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Show tha Remington orchard was ONCE AND FOREVER. f Durov-- mayr our own for.vwi Cod taketh not back Hi gift; beyond our vision, but our soul (hall find them out I Whn tb. tiling la all accompUahod, and tba deathly shadow. lift, And (lory t given for grieving, and tha surety of Ood fur doubt. 1 Thr I aim pipe-lengt- W may find tha aaltlng bitter, and count tha allenr long. Ood known h that are duet and Ha pltleth our pain And wtwn fairh baa krevn to fulneaa and the alien chnnyad to aoag, Wa aball eel the frutt of patience, and ahalt hunger not again. a bean who dumbly In tUrkneaa and all all -- a Sit. mteaing a tloor lu.t preaante and tlae J of a laii he day He comforted with thla tneaauge, that our own are forn t o ir own And Out! who trace the grucloua gift, lie taki It .w t Bo. aorrowtug antl r ' lve ve done it"' he gasped triumph As weeks ami mouths went by IM wisdom of Du k s foolish Idea became more ami more manifest, and, wies crip linn w They mere neighbor. He waa a florist, and had hope of making a good living. She a a making a proaperou living by managing an inherited nuraery. He waa young. She was younger. There similarity ceased. He wa rugged, uncultured, plain, rough, with a certain (harm of virile, forceful homeliness difficult to analyse. She was pretty, college hred, He believed tu brown aristocratic. and brain. She belli ved In blood and for this night Sit still and get waitn till I come 1ih k Dlk II went straight to Helen RemHe Knockr-on the door soft ington ly His heart pounded fieiiely asked a puzzled "Who D therehalf frightened feminine voice through the door "It's only Dick Itnsuell," he said an important matThere quietly. ter 1 must see you about ; Then she ofb-uebreeding the door baugb-- ' She tlly, feailcs-ilThey were not neighltorly. He called herself a "horticulturist Come .into the sitting room. Mr. wa merely a florist Of course, Dick , Russell," said the phi frigl lly Russell wa a bachelor, and In love There' to be a big record frost to-"Why don't you stick up a bouse on Tour ground?" asked Uncle William one night as be and Dit k sat smoking a good bight pfie (o the porch. "Can t afford It," said Dick, curtly, - I'm putting every penny t tanj-aisInto that" gas machine I'm building in the nursery.1 "Foolish, too! Who ever heard tell of raisin flowers or fruit with gas? Ita agin Nature, "You'll see," said Dick, with a fierce puff at hta pipe and a far away look In bin blue eye. - e "Ita perfectly scand'lous! sniffed Aunt William one bitterly cold Febru ary evening as she sat by the kitchen Are mending a pair of Dicks socks. Which? asked William, looking absent mind- P from bis newspaper ed ly. t. "Dicks goln'aon." "Wheres he golu now? he asked, kts mind still on the paper. "Don't you know? the demanded, looking at hlra severely, "that Dick Is a spending ev'ry penny he s got In tha world fiAva mat hine pn big-Hxc- Undo William kked crushed. "Liston! she said, suddenly, hold-- ! log up on of Dick's socks warnlngty. Borne on the crisp night air there name the distant ringing blow of hammer upon steel. Just then the telephone bell rang loudly. "Goodness me! exclaimed William, almost dropping the lamp. Stepping to the Instrument he put the receiver to bis eer. "la Dick Russell there?" Asked aa unfamiliar voice. "No. He's away at work on hla jab engine. "Will yog take a message to him at oncat" -- Wbo're you? "Never mind me. Here's the mesTell Russell sage lta Important that tha weather clerk wires, Severs Good bye." frost A tramp of about two hundred yards through tha snow brought Uncle William to the "gassy madhouse, as Dicks neighbors politely called the .. structure. ' ' "Whos that? asked Dicks Voice -- s from within. "Me Uncle Bin.