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!MU; MD WAR
Wheceeer may be the outcome of the
eettee ammtiatione betweeu Germatly
and Russia, the termproposed by
aereeene have met with little eatilea•
thy from the Allied Powers, Britain
and France neve rejected them, and
the terated States so far bait ignored
tatem,• The British Leber Conference,
eltates tali week, although anxious
foe peace, has practically declared that
they wiil not accept a tiornian peace.
Premier Lloyd George wrote the con -
Terence that "the ideals for which we
are fighting to -day are precisely thee
for which the British Empire entered
the war. We accepted the challenge
thrown down by Prussia in order to
tree the world once and all from the
Intolerable menace of militaristic Ch•
ilization, and to make possible a
lasting peace by restoring the liberty
of oppressed nationalities and by en-
forcing respect for those laws and
treaties which are the protection of all
nations, whether great or small." The
Labor men want no vindictiee war,
but they want democracy made safe
from attack. They, however, want
Germany to disgorge and ' make
amends for what she has dune. The
convention was in agreement with the
demands ,of President Wilson. These
demands have met with the approval
of France, Italy and, Great Britain.
The leading statesmen of these coun-
tries have asserted that President
Wiloon's definition of the aims of the
United States in the war was the same
.as their own.
In his war message to the Houses of
-Congress op the 4th of thie month,
President Wilson outlined the aims of
his country in entering the war, stat-
ing among alter things:
"Let there be no misenderstanding.
Our present and immediate task is to
win the war, and nothing shall turn
us aaide from it until it is accom-
'pliehed. Every power and resource we
possess, whether of men. of money, or
*of materials, is being devoted, and will
continuo to be devoted, to that purpose
until it is achieved.
"Those who desire to bring peace
about before that purpoee is achieved I
counsel to carry their advice elite.
:where. We will not entertain it. We
shall regard the war as won only when
the German people say to us, through
properly accredited representatives,
that they are ready to agree to a set -
'Gement based upon justice and the
reparation of the wrongs their rulers
have done."
This is definite etatement. It ap-
parently shuts out the Kaiser from
athe negotiations. First the war must
be won. There will be no peace until
it is won. Then the President will be
prepared to areat with the German
people through their accredited repre-
sentatives. Further, the President
says: "The peace we make must
xemedy that wrong. It must deliver
the once fair lands and happy peoples
of Belgium and northern France from
the Prussian conquest and the Prus-
sian menace, but it must also deliver
the peoples of Austria-Hungary, the
' peoples of the Balkans and tne peoples
of Turkey, alike in Europe and in
Asia, from the impudent and alien
domination of the Pruesian military
and commercial autocracy."
When we hear demands for repara-
tion and restitution on the one hand
and on the other for no annexations
and no indemnities, and when we are
told that this is not a vindictive war
and that no additional territory is
asked for, the matter requires elucida-
tion. Is there to be no indemnity to
Belgium and France and Serbia? If
there are to be no annexations, what.
of the Gorman colonies, and of Jam
oaken and Armenia? •Ie Germany to
•"get back her colonies? Is Jerusalem
to be handed hack ta the Turk, and
Armenia again giten oser to her
ea tlellere? If the world is to be made
at ear democracy, Ilene of these
things will haimen.
Amid all the discordant din, let us
hear clearly President Wilson's ring,
ing words that the war musabe won,
that Goemen militarism mute. be de.
staved and demartrace made eafe. Let
the Alliee, Petvere make it Iteelatt that
Keiserisia and the Kaiser. meet die.
eartar en the fir itetep to securing
'he ig*A11:4, 61 the world.
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Ono end te.reeerearter etietule meet
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66
'Heard the news?" asked Big jack
4101109g around at his companions,
Promising them a bit of sport.
"What news?" asked Stun, warily.
"Your new girl has flew the coop."
"What do you mean?" demanded
Sam, scowling.
"Wafted, Vamoose& Iiiluffed out,
Beat It for the outside."
"Who are You talking about?"
"Beattie's wife's sister."
"Miss Mackall?" *
"Went back lvith the bishop this
morning."
Sam's face Was a study in blank in-
credulity,
"Didn't you know she was goin"?"
asked Jack, with pretended concern.
He turned to his mates "Boys, this
here's a serious matter: Looks like a
regular lovers' quarrel. We ought to
have broke it to him more gentle;"
"I don't believe it!" said Sam.
"But if it is true, she's got a right to
go when she likes without asking me."
