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WITH A HANDFUL OF ROSES. t. n. Every Valiant thing my heart would say Everything my heart would full say well. roses shall declare. These brave roses know Since my Ups, less hold than they. And they mean. In their sweet way. Dread her frown, and do not dare. More than any words could tell. They ahall nestle on her br<>ust, They shall be her bosom's guest; low, They shall whisper, soft and low, They shall whisper, soft and 'He loves truly, he loves best, 'H>- loves truly, hr: loves best, Who’s afraid to tell you so.’ Who's afraid to tell you so.’ —William Winter, In New York Thlbune. t; The Siege of No. 16. 4 :o The big suburban car, No. 16, was running at a high rate of speed. 1 ne girl looked up anxiously, The sturdy motorman was bending a little for ward, his eyes keenly watching the track. provoked at The girl had been much the motorman. He had spoken in an Inexcusable manner to her at the sta. tion. He had come up to her and pull¬ ed off his cap and said: “I beg youi pardon but is there any special i ea son—any reason of an important char¬ acter—why you want to go to Rail cliff?” She had been quite annoyed at his effrontery. She hesitated about reply¬ ing. She meant to turn away from hint without a word. “I considered my reasons sufficient Iy imperative,” she replied, She said this in a tone that was meant to be chilly. shook He looked at her finery and his head. “I suppose you are going to the wed ding," lie said, "That’s sufficiently Im perative, no doubt.” The girl had drawn back and appar¬ ently was absorbed in an illustrated weekly. The man’s voice was low but penetrating. She could hear the sta tion master’s muffled tones, but his words were indistinct, By his gestures she fancied he was warning the motor man. But presently the latter turned away and stepped into his vestibule. Then he opened the door between the vestibule and the body of the car, and nodding at the girl with a quick smile cried “All aboard,” and started No. 16. Anna Harman had just returned from Europe, In New York she had remained only long enough to see her mother comfortably settled at a friend’s home, where she could recover from the effects of a stormy voyage. Then Anna had come on alone to at¬ tend the wedding of her school friend, Elaine Earle. And here it was two o’clock in the afternoon with seventeen miles to go and the wedding 1 set for four o’clock. There had been a de¬ layed train and a wait at the town of two hours, a period that Anna bad Improved by going to a hotel with her steamer trunk and putting on her wed¬ ding outfit and her big white hat. Presently the stream that ran through (he valley abruptly turned, and the road curved sharply to the right, At this curve the speed of the car was greatly reduced and the girl noticed that a man suddenly came from behind a telephone signal booth uml swung himself aboard the car. The new passenger entered the car very quietly, stopping a little as he ad¬ vanced. As he passed along lie gave her a sharp glance. Then he went up the aisle. The girl noticed his face as he passed. She watched him with a in which curiosity was blended with anxiety. When he was close to the open door of (he motorman’s vestibule he paused and quickly looked around. But above the sheet that now trem¬ bled iu her hand she saw the dark man produce a gleaming knife. Instantly Anna's shrill scream rang through the car. It startled the crouch¬ ing man, and it caused the motorman to shut off the power and whirl him¬ self about with the controller In his hand, seemingly with a single move¬ ment. So close was the crouching man that the controller struck him sharp¬ ly in the face. And the next instant the motorman’s clenched left hand sent him sprawling. The motorman came down the aisle and paused near the girl. “Thanks for the vociferation,” he said, “It beats all the college yells I ever heard. I couldn't have stopped work more promptly if it had been the five-thirty whistle." His bantering tone jarred on the girl’s sensibilities. “Don’t you know that the man meant to kill you?” she asked. “It looks very much as if he meant to hurt me,” the motorman replied. "There’s no doubt about the knife. Ah, there, he’s down!” “I wish you would take one of the front seats,” he said. "1 have a rea¬ son for asking this. It will be ex plained later. 