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IM ram THE WHITE ROSE. rll.U'XKll IX. -Continued. " Whajt do you mean, Sir Karl I We ahull be neighbors. Why do you say tbat we aball nevur meet bore again?" " Perhapa it will bo better for me to tell you," he replied. " Will you let me explain f" Site bowed her bead in silent as- int " The reason why I say that we ftball probably not meet again a th.it I aiu going away from, Scarsdale. nnd the time of my return is uncertain; U may be never." The aweet face of the girl by his aide grew paler, and her lips trem- bled ; but ahe spoke no word. " I could not remain here," he went on. with a tremor in his voice, ''and bear all that I should have to hear. Let me tell grou why I am going ; will you T I will not Hay a word to) displease you; but the confession will I ease my hi-art. I await your con- Bent." She gave it in tbe game fashion as oefore, with a bend of her graceful bead. * " Yoi will always remember, Dol- ores you will lot me call you Dol- ores thia CIDCO fr- that in telling you, 1 I a-sk'-d for no response, for no opin- i ion, that I nought to win from you | not even one thought that belong* to another. You will acquit mo of any intention of thc kind, I am sure I .mi frying away because I I find that I love you I I do not tell you j this with the faintest hope of any return, M it h the least wiah to win . from you a word or a thought you should not give me. You believe that, do you not T' " Yea," she said faintly. " Then let me tell you one* more j that I love you. I did not (know that I waa learning to love you witb the bast and dearest love of my heart untU I beanl tbat you were going to marry L^ird Rhy<wortb. The sudden hock startled me into discovering tbe trulb. I found tbat I loved you BO well that to lii.-e "you would darken . all my life, and make it almost worth- ' leas to me. Youl werefooing to spenk," i be added, (or |the had Hooked up to .him with parted lipvt und eye* which aaked a question. ' "Yen. I am w i -adoring, if Ibis be trur, why you rho-e 'In- red roae in preference lo the white one on that night at Heaiilieu f It deemed to me as thuugh you made n deliberate choic i lieiweon I. nla and myself." The circumstance, all important to her, bail been of ao little moment to bun that he had almwit forgotten it, but now, aa she referred to it, be look- ed at her horror-stricken. " IJto you mean to tell me. Dolores," be said, 'that anything in m> in in- ner gave you the impression that 1 likod l<:'ln better than [you f" I "I nurture you that it was BO," she answered. "Iolu thought Ihe aame thtTtfr, I know. 1 have never doubt- id it until now." i " And now you know thnt It i.sipiitp Untrue. S.i fax u I remember th r;ri u instance, you had done Home- thing that piqued me, and 1 i|i-iely took what I thnutrlii a little playful revenge. I never di canted that ynu would magnify i* iu.to anything half to serious. Hut it is too ls.te to undo thc evil now." "Yes," she rcpl ed, "fir too l.ili-." " I aiu in I tin- first man," he con- tinued snilly, "who bus lost all ... of happiness from a littlo caprice, or from not knowing his own in: ii. 1. If I had not been so heedless, all would have boem different. J must be grateful, however, that I alone nuf- f -i. and tbat you are npnred." He looked keenly into her face as he spake ; but no sign of emotion was there; it was grave and still. " I have found out my mistake now,' he resumed ; "but it is too Into to remedy it. and I must pay the pen- alty. I am glad that I have had the i h [lice of telling you thia. Do you i h nk tbat I am doing right in going away :'' " Quite right," she replied firmly. " I think it ia th* only thing to do." 1 'The ooljr gleam of hi ightnesa about it will be j- ur approval," he said, 11 Thank you fur liateuing to me, and thank you for 'omir>g hero to-day ; tt will be a gwect mejnavy to me nl- wnys, that of seeing you in my home." She looked up t him with a cur- iou.4 expresrtioti on her face. " Promise me one thing," she said " that you wijl keep away from tho "I will." he answered. "You 1 .do not like thc place, and we will forget It altogether. And you, Dolores, you who, without loving me, aro my only love, you are not displeased that I have told you my htory f I hope you w.Jl ba hapvy in pour future life ; there U no one who could desire your happiness more than I do." " I am Mire of tbat, and I am grate- ful to you," Mie said gently. " You have no word of comfort to aay to me, Dolores 1" he asked. " Yea, I have. I think you a noble man; I appreciate from my very heart you (have paid, me, and when Lord Rbysworl.h had klased her, "I will never (rive -even une thought to any other man." " I) i not be angry with me," -In- said. " I cannot. My word ia plight- ed ; my kissas are nu longer mino to ttUprc<l aod , D9 turned her pale sweet face from him, some- thirag 'in her manner struck him. . " t; ". llt Hwven. Dolores * erlr in vuice hoarse, with emotion, 1 bo- lieve you cnre for nl|) , -When she looked at him, the pallor <>' death was on her face. "Hush. Kir Karl, you must re- "ember honor alwny,, Never mind Rb y(rwort h'a promised wife; you are bidding me farewell; let no word pas, between on that either will regret." "" >' W not rp nln '' cou '- l. 1,,-vo you care for me." ho per- i(ed, "If I were wire that such was 4 ho r;tn e, I would - " ' " *" "You will not forget," ithe said, " i bat in a few .week* I shall lie Lord IM.y.