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Show BY P. . TliK F JIK. T. O. B.. 57, IIML (O'llMM. thou-and- s of times, and is supposed to be a that it took ydose guesier, estimab-to the weight of sixty-tw- o greenba'-kgolJ-pieebalance a When he anie to try it lie fo md the number to be twenty-six- . a. A Uls-It- in a (jaribn fii with sunshin. d. iruil pl 1 'dir , luMi-uni airv, Ulus nit liubOh-- Ihi-jnt t hfir still iisi!av th Fillll itli ulus inir rnitmiin 'irth they tlimti ! mi t lie .or. Tl n, ns z I'll r notch them, paper notes the terminaof a lawsirt begun in or four centuries ago. The litigation was over a forty- - ere tract of uncultivated land, has been handed down through numberh'-- s venerations, und, curiously enough, has been finally settled by peaceful arbitration. 1M Tut; Psychic il Society in England is discussing theeurious question whether, when you have taken a haunted house and no ghosts appear you can sue your landlord for breach of contract. Of all the haunted houses that have been taken by tin society, not one has jet produced the shadow of a ghost d Iquig fair. in t lies r huhiiVs M.niniine gmly to lhlhliiis. W ,Ui li tbi-- MS) th- - ttisv fly, stv h.M lv (olntirs lIow, floating on i!u- go! J ihi-tii- JuKt uh A ani la hip tb'pi.mt the bubkaM ttiMtmg thn m the nj", IhllbiH Mounnasr jjaiiv t the kv Uir flouting, the ohm ik I'lvi-laijii-o- ulw, tz' n, Lorraine i ti'knkh-how- n I high-flye- SAY, I$a r ton read us the pa-- 1 , I the bored us with sonatas when we preShe was always ferred the Mikado. The origin of the word hurrah the same at all times, and to all peolias for some time been a theme of disple. Her great beauty was her wuii-- l cussion in the press. A writer in an gray eyes, and she had a way ad the of looking out of them that was simp-- ! English journal expresses the conviction that it is nothing but an enlarged ly irresistible. She had a fault of looking quite often ataman that form of nurr (signifying a rapid movewav, and it seldom took more than a ment), und is of purely Teutonic orifor even the delights ot man s M, to bring him to his yawn, " gin." Also, that the word hurry is earthly refuge, the club, will pall at knees. If ever a girl was scientifical-time- s its Anglici.ed form. on the masculine mind. And l.v and ingeniously a coquette, it was Among tho prisoners in Siberia arc when the dailies deal oulv- in politics I he affairs never went beyond a scores of Russian subjects who are and death notiees, what run the pool from the victim, and often- j)roj)()saj suspected of doubting that tho Russian fcllows do but jiniii at the dreary er never reached that stage, but it established church is the true religion. kept a gn at following, and sin liked prospect! is trying to pick anAnd jet Rus-i- a Flnenix is nil exceptional dub. that. Most girls do. The A successful belle is always a tar-- i other quarrel with Turkey on tho AYit hiu its privileged walls the gilded for slanderous arrows of ctli-- i ground that she is persecuting Chrisget of a great er tians! Even Africa, is more lenient in youth uml rich girls who never flirt be-- I some of her doctrines than Russia. city dined nnd gossiped. On this cause oppoi tunity is wanting, and criticised for her particular morning, it was a small Mary was severely Tuts is tho regular winter for in- nnd early affair that united the host little penchant. I don't think anyvestigating churgos of cruelty prefer- n mill is two guests iu a congenial meal. thing beyond inert fun and a girl's natural rrtiel desire of conquest ever red by tho inmates of tho soudiers Fn derick Harton whs giving one of animated her. She was auonlycliild, homes, insane nsvluins and county und her parents wen consequently bouses. Justus soon as some one sots his justly celebrated little breakfasts blind to her faults, if she hail any. I New York. for tho ball rolling it will take a run over to a triend, en route never saw any myself. added Harof was Hut a even breakfast the country. And in every' case tho thing ton, striking a light with pronounced whitewash will bo spread on and the past, und withchnii-- pushed frc.m vigor. It was a gay w interwhen business the table, the men were consoling everything declared to bo all right tlii? regret of sated appetite with the first brought .John Torrance to this A pAssENGt k upon one of tho ocean city. We were classmates nt Yale, comforting cigar. and lie looked me up as soon as he racing steamers suggests that it toitslow-cst arrived. Of course I was Conversation bail flowed would lie useful for tho marine conferpleased to ebb, when tleorgo Huntington see him, nnd a little dinner at the ence to insert a clause againt ocoan racing, lie speaks of tho frightful dis- made bis brilliant suggestion of read club followed, just to introduce him comfort of the quick passages