He made a move to drive on.
"Hold on!" cried Big Jack. "I've got
another piece of news for you."
"Spit It out," snapped Sam, scorn-
ful. and unconcerned.
"Your old girl's come to town.
Ring out the new, ring in the old, as
the song says. Lucky for you they
didn't happen simultaneous.'
This- affected Sam more than the
first item. In spite of him, a red tide
surged up from his neck. He scowl-
ed angrily at having to betray him-
self eefore them. They laughed de-
risively.
"I suppose you mean Bela," ho said,
stiffly. "The settlement is free to her,
I guess. She's no more mine than the
other,"
"Opened a resteraw in the shack
below the company store," Big Jack
wont on. "We had our dinner there.
Six bits a man. Better drop in to
supper."
"Not by a damn sight!" muttered
Sam.
He took his reins, and drove on to
the tune of their laughter.
His feelings were much mixed. , He
felt that he ought in decency to be
chiefly concerned on Tennie Vaeltall's
account, but he could not drive Bela
out of his head. He was both angry
and terrified at her coming. Just
when he was beginning to feel free
and easy she had to come.and start up
the old trouble in his breast. Just
when men were beginning to forget
the story which humiliated him, she
came along and gave it new point!
Sam bad to. -get mad at something,
and like young persons generally, he
concentrated, on a side issue. By the
time he got into the settlement he
had su.cceeded in working himself up
a great pitch of indignation against
the Beatties, who, he told himself,
had sent Jennie alackall home to part
her from him.
Reaching the company reservation,
he drove boldly up the hill to ask for
an explanetion. Mrs. Beattie was on
the porch sewing, as ever her bland,
eatable self.
"They tell me Miss Mat -kali has
gone away," said Sam, stiffly.
"She was taken sick last night," re-
plied Mrs. Beattie. "We all thought
it best for her to go when she had a
good chance."
Sam nodded, undecided.
Mrs. Beattie arose, "She left a note
to bid you good-bye. I'll get it."
This was what Sam read, written
in a well-nigh illegible scrawl:
Dear Boy:
I cannot stay here. I am sick. I
can't explain further. Can scarcely
hold a pen. It's dreadful to have to
go without seeing YOU. But don't try
to follow me. I will write you from
outaide, when I can think more calm-
ly. Oh, it's horrible! Oh, be careful
of yourself! Don't let yourself be de-
ceived. I would say more if I dared.
Tear this up instantly. Don't forget
me.
Ever thine,
Jennie.
Sam bowed stiffly to Mrs. Beattie,
and turned away. The letter mysti-
fied and exasperated him. The emo-
tion it breathedfoundno response in
his own breast. The phrasing sounded
exaggerated end silly. Why on earth
should he follow? He understood the
veiled reference to Bela. Little need
for Jennie to warn him against her!
At ,the same time Sam felt mean be-
cause he experienced no greater dis-
tress at Jennie's going. Finally, man-
like he swore under his breath, and
resolved again to have no more to do
with women. No suspicion of the real
state of affairs crossed his mind.
Returning down hill in his wagon,
he bad to pass the little,housewhere
they had told him Bela was. Sinake
was rising from the 'chimney. A great
disquiet attacked him: he was not
thinking of Jennie at all then. He
heard gonads of activity from within
the shack. Wild horses could not
have dragged his head around. to
look. Urging his horses, be got out of
sight as quick as he could. But out of
sight was not out of mind.
"What's the ,matter with me?" be
asked himself, Irritably. "I'm my own
master, I guess, Nobody can put any-
thing over on me, What need I` care
if she opens a doyen restaurants? (Inc
would tbfalt I was afraid of the girl!
Ridieulene! Lord! I wish she were at
the other side of the world!"
There wae no escaping her. During
the dos that, followed, Bela was the
prineittal topic of emtversatiOn around
the settlement. Her place beeame
general rendezvous for all the white
men.
Graves' young men salted the gov-
ernment their rations, but tot& it out
In horse -flesh riding around the bay
to sup at Bela's. The policemen talent
their hours off duty and wages there,
the vet.nute, which have been run Stiffy and Meltooley fired their cook
throne the coarse knife of a food and went With the rest. The shack
cuter. Let rise 20 minutes in a , proved inadequate to hold them all
*warm place, then bake one hour in a and graves sent over a tent to be used
Moderate overt. This is delicious for as a kitchen annex
sandwiches,
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the place, was giving her cooking les-
sons.
