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While the Flay
Was On
By Virginia Leila Wents
Copyright, 1000, by Beatrix Reade
They came lu rather lato-the first
.act was well tinder way. Tho girl in
lier soft evening gown swept quietly
.down the aislo and toole the seat indi
cated by the usher with serene noise
lessness. Tho man with waxed mus
taches and 'flashy, diamond studs fol
lowed ostentatiously. He sat down,
much to tlie annoyance of- tho pnrty
directly behind, after unduly pompous
.delay. Ostervtatlon and pomposity were
?n Mr. Smart's line.
Mechanically tho girl drew out her
opera glasses from their bag, but she
?did not use thom. Instead, with a lit
tle sigh of content, abe leaned back
.against her wrap, ? gorgeous thing,
.canine lined, belonging to her aunt,
which sho had been coaxed Into wear
ing. The lights of the house were low,
?and as sho leaned for a second, a bli
.lowy mass of chiffon and lace against
rfcfca ermine, her heavily lashed eyelid*?
ftalf closed, and. oho smiled faintly, i
Ah* it waa. so good to be faultlessly
.dressed from tho top of Ue? head to
the tip of her ohoo' all at once-j wit
.once sure of herself all around I Not
4M it had alway? been with her down
lo dear old Kentucky-a gown achieved
Just as ber hat mit going out of fash
ion, a new wrap when her evening,
^dresses were beginning to. look a blt
worn, boots a little: shabby just als ehe
-was able to get fresh? gloves and veil.
Her eye fell on jthe billowy blouse of
lier bodice. {How all her life she had
loved laCe-real, cobwebby lace! And
?ermine to nestle against-the lordly
."'feel of the thing!"
.Well, now she was in the way to
have lt all. This month's." visit with
.her aunt In New York had been fecund
.lu results. Dances and dinners,- sup
pers, theater parties, bad filled tho
.hurrying' days and nights, but still,
with lier aunt's worldly insistence, she
liad found time to engage herself to
. the man beside her. "Capita!, my
'dear!" her aunt Had said When shepard
the news, kissing her- lightly on the
".cheek. "You.see; Alberta, I knew what
.1 was' doing when I sent for you to
.come up from .that poverty stricken
^Kentucky; and 7you had only .to come
to conquer. Of course-Mr. Smart Isn't
.exactly a paragon of beauty, and be's
ja'blt 'hew,' but think of bis cool little
.-million, bis yacht, his horses, bis splen
did motor and eil that sort, ot thing?
?Oh,-lil be proud. of yon. yet; my * poor
.Utile southern niece!" ". *
"Beastly stupid play !" broke in upon
: -i&lberta'a reverie. Mr. Smart spokvv tn
?aV? voice a trifle louder than conven
tional 'good form allows,
v The ghi lifted her eyebrows eliglitly
-and then nodded her .head in indiffer
ent acquiescence. As a matter or fact,
j ?abe hadn't noticed a Bingle bit of "DUG 1
: ness" , on the boards nor heard ? single
iiine. Now,* however^ she raised b ?t
rglasses, . It-gk ve. foer right band' some
.occupation. . It had been iy lc g peril
ously close to bis, she ^served.
During the second act the man fldg
.-. ??ted more than ever. "Come/' toe said
rtifflrttyi^^pt ?era: waste any more
timo on such twiddle twaddle,. Ifs
[weak tommyrot Weil run .up und or
). der our-en'pper Instead.0
?But .a giri, ^lth>uu -?ricane cloak
? ?threwniovor'tho "batik o? her chair waa
Ileaning .tovmx?, foerelhows resting on
?her ikn?es, ?ier chin in the cup of her
ttwe nanda. Her eye? were Btrangely
mm?g^? "ab? watched the playera on
imo stage. :.->.? ' '.'..'.*'
. vik?2?fiLw she whiimered-oddly without
turning toBm^rt; "I Uko it Lefa
^?Twaealmpl? enough little acea?
?that she ^tdre?; n homely en?ujf?
Aaottlh?^itoo^? lane hedged with wild
?roses and; ?honeysuckle? at one end of
which stood p whit? oottage, sunny In
'the light ot 'early ? morning, -inst out
"sJde,^by '?ie .n?lrynock bushes,/Waa ?
.Kttin tfthV un*-.'%ft?nv; looking? Uke a
} iy?tm? gad in his splendid strength: He
waa catching np a chiM- playfully and
Wding it higli tn the air, ras la the way j
. with proud fathers^ Then out of Jfte j
'.cottage, rosy, Bmi?ng,. came a girlish, *
A ; &gure with ber sleeves rolled up and
. . apron on, to sayfgoodby to her lord '
"before he went to his day's labor. The.
'sire kissed his childi abd set taro down,
vtp?ttmg tii? .curly; b^d. ; Tbenjihe drew? i
v '^he woman;;fei'nlnj'.^'Geodby|.and.God ;
bless you) dear, . tili? I como, home t?v
' *' he said |? ? voice softened with.
