Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 27, Number 26, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 19 December 1896 — Page 12

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THE SILENCE OF LOVE.

Oh, inexpressible as sweet, Love takes my voice sway. I cannot tell thee whoa we meet

What most I long to my.

Bat hadst tbon bearing in thy heart To know what boats in mine Then sboaldnt thou walk, where'er tbon art,

In mt-'lodic# divine.

So warbling birds lift higher note# Than to our ears belong. The music fills their throbbing throats,

Bnt silence steals the song. —George E. Wood berry in Century.

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THE TIME IN PEKIN."

For two days the doctor's features bad worn an expression of gravity as lie bent over the bed of my sick friend, bat now, as I watched him closely, the •trong face relaxed, nnd as be raised bis head I saw tho light of satisfaction in his kindly eyes.

His hat, stick and gloves lay on the dressing case, and as be crossed the loom to take them he marked my look ef eager inquiry, and, pausing abruptly, laid his hand on my shoulder. "We're doing splendidly, famously, my dear boy, famously. If literature fails you, come to mo, and I will give yon your credentials as a nurse. Florence Nightingale could not have done totter." "Tho worst is over then?" I asked. •"'Yes. I believe wo can pull him through—between us. He paused, and as he turned once more toward bis patient his face grew grave again. "I think tho crisis is passed," he said qpxietly. 'All that any mortal physician can do for him has been dona Nature alone must supply the only restorative be needs. He must sleep. I have just given him a sedative, and he ought soon to be under its influence. Keep the light tnrned down, and do not allow him to talk. Sleep is imperative. He must have sleep.''

He stepped lightly to tho dressing case, and as ho raised his gloves a dust covered heap of manuscripts caught his «je. Ho chuckled softly and shook his head. "Odd people, you Americans," he •aid, with a smilo. "Is our poor literature so impoverished that you must neods instill Yankee blood into its •veins?"

I was looking at the palo face of poor Vom and did not reply. "Ah, well," said the cheery doctor am he appropriated his hat and stiok and advanced, with extonded hand, "the fairy voices of the Bow bells are faraeaohing, and I hope that they will one daj ring as merry ohnnges for two Yankee lads as they did for that fortunate young beggar, Diuk Whittington. Good Bight, my boy, good night. I'll see you In the morning. And now, remember"—

He put his finger to his lips, and a moment lator ho was gone. I closod the door gently and returned to the bedside of my friend. His eyes were closod, and, believing thut tho sedative hud already begun its work, I tiptoed to tho gas jot and tuned down the light. Then seating myself beforo the gruto, I revitalized tho dying ombers and put in two or threo more pieces of coal.

For sovernl minutes all was still, then I heard a mov( nient nniong tho bedclothes and a few moments later tho voice of my sick roommate: "Hal." "Yes, Tom." "Has tho doctor gone?" "Yes, ho left just now. You must go to sleep, old chap."

Thero was another movement on tho bed, then all was still again, and I had Jnst begun mentally to congratulate the doctor on the eftlcacy of his prescription when I heard my naino pronounced. "What is it, Tom?" I asked, a littlo Impatiently. "What time is it?" "Half past 4." '"In tho afternoon?" "Yes."

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What makes it so dark?" "It's the fog. Come now, old boy, you must be quiet. Tho doctor says you must lmvo sleep. Tho worst is over, and Ave or six hours of rest will make you yoor old self again."

Ho did not reply at once, but at the expiration of two or three miuutea he aaked: "What time is it in New York now, Hal?" "You must stop it, Tom," I commanded, but immediately relenting I continued, "About half past IS."

A deep sigh broke the stillness that corned. "It is Saturday," said Tom. "Saturisn't it? In six hours more the old crowd will be in the restaurant—in Matin's. I can see them all—old Gaynor, George Leslie, Barrett and Bern." "Now, Tom"— "Ooxne here, old chap."

I roaev and, going to the bed, I placed my Angers on my friend's lip*. He took ibem in his wasted hand, and as he removed them his grasp tightened, and he smiled. "All right* Hal. I'll be quiet now. «ood night"

I returned to my chair, and for ten minutes nothing save the ticking of the clock broke the stillness of t&« roam. Then there was onoe BMN an ominous movement on the bed. "It'f fanny, isn't it, this difference In timer* be murmured. "In Chicago it it an hour earlier still."

There was a pause. "What time is it in San Francisco, Half" "Oh, 1 don't know, Tom. About two boars earlier, I guess. Why won't you go to**le*»p?" "That would make it about half past 9."

