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THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, JOE 23, 1013.
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Mirabeau and King
By REV. THOMAS B. GREGOKV
It was 121 yars ago Juno S3. 17S3 that
the great Mlrabeau threw down his gaunt
let at the feet of tho king and Cchallcnged
him to a duel for the liberties of Frence.
The klnr had or
dered "a royal sit
ting" of all tho or
ders, before which
he would tell them
i thing or two. In
plain French.
On the morning
of the 23d the sit
ting awaited his
majesty In tho
Church of St.
Louis. Tho king
entered. He was
saluted only by the
nobility and a por
tion of tho clergy. The third estate sat
In gloomy silence. Anxiety was depleted
on every countenance. It was as clear
as day to" every discerning person present
that pretty soon thero would be "some
thing doing."
The king began reading '"The Declara
tion Concerning tho Present Session of
the States-General," In which he an
nounced his Intentions to maintain the
separate deliberations of the orders un
less the Third Estate should come to his
terms. Then, midst the blare of trumpets
ana the clanging of swords, his majesty
went out, followed by the nobility and
tho higher clergy, the Third Estate Bit
ting Immovable In their places.
Soon M. de Breze, grand master of cere
monies, re-entered tho hall. ''Gentlemen,!'
said he, ''you, have heard the orders of
the king." The speaker of the assembly
hesitated a moment, VI am about to ask
for. the orders of the assembly." Quick
as lightning Mirabeau was on his feet
and looking M. de Breze In the eye, said
to the trembling 'agent of royalty: "We
have heard, sir, the Intentions that .have
been suggested by tho king, but as for
you, who have neither plnce, nor Voice,
nor right to speak In this assembly, It
Is not for you to repeat to us his ad
dress. Qo and tell those who sent you
that we are here by the will of tho peo
ple; and we will not depart unless driven
but by bayonets." It was tho beginning
pf the great revolution which was to
shake every throne In Europe and trans
fer all political power from the crowned
heads to the people.
Little Bobbie's Pa
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By "WILLIAM F. KIRK
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Pa took Ma & me 'to a moving plcter
how last hlte. Pa sed that it was going
to. be a grate show beekus Mister Art
Berlnger sent ail' tho way to New York
for the ptctcrs, & he wanted us to go
espeshully to see a grate- drama called
Queenle, the Quarry Man's DaUghor. So
we went to theshow &-alt the time thay
was showing the first plcters Pa kep
telling Ma & roc to wait' until they had
khe stohe.a'uariy plcter. ' I saw the re
hearsal' of It this forenoon. Pa sed, & It
Is a pretty story. It' seems, .that the
father of the gurl Queenle Is a honest
man & he docs not like the gurl's sweet
heart, a Italian -with a lot of munny
that is going to marry her or foreclose
the mortgage on the stone quarry. It Is
a, grate plot. Pa sed, & the reason I am
so 'much Interested In It Is beekus I
used to be a stone quarry man myself.
You did? sed Ma.
1 Yes, yest sed Pa. I used to be known'
as one of the most powerful cutters "&
lifters of stone that was ewer In this
seckshun of the country. I have often
thought. Pa sed, wen looking- back oaver
those old clays, that I must have been
living 1 In a long ago age. I have - often
thought wen I was lifting blocks of stone
about twenty feet long that I was a
quarry slave In the days wen Mister
Potolmy helped me to b I Id the pryamlds.
Pa' sed.
. iJest, then the plcter beegan about
Queenle. the stone quarry man's daugh
ter. It showed' a big stone quarry scene
ware all the men was ' hurrying around
and lifting rocks Into wagons. Then It
showed tho Italian man wlch was 'going
to marry Queenle, & thare was a sceen
vyare she spurned him. Then he toald
her, In the plcter. that he had a mort
gage on her father's quarry & how he
-was going to tell It If she dldent becura
hf bride.
iilho heero of the play was a yung
Irjshman that was handling a pick.
Seeing a Irishman, he had a lot of time
to'llssen to the talk between Queenle &
th'e1 vtllun, beekaus he would swing the
pick onst & then he wud lite his pipe &
Ussen'for a mlnntt or so, & then he wud
swing his pick onst moar & lite his pipe
long enuff to get the rest of the terrlbul
story. Then the Irishman went oaver &
slammed Queenle's lover In the mouth or
amoungst the eyes or sumware, it then
jjalm' the rcevenge. Wen Queenle had
wont ti. git her father's luncn the vlllun
jole sum dlnamtte & calm beehlnd ware
the yung Irishman was picking with his
alqk & put the whole lot of it oaver
jpto the Irishman.
