OCR Text |
Show that he waa shad man and what his ktation waa in the world, A rep- - Until nf lata, aha had carefully avoided him. Would hardly ajeak to him had d and dig-- I appeared to him a si find woman. Lass than one mouth ago bandsnoa tho bbxan of j aba waa regally health bright upm her rounded cheeks and ita genial ajiarkle in her glorious eyas. Heaven what a change weak, mentally and physically moving atxvit at the hock and call of the woman aha ba.1 hated, aa Walter knew pleased and friendly with those whom aha bad most detested all this to young Dillon waa a pusile of extraordinary intricacy, and a puzzle which ba determined to unravel not indued to the interest of hia unfortunate cousin liut to satisfy hia own curiosity and to satisfy liimsnlf exactly ait to tha nature of tha ground on which he waa standing. During the reflection a tha thmint nf a thought had passed through hia mind; and, though ha would not look at it mentally still ha was impressed with it ha would allow it no place in hia thoughts and he tarnished it, or thunhl he did hut it only became mixed up with other rubbish in bia mind it was there even if ha did nf see it -- and that thought waa hanky think that girl it in hsr right mind!" Thera was tha solution of tha whole tmt thought mystery. I f he had and turned it overa few times in his luiisl, he might have accounted in some degree for the if sucres it could lie called of hia peculiar eomtshiii, liut a I have aaid he cast the thought aside; wouldn't hath at it for tho simple reason that he frarcil to. Still he determined to have a talk with his father ami with Mrs. Markham, for, he aaid to f, if there i any mystery in this aftair, and I think there is, I am determined to know it, and who haa a better right P Now thia atriiig of refhvtioci indicates the mean and selfish nature of this man ha didn't care the weight nf a canary 'a feather for the interest of tha fair girl whose life ami happiness waa being su cruelly jilntted against what he cared for was securing tha of the girl, ami that could only he done hv marriage; aa for the girl herself, he didn't rare the misp of his fingers about her. Iu inirsuanca of thia determination ha entered the library where hia father waa usually found after dinner, and at mica up tha subject. There ia something alamt thia engagement, father, that I cannot understand, sums mystery I desire to have explained and for that matter, that I am determined shall he explained. Tell me why it ia that Kata would not acre; it me without the oonaent of your hoiu-ki- r she didn't seem to ear a snap fin- - your consent didnt even refer to it when I asked her to marry me and in fact treated tha wbolo affair more aa a funny joku, than tha aoleuin, and serious thing it should be. A grim smile came to the lit of the old man at hia son's reference to the Nilemni-t- y and aeriousneae" of the marriage engagement the atm nw it, and perhaps appreciated the huinnrof the thing liut he continued gravely, uevertheleiw A great change haa also taken plat in that girl both in mind and Indy it ia not natural now I am not going blindfolded into this thing, and I want that understood from the word go that girl ia tho next thing to an idiot what ia the cause of thia sudden transformation, and what does it meant" Yon shall tie gratified, Walter. Ton ask why tha amhlen change in the mental and physirjd abearance of Kate that is easily explained tha rirfa food has been treated to that end by Mrs. Markham, with my amtcnl! a a Tha library of tha Dillon mansion waa very spacious, and dividnl at the further end by a sliding door, which funned a easy ajxwtnient for tha use of any one inclined for reading, writing, or seclusion , that door waa partly drawn amt any one withiii.tlioiigh concealed tliemsulves,might both see anil hear all that transjiiretl in the adjoining jiart nf the lilirary. We give thia explanation of the plan nf tha room, to show that hare the author haa a aiilendid chance to put Kate in hiding, and thus spring upon tha reader a tragical denouement in the complete exposure of our dmmatir jiertona. liut such ia not hia intention Kate may or may not he there, and if she ia, the seems rapable of preserving a very discreet silence. a e a e e e Walter Dillon waa astounded at the revelation of hia father. This accounted