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Show conquering Neptune" slyly oD erred a pretty girl, who formed one of the group congratulating Nellie on her escape. Copt At widen remark Jack looked whlleNellle tried to appear offended ,ahe didnt succeeu very welL EdwforL Webster la FMla- - ' delphla Lederf THE M AN AND THE OOflU ow Former Got Gloriously Eve for Latters Bad Behavior. , Do unto othera as they do onto you might well be the heading of thla true tale. Two men and a dog are the characters therein. Man number one, being unable to sleep for three entire nights owing to the constant harking of the dog aforesaid, got up and lb rayed himself at 4 In the morning and bled him to his neighbor's front door. There he kept his thumb on the elee-trlbell until the dismayed servant appeared. I wish to see Mr. W." "Why, sure, he's in bed at this hour, sir. "I'm sorry, but I must see him now. .I--' fv-- : vrKti,? 3- w c o . M;-- . - , 5 5 , 't? W iM Jhfisisisss t k", ( - J vj' 'i idging simply from appearance, a would have 6ald that Nellie peon n was both a pretty and girl. Yet she took delight in Jack Hastings unhappy. m&lng Whch was certainly a piece of unwarranted cruelty, for Jack was big, atlletic, good to look upon and, in adiltlon. thought the sun rose and set limply for the benefit of Nellie. But Jack had one mlstortnne, and fora man who Is anxious to share the amusements of a pretty girl at a seaside resort It was a serious one. No on could row better than he on a smooth river or an Inland lake. In fact, b had been stroke for two years orf bit college crew. But to venture on th water when the least swell was coming In from the ocean made him deadly seasick. And Nellie, Instead of giving him the sympathy to which he was clearly entitled, was strongly inclined to tease him over his inability to sail a boat in comfort even in the bay which ran out from tl e beach. On this particular morning, Nellie, a Charming picture of a pretty girl in yachting costume and esp, was standing at the end of the whaif. At one side of the wbart was moored her little sailboat. A good breeze was blowing In from the ocean, making it a delightful morning for a sail, although a few clouds lying low on the horizon gave a hint of unpleasant weather to kind-heate- come. . -The scene pictured Is the funeral procession of Pope Plus IX, passing down the grand staircase of the Vatican on its way to St Peter'S, where the remains are placed In a sarcophagus and sealed up In a wftIL WOULD TAKE NO CHANCES. ANSWER PLEASED THE POPE. CARDINAL HAD SIMPLE TASTES May Irwin Thought Life of Cook Too Valuable to Rlak. May Irwin has a colored cook of the kind usually referred to by mistresses Pontiff Enjoyed Heartiness of Father Farleys Assurance. When Plus' IX died in 1878 Archbishop Farley, who was then plain Father Farley and secretary to Cardinal McClo6key, journeyed to Rome with his eminence for the purpose of participating In the election. When the cardinal and his secretary arrived Leo had already been elected. Before leaving Rome the young priest sought an audience with his holiness, who happened at the moment to be In a "Cardinal mood for raillery. did not vot for me, said the with pontiff, eyeing Father Farley Tlffe priest hastened mock severity. to assure his holiness that it was only because be had arrived too late. "And would I have had his voice? asked the pope. The young priest exclaimed When the emphatically: "You bet! phrase was fully explained to Pope Leo he laughed heartily. Head of Roman Church In England Was Without Vanity. The late Cardinal Vaughan wei probably the handsomest and most distinguished looking of the Roman ecclesiastical hierarchy. Just as Cardinal Manning looked learned the ascetic, so Manning looked a true Roman prince of the church. But he was most simple In his tastes . and habits. Several times Roman Catholic ladles presented him with costly robes, and on one occasion they presented him with a carriage. But they found that he sold their gifts and spent the money In charity. They therefore at last lent him robes and a carriage In order to oblige him to retain them. as a Jewel.Not long ago mammy" was taken 111 and Miss Irwin sensibly decided that the patient would be better off In a hospital than elsewhere. .The cook recovered in fine shape and a as about to return to her kitchen, when the doctors decided tlret a slight Mammy operation a as advisable. did not like this pi aspect, but left It The latter listened to "Miss May. carefully to a hat the doctors had to say, and then gate this decision, much No. She's to the patient's delight: too good a took. I cant take any And that same afternoon