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Anvnn Jvugny ._v--_ -. 7..-, _ .: 1 fJohn s chest swelle up. Th-ls"was 1 something new. He threw Spencer on the floor and went and looked, at his revolver. Then he tried the dining room windows. After that he threw his arms out and doubled_them upito see` it his `muscle swelled up as. it di s when he was a. lad at school. - A I, ., _ 4- __I_ " E1: :J.'nd'_ -E)`1"-t'h through their bit of a at and held his head up high. Then he sat down beside that * little tyrant of a wife and looked her 1 in the eyes.` T \ 11.- ._l_...'I-;I I.-.-LAuIAnI`u nest: nnrn `mail OLA ELI`; VJ whit . She giggled hysterically and ran he ngers `across his mustache, just as she used to do when poor John was so cru- zy with love for her that she could have pulled out every hair of his head and he'd never have known it. anvmnnavvvn -.-.\...-- ...._ Dear," John said softly, "1 never knew before that there was any place for me in this house, that I lled any want here. But now.I find that I am useful, that I am a burglar scarer._ God bless the man that stole those things down stairs'. It'll be hard on the Smiths, but it's a mighty ne thing for me. 1 -v-- u...`- And they lived happy ever after or had for a week, as the burglary only . took place that far back. 1 Stupid _ mm.n. Olcerl. 1 The Duke of Wellington once declar- ? ed that there was nothing so stupid as ; a gallant oicer, and a correspondent `of the- London Times complains that 1 while the British oicers are as brave 1 as brave can be they are mostly stu- l pid." This charge is not brought T against the British navy.` In explana- T tion of it Navy and Army Illustrated says: When an army oicer is careless or stupid in handlinghis men, he rare- ly kill anybody. It is otherwise with a naval oicer. If he is careless or stu- ` pid, he will in all probability not only come to dismal grief himself, but will bring it on others. Therefore therein * a perpetual stimulus to emciency in the case or a naval; olcer, and" his superi- _ors have a powerful motive to be sharp` with -him. easy` going; colonel or general may tolerate: shams in. eld days and `maneuvers. but the admiral or captain `who wants. to sleep with e-some condence that he will not be waked by jajcoliisioni` or a r stranding .l Pn0t i,m!.*-11ht.'of neglect -.911 .1119 part of theoicer otthe watch.-jiilrmy {nd-.N%W.J9 9.1-it - .. - ,- ._ ` ..Did ybu ever `try mud- _your rheumatism? . T - - Puncture. . L. baths I to: v ~uh?.`. ';.-Q_...' '..A-. A` usnill-Inn` g`4nn .asseIf:toif "L . I 5 '.in J :I;Io`.I;)`;1`:e".'r-:a`r.1 62 1 political once, but Athst was before rheumatism vhI._l - -J. -1 `.9 - .,_ . `. ......._, Yes '2 macaw wiavg-V vv-y -uv---.,. he asked, not looking up from Rte} `V Do r or that go Post. raamowu AND arm was Amn sm * Bradford St, S S-Lot 11 and pt. Lot 12, with comfortable frame dwelling. Cumberland_St., N S--Pt. of Lot 26. Jacobs Terrace, S S-Lots 7 and 10. Mm-cns'St:.,` E S--Pt Lot 23. . -3'A_1ZcnI1;--c1nN'rnr: WARDS. % Dunlap Street, S S-Large Brick Building. known as The Moore Block. Collier Street,` S S-Lots 40 and 41. John Street, N S--Pa.rt Lots 5 and 6. L ' .Dl.'uulUIu uuccu, J..`J D-auuua an, EU u.|. cIuu'Ua Bradford `Street, E S-(Thompson's Block) Lot 8. Charles Street, W S--Pt Lot 49. Ehzabeth Street, (Boys Block) S S--Lot 25. Sanford Street, E S--Parts Lots 21 and 22. Bay Shore-S of John and E of Ellen streets, 2 blocks of land, about 7 ac. BAB.BIll--IAST WARD. Blake Street 14, 15, 16, With excellent solid 17, Collingwood. St., . brick Residence, 11 7 [and 8. Adjoining rooms, furriyace and Collegiate institute other modern con- grounds. ' vemences. `Blake Street: N S--Lots 43 and 4932 Blake Street,` S S -Lots? 37 and 38.` - Codrington Street, S SA--Lots 23, 27, 28 and pt 26. _ _ Amelia Street, IV and S S--Lots 5, 6, 7. Exigenia Street, S S-2-Lot 5. _ I Theresa Street, N S-Lots4, 5, 6, 7. ESSA. S E 3; of .24 and S W 1 of 95 in 8th Con. . 