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Show .1: C . , "WA m V . ( A . For boys and oikls COME COOD STORIES FOR OUR JUNIOR READERS. A Fipfrlrur with A rirr of OrdatM1" l)r to Ii Itlffbt. lJr (o H Tra The .laat Uary'i Kot1 Mg Ctpybara. rterota. OUH, awn-- t PI 'cola' I ml you hoar What lUM'iw-r- u 1 n Pin ola. chlMri n 'T'.s aohlom Fortune Kraut. gsntiR'i j Y. !V f As foil to this ItUlo maid of France 'Twas time, . Christmas and fior parent poor CriuM hardly drive tin wolf from the door, Ftrlvlng with jaiverty's patent pain Only to live till summer again. No gift for Plfcola' sad wen they When dawned tho morning of t'hrlst-mday Their little darling no Joy might stir: tiL N'hholaa nothing would bring to a . her. llut Plecnla never doubted at all That aomethlnK In dutiful must befall Every child utn t'hrlstma. day. And so she Biept till the dawn U Kray. full of faith, when at last she; ha atole to her he a. the morning broae Vuch Sounds of gladness filled all the air. Twaa plain Ft. Nicholas had hern there. And WOKe, Jn rushed Plwola, sweet, half wild Never was seen such a Joyful child -"8ee what the good aalnt brought! she cried. and father must side. peep In- Now such a atnry I never heard! There waa a little shivering bird' A sparrow that In at the window flew. Had crept Into Plccola a tiny ahue! "How good poor Idocola must have been!" Hhe cried as happy as any queen. While the starving sparrow she fed and warmed, And danced with rapture, aha waa so charmed. j&I Y e g Horse-stealin- g n -- a -- ' Ills Tlttl. Keller. How the thought of the llttla ones at home, and the Joys their presence I rings helps to sweeten many a toll worn life. Is effectively told In the following story which we copy from the ff - hWm i eg rf An ldpl nuoiu Tho DJcrI cUistt n is the inan whA believes that all :rn ae brothers, ami that the nation is lacrdv un extension of bis family, to lie Kucd, lespectc.i, and cared for acivniinalv Such a man attend pcrsonailv to all c vie duties with which he deems himself charged Those which are within li's own control he would no more trust to his Inferiors than he would leave the of his children to kite hen servant.. The public demand upon his time, thought and money come upon him suddenly, and often they find him 111 prepared; but he nerves himself edu-tio- largest of all the rodents. The only species which has yet been observe 1 measures three feet In length, and a toot and-- half In height. This animal possesses a massive body, a large head, abort and rounded ears, moderately toes, and rough, long legs, scanty hair, which Is generally of a It lives gregariously, brown color. on the banka o' lakes and rivers, feeds on grass, and hollows out burrows to sleep In. At the appeparance of danger they plunge Into the water. In which they Are iverfrctly at home. Carnivorous animals, such as Jaguars, cougars, etc., destroy them In great numbers. They are also hi nted by sake of their flesh, which men for It raid to be very good. This rodent u of a very docile disposition, and becomes quite tame If taken young. It Is very numerous in Guiana, and most - of the tributaries of the Amaxoa, a seml-webb- te Xl Portsmouth, England, says Invention. ; n to the Inevitable, knowing that in the village, state and nation any mistake or neglect upon his part must Impose a penalty, sooner or later, upon those whom be loves John Habberton. Ace. of Trm, Some German scientists have recently furnished Information In regard to the age of trees. They assign to the pine tree 600 to 700 years as the maximum 425 years to the silver Hr, 275 year to th larch, 243 years to the reJ beech. 210 years to the aspen. 200 to the birch, 170 to the ah, 145 to the elder, and 130 to the elm. M emr (he JoiMaa, am a hard road to trabble" la no longer true, a steamboat hav'ng recently been placed on the rlver.whlcb makes the trip from Jericho to In five hours S v Tlbe-ria- a j p house-furnishin- -- ' "'gov KLf 'o.'trmf v OILETTESj dt I wits s j; I Ii I wag almost Jetting the rifle drop, for It was very heavy, but I answered that Golden Gulch miners did not cong a joke, and gently sider reminded him that the rifle was loadetl. My arms were beginning to ache. Suppose the boys should not come back that night, what should I do? Just then I beard the clatter of horses' hoofs on the hard rocky road. Nearer and nearer came the sounds, and then the whole party swept down the mountain and drew rein in ' front of the cabin. "Father! Jack! Dick! I shouted, "Fve caught him! He's in here at the mercy of my rifle!" "Who? came the answer from with' out. Don Pedro Gomalez, the "Why, horse-thief- ! I said, as my father and Jack Allen entered the cabin; "and there he Is!" I lowered