chances. "mammy" once more reigned over her pots and pans.. - Mine. Humbert's Daughter Popular. Mile. Eve Humbert, daughter of the wompnpf thephantom millions, is now said to be living charming little German nook In the valley of the Weser and near the green WestMme. Humbert's vvoods. phalian daughter Is the guest of her former German governess, a lady of some means, who has taken pity on the pu- pil whom she initiated into the mysteriesof the Teutonic tongue and whom she taught to read Goethe, Schiller and Heine. It is said that Mile. Eve Is a great favorite with the people of the little German town, who regard her as an Innocent victim, completely In ignorance of the doings of her family. Joke on Carrie Nation. While Mrs. Carrie Nation was buying a railroad ticket at McKeesport, Pa., the other day the agent was smoking a stogie. She resented thla and gave him a lecture to the effect that his body became impure asa fesult and he would not be fitted to enter heaven. While she was lecturing the ticket seller a gang of men decorated her luggage With whisky labels. She discovered It and tried to scrape them off, but had to hurry aboard the train, a walking advertisement for prominent brands of rye. Encyclopedia of Journalism. Alfred Harm s worth of the London Dally Mail, William Hill of the West-minstGazette andMaurice Ernst of the Vienna Tageblatt are an- as editors of a new Bounced of Journalism, to be published in London and In the English language, but to deal with the history of the newspaper in all days Bioand Its present developmenL graphical sketches of famous journalists are to be tncluded. ... Wotcott in Society. Wolcott of Colorado is managing his social campaign in Newport in a manner that commands admiration of the 400. He has rented an epensive cottage and there will play host to Ixird and Lady Minto. , Few more dist'ngulshed personages have visited Newport than the Canadian governor general and his wife. It is an open secret that Lord Minto Is not by any means a rich man. He has two lovely young daughters. Lady Eileen and Lady Ruby, and the younger set In Newport are In hopes that they also may come to visit the Wolcotts. Big Estate Melting Away. Suits instituted by women are fast melting down the immense estate left by Charles Broadway House, the picturesque Marylander who died In New York, Within- - month f tec-b- is dea-Ise three such suits were Instituted, two of them being successful. One woman sued on behalf of a minor boy, who she claimed was the son of the millionaire clothier. She secured a verdict of $115,000. Now another suit has been begun, this time by the a Idoxv of Cnarles IL B. Rouss, a son of the, millionaire." The estate is now In such an Involved condition that It is doubtful if of It remains to the original legatees when all the suits are settled. one-fourt- h Why Eliot Wat Disqualified. When Gov. Crane was chief executive of Massachusetts he was apAllens Joke. proached by a delegation of business Allen of Missis- men who asked that President Eliot e nabe appointed one of a commission to sippi stoutly maintains that-thtional capital is a fine summer re- report on the proposed construction of sort. I am free to declare that Wash- a dam across the Charles river. The ington provides more real comforts governor demurred. Would you mind when the country Is sweltering i,an stating your objection to President a friend. Eliot? asked the spokesman, "Well, any other city, he said-t- o But the thermometer does climb to replied the governor, the law say great height In the summer, , John, that the commission shall . consist of said the Missis-slppia- three men. if I appointed President Yes, was urged., whimsi- Eliot there would be only one. with characteristic cality, but that has nothing to do Hear Different Calls. with the case. Edward Davis, for several years Britain and Her Colonies, pastor of the Central Christian church Sir Gilbert Parker has come forward of Oakland, Cal., has forsaken i the Cecil Rhodes' scheme pulpit and entered upon a to stage cafor the knitting together of higher reer. He has written a play with a s education purpose, and will hlmseif assume the by calling a conference In Lon- leading role. Practically reversing don to discuss this and related topics'. this process'? Janies Barton, a leading It Is expected that a permanent Im- player In the Grand Rapids Central perial council will be formed to have league baseball team, is about to dissupervision of these matters. The card his uniform for the robes of conference Is to he followed by an al- priesthood.