causoj itig the paper. With the persistency to the fellows. After the cigars were in a gale, and of a lima who feels himself within tin lighted there was some little gossip1 by crowding on about balls and dinners anti girls.. a nnd censures tho dutch of a boredom, he reiterated think someone must have sea, against heavy given him practice as both dangerous uml disa- bis novel idea. points that night, fot when, a few greeable. Well, read us the death notiees, if days later, I proposed introducing friend, Miss Ir is announced that I'. Marion Craw- you wont read polities. Iat. us see him nt the liehomo of mydeclined. As I Hastings, actually ford, tho novelist, is to become a resi- who has been put under the sod. had rather counted on seeing him dent of Washington. Crawford is a Maybe a creditor, lie said with an succumb to those speaking eyes, I very handsome man, in perfect health, air of He was nnd disappointed. surprised hope. and known all over Europe as an acbis head, but never- - did not like flirts lie said, bluntly shook Harton complished swordsman. llo is a good enough, and bis business claimed a tleal above the average height and keeps tlit'less lie took up the paper nnd oreat deal of his time. He wms idly at the sheets before him. big out in the role of virtuous disap- his muscles iu perfect condition. Ho The little remarks ubout jviU form an attractive addition to As his eye fell on the column where veux lmd created in him tin beaux of who those names the are ierorded Washington society. n fine disgust. Now, take my word have recently died, he changed color for A New substitute for tobacco is beit, ifa man starts out to dislike anti looked uneasily at his a girl, iio isjust as good as gone if violently, of ing introduced. It is a mixture Hritish herbs the particular plants are iriend, John Toi ranee, who had just she happens to know it, lor I tobl her myself, with a view of muting isen from bis elmir. Kept secret ami smokers who have litr up to something extra. At lenst.n credit or, "mi id Torrance, tried the compound declare it to he deHut she laughed, and said she, too, n liciously fragrant, slightly exhilarating 6tntcbing bimself with sleepy sigh, was much occupied anil could not aud withal soothing to the nerves. ami while j ou rejoice at this un- waste a short bit- in vain pursuits. Combined with ordinary tobacco it is timely end will leave you for lioltj Hut I believe, notwithstanding, that mid to make a blend as satisfactory as an hour or so. ami on my return li slit then firmly resolved tolmve John Torrance in her train and trail him that of chicory with coiToo. shall doubtless find you, Huntington. through the dust. lit wave.) bis hand are reversed in still gloating. Many things Shortly after tin cards ennn out Australia. It is summer there while to his friends nnd went in nuest of a tortlie Reynolds grantl ball. As I called at the was my habit, it is whiter in A morion. Trees shed tin p. see to them about going, Hastings their bark instead of their leaves; followed him Fred Barton's gn.e fruit lias the stone or kernel outside; nt ross tho room with painful inter. and asked Marv- what flowers I her. rdiesunl if she went should swans tiro black; there is a specie j of est. Hit on the table, but pnpet-feli1!1Ve white buds and a. wou, slc y that kills nnd e its tlio spider, und a his land st ill held it with apparent white dtess, Asa rule she did not fish called tho climbing porch, walks As the door closed lit affect w bite, for slit well knew that carelessness. deliberately out of tho water and. with turned with an expression of relief something heavy and gorgeous be- tho aid of its fins, climbs tho aljacent townrd bis remaining guest. The came her more. trees after the insects that infest them. band that grasped the paper relaxed Hut it is very uncertain that I its hold ami Hiiiur that respectable shall be there. 1 run afraid I won't If there is one commodity more journal at Huntington, while Harton have a good time." slit said, with a w icketl necessary than another it is a colli ii. almost gasped: laugh. Rent! that. This inevitable conclusion of a mans It was only by offering to dance Read w hat? said the other, sit- all her unengaged dunces with her earner has, of course, run the price of funeral and fixtures up to exor- ting upright in hi.s chair, at this that 1 finally persuaded her to go. . Y h i e h. As slu never had bitant figures. Newark, N'. J., has any unengaged, it w lint ntn I to read? bow, would not have been well to depend when, where, long-fetilled a want by organizing a The third death notiee, replied on that for a waltz. co til n club, members of which conanti when you Hatton, The of the ball 1 waited in gravely, tributing $;?t on the installment plan have reatl it Mat will know that the ballnight take her down stairs, and to are able to buy a coflin and incidental but Torrance's timely de- when she did appear she hail carried nothing services for something like a living parture saved me, but especially him out her intentions saw. Instead of price. from about as unpleasant a situation her usual gorgeous raiment, she be conceived. wore a thin white dress, fastened Tiieue is nothing to compare with us can smoothed the crump- dose at the t bloat, and a soft, white Huntington n tho tincture or strong infusion of led folds anil reatl aloud: sash about her waist, with one of c tpsicum annuum mixed with an equal At Washington, D. ('., March the roses had sent her in her hair. of bulk mucilage of gum urabic and Mary Hastings, beloved wife of R., I am past misconduct. with tho addition of a few drops ol T. Kent on, in Hie twenty eighth she said,regretting in explanation of the white for life. Burial at Mt. Hope, gown. a black oje, according venr of her glycerine don't think I shall dance Twenty-eigh- t Era. to the Pharmaceutical This March .11. years," very much. IVrlmps no one will ask should bo painted ail over the bruised lit said, n lit a tively; "very young ami me. I took no notice of this surface with a camels hair pencil and very sad. ol course, but why does it outrageous allowed to dry on, a second or third affect you and Torrance. Now, my fishing, and when we readied the with are the bereaved she ballroom forgot her eccentric coating being applied us soon as the sympathies li. t." repentance und had ns many partfirst is diy. I had forgotten, you were in ners ns usual, although not looking A Yor.vo judge tells this story of Ftiropo that year, just niter you left the best. I was standing near the door holdbimself; When he was elected his aged college: Marv Hastings had bten out seasons several her tan nnd flowers, m my role ing father called him to Ids side nnd said: married not of elder brother, when I saw Torrance long Now that you are going upon the was a great belle, coming my way. He was not dancbench, I want to give you some advice raved over her. ing much, mid looked bored. about ruling during the progress of I suppose that are all alike," he said; cases. AVhen such an occasion preTorrance were both in love with her "sis one. see all. The usual number sents itself guess quickly anil stick to and raved with the chorus. )hnt ot beauties, buds, nnd was it, a duel or a graceful backing iL my boy, and you'll lie all right. must be growing old; parties bore The old gentleman undirstoo l human down before R. T.?" me, and the women begun to look It was neither, answered Harton a rtificial. nature. He knew that a decision, like I I was not in love with Of course, I said; one makes if sharply. is tc to well bo stuck must it st lie, 1 don't allowance for colors seen Torrance was. but her, Jbe of any avuiL by candle , j bold-glance- j - 1 l 11 ; unlooked-tor-out-burst- lt 1 1 1 V Fat-tie- T t s wall-flower- s. I d Miss 1 dci-fu- l inert-hunt- theres And I. the beauty; I know her. That girl in yellow is ugly enough to stopadoik. Over there in whiteis rather a nice girl lovely, too, she is. and seems very young and ingenue, and that sort of thing, that I rather admire. Present me, Harton. if you know her. think I'll dance. "I think you won't dance very often with her, old man, I said to myself, and chuckling to see the game in mv own hands, I crossed the room with him. Without ever requesting her permission, and purposely naming him first, Let me present Mr. Torrance to you. Miss Hastings. I said. Torrance's face was as good as a play, mid as Mary lifted her eyes 1 looked for one of her glances, but instead she blushed a beautiful crimson, and slightly turned her head from Torrance's evident astonishment. I was provoked with her for losing such an oppert unity, and, as Torrance seemed a little confused in his ideas, lleft them to adjust their mental balance nt their leisure. did myself the pleasure of watching them, however, and at the end of the dance, when another partner claimed Mary. John carefully avoided my neighborhood, mid hung aroumi trying to get a word in now and then vvitii the late object of his strong condemnation. At supper lie lounged in the door until we beckoned him to join us, and ns that was apparently what lie hoped for, he made himself very agreeable. Marv had entirely recovered her and I, who knew her so well, could see that she was exerting herself toward his undoing. lint she was always so charming nnd did these things so sweetly that I could have fallen in love with her myself, hail there been the shadow of a change for me. Hut there never was, und so well, even now lam nut sure I escaped heart whole. Alter that as n matter of course, John wanted to see more of her, and I took him to the Hastings to call on one of their "evenings. The simplicity in bite had vanished as suddenly ns it came. Miss Hastings received her iriends in a wonderlul gown ofgray, touched here and there with crimson. I more than suspected Torrance of sending herthe lovely Jacqueminots she curried, and the execution wrought by her wonderful eyes on Johns susceptibilities wns truly lamentable to witness, lie was completely gone. Nothing could now shake liis belief that Miss Hastings was a deeply calumniated bite angel had young lady. The changed his ideas. It was nothing short of inspiration on Mary's part, for how did she know John Torrance was to lie introduced to her at that particular ball? Perhaps she did. The ways ol Proridenee and women are inscrutable. The affairs appeared to be taking the usual course. She, gracious and bewildering: lie, beyond .all hope of recall madly in love with her, and making no effort To hide it. It 1 d lea r. r Davis, 1 Flouting in tl .in nor ot nun n ml tomfhim, Iio not m ortr?Mor Ii!ow our bulbl h. like tli tuMren, . anas Like unit U tlipm a in) loiiyiuK lot t nnJ tioill iSi Juht hk fr.ine (ut hm lair. I that 1 s The manager of the rbilntielphia Mint. who has umi1 the wales tion recently know n J4kKit. nutr. .'lautl. I . T. light; but this is not the only place and, allowing for artistic weakness, there are lots of nice ji l!y girls left." There's one. now. She looks "jolly with a vengeance, growled 'lorrance, indicating Miss Cutter and you know, (ieorge, she was a I ought to tell yon the though part of it is well known story, to many here uml Well, I must talk it out, tor shall have to tell John finally, and lhad lather take a good clubbing than do it. Don't hesitate on my neeount. said Huntington, encouraging: I rather like a bit of gossip myself. was so upset when I saw that notice that I can t think now bow I managed to let Torrance get out of the room without betraying myself. And you. with your stupid insistence about reading the pit r I felt lit throwing you through the window. Mr. Huntington languidly surveyed bis at hletie form nnd smiled He sank back in bis chair and cnretullv concealed his curiosity, fearing to stem the tide id' reminiscences that Hot .led his companion's thoughts. Mary Hastings was an acknowl-edgbelle front the time she made her bow to society over four bouquets sent her one of them tnyseli. said Dart ot), with a rather sad She was never a beauty, smile. but she was very pretty, with bright brown hair and a dear, pale skin. She was immensely clever and erv accomplished, but I am grateful to say, she kept all her extra fines for piivnte consumption, nnd never BUBBLES. THE HOME SENTINEL. ' vv vv seemed just about tiiesame thing had seen before, and only called lorth the usual poor fooi by way of comment. It seemed either to drag in sen oiling the climax. Few beside myself know there was a climax, at which I unwittingly assisted. One night 1 dropped in at the Hastings, and when the man said Miss Hasting wns in the drawing room, I entered without ceremony, ns an old friend might, only to find an empty room. Hearing a murmur of voices in the library beyond, I made my way toward it. Mary and John Torrance were standing near the fire, he leaning unarm on the mantel, and looking at her with unmistakable triumph. while she, lost in thought, gazed a little sadly into the tirc.w As 1 stood with mv hand on the portiers. Torrance flushed and handsome advanced a step nearer to her, and called her name Mary! he said, gently, but with confidence in his power. She lifted her head slowly, and almost unwillingly, as if compelled by the sound of liis voice, nnd moved slightly toward him. 1 saw him draw her yet nearer with liis arm around her, until lrnr head rested on his breast, and lie bent to look upon lior fair face, I don't know how I got out of the house, but I remember assuring myself over ntnl over ngain that I never had been in love with her, and never had a chance if 1 had been. Sour grapes, ejaculated Hunting-ton- . softly. I felt bound, resumed Harton, to tell her of my unlucky eavesdropping. Next morning I went around and began rather lamely by besaying, I had called the evening fore, and, not finding her in the drawing room, wns about to enter the library, when I saw herself and Torrence engaged in conversation. There was little enough of conversation, but tliut was a delicate way of putting it. and I looked at her meaningly. Now- vvliat do you think she said in answer to my look? On, wise man, don't you know a flirtation when you see one? A flirtation. Oreat guns. This was I too much. I was horrified. when I see did know I yours thought them'; Marv, I said, but ns Torrance wns err" She interrupted me with a smothered exclamation and one of her rare blushes. Doubtless you do know them, Fred. she said', and you were right in thinking this was not to be liurn- we - Who is that? she said Lo