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-urld uf dnvuulaad clothed with

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TWO TRAMPS. A young fellow was swinging along np the dnsty road whistling in a way that made the robins cock their heads to listen. Uo was a good looking young fellow, with dark curly hair and a fine bronzed complexion. His clothe* were coarse and stout, he wore a slouch hat turned down all around, and from bat to shoe* be was gray with dust. He boro a stout stick in his hand and walked with a light, springy step, whistling gay It os be advanced. He had just reached the brow of the hill when a peculiar sight drew his attention. To the right at name distance stood a pretty white cottage with budding maples all about it. It was so neat and coxy that the young man would have paused to look at it if there had been no other attraction. Something else did attract him, however, something which quickened bis pace to a Standing on the steps of the porch was a gray haired lady, and facing her from the walk below stood a defiant specimen of the genus tramp. Behind the old lady in the doorway young woman with a fire shovel hand. As the young man opened the gate ho heard a volley of oaths from the tramp, coupled with an emphatic demand for food. From tbia the gray haired lady shrank hack, and the ruffian sprang up the steps, and, pushing her aside, attempted to enter the door. •’Hold on. thero!" cried the young man from the graveled pathway. The tramp tumid and saw him coming,

h(^snarled.

) more bound the young man porch, panting slightly, but

ready for action.

"Has ho annoyed you, ma'amr' be cried, and his hat came off as be spoke. "Yea,” said the gray haired lady in a trembling voice. "Ho aaid we must get him some brcukfaal and give him

aomc money.' ‘

The tramp stood in a defiant attitude, his sullen eyes regarding the yonngman with an ugly stare. As the youth turned from the Indy, the ruffian glared u

from head to too.

"Say,” he growled, "you a-workin tbia side o’ the street, ti “Come, ihiw,” said the young quietly, "you climb off the porch and chase yourself down the road. Vomooael

Git!”

Be made a sudden move toward the fellow, who hacked quickly down the slept There he paused and delivered

ither volley til profanity.

•(Jomo down here.” ho shouted, "a 'll tight to see who ruus this ranch.' I ni Cfnuiug,” said Iho youth, aud he flung liis hat on the porch and followed it with his coat Th.-u he turned the women and said, "Ladies, have e kindness to retire w ithin the honse

until this job is over.”

Then ho leaped from the porch and the battle royal began. It was not a figbt iorqss ts to sing. It was a struggle between blind force on one side and •killed agility on the other. It didn't last long, hut the young man was dimly conscious that one time in the fight, when the big fellow was crowding him pretty bar-!, the young girl stood close > i-i at hand with the fire shovel poised in a w 11 decidedly threatening way. Finally an adroit blow sent the ruffian to grass, and when he got up be limped down the pathway aud through the gate, eecorted by the young man, and eo diaapWben the deliverer ame back for his hat and coat, the old lady met him with profuse thanks, and the young la. dy smiled at him in a most charming way. Was thero anything be wanted breakfast, a glass of milk? He said be wonld like a glass of water, and the young lady swiftly brought it As ths young man took it from her hands bs permitted himself to be instantiy-ocai-Tinood that she was decidedly pretty—« slender young w oman in a cheap dross of dark material, with a big bios apron over it, and a white cap concealing ber dark Hair. But her faoe was bright and rosy, aud when she said, “Will you have another;” the yonth was quite tare lie bad never beard a more musical voice. As be picked up his hat the

gray haired lady said:

“Would you like to earn a little money, my good young man?" “Why, yes, I would,” the young

man sprained bit wrist so badlv in trytng to stop a runaway hone that be'l gone into town to have it doctored, and ao Stella and I are left alone to finish up the bousecleauing. Bnt if you'U clean the rugs it will be a great help to us. Stella will show yon where every-

thing ia.” ,

And ao under Stella's guidance the clothesline was put up. and the rugs were brought out, and pretty soon the sound of a stout stick well applied was board. Every time the young man paused be looked toward the young girl, who, with ber skirts tucked up, was flitting in and out of the doorway "y ~"" i "g—a ve-ry pretty picture ’

the top step of the vine <

ered porch. She was a demure girl, the young man noted, and not inclined to talk to the help, but once In awhile when be chanced to catch her eye he fancied ho detected a most mischievous twinkle. After awhile she came toward

i't believe you ever beat any

rugs before,” she said. "And why not?" he cried.

"Because you work too hard at It. 1

she laughed.

"Well, to tell you the truth,” b aald, “I'm working hard in hope* that your mother will give me a little lunch•

I’m hungrier than a starved bear." Tl aee what mother thinks about

it,” she said and ran into the booae. Then the older lady came forth and

cuwfuUy inspected the rugs.