my rifle and looked at my audience with a beaming face. Father and Jack looked at each other, then at me in my warlike costume, then at my prisoner and then they burst out laughing! "Well, I'll be pinched! cried Jack, between laughs aud roars. "Look at the togs the kid s got on" ' Kul! 1 jelled indignantly. "Is this my reward for the terrible ordeal I ave jtist gone through? I ran fiom the cabin in a towering rage to the rest of the party outside, and saw a man bound on a horse and guarded by Di k and Mr. Rogers. Get or, to de kid in war clothes! cried Dlik. "Dick' I gasped, pointing to the man on the horse. "Is that Don ledro Gomalez? That's what he calls himself, said Die k. "although his real name Is plain Jim Haildon, horse-thie- f and general robber. We caught him half way across the mountain on Mr. Itog-r- s horse. We found Jack's gold dust-o- n him, and he confessed both crimes." Diik, I cried, "if that is Don Pedro who is the man I've been holding at the end of my rifle all evening? "First heard of It, said Dick, and I dragged him into the cabin. By this time my Don Pedro had explained that his name was Donald Smith and that he was sent to the Gulch by a large San Francisco mining company to inspect and, perhaps, to buy some claims. He had arrived that evening, and finding the place deserted had ventured into the first cabin he found ouen. to be pounced upon by me. You may imagine my feelings! Suppose Mr. Smith should repeat some of tny big western talk the boys would never quit gr.jing me. But be did not give me away, for which I thank him with all my heart. He only gave me a wink and asked me if, being a backwoodsman, I had ever heard of Davy Crockett's advice? He said it was ''Be sure youre right-th- en mil I think it's good go thcad advice, don't you? Several miners sold out their claims to the company that Mr. Smith represented, and father finally did the same, for which I was glad, for I have never felt comfortable after the night I captured Don Pedro. horse-stealin- 1 ! SCARING WOLVES BY YELLING Tlis Young Man's Herrs Yells Were Effective. fin mm i- tinu Clnlh (town-- striped grass cloth dress, with small embroidered figure, wa ordered by Miss Virginia Fair for the scaon at Newport. When completed it .will be sent there to await her coming This Is a method much adopted by women who do not want to pack so many trunks for the summer The modistes are ordered to their gowns directly to their summer destination. The skirt is plain about the hips and plaited at the hack Wound the foot it ha a broad band of taffeta, lighter than the grmn of the skirt. The w 1 st h a htlge green, with a biiero effect in ,v.!' g.1Ke cloth, braided In black. The sbnves are of the grass cloth, ami th.i7s a lack ribbon collar ard a ll u !,(to A very broad brimmed siior hat i be worn with thi. It vvh'te f.n ed with sage-gree- n silk and trimin ,1 with a band of black ribbon. Different vesta Is of dark green rough straw, with at enormous bow of blue and green plaid "THROW UP YOUR HANDS! on my father's big felt hat, stuck the biggest carving knife in my belt with the pistols, grabbed my rifle and Jvegan to parade up and down the room. When I had kept this up for a little while, I happened to look at the door and there I beheld a man who was watching me with a smile on his face. I gave a start. In which joy and tenor Were equally combined, for the man was of slight build and had black ees ard a black mustache! I was sure that It was Don Pedro, although he wore the ordinary citizen's dress. I determined then and there to capture him. Levelling my rifle at the man's head. I cried: Throw up your hands, stranger! Dont move, on your life! Eh? said my Don Tedro. Why I put nl ge-firecn 1 Tssar K M Hold em up! I repeated savagely, and my visitor obeyed me. taffeta at the front and a narrow band Now, walk In! I said. tlll keeping of dark blue velvet around the crown. him covered. And sit down on that tool! Her roneMloRi HAattfuL "With pleasure, said- my captive; Mme. Patti, who is a wonderftrt "but, my dear young man, are you not housekeeper, has a perfect passion for making f a mistake? My name Is linen. Htr cupboards are among the Don "Ah! I cried triumphantly. "You wonder of Cralg-y-noWith inno-eecoquetry, Caroline, her faithful admit It, although you are very cool servltress of thirty years standing, has about ft and I admire you for it We tied up the beautiful seta of sheets and western men like true grit! I am almost sure my captive chuckpillow cases ,gnd towels and tablecloths and napkins In pink and blue led at this. "But wait, I went on, delighted at ribbon, with little upstanding bows.se the cupboard, when opened, resembles the sensation I would make when the a flower garden. . Patti might well men returned; wait till the others get same reply that Mme. Ro- here! Don Pedro, do you see that tree can be worn with this. Li'.tle, sleeve- make the made when one of her friehda out there? Watch It, for there youll land less waists of china silk, w..habit are said, wonderingly : "How your ser- swing! very nice for wear with a bolero, My prisoner paled. vants love you!