' . There were actual tears In Alberta's
v> . Isyes. Homely as Wah the setting, sim
. . ? ; pi?'as w*? the scene,it had brongbt,*?=
' r; heir a revelation. After- al!, ,tfaAt was
.' ,':Vi?^rae:ireai^8u^ deas .
- <fed-love and a home abd-a cleary un
' ^f^red ?onscleacet! w V.; <
^ ;
' '.. ,.<:v'g^ln#. ont/ for ia whisky and aodi^ ;
J?toOTfcviaagfjed unctaouajy, laying lils
^. 'Aeavy ^bnnd w -bers as tik; curtain
. might aa w<t?! h ?vc taken your aunt ont
. -old hidy'B A\corker when talk's scareef
? r^:^\'goei:.iup dwi't ^,frpQtei^\ Tiir- .
:- be hore b?for*\tbo btooo^
?ven &'boreel* Air?fcH?t?? :
4awV;8wept. " bun &&a ' ^dvtoJ.fo*?? ?
? ' .' s?mmbliag :&&m^^ ?
; ?aa fetched him a? vividly ta?or* **ri
Tomorrow sne -wno TO >rnt? UHJ
which wo? to stab bia dear bea
a knife.
-"ami an awfully stunning fellow,
regular Gibson type, you know. We
tried to Induce him to join us tonight;
but, you see, be Uvea in Louisville."
Alberta turned ber head ever so
slightly. The people back of her who
had been annoyed at Mr. Smart's in
considerateness when be flrst came in
were talking.
"And he leaves for tho south tomor
row. Fancy arriving in fascinating
old New York ono day and leaving it
the next! Ma says she'll warrant ho
has a sweetheart In Louisville, for he's
dead' set on going there immediately.
Tills morning ou deck just befare we
sailed into tho liDrbor"- But "ma,"
who was from Chicago and full of
western enterprise, finished the sen
tence for herself.
"I came on him unexpectedly, and
what d'ye thinii ho was doing? Lean
ing over the rall and looking at a plc?
turo in his watch. 4Ah-ha. Mr. ITnr
veyr ? cried. 'You're caught at last!
Will you let mo seo her picture?* 'Eu
a few momenta I'll show you the*
statue of Liberty Instead,' said he,
closing his watch softly and unstrap
ping his field glasses. And, would you
believe lt, tho winning sweetness of hui
smile took alt the sting out of his re
fusal.?.;.. ". sr .
?Why don't you strike for him?
Maude, and cat the Louisville girl
<mtY* came a laughing poser. "Or
wasn't he looking for a ?tah wife?" .
"Don't know, I'm sore," was the re
sponse. "Bot anyhow he's cot rich.
Got the Information from bis chum
coming over-the one who's going to
take us to the Union League reception
tomorrow. He owns some sort of a
plantation in Kentucky, however, and
people there call him le grand seigneur
'causo he's considered so exclusive. It
appears Mr. Harvey in his aristocratic
poverty had a horror of the nouveaux
riches." She sniffed daintily and gig?
gled.
The lights went down, the orchestra
stopped playing, and the curtain went
up on the third act.
Presently, having had one glass of
whisky and soda too much, Smart
came back. * He looked at 'Alberta
closely with a look before which she
suddenly shrank. She'd seen lt focused
ere .this on many things-his automo
bile, his diamonds, his horses - bul
never wholly on herself. That glance
of possession shot through ber nervet
with a sickening humiliation.
"You'll loosen the stone In your ring
if you keep turning it round like that,'
said Smart lu a blurred whisper. "An
that sort of diamond ain't stumblec
against every day, let me tell you."
At the close of the third act, al
though there was still the fourth to bit
played, Alberta turned to her compan
Ion.
"We'll go now," she said simply
But r.s he helped her on with her wra]
be wondered at the strange, soft il lu
ruination of her face. It was an Mu
ruination he had never seen before, ai
illumination In which he knew Instinc
tively he had no part.
i When Smart, having got his bat' an?
coat; joined her In <7ie lobby and wa
about to call for a cab, dn? of the girl*
hands went Ont to his ready arm, bu
the other deftly handed him his ring.
"I've decided you'd better keep it;
She said calmly, while, bis fingers clos
lng tightly. about tho ieweL Smar
gazed with amazement ai her strang
smile. "I'll explain te> ys^s as we wal
along. No; not a cab. ;.I> prefer t
walk, It, isn't far to auntie's.'' Sh
Would not suffer' hui proximity, how
ever briery In a carriage.
Have you gone mad?" ho demand
ed, putting tho* bauble securely in bl
wallet ' "Of all Idiotic nonsenset Ant
Wides, you're, not dressed. for wall
-Oh, what does a little thing Ilk
that mat tor?" cried she, wi th'almost
child's fresh joy In her voice. "Not!
lng mattera now bnt ?tba big ihisgs.