<-wnrth'a wife f I I am willing to any farewell lo (rou kindly; but ynu tun t not speak to me. .11 that way." II- was silent. She went on: " If I have a secret, Sir Karl, you mini not t'y t force it from mi-, you m u-il rrs|ie-l it." " I will," ho haul bravely. Ho knew now that she loved him; but it mil I lit He, since the knowlrdge came too Into. His eyes lingered on h<*r face. It had never appeared ho li" iiitifiil to him; Ihe secret she bad I ke.l in her heart was all told there; the look was on her face thai only one rn.-in ever brings to the face of n woman. .11! that L* the man she ! HP--. Kin- might try to hide it, but 'i mil lead fierwecret. "I think," he sail ,/ently, "that I iniiiit ir hack. My father w:<ll won- der al my I ,117 .!- " Dolores," ho said "forgive tne if I stiil use the name you will never again be Dolores to me this is our fin-well. True I shall drive tfou homi* aaJ perhaps spend an hour with you I Iwre ; but , l :nului/ face I n 'fnce, soul npen to soul, as will never happen again, thia ia our farewell. Will you kins me onno before w part I" tShe duM back from him witb i<hy, sweet grace, remonilii-riiiK i*icr words SPRING LASSITUDE And all the Debility and Depression of This Trying: Season can be Avoided by the Use of Dr. Chase's Nerve Food. He Iniwod, respecting the d of her pure heart. " Any man may safely place 'bUi hon- or in her hamK" he though). Then sbe held out her hand to Ikim. " liopd-byp, Sir Karl." There were tearri in her eyoa and in her voice. " Mu.-t it be uoud-bye .'" he asked, a feeling of despair stealing over him. " Must it be fa rowel 1 1" " Yea, wh;Je we are bulb tttrong and have nothing to regret," ahe an- mvered. H" took her hand in bin und Leld it. " t pray," he I i ; d solemnly, "that I may meet (yuu Ln a happy hereaf- ter." Thn he kissed her hand, and they went back to the ibouse together without ofieaking another word. In Rilrnce he drove her home, and in ailence he lefc hrr again. Ilnlb their hearts were too full for words. The present was full of misery, and the future all dark. CHAPTER X It wan the eVKnlng 1 before his jour- ney, and Sir Karl sat alone in his library. lie would not go to B"iu- lleu. He could not forget bia irrita- tion and annoyance at what Dolorce h id told him of the manner in which Ills choice of the red rose had been ; taken ; it was an incident ao trivial Mi -i i he had lint thought it worth re- membering. That the happiness or misery of two livns, bid own and Do!- or-n's should have depended upon such a trifle was almost incredible, to him. While occupied with his sad thoughts, he heard the sound of whet-bK It was quite late in thc af- ternoon, and he marveled much who could be calling at that h<mr. Hi- was till more surprised when the nrrvant camo to aay that Miss dc Kerras would be (f 1 ul to KCL- him for a few min- \n< . ; sh had been shown into the morning-room. " You have forgotten these books, Sir Karl," said I. /Is, aa the Ilaronet entered the room. "Mamma thought, an I waa driving past, tbat I might leave them hen .-,he meant at thc lodge; but I thought thai I might take Ihe opportunity of saying good- by." She epoke in a careless tone ; but M he took tho books from her hand. b BIW that th usu.il brilliant bloom Ji id l--f her face, and that it was v.-'y in!'-; there waa even a quiver i'f pain on it." I hive unmet hinff to say to you," sftie went 1.1, presently, tiit-n jwuserl, and added impel ueusly. "You arc not niiKiyf If I h:. I llu.ught you would be anjfry, I would not 4iavo come." " \Vliy (.hiiuM I lie [" Hi. waaluueh- \ hoi emotion. " You would, not ceek mo, I am sure, unless you ( ul something very particular to aay." Rut fihc seemed (n hi* 'n no hurry to speak, Her lipa parity] once or t-wV, but tho words died oil them. H liinki-d at her in wonder. Why Mhoul.l she uk to ."peak to him. ami then stand silent. HS though she had rmi.hing to sny. At last, in a low voice, eho resumed. " You said \vhe.n you wore at Beau- 1' 'ii, that you would -'ine over to say good-l.y to us, that you would Bee me again before you started on your Journey. Yeaterday you wrote to mamma, finying thit v ' wnuM not have time to irall. \V'hy did you change yo*ur iii'iid i' What was Iho reason t Why are you leaving without c-.iniinK near us f I had a reason," he an^.verod. Irs face flushing ; " besides which I wrote the s ii | 1 - iiuth. I had no time I .-.in Ic.n. i,; I'n.tlanJ h mn -r than I in- t<"nded." " \V!iat waa (he reason J" she ask- ed. " I cannot exnjitin " he sn : d, proud- ly 'I) i you tliLnk any reason would jiniify y.iur going away wiLboin ni'4 farewell in old ami inn- fi lik mamma and my.se'f i" " My farewell is mn? the les (T'liuJn- for boinjr \s-ritten instead of ii|''k'-n. Miss dc Ki S'i came n.-.-iror lo him nnd with n pa.ssionate cry of pain held out her ill-it it is litht, and It aeems un kind to aay that it ia wrong-." " I'M. mi.,.