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15:; 195 vvl with-a In - ' Oh. `we ; 'em tight enough." idow. . , said the policeman. "Ony s `in the par- l_o'r now, ~She got in through the win- m:"\'7i`?'ht1t! .Women_thieve?' Mrs. Wil- son ran up the steps. and" within the window sat Polly. leaning back. with her hat In her lap. which sight almost sent her into hysterics. ` _ __-o_ -_- _n AI...._4"' _|.- ---...........a GI-uw noun In-`V -J nrosuuvuuu "'l`bere's one of them! she screamed. pointlng to Polly. "Sitting there just as If she owned the place! Oh. the- creaturel ` _.-__| 5! uusulvo Yes. I seen her just is she and t other one was t ing to get in." the olcer sald- co`m lacently. T other `one : in the wagon. 4 ` - n_,__;n_ nu...` l'l1li..-_. _.-A_ _ _..4-In Vnav H In: many vvuoavnuu The frantic Mrs`. Wilson made. a rush for the patrol wagon. Miss Stanton th_1_-nst out her head. ' ' can :uA-_ Ucasuuu `ruin Dav: navy-`no It's me--it s just me-Miss 8tan- 1 ton." she said plaintively. V 14111.... LIA.__L-_l IT9_II J `II Llulcugn vvnng U H V U onus: --a - Miss Stanton! Well. oi` all things- my new rooifneri". Mrs. Wilson stopped short. "What are you doing in there? How did you get in there?" urIII.__ ._--A ...- 1.. II ...-l.l Ilium bncndnuu i u" i:h;;p`t 1`tmm:'l'n: - vnliis Stanton mournfully. ' ' ` IIIL __ --... - LI. - _'__I-_-Al_- A ungl II-IIIIJI IIOIIIIJ I Then came the explanation. And` then Mr. -`Wilson said something to the policeman. What that was Polly \ does not know. . #._n-n_1__: A- W`? e-Jhlah-;;:"hear,? e she explaiiied to me when ahohad nished telling the story. us-\.__|._I_I_. 4-l.l |.l_. Ad...` I..- ---n - Twenty-flve 3 years ago I. taught chool in southern Nebraska. which` as only thinly settled in those days. ut the few settlers were hardy amen nd "women. llvlng honest lives and go- ng on slowly but steadily to prosper!- ,1 w 1.-.! _ ...l.....;nn0- i-`run nrnnuig +:`.f" 1:obably told him that he `was I policeman}? 1 suggested. n-n_ ..n.-_|- 1.-.. 1.--: -_ -I.- 3..---....l ` yvlnvvnnaso uaavwoyuuu 1 Polly s-h'o'ok. her head as she dropped a slice of lemon Into her tea. No; I think he called him a fool) ; I ZJAL _ vacuum I: vino-vs: vacuum 3- uwvuw "V;h.i-ch is the same, said 1, with a feeling that I was very clever. -But how `did It all end '2 * _II 4|, -,._ n_ A- I III`; I an spun`.- -v"It s ex;d;d. That : all there it. . - . -mPolly looked at me In nxence for a full minute. But Polly is never long without 9. word. ,IlI' _.i-- ___l_i ` Iv II.I.I\I\lb ` Wasn; iiverxiiply awful?" the said. shakingher head with wide eyed. shiv- ering solemnity. "It was shocking! nu. ._ _.. n_..-..'..-_..ll..I- ......lI- J"@C\'A` sun: uvuuuoaunuu - - vuuw --7----.- 07 Then an irrepressible smile displaced the gravity or her face. and she laugh- ed. het: head thrown back Just enough to reveal `the blrdllko pulsing: of her throat. A .n u n -._,,_ CL VI IBIJ IJJII I-I-I burn: tau. She leaned forward. dropbed her chin 1 Into her hands and gazed at me half! smiling. halt blushing. ' \ \ _-_oI| _____ ..u an... riu...u- -` ununnu Ia . an-u us uuu nu...- You ll never tell. Tom. That : 1 good boy-don t." ' AAI'l\-|II!l -41.] I I...-.& Inca blag I-nuuuuln- ital \IIoIIo0 It was funny. though-ls now. It wasn't A then. Her eyes were'bright with mirth tears- T q 5 .,,,;n,_,. _Ln_ "III `VIII Illilv lulu? 1:: I -?IIq ,...'..._,...,.`V Iurpxisinz. . _ I upmu `the dark ma mom can -my Idol!!! ' ;_ ` 1 33'.` uo;i.'"` "No. of course you won't." said P0113. Or course not. said I. But Polly will never `see th1s,-Ch`i- cazo Journal. lngersoll and Beecher. Several years ago Henry Ward Beecher and Colonel lngersoll met in a railroad station in New York state. where both had to wait for a train. They talked together on all sorts of subjects. moreespeclally the future of man. Finally" the conversation drifted to peculiar epitaphs on gravestones. 1 and Mr. Beecher. who had been look-` ` lng over the headlines of a morning; paper. exclaimed: --n-..-n n.--- 1.. ;. Ceca... Antenat- % "Robert; Burns," fits.