111 He stooped quickly and tpok her handbag and paper and started up the aisle. Suddenly something rattled on the. car roof. Almost instantly there was the crash of glass. A window in the vestibule was broken. A half dozen missiles thudded against the wooden sides of the car. There was a hoarse shout ahead. A number of men sud¬ denly darted from behind the bushes. The motorman had checked No. 16. Now he was running it backwardss. “Do you hear me?” said the motor man in a quick, sharp way. “Get up in the angle of the front seat, from the window, and look out for fly¬ ing glass. I’m running the car back from the ambush to the clearer field. Don’t worry.” He looked back toward the rear the car. A sudden shout arose. * > Just what I might have expected, > > he said, “they’ve blockaded the track both front and rear. Never mind,” he quickly added, “the field is open here. There’ll be less skulking and no ammunition.” He brought the car to a standstill. The next moment he was on the ground. “Beppo,” he called, and his voice was loud and clear. A stout man came forward a little ways from the pursuing group. The motorman talked to this man in Italian. He talked rapidly and forc¬ ibly. The other man answered briefly. The motorman spoke in threatening tones. The reply of the man called Beppo had a surly sound. The other man turned and addressed his fol¬ lowers. There was a hoarse shout of disapproval. Then the motorman suddenly drew a revolver from an inner pocket and holding it up where all could see it tapped it significantly with his fore¬ head. “That’s an obstinate gang, • - he told Anna. it But I’ve given them some thing to think about. They won’t bother us for a while. At the same time, It is quite evident that car No. 1 C is besieged and that we can’t get away. You don’t mind so very much do you?” “I intend to make the best of it,” Anna replied. “How long do you think we must remain here?” "That’s hard telling,” he answered. “Those fellows want revenge, and they will bo very reluctant to give up any chance for receiving it. They don’t believe me when I told them the con¬ ductor wasn’t aboard. They seem to have lost all confidence in me.” His tone suddenly changed. “I wanted to get you there in ample time for the wedding. The girl suddenly smiled. “Let me Improve this armistice,” she saind, “by covering up that disagree¬ able cut.” He flushed a little. “I think that would be very pleas¬ ant,” he said. “Thank you.” And he knelt by the seat. The girl produced a square of court plaster and a tiny pair of scissors from her shopping bag', and deftly and. care¬ fully covered the Injured spot. “He jests at scars,” the motorman laughingly quoted, “who never felt a sympathetic hand apply first aid to the Injured. There, I’m ready now for Beppo and all his bandit crew. »' The girl frowned a little. This was a very presumptuous young man. Just then a stone crashed against the near¬ est window, sending the glass over the seat in a shower, and Anna cried out and suddenly clutched the motorman’s arm. The motorman drew himself away and leaped from the vestibule door and the girl heard the sharp crack of the revolver. Then his voice arose in a fierce denunciation. Presently he came back, smiling. "It was a cub of a boy,” he said. “He crawled up behind the bushes. But I gave him a fine scare as he raced away.” The girl was still a little pale. "And how long must we stay here?” she asked again. "That depends,” he answered. “Those fellows can’t be counted on to raise the siege, and we can’t get away until help comes to us. Now I have an idea that Jim Harrington—Jim is master of cere¬ monies up there at Earlcliffe—will be¬ gin to get a little anxious about the de¬ lay—they can’t go ahead without you, I suppose—and he will climb the look¬ out perch with a good class, and he’ll see us, stranded down here in the val¬ ley, and then he’ll call the boys to¬ gether—they’re quite a husky lot—and they’ll get out a car and come after us.” A voice was hailing the car. The motorman hurried out. A sharp and quick conversation followed. The man suddenly called to the girl. She step¬ ped into the vestibule. “Miss Harmon,” he said, “this fool of a Beppo has threatened to rush the car. He has put some of his fellows behind us at the barricade yonder, and when he gives the word they will rush from front and rear. Don’t he fright¬ ened. I’m telling you this because I want you to understand what I am going to do." He threw his coat and hat into the vestibule. "I am going to capture Beppo and bring him here and hold him as a hostage. I’ll be on him before he