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The Phantom 'Rickshaw.
By Rudyard Kipling.
PARTI.
May no ill dreams disturb my rest, Nor Powers of Darkness me molest. Evening Hymn.
4+ ++++++++++++. +NE of the few advantages that the little Ricketts a box of presents and toys. India has over England is a It is the same everywhere. The men who do great Knowability. After not take the trouble to conceal from you their five years' service a man is opinion that you are an incompetent ass, and directly or indirectly ac the women who blacken your character and o quainted with the two or ++++ ++ ++ ++++++ misunderstand your wife's amusements.will work three hundred Chilians in his province, all the themselves to the bone in your behalf if you Messes of ten or twelve Regiments and Batter fall sick or into serious trouble. ies, and some fifteen' hundred other people of Heatherlegh, the Doctor, kept, in addition to the non-official caste. In ten years his knowl his regular practice, a hospital on his private edge should be doubled, and at the end of twen account—an arrangement of loose boxes for In ty he knows, or knows something about, every curables, his friend called it—but it was really Englishman in the Empire, and may travel any a sort of fitting-up shed for craft that had been where and everywhere without paying hotel- damaged by stress of weather. The weather in bills. India is often sultry, and since the tale of bricks Globe-trotters who expect entertainment as. is,always a fixed quantity, and the only liberty a right have, even within my memory, blunted allowed is permission to work overtime and get this open-heartedness, but none the less to-day, no thanks, men occasionally break down and be if you belong to the Inner Circle and are neither come as mixed as the metaphors in this sen a Bear nor a Black Sheep, all houses are open tence. to you, and our small world is very, very kind Heatherlegh is the dearest doctor that ever and helpful. Was, and his invariable prescription to all his Ricketfc of Kamartha stayed with Polder of patients is, "lie low, go slow, and keep cool." Kumaon some fifteen years ago. He meant to He says that more men are killed by overwork stay two nights, but was knocked down by rheu than the importance of this world justifies. He matic fever, and for six weeks disorganized maintains that overwork slew Pansay, who died Polder's establishment, stopped Polder's work, under his hands about three years ago. He has, of and nearly died in Polder's bedroom. Polder course, the right to speak authoritatively, and behaves as though he had been placed under he laughs at my theory that there was a crack eternal obligation by Rickett, and yearly sends in Pansay's head and a little hit of the Dark THE PHANTOM 'RICKSHAW.
World came through and pressed him to death. and I are the only two who know this. His ex «Panaay went off the handle.* says Heather planation is that my brain, digestion and eye legh, «after the stimulus of long leave at Home. sight are all slightly affected; giving f is&'to my He may or he may not have behaved like a frequent and persistent "delusions." ' Delusions, blackguard to Mrs. Keith-Wessington. My no indeed! I call him a fool; hut he attends me tion is that the work of the Katabundi Settle still with the same unwearied smile, the same ment ran him off his legs, and that ho took to bland professional manner, the same, neatly- brooding and making much of an ordinary P.J& trimmed red whiskers, till I begin to suspect, 0. flirtation. He certainly was engaged to Miss that I am an ungrateful, evil-tempered invalid. Mannering, and she certainly broke off the en But you shall judge for yourselves. gagement. Then he took a feverish chill and Three years ago it was my fortune—nny great all that nonsense about ghosts developed. Over misfortune—to sail from Graveaend to Bombay, work started his illness, kept it alight, and on return from long leave, with one Agnes killed him, poor devil. Write him off to the Keith-Wessington, wife of an officer on the Bom System—one man to take the work of two and a bay side. It does not in the least concern you half men.» to know what.manner of woman she was. Be I do not believe this. I used to sit up with content with the knowledge that, ere the voy Pansay sometimes when Heatherlegh was called age had ended, both she and I were desperately out to patients, and I happened to be within and unreasonably in love with one another. claim. The man would make me most unhappy Heaven knows that I can make the admission by describing in a low, even voice, the proces now without one particle of vanity. In matters sion that was always passing at the bottom of of this sort there is always one who gives and his bed. He had a sick man's command of lan another who accepts. Prom the first day of guage. When he recovered I suggested that he our ill-omened attachment, I was coneious that should write out the whole affair from begin Agnes's passion was a stronger, a more domi ning to end, knowing that ink might assist him nant, and—if I may use the expression a purer to ease his mind. When little boys have learned sentiment than mine. Whether she recognized a new bad word they are never happy till they the fact then, I do'not know. Afterwards it have chalked it up on a door. And this also is was bitterly plain to both of us. Literature. Arrived at Bombay in the spring of the year, He was in a high fever while he was writing, we went our respective ways, to meet no more and the blood-and-thunder Magazine diction he for the next three or four months, when my adopted did not calm him. Two months after leave and her love took us both to Simla. There wards he was reported fit'for duty,, but, in spite we spent the season together; and there my lire of the fact that he was urgently needed to help of straw burnt itself out to a pitiful end with an undermanned Commission stagger through a the closing year. I attempt no excuse. I make deficit, he preferred to die; vowing at the last no apology. Mrs. Wessington had given up that he was hag-ridden. I got his manuscript much for my sake, and was prepared to give up before he died; and this is his version of the af all. Prom my own lips, in August, 1882, she fair, dated 1885:— learned that I was sick of her presence, tired of her company, and weary of the sound of her My doctor tells me that I need rest and change voice. Ninety-nine women out of a hundred of air. It is not improbable that I shall get would have wearied of me as I wearied of them; both ere long—rest that neither the red-coated seventy-five of that number would have prompt messenger nor the midday gun can break, and ly avenged themselves by active and obtrusive change of air far beyond that which any home flirtation with other men Mrs. Wessington ward-bound steamer can give me. In the mean was the hundredth. On her neither rn.y openly time Lam resolved to stay where I am; and, in expressed aversion nor the cutting brutalities flat defiance of, my doctor's orders, to take ali with which I garnished our interviews had the the world into my confidence. , You shall learn. least effect. for, yourselves the precise nature of my malady; «Jack, darling!» was her one eternal cuckoo and shall, too, judge for yourselves whether cry: «I"m sure it's all a mistake—a hideous mis any man born of woman on this weary earth take; and we'll be good friends again someday. was ever so tormented as I. • Please forgive me, Jack, dear.i) Speaking .now as a condemned criminal might I was the offender, and I knew it. That speak: ere the drop-bolts are drawn, my story, knowledge transformed my pity into passive en wild and hideously improbable as it may appear, durance, and, eventually, into blind hate—the demands at least attention. That it will ever same'instinct, I suppose, which prompts a man receive credence I utterly disbelieve. Two to savagely,stamp on the spider he has but half months ago I should have scouted,as mad -or killed. And with this hate in my bosom the drunk the man who had dared to tell me the season of 1882 qame to an end- like. Two months ago I, was the happiest Next year we met again at Simla—-she with •man in India.. To-day, from Peshawar to the her monotonous face and timid attempts at re sea there is no one more wretched. My doctor conciliation, and I with loathing of her in every RUDYARD KIPLING. fiber of my frame. Several times I could not (we were at the end of the wet weather,) the avoid meeting her alone; and on each occasion sodden, dingy pines, the muddy road and the her words were identically the same. Still the black, powder-riven cliffs formed a gloomy back unreasoning wail that it was all a "mistake;" ground against which the black and white liv and still the hope of eventually "making friends." eries of the jhampanies, the yellow-paneled 'rick I might have seen, had I cared to look, that shaw and Mrs. Wessington's down-bowed golden that hope only was keeping her alive. She grew head stood out clearly. She was holding her more wan and thin month by month. You will handkerchief in her left hand and was leaning agree with me, at least, that such conduct would hack exhausted among the 'rickshaw cushions. have driven anyone to despair. It was uncalled I turned my horse up a bypath near the San- for; childish; unwomanly. I maintain that she jowlie Reservoir and literally ran away. Once was much to blame. And again, sometimes, in I fancied 1 heard a faint call of a Jack!" This the black, fever-stricken night watches, I have may have been imagination. I never stopped to begun to think that I might have been a little verify it. Ten minutes later I came across kinder to her. But that really is a "delusion." Kitty on horseback; and, in the delight of a long I could not have continued pretending to love ride with her, forgot all about the interview. her when I didn't, could I? It would have been, A week later Mrs. Wessington died, and the unfair to us both.' inexpressible burden of her existance was re Last year we met again—on the same terms moved from my life. J went Plainsward per as before. The same weary appeals, and the fectly happy. Before three months were over same curt answers from my lips. At least I I had forgotten all about her, except that at would make her see how wholly wrong and times the discovery of some of her old letters hopeless were her attempts at resuming the old reminded me unpleasantly of our bygone rela relationship. As the season wore on, we fell apart tionship. By January I had disinterred what —that is to say, she found it difficult to meet was left of our correspondence from among my me, for I had other and more absorbing inter scattered belongings and had burnt it. At the ests to attend to. When I think it over quietly beginning of April of this year, 1885,1 was at in my sick-room, the season of 1884 seems a Simla—semi-deserted Simla—once more, and confused nightmare wherein light and shade was deep in lover's talks and walks with Kitty. were fantastically intermingled—my courtship It was decided that we should be married at the of little Kitty Mannering; my hopes, doubts and end of June. You will understand, therefore, fears; our long rides together; my trembling that, loving Kitty as I did, I am not saying too avowal of attachment; her reply; and now and much when I pronounce myself to have been, at again a vision of a white face flitting by in the that time, the happiest man in India. 'rickshaw with the black and white liveries I Fourteen delightful days passed almost once watched for so earnestly; the wave of Mrs. before I noticed their flight. Then aroused to Wessington's gloved hand; and when she met the sense of what was proper among mortals me alone, which was but seldom, the irksome circumstanced as we were, I pointed out to Kit monotony of her appeal. I loved Kitty Manner ty that an engagement ring was the outward ing; honestly, heartily I loved her, and with my and visible sign of her dignity as an engaged love for her grew my hatred for Agnes. In girl; and thac she must forthwith come to Ham August, Kitty and I were engaged. The next ilton's to he measured for one. Up to that mo day I met those accursed "magpie" ' jhampatiies ment, I give you my word, we had completely at the back of Jakko, and, moved by some pas forgotten so trivial a matter. To Hamilton's sing sentiment of pity, stopped to tell Mrs. we accordingly went on the 15th of April, 1885. Wesaington everything. She knew it already. Remember that—whatever my doctor may say ((So Ihear you're engaged, Jack dear.» Then,- to the contrary—I was then in perfect health, without a moment's pause:—((I'm sure it's all a enjoying a well-balanced mind and an absolutely mistake—a hideous mistake. We shall be as tranquil spirit. Kitty and I entered Hamilton's good friends some day, Jack, as we ever were.» shop together, and there, regardless of the order My answer might have made even a man of affairs, I measured Kitty for the ring in the wince. It cut the dying woman before me like presence of the amused assistant. The ring was a the blow of a whip. ((Please forgive me, Jack; sapphire with two diamonds. We then rode out I didn't mean to make yon angry; but it's true, down the slope that leads to the, Combermere it's true!)) Bridge and Peliti's shop. And Mrs. Weasington broke down completely. While my Waler was cautiously feeling his I turned away and left her to'finish her journey way over the loose shale, and Kitty was lairgh- in peace, feeling, but only for a moment or two, ing and chattering at my side—while all Simla, that I had been an unutterably mean hound. I that is to say as much of it as had been looked back, and saw that she* had turned her come from the Plains, was grouped round the 'rickshaw with the idea, I suppose, of overtak Reading-room and Peliti's veranda,—I was aware ing me. that some one. apparently at a vast distance, The scene and its surroundings were photo was calling me by my Christian name. It struck graphed on my memory. The rain-swept sky me that I had heard the voice before, but when THB.^fiA'RTOXli.miCKSHAW.
and where I could-not at once determine. In handkerchief in hand, and golden head bowed : the short space it took to cover the road be- on her breast. !'tween the-path from-Hamilton's shop and the' How long I stared motionless I do not know. first plank of the Cotnbermere-Bridge I' had . Finally, I Was aroused by my syce taking the thought-over half a dozen people who might Water's bridle and asking whether I was ill. have committed such a solecism, and had event From the horrible to the commonplace is but a ually decided that it must have been some sing step. I tumbled off my horse and dashed, half ing in-my ears. Immediately opposite Peliti's fainting, into Peliti's for a glass of cherry- • shop my eye was arrested by the sight of,four' brandy; -There-two or,three couplesAveregath- jhampanies in "magpie" livery, pulling ayellow- - ered rcund-the coffeertables discussing the gos- •'-• paneled,i"cheap, bazar 'rickshaw.' In a moment siptoi the.day. Their trivialities were more com • -my mindflew back to the previous season and forting to me then than the consolations of relig Mrs, Wessington With a sense of irritation and ion could have been. 1 plunged into the midst • disgust. • Was it not enough that the woman . of the conversation at once; chatted, laughed, , was deadand done frith, without her black and and jested with a face (when I caught a glimpse: white servitors reappearing to spoil the day's of it in a mirror) as white and drawn as that of '• happiness? Whoever employed theni now I a corpse. Three or four men,noticed my condi thought I would call upon, and ask as a person tion; and, evidently setting it down to the re al favor to change her jhampanies': livery; I sults, of over many pegs, charitably endeavored would hire the men myself, and, if necessary, to draw me apart frcm the rest of the loungers. buy their coats from off thfeir backs. It is im But 1 refused to be led away. I wanted the possible to say here what a flood of undesirable , company of my kind—as a child rushesinto the, : orgies their presence.evoked. . midst of a dinner party. after a fright in the •' '•••« Kitty," I cried, «there are poor Mrs. Wess dark. I must have talked for about, ten min ington's jhampanies turned up again! 1T wonder . utes or so, though it seemed an eternity to me, who has them now ?» - . when Theard Kitty's clear voice outside inquir • Kitty had known Mrs. Wessington slightly ing for me. In another minute she had/entered last season, and had always been interested in the shop, prepared to roundly upbraid me for . the sickly woman. failing so signally in my,duties. Something in «What?- Where?)) she asked. «I can't see my face stopped her. them anywhere.)) ' ••• . «Why, Jack,» she cried, «what have you been Even as she spoke, her horse, swerving from doing? What has happened? Are you ill?" a laden mule, threw himself directly in front of : 'Thus driven, into a direct lie, I said that the sun the advancing 'rickshaw. I had scarcely time had been a-little too muchfor me. It was close time to' utter a word of warning, when, to ,my upon Ave o'clock of a cloudy April afternoon, unutterable horror, horse and rider passed and the sun had been hidden all day. I saw my • through raw and carriage as if they had been mistake as soon as the words were out of my 'thin air. • mouth; attempted to recover it; blundered hope •; i;((What's the matter?)) cried Kitty; "what lessly arid followed Kitty in a regal rage out of made you call out so foolishly, Jack? If I am doors, amid the smiles or my acquaintances,- I --engaged I don't want all creation to know about made some excuse (I have forgotten what) on !• it. J There was lots of space between the mule the score of my feeling faint: and cantered away and the veranda; and, if you think 1 can't ride to my hotel, leaving Kitty to finish,the ride by ••'•. -^-There!» herself. •'-•'•'•'^hereupon wilful Kitty set off, her dainty In, my room I sat down and tried calmly to < little-head in the air, at a hand-gallop in the di- reason out the matter. Here was, I, Theobald reetionof the'Bandstand; fully- expecting, as Jack Pansay, a well-educated Bengal Civilian in •'.• she herself afterwards' told one, that Tahould the year of grace 1885, presumably sane, certain- ; • follow heiv What;was tlie- matter? '-Nothing ly healthy, driven in terror from my sweetheart's indeed. Either- that I"was mad or drunk, or that side by the apparition of a woman who had been Simla Was; haunted-with devils. I reined in my dead and buried eight months'ago. These were impatient 'Gob and tuMied round. The 'rickshaw facts that I could not blink. Nothing was fur -had'tui-ned'too, and^iiovf stood immediately fac-, ther from my thought than any memory of Mrs. ing me,-near-theleft'--railing: of the Corobermere Wessington when Kitty and I left Hamilton's Bridge. shop. Nothing was more utterly commonplace •'.' ((Jack! /'Jack, darling!)) (There was: no mis than the StretchJof wall opposite Peliti's, It take .about the words this time; they, rang was broad daylight. The road was full of peo -through my brain as if they had been / shouted ple; and yet here, look you, in defiance of every 'in my ear.) «It's some hideous mistake, I'm law of probability, in direct-outrage of Nature's .'sure,'- Please, forgive me, Jack, and let's be ordinances, there had appeared to me a face friends again.)) ' ; ;;. . ;..•-] from the grave;- •'"..' The'rickshaw-hood had fallen back, i, and' in- : Kitty's Arab had gone through the 'rickshaw: .', side, as I hope aft'd pray daily' for the death I so that my first hope's:-that some, woman mar- -.dread by night, sat'Mrs. -Keith-Wessington,•'•.. Stetously like Mrs. Wessington had hired the RUDYARD KIPLING. carriage and the coolies with their old livery little. The 'rickshaw was directly in the middle was lost. Again and again I went round this of the road; and once more the Arab passed treadmill of thought; and again and again gave through it, my horse following. «Jack, Jack up baffled and in despair. The voice was as in dear! Please forgive me,» rang with a wail in explicable as the apparition. I had originally my ears, and, after an interval:—«It's all a mis some wild notion of confiding it all to Kitty; of take, a hideous mistake!)) begging her to marry me at once; and in her I spurred my horse like a man possessed. arms defying the ghostly occupant of the'rick When I turned my head at the Reservoir Works, shaw. «After all," I argued, «the presence of the black and white liveries were still waiting the 'rickshaw is in itself enough to prove the —patiently waiting—under the gray hillside, existence of a spectral illusion. One may see and the wind brought me a micking echo of the ghosts of men and women, but surely never of words I had just heard. Kitty bantered me a coolies and carriages. The whole thing is ab good deal on my silence throughout the remain surd. Fancy the ghost of a hillman!» der of the ride. I had been talking up till then Next morning I sent a penitent note to Kitty, wildly and at random. To save my life I could imploring her to overlook my strange conduct not speak afterwards naturally, and from San- the previous afternoon. My Divinity was still jowlie to the Church wisely held my tongue. very wroth, and a personal apology was neces I was to dine with the Mannerings that night sary. I explained, with a fluency born of night and had barely,time to canter home to dress. long pondering over a falsehood, that I had been On the road to Elysium Hill I overheard two attacked with a sudden palpitation of the heart men talking together in the dusk.—«It's, a cur —the result of indigestion. This eminently ious thing,)) said one, «how completely all trace practical solution had its effect; and Kitty and of it disappeared. You know my wife was in I rode out that afternoon with the shadow of sanely fond of the woman (never could see any my first lie dividing us. thing in her myself), and wanted me to pick up Nothing would please her save a canter round her old 'rickshaw and coolies if they were to be Jakko. With my nerves still unstrung from the got for love or money. Morbid sort of fancy I previous night I feebly protested against the call it; but I've got to do what Memsahib tells notion, suggesting Observatory Hill, Jutogh, the me. Would you believe that the man she hired Boileaugunge road—anything rather than the it from tells me that all four of the men—they Jakko, round. Kitty was angry and a little hurt; were brothers—died of cholera on the way to so I yielded from fear of provoking further mis Hardwar, poor devils; and the 'rickshaw has understanding, and we set out together towards been broken up by the man himself. 'Told me Chota Simla. We walked a greater part of the he never used a dead Memsahib's 'rickshaw. way, and, according to our custom; cantered 'Spoilt his luck. Queer notion, wasn't it? Fan from a mile or so below the Convent to the cy poor little Mrs. Wessington spoiling any stretch of level road by the Sanjowie Reservoir. one's luck except her own!» I laughed aloud The wretched horses appeared to fly, and my at this point; and my laugh jarred on me as I heart beat quicker and quicker as wenearedthe uttered it. So there were ghosts of 'rickshaws crest of the ascent. My mind had been full of after all, and ghostly employments in the other Mrs. Wessington all the afternoon; and every world! How much did Mrs. Wessington give inch of the Jakko road bore witness to our old- her men? What Were their hours? Where did time walks and talks. The bowlders were full they go? of it; the pines sang it aloud overhead; the rain- And for visible answer to my last question I fed torrents giggled and chuckled unseen over the saw the infernal Thing blocking my path in the shameful story; and the wind in my ears chanted twilight. The dead travel fast, and by short the iniquity aloud. cuW unknown to ordinary coolies. I laughed As a fitting climax, in the, middle of the level aloud a second time,and checked my laughter sud men called the Ladies' Mile the Horror was denly, for I was afraid I was going mad. : Mad awaiting me. No other 'rickshaw was in sight to a certain extent I must have been, for I re only the four black and whilejhampanies, the collect that Ireined in my horse at the head of yellow-paneled carriage, and the golden head the 'rickshaw, and politely wished Mrs. Wess of the woman within—all apparently just as I ington «Good-evening.)) Her answer was one I had left them eight months and one fortnight knew only too well, I listened to the end; and ago! For an instant I fancied that Kitty must replied that I had heard it all before, hut should see what I saw—we were so marvelously sym be delighted if she had anything further to say, , pathetic in all things. Her next words unde Some malignant devil stronger than I must have ceived me—«Not a soul in sight! Come along, entered into me that evening, for I have a dim Jack, and I'll race you to the Reservoir build recollection of talking the commonplaces of the ings!)) Her wiry little Arab was off like a day for five minutes to the Thing in front of me. bird, my Waler following close behind, and in ((Mad as a hatter, poor devil-^-or drunk. Max, this order we dashed under the cliffs. Half a try and get him to come home.n minute brought us within fifty yards of the Surely that was not Mrs. Wessington's voice! 'rickshaw. I pulled my Waler and fell back a The two men had overheard me speaking to the THE PHANTOM 'RICKSHAW.
empty air, and had returned to look after me. «Well, you've spoilt orro of the best tales I've They were very kind and considerate, and from ever laid tongue to,» said he, « but I'll forgive you their words evidently gathered that I was ex for the sake of what you've gone through. Now tremely drunk. I thanked them confusedly and come home and do what I tell you; and when cantered away to my hotel, there changed, and I've cured you, young man, let this be a lesson arrived at the Mannerings' ten minutes late. I to you to steer clear of women and indigestible pleaded the darkness of the night as an excuse; food till the day of your death." was rebuked by Kitty for my unloverlike tardi The'rickshaw kept steady in frontj and my ness; and sat down. red-whiskered friend seemed to derive great The conversation had already become general; pleasure from my account of its exact where and under cover of it, I was addressing some abouts. tender small talk to my sweetheart, when I was . «Eyes, Pansay—all Eyes, Brain and Stomach. aware that at the further end of the table a And the greatest of these three is "Stomach. short red-whiskered man was describing, with You've too much conceited Brain, too little Stom much broidery, his encounter with a mad un ach, and thoroughly unhealthy Eyes. Get your known that evening. Stomach straight and the rest follows. And all A few sentences convinced me that he was that's French for a liver pill. I'll take sole m ed- repeating the incident of half an hour ago. In ical charge of you from this hour! For you're the middle of the story he looked round for ap too interesting a phenomenon to be passed plause, as professional story-tellers do, caught over.)) my eye and straightway collapsed. There was By this time we were deep in the shadow of a moment's awkward silence, and the red whisk the Blessington lower road and the 'rickshaw ered man muttered something to the effect that came to a dead stop under a pi'ne-clad overhang had ((forgotten the rest,)) thereby sacrificing a ing shale cliff. Instinctively I halted too, giving reputation as a good story-teller which he had my reason. Heatherlegh rapped out an oath. built up for six seasons past. I blessed him (i Now, if you think I'm going to spend a cold from the bottom of' my heart, and—went on night on the hillside for the sake of a Stomaeh- with my fish. c?im-Brain-cu?ra-Eye illusion . . Lord, ha' mercv ! In the fulness of time that dinner came to an What's that?» end; and with genuine regret I tore myself away There was a muffled report, a blinding smother from Kitty—as certain as I was of my own ex of dust just in front of us, a crack, the noise of istence that It would be waiting for me outside rent boughs, and about ten yards of the cliff the door. The red-whiskered man, who had been side—pines, undergrowth and all—slid down in introduced to me as Dr. Heatherlegh of Simla, to the road below, completely blocking it up. volunteered to hear me company as far as our The uprooted trees swayed and tottered for a roads lay together. I accepted his offer with moment like drunken giants in the gloom, and gratitude. then fell prone among their fellows with a thun My instinct had not deceived me. It lay in derous crash. Our two horses stood motionless readiness in the Mall, and, in what seemed dev and sweating with fear. As soon as the rattle ilish mockery of our ways, with a lighted head of falling, earth and stone had subsided, my com lamp. The red-whiskerd man went to the point panion muttered:—«Man, if we'd gone forward at once, in a manner that showed he had been we should have been ten feet deep in our graves thinking over it all dinner time. by now. < There are more things in heaven and «I say, Pansay, what the deuce was the mat earth) . . . Come home, Pansay, and thank God. ter with you this evening on the Elysium road?» I want a peg badly.» The suddenness of the question wrenched an an We retraced our way over the Church Ridge, swer from me before I was aware. and I arrived at Dr. Heatheilegh's house shortly «That!» said I, pointing to It. after midnight. « That, may be either D. T. of Eyes for aught His attempts towards my cure commenced al I know. Now you don't liquor. I saw as much most immediately, and for a week I never left at dinner, so it- can't be D. T. There's nothing his side. Many a time in the course of that whatever where you're pointing, though you're week did I bless the good fortune which had sweating and trembling with fright like a scared thrown me in contact with Simla's best and kind pony. Therefore, I conclude that it's Eyes. And est doctor. Day by day my spirits.grew lighter I ought to understand all about them. Come along and more equable. Day by day, too, I became home with me. I'm on the Blessington lower road.» more and more inclined to fall in with Heather- To my intense delight the 'rickshaw, instead legh's "spectral illusion" theory, implicating '• of waiting for us, kept about twenty yards eyes, brain and stomach. T wrote to Kitty, tell ahead—and this, too, whether we walked, trot ing her that a slight sprain caused By a fall ted or cantered. In the course of that long ride "; from my horse kept me indoors for a few days, I had told my companion almost as much as I and that I should be recovered before she had have told you here. time to regret my absence.
(To be conehcded.) Kidnapped.
BEING MEMOIRS OP THE ADVENTURES OF DAVID BALFOUR IN THE YEAR 1751. By Robert Louis Stevenson.
CHAPTER I. «Nay,» said Mr. Campbell, «who can tell that I SET OFF UPON MY JOURNEY TO THE HOUSE for a surety? But the name of that family, Davie boy, is the name you bear, Balfours of OF SHAWS. Shaws: an ancient, honest, reputable house, per- WILL begin the story of my adventures with adventure in these latter days decayed. Your a certain morning early in the, month, of father, too, was a man of learning as befitted June, the year of grace 1751, when I took his position; no man more plausibly conducted I the key for the last time out of the door school; nor had he the manner or the speech of of my father's house. The sun began to shine a common dominie; but (as ye will yourself re upon the summit of the hills as I went down member) I took aye a pleasure to have him to the road; and by the time I had come as far as the manse to meet the.gentry; and those of my the manse, the blackbirds were whistling in own house, Campbell of Kilreimet, Campbell of the garden lilacs, and the mist that hung around Dunswire, Campbell of Minch, and others, all the valley in the time of the dawn was beginning well-kenned gentlemen, had pleasure in his so to arise and die away. ciety. Lastly, to put all the elements of this Mr. Campbell, the minister of Essendean, was affair before you, here is the testamentary let waiting for me by the garden gate, good man! ter itself, superscribed by the own hand of our He asked me if I had breakfasted; and hearing departed brother.)) that I lacked for nothing, he took my hand in He gave me the.letter, which was addressed both of his, and clapped it kindly imder his in these words: uTo the hands of Ebenezer arm. Balfour, Esquire, of. Shaws, in his house of Shaws, ((Well, Davie, lad,» said he,
Si-eat house that I was bound to, and how I cubical I had never had much doubt of; su:e should conduct myself with its inhabitants. _ enough it was a little Bible, to carry in a plaid- ii lie soople, Davie, in things immaterial,)) said neuk. That which he had called round I found he. «Bear ye this in mind, that, though gentle to be a shilling piece; and the third, which was horn, ye have had a country rearing. Dinnae to help me so wonderfully both in health and shame us, Davie, dinnae shame us! In yon sickness all the days of my life, was a little great, muckle house, with all these domestics, piece of course yellow paper, written upon thus upper and under, show yourself as nice, as cir in red ink: cumspect, as quick at the conception, and as "To Make Lily of the Valley Water—Take slow of speech as any. As for the laird—re the flowers of lily of the valley and distill them member he's the laird; I say no more; honor to in sack, and drink a spoonful or two as there is whom honor. It's a pleasure to obey a laird; or occasion. It restores speech to those that have should be, to the young." . the dumb palsey. It is good against the Gout; uWell, sir,)) said I, «it may be; and I'll prom it comforts the heart and strengthens the mem ise you I'll try to make it so.» ory; and the flowers, put into a Glasse, close «Why, very well said," replied Mr. Campbell, stopt and set into ane hill of ants for a month, heartily. «And now to come to the material, then take it out, and you will find a liquor which or (to make a quibble) to the immaterial. I comes from the flowers, which keep in a vial; have here a little packet which contains four it is good, ill or well, and whether man or things. He tugged it, as he spoke, and with woman." some difficulty from the skirt pocket of his coat. And then, in the minister's own hand was « Of these four things, the first is your legal added: : due; the little pickle money for your father's "Likewise for sprains, rub it in; and for the ' books and plenishing, which I have bought (as colic, a great spoonful in the hour." I have explained from the first) in the design To be sure I laughed over this, but it was of re-selling at a profit to the incoming dominie. rather tremulous laughter; and I was glad to The other three are gifties that Mrs. Campbell get my bundle on my staff's end and set out over and myself would be blithe of your acceptance. the ford and up the hill upon the farther side; The first, which is round, will likely please ye till just as I came on the green drove-road run best at the first off-go; but 0, Davie laddie, it's ning wide through the heather, I took my last but a drop of water in the sea; it'll help you but look of Kirk Essendean, the trees about the a step, and vanish like the morning. The sec manse, and the big rowans in the kirkyard ond, which is flat and square and written upon, where my father and my mother lay. will stand by you through life, like a good staff for the road, and a good pillow to your head in sickness. And as for the last, which is cubical, CHAPTER II. that'll see you, it's my prayerful wish, into a I COME TO MY JOURNEY'S END. better land.» On the forenoon of the second day, coming to With that he got upon his feet, took off his the top of a hill, I saw all the country fall hat, and prayed a little while aloud, and in af away before me down to the sea; and in the fecting terms, for a young man setting out into midst of this descent, on a long ridge, the city the world; then suddenly took me in his arms of Edinburgh smoking like a kiln. There was and embraced me very hard; then holding me at a flag upon the castle, and ships moving or ly arm's length, looking at me with his face all ing anchored in the firth; both of which, for as working with sorrow; and then wipped about, far away as they were, I could distinguish and crying good-bye to me, set off backward by clearly; and both brought my country heart the way tjjat we had come at a sort of jogging into my mouth. • run. It might have been laughable to another; Presently after, I came by a house where a . but I was in no mind to laugh. I watched him shepherd lived, and got a rough direction for as long as he was in sight; and he never stopped the neighborhood of Cramond; and so, from one hurrying, nor once looked back. Then it came to another, worked my way to the westward of in upon my mind that this was all his sorrow at the capital by Colinton, till I came outupon the iuy departure; and my consciencesmotemehard Glasgow road. And there, to my great pleas and fast, because I, for my part, was overjoyed ure and wonder, I beheld a regiment marching to get away out of that quiet country-side, and to the fifes, every foot in time; an old red-4'aeed go to a great, busy house, among rich and re general on a gray horse at the one end, and at spected gentlefolk of my own name and blood. the other the company of Grenadiers, with their «Davie, Davie,» I thought, «was ever seen Pope's-hats. The pride of life seemed to mount such black ingratitude! Can you forget old Into my brain at the sight of the red-coats and favors and old friends at the mere whistle of a the hearing of that merry music. name? Fy, fy; think shame!)) A little farther on, and I was told I was in And I sat down on the bowlder the good man Cramond parish, and began to substitute in my had just left, and opened the parcel to see the inquiries the name of the house of Shaws. It nature of my gifts. That which he had called was a word that seemed to surprise those of ROBERT LOUIS.STEVENSON.