1NmsnL. ' Pt Lot 11 in 14th Con. This property in- cludes Minet Point, and has on it a number of beautiful` building sites. Part 37 in 2nd Con., 55`acres.. ' ' SUNNIDALE. f Pt E i 12 in 10th, W S R, about 85 acres. ; 5 VESPRA. Pt W Q 25 in 6th 0011., about 90 acres. W 4; 5, in 6th Con. ' "Park Lots 3, 4, 5 and 6 on E e};22 in 6th Con., 21 acres. . 1 Park Lot 6 on 25 in 7th Com, 5 acres. ` STRATHY G. ESTEN, Solicitors, &c. , 14-ly ' Barrie. `ll-IIW llhl uppucu III DUI IUUIJ WU IIJJCWBUIIJIIIH DU` ore the first home was used I n<.>`t`i`;e?i an improvement. and when the seventh bottle was about half used. my horse was eomnlakalv cured and without leavimz a. SpavIns,Ringhonos,Sp|ints nunhg and All Enrnna AC VVi-'Z-"I.r `9 ?--vs..:_.}- `\ `l Works thousands of cures annually. Endorsed b the best breeders and horsemen everywhere. Price. 3 ; nix for 65. As a. ltniment for family use it has no equal. 1-r1-_Lr..__.. t\_4.._.l- II... I\.... IA 1onn W885 I.o0H1B, UDCFIO, UIXL, Dec. 11, LBVB. V DR. B. J. KENDALL C0. Dear Slrs:--A year ago I had a; valuable horse which got lame. I took him to the Veterinary Surzeon who pronounced it In-cult Spavin and gave me little hope, although he applied a sharp blister. This made matters only worse and the horse became so lame that it could not stand up. After trying everything` in my power I went to a_ neighbor and told him about the case. He ave 1 me one of your books and I studied it carefully an be- ing resolved to do the utmost in favor of my beast, went I to the nearest drug store and gota bottle of your Spavin 1 (lure and annlied it strlctlv aooordlmr to directions. Ba. : lug IU3UIVC\l VI U lulu |lULIl\lDU Ill IQVUK UL lI:I_Y UUIIBII V7 got 3 bottle S'pa:'lu; Cure and applied it strictly according to directions. Be- fore noticed and when the bottle used. mv Ind W116!) U16 BBVOIIIII DOIIIO 8.001112 no.1! U800. horse completely "em-ed without leaving blemish on him. After cmslmz treatment I crave the none compIGOeI! em-ea ma wunont neavmg blemish on him. Alter cenalnltreatment I gave the horse good care and did some 113 twork with him,w1sh- lug to see it it had efected a. cure.I then started to work chm hnr-an hard And to mt anti!-n untinfnntlnn ha nnvnr . mg no u xn nna enecsea cure.1 men snruea to won: the horse hard and to my entire satisfaction he never allowed my more lameness through the whole summer. I can recommend Kendall : Bpnvln Cure not only as an excellent, but on a sure remedy, to one the: it may concern. Yours truly. BAH .l'RI'1'l'EN. -l`{ v. .?{:;`'3.`f.`3.`.'i x ..'.`.2.'4'u'3.?o n.a,`3.`r`*..ia:.. Filling Your Coal Bucket.-If you have not al- ready provided for vour coal bucket this winter. bet- ter do itat _once.- The first of the month will likely see a decided advance in the price and you will re- gret. when too late, that vou didn't act. We can grrovide for your coal necessities and save you money. _ou'll appreciate the advantage if you take the trouble to examine into the matter. 3'."'i;""E5c1'-i?j;i- ,_ 4.4:... 111 -n__ ___ lutw Bmcxsmnn snarl Guire, Jul! 01!! 0! Inc Vlclorns nuwng and has end up business in all kinds of Black- omithing`; orseshoein. etc. All work will be done promptly at the lowest gun. Remember the place. _: _----jun -Has purchased the ptemmes oecuned bv` Cha8- MC- Guite, Just out or the Victoria Hotel, . and kn: nnnnnd un Innings: in all kinds Of Credit sales or run: awe: nun Implements promptly gttended to;Fl.nm sold and bou M: on Cognition: GETMY TERMS AND_RA S. \ - 7 , 4,.._.__.._ __ . __ ,__ _ _ Wvenisein%%"m AI>wwE."' Near Market Square. Vs/rn. lV|cLarty, [GEO ; %McDONALD Y '1*oLoAN . `At Very Easy Terms. |an|LIUI-`L KFUIWDU, VV IJjL.lI|II JJUU `I30 L. Butter_eld " `Foundry pro erty. z Bradford Street, E S--Lots 22, 2 , 31 and 32. `D....A4`:u-A Q4-want 1?, ,AlTHnmnann u R1nnb\ _ -BATRRIn-wns'r WARD. - Bradford Street, W S-Part Lot 34. II T 1)!-6-nu3n1.1 '13`.uu.A-my -nun-nan`-:1 Lot 12, s s 7th Street. Lots 41 and 42 in 6th Con.. Nottawasnga. 14-ly ' 1 IKUDUI-U UH IIIV In I-199, Ill wuunv- O on. I. J. lEI'lMll. cn;r7u."5Io:I;Ia nus. vr 3'39 ` ormcn 34 BAY11nL_n s'rnnn'r, Bjuzntn. Licensed Auctioneer. A _ ' r. Valuator, etc.; 21-edit Sales of Farm cock and Implements ncunnnblun AI-Onna OAQRIIIIII and hnuovht (III A FULL MEASURE. "E:'u'FBZf'}.'