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GIRL 111 WOMAN
PRESENTS.
XMAS
DAINTY
LAPPS ARE INDEPENDENT.
The Hermit
A Story of the Wilderness
J IjCBAILES ClAII MIINN
Author U "Peek*.' Unel*T*rrV'
and RoAluven.
IHUI, u- mil
CHAPTER VIII.—t'oansi'Kn.
Then the four men. like children, be-
Uan a tour of Investigation, and every
trifle held Interest. An axe that sadly
reeded grinding, with a helve of whit-
Mrch, a pall deftly fashioned out of
birch bark, a hoc that hunt,' from a
cranny between the Iona, and even the
vines climbing the log walls and nrow
Inn green over the pole and bark-
thatched roof, were examined. In one
corner of the garden a long. narrow
bed was green with plants that might
bear flowers later,a row of bending and
broken-down stalks along the fence,
with broad heads picked clean of
■reds, showed where sunflowers had
grown tlie previous year, nnd as all
this domestic and home-making evi-
dence was noted, it seemed more cer-
tain that the wearer of moccasins with
panther's claws, was not the occupant
of this wild-wood home.
But who was he?
And as if In answer to this query,
and just as the visitor* were grouped
in front of the hut. an old man. tall,
gatint, with tangled hair and long
Ward, suddenly appeared from one side
of the cabin.
He was coatless, hatless, and bare-
foot; a gray shirt patched In many
places and irousers more so were his
only dress; and, as he halted, looking
first at one and then at another of the
group with wide-open, solemn eyes, his
arms hung limp and motionless.
CHAPTER IX.
THK HERMIT.
"How do you do, sir?" said Martin,
pleasantly, but with Inward trepida-
tion. "My friend and myself ami our
guides have Just landed here and made
bold to call."
It was a civil speech and all true, hut
It brought no response. Instead, this
Rip-Van-Winkle-like man looked again
at one and theu another of the four
with his big round eyes, but uttered
no word.
"1 hope we are not Intruding." con-
tinued Martin; "wo certainly didn't
mean to. but It was curious to And a
human dwelling here."
Then this queer old man spoke.
"What do you want," he asked, in
iu>t unkind \olce, "are you hungry?"
It was like the first thought of a sav-
■ge. or perhaps, of all wild animals.
"Oh, no," answered Martin, "we hap-
pen* d to see your canoe on the bank,
ftnd landed out of curiosity. Then w •
followed the path and found your cabin
We had no Intention of intruding, and
hope we are not."
It was all that could be said, but it
had no effect upon this Nick o' the
Woods, for ho made no reply, but
turned and entered his cabin, closing
the door after him.
"Well, I call that cool," muttered the
doctor, while Martin, decidedly taken
aback, looked at Levi.
"Guess we ain't welcome." he said
aualn. glancing at the closed door, and
had best go." It was seemingly all
that was left, and Martin, more aston-
ished than ever, turned and led the
way back to the canoes. I've had cold
shoulder before." he said, when well
■wav. but none quite like this. Why,
the man must be demented."
"He certainly Isn't fond of society."
responded the doctor, and then, as If
with common Impulse, or perhaps be-
cause sus|>ense had ended, both hegan
to laugh softly, but another and less
tumorous side to the situation was
made pertinent by the sun. now vanish-
ing Into the wilderness where to find
ft camp site. To camp where they were,
and so near this apparently insane
hermit was not. perhaps, wise, an.l
jet i irloaity to find out more about
him held them there.
"I'm not going to give up this way
asserted Martin, at last, after a brie'
discussion. hes certainly harmless,
and I'm going to try him again. Of
one thing l m satisfied—he Isn't o>u I
wild man."
"I don't want to meet him alone In
the woods after dark, though," re-1
•ponded the doctor.
But night was near, twilight already
falling, and In a little cove Just around
from the landing, they pushed ashore
again ami made a hurried camo.
And now beside the cheerful fire
once more, with the dark forest on one
side, the little lake In front and theap-l
parently half-Insane and
lng of a Jews'-harp very faintly, yet
so perfect was the stillness, even the
melody that unique player rendered
could be distinguished, and "Way down
upon the Suwanee river," whispered
through the forest over and over again.
Then i ume others of the same sad re-
frain. to end at last with the saddest
of all, "Home, Sweet Home."
In silent astonishment now Martin
and the doctor sal listening until the
lowly, pitiful playing ceased, and then
looked at each other.