whom I sought my way. At first I thought It was drawing on to sundown, when 1 met the plainness of my appearance, in my country a stout, dark, sour-looking woman coining habit, and that all dusty from the road, con trudging down a hill; and she, when I had put. sorted ill with the greatness of the place to my usual question, turned sharp about, accom which I was bound. . But after two, or maybe panied me back to the summit she had just left, three, had given me the same look and the and pointed to a great bulk of building stand same answer, I began to take it in my head ing very bare upon a green in the bottom of . there was something strange about the Shaws the next valley. The country was pleasant itself. round about, running in low hills, pleasantly The better to set this fear at rest, I changed watered and wooded, and the crops, to my eyes, the form of my inquiries; and spying an honest wonderfully good; but the house itself appear fellow coming along a lane on the shaft of his ed to be a kind of ruin; no road led up to it; no cart, I asked him if he had ever heard tell of a smoke arose from any of the chimneys; nor house they called the house of Shaws. was there any semblance of a garden. My He stopped his cart and looked at me, like heart sank. «That!» I cried. the others. The woman's face lit up with a malignant «Ay,» said he. «What for?» anger. «That is the house of Shaws!» she cried. (dt's a great house?» I asked. «Blood built it; blood stopped, the building of ((Doubtless,)) says he. «The house is a big, it; blood shall bring it down. See here!)) she muckle house.» cried again— «I spit upon the ground, and crack «Ay,» said I, «but the folk that are in it?» mythumbatit! Black be its fall! Ifyeseethe «Polk? i) cries he. « Are ye daft? There's laird, tell what ye hear; tell him this makes the nae folk there—to call folk." twelve hunner and nineteen time that Jennet «What?)) says I; «not Mr..Bbenezer?» Clouston has called down the curse on him and (i0, ay,» says the man; «there's the laird, to his house, byre and stable, man, guest, and mas be sure, if it's him your wanting. What'll like ter, wife, miss, or bairn—black, black be their be your business, mannie?)> fall!» «I was led to think that I would get a situa And the woman, whose voice had risen to a kind tion,)) I said, looking as modest as I could. of eldritch sing-song, turned with a skip, and was *( What?)) cries the carter, in so sharp a note gone. I stood where she left me, with my hair that his very horse started; and then «Well, on end. In these days folks still believed in mannie,)) he added, «it's nane of my affairs; witches and trembled at a curse; and this one, but ye seem a decent-spoken lad; and ifye'll take falling so pat, like a wayside omen, to arrest a word from raeye'll keep clear of the Shaws.» me ere I carried out my purpose, took the The next person I came across was a dapper pith out of my legs. little man in a beautiful white wig, whom I I sat me down and stared at the house of ' saw to be a barber on his rounds: and know Shaws. The more I looked, the pleasanter that ing well that barbers were great gossips, I ask country-side appeared; being all set with haw ed him plainly what sort of a man was Mr. thorn bushes fnil of flowers; the fields dotted Balfour of the Shaws. with sheep; a fine flight of rooks in the sky; «Hoot, hoot, hoot," said the barber, «nae and every sign of a kind soil and climate;' and kind of a man, nae kind of a man at all;» and yet the barrack in the midst of it went sore began to ask me very shrewdly what my busi against my fancy. ness was; but I was more than a match for him Country folk went by from the fields as I sat at that, and he went on to his next customer there on the side of the ditch, hut I, lacked no wiser than he came. the spirit to give them a good-e'en. At last' 1 cannot well describe the blow this dealt to the sun went down, and then, right up against my illusions. The more indistinct the accusa the yellow sky, 1 saw a scroll of smoke go tions were, the less I liked them, for they left mounting, not much thicker, as it seemed to me, the wider field to fancy. What kind of a great than the smoke of a candle; but still there it house was this, that all the parish should start was, and meant a fire, and warmth, and cook and stare to be asked the way to it? or what ery, and some living inhabitants that must sort of a gentleman, that his ill-fame should be have lit it; and this comforted my- heart won thus current on the wayside? If an hour's derfully—more, I feel sure, than a whole flask walking would have brought me back to Essen of the lily of the valley water that Mrs. Camp dean, I had left my adventure then and there bell set so great a story by. and returned to Mr. Campbell's. But when I So I set forward by a little faint track in had come,so far away already, mere shame the grass that led in my direction. It was would not suffer me to desist till I had put the very faint indeed to be the only way to a place matter to the touch of proof; I was bound, out of habitation; yet I saw no other. Presently of mere self-respect, to carry it through; and it brought me to stone uprights, with an un Tittle as I liked the sound of, what I heard, and roofed lodge beside them, and coats of arms slow as I began to travel, I still kept asking my upon the top. A main entrance, it was plainly way and still kept advancing. meant to be, kit never finished; instead of 10 HOME. gates of wrought iron, a pair of hurdles were i™„+ HPadlv still, and must have held his breath. tied across with a straw rope; and as there T was in two minds whether to run away; were no park walls, nor any sign of avenue, but ansrer got the upper hand, and I began in- the track that 1 was following passed on the -,\TtTrain kicks and buffets on the door, right hand of the pillars, and went wondering and to shout out aloud for Mr. Balfour. I on toward the house. was in full career, when I heard the cough The nearer I got to that, the drearier it ap rie-ht overhead, and jumping back and looking peared. It seemed like the one wing of a house I,TTheheld a man's head m a tall nightcap, and that had never been finished. What should the bell mouth of a blunderbuss, at one of the have been the inner end stood open on the up first story windows. per floors, and showed against the sky with «It's loaded,» said a voice steps and stairs of uncompleted masonry. id have come here with a letter," I said, «to Many of the windows were unglazed, and bats Mr Ebenezer Balfour of Shaws. Is ho here? » flew in and out like doves out of a dove-cote. «From whom is it?" asked the man with the The night had begun to fall as I got close; b and in three of the lower windows, which were 'TThatIs neither here nor there," said I, for very high up, and narrow, and well barred the I was growing very wroth. changing light of- a little fire began to glimmer. «Well» was the reply, «ye can put it down Was this the palace I had been coming to? upon the doorstep, and be off with ye.» Was it within these walls that I was to seek «I will do no such thmg,» I cried. «I will new friends and begin great fortunes? Why, deliver it into Mr. Balfour's hands, as it wa« in my father's house on Essen-Waterside, the meant I should. It is a letter of introduction." fire and the bright lights would show a mile <(A what?" cried'the voice, sharply. away, and the door open to a begger's knock. I repeated what I had said. I came forward cautiously, and giving ear as «Who are ye, yourself?" was the next ques I came, heard some one rattling with dishes, tion, after a considerable pause. and a little dry, eager cough that came in fits; «I am not ashamed of my name," said I. but there was no sound of speech, and not a «They call me David Balfour." dog barked. At that, I made sure the man started, for 1 The door, as well as I could see it in the dim heard the blunderbuss rattle on tho window-sill: light, was a great piece of wood all studded and it was after quite a long pause, and with with nails; and I lifted my hand with a faint a curious change of voice, that the lu-xt >|iu- '- heart under my jacket, and knocked once. 'tion followed: Then I stood and waited. The house had fallen «Is your father dead?" into a dead silence; a whole minute passed I was so much surprised at this, that I couhi away, and nothing stirred but the bats over find no voice to answer, but stood staring. head. I knocked again, and hearkened again. 1 • «Ay,» the man resumed, «he'll be dead, no By this time my ears had grown so accus doubt; and that'll be what brings ye chapping- tomed to the quiet, that I could, hear the' to my door.t) Another pause, and then, Home. TN distant lands tho' I may roam, •* I'll ne'er forget my quiet home. In guilded court or palace hall Where'er my wandering footsteps fall The memory of my rustic cot, Its peace serene is ne'er forgot. No land like thee, my native land; No home like thee, my native home; No friend like thee, my old-time friend, Nc friendlike thee, my steps attend, In varying mood, at last I turn To where my fireside embers burn. —G. W. Worlhen. Plain Old Kitchen Chap. Mother's furnished up the parlor—got a full new 'polsteral set, And there ain't a neater parlor, in the county, now I'll bet. She's a been hoardin' pennies, for a mighty tedious time; She has had the chicken money, and she's saved it—every dime, And she's put it out in pictures and in easy chairs and rugs, Got the neighbors all to sniff in', 'cause we're puttin' on such lugs; Got up curtains round the winders, whiter'n snow and all of lace, Fixed that parlor, 'till, by gracious, I should never know the place; And she says, as'soon'tis settled, she shall give a yaller tea, And invite the whole caboodle of the neighbors in to see. Can't own up that I aprove it; seems too much like fob and fuss, To a man who's lived as I have—just a plain old kitchen cuss. Cause we've had a front room always, tidy place enough, I guess, Couldn't tell; I never sat there, never opened it unless Parson called, or sometimes mother, gave a party or a lee, When the women came and quilted and the men came round ter tea. Now we're goin' to use it common. Mother says 'tis time to start, If we're any better'n heathens, so's to sweeten life with art- Say's I've grubbed too long with plain things, haven't lifted up my soul, Says I've denned there, in the kitchen, like a wood-chuck in his hole. It's along with other notions, mother's gettin' from the club, But I've got no,growl a-commin'; mother ain't let up on grub; Still I'm wishin' she would let me have my smoke and take my nap In the corner side the wood box; I'm a plain old' kitchen chap. I have done my bit of farmin'; folks will tell you I'm no shirk, There's the callus oh-them fingers, that's the badge of honest work; And them hours in the corner, when I've stumbled home to rest, Have been earned by. honest labor, and they've, been, my very best. Land! If I could have a palace, wouldn't ask no better nook Than this corner in the kitchen, with my pipe and some good book. I'm a sort of dull old codger, clear behind the times I s'pose, Stay at home and mind my business; wear some pretty rusty clothes, Druther set out here'n the kitchen, have for fourty years or more, Till the heel of that old rocker's gouged a hollow in the floor; Set my hoots behind the cook stovo, dry my old blue socks, Get my knife and plug tobacker from that dented, old tin box. Set and smoke and look at mother clearin' up the things from tea, Rather tame for city fellers, but that's fun enough for me; I'm proud of mother's parlor, hut I'm 'feared the thing has put Ouri's notions in her noddle, for she says I'm underfoot, Thinks we ought to light the parlor, get a crowd to entertain, ' 'But I ain't no city loafer; I'm a farmer clown in Maine. 'Course I can't hurt mother's feelin's, wouldn't do it for a mint, Yet that parlor bus'ness sticks me, and I guess I'll have to hint That I ain't an entortainer, and I leave that job to son, I'll set out hero in the kitchen, while the folks arc havin' fun; And if inarm comes out to get me, I will pull her on my lap, Am] shu'll know and.she'll forgive me, for I'm just a kitchen chap. — Will Dineen. ft * ft THE BICYCLE ft ^ ft- ft FOR PLEASURE AND PROFIT. * ft * A Toast. It has been remarked that touring is not so To the Crystal of Desire, popular as it was. In my opinion one cause is To the Wheel of Mistie Birth, our tires are too narrow. In the eax'ly days of To the Child of Mine and Fire, the PNEUMATIC tire roadsters were all fitted with covers not less than 2£ inches broad.measur- Drink, Eiders of the Earth. ed by the present standard. In this matter, as in To the hum of the whirring wire, many others, we have been dominated by the In the rush of the air disturbed, racing man. He required, above all things, a To the purr of the spurning tire, light machine, and, as his riding was generally And the speed of the steed uncurbed. done on tracks, the width of the tire was of To the stroke of the corded muscle, secondary consequence. He brought in the And the rise of the warming thigh, fashion of using smaller and yet smaller tires, To the lift and drop of the hills we top. until they became little less uncomfortable than And the woodlands rolling by. the old "cushion." The disadvantage is not To the deep exhilaration, very noticeable on short journeys and good sur To the brawn and the touch that guides; faces, but, when touring and going, say, from To the freedom of creation— thirty to sixty miles a day, and particularly The world is his who rides. when traveling over rough roads, the want of To the spindrift mists of morning, resistance in the narrow tires cannot fail to To noon of the golden light; cause discomfort and even actual pain to the To the tints that fade and the mystic shade, rider. For road work no tire, and I speak from To the Moon and the mottled night. considerable experience, should be less thsn two inches in diameter. To the air, to the winds that buffet, And the will to which they bend; Another reason is the want of skill displayed To life, and the way we rough it, by a great many riders. This causes them to To the rides that never end. become tired after comparatively short journeys To the vilest and the velvet, and even renders them liable to serious acci To the wind-flung leaves we toss; dents. How many are there who absolutely ig To the birds that race at a breathing pace, nore ankle motion! Their chains tighten and slacken after each push of the pedal, clearly And the birds that dart across. showing that they are not making the best use To the joy beyond dimensions, of the force at their disposal. Ankle motion is To a pleasure never old; something like the action of the feet on the To the Prince of all inventions, pedals of a sewing machine or harmonium, and To the steel worth more than gold. the effect of it is to keep a steady pull on the We heirs of an age of science, chain and a steady movement on the machine. With leaping life shall ride, It can be learned by making the necessary mo From the purple dawn of manhood on tion first with one foot and then with the other, To the ebbing eventide. until they can be worked both together. A few A Toast to the Child of Fire, weeks' practice is needed to obtain perfection To the Wheel of Mistie Birth, in this. To the End of all Desire, I notice, too, that most people go pedalling Drink, Riders of the Earth. away, whether up-hill or down, nesver giving —Franeis J. Macbeath in Cycling News. their legs a rest, and even taking pride in the fact that they do not carry a brake. I strongly On In the August number of the advise riders not to be guided by the racing Touring. Touring Gazette, Mr. Andrus a man, but to get foot-rests, brakes, yes, and mud reporter on the Rangitiku Advo guards, too, fixed to their machines, ' and never cate and as experienced a touring cyclist as to ride without them. Let them put their feet there is in the vicinity, says the following on". on the rests at almost every little slope, and touring. they will be surprised to find how far they can THE PNEUMATIC. 13 ride without pedalling, and what comfort they as much themselves. They start out for a tour derive from a few moments of repose. It is of of a week or a fortnight, straight from the shop ten possible to save one-sixth of the labor by or office, without any previous training, and ride coasting—say six miles in thirty-six—but few sixty or eighty miles a day. Many never re do spare themselves in this manner; they keep cover from the injury they do themselves. In working away, up hill and down dale, like a lot touring we should not be influenced by the feats of marionettes rather than reasonable beings. of the road racer. I make bold to say that no Every rider should be able to jump off at a person should ride on an average more than moments warning, even though the machine is forty to fifty miles a day, and, if he be untrained, going at from ten to twelve miles an hour. The even less. It has become the fashion to do long art can be learned by making use of one of the journeys, and it is a fashion that has done much pedals as a step, and the ability so to dismount to render touring unpopular. gives a feeling of security to the rider. I have • • • many times avoided a collision by jumping off _ . Owing to the numerous accidents when traveling at a high rate of speed. i A i '?? whi°h have oceured recently in the I consider money spent in putting up danger in Austria. streets 0f Vienna to cyclists and boards on the top of steep hills as money wasted. pedestrians, the latter invariably getting much No man has a right to descend a hill at such a the worse of the encounter, serious rumors are pace as to allow his machine to get beyond con afloat of the repeal of the lex Anastasia, which trol unless he can see the road clear before him. was passed a year or so ago and permits the In fact, no person should ride down a steep hill wheeler extensive liberties. Should this rever at all, without first having learned to spring off sion to the original state of things really come in case of emergency. about the mourners will not he entirely of the But the principal cause of the decline in tour bourgeois class. The news will be no less un ing is the simple fact that a great many people welcome to the nobility, among whom, though have done themselves permanent harm by taking the sport was loudly denounced at first, it now too long journeys. The effect of cycling on the claims numerous adherents. Enthusiastically heart's action appears to have received very adopted in England, discussed for several years little attention either from cyclists or from in France, warmly opposed in Germany by the medical men. My opinion is that cycling in emperor himself, bicycling met nowhere the creases the speed of the heart more, and causes same bitter opposition that it did in Austria, the increased speed to continue longer, than does and for a long time the Vienna authorities sub any other exercise. I have noticed, when rid mitted the exercise of the sport to rigorous reg ing over hilly country, that my own pulse quick ulations, unflinchingly punishing the slightest ly rises from a normal rate of about sixty-five violation of their laws. to eighty, and even ninety beats a minute, and A permit to ride a bicycle in the streets of that, too, when.traveling at an easy pace of six Vienna involved ever so much red tape, the or seven miles an hour. If I ride faster the would-be wheelman being obliged to undergo a pulse rises to 100 and over; indeed, as high as severe preliminary examination and to give an 125 when the strain is unsually severe. If the exhibition of his skill before a competent jury, heart is kept going at 100 beats a minute for who decided whether or not his knowledge of any length of time I findtha t it will not return the machine would allow him to pedal in the to its normal rate for several hours; and if the city without being a cause of anxiety and dan ride be not finishedunti l near bedtime, the in ger to his fellow citizens. He was further com creased speed of the heart prevents sound sleep. pelled to have on his machine a larger number I have felt the pulse of many persons, both than that on ordinary cabs; certain quarters young and middle-aged, during and after along were forbidden him altogether; while occasion ride, and have found nearly the same rate of ally streets not forbidden were rendered almost speed as in my own case, but I cannot say how as objectionable by formidable signboards or soon, generally speaking, the heart returns to dering the cyclist to slacken speed or even to its normal rate after hours of continuous cy dismount and trundle his machine. cling, and would like members to give their ex A happy day dawned for cyclists, however, perience. I find, on the other hand, that if I when Arehduches Stephanie was converted to ride easily, and do not allow the heart to exceed the craze, along with the Arehduches Maria 100 beats a minute, and take short rests on the Josepha, and these scions of royalty, in co-oper journey, I reach the end without feeling any ill ation with the countess of Kielmansegg, wife effects. My theory is that the reason why the of the governor of Lower Austria, are credited heart suffers so much through cycling is that with having done more than any person besides the labor is made incessant; you do not take to secure the mitigation of the restrictions on short spells from time to time, as is done in every cycling. Countess Eielmansegg's Christian other exercise. Now, many persons, having no name being Anastasie, the greatful cyclists de knowledge of this fact, and seeing by the papers termined to christen the new law in her name, that So-and-So,has done so many miles in so and so it was henceforth known as "lex Anas many hours, at once conclude that they can do tasia,"— Chicago Record. WORTH WOMAN'S WHILE VARIETY OF FACTS BOILED DOWN AND SERVED WARM AND CRISP. For Pretty Hands. bathed in water to which has been added a portion of two tablespoonfuls of tincture of benzoin and six Allow the veins to become depleted by holding the ounces Of rose-water. hands up whenever possible. To whiten the complexion use a portion of the Almond meal is very whitening, if used when the following mixture with the water in which the face hands are still wet, in place of soap. is bathed. One ounce of camphor, one-half ounce tincture benzoin, two ounces cologne water. If you allow ynw hands to hang continually at the sides they will present a swollen appearance. Two parts Eochelle sals to one part cream of tartar A good treatment for red hands is as follows: one welt diluted with hot water is an excellent intsrnal ounce each of honey, lemon juice and eau de cologne. remedy for the complexion. , A wineglassful of this preparation, strained, should, be taken cold every Ink and other stains should always be removed be morning. fore washing. Use a mild acid such as lemon juice,, vinegar or a weak solution, of oxalic acid. A bandage saturated. with cold water or with a mixture consisting of equal parts of alcohol and the If necessary to use a strong acid to remove obsti white of an egg and bound upon the forehead at nate stains, a cold cream should first be rubbed well night will smooth out wrinkles or "lines of thought" into the pores. as some choose to term them. Do not wear gloves which are too small, as the The following preparation is said to be an excellent tightness will impede the circulation of the blood and retarder of wrinkles: The whites of four eggs boiled produce red hands. in rose water; one-half ounce pulverized, alum; one- Dusting a little fine oat, corn or almond meal over half ounce sweet almond oil; Beat all to a consistency the handB after washing will serve as a preventative of paste, spread upon soft hits, of'old linen and bind of chapping in cold weather. where needed. Always protect the hands with loose fitting gloves when engaged in coarse or dirty work. Even dusting and sweeping should not be done with the hands bare. Household Helps. Hands that have bsen roughened by housework Onions peeled under water will not bring tears to should he treated carefully. Before cleaning them the eyes. rub in well a little vaseline or oil to loosen the dirt; All kinds of fish sauce should be sharpened with then wash in hot water and pure soap. Rinse first in clear, warm water, then in cold water, drying thor lemon juice. oughly upon a soft towel. Do not cook poultry within twelve hours after it To prevent chapping and roughness rub the follow has been killed. ing mixture well into the hands at night: Melt and Endeavor to make cooking one of the accomplish strain one-half pound of "kidney" mutton suet. When ments in which you excel. H cools whip with a fork to a cream. Pour into this, gradually, two teaspoonfuls of spirits of camphor. The practical knowledge of the domestic duties is After beating a few minutes add tni drops of pure the principal glory of a woman. carbolic acid. Beat all together until thoroughly in In making jelly if stirred too much the sugar will corporated, then add a few drops of any favorite per granulate and the jelly will not be clear. fume. After this has been rubbed into the hands draw on a pair of loose gloves with finger tips cut off., Always have a supply of special cloths and holders to use for canning, pickling and preserving. Uufiltored water should never be used in cooking or for drinking. A filter for the faucet may be made of Toilet Tips. cotton and wool. An excellent lotion for the face is made by combin The bad odor caused by something boiling over on ing tansey and buttermilk. the stove may he removed by sprinkling a little salt upon the spot covered. Our grandmothers bathed their faces in morning dew with charming results. Plums and maple sugar make a good preserve. Melt the maple sugar in a little water and cook with A wineglassful of lemon juice and a pint of rain the plums, allowing pound for pound. water is a good acid preparation for whitening the; face, neok. and hands. ••'.-.'•' •' • ' When the jelly is boiling dip out a spoonful and let it drip from the spoon drop by drop. If the last drop An extreme pallor will disappear if the face is sKp.ks to the spoon it, has boiled long enough. A VARIETY OF PACTS BOILED DOWN AND SERVED WARM AND CRISP. 15 Milk should be boiled before put on the table, or an ounce of washing soda has been dissolved. Allow better still, the moment it enters the house. Milk is them to "boil" about ten minutes, then wipe with a one of the most common agents whereby the germs of cotton cloth. typhoid fever are spread. Boiling kills those geraiB. The Motor Vehicle Across the Border. vehicles shall be of the most approved models, elegant design and provided with all due safety HE City of Mexico will soon have a new appliances. It is estimated that the full service transportation service inaugurated under will cost, with the storing house, electrical T the operation of two important conces appliances etc., fully $400,000 gold at the out sions granted by the City Council, and confirmed set with further expenditure as the necessities by the Governor of the Federal District, the con of suburban transportation demand more vehicles. cessionaire being Mr. Charles L. Seeger, of New The city government has designated some York, president of the Seeger & Guernsey Com nineteen stations for the electric coach33, all pany of that city, exporting and importing mer most conveniently located, after consultation chants. with the concessionaire. The prices of trans Negotiations were begun in May last with the portation will be moderate, it being left for the City of Mexico authorities for the establishment company to fix its tariff in accord with the Com of ,a complete service of electric coaches for the missioner of Coaches and the Council. Each use of the general public and also for a line of coach will have its "maquinista" trained to guide electric omnibuses.' It is an open secret that the vehicle through the streets and duly approved Mr. Seeger has been acting in behalf of the by the experts to be sent for t,he purpose. Electric Vehicle Company, of the United States, It is understood that the new company will which has secured charters for sub-companies in begin operations early in the coming year with New York, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Wash not less than fifty coaches, so as to give the pub ington, St. Louis and many other cities. . lic an ample opportunity to enjoy the new and ' When the vehicular requirements of this city, luxurious mode of transportation which will bo emphatically a city of coaches and tie first town "la suprema novedad" in that section. on the continent to have a public coach system, The electric omnibuses will be of the latent, were presented to the principal company in New model, low-set, with great rubber tires, ensuring York, it was instantly comprehended that here noiseless operation and will be guided by expert was a great and promising field for its enter maquinistas. They will, as authorized" by the prise, and Mr. Seeger was substantially backed City Council, traverse the plaza mayor and run up in his enterprising attempt to give the City through the streets of Plateros, lrofesa, San of Mexico a motor coa,ch system on a par de Francisco, Avenida Juarez; to the Jaseo de, la Ro- signed for the great American cities. Consul- forma and their luxurious accommodations will stations were had with the city authorities and prove an agreeable surprise to the citizens, lc with the Minister of the Interior, General Manuel is contemplated,, as the electric omnibus service Gonzalez Cotio, who is always inclined to aid to any extent. The maximum fare established progressive movements, and with Mayor Macedo to Chapultepec is ten cents. andSthe wide-awake and active commissioner of The Electric Vehicle Company also propose* coaches, Dr. Richard Suarez Gamboa, all of whom to establish a service of sumptuous coaches for acceeded to the main propositions made by Mr. the use of private citizens on the daily, weekly Seeger who, as an evidence of good faith, im or monthly hire system, provided with trained mediately transferred the deposit money to this maquinistas. This will be of special usefulness city, thus demonstrating that this was no mere to professional men, doctors and lawyers, who speculative attempt to procure valuable conces now either keep their own coaches or are con sions to he sold abroad on adventure. The mat tinually _ employing the public vehicles. The ter was presented to the Members of the City terms will be reasonable and the service em Government and they saw at once the impor phatically luxurious, and it is. certain that this tance of the project and noting the great ex feature of the new and modern service of motor pense of the proposed service were disposed to service will be largely patronized by tho accord ample privilege to the new company Mexicans. which will be organized at once in New York for the special field of this city. An Automobile Inn. The concessions are two in number, the first HE women who have tlieir own living to for a public electric coach service of not less earn have a new field to work upon which than one hundred coaches to be established with T has been opened by the automobilen," in one year, the city stipulating that' all these observed a woman the other clay, who propones "LET THERE BE LIGHT, AND THERE WAS LIGHT.' 17 to become the proprietor and manager of a new rushes every week. There will not be a yard of old-fashioned country inn. "People are just be carpet in the house and the guests may have ginning to appreciate the many advantages of feather beds whenever they prefer them—the this novel means of travel," she observed, "and thick, downy kind that our grandparents con by next season I believe it will not only have sidered so comfortable. The water works will , taken the place of horses, but for short pleasure only be in evidence in the bath rooms, and these, trips must rival the palace and abservation cars. though numerous, are not so conspicuous as to "Don't imagine I refer to our becoming motor give their surroundings an incongruous appear men as a profession. I mean that automobiles ance. •-.,-. will so increase the travel over country roads "Of course,! am going to have open fire-places, that there is bound to be a demand for well-kept big, old-fashioned ones, in every room in the public houses—inns after the manner of those house and in each of the wide halls. They will famous in the days of the stage coach and which constitute one of the chief charms of the place, are occasionally met with in England to-day. and as wood is both plentiful and cheap you It is as keepers of these inns that women will may be sure there will always be roaring fires find a new means of earning their living and it of big logs when the weather demands it. is just such a position as will appeal to the old- "My glass and china are plain, and where I fashioned womanly woman—the one who looks could not secure pewter I took heavy, old-time well after her house, keeps a good table, attends plate engraved with the arms of my inn; an inn to her c'lickens and her cows and maybe fatten always has arms, you know. The kitchen is her own roasting pigs. The place I have taken both old and new. It has all modern conven is on a mountain road, a good day's run from iences as well as a hugh fire-place, a roasting L—, and has quite a nice little farm attached. spit and a Dutch oven. I am having the entire place put in order, and "On the farm and in the gardens I shall raise the house, which, though comparatively new, is all the vegetables, melons and fruits used at the old-fashioned looking, remodeled after the type inn. I take great pride in niy poultry and cows of the Blue Dragon, the Peacock and other fam and assure you I have spared neither trouble ous hostelries where I have stopped in Great nor expense fitting up my fowl houses and dairy. Britain. It is a large house and almost entirely The latter, I am sure, will interest you. It is overrun by Virginia creeper, and while the win built of rough stone and has a stream of water dows are bath broad and tall, the sashes have running through it—not well water pumped up those diamond-leaded panies we all admire. and sent through pipes, but a clear mountain Then, too, there are several tall chimneys and a brook, over a pebbly-bed that babbles as it flows, number of peaks and gables to the roof, so you and I trust will always keep my dairy maid in see I really had a good foundation to begin with, an amiable mood, as well as preserve the butter a i far as appearances were concerned. and milk at a low temperature. "The interior I am having changed. The "You ask whysuch inns have notbeen thought walls and ceilings are. all modeled on old-time of before. The people who travel in horseless methods and so is the furniture. The beds are carriages will belong to a well-to-do class, both high teastered affairs, with deep valances of willing and able to pay for such comforts when white dimity, and the presses and chests of making trips through the country on their own drawers all have that cleanly and delightful machines, for business or pleasure. They will odor which only a bunch of rosemary and other be about the same class as those who, in days H-icli sweet smelling herbs can' give. gone by, journeyed by stage coach; while not "And, by the way, perhaps I had best tell you the very wealthiest, perhaps, they will be able now before I forget it. In the kitchen garden to appreciate and pay for the hospitalities of I have planted a good'supply of herbs for just such country hostelries, It is a new field for such purposes, and I also secured several bush women workers, and T believe one they will els of that old-fashioned sweet rose from which gladly welcome." . our grandmothers distilled their rosewater and use the petals to scatter among their laces and fine linen. But my gardener tells me they will Deafness Cannot be Cuted not grow in this climate. Do you know any by local applications as they cannot reach the diseased por tion of the ear. There Is only one way to cure deafness, and thing about them ?" Here the future innkeeper that. Is by constitutional remedies. . Deafness is caused by an looked anxiously at the writer, and, recognizing inflamed condition ol the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed you have a rumbling a reply in the negative, heaved a sigh of regret sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed, and continued: deafness is the result, and unless the iniiamation ean be taken out and this tubo restored to its normal condition, hear "The public rooms will be even more like those ing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused of the English inns than my bed chambers, for, by catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. '. • • to tell the truth, while following foreign mod We will Rive one Hundred Dollars for any case of Deaf els in appearance, Ihave made those chambers ness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by HaT's Ca thoroughly modern as far as conveniences" are tarrh Cure. Send for circulars; free. concerned. The floors of the public rooms will P. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0. be sanded and some of them at least strewn with Sold by Druggists, 75c. ' Hall's Family rills are the bast. LEGAL DEPARTMENT. 18 bv statute a married woman of the age of eighteen and upwards can make a valid will, but in all other cases the person making the will must lie twenty-one years LEGAL DEPARTMENT old—but, and it is one of the peculiar things at law, a person is said to become of ago the day before hI^ twenty-first birthday. This is because the day or CONDUCTED BY birth is included in reckoning age and so it might be- that a child horn at 11:59 on the night of Janual7 S' F. P. VAN VALKENBURGH, ESQ. 1900 could bind himself by a contract at 12:01 A. M. EX-ASSISTANT U. S. ATTORNEY on the 31st day of December, 1920, although it wouJcl be almost forty-eight hours before he would in truth bs This department. In flittrco of F. P. Van Valkenbureh, twenty-one years old. And this question, flne a& lt.may Ewi, lute Assistant United States Attorney, for the Lastorn seem has been the subject of more than one decision District of Wisconsin, will be conducted in the interest of iiilniTltiiTs. It will lie the aim of its editor to have a short, in the courts of the United States. reuiialilii article every month upon some question of law The reason for the rule that infant, cannot con twit \i of ireneml interest to farmers In their daily business. In connection with it there will be space devoted to imra- tract arises from the fact that at the common law, Huns Unit mav be asked by subscribers and that will which is the foundation for almost all the laws or he answered liy the editor. Ity reason of the limited the country, before he became of age it was presumed «iaci! at the disposal of this department only a certain num- hcrof iiuesliiiiiseim be answered each month. The editor that his reasoning powers were not developed fully will select such questions as seem to be of •general interest enough to guard him against,the fraud or dishonesty and will answer them and ns mr-ny of them as space will of others and therefore he was under the guardianship permit. Questions involvhiR local laws, and those to which •a personal answer Is desired will be answered for a fee of of a genoral rule, extending to almost ail contracts one dollar remitted with inquiry, unless in the opinion of rendering him incapable of entering into one that was the editor they involve special examination. In that case a postal will nil sent to the party stating what the fee will be binding. for an opinion or answer thereto before any answer shall bo The contracts, or better the attempted (iontracts if given.' If the fee is satisfactory, then, upon receiving it an infants are divided into th:ej classes. 1st Binding; answer win be forwarded as soon as possible. 2d. Voidable; 3d. Void;—and under this head we may adopt the following general rule that: THE ONLY CONTRACT BINDING on an infant CONTRACTS. is the implied contract for necessaries; the In ordinary business life a man has more to do with only act he cannot legally perform is to ap the subject treated in law under the title of "con point an attorney—and all other contracts tracts" than with any other. The fact is that nearly are only voidable and may be accep te d and all his relations with his fellow men come under this adopted by him at his choice when he head. If ho buys or sells, loans or borrows, or agrees comes of age. to do or not to do anything, he has probably in some In our next paper we will examine what ' neces way acted under the rules that govern a contract. So saries" are the meanings of the terms "void" and it will easily be seen that this subject is one of great "voidable" and devote some time to an examination of importance to all persons. what are called express and implied contracts. It is well, then, for every one to have some under standing of the principles that underlie contracts. The law itself differs somewhat about a simple defini OUT OF DOORS. tion of the word "contract." But the generally ac There's a boon bestowed ou mortals, cepted definition is that: Otit of doors; A CONTRACT is an agreement between two or more parties to do something or some . When we pass beyond the portals, times not to do something, and usually for Out of doors. a consideration. All the pleasant things in living-, .Simple as this definition may seem, it is still the Healthful sports and beauty giving-, cause of much discussion, needless to an everyday under Out of doors. standing of the subject. Yet it will not be amiss to point out that the word parties will include corporations and When we've finished work wo wander, partnerships as wall as individuals and that any num Out of doors; ber of individuals having some common interest may O'er the fields away off yonder, be one of the parties to a contract. That is, sup Out of doors. pose Mr. A,, Mr. B. and Mr. 0. owning farms in the When our length of life diminish, same town contract with The Goodenongh Thrashing May we pass whene'er it finish, Company, a corporation composed of fifty stockhold Out of doors, ers, for a thrashing machine; here the three farmers are the parties on the one hand, and the corporation which —Robert J. Shores. consists of fifty stockholders, is the party on the other. Regarding parties to contracts there is always the question, at law, if the parties are competent; for a contract to be binding must not only be an agreement Row do vow liRt'tfte Pneumatic? between parties but the parties must be such as the law says can enter into the relations, established by Do you tbittK it's wortb 10 cents a a contract. An infant, or a minor, as he or she is of year? Tsn't Were 5 two-cent stamps ten called, cannot enter into a contract that will be binding except for necessaries. This is a general lying around Mle that you can send rule with but few modifications. "us for a year's su&scription. «••« "•* An infant in the United States is a person under twenty-one years of age. In the state of Wisconsin OUR FAMILY DOCTOR FRUITS AND FLOWERS After all the brain commands the muscle. A beautiful window garden is a joy of winter. Drink plenty butter milk—it will do you good. Plants should not be allowed to become so dry as Fresh air costs nothing yet its value is unestimati- to wilt. able. House plants will do better as a rule in common Brown paper burned in a sick room will emit fumes earthen pots than in glazed pots. which serve as a disinfectant. Window plants should be turned around every few days so that each side will receive equal proportion of Powdered pumice-stone will remove tartar from the sunshine. teeth. But do not use it oftener than once a month. Mix a little powdered charcoal with the soil when To keep the hair from falling out rub strong sage potting plants for the window garden. tea into the roots every other night. A little alcohol will keep the tea from souring. Water sh Make Me & Man. Pop and Willie. Onward, roll onward, oh, Time in your flight, "I say, pop," said Willie, "does history repeat it Make me a woman that's clear out of sight; self?" Give me the bloomers and pants and shirts, "So the wise men say, my son." "Do wise men know what they are talking about?" Let me go out of these horrible skirts. "0—yes—I guess so." A whisker producer invent if you can, "Well, say, pop, when Napoleon and Wellington Give me a head that grows bald like a man; ' fighttha t battle of Waterloo again, take me to see it, Grow a tobacco that won't make me sick, will you?" * * And learn me to chew a la man very quick. Winning by Proxy. Let me, oh, let me, drink whiskey and swear, It's right to paddle one's own canoe, Bet on the chickens and back the fleet mare; We all agree, my brothers, Stay out at nights, hold office and vote; But I know some folks, and so do you, Take in the town and a six shooter tote; Who seek to have, their whole lives through, Sit in the buzzard roost if I choose, Their paddling done by others. Play baseball and football, and wear those spiked * * shoes. How'd You Like to be the Dutchman. Onward, roll onward, oh, Time quickly fly, From a German bicycle catalogue it is learned that Make me a man or help me to die; in the language of the Rhine the term "chain-adjust This world as it is fairly fills me with woe, er" is expressed thus: Ketteneinstellvorriohtung. But were I a man, 'twould be a heaven below. * * ' * * "Wonderful—these chainless wheels.'' A Very Long,Ride. ."Pooh, I've worn a chainless watch for years." A cyclist who stopped at a village inn boasted about ' * * his abilities as a rider to such an extent that the land lord ventured to make a wager with him. "Look here, Why can't a bicycle stand alon;^? mister," said the innkeeper, "you can't ride up and Because it's too (two) tired. down this road till the church clock strikes four." * * "Donel" said the cyclist. It's just three-fifteen now," A Rural Relapse. and the next minute he was speeding down the' road. "John is so absent minded." After about an hour's riding the cyclist shouted to one "What's the matter now?" of the bystanders: "I say, has the church clock struck "He bought a load of hay for our automobile." four yet?" "No, you idiot!" was the blunt reply. * * "Why, our church clock never strikes at all 1" * * Threatened to Leave. On the Last Tack. Williams—I understand you moved your family last week? First Horse;—Used up all.those tacks? Jackson—Yes our servant girl didn't like th> loca Second Horse:—Neigh, neigh; I'have some left. tion we were in. First Horse:—Scatter a few close to the curb; here * * comes an automobile. Character is the diamond no other atone can scratch. A sign of beauty—good looks. * * * * "What a lovely baby! It's yours, of course." Customer—That bicycle I bought for my little boy' "No; that's the next-door neighbpi%." only three weeks ago has gone all to pieces. "And I suppose the squint-eyed little girl is theirs, Dealer—Yes. You remember I warranted it to go too?" ' fast. 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These exits are made of sufficient breadth and height to ad mit in case of need the largest vehicles or floats, as it is proposed to use the Stadium for certain pageants, exhibits of automobiles in operation, judging of horses, live stock, agri cultural machinery, road machinery, etc. No exhibitor has ever had such a splendid arena in which such exhibits can be displayed, and the athletic carnival to which the Stadium is particularly devoted is expected to he one of the most interesting features of the exhibi tion. The space under the seats is to be used for exhibiting purposes, and is in itself the equivalent of a" very large building, . • The total length of the Stadium, including the building which forms; the entrance, is about 870 feet, and the breadth about 500 feet. Kidnapped. BEING MEMOIRS OP THE ADVENTURES OP DAVID BALFOUR IN THE TEAR 1751. By Robert Louis Stevenson. CHAPTER III. ((It would be strange if I didnae,» he returned,. «for he was my born brother; and little as ye I MAKE ACQUAINTANCE OF MY UNCLE. seem to like either me or my house, or my good parritch, I'm your born uncle, Davie my man, x t and you my born nephew. So give us, the let PRESENTLY there came a great ter, and sit down and fill your kyte.» t rattling of chains and bolts,. If I had been some years younger, what with $ and the door was cautiously shame, weariness and disappointment, I believe t "opened, and shut to again be- I had burst into tears. As it was, I could find 4: P i hind me as soon as 1 passed. no words, neither black nor white, but handed -i-i-H-M-M-M-M- ( a muse, whether his timidity arose from too long then. Many of the window panen, besides. w«re a disuse of any human company; and whether broken; and indeed this was so common a feat perhaps, upon a little trial, it might pass off, ure in that house, that I believe mv uncle must and my uncle change into an altogether differ at some time withstood a siege from his indig ent man. Prom this I was awakened by his nant neighbors--perhaps with Jennet Clouston sharp voice. at their head. « Your father's been dead long?» he asked. Meanwhile the sun was shining outside; and « Three weeks, sir,» said I. being very cold in that miserable room, I knocked «He was a secret man, Alexander; a secret, and shouted till my jailer came and let me out. silent man,» he continued. «He never said He carried me to the back of the house, where rnuckle when he was young. He'll never have was a draw-well, and told me to "wash my face spoken muckle of me?» there, if I wanted;" and when that was done, 1 a I never knew, sir, till you told it me your made the best of my own way backtothekitch-. self, that he had any brother.)) en, where he had lit the fire and was making the «Dear me, dear me!» said Ebenezer. «Nor porridge. The table was laid with two bowls yet of Shaws, I daresay?» and two horn spoons, but the same single meas «Not so much as the name, sir;» said I. ure of small beer. Perhaps my eye rested on « To think o' that!» said he. «A strange na this particular with some surprise, and perhaps ture of a man!» For all that, he seemed sin my uncle observed it; for he spoke up as if in gularly satisfied, but whether with himself or answer to my thought, asking me if I would like me, or with this conduct of my father's, was to drink ale—for so he called it. more than I could read. Certainly, however, he I told him such was my habit, but not to put seemed to be outgrowing that distaste, or ill-will, himself about. that he had conceived at first against my per «Na, na,» said he; «I'll deny you nothing in son; for presently he jumped up, came across reason.» the room behind me, and hit me a smack on the He fetched another cup from the shelf, and shoulder. «We'll agree fine yet!» he cried. then, to my great surprise, instead of drawing «I'm just as glad I let you in. And now come more beer, he poured an accurate half from one awa' to your bed.» cup to the other. There was a kind of noble To my surprise, he lit no lamp or candle, but ness in this that took my breath away; if my set forth into the dark passage, groped his way, uncle was certainly a miser, he was one of that breathing deeply, up a flight of steps, and paused thorough breed that goes near to make the vice before a door, which he unlocked. I was close respectable. upon his heels, having stumbled after him as When we had made an end of our meal, my best I might; and he bade me go in, for that was uncle Ebenezer unlocked a drawer, and drew out my chamber. I did as he bid, but paused of it a clay pipe and a lump of tobacco, from after a few steps, and begged a light to go to which he cut one fill before he locked it up again. bed with. Then he sat down in the sun at one of the win « Hoot-toot!» said Uncle Ebenezer, ((there's a dows and silently smoked. Prom time to time fine moon,» his eyes came coasting round to roe, and he shot « Neither moon nor star, sir, and pit-mirk,»* out one his questions. Once it was, « And your said I. «I cannaesee the bed.» mother?)) and when I told him that she, too, «Hoot-toot, hoot-toot!» said he. ((Lights in a was dead, «Ay, she was abonnielassie!" Then house is a thing I dinnae agree with. I'm unco after another long pause, «Whae were these feared of fires. Good-night to ye, Davie, my friends o'yours?" man.)) And before Iliad time to add a further I told him they were different gentlemen of :' protest, he pulled the door to, and I heard him the name of Campbell; though, indeed, there was lock me in from the ontside. only one, and that the minister, that had ever I did not know whether to laugh or to cry. taken the least note of me; but I began to think 'The room was as cold as a well, and the bed, my uncle made too light of my position, and when I found my way to it, as damp as a peat- finding myself all alone with him, I did not wish bag; but by good fortune I had caught up my him to suppose me helpless. bundle and my plaid, and rolling myself in the He seemed to turn this over in his mind; and latter, I lay down upon the floor under the lee then, ((Davie, my man,» said he, «ye've come to of the big bedstead, and fell speedily asleep. the right bit, when ye came to your Uncle Eben "With the first peep of day I opened my eyes, ezer. I've a great notion of the family, and I to find myself in a great chamber, hung with mean to do the right by you; but while I'm tak stamped leather, furnished with fineembroidere d ing a bit think to mysel'of what's the best thing furniture, and lit by three fair windows. Ten to put you to—whether the law, or the meenis- years ago, or perhaps twenty, it must have been try, or maybe the army, whilk is what boys are .as pleasant a'room to lie down or to awake in1 fondest of—I wouldnae like the Balfours to be ;:as.a man could wish; but damp, dirt, disuse, and humbled before a wheen Hieland Campbells, and I'll ask you to keep your tongue within your the mice and spiders had done their worst since ; ..' ' ' *Darkas apit. '' teeth. Nae letters; nae • messages; no kind 80 KIDNAPPED. word to onybody; or else—there's my door.» Uncle Ebenezer went and looked out of the « Uncle Ebenezer," said I, «I've no manner of window for a while. I could see him all trem reason to suppose you mean anything but well bling and twitching, like a man with palsy. by me. For all. that, I would have you to know But when he turned round, he had a smile upon that I have a pride of my own. It was by no his face. will of mine that I came seeking you; and if you «Well, well," said he, «we must bear and for show me your door again, I'll take you at the bear. I'll no go; that's all that's to be said of word." it.» He seemed grievously put out. «Hoots-toots," (i Uncle Ebenezer," said I, «l can make nothing said he, «ca' cannie, man—ca' cannie! Bide a out of this. You use me like a thief; you hate day or two. I'm nae warlock, to find a fortune to have me in this house; you let me see it, every for you in the bottom of a parritch bowl, but word and every minute; it's not possible that ' just you give me a day or two, and say naething you can like me; and as for me, I've spoken to to naebody, and as sure as sure, I'll do the right you as I never thought to speak to any man. by you." Why do you seek to keep me then? Let me « Very well," said I, «enough said. If you gang back—let me gang back to the friends 1 want to help me, there's no doubt that I'll be have, and that like me!» glad of it, and none but I'll be grateful. «Na, na; na, na;» he said, very earnestly. «I It seemed to me (too soon, I daresay) -that I like you fine;we'l l agree fine yet; and for the was getting the upper hand of my uncie; and I honor of the house 1 couldnae let you leave the began next to say that I must have the bed and way ye came. Bide here quiet, theres a good bedclothes aired and put to sun-dry; for nothing lad; just you bide here quiet a bittie, and ye'll would make me sleep in such a pickle. find that we agree.)) «-Is this my house or yours?" said he, in his «Well, sir," said d, after I had thought the keen voice, and then all of a sudden broke off. matter out in silence, «t'll stay a- while. It's « Na, na,» said he,«I dinnae mean that. What's more just that I should be helped by my own mine is yours, Davie my man, and what's yours" blood than strangers; and if we don't agree, I'll is mine. Blood's thicker than water; and there's do my best it shall be through rio fault of mine." naebody but you and me that ought the name." And then on he rambled about the family and CHAPTER IV. its ancient greatness, and his father that began to enlarge the house, and himself that stopped I RUN A GKEAT DANGER IN THE HOUSE the building as a sinful waste; and thisputit in OF SHAWS. my head to give him Jennet Clouston's message. FOR a day that was begun so ill, the day «The limmer!" he cried. "Twelve hunner passed fairly well. We had the porridge cold and fifteen—that's every day since I had the lim again at noon, and hot porridge at night; por mer rowpit !