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ROYBLtRNGER RRLPH;
The Waif of the Western Prairies.
DY WELDON J. COBB.
"What U tit" ashed Darrel quickly.
•Look!"
Tin repeated her own ejanulatloa of
Concern, as tho advancing daylight allow
ed an obstacle to thnlr onward progress
l down tho main canyon.
Coming rapidly toward them from tho
direction In which they woro going wero
tour horsemen.
They woro some dlstanen nwny, but ns
Inez, shuddered and paled, her oncort
knew that, like himself, she had recog
nized the leader of tlie quartette.
“It Is Despurd and his men!" she gasp
ed, In tones of horror and alarm.
“1 fear so, Miss Tracoy.”
“And they arc coming straight toward
CHtPlKlt r». us. Oil, what shall wo do!”
TiiaronsutT. Darrel Urey had taken a revolver
On and on with tho snood of the wind from Ills belt and a determined look
dashed the two horses, bearing In flight came into his faco.
to safety the Intrepid Darrel Urey and “Drive tho horsos around the
the courageous and lovely Inez. Tracey, rocks yonder so you will bn sheltered,"
Before them, mile after mllo, spread he said, as ha prepared to dismount,
the broad, luvol prairie, In nlaccs like A trembling hand dutulned his own.
an emerald carpot dotted with spangles “No, no! Mr Urey, you must not meet
of flowers of tho rarest hue and beauty, these men, they are armod and despur-
and aealn grown high with -rank, heavy ate, and four to ono "
grass “1 soe no way except to moot and repel
Tin horses they rode were rapid trav- tliftin," said Darrel, stnnchly; “these
clers, and within an hour, as they men have not come across us again by
glanced backward, thoy saw no sign of accident.’’
(heir pursuers. “lly design'.’”
“Your oncmles liavo either abandoned “Evidently. Thoy know the country
the chase, or tho long grass hides them,” and know we would probably como this
remarked Darrel, as he allowed tho
horses to procoed more slowly and
glanced over tho fair moonlit picture
spread before thorn, and thou at the girl
at his side.
Darrel Qroy had led an adventurous
llfo and Imd seen many fair women In
many climes, hut, he confessed, as he
gazed at the lovely creature who was
Ills companion In flight, noun to beauti
ful at Inez Tracoy.
Perhaps It was the novelty and oxclto-
ment of tl'.olr situation: perhaps it was
because two earnest, Ingenuous spirits
had met and recognized a magnetic con
geniality In youth and beauty; but at all
evontH, as ihelr eyes met, love became
mutual though unexpressed
Ine/ Tracey found an interested lis
tener In Darrel drey, wlion she briefly
related her past and the events that had
oulmlnated In the adventure of thu
night
In return, Darrel told her who ho
was—a surveyor sent West on business,
lie bad become fascinated with a wild
Western life, and had for somo years
been engaged In thu law and mining
business In California.
He was about to return East In a fow
weeks, and quite by acoideut had come
to the little station at Ten Spot, crossing
thither In a stage coach from a mining
settlement located In the mountains that
day.
Darrel briefly related tho oplsodv of
the wounded mnssenger. and modestly
referred to his adventure at the trestle.
The deep bluo eyes of Inez. Tracoy
looked Into Ills own, as sho listened
breathlessly to his story of tho attempt
ed signal to the train.
“We have been proceeding aimlessly,
thinking only of evading our foos.” said
Darrel. Anally. “1 am, in a measure,
unacquainted In this locality except at
Clio mining camps In the hills.”
“1 wished to reach Miner's Dutch, If
possible,’’ ssld Inez, “but 1 am at n loss
to locate It."
“Then you have been here boforoV"
asked Darrel.
“Yes. I came to sno my futlior about
flvo years ago. Since thou 1 have been
at school In California, which 1 loft last
week when I received a lettor directing
me to come hero, and that a friend of
my dead father would meet mid care
for mo. ”
way, and have Intercepted us by reach
lug the canyon here in advance of us.”
“Are wo discovered?"
