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Show .. . ' , I ; : . . ; on In front of him he had no ide, except f rjom the remarks of the people, ; who were not complimentary to the cause of justice. "Shame!" exclaimed one man, sturd' s, ily. "If she did do It, what harm?" said , I tMKSk . .. "She's k mere child to look at," re- Can Read Them to Your Mother marked a third. Without Offending. "Silence in the court!" was shrinked but byj the clerk in office. His friends were surprised to, find "What is it all about?" demanded there Ruthven, pushing his way to the front him getting his dinner here andas he among- the restaurants, just rank.'). , to do. There in the dock was a pitiable used out of town?" "Wife sight. Held up between two policemen, "Y no; not exactly, though It because she trembled so she could not would be pretty hard tr tell where stand, was a young girl, whose age was she is." "What's the matter, old man?" For as thirput down in the charge-shewas a little more than the susthere teen, but who, by reason of her attentone. uated lappearance, did not look more picion of a sigh in his at all." "Nothing, nothing than ten or eleven. Her small, white, "You ought to take your wheel pinched face, from which two immense again. Exercise more In the open air, blue ejpes stared tearfully at the mag- and" istrate! was filled .with terror; her rough "Confound the wheel! My wife is on my wheel now, somewhere. out and tangled hair, which should have You know I married a bicycle girl. I been flaxen, but was so begrimed with courted my wife on a wheel. We took dirt as to appear what artists would lovely long through the romanterm a neutral tint, hung down upon tic environs spins of New York. We did her haf naked, bony shoulders; and her Central Park in the early mornings ragged) cotton gown was scarcely suf- and spend many happy evenings along ficient for decency. . She looked like a Riverside drive." "Well, now" hunted fawn, with those "Now it is different, you know. I wild, pitiful, entreating eyes, and her haven't time to go mooning about the wholej appearance filled Ruthven's country forever, and she dotes on the breast! with so much compassion that wheel. We have two wheels, and one he listened with interest to hear what Is in the shop most of the time and charge was brought against her. He she is on the other.. And I am browsconcluded it would be theft, and so it ing around again for my meals that's was of what other crime could such a all." child be guilty? But the evidence given Deceiving Her. against her by one of the policemen was certainly of an aggravated char- .v5 1 Yon Want to Kill the Idle MoIfmenta Try a. Dose of These You " j . KINDS OF HUMOR. IfftESH FROM THE JOKJB SlIOl. -- ' BUBBLES. BOKROWEI j another, An Old Adaee Exp;t.r . seemed that a great peace had taken I Elders Miss don't see oJty f hor. soul. "Make De-itwidow Gettem That it. is the t V chocolate, with lots of cream." woman cessful with the ractl troit Tribune. knew. She has married ani f Outclassed. three husbands, and now sha him in on a face had ry a fourth. Patrick Ragan himself, Withers Miss remarked once (sadly) wjj that, asn he had Vifflnche to the landscape. same old story, my dear; whs ' succeeds like success.?- -' Next to his homeliness his poverty him. was the most conspicious part of met n The other morning a neighbor en him, when the following colloquy ; . . t A in-La- w, r i sued: A - are ve. Pat? o star It's "Afniffhtv bad. intoirely. ; Cannibals as soon as It ever was possible to do so. , And his hostess, could she have looked In upon him afterward, would have been surprised and disgusted to find how agreeable and talkative he couli become directly, he entered his proper element and felt himself to bo at home. Just as those of his acquaintances, who thought him "so terribly, sarcastic" that they hardly dare open CHAPTER I, their mouths in his presence, "would R. RUTHVEN was havebeen amazed to hear Mrs. Garrett what his scold him for his breakfast grow termed cold whilst heletting in bed, or for relay eccentric." very in damp boots with his feet In their eyes the maining of the best chairs whilst he lone upon chief part of his ec discoursed eloquently on all the carcentricity lay in the dinal; virtues for the benefit of his fact of his beine a nephew, young Hamilton Shore. That bachelor and per young Hamilton Shore was Mr. Ruthcontented fectly ven's; nephew every one hart been told, wijth the position. and some believed; but no one knew But that was not all. how he came to be so Ruthven's anawful He said such things He tecedents and family history being and a was cynic alike unknown ia the word of London. dramatist His plays were the most successful of The majority of his acquaintances the time, but he would never allow any according to the usual charity displayed one to mention them to him, far less by those who benefit by all we have to compliment him upon their popularity. give them, and make the worst of evThey were all full of the most senti- erything we do in return were bold acter. mental love scenes, and airy, graceful enough to hint there was a closer con "Please your worship," he com ever: he if Mr. Ruthven, humor, yet nection between Ruthven and his pro- menced, after having been sworn, "I mentioned the tender passion person- tege than he chose to