* Dod, David, I'll have her roasted on ridge and small beer was my uncle's diet. He red hot peats before I'm by with it! A witch— spoke but little, and that in the same way as be a proclaimed witch! I'll aff and see the session fore, shooting a question at me after a long si clerk." lence; and when I sought to lead him in talk And with that he opened a chest,, and got out about my future, slipped out. of it again. In a a very old and well-preserved blue coat and room next door to the kitchen, where he suffered waistcoat, and a good enough beaver hat, both me to go, I found a great number of books, both without lace. These he threw on anyway, and Latin and English, in which I took great pleas taking a staff from the cupboard, locked all up ure all the afternoon. Indeed the time passed again, and was for setting out, when a thought,, so lightly in this good company, that I began to arrested him. be almost reconciled to my residence at Shaws; • «I cannae leave you by yoursel' in the house,* and nothing but the sight of rriy uncle, and his said he. «I'll have to lock you out." eyes playing hide and seek with 'mine, revived The blood came into my face. «If you lock the force of my distrust. me out,» I said, «it'll be the last you see of me One thing I discovered, which put me, nsome in friendship." doubt. This was an entry on the fly-leaf of a He turned very pale, and sucked his mouth chapbook (one of Patrick Walker's) plainly writ in. «This is no the way," hesaid.looking wick ten by my father's hand and thus conceived: edly at a corner of the floor—«this is no. the "To my brother Ebenezer on his fifth birthday." way to win my favor, David." Now, what puzzled me was this: That as my ; «Sir,» says I, -.-«with a proper reverence for .' father was of course the younger brother, he your age and our common; blood, I do not value must either have made some strange error, or he your favor at a bodle's purchase. I was brought must have written, before Tie was yet Ave, an up to have a good conceit of myself; and if you .excellent, clear, manly hand of writing. were all the uncle, and all the family, I had in '". I tried to get this out of my head; but though the world ten times over, I wouldn't buy your I took, down many interesting authors, old and. liking at such prices." new, history, poetry, and story-book, this notion ' *Sold up. of my father's hand of writing stuck to ine; and ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON. when at length I went back into the kitchen, your father. 0, naething legal, ye understand; and sat down once more to porridge and small just gentlemen daffing at their wine. Well, I beer, the first thing I said to Uncle Ebenezer keepit that bit money separate—it was a great was to ask him if my father had not been very expense, but a promise is a promise—and it has quick at his book. grown by now to be a maitter of just precisely ((Alexander? No him!» was the reply. «I —just exactly"—and here he paused and stum was far quicker mysel'; I was a clever chappie bled— «ot just exactly forty pounds!" This when I was young. Why, I could read as soon last he rapped out with a sidelong glance over as he could." his shoulder; and the next moment added, al This puzzled me yet more; and a thought com most with a scream, «Scots!» ing into my head, I asked if he and my father The pound Scots being the same thing as an had been twins. English shilling, the difference made by this sec He jumped upon his stool, and the horn spoon ond thought was considerable; I could see, be fell out of his hand upon the floor. «What gars sides, that the whole story was a lie, invented ye ask that?" he said, and caught me by the with some end which it puzzled me to guess; breast of the jacket, and looked this time and I made no attempt to conceal the tone of straight into my eyes; his own, which were lit railery in which I answered: tle and light, and bright like a bird's, blinking «0, think again, sir! Pounds sterling, I be and winking strangely. lieve!" (("What do you mean?» I asked, very calmly, ((That's what I said," returned my uncle; for I was far stronger than he, and not easily ((pounds sterling! And if you'll step out-by to frightened. « Take your hand from my jacket. the door a minute, just to see what kind 'of a This is no way to behave." night it is, I'll get it out to ye and call ye in My uncle seemed to make a great effort upon again," himself. "Dod, man David," he said, «ye I did his will, smiling to myself in my con shouldnae speak to me about your father. That's tempt that he should think I was so easily to be where the mistake is." He sat a while and deceived. It was a dark night with a few stars shook, blinking in his plate: «He was all the low down; and as I stood just outside the door, brother that ever I had," he added, but with no I heard a hollow moaning of wind far off among heart in his voice; and then he caught iip his the hills. I said to myself there was something spoon and fell to supper again, but still shaking. thundery and.changeful in the weather, and lit Now this last passage, this laying of hands tle knew of what vast importance that should upon my person and sudden profession of love prove to me before the evening passed. for my dead father, went so clean beyond my When I.was called in again, my uncle counted comprehension that it put me into both fear and out into my hand seven and thirty golden guinea hope. On the one hand, I began to think my pieces; the rest was in his hands, in small gold uncle was perhaps insane and might be danger and silver; but his heart failed him there, and ous; on the other, there came up into my mind he crammed the change into his pocket. (quite unbidden by me and even discouraged) a «There,» said he, ((that'll show you! I'm a story like some ballad I had heard folk singing, queer man, and strange wit' strangers; but my of a poor lad that was a rightful heir and a word is my bond, and there's the proof of it." wicked kinsman that tried to keep him from his Now, my uncle seemed so miserly that I was own. For why should my uncle play a part struck dumb by this sudden generosity, and, with a relative that came, almost a beggar, to could find no words in which to thank him. his door, unless in his heart he had some cause (i1 No a word!)) said he. «Nae thanks; I want to fear him? nae thanks. I do my duty; I'm no saying that With this notion, all unacknowledged, but everybody would have done it—but for my part nevertheless getting firmly settled in my head, (though I'm a careful body, too) it's a pleasure I now began to imitate his covert looks; so that to me to do the right by my.brother's son; and we sat at the table like a cat and a mouse, each it's a pleasure to me to think that now we'll stealthily observing the other. Not another agree as such near friends should," word had he to say to me, black or white, but I spoke him in return as handsomely as I was busy turning something secretly over in was able; but all the while I was wondering his mind; and the longer we sat and the more I what would come next, and why. he had parted looked at him, the more certain I became that with his precious guineas; for as to the reason the something was unfriendly to myself. he had given, a baby would have refused it. When he had cleared the platter, he got out •Presently, he looked toward me sideways: a single pipeful of tobacco, just as in the morn «And see here," says he. «tit for tat.» ing, turned round a stool into the chimney corner, I told him I was ready to prove my gratitude and sat a while smoking, with his back to me. in any reasonable degree, and then waited, look «Davie," he said, at length,.«I've been think ing for some monstrous demand. And yet, when ing;)) then he paused, and said it again. ((There's at last he plucked up courage to speak, it was a wee bit siller that I half promised ye before, only to tell me (very properly, as I thought) ye were born," he continued; ((promised it to that he was growing.old and a little broken, and. 32 KIDNAPPED. that he would expect me to help him with the came into my heart. My uncle had sent me house and the bit garden. here, certainly to run great risks, perhaps to die. I swore I would settle that "perhaps,' it I I answered, and expressed my readiness to should break my neck for it; got me down upon serve. my hands and knees; and as slowly as a « Well," he said, «let's begin." He pulled out snail, feeling before me every inch, and testing of his pocket a rusty key. «There," says he, the solidity of every stone, I continued to ascend «there's the key of the stair-tower at the far the stair. • The darkness, by contrast with the end of the house. Ye can only win into it from flash, appeared to have redoubled; nor was that the outside, for that part of the house is no fin ished. Gang ye in there, and up the stairs, and all; for my ears were now trou ded and my mind bring me down the chest that's at the top. confounded.by a great stir of bats in the top There's papers in it," he added. part of the tower, and the foul beasts, flying «Can I have a light sir?" said I. downward, sometimes beat about my face and ((Na," said he, very cunningly. « Nae lights body. in my house.» The tower, I should have said, was square; ((Very well, sir," said I. «Are the stairs and in every corner the step was made of a good?" great stone of a different shape, to join the ((They're grand," said he; and then as I was flights. Well, I had come close to one of these going, «Keep to the wall," he added; ((there's turns, when, feeling forward as usual, my hand nae banisters. But the stairs are grand under slipped upon an edge and found nothing but foot." emptiness beyond it. The stair had been car Out I went into the night. The wind was ried no higher: to set a stranger mounting it in still moaning in the distance, though, never a the darkness was to send him straight to his breath of it came near the house of Shaws: It death; and (although, thanks to the lightning had fallen blacker than ever; and I was glad to and my own precautions, I was safe enough) the feel along the wall, till I came the length of the . mere thought of the peril in which I might have stair-tower door at the farther end of the unfin stood, and the dreadful height I might have ished wing. I had got the key into the keyhole fallen from, brought out the sweat upon my and had just turned it, whenallupon a sudden, body and relaxed my .joints. without sound of wind or thunder, the whole sky But I knew what I wanted now, and turned was lighted up with wild fire and went black and groped my way down again, with a won again. I had to put my hand over my eyes to derful anger in my heart. About half-way down get back to the color of the darkness; and indeed the wind sprang up in a clap and shook the I was" already half-blinded when I stepped into tower and died again; the rain followed; and be the tower. fore I had reached the ground level, it fell in It was so dark inside, it seemed a body could buckets. I put out my head into the storm and scarce breathe; but I pushed out with foot and looked along toward the kitchen. The door, hand, and presently struck the wall with the which I had shut behind me when I left, now one, and the lowermost round of the .stair with stood open, and shed a little glimmer of light; the other. The wall, by the touch, was of fine and I thought I could see a figure standing in hewn stone; the steps, too, though somewhat the rain, quite still, like a man hearkening. And steep and narrow, were of polished mason-work then there came a blinding flash, which showed and regular and solid underfoot. Minding my me my uncle plainly, just where I had fancied uncle's word about the banisters, I kept close to him to stand; and hard upon the heels of it, a the tower side, and felt my way up into 'the great tow-row of thunder. pitch darkness with a beating heart. Now, whether my uncle thought the crash to The house of Shaws stood some five fullstories be the sound of my fall, or whether he heard in high, not counting lofts. Well, as I advanced, it God's voice denouncing murder, I will leave it seemed to me the stair grew arier and a you to guess. Certain it is, at least, that he thought more lightsome; and -I was wondering was seized on by a kind of panic fear, and that what might be the cause of this "change, when a he ran into the house and left the door open be second blink of the summer lightning came and hind him. I followed as softly as I could, and went. If I did not cry out, it Was because fear coming unheard into the kitchen, stood anil had me by the throat; and, if I did not fall it was watched him. more by Heaven's mercy than my own strength. He had found time to open the corner cup It was not only that the flash shone in on every board and bring out a great case bottle of aqua side through breaches in the wall, so that I vitae, and now sat with his back toward me at seemed to be clambering aloft upon an open the table. Ever and again he would be seized scaffold, but the same passing brightness showed with-a fit a. deadly shuddering and groan aloud, me'the steps were of unequal length; and that and carrying the bottle to his lips, drink down one of my feet rested that moment within two the raw spirits by the mouthful. inches of the well. I stepped forward, came close behind him This was the grand stair! I thought; and with where he sat, and suddenly clapping my two the thought, a gust of a kind of angry courage hands down upon his shoulders—«Ah!)> cried I 1 THE PHANTOM -'RICKSHAW. ' 3;J My uncle gave a kind of broken cry like a «That Iam,» said I. «Small thanks to sheep's bleat, flung up his arms and tumbled to the you!» floor like a dead man. I was somewhat shocked He had begun to seek for his breath with deep at this; but I had myself to look to first of all, sighs. «The blue phial," said he—«in the aumry and did not hesitate to let him lie as he had —the blue phial." His breath came slower fallen. The keys were hanging in the cupboard; still. and it was my design to furnish myself with I ran to the cupboard, and, sure enough, found arms before my uncle should come again to his there a blue phial of medicine, -with the dose senses and the power of devising evil. In the cup written on it on a paper, and this I administered board were a few bottles, some apparently of me to him with what speed I might. dicine; a great many bills and other papers, which ((It's the trouble,)) said he, reviving a little; I should willingly enough have rummaged, had <(I have a trouble, Davie. It's the heart.)) I had the time; and a few necessaries, that were I set on a chair and looked at him. It is true nothing to my purpose. Thence I turned to the I felt some pity for a man that looked so sick, but chests. The first was full of meal; the second I was full besides of righteous anger; and I num of money-bags and papers tied into sheaves; in bered over before him the points on which I the third, with many other things (and these wanted explanation: why he lied to me at every for the most part clothes) I found a rusty, ugly word; why he feared that I should leave him; looking Highland dirk, without the scabbard. why he disliked it to be hinted that he and my This, then, I concealed inside my waistcoat, and father were twins— (< Is that because it is turned to my uncle. true?)" I asked; why he had given me money to He lay as he had fallen, all huddled, with one which I was convinced I had no claim; and, last knee up and one arm sprawling abroad; his face of all, why he had tried to kill me. He heard had a strange color of blue, and he seemed to me all through in silence; and then, in a broken have ceased breathing. Fear came on me that voice, begged me to let him go to bed. he was dead; then I got water and dashed it in ((I'll tell ye the morn,)) he said; ((as sure as his face; and with that he seemed to come a lit death I will.)) tle to himself, working his mouth and fluttering And so weak was he that I could do nothing but his eyelids. At last he looked up and saw me, consent. I locked him into hia room, however, and there came into his eyes a terror that was and pocketed the key; and then returning to the not of this world. kitchen, made up such a blaze as had not shone «Come, come," said I, « sit up." there for many a long year, and wrapping my «Are ye alive? » he sobbed «0 man, are ye self in my plaid, lay down upon the chests and alive?" • , fell asleep. (To be eon-tinned.) The Phantom 'Rickshaw. By Rudyard Kipling. PART II. ++-M-++ -l'+ ++• +EATHERLEGH'S treatment was bis kindness. He cut me short. ;; simple to a degree. It consisted "Don't think I did this because I like you. . I ;; of liver pills, cold-water baths, gather that you've behaved like a blackguard all H ;; and strong exercise, taken in the through. But, all the same, you're a phenomenon, +++.HH.+H..i_1.T (jug|j or at ear]y (jawli—for, as he and as queer a phenomenon as you are a black sagely observed:—"A man with a sprained ankle guard. No!"—-checking me a second time—"not doesn't walk a dozen miles a day, and your young a rupee, please. Go out and see if you can find woman might be wondering if she saw you." the eyes-brain-and-stomach business again. I'll At the end of the week, after much examina give you a lakh for each time you see it." tion of pupil and pulse, and strict injunction as Half an hour later I was in the Mannerings' to diet and pedestrianism, Heatherlegh dismissed drawing-room with Kitty—drunk with the intox me as brusquely as he had taken charge of ication of present happiness and the foreknow me. Here is his parting benediction:—"Man, I ledge that I should never more be troubled with certify to your mental cure, and that's as much Its hideous presence. Strong in the sense of my as to say I've cured mo3t of your bodily ailments. new-found security, I proposed a ride at once, Now, get your traps out of this as soon as yon and, by preference, a canter round Jakko. can; and be off to make love to Miss Kitty." Never had I felt so well, so overladen with I was endeavoring to express my thanks for vitality and mere animal spirits, as I did on the U THE PHANTOM-.KICKSHAW- afternoon of the tfuth of; April. Kitty, was de word or two of farewell that evennow I cannot lighted at the change in my appearance, and com- write-down., : , • ,.- ..•, i . • plimented me onJt.in her delightfully frank and :SfeI judged, and - judged, ^rightly, that Kitty outspoken. manner, We left the Mannerings' knew;all; and I staggered;, back .to the, side of house-itogether, laughing and talking, and cant the 'rickshaw.,. My;face was cut and/.bleeding, ered aloni the Chota Simla road as of old.- and the blow of the riding-whip had raised a. livid I was Jnhaste to reach the Sanjo.wlie Reservoir blue wheel on it..;-: I; had m>self-respect. Just ..and, there, make my assurance doubly sura. The then Heatherlegh, who must have.been follow horses did their best, but seemed ail too siow to ing Kitty .and me at a distance, cantered.up. my impatient mind. Kitty was astonished at my ,"Doctor,"I .said, pointing to my face,-"here's , boisterqusness: "Why Jack!" she cried at last, Miss Mannering'sjjigiiature tQ-.iny. order of jdis- "you are behaving like a child. What are you missaLand,-.., • I'll thank you,for..that .lakh, as .doing?" ; , soon as convenient." • .- ,.• •We. were just, below the convent* and from Heatherlegh's iace, even in-myabjeeji misery, , sheer wantonness I was making my Waler plunge moved me to laughter. -.-. ;.' '•-.;.:,-. and curvet across the road as I. tickled it with ."III,, stake my professional repiitation"^he the loop of my riding;whip. began. "Don't be a fool," I whispered: "I've ."Doing?" I answered; "nothing, dear. That's - lost.my, life'dhappiness and. :you!d better .take just it. ". If, you'd been doing nothing for a me.home." .... • ,..-.- •' y,,,'; v W.eek except lie up,: you'd be as riotous as I." As I spoke, the •'ric.kshaw,.was gone.- Then I "Sing-ins vwl miirmnrlnif iu your foasttu! mirth'; lost all knowledge of what..was-passing,. The ... joying to. tmn you. self alive; crest of Jakko seemed ,tp heave,and roll like the .. lJonio(,.r.\.itui\i, uu.i. of the vlallile Enrtli, •'' .-""• Lord of the suis.... live." crest of a.cloud and,fall in. upon me. Seven days later (on t.he..-.7th of May, -that is My quotation was hardly out of my lips before to say) I was:aware that I-was, lying in Heath we.hadrounded the corner ;above the Convent; erlegh's.room as ;weak as a little child. Heath and few yards further on could see across to San- erlegh was watching me,, intently ., from,,- behind -. jowHe, Ini the center of the level road stood the papers on,his-;Writing-table. • His first-words the "black and white liveries, the yellow-paneled were nqt,:encouragjng,r.butl was too far, spent 'rickshaw, and Mrs. Keith-Wessingtoiit I pulled to he much -moved by them., . ... ,••. ;: up, looked, rubbed my eyes, and, I believe, must "Here's Miss Kitty has sent back your letters. have said something. The next thing I knew You corresponded-& good deah you young, -people. was-that I was lying face downward on theroad, Here'sApacket that, looks like,, a,ring, ;and a with Kitty kneeling above me in "tears.,. ;..- cheerful sort of a note from Mannering,-.Papa, "Has It gone, child?" I gasped., Kitty.only which I've taken the liberty of reading and burn- wept more bitterly. inir. The old gentleman's not pleased with you." "Has what gone; Jack dear? what does it all "And Kitty?" I asked dully. mean? There must;be a mistake somewhere, Jack, "Rather more drawn than her father, from A hideous mistake." Her last words brought what she says. By the same token you must me to my feet— mad- --ravingf or th. Heatherlegh in his chair might have wondered, ible evidence of the disease that was eating me which d readful alternative I should adopt. Pres awav. I found nothing. ently I heard myself answering in a voice that On the loth of May I left Heatherlegh s hous^ I hardly recugnizul,- at eleven o'clock in the morning; and the instinct "Thuy're confoundedly particular about mor of the bachelor drove me to the Club. There I ality in these parts. Give 'em fits, Heatherlegh, found that every man knew my story as told by and my love. Now "let me sleep a bit longer." Heatherlegh, and was, in clumsy fashion abnorm Then my two selves joined, and it was only I ally kind and.attentive. Nevertheless I recog (hall unwed, devil-driven I) that tossed in my nized that for the rest of my natural life I bed, tracing step by step the history of the past should be among but not of my fellows; and I month. " But I am in Simla," I kept repeating envied very bitterly indeed the laughing coolies to myself. "I, Jack Pansay, am in Simla, and on the Mall below. I lunched at the Club, and there are no ghosts here. It's unreasonable of at four o'clock wandered aimlessly down the Mall that woman to pretend there are. Why couldn't in the vague hope of meeting Kitty. Close to Agnes hav*f left me alone? I never did her any the Band-stand the black and white liveries harm. It might just as well have been me as joined me; and I heard Mrs, Wessington's old ap Agnes. Only I'd never have come back on pur peal at my side. I had been expecting this ever pose to kill her. Why can't I be left alone —left since I came out; and was only surprised at her. alone and happy?" delay. The phantom 'rickshaw and I went side It was high noon when I first awoke; and the by side along the Chota Simla road in -silence. sun was low in the sky before I slept—slept as Close to the bazar, Kitty and a man on horse the tortured criminal sleeps on his rack, too back overtook and passed us. For any sign she worn to feel further pain. gave I might: have been a' dog in the road. She Next day I could not leave my bed. Heather did not even pay me the compliment of quicken-" legh told me in the morning that be had received ing her pace; though the rainy afternoon had•••", an answer from Mr. Mannering, and that, thanks served for an excuse. to his (Heatherlegh's) friendly offices, the story So Kitty and her companion and 1 and my •of my affliction had traveled through the lenghth gho3tly.Light-o'-Love, crept round Jakko in cou and breath of Simla, where I was on all sides ples. • .. " . much pitied. The road was streaming with water; the pines "And that's rather more than you deserve," dripped like roof-pipes on the rocks • below,-and- he concluded pleasantly, "though the Lord the air was full of fine, driving rain. Two or- knows you've been going through a pretty se three times I found myself saying to- myself- vere mill. Never mind; we'll cure you yet, you almost aloud:— " I'm Jack Pansay on leave at" perverse phenomenon." Simla—- at Simla! Every-day, ordinary Simla. 1 declined firmly to be cured. " You've been I mustn't forget; that—" I mustn't forget that." much too good to me already, old man," said I ; Then I would try to recollect some of the gossip "'but I don't think I need trouble you further." I had heard at the ('dub: the prices of So-and So's In my heart I knew that nothing Heatherlegh horses—anything, in;fact, that related to the , could do would lighten the burden that had been work-a-day Anglo-Indian world I knew so well. laid upon me. I even repeated the multiplication table rapidly With that knowledge came also a sense of to myself, to make quite sure that 1 was not hopeless, impotent rebellion against tne unrea taking leave of my senses. It gave me much sonableness of it all. There were scores of men comfort; and must have prevented my hearing" no better than I whose punishments had at least Mrs. Wessington for a time. been reserved for another world; and I felt that Once more I wearly climbed the Convent slope it was bitterly, cruelly unfair that I alone should and entered the level road'. Here Kitty>nd the: have been singled out for so hideous a fate. man started off. at a canter, and Iwas left alone This mood would in time give place to another with Mrs. Wessington. "Agnes," said I, "will where it seemed that the 'rickshaw and I were you put baek your hood and tell me what it all the only realities in a world of shadows; that means?" The hood dropped noiselessly, andl'was Kitty was a ghost; that Mannering, Heatherlegh, face to face with my dead and buried mistress. and all the other men and women I knew were She was wearing the dress in which Si bad all ghosts; the great, gray hills themselves but last seen heralive; carried the same tiny hand vain shadow* devissi to torture me. From kerchief in her right hand; and the same card- mood to mood I tossed backwards and forwards case in her left. (A woman eight months dead for seven weary days; my body growing daily with a card-case!) L had to pin, myself down to stronger, and stronger, until the bedroom looking the multiplication-table, and to set both hands glass told me that I had returned to every-day life, and was as other men once more.. Cur on the stone parapet of the road, to assure my iously enough my face showed no signs of the self that thatat least was real. struggle I had gone through. It was pale indeed, "Agnes," I repeated; " for pity's sake tell me but as expressionless and commonplace as ever, what it all means." Mrs. Wessington leaned for-'' I had expected some permanent alteration — Vis ward, with that odd, quick: turn; offche head I • used,to know So well, and spoke. '16 THE PHANTOM RICKSHAW. If my story had not already so madly over up to to-day. leaped the bounds of all human belief I should The presence of the 'rickshaw filled me by apologize to you now. As I know that no one—no, turns with horror, blind fear, a dim sort of not even Kitty, for whom it is written as some pleasure, and utter despair. I.dared not leave sort of justification of my conduct—will believe Simla; and I knew that my stay there was kill me, I will go on. Mrs. Wessington spoke and ing me. I knew, more-over, that it was my I walked with her from the Sanjowlie road" to destiny to die slowly and a little every day. the turning below the Commander-in-chief's My only anxiety was to get the penance over as house as I might walk by the side of any living quietly as might be. Alternately I hungered for woman's 'rickshaw, deep in conversation. The a sight of Kitty and watched her outrageous second and most tormenting of my moods of sick - flirtations with my successor—to speak more ness had suddenly laid hold upon me, and like accurately, my successors—with amused inter the Prince in Tennyson's poem, " I seemed ,to est. She was as much out of my life as I was move amid a world of ghosts," There had been out of hers. By day I wandered with Mrs, Wess a garden-party at the Commander-in-chief's, ington almost content. By night 1 implored and we two joined the crowd of homeward- Heaven to let me return to.the world as I used bound folk. 'As I saw them it seemed that they to know it. Above all these varying moods lay • were the shad o ws—impalpable fantastic shadows the sensation of dull,'numbing wonder that the — that divided. for Mrs. Wessington's 'rickshaw Seen and the Unseen should mingle so strangely to pass through. What we said during the course on this earth to bound one poor soul to its grave-. of that weird interview I cannot—indeed, I dare . not—tell. : Heatherlegh's comment would have been a short laugh and a remark that I had been August 27:—-Heatherlegh has been indefatig- "mashing a brain-eye-and-stomach chimera." ablein his attendance on me; and only-yesterday It was a ghastly and yet in some indefinable way told me that I ought to send in an "application for a marvelously dear experience. Could it be pos sick leave. An application to escape the com sible, I wondered, that I was in this life to woo a pany of a phantom! A request that the Govern second time the woman I had killed by my own ment would graciously perpit me to get rid of neglect and cruelty. five ghosts and an airy 'rickshaw by going to I met Kitty on the homeward road—shadow England! Heatherlegh's proposition moved among shadows. ' me almost to hysterical laughter. I told him If I were to describe all the incidents of the that I should await theend quietly atSimla;aiui next fortnight in their order, ray story would I am sure that the end is not far off. Believe never come to an end; and your patience would me that I dread its advent more than any word be exhausted. Morning after morning and even can say; and I torture myself nightly with a ing after eveni ng the. ghostly 'rickshaw and I used thousand speculations as to the manner of my to wander through' Simla together. Wherever death. I went there the four black and white liveries Shall I die in my bed decently and as an En followed me and bore me company to, and from glish gentleman shoulddie; or, in one last walk on my hotel. At the Theater I found them amid the Mall, will my soul be wrenched from me to the crowd of yelling jhampanies; outside the take its place forever and ever by the side of the Club veranda, after a long evening of whist, ghastly phantasm? Shall I return to my old at the Birthday Ball, waiting patiently for- my lost allegiance in the next world, or shall I meet reappearance;, and in broad daylight when I went Agnes, loathing her and bound to her side calling. Save that it cast no shadow, the 'rick • through all. eternity? Shall we two hover shaw was in every respect as real to look upon over the Scene of our lives till the end of as one of wood and iron. More than once, indeed, Time? As the day of my death draws nearer, I have had to check myself from warning some the intense horror that all living flesh feels hardriding friend, against cantering over it. towards escaped spirits from beyond the grave More than Once I have walked down the Mall grows more and more powerful. It is an awful deep in-conversation with Mrs. Wessington to ' thing to go down quick among the dead with the unspeakable amazement of the passers-by. scarcely one-half of your life completed. Before I had been out and about a week I It is a thousand times more awful to wait as i learned that the "fit" theory had been discarded . do in your midst, for I know • not what unima in favor of insanity. However, I made no change ginable terror. Pity me, at-least on the score in my mode of life. I called, rode, and dined of my "delusion," fori know you will never be out as,freely as ever. I had.a passion for the lieve what I have written here.: Yet as surely •ociety of my kind which I hadnever felt before; as ever a man was done to death by the Powers I hungered to be among the realities of life; and of Darkness-1 am that man. " at the same time I felt vaguely unhappy when I In justice, too, pity her," For as surely as had been separated too long from my ghostly ever woman was killed by man, I killed Mrs. companion. It would be almost impossible to Wessington., And the last portion of my pun describe, my varying moods from the 15th of May ishment is even now upon me, (The End.) ,"''.' { WORTH WOMAN'S WHILE A VARIETY OF FACTS CAREFULLY BOILED DOWN AND SERVED WARM AND CRISP. By Mrs. Cody. For Pretty Hair. into the scalp to aid the drying process. If combed Oiling the hair is entirely out of date. before dry it will not be as soft and silky as when Never use hair dyes the ingredients of which are fanned or tossed about with the hands. 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After it has been given a trial, if too dark, dilute with water. Washing the hair too often makes it brittle and apt to become rough and uneven by breaking easily. A good washing every two weeks is sufficient and will . • Jt ' .. keep the scalp clean. Frills of Fashion. Another good treatment to prevent the hair from falling out is to wash with warm water and eastile. soap, "Bordeaux" is the name of a beautiful new shade of and when dry rub dry sulphur all through to the roots. purple. - Wash occasionally in a strong tea made of sage leaves Skirts are not baing made fuller either about the hips or Burdock roots. or at.the lower edge. • A good tonic to prevent falling hair is prepared as White woolen waists with closing pleat and pipings follows: night ounces cologne, one ounce tincture of of black satin are very stylish. cantharides, one half dram each of oil of English lav Fleece-lined pique is one of the most popular and ender and oil of rosemary. Wash the scalp and dry sensible materials used for shirt waists this winter. thoroughly, applying daily. Pheasants' breasts are taking the place of fur in A good hair tonic: three ounces tincture of cantha collarettes and muffs. The change is quite pleasant. rides, one ounce oil of rosemary, six ounces bay rum, Skirts, basques and entire tailor-made costumes are one ounce olive oil. One ounce of rock sulphur broken piped with velvet, satin or silk of contrasting colors. into small pieces and added to the above lotion will arrest the coming of gray hair. One of the most inexpensive, and yet very pretty, novelties in woolpn goods is crepe-fiiiished serge. It A preparation to remove dandruff and scurf is made maybe had in any of the popular shades. as follows: two ounces alcohol, two ounces witch haz The small foot ruffles which have been fashionable so el, fifteen grains resoroine. Rub it well into the scalp long as a foot trimming for cloth skirts are being re every morning with the tips of the fingers. This will placed with a band of corded material, such as velvet also make the hair soft and silky. or satin. Most barbers use a shampoo made as follows: Car bonate of ammonia, one-half ounce; borax, powdered, On almost every counter nowadays will be found •one ounce; dissolve these two ingredients in one quart perfumed ribbon. -It ,is intended to be run in lingerie of soft water. Add a mixture made of glycerine, two and children's dresses, and will impart to such garments ounces; New England rum, two quarts; bay rum, one a sweet fragrance. quart. « . Narrow bands or pipings of black satin decorate shirt All confining pins should be removed, at night, and waists of colored, black or white French flannel. These tha hair gently tossed about to let the air circulate waists have close fitting dress sleeves and fancy freely through it. Brush it sufficiently to remove all standing collars of satin. •--.: dust which may have settled on it during the day, then . Jacket costumes intended for general wear can be braid it loosely into two braids and allow it to remain made of no better material than homespun and cheviot. that way during the night. No trimming is required on these suits, although Peroxide of Hydrogen is the most popular and harm mohair braid is sometimes used, also velvet for facing less bleach in use at the presGnt.trme. It should not the collar. be used too strong nor too often as it is apt'to cause Fine black or colored French flannel is now used for the hair to fall out. • We would, rather not see it the newest underskirts, They have a soft cling and used at all. Once you bleach the hair with it are delightfully warm for Winter wear. And you all nothing but a new growth will bring the hair back to know that flannel w.-ars a great deal better than silk its original color. or satin. ; /After hair has been washed it should be rinsed in New skirts close at the left front seam, with hooks several waters, each cooler than the proceeding. Dry and eyes invisibly placed, or with ball and socket thoroughly More dressing it. i Bub a little bay rum faH-tenw-s. By this arrangement the garment can bt> 88 WORTH wU\IA.\\S WHILE. held up by the wearer without the unsightly gaping under the chair on which you must now sit, Care at the back. should be taken that the blanket about you is so spread You must not wear linen collars with shirtwaists of that none of the steam escapes. Remain in this con silk, satin, or velvet or woolen goods any more. Col dition about fifteen minutes, then throw aside your lars of the waist material only are permissible. They blanket which is now thoroughly damp and wrap your may be made up in some fancy shape and decorated self in the warm blanket. Then get in bed, blankut with whatever appears on the Waist be it pipings, braid and all, and cover up well. or ribbon. Bran baths are very beneficial to those suffering The short, tight-fitting jackets of cloth have flare from poor circulation. There is very little expense to collars and revers of fur, and are closed by invisible caking them as they require only a tub of warm water, hooka and eyes. They have no pockets or cuffs. The a peck of bran and a rough towel. Empty the bran sleeves are smoothly fitted into the arm hole and the into the water and rub the body well with the mixture. coat ends at the waist line all around except at the immediate front, where it extends a trifle in a rounded Helpful Hints. tab., To (;lean zinc rub with fresh lard and wipe dry. J* A lump of camphor near your steel ornaments will About Bathing. prevent them from rusting. Cleanliness is an all important factor in our efforts for health and beauty nowadays and it is pleasing to Oleic acid mixed with fine Venetian red is an excel observe that we, as a nation, are a clean people. Al lent polish for brass, so is olive oil and tripoli. most every little home possesses its bathing conven Write the word "poisonous" in great big letters on iences, and in almost every community there is a bath every vial containing any acid or liquid that is poison ing establishment for the convenience of those who ous. cannot take a dip at horns. It will therefore be. seen All traces of mud may be easily removed from black that neglect is the only excuse for uncleanliness and , clothing by rubbing the spots with a pi;ce of raw po an unclean person is to be as much despised as a dis tato, i. honest one. Bathing, if treated as a daily necessity, A little alcohol rubbed on the inside of the glass af may be made a luxury, so much so, in fact, that it ie ter washing the window panes will prevent them from quite frequently overdone with harmful results. Too frosting. much bathing is as bad as, or worse than, too little.... A tub bath twice a week is all that the average Fine shsllac varnish is a good preserver of polished constitution can stand without becoming weakened. brass. It wears off easily, however.-and must fre But don't miss your morning sponge from top to toe in quently by renewed. tepid water, Rus,t stains on nickel ware are removed by rubbing This will do you a great deal of good. To make this them with sweat oil, and after a few days with a cloth morning sponge bath delightful and invigoratinguse a saturated with ammonia. little warm salt water which may be easily and cheaply Mix a little baking soda with the brick dust when prepared by-dissolving a cupful of rock salt in a pint scouring steel knives and forks. It-will polish them of water. Add this to the bath water. Dry with a brighter and with less time and labor. Turkish towel rubbing the skin briskly, , If the old method of drawing threads in linen des Here ia another way of taking an invigorating morn tined for hemstitching is too tedious for you, the ing bath. Fill the bath-tub with about six inches of work can be made much easier by soaping the fabriV warm water, and while standing in this lather the entire beforehand. When dry the threads may b;v readily body with suds made of pure soap. Have a hose with a pulled out. Make a dry lather and apply with a spray noael attached to the faucet, regulate the water brush. till it is tepid and then spray off the suds. Dry thorougly _ To remove oil or grease spots from carpets lay a with a coarse towel. piece of blotting paper over the spot, and on the blot The proper time, for a hot tub bath is at night jiiat ting paper place a fiat-iron just hot enonght not in before retiring. A mixture of lavender water and al scorch. As soon as the paper b?come9 greasy another cohol is a good after mb and is also a preventative piece should take its place. A little whiting applied against taking cold. : Never bath in water which is to tha spot and' allowed to remain thers a day or two above eighty degrees and always moisten the top of will remove all traces that the blotting paper failed t" the head before entering.. A gill of liquid ammonia to absorb. every pailful of water is an excellent addition to the bath'. Do not take,a warm bath immediately before This is the only proper way to make glue: Break going out of doors in cold weather. the sheets into small pieces, cover them with strong In these days of vapor baths to be "in the swim" one vinegar and lot them soak for four hours, then heat must devise means that are inexpensive for those of to boiling point. When cold, it will he, or should-he, us who cannot afford a cabinet and the necessary ap as firm-and clear as well made jelly. To prepare it pliances for the purpose. The method predominating, for use the vessel containing it should be set in anothw while somewhat difficult, is not'coatly arid can be thor containing boiling water, 'but' the glue itself should oughly understood after a'few attempts. Vapor baths not be boiled a second time. should only be taken just before retiring and the bed '-. A good whitewash is made as follows;—Put into a , should be ready for you to jump in. Thephaiapherna- clean air-tight barrel about half a bushel of lime; slack lianecessary for the bath consists of a cane bottom it by pouring water over it boiling hot, and put in a chair, two bricks, a tin pail holding a .gallon or more sufficient quantity of water to cover it five inches , of water and two large blankets.- After" all the cloth deep, and stir it > briskly until thoroughly slacked. ing has been removed tighten one of the - blankets When the slacking has been fully effected, add one about your neck placing the otherwhere it will become pound each of sulphate of zinc and common salt dis warm. The bricks should be made very hot and placed solved in water. .' This will causa the wash to harden gently into the pail of water which, is. stood directly and prevent crackmgi ' - FOR CAREFUL DRESSERS A MONTHLY tIST."OF:ILLUSTRATED DESCRIPTIONS OF THE NEWEST, LATEST AND MOST -...-'! " :POPULARFASHIONS FOR THE COMING SEASON PRACTICAL AND USEFUL. wear, according to the trimming and material selected. No. 1338—Priscilla Apron. The full waist is made with a wide box-plait in the front and tucks ending either side from the plait to Size, Medium. -. armhole. A pointed yoke and collar finishes the neck Aprons can be such ugly looking garments if they are badly cut and in dingy colors. Housewives who feel the necessity of wearing aprons while busy about the house, and who feel it an equal duty to always look trim and neat while at work, will be delighted with the Puscilla apion, the new puncess I design given in and the sleeves are tucked. A full, circular skirt with this numbei It is nit to fit the fi^in<> as piettilv as a box-plait in front is mounted to the waist. Silk, a tailor gown, and it has a specul advantage in the woolen and cotton fabrics may be seleabd for this way the pockets are sat in the front seams; large, model combined with some contrasting material, capacious pockets they are, but out of the way of the door-knobs and pump-handles that arsalways reach ing out to aieze and d estroy them when left within reach. A GRACEFUL FIVE GORED SKIRT. No. 1 749—Cortlandt Skirt. . „,. r...A FROCK FOR .SCHOOL..,,. i. .;;;-;i ..'; -;.Sizes A^ediiirn and Ltirge.. ,-, ,..;, , , •„•;'., .';j'.:';'.N^ .,%'• :.d.. j e , -1-..V.A giaoeful and.stylish -design hatfliigWe goiS*and' ,->'.'.. .«yi;i. i?'?9K:?fij %dS'£!}$' !;P'.-J' .!rs.-.-;-v; :.v;-. •!•;«.;.. the fullness.in.-theiback.i* laifl ---i n • ;a,v Jirjiail-i ti(5xy pla.it. A charming little model suikrbiesfor;,schoj;il*or home This design.4s-auiCable for any;:.otV ^^'x. .,£1 A USEFUL TOP GARMENT. No. 1741—Argyle Cape. Sizes, Medium and large. ta cloth and ia trimmed with brown velvet ribbon of two In our illustration we give a design which has proved widths. The wider one is used for the rosettes and extremely popular and is as fashionable aB it is- com the outer vow of trimming, and the narrow one for fortable. It is fitted snugly over the shoulders and the inner row. The chemisette and collar in of in the high Btorm collar, and flares enough at thebot-, tucked white taffeta silk. If preferred the chemisette may match the trimming. FREE PATTERN COUPON Entitling the holder to one Demorest Pattern. 1'he publishers or TIIK FA UM MA UA/.INK have. um tie arrangements whereby they are able to wind nny of the above patterns to readers free of cluirtio except the cost of sending. Fill In below the number anil size of the pattern you desire, ami mail this coupon to the 1'atteru Department, The (•ramw-KniHsolt Co., Milwaukee, Wis., with 10 cents to pay for mulling, handling, etc. Be sure to Rive your name unci ad dress and choose one of the sizes that are printed With the illustration. A special illustration arid full directions about tin* pattern will he found on the flnvelopo In wliteh H. Is enclosed. Name , | street i Town .State ! No. of Pattern. Size Desired... torn to give'a graceful effect. Cloaking cloths, me If you do not want to mar your magazine by cut dium in weight, are the most desirable material, either ting out the above coupon you may write for a pat single or double faced. A double row of. buttons and tern on letter pafer, giving name, address, No. and machine stitching are the only trimming used. size of pattern wanted. OUR FAMILY DOCTOR. 41 OUR FAMILYJDOCTOR Our Clubbing List A number.of trials for every day ills are suggested by the Public Health Journal as follows: Try cranberries for malaria. offers you a great opportunity Try a sun bath for rheumatism. to secure your choice of the Try cranberry poultice for erysipelas. Try swallowing saliva when troubled with sour stom ach. . Very best Literature at Greatly Try eating fresh radishes and yellow turnips for Reduced Prices. gravel. Try eating onions and horse radish to relieve dropsi We will send you prepaid cal swellings. "THE FARKI MAGAZINE" Try buttermilk for the removal of freckles, tan and and any of thefollowing periodicals, for one year, at butternut stains. the reduced prices quoted in the second column. The Try the croup tippet when a child is likely to be first column shows the regular price. troubled with croup. 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Leslie's Popular Monthly 1.50 1.10 Try a cloth wrung out from cold water, put about Success 1.50 .80 the neck at night, for a sore throat. Youth's Companion 2.25 1.75 (new subscribers only) Good digestion rules: Do not eat when fatigued or If you want to receivo when overheated. Avoid an excess of sugar, sweets "THE PNEUMATIC" and starchy food. Do not eat heartily when worried for one year in addition to any of the abova com or hurried. Take some easily digested liquid food. binations Add Only -10 Cents. Do not bathe the body for at least an hour after meals. Address all orders and (subscriptions direct, to Avoid foods that disagree with you. Be cheerful at the table. Eat sparingly of highly seasoned food. Eat Trie Cramer-Krasselt Co., fruit before meals. Do not eat between meals (habit Msl-wa.uketi, "Wis. ually) or at irregular intervals. Avoid over-eating. Of the two evils, it is better to eat too little than too much. Avoid iced drinks at mealtime, particularly at $3.25 FOR $1.60 the beginning of the meal. Do not wash the food w POT1 ? A SORRY SPECTACLE. WOMEN AND HDMOIt. Some kinds of glasses help our sight At last we ate beginning to find a l-eally good rea And Bome increase our trouble, * son for women lacking a sense of humer—they are too But they're too strong for us, yes, quite, good for it. Mary Wilkins gives the reason indirect That make us see things double. ly in a short story, "Susan." Susan was a good and noble woman, and one of her peculiarities, when one came to analyze her, was that SHE WAS PLEASED. she never laughed, though she had a wonderful smile. The young man has only recently taken up photog She was one of those rarely sympathetic, clearsighted, raphy and is an ardent enthusiast. He persuaded the well balanced people who keep themselves and, to a girl to whom he was engaged to pose for him. She great extent, the world around them straight. She was seated in a hammock, and he stood directly before never laughed, because, as Miss Wilkins says, "People, her when he took the picture. In a day or two he in order to laugh at anything, in the face of the mis proudly exhibited the result of the sitting. She gave ery upon this earth, have to have a streak of bitter one glance at it and then handed it back. ness and rebellion in them." "Don't you like it?" he inquired. That's it; there is more or less cruelty in so called "I don't assume to criticise," was the reply. humor, and women are too tender hearted and sympa "I thought it was pretty good for a first attempt," thetic for it. . he insisted. . - * * "Perhaps it is. I am glad you are satisfied with it." SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE. "Of course it might be better" "Do you think it looks like me?" "How'd you like my drunken scene?" asked Roade "Yes." ... Walker. "Then, Herbert, I am content." "Very poor," replied his manager. "I think it's the "But you don't seem very cheerful over it." first time I ever saw you look sober." "Perhaps I don't show it, but that photograph has * * made me very happy." WHAT CO0LD HE EXPECT AFTER THAT? "I'll have a frame made for it and give it to you." Artist—Now give me your candit opinion of this "No, I don't want to keep it, but. it fills me with picture! joy, nevertheless. They say that when beauty fades Critic—It'is utterly worthless. affection vanishes, but when I realize that you can see Artist—Yes, ,1 know your opinion is worthless, but me depicted with hands and feet like those without I am curious to hear it nevertheless. breaking our engagement I am convinced that there can't be any doubt about you loving me when I am old," * * SO SHE CAN TALK ABOUT IT. THE DREAM OP WILLIE. "Josephine won't take any medicine for that dread Papa (at the breakfast table)—Willie, my boy, why ful cough." ' . are you looking so thoughtful? Are you not feeling "Why not?" well? "She doesn't want to get fid of it, because she got Willie (very seriously)—Yes, papa;. but I had a it in Paris." strange dream this morning. Papa—-Indeed! What, was it? DIDN'T PIT HIM. Willie—I dreamed, papa, that I died and went to "Have-I got the 'pleasing expression' you want?" heaven; and when St. Peter met me at the gate, in asked Mr. Gubbins. stead of showing me the way to the golden streets, as "Yes, sir," replied the photographer. "I thinkthat I expectedVJhe took me out into, a large field, and in will do very well." the middle of the field there was a ladder reaching "Then hurry up please. It hurts my face." away up into the sky and out of sight. Then St. Peter told me that heaven was at the top, and that \u order to get there I must take the big piece of chalk he ONE WHO KNEW. gave me and slowly climb the ladder, writing on each Mrs. G, Whiz—Dear, what is this "white man's rung some sin I had committed. burden?" ..'Papa (laying down his. newspaper)—And did you, Mr. G. Whiz-~I guess it's a load. finally reach heaven, my son? Willie—No, papa, for just as I was trying to think •: CONSTANCY. • of something to write on the second rung I looked up "I have been married for fifteen years, and my wife into-the sky and saw you coming down. neverfailsito meet me at the door." • Papa—And.what was I coming down for, pray? "Wonderful!" Willie—That's just what I asked you,-papa, and you "Yes; she's afraid I.might go in without wiping my told me you were going down for more chalk..... feet." '•-•"••...-.'