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Show jtH "hd XI1AT GIRL of JOHNSON'S Xy JEA X.A-T- Author of "At 0 Ctrl' Dolores did not 1, understand it n the truth move; slo thoroughly, ts upon her. I thought that you were not capable of hearing the truth; I believed yon were like many women; I see how , LXXLVM. Mtrco." Etc. BURMESE GIRLS WITlOmmh was but slowly dawaitiE mistaken 1 was; your friend here, tth a movement of his hand and a half smile toward young Green, trial to impress upon me that you were braver than other women, but I would srsvML do not hqow ails not he convinced. I know now that something e er more than you have said?" ou are brave brave Is famous the world reining In his horse In order that he Washington enough for this The bedroom door and worse. over for the number of its statues, may obtain a better view of the field opened noiselessly. and Dr. Grey rame out. As he tshe understood. The truth was but few visitors pause to consider to of battle. upstepped Into the room, closing the door on her in all the blackness of dark- what an extent the military statues A fine equestrlnn statue of Gen. ehind him, I)r, Dunwiddie motioned ness. There had been little There are, of course, Hancock was unveiled in Washington love be- predominate. for him to return, but he shook his tween her and her father, but he was several statues to statesmen and Jur- In 1896. Alike to the Thomas statue head emphatically. the only one in the world to her, and ists, notably those commemorative of the pose is one of action, the hero of lies like a log, Hal; the trump of now John Marshall, Daniel Webster and Gettysburg being represented as a the archangel alone could arouse him. "Then he will die you think? Benjamin Franklin; but for the most eonnnander, watchful and alert. In the I ve stuck to him She asked It calmly, except that part these picturesque t'Mlmonlals center of activities. The statue of day and night like an obedient puppet; now I want a her lips were whiter than usual and bejr tribute to tho nations warriors. Gen. Logan, the first of the memorichange; whats all this going on out stiff, so that the words came uneven- The figures of Washington and als to be unveiled during the present here? What ails you people? ly. Greene, the foremost leaders of the century, Is unique in many respects. I think that he Dr. Dunwiddie frowned, and Ms may die. Miss Revolution, have been reproduced. A Gen. Logan is represented as riding voice was almost sharp as he an- Johnson, but we will hope for the statue of Jackson marks his achievealong the line of battle, his sword best. ments In the second war with Greai drawn and carried low in his right swered: hand. The horse is represented in You will let me nurse him?" she Britain. Gen. Scotts statue la a reThere is nothing going on here to interest you, Tom, and Mr. Johnson asked. Her face was lifted to his, and minder of his service In the Mexican the attitude of moving at a slow trot. must not be left alone one moment. there was not a quiver of a muscle, war; whereas, several of the great On one face of tho pedestal of the not the trembling of the white lids commanders of the Civil war have monument is a group representing If you are tired, I will take your place fringed with the silken lashes over the had their fame perpetuated by this Gen. Logan taking tho oath of office until as United States senator, administermeans, and still others will be simiUntil it's over, the other inter- steady, searching eye3. few ed by Vico President Arthur. next the honored within You shall larly nurse him. Dr. Dnuwid1 Lord knows wish It were rupted. The Increasing appreciation of tho years. well over; its a dused bad piece of uluo of the Much of the impressiveness of the historical and nrtlstlc business, anyhow, and I wish I were statues national at tho is doubtless statues in equestrian Washington cut of it. due to the fact that so many of them capital ls well evidenced by the growlie was stopped by a gesture from are equestrian. It Is customary in all ing generosity of congress In approDr. Dunwiddie. Young Green also countries to portray ns men on priating money for such memorials. turned on him with flashing eyes. horseback only the royal In some eases friends and admirers Dolores seemed turning into stone; who were actual of a warrior to lie honored liavo conor men personages her face was whitening, and her eyes commanders of troops or enjoyed the tributed all or a portion of the cost dilating; her voice sounded strange title of commander. The first equeseven to herself as she laid her hand trian statue ever erected in the west on the doctors arm as he was passing ern hemisphere was the one of Goorgc her. III. of England, which, during