-lvlg vxuoslnnausa 0 Ah. colonel. here is a tting epitaph for you." The day before the birth-p day of Robert Burns. the Scotch poet. had been celebrated with nnusualfcereo ` many. and a description of the cc ebra- ` tion occupied considerable space on the ' first page of the paper. Mr. Beecher tore on` a two column headline and handed it to the unbeliever.` It `read. I , In __CI_--L suvus-: 1.` Invino uu Two years later Ingersoll and Beech- 7 er met again In s stuhouiss hotel. `fl remember your epitaph on me. ` Mr. Beecher. said Inge:-son. `fund I have ` `got one for you. I will read it for you. % `Born |n_`tbe slaveryof sectarian shac- kles. "hungry and - thirsty for `freedom and light. he yet `died In religious bond- Boer Exhibit: at the Paris Expon- tl on.. A At the Paris exposition 40.000 square `feet have beenallotted to the Boers. 'l`-heir pastoral life will be shown by 3 Boer-farm. portraying vividly the llfo 0 of the llrst colonists of the Transvaal._ The national pavlllou of-the Transvaal. built la the Dutch rst,vqle.. wlll dlsplay _geoz'rephlcal document; mlge:-al gpe_cl_- mlemtladt lexhibitl shawlz the. Amth- agie;r osum-uc?Ipn;`qn .Vthe}Vpc'"_hoola.'; 3:; 4 ti?! 30?? 0 .fI1j'[Ij!l-" '?.Wl!Rh'h `tlblfedl :t..h;` ;""1f,%b1!!I$"*i"f lh;1 *`*Y' ms savnu up said 1. hurt by the imputa- is Fl.B.TOW|:lml`Il{PlEHHlB8 Iillltu DD 3` D Irf I. :5 ulna yin an | with comfortable frame dwelling. .Jao_ohu Tdrnoe, 8 8--LotR 7 and 10. ` "Mucus _St., E 8'--Pt~Lot 28. ' nunn-o'rn wanna. uyuavu wow --u- x-- ----. nithtz % ;, % When the day Ital lumlrju G50 9I,I_`M' _ The wnkexiinc wod thllqinuol`. And the Spirit 0!. Birth 13% E 0 ~er the qulckonIn~'0ltli*` ` ix-.v'~T~l-` From the summit : bright [low _ "`o the foothills below, L Stirs Na me : great hurt with it: Jl l1`t.,,- Dam ' `Street,-A8 3:}: Wxsuli B 'lding. known 2 The Moore` Blorg." 11 m 11.11:... 05..-: G 0 T -5. AA nun` AI 1110500 Charles Street, W 8-Pt Lot`49. 1 Elizabeth Street, (Boys' Block) S S-Lot 25. Sanford Street, E S-Parts Lots 21 and 22. Bay` 8hore-'S of John and E of Ellen streets, 2 blocks of land; about 7 ac. RABBI D--EAST WARD. Blake Street 14, 15, 16, With excellent solid 17, Collingwood St., brick Residence, 11 7 and 8 . Adjoining rooms, furnace and Collegiate Institute other modern con- grounds. vemenccs, ' Blake Street: N S--Lots 48 and 49. Blake Street, 8 8 -Lots 37 and 38. . Cndrington Street, 8 S--Lots 23, 27, 28 an!` I1` %`I\II Illhl and pt. 26. . A I-nn`;a 5 Pt Lot 11 in 14th Con. This property in- cludes Miner Point, and has on it a number of beautiful building sites. - n - 03.0. E i Lot 20 in 10th Con. suNNn>.u.n. _ Pt E i 12 in 10th, W S R, about 85 acres. VESPIIA. P: W 25 in 6th Con.. about 90 acres. W Q 5 in 6th Con. V E i of 10 in 6th Con. Lo; 10 in .12th Con. Lot 13 in 11th Con. ' Park Lots 3. 4, 5 and 6 on E a} 22 in 6th Con., 21 acres. Park Lot _6 on 25 in 7th Can. 5 acres. Prion` `E03! --Terms. ---.-___ -- 'Bma:ora',"-s'-Lo: u Znjtgpt. Lot 12, ILL -A-sf:-uu6q`JA `sauna IIIUWII II 1.11: Jlnuulv unrul- llier Street , 8 8-Lots 40 and 41. Jghn Street, N S--Part Lots 5 and 6. A WARD. _ Bradford Street, W S--Pnrt Lot 34. Bnttereld Foundry property. Bradford Street, E S-'-Lots 22, 23, 31 and 82. Bradford Street, E S-('Ihompson s Bleck) -50 There is time yet to show wisdom in the matter of usiniecoal. Several weeks of cold weather. and you will able to learn what entire satisfaction there is in our Anthracite Coal. Costs a little more than or- dinary kinde, but it's a lot cheaper to buy--it's so much cleaner and given 3 I much more heat. 3"-"E" I15 VIJ IZl\I vv pg w w - - - - - - V- V- 1- _ y. and I had aupleasyant time aidug hem. , ,_,. ____l_.- lA.I-- C_3_o_a_l:|"L'|"1o_L._ag_hts. II5 IIIIVV 5 III. cc uv-' now many or _ llcious hour with Dickens ttle Tmy Tim. He pleased us because he was for ever helping, or ready to help some untortunate. _.-_.