-'- She answered; And bow I love them! Mme. Patti. Indeed. , "Look here, young fellow!" he said, ' Mods la Trlmmlngt. Is literally adored y her servant and tni keeping Rls arms elevated, you Skirts and bodices are trimmed with Is even (contrary to the old adage that present a deoldely warlike appearance a lattice work of lace Insertion or of no man Is a hero to hta valet) a hero- In That rig, and your actions are deribbon bands, arranged iq Vandvkee ine to her maid. cidedly uopleasaf. Dont you think e Joke drop? JVtt fcvi better 1 s. "Jordan A Fiprlm.l, The most curious experiment ever msda with a pUce of ordnance was at rum-sho- -l Watchman: I was opening a barrel of applet when the big, dust covered and necessarily untidy man came back with ths empty ash barrel, I picked up an apple and held It out toward him, Children, this story I tell to you. as I did so; Of Plocola sweet and her bird, Is true. saying Won't you have an apple? In the far-oland of France, they aay, btlll do they live to this very day. tie took It eagerly, saying, as he did Celia Thaxter. sc; Thank ye, sir; I've a little feller at Dare to Da Klghtt Dare to lie True. bJme who'll be tickled to death to git I most always find something or Dear Hoy and Girls: Some of you, lt other la the ah barrels to carry home I know. Ilka to read, perhaps better t 'lm at night, but It ain't often I gil than to plajr, but youth Is the playtime of life, so you do not want to anything equal to this big apple. 1 tell the little feller's eyes will shine spend too tnttrh time out of school in reading. Keep out In the open air as then he sees it. I don't know how many times that much as yon can so as to grow strong and muscular my thoughts were of that big, day What, girls grow strong and muscular! Yea, I think, rough handed fellow, with that apple girls should play out of doors aa well put away so carefully In his pocket for as their brothers and ao have strength that little feller. When evening came I thought f Hu to accomplish much good bye and bye. Of course you will let your mother "little feller" who waa on the lookout waesr wwaa'yar rea ww the aftw ft ( k Ida. daal.aovareA Ulkw( kk . deeide It It will be what la good tor1 the calloused and tolled hands. These little feller Never read anything that you you. glorify and would not be willing to show to ber. beautify many a home In which pover-l- y abides. But human affections can If you are Just a little bit ashamed to bare her see the book or paper you iweetljr and patiently endure toll and may bt sure it la not safe to read tags and poverty when there Is a "litU. tle feller to meet and greet the father I presume some of you' boys have when the long day Is done. read becks written by J. T. Trowbridge, He la getting to be quite an Windmill Tnro.dl.ta t'hsprl. elderly gentleman, with white hair, but A picturesquely-situate- d old wind be still write stories to please the mill, which stands on the highest point boys. He hta a pleasant home In Arof Relgate Heath, In the county cf Surand has a wife and lington, Mass., two pretty daughters who make the rey, England, Is now known as the of St. Cross. After the ancient boys and girls and every one who calls chapel bad mill stood empty for many years The vtry happy by their klndnes. It was turned to a good and useful purgrammar ichool class chose him for their favorite author last year, and he pose, and has for the last sixteen years been used as a chapel of ease to the wrote this verse for a class motto; parish church of Relgate. The Interior "Encounter every 111, of the mill Is no bare room with simFees great and small ; ply a few chairs and a reading-Jesk- , MVUh cou-ag- e aud good will but has been converted Into a perfect And or.qucr all. This la a good motto for us all. la it little chapel; the walls are artistically decorated, and the altar is furnished notf with candles and vases, and covered Yours ever. with an embroidered frontal. A full Aunt Mary. choral aervlce, with surpliced choir, is held here every Sunday, and is dilefly The ('apjrbara attended by the cottagers living upon The capybara. which Is shown In the the Heath. The chapel scuts between ercompanying Illustration, Is about the thirty and forty people and tho flist service was held in It on the lth ol September, lhSO. squares, ths skirt plsltsd or flted And frills of cashmere CAPTURE DON TEDRO. a trim cashmere skirt la festoonv across the aide breadths only, these In HEN - we went t lusters of two just below the h!ps anj west Jn search of just above the hem, bows of ribbon gold, we stopped ending them on ear h side of the front at Golden Gulch , tpcedihs, and on each side of the back and staked out our fullness. This arrangement on a prin-re.