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The wedding In the dome of the Cap* itol at Washington. 3T5 feet above the ground, may be classed with propriety a« a happening in high life.

The Brooklyn Eagle says that within a radius of ten blocks of his office there are twelve abandoned churches. The population In the same era Is greater than It has been at any time In the history of the city.

President Wheeler of the University of California, says that football is becoming more and more restricted to the specialist, that It tends to fxclude even the average healthy man. and that It, on the whole, encourages "rooting" rather than physical development.

London's latest fad Is said to be a system of somersaults for cure for fat people. There Is no question that the turning of handsprings has a tendency to reduce obesity, but it Is’a heroic cure and the average man or woman who weighs over 2§0 pounds would be in great danger of breaking the neck to Indulge in such gymnastics.

The recent appointment of a commission to consider the whole question of Russian agriculture and the condition of the peasantry marks a new departure In the Internal policy of Russia. The powers accorded to the commission are of the widest possible, and, in fact, amount to a charge to complete the work begun a generation ago with the freeing of the serfs. Thus the .entire manner of life with the Russian mujik will form one of the principal matters of conslderaHbn for the commission, which is empowered to present its proposals for the bettering financially, educationally, economically and In general culture of agricultural labor in all its phases.

The Cooperative union at Milan has established the first Rowton house in Italy, a huge.building w#th'630 bedrooms, with everything of the most faultless make and perfect pattern. Cooperative pharmacies are much appreciated by the working classes. There are seventeen general stores in connection with the Turin Cooperative alliance, and excepting Wl"th regard to bread, the Turin alliance has adopted the old Rochdale principle. Bread is sold under current rates. <The stores are open to all the world, and all who deal receive the same amount of dividends. but provident benefits, free medical treatment, and education at th*.popular university are reserved for members only. The productive societies are for the most part humble. The societies of bricklayers and stonemasons, undertake contracts for executing bnildihgs. and give general satis-^ faction. Italian cooperatives do little as yet in respect of providing laborers' dwellings; but. on the other hand, the , agricultural banking movement has spread far and wide throughout Italy,

states the Economic Review,

It Is notorious that the confirmed practical joker is the least tolerant of Jokes at bis own expense. H* Is never able to see any fun in being duped. This adds much to the enjoyment of those who manage to trick him. On one of the big days at the Buffalo Exposition the hotels were forced to make new arrivals double up. A drummer ^'wbo was an inveterate practical Joke> .proposed to have a room and a bed to himself. He suggested to his friend the clerk that should any applicant for half his bed prove persistent, he should be told that the drummer was Just convalescent from smallpox. The drummer was aroused from- his first deep sleep by s man getting into his bed.. “Hold on there!” he cried; “didn’t the clerk tell you I have the snwtflpoxr “Yes.” replied th newcomer, drawing up the covers, “but that’s ill right— I've jgot it myself!" With s yell y>e drummer leaped from the bed, seized his clothes, dressed In the hall and ' spent the night in a chair, longing for the morning eo he could get himself disinfected. In the morning be dlacov- . ered that the man was a Joker himself. The drummer waa Infuriated by such

•-shabby treatment.

THe-nYSTCRT-OPTHe

tOopyrtsat. by Bobw* Bourn** Boo*.)

CHAPTER T.

, a . Continued. _ Poor Willie started, back, stumbling over the rpugb ground, and pMented a very red. moist face to their view. But they took no notice of him. Stepping genially over the rough mounds, looking beautifully cool and dean and smart and well-dressed beside the besmirched and perspiring Willie, they threw back their heads, half closed their eyes, and proceeded to criticise the work before them with as much care and conscientiousness as If it bad been a painting on the walls of the New GaUery. "I say. old chap. It really Is the best ; you’ve ever done,” ‘ ~

kindly admiration.

"By Jove. Jordan, I never thought mid paint before.” added Cllf-

you ford

ird. “There’s a broad touch, and at

vance on :

o your previous work. You

seem, so to speak, to have put all your strength Into the work. It does you immense credit—it really docs, old

chap.” “Some

d before.” the lute

■anlng : joint w

SYWlc. much

tense disgust of Wl

pretty Nell was Evidently mi amused by these remarks. And. altnougb a feeling of .condescending gratitude to her abject admirer made her try to control her enjoyment. Clifford saw In her bine eyes a merriment none the less kefen that she subdued Its outward manifestation. "It’s easy to chaff.” grumbled Willie. hotly. "Perhaps you’d like to try

thj* vnnv-MlvM "

ie work your "No, old ebaj iat depth of i surveying the

face.

“It

"No. old chap. We should never get ist depth of color.” said Otto, calmly

artist’s heated, crimson

wants a natural aptitude for that

sort of thing," said Clifford.

“Well, you can take yourselves off If you have nothing better to do than to find fault with what you haven’t the pluck to do yourselves,” said Wil-

es pressing our admiration.” said Otto. “And we are quite ready to try our land ourselves.” said Clifford, as, with a. sudden burst of energy, bora his desire to Unger In the neighbor

Dd of Nell, he threw off his own cost, and stre - - * * the tar-brush.

I straggled for possession of

But Willie resisted, and there waa danger of their both suffering severely from the nature of the prize, when the object of so much singular loyalty

Interposed.

