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Show AN ODD INDIAN BELIEF. taken the reluctant earth in a last TO A GOOD BOOK. ebrare. Tradition Connected With ths Division Before a blazing log fire In foe lh Into Castes. brary Daxter and his wife sat indulg According to the tradition of one ot ing Tn one of their many witty din . Coin-- l the tribes of India, the sun createq and sit with me: suasions, which were as the strtkin a man and a woman at the beginning of flint and steel. in our retreat, More than once he had risen and of time and this couple bad twelve nothin from the strict. Nor oivera nor jiav nor d&tic. children. When they had all come to paced the floor, with hands thrust dee Nor tluh hot ltnn. r. to enhance an age to shift for themselves th into his pockets, when hts wifes keea Jhe that U is to b r h peMure in tvn 1 sun divided them into pairs and placed company wit and woman's Instinct met and bat I ahile fled him. food of all kinds before them ue on . (thin and sigh Ot uv at ir it. j sav he said, holding out one their choice depended the fate of then Come, u tnd tin other pa hand to her, "I dont admit that I'm k l r ' descendants. Those who took tege ur alluring cheer li Lluu M nr an rfury dear. beaten by any means, but I know one only became the- - ancestors ot ' uVe vou thrit ll eeettia to m DOYL& tables I'm ravenous. t rn'iinu Let's go and k ' the highest caste of 'all, the Br&h I thing fur vuur iu company. - v i i un J I atnpum in the Header the breast of hie coat a loaded stick. I mans, while the Santals, the lowest see If we can't find something cold In think he struck me with it, and I re- of all castes, spring from those hc the larder " membered nothing more. Natalie Dexter rose and laid her chose pigs. The Kols det lare that they The blackguard! cried the Dootor, , hands on her husband's shoulders, descended from those who took ;but the police must he hot upon his are Tbe eyes which looked into his were bullocks flesh and to tbe sustaining track. so caressing that he wont toward her, I fancy not," Mrs, Westmacott an- power of the food of their choice iho but she held him back. swer ed calmly. "As my brother is a Larka, or fighting Kola, attribute "Clarke, she said slowly, there's particularly tall, thin man, and so tbe their strength and flue physique. police are looking for a short, fat one, I When these latter at the beginning something I want to ask you do not think that it Is very probable of the last You have grown so Immensely In tha JNTERNATKML PRt$S ASSOCIATION, century first met .English that they will catch him. It is heat. I past year, there is not a trace of tha were troops Impressed quickly they think, that thaae little family matters . CHAPTER XVII. (Cowtimubd.) tho you will forgive me, dear! with the stranof the fighting powers Well, ma am, since you know so should be adjusted tn private." touch of Intolerance of egotism little "My dear maam. said the Admiral, gers, and, finding that they, too, ate Much, you probably know also that I which" fcare Bold my pension. How am I to "If It is Indeed this man's money that bullocks flesh, the Kols paid them the Dexter took the glowing face befive If I do not turn my hand to work?" has brought back my pension, then I great compliment of assigning them tween caa no have hit hands and paused to kiss it. about i Mrs. scruples same taking the ot ancestors as the Westmacott produced a Urge Tou have brought sunshine upon us, Kols. But pair the time eleven the halting Ups. registered envelope from beneath the by pairs The improvement," he said slowly, heeU and tossed It over to the old maam, when the clouds ware at their had chosen their share of the foot! darkest, for hers Is my boy who insists Is foe result of an unprofessional Osaman. was provfJed left there for nothing I which the upon money got. returning "That excuse won't do. There are opinion." M. Louise Cummins, in Bosthe unfortunate twelfth couple, apd Vour pension papers. Just see If they He can keep It now to pay his debts. ton Globe. had I to food For can ask what from the others you have done they beg only re right" When Natalis Hall married Clarke makes him intolerant with what he He broke the seal, and out tumbled God to bless you, maam, and as to who had fared better. From this un REED'S FORTUNE. you I cant even lucky pair spring the Ghasls, who do Dexter the peoph who prophesied that considers the stupidity of others, es the very papers which he had made over thanking "Then pray dont try, said the