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N THE
iHADOW OF
THE JOSS
By JESSIE JUUET KNOX f
Copyright. IKu. br J. i. Knot
1 shower of almond blossoms, a low,
.lcnl laugh, and the world bad Just
run for the youug Ah Cong.
It waa the irwk of the Chinese New
Tear, the tima when every heart Celes
tlul ben ta with joy, and the heart of t It
haudnorue young Chinaman beat with
more than the usual allotment of joy
aa be glanced upward to And the
source of the anowy ahower of the om
nipresent almond blossom. Waa it a
woman who had dared T in that glauca
upward hla whole soul went out to the
owner of the awcet piquant faca aa it
leaned far out over a roana of Chinese
lilies and almond bloaaoms, and hla
young heart thrilled with aomethlng
that went atralgut to the heart of the
fair one, the one who dared.
With all the coquetry of her sex, aha
smiled upou Win In a sweet, shy way
not to 1 rcsltjicd by one of the tem
pera incut of Ah Cong. Who could
wonder that In the sweet Intoxication
of tlmt Flanee he for not that be had
wife? A wife who wna old and ugly
and like a piece of parchment, not a
sweet, dimpled, perfumed tblug like
tula!
The fair one, Ab I-een, bad been
burning her Incense before the good
Joss and bad bowed ber pretty bead,
Xltatenlug with jewels, no many times
upon Ue rug and waved ber sandal
wood sticks so dutifully. Aud while
doing thla It bad seemed to her maiden
heart that It roust be lovely to be good,
aa good aa Jose would liVe one to be,
and after ber devotions sba bad
stepped out upon tba long balcony
overlooking the streets In order to gaze
upon the ever changing crowd.
The narrow streets were lined with
almond blossoms and lilies, and In
front of every door and on all the pic
turesque balconies, awayed by the
brecxe, glowed the great, round lan
terns, and In eTery doorway were the
little howla of burning Incense and the
red papera to scare away the devil. Far
up in tb latticed windows burned
large red candles and from these same
windows peeped happy faces.
. Ah Gong looked again, and the more
he looked' the more waa be convinced
that his soul waa In great peril and
that it waa absolutely Imperativo that
he should at once repair to the josn-
kouso and supplicate the goda. II
uddenly remembered that be bad been
very lax In that respect lately, and
with a boldness quite remarkable for
one who cared nothing for these things
be mounted the stairway and well
"hearts ire hearts the weary world
ovar." There comes a time to every
oo when the sound of one voice and
the glance from two eyes have tba
power to thrill our heartstrings and
make one forget everything except the
Intoxication of being loved. That time
bad come for the aristocratic little
Chinese maiden, and through do fault
of hers. It waa fata that waa alL
She said to the maid: "Ab, Buey,
look! Tou tblnk blmeby be coate? My
hair Is It pretty? My Upe re tbey
red? What makes tne feel so strange?
Will the good josa be angry?"
"No, no. Vou are beautiful; more
beautiful than tbe almond flower!
Your eyes are atara, your mouth a rose,
your heart speaks Unten!" ,'
And, listening, she heard and ssw
with tbe eyes of ber soul, and then
be came, and with hla coming Ufa waa
changed.
Ylrat, aa the maid reported through
tba ehlnka of the carved woodwork, be
burned bia incense stlcka and little red
papera before tbe great Joaa, bis silken
robe clinging gracefully to hla lithe
form the while, and then he placed hla
Hew Year's card, long allp of red pa
per wltb hla name lu Chinese letters,
on th carved table.
Hla devotions over, what more nat
ural than that be, too, abould repair
to the balcouy to look down upon tb
crowd? What more natural than that
the little Ab Leen abould drop ber fan
at that preciso moment? She really
did not mean to do It, but abe waa so
startled by tbe appearance of the one
upon whom abe bad showered ber al
mond bloasoins. Ue waa not like any
one abe bad ever seen. U was so
strong and handsome and young, not
In tbe leaat like tbe vlctoua old Gum
Cblng, tbe highbinder to whom ber
father bad promised ber In marriage.
It waa also quite natural that Ab
Gong abould pick up tbe perfumed fan
and return It to tbe fair unknown wltb
a light pressure of tb band and a
thrilling glance from bla dark eyea.
Ab Suey might have been deaf, dumb
and blind for aogbt one could notice to
tb contrary. Llk tb well trained
little mato abe was, abe aaw and beard
nothing. Tb two conversed aa readily
as If tbey bsd known each other for
ever, and for a time Ab Leen forgot
that ab was promised to old Gnm
Citing, She meant no barm, fine waa
only young thing and human, and
a bad a tender. Innocent beart which
had Barer before been touched. But
tonajbt she knew aa aba looked Into
the eyea of this man tbat 11 r would
ever again be tne same.
Aft bearing ber sad story be meo
tsX'y rtsJetared a vow that aba abould
sever wed tbe highbinder.