&"X"3?Ks'S" yameness Yield to L} 0;c;._ I;nn`lo;-:St., Barrie. 45-ly `COD - i3Amnn- s1x'm wnm. West Lorne, onm-no, on, Dec. 14, 1393. .~mALL co. COLLIN G-WOOD. LATE OF ORO, `w. l|lolaAB'l'Y.7 % A Building _ and Loan Association ' Calls attention to the ` T_ Special .11"acil'tt*ies oered Investors mdBorr_owers. _ rate of $1.20, $1.50, or $1.90 for eac TEN A NT-Why pay rent, when, on such , month!` paments, you can become `your own V lord ? on vn the choice of repayiniat a. monthly` $xoo.oo boos T rnwn1l_ Kane 0: $1.30, 431.50, or $1.90 xur cacu qlomou uvr rowcd. money ? Goc. a. month placed with the Loan Association will yield you in about 8 yeuIA PRESENT of $100.00, or a. prot of $41.40 ova your monthlv pavments. Illj |nl|l:A:Q: civu . 1 THE PUBLIC-Why spend augogr {.`.ie5z`3`$ an ;....I J .._- ... - -v v---..v-u ' 'rH|'NVI: 'r -Wh `nae. you: $100.00 with the 0s.;P.B.R& L. &s'nt, `glad ban it dnnlod :II in vpnrn laugh`: rn40n:Ir:n(r (Inn-inn Olin In- $100-XWIIJI rue Us 1 . D. 3 Ln Assn. `nu DIV! ll doubled in in years, beside receiving duljng the in- terval 6 Z per annum paid to you every six month! ,. In other words, for your $xoo.oo you will receive ll interest $66 and a lump sum of $200, making 3 grand a..L..I -3 Q-x In (JUICY worn! an total of $266. -v.__ -- Y_--. An investment safe as government securities and . much more protable, realizing the investor an equiva- lent to :5 per cent. per annum. simple` interest. 4 For printed matter and further information call on 95 Dunlop-St., A Boss Block, Barrie ; O.H.LYON, Blank Will Forms can be had at ' imendvance 0ffic% Make Your Will. Will pay for Will Form and postage _to any part of Canada. %% 6 C125. 1 union an at {I'll IIIJVANCI amigo Wllli `W to. 35' Go RI `I P.S.-D_u'rin my abatnce in the North-Wcst=foiig few monthn. r. Jqhn Weaytnouth will have chug: ofmybuinaa '1`. 1 gG...R'.iFQ wooosrocx, ONTARIO, nmnnins xmna or` j'At`JI : SALES. / ` FARM STOCK Am a npechlty and parties ' t din -to= ualea,oouul.t_t1Icir ow: :Vintere:ntsebny .........."`::: " '~*.:`3**' SEC.TREAS. BARRIE LOCAL BOARD. `Evenings at residence, 67 Owen-St. 1 cur FLOWERS-Roses. Carnations, Violets, 1 etc., fresh every day, Bouquets-Button- `[ T hole. Hand or Corsage. Funeral Token: in \ any desi nu. H/EGETAB ES-Celery, Crisp and Tender: I ,nI>hu- (`.21-\I\a|:rn par-suing. Rants. Farrntl. V neigh- \ V nun 1. An1.na-L.e1ery, LIHIP 8110 1313' i Lettuce. Cabbage. Parsnips. Beets, Carroll, 2 tc. ; SEIDS-Flower Seeds, Vegetable seeds, Plants` and Bulbs. WM. TAYLOR V FLORIST AND TSEEDSMAN, Telephone :5. # :55 Dunlap-St.. Burk sear: WSTORE Dnnaus - Tam: Manx: ' cor-vmm-rrs ac. Anyo sending k t hand descrl lonmt! quick] naanoettaln gull` gpnlon free It ethorln Invent n is probably Eitenta e. Commnnlcap "2:-,-....-'="*:,=:::.-:dn.:.,, ,::m,...*.g.m ":2" Pu.enta mkehxtsggggh {K111111111 Ilse . receive apeaaluouao, on urge. '..'_..'___' -__.v_-'vy-'v Lima: m mu4;1_ kl . Lu-gage` . culatlonogrmnltyxy aglentmo '33?nI. '1`erms,&u.a ..`.3."" `R"."". _`: 3 "." `.i'S`.".'_"{."l`;"";._ IIILIEIIIUII UL W; four n'.`8"nt.'i:"s',"$`1'.`" o1`c v."W H & co_38IBroId\vny ch ma 9' Runs: ml. M5 `IF Rf..- Wash! E. DONNELL; un uuurgu. u.u.u 7T5'"Iit'i"f'ic11n!sri99_I!g- ._J_.\-` I- III--Acgn --- "n...""' :s:.:.'.".:% F St.. w..;;.:.:::.:.. in uruu, I0!` your $100.00 you WILIIBOBIVI II aand `iii! EU` 3 GO TO THE NEW .._o1zV_._ ' au !10WB%IO1'. v- New Ygri Ihlnlwn. D. .5 `b.o,o.oQooOOOoo_ooOo: Saw a e We were ve men of us and aboy T my western stagecoach as it In t2eo\'er the rough roads of Dakota. mvuehd been together for four days. called the boy Jim because his fa- il. M d` reston, bunker, cattleman and C(?10nf)lw`1:e1`. The colonel wasn't a man whom a stranger would take at rst Meg and even [after four days of his gun] none of us could say we liked c0mpa\\y'11on lvou came to study him- `?,`;`;,.,, you saw that be was revenge- $1 and relentless. The boy was frank, chipper and good natured. and you W 3 likiug.to him as soon as you Wed into his big blue