"If you really are so full of energy that you need some vent for It,” said

i full of

t you n . in a v

Ice which, was

gestlons of demure merriment, "you

“ - - its.”

light help pull up

And she glanced at two of the small pleasure-craft In the river, both ofy which had evidently suffered some injury, as their water-logged condition

bore witness.

Clifford set about the task wll

Ith en-

thusiasm, and, not without difficulty, succeded lu bringing the boats up bn

slimy bank.

was warm work, and as Otto Conybeare made no offer Jo assist him,

it was a long time bi managed, first by balii ont of the boats with ai

it was i

> offer to me befo:

lore CUfford Ing- the water in old'paO and

then by turning them a little on o

had partly dragged thi

:ying ie at

great sigh of satisfaction, he

ie. river_ below, a. weatherpunt. In which sat a y

lishennan of the reaUstlc. not the

atic. kind, wearing a 1 stained Jersey, and a hi boots, who regarded him

partly dragged them

out, and emptying them, to fliish hla task. When he at last raised Jils bead

eaw. in _the. river, below,

beaten old punt, in which sat a young

f the reaUstlc. not the operwcarlnc a hard felt hat, a

a huge pair of sea-

wlth

atic. kind, wcarlni

of mingled pity and contempt. "She always gets moogs to

dirty work, she do," s jerk of Die head i

fair NelL “And the better dressed

head In the direction of

they are. uhe more she likes it- Oh, she’s a r*>e un. she be." Now. it is not in human nature to like being classed'among the "moogs,” snd CUfftfd. who could hardly flush a deeper ijrimson than be bad already done wltfl his exertions, tried to assume an Mr of philosophic indifference

In vain.

"I’t* afraid you are not chivalrous, an.” said he. tbrostins^ris arms

cling lunge Into the river,

care to poll the ’eart out of body and get no thank for it,” re-

ined the fisherman.

Clifford. In sptte of bis assumed stoicism, began to feel like a fool. He looked toward the spot where Nell bad been standing beside the shed, ami saw that she. as well as his two fgends, had diaanneared. The fisherman grinned and stuck the end of an old pi * ‘ ~ ~ ‘ '

anug

"1 wasn’t fashionable enough for her, f wasn't; an' I thank my stars for it.

like to plan “I don’t c

my Join

was pique at having his own advances rejected which caused the young fisho be so contemptuous. Bo be

tbout Irritation:

should have thought no man would mind doing a man's W| tave a woman's hands.'

work to

The fisherman puffed away at his

dirty little pipe '

sllenc

a puff

for a few moments in

•Them’s fine words.” he said, at "An* maybe I'd say the same of i women. But not for s little Ugh

yon,” and he Je

y in the direction of

But not for s little light-fin-

gered hussy like yon.” and he Jerked

his head viciously

the Blue Lion.

"Light-fingeredT’ exclaimed CUfford. with some indignation. “Do yon know what you mean by that?" "Sh'd Just think I did! Why, you ask the folks about here what sort o’ character the Blue Lion’s had since young mlsk was about Ask if Ifa a honest house to stay the night in If you've money on yer. J.ust you ask that an’ put two and two together like what I do. an’ like what everybody does at knows what the place was afore ahe came an' what It la

now.”

CUftoril shivered under the hot tuu of the September afternoon as he listened to this torrent of accusation, and saw by the passion in the young fisherman’s face that he waa In earnest. Before he could answer. Nell's sweet voice, addressing himself, startled him. CHAPTER II. ‘Tm so much obliged to you, so very much obliged to you.” CUfford looked round, and saw pretty NeE Claris atandlng beside the two boats Which he had pulled up on the

a great <fcal of trouble. One of them was nearly fuU of water, I know.” "Why. yes. It wasn’t too easy to get them up, because the bank slopes, and

the earth la so a! _ _

I’m very glad to have been able to do

i la ao aUmy Just here. But glad ' * ■'

you the little i

"It

have

;rvice.” £

little aervlcarlt waa a

a lit

said Nell, with a look —'•-It to be Intoxicating.

Winch cGCbfff'relt to be

At that moment he heard a sound like a short, mocking laugh; and turning, he saw the fisherman, with a face full of scornful amusement, pun!

langh; a

wll nt,

away slowly up stream toward Fleet

- - Clifford,

anting Fleet

though be felt a UtUe

uneasy, waa glad the man hai

of si r slot

Castle. C

ceaay, waa glad the man had gone. "Your friends have gone back to

font

Stroan,” said NeU,wbo bad bMabed a little, on her aide, when ahe beard the fisherman’s contemptuous laugh. "la that a hint for me to follow their example r’ "Oh, no, 1

>, Indeed. My uncle said, when

I told him what you were doing for ns.

come in and

have a cup of tea with us—If you would condesrend to accept an Invlta-

condescend to accept an Invitation from an Innkeeper and hla alece?” Nell smiled a little as ahe added these words; and the manner In which she uttered them showed so keen a perception of social distinctions that Clifford was confirmed In his belief that this girl was ridiculously out of her proper element In this wayside Inn. He followed her Into a tiny sittingroom at the bock of the inn, where

room at the bock of the Urn. where they were Joined by her uncle, a burly. Jovial man with a round, red. honest face, whp was evidently very fond of his niece, although every word each uttered seