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Show A PEACT1CAL TEST. By W. A. Bright. HK curtain rang down, and the play was over. A drama It had been called, but It purtook of and lta tragedy, climaxes, handled as they were by competent players, were received by the audience with uncontrolled storms of applause. My friend Lester and I. old theatergoers as we were, thrilled with the others at the strong human touch of the actors art, and were silent as we slowly moved outward in the perfumed crush and chulter of tho fashionable crowd. We went to a quiet restaurant we knew of, where the noisier pleasure seekers did not follow, and ordered our chops and ale. Released from the apell of the coun terfeit world In which we hud lived for some two hours, the prosaic reality of actual life soon brought iis back to our normal condition of mind. "Doesnt It seem strange," said Les-tewho carried all kinds or theories In his head, "that a play like that should Impress any one aa a true representation of life? "So it seemed to me, I answered. In some surprise, for Lrster, I had noticed, had yielded as fully, If not more so, 10 the spell of the performance than I myself had. "Tho plot was far less Improbable than the happenings set forth In our dally papers, the situations were brought about naturally and the handling of Ihn characters unusually well managed. Yes, said Lester, I know thats true, but you haven't caught my Idea. No wonder, though, for I haven't advanced It yet. I was Just thinking of the language that playwrights and novelists put In the mouthe of their characters. When do you ever hear real people use such stilted, high flown talk? Of fourse, I know ita necessary for them to tuipfQVC on our everyday or the whole thing would be a fiasco, but, all the same, It Isn't true to nature. I refer particularly to strong emotional scenes. In euch crises In real life the participants will always lose what little Ideas of grammar, construction and choice of language they generally have, and either stammer out a lot of Idiotic commonplaces, simply swear, or turn dumb as brutes. Now, In the novel or the drama their talk alwaya rises to the emergency. That's art, of course, but It Isnt truth. '.X don't altogether agree with you, X said. "I think that even In actual life men and women when confronted with some great and sudden danger, rise above their petty conventionalities of expression and use language sometimes aa passionate, lofty and dramatic aa that belonging to literature or the stage. We modern people have become laves to the artificial and have frittered away our souls on sordid things. We express ourselves Jerkily, slangily and poorly. We aim at pertness and brevity, and have a foolish dislike for strong r, llp-h- man off the stage do? Cry, of coarse, and about all she would say would be something like, 'Oh. Isn't It too awfully, awfully awful!'" Well," I said, as the chops came up brown and fragrant, you can't expect people to talk blank verse and Indulge In elevated apostrophe on ordinary occasions, but I dare say that the first time you happen to witness a scene with the proper amount of tragedy In It, youll hear some talk very much the same kind you find bet wren novel covers and across the footlights. I guess not, said Lester. Lester was a brilliant young man, and had a future before him. I also pursued with some eagerness the phantom of hope, and we confided In each other concerning the cut and fit of our coining Jaurel wreaths. Lester was engaged to a girl with the air ami diiwt frankness of a child, and n eyes fathoms deep. I had looked Into them ami always felt like drawing hack a step or two when I .till. Her ryelaslK-- loi.kul to me like rushes ou a river hank that was likely to rave in. She was devoted to Lester, and he well, whenever we met I had girl served up in every possible style and eyes for dessert. I envied him bis buoyant happiness, and encouraged him in hla belief that the earth was made for her to Inhabit. There was no nonsense and very little romance about lister. He was intensely practical, and when he called on the girl he talked about his business and the architecture and drainage of the house they were to build. It seemed to me, for safety's sake, he should have talked more of stars and roses and affinity and those things. It occurred to my mind that those eyes were out after matter of that sort. The wedding day was set and a rush of engagements kept me too busy to see much of Lester until three or four days before the time. I was to act aa beet man, and one afternoon I ran down to hla rooms to see him about the arI overtook him on the rangements. street and we walked down together. He carried In his hand a bunch of he had just received by mall. Lester opened his door and turned on the light. 'Tumble those things out of the rocker," he said, and excuse my glancing over this mall. He quickly drew out of the bunch the square white envelope I knew he was most anxious to find. They used to write to each other every day. It was so long from each night to the next, at which time they were together. I lit a cigar, eat down and waited. I heard the tearing of the envelope and the rustle of its contents as he unfolded it. Then there was such a long silence that I looked up. Lester waa staring at the letter In his hand with a face white as chalk and a look upon it like that of an animal when It dies. I started up. What I began. Lester tossed me the letter. It was from the girl. I made out of the scrawling, sloping characters that she had married another man that afternoon. There were a few vague excuses and regrets that only accentuated the horror of the bare fact. I tried to say something. Old man," I said; er you must you know beqr up she's you know forty-seve- s let-tet- I rs " Lester didn't hear me. He straightened up and held his hand high above hie head. RAISED HIS HEAD. allowing others to see what la In our hearts. Our whole talk la devoted to diplomacy, deception and the concealment of our thoughts. But at heart we are still men and women, and a genu- ine and powerful emotion will, I think. In five cases out of six, bring to the lips words fully as theatric, melodramatic and stagey" as those we heard on the or read in books. boards You're wrong, old man," said Lester in bis positive way. We're hopelessly unplcturesque In our parlance. Get one of us Into an end of fifth act denouement, and we either get tongue-tie- d or talk unintelligible rot Give ua half an hour for preparation, and we might think up something appropriate to say, but not off hand. We let down Just as the fellow did who on coming home and finding hla horse and family burned up, remarked: Well, I declare, this Is ridiculous!' Grief knocks out grammar, and sudden shocks are fatal to syntax. Tcople don't Indulge In heroics nowadays. They simply can't do It. The twentieth rentury atmosphere Is unfavorable to them. Remember in the play the pathetic and wonderfully fetching monologue of the artist's wife when he Is brought to her klJol In the duel? What wmild a wo ht ht A TALE Immmmii Caused OF WOE. AuiMant by ANDY CATHARTIC felting a Khim If umealred. A very amusing letter was received by Commissioner of the General Land Office Hermann. The writer la a resident of Johnson City, Tenn., who was formerly a landholder In Kansas. Hs had been notified by tbe department to bhow cause within thirty days why his CU R PATIOH entry to the Kansas land should not be forfeited. Johnaou City, Tenn., Sept ALL 20, 1897 Register 1'nited States Land DRUGGISTS Office, Wa Keeney, Kan.: My Dear CA BOSKETS ....CAICAKETI 8lr Answering your favor of the lid Ruud. Jfek them luaiaaaa Ua Im of tte Ilk In nnralna mote-lut euody. Tliir i Inst., referring to my entry No. 19,005, BOON FOR carry more anr bad 1M A labial aawa under the hoineatcad law, will say that In UiaaiouUi. leering hr tba motifs aaka bran in awwt ana (ba bar milk mildly I have no cause to show within the CATHARTIC KOTKEXS Ik la a and bat a mild perfumed. i!aaw-- k to Uka bataarlaln