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Show r 1 i j i r- APPROPRIATION fiEAYER COUNTY BLADE W. E. WIITI, EAVER. Tiwuiy rn UTAH UTAH STATE NEWS. new caes of smallpox were reported to the halt Lake board of health Frida laat. The rural free delivery system baa been ordered extended out of Sand, with two additional carrier. Chief of lolire Hilton of halt Lake baa entered upon a vigorous campaign against the aaloon meu who pcraiat in nailing liquor to minor The commissioner, of Indian affair will recommend to congrria an appropriation of 1 1,000 for the support of the Indian of southern I'tah. The school authorities of the B. Y. academy at Provo refuse to allow the atndentato play football, regarding It a a species of barbarism. Secretary Gage liaa rreommended to congress an increase of $.'00 000 in the appropriation for the public building to he erected In halt Lake. Joseph O. Nystrom has been appointed recorder of halt lake ( ity to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation Of Bay Saylor, who la on a mission to Germany, An association for the promotion of fistic contests is teiiig organized in Salt Lake City. ItiiT the intention of tbs promoters to give an exhibition once every month. The fourth annual convention of the National Livestock association will be held in the Assembly hall, halt Lake City, all arrangements having been made for the use of the building. The price of sugar in the Salt Lake market was increased last week to the extent of 10 cent per hundredweight. This brings the price of beet sugar up to within & cents of the cane sugar. On' January 12 the old I'niversity buildings and grounds in halt Lake City will be sold at public auction. The property haa be appraised ul $153,000, and bids for a smaller sum will not b entertained, Edward Middleatate, a fireman, la dead from the effects of a scalding received on bie engine on the Bio Grande Western railway, on the 2nd inst, while running between Solitude and Little Grand stations. George Anderson, while working for the Imperial Mining company at Frisco, fell down an incline shaft sixty feet, landing on an ore backet at the bottom. and a numsustaining two broken riba 4 ber obad bruiacsl The state board of health was laat week notified by the district health officer at Lehl that there were then cases of quarantined smallthirty-si- x pox in town, and that in the last six weeka there bad been 115 cases. Seventeen J V ff "dZItlVaxAX The state land board last week decided to resume the system of investing the board's surplus funds on farm loans at 0 per cent interest. The loantng of money on farm lands was suspended for a time by the board on account of the surplus fund being exhausted by the loan to the University. James Robertson, a fiiendles man, died in Salt Lake November 15, and waa hurried in the potters field. It developed last week that he nil a discharged soldier, having enlisted with tha Fourteenth infantry from Utah, served honorably and with distinction la the Philippines, and at the instance of Utah batterymen his remains were exhnmed and buried in the plat set ur the- - Halt-LaknsideforUtwh vohniti-er- s with cemetery, military honors. Judge Korrell of alt Lake Is very 111 in Memphis, Tenn., wlieie he had gone In search of health, and an effort will be made to sepure the services of Judge Booth of Provo to clear up the criminal cale udar in' Ju'dgo NorraU'a court. A. Milton Musser receiwiL painful but not aertous Injuries iu a runaway accident in Balt Lake last week, tha carriage in which he waa seated collid- lng with a telegraph pole, tipping tha vehicle over amt throning him to the ground. It is probable about f 10,000 will be expended on the Balt Lake tabernacle organ, doubling its size and power by the addition of about 1,000 new pipes and bringing it up to a much higher degree of perfection by various other Improvements. A suit has been filed in Balt Lake which will determine nlictlier Anuit F. Ililton was the wife of the late Dr, John U. Park. The complaint allege that Mrs. ililton, aa the mfe of John R. Park, n as guilty of adultery with William Ililton, her present husband E. Q. Bognou. the well known Balt Lake attorney who wcut luto Alaska last spring in search of a fortune, lia been appointed United States commissioner snd recorder for the Port Clar-encdistrict, including Nome. There la a good salary attached to the office, C. F. Holland of Ban Francisco ha purchased the oil mines south of Green Elver, and la preparing to put in a large plant with which to develop bi properly, lie is satisfied there a a large vein of oil that with development - will prove very profitable. e S.VS1 , e Estimates fev Arrprtatloae fa lees a bow laorooea. ' 4 IlMa of I i I Ptwitufflre - .. ... . 