A new and still more unaccountable
and pathetic element of mystery had
been added to this hermit's character.
That he tamed .squirrels was natural
enough; that he oared for flowers was
surprising; but to find he had a soul
attuned to melody was astonishing.
And ho was content to live thus
alone, burled In a pathless wilderness,
year after year?
Ii was past all comprehension.
When morning came, Martin decided
that he alone might possibly obtain
some consideration from this queer
hermit, at least to the extent of re-
plies to a few questions, and armed
with a can of condensed milk and two
or three cans of fruit as peace offer-
ings, he made him a call. How he suc-
ceeded can best be told In his own
words.
"I found him on his knees." he re-
ported upon his return, "but he was
not praying—merely pulling weeds In
the garden. He looked up when I bade
him good morning, and then kept on
weeding without a word. I naked one
or two questions, but obtained no an
Hwer. and then a Utile in doubt whether
I had best throw the cans at him and
run, or try again, I paused. Presently
he arose, looked at me with those moon
(yes, and asked what I wanted. •Noth-
ing.' I said, 'except to find out whether
you are lonesome, and If you will ac-
cept what I've brought.'
He shook his head, turned away,
faced round agnin. and started for the
cabin, and l followed. Here he sat
down on the bench, lowered his face
nysicrtoui, old hermit not luo ro.ls
awn* . they dismissed lliui th >i • Ighly
as might be expe. te.l
As >ivery detail of his home had
b«en of Interest. •••> now was he, ns well
as those trifle*.
In the busy world one man Is so like .
hundreds of others In garb, habit, and I ,l,e *U«r
. I It kid Ii inc* xv h
thought, lie C*ase.< IO l.e of rxen pass
tng interest. II lie nent "t *lo -
enly. handsome or homely, im-'ht or
atupid. brste or cowardly or any one
ol the many extrcm-- "f human na
Hire -no matter. He is but one grain
of sand among millions Just like htm.
rnri we care not even what his name
n,a> be Hut to Martin and the little
doctor, still keenly alive to the mystery I
that had pursued them for many days. I
and now coming upon another, as great
If le*s dread. It alworbed all thought. j, ,
or. in ih' vernacular, it kept them | |)rno|4
guessint ' And for reason.
Th* hermit, for such he u u t
wiled, was no different In dress and ap-
pearance than any man of his ag"
would I** who had turned his back u|*>n
humanity for many years, his habita-
tion as good aa six h unaided would Is-
likely to erect in fact, better cared for
and with more of refinement about It
"I'M GOING TO BIS ONE OF 'EM."
Into his hands, and for five minutes
spoke nol a word. I put the cans down
beside him, squatted on a stump, and
iiegan calling to the squirrels. Then
ho looked up and smiled, and 1 never
was more grateful for a smile.
" They won't hurt you,' he said, as
one came oJosa to me. As uqu'rrels
seemed to be (he o/ily avenue to his
speech, I began lo talk of them, and he
joined In. telling me how they stole
his corn, how they lived with him iu
winter, and what he fed them. He
■ailed them up to him with one pe-
ullar cluck and stroked them, happy
as a child. 'They have souls,' he said
ai last. aiue as you and 1. and I'm
going to be one of 'em some day.' "
"It was curious and yet pitiful, but I
failed to find out anything about him—
how long he'd lived there, or who h*
was. One or two questions he an-
swered sano enough, others in a vague
way, us if he failed to understand
them, and Bome he Iguored entirely
When I arose to go. he arose also, and
ihen some sudden Impulse led me to
offer my hand. He took It naturally
enough, and we shook with a warm
clasp.
" Good-by.' I said, and he said
Oood-by and stood and watched me
out of sight, lie Is sane, und >et he
Isn't, or rather, he Is almost childlike
and absolutely hfllW."
I "He must have some sense and In
telllgence, or he'd starve here," said
the doctor, when Martin finished his
story. "No Imbecile or senal-lunatl
could secure food and keep from free*
lng winters."
And this medical opinion, as It may
be called, lalrly covered the case,
though In no wise explaining the
mystery. Neither did Martin make
further attempt to solve It. It may
have been trom a sense of pity for
Altogether I 'his half demented old man. whoaa
lie Joy was the friendship of squir-
rels, for Martin and the doctor left
the lake that day. and the hermit to
his solitude, aa well.
