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In the C.-nsus Bureau reports It la noted. wlt% curious Inconsequence, that erkhln ten years previous to 1900 the products of the bicycle Industry increased from about $2,500,000 annually to nearly $32,000,000. Ten years hence, no doubt, the figures of 1890 will be measurably approached anew. As the bicycle making business rose like a rocket, so It fell like the stick. The Connecticut Humane society has purchased for its own use a large plot of ground with a brick and stone mansion upon it pear the center of Hartford. The . Hartford Courant, speaking of the society's influence and work says: ‘There Is no record of the things that do not happen, and a multitude of trouble might and would happen, but for the presence and activity of the society.” The New York Tribune remarks that it Is a feather in the cap of American art that one of its painters is to delineate the coming cornation. and a jeweled bucket of the tame that an American woman is to paint a portrait of Queen Alexandra. If the old query "Who reads an American hook?" is not obsolete, at leant no one need hereafter ask, "Who looks at an American picture?” The collection of bogfs which the • Chinese government Is to present to Columbia university is the most comprehensive ever gathered in the Celestial empire. It consists of 6000 volumes, divided Into 32 heads or classes, and treats of every subject known to Chinese literature. Some of the werks to be given to Columbia wane collected by a commission of eminent Chinese scholars appointed by Emperor Kank Hsl, who reigned from 1W2 to 1723.

An astonishing sentence of ten years' penal servitude was Inflicted on a thirteen-year-old, boy In England lately. Ae was convicted of pushing a smaller boy Into a reservoir where be, was drowned after robbing him of a watch that he wanted. The Judge regreted that he was not a year older so that ha might have been sentenced to death for murder. In England, however, the case has provoked a discussion as to whether, there Is no better way of treating child criminals.

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jOtfN WINTHROP’S DEFEAT.

a Sml

KATE - kUDLUM., Ulmawaos* UM.J ’of h'er face and the golden hair loosened about her shoulders. Her hands

bled with her speakli

“John Wlnthrop,” she said, “I am a

ips you

hlnk that I did not know H? But for that alone I do not love you. Why

IT Would not any man have woman so? And why should :Ive you that old wound to

my od?

•JEAN

ICornioBT, Hoses* CHAPTER - SSU. (Continued.) She dpdw a little away from him, ihe-flush deepening In her face, touching the beautiful /face, falling even to the lace at her throat; her lips trem-

Ing. she

proud woman. As I tell you. I could And It In my heart to hate myself for ag you. were It not that hatred died from my heart. You saved my life the other day. Perhaps think '

hat ihould I? aved a v

I forgl pride, i

Now, thinking that you should have believed me gulKy of perjury at that trial and sworn against the truth for the saving of a few more dollars, perhaps. from my husband's fortune, I feel the hot shame la my face that I can still say that I love you. According to the exact measure of your Justice I should let you die and yield not one kind word. Were I a man perhaps I would do It. But 1 am a woman, and it may be that a woman's injustice makes her weak." His face was working strangely: his hold on her hands tightened; his eyes held hers. •'Aleciar' he said. “Aleda Graham, who told you that there was ever such thought of you In my mind? Do you not know that such belief of you would be impossible to any one? Would I. loving you, accuse you of such perjury? I believed you utterly. I believed you even when my will, fighting with my heart, bade me condemn yon. Always in my thoughts been everything that Is good, though I struggled to i down. X knew my heart long ago.

« lying idiy in 1 and white up

pou

imllln

Up. very slim te blue of her with her face

yond the window's circle of radiance. Beatrice was sitting there, hidden by the fall of lace drapery and the intense light within the window. Her face was unseen, but her voice was, sometimes very stern and sometimes ’ lo-v with tenderness and love. “And in spite of everything. Alecla —remembering all the old. cruel wounds rrom his nands—jpu tore him,' and hare told him that you do?" “I eplte of everything. Bee.” "And you are not ashamed to own It I ren to me, AlecU, In your pride and womanhood, with that betraying tenderness In your voice! Why do I not hate you aa I believed that I should If ever you gave your love to that man —your enemy and your husband’s eu-

my."

you have ' ' ' ’ argue it

my hei

and struggled with. it No woman had such power over me before; and

possess such power? It has been a bitter battle from that day. and I am defeated, in spite qf the will I had prided myself overcome any pain the heart might bold; but Lnever accused yon of wrong. Alecla. Who suggested

such thought to you?”