Ther moat meet again, but bow and
-wbrt? It waa tb deaf and dumb Ah
(Juey wbo spok at tbla moment and
suggested tt theater. Tbe theater
ab. y est As thla waa only tbe first
night of tb New Tear ab would b
atkuted ber liberty for a week. A week
bliss waa before bv If only ab
Could play well her isrUi. Aiid be did
out reuieuilwr until Ut liad left ber
that be did uot think to tell her be waa
ninnled.
She and ber maid leisurely took their
departure from the place, with a guilty
look at the joss aa they passed, and
toddli-U along through the narrow,
bloaeoru lined streets so their bom.
be slept that night with ber Up on
the dainty sandalwood fan he bnd
touched, and no premoultlon of evil
disturbed her slumbers.
Next day she was bappy la the
thought that aba was to see him again.
Waa ever a day so long? The maid
dressed her hair more gorr"-ul.r than
she had ever done before and covered
it with Jeweled ornamenta. Tbe pretty
lips were dyed a vivid red, tbe cheeks
were tinted and the eyea blackened.
The long finger nails were manicured
most carefully, and when at Inst she
was ready a more beautiful picture
cannot be Imagined.
Wltb loudly boating heart the two
girls wended their way to the large
theater. Pushing through the mass of
Celestials who were literally packed
Into every available Dlohe of the place,
they ascended with hundreds of other
women and children to the balcony
next the roof.
They could look down on tbe stage.
Tbe tomtoms were clanging noisily
and the shrill notos of the stringed In
struments rose high In unison with tbe
sharp falsettos of the men who were
Impersonating women. Tbe nlr waa
heavy with the cvcr present odor of
opium, but Ah Leen hardly knew what
waa going ou about ber. She bad told
blm that she would remain only long
enough to be seen at tbe theater, so
soon tbe two girls slipped out unno
ticed in tbe crowd and met Ab Gong
tn a little dressing room back of tbe
stage. Passing on, down some narrow
steps, they found themselves winding
through tortuous underground corri
dors. Ab Leen was completely mystified,
but she had no fear of anything except
separation from this wonderful being.
At last they slipped luto one of the
small compartments on either side of
tbe opium scented passageway, and
there, chaperoued by the little maid,
they enjoyed several hours of uninter
rupted bliss.
Ere they had parted they bad agreed
to meet agaiu tbe next bight at the
Josshouse. When tbe young Ah Gong
atepped out Into tbe pure air. be felt
something pushed forcibly Into his
bsnd. A horrible fear atole upon him.
lie glanced quickly In every direction,
but could see no one wbo looked aa if
he bad done this thing. The Celestials
toddled along Just the same, the almond
blossoms still retained their fragrance
and yet this man bad just received bis
death warrant. On the little Blip of
red paper In his trembling hand he
read: "You ahall die like a dog; tbe
reason. Ah Leen."
Knowing well tbat tbe highbinder
alwaya kept their vows, all hope died
within him.
"To die." be groaned, "when she
loves me! I must see ber! Perbups we
can escape If we basten.1"
Ab Leen bad gone home another
way. lie could not warn ber.
"I will see her tomorrow night. Ter-
bapa we can escape!"
Meanwhile Ab Leen waa bappy.
Again fell tbe night. Ab Leen was
first at tbe rendezvoua, and the dutiful
Ab Suey was eagerly watching
through tb chinka of the carved
wood.
'He comes! He cornea! He la fairer
than the aun! See! He kneela before
tbe Joaa! He burns the Incense! He"
Juat then sudden darkness fell on
tbe place. Tbey could not understand.
Tbey were afraid.
It laated only a moment. Tbe taper
were relighted, and before tbe trem
bling Ab Leen could realise what bad
happened abe felt ber tender little
body aeised in the rough grasp of some
one and felt bla hot breath on ber
pretty face. With a scream of horror
abe looked Into the yellow face, and
then all hope died within ber, for It
waa Gum Cblng, tbe highbinder. Forc
ing ber upon ber tiny feet while Ab
Buey waa made prisoner by one of bla
accomplices, be brought ber out Into
tbe temple, saying:
"You mine now. I never let you go!
Yon go no more to meet Ab Gong!"
And tbeu abe beheld tbe brave and
ha ad some one, the one wboae warm
Upa bad so lately clung to bers, lying
dead In tbe shadow of tbe joaa.
WmIIiI Dp Far a, Mlalste.
A carping old Scotchwoman said to
ber pastor one day:
"Dear me, meenlsters mak' mockle
adae a boot their bard work. Cut what'
twa bita o' sermons In tbe week tae
mak' up? I cud dae It maseT."
"Weel Janet," aald tbe mluUter,
"let'a bear ye."
"Come awa' wl' a text, then." quoth
she.
lit repeated, wltb emphasis:
"It la better to dwell In tbe corner of
tbe housetop than wltb a brawling wo
man and In a wide house."
Janet fired up instantly.
"What's that ye say, air? Dae ye In
tend onythlng personal?"
"Stop, atop!" broke In ber pastor.
