Semi-weekly Independent, Volume 2, Number 31, Plymouth, Marshall County, 26 February 1896 — Page 3

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A PASSING, You pr.svod with that first sudden (lush Of springtide, and the trnal hush Fell on your lij:s. ami on your eyes The mystery of mysteries. AW saw the -tarry primrose bn-ak To gohh-n purpose for your sake; TLo hiavy hyacinth b"came A herald to proclaim your name. Fneath the shadow of tho firs lioils chinitd for fairy ivv-l!rs. Ami whre t!:o white narcissus ivxr It s atton-d all its swn ts for you. Wc saw. alas! hut you. as one For whom all seasons hail outran. Saw tot. mr heard the thrushes sing In tranquil shades at evening. Your hands are folded on your breast lake lilies joined in endless rest: Your feet have climbed the hidden road That Im.uimis the quiet land of Hod. Utnlget. MlbfTOmlNGfON.

It ii.nl min'! steadily all day. and i,ov, at the appioach of evening, though the lown-pour was lessening. iho clouds wore still Mack, ami there -seemed not the least promise of clearing weather. "This is intolerable. and Fhanor threw up the window with a force which made Mrs. Alton start. h. you mean the rain. It is pro-voking-our last day here, too! How M that air is! I believe I was almost isi,M'j. I wonder what time it is! Eleanor made no reply, but remained taxing moodily out at the sea. The Washing of the waves on the beach founded mournfully; the water shone darkly in the fast-coining: night. Lights were beginning to tu inkle along the little harbor. Flea nor" s face w ore a Mrangely pathetie expression in the 5im light. Her companion regarded her curiously. Was she regretting leaving Soulh Shore V "No moonlight sail to-night. Hut. of course. Mr. Laugham w ill come over to ay good-by,"" observed Mrs. Alton. Tentatively. There was no reply from the figure at the window. "It must be almost time to dress for' dinner. I will light the gas." and Mrs. Alton moved briskly about the room. Fleanor left the window as a knock was heard at the door, followed by the entrance of a servant bearing a bunch f fragrant red roses, and an envelope "For Miss Darlington." Fleanor buried her face in the flowers an instant, ami then opened the i.oto and read: "South Shore. August. My Dear Miss Darrington: My disappointment is very great that the weather prevents our sail. I know that your are fond ef dark roses. "Will you deem these "worthy to be worn by you this evening? I shall give myself the sad pleasure of a parting call. Very sincerely yours, "H.OYAL LANlillAM." She handed it to Mrs. Alton, who read It very deliberately. "Well." she paused. "I thought he would come, but w hat will you do with him. Fleanor'." "I think I do not understand you." "I mean this: He loves you and means to marry you. and " "Means to marry me!" interrupted Miss Darlington, haughtily. "Have 1 given him reason to suppose that 1 am to be had for the asking';" "Oh, come, don't crush me. We are close enough friends, certainly, to discuss this frankly. You must know that ho well wants to marry you, then. Do you intend to marry him? "I have tohl you before that so far marriage has had no part in my plans ef life." "Do you mean to say that you care re. thing for Koyal JanghamY" v- . " .No. "You do care for him. then?' Fleanor raised the roses to her face, nnu. looking calmly at Mrs. Alton, answered: "Yes." Her companion smiled. "I thought so. Then you will marry him, of course V' "I shall not marry him." silent a moment, and then, the llowcrs on the table, said She was throwing : "I shall tell it all to you. as I have made stich au admission, oh, I care for him I, who have said that no man should inI'.uence my life! I have met other men as handsome, as attractive: they did not move me. Why is it that in the course of ion short weeks he has Income the center of all to me? Hut it is a folly, a madness. I will not submit to it. 1 will crush it out. It is a humiliation." Mrs. Alton was intensely surprised. Was this the proud, selfcontainod Fleanor Darlington, who