knows what I'm up to.” She suddenly put her hand on his shoulder. "I—I’m afraid for you,” she stam¬ mered. He flushed and reached up and pressed her hand. And just then a hoarse whistle was heard up the gorge. The motorman quickly reached for his coat. ‘'That’s the relief train,” he said. ‘‘The siege is raised. »» The besiegers wildly scattered as the relief car came up and a score of young men leaped from It and pulled away the obstructions. One young man ran forward. ‘‘All right, Hint?” he cried. M All right, Jim.” "Is Miss Marmon there?” Then he whipped off his hat at sight of Anna. «• Don’t wait, Jim,” said the motor man. “Get your car back as quickly as you can. I’ll follow close behind. We mustn’t keep them waiting. “All right, Clint. Will you come with us, Miss Harmon—we brought some of the girls in the car—or will you stay with the special? » * • I’ll stay,” said Anna. They were on the way through the gorge before Anna spoke again. “I want to tell you that your be¬ haviour was fine,” she said to the mot¬ orman. She was standing in the ves¬ tibule, quite in defiance of the rules. "You didn’t once let me feel frighten¬ ed for myself.” “You mustn’t praise me for protect¬ ing the company’s property,” he said. “I’m the superintendent of the road. >> She gave a little gasp at this. Then she laughed. “Do you know,” she said, "that I’ve really enjoyed being late for this wed¬ ding, although I’m maid of honor. >» “And I’ve enjoyed it, too,” he said with a swift glance at her charming face. “Although—” “Although what?” “Although, I’m the best man!” THE IRISHNESS OF JAPAN. Appearance of the Shamrock in the Pacific Empire. For the information of Phelim Tur lough McFibb and his clansmen, re¬ garding the “McAdoos of Ireland” in Japan, I beg to s f ate that the Japanese “shamrock” mitza-aoie (three leaves in a circle) forms the blazon of the Tokugawa family, and i. said to have been adopted by then, when Chiuami retired to the provinces of Mikani, where at the village of Sakaimura he was presented with cakes laid upon three similar leaves. In honor of this event the family adopted it as their cognizance. Maf-zudaira Tarozaiemon, who adopted Chikuami, lived near the village, and when his family and that of Sakai were subsequently incorpor¬ ated as one, the name Tokugawa was selected and Katubamikusa, the green sorrel herb (Japanese shamrock), be¬ came the crest of their descendants. This is the three-leaved clover (good luck plant) of Japan and belongs not to the Mikado’s family, but to the ple¬ beian Tokugawas, who reigned in tem¬ poral matters only 267 years down to 1867. It is now but a faded flower. The Bushi (Samurai, or servant class) of Japan had instituted the cus¬ tom of using crests, which they wore on their clothing, or banner, or armor, and other property as badge of servil¬ ity to distinguish them in their service from some other family's servants, It was deemed a high honor for a “re¬ tainer” (servant, cook, groom, garden¬ er, house boy) that he should be per¬ mitted to wear his master’s crest. He thus could fight in his master’s cause, with the sword which by the wearing of a crest he was permitted to carry. Only those vulgar servants of persons who did not have crests were not per¬ mitted to carry a sword to fight in the master’s quarrels with neighbors. Therefore, these lower orders of ser¬ vant class instituted jiu-jitsu to offset the sword when they fought with each other. Jiu-jitsu was never practised by a gentleman’s servants ‘Samurai) excepting as defence. They preferred the sword. Jiu-jitsu is the blackguard’s game of fighting in Japan. No gentle¬ man ever practised it. Only the low¬ est ruffians make use of it. In course of time, therefore, the wearing of a crest (some flower) finally became general. The crest of the Japanese shamrock hence is not very ancient, and never belonged to the “McAdoos” in Japan. The Klku (chrysanthemum repre¬ senting the sun) and a leaf named “Kiri” (Paulonia) are appropriated by the Mikado’s family. Red is the imperial color of the Mi¬ kado, not green. Prince imperial in Japanese is “Mike” and he always remains Mike, even when his father enters the priest hood, and has “O” added to his name, as suffix, but not as prefix. In this case all the children excepting the prince imperial add the suffix “O” to their name and use it forever after. O’ien O’Tenchi Ten ’O (which is Jap I anese for Murphy the Shogun), in the ; New York Sun. I ENROLLED IN A PATRIOTIC SERVICE. T