WIVES SHOULD REMEMBER. An Ocean Mystery. po flashing like a streak of fire up tin firmly declined one day to longer re THE WOMAN IN THE ROAD Stray Undoubtedly the exYraordbv The Cat. broad central 6lairway. "By Jove:" tain the cat. nvt That Adam was made first. a:y all riysterles la perfectly 'I've had her three weeks now," ib Henderson drove slowly. There wer of the of the ea Ah, me, to (alter before a girl, he ejaculated. "What a That "he pays the freight." I've grown very fond of uer. several small carts in the road, driven the fate of the crew of the ship Marl you stunning girl!" said, "and Whose shy lids never would let we. That "blessed are the meet" In the Indolent, unintelligent, rustis Celeste, a more fantastic creation, ap- rang, duly admitted, But Gaiaeta doesn't belong to know, Then he wa3 That nine men in ten detest gossip. t ou her away." fashion, and little groups villagers. parently, than novelk-b- aver wove. and found una-sel- f must take oi 8ave (or the lashes willful curl, firmally announced, That all angels are not of your sex, Fhe left New York In 1S87 for Europe, her But. he protested, "I would be tax- All were going in the same direction, ,Thc pansy-purpl- e asleep below! bowing to his hostess and That confidence begets conndence. he- - ing away your good luck."' turning la at the gates of the drive. personel being thirteen, Including - Kate Putnam Osgood. magnilUant daughter. I bat men sometimes have "nerved." "I'm not sure It is good lurk see Henderson had seen the notices of the the captain's wlie and child. Two "I so deeply regret," he declared, there should he no place like Steva never could remember to wallc has brought me," the girl cried, aer lliat sale of auction displayed on the outer vecks fater a British bark sighted her "that I must apologize for my friend. borne. ben she was in a hurry. If any idea eyes grown suddenly moist, la that walls of the garden. Everything ap In the Atlantic; there was no sign of re- Captain Slannard received a telegram Inat it takes two to prolong a fam- of decorum did slumber in the Instant Dever divined the enibarrass-nie- nt parently was to be soli, and everything Iiif cn loard. A boat was sent to her d late this afternoon which required an ily jar. cesses of her mind, it had been his visi might aave caused Included a motor car. It might be and a most exhaustive searce proved post. He - discovery immediate return to his That the least said is the sootcst he;- d by the nature of her tu-r-. worth while to look at it. Hendercon to be as silont as the tomb, as desired me to convey bis regrets to mended. and the necessity for conveying thai ' Well, she brought me good luck." wanted a more powerful car than the as a pes', house. Everything was yon and to Miss Eleanor." That with all bis faults you '.o?a discovery Into the nouse undetected. he declared stubbornly. If it w:.j one he was driving, and there might in its place, even the boats at tho da- bin- - tho vwiile murmuring him still. So raced around the corner of But perfunctorily not for tlio excuse the cat gave zv be other things that he would iike to vits. The hull was undamaged, the speeches, gaxo That you should have no secrets treet, nnd along the fashionable the pol.ie his abstracted for speaking to you. I might never hav. buy. In any case, these auction sales cat go untouched. Rigging and spars room. She from him. boulevard, to the surprised amusement was wandering around the known you. Tor I never should have were frequently amusing. v.crc Intact; the sails were all set f the occupant of a carriage tha'. had said she did not belong there. t'hat husbands have troubles of thei. objected to thirteen at table I'm v.e A dealer came up to him as be The crew's weekly wash hung abovo was moving in the same direction. Faith, she didn't in a way! the honored own. least superstitious of mortals If it was stepped out of his car and asked him the forecast le;aa awning covered th The great stone residence, up the steps guest told himself wiih scant deferent-- ? That hes "all right" when yea not for the glimpse of your eyes I if he could execute any commission. poop. Binnacle nnd wheel and rudder at which the girl flew, was lighted a to the (harms of the other young wo- know him. had when you were explaining about He took Henderson to see the big were complete. The sailors' kits and though for some fcstil event. men present. was not one