1rnio,t 043.7V) 4.10 MV3 B ... annual appropriation 1VU0 S3 97 .. Id 113 X.K.X20 Rorl (ffr4 (r (lovfimmeat Crop A story to the effect that the government cotton crop report had been offered to certain cotton brokers in New York city in advance of publication received corroboration Saturday. Frank B Guest, head of a cotton commission house, said that advauce Information was offered to him. He immediately notified President Ilubbsrd of the cotton exchange. The latter asked fur a detailed statement, which was given, and thin is to ba used as a basis for federal investigation. President Hubbard said he would go to Washington without daisy and plac the entire matter before the proper authorities. Governor Hrhboi Courltlatory Governor Beckham, in hla Inaugural mid res Tuesday, did not refer to the murder of William Goebel. He promised the slate a clean and honest ad- ministration of its executive affairs in a spirit of fairness and tolerance, with no Xeelingof.partisrp hate prjnal've, with the sincere desire to remove a far aa possible all friction aud 11c said it from among the people. would be hie policy to keep the state s condition, but guard in a oat the military power shall always be In absolute subordination to the civil authority aud shall never be called Into active service except aa a lust resort. first-clas- Stsudsrd Oil Company ' Day California I The Standard Oil company ha purchased all of the Interests of the laclfio Coast Oil company. The purchase price is said to he In the neighborhood of $10,000,000. The Pacific Coast Oil company ha been doing business In California for a quarter of n century, and has been reaching out during that period until its Interests Include valuable oil properties In various section. It owns a teamer which is used iu transporting oil from the' southern coast to Ita refinery in Alameda, which haa a monthly Capacity of 25,000 barrel. King of nsstlon Drtllsh Ijknilmark. The history ot England haa at times crystallized round Portsmouth, as It I apt to rrystalllzs round a great naval and military center. For ccnttlei this town was the very center ot all military enterprise In England, and noteworthy events seem to have crowded themsolvea In this little spot stands. where thn "Kings Bastion For the military historian no place Is so redolent of great deeds, no plac so glitters with clear and definite memories. Th very names ot the great metij of action who hare stood oq this fill tho page; the account d of their efforts, their victories and their failures would fill a volume. It is, therefore, no mere local interest which demands the preservation ot these ancient works, but a natural Interest. A stroke of the pen may save them; a stroke of the pen may sweep them away. London Mall spot-woul- Womsas SulVrax AUoptsd la Aantralla. The legislative assembly of Victoria, Australia, Tuesday passed the woman suffrage and old peoples penston hill. lltHntt Brtas 1SOO llaills rhlllppliiM. Trsa ' The transport Hancock arrived in San Francisco Monday from Manila, with a gruesome cargo of the bodies of about 1,51k! soldiers aud sailors w ho either died iu buttle or succumbed to the ravage of disease in the Philippines, China. Guam and Honolulu. the largest number of bodies brought home sine the outbreak of n war. thp The bodies were takon to tha presidio sod placed in the building there, pending interment or shipment to the homes of the relatives. lhi'i Bpanish-America- t hsITrs Igaorsd by W skiers. General Chaffee wrote letter to Count von WaUlersce," ays th rkia correspondent of the London Morning Post, complaining of the removal by French and German troops of instrument from the wall of Pekin, bnt the letter was returuad to him, on account of its tone. Chaffee has notified lhe foreign envoy That nil persons srn prohibited passing the American guard on entering the south gale of the palace, owing lo the Ipcqueot case of looting.- Tho minister are offended at this individual assumption of authority, tatro-nomlc- - 1107,. nr wlth-Blueb- ell true-hearte- al 1 ut ct d f espa-dail- 13,0-K- made-prisoner- ";' A STORY OF THE BOER in CAMPAIGN i I for- - & SS? I d, natala:a:a; Is wwwwww minutes spoke lna low but and distinct voice, lslle few deliberate drank In every word "TUs hatred of the Boers was only equaled by his lust s, for giftd. and the two seeing a way to be satisfied here, rendered his rubicund face agitated and convulsed with emotion. You are willing to Inform? Then exclalmetU Moore. go, and Not a moment Is to be lost' It Is utterly Impossible that the Information can be carried to Ladysmith In any other way. I solemnly assure you that no one else knows it but myself You can reach by 9 o'clock. So then, without more ado, go! As Adam Leslie, full of the design that was to deliver the very leaders of the Boer army Into, the hands of the enediy, hurried within his steading. the other man looked after