Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 51, Number 7, Jasper, Dubois County, 30 October 1908 — Page 2

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IRomance of a flMnft (Sown Q y Alle Jonaphln Johnson

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Miss Lester made little Millie Cur-t rler vory happy when che offered to Elve, her piano lessons The child was passionately fond of music, and to take, lessons had been her dearest droam. I but thero had seemed small chance that j it would ever be realized. Mlllio had' no piano, and the aunt with whom she !

had llvod since her mother's death had j carriage and driven over to call upon no money to spare for luxuriös. j his friends. Miss Loster had come to Hardwick i They were delighted to soo him. and only the previous year, hoping the hospitably urgod him to spend the country air would benefit her Invalid ' night. He declined the Invitation, mother, but her hopes were in vain, however, as he wished to take tho first for her mother failed instead of gain-j train In the morning from tho juneing. and died six months Inter. The1 1 ion. and so must drive bacK that evenyoung lady staid on with her faithful ' ing. old servant in the pretty llttlo house, Thoy assured him that he could not Bhe'had rented, feeling that one place escape dining with them, as they had was much like anothor in her sorrow j postponed their dinner until eight and lonollnoas. 1 o'clock on account o tho children's Mlllio had been one of her first j party. He expressed his pleasure at friends In Hardwick, for the child used! being able to do so, and they were in to linger outside tho house to listen) lull tide of earnest conversation when as she played, until the lady discovered Millie came into the room, her, and invited her to come in. f Ho was in the midst of a sentence And then came about tho proposal that I when his eyes fell upon her, and he almost took Millie's breath away, that I suddenly stopped, evidently much imMlss Loster should give her lessons, , pressed in some way by her appearand that she should come every day.nuce. Ho watched her intently while

to practice on tho beautiful grand j sbe played, and at the close, when othplano. Millie was an affectionate j ers were applauding her for having child, and she almost worshipped the; done so remarkably well, he went over kind friend who hud opened a new to the piano and began to talk to her. and delightful world to her. and herj Mrs. Hancock, seeing his interest in grateful little heart longed to do some- the child, proposed to Mlllio that she Ihlng in return. It aJI seemed quite should take hira to the refreshment Impossible, but It was dostined to bo tent for an ice. The arrangement was realized beyond her fondest hopes, t m0st agreeable to both of her guests. And this is the way it came about: j who were soon on such friendly terms On the following May Judge Han-, that the gentleman went so far as to

uocks nine gin gave a lawn party an i Invited all the children of the village. Poor little Millie had no dress to wear, and she sadly admitted It when Miss Lester asked her If she was going. The young lady said no more then, but jUBt as Millie hac finished her practicing and was preparing to go home, her teacher came into the room with a lovely gown in her hand. It was a pink cashmere, embroid ered with tiny spray of lilies of the valley. Margaret smiled at Millie's admiration, but there wero tears In her eyes as she said, half to herself: "What happy days I have seen in that dross!" and then continued, as Millie looked at her inquiringly: "My father bought it for me the winter we spent in Paris. I wore it on my birthday, and we had a little fete; we four only, my mother, and father and one friend." "What a lovely present! and did you havo other presents on your birthday?" asked Millie, who loved to hear of those gala days which she had never known. "Oh, ye, books and candy, and dozens of pink roses and masses of lilies of tho valley to match my gown, and a beautiful diamond locket, containing a miniature." ,n,iLl?8.iÄJt.or;.may 1 !ee the locket?" asked tho child eagerly. Her friend looked suddenly grave and stern as she said: "No. 1 haven't It on now," and Millie, though longing to know If It were lost, or what its fate, dared ask no more questions. But tho next moment, the young lady surprised her by telling here she was to have tho gown and wear It to the children's party, and Inviting her thon and there to go to the dressmaker's to have her measure takon, so that the work of making over the dress could be begun at once. Milllo could hardly bellove her good fortune, and for the next fw days. could think of llttlo else but the appro hing party, and the beautiful pink e"wn. At last the day came, and when she was really dressed in all her finery, her dPh'-rht knew no bounds. She threw her arms about Miss Los

tcr's no k. exclaiming: "Why. you are sudden disappearance. ream my fair godmother." And thisj Mrs. Hancock and her husband godmother had provided a very com-! looked at each other in surprise, which plet.- little outfit, even to the slip-1 increased as their guest failed to apperp, whirh, though not of glass, were: pear. They wore not aware that he of th prettiest pink kid. and an exact, was a friend of Miss lister, whom mal h tor the pink stockings, which; they knew but slightly. won- of the same shade a. the dress. j ninncr was ove.( an(, the even,ng How lovely Millie looked, and how passed, and still nothing was seen of she enjoy .Hi tarln at herwlf in her ( Mr. Darrah. The clock had struck 11; friend s long mirror! It was hard to, the coachman had come in to inquire loll which was the prettier sight, the. if he should put the gentlerann's horse child herself, or her innocent delight Up for the night, and the family were in her appearance. 1 debating as to tho advisability or roThc party Itself was fairyland to her,1 tiring, when the culprit appeared, with the beautiful lawn and garden, breathless and heated as though from lighted by Chinin lantrrus as dark- hurrying. nes frti wie luxurious mansion, the when he could speak he began his rn! droned children, and best of air apologies. He was assured that he the ramie, for a n.a!l orchestra waa CouU be pardoned on only one condipmviied. and thre was dancing on tlon; that he make a full and free exthe t r .ad piazza i planatlon of his erratic behavior. Th'.T.- vas a Iv l in tne music while Three years before, while living In tho pfi rorm.rs wen- hiving refresh-1 Paris, wiiero his business Interests dornen, ird Mill!.- u,n plav.ng an ex-jmanded his presence, he had met Miss c:tii!-- liw l drop the hankerchief inj Loster and become engaged to her. the nun' r hoiw hi-n a child Then a wretched misunderstanding can.e r, nullit; to join them. As ho took arose, and they quarreled and parted, hii i .n the ring he said: "Mrs. To change tho proverb slightly, "They Ha -!. wants t me one tu piny for quarreled In haste, to repont at lola'Gi to Jerusal- m.' and 1 was afraid j lire." Soon after the Losters left one oi.:d as me. so 1 got out of It. Paris and returned to America. He Som V"! mm her that you could play,' heard accidentally of Mr. Lester's

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pin iK-iore bu many people, aim sne wn ma return to America tne previous wns tempted to remain where she was' winter, he triod In vain for news of but Mis Lester's Influence made Itself; hor. They had no mutual friends of felt oue did not formulate It. but she whom ho could inquire, and he could felt mi' onacloiiBly that since hor kind 'learn absolutely nothing of her. trnthT bad done so much for her. It! The dress which Millie woro waa one was only rhtht she should make some! he woll remembered, and aroused his ue of what had been so generously Interest and curiosity at once. The given hor. And so, despite the remon- rest thoy know. Ftraucns of the others, sho left the! Here peals of lnughter met him, and ßnmo and returned to tho house. i tho judge said gravely: "You have reVery timidly sho made known hor'latod events up to seven o'cloak this errand (o Mrs. Hancock, who smiled a; evening. It Is with the last tour hours kind approval upon her. an sho thank- we have now to deal. You havo only A . .1 a. .1.1 1. 1 M. . t ii 1. ..1 1 t . . m

vu IIU . UHU cnimrcu, given up. but would probably soon return, in the meantime would not MilHo play one of hor pieces? Mrs. Han-' conk askod. i Thore were several people In tho drawing-room, among them a gontleman whose appoarance had created some cxoUement from its bolng so unexpected. Mr. Darrah was an old friend of the

