HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1898-4-8, Page 2DR1 JACK'S WIFE
Hy ST. GEORGE RATHBOUNE.
CONTINU4D.
hie Wee ha4 the experience under the
m000s ef various countries, oracles a gen-
erel rale kieleed against it with all hie
leight Just so on the Present eeeeslont
el:het:eh uuwilling to create a disturb-
OW,I, or courant a breach of the peep° in
-ennui of oel Valparaiso, he is even
a reposed to eareeing over his wain-
ete to a cmaele of cowardly vagabouds
wleo Thus wenleo isine toeing advantage
of the feta that at- thet particular moment
no ow else await: to Iv iliaVing along the
netnews, ill lighted. cane.
lienee. the tenon- who addresses the
lote•ly eilgrint from the fends, hardly fin -
lanes !As tiorrand for the teeins of the
reeint when. 'tie is stetten by a young cyc-
lone, the rewever sent !tying frOin his
hend. end :3. net ?nought agatnst hts bead.
tette tetteia irtesene teat lee tees eimself
Witee oa Ins Leek ten en ;may, feebly
gazino no at the few eters tent aeep
awn i7aan tete nentoe Laid a blue sew
viteee ieneweto tee Raz rattle abave.
3.tee etees net foree,ez that the
irnik(ta,'Zit be tnus elrestetes free a
anotettie, tteei weeniern ototnted, he is etas:
r.itaa to a./..es this fe'i,loov's uptv.it-:ed
arm, andisbcs aloft au Italy
nteet,
Weee. teent flugeze ere sleet elgc•jraleth
WV:4 ski: theIUsieeseenalo1Qfeel.; en
tbenet he hies sitnped nie :nen lty mistake
int • t vine, whieh el:titers upon entail
Onniete Oren emising er. cry of. engine
ertese fr•nn toe lira
few words in STrinisit ent-
peence lee foree otb,sen ion, tile You
low genet a suildwa *nag of his ann—le is
stet unlite the slum et a drentret leno
whip. At tee elate moment he releaees
hie epn arid th.4 is sent across
the tette ten% a fetto lien that state:feed
be a -.ten", i, el it* eitlen times frera
thee ;trinant W..kr ell.41`10, Chs eweepulte
An tut etneee the deer a a iteuse tvoich
ebenees re he silent:7 oleo he goes
ereetano, in., awl thee 1 ole et resitive ree
sint,ont eavne Lire ir,c31 ids0.4eli bead.
14.1ek t1 ai• th:e thee, aud
Dolor ease, wale, en en Cikniti9SfalF 45
037,1;.'4 .; • i."':".11ni.'.:3S Ark oVery-
cl &F. utott,'N rsr-14 ifaint„ eNint fer
xoFtsay.
many cities I've beVU
voleette hint earn a, Wenn etwurred ea
enc—Peris, Ate Madrid, INicae,
Gene% yei.. Qin! V"."41d fertaway Con-
eetreeinetele ace nereno. Well. when
men taltes titreets at night
c to veva with just
sueli 4tt aav,'utere, tee te in Clricago o
Sentiego. Die
is Janeiro or Butanes
Lyres Teetee 4ene, anti ell the injury
susfailaea in the feat:urea shin upon
one oiuy nereles. Iteclion the chap
who was tee eauee of it ell feels verse
then that after Cie con.'
neeeng wleele be wraps his handitert
chief carelessly around the band tbat
bleele a little, and bie thoughts go back
te starray eeenes in eenlriel glutei years
ego. when he ilret met the woraan lie so
protuily calls Yers wife, and in striving to
keep his iir,te eppoint intent raSSed thrOlirr,4
ji),St Snit on0.74,17;,!ftrk? as has befallen
hint here in Velpeatieo.
Thet1 his mind leaves these old scenes,
and <mce mob-. turns to the business on
banti—the strange affair that causes him
to part from his wife at the fonda and
plunges into the amazing depths of the
seepore town.
Fortunately Doctor Jack is at home
here—be has threaded every one of Val-
pareiso's canes in the daytitne,and knows
just where his cure lies.