eyes. His age Wag about 10. and he had wit and m0.1e[1ge beyond his years. We had vet 20 miles to go to reach the termi- ;,'us and the hour was about 2 o'clock ingLenfte1'11oo11 when the coachcame M sudden halt as it toiled up hill. xe;tn1ox11e11't the driver called to us: "All you folks what don't Want your, hauls blown off had better get `down \\'o vo hnon nfnnnnd hv n we knew his father to be . andline up. We've been stopped by a road agent. We had arms in plenty, but no one moved to resist." Every bullet red by 1 the robber would bore its way through % the coach and nd a target. while the % robber had the cover of the horses and was safe from our re. It seems `cow- ardly when you read it. but to get down and submit to be robbed was the wisest thing to do_ under the circum- stances. ""--~ ----- C\l\` .- `\"- 'n'tuI\`no1n1` uuuuca. Little Jim was not a-bit frightened. On the contrary, be rather enjoyed the situzition. It was not so With the c.olo`- noi. I saw `him turn pale and heard him cursing under his breath, and he wiistiie last man to get down; V _1_'__I.1_ I.-....-I-.I nun Luv |l.l_>JI. u.:uAA Lv by-4 new no-- ,. The robber had a double barreled shotgun in his hands. He cautioned i the driver to hold the coach where. it wasand then advanced upon us. He glanced carelessly into each face until his eyes rested on the colonel. Then he gave a sudden start, drew in his breath with a gasp, and we realized that there. was a recognition. The colonel grew white under his look and began to tremble. The boy hadno sooner looked into the road agent's face than he cried out: , .o.o.o.oo'oo006000068 :0 - n:T-WPH [F 2 His peculiar "'l\'hy, it's` Mr. Pe1ton--Mr. Pelton! Say,1\Ir. Pelton, I m awfully glad to see you. \'\'here ve you been this long time? ` ' ~ ' ' So it s you, Jimmy," laughed the robber as he held out his handtor a shake. Well, you have been growing since I'saw you last, It's'a wonder you know me at first sight. lm T ......,..l L- 121-- ____ .._ _.-II '1' With gentle hand the man pushed the 503 back in line and then stepped back Inace or two. As he did so his face EM Very sober, and I saw a ash in his black eyestl did not like. His voice Was low and steady as he nally said: "I Yn h\IIn`\ ..LIx.._.1 A-.. __-___ .___-_._A. Luv `iv Lllhn gjsllla ..--~~~ , ell [I uoh, I used to the couldn't forget Your face a, Mr. boy Are there robbers aroun Pelton? inii Interna- ` v-- uuu au:uu_y ms 110: uuuuy muu. `I n1.m11ch obliged for your prompt- Boss in climbing down and lining up, and I think I'll let you off this time. The four of you may go back into the coach and go on. I'm leaving your Sims with you, but don't" attempt to 919$ me any trick. `The colonel took his son by the hand and attempted to enter the stage with Hint the robber motioned him back. `l7.v:vI . .. L ,1 -road. Li D,ci" e0 nun glled c LUUUUI: Iiiozltllinof 1ne?a"veal'ed' , M ` ' u . "W-wlmt _d yogice Which graph - the colonel In iavter." was tn F11 tell You d . 100 we tarted on As the 00 S in the . standing j I his Out to see thC_ `ll:-fig] 11 1dhocl1do?Jt.the ` Jlmt had 1" ac?es1eeV' . d father's 1111110 the robber: the 1'09 other and Cugl one 200 fee 1'1, view When we had gnem f1'01 0 stage *3 turned and Shut. x-411109 f tnisto an At t11e'disaP1 .aco1onel . W man turned 0" d ht 9 he 1'13 . 'de On t Pointed t0 the mus` said: `ma; .----. mum the fdirvlfbiflil Wbelmmeu heart at once l|bIl'I'BlIdI:K._ Wm 3 week, with ease: hute,.,: -, 4;; M We ma all I have I tendqlfgd. H? A is was very calm and C001. A W '~`--' ` 10' ch 1 was greatly agitated,_ 1 cnuw nway--refused- uish Holt fa_ted. A {me then so many girls. _ Bllfv l;;e:,_ {ax prettier, sweeter, brightu, Ivoa their loveliness has made ml` ad 0; woe distinctly lighter! ct since she said No" I've met I ` - 1 whom I like better. * no nc_ cr I meet Marie, think, "'1`hank,.hea\'en I didn't set her! - 1 --Somerville Journal. uliar Pleading For His Father's Life. ` sive could neithi a1ewn or g6iwLx'untu i had kil1ed.,you."- . L 1 Y4. ...nI. I-- - ` uoIOO\?