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Hancocks" but It was several years since they had seen him, owing to his long absence ubroad. He happened to be traveling through their part of the country, and Unding that ho should be obliged to pass the night at Eastern Junction, only ten miles" distant from Hardwick. he had hired a horse and admire his companion's dress. 'If you can buy such pretty things i In Hardwick," said he, "I jall advise my lady friends to come hero to do tholr spring shopping." "I guess you woro never in our Hnrdwlck stores," answered Millie, laughing merrily at tho idea. "No, Indeed. I this dress came from Paris!" and not without pride, she glanced at her companion to observe the effect she was producing by her surprising state ment Ho looked as startled as she could have wished. "Is that where you do your shopping?" he Inquired, smiling, though his voice had a curious sharp ring. "Oh. no, of course not, I never was there. My music teacher gave mo this." "And her name?" he asked, breath lessly. "Miss Loster." said MHHc, He drew a sharp breath. "Miss Mar garet lister?" he demanded. "les, that is her name, replied MilHe, surprised In hor turn at his excite ment. "And she Is not married?" continued Mr. Darrah. 'No, indeed. Sho Is all alone. Her tnothor died last year, and she Is very sad and lonely." Until tntYiar nnil mnfhor rlnmlt Tn iSirl!" he said, softly, and seemed lost In thought for a moment, but soon resumed his cachism. "Where does she live?" he askod abruptly. -Not in this town?" "Yes. just below here?" Millie replied, "you can see the house from here; that yellow one with the cupola," painting it out. "Thank you very much," said her ! strange companion, and In a moment he was outside the grounds, hurrying down the street. Millie looked about her for a minute blankly enough, but soon made her way to the refreshment tent and regaled herself on -her own accounL At eight o'clock the bargos which Judge Hancock had provided were driven to the door to take the little guests to their respective homes. As Millie made her adieus, Mrs. Hancock asked her what she had done with Mr. Darrah. and Millie told the storv of his ui - uui, uuu uwn a runiur reacnea nim i ot the young lady's approaching mar- ! Jnil. .1 i. . i . xufcu, uui m juum nisi mi irucu ui ner. i u u5m wiu tory instead oi ending "Yes; go on. go on." they all cried. I The poor fellow looked confused. Indeed, for a moment, pollshsd man of tho world as he was. but recovnri, i.i.if , ..Li. t "... . himself, he said 1 .Vu"ll your imagination, it ought td suffice to be told that tho engagement is re newed. And Miss Lcstor, or Mrs. Darrah, as she became soon nfter, wns fond of re-

minding Millie that becnuse sho was kind and obliging and returned to the drawing room to play, as Mrs. Han

cock wished, Hho hail been tho means of making two people happy for life. These same peopjo were over the best ' of friends to Millie, whom they loved , hardly less than their own children. ; Sho wns educated as hor first teacher hnd planned, and becamo an nrtlst of . no small merit; and, what Is bettor, n good and noble woman. l'ortland Transcript. THE COMING JOURNAL. What the Newspapers of the Futura Will Be Like. They hnd been speaking of the newspaper of the tuture. how it would bo made, tho time that would be saved in making It and the more artistic shape it would assume as the result of improved methods of doing newspaper work In the mechanical departments. "One curious tenture of the business," said one observant member of the group, "is the faet that the daily newspaper is showing a tendency to encroach upon what wo have regarded as the province of tho magazine, while the magazine has been showing a ten dency to usurp the functions of tho newspaper. Now what will be the outcome of these counter tendencies? Wo can do no more than guess at the result. We have the facts before us so far as the tendencies are concerned. Newspapers have shown a tendency, especially lu tho larger editions, for instance, to drift far out into the magazine