aSact ua prescribed thirty, days (nor thirty liiniaad of naif tiim tb bahr. tn only aa Mhos liquid or cauiiou-tuil- l la a Ur for ilia piui. weeks, nor months even) wily my claim CAICiKETS .... CASCAEETM should not be forfeited to said piece of arahkad by urapuiuly regnUibie J Dil contain ao Tkr taata land in that arid region, where rains FLEASE or oilier mia-food and da good. are aa scarce us tl yruve-Ijiaid polios. Tbar top hen's ira mails of tbe lap kill and and crump, teeth drtra off woraii. and THE GHILBEE3 it ruiuatlla J um far i .vreu .. ti'if I'1 voU klada or mill are a rin l iillu ionwhore cum wa'-ih.ui n. lts; In tba .e pret blaatlos bowolethatof lira Irmro puttiMellirrIu ant form. tba graving child. i i i diamonds; :,J j mgi-...CAHCABETS, i du- sna. araautirentlc. That Ukan eMonlly, coyote bn aiirm' (if u.e;iu aiou I the. lonely u iu. ,na?. treat Id iota aej cat foa n of onu pallor, iniriini In tba Blunt- where the te n., i rah!'!: vyi.-ljiiriTant tap mattar how old and J MicrniLliin LAXATIVE In tb or obaUuata, unmolested. .u uar- h if .ill h' li.!i.c;J i.i.j k!l manor will b of nuv i..:ii- cueerfiilly rafuiiitd surveys,' an. Mild (but breed acd fi ed In t 12,1c a. by rour own drus.-Upanlona, the ImImh. im.i:;i!--- :m.i 'sil.... CA SCATS KTS CASCARETfl aroaoid by all h lier' who are uni. nnd .jlun'.arily for 10. Sac, h.iwaiaaiiilMiiuuluta Kl'.LT!! box, acku'O-Inall my rigid, liilc an.i inn list Mi toa alia. liiir llvar, mah-I Ci A Ji In It work. Tbar in said land forever and irrevocably to box will proto tlinr 'r?'irtiimi th how-- I F03 C:T5 pm you on m nml aul than Into maritard the eminent domain of our own Tucle tba right read in per- - f v:nmn healthy feat aud iiarmanem unoticiiiiicmai Sam. cnmllUun, niaklaf Blessed be his niagnaniniuus health. Boe't rtak delay. tbalr acUoa ear and nalnral. great heart for that benefident homestead law, that plants the settler on his Don't judge CASCARETS by other medicines you have tried They lonely claim forty miles from nowhere are new unDke anything else thats sold, and infinitely superior. and out of God's knowledge, to delve a if not pleased get Try a JOc box y, fortune from the bosom of mother back! Larger boxes, 25c or 50c. four money earth, to the tune of blizzards, cyclones, Sample and booklet mailed free- - Address grasshoppers and chinch bugs, and aftSTMLINQ MMCBV SS.. WBiBi MONTaiik, OML; m rev. asa er a few short and fitful years, full of .Cl sorrow and hard work, to seek his last cures Tobacco Habit or money a v ttt imb it new v BtfOklbb and only rest In the bosom of mother NO-TO-BSold and guaranteed by all drag.;. earth, his only companion In his iaola- tlon. I congratulate his excellency, the president, on hls magnificent addition to the public domain. I thought It A. Slocum. W. C, thkGrut chem- Denver & Grande forfeited years ago. Iam yours very OvviC'S to send ist and Scientist, TO THE EBJCl. . AEFLIfTID, The letter .created much truly, Railway. TEHEE B TTI.es OF HIS NEWamusement In the land office.'WashLY PlSCuYFBED HKMED-IScenic Line of the World ington correspondence St. Louis TO CCHK CUN' Train No. 2 leaves American Fnrx at SUMPTION AND 1:02 a n, arrtve at Pueblo at 6.: 10 a m, ALL U'N6 Colorado Bmrings 7 :51 a m, Denver 19:80 TROVE NUGGETS IN THEIft GIZZARDS- a m. Cripple Creek 0 :50 a m. LE8 Train No. 4 leaves American Fork Evas th Chlckena of tha Northwest could be fairer, more pbllaa (stops on signal) at 8:85 p ni arrive at Nothing Seam to Haro Developed Klondlcltla. threpic, oroff--carry moie jov lu its wake Pueblo 5:27 p m, Colorado Springs 8:58-I ate developments indicate that ever thau the r of T. A. Siocrm, M. COf m', Denver 9 :25 p m. the chickens throughout this reglob 08 Pine street. New York City. Connections md at Iueblo, Colorado discovered ao Confide that he lias have taken tbe Klondike fever, and and Denver with ail lines east. Springs are gobbling up all the gold they can absolute eure for rousuniptlou aud all Elegant day coaches, chair cara, and to and make its