He pauwri, but a few momviits later I heard him mattering to himself. "Confound it, old chap,"' I began. **I was ju#t trying to figurv it cut," tie went on. "It takes 94 hours for the world to make a c* niplcte rtm^ouon. Whew do tbny begin ton eken the time ad wayT"

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wich, I believe—yes, Greenwich, I am sura Now for heaven's sake, go"— "Well, if it's half past 4 at Greenwich, what time is it on the other side of the world—in China? What time is it.in Peking, Hal?" "Hang it, Tom," I said, rising impatiently. "Tell me, old boy. I want to know." "About half past 6," I hazarded. "That can't be right, you know. There is a screw loose somewhere. It can't be that"—

I concluded that arguing with the poor fellow would be in vain, so I returned to my chair. "HaL"

I did not respond. "What time is it in Peking?" I jumped up quickly and went to the bed. "Now, see here, Tom, this sort of thing is utterly absurd. Your life is hanging by the merest thread. All you need is sleep. We have all done what we could, and now you will have to take a hand yourself. What the deuce have you to do with time or Peking now? Come, go to Bleep. There's a good fellow." "I know I'm acting like an ass, old boy, but I can't get the infernal thing out of my head. If I could figure it out, I would be all right, for I do feel a bit sleepy."

Wei J, I'll see if the old lady knows," I said indulgently. "What am I to ask her?" "The time inPekin," he said feebly. "All right," I replied. Then I ran down stairs to the landlady. "Mrs. Slemmer, Tom wants to know what time it is in Pekin." "Lord bless me, Mr. Carson, 'ow should"— "Got a geography—'cyolopedia? Almost any old book will tell." "Why, I ain't got no books. Mebbe the children"—

Just then two of her youngsters came tumbling into the room. "Freddie, go for the doctor," I said desperately. "Nell, run over the way and get a geography. Here, take this from door to door until you get what it oalls for."

I wrote a brief note explaining the circumstanoes and got the children off. Then I went up stairs.

One glance at poor Tom gave me to understand that the dreaded, fever had again asserted itself. His eyes were su pernaturally bright, and as I entered tho room his features wore a look of unrestrained anxiety. "Well," ho asked irritably, "didn't yon find out?" "Not yet, but I'll have some books here in a minute."

In two or three minutes I heard the sound of rapid footsteps on the stairs and hastened to the door. I met the grocor's wife. "I hurried as fast as I could," she gasped. "I saw Nell, and—and here is the book. Poor boyl Shall I go in?"

I seized the book and, perceiving that it was a seady reckoner, I returned it forthwith to its owner.

Other steps were now heard on the stairs, and in a few minutes the narrow hallway and even the room itself was thronged with sympathetic neighbors, who had plaoed themselves and their meuger libraries at my service. All, however, fuiled to contribute any information which would moot the exacting demands of the invalid. The floor was strewn with all sorts of literature, varying from toy picture books, containing pictures of Chinamen, to technical works on navigation and household eoononiy, but still the feeble voice which emanated from tho bed inspired mo to clamor for more. I oursed the inherent ignorance of the Anglo-Saxon raoo. I railed, stormed, perspired and trembled for tho safety of my friend. But all was of no avail. Finally I heard a murmur in the hall.

The dootor had come. Leaping forward I seized him by the lapel of his coat

What is tho time in Peking?" I cried in his ear. "What is the time in Peking?" demanded Mrs. Slemmer, barring his way to the bed. "How tho devil should I know?" exclaimed the astonished doctor, as he made his way through the group that surrounded his patient "Here it is I Here it is I" shouted a voice in the ball, and an old, white haired gentleman with a book in his hand was pushed by a doaen eager hands into the room.

The volume was opened, and the detired Information was before my eyes. "At last!" I exclaimed. "Here, dootor, I have it It is"— "Hush!'' said a warning voice.

A moment later the hand of

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lish physician was laid gently on my shoulder. "He knows, my boy. He knows.''— Exchange.

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Consignment.

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Leetariuf as a Business.

A young girl who happened to know a great deal about a certain country in Europe decided last winter that she would try at an entertainment given for a charitable purpose to tell her friends what she knew and see how they enjoyed it. The experiment was a success— snob a success that after awhile she was asked to repeat it oftener than she had time to. So she decided to ask $25 for the evening, and she got it without any difficulty. Her profits during the season were enough to enable her to go to Europe and have a number of photographs of the country taken to be used in her lecture. This winter as soon as the season commenced there was another demand for her lectures, and it was enough to justify her in asking $100 for the entertainment. At that rate she got as many engagements as she could filL She is a pretty girl, with an engaging manner, and her lecture consists in reality of nothing more than a series of anecdotes agreeably told. Her engagements are usually to lecture before women's clnbs or sooieties of some kind, and the occupation is free from all the unpleasant features of some phases of professional life. She began the work as an experiment, and her success shows how unexpectedly a woman may find employment of an agreeable and profitable kind.—New York Sun.

