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XT. Continued.
A pa hi "tlie ound of the cheap anil
'despised tin. Lambert recalled it as
necessary -concomitant of the street
boy and -straw rides nbout tho Christ-
mas holidays -and its summons he
thought was never to prayer; it called
for many a lively malediction.
"Send Scrgt. Watts if you think it
advisable" said he briefly. 'Tin going
up -on the road a moment.'"
Again the blast of the born -short
-staccato imperative and then an im-
patient 'querulous voice at tho north
end of the porch arolce calling: '"You
Elinori "you wufhless black gadabout!
wh' ah you?"
And ps Xambcrt scrambled tip the
steep path and reached the road an-
other voice low tremulous eager close
at hand whispered: "Oh I thought
you'dinevcr comet Hyuht quick! Leave
tho anoncy shuah and the pall
I'mmv'ow night."
And then with a rustle of feminine
garments bending low a slender girl-
ish form shotcroBS the beam of lamp-
light falling from an east window.
Another "form also feminine scurried
away from the hedgerow and some-
thing camo rolling out into the road-
way blinking against the stones. There
was -sound of voluble reprimand' and
flustered explanation at the north end
of the building a quick kitten-like pat-
terof little feet up the rickety old steps
in front and Sn an instant the girlish
form sccmedi perched on tho window
sill. There a second or two it hovered
motionless until a door slammed
around at the north side of the house.
Then in popped the slender figure out
went the light and but for the sigh and
complaint of tho night wind in tho rus-
tling branches of the old trees about the
venu'a all was silence at Walton hall.
VII.
It was after ten when Capt. Close re-
turned and barely 11 when he again
set forth. This time a sergeant and
ten picked men went with him nobody
but Close knew whither. "1 may be
gone two days lieutenant" said he in
K the laborious use of the title which
'amongjregulars "to the manor bora"
had long been replaced by "Mr.;" and
had not Lambert asked for Instructions
none probably would have b(!cn given.
Of his adventures during the day he
said not a word lie brought back the
muc and that was enough. The first
thing Lambert and Hums knew of his
return was the sound of his voice at
the wagon informing the guard that
he wanted coffee and something to
eat. Then paying only vague atten-
tion to Lambert's congratulations on
his safe return he told Burns to get a
detachment ready at once then dis-
appeared within the dark interior of
his tent leaving Lambert standing in
some embarrassment and chagrin out-
side. "Looklmr'to see if his stronjr box
is all safe" whispered the first ser-
geant as ho came up. "It's under the
boards under his cot and he never
lets anybody come in not even the irjir-
shal." It ivas full five minutes before' the
captain reappeared. He struck no light
meantime but could be heard fumbling
around In the darkness. When he came
forth he had some papers in his hands.
"We'll go to your tent sergeant" he
said. "Your desk Is handier. Hoiv've
you got along lieutenant?"
"Two men are out sir; Kiggs and
Murphy "
"Dam blackguards both of 'em
'specially Hlggs; almost the oldest sol-
dier in the company too" said Close
wrnthfiilly seating himself at the desk
and beginning to arrange the papers
for-elgnature.
"I 'had been told I should find some
splendid old oaks among the rank and
file'' 'hazarded Lambert after n pause
and thinking his commander should
give some directions In the ea?
"Old oaks? Old soaks most ko"
was the disdainful answer '' 'special-
ly Riggs. Ho come from the cavuify.
Why IVe had them two fellows tied
up by the thumbs three times since
last March; and it hain't hurt 'em no
roore'a if they were cast ironr. Better
keep a guard over the mules while
I'm away sergeant or rnther lieu-
tenant; you see I ain't use to havln'
anybody hut the sergeant. Oh! Now
"bout them mileage papers o' yourn.
You said not to send 'cm. Why not?"
"You've mado out a charge of some
sixty-five dollars for transportation of
a servant sir; I brought no fctrvant
with inc."
"What's the difference? The law
'lows it. Every officer's entitled to a
servant.. And if he does his own vorJ-
lie's entitled to what the servant would
get. You didn't black your boots on
. the way did you? You had a servant
do it. He was with you on tho train
porter of the sleeping-car wasntt he?
I" never go In the durn things myself
but you did I'll warrant Well you
paid him out of your pocket eery
time you changed cars or boat."
