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-’ MEMORY’S PICTURE.

:10 children of the mountains, sing of your

: craggy peaks

iYour valleys. for'est-girdled. cliffs

i ' where Echo speaks;

;And ye, who by the prairies your'childish

5 Joys have seen,

(Sing of your-waving grasses. your rolling

" miles of green.

But, when my memory wanders down to-
ward the dear old home,

'I hear, amid my dreaming. the seething of
the foam, .

The wet wind through the pine-trees, the,

V r» gurgling splash and roar,

EThe solemn surge and thunder of the surf
along the shore.

your

.I'see, upon the sandgdunes, the beach-grass
sway and swing,

:I see the screaming seagulls skim by on
graceful wing.

.1 see the silver breakers tossed high on

', shoal and bar.

iAnd hear the bell-buoy tolling his lonely

. note, afar; .

“The green tide—meadows bripg me their
salty, sweet perfume,

I hear, through miles of dimness.
watchful foghorn boom;

Once more, against the blackness of

Night’s great roof-tree high,

wild geese chant their marches

athwart the arching sky.

the

,‘The

The dear old cape; I love it! I love its hills
of sand, .

The sea-winds singing o‘er it, the seaweed

i on its strand—

The broad, blue ocean round it, the bright,

blue sky ’o’erhead,

fisher-boats, the dripping

White sails filled and spread

each heart has its picture, and each

its own home song,

sights and sounds that move it when

Childhood’s memories throng.

And when, in fancy’s dreamland, a boy I
live once more.

I hear the mighty music of. the surf along
the shore.

The nets, the

For
The

——Joe Lincoln, in L. A. W. Bulletin.

 

 

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Spider

 

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HEY were on their way up the Mis-

T sissippi river—the mother, Fannie
and the twins. .I throw in the younger
children in a bunch, as it were, because
it takes too long to say Sue and Lou.
They were spoken of as twins by every-
one, and everyone knew them.

Fannie was not a marrying girl. and
she used to say that no one but herself
realized how much in the way of relief
she owed to those blessed. twins. The
suitors also were wont. to bless the
twins, but in a somewhat different
spirit.

One of these suitor-s was on the boat , '

 

that» day, and he and Fannie, “c-ribbed 2
and confined,” as it were, in onecorner I

of a deserted quarter of the deck; the

twins were out- of range for once, and ‘ 515‘
he thOUgh-t he was making good head- | ' '

way.

But really in her heart Fannie was
despivsing him for a fop; his immacu—
late clothes came first, she thought;
his viands next, probably; and, lastly,
with what little was left of him, his
character. -

That particular day he walked up
his avenue of approach, undisturbed
by bark of dog or remark of twin. He.
was nearer the delectable mountains
than ever before, he realized. and his
heart thump-ed madvly against his ir-
reproachable waistcoat as he opened
his mouth to ask the decisive question.

.Just at- that moment a shrill scream
pierced the sultry July air. Then a

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ihurrying and scurrying of feet was5

heard. Instantly a ray of knowledge
flashed its way into F-annie’s brain.
“One of the twins is overboard!” she
said to herself. as she sped down the
,near stairs and along the lower deck.

Just. as she reached the bow of the
boat she saw a little skirt drawn in
.by the. suction of the water between

' the barge (on which most of the ex-
cunsionisis were embarked) and the
boat that drew it. Another moment
and the same lit-tie skirt. and a child’s
face half hidden in her long. wethair.
was borne by the swift waters out and
down the river. ,

Some one clung to the mother, who
wanted .to 'leap after her child. Little
Sue was wailing, and. Fannie wring-
ing her hands and thinking how this
would never have happened had she not
been engaged. by that. hateful dude.

From the pilot house two men leaned
and watched the child—the pilot and a
sort of long-legged “Handy Andy,"
known on board as "Spider."

“Why don’t you save her, Spider?”
said’the pilot. “Jumpin,.manl What's
the use of your swimming prizes if you
can't save a kid now and then ‘2"

It hadn't occurred to Spider before.
but at the word of command he leaped
from the pilot house. down into the
water and stuck out after the dark
spot that was quite distant now.

