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M Exciting; Story ef th War ofista. ax roan x. await sr. Jd rs. Hatch. ', stole noiielcwsly way to the loom of tho. wounded man end found1 hint still quietly aleeping. Then ah returned to the piazza. Both listened to tbe noise au..l eettfoaioii. at. along the line -of earthHocks. There vet load tov:5 and the hurrying of iootsteps of men. "The spies l.wve again boon at Work, Mm. Hatchet." "Then tkev eannot ehar(;e him with, 'The desertor of the Xeaophon that nty-tierious gn liier. wins dj ore the aa-t-wor from the liaiboi' r" . " Bat Jack bflietes he is a spy." "He cannot be, for Griifilh sa d he was apriso-eT looked up m the faard-houee, and it eannot be." "It doat make no difference who it fa," sail Mia. KaVhet; "theioiareat danger to '." Ola agreed with her, bat felt some Ultleislnf in tameins that that strange a in whom she had groat interest was I : no ir aceve eawpician. In the noise and oonfssiou the two wo--M? did not notice that the (foard, which hail been left at the house, had forgotten their doty "and -ware hurrying: down to the parapet whew the ewritament and eonfnnoa was. The hooeo watt entirely onpioteeted, and the won n at the men? of the outandera who anight hi bcldenrngh to enter the honse. Captain GatrelVe hosKo, tlte reader will donbttetg remember, stood m the hUl at tt oxtreme north end of thii villape, and w:.o nut within the line of earthworks. There wa a ravine spsmnel by n footbriitu'n between the hoVtan aa d the Tillage. This isolated house wm ome distance from any others, and might' eamhr be rRicieii withoat any one else in the tillage be ins any the wiser. After a while the e-ritenvjnt seeand to dia away. ' The women wet a aboat tnrnicg & ound to go into the he ase when the discharge of musketry in thl distance was borne W their ears. .What does that mean? C la asked. - ' TThare is fighting down tliero.' For a few momenta a sh rpfirmg was hoard and all became st ill. Then, came . a harried tramp of feet, an 1 the to toe of the Yankee S.mon was heard to say: "Come on, boys. Coaiam their phv taia, well make em think old Kick's eost te-nightr . Ola rooM hear the Tsnkte with aboat fifty others leap the breastworks end hnrton away through the woods is the dticetionof the firing. Again all became eVent and Ola and Itrs. Hatchet re-entered tho boose. Thej at ole to the inralid's room tad found him still asleep. All tUronj;h -he eonfoaion andnprbar of th?t terribld .nfht he had lent mrs. Hatchet at last pniraHed on oar hnrnne to go to her room and retire. Ears of anxiety and nights of wakeful ness had almost exhausted the poor girl. own room seemeit so neat quiet when she reached it that she thought nho oonM sleep sweetrr. Saw threw herself on the bed without romoTing her clothe, and in a fewmonienta was nneonscioos. The midnight hoar came and eitaaoa still enwrapped the GatreU mansion. Thechnreh clock ft th) steeple had at ceased strildog twelve and tbe last echo was dying away nmoag the distant hilla when there came toh window nhat aame dark face which ha) peered in oa the lowers. There was a .iiaholical 2rin open it, and the eyes gleamed with a sendish delight. The winduw was ahwlesly opeoed, andnsacond figore appeared at hw side. Then n thin ray of light from a dark lantern appeared throngs the window. The head and shoulders ef a man were shxajst into the mom, and he noiselessly wriggled his way inside. His companion hold she lantern to that the rays fell npon the face of the sleeping girL The man, who won the oniform of a British officer, walked noiselesalyta the bed where the sleeping gjcrl lay, and. sate ratios a hand, kerehiof with; a liqwjd fr-xm a rial, held it a moment to bar face. Her breathing seeaisd to cease, and, lifting toe apparently auaiimsje form in his strong ansa, he nm to the window, leaped throngs, and Joiaed his companion. They hiistenad with their fair taptire to the pnnpet, caled it, and wore hastening throe gh the woods when the sentry bailed them. "Come, BSI, inn; they're goin' to shoot," said. the atidaetjr, -rho carried the insensiMeObim his aims, Soth set off at a ma into the wood. eatrurn siswian. - ' Capt Alton's eo use was. beyond derabt, Open to craieisia. . JJo men ot auuh military experieruje would haretaken the great risk whith he id. He ws one of tboM uapolslre, dashing fellows whose saceeis as military men is dash and andeat. There might be put mt a thoasuid ioes before him, he knew not, snd yet with hcJf a dosenraw aseroita heplangsd on, perfectly heedless of what was befct him, or into whoso hands he might flL The gronnd watt rekei;d uneven. Hif felkywers atnmhaed over the alippary rocks ahd fell at orery fe' paces. "Come on-r-coine on!" he called, every law momenta. "We unit take them in ' ad hmrn something of (base spies.' - For half an hour the little band of brsTa bat reeklews heroe i ran, tore, and planged throogh the wood, over the roagh, nneren stones made slippery bj the recent rains. "Oriff," said Jack Hat chet, who had 'Kept stov halo's side, "them fellers o otu'nar'Iaggin' behind I think year" . asin' to wer.m owt, : Griffith passed, for the Htraggle tkroagh the darkness, hraablea, and .ilippery ak had cwthis own wind short, "Jaok," he said, after panting a moment, "we can't