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r , ft.? ! '"St THOMAS COTOTY OAT JOSEPH A. CILL, Editor. colb: KANSAF CONUNDRUMS. 7hy is a hillside from its top Uke any dog that wants to stop? One's a slope dcnrn, and give it up The other one is a slow pup. A pfcU-axc digger can you find ""Him like a man who's unrefined? One tnotrs his pick, and. we suppose, The other fellow picks his nose. "Why is a racer like a man Commuting on a railroad plan? One trains to run "With many pains The poor commuter runs to trains. "Why is a summer dude, half fed, X.iUe an old hen without her head? Dude's dressed to till (himself, we guess), The poor old hen is lilted to dress. "Why is a winning gambler like .A miner who has found a strike? One claims his state. With higher aim The other party states his claim. "Why is a chap who leads the van' Just like himself? Guess, if you can. He trails ahead without a balk, And, also ha! ha! heads a trait. A railroad car conductor. Why Is he like a proressor high? The first one minds his train. We find The man of knowledge trains his mind. Why is a barber like a lad Caught hooking apples, which is bad? One scrapes a face. The boy, alack. Must ace a scrape and hand 'em back. lVhy is a cow that's milked like he Who these 'conundrums" fails to scot The cow, she ffieei it down with force, The reader gives it up, of course. IL C. Dodge, in Goodall's Sun. TWICE SENTENCED. One Judge Who Practiced What He Preached. "Do you need a man to work about your place, sir?" Judge Parker looked up from his law books and papers to the question er, a stalwart man about thirty years of age, poor, but genteel in appear ance, and respectful in manner and speech. "Takea chair," said tho Judge, po litely, motioning to ono near him. "No. thank you, sir; I prefer to stand, if you please. The door was k open ana i. maue doiu to wane in. i L knocked several times on the door irarae, but you didn't hear me. I came in just to ask if you need a man to do any sort of work about your place? If you do not, I'll not take up any more of your time, as I see you're busy. But I hope you do, sir; I need work, hadly." "You are a stranger in Pixloy, are you not?" asked tho Judge, leaning hack in his chair. Partly so. I lived here years ago." "Your name?" "John." "Your surname?" "I would like you to call mo just John, sir, if you please." "Don't you know, my man, that withholding your name is not a good recommendation, and very likely to maito an unfavorable impression?" "I know it sir. but if you'll only try me. 1 think you'll find that my faith fulness and desire to do every thing right will make up for the rest of my name." Something about tho man's bearing and appearance strongly impressed Judge Parker, inspiring a desire to know more of him, and ho said: "Well. I'll tell you candidly, that I likoyour appearance and manner, but when a man refuses to give his name there's always something wrong." "There is something wrong, sir. I'll ho honest with you, there is something wrong with the name, but not with me not now. I could easily give you a ialse name. Ain't tho fact that I don't give ono some sign of honesty, and won't you pleaso look at that as aj recommendation, sirr ' "It is an indication, certainly," re sponded tho Judge. ".Now, it just hap pens that I do need a man about my country place hero; need one badly. Summer is upon us, bringing a great deal of work to be done about the grounds. I have a man for tho stable and horses, so the new hand would have to do the rough work, mowing tho lawn, raking, weeding, sawing -wood, keeping tho grounds in good order, runuing errauds and so on. "Would you bo willing- to do that?" "Certainly, sir," John hopefully re sponded. "I'll bo only too glad if you'll try mo." "But you are nn able-bodied young fellow, who could make at some trade much more than I could give you for the work mentioned, and if I mistake not your appearance, you have had higher aims than this sort of work." "That is all true, sir. I could make more at other work, and I have had higher aims, but you've seen how mis fortune steps in sometimes on our aims. But Td be glad to do such work as you said for the summer, if you'll only give me a trial." "What are your terms?" "That is not important, sir " "Not important? Why, my mau. it is "becoming plain to me that you have some object other than this work; some plan which such a position is to subserve. Haven't you?" Not exactly a plan, but I have a rea son for coming to you that Pd rather not tell, if you please. It's not a wrong purpose, and I hope you won't refuse me tho work on its account." "It gives rise to unfavorable -suspi-' dons, though. An unusual number of things are against you. You refuse to jjira your name, you seek work plain - Mjf UCUC5U1 jum auuinKj, nuj rc wimportant, and, lastly, the work is ,-ot your Ohio! object You aunt tainly be aware that these would be good grounds for turning you away." "I am aware of that, sir, and was afraid that when I came to you that I would appear in a