fir tha extrarodinary conquest he had made for a moment he felt exceedingly foolish for the fellow hail really thought that ba swriw conversation, hia general gentleness nf demeanor, and hia unilouMed good looks had been the real cause of his wonderful triumph over the proud heart of the royally accomplished Kate Dillon! Instead, hia wonderful conquest waa due solely to the acidic of jiharmscojxnia and the treacherous skill ut a wicked housekeeper. The young man waa astonished and i or A TALC LIFE IT NEW KMil.AXD. FACTOKT Uj MJor HuifiMiii CUAI'TKK VI. CONTISLKD. Never wind the pink, eouiiin Kata jle, To-da- y ait down tfif. fur I wish to pMk with you Kata took a ut iy hia aulr aa obsu ient-J- y aa if alia were a jwttad chilJ. and with in liar hand, aha her gathered luukrd confidingly up into the luan'a hand-aum-r face and said : Now, cousin, tell mo what jrnu want to aay to mo, and while you are doing ao I will arrange my flinrera." He looked down at her with surprise. Pure anil simpls mriiriiw. He couldn't understand and ffuud why tha poor girl didn't 'indcrntanil herself. An would other girl. he lijnuglit, instantly iuvitrd to a We have know n why rlit would ami in a If.'i'iy riMirervafiS'y wdaa lwrviHi, naturally have felt unless indeeii she wiist a girl u? tha HHd of nuixideralde and m matter ouch as In to enter into. (Vuzin Walter was puzzled how to Kat "'a sillies Ii.nl entirely njmet hi plan of iMTat:o!! lie atauuneml out I wanted to (iruk at last Well Kale " alanit alaiut You talk lika a Ala ad ir.hi', Walter? now say light out what little rbuol-ho- y I you want, am if it ia tin Issiqurt. I will immediately arrange ami rive it to you! Was tb.-revr such such iiujvu dem-e!thought t lit young man did aha understand what ha wished to aay or did alia nut 'anyway bora alia ia throwing herself at my head and 111 catch herao u M.uii-wh- jw-tin- l." -- pnjed ;iro-cee- d. e " hen pue.' 'Well, ill tell you Kate, I've lean think- inp-- thinking And no have I Walter, and it ia tha most unprofitable thing a man or woman can do. If you will stop thin king, Walter, Here, put that you will ilti much " jiiuk in your this girl an Hint a fool, or or b i she just making fun of run aim look innocent enough, but lint I've my double. However, huiv goes again." -I've h.en thinking cousin of getting married. Tli.il' it!" 'Well, why ilon't you Walter! -- You're old enough, X'in aure." 1 want to marry you Ratal I love you!" You waut to many me, ooasin Walter; When I Whenever you will, Kate! exclaimed the luriiri msl toting man, Iixiking at the calm, beautiful dec. You must ask Mrs. Markham, cousin, ami she will tell you when there I you will run bark and tell me tha time, ao I may ha ready. Walter Dillon waa startled try thia r. Waa the girl mad? What hail coma over Leri 11a bxiked search in ply into her bcautiftil fare but saw nothing there to iiulicata nnanunduesa of intellect her eyea were caludv gentle, though aooiawhat vacant in their aziirasainti, and a sweet confiding aniila played ahout her li yea, aha waa all herself no ha auid. Why aon Mrs. Markham I What faaa aha to ao with it? I'll Bee Ihuli, Welter, you miunt apeak ao of tailUm-holc!- 'll i he" Mr. Markhatn. She U my friend, and you must treat her wii becoming rrsjiect. 1 shall do nothing without Mrs. Markham's consent. Un this point poor Kata waa firm, and together the two IvMri (?) left the eonsar-valnr- y and made their way to Mrs. M's dormitory, where, much to her astonishment, the proposition of Walter Dillon waa lahi before her. To aay that aha waa dumb with ment, would but illy ei press her feelings; hut she congratulated Walter ami hia affianced on their engagement, and kissed Kate as she turned to leave the room. As for W'alter, there waa aomething about the whole affair which startled ami confounded him; what it waa ha could not tell but be often looked uneasily at Kate, aa if seeking the solution of soma mysterious problem. As for Kata heraalf, aha took things quite coolly. She didn't seem to see anything extraordinary or uncommon about the matter, but gave herself away with tha same unconcern that aha would have toeeed a withered flower into tha gutter. All the rest of tho afternoon tha fane of Martha Markham waa drawn and pale aa if with pain; and, fora part nf tha afternoon aha waa quietly