No more queer footprints were
found, however, and the doctor grew
l.t-s nervous as they Journeyed through
But the hermit's face,
his long white beard and tangled hair,
his moon eyes, his tame squirrels
and all that made him mysterious,
formed (he main subject discussed
around each evening s carap-hre.
Though not a ghost, yet he followed
them even to the bonier of the wilder-
ness, a pathetic, myeterloua. and alto-
gether lime mating memory.
CHAPTER X.
UllKKNVALK.
s a brook, or rather three
. that gave birth to Ureenvsle.
One, the largest, known as the Mltty
(originally Misery vuvaml. u*ni< from,
no one knew where, up between two
ranges of mountains and out of a flve-
mlle-loiig morass, rightly called
Misery swamp For many mlloa the
MUiy twisted and turned between
ligli wooded banks, diving undet
overhanging and moss-covered rock
.alls, down through deep Intervales
■auopled with thick hemlock and fir.
than one would naturally expect. But
the absorbing question was how and
why any human being much less one
who would plant flowers, tame a squir-
rel, ami even sweep out hi* atiodc
Would lie content lo thus dwell In sol-
itude twice one hundred mllss from
human dwelling. It was unaccount-
able, and the longer Martin and the |„K duwn a narrow gorge in the nioun
doctor discussed It. the more so It ' uun active, pure, ami f- nrless. as be
dtQied comes a well-ordered brook, the other
And then, when the crackling lire had known as the Ox Bow. and of a slnil-
•rown silent and they paused In the I |ar tenor coming from the o|>|., tie
ti,-ii to watch the moon round and red. i isngeof low mountain*. I <*een whi< h
creep In sight over the tree-tope, adowu < lies the valley now partially occupied
through the still night air, from the by Green vale
teiuills hut, value Um low soft twang-1 At the head of thla, ever so many
years ago, an enterprising pioneer
named Asa Curtis, built a sawmill.
taking his power through a flume out
of the nady-ai-hauu talis ol the Mhay,
and floating bis lugs down lhai stream
at spring-freshet time. Gradually
others joined him, until a half-dozen
houses were grouped near the Junction
of the three streams, and ihe spot be-
came known as The Forks. Then
others came, clearlug up the fertile
valley below and erecting houses. A
grist-mill and dam were built Just
above the mouth of Fall Urook, and
following these natural adjuncts of
civilization came a small log school-
house, and later a little church in the
valley below. A semi-weekly stage
line was established to a larger vil-
lage 20 miles further down the Ml/.zy,
ami where It Joined a river, which
•rvlce was finally increased to a daily
one. A tuveru with a capacious open
fireplace In Its office and bar-room
combined, was built; one. two, and
dually three stores were started, and
In place of "The Forks," the village
name was changed to Greenvale.
In the meantime the Revolution had
been fought, the village cemetery had
grown to ample pro|iortlons, Asa Cur-
tis had passed on, his sou Jotham, in-
heriting the saw and grist mill, hail
become old, and as gray as the flour
that dally settled upon him, until he,
too. was laid away in the quiet part of
the village, willing the two mills, his
lands, anil ever so many acres of for-
est, together with the capacious house
he had built at the head of the valley.
to his two sons, David and Amzl, with
the queerest kind of u provision.
There was to be no division, hut the
property must be shared In common;
neither could sell a foot of land while
the other lived, and the survivor
should inherit all. Both were to oc-
cupy the dwelling, taking care of their
mother while she lived. David, the
elder, was to manage the saw and
Amzl the grist mill. As might be ex-
pected. tying two men together In such
a manner was sure to produce discord,
and it did. Then, to make an unhappy
slluatlon worse, the two brothers were
diametrically opposite in temper nnd
disposition. David was close-fisted to
the verge of meanness, narrow-
minded. conceited, self-willed, and
bigoted in his religious opinions;
while Amzi free-hearted, kindly na-
tured, easy-going, knew not the value
of money, nor cared—a dreamer who
loved nature, and was totaily indiffer-
ent to the rigid Calvinism that consti-
tuted Greenvale'a religion. He would
rather raise flowers than corn, go fish-
ing than work, and liked to spend his
Sundays In the woods better than in
rhurch. In due course he married,
though hla brother never did, and
after a year built a small house near
the sawmill, and, with his young wife,
left the paternal abode By this time
a feud had started between the two
brothers, so bitter that they were not
on speaking terms. Then a child—a
ulrl—was born to Amzl. A freshet
destroyed the dam above his mill, and
David n fused to rebuild It, though
begged to do so by the neighbors, who
knew the situation. Amzl got Into
debt and discouraged, and then
crown troubles, his wife sickened and
died. He grew more morose and
cspondent. was often absent i^l the
roods all day. until one June morning
the little girl. Angellne. woke up to
find herself alone in the house.