he far from the beach." "So, Cteiff, I lockin not; of yetl jest lWea yo'll hear tke waters iw and dash agbx the ltiehav ' The anrf-boafcing waves eoald be plainly heard from whew they stood, bat bo sound of thoir eumpaniona reached ihnii mils, ' . ' "lack, they burro stopped ." "I gnass sheriff. tinSsas they fell as far behind they can't catch np." "Bow far nre a o from the works, Jack?" "We most be liont f oar miles." . "Whs, so far? "Tea. OrrS. iff that for anrwvr. X atria Bock jest ont on that pinto' land, and suonswisitawinaa KagleBoek.' "I ha hare noted vaiy 1 oolish ran to coming so far, when oar Tillage jo in dengOT," said Captain AhhnTTAs this Tory moment the eoeiay may be inassbig a aome point for an aftaok." "Wall, Griff, ef ye think fame's say denser o that.'1 said the blacksmith. why, waJIl tarn aboat and git bsek to a fast as wo JHn." apantonir f hadn't i 1 Jingo! hatchet, hadn't thowgkt' 'om,a "Well. I xoekto mar ho ws Mapick 'aatnp on the way bask," They stood several mob.ents irmeolnte, Uatoiirng to the dashing waves. "Jack " said oor hero, seizin g the btaeksmith's hard rough hand in Ms; "don't yoa beer something? "Nethin' Lot the wares bestin' agin the fw'ts was tko aaowar.

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some lung else; 'Peats to me like I do hear an awful walkin:'." "That to it, Jack. There's a large body of men eomewhere. Now, whether they are friends or foes, it is impossible for me to decide." "Guess it's tapoesible for any one to decide, Oriff; bat thar's more on 'em than come won ns, so we am guess wno it is. "Tes, Jack, naiess onr friends have been re-enforced, there can be no doubt bat that these are enemies." The two Americans turned aboat, and began carefully retracing their steps. The slippery stones androngh, nneren ground made travel very difficult. Despite all their caution they stumbled and made considerable noise. "Halt!" whispered oar hero, laying his hand on the arm of his companion. Both stopped and tried to pierce the darkness with their eyes. Jack Hatchet held his thumb on the hammer his rig, ready to send a ballet to the heart of the first enemy he should discover. The Captain had only his sword and pistols, but they were reliable, and in this darkness of more value than a gun. They beard the irregular tread of men hurrying, stumbling over rough, uneven ground. The Americans found it impossible to see these men, and of course had no idea who they were. "lack, they must be marines, said the Captain. "Haynt they be our fellers; "No. There are at least forty or fifty of them, and then were but four or five who oa me with ns." "Couldn't more a come arterwards?" "Not vary likely," said the Captain. "Those in camp would not leave without orders. It would be decidedly dangerous for them to do sol The body of men moved away, and all was again silence save the dashing of the waves against the rock-bound coast. "Which way'd they go, Griff?" asked lack. ' - "They moved back toward the fort" "Then they are between as and town "Tea." "That's pi agar bad," growled Jack. "When wa start thar we'll meat 'cm oomin'baok. "Yes, but ws must follow after them,'' said our hero. "It may be a large party marching to snrpraw the village and carry it by atoram. This thought waft calculated to make our hero not a little uneasy. Ho urged lack to follow, and with remarkable rapidity, considering the -darkness and unevecBess of the route, they started for the fort, lack followed our hero as beho eoald and manajred to keep pace with Occasionally, ow or both of the Americans plunged into some ditch, or went sprawling over some great moss-grown rock, receiving siigi it braises or injuries, bat rising without marmnr to continue the scramble over i lis hills and rooks. They were'eompelled to make no little noise, and frequent ly paused to ascertain if they were discovered. Although burning to roach the village, which he believed to be threatened with aa immediate attack, he was forced to be very careful, for -there was no knowing how many of the I-rttish soldiers or marines might be stationed at any point. Atone, of these luvlts they heard voices eon versing in tor tones. Beyond a doubt, these were s part of the marines or soldiers left to guard some point. "So yoa hoar thsra, lack?" dm Captain asked. : "Yes." "1 wonder if We eannot crawl up the hill and get near anongh to catch the meaning of their words?" " Wo can tor.' "Come on then. Be very cautious, and don't move a stta or scarcely breathe." Slowly and carefully over the uneven ground they crawled. The displacing of a single stone might make sufficient noise to betray them to tine enemy. They did not ovon dare to whisper, and scareeK breathed. The voices seemed to come from a sort of a ravine, to reach which they were forced to climb to the top of aa embankment. The young Capttin was in the advance of lack, ana that individual had no little difficulty to prevent seme of the loose rocks rolling dowi: to the bottom of the ravine below hinL "I alters was the big gist awkwardest feller in existence, " said the burly blacksmith aa he' elamtred up after the Captain. Oriftth Tsaehed the .top of the ridge, and then with his left hand seized and checked his companion. The enemy wesi. fast below them, and when ho got Jack to