"They cannot but have seen us. Miss
Tracoy, I beg of you to oboy mo, and
leave me hero ah mo. ”
“Dut your peril—for my sakol”
“I will not Invtto any unnecessary risk
Ride us rapidly us you can down on e of
the side canyons, und do not wait forme
nor delay on my account. I will covor
your escape and, Once satlsllod you are
out of danger of recapture, will rejoin
you unless you reach tlio gulch before I
do so. ”
Ilarrol cut Inoso the connecting strip
of lasso as he iqioko.
Inez cast au anxious, longing glanco
at her brave protector.
“Heaven giant you may not be forced
to meet Dcgpard and his men!” sho
breathed fervently.
"Flyl" spoke Darrel, excitedly,
llo could see that the horsomen down
tho canyon were winding in and out tho.
rocks as rapidly as they could, and
would soon reach tho spot where he was.
Darrel dlspioiintad and led tho horso
toward the shelter of a smull c utnp of
high, thick bushes
Then ho bl i self selected a place of
espionage and defonsu behind somo rocks.
Tho four rldors came Into vlow as ho
ansi a quick glanco down the canyon
whore Inoz bad gono.
To tils surprise he could observe no
trneo of her.
“Sho must have reached somo diverg
ing gulch anil huvo pursued a new
course,” lie doddod. “At all ovonta, she
Is not In sight for tho bandits to dis
cover."
Darrel resolved to forco no encounter
with tho Inltor unless iiacoaslty demand
ed It; fur Ills sluglo revolver would be a
pour match for tho full accoutermeuls of
ills enemies.
Tho hoofs of horsos rang out sharply
on the clear morning itlr, and iho quar-
,totto rounded the last of thu rocks
which hud temporarily shut out a view
of the persons they sought.
“.Nowhere In sight, Dospard,” spoke
ono of the men,
“Wo cartulnly saw them hero," ro-
markotl Dunton.
“Then they have taken thu sldo can
yons," spore Despard.
liantou laughed triumphantly. “Thoy
“And this man whom you call Despard are our game If they have," lie said
—he Is a relative, yuu say?" Inquired
Darrel, eurlnuslv.
"A very distant one of my father, who
nover liked him and wiirnod mu against
him Lust summer lie met mu at a
summer resort, whlthur our toachnrs
hail tuken us for u week’s vuealloii. I
had mid. him at my lather's ranch. lie-
youd Minor s Dillon, and I never liked
him. lie annoyed me with his atten
tions, and leu mu very angry when I
avoided him, and told him Anally that I
did not wish to eonllnue the acquaint
ance, for I received a lettor from my
father warning me against him, ami
telling m i that Dyke Despard was plot
ting against him and myself, and that
ho was a renegade and an outlaw.
"AnJ since than?" askod Darrel.
“I have nover met hint until to-night,
when you heard what he said, and know
that he must have some deep object in
preventing my going to the (iulch.”
“Then he will bo disappointed for
once, Miss Tracey," said Darrel; “for wo
tnn And the plucu by morning, (ill, it
Just occurred to me! You say you ex
po i ted a friend to moot you at tho
depot?”
“Y'os; so old friend of my fnllior: a
man who has boon known In this region
for years as a scout. His name is
Banger Italph. ”
“I have heard of him. Do you know
him—that is, well enough to rccugulzo
him from description?"
“I have not seen him since 1 was a
child. 1 do not think I would. Why do
you ask’’”
“Bocause l have an Idea that these
horses belong to him. and that ho is the
man who told mo llrst of the traln-
wroekers. If this Is so, the horses prob
ably came from Miner's (iulch. uml wo
will allow them to proceod their own
way. They may lead us to the very
place to which you doslre to go."
Darrel loosened the rudoly Improvised
bridle and allowed the steeds to take
their own courso. They now bogan to
leave the prairie and dually entered a
canyon, following tlio courso of a little
stream.
“There seems to be a regtilnr trail
here.’’ said Darrel. “I boliovo wo are
on the right rood at last. Miss Tracoy."