the You will not go until you have anwar for independence, was melted swered me, Dr. Dunwiddie?" and cast into bullets by patriotic It was more a command than a daughters of Miss Columbia. The query; her eyes were full on him, and monument now oldest equestrian ha paused instinctively. standing in the new world Is a colosHer uncle spoke Impatiently; like sal statue of Charles IV. of Spain, In all men, he disliked scenes; this girl the City of Mexico. The initial statseemed capable of getting one up at ue in tho United States is the realmost any moment. nowned one of Gen. Andrew Jackson My dear Dolores, he said, Dora in Lafayette square, at Washington, is waiting for us. Why do you bother directly opposite the White House. the doctors? They know much betThe monument, showing the hero ter than we do what is best to be done. of New Orleans mounted on a spiritCome, like a good girl, let us go; we ed steed, rearing in a precarious attiDont go In yet, Dolores.". are only hindering the others. tude, has been from time immemorial flash of wondera die gravely, replied, Why should I hinder them? she pictured In school readers and geogmeetIn his black admiration eyes ing They are strangers ing hers in that eomprhenslve glance raphies, and its appearance is probasked, gravely. here; he is my father. that showed to him the depth of this ably moro familiar to the great maYes, of course, he said, brusquely. jority of Uncle Sam's citizens than woman's soul, the marvelous strength Of course, Dolores. We all know In the world. This of her Ah, indeed she any other statue statue, like all the military memorials that, but they know much better than should nurse him. we do what is best to be done. Dora at the capital, is of bronze, and was As he turned away toward the bedi3 waiting for you it is better in from cannon which Jackson capcast room she started to follow him, hut war of every way for us to go. Mrs. Allen laid her hand upon her tured from tho British in the 1812. She stood erect ami slender among crossed sheulder, and young Green Gen. Scott. The second equestrian statue erectthem, her print gown falling around quickly to her side, his faco softened of but under these circuma statue, ed in Washington, that of Gen. Geo. her to her feet, her face catching the strangely. stances has made approprimemolike the congress Jackson shadows of the storm upon it. Dont go in yet, Dolores not just Washington, The Gen. old cannon. Gen. ations for the pedestal. was cast from Did I not say, the voire was alrial, his yet! he said, entrcatingly, bonding most solemn in its grave earnestness, fair head ou a level with hers, the Washington, dressed in colonial uni- Jackson statue cost complete the sum as witnessing the of 890,000, and a like amount was form, is that I will not leave him ever kindly light deepening in his eyes as battle ofrepresented Princeton. Ills horse is paid for the memorial to Gen. Washwhile he lives not for any one? look in hers met the they before the a for moment; raised to his face. shot, but the ington. None of them spoke You shall go as shrinking The Gen. Scott statue cost 20,000 not one of them was capable of de- soon as It is best I will lot you go general is unmoved by the danger. and the pedestal 825,000 more. For memoof erection and the the so stood grave Following ceiving her as she there now. of Gen. Nathaniel Greene atatue the rial to the nation's liberator came the quiet waiting his reply. That she had Her eyes searched his face, large the appropriation was 840,000, original a a for statue commission of than better a right to know. a. right and dark and beautiful eyes they placing an but additional appropriation of monuthey, could not be denied. She had were; she scarcely recognized him for of Gen. Winfield Scott. This $10,000 waa made later In order to was in was and 18C7, ordered ment woman a was she spoken the truth; the moment. erected seven years later. The ma- complete the memorial. The bronze capable of enduring much, of suffering Why should I not go? she asked, of McPherson cost (23,000 and to be child a put gravely. "I am to nurse him; Dr. terial was derived from cannon cap- figure much; she wa3 not $25,000. The sum of the war. Gen. Mexican pedestal the tured during off with evasive replies. Dunwiddie has promised that I shall. was paid for Warda matchless atatue as on a mounted is Scott bedroom represented the door; at Dr. Grey stood Is he not my father? at rest He is depicted aa a of Thomas and $25,000 for the pedeshe had not moved since the girl spoke; inBut his hand was upon her arm charger lieutenant general, and not as he ap- tal. The statue of Gen. Hancock sho as him impressed strong and warm and tender, and she she Impressed all of (49,000 volved the expenditure In victories his of time at the peared the others. Young Green looked trou- obeyed him silently. told, and the Logan atatue cost (C5,-00the Mexican war. bled; he started as though he would Her uncle left soon after, and Mrs. of which sum congress appropriNaGen. of statue The go to Dolores, and checked himself. Allen sent a note to Dora explaining thaniel equestrian ated he(50.000. For the great memorial Greene, the Revolutionary Even Dr. Dunwiddie was somewhat the strange scene. Dolores said no 1877. to Gen. Grant congress has appropriin was erected congress by ro, disquieted; he looked beyond the girl word. She scarcely heard what was The hero of the masterly campaign ated a quarter of a million dollars; otu of the opposite window. going on around herj when her uncle against the British In the south is the sum of (50,000 has been set aside They waited for him to speak; the stooped to kiss her forehead and In Continental uniform, for the pedestal of the statue of Mcothto represented girl knew he would tell her; the promised that Dora should rome seated upon a charger and pointing Clellan, upon which work has not yet ers were sure he would do what was her as soon as it were possible she with his right hand as though direct- commenced, and a like expenditure best. As his gaze left tho window and looked through and through him; sho ing a military movement. The statuo will probably be made for tho base of he turned to Poloies, he caught the heard his words, hut they made no im- ls 134 feet In height. the statue of Sheridan, for which the look on young Greens faro. His own pression uinm her; her thoughts woro of the equestrian memori- tentative plans have been made. The first The cleared instantly; ho was himself in tho quiet room beyond tho closed als to civil war heroes ereeted at tho contract for the stotue of this dashagain, grave, prat tit al, a thorough phy door. ing cavalry leader, It may bo noted, he continued.) sieian and gentleman. (To has fittingly - been awarded to the " he saiJ "My dear Miss Johnson, sculptor who created tho statue of NO CAKE FOR HER. lie was grave, courteous; her eyes did Thomas. not leave his face searching, steady father fell fully Youngster Thought Ho Had a GrievA Negro Would Have Known Better. i,y3 "when Ityour lie struck tho was ance Against His Mother. twenty feet There was one Incident that took used G. Illalno he dropped The late Mrs. James lodge with great force; had on Wedplace In the Waldorf-Astoriit might scarcely have hurt him, to rolato charmingly tho unconscious was not recorded In that night nesday and sons' tho lodgo witticisms of her daughters though it is evident that the minutes of the meeting (Tailed, to scrubSho once said: Childhood. bolow Is rocky and the bushes form a society of Kentuckians. uam his father'! his he lost When Janies, by and sharp; as it was, John G. Carlisle was In the middle discussed balance aud slipped down suddenly sake, was a little chap, ho of an address on the purpose of th ono him kill tho not subject day for a long time with a force I wonder did meeting when a door back of hi of wedding cakes. lie made mo tell chair outright. opened and a waiter made bis an him all about wedding cakes how "As it Is, he broke both legs and bearing a tray on which ppcarancs which they are made, how they are cut, and a dozen glasses and were half arm. besides Internal Injuries once. them are sent to the of water. cannot be determined upon at laanc-tivel- y how pieces of pitcher friends of brides and grooms. This Mr. Carlisles eloquence over the n She watched him steadily; was especially pleased of the exiles from the Blue she knew he had not told her last custom ho resslty set in a with, lie thought a piece of wedding Grass country banding together bsd all Her lips were white, and crossed over made a delightful gift. hushed his audience Into absolute t straight lino. Mrs. Allen but she pa d cako he pondered for a moment Then lence. The first thing that broke it and touched her hand, to He frowned. Ho said. was waiting she he esmo to a pause when the wait as to her; no heed send you er entered was the tinkle of the Ice la "But, mamma. ! shantwhen know tho worst, I got any of my wedding cako the pitcher. "Yon know how he was ,.b ,!y Dunwiddie. married. When the waiter placed the tray oa Dr. home." continued to yo my dear? I asked. not, him, found table before Mr. Carlisle a titter 'Why the who ono were tho Because. he said, you didn't send and Cliarllo. His ran over the audience, which finally Nathaniel Greene. Gen. he owes his llfo-y- ou " below the knee, me any of yours. nation's capital was the statue of Gen. broke out Into a roar of laughter. No right leg was broken arm yesterday, his James D. McPherson, which waa se- one spoke a word, but all stared at wo set that and Not Much Ue for a Trunk. Being good cured through the efforts of the So- the pitcher of water. 