"That may be sir; but I can't sign
any such claim as sixty dollars for
transportation of servant when I paid
no such sum."
"Then how're you to get your money
hack? the dimes and dollars you've
given to porters and waiters on the
way? Etery officer I know would sign
that certificate without question and
every quartermaster .would pay it.
Capt. Warren camo with you to head-
quarters at least. What d'you bet he
hasn't drawn servant's transportation?
You think it over lieutenant. There's
no sense in you robbin yourself this
way. Write down to barracks .'f you
like and see what they sny at head-
quarters. They'll tell ycu just vhit
I do."
"I'll sign the accounts without that
and get the mileage for myself" said
Lambert "I need the money. Then
if it's allowable and proper I can col-
lect for servant later."
"Not much you can't. There's where
you show your ignorance. Then tho
government would make you fight ten
year for it even if you'd brought a
pervaut with you. The way Is to get
It first ami let them atop it if it's wrong.
Hut here I can't fool away time ar-
puin simple thing like that. I've got
to ba miles away before midnight and
no matter who comes and inquires
you don't know where we've gone. Now
you won't need any commissary funds
or anything while I'm away Just
pay cash and take receipts if you buy
vegetables for the company." u
"You forget sir that my money's
gone."
"Sure you hadn't any tiling but what
was in that poeketbook? "licn ser-
geant you do It and keep account."
"But excuto me captain" said Lam-
bert flushing "I myself will need
mqney. I must find some place to
board. Keep those mileage accounts
as security if you like but letinc have
twenty dollars"
"But you hain't signed them; they're
no good."
'I'll settle that" said Lambert sharp-
ly; and taking a pen he drew a line
through tho Item for transportation for
servant and nltcred the figures of tho
total accordingly then still standing
and bending over the desk slashed his
signature with a sputtering pen upon
the paper. Close carefully scrutinized
the sheet compared it with Its dupli-
cate when that too was similarly fin
ished and stowed both away In a long
envelope. "Sure you've got to have
twenty?" he asked as a soldier stuck
his head inside the tent door retired
precipitately at sight of the junior lieu-
tenant and then from without an-
nounced that the captain was served.
"Well I guess I can get it foryou
before I go." Slowly he finished slowly
signed after close study of their con-
tents the papers placed before him
then slowlj left the tent without an-
other word Not until he had buckled
on his plstt 1 belt he carried no sword
and was about to start with his silent
nnd yawning squad did he seem to wake
from his fit of abstraction and then
only when Lambert appealed to him
for orders.
"Oh yes. Well just have an eye on
them mules will you lieutenant?
Everything else almost is under lock
and key. The quartermaster sergeant
is pretty solid."
"But in cawe of disturbance or de
mands for more detachments or men
wanting to go away7"
"There won't be nuthin' now fur n
week. Do's you like alxiut givln' the
men a lltl'e liberty. They've liad a
good deal. Everything nround here will
I bo quiet enough nnd you'll hear what
I m after well when I've got it.
That night though worn nnd venry
and downhearted Lambert could hard-
ly deep. At 11 he little detachment
had trudged away Into the blackness
of tho night and tho tramp of their
march was swallowed up in the rustic
of the crisp brown foliagcand the creak
of overhanging branches. The men re-
maining In camp crawled back to .their
blankets; the cook fire smoldered away
only occasionally -whirling forth a re-
luctant flight of sparks in response lo
some vigorous puff of the restless wind;
the sentry yawned nntT dawdled nbout
tho wagon and the store tent; even the
mules beemed so sympathetic with their
rcco-ercd associate that no whisper of
Wi torn from tbe ground
a bray came from their pen on tlie bank
of tlie stream. Lambert had received
the assurance of his sergeant that the
missing men would surely turn up be-
fore breakfast on the morrow and had
given permission to that harassed and
evidently disgusted official to go to bod.
Then after a turn around his sleeping
camp the young fellow went to his
lonely roost "to think things over.'"
