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"IF I DIDN'T FORGET HOW OLD I WAS."

If I didn't forgot kw old I was, Do you think I'd act lik! 1 oitvn docs? Do you think I'd swnin on tho trout yard gate, If I could renu'inher that I was oiyht?

If I didn't forget how soon I'd jmnv To be a bin n, like Undo .Toi1, Do you tli'..ill my pa would have to scold 'Cuz I didt.'t do what I was told?

Do ym: th'wik I'd set my nm ho wild, An act .so much like a little child, If I didn't i\r ,rct I was half past T'ight? An would "liss Brown have to lu op mc late?

2Iiss Erov.-n said I was "a little liond," All I didn't know what the old thin moaned, Uut she: said 'twas becuz I played so rough, An it made my ma just cry—sure 'nough.

If I didn't, forget, do you s'pose that I "Would over act so's to make her cry? An don't you s'poso I'd behave just fine If 1 didn't forget I was goir.g on nine?

If I could remember, do you suppose 3 wouldn't take care of my Sunday clo'es? An would I get mad at my cousin Ben Without getting right away good again?

Pa says ho believes I was just born bad, An Undo Joe says that. I'in "'like my dad," An Aunt Lou says she don't suppose I'll ever be better, but ma—she knows, Ail she hugs mi! elost with a kiss, becuz Slio Kiiys, "I forgot how old I was." —J. Edmund V. Cooko in Youth's Companion.

HER FIRST HUSBAND.

"We're at the end of our string, that's suro enough." "But to sell for such a ridiculous sura as $1,000 down! Wo havo sunk three times that much apiece, besides all our liard work.'' "Tou jli, friend, but it strikes mo it •would be toucher to tramp back to th8 States. Nobody but a greenhorn would give a thousand for that hole in tho ground as it. stands. We've got to close wiili him, that's all of it, and, for my part, I'm done with mines and mining. I'll strike back for tho old farm as soon as I get $r»00

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•c not t.) hold out beyond this I gol-acfc on the bargain now. I a fool not to stand out in black and •while for a couple of thousand more in ic .v:-e v:.:: sfrilco it rich before our tracks ro -old.

T'hi.f was only intended to keep the 'jBcwcomcr up to the mark, as Willard T-ery well know, but the buyer's sympathy wart touched, and lie answered earnestly: "I give you my word, gentlemen, in like that I should offer a bonus iij proportion to tho value of your work ill the mine. As it is, I am putting erery dollar I can command into this TX'iJture, and if my luck runs as yours ilid I'll bo worso off than you are, as I bave a wifo down in Denver depending uii me."

It was late in tho day when the transi"ir was made, but the new proprietor palled off his coat and went to work as soon as his predecessors left the mine.

He tamped in tho charge of giant powder and set it off, working awkwardly, as one unused to such labor, and undoubtedly lid failed to stop back So a safe distance, for the exploding •idast caught him and killed him insfemtiy.

The two miners, packing their few lo:3oiigings in tho little cabin near tho fcssmel, heard tho reverberation and Soaked at each other. "If lie don't strike a lead, it won't i'jo because he's stingy of powder, said Ccaft dryly. "Come along. Willard, iet's seo what the fool has done.

There was a moment of blank dismay •vTiien they saw what had occurred. T.ucu Craft swooped down to grope su-tKmg the broken ore, while he turned .Aii excited face toward his companion. "Look here, Willard! Look hero! It's "the lead! the lead! I say, it's a lucky .3Matter that no one in the camp knows ws made the transfer!" I "Why?" asked Willard, with dry i?id trembling lips. "Because we'll just i'etransfor it, Sbafc's why. Hero is the deed in Lis jacket. It is no robbery to take it back wild put his thousand in its place. A thousand! I wouldn't take *10,000 now —no, nor $20,000 for my share. Why, "Willard, it's richer than we ever hoped, lit's a plain intervention of Providence in oar behalf. To think how near we traino to cheating ourselves!"