The sweet lips closed tightly over He knowledge; she shook her head; her eyes were exquisite in their light

and color. “What does It matter?” she said. ,steadily. "Perhaps one Is too ready tp believe HI of even the one whom cue loves. I bold no hardness In my heart toward any one. John Wln-

throp."

He was silent for a moment, lying with closed eyes, no great change him save the abort, steady ng. Then opening his eyes upon her. be said slowly, and with a touch of his old sternness in

his weak voice:

“Perhaps I know who told you that.

If I do. as you say—what

upon

hreathi

* yon

1 told yon It would be o forgive you had you

“I have somewhat also to forgive." said Alecla very aoftly. “Have

forgotten that II”

difficult for me to deceived me, Beei

A tremor in Beatrice's voice. She leaned -forward into the light of the Window, reaching out her handi “But I d<d It because I loved you. Aleda. I could not believe that you truly could ever love that man, and I wished to remove him from your life. Would J wound you knowingly,

beautiful dear?

1 you 1

Have you enough sorrow In your life? Have I not put away the bate from

this

heart

man because of yon'

“Bat your hatred was unjust al-

eaid the sweeter

m my h

u?”

yotn

ways. Beatrice,” voice, steadily. “I told you from the first that be was an honorable man." “Bnt I believed that you defended him' only because of your kindly

'• sair

heart,” said her sister, in a low voice. "Alecla, would I hurt yqu willingly? I am very proud, too. but I would not

ever have set

your happiness bad I known

was your happlm

Silence between them, eloquent with the call of those distant breakers and the cry of a night-bird upon the beach. The hou^e was perfectly still save for those sounds from without Then Beatrice rose from her chair and went over to her sister. Kneeling at her side she took the two slim hands within her warm hands, bolding them closely and with tender recklessness of sorrow, her lifted face beautiful In the moonlight streaming through the

window.

“Alecla! Aleciar a Ik said, bitterly. “My sister, look right down Into my soul and see that there remains not one atom of hatred there, not one thonght that is not kind, not one wish bnt for your good. .If John Wlnthrop bolds the power to grant you the happiness that you deserve. If he loves you as you should be loved, if he has descended from his heights of arro-

matter? Love should not too readily gance and pride to acknowledge believe HI. All that is gone. I am • there are purity and goodness

happy, knowing that you truth in a woman's

Wlnthrop shall have

Great Salt Lake has for a number of yean been steadily sinking. Several causes for the decline hare been suggested. although all are confessed to be more or less a conjecture. The lake Is subject to cycles of change which correspond to the variations of rainfall. The decline has also been attributed to the diverting of large quantities of water-fspm the streams which feed the lake to enrich the agricultural and grazing interests. The eutting down of forests Is thonght to ^have influenced these streams. The decline In the value of Great Salt Lake\ property is of so great importance ' that the United States Geological sutr has been asked to investigate the

There were on the occasion of the cancus in 1900 no fewer than L 181.778 Canadians living in the United States, this befog an lncrease~of 200,8*0 over the number In 1890, and Of 484,621 over the number so living in the states In 1880. In the return Just issued, sad in which these figures appear, it la further stated that of every 100 Canadians living In North America . (Canada and the United States) eighty .two are in Canada and eighteen in the United State*. In 1900 these figures were eighty-three sad SOTenteen respectively. The great bulk of Mm Canadians Urine in the United 'States reside Just over the border, no fewer than 1.047A40 being In New Eng land and the eight border statee of New' York, IlUnloe, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho and Washington, while of the remainder the 'largest number la any one state <29,81 flT were 1

state. Of the total nujsber la the statee. 786.(81 are EngUsh-speald*, < and 89W97. French-speaking Oana-

whlspered

, only very | love me.”

Then, by and by.

faintly:

"You forgive me. Alecla — every-

thing?'