confess; and he was on my beat last evening along Litthe never; took the trouble to contradict tle Peccadillo, Street " ally, sneered at It as a chimera ofmona poet's and novelist's brain them. He had said that Hamilton "Spak out," said the magistrate, tesstrous impossibility, not to be found in Shore: was his nephew, and what so- tily. The policeman grew red, cleared this world. ciety chose to believe on the subject his throat, and recommenced. husbands did jnot was Quiet, steady-goin- g "I was on my beat in Little Peccadila matter of supreme indifference to like Ruthven to associate with their him. lo Street" wives. "You've said that before," interruptThey were not in the least The lad was now sixteen, and, having afraid of his --upsetting their morality; shown a disposition to enter the law, ed the magistrate. far from it; he had never been known to had been removed from the public "When I see this young gal, your flirt in his life; but they were afraid of school and was working under a tutor worship, stooping by some palings outhis destroying their faith in the exist- somewherejn the vicinity of his uncle's side a house; and when I came, up with ence of. truth and virtue. he her she had got 'er 'ands full of onions, house.; Except at breakfast-tim- e If his own word were to be believed, and Ruthven saw but little of each which,' she had stole inside the palings, ' he did not credit . mankind with p.ny other;' but he was under the special and!' ; -- gratification feelings beyond those 6f self "Only three," articulated the pale lips charge of Mrs. Garrett, who gave him and aggrandizement. He ignored his of the child In the dock. of home he when returned supper love and laughed at matrimony, except an does she say?" interrupted the "What looked after as a convenient contract for such par- him.evening, and generally magistrate. ties as desired to benefit" by their mu"She said it was only three onions as a He tall handsome fine, lad, tual possessions as temptation he! al- and jwas with wide-ope- n blue eyes, she'd got, your worship." upright, ways ended by saying he thanked the and fair, "Only three! Three is as bad as curly hair bearing no resemLord he had been! preserved against. blance whatever to his uncle. On rare thirty;. What more, constable?" But if Mr. Ruthven did not care for occasions he appeared "Nothing in particular, your worship. by Ruthven's marriage, neither did he set much store side in the stalls of the theater, was thieving the onions not the She and he by riches. He was very liberal with always attracted much attention from first time by many, I know and I took what he earned no inconsiderable the friends of the latter when he did so; her in the hact." amount and openly pitied those "What's the prisoner got to say for not encourage the it incumbent upon them to but his uncle didmost men who. have herself?" save. He could not see the fun of plant- practice- -' Like, "What 'ave you got to say for yourthrough the crucible of the for the next generation to passed he ing You can speak tq his worship, if self? did not seerHhenecessity, of sit under. Yet he did not spend) his world,; scorched being by its flames, and you will," repeated one of the constamoney on his own home, which was a wished to save Hamilton from too early bles to the criminal. very modest one. situated in an oia- - an "Please sir, I was so hungry!" Its evil. He had acquaintance with fashioned purlieu of Kensington. There been too burned himself "Hungry! nonsense." Hunger is no often not to he lived, in a tiny house, waited on by dread excuse for crime. Where does this girl ,the fire for his nephew. an ancient purblind housekeeper ;one 'constable? So What's her name? was still considered live, of those inconvenient legacies which a and young Shore no Has she a as mere treated got parents?" child, at which man sometimes flnd3 himself compelled he was name is "Her more sometimes than Peg O'Reilly, your wordisposed to accept against his will, and doesjnot to ' land she's got no parents as she ship, grumble. know how to get rid of afterward withshe ain't got any friends, and knows who sat of; Ruthven, up writing usually out being called a brute, j nor in particular, neither; home half the any night, seldom left his bed till Mrs. Garrett had not much trouble, eleven or, .twelve o'clock in the day, she gets her living about the streets." however, with her master, who always when,; after a The magistrate frowned visibly. desultory breakfast, he spent his evenings at his club. There would1 saunter down was watching every phase of to Ruthven the Strand and he might be "found, night after night, farce afternoon the his among the theatrithrough his double eyeglasses. the center of a circle of admiring spend; "Ha! very; bad! very bad indeed! cal world of London, being as well friends, for Ruthven, though so unpop- known In every lobby and greenroom Does she attend the School-Boardular with the women In consequence as the . - , .? "No, your worship." manager himself. of an unpleasant habit he had contractIt was on one particular day in spring "Been vaccinated?" ed by saying what he meant was an " 'Ave you been waccinated?" de-'Immense favorite with the men. Who when,: having passed some hours in the heard no such caustic, witty, stinging way described, he was walking quietly mandedthe