wid- not work, to McAdam two days before. on she would not be happy wore so peclally with mine. but themselves support But what am I to do with these ow. "Now run away. Admiral, and the charity and leavings of others. "Yours?" Miss Halls voice bristled Hla Literary as Well at Legal Work very much In fot minority thai no one (make your peaee with Mrs. Denver. I owr he cried In bewilderment. Paid Him Handsomely. with indignation. to Oem. heed iam sure If I were she It would be a paid Tou will put them In a safe plaoa or I The one The fact mine. of that foe late Thomas B. Yes, NOT which fact time A ill himself before BLOOD should I you. option long RELATION "Dexters forgive Cat a friend to do so, and. If you do As for me, 1 am going to America when to be whittled down several Clarke does not seem to have master- Reed left an estate ot 431,000, after hire your duty, you will go to your wife and I goes. Youll taka ms so far, Death of Lifes Partner Caused a Fine Inches before bill make any woman's ed is that a womans mind may be all Indebtedness had been discharged, beg her pardon for having even for an I jCharlss wont you. Ids? Thera Is a collect , Instant thought of leaving her." Distinction. life what It ought to be," one man bad as keen as a mans and yet remain was a matter of surprise to people elng built In Denver which Is to equlg ' feminine. I The Admiral passed his hand over his was In It dis- said. of one generally, writes William E. Curti the J farming woman of the tbs future for the (true-swent she in foe Chicago Record-Herald- . stood on, "he Mr. ngged forehead. This U very good of or ms, and especially for her battle tricts of New England. Tbe young Yesterday," ene knew that tbe But every you. maam," said be, "very good, and against man. Soma months ago the folks had banded themselves 1 took up this Reed always and watched when to be very me pretended In have stood together would gladly speaker bind, and I know that you are a staunch tommlttee offered me a responsible for monthly Jollifications during foe Dexters shoes, to be did not count poor, but tome of his intimate friends friend, but for all that these papers and I have de- winter and were about to celebrate upon ths were convinced long ago that bis povtnean money, and though we may have rided to accept it,staff, had months got many Nevertheless, for Charles' marriage the last dance of the erty was an affectation, because they season, aa well passed before a tague uncertainty bebeen In broken water lately, we are not removes ths last tie which binds me to knew of large feea received by him quite In such straiu as to have to signal England. Tou will write to me soma as a couplof engagements which had gan to grow In the heart of Natalie to our friends. When we do, maam, times, my friends, and you will address resulted from the assemblies. Ben Hawfrom time to time tor legal service! foe known htd which, minority and literary work. theres no one we would look to aooner your letters to Professor Westmacott, kins, the local Fagtninl, and hla Strad-lvariu- Dexter, He never wrote caused them exclaim to it, would have than to you." a or line a made for nothing. Denver. had From been to lead them Emancipation speech College, engaged complacently, I told you so! Dont be ridiculous!" said the widow. there I shall watch how the glorious through the mazes of the Each ot, foe many articles which country while still much to As Tou know nothing whatever about It, very Dexter, struggls goes oiv in conservative old and all were looking forward to In love with from time to time appeared In foe his wife, he frankly adyet you stand there laying down England, and ' I am needed you will dance, ud foe time of life." mattheir magazines from hla pen brought him he law. Ill have my way In this find ms here a;: 'n fighting In the foremitted to himself that a woman ot But death Inconsiderately claimed more 500, and I know of one Instance at er, and you shall take the papers, for It front of the fuy. , Good-by- e In one ether no words, penetration, a no favor that I am doing, you, but you, girls; I have still a word I but tn which he received 9100 from Mrs. least own for Hawkins on bis foe to wish more alivt to (he rare intellectafternoon of the eventful party. The ual keenly of "Clarke Dexter, at(Imply a restoration of stolen property." say to you. a newspaper for an InterNewjjfork , qualities How that, maam?" view he "Give me your hand. Ida, and yours, young people gathered aa arranged, with himself upon prepared a