In the flrdt place as he lighted his
candle thcra wus the tin pall which had
rolled out from the Walton hedge row
and which on Inspection he bad found
to contain about two pounds of fresh
butter very neatly pricked in lettuce
leuves. That proved that tho Waltons
still had something of their old garden
left. Lettuce could surely be raised
only under glass at this inclement sea-
son. He had hitherto had no time for
close Inspection of the contents. Now
ns he turned oer the leaves he found a
little slip of paper on which in a girlish
and somewhat "scratchy" hand were
penned the words: "Please send small
currency. It's hard togetchange. You
cun have buttermilk to-morrow night if
you'll bring a pitcher. Due $5.10. You
must pay it this time. I must have It."
"Now who on earth Is thi young
lady's customer?" thought Lambert.
"Surely not Close. Ho never spends o
cent on butter. Nobody else lives nearer
than l'armelee's to 'the north or town
to the bouth. Can it be that some of the
sergeants have been buying supplies
f rom this quarter and running up a but-
ter bill?" Burns had spoken of trouble
between tlie captain and the old lady
and of all hands being forbidden to
enter the Walton grounds on any pre-
text whatever. That of course 'did not
prohibit the men frpm buying what the
Walton servant offered for sale outside
the fence and if they were so straltencl
in circumstances they might be glad to
find a market for their supplus produce
even among the Yankee invaders pro-
vided Mme. Walton were kept in ignor-
ance of the traillc. Slie was uncom-
promising. No Intercourse with no
recognition of the barbarians was her
rule to kith uud kin and tho few negroes
who stilj hung about the crumblingold
place repeated her words with the fear
born of long-continued discipline under
her roof and rod in the duyaof the! en-
forced and unquestioning servitude.
These and other items of information
ns to his surroundings tlie young lieu-
tenant had obtained from Sergt. Burns
in the course of their evening watch to-
gether lie had no other .means of
studying the situation and wosbutone
of many new and comparatively inex-
perienced officers thrown upon their
own resources at Isolated posts among
''the states lotely in rebellion." Notyei
24 liours on duty with his company ho
had been ordered to proceed with an
armed force to the succor of officers of
law suppoeably besieged by e rebellious
mob and now at midnight in the heart
of a strange country and far from tho
7E
hcatt of Its pcoplc'he was commanding
officer of his company and camp with-
out definite instructions of. any kind
and only his native common sense to
guide him.
Lambert has since told two women
his wife and his mother how his
thoughts wandered back to the peace-
ful old homestead In tlie far northland
and to tho teachings of his boyhood
days. He made a sturdy fight against
tho feeling of loneliness that oppressed
him. Ho wished the wind did not blow
so sulkily; in such spttcful vicious
pull's. It seemed ns though nature had
combined with old Lady Walton to give
lilm ungracious welcome to this par-
ticularly shady side of the sunny south.
The wind itself was whispering sarcas-
tic and withering remarks to him like
those the sergeant repented as coming
from Madam Walton to the defenseless
captain; and even Burns' sense of sub-
ordination could not down his impulse
to chuckle over some of IhcnwWhnt
would Lambert do or say It the prim
and starchy dame were to call upon
him as she occasionally had on his su-
perior drhlng him at last to the refuge
of the nethermost depths of his tent
whence as Burns declared "the cap-
tain couldn't be induced to conic out
tilt the old lady was back inside her
own door?"
The last time ho "tied up Xllggs"
a punishment much resorted to In tha
rough war days and those that closely
followed them especially by those offi-
cers who were themselves graduated
from the ranks of the volunteers It
was for trespass on the Walton place.
The fellow hud climbed the fence rind
was pilfering among the old fruit trees
when caught by Madam Walton. That
was bad enough but he had been Im
pudent to her which was worse. The
men themselves would probably have
ducked him In the stream tho old
self-respecting soldiers that is had the
captain not ordered his summary pun-
ishment. Lambert was wondering
what steps he should take in the inter-
ests of discipline when he finally blew
out his candle determined If a possible
thing to get to sleep. It was just a
quarter-past 12 when he wound his
watch and stowed It under his rude
pillow. Ills revolver the day's pur-
chase lay with some matches close at
ltaml. He had even placed his nworil
and belt at the foot of his cot. The
last thing he thought of before closing
his eyes was that he would have to get
a lantern on the morrow even If he
bought it of Cohen; but It was also the
last thing he thought of when the mor-
row came.