And the answered softly, her low voice like music In Its tenderness: "I forgive you everything. Jobi, dear—for us both.” __ Again the gray eyes closed with peace upon the face, but the kneeling woman did not move or turn her eyes away lest his should open, seeking hers. The minute* ticked away upon the dock across the room. Twenty minutes — thirty — forty-five—fifty— sixty minute*—one hour. And stlH no other change upon the sleeper; and

stUl the

knees or remove her hands from One of the physicians, believing

death had come unrecognized, crossed

and stood beside her with

e that i and

n his.

ag that

bis eyes upon the quiet face among <be pillows. Then he stooped and laid his fingers lightly over the pulse In

the thin, sinewy wrist.

was also speaking to this other Immovable woman. “The fever has' turned. He will recover, madam.” But AlecU did not move, did riot speak, did not apparently, comprehend the meaning of his words or turn her eyes from the peaceful, sleeping face. With a swift, movement of her bands as though In gratitude. Mrs. Wlnthrop moved around. the bed to klecU'a aide. Laying ope hand tenderly upon her shoulder, she said, sweetly and brokenly: “Come sway. Mrs. Graham, dear, tad rest. Thee his saved Us life.” CHAPTER XXII. OMASM TMOU CM ATT. Moonlight ever the eceaa sad the golden path acroaa the waters like a road to the Celestial City! Jewels scattered alcog the beach where the breakers threw their spray, murmuring g strong, deep, musical song of the world's love and the pride of human hearts! Silence find ~pesce and beauty. Even the sand bills were formed In mysterious heaps ef golden fight, and shadow stretching away to beach. window ft the Ml t»e** 5lr glory aif moonlight,' her pale-blue' wrapper

your love While I cried out against your softness of heart, was I not cruelly hard? I claiming the tenderness of womanhood! Would 1 not have crushed my own heart in my pride and nnforgiveness? Alecis! Aleda! Here, with my heart bare to ydo, see that I meant %nly lover’ Alecla "Stooped very tenderly and p •eased her smiling Ups to the mouth of the girl. • Dear little Beer’ the said. “Always my brave girl! Could I doubt youk love, when only you hare thought oi

me?”

Tender silence again between them. The lifted face and the down-bent face touched with the night’s light and softness. Then, the sound of light feet In the passage, s moment'c pause, and the door was flung wide open without warning, and Into the room fnU In the glory of moonlight, with loosened hair and trailing dress and white face, came Jessica Gray with

her eyes of fire.

Beatrice shrank down beside Alecla;

bnt Aleda did Dot more.

“So!” murmured the liquid ^yolcc. “So! But Mrs. Graham has courage to brave her heart and her pride and' yield her love to the man wh

inrderer!” I la Aleda'

and In her quiet face, hut her waa sweet and low and perfecfl/

steady.

“Mias Gray herself is daring,” sold. “May I ask what she may mean by her words?” Jessica langbed scornfully, flinging out her hands with a gesture of poa-

who

once her husband's murderer!” An answering flame in Aleda's eyes "* * _f *■ * ' ' ' her voice

vlth a g

murdered the old?'

"Yonr words are exaggerated. Mias Gray,” said Aleda. a touch of coldness creeping into her voice. “No one murdered my husband as yon so recklessly stats. " And what has k(lss Gray to do with my life ef the pagf or future?” “Then she lied!” cried Jessica fisK*-

ttster. *T board her say It was in Francs. She said it openly Upon the station platform oho said that John Wlnthrop murdered yom husband, and that si

U—and that yon hate "And was Miss Gray a

dropper?’ queried Aleda, steadily, her eyes never moving from the flaming face. “How else should she have heard ^bat was not intended for her. and which *he could not comprehend!” “And I did not Her cried Beatrice, starting to her feet hi swift defiance. “The leopard shows her daws too soon. I think!” \ "But the leopard can kill sometimes!” cried the awlft. liquid voice. *T heard your words, Beatrice Field, and I remembered your cruelty to bis mother, and why abould I not believe? But I would not tell of your words. I would hide bis crime, I said. If It were crime! And, after all. you alt there facing me. and love him!" “And shall I account to Miss Gray for It?' queried Alecla. In her cold,

steady voice.