him with a smile. , "So you have worked Into my hands, friend Leslie, he muttered. And he rubbed these useful members together as if Leslie were literally between them. "Now my path will be easy. Yes, my charming Bluebell, you will find Gerald Moore is capable of revenge as well as love' And he laughed. "And if you will not yield to persuasion, my dear young lady, why, then, we must needs try. force! pus-ion- CHAPTER. Bluebell had come down prepared to give her father her answer, and to1 make her proposal to him. In the morning; but to her surprise and n she learned that he had gone off on horseback, no one knew whither, not saying when he should return. It was Sam who saw him go, said Miss Elizabeth, in a frightened tone, and he says he went in the direction of Ladysmith; but of course he may te .going, much farther, than that .he may be going by train. Do you know nothing about it, Bluebell?" Bluebell shook her head. She was more put about even than her aunt by this new move. What could,!t mean? Dear auntie, youre not afraid of the Boers, are you? They have never done us any harm, why should they now? Though they are fighting with Britons, it is with British soldiers armed themselves, not with helpless, unarmed people, especially women. ..JChe day passed, ,the women gdlng about their usual avocations; hut Adam Leslie did not return It was not till late in the evening that he rode at a hard pace up the avenue and Into, the steading, right up underneath the stoop or veranda. Bluebell went down to meet him, then turned away with a shudder, for she could see he was deeply ffushed and his eyes blazing, while he staggered slightly as he got off his horse. Sam! fried Bluebell to the Zulu servant who had apppeared at the sound of the horse's hoofs, take my fathers horse. Father, take my arm, she said, in a low voice. But he flung her off with an oath. "Away Into the house! You are a disobedient creature, and I will to do with you! he snarled. He himself staggered Into the sitting room, where he lay down on a couch and fell asleeep, without even removing his great riding boots. Bluebell could not speak to him that night. She crept away, bitterly humiliated and distressed; and Miss Elizabeth came In and endeavored to comfort .be.r; .hut. It was .such, comfort as one who Is Ignorant of the real nature or depth of a wound can give. By the morning her father had slept II his drunken fit. Bluebell managed to get a few- - minutes alone with him after breakfast, during which he waa sullen and silent, not exchanging a word with thr wompn. Bad as Adam Leslie was, he had still a few instincts of a .gentleman, and one of these told him that he had been guilty of a base and dishonorable act in sellling the Information which was lo betray the Boer leaders into the hands of an enemy. "Father, 1 mut epeak to you for a minute. Bluebell said, very pale hut very determined. "1 have been thinking over what you said last tight. I cannot do what you wish. It would be a crime to sell mvself to a man I loathe and fear. But but you must escape. This is the time to do It, when all the, country Is In confusion, and You people are leaving every day. must go down to Durban and get to England. Aunt Elizabeth and I shall can send you tho stay on here.and moqey we make. The only thing we hate to do is to throw Mr. Moore off the scent. He had been glaring at her wlthia look that vaguely terrified Bluebell up to this moment. Now he Interrupted her In a hoarse, sullen tone. "You are mad, child! Yon dont knqw what you are talking about! I am notgoing to escape, or to do any such thing, in the meantime. As for make up yonr you, you will have-t- o mind sooner or later to marry Gerald Moore; but he Is not going to Insist at once. You will have a week or two in which to accustom yourself to the Ided that seems so disagreeable to ' yon. He turned without another word, and walked out of the room. -- Bluebell hav-nothi- ng w-- e looked after h!m, wlth singled agony .. and humiliation In her heart. He had not always been like this. Bluebell could remember her early Scotyears of childhood in fad-obrown-- i land, when a sweet-facehaired woman ruled the Jiouse, and Adam Leslie had been as different from what he was now as day is from night. Then the sweet mother had died, and Leslie had been turned out of the Inheritance he had thought would be his, by a cousin, long supposed to be dead, turning up; and, In a sullen, defiant mood, the man had set off for South Africa, taking his sister with him. The passion for making money had entered his heart, which seemed to have no longer any sweet home affection to soften it Mfiee his, wife died; and he had beeome harder and more sullen and more immersed in money making until this fearful end had come. A day or two pissed. Gera'.d Moore seemed to have disappeared, and