- me thia at least, that you wJll forgv-4. what you may think of th imprudence, and remember only the the interest in youirself winch pioMipt-d me to i-.oiue. Will you i>ri>- uiUe me that t" " Yea," he repiiad, "I may safely promise that. I am sort- you meant %t kindly." ild seemed to treat the. whole mat- ter as a friendly interview and this did no! ple-i.se L,ola. "Kindly!" she repeated bitterly " What a word to Use to me1 I am ni'i kind to yi.n. In coming to say goo<l-by to you I hare been kind to mysflf." {She drew a little nearer to him, her warm white hand lying utill in his. " How could you, friir Karl, be so ru-.-l as to write tbat note t Tell me ho-ji-Mlly, had you no idea of tbe trou- ble and sorrow it would give me f" "I know you are always very rjood to me," he replied ; " but I could not possibly think that the going ur coming of a mere acquaintance like my.ielf would be of any moment to Of all preparations for purifying and enriching tin; blood and toning up il..- nystrm in spring, or after a long illness, none can approach in apei'ific medical aclio-n tin- wonderful pro|M>i t n>.s irf Dr. I 'l..n- i \ci\e Hood, tbu great blood buildvr .md nerve re- tl ill Vf. Unlike any remi'dy you over used, it exerta a natural and tc'tilli* influ- ence over the kidnrys, liver und botyt'lfl, restoring them to a condition of perfect health and regularity, and through the medium of the ciirula- tioin of the bloiM gives ne'.v life and vivifying energy to cacb und every part of the huiuun fi me. You may have made Ihe iniiitake of Ufling Salts or other strong and weak- ening purgatives in tho spring. Suoh treatment ran nowr build up and atrengthon a weakened and run- down aystem.0 'flu- babiiual use <J saltn does mor* to shorten life, and hasten the, ruin uf the filtering and xcretory organa than any cuatom fou can name. The blood, is thin and watery In the ipring nnd demands of nature just tuch Tteatorstivw ingredients as are contained in Dr. Chase's Norvw Food, and hence tho popularity of thia fam- ous food cure. lnnie.nl of tearing down thc (issues of th' body, it builds t I e in up, i CMC u .1 t li nerve cell*, forma firm m'Lsclcf, incr.eas'S weight, and give.s color to the chvk4 and elasticity to the movements. You can keep well this spring and avoid the feelings of lassitude, and de- ,1011 by beginning at oncu to use Dr. (^hase'rf Nervu Food. It is the mo.sl common sense, treatment that .sc.ence ever tlevi-ied, and on account of il.s Kcnllc and constant upbuild- ing influence cm U- usRd with pleas- MI c and couifort by men, wom-ii ami rill Idled!. There will be no pimples, humors or dkin eruptions if you keep thc blood pure. No craving of the blood i M. I nrrw.s for nourishment If yeu usi- I lii.s favorite proscription of Dr. A. W Cha.se. Tho pains', aches, weaknesses and irrrgularitiea of other sprlngi will W Mnknown to you if you recon- struct nnd reinvigorato the systen by the ise of Dr. O>"i's Nerve Food Fifty co.nta a V^ix :i! all 'ealera, ot Fxlmanaon, Bate.-, 4t Comjiauy, Tor- [onto. " II ' you judfl' 1 ' M., l.y y ur.-i-lf r 1 nhe ox- I -limed, " l):i you think lli.it a f--\v c< Mly rillen words of f,r-u ell would tufficp for me, oven if they did for you? They did not; therefore lam Jiere." II hnd not on> word to nay. The le-iiiiifnl p.-i^siuii -ill- face and i iiiRini? rotM bewildered him. H-- WHS not |yre- pared fur a sci'Tio. of this kind. Sh" laid hei ha;id up 11 ,'iis arm, as tli.iiiub die would iimp 1 ItU alli-Ji- " l i ynu think, 'so lilt It- and so light- ly of ouir friendship, that ynu could KO without having seen inn again f 1 could not let you go so ; I could not even bear tbe thought that you should leave KiiKlaud \\itbniil my hav- ing seen you again. How rould you do il ? Oh, Sir Karl, I'l.nv could you do It r Tb- dark cyea were drowned with tears. |Altboib he. did not love her, and never would, tie roulil. nr>4 help lie- inK touched l.y fier sorrow, What man ro nl I res'sl a beautiful fact- shadow- ed with grief nnd lovely eyt-s dim i.' I wtfh tears for his sake ? i>ir Karl was but human, hn took the white haml from hi.% arm and held ii in Ir'. ''I nm afraid," she said, smiling thriinifli her tears, "that oven, if I had not bad the books for a pretext. I -In n I -I have come. jns>t the same. l> you think it is very wrong of i i to have comivi" Sir Knrl looked uncomfortalde. " What am I to imsver ,'" h(i said, with a forced smile. "I cannot aay lie said thia purposely, to show her thia was no love-scene in which she forced him, aa> U were, to take a part. Shi- withdrew her hand Huddenly from his clasv and stood before him erect and l::ni,;liiy. " I) i you mean tbat you look upon yourself ns nothing but a mere ac- quaintance nothing nearer or dear- er f I* that the i ml of all our hap- py hours together a mere acquaint- ance iwhilo I have, been no proud and flippy in thinking you my friend!" II was again somewhat embarrass- ed. Thc passion in her face and voice startled, him. What was he to do with ihu impetuous girl? lie look- ed gravely at her. " The word ' fried' is a sacred one," he "aid ; " it implies a groat deal af- fection, fidelity, forbearance and loy- alty." ' 'And will you not give those to me f" she aitkad. There was ailence for aome moments. II found that, no far from haying extricated himself from a false poni- tiim, he had increased his difficulties. " That is much to aak," he said, gravely. "I must consider the ques- tion in all its b*a rings." " What I" nhe cried. "Do you heait- ate when I .ik you f I do not hastate. I say it is n very serious question. A pledge of friend- ship given and taken in tbat fashion us as grave a matter as - " II pause I; f,ir th. words that rose to hLa lip*, would, he k:i-w, lead him uito greater coo(|>lk-at ion.s. " I know vvhil you mean," sh *.itd, a si^th and a mni! thai were J-- iibk "you mrsn that it ia us KTIVI* a matter as a prc-mbo of uiir- I : il-e." Tti- yj-l -id d dark eyes raised sud- denly to hi ft >ei>iiieit to suggest the id'-.