field by publishing a world of feature matter with elaborate Illustrations. "Special writers of the very highest type are now employed on the dally papers, and they are grinding out tho chnractor of stuff which formerly belonged exclusively to tho magazine field. On the other hand, the magazines hae been showing a disposition to encroach somewhat on what was supposed to be the province of the newspaper. We will be convinced c this, fact by reflecting upon the srreat disasters of recent date. Magazine havo been as anxious to get men on tho scene as newspapers, and they have shown a disposition to publish as much exclusive information as possible. Thoy want original stuff, something that has not been handled thoroughly by the dally papers. They want pictures which have not been used. They want to be the first to get and handle the particular stuff which appears in their columns. This is the newspaper idea, and the men who are at tho head of the more progressive magazines of the country are good newspaper men, with the news instinct developed to a very high degree. "Here we find a peculiar condition which, in my judgment, will finally bring out a mergence of the newspaper and the magazine. Newspapers after u whilo will be published In the form of certain magazines. In which event they will become higher types of the art of printing. The result o' the magazine's tendency to encroach upon the functions of the newspaper, will in time result in a happy compromise which will be of much benefit to the reading public "Newspapers will be more careful of the facts they print They will be more accurate because they will employ a moro reliable set of men. Thev will exact of the men who grind out the news for them somewhat of the scrupulous precision of history. At the same time the magazines will drop the bias which too frequently makes them unreliable. Personal opinion will be tabooed. The writer will quit the business of taking up this side or the othet. He will quit trying to force his opinions upon the reading public He will simply tell what happened, how It happend and when It happened without bias or favor one way or the other. The result will be wholesome and the world will get a better and more reliable and more satisfactory service from newspapora than It gets now." WHY SHE WAS INDIGNANT. Little Maid Wanted Time for Suppll. cation to the Lord. The small daughter of a Philadelphia dontlst was recently sent on an all-summer visit to an aunt In Meahappen. Pa. The child had always been very devout, and at home had boon in the habit of kneeling by her lK?d. saying a formal prayer aloud In her mother's hearing and thon lnaudlbly adding a little invocation of her own composition. When bodtirr came tho first night at her aunt's, the child called the latter to hear her prayers. As usual when she had finished, she bowed her head In her hands and started on her whispered appeal. The aunt, not knowing the llttlo one's habit, and thinking it a mere manifestation of sleepiness, said somewhat impatiently: "Hurry, dear! hurry!" " 'Hurry, dear! hurry' " repeated the child. Indignantly mimicking her nunt Then, with pious scorn, sho added: "What kind of a house is (ijg anvway? 'Hurry dear' hurrv A n'cr6on l8 not glvon' tlffle hore Vo jaj a niimitc with tho Lord!" Mr. Balfour's Caddie. Among tho many stories told of Mr. Dalfour's golfing.one In the Edlnburg Evening Despatch Is not perhaps so well known as some. Thore used to bo a famous old worthy on the golf llniat North Berwick who invariably carried for the now prime minister. One day. when playing In a foursome. Mr. Balfour was followed round tho links by a small knot of people Among tho spectators was nn Individual with what Was afterwards described as 'an lrri "Sto do lt JtwTas Mrfm 1 0l?, tX V "J' ' CJ uUumL ?K A" C.""C?,P,,L Tho u,u .. "rno tne cough pntlently enough until now, put out his hand and stopped the player. Then turning round to the little group of onlookers, asked with a groat excess of politeness: "Can any of you gentlemen' oblige this man wl a jujube?"