And, gathering up her skirts, she ,ad<
ed, half to herself, with a queer' litt!
thrill: "I'm going home tomorrow I Vi
going home to Louisville tomorrow I"
Vf:', Fotirsh* ilse Whole Closo. . /
Many a year ago a **plebe? at ti
Naval academy astonished an 'opp
class, man by going to him and a
n?unclng, "See here, ?-e don't like tl
way my class J'i betog treated." Tl
upper c?ase man waa nearly surtfri?
eut ot bia wits, but, recovering fro
his stupor (and.onty one Who known tl
full m?Sning'of t'rate" among tte: ml
shipmen can have a correct appred
? . ^??b^ to an upper cla?? to'&U.ct
ried)/ the .'rating** ?emfa?ea? WR
shipmani do you want ; to Jight
nW^^
whipped bia mrtfi; ky? the New Yo
iHWalct The^^
|?ll(^;a^
finst; amt 6o gu .until a half dozen h
been dtecomfltedo Sometimes ' seyei
figbts:wo?ld foIf?toajl?^
th? ?plebe" wopld .?ay:' gentlemen,
nm tired'nbw.-'I'll ace.you again i
omer, day." T&Jf&ademy authority
found ont wI?t(lw;:&*-P^*i^i- a
Sent,for ^ befe
?fflcliafcau^?^ ?tc
Whfp :tim'\^lc/ cMMfe?t't?rn?d-;<
^tme ?ptebV* na? been a pr^rid flg
^$efii^ -j:.,
|?tere aK^\awf^^^
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It ia im indisaset and troubleik
ijrat?*,.at^^^
A PECULIAR FISH.
Th* Tnrbot'e Dall and Socket Kj-c
ot mack and Gold.
Lying Hup and slimy on a fishmon
ger's slab, or dry and ?audy in tho tish
Wire?* bankets, thc turbot Is, perhaps,
the least Interesting of fish. When
swimming lu uu artificial sea or lying
ou the sandy bottom % is the most at
tractive of all of the denizens of thia
mock orean und .whether at rest or lu
"motion bas un air of vigilance, vivacity
and intelligence greater thau that of
any of tho normally shaped fish. Tbl?
ls in part duo to its habits and in part
to the expression of tho nat tish's oye. '
This, which ls sunk and Invisible lu tho
dead llsh, is raised ou a kind of turret
lu tho living turbot, or sole?, and sot
there lu a half revolving apparatus,
working almost us Independently as
the "ball and socket" eyes of the cha
meleon, There is this difference, bow
ever, lu the eye of tho lizard and of the
tish-the iris of tho chntnekou ls a mere
pinhole at the top of the eyeball, which
Is thus absolutely without expression.
Tho turbot's, or "butt's," eye-] are
black and gold and intensely bright,
with nono of the fixed, staring stupid
appearance of ordinary fishes' eyes. It
Hes upon, ibo sand and jerks its eyes
independently into position to survey
any part of the ground surface, tho
water above, or that on either aldo at
any angle.
If lt had light rays to project from
its eyes Instead of to receive, the effect
would be precisely that made by the
sudden shifting of the jointed appa
ratus which casts the electric light
from a warship at any angle on to sea,
sky or horizon. The turbots, though
ready, graceful swimmers, moving in
wavelike undulations across tho water
or dashing off Uko a flash when so dis
posed, usually He perfectly still upon
the bottom. They do hot, like tho dabs
and the flounders, cover themselves
with saud, for they mimic the .olor of
the ground with such absolute fidelity
that except for the shining eyo lt ls
almost Impossible to distinguish them.
It would appear that rolltlon- ploys
some part In this subtle conformity to
environment, for one turbot, which ls
blind, has changed to a tint too light
and not at all in harmony with that of
the sand.-London Spectator.
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
No man ls as dangerous as his
threats.
When some men have nothing to do
they become reformers.
If a man ask^s a candid opinion from
a friend and gets lt, ft makes him mad.
Some people Invariably get the worst
of lt, because they are always demand
ing the best of it.
As soon as a man gets a notion that
his employer cant get along without
him he is getting ready to lose his job.
There ls always tho danger that ev
ery man will become the hired man
and every mother the hired girl to their
family:
When a young man begins to make
regular visits to a girl, how lt would
knock out the romance If it were said
that ho-was calling on her to make ar
rangements for hiring a conk,-Atchl
Bon ii lobe.
Where Kit Marlowe Waa Barfed.