Presently ho emerges from tbe narrow
street, to Ilud Linaself upon one better
Wilted, where there am many pedes-
trtans of all classes and nations. Here
gangs of sailors reel along, shouting theer
national airs, for under the exciting cir-
amen:mom the alquazils are prone to
wink at any ordinary disturbance of the
peace. Valparaiso contains so many rough
elements, and is in euch a prime condi-
tien for a, riot that the cautious Intend.-
ente, or chief of police, has issued orders
to hLs men to wink at small disorders.
Along this tboroughfare the American
striaes for some ten tninutes—then he
stops to look around him, as if a little
doubtful.
"Passed the calle, I reckora.—anyhow,
I don't remember seeing yonder barracks
the time I came out of that same street
and turned in the quarter I've just come
from Let rue go back and see—here's a
strent. and I honestly believe it's the one
—isa't that a name rudely painted on
the glass of the bliuking street -lamp?
Wait until it flares up again, poor thing
—h! new we have it. Cr7lIe los Angeles.
Bless ray soul, the street of the angels
—well, judging from the looks, I should
say their visits in this section are few and
far hettveen."
Standing there a minute, he takes a
survey of the street; although it does not
appear tn be a thoroughfare, it is fairly
lighted, and he remembers that quite a
nurnbee of what are called palaces in a
South Amerienn city can be found in this
Little does Doctor Jack imagine what
stramee events lie before him as he stands
foe a minute upon the threshold of his
adventure and gazes down the °elle with
its tsvianlireee
Around hira arise the various sounds
that may be heard in a Spanish town of
a bulany evening—much laughter, loud
talking, songs from jolly spirits passing,
while from over the walls of a garden
near by come the tinkling notes of a
mandolin as one of Ohili's dark -eyed
daughters thrtuns a national air.
Doetor Jack hears, smiles, and turning
his back on all this exhilaration of sounds
plunges down the Calle los Angeles—
• advancing to meet the strange adventure
thet awaits him.
Now, keeping to the left, he reaches a
tree upon which a board has been nailed,
forming a rade cross—it is known as
such to every dweller in 'Valparaiso, and
has anany a thee served as a rendezvous
for lovers and. plotters.
At tbe Tree of the Cross he pauses and
glanoes around him. A figure whicb the
body of the tree has concealed .,eudderily
bobs into view, and a voice in Spanish
"Good evening, senor—I have been ex-
p.stoting you. Yon axe prompt."
f"Are you Jose?"
enor, that Is my name," bowing,
aud "Si,Lek notices that he is attired . as
eervents are in the families of rich Chil-
"You are to lead me into the presence
ef one who signs the name of Don Rafael
nticardo."
"That is faun senor,"
"Then lose no timenen am ready."
"Follow, amens!' *
/neater Jaok tloes so willinglyn ee
—
not in the habit of engaging in wild-
goose chases'but on the present occasion
the letter wlilett has, been handed, to hIn
requesting an interview, contained so
many points concerning his secret mist
don to Chili, evetiob he believed weee
ony known to himself, that, ecting on,
the advice of hia wife. et ie only proper
that be should take some risks in oreer
to Med out what tieis metes,
Joe° lookbobtail him several, times,
ea it to see whether the American ton
lows; but he need bave no fear on this
wore, since Jaen has entered. the gams.
determined to see it te, the enct
"We anrIvel" cies the man, Sadrinnilrk
aa he opens a netiew gate, above which
bangs ared lentern.
Itmay be like the Cy eventing into the
parlor of the cunning spider, but having
made up his mind, the Yankee Is bound
to.go forward, eyen .thongli. lie may RIa.
pelit all manner or ova nevem there in
tore for him.
So he passes the portals.
Lite many houses owned by .the etigber
classes in Santiago and, Valparaiso, this
buildiug is -set in the midst of .4 gerden,
and surrounded by high walls to insure
privaey—indeed, these tame vralle might
not be amiss In coutiunetion with a peal,
entinry or Imentle •asenum.
They pass along a walk bordered with
lowers, the perfumeof whent at lease
enahes itself neatafest. 'nen motes the
house—breed. stens ara wended, a noble
piazze crossed, and Jose throws open the
deer. •
"Enter" be cries, mid when Doctor
ntielt bas done se ett leads bine to a Teem,
whiten though but dimly lighted, it ente
be seen is elegantly furnitheds
Here the At -aerie= wait S for en
net with with tim writer ef the note, in tbe•
ing-room where his deadly :foe, Lord
etett Plemptent, is an IKMONal guest
xe he steeds impatieutlya-then, is
stens ofseeing the paintings, turtle on
the gas, flood* the room with light, .tenti
beuring what may be a eigh, terns—to
gene neon a eigitathat wouln ;twee
meat.