It was not only the food that made
Bela's place attra.ctiye. The men told
hew agreeably she welcomed thorn,
making every Man feel at home. She
remembered their likes and dislikee;
she watched to see that their plates
were kept full.
When the table was cleared they
were allowed to smoke and to play
cards, Bela was good for a bit of fun,
too; nothing highty-tighty about her,
She had a clever tongue in her head.
But all fair and aboveboard, you un-
derstand. Lord! if any fellow got'
fresh he'd mighty soon be elmekea out
by the others. But nobody ever tried
It on—there was something about her
— A fine girl!
That was how the panegyrics al-
ways ended: "A fine girl, sir!" Every
man felt a particular gratitude to
Bela. It was a place to go nights. It
combined the advantages of a home
need a jolly club. Up north men were
apt to grow rusty and glum for the
lack of a little amusement. '
All of which evidenced a new side
to Bela's character. She was coming
on. In such a favorable atmosphere,
she might well develop. It seemed
that she moved like a queen among
her courtiers. They scrambled to do
her behests.
Poor Sam, after listening to these
tales, was obliged to drive past the
house of entertainment eyes front, and
eook his supper in solitude at Grier's
Point. He could no longer count on
even an occasional companion, for
nowadays everybody hurried to Bela's.
The plain fact of the matter was,
lie suffered torments of lonesomeness.
Lying he his blankets waiting for, per-
haps in a cold drizzle, in his mind's
ear he could hear the sounds of merri-
ment in the shack three miles away
As his heart wakened he was obliged
to batter himself harder and harder to
keep up his rage against the cause of
all his troubles.
One afternoon, returning from
around. the bay earlier than usual, in
a straight stretch of the road between
the two trading posts, he saw her
coming. No mistaking that slender,
skirted figure, with a carriage as
proud and graceful as a blooded
horse.
His heart set up a tremendous
thumping: There was no way of
avoiding a meeting, unless he turned
tail and fled before her. That was not
to be thought of. It was the first
time they had come face to face since
the uncomfortable morning in Johnny
Gagnon's shack.
Sam steeled himself, and commenc-
ed to whistle. He would show her!
Exactly what he meant to show her
he could not have told, but it necessi-
tated a jaunty air and a rollicking
whistle. It was his intention to hail
her in a friendly, offhand way like
any of the men might—provided his
heart did not leap out of his breast
before he reached her.
It did not. But as they passed he
received the shock of his life. What-
ever it was he expected from. her, an
angry scowl maybe, or an appealing
look, or a scornfully averted head, he
did not get it, She raised calm, smil-
ing eyes to les and said provokingly:
"Hello, Sam!"
That was what he had meant to do,
but it missed fire. He found himself
gaping clownishly at her, For some-
thing had leaped out of her eyes into
his, something sweet and terrible and
strange that threw him into a hopeless
confusion.
He whipped up his horses and
banged down the trail. All night he
tossed in his blankets, hungry and ex-
asperated beyond bearing. Cursing her
brought him no satisfaction at all. It
rang hollowle.
As the days passed, stories of an-
other kind reached Sam's • ears. It
appeared that many of Bela's boarders
desired to marry her, particularly the
four settlers who had first arrived.
They had offered themselves in due
form, it was said, and, much to the
satisfaction of the company in general,
had been turned down in positive
terms.
Whether or not this was precisely
true, Husky Mars suddenly sold out
his outfit and went out on a york boat,
while Black Shand Fraser packed up
his and trekked over to the Spirit
River. Later word came back that he
had built himself p. raft, and had gone
down to Fort Ochre, the farthest point
that white men had reached.
The other two stuck it out. Big
Jack Skinner philosophically aban-
doned his pretensions, but .Toe Hag -
land' would not take his answer. He
continued to besiege Bela, and the
general opinion was that he would
wear her out in the end. All of which
did not help smooth Sam's pillow.
Another piece of news was that old
Musq'oosis had gone to. live with Bela
and help her run her place. That night
on his way back Sam saw that a teepee
had been pitched beside the road near
the stopping -house. In the end, as was
Inevitable, Sam began to argue with
himself as to the wisdom of his course
In staying away from Bela,
"Every time they see me drive past
it revives the story in their minds," he
told himself, "They'll think I'm afraid
of her. She'll think I'm afraid of her.
I've got to show them all. I'm just
making a fool of myself staying away.
it's only a public eating -house. My
money's as good as anybody else's, 1
xuess. I'll never make good with the
gang until I can mix with them there
es if nothing had happened."