half That woman s best weapon Is aer Thre the cat. But now that I do know you motor car. "Mr. Jasper only drove it dinners were seen in the forecastle, so graceful or so pretty-n- ot one' weakness. "Goodness!" she gasped, striving to I love you! Although, lor the mat- about a month," dealer. Tu the cagin was a sewing rtachine, Unr la half wlia: said the Then, as despair at not seeing That home more than o retain hold of the struggling burden. ter of that, it was love at first sight." "Why is being vlth a child's garmentundertheneed-l- him, lie you make it sold?" while she plunged her fingers Into tie again loomed blackly before Those eyes drooped under the ardor it and on the table a half eaten meal gel "Everything is being sold. Mr. Jas g was seized by ai' Illuminating inspira- That he is just as anxious to shopping-ba- pendent from her belt, in of his own. "You were surprise per is a bankrupt and is In prison The chronometer ticked undisturbed latch-ke- tion,. rich as you are. tr an evasive "I'd forgot- Into speaking to me When you recog- now." in the chart room; the cash box un- evening! exclaimed That wives are unusually favorei ten there was a dinner this "My aear Mrs. Hunt!" he nized Galatea" It wa a 36 ified. The logbook, posted to within in this country. modern horse t wish I'd gone around to the side "how verv unfortunate! Wo uie "Is that her name?" power car over forty-eigh- t hours of the visit, showed That this typewriter cannot help if and Henderson went it loor. But now that I'm here" thirteen I never should dare to be one "You said it was," she reminded with an engineer's critical eye and the passage ti have been favorable; contrariety Is If she is pretty. In accordance with the of thirteen to sit down to dinner. him, reproachfully. could find no fault. When his pro the ship's appearance proved rjhero may call That he likes to hear tnat the baby of things inanimate at a critical mo there no one on whom we f'Dld longed examination was finished, he had been no storm. Evidence of gresp, he pause J, Is bis dead image. ment, the key slipped from her to fill the vacancy?" Then It may have been considered that decided if went 400 he Struggle or pliacy or murder there That six pairs of slippers are enough that it for and dropped witJi a tinkle on the step. breathless. their mutual lnterctt In the cat gave would buy It. believed were none. Yet thirteen poopla had for any one man. He that it At the same instant the man in carte "There was a n dialogue right to come nearer very disappeared as If spirited away by Mm the your would fetch much more, but at thc alight- ween, That a man likes neatness in vercoat and high hut. who had lief. the hostess nnd Eleanor. iiear. country one never knew. tr.me supernatural agency, and from attire at all times. sales ed from the carriage, stooped :ecover Regarding them, an assert io'i of Geo "h was only proper that you should He gave the dealer his instructions, thnt day to ihU the mystery has nev- off men- fhat randy In excess Is worse than Hie elusive littlo object. He swept rge, Eliot's Hashed across Pever's wish your uncle to have back his cat'' the bought the for hitn er teen unraveled, although tha Unit rum in moderation. and dealer car Is hat. and Bmiled. "May I artist tal consciousness. "The mother of'ca He forced her to look at him. ed States govenment spared no ef That you should not run up bills for 93. jrou?" he asked. But as nil glance st.inds behind her daughter a dark "Sweetheart-- my uncle hasn't any forts to solve It. McClure's Magazine. knowledge. Now then," said Henderson to the tell upon the animal she carried, in prophecy To this also will you come knout his cat!" - dealer, "tell me what's wrong." "' That "a baby In the house is a well- xclamntlou of astonishment broke It was undeniably probable tisat iuo "Oh! And thin your uncle -- "There's nothing wrong that a sen A Farmer and His Teeth. he ashed, overdressed over way. spring of pleasure." Broke from him. "Where," such an overblown, He sealed her lips in a lover's sible person would any notice Of. Queer experience was that of the That she who puts on the gloves take tn amazement, "wh"re did Individual would the suuipt any r the utmost emphatic "Darling," he said, "I haven't These villagers get ideas into the-.