Was it the wind again whispering
ugly things or the ghost of Lady Wal-
ton with her acidulated tongue that
roused him he knew not how many
minutes or hours later? Some-
thing was whispering surely. The
wind hod been doing a good deal of that
sort of thing all the night long among
the leaves a good deal of snarling and
growling nt times and there was mut-
tered snarling going on around him
now. That might be the wind ; but tho
wind would not trip up over a terjt-
ropo and say such blasphemous things
aiiout it even if It did nearly pull tho
flimsy structure down. In an innlant
Lambert was wide awake.
"Who's there?" he challenged stern-
ly. No answer not In words at least
but there was. sound as of stealthy yet
hurried movement more straining at
the ropes on the side nearest the cap-
tain's tent nnd heavy startled breath-
ing. "Who's there?" he repeated reaching
for the revolver. "Answer or I fire."
Then came a mighty strain a jerk a
stumble and plunge the sound as of a
heavy fall follovyed by instant scram-
ble and a rush of footfalls around the
rear of camp. Lambert was out of bed
and into his boots in half a minute;
but in his haste he upset the chulr on
which lay the matches and the box
went rolling to the floor. Pistol in
hand he darted out in the night und
found it black as Erebus. Quickly he
ran to the first bergeant's tent but
Burns was hard to waken after the
long- day's work. Once roused .how-
ever he was boon out lantern in hand
while Lambert hastily dressed nnd
then together they scouted camp. A
glance at their tent showed that fllgg
and Murphy were still absent. A peep
at tho watch showed that It was almost
two o'clcck; n search around Lambert's
tent revealed nothing beyond the fact
that tlie corner peg to which the tent-
fly was guyed was torn from the
ground and the soft sandy soil showed
that heavy boot-heels had made their
Imprint. Then Burns still lantern-
bearing went crouching low around
the back of Close's tent while Lambert
with straining ears stood stock still an
instant in front then of a sudden tore
like mad through the rousing camp
out past the dim white canvas of the
wagons out past the startled sentry
up the steep pathway to the hard red
road beyond down which he ran on
the wings of the wind till he reached
the gateway to tlie (forbidden ground
for a woman's agonl.cd shriek had
runr- out upon the night nnd the sound
of blows of crashing glass of fierce
and desperate struggle pf muttered
oaths of panting pleading half-stifled
cries of wild dismay and renewed
bcreams for help all came crowding on
the ear from the heart of the Walton
place.
TO BE CONTINUED.
A Timely Freaent.
Tom was a colored hoy about five in
a southern town and lie wns lazy anif
i-areless but not so much rio that ho
dl.t not manage to get along somehow.
And Tom fell in love for Cupid is no re-
specter of color or condition but he
went up against his poerty at the first
move and then he began to think n
way out. As an experiment he went
into the office of the clerk who pre-
sides over the marriage licenses.
"Colonel" he said "if l'so gwlnter
git married would you give mo awed-
din present?"
"Well. Tom." said the colonel "I'm
not in that business but seeing that it
is you I think I might do something.
What would you like to have? Some-
thing useful?"
" 'Deed boss I doan want no udder
kind of truck. I only wants what I
needs boss."
"All right. Tell me what you would
like and I'll see if-1 con stond.it."
Tpm hesitated and then rushed in.
"I reckon boss" he said "dat a mar--'
rla&'o license wud do me more good
dan moe' any udder present you could
seleck."
Nothing venture nothing have and
Tom passed over the first obstacle in
triumph. Detroit Free Vms j
WHITE HOUSE STORIES.
Memories of the Administration of
President Polk.
President Pierce Wm the non.Vlvnnt
of Ills Perlort Some White linnae
Children and Whnt He-
came ol Them.
Special Washington Letter.
For a generation past wc have almost
constantly had children in tho white
house. The Lincoln family Nellie
Grant the Hayes fumlly Nellie Arthur
Molly Garfield Benny McKee. and the
Cleveland little gins nove all contrib-
uted their share to the simplicity and
domesticity of the homo lives of our
presidents; and our people have locked
with pleasure and npproval upon the.
mothers nnd children oi me executive
mansion as well ns upon the men who
resided there both as the heads of
families and as the executive head of
the nation.
"Children came to tho white house"
says an elderly gentleman "during the
administration of President Polk. There
were two births at the white house
MnJ. Walker the president's private
tccretary came thero with Jils wife and
two children but at the close of Polk's
administration the. Walkers had four
children. Mrs. Walker was a Vlrglnlu
lady and assisted in the social duties of
the house and maintained tho reputa-
tion ot her state for hospitality. Maj.
Walker's oldest son was a fine little
fcllov about six jtcars old. He was a
pet of everyone especially the presi-
dent Mr. Polk taught him how to sa-
lute visitors. One morning when the
family was about to breakfast asithc
president entered the room Harry Was
standing near a piece of furniture and
when straightening-himself prepara-
tory to making his salute bumpedjhis
head. Instead of muklng the salute
he turned to rfee whu.l had struck lilm
with his back to the president. The
president enjoyed his discomfiture rjml
excused the salute. The poor boy wns
killed shortly after the administration
closed by being thrown from a horse.
"At all of the public receptions dlir-
ing Polk's administration Gen. llnnier
the marshal was master of ceremonies
nnd he was a fine old Virginian. It
was his custom in tlie winter to send
to the president occasionally a fine. fat
wild goose and nothing entered the
white house In Mr. Polk's term which
was more highly appreciated by the
president. The Marine band placed
at the receptions nnd levees and In (ho
grounds. Then the bund represented
no particular nationality; In fact rep-
resentatives of every nation in Europo
could be found iu it. During the levees
the band would play in the hall adjoin-
ing the cast room. It was a custom of
the president to treat the band es-
pecially when they were giving au open-
air concert on tnc lawn nnd usually a
bottle each of gin sherry old rye
and brandy was quietly smuggled on
the stand. After the election of Presi-
dent Taylor In 184$ anil before his In-
auguration the lattet'mnde several
calls on Mr. Polk. Old Zncb stopped at
Willard's and before his Inauguration
he dined with Mr. Polk and his cab-
inet. Here he had an opportunity of see-
ing the attendants of the house and
Col. Bliss Gen. Taylor's son-in-law sug-
gested that he make no change. Be-
fore retiring from the white house Mr.
Polk Introduced the attendants to his
successor remarking of the mule at-
tendants that he had made a democrat
of ""ry one of them. Old 'Itough nnd
lteady' answered by extending his
hand saying: 'Give me your hand. We
won't fall out about politics but take
care wc dou't fall out about something
else.'
"During the winter President Polk's
brother wns a guest at the white house
and as he was a jolly good fellow he
made things liiely there keeping every-
body in good humor lie was com-
paratively n young man. nt least 20
years the junior of the president uud
HE WAS EVERYHODVS PET.
had some years before been appointed
charge d'affaires at .Naples. When the
Mexican war wus in progrefx souie of
the opposition papers referred to Wil-
liam Polk being in it place of safety In-
stead of being at the front. Koine of
these papers were marked anil sent to
him. He at once resigned and came
home rulsed a company of cavalry In
Tennessee und announced that the ob-
ject of the company was to capture
Suntn Anna. He went into thp .Mexican
war nnd his company almost succeeded
in capturing the Mexican general his
wooden leg and chest being seized by
Mnj. Polk'B troopers and the general
making a narrow escnpe. Mr. Pollc
served In congress from 18J1 to 1853.
and wns a man of much more than ordi-
nary ublilty.
"There were no children nt the white
house during the Taylor. Pierce und Bu-
chanan administrations but Lincoln's
family wus boisterous und permeated
the entire utmosphcre of Washington.
By the way" lie said in u reflective
manner "let me tell you a story about
Gen. Taylor. He was a good man. and
prided himself upon bring a go"bd judge
of human nature. It happened that a
steward was wanted at the white house
and he asked the oldest attendant to
get him u good man. One of the force
of Willard's hotel a German was sug-
gested by the attendant and he was
sent up. The old general on looking
him over did not form a favorable
opinion of him but concluded to give
Lira a trial. 'f " .
"The attendant was' called up and
asked sharply: 'Is that the smart man
you sentforV
" 'Yes sir' was the reply.