St Nicholas, Deptford,' possesses
richer literary, artistic and naval asso
ciations than most churches of the riv
er sido. It was tua parish church of
John . Evelyn and his* tenant, Peter the
Groat, who delighted to make the par-''
son drunk, as -well as of a long Ima
of naval heroes. X)no of the many his
toric monuments quaintly commemo
rates Peter rett, -'tho Noah of his age,"
Wb o J Invented the fri gato. A weird
.,W!0?s. carving, representing the proph
et Ezekiel In tho valley of dry bones,
is by Grinling Gibbons, who was -'dis
covered" hero by Evelyn.. The parish,
register records the burial of Christo
pher Marlowe, ' "alaine by ffrancta
Aron er" o? Juno. 1, 1003.-Wc s tm in s ter
Gazette.-. ";- ' ' . '.'
Oddly Shapea Splfierc.
The most .peculiar spiders in the
world, as well as the largest ones, In
habit the island of Sumatra. They aro
. of all conceivable forms and colors, and
some of them spin threads almost* as
largo and strong as' the grocer's twine.
Some queerly shaped spiders have .
square bodies poised on long red legs,
and others have crooked green and yel
low: legs which supp ort heart; shaped
bodies. Ohe of the very oddest of the
lot has a body that looks like that of
a young turtle, tho ''shell" having round
knobs and pear shaped projections al!
???ver Jt : |p ->.< .
Mona meat to m fttan. ' : ?
A ''tombstene" which is to he seen
In tho garden of fish cottage. Blockley,
a picturesque village in South Worces-?
{wrsNre, . ls believed to bo the only
Halt's tombstone In existence- The In
scription ls ns follows:
lu Memory of tke Old ?Uh.
Unfler the Boll the Old l?afi? do, tte. -
dwenty years, bc, Jived and then, did, die.
Ho WM so tarn? you, tisdertt&nd
He woulfi,. come,- and cat, out, o?, our,
? *'-'.' .'?eiBnW'Ss?p .'.-'?:."".' rvyl
^ :; v April th? ann, tass.
..t.^ 'A?ed ?years. .^..... .fJ^ .v '
--London GrapTWc
gmr. . ? " . . ^ .
Sad Story. :
^K?nd Lady^-D? you mean to, tell mo
that reading Shakespeare ir jught > on
to prUwnf"What works did you wad?
: No. : sll^'Ttomeo. an', Juliet? tornad'
f^^^??iif^t?t?i^i evii inlltienc? .
could that hays on yon? No. dll-^Why;
lt learned mo to bo a s porch;; climber,"
:mv;^f^k>;--. ; -
v tttstefcs-a. Meatltr- ?
^Jun^ today^ said
tb* lady,' ^t? ses Athoss^;?^
ijbaias^
:^ot ms/m?^m,w replied w* callow
f^raituro salesman. "X ahi't never been
^P^Prsss. Y :Wm?? y
v ;^ There ?rol??'pts^
the manufacture of automobile? in the
United States. Tbe*e plants employ
.capital of llSO.OOOjOOO^^ft?^pl
Jfo^lOO?OOS m?ohiae.lnni* throt-gh
out the o?natry, an$ ?t ?s^i^fet?iei'
\ thst ihle year 4?.?^
.ty.^^0^** - ': ? ;^?a^sSDH
have h^ pries but.
sams ti me? ?oma of the m ha ve tb band
- ???iiMii ii inirTTi r iTr
LINCOLN'S WIT.
That and nidlcale Were Ells Weap
ona of Offense and Defense.
Wit and ridiculo wero Lincoln's
weapons of offense and defense, and
Le probably laugbed more Jury cases
out of court than any other man who
practiced at the bar.
"I once beard Mr. Lincoln defend a
man lu Bloomington against a charge
of ncssly/ counterfeit money," Vice
President Stevenson told tho writer.
"CThero was a pretty clear case against
the accused, but when the chief wlt
UCSR for ihe people* took the stand ho
stated that b;s naoio was J. Parker
Green, and Lincoln reverted to this
the moment bc rose to eros.-) examine.
?Why J. Parker Green? What did tho
J. Btaud for? John? Well, why didn't
ihe witness call himself Juin! V, Green?
That was h'.s name, wasn't UV Well,
what wa", ibo reason he did not wiall
to he known by his rl?hi name? Did J.
Parker Green have- anything to con
ceal, and, if nut, why did J. Parke*
Green part his name in that way?'
And so on. Of course tho wholo exam
ination was farcical," Mr. Stevenson
said, "but there was something Irre
slstlbly funny in the varying tonos and
inflections of Mr. Llucoln's voice as bo
rang the changes upon tho mai t's
name, and at the recess the very boy?
in the street took it up as a slogan and
shouted 'J. Parker Green!' all over the
town. Moreover, there waa something
in Lincoln's way of intoning his ques
tions which made me suspicious of the
witness, and to this day X have nover
been able to rid my mind of tho absurd
impression that there was so nfc thing
not quite right about J. Parker Oreen.
It was ell nonsense, of course; but the
jury muBt have been affected as I was,
for Green was discredited and the de
fendant went free."-Frederick Trevor
Hill Iii Century.