"You wud never dae for a nieenltrter."
"An' what for no?" asked sb sharp
7. "necauae, Janet you come ower aeon
Ue tbe application!"
Daraallltr ef Waat.
to some tests mad wltb small
sqnares of varióos wood burled one
Inch In tbe ground tb follow log ro
so it were obtained: Blrcb aud aspen
decayed la three years, willow and
horse chestnut In four years, maple
and red beech In five year, elm, ash,
hornbeam and Lombardy poplar In
seven years: oak. Bcotcb fir, Weymouth
pine and silver fir decayed to a depth
of half an Inch la seven years; larch
Juniper and arbor vltat were uninjured
at th expiration, of tb aereo years.
lk 1raaall SUa)
Wbo does uot love a tranquil heart, a
tweet tempered, balanced Ufa? It docs
not matter whether it rains or shines
of wbst misfortunes coin to those pos
sessing these blessings, for tbey are al
ways sweet, serene and calm.
Tbat exqulalte poise of character
wblcb we call serenity Is tb last lesson
of culture; It Is tb flowering of life,
the fruitage of tbe soul.
It Is aa precious aa wisdom, more
to be desired titan gold yea. than even
fine gold. How contemptible mere
money wealth looks in comparison
with a serene life a life which dwells
In tbe ocwin of truth, beneath the
waves, beyond the reach of tempesta,
In the eternal calm!
How many people we know wbo
sour their Uves, wbo ruin all that la
sweet and beautiful by explosive tem
pera, who destroy their poise of charac
ter by bad blood! In fact It la a ques
tion whether the great majority of peo
ple do not ruin their Uvea and mar
their happiness by lack of self control.
How few people we meet in life wbo
are well balanced, wbo have tbat ex
quisite poise which la characteristic of
the flnl&iied character! Success.
Tálela m thaace.
He looked bappy enough a be
walked up to the poetoffice box, set a
huge bundle on the door and began
taking pretty square envelopes there
from, dropplug them by twos and
threes into the box.
"Big lot of letters," remarked the
policeman. "Nice day too."
"Letters!" said the happy man. "My
dear fellow, these are not letters.
They are wedding Invitations."
A stern look came over the face of
the hitherto friendly policeman.
"My friend," be sold, "I am sorry to
disturb you, but I must do my duty.
Couie with uie."
"Arrested r
"Yes."
"On what charge, sir? This 1 an
outrage."
"Not at all. You are advertising a
lottery through the post"
The mmi went along. Kansas City
iDdepeudent.
The Babble Repatatloa.
Tho overnor Colonel, don't you
know Judge Blnnk? Shake banda with
blm.
The Colonel Ah, you are Judge
Blank of BlanUvllle?
The Judge les: Blankvllle la my
borne.
Tho Colonel Of course I know you
by reputation then.
The Governor Colonel, don't you
know It always inukea uie feel might)
uncomfortable when a mun says thai
about me that he knows me by rcpu
tation?
The Colonel How is that, governor.
Why should It make you fool uncom
fortable? The Governor Because, by jingo, I
always wonder which reputation h
means.
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IIIOUSEVJQRK
Too muoh housework wrecks wo- H
men's nerves. And the constant
care of children, day and night, Is
I often too trying for even a strong
woman. A haggard face tells the
story of tho overworked housewife
and mother. Deranged menses,
leucorrhopa and falling of tho
I womb result from overwork.
Every housewife needs a remedy
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In perfect condition.
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Gleadeut), Ky., Fib. ., ltd.
I am m A that your Win of Cardnl
I ! helping nm. 1 am feeling; better than
I have If It for years. I am dolrur tur I
own work without any help, and I '
washed lat wee and waa not one bit
tired. That abowe that the Wine U
, doing me good. I am getting fleshier
than I ever was Do tore, ana sleep rooa
and eat henrty. Before I began taking
wine or uarnui, i neea to bare to lay
down five or six tiroes avery day, but
now I do not think of lyintr down throurh
the day. U as. Bicaaao Joaas.
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Teacher In what year was tbe bat
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Pupll-I don't know.
Teacher lta simule enousrh if von
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Maklaa Ian.
Thla hunting story comes from Scot
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tbe covert, one of the guns aald to the
keeper, "LUve you got all your beaters
out?"
"Aye." aald the man, astonished.
"Are you ure? llave you counted
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A snake found In Africa Is
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tween two and three feet lung aud
especially bold and active, reudily at
tacking every one who approachea It
In coulinement It is very savuge, open
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from which the polsou may be often
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to be forcibly ejected; whence the
name glveu it by the Uoera.
oarers at AlookaL
Some terribly potent liquors, it Is said,
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the cocoanut. Tbe Jupaneae make a
beverage from pluma and from tbe
flowers of the motherwort and the
peach. The Chinese produce several
qualities of spirit from rice and peas,
all of tbem intoxicating, besides which
they can make an alcoholic drink frota
mutton.
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Dick Yes, but I guess there waa
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