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Show HER BORROW. She bought a tag fur which she T o dollars. bright anil round, ad did it willing! to save I tear Fido from ilia pound. softness Into which hs frit that ha coulil have gaxed fon vcr. lb was not a lurtii-ularlimaginative man and lie rather prided hiiiiM-lf upon liftTlug bin fuiutiin well unilcr control; after iu vain endeavoring to liauish the vlsimi front his mind, lie lay awake half the night, looking into those dark ejan, lieimiig the tight footfall of that dainty lliMr, noting every turn ami curve of the graceful, supple figure tiiuil, when morning dawned, it found him vvitli I nil nno thought, one to si- her to look into her eyes, aud hear again that soft musical voice, which in the few words of jiariing she had uttered to Iter sister, he had ut once decided was tin- - sweetest In- - had ever heard. Thankful imw for the hurodticiiun he would have declined had It been suggested In hurried through breakfast, dragged through an hour or two more of tiuie, and then deliberateout iiu his visit to tln-s- j iMDjile" ly wluiin, hi had prt determined on ilia way down to join his brother the day previous, never to admit to any terms of intimacy, because of tills u jfortuuate infiltration of Hal's. He found tin place bearing trace of cxci si ve, ami even, to an extent, painful mummy, but vith graceful touches of taste anil skill to brighten it, notwithstanding; In found the family lacking hi no ultlbute of gentility save worldly uiesi s, uud couiiug for a short, ft ru al visit, he remained all day, only taking his departure reluctantly near night fall, and returned home to live over again the feelings and experiences of the preceding day. The next day he met Nina by aoel-dei- it in the villu ge ami walked homo with her; the next day lie called In compliance with a promise he bad rnnli or believed he had; the next day to get something hi hail forgotten, and after that he did nut sti-- for or explanation lit- - simply weut the place held for him a char in that he had neither the strength nor desire to resist. At the end of a week a letter came from the bridal pair that they had fallen hi with an uncle of Hal's who hud taken a violent fancy to the little bride, and had Insisted on tlielr extending their tour under his guidance and expense, fur three weeks lunger aud would Bert lie awfully Isuvd at having to take cun of his "den a little longer? Bert was not nt nil bored; In fact, his foci wore an expression of very cheerful resignation, ami then without taking it into consideration Unit Lila must of course have writlcn to her family of the oivurmice, he went over to impart it to them himself to wateh Nina's eyes glow and soften at her sister's artb-s- s expressions of her own happiness iu the letter be found her reading, and which she placed in his lwnda with ready frankness In exchange for the news he imparted. In the touch of aymiMtliy which brought them together, iu the sense of those rplsth-engenkinship whU-dered, Bert felt a feeling stir in his heart which he uot only understood but Welcomed, and going back to his brother's house at last, after a lingering pressure of Nina's warm, soft hand a pressuie which told more than many words might have expressed, be sat down and wrote a long letter to his ufrents-- a letter In which he stated in clear, manly fashl m what he ment to do, and why, and beswke frolp them the same cordial appreciation and regnnl. that he had been constrained to give. lie mailed his letter that night. The next day found him again liy Nina's slde-t-fhis was a nature that would nut delay fur an hour a settled purpose. For awhile he helped her In toe garden where she was busy among the sweet spring flowers; then as idle finally turned to go In, he drew her away to a little arbor, over which a trailing vine was already throwing its green foliage. Nina, hi said after a short but When my brother eloquent imiuw. returns 1 shall pi back to my borne. It remains fur yon to say whether hi going back I leave behind me all that makes life the lienutiful thing It has become these few weeks, or take with me that which will crown and beautify it forever. You know what that is. Nina my eyes have told you yours have urswered me. my darling. I have loved yon since I first looked upon