THE GNU IS A PUZZLE.
Et Seems to Bo a Cross Between th g
Horse, Cox* rand Deer.
Did you ever hear of a horned horse 1
It is called the gnu and ls a native of
Bout!.- Africa. The gnu is a puzzle.
We havo called it a horse, but It ls
more like a cow. It really seems to be
a cross between tho horse, the cow and
tho deer. It has the bend and horns
of a cow, the tail, the mono nnd with
ers of the horso and the legs of a deer.
Altogether the gnu ls one of tho most
elngu'ar crentures on earth.
Th) gnu Inhabits the hilly districts
of douth Africa, roaming all over tho
country in vast herds. As far as trav
elers have yet penetrated it ls found,
and lt ls fortunate that it Is so, for the
flesh of the gnu forms excellent food.
They are, however, extremely wild,
and, being very quick In their move
ments, are difficult to shoot. Upon tho
first alarm the wholo herd scamper
away la single file, following a leader.
When seen from a distance they look
like a troop of horses. ,
Their speed ls very great, and when
first disturbed they do not exert lt, but
kick out their heels and begin butting
at, anything that comes In their way,
exhibiting the greatest fury. Unless
hard prest,ed they seldom ?bow fight,
but when irought to bay tl?ey will de
fend themselves desperately. They
dart forward upon their enemy with
great fury, and unless he remains cool
and collected be probably will not es*
cape.
A Onost Storr.
. Under the date or March 0, 1800, the
Ant: aol Register tells how a butcher of
Stratford, hi Lancashire, had disap
peared during a then recent flood and
how rumors spread.that an apparition
had been eeen rear a certain local pool
of water. Semd gave it the form of an
uncanny do others that of an equally
mysterious mari who uttered blood cur
dling yella, and it was told that, even
when nothfrvg was seen, cattle refused
to drink at the pond, and horses trem
Su?? ns the y passed IL At last a town
meeting decided to pump the pool dry.
It waa done, and there, sure enough,
waa the butcher.-London .Chronicle.
Birds' Ramea.
There are some odd names for game
birds on the Chesapeake. A ?mall shy
snipe that flies with a twittering noise
is called the horsefoot snipe because of
its .fondness for the horsefoot or horse
shoe crab!, It ia called also the turn
stone from Ita habit of overturing peb
bles In search ot food. The telltale
snipe bears that name because it al
ways sounds a note of alarm at tho
sight of a gunner. Chesapeake gunners
believe that a single telltale can clear
a whole region of game birds. The
widgeon ls locally called tho bald pate,.
end the willet is se called because of
its cry-wlll-wUI-willet
?????&- ? -5=3-:-- _*
, ~TOor 'vtMJtavingo Bank. . . I
The first savings bank established In
tie United States waa bi Philadelphia,
which opened Deo. 2, 18l6. It ls said
that the first deposit made hi this bank
was tho sum of 3 shillings, banded over
the counter by a boy. The bank was
entitled, "The Savings Fund Society .of
Philadelphia." Tho first bank of this
kind established In New* Tors; was
chartered Nov. 25, 1810, and went into
business Joly 8, 1810. 5
Hot to Be Neglected. .
Mrs. Bliss-Here is a letter I want
you to post, dear. It ls to my milliner,
counteraaudtng an order, for a hat.
Mr. Bl lus-Hera, take this blt of cord
and tie both my hands behind my back,
co that I w mft forget it, . '
!-;:-.I)efln*?L.
.. The diff?rence between a speculation,
aral an investment la that It ls a epeou-j
tatton ; when . foo lose.-Washington
Post.. .v..; ?; -,? ; ?
The (Cloe* and ?he Ms*/ / '
When a dock is fast yon can always
tero it bock, but its different with a
yoting xnan*~-J)finr Xot% Tjtoam. r
W???
Signatare of l^a^f?V??4C^?^
THE LODGE.
In Mear Towna It Un? Docomo th?
Great Social Center.
Tho lodgo lins become tho social cen?
ter of muny a town, lt ls so to a
greater degree perhaps In tho west
thou In tho east. On tho plains dis
tances between population centers oro
greater, tho ties of old family acquaint
ance are lacking, the fraternal order ls
tho ono thing that knows no burrier of
wealth or position. Tho fact that many
of tho orders admit men and women to
their membership on tho sumo terms
adda to tho strength of tho social
claim; lt nlHo brings about odd situa
tions.
.'I om going downtown tonight," re
marked ti country town banker one
evening to his wife. "The lodge meets
this evening."
"That will leave me alone," was tho
response, "for Anna" (their one serv
ant) "ls going to lodge too."
"Yes," agreed the husband. "Wo be
long.to the same lodge."
This very equality biings about a
comradeship that ?n tho newer commu
nities muk?s esBler tho ways of life.