-. -n . -nu wanna ___ nu pt. 25. `Amelia Street, 1\I and S 8-Lots 5, 6, 7. Eugenia Street, 8 S-Lot 5. Thereswstreet. N 8-/Lots4, 5, 6, 7. l YTIUUV ZIDITC - w * Dr. Hope : TINY TABLETS are dolntexnctly the same thing. They are hclplng thousands ofuufortunate nervous, broken-down people to get `1515- Onelittle `I`INY"l'ABLE'I` after` eaclI_ meal and before retiring will give on new life. It you feel tired -l'l NERVBS. Lot 12. s s 7it}}eu Lots 41 and 42 in 6th 0011., Nottawastga. s not 24 andfswot 25 in 8th Con. PPS S BUBOAI 14-ly nuvv-.- - 7 ..., .. ...,__' you. The g! ~ of 1 star In the durknai iv! , I 31- the from I hoprwhlch in hII._ to you. The R tterglow ohthe year: in their Ilkhtz` V} ough it be but I thought ' .. nich I sunbeam has nought Or 1 mile. undeled. ' T In the eyes of 1 child. Yet turn your face to its light. -Bem-ice Ha:-lowe in W,omnn I Home OoIIipt`!': -3 _ LATE OF 0R0, I-he purchased the pfemnscs oecupsod bv Chas. Mc- 'Ggiire,` Just out or life Victoria Hotel, and has ocnod unliucinen in nllkinds of Black- 0 jmithing. ncshoein , etc. All wbrk will be done nuunnolui at the Iowan 11:. Remember the place, E PP8 SMG0Q_QAI ;t.`:.`iu`.a";`;." .;"....:.:.;. mt: run",-.,'.i.'".;ui':.;3;.;; promptly at the lowest um. V Remember, place. Vu -cf -% ' . > w. 1ucl.An'nr. 7 J. OULVERWELDS H%a:irg:uttin gand Shaving arlor ~ % _ ..qr1ose;1'cn;n,o.nnm.uo'rx:1.. man 1 us have t a de- htnnmynrgh nikll ttlQTinV GRATEFUL % COM FORTING All . B Mann 0 . Ii .T lama. 'l":roI:to.. wcnuonzu-pun: :v.-_ BREAKFAST `- olce. 97 Dunlap-st; 'I3Il'l'IO. 45-ly EYNY TIM. W "I-l\r-UI ion; I IllllulLLI-IVIA UVU vvulvnv J , U 3 I vs Dellcacy or Flavour. Sn erlor uality. and highly Nu ritive rape:-ties. Specially grateful and comforting to the nervous anddyspentlc Sold only in - lb. tins, labelled JAMEH EPP 85 00., l ..td.. Homoeopathic chemists. London, England. BREAKFAST l SUPPER liisiingumhed everywhere for % or Dunlihv, smd hichlv Nu ritive arm wan. Heap Market Square. lV|c~L.a`rty, S.TRATI-{Y a. ESTEN, Solicitors, gum,` U. L` LI iLC\IVG1, commwoon. 4-0'33 \I nun: Pearl tatherton was about 7 years id and the most beautiful child I have ver seen. Tom loved -her with a love hat was almost worship. but to the "est of the pupils he was something of V tease and a torment. always teasing nd making fun of some one and some- imes in a most thoughtless. unkind ay. I L__1 _,-_`.._ ...-._l_.__ L-II-.. .-.lLI. king Special Facilities oered to Imkestm-s and Borrowers. _ | `[1331 | -vvny pay rent. Wnell, on Iucn monthl pa nu. you can become your own lord ? . on vs the choice of repaying at a monthly I rate of $1.90, $1.50, or $1.90 for $100.00 hot- Inna]- I I1 3 III! II 0IIl' moneys. 5 month placgd 55 the . P. g. and Loan Auocaatuon will yield you in about 8 you! PRESENT of $100.00, or a prot of $41.40 ovot your monthlv pavmcnts. THE mv STOR-Wh : lace $100.60 with the%. P. B. & L. As:":I. and tlnnhlntl 3n :1 van:-n hnutln rm-giving (Inning blnn Sn. 3100.00 wlm me U. 1'. D. at 1.. Ann. no nave u doubled in 12. years, beside receiving during the in- terval 67; per annum paid to you every eix month? In other words, for your $xoo.oo you will receive II inmrmt S56 and A Iumn gum nf Sam-._ mnlzlnur n annual III OIZIIUY WUTIII interest $66 an total of $266. way... V. 7 An investment safe as government. aecutitiu Ind much more ptotable, realizing the investor an equiv _lent to :5 per cent. per annum. simple interest. For printed matter and further information all on 95 Dunlop-St., Ross Block, Barrie. wooosrocx, ONTARIO,` ,.. _, I n the subject. but as soon as hewas ut of the schoolroom he seemed to ox-get and went back to his old ways. As Joe went down the aisle`! glanc- d at Tom and saw that his eyes were winkling mischievously. which I will i had many serious tniks with him ` ure boded no good to Joe. but thought ' e would be able to defend himself. in the afternoon Joe came. and. aft- 1' I had assigned his lessons. took his eat quietly. ` " d A. ____ .... I |.--...1 rn-_..I.. .....I-.....l..- 0.1-LLYON, TENANT-Why pay rent. when, on such 235'-"`;.`. .? "'.u`E1:. .1`..`.."..`2`i.`i`1`&. .f"i`i !'_'1-....- TH `Puauc-wh a an sods: none)-E 6oc. phc a'5??n .0 . T--- L'...