understand he must Ue low. and wait he erawled Blowly forward, inch at a tbae, until he was on the very verge of ti e precipice, where he hatted to recoano: tar and listen. Long ha gased into that dark abjss, and by degrees his syes seemed to become more accustomed lo it. He saw faintly outlined one or t'W objects, but whether they were men. or animals he could not determine. They might only be massive pieces of But, no; they ware moving; His hand was oa his pistol in a moment, and he was in the act of sending a shot among them, but on a second rs'leotion he decided not to do so. He nriftht be facing a foe ten times his own number, and there might be others near enough to surround him andprevent his reaching the fort "The fort is now tboplece for me," said oar hero to himself. "I mnst get there before they concentrate their forces for an attk.V Griffith Alton had enough military knowledge to know that surprises are usually effected just about daybreak, where the attacking party may have the advantage of the night to get a position, and the advantat a of daylight to do thsir fighting. The British could not concentrate their forces at the fort before dairo, end ho had vet t ro or three hours to reach his post and get the militia ready to receive them. It is needless to say he was almost mad with anxiety. Several times he was on the point of burs ting all bounds of propriety and rustling headlong through every obstacle at all hazards, hut his tetter judgment controlled him, and he listened and watched until the dink forms had gone down the ravine. How rsanythtre were of them ha did not know. He saw but four, and was not even certain ho had seen so many, for the sliadowswereveiyindistioct. when they wore gone ho touched Ms companion's arm and bade him ri se. "Where now, Oriff?" asked lack. "We will folk w this ridge for some distance, as it leadii in the direction of the fort." "All right. Or JT, but take keet ye don't tumble into the ditch; it's dark as a stack o black eats along here." "I shall caret dy feel my way with my sword," said the officer, who took the lead. They eoald snivel but slowly at -best, and Griffith, hiiviug missed his footing, fell into one of the ditches, so laming bio knee that for a few moments he was compelled to sk and hold it between his hands. They were agi in on the march, however, although Griffith was compelled to limp slowly along, w as n they heard the heavy iramp of feet on their advance. "Griff, d'ye kvn that?" asked lack, Yes. "What d'ye make out o' it?" "The party of armed men who passed ns are on tkeir return," said C&ptain Alton, after listening a moment. "Why are ther oomin' back?" "I don't knov I eannot understand It." "By Jingo, CHiff, ain't they com in' this way? "No, they are coming down the ravine, lack, said Griffith, considerably puz. sled. "Here, let ns lay downbehind these rocks and. listen to them as they go by. Maybe w can catch something as they go along. Look sharp; don't let a single thing aiioape, but don't let them get a glimpse f yoa," "Have no fears o that," said lack. "I've got my eves peeled, an' ef you say; I kin )ist knock over thorn fellers fast as they come aloi g." "Xo, no; by someone. Don't try that lay low whist here they come.' All was quied. save the tramping of feet over stones. Nat a qturmur came from that dark line of shadows as it filed down the ravine, stumbling, shambling, and staggering along over the uneven ground. Their march seemed anything but military, and yet Griffith Alton thought that they might ponsibly be marines who were anaeenstoned to traveling on land. It took some time to get by, and then, with his companion at his heels, he oroaaad the raiin and P0edd through

a thiok forest, intending to cut across a bit ot haadland and get into the village sooner. ' "lack, you know the way thoroughly, do you not? he asked. "Oh, yes; I could go it blindfolded," lack answered. "Well, take the lead and let us get there as soon as possible." "All right, sir; come on," said Jack, leading the way. "JEf ye say trot, trot it is. "No, not quite so fast, and a little more cautious, lack," answered the Captain, keeping pace with him, "Although we seem to have the enemy at our bsoks, there may be a straggling party yet in front." "Don't ye be afenred, Griff, that I won't

seep my eyes peeiea, saia ine veteran, who kept stalking along with giant strides over the rocks and through' the woods. "Keop your ears open, too, lack," I will- " Ha stopped so suddenly that Captain Alton almost ran against him. From the direction of the fort there oume two reports in quick succession. "Griff, they're at it," said the blacksmith. Captain Alton listened. If it was an attack there would be more firing. But there was not another shot fired, and Griffith came to the conclusion that there must have been more spies in the camp. "Now that it's too late," he said in an undertone, "we know beyond a doubt that The deserter of the Xonophon is not a spy-" lack, who had been loudest in his denunciation of the deserters, made no answer. After waiting a reasonable length of time they again started through the woods to the fort. Both wore silent, and there was a burning anxiety on the part of our hero to reao'j his destination. The fort, the artillery, the people left