eloaeted with tha old Kata fluttered shout the Ctleman.usual, singing to herself, ami looking liko anything but an engaged young lady. Cmaftkb YII. IROWIXO WHAT A BAKOV TUIXO IT II TO AHTB-BOOTO A LIMAHT. v XAVS AH Dillon went about tha house, aa waa her haldt of late, singing eoftly to herself. Khe didn't seem to comprehend the sudden change in her relatione to tha family of her uncle nor indeed seem to have tha least idea that she was engaged to her cousin at alL While she went about with him, and they talked quietly together, the one single subject in which lie waa most interested, to. wit, hia marriage to the heautiftil Kate, Walter could not bring her to apeak of at all. She would aay that that matter wm in tha hands of Mrs. Markham that Mrs Markham would do all that was necessary in the premises, anti that they musn't further cnucern themselves about it. In the meantime poor Kate would permit no familiarities whatever the neatest aiiprmrh that her cousin could come to a more after t aviate understanding let ween them, waa once when ha kissed her small white hand, and even that jnirilego waa reluctantly granted him. Walter, of course, vainly conjectured as to the cause of thia strange conduct on the part of Kate; but mzxlr hia head aa he would atxmt it, he could find no satisfactory solution. Hut Kate's strange trust in Mrs. Markham. puzzled and aunoyed him more than anything else. Tiie Ilea of Martha having snrh power and influence over Kate waa something ao extraordinary that it bewildered him. Hurh a system of courting and engagement aa he bad gone through, did not seem very flattering to his pride. Kata had not even nasi yea" to hie suit ; but had incontinently turned him over to tha housekreiier yea, to the housekeeper at this stage of hia reflection, Walter Dillon gnashed bis teeth and the housekeeper bad given her consent! The housekeeper had atrsepted Aim for Kate! Waa there aver such a style of courting and acceptance before no! not even in the wildest romance he ever read. The more the young man reflected the firmer became hia conclusion that there waa aomething behind all thia there was mystery somewhere. What caused thia sudden change in Kates manner toward him. Khe knew his whole rreord almost aa well aa he knew it himself. She knew Mine strong-minde- mt ari'i-pic- - him-ael- e njs-ne- d Old Dillon knew exactly the direction nf hia son's thoughtmand from the twitching of hia features, it waa pretty evident that he keenly enjoyed hia aim's discomfiture. Walter bad not a wool to say ; it bad lHn all worked in hia interest. He knew that hia cm sin detested him and never of her own will would marry him ; the more he turned it ovnr n his mind, the mom ha waa convinced that it was well and shrewdly done, and so. finally. he infiirmed his father. I waa satisfied that your good sens would accept the situation, Walter; fur I waa thoroughly assured in my own mind that you would never gain that girl's consent by any legitimate means. You are very much indebted to Mrs. Markham. Khali I ring fur her?" Walter signified hia assent, ami in a few moments the housekeeper appeared and gave Walters full explanation of the manner in which she had t restud Kste. but acknowledged that she hod never anticipated such complete sucres. She further informed him that if eha should ream her method of treatment for two or three days, Kste would resume the frill strength of her faculties. and iu leas than a week ba aa hearty and strong, and as royally dignified as ever. In the meantime she must still keep her in charge until after tha marriage which ought to taka place aa anon aa possible. Khe waa doing her part ; the trout-tm- i was almost ready, and aha hail no doulit that Miss Dillon would readily assent to anything aha suggested. The conversation concluded by aetting Wednesday nf the following wreck fur the marriage of Walter Dillon and bis eoueia Kate, riARix Till. WRITE IROWI THAT HATH WAI ROT T MTTLB root" THB COXSriRATORI TOOK RBR TO RR. The day following the explanations in the library Kata Duion was too ill to leave her room; ana sent ft Mrs. Markham, I SWEATING GOLD COINS. however, and after aa apparently vary I's4 tu Mult Our Mrtul Cuts trlrlljr much announced cooraraatiuo, pleasant rrury uf It Waight an Value. to tha surprise ut that lady, her Intention to dianiee of her paintings, and naked gold coins an: lice inning Mre. M. if aha wouldn't make arrangecommon in tho mctiil fir- annoyingly ment fur tha aala of them with a medium. Hunker and other art firm on Tramont at rust, in boa-to- minting of" money vlmriu-hwho ware ienioiially acquainted with who handle this across a:v cumiitg light fruiiuntly Miaa Dillon anil thoroughly, apreciat!il her ability. pioci a. 