bad light, but I con cluded to be honest about it, anyhow. Try me, though, sir; you'll not regret it. I want the place sorely; more than I dare tell. I'm in distress. I have nothing else to say. My appearance is my only recommendation. , If that won't do, I must go." He looked pleadingly at the Judge, who, rising, came from behind his desk, and standing close to the appli cant said: "Well, John, let me tell you that your candor and evident truthfulness have Impressed me very strongly in your fa vor, despite the appearance against you. I'll try you for a month, but you must not complain if" you are denied certain privileges that would be ac corded to a man who has proven him self trustworthy, or if your actions are more closely watched." "I've seen those consequences, sir, and it's all right They are to be ex pected under the circumstances, and I won't complain. Do as you -please with me till you feel I can be trusted. Show me the work at once, sir, if you can. I couldn't find words to thank you, sir, even if you had timo to hear them. My work must show ypu how grateful I am." Donning a broad-brimmed straw hat. Judge Parker conducted the new man out over his spacious estate, indicating what work would be expected of him, and set him to do some weeding at a spot in sight of his study windows. He then returned to his papers and books, but as the afternoon wore on, he cast frequent glances through the window at John. It was plain that he had become deeply interested in the man whoso history had been so can didly and honestly withheld. He could not fathom the mystery with which the applicant chose to envelop him self, but he trusted that his purposes were honorable, though he was some what suspicious. Judge Parker was a large-hearted man, widely known and beloved for geniality, benevolence and uniform justice. Tho humblest citizen, if worth', might apply to him for 'help, certain of a patient and responsive hearing. Knowing that his liberality had drawn him to man' unworthy sup plicants, he now suspected that John had some design upon his philanthropy, and accordingly believed that he need ed watching. But each glance through tho window showed John working industriously, with an earnest vigor and care that cut the sharp edges from his suspicion. And so he worked throughout the trial month. Faithfulness and a pains taking interest were stamped upon each detail of his work, and many per sons commented to the Judge upon tho improved appearance of the place. John was an unusual quiet and un obtrusive man. He seldom volunteered remarks save to ask instructions con cerning his work; ho never presented himself unbidden. Judge Parker's several efforts to elicit some account of his life failed; he was respectfully candid in answering that he did not wish to tell any thing about himself, saying that he entirely rested his hope of continued employment upon his work. When the month ended ho was re engaged, and still ho maintained the same scrupulous care in every piece of work, however trivial. He never left the place, unless sent upon errands, and, retiring early to his room, spent his evening in quiet pursuits. The Judge's interest in him grew in to genuine fondness. He liked to talk to him, and found him well posted and shrewd in the ways of the world, and ever ready to converse on all subjects except his past life; that was a sealed book. Tho summer wore unoventfully away, until ono morning, late in Au gust, a visitor entered tho Judge's stud. It was Joshua Skilos, a mem ber of the bar in the judicial district over which Judge Parker presided. His face indicated an important mis sion. "Judge," he said, after a few re marks on general subjects, "you have a now man at work on your place." "Yes. indeed. I have. I don't won der you've noticed it. Many others havo spoken to me of tho improve ment. But he's no eye-server; he's thorough-going to the smallest de tail." Skiles grinned expectantly at this enthusiasm, as he asked: "What is his name?" "Ho calls himself John." "No surname, eh?" "No; well, the truth is, he declined to give it, and he's been so faithful that I havo respected his reasons for concealing it, wha ever they arc" "Is it possible you don't remember him. Judge?" "No, I don't; yet several times I've thought there was something familiar about him, either in his motions or lools, I can't tell which." "Woil, I've just got back from a trip to Europe, been most all over the old country, and tho moment I set eyes on your new man I knew the fellow, if ho '" disguised himself with whiskers. I in not often deceived in people I tell you." "I dare say not, but I am. if I've ever seen him before.' "Well. tncn. Judge." said Skiles, with manifest pleasure, "you sentenced him ten years ago to the penitentiarv." Judge Parker looked closolv"t ! Sidles before replying or showing anv feeling at tho statement The was not a -'avorite at tkebur. car-jbora a reoutatioa for mm. vr.