in his charge, the trust confided to him by the Government, and greatest of all, his anxiety for that lovely being who was more than life to him, seemeS to fire his nerves with an impatience wholly unendurable. As they were hurriedly tramping through the woods, his quick ear oaught the sound of footsteps again coming toward them. "lack, stop." "Yes, Griff, I hear it," snid the blacksmith, halting. "I guess it's another batch o' 'em comin down hero." "Lay low and let them piss." Crouched behind giant osks the Americans waited and listened. On toward them, passing within a dozen paces, came a small party of men. Whether there were two, three, or a dozen, they could not exactly tell, but they were traveling in a great hurry and seemed bearing a heavy burden. "Did they 'it ye, Luke?" one asked. "No." Captain Alton at onoe came to the conclusion that soma one of the marines had been wounded and tbey were carrying him away. Biis first impulse was to charge them, but then he remembered that there were others near, perhaps near enough to prevent his aecoinplishing his purposo and to endanger his return to the fort. His anxiety to reach the village he had been so foolish to bare overcame every othefeeliiig. "Bill ," one of the men passing by was heard to say in an undertone, "there's Yankees out in these 'ere woods, ain't there? "Don't know, Luke." "Better look sharp, for I believe the woods are full o' 'em." "Well, we've got plenty marines 'ere to match 'em." " 'TJrry hup," said another, who seemed to ba carrying something heavy in Us arms; "we've got no time to be 'angin' back 'ere." Again our hero was almost inclined to swoop down upon them. There were only four or five of the Britons at most, and he and lack would be a matoh for them; but then he reflected it would cause delay, and it .was of the- utmost importance that he reach the fort. 'lhis small squad passed on, and our hero and lack again started toward Hanoa, which was now not over two or three miles away. Suddenly there arose on the night air, in the direction the Britons had gone, a loud unearthly sbriek. It was beyond a doubt a female's voice, and so wild and shrill did it sound upon the ears of the Americans that it brought thorn to a dead halt. "lack, who is that?" asked our hero. "It's a woman." At this moment there uame another wild cry. "Help! help! help! for heaven's sake, will nobody come to rescue me?" The awful cry seemed to be smothered out in a groan, as if some one was holding a hand over the epstker's mouth. "lack, I've heard that voice before," our alarmed hero said. "Who. is it?" "It's a woman, an' it sounds like Hiss GatreU." With his blood almost frozen in his veins, Griffith made no answer; but wheeling about he started in the direction from whence the cry had come. All thought of the port, Manoa, or defense had passed from his mind, and he was only intent on re.ich.ing the person who had given that shriek for help, CHAlTliB XIV. "Fine, nr Ton dabs!" Captain . Griffith Alton always remembered that night as the most trying of his life. In those few hours of darkness he seemed to live ages ages in harassing, tormenting vexations, doubts, and fears. Be did not know to a certainty that the cry he heard was uttered by Ola GatreU. In fact, it seened rmpogsiblo that it could be her voice, for he had left her at her home, BOfe from nil hurra. He bad even detailed a special guard to watch her father's house, and had no doubt but" they were still there. Ihe Captain did not dream that they had left their post and joined an expedition to scan the woods for the spies. And yet, try as he would to assuro himself that all was safe, he found it almost impossible to do so. That strange, wild cry, that voice which, despite the fact, was wild and unnatural, nad about it something which resembled the voice of Ola, 'find he felt within his soul that it waa Ola. It was an impulse that guided him, an impulse which is always safer than reason. The night which to the toil-worn Captain had seemed as if it would never have an end was in reality drawing to a close. Already the eastern sky was growing lighter. The heavy fog which at dawn rolls in from the sea was rising, and would obscure objects almost equal to the darkness, but as yet had not reached this part of the landscape. The young Captain, still followed by his faithful attendant lack, was hastening over a level stretch of beach in hope of needing off the British, when they suddenly came upon four or five men who were coming toward them. "Here they are. Griff. Now, by gravy, they're our'n, or we'll hev the most tarnation scrimmage ye ever heerd on." It was not light enough to distinguish features or discern objects at any great distance. The party Captain Alton and lack had so suddenly eome upon had discovered them as soon as they discovered the party. Before lack had cooked his gun, their grins were on the two Americans, and as they were pot more than twenty feet apart a volley would certainly have been fatal to tbe Americans. , But Jeok's voice saved them. "lack laok Hatchet!" said ono of the men, and in a second every gun was lowered. "Si Cole, by jominy! Why, blest ef it ain't our own fellers, Griff." Ho it proved. It was the remnant of their party which h id fallen behind. "Where have you been all night?" Griffith asked. "lust dodgin' about " Cole answered, try in' to keep out o" the clutches o the Britishers. They've been all around US." "How many have you seen?" "We seen but very few, but we heard a precious sight o' noises oil around as. There seemed to be two or three thousand on the march a tlumblin' an' failin' over these rocks." Griffith knew that the fellow's imagination bad greatly exaggerated the real number of the enemy, "Have you seen any others of our men? he asked. "No; 'twas too dark to see anyone. We could only hear 'em gain' by, an' we hid every time." "Did you hear that scream?" "Yes, we did, and avery one o' us say

