggett Is Alkali Ike night at 7:30 as the time and place of A physician at Yale has discovered meeting. I couldnt get here any earl- dead? Wall, he could shore drink a that In a class of 147 students, the 77 ier. Upon my word, I dont think I powerful sight of whisky. But than, he who never used tobacco surpass?! the should have come at all, only I was was a pretty fair sort of feller, after 70 who did use It 10.4 per cent iu gain convinced she must look like you, and alL in weight, 24 per cent In Increase In Wonder If his brother-in-laCactus Jack if 2 couldn't have the original I thought height, 26.7 per cent in growth of ehest ever got well from the effects of girth, and 77.5 per cent In gain la lung I would try to content myself with a the fight him an Bill had time Bill capacity. Figures even more striking passable substitute. Her name is Katherine Sutton. I wonder what became mighty nigh cut him to shoestrings. were obtained at Amherst, and the are duly elated at the allowof her? But, then, Bill was a pretty tollable sort cuss. of ing. should was care?' the you Why Beat me outer over $100 Poker Jim But this exhibit relates only to the pouting comment, when you have him! But, then, I physical side of the boys nature. Prof. d clean steal, me! Fish, of the Northwestern University, is he replied, "why s'pose I nrt to say he was a middlin deThats so, cent sort of feller now that hes dead! authority for the statement thst toshould I?" d Babcock bacco Injures the Intellectual faculties Ken-nan Six months later Mrs. Frank "They well. He says that when a sjilege as horse never that thar proved exactly looked up from the morning paYale at narhad been divided Into four class time did on stealln he they him, per, choice paragraphs from which she to scholarship, it ha according sections, bein' Wal, lynched? waa sandwiching into her nimble mind rowly escaped was found that the highest section was all. a waa after sort of clever feller, between the bites of buttered toast, composed almost entirely of Hank Bitter "Helped and looked at her husband curiously. and the lowest section almost enwas once he him a but pretty myself; Frank, she asked, what was the of smokers. name of the lady you were to meet at fair sort of feller If you are absolutely tirely certain he is dead. Exchange. the drug store that night?" Lot Yoor Light So Shin Miss Sutton, he answered, carean illustration of the need of keepAs Comfort. lessly; Katherine Sutton. Why, what lower lights burning, D. L. the ing made you think of her? Books on comfort are very ;srs. often relates the following: Moody Doubtless one large reason is because Oh, nothing. I learn by the morn"A few years ago, at the month of a that license has it Is Impossible to write a book on the Cleveland harbor, marriage ing paper there were two lights, been issued to Robert Lang and Kath- real meaning of comfort which people ono at each side of the bay, called tho erine 8utton, that's all. You know, want They want comfort In a haxy, j and lower Ughts; and to enter upper Lang was the name of the gentleman I mysterious way. But the Biblical Idea ' the harbor safely by night, vessels must of comfort Is very plain and full of should have seen. I was just wondersight both of these lights. ing if they didn't console themselves common sense. Comfort mssns help, j' These western lakes are sometimes Rsv. A. F. Newton. with each other and go to the opera to more dangerous than the great ocean. One wild, stormy night, a srxuner was "but let's hurry. PRELUDE. The music is now CHILDRENS drug-stor- T WAS 8 O'CLOCK and the drug store next the opera bouse was as radiant with the whose richness was of the parquet- - circle type was the foyer of the great hall near by. It was the usual crowd, composed of representatives of o a class of people who are yet not such strict adherents to the canons of society as to be prohibited from attending to a few trilling matters tbat had been put off till the last minute. Ladies under the protection of their escorts braced themselves for the coming performance with various soft drinks that were served rapidly by the skillful attendants; ladles who had tucked their safety under the shadow of their owl wing and had discarded masculine supervision altogether, haggled over the price of boxes of bonbons and scowled at the clerk, who insisted upon receiving the regulation price for all such dainties, and ladles whose escorts were yet to appear leaned wearily against the heavy showcases and impatiently watched the avenue entrance through which they were every moment expecting the other half of the combine to put in an appearance. The latter class was not without a plentiful sprinkling of men. The one who of all the waiting, pushing, pasting crowd was first to arrive was a gentleman, lie came In at 7:30 and took up hla station at the corner of the cigar stand near the door, a position from Which he could get a fair view of every newcomer, and there be stood, a cos-tum- ei before-the-ope- ra well-to-d- good-lookin- dark-musiache- g, fashion- d, monument of patience, on the clock opposite, pointed to 8 oclock. Then he shifted his position a little. At live minutes past 8 he shifted again. At ten minutes past 8 he got desperate, and leaving the counter, which for the last forty minutes had served for a pedestal for his weariness, be cut a wide swath through the then decreasing crowd and made his way toward the far end of the store. There were but five ladles left in the public trysllng place at that time. One was middle-age- d and had two little girls with her; three of them were accompanied by gentlemen; the only one for whom he could possibly be looking was the tall blonde In the rear ot the room. lie stopped and studied her furtively again before addressing her. She was very pretty. Her hair was that rich, beautiful brown that shines in the d light; her eyes were large, and and her complexion was touched with that exquisite tint tbat reaches Its rarest perfection when brought in contrast with somber colon The lady undoubtedly realized the possibilities of her face and the rich black of her costume was relieved only by the ermine lining of her wrap. The gentleman hesitated a moment. She doesn't tally exactly with the description given," he decided, compering the pretty