your face. Wliat does your heart say to me, Nina din rest? The lovely face drooped away from his ardent gaze for a moment, then It was hidden on his bosom. She did not speak for awhile, bnt whatever she told him at Inst, his radiant face bore witness of his full and abiding content When Hal and his bride returned from their wedding trip there was something quite new in the way Bert greeted them. And when Lila had retired and Hal had settled himself for a quiet smoke, Bert came to him softly anil laid bis hand on his shoulder. Hal, dear old lioy! he said, with affectionate earnestness. his voice instinct with a subtle vibration that had never thrilled It before, that made his next words almost unnecessary. Yon dodt know how glad and thankful I am for the opportunity that brought me down here. 1 do not wonder at your conduct I understand it now! and looking up Into his brother's radiant face, grasping Ills band In a grip of joyful congratulation, Hal, too, saw and understood. iTi And pet, rIu say. a wicked game I'ut Fido past recall. For ruthlessly I lie ruldiori mine ami all. And took him, Washington Star. lg NOBLESSE OBLIGE. Well Hal, here I uni, old buy. What can 1 do for you?" Hal Wlnthrop, springing from the chair iu which he bad been in the little office into wb1 h uot much buaiueaa had found lta way aa yet, held out two cordial hands, ut the aaiuu time lifting a glance to the hiiiidaome, high-breface of hia gueat It wua awfully good of you to mine, Bert," he auid, while a Hindi of Hut overspread hia face. now that you are here, you will atay and aee mi" Make a find of yourself," began IIpp-ler- t, in a lone oddly eonipuuuded of reproach and affection, but llal'a quick hand stopped him. Not that, Bert! You wont aay that when you've seen her. And If her family are poor, they're quite aa well off aa J am Just at present a struggling young doctor, with no practice at all to apeak of they arc neither low nor vulgar. But tell me, Bert, reverting to t the subject then In hia mind, were they very much cut up about it at home?" They regretted very nmeh that you could so far forgir or Ignore the traditions of our family aa to nllow your fancy to settle uMin an oliscure village girl whom nolmdy lias ever heard of, when there an so many hi your own sphere who would nut la averse even to waiting until you were in a position to--" Yes; to feed their vanity and supply their extravagant tastes!" supplemented llal, a trifle Utterly. I'lenty, no doubt, who would marry an establishment when 1 bail a sufficiently line one to offer,' but mine who will marry me for hive, awl work and save with me toward that comfort which we may both realise by and by none but my brave, devoted, faithful little l.ila! 1 know what our family tradition lias been 'noblesse oblige' but 1 don't find that 1 ant iinienehiiig the dignity or nobility of the family by the uliianee I am about to make, l.ila is one who would bi a credit to any mans choice the peer of my mother mid sisters in everything save the accident of material wealth. Walt until you see her; or what is more, wait until you are In love yourself, If such an Improbable state ever comes to your experience, and you will understand ine then; you'll not wonder any longer nt my choice. I suppose there Is no use trying any argument with you, sahl Herlsti, with a half sigh. 1 came down here, to tell the truth, with half au Idea that I might tie able to wean you from this folly yet; but I see you are hopelessly enslaved. When does It come off, the th- eThe sacrifice? interposed Hal, laughat ten. dear boy. and ing. you'll stand by me like the good friend that you've always been, won't you? know there always has been a scapegrace In every family, and I suppose 1 am destined to play that Illustrious role In ours. But, as I wild before, if ever yon full in love, your heart wont stop to question whether Its object la princess of lnggar. You've sim-Is ply got to have her that's all there about It" No amount of falling In love will ever lead me to forfeit what Is dtu to my family name," answered Herbert, s trifle stiffly. But let ns make the best of It old fellow! We're too good friends to quarrel over what can't be helped. Let ns make the best of it and be happy while we can. And forget for one night. If possible, that such a bugbear