-i. Why did he not make tb.it ( He r id 111.- question in one gl-'lllC 1 ', ai:.I he f !( afraid <if himself. ' Of > urse, it is a s.. I -inn pledge," sb ciTiiinued, "but it is out- ll I lh:.ik you need not be afraid of. What M -li for more than to havo a tru frciid t A mnn who rejected an ff-r of frieniKhip would not be She quickly lifted the '.tins and de- pc-ailed them on lh bed, telling tbe others to rlimb up th-ri- also Th* water rose higher, arxJ il.irknexs was corntlvg *MB. The liltlo cn.--story housa cooKl 'rtt- loiitf sl.ind against tbe flood. From other bouses Margarita could hear the voices of man calling to their families. There was no man here, nobody l.ut nerself to Bave ih-j other five. Margarita hud to think quickly, for the water rose fast, rthe soon decid- ed what to do. She tore a sheet in strips and fastened all tbe children together v/ith it. Then she pulled the bed to tbe doorway, look the door f .mi its hinges, and transferred the oh' I Iren to thia improvised rafl. 'Wad- ing through the doorway, she push- ed the previous load before. Sie.pM, logs, barrels, debria of all descriptions floated in wild confu- sion, and she had to steer her wa; through. CTha water was up to her elbows, and still rising. She was afraid, but sweetly into her heart Mti<l the memory of some words heard tin- Sunday before : "The Lord is my helper." Hbe struggled onward, aim- ing for the great, firmly founded gov- ernment building. Once ahe thought all was lost, for i .f piece of driftwood crashed against her door with troimendoui force. Margarita warded off the next bllow by receiving it upon her left arm. (The arm saved the rift, Uut afterward it hung limp at her side, broken, by the violence of the blow. For a few luinutoi more the strong young right arm guided thn raft, till Margarita felt tbe ateps of tbe gov- ernment buiMing beneath 'her fi- t It was none too soon, for fhe water waa up to her chin, and ahe was weak with pain and rxbau.it inn. With ths worda thnt bad cheered her yet up- on her lips, ton brave girl tried to climb thoae step.-,. Ct waa well tbat strong arma were there ready to talch her, for that effort waa beyond her strength. They lifted her up and bore her inside, and i.l-.n carried tbe raft an<l its living burden bodily into the building. The ol I Iren were uninjured, l-ut il waa loutf before Margarita recovered her sense* and real:zcd that her br.iv* light with the flood bad been crown- id .th success. . " I do not reject it, Miss de Ferrns." The smile that flashed ba<-k to him from (he girl's beautiful i yes ren- dered htm iilma*it Hpeechless. " So you say, Sir Karl ; but you do not seem, to be in any 'hurry to no- c*pt it." There is something in lovely /ace. in tender pleading eyes, in lips I hat look made to b- kmoil something ' liit a man cannot rnxist. If at this juncture 1,-iU had nbod tears, if she li nl (ligheil, wept, looked unhappy, or n Broached him, he would have turn- ed from her, disgusted. Hut she ;smil- eil just nt Die rijiht time, and a weight . f . irp an<l nnxinly Heerned 1,1 b.- lift- ed from his hcirt. Anything hut mis- ery and tears ! II.- hp^an to ask him- self Lf, after all. bis i re-il menl of I his girl had not b.*en just n little rhild- i-h. She was fond of him, and wished t" In- his friend. Why should h- nume ttfat she tnennt more f It was Ide that he had iir*jtidgod her. \\ b.it *he said kvas quite true; they had spent many happy hours togeth- er. If she wished it, why not be f rienda ' To Be Contmued. YOUNG GIRL'S BRAVE DEED. llnw Wirssrlla ftntril Hrr Krlhrr ! aaaaaj The night of the Gnlveston flood wn a night to try all hearts. How on. fiftee'i ye.ir-ol I Rirl met the em- ergency ia thus told : 'She was tho. head and breadwinner of the household for her father h ul died three years before and her mother twelve months ,-IKO, had giv- om up the. strturglc of life. On thia night Margarita looked out of her \\ ndow an I saw thnt the great Gulf of Mexico was rolling 1 in waves like mountains. (Even as she looked the water rolled into her own street. Then it dashed against the frail wooden house making il tremble. For a moment Margarita was par.i- ly-d. Tho waves hurst into the mom through the doorway and windows setting the furniture afloat. Unless i.iiiiei itinjf was done, and done speed- ily, thi-y would all bo drowned. The girl collected her sense*. Her brothers nnd sisters were all in the water. The fi'ur-y -ar-old twins were clinging to a floating chair ; tho oth- r three cbil Iren were holding to tbe bedstead. A FATHER'S STORY. He Tells How His Son Regained Health and Strength. Sad Hia Bptn* Injured and for Two Year* Was Unable to d* Aay Work and for Most of the Tim* WM Con fined to the Bouse Mr. M. D'Knt remont , a well known farmer living at West Pubnico, N - nines: "I believe it U only right that 1 should let you know tbe bene- fit yjur modiriae Dr. William. 