pointing to a man walking toward the lake. Who is it? It was Torranee. Fred, she said, you werealwav a friend of his and mine; ro and tell him I uin here and that I wish to 8)eak to him. I hesitated a moment, and her dreadful cough came on. At the distressing sound Torrance turned to us, and tlten he saw her. A soft and lovely smile came over his f,ne. Mary, lie said, just in the same voice that I had heard when I stood years before at the library door and saw them standing together by t lie fire. And then, at the reineiabranit of that hour, he covered his lace to hide her from liis Very gently, she moved the hand(Mi Mm that hid his lace. It is I, she said. Hut some it hits wished to speak to you. to y.ve them tf Ami 8' itter fill th ir wit. And why?" lie said bitteilv. All Mi, hum' that you and I can say to eachothei I thought you were asleep, says is long since said and forgotten. No. no, not forgotten. Harton, laughing ruefully at this she eiiwd poetic application. oh, John, liow i olld I wildly: On the contrary, mv fi iend, you know underate your talents as a narrator. Hut neither John Torrance not wait thegrand finale with unabated any man heard her justification. A interest. hoarse sound came from her throat, "Well, it came rather quietly. The anil as she turned feebly to me I fat t of the engagement never was upon her lips. much known. Torrance liungarouml He did not attempt to touch her, Mary as much as he could in public-am- i lint stood as if turned to stone by was excessively devoted in pri- the dreadful sight. vate. IUit unfortunately he was Call a carriage, man, I cried francalled to Mexico on business shortly And 1 took tically, she is dying. alter, but still they wrote to each her home. other. He was detained a longtime, That was almost a year ago. and and the spring, summer, and autumn she is dead. passed w ithout seeing him hereagain. Barton paused apprehensively as a 1 began to suspect something was heavy footstep drew near and the I even knew corthen the wrong, but door was opened. Torranee stood respondence continued. on the in his hand a Then the winter came bringing its crushed threshhold, A strange pale white round of gaieties, and Mary seemed illumination paper. upon his face. appeared to go out as much and be as pop- He looked at Barton and held the ular as ever. No one seemed to retoward him. member anything very, particular paper She is dead, he said simply. about the Torrance episode, and then Kenyon came out here from He Wanted to Hire A Cook. Washington. He was wild about Mary from the Michael and Mary Brennan were first, and it was not very long before married in Cork, Ireland, iu 1H.12, the engagement was announced. and came to America in 1S3G. They Now, there's what I cant understand, Kenyon liadwnot so much made their way to St. Louis, where more money than Torrance as to they were living at the breaking out tempt any girl to prefer him, anil be- of the rebellion. Mr. Brennan was a side Mary was not mercenary. To stonemason by trade, and was never my mind there had been some misin want of a job. He was economical, He been have may understanding, jealous and tired her: she was very and lie soon had enough money to young and Kenyon adored her open- purchase a little home for his wile ly. Well, the cardseame out. Iliad nnd four children who occupied it felt uneasy about .John all along, not that I ever heard of him, but I when tliehusbonil and fatherenlisted w as so sure he would try to see her in the 9th Missouri cavalry in lsi;4. again, that I was iot surprised to M bile defending Fayette from a raid set him walk in the very morning of made by Bill Anderson, Brennan was the wedding. severely woifnded, and being dressed You have come To see her married. he interrupt- in citizens clothes, lie was thought to ed, only that. I wish to see her be one of the guerrillas, and was vow herself to another man. Can placed on a horse and taken to a farmyou manage it? house about five miles out of thecity. 1 said, but dont you Yes, AVhen Bretinen recovered from his think lie said, sav- wound the war was practically over. I think nothing, few He was reported as one of the dead, moments: in a nnd then, agely; "Where is it to be? but joined liis company iu time Church. was my only reply; and to be mustered out. then we lapsed into silence. He was but the ghost of himself, Once lie sprang to his leet ns if moved by sudden determination. but but lie received an honorable disin a moment seated himself ngain, charge and went back to St. Louis and spoke of other matters Mexico, in search of his family. He was informed that Mrs. Brennan and the liis business and its success. We went early to the church, and children lifnl left St. Louis in lSliJ as I was an usher, I easily seated him for Providence, R. I., where she had within the ribbons. There were so