-.!_A..-_ ...2II __2-Ij _--_. __ AL...` :2 _____ A Make Your Will. Blank Will Forms can be had at lmeAdvance 0ttice~ SEC.TREAS. BARRIE LOCAL BOARB. 1:-ti Will pay for Will Form and postage to any part of Canada. Evenings at rsidence, 67 Owen-St. me am nemau Aucnuuttli` ?2E'1 heard Tom : volce'Iln- ng out: _ 1 (1 sales in his hands. ` T"' 5` 135'. , "";?l' T.' 2 .r~ w 3 I`. ' TU ' aye:-u. . 3.... ,_ sales, v:ll consult thoir OVrl:ih_tafc3t ggmnms` ALL Kmns orf aAI`lna' D4 CUT FLOVVERS--Roses. Carnations. Violets, ec, fresh evety day, Bouquets-Button- hole. Hand or Corsage. Funeral Tokens in an desi nu. "u VEG TAB ES-Cel , Cdsp and Tendet: Lettuce. Cabbage, annips. Beets. Carrots. `On SEED STORE etc. SEEDS-Flower Seeds. Vegetable seeds. Plant: and Bulbs. WM. TAYLOR l`.L4\Jl\l Telephone :5. E. DONNELL, l'P\l'1IvI :3 I I-a\.o_r\ 9 Ills Rags Covered Thdt Which Proved of Value. V Tn7'ioii'ii probably acentablo. Communica- tions ctrlctl confident al. Hmdbookon Patgats aent tree. Idest for securing . Patents taken tgrogyh Munnt receive apoctaluotioa. without 0 urge. In the - A AAA`xA. Tun: Mamas Dumas col-vmoms etc. Anyone sending union` ascertain our opinion free It ether an invent. on is prob ably `patentoble. Communica- Patents nx&:tenta. e eenttree. agency forecourt t. ton in . In-na_lnth a sketch and deecrl tion may T IUII V` v -- -__- four :B3: ntE"i'1'."o1d by all n5vmea1m.' Tl:NN & co.3'=--v- New Ygrk Branch Omen. as F` 8t.. Wuhmlton. D. IVUUUIIIV g ----v-. -w--..- A handsomely illuutntod weekly. Lament ;lr- , culatlon of any notentmo {om-nal. Terms. 83 5 `ear: months. 81. 80 d unnnawadealen. FLORIST KND SEEI)SMAN ---A -- -st `-`IIII'no. 6 cts. `Call: attention to tho. l(`|I' your oxoo. you WIlll'IVB II in lump sum of?:oo,makinx 3. fund r I l knows boy whose name is Joe. With boots all out at the toe. toe. too." ` I heard no answer from Joe. and oon 'l`om said mooklngly: What am I offered for the hat? Bid uick! The only one left that came ut of the ark! How much am l_of-- fered? Who'll make` It $1? -Who'll ake It $1?" . 1 And so It went from dayto day. Tom saying unkind. jeerlng thlngsas soon` s be supposod himself out -of sight nd Joe taking It quietly} Sometimes quick ush would pass over his face. nd his lips would quiver. but no word" ? scape.-d hlm. ' A L A _ .5 I thought best to appear not to kuovy hat was _goIng` on between them. V hlnklng It would soon wearltself out nd perhaps Joe would feel better .to_ hlnk I did not know. but I kept` h`__ltn j ith me as much as I eouldand grew 0 like him very rnuch T ' I1- _-.._I_ ..__l.I _..---_--`I--In.g 1~CvI1l`_-" GO TO THE NEW I3r.I:.ub1v1t\n. _ , :55 Duulop~St.. Barne v Inn!` LIIIJJ VCIJ 'IJIl\-I-ll '~ He made rapid progress'ln his s_tud_- . es. and his evmryday lite jshoW_9d~_ trength of character. ' % I -__-n.: -n_____ -I-_-...I __ kl.`-* bgiimdil` I-I \`l-J,lI-I Ill UIICII Cl\.'l('I 0 I could always depend on mm totell be truth on every occasion. a_nd.Vlook- ng Into his earnest face.` l _would tors at the raggedhat.,..g ~ V _- _ Not far from the IchqoIbGS9."W3"3'f Ide. deep `stream. `at --watgmwhtoh ra V m but a rut in the utox-mc_l9u<.!I AJOE. ealt; 4,0! `sight. . `W VPQVJ, 9."'.'!".`."`.' ;.,"' ." E` ' The railing was cl?! lh, nbthdinah-' `her bad hg.-come so loosened `that It- giwe way with her weight. and. with ` . a piercing cry. she wentdowh and out 1 FI`bn~u abnn III\l\II I-Inn Innhlr ZIINA % , ,, %!tef`*WZ"j.A _ % F were amusing themlelvi in - M378. 1: - :.~:'~ . g -'r'I--_I AJ.I_`-.LA': aiL-`Ian` Qgmgnnh :'?7e:r1 .Atl_1e;?toh ?p:li; the brldg`e':. tofjlook for Vl'oletl_I ._ _'wh1h`-`r sometimes grew on the dpposltfstdq, .I-. 4--cal-nan |n'I|au" nniinnti 1\I|`.~Iv`|:n wsgpuvuun-yy, aonqyv -up vfuy wt EU`? -..-._ `y e -in. comm; backf.eelee.;s_to';3'1>'e!:-V on::~thh`7 middle of the bridge. threw some leaves Into the water and leaned i13o.lnet`th e mums. watching: the 1am: as they .oat,ed...away-. 1 . e I 'III__ __III--. 1n-- AI` Q1` .3 na'uQgg ..