- "Whste bp? "Theres to ba a severe frost tonight Weather expert says so. An Im a freezing out here." Dick swung the door wide open. . "So theres going to fee a big frost, eh? Did you notice what the thermometer said when you left home? ' ,, own thermometer. "Six below now." said he, aim the only orchard that viiixg were the three farms at Prittlettell. Dk k s hank account grew prodigious ly. The last remnant of Mlgg Rent iegton s mortgage disappeared. The breach in fence barrier, one open, slowly widened, the suodured wires once imrted, refused to reunite Hie way into paradise remained open One night he asked a question that In the question which has universe sine e time began and Ml Kejniueton, blubbing, archly - said "Yes Dick " AT THE SIGN OF THE BEAR Why the Fur la the Moat Popular for Advertising. The man who comes to New once in ten yeara said be could not understand why the heart in Ces tral Dark seemed ao much stuck ap than the rest of the animals, but after be had traveled ahouLtown for several dajs he saw through it. It was because 9S per c ent of the furrier lu town have chosen a big black bear for an advertising sign. Why the other animals In the Zoo should be Q discriminated against puzzled th man not a little. One day he asked a furrier about It. "It Is because the bears last longer than anything else, said the furrier. "Of all- - the animals in' New --York I dont know of any that have a harder time than those that stand outside stores, winter and summer, and try to drum pp trade for their emptoy era. It doesnt make any difference what kind of weather cornea aloes, whether It blows hot or cold, these fellows have to stand at their post and swelter or freeze, aa the case ay Le. Naturally, all those changes are pretty hard on thetr hide, and none hut bears can eland the strain. Some furriers have tried the fox, lynx nd other animals now and then at A, feature, but they have mostly come hack to the bear aa th most satisfactory of the lot They cost more, too. A good stuffed bear comes aa high as $75, but if he la treated well he will last for twenty-fivyeara, so that bring him down to a comp5vely low price after all. New York Press. Tort-onl- tor-rler- s Quetatlon That Effectually Squelched Freeh Young Man. Hugh O. Pentecost, who fell out of orthodoxy several years ago, and since then has been climbing laboriously and not very effectually back again, told of a story that was sent to his Twentieth Century by a contributor. Although the potirt was against bis atheistic opinion Pentecost Was sufficiently "liberal' to see its force. It seems that a certain Parson Good loe of Kentu ky was detained one wet eight at a small tavern in the wilds of the West. Among those who gathered about the stove was a jouth who greatly fane led himself" and when the talk turned upon matters of re llglon, gave utteiance to some very heretical views. "Why Is it, said he pompously, "why is It that Jesus didnt answer some of the honest, brainy fellows of hla time some young thinker like me? . "My friend, said the dominie, quietly, "you Seem to have read the Bible to Uttla purpose." "How so? Interrupted the young Infidel. "Ive read the Bible, and there's nothing in it like that. "Oh, yes, there Is. answered the parson; "youll find the quotation in John, twelfth chapter, fourteenth ' verse. "And what does It say? asked the youth, scornfully. "It says. replied Goodloe, calmly, "And Jesus, when he found a young as, aat thereon. New York Times. , THE BADY DID IT. Father of Crying Infant Explains thought-full- y. Then, hastily giving some InstrucWorkmen, he put on his tions to the to Fallow Travelers. Juat after the last passeuggy had got into his berth a baby about a year old began to cry. Certain people alwya find fault with such things and it wasn't ten minutes be fur an indignation meeting was being held. The father of the child was a small, red headed man, with a very serious look on hla face.. After a bit bo felt called upon to say: it Really, ladles and gentlemen, Cant be helped, and I hope you won't blame us. The child probably has an other presentiment" What do you mean by that?" de manded the fat, man in bald-heade- d lower No, 6. "Six weeks ago we were traveling In the east. One night baby took on Just this way. Everybody Jawed and kicked but hia crying was the meant of saving the train and 200 lives." "You don't say? How was it? "He had a presentiment that a freight train was running on our time and that a collision was imminent He began howling and saved the .hev keeJleg lot (m Othtr'a Sys train." Hesitatingly, Incredulous, Mute, "How did hla howling save it?" night, said he, blushing like a girl, French Press Agents Effort "and I come to warn you." "Why, the engineer of the approachM. Coquella "Have you warned the other neighSr., the cekbrated ing freight train heard him several bors? she asked quietly, French comedian, who Is going to Ben miles off, and sidetracked for ns. I "No-o- . lin again this season, seems to have dont want to alarm anybody, hut 1 That Is. 11 aa enterprising impresario. The fol- think he is now howling for an open "Why haven't you? "Because 1 well bother It all! he lowing advertisement has been Issued. culvert or a coal witch, a washed-ou- t stammered, suddenly getting warm all After quoting from a criticism by train, and, for heavens sake, don't over "because I thought of you first Adolph Brieeon, the advertisement choke him off." And I only got the news a few min- continues: utes ago. And 1 couldnt If 1 wanted "Now he will travel over the whole Rain on th Sea. to, save all the orchards around here. world. He will travel over Europe, he It needs not Lord, that thy full hand But 1 can save youra and my own will explore America, try every mode should pour and Uncle Bill's This bounty of tha aweet and cooling of conveyance railway, steamer, elecrain How? tric car, kalk, cabs, Norwegian Upon tha brimming ocean's sterile "With the gas plant Ive been build- riages, the splendid Pullman car, cap etc, plain. " n ing. and and "He will drive everywhere ta a When for one Uttla portion of this store He hesitated, stopped. Bomewbaro tha famished earth prays princely turnout bj.hl o'ar and o'er; "Never mind the detail. Mr. Rus-sel- chamberlain and accompanied court that 1'hle Why ahouldst thou cast thla largess she said hurriedly, as she arose thus In vain Impresario and company. He will to her feet; "It la late, and there is rush To melt Into the wide and barren main. on without resting, covering When your own garden to think of. Mine miles like tha Jong drought lays waste the In every town shore T must take its chances, as It always enormous lightning. teeming placards with hla portrait ha done, thank will announce hie coming and report"Forgive ns. Lord, that in thins ear U But Interrupted Dick, as he stood ers will hasten from shrilled all aides to InThe futilo challenge of our childish up and faced her "but he began terview this and quickly appearing I I why;" again Haply 'tha - eloude thy mercy has disa sudden comprehension swept disapearihg meteor. tilled through him; ha understood her On the great deep that, where wreckAlrfirmana Advice to Young Men-- i ed seamen lie. atraugeexpressioa. - The - word he Archdeacon Sinclair told a story re- Haggard and spent and with sight would have said died upon his lipa watches chilled. He marched out. cently at the Lord Mayor'a banquet io Of thlrat on their frail raft they should In the 4as Miss Remington, left alone, took up tae Common Council. not die. a book and tried to read. But she when be was a young vicar la James R. Kenyon In Christian Advocate. could not together with a number of Looking out in the direction of Dick other young men, many of them ' No Brains to Bother About. Russell's farm, she salt that hi or- clergymen, he dined with A distinchard was encompassed and crossed guished alderman. After the ladles Tbe best tale that has reached me by systematic rows of yellow light bad left and the gentlemen wer g of the eccentricities of bullets in the Jets, blazing and smoking uncannily in their wine tie distinguished late war is most succinctly told by the still air. aldermen fixed the young men with a James Milne in "The Epistles of At , Then the truth came home to her, stony glare and expressed a desire to kins," though it ia not precisely In He was not insane. He was merely offer them one word of good advice. accordance with the story whlfli a genius. He was right; she was An expectant pause followed, the speedily reached army headquarters wrong. He had come to her In manly young clergymen expecting some A doctor, looking toward the door ol helpfulness, and she had words of exhortation. The alderman a hospital marquee while attending a The tears came to her eyes. But solemnly proceeded: "Young jf patient during one of Methuen's earnot for long. Hurrying to the hall, ever any of you are brought upmat, before lier muddles, saw a private leaning on she put on her heaviest boots and me, dont pretend to know me. and hla rifle. Mr. Milne must be responsiwarm wraps, and stepped outside. But then I can let London ble for the yon off. dialect: one thought possessed her to find Mr. Chronicle. I jlst want e to take from "Dochtlr, Russell and ask his forgiveness. The my jaw here a bullet that's knocked