You havo nn employee In your olllce or
store. Ile works with his coat off, and
through tho day you consider him hut
little. You do not aBk his opinion or
defer to bis judgment. But on lodge
night when you enter tho portals-a
lodge door, though lt may admit only
to the second floor of nu unpainted
framo building, Is always a "portal"
you mako your obelsauco and mystic
signa before a dignified potentate In
robes of red and ye??ow whom you
recognise as your employee. - C M.
Harger In Atlantic.
A DROP OF WATER.
It Io ct Midget World Teeming? With
Straarsltagr Life.
In a Bingle drop of unfiltered water
may be seen lu miniature tho tragedy
that goes on perpetually lu the world
at large, for lu tho little drop thero ls
a whole universe of life, with nil Its
terrible and death dealing competition,
with all Its mystery and woe.
It M 's a French biologist who in
vented ho method by which this won
derful ?tate of things ls demonstrated.
He ?ailed the method tho "hauglng
drop slide," and lt ls beautifully sim
ple. A drop of water from the edgo of
au ordinary pond ls placed in n hol
lowed out space ou a small strip of
glass and sealed with a bit of thinner
glass. And now day after day and
night after night tho hideous business
going ou In that ono drop of perfectly
clear and apparently pure water may
bo watched and studied at tho lclsuro
of the observer.
Tho drop of water Is a world In it
self. Multitudes of animals swim
about in lt with plenty of room. Tho
giant worms with tremendous swish
ing tails, of whose approach ono ls
made aware by the confusion and pan
ic of tho smaller creatures scurrying
out of tho way In fear of their lives,
and countless bacteria Inhabit that
drop aa their permanent and proper
home and their ranging place.
Alcohol In Cold Weather.
A scientist thus explains why lt ls so j
dangerous to use alcohol in the polar
?egions: A moderate use of alcohol
causes a deposit of fat Alcohol Is not
turned into fuel lu the muscle and
nerve cells, but nerves n-, a pure fuel
la the orgaaism and repiacea the com
bustion of fat. Alcohol la therefore
dangerous io the extreme cold because
lt assists the throwing on? of heat in a
great degree. Tho effect ls as if a
stove In a room should be heated red
hot aad then all the doora and windows
thrown open. Heat produced by mus
cular vovk in the body ls best obtained
from carbohydrates ia the food; but,
besides this, the Indispensable produc
tion of heat ls beet obtained by fats.
Thia explains the instinctive choice nf
the rood of men. In the tropics they
eat little fat aad much fruit, while the
polar dweller requires immense quanti
ties of fat to keep up the bodily com
bustion.
Th* Papal Tiara?
According to Brewer, tho tiara of the
. pope ls a composite emblem. The pri
ma *y meaning ls purity aad chastity,
tile foundation and lining of the crown
being of the finest linen. The gold
band denotes BU prc JO ney. The first
cap of dignity was adopted by Pope
Damascus II. in 104ft. The cap waa
surmounted with a high coronet in
1205 by Boniface VIII. Tho .second
coronet was added In 1335 by Beuedict
XII. to indicate the prerogatives of
spiritual and temporal power combined
In the papacy. The third coronet is lu?
di cativo of the Trinity, but lt ia not
known who first adopted lt. Borne say
Urban V., others John XXII., John
XXIII, or Benedict xii.
daliel mun and-the De* Ila,
Guilelmua Parlsiensls, tho author of
ono ot the most famous works on
demonology, figures on what be terms i
"a basis of exact computation" to prove
that "the regions of the air, tho oav- |
erna and dark places of the earth" are
Inhabited by 44,435,580 devils. Where
eon earth thia visionary writer abtalnec*
the material upon which to baso such'
aa. "exact computation" bas been, an
enigma to all of tho later writers on
demonology,, witchcraft and kindred
subjects. ________
Olvidad.
Helen, ? little girl of four years,
came to her mother with a look of pain
on her face and said, "Mamma, I have
two bad h ea fla chea."
"Two headaches?" . ild her mother.
I "How can that be?" .
, "Well, I have oae above each eye."
Judge. . ? - . ?
The roots of tito yacca are extensive
ly used as a substitute for soap la
1 many parts of Mexico and Central
America.
-. Aa exehange tells the following:
A very poor maa applied for member
ship io a very exclusive oburoh. They
hardly liked to .tara him down, soire*
quested him tb take the matter to the
Lord in prayer aad)come again. Ia
abott two month* he showed ap.
They questioned him aa to ntfeai reply,
if any, he had received, aad he said:
,:The Lord told me not to get dis
couraged. He said He bad been try
ing to get in to that ch arch for seven
y?ua^ Vu* ' - -:
SCOTCH SUPERSTITIONS.
Carlon* Methods Tlmt Were Adoptad
In Sloanes* and Death,
A method much ht voguo in Scotland
at ono timo of ascertaining whether a
sickness would provo fatal was to dig
two holes in the ground, ono called tho
quick grave, tho other tho dead hole.