Her father had taken his gun, a few
of his clothes, and had left for parts
unknown.
Then the girl, old enough to know
the bllter feeling that existed between
her father ond uncle, took refuge with
her mother's older sister, a widow liv-
ing farther down the valley, and the
little house by the mill was closed;
and for many days and weeks the en-
tire village waited and watched for
the missing man's return, but In vain.
Mrs. Comfort Day. or Aunt Comfort,
to whom the child bad flown, was ad-
vised to take legal action, but refused.
• The Lord's wrath II overtake htm
some day." she said, " n' while we'ro
alt In' I'll take care o' Angle."
She adopted the girl, rearing her aa
her own; nnd so. lo all Intents and
purposes, the heritage of Amzl re-
verted to David.
But It carried a curae. for a sense of
Justice, beyond the power of foolish
wills or law. existed In that simple vil-
lage. and all considered David Curtis
l espon-dble for the strange disappear-
ance of his brother. In lime he re-
built the dam. for grist must be
ground, attended to his sawing. went
legularly to church, as usual, grew
more exacting, avaricious anil mean
ilinn ever. If that were possible; re-
I fused to pay the debts Amzl had In-
curred. held converse with but few. and
| that solely on business, and seemed to
defy the tide of public opinion which
he knew was setting against him
In the meantime Greenvale slowly
Increased In size, the falls of the
Mlzxy shouted In the spring and mur-
mured bi summer, winter evening*
found many of the villagers gathered
In Capt Toliey'a tavern, swapping
tews and sipping toddy; eropa and
dlo* and Hie cheapest fertilizers were
here disc una ed; the village waa divided
I Into districts, and each district was
! fin nished with a more modern and
framed achoolhouse, and Angle Curtis,
now grown to young womanhood. wa*
Installed as teacher In one of them.
A new orthodox church, fitted with
a tall spire, u larger bell, and also a
mortgage, had tteeu erecteii. another
and smaller, a Pnltarlan church, also
arose, flourished meageriy for two
years and then closed, also In debt.
Solomon Finch, a quick-witted though
under-sized young man. who had gone
away to study medicine, relumed to
dispense pllle. paregoric and plausi
till It lea to Grsenvaleltes; a village de-
listing society atarted. and the need of
paved sidewalks, a system of sewers,
a water supply, and an academy dls-
.usseii An annual town meeting was
held, where the momentous questions
I of who should be first nrleciman. su-
pervisor of road making, pound-keep-
>r. hoc-reeve, field drivers, and school
APPLE-TIME.
We 1st loves to go to gran'ma's
Apple time.
When the tre 8 1st loaded awful
An' we clllBb.
•N get 1st all the beauties,
Ev'ry one;
XJp fore iin> to he p em father-
Awful fun!
Gre't big Baldwins, yaller Midas,
Hour crabs,
•Neil when we see extry beauties.
We 1st grabs!
Apple-pie, 'n'
Cider, too!
■Pol
apple-dutnplln's,
lo have a docto
We 1st loves to go to gran'ma s,
An- to climb
When the trees 1st uwful loaded.
Apple-time.
—St. Nicholas.
PUG DRESSED LIKE A BABY
How Teddle's Mistress Managed to
Carry Him Back and Forth
on Street Cars.
Nominally They Are Subjects of the
Ctz.t, Virtually They Are Free
as the North Wind.
In the Russian empire is a rao. of
people who pre supposed to be under
the czar's rule, but who are practical-
ly independent, for the simple reason
that the Russian soldiers cannot get
at them. Everybody has heard of
Lapland, In northern Europe, but
there are two kinds of Lapland. One
Is on the very edge of the continent,
in a country so barren and desolate
that about the only living creatures in
It are the reindeer on which the
northern Lapp exists, the wolves,
which live on the reindeer, and the
Lapp himself.