Then he ran away & sed with Patrick
McGUlcuddy out of the way the quarry
hall be mine. But then Queenle calm
!jaek & started In trying to lift the rocks
way, but she ouddent stir any of them
until her skreems attrackied her pa, &
he calm on the sceen & beegan to throw
the rocks rite & left Ha, sed Pa, that
reemlnds me of the way I used to throw
thore grate masses of granite Into the
wagons of the teamsters. I was so
strong in those days, sed Pa, that I had
to 'be careful putting on my clothes for
(eer I wud tare them.
But Ma & me found out today .that Pa
was lying, beekus Ma's cuzzen Is a
quarry man, Jlmmle Trodden, & wen Ma
asked htm if Pa ewer lifted a rook Mis
ter Trudden. wlch had known Pa since
childhood, sed Yes, he used to lift rooks'
wen thay wasent too heavy to throw at
eMrmunks. Ma gaiv me a quarter if I
wwd tell Pa wat Mister '.Trudden sed. I
dld'nf dast to tell Pa, but I got the
quarter first, anyhow.
j i t. Advrftl-'?- la th
R.-.nd in
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Jealousy
Electricity
Is a Miraculous Force But There Are Even
Finer, More Remarkable Forces in the Uinverse
By ELLA WHEELER WILCOX
Copyright, 1913, by Star Cdmpany.
No less authority In electrical science
than Thomas Edison Is reported to have
said: "If electricity 1s a substance or
fluid ,of .any kind, -I have not been able
to find, see, weigh
or In any manner
sense it." Electrl
clans, and stu
dents of physic
.generally, are more
and more Inclined
to the belief that
there is no such
thing as electricity.
The phenomenon
known as electri
city may be Ulc
ered to an echo.
The Impact of air
waves, caused by
the explosion of
powder against
trees, houses or
rocks, causes a
disturbance In the aerial elements that
produces sound. Sound is a rate of mo
tion. It Is claimed by some of the ad
vanced thinkers that there is a rate of
motion that -will always cause the effect
known as electricity. News Item.
One hundred years ago all the men of
science would have pronounced the pho
Dhet of electricity a madman, a fool or
a crank.
This Invisible, unflndable, unwelghable
force Is, nevertheless, today the most
powerful, the most useful, the most Im
portant factor In modern civilization. It
illuminates the darkness, without the In
convenience of nauseating gas, the an
noying and uncertain match, or disagree
able and malodorous oil. It sends vehi
cles along the track without the assist
ance of weary and suffering horses or
sooty and suffocating coal fires.
It drives engines, it cooks food, it heats
irons.
It cures physical maladies and restores
lost vitality to the system. .' It sends
searchlights far out at sea, and locates
the ss fe harbor for the confused mariner.
It speeds the wireless message to Its
destination hundreds of miles away.
We are becoming accustomed to its
miracles, for miracles they would surely
seem to our ancestors were they to re
turn to earth, today.
And now, whey should any man of com
mon sense and good reason. In face of
all these'facts, dare scoff at the advanced
thinkers and clear-seers, who say there
are still finer, more Intangible forces In
the universe, which promise still more
lemarkable powers of usefulness to man
than eleetrldtyT
The wireless message has become a fact
and a factor In the business world
But. the wireless message must have its
Machinery for sending and rcefvtng.
Why does it seem improbable, that a
Slays Love
finer and more subtle essence will be
discovered by and by, Which will enable
the dorld to send messages, to light the
darkness and to heal the sick, without
the use of any mechanism of electrtcltyT
Indeed, why question, that many people
In -this age already., know the existence
of this force and that It is already in
useT
A little research, carefully and reespec
tlvely given, .will prove that In every age,
as far back as: history will take you,
there were wise jnen who knew of this
spiritual force and employed it:
The ancient seers of. India called .It
Akasa. They said everything which ex
lets is a form or Akasa, Coal Is one
form; gas, a finer form of l(; electricity,"
a still finer; but tho mind of man Is
Akasa In a yet more subtle shape, and
the next higher and finer Is the mind of
God. So God, tho Creator, Himself, is
Akasa, and we are all a part of It Him.
Keep that thought In mind fill your
self with It and there Is nothing you
cannot do to better and brighten your
own life and the life of the race. 1
Awake every morning with a prayer
of gratitude on your Hps. Say, "I am
Akasa, the dtvi.ie Staff of God and His
universe; I am a power for good, for use
fulness, for health, for Buccessl"
Say It over and over, no matter how
depressing your conditions, how dark
your outook, how full of pain your body,
how empty your purse.