-l i sfrir. T-u. ".r? J" mw w-un w wmn ciuiu ...., r:T:ji"wr7;v -,-- v? cases usually being trivial, most of them plainly trumped up by himself upon trifling disputes between parties, and he was given to volunteering serv ices as bids for favor. So the Judge looked at him, secret ly displeased at the disclosure. He didn't want to hear evil of John; he liked him, and was disposed to believe this one of Skiles' designs upon his favor. "His name, Mr. Skiles?" "John Dorker." replied Skiles, ef fusively. "You sentenced him ten years ago last March for burglary, which was proved beyond the slightest shadow of doubt There wasn't a pcintilla of evidence in his favor. Why. the jury were out only about ten minutes. I was present during the trial, and I can truthfully say it was the plainest case of guilt in ray legal experience. You sent him up for five years." "Are you certain of this, Mr. Skiles?" the Judge asked, coldly. "It's a very serious matter to brand a man a convict He is doing well here. May you not be mistaken?" "No, indeed; I never forget a face." "It seems that I do, then. What is your purpose?" "Simply to warn you, sir." "W hat good will it do you if I dis charge him?" These questions cut close, and Skiles winced a little as he answered: "None at all, sir. I don't expect it to, except that inward consciousness of doing a service. I thought you would certainly not wish to have a mau sleeping in your house whom you sen tenced yourself, and who- served his term in prison." "Well, now, Mr. Skiles, to be frank with you, I don't believe in always putting the foot of virtuous.scorn on a man's neck because ho was once a criminal. There's no reason why such a mau shouldn't reform and lead an honest life. I've sentenced many men to prison, but have never had a good chance to do one a kindness. I hon estly believe that many a criminal would rise to rectitude if helped, and John is one of them." "We generally try to get rid of a stumbling horse, Judge." said Skiles with a weak laugh. "If you doubt my story call the man in and face him with it" This was exactly what Judge Parker did not wish to do. Ho believed the story, but did not want to give Skiles the expected satisfaction of seeing John's disgrace laid bare. A sincere sorrow for him arose, and he said: "No. Mr. Skiles. I'll not confront him with it now." The pettifogger thereupon bowed himself out, somewhat crestfallen, as ho had confidently expected to win the Judge's influence in an appoint ment he aspired to, and to have seen the criminal ignominiously dismissed. Looking after him Judge Parker mused: "I do wonder why some peo ple iovo so much more to find evil than good in a person. A noble character is to them as a whitewashed fence, against hich they delight to throw mud. I hate to tell John of this, but I suppose it must bo done." John promptly obeyed tho summons, entering respectfully and inquiringly. A shade of distrust on the Judge's face made him uneasy, but he calmly aud with manly dignity awaited the com muuication. "Sit down, John," the Judge began, kindly; "it may be a long interview." Ho complied, and began nervously revolving his straw hat by shifting his fingers along the edge of the brim, but he looked firmly at his employer. "John your surname, is it Dork er?" A slight pallor swept over the hon est face, as ho replied: "It is, sir. You have remembered me at last." "You expected me to?" "I did; yes. sir." "No, I didn't recognize you, John," said the Judge, with a note of disap pointment in his voice, "but a lawyer at the bar told me who you were." Always some one to give a fellow a kick, no matter how hard he's try ing to get up?" "Yes. it seems so. Now, John, ho says I sentenced you ten years ago to the penitentiary. Is it true? " "It is, sir," was the humble reply. And you served your full term of five years?" "Lacking the time of commutation, I did." "What have you done since your release?" Nothing but try, sir; shifting about from place to place. I've tried hard, desperate hard, to lead a true, honest life, but its up-hill work. There's a weight on a man like me, sir. The opening penitentiary door is at the very foot of a hill, and when a poor fellow comes out and tries to walk up, there's always some one. who is glad to push him down again." "Were you guilty of the burglary?" "I was, sir. It was my first crime. The easy gain looked templing, and I fell. I needed money; but there is no excuse I deserved the punishment inose awiul years, sir. gave me time lor reflection, and I determined that when I got out with God's help, to pick myself up. It's been hard, cruel ly, fearfully hard, but I haven't fallen again. I'm an honest man in my heart, sir, if the world won't acknowledge it" "But why didn't you tell me this when you came? It would have beea better." I suppose it would, sir. But I was too weak. X needed worur so badly, and if you had turned me awav them. wtw ji , Never mind, if you please, sir, you didn't turn me cff." "Very well, John, I'll not ask you. But you said you had a special pur pose in coming to me. Can you toll me that?" John Dorker arose, laid his