“You are taking a groat dual of trou
ble for me,” murmured Inez, gratefully.
“Whut! In running away from the
\\ hy so?" usknd oqp of tbo men
“Because every last ouo of them ends
In a blank wnll. ”
Darrel Oroy, from his placo of con-
cealmcnt, started violently.
“What shall wo do, Captain?* asked
one of tlio man of Despard
“Divide, llero are four of these side
canyons Down one of them our peo
ple have certainly gono.”
“They are nowhere In sight.”
“Thoy could have gono nowhere olso.
Dot each man follow ono of tliosn sldo
branches, und signal when ho discovers
them. ”
“They will bo found, novor fnar, ” said
Dunton. “Thoy thought to escape, but
they are In a trap this time. Hold on,
Yauce ”
The man lie Imd addressed Imd started
bis horso toward the sldo canyon down
which lunz had disappeared u fow mo
ments before *
“Why, what’s the matter?”
“You needn’t search that pass. ”
“Not search It?’’
“No.
“Why not?”
“It would Im no uso. and dangerous to
yourself. That Is Quicksand Dully. ”
“I never heard of It before,” said
Vanco.
“That’s bocause you don't know tho
country as 1 do. Tho mail who rides
Into tho shifting sands at the end ot that
guliy novur comos out again. ”
Tho hoart of tho horrldcd watcher bo
hind thu rocks stood still. An appabod
sense of port I overwhelmed the startloil
Darrel Drey.
“Quicksand Dully! Dreat heavens!” ho
gasped wildly. "Can this bo truo? Tho
quicksands! Is that the moaning of thu
suddeu disappearance of Inez Tracoy?”
CIIAl'TKU V.
TIIK QUICKSANDS.
“Help!”
The cry rang out wild and alarmod,
but It met no responsive echo from the
gloomy depths of Quicksand Dully.
It emanated from the lips of Inoz Tra
cey, mid announced precisely tbo peril
to which Dunton had alluded—tho quick
sands!
When Inet had loft Darrel Urey sho
started down the sldo canyon, satlsllod
that to delay or disobey her brave pro
tector would bo only to onhaiico her own
outlaw myself to a place of safety?" peril and to obstruct Ills movements
laughed Darrel, bantorlugly. “No, no; against their enemies.
we wore partners In porll at the railroad
train, and but for you 1 might liavo re
mained and been killed As It is, as
soon as 1 have placed you out of danger,
I wlli return and learn the fate of those
who were attacked by the train wreck
•r».”
As-they rode on, however, Darrel
wished that such charming companion
ship could last always.
The dawn hud come while thoy were
riding through the canyon. It was
ac&rcoly distinguishable from tho nioun-
'When ho sees 1 am at a safe dlstanca
bo will follow me, and a conflict with
Despard and his meu may bo avoided,"
murmured Inez hopefully.
The horso sho rode made rapid prog
ress, but whou she camo to a point
where tbo road-bod of the gully nar
rowed and dosceudod, the animal seouiod
loath to proceed
It was with difficulty that sho Induced
tho steed to procoed, and, when ho did
so. she nutleod that his footing was in
secure and that there seemed no outlet
aaTgBea and trembled -1th a strong*
terror sho could not comprehend.
At Ust bis fore feet sank deep in the
sand; be made a desperate effort to lift
his ooofs, and then, stumbling, came to
a second stop, panting with fright and
inability to proceed.
"This Is strange," murmured Inoz,
concernedly. “The horse must be ex
hausted with the long drive."
llor faco bocame white as marble the
next moment, however. Sho bad inado
a sudden discovery, so startling and ap
palling that a low cfj of dread escape*
her lips.
"Tho horso li slitklnglV Merciful
hcavensl I understand no^t* tho gasped,
“Wo are In tho quick
For a single
paralyzed every enel
hor.-o flounder and try
vainly, she felt tho shiftlt _
her own feet, and thon ihi> made a dos-
purs to effort at escape,
A blank despair settle’ down over her
mind as she did so. D« rc Tid and on all
sldos of her the dawm/ig day showod
plainly the full extent dtf her awful peril.