'lliu discovery notue time ago Mrs. Markham waa auririaxxl and of nearly throe hundred pounds in light with tho uropoxitiim. file waa piifi tendered ill puyuient of custom was now frilly cunviiicea that Kute duties by a prominent importer lius. to assume tha matrimonial yoke to tins subject ariarnted ami she to y directing in earnest, readily and exciting scrutiny, led to the dotoc-tioKate' request to call on Mr. black A of iiijinerou pieces short in and make such arrangements in Kate's interest as she deemed wise and wuight, showing tiiut there is in oimr-stlu- n a systematic scheme fur robbing riiiier. Mr. Markham, with the assistance of the government by stealing inu-ta-l from ill tu j well-kno- n, w. ! . ( ed pm-rari- HARRYS RIVAL. AMUSEMENTS IN DAVARIA. Uuslut Ways In Whirk lur 1suple at That Cuuutry KiiJuy TUemtelve. Aa to aimiAi-meii- t you may trust a lliioidun not to in IxOiiud in tiiut, rays Tint men nif t tlm Xuiiiuial ltfvi-'dsfhily 1,1 il" dillrivrii inas mil 'rho.i.-t-Hcconliiiu' U t.u'ir stylus 'n tbu lis'iil sticictics. wlyre thuy nuvu tho l:ir,;e talk. Hinging, inii'ic. stdo licmg 10 mugs of isvrnt t I r I he l"cr it constantly replcm-he- d. fortuimlcly light, butth- - amount is a serious cxjieiisc, uml much mure tlmn tho men usuully can pmjierly Hosidi! these nightly guiiiering there sru dlfTerent claim or societies that meet at eerluin times ut one or other uf the inns for an evening's cuitiih stmui uf them under the Tho jinsvss of robliory which is ainuM-menof tho pricsL In many of coins putromige us known sweating" familiarly but the women's war formerly practiced to a great ex- them the women join, cntertiiiiimu.-itr- i eliicf aiv ktinkl, or of tent. but of lute years few instances and very il hu! o come to the attenth n of the siiinning parties, ut home, these spinning authorities. It is not highly prolitublo, co.:y mid pifture-upiunder the old methods of ex- parlies ure. at in a Bavarian Tho great tracting tin; metal, it did not afford stove is the largo much more than a living. From u careful uxaminatioii of the tlmt stands nut into the room, uttd that in untiully lit from tlu passage outside, light pieces it is quite evident llmt tlm lie mad this stove u beneh runs, making iius the into thief requisition brought warm sout. the lmck berqiid agency ot electricity. The serv- a delightfully But ljesides stove. ice of an ordinary galvanic battery and ing the some cheap acid is all thnt is necessary this stove. In the older houses, there is to conduct tho operation by the electric in the wall a hole with a chimney, a peculiar sort of pine, thut process. The scheme is similar to that where out employed In pluting with gold by elec- - burns brightly without sending tricity'. Tho coin is placed In the fluid, sparks, is burned at night for the pur-an- d attached to it are wires from the I" of light only. Iu olden times, when such luxuries HiW of tho lmttery leading to another I was piice of metal preputial to receive in ; us lamps were unthuught o(, it the form of plating, the metal to lie ; often the only means of illumination, removed from iho coin. Tho battery Some still use them constantly; other bring set in motion, suflicicnt gold to keep them only for festive occasions.o form a plating is quickly transferred. A mar. (generally the wag or story-thj and as it is removed uniformly from teller of party) sits beside it to all parts ot the min the liability of keep it replenished. The women hare or knitting, and is redueed to a minimum. their spinning-wheel- s Hie only effect is to blur the cliurae-ter- s the men Hit in the darker corners; and there arc always some to sing songs slightly. The electric process of stealing from or tell stories or keep tho fun going coins U not altogether a new scheme. in some way. One such scene espoe-Th- e government oRleials, a few years iully occurs to me. d room. Imagine an old, ago. captured