was making so passionate an avowal? She went to the window and leaned out a minute; then, suddenly turning, he said: "It sounds like the confession of some silly girl of 17. and I am a woman of !!;. I'.ah! What folly!" She moved resilossly up and down the room. "Love! It is an illusion and marriage a-" "Oh. Fleanor. don't I " Miss Harrington seized her friend's hand. "Don't look at me so reproachfully, Clara. You know what my sentiments iire on this subject. I admit that Iloyal Laugham has made a certain impression on me. aroused n certain feeling in me which people call love, Hut I do not believe in il; it won't last. It has boon lHtrn of the charm of the sea. the delicious a!r, the witchery of the. moonlight nights, all the beautiful things we have enjoyed so well, but once I Jim away from all those and from him It will pass away." She laughed scornfully. "It must pass. Marry? My freedom Is too precious." She carelessly took up the roses, and raid in lier ordinary tones: "How line these are! Let us dress for dinner." Then she left the room, carrying the flowers with her. When she appeared at dinner she was as self-possessed as r..aal, and radiantly lovely iu a white gown of some

Foft. diaphanous material. Two of the roses were in her bosom and another in her hair. Koyal Laugham appeared later in the evening. Mrs. Alien observed the Hash in his dark eyes as they rosied on the llowers in Miss Darrington's dress. On tin plea of letters to be written she made her adieux and left, him ahme with Fleanor. l.ut. if anything momentous took place bo. ween them, nothing in Miss Darrington's manner after his departure indicated it. and Mrs. Alton did not venture to question her. The next morning they left for New York. a "The marriage of Key Laugham and Miss Cecilia Dalton is to be one of the fashionable events of the coming month." Miss Darlington dropped the paper. So he was going to bo married? Well -why. what was the matter with her? She felt faint and such a curious little thrill had passed over her. Of course she hail known that he would. Had she not told him that she was sure that he. as well as she, would soon forget those ton weeks at South Shore? Hut he had vowed of course, he had: all men do so. How long ago was it? Why. it was nearly three years. How those last months iu Furopo dragged! Hew good it had seemed that morning to wake up in New York! Hut. what was the matter with her? She felt so languid: it must be the effects of her voyage. Yet she had felt so wv'l this morning. She would go out for a brisk walk. Yes. that was w hat she needed. She w ished that the Alfons were not away. She wondered if Clara knew this Cecilia Dalton. As she put on her wrap she wondered if she was beautiful. Who was she? Dor name was not familiar. How dull it seemed! Was the weather changing? As she walked along Fleanor wondered where the glory of the day had gone. The morning had seemed so bright. A gentleman coming hastily around a corner brushed up against her. His quickly spoken "Heg pardon" changed into a surprise. "Why Fleanor!" She looked up; it was her cousin. .Tack Alton. "I thought you were in Washington." she remarked, as she shook hands with him. "We got back this morning. Husjnoss was pressing, and they wired me. Hut you h not look well. Too much Furope?" "How is Clara?" "She is blooming: gone driving with the Lanes. She was not expecting you till next steamer. She will be delighted. Come to dinner w ith us this evening: we will go to the opera. I must rush now man waiting for me. We shall expect you. mind." Fleanor walked on. How rude of .lack to tell her that she was not looking well! She must take a long walk, and got up a color for the evening. Hut who was this Cecilia Dalton? Yet what difference did it make? of course, ho could marry w hom he pleased. She had said that she would get over that folly of South Shore. Of course, she was over it. Hut she was disappointed. She had looked forward to meeting him and being friends; that would have been delightful. She