., m market acrosstbo street waoa
WORM! . Theold man lookedat
thorium ya to row?»
., (m ‘ these the
min unto-norms Ho We.»
wares him with a rooeato limilo. The
and her smile titted poet. but he sat
‘ , seeing them.
When it grew dark he roused and wont
hiolodging."'f'hl old ‘man was still
viewing the crowd of Christmas buyers.
The old man remembered the llrat
Chilton» turkey ho had bought, and
not wounding. How well his young
inched served them, and how happy
"more din , at which the tiny occu-
pant ofa hig‘ chairgbecome their auto-
crat and olamored for’tho wishbone.
, ., In those days the old man had been the
_ in]: lawyer in the county. lie could
have been dge, but declined. Hehad
dotorrni that his son. too. should be a
lawyer, an win glory even ting~
his own. on there was no ory equal
or of body. active of
The boy or ,
3 mind. He had a broad,llat thumb, which
his father used to say was meant to set
, seal on things irrevocably. Such keen.
» nose and firmness were meant for a judge;
. that thumb was meant to rule.
How often had he toyed with that
thumb, squeezing it at the tip, pressing
it against his own to show its size and
shape, admiring its grasp, exciting in
itapower. In babyhood, in boyhood,“
~ dominated thehousehold; when he be-
came a man. it’s owner would be a po-
tenute.
Those were the father‘s dreams. But
the very imperiousness that he had culti-
vated in the lad resulted in disaster.
Time came when it was father’s will
against son’s. Neither would yield, and
- the son went far from home. hitter words
ringing in his ears, bitter thoughts ours.
lug through his heart. The old home
had had no merry Christmases since that
day, for the boy was awnnderer, and
there wesa mound in the churchyard
and the old man’s chair was thepuly one
fill at table. ,,
a felt with bitterness his flight of
hopes; he dreaded the lonely meal of that
morrow which for households other than
his meant reunion and happiness.
The thought came that he might in-
viteBrentleford, but he feared the young
man would resent being asked to relieve
thecheeriessness of an old man’s forsaken
board, and it might be that he had al.
ready made engagement at some other’s
table. The frequent recognitions be-
tween the blue-gowued girl and the blue-
eyed clerk had not been lost on the vet-
eran- lawyer. _.
Brehtleford had been in Comertown
some months. He had come there a
stunner, and had gone direct to Keuhed
Moudley’s office. The old man was busy
among his documents, nod bud been
wishing for younger eyes and n swifter
pen, when Brentleford stood before him
and said:
“I am a young man, homeless, name-
less, though the son of an honored fa-
ther. 1 am tired of my uselessness, and
thelaw is my ambition. 1 offer myself
. to you."
Installed as a clerk. Hrentleford became
allxture. The old man grew to depend
on him as a helper. to love him as a com-
paniou.
And another had grown to love him-
the girl in the blue gown.
She’too was in the law; though nomi-
nally humble typewriter for Shea! &
Cit, she had the great inward ambition
ofvhecomiog a member of the Bar. Bren-
tleford found out her secret. and was a
masterly aid in her studies.
They knew of their love, one for an-
other; and when he first told his story,
if and received a return of confidence. they
" had discussed the matter seriously, much
an law partners reviewing the elements
of a case and decidiuu on u line of
policy.
They were never to marry.
How could they and retain their pro-
feasional relationship?
For they had agreed that when she
was admitted, and he was elevated from
mere locnl attorueyahip to practice in the
higher courts, they would be partners at
law—«and low only.
On this Christmas Eve, they met in
the public library. She out at no open
book. when his shadow dorkoned her
page. Looking up, her welcoming smile
changed to solicitmle as she noticed his
anxious face. She put on her “lovemnud
they walked out together,
"You look so solemn!" she exclaimed.
“Have you come to tell me there is no
hope of my winning the oxsnlinationsl"
"You are perfect in your prepnrnllons,”
he replied. ”You will receive your parch-
ment,with honors. You will go on to
"were after success."
She patted her palms together in fen»
lalne glee.
“i shall be proud," also sold, “to repro.
’oout my sex before the juries and the
judges. lint," she added radluotly. "re
member you are to be my most wise
counselor."
”I see a wide career before you," he
responded. " it is one continual tri-
umph. lint in your successes» i am notto
N
. en»es._ ‘ .
The light that had
was dimmed in dew.
“if you want to tease me." she said, “it
would not be so cruel. But it In em
eat. what do you mean!”
"i mean. my little Bluebird, that liovo
on. so I want you for my mate. But you
vo a can‘t-v before you, dear as the life
It will honor: l have an inginrious peat
whose suffering you must not share. it
would chill your order. check your my
you. it Is as though I were the spin of
the fresco north, which for the Bluebird
loans death."
“The Bluebird." she said gently.
“new- no death more real than the
desolation of a forsaken soot. title would
“carom so great a disappointment as
Manual of her career. rather than
adore the amending agony of separa-
tion from her heart’s desire."