hat upon the chair, and facing the Judge, said impressively. Do you remember, sir, what you said when you sentenced me?" "No, I do not" "Well, sir, your words burnt them selves into my heart as if they'd been sparks. I used to fancy I saw them written in fiery letters at night upon the back wall of my cell. You spoke feelingly, sir, like you pitied me, and that's what made them take such a hold of me. They were: 'Young man, you have set your foot on a dan gerous path. The way of crime never leads upward, always down, down to the unknown depths. The pure sun light of Heaven never smiles upon it It is crowded with wrecks of noble lives. When you tread it- you leave mother, true friends, light peace, Heaven and God behind you. You are going to prison. In the quiet years you shall spend there, look over this life of yours, and think if you can afford to spend tho smallest portion of it on this path. Come out a pure man. You will still be young, with much of your life before you; many years to be useful and good in, and to retrieve this false step. Let mo say from my heart, young- man, don't blight your life.' " He dashed the tears from his eyes and proceeded: "My mother sat weeping behind me, sir, as I stood at the rail. 1 was her only support God alone knew how she was to live during those years. Your words were knife thrusts, sir. I did have to leave her, friends, peace, Heaven and the God she had so earn estly taught mo to pray to. And I did reflect, sir, in those quiet years, and I came out a pure man. God knows how I've tried not to let that falso step blight my life. But wherever I went, some one spread the truth "Employ ing that man, that John Dorker? Why, he's a convict' "I became desperate; a temptation stared me in the face. I felt myself weakening. Starvation, gloom, de spair, a broken-hearted mother, were about me, and I wavered, sir, when a thought came: 'Surely, surely, tho judge who spoke those words would help me; he wouldn't turn me away.' And I came. It was my last chance. Too much depended upon my getting work, sir, to risk Celling you my story. But now I'm found out, I'm ready for your decision. Can you trust a convicted burglar in your house? Will you give me a trial? If not I'll go away and try it again, sir, but I don't know " Judge Parker sprang up and warm ly grasped the trembling hand. "Trust you, John? Give you a trial? You have been tried, and I again sentence you, John Dorker, to five years in my service, in my most earnest help, in my best effort to place you on tho road to prosperity. God bless you!" And when the sentence was served. John Dorker was an honest and useful citizen. Boston Budget SAM LEE'S POLL-TAX. A Chinaman's Kplcrruinmatic Comment on 11 Callforniii Law. The Chinaman in California, al though aliens, are obliged to .pay a poll-tax of three dollars, if under sixty years of age. As thoy are thrifty peo ple, inclined to save, and not at all in sympathy with American institutions, they do all they can to avoid this tax. Mr. Frank, an assessor in one of the mountain districts, had a good deal of trouble one spring in finding a certain Chinaman, "Sam Lee," who was on his list He went to Sam's shanty twice; he looked for him at the placer mine where he "panned out" his dnily wages, but all in vain, Sam managed, to avoid the assessor. One morning, however, Mr. Frank happened to meet him on the mountain road. "Hello, Sara Lee!" said he, stopping his horse, "I've been looking for you. You most pay your poll-tax three dollars." "Me no payee; me klixty-nine old," said Sam. "Nonsense, you're not forty, and you know it Come. You must pay that tax. Out with it" "Me klixty-eight" urged Sam. "Nonsense, I tell you. I know bel ter." "Me klixty-seven," pleaded the Chinaman; and as the assessor still shook his head and looked command ing, he ran beseechingly down the years from "klixty-klix" to "klixty." But the majesty of the law, as per sonified by Mr. Frank's unbending de cision, at last awed him. Reluctantly he drew from his blouse a leather bag. took out of it three silver dollars, and handed them to the assessor with this parting shot: "Melican man heap stealee. What for you no catch-um pistol-gun?" Mr. Frank says that he has never efoce approached a Chinaman for his poll-tax without remembering the time he was made to feel like a high way robber by Sam Lee's domand: "What for you no catch-um pistol gun?" Youth's Companion. - m m ' A childless old lady of Stoddards ville. Pa., years ago set apart a small room for spiders to make their webs in, and no broom has ever disturbed it Tbe spide-s dwell together in harmony as a rale, although the ladVsays they PROFITABLE CROPS. Spring Bailey aa Excelent Sabstltnta for OaU in Rotation. The oats crop fits into our rotation bo nicely that we are loth to give it up. although there is little profit in it. i of EnSlana' n the occasion of the pre The average yield in this section is 40 sentation-oi one of our most beautiful bushels per acre. Many fields, of -American girls. Said a