did enjoy talking to him. He was so companionable so so but that, of course, was all (vor. now. How tired she was! IVrhaps it would be better to go homo. Sin must not be tired in the evening. When she reached home, she looked critically at her rejection in the mirror. Yes. she did looked fagged out. Was this Cecilia Dalton young? she w ondered. Hut w hat dl I anything mattor? Life seemed so bare! And. throwing herself on the bed. she burst into a passion of tears. She wept first because like a flash it came to her why life seemed suddenly so bare, and then she wept for rage that, after all. that folly of South Shore was not crushed. On the contrary, it was stronger than ever. At last she fell asleep. When she awoke, it was almost dark. She was wretched. How could she endure it. She must get away from herself, the opera was the thin.g. She rang for lights, and was soon engaged in the preparation of an elaborate toilet. She would wear one of her most beautiful gowns, .lack should not again have a chance to say that she did not look well. And then, supposing that Clara should suspect? Horror! This last thought brought a sjwt of color to cither cheek, and a feeling of strength. She would look her best; her parting glance into her mirror assured her that she did. Mrs. Alton's remarks on her appearance were satisfactory, .lack assured her that she was stunning. On their way to the opera house .lack remarked: "I see that Hoy Langhanfs marriage is announced tor next month." "Who is Miss Dalum?" inquired Fleanor, carelessly. "She is a Philadelphia girl." returned Mrs. Alton. "She is very young and extremely pretty. I niot her last winter." Fleanor felt a pang. "Young ami lovely," and she was old 1M. nearly. "Laugham is dreadfully gone." laughed .lack. "He runs down to Philadelphia ih roe or four times a week." Another pang, and lie had vowed to her not throe years ago! oh. the shame of it! He had forgotten, and sin she. the strong-minded, self-jwused Fleanor Darrington. who had laughed at love, was still remembering. She would not think of him; ami she launched into such a brilliant How of talk that Mrs. Alton wondered how .lack con hi hav. thought of her as seeming dull. The opera house was filled with a gay audience, ami the overture was just beginning when they took their seats. Miss Harrington's glance wandered slowly around, smilingly aoknowlodod several recognitions and thee settled on the orchestra. The music was sparkling and gay, and Klea nor's spirts rose; something of her old serenity was returning. How foolish she had been to be so miserable! Of course that non

sense would pass away. IVrhaps, she had noii.'ed an occupa nr. of a seat to the lefr, j ist back of her. sko might not have felt so confident. Ib-yal Langham v:i:; sea'ed there, in company with his cousin. Hoyden lingham. lie had seen Fbanor's entrance, ai.d his heart had given a great found, as be siw that she was more h. -autiful than ever. All the old madness came rushing wr him. His gaze never wandered from her face. He was in a tumult f delight at being so near her. Perhaps, perhaps, if he braved her coldness and almost scorn of his !ove. he might hav won: he had beet: too easily discouraged. Why had he let all this tiim- pas by? Why had he nor followed her": She had cared for him: she had net dared to deny it, but sin- had laughetl at it as a folly. He scarcely heard the music, but sat in a whirl of thought until the curtain fell at l he close of the first act. The movement of the andiene. aroused him. His cousin left him to speak to some friends. Fhanor was laughing and talking with th- Alfons. How happy she s'Cind! Presently sht looked around, and her gaze met Lausham" s. He bowed: she returned hi salut'--in a somewhat Mirpris! manner, he thought and then gave hi r attention to the stage where the curtain wa rising on tin second act. Fl -a nor was in a rag'. To think that she should sec him! of all things it was the one tt uper her. What was that look in his ey es? oh. was tin- misery of the afternoon coming back? Hut that look in