Feats of Penmanship

Klnu's Biography on n Gra.ln of Wheat Tho feat of writing tho Lord's Prayer upon a space which a six pence would cover is so familiar ns to :oaso to bo wonderful; but one can aot resist a tribute of genuine uston ishment to a man who can vvrlto tho (vhole of our national anthem along the thin edgo of nn ordinary visiting :ard, and who has actually penned hi ographles of King Edward and several members of his family upon a tiny grain of wheat. Such a microscopic calligraphisl" Is M. J. Sofer. a French gentleman, who, wo should say. could safely challenge the world to rivalry ,n his own field of penmanship. Perhaps more wonderful still nro .he portraits of celebrities which M. Sofer produces out of their blog rapides. His presentment of the Czar, for Instance, Is not only a clover likoness. but every stroke In It Is a part 3f the contlnous lifo of the Russian Emperor. In letters so minute that to :ho unnidod eye they seem part of an ardlnary pen line, while the artist is it present engaged on a similar pic .ure of King Edward which will bo made up of his biography, containing 14.000 letters. Thero has probably never been a tlmo when this art of minute penman ddp has not exercised its fnscinatlons In Cicero's time.) about 2.000 years ngo. tho whole of Homer's "Iliad" was cop led so microscopically that it was placed in a nut shell, and a few cen urys later an artist wrote a short poem antl enelosod it In a hollow grain of corn, while still anothor prntnan In these long-gone days actually wrote a verse of Homer on a grain of millet. Pedottl. a fourteenth century Italian, performed tho most astounding feats with his pen. He wrote a poom of lftO lines on a space no larger than his little finger nail; made an elaborate landscape sketch, including a shepherd and a drove of sheep, which a grain of corn completely covered; . nd penned a long treatise on poetry In such minute letters that tho manu script had the apparanco of a close series of perfectly straight lines; while he dedicated to Urban VI. a history of the Papacy, which took the form of an excellent likeness of tho Popo in whose honor It was written, frban was Incredulous when he was assured by the artist that the portrait was composed of more than 12.M0 words in the form of a consecutlvo history, and exclaimed, as well as he mlpht. "Why, this is nothing less than a miracle." But Italy has no monoply of these minute cnlligraphists. Many centurys ago. Peter Bales, an English Chancery' clerk, we learn from the Hnrleian manuscripts, transcribed the whole of the Bible in such small compass that ho was able to Inclose It In a walnut "The nut holdeth the book," wo are told: "thore are as many leaves in his little book as the great Bible, and he had written ns rnnrh in one of his little leaves ns a great leaf of the Bible." And. not to bo outdono by Peter Bales, another Englishman, of the stventceiith century, one Henry Mason, copied the whole of "Paradise Logt" and enclosed his manuscript In a hen's egg. As we have een, M. Sofer Is by no means the first pen artist who has made a portrait the medium of a lone narrative. At the British M'useum there is to b seen an excellent likoness of Queen Anne, little larger than half a sheet nf nota pnner. everv dellcato line of which Is madp up of words and sentences, the entire narrative being sufficient to fill a small volume; and at St. John's College. Oxford, there is a head nf the martyred King Charles I., which, although to all ap. penranco a delicate engraving. Is slmlarly composed. With the help of a microscope you can read in tho linos of the face and the ruff tho whole of the Psalms, the Lord's Prayer and the Creed. HIS EDITORIAL QUICKLY READ. New York Paper Tells Good Story on Southern Journalist. A certain editorial writer on tho staff of a Southern newspaper was inclined to dilntoriness during certain periods of conviviality, and caused thereby much concern in the breast of the foreman of the composing .oom just prior to the moment when the forms must go to press. But tho writter was a part owner of the paper antl could not well be discharged, sinco he occupied the position of mnnnging editor. Many times the editorials woro late nnd the paper delayed In going to press, but tho delinquent writer nlways made good after a fashion Finally he hit upon a scheme when h" was called uoon at the last moment for "copy" that may. In all Justice to expediency, ho called the art of genlue. Tho hour was very Into and no leading editorial had pone to the composing room. In frantic hnste, tho foreman sfnt for the edltorinl writer, and only after half an hour wns he located In a near-by saloon and much tho worso for his dalliance there. lfl grasped the intelligence thnt ho had forcotten his leading column, antl made his way as fast as he could to his office. Snatching a piece of copy paper In one hand, ho caught up a copy of the New York Times with the other, nnd from It clipped a lending editorial, which ho pasted on tho paper Then he wrote: "Wo cannot agree with tho New York Times when It says:" The editorial of the Times was copied, the papor went to press, and tho editor back to the saloon. Now York Times. For the Present. It was the wifo's birthday. Tho imalmml stopped ovor nt tho breakfast table and gently gave hor 30 kisses with ono to grow on. "Thoro. darllne." snld ho. "I guess that will do for tho prosenL" "Oh, John." she whlnnod, I think you might have give me somo other present too." Kansas. City Tologram.

