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March 23, 1910.
makes his first one, and
have tried both and kno\
ually absorbed by the Pu
Then came an investn
Having returned the sum
his banker, he joined wit
Storey Farm, on Oil Cre<
A well was sunk, which
lion dollars, the dividend
to one million dollars.
But the thoughts of th
his work than on the oil fi
investment, and began tc
iron railway bridges to re
start was made at the
1868, during a visit to Ei
semer process of making
pared to equip his works
In a few years he had bui
son Steel Works near Pi
of steel rails.
Not every boy can be
boy can be thorough in
Leave the rest with Gc
than money.
"NOBLES
Her sleeves rolled elbo
the pantry beating a mayt
that she gave to everythii
she was counting slowly
whisked the mixture witl
"Gracious!" said an an
"This must be a wonder!
Agatha, when you won
Katie."
"It is," answered Miss
until I get it done; then
In a few minutes the
light perfection, and
cuffs.
"Now come into the di
flowers. Then we can 11
into a wide, white wain!
seemed cool beauty and
"Violets!" exclaimed I
turously at a half-opened
time of the year! Agat
Who's coming? It can't
your father and mother
small grown-up's, becauj
own little playmate. No
Agatha paused a mon
of blossoms; then she sa
"It's Jennie Morrison
"What? the little lan
goes about selling them i
'garden-truck'? All this
Beatrice.
"Yes, 'all this fuss a
firmly. "If I wanted to
dize and say that 'Jenni
and a mind, and a little
minister to all three tonij
THE PRESBYTERIA
gets a banker to accept it. I
v." The company was eventllman
Parlor Car Company,
lent with astonishing results,
s advanced by his mother and
n some irienas in Duying tne
ek, for forty thousand dollars,
was soon valued at five mils
for a single year amounting
e railroad man were more on
lelds. He soon disposed of his
> investigate the possibility of
place the wooden bridges. His
Keystone Bridge works. In
igland, he learned of the Bes*
steel, mastered it, and prefor
the manufacture of steel,
ilt up the great Edgar Thompittsburgh
for the manufacture
come a millionaire, but every
business, if he will but try.
>d. He gives what is better
5SE OBLIGE."
w-high, Agatha Ware stood in
Dnnaise witfl the careful energy
ng she did. "One, two, three,"
as she dropped in the oil and
l a silver fork.
lused voice from the doorway.
Ful dinner party you're giving,
't trust the salad-dressing to
Ware, briefly. "But don't talk
e's a dear."
mayonnaise was whipped to
ratha emerged, buttoning*- her
, - O * o
ining-room while I arrange the
ilk," she said, leading the way
scoted room where everything
order.
Beatrice Maynard, sniffing rapbox.
"Princess violets at this
ha, you extravagant creature!
be the big grown-up's, because
are away; and it can't be the
>e you haven't asked me, your
w who is it?"
lent over a rebellious handful
id:
from the Mill Road."
le thing that raises roses, and
with eggs and blackberries and
. ~i t . i
> mas iiuuui nerr questioned
bout her,'" repeated Agatha,
be sentimental I could rhapsoe
has a soul!' Well, she has,
lame body, and I'm going to
ght if I can."
N OF THE SOUTH.
"What are you going to wear
tical Beatrice, dropping from et
"My lavender chiffon," answ<
what I would wear if you and a
were coming. She shall have <
have had. I've been lending h<
said to me the other day, so p
Ware, how nice it must seem to
like book-people, and to have tin
and?and things !' Why," added
tie, "we're even going to have
'book-people' have that after din
"Well," commented Beatrice,
is that you're silly and extravagai
Agatha flushed and began a
checked herself.
"Beatrice, did you never think
'Noblesse Oblige,' really means?
of mine, though I nearly always
don't try to teasfe me out of reall
this time. The knowledge that
constantly in my life, should mz
share them once."
"But she'll never notice them!'
her argument, all unheeding. "
so stupid. And even if she does,
stuck-up and a snob and trying
... - 1 *
j tunic wuu i saia Agstns,
sure of Jennie.
Late that night a little lame {
happy to sleep, for all her room
gentle courtesy and the breath c
"Why," she murmured to her
treated me just as if we were fr
panion.
HAPPY COMR
When Donald and his grandpa go i
They have no end of jollity and
They have so much in common an
Though Donald's only five years old, i
They visit first the barnyard to sec
Though stopping at the pigsty to
They see the fluffy chickens, the go;
And watch the turkey-gobbler as he i
They go to see the kittens in a
And they hear the rooster crowing i
And the startled guineas cackle as
Ana me cross old gander hisses whe
Then hand in hand they wander off
Between two rows of maples when
meet;
A robin nods a welcome as the jol
And a hoptoad jumps and tumbles to
In the bushes by the roadside they
And a frightened chipmunk scurries i
They get some pussy-willows in a
And they watch the minnows swim
nook.
Then trudging slowly homeward, th<
WUK fcorvnt. 1 < '
ti <i.u ui>i>|/; ouuuio auu lauguier, l
They have so much in common and
Though Donald's only five years old,
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?" demanded the prachical
clouds,
ired Agatha. "Just
11 the rest of the girls
everything you would
er my books, and she
lathetically, 'Oh, Miss
be rested at the table
tie to talk, and flowers
Agatha, laughing a litblack
coffee, because
ner, you know."
rising, "all I can say
nt all for nothing."
quick reply, then she
what our class motto,
It's a favorite maxim
> fall short of it. But
v reachincr thf? lioiwlitc
j e> "v'b"l'j
these things are mine,
ike me want Jennie to
' Beatrice went on with
That sort of person is
she'll just think you're
to 'rub it in.' "
smiling quietly. "I'm
girl lay in her bed, too
i seemed fragrant with
>f violets.
self, "why, Miss Ware
iends!"?Youth's ComAFlTTR
out to take a walk,
confidential talk;
id they never disagree,
ind grandpa seventy-three.
; the cows and sheep,
take a hasty peep;
slings, and the hens,
struts along the fence.
barrel In the shed,
n the hayloft overhead;
i the visitors appear,
n the couple get too near.
adown the dusty street,
3 the spreading branches
ly people pass,
the shelter of the grass.
' hear the catbird call,
n his hole within the wall,
hollow by the brook,
mlng in a little sheltered
jy end their Jolly walk.
and confidential talk,
they never disagree,
and grandpa seventythree.
ps, in Young Evangelist.