In this territory, says the New York
Tribune, the herder Lapps roam at
will. The country is more passable in
winter than in summer, for it is tra-
versed by numerous rivers and marsh-
es, which can be crossed only when
frozen over, unless the traveler carries
his boat on his back. But with the
coming of winter the Lapps utilize the
Icebound rivers as thoroughfares in
their travels. They know the best
foraging grounds and the places where
shelter may be afforded for a week's
encampment. The resting places of
these nomads within the arctic circle
depend upon the moss patches the
food of the reindeer. When it has
A;:rons, Either Fancy or Plain, Ar
Very Appropriate for the
Purpose.
OAEE NEEDED AT THE CHANGE
FEOM ONE TO THE OTHEB.
The apron ha
come in again
again Is consid-
ered quite a prettj
domestic touch io
the home dress;
and this fact
makes It a wel-
come addition to
the Christmas
Many a I.lfe Spent tu Suffering IlreaaM
Trouble* Were Allowed to Oovclop
At Thl* Time.
Every mot her of a growing girl should
remember that there will como a time
when her daughter will be n girl no
longer but will share with hur the bless-
ings of womanhood. Unless nourish-
° meut lseepspace with growth the fouuda-
. i tions of a life of suffering aro laid at
present 11 ■ t- tin)0 Mrs. John MacKiuney, of
Aprons gay or thirteenth street,Detroit,Mich.,
writes a timely word. She says :
" I did not get proper care at tho first
critical time iu my life and for seven-
to make seiecuon. m — t yearg I suffered as a result. I had
grand ladles wore the fancy apron as a ^ sl>0nH| f0lt a constant fear that
matter of course, and we hark back ~o , s0iuetj1jug dreadful was about to happen
the Louis XVI. models In the resur- afraid to go out alouo. My
Dress Apron,
to make selection
gay
strictly utilitarian,
there is a wid*
choice from which
In the olden days
This Is a real true dog story.
He is a pug. and a great pet of his mis-
tress, who is very fond of his flue pedi-
gree. One day she discovered that Ted-
die could not see as' well as usual. She
felt as sad as if he were a brother or sla-
ter, and a famous oculist was consulted,
who told her to bring her pet dog to him
They started, but a great obstacle pre-
sented itself. Conductor alter i onduc-
tor Insisted that the dog should not ride
on his ear; so It was only after getting
on and off about a dozen times that the
doctor s office was reached
Teddle was as quiet as could be white
having his eyes examined, and his mis-
tress was told she must bring him every
day for a month, and all would be dor.e
for him that was possible. So Teddie s
mistress went to a neighbor who had a
small baby, and borrowed an outfit thai
was not too dainty. Teddle kept very
quiet while being dressed In the long
white dreRs; then a cloak and muslin
cap. and over the face a long white veil.
Thus they started. Immediately upon
entering a car, if it was filled, up would
Jump a man to give the lady carrying a
little baby a good seat. Teddie never
wagged his little curled-up tall once,
neither did he even bark.
Each day the trip was taken with the
same result—a good seat and a very
quiet baby.
One day the doctor's office was filled
with people waiting thehir turn, when a
lady turned politely to Teddle's mistress
and said. "My turn comes next, but I
will wait for you on account of your
m
*&
rected elaborate apron of the present,
a piece of luxury constructed of silk
and net and embroidered in gold.
A dainty apron
more practical
than the above Is
a sewing apron of
lawn, cut double
length and trim-
med back upon
itself to within
about six inchej
of the waist band.
The pocket thus
made is stitched
at either side, and
a bow of ribbon
at the center at
the pocket tacks
it to the foundation. This may be of
white flowered silk, lace-trimmed, and
serve admirably for a fancy-work
aporn; or a very fetching one may be
Sewing Apron.
and was afraid to go out alouo. My
breathing was very short and I hml'pal-
pitation of the heart so badly that I
could not go up stairs uor walk even
moderately fast. I was so nervous that
I could not lit still. At different times
for years I was under the care of the
best physicians ill Detroit and I tried a
number of advertised medicines. Noth-
ing hcliied mo until, on the advice of a
neighbor, I tried Dr. Williams' Pink Pills
for Pule People. I felt relieved before
the first box was finished nnd I kept on
taking them until I was cured.