distinguished, course, each year yield 50 and 60 EnffUsn gentleman, a few years ago:, bushels, but far more fall below 40 i "Her MaJesty seems to tend very bushels. The straw, thought by some ' strictly to the matter in hand, but. to be no better than wheat straw in the re not a trick of manner or a de food value, when properly cared for tail of dress that escapes her notice, makes good coarse food for anv kind i Her intuitions are so Icoen.and the val- of stock. I have freauentlv wintered horses on no other coarse fodder, giv ing a little larger grain ration than when feeding hay. When we also con sider the excelent condition of the soil for the preparation of a seed-bed for wheat, there is, perhaps, a measure of profit in it But a large percentage of farmers get no such value out of it They stack the straw in the barnyard and allow the stock during the winter to eat a little and trample a good deal in the mud for manure. With no better use of the straw, it is no hard matter to see that there is no profit in a 40-bushol oats crop. Can we not find a substitute for oats in spring barley? On good rich soil that will grow a heavy crop of oats, you can depend on spring barley for a crop about equal to oats in quan tity, which will bring a much better price in the market, or will yield more value if it is desired to be fed on the farm. Many farmers realize in this section $30 gross per aero for their barley, which is better than any yield of wheat I have yet heard of this season, and it only occupies the ground a short time. It is n harder to handle by our modern mach .nery than oats or wheat, and if the sti iw is stacked in the barnyard, it wil make as much manure as either. I can not say whe! ner the soil is left to be in as good condition to bo fol lowed by wheat or n jt. but this year it was ripe and cut as early as wheat, and this fact is much in its favor, as an early preparation of the seed bed is possible and herein lies the success of the crop. If you desire to seed to clover I believe that it can be dene with as much hope of success with bar ley as with oats. I havo observed one field seeded this season and there is a splendid catch, but this has been an exceptionally good year to get a stand of clover, and will, of course, not be a sufficient test. Barley does not grow so tall as oats, and is not so ant to fall down. It ripens and is removed from the ground earlier and in dry seasons this is another advantage. For theso reasons I should think the young grass would stand a better chance with bar ley than oats. Some farmers are still growing win ter barley and rye. Winter barloy docs not pass the winter so well as wheat and with considerable differ ence in price it can not take rank with wheat Bye can be made a piofitablo I crop when there is a good market for the straw. The grain, when used with other grains unites a valuable food for growing pigs, and when so used is worth more than the market value. Frequently the straw will bring as much as the grain, and in such situa tions can not fail to pay. It is gener ally true that any grain raised on tho farm yields a better return if fed to good stock, than when sold whole in ! the market and many stockmeu find it, profitable to supplement their own byl purchasing mill feed, eta, but the average farmer would better keep only sufficient stock to consume tho grain raised on the farm. Cor. Ohio Farmer. CLEAR YOUR LAND. Why Stumps Should lto Put Out of tho Way as Oulckly i l'Hibie. Roots aro a great det'riment to plow ing, and stumps hinder and damage reapers, mowers and cultivators very materially. They should be put out of the way as soon as possible. When tim ber is removed and the land intended for cultivation the ground should be seeded' down to grass with the first crop, or . without a crop, and remain seeded till tile stumps and roots aro rotten. Then ; it may be plowed for other crops; but ' in these days of small margins, raising corn, wheat or potatoes among stumps is bothersome and unprofitable. It is specially unprofitable to allow the sprouts to grow a year or two after cutting down the trees, and then go over the land a second time to remove the sprouts. A great deal of land in the Southern States, and not ajittle North and East, is man aged in that way; but that process doubles the cost of preparing tho ground for a crop. Cut your tree in summer, if possible; kill the sprouts every summer, or as often as they ap pear, seed the land to grass and keep it seeded till stump and roots aro rot ten. To remove old tree stumps, a dyuamite cartridge properly placed will do more in an instant than a man could do in two days with the tools usually employed. Of course, this should not be handled by careless per sons, but its power is such an efficient agent in removing such obstructions that the job should never be under taken again with the old outfit, con sisting of a spade, a dull axe and a crowbar. Troy (N. Y.) Times. m Just What Had Happened. Fcltwell Why this disiionsolate look. Todd? You