policeman in charge. a street in the city, in which one "Whacked," said the prisoner, mis remarks from any other member of the down principal police courts is situ- taking the word; "oh, yes, sir, often." .Cannibal Club. With the other fsex of our There was an amused smile upon The mournful ; tones went through j ated, Ruthven became hard, philosophical, 'the a of man smile Ruthven's who his, has face, toughened heart. sometimes almost uncomplimentary, heard which ridiexcites his something but his own knew him as he really cule either (TO BE CONTINUED.) by its absurdity or Its unwas thoroughly honest, truth.' ., .v.. and true; hating vice, and with a very BICYCLING WITHOUT LEGS. The fact is, Lord Lupton had just met tender spot somewhere, waiting for' the and congratulated him on his supposed Illinois lad Pedal with His Stumps right hand to probe and reveal. to engagement a Mile Under Five Minutes. other great cause for offense with (the tiest and inost Cissy Vanilla, the preton since wheeling became a craze Ever popular burlesquer ladies against Ruthven was, that he the boards. His had hUman lordship the appeared race, big and little, high and never went to their dinner parties; and, to was most that the it natural Imagine low, powerful and weak, has thought it worse still, he never answered their n In world the the that no dishonor to be found in scanty atthing letters. be about to contract tire, pushing pedals. There seems to should dramatist Many and many a fair woman had an alliance with the n act- be nb limit to the fad, and the result angled for that tough old heart of his ress and that he was a very lucky fel- has been no end of freaks and freaking. In vain, for a poular dramatist, and one low to her. had Ruthven acknowl- Now, however, the greatest of all freaks get of the cleverest men In town, was not a the while he de- makes its appearance. It Is a bicycle luck, edged possible parti to be let slip without an effort. nied the fact, but his lip curled inward- whose rider has no legs and only one Yet the coveted, cunning fish swam by He the and while. Vanilla! arm. The rider is Arthur Roadhouse, a Cissy. them, flashing his cold, glittering scales ly Where would world's the folly stop? boy resident of De Kalb, 111. He is thirin the sun, uncaptured and unlikely to Last month , he been had accused of teen years old, bright and as active as be so. The married women said he was ""to Mrs. his heart Flutterley. his physical Imperfections, which came a bear, the unmarried ones that he was losing Next in all should from birth, will allow. Like most cripweek, probability, a fool; but Ruthven cared not what they hear his name linked with he of that Sig-no- ples, his mind Is precocious. The bisaid. In appearance he was decidedly Scandalati, or some other promi cycling craze left him In body more His earnest, deep-soulnent female. Why could they not leave hopeless' and helpless than ever. A yes were set in a face whose features him alone he who troubled his head neighboring manufacturer betokened three grand qualities de- so bicycle about little attention to any agreed to make a wheel which the boy paying cision, perspicuity, and humor; but as of them? If his detractors could only could! ride, and he did so. His one hia short sight compelled him always have looked Into Ruthven's heart at hand guides the handle bar and bars of to wear a pair of double glasses, few. that moment they certainly would not steel lead up from the pedals to the people knew how much tenderness have themselves 0ut of the way to short stumps which he has known as put beamed in his glance and was mixed a Invent for him destiny any longer. with the rest of his disposition. His legs, j Strange to say, he experienced As Ruthven at arrived the was about police but his court very little trouble in. balancing the maage he was a there was perceived hair large chine.! He began riding about three already plentifully sprinkled crowd at so its entrance unusually weeks ago, and after three or four with gray. He gave strangers more the large a one, in fact, that It induced him hours' instruction and practice he made Idea of being a disappointed and soured to ask the policeman in attendance the a half mile on a track in lessthan three man than anything else, and the ladie3 reason of it. were not slow to attribute his misanminutes. He can now do a mile in less one of them spiritual cases com- than five minutes, and expects to reduce "It's to hi3 beon having: temperament thropic Jilted by one of themselves; but. they ing on, sir; a doctor to be tried for him- - this time to four minutes. He has alwere wrong. Ruthven had never been position, and the hevidence against ready! made a half mile in 2m. 10s. He Jilted. Hi3 cynicism was due to the him given by a member of parliament." has learned to dismount, and can Ruthven immediately decided upon handle his wheel readily and; without fact that he did not believe In that which he had never experienced, and going In to hear the trial. It was a assistance. He has to be assisted, common of to habit his his attend the pothe love passages which issued from, though, when he mounts, but he exlice courts and law when anything of pects soon to be able to do this alone.' pen were drawn, as we draw pictures of took Interest His was De Kalb seems to have more than place. profession