"'He deceive me If he Is' said the
president; 'but he ts entitled ton trial
and I'll give him one'
"la lees than a week Ignatius Itup-
pert had proved to the president that
he was tho right man and in the right
place. Subsequently the president hod
him appointed to a place in the treas-
ury. "There was n death in the white house
during Gca. Taylor's term. The only
colored person about the house was the V
valet who had been with him in Mexico
and whom he had brought from the
plantation. The valet did not seem to
be at home and had a desire to return
to the plantation. He died rather sud-
denly and the general had a pbst mor-
tem held that suspicions of foul play
might be set at rest for the colored
man was not very popular with the
other nttaches of the mansion.
"While the executive mansion was oc
cupied by President Pierce (they
called him Frank Purse) there was a
constant round of courtly pleasure.
President Pierce had no princely prede-
cessor as a bon vlvaut and only ono
successor and that was Mr. Arthur.
"Wein Weib und Gcsang were al-
ways In the mansion and PIKrce en-
tertained most royally. The day recep-
tions were on Tuesdays and dinners
on Thursdays and the levees on Fri-
day evenings. The president's steward
was a Mr. Sn6w from New Hampshire
"GIVE ME YOUIt HAND."
and under the private secretary Mr.
Sidney Webster he prepared great
dinners. There wns no such thing as
stint in the cost nor wns there useless
rwaste. Mr. Snow" seemed to have the
knack of knowing just whnt would
please nil. und as the president en
deavored during the session to have
euch member of congress nt his table
once In addition to distinguished offi
cers of the government the tastes were
varied. The president was extremely
careful that none should be slighted
and when he' met any old-time neigh-
bors from his New Hampshire home he
cordially invited them to come to the
house and in'iike their stay with him.
Mr. Snow remained until President Bu-
chanan came In and some time after."
"Poor Nellie Grant!" That is the
way people talk of the daughter of the
great civil war soldier who married an
Kngllshmnn went abroad and suf-
fered. She is still berfuiiful to look
upon nnd undoubtedly has too much
sense to enter upon another matrimon-
ial venture. She Is popular In society
and deservedly so for she Is exceeding-
ly clever and entertaining. Her experi-
ence In life has taught her that our so-
journ here Is a dally tragedy or a roar-
ing farce comedy according to our abil-
ity to give It the proper stage settings
and to bring aiiout us a company suited
to our talents. Nellie Grant wants no
more of the tragic but is seeking con-
stantly the sunny Bide of terrestrial
existence and finding it too.
Little Mollle Garfield married Stanley
Brown the private secretary of her dis-
tinguished father. She never cared
much for the butterfly side of life ond
hence never shone much In .society.
Her young life wns shrouded by the
dreadful trcgedy which bereft her of
her father. She was a very lovely little
girl in the white houre. and must have
been a much-sought belle If her father
luid lived. But upon reaching matur-
ity she mnrrjed and settled down into
n quiet matronly home life.
Baby McKee. that boIsterouslitt)a
kid of the Harrison administration is
new a boy about 12 years of age and
will soon be a man. If his grandfather
or any of his mature relatives kept or
caused to be kept a scrap-book of clip-
pings from newspapers about his chlld-
llfe In the white hbusel It will un-
doubtedly prove to be very interesting
lo him ns he develops Into manhood;
and. in fact during hs entire life.
The three little Innocents of the
Clevelnnd family hove gone away; and
none of them" not even the eldest was
mature enough to npprecinte the honor
of her environments. To the fortunate
mnn-Kthrice nominated and "twice
elected president of the United States
who In his Inter jenrs married a win-
some youpg woman and became the fa-
ther of these lovely children we can
say: 'tflere's to your good health
ond your family's rtnd may they all
live long nnd prosper"
smith d my.
Tlit-oloiflcul Hem.
After the Sunday school teacher had
rend the chapter about Ananias and
Sapphini he asked:
"Why does not God strike everybody
dead who tells n lie?"
Johnnie Chnfile snapped his Angers
and the teacher said encouragingly:
"Well. Johnnie why does not God
strike everybody dead who tells a le?"
"Uccause there would not be any-
body left to run the business" replied
Johnnie. Tammany Times.
IIU lllrlh Airnlnat II I in.
Trlyvet Why don't you go into pol-
itics. Dicer?
Dicer It's of no use Trlvvvt. Hav
ing been born in England I have no
hope of either becoming president or of
getting on the police force. Loulsvuli
Courier Journal.