his eye! How dared he. when h was going to marry another woman? Site wishd the opera was over; she felt tired again, ami the niu-h was not asbright as bofoiv. The soprano was wailing over an unhappy hw. How i ircsonn it all was! Would the curtain itev'r fall? Hut it came to an i.d at last, at d Jack proposed that ihcy join the piomenaders. After a few turns tlu'.v came upon Laugham and his cousin. The latter shook hands with the Altotis, while Laugham gre'tl Miss Darrington. Fleanor nnswcivd she scarcely knew how. Sh could not m Iiis his glance, for then was that look in his y's again, lie.- self p.ssossi n had utterly dsrtfd her. The rush .' the promenaders had utterly M-parated her from the Alfons and Laugham's cousin. Fleanor vaguely woiler'd who tiie latter was. She a in! Lntighau: were practically ahme in an angle near the stairway. "Ah!" he murmured, "we n.e t again after all these years." Fleanor felt faint. "I cannot, will not believe. Fleanor. that we hav met or.ee more only that I should be again repulsed. Oive me sonic hope. Then ha not been an 1-oui all this dreary time that I have i.ot longed for you." Fleanor found it impossible to utter a word. Sim could i.ot raise her eyes. How; dared he? "You told me that T would get over what you called a madness: but I love you more than ever. You did care a little then. I o on now ?" Her indignation now dominated ivory other fooling and found voice, she drew herself up haughtily; her eye Hashed scorn. "Sir. how dare yon! You are about to marry another woman. Have you m honor?" Her' .lack's voice was heard: "L- t me present. Hoyden Laugham, Fleanor." As the Aliens came up. Mis Darrington saw that the corridor was nearly empty; the promenaders were returning to their seats. "I have hoard a good deal of you. Miss Darrington." said Hoyden Langham. as he bowed low over her ham!. "Mrs. Alton has Wen vi ry impatient for your return to Nw York." Fleanor lokod bewildered. "!! is Mr. Langhanfs cousin." explained Mrs. Alton. A sudden light burst upon Fleanor. She glanced piickly at Loyal Langhain: he looked amused. The meaning of Fleanor s last w ords had daw nod upon him. He turned to Hoyden: "My !ear fellow, wc have gotten mixed up. Miss Darrington has just been congratulating nie upon your approaching marriage then to Fh anor "you see, wc are both called Hoy, though my cousin Is Hoyden and I Hoyal."' The Altons laughed. "Why. Fh am.r. lid you really think it was Mr. Laugham?" asked Mrs. Alton. Kylen said -whimsically : "Don't you think it is hard on me. Miss Darrington.thatiny cousin is always Mr. Langham and 1 am only Hoy? Hut it is to much that he shouhl receive congratulations lu? mo. It is I who am to marry the sweetest girl in Philadelphia." Fhanor hsorvl that h was light and fair and much younger than his cousin. "W must go to our seats now,' said Mrs. Alton. "You w ill both join us at supper after the opera." onh'red Jack'. If Mrs. Ashton li.nl any curiosity in regard to flu meeting f Fleanor ami Laugham slu made no sign. Fleanor was in a whirl. She could not think. She dared not. Koyal La nham had no further opportunity that evening t speaking to her. but tinnext day he went to l.er and demanded an answer. Thcst years have proved, Fleanor. that my folding for you is not th 'fancy you calh-d it. If you can tell me that you have 'crushed out' your fe ling for me. 1 w ill go aw ay and leave you. Can yu?" Hut Fleanor could not. New York Home Journal. Served Him Right. Columbus, (Ja., has broken the record. A man was conrjeteri and fined the other Iay befor the Hccord for not returning an umbrella. You iK't if a young hushnnd falls to kiss his w ife when he comes home, the girls notice it. . . .