a lutnd uf Italians who Were ojicruling extensively on 'this In her armchair close to tho stove, in the full light of the blazing pino wood, lilan. Before the discovery of tho use of sits tho handsome old hostess, in her clirtrieity for plating sweating" was picturesque costume, busy with her A young woman with done by the use uf bags. A buckskin spinning-whee- l. sack, similar to the sacks used by a wheel is in an opposite corner. Three daughters knitting and guest western miners to gather gold in. wus the favorite instrument After the sit in a circle, more or less, the light coins were well shaken iu this the dust playing on the varied face and timewas beaten out and tho particles col- worn furniture as bright firelight alono lected by incans of quick silver, which can. One man has a guitar mid two When girls sing Tyrolese songs. At lost rapidly forms amalgamation. sack of cotton muterinl are used they , sehnap) of different kinds (sort uf are burned and the stealings collected cheap liqueurs) and delicious cotfee, with home-mad- e cuke, are handed by reduction in a crucible. round, and the evening ends with BORN IN THE SKY. hearty farewell greeting. atti-nlio- ii Ev-erl- y, Miss Dillon, who was nut texi aasint in aiich jiieasiiig lalxiw, selectnl from her extensive rullcctiunH such works aa would liest suit the public taste, and had them can-in- i down stairs, aiul turned over to Walter, who had kindly volunteered to arrange and catalogue them, ami iaka entire charge, in fact, of the whole liuaineaa. Oil Mr. Dillon hix uaual habit when pleaaed rublml bin Italy iisiiil together, anil declared thut Kata waa the moat sen- -, silile girl he bail ever met with. He declared tho would bring eiuHigh at auction to aiy ail the wedand have a large balaucs ding exn.-ioH-bennies. Walter too, was delighted with tiie euioolb maimer in which hia matrimonial liark wan wiling; anil he einpliynl liim-ewith much energy and enthusiasm in the interest of hia cousin. In a abort time the jiictuivii were pdq-erl- y catalogued and forwanletl to the art room uf Messr. lilake A Kverly, and a catalogue was issue I, iu which il was I s lf that: The genia enumerated here ai tha production of a wealthy and lady amateur whose genius liiils lair, at amiin future ilay, to produce a work of art worthy of our mint eminent winters." In tlm meantime Kata ke;it closely to her rotnn, even taking her meals there; only aehiisu walking in the ground of the mansion or jinuiug the fruuily iu the liliraty. Walter at Ihin time waa always in great good bunuir. He was very busy. For the first time in his life, jiortia lie bad to engage something honest and huuot-ahlhia attention, llu saw to the hanging of the pictures in tho art gallery, lur ho hail consideralihi taste in that uirectioa; he attended to the &d vcrtiHuniontx ; wrote criticisms fir tho raiers, fur which he poll ao much ier ciiitorial line, and in a variety of ways, sought to enhaneo the value of the iii'tuis an they might command a good jirice at the forthcoming auction sale. In this way hn worked incessantly and to much advantage on brhalf of hia cousin. There waa another interesting work going on liesidca at Wimleinere. Three or fair aeaniatrewms were couztantly employed (si the IivMsttiii of Mixa Dillon; and invitations were lasing prvjareil, and a humlmt aiul one other thing were taring done preratury to the great event. Indeed the whole household waa busy ami pleasnl, anil never in hia life had Mr. Dilhm been so comfortable ami mntenteiL lie waa surprised at the Mnnntbneaa with which everything was running, so much an that he liegan to look u;asi himaclt aa the promoter of all tho 'haiquiuisa which seemed to reign alamt him. And ao be woe, aa be found afterwards to hia cost. Tlte day of the sale at length arrived, and the pictures went oil merrily. I tell you it waa lively bidding, Kate, Mil Walter ,tlie next day, as he placed the snug sum of seventeen hundred dollars in her hand, you might hare sold a thousand pictures at the same rate. Kate received the money without a wool and retired to her own apartments. Mrs. Markham came in anu congratulated her upon the success of the aalu. and left upon her talJe a cup nf tea and acme toast and kindly kissed her good night. e TO BE CORTIXCED. The Peddler'a Parting Shot. lie rang