The man was well along on his way,
when the crowd, of passengers. who
were straining their eyes down the
river. saw the dark something on the
surface of the water sink.

The mother uttered a cry and was
borne. half fainting. into the nearest
cabin. Fannie's face was white and
strained, but she said not a word. The
dude stood near her, as silent and al-
most as white as she. -

The speck—it had become a speck—
rose again. but/Spider was still aha
distance. He was nearer now, but it
had sunk once more. Again it rose—if
only he could get there in time! But
'what seemed to" the watchers a waste
'of waters separated him from that lit
~t-lc floating frock.

The captain had his field glass out
now, and he silently passedrit around.
Spider was nearing the child. but be-
fore he could reach her she sank for
the last time. Down he \vent,.and I
.think that hardly a breath wasdirawn
until he rose—without her!

“011, God!” wailed Fannie. ,

The dude put his arm around her or
jshe'would have fallen.

Spider was swimming for the near
est pointxo'n shore.

With one accord the .paseengers—_

.all but this few who stand With thei 1y. It who when I was across: him—-

' across his knee-that a wave' of his

lumber-rushed from the boat/which
,wunoma just‘t—heue. Down the bank
.of the river they nan, till they stood
opposite the strugglinggwimmer.

fie washoving chord fight to get

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ashorez-evidently he was badly spent,
They could understand then why he
gave up his search. He was obliged to
get to shoreor to abandon himself as
well as the child.

The passengers had felt angry with
him—especially those who had done
least—for turning back alone, but
when they realized his condition they

I became anxious lest the swift current

should claim him, too.

Slowly he worked his way along un-
til he neared the shore. then a. strong
hand laid hold of him. for the dude
had waded out up to his neck and was
bringing the exhausted swimmer in.
Two or three other men laid hold when
he got to shore and helped drag him
out of the water—he was powerless to
help himself.

“What a pity he had to turn back."
said one.

“He couldn‘t help it." said. another;
“the poor chap's half dead himself!"

“Great heavens!” shouted a stout
man. “he’s got. her!"

Sure enough. there. held betwixt his
knees with a deathlikc grip. was-‘a lit-
tle figure shrouded in wetcalico and
long wet- ha-ir. I

There was nothing equal to the en-
during qualiiy of those twins; you
couldn’t kill one of them. That dlay.
even before Spider came to himself.
Lou was o‘n her feet again, walking
back to the boat. escorted by an im-
mense bodyguard of rejoicing people.

The next thing on the. programme
was to reward Sprid'er. As he wouldn't
touch a c-entof money, thatwasa dif-
ficult matter. After some inquiry Mrs.
Trencher learned that. although of
good family- and well educated. Spider
was by nature and habit a wanderer.
She and her family were about to go
out to Colorado for a trip, and-lip lieu

~ of anything better offered the man the

chance of going with them.

Somewhat to her surprise. he joyful—
ly accepted. and ere loag they and he
were under way. On their return from
the mountains he petitioned to come
with them. promising to cook or do
anything else that was useful. and all
for' a small wage, if only they would
keep him with them.

“Why. Spider.” said Mrs. Trencher.
“a young man like you—born and edu—

 

 

 

 

SHE SANK FCR'THE LAST TIME.

c-ated for something better, ought not
to fill such a. position.”

“If I didn’t I'd be in a worse one——
it’s in me to go down. not up. I’veled
a straighter life with you folks: than 1
ever knew before.”

The upshot of it was that for ten
years Spider was one of the family—an
invaluable member, too—cook, house-
k'ceper. laundress, caterer, secretary,
nurse—everything!

 

He had plenty to do just now. for a
family wedding was on foot. She was
still scraggy. but Lou had blossomed
lovely. rounded-out, softly-
tinted girl—and somevone had. discov-

, cred this (as men will) and made love

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Inn.

to her, and she had. made love. back.
They were to be married‘to-night,and
Spider was getting ready for it all.

Fannie was helping on every side.
She was Mrs. Dude now,"and was re—
markably fastidious about her dress,
as became one of that name.

The wedding was a simple home af-
fair. Tuhe family wanted Spider to
come in and sit with them. but he re-
fused—he acted strangely that day,
anyhow, but. no doubt he was tired.