“I hate your' cried the girl, passionately, with a gesture of her excited hands “I hate you both—I hate

her, with her quiet speech

she kept me stiQ away to-morrow. I e the same ati

b youne. kill

bate! What has t

with my life She flung o

yon all, even

—his mother—for

when I am going away to-morrow, could not breathe the same atmosphere with you—It would stifle me. strahgle me. kill .me! I am going awsy, out i came to-night to tell you

at has be to do longer g out her hands as though to

fling from her this scene of memory and pain, and turned noiselessly and left the room, the door swinging softly

behind her.

CHAPTER XXIII: DxrxsTxo ixnzxn.

The lilac of sunset over the w< struck here and there with gold, wl the last rays lifted above the horizon and lay like a benediction upon the

world, where

shimmering track on the water, across which a sail pai

ary.

The old group of friends were gath- ' i pavilion around AlecU 1 Johi were sitting upon the benches ranged across the floor, others, less thoughtful of appearances, chose the steep steps leading to the sands as giving better opportunity of watching the sunset effects on the ocean and cloud. All were chatting in an undertone as though the quiet scene touched them Into reverence. “How strangely the mist creeps in from the sea as soon as the sun sets!" said Alecla. She spoke only to her romuajilon. and he. bcul_ beside her, his pride In her glowing In his steady

eyes.

He was very pale and still weak from that long Illness, but dally strength was returning, os thot

happiness gave new life

faHed.

He smiled now Into her lifted eyes. Words were scarcely necessary between them, and long silence sometimes fell ere one replied to the other. “It U strange.” he said slowly, “bnt It seems to me, AlecU. that my atm has only just risen and no mists

threaten Us peace.”

•‘That U pretty.” said AlecU. laughing, “bnt not practical, John. I wonder at yon sometimes. You are so different than I thonght You know I

used to think "

"Well?’ as she pansed. his eyes

idHy upon her face,

was looking across the water to

S new

JOUgh bU n all else

very s

She

the dll in the twUlght at on her face that b

dernes ness b

a wistfulness was brought an added ten-

icss to his. With sudden flerce-

be bent nearer, her.

“Whatever you thought” he said, vehemently. hU voice startling her, “what does It matter now. my deartest? Alecla Graham, only heaven

e yonT’ said sol

following ot wakened by

ships:

“The longer one lives the more sure comes the knowledge that we can change not one Inch the fulfilling of life's plana We soy. In our pride, that such and such shall come, and flud, as the days go by. that only the mllU of God grind steadily, John, and exceedingly fine.” “Bnt always,” said John W'lnthrop, s from the tdy power of his gaze, “always with Infinite juslice, dearest, and beyond the reach of human comprehension or hate or pride, so bringing the best of life's good In what seemed perhaps to' (Is but humiliating defeat—os I was de-

feated.”

“And, perhaps.” added Alecla.

gravely, after a long silence, her chin resting In her hand,. heLelbow upon the back of the y bench, her eyes still

searching for tbe-salli In the ten irkness. "as I was defeated. May not a woman's injustlc Betimes as cruel as a man’s?” John Wlnthrop would not an-

darli Jobi

Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh L. Scott, of the United SUtes Volunteers, formerly captain of the Seventh Cavalry, !s known In the army as an officer who probably knows more about In dUn sign language than any other living man. At qpfe time Colonel Scott

made a standing «

who could si tribe which b

also f

I offer to any redskin

Mrs. Graham's new lover who ’"Eo could show a sign used by any Id?’ tribe which be did not know. The col-

onel U also pecullarily absent-minded, a fact which was emphasised at hU

marriage a few years ago.

As be stood at the alter with hU bride, the officiating clergyman asked

officiating clergyman aaked

i the usual question as to taking

woman beside Urn to be hU wife.

. colonel placed two fingers upon left eyebrow. After an emberrass-

pauae the clergymsu repeated the

stion, and again the two flngtrs went sdemuly to the left eyebrow. It was not until Jbe hast man poked the bridegroom In the ribs that he came back to earth and articulated "Taa."-

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