--n\-5 iy I303:-nun V. _ V Tom stood upon the lwhltgund ppgechlss. with 9. Adlo`ok-`of. agony ,l_ shall `never forget. He could: not swim and so could not reach her. __-_ `v`_. n..: ._4__-_...__ v_\--no - v % ufgutvat the t"st.<':'r-;-Ji-)3-had stripped on` his coat and in a m`!nutehplunged' \ In-.and_ Ivhng steadily toward the spot; ' where the `little golden head went `down. _,__-___.I n_-_ __ _I.- ____ 4. AL. ll V$I _ e` graeped her as she `rose t1) the Wsurface` the second? time. raised. her head onto! the water and slowly swam with her to the bank. 4. I, A --___.. __.! \4I vv was -u-ov--um When i took her from his arms and laid her upon the grass. the beautiful _ face was white and still. but she had . been in the water such a short time that a vigorous rubbing soon made `her open her eyes and speak to us.an d she was soon talking in her usual man- ner. - ' ` I I , _-, ,.___II _.a Z- nlvbi { We wrapped her up go well as we ` could-`and sent her home with a neigh- bor who was passing in a wagon, v u--_ ___.. 1.-...- ..n_-....'...a |.a-..I..u.`..- '8-'\lI V1 LIV VV IQN VIIIWIIIICH In: In Joe "ran T home.. hangecf ms: clothe: and came back. none'_ the worse. (at his wetting. - V ` L U-av-cl 11;..- LL- I.-II _-_- I _.l-canal '41; mini` ' 100` I-II? VV\4I- III Aft.er~th:b_ell run; I missed Joe and Tom from their seats. ' _- -1-.. __..I I I--I_ I`-J Q99 IJVIWIDJQ YVVVDI` Iuvv w no-- Can you ever forgive m`e?:; he was ` gaying. `'1 ,have tbee'nK-too .hate'f,ul for I anything. but I'm awful sorry. Joe. It '1 you'll .torglve..m'e,' -I'll be a better tel- lown after` this. It Pearl had been drowned. Al don't know. what I would have done. Oh. Joe. I thought I would die when I saw her go under_.the, wa- ter. I can't ever thank you enough." ___ -u__._u__ n __l`.I 1-- LUILI IIUILI Itl-IGII D`E$ItWO_ The back door was ajar. and i look_- ed out. C 0-1,..- __1Ll. 4--.... l_ LI-* 'r``?o % stood Tom. with tears in ms T eys. holding both Joe s hands. an-'_ _-... .. -.... `n\ni1Iu`vIt| u0|`n9 . ha Ind` tux. I VB In GIG: suuuu gvu -a-cu . I'don t want any thanka.%sal3-309. putting his hand on Tomfs shoulder. 44:. n- ..n _I...I.6 I nu... 1-Ind on An I1-b puu.u.|_5 HIE Man` II It Is all right. "v'vaV`Ei'd 't3'3}'1E Don't say anything. more about It. please. nu.-- 4...II.....I .. 1...--nslnud-nnr"InnanIv pleasu- y They talked a few,'m1nutes3lonxet. 1 but [did hot hear_what.".they were saying._ Then they remembered that the bell had run. and they came into- the schoolhouse. - .1.-- .I-_ In-.. -nu--n A JIIHAIIAIIO l.I.I auuvvluuuuyu From that day Tom was aedierent boy. He was quiet and kind.w.ith the `other pupils. and he and Joewere fast. `friends. He grew earnest and manly `train seeing J"o,_e',s honest. upright life. When the term closed. I_ came to my eastern home and after a. few years entirely lost track of my pupils. I did ` not know whither they had drifted or 7 what they were doing. thoukh I often ; wondered, V A `noun 1 A.-'.I_ - a...I_ -|A-utn WULIUCL cu, in the fall of 1890 I took a. trip along the Pacic` coast and one Sunday morn- ing. in company with a friend. went to ; one of the finest churches_ I had seen In that locality. ' , LL_ __.n..|..L-.. Lanna` 6:; annual: I Ill Luau. Iuuuu by u _ As the minister began` to speak I thought I saw something-familiar In his face and manner. but could not place him. .He_ gave one of the-most` earnest. eloquent sermons `to. which I ever listened. ` - 9 ------I-_._.I __I__..- I AAnu`l` CVCT uatcucu. - I eat and wondered where I could have seen that man before. Suddenly it cameto me-it was the look and manner of my pupil of years ago. Joe Morton. A ' I waited to speak to `him and was invited to call at his home next day. 1 And there I found him the same Joe in i heart. nobiy. tenderly caring for his feeble. white haired mother and in-_ valid father. , A... I.)._...