Commentlahle Cuullan
She It may be 1 have yellow fever
Henry; I think we had better send for
DrrrJllsbury.i".
He Why my love I wouldn't send
for him. You know he is color-blind.
Harlem Life.
lie Wna Lonesome
Flippant Cockney (to countryman)
Are there many fools in this part of
the world my lad?
"Yokel Not as I know on tur. Why
d'yo feel a bit lonesome like? l'lt-
Blts. Rosea Uuder Other Names.
Childe Harold Father what is the
difference between jackpot and lob-
ster pots?
.Parent There is no difference my
sou; they nre both used to catch the
same article. N. Y. World.
rur'-
AROUSED HIS CUWIOSIJV.
She Und Never Heard of he Cathnr
lint It Mnt Be. Cloud.
"No" remarked the yjtmg mn who i
very much given to intcrtpersing his con-
versation with quotations "I shall not go
awav for the summer."
"That is too bad." exclaimed the young
woman in the bicycle mill sympathetically.
"Not at all. This thing of sitting around
on' piazzas and doing nothing except wishing
that there was Home other way of killing
time faster is not at all to my tnnte. As a
matter of fact It lun't any warmer In the
city than it is elsewhere and1 there is alwnyn
something going on I like the hustle and
the hurry nnd the hum."
"Hut you mint have rest you know. You
will wear yourself out if oit don't.
"Oh well" he went on with that come-what-may
manner which can usually be re-
lied on to impress a very young woman.
it Is better to wear out than rust out.
"Hut there H no need of doing either is
there?" she inquired apprehensively
"l'erhnns not. Hut it is inv disposition.
My motto Is: 'Hcttcr 20 years ol Kurope
tlinn n cycle of Cathay.'"
"Why Arthur. How suddenly you
cnange liic suiijecir
"I wasn't aware that I had changed the
subject."
"Whv. ves. You said: 'Hotter 20 vcars
of Kurope than n cycle of CathnyV "
"Arcnt you laminar with man
"No" she reluctantly confessed; "I be-
lieve you made It up."
"Oh no; that isn't mine."
"Well nnyhnw I'd like to see one."
"One what?"
. "A Cathay. I never heard of it 'hut It
must be a very fine make of cycle to cost as
much as a trlp'to Europe.'" Washington
fcHar.
WAUASII I.IE.
tloute of the G. A. II. How to Get o
lliifTnlo.
Buffalo N. Y. has been selected as the
place of meeting this )enr for the members
of the Grand Army of the Hcpubllc August
23d to 28th.
The Wabash llnilroad having short linca
from the Went nnd Southwest via Kansas
City Hi Louis nnd Chicago to Buffalo- le
well prepared to take enru of all G. A. It.
Vcternni and their fricmlo who contemplate
making the trip and Is the only lino oper-
ating its own trains over its owu track from
Missouri and Mississippi Hiver points to
Niiigarnrai!s and HulTnlo nnd the only line
with Through Sleeping Cars from St. Louis
to litilfnlo via Niagara Fnlls without change.
The Wnbash equipment is first-class in
every pnrticulnr and Free Kcclining Chair
Cars nre operated between St. Jouls Chi-
cago and HulTnlo without change nnd
Through Sleeping (Jars between St. Louis
Chlcngo nnd llullnlo without change. From
Kansas City Omaha.and Dcs Moines only
ono change of cars Is necessary vialoledn
or Detroit. In mldltion to above service
there is n Free ltcclinlng Chair Car and
Huflet Sleeping Car running through from
Kansas City to Toledo without change
where direct connection is made for Huflnlo.
The usual low rates always made hereto-
fore for .the members of the Grand Army
will be In effect again this year from nil
stations.
Tickets will he on sale Aueust 21 Rt and
22d 1897 from stations west of the Missis-
sippi Hivcr nnd August 21st 22d and 23d
WJl troni .MisGtsKlppi mver points and sta-
tions east. For particulars address or call
on anv representative of the Walmsh line or
C. S. CUANE G. P. & F. A.. St. Louis Mo.
A Widow'. Way.
He They say that wedding lings arc go-
ing out of tnsluon.