only.; from his toaven, imagination If a lady, by any chance, Induced the study of mankind, and he knew of her share of bicycle riding cripples. A Ruthven to appear at an evening party, no better arena for the pursuit of It. year ago one of the young women of So he turned short round and entered the town had a leg taken off ?.he was always more elated at her by the cars. than the event seemed to warrant; the court. It was very crowded in an- She now rides a bicycle very creditably, 'or ha was generally either brusque or ticipation of the coming case, and for it is said. silent whilst there, and Invariably some; minutes he could hardly get One pint of butter equals one pound. .withdraw himself to' join his beloved standing room, and of what was going n how face. vation that's shtarin' me in the, be can't it "Is that so? Sure, an' of yezj very pleasant for ayther 33DOd!; Are Inseparably connected. mer depend simpyf golclj Vi' upon the latter. If, it 4s pure tV . properly fpd and there ia no ness." If it is impure they are fn refuse and the horrors of E( ! prostration result. Feed the C--' on pure blood. Make pure Uoo keep it pure by taking Ahem! et lady-friend- . s 41 : ' nn You know that man proposes She No, I don't, Mr. Softly; I've only heard so. (Then business was be gun.) Boston Globe. lie . near-sighte- - fig-tre- es j j i ; - . ?" ' 1 ludiieyPiil will cure Kidney d, and blood troubles Making It Clear, Father What are you driving at?' Suitor I don't see why you continue to misunderstand my meaning; I have tried to make it plain enough. I want to marry your daughter; that's all there is to it. Do you follow me-- " But there was no need of this ques tion, for, as the young man turned to leave he had tangible evidence that was fol his prospective father-in-la. him. Truth. lowing Modern Realism. "Go!" said the mother, pointing to The daughter of Mulberry Bend cowered in terror. "And if you are not back in ten minutes I'll break1 every bone in your body!" It was not a tragedy; It was an ev eryday occurrence. The young girl departed for the saloon around the. corner, with! the family growler on ber arm. Truth. In Sight. "Ha, ha! ha, ha!" laughed the great detective, "I have them now." For five days he had been on the trail, and had neither eaten nor slept. He had done nothing but drink. Under the circumstances his joyous assertion that he had 'em bore the similtude of verity. Indianapolis Journal. Disillusion. v -- : y Sympathetic Guest (with a tear in his eye) Ah, your mothe-rWaiter Yes, mother thinks I am a burglar. Truth4 y One on the Teacher. A certain schoolmaster occasionally compares the achievements of his pu pils with the work of noted men In their boyhood days, much to the schol ar's disadvantage. "Now, John have you solved the problem?" asked the teacher the oth er day. "No sir," replied the boy, "I can't." "How old are you, John?" "Sixteen," was the answer. "Sixteen!" repeated the instructor, Sixteen, and can't solve a simple prob lem like that! Why, sir, at your age flanraa Waehlnnrtnti WO a IBTirxr ATM n cr the estate of Lord Fairfax." The dudII looked thoughful, but made no reply. After the class was dismissed a classmate Inquired of him if Washington ever did anythirg else remarkable when he was sixteen. "I don't know," responded the boy. 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Sympathetic Guest Ah no Waiter My folks don't know where ; Troubles , j d Hood's Pills Fourthly made when he married that couple the other day." "What was it?" "Hps performed the ceremony all right, but he never had married anya body in. bloomers before, and he's little you fcnow, ana to came when he saluting the bride,a he became his to custom, according little flurried and kissed the young man." Chicago Tribune. , who-consldere- The One True Blood Purifier. Mistake. : i 000: Awkward "It was a bad break the Rev, Mr. ! i - Da rill; half-starve- d, 4 no1 cut i . . j good-hearte- d, j;- -- j well-know- t well-know- ra good-lookin- g. . ed : j j flve-and-thir- ; ty, -- suc-cc-- ks ; His Investment. "Mister," said the man with the suspicious side glance, "can you tell me where the nearest trolley railroad . is?" "Certainly," was the reply. "For a dollar and a half I ought to be able to ride about three dozen times, oughtn't I?" "Yes." "Well, I guess that'll do. 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Cpeam Balm, j bottle; Pineola Balsam, 25c at Draggistatities of $2.60 will deliver on receipt of amount Travels of the Puff. loo-New ELY BROTHERS, 53 Warren St, Oldboy I wonder where these hitsleeves are to puffed end? going SUREFiind.CBleeding URE for don't know: the blcvd tfuny inow or frotrudiue P'Jl'j'TtJJJL rJo0 seem to 'i wear begirls them ftw-on-R,upile tumors. tiuive Tramp (at dentist's door) I'd like tweenjust Circulars o'TTf cure. Ktmtu". the waist and the kneesY Har in,JsorOii pruggUte or mail. UtfgAftKO, I' my teeth filled. per's. Bazar. Dentist What with gold or silver? ..PARKEKcOMl Tramp (eagerly) Oh, just plain bread Training: His Voice. will do. Truth. MAI K beaotu ot.rr:z a. Cleans and, "Mamma, Jimmie Watts Is learning r" eri Promotes a laxunant EeBtore to to be a brakeman." I Never Fails Decision. Youthful Uair to its "Learning to be a brakeman?" "'Could I only read the future." 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