Bluebell began to breathe more froeoly Perhaps, after all, he was not so bad as she had thought; perhaps her evident aversion to the ddea of marrying him had offended him. and decided him to act a more merciful part than he had at first intended Meantime, too, they hid heard no further news of the invading Boers. One night Bluebell had gone to her own room rather earlier than usual. She had had a headache an uncommon ailment with her and, saying to heroaunt that she felt sure that there was a thunderstorm coming, she bad her good-nigand went to bed; but for a long time she could not sleep. The night was very hot an unusual thing at that season, when, though the days re swelferingly warm, the nights are correspondingly cold and there was the strange stillness In the air which precedes a thunderstorm. Bluebell lay waiting for the first sudden clap of thunder, the first dazzling blaze of lightning, all her nerves by fear, but by the overcharged electricity In the air, and her own throbbing temples At last Bluebell's ears, strained to catch any njlse, detected a strange throbbing sound, hut It seemed to he very far away. It was certainly not the rumbling of thunder. Was It a real sound, or did it exist only in her fancy, in the throbbing tjmpnnum of her ear? - Bluebell lay still tened. S'so heard It No, it was no fancy! again, and this time more distinct. It was .the sound of horses hoofs of many horses hoofs Bluebell well knew, though the noise produced was not that of several distinct sounds, but of one galloping along the wagon-pat- h of the veldt. Bluebell started up In bed, a sudden trembling tc'zirg her The Boers! Of . course it was the Boers' She did not have a doubt on the subject. But iir what direction were they going Ah' they were coming towards New Kelso' She could hear their horses approaching every moment. Almost mechanically Bluebell thrw herself out of hed and dressed hprself quickly, then thrust her feet into her slippers. All (he bouse was silent. It was about 1 oclock in the morning, and every one ws In hed. Should she go to wike them? Bluebell hesitated. Perhaps the horsemen woii!cl pass right on; they must he going towards Ladysmith. Was it not better that her father should sleep on in ignorance that the hited Boers wp-- e so near. If he knew of their proximity. who could tfli what bed st'p his hatred of them might inlUc l..ui to take? Bluebell determined to rerua'n where she was and watch. She stood behind the muslin curtains, which alone protected the unshuttesed window, watchHer heart beat Fast and uning. evenly. and nervous little shoots of pain ran through the palms of her hands. ff I f By H. B. Mackenzie ww "No, no. auntie noi so far as 1 know, said the girl, with an attempt at a wan smile. At least, that wasn't wbat dad wanted. But dont ask me tonight, auntie, Im tired. Good night. Miss Elizabeth was all of moflier she had ever known. "Good night. God keep you, dearie, the elder woman whispered. Her after she words remained had shut herself into her room. God keep her! There was One to whom she Bhould turn now for help in this most terrible crisis of her young life. Bluebell threw herself on her knees, burying her face In her hands. Oh, God, show her what wag the right thing to do. Help her, oh, God, for there was no other who could tell her what she must do! Save her father front the consequences of a deliberate crime by selling It was a herself to this scoundrel! fearful sacrifice! Did God demand it of her? Nay, would she be doing right, in making it? Bluebell was a good, d sweet, girl. She had always shown respect and affection for the most unlovable man who was her I lather, even whfti He was least worthy Echo G((iGbl Governor Thomas of Colorado hs of respect; hut she had an unusual amount of common sense for a young refused to honor a requisition from Ingirl, and was not likely to be betrayed diana for the return of Clifton Oxman into any sentimental and maudlin of lrinceton, Indiana, accused of de-- course of action. As she knelt there a sudden thought frauding in a real estate deal J. Mayei came to Bluebell, bringing the warm Greene of Chicago. The Indiana sheriff had Attorney blood in a palpitating wave over the General Campbell of Colorado Inspect pallor of her white face, and quickenthe papers and they were declared le- - I ing the throbs of her heart that had been beating so low and despairingly. gal. Afterward, it is stated, Governoi Thomas had a consultation with Mr It was the thought of Adair Rothes. "If he wpre only here, Bluebell said Campbell and then announced that tht to herself, I think he would help me. In not made out technical He.saii be. was papers were my friend.? ' fori'm and this. token in connection Her thoughts wandered from the with the attitude of Governor Mount terrible crisis of the moment to the of Indiana in refusing to honor Gover- - brief time of happiness In the after- nor Beckham requisition for thn re-- noon when Rothes had first met her. turn to Kentucky of W. S. Taylor, who It had not lasted long, that was true; is now living in Indiana, who wa hut somehow the memory of Rothes wanted iu Kentucky, he said, would claRP of her hand, of his long look Into er eyes brought a kind of brief cause him to refuse the requisition. 