“You do your work very conscien-

tiously,” she said.

"I try to, ma'am," he remarked. She looked at him curiously.

"It's a pity to aee such a fine young man tramping." she aaid. " Why don’t

yon give it up?"

“I'«n thinking of it. ma'am,” ha an-

swered.

"Asober, industrious man like you,”, she continued, "should marry aud aettls

down.”

"I’m thinking of that, too, ma’am," be aaid, and somehow he looked toward Stella as be aaid it, and Stella, who was in the doorway, caught his glance and cried abruptly: "Your luncheon is ready.” The young man soused his bead In n wash basin a few times and then pronounced himself also ready. I* was a nice midday spread, and Stella waited on him. As bis eye took In the details of the painfully clean kitchen he suddenly cried ont: "Do you ride a wheel?" “Why, yes," she answered calmly. "Don't you?” He stopped short and sipped at bis glass of milk. “A tramp on a blcyclel Ha, hal” be laughed, but it was a forced laugh. After luncheon the young man announced that he was obliged to go to town, bnt be wonld oome back at 6 O'clock that afternoon, and perhaps he oonld be of further service. The older lady offered him his pay. "Keep it for me until I get back from town," be said. "I never have any money in my pocket without wanting to spend it" "Poor young man!" said Stella's

that In the Grew! Salt lake U contained tinfoundation fur another Industry, and that from It U to be obtained a pure quality of •nlphaii-nf uda. In i.nalrrlng the erode •alt of the hike, traoc* ..f aulpliato . f soda sulphate of lime and calcium chloride ore found, and It bos long been the custom ton few cutcrprlslug men to go to the lake lu winter time and gather from the •bores and bars what bn. been known to them ns winter salt. In fact, the prv*me« of largo crystals appearing like aslt and found only In cold weather Ima loi g been known and commented upon. This winter aah. as It lias l>«n railed, la rrallr a very pure article of i ulpbata at soda commonly called glaubcr salt, and It hj been a subject of much comment In the post that eo much of It could l« found In wtnter time, ao aresuli of Its crrstallliatlon such ar * 0r IOW, ’ r- Kbcn can lie obtained from an onalyaisof'the water Of the lake or Its salt This, how-

ever. Is now fully cleared up

A few weeks ago the salt company found _ necessary to exteml.-by ditch or flume, their pumping plant ut Saltalr. owing to the lowering of the lake, and Manager J. W- Hcywood In prosecuting the work •truck at a depth of six Inclix Mow tj.o old lake bed this Msia deposit. He brought lea to town, and It was found to be sulphate of soda mixed with silica, which ana ho separated without trouble Sulphate of soda U used largely by the soap and glass works of the country, and gives a particular luster to plate gloss that

in be obtained In no other way.

While large quantities of carbonate an •°d In the United States, yet vast quantities are Imported from England. Artificial carbonate Is made from sodlnm chloride, or common salt, and the first chemical change Is from sodium chloride to sodium^ sulphate The product that Is found In Salt lake In such vast quantities obviates the first chemical change from lit to sodium sulphate, and It Is believed chemically pure s-dlum sulphate com ) produced on the lake for tl.bo per ton.

—Salt Lake Tribune

Why Are Srot.hsocn Going Mad? Is It possible that the canny Scotsman is developing o faster tendency toward madness than his more southern brother In particular or the rest of the world In general; Perhaps t(jo national characterIstio of "closeness" may be only another symptom of the dlsraso which has hitherto ' italogulng of the physician

J Is frequently o

nriuo liberality which degenar-" ooudltlnn of spendibrlfcnrae Is

that that u

ates Into a | M evidence of a mental UDsoundneea Certain It Is that the number of mad

people Is Increasing rapidly In Scotland When compared with the Increase of the population. This year's report states that

the number of lunatics Is 14,003. Less than 80 years ego there were only

B.M4 mad people In that portion of the kingdom. They have thus Incraard between e.OOOand O.OOOIn the period named. In other words, the lunatics liave multiplied by about 140 per cent, while the population hoe Increased 88 per cent dur-

ing the same period. -Pearson's Weekly.

largely u|

Then with lifted hat the poor young an abode down the path tnd vanished behind the hedge that bordered the

highway.

"I wonder If be will evej back?” qooth Stella's mother. “Yes, he'll come back,” said It was nearly 8 o'clock that afternoon when a natty young man in an exceedingly becoming bicycle suit came wheeling down the road from Centerville. Presently he was aware that a rider was approaching, a rider In a charming gray unit aud hat aud with the daintiest russet shoes. He turned •side to give the newoomor the best of the road when a merry voice cried ont: "Coming back for your money?" He stared around in astonishment. "Whi, it's Stella I" be cried. "I beg your pardon. Miss"— "Stella Gorham," she called as she turned about aud pedaled to his side. "I am John Trenbolm," be said, the treasurer of the new Centerville

mills."