.. FROM THE PEN OF THE PUBLISHER In beginning these talks it is probably best who sells 100 suits at a profit of $1 per suit is to tell you their mission. In the first place, better off than the clothier who sells 10 suits at they're not going to be irritating if we can help a profit of $5 each, for several very simple rea it—but just little 10 cent chats. If you don't sons. He is making more money—more cus want to read them you need not. If you read tomers—more friends. He is giving more peo them it's so much the better for us, and perhaps, ple more for their money than they can get else for you. We need not go much further in ex where. And that is just what we are doing. planation. You have already guessed the mis We're not asking anybody to subscribe to sion of these talks. You're right. They're go THE PNEUMATIC just because its cheap. We ing to be devoted to THE PNEUMATIC. don't want any such subscribers and hope we When we first announced that we would pub won't get any. There are some people to lish a magazine equal in every way, and better whom it isn't worth ten cents a year—people in some, than the ordinary 5 cent magazine at who don't care about the class of literature it less than one cent, other publishers laughed at us. contains. We don't expect these people to "The fools," some of them said, "they're trying subscribe—neither do other publishers expect to do something impossible. It can't be done." them to subscribe to their magazines. We didn't mind them. We said nothing and But there are thousands upon thousands of sawed wood. We had enough to do to take care English reading people who will appreciate our of our own business. If other publishers would efforts. Comparisons will show them that THE do the same they too could probably get out a PNEUMATIC contains literature of the most in magazine for less than 5 cents. teresting, entertaining and instructive sort. As it is, THE PNEUMATIC is the only general The goodness of* quality will appeal to their magazine of 28 pages in the world, edited,printed judgment just as the smallness of price will ap and mailed to subscribers at 10 cents a year or peal to their pocket book. This is not a predic less than 1 cent a copy. We do not kno w wheth tion. We're not guessing. We know just what er this is because other publishers don't know we're talking about. Out of 2500 sample PNEU how to publish a magazine at less than 5 cents MATICS sent out last month we received 2128 a copy or if they do know how because1 they subscrbiers. And at this writing they are still want as big a profit as they can get, Be that coming in. The proof of the pudding is in the as it may it doesn't alter the case any, THE PNEU-; eating, and you can rest assured '. that we are MATIC remains the ONLY 1 cent magazine in the having four square pudding meals every day— world. everytime the post man comes. Now, how is it, do you suppose, that we are We're not going to say more this time than able to publish such a good little magazine at to ask you to figure a bit. Look: this copy of such a ridiculous low price. In-the first place, THE PNEUMATIC over carefully. . Then figureou t let us assure you, we are not loosing money in if it's worth ten cents a year to you or not. so doing. And we are not stealing the paper You can't help figuring it out our way, canyou? used in printing it either. We are simply con Better send the ten cent piece, or five two-cent ducting our publishing business on the same stamps for a year's subscription NOW, while principles as the largest and most successful you're thinking of so doing. merchantile businesses are being conducted to Very truly yours, day—"Many sales, small profits." A clothier THE" CRAMER-KRASSELT CO. THE "KISSING BUG" SCARE of last summer will be fully explained in the march number of THE PNEUMATIC by a clever article from the pen of L. 0. Howard, United States Entomologist, entitled, "THE , INSECT TO WHICH THE NAME 'KISSING BUG' BECAME APPLIED DURING THE SUMMER OP 1899." The article will be fully illustrated with pitcures of the various so- called "Kissing-Bugs." • DON'T MISS THE MARCH-.PNEUMATIC or any succeeding issue.- SEND US TEN CENTS TO-DAY in either silver or stamps and receive this bright, interesting magazine for one entire year. * The Cfamer-Kfasselt Co+t Milwaukee; Wis. IWEILMATie ADVEHTISEMEOTS. THE BEST HUNTING AND rf^ , IIMIIMi fgftOUNDS. wffle WESTS.. THE ilk l\IORflh:f« WESTERN For Illustrated Pamph-M |ft If City Ticket Office,' letsandfull Information H IKIL apply to your nearestB IIHI 400 EAST WATER STREET, Ticket Agent or address • H I vi H W. B. KNISKERN, Gen'l B llll Cor. Wisconsin Street, Pass'r and Ticket Agent HnH I !•• MILWAUKEE. CHICAGO & NORTH-WESTERN R*V, CHICAGO, ILL.. Sl.000.« in Gold $1,000.?$ Co Be Divided Among 18 PEOPLE E want to increase tne number of 77 B subscribers to THE FARM MAGAZINE just as » III fast as we possibly can. There is a steady number of new subscribers com- • Wkj^P ing in regularly, but the number isn't large enough—we're not satisfied. ^^P^ THE FARM MAGAZINE has many friends—many people who think their friends ought to read it. They ask them to do so, but they don't urge them. We can't expect our friends to urge their friends to become subscribers. We can't . expect them to work for us and receive nothing in return. '•'.-. We appreciate very highly the efforts of our friends in securing and trying to secure new subscribers for us, but we also realize the cold, simple fact that appreciation alone won't pay for a single necessity of life. Appreciation is nice but it isn't money. From now on and ever hereafter we're going, to stop asking our friends to do some thing for nothing. If anyone is kind enough to help us, we in turn are going to be. kind enough to return the favor—and in the right way. Wlitm answering advertisements plenae mention "The Pnenmiitic." ,1 . He ^Te ^S^t oyer many methods of doing this and have emu- to the conclusion that the following plan is the most desirable: We have appropriated $1,000 to be divided among 18 people. There are no restrictions, no string, holding this $1,000. It will positively be mven away on January 1st 1901. Anybody and everybody can compete for this .money. The contest is open to all The chances of winning it or a good portion of it, are equal to all. The $1,000 will be divided as follows: For the largest number of subscribers sent us up to Dec. 31, 1900, $200.00 For the second largest number 150.00 For the third largest number 100.00 For the fourth largest number 75.00 For the next five largest numbers, $50 each 250.00 For the next nine largest numbers, $25 each 225.00 But we won't stop here. We know that there will be more than 18 people after this $1,000 and that we must provide for everyone. Therefore we make the following very lib eral proposition: Everyone competing for one of the above prizes will be returned half the money sent us providing such competitor does not receive one of the prizes comprising the $1,000. Can this offer be beat? If you send us only one subscriber at 50 cents you will get back 25 cents. If you send us 100 subscribers and don't win a prize you will get $25.00 anyway. You are not going to do anything for nothing now. We are going to give our friends just half of the money we receive for subscriptions and $1,000 besides. Has any other publisher ever made such a liberal proposition? Fill out the blank below and return it to us so that we can enter your name as a com petitor for the $1,000 in gold. V 190... J V THE CRAMER-KRASSELT CO., • ' • ' • J* 4* Milwaukee, Wis. ' *? 4* Gentlemen: *& j& Kindly enter my name as a competitor for the $1,000 offered as prizes for the ^L T largest number of subscribers secured for THE FARM MAGAZINE up to December 31, ^ *£ 1900. If I fail to secure one the prizes I am to receive 25 cents for every sub- T 4? scriber sent you. T 4* Name *X j* Post-office T 4k CityandState '. *£ CONDITIONS GOVERNING CONTEST. Each subscription must be accompanied with the regular subscription price, 50 cents. Subscriptions received in contest will not be entitled to any of our regular premiums. Subscriptions may be sent in at any time. Money must be sent in registered letters. Eemittances m P. O. or express money orders are preferable. One and two cent stamps accepted for amounts below $1.00. Contest closes December 31, 1900. All subscriptions sent in letters post-marked'*December 31st will count. Address all communications, subscriptions, etc., to THE CRAMER-KRASSELT CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS,, U. S. A. 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The Cramer-Krasselt Co- 207-209 Grand Avenue MILWAUKEE WIS. The Cramer-Krasselt Co., Printers, Milwaukee. THE PNEUMATIC. VOL. XI APRIL 1900 No. The Insects to Which the Name "Kissing-Bug" Became Applied During the Summer of 1899 . BY L. 0. HOWARD Kiitriiiml(i(flst, U. S. DupuitniBiit of Ajfrlnilliiim ;;N a paper read before the Zoological for the original cases in the Emergency Hospi ;; Section of the American Association tal at Washington, which gave rise to the first .;; for the Advancement of Science the newspaper stories. ;; writer gave some account of the so The writer has thought it advisable to bring I ;; called "kissing-bug" craze, which, together an account of six of the most promi i- ,-H-. ? originating in the city of Washing nent of these bugs, which with greater or less ton, in June, 1899, spread over almost the entire frequency pierce the skin of human beings, and United States, and which, encouraged by news to illustrate them, as a matter of record. papers, resulted in one of the most interesting Opsicmtes personatus, also known as Reduvius cases of widespread popular alarm arising from personatus (fig. 1), and which has been termed a comparatively in the "cannibal bug," is an European species in significant cause troduced into this country at some unknown wince has occurred date, but possibly following close in the wake in the present sci of the bedbug. In Europe this species haunts entific and matter- houses for the purpose of preying upon bsdbugs. of-fact century. Riley in his well-known article on "Poisonous While very many insects," published in Wood's Reference Hand different insects book of the Medical Sciences, states that if a fly have been brought or another insect is offered to the cannibal hug to entomologists as it is first touched with the antenna, a sudden undoubted speci- spring follows, and at the same time the beak mens of the kissing- is thrust into the prey. 'Die young specimens bug, including a are covered with a glutinous substance to which large, number of , bits of dirt and dust adhere. They move delib perfectly harmless erately, with a long pause between each step, forms, several spe , the step being taken in a jerky manner. The cies of heteropter- distribution of the species as given by Renter FIG. l.—lieduvius (Opsicates) ous insects, each in his Monograph of the Genus Reduvius is; Eu personal.v.g: About twice naton e of which is cap rope to the middle of Sweden, Caucasia, Asia ural sizj (original). able of inflicting a Minor, Algeria, Madeira; North America—Can more or less severe wound with its beak, have ada, New York, Philadelphia, Indiana;Tasmania helped to authenticate the scare, and it seems Australia; from which it appears that the insect true that two of them, namely, Melanolestes pi- is already practically cosmopolitan, and in fact cipes and Rudwnus personatus, have been more may almost be termed a household insect. The abundant than usual this year, at least around collections of the U. S. National Museum and of Washington. They have been captured in a Messrs. Heidemanh and.Chittenden, of Washing number of instances while biting people, and one ton, D. C, indicate the following localities for or the other of. them is undoubtedly responsible this species. Locust Hill, Va.; Washington, f>. no THE "KISSING BUG" ('..; Baltimore, Mil.; Ithaca, N. Y.; Cleveland, 0.; to unite sexually, but I have seen them both Keokuk, Iowa. united to their proper consorts. Both species The bite of this species is said to be very are sometimes found under the same flat stone painful, more so than the sting of a bee, and to or log and they both hibernate in our valleys be be followed by numbness (Lintner). One of the neath stones and rubbish in loamy soils." Spe cases brought to the writer's attention this sum cimens in Washington collections show the fol mer was that of a Swede servant girl, in which lowing localities for M. abdominalis: Baltimore, the insect was caught, where the sting wasup- Md., Washington, D. C, Wilmington, Del., New Jersey, Long Island, Port Bliss, Tex., Louisiana and Keokuk, Iowa.; and for M. picipes: Wash ington, D. C, Rosslyn, Va., Baltimore, Md., Der by, Conn., Long Island, a series labeled New Jersey, Wilmington, Del., Keokuk, Iowa, Cleve land and Cincinnati, Ohio, Louisiana, Jackson, Miss., Barton County, Mo., Fort Bliss, Tex., San Antonio, Tex., Crescent City, Fla., and Holland, S. C. The insect has been mentioned several times in entomological literature. The first reference to its bite was probably made by Townsend Glover in the Annual Report of the Commission er of Agriculture for 1875. In Maryland, he states, M. picipes is found under stones, moss, logs of wood, etc., and is capable of inflicting a severe wound with its rostrum or piercer. In FIG. 2.—Melanolestes abdominalis: a, adult 1888 Dr. Lintner, in his fourth report as State male: b, female; head and piercing beak at left of male above—about twioe natural entomologist of New York, quotes from a cor size (original). respondent in Natchez, Miss., concerning this insect: "I send a specimen of a fly not known to on the neck and was followed by considerable us here. A few days ago it punctured the fin swelling. LeConte, in describing an insect of ger of my wife, inflicting a painful sting. The this species under the synonymioal name Redu swelling was rapid, and for several days the vius pungens, gives Georgia as its locality, and wound was quite annoying." Until comparatively makes the following statement; "This species is recently this insect has not been known to the remarkable for the intense pain caused by its writer as occuring in houses with any degree of bite. I do hot know.whether, it ever willingly frequency. In May, 1895, however, 1 received a plunges its rostrum into any person, but when specimen from an esteemed correjpondent, Dr. caught or unskillfully handled it always stings. In this case the pain is almost equal to that of the bite of a snake, and the swelling and irritation which result from it will sometimes last for a, week. In very weak and irritable constitutions it may even prove fatal." The second eastern species is Melano lestes picipes. This and the closely allied and possibly identical M. abdominalis (fig. 2) are not rare in the United States and have been found all through the Atlantic States, in the West and South, and also In Mexico. They hide underneath stones and logs and run swiftly. Both sexes of FIG. 3.—Coriscus subcoleoptrat-us: a,.short-winged female adult (brachypterous form, b, winged female; c, piercing rostrum, M. Pie-ipes in the adult are fully winged, Been from side, twice natural sine (original). but the female of M.. abdominalis (fig. 2) is usually found in the short-winged condition. J. M. Shaffer, of Keokuk, Iowa, together with a Prof. P. R. Uhler writes: "Melanolestes abdomi letter written on May 7, in which the statement nalis is not rare in this section (Baltimore), but was made that four specimens flew into his win the winged female is a great rarity. At the dow the night before. The insect, therefore, is present time I have not a specimen Of the winged attracted to light, or is becoming attracted to female in my collection. I have seen specimens light, is a night flyer, and enters houses through from the South, North Carolina and Florida, but open windows. Among the several cases of I do not remember one from Maryland.; I am bites by this insect, coming under the writer's satisfied that M. picipes K distinct from M. ab observation, one has been reported by the well- dominalis. I have not known the two species known entomologist, Mr. Cliarles.Dury, of Cin- L. 0. HOWARD r,i cmnati, Ohio, in which this species, (M. picipes) dently delights in human blood, but prefers tak bit a man on the back of the hand, making a bad ing it at second hand." Dr. A. Davidson, for sore. In another case, where the. insect was merly of Los Angeles, Cal., in an important pa brought for our determination and proved to be per entitled "So-called Spider Bites and their this species, the bite was upon the cheek and Treatment," published in the Therapeutic Ga the swelling was said to be great with but .lit zette of February 15, 1897, arrives at the con tle pain. ^ In the third case, oecuring at Hol clusion that almost all of the so-called spider land, S. C, the symptoms were more serious. bites met with in southern California are pro The patient was bitten upon the end of the mid duced by no spider at all, but by Rasahus bigut dle finger, and stated that the first paroxysm of tatus. The symptoms which he describes are as pain was about like that resulting from a hor follows: "Next day the injured part shows a lo net or bee sting, but almost immediately itgrew cal cellulitis witlv a central dark spot; around tea times more painful and a feeling of weak this spot there frequently appears a bulbous ness followed with vomiting. The pain was vesicle about the size of a ten-cent piece and. felt to shoot up the arm to the under jaw, and filled with a dark grumous fluid; a small ulcer the sickness lasted for a number of days. A forms underneath the vesicle, the necrotic area fourth case, at being generally Fort Bliss, Tex., limited to the is interesting as central part, having occurred while the sur in bed. The pa rounding tissues tient was bitten are more or less on the hand swollen and with very pain somewhat pain ful results and ful. In a few bad swelling. days with rest The third of and proper care the eastern spe- the swelling c i e s, Corisous subsides, and in subeoleoptr atus a week all traces (fig. 8), is said of the cellulitis by Uhler to have are usu ally a general distri gone. In some bution in the of the cases no NorthernStates, vesicle forms at and is, like the the point of in species immedi jury, the f orma- ately preceding, t i o n probably a native insect. depending on There is no rec theconstitution- ord of any bite 'al vitality of the by this species, individual or the and it is intro- amount of poi duced here for son introduced." The explanation the reason that EIG. A.—Gonorhinus sanguisuga: a, first pupal stage; b, second pupal it attracted the stage; e, adult bug; d, same, lateral view-all enlarged to same of the severity writer's atten scale (from Marlatt). of the wound tion crawling suggested by upon the walls of an earth closet, in Greene Dr. Davidson, in which the writer fully con County, N. Y., where'on one occasion it bit him curs, is not that the insect introduces any spe between the fingers. The pain was sharp, like cific poison of its own, but that the poison in the prick of a pin, but only a faint swelling fol troduced is probably accidental, and contains lowed and no further inconvenience. The in the ordinary putrefactive germs which may ad sect is mentioned, however, for the reason that here to its proboscis. • Dr. Davidson's treatment oecuring in such situations it is one of the forms was corrosive sublimate—1 to 500 or 1 to 1,000 which are liable to carry pathogenetic bacteria.. locally applied to the wound, keeping the necro tic part bathed in the solution. The results There remain for consideration the Southern have in all cases been favorable. Uhler gives and Western forms, Rasahus thoracius and Go- the distribution of R. biguttatus as Arizona, norhinus sanguisuga. Texas, Panama, Para, Cuba, Louisiana, West The two-spotted corsair, as Rasahus biguttatus Virginia and California. After a careful study is popularly termed, is said by Riley to be found of the material in the United States National frequently in houses in the Southern States and Museum, Mr. Heideman has decided that the to prey upon bedbugs. Lintner, referring to the specimens of Rasahus from, the southeastern fact that it preys upon bedbegs, says; "It evi- .Ill TI1K "KISSING BU<"i" I'.; Baltimore, Md.; Ithaca, \\ Y.; Cleveland, (').; to unite sexually, but I have seen them both Keokuk, Iowa. united to their proper consorts. Both species TliM bite of this species is said to lie very are sometimes found under the same flat stone painful, mure so than the sting of a bee, and to or log and they both hibernate in our valleys be- lie followed by numbness (Lintner). One of the npath stones and rubbish in loamy soils." Spe cases brought to the writer's attention this sum cimens in Washington collections show the fol mer was that of a Swede servant girl, in which lowing localities for M. abdominalis: Baltimore, the insect was caught, where the sting was up- Md., Washington, D. C, Wilmington, Del., New Jersey, Long Island, Fort Bliss, Tex., Louisiana and Keokuk, Iowa.; and for M. picipes: Wash ington, D. (.',, Rosslyn, Va., Baltimore, Md., Der by, Conn., Long Island, a series labeled New Jersey, Wilmington, Del., Keokuk, Iowa, Cleve land and Cincinnati, Ohio, Louisiana, Jackson, Miss., Barton County, Mo., Fort Bliss, Tex., San Antonio, Tex., Crescent City, Fla., and Holland, S. C, The insect has been mentioned several times in entomological literature. The first reference to its bite was probably made by Townsend Glover in the Annual Report of the Commission er of Agriculture for 1875. In Maryland, he states, M. picipes is found under stones, moss, logs of wood, etc., and is capable of inflicting a severe wound with its rostrum or piercer. In Fio. 2.- -Melanolestes abdominalis: o, adult 1888 Dr. Lintner, in his fourth report as State male: b, female; head and piercing beak at loft of male above—about twiae natural entomologist of New York, quotes from a cor size (original). respondent in Natchez, Miss., concerning this insect: "I send a specimen of a fly not known to «n the neck and was followed by considerable us here. A few days ago it punctured the fin swelling. LeConte, in describing an insect of ger of my wife, inflicting a painful sting. The this species under the synony mical name Redu swelling was rapid, and for several days the vius pungens, gives Georgia as its locality, and wound was quite annoying." Until comparatively makes the following statement; "This species is recently this insect has not been known to the remarkable for the intense pain caused by its writer as oecuring in houses with any degree of bite. I do hot know whether it ever willingly frequency. In May, 1895, however, I received a plunges its rostrum into any person, but when specimen from an esteemed correspondent, Dr. caught or unskillfully handled it always stings. In this case the pain is almost equal to that of the bite of a snake, and the swelling and irritation which result from it will sometimes last for a week. In very weak and irritable constitutions it may even prove fatal." The second eastern species is Melano cytes picipes. This and the closely allied and possibly identical M. abdominalis (fig. 2) are not rare in the United States and have been found all through the Atlantic States, in the West and South, and also In Mexico, They hide underneath stones „ p Coriseus subcoleoptratus: a, short-winged female adult and logs and run swiftly. Both sexes of (brachypterous form, 6, winged female; c, piercing rostrum, M. Picipes in the adult are fully winged, seen from side, twice natural size (original). but the female of M. abdominalis (fig. 2) is tisually found in the short-winged condition. J. M. Shaffer, of Keokuk, Iowa, together with a Prof. P. R. Uhler writes: "Melanolestes abdomi letter written on May 7, in which the statement nalis is not rare in this section (Baltimore), but was made that four specimens flew into his win the winged female is a great rarity. At the dow the night before. The insect, therefore, is. present time I have not a specimen of the winged attracted to light, oris becoming- attracted to female in my collection. Ihaveseen specimens light, is a night flyer, and enters houses through from the South, North Carolina and Florida, but open windows. Among the several cases of I do not remember one from: Maryland. I am bites by this insect, coming under the writer's satisfied that M. picipes is distinct from M. ab observation, one has been reported by the well- dominalis. I have not known the two species known entomologist, Mr. Charles,Dury, of Cm- L. 0. HOWARD 51 cinnati, Ohio, in which this species, (ML picipes) dently delights in human blood, but prefers tak- • "bit a man on the back of the hand, making a bad ing it at second hand." Dr. A. Davidson, for sore. In another case, where the insect was merly of Los Angeles, Cal., in an important pa brought for our determination and proved to be per entitled "So-called Spider Bites and their thid species, the bite was upon the cheek and Treatment," published in the Therapeutic Ga the swelling was said to be great with but .lit zette of February 15, 1897, arrives at the con tle pain. In the third case, oecuring at Hol clusion that almost all of the so-called spider land, S. C, the symptoms were more serious. bites met with in southern California are pro The patient was bitten upon the end of the mid duced by ho spider at all, but by Rasahus bigut dle finger, and stated that the first paroxysm of tatus. The symptoms which he describes are as pain was about like that resulting from a hor follows: "Next day the injured part shows a lo net or bee sting, butalmost immediately itgrew cal cellulitis with' a central dark spot; around ten times more painful and a feeling of weak this spot there frequently appears a bulbous ness followed with vomiting. The pain was vesicle about the size of a ten-cent piece and. felt to shoot up the arm to the under jaw, and filled with a dark grumous fluid; a small ulcer the sickness lasted for a number of days. A forms underneath the vesicle, the necrotic area fourth case^ at being generally Fort Bliss, Tex., limited to t h e is interesting as central part, having occurred while the sur in "bed. The pa rounding tissues tient was bitten are more or less on the hand swollen and with very pain somewhat pain ful results and ful. In a few bad swelling. days with rest The third of and proper care the eastern spe the swelling cs i e s , Coriscus subsides, and in subcoleoptr at us a week all traces (fig. 3), is said of the cellulitis "by Uhler to have are usually a general distri gone. In some bution in the of the cases no jSf or them States, vesicle forms at and is, like the the point of in species immedi jury, the f orma- ately preceding, tio.n probably a native insect. depending on There is no rec theconstitution- ord of any bite " al vitality of the by this species, individual or the and it is intro^ amount of poi chieed here for son introduced." The explanation the reason that FIG. 4.—Conorhinus sanguisuga: a, first pupal stage; b, second pupal it attracted the stage; o, adult bug; d, same, lateral view—all enlarged to same of the severity winter's atten^ scale (from Marlatt). of the wound tion crawling , s u g g e sted by upon the walls of an earth closet, in Greene Dr. Davidson, in which the writer, fully con County, N. Y., whereon one occasion it bit him curs, is not that the insect introduces any spe between the fingers. The pain was sharp, like cific poison of its own, but that the poison in the prick of a pin, but only a faint swelling fol troduced is probably accidental, and contains lowed and no further inconvenience. The in the ordinary putrefactive germs which may ad sect is mentioned, however, for the reason that here to its proboscis. • Dr. Davidson's treatment oecuring in such situations it is one of the forms was corrosive sublimate—-1 to 500 or 1 to 1,000 which are liable to carry pathogenetic bacteria. locally applied to the wound, keeping the necro There remain for consideration the Southern tic, part bathed in the solution. The results and Western forms, Rasahus thoracius and Co- have in all cases been favorable. Uhler gives norhinus sanguisuga. the distribution of R. biguttatus as Arizona, The two-spotted corsair, as Rasahus biguttatus Texas, Panama, Para, Cuba, Louisiana, West is popularly termed, is said by Riley to be found Virginia and California. After a careful study frequently in houses in the Southern States and of the material in the United States National to prey upon bedbugs. Lintner, referring to the Museum, Mr. Heideman has decided that the fact that it preys upon bedbegs, says; "It evi- specimens of Rasahus from the southeastern 52 THE "KISSING BUG" part of the country are in reality Say's R. big dse which we have in the United States, I have uttatus, while those from the Southwestern never seen one capable of inflicting the slight States belong to a distinct species answering est wound. Many people take a Cimex for more fully (with slight exceptions) to the de a spider. I have known a physician who scription of Stal's Rasahus thoraeieus. The writ sent to me the fragments of a large ant, er has recently received a large series of R. thor which he supposed was a spider, that came aeieus from Mr. H. Brown, of Tucson, Ariz., and ou t. of his gran dchild's head." The fact th at Le had a disagreeable experience with the same Conte was himself a physician, having gradua species in April, 1898, at San Jose' de Guaymas, ted from the College of Physicians and Surgeons in the State of Sonora, Mexico. in 1846, thus having been nine years a doctor Perhaps the best known of all the species of medicine, renders this statement all the more mentioned in our list is the blood-sucking oone- •significant. The life history and habits of 0. nose (Conorhinus Sanguisuga) (figs. 4 and_ 5. sanguisuga have been so well written up by Mr. This ferocious insect belongs to a genus which Marlatt, that it is not necessary to enter upon has several representatives in the United States, them here. The point made by Marlatt that the all, however, confined to the South or West. constant and uniform character of the symp C. rubrofaseiatus toms in nearly and C.'variega- all cases of bites tus, as well as by this insect C. sanguisuga, ind i c a t e that are given the there is a specific general geo poisonconnected graphical dis with the bite de tribution of serves consider "Southern ation, but there States.', C. di- can be no doubt midiatus and C. that the very • maculipennis serious results are Mexican which a o in e- forms, while C. timcs follow the gerstackeri o c - bite are due to curs in the West the introduction ern States. The of extrane o u s more recently poison g e r ma. described s p e- The late Mr. J. cies, C. protrac- B. Lembert, of t.us, Uhl., has Yosemite, Gal., been taken at noticed particu-. Los Angeles, larly that the Cal., Dragoon, species of Conor Ariz., and Salt hinus, oecuring Lake City, upon the Pacific coast, is attract Utah. All of FIG. 6.—Conorhinus Sanguisuga; a,.larva, second stage; b, newly these insects are ed by carrion. hatched larva; c, egg with sculpturing of surface shown at side— Professor Tourn blood suck ers all enlarged to same scale (from Marlatt), and do not hesi ey, of Tucson, tate to attack mammals. LeConte, in his orig . Ariz., shows how a woman broke out all over inal description of C. sanguisuga, adds a most the body and limbs with red blotches and welts significant paragraph, which, as it has not been from a single sting on theshoulder. Specimens quoted of late, will be especially appropriate of C. sanguisuga received in July, 1899, from here: "This insect, equally with the former (see Mayersville, Miss., were accompanied by the above), inflicts a most painful wound. It is re statement, which is appropriate in view of the markable also for sucking the blood of mam fact that the newspapers have insisted that the mals, particularly of children. I have known "kissing bug" prefers the lip, that a friend of the its bite followed by very serious consequences, • writer was bitten on the lip and that the effect the patient not recovering from its effects for was a burning pain, intense itching, and much nearly a year'. The many relations which we swelling, lasting three or four days. The have of spider bites frequently proving fatal writer of the letter had been bitten upon the have no doubt arisen from the stings of these leg.and arm, and his brother had been bitten on insects or others of the same genera. When? both feet and legs and on the arm, the symp the disease called,spider bite is not an anthrax toms being the same in all cases. or carbuncle, it is undoubtedly occasioned by the bite of an insect, by no means, however, of More need hardly be said specifically concern a spider. Among the many species of Aranei- ing these biting bugs. The writer's conclu sions are that the bite of any one of them may PROF. W. A HENRY be, and frequently has been, mistaken for a spi have aided in the general alarm. The case of der bite, and that nearly'all reported spider-bite Miss Larson, who died in August, 1898, as the cases have had in reality this cause; that the result of a mosquito bite, at Mystic, Conn., is so-called "kissing-bug" scare has been based an instance which goes 4o show that no mysteri upon certain -undoubted cases of the bite of one ous new insect need be looked for to explain oc or the other of them, but that other bites, in casional remarkrble cases. One good result of cluding mosquitoes, with hysterica] and nervous the "kissing-bug" excitement may be in the end to symptoms produced by the newspaper accounts, relieve spiders from much unnecessary discredit, Prof. W. A. Henry A Progressive Farmer ROF. W. A. HENRY, the subject of this ciated with him a corps of more than a dozen sketch, was born in Ohio in 1850. His professors and instructors including such noted P early life was spent on a pioneer farm teachers and investigators as Professors Bab- in the northwestern part of that state. Through cock, Russell, King, Farrington, and Woll. money earned in teaching school he studied at For years past Professor Henry's chosen study the Ohio Wesleyen has been the feeding U ni v er'sit-y, after of farm animals. In which he taught school pursuing investiga in Indiana and. Colora tions in this line he do, He was graduat has not only made free ed from the agricul use of the Experiment tural course in Cornell Station under his com University i n '1880, mand, but has traveled having received the extensively, visiting special training under regions where stock such noted teachers as raising was the main Roberts, Caldwell, industry. Through ex P r B n tiss, Comstock perimentation and in and others. "Was with vestigation in these , Professor Riley on the lines Professor Henry U. S. Entomological was trained for the Commission, and in preparation of thebook 1880 he was chosen "Feeds and Feeding" professor o f botany which was published and agriculture in the by him in 1898. A University of Wiscon second edition has just sin. Seeing great pos come from the press. sibilities in the agri "Feeds and Feeding" cultural field,-Profes is a generous volume sor Henry soon relin of nearly 700 pages, quished botany for embodying results of agriculture. In 1887 the numerous investi he was elected Direct PROP. W. A. HENRY. gations in the experi or of the Experiment Station, and in 1891 made ment stations of both the old and the new world. I)ean of the College of Agriculture. In 1885, by direction of the legislature, he pre The College of Agriculture at the* University pared A Hand-Book on Northern Wisconsin, a of Wisconsin now has an attendance of over 350 volume of 200 pages withnearly lOOillustrations. students annually. Professor Henry has asso The state printed 50,000 copies of this book. Training Horses. AN ILLUSTRATED EXAMPLE OF WHAT HAS BEEN DONE BY THE KANSAS OITY FTRE DEPARTMENT. ^ i ^ a horse is a somewhat tedious show where the horses are stationed and the E task and requires a great deal of patience. dotted lines the course they travel In each man x ou must teach the horse to understand euver. In No. 1 the horses are placed on each A°r au? -i resP°ad promptly to your commands. side of the wagon; in Nos. 2, 3 and 4, in the rear, A light whip maybe necessary sometimes, but facing the wagon; in No, 2, heads away from mlQA US& lt severely-' Give one lesson at a time the wagon; in No. 3 and in No. 4 their tracks and do not change until the horse has learned it. cross each other at rear and in front. In Nos, In this connection the illustrated description, published m the Kansas City Star, of how two horses, Buck and Mack, the crack fire team of that city ,will be of i nterest, They are unusually 5 and 6 one horse is so placed in position while the other does the act, etc. The trainer began to teach these horses less than six weeks before the exhibi tio n described. The Star reporter says; "At first he led them to intelligent, quick and obedient, and have been the collar and afterward he whipped, them into selected to rupresent Kansas City and the United place to, impress upon them the . necessity of States at the Paris Exposition this year. They hurry. Buch and Mack understand . that they are beautiful dapple grays. They have nine must get into their collars as soon as possible fancy movements in their hitching repertoire, after the command of "go" is given or they will The command "go" from the trainer is all that suffer the penalty of the whip. The odd differ- is required. The wagon is driven to a vacant plot of grouud, the harness taken off and laid on the ground, a fireman stands on each side of the harness, The foreman yells "go," and like a flash the two horses spring to their, positions, /1 f\ •V enoe in,the temperament of the two fire horses is shown by .this fact: If buck is turned loose in the vacant lot he will scamper away probably t J fifty yards and begin nibbling grass. When the foreman shouts "go" to him,, the horse rushes without hesitation into his collar.* Mack is dif holding their heads low so that the collars may ferent, He cannot be driven away'from his be thrown over their necks easily, the sides of collar. As soon as he is loosed he crowds back the collars are brought together with a snap into his harness again, The two pro ud fire horses and the team is hitched. The diagrams I to IX came from a Jackson county farm/' Kidnapped BEING MEMOIRS OF THE ADVENTURES OP DAVID BALFOUR IN THE YEAR 1751 By Robert Louis Stevenson CHAPTER V. cheat me, and to attempt my life » I GO TO THE QUEEN'S PERRY. He murmured something, about a jest, and, that he liked a bit of fun; and then, seeing me -M--M-++++-H--H-++ smile, changed his tone, and assured me he would make all clear as soon as we had breakfasted. t I saw by his face that he had no lie ready for j UCH rain fell in the night; and me, though he was hard at work preparing one; $ thenextmorningthereblewa and I think I was about to tell him so, when we M j bitter wintry wind out of the were interrupted by a knocking at the door. J north-west, driving scattered Bidding my uncle sit where he was, I went to J clouds. For all that, and be- open it, and found on the doorstep a half-grown ++++-M-++t+-w-++ fore the sun began to* peep boy in sea-clothes. He had no sooner seen me , or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my than he began to dance some steps of the sea- way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge hornpipe (which I had never before heard of, far in a deep whirling pool. All aglow from my less seen) snapping his fingers in the air and bath, I sat down once more beside the fire, which footing it right cleverly. For all that, he was I replenished, and began gravely to consider my blue with the cold; and there was something in position. his face, a look between tears and laughter, that There was now no doubt about my uncle's en was highly pathetic and consorted ill with his mity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my gayety of manner. hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that «What cheer, mate?)' says he, with a cracked he might compass my destruction. But I was voice. young and spirited, and like most lads that have, I asked him soberly to name his pleasure. been country-bred, I had a great opinion of my it0, pleasure!" says he; and then began to shrewdness. I had come to his door no better sing: than a beggar and little more than a child; he .«For it's my delight, of a shiny night had met me with treachery and violence; it In the season of the year.n would be a fine consummation to take the upper «Well," said I, «if you have no pleasure at hand, and drive him like a herd of sheep. all, I will even be so unmannerly as shut you I sat there nursing my knee and smiling at out.» , . the fire; and I saw myself in fancy smell out his «Stay, brother!" he cried. «Have you no fun secrets one after another, and grow to be that about you? or do you want to get me thrashed? man's king and ruler. The warlock df Essen I've brought a letter from old Heasy-oasy to Mr. dean, they say, had made a mirror in which men Belflower.» He showed me a letter as he spoke. could read the future; it must have been made «And I say, mate,» he added, «I'm mortal of other stuff than, burning coal; for in all the hungry.)) shapes and pictures that I sat and gazed at, aWell,)) said I, «come into the house, and you there was never a ship, never a seaman with a shall have a bite if I go empty for it;» hairy cap, never a big bludgeon for my silly With that I brought him in and set him down head, or the least sign of all those trihulations to my own place, where he fell to greedily on that were ripe to fall on me. the remains of breakfast, winking to me between Presently, all swollen with conceit, I went up whiles, and making many faces, which I -think stairs and gave my prisoner his liberty. He the poor soul considered manly. Meanwhile my gave me good-morning civilly; and I gave the uncle had read the letter and sat thinking; then, same to him, smiling down upon him from the suddenly, he got to his feet with a great air of height of my sufficiency. Soon we were set to liveliness, and pulled me apart to the furthest breakfast,' as it might have been the day before, corner of the room. a Well, sir,» said I, with a jeering tone, «have «Eead that,» said he, and put the letter in my you nothing more to say to me? » And then, as he made no articulate reply, «It will be time, I hand. think, to understand each other,)) I continued. Here it is, lying before me as I write: «You took me for a country Johpnie Raw, with ((The.Hawes Inn, at the Queen's Perry. no more mother-wit or courage than a porridge- «Sir,-—I lie here with my hawser up and down, and send my cabin-boy to informe. If. you have any fur stick. I took you for a good man, or no worse ; than others at least. It seems we were both ther commands for overseas, to-day will be the last oc- wrong. What cause you have to fear me, to KIDNAPPED .-anion as the wind will servo us well out ot the firth. such a weak and crazy swagger in the delivery, [will not se«k to deny that I have had crosses with as disposed me rather to pity than to believe vmirdoT* Mr. Rankaillor; of which, if not speedily him. "reId up, you may look;; to see some losses follow. I I asked him of the brig (which he declared have drawn a bill upon you, as par margin, and am, was the finest ship that sailed) and of Captain sir. your most obedient, humble servant. «ELIAS HOSEASON.)) Hoseason, in whose praise he was equally loud. Heasy-oasy (for so he still named the skipper) «You see, Davie,» resumed my uncle, as soon was a man, by his account, that minded for as he saw that I had done, «1 have a venture nothing either in heaven or earth; one that, as with this man Hoseason, the captain of a trad people said, would "crack on all sail into the ing brig, the Covenant, of Dysart. Now, if you day of judgment;" rough, fierce, unscrupulous and me was to walk over with yon lad, I could and brutal; and all this my poor cabin-boy had see the captain at theHawes, or maybe on board taught himself to admire as something sea tlw Covenant, if there was pipers to be signed; manlike and manly. .He would only admit one and so far from a loss of time, we can jog on to flaw in his idol. «He ain't no seaman," he ad the la.vyer, Mr. Rankeillor's. After a' that's mitted. «That's Mr. Hhuan that navigates the come and gone you would be swier** to believe brig; he's the finest seaman in the trade, only me upon my naked word; but ye'll can believe for drink; and I tell you I believe it! Why, Rankeillor. He's factor to half the gentry in look 'ere;» and turning down his stocking, he these parts; an auld man, forby; highly respeek- showed me a great, raw, r-ed wound that made it; and he kenned your father.)) my blood run cold. «He done that—Mr. Shuan I stood awhile and thought. I was going to done it,» he said, with an air of pride. some place of shipping, which was doubtless pop «What! i) I cried, «do you take such savage1 ulous, and where my uncle durst attempt no vio usage at his hands? Why, you are no slave to lence, and, indeed, even tha society of the cabin- be so handled!)) boy so far protected me. Once there, I believed «No,» said the poor moon-calf, changing his I could force on the visit to the lawyer, even if tune at once, «and so he'll find! See 'ere;» and my uncle were now insincere in proposing it; he. showed me a great case-knife, which he told and, perhaps, in the bottom of my heart, I wished me was stolen. a nearer view of the sea and ships. You are to «0,» says he, let me see him try; I dare him remember I had lived all my life in the inland to; I'll do for him! 0, he ain'i the first!» And hills, and just two days before had my first sight he confirmed it with a poor, silly, ugly oath. of the firth lying like a blue floor, and the sailed I have never felt such a pity for any one in ships moving on the face of it, no bigger than this wide world as I felt for that half-witted toys. One thing with another, I made up my creature; and it began to come over me that miud. the Img Covenant (for all her pious name) was ((Very well," says I, «let us go to the ferry.)) little better than a hell upon the seas. My uncle got into his hat and coat, and buck «Have you no friends? »-said I. led an old rusty cutlass on; and then we trod He said he had a father in some English sea the fire out, locked the door, and set forth upon port, I forget which. « He was a fine man, too,)) our walk. he said; «but he's dead.» The wind, being in that cold quarter, the north ((In Heaven's name,» cried I, «can you find no west, blew nearly in our faces as we went. It was reputable life on shore? » the month of June; the grass was all white with «0, no!» Says he, winking and looking very dasies and the trees with blossom; but, to judge sly; «they would put me to a trade. I know a from our blue nails and aching wrists, the time trick worth two of that, I do!» might have been winter and the whiteness a I asked him what trade could be so dreadful December frost. as the one he followed, where he ran the con Uncle Ebenezer trudged in the ditch, jogging tinual peril of his life, not alone from wind and from side to side like an old plowman coming sea, but by the horrid cruelty of those who were home from work. He never said a word the whole his masters. He said it was very true; and then way; and I was thrown for talk on the cabin- began to praise the life, and tell what a pleasure boy. He told me his name was Ransome, and it was to get on shore with money in his pocket, that he had followed the sea since he was nine, and spend it like a man, and buy apples, and but could not say how old he was, as he had lost swagger, and surprise what he called' stick-in- his reckoning. He showed me tattoo marks, the-mud boys. «And then it's not all as bad as baring his breast in the teeth of the wind and that,» says he; ((there's worse off than me; there's in spite of my remonstrances, for I thought it the.twenty-pounders. O, laws! you should see was enough to kill him; he swore horribly when them' taking on. Why, I've seen a man as old ever he remembered, but more like a silly school as you, I dessay»—(to him 1 seemed old) •« ah, boy than a man; and boasted of many wild and bad and he had a beard, too—well, as soon as we things that he had done; stealthy thefts, false cleaned out of the river, and he had the drug accusations, ay, and even murder; but all with out of his head-—my 1.how he cried and carried such a dearth of likelihood in the details, and on! -I made a fine fool of him, I tell you! And •"Agent. **TTinvHlliigV ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON 57 then there's little tins too: 0, little by me! I hairy cap drawn down over his ears; yet I never tell you, I keep them in order. When we carry saw any man, not even a judge upon the bench, little uns, I have a rope's end of my own to wal look cooler, or more studious and self-possessed, lop 'em.» And so he ran on until it came in on than this ship captain. me that what he meant by twenty-pounders He got to his feat at once, and coming; for were those unhappy criminals who were sent ward, offered his large hand to Ebenezer. :j*J« I overseas to slavery in North America, or the am proud to see you, Mr. Balfour,)) said he, in a still more unhappy innocents who were kid- fine deep voice, « and glad that ye are here in nipped or trepanned (as the word went) for pri time. The wind's fair, and the tide upon the vate interests or vengeance. turn; we'll see the old coalbucket burning on the Just then we came to the top of the hill, and Isle of May before to-night.» looked down on the ferry and the hope. The ((Captain Hoseason,)) returned my uncle, «you Firth of Forth (as is very well known) nar keep your room unco' hot.» rows at this point to the width of a good-sized ((It's a habit I have, Mr. Balfour,)) said the river, which makes a convenient ferry going skipper. «I'm a cold-rife man by my nature; I north, and turns the upper reach into a land have a cold blood, sir. There's neither fur, locked haven for all manner of ships. Right in nor flannel—no, sir, nor hot rum, will warm up the midst of the narrows lies an islet with some what they call the temperature. Sir, its the ruins; on the south shore they have built a pier same with most men that have been carbonaded, for the service of the ferry; and at the end of as they call it, in the tropic seas. the pier, on the other side of the road, and backed «Well, well, captain,)) replied my uncle, «we against a pretty garden of holly-trees andhaw- must all be the way we're made.)) thorns, I could see the building which they call But it chanced that this fancy of the cap the Hawes Inn. tain's had a great share in my misfortune. For The town of Queensferry lies farther west, though I had promised myself not to let my and the neighborhood of the inn looked pretty kinsman out of sight, I was both so impatient lonely at that time of day, for the boat had just for a nearer look of the sea, and so sickened by gone north with passengers. A skiff, however, the closeness of the room, that when he told me lay beside the pier, with some seamen sleeping to "run downstairs and play myself awhile," I" on the thwarts; this, as Ransome told me, was. was fool enough to take him at his word. the brig's boat waiting for the captain; and Away I went, therefore, leaving the two men about half a mile off, and all alone in the an sitting down to a bottle and a great mass of pa chorage, he showed me the Covenant herself. pers; and crossing the road in front of the inn, There was a sea-going bustle on board; yards walked down upon the beach. With the wind were swinging into place; and as the wind blew in that quarter, only little wavelets, not much from that quarter, I could hear'the song of the bigger than I had seen upon a lake, beat upon sailors as they pulled upon the ropes. After all the shore. But the weeds were new to me— I had listened to upon the way, I looked at some green, some brown and long, and some that ship with an extreme abhorrence; and from with little bladders that crackled between my fin the bottom of my heart I pitied all poor souls gers. Even so far up the firth, the smell of the that were condemned to sail in her. sea water was exceedingly salt and stirring the We had all three pulled up on the brow of the Covenant, besides, was beginning to shake out hill; and now I marched across the road and ad- her sales, which hung upon her yards in clusters; dresed my uncle. «I think it right to tell you, and the spirit of all that I beheld put me in siiy> says I, ((there's nothing that will bring me thoughts of far voyages and foreign places. on board that Covenant.* I looked, too, at the seamen with the skiff— He seemed to waken from a dream. «-Eh?» big brown, fellows, some in shirts, some with he said. ((What's that?" jackets, some with colored handkerchiefs about I told him over again. their throats, one with a brace of pistols stuck « Well, well," he said, «we'll have to please ye, into his pockets, two or three with knotty blud I suppose. But what are we standing here for? geons, and all with their case-knives. I passed It's perishing cold, and if I'm no mistaken they're the time of day with one that looked less des busking the Covenant for sea.» perate than his fellows, and asked him of the sailing of the brig. He said they would get un CHAPTER VI, der way aSjSoon as the ebb set, and expressed his gladness to be out of a port where there were WHAT BKFB1X AT THE QUEEN'S FERRY. no taverns and fiddlers; but all with such horri As soon as we came to the inn, Ransome led fying oaths, that I made haste to getaway from ua up the stair to a small room, with a bed in him, it, and heated like an oven by a great fire of This threw me back on Ransome, who seemed ooal. At a table hard by the chimney, a tall, the least wicked of that gang, and who soon dark, sober-looking man sat writing. In spite of came out of the inn and ran to me, crying for a the heat ,of the room, he wore a thick bowl of punch. I told him I would give him no sea jacket, buttoned to the neck, and a tall, such thing, for neither he or I was of age for KIDNAPPED -;uch inihilguiicos. <>But a glass of ale you may mark of a sailor's clumsiness, but carrying his have, ami' welcome,)' said I He moped and fine, tall figure with a manly bearing, and still mowed at me, and called me names; but he was with the same sober, grave expression on his glad to get the ale for all that; and presently face. I wondered if it was possible that Ran- wi: wen: set down at a table in the front room some's stories could be true, and half disbelieved of the inn, and both eating and drinking with a them; they fitted so ill with the man's looks. good appetite. But indeed, he was neither so good as I supposed Here it occural to me that, us the landlord him, nor quite so bad as Ransome did; for, in was a man of that country, I might do well to fact, he was two men, and left the better one make a friend of him. I offered him a share, us behind as soon as he set foot on board bis vessel. was much the custom in these days; but he was The next thing, I heard my uncle calling me, far too great a man to sit with such poor cus and found the pair in the road together. It was tomers as Ransome and myself, and he was the captain who addressed me, and that with an leaving the room, when I called him back to ask air (very flattering to a young lad) of grave' if he, knew Air. Rnnkeillor. equality. » Hoot, ay,'I says he, « and a very honest man. ((Sir," said he, «Mr. Balfour tells me great And, 0, by-the-by,» says he, «was it you that things of you; and for my own part, I like your came in with Ebenezer?)' And when I had told looks. I wish I was for longer here, that we him yes, « Ye'll be no friend of his?» he asked, might make the better friends; but we'll make meaning, in the Scotch way, that I would be no the most of what we have. Ye shall come on relative. board my brig for half-an-hour, till the ebb sets, I told him no, none. and drink a bowl with me.» 'd thought not'» said he; «and yet ye have a Now, I longed to see the inside of a ship more kind of gliff* of Mr. Alexander.» than words can tell; but I was not going to put I said it seemed that Ebenezer was ill-seen in myself in jeopardy, and I told him my uncle and the country. I had an appointment with a lawyer. «Nae doubt,)' said the landlord. "He's a «Ay, ay," said he,«he passed me-word of that.