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lis Farn r l!u:. !Te i rcgardeii by ; l.i l.i'ighbi.rs in- t:i- propl. : of a i.evv ! era ?ai';i.;:il h-iihiinv am! operating, i , ... ... . i wneii : ; ads wi.t i c t u:.: to primary , Ji-arki ts producers in :Le couu try ti.,y :tv.v-:s". capitalized for their I --o: :;.-.d ( p raietl with the 1 sest pos'.Me economy. Farm r Hin s has been ;.e-ie)::!;g his faith a; country sc:n i:iiii;se l:.e I'mus throughout tl. low j- lied Lh ! Y alley for two or thre. yars pas: a::d las: summer he Ivgai; putting his ihiorii into practice, py Lis talks ;;:.' by tk disirihutiu of circular he Miecoeih-u in ; i 1 1 s t -ing so hng- a body of adhi'fcets that he commem-cd Jo build a railroad without i.oiuy and without credit and actually linished forty miles, of yradc Ufotv the :':os: came. Fanner 1 Fines studied the map .M'.ofu!ly ami found il:.; the grain Iroin r.ny central point in the hiwcr Hod Hiver Yalhv- av Ira ft on is hauled 41" m:I-s ever tie "iva: Nortiurn 'iu to ! r.ch ;! e primary maiket at Duluth. wiu-roas a dine: line from (irafto:: ;.i Dniuth would be eul "M mih-s long. s,vii:g I.V. miles. The Iieat Northen; has four lines iu that pari ! the alley, running north and -';; h am! ee.i:'rgit:g In a main line, which c-,v away ff to the south as fa ras ;. "oud. Minn., before it strikes out dire-.- for the head of 1 -ike Superior. TI:e Nei ii in I has only oho hue In ii a: par; of the alley. '-'""; ...... . and g;v. s a grain n ute to Daluti about e I : o. l . j- . V". ... 1 . .. . . ... .1 : e'.ghty m:Is sitorur from competing polt.ts than :"!: 'ivat Northern's averag- naul I. .... . ' i n.ic t across riie vallev oi'st ;ii, w i s;. ami , . , :o tiir.'ug!: tl.- .o.:s region ( of .Northern Minnesota loa coimcetion with tl Duiuth .im! Yinnipeg Koad. tili ay running for :: I'is'ance of about 'Uo humlrt ii ti nd iv. i mm -h miles west ! of Dniuth. lliues ca!i ":ii toad the Farmers' 1 .. Tl i ... . r '.!,. . .. .... 5i' ii. 1 1 1 1 o. i ' i . ; ..: ii;. . i . I . ; ' i'i... .. !.as b.,n dene i-v N..r:":, Dakota and M.iun o:a farmers. His hnam-M ring m.-thods -.re imhir.c. H has now ab.mt two li-.u, !r. ,! I- at worl: in ti e .Northo.,. i. '.. ru Minnesota -... ..lüiuc :ri ami elearlnii t he right of wav. Faci man ts iiis i:ecev;ij-y provision , SIS i mouth u:oi;ey barely cnou.uh ash to )u;y l is tohacei and pay for an neeasict.al gias of beer. Th' m !i are n:lu.s';ati' co:crts to tl II ir.es thor of 'a "l'.vay coustruetiou. Th' ciiief argitn.- ' t he Ucs is ti:i: 't'he : erage freigitt ate on wl-at from lower Hed l!;ir Yalley points to Dn'ut';; is 1 1 cuts .e ti;!(If wire a; profitably jgnile! 4 leih for 11 cents ä 1' ih' 1 o roads i;t:i li;'. i ov-r c'J.Vooo - mil- it cat: he hauh ? L'v mih-s over a road costing ;;ot .vt S1-."(mi per mile and pay a poet profit at 7 cents or s iit per busiif j. At;d if ihr- saving should be i lily .". ( nts per I'Usin l the agg.vgato annual gain t(. the valley farmers would amount to a very large sum. Hines ; a sturdy, nervous, imlefatigai.h sort of a man. onh .".I years old. The na rchauts of Duluth rcc ntly trade up a carload, of provisions ami shipped them .m to his .-amps south of lied hake. A few thousand ihdlars iu moi.ev has-als Peen subscrib'! Itere to aid his .-ni.'rpris,.. Hins told the Duluth p-op!e lately that he will hav' a hundre! miles ,f ro.-.d grad'd and furnislH'd with t's ready for the road by tin- til of mm summ r. II' is a -ry ndiious man. ami ;it the h.st meeting f his st kholdcrs li watit'd to put a 'hüls- in the by-Jaws ;.f th i-ompany prohibiiing th- runüing of trains on Sunday, but he was obliged to eont nt with a by-law provhling that the Sumlav laws of Minr.csota and N..rtii Dakota shall not b. violate. He also wante! a rovision insrt'd scfJing apart ! per cent, of tin- net earnings of the road for charty. but the law-y-rs tohl him that the consent of i-ry stockho!dr would b n-'ss:iry to n;ak hgal Midi a lisp.siJion d' any mem-y belonging to the company. Yh -ld tmipanies -perat-ing roads in th Ibd Kiver Yalley usel : Ioik upon I'an.icr Hines as a harm-h-ss nthtisiast. Now th'V Iw-'gin to b troubh'tl about him. rhi-ago TinnsIbrald. Changes on the M.oan. Tin- whlespread b-Ii-f tltat nclutnges cctir m th' surfa-' of th' moon has been much U