•' Last winter my little girl had rheu-
matism au-11 gave her Dr. Williams'Pink
Pills and she got well right away. My
niece was thought to bo going luto cou-
sumption and, upon my advice, shotried
the pills. They cured her cough and she
is now well and strong. My entire fain-
ily aro enthusiastic over Dr. Williams'
Pink Pills for Palo People and we can-
anorn or a very leicning our m-j — nujiiu .v. - -r— -
made of line and be of very decided | uot say euongh in their praise,
_ i: Jni> V I n> nn:1 rm, aha iiillj pffi'irti Slldl C
THE HOME OF A LAPP.
been eaten off the ground they must
strike camp and go elsewhere. As a
herd of 1U0 deer will soon strip half a
dozen acres of the moss growth, it
does not take long far them to eat up
everything around the settlement,
even the shoots of the birch and wil-
low trees, as far up as they can reach
So away goes the band, and the place
may be deserted for several years, as
It requires three or four seasons for
the mess again to spread over the
ground from which it has been eaten
why the Lapp wanders
will wail ior you on wmuui This Is
baby. It li so very tiresome to wait with ! through valley and over plain, as does
,_II ,.f thn ilaccrt Hp must
a baby."
The doctor opened his door at t hat mo-
ment and called them both in his pri-
vate office. He said; "I will show you
tbs tribesman of th desert. He must
move to 11 v. , but this sort of life has
sharpened his wit*, and he is
shrewd at driving a bargain as the
vate omoe. ne sum. i
the very best patient I have 'and tool | proverbial Yankee or Scotchman
. .. , ,, , _ IJA ihrAir If I*, *>i\t wtrnni'A that the
Teddle carefully In his arms He threw
back the white veil and disclosed the
dog's little pug nose and pert little face,
looking out cutely from under the frills
of the cap.
Teddle can see pretty well out of one
It Is not strange that the aged
women are ugly when It is remem-
bered that years of bending over the
fireside with the 'nevllable pipe have
smoked them within and without al-
most into living mummies. When
an see preuy wen un ui vh*- ****/« . -
eve now His mistress expected a huge placed in h r pulkah during the fain
bill for the expert's service, but instead ! ily migration, grandmother is as bur-
she received a receipted bill from th | led in furs as th* youngest baby, and
good doctor, with a note saying that as 1 when the tent is but up at the new en-
Teddie was the first patient he had ever j campment she is the first to be car-
treated of royal dog blood, he esteemed rled In. The fact Is that the true Lapp
it a great honor to have been the means looks after his old better than his
of helping him—Cincinnati Commercial | young. He may be a thief, liar and
_ vagabond, but Miis can be set down
to his credit. After the aged come
r,r-«n, n ft i rinTU
LAZIEST PEOPLE ON EARTH and chHdren
They Llvs on the Gold Coast of West
Africa and Are Known as
the Fantls.
In most civilized countries laziness Is
looked upon as a vice. If a man i.oes not
work neither shall he tat. Is the rule in
such nations. But In trupical lands,
w here nature Is very kind, food can al-
most always be had for thetaeregath. r-
Ing. This will explain why the Fantls,
of the west African Gold Coast, will not
work. A penny a day will eur.bie a Kantl
to live like a flfhtlng cock Why there-
fore. should he distress himself? If he
wants any Utile extra, such as tobacco
service on mending day. big and
strong enough to hold stockings, torn
garments, cotton, thread, scissors, all
the mending paraphernalia that B
wont to scatter itself in such an an-
noying manner when one is inter-
rupted at the mending task.
An apron tha 13
a tried and true
fr'end to the
h o u s ewlfe, and
which often comes
In well for mis-
tress as well is
maid, Is the all-
enveloping gine-
ham apron; tte
most approvid
kind being the o ie
that has a ruffle
at the foot whose
flaring protfcn
the hem of the
Housewife > Apron. d r P g s beneath
The apron should be long, but eicape
the floor, allowing the wearer to hur-
ry from task to task, and should have
a sizeable pocket or two in which to
put kerchief.bits of string, nails-
whatever small necessities a worker
about the house finds herself in irǤ-
nuent need of. These pinafores a'e
r ally very pretty when made of ping-
ham not too dull: une bright blue and
white, pink and white, or lilac and
white.
PRESENTS FOR THE BABY.
The Little Dear May Be Remembered
with Many Home-Made
Articles.
n «
These pills effect such cures be-
causo they go to the root of the disease.
Other remedies act on the symptoms-
theso marvelous vegetable pills remove
the cause of the trouble. They huve
proved themselves to bo au uufailiug
specific for all diseases arising from im-
pure blood and weakened nerves—two
fruitful causes of nearly nil the
ills to which humankind is heir. Dr.