look as though the iron had entered your soul. Todd That's just what has hap--pened, and Tm look'.ug for a place wnere I can take of" my taoe and knock, the blamed nail dowa Tune. unpleaat facta of " -One of the I , - -.. i.1... Amm . lvrtmXr' "WalL. Ml.MfM hrnlr . -t QUEEN VICTORIA'S EYES. hr Arc Qatok-ia Detecting Evldeaee f Fealalae Frivolity. "Very forward," was the criticism, said to have been made bv the Oueen ue that she sets on modesty is so great, her interest in the young so sincere, that she has become a famous reader of character. The Queen de tests a flint, and she can detetect one of these specimens almost at a glance. Neither velvet nor satin nor precious stones can cast sufficient glamor over a tendency of this kind to hide it from these truly motherly eyes. It is said thatoue day when Her Maj esty was present in her carriage at a military review, tho Princess Royal, then about fourteen, seemed disposed to be a little familiar and, possibly, slightly coquettish, in thoughtless, girlish fashion, with the young officers of the guard. The. Queen tried to catch her daughter's eyer but the gay uniforms were too attractive, and the little Princess paid no attention to the silent endeavors of her mother. At last, in a spirit of fun. she capped the climax of misdemeanors by dropping her handkerchief over the side of tho carriage, and tho Queen saw that it i as 110t an accident Immediately two or three gentleman sprang from their horses to return it to her, but the hand of royalty waved them off. "Thank you.but it is not necessary," said Her Majesty. "Leave it just where it lies," and then turning to her daughter, sho said: "Now I must ask you to got down and pick up your handkerchief." "But. mamma " The little Princess' faco was scarlet, and her lip quivered with shame. "Yes, immediately," said the Queen. The royal footman had opened tho door and stood waiting by the side of the carriage, and the poor, mortified little girl was obliged to step down and rascue her own handkerchief. This ' was hard, but it wjis salutary, and probably nipped in the bud tho girl's first impulse toward coquetry. Amer ican mothers would do well to follow J so meritorious and notable an exam ple. Her Majesty has spoken very plain and sensiblo words to tho British no bility in regird to tho education and j management of their girls, and on the subjects of flirtation and immodest dressing sho is eloquent. "I had no idea your mother observed my harm less coquetry," said a young lady whose mother had been spoken to by tho Queen. "I have no doubt it was harmless." replied the Princess Alice, who was the embodiment of kindness and sympathy, and yet who never hesitated to speak the truth, "but it was certainly thoughtless and unbecoming. It wouldn't be srife for one of us to be coquetti&h," she added, with a 6mile. "But I was not aware that Her Majesty ever looked at me after the first formality was over," tho young English girl responded, dubiously. ' The Princess" smile deepened into a laugh, as she said: "Let me tell you4 just one thing, my dear; the Queen of Lngland has not one pair of eyes, but fifty, and those in the back of her head are marvelss." Youth's Compauion. TWELVE HELPFUL RULES. Some That Have Been Trlci! with No ticca-e- yy Coo'cl KfTtet: i 1. Do not interrupt others in con versation unnecessarily. 2. Be unselfish. 3. Have courage to speak the trulh. 4. Do not shirk. 5. If you have been to blame.- do not try 1o throw the blame on some one else. "If sho hadn't done so-and-ao it wouldn't havo happened." 6. When you have used an article put it back in its place; especially if it is one used by tho family in common. 7. Remember that by your conduct persons judge of. your home-training and home-influences. 8. Be careful to meet your engage ments promptly. 9. Be punctual at' meals. 10. Whatever is worth doing at alL, is worth doing welL 11. Help others. ' 12. Let your friends," feel that you. can be depended upon to keep your word. It will be a comfort to them to havo some one to turn to in time of need, and it will be a deep and lasting pleasure to you to know they have confidence in you. Virginia Alston, in Ladies' Home Journal. The Czar's New Train. A new imperial train has just been f built for the Emperor of Russia. The saioons are covered with iron outside. -and then come eight inches of cork, instead of the steel plates with which the carriage of the old train were pro tected. All the saloons (which com municate by a covered passage) are exactly the same in outward appear ance, so that no outsider may be ablo to discover in which carriage tho Czar is traveling. During the Emperor's journey last autumn ho pa.ied most of his time in a carriage which, from the outsider looks like a luggage-van. London Truth. ' 7, - '-That's a nice looking trotting- bona you have there," said one younjr- to anetbar. fDoea he evar- l -? t f ! ' -r -. '- 'M fc .il -vfrz. m A W W AUH ! 'M'.BtaH m. S- J- --- :.--- AM4hAK M f ! mt BBSM W . VUB "M BKBPWflB YMtai . , mMM&mMMMS