stion'd of late. N( positiv' proof f a visibh" change there has been furnished., but a number of dscrva lions have b'cn made, indicating the possibility, if r.ot the probability, of tl.' formation f new elevations and of cracks in Urn r' ky lunar shell. There is a popular misapprehension in regar! to tlie pwcr of telescopes to reveal small h-tails on the motiii. The fact has rently Imm-u pointed out by astronomers that a n'w mountain as large as .forullo in .M'xio. or Moni Nimvo ii-ar th Hay of Naples, both of which have been uplifte! by oieanic foiv's within historic times, might be formed on the moon and yet b invisible frm the earth. Um reason .f th' invisibility of volcanic changes possibly occurring on th union may b tin absence of an atmosphere, without whhh there ejinnot b' vast volumes of clouds such as surround th vIc::no'S of tlie earth when they are in acfion. ;iol U ,laJor. A C'jriesjx.mlent sends to the Humane Sin iety Hccord a tribute, "all true,' to a family l.g. Maje by name. His master was I'd. n lo-year-ohl boy, and th two wer Iccply attn-li'l t ea-!i other, and liveil in much happiness till the boy left his Missouri home ami went to work in Denver.. Haje knew that his master had gone on the train, and every time he harI the engine whistle he would rut his. forefeet on the top of the fence and

howl as if his heart would bre.nl:. When r letter came from Fd hi took the e;. , , , . , ve.opo. held IT. oil the carpet betwe a

'las aws. and writ his nose presse, i upon ii cried pitifully, great tears dropping from his vcs. r.ntl a eanary. Urn- day. while all hands were at table. Di. k somehow escaped from the Cime and the next momeni . was: t'utteriiig up and down ihe room. with puss in full pursuit. Ih'lore any one -onld ;ot. Ma.ie sprang up from his nap n the iwc. an I i as the bird swooped near him he pci:cd his big jaws, took the bird in and siM;: tin in w ii h :. snap. 'Ihe bird's little mistress sr:v:ü I. ! and ewry one was grieved ainLastou j ishetl. That Maje shouhl do Midi a j thing as i hat ! He seined to ha v swal- ! lowed ih- bird at a gulp, t Thetv h' siood. while one and anothr upbraith'd him. lill the eat was put out of the riom. Then he -nt up to ihe utoi her of tha family, pushed his nose against hr kinv. and released tin canary unhurt. OBEYED THE CUSTOMS. One Made a Man's Fortune Another Would Kaiiv; Hint. Two L-elillcliicn in the loldtv of Ihe liiggs House wer miking about Yankee ingenuity, and a Washington Star wriii-r overheard the following good im-blent illustrativ of the subject: "You know .lim Dutt on?" said one. "Yes." "Well. Jim made his money by paying attention to tin customs if ihe coiini try. Afar Hrownwood. Texas, tln-re j ;:r' several large pecan farms. Hefoiv th farms w 'ie established peciins grew , viI), ju jri.it ,Ml;Mlti,i(l. ,r U;, v.,,.v ... . ... , : one ii u .-en to ne c.iiicii ciopoiu. eithough why I have nv'r been able to b arn. Tin pecans wereiaten by hogs. , ... .......... i .... hi II . 111.. I 1 1 I 1 1 I i I : irrnH-M.i. f..t Farmers .... . ... . . ! luiiau Tiii'ir nogs in ami allowed them to run wild. Fach owner had a brand 1 1 gistiTiil. and the possessor of a rcg-ist-red brand had the right to kill hogs wlMiievcr h needed meat and could hud them a sort of Hellamy socialistic ai rangeim nt. Dniton w as very jmor I l.'ii oe , cm io e.a s. out i a .scu ..... I... !... ..... i .: I "" I'-'.v .-cuts for a sh.t. and f h,s ,,,,n,, t'cgisteiv,l. He turned J,1' valley and went gunfor lM,rk- T1"' 1',rs' .v':,r 11,1 kill,,l j "n1 ""-s " "'' I San Antonio, huving cattle with th I money. Th'se Wele tUl IK tl loose oil ' .... 