-H- e has been a professionlied conferences dinner," at which Mr al baseball player for years, but has devoted his spare time to study. Balfour will preside. n, lnE8gtisi-speaktng-countrie- v-- r d r.ot at flirt worried over the prospect of any danger to Nellie, as the bay was small and she had often too often, in fact proved her ability to sail her boat without his assistance. But suddenly the clouds which had been scurrying across the sky In detached sections seemed to .unite Into one big, black cloud, which covered the horizon to the easL There was a perceptible drop In the temperature. Rr a few moments the wind seemed to die away. But the lull was only temporary. Then, with an unlooked-fo- r suddenness, the squall which th fisherman had predicted came sweep' - ' ing In from the seas. Nellie bad allowed her boat to sail out almost to the entrance of the bay -- Ox t m "He ain't goin ter get up al thla time ter see nobody. "Well, I Intend to stay here end ring this bell until he does see me, and you can go and tell him lhaL", After an ominous interval Mr. W. descended, almost speechless with wrath. "What do you mean by disturbing me In this manner? It's the most out" rageous "Yes, that's what I think, and t simply called to warn you thatas long as your dog keeps me awake every night I shall come and ring this bell, for If 1 cant Bleep, you certainly shall noL Good morning. HIGH 8ALARIES OF 8INGER3. Heinrich Conrled Tell Amusing 8tory In This Connection. Heinrich Conrled, who has. had so much difficulty in arranging the salaries of his artists that he declares their engagement to be the most difficult part of the work of putting on grand opera, has an explanation for the origin of the exorbitant prices demanded by foreign singers when America is mentioned to them. f A number of years ago he was In Europe engaging a rUsts for his comie opera company. He offered a certain singer $200 a week, to come with him to America. The singer had been used to getting about a third of that sutn and was on the point of accepting when he was approached by. Anton Seldl and asked bla price. He at once demanded $300 and ' finally compromised on $250. When he came to read the contract he found thatafter the American fashion,, he had been signed for $250 a performance and not for that amount per week. Fear; ing that Mr. Seldl might change hie, mind and try to break the contract he took the first boat for New York and was on the ground two months before the opening of the season. -- , Help m to fix up the sail, please, Jack," said Nellie, with an air of great and then we can take cheerfulness, a run out into the bay. There's a lovely swell on this morning. Jack helped hoist the sail, but he didn't seem to share Nellies cheerfulness over the lovely swell." Instead of sailing, wouldnt It be a nice morning for a walk in the woods or a spin on my machine? be suggested, with a timidity which was really disgraceful in such a big, strong man. , Nellie loked at him with an air ol the greatest coldness. How was Jack, a mere man, to know that half of the coldness was arsumed? If Very well, she said severely. you don't care to go when I Invite you I will go alone. Im at-r- y you consider It such a bore to sail with me. This was as rank Injustice as any one, even a pretty girl, could be guilty of. Nellie knew that nothing delighted Jack more than to be with her. She also knew that Lie sole reason for bis reluctance to sailing was the certainty that he would be seasick. In vain Jack tried to explain matters, to humble himself, to assert that he was longing for a sail. Nellie bad Issued her decree, she would not alter iL In her heart of hearts she thought nearly as much of Jack as he da- - of her. But it must be confessed she liked to tease him, Betty not go out alone, miss, said an old fisherman, who came lounging up the wharf Just as Nellie was starting off. Them j'louds off to the east look like a squall. And If It comes It will come mighty sudden." , But Nellie, obsliiate In her deter ruination to punish Jaek for bis hesita tion In accepting her in nation, refused to heed the warning. A moment c It was a race with death, before she recognized her danger. Then she turned and began to ran for the wharf. But It was too late. The first gusts from the coming squall esugbt the little boaL almost tearing the sail from Its lashings. Then a rope supped, and before Nellie, whose attention bed been taken up in steering, could remedy the damagy, her boat was running swiftly and aimlessly before the wind. The people on shore saw her danger and baste was made to get out one of the big sail boats, but this was a work of time, end now seconds were pieclous. Ixng before the larger boat was ready Jack Hasting ran down to (he end of the wharf, untied