CHAPTER Hi,
It is not into 'the frowing tubes of e,
revolver that Doctor Jaen StaTea as he
weenie in that Ciblian parlor, but some-
' suet efeout as destdly to the peaeit
e —the inevinating eyes of a rarely
tung wemae.
" le elf eetereish he:welt—her dusky
eud oltve vomplenion, 'betray this
eel. Jayk hag seen mosey lovely women
in his zbm' btn surely never out, like the
•rsou who stands there and, loons into
bis fa her pee is peculiar, too, sinoti
sus zu fasenette, to a vertain extent.
"Paulen, but 1 bave come here to meet
the writer of a note." he Faye..
Silo gives him a wegivating smile.
"Yes 1 linow it, Senor Evans," she
view. sAtly.
"I would see Don Rafael, if it please
you. senorita."
"lIe tn
"But,—the letter--"
"I wa art myself, Keeler," again smiling,
Deetor Jae% lerwe, accepting the situte,
lion,
"Then my intervIew must be with
you."
"Are you sorry, Doctor Jack?"
This men is no fool—he detects the
arled emotions of her voice, and knows
she has entered upon the glum she plays
with a. motive. As yet he cannot guees it
—he is far from being couceited—ignores
the fact of his fine physique and hand-
some face—cares only for the love and
devotion of one woman in all this wide
world, and. that—his wife.
At the sante time he is a gentleman,
and able to meet a lady 'with compli-
ments if need be.
"Certainly no; lady, but surprised,"
be replies.
"At what?"
"Time so much of my secret business
to this lead, to Chile, should be known
to one of your sex."
"Abe, perhaps 1 bave an interest in
you and. your fortunes," with a bewitch-
• ing look.
"That, too would bo singular, lady,
for, outside Of my dreams, I cannot re-
member ever havieig seen, pardon me,
one so lovely."
She flushes and. thrills, as though his
empty compliment contains the elixir of
life for her. .
"Then you have seen me in your
dreams—you believe in souls leaving
their earthly tenement during sleep and
holding intercourse with other congenial
company, from whom in life they may
ever be separated?"
"Ahl that is soneething I have never
bothered my head about. I simply meant
that in dreamt we often see faces, and
are startled at meeting their fac-sbniles
later. But senorita, I have come here,
braving what danger lies upon your
streets after the recent disturbances"—
with an involuntary glance at his hand
and the bruised knuckle—"to hear what
you have to saes concerning my affairs.
You will therefore pardon me if I ask
you to proceed to business that I may
return to the fonda."
At his words a change flashes over the
lovely taco of the Chili= beauty.
"You are anxious to return to your
wife?" she cannot help saying.
"That is quite true, senorita," he re-
plies, stoutly, and then adds: "You
know there has been much lawlessness
in Valparaiso Shine the Balinaceda party
was defeated, and I am uneasy about
leaving her unprotected in a common
hotel."
That beautiful lip curls slightly.
"Ah! Dootor Jack, do not worry your-
self about your wife—there is mein. Val-
paraiso who :means to protect her—whose
forte in life is caring for the widows."
"Indeed—but Avis is no widow," with
a laugh.
"He means she shall be before the
steamer sails oia which you expect to take
passage for the grand country of Call -
"The duse ho does!" exclainas Doctor
Jack, ele-vating his eyebrows; "and who
may this party bo who appears so solici-
tions about my welfare and that of my
wife?"
"He is an Englishman."
"Perhaps I can guess now—I had a
glimpse of his fi,gure to -day, and. it re-
minded me of a certain man, though I
have not mentioned the faot to my wife.
• Is it Lord Hackett Plympton?"
"He is the man. Before you met youe
wife he adored her—he lost the maid,
and now he swears to win Doctor Jack's
widow."
"Bless me, that's cool. I'll have to
keep an eye out for milord. But it was
not alone to tell me this you sent rae
that note?" .
She elartnes her shoulders; rounded and
perfection itself they are.