1 8Weetnes Bluebell's heart, which Governor Thomas, at th same time, even the pain and sorrow of the pressaid that several other governors had, ent could not quit blot out. he believed, decided to take similar When she rose from her knees her step regarding Governor Mount. mlnd wa, qull0 up. Go told of Govern Mount, when ..j ghaU aot marry that man, 'she ernor Thomas' action, said ht was sur- said, and her eyes were full of a It would prised at it. strange, deep determination. not make dads sin the less if I did so. (lslui to be Marco Daly' Brother. Rev. P. Dsly, who ha been a mem- It would be a sin on my part to marry ber of the soldiers home of Hot a man like that. It would be adding sin to sin. Dad must escape, but it Springs, S. I)., for the past four year, be In some other way. I will help wa reading' the biography ot the late will him to do so. He must escape to EngMarcus Daly Monday and to hi great land, and auntie and I will carry on surprise discovered that they were the farm here. brothers. This determination brought a cerRev. Mr Daly knew he had a brother tain restfulness to Bluebell. She unMarcus, but they were separated when dressed, got Into bed, and presently very young, their family being poor. went to sleep, though it was a sleep He says he had often read of the multi- - disturbed by troubled dreams of Boers millionaire Daly, but never for a mo- attacking New Kelso, setting fire to n UP Occupants to ment thought it was his little brother In order that stakes might be thty who left home ragged and penniless lie is a devout t lirislian, belonging burnt also. Adam Leslie had a worse night than to the Free Methodist church, which bis daughter. He was up at daybreak he has served as pastor in eastern snd riding over his farm. As he was places. returning about 7 o'clock he saw a tall, He had never corresponded with hit dark figure approaching him on horsebrother or heard a word from him, sod back. He recognized it at once, and his heart sank. supposed liiin dead long ago. Moore rode quickly up to him. Mr. II sy Is Diplomat. . xcitieat oa A ' Berlin 'd'inpsien says It is now Leslie- could' face. dark. the Impassive usually dawning upon th German pres and he exLeslie great news "News, Mr. Hay, the American claimed, as he Cn?e close to the other public that Secretary of State, has secured an man, and flung himself ofT his horse. diplomatic victory in obliging Listen," man; hut first" he dropped the power, Germany included, to hla voiced what of my love affair. yield to his argument in favor of more How hare you succeeded with the little moderate terms in the preliminary bride-eleLeslies rubicund face blanched, but joint not to the Chinese peace plenendeavored to put on an air of ashe ipotentiaries. surance. This clearly-definedefeat Is y "My dear Moore, she will come bitten iu Germany because EmI am not afra'd of that. IDf round'. peror William had set his heart on im- - course you must allow for a little pusin g t he, most humlUalingcotuU- ar fir?tr bnt there isn't the tious upon the Chinese and thn slightest fear but she will give in. But emphasizing Germany's power in their youll glre us a dav or two more of eyes. grace, will you not? His tone of abject entreaty told more Tiny Tlect for Phlllpplor. Five little cockle sheila from the than his words did to the keen car of Gerald Moore, who turned aside for a navy are to travel more than passed his hand over his miles to the Philippines, The flagship moment, and as if to conceal their expression. lips of this mosquito fleet will be the gun. Yes, I will give you a day or two boat Annapolis, and her cousort will more, he said presently, for there's be the gunboat Viekaburg, the con- some work before you, Mr. Leslie, If, verted yacht Frolis and the tugboat as I think, you feel Ineined to tell Wompatnck and Piscataqua. They are something wljichthe BrltUh general to be sentfn response to the request ot st iLadysffiith would give Lis cam to Bear Admiral Remey for small vessels know. In a few days seme or the to do patrol duty In thel'hilippines. biggest men on the Boeru' side may Ha! Is that not Vessels so small as these have nevler be worth l could give hearing? tidings ao undertaken long a trip. the Information myself, but I wish you Oregon Man fatally Shot. to have the chance of a little glory, L. C. Fortner, an engineer for the and also of a pecuniary