A sickening dread pbsaossod her, and
her eyos closed In prater at they fell
upon tlio changing matsLif sand, to (top
upon which meant to ensnare herself
more deeply In Its grasp.
“Help!”
One sluglo cry for aid, ono last prayer
to heavon, and Inoz Tracoy rez’r^iod
hnrsoll to a fate that seomod Inov'.table.
Meanwhlla, In the rnalu canyon, Des
pard and his men wore searching every
qook and sornor in the branch gullies
for the missing girl and her companion.
Tho Inttor, Darrel Drey, know but ono
Impulse as bo recalled the terrible words
of Vance.
Inez Tracey bad rode on to porll, per
haps to death itself, and ho know that
every moment of delay might be fatal to
tho devoted llfo of the girl he was fast
learning to love.
He could not secure tho horse und
Icavo the snot unporcelvod, however, fur
Despard and his man woro in tho vi
cinity.
Tncro was only one way to gain tho
sldo gully, down which Inoz Tracoy had
disappeared.
This was to crawl along tho ground,
and, roa-hlng tho donse undorgiowth
which abounded in tho placo, reach the
odge of the roadway, ascend tlio deep
side of the canyon which was nut high
at this point, and drop down on the other
sldo.
'HiIs Darrol started to do at once, and
■uccndod so far that flvo minutes later,
with some few bruises, lie dropped into
Qulckiand Dully.
Ills gait was a rapid ono as he sped
down tho gully, taking the earns courso
followed by Inez a fow momouts pre
viously.
A cry of mingled hopo and susponso
broke from Ills Ups as he turuod a point
In tho gully which onab.cd a view of tho
stream-
Across tho treachorous sandy bottom
of the gully he saw tho missing girl.
The hor.-o had sunk deep Into tho
shifting sands, und hold the animal and
Its rldor secure prisoners.
■“Inez.l Miss Tracey:” cried Darrel, in
agliated tones.
A glad cry broko from tbo lips of the
imperiled girl.
Darrel comprehended tho situation at
a glanco. lie knew that to rush towards
her over tho sands would only bo to lu-
volvo himself In similar porll.
He therefore began to climb tlio lodgo
of rocks by tlio sldo of the placo, eagerly
scanning tho ground us he did so.
Than, with his hunting knifo, ho cut
a long length of liouvy trailing vino.
"Do not dospair,” ho crlod down to
Inez, as bo leaned over tlio edgo of tho
rocks “1 am about to lowor a vine to
you, so I zo It, nnd hold tlrmly to It
Thu girl grasped tho extended moans
of oseape a minute later. W Ith prodlg.
Ions strength, uorvod by lovo und cour-
ngo, Darrel Drey pullod ut the other
oi. d
Ho thrilled with wild delight us ho ob
served that tho effort freed Inez from
tho uncroaelilng sand. She clutched ut
the shrubs on thu rocky wall as sho bu-
gan to ascend.
“Thank hoavon. you aro safe!”
It was a wild, grateful aspiration
that escaped Darrel’s lips, as lie lilted
Inez over tlio lodgo. and telt her soft,
clinging touch, and saw tho light of lovo
ami dovotlon in her gratoful eyes. Tlio
horse, relieved of tho wolght of its rldor,
made ono last offort to froo himself,
floundered und turned. Thon. with a
wild uclghof delight at escape, thostuod
dashed down tho canyon road In the
direction whence It had come
|TO UK CONTINUED. |
Kuoll.hnvs. of Sheep.
“No animal that walks on four legs
is as big a fool as a .sheep,” says a
sheep-rutsor. “Wo liavo to watch
them every minute, and if vigilanoe is
'relaxed for on instant tho entire Hook
is likely to practically commit suicide.
