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JpmPBHBQBt for the clock <l,ite
dT It,
1 12 when I started up at the
w®i/he door bell below. Olive
bio in an instant. Elspeth
r. 1 around pie, and even Piuab
with a flaring lamp in her
I) Ically. door, do, “ink some of you,” I
lant." who it is. Ask
K OUve, Elspeth, and the old
lieyed my behest I hurriedly
■ white dressing gown and
■ head of the stairs to listen,
Bin an emergency like tiiis
Bglit to keep close to tiie
B Bxdtn one hero, ” I heard Elsjieth
Bidrawn. and bars of tiro front
H|i- (Hvl "* hear some votiimia," groaning
of the per
H dear, tire draught
my candle. Tiiis way,
jBleai.e—I’m Mtoi' something. afraid ” tliero’s
^Brte IjHhang. the It heavy oaken self fasten- door
was
«B. I was all alone in tiie
- the vines that draped
I the house—a low whim
(mar a voice saying in
a:
lough outside—all three
lyour time—quick I"
iou my mind in a mo
limiighsof I the wistaria,
easy a ladder for nit
l reach Olivo’s window
Bit—the diamonds ly.
IV.
rd come true, and seiz
Irrelled It pistol I rushed
in time to see a tail
lover his face spring
|v ■lie and steal with cat
Kd room.
upon the tiny can
■he precious jewels 1
■fired. Bed There was a
with a cry, and
Bug falling shook tha
fainting kind, but
[ stood motionless,
stairs I admitted
ten who were liud
’ve killed himt" I
tairs quick, Dinah,
lot Lyd go alone, so w«
and there, half
liinst the bed j>oat,
■lien to the floor
■xil of blood under
ft* — Eustace Dul
to the nearest
ureo we delivered
.as ly not fatally in*
whom he was
bird, luxuriating
nd In untried
ive metal of a
JSW «igh train*- a “
n
^^^^^^^^M^Bplebrocess sawdust, b*
which wood, especially can be
made incombustible is desired by a corre
spoudeut of the Bulletin at San Bernar¬
dino. The dipping in a solution of tung¬
state of soda will render sawdust incom¬
bustible, although the process may bo too
xpensive to be practicable. It is re¬
sitted that all the laundry of the ladies
of Queen Victoria's household is submit¬
ted to tills treatment, and some aetreeses,
who fear their clothing may be ignited
from the 'ootlights, also take this precau¬
tion with their underclothing.
ProfpBsorU. W. Johnson, in his“Chem
fstry of tiie World, * explains the charac¬
ter of the acids in many of tha food arti¬
cles used by man. Malic acid predomi¬
nates in the stems of rhubarb or “pie
plant;” the acid in oranges, lemons, etc.,
is citric; the acid in slums, apples, and
pears it niulio; the acid In gooseberries
and currants is a .Mmbinatlon of inaliu
and citric; the acid In grapes is a combi¬
nation of malic and tartaric. Some of the
vegetables used though not looked upon
os containing acids do, nevertheless, con¬
tain large amounts, as asparagus and cu
cumtiers, fo» instance. The acid in the
Mrmer is asparic, while Uut of the latter
* fungin. This last named acid is one
* the most injurious taken into the
tinman stt mnch as food, .which accounts
for the common unwholesomeness of the
cucumber.
tlTTI.K PBOPE.B.
PMtauptau remark of a tlrea Htttv
girl, who kept running out from her Ger
man lesson every few minutee to look al
the clock: **Uow time Uieel”
“ Wlmt would have happened if Hem,
IV of France had not been murdered ?
ssked a teacher of a uh arp looking boy
The prompt reply was: “lie would prop
sidy have died a natural death. ”
' Why, Clarence," remarked a vlsito.
yl>-iiMivntly to a precocious 4 year old, “how
much you look like your father I" “Yes,
»ir,” answered Clarence with an air of
resignation. “Everybody says that, but
l don't think I deserve It.”
Pupils who learn “by ear," without
thought a* to themenningof things, con¬
trive to afford a good deal of amusement
to their teachers. Recently a teacher in
• gnmmiar school asked onnof her boys:
'What is ths meaning of ‘ topaz?*" “A
topaz” sa»d the boy, “is where the mules
walk when they’re drawing a canal boat. ”
41 This morning," writes a Sunday
school teacher, “I gave the children alittls
talk aluiut their souls. When 1 had done,
1 thought I would ask them a few ques¬
tions to see if they understood what I had
told them. Ho I began; What did Ood
give us besides our bodies T Perhaps you
can iniagia* what my emotions were
when they instantly responded, ‘Laigsl’
—[Harper’s Bazar.
The little 4 year old girl had been told
that God would punish her if she were
naughty, for lie was everywhere and took
particular Never having pains with God, nice she evidently little girls. did
seen
much thinking on the subject of this
punishment. One day her mother started
to punish her for something she had
done, when tiie little one came out witli
the following politic and logical objection;
“Mammal won’t you leave it to God to
»* uu i”!‘ meT IJ "“J* 1 W**- "-[Bo*
ten Turns-
city he may choose to honor. lip
*
H««M for Mmtrtmm»y.