as noblesse oblige exists! supplemented Hal. laughing, as he drew forward the most comfortable chair for his brother, and moved the chess-tabl- e toward him. Nevertheless, In spite of his confident assertion. It was with some little trepidation that Hal took his brother's ana the next morning, and, dressed In his wedding suit, made bis way to the church where be was to meet bis bride. enThey found themselves early, and tering by a side dour, took their seatsa sear the altar, and so as to command view of the middle aisle up which the bride would come. Presently Hal felt his brother's hand, which rested lightly upon his arm, trembis ble, and. glancing up at hint, sow face slight with an expression such as had never animated It before. la that your bride?,. Bert whispered In his brother's ear as they rose to meet among the advancing party, foremostbeautiful whom was the most regally woman be had ever aeen. who stepped prinwith the grace and dignity of a wore cess. making the simple gown she seem magnificent, with the beauty and grace she lent to It I really dont BuMIara eyes had swept past that vision of lovelinesa to gaae on another object farther distant. hurThat la uot her!" he replied Nina. riedly. "That ia her oldest sister. There la my dariing! he addl'd, his own eye kindling as the party advanced nearer, and a radiant littleIndeed, ylsioun charming. In bridal-whitartistic eye and fastidious to Bert's that lent such lacking the noble dignity an Indiwilmbh grace to hrrsister Bnt there was no time for farther had comment; the party finished thi wedaltar, the organ had Liter tuounnt few a and ding march, lieen spoken which made the words had wife. the nuptial pair man and Ws Mechanically Bcrt offofvd to the pretty bride, sihmt-1- t he walked Inside the queenly girl whom chance had made his companion wh.-r.for the time, to the n grain rut, in name IJIa slgnd her girlish hand: then the rm!l,n,"5 margratulntlons were spoken ried pair hurried Into the J?"1" that was to tnke them part of and on their modest wedding Journey, Herliert turtle 1 hia to his brother a place whj ,w" to have in charge uni 'J h.e S ,5dJJh completely his thoughts th? Image of that graccfuL Instinct Just then figure, the lovely face which with a aweet gravliy deep. I'1 hanceil Its charm, ami thehad Synced trous eyes. Into which he ncs or twice, full of mingled lira and einlwr-raaaine- upiM-nuns- e pti-ii- il Then rcKied ' boy. Of twanging toss; lean string and surceasa, clamorous I Butt. Mary France My qneen is tired and crave I Mhe passed away hi (lie against tlie manli-lpim- , night, quite I And watch her iu the glass. painlessly. Poor Vary Chester. Whin and still, and dead lu lay upon her bed. the i ild bunds forever folded j One whom I see But where I stand Fan her sml talk in wliiiir low; UJs'U tbe ky heart, the dark eye closed Her loom lurk tint or a hia lisod iu ikt-i- r last long, ill rainless sleep. Moves lightly to aud fro. Burial was impossible for the pros nt. t. with tin great soft winHe liega a flower; lnr linger thi ter drift piled tip all ulMiut the doors Stray round a rose half veiled in lane; Kim grants tin boon with smiling lips, end windows, the husHer clear eyes read hi faee. band could do nothing t.ut sit beside the cold dead form, with his firing child look, my sight grows dim, In his arms, while outside the house I While Fate allot unequally the wild beast bowled hoarsely. The living woman's self to Liiu, Hays passed ami grew into weeks. Tils mirrored form tu me. The ehild livid ud grew strong, but fisilish Joy, Beneath the ragged (if s little beggar AT A HATCH. I He brushed the check of Beauty, Mnow-tsiuiu- PAYES LITTLE SSOW-DKO- P heart-broke- There was sileui-- in the room; no sound, save the lalmn-breathing of the dying woman. The flickering light from a single caudle sited a pale gleam over the pallid face, and accentuated the darksome gloom of the where Mary Chester lay dying. The winds of life a brief, sad life were nearly run, and soon she would be at rest. The'iiule moon' was slowly rising over the mountains; covered with an Icy shroud, and the snow lay In deed drifts over the roads, impassable now, which led to the plctur-- ' e d n the father faded amt drooped. The scanty store of provisions was nearly exhausted; only the milk be hoarded it as