tha liell of s Laurel avenue residence and. on the appearance of the servant, begged to bo presented to tho lady of the nouse. But she has no nsa for peddlers, replied the girl. I was recommended to call here by s prominent society lady a few blocks below, and Oil, yes," u the matron of the household appeared to reinforce the servant, allow me to call your attention to one of tho most ingenious inventions of tho age. What is It?" inquired the lady. It is a patent reversible door-maYou will observe, madam, that it contains two slides, the one reading 'Welcome. the other Not at home.' Now, then, these slides are worked by two cord extending into tiie front room. The trap can lie set, or, in other wifl-ds- , the mat can be arranged to display tho word 'Welcome' on such days' you are prepared to receive company, and at such times a you are indisposed otherwise engaged, the wonts Not at home can be made to stunt the would-b- e ealltr In tbe fare at your own convenience. I have already old quite n number uf them on the avenue." I wouldn't have such a thing around the house. Yon wouldnt?" No. sir. It's a gross innovation and I should consider it also a gross impropriety. Take it away." Hut.niadam.quiie a number of your neighbors have already' secured them anil they are bound to become quite fad. I assure yon." Take it away. Remonstrance is useless?" Quite so. Be careful, madam, or Ton will compel me to make a confession." That Is entirely unnecewary. Just take yourself and your mats away, and it win be all right.' Madam, you defy ins. All right, then. Your neighbor right acrosa the street just purchased one and said that he had but oue reason for doing so." And what was thut?" She said, mentioning your name, that she wanted just such a mat on the front steps that she could use to keep you from running in every hour or two to gad and gossip about your betters. Good day, madam, 1 really think yon should have just such a mat as this iu L x e. Pimctr Pnu. Every fairly large house in Toklo haf besides this, there its own bath-rooare ne lass than 800 baths In the city of Tuklo, where 500.000 persons hath dally at a cost per bead of I sea S rin, or about a balf-peun- y. n jsin-elui- jMm-o'.ai- n dark-panele- Whjr ftsliM and Frog Cams llown In Khowvrfli A writer in Nature's lletilm says tlml little fishes may tie hatched iu the cloud. Wlnit ho says about it is so interesting tlmt his whole letter Is herewith given: I observe a reference made iu Die American Angler touching uNn showers of fUlies, in wliicl? trWoS that teienco has nut yet fully explninod the phenomena. This ia crhnpa slightiy incorrect. Several causes have suggested. Might it apt very pronn-bl- y be that fish and frogs which full ppnrontly from the skies are rcalij bred there? Water fowl, it is known, very frequently carry eggs of fish to great distances, having swallowed them, and in their flight disgorging the same unharmed whore they enn und do fructify and mature in water over which these birds (loss. The egg uf many old fish are very glutinous, and readily adhere to substance brought iu contact with them during particular times of incubation. Is it not very prohutile that not only do these birds convey ova uji-o- n their wings as well as in their crops, and whim flying nt great heights the ora. tiecoining detached from the wings, may remain (tusq tended in tho nunst atmosphere, which is quite xwslble un der certain conditions of atmospherical pressure, and that when under development they become too heavy and naturally full to the earth, as frequently witnessed?" ix-e- Stint People Relieve It. The flea is cnimblc of being timed, find of affording amusement to uian by various little tricks. Tho first step in the process is to restrain his natural Inclination to jump. This is dnuu by placing him in a low, flat box with a glass lid. Thu flea, supposing that ho has nn open space overhead, jumps, strikes the glass with great violence, and fulls This discourages him, but unuiile to account for the phenomenon, ho tries again and again, until at lnsL after some duvs. he arrives at the conclusion that there is something altogether wrong with tho atmosphere, and that jumping must be nbnndoncd. After this tlte rest Is easy. Ho can lx: taught to drag a little curriage, to sit on the box. to fire a tiny