Some Autumn Publications

"Tho Circular Staircase," by Mary lloberts lUnohnrt. This is a remarkably Interesting mystery stixry. If tho mission of such a story Is to bafilo and plquo tho curiosity of tho roador, this story perfectly fills tho definition. Tho reader's attention la seized with tho opening suntonce and never allowed to relax for nn Instant. Each chapter ends with n snapping climax that glvoa fresh zest to the chaso. Meals aro forgotten while that pursuit is on; and debts, the climbing mercury, flnnncial stringencies, the cook's temper, and othor disagreeable things. It Is better thnn n pipe dream, and even Its aftereffects aro guaranteed cheerful. Moreover, Tho Circular Staircase Is not of tho regular variety of mystery yarns, it possosses elements of novel ty. For ono thing, the style In which It Is written mnkes the mere rending an entertainment. It is bright, clear, reasonable, tinctured by good humor. When before have we found humor in a mystery story? The Circular Stair case is full of it. Just at the moment when tho excitement Is growing too tense, relief comes in a laugh. It Is all pure pastime for the lucky reader. Bobbs-Morrlll Co., Indianapolis. "British Highways and Byways from a Motor Car," by Thos. D. Murphy. This is an Interesting record of a summer motor tour In Great Britain by an American who took his car with him and drove over somo thousands of miles of Hrit'sh roads. Tho tour Includes the cities, towns and villages, the solitary ruins, the literary shrines, every cathedral In the island and many of the quaintest and most fascinating out-of-the-way places not on tho usual route of travel. The volume Is profusely Illustrated, there being many color prints. L. C. Page & Ca, Boston. "The Making of Personality." by Bliss Carman. Here Is nn important and Interesting volume of essays. It Is a real aid to living, a realization of the possibilities and potentialities of each of us. It is. no doubt. Bliss Carman's finest work. L. C. Page & Co., Boston. "Tho Complete Lawn Tennis Player," by A. Wallis Myers. In possibly the most complete volume ever Issued on the subject, Mr. Myers discusses tennis from Alphn to Omega. Beginning with the evolution and organiza tion of this most popular sport, the nuthor turns to methods of play, both for beginners and the Inexperienced player. These chapters are lnvalu-l able to the tennis player. An appll-l cation of tho precepts laid down here' iß sure to result in a more finished and , reliable player. The concluding chap-, ters are devoted to traditions of mem-! ories of tennis garnered from a wide' knowledge and vivid recollections. I Ninety Illustrations, many of practical I benefit. Illustrate the volume. No ono nt all Interested in the sport should be without this excellent book. Jacobs & Co., Publishers, Phl'adelphia, Pa. "Colonel Greatheart." by H. C. Bailey. A novel of romance, of love, and ndventure, written In the most modern style. Is "Colonel Greatheart." In time It dntes bark to Cromwell and Charles I., to Roundhead and Cavalier, but In method and quality of thought it belongs to the duy of Stevenson and Hewlett. Its four hundred clean ami clever pages aro a delight, a wonder of craftsmanship, a token of tho accompA NEW CARD TRICK. Amusing Pastime for Those Who Like to Dally with Pasteboards. Of tho many curious things which may be done with a pack of 52 cards, perhaps the most interesting Is the 'spelling out ' of nn entiro suit. To do this, take tho 13 cords of any suit, place them face down and arrange them In this manner 9 G 3 Jack 10 57 2 King Sl 1 Queen. Whon thoy are thus placed they are faced up with the nine on top and tho Queen nt the bottom. Now turn them over, so that thoy aro face down, with the Queen on top. Take tho top card and place It under neath the pack and say "O, place the next card underneath the pack In tho same way and say "N," and the next cartl turn face up on tho table, saying "E" ONE. Leaving "E" face up, place the next top card under neath the pack, saying "T;" the next the same way, saying "W," and the next lay face up on tho table, saying O" TWO, aud so on through the suit. Kemembor when you come to tho last letter of a card, to lay that card faco up on the table, leaving It there. Whon you have laid out tho 10 you continue by spoiling out J A C K and Q U E IS N. Of course after you hnvo laid the Jack out you will have only two cards left; but continue as boforo, and the Queon will come out, leaving only the King in your hand, which, of course, you lay on the others, complotlng the suit. v Startling Candor. "What Is the object of your society?" "You wish the truth?" "Why, yes." "To get our names In the papers as often as possible." Pittsburg Post. Cats of Hellopolls. The cat was considered a sacred animal by the ancient inhabitants of Hellopolls, Egypt. When one of these anlmals died In n private residence, the occupants shaved off thoir eyebrows. What She Desires. it may not be your Intention," remarked Miss Gndtllo, "but doesn't It occur to you that your treatment of me Is rather calculated to mako ua bad friends?" "No." replied Miss Kandor cooly, "I hnd nn idea it would mako us good uncmlos ." Philadelphia Pres. A promising Scholar. Knicker Is ho precocious In his studies? Hocker Yea, he has already broken tlirco ribs, an arm and a leg. Now York Sun.