the miser hoards his gold, to preserve the frail life whleh waa his only hope on earth. With s trembling hand Joe Chester wrote a full uecouut of the tragic events, ami left the paper where it would be easily discovered; for well he knew that his own time was short. The pangs of hunger were already esque Yellowstone. Joe Chester sat beside her couch, racking hia frame; but the child lived bolding her white hand with a sort of sml grew rosy and strong shut up in s i, as though he could hold that dismal prison; s veritable d growing upon tbe her back from the grasp of death. Joe's hard blue eyes rested ujma the bit of a soil amid the gleaming snows of the hand, and he thought how pretty the Yellowstone. Throe weeks after Mary Chester's d lingers had been, llow fair aud sweet site had seemed to him Joe lifted the decaying body in his urn day and Imre it to the door only twelve mouths ago that very night arms when site had become his wife. The of the house. It must la given burial. hard look deepened in his eyes; he sup- It must he bidden away out of sight trembling hands he scoiqied a pressed a sob and turned aside that With dark at the deep, she might not observe his suffering. pit in the snow-drift- s chae to the door, for he could go P'rhaps 't was meant for a Judg- door ment on me! he muttered, harshly, a no farther; tenderly uud reverently hi? look of terror creeping over his beard- laid the I nitty down and covered it with ed face, fur twas a wrong, thing artnr a snowy tilnukid, there to lie until 1 stole spring and human relief should come. all, tu do to a fellow-creetuThen he went buck to bis lonely her, that's sartain for site would a hearth aud desolate shelter, llow married him sure! Well, Dave It was to lie awake In the long, uiiua bed the best o' everyhard tliat long, seemingly endless nights, aud thing. aud it seemed a he should get Mary, too, and 1 Id fouey that hi could bear the sound of her footsteps, the lieatiug of her cold loved her all her life! hands against the barred door, the Kolia choked bis utterance. The dying woman turned uneasily sad, sweet voice calling softly; Joe! Joe! my husband lei me In!! upon tlie pillow, and her sad. dark eyes sought his fore with a look of It Is cold in the ground, and dreary. Let me In! eager eutreuty. And often he would atari from bis "Joe!" In a weak, quivering voice, don't cry, dear it 'a all for the beat. bed In the dreary hours of the night watches and creep to the dour, unbar Where where Is lishy?" He started, as with a sudden shock, it, and peer out Into the snow-clathe swift blood rushed to his bearded night. Nothing no one; only the dismal cheeks, then receding, leaving him as ghastly pale as the white face upon howl of the beast of prey, coming nearer nearer. Closing tin door he the pillow before hlin. would go buck to betl and the warm I forgot! he muttered, He arose and went over to companionship of his little child. But the end came st last, uud Joe the other side of the lied. Hafe, hidden away under warm lilanki-tlay a Chester, literally starving, hy down tiny infant, only a few hours old. He to die. Beside him he placed the writlifted It with awkward care and placed ten paper which tokl all, and Indicated It beside Its mol her. Her weak hand the spot when his wifes body could be rested tenderly upon the little downy found. One morning the gray fight of day head, and all the grand of holy motherhood flashed swiftly struggled in at the frost covered window and rested upon the faces of s Into the fading eyes. Poor little creature! Poor little dead man and a living ehild. Who motherless lamb!" she whispered, in a would find the little one? Must It, too, quavering voice; "noon to be alone! perish? Joe, Is this a punishment for our sin? R was a sin. dear, and all sin brings Whnt spirit ever possessed Have its own punishment sooner or later. 1 the driver of the famous had promised Have to he his wife, you Yellowstone Park stage, to make a know and " visit to the deserted hotel no one ran Ami a bad promise la 1 letter broke tell. He declared that It was a spirit than kept, Mary," be Interrupted her, that led bis footsteps thither. But, vehemently. after a long and dangerous journey She sighed. the dashing, adventupou snow-shoeletso. 