- wicked an Id man, and there's many would like But, ye see, the boat'll set ye ashore at the town to see him grinning in a tow:** Jennet Clouston pier, and that's but a penny stonecast from and mony mair that he has harried out of house Rankeillor's house.)) And here he suddenly and hame. And yet he was ance a line young leaned down and whispered in my ear: "Take fellow, too. But that was before the sough*** care of the old tod;* he means mischief. Come gaed abroad about Mr. Alexander; that was like aboard till I can get a word with ye.» And the death of him.» then, passing his arm through mine, he contin « And what was it?» I asked. ued aloud, as he set off toward his boat: « But K Ou, just that he had killed him,)) said the come, what can I bring ye from the Carolinas? landlord.' «Did ye never hear that?» Any friend of Mr. Balfour's can command. A « And what would he kill him for?» said I. roll of tobacco? Indian Featherwork? a skin of "And what for, but just to get the place," a wild beast? a stone pipe? the mocking bird said he. that mews for all the world like a cat? the car u'The place?" said I. «The Shaws?» dinal bird that is as red as blood?—take your « Nae other place that I ken,» said he. pick and say your pleasure." « Ay, man?» said I. ((Is that so? Was my By this time we were at. the boatside, and he —was Alexander the eldest son?» was handing me in. I did not dream of hang it'Deed was he,» said the landlord. « What ing back; I thought, (the poor fool!) that I had else would he have killed him for? » found as good friend and helper, and I was re And with that he went away, as he had been joiced to see the ship. As soon as we were all impatient to do from the beginning. set in our places, the boat was thrust off from Of course, I had guessed it a long while ago; the pier and began to move over the waters; and but it is one thing to guess, another to know; what with my pleasure in this new movement and I sat stunned with my good fortune, and and my surprise, at our low position, and the ap could scarce grow to believe that the same poor pearance of the shores, and the growing bigness lad who had trudged in the dust from Ettrick of the brig as we drew near to it, 1 could Forest not two days ago, was now one of the hardly understand what the captain said, and rich of the earth, and had a house and broad must have answered him at random. lands, and if he but knew how to ride, might As soon as we were alongside (where I sat mount his horse to-morrow. All these pleasant fairly gaping at the ship's height, the strong things, and a thousand others, crowded into my humming of the tide against its sides, and the mind, as I sat staring before me out of the inn pleasant cries of the seamen at their work) Ho window, and paying no heed to what I saw; only season, declaring that he and I must be the first I remember that my eye lighted on Captain Ho on board, ordered a tackle to be sent down from season down on the pier among his seamen; and the main-yard. In this I was whipped into the speaking with some authority. And presently air and set down again on the deck, where the ha came marching hack to the house, with no captain stood ready waiting for me, and instant- *i,unk. **iiopc. **+H(»inii't. *Fnx. HINTS TO YOUNi! MEN ly slipped back.his arm under mine. There I warks. Sure enough, there was the boat pull stood some while, a little dizzy with the un ing, for the town, with my uncle sitting in the steadiness around me, perhaps a little afraid, stern. I gave a piercing cry—«Help, help! and yet vastly pleased with these strangesights; Murder!"—so that both sides of the anchorage the captain meanwhile pointing out.the strang rang with it, and my uncle turned round where est, and telling me their names and uses. he was sitting, and showed me a face full of «But where is my uncle?» said I, suddenly. cruelty and terror. «Ay,» said Hoseason with a sudden grimness, It was the last I saw. Already strong hands «that's the point.)) had been plucking me back from the ship's side; I felt I was lost. With all my strength, I and now a thunderbolt seemed to strike me; I pi icked myself clear of him and ran to the bul saw a great flash of fire, and fell senseless, (To he Continued,] Hints to Young Men Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about Our first aim must be; reach the proficiency what may never happen. Keep in the sun-light, in one line and if that has I been accomplished, -^-Franklin. let us—all of us—take something else in hand The latest gospel in this world is known the and work at that, until proficiency has been at work and do it.—Carlyle. tained. If we desire to accomplish something of worth, What you can do, or dream you can, begin' we must put our life, our energy, our enthusi asm into our work. Don't dally; grasp it firmly. BoMness has genius, power and magic in it, No matter what you do, always—remember al —Goethe. ways—try—to fall in love with your work and The first thing to do, if you have not done it, use every partical of enthusiasm, energy and is to fall in love with your work. , life you have within you. 1 The important thing in life is to have a great aim, and to possess aptitude and the persever ance to attain it.—-Goethe. Don't Worry A great many men, if put in the right posi ORRY is the great enemy of human life. tion, would be Luthers and Columbuses.—Chapin. Thousand of people are constantly vis Things don't turn up in this world until some W iting a physician for various diseases body turns them up.—Garfield. and, from what source did these sicknesses come? Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but "Nothing, but that the patient received it from in rising every time'we fall.—Goldsmith. worrying, imagining that this or that might No man can ever rise above that at -which he cause calamity in business, or some family trou bles might enter the path of life, aims.—.4. A. Hodge. . Worry does not only impair the mental facul To leave others to do your work is to leave ties, but it also destroys the physical power. your purse-strings open, We are not living too worry over something Pleasure comes through toil, and not by self- imaginary or some actual conflict, but that we indulgence and indolence. When one gets to shall enjoy life and have others—make others, love work his life is a happy one.—RusMn. ' —lead a happy and joyful live. Even the foolish may know how to use riches; If an obstacle confronts you, try to remedy it is the wisewho know how to use poverty. it, if it is impossible to secure some means to ex- Boasting is not good material for business pell it, drop it and imagine that you have made building. it right, it HOW SOME AUTHORS WRITE The Wlion reading an entertaining story a person ' cated there and the horses are drawn from the usually helieves that the worker personally must country around. During the past year or so be entertaining. This is true in many cases but the industry has been falling off to a considerable nevertheless exception exist in this as well as extent on account of the, increased value in all otner probabilities. Happily such is not of horses, caused by the war. When I was out in ten the case. California four years ago I saw a herd of horses, A conversation with an author whom we love, about 1,500 in number, sold at $5 a head. They seldom fails to excite a keener pleasure, and af were all good horses, 3-year-olds, sound and terwards invests the reading of his pencilings well bred. They came from the big horse with a charm unknown before. ranches and had been for sale and usein domes Most authors gather their stories from life tic occupations. But there was no market for as they go along, making notes of what they them. The coming of electricity as a motive see, and hear, and of what immagination throws power for street railroads destroyed one of the out to them, whether at ,work or leisure principal markets. Consequently it was found The process iy which this accumulated know profitable to kill them and sell them for meat. ledge is thrown into forming that remarkable But the Spanish war and the operations in the writing novel—each writer tellsa differentstory. Philippines have created a demand for horses, The methods adopted for making their books and the price is getting, to be above the killing are as different as their writings, mark, except for inferior stock. Some authors become so interesting in their work that they scarcely stop to eat, drink or sleep until the completion of the book has been Spring Styles for Men. accomplished. HERE is little change in sack suits for the coming season. Natty Imported mater T ials — rough cheviots, worsteds and Do We Eat Horse Meat? homespuns are being shown by the better nil. HAKVEY WILEY tailors. The man-of-many-suits may have Chemist, Department of Agriculture these in the lighter colors—hut he of a few would best adhere to simple mixtures of dark HEN canned or made into sausage it is effect, or straight colorings in blues, grays and very djfficult to tell horse meat from browns. The herringbone weave, so popular W beef. It is the purpose of the present last season, will not be worn this year to such experiments to determine whether there js any a great extent, though still shown by some.' microsopic or other test which will detect horse Smart diamond weaves may be seen in many meat in these forms. When it is freshly killed of the best establishments. These form a it is so hard to distinguish the horse meat from pleasing effect, and will be much worn in sack beef. But the canning process destroys many and English walking- suits. of the distinguishing characteristics. We are going to make sausage of horse meat and of Frock coats for spring will vary little from beef mixed with horse meat. We will also can the present style. They will be neither long nor it just as beef is canned. Then the can will be" • short, reaching within an inch or two of the opened and all manner of tests applied to see knees. The "nobby" tie for afternoon wear is whether any chemical changes have been pro the soft, white, sailor Ascot, in basket effect, duced by the canning operations which effectu though colors may be worn with perfect pro ally disguise the product. If it is found .to• be priety in both Ascots and four-in-hands Bow possible to detect the presence of horse meat ties may under no circumstances be worn with when mixed with other meat or dried or canned, the full frock or Prince Albert coat. it will be a simple matter to compel the dealers The covert coat still remains popular, and to label the product in whatever market it is will be worn short—just long enough to cover sold; providing of course that such action is the'sack coat or short walking coat. This coat deemed desirable, and there is legislation to bring properly worn, is a strictly undress coat, never it about. Good horse meat is not a bad or un to be worn on dress or semi-dress occasions. savory dish. Vast quantities are eaten in France . The outfitters are showing a new shirt to be generally under some other name. I have no worn with the tuxedo coat. This garment par doubt I have eaten it myself in some of the takes of the nature of a white negligee. The cheaper cafes in Paris. When they put up a full bosom is heavily pleated and the material is of meal, with a bottle of wine thrown in, for 15 watered -or striped pique. In pattern it follows cents, it is evident that cheap articles must be the negligee, having three pearl buttons in utilized. The prejudices against horse flesh is front. The : cuffs—which are, of course, at neutralized by ignorance as to the real nature of tached—are of plain white linen. For summer the dish. this shirt may make a hit, put it is such a de Most of the horses slaughtered in this coun cidedly striking innovation that it may. or may try have come from California and Washington. not be a success. A turndown collar and black At least the slaughtering establishments are lo- silk bat's-wing tie should be worn with it. ['RING STYLES FOR MKX til Spring shirts in stripes will be worn a great PREMIUM NO. 120 deal. The materials aro the same as used in negligee. Stripes are vertical, and variegated patterns are shown by the outfitters. Fine black stripes on white are in good taste, but Every Day Facts almost all colors are in order. Stitchings are A COMPLETE SINGLE VOLUME being run three-sixteenths of an inch from the Cyclopedia for the edges of bosom and cuffs, while the other edges American Home may be done in the French stitch. FULLY UP-TO-DATE Flannels for golf shirts are shown in light- colored Scotch plaids, to be made with cuffs of the same material,.and silk bands for .white collars. The bat's-wing is the proper thing with the Tuxedo. It may be in plain or self-figured silk Though the outfitters talk bat's-wing ties in white, soft-finished piques, linens and lawns, for full dress, and the same shape in taffetas (plain and self-figured) for semi-dress, the old straight string ties—rather narrow—and of length to form a small bow—are still worn by many properly-dressed men. A neiw scarf is the English Rumchunda Culros. It may be tied in four-in-hand or As cot, and is made in bright colors and pleasing patterns. The Kalos string tie is a popular effect with sack and walking suits. The tie has just been introduced. Gloves for full dress are being made with two pearl buttons. White stitching is best. Afternoon gloves should have only one fasten ing—a button preferably—and gray suede and EVERY DAY FACTS contains the lighter shades of tan are the most stylish more than 1,000,000 Facts, Fig ures and Fancies, Drawn from colors. These gloves should be heavy and Every Land and Language, and loose-fitting, while dress gloves must fit snugly. Carefully Classified forthe ready Though the loudest-colored hosiery has seen Reference of Teachers, Students, its day, thin stripes and polka dots will be Business Men and the Family ' worn this season. Black and white vertical Circle jt £ £ j* jt Jt embroidered stripes will be "nobby," and silk It will save hours of research In procuring FACTS on every hose for evening dress in mild slates, mauves, conceivable subject. It contains a COMPLETE INDEX covering TWENTY PAGES, affording instantaneous refer heliotropes with combination embroidered ence to any subject. -183 pages; handsomely bound In paper. fronts, black, white and self colors, are likely Regular Price, fiOc. * to be popular. OUR PRICE, 40c FBEE for 1 subscription to THE FARM MAHAZINK at Me. i™,,,spwnrTj7nrni^«i^^ii"''s™7iifT^in^ss,ivo Address all orders and subscriptions to Ull ft MUNI II person to sell eoods.$10 a month The Cramer-Krasselt Co., Milwaukee, Wis. OU to distribute circulars, salary paldmonthly. $*• " Sample and full particulars 10 c. WK MEAN BUSINESS. Union Supply Co.. CHICAGO, ILL, PREMIUM NO. J2J Pocket Atlas of the United States No. J33 A KEAL POCKET ATLAS, 5 x 214 inches: 80 pages, Leatherette Covers, Needed by every traveling man. Should be oil every desk, THE TIMES-HERALD, of Chicago, says: "It Is a Pocket The Voter's Handbook Atlas of the United States, Canada and Cuba, that contains a AND POLITICAL DICTIONARY surprisingly large amount of information compressed within a. thin, stoutly bound volume that can be carried in an inside A Hatidv Manual of Up-to-Date Political Information. pocket without inconvenience. Each State is given a map covering: a page, and on the opposite page is a large amount Compiled % STUART CTIAS. WADE, M. A„ LL. D. Eegu- of political and Industrial statistical information with a list •' lnr Price, 25 cents. of all cities of more than 5,000 population. Our Price, Limp Cloth Cover, 20 cents. PRICE, 10c FE15E tor 1 subscription to THE PARM MAGAZINE at 60 tits, This IVIHI anv other premium not exceeding 35c in price ' Address all orders and subscriptions to FREE for 1 subscription to TUB FARM MAGAZINE nt 50c. THE CRAMER-KRASSELT CO., Address all orders and subscriptions to • < Milwaukee, Wis. The Cramer-Krasselt Co., Milwaukee, Wis, THE HUM OF THE HORSELESS LABOR CONQUERS EVERYTHING Automobiles in Sweden of this Kingdom, especially Gothenburg and HE recent report to the Department of Malmo. It would be of great advantage for the State on automobile prospects, by American firms to be represented here at once. T Robert S. S. Bergh, U. S. Consul at Goth- Another thing of importance is electrical ma enl:erg, Sweden, is as follows: chinery in general, which will be in great de Many business men here think that the im mand as soon as the people have fully learned port of motor carriages into Sweden, if once the value of their numerous waterfalls. A large properly started, will be considerable, provided electric-power plant will soon be built at Trall- they can be made durable, neat in appearance, haettan; electric railways and tramways are be safe and easy to handle, and not too expensive. ing planned for Gothenburg, Lund, Bjerrned and Gab-owners, especially in Stockholm, are con Joenkoeping. In this line, as in everything else, sidering the advisability of purchasing motor the Germans are always watchful; they pay carriages, and a short time ago they sent ex attention to details, and if necessary, send ex perts to Berlin to stndy and examine motor cabs perts here to study plans, etc., whereby they manufactured in Germany. The report they greatly increase their chances to introduce ma made on their return was not altogether favor chinery. If it is not practioal for Americans able. They said that automobiles which in cat to do likewise, they could possibly employ active alogs seemed to be ideals of perfection in real agents to represent them here. ity did not come up to expectations. Electricr-motor carriages are preferred for The chief objection to the motor cabs, with city traffic. Those with benzine motors are accumulators or storage batteries, was that said to be noisy and to emit offensive gases, they could not make sharp enough turns. The cabs were built with the batteries placed close to the back wheels. The steering power of the front wheels was so small that the carriages New Auto-Hansom could turn only in very large curves, making JB autctian hansom attracted mu^h atten them unfit for use on narrow streets.' Another tion at the recent automobile exposition inconvenience was that as soon as the cabs got T in Paris. An attempt has been made to on a road covered with a layer of sand an inch depart from the usual design of automobiles, thick, they stopped helplessly. which has. as a rule, heretofore merely followed ' Besides these inconveniences, common to Ger that of horse vehicles. The carriage was ex man and French motor cabs alike, it was said hibited by Capt. Draujette. The seat of the that few of the carriages exhibited were of the driver is in the rear, and passengers mount from type desired—that is, with room for from two in front between the two steering wheels. The to four passengers. Hunting wagons, motor seat is semi-circular in shape with the slightest cycles, delivery.wagons, etc, for sportsmen and inconvenience to each other. Thesteering wheels business houses were plentiful; but cabs were are thirty inches in diameter and the driving, fewer and, as a rule, clumsy in appearance. A wheels forty-two inches in diameter. Solid rub German manufacturer promised, however, to ber tires are used. The frame, which is of steel remedy the faults mentioned; but it is not yet and U-shaped, is supported by springs forward, generally known whether the prospective and rests directly on the rear axle, where it purchasers and the manufacturer can agree on. contributes support to the mechanism. terms. Manufacturers of motor carriages usu The electric brake is not necessarily employed ally demand one-fourth the price for thirty days' alone to stop the carriage, By means of ane.v trial; while the cab-owners in question desire arrangement, special in this carriage, when the free trial before purchase, because they are un maclianieal brakes are applied the electric brake willing to buy such expensive machines without circuit is automatically thrownln. In addition, being sure that they are practically useful. the combination is such that the electrical break At present their is only a petroleum-motor age becomes the more powerful as one bears more carriage and a light motor cycle in Gothenburg, strongly on the brake pedal; the mechanical • both of French manufacture. I believe their breakage being thus also increased. It will is an American motor carriage in. Stockholm; thus be seen that the two braking arrangements but American manufacturers ought to pay at being independent, if one does not act, tfie other tention, also, to the markets in the other cities will still be in service. The usual switch for THE HUM ()F THE IIOIlHKLiiSS (vS breaking the circuit is not used. When the over 400 kilograms, the Peugeot was the win pedal is manipulated the controller automatically ner in 4.02 2-5. comes to zero, then passes to the braking posi In the light class, under 400 kilograms, Be-, tion. This disposition has an additional advan connais on a quadricycle won in 3.07 2-5, and tage of avoiding incorrect manipulations such the Stanley carriage , (American), piloted by as may occur when, going at high speed, and Debacher, was a good second in 4.40 3-5. takes his foot away from the brake pedal, a ser ious ac-iiient is inevitable. The combination of the mechanical brake and the controller it: $J00 Reward, $S00. The renders of tnis paper will lie pleased to learn Unit such that by working the controller wheel the thutv is at least one dreaded disease that science has been electric grate can be operated without operat Kiile toi-iirc in all Us stages and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure; Is the only positive cure now known to tile ing the mechanical brake. This disposition is medical fraternity. Catarrh lit-iif a i-onslltiitliiiiiil disease, n-Hiiiresn constitutional tiwitinem. Hall's Catarrh Cure is utilised with much advantage on down grades, laken internally, actiuj; directly upu,i the blood and nuicoup and owing to the several progressive values of surfaces of the system, thereby destroyinc1 the foundation of thu disease, and giving the patient strength by buildhm up the electric brake, the carriage can be permitted HID constitution and assisting nature in doiiiK its.'vork. The to descend at a convenient speed, which will be proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any ease, that it fails to automatically maintained at a fixed value, there cure. Send lor list of testimonials. being no necessity to apply the mechanical brake. Address, F. ,1. CHUNKY & CO, Toledo, O. The carriage carries forty-four storage bat ; Sold by Drtifrgisls, TBit'. teries, weighing 770 pounds, and gives a capacity Ha.irsFaitiily Pills are the best. of one hundred and five ampere hours at a dis l ! 0 1 mn,uuon charge rate of twenty-one amperes, The bat giuipci organ kVv!:ur™-5 SrtSr-" "* *- tery is placed under the seat. The carriage with F. D. HOLMS, 588 Jefferson St., its load of passengers weighs about 2,500 Milwaukee, Wis. pounds. • • PREMIUM NO. 109 » s* » Hill-Climbing in Paris " ILL-CLIMBING with automobiles is at and How to Save Life When They Occur present a•-. very successful craze in With a complete treaties on poisons and their antidotes, describbiR'thosyinptonisnnd treatment in each cusc; A VARIETY OF FACTS CAREFULLY BOILED DOWN AND SEfiVED WARM AND CRISP. By Mrs. Cody. Mme. Patti's Advice. thirds of a cup of butter, one-half cup of milk, two Th". following, from Mine Patti's own lips, should cups of flour, two heaping teaspoonfuls of baking contain much advice for those cultivating their voices: powder, eight heaping teaspoonfuls of grated choco "I don't believe in coddling myself and making ray late, fivetablespoonful s of sugar, one-half cup of boil throat too tender," said the great prima donna to a ing milk, heat over'a teakettle until it thickens, cool young woman who sought her opinion. "I keep my a little and pour into the light part of the cake which vocal powers at .their full by extreme eare, but you has been previously mixed. Bake about forty-five will notice, if you have been told of my rules of life, minutes. that I've never made myself sensitive to slight expos CHOCOLATE MARBLE CAKE. ure. The recipe for any light colored eake may be used. "Harden yourself; build up your constitution; don't When mixed divide into halves and stir into each two occupy overheated rooms at any time; live out of doors tablespoonfuls of grated chocolate. Place each into at least for two hours every day, and walk and drive. the baking tin. That's my advice. Then, don't be afraid to breathe CHOCOLATE CREAM. plenty of good, fresh air, even if the weather is cold. Place on the stove one pint of milk; mix together The people who go about with muffled throats, over in a bowl two large tablespoonfuls of sugar, a rounded burdened with wraps—men singers who turn up the teaspoonful of starch, and two rounded tablespoonfuls collars of their coats at the slightest breath . of air, of grated chocolate, mix well and stir smooth with a and women singers who hide themselves in a mass of little milk, add one beaten egg and a pinch' of salt. carriage rugs and cover their faces with laces and Pour into the boiling milk and let it thicken, but do woolen when carriage driving—are the ones, who first not boil it. begin to cough. CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM. "On the other.hand, don't go to extremes, and ex Mix the following and add slowly to one pint, of pose yourself in raw, damp air, especially at nightfall, scalded fresh milk: Three-fourths of a pound of su Be sensible, and preserve a happy medium between gar, two eggs, five tablespoonfuls of grated chocolate, wise caution and foolish coddling." one teaspoonful of corn-starch and mix smooth with a little cold milk, beat well for a minute or two, then heat until it thickens, stirring constantly, When A Few Chocolate Receipts. cold place in freezer. When it begins to set a quart Both Chocolate and cocoa are. very healthful and nu of rich cream, half of which has been well whipped tritious and shonld be used freely on the table of every should be added. • home. PLAIN CHOCOLATE. • ' • To one ounoe of plain chocolate, scraped line, add For Children's Feet. two tablespoonfuls of sugar, one tablespoonfnl of hot Too much care cannot be bestowed by mothers on water. Put into a sauce-pan, set on stove, and stir the care of children's feet, especially as to the selec until perfectly smooth, then pour into it a pint each tion of proper fitting shoes. While the shoe bill comes at of boiling milk and water, Mix thoroughly and serve, alarmingly, short intervals its size will not be increased Do not allow it to boil after milk has been added,, All if only shoes that fit the feet are purchased. Perfect milk, more .sugar and chocolate will make the drink fitting, shoes shoulo be a little longer than the fact, rioher. , . . for the reason that when the child stands, the weight CHOCOLATE PUDDING. of the body is thrown largely on the great toe, which is To half a cup of grated chocolate add half a pint pushed forward. If sufficient room is not allowed for of fine arumbs, (cracker crumbs are preferable,) but this an ingrowing nail is likely to he the result. B J- ter, size of an egg, half pint of hot milk, half a cup sides, tight shoes are the cause of enlarged joints, of sugar, three eggs, salt and vanilla to taste. Steam corns and bunions. in an earthen dish from forty to fifty '.minute's. Serve Mothers should themselves attend to paring the toa while hot with sugar and cream. nails, cntting them fa such a way that the corners will not grow into the flesh. Clothe the child's feet in good COCOA COOKIES, smooth stockings and keep them clean, and dr.y at all Two heaping teaspoonfuls of cocoa, one cup of sugar, times. two thirds cup of butter, two'eggs, three tablespoon fuls of cold water, two even teaspoonfuls of cream-of- tartar, one teaspoonful of soda, and enough flour to Air the Bedding, mix firm. Vanilla may'be added if desirable. Eoll By no means, nor under any circumstances, omit out, cut into small forms and press into a saucer of airing the bedding. According to Ruth Gordon, ti granulated sugar. person throws off so many impurities during sleeping CHOCOLATE CAKE. time, that the.bedding aa well as the sleeping garment** This cake is known as Mrs. W's and keeps well, are thoroughly impregnated with them, and should be One and one-half cups of sugar, three eggs, two- allowed ample time to get rid of them by adniitfclnK WORTH WOMAN'S WHILE (35 plenty of fresh air into the room. Do this as soon as the with a rubber glove cleaner but it will not harm them beds are. vacated, throwing the covers back, or better to let a professional cleaner give his attention to them still, distributing them about the room. Never wear once in a while. during tha day any garment that you sleep in. The Always have a pair or two of house slippers—not body at night is inactive, and at this time does its pur slip-slops, but somathing neat and comfortable. ifying work by throwing off poisons. If we retain on our bodies the same clothes in which we sleep, we at Headers of THE PNEUMATIC arc cordially invited to once, as soon as the body resumes its activity, com- _ write to the editor of this departmcut. All questions will be mence to absorb again thase impurities. Remove answered as soon as possible. Letters Intended for answer your daytime underwear and hang it over some article by mall must contain return postage. Address Mrs. Cody, of furniture to air. Likewise, in the morning hang up at the office of THE PNEUMATIC. to air the garments worn while sleeping. There are those who are perfectly oblivous to the fact that these are needful observances if we hope for the best results. They use thj same undarwear on the body from Sun Have You Time day morning till Saturday night, simply removing the to solicitsubscriptions oitter clothing at night and rolling in. The beds are for "The Farm Maga made up hot, to save an extra trip up stairs, and to keep the warmth in for the next night, thus econo zine? If you have, mizing on animal heat. It is an excellent plan, on write us for our pro bright, sunny days in winter, to occasionally hang the position to agents. heavy bedding, such as blankets and comforts, out on the line for a couple of hours. This gives them such a fresh, clean smell/ much the same as washed clothes The Cramer-Krasselt Co., from the line. Pillows, too, should, where it is possi ble, be treated likewise. Where a feather bed is used, MILWAUKEE, WIS. which by the way, is not conductive to health, it should be sunned and aired frequently. A good beating ad ministered with the butt end of the broom,is to hare- PREMIUM NO, 100. commended for occasional treatment. ' J* ' 304 Prize Recitations This famous collection of standard recitations Milady's Shoes. and readings, many of which were the means of readers and reciters obtaining beautiful prizes, is now issued for the first time. When we assert The woman who.doesn't care about her own appear that this compilation is the best ever put betore ance is about the only woman who doesn't give her the public, it is not merely the opinion of the shoes the most careful attention. But there aren't publishers, but the opinion of the most famous and i high priced elocutionists in the United many such women and rightly so. How many of us, States, A glance at the contents will convince however, know the best methods of keeping our foot you of Its great worth, and wo can safely state wear always trim and neat? How many of you use that you never got so many good things at this price from any other publishing house. There are some beautiful gems polishes that are injurious to leather? Shoes well from the amateur writers of America and some elegant se kept will last longer than neglected ones but nothing lections from English authors well adapted to parlor OT plat form recitals. Among the, 304 selections will be found the injurious to leather must be used to keep them so,',' I following famous recltatlous by famous authors. have a way of taking care of all my shoes and the re Me an' Mary, What Wives are for. sults are so satisfactory that I feel it is my duty to Tha Land of Dreams. Original Words of "Dixie." The New Baby. Rook Me to Sleep, Mother. tell you all just what I do. In the first place my "shoe Moral Courage. "Stone the Woman, Let the house" always contains several pairs of shoes. Fre The New Woman. Man Go Free." quent changes are good for the feet as well as for the Saxby to Ingersoll. Grammar School Extraordi Didnltions of a Kiss. nary. shoes. Above all the individual care of each pair is Learn a Trade, Mrs. Lofty and I. most important. The Little Dog Under the When the CireuS Was in Wagon. Town. The calfskin boots are always kept scrupulously Anthony and Cleopatra. The Old Mill. clean and polished. My lace shoes are 'always snugly A Woman's. Question. The Old Bail Fence. • laced and the button shoes are always worn just tight, Helping ou the Track. The Beautiful Snow. The Blue and the. Gray, The Eternity of God. enough to prevent them from wrinkling or becoming Faces at the Hre. The Blue Bhack Speller. out of shape about the ankles. Several pairs of laces A Game of Euchre, God. A Mother's Picture, Mother's Old Steel Thimble. are always kept on hand for emergency cases. You Unanswered. Gambling. know how often laces will tear when you least expect Cards as a Bible. A Life Story. it and they are sure to knot just when you are in a Measure for Measure. The Southern Mammy. Go Sin No More. The Seven Ages. hurry. The Old-time Brinnel Cur. John's Wife. Patent leather probably requires more attention The Drummer's Grip. Col. Bluegrass Kentucky. The Old-time Religion. The Boston Girl. than any other kind. They should never be put on No Telephone in Heaven. before they are given a brisk rubbing with the palm Under a Crazy Quilt. Some Day." : of the hand so that the leather becomes fairly well And 258 other choice selections of which our advertising warmed. space will not allow us to give titles here. Large Octavo, After taking them off remove every trace of dirt and size 8 x II inches. Regular price, 25 cts., postpaid, dust and rub well into them a liberal amount of vase OUR PRICE, 20 CENTS. line, then wrap them in flannel and put them away.' This premium and premium No. 101 free for 1 subscriber to Patent leather shoes should not be kept in extremely "The ifarm Magazine" at regular subscription price ot BOo. hot or cold places. Those that are not box toes should Send all orders and subscriptions to be stuffed into shape with wads of cotton while not in use. THE CRAMER-KRASSELT CO., Your dainty light colored slippers may be kept clean 201-207 Grand Avenue, - Milwaukee, Vis. THE HOME DRESS-MAKER A MONTHLY LIST OF ILLUSTRATED DESCRIPTIONS OF THE NEWEST, LATEST AND MOST POPULAR FASHIONS FOR- THE COMING SEASON A TRIMMED SHIRT WAIST. made tight-fitting in the back and crossing surplice No 1547—Herman Shirt Waist. fashion in front. The guimpe, a yoke and sleeves of Sizes for 34, 36, 38 and 40 inches bust measure. white Irish poplin, are banded closely with quarter-inch', wide blue velvet ribbon, and the blouse is trLnmod with strips of the silk edged with the ribbon. A SIMPLE AND STYLISH OVERSHIRT, No. 1747- Malta Overskirt. Of the. trimmed shirt waists there is no prettier model this season than the "Herman." It is a design especially adapted cambric, or lawn, or any light weight silk. The back is out with a yoke, and there is a lit tle fullness at the bolt, but none atdhe joining of the yoke to the waist. In the front there is a group of tueks expending from shoulder to belt. Between the tucks and centre boxplait the waist is trimmed with a, tuoked band, with insertion on either edge. Plain shirt sleeves are used, with round cornered cuffs. SURPLICE BLOUSE WITH GUIMPE. No. 1497—Eastman Waist. : Sizes for 34, 38, 38 and 40 Inches Bust-Measure. The fashionable guimpses seen with so many of the- newest winter waists afford an infinite variety of dressy effects, and hence are exceedingly popular. The "Eastmann" is a plain House of national blue cloth, THE HOME DRESS-MAKER 67 An extremely graceful and chic design for an over- skirt to wear over a skirt of the same material or of some contrasting fabric. It is fitted to the figure by darts and flares with perceptible fullness at the bot tom. Bands of flat trimming are used quite effec tively on this design, A STYLISH SPRING JACKET, No. 1523~-Travers Jacket. Sizes for 34, 36, 38 and 40 Inches Bust Measure, The travers is one of the smartest of the new short jackets, It fits plain and tight in the back and over FREE PATTERN COUPON the bust, and has but a single dart in the front, which leaves it a little loose-fitting at the waist line. It Entitling the holder to one Demorest buttons straight up the front, withoutfly front or reefer , Pattern. effect, and is finished at the neck with conventional The publishers of THE PNEUMATIC have made tailor collar and lapels. Its chief novelty lies in its arrangement* whereby they are able to send any of the above natterns to readers free of charge except being cut longer in front than in the back, a new out, the cost of sending. Pill In below the number and which tailors insist will have a great go this spring. size of the pattern you desire, and mall this coupon to the Pattern Department, The Cramer-Krasselt Co,, Milwaukee, Wis,, with 10 cents to pay for mailing, handling, eta. Be sure to give your name and ad- dress and choose one ot the sizes that are printed A FAVORITE SCHOOL FROCK. with tha Illustration, A special illustration and full directions about the No. 1502—Bernice Frock. pattern will he found on the envelope In which It Is enclosed. Sizes for 10, 12 and 14 years. Numc ,,, A simple and stylish design .for a frock for sohool or more dressy wear, according to the material and Street trimming selected. . The two materials can be effec Town State. tively combined in this design, the yoke and sleeve caps being of one material and the rest of the frock No.of Pattern,.. of another. The front of waist is slightly Moused in Size Desired front, and is joined to the skirt, the joining being concealed by a belt of the material. Silk, woof and If you clo not want to mar your magazine by cutting out cotton fabrics trimmed with bands of flat trimming the above coupon you may wrlto for a pattern on letter pa per, may be selected for this'model. . fflvlng: name, artdrcsB, No. and sta of pattern wanted. (is LEGAL DEPARTMENT So it will be seen that it is a good rule to get all con tracts evidenced in permanent form, for then all ques tions concerning them can be easily settled, and the LEGAL DEPARTMENT rights of the parties that'are involved can be found in court without much trouble. CONDUCTED BY C(~\ ^OTTTW For interesting and valuable infor- P. VAN VALKENBURGH, ESQ. \J\J OUU X XX mation write A. JefCers,N<>rfolk,VH. EX-ASSISTANT U. S. ATTORNEY This department, In charge of F. P. Van Valkonburgli, Use., late Assistant United States Attorney, for the Kusteni District of Wisconsin, will he conducted In the interest ot suliscrlhers. 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AND Happiness and success in life depend on vigor of body tissues, this on blood quality, this on proper di gestion of wholesome food. The nutrition of the in nsni fant determines not only its own health and happiness, but that of the future adult, for the baby builds the man and woman. GROUNDS The bottle-fed child from the beginning faces two foes—starvation and poisoning, Starvation arises »"«WESP from two sources—inability to obtain food and inabil ity to sufficiently digest that which, is received. Star -N0IUI1M5! vation, by withholding food, would excite public indig nation; starvation by the administration of indigesti +*&* M ble food, perhaps in excessive quantity, excites little attention. The only difference to the baby, however, is that the Tatter is a more protracted and probably more painful process than the former. Starvation may be plain as evidenced by insatiable hunger; great restlessness, known in some quarters as badness, night-long screaming, loss of flash, or as shown in two nutrition diseases of great interest to the pub lic. The first of these two, rickets, characterized by a sweating head, an enormously enlarged "stomach" WESTERN when the food is fermenting, and crooked limbs. The For Illustrated Pamph-M HRkllT* boy grows to be a waddling, bowlegged man; the girl lets and full Information HO HHIB* to a "small-built" woman, who may be greatly imper apply to your nearest • • |W| • Ticket Agent or address H HIWH iled in child-bearing. W. B. KNISKERH, Gen'l B H 19 The less marked cases of this disease are exceedingly Pass'r and Ticket Agent RUB I 1 Mm common. The second disease of the two, scurvy, at CHICAGO & NORTH-WESTERN R*Y, tacks hosts of bottle fed children, rich and poor. It CHICACO, ILL.. is known in its mildest forms by loss of power to move the lower limbs, and by excessive painfulriess of the whole body, so that even the gentle attempt of the mother to make it comfortable is met with screams of anxiety or pain. A teaspoonful of orange juice sev eral times daily often works wonders in scurvy, sup • -c>\(ET//£- ^ plying the lacking nutrition element, but complete cure demands a physician's care. Poisoning by ill-digested milk is the usual cause of severe or fatal summer complaints, which, as a rule, /WISCONSIN' attack onlv bottle-fed children. The withdrawal of milk absolutely for a time from these patients is the great recent advance in treatment. The public should CENTRAL: support and stimulate the health officer in the con stant, not occasional, inspection of the' dairy milk LINES brought into the city, and in the abolition of milch-cow stabling in built-up districts. , ' ,, W Artificial baby-feeding has gone around in a curious circle from the pure cows milk used by our grandmoth i| ffiflslifey TO -j^jjk fl ers, through various home improvements and proprie tary "infant foods," through "predigestion," 'sterili II If 1 zation," "pasteurization," elaborate 'modifying,' and Ill«M I fiffif now we are back at the fresh milk of the old folk i 1 (Ml IM ll'ITI 1 II again, pasteurizing it if its purity is uncertain. _ JSr^yWlfL I •tHi The next step will be to modify tha mothers into healthy women, the baby refusing to become a calf, and for this purpose the recent advances toward a more wholesome and muscle-exercising curriculum should be extended to our public schools. Roof play grounds on the public schools for class games during schools hours; greater park games facilities and en City Ticket Office, couragement thereto for girls at school and at work; a weekly afternoon holiday for the latter; a playground 400 EAST WATER STREET. for' girls in every crowded block, carved out of useless Gor. Wisconsin Street, back yards or replacing an unsanitary dwelling, should be added. ••,•••••:.' MILWAUKEE. 70 TONS OF HONEY Tons of Honey. According to the Texas correspondent of the Chica Our Clubbing List go Record there is enough honey in the brakes of Devil's River to make any man rich who will get it to market. There are tons of it; in clefts in the rocks, offers you a great opportunity in hollow trees, in caves, and in the famous "Devil's Punch Bowl," which is a great sink in the Devil Val to secure your choice of the ley, and out of which bees swarm always iu clouds so thick that at a distance of two or three miles it has Very best Literature at Greatly the appearance of a great signal smokf. The hills Reduced.Prices. and valley land along the river are covered for a great part of the year with an endless variety of flowers, We will send you prepaid and in the winter season, which is never cold enough "THE FARM MAGAZINE" to freeze the bees, there is an abundance of decaying and any of the following periodicals, for one year, at fruit—cactus-apples and berries of many kinds—so the reduced prices quoted in the second column. The that they never have to stop working on account of first column shows the regular price. lack of material or bad weather, and thus go on piling • . Regular price Our price up their wealth throughout the whole year. • tor both. lor both. The business of gathering this honey, while fairly ! Self Culture Magazine.. $1.50 $1.00 profitable, is not followed to any great extent, for the New York World 1.50 1.00 reason that there is little in the work of the honey- Milwaukee Weekly Sentinel.. 1.25 .70 hunter which is anything like sport, and everything Western Penman.. 1.10 .75 connected with it is full of privation and danger. The Ledger Monthly 1.00 .70 country is so rough that it is impossible to get any What To Eat 1.50 .90 where near the honey oaves unless one goes on foot, Gleanings In Bee Culture 1.50 .90 packing his camp equipage on his back or on a burro; Pathfinder 1.50 1.00 water is not everplentiful and much of that to be Omaha Weekly Bee 1.15 .75 found is unfit for use, and besides all this the actual Omaha Illustrated Bee •.. 2.50 1.20 getting of the honey is no easy task. Sometimes the The Cosmopolitan Magazine 1.50 1.10 caves are in such inaccessible places that the hunter Health Culture 1.50 1.05 has to let himself down the face of the cliff for two Leslie's Popular Monthly 1.50 1.10 or three hundred feet and hang there at the end of his Success 1.50 .80 rope while the bees sting him half to death,, while he digs out a few pounds of honey; or again, he may find a Youth's Companion 2.25 1.75 cave easy to rob only to find that he must carry the (new subscribers only) spoil several miles on his back before he can get it to If yon want to receive a,place where he can load it upon his burros. "THE PNEUMATIC" Several years ago a hunting party made up of Kan for one-year in addition to any of the above com sas City men went into that country on a trip after binations Add Only JO Cents. big game," for there are plenty of deer in there even Address all orders and subscriptions direct to now and at that time bears were numerous, When The Cramcr-Kf asselt Co., they got up into the honey country they began figur Milwaukee^ Wis. ing on the fortunes to be made out of it, arid having heard of the Devil's Punch-Bowl, looally known as "Devil's Sink Hole, they decided to go and see it and • $3.25 FOR $1.60 if possible devise some soheme whereby they might POT? $ t AH we wl" s'-n(l y°" 'he following four pn- get the tons of honey it oontained, * ulv *''°«|Ss, prepaid, for one entire year! Tbo Omaha Weekly Bee, The Omaha Illustrated Bee, Tue Farm When they reaahed it; like eveiyone else, seeing it Magazine and The Pneumatic. The regular price for this for the first time, they were amazed at the propor combination is $3.2(1. Address all orders to tions of the wonder; a whole forty feet in. diameter The Cramer-Krasselt Co. Milwaukee, Wis. yawning open in the middle of a wid» valley, with a perfect torrent of bees rushing up from it like dirt blown from some mighty blast and all the while a roar ing- loud as that of a great, cataract; looking down into SEND US 25 CENTS the abyss, for the whole widens immediately below the and we will send you prepaid 50 visiting cards with yaur surface, they saw the festoons of honey hanging there name (and address if desired] printed In copper pinto script, Best quality cards and highest art printing. Write your which the bees had strung along the sides of their name plainly. mammoth hive after they had filled the hidden grottoes, and through the upward swarms could be seen the The Cramer-Krasselt Co., Milwaukee, Wis. gleams of combs built no doubt many years before. $3.35 FOR $2.15 Don't you think 10 cents for The Youth's Companion 81.7!i OUR Success.. 1.00, PRIC.... E a year's subscription to THE The Farm Magazine SO f FORTH E $2.15 PNEUMATIC is a good invest The. Pneumatic .10 J KOP R TDe regular subscription price for the above four papers ment? This issue is only 1-12 amounts to $3.85. We will have each one mailed to you sep arately for one entire year for only $2.15. A bargain, isn't of the 10 cent investment. it? The subscribers to The Youth's Companion in this com bination must be new subscribers—not a renewal. The Cramer-Krasselt Co., Milwaukee, Wis. PNEUMATIC ADVERTISEMENTS. I hOTB used Rlpans Tabules with so much satis I have been a great suHeror from constipation faction that I can cheerfully reoommend them. for over five years. Notulng gave me any relief. Have been troubled for about three years with, My feet and legs and abdomen were bloated so what I called bilious attacks coming on regularly I could not wear shoes on my feet and only a loosa meo a week. Was told by different physicians dress. I saw Rlpans Tabules advertised in our that It was caused by bad taeth, of-which I had dally paper, bought some and took them as direct several. I had the teeth extracted, but the at- ed. Hare taken them about three weeks and there tact* continued. I had seen advertisements of Is such a change! 1 am not constipated any more Rlpans Tabules in all Hie papers but had no faith aud I owe It ail to Blpans Tabules. lam thirty- In them, but about six weeks since a friend In seven years old, have no occupation, only my duced me to try them. Have taken but two of the household duties and nursing my sick husband. small 5-cent boxeB of the Tabules and have had He has had the dropsy and I am trying Rlpans no recurrence • >f the attacks. Have never given a Tabules for him. He feels some better but it will testimonial for anything before, but the great take some time, he has been sick so long. You amount of good which I believe has been done me may use my letter and name as you like. by Rlpana Tabules Induces me to add mine to the Mrs. MiKY OOUIIAH OUBKK. many te»tiinon.Ials you doubtless have in your poBuossion now. A. T. DKWITT. I have been suffering from headaches ever since 1 wus a little girl. I could never ride In a X want to lnlorm you, car or go Into a crowded In words of highest M***»»&*Aa!A.«4fc***a»aA&aa« place without getting a praise, of tin benefit headache and sick at my I have derived from stomaoh. I heard about Rlpans Tabules. I am a Rlpans Tabules from an professional nurse and R-I-P-A-N-S aunt of mine who was in this profession a clear taking them for catarrh head Is always needed. of the stomach. She had Rlpans Tabules does it. found such relief from After one of my eases I The modern stand their use she advised me found myself completely to take them too, and X rundown. Aot.lnKont.he have been doing so since advice of Mr Goo. Bow ard Family Medi lost October, and will er, Ph. a., 5BS Newark say they havo complete Ave., Jersey City, 1 took ly oured my headaches. Rlpans Tabules with cine : Cures the X am twenty-nlns yean grand results. old. You are welcome to use this testimonial, Ulan BBESII WIKDHAX. common every-day Uri. J. BBOOKMTU. Mother was troubled ill of humanity. with heartburn and sleeplessness, caused by My seven-year-old boy indigestion, for a good •uttered with pains in many wears. One day his head, constipation she ea%r a testimonial and complained of his in the paper Indorsing stomach. He could not Rlpans Tabules. She eat like children of his determined to give them age do aud what he a trial, was greatly did eat did not agree relieved by their use S*****'**-***^'***-**?***** with him. He was thin and now takes the and of a saffron color. Tabules regularly. She keeps a few cartons Blpans Reading some of the testimonials In favor of Tabules In the house aud says she will not be with Rlpans Tabules, I tried them. Rlpans Tabules not out them. The heartburn and sleeplessness have only relieved but aotually cured my youngster, disappeared with the indigestion which was the headaches havo disappeared, bowels are in formerly so great a burden for her. Our whole good condition and ho never complains of his family take the Tabules regularly, especially after stomach, He is now a red, chubby-faced boy. This a hearty meal. My mother Is fifty years of age wonderful change I attribute to Rlpans Tabules. and Is enjoying the bestof health and spirits i also I am satisfied that they will benefit any one (from eats hearty meals, an Impossibility before she the cradle to old age) if taken according to direc took Blpans Tabules. JUTOK H. BLADEM. tions. K. W. mica, A new style packet containing TKH KITAKS TABOTJU packed in a paper carton (without glass) is now for sale at some drug stores -FOB FIVB CENTS. This low-priced sort is Intended for the poor and the Economical. 0ns dowm of the five-oent cartons (120 tabuleB) can be had by mall by sending forly-oight centB to the tonus CHEiaoiL OOMPAKT, No. 10 Spruoe Street, Now York—or a single carton (TOK T4BBLJM) will bo sent for Ave cents. RH-INS TABDUWI may also be had of some grocers, general storekeeper!), nows agents and at some liquor stores and barber shops. They banish pain, induce sleep and prolong life, Que gives relief. 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Kidnapped Robert Louis Stevensorv *78 Chapters VII to X In Lighter Vein 86 A Page of Anecdotes , 87 Giving them Gold—An Incident of City Life -Odds and End-i. The Bicycle .... 88 With Illustration New Styles for Men 89 Our Family Doctor 90 Legal Department...... F. P. Van ValkenburgJv 91 Plants and Flowers 925 Pneumatic Pattern Department.... 93 With Illustrations Edited by A. H. KRAUS Entered at Milwaukee Post-office as Second Class Mail Matter. 10 cents a year Subscribers may remit to us in silver or one and two cent stamps. The Cramer-Krasselt Co. 207-209 Grand Avenue MILWAUKEE WIS. The Cramer-Krasselt Co., Printers, Milwaukee. THE PNEUMATIC. VOL. XI MAY 1900 No. 4 The Athlete's Diet •H-M--H--I--M- t i PINIONS differ as to the best sweet, may be sometimes allowed, and in some train t t methods of training for ath ing systems the use of light beer and light wine in t t letes, but it is commonly un moderation is included, but strong alcoholic spirits are absolutely forbidden. As a rule, three meals a t t derstood that the special ob day, at intervals of about six hours, are recommended. t i jects sought are to fit the ti-i •l-H-tH-J body either for long-contin Doubtless these statements may be accepted ued exercise, which may be more or less severe, as representing the objects sought by special or for some feat requiring unusual effort for a training for any athletic feat, and the general short time. statements regarding food are in accord with Professional athletes realize the importance the practice or trainers. .The diet best suited of a regular life as regards eating, sleeping, to the purpose has never been definitely decided bathing, etc. Before engaging in any special .upon, but varies with time and place according contest it is customary to undergo special train to the ideas of special trainers or others hav ing for several weeks. College students who ing the matter in charge. 