- s claim. In a months froi k is gratefully repeated on the time e things bodir by festooning two ruffles across all to running the bust from choux on each side, the and were right, ruffles continuing higher up over the congratulating ourthonlders to form epaulettes over the that the selves Another cashmere model bUevts. west was not so ! tchlngly trimmed with narrow rufwild and woolly as It is represented, fles of the same stuff has two set when something happened that threw about the hem, a third one the jjjtmit .Into gxest auove them curving up at the front One night, Mr. Rogers, whose claim and meeting at the waistline, thus giv-,n- waa next to oura, had a line hors6 stoa decided overskirt effect. 'Thu len from him. Confusion reigned! A l.st ruffle appears to continue ttp the thief In camp! Who could it be? o.TTce and about the neck at base ol Everybody was above suspicion, of the choker, a second ruffle trimming course. g In the west is ti e bodice bretelle fashion and form-iipunished by death, jut no trace of the a narrow epaulette at the top ol thief could be found. t!.i final! gigut sleeves. A narrow And so, a week passed. Then, one abour the waist ties with a morning there arrived in camp a man !ww and long aids in front. dressed in a rich Mexican suit, with his sombrero pulled over his ejes and Tr sling Hn-sfor Girl. a gaudy silk handkerchief tied around A stinpie traveling gown for a girl his neck almost concealing his face. made of rough dark green We could of 1J see that he had small is The a skirt cpll the tullnefs carriedmoderate godet, eyes and aonly lie was black mustache, wi up to the back of slight build and not tall. is a loose, in II it plaits. The waist He "put up" at Jerry Griffin's "hou.irih-- s blouse with the fullness con-- i tel, which was also postofflee, hntd by a rarruw tan suede belt, and g and me h .rt basques are slashed to show store at the general and gave his name Gulih, a facg of tan taffeta. The waist is as Don Iedro Uomalez. The miners mb a loo. e affair that it may b? worr looked with suspicion on this man a a jacket over a blouse of pongee from the first, and when, two nights broad-dotor by inserting a V of the tan later, Jack Allen was robbed of a hag that the revers and cuffs ar of "dust, and Don Iidro "turned up It of be made worn, as a simpl may missing," they were quick to denounce liuliie. The hat with this little suit him as the thief. Allen and Williams at once organized a posse of men to search the mountains for the Mexican. Father was one of the party. In vain 1 asked him to let me go. No, it was out of the question I was too young, and as they might be gone all day 1 must stay at home and watch the claim. Mother had gone to Westend, the nearest town, with a neighbor's wife, the day before, so I would be alone in the cabin. Jack Allen found what he said was a trail up the mountain, so the procession started after the thief. 1 was in a very bad humor when I thought whit & bore ft would be to stay on the claim all alone all day. I longed to have a chance to carry the new rifle that father had given me, with all a boy's eagerness to "shoot something. The day passed slowly and I 'was glad when darkness came and the moon rose from behind a distant clump of bowlders. I went to the window and looked out. How still FROM everything was' How bright the moonlight gleamed on the rooks! 1 began to wonder whether the men had captured Don Iedro, and bow long the) would be gone. Suddenly a happy thought struck me I'll play cowboy all to myself! I muttered, and running up the ladder to the loft I opened my trunk and took from It the buckskin suit that I wore 'A to the masquerade last winter, and put ,,i 'A ' d It on. In my belt I stuck two rusty revolvers that I found on the floor, and Uien descended to the room below. I In as one prefers. (iown-Trave- vi-- And moths or 1 ! favor such stege was erectef In the harbor FOR WOMAN AND HOME within he tide mark; on thi an Armstrong gun of the 110 pound pattern The gun waa'Thenj ITEMS OF INTEREST TO MAIDS was mounted. AND MATRONS. ur-- j leaded and carefully aimed at I get -- all tn!, cf ciurse, during the time of low tldu. A few hours laer. Summer CrtM Cloth ling and target were Isitn when the-g- un Mod la lire for a oaf Olr-N- ew