Tho sufferer was then placed between
the two, and thc hole townrd which ho
turned indicated what would bo tho
outcome of his malady. Sometimes a
piece of rock was broken over tho head
of a person whose Inst agonies were
painful alike to himself and to those
who witnessed them, lt was believed
that tho heart of the Bick man would
tims ho broken and his release hasten*
eil. Windows and doors are always
thrown with? open in order that tho de
parting spirit may have free egress
from t!u> house and escape from the
evil ones that hover around eager to
int lira ll his sold,
riming tho interval between death
and burial liens and cats were kept
carefully shut Up. A person meeting
theso uuimals at such a Juncture was
doomed to blindness In tho future.
Moreover, uuiess a stream divided the
two lwi ?*s, farmers frequently refrnln
.'rom yoking their oxen or horses be
fore the *1y was "laid under tho turf
of truth Many women preserved,
with th i greatest reverence, their
bridal attire to cover them in the cof
fin. Bread and water were placed In
the chamber of death, for during the
I night prior to the burial the spirit of
the departed one came to partake of
them. Stillborn children and little ones
who had not been blessed by the min
ister were burled before sunrise. In
thia way their admission to the land of
promise was assured. Not to observe
the practice was to destine the souls of
those bairns to wander homeless and
disconsolate.
Tho fato of the suicido ls lamentable.
His body cannot rest In tho klrkyard,
for It would taint the souls of those
who Ho therein. Frequently he was
burled In a lone dike which separated
wo lairds' estates, and passersby were
expected to cast a pebble at the rude
Btono which marked the place.
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
There'B a lot of foolishness to keep
out of.
Genius ls not rare, but plain com
mon sense is.
Groat things can't be very difficult
or on ordinary man couldn't accom
plish them.
Every ono naturally dlBllkes those
peoplo who i are so good they suggest
the top lino lu a copy book.
Bo content with your air castle. Tho
chimney in nn air castle never smokes,
and the wiridows do not rattle In every
wind.
Doing business without advertising
ls Uko winking nt a girl In tho dark
you know what you are doing, but no
body else does.
Perhaps you have noticed that chil
dren aro more willing to work for the
neighbors than at home; also that some
of them never outgrow the habit
?tehison Globe.
Instinct In Birds.
In the stormy part of the year a
steamer encountered rougl* weather,
and, as often happens at such times,
many sea gui ls hovered near the ship
and even came on board. Ono allowed
itself to be caught, and It was found
that it had a ABO. bone stuck in eye
In such a position as not absolu veiy to
destroy the sight, but penetrating an
inch Into the flesh of the bird and pro
jecting an inch and a half. It might
have bad a fight with a fish or got
transfixed seeking its prey. The doc
tor of tho Bhlp took the bird, extracted
the bone, applied a soothing remedy to
the wound and let lt go. It flow away,
but returned the next day, allowing it
self to be caught, The doctor exam
ined the wound, which was progressing
favorably, applied more of the remedy
and let the bird go a second time. It
flew BO ver al times around the ship and
then departed and returned no more.
London Sketch.
Verbal Chiropody.
Tho pastor, who wes calling upon a
member of his congregation, asked the
name of the sprightly little daughter
whose winning ways had attracted his
attention.
"Wo call her Elia/' said the little
girl's mother.
"That ls a good name, Mrs. Donley,"
remarked the minister. "It has been
made classic by Charles Lamb."
"Wefl, to tell the truth," explained
Mrs. Donley, "her name la Cornella,
but lt's easier to call her Ella."
"I see," ho rejoined. "And she prob
ably likes lt better. It ls a painless
extraction of a Corn."
Fifth Monarchy Men.
The fifth monarchy men formed a re
ligious sect that sprang up in the days
of Charles I. of England. They were
to called from the fact that they as
serted that in the last days tho four an
cient monarchies, tho Assyrian, the
Persian, the Babylonian and the Ro
man, would be restored, and to them
woul l be added a Christian monarchy,
or fifth monarchy; of which Christ
would be the king.
Anknard,
Master-Whr.t ! Both want a holiday
tomorrow? I can't spare you both at
once. Mary, you can have tomorrow
and John the next day. John-Thank
you. sh*, but we wanted to get mar
ried, and I'm afraid, sir, it can't be
done that way, bUt rn Inquire.-Lon
don Answers.
Impatience.
. In all evils which admit a remedy
Impatience should be avoided, because
lt wastes that time sud attention In
complaints whlc??, lt rswpcr?y appKc?,
might remore the cause.-Johnson.
Bheaumtbm
Is quiotly relieved and promptly
oured by Dr. Drummond's Lightning
Remedies? The internal' remedy is
Stessent to take, acta immediately,
oes not disturb digestion, is for
rheumatism only io all itt torturing
forms. The external preparation re
stores stiff joints, drawn cords sud
hi?d?n?d muscles, if your druggist
bato not these remedies in. utook, do
not Uko 'anything els?. Ssod $5 to
the Drummond Medioihe Co., Nsw
York, ?nd the lull treatment of two
large bottles will be sent to your OXr
press address. 4 Atenja wanted.