reward. You need to sell this Information City A Suburban Railway company, at do not hundred pounds." several under while on his way Portland, Oregon, The eyes ot Adam Leslie glistened. nome near ML Tabor, was shok and Avarice was one of the mans besetperhaps fatally wounded Monday night sins. It, was the haste to he rich ting by n footpud. which had landed him In the net of Fortner, when commanded to hold the billionaire Gerald Moore; op hla hands, threw hisdinner pail He grasped Moores arm. the highwayman's face. "And you can give me this informalet me know Th latter then fired n shot, the bul tion i? For pitjs-salke. let entering Fortner left breast The nlL Moore,".. The other man bent his head, and robber escaped without securing any booty. j to f CHAPTER IV. (Continued ) Waa 1( anything, dearie? She uttered an exclamation as she saw Bluebell's white fate. "The Boers they're going to attack us. Bluebell? Is that ' 121, J07 34 Kier soil harbor Sulidrynv 14.1 w 5t w x j$ 1459-lOOo- S1Z7.SA of V VELDT Excess of expenditure over receipts 5,35.68S. The deficit for the year shown to be 11,225.088 less than the previous year. Tha eatimated postal revenu for the fiscal year ending Jane 30, 1902, la 1116,633,042, and the eatimated expenditure, $171,276,349, leaving a probabla deficiency ot $4,6.34,308. Burnt free delivery, the report nays haa proved to be the moat salient, significant and feature of postal development. Besides 'awelliJg the postal receipts, the value of farms are enliauced, through the necessity for good roada, and the opportunity afforded the farmer to keep abreast ol the times by being put into closer communication with the' outside worlik Tha isolation and monotony which ha been th banc of country life ia sensibly mitigated through the efiect of rural free delivery in placing tns farm with iu daily rang of the intellectual an commercial activity of the world. 9 0V) r.ltt for the year, 0 ON THE.- .- 740,267. XS.3A1 r Nary Pensions LOST Postmaster General Charles Emory fcunlth haa submitted hla annual report to the president, la it the finnaeiil operations of tha department for tlfh last fiscal year are shown briefly la Ue following statement of revenues a ad V expeuditurea: 1100, 899,43b, reveaua, Ordinary postal ' receipt from money order buaiae, - X)7M SO ... I psMwsmwsmwMMMSiwsuimMSiiWMnwsiswminiiinswj Aew Sysla m. Total expenditure 1241 11 furuni-stlo- $j Total receipts from all sources, 703 Indlsns LefMsUre etc milterjr iKadi-u-- - - : 11,455,145. Iliei044 I - S-y-art The annual comparative statenaeetl showing by hills the relative amounts of treasury estimates for the next fiscal year, tha estimates for tha las? fiscal year aud also fur nxt yaar, compared with the actual' appropriation of last year, ba been completed. The statement makes a complete showing except as to deficiency and and miscellaneous appropriations, shows a total of estimate for appropriation for 1902 amounting to 1713,-37Sol, compared with actual appropriations for 1991, less miscellaneous and deficiency appropriation of E'J The estimate by bill for lb next year is as follow: I iw'- j BDRAL.FREE DELIVERY INCREASED POSTAL RECEIPTS ef roatmaatav fitwnl Trains PORECAST.- - AgrUulnure Army Inplemsi.c ftndeonsuJsr liistrn t of I olumti.s yr i 1 snd-lit.-- -; ' ... -- FT, be Btimid 1 WKh the Fjm of Talth. Some idta of amateur photography as It was In its early days may be gathered from an lHcIdnt which the late Bishop Walshain How confided te his note book. Before ho became a th bishop he used to etlL .fog'-thoold men of the parish on New Years day,- - and on one (grasioa he displayed to his guests a photograph of two old men who hpd long worked at the recin tory. They were photograph1-their working eothes, one with a spade and the o'her holding a little tree as if about to plant it. A vry deaf old man, Richard Jones, took the photograph in hi3 hands, and looking at It said: "Beautiful' Beautiful: So the rector scouted: Who am they, r Richard? he said, iu "Why, Abraham offering up Isaac to be sacrificed!" The rector tried to undeceive him, and as the old men who had been photographed were sitting opposite him, he said:t'YouTl see them before ' Richard you If yoalllook up. smiled serenely but all he said was: "Yes, yea. I sees em before me by faith! Youths Companion. rrofhcilc. You went- - to Mlckle-mathe palmist, didn't you? And how was1 he? Mrs. Kingle.y "Wonderful! His powers Qf divinatioa. are really What did he say? "He marvelous. said I would he without a cook for nearly A month." Detroit Free Press. It Drawback. "Dreadful! 'exclaimed Cbolly Anglo-maas he looked at an old painting where the costumes included doublet and hege. Its picturesque. "Perhaps. But how could n man roll np his trousers like they do In LondonT Washington Star. - Mrs. Bingo nj ne - '-- jr -- |