that voice was just like Ola GatreU. X could a sworn i war her" "How far aw.y was it?" "Not a quarter aoross the beach," "Did you see them?" "Come, let's after them; let's rescue her!" cried Oa.pt. Alton, trembling with excitement. "But there's a hundred Britishers at least " "I dont care if there are a thousand, I must know if that was Ola who oalled to me for help. Come on, or go home. " With this Capt. Alton hurried away across the beach, which was momentarily growing lighten, "Boys, said laok Hatchet, in a low, earnest, quick tone, "guess be means business. I don't intend he shall go alone, neither. Let's after 'ini, an' if he goes to wadin' through blood to git tfie gal he'll hev company." lack was gone, and after a moment or two of hesitation the others followed, It was momentarily growing lighter, and the form ot tbvs daring Captain could bo seen disappearing into a dense cloud of fog which was rolling in from the ocean. They ran on and overtook him. For a few minutes they were struggling through a mass of dense fog which seemed to make the darkness greater than it was during the night "Griff Grift where are ye?" asked lack, feeling his way. "Here I am. ' "We're comin'." "Halt listen a moment and maybe we ean hear some sound of them." "All right Griff, that'll do, for be plagued ef ye kin see anything. For a few moments there was a dead silence, save where the sea ruahed in and broke upon tbe rocky coast Then there came a faint tread of feet growing louder and louder ev.sry moment It was the martial tread of soldiers. Captain Altos, knew in a moment that It must be the same large party he had been dodging all night "It's them same fellers what we've been hidin' from," iid Si Cole. "Yes, the same'uns we've been hidin' from, " put in lack Hatchet "I wonder it! tbey hare the captive who uttered the shriek? said Griffith. "Dun know they're comin' this way, an' I expect they're on the march to the fort." "Boys," said Griffith, "we're but a handful, yet a handful ef determined men can accomplish a gnat deal when they are combined. Here is a heap of rocks and bowlders; .let us take our position behind them, and as they come up fire on them, charge them, and drive them into the sea, or recapture that unfortunate girL He spoke in such a rapid manner that his words seemed to thrill all of his followers. They assanted, and hastened to the rooks, behind which they ensoonoed themselves. The column ot men eame slowly forward, straggling and sprawling over the rooks in a most unsoldierlike manner. The fog was too dense for them to be seen, but from the sound or their footsteps it was apparent that they were coming direotly toward the pile of rooks. Tl BE CONTIKUID.l

What a Women Can Do. Some unknown philosopher thus essays to tell ns what a woman can do which a wan seed not essay or attempt, viz. : She ean come to a conclusion without the slightest trouble of reasoning on it, and no sane man can do that Six of them cun talk at onoe and get along first rate, and no two men can do that. She can sy "no" in such a low voice that it means "yes." She can Bafely stick fifty pins in her dress while he is getting one under his thumb nail. ' She is cool as a cttonmber in half a dozen tight dresses and skirts, while a man will sweat, and fume and growl in one loose shirt She can talk as sweet as peaches and cream to the woman she hates, whilo two men would be punching each other's head before they had exchanged ten worcls. Sue can throw a stone with i curve that would be a fortune to a base-ball pitcher. She can sharpen a lead pencil if yon give her plonty of time and plenty of pencils. She can dance all night in a pair of shoes two eizos too email for her, and enjoy every minute of the time. She can appreciate a kiss from her husband ssventy-flve years after the marriage careaiony is performed.. She can go to church and afterward tell you what every woman in the congregation had on, and in some rare instances can give you some faint idea of What the text was. She can walk half the night with a colicky baby in her arms withoat once expressing the desire of murdering the infant She can but what's the use? A woman can do anything and everything, and do it well. She can do more in a minute than' man can do in an hoar, and do it better. She can drive a man crazy for twenty-fonr hours and thon bring him to paradise in two seconds by simply tickling hi m under the chin, and there does 'not live that mortal son of Adam's misery who can do it. I! iris and the Piano. Some observations on pianoforte teachings made in his annual report by Prof. Waotzoldt, director of the Royal Elizabeth