1 1 Ishment of our age. It recalls prrat and beloved titles Jn historic iU

i ljonm Uoono and Henry Emu. n,t I ri., ..i.i tii i tii "y I "uim iiuiiuur iiuu jiicnuru if a and 1 Nay and beside them seems aa ! achievement not unworthy of i- ! place. I Thero is much In "Colonel c. at-i 1 nenn - or tne strntogy or love, nf 1 dnmter and bright deeds nf u .. ... 'tho clash between men schemra flir opposeu oojects. i liero is var. ., movoment, action, color. AU. ,3 1 splendid battle pictures, in tin SiVt e ! fencing of courtiers, in the flah.rig j duel of the sexes, a remarkabi. 1 xt I atlvo Imagination Is nt work. sp a, ujk ! fluently In deeds and chamum; v )n dialogue. Bobs-Merril Co., Inüui up. oils. "The Little Brown Jug at Kild .re" by Meredith Nicholson. Mr. M h.il. son Is the Inventor of fascinating tr and amazing plots. The plot and ':e of his lacst novel break all r t .u They nro different strange, unu-ul Hero Is something now untler tho - in and something as delightful as : is new. For once curiosity is nt i; appointed, it is satisfied by the . x trnordlnary. Palates weary of ,.,4 llavors will find the draught from t. . quaint jug of the imagination Hclously refreshing. "The Little Brown Jug at Ktl,!.ir.. is not rendily described In f.tn.i ,r terms. If one calls It a romantu 1 n. edy it Is only an approximation H mantic it certainly Is, aud Tr,! ringing laughter, but "comedy" lur.' sugosts the delicate fancy, the turn of sentiment and the grur.style which make Mr. Nicholson o of the most worthy among po; m .tr writers, and which he displays In r. m greater profusion than ever befu:--Moonshine and mystery, luve laughter- these are tho keyv:,s ,f "The Llttlo Brown Jug at Kild.,-. A bright jet of sparkling humor r'..ithrouuh illl its tni!?es nver rnllt, t adventures and the light-hearted , .. of men nnd maidens. Bobbs Mr: . ; Co., Indianapolis. "The Call of the South." by Rob. -Lee Durham. This Is a very stro:. novel dealing with the race prol, .-:a in this country. The principal the-. . Is th danger to society from 1. -creasing miscegenation of the t!a. and white races, nnd the pnrur.i-' ment It receives In the social am--:, itles extended to negroes of di-t:n tlon by persons prominent In pniit:. philanthropy aud educational . doavor. The author has written an a sorbing drama of life; and. wli h r tho reader agrees with him or t. his restraint and the evident h nof his purpose will compel admira ., But after all It is tho story whi h h tells which will cause the book t.i tread and discussed. A story f tr mendous force and Intense realem L. C. Page & Co., Boston, Masä. If you want to know how to romov. that distressing Ink stain from yo . index finger, or how to clean those t: i shoes, or how to kill book-worms (t!. the human varloty), or how to ser dinner, or how to patch fine damn-, or how to do 23.9S2 other things f household interest nnd iraportanc. consult Marlon Harland's "Houkeeper's Week." It says the la word. It answers all questions, i' Is tho ultimate hand-book of Indipensable Information. BobbsMerri 1 Co., Indlnnapolls. A DRAMATIC CLIMAX. Effect of One Woman's Pathetic Eyes Upon a Jury. James T. Brady, who was on rf New York's greatest lawyers, was counsel for n young woman in ,1 Involving an attempt to break ; . His client sat by his side. SI. w 1 a very beautiful young woman. eyes seemed always to rivet th- . -.r tlon of those upon whom her e fell. Thero was a pathetic expn n wiilch affected everyone. Slu- - .1 watching the jury during the mur. f the trial, and at Inst there was s-m complaint that she was attempting v means of her glances to excite t; sympathy of tho jury. Then Mr. Brady arose nnd In r.e of the most touching and beautiful f all the addresses he ever made In c ;-t spoke of the blessings which rven who had an appreciation of ! 1 1'ful things and could see them enj I and dwelt for some moments upon happy lot of the jury who could s.-e tho budding of the flowers--It w . then springtime and the charms t nature. Then, suddenly turning '4 client, he snld. "Thnt blessing is d-r. I my client, for, though she Ins r -which seem to look upon you. ' men. there Is no vision in them, f her sight has been tnkon from iv r She had been, In fact, the vlc'in; f total paralysis of the optic nwhich had not impaired the beaut 'f hor eyes, but had given to them 'h it singular pathetic expression which -h" was thus fnMoly charged wiMi ploying that she might secure thf s. upathles of the Jury. An Ungallant New Yorker. Knicker What do you think ft the skirts they can't sit down In? Bocker Fine; you don't have offer them a seat on tho car. N'York Sun. In Zoo Society. "I don't like the porcupine for anything," remarked the lynx. "Why not?" asked the zebra. "Because he bristles up at the 1. i?t llttlo things." Baltimore American Fully Equipped. "You want to marry my dauch . oh? May I ask you what u.mus -i havo for getting on in tho world' "I havo nn automobile, n yacht .-f-d an airship." "Well, you seem to have r 'x means for getlng on. She's your t- . boy." Cleveland Plain Dealer. The Only One. "And whom do you want ovor 1 distance, mndamo?" 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