Williams' Pink Pills for Palo Pooplo are
sold in boxes at 60 cents a box, or six
boxes for |2.50, and may bo had of all
drugcrists, or direct from Dr. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectudy, N.Y.
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CAKIMKI
THK MiKROWl ON THEIK
lltAl'f
The average Lapp of the north
country h&Us water as much as a
does. Such a thing as a wash is al
most unknown. In the winter fam
illes of a dozen or more live in their
little snow tovered huts, crowded to-
gether like sardines In a can. The wa
ter they need for cooking anil drink-
ing comes from the snow, and fuel it
so scarce that the idea of melting
snow for bathing wouM be considered
a crlm" Consequently when spring
conies they eave their tents with
their skins nearer the color of leathei
than a human tint—the results ol
combining dirt and smoke. The Ks
quinlan has been called the dirtiest
race on earth, but It is a question II
the Upp cannot give an Esqulniai
points and beat him In this respect.
BEAVERS 0AM MAINE RIVER.
Aquatic Rodents Prevent Engine Se
curing Osu.il Supply of Water
from the Stream.
Many curious stories have been told
' about beavers and their ways Some of
tho lumbermen In Maine say they ar
I flooding their ttmberlanda to such an
extent that they nhould have lessprotec-
I tlon by Is*- while visitors to our lakes
' and ponds find them a great attraction.
The biggest ■ heavers. In a way. that
we have heard of reside In Redtngton
township near the Eustl* branch of the
, phillips and Rangeley railroad. Their
I home Is on a streum that supplies water
I for engines. A few weeks ago the en-
I glne crew stopped for water and found,
to their surprise, that the stream wai
dry. It was only dry for a few days
however, and the water began to rui
Baby a Knitted
Boot*
IS
,, again without any apparent cause for
or'strong drink, it is even then hardly I ^ ej,ange Then a man followed up
necessary that he should work for It. for I ^ brook to Investigate, and a mile and
trc there nyt h!« wife? He believes tna ! cf t0 up hf foun<J R ^ beaver
fair division of labiit thewtfeearnsthe pon(j. The beavers had dammed the
living and he con#ime« it. A | atrfM for their own purposes and when
Fantls will do le« lliau a doren hngll* U thf)r pond W#1 fllll ,hf overflow went
navvies, and do H I*1") without aw «• (h|> stMim an(1 j^en the engln«
overseer I'mler a Kantl overseer, the>
keeping always In shadow. «* If I committer men, were seitled; and more
ashamed of Ita origin, till «t last It than all this in Importance, a railroad
leaped Into freedom and aunllght over had crept up to within 10 mllea of
a low ledge si the head of an oval val- tlreenvale with promlae of extenalon
ley. Here It was Joined by two smaller lo It In the near future.
streams one called Fad Urook, laugh i All this Is but a series of marginal
note* showing (Ireenvale's evolution
from The Forks, and when IV Hoi de-
serted his patients for the first time
slnVe he began practice, snd went away
for an outing with Martin Frlshl*. ai
old schoolmate the village waa at
proaperoua as one so far from a rail
road could he.
4To Ue Continue*-)
soon begin to shi(K the work and lb
basking in the su|. and by and by the
overseer Joins th«n Every burden Is
carried on the head et them to carry
stones from a hea snd they will carry
them one by one on their head, welkins
to and fro, o< mailer what Ihe distance
Into the stream and then the englm
could have the water.
Japanese Village In Volcano.
A little Japanese village. 30 mllei
from the town of Kumamoto, la situ
ated In the crater of a volcano, whlob
may some day become active again
to .ad fro, .ii matter «t«~- ^ WH) f„, ^ th,
A contractor for eome bulldltigsatCap< volcano, the wall* of whirl
Coast castle Introduced wheelbarrow.
The Fantt- n e it the occasion. They
carried Ihe barrow« on their heads!
Easier
Rich but Indul« nt I'mle-Harry,
my boy. give me a Met of the trade« j
Bi«n you owe.
rtpoiidthrlft Nerhew - Br uncle ^
fcere's s U«t of the fellows 1 don t owe
iago Tribune.
top of the volcano, the wall* of which
are very steev. is quite hidden froti
sight Ita -IHMI Inhabitants addon
Wave the place.