School in Berlin, have attracted much attention in (larmany. He says: "It may be affirmed that the home music practice of girls is more responsible for the nervousness and weakness from which many of them suffer than the much-blamed school. Pianoforte teaching should not begin before the twelfth year. Moreover, music should only be studied by healthy girls, musically git ted, of whom it may be expected that their playing will one day give pleatiure to their fellow-creatures, "0f a hundred girls who learn to play the piano, ninety attain after years of l&bor to only a certain automatic skill, which not only possesses no relation to artistic execution, bnt'is even destructive of the . capacity for genuine musical expression. "The endless claims made upon the time and strength of growing girls by teachers ot musie must be stoutly resisted by parents and school authorities. It is neither necessary nor desirable that we should have mediocre or bad pianists; but' it is necessary that our girls should remain fresh and healthy in body and mind." The Professor goes on to insist that when fa the case of sickly girls alleviations are sought from school burdoiis, instruction in piano playing should be one of the first to be given up. A Sensible Calf. There is a man living in this place, whose ntinie we will not give, who says he has u calf three or four months old that has qualities so much like human, that he f an take a peach iu one of Ids front feet and hold it secure enough to peel it with its teeth, eat it, and spit the seed oxxt.Irwinton (Oa.) Appeal. Watch and Pray." ' Little Hand (who has just returned from church) Mamma, the preaoher didn't do right this morning, did he? Mamma Why, my child? Mand - Because the Bible says "watch trod pray," and he didn't watoh when he prayed. He just kept his eyes shut all the time, CldcagoLedger Is the restaurant: "See here, waiter, there's a roach on tho butter," said a guest at an East Side restaurant. "J nst chuck him down a little furdor so ho can't git away, an' I'U tend to his ease when I git Uoo wid dis gent,"

A Combat with Caterpillars, I Every one haii read of David and Goliath, and how the weak overcame the mighty. We are reminded of this by a story told in the Montreal Witness, in which is described tho capture !f a railv.-ay by an army of caterpillars. The advance guard of the army was teen by a railroad time-keeper at Sebois, tm the Canadian I'aciflo, as he rode over j the line on his velocipede the night be tore. He encountered a lot of small, gray caterpillars which had spread themselves over ithe track so thickly that he had to puiih his machine along by hand for half mi hour. Next morning the first train that left Sebois for Brownsville consisted of a big engine and eleven fiat cars, loaded with 1,50(1 ship knees. It had gone bnt ' a few miles when it ran into a sticky, squirming mass, which tho locomotive ground to a greasy pulp that clogged the driving wheels and prevented them from getting any grip on the track. It was as if wheels and rails had been j thoroughly larded. The train came to a standstill, and the conductor and, engineer mode an investigation. j "Pooh!" said the engineer, "bugs." j "Ha, ha!" laughed the oonductor, derisively, They jumped aboard, after a. little toraping, and tried to start again, but it waa no use. The "bugs" were too much for them. As far as the eye could reach the little caterpillars were in complete possession of the track. The Canadian Pacific was turned into two lines of gray wriggla The train was in tbe midst of the woods. "Cut bushes and try to sweep them 1 off," said the conductor to the trainsmen. All hands tried it, but the bushes crushed the pulpy mass and oniy nmeared the traced worse than ever. Sand was then sprinkled on the roils. This enablecl tho engine to start; but the caterpillars soon greased the rails again, and the train halted. A messenger waa dispatched to tho Sebois station, and the situation telegraphed to the manager of the road. He sentan extra locomotive and a crew ot helpers to the assistance of the beleagued train. With a force of men scraping and sanding, with an engine to pull and another to push, the train crept through the woods at a snail's pace. Supt. Van Zile issued the orders, and charge after charge was made at the steep grades lubricated with crashed caterpillars. All day long, and after the sun liad gone down, the locomotive and men toiled to diw the train from Sebois to Brownsville. The myriads of caterpillars covered the rails for eleven miles. ;When the tram reached its destination at last it bore the most exhausted and disgusted crew ever seen on this continent ouside of a blizzard. 5,000 for m Wife. One of the greatest stories (founded on faol) ever published, commences in the Decomber (Xmas) number of Godexs Ladts Boos, published at Philadelphia. Every woman, married or single, should read it Beady November 16th. All newsdealers. He Was Thoughtful, "Can yon furnish bail in tbe sum of $200?" was asked of a prisoner in the Police Court the other day. "Tes, I suppose I could, but" "Who will go on your bond?" "I was going to say that the President of the United States would prpbably be only too glad to, but I hate to bother him with such a trifle. I'll " "Get some one else?"