Thus do a young man's secret de-
sires beguile him. But even when he
had persuaded himself that it would
be the part Of wisdom to e tt at 130111es,
Sam did not,initnediately act on it. A
kind of nervous 1-detidl 1
One afternoon he was delayed across
, the bay, and as he approached the
"resteraw" the fellows were already
gathering for supper. Sam listened to
the jovial talk and laughter coming
tlmm'ough the door with a sore and
desirous heart.
"Whet Can't I heve a geed time,
too?" he asked himeelf, rebelliously.
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DOCTOR'S P RESCR I PT I ONS.
(Louisville Courier-Sourna1)
".1 find this man guilty os larceny' end
Since Saul was the only white man
who did not patronize the place, he
had to submit to be held up on the
road half a dozen times a day while
they forded him to listen to the details
aentenee of the lest wonderful meal at Bela 0.
"Eleptontahia, your honor. A ease "No hemlock and sow -belly; no, beyond the shack he met Stiffy and
for doctor, ttot a. judge.' SW Real raised Outside bread and Mahooley riding to supper,
tut he did not ew yenta
"Very good. /en a doctor, of. laws
and Pit preseribe about two years," genuine cow -butter from the mission. "Hey, Sam!' cried the letter, teas.
Green stuff from the mission, garden. lusty. "Come on in to supper. I'll
itoasted duck and prairie chicken; blow!"
ILL-USED. stewed rabbit and broiled fish fresh "Much obligerV said Sam, good.
(flUltima) American) out or tb.d lake! Padding leith raisins eaturedly. "My horses' feed is clown
"Why de you think a man Jake jag.., iim. it, and on Sunday an apricot pie!" at the Point, have to be getting on.'
ger*. AVIV. & wife and growing daughe ela seeMed, bre ht everybody "There'e plenty feed here," meld
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Sam shock his head.
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.."1 believe Vela Meal,' of the girl,"
Tim shaft went benne, Sam laughed
scornfully and, pulled his horses' heads
around, "Oh, -well, since you put it
that way I guess I will eat a Meal off
you,.,
CHAPTER. XIX,
Sane tied hls team to a tree and
walked to the door of the shack, With-
in those twenty paces he experienced
a complete revulsion at 6eling, nay -
tug cast the die, he enjoyed that
wonderful lightness of heart that fol-
lows on a period of painful indecision,
"What the deuce!" he thought.
"What a simpleton I am to worry My-
self blind! Whatever there is about
Bela, she doesn't exactly hate me. Why
shouldn't I jolly hes along? That's
the best way to get square. Lord!
I'm young. Why shouldn't I have my
bit of fun?"
It was In this gay humor that he
crossed the threshold, Within he saw
a long oilelotlecovered table reaching
across the room, with half a score of
men sitting about it on boxes.
"Hey, fellows! Look who's here!"
cried Mahooley.
A chorus of derisive welcome, more
or less good-natured, greeted the new-
comer.
"Why, if it ain't Sammy, the stolen
kid!"
"Can I believe my eyes!"
"There's pluck for you, boys!"
"You bet! Talk about walking up
to the cannon's mouth!"
"Look out, Sam! The rope and the
gag are ready!"
"Don't be askeard, kid; I'll partedt
you from violence!"
Sam's new-found assurance was
proof against their laughter.
"You fellows think you're funny,
don't you?" he returned, grinning.
"Believe me, your wit is second-
hand!"
Mahooley stuck Ms head out of the
back door e "Hey, Bela!" he cried.
"Come look at the new boarder I
brought you!"
The crowd fell silent, and every pair
of eyes turned toward the door, filled
with strong curiosity to see the meet-
ing between these two, Sam felt the
tension and his heart began to beat,
but he stiffened his back and kept on
smiling. Bela came in wearing her
most unconcerned air. They were not
going to get any change out of her!
"Hello, Bela!" cried Sam. "Can I
have some supper?"
*She looked him over coolly. "Sure,"
she said. "Sit down by Stiffy."
They roared with laughter at her
manner. Sam laughed, too, to hide
the discomfiture he privately felt. Sam
took his allotted place. The laughter
of the crowd was perfectly good-
natured, except in the ease of one man
whom Sam marked.
Opposite him sat Joe England. Joe
stared at Sam 'offensively, and con-
tinued to laugh after the others had
done. Sam affected not to notice him.