1 *' Pink Pills have been to my son, Constant, sixteen years: of age. For several year.i he- was almost a constant inva- lid, the result of an injury to his; spine while working with hi* brothers on the farm. He grow weak and listless, bad no appetite, and for two yvars wa.-t unable to work and waa for. the moat of tbe time confined to tbe bouse, and for a part of the time to bis Led. He suffered considerably from p.ini-s in the bock; hH legs were weak; and he had frequent headache*. At different times ho was attended by two doc torn, but got no benefit from tie treatment. Then T procured an clertric belt jfor him, but it was sim- ply money wasted as] it did not do him a particle of good. One day while my .-on \vi-t reading a news- paper he came acroa* an article tell- ing of a cure in a souxeiwhat similar. ca.se thrtrugh thc me of Dr. Williaina' Pink I'ilU. and he then decided to givs them a trial. After tb- second box was takon there was: a marked im- prnvemeint in his condition. He cotntinned the use of thc pills until ho had taken eight boxes, and they have restored him to health. His ap- petite ha.s returned; the pain ha* loft hia back; he ha.i gained fleah; is ubla to ride a bicycle, enjoys life and is! able to do a day's work as well as any one of hU age. TbU letter is giv- en gladly ao that others] may learn thc merits of Dr. Williams' I'iuk i'ills, and find a euro if ailing." Dr. Willi.-uiui' Pink IMHcure such as the one noted above because they create new, rich, red blood, thus ^trengtrtoning weak and shattered i:eiu.s. Th"y do not purge and weak- en like other medicine i. but strength- en from tbe first doae to thc last. Sold by all dealers in medicine or sent post paid at 50 cents] a box or six boxes for $2.50 by addressing the Ur. Williams' Medicinu fo , Ilrock- ville. OnC. LAUilKATK NONSKNSK. Tennyson is. said to haw bc-*^ fonfl of foolish fun, (hat evr delightful sort of fun which U not wit but non- sonso. One day, at Rurlington Ifftu.se. be asked thc guests a conundrum which ho had just made: Who arc the greatest women in lb* worlil? The answer was: Hiss. Uui'i, the Misses Ippi and 1 Sara . < THIS IS A MIGHTY GOD. The Rev. Dr. Talmage Speaks of the World's Great Sin. A despatch frc-m Washington, says: lock, La India, walked literally ankle * " -R.r. Dr. Tahnage preached fro the following text : "And he took the calf moa al)( , ,. h;l(Uvn had be en s | ain by which they had made, and he burnt the Sepoys; but the bl:aod aioun.l It in the fire, and ground it to powder. about thi.i altar of the .be water and - -P* . and atrewed it made the children of Israel drink ! j p Croat God of b/-avn and earth. it." Exodus xxxii 20. huvc mercy ! Pctple will have a god of some kind. noce. The golden calf has al they one of their own -I'll the degrading worship (roes on an/I the devotees kneel and k.tM the Here come the Israelites, dl]at an<1 count their golden bead*. c. ff their golden earrings, ami cross themselves with the blood the meal as well as the w<:men, fcr "* own eacrific - The, mu.sic rolls on. under the archer; it is made ros on. ner a in, those t.mea they wore masculine as of cUnklng fliu< , r an(1 ,.,inkim< gold. well aa feminine dei'ur.itkms. Whore tac rattling of the bank,* and did they get the.se b^iUtiful gold brokers' shop*, and th- vo .< of all earrings, coming up as they did frcn. the exchanges. The soprano of worship is carried by the timid voices w the desert r Oh, they borrowed them Qf of the Egyptians when they left (ate havv , jut to spec u- wn ;.j e t hc deep bass rolls out Egypt. These earrings are piled up from, those who for tea years of isi- into a pyramid of glittering beauty. . . Chorus of vo.ces rejoicing over what "\A-ny mere carrunga to bring t saya they haTC made _ chorus of voices lAlaTon. None. Fire is kindled; the wu >ling over what they have lost. This aro melted and pdured into temple of which I speak stands open . not of an eagle or a war- foT f charger, hut cif a silly calf; the gold en hc ar t_8, and there i the smoking cc<;U off; thc nvcruld is taken, away, 'altar cf sacrifice, new victims every nd the idol i et up on its four legs; j momont on it, and there are the . .. ' kneeling devotees, and the doxology altar is built In front of the shin- of the ^^ rolls oa> whilo u^tb calf, the people thr*v up at: inrfa with mouldy and skeleton their arse and gyrate and shriek. jvd daf V might ly, and worship Btoaes ha Wen six weeks on Mount ftaai. a comes back and hears arm beating time for tho choruii the hofwltng and Bees the dancing of these golden-calf fanatics, and he Jones his; patience., and he takes the kwo plate* of stone on which were terittcn the Ten Gommandmrnta and lllogs them so hard against a rock that they split all to pieces. When a toaaa gets mad he Is very apt to break til the Ten Ccjumandmenta ! MXMM-M in and he take-* this calf-god and thrown it into a hot fire, until It ia melted ull c.ut of shape, and then pulverizes it not by the, modern ap- p)Lanoe of nitro muriatic acid, but by the anriiint appliance elf nitre, oir by the (.l.l-f.i.slM nril file. He stirs for Ih/- people i most nauseating draught. He takes this pulverized golden > ilf inl t hrcr.vM it in the only brook Khch is accessible, and the pe pie are oanpeltad to diri.nk of that brook, or Hot drink at all. I aha 11 describe to you the god spok- jn of in thc text, thc temple. HIS AH/TAB OF SACRIFICE, Ihe music that is made ia the tem- tele, OJM! thru the final breaking up < f (he whole congregation of idolai< Every god mint have its t< m- 10. and this golden calf of the text no exce-pticin. Its temple is vast- er thin -!. Paul of the English, and M iv-er - .f the Italian*, and thc A I- hombtra at the Spaniards, and the Parthenon oi the Greeks, and the r ij Mahal ct the Hindcos, and all tbi oth- er cathedrals put together. Its pil- lars arc grccnred and fluted with gold, rud its ribbed arches are hovering gold, and its ch.