have at law, (sight proved 1 am Just going to explain, though Clara, slid she when were alone, but bemoaned the absence of Ole torney a current topic. His lecture brought more congenial comptalwn. ' you might take a ladys word for it "Oh, you naughty littlethey aren't Ben," him (500 a night, and occasionally lh were being substiIt waa a w'arm day hi early summer. without asking any questions. Now, you ashamed to look mepusses, in the taoaV large cities like New York and Boston what I am going to say Is Just between Did you think did you really think that tuted Jor tbe dancing, when lot Haw- After a hard five hours In court Dexe he received (1,000. Tbe year you four, and must go no farther. I I was so very blind, and could not se kins and his fiddle appeared on foe ter ascended tbe steps of the pretty bare my own reasons for wishing It your little plot? Tou did it very well; scene. he left Congress he delivered which he called home villa suburban five lectures in one week, for which , Great astonishment and many ques- somewhat before MS usual time. With kept from the police. Who do you think I must say that, and really I think that k was who struck me last night. t like you better as you are. But you tions greeted foe old man, but be foe jangle of foe day still on hla he received a check for (2,500. Sad all your pains for nothing, you llttl calmly slipped hla fiddle out of Ita nerves He estimated hla legal service at Into a on low chair he dropped , "Some villain, ma'am. I dont know oonsplratora, for I give you my word green bag and aa he meditatively foe a very high value, and unless hi! til name. . piazza. that hid quite made up my mind not rubbed the resin on foe bow said: client! made a bargain with him In, But I do. It was the same man who to have Mm. Presently his own tame reached him was son. Marlas died advance they were sure to be iui this "Wall, to It or tried gone; ruin yes, your as hla a yulned And so within a few weeks our little through haze, perter opened Jeremiah." but I reckon Taint no sin eyes lazily, realizing that for a moafternoon, brother, any only prised when they received their bills. aaw ladles from a their observatory ' Ah! seeln ment he had been ' blessedly unconThere Is a story that,-whilin LonIn ths Wilderness, when for me to play for you bustle mighty i I will tell you about him or a llttl two-hor"The improvement," he eald slowly, don some years ago, he charged John cams, and coach she wsnt no blood relation-"- . , scious. t . fe carriages which much dons he has for about him, men with favors, to bear away the twos Is tho result of an unprofessional V. and C. B. Farwell of Chicago (5,009 But surely, dear, you and Clarke 'V. I would not cars to talk of. nor you to who were destined to come back one. for giving some information to their ' are Peculiar opinion. a very Marriage villain, Ceremony. happyl listen to. He was always And they themselves in their crackling solicitor about the laws of of Kherriss Smooth-spoke- n the English India fo Among and plausible, but a danirThe almost and It coming as dlk went to repeated dresses question, puzzled embroidery. across, Invited, arsrous, subtle villain all the same. If 1 tii big double wedding breakfast which marriage ceremony ig quite elaborate, through an oped wlntow where the ritated him that I could be Interested the United States bearing on the tala have eomp. hard thoughts about mane was held In the house of Doctor Walker. After many preliminaries the priest air softly stirred gome light draperies, in what was to him so trivial. When of their Texas lands, and I know kind I can tract them back to the child Then there was health-drinkinand begins this singular performance: pricked him into, complete wakeful-aesa- . he turned away foe very angle of hla where he made a life enemy ot ona hood which I spent with my brother. and and of dresses, changing .Taking a small portion of the hair o laughter, An aunt of hla wife, who had shoulders said as , plainly as words of hla closest friends by eendlng him jHe Is my only living relative, for my rice-thr- o -when the carriages drove foe bride and groom in turn, from foe been to her aa a mother, was visiting that foe mind which could find absorpti- a bill for advice given on a legal other brother. Charles father,' was kllltd np again,winy and two more couples started center of the forehead, he draws it in what was supposed to be - on that Journey question them. Dexter her voice. n the Indian mutiny. on-la of recognized and bundle