To himself he said:
"I've got to fight Joe, big as he is,
He stands in my way!"
Outside in the canvas kitchen a little
comedy was in progress all unknown
to the boarders. Bela came back
breathing quickly, and showing a red
spot in either ivory cheek, Forgetting
the supper, she began to dig in her
dunnage bag.
Getting out a lace collar, she flew to
the mirror to put it on. Ilei' hair dis-
satisfied her, and she made it fluff out
a little under the rich braid which
crowned her brow. Finally, she ruth-
lessly tore a rose from her new hat
and pinned it to her girdle as 'she had
seen Jennie Mackall do.
• She turned around to find old Mary
Otter staring at her open-mouthed,
while the turnovers in the frying -pan
sent up a cloud of blue smoke.
"The cakes are burning!" stormed
Bela. "What's the matter with you?
All that good grease! Do I pay you
to spoil good food? You gone crazy,
tgsi no mk le'b' dy
else crazy I think me,"
muttered the old woman, rescuing the
frying pan.
Bela's boarders were not a very per-
spicacious lot, but when she came in
again to serve the dinner the dullest
among them 'became aware of the
change in her. The lace collar and the
rose in her belt were significant
enoegh, but there was more than
tehffBefore she had been merely the
sexless. Now site was woman clear
through; her eyes flashed weth the
coasciousneea of it, there was coquetry
in every turn of her head, and a new
grace iti every movement of her body.
The effect on the company was not
a happy one. The men lowered jeal-
ousy on Sam. The atmosphere became
higaly charged. Only Sam's eyes
lighted with pleasure.
Sam, Bela pointedly ignored. It
was on Joe that she bestowed all her
smiles. No one 'present was deceived
by her ruse axcepting Joe himself,
whose vanity n70.6 enormously inflated
thereby. Sam's instinct told him that
It was to himself her coquetry was
addressed.
After the humiliatiouseshe had put
upon him, it was deliciously flattering
thus to see her in her own way fining
for his favor. This made him feel
like a man again. He was disposed to
tease
dtmlyie. aBela d
he cried, "What
kind of soup is thie?"
"No kind," she retorted "Jus'
soup."
"The reason I asked, a renew told
me you made your soup out of musk-
rat -tails and goose -grass."
"I put the goose -grass in for you,"
said. Bela.
Shouts of laughter here.
Bela lowered her head and whis-
pered in Joe's ear, Joe guffawed with
an insolent stare Across at Sam. dam
smiled undisturbed, for the provoking
glance which had aecOmpanted the
whisper had been for him. Joe had
itodwseheanesthat, demanded Sam,
"Wait and see," said Bela.
"They say your toasted bull -bats
are out o' sight.-"
"I save them for my regular
boarders."
"Count me in!" cried Sam. "It
evaa only the varns Of the poisenous
food that kept me away before. Now
I'm Inoculated I don't care!"
Sam proceeded to higher flights of
wit. The Other Inert stared, -This Was
a new aspect of the stiff-necked young
teamster they had know,n. They did
not relish it overmuch. None of them
dared talk back to Bela in just this.
drain.
MeattWhile Bela scorned Sam out-
rageously. Beneath it he perceived
ubtle t She d
the game as much as lie did, andlittle
he eared how the Men Were pleased.
The cheleeet morsels found their way
,t Sam's plate.
Sam's eyes were giving away more -
than he knew, "You are MY mark!"
they flashed on Bele, while he teased
c11:40,atid Beiree delighted, scornful
one anetvered hick: "(let Me if you
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WHERE DUTY CALLED,
He Was "At the Front" When the
Crisis Came, and He Won,
In the spring of 1913 occurred the
disastrous floods in Ohio. Daniel Wil-
lard, president of the Baltimore &
Ohio, could not rest content with
merely directing relief from his office
in Baltimore. He rushed immediately
to the scene of suffering and destruc-
tion, where he rental-1mi till the dan-
ger was past.
A New York banker, whose in-
fluence and friendship were much
needed by the Baltimore & Ohio, ran
dowel to Baltimore, He was a man to
whom time is money—in capital let-
ters—and he had a positive date with
Daniel Willard. But when he rcry..hed
the railroad offices the president was
gone.
"He's at the front," said one of his
secretaries and explained how the
chief had gone out to Camden station
on, the preceding night. A message
canceling the engagement had been
sent to New York—Willard is most
Punctilious in such matters—but it
had failed to arrive.