1 In was But urous rtage-drivwrong Maybe made his appearance wedon the the for ting preparations go at the deserted building, and was alding my wedding with Have McCutch-eo- u most paralysed to hear the sound of a when all the time my heart was child's voice screaming lustily. yours, Joe, truly yours, lie had been It was the work of a few moments driver of the Yellowstone lsrk stage to effect an entrance Into the house, fer so lung, ud he was handsome and there the horrible truth was soon atid dashing enough to please any wo- learned. man's eyes; but hi. nev-- r tcuelnsl my The child was fed and rescued, Joe's hi art. Joe, ne'er. No man ever made body buried to be reme feel a thrill of love bnt yon; 1 moved In the tenqKirarily, spring time, together with l ave loved you always, dear, and you Mary's, to a green nisi sunny slope, have been good anl kind to me. lieav-t- n where they now lie, side by side awaitit. fur here you (uly, lying the resurrection. on my ilea tlilicd, I ace mure dearly now ingAnd the child? Have's big loving llan ever before; and 1 see, dear, that heart expanded anil took In the little no sin ever prospers long, and punish-n.itin child of the only woman follows closely In the footsteps orphan You and 1 loved each he had ever loved. Henceforth slie of wrong-doinwus to have and to hold. He chrisother isisslraiately; bnt I loved tenedhis,her Edelweiss, but os often as old too father! ami my father, jssir his heart was set upon my marrying not he calls her, with tender kisses Have. Mo 1 weakly let things drift and caresses, Haves Little along, until the very night before my wedding arrived. WHAT IS AN ACCIDENT. Then you tsme to me, looking so wiki and haggard, so sad and full of suffering, that all my heart went out Legal DeBnltlosa That Are Worth to you with one mad leap, and 1 said RraiemlierlBit. that I could not marry Have McCutch-eoThe term "accident would appear to for I loved you too well. Maybe lie easily defined, liut the late Lord 1 waa right maybe wrong!" You was right, Mary dead right," Chief Justice Cockbuin, says Chambers' Interposed Joe Chester, hastily. "Its Journal, thought nut, and on several a sin and a crime to marry jes' to please ooaaione Insurance couqiaules have your father, and yon all the time sought a dellnitlon in the courts of law. for another man's love. S'pose It has been deckled that a sunstroke you'd married Have, and all this year la not an accident, but that Injury to man who'd the spine through lifting a heavy weight yon wanted me tin-- the ef ia one. Even if idiyiivil ailments conlay down and die for yon so twould save you, Mary!" tribute to an acdd.ut. It Is covered by I know I know! the policy. How feeble this weak voice had The relatives of a man who, while grown. The fading eyes closed wear- bathing In shallow water, was seised with a fit and suffocated, sustained ily. I'm nearly gone, Joe, she gasped. their claim, as did those of a man In broken accents, and It's agony to who, when similarly seized, fell under a me. 1 keep asking what's to become of train and was killed. Again, a person you and and baby? We are shut up haring fallen and dislocated his shoulhere In this wilderness snowed in; here der, was pul to bed and carefully nurswe've been prisoners for weeks, with ed, but in less than a mouth he died no hope of rescue. Then, ray trial of pneumonia. The connection becn me upon me, and hero, alone with tween that cumidnlnt ami a dislocated you, baby was born, and heaven bless shoulder Is nut at once rlsilde, but on her she Is still alive! How will you the ground that the rclentlcsHUcs and keep her wht will yon feed her with, usceptlldlity to cold produced by tbe dear, when 1 m gone, ami you. too, accident led to the disease which killed to be enare alone?" him. the relatives were n She turned away with a titled to claim. The Influence of intoxicating liquor cry. But Joe Chester was brave ami strong to endure; be stooped and kissed has been authoritatively defined ss Inthe white face. fluence which dlstnriw the lialanre of Don't worry, dartin!" he said, gent- a mans mind or the Intelligent exercise ly, tliar's plenty to eat In tills old i' of his facidrie. sml injuries received house. Tliar's esus o condensed milk while In tliat condition ire not covered In the storeroom. You know this place by au aecldnt policy. Nor are those Is used for