- Richmond farmer the other day. lie by here should know how to spar. you get Galatea?" nous daughter be transformed uncle!" heads. Mr. Jasper wasn't liked even purchased a small box of strychn.co young sliuildeieil That he Is not In love with every Galatea!" She echoed, nnd her ditarv evolution. Dever betore that thing happened, and " for the family rats, placed It In hia though!. woman he glances at voice was as keen with amaen.enl slightly at the Uneconomical Economy, Look here! What's this?" sail pocket aud straightway forgot all l That it Is policy to let him belleva "Oh, what name for f-- ,suppose we must have htev.i who as bis own. a In St. Louis there is a YanktC Henderson. He unwound a tew loug about it While at work jut of doors Mrs. was saying, reluit-antl- y. he Is "lord and master." ouch a cat!" down," Hum settled In the Mound City after the ace-tyli- bis false teeth bothered him, and tak- That your relationship is closer to hairs that were entangled in the And entirely forgetful of the (larger civil war, and has there built up a lamp. ing them out, he stowed them away in heed-lea- Ihlm than to your mother. f being heard within the house, s "I suppose so." Eleanor assented, fortune of millions. The economies his coat, which he threw on the ground: That a prompt and pointed answer "Bless my soul!" exclaimed the deal also of the fart that she never sullenly, and frowned. and couservatlsm by which he lira finishing his labors in his shirt sleeves. away wrath. er. That must Tiave come from the distingiiisbed-.ookin- g message was sent upstairs. In- does not turn tlx' (one had seen the A accumulated his little pile have woman that he killed." At dinner time this forgetful gentle. In genera That he doe's not get sleepy tte same young man who addressed Laughing over superstitions creased with his years. Acquisition Ran a woman down in the road, man replaced his teeth and prepared veri- in the comp- moment that you do. her, she burst out laughing, the nnd this one particular, has become a habit. did he? How was that?" to enjoy the noonday meal. Notice- - gay, drew a expendi- drop-boxe- s on table laughter of a child, wild any walled. Chauncey Dover He has one son over whose That there are letter "He was always, and ing a strangely bitter In his mout i, when the gill nd sweet. quick breath of delight tures he keeps earful watch. Recently, the nearby corners. that day he was drunk, too. I suppose he was unable to account for it, until more mentally called h;r, "You think Pluto would be of the cat, as he Ibis offspring took an uptown tar. Tiio That you should not expect him to she didu't skip out of the road fast removing his teeth, ihe found thorn conta- down the stair ippropriate." Her mirth was aine running lightly father, who saw him board the car light the fire In the morning. enough for him." covered with strychnine. When he gious, he was laughing, too. "Sho way. paused destination, judged he and She just msiue and knew his That you can't keep books, and thoro "Why didn't you tell all this be threw the coat en the ground the bot- Is pretty black, I admit, to wear the door with a little compre foolishly. had spent his fare Is no use of your trying. fore?" tle of strychnine, close nelgnbor to th lair name of Pygmalion's statue-love- . hensive courtesy t'hat included all the even'ng, after dinner, the cider and stry That you to look your best I suppose you knew it. Everybody teeth, hau broken and teeth went straight lib- That he expects I tihluk that was why my uncle christ- dinner guests. Then she railed the younger man Into the about here knows it. Why, it was be chnine bad mingled in the most y when you go out with him. ened her Galatea-b- way of a comical to her aunt. rary, saylug he had something to tell cause aaid oefore ah9 thorough-goin- g fashion. LewUlou, Improve his razor of what she Just and ucr cog' 1 may ill fortune, Auut interrupted, ris- That it does not contrast between the cat I hope avert him. "But first," he died that no one would bid today. (Me.) Journal. said, laughingly. turn down to use It for chiropodical purposes. omen." Harriet," she ing from his chair, "I will She said that Bhe knew she was going supple and erect as knack some women as well la house-buntin- g Is not reckoned Is- Steva Berriste, Ignorant of the the light; we can talk just That to die, but she was not done- with that A Kiss -A rapidly and well, gas." average man as pastime. 