colored silks , wMck ends only wlthl Our father was rich, and when be life itself. dowB(o the bridge of the nose.'Then, , He found himself listening Intently a piece ot fine linen must be a small a friendly conversation. ' filed he mad a good provision both for affair." Charles Westmacott la now n flourish- pouring oil on the top of the head, he for the reply. It came gradually. jferemlah and for me. He knew Jere- - ing ranchman mean do we get on. Aunt ideals. western part of watches It carefully as it trickles "If In ths A alow mounted painfully to the red you ' golah and he mistrusted him, however; Texas, where he and his sweet little down foe portion of hair. If the pi Grace, I suppose we do, ss well as clean-shave- n to find Perfection; and the mook- I look on man ot face the foq ha all that him of o instead tn etan dlecloee giving wife are the two most popular persons runs straight on to the tip of the nine-tenth-s of foe people we know, piazza. A soiled spot on the Illy and a canker is meant him to have be banded me over In their aunt they nose their future will be fortunate, Of all that county.' rose. the was what Do to what know It , my A perhaps." brought you part of it, telling me,, with aee little, hut from time to Urns lovely woman burdened with but If it spreads over foe forehead or la different from mind. Aunt Grace?" that dear, But, my Almost bis dying breath, to hold it in see notices in ths papers that therethey unrepoae. Is a trust for my brother, and to use it in focus of light In Denver, where mighty trickles off on either aide of the noss the married life I bad hoped for you." Miss Halls voice was No, dear. took for t Wisdom; and I see a preachbad luck is sure to follow. Their for Ms behalf when be should have squan- thunderbolts It is different from foe married life dull with distress, er, freah from aqpool. being forged which tunes dered or lost all that he had. This ar- will on day art to satown their told, generally I had hoped for myself." One of your days at home in Lay off the way to heaven with a combring ths dominant set rule; rangement was meant to be a sequel pass end their knees. The Admiral and bin isfaction, the essential and Irrevocasat np, too annoyed to realise Washington. When most of foe peo- A doctor that's a charlatan a teacher between my father and myself, but un- upon ble while of atlU number live at the wife one, conversato takes was a a foot part ceremony he thatB that listening ple had gone Judge Doane dropped in fortunately his words were overheard Harold and Clara have taken number Standing up aide by side, but place. ' wltk tion hot' meant for his ears. for his usual cup of tea. I was finishing t look for Virtue; men are flies, who lost Jby the nurse, and the repeated them to Walker continues Doctor where faces strictly averted, the bride and for Natalia- Dexter souls h their The fact be for honey; and afterwards to my brother, so that he two, your birthday business, It had bean bridegroom mark each other's fora women see draggled wings, and ame to know that I held some money reside. Aa to the came and stood beside ma Presently Ths laugh and their paused. think It e funny, and abiland the energy reconstructed, will 1 tobacco him. heads suppose with la trust for sindnr scorn And fallen their dear? womans If slaters and wed a a hands wonder said he What, (vermilion). soon i made bad Junior partner man for money) stot harm my head. Doctor? Thank ity of the ill that had been done by Great care Is always taken that neithabominable to aay, but ever look so charmlhg ss when they all the seems "It for up for the you, then I shall trouble you And I look for Inspiration; from what cessMs senior. Tet with Ms sweet and re- er shall catch a glimpse of foe other you are the only mother I have ever are occupied with needlework. matches. Ida." She lit a cigarette, and fined pools porta pump HI home atmoephere he la able to re- during this important process, which known. would be a greater when you told him that I had arranged There leaned back upon the pillow, with the alise hla Why, even Kipling tootles on a penny to free himself and wish, keep makes man the and them finally a couple , pewter trumpet, chance of happiness for Clarke and foe orchids on table and copied blue wreaths curling from her lips. And Homer the sordid alms and bass ambi- wife ang the Trojan war e I cannot tell you how often ha has from which If If something occurred to disil- with my needle he eiclalmed, 'Why, for a (trumpet! jne man struggle