\I_~,`a\I)_?l " It will be ' murder-,-cold blooded murder, .repl1ed th_.e colonel as he nd-. ed his- aru,1B. .. ~` ` = It it was murder a hundred- times over, I d do 5 it. Do you `suppose I can 1 forget Rose Harper? Who separated ` ISIS? Whn' mnllvnn [h1g9 1:71.- ._..----A-- - guru -vvwv `(,5-bill-yCl_ "C , `V Es? Who maligned me? 1 Who wrecked my life and sent her. to 9. ` suicide s' grave? Who drove me to be a fugitive , from jut_ice.on a false ch_arge.? -1 Ii d kill V you it 1,000 men surrounded me. Thu l|l\`AIa\` ___.. ..n-__; '3, - - - -- -,v,vv aqua `wull.U||l-l,\lUlI Inc." ; ' The colonel Iwassilen`t' `tor a time. He . 1 did not look at his boy, but past him. The boy's eyes `were; fastened on his race,` however , and a chill crept over him as he notedthe look` at a man standing in the shadow of death. It was the rst time he had ever seen it. -He turned from his father after awhile to lookat the robber. ' 'I'Il.-_`A - vv -v_v-- you vnav QVIIIIWI-0 There was another look strange to mm. It was a set determination to kill --the look or a man who had hated and ' thlrsteh and waited. "`nl7A `kn `nan-an _____ Q_:_,.1uu -- --- '_`.`;J:"t;`l:; 'l');;7:1.vvay i'st,'. said "the colonel with a touch of entreaty in his voice. ~ . `T ` < W`;l'Z'es; that will _be proper) Aahsweredl` Pelton. Co'me,'-Jimmy, let's take a walk. ` What-what yeu going to do with father '2" whispered the boy as he walk- eddslowly over and put his hand in that or the would be murderer. a ' ll\Y._._ __ 1-- 3| V` v- -__v u vs-so we an|suI-\AVl-Ulo- Never mind. Do you seethat big rock up there? Well, go `up there and see what is hidden behindit. Shake` hands with your father bfore you go. Thu hnw nununn nu-.. 4.- 1.1.. a..;.1__.. 1.. vvuu-n gvu-on bikini-IIJL KIWI-VIC JUU QU- "'1:h-ev boy crossed over, to his father 1 9. puzzled way,. and the father lifted him up and kissed him. When he put him down, he said to him: (15.... __I._.`__ -rn,, O __j -- Run along vv .., gnu: , don t nd /me when you come back-,[ Mr. Pelto will take care of you." HAL ....... an-._ 'l'I-I.L_.. __nI A-- _ vu---v vuunv " 3011, yes, Mr.`1;e\_l;on wlll take care of me and see that I get home," replied the lad. I'm awfully gladjto see him. . Wasn t itqueer` to meet him way of!- here? I was saying only_ a week ago that I wish d he was back with us so that he could mend my wagon and help me" make kites. Mr. Pelton was al- ways good to "me. I won't be gone long, and you and Mr. Pelton must be good friends. Don't you remember that- mother said she was sorry for him? We want him back, don't we '2 TILL]- `I1..- ..A_-_.L_J -@ A,_ :1 , ,, "ilttle Jim 8;:-P13-e-(i for the `rock, but he hadn t taken ten steps before he wasback again to say to the robber: (IA-..I T -..._J. --~.... 4.- ...-I__ ...- _ _-__ -.~,~-.v._ -..-- -w lwvuv -v U-no -\IIvI\I\oI "And I wantyou to make me a new water wheel, and the handle has come- out of the hammer, and nobody will sharpen my knife for me`. If you don't come. back, I don't know what I shall" do." - vna we-.9 now ----v-,1-.. 1--cg. ..-. 3611, but you surely must. Pue heard `lots of people say you were a good man and shouldn't have gone away; Moth- `er told me it I ever met you I might speak to you just as I used to. I'm go- ing now, but remember that you are coming back. nu_- 1... _...m -_.-_ ..1........a. -I-.La..11- ";Prhaps P11 come back, whispered Pelton as he turnedhis head away. lll\l. I.--J. ---- ..--..-I- .._--_J. 1'I-- I........J The boy went away, almost gleefully, and the two men heard his footsteps and his voice as he made his way to- ward the rock. The father looked after him until he was hidden by the trees and then turned to . the robber and quietly said: A V b (115.1... I... `An... `nk Anni fII\II, ucsy I-IILIJ BU SUI: uvauv Q I Yes; before he comes back, replied Pelton as he. drew his revolver. 'It won't be murder, Colonel Weston. It'll simply be retribution. Do you want a minute or two to ask God to forgive- you '2 - The colonel sat erect 'with folded arms. He closed his eyes, and his lips moved. By and by he heard the click of the pistol. He did not open his eyes. but he -felt that it was leveled at his heartand that his life was measured by seconds. 