1 . Gen. Joseph W. Congdon. tho presl-debum, of the TenncsHOO. Kentuckiars, they missed something. of the Array ciety of tlio American Silk Associa It was Intended that the monument The waiter was an Alsatian and Mri. Allen', tuco mno tlrno ago In ' was ' traveling knew II tion nothing of the needs of KenMcPherson's tomb, ts Pin wcmlil ML In a little should constitute Georgia. Ho says that uth tho statue Is a vault de- tucky gentlemen. New York Tress. hem and two Georgia town he one day heard signed to receive the tody of tho galscenes, but this was MaMy g. lads Pulitzers Crest Affliction. tu colored broken officer killed fpnr Atlanta; hut Is lant left Ilia leg Nrt'th. mW tho first Pulitzer In his article In the le. The ma was never pwinc did Interment Joseph We such Ml"s Johnson, Das so? said the second. rnts MePlinrrm as ho North American Review on "The Colstatuo repre till ,;i,;,.s;n;aS?Q,1r,fatheS to take wlv Yep. Iso B"t a trunk led In hnttlo. In his right hand he lege of Journalism" makes this pais best you in mo. too. field glosses, and is portrayed thetic allusion to hla blindness; "If holds ,n so king ri niiiii'l td "A trunk? What am a trunk fort" as gazing deliberately over a field of my comment on these criticisms shall the tilgh.t In, ye- seem to bo diffuse, and perhaps repe"W'y to tote yah do's battle. state, that wo. nuked?" alas! hjf and magnifi- titions, my apology Is that "An go Inspiring Burpnsslncly " j terday. I am compelled to write by voice, cot ,,,1,1 be worse to Gen. statue Geo. ererted H ls the cent If It were pmslhlo. Traveling CHrlatln". by pen. end to revise the proofs by H. Thomas by his comrades of th than folly to a ' 1 P J-- h ci rrf ul n ur It is stated that "The Gideons' not by eye a somewhat difficult In 1874. esr, Th Cumberland of the Army of IM members It should go. Then. growing at tho rat Is represented task." of Chlcksmsnga Rock nim mouAh. Ing. we may bring to Act of Cong rent, in the Ye.r 1800 hr Street Entered Aceordin Smith. Librarian of Conareaa, at Washington, D. c. In the Oflice of the CHAPTER -- Be is my let me in ctx,xStcmTur XIV. Continued father, and they 'nurse laid her hand caressingftrm. tJ.L" she said, in a matter it 'Remember, Dolores, tone fath-J1n- d seen your has he slnce as soon as he do you know, Ihot er we are going to take him can nurse to the town so you There content? heart's :f our 1 nretty houses In the town, and intends buying one and " .uncle for you. Theres a fine -busi-- 1 Shop With a good to have Is he and foyour father, com- "housekeeper and everything ' York New In are while you i 0f. : Hi rtable 55 mo-oancle will be ready In a to not like wait; does he and dress, and a needn't change your Dora bonnet. and wrap n wear ray when you get there. everything ujx not yet I' ls her note; you have I read it for you while ad It Shall ut get ready? Ve stooped and picked up the note talking continu-the girl no time to reply y it had fallen, ere giving d'sha so wished. writes such. a pretty hand; those who draw well write makes charming Dora jl and etches. Here is your note; it reads Dora .y say e her, only one misses her pretty ..ce." spoke rapidly, but with of excitement; more as ot s' trace no time jugh she would give the girl soft the gray unfolded She think. awl, and laid it over a chair, then opened the note with no break in conversation, and read aloud : Nurse AliMy Dear New Cousin: to claim come i has told you I have or rather have come part way claim you. They will not allow me to out day, so father has prom-- d go me solemnly that ho will bring j with him to me. Nurse Allen will ke good care of him, and bring him ns by and by, and we can go over see him when the weather is dry. re him my love. I hope he is better, j will go to see him soon. Come to pat once; I wish you, Dolores Jolin-a- , and can wait no longer. DORA." Allen Mrs. CHAPTER XV. Dolores Reply. listened quietly, with no she Im of impatience or interest; ood erect and silent, her cye3 rest-i- g calmly on Mrs. Allens face. The bedroom door opened, and her cdecameout, accompanied by young He no-efei and Dr. Dunwiddie. the wraps made and spoke ready, Delores d keenly: Well my rt will men! dear, are you ready? My watching for us ch, And if you are ready we will be at once." (oMrs. Allen advanced and began the wraps around the girl, Stores stepped back to avoid rvlrg her a slow glance as of put-in- f but her, then she turned away from t others toward the physician who ras talklrg earnestly to young Green it the farther window. There was no trace