whose down ths tions drag attempted to get that money from ma business lies too exclusively In the lusionize him a little with bis own at- child, you are aa Artist, - That la litI look for Honor; stny awhile what honHe has bullied, cajoled, threatened, A Canny preacher. eral needle painting.'" tainments." As vast the market of Babylon.' est men are these? oaxed, done all that a man could do. money fow a which A politician out for plums, a lawyer out Clarke Dextera walked a Pond was -Had Dexter eyes, from discreet the but Clarke back Major man, he goes against every evening X still held it with the presentiment that . for fees of Throgmorton Street to the he occasionally told one celebrity s a stofie wall on a cleat day be would hours before had scintillated with the Go to! Ill get a lantern and JoJh DioS need of it would come. When I heard crowds tree-linI avenues of Norwood, good story at the expense of another. not have so surprised as he was by Joy of laying skilfully concealed traps peaceful genes of this villainous business, hla flight, he has found It possible In spirit also One of bis favorite stories was of an these words In hie wifes voice. for foe feet of an unwary witness, I look for God; I find poor things that and hla leaving his partner to face the so of babel amidst duties ones ths to do amazehad blank friend old him all make in before the Clarke that my has surely stared American preacher who preached is angels weep storm, above But, my dear, killing Canaanites and eating been driven to surrender his income in ths City, and yet to live beyond it. some right to feel complacent with his ment , Jehovah England under bis management - slaughtered T END. THE sheep. dej order to make up for my brothers Tbe sermons attracted greater audi- attainments. Not ret 30, and fast Judge Doane! Only that morning And Jove debauching women and Budsound dha asleep! falcations, I felt that now Indeed I had of a decision. reserve be bad held in ences than either manager or preachei Aa AesoasS Wpl the Dentist. Med for it. I sent in Charles yestertbe great justice and played it as his Perfection, Wisdom, Virtue, Inspiration, Brown bad the reputation of beicj had expected, and at length, one night; day to Mr, McAdam, and his client, Honor trump card. And this man had found They all go pn(t! (upon hearing the facts of the case, very the .most miserable of men. but h aa manager and managed sat talking up In smoke they're mads time to admire his wifes bands and be of very fragile stuff Sgradously consented to give back the plumes himself on his inexorable sensi upon foe steps of a great London find them if 1 keep on look- And Ill yet Interested in her dalnv work. papers, and to take the money whleh he ' For fifteen years ho owel church after foe delivery of a success Ing long enough! was tone bad advanced. Not a word of thanka to of Justice. tn Indianapolis her she Robinson When Meade Edwin sermon In a neighboring hall, fo spoke again dentist (15 for filling fronttooth ful Sentinel. Admiral. I tell you that it was very felt so Dexter something hurt that dissatisfied struck for preacher bigb$i Aheap benevolence, for it was all dons with gold, refusing to pay It bocauss wages, and clutch at his heart brought such arguments with his own money,' and bow oould I he said the biU was exorbitant The Three Kinds ot Poor, X dont tblnk Clarke neces-sarwould believe to bear tha that felt It manager use it better? other day the filling earns out H One of foe patriarchs among tha even to I should could that that I yield. I thought originate anything probably took tbe to a store and had of this country was Rev, A. It waa a costly talk tor Major Pond, hear from him soon, and I did. Last It valued.goldThen Jewelry a design for fancy work- - and foe Baptists wrote ho dento the He was a leader of foe earlier K. Bell of note was handed in a but he keenly enjoyed foe humor ot evening there worst of It Is that I am fast descendof Its clergymen, believing Iths usual whining, cringing tons. He tist and Inclosed a check for ths foe situation and took generation his of level opinion.' great pleasure ing to foe was only half dons unoome hack from abroad at ths Ask amount: - Actual value of the gold, that charity The unhappiness In her voice had picturing the great preacher seated and liberty, Just in order that 13.50;, amount of labor (which I deem In or a jest went with It smile a less In foe moonlight upon foe cathedral been like a stream restrained at first to ths only say good-by- s