"Ah sener,, a variety of aeasons caused
me to seek an audieuce with you. I aux
not sorry, end I trutt that yon may not
hand, senor -our handkerchief, caret -
alma! it is spotted with blood,"
"Your pardon, senorita—two rascals,
cowends both, waylaid rae in a narrow
calla. I *truck one and *wised my
knuckle."
"And the other?" breathlessly, her
eyes like stars.
"1 tossed through a door. Bahl tbey
were babies both —se donee IMO .4 would
hardlY inake a Inan."
"Abe senor, yon are brave, and.
Ahern a num who knows not few, You
are tea valiant to fall antler an sesandees
their hands tellell while the exchange is
being effected, and. again that rosy flush
covers her tape and necks Spanish blood
is not as lova overilowing old. Aetna's
critterS—our cold, self-possessed girls do
not bear any resemblance to the dangle-
tieo:Doyuet, pietnsinieht Aymouer,icasnencolrharesv.ery aux.
"Admirably," with, a half -concealed
grimece, for like most men Its detests u
cigarette, though he must be a. baxbarlau
to refuse to smone one when rolled, by
suolt dainty lingers 44 this Senorita hlar-
"Please heaven,. hair t k• aving for ilia's'
knife,"
it." (TO BE CORMTUTlip.)
thts English. tiger must ln
thwarted in Sa far as lie meaus to have
SgluToeltiofer2J'ecle turtle the drift of conver-
setiou.
"You epoke 12f raY aciventuan in the
ni-
sints regions—bow knew you had been
there?''
"I tun acquainted with your unesion
to Chili, senor—bow you eluded the nap
Colonel North tet for you—what worn
you did in nemitago--how ,your wife was
secretly carried away to the cloister from
wiriele you reseued her without assistance,
as few men could have (loon"
o Doctor Jack fails to enroll Um implied,
emplineent,
"Ala: your words give roe a sudden
• thought—an inspiration. Was this Brittsle
loila-dog itenutiago at that rime?"
nsei, senor."
"Theo he that* eeemmt to me for thee
utreew. throwe the gentlee down—
Donor Jack picks it up And $Weara 'that
he Will not quit the Agree ef Clint uutel
thle debt is vanceled."
The Anierlean'S oyes dash ere, and he
dwelt his teeth with the sudden indigna-
tion tbaz ruebes tbrougla hie mind—Ite
Cali forgive an insult aimed aNtinst
bbn-
se1, but the man wile dares to offer any
indiguity To Doetor Jaeit's wife 'will
ineeeutly imagine be has vart eguirtee
lairs-r4Nr or care of tbese typiimme that
55 each terror ill trOpleal sate.
Or, 41111 not disappointot. in what
ou—I knetv you bad no fear in
your ul, and behold, every Action.
proves is. You. are nee sorry you ceeme
here?"
**Already you. hove told me enoegle
charming lady, to doubly repay 1140 for
nay trouele; and yet I do no; believe you
leave touehed upon the priucipal reason
of my euunuout."
Ile is looking straight in her eyes as he
wenn:, and menet fail to note the WAN,
olor that suffuses face and peek'.
Perlums it WS carioelty to see you
face to face, Doctor Jack. quiet* seise? I
had beard. natela of you, yes, I have
loaned upon you IllOre tball once when
perhaps you least suspetted it, and I
bane long had a desire to meet you per-
sonally—to do you a favor. That *bailee
chine, and I availed iuyself of it,"
"And yes that is not all," be Insists
with something. in his voice that soirre-
how influences her—here and there you
run across a loan of magnetic) parer to
whom other e aro drawn in a aingular
roanner—such character is the Ameri-
can known as Doctor .Tack, 'who bets bit-
ter euemies and nevotetl friends.
"No, not all," she echoes,
"Then tell nee what more you know—
give roe everning of danger, news of those
whora I have already outwitted, but front
whose vengeful fury I will never be free
as long as I remain on Chilian territory."
"You refer to the secret order of tht
nitrate mines. They have sent lunette
this city to look oftor you. Alt! Donor
Jack, you aro too daring for your own
good. These men aro Chillans—they hate
foreigners. They seek your death, bemuse
you plucked yourventure successfully out
of their bands. One thing could save yea,
Doctor Jack,"
with the air of a big dog that turnsilYtei
"Taideed—wbat?" be asks, scornfu
look at the curs snarling and snapping at
his beels.