In handling most animals some degree
of self-help or intelligence can be re
lied on to aid the owner in saving their
lives, but sheep set deliberately to
work to kill themselves. If oaught in
n storm on the plains they will drift
before the wiud and die of void and
exposure rather than move 100 yards
to windward to obtain shelter in thoir
corral. To drive sheep ngninst the
wind is absolutely impossible. I once
lost over 1,000 head bocause I could
not drive them to a corral not ’200 feet
away. In the corral they are still
more foolish. If a storm comes up
thoy all move • down wind ’ until
stopped by the fence. Then begins
the proceeding so much dreodod by
shoopmon, known as ‘ piling.’ The
sheep will climb over each other’s
backs until they are heaped up ton
feet high. Of course all those at tho
bottom are smothered. Not one has
sense enough to sook shelter under the
lee of the fence, as a horso or a dog
wonld do. Again, if a sheep gets into
a quicksand its fate touches nothing to
, out
s
TRY d
CANDY CATHARTIC
"lATE THE UYlS
ALL
DRUGGIST
FOR THE YOUNO POLKS.
HUNTING ZIIOS
What fun I hud on my grandpa's form,
When hunting eggs to the hens’ alarm
All ovor the mows iu his huge old
hnrn,
That grandpa said was "a shaky con-
sorn,
But good enongh for the hay
Where grandma’s lienB could lay.”
And lay they did in tho oddest nooka,
Secure thoy thought from all prying
looks,
But to find each cunningly hidden
neat
Tray helped with all of his doggish
zest, t
And still in my dreams at night
Their hoards I'd bring to light.
On one bright day, in a corner dim
We found a pullet with plumage trim.
Who uttered a most amazing squawk,
Then flew at poor Tray like an angry
hawk,
And frightened us so we beat
Precipitate retreat.
But grandma eame with her glasses
wise
And said, “Dear me, what a great sur
prise.
I have wondered much at this pullet's
trioks,
And here she is with a lot of chickB,"
Then took the hen with her brood
And gnvo them all some food.
That was the summer’s event to me,
Who longed of use on tho furm to he;
And often I dreamed of such lovely
eggs,
That just as I reached them would
put out legs,
Derisively dart away,
And hide behind the hay.
—[Josephine A. Jewott.
‘Tn Its native state," explained Su
perintendent Smith, "a bird known
to hunters as tho rhinoceros-bird
keeps watch over the rhinoceros when
sleeping, and pecks at its ears to
nrouso it nt the approach of danger.
Nature, perhnps, is working on the
same lineB in bringing Smiles und
Snyder together; but it’s a queer
friendship, and I shall not disturb
it.”
BP.A 1IUH8RL8.
Tho soa mussels 'ore usually fixed
where tho tide leaves them alternately
wet and dry, and it is worthy of notice
that those "shellfish” which are ex
posed to variations of this kind aro
enabled to close their shells so tlrmly
as to prevent any evaporation. One
species is extensively usod as an ar
ticle of food.
The river mussels occasionally pro
duce pearls of some value. The micro
of theae mussels is of a beautiful
azure blue.
light aa yot, but Boon they know the full beyond the narrow cut »ho bad
day would break, enabling them more tered.
accurately to determine their where- A littlo stream seemed to lose Its way
about*. by a sinuous course around a sharp
That the horses were leading thorn dl- curve lri her path, and, hopofnl that
root to Miners Welch Darrol did not beyond that tho canyon might wldon
doubt; but a now discovery soon caused azaiu, Inez urged tlio horso over a sandy
tlia faithful animals to como under the stretc i of soil.
guidance of Darrel again. For at a, Above her tho lodges of rocks frownod
point where the canyon divldod Into \ down ominously, and sho felt a vague
several minor branches, the girl startled sense of uneasiness, os $nc* or twlee
him with a low cry of alarm. the horse cams to a doad stop and
THF. FLAT-FISH.
Inthe Flut-llsh we see a most ex
traordinary instance of adaptation of
structure to peouliar circumstances.
We have all seen Flat-tlsh, and all
know that the upper side is dark, nnd
the under Bide nearly white. The
word “side” is nsed advisedly, as
these curious fish actually lie on their
aides at the bottom of the water while
undisturbed, or merely feeding.