1 are in training for football teams, crews, and The training of a university boat crew for a race the like usually undergo special training for six at. New London covered a period of ten and one-half to ten weeks. As stated by Thompson: weeks. Breakfast, at 7.30 a. m., consisted of fruits (oranges, tamarinds, figs, and grapes); cereals with The physiological objects to be attained by any sys rich milk and sugar, etc.; beefsteak, usually rare; chops, tem of dietetic training are to reduce the fat and wa stews, hash, with once or twice a week some salt ter contained in the tissues of the body, to increase meat, as bacon and ham, usually accompanied by liver; the functional activity of the muscles, to train both mus stewed, browned, or baked potatoes; eggs served in cle and nerve, improve the breathing power or "wind" different ways; oatmeal water and milk as beverages, and the condition of.the skin. This is accomplished by with tea on special occasions for some particular in carefully regulated diet, systematic exercises directed dividual. Dinner consisted of soups, .meats, fish, and to the increase of oxidation processes, and the more vegetables, with a simple dessert, such as rice, bread, perfect elimination of waste matter from the system. * * or tapioca pudding, some fruit, and the same bever - The transition from ordinary diet to that of any train ages as at breakfast were also used. The meats in ing system should be made gradually, and the return cluded roast beef, mutton, or chicken, two kinds being to the usual diet after a period of rigid training should always served. But little gravy was used. Fish was be similarly slow. For the first two or three weeks served twice a week. The vegetables included pota of training, athletes usually lose in weight an amount toes, mashed or boiled; tomatoes, peas, beans, and proportionate to their previous condition of robustness, corn. Two vegetables besides potatoes were usually but after several, weeks an equilibrium should be served. Supper (8 to 8.15 p. m.) consisted of cereals reached, in which, upon an established diet, the body as at breakfast; chops, stews, or cold meat from din weight remains practically .the same. * * * ner; rarely beefsteak; potatoes stewed or baked, and While individual dietaries differ in training for var eggs about three times a week, usually not on the ious forms of contest, most of them include leanmeat, same days that they were served for breakfast. Some chiefly rare or "underdone;" either roasted or broiled; times ale was permitted to some individual. After the bread should be dry or toasted; a moderate quan the crews were in final preparation for the race at tity of potatoes and green fresh vegetables and fruits New London, the diet varied somewhat. Breakfast are usually allowed. The class of foods to be especi and dinner remained about the same, but a light lunch ally forbidden are sweets, pastry, entrees, rich pud eon of cold meat, stewed, or baked potatoes, milk and dings, sour pieties, and condiments. For beverages, toast, was served at 4.80 in the afternoon. After weak tea or coffee may he allowed, although some this the evening exercise was engaged in for about times, where the object of training is the attainment two hours. Forty-five minutes after this was com of special skill in feats of delicate balancing, allfonns pleted, cold oatmeal or other cereal with milk and of nerve stimulants, including tea, coffee, and tobacco, toast were served. A light supper (9.30) was served should be prohibited. Chocolate and cocoa, if not too just before the men retired. In the South American Woods By Willis Edwin Hurd f WO hundred and seventy years in helping to defend a home. :j: ago, as now, the Guarani na Suddenly a great black Brazilian negro il: tion was one of the largest strode into a small opening in full view of t and most powerful in South the two young natives. With his head bent T ? America. But in those days forward, he was peering to right and left, ,.,.,„,..,.,..,.,,.,...., ^ jiame]UC0S -half Portu sliding easily through tangles of liana, anil guese and half Indian--were warring among leaping freely the pools and fallen trunks them, and taking slaves from all the south which lay in his path. Then quickly his eyes eastern provinces of Brazil, to the great fell upon the trail which led to the Guaran-. market at Rio de Janiero. is' place of concealment. It was a new one, The particular family tribe to which the and the negro glared fiercely into, the thick two young Indians, Guaneer and Guapeer, et, poising his long lance as he took a few •belonged had so far remained undisturbed steps hi that direction. by actual hostilities,, although fugitives from Both Guaneer arid Guapeer aimed their demolished settlements down the Parana had arrows at the terrible looking scout. Then strengthened its lighting numbers to such they saw his muscles setting for a throw; an extent that the war chief had concluded while by the forest sounds they knew that to stand his ground, and with spear and ar the advancing men were drawing perilously row repel the dangerous invaders, should near —Mamelucos, truly, as they supposed. they arrive. P)j a concerted movement - knowing quick It was roaring hot on the plains along the ness to be their only chance for .safety •-•• lower headwaters of the Parana River, and they released their bowstrings upon the Gauneer and Guapeer were glad to forego waiting darts. their usual ride out into the prairie. Instead The leaders of half a hundred men cunio they wandered and played and hunted in the suddenly into view, stealthy and eager. groves and jungly thickets, watching the They saw one of their negro scouts toss \m blue and emerald butterflies as they fluttered long lance aimlessly into the air, then fall • through bars of sunlight, or dashing with backward to the ground, transfixed with ar joyful antics through some shallow stream. rows. Dashing with all speed over th? trop They were more than a mile from the main ical tangles, it was only to find the bl.u-k village, where nearly all-the inhabitants were man dead. Yet, in the direction from now collected, when two of their chief's whence the arrows came, an indistinct scouts dashed hurriedly by, and in a twink trail was faintly visible to their practiei':! ling had disappeared in the direction of the eyes. town. Upon the instant of firing, the two young "Does that mean trouble?)) asked Gua Guaranis caught but an instantaneous neer, in his low gutterals, as he gazed appre glimpse of the tragedy in which they \m I hensively around. taken part, and of the brown skinned skivv Guapeer motioned him to be quiet. An hunters appearing from the jungle. Ac ting, instant later the Indian boys sank into the then, with the utmost caution, they burro we i undergrowth and glided away into a dense away for some safer covert toward- th:> vil thicket. In the distance a low sound reached lage, the inhabitants of which they felt ssir- them, coming murmurously through the had already been alarmed. Casting a giant',- woods. Holding their bows more firmly in now and then to the rear, they saw hand, they awaited the appearance of the that three half-blood trailers were moving foemen whom their instincts had seemed to hotly in their direction, while the mainlxtily teach them were approaching. Perhaps they of the footmen foe, armed with lances, rape- should have made speedily for the village, vines and bows, were plunging with renewed but they wished to see the Mamehicos,°if ferocity toward the half-clearing in whit-Is such they were, from their place of secrecy, stood the collection of Indian huts. and perhaps fall upon them from the rear, As silently as serpents, Quaneer andGua- DREAMING OP HOME 75 peer scudded along the hidden but familiar Further tactics were now impossible be paths. Suddenly a flitting shaft, just graz fore a series of sanguinary screeches filled ing the f ormer's bare right shoulder, glanced the wood with a tempest of savage war. from the bark of a liana and hummed harm The Mamelucos, bold and overconfident, had lessly into the leaves. Guapeer glanced up made ready for a victorious sweep of the ward, feeling that he had been fired upon town, when, from the surrounding coverts, from the air. Another arrow grazed him, poured a whistling, formidable sweep of ar this time from behind. Then Guaneer's bow rows, backed up by the horrible war-notes twanged. Knowing that his companion was of a cordon of Guarani warriors who kept guarding the backward approaches, Guapeer up their deadly, if invisible, fire. noted only the tree in the branches of which Confused, wavering, cut down, the fero he had spied a movement. Fixing his glance cious slave dealers sought to discover and sharply upon the suspicious point, he felt root out the foes they had imagined so con sure that no movement unseen by him could temptible. But the Indians were upon their, be made. mettle, bent upon destroying the entire band All this time the enemies in the rear- whose open, purpose was to convey them to only two, now—had been deploying, keeping the deadly slave pens of the capital. Una well screened themselves, and looking for a ble to strike back, the remaining despoilers vantage position which would enable them turned into the jungle and fled at utmost to do certain execution; for they were be speed, followed by flight after flight of sting coming uneasy at this enforced waiting in ing arrows. the rear, while their main body must be now Guaneer and Guapeer, from their hiding close upon the village. Feeling thus, they places, saw the Titter rout of the hated foe. were about to make a. sudden charge upon And, as they leaped by, beset them with the thicket which they felt sure shielded the their own sturdy bows, unmindful of their Guarani youths, when the second one of their one terror-stricken besieger who paused only number unexpectedly dropped, a. victim to to join with Ms fleeing companions. For a Guaneer's unceasing vigilance. At the same few minutes only did the chase continue, instant a frightful cry was heard, and, crash when the triumphant defenders returned ing down through the intertwining branches, along the horribly-strewed path they had came the Mameluco for whose slightest mo left behind. tion Guapeer had been watching.' The lad, Thus had the Guaranis risen at last, and however, had not done the execution. It • Guaneer and Guapeer were two who rejoiced must be, then, that a friend was on a scout in the. prospective freedom of a cruelly in the wake of the slave hunters. treated race. Dreaming of Home It comes to me often in silence, When I go home again,. There's music When the firelight sputters low—• That never may die away, When the black, uncertain shadows And it seems that the hands of angles Seem wraiths of the long ago; On a mystic heart at play Always with a throb of heartache Have touched with a yearning sadness That thrills each' pulsive vein, ', On a beautiful, broken strain, Comes the old, unquiet longing To which is my fond heart wording— For the peace of home again, ' When I go home again. I'm sick of tbe roar of cities, '* Outside of my darkening window And of faces cold and strange; Is the great world's crash and din I know where there's warmth of welcome And slowly the autumn shadows , And my yearning fancies range Come drifting, drifting in. Back"to the dear old homestead Sobbing, the night, wind murmurs With an aching sense of pain, ' To the splash of the autumn rain, But there'll be joy in the coming But I dream of the glorious greeting When ! go home again. When I go home again.—Eugene Field. WORTH WOMAN'S WHILE A VARIETY OF FACTS CAREFULLY BOILED DOWN AND SERVED WARM AND CRISP. By Mrs. Cody. The Hats We Wear. I was shown a hat to-day that was beautifully trimmed by means of pinning the most of the trim All ornaments are fashionable. ming on with tiny rhinestone stick-pins instead of White Neapolitan hats will be worn considerably. sewing. It is worth trying. Liberty silk a quarter of a yard wide conies hem Here is an idea worth remembering. Exquisite ef stitched to be used like ribbon. fects are produced, when trimming with roses, by , « Robin's agg» blue is a favorite color. twirling around the rose cloud-like folds of malino in Entire taffeta silk hats are still in vogue. same colors as the rose. In other words, taking the Green promises to be a leading color. rose as a center, wind around it double folds of the The prettiest bonnets for many seasons are made maline, drawing the material in tight to the stem at with bows of braided hah- braids, as it gives a niching the base of the rosette, allowing the material to Hare effect, and where rows of Tuscan are interlaid the in several layers about the circumference of the flower. effect is particularly charming. Quills, wings and ears made of straw braids are used Lacs draperies let fall over the brim of hats un in greatly increasing numbers, fancy shapes often hav til they shade the face are extremely, pretty, especi ing these as the only trimming. One new idea is to ally whan the under brim is lined with roses.-— The use six of these ears formed into a shell-like shape, Western Milliner. two extremely large to tha right and four to the left across the front of the hat. It is well to remember that the pastel shades are in green, heliotrope and vio- Making A Soft Wood Floor Pretty • let, and are the leading colors, always remembsring Most housewives detest soft wood floors because that nothing equals straw' color and yellow. they are hard to keep clean and in good appearance. A hat of sunburnt straw is heaped with masses of However, those who have them should dothehesttliny pale pink roses and pink tulle, with strings of tulle can to make them pretty and at the same time lesson tied under one ear in a big chou. the woi'k required to keep them clean. A. little work and a little paint will enable you to do this. Fir.it give the floor a good scrubbing, and then fill nil the • Extracts From A Trimmer's Note Book. na.il holes and cracks with soft putty to an exact l«v«! with the floor. A new idea for Leghorns! Cut out the crown of a Leghorn hat. Take the brim and slip it over the After the floor is thoroughly dry you can apply tl«s crown of another Leghorn hat, Sew in a seam, so to paint, which, by the way should be bought ready speak, about the top of the crown. Then pleat the mixed. You can, of course, use any color you ik'tiire outer edge of the applied brim so as to fit into the but a dark gray, dark maroon and rich terra cnlta lower line of the crown. This makes a beautiful large combination applied as follows is very tasty. Murk Tarn o' Shanter crown. The pattern Isaw was trimmed off a margin of fifteen inches across tho ends and in roses, foliage and Mack velvet ribbon. down the sides of the room;then mark off tha tionfor It pays at leisure moments to prepare and hem a into five inch squares. Paint one square maroon ami quantity of black velvet to make large Alsatian bows, the next terra cotta, continuing the entire bonier in for they are all the style. squares with the two colors. Paim; the main body of the room a solid gray. If the floor has boon previ TbjB new tripla chiff on brims require work. Theyara ously painted two coats are sufficient; if not apply cut the shape, of a big round brim. Then wire at edge three. Each coat should be given sufficient llnn« in and braid with velvet. Tha three brims are exactly which to dry and harden before the naxt is applied alike, only vary in sizes. The top brim is the smallest. Sometimes several invisible brace wires are requird to Do not scrub the floor with soap and hot watw un keep them in shape. less it becomes so badly soiled that warm water mid I saw the oddest arrangmpnt on a black chiffon pict a soft cloth will not remove the stains. ure hat. A single chiffon tie came from the back of • «*• the hat, and fastened with it was a wreath of tiny rose buds a half yard long and ending with a bouquet How Singers Succeed of buds. . This was intended to fasten at the shoulder. An interview with Madame Nordica, America's l'nrc. It has impressed me that people of ordinary taste most singer brought forth the following advims which are lrft out in the millinery ideas of this season, ev is worth1 the attention of everyone desiring to win suc erything is so, wonderfully elaborate. cess as a/singer: I see that entire taffeta silk hats are still correct. "Tha first thing a girl must do is to And out if Htn? The "MissHobb3" turban, made of tucked taffeta and really has a voice that will pay for training. ThH large chou of chiffon, will make a salable hat. can only be decided by competsnt critics, by critic4 How to make a lovely trimming suitable for the without bias, who will sitin judgement upon her voicn, edge of hats, especially turbans: Fold a width of ma- who are influenced by no partiality, no pridi; of fam line until it is about an inch wide. Prepare three ily or country. strips and then plait together like ordinary braided "It by no means follows that because a girl nm HI-- hair. , ceptably fill a position in a country choir, or nu\a in WORTH WOMAN'S WHILE amateur concerts to the delight of her friends and 'One must early learn i.„ \H, ., philosopher if good relatives, that she has anything more than an ordin looks are to be retained, ami never to fret about a thing ary talent for music. that cannot be helped; if it t.an be helpful there is no "When the critics have unanimously agreed that use fretting. In other words, 'Let tin; other man do she has a voice and talent the matter is by no means the walking.' Everything that will ru-art upon the settled. She must have perfect health, for the strain vocal chords must he avoiiied." of constant studying which must be kept up for years "Which woman is more likely to succeed, the. wo is very wearing, and many a young woman with man who possesses 95 pur cent talent with 5 per cent a voice breaks down in health before the voice is pro business ability, or the one with 5 per cent talent, and perly trained. 95 per cent business ability?" "In addition to this she must have the spirit of a "The one with 95 per c who groaned over the daily polishing of the domestic you from every corner until you thought longing of brasswork, a transparent lacquer was devised which the eyeless fishes of Mammoth cave. covered the surfaces and prevented them from tar nishing, says the Philadelphia Press. This change is not owing to a desire to have ones' Rentiers of THE PNEUMATIC nre cordially invited to newly bought things masquerade as antiques. It is write to the editor of this department. All questions will bo answered assoon ns possible. Letters inten.led for answer the natural revolt against so much brilliance, which tiv mull must contain return postage. Address Mis. Cody, was often mere shininess, that had been flashing at lit the olllce of THE PNEUMATIC". Kidnapped BEING MEMOIRS OF THE ADVENTURES OF DAVID BALFOUR IN THE YEAR 1751 By Robert Louis Stevenson SYNOPSIS OP CHAPTERS PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED In the year 1751 David Balfour, a young lad, is sent to the House of Shaws in which lives Ms rich uncle. He is Riven a letter written by Ills father shortly before the hitter's death, and starts for the manor urrivinir there at night. On the way ho hears a great deal'about the meanness of his uncle. David llndsliis uncle a narrow minded miser who tries to sent! him on an errand which nearly causes the boy's death. The uncle iimilly succeeds In having the boy kidnapped and placed on braird a brig salting for the Carolinas. The object was to sell David Into Slavery. CHAPTER VII. ing signals of distress. The thought of deliv I GO TO SEA IN THE BRIG "COVENANT" OF erance, even by death in the deep sea, was DYSART. welcome to me. Yet it was no such matter; P- but (as I was afterward told) a common habit CAME to myself in darkness, in great of the captain's, which I here set down to show pain, bound hand and foot, and deaf that even the worst man may have his kindlier ened by many unfamiliar noises. sides. We were then passing, it appeared, There sounded in my ears a roar within some miles of Dysart, where the brig- I ing of water as of a huge mill-dam; was built, and where old Mrs. Hoseason, the ++• the thrashing of heavy sprays, the , captain's mother, had come some years before thundering of the sails, and the shrill cries of to live; and whether outward or inward bound, the seamen. The whole world now heaved gid the Covenant was never suffered to go by that dily up, and now rushed giddily downward; and place by day without a gun fired and colors so sick and hurt was I in body, and my mind so shown. much confounded, that it took me a long while, I had no measure of time; day and night were chasing my thoughts up and down, and ever alike in that ill-smelling cavern of the ship's stunned again by a fresh stab of ,pain, to real bowels, where I lay; and the misery of my situ ize that I must be lying somewhere bound in ation drew out the hours to double. How long, the belly of that unlucky ship, and that the therefore, I lay waiting to hear, the ship split wind must have strengthened to a gale. With upon some rock, or to feel her reel head fore the clear perception of my plight, there fell most into the depths of the sea, I have not the upon me a blackness of despair, a horror of re means of computation. But sleep at length morse at my own folly, and a passion of anger stole from me the consciousness of sorrow. at my uncle, that once more bereft me of my I was awakened by the light of a hand-lan senses. tern shining in my face. A small man of about When I returned again to life, the same up thirty, with green eyes and a tangle of fair hair, roar, the same confused and 'violent movements, stood looking down at me. shook and deafened me; and presently, to my «Well," said he, «how goes it?» other pains aud distresses, there was added the I answered by a sob; and my visitor then felt sickness of an unused landsman on the sea. In my pulse and temples, and set himself to wash that time of my adventurous youth, I suffered and dress the wound upon my scalp. many hardships; but none that was so crushing «Ay,)> said he, «a sore dunt.* What, man? to my mind and body, or lit by so few hopes, Cheer up! The world's no done; you've made a as these first few hours on hoard the brig. bad start of it, but you'll make a better. Havw I heard a gun fire, and supposed the storm you had any meat? » had proved too strong for us, and we were fir I. said I could not look at it; and thereupon he 'Stroke ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON 79 gave me some brandy and water in a tin panni ye should have learned to know me: I'm a stiff kin, and left me once more to myself.- man, and a dour man; but for what ye say now The next time he came to see me, I was lying —fy, fy!—it comes from a bad heart and a black betwixt sleep and waking, my eyes wide open conscience. If ye say the lad will die » in the darkness, the sickness quite departed, but «Ay, will heb> said Mr. Riach. succeeded by a horrid giddiness and Swimming ((Well, sir, is not that enough?)) said Hosea that was almost worse to bear. I ached, be son. ((Flit him where you please! i) sides, in every limb, and the cords that bound Thereupon the captain ascended the ladder; me seemed to be of fire. The smell of the hole and I, who had lain silent throughout this in which I lay seemed to have become a part of strange conversation, beheld Mr. Riach turn af me; and during the long interval since his last ter him and bow as low as to his knees in what visit, I had suffered tortures of fear, now from was plainly a spirit of derision. Even in my the scurrying of the ship's rats that sometimes then state of sickness, I perceived two things: pattered on my very face, and now from the that the mate was touched with liquor, as the dismal imaginings that haunt the bed of fever. captain hinted, and that (drunk or sober) he was The glimmer of the lantern, as a trap opened, like to prove a valuable friend. shone in like the heaven's sunlight; and though Five minutes afterward my bonds were cut, I it only showed me the strong, dark beams of was hoisted on a man's back, carried up to the the ship that was my prison, I could have cried, forecastle, and laid in a bunk on some sea- aloud for gladness. The man with the green blankets; where the first thing that I did was to eyes was themrst to descend the ladder, and I lose my senses. noticed that he came somewhat unsteadily. He It was a blessed thing indeed to .open my eyes was followed by the captain. Neither said a again upon the daylight, and to find myself in Word; but the first set to and examined me, and the society of men. The forecastle was a roomy dressed my wound as before,' while Hoseason place enough, set all about with berths, in which looked me in my face with an odd, black look. the men of the watch below were seated smok «Now, sir, you see for yourself,)) said the first; ing, or lying down asleep. The day being calm «a high fever, no appetite, -no light, no meat; and the wind fair, the scuttle was open, and not you see for yourself what that means.» only the good daylight, but from time to time «I am 'no conjurer, Mr. Riaclyi said the cap (as the'ship rolled) a dusty beam of sunlight tain,' • shone in, and dazzled and delighted me. I had ( «Give me leave, • sir,» said Riach; « you've a no sooner moved, moreover, than one of the men good head upon your shoulders, and a good brought me a drink of something healing which Scotch tongue to1 ask with; but I will leave you Mr, Riach had prepared, and bade me lie still no manner of excuse: I want that boy taken and I should soon be well again. There were no out of this hole and put in the forecastle.)) bones broken, he exclaimed: «A clour* on the «What ye may want, sir, is a matter of con head was naething. Man,» said he, «it was me cern to nobody but yoursel',» returned the cap that gave it yeb> tain ; «but I can tell ye that which is to be. Here Here I lay for the space of many days a close he is; here he shall bide.» prisoner, and not only got my health again, but ((Admitting that you have been paid in a pro came to know iny companions. They were a portion,)) said the other, «I will crave leave hum rough lot indeed, as sailors mostly are; being bly to say ihat I have not. Paid I am, and none men rooted out of all the kindly parts of life, too much, tobe the second officer of this old and condemned to toss together on the rough tub; and you ken very well if I do my very best seas, with masters no less cruel. There were to earn it. But I was paid for nothing more.» some among them that had sailed with the pi «If ye could hold back your hand from the rates and seen things it would be a shame even tin-pan, Mr. Riach, I would have no complaint to speak of; some were men that had run from to make of ye,» returned the skipper; «and in the king's ships, and went with a halter round stead of asking riddles, I make bold to say that their necks, of which they made no secret; and ye, would keep your breath to cool your por all, as the saying goes, were "at a word and a ridge. We'll be required on deck,» he added, in blow," with their best friends. Yet. I had not a sharper note, and set one foot upon the ladder. been many days shut up with them before I be But Mr, Riach caught him by the sleeve. gan to be ashamed of my first judgment, when « Admitting that you have been paid to do a I had drawn away from them at the Ferry pier, murder » he began. as though they had been unclean beasts. No Hoseason turned upon him with a flash. class- of man is altogether bad; but each has its ((What's that?» he cried. «What kind of own faults and virtues; and these shipmates of talk is that?)) mine were no exception to the rule. Rough «It seems it is the talk that you can under they were, sure enough; and bad, I suppose; but stand,)) said Mr.' Riach, looking him steadily in they had many virtues. They were kind when the face. it occured to them, simple even beyond the sim «Mr. Riach, 1 have sailed with ye three plicity of a country lad like me, and had some, cruises,)) replied the captain. «In all that time glimmerings of honesty. •mow. • • 80 KIDNAPPED There was one man of maybe forty, that so much afraid of, and how well fed and carefully would sit on my berthside for hours, and tell taught bqth by my friends and my parents, and me of his wife and child. He was a fisher that if he had been recently hurt, he would weep bit had lost his boat, and thus been driven to the terly and swear to run away; but if he was in deep-sea voyaging. Well it is years ago now; his usual crack brain humor or (still more) if he but I have never forgotten him. His wife (who had had a glass of spirits in the round-house, he was "yornig by him," as he often told me) wait would deride the notion. ed in vain to see her man return; ho would nev It was Mr. Riach (Heaven forgive him!) who er again make the fire for her in the morning, gave the boy. drink; and it was, doubtless, kind nor yet keep the bairn when she was sick, ly meant; but besides that it was ruin to his Indeed, many of these poor fellows (as the health; it was the pitifullest thing in life to see event proved) were upon their last cruise; the this unhappy, unfriended creature staggering,: deep seas and cannibal fish received them; and and dancing, and talking he knew not what, it is a thankless business to speak ill of the dead. Some of the men laughed, but not all; others Among other deeds that they did, they re- would grow as black as thunder (thinking, per ' turned my money which had been shared among haps, of their own childhood or their own child- them; and though it was about a third short, I. dren) and bid him stop that nonsense, and think was very glad to get it, and hoped great good what he was doing. As for me, I felt ashamed from it in the land I was going to. The ship to look at him, and the poor child still comes was bound for the Carolinas; and you must not about me in my dreams. suppose that I was going to that place merely All this time, you should know,,the Covenant as an exile. The trade was even then much de was meeting continual head-winds and tumbling pressed; since that, and with the rebellion of up and down against head-seas, so that the scut the colonies and the formation of the United tle was almost constantly shut, and the. fore States, it has, of course, come to an end; but in castle lighted only by a swinging.lantern on a these days of my youth, white men were still beam. There was constant labor for all hands; sold into slavery on the plantations, and that the sails had to be made and shortened every was the destiny to which my wicked uncle had hour; the strain told on the men's temper; there condemned me. was a growl of quarreling all day long from The cabin-boy Ransome (from whom I had first berth to berth; and as I was never allowed to heard of these atrocities) came in at times from set my foot on deck, you can picture to, your the round-house, where he berthed and served, self how weary of my life I grew to be, and how, now nursing a bruised limb in silent agony, now impatient for a change. raving against the cruelty of Mr. Shuan. It And a change I was to get, as you shall hear; made my heart bleed; but the men had a great but 1 must first tell of a conversation I had with respect for the chief mate, who was, as they Mr. Riach, which put a little heart in me to bear said, "the only seaman in the whole jmg-bang, my troubles. Getting, him in a favorable stage and none such a bad man when he was sober." of drink (for indeed be never looked near me Indeed, I found there was a strange peculiarity when he was sober) I pledged him to secrecy, about our two mates: that Mr. Riach was sullen, and told him my whole story. unkind and harsh when he was sober, and Mr. He declared it was like a ballad; that he would Shuan would not hurt a fly except when he was do his best to help me; that I should have paper, drinking. I asked about the captain; but I was pen and ink, and write one line to Mr. Camp told drink made; no difference upon that man of bell and another to Mr. Rankeillor; and that if iron. - I had told the' truth, ten to one he would be able I did my best in the small time allowed me to (with their help), to pull me through and set me make something like a man, or rather I should in my rights. - . say something like a boy, of the poor creature, «And in the meantime,)) says he, «keep your Ransome. Bub his mind was scarce truly human. heart up. You're not the only one, I'll tell you He could remember nothing of the time before that. There's many a man. hoeing tobacco over he came to sea; only that his father had made seas that should be mounting his horse at his clocks, and had a starling in the parlor, which own door at home; many and many! And life could whistle "The North Countrie"; all else had is,all a variorum at best. .Look-at me: I'm a been blotted out in these years of hardship and laird's son and more, than half a doctor, and here cruelties. He had a strange notion of the dry I am, man-Jack to Hoseason!» land, picked up from sailors' stories: that it was I thought it would be civil to ask him for his a place where lads were put to some kind of story. He whistled aloud. slavery called a trade, and where apprentices «Never had'one,» said'he- «I liked fun, that's were continually lashed and clapped into foul all.» And he skipped out of the forecastle. prisons. In a town, he thought every second ! person a decoy, and every third house a :place "'. CHAPTER VIII in which seamen would be drugged and mur THE ROUND HOUSE dered. . To be sure, I could tell him, how kindly ONE night, about /twelve o'clock, a man of I had myself been used upon that dry land he was Mr. Riach's watch (which was on deck) came ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON 81 down for his jacket; and instantly there began house. The most of the cutlasses were in an to go a whisper about the forecastle that "Shuan other place. had done for him at last." ' There was no need A small window with a shutter on each side, of a name; we all knew who was meant; but and.a skylight in the roof, gave it light by day; we had scarce time to get the idea rightly in and after dark, there was a lamp always burn our heads, far less to speak of it, when the scut ing. It was burning when I entered, not bright tle was again flung open, and Captain Hoseason ly, but enough to show Mr. Shuan sitting at the came down the ladder. He looked sharply table, with the brandy bottle and a tin pannikin round the bunks in the tossing light of the lan in front of him. He was a tall 'man, strongly tern; and then, walking straight up to me, he made and very black; and he stared before him addressed me, to my surprise, in tones of kind on the table like one stupid. ness. He took no notice of.my coming in; nor did (i My man," said he, «we want you to serve in move when the captain followed and leaned on the round-house. You and Ransome are to the berth beside me, looking darkly at the mate. change berths. Run away aft with.ye.» I stood in great fear of Hoeseason, and had my Even as he spoke, two seamen appeared in the reasons for it; but something told me I need not scuttle, carrying Ransome in their arms; and be afraid of him just then; and I whispered in the ship at that moment giving a great sheer his ear, «How is he?» He shook his head like one into the sea, and the lantern swinging, the light, that does not know and does not wish to think, fell direct on the boy's face. It was as white and his face was very stern. as wax, and had a look upon it like a dreadful Presently Mr. Riach came in. He gave the smile. The blood in me ran cold, and I drew in captain a glance that meant the boy was dead my breath as if I had been struck. as plain as speaking, and took his place like the «Run away aft; run away aft with ye!» cried rest of us; so that we all three stood without a Hoseason. word, staring down at Mr. Shaun, and Mr. Shaun And at that I brushed by the sailors and the (on his side) sat without a word, looking hard boy (who neither spoke nor moved) and ran up upon the table. the ladder on deck. All of a sudden he put out his hand to take the The brig was sheering swiftly and giddily bottle; and at that Mr. Riach started forward through a long, cresting swell. She was on the and caught it away from him, rather by sur starboard tack, and on, the left hand, under the prise than violence, crying out, with an oath, arched foot of the foresail, I could see the sun that there had been too much of this work alto set still quite bright. This, at such an hour of gether, and that a judgment would fall upon the the night, surprised me greatly; but I was too ship. And as he spoke (the weather sliding- ignorant to draw the(true conclusion—that we doors standing open) he tossed the bottlejnto were going north-about round Scotland, and the sea. „ were now on the high sea between the Orkney Mr. Shuan was on his feet in a trice; he still and Shetland islands, having avoided the dan- looked dazed, but he meant murder, ay, and 1 gerous currents of the Pentlatid Firth. For my would have done it, for the second time; that ' part, who had been so long shut in the dark and night, had not the captain stepped in between knew nothing of head-winds, I thought we might him and his victim, be half-way or more across the Atlantic. And «Sit down!» roars the captain. «Ye sot'and indeed (beyond that I wondered a little at the swine, do ye know what ye've done? Ye've lateness of the sunset light) 1 gave no heed to it,- murdered the boy!» arid pushed on across the decks, running between Mr. Shuan seemed to understand; for he sat the seas; catching at ropes, and only saved from down again and put his hand to his brow. going overboard by one of the hands on deck, (i Well,» he said, «he brought me a dirty pan who had been always kind to me. nikin!)) The round-house, for which I was bound and At that word, the captain and I and Mr. Raich where I was now to sleep and serve, stood some all looked at each other for a second with I kind six feet above the decks, and considering the of frightened look; and then Mr: Hoeseason walk size of the brig, was of good dimensions. In ed up to his chief officer, took him by the shoul side were a fixed table and bench, and two berths, der, led him across to his bunk, and bade: him one for the captain and the other for the two lie down and go to sleep, as you might speak to mates, turn and turn about. It was all fitted a bad child. The murderer cried a little but he With lockers from top to bottom, so as to stow . took off his sea-boots and obeyed. away the officers' belongings and a part of the « Ay!» cried Mr! Riach, with a dreadful voice, ship's stores; there was a second storeroom un (i ye should have interfered long syne. It's too derneath, which you entered by a hatchway in late now.» the.middle of the deck; indeed, all the best of (i Mr. Riach,» said the captain, «this night's the'nieat and drink and. the whole of the powder work must never be kennt in Dysart. The boy were collected in this place; and all the firearms, went overboard, sir; that's what the story is; except the two pieces of brass ordnance, were and I would give five pounds out of my pocket set in a rack iii the aftermost wall of the round if it was true!» He turned to the table. '«What H2 KIDNAPPED made ye throw the good bottle away ?» he added. or no he had a family, I have now forgotten; I «There was nae sense in that, sir. Here, David, hope not. draw me another. They're in the bottom lock Altogether it was no very hard life for the er; » and he tossed me it key. «Ye'll need a glass time it lasted, which (as you are to hear) was yourself, sir,» he added, to Riach. « Yon was an not long. I was as well fed as the best of them; ugly thing to see.n even their pickles, which were the great dainty, So the pair sat down and hob-a-nobbed; and I was allowed my share of; and had I liked, I while they did so, the murderer, who had been might have been drunk from morning to night, lying and whimpering in his berth, raised him- like Mr. Shuan. I had company, too, and good •self upon his elbow and looked at them and comnany of its sort. Mr. Riach, who had been at me. to the college, spoke to me like a friend when That was the first flight of my new duties; and he was not sulking, and told me many curious in the course of the next day I had got well in things, and some that were informing; and even to the run of them. I had to serve at the meals, the captain, though he kept me at the stick's which the captain took at regular hours, sitting end the most part of the time, would sometimes down with the officer who was off duty; all the unbuckle a bit, and tell me of the fine countries day through I would be running with a dram to he had visited. one or other of my three masters; and at The shadow of poor Ransome, to be sure, lay night I slept on a blanket thrown on the deck on all four of us, and on me and Mr. Shuan, in hoards at the aftermost end of the round-house, particular, most heavily. And then I had an and right in the draught of the two doors. It other trouble of my own. Here I was, doing was a hard and cold bed; nor was I suffered to dirty work for three men that I looked down up sleep without interruption; for someone would on, and one of whom, at least, should have hung be always coming in from deck to get a dram, upon a gallows; that was for the present; and and when a fresh watch was to be set, two and as for the future, I could only see myself slav sometimes all three would sit down and brew a ing alongside of negros in the tobacco fields. bowl together. How they kept their health I Mr. Riach, perhaps from caution, would never know not, any more than how I kept my own. suffer me to say another word about my story; And yet in other ways it was an easy service. the captain, whom I tried to approach, rebuffed There was no cloth to lay; the meals were either me like a dog and would not hear a word; and oatmeal porridge or salt junk, except twice a as the days came and went, my heart sank lowet 'week, when there was duff: and though I was and lower, till I was even glad of. the work, clumsy enough and (not being firm on my sea- which kept me from, thinking. legs) sometimes fell with what I was bringing them, both Mr. Riach and the captain were sin CHAPTER IX gularly patient, I could not but fancy they were making up lee-way, with their consciences, THE MAN WITH THE BELT OF GOLD and that they would scarce have been so MORE than a week went by, in which the ill- good with me, if they had not been worse with luck that had hitherto pursued the Covenant up Ransome. , on this voyage grew, yet more strongly marked. As for Mr. Shuan, the drink, or his crime, or Some days she made a little , way; others, she the two together, had certainly troubled his was driven actually back. At last we were, mind. I cannot say I ever saw him in his proper beaten so far to the south that we tossed and wits. He never grew used to my being there, tacked to and fro the whole of the ninth day, stared at me continually (sometimes, I could within sight of Cape Wrath and the wild, rooky have thought, with terror) and more than once cost on either hand of it. There followed on that drew back from my hand when I was serving a council of the officers, and some decision which I him. I was pretty sure from the first that he did not rightly understand, seeing only the re had no clear mind of what he had done, and on sult: that we had made a fair wind of afoul one my Second day in the round-house I had the proof and were running south. of it. We were alone, and he had been staring The tenth afternoon, there was a falling swell at me a long time, when, .all at once, up he got, and a thick, wet, white fog that hid one end of as pale as death, and came close up to me, to my the brig from the other. All afternoon, when I great terror. But I had no cause to be, afraid went on deck, I saw men and officers listening of him. hard over the bulwarks—-"for breakers," they «You vtoe not here before?» he asked. said; and though I did not so much as under (i No, sir.i) said I. stand the word, I felt danger in the air and was ((There was another boy?» he asked again; excited. and when I had answered him, «Ay!i> says lie, Maybe about ten at night, I was serving Mr. ((I thought that," and went and sat down, with Riach and the captain at their supper, when the out another word, except to call for brandy. ship struck something with'a great sound,* and You may think it strange, but for all the hor we heard voices singing out. . My two masters ror I had, I was still, sorry for him. He was a leaped to their feet. married man, with a wife in Leith; but whether «She's struck," said Mr. Riach. ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON •« No, sir',)) said the captain. ; « We've only run «No doubt, sir,» says the captain; «and fine a boat down.» coats.» And they, hufried out. «Qlio!» says the stranger, «is that how the The captain was in the right of it. We had wind sets?» And he laid his hand quickly on run down a boat in the fog, and she had parted his pistols. in the midst and gone to the bottom with all her «Don't be hasty," said "the captain. « Don't crew, but one. This man (as I heard afterward) do a mischief, before ye see the need of it. Ye've had been sitting in the stern as a passenger, a French soldier's coat upon you back and a while the rest were on the benches rowing. At Scotch tongue in your head, to be sure; but so the moment of the blow, the stern had been has many an honest fellow in these days, and I thrown into the air, and the man (having his daresay none the worse of it.» hands free, and for all he was encumbered with «So?» said the gentleman in the fine coat: a frieze overcoat that came below his knees) «are ye of the honest party?)) (meaning, Was had leaped up and caught hold of the brig's bow he a Jacobite? for each side, in those sort of sprit. It showed he had luck and much agility civil broils, takes the name of honesty for its and unusual strength, that he should have thus own). saved himself from such a pass. And yet, When «Why, sir,» replied the captain, id am a true- the captain brought him into the round-house, blue Protestant, and thank I God for it.» (It was and I set eyes on him for the first time, he looked the first word of any religion I had ever heard as cool as I did. from him, but I learnt afterwards that he was He was smallish in stature, but well set and a great church-goer while on shore). «But for as nimble as a goat; his face was of a good open all that,» says he, «I can be sorry to see another expression, but sunburnt very dark, and heavily man with his back to the wall.)) freckled and pitted with the smallpox; his eyes «Can ye so, indeed ?» asks the Jacobite. «Well, were unusually light and had a kind of dancing sir, to be quite plain with ye, I am one of those madness in them, that was both engaging and honest gentlemen that were in trouble about alarming; and when he took off his great-coat, the years forty-five and six; and (to be still quite he laid a pair of fine silver-mounted pistols on plain with ye) if I get into the hands of any of the table, and I saw that he was belted with a the read-coated gentry, it's like it would go hard great sword. His manners, besides, were ele with me. Now, sir, I was for France; and there gant, and he,pledged the captain handsomely. was a French ship cruising here to pick me up; Altogether I thought of him, at the first sight, but she gave us the go-by in the fog—as I wish that here was a man I. would rather call my from the heart that ye had done yoursel'! And friend than my'enemy. the best that I can say is this: If ye can set The captain, too, was taking observations, me ashore where I was going, I have that upon but rather of the man's clothes than his person. me will.reward you highly for your trouble." And to be sure, as soon as he had taken off the «In France?)) says the captain. «Eo, sir; great-cpat, he showed forth mighty fine for the- that Dcannot do. But where ye come from-— round-house of a merchant brig: having a hat we might talk of that." with feathers, a red waistcoat, breeches of black And then, unhappily, he observed me stand plush, and a blue coat with silver buttons and ing in my corner, and packed me off to the gal handsome silver lace: costly clothes, though ley to get supper for the gentleman. I lost no somewhat spoiled with the fog and being slept in, time, I promise you; and when I came back in «I'm vexed, sir, about the boat,» says the to the round-house, I found the gentleman had captain. takeira money-belt from about his waist, and «There are some pretty men gone to the bot poured out a guinea or two upon the table. The tom," said the stranger, «that I would rather captain was looking at the guineas, and then at see on the dry land again than half a score of the belt, and then at the gentleman's face; and boats,)) I thought he seemed excited. ((Friends of yours?» said Hoseason. «Half of it,» he cried, «and I'm your man 1» «You have nonesuch friends in your coun The other swept back the guineas into the try,)) was the reply. « They would have died for belt, and put it on again under his waistcoat. me like dogs.» «Ihave told ye, sir,» said he, «that notonedoit «Well, sir,» said the captain, still watching of it belongs to me, It belongs to my chieftain» him, «there are more men in the world than —and here he touched his hat—«and while I boats to put them in.» would be but a silly messenger to grudge some «And that's true, too,»,cried the other; «and of it that the rest might come safe, I should ye seem to be a gentleman of great penetra show myself a hound indeed if I bought my own tion,)) carcass any too dear. Thirty guineas on the ((I have been in France, sir,» says the captain; seaside, or sixty if yesetmeontheLinnheLoch. so that it was plain he meant more by the words Take it, if ye will; if not, ye can do your worst." than showed upon the face of them. «Ay,» said Hoseason. «And if I give ye over ((Well, sir,)) says the other; «and so has many x to the soldiers?" a pretty man, for the matter of that.» • «Ye would make a fool's bargain," said, the 84 KIDNAPPED other. «My chief, let me tell you, sir, is for still hearkening for breakers; but the captain feited, like every honest man in Scotland. His and the two officers were in the waist with their estate is in the hands of the man they call King heads together. It struck me, I don't know why, George; and it is his officers that collect the that they were after no good; and the first word rents, or try to collect them. But for the honor I heard, us I drew softly near, more than con of Scotland, the poor tenant bodies' take a tho ight firmed me. upon their chief lying in exile; and this money It was Mr. Riach, crying out as if upon a sud is a part of that very rer t for which King George den thought: is looking. Now, sir, ye seem to mo to be a (i Couldn't we wile him out of the round- man that understands things: bring this money houso?" within the reach of Government, and how much (( He's better where he is,» returned Hoseason; of it'll come to you?» ((he hasn't room to use his sword." ((Little enough, to be sure,* said Hoseason; «Well, that's true," said Riach;«but he's hard and then,« If they knew," he added dryly. « But to come at.» I think if I was to try, that I could hold my. «Hut!» said Hoseason. «We can get the tongue about it.» man in talk, one upon each side, and pin him by «Ah, but 1,11 begowk* ye there!') cried the the two arms;-or if that'll not hold, sir, we can gentleman. «Play me false, and I'll play you make a run by both the doors and get him under cunning. If a hand's laid upon me, they shall hand before he has time to draw." ken what money it is.» At this hearing, I was seized with both fear «Well,» returnel the captain, «what must he and anger at these treacherous, greedy, bloody must. Sixty guineas, and done. Here's my hand men that I sailed with. My first mind was to upon it." run away, my second was bolder. ((And here's mine," said the other. «Captain,» said I, «the gentleman is seeking And thereupon the captain went out (rather a dram, and the bottle's out. Will you give me hurriedly, I thought), and left me alone in the the key?)) roundhouse with the stranger. They all started and turned about. At that period (so soon after the forty-five) ((Why, here's our chance to get the firearms!» there were many exiled gentlemen coming back Riach cried; and then to me: «Hark ye, David," at the peril of their lives either to see their he said, «do ye ken where the pistols are?» friends or to collect a little money; and as for ( nteiichintr. IN LIGHTER VEIN GLEANED FROM HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE The man who uses religion as a cloak in this A THOUGHTFUL' HUSBAND world may have a smoking-jacket in the next. "You asked me to bring you some pin money this morning," said the young husband. Possibly the reason banks never employ "Yes," she replied with an air of expectancy. women is because they all want to be tellers. "Well," said he, ''I thought I might as. well Tommy: "My daddy makes bicycles; what does save you a trip down town, so I bought a paper your's do?" of pins instead." Kitty: "Whatever mammy tells him." REFLECTIONS OP ANEW YORK PRESS BACHELOR She: "Men turn somersaults on horse-back. I A house is only the body; a home is the soul. suppose before long we'll see them doing it on When a woman will, she will; when she won't, bicycles." she will if you tell her not to. Jones: "Why, that was the first thing I did A good lie is something that isn't true, but it., on a machine?" ought to be, and a good proverb is something Inquisitive people are the funnel of conversa that ought to be true, but it isn't. tion; they do not take in anythingfor their own Before her husband has been sick three weeks- use but merely to pass it to another. a woman has generally decided in her own mind UP.-TO-DATE ' "just how well she would look in mourning. "That girl ran away and married her father's • Quarreling with a woman is a lot like pulling coachman." ' • a cat's tail. Just take hold of it and the cat "Oh, no; they have an automobile, and he was will do all the pulling for you and make all of their electrician." the noise. An optimist is a pessimist who has never had HE DIDN'T SMOKE ' Fussy Old Gentleman (to chance' traveling the dyspepsia. lady companion)—"Have you any children, There are times when, if a man doesn't lie to madam?" his wife, she won't believe he is telling her the "Yes, sir; a son." truth. . "Ah, indeed! Does he smoke?" The average woman's idea of showing a man "No, sir; he has never so much as touched. a that she is neat is to dust off the seat she is go cigarette." ing to sit down on with her handkerchief. "So much the better, madam; the use 6f" to The woman that makes the family all eat out bacco is a poisonous habit. Does he frequent of the same butter plate is always the maddest clubs ?"• when the children look funny at the finger .. "He has never put his foot in one." ' ' bowls when they have company. "Allow me to congratulate you. Does he never A woman always wants to have the last word. come home late?" ' • That's why she. always looks at the end of a "Never. He goes to bed directly after dinner'." novel first. "A model young man, madam—a model young The trouble with a great many young men man. How old is he?" who want to see life is, that they imagine there "Just two months." is none worth seeing by daylight. AND HE CAN "What did the Boston's new pitchersay when Cold comfort comes in small chunks when they asked him if he could pitch?" the iceman serves it. . ..''