"Have you no relatives here?"
nefot a blessed ono, senorita," shaking
his head,
"Teen it is a great pity."
"What—may I a,sk?"
"That—you did not marry here—a
Chili= wife would save you in this
case," she says.
The cat is out of the bag, and even
one so dull of comprehension in such deli-
cate matters as Jack Evans, M. D., can-
not fail to see the drift of her meaning.
Instead of giving him pleasure, the pecu-
liar nature of the situation (muses a feel -
inn to come over him not unlike oon-
ste!rnation. He is equal to a battle royal
with half a dozen men in the dark streets
of a foreign city, or even an engagement
with a black devil of a tore in the bull-
ring at Madrid, but like most brave men
feels himself at a decided disadvantage
when he finds a lovely woman pitted
against hhn.
"Thanks, senorita; under the ciroune-
stances that were out of the question.
Besides, I am perfectly contented with
my lot in life.; My wife—I would not be
able to find her equal anywise:re," he
says, proudly.
"You are bardly complimentary, senor,
but you express the same adrniration as
Lord Hackett."
"Hang his impudence—begging your
pardon."
"I have some doctunents to show you
bearing on this matter. I presume you
will examine them, Senor Jack—you
who think there is only one woman in
all the world who can do you a service
will open your eves when you see what
Marina, de los Vegos has accomplished."
"Alai your name—I have heard it be-
fore—where, I cannot think just now!"
he says.
"Perhaps one of the n.uns in the clois-
ter spoke it—the Lady Superior is my
friend—it * my money that endows that
institution, senor. • But the papers—win
you see them?"
"Senorites1" bowing, "with pleasure,
and thank you deeply for your kind
services."
"Ah it is a service—that is, &pleasure
• to be of use to one so brave, so chival-
rous toward my sex. Senor, you know
that we ladies of Chili are like• our
Spanish ancestors—we indulge in the
weed—it is the common thing here. Will
you allow me to roll you a cigarette
while you read, and join me in a snaolse?"
He smiles and acquiesces, this man
who has seen strange things in his day,
and does not deem it unusually odd for a
lovely lady to smoke a cigarette with
him—in Spain he has done the same
thing with Castilian girls. All the world
does not live as we do —travelers see se
much they are surprised. at nothing.
So the charraing Chilian senorita rolls
him a cigarette with her deft fingers, and
then one for herself—Doctor Jaok so
deeply interested in. what he reads that
he f.ails to note the fact of her particular
care in making up these delicate mile,
but she keeps orar eye on him the while.
".A.11ow me, senor."
He accepts tile cigarette, and then the
be. But whet is the mating. Nth year tapor quio11.17 liplttl in the es—
INDIAN AT PRINCETON.
irst
Ret Inn to Eater the Vabfersity 16
'011 Bilotied Iroquois.
The first full bleodee Indian to enter
Princetort university is Rhotwhas-ne-uh
and be is a meniber of the Irquois tribe of
the old Six Nations. The borne of the
urvivore of this onee- powerful !people is
on the reservation at nanborn,
neo-witesnee-MI,
wbere he was born. Ills mothee wee a
Seueca of the tribe of Red Jaceet and
leioutwogly.
On the university Imolai this dusky
Went signed bis name Howard Edwartle
einsworth, but bis Tusearere ancestors
ailed his grandtatber Ithetwbasemoule
which means "nowswirrler." Iiis father
also bore this 11:11130 and it Is still applied
to the son when be returns to the reserve -
tion. The first Itha whas-no-uh was oue
of tbe original pony express rueu of west-
ern New York and a fatuous rider of those
days.
Howard Gausworth is an earnest young
man of el years. Be is remarkably intel-
ligent, caul speaks English without a tinge
of brogue. Most of his education he re-
ceived at the Carlisle (Pa..) Indian =boo).
While tbero he was a bard student and be-
came a great reader, history and biogra-
pby being of particular interest to blur.
Tem diploma of the Indian schoul was
conferred upon him iu 1804, and soon
therenfter be entered tbe Dickinson college
preparatory school at Carlisle. Lust year
Ito took a special comae in Dickinson col-
lege. Ho speaks with great enthusiasm of
the work of the Carlisle Indian school and
feels great pride in the progress of his na-
tive people.
tete indian problem is a matter very
neer to Gansworth's heart Ho wants to
see the Indian civilized and given perfect
liberty to show what be can do. The pres-
ent policy of the United States in sbutting
tbe redseins off to themselves in reserva-
tions be considers a serious mistake.