0! a sudden came a call from little Jim. Half. way to the rock he had turned about to shout: _, w\-IL-... 1-.. ). I--nn-AL I-A lvhlnlr utcu uuau o "I. _ J Before he comes back; And? you'll help him to get`home?, - 1117-..- I..-A-..... I... `Angus Ran`, '9 nnniln U`: uuu LULIJCU GUVUD uv l)lI\l\avI Oh, Mr. Pelton, don't forget to think up some new Indian and hear stories to tell me. Nobody has told me a story since you went away." ML- --1......I!.. .-mm; nnnnn Thu rp_. robf 5111151`: JUL! vvcuu. IIVV(lJo The colonel s eyes opened. The re- volver was lying on the ground, and Pelton had his hands over his face. When he dropped them, there were tears in his eyes. He rose up, put the a pistol in~his pocket and said to the man waiting for death: I can t ,do "it. Little J lma would know it some day. When he comes back, take him and go down to the road. It s- only three miles to Cedar: ` ville." -ovanc Li. `A. L- A" V1119." . _ With that he walked oil into the brush and was out. of sight in a mo- ment. When little Jim returned. he found his father sitting as he had left him "and gazing into the woods, n--vL_A. 2.. la. Ono-has-9 hp ggkQd_ wnere 18 Mr; reuuu 5 . The man rose up slowly, took his boy's hand in his, and without a word - ln answer he led the wo_.y.doWn to the` stage trail and safety. L ` ' ~ ' .. ant} gazing IHLU EMU Wvvuuul What is it, tather?_ he asked. What's. the matter with you hand whe_r is Mr; Pelton ? . _--- .... .. .1..m1u"-nnlr his: i The Dry Battery. The dry battery, so called, has al- most completely supplanted the older wet battery for electric bell work; etc., on account of-its greater convenience and lack" or the disagreeable, sloppy qualities possessed -`by its predecessor.` Somebody has dened a dry battery as one that is always wet inside and ;a wet battery as one that often dries up. It_ is p'rec1sely__-so;.thpe dry `battery is permanentlytwetflnsldeg, It-ls .gen_er`_'al-; ._ ......... ....r..o .`.mn 4- 1"'r1in"der'or cup. permanently wen. u-Inuna -- -,-. -_e ly made up of 9. zinc cylinder or cup in which is supported a carbon stick or _ rod, surrounded by some porous sub- stance, such as excelsior" or other L ber, mineral `wool or plaster of paris. 1 This is saturatedivith era `active chem- ? ical, sal ammonisc generally, in a solu- :.tion made stilt ~_'.l.`h_je whole , is then ;se_ wjithi%3>!t;chibr?sbzno'?sin_1l-; ilari othnohnd cw: 1-2% tor Thle _ f ._?1.!` id hesv1ith;t~1rhen E if uecuunua rauuuuqvp -- .. ..._....., -- , - W! with - new 9- "When John Trumbull fell in love with vivacious and sprightly Gertrude _ Moore, no onewould ever have sus-' pected that he was a scholar, a thinker and a settled man of 40. His ge _ral afctionswere those of a youth of '1 un- dergoing his rst case of love. The upshot of it was that when these two became engaged Miss Moore pulled Mr, Trumbull around by his philo- sophical nose and madehim dance to her ddling assuited her. capricious and changing moods. Matrimony found the same condition of affairs. Every domestic question was decided by Mrs. Trumbull, no matter whether it was the choice of an apartment or the se- lection of a new coffee grinder. Mr. Trumbull. being still in a state of blinding airection and admiration for the little girl of 20 whom he had wooed and won, let her -have her way. with the result that he was being henpecked to the queen s taste. 11_-L _.. 1.1.- _........_ ...-..~.a. kc` nan Vkn `V \aLA\- \.`|A\4\.vn.n w IoIChru\au But as the years went by, as the years have a way of doing, Mr. Trum- bull gradually awakened to the one. sided state of aairs. Mrs, Trumbull,` beingselsh and possessing a thistle- down intellect, fancied that it would ` not do to let Mr. Trumbull know that she was at all fond of him. Some old lady had told her once that when a `-._--. I_..-_.. - ..........-. `Avian I-`Inn 113:: :19. llL\.IJ IJCLLI Iv\Il\ul I.l\vb VI-luv `man knows a wom n loves-t-1im"1;is af- fection becomes cv lled like whipped` n- ._1.- -1.-- -1- --_ LUV. I.l\lI.l Iuvyvusnvu Vs: . - . y _ . -...- _._L.