a hotel In summer, and so caused by running obvious risk, as you need fear nothing no harm will ciorstng a railway, even ct a proper come to baby and nn while we wait j plai-e- , without exercising due care to for spring to come but but avoid passing trains. His voice died away into a trembling A Xslabhor Mistake. whbqier. Isiud and shrill, borne on tbe bitter Little Miss Freckles Yonr sister is wintry blast, s sound reached their takln' music lessons, isn't she?" ears. It was the howl of wild beasts Little Miss Mugg Yes, she's going outside their shelter. Joe Chester and his wife had lost to learn to play ami sing. tlielr way while trawling back to civilIs that wot It's for?" isation. and the s'liging wintry cold Of course." bud found them and settled down upon Then my papa made a mistake. them, and they were Ice and snow-b- e How?" end. But Frnvidcnce bad not forHe said be guessed your pupa wantsaken them, for they had found the de- ed to buy th' next door neighl sirs' serted summer hotel, where provisions houses at s sacrifice.'' Street k Smith's ami some fuel were discovered; and Good New. death-chamli- er A PEPPERED ROSE. Supper is ready! Been waiting this good lilt!" Lous mother looked very suggestively at the young man who was leaning over the gate and keeping Lou from supper. Hive me that rose and Ill go," ha said, laughingly, to Isu. I will not do it, she returned, it la the only one left on the bush." 1 lease pretty, please." No; or If 1 do, 1 11 All it full of pepper. You're the wont tease 1 ever saw, Howard Dwight. I'll pull It myself, then, aa she started In the house. If you do I'll never speak to you again. And site disappeared aud he laughed ami went away. Young Orville Case heard it all. As si sin an Lou was In the house he slipped Inside the yard and pulled the rose. Then he ran home with it (he and Lou were nelghlKirs) filled the rose with pepper and currhvl It to Howard It Wight's room. Howard boarded at tbe Case's. lien. he panted, Ism changed her mlml she said you could have It. Have which? Her mind or that rose In your bund? with his usual Jocose-nem- . Kidel-wels- dcsiu-ratiot- rock-boun- pink-tinte- ex-rus- es r. bur-rllil- o d a s Whs Says Chivalry la Dealt Two young women came In for lunch and seated themselves st a tnble where one of the opposite sex was attending to his bodily wants. The girls ordered their repast and worked their way through It, and then Took out their purses before going up to the cash desk, says the Minneapolis Tribune. One of them grew rosy red about the face ami whispered to the other; Oh, Jenny. I have only 20 cent, and I have ordered a quart it's worth; lend me a ' nickel, will you?" "Why, I ha vi n't a cent over the price of my own dinner." returm-- her companion. And the checks of the first the good Samargirl grew rosier. But scented what was itan wlm sat opposite wrong and deftly changed bis check for that of the blushing diner. Then ' quickly rising he i cached for his bat aud made his exit before she bad time to say a word. She Kuew Her Maa. -asked the firing skeleton of Why," ' the freak who snt beside him. are yon afraid of the man who tattooed your 'Because," responded the poor wo-man. with a shiver, he certainly has ; designs on me." here, haring made their way tnslds, sad taken possession, they luid been si eltered and fed until now, when death had cume to release nw pris-ew- Through the rich man's window one day; Joy lie paswtl i be scholar s aleova. Though bhlileu there to stiy; st uris-tocrati- e, THE CHOICE. - er nt y n, ht ln-I- d heart-broke- : ' ! -- ' 1 1 and yen had mid yon would send It to him full of pepper. He thought yod were Joking, but sure enough you did end It end he considered It a trick of a lady. Lou sighed. Well, 1 do not Mann him if he thinks 1 dkl such a thing. I tramler who gave it to him? Hid he a'iy? No. he didn't. 1 believe it was that hateful littla Orville Case. If he were here 1 would shake the breath out of him. Orville was out iu the country at the time. Therefore the next time Lou met the offcndiMl gentleman she gathered up courage to say: "Mr. Dwight, I was only Juklng wheu Explanations are not necessary, he interrupted. But 1 did nut send it! exclaimed Lon, almost indignantly. "Denials do not mend facta" be re turned, loftily, and Lou was thoroughly