And Willard, feebly protesting, al-J-uwed himself to be overruled by his stronger minded partner, but his conscience was sore over that breach of afaith.

INo ono appeared to claim the §1,000 •tyhich tho stranger left, though it was advertised in the Denver papers, and he Ts'as soon forgotten by all except Wiljjsrd, whom remorso preyed upon, but 35GC to the extent, of prompting him to restitution until it was too late.

He was seized with a chill oho day •wl'ile at work and tho next was on his liai-k, raving with mountain fever.

It was known very soon that lie could mot. recover. "It's the evil that has come of our treachery, Craft, ahd it will come on you, too, if you don't make restitution, They that aro near to dearth seo clearer filuoj the living, and I tell you that I •won't rest quiet iii my grave unless you bxmt up that Woman and give her back Jker own. If you lie to me, Craft, if you garomiso-to'do that and fail, I tell you 9hatmy footsteps' shall liauiit you till she day of your d^ath.

He h$d proniised.siniply to quiet Willard and had no intention of keeping that promise. la due time tho fevei^ did its work, mad Willard was laid at rest in the •ppSogy for a cemetery. Craft seemed to 96 the only claimant for his partner's •srihlv belongings, and ho availed himmif Kif his opportunity.

Wiiile at work onq day in the mine, panning out in great shape, tlieTe a premature blast, which those who ieaxd it believed had ended Craft's ca-

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nothing but a few scratches, though the force of the explosion threw him back violently, and his head rang with the thundering uproar.

He staggered out of tho tunnel to find himself surrounded by a startled crowd, whose fears were relieved by finding no worse disaster.

There was a woman among them who was a stranger in the camp, having only arrived tho day before, who lingered when the others dropped away one by one. I "Let mo dress tho scratches, please. I have court plaster here. I want to do I it," with a petulant childishness as he I objected. I After all. she seemed more child than woman as he observed her more closely. "I want to do it, because"—in an awed tone—"they tell me my husband camo to his death in that way. Wasn't that dreadful? And he never got rich, never made money enough to pay back that $1,000 he borrowed and take care of me as ho promised, but it seems too bad, for they say if ho had just lived another day ho would have owned the best mine here. The bargain was all made—just waiting to be finished.

Don't you think that is hard on me?" It did not need the name to tell him that she was the stranger's wife nor much of her artless chatter to put him in possession of all the circumstances of her case—how it had been love at first sight and hasty marriage between the young pair without counting the cost how the old invalid grandfather, who was her only relative, had advanced the capital out of his own small storo and the young husband had started out to conquer fate how they had waited, hoped and feared, till sickness and trouble brought them to such absolute

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Willard were livin'gwhe her wealth, but Craft guard that secret, unthosii step,: which folhim were the ghostly haunt

to wring it from him, for ho had heard them first- when no one was near. He heard the measured tramp, tramp now, and he dwelt upen that thought, and ho blanched lest others *hould hear it as it followed him day and night.

Ho tried by force to shut his ears and keep the sound out, but only let him press his hand to his head or barricado his ears with pillows and the ghostly tramp, tramp threatened him a thousand times louder than before.

Every one in tho camp noticed something wrong with him. Ho was not himself, they said. He was off his balance, and the girl could do better than marry a man whose symptoms pointed toward an insane asylum before long.

But sho did marry him, and turning over things in the cabin soon afterward she found a paper which Willard had hidden away.

It was the deed of sale, and written on it in Willard's hand: "Delivered, but stolen back from the dead man's pocket by Craft. The mine was his legally, as I hope to be forgivou for my share in the theft.

No one ever knew just what passed between Craft and his wife. It was Bill Banks who camo 'along just as Craft rushed out into tho twilight, muttering crazily: "Those steps—I'll end them!" And with the words he sent a bullet through his head.

As to the money and tho mine, of course the woman got both without legal trouble, but it was as heir to her first husband, not as Craft's widow, that siie put in her claim.—Boston Transcript.