"No, TU go to.jaiL This is Mr. Harrison's busy day, and I don't want to aiBWbwni. ueirou free sreaa. Beware ef Ointments for Catarrh thai Contain Mercury, As Mercury will aursly destroy th sense ol mell and completely dtr&nge the whole iratein when inuring it through the mucus varlaoaa Sach article should navsr he nawl except on prescriptions from renntabls pbystciann, as tin damns thay will do an tenfold to the flood yoi ess ppulbtjr 4ive from them. Hall's Catarrt Core, manufactured by F. J. Cheney Co. Toledo, O., eoBtaioa no raercory, and Is taker internally, and acts directly npon tbe blood and mucus aurtsce ot the ayatem. In buying Hatl'a Catarrh Cure be sore you sec the genuinn; It ii taken internally and made la Toledo, Ohio, hi F. J. Cheney 4 Co. WEold by Druggists, price 7o per bottle. It Bemluded Him. . CoL Kewoomb Good morning. Uncle Jonas. Busy, I see. Uncle Jonas Yes, sab. I's fix in' up do chapel neah your house, sail. AVe's gwine ter bab rewival meetin' sex' weoa. "Ah, indeed; glad to hear that ithero is an awakening among your people. That reminds me, uncle, I want you to fix a new lock on my chicken house some time this week," iera atjtings. a ' vu uavb ever u u isuuutus aweocrso during the 24 years it has been sold, you Know uuu u is mo cost ana purest mnuiy soap made. If you haven't tried It. ask your grocer for it now. Don't take Imitation. Caring for Her Eyes. "I don't think we'll go to Niagara on our wedding trip, George, dear," re marked a Pittsburgh girl to her in tended husband. "Why, love?" "I fear it will injure our sight." "What do yon mean?" "Why, I believe that people who gaee tt the falls get a cataraot in their eye." George is considering whether or not to break off tho engagement PiUaburgh Chronicle. . A Norc Throat r Cofigrt, if suffers! to progress, orior results m an inonrabls throat or lurij? trouble "Bromi'i ltraiichial JBwm give instant roliof. A Gentle Hint Mrs. Blinks (to her neighbor) Oh, X do so like your house? Zt seems so home-like) Mrs. Jinks I want to know! Mrs. Blinks Yes; you've gjt so much of my cooking dishes borrowed, yon know, your kitchen seems ever so more natural to me than mine does. Lawrence American. Far Bifhets, Marasmus, and all Wasting Disorders of Children Seott'i Emulsion of Pure Cod JAwr Oil. vUh Hypaphotphiles, is uncounted. Tlio rapidity with which ehildron gain ltei;h mid strength upon It is very wonderful. "I lmvo used Scott's Emulsion In cases ot Kloketa and Marasmus ot long standing. In every case the Improvement was markod." J. M. Main. M. D.. New York, gold by all Druggists. Some genius has invented a chin-holder for tho violin. If he could only lnveut n band-bolder he would do more jjood. 'i'eJxu SVUwfi. A WEEKLY MAGAZINE Is really what Tins Youth's Companion is. It publishes each year as much matter aa tho tt monthlies, and Is illustrated toy the same artists. It is anoduoator in every homo, and always an entertaining una wholesome companion. It has a unique Elaoe in American family life. If you do not now it. you will bo surprised to soe how much can bo glvon for tho small sum of $1.76 a year, Tho price sent now vrill entitlo you to a paper to January, IBM. Address Tan Yotrra's OoMgAnioH. BoBton. Xass. "It will be better for me in tho long ran," remarked - the cashier as he humped himself for the Dominion. Oregon, the Faradlse of Fanaanra, atlld, equable climate, certain and abundant eropa. Beat fruit, (rata, graaa, and a took country In the world. Full information Ir.se. Addreaa th Oregon Immigration Board, Portland, Oregon. WnsN you recoivo a nolo from your ladylove, and kiss it (as, of courgo, you aro expected to lo, why Is it Hko the nightmare? Because it is tho ink-you-buaa. YCf reeommend -TanslK's funoji" Cigar,

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ten by Stanley, the explorer, on August 1, 181, just before lie set out on his last trip. It was written to a poet, whose name is not given. He says': "For tbe life of me l cannot Bit still a moment when anything approaching to love comes on the tapis, I hare lived with men. not women; and it is the man's intense rnggedness, plainness, directness, that I hare contracted by sheer force of circumstances. Poets and women appear to me so soft, so very unlike (at least that I bare seen) the rude type of mankind, that one soon feels when talking to them that he must soften his speech and drawl or effect a singular articulation, lest offence be taken where none was intended. Henoe men are seldom sincere to women or poets. Have you ever thought of how you looked when speaking to a woman? If my recollection serves me, I have soon you talk with snch an affected softness that I cannot compare the manner of it to anything better than that of a strong man handling a baby, tenderly, gingeily," Anguish Unspeakable Is endured by the vioUmi of Inflammatory rheumatism, and any form of the disease may reach that agonizing phase or attack the heart and cause death. Unhappily they who feel its pre. UuUnary twlngea seldom realize this. Like other possibly dangerous maladies, rheumatism la of ten disregarded at the outset WellwiUit be for him if this brief notice shall serve as a warning of future peril or pain to a reader troubled with