-I.l - -gnu-mag unam VBIIU tilt-H659 He has made for himself a. name not %soon to be. forgotten ,In the state In which he lives. He is nstrength` and lnsplratlon to hlstrlends. He` has: wrlt- ` ten several books that stand high In` the literature of our country. and -once 4 he was only a. rugged. baretooted boy. -Golden Days. A ` Ilia Intimate Friends. - V Father Darcy. an Irish wit. `was once invited by a man who was known as an ignorant bracgart to -visit.a new and beautiful house which the person. who had become wealthy suddenly. a had bought. a With more than his usual pomposity the host dragged the priest over the place and expatiated on, the excellence oi everything that he own- ed. Finally they reached the immense library. where there were thousands oi` volumes.` all splendid in binding. The host sank into one of the great leather coveredchalrs with a sigh. of content- ` ment and exclaimed: , -01 n_;.I.-_ -.I.-A 1- gll IIJCLII uuu ray. llIIIAl\:I-It But. -after all. father, what Is all this luxury compared with my favor- ltes here? The other `rooms maybe give pleasure to my wife and daughters; but this Is my place-rlght here among these books. which are my trlends. And these here on the desk"--polntlng`1 to 1` score of ne volumes-,-"are what` I may call my most Intimate frlends." u-n-.'u.__` I\....`-.. -.--6 an ant` nvnnilnn` -over his good natured face. I HIE can lug uavcu. -uu.-uuuqov. nun ........ ~F'at'ber Darcy got up and examined: one of them. when; aibroadsrln spread % cu-v_u 1-)- _I-.I I n... on `mung OI-an` CAI` `UVCI LIIB vvu uuuuux Wen. I_t's glad J a`-m'?<'>v"see that you._ never cut your Intimate friends!" he ,_-I-n..__j , IJ\.v\-- ~s--v ` ex_cl,al.med_. _ She Smoked For Prholt. : A `fascinating: wom`a-u`,+,.Iitered the` smoking ompart,mgn_t of a_._ _tt-aln Jour-f` neying from Vlenn to Prig1ie"and ex-> oused `her presence 19 .;h9;'tgo . f ci11:l'A't;i!avtalQ!If4a,,'a,t`ne" foII_II_(_1f tI;`_l_- ;o1j, by ,sgy- ` lug that she was a devoiee"6`f"t'h w`6d " She ofered lI'er`.~rellow.. tmgveiers clu`.-:_ ` rettes. +wh|.cu.threw them Into_n.;de`ep' ` slumbe1f. i"."%When `th5y}; rcov.ejre?dt,'trogI; ` . the ,t-.'tl'e;-t'I`..,_o,I"__th9;i1p1ni`.sjmxqd;;, _:_w`lt_h=g` ; . _ Lth _ **'%-_*M0!!5i.9:3zE: l_ 1 sins! `%i**!9!!~;?*t`9 11.1.. him a rlmnn mailed. `I'M poop mun : hope. ` jnno -and -Inna! Ill! Elli` Jain: `ilaiu by 3 A..a ...n... n-..';..- ...n-.'. dun`. -ihtvnuk All hut tho hrsvo Iloudoor. Ho. proud toshw _` ` How (st for ions` crstetul soul could go ' ` And~hlnt~qlost,h Tor "vr'ysoorn sud Riot [ (For his (test hoot: wanted s great rotten.` ptoodforth in -Bsgdod-daily. in tho squsro Where ones hsd stood s happy house. ind than ` M ; llsrsngnod tho tremhlets st tho scimltsr On sll they owod`to tho dlviuo Jsdsr. "Brl_ng.no this non!" tho osllph cried. Thovmsn . Wu brought. was cued upon. Tho mums began . 1-To hind his suns. woloolno. brsvo cords!" cried` "From host (or wot-so Ills: delivered mo; from wsnti. from shsues. Iron lovolm household liodo '1 1:11.11 : oyoo iriendo with delicious tun: _B_eotorodno. loud no. put`mo`on_n pot A with Mo grout colt. now on; i pay Jolui Boronn. who hit that on I ooui liko thio The mightiest` vonxeugco oould but all null. Now doiznodr-to qmiio. to one great iorddoi ioto light mile upon another we to (root. He said: "Let worth crow irenlied if It will, The caiiph'o judgment Ihgli ho mater otiii. ' Go. and. since gift: Io move thoo. tnko this can. The richest in tho Tartar : diadom. And hold the givor ll thou doemert It!" "Giitoi" cried tho friend. no took and. hold- l_- I` Vlliitln` EIUE I-v uo-w--- -- --v- - llghtoward, the haven. as though to. meet his ' mt. - Iicmmod. "This. too. nm to thee. Janus" ' ' -I.oiI!'h Hunt. .'1`hi_s in the story as Polly told it to me. over the- samovar-bad luck to the new come. Russian of bearded smile who gaveit to her! But the story loses much in coming.i.'~rom_ the second hand. for the grace` of Poliy s ta-les lies in the ` telling---in -the light of eye. the twitch of a mouth. the smile and the shrug of shoulder. and these. by avor or heav- -en. cannot be put to paper. else all would have my Polly. 1iu._ l'\_II_. -1 --.-..-- 2.... 4...!