18 Is apt to be, looked up at him possess of dressing the dark, and It will save the by the a car yet. She was a gyrsy, and somo thing of no use ti one, but much the changu reasons CO 1 Inquiringly. His carriage had becu Dever was astonished at He then proceeded to give That S p. m. Is minutes pas'-- people think that gypsies oan foretell prized by two. vesti- which -- eonied uptown driven away. They were in the in lier attire-- a change by the expenditure of the 'clock, not 13 minutes to 9. Bositoa things, it's all stuff and nonesense to The baby's rifcht tar lovers privi fading day-ttgh- t. nan iwiaieu bule. Without was the to include herself. Htie can-far- was unnecessary. As ne went Globe. my mind." lege, the parent's beilson. the hypo doors of frost- hair high on ler economy, . From behind the her luxuriant fair on explaining the value of 'It's absolute stuff and nonesens-?- crite's mask. through a silver dag- sou ed glass light came streaming shapely head, and thrust out of the darkness where his It Served Them Right. Why didn't you buy the car yourself? That which you can not give with "Do-:- i your coils. Her best ehuffllug. fliades of amber silk. ger pin through Its at he heard a fumbling and Courtesy always pays," said Mme). You might have made money on it." out taking, and can not take without had slipped, con ncle own this cat?" she Questioned. gown. Into which she Much to his distaste, the noise pejane, the French actress, to an In 'Might or might not. it's not ny giving. over its crepe de Chine, cut to im "Yes. He almost frantic was of hick tinued. At length, heated tel viewer. "If we are courteous to the line of business. 1 know nothing about Ihe flag of tr ice in the petty wars wuun you toss." He bent forward and ran his away at the elbows and at uie patience, he cried, "fc'am, what are people, they like us and they try to motors, and I've got no capital to put of courtship and marriage. ana 'itatel anger aroung the animals neck. "It bosom, tine appeared tall doing?" fccln us. If wc are discourteous to Into a thing like that." The acme of agouy to a bashful man. was dusky draperies, out of the to Jast as he supposed. It stolen In the soft, clinging, "father," came from them, they hate us and oppose us." A few days later Henderson got Ma The only known "smack" that will had of rose carnations ai just as well ftir the sake of the gold chain it Willi the duster blackness, "I can hear "Two women occupied a compart. big car home. He was delighted with calm a storm. fl'.ed corsage. No one now wouia while we're sitting en It neck. That must hare been the uc without 'cm. and nient in a railway carriage with one It. He liked to feel the great power The only really agreeable doubl ' dubbed ray you find her? for schoolgirl. Dever dark, I'm taking off r tff. Where did her here in the man, a stranger. They were extreme under him and to compare the pace at faced action un-le- the sm or th college settle- blockhead for having dono 'em." "I was down at the himself a trousers to save ly rude to this man. In whispers that which he could take the steepest hills moon either. see one of the girls so, when, on his name being nienti m-c- d that evening econo ment. I went to For the rest of he could overhear they criticised his now with what he had been able to do The thunder clap of the Hps which Is a neigh- she swept him the airiest discussed. success tn my embroidery class. It to her, mies were not costume, his figure and his manner. on the smaller car. This smaller car Inevitably follows the i?ghtnlng glance people are extreme- wlfh a look of coolest acknowl- borhood where the bow, Magazine. He, to b revenged, did a singular he sold for considerably more than he of the eyes. hones," untinged by rccognizatloii. ly poor, and not not at all edgement, had paid at the auction, and on the A report at headquarters. being bidden thing. Sbe admitted. "I noticed the cat fol- Later In the evening, German Scheof Girls. It had been The blackness of the tunnel envel whole he considered that That tn which two heads are better half-wa- y home. ... . n.v.r relation might be, sho educate In me when I was Farmers' daughters are Tit-Bit- lowing cover a very good day's work for lilm, and than one going to sang entranclngly. Germany In traveling oped the car and under of th Ho I Dlcked her up. I was played and many parts of blessed the superstitions and prejudices excuse of turning village to darkness the man kissed the back of keep her. But, of course, now that I