-indelier.s are de- scending gold, and its fkor.< are tes- sellated gold, and its vault* are crowded heap* of gold; and its spires ind domes are soaring gold, and it* organ pipes axe resounding gold, and its pedals arc tramping gold, and its. stops pulled cut are flashing gold, wh Ir standing at the bead of the tem- ple aa the presidiug deity, an- t be hoofs and shoulders: and eyes and ears j and noattils of thc calf of gold. FuTth-r: every gcl mast tuive nut only it* fmPl*; lt its ,1. ,r <-f sacri- ! MORE! MORE I" But my text uggets] that thia worship baa got to be broken, up, at the behaviour of Mosea in my text indicated, There are those who way that thia goldea calf spoken of in my text was bollaw, and merely plateti w:lh gold; otherwise, they ay, Moses could not have carried it. 1 do no( know that ; but somehow, perhaps by the assistance of bis friends, betakes up this gulden. -alf, which is an In- fernal m-iult to God and man. and throws it into the fir.-, and it is melted, and than it cornea out and ia cooled off, and by some chemical ap- pliance. or by an old-fa.shioned file, it is pulverized, and it is thrown in- to i h" brook, and as a puniahment, when you are Rick, and save ynu when you die When your parents rave breathed their last ,and the nld, wrinkled, and trembling bands run no be put upon your lie-d for a jlc.s.sing, He will bo to {you father and mother both, giving you the ii.-fi-n.se if the one and the comfort of the other; and when (row children go away from you, the swei-t darling, you will not kiss them good-by for- ever, lie only wants to 'hold them for t little while. He. will give them to you again, nml He will have them 11 waiting- for (rou at the gatua of eternal welcome I Oh ! what a God be ia I He. will allow you lo come so close this morning thjit (you can put your arms around his nock, while h in response will put his arms around your neck, and all the windows of heaven will be faoiatd to let the re- deemed look out and see thc spectacle of a rejoicing Father and a returned prodigal locked in glorious embrace. Qujt worshiping tbe golden calf, and bow thia day before Him in whose presence we mut all appear when the world has turned to ashes and the scorched parchment of the sky >->hall be rolled together like an historic scroll. On ihr Government. They were two big, burly Indians. Tbe long eagle feather In the bat of one who Is known aa "chief" and the bright red ostrich tip In the sombrero of the other would have told tbat If tlie unmistakable features bad not evi- denced It. A government employee. It matters not who, but one who may pos- sibly In certain events happening make a "stake" out of the tribe to which these Indians belong, was doing tbc honors of the capltol and showing the braves about the corridors. They left the Indian committee room and camo to the door of the house restaurant. "Let's have a bite to eat," suggested the Man with the graft "All right," wag the quick reply of the aborigines. At the luncheon counter the one who could master the most English asked, "Gnv'munt pay?" "Ob, yes," responded the host, think- ing that the quickest way to Inform them that they would not have to stuud good for the bill. "Ugh!" grunted the brave, "we eat lot, xuv'tniint pay." And they d Id- four cops of coffee each, half a dozen hard boiled eggs, tlirce hnm wlcbes, one dozen dougbnutg, a whole baked chicken. Ice cream, a whole pie each and besides tbat a thirst for tire ! water tbat was absolutely appalling. th.- people are comp > Tho . pnl , nf ,, r , nnkpll ns , holllrh nausc-nting stuff. So, my hearers, you may dep.-nd upon it thnt God will l.urn, and h- will urind to pieces the gulden- calf of modern idolatry, and he will compel the people in their agony to drink it. If not be- fore, it will b*3 .so oo. the last day. Th golden calf of our day, like le'mTd'e out'of" b^d'gofd.Tbe.e 1 1 "wb.te brother" fashion In the com-Mr. -lites of the text borrowed M*- "We eat here again." But It will not luncheon counter looked as though a cyclone might have paid It a visit by the time the Indians got through, and the bill that the "guv'munt" clerk bad to foot made his week's salary look like 7 ceuts. "Guv'muut heap good," (minted the brave as he picked bis teeth In truo ri.njrs of the gyptians, and then melted them into a god. That is the way the gclde<n calf is made nowadays. A great many housekeepers not pay- ing for the article* they get borrow "f the grocer, and the baker, and the butcher, and tbc dry goods seller. Then the retailer borrows of the wholesale dealer. Then the wholesale dealer borrows of the capitalist, and we borrow and borrow, until the eom- munjty is divided into two etossos.those who borrow, and those who are bor- rowed of; and after awh:I>- the cup- it alist wants his money, and he rushes be la company with tbat particular clerk. Washington Star. upon the wholesale dealer, and wholesale dealer "Row Soon We Are Forgot." A writer In a Washington newspaper. In a column devoted to Instructive and entertaining chat about the cnpltol, ex- presses surprise because In t!m I ;!