Persisting in the assertion will bring
its results.
If you begin to think It ridiculous, ab
surd, unreasonable and foolish to make
these assertions, Just recollect how your
ancestors scoffed at the idea of tho tele
graph, the cable, the telephone.
Cyrus Field was made the butt of cruel
jests for years, by the most brilliant men
of the day, because he believed a cable
across the ocean could be laid under
water. But he persisted In using the
"Akasa" of his mind in this thought and
we know what resulted.
It you persist in using the Akasa of
your mind In thoughts of love, usefulness,
health and success, all these things will
come to you. You shall have your heart's
desire If you want it enough to bring it
to you, It Is all your own power.
Added to your assertions, live them.
If you are made of the Akasa of God
(and you are), do not overload your sys
tem with food; do not poison It with
drugs; do not deaden It with narcotics)
Eat simply, and only what you need
to supply vital force and strength, "Eat
to live; do not live to eat!"
Breathe deeply fill your body with
fresh air many times, a day.
Stand erect, as If you Intended to look
God In the face. Sleep with bpen win
dows.
If you do alt this, you will be what you
will to be. In spite of circumstances, en-
vironra'-rtt and obstacle!-
I'or jo" f rj gr- tsr ,Ba Rti;
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Poor little Lovo lies sleeping tho last sloop of tho dead,
Whllo toars ami sighs and weoplng storm on nbovo his head;
For tho breath of tho green-eyed monster has singod him with fatal fire.
And man and maid must shrink dismayed at the death of their Heart's
Desire.
Poor llttlo Lovo has perished 'neath tho claws of tho Monster Grim,
And the lovers who should havo cherished havo wantonly murdered him.
For tho. doubts of tho Jealous Monster first torture, and then conspire
With maid and man; for when doubt
Dcsiro.
Home
By ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
Copyright, 1913, by Amrrlcan-Journal-Examiner.,
Tho greatest words are always solitaires,
Set' singly in'ono syllable; like birth,
Life, love, hope, poace, I sing the worth -
Of -that doar word toward which the' wholo. word faros-
r sing of homo.
To make a home, we should take all of lovo,
And much of labor, patlanco and keen Joy. ' .
Then mix tho elements of earth's alloy
With finer things drawn from tho realms above,
Tho spirit-homo.
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Thero should be music, molody and song;
Beauty in every spot; an cpen door
And generous sharing of the pleasure store
With fellow pilgrims as they pass along,
Boeklng for home.
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Make amplo room, for silent friends the books-
That give so. "much and "only'aBk for space. '
Nor let Utility crowd out iho vaso
Which has no use save gracing by its looks
The precious home.
To narrow bounds, let mirrors lend their aid , '
And multiply each gracious touch of art, Jr
And let the casual stranger feol the part
The great creative part that love has played
Within tho home.
Here bring your best in thought and Word and deedj
Your sweetest acts, your highest self-control;
. " Nor Bavo them for sprae later hour and goal.
Here Is the place, and now ihe time of need,
Here in your homo. ,
Advice to Lovelorn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX
Go to Her Father.
Dear Miss Fairfax: I have been going
with a voune nlrl for about two years.
Her father objects to my going with her
under any circumstances and wishes her
to go with another young man whom she
dislikes very much. I have always loved
ner ana always win. tor a wmm i
thought she cared for me a little, but
they have moved Into another town, and
Is going with other young men (I think
against her will). I have not been with
othr girls since I met her, and- it seenr.s
as if I can't forget her. I don't Intent- 1
trying to love any other girl on earth It i
her love proves Untrue. What would .
you do under the circumstances?
UKUKKN AllltUW.
Her father's objections must be over
come, and you can't overcome them until
Copyright, 1)13, International News ScrVlco.
began 'twas tho doom of tholr Heart's
LILIAN LAUFERTYj
you know what they are. Go to him Tike
a man and tell him what you have told
me. If you can win him, it will be easy
to win the girl.
Walt a Little Longer.
Dear Miss Fairfax: I am 19 and crasy
In love with a man of 23. For four months
he has been devoted to me, showing by
his manner he loved me, but never men
tioning a word.
He then went away and we corres
ponded. He said ha would be ready to be
married In three years and asked me
my future Intentions. As last ho quit
writing. Lately I met a wealthy man who
wants me to marry him, but I do not
- va him. I love the other man, who is
.."r - BROWN EYES.