•'' "He simply gave his name."' •Time may be money—'but somehow your "What's his name?" friends appreciate the money more than the "Meekin." time1 you spend with them. IN SEARCH OP INFORMATION Punctuality is"one of the three P's which Passenger—"What time do these cars leave sho-lild' be observed by every young man who en this corner?" deavors to acquire success: For many it would ' Conductor—"Quarter after, half after, quar be better not to be so punctual at the shows ter to and at." and other entertaining places. A Page of Anecdotes Giving Them Gold upon a leather covered operating table. A story is at present going the rounds at the The girl is quite insensible and groans faintly. press of France that a wealthy Transvaal burger Her yellow hair has come undone and her head named Van Bosboom, received word that his seems to rest on the table in the bed of light. two only sons had been killed in one of the She has a doll-like, pretty face, with small feat early engagements of the war. . Van Bosboom ures, and her clothes are poor, but not shabby. had the reputation of being one of the best shots "Lovesick, I suppose," the policeman remarks, in the Transvaal. On hearing the news of his while the surgeon and the steward are busy sons' death he at once made application to take making ready. "Her fellow went back on hsr their place and with his famous rifle and his bi maybe, and then she did it. It worries me ble he went to the front. Whenever the oppos what fools these girls are." ing forces came within sight his method of ac "All right now," the doctor says. "Will ev tion was always the same. He would' cauiously erybody but the steward and the matron please approach the advancing English until he found retire?" convenient cover within rifle range. Then The several attaches, the reporters and the stretching himself at full length he would study policeman walk into the outer office. The po the enemy's force until he marked a young man liceman is still talking: whose appearance and bearing showed him to I found her lying on the sidewalk in a quiet, be an officer. Upon his figure the deadly rifle corner, 'Poor thing,' thought I, and rang for was brought to bear; then a sharp crack rang the wagon"— out and the young officer fell dead. Once more The surgeon sticks his head out of the door this programe would be carefully carried out, of the operating room and follows it with his and when the second officer fell Van Bosboom body. He is wiping his hands on a towel. The would carefully retire to safe cover, read a policeman springs to his feet. psalm, and sit smoking his pipe until the close. "Doctor, is she dead?" of the day. In memory of Ms sons, the rifle "Not yet." was only fired twice in each fight,, but always "Carbolic acid?" with fatal effect. When the dead were collected "No." it was always easy to indentify Van Bosboom's "What was it then?" victim, for lodged in his heart or brain, instead "Plain whisky. The girl is merely drunk." of the usual two ounces of lead which form the Martini bullet, was to be found a bullet made of two ounces of gold. After laying low his man Odds and Ends with a golden bullet he used to remark: "As A professor at Bonn, in Cermany, has prepared it's gold they come after, it's Just as well to an albuminous powder which he calls tropon. let them have it." He claims that a supstitute for food one pound of tropon is equal to five pound of meat or one An Incident Of City Life hundred eggs, and costs only seventy cents. Experiments were made in hospitals, with the PATHETIC CASE OP A PRETTY GIRL THAT APPEALED result, so it is stated, that nearly all the pa ' FOR SYMPATHY tients propered so well that they preferred the One o'clock in the morning, The ambulance tropon to meat when allowed their choice. Tro clatters over the cobblestones in the street, pon is now mixed .with various foods. A roll , glides more smoothly upon the paved driveway made with flour containing five per cent of it in the city hall grounds and draws up suddenly equals in nutritive value five eggs one half a in the'radient circle made by the arc light in pound of meat. front of the Receiving hospital. Quickly the hospital doors .open and the stew Some parts of Great Britain are as primitive ard runs out to lend a hand with the stretcher. in their costoms as ever. At High Wycombe, Although for most persons it is long past bed Bucks, an old fashioned hiring fair was held time, a small and curious crowd has gathered just as tfhese fairs were held many years ago. from the outer darkness to see whatthe trouble is. Men, women, lads and lasses poured in from all "Ready?" calls the steward, parts of the country, and waited in the market "Aye," answers the policeman. place for the farmers and their wives to hire They lift the stretcher out of the ambulance them. The shepards and cowmen wore tufts and carry it into the hospital. It sags ,'low in of wool and hair in their hats to signify their the middle under the weight of the body; From calling, while the ploughman and team boys beneath the blanket the head of a woman pro had aborned their headgear with knots of whip trudes. cord. As soon as the candidates were hired "She is young for this business," the police they donned bright colored ribbons as formerly man ejaculates as he helps to lay his burden did the recruits of Her Majesty's Army. THE BICYCLE SADDLED BY YOUNG AND OLD 21st National Meet L. A. W. ing the meet in good hands. The committee The prospects for a successful meet of the has already completed a large amount of pre League of American Wheelmen which will be liminary work and things are now in nice shape. held at Milwaukee, July 10 to 15, is assured by Sub committees are being appointed to take its members of the various committees. Num charge of the various branches of sport and en erous inquiries are received daily at the head tertainment which will be provided for the vis quarters of the meet association regarding hotel itors. accommodations, railroad rates, routes to Mil Wheelmen visiting Milwaukee during the week waukee, etc. Every part of the country is rep will be royally entertained. The subscription resented by the communications received demon committee which canvassed the principal busi strating' that Milwaukee is every cyclist's favor ness houses is meeting with gratifying success. ite as far as the location for the meet is con The entire amount secured will be utilized to cerned. The "Bright Spot" will very likely be provide entertainment and the Milwaukeeans thickly covered during the week of the meet. are noted for their lavish hospitality, They The Executive Committee in charge of the promise now that plenty of joy will be injected Twenty-first National Meet consists of the fol into every affair aud that it will be more diffi lowing wheelmen: A. D. Meiselbach, H. P. An- cult to leave Milwaukee after the meet than it drae, F. P. Van Valkenburgh, T. J. Sullivan, M. was to get there before. C. Rotier, H. L. Marshall and F. G. Cramer. •'•.•* A. D. Meiselbach is chairman, F. P. Van.Valken- In some parts of Delaware it is said that the burgh, treasurer, and F. G. Cramer, secretary. farmers have agreed not to hire any laborers The members of this committee have been lead unless the latter own bicycles. This is directly ers in cycling-matters for a number of years opposite to the views of farmers in other parts and they have associated with them many rep of the country, who claim that a bicycle some resentative wheelmen of the Cream City mak times keeps a hired man so much on the1 go at ing the committee exceptionally strong and plac night that he is not worth much in the daytime. rays \j$* ORLANDO WEBER, THE WESTERN AMATEUR CHAMPION OF 1899, WHO WILL MEET THE BEST RIDERS OF THE COUNTRY AT THE NATIONAL MEET RACES TO RE. HELD AT MILWAUKEE; . JULY 10 TO 15. ' • New Styles for Men The mild spring weather is bringing forth the many popular than in former years. Low shoes will be the bright colors which usually alight the city and oozy fashion of the summer. Patent leather and calf boots country places. Tan shoes have taken the place of are made on the same general lines—that is, with black calf boots for day wear, and the straw hat is rounded toes and rather heavy, flat extension soles. taking the place of the derby. A very clever-idea for every young man, if he de Rough straws have, lor the past few years, been sires to be called a well-dressed man, should have trees most worn by smartly-dressed men, and in this reBpect for every pair of his shoes, which may be laced it looks as if there would be no change. The fine, when not in use. Trees are very expensive us smooth straws are rather the lightest and most com ually, but there is a jointed variety made expressly fortable, but the coarse weaves,, with thick, double for this purpose, at a very low price, that will last a brims, have the most style, and are the most popular, life-time. especially with the younger set, who also wear with For wheeling or knocking about the country it is them colored silk bands. better to wear a dark Norfolk jacket or sack coat Many young men have several bands, in various than one of the same material and pattern as the striped designs, so that they may change them and knickerbockers. So many entire bicycle suits are sold make the hat appear entirely different. These bands by the cheap tailors and. ready-made clothing shops may be bought extra at all the good hatters, Many that they have become common by much use and are of our collegeates can be seen with the class color as little worn by the best dressed men. A Norfolk jack a band, which in my opinion is very appropriate and et of dark tweed goes very well with short trousers, designates the enthusiasm the young, college bred man and this style of coat seems to be again coining into has for his school. Should you desire a plain hat band, fashion. All summer trousers, whether of flannel or dark blue would be the most fashionable. other materials, should be made with loops at the waist Tan shoes are made with, rounded toes and rather for a belt. During the warm weather waistcoats are heavy extension soles to lie flat on the ground through very generally discarded, and it looks exceedingly bad out their entire length. The very yellow-looking. if the trouser band or suspender buttons show above leather should be avoided, or if bought, should be at or below the belt. cnce stained to a dark, reddish-brown color. The tan From general principles of style it seems that the Oxford ties are, as a rule, made with tan-colored eye belt about one and one-half inches in width of plain , lets, hut the high boots have brass eyelets and lace tan leather, with simple nickel .or leather covered hooks. The latter are comparatively, little worn' in buckle, would be the most correct. Personally, Ipre- town by the best-dressed men, and even in the coun fer-a belt with side rings as it has more give and is try, except for tramping and the woods, they-are less less stiff than the unbroken strips. Every If You Do Wheelman, Considerable And "Hygienic Riding Wheelwoman You Simply Can't Should Bicycling" Get Along Read This Without It.. A, 136 PAGE MANUAL FOR That is the Way Book. ^ j* a* THE j* j* ^ It contains You Will Feel Information That After You Have Will Make HEALTHFUL Read It. Cycling USE OF THE The Original Price, More '** WHEEL #.. Was $1.00. Pleasing • We SENT PREPAID TO ANY ADDRESS By « « . ON RECEIPT OF • « « Will Send It Making To You For It 4 Only More 25 CENTS 25 CENTS Healthful THE CRAMER-KRASSELT CO.. MILWAUKEE, WIS. OUR FAMILY DOCTOR OUR FAMILY DOCTOR Children's Health Every growing child should receive nine to ten hours sleep. Keep the room well ventilated and dark. Cod liver oil is a good remedy for coughs and colds providing the stomach is strong enough to bsar it. Do not try to stuff a child's brain full of studies be fore the brain is in a condition to receive them. Af Many cases of indigestion have been cured by a ter the seventh birthday has been celebrated is tha glass of hot water taken every morning by the dys time to start. peptic. It is important that the children's beds should be A variety of good fruit will promote health and re opened and, if in a cold room, warmed sometime be tain it better than all the medicine in th'j world. The fore bed-time. To undress a child overheated from table of no farm home should ever be without it. an evening's romping, and put it directly into a cold Prunes are good nerve and drain food; apples are bed is very dangerous to the health of the child. a nerve and muscle food; and oranges are feeding and refreshing. However, none of these fruits, nor YO^JOULD HAVEA fi^y Ug^M forthf any stone fruits, should be eaten by those with a dis Many of our readers struggle dally with parcels under their ordered liver. FEB. 1800. arms, wbileridinga wheel. It You can prevent a bruise from bacomingdiscolored is dangerous and they know It. by immediately applying a cloth wrung out in water as It is equally dangerous to curry weight on your handle tare. hot as can be borne, changing the cloth as soon as it This adjustment goes on the loses its heat. Another method is to moisten some dry seat-post. For sain by dealers, starch with cold water and cover the bruised part with or it will lie sent by mall on re- reipt ol the prira, 15 cents. Address the paste thus made. CHAS. H. RUTHERFORD, No. 12 Gold St., New York. Treat a burn, from steam in precisely the same way rf76t»M»l At*/tAH double bank of keys, good condition, as you do those caused by dry heat. For a slight burn %fVdV*' WIS*"' atyottrown price. that simply reddens the surface apply a thick layer of F. D. HOLNfS, 588 Jefferson St., cooking soda wet to a paste. Bandage with old linen Milwaukee, Wis. and keep wet with cold, water. After the pain sub sides remove soda and bandag?. with a clean linen on TTJTtwffTRna^JpSn^el^ala^DTTciIva H IflUNin persontosellgooda.&lOa month which vaseline has been spread. to distribute circulars, salary paid monthly. As a remedy for cuts and bruises as well as for chapped $BU Sample and full particulars 10 o. W* MEAN hands and cracked lips clarified mutton suet has a few Busamss. Union Supply OQMJOHIOAGO,, jLL. equals. Make a camphor ice by putting a 'walnut- sized piece of camphor gum with a half cup of mutton tallow and melting them together; Pour the mixture, $3.25 FOR $J.60 when thoroughly liquefied, into a cup or mold to become POT? $ t £A we will send you the following Tour pa- * v-,i>. »C > • «v pers, prepaid, for one entire year: The cool, and afterwards keep in a cool place until needed. .Oinalia Weekly jBee, The Omaha Illustrated Bee* The Farm Magazine and The Pneumatic. The regular price for this Dr. Frank H. Hamilton summed up the art of get combination is $3.20. Address all orders to ting health and keeping it as follows: "The best thing The Cramer-Krasselt Co. Milwaukee, Wis, for the insides of a man is the outside of a horse. Blessed is he who invented sleep,.but thrice' blessed the man who will invent a cure for thinking. Light gives a tanned or bronzed color to the skin; but where it $3.35 FOR $2. J 5 uproots the lily, it plants the rose. The lives of most The Youth's Companion $1,751 OUR fH ^ •if men are in their own hands, and, as a rule, the just Success 1.001 PHICK Tv / I *^ The Farm Magazine 50 f FOR TUB WL/^W* > \J verdict after death would ba suicide. Health must be The Pneumatic ,. .10J TOUR * earned;-it can seldom be bought. A change of air is The regular subscription price tor the above four papers less valuable than a change of scene. The air is amounts to $3.35. We will have each one mailed to yon sep changed every time the wind is changed. Mold and arately for one entire year lor only $3.15. A bargain, Isn't it? The subscribers to The Youth's Companion in this com decaying vegetables in a cellar weave shrouds for the bination must be now subscribers—not a renewal. upper chambers. Dirt, debauchery, disease and death are successive links in the same chain. Calisthenics The Cramer-Krasselt Co., Milwaukee, Wis, may be very genteel, and romping veiy ungenteel, but one is a shadow, the other the substance of healthful exercise. Girls need health as much, nay, more than boys. They can obtain it as boys do, by running, tumbling, by all sorts of innocent vagrancy. At least BOSTON once a day girls should have their halters taken off The.,.. the Bars let down, and be turned loose like young colts." Nation's Weekly J* IDEAS The Value of Olive Oil As an< article of diet for delicate people few things DEPARTMENTS OF are better than olive oil. Semi-invalids who findcod - Dramatic, Literary and General News. 8 Large liver oil distasteful should freely use mayonnaise dres sing for which a taste is easily acquired. Mothers Pages WEEKLY, A 3 Months' Trial Run for will find the frae use of olive oil very beneficial to fra 10c. Subscription, $1.00 a year. gile children. It is also helpful in cases of weakness of lungs, if frequently applied to the chest, as it con Ward Macauley, 172 Woodward Ave, tains both healing and strengthening properties DETROIT, MICH. LEGAL DEPARTMENT 91 would render it likely that, had it not been made, the contract would never have been entered into. There must always be a consideration to support all LEGAL DEPARTMENT contracts not under seal. And the rule is fast becom ing universal that all contracts, whether under seal or not must have consideration. ' CONDUCTED BY By consideration is meant something that the law will consider of value given in exchange for the prom P. VAN VALKENBURGH, ESQ. ise that constitutes one part of the contract. EX-ASSISTANT U. S. ATTORNEY Thus a gift not actually given though promised, is a mere promise to give, and is not a contract, and can This department, in charge of F. P. Van Vallcenburgh, not be enforced at law. But a gift, when the proper Esq., lata Assistant United States Attorney, for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, will be conducted in tlio Interest of ty is passed, has the value of an absolute change of subscribers. It will be the aim of Its editor to have a short, title, and will, under most circumstances, be held to readable article every month upon some question of law that be binding upon the person making it. is ot general interest to our readers In tbeir dally business. In connection with it there will be space devoted to ques At law there are two kinds of considerations, good tions that may be asked by subscribers and that will be an and valuable. Good consideration is such as love and swered by the editor, By reason of the limited space at the disposal of this department only a certain number of ques affection existing between parties on account of their tions can be answered each month. The editor will select relationship. It is a consideration often used in the such questions as seem to be of general Interest and will an conveyance of land between relatives. swer them and as many of them as space willpermit. Ques tions involving local laws, and those to which a personal an A valuable consideration, as the word imports, is swer is desired will be answered for a fee of one dollar re a consideration that confers upon one party some mitted with inquiry, unless in the oploion of the editor tbey right that is lost to the person giving it, and in re involve special examination. In that case a postal will be sent to the party stating what the fee will be for an opinion turn for which a change in the relationship of the par or answer thereto before any answer shall be given. If the ties is sustained. fee is satisfactory, then, upon receiving It an answer will be forwarded as soon as possible. Money is a valuable consideration. Goods, one's time, tha product of one's brain, a release of. a sub stantial right at law, and things of that nature are all valuable considerations. Consent and Consideration of a Contract To make any contract binding there must "be always present the consent of the parties. By the consent of the parties we mean that they must agree to the -same thing understanding fully what is intended there LITERARY by. Yet it would be impossible for those called upon to tall what a contract means; to always know exactly what was in tha minds of all the parties. So it is that the law must judge the intention .from what it can BULLETIN learn of the facts as they appeared when the contract was made, and if these facts are not adopted by the parties the law will compel them to stand the conse quences of such misapprehension. But should this ' A free lance sheet telling all about the mistake be caused, by the other party to the contract, new books and where-to buy them at low as by a wilful misstatement or a silence when ques prices. Published occasionally. Your name tioned on some important point, or by any fraud; this on permanent list for 25c. will often make the contract void, and particularly when the act is one concerning some important point in the transaction. Ward Macauley, J 72 Woodward Ave. Usually a mistake of law will not avoid a contract, for DETROIT, MICH. all persons are presumed to know the law. Fraud is the most ordinary element that enters into No. 109 consent that will make a contract bad. It is equally fraud to make a false statement relating to something or to willfully suppress what is the truth. For in ACCIDENTS stance, if a man sells another a horse and says to the purchaser "this horse has one fault I will admit, but I and How to Save Life When They Occur have forgotten it" and it turns out that this fault was With a complete treaties on poisons and their antidotes, so serious as to greatly affect the value of the horse, describing the symptoms and treatment In each case; to which this suppression of the truth would make the contract is added a chapter on calisthenics and the care of health. 143 pages, profusely illustrated. Should be bandy In the home bad. of every family. But this misrepresentation must be of a fact—and PRICE, LEATHEROID, 25 CENTS not merely the statement of an opinion. For a man FREE for 1. subscription to THE FARM MAGAZINE at 60c. to say "this horse is worth one hundred dollars" is a Address all orders and subscriptions to statement of opinion—but to say the horse was foaled from a certain mare, when it was not, is a misstate The Cramer-Krasselt Co., Milwaukee, Wis. ment of fact. But further, this misrepresentation must be material, as it would ba in the case above were SOLICITORS WANTED the mare one of particular value and like to have foal We want a representative in every that might inherit some of those qualities. So, too, town to solicit subscriptions toThe Farm the misrepresentation must be relied upon. That is, it must be one of the moving causes of the contract Magazine. You can make $5 to $10 a and it must have been such a misrepresentation as week easily. Write us for terms to-day. 92 PLANTS AND FLOWERS suds to which has been added some kerosene, or wash PLANTS AND FLOWERS with a suds of fir-tree-oil soap. ' Fresh lime is a good remedy for sow bugs. Don't forget the shifting when the roots begin to Arranging A Front Yard crowd. A great deal of intelligence is necessary to lay out Use a good syringe and pure water freely. They a front yard just right. If the plot is small and nar will assist you greatly in keeping the plants clean row it is best to have the walk at the side, or in the without the use of incecticides. middle, and have the flowers and shrubs along the bor If ants are beginning to settle where you do not der next to the fencing. This will prevent cutting up want them fresh slacked lima dusted about the hills the grounds and will allow for a green space which al will cause them to seek other quarters. ways beautifies a place by contrast. You can rid your garden or greenhouse from sow Some groups of tall plants, as Castor Beans, Can- bugs, and other plant pests with tha assistance of nas, etc., may be used where their presence will r.ot toads. Toads and bugs can't live in the same garden. seriously obstruct the view. If you wish to make a curve in the walk place some shrubbery or a flower Plants may be given morning and evening sun after bed with rather large plants at each side, to give the growth begins but avoid direct sunlight against the turn a natural appearance. When the yard is large sides of tlie pots. Whan the roots begin to crowd it is well to curve the walk, but not enough to make shift into larger pots. them burdensome to follow. Groups of large foliage Don't forget that all plants must have a growing plants, as Bamboo, Japanese Maize, and other grasses, and a resting period. Plants used for winter blooming with such plants as Amaranthus caudatus, Ricinus, are rested during summer, and vice-versa. Almost Caladiums, etc., can be used to advantage, and beds all plants should b^drbd off when resting. of shrubbjry which include rows of shrubs of one kind, Manettia bicolor is a rather succulent vine. When as doubb Flowering Almond, Spirea Van Houtte, Wei- the roots are crowded in a small pot without sufficient gelafloribunda, etc. can also be used. Along with drainage the leaves bacoma subject to a blight, This the shrubs to supply flowers during summer and au vine needs strong soil, plenty of root room, good tumn, may be sat Cosmos, Sunflowers, Paaonies and drainage and plenty water. other tall flowering plants. Don't set your yard full of trees promiscuously. Lay your grounds out intelli Cinerarias are more subject to the attacks of g-'een gently and group shrubs together, perennials together, lice than almost any other plant. When ths plants or interspersed with the shrubs, annuals and bedding become infested with these insects it is best to dust plants together, and leave as much ground unbroken the leaves upon both sides with tobacco dust and place for a green lawn as you can. some tobacco over the surface soil in the pot. Climbing roses are becoming more popular every year. The following is a list of the best varieties. How's This? We oiler One Hundred Dollars Howard for any caso of Baltimore Belle, wMtejCrimsonRambler, rich crimson; Catarrh that can not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Dawson, deep pink; Yellow Eambler, clear yellow; F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props,, Toledo, 0. Queen of the prairies, rosy-red; Captain Christy, flesh We the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for llit< color; Seven Sisters, red and white. last IB years and believe him perfectly honorable In all bus iness transactions and financially able to carry out any ob ligations made by their llrm. Turn the Pelargoniums out of the pots into a bed WEST & TIHIAX, Wholesale Drug»ists. Toledo, 0. where the summer rains ssldom reach them. Keep off WALDINO KIKNAN & MAHVIN, Wholesale Druggists, To every blossom-bud; and give just enough water to ledo, Ohio. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken Internally, anting directly keep them alive. In August repot, trim them back upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Pilcr" about one-half and tie the branches downward to the T6o. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials fret*. rim of the pot. This is how Mrs. L. E. Wardell, of Hall's Family Pills are the best. Ulster Co., N. Y., makes Pelargoniums bloom. lATTTT^ir" TTPTHP one popular song or two skip Roses received hymail should ba soaked for half an lVi.^Olv^ 1 iXJ^ii-i (Stat,, Whlch you wanti our sprciii 1 hourin tepid water before potting. When potting ======music offer and CoiiiCnrrier.anil use soil composed of two parts rotted sods, one part your name on our free music list 10. cents (silver), woods earth, and one part sand, well mixed. The Central City lttusic Co., 3achson, mich. plant should ba sst as deep as it was before, and the soil should b.i sifted around so that the roots will not be crowded togsther. After the pot is filled press the A YEAR S7B MOHTHLY. soil half an inch balow the rim to leave space for wa ter when watering. If the plants are small and deli cate cover them for a few days with an inverted tumb ler leaving sufficient room at the bottom for ventila tion. | S everal tru st worthy gentfom'en or ladies -want c d In ( How many of you grow lemon and orange trees? beach state .to manage our business in their own I ) and nearby counties. It is mainly office work con* 4 Those of you who do should be careful toljshift them | ducted at home. Salary straight ?900 a year and ( whan the roots crowd so as to stunt the growth. I expenses—de finite,bonafide , no commission, easy i When the tops become old and weak in vitality it b to understand. Six years in business find us i is well to remove portions and encourage development toSSS? COMPETENT RELIABLE MANAGERS < of new, vigorous branches. In shifting the roots may I to handle our rapidly growing trade. References., be pruned in like manner. This will renew the tree, 'Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope. root and branch. Whsn the scale or mealy bug pest THE DOMINION COMPANY, attacks the tree brush the Btems with a stiff brush >Depl. M 15 . Chicago, lll\ and sponge both stems and leaves with strong soap Pneumatic Pattern Department &/S Z/.& Description of Patterns. will be required. 818.—Circular Shirt of blue denim with the fashionable 211. Costume ot white duck witb Eton Jacket and three piece skirt. Nine yards of goods will be required. Price of box-plait In the back set in a separate gore. Seven yards of patterns: Jacket, 10 cents; Skirt 10 cents. goods will be required. 812.—Evening. Dress of satin striped blue gauze over taffeta Patterns of all of the above designs are offered at the uni or nearsilk. Twelve yards will be required. Can be made form price of 10 cents each. The patterns are well made bigh or low neck and with long or short sleeves. 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The Palls are nature's contribution to the Pan American Exposition to be held at Buffalo in 1901, and nothing that the hand of man may construct will be their equal. Elaborate designs have recently been completed for the Electricity Building for the Pan-American Exposition, In liu lielil itu: falo, N. Y., May 1 to November 1, 1901. Displays of all kinds in the practical and artistic uses of electricity, together with ciomj:- exhibits of electrical machinery and appliances, are to be conspicuous features of the great exposition. The designs contemplate a very handsome and commodious building. The structure is to be 500 feet from east In wuat, aid.' feet wide, giving an exhibition space of 75,000 square feet. THE PNEUMATIC 99 One of the beautiful buildings in course of construction for the Pan American Exposition to be held at Buffalo in 1901. . The Propylaea at the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo in 1901, will mark the northern boundary of the Plaza and the extreme northern limit of the Grand Court. This elaborate and beautiful architectural or nament will serve the purpose of a colossal screen, shutting out from the Exposition the noisy and smoky 're minders of the toil and care of our every-day life. Kidnapped BEING MEMOIRS OK THE ADVENTURES OP DAVID BALFOUR IN THE YEAR 1751 By Robert Louis Stevenson SYNOPSIS OF CHAPTERS PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED 111 tlin year 1751 David Balfour-, a yoimi? lad, is sent, to tlmHoiise (if Shaws In wlili'h lives his rlcli uncle, Hfi is given a loiter written liv His father stoutly linfurn tli« hitter's death, anil sturls fur the manor arriviriir there at niirht. On the way lie wins a irreat ili'iil about the meanness cif lii-s uncle. David limbs ills undo a narrow minded miser who tries to solid Him on •in I'mtuil which nearly causes the, boy's dentil, l'lm uncle llnally succeeds In having the hoy kidnapped and placed on board ii tir'lir sailinu fur the cilirullmi.i. The oblect was In sell David into shivery. While; on board tile. brlR David becomes cabiu- bov After salUiiir fur iaimc! time Hie lull? runs down 11 siiiBlllioiit all the occupants of which exceptinir Alan Breck, are IriiwiHKi Alan wears a belt of (jolil and the captain of the brij? plots to murder Alan and secure the mohev. David over- icars the'plot and infonns Alan. The two become friends and decide tn light the captain mill iiis crew when they attempt risecWtlielieltnfKOl.fi. CHAPTER X I.do not know if I was what you call afraid; TUB SIEGE OF THE ROUND-HOUSE but my heart beat like a bird's, both quick and t-M--I"M--l-H~M--M- little; and there was a dimness caine before my eyes which I continually rubbed away, and which : UT now our time of truce was continually returned. As for hope, I had none; come to an end. Those on but only a darkness of despair and a sort of an deck had waited for my com ger against all the world that made me long to ing till they grew impatient; sell my life as dear as I was able. I tried to B and scarce had Alan spoken, pray, I remember, but that same hurry of my • ••M--H-+-H--H-+-M- when the captain showed face mind, like a man running, would not suffer me ill the open door. to think upon the words; and my chief wish was iiStand!" cried Alan, and pointed his sword to have the thing begin and be done with it. at him. It came all of a sudden when it did, with a The captain stood, indeed; but he neither rush of feet and a roar, and then a shout from winced nor drew back a foot. Alan, and a sound of blows and some" one crying «A naked sword?» says he. «This is a strange out as if hurt. I looked back over my, shoulder, return for hospitality.)) and saw Mr. Shuan in the doorway, crossing «Do you see me?» said Alan. «I am come of blades with Alan. kings; I bear a king's name. My badge is trie «That's him that killed the boy!» I cried. oak., Do ye see my sword? It has slashed the «Look to your window!" said Alan; and as I heads off mair Whigamores than you have toes turned back to my place, I saw him pass his upon, your feet. Call up your vermin to your sword through the mate's body. back, sir, and fall on! The sooner the clash be It was none too soon for me to look to my gins, the sooner ye'll 'taste this steel throughout own part; for my head was scarce back at the your vitals.)) window before five men, carrying a spare yard The captain said nothing to Alan,, but lie for a battering-ram, ran past me and took post looked over at me with an ugly look. «David,)) to drive the door in. I had never fired with a said he, «I'll mind this;» and the sound of his pistol in my life, and not often with a gun; far voice' went through me with a jar. ' less against a fellow-creature. But it was now Next moment lie was gone. or never; and just as they strung the yard, I «And now,» said Alan, «let your hand keep cried out, «Take that!» and shot into their your head, for the grip is coming.)) midst. Alan drew a dirk, which he held in his left I must have hit one of them, for he sang out hand in case they should run in under his sword. and gave back' a step, and the rest stopped as if I, on my part, clambered up into the berth with a little disconcerted. Before they had time to an armful of pistols and something of a heavy recover, I sent another ball over their heads; heart, and set open the window where I was to and at my third shot (which went as wide as watch. It was a small part of the deck that I the second) the whole party threw down the could overlook, but enough for our . purpose. yard and ran for it. The sea had gone down, and the wind was steady Then I looked round again into the deck-house. and kept the sails quiet; so that there was' a The whole place was full of the smoke of my great stillness in the ship, in which I made sure own firing, just as my ears seemed to burst I heard the sound of muttering voices. A little with the noise of the shots. But there was after, and there came a clash of steel upon the Alan, standing as before; only now his sword deck, by which I knew they were dealing out was running blood to the hilt, and himself so the cutlasses and one had been let fall; and af swelled with triumph and fallen into so fine an ter that silence again. attitude, that he looked to be invincible. Eight THE PNEUMATIC 101 before him on the floor was Mr. Shuan, on his He had dropped his cutlass as he jumped, and hands and knees; the blood was pouring from when he felt the pistol whipped straight round Ms mouth, and he was sinking slowly lower, and laid hold of me, roaring out an oath; and at with a terrible, white face; and just as I looked, that my courage came back again, or I grew so some of those from behind caught hold of him much afraid as came to the same thing; for I by the. heels and dragged him bodily out of the gave a shriek and shot him in the midst of the round-house. I believe he died as they were do ing it. body. He gave the most horrible, ugly groan and fell to the floor. The foot of, a second fellow, ((There's one of your wigs for ye!»cried Alan; whose legs- were dangling through the skylight, and then turning to me, he asked if I had done struck me at the same time upon the head; and much execution. at that I'snatched another pistol and shot this I told him I had winged one, and thought it one through the thigh, s_o that he slipped through was the captain. and tumbled in a lump'on his companion's body. « And I've settled two,)> says he. «No, there's There was no talk of missing, any more than not enough blood let; they'll be back again. To there was time to aim; I clapped the muzzle to your watch, David. This was but a dram be the very place and fired. fore meat.)) I might have stood and stared at them for I settled back to my place, recharging the long, but I heard Alan shout as if for help and three pistols I had fired, and keeping watch with that brought me to my senses. both eye and. ear. He had kept the door so long; but one of the Our enemies were disputing not far off upon seamen, while he was engaged with others, had the deck, and that so loudly that I could hear a run in under his guard and caught him about word or two above the washing of the seas. the body. Alan was dirking him with his left «It was Shuan bauchled* it,» I heard one say. hand, but the fellow clung like a leech. An And another answered him with a «Wheesht, other had broken in and had his cutlass raised. man! He's paid the piper.» The door was thronged with their faces. I After that the voices fell again into the same thought we were lost, and catching up my cut muttering as before. Only now, one person lass, fell on them in flank. spoke most of the time, as though.laying down But I had not time to be of help. The wrest a plan, and first one and then another answered ler dropped at last; and Alan, leaping back to him briefly, like men taking orders. By this, I get his distance, ran upon the others like a bull, made sure they were coming on again, and told roaring as he went. They broke before him Alan. like water, turning, and running, and falling «It's what we have to pray for,» said he. one against the other in their haste. The sword ((Unless we can give them a good distaste of us, in his hands flashed like quicksilver into the and done with it, there'll be nae sleep for either huddle of our fleeing enemies; and at every flash you or me. But this time, mind, they'll be in there came a scream of a man hurt. I was still earnest.)) thinking we were lost, when lo! they were all By this my pistols were ready, and there was gone, and Alan was driving them along the deck nothing to do but listen and wait. While the as a sheepdog chases sheep. brush lasted, I had not the time to think if I Yet he was no sooner out than he was back was frighted; but now, when all was still again, again, being as cautious as he was brave; and my mind ran upon nothing else. The thought meanwhile the seamen continued running and of the sharp swords and the cold steel was strong crying out as if he was still behind them; and in me; and presently, when I began to hear we heard them tumble one upon another into stealthy steps and a brushing of men's clothes the forecastle, and clap-to the hatch upon the against the round-house wall, and knew they top. were taking their places in the dark, I could The round-house was like a shambles; three have found it in my mind to cry out aloud. were dead inside, another lay in his death agony All this was upon Alan's side; and I had be across the threshold; and there were Alan and gun to think my share of the fight was at an I victorious and unhurt. , end, when I heard some one drop softly on the He came up to me with open arms. «Come roof above me. to my arms!» he cried, andembraced and kissed Then there came a single call on the sea-pipe, me hard upon both cheeks. «David," said he, and that was the signal. A knot of them made «I love you like a brother. And 0, man,» he one rush of it, cutlass in hand, against the door; cried in a kind of ecstasy, «am I no a bonny and at the same moment, the glass of the sky fighter?)) light was dashed in a thousand pieces, and a man Thereupon he turned to the four enemies, leaped through and landed on the floor. Before passed his sword clean through each of them, lie got to his feet, I had clapped a pistol to his and tumbled them out of doors. As he did so, back, and might have shot him, too; only at the he kept Humming and singing and whistling to touch of him (and him alive) my whole flesh himself, like a man trying to recall an air; only misgave me,: and I could no more pull the trig what he was trying, was to make one. All the ger than 1 could have flown. while, the flush was in his face, and his eyes *UmiKie were as bright as a five-year-old child's with a the first spell, pistol in hand and sword on knee; new toy. And presently he sat down upon the three hours by the captain's watch upon the wall. table, sword in hand; the air that he was mak Then he roused me up, and I took my turn of ing ail the time began to run a little clearer, three hours; before the end of which it_ was and then clearer still; and then out he burst broad day, and a very quiet morning, with a with a great voice into a Gaelic song. smooth, rolling sea that tossed the ship and made 1 have translated it here, not in verse (of the blood run to and fro on the round-house floor, which I have no skill) but a least in the king's and a heavy rain that drummed upon the roof. English. He sang it often afterward, and the All my watch there was nothing stirring; and thing became popular; so that I have heard it, by the banging of the helm, I knew they had and had it explained to me, many's the time: even no one at the tiller. Indeed (as I learned afterward) they were so many of them hurt or This is the song of the sword of Alan: dead, and the rest in so ill a temper that Mr. The smith made it, Riach and the captain had to take turn and turn The fire set it; (like Alan and me), or the brig might have gone Now it shines in the hand of Alan Breek. ashore and nobody the wiser. It was a mercy Their eyes were many and bright, the night had fallen so still, for the wind had Swift were they to behold, gone down as soon as the rain began. Even as Many the hands they guided: it was, I judged by the wailing of a great num The sword was alone. ber of gulls that went crying and fishing round the ship, that she must have drifted pretty near The dun deer troop over the hill, the coast or one of the islands of the Hebrides; They are many, the hill is one; The dun deer vanish, and at last, looking out of the door of the round The hill remains. house, I saw the great stone hills of Skye on the right hand, and, a little more astern, the strange Coma to me from the hills of heather, Come from the isles of the sea. Isle of Rum. • 0 far-beholding eagles, CHAPTER XI Here is your meat. THE CAPTAIN KNUCKLES TJNDEB Alan and I sat down to breakfast about six Now this song which he made (both words of the clock. The floor was covered with brok and music) in the hour of our victory, is some en glass and in a horrid mess of blood, which thing less than just to me, who stood beside him took away my hunger. In all other ways we in the tussle. Mr. Shuan and five more were were in a situation not only agreeable but mer either killed outright or thoroughly disabled; ry; having ousted the officers from their own but of these, two fell by my hand, the two that cabin, and having at command all the drink in came by the skylight. Pour more were hurt, the ship—both wine and spirits—and all the and of that number, one (and he not the least dainty part of what was eatable, such as the important) got his hurt from me. So that, al pickles and the fine sort of biscuit. This, of it together, I did my fair share both of the killing self, was enough to set us in good humor; but and the wounding, and might have claimed a the richest part of it was this, that the two place in Alan's verses. But poets (as a very thirstiest men that ever came out of Scotland wise man once told me) have to think upon their (Mr. Shuan being dead) were now shut in the rhymes; and in good prose talk, Alan always did fore part of the ship and condemned to what me more than justice. they hated most—cold water. In the meanwhile, I was innocent of any wrong «And depend upon it,» Alan said, « we shall being done me. For not only I knew no word hear more of theme ere long. Ye may keep a of Gaelic; but what with the long suspense of the man from the fighting, but never from his waiting, and the scurry and strain of our two bottle.)) spirits of fighting, and more than all, the hor We made good company for each other. ror I had of some of my own share in it, the Alan, indeed, expressed himself most lovingly; thing was no sooner over than I was glad to and taking a knife from the table, cut me off stagger to a seat. There was that tightness on one of the silver buttons from his coat. my chest that I could hardly breathe; the .«I had them,)) says.he, « from my father, Dun thought of the two men I had shot sat upon me can Stewart; and now" give ye one of them to be like a nightmare; and all upon a sudden, and be a.keepsake for last night's work. And. wher fore I had a guess of what was coming, I began ever ye go and show that button, the friends of to sob and cry like any child. Alan Breck will come round you.» Alan clapped my shoulder, and said I was a He said this as if he had been Charlemagne brave lad and wanted nothing but a sleep. and commanded armies; and indeed, much as I «I'll take the first watch,» said he. «Ye've admired his courage, I was always in danger of done well by me, David, first and last; and I smiling at his vanity: in danger, I say, for had wouldn't lose you for all Appin—no, nor for I not kept my countenance, I would be afraid to Breadalbane." think what a quarrel might have followed. So he made up my bed on the floor, and took As soon as we were through with our meal, THE PNEUMATIC 103 he rummaged in the captain's locker till he found bargled like an apple-wife; and then passed me a clothes brush; and then taking off his coat, your word, and gave me your hand to back began to visit his suit and brush away the stains, it; and ye ken very well what was the upshot. with such care and labor as I supposed to have Be damned to your word!» says he. been only usual with women. To be sure, he «Well, well, sir,» said the captain, «ye'll get had no other; and besides (as he said) it belonged little good by swearing.)) (And truly that was to a king and so behooved to be royally looked a fault of which the captain was quite free.) after. «But we have other things to speak," he con For all that, when I saw what care he took to tinued, bitterly. «Ye've made a sore hash of pluck out the threads where the button had been my brig: I haven't hands enough left to work cut away, I put a higher value on his gift. her; and my first officer (whom I could ill spare) He was still so engaged, when we were hailed has got your sword throughout his vitals, and by Mr. Riach from the deck, asking for a par passed without speech. There is nothing left ley; and I, climbing through the skylight and me, sir, but to put back into the port of Glas sitting on the edge of it, pistol in hand and gow after hands; and there (by your leave) ye with a bold front, though inwardly in fear of will find them that are better able to talk to broken glass, hailed him back again and bade you.» him speak out. He came to the edge of the «Ay?» said Alan; nand faith, I'll have a talk round-house, and stood on a coil of rope, so that with them mysel'!. Unless there's naebody his chin was on a level with the roof; and we speaks English in that town, I have a bonny looked at each other awhile in silence. Mr. tale for them. Fifteen tarry sailors upon the Riach, as I do not think he had been very for one side, and a man and a halfling boy upon the ward in the battle; so he had got off with noth other! 0, man, it's peetiful!)) ing worse than a blow upon the cheek; but he Hoseason flushed red. looked out of heart and very weary, having ((No,» continued Alan, «that'll no do. Ye'll been all night afoot, either standing watch or just have to set me ashore as we agreed.)) doctoring the wounded. «Ay,» said Hoseason, «but my first officer is «This is a bad job,» said he at last, shaking dead—ye ken best how. There's none of the his head. rest of us acquaint with this coast, sir; and it's «It was none of our choosing,)) said I. one very dangerous to ships.)) « The captain," says he, «would like to speak (d give ye your choice,)) says Alan. «Set me with your friend. They might speak at the on dry ground in Appin, or Ardgour, or in Mor- window.)) . • ven, or Arisaig, or Morar; or, in brief, where « And how do we know what treachery he ye please, within thirty miles of my own coun means?)* cried I. try; except in a country of the Campbells'. «He means none, David," returned Mr.Riach;. That's a broad target. If ye miss that, yemust « and if he did, I'll tell ye the honest truth, we be as feckless at the sailoring as I have found conldnae get the men to follow.)) ye at the fighting. Why, my poor country peo «Is that so?» said I. ple in their lit cobles* pass from island to island «I'll tell ye more than that,» said he. «It's in all weathers, ay, and by night too, for the not only the men; it's me. I'm frich'ened, matter of that.)) Davie.n And he smiled across at me. «N6,» «A coble's not a ship, sir,» said the captain. he continued, «what we want is to be shut of «It has nae draught of water.)) him.» ((Well, then, to Glasgow if ye list!» says Thereupon I consulted with Alan, and the par Alan. ((We'll have the laugh of ye at leats.n ley was agreed to and parole given upon either «My mind runs little upon laughing,)) said side; but this was not the whole of Mr. Riach's the captain. «But all this will cost money, sir.» business, and he now begged me for a dram with - «|Well, sir,» says Alan, «I am nae weather such instancy and such reminders of his former cock. Thirty guineas, if ye land me on the sea kindness, that at last I handed him a pannikin side; and sixty, if ye put me in the Linnhe with about a gill of brandy. He drank a part, . Loch.i) and then carried the rest down upon the deck, «But see, sir, where we lie, ws are but a few to share it (I suppose) with his superior. hour's sail from Ardnamurchan,» said Hoseason. A little after, the captain came (as was « Give me sixty, and I'll set ye there.)) agreed) to one of the windows, and stood there «And I'm to wear my brogues and run jeo in the rain, with his arm in a sling, and looking pardy of the read-coats to please you?)) cried stern and pale, and so old that my heart smote Alan. «No, sir, if ye want sixty guineas, earn me for having fired upon him. them, and set me in my own country.)) Alan at once held a pistol in his face. «It's to risk the brig, sir,» said the captain, « Put that thing up!»said the captain. « Have « and your own lives along with her.» I not passed my word, sir? or do you seek to af «Take it or want it,» says Alan. front me? » «Could ye pilot us at all?» asked the captain, «Captain,)) said Alan, «I doubt your work is who was frowning to himself. a breakable. Last night ye haggled and argle- «Well, it's doubtful,)) said Alan. «I'm more- Coble: a small boat used In Ashing. 