Dever made the schools, hlch co from Ignorant people. To Expensive. his hand loudly and repeatedly. Then of who owns her I shall take her her music. village to give girls over ltt years of came know entered the light again, The rest of th story out in th "Hiram" said Mrs. Ryetop, with a your live?' me." he begged, why you age in housekeeping, when th train back. Where does uncle "Tell practical lessons evidence which Henderson's driver, a far-awa- look in her eyes, "Mandy Is with you?" food, car he looked from one woman to th He mentioned the name o( a famous brought Galatea home cooking, the selection of Frechman, who spoke no English, getting to be a big gal now, and f saucy loott up at him. other with a significant smile. lotel. She flashed a of poultry and cattle, the cultivation gave nt inquest. Th interprjter we ought to get a black "They exchanged glances of sus the think her planner." 1 telephone him good luck, of course! If a butter and cheese "Very well. shall "For of vegetables, and was asked more than once by the cor "Not a bit of Itf" blurted Mr. Rye-- you, you wish to be so picion. When I go upstairs and tell him I'll cat follows and makinir. The remits have been oner if he was quite certain that he was top. bring her home now proposed "'Was it you he kissed?' Galatea to him In the morning. fortunate, you must satisfactory that It is giving the man's evidence correctly. take '"No, of course not. Was it you? "An why not?" you've forgotten to tell me your with you." to add Instruction In nursing, cooking was vas But would The evidence that Henderson "Wall, soon as she gets a planner Rut-w- her? Will sewing. "And neither lady believe th ncle's name." hen you return for the sick, mending and on straight stretch of good each, in In- driving fast a she'll be wantln' to have beaus and th -- I am call not then surrender all your who are graduates of other's denial, and her it tii the same as mine. you The teachers, road with nothing In sight There was beaus will wear the sofa an' carpet have most heart, was offended to think that . i hlrn." luck?" the schools of housework, and n...uouuuc-i.- i ed after companion In a stone wan on nis ion. out an' burn an extra gallon of ker teasing tone. Sin "1 shall try to remember that (elic passed government examinations, car- the man had chosen her Steva resented the Henderson gave a loud cry, pulled the osene every week. they'll bo one evening cooking stead of herself to kt3s. The man Then drew herself n with n pretty pride it v has been mine for ry with them an outfit of a over the left, and dashed complacent. When, wheel hard to singhv around her 'way In the night -- or of her lip was bewitch In looked cool and that pleased him Immensely, The little curl and Ironing. The classes are held into the wall. By some miracle the permitted to di'ie flrally he arose to go, he said, lifting until I forget to throw things at ta the first time he dcalized that she ing. "I have been the school bouses, the term last six Frenchman was not injured in the my aunt's acquaint his bat with a jocular air: rats an' throw things at them. No, was not a schoolgirl, as her short with the cream of weeks, and the cost of tuition Is put he did he could for nev least, and the best by risky, if Mandy must have music , youthful nnd not." with some scorn practically exclude no "Have no fear, ladies, I shall walking-skirt- extremely so low as to his master, who lay unconscious. In get Then she laugn er tell which of you It was.'" I'll her a Jewsharp." countenance and propensity for cats not below the salt!" one. Youth's Companion. a minute or two Henderson opened suppose. ed outright, while her hands flew over had led him to his eyes and spoke. He said: "Did Mri Match. Kaowiug keys a fantastic waltz measure Swearing and Affirming. who "I have not the honor of the In Too Much Electricity. we ao over her?" The driver toll greater privilege oi Judge David D. Shelby of the Ala "I don't tare for him," said tli she returned with hauteur, I also have the A scientific man in Buffalo proclaims been nobody thero jours," him there had young woman, snapping her teeth to- to, except In so (ar as entertaining them," she added. that he has discovered that working bama circuit court was talking about "nor do I care "Of course there was," said Henderson. gether decidedly. "He's one of those cat Is concerned" Miss Berriste." he Implored, "do about