SPRAINS.
Why They Are So Severe and Vow They
should, lie Treated.
It iS Vommouly said that a sprained
joint is worse than a broken bone, and
this is often tree, for in a severe sprain
the injury is really greater than in a
Simple fracture, The ankle is perhaps
the most frequently sprained of all the
joints., though, the knee, elbow and
wrist are also very liable to be injured,
in falls especially.
A Spraiu of a joint varies greatly in
severity. It may consist of a simple
wremen without tbe tearing of any cff
the ligatneute, or it may be a more ex.
tensive injury, stopping just short of a
dislocation.
In a moderately severe eafe, one et
more of the ligaments of the joint will
be torn slightly, or possibly completely
egress, The rneenbraue beneath the lig-
aments, which retains the lubricating
fluid of the loint, will be ruptured, per-
mitting the escape of more or less of
this told into the parts about, and giv-
ing rise sometimes to a vousiderable
Swelling. This swelling may be increas-
ed, aleo by an effusion of fluid into the
joint, especially if inflammation sets in,
and finally there is usually a slight or
even sometimes a quite pronounced es-
cape of blood into the tissues, and this,
gradually working to the surface, ap-
pears as a black and blue stain.
in more uvere cases the tendons paste
Ing over the joint and attaehing the
muscles which move it to the bones may
eufeer considerable deenage. or one or
them may he broken or torn front its ate
taehment, Lehigh% with it a sliver of
bone, Where to much harm has been
done to all the parte—bones, ligaments,
tendons and museles—it is easy to un-
derstand that much paiu Will result and
that the eure will be tedious.
Irt the treatment of a sprain the first
thing to be aimed at is to relieve pain
and prevent inflammation, then to lave,:
healing of the torn structures, aud ufter
that to restore the use a the limb.
The first of these objects is wont-
pliebed by absolute rest of the injured
part, tho limb tieing reieed, and by had
nd opium witelt, it spirit lotion, or emit
other loceil applications as the physician
may prescribe. Swelling inert:Nolte(' in
it measure and pain is sometimes re-
lieved by firm bandaging with a tin-
nel banduge.
Whin the swelling, heat and pain
•e, the limb should not be ueed
too soon, but should be brought gradu-
ally back to health by cold douching,
dry rubbing in a direction toward the
body awl passive motion. it is come -
times necessary in very severe Cases to
treat the spraiu by means of splints, ex-
actly ft$ if it were it fracture or disloca-
tion. --Youth's Companion.
HER FACE HER FORTUNE.
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The California Gum Girl Who Became
the Wife of a Wealthy Spaniard.
itt tbe rich and beautiful Senora Ca-
brero, wife of the wealthy Spaniard Don
Fernandez Cabrera of the City of Mexico,
the people of San Francisco were recently
astonished to discover the person of Marion
Nolan, the pretty gum girl who was so
much admired during the Midwinter fair
of three years ago.
The story of her evolution is a romance
In real life. As the short skirted, pretty
gum girl she treated a local sensation.
Her portrait was made the traaemark of
the gum company, and flaring posters dis-
played her pictures everywhere.
The second stage of the evolution came
when California proposed to erect a statue
that should tyaify the magnificent woman-
hood of the state. A model was wanted,
and tbus was developed a beauty contest.
Photographs and measurements were
sought and numerously received. The
fairest of the fair among California beau-
ties were represented. Marion Nolan's
pictures were among the nuro ben When
the contest narrowed down to a Baal
choice, it was found that the gum girl bad
won, and she was hailed as "the Cali-
fornia Venus."
Next she went on the stage and became
the queen of the ballet, and while still be -
MUZZLED DUCKS.
Not Because They Might Bite, but to Si.
lenec Their Ouneicing.