find. On Saturday last Henry Ever pulmonary complaints Pullman will tie Slerpcn on all trains. Take teLd.free, crest merits known, ding sold a coop of ehickens to George three bottlfs(tlis Slocum new rysteta of the D. A; R. G and hsve a comfortable Giustln, who keeps a market One oi med icrare) tu any reader of The World trip and enjoy the liout scenery on tho Giustlus employes, in dressing some who le euffering from chest, throat acd continent. .of these chickens, found in the gizzard lung ttoublo or ooneumption. Train leaving American Fork at 9.02' of one of them six pieces of gold, which Ho Invitee those deeimne of obtauu a m arrive at Cripple Creek next mora-- g at 9:50. a Jeweler told him were worth $3. The !ng the remedies to eimply send him A. B. Hcobm, 8. K. lIoorRR, chickens came from Rowland, eight their express add i otofflre nddn-ssend receive la return the three free hot' Traffic mgr., G. P. & T. A. miles south of Brownsville. Tuesday tlee. Colo., Denver, ColoDenver, Mr. Everding sold another coop of this new sclect'flc course Already B.M. chickens to Giustln, and in the In- of nuicloe hae permanently H, F, Ncvins, Cubhino, cared Gen'l Aqt., Trav, Pass. Agt nards of one of these a piece of. gold thousands of apparently hopeless Salt Laxe Citv, Ltsb. was found the size and shape of a pea CAACI. n his considers He it religions duty bean, and quite smooth, the value beEvervbody Cajra So. to humanity to ing $1 or more. The nugget was dnty which he owes cure. Caudv Cathartic, the moat wonCaacareta taken down to Mr. Everdlngs store and donate bis infallible from its inherent derful medical discovery of the age, pleas- Offered freely, apert ant and refreshing to tho taste, act costly was on exhibition there yesterday. Mr. is enough to oomm-'uon kidneys, liver and bowels, it, and and positively Giustln confirms the statement of the strength, more so la the perfect confidence of the cleansing tho entire system. disiel colds, cure headache, fever, habitual fonstipstiOB finding of the gold by his employe, and great chemist making ths tiler. buy and try a box He baa proved cenaumptio: to be a end bilioiiHncps. Please ,ia of the opinion that under the planks Of C. C. C. 10, 25. !A) rente. Held and in the back yard of hls market, where curable disease beyond any doubt. to cure by ull druggists. There will be do mistake in sending guaranteed chickens are dressed for sale, there the mialake will be iu uvcrluoklng tbe Sent Tabaoco Spit and Smoke Your Lift Away. could be found mauy pieces of gold. Doctors' generous invitation. He has If you waut to quit tobacco using easily The gizzards of chickens are generally euflle In his American and European and forever, be uiude well, strung, magnetic, opened by the seller or purchaser.who, laboratories thousands of testimonials full of new life and vigor, take that makes weak men even if not aware of the medicinal vir- of experience from those cured, in all the strong. Many gain ten pounds in ten days. tues of gizzard peelin's, utilizes the psrta of the world. of your Over 400,000 cured. Buy Delays are dangerous: mail your ad druggist, under guaraulee to cure, 60o or muscular part of this digestive organ; M. , 08 Pine A. T. to (1.00. Booklet and sample mailed free. Ad. but the craws of the fowls are seldom drees New Slocum, York, aud when writing Sterling Remedy Co.,Chicuco or Now York. examined, and It is to be feared that street, mention reading the Doctor, millions of dollars have been lost on the article inplease A. flare Ton. Ida Amerieaa Fork tumj A transaction in which you cannot lose 1st this account, rersons buying fowls World sure thing. BiliousncM, sick hrudache, furhereafter should Insist on them being red tongue, lev er, piles turn a llioi and other .delivered undrawn, and a careful exTobacco Antidote 111a are caused by constipation and slugglah I'rira liver. Caacareta Candy C::tiicrtic, the amination should be made. The last FonlUvaljreuraialltubaraohaiab'iattliniii-knew liver atitnuhiit and intcsiinal Meta, par