1 i ian.ite ami no succoeiiei in nrauuing six ealves to eah cow he owned tin first season. I'.y paying diligent attention pt the customs of tin country in had a good bank account." "'Why didn't ho slay tln-ve?" inquired the friend. "There was another custom of the country he over M.kcd." was to- reply. "W hen the vigilance committee began I to iuvesiigaic the matt-r of so stri t an ; adheivnee to the otln-r custom Jim w cut i home to Maine ami opened a suinmer li sort. w h re enteiuise wcuhln'l get him into troubh." Hov She lcoiiomies. "I study advertisements, and 1 knowwhere and wlu'ii and how to pur hae the household supidies. My husband us'l to laugh at me for reading advi-r-tisi-inenfs so carefully, but he has long sine learned that 1 ?::ve many dollars even- month. I knov of no better way to practic '-oiiomy. and do you know that it is a wonder how soon vou learn i !o tU'lvrt ,,u' ,V;1 f,'on, ,,M (:,i'- i,,nii itiv-lv almost? I h tot think I have ever been "taken in by an advertis"ment: there is always something about the false ones that repels me. You hoar a great leal nowadays about the "practical pages" of magazines and newspapers, but for me ih' practical pages are thos containing th" business announcenienis of reiutable busini ss housi's. The housek'opT who takes adv.intag' of ilm pr:n-tical hints in ! t,,,,M' W shows a gnat deal more -omm:i smisc than does the one who tries to furnish a seven-room cottage with a lot f soap bo.'s covero! with leuim workl in fancy stitch, and to feed her growing family with nov'r ending roiuiniscenc's of th nu-al that went before. T tin ecnniieal housek''pr the ad 'rtisements ar the im.st iniortant part d" any publication." Womankind. Mice ttiat Waltz. In Japan then is a brel of mice, w hit-sp-kl'l with black alxu.t tin head, neck and tail, which have a sträng' habit f whirling. r. as it is oalh'd. "waltzing." for hours at a time with only brief stoppages. The desire t waltz s-iz's tlie niic at the most imex pool ol moments, esju'cially at night, for thy generally sh'op during the lay. Frequently they whirl in couples, but so rapidly that they appear like spinning rings f white ami black. Fik Jiant D'spairs lits. tin waltzing paroxysms of thesi mic' d'h-ii seize them when th'v an running, and if thy attempt to escape frm imprisonment they lo not go far liefen they are arrcst'l by the irr'sistibh lsirt w hirl. The tendemy is lu'iedifary. and exhibits itself as siMiii as tin yung mice begin to run aiwiut. How to I'miioiiiiee Itiwa." It is said that a Yankee doesn't know the h'tter "a" at th ml of a wrd. but always turns it into "er." Sp'ak-r H''I goi's one btt'r on some words. For in. stance. "Iwa" gets to b "Ioway" at his hands, with the accent on the last syllable. Mr. Crisp always says "Iwa." with the accent on tin second let tcr. hone it is that neither of the distinguished gentlemen g'ts it right. It is an Indian name, and shouhl be pronounced "I-o-wah," with the accent on the first syllable. A Shy Voinc Woman. The funniest bit of news that we have read in the papers recently Is that Mmo. Sarah It rand. wh is coming over here on a reading tour, Is shy. Hoston Ulobe.

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fc?f -i I'ierr' l.oii is wriiing re;!. a nc -;.i-t" 'l!a moiah ho." about smuLtt.-Jers i T Has.pie 1 1 om I i i s. S!eph-n Cran' has h'en j - t i. I i ?; ü the winlei at ojk ..u ;; ,- i. wli'.ii ha t:ov been I'mN'.cj anI ü; -. !, pub-Ushers. iie a!Hii ""Ti.e 'i"i:i'.: Vic i -t. Tiof. .1. H. McMaste-'s itew h- ok. "With the Fa i hers.' in. hides a 'eview 'f Hit .Mouro doctrine. tM. ti.ird t fm in history, and other i;.-mo.s vj..., ;;1J interest . Th wry best criiicism eej- passed upon a book i. lames 1 'a n b c'.a ii's. was math' by Charh's Di-k'iis oa 'l!oiii:sou Critso'": ""The most jiopuiar story iu tlie w'iM. and yet one uhi.-'i never In w a smile ; a tea r." .liih-s Maicou's biography of Al'.-.sI. is abuii r'aly for publication. Mai'-ou aiiie to this :! o 1 1 - with Agassi, and is the only survivor of !h' little Feio 1 4 j Ii band, lb' was closely ass!.iat'l with Agassi, as pupil ami asistai:. The present intens) in t he Tir.us. : a I las called attention again t the admirable account of Iif among the Moors, and of .lohajinesburg, wliicli is furnished iu .Mr. Frank Yin--nt's "Artual Africa." pubiish! by fh Apphtois. A portrait of Fresid'!it Krimger is among tin- illntraiioits. Hudyard Kipling's journalistic hiV In India has 1 mii les ribel by U" of his f'Uow-woikers iu a paper wim-h in to be published soon in one of t h" ni.