The first man may be waiting till he Is
financially ablo to care for you. You are
only 19, Walt a little longer, and don't
make the tragic mistake of marrying a
man you do not love-
1 ' M
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The Scientific Ex
planation of Luck
Mathematics Teaches It Is Foolish to De
pend on Caprices of Chance
By GARRETT P. BERV1SS.
Here. Is a young man who writes to
me on a subject that is always, more or
less, fascinating to tho human mind.
"Is there any scientific explanation of
luckT I am a
very unlucky per
son. Everything
I try goes against
me. I can't win a
a game of cards,
or, anyhow, not
often. The good
cards always avotd
me. I can't even
pitch pennies with
out losing almost
very time. Are
some people born
lucky, as I have
heard ?-B. A.''
To the first question I reply: "Yes,
there Is a scientific explanation of
luck.' ". and to the second: "No, people
are not born unlucky, In the sense that
you mean."
One of the greatest mathematicians
that ever lived, the astronomer Laplace,
wrote a book on luck, or, as he called
it. "An Essay on Probabilities," arid
you should read it. It might keep you
away from Monte Carlo If you should
ever get money enough to go there, and
it would certainly keep you from gamb
ling at home. For the benefit of the
young men of his time Laplace gave lec
tures on this subject in the normal
schools of Paris,
In his book Laplace says: "All things
that happen, even those that seem too
Insignificant to be connected .with the
great laws of nature, are as necessary
consequences of those laws' as are the
revolutions of the planets."
That Is simply a declaration that luck
obeys law. If things seem to go against
you It Is not because of any occult In
fluence standing In your way, but It Is
because the circumstances compel them
to act thus.
You can control events If you can dis
cover tho causes underlying them. If you
cannot discover the causes then they
will fall out In a way which seems to
you to be an effect of mere (jhance, and
If the chance Is not on your side you
may think that some mysterious Influ
ence Is working against you.
The simplest way to illustrate Laplace's
"calculus of probabilities," whose prin
ciples , he applied to all human things,
not excepting the "moral sciences," Is
perhaps, to observe what happens when
you throw up a coin. It must necessarily
come down with either "heads" or "tails'
uppermost. if vcu could measure all the forces
acting upon it the twttt, or pitch, or
By Nell Brinkley
twirl, the number of turns, th lnflUf.
ence of air currents, the effect of ln
equalities of the table on which i
strikes, etc., then you could predict which
side would come uppermost. But If theaS
forces are unknown, even mathematical
can do nothing for you. l
L But mathematics con deal with thp
problem In another way. If your com
always felt heads up mathematics would
tell you what your own common sense
should reveal, that there was some conl
stant causo, such as extra weight on o.ni
side, that governed the fall.
If It fell sometimes heads .and some
times tails, capriciously, mathematics
would tell you that, while it could nof
predict the result In any particular case.
It could assure you that, In the long ruts
there would be an equal number 6f heads
and talis presented.
Mathematics arrives at Its results by
taking averages over exceedingly lonSr
periods of time. In fact, the mathematical
theory, in Its completeness. Involves In
finite time. And right here Is where the
young man who writes the letter makes
his great mistake. He does not allow
sufficiently for the element of time. Ho
could continue to play cards for a mil
lion years (but It is to be hoped that ha
will not), he would doubtless find that
he had won as often as he had loat
provlded that the game was one of pure,
chance. I
But the great value of such work aji
Laplace performed .in developing the
laws of probability is not In Its annllca.
tlon to games of chance, but In the warn
ing wnicn is gives against depending
upon luck for anything. If mathematics
must have Infinite time as a basis in
order to roduco the vagaries of chancy
to a regular law, how can any man ex?
pect. In the course of a brief lifetime. U
strike a. balance between favorable and
unfavorable turns, over -which he has
no control? The apparent favors of for
tune to him, though they may continue
long, are, after all. mere results oi
haxard. Hl coin seems to take pleasurt
In always falling face up, but mathe
matics will Inform him of the unflattei.
lng fact that the coin cares nothlnr for
him, and will Inevitably, when, the urf
dlscerned causes cease. Just as unhesi
tatingly turn Its back to him.
The thins- for the "unlucky" younfr
man to do is to look Into himself and
not into his luck. Instead of changing
from one thing to another in search ot
something lucky, let him cultivate his
Intelligence and his win
select an occupation In which he can
discern the causes that produce success
or failure. Nature mad him for lomv
thing; let him find out what that some
thing Is. and then stick to it. After that
vi .nap no MDgtr a lucfc
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