The banker frowned. He was not in
the habit of hurrying to see railroad-
ers who were seeking loans and then
halting them fail to keep appoint-
ments with him. But when he was
back in his own office the next day
and the newspaper extras were telling
of the catastrophe that had swept over
Ohio he sent a personal message to
the president of the Baltimore & Ohio.
It told him that he might draw for as
much money as he needed to put his
railroad on its feet again.
"lie's at the front."
That was the thing that had hit the
Wall street man clean 'betweeu the
eyes.—Everybody's .
Minard's Liniment Cures Distempter.
WATERLOO BRIDGE.
How the London "Observer" Told
Story of the Coming Opening.
Just a hundred yens ago there ap-
peared in the issue of The Observer,
of London, then, as now, a Sunday
paper, a descriptive little news item
about the Duke of 'Wellington. Water-
loo was then only two years past, and
the goings and comings of the Iron
Duke was always good copy for the
press in these days.
The writer of the paragraph in ques-
tion goes about the task in a leisure-
ly fashion. There is no thought
about placing the news first and mak-
ing the embroidery as scanty as pos-
sible. Anything about the duke is
good reading, and so he indulges him-
self in a discussion of His Grace's ra-
pidity of movement, his vigor, and his
wonderful "flow of spirits," which
makes him "the delight of the circle
' in which he moves." "The Duke of
Wellington," he remarks to his read-
ers, "is distinguished by as much per -
fINIIM•IMP•••••
sonal activity and celerity ot movelk
ment in this 'piping time or peace,' as
during the most interesting period of
the late Peninsular war." And then
he goes on to tell how His Grace
laneed at Dover about six on Sunday
morning, but remained there WY un-
til his carriage could be brought to
the shore and started for London soon
after seven. "His Grace," he eolith). -
used, "Is expected to remain. in Pings
land. IOWA two months; at least, it
Is understood that he will stay till af-
ter the ceremony of opening the Wat-
erloo bridge, which, it is expected,
will take place on the 18th June, the
anniversary of the memorable Battle
of Waterloo. It Is rumored that Ills
Grace will accompany the Prince Reg-
ent in going over the bridge, and that
these exalted personages will pay the
first regular toll to be demanded from
the
"Well, the rumor was evidently an
inspired rumor, for, some seven weeks
later, it crystalized into fact, and
John Rennie's great masterpiece, con-
sidered by Canova as the finest bridge
in all Europe, was opened by the
Prince Regent, afterwards George IV.
on the day rumored, and the Duke was
present.
No mere detailing of measurements
and recounting of costs would convey
any idea of what Waterloo bridge,
which carries the *Waterloo road
across the Thames between Westmin-
ster bridge and Blackfriars bridge,
conveys to those who are familiar
with its "granite immensity." Its very
plainness and massive strength, the
way it has of looming up gray through
the mist of the early morning, or cut-
ting sharply across the sky as one
goes westward towards it along the
Embankment, of a summer evening,
and countless other "grateful set -
tinge" have an appeal to the Londoner
all their own, and have been a source
of joy and enterprise to many artists.
Then there are the -famous Waterloo
steps, which, with their Aladdin's
cave-in like approach, give access to
the bridge above from the Embank-
ment. And once on the bridge itself,
there is always the view up the river
towards St. Paul's and the Tower. Al-
most any day in the year, some one
may be seen enjoying the sight, or
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sketching it, front one or another of
the great embrasures which mark the
tops of the piers.
For over sixty years after it was
thrown open to traffic by the Prifice
'Regent, in the presence of the Duke
,of Wellington, on that memorable
June day, a century ago, pedestrians
continued to pay the toll, or one -half-
penny, referred to by the writer of the
paragraph in The Observer. In 1878,
however,, the bridge was acquired by
the Metropolitan Board of Works, and,
since then ,Londoners, whether afoot
or awheel, have passed back and forth
acted. And they pass back and forth
without question asked or charge ex -
to some purpose, for, with London
bridge, which lies farther down the
river, beyond Blackfriars, Waterloo
bridge is among the busiest thorough-
fares in London.—Christian Science
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May Be the Oldest Book.
In an ancient Samaritan synagogue
at Shechern a double roll of parchment
Is guarded jealously and is zealously
preqerved. It was to Shoehorn that Ab-
raham came in hls first visit to Canaan.