104 THE PNEUMATIC of a fighting man (as ye have seen for yoursel') and smoked a pipe or two of the captains fine than a sailorman. But I have been often enongh tobacco. It was at this time we Heard each picked up and set down upon this coast, and other's stories, which were the more important should ken something of the lie of it.» to me, as I gained some knowledge ot that wild The captain shook his head, still frowning. Highland country, on which I was so soon to «If 1 had lost less money on this unchancy land. In those days, so close on the back ot cruise," says he, «I would see you in a rope's- the great rebellion, it was needful a man should end before I'd risk my brig, sir. But be it as know what he was doing when he went upon ye will. As soon as I get a slant of wind (and the heather. . there's some coming, or I'm the more mistaken) It was I that showed the example, telling him I'll put it in hand. But there's one thing more. all my misfortune; which he heard with great We may meet in with a king's ship and she may good nature. Only, when I came to mention lay us aboard, sir, with no blame of mine; they that good friend of mine, Mr. Campbell the keep the cruisers thick upon this coast, ye ken minister, Alan fired up and cried out that he who for. Now, sir, if that was to befall, ye hated all that were of that name. might leave the money.)) «Why,» said I, «he is a man you should be «Captain,)) says Alan, «if ye see a pennant, it proud to give your hand to.» shall be your part to run away. And now, as «I know nothing I would help a Campbell to,» I hear you're a little short of brandy in the fore says he, ((unless it was a leaden bullet. I would part, I'll offer ye a change; a bottle of brandy hunt all of that name like blackcooks. If I lay against two buckets of water.» dying, I would crawl upon my knees to my That was the last clause of the treaty, and was chamber window for a shot at one." duly executed on both sides; so that Alan and «Why, Alan,» I cried, « what ails ye at the I could at last wash out the round-house and be Campbells?)) quit of thememorials of those whom we had slain, «Well,» says he, « ye ken very well that I am and the captain and Mr. Riach could be happy an Appin Stewart, and the Campbells have long again in their own way, the name of which was harried and was ted those of my name; ay, and got drink, lands of us by treachery—but never with the CHAPTER XII sword,)) hecried loudly, and with the word brought I HEAR OP THE BED POX down his fist upon the the table. But I paid the BEPOBE we had done cleaning out the round less attention to this, for I knew it was usually house, a breeze sprang up from a little to the said by those who have the underhand. « There's east of north. This blew off the rain and brought more than that,» he continued, «and all in the out the sun. , f same story: lying words, lying papers, tricks fit And here I must explain; and the reader for a peddler, and the show of what's legal over would do well to look at a map. On the day all, to make a man the more angry." when the fog fell and we ran down Alan's boat, «You that are so wasteful of your buttons," we had been running through the Little Minch. said I, «I can hardly think you would be a good At dawn after the battle, we lay becalmed 'to judge of business.)) the east of the Isle of Canna or between that «Ah!» says he, falling again to smiling, «I and IsleEriska in the chain of the Long Island. gat my wastefulness from the same man I got Now to get from there to the Linnhe Loch, the the buttons from; and that was my poor father, straight course was through the narrows of the Duncan Steward, grace be to him! He was the Sound of Mull. But the captain had no chart; prettiest man of his kindred; and the best H words he was afraid to trust his brig. so deep among man in the Hielands, David, and that is the same the islands; and the wind serving well, he pre as to say, in all the world, I should ken, f or it ferred to go by west of Tiree and come up un was him that taught me. He was in the Black der the southern coast of the great Isle of Mull. Watch, when first it was mustered; and like All day the breeze held in the same point, and other gentleman privates, had a gillie at his buck rather freshened than died down; and toward to carry his firelock for him on' the march. afternoon, a swell began to set in from round Well, the king, it appears, was wishful to see the outer Hebrides. Our course, to go round Hieland swordsmanship; and my father anil about the inner isles, was to the west of south, three more were chosen out and sent to London so that at first we had this swell upon our beam, town, to let him see it at the best. So they and were much rolled about. But after night were had into the palace and showed the whole fall, when we had turned the end of Tiree and art of the sword for two hours at a stretch, be began to head more to the east, the sea came fore King George and Queen Carline, and the right astern. Butcher Cumberland, and many more of whom I Meanwhile, the early part of the day, before havenae mind. And when they were through, the swell came up, was very pleasant, sailing, the king (for all'he was a rank usurper) .spoke as we were, in a bright sunshine and with many them fair and gave each man three guineas in mountainous islands upon different sides. Alan his hand. Now, as they were going out of tho and I sat in the round-house with the doors op palace, they had a porter's lodge to go by; and en on each side (the wind being strait astern) it came in on my father, as he was perhaps the THE PNEUMATIC 105 first private Hieland gentleman that had ever in a kale-leaf. This is not only a pain but a gone by that door, it was right he should give disgrace to his family and clan. There are the the poor porter a proper notion of their quality. bairns forby, the children and the hope of Appin, So he gives the king's three guineas into the that must be learned their letters and how to man's hand, as if it was his common custom; the hold a sword, in that far country. Now, the three others that came behind him did the same; tenants of Appin have to pay a rent to King and there they were on the street, never a pen George; but their hearts are stanch, they are ny the better for their pains. Some say it was true to their chief; and what with love and a one that was the first to fee the king's porter, bit of pressure, and maybe a threat or two, the and some say it was another; but the truth of it poor folk scrape up a second rent for Ardshiel. is, that it was Duncan Stewart, as I am willing Well, David, I'm the hand that carries it.» And to prove with either sword or pistol:. And that he struck the belt about his body, so that the was the father that I had, God rest him." guineas rang. «I think he was not the man to leave you ((Do they pay both?)) cried I. rich," said I, <(Ay, David, botly> says he. «And that's true," said Alan. «He left me ((What? two rents?)) I repeated. my breeks to cover me, and little besides. And ((Ay, David,)) said he. < i said he, <(ye,re a Whig, but ye're a But I have the king of Prance's commission in gentleman; and that's what does it. Now, if ye my pocket, which would aye be some protec were one of the cursed race of Campbell, ye tion." would gnash your teeth to hear tell of it. If «I misdoubt it much," said I. ye were the Red Fox.)) . . . And at that (i I have doubts mysel'," said Alan, dryly. name his teeth shut tegether, and he ceased «And, good Heaven, man," cried I, «you that speaking. I have seen many a grim face, but are a condemned rebel, and a deserter, and a man never a grimmer than Alan's when he had named of the French king's—what tempts ye back into the Red Fox. this country ? It's a braving of Providence." < < And who is the Red Pox ?) > I asked daunted, «Tut,» said Alan, «I have been back every but still curious. year since forty-six!» ((Who is he?)) cried Alan, ((Well,, and I'll «And what brings ye, man?" cried I. tell you that. When the men of the clans were (i Well, ye see, I weary for my friends and broken at Culloden, and the good cause went country," said he. ((France is a braw place, down, and the horses rode over the fetlocks in nae doubt; but I weary for the heather and the the best blood of the north, Ardshiel had to flee deer. And then I have a bit thing that I at like a poor deer upon the mountains—he and tend to. Whiles I pick up a few lads to serve his lady and bairns. A sair job we had of it be the king of France: recruits, ye see; and that's fore we got him shipped; and while he still- lay aye a little money. But the heart of the matter i in the heather, the English rogues that could- is the business of my chief Ardshiel.i) nae come at his life, were striking at his rights. id thought they called your chief Appin,)) They stripped him of his powers; they stripped said I. him of his lands; they plucked the weapons from ((Ay, but Ardshiel is the captain of the clan,)) the hands -of his clansmen, who had borne arms said he, which scarcely cleared my mind. ( nls that him you call the Ked Fox?)) said I. otherwise, or I would be nae Christian) I am much ((Will ye bring me his brush?)) cries Alan, of your mind.)) fiercely. « Ah, that's the man. In he steps, ((Opinion here or opinion there,)) saidl, ((it's and gets papers from King George, to he so- a kent thing that Christianity forbids re called king's factor on the land of Appin. And venge.)) at first he sings small, and is hail-fellow-well- (i Ah,)) said he, < (it's well seen it was a Camp met with Sheamus—that's James of the Glens, bell taught ye! It would be a convenient world my chieftain's agent. Hut by and by, that came for them and the sort, if there was no such a to his ears that I have just told you; how the thing as a lad and a gun behind a heather bush! poor commons of Appin, the farmers and the But that's nothing to the point. That is what crofters and the boumen, were wringing their he did.)' very plaids to get a second rent, and send it ((Ay,)) said I, ((come to that.)) over-seas for Ardshiel and his poor bairns. ((Well, David,)) said he, Ksince he couldnae What was it ye call it, when I told ye?" be rid of the royal commons by fair means, he ((I called it noble, Alan,)) said I. swore he would be rid of them by foul. Ard ((And you little better than a common Whig!)) shiel was to starve: that was the thing he aimed cries Alan. ((But when it came to Colin Roy, at. And since them that fed him in his exile the black Campbell blood in him ran wild. He wouldnae be bought outright or wrong, he would sat gnashing his teeth at the wine table. What! drive them out. Therefore he sent for lawyers, should a Stewart get a bite of bread, and him and papers, and red-coats to stand at his back. not be able to prevent it! Ah! Red Pox, if ever And the kindly folk of that country must all I hold you at a gun's end, the Lord have pity pack and tramp, every father's son out of his upon ye!)) (Alan stopped to swallow down his father's house, and out of the place -where he anger.) ((Well, David, what does he do? He was bread and fed, and played when lie was a declares all the farms to let. And thinks he, in callant. And who are to succeed them? Bare- his black heart, I'll soon get other tenants that'll leggit beggars! King George is to whistle for overbid these Stewarts, and Maccolls, and Mac- his rents; he maun dow with less; he can spread robs (for these are all names in my clan, David) his butter thinner: what cares Red Colin? If (andthen,) thinks he, (Ardshiel will have to he can hurt Ardshiel, he has his wish; if he can hold his bonnet on the French roadside.) >> pluck the meat from my chieftain's table, and ((Well,)) said I, u what followed?)) the bit toys out of his children's hands, he will Alan laid down his pipe, which he had long gang hame singing to Glenureb) since suffered to go out, and set his two hands ((Let me have a word," said I. Be sure, if upon his knees. they take less rents, be sure Government has a ((Ay,>) said he, n ye'll never guess that! For finger in the pie. It's not this Campbell's fault, these same Stewarts, and Maccolls, and Macrobs man—it's his orders. And if ye killed this Colin (that had two rents to pay, one to King George to-morrow, what better would he be? There by stark force, and one to Ardshiel by natural would be another factor in his shoes, as fast as kindness), offered him a better price than any spur can drive.)) Campbell in all broad Scotland; and far he sent ((Ye're a good lad in a fight,)) said Alan; seeking them—as far as to the sides of Clyde ((but man! ye have Whig blood in ye!>> and the cross of Edinburgh—seeking and fleech- He spoke kindly enough, but there was so ing, and begging them to come, where there was much anger under his contempt that I thought a Stewart to be starved and a red-headed hound it was wise to change the conversation. I ex of a Campbell to be pleasured!)) pressed my wonder how, with the Highlands ((Well, Alan,)) said I, ((that is a strange covered with troops and guarded like a city in story, and a fine one too. And Whig as I may a siege, a man in his situation could come and be, I am glad the man was beaten.)) go without arrest. ((Him beaten?)) echoed Alan. Hielands are what they call pacified. Small won of music, but principally pipe music; was a well- der, with never a gun or a sword left from Can- considered poet in his own tongue; had read tyre to Cape Wrath, but what tenty folk have several books both in French and English; was hidden in their thatch! But what I would like a dead shot, a good angler, and an excellent to ken, Dayid,"is just how long? Not long, ye fencer with the small sword as well as with his would think, with men like Ardshiel in exile and own particular weapon. For his faults, they men like the Red Fox sitting birling behind the were on his face, and I now knew them all. wine and oppressing the poor at home. But it's But the worst of them, his childish propensity a kittle thing to decide what folk'll bear, and to take offense and to pick quarrels, he greatly what they will not. Or why would Red Colin laid aside in my case, out of regard for the bat be riding his horse all over-my poor country of tle of the round-house. 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S S E, L T C O . M I L W A U .K £ £, wise O N S I N THE BICYCLE s'.-irn>!,ni> itr YOU so ASD OLD • Tandem Riding put its bad name for hill work down to two i'lmdition.s. OUND ankle work tells more in tandem rid First, the want of agreement between the S ing than in any other form of riding, and style of innumerable "scratch pairs," which the difficulties which many couple on disagreement tells most uphill; second, the tandems experience, especially in hill climbing, high gearing used on many tandems on the are due in a very great degree to want of road. Where two cyclists habitually ride to agreement in the ankle action. In short spins gether on a moderately geared tandem they this fact may not become apparent, but in long will, in most cases, be found to have a special rides it is sure to tell, and the fact that cyclists reputation as hill riders, which bears out my who habitually ride together do vastly hotter view of the matter. • Tandem riding is certain than scratch pairs is of course due to their hav to grow in popularity as time goes on, espec ing got acquainted to one another's style. It ially where ladies and gentlemen ride together, very often happens that two notably good rid the steering and brake being in the hands of ers on singles fail altogether to ride as well as the male member of the. mixed crew, the lady they or their friends expect when they use a tan being thus relieved of all the troubles which dem, whilst individually inferior riders ride con they involve. The tandem is faster than the siderably better together, the explanation being single on the level, and that means, of course, obvious. The two crack riders possess marked that the work is easier at moderate speeds, and styles of their own and those styles do not agree, it is certainly a more companionable mount, the technical expression being "they don't nick" especially when there is much difference in the The proper way to minimize the difficulty at first, riding capacity of the two cyclists. and to bring the two styles into agreement, is for the riders to decide that one shall be the Many a fair cyclist, who, for one reason or leader or captain, and that the other shall obey another is much slower than her husband, feels his instructions. The leader should, of course, that she is something of a drag upon him when steer and have control of the break, and on him out for a ride and that he would really like to will fall at first the lion's share of the work. go two or three miles an hour faster. This A clever pedaller. especially if he rides on the often induces her to remain at home rather front saddle can usually feel with his feet what than go for a run with him, though possibly the rear rider is doing, and will very soon dis the spin would be not only enjoyable, but a cover what special trick or fault of style his real benefit to her health. companion possesses; so far as my experience This eventually causes the lady to give up goes this cannot quite so well be done on a tandem cycling to her own detriment. But if a tan steered from the rear saddle though I am not dem be added to the family stable of cycles, quite clear why. the conditions are entirely altered-—the lady In the earlier spins, which should be taken on can do all the work required of her—as it very as level, a road'as possible, the leader should let often happens that nervousness in steering and the novice or beginner do as little hard work as balancing has much to do with slow pace on possible. In many such cases the other rider is the single, and after a few rides together, the most anxious to do his "fair share of the work," pair get accustomed to one an other's style, and and this desire, unless carefully cheeked, leads the result is entire comfort and satisfaction. to trouble—in this way one rider puts in a lot If the steersman of such a tandem will take of work, the other rider feeling the machine the trouble to learn ankle action himself, and running very easily, has qualms of conscience carefully instruct -his partner in the art, the as to whether he is doing his fair share—he pair will be able to ride faster and further begins to work harder with a similar result, with ease and satisfaction to ooth. and in a very short space of time are going "all out" until exhaustion sets in. The crucial test of good tandem work is found in hilt climb Worry and its Effect on Cycling ing—the tandem is considered to be a bad hill EW of my readers, says a writer in a for climber as compared with the single cycle— eign exchange, I venture to think, appre and there may be some draw backs in the dist F ciate the full extent to which any petty ance between the wheels, but I am inclined to annoyance in connection with a machine can THE PNEUMATIC 111 not only lesson the pleasure of a ride, but ren sion of a first-class instrument of locomotion der it physically harder. Yet the connection be comes the necessity of care and attention to de tween our mental and physical faculties is so tail and comfort. Every rider should endeavor, intimate that worry is a very vital element, to without fadding, to find out that which suits he reckoned with. I shall never forget one ins him or her best, and take particular notice that tance of this sympathy between distinct facul every possible element toward worry is elimina ties. Riding through a busy part of London, 1 ted. somehow got into an awkward situation, from which it seemed impossible to escape. My lucky star was, however, in the ascendant that day, HE following article from a recent issue and I got out of the mixture of ponderous mar of a Buffalo publication demonstrates ket wagons, etc., but my muscles were as stiff and T the great dangers arising from riders tired as.though.Ihad justcompleteda hundred-mile making use of the narrow sidepaths after dark ride." Lancelot," theEnglish writer, accustomed without carrying lamps. as he is to ride through London streets, confes An unfortunate accident, in which a prom ses that his half-a-dozen miles from home to inent cyclist was quite seriously injured, oc Fleet Street make him more fatigued than dou curred shortly after midnight, Tuesday morn ble the distance where the nerves are not kept ing. Two Wheelmen were returning on their at tension by the necessity of dodging the traf wheels from Oak Orchard, and in the darkness fic. _ It is a well-known fact that worry, will were making good progress along the cycle spoil the changes of the best men in races and path. Suddenly a wheel and its rider hove in •competitions upon path or road, and it has many sight, and the leader turned out of the path to and many a time endangered the lives and limbs pass. But the second rider did not see in time of cycle riders. The calm and phlegmatic riders and he and the other rider collided head to head, will go scathless through ordeals where nervous with terrific force. By the collision he was and excited cyclists fall upon stony ground, or thrown to the ground, where he remained some gat so perilously near to accident that they are time unconscious. Reviving, he was assisted to palpitating wrecks "for hours afterwards. It is reach Medina, where some severe wounds about the same with the average rider on the road. his face were dressed by a physician. The oth To get the best results from cycling it is necess er rider escaped with a few bruises, while the ary that worry shall be eliminated, and in this wheels were badly damaged. •connection it is absolutely necessary that the rider should possess a machine that will not ir 3fT|SriTTiTJil^nTr^))^^P^espaRrTn^!crrve ritate or annoy; and with a little care and a de SvHIl " mUHIIl peraontoseHgoods.MUam.iiith J) 1111 to distribute circulars, salary paid monthly. termination to ride only a thoroughly dependa *" ^* Sample and full particulars 10 c. WK MEAN ble and good-class cycle, this is always possible. BUSINESS. Union Supply Co.; CHICAGO, ILL. A squeaking saddle, a rattling bell, a creaking •chain, a grinding bottom bracket, conversation al hubs, a talkative gear-case, or other small YOU SHOULD HAVE A Randy Cuggage Carrier worries can easily be avoided if a little attention, Many ol our renders struggle daily with parcels under their -elbow-grease, and commonsense are employed; arms, while riding a wheel. It but if a rider is cursed with a machine which is dangerous and tliey know It. It is equally dangerous to carry is for ever going wrong, he or she may be very weight on your handle bars. sure that bicycle riding is likely to do more harm This adjustment goes on the seat-post- for sale by dealers, than good. Nine-tenths of the worry in wheel or It will he sent by mail on re- ing is caused by cheap machines and tires; and reipt ol the price, JS cent*. \ddress so long as unreliable articles of this description CHAS. H. RUTHERFORD No. 12 Gold St., New York are put upon the market, so long will there be -constant worry and consequent nerve waste. A good machine, made by responsible makers, is a blessing and a continual source of healthy enjoy BOSTON ment to its owner; a bad one is nuisance ana an The.... •evil, and had far better be put upon the scrap- Weekly heap, and the nerves of its purchaser thereby Nation's prevented from being shattered and destroyed. IDEAS The remedy is in the hands of every rider. Good- class bicycles may now be had everywhere for reasonable amounts; and the parsimonious people, DEPARTMENTS OF have only themselves to thank if they will per Dramatic, Literary and General News. 8 Large sist in saving money at the expense of their Pages WEEKLY. A 3 Months' Trial Run for nerves. More perhaps than in any other- con nection is the ancient axiom applicable to cy 10c Subscription, $1.00 a year. cling—that the cheapest in the long run; though it must not be forgotten that with the posses Ward Macatiley, f 72 "Woodward Ave. DETROIT, MICH. WORTH WOMAN'S WHILE A VARIETY OF FACTS CAREFULLY BOILED DOWN AND SERVED WARM AND CRISP. By Mrs. Cody. Some Methods for Cooking Artichokes and tender. Remove the centers and all leaves that are not tender; cut lengthwise into small pieces and The following are some of the many methods of place in a pan with salt and pepper and let remain preparing artichokes for the table. That most in for three quarters of an hour; then drain, dip in egg vogue in the South is to boil in water, with a pinch of batter, and fry in hot lard. salt, pepper, vinegar, and oil. An Italian method is to stuff them by removing the flowers from their re ceptacle and filling this space with fresh boiled sal Washday Wisdom. mon, bread crumbs, chopped parsley, and garlic, and to bake in olive oil. The fleshy base of the head You may use the washboard or machine for coarse makes a palatable substitute for mushrooms, and may white goods but' don't use them for washing delicate be stewed or prepared in a variety of ways. A Ger goods such as lawns, cambrics, laces, embroidered ar man method of cooking this artichoke is to cut the ticles, fine handkerchiefs, etc. When washing these heads up into eight pieces, parboil, add bread crumbs delecate goods you must first remove any stain that and bouillon, and bake. may be in them, then make a suds of soap and hot Three recipes by Dubois and Bernard maybe added: soft water, one spoonful of the powder to each pail Lyonnaise artichokes.—Quarter six large artichokes, ful of water, and pour over the clothes. Let them clean the bases with care, cut off the hard leaves and stand one half hour, then wash out;" rubbing gently shorten the upper ones; round off the angles of the with the hands. Make a very thin starch of one-half quarters, rub with lemon, and throw into a dish of cupful starch, mixed in a little cold water, and poured cold acidulated water to prevent blackening, Drain into two or three quarts of hot water; boiled until the quarters and dry on a cloth, then lay flat in a fry clear. Add enough warm water to cover the clothes, ing pan in melted butter, add salt and start a brisk then rub and squeeze them through it and rinse in fire, turn over and finish cooking over a moderate fire; cold water slightly blued. Dry in the sunshine after then arrange in a circle on a platter. Skim off the carefully straightening each article properly, and pin fat from the contents of the pan and add hot meat to a sheet spread over the line. glaze (the juice of beef or other meat boiled until of a jelly-like consistency) and bring to a boil; then add The following is an excellent starch for white shirts, the juice of two lemons and pour on the artichokes cuffs and collors, skirts, etp. through a sieve. Garnish with squares, of toasted To one-fourth pound of good laundry starch, add bread covered with glazs. If the artichokes are not two tablespoonfuls of borax, and two tablespoonfuls tender, they must first be blanched—i. e., put in cold of turpentine, with .three quarts cold soft water. Mix water—then brought to a boil, after which throw into well and keep in a jug or jar closely covered. When cold water. The water must be acidulated to prevent needed, shake well, pour out enough to wet the arti blackening-. cles, which have been previously dried, roll tightly for one-half hour, and then iron. Some prefer to uso Boiled artichokes with Dutch sauce.—Select very cooked starch, but the clothes should always be dried fresh artichokes, break off the stems and remove the before starching. Put in a little wax, lard or kerosene, outside leaves and the center, pare the bases, rub to prevent the starch sticking when ironing, and boil with lemon, and throw into cold, acidulated water. until clear. Strain through cheese cloth, then Drain and throw into salty, boiling water, also acidu rub thoroughly into the clothes while as hot as can bo lated. Cover the vessel and boil over a quick fire. handled. Spread a clean cloth on the table, and, af Test them from time to time and as soon as tender ter working the starch into the clothes and wringing drain and plunge again into cold water. Remove the as dry as possible, spread them on the cloth and wipe centers and-place again in the water in which they hard with a cloth wrung out of hot water. This will were boiled; when well warmed drain again; cut in remove any starch on the outside and make them two without breaking and place in a napkin. Serve easier to iron. Dry the clothes again, then dampen hot with Dutch sauce (sauce hollandaise) made as fol and iron. lows: Place a few grains of pepper in a stew-pan with Ave or six tablespoonfuls of good vinegar; boil You all know the careful attention that must he be until reduced to half in bulk, allow to oool, add five stowed on dresses and waists of delicate shades. Some or six yolks of eggs, five ounces of butter, in little of you probably set the colors before the garment is pieces, a little salt, a very little nutmeg; then put the worn by soaking the goods in a solution of one table- saucepan on a low fire and stir the sauce vigorously spoonful of sulphate of zinc to a pailful of cold soft with a spoon to thicken,.pass through a sieve into an water for one-half hour, then rinsing thoroughly and other saucepan, place on a very low fire or in a double drying. This is a good thing to do. If the garment boiler, and whip with a fork, while adding slowly four has been worn it must be washed before setting the to five ounces more of butter, cut into small frag color, and, of course, may fade some in the washing. ments. When all is added and when the sauce is bea All colored goods should be washed in lukewarm soap ten to a good foam, take off and finish with a little suds, but no soap should be rubbed on the clothes. lemon juice. Some use one tablespoonful each of salt and alum in a Artichoke fritters.—-Select artichokes that are small pailful of water instead of zinc to set the color. Rub THE PNEUMATIC llo the starched warm water into colored clothes as recom mended for delicate white fabrics. For blue or green PREMIUM NO. 101. shades, use blueing in the rinse water; for ecru use cold coffee; for cream or butter color use a little saf Cushing's Manual fron tea; for black, dark blue or brown lawns or sa- Revised Edition with Additions teensmake a bran water. Put one quart of wheat and Corrections. bran in a two or three-quart cloth bag, and boil in a Formany years Cushlng's manual of Parliamentary Rules has been the accepted authority with mitre than one-half the kettle of watqr one hour. Drain off the water, add English-speaking population ot tlin Unite! States. All enough warm water to cover the goods and let them forms of deliberative assembly, including legislative bodies, •soak in it awhile; then wash out, without any soap, general and local societies, clubs, etc., etc., lodges, literary, benevolent and scientific associations, have be™ guided bv and rinse in a second bran water made by rubbing the its rules and principles. Every man and woman and every .sack of bran thoroughly in a clear water. No other boy and girl in the United State, should know something of rinsing is needed, and the goods will look like new. the laws and methods that govern assemblies and organiza tions for all sorts of purposes, social, political and religious, Always iron dark goods on the wrong side or with a for business and pleasure, and ho or she who cannot take an -dark cloth over the right side. No soap or starch is Intelligent part in them Is unfitted for the ordinary business needed with the bran water. When the color has of life. A knowledge of the contents of this work is a valu able education, and the cost Is so small that no one can af been taken out of colored goods with an acid, try di ford to be without this useful educator. Paper, regular price luted ammonia to restor it. 25 cents. OUR PRICE, 20 CENTS. Readers of THE PNEUMATIC are cordially Invited to This premium and premium No. 100 free for one subscriber write to the editor ot this department. All questions will be to "The Farm Magazine" at regular subscription price of 50 .answered as soon as possible. Letters intended tor answer cents. by mail must contain return postage. Address Mrs. Cody, Address all orders and subscriptions to .at the office ot THE PNEUMATIC. THE CRAMER-KRASSELT CO., 201-207 Grand'Avenue, - Milwaukee, Wis. /7h;»Mi»I 4Tkt>/tAH double bank of keys, good condition, F. D. HOLMS, 588 Jefferson St., PREMIUM NO. 100. Milwaukee, Wis. 304 Prize Recitations TVFT T^Tf *PT?'P'F one Popular song or two. step ±yx\JiJX\-d :,x iv.x-.X-. 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This premium and premium No. 101 free fori subscriber to PRICE, 10c "The Farm Magazine" at regular subscription price of 5tlc. This and any other premium not exceeding 2Hc In price Send all orders and subscriptions to FREE for 1 subscription to Tins FAKM MAGAZINE at SOc. THE CRAMER-KRASSELT CO., Address all orders and subscriptions to The Ctamer-Krasselt Co., Milwaukee, Wis. 201-207 Grand Avenue, - Milwaukee, Wis. THE PNEUMATIC 115 PLANTS AND FLOWERS The Poppy Lady Our Clubbing List O'er the golden summer fields reigns the Poppy-Lady; In the warmth her wand she wields, not in coverts offers you a great opportunity shady. to secure your choice of the When the faint perfume of flowers thrills the Virgin air, Very best Literature at Greatly To this golden clime of ours, comes she—regal—-fair. Reduced Prices. Comes she, with her wealth of gold spilling o'er the fields; We will send you prepaid And when day is growing old, thro' the dusk she steals. "THE FARM MAGAZINE" When the Poppy-Lady comes, down, white eyelids go: and any of tha following periodicals, for one year, at the reduced prices quoted in the second column. The As-her drowsy song she hums: "Sleep, dear one, by lo." first column shows the regular price. When the little ones have drained all her dream-cup Regular prim Our price golden „ , „ . . for both, for both. Banished are the things that pained, in the day now Self Culture Magazine $1.50 $1.00 olden. New York World 1.50 * 1.00 But when comes again the day, with the Sun her lover, Milwaukee Weekly Sentinel 1.25 .70 Hastens she away—away—new joys to discover. Western Penman 1.10 .75 Smiling up into his eyes, 'neath his ardent glances, Ledger Monthly 1.00 .70 Blushing, too, with sweet surprise, which her charm What To Eat 1.50 .90 Gleanings In Bee Culture 1.50 .90 enhances. Pathfinder 1.50 1.00 Diamond dew-drops sparkle, too, on her hair all golden, Omaha Weekly Bee 1.15 .75 And her robe so fresh and new—all—his love embolden. Omaha Illustrated Bee 2.50 1.20 But the dark must oome apace, Sun and Poppy-Lady, The Cosmopolitan Magazine 1.50 1.10 When night drops her scarf of lace, making all earth Health Culture 1.50 1.05 shady. Jessie Juliet Knox. Leslie's Popular Monthly 1.50 1.10 Pure bone meal is probably the best fertilizer for Success 1.50 .80 blooming plants. For vines or foliage plants use Youth's Companion 2.25 1.75 spirits of ammonia. The former should be stirred in (new subscribers only) to the surface soil; the latter should be used in the If you want to receive water applied—a tablespoonf ul to each gallon of water. "THE PNEUMATIC" for one year in addition to any of the above com To keep carnations from the red spider and the binations Add Only 10 Cents. spider's web, as well as from other pests, syringe fre quently with soapy water. Dash the water upon the Address all orders and subscriptions direct to foliage forcibly at different angles. The Oamet-Krasselt Co., Ruellias like a warm, moist temperature, but little Milwaukee, Wis. direct sun-light and plenty of water. They cannot stand sudden and extreme changes ot" temperature. $3.25 FOR $1.60 Begonias, to do well, must have a porous soil and TCY"YD tl LC\ wo will send you the following tourpa - good drainage, and a liberal supply of water during •*• V-,A>* H'**0" pers, prepaid, for one entire year: The Omaha Weekly Bee, The Omaha Illustrated Bee, The Farm the growing and blooming season. Avoid sprinkling Magazine and. The Pneumatic, The regular price for this the foliage in summer while the hot sun-rays are like combination is 83.80. Address all orders to ly to fall upon it, as this will scorch and brown the The Cramer-Kfasselt Co. Milwaukee, Wis. leaves. To keep the plant free from dust syringe with " pure water in the evening, always during clear weather. SEND US 25 CENTS and we will send you prepaid 5(1 visiting cards with your — ' 7A YEAR S7B MOHIHLY. name (and"address It desired) printed in copper plate script. Best quality cards and highest art printing. Write your STRAIGHT OUT SAURY. name plainly. SALARY The Cramer-Krasselt Co., Milwaukee, Wis. BPHAT1DE SALARY. HO MORE.N01ESS SAURY $900I Several trustworthy genttane^ n or ladles wanted to' I each state to manage our business tn their own < $3.35 FOR $245 I and nearby oountles. It la mainly office work oon- The Youth's Companion $1.75T oim I dnoted at home. Salary straight »000 a year and Success 1.00 L PRICK i expenses—definite, bonaflde, no commission, easy The Farm Magazine 501 JOB TUB $2.15 [to understand. Si* years In bushiesti todw The Pneumatic 10 J SODR J*m.LB"°d COMPETENT BEUABIE WANKERS Eto secure The regular subscription price for the above Jour papers •to handle our rapidly growing trade. Keferenoea. amounts to 83.35. We will have each one mailed to you sep I Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope. arately for one entire year for only $3.15. A. bargain. Is it It? The subscribers to The Youth's Companion in this com THE DOMINION COMPANY, • bination must be new subscribers—not a renewal. Bept.MlS m Chicago, III The Cramer-Krasselt Co., Milwaukee, Wis. 114 THE PNEUMATIC Something New, invented a method of removing wool from skins by an electrical process. The invention consists UNCAN GALBREATH, of New Orleans, of an electric cautery or fleshingknife , in such La., has invented a tool by means of which a handy form that the wool may be shorn or cut D buds may be transplanted without injury. from the skin rapidly, without injury either to Tha tool consists of two pivoted levers or handles, the wool or pelt. The apparatus, is held by a each having a cross-head upon one end. To each handle through which electric cables pass, and cross-head a pair of blades is screwed, formed these are connected to the two terminals, and with concave cutting-edges, so that when the from thence the current is passed through a handles are brought together, only the top and wire of platinumiridium alloy, which is thus ren bottom portions will touch. The space between dered incandescent. The wire is fastened to the blades is open so that the bud cannot be in and supported by a highly refractory substance,, jured. The pairs of blades, constituting jaws, especially made for the purpose, the current re in effect are held in adjusted position by a link quired being about 60 amperes at a potential of which is pivoted to one handle and which is four volts. The method of removing the wpol made to receive a set-screw carried by the other is to push the cautery along the surface of the handle. The jaws are fitted to the exterior of skin. The redhot knife immediately mows down the limb, twig, or branch, the bud being mid the wool, aud the only limit to the speed is the way between the pairs of jaws. After the deftness of the person operating. The work is blades have been closed firmly around the branch, performed so quickly that the skin or wool is and locked in adjusted position, the tool is turned not injured in any way by the heat. It is esti so as to cut a sleeve or ring of bark from the mated that with a few hours, practice a girl branch. The limb to which the bud is to be would be equal to dewooling from eight to twelve transplanted has a section of its bark removed skins per hour, and the cost of the current is by a similar tool, the space thus formed corre exceedingly small. The wool itself is not in sponding in length with the sleeve of bark carry jured by lime, chemicals or other objectionable ing the bud to be transplanted. influence; the mere singeing of the end of each fiber is imperceptible, and it is claimed the skin A New Device itself is in a more perfect condition for the tan ner to deal with. Mrs S. L. Johnson, of Bradford, England, has Every If You Do "Wheelman Considerable And "Hygienic Riding Wheelwoman You Simply Can't Should Bicycling" Get Along Read This Without It. Book. A 136 PAGE MANUAL FOR That is the Way It contains [£• ^* (£• l xld t&* te* t£" You Will Feel Information That After You Have Will Make HEALTHFUL Read It. Cycling USE OF THE The Original Price More ^ WHEEL .tf Was $1.00. Pleasing We SENT PREPAID TO ANY ADDRESS By « , m « ON RECEIPT OF « * * Will Send It Making To You For It Only More 25 CENTS 25 CENTS Healthful THE CRAMER-KRASSELT CO. MILWAUKEE, WIS. THE PNEUMATIC 115 PLANTS AND FLOWERS The Poppy Lady Our Clubbing List O'er the golden summer fields reigns the Poppy-Lady; In the warmth her wand she wields, not in coverts offers you a great opportunity shady. to secure your choice of the "When the faint perfume of flowers thrills the Virgin air, Very best Literature at Greatly To this golden clime of ours, comes she—regal—fair. Reduced Prices, Cornea she, with her wealth of gold spilling o'er the fields; We will Bend you prepaid And when day is growing old, thro' the dusk she steals. "THE FARM MAGAZINE" "When the Poppy-Lady comes, down, white eyelids go: and any of the following periodicals, for one year, at As her drowsy song she hums: "Sleep, dear one, by lo." the reduced prices quoted in the second column, the first column shows the regular price. When the little ones have drained all her dream-cup Regular price Our pri<« golden for both. for turth. Banished are the things that pained, in the day now Self Culture Magazine $1,50 $1.00 olden. New York World 1.50 * 1.00 But when cornea again the day, with the Sun her lover, Milwaukee Weekly Sentinel 1.25 .70 Hastens she_ away—away—new joys to discover. Western Penman 1.10 ,75 Smiling up into his eyes, 'neath his ardent glances, Ledger Monthly 1.00 .70 Blushing, too, with sweet surprise, which her charm What To Eat 1.50 .90 enhances. Gleanings In Bee Culture 1.50 .90 Diamond dew-drops sparkle, too, on her hair all golden, Pathfinder 1.50 1.00 And her robe so fresh and new—all—his love embolden. Omaha Weekly Bee 1.15 .75 Omaha Illustrated Bee 2.50 1.20 But the dark must come apace, Sun and Poppy-Lady, The Cosmopolitan Magazine 1.50 1.10 When night drops her scarf of lace, making all earth Health Culture 1.50 1.05 shady. Jessie Juliet Knox. Leslie's Popular Monthly ,.., 1.50 1.10 Pure bone meal is probably the best fertilizer for Success 1.50 .80 blooming plants. For vines or foliage plants use Youth's Companion 2.25 1.75 spirits of ammonia. The former should be stirred in (new subscribers only) to the surface soil; the latter should be used in the If you want to receive water applied—a tablespoonful to each gallon of water. "THE PNEUMATIC for one year in addition to any of the above com To keep carnations from the red spider and the binations Add Only 10 Cents. spider's web, as well as from other pests, syringe fre quently with soapy water. Dash the water upon the Address all orders and subscriptions direct to foliage forcibly at different angles. The Ctamer-Ktasselt Co., Euellias like a warm, moist temperature, but little Milwaukee, Wis. direct sun-light and plenty of water. They cannot stand sudden and extreme changes of temperature. $3.25 FOR $t.60 Begonias, to do well, must have a porous soil and TpV"\D *f Z Awe will send you the following fourpa- good drainage, and a liberal supply of water during x V-/A>- vp>»ou pers, prepaid, for one entire year. The Omaha Weekly Bee, The Omaha Illustrated Bee, The Farm the growing and blooming season. Avoid sprinkling Magazine and. The Pneumatic. The regular price for this the foliage in summer while the hot sun-rays are like combination Is $3.20, Address all orders to ly to fall upon it, as this will scorch and brown the The Cramer-Krassedt Co. Milwaukee, Vis. leaves. To keep the plant free from dust syringe with ' pure, water in the evening, always during clear weather. SEND US 25 CENTS and wo will send you prepaid 50 visiting cards with your AYEAB >7B W0HTHLY name (and"address if desired) printed in copper plate script. i A1 A plf - Best quality cards aud highest art printing. Write your lALAK 1 STBMCHT OUT SAURY. name plainly. The Cramer-Krasselt Co., Milwaukee, Wis. - QQBOHAFIDE SAURY, HP HORE.HD LESS SAURY I Severa900l trustworthy gentlsroe" n or ladles wanted to j I ea.cH state to manage our business In their own I $3.35 FOR $2.15 I and nearby counties. It Is mainly office work eon-( • ducted at home. Salary straight »900 o, year and | 8 1 expenses—definite, honaflde, no commission, easy I I to understand. Six years In business find us j ireir: ^.^.^! s A Doubtful Invention in the 12th Century—A Certainty in the 20th Mr. A. L. Riker Wins that the wagon can be driven from eight to ten miles an hour at the cost of less than two and HE Automobile Club of America held on a half gallons of fuel each day. It is under April 14th, a fiftymil e automobile race stood that several of these wagons are to be T on the Merrick Road, in which Air. A. L. build within a few weeks in order that a thor Riker was the successful person. The time for ough test may be given them. Mr. Wilson de the fifty miles from Springfield to Babylon was clares that_no motor vehicle will be chosen un 2 hours, 3| minutes. til he has given those available trials and until Nine automobiles participated in the race. he has received a report from the firm of patent Mr. Whitney Lyon acted as starter, and Mr. lawyers. V. Everit Macy held the watch. The automo biles were started under thirty seconds head As a result of the plan to introduce motor way, the first man out being Mr. A. L. Riker in vehicles in the mail service in Brooklyn, Post a specially built electric wagon, which was master Wilson has been overrun with inventors, towed to the starting point to save his power motor vehicle manufacturers and others wHo for the race. This wagon has double batteries believe they can solve the problem of rapid and and is very fast, and Mr. Riker was picked as a economical transportation of the Brooklyn mails. winner, Mr. A. A. Whiting was his guest. On Wednesday Mr. Wilson was visited by W. Mr. Albert C. Bostwick came next, with Mr. S. Shallenberger, second assistant postmaster Leon Blanchet, the donor of the cup which was general, who is -much interested in the motor offered as a prize, as guest. They rode in a vehicle proposition. Mr. Shallenberger has de gasolene wagon. Then came Mr. David Wolfe voted much time to the problem of quicker Bishop, Jr., in a gasolene wagon; Mr. A. Fisher, transfers of mail between railway stations and gasolene; Mr. William H. Hall, steam; Mr. C. J. he believes that in the motor vehicle lies the so Field, gasoline; Mr. George F. Chamberlin, gas lution. olene; Mr. Dave H. Morris, steam, and Mr. S. T. Davis, Jr., steam. Mr. Davis got away at 10.28. The conditions for the race were favorable, the roads being in excellent shape except for a Have You Time little mud at certain points. to solicit subscriptions for "The Farm Maga zine? If you have, Postmaster Wilson Seeks Legal Advice write us for our pro position to agents. OSTMASTER WILSON'S scheme to intro duce motor vehicles into Brooklyn post- P office services-has received considerable The Cramer-Krasselt Co., discussion. He has submitted to the considera MILWAUKEE, WIS. tion of a firm of patent lawyers three of the most feasible-appearing plans that have been No. J09 proposed by manufacturers of horseless vehicles of various kinds. These experts are to decide not only whether the schemes are practicable, ACCIDENTS but whether the machines to be used in the col lection of mails are infringements on any other and How to Save Life When They Occur d»vices. With a complete treaties on poisons and their antidotes. describing the symptoms and treatment in each case; to wli fell is added a chapter on calisthenics and the care of health. Hit Mr. Wilson still favors a motor vehicle that pages, profusely Illustrated. Should he handy in the home is operated by a gasolene motor. It can be ot every family. built in either tricycle or four-wheeled form and PRICE, LEATHERQID, 25 CENTS the inventor claims for it a speed of twenty FREE (or 1 subscription to TUB FABM MAGAZINK at Sic. miles an hour under the most favorable condi Address all orders and subscriptions to tions. In ordinary service the inventor says The Cramer-Krasselt Co., Milwaukee, "Wis. The Publisher's Pen We want to change the title of THE PNEU magazine. If the sender is a subscriber the 10 MATIC. If you will read this you will learn why. cents will renew his subscription for one year THE PNEUMATIC, the magazine you are now from date of expiration. There is no restriction reading, was established away back in 1891. on the number of names you send in. The more It was to be devoted to the interests of cyclists, the merrier. wherefore the name "Pneumatic" was given it. We are anxious to announce the new title in "The Pneumatic" was a good name for a bi our next issue, and therefore ask our readers to cycle publication. It was about as good a name send in the names as soon as possible. There as could be found. are many appropriate names, if we could only We would never have thought of releasing it think of them. The best one may be coined by had we continued this magazine as a bicycle pa you as well as anybody else. per. In changing the object of tha paper we (rive this matter ten minutes thought. If found that it would be necessary to change the you can't think of any names in that amount of namel It's like transforming a factory into a time give it up. If you can send them in and hotel. You wouldn't want to call the hotel a secure a chance for the ten dollars. A dollar a factory just because it was a factory once upon minute is pretty good speed to make money at. a time. You all know what kind of a paper THE PNEU $100 Reward, $100. MATIC is now. It's a paper that may go into The readers ol this paper will lie pleased to hum tout there is at least one dreaded disease that science tins been any household and feel at home. Its contents able to cure in all its stages nod that is Cutiirrh. Hall's are selected with a view to include something Catarrh Cure is the only positive rare now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh lieiriu a constitutional disease, of particular interest to every member of a fam requires a constitutional treatment. Hairs Catarrh Cure is ily and not to contain anything that is not in taken internally, acting directly npo.i the blood and mucoup surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of teresting in a general way to everyone. the disease, and giving the. patient strength hv bunding up the constitution and assisting- nature in doing Us -vork. The Its short and serial stories are, as you know, proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers, that the best stories by the best writers. Its de they oiler One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to partments cover every phase of home life and cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address, F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, 0. are conducted by people who thoroughly under Sold by Druggists, 75c. stand the topics they write about. Hall's Family Pills are the best. If you will study THE PNEUMATIC for several minutes you will find that it is a family maga zine. It has a claim for recognition from every English reading family no matter what the fam BROKEN BRIC-A- ily's- standing may be. The word "Pneumatic" doesn't convey the BRACS above impression. Who in the world would Mr. Major, the famous cement man, of New York, explains consider a paper styled "The Pneumatic" to be some very interesting facts about Major's Cement. a family magazine? No one; and that's the The multitudes who use this standard article know that it is many hundred per cent better than other cements for reason we want to change the title. which similar claims are made, but a great many do not In adopting a new name.we want to adopt a know why. The simple reason is that Mr. Major uses the best materials ever discovered and other manufacturers do " one. We want it to be the best name we not use them, because they are too expensive and do not al can get. low large profits. Mr. Major tells us Mint one of the elements of his cement costs $3.75 a pound, and another costs $3.B5 a We have under consideration about fifty gallon, while a large share of the so-called cements and li- names. None of them are just what we want. cuud glue upon the market are nothing more than sixteen- cent glue, dissolved in water or citric acid, and, in some It occurred to us that perhaps some of our cases, altered slightly in color and odor by the addition of readers might know a good name or be able to cheap and useless materials. Major's cement retails at fifteen cents and twenty-five coin a good one. A good name is worth some cents a bottle, and when a dealer tries to sell a substitute you thing to us and therefore we are not going to can depend upon it that his only object is to make larger proUt. ask you to suggest one for nothing. The profit on Major's cement is as much as any dealer This is our offer: To the first reader sending ought to make on any cement. And this, is doubly true in view of the fact that each dealer gets his share of the benefit us a title that we deem good enough to adopt of Mr. Major's advertising, which now amounts to over we will send ten dollars. If more than one send $5,000 a month, throughout the country. Established in 1878. ' , , in the same name each additional reader will Insist on having Major's. Don't accept any off-hand ad receive a five year's subscription to this maga vice from a druggist. . • If-you are at all handy (and yon will be likely to find that zine. you are a good deal more so than you imagine) you can re In order to restrict this name-coining con pair your rubber boots and family shoes, and any other rub ber and leather articles, with Major's Rubber Cement and test to those interested we are compelled to Major's Leather Cement. make the following stipulation: And you will he surprised at how many dollars a year you will thus save. .,,, , , . , Every sender of a name or names must send If your druggist can't supply you, it will be forwarded by ten cents for one year's subscription to this mail; either kind. Free of postage. No. 11 A $40 BICYCLE FOR $20 (fur suiiplv department having made arrangements to sell the the entire* 1900 output of a manufacturer of exclusively high grade bicycles we have the pleasant information to give out that Everybody Can Ride A High Grade Bicycle Now SPECIFICATIONS Shelby Seamless Tubing. Fauber Special Hanger. Excelsior No. 2 Spokes. B. &H. Hubs. Maple Ilims to Match Frames. Pope Adjustable Handle Bar. Bunker No. la Saddle. Bennet Pedals. Good Leather Tool Bag and Tools. Stock Enamel, Black, (Ireen and Blue. Diamond Special Tires. Special colors to order without ex tra charge. * We can sell this high grade $40 wheel for $20 or just half the regular price because— We have no traveling salesmen's expenses to pay. We have no jobbers' profits to allow. We have no retailers' profits to allow. We have no bad account losses to figure on. We have no long time credits to extend. The above items usually constitute 50 per cent of the selling price of a manufactured article. We have none of them, there fore we can reduce our selling price just 50 per cent. SEND US $1.00 And we will send the wheel to you subject to examination. If you are not satisfied that it is the highest grade bicycle made you need not accept it. ADDMSS SUPPLY DEPT. The Cramer-Krasselt Co., Milwaukee, Wis. PNEUMATIC ADVEBfflSKMENTS lilt (nave tued Rlpans Tabules with so mnoh satis I have been a great sufferer from constipation faction that I can cheerfully recommend them. forover.five years. Nothing gave me any relief. Rave been troubled for about three years with My feet aud legs and abdomen were bloated so what I called bilious attacks coming on regularly X could not wear shoes on my feet and only a loose >nce a week. Was tola by different physlciana dress. I saw Rlpans Tabules advertised In our that It was caused by bod teeth, of which I had dally paper, bought some and took them as direct several. I had the teeth extracted, but the at ed. Have taken them about three weeks and there tacks continued. I had seen advertisements of Is such a change! I am not constipated any more Rlpans Tabules in all the papers but had no faith aud I owe it all to Rlpans Tabules. lam thirty- In them, but about six weeks since a friend in seven years old, have no occupation, only my duced me to try them. Have taken but two of the household duties and nursing my sick husband. •mall Scent boxes of the Tabules and have had Ho has had the dropsy and I am trying Rlpans no recurrence ot the attacks. Have nevergivena Tabules for him. He feels some better but it will testimonial for anything before, but the great take some time, he has been sick so long. You amount of good which I believe^ has been done me may use my letter and name as you like. by Blpans Tabules Induces me to add mine to the many testimonials you doubtless have In your Mrs. HART GOSMAH CLARKE. possession now. . T. DEWlTT. I have been suffering from headaches ever since 1 was a little girl. I could never ride In a I want to Inform you, ear or go Into a crowded In words of highest *&*&******&&&«*&**&**& place without getting a praise, of the benefit headacheandslck at my I have derived from stomach. X heard about Rlpans Tabules. I am a Rlpans Tabules from an professional nurse and R-I-P-A-N-S aunt of mine who was In this profession a clear taking them for catarrh head Is always needed. of the stomach. She had Rlpans Tabules does it. found such relief from After one of my cases I their use she advised me foundmyeelf completely The modern stand to take them too. and I run down. Acting on the have been doing so since advice of Mr. Geo. Bow. ard Family Medi last October, and will er. Ph. »., 588 Newark say they have complete Ave., Jersey City, I took ly cured my headaches. Rlpans Tabules with cine : Cures the I am twenty-nine years grand results. old. You are welcome Kiss Bum WI«DMA». common every-day to use this testimonial. Mrs. J. BSOOKKTBO. Jfother was troubled ill of humanity. with heartburn and sleeplessness, caused by Ky seven-year-old boy Indigestion, for a good suffered with pains In many years. One day his head, constipation she savr a testimonial and complained of his In the paper indorsing stomach. He could not Rlpans Tabules. She eat like children of his determined to give them age do and what he a trial, was greatly did eat did not agree relieved by their UBB »»**»*********»*******» with him. He was thin and now takes the and of a saffron color. Tabules regularly. She keeps a few cartons Rlpans Reading some of the testimonials in favor of Tabules In the house and says she will*iotbe with Rlpans Tabules, I tried them. Rlpans Tabules not out them. The heartburn and sleeplessness have only relieved but actually cured my youngster, disappeared with the indigestion which was the headaches have disappeared, bowels are In formerly so great a burden for her. Our whole good condition and ho never complains of his family take the Tabules regularly, especially after stomach. He is now a red, chubby-faced boy. This a hearty meal. My mother is fifty years ot age wonderful change I attribute to Rlpans Tabules. aud is enjoying the best of health and spirits; also I am satisfied that they will benefit any one (from eats hearty meals, an Impossibility before she the cradle to old age) if taken acoordlng to direc took Rlpans Tabules. AKTOM H. BLAUKBM. tions. B.W.PBIC*. A new style packet containing XBS SJPANS TABOTM packed In a paper carton (without glass) Is now for sale M some drug stores-IOB rrvs omrn. This low-priced sort is Intended for the poor and the economical. 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