-AA kn ot` .c:urse-was asked by Miss Stanton to spend the night with her, . Miss Stanton had moved into a new place. during the day and wanted` Polly to help _her x up-Polly knows by Instinct Just where this and that ought to be placed for the best effect.` When, they got `to the house just at dusk. not a soul was at home. and the immovable door recalled to Miss Stan- - ton that she `-had not yet` asked for. a 1 r latchkey. For an instant there were consternation. and blank faces. Then the front windows were tried. One of * them was not locked. Their faces re- sumed expression, a `swan. ___|--I_-.I -II ..I..I_:.n natal Illn- ill \1I I-I \aI-n- J v ` Miss Stanton couldn't; that was ` plaln. Miss Stanton ls-well. as Polly hesltatlngly uald at the telling. "she's '-she : wide, you know." ` And then Polly" "spread her hands until about three-quarters of the width of the ta- ble lay between them. About so." i she added. IIIIIAIIFU VII`): uwuuvuu "11: : unlocked all right." said Miss Stanton In 9. voice made hopeless by new troubles. but how are we going to get In? Can you climb? III... 134...`... --.ql.In 6- bkn tuna -llc K\I\JC\JO Can I climb? Of course 1 can," said Polly wlththe condence of an all do- ing genius. You Just stand in tront.ot the window. I0 no one can see. and I'll get In. ' 1:1-.. m;.....a.-.. -ll.......I In-.6` I-\1\n .\ai In-no ` Miss Stanton slipped into position. and Polly-disappeared behind her. Just how _Polly got through the window-it i began three feet from the -veranda. tioor-is not to he told. for Miss Stan- ton elrectualiy screens much territory. and Polly. when I asked her. demureiy replied that there were some secrets ` that a woman could keep. ,- -_ n-'n_ -__._- .I-_._ -uI.. .. In-J-I- lul-lulr G VVIII-LIIIIII Iuvuua unwr- Just as Polly came down witha little thumpt within Miss Stanton` gave 1` great gasp without. ' hI\L Dnllnl A l\n"AnlI\lII\' WW \IVO V A policeman!" cried Polly. peeping oven-Miss Stanj.on s shoulder. IUGB CI-D VVII-I-IVII I ["0h..Polly! ,A Iaollcemanl What ll wddo?" ` T :,_`.n -..n_.I u-s'-n_. _-__l...`. UVUIWJIIDD lDI.Gl3l_IdUIl 9 Buvunuwuo Sure enough there was an oiler In terror Inspiring brasshbuttons. And he was walking toward the house. ,o,n, n-n_| I17I__..nI ..... A-9lI fl`)... V VIBE |Q.I'll vnnunnwvu vxw -- -- w- '. But before Polly could make answer there came words from the oicer. V "Say. you the:-e--come onto! that!" , But-we live--.we stay here." expos- lculated Miss Stantoh trembllngly. _,I._.I_A rr-A.- n-1-1:- .... K- v35\;'1;::'31f;:" "s;'u:t7n"v2'3'o2" The voice approached the frantic. In-__4 I.-1-..- l'I-lI_ Agni analog nnninnh. culateu M18! autumn u'eu.Iu_uug1,y. `That ; right, Kate. Talk up "to him. whispered Polly encouraglnglj. ut\|. _-.. -1 ..... ..... M nnlpl clan `$1.15- hough it can -Il:Iuly VI lllluyvn via a Vang v-vv----3--`-`, - Oh. yes. of course., said the oicer dryly. a man of "most painful` humor. according to Polly. _ u-u.-.z. ___ ..-I..~.1.. '_ 1...... . ......a 19,: DUI-V3592 n-cg ow-vv--wv `Good,~ Kate! Don't let him scare you. in a discreet undertone from Polly. , , Miss Stanton was trembling. That's a nice little story. but it : a little old. But. say." -l1e demanded `bx-iiliantly.`azln`g with a most wise smile, at Misdstanton; who completely eclipsed the w-lnd_o'w. how did you ex- neet t'o.crawl.:throuh that window? I?` v `If... ' Qmhnggng ` n-bnounmnnnnri urknnnn`. ; `T-hex;.w:;-;oody it home. `and I'd forgotten my latchkey." un_-.1 0-.-! l'\.-unit I4-no I-ulna canton VG`! U\l`&IInVVC-`I-I91 -u w---- .. _ Miss Stanton stamt_nered.' ;i11=.-i'eat the 'o`tcer nodded his head with ' even "greater wisdom." T 1 '` IlI7...I_., an.-g'A4u6\u Iuncb ORA lIlIl|IlA'Q VQVII `I CIIIUI VU INJIQVIJCO ' "You're; smooth. but the game : Van A old o/pe.- `['ll:_ Just run you` in. !ou'r [ the kind 'l'm looklng`for."` ` j,_.I; __,--A_. A- -......_.A ...-h IE3` Bllllul I I-II Ivvu-5:3 uvno "But you don't mean to arrest me? I live here.!" vMIss-Stanton `cried weak- % my. ` _ ` 1;`. 