relations. Mr. Brennan proceeded that place and instituted a search many other fellows there who were to known suitor's of Mary Hastings, that for his family, but could not find Torrances presence w as not especial- them. For nearly two years Brennan kept up the search, but giving ly commented upon. He did not turn his head to see the bride as she came them up as lost he went to New in on her father's arm, but I saw lie Orleans, where he remained six years. listened with painful interest to the He then went to Colorado and enservice, and he was deathly white as gaged in mining, successfully making a big strike in the Red Mountain the responses came from the altar. lie resolutely turned liis face again district. Two years ago, says a Helena corfrom the bridal party as they came down the aisle. 1 did not really want respondent, Brennan came to Moto go totlie house and leave him, but ntana and engaged in mining, and lie insisted, and, of course, there was last Tuesday he came to Helena in He was of a cook. nothing else to do, but I did feel for toldsearch at the employment agency poor John, and I was determined I would plant one thorn in Mary Ken- that there was an old woman Brenwho wanted a position. yon's matrimonial crown. when told nan a but man, preferred It was the regulation wedding w oman's name was Brennan the that when in I reached progress reception the house, presents, supper, toasts, he concluded to have her. They met an l smiling faces. At the bride's yesterday forenoon, and Brennan table I had an old friend's privilege closed the contract at once, for he of sitting nt the left hand of the queen recognized in the old woman who of the feast, and I viciously waited wanted a situation his lost wife. He had not seen her for twenty-eigh- t my opportunity, fender cover of years. The recognition was some imbecile toast it came, und I and in each others arms exmutual, whispered: planations were made. Mrs. Brennan What of Torrance? If looks could slay I should have thinking her husband was dead and, died then and there. Her eyes blazed. having four children dependent upon Never again, so long ns you live, her for support, concluded to go to mention liis name to me, she said. San Francisco. She did well there and accumulated quite a sum ol And I never did. I saw money, which she lost in a bad specShe lives in Washington. her there and here, we both forgot ulation. Mr. Brennan has enough of this John and his littleaffair. After a few He has remained years she seemed to fail, and yet she world'sto goods. the wife of his youth, and was as gay as ever, and seemed per- loyal fectly happy. Kenyon idolized lier. will comfort her in her declining nnd their house wns the center ot years. bered with them. I suppose 1 may as well tell you that we, that is, that Mr. Torrance, I mean "Never mind, 1 said, I must be going, and you are quite explicit. I rose ami. feeling rut her upset at the confirmation of my fears, was making mv way out, when she held out her hands with some woman's t th.it I might lie wounded. "Hood-bye- . Fred; wish me joy, won't vou? she said. Certainly, my dear gil l certainly: many happy returns, nnd having covered myself with glory by this last brilliant remark, I left. Well. Idelare. said Huntington, "it's just like the lovely poem. A littl tinny: l Iov. Tiiat rnmt It from moe And liy litth hkt a dove in-sti- ir-.J- v. n . - 1 1 saw-bloo- group of choice spirits in Washington. I often saw her there, and she n Widows Extravagance. was always the same charming Mary, In Hamilton, 0., a man died a few but failing. One spring she came home for a days ago who had ."i00 in money visit, the last one she ever made laid up, and a payment of here. We saw- then how it was. She was due to save liis home. His widcoughed, nnd her people feared con- ow took the money to buy a fine sumption. lot in the cemecasket and expensive I felt much distressed at the e hacks foi ifhd to hiretwenty-fivthought. Ihad known her from a tery and thus used every little girl, nnd had almost loved her the procession, dens a woman. It was a sad pleasure dollar and let lrnr home go by Times. fault. Chicago to see her now and then, and one afternoon 1 found her looking so much brighter that 1 suggested a A woman had three sons who little walk. It was spring, and the West and settled down on a cattle air was very mild as we strolled in the almost deserted park. But soon ranch. AA'ishing to give this rancl she tired anil we sat on one of the some name, they wrote home, asking iron benches idly watching the work- the mother to suggest one. Shf ers hurry home through tilegrowing wrote back advising them to call d dusk. I hid risen to take her home Focus, it if because, said she, when she suddenly grasped my arm. the place where the 6ons raise meat. - A t j ! ! I I i f i I? f I I - ii ii i $ |