PeoA's Baak of Aiton. 1
We respectfully solicit a shar?
ot your business.
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Omeo in Old Benson Building*
Money to Loan on Real Estate.
WALL PAPERING.
A full assortment ot Wall Paper, In
cluding Tapestry, satin flnlsb, ingrain
and bath room Tile. The largest stock
ever carried in Anderson. Room mould
lng to match all paper. All orders filled
on ebert notloe. Three of.tuo best paper
bangers in the city.
"We also do work out of the oity.
Q. L. ARNOLD,
Phone No. 20 B. 301 Depot street
Notice to Creditors.
AU persons haying claims againe*
the Estates of Mary Earle and Fletoher
Latimer, deceased, are hereby notified
to present them, properly proven, to the
undersigned within thirty days after
publication herof for payment.
R. Y. H. NANCE,
Judsre cf Probate as Speolal Referee.
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Charleston ?16 Western
Railway.
Carolina
Arrival and Departure of Trains, Ander
son, 8. O.
Effective June 3,1906.
DEPARTURES:
nia
7.27 a. ra. No. 22, daily, except Sunday,
for McCormick and Interme
diate stations, arriv? McCor
mick ll 15 a. m.
4:15 p. m. No 6, dally, for AugUBta,??to.,
connecting at Augusta xvi ol'ali
? lines diverging, and at McCor
mick with C. & W. C. train No.
4 for Greenwood and interme
diate stations. Arrive Calhoun
Falls 5.42 p. m., Augusta 8.30
p.m.
ARRIVALS:
9 Trains arrive Union Depot Anderson,
No. 5, dally.'from Augusta, McCormick,
Calhoun Falla and is?srsts?is?v S?M?UOS
11.00 fi. m.; No. 21, daUy, except Sunday,
from McCormick and intermediate sta
tions 6.10 p.m.
W. B. Steele, U; T. A.,
Anderson, 8. C.
Geo. T. Bryan, G. A.,
Greenville, 8.0.
Ernest Williame, O.P.A.
Augusta, Ga.
B. A. Brand.
Traffic Manager.
Blue Ridge Railroad,
Effective NOT. 39,180?,
.WESTBOUND.
No. ll (dally)--Jbeave Belton 3.50 p.
rn; ?.ndsraca 4.15 p. m. ; Pendleton 4.47
p. OL- . ; Cherry 4 54 p. m. ; beneca 5.81 p.
in ; arrive Walhalla 5.55 p. m.
No. 9 (dally except donday)-Leave
Belton 10.46 a. m.; Anderson 11,07 a. m.;
Pendleton 11.32 a. m.; Cherry 11.39 a. m.*
arrive at Seneca 11.67 a.m.
No.' 5 (Sunday only)-Leave Baltes
11.46 a.m.; Anderson 11.07 a. m.; Peu
dinton 11.82 a. m.; Cherry 11.39 a. m.;
Seneca 1.05 p. m.; arrive Walhalla 1.2,
. ..in.
No. 7 (dally except Sunday)-Leave
Anderson 10.30 a. m.; Pendleton 10.59 a.
m.; Cherry 11.09 a. m.; Seneca 1.05p. m.;
arrive Walhalla 1.40 p m. .
No. 3 (dally)-Leave Belton 9.15 p. m.,
arrive Anderson 9.42 p. m.
No. 23 (dally exe t Sue tay)-Leave
Belton 9.00 a. m.; arrive Anderson 9.80
EASBOUND,
No. 12 (dally)-Leave Walhalla 8.85 a.
m.; Seneca 8 58 a. m.; Cheriy 9.17 a. m.;
Pendleton 9.JS a. m.; Anderson 10.00a.
m.; arrive Belton 10.25 a. m.
No. 15 (dally except Sunday)-Leave
Seneca 2.00 p. m.; Cherry 2.19 p. ra.; Pen
dleton 2.26 p. m.; Anderson 3 10 p. m.;
arrive Belton 8.35 p. m.
No. 6 (Sunday only )- Leave Anderson
8.10 p. m.; arrive Belton 3 85 p. m.
No 8 (dairy)-Leave Walhalla 8.10 p.
m.; Seneca 5.81 p. m.; Cherry 6.59 p. m.;
Pendleton 6.12 p. m.; Anderson 7.80 p.
m.; arrive Belton 7.68 p. m.
No. 24 (dally exoept Sunday)-Leave
(Andersen 7.60a. m.: arrive Belton9M
a. Ul. H. C. BEATTIE, Pres.,
Greenville, S O
I J. R. ANDERSON, Supt.
i Anderson,S. C.
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