Near Shechem, Ja.cog sank his Mittens
well, and the returning Israelites heard
here for the hue. time time voice of Jo-
shua. Shechem was the first residence
of the kings of Israel and wits a eity ef
refnge. Nem: at Jacob's well Jesus met
the woman of Samaria. Rose the great
Justin Martyr was born. After the di-
vision of of Israel into two kingdoms
Shorten) became the religious center of
the northern kingdom, the Jacoboself-appointed faith degenerated Into the
Samaritan worship of our Lord's day
which is perpetrated in the old syna-
a's8
go6.tio •whieh holds tile se
e roll. Tnhil
double. roll of parchment, possibly the
oldest in the world, contains the first
Live books in the Old Testament and may
bo as old as the days Gr ,lerendah.—
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PORTUVAL.
Ceremony With Which a Visito
is Greeted -and Dismissed.
That Portuguese politeness Is most
ceremonial and may proceed to an ex-
traordinary extent is dndicated in the
ease, say, of a visit to a high digni-
tary.
The caller ascends a magnificent
Brotaoluricsaateo' pthareaspatrhtrmotienght ianlownghisellititthoet
dignitary is seated, He is received
with Many bows and smiles,
When the visit Is concluded the
caller bows and prepares to depart.
When he reaches the door he must,
according to the inevitable custom of
the country, make another salutation.
Ho then discovers that his host is
following him and that the inclination
I s returned by one equally profound.
When the caller arrives at the door of
the second apartment the dignitary is
standing on the threshold of the first,
and the same ceremony is again pass-
ed between them. When the third
apartment is gained the caller ob-
serves that his host is occupying the
place the caller had just left in the
second.' The same civilities are then
renewed, and ,these polite reciproca-
tions are continued until the caller
has traversed the whole suit of apart-
monts.
At the balustrade the caller makes.
a bow and as he supposes a final salu-
tation. But no; when he has reach-,
ed the first landing ,place the host is
at the top of the stairs; when the
caller stands on the second landing
place his host has descended to the
first, and upon each of these occasions
their heads wag with increasing hu-
mility, Finally the journey to the
foot of the stairs is accomplished.
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SINGLE COMBAT.
The lighthouse -was almost in the fair-
way of ships entering and leaving
of the great harbors of the world. It
wan not near the harbor, hut marke.1
the convergence of ocean paths toward
it; beyond the lighthouse all followed
the same track in.
The rock on which the lighthouse
stood was completely submerged at all
tides, s that only a eolid column of steel
was visible, rising from the sea. The
light was of the occulting type.
The submarine, arriving in these waters
at night, saw that if it were to accomp-
lish anything in the two brief days av-
ailable before returning to its base it
iagnhgt
would have to set to work at once, De-
stroyed were no far distant an the
sireellels.ass. known to have a short
A white streak appeared upon the dark
surface of the sea, moving swiftly to-
ward the steel pillar. But after the
qtroke the light still burned. Approach -
heir) had been torn in the base of the
Ing carefully, the submarine saw that a
column.
The sea was calm. It was possible,
despite the darkness, to begin mine lay-
ing. The destruction could be completed
before morning. And the bare rock
would claim victims long, long after
the submarine bad crept away.
If only the wireless remained silent!
The submarine listened tensely. ft
struck while the light tender was at the
colanuegh: t nothing. The torpedo must have
base of the tower. What splendid for -
A half hour later his body was seen
floating on the water. The mines were
laid. It was best to watt a little and
finish the destruction just before day-
light. Then the ambush for passing
ships would be un -hampered bythe
ipre-
sence of an observer high high n a steel
tower and able t:) tall what he saw.
And high in the steel tower whose fate
was nesting below, a woman, the wife
of the light tender, abandoned a desper-
ate struggle to repair the broken radio,
brelten by some slight accident a day be-
fore, and rushed to the light chamber.
With smooth ease the occulting mnchin-
ery performed its task of eclipsing at
regular intervals the tremendous white
may lighting the level distances of the
tea. She worked for several minutes,
intnindd.when she had finished the light
shone steadily, without eclipse of any
Far down the coast this inotolicable
Phenomenon was noted by the lookout
on board it, naval vessel. The naval
vessel transmitted its observation to the
shore and receiving orders started off at
full speed.
latter terrible expla
An hour a siov rent
the rock on which the lighthouse stood,
end the tall column, no longer supported,
toppled into the sea. But of this the we -
roan within it was not conscious, nor
could she see fire flashes from it big grey
veeeel two miles away. The immense
commotion cause by the, full of the light-
house was succeeded by an insignificant
turmoilrnmras a floating blaIts
shape,
a
slit open and pouring oil upon the
troubled water?, sank beneath the wax. es.