cannon, or to perform other feat New York CoutincuL half-stunne- d. A Goat Is s Kwturnal Humane to I'rawl Hnuhaii riser. s Not long ago a Bridgeixirt, Conn., young lady who desired to get up with the lark, in order to go on un eloping tour, adoiitod the srhootlxiy' plan, and the lover was to bo on hand at dayhrouk to give tlm signal. The string used for tho (ludul communication was a stout cord, und one end was dropmd out of tho third story window into the bock yard and the to other end. of course, was attiu-huthe damsel' too. The legend run that a goat of the William persuasion j arose early next morning and wandered into the yard. After eating up all the did sardine tins, barrel staves and broken crockery, he found the string and took thut in as desert As soon as the string wu drawn taut the gout stood upon his hind leg and gave un impulsive jerk. The girl woke. The gout gave another sudden pull and tho maiden jumped out of bed with a smothered cry of pain. Then she stooed down to detach tho cord just ns tho ridiculous beast gave another violent jerk, and she nearly lost her equilibrium, and her toe, too, the cord cutting into tiie tender flesh. She sprang to the window and called down in a hoarse whisper: Stop pulling, Harry; I'll be down in a minute." Then she made another effort to untie the cord, but the persistent goat gave his head several angry bobs, and each time tho girl uttered a cry of pain. Again she cull into tho darkness: Hurry, if you don't stop jerking like that I won't come down at all. She was answered by nnothor savage pull, and the cry of anguish that escaped her brought her mother into the room with a look of affright and a lighted lamp. The young lady fainted, the olopcment was nipped in the bud and tho disappointed mirtdutis toe was sore fur a month. The goat escaped. CATHEDRAL ARCHITECTURE. (rest Church of (Hums Hull t of Iluftrr. The cathodral is first found to perfection in the thirteenth century, but it is more elaborate in tho fourteenth, says the Philadelphia Ledger. The tenth century was an importunt epoch In the history of cathedrals. It was the general bcliftmt shift time that the end of tho world was approaching and a fulling off in building activity is noticed in consequence. Aftor tho boginning of the year 1000 A. I), a general sen so of relief is ahown in tho building of new churches. The erection of a church was a convenient means for tho expression of thankfulness. The founding of monasteries, especially of the Cistercian order, led also to this phenomenal activity. An illustration of this progressive spirit is seen in the tower of the Koucn cathedral, which was built of butter. I mean by that that the peopleof itouen, by giving up butter in Lent paid for it from their savings. The sculpture of cathedrals, which was so exquisitely carried out in tho middle ages, contained a means for teaching the biblo in days when books were almost unknown. This is well shown in the statues of Christ At that time it was more than a symbol; it was a sign of the living spirit Then, too, the cathedral was more than a church and was not merely a religious place. It was the ono superlative pluee In the city the center of learning and of the community. Our modern churches have deteriorated, a in the early days to mere place of How worship. He Tlionglil It Would, An eminent barrister, now deceased, once received a severe reprimand from a witness whom he was trying to browbeat It was an important issue, and in order to save his cause from defeat it was necessary that Mr. X. should impeach the witness. He endeavored to do it on tho ground of ago. The following diuloguo ensued. Barrister: Witness: How eld are you?" Seventy-tw- o years. Barrister: Your memory, of course, is not so bnlllunt and vivid ns it wus twenty year ago, is it?" Witness: I do not know but It is!" Barrister: State some circumstance which occurred, aay twelve years ago, and we shall bo ablo to see Low woll you can remember. WitI appeal to your lordship if I ness: am to be interrogated in this manner; It la insolent!" Barrister: Yes, sir; Witness: Well, sir, if you state it! compel mo to do it I will. About thirty years ngo you studied in Mr. Parchment's office, did you not?" Yes." Witnesa Barrister: Well, sir, I remember your father coming into my shop and saying to