When, however, thev aro alarmed,
they rapidly assume tho vertical po
sition, and dart off with great speed.
The dnrk upper surfase serves to pro
tect them from becoming too visible
to enemies above. Tho two eyes are
also placed on the upper side of the
head for obvious reasons. In fact,
tho whole fish appoars as if it lrnd
been laid on its side, and rolled fiat,
the head also being twisted around,
nnd the lower eyo removed to the
upper surface.
PUSSY S DIO PLAYMATE.
The superintendent of the Central
Park menagerie at New York, the
other day found iu the rhinoceros
cage his large black cat, Snyder,
which had been missing for a week.
While going through the olepliant
house, in which Smiles, the old rhi
noceros, is kept, Superintendent
Smith saw the missing cat coiled up
in the liny beside the big lienst. The
rhinoceros was licking the cat’s paw
with its tongue. Superintendent
Smith watched the pair for a time,
and tried to coax the cat out; but it
would not leave Smiles. A keeper
informed him thnt the two had struck
up a strong friendship in the past
week; and, when the rhinoceros was
those that come immediately after, but asleep, the cot would frequently perch
the whole ttook will follow its leader to itself on Smiles’s back and keep
destruction. No more exasperatingly
stupid brnte than a sheep walks.”—
Kew York Tribune.
When the time comes for us to wake
out of tho dreams of tho world’s sleep,
why should It be othorwlso than out of
dreams of -the night? Singing ot blrd%
first broken and low, as, not to "dying
eyos,” but to eyes that woko to llfo,
“tho casement slowly grows a glimmer
ing square, ” and then the gray, and then
the rose of dawn; and last the light,
whose going forth Is to bo tho ends of
the hcavou.—Husk in.
The difference between an ordinary
balloon and a “flying inacliine” is that
the former does ascend and the lattsx
dee* not.
THE MILLER AND THE KINO.
Frederick the Great was in the
habit of having his own way, and was
much annoyed by a mill which ob
structed the view from the windows
of his summer palace of Hans Houci.
Ho he sent a message to the miller,
asking him what he would accept in
exchange for hi* building. The an
swer oatue back straightway:
"The miller iloeB not wish to sell.”
His majesty was thunderstruck, but
waa inclined to conciliate.
“Offer him any price,” he said to
hia ambassador.
Again came the answer:
"The miller will nut sell at any
price. ”
Then, as in the old fairy tales, "the
king waxed worth," and gave orders
that the mill should be torn down
over the owner's head.
The miller made no resistance, but
those who knew him were well aware
that he would not submit to an in
justice even from a king. Alter the
rubbish was cleared away, lie folded
hia arms and quietly said:
“The king may hove done this, but
he will find that there are laws even
in Prussin. ”
His next action wns to institute
legal proceedings, which resulted is
an order from the courts to the effect
that the king should not only rebuild
the mill, but pay a good sum of money
as compensation for the inconvenience
and loss of time.
His majesty was much vexed at the
turn affairs had taken; but he made
thu beat of tliinga, saying to his
courtiers:
"I am glad to know thnt my laws
are just and my judges honest.”
After forty years tho descendant of
tho miller, who possessed the mill,
found himself in grave financial dif
ficulties, and sent word to the king
thnt, although his ancestor would not
pnrt with his property, ho wns forced
to do so. He further said the king
was welcome to the mill ut a fair price.
Thereupon the king wrote:
"My dear neighbor, I cannot nllow
you to sell the mill. It must always
be in your possession ns long a" one
member of the family exists; for it
belongs to the history of Prussia. I
regret, however, to henr that you are
in such straitoued circumstances; and
therefore send you herewith $11,000,
in the hope that it may be of service
in restoring your fortunes. Consider
tne
"Your affectionate neighbor,
Frederick William.”
A GENEROUS HORSE.
Tho horse is generally rated as ono
of tho most intelligent of uuimnls, und
a pretty incident that wns witnessed
by a number of persons recently show,
that generosity also enters into his
character.
