Show the man who always tries whatever sour ambition lad howe er bieh the pr ze its mastery may yet be had by him who always tr es does fortune with a roseal foretoken lore token tar en the dreamer s fancy may pursue the plodder wins who ty es would you atta n to learning s lore and be esteemed wised by patient labor grows the store of him who always tries it fancy strew the flowers of hope in beauty neath your eyes ahe t of her sh n ng slope remains for him who tries though truth appear in homely gray her counsel ne er despise she wi 1 be clad n 1 gl t one day to honor h m who t ies ernest neal lyon in success magazine just in time peru is a land where things happen and a noted archaeologist who mod estly prefers to 1 beep his nam out of sight declares that his most perilous adventure took place in that country while studying the ruins of indian architecture he says I 1 had on to measure fhe height of an ancient observatory standing at the top of a precipice at the toot of which ran a river I 1 proposed to take the elevation by a single sounding using tor the purpose a rope weighted at the end with a bar ot iron As I 1 approached the edge of he cliff I 1 aas seized with an attack of aizzi ness I 1 stepped back therefore the refoe and lying flat upon my stomach slipped forward till my head was over the abyss and my arms were g ip ported b the last available rock then I 1 let down the rope and soon the iron struck the ground on the shore of the river satisfied with the result I 1 started to draw up the rope but the iron without my knowing it had caught in a rock and my sudden pu I 1 upon it gave me such a jerk that my left elbow lost its point 0 support and I 1 fell flat upon my shoulder and began sliding forward my position for the last ten minutes had partially benumbed me it was impossible for me to get upon my feet and here I 1 was slipping over the edge of the precipice instinctively I 1 put out my hind and seized the only object within reach it was a cactus of the sort known as the torch thistle the thorns were driven into the palm of my hand I 1 cried out with pain and happily my mule driver who had kept prudently in the rear rushed forward se zed me by the legs and drew me back to safety it took me three hours to extract the hundreds of spines barbed like so miny fishhooks and it was more than three das before 1 recovered rom the torment they had caused me an amus ng toy A great deal of fun may be had with two 1 atle dolls just like those shown in the illustration it they are handled in the right way As will be seen the dolls have no bodies only the heads of the quaint little japanese dolls that may be bought for a few cents each being used the kimonos should be fas enad securely around their necks leaving the ends of the sleeves and the lower edges of the garments gai ments open then the dolls are placed one on either hand the first two fingers are thrust through the sleeves tor arms and the funny ittle motions that they pay be made to go through are numberless much amuse ment may be had if the person who Is handling them carries on an im conversation between the dolls and illustrates it with gestures and it is really remarkable the num her of emotions that may be express ed by their attitudes they may rel and almost come to blows then they may be apologetic thea borgi ing and finally become loving and affectionate in the most comical way in fact they may be made a sort of up to date punch and judy show queer names for th you all know that rivers have mouths and heads and you all have heard of the eye of a needle the teeth of a saw and the nose of a watering pot many articles of furniture have feet and legs and some engines have knees earthen jars have ears and shoulders jugs and bottles have necks and throats Hain spouts and stovepipes have elbows and grain reapers have fingers every boat has ribs and parks have been called the lungs of cities peaches have cheeks and a two horse vehicle has a tongue an mals n india kindly treated animals are treated more kindly in india than in any other country for the on of tee teaches that mercy and kindness must be shown to all living creatures flesh is never eaten by the high caste hin doos who live entirely on milk and vegetables and although certain of the other sects eat meat tt is only after it has been offered as a sacrifice to one of their gods hunting and shooting are considered barbarous practices in india the killing of any thing that has life Is thought to be an unpardonable sin while it is con a virtue to protect living crea all beasts birds insect nd reptiles are th is protected crows that are looked on as such a auls ance in this country are fed with rice and corn every day and even the most poisonous serpents are taken care of if a snake takes up its abode in a native house in india it is not molested but is allowed to remain as long as it likes sandpaper block A very handy article tor the tool worker is a sandpaper block which may be made as follows take a block of wood and cut it 5 inches long inches wide and of an inch thick round off the edges of one end of the block and the other end bevel that Is cut it diagonally instead of straight then cut two little slits called rabbets about one and a halt inches from each end making two little bleci s to alt the rabbets A strip of sandpaper the width of the block should then be stretched ed over the bottom and brought across the rabbets where it is held in place by the small blocks being put over it the sandpaper may be taken out when worn and a fresh piece put in SPORTS FOR COLD WEATHER coasting where is the boy who has not had a good time coasting or sled ridings like in the picture you have only to get a good sleigh and a hill covered with snow and start from the top when away you go rushing along faster and still faster till you almost lose your breath before you reach the bottom then jump up and pull your sleigh to the top and repeat your journey till you are tired it yau want to be weather wise during a snowstorm look to the west if the sky is red and the wind is north a are safe for a coasting trip next day the snow giant this is made by rolling a snowball until it gets too large to be moved you then cut away the sides and place a smaller one on the top tor a head carve out his nose and legs and place two pieces of coal or stones for his eyes you can then make a number of snowballs and pelt him from a distance trying to break his nose and fill up his eyes too marion sutherland was a very pre