A Two-thirds Tote In Idaho.

State No. 4 has wheeled into line for woman suffrage. An unexampled victory for woman suffrage has b^en achieved in the state of Idaho. Hitherto suffragists have only songht to attain for woman suffrage constitutional amendments the customary majority of votes for the question, whereby amendments of stato constitutions are usually adopted. But in Idaho, on Nov. 8, more than two-thirds of the votes oast on the question were reoorded for woman suffrage.

And yet it is claimed by the opponents of woman suffrage that by a peculiar wording of the suffrage olause of the Idaho state constitution two-thirds of all the votes oast at a general election are needed, and that these not having been given for suffrage the amendment is lost

Such a provision was never intended by the men who voted for the new constitution. It would be unjust, unusual, undemocratic and unrepublioan. We do not believe that the supreme oourt of Idaho will so interpret the state constitution. Any such provision, if it exist, was fraudulently framed for the express purpose of perpetuating the disfranchisement of women and was never understood or intended by the voters of Idaho. —Boston Woman's Journal.

The Rain Skirt.

In referenoe to the rain skirt I would like to suggost an idea. I have just returned from an extensive trip abroad and have very much admired the way ladies manage over there. Of course it is very unpleasant to drag a long dress through the streets in rainy weather, but at the same time it is hard to dress always according to the weather. Yon may go shopping in your rain costume, but after a few hours it clears, the streets are dry and clean, and then, of course, it doesn't look well to walk about in short skirts.

In Europe ladies have their street costumes arranged so that with one pull or with two buttons they can change their ordinary skirts to the desired length. It looks neat, nioe even. And should the rain stop the.? drop their skirts to the usual length by simply undoing one button or one string.

Dressmakers put this arrangement into all street dresses, and even the ready made ones generally havo it Would you not suggest tho idea and let the ladies see how they like it?—Letter in New York Herald.

A Woman of Good Works.

Mrs. Temple, wife of the prelate who has just been appointed by Queen Victoria to the primacy of the Churoh of England, is an ideal helpmate for an archbishop and ever since her marriage has identity herself with many good works associated with the name of her husband. In the sees of Exeter and London Mrs. Temple has been a great favorite with all classes of society and is vice president of the Ladies' Home Mission association and of the Ladies' Diooesan association. She is the daughter of the Right Hon. W. S. Lascelles, M. P., third son of the seoond Earl of Harewood, and she, as well as two of her sisters, the Hon. Mary and the Hon. Emma Lasoelle* (now Lady Edward Cavendish), has held the post of honor to her majesty. Among her other accomplishments Mrs. Temple is a clever stenographer, and her sympathetic manner and the kindly taot she has displayed in her relations with the clergy and their families make her a popular hostoaa.—Kansas City Timea.

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Just like a Circus.

Edith, the little daughter of a physician in Trenton, was very much impressed by her first sight of a hoy choir, each member wearing his white surplice. When she reached home, she rushed to her father with the startling intelligence that a lot of boys had gone to church in their nighties, and they didn't care a bit, but just stood up and sang as loud as they could. Her father corrected her somewhat hastily. "Surplices, my dear, surplices. Those were surplices," he explained. But Edith waB too excited to pay much attention and caught only part of the word. "Circuses! Yes, I should think it wascircuses. They walked all around just like the circus." And when it was all finally explained to bGr, she was much surprised and amused and a little shocked at her mistake—New York Times.

Tale of a Vain Little Chick.

A farmyard chick stood by the horse pond watching a flock of ducklings. Every now and then they put their heads under water and flung their legs up. "How very ridiculous!" cried the little chick. "That isn't the way to get across. Wait a bit. I'll show you."

In plunged the little chick, but instead of getting to the other side it went to the bottom.—Chicago Record.

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Good Coal Cheap.

You can get more heat for the money out of a ton of coal from the Broadhurst mines across the river than from a ton of any other coal sold in the market. It is cheaper, too, than any other coal in the market, the price being but $1.65 per ton delivered. The over-the-river coal has always had a good reputation in this market, and the coal from the mines of J. N. & Geo. Broadhurst stands at the head. If you have never used any of the Broadhurst coal give it a trial and be convinced that it is in every way equal to representations. Orders can be sent by mail, or left at the city office, 110 south Third Btreet, St. Charles Hotel, and they will receive prompt attention. Patronize a Vigo county industry, and try the Broadhurst coal.

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