We call Chris'.-
mas the children i
festival, and they
are our first con
cern when
comes to planning
presents for this
season. For th
very little one, too
small to enjoy toy
or book, some
thing useful
chosen, usual 1
something In th
way of wearing apparel. Of course, th«
baby Is the modern out-door klnu
daily taken abroad for the air; and
consequently must need plenty of out
door trappings
Anything in this line is. therefore
a suitable gift, and we suggest for hi!
or h'-r small nlghness a pair of bootee^
and a pair of mittens, offering a cro-
rhetted design Lrr the former, and foi
the latter a model to be followed by
one that u> .< the knitting needles. Ma
terials needed for the bootees are on
bone crochet hook. No. 3. and ono-hal!
hank of three-fold Saxony
Directions: Make a chain of
stitches and ]oln; first row, secon
third and fourth rows plain slnglo
ertjehet; fifth row, take up one stitch,
wrap wool on the needle, take through
the stitch, wrap wool again, and draw
together as one; make 18 of these
stitches in the round. The first. se~-
ond, third and fourth rows are repeat
ed In the Blxth. seventh eighth and
ninth rows, and to on untfl the leg
of the desired length. Take up T
itltrhes for ihe vamp, make ten rows
of afghan stitch, take up stitches for
the sole, make ten rows single cro
i he*. turn the tock on left side, take ur
fen stitches on the needle, draw to-
gether Into one to make the heel, and
the snme at the to Crochet together
one stitch each side Finish wl|h baby
ribbon or cord and tassel.
Dlreetlona for
the mittens; Make
a chain of 35
stitches and Join.
then two rows of
slip stitches; now
take the front
stitch of the work
and make 11 rows
Start thumb by
putting two stitch-
.. Itahr MUMS*
ea In one. th"
one dcuble stitch, plain row over th«
previous row Continue until you have
11 stitches In the thumb, then join the
thumb together Make nine row* plain,
then quarter the mlts and at each
quarter decrease one stitch Continue
until you have eight stitches left, then
turn the mitt Inside out, and knit to-
gether Finish the thumb by decreas-
ing two stitches. «(e each side, until
y—a have two stltche* left, draw
gether For the cuff, make 17 bean
stlchee round top, purl last row
FORMER RECORDS BROKEN.
Postal Department Issued More Money
Orders Last Fiscal Year Than
Ever Before.
The total number of money orders
issued by the government during the
last fiscal year passed the 50,000,000
mark for the first time in history, as
rhown by the annual report of the su-
perintendent of the money-order sys-
tem. The net revenue of the mouey-
order business was $2,528,403, an ln-
rease of $288,494, as compared with
the previous fiscal year. The gross
venue was |3,62ti,6Tl>, an increase of
$376,282.
The number of domestic orders issued
as 50.392,554, aggregating $378,778.-
488. The international money orders is-
sued numbered 2.208,344, aggregating
$42,550,150. Domestic money orders
paid and repaid numbered 50,550,36$,
aggregating $378,511,407; international
paid and repaid. $915,836. Fees re-
ceived from issue of domestic orders
v ere $3,039,440; from international
$444,980.
There are 36.031 domestic and 6.9U
international money order offices In
operation now. against 34,547 domestic
and 6,322 international in operation
June 30, 1903. The Issue of domestic
orders increased 4.450.873 in numbei
und $25,150,840 In amount, while in-
ternational orders issued increased
294,195 and $7,312,215 respectively.
Advice to Wives.
Bad cooking, to a speaker told the
Parents' tlub is responsible for many
divorces. I'ntll the race li much more
highly developed the surest way to
reach and bold a man la to feed hlta
right.
A Costly Harnees.
The new harness which the khedlve
of Egypt ordered In England some
months ago Is the most costly ever
made for four horses. It la valued at
$io.ooo.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
MAAK.
The Reault.
Johnay—I'apa. what doe* It meat
when you say a man la goo9 al re
| partee?
■■|t means he haan i any frlenda'^
j Cincinnati Cwiumeuiai IrlbuiMk
A Photograph frame.
A pretty photograph frame m«y be
m*i!>' of a piece of poppy wall paper
Mxi2 lache« Cut a piece to fit a pho-
tograph Into mount the whole on a
i ardb ard under glaas and bend ro nd
the tdgea with poppy red binding pa-
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A Marvel of Relief
St. Jacobs Oil
S*f* Lid sura lor
Lumbago
and
Sciatica
Itlith* apaclfle virtus of penetration In thl*
—11#<I thai c«rri« il rlchl to Ik* psln spot
d ti felt * prompt cur*.
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