indignant. Denials right wrong, sometimes," she retorted, turning sway. Then Mr. Dwight remembered Orvilles activity iu carrying news between them, and as soon as the youth returned from the country, which was ua-wort- ,,'MiU Vuodd.Nl ei jo uosim M totutsu oqj n J)!tuoui H'ajg jo unj; duinesv us qi.w ..'naqi aufi An u aioui si usn.iNiHia msqjiitt kuiquf ifid t.mwotl 'uinflu Aiiuqp Au no jofl jo.wu 111 I 1vtuiqu .iq 1.i.u Ama h'UI!j iiu o.vm o.tuq ppiOM flauitfj.il, i tqflii tvqt nof a) MITO I n.iqn uiu 04 tuiqisls pvq uof jj 'itJBd Uqt v tstu) jiiisn tvqj, -- Uuonipuoo .Al ouo s q no puv f ti 'Asmqxas Aisa niuflu KIIMUJ N I.W o.vv-- , 'f,qnli pica oqs H'om wi.usq nof pug J.iq.iq u.viq omq ino.w jH niei qii.w iKiiud oquiu 04 o.iuu 41 lUilii (HIV IUq IMSlupU ?qflM(f 'JK 'iiit joj j n ojuse.id nq svm ojiiqt joaihiui.ip ps ktiiflp u quits sitsti uitqaiutu soipismoqt foqt flUfjJtu jo tjuds uqi iuiuj jgo uiq iliqi oq -- psq qioq foqi miqn wsiUWp fqfln mwuo pogmiAl JOtj4 miiiM,N pnq q ,Auojm 4 04 .qqiuni 04 qflmiuu ssnE -- Die rose, of course. A fellows lianof 4.UIHI iPIP 1 rnumw jo., ble to get a piece of Isiu's mind most uisq ivqmtnuop uq jpaunof osoi Orville. any time, returned inq4 Jodd.sl nof 4,upip uuq Howsaid Site wus quick ubout It," MJiqiM uq 4tjflu 4qi uiq Ism's a nice gin. ard, much pleased. 1 like ami tlieu he liegau to sneese. SOMETHINO THAT GROWLED. And he sneezed, and he smesed, and he sneezed, twice seven times, aud he A Starr Ikcwlac Jiat What Shaald never once said IUim uic! as dkl the Be Doa With aa Use aped Llaa, good old woman in tbe story. A dnms train had been smashed up And every time he sneezed Orville gave vent to his appreciation of these at the junction, many of the cages had Involuntary efforts at amusement, so been broken sml tlielr occupants had that by the time Mr. Dwight's nose had a flumce to eseeie to the woods was free of the pepper he was in a and fields. While we were waiting for fine rage. You tell her for me I say a girt who the wrecking crew to clear tlm ilcbrla will do as mean a trick as that Isnt yray an old darky with a business worth noticing, (let out of here!" jock about him approached the circus Orville was thmbhd over with laugh- - .mnsger and asked: ter, hut he dodged the paper-weig..o,- i 1,11 aMytiinilf I,co1 Mr. Dwight threw at hint and tumblalj what glraffee got away last night?" nez Tbe down stairs, still laughing. No giraffe got away, waa the reply. morning he met Isu on the street I Mr. Dwight's' "May," mid Orville, "Wall, I cotched suntbln' obar on my awful mad at you." dat must have got away from place Loir.' In aurpriae.. At me! exclaimed semi body. My ole woman dun says She had been busy all morulug and hadj not yet noticed her only rose was gone.1 it's a glraffee, but mebbe It's a do Yes, at you! lie says that a glril font" that won't give a follow a rose aint Our elephants ore all here, hut one worth noticing." the camels U gems. of Indeed! Well, Just tell him to keep Mebbe It's a coumL I nebbor seed on thinking that way!" And when Orville saw Mr. Dwight at noon he was no CAineL He baint got no wings nor only too glad to repeat It Ur. Dwight miffin'. Does It look like a hone or a oow? bowed very stiffly, and said, in a digNo, uh. My boy Henry say It's nified tone, It would be better to drop a nosceros, but I'e a leetie usplohua the subject altogether. There! said Orville, exultantly, dat It halnL We have no rhinoceros, bnt It ntay ain't 1 get things in pretty shape now! It'll lie more fun than a circus to see be our sacred bull from India." Does yo'r sacred bull growl like a how It comes out!" At first Lou meant what she said; dawg an show his teefr . "No. but after a little thought, she concluded "Doe he walk around a nigger's cabMr. Dwight said It In a Joke, as they said so raauy things that would sound in an take n dog by the neck end shake hard If mid In earnest Of course. If de fife outer him sn roar an roar? "No. It must be oue of our Hons. Orville repeated ner words, which she was sure he would, site took It for You dont mean to say yon hate capgranted Mr. Dwight wonhl know it tured a lion?" Gant aay, boss; Its suntbln dat was meant in the same spirit. Then she stopped to look at the ros", which growU an roars sn switches hU talL d Him didnt wanted cum along, but X had lKen the