IT ip ' -2 0 ■ ■ » T nL ' I 1 I - Wm. mm 4 , j r /. wm % .r 4 ft irr* m - 4 * v,: ft f . * 0 % i? Vij. ,:r WM f-l .9 mwM HO;* LI ' Si v 42 % ; 4 m wm .v, mmm .X Tv kSBI The Forest Ranger Works Hard,' Endures Privations and Receives Small Pay. A TEMPLE OF On May 11 President Roosevelt, the city of Washington, laid the nerstone of the first Temple of Peace, Friendship Commerce, the tangible evidence the desire of the twenty-one republics that war shall be no in the Western world and that rial prosperity promoted by interna¬ tional trade shall take Its place. Dis¬ tinguished men were present at laying of the cornerstone and mess¬ ages were spoken or sent by represen¬ tatives from all of the twenty-one re¬ publics of America. The new build¬ ing is to be the joint property of all the republics. The site provided by the American Congress is within a few hundred yards of the White House and is adjacent to the State, War and Navy buildings and the Cor¬ coran Art Gallery. Mr. Andrew Car¬ negie contributed three-fourths of a million dollars to the erection of the building, and each of the republics has added an appropriation to the fund. The building is to be the home of the International Bureau, main¬ tained by the American republics, and is to be made the centre of a continuous campaign of education, where one country may obtain accur¬ ate and up-to-date information of any other. A library on all subjects -/ < ' SSK i m 4 3 4 ,4. 4 4 ■ • j I ' row ' 4 THE NEW BUREAU OF AMERICAN REPUBLICS AS IT WILL AP¬ PEAR WHEN COMPLETED. American is to be secured, and by every possible means the American governments are to be brought to¬ gether with intimatp acquaintance¬ ship. The imposing building will stand on a five-acre reservation. It will be 169 feet square, the main por¬ tion standing two stories above a huge studded basement and being in turn surmounted by dignified balus¬ trades. The rear portion, in order to cover a capacious assembly hall, will rise still higher. The general archi¬ tecture will suggest Latin-American treatment, out of respect to the fact that twenty out of the twenty-one re¬ publics are of Latin origin. A large reading room will be a feature, where can be seen all the South as well as North American publications, besides important historical data. A beauti¬ ful assembly chamber that, for pres¬ ent purposes, may be called the “Hall of the American Ambassadors,” will provide the only room of its kind in EMINENT GERMAN BACTERIOLOGIST. i jg y : wm® mi# 44444 44 i illllill ^.vffyy / ■ ■: 4;. 4' '44 4 ;4 || ' m 44 .V m 4 m m 4? 4'\ ■/.. 44' *44 ,; ' 4 - 4 : mmm ■y m 0 4 •44 : i&mM 4 m 4 44 i] ■ i •'4 . -v . 4/4 4,4' ■ ■ v 4 4:4. 4/4:4; 44 »n ? // . Mi 44 n "■ 4.4 ->* rate W/, 4 •• m, §f| ss m m : m 4 ’ * 44 I m m SM : : • •/. ■ . * wm : 444 :: 44 Em i s .3 $ :: •' H is . ■ 4 1 tai v HgiklI wii Mmm m 1 < DR. ROBERT KOCH. the United States especially designed for international conventions, recep¬ tions to distinguished foreigners and for diplomatic and social events of a kindred nature. The bureau is strict¬ ly an international and Independent organization maintained by the joint contributions, based on population, of the twenty-one American govern¬ ments. We have not been without our difficult problems cf solution in the United States, but the republics of South America have had a very troublesome and disastrous time in their national and international struggles and revolutions. The suc¬ cess of the United States Government has been a splendid example and in¬ spiration to the sister republics of the South, and the foundation of this Pan-American Palace of Peace, Friendship and Commerce is an im¬ portant epoch. Poverty of the Rich, The butler to the millionaire occu¬ pant of a Newport villa has sued one of his host’s guests to recover $500 money loaned. After the notices by Newport grocers that they will no longer give millionaires unlimited credit this butler’s suit is another to¬ ken of the comparative poverty of some of the newly rich. In many households the butler, the chef, the footmen and the maids have more real money at the end of the month than the occupants of the villa. They get their board and lodging besides wages. The master has an uncertain income, without regular salary or food and shelter provided by some one else.—New York World. One Great Bore. 35 % Gontran has a neat way of opening oysters without a knife—he has only to begin telling them a story and they immediately yawn.—Le Rire.