-- ment of tbc building are portraits of "worthy old gentlemen" forgotten by "nine-tenths" of the visitors to tbe building and wonders somewhat why Ilk- hard Montgomery. Thomas Mitllin, Charles Thomson and Francis llopkln- The Eugenie sleeve which reigned supreme forty years ago, when it was known in fashion circles as th Bishop haa been revived, and ia paramount for this spring. The long, tight fitting sleeve, technically known aa the Des- demona, ban by no means been aban- doned &s has by some been predicted, but it wiH play a aeoonduxy part. On* of the features o{ the epriaig styles and a \ff no rueuns unimportant one, ia tbe variety of coverings for the arm which promise to ha prevalent. It la no exaggeration to aay that hardly two pair of sleeves will be alike. Just now a good big pouch below the el- bow, and all tbe imaginable puffs, lace applications nnd tuckings, unexpected bunches of chiffon, buckles and baby ribbon are what the ultra fashionable demand. A glanco at the accompanying sketch shows a group of styles which will be all worn by wel'l dressed women. The moat novel of the lot Is the pouched .l retailer wants bis money and rushes upon the consumer, nnd ; sou should timl u place in tbe inr*mory ad ou tbe wall of tbe he senate basement The writer bad looked In Flskc's all go down together. There is many "History of the United States" and a man in this day who rides in a car- could not find either Thomson or IIop- riage and owes the bi i.-ksinii h for ti ngO n. When he goes to Quebec, he the tire, and the wheelwright for the ' nmy fln j tne mark to | nt i] catl! where uheel, and the runmer f - ! Montfcoraery fell while trying to cup- " tun.- tbe citadel ami tbe bouse In which he died. At St. Paul's church. New fice, and tbis golden calf of the text ^^"he'Tip"^/ Vhe cTrriiir't.tnK-..- V-rk. he can find bis tomb. Mlfflln be exception. Its altar is not - - - (or the furrier for the robe, whil- ia no m-'do out of stow as other altars, but mi of counting room desks, and fire- prc'af safes, ami it K a l-ruad. a long, a high altar. What do-is this god ci-e about the grouu.s and struggled of tho victims bpftiro it,' With cold, metallic eye it looks ou, yet lets them suffer. Ob, heavens and earth, what an altar! What a .sacrifice of body, i. and scnil ! the pliysie.il health great multitude, is flung ; 11 to ths sacrificial altar. Th -y can- net sleep, anil I Ivy take chloral and i:w'rph'!i<' and intoxicants. The trouble, is, w he.a men sacri- fice themselves c'a this :ilt:ir suggest- r.l ia the text, they not only s.u-ri- ( c thcnvielvcs, but they SACKIFK'K THKIK l-'AMIl IK- It a man by an ill co-urso is detcrm- ii' ! to go to perdition. I suppoje you will have to let hiim KO; but he puts b-s wife and cbildrea in equipage that ia the aiui/.ement ff the avenue^, and the driver lashed thc horses into two whirlwinds, and the spukrs flash Ln the sun, and the golden headgear of tho harness gleams, until Klack Calamity takes thc bits of the botrseS and stops tltc-n, And shouts to th;- luxuriant occup- ants of th- e,pi |Vige ; "iJet ^.uc !' They get out. They get down. The hua- band and father flung his family so, bard they never got tip. There wa the mark on. them, for life -thc mark of tho split hoof tho death-dealing hc-tf of thi' poldcn calf. i-olomon offered in onr :,.i -r'fir. n;> &nc occasion, twenty-two ( 'lou oxen and one hundred and t thousand sheep; I ul lh.it was a Inmo sacrifice compared with the multi- fi.le of men ulv are waei !f icinR I hem- celvea on thW altar <"f thc golilen calf, and sacrificing '.heir families witb clir Back in the Cp of the camel's cau find ns tbe president of the con- hair shawl fluttering out of the back grcss that received Washington's res- of the vehicle, everything is paid for ignatlon. and Thomson ha will discover by notes that have been to have be<?n regar( ] c d , ls one of the IIIUKK TIMI-K HKNKWKD. brightest men of tbe Revolutionary But. my fronds, if we have m.i !e Mme. while he has but to look at the this world our K nd, wln-n we com- o original Declaration of Independence to die we will tiee bur idol demolished, see "Fras." Hopklnson's name, one of How much of this world are you ;f<>- the best known of all signers because iing to take with you into tho no.\t .' o f the brilliancy and variety of his ac- Will you have two pockets one i:i e <mjpl| B hment8.- each side of your shroud t Will you cushion your caslcet .with bonds and mortgages and certificates of stork' Ah I no. The ferryboat that tro- this Jordan takes no hnggage-nut ! slipping a lock of hair Into an envelope. ing heavier thnn n spirit. You may. not furtively or surreptitiously, bu* perhaps, take five hundred dolln: - Just placing It under cover In a culm, with you two or three, miles, in t lie- businesslike way. shape of funeral trapp'n^s in QM . "Hello!" says tbe visitor. "What's wood, but you will have to leave the: i U p7 there. It would not lie s;.fe for y .1 .. No thlnif." be answered. 