,It was all over. and the fresh-faced
girl was looking up into the eyes of
her husband with the love-light- which
links this world to Heaven. ..

All were chatting and laughing and
congratulating the young couple—all
but a man who stoodrin the shadow of
the doorway. looking from his grimy.
hands to the smooth. fair exterior of
the happy lover.

Nobody noticed him—there was too
much going on—and he stood there,
the tears chasing each other down his
face. and every now and then a great
sob convulsing his strong chest.

When at last the family remembered
and ran out to find him and fetch him
in he was gone.

They tell about him to—day—how
faithful he was; how constant in his
care of Lou; ho’w watchful and de-
voted; and they wonder where he in,
and. why he left them.—Gredited to
Exchange in Chicago Tribune. ,

 

Looting Impression.
The fact that early impressions lin-

ger long in the memory needsno proof.‘

but an interesting illustration of it
happens along now and then. “There
are men,” said Jones. “whose simple
personality is more persuasive than
any oratory could be, who can impress
you more powerfully with a gesture-—
a wave of the hand—thanif they ut-
tered whole dictionaries of.words. Did
you ever come across such a man?"
“My fa-
ther was a man of that kind. I came
across him. as it. were, quite frequent-

band. always impressed me most pow-
erfully. Ah, yesl”--Youth’-s Compost

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AMERECANS HONORED Amoco;

,Archhishop lyeland and Minister
“lore:- Dined by King Leopold.

BRUSSELS. May ?2.r-0n Saturday
evening Archbishop Ireland, accompa-
nied by Mr. Bellamy Storer, United
States minister designate to Spain, and
Mrs. Storer, dined- at the royal palace at
Laekin with King Leopold, Queen Marie
Henriette and the other members of the
royal family. His majesty was most
courteous, showing great interest in the
archbishop. .

Before going to the palace Mgr. Ire!
land preached in the Collegiate church
of Sainte Gudulo, the finest in "Belgium.
before a distinguished audience, includ-
ing the Comtesse de Flandro, mother of
Prince Albert of Belgium, the heir pre-
sumptive. His subject was, ”The First
Christian Pentecost,” which the arch-
bishop entitled “The Birthday of the
Church.”

On his arrival here last Tuesday Mgr.
Ireland dined at the United States lega—
tion, where he met the papal nuncio, the
president of the chamber of representa-
tives, M. de Beernaert, Comtesse Delie
de Korko, Marquis Imperiali, secretary
of the Italian legation, andMarquise
Imperiali.

Saturday the archbishop addressed
the students of the university. The hall
where the address was delivered was
crowded by distinguished representa-
tives of the diplomatic corps, the scien-
tific world and society. As he entered
the entire audience rose and cheered
him. His eloquence and perfect com-
mand of French made a delightful im-
pression. His theme was “The Opportu-
nities For Youth In the New Century,”
a century which, he said, would be full
of problems for church and state.

Later he dined at the United States
legation with a number of diplomatists
of note. Today he leaves for Paris.

Mr. and Mrs. Storer will go tO'Madrid
on June 1.

COMMISSIONERS MEET.

Interview at Manila Without Re-
sults—Negros Militia Desert.

MANILA, May 22.—Judge Advocate
Alberto Barretto, one of the Filipino
commissioners, had an interview yes-
terdayuvith the American Philippine
commission. The meeting was approved
of by General Luna, one of the rebel
commanders, who is thoroughly in ac-
cord with Aguinaldo in his efforts to
obtain peace.

The primary object of the interview
was to ascertain the kind of govern-
ment that the United States proposes to
establish here. The Filipino commis-
sioners have no power to effect a set-
tlement, but must refer all matters to
Aguinaldo.

Twenty-five native militiamen at Ba-
colod, Negros island, have deserted to
insurgents, carrying their arms
with them. General Smith, the-com—
mander at Iloilo, reports that he has
decided to disarm the remaining mili—
tiamen.

The Third battalion of the California
regiment will start for Negros today.