—New York sun.
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February brings the rain,
Thaws the frozen lake nein.
March brings breezes sharp and chill,
Shakes the dancing daffodil.
April brings the primrose Meet, "
Scatters roses at our feet.
May brings flocks at pretty lambs,
Sporting around their fleecy dams.
June rings tulips, lilacs, roses,
Fills the children's hands with posiee.
Hat July brings thunder showers,
Apricots and gilly floWere.
August beings the shavee of cora,
Then theaharvest home is born.
Warm September brings the fruit;
Sportsmen then begin- to shoot.
Brown October brings the: pheasant,
Then to gather nuts is pleasant.
Dull November brings time blast;
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A soft leather stretched over the
Palm of the hand is excellent for pol-
ishing gilt frames that have previous-
ly been rubbed with a flannel cloth
wet in alcohol.
Spaidsh sweet, peppers and onions
added to beef and potato hash have
variety to the dish. Serve on sliceof
toast with a poached egg on the top
or each.
It is a good plan in cleaning white
or light led, gloves to put the gaso-
line into EL wide-mouthed bottle with
the gloves, close it tight and shake
until the dirt falls off. The same fluid
can be used several times.'
Red hands and red noses are oiten
caused by an unwise diet and by ,the
use of impure soaps. Tight clothing is
another cause. Neep red hands out of
hot water as much as possible. Eat
lean meats, fruits and vegetables and
avoid all pastries, greasy foods and
strong coffee.
Germany may find looking for her
lost trade as easy as finding a needle
in a haystack.—alemples Commercial
Appeal.
Mrs, Crawford—Did your husband
surprise you with a present at Christ-
mas? Mrs. Crabshaw—No, he didn't. I
told him exactly what I needed, and he
was mean enough to go out and get it
for me.—Life.
Viscount Ishii says American Wo-
men are the prettiest hi the world. Oh,
well, nearly - every mother's son c4
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hiree told a let of them +tmat a Yeeile of
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A TANK VETERAN'.
Canadian Back After Long
Service.
St. John, N. B., Jan. 7.—Four special
trains, carrying 960 returned invalided
men and a few on furlough. left here
to -day and to -night for the upper pro-
vinces.
The first tank driver to return from
the bAttlefields has reached here in
the person of 0. H. Merrick, of Ottawa.
Driver Merrick took part in thetank offensive of Cambrah ale is a
member of the Imperial army.
"I endeavored to enlist in the Cana-
dian army at the outbreak of the ware'
he told reporters, abut they refused to
take me, owing to my lack of neight.
I applied to the Imperial army and
they accepted mime, I crossed to Eng-
land, and was put on a bulk, after
much training. It was my luck to be-
come a tank driver in France, and I
was in practically every battle in
which the tanks participated. In the
big drive at Cambria I was at the
wheel, and we .certainly dia take the
Germans by surprise."
Among the officers returning was
Lieut. G. Earle Logan, of St. John,
who had twice been reportee deed, and
whose obituary had beene printed in
the St. John papers. During the early
fail Lieut. Logan was officially repoet-
ed dead front the effects of gas and
gunshot wounds. This report was fol-
lowed by a cable from the officer him-
self, saying he bad' been admitted to
hospital, but was on the way to recov-
ery. Later his name again appeared
in the Oficial efasualty l's' 'ma having
died of wounds.
Brief 'Mention.
K. M. Bandy, of Norton, Vad was
digging in his cellar for the theetalin-
elan of a heating plant, when Ile
stettek a vein of coal which affords
him a supply at a cost of 30 cents a
ton.
The newest flagpoles to be erected
on the -tops of high buildings are
jointed at the bottom so that they
aftniaz riextemiera8sily loWered for paintings
A new mechanical fan for use where
there ke no current, is operated by
means of an alcohol motor.
For the course of demonstrating
mouth conditions, Dr. Greenbaum, of
Cincinnati, Ohio, has built a number
of models of the human mouth, each
of which is two feet deep and 18 ireh-
eslaieliriavyaklt.1111.0f Europe is sufteriee for
gasolitie. Each of the countriee etS
a little, but not -goatee* enoughefer itt
demands.
The Boston baked. beandeatok used
by'the armies of the wfokkhouee prin.
cipally from NOW Jersey. a One eetala
Belmont alone bas a capacity of 9.001
cans Der hour. •
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