The I.ost Ice A:i.

The valley above San Dainiano is beautiful with a rare loveliness. Debris from the hillsides once filled the floor across and mado a wide flat area. Through the deep bed of conglomerate thus formed the river has again cut a gorge, within which it gracefully winds. In long green or wooded slopes the mountains spread down on either side to tho fertile valley floor, villages aro planted on tho edge of tho lower ravine, the sides of which are precipitous, with birch, trees growing on their ledges, now and then a waterfall leaping down over them. Tho floor of the ravino again is flat, with grass lawns of wonderful verdure, contained by the loops of the clear and hurrying waters.

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ries of beautiful pictures thus revealed to us, we turned a corner, and a long tendril of wild rose in full blossom reached out from the rocks on our right and arched the picture in. So entranced were we that an ico ax, my companion for 18 summers, leaped out of the carriago, and I did not miss it till we reached the trysting place, where our men awaited us. Aymonod went back a milo or so to look for it. He mot some peasants and asked them if they had seen such a thing in the way. "Yes," they answered, "lying in the middle of tbe road." "Why did you not pick it up, then?" "Oh, why should we? It Was not ours," and the next man we met said tho same. "Wo saw it and 16ft it. It was not ours." It lay where it fell till Aymonod found and brought it safely back.—Contemporary Revio^r.

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LI HUNSGHANG LIVES.

He Is Making Good Progress Toward Recovery.

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Armies. Shimoxoskki, March 20.—Li Huiig

Chang is making good progress toward recovery from the effects of the bullet I wound in his face inflicted Sunday by

Iiokunosuki. The wound has developed no serious symptoms. Surgeons Sato and Ishiguro are attending Li Hung Chang by imperial I command. Li objects to the extraction of the bullet, which lies a centimeter under his left eye. The wound is three centimeters deep. Li sleeps well. The

Empress of Japan has sent two nurses to attend him. Letters and telegrams expressing regret and sympathy are I pouring in from all directions. I The would-be assassin is reported to be a lunatic. He has a cwiiinnal record,

and has served a term of imprisonment.

EFFECTS OF THE 'JIT.

tion coming to the Chinese legation is to the effect that Li Hung Chang's wound is not dangerous, except as complications may develop. It is in the fleshy part of the face, but fortunately nopartof the skull has been fractured or anv vital organs reached. Prince

had started out to trace a Li's advanced age and several constitu-

tional disorders, which make him almost an invalid, however, may aggravate another wise harmless wound. On his arrival at Shimonoseki: Li was too sick to leave the ship which brought him. He had to be carried about, this being a necessity in ease. aa weil as an honor due his rank.

Officials of the .Japanese legation say the offender will probably lie charged with treason, as the assault is not only against the person of Li Hung Chang, but also against the .lapane.se government. It is probable, also, that the trial will be by courfmartial, if the mart'ial law existing at Hiroshima has been

extended to Shimonoseki. Conviction by courtmartial would mean that the offender would be shot, while hanging would be the penalty if a civil court convicted him, that form of capital punishment having been substituted for decapitation in Japan.

In this connection officials say tho "Lord High Executioner," of "Mikado" fame, never had an existence in fact.

Mrs. John W. Foster, wife of the exsecretary of state, who accompanies Li Hung Chang in an advisory capacity, lias not heard from her husband concerning the shooting. She regards this as favorable, as he assured her he would use the cable freely. Mr. Poster's last I letters came from Shanghai prior to joining Li at Tien-Tsin. Apparently

Mr. Foster regards a peaceful settlement as sure to come. The letters speak of the care the Japanese government- took to prevent a popular outbreak when the first peace commission met at Kobe. So I fearful was the government that the anti-peace feeling might bring out some shooting, such as that which lias occurred to Li, that, all school teachers were directed to teach Japanese children that it was a necessary feature to civilization to accord every respect to foreigners.