 

 

 

Arrival of Reina_Mercedes.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., May 22.—-The
Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes arrived
in Hampton Roads yesterday afternoon
at 2:30 o’clock in tow of the Merritt
lVrecking company’s tugs I. J. Merritt
and Rescue and accompanied by the
steamer S. T. Morgan. She is now at
anchor nearly two miles off Old Point
Comfort, where she will be held in quar—
antine for five days. Large crowds from
Newport News, Norfolk and Hampton
wont to Old Point to see the cruiser. and
hundreds went, out to the vessel in
launches. The Mercedes left Santiago a.
week ago and reached Hampton Roads
a‘good deal sooner than was expected.
When site is released from quarantine,
she will go to the Portsmouth navy yard
for repairs. \

Noted Lawyer Dead.

DL’NKIRK, N. Y., May 22.—Judge
Francis Smith Edwards. one of Chau—
tauqua county'S oldest lawyers, is dead
of paralysis at his home in this city.
Judge Edwards was born in Windsor.
Broome county, N. Y., in 1817 and was
admitted to the bar in New York city
in 1838. He represented this district in
congress for a number of years, begin-
ning in 1854. While in congress he took
Lieutenant William B. Cashing of Albe-
marle fame to \Vashington and made
him page and later on secured his ap-
pointment to the Naval academy at An-
napolis. .

Oil Vessel *B'urned.

NEW YORK, May 22.——The oil carry-
ing bark Ariadne, Captain Ehler, of
Germany, was burned to the water’s
edge yesterday near the docks of the
Standard Oil company at Bayonne, N.
J. Hans Rencke, 22 years of age, is
missing, and it is believed that he lost
his life in the fire. The pier to which
the fire first communicated was de-
stroyed, as was also the large building.
Two other piers were badly damaged.
The loss on the piers and the ship will
amount to about 325.000.

The'stillwater Arrives From Iloilo.

NEW YORK, May 22.—The Nova Sco-
tian bark Stillwater arrived yesterday
from Iloilo after a voyage of 115 days,
stopping at Delaware breakwater on the
way. Captain Thurber says that when
his vessel was loading at Iloilo the Fili-
pinOS were in charge, and on his depart-
ure his papers were signed by the Fill-
pino authorities, the first and only ves-
sel cleared by them. On arrival at
quarantine a police officer boarded the
bark. It is understood here that here-
after all sailing vessels from foreign
péts will be put under police protection
to prevent boarding house runnerstam-
pering with the crews.

 

 

 

Instructions From the Czar.

LONDON, May 22.—The Morning Post
publishes the following dispatch from
its correspondent at The Hague: "M. de
Staal, head of the Russian delegation
and president of the conference, receiv-
ed final instructions from Emperor
Nicholas to deal with the question of
realizingcompulsory arbitration, wheth—
er by a supreme tribunal of several
great powers or by private tribunal con-
sisting of the powers whose interests
might be at stake, with the subsequent
friendly mediation by some third pow-
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Dams Washed Away.

MARINETTE, Wis, ,May 22,—Word
has been received here that Stoddard,
Long Pond and McAlester dams have
gone out on the south branch of the
Pike river. Apparently nothing can save
the parent dam. The rush of water is
sweeping everything before it. The loss
will be $50,000. The mishap. will serious-
lyretard driving operations on the up-

 

 

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Brakeman Who Drank During Working Hours-

Was at Once Discharged.

A subject of discussion among the
railroad employees is the first :‘instance
that has come to their notice of the en-
forcement of that section of the new
rules covering the use of intoxicazirg
drinks. On Saturday a brakelnan em-
ployed on one of the divisions of the
Consolidated road which was formerly
apartof the old New Eaglan
road system, went into a. saloon near

Rail- ‘

the freight yard in Hartford to get a !

drink While his train was being made
up. On coming out of the saloon, he
was accosted by one of the freight-

station officials, who requested him to ~

step over to his office. On arriving

there. the brakeman was immediately '

paid off and discharged. with the in-
formation that he was fore rev barred
from‘being emplpyed by the company
in any capacity whatsoever, for break-
ing the rule that forbids the use of in-
toxicaiing liquors at all while on duty.
It is rumored that the company has
men posted near the saloons in close
proximity to the depots at all the large

‘stations on the system, who inform the

officials of the men who frequent them
during working hours and other times.
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Gun Club Ccming to Norwalk.
The Stamford Gun Club has planned