cause of so much centi ntion, and found It gone. Jib' tied n rope around his neck and Oh. well! site sahl smilingly to her- nade him. Hes tied up to dat tree an 1 reckon yo orter gimme mit it would lie ready 1 to drop tiy ober dar, dont rare. bout two bits fur my trouble. anyway. Mo About fifty of us went up the road He Just told Orville to toll me that, so 1 would find he had taken It him- with the old man, and a quarter of a mile away, tied to a persimmon tree self. Therefore, when he passed the gate and looking mightily disgusted, vu the that evening, she was astounded to see b legist Ikm of the menagerie. Dunno if Its bl defsnt, or s nos him go by with never s look toward bar roe, or a glraflee, said the old darky on the porch. Oh, Howard! she railed, thinking as he went np and began loosening the he was only carrying out the Jole, rope, but yire he am, an bein aa he for they seldom said or did anything killed my dawg, an bein' ss I had to in earnest drag him all de way ober, mebbe jaf Uood evening! returned he, so very will make It fo bits. "Orest Mcott, man, gasped the man crustily rite could cot doubt bis anger now. Ev1dintly there was a little nger as be gave the darky a ailvec dollar, didnt yon know thin was a lion, pepper In bis num. she said, wrath-fuil-y and the fiercest one of the whole lot? "The Jackanapes! No. Nebber Jinn knvwed what be to herself, and just then Orville waa. Jest got a rope an made him sauntered by. 1 'old you he was mad, uld he. cum along, an' when be growled and He can stay mail, returned Lou, roared 1 hammered him wtd Uls stick. bnt 1 would like to know who has Much obleeged, ash. 1 will now go out an' see U I cant dun eotch suntbln taken my rose." Why, la It gone?" exclaimed Orville wld wings on it! Innocently. And then be hastened after Mr. Dwight to Inform the Utter Lou A MARTYR HEN. had called him n Jackanapes and had If mad he as said he could stay hops Her Life to Save He wanted to. Mr. Dwight raised bis She Saerinees Broad. hand threateningly. In the western part of Mamachu Dont yon tiring me another piece of news!" he thundered. I do not rare setts a man had a fine stuck form. for her or for anything she says!" But a few weeks ago a fire broke out And Orville did not miss his next opin the barn and burned not only the to tills all Ism. portunity to reKzt See here, yon little meddlesome Mat-tie,- " building and tlie bay, but most of the Mid that young lady, Fll box animals. After the fire the owner your ears for you if you don't keep still! walked over thi ruins. It was a sad It is none of your lnisimss what he see the charred ruins of his says and I do not know that 1 want sight to to hear it!" All of which highly delight- fine Jersey cows and bis ed the airlable Orville. horses, to say nothing of the money that Howard lost with them. But st the end of the Mo It emtio to pas Dwight and Miss Ism. formerly so de- barn he saw a sight which touched voted that friemls iiiude predictions, hint more than any of the rest. There now passed by with their faces averted. sat an old black ben. lie wondered They met at social gatherings, st j that she did not move her head to look church affairs, on the street, hut they Jlt him h he came near her. but he met as strangers." Tills, of course, did thought she must bo asleep. He poked j not escape the notice of their mutual Iter with his cane, sml to his surprise I friends, who snidlly liegan Investl-- I the wing which he touched fell Into gating. It resulted In one of the girls, ashes. Then he knew that sin had to whom Ism had once confided her lHcn burned to death. But out from Mr. Dwight that was under her wing came s faint little peep j admiration for nml pushing her aside with bis cane, before their misunderstanding-comi- ng the mun found what do you think? to her with a radiant faee one day. ton little live yellow chickens! The I've found out what la tbe matter, the said. Howard says you sent him poor hen had sacrificed her own life to s rose full of pcpiKr and be nearly save them, and had held her place In neesed himself to death! the fire, as Cssssblsnra held his on thi Lou Indigexclaimed tiu ruing deck. Tliat sight totHied th I never! man more than anything else. Tbs nantly. lie said he had asked you fer it, Churchman. jjs 9 good-nature- high-spirite- d ! I I I |