liberal), 5; for use of tho tooth fifteen He was a great worker among ths poor tribufoe from force such for but gaining higher pay for he ever had, and to entreat my years, $5; total f 13.50. I return ths step bargaining one occasion at a public gfoad lveness for taries of thought 'that foe weak bar- and upon was any pain which he had gold on account and inclose chock for preaching tha gospel New Tork Sun, unexpectedly called gathering were swept away. ed mu He would never trouble me of caution riers 10. , Poor In Largs PXKJfltd EpeakjonTh a, and he begged only that I would balance, fctMiied ltA'true Wordi next. Her. Snake Captures Dog. Bell arose 1 over to him the sum which I held Dr. and beCities. solemnly depth and current appallingly to foe HiffyTJelzeF of Boston went to foe n must for htm..-Thawith what ha Ladles and gentlemen, foera Hopaw JUltnt. In' gan: life her man bad young taken who d already, would be enough to otart How much will yon take for that Mountain Tea hills yesterday) in to his keeping. He could have knelt are fores kinds of poor. Thera are fot m as an honest man In ths new world, Infernal accordion T" demanded the search of mountain tea. He was acIn contrition and kissed foe hem of her Lords poor, ths devils poor and fot hen he would ever remember and citizen who had thrust hla head companied by a young beagle hound. poor devils. This will conclude my adhad been for dear who sister the iray pretty gown. The hound became separated from And the old clergyman sat dress. ils savior. That was the style of ths out of the second story window. to cloth the this "I shall not offer attracted him by its "It wouldnt do you any good to Metzel andHesoon down without another word. "I said iettsr, and it ended by Imploring mo to she aftei' firmly. church all, found foe hound in p ieavo the window-latc- h open, and to ho buy It, mister," answered tho dejocted yelping. have .stlched so manv bitter disilluthe front room at three in the mornmusician on foe sidewalk. Tve alx small ppen apace In foe underbrush, Ths Proper Thing. sions with life Into it, that It would Found for around himself foe animal and firmly wrapped listening tateneely ing, when he would oome to receive my more of 'em at home." I hops you do- - not consider It be sacrilege. There are places I canlast kiss and to hid mo farewell. the reply. , And he went on playing foe "Honey- ,waa a large snake. not bear to look at, for every thread wrong for a young lady to wear fine Bad as he was, J oould not, when ho moon March." climbing to the top of the tree in his waa a clothes and jewels," said Miss trusted me, betray him. J said nothing.-bu- t protest against God.' Flood Benefits One Man. profession. Miss Hall looked was that?" I was there at the hour. He enWhat MIss HaU In his . Dexter-bless- ed The Missouri river flood has given Tonng barrister (to young lady) tered through the window, and implored Certainly not, replied the parson. up at a sound on foe piazza. mo to give Mm the money. He was ter; presume you play tho piano? Moths P, C. Nuckles of Rocheport, Mo., s heart to foe window west .to heart, is full of rain and Dexter Natalie If I know that. Aunt!? In the rthly changed; gaunt, wolfish and spokr (aside, to her daughter) "Better say new house, completely furnished. Ths Dpnt Bom one ridiculous things, there can be no curtain. tbe aside drew and UHe a madman. I told him that I had No.' Blaetter. .high water drove Mr. Nuckles away hours that 1 have sat and thought -It disappearing around foe corner oft! j action to advertising tha fact rTAat the money. He gnashed Ms teeth from his farm, and when he returned all out I have come to foi opiniona me, and swore It wao his tbe 1 house, but her vision waa too 1091. of Wheat monty. virplus Crop to It he found on his land a compare that all hts life long everything, even blufred to distinguish who it was. URd him that I had spent it on him. H Chinas 8i!lora. The worlds wheat surplus of the tlvely new house, which waa Jn good his wife, has come to Clarke too British vessels plying la uked me kow. I said In trying to make crops of 1901 is Ovar 1,500 , 13 million at so school at qoar .condltlof, despite Its watery Journey easily. It must hare been put Wmian honest man, sad la repairing the are manned by Chinese waters Whseastern later. a was almost ' It year as much as the Unite There is term, about half rwrodte of hie villainy. Ho shrieked out nothing about it to Indicate and college. 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