"Ion are a woman brave and true," he
Wflgot i shall oust consent to
m y ' . . y conscience
and-yuan bavoargoedtbocasebelore
up, and once woo. We part to
”t. and as time develops the justice of
“I mense- yoo will bless as truly
lorry Ghrlatiaao the anniversary of «a:
parting." ’
, Whipple“. has been also.” sold
fight, "that tattooed“- blow toenail
Matinee!
arena in her eyes
W labia. anther foes mailed to .
T would be robbing you of your name. and
Divine you none in return.
”I thought I won eonteut‘w‘ith our
mutant. but I have undeceived myself.
hell day as you titted page tour dingy
files and the radiance of your celestial
sunshine lighted up the room :."which the
earthly sunlight never ‘mhemd have
come more and more to kuowthe truth
I love you too well to be your husband
unless I can clear my life of Its blemish.
Of this i am hopeless; and so, tonight.
he! road-by." » , ,
They were new in front
and paused.
“Good-by!" ho repeated. holding out
his hands.
She held them louziugiy.
“No, not good-by," she said. “instead.
goodnight!" ',
The door shut between them.
He stood u moment irresolute, and then
strode down the street.
She subbed out her heart in her nil»
“in"! lap. .
At the office he stopped. His favorite
huh was there, and a thumbworn letter
aha had written him. He must get them
and leave a parting message for his em-
plover.
Ho found the old man still seated in
his chair by the windbw. He had fallen
asleep.
Kneeling by his side, he stroked the
wrinkled halide. .
“Dear old muni”.he softly sighed. ":
shall neVer see you again. Whether you
have known the truth and steeled your
heart against it, or whether my image
had died altogether out of your souiJ
shall never know. I only know that I
came to you ready to be whatever you
wished, and found no place but. that of
hirellng. l have done the work you re-
quired; you have paid me for it. For
whatever kindness you have bestowed I
am grateful. For whateVer of sorrow I
have caused,I pray forgive‘oeus."
The old man stirred in his chair, and
nervously toyed in his sleep with the
young man's hands. He was dresminu
of the fiaxemhaired baby whoue broad
flat thumbs be had played with years
ago.
He awoke withn start, and his grasp
was firm on the young man's thumb,
and his yearning eyes pierced his soul.
With aqulck cry of recognition ho
sprang into his arms.
“so”!!! "
“Father!" .
Each word was a song of joy.
And a little later Love’s serenade re-
vived the languished spirit of the Blue-
bird, as she heard her lover any:
“I have found my old place in my fa-
ther’s heart. He has given me back my
name and honor, and I come to other them
to you." .
The old man's Christmas dinner was
not a lonely. meal. For in his,'ns in other
households. it was the frost of reunion
and happiness. The Bluebird was there,
and had her parchment. lion-over, it
was not the legal document of attorney.
ship; it was the certificate of that nobler
profession. wifehood.
And after dinner the old mun hnd nnap,
and he dreamed out the days to come,
and dreamed that his son was judge.
But boot 0' all through the drum W”
the conscious song of the Bluebird.
For that was real.
of her home.
THE CASE DECIDED.
A. Instance in Which Anticipation Gave
Greater Pleasure than Participation.
comm out a: ll . L Q
would and" :3 insult of my dieting:
“ . W, ‘ f . '
“setup,” eanflploeai‘iétoflwavoo of
”it" “m! use! W
and there“ be new and returned to
mouths. at will, has boon theme!
inventors andwho theme of IWM”
lotion writers; but now the dreams sad
flight-ohm imagination are to new,
tloally realised. . . .. of
from the times of the ‘iapwiatoato
Robert Fulton the problem has been
worked on with 'voryin" degrees of our
mail falling short efstheddeol; ad
Es great 30.2mm hm Maxi!
. n on of. , sidewall-wise
navigation. ' t new “claims!!!”
ticai and very matter-onset- 16'"wa
portmentlo about to have constructed a
craft that is able to safely cruise beneath
the surface of the water. and be the moot
‘ ‘lo instrument of naval warfare
yet known, * . .
After a long delay, which has been
occupied by careful examinations, ex-
periments and many pootpdnementofico
rotary Herbert has approved the room
mendatioos of the Board of Bureau
Chiefs of the Navy Department to com
otruct a submarine torpedo input on the
plans and designs furnished by the Hol-
land Torpedo Boat Company.
The boat is a cigar shaped steel strife:
lure, 80 feet long and )1 feet in diameter,
with atotai displacement of 188.5 tone,
having quadruple expansion engines,
with a speed capacity of sixteen knots an
‘hour, when running light. and eight
knots an hour when running submerged.
Slightly forward ofztbe centre of the
vessel there is erected an armor turret.