She Oil 1 don't care. I (you wish to ills-
pense with the ring dear it w ill make no dif
Terence to me. Hut why didn't you give me
some warning of whnt you were about to
snv? This is so sudden."
Then ho thought of horn nnd mother
hut It was too late. Cleveland 1-jiadcr.
r L
Unit's Catarrh Cnro
Is a Constitutional Cure. Price 73c.
Dear Old HoMnn Attain.
Visitor 1 hear thero is sickness ncxt
door. Is it contagious?
Phillips Oh. not at all- mada'm; merely
contiguous. N. Y. Truth.
All you giicss nliout difficulty in selling
Stark Trees mny he wrong. If you wish to
know the tiuth drop postal to Stark Nurs-
ery Louisiana Mo. or Hockport 111. Namn
lefercnecK. Cash pay to salesmen each
WEEK the year round. Outfit freo tnke
no money to THY the work. Also want
CLUB MAKEHS-got their trees free.
If there is anyone to bo sincerely pitied
iv in me man oi a iamuy wno wants work
and enn t get it. This loving a girl and tak-
ing the support of a family on one's shoul-
ders is no joke. Atchison Globe.
P
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- Mr aftaaVBBaw
finy Trite and tyro 9BasPr v
children from the ef- aaSaar 1 V
fecw of hereditary 1 PHOSBaPJT V
scrofula. My third! . ' X V"
I child was dangerously at-1 BaL9L X
fleeted with scrofula lie I x BSh9 xX
1 vrai unable to walk his lctt I BSaL l
I foot being covered with run-1 Q3H
nlng sores. Physicians liav- aaLHal " 'Mr
' I Ing failed to rellevetlie others! 40jaPJaaPJaP9ai '
of ray family I decided to tryt SPVHH
Ayer's Sarsaparllla. I r.ral I brM -
I phased to say tho trial was sue- I ff TT if o
ccssful and my boy was restored! ' I i
to health. I am confident that my I I 1 v I
child would liaro died had ho not I i W ' '
J uied Ayer's Sarsaparllla." Jas. M. 1 i lV
j Dye Wlntonvlllc Ky. Aug. fi lfttf. 1 I
WEIGHTY WORDS J U
Ayers Sarsaparilla.
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i A BUMMTEE THAT'S GOOD !
i "Wc have thousands of testimonials and are proud of thestoriec
they tell of relief from many forms of misery. But the experience of
another person may not be yours
SmMaSSL-
Sold on merit only under an absolute
rection. Every retail druggut U authorized to sell two 50c. bct Caacare- un.ir i
guarantee to cure or money refunded. You take no chaacas wkea yew imy our i
preparations sent by mall tor price
REMEDY CO. Chicago Montreal or
At?.?lB Your Own
iam a
"WELL DONE OUTLIVES DEATH."
YOUR MEMORY WILL SHINE
IF YOU USE
SAPOLIO
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FIDMT MM 1r.?.fti. WE S4aS-tX
An Abominable Loaner.'
A tendency to rheumatism wuwJaatiM :'
ly inherited. Unlike many other taffuies it
remains In the family. The moat ectnl
means of checking this tendency or of re-u
moving Incipient rheumatism whetfce nee--existent
In the blood or not i to resort to v
Hostetter's titomach Bitters as anon f tile
premonitory twinires are felt- NHlHfvhm
the influences ot cold exposure 04 falffwe
the Hitters not only fortifies the system
against their hurtful consequences bet sob-
J ugitcs malaria liver .and kMney eemfMat
iyapepsla and nerve 'disquietasej
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.The Hlrrcle Blrl.
"I'm sure I'll never lie able to walk p
the aisle with papa.". i
"Why not my child?"
"Papa is so ridiculously low-geared."
Cleveland Plain Dealer. '
Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first day's use or Dr. KHoe's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 3 trial boMfe
treatise. Di. Kline K Arch at. Phik. Fa.
The old maid's soliloquy: "At 17 yearn
of age I inquired which is he? At 20 who is
he? At 25. what has he? And now when
is he?" Flicgcndo Ulaettcr.
I Could not get along without Piso't Cure
for Consumption. It nlway cures. Mrs.
E. 0. Moulton Needham Mass. Oct. 22 W.
The worst trouble with a' loafer seems to -
be that he doesn't know what a bore he k.
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