Two flue-looking horses attached
to single buggies were hitched at the
curb opposite the Chestnut Street
entrance to the Merchants’ Exchanges
in Philadelphia. They were hitched
several feet apart, but the hitching
straps allowed them sufficient liberty
of movement to get their heads to
gether if they so desired. The owner
of ouo of them had tuken the oppor
tunity of a prolonged stop to give the
horse a feed of oats, which was placed
on the edge of the sidewalk in a bug.
This horse was contentedly munch
ing hiB oats when his attention was
attracted by the actions of the other
horse. The other horse wns evidently
very hungry. He eyed the plentiful
supply of onts wistfully and neighed
in an insinuating manner. The horse
with the feed pricked up his ears po
litely and replied with n neigh, which
must have been, in horso language,
watch.
help himself. Evidently he accepted
it as such, for he moved along in the
direction of the bag as far as hie
bitching strap would permit. But
the strap wob not long enough and
his hungry month fell about a yard
short of the bag.
The other horse noticed and seemed
to appreciate this difflonlty. Fortn-
natoly there wns some leeway to his
strap. So he moved slowly along the
onrb, pushing tbo bag with his nose,
until the other horse was able to
reach it Then, after a friendly nose-
rub salutation, the two horses con
tentedly finished the onts together.
Canada Seen In Mirage.
One of the moat pronounced and
pleasing mirages that wsb ever seen
from Rochester was noticeable on a re
cent afternoon, and, through the pe
culiar powerB of the strange freak of
nature, Canada’s shore could be plainly
seen with the naked eye, os could also
what appeared to be woods on the
shore of the northern boundary of old
Ontario.
Persons who had occasion to look to
ward the north yesterday late In the
afternoon know that nltbough the rain
continued to make the Inhabitants of
Rochester miserable, In the north It
was clear nnd the pink sky showed.
Between the pink nr. the American
shores of bake Ontario could distinctly
be seen the opposite shore of the great
body of water. The lake la about sixty
miles wide directly opposite Rochester,
so that those who saw the mirage look
ed through about sixty-seven miles of
space and saw land.
With the aid of a glass trees on the
opposite sldo could he seen to better
advantage. The long strip of lead-
colored shore nnd the water contrasted
well with the pink Bky beyond, the
whole forming a pretty picture. No
boats were to ho seen on the lake,
however, bake Ontario seemed to bo
little wider than the Genesee above the
city, and It was difficult for some to
believe that they really saw Canada.
Those who keep track of tho strange
things called mirageB say that every
year about this time one can be seen.
They come just as the storms are dis
appearing. The one that was visible
yesterday may be seen to better advan
tage this morning.
Three Mile Limit.
In n Bheet published during the Pen
ang Centenary celebration (188(1), an
old Inhabitant Btates thnt Captain
bight fixed upon the inland boundary
of Province Wellesley (opposite Pen
ang) by the rango of a cannon, and
thnt It was further put back another
shot from the previous boundary. As
far as can be made out from the re
cords, however, Captain bight never
acquired any land on the mainland, but
Sir George belth, Bart., the bleutenant
Governor, did in 1800.
It Is worthy of note in this connec
tion that a possession common to all
civilized countries which have a sea
board was also originally determined
as to Its extent by the range of a can
non. This Is the so-called “Three-
mile blmlt” from low water mark out
to sea. “Territorial waters” were
considered to be those over which the
country In question could exercise ef
ficient control, and at the end of the
seventeenth century, when the rule
wns laid down, three marine miles was
taken as the utmost range of the heavi
est cannon in use.
Tight Shoes and Pain.
Patent leather shoes for walking are
almost as distressing to their wearers
as the compressing shoes of the orien
tals. The first spring days are apt from
an unknown cause to produce discom
fort after walking over the hard pave
ments. and tho advice of a chiropodist
to bathe the feet nightly In salt water
Is worth repeating. Handfuls of salt
should be damped and rubbed over the
feet from ankles down, taking care to
get up a hearty circulation In heels
and toes. This treatment persisted in
will do much toward overcoming pain
ful tendencies.
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