A baggage mau on the Santa Fe wile
runs iuto Kansas City frotu out in tho
western part of Mutsu has lost lots of
sleep. It is doubtful if be can ever catch
up with it. lie leaves Hutchinson tit
night and reaches Kansas City in the
morning. Nearly every nigbt he brings
in his ear two or three coops of live do-
mestic; ducks. During the night, when
he has no baggage to deliver at small
stations, it has bean bis habit and prior -
lege to lie down on an improvised couch
and doze. With the advent of the ducks
the dozing stopped. The almost constant
quacking of the ducks, who could not
understand their strange environment,
would not permit of sleep.
For many nights as he lay awake be
planned relief. He thought of strangling
the ducks or chloroforming them. But
neither expedient seemed good. Ono
night a bright idea came to Mite. After
he had put it into execution the ducks
were silent.
The next night be had two coops of
unusually vociferous ducks. As soon as
it came time for sleep he wrenched a
slat from one of the coops, reached in
and pulled out a duck. From his pocket
be took a small rubber band, which be
slipped over the duck's bill just back of
the nostrils. The duok tried to quack,
but the rubber band, while it stretched
a little, would not permit the duck to
open its bill far enough to use its
tongue. Ouly a murmur came from it.
One by one the ducks were muzzled,
and the baggage man rested comforta-
bly.
The commission men were surprised
next morning when they received a lot
of ducks with rubber bands around
their bills, mid when the banes were re-
moved the shouts of protest from the
ducks were deafening.—Hansas City
Star.
NURSE MORRIS' SECRET
rxrunis Hoy SHE SOES.
11101111ERS' LIVES.
Tho critical Time et Maternity arid the
Methods of a Fainnua linrile to Restore
the Mother's Strength.
From the Evenieg News, Detroit, Mich,
No woman is better fitted for Amite
ing, or has had more years of practical
experience in, that work then Mrs.
Moses Morris, of 850 Fourteenth street,
Detroit, Mich. For twenty years she
has been recognized as the best and,
most successful nurse in confinement
cases, and over three hundred, happy
mothers ean testify to her skillful
nursing and care. Always engaged
months ahead, she has bad to deoline
lunulreds of pressing and pleading ap-
plications for her services. She has
Made a specialty of confinement oases,
and has made so high a, reputation in
this city that her engagement, in all
casesos taken as a sure sign of the
mother's speedy recovery.
Urs. Xorris was a nurse in Englante
before she came TO America, and silt
was leer mother and. her mother's
mother before her. When asked once
by a leading physician the secret of
her great success en treating mothers
in continement cases, she said she used
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie in such eases, as they build up Ow
mother more quickly and surely Quist
any other medicine the has ever used,
Mrs. Morris was seen at her pretty
little home on Fourteenth street, and
when, asked reit-fueling the use of these
pills la her profession, she ettici z nte
have used Dr, WilliamsPink Pills for
Pale People since they were put on the
market. They built nee up when I was
all run down anti SO nervous 1 could
not get any rest, Mter they had
lielped. me 1 began to use them an re-
storing mothers let eenfineinent cases.
There is nothing- that eau he prescribed
or given by a physiman that will give
health and strength to a mother SO
quickly as ler. Williams' Pink Pills for
Pale People. It is true that in SOMa
eases where the father or parents were
prejudieed against the ninth wivertised
Dr, Williams' Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
ple, I gave them ae "Tonic Pills," but
they all Caine out of a Dr, Willianal
Pluk Pill box.
"1 have given.thera in hundreds of
cases of confinement to the raother,
and it is wonderful how they build up
the system. I have practically demon-
strated their great worth many time*
and. have recommended them to hun-
dreds of mothers for their young
daughters. Yes, I. have le en success-
ful in confinement enses, lint 1 must
give Dr, Williams' Ptak Pills for Pale
People a great part of the credit for
the speedy recovery of mothers. They
certainly_havl no equal as a strength
and health budder. You can eay for
me that 1 strongly advise that Dr.
Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People
be kept and used in every house,"
All the elements necessary to give
new life and riclinees to the blood and.
restore shattered, nerves are contained,
in a condensed form, in Dr. Williams'
Pink Pills for Pale People. They are
also o specific for troubles peculiar to
females such as suppressions, irregu-
larities and all forms of weakness.
They build up the blood, and restore
the glow of health to pale and sallow
cheeks, In men they. effect a radical
cure ite all cases arising from mental
strain, overwork or excesses of what-
ever nature. Dr. 'Williams' Pink Pills
are sold. in boxes (never in loose bulk)
at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50,
and may be had of all druggists, or
direct by mail from Dr, Williams'
Medicine Company, Brockville, Ont.