'Tm only sleeve, ending witb ribbon ends and gilt ferrets juat below the curve of the elbow. Thia certainly is extreme and for It i4 pcedicted a abort reign. A long cloaa aleeve naught juat below, tbe turn of the elbow witb a fancy buckle, which marks the point where- at the lower half of the arm covering flares ia another fad. The enormoua- ly brbad cuff extends well over thai wriat, but beneath it peep* the cloudy fulness of a silk, muslin or lawn under sleeve. Buckled sleeves promise to be oae of the chief features of tbe fancy olothi coata worn through March and April, while number* of the silk trimmed caabmerac will have odd puffs of taf- feta ballooning below the elbow from the outside of the aleeve proper. A full-mouthed cylinder of dotted chenille tt) the elbow, from which full bag extend* to an embroidered cuff clasping tbe wrist ia one of the moat popular expression* of Ike Eu- genie. A DeeUlTe . Tils chum came In anil found him to lie down there with a Ro'.d w - or diamond 141^' ; it would b> .1 ! -1:1. tending back Miss llamllton-Hlgblow'S tat ion to tbu pillagers. Ah, friends I if we have made this worM our god, when we die we will soo our idol ground to pieces b_v our pillow, and we will fcave to drink it in bitter bulr. that's all." "Engagement off again?" "Yes." "How many times does this make?" "Five. It's final tbls time, though. i egrets for the -.istH opportnnil . O ne way or the otber." ' ' Uf I I'' -. Oh I this is a dying v crld. A W " wil ' b V : ' iFirr .-o--T,l i-. : ' who bad wor "Does she say so?" "Oh, sbe always says It's flnnl. CAN'T I.A-T FOREVER. Hopley What seem4 to trouble your baby f Poploy. wearily I suppose it. trou- bles him to tiiink that eventually he'll hare to go lo sleep at night. HIS ONLY WAY OUT. What did you propoao to her for, anyhow f Well, I couldn't think of anything else to say, ami the uileuoe was be- coming appalling. TUirMI'llAVr I-I.ATTKUY. So Dick and Daisy have, made up. I'y Ceorg*: After the way he laid him out I never expected it. How did lie pacify her* lie lol.l her ihal h.-'d rather q'lar- rcl with her than kisS any other girl. SOMEWHAT MIXIiD. Mias Budd Is an arufelliyst supposed to be uulucky ? Mrs. Malaprop Well, if he ain't ha ought er lie. Anylmily that don't be- lieve iu God don't deaervu lo have any luck. IM'XTUAIl 11EA.SOXIS<5. I .see th.-if .ve are shipping consider- able horse, meat to tb>' S<-andinavian countries. I'erliap.s Hint accounts for the fact ih; Scanninaviati servant girls! |:a\e s'i'-li e\> II nt horse sense. I'm u>ui_ * i ,tu. rt uinm > ijvi 11. n w. - _ , . _ shiped it all tiis days, in hm ,lyin c j deciding things Just now. Its off .1 .._- _:u~-l u : .. ..lf ...K. 1... c,er nr OOI'|1 Ollt ftoon !" moment described him-elf, said " Fool ! Fool ! Fool !" I w;n ; . you to chnng* tomples. nnJ ever or A Coffee Barometer. A cup of bot coffee IB an unfailing barometer If yon allow a lump of sugan to drop to tho bottom of tbe cup nnd watch tbe air bubbles arise without disturbing the coffee. If the bubbles collect In the middle, tbc weather will be Bne; If they adhere to tho cup, forming a ring, It will cither rain or snow, and If the bubbles separate with- out assuming any fixed position change* able weather may be expected. ' Thnae Boston Glrla. Carrie Thnt awful Tom Browne of fere. I to kiss me. JJortha You don't mean It! Carrie 1 do. and I told him If be dli" I'd slap bis face. BertoA And what did he y to that? Carrie He didn't say a word. Ha just kissed me. Bertha And you slapped his facet Carrie No; to tell tbe truth. 1 was so flustered 1 forgot all abont It. At Variance* "TbeTe'8 a whole lot of difference," remarked the freckled fanatic, "In wishing you were deatl and wishing yea were In heaven." Iniliannpolla. Sun. "How do you do It?" "Little scheme of my own. You to give up the worship of thin unsalis- know the color of her hair, don't you? fyinig ctuel god for the sfivice of the Lord Jesus Christ. Here is the : gold that will neve" crumble. Here arc securities that will nwor fail. II a are banks thnt will n-v.-r l-reak. 11 -n- is an altar on wb'-li t'i>re his one s.ici ifioa i for nil. 11 ITS is a God who will you when The soldiers of Ueueral llac- you are in trouble, and soothe you brown, with a little raw umber Iu It. Well, this sampi- of hair I'm doiug up Is red gooil. r?t'il ar i stand- ard red. I tell you we're polng to get down to genuine emotion tbia tiino. She'll know whether she loves me or not. ami If sbe docs she'll walk me in >iv the ear." Loadou Mali. I I'.-MMHIMe. Fogg It Isn't such a difficult thing to read character by the handwriting. 1 believe I cnn do It myrielf. Bass Well, try your skill on tbat let- ter I received a short time ago. What do yon say to tbat? Fogg In tbe first place, tbe writer la a very unwomanly woman. Bass How do you come to that con- clusion.? Fogg None of tbe words are under- scored. Yard was once any stick, rod or pole. Tlio expression Is still useil with thia meaning when applied to various parts of a ship's equipment, as yardarm, sail- yard and tbc IIUc. A wise mau thinks before he sponks, but a fool speaks ami then thinU* uf \\lmt liu lias been snyitig. TO Mi: I bc!iev> :0i i, thinking uf man* liaire. she Of cnuij-e, hi' c'ini iniieil. Why <lo you ."ay, of cnui ' lice IU.-.C of ln-l atUI. B