covcrtl with water to a depth of s.x Morn lire Tflmmioft l!ouhulJ ftet, the gun was fired by mean "f liUUa eleurlilly. We said "aimed at a tarbut the fact were that tbeie get. Tk KIh In ourt. were two targets, but only one ' Y Kit I., A met a directed fir ibis special experiment, Mih the other being the hull of an old vesWhile he ham walk-Uout one day. sel, the Griper, which lay direvtly 1"" AOil of from her ih Jiind Git target and in Tange-r ft bin.cyicLMt-'I he target He(f"waH plat ft"1 ball Wt.irh was mil feet from the rnz Just the proper only twenty-fivway. of the gun It was composed of oak beams and plunks, and waa I went)- At once a case of one Ini bes thu k toi t waa bi ought Whl h legal ruler In order to make the old Grlpcf could not den , Invulnerable a sheet of boiler plate The lawyer be d no the three lui ties tliuk was riveted Justice sought Fo fruil a suit ns that to try. water logged hull, tn dlre t rufige with the iiiiitsp the ball was exp ted The a (ion, when It got In ourt. to take if not deflected by th" wa'r lenn nt. Met, wiUi a jui On all of these the oaken tatget. the And rnuiij a quill t and retort Jia utter da) on it was spent. boiler plates and the old vt .! hall the eff ti i of (he shot from me Th lawx-- r claimed no maiden should dr. play , Co mu h rare lovelinnierged gun was really star'.mg The kiss like this he understood wooden target was plertcd thronh A Was flotsam on the suites highway and through, the boiler target n said h r rosy lips miit'l Tte btoken Into pleteg and driven ml) fur him to uae, ,u as mi litallwere the ball passing r glt on 1 hough ntliii might filipac tie) mak o'f the Ills unswer wus somewhat abstruse. through both sides lug a huge hole, through whuh tin Arid thus pr greased the argument water jm tirc-i- l In torrents. Taler al'on i rung kisser and klsaee. When to the Jury It was cent. together the experiment was ati Who failed entirely to ugtee. Htifitss. demonstrating, us It lil. the feasibility of placing submergt gun But, writ into their room again. in harbors In time of war ami lining The) gate their Mine to the defense; great damage to vessels whnli an en- And found th girl In fault, " for plain ''Contributory uegligeti emy might dispatch to sut h points for Joel Itenton. the purpose of shelling citits. TA - nt While on his way to Craig and whoa about ten miles from town John W. Lowell, Jr., had an unpleasant experience with three gray wolves which ought to be sufficient for one day, says the Craig, Colo., Courier. Mr. Lowell noticed the wolves In the distance, but paid no attention to them until after he had traveled about a mile, when his horse became uneasy. Looking back Mr. Lowell beheld a sight which, as he says, caused nis hat to raise not a trifle three large gray wolves about 200 yards distant were charging after him at a speed which would soon bring them up wiLh Mm, There was not a moment to spare, aDd the young man hardly knew what to do. He was unarmed, and the snow was so deep that It was impossible for his horse to run from the ferocious beasts with any degree of success. Mr. Lowell quickly decided that ho had but one chance, and that was to attempt to bluff. Wheeling Lis horse around, facing the wolves, he applied the quirt, and at every jump of his steed he let forth a yell that would have put any Comanche to shame. I or a moment the bluff seemed a failure, for tho wolves continued to approach and the distance between the burse-ma- n and the shaggy creatures lessened to about 50 yards when the turn in affairs occurred. Finally, after a few more plunges in the snow by the horse and numerous yells from the thoroughly frightened young man the wolves suddenly turned and ran In an opposite direction. Mr. Lowell followed his lead with renewed vigor and more whoops, and if any one in the lower country should see three badly scared wolves running westward it may be depended upon that are the identical ones which they threatened the safety of the son of our state auditor. How It Was Arranged. These pleasant affairs with her majesty are easily arranged by friends at court. The Marlborough fortunes were made, as we all know, by Lady Beres-for- d and her husband. They formed the house of Vanderbilt. They are fond of the young duke and duchess. The Prince of Wales Is fond of the Beresfords. My lord calls him Wales and slaps him patronixingly on the shoulder. The duke and duchegg want to be honored. The hint Is given to my lord, who Jollies Wales Into suggesting to his royal mother a dinner to Charlie and Consuelo. It is a Jubilee the queens last Jubilee. yer H.probably Davis is talking about sending John her a fine presenL Everything harmon. lxes, and the Invitation Is extended. t |