Among the graduates of the year one
brave young woman baa completed a
course frankly taken in preparation for
matrimony. Like many girls who make
society amusements their chief existence,
this young woman did not realise the de¬
ficiencies in her education until she had
won the friendship and love of one who
was her superior in intellectual acquire¬
ments. With the realization of her igno¬
rance came the determination to study
for self improvement. Entering as «
pupil at a well known school for girls site
took courses in literature, philosophy, and
other studies, which would enable her to
write and speak with accuracy and would
teach her the best methods of thought.
She entered classes of political economy
and studied tiie newspapers under com¬
petent direction. Urgirg her teachers to
correct all imperfections In her speech
and manner, rive made constant effort to
attain the standard which might bring
her nearer to an equality with her future
husband. The struggle was not easy.
There were trials of pride in studying
witli girls of a more youthful age; there
were many moments of mortification
from the exposure of her ignorance.
Determination to succeed won its
usual rewards. The young society
girl, whose bright mind had been
eclipsed by the routine of pleasure,
became renowned in the school as one of
tiie most earnest and satisfactory pupils.
When she graduated this year into tiie
refined home that has been in preparation
for her she will meet her husband upon
an equality, and entertain his friends
with a feeling of cheerful confidence.
Bite says tliat the whole world seems
more stable since she has been sure that
her sentences are grammatical and her
pronunciation according to the best
authorities.—Boston Journal.
How Certain Flikn KmU
The carp carries his teeth back in his
throat, so that when he has a sore throat
he does not know whether to send for the
doctor or the dentist.
The horseshoe crab chews its food with
its legs, which is a very curious tiling
even for a crab to do, while the oyster
feeds with its beard.
The jelly fish hasn’t any teeth, but
uses himself just as if he were a piece of
paper when he is hungry, getting his
food and then wrapping himself about it.
The starfish, on the contrary, turns
himself inside out and wraps his food
around him, and stays that way until he
bas had enough.—Harper’s Young Pee
pie.
Am SIsmIbIu it.
An aluminium boat, propelled by elec¬
tricity from an aluminium battery, is
iicing constructed by the inventor, D. J,
Gable, of Pittsburg, Pa. The battery,
Mr. Cable says, will weigh but a couple
of pounds, and will be sufficient to pro¬
duce the power neceeeary for running a
pleasure boat of good size. A boat of
this metal capable of carrying from four
to six persons can be made of a weight
not exceeding 60 or 70 pounds, and
WO uUl be very easily handled. Mr.
Cable states that he has found means of
overcoming the great difficulty alumiu
Imn present* to soldering.
M>at *fi UUi
An old seaman tuned Peters, stationed
on one of the United States cruises* in
the North Atlantic squadron, was a man
of rough exterior, but of a warm heart.
Its warmest corner was reserved for sauujB a m
certain young ensign on board l e ua3
ship, whom Peters worshipped with
swerving constancy. One day it hatfl
pencil that an unpracticed landumudB tfl
while attempting to do some duty in
rigging, loet liis foothold and*'mil iuH
the water. As he was unable to swim ifl /
would probably have drowned galleB had
so officer sprung after him and
held letter him from up the until Secretary assistance of the canu^H
commending in high terms thishtM
action, was sent to the brave
fail la-fore tin- assembled
pany. whS
Old 1’cU-ni viewed the
ings with a feeling of n>atta| jctS
*t 1 1 i-i l.rooling over the
days, lie lelievtsi himself inH
ing manner: “Mr. liradley^^^H dei^^B
rliding ii(> to the object of his Secr^H
“that there letter what the
wrote, that’s a fine thing
lean to have. You ought ffl
Sir. Bradley." fl
“ V\hy, yes, Peters," smile,B said
ley with his pleasant
i,. end.iiiliteillv, a tiling for ■
l.• | ii,ml of, hut I’m afraid fl -..'/iM
sec my way to getting one ifl
“Mr. iiiadley, invitingconfldeM ” answered^B
l.oaise tone,
r,,w fiiHsin’ niglit, witli sir. somethin’ I’ll be in IhejB
or water^^^H
I’ll accidentally fall into the
“Sich tilings have happened, as yet k
know yerself, sir. Then, Mr. Bradley, .
what’s to hinder ye from jumping arte**
me, like your messmate there f I guess
you’d have as good a chance as him for
one of them letters from the Secro¬
tary. "
“There’s only one difficulty about the
plan, Peters, ” said Bradley, preserving a |
grave countenance, but inwardly much 1 1
Amused; “unfortunately, you see, I don’t A
kuow how to swim."
“Shot is that all, sir?" returned Peters, B
undismayed; “that ain’t nothin,’ I’ll holdfl
you up till the boat comes, ”—
Cisco Argonaut. jB
The late archbishop of York, D.
son, used to tell a very amusingsto
himself which occurred while,
bishop of Gloucester, tv mg one day
very severe tOOthaS he tried as
remedy a piece of cotton wool steeped
chloroform. After doing so Mrs. "
son reminded him that the drug,
mads him “queer in the head,
sleep vised off him the to effects. lie down inu^B fl
but Ho alxiut accordingly disappear^ hBB
an hour after which^|
hurst into th* room in
was quietly working and in anB
manner saiA to her, “Zoe, what B
think? I liave been offered the fl
opric of York 1" Mrfl
“Now, my dear," replied
eon, “do go and lie down again ehl.B fl
have got rid of that horrid
You don’t know what you arefl
about!"
Of oourse, Washingtoj
But he never had hw fafi
town lots.-{Columbus Pa