 

tic-Dine to Norwulk on Memorial Day, .
for the purpose of taking part in tho

shoot of the Normal: club.
Fourth of July the. Narmuake club will
return the visit.
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Dincd at the Vihite House.
WASI—HNGTON, May Eta—President
and Mrs. McKinley entertained at din-
ner at the ‘White House last night Mr.
f-Tt. .Ciair McKclway of the Brooklyn
Eagle and Mrs. hicKelway, who are
visiting the city for a few days. Invit-
ed to meet them were the cabinet cir-
cle and Mrs. Hobart. The table. set in
the private dining room, was beautiful-
l_v decorated, and a section of the Ma-
rine band played during the evening.
The president escorted Mrs. Hobart to
the table and the secretary of state
Mrs. McKinley.

 

Mosquito‘s Bite Serious.

NEW YORK. May Bil—Maude Renie.
4 years old. of Gardner street, Union
Hill, N. J.. is in a serious condition Iii-3
a result of a mosquito bite. The child
was bitten several days ago close to the
left eye. The swelling and pain were
considerable, and the child was taken
to a dispensary. where she was treated.
and has nmv
extended downward to the neck and has
reached the glands in the throat. and
the child is in danger of suffocating.

A Bridge For Japan.

PHILADELPHIA, May 23,—The Phoe-
nix Bridge company of Phoenixville.
Pa., has received the contract from the
Japanese government, through the
American agents in New York; to build
a large steel bridge for the Imperial
railway of Japan. The bridge will be in
six spans, 130 feet high and will weigh
something over 1.000.000 pounds. It will
be the largest steel bridge ever con-
tracted for by American builders and
one of the handsomest structures of the
kind in the world.

A Noseless Empress.

AKRON, 0., May 23,—Adolph Tell-
kamp, a business man of Hamburg, has
brought suit against the Akron Cereal
company for $5.000 damages. He al-
leges that he worked up a large Ger-
man business for cereal foods, but that
the Akron company sent him packages
with the figure of the empress of Ger-
m“:‘.7 printed on them, but that the
tit-c of the empresswas noseless. As a
consequence the Germans would not
buy, and he lost heavily.

 

A New Printing Office.

WASHINGTON, May 23.——The first
definite steps in the work of replacing
the present condemned government
printing office building with a new mod-
ern structure were taken yesterday,
when the destruction of a score or more
of old buildings on the site of the new
building was begun. It will be several
years before the new building will be
completed.

 

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Cemterv N nrwalk. Conn. Dealer in nee;
House Hot Honseand Bedding and Vega
ablel’lauts. fruit and Ornamental rut
nubbery. Vines. Cut. Flpwery. always 0
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HOME GO'WN 0F PALE GREEN VEILINO FROM HARPER'S OAZAR

Pale Green Veiling Home Gown.

A very simple model, and one (-‘qll'illy
adaptable for slender or full figures,
has a bodice tucked vertically accross
the upper part both back and front,
the tucks reaching around the body
in an almost complete circle. At the
left Side of the bodice under the arm
occurs the break in the circle. Here

the veiling is plainly fitted over the

lining. The tucks across the bodice
are an inch deep, six in number. and
are carefully marked in the pattern.

These and the tucks upon the sleeve
(of equal depth) aw made directly in
with the garment, wherein they differ
from the tucks shown upon the uppér
skirt. In the latter instance fitted
folds of veiling are made to do duty as
tucks. The depth of thesefolds is one
and one-half inches. ‘

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Under the lowest loll. or simulated
tuck, is a slightly circular ruffle with
scant gathers, and this is finished byia
fuller and narrower flounce. which is
also fashioned after the circular model.
This again is finished with adeep hem.
The skirt may be worn over a drop
skirt of cream-colored taffeta. The
position folds upon the Skirt is marked
upon the. pattern published by
HARPER’S BAZAR where the design
appears. The bodice is fastened to the
eft side, and finished in Greek scallops,
which are utilized as a: cuff trimming.
The plain collar is fastened at the left
Side of the front by three French gilt
buttons. The costume design will
prove a dainty one for evening use
during the summer and autumn.

To make this gown in veiling of one
co‘or 44 inches wide 9 yards of material
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