high voltage electric apparatus the difference between swearing and tie restoration of the "She jumped out suddenly into the men that match." pardon," he entreated not send Galatea bark tomorrow! Mi results In "grave disturbances of th affirming. "I beg your middle of the road, right in front of "Match?" murmured her friend wno name Is Chauncey De- ril explain to my uncle. He would digestive organs, loss of appetite i'.U 'Whatever the difference Is," he aaid, umbly. "My the car a swarthy sort of a woman, bad Just confessed to a certain inter- meet you at dinner be so unwilling to to take away your tress after eating." and whole trui "It is assuredly not what a csrtain old say fer. Shall I not looked like a tramp." He tried to est in an acquaintance. good luck!" As she smilingly re.'uwd of dyspeptic symptoms. We do r. colored man understood it to be last this evening ?" more, but again became unconscious "Yes; all the same cftlor." was Oh, what would to accede to his request, ne became want to say that high voltige will r.. week. 'a Ohauncey Dever! an hour later. Barry Pain, in The answer "shirt, hankerchlef, socks all say? The wealthy, the more eaeer in his entreaty. "There do all these things to a mai, hut tar "This colored man entered the wit er aunt Tatler. the same shade. None of that kind desirable Chauncey Dover, are reasons I I cannot explain now, are symptoms of a physical condition ness box, said he thought he wouldn t rudlte, the for mine thanks. Just think bow much capt'lvatlon Eleanor and her As a favor please keep her tor the that occur under a variety of circum swear. He thought ne would just say 1 lor whose Bluster "Do you mean to that time they must take in primping every such plans, sucU present, at least I'll come and get stances, ,aad men were afflicted with affirm. Bother narbored am a llari' Blister "i nope mat i morning to get all those things th she, the poor her one of these days." them before voltage itself wasvnamed " ' Erastus, I said. Thow Is this? A ambitions! And here could not do so ungentlemanly a thing; same,' New York Sun. ', out of Dyspepsia a venerable month ago, when you appeared before Ule cousin, who always kept And to this she consented or knowo. is but I see you catch my Idea." Illustra. con laughing matter, me, you readily enough to mote of the fashionable acquaintances, If the Hunt household came to malady, and no bJl consented ted i.lts. Its you only "Bliggins never speaks harshly to was monopolising the guest of the sider that there must be existent dc we shall take leave to doubt that wear. Why la It that will She "And do you think it's possi much this his wlf." venlng, and talking with him about rangement In the case of a young man frequency is increased In affirm now?" ble for a man to love two girls at lha !t, " 'He's too considerate, eh?" In the vestibule! who called three times a week to In electrical age. Everybody who has Well, yo honah,' said Erastus, same time?" He "Oh, yes; prdvided tats "I rather think he's too prudent ney-quic- begged seeing to attribute 'Give m the aha quire for a cat, and Insisted on or his doctor, feels bound 'de reason am dat I specks I ain't It isn't also at the same place." Phlla open would not some cause or other. It Mrs. Bliggins weighs about Hi fa soft, excited voice. "Well, Miss Steva each time, It the malady to quite so sure about de facks o' 0i delphia Ledger. t sue; pounds." Louisville Courier-Journa- l. the door there! But wait a moment have been courteous to express the prorimlty of high voltage electric case as I wuz o' de odder f " some feafor you ring. No, I sha'ot be at an opinion of the Hon of the hour. ity Induces dyspepsia, antidote Judge "One month In jail." Pris for Perhaps the "Do you believe that we will hav k dinner. I I aon i oeioug mm But finally, perhaps for the purpose must be found It oil Some girls proceed to catch a and oner "But. judge. 1 run a summer eating plenty of a chance to repent after deatan Then es the door opened h slipped Checking the Insinuations which wet car of careful and mjhrry then Implore the dirorcsi tel and the season is about to opex" open well "6ur I da But it won't get U making her lite with her rich relative exercise la th air will do as judge to help them let tod agala. dg CUM months:" Puck. iythlng."--Philadclpb- ia Press. . h Herald. H saw fear erlaaaon-clot- costMJ ion unpleasant than formerly. 8tva any. Boston