When the superstructure is awash and
three feet of water covering the hull,
fifteen knots an hour willhe made. The
boat is provided with two expulsion
tubes and five automatic torpedoe. Two
additional torpedoo can be carried if
desired.
Petroleum is the fuel used, and the
boat can make 1,200 miles with one load
ing. it ieiudependent of any particular
station, and can operate from any
point where fuel can be had. Besides
the steam engines, the boat carries an
electric storage battery, to be used for
propulsion when submerged, and this
battery can be recharged from a dynamo,
which also furnishes electric lights.
The host can be sunk to a depth of
twenty feet below the surface of the
water within twenty seconds after the
order In given to dive, the boat at that
time running light and aunning full
speed ahead. The craft can be sunk to
that depth in ten seconds if running at
full speed with steam and having three
feet of water over the hull. When aub-
merged with three feet of water over the
hull the pilot can obtain aview over the
water by means of a camera lucida in a
tube that projects over the surface.
The boat can he sunk to a depth of 70
feet and there operate at a speed of eight
knots an hour. And this submergance la
not very temporary, for it can be main-
tained continuously for three days. At
this depth 'the crew can live quite com-
fortably, though their quarters are
greatly restricted. They have plenty of
good air to breathe. which is kept com-
pressed into air chambers of seven!”
cubic feet capacity. and held there at a‘
pressure - of 2.00!) pounds to the mm
inch, until needed. This pressure means
that the air chambers hold Hill volumes
of atmospheric air.
‘A GREAT PREACHER DWARFED.
ofloets to Publication of Illa Her-oh-
Wlthout Parr-ham.
The Rev. Dr. Joseph Parker, pastor of
the City Temple, London, has been ex-
pressing high indignation because some
newspaper printed extracts from aserr
man without permission. The irate
preacher of the "lle of Christ even do
clared: “The man who reports a sermon
without the member's pennissiou in a
thief.” He explains frankly that the
preacher may desire to sell the sermon or
preach it {elsewhere on the next Sunday.
”A Dick Turpin of a rewirter,” prevents
this.
This strong language provokes many
unkind remarks about the gentleman,
who, since Splirgeoh'o death, has been
considered by many as London's great.
est pulpit orator. it really does mm
that the soul~saving business like all
other things English. hua got down to a
atrictly commercial basis. .‘iome rather
awkard extracts from Holy writ, includ-
ing qnotolions from the lips of en.
Pro here! the Sermon on the Mount,
an filttii’lty usually held in quite high
respect. nt the (lily Temple, have been
brought to Dr. Parker's attention this
week by the London press. home, even
of the parishioners of this gentle follower
of Jesus. have been disturbed by hi.
words. Thus one writes to the Timon:
"Dr. I’urker’o letter chum me some
qualms of conscience, A few weeks back
[was able to pour consolation into the
heart of an old friend, who was In “my.
mental aflletlon and bodily weakneoa, by
reciting to him some slognlnriy lie-entiful
untonces i had heard'from the ("my 1‘"...
pie pulpit. i confess it qlllleemxaped 3‘.
that l ought to have oharaed my norm.
in; friend three shilling» sixpenco or so
to. the use of the preacher's balm for
wounded souls. and transmitted eh.
money to the owner of such mental mod
lclne. lthlnlr Dr. Parker will on that,
even in these ungodly times, the public
are not yet ready for viewing what they
untold is the iiouao of find asa M
and the proclamation of the Everlasting
as a halting in marketable
goodo. Doubtim Dr. Parker's letter will
help the people to see him and his work
in the right light."
Others put the pertinent inquiry
whether Dr. Parker is greatertoan hi.
Master. it is recalled hytho newspaper
moo that in his earlier days he not only
welcomed the reporters, but used to be.
editors to read them. and when none
some he woo not above sum-arising his
oer-our himself and sending repovto to
tho mag-per silica. No man. in foot.
knows better than Dr. Parker how to
utilievtho newspapers for gratuitously
adoortioieo himself. When, a few years
age. heaoplrod to Ill Henry Ward flee
eher'a pulpit. he took immense pains to
obtain the aseielaneo of all the melee
in the business of cabling now-
totho American Press.
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Bigreduction in the price of confectionery
to suit hard times. All fresh and good. Just
arrived. The list includes American mixture
and broken candy. hoarhonnd and flaxaeed
squares. cream pepperments at 10c lb.
Psanut.cinnamon lmt crials,:to.. and French
mixture at We lb. Cream almondaond dates.
cocoanut bon bone. chccolato creams, choco-
late walnuts. etex. at ltc it». 6 lbs. tile.
The last are all 18c candies. reduced to above
price to suit this special time. We don't in-
tend to carry any overhnd have put a price on
them that surely ought to sell them. Mixed
nuts. layer raisins, 2 lbs., the. Special low
price on orangeal'lneland sweet potatoes. line.
fresh.faucy cakes and crackers. English fruit
cake, 25". Sweet cider for mince pies at
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