a little dory, threw in a pair of oars, and was pulling toward Nellie's but at the top of his speed. A dory will ride the waves in any kind of weather, but it is decidedly given to pitching and tossing In rough water. Jack didn't seem to notice this. All his energies were thrown Into rowing hard and fast and desperately. His training on the college crew stood him in good stead, but never In the hottest contested raceTiad he exerted himself as he did now, when he was pulling to savp-thgirt be loved. The dory Jumped half out of the water at every stroke. But the wind was rising, the waves growing rougher and rougher, and eacn Instant Neill a boat grew more and more unmanageable. But Nellie was an experienced sailor,- and even in this emergency held the tiller steady and tried to turn the boat In the direction of the swiftly approaching dory. It was a race with It seemed death. But Jack won. hours to him, but In reality it wu only minutes, and short ones, before the dory reached the Bide of the sallboaL Then Nellie dropped the tiller, crept to the aide of her boaL and a moment later was safe In the dory. It was time. A sudden gust struck the little sailboat. It lurched to one side, and then careened completely over. But the storm bad lost Its victim. When the wharf was reached willing hands lifted Neill to safety. She was none the worse for her perilous experimepL When Jack clambered up on the wharf she gave him look different from those with which she was In the habit of favoring him. Then a little glum of fun came into her eyes. What do you think of a man, she who Help me fix up the sail, pleas. Jack, asked with assumed sternness, said Neills, with great cheerfulnesa tells a girl that it makes him sick to later the little sailboat was dancing go on the water and then can row a little dory through a raging squall?? out' Over the waters of the hay.- - Jacx Jack gave a little gasp of honest surHasting remained at the end of the wnarf in disconsolate mood. prise? Why, I never thought of that," he Surely fate was unkind to make him strong, athletic, perfectly competent replied. Guess I was So wrapped up to sail a boaL and yet unable to en- trying to get to you before your boat dure the slightest bojbieruuaneaa of went down that I didnt think of the waves without belrg sick. Despite th old fishermans warning, he was It seems to hare been a cas of . e ' s. His Prsssecs. I lofk to thro In every need, and never look In vain; . i I feel thy strong and tender iovs, and all la well again; of the i The thought is thlghtler far Than sin and pain and sorrow are. t Discouraged In the work of life, disheartened by Its load. Shamed by its failures or its fears, I sink beside the road; . But let me only think of thee, And then new heart springs up In in a. . Thy oalmneas bends serene above, my restlessness to stUI; Around me flow thy quickening life, to nerve my faltering will; Thy presence Oils my solitude; Thy providence turns all to good. Estate Left By King of Yop. Mr. Hartridge, lawyer of Savanah, who went to tho Island of Yop to Investigate the alleged large estate left by the late David OKeefe of Savanah, dubbed , king of Yop, . has cabled OKeefes widow that the strange man did leave a large estate. He had found property worth $250,000 In the Island of Yop and property of equal , value. In Early reports bad it that OKeefe left an estate w orfl $2,000.000, Hong-Kopg- r Doctors Eccentrlo Will. ' In hla last will Dr, Ladlslaua a leading physician of Lem--. a, berg, Galicia, bequeathed a fund for assisting 13,000 fo of doc-torand ordained at the same time , that hot more than 8 shillings should be spent on his funeral. His numerous orders and medals of distinction be bad given away the day before his death to a hostler and a postman. widows s, -- Rebellion In Pittsburg. They have organized a Straphangers league In Pittsburg, some of the most prominent men of the smoky city be--, Ing among the member IL 8. Rand, superintendent of a life insurance company,- la president and new mem- -. hero are being enrolled by scores dally. The object Is to demand a seat for every passenger Id a street car. - Finished a He Started. 1 began life poor and in , hard luck," said a panhandler to Spencer Edy, Secretary of tne American Legation at Constantinople, who has been home on a furlough. "Dont say anything more, my man, was the reply. Its worth money to see how yon have maintained your own so valiantly. " information Wanted. - "I a! way smile when misfortune overtakes me, said the clerical look--' fog passenger. "Thats a good idea rejoined th hardware drummer, but what do you do when it overtakes you la a prohibition town?" ; |