me, Mr. H., my son is to be examined and I wish you would let him have a suit of clothes on crodiL' I remember also sir, that from that day to this he has never paid mo my bill. That sir, remember ns though it were but Barrister, considerably yesterday! abashed: That will do sir!" Witness: 1 thought it would! Why Poverty Kxlsts. Carnegie boldly asserts tha of probability that nineteen-twentiey the is uncharity of so spent indeed as to wisely spent produce the very evils which it proposes to mitigate or cure. Surely this is a statement which ho will, upon fuller experience and reflection, cheerfully retract. No matter what efforts may be made by philanthropists and social economists for tho removal of poverty, we must make up our minds thut poverty in one shape or another will always exist among us. Tho words of Christ will be ever verified The poor ye have always with you." A well attempt to legislate vice out of existence os to legislate poverty and suffering out of the world. London is the richest city in the world; it is also the poorest. Berlin, with a population of 1.600.000, has 200,000 living from hand to mouth and verging on destitution. It is in accordance with tho economy of divine providence that men should exist in unequal conditions in society in order to exercise benevolent virtues. Cardinal Gibbons. Air. th to-da- He llsd the Lwt Word. bachelor tradesman who has just died in Hamburg adopted a novel method of revenging himself on the woman who once jilted him. In his will he left her a legacy of 12,000 marks, but also indited the following letter which he ordered to bo handed to the Indy, who is now a widow, with the money: Madam: Soma thirty years ugo I was a suitor for your hand Had Pound a Bargain, in marriage. You refused my offer, A Washington man who is noted for and os a consequence my days haro lxx.n Hissed in pence and quietness. his appreciation for a nickels full value rather than for religious devotion, was Now 1 requite your goodness." seen in one of the prominent churches. I don't understand It, remarked a Hw lo Plar Mplumsry. T Say. Fred. said a lad who; in qdte man who is acquainted with him. e of his yuuth takes a good deal of inter- never knew him to attend Divine before. est in diplomatic matter, lut'aploy Probably, was the reply, "he has diplomacy." I don't know how." just discovered that solvation is five. Washington Post Oh, I'll show you. The first thing to do is for you to go into tho parlor Canned XriK and I'll go into the dining room, and then we'll write letters to each other." A German physician proposes that the manufaturars of preserved meat should be compelled to stAmp their Not What Thrjr Mrem. Negroes do not seem to bo so shift- cans with a legible date murk. For a less as sonic people would have you year or so, he says, canned meat may believe. In sixteen cities of Virginia remain perfectly wholesome, but after (hat it deteriorates hi a way defying the nctrnx' own property worth 542. the greater part of which is alike precaution and explanation. real estate. In Kichniond their possessions amount to 120. 138. Baton by Nrn. At Mont Del. in Brittany, tho reAs la Points of Ylrw, mains of about 100 elophants hare Hint all depend upon tho point of been discovered, gathered bn a small view is shown by the clrcumstiinces surface of about 1,900 square meters. that a m:m falling out of a bnloon does All the bonce nra broken, and It Is not want the ciu'lh, although he is thought that tho animals must have more thun likely to get it boea c by prehistoric men. A ser-nie- Prevalence of Ht'anim. At least one person in throe between the ages of ten and forty years is subject to partial deafness. Tho great majority of rases of dcafntws are hereditary and duo to tho too closo consan guinity of the parents. Deafness is more prevalent among men thnn among women berauso the former are more expiated to the vicissitude of climate. It is thought that telephones tend to bring on deafness when ono car is usu-- i U the exclusion of the other. Is lias a Good Utils Hog. He must have 1xun a very bright boy, a very bright little boy, who said to hi mother: 1 wish a lion would cat mo up." Why?" the mother asked. Because It would be such a joke on the lion; he would think I was inside of him, and I should bo up In heaven. f:).-92- 4. |