of agitation in p girl's face or manner as she young it "Yw an ell me If you wJH." the room to the two at Ml south window. "ed the she said, gravely. r.,' iunwlddle. ero searching his for tho ' ie ncver glanced 1 at his coin-"P- f she con-- a Dunwiddie, owly and distinctly, you can you wl11, There is no rca- im should not know the truth; i Iny fal,lort Have I not a cm to know? Do you think this Is All the other women of ' keri nmrn rnro for tho men when ,'1' t!l,'ro Is no reason why a'lni.M ..I"" not ,!o - ' n,t V". "hi ' " ':lu' t nd h"r 0 u same If thero is t he, rise why are 0 I Imre, and why is ho do not understand It, in l,. Iny un a"ay from my I -- lln-no- nt r; d 0, ""Sj r nt YOUNG. Are Considered of Age When They Reach Thirteen. After the ears are pierced, at the ago of 13, a Burmese girl begins to think of marriage. She Is free to choose her own husband, only ancient superstition decrees that she shall not marry a man born on a cer tain day of the week. Disaster is supposed to overwhelm the girl born oa Wednesday, and that there shall be no uncertainty In the day of birth, a child always has a name beginning with the letter of the day of the week on which she was born. After the wedding party have assembled at the brides home the band plays and the guests sit about on the floor chatting, smoking, and eating sweetmeats, and after a time It is announced that the two young people who are mentioned by name are man and wife. Durlrw the first year of their married life the young couple must live with the wifes mother, and the d must help to support his mother-in-laIt ls the wife who holds the purse and manages all household ex- 1 hus-ban- penditure, For Masquerade. ' Vtr- . I,f)tf ' o1 ji . . . , J V: ' a? t' At the religious festivals and dances in New Guinea grotesque face masks are worn by the participants. Trained Tortoises. Japanese and Korean showmen, In addition to their skill as Jugglers and acrobats, display a truly marvelous skill in teaching animals tricks. They not only exhibit educated bears, spaniels, monkcyB and goats, but also trained birds, and, what is the more astonishing of all, trick fish. f One of the most curious examples of patient training Is an exhibit by an old Koreai boatman of a dozen drilled tortoises. Directed by his songs and a &:uall metal drum, they march In lire, execute various evolutions, and conclude by climbing upon a low table. the larger ones forming of their own accord a bridge for the smaller, to which the feat would otherwise be all When they have Impossible. mounted they disuse themselves In three or four pitas Jike to many plates. Trees Cracked by Frost. A grove of aspens in Manitoba grows In a region of intense froHt. The straight, tall trunks have frost cracks in the bark near the ground, where the sap Is yet to be found in the time of severest cold. All who have camped in the north during the coldest weather w ill recall readily the sharp explosions that are heard during the making of these cracks. Tramp Made a Mistake. Mrs. Samuel Gullck, wife of a farmer living near Washington, N J.. waa attacked by a tramp while walking along the bank of a canal. She carried a lantern, and, Instead of scream ing, she swung the lantern and dealt tho tramp a terrific blow upon tbe had. To escape further punishment tho fellow jumped Into the canal and , swam across. The Circle of Death. . v The circle Is practically e bottom-lea- p basket, round the sides of which the horseman gallops whllo It Is suspended In mid air. This Is the latest sensation In Parisian music balls. Canadian Woods Buffalo. The woods of northern British America are still Infested by hundreds of queer species of bison known as the woods buffalo. He is much larger than the bison of tho plains, which formerly abounded In such numbers. To Sink Deep Coal Shaft. Tho deepest coal mine shaft in the world is to bo sunk In Hanover township, Penn. It will bo 2.C23 feet deep and will open up a virgin coal field, one of tho richest In tho region. The colliery will glvo work to about 2.000 men. eouv-iHin- tel-yo- father, to leave m rtro of by atrnnpers, (In r atlow niy . uicle; no doubt he " n but he Is a stranger to , ,irl not know, sho ,.rPi. bnine how could she ' m llro ,lie wou,tl wish to ,h ronH n,,t wish 10 is womi l0 herself you know hi a not do It hcrsolf. Do you '7 half-daze- MARRY '' right." .dv tut Borrow Morey to Pay Counties. Tho little t"wn of Marlon. Ms.. Is paying 5 p r cut Inter." t on money borrowed to pay the bounty of 25 conts per bead which the loglrlulure of 1903 paoel upon bo.lg hogs. Ununual Diet Killnd Bruin. t ut Ti e Forks, Mo, that die I from the a bear tells about effeett of eating n pair of straight-frojorsets. A correrponib-n- nt , |