Diplomats here are inclined to believe that the entire peace negotiations possibly .nay be broken off by the assault on Li, by affording a pretext for Europe-ail intervention. Li, himself, however, will prevent a failure- of peace liegotiations if it be possible for him to do so, as the empress dowager has so impressed upon him the necessity of returning to China with a peace sett-lenient-, that failure, it- is asserted, will be followed by his committing suicide.

Officials there regard it as settled that Russia and «lapan have reached an understanding by which the former will extend her territory southward from Vladivostok, thus securing a Pacific harbor open tho year round. This has been an acquisition En.-sia has long sought, as it gives an eastern ocean outlet to the great Siberian railroad. The undertaking is regarded as so definite and settled that those diplomats hero who are most concerned with tne subject say Japan is now assured of Russia's support urging heavy concessions from China.

LATEST WAR NEWS.

Chinese l*r if-:iriiiyf I'or an Attack at FnoClioo, Amoy and Swatow.

A Hong-Kong dispatch to The Times says that precautions against a Japanese attack have been taken at Foo-Choo, Amoy and Swatow. The harbor of Amoy has been planted with torpedoes, and it is thought probable that the Japanese will make an attempt to capture that place.

The Chinese steamers are unable to enter the harbor of Tanisui, in northern Formosa, owing to torpedoes.

The coolies employed on the wharves in Hong-Kong have gone on a strike. A number of soldiers and convicts are employed in discharging and loading vessels. tVant, the Chinese Ports Open.

London, March 26.—A dispatch to The Chronicle from Rome says it. is I officially stated that France, Great Britain, Russia and Italy will require the insertion of a clause in the treat}' of peace between China and Japan providing for the opening of the principal Chinese ports to European commerce.

Corca Refuses a Loan.

London, March 20.—A dispatch to The Times, from Shanghai states that Corean government refuses to accept, a loan from Japan with the condition attached that it be repaid' in five years.

Chinese Will ltlock Pei-Iior River.

Tikn-Tsin, March 26.—The authorities here have officially notified the consuls of their intention to 'block-the PeiHor river on the appearance of Japanese warships. i*"

Hotel I'orter Cremated.

Opinions of the All' iir as Gathered I'l-oin Ofliekils in Washington. I Washington, March 20.—Informa-

TKAVEKSK CITY, Mich., March 26.--The Waller House, a small hotel at Central Lake, burned at midnight. James Miller, the porter, was cremated and the other inmates narrowly escaped with their lives. i^

I,FOREIGN DIAMOND CUTTERS.

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Still Sonic Ilope Thai. They Can L:uxl in the United Mates. New York, March 20.—The 01 dia

mond cutters who came over on the White Star line steamer Majestic last week and were barred as paupers liable to become public charges, have still a chance to land in the United State. There are 12? in the lot, but none can be proved contract laborers, which the Ellis island authorities believe is the case. The 01, however, not being provided with sufficient funds to satist'y the board of special inquiry, were held and ordered deported.

Manager Cortis of the White Star line went to Ellis island yesterday and held a conference with Commissioner Semier relative to the deportation of the men which will take place Wednesday next- unless the decision is reversed. Mr. Cortis stated thiu. the steamship company would furnish a bond that the men would not become public charges within a year. The legal bond in sivli cases is $500, or iJtfO.oOO for the entire number. Dr. Sennerat once telegraphed the proposition to Secretary Carlisle and intimated that he favored their release as they were all robust and capable of earning a living in the country. A reply has not yet been received from the secretary.

The trial of Francis Van Reith. the diamond cutter who came with 12 others on the Westernlaiid, and who made affidavit that all had come under contract for a firm, which evidence barred the lot, was begun yester.lay. He was represented by Lawyers Howland of this city and James of Cincinnati. He now declares that he is worth $100,000. and came over with a view to establishing a business in Cincinnati. He is said to be the most expert member of his trade living, and has cut the largest stone in the world. The trial is expected to consame several (lavs.