'Yea,” she said demurely, "I oonld have told yon that." “Yon knew me?” I guessed it I knew you were coming to Centerville, and I had heard of yon before. Your sister and I were at Wellesley together. Why, Mabel gave me one of your photographs—there, I shouldn't have told you that" “Why," he said, “I'ye beard at yon toa Valedictorian of your class, pride "There, there," said Stella, "that will be quite snffleient ” She pushed ber wheel ahead and left him a little

Cooking Ilrird Frol to.

In cooking dried fruits depends mil little cooking and long eookvover the fruit with cold water and stand a short time to soften any dirt

that may adhere to It Then wash the fruit, rubbing It carefully between tbe bands. Thoroughly rinse tbe fruit and cover It with plenty of cold water, letting It soak 84 hours. Then drain out tbe fruit

pound of si

vch pound of dried fruit When tl r and water liove oooked clear, put 1 rult, taking care not to crowd It, au ouok It until It la Just tender.

Although Lord Tennyson bated the toadyism of those who love a Hon, he did nut always avoid his kind. At one time he fell lu with a party of tourists who were traveling In the highlands and mode hlm-

sulf Indispensable to their dally pl Yet they did not know who he when a gentleman who hod me length Joined the party they fell

him ut

tbe life and su party, and we cannot got a clew to hl« name. He has Inffled us In every way. lie has torn his name from bis luggage and out of the book he was reading." And tbe newcomer told, much to Tennyson's disgust. But not always were there thoee who were able to betray him. One day a tourist in Scotland asked another who that fin.- looking gentleman could be. "That's Alfred Tennyeon," vraa tbe reply. * ' "—Youth's Compan

"Do yon know."

r will a

i said as he

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“Then,” said the older lady, "perhaps yon conld beat a few rugs and a ■mall carpet for ns?" The yonng man looked at the pretty girl and aaid be thought he conld. "It’a Just this way,” aaid the older lady: “Oar hired girl has been called

from mortification.'

“Not If the pays me what she owea," laughed the youth. Then ho added, with a mischievous glance at tbe girl, "I am going to try and coax another

meal out of ber."

•T've attended to that,” said Stella. Aud ao aide by aide they rode down tbe road and np the pathway to tbe cottage.—Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Aged Husband—Yon are going ruin me with yonr extravagance. Yon don’t need that cape eny more than a eat needs two tails How often have I told yon never to buy anything because

it is cheap?

Yonng Wife (with an air of one who has got tbe better of tbe argument)— Bnt it was not cheap; itcoat JOgnineaa —London Fun.

r®»v . . . , Udy of Meudon, who bad brought up tan children, who all tarried nut well. Bat by a

Itepalriug Asphalt PasameaU. The tearing up of asphalt pavements r tbs laying of subway, water end gus pipes and fur sewer connections Is one of the knottiest problems with which the Public works di-i-nrUnunU have to deal. Builders have a right to these connections which cannot bo abridged, and corporatlons obtain rights for street disturbance which tbe city authorities find It difficult to oombat. While it Is usually made compulsory to obtain a permit for such work, and tbe parties are compelled to restore the pavement In kind after the brink Is made, the filling put In almost Invariably ■stiles In time, and the street surface sinks with It, leaving a long hollow In the pavement The attempt Is now being made In several large rltlm to appeal to the pockets of tbe offending parties by making tbe cost of repairs asexrassire os Is reasonably possHdr, In tbe hope that this oust will discount go any but tbe most neoeasarr

openings.

Brooklyn has Just framed a regulation requiring not only a proper refilling aud^ ramming of tbe trench, but also the lay” lug of eight. Inches of Portland cement concrete under the paving surface It is' expected that thls’oonoreto will bridge tbe opening and prevent surface settlement even when the filling beneath does sink. But tbe new regulation also adds most materially to tbe cost and nature of the repairs, and lends to place this work In tbs bands of r.-.pertcncod and responsible men

Incidentally It may bs

14 per square yard for opening

pavement, and 14 fur each additional yard Tbe city of Philadelphia charges *8 for a permit to open an asphalt par luereoaca this amount to $11 h 1 -and March 1 In any year. Saws.

In Kansas thrashing an acre of wheat is estimated to cost $1.18, while ths housing, after the thrashing Is completed, costa 80 cents