-.ga-ines. Kipling is mentioned therein as rking with t tvm noons em-rgy at lie eiiiu's ! k. daily doing t he Irnd.;. i y of ihr'' -r four oi di na ry men. Zola, aeiording ) 1'igaro. stands a hau e of b-ing h tcd i 1 1. A'-ademy in Dumas' place. A s'-r't anvas gives him s'Ve'iite-n a i's. it is said, one h ss than half of the present members. a.I th'iv ar' thn-e v.n-ati' ies i !. tilled beton they it- tor a successor to Dumas, w Iii h may give him his majority. 'u'" A rt ii ur T. uui Her 'om-h u-' d to livi' iu London, when' he worked v ty hard as general utility man for iss II 'v .: but his h-alth broki- low ü and h w'iit t li" iu his native Cornwall. wli r' h' i i I wirks part of tiie day. Iiis morning he spends n:t -of-doors and his aftTtnons in his study. whi-h has two big windows overlooking !!' harbor ami sea. Mr. 'oi: h is one of thf'W l:l'll W IIO sc. Ill to "lM COI!te(T. d with t h-ir lt. Cunt Tolstoi has tinisheil a novl whicli is as y-t unnamc!. II' rad it recently in Moscow to :i small cite.- of friends. Tin- plot begins iu a oiirt. The prisoner is a "woman of thirty."' Th" young prosecuting attorney can not tak his -yes fnuu ln-r. lb has v.en h r b'fr. F'niually h- n ali.es th :t the woman is on whose fall h ca ';.- d '.-irs before. He lntlsl op n the ea-e !! ih pros' ul i'ii against h r. ne. rihi'lcss. Th' -onllict of soul which i.o 'p,rie:.'s ui!er thi's' 'umstam -es is th. main theme of tlie stry. . .bdin Kcmirick Hangs is .i,e of tlamost iudusirious .f writ-rs, .ne .if i!i-' b st paid, ami one d the riciiest oitlsi'li of his literary work, lb was hd't a omfortabh' frtun' by his father. th late Frati' is X. Fangs, wie was ne of the loading members f ih' N'W Vrk bar. P'sid's his syndii-ate work, whe-h is onsidcrtible. Mr. Hangs is t!:e hutt.oi't:s 'litor of th' Mi'ssrs. IlariH-r's publication, contributing the gr-at r .:.;t if th' hunu'i" himself. FIERCE FIGHT WITH AN OWL. A Mas-iii hcsettHMaii IIa- a Desperate Fx per icucc. V!wdl Smith was passing through a pi'c' if woods one night, ami without hearing any sound or premoniiion hin tall b'avr hat r'''iv-d a ieir.i'I thump from l-chiml. which kiio-k'l ir ff his head to the ground. He h. rd m sound, no tlutter of wings for tlu ing feathers of this binl ar- spe laily alapt'd by the; t!oviiy elg s to iioj-m-h-ss flight. He r'pi.iccd his hat and proci'iMh-d. ami womh-ted at the iruiiistan 's. which he ciull not explain. No limb d a tnv. to w hich ho naturally iurnl for an explanation, couhl hav' bruslie! his hat .ff, for it ':itm forward. While h was le'piy absorbed iu ihoiiglit thump tw am and off wcnl his hat again, and in front, of him as bcfir. H again rephic'l his heaver, and ih n. with every s'!i on thjui iv. proce'dcd ami awaited insults. Again, as lefr'. his h.-ad v'ring was umvtvmojijoiisly ivir.nved. but the keenness and a ti ity of iiis fully arous-d senses nable! him o h'tct a slighi lluttor f wings. Ib was -oiivin-'d now as to th- sour of ids singular i'xp'rh'n' Hut he oiitwitlcil the bird in this way. He had a stout walking stick and held it in front of him horizontally, firmly graspetl s as to strike upward with ii should he again be approached. Hi hal walked but a short distant e w h'ii lh lime caiiu for the sinlii.-u stroke upward and Iiis owls!iip-for such it prvel to In nmt with an .b-strm-tion that was not "n ihe bill" in one sense, but was in another, and that a striking .n. Tin owl's antics wre emh'd. and In paid tin penally for his continu'l atta-ks upon what he leeincd an intruder upon his dark domain. I have kimwn them to poumv dw:i upon logs in the same way. Springfield Republican. Keprter I don't think you would he sucecssful in business. City Fdltor Why imtV Keporter uvearily) Yui make too many assignments. PhilaJelphia Iteconl. It is about: tho time of year for apples to taste good.

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