box. anouab to euia any unlinary iwa. coep of chickens In which gold was If CDlflil IB. MiTC'HKTTB'a Wumlrrfnl tonic aro by all druggists guaranteed to cure All 1 end II VI Prlnr. nr KemaSy. G. came from T. Catton, Leban.found or by mall. Arrntn nantad or money refuudud. C. C. C. are a sure 10c., 25c.. 60c. UK. XATC11KTTL, UlllCiOO, ILL. thing. Try a box on, which is not so far away from RowHm pi aau boob it free. Geo our big aa. land, hut nearly in the same direction. SLIh wdi Cl? working ferns. It would not be practicable to use 411 A Tfl l who ran in ihHr Kru whal haw la ilir huname. Sr .chlckena to pick up the gold In Klonboere. tbourh, my h brmbly m-WFFK Per dike, because the lumps are too large, piojrrt. itood iipvuuiei (W tow re sttr wodt wall raaitfT aiMrlrt. but a herd of ostriches might do good A Mol tu., KIkmA, Te. nib jikurrOBB, ' service there after they were acclimated. Morning Oregonian. C0H5TI - pur-atlv- a al ilwcfail-dra- Bitff-curl-al UIMOT-i-ii- . parn-ai- Lr ! . e wtnd-cull- al ! - 1'iir.iam . ih.-- .- . i n-- pur-char- e dm-- k I I..-- 1 p- :. drug-gl- lonathu-Mnuu-- su.-rend- er 1 g I I to-da- t 1. AC dl tiie Cure Consumption, Bis E8 Globe-Democr- at. -- , - d to-da- c, wonder-woykr- False! he cried, "Oh, God! false! Infinite and all powerful Ruler of the universe, Is love but another name for lies, and faith but a mockery! "Lester, I said, listen to me. It's hard, I know, but Eyes with Heaven's own light in them. he went on, with his arm still raised; "lips that seemed the dwelling place of truth heart from which I thought angels might have learned loyalty and love soul that seemed whiter than the robes of saints! honor is but a rag and constancy a devil's lie. Somebody knockel at the door and I sprang toward it Lester opened a drawer to his table and fumbled in it. A man had brought a package for Lester. It was the girl's presents returned. While I was closing the door Lester got his pistol and put the ball ITa Starkad. straight for his heart. I knelt In the A traveling man Just home from a smoke and raised his head. A brief far western trip has brought with him gleam of his old quizzical, philosophical something new in linguistic novelties. humor came into his eye. I was eating dinner in a restaurant Frank, he said, with a faint smile, iway out west, he said, and as I findid you hear me get off my stage talk? ished the' hustling waiter girl scorched were right about that after You up to me and asked In a fast ex pie is all sort of tone, Do you want any dessert? Yes, I will take some,' I anlllimari'k'n Krfort. swered. Well, then stack!' she deBismarck, who had worn himself out In an Imperative tone. 'Stack!' manded In the service of Germany and of hla I repeated, thinking It was someth'ng to referred labors his emperor, rarely Why, Ore' morning he new to eat. what's that? for the Fatherland. diBhes up,' she impatiently dinner your were William and the Emperor riding So I 'stacked' all the together In the park. They had not explained. on dishes my plate and she scorched gone far when Bismarck complained of and brought me tlrve them off with was who The emperor, quite fatigue. two kinds of pudding and of kinds pie, fresh, said somewhat testily: How is custard." some frozen Louisville I am an older man It that, though than yoursrif. prince, I ran always outride you?" Bismarck 'i reply was as Not Conaollnc. reproachful as It was epigrammatic. Widower (lamenting the recent lose Ah, sire. he said, the rider always of hls wife) The light has gone fnm outlasts the horse." my house forever. Hls Fleasnnt Frli-nSome men find courage only whbu What was the matter? Couldn't ?ou pay your gas hill? they lose their temper. it-t- Courier-- r, C-- f-r- f matchettes . wee-derf- cl 1 to-da- y; c" prrr,-nw- nu At reedlne a akotch ond idnerirlnn eiey whmbar aa ini wtim io (inckljr aaNitete. froe, Cameianlretlana f4rl(-t1probably potOnteMo. reeideetieL OMl emery farworing patanle efffw. la Amtrlaa. 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