baby when but three years of age he could read all the psalms his special delight however was to spell out and ask the meaning of the big words he saw on circus posters in this way the little fellow acquired the idea that all words he could not understand stood tor animals one day when seated in his moth er s lap in a crowded street car a very majestic and handsomely dress ed woman though unusually stout was holding on to the strap directly in front of them A sudden lurch of the car threw her on the child s lap with an apologetic anle she stoop sd saying my dear ou must have bought ou were struck by an ava alche to the intense mortification of his adother marion looked up and re riled in clear tones heard by all in ne car no I 1 dian didn t I 1 fot it was a v the lady flushing deeply laughing said oh I 1 see you have been at he zoo yes I 1 have replied the child and I 1 saw a hippopotamus there too los angeles times those who may not vote how many kinds ol 01 people are not allowed to vote at state elections 7 women in all states except colorado idaho utah and wyoming idiots and criminals in most states paup ers in many states chinese in ore gon nevada and california indians in mississippi montana and nevada indians not taxed in maine and wash ington and in minnesota when they lack the customs of civilization mississippi and idaho exclude bigam ests florida and michigan bar duell ests and several states disqualify united states soldiers and sailors wisconsin excludes those who bet on elections and this clause ought to in elude the silly forms of betting which entail riding in wheelbarrows and let ting the hair grow youth s corn panion paper mask this is a highly amusing toy and can be easily made out of an old newspaper if colored the effect will be much improved and made exceed angly tunny this however can be better done with a sheet of paper about a foot and a half square having folded it double fig 1 cu out the ees nose and mouth anc round the ear for the beard fo d the bottom portion four or five times and cut it in long slips open out fix the two long side ends round the head and by rolling the eyes and moving the tongue about from side to side you will find it give a most comic and grotesque appearance why the sea is green the green color of ocean water de upon the number of medusa and other minute animal forms chic inhabit it the deep green norther seas literally swarm with these min ciure liure creatures in some places E many as of them haic bee found in a single cubic inch of wa ter in this proportion 6 cubic foot of water would contain a cubic fathom 47 and a cubic eife from made in the dis tracts where these creatures arc found in such immense numbers it is probable that the waters will aver age a mile in depth whether these forms occupy the whole depth is un certain provided however the depth to which they extend Is but oms the above immense number of one species may occur within a space of one square mile representative men after dinner Is over the following game will keep the elders awake and the young folks amused the hostess previously has arranged the article upon a table with numbers under neath pencils and papers are given the guests who opposite the numbers upon their papers place the name of the person suggested by the artier correspondingly numbered 1 A steel pen penn 2 lump of earth clay 3 A chestnut burr burr 4 A piece of bacon baco 5 bones of a fowl bonaparte 6 ams ams ams adam 7 may of italy showing po rivel 8 picture of red riding hood and wolf hood or 9 oyster shells shelley 10 how L L L cowella 11 real estate sign homes for sale homes 12 A small tent booth 13 bag marked 2 ibs bulto tug of war in barman the tugo as played by our boys in schools and colleges Is per formed in burmah with the difference that with the burmese it is a rell glou ceremony and not a sport the rope is made of long canes twisted together with sticks thrust through for handles the boys and men of one town take hold of offe side those of another town the other both pull as hard as possible each side has curious instruments blaed to encourage them priests also are present in large numbers the ceremony is a solemn occur rence indeed and is employed only when rain is badly needed it really makes very little difference which side beats for all want rain the na tives however try their best to win perhaps because they expect some special fortune because of their prow ess in the tug under the sea a e I 1 saw such as boj aldom see A sea see saw I 1 saw in truth now please don t laugh at me saw a seesaw in the sea don t wish you d been me see the see saw that I 1 saw beneath the deep blue seab sarah swift sarah swift sews seams swiftly she saw some stylish serge samples sarah saved six samples saying sh should secure serge suit shortly sarah sewed steadily seven satur bays she stitched such satisfactory salable shirts she soon saved sufficient sill er sarah started shopping she stroll ed slowly six squares seeing several stores similarly situated she said softly south street so sarah swift selected serge sewing silk six spools sleepy sarah sewed serge slowly supposing sister susan sleepy sarah said sleepy sister susana sister susan smiled sleepy sarah soon slept sister susan softly slipped leeping sarah s serge sewing silk scissors she sat silently ewing serge skirt six seams securely sewed she sarah suddenly startled surprised at staring seeing sister susan sit ing sewing seams swiftly sarah s salutation surprised sister susan sarah said sweet sister susan sit ting sewing selfish sarah sleeping sister susan smiling said sup per sarah sarah soon spread supper salad salmon sandwiches steaming soup sister susan saw she stopped sew ing isly she supped stylish serge satisfactorily sewed sprine sunshine smiling see sweet sarah sister susans sunbeam so she sas strolling slowly smiling youth s companion persian D anners persian dinners are very much like ours only turned the wrong way round the feast Is preceded by pipes while tea and sweets are handed about then the servants of the house appear bringing in a long leather sheet which they spread in the middle of the floor and the quests squat aund this tailor fashion when all are seated a flat loaf of bread Is placed before every one and the band hen commences to play the various lishes are brought in on trays and ir ranged round the leather sheet at intervals the covers are then re noved the host says bismillah in i he name of god and without an ther word they all faa to |