rest did not matter. out two of my teeth." "Sit down! A Vigil. She found him, as fate would have where you feel Alt night her flickering watch light. low Is that the only place It alone. "That' pain where the bullet la? and dim. , Hearing footsteps, Dick raised hit No pain elseStood In the wind-swecasement there all, and that's plinty. head. . for him. where? - "Son bit; only Im con "Helen! All night, all night. In grief and unknown fused like." "No wonder; the bullet pain. They looked Into each other's eye listened She to got into your jaw through the top oi the of beating the rain hesitating, incredulous, mute. when tbe midnight darkness ettoei your head." ' Words came at last. "I misjudged And crept. you," she said simply, humbly. That Through all th weary hours she nwn was si). Hat Adornment Safe from Seizure. slept ; Buk aa th damn rose, white and an. General Sheets of Ohio man--Ij- r That night Dick "did things Attorney thyst, things, rspld. clever things. He Ood will Hie balm her brow wa stae,. holds that the state game warden had hurried Aunt William and tha two no authority to selxe plumage and hat men. Uncle William hurried decorations under the game laws of two Who waa It thus that waited In horsea, and the two horses harried Care-wor- night. and wan. close the state. Hla opinion ia that all the to her candle. load after load of spar Iron piping to department can do is to institute various places on Miss Renting? n'a Forgetful of the boon she might enloy-- It prosecutions against dealer and not waa a mother watching for her boy. farm. But first, with great Joy fend a proceed aa if live game was in con" '4 He said a bird might be file), Dick cut a wide opening In tha troversy. fence. Under his vigorous strokes KnemrHe Had No Chance. taken to be ueod aa evidence, bat not She hesitated and asked for a little on the ground that It la illegal propthe wires parted with a vicious, reluctant snap, and tha vtctorioim be- time for consultation. erty. The attorney general goes fur sieger passed through into the premWhy. certainly," he said. There b ther and says women who wear sneb no hurry about this matter. If yon fe. ised land. plumage are not subject to arrest He Quickly and deftly the men began sire to consult your parents j holds also that plumage purchased be"Dont you believe It for moment coupling the lengths of pipe together, fore the law went into effect ie exwhile Dick, with one hand almost she Interrupted firmly. I want k empt Cincinnati Enquirer. frozen, went back to find his lost mit- consult Bradstreefa." ten. Finding it, the pips laying proAnd he threw up the sponge an f scandals disappoint Suppressed gressed with greater rapidity. Bona went out into the nixbt those who did not participate in them. I THERES ! DELAY. NO t t A We always load your teams promptly. Load them with COAL, of course, for thats our stock in trade. O Wasatch Mine AT O O . . . You will find constantly the best COAL, and as for prices, note the LUMP STOVE l, you" $2.25 0 1.50 O Patronize a Home Industry. WEBER COAL CO. o o o o o Do You Wa.nt Some? When You are in need of DRY GOODS AND GR.OCERIES Go to the- - CASH BARGAIN STORE COALVILLE, UTAH Good Job Work;.... Is whaJ people wfknt, aid at We Times office is )u$t the place where you can get it at prices that will suit everone. ... All Wori Promptly Executed GRASS CREEK COAL n . 9) (O 0) (ft AT ft) GRASS CREEK MINES (O the very best Coal there is on the market for domestic or We have steam purposes, o) (ft O) (ft 0) (ft ft) mm Well Screened Domestic, (ft 81.761 - Lump and Stove Mixed PER TON. d. coat and hat, took up the lantern again, and turned to Uncle 'William. "Uncle BUI, said he earnestly, Tv been working and waiting a tong time o o Wogt-mlnste- r, Scoto-Hibernla- liw Rutting Every Penny Into That Gs Machino. t e sip-pin- five blow sera Picking up the lantern, Dick hurried outside the door and consulted his "It said ' hi h bore fruit rro.m in FOUND IN THE BIBLE. tbcoW passed and crossed with lines of fclaet tubing laid upon the snow crust, rtd pierced in the tenter will n tiny drilled hole below zero! Ten- - drxe-Wearied and cold the gered to th- - gas bouse and sank hausted on the floor. After a ehort rest DKk consulted the tberuiomete again n There is no shoveling or waiting, as we have a SPECIAL CHUTE TEAMS FOR LOADING a GRASS CREEK COAL CO. |