picture before him with a photograph which he evidently carried in a convenient pocket in his The fact is, she is decidedly mind. prettier, but perhaps a desire to avoid all show of egotism prompted her to go a little slow on the enumeration of her many charms. A woman as good looking as she Is can afford to speak faintly In her own praise. It must be she. Ill risk It, anyway." j A relieved look passed over the ladys face and she arose as ho came nearer. Pardon me," he said, but I am looking for a lady I have never seen. Have I made a mistake, or is this Miss ably-attired till the minute-han- d long-lashe- white-lidde- d, Gilbert!" A perceptible shade of disappointment flashed In her blue eyes and she well Hordy-Ourdjl- ta in m. half-ope- m up ; j half-vie- w tlk ht w piano-uyga- w U Three-fingere- ! j IS THIS MISS GILBERT? hesitated an Instant. She glanced at the clock. It was 8:15, and the opera had already commenced, Yes, she replied, quickly, and you! i ' He put his own construction on her hesitancy, and smiled in his own con celt Robert Lang, of course," he reWhat a fool I was to let you turned. wait here from 7:35, the time when you 'came in, until now. But I was fearful of making k mistake. You are so mueh prettier than you gave me any Idea ! .of. 1 "You are very kind. she laughed. non-smoke- rs, trying to mako her way into tha ha. bor. Tbe captain and pilot were anx-- ! lously watching for the lights. By and by tho pilot was heard to say, Do you: see tho lower light V No, was the reply; T fear wo hive1 passed them. Ah, there are tbe lights,' said the pilot, and they must be, from tho bluff on which they stand, the upper Ughtl We have passed the lower lights, and have lost our chance of getting Into the' harbor.' What was to be done? They looked back, and saw the dim outline of ttej lower lighthouse against the sky. Tho lights had gone out " 'Cant you turn your head around P. 'No; the night is too wild for that' She wont answer to her helm.' 'The storm was so fearful that they( could do nothing. They tried again to make for the harbor, but they went, crash against the rocks, and sank to tha bottom! Very few escaped; the' great majority found a watery grave." A Family of Shakora. A short distance above Owentown and, New Harmony, Ind., on the Wabash river, which little town their resident,' Robert Dale Owen, has made famous. Is the village of Payson, 111. It consists of but a few houses, but It Is noted as the home of ague. Not ordinary chills and fever, but the shaking kind of ague, where the chattering teeth play a waits and every bone In the body keeps time to the music. One of the houses is occupied by a mtn of an inventive turn of mind, who' is blessed with a family consisting of a! wife and ten children. He has gone Into the dairy business and In his spring house is a large churn, operated by a spring board. Every day butter Is made' and the way It is churned Is unique. The proprietor of the little dairy explained its operation to his neighbor. "You see," he said, none of us do any tra work, so I call it clean profit Monday I always shake in the morning' and my wife In the afternoon. Tuesday Jlra and Sallle shake; Wednesday, Bob and George; Thursday, Ella and Min- -, nls; Friday, Tom and Bill, and Satur-- 1 day, Charley and Elisa. When the; shakes come on, we all just go on the spring-boarand they al- -' ways last long enough to bring butter In the churn. So it aint any extra trouble." Washington Star. and-stan- d, Joot Fan for liog. ever see bogs kill rattle- -, snakes?" Inquired the old mountaineer,! according to the San Francisco Post Evidently none of his hearers had; Did you ever beheld such an exciting spectacle.! Well, Its a picnic for the hogs he; continued, and a great surprise and1 disappointment to the snakes. As soon as a hog sights a rattlesnake' he grunts as though some one had! chucked him an ear of corn. and trots right after It The snake sees a gig. fat hog coming his way, and yoy can1 almost see It grin as it colls up and qayi to Itself: Thats my pork. The hog trots right up as if he wanted to be friendly and jibe snake, fired with am ambition to kill some pork, lets fly like a steel spring and hooks onto the pork. Then comes the surprise.1 Instead of running and squealing, as the, snake expected, the hog calmly turns, around, plants his forefeet on the stnke and commences feeding off his tall It 1s a painful surprise to an ambitious rattler. He keeps thrashing around aud striking until there isnt a titn of. him left Then Mr. Hog looks for a uew rattler. He doesn't feel any mors in-- 1 convenience from the snake bites than' he would from a yellow jackets qtLag.' Tale of tbe Day. A small boy stole out early ihen. milkmens wagons were the only vehicles on the streets and Bhopa were yet closed. The small boy carried a piece of chalk and a wicked grin. Stooping, with his back to the etsr, he made several marks which shone vividly against the walk. He surveyed hid work, chuckled and melted away, pays the Chicago News. A little while later when the rush to the city had begun no one got ovei these marks without stopping. Men with; watches in their hands and speed in their feet paused In their mad career swung around, read the Inscription,, missed their train and swore. Girls! slopped, read and looked contemptuous' at their folly. Every one who ueadj hurried away without looking back to see who saw him. When the rush abated the bad boy sauntered out, and hugged! himself as he looked at his chalk marked April 1." A Father's Revenge. The clock In the church tower struck: the hour of 3. Three in the morning. A haggard and wearied man softly; laid a bundle of linen, surmounted with, a small red face, bearing traces of tears, within the cradle. An object on the mantel caught pis glaring eye. He picked it up and nd the Inscription: To the quietest and baby, Shagwoxs Baby Show, 1895b" Laughing bitterly, he crushed ijie fragile silver mug with his sllppersd heel, kicked off the slippers and wearily, sunk Into bed. Cincinnati Enquirer. best-behav- ed ! If things dont get better," said the clerk to his fellow slaves, I am' going to change my boarding house. Why, they had mutton so old for din-- . nr that the landlady didnt have the nerve to call It lamb. Indlaoapolla shoe JournsL |