SENORA CABRERO.
hind the footlights she met Don Cribrero.
It seems to have been the usual case of
love at first sight that goes with all up to
date romances. After a time the don re-
turned to Mexico. Shortly afterward Mar-
ion Nolan, now famously beautiful, sud-
• denly and mysteriously disappeared from
the city. Months passed, and then equally
suddenly there was telegraphically flashed
upon the world from the south that "the
California Venus," Marion Nolan, had
been married to wealtby Don Fernandez
Cabrera
She -has lately made a flying visit to the
interesting scenes of this story that are
laid in San Francisco', where three years
ago she was a poor but pretty sehoolgire
who never dreamed of the changes which
were to come#
"By Hook or Crook."
In old times the poor of a manor were
permitted to obtain as fuel the dead
wood from the surrounding woodlane.
The dead twigs and branches which
were beyond their reaoh they were al-
lowed to lop off with a hook or a crook.
Tbere is a document among theerec-
ords of the town of Bodmin which gives
the right to the burgesses of the towu,
under the concession of the prior of
Bodmin, "to bear and carry away on
their backs and in no other way the lop,
crop, boop, crook and bag wood in the
prior's wood of Dunmeer."
• Another poet of this paper mentions
this as "a right with hook and crook to
lop, crop and carry away fuel, etc., itt
the same wood."
The date of this record is 1525.—Neve
York World.
immense ice mows.
Admiral Makarof of the Russian navy
has, according to The Marino Record, in-
vented a species of ice plow capable of
breaking through ice from 12 to even 20
Inches thick. The experiments have proved
so satisfactory that the government luts
given orders for the immediate construe -
tion of two vessels of 10,000 horse -power
each, armed with these 'news, by means of
which it is expected to keep not only the
river Neva, but also the various Muscovite
ports open to navigation throughout the
'winter. The raajority of Russia's ports
and naval arsenals are icebound during
more than four months of the year.
What Be Thought.
"I know," said the candidate for tbe
small office to the veteran, "that you
wouldn't sell your vote." "No, suit, I
wouldn't," "That you can't be bribed?"
"Now yo' talkin, sub I" "But suppose
I should 'Make you a present of $10?
What would you think?" The voter
looked thoughtful, then said, "Well,
Manse Jixn, jedgin by yo' pas' tecord,
Id either think yo'd done los' yo' mine
or else yo's iu de counterfeitin busi-
ness1"—Atlaeta Constitution..
Sleeplessnesss due to nervous excite-
ment. The delicately constituted, the
financier, the business man, and those
whose occupation necessitates great men-
tal strain or worry, all suffer less or more
from it. Sleep is the great restorer of a
worried brain, and to get sleep cleanse the
stomach from all impurities with a few
doses of Parraelee's Vegetable Pills, gela-
tine coated, containing no mercury, and
are guaranteed to give satisfaction or the
money will be refunded,
Black et ggs.
According to a writer in Les Nouvelle
Remedes, black eggs are not uncoramon
from ducks, who are extremely fond of
acorns The coloring matter of their egg-
shells is rich in. iron. The resulting com-
bination of tannin and iron is stated to
result in black eggs. According to the
same authority, bright red eggs may be
obtained from fowls by feeding them with
lobster shells (presumably boiled).
Keep Kinard's Liniment in the House.
The Good in Each.
The wily sure way to get rid of a past
Is by getting'a future out of it. I am sure
that often sin is ti perversion of good; that,
pa is often the case, the very sin came from
part of our nature that God. made—a sense
of justice, strong affections, or something
that, if only turned in the right direction,
would have made us whole. Don't think
there is no good ill you; there is, or there
would be nothing to appeal to.—Phillipa
Brooks.
A lady writes : "I was enabled to remove
the corns, root and beauch, by the use of
Holloway's Corn Cure." Others -who have
tried it have the same experience. '
A Pair of Knaves.
0, many a man the game had won
If, in Life's shuffled pack,
Efacl not been old Ring Alcohol,
And his partner, Apple -Jack.
Bleati Subject.
When the editor is out of pork
Oh, that' S the season when
He'd like to have an article
Prom some kind farmer's peen