Incipient rheumatism. The S roper sequel will be an Instantaneous resort the great preventive depurent, Boatetter's Stomach Bittera, whose brevet of professional recommendation popular experience has confirmed. There is no finer or more genial antidote to the vlrna ot rheumatism in the ayatem. Botanic in its origin, it is free from the objeotioua attaching to depurent poisons liable to be taken in more than the iunnlteaimal doa. The Bitters conquers malaria, Indigestion, tlvwr and kidney troubles. Why They Saag Well, Minister (to ohoir master) The music went splendid this morning. Choir Master Yes; I flatter myself it did. Minister I am glad to see the singers give their whole energy to the important religions work. There is no deception in anch singing as that Choir Master Well, no; I should say not Yon see, Mr. Thumper, I told the ohoir last night that an operatic manager would attend churoh to-day for the purpose of finding some good voi ces. Judge. " A Jfevr Kind ef Insurance has been put in operation by the manttfaetnrors of Dr. Pierce's medicines. His "Ooldon Modlcal Discovery" and "FaviSrito Prescription' are sold by druggists under the manufacturers' pojitics guarantee-. Eithor benefit or a complete oure is thus attained, or money paid for these medicines is returned. Tho certificate of guarantee given In connection with sale of these nied;cinos is caul vh lout to a policy of insurimoe. Tho "Golden Medical Discovery" cures all humors and blood taints, from whatever cause arising, skin and scalp diseases, snrofulous sorss and swellinsa. The "Fa vorite Prescription euros all those derange ments ana wotutnesses peouuar to women. Don't hawk, hawk, and blow, blow, distrusting everybody, but use Dr. Sage'i Catarrh Hemedy. An Heiress' Valuation. Tm engaged to be married to a lovely girl," said a youth warmly to a traveling man oi ws Huijtuuuwiuue, "Tndd?" 'Yes, congratulate me. She bat Iota of money too." "How much?" "A hnmlrfld thousand." "That, no doubt, is her Pa valne, isn't it?" Kibbard's Rheumatic and Liver Pitts. These Fills are scientifically compounded, uniform In action. No griping pain so commonly followine the use of nilts. Thav aro adapted to both adults and children with perfect safety. We guarantee they have no equal In tho oure of Sick VeadacM, Constipation, Dyspepsia. Biliousness; and. as an appetiser, uioy oxcti any oinor pro par aHon. Tbb man who has no rights is the man who lost his right arm and limb in me late war. Card ef Thanks. If tbe proprietor of Kemp's Balsam should publish a card of thanks, containing expressions of gratitude which eome to him daily from those who have been oared of severe throat and lung troubles by t ie use ot Homo's Balsam, it would Oil a fair-sized book How much better to Invite all to call on any druggist, and get a free sample bottle that you may test tor yourself its power. Large bottles 60c and tl.t. Sarah," sald'a wax "It's all over i:ownl" "What's all over town?" was the anxious Inquiry. " Mud." Sarah's eyes dropped. Ir affltotod with Soro Eyes, use Dr. Isaac Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists soil it. Dos't undertake to kiss a furious woman; risk not a sinaok u a storm. Dsst, easiest to use and cheapest Plso's Remedy for c at arm. y arugKMU. quo. A man eror ready to scrape an acquaintance the barber. Catarrh Is a complaint which aflecta nearly cviNTboly, mora or less. It orisinates in a cold, sr aucce salon ot colds, comb hied with impure blood. Bisanaeabl Sow from the nose, tickling In the throat oStraatve breath, pain over and between the eyes, rinsing and banting noises in the ears, an tiia mom common symptoms. Catarrh is cored br Hood's Barsaparilla. which strikes directly at its cause by reniorin all Impurities from the blood, buildingup the diseased tissues, and giving healthy tone to the whole ayatem. "For several years I have been troubled with that terribly disagreeable disease, catarrh. I took Hood's Barsaparilla with the very heat results. Is cured me of that continual dropping in my throat and stuffed-op fcelins. It haa also helped my mother, who has taken It for ruu-dowa state ot health and kitlnty troubles. I recommend Hood's Sanaparilla to all asagood medicine. Mas. 8.1). Ueatb, lnuum. Conn. Hood's Sar8apariUa Sold by all druggists, fl; six forts. Prepared only by C. I. HOOD CO, Apothecaries. Lowell. Maag. 100 Doses One Dollar oisns ecjvjoys Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken ; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acta gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the system effectually, dispels colds, headaches and fevera and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is tho only remedy of its kind ever produced, pleasing to the taste and acceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in it effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, Ha many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figa is for Bale in 80a and $1 bottles by all leading druggists. Any reliable druggist who may not hare it on hand will procure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it Do not.aocept any substitute. CALIFORNIA Fit SfW CO. AH FHAWmO, MtV

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