`. ._ cream in an ice chest. So she iuck up her nose---it stuck up of its own accord, by the way-and Went" her usual pace of bullyragglng and worryinghim. She would do this, she would do that- what John thought didn t matter. v\_L ._ ..._s.1 I....J....- -. nlxnu-`nun HnnI111 wucu. uuuu Luvubvuu uauu y 1.1.-Iwouv But, as said before, a change nally came over John's heart. He still con- sidered that dainty wife of his quite the smartest, cleverest woman in the world; but, strange torsay, he was be- comingaware of herpeculiar powers of dictating and laying down the law. John was quiet and inoffensive and Just the kind of a man that offers splendid opportunities for the woman" with a will ot/her town. For a long ; time Mrs. John did not oberve that her husband's substantial admiration was growing thin almost to a shadow. But when she did realize it the blow was something `tearful. It had been her opinion that even though she were to sell hisbest clothes "to the rag man or burn the house up or turn his hair white with her everlasting criticisms John would ever remain the same-- taithtul, adoring, enduring. ,_-__2_... 7-1-... .'.n.1...n. I-l...... kl- I-I LLIL lull, (luvs Aida, won`. \an m.- One morning John di<'in t kiss his. wife when he went down town" to busi- ness. She moped and wept and scolded the baby and the kitchen maid and then decided she didn t care. From that time on things went from bad to worse and from worse` to even worse than that. Once in a greatwhile when John s .old vision of love for his wife 1 cameup he would take her in his arms * andetell herthat she was the prettiest ; thing in the world. Following her old time tactics. Mrs. John would in return `ed trousers. ` comment on his bad choice of .a necktie or let loose the pleasant information that his collar was soiled on the edge. John's heart would sink, and he d tramp off to work" feeling like an or- phan asylum in a derby hat and creas- a up 1 I, ,,,;_,___ LA ---- "A il`iat"ti1rob.s: alonyin din-en ` Till lout in ocean; of foxfgettulneaa. L tangld of svfet owen, whose petals turn -10 uhfot unfulllment in an urn. ` A` wispTo! tangled threads, whose parted ends NO hlnd inin. n nlnn nnn tannin`: nun nu-v -~-_ As it we-s not John's nature to war` against anyone he simply kept himself out of Mrs. John's way. Sunday after- noons he went over, to the North Side to see an, old college chum of his. These trips were his only dissipations. l\..- an-`An.-u n04-nnnnnnn Iwhnn hn.on' LL lp vvcsu any vuag unaua-yuu.y...... One Sunday afternoon when heand' . his old friend were discussing some a particularly exciting college scrimmage i that had taken place 15 years back the ' -. .1; * telephone bell rang, and a woman s voice begged to speak to Mr. Trumbull. -He went to the 'phone. . V Is that you, Gertrude? ~ . Yes, John. And won't you come home, please? I let Sadie takebaby over to your -mother's, and everybody in the building is out. and I'm having the dgets. , I don't know what I'm scared about. but I'm Just nervous." _` ;` `.`A1l;1-ight, ;dear,9' said. John; and .home . ` he-; went,:i not -wstoppinga ,_lont*- "enough to`-~`n1shiup:the 1:` .77 \.L:;,3 1 -I, ' L.-...-. I.-, `Angina lulu-mlla nlfhio recollections. of as wally-Us llllltl CIWCKQS, WHO pitted end. No dell: hand joins, ho endless eort mend. L'ph`wbou Vile-kle 'b1 ay'e1-a merely greet And go and leave the story incomplete; A bud that opens brillient at the dawn. . Fllnge sweet perfume a moment and is gone. A breath between nueredle and n bier, The blending at n smile; a sob. I. tent. V A. book whose-pages turn with each new . -1111 time has read the tale .nnd cut away. A mask worn till a passing play is done To cloud; 9. wraith and hide a skeleton. A lie, whose ghostly emblince is coxicealed Till in a. shroud its untruth lien revealed. A thing that shapes the sad for 9. `brie! day And dies and leaves its faithful plave mere clay. A stoty that is told ere `tin begtvituz, A song that only whisper; and is dope. A thin: that chains the lightnings and that gtirs The deep. the elements its messengers. ` ` UH: cuucgc uguu At home he tound his wife sitting curled-up -on .3 lltt1e_ setteo looking very. much :-as she had looked when ve years ubetore he had` begged and_:en- trented and kissed -her Into` saying Lord of the [sea and sky, a ruler pfoud '1`hIt quakes at storms and tremblesat a cloud. That comes and goes on wings unseen, a. germ That growsto all a grave and teed `a worm. -..'I nnnnn `Ia`n`Iau `In In `I23-wnnu-nip 'l`nI-sung rU EIVVVD BU ILIL 6 `I47: CIIU ICC`-I C VVUILLIO -James Foley, J:-.', in Bismarck Tribune. A HUMAN use Ei-cinth lhto J iime " wi:-as ~ "and idpes, `and he knew by that that she was dis- tracted. about something. ,_ - ..2`II_. L- -AI In-\\\o\I` GOIIVIIJU IFIII-I-I\v Is: an ":I= know-"you thlnk.I tar'a a silly. to`1feel' this way when it s not 'evenAtwi-light yeg. But I know` positively-that some- body tried thekitchen Windows while I was lying down, and I just couldn t_. get over it. I always was afraid of burglars and ghosts. And then she had 9. nervous chill. - T Ising ` and ...-u`. - --.-. w--- v--_ John said nothing. :He took out 9. copy of Spencer and lighted a` cigar. `After a. time the baby was brought home and put to bed. Mrs. Trumbull ' had recovered -from her nervousness and was peeking out from behind a window shade listening to 8. conversa- tion that was going on in the court. rnu.-_ _-_____4_ -.._._.1-_-_1 I__ 1.1.- n........u.. '1 '<;;1"1.:_t'1'1rn the key, and if_ you don t`m1nd, ma m, I'll go through your window. av v\r 5'- --..v u...` -v ...._- u so -I_,un .,_g_j -4, _II lIII-___ wnva-In Luau IVIOII avanaa van II-I The servant employed b""tEEaI}:a11yt in the apartment just below the Trum- bulls abode was in the at opposite telling the occupants of that place that ; she was unable to get into the house. uv A__|; ;--__.. 14.- I_-_ .__.'I 342 ..--- oa.A\AII Iv I "_'T_he people didn't mind at all. They even held the girl s `parasol and pocket- book whlle she clambered from one window sill to the other. V I ah Iv nn.n\J\l V` ` -Then came a crash." It was a terric gcrash. Had the girl fallen into the court? No. The sounds that came from the door. below were unlike those heard when Hendrik .Hudson played ninepins in the Adirondacks. At that wan: vv Un.\ `---'..- point came a shriek, such as the stage ' `heroine gives vent to when the villain gets after her with a butcher knife. -It was sickening. Mrs. Trumbull wait- ed half a second, then stuck her head out of the window and with the help of half a dozen other feminine voices called: Mary! _Mary! What s the mat-. ter? " C II A ,,I___ A__S \ 1 nu; - . Tine reply was" a volley of sobs and squeals winding up with, `f'1`he at s l been robbed! A _ . I been ronoecu" Mr. Trumbull was surprised to see his wife with hair streamingvdown her back and hands clutching the folds of a bath robe. go scootlng through the library out into the hall-and down the stairs. 1 ri,,, an autumn In ten minutes she returned. Her eyes were big. and black and scared. Her teeth were chattering, and her hands were busy with each other. She ` curled up on the divan and looked at { her husband. rJlUI.on.n\.nu `7Jf{n, what .do_yo1'1 `think? The Smiths at has been robbed. and there s hardly a scrap of anything left; They came through the kitchen win- dow. They even took some Persian rugs and Mrs; ith s sealskln. And the si1ver s all g ne..and the house- oh, -you just should see itl- It s knee deep with the things that they ve pull-_ ed out of the dressers and wardrobes. John continued to read his Spencer. _That s too bad, he said. ' Silence of ve minutes. _ John," she spoke very softly. l u17-._nn 1-- _..1_._.: .....A. I....I-I..... mu. 0.... Spencer. . ` - T John. do you know I d just b scared sti ifeyou Weren t here?. - John smiled sadly. ` You won't go 01! on that hunting ` trip, will you? _ T ` Well-ll.-11,? he drawled uncertainly. _ ; I just won't let you, now. They ? might come In and take my old candle- h stick or the baby or my grandmother's set of china. And-I m not a bit afraid when you're here-_--honest, I m not. 1-_I__.9.. -I.-_A. ..._..I'I...3 .-... fhl... own.-