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CtiJC'Aoo, March 2(5.—W. II. nings, proprietor of the Equitable duce and Stock Exchange at ir.l

.Shooting AflVay Uetv.'een I-ariiiers.

Bowling Gkekn, Ky., March 20.— News has been received hereof a. serious shooting affray between two farmers in Butler county, near Reedyvilie. The men are .'James Simpson and Millman Wells. Wells emptied the contents ot a double-barreled shotgun into hi nipson's abdomen after the latter had snapped a pistol at him several times. The men had been at outs for some time, and meeting at a public- gathering near Reedy viile, renewed their quarrel. Simpson is desperately wounded and will die. Wells has fled.

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son stveei", and Horace Parker of Chicago came to blows yesterday on the trading floor of the exchange over a deal which Parker had with tins proprietor in wheat. Parker, during the scaixie, drew a revolver with the intention, as he says, of frightening .Jennings. In the seuiHo both men fell to the floor and the revolver was discharged. The bullet lodged in the wall and did not injure any one.

Officer Laughren heard the shot and rushed to the scene. He placed both men undur arrest. Parker admitted having drawn a revolver, but said he did so to frighten Jennings. He said the discharge of the revolver was purely accidental. Jennings told the officer that the trouble arose over a deal wheat which he was conducting tor Parker. He said Parker came into the exchange yesterday afternoon and began abusing him and eventually struck him in the face.

Mr. Jennings said he tried to defend himself and both men clinched. He said he did not think the discharge of the revolver was intentional, as Parker could have used it. before if he had so wished. He said that when they fell the revolver was discharged. Both men were locked up at the Harrison street police station. The exchange is in the Grand Pacific hotel and the report of the revolver created a lively panic lor a few moments in the hotel office.

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EuzAin-'.TiiTOWN, Ky., March Last night, near this place, Dave ols shot and killed ike Horn shotgun, blowing the top of his off. Horn was a son-in-law of Nichols and the shooting arose over the treatment of Horn's wife. he having beaten her and threatened to kill hbr. Mrs. Horn had left her husband and gone to live with her father. Horn went to the house last night and the shooting followed. Nichols who bears a good reputation (Mine to this place and surrendered liimseif.

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SloKinley's X'rot^riiin.

T1K15Iaxviluc, (la., March 20.—Governor McKiuley of Ohio is rapidly convalescing from a slight attack of"grip. He will leave here at l:fU p. m. on Wednesday, going to Jacksonville, Fla., where the night will be spent. On Thursday lr rning he will run over to St. Augustine, spending the day and night there. On Friday morning he will leave for Washington, stopping a fe.w hours in Savannah. From Washington lie goes back to Ohio.

Wealthy Citizen Suicides.

Warsaw, Ky., March 20.—Dr. D. B. Allen, 4(5 years old, and one of Warsaw's wealthiest, and most prominent citizens, committed suicide yesterday by shooting himself through the head, with a 88-ca iber pistol. He had been suffering from the grip and becoming despondent, committed the act. His will, devising his property to his wife, was found in his pocketbook. He had no children. He recently resigned the presidency of rlie! bank at Walton. Ky.. to escape the business cares.

Superintendent of a Railroad Dead.

LouiKVii,u«, March 20.—W. P. Pike, aged 43, superintendent of tho first division of the Louisville and Nashville I railroad, died at his home, 1720 Brook

street, this city, at. 3:10 o'clock yesterday afterno of erysipelas. Mr. Pike was well known in railroad circles ai Was a bro..ier-in-law of George K. Lowell of Chicago,-.general superintendent of the Monon.

Cotton l)aiii»g«d by Fire.

Savannah, March' 20.—Four hundred bales of cotton on the wharf were badly damaged by fire yesterday. Loss, about $10,000. The cotton was awaiting export.

Treasury Statement.

WASHINGTON, March 26.—Yesterday's statement of the'condition of the treasury shows: Available cash balance, 186,048,233 gold reserve, $90,743,653.

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