1 V ` J - _ \ ___'Ifhe po1lc_gmgn,_gfI_nned, 'l`h'atL will `not go either; I `know every one In't_he house. Vwhicliwaa the truth. `as they learned "l'u'ter.7tor5 he was sweet onone of the girls. "`-."You=mlghtVa s well close the.?talkand-`come - -o- 4--.. n._|.I.....A 1:14.--1I...g.._9- -_... Id-IV illu Inuit! I-vsu vunu.-o. saw. He took hold of M!as Stanton. s ax.-m. As he did goo hewchanced to look over her phoulder; and hlsieyes _l!ghted on _PoIIy. .who::waa.:caImly biting the In- . 1 3ier;t1pI;of; her gloves. " ,"E,eIl_o! Q86 there : two 1.. or you?` V ' "`Ya- %ioo`id!nit!3.{M185Sttntom oonwoz-n:ot1ona::too Po-mo o I-ICI.l.lu My schoolhouse was a very primitive ffair indeed. It was small. unpaint- d and unplastered. buthacl a. good` oor and fairly -comfortable seats. and y pupils. of whom there were 22. ere mostly hearty. wholesome boys" nd girls. T . One warm day in spring I opened the . indows and doors to let in the genial unshine and was busy with my classg`; s when in walked a strange boy ham 1 had never seen in the neigb~ orhood. ` . V He was thickly freckled. had red '- air and was poorly dressed. but was ery clean. He came directly to my esk. May I come to school. teacher?".:he sked. looking at me earnestly. Where do you live. my boy?"i uestioned. ' Just back "here by the edge of_the, oods." he replied. "What is your name?" I asked. "Joe Morton." said he. adding. We ust moved here." V Well. Joseph." said I. "you may . ome to school. Come this afternoon . nd bring all your books.". ' A bright look came into his face as I aid this. but he made no reply and em out as unceremoniously as he ame. - _ b He made a queer picture as he went own the aisle. His clothing -was atched. his cost was too big for him. nd he carried -a large. ragged hat in is hand. But he held up his. head in self respecting way. and I felt sure ; hat Joe` Mortontwas good and manly. nd i resolved to help him all i could. I was afraid he might not have a` ery pleasant time with acertain few . i the boys. for. although they really ere not bad boys at heart. they were uch given to making fun of any ewcomer and sometimes made it very npleasant for a boy who seemed odd r strange to them. , The leader of` this set was Tom. therton. a bright boy. but one who ad very little kindly feeling for any ne in school excepting his little sis- er Pearl. V A Q ___Q... Iollty IIIIIUI 0 -Leigh Hunt. :3-`(N-*.1~g-f= ,-r~' I: "lT.lifiiIv V1fl?:!ilI1` tI`8ilfIi`t _1`1t-"" i P911: fholda V|_ifr,..chIn" oneL-%%nua!li` \ G968-`aa= stT1:.l!kejs.-.v `The olcr. am-ed ythr"ou?gh the glass an Instant andthen ~ 5 tu_1:z_1fad__t_o was Stanton. * ,._, All _.l..I..g we Uncut can VII `III. I Baas-Is: Poui clfmn} took 5'11 her hat and 1 `eyed Itcrltically with head 3 trie to one side. ` C\l luv` `[3133 ODIGIII-Vlalo he_ ll come_ out of there all right. You come wlthme to a patrol box. np:-,, ` n.--,- ,, ,, -,u_n_ ...-Il--.A -upon: .3? EUIIIY VVII-II IE? 5? Z vI.'."` `Vi % e Miss 1 Stanton meekiy war-ea away with him. In about ave minutes they came back and sat `down on the steps. Polly pulled an easy chair to the win- fdqw. slipped into it and leisurely be- an to` pull or! her gloves. 3. A.L-- _-4 .._.g.ll `I..- -nn6-4\I uuvntinil . O". `V I"-' V ""' D"""' - % so they sat `until the patrol wagon , dx-'ove*np. into which Miss Stanton was ` bundled with little ceremony. ~Then the policeman `chine up the steps to the window. ' ' ' -- - ' -- - _ up. .n,, , Q UIIG V` IIIIIII V7 0 "Look hetje." he chlled out. I Ih tired of tiny! Come on out of tt_1ere!:' \ - . __-.! w:- -. . "If ;;u don't. 1"n smash the" window and come after you! You ll come then. I'I-...I.__- L- -._.-IJ L-_- .I__- -_ A--. u-- v..-- -- vv- ' V..- - vs. nu `vs.-- --v-- 1 Perhaps hewopld have done so-t'>r'? he` had but little temper left--had not the man who ovyus the house come up I the steps Just then with his wife. To him the otfc-er turned. ` ---j --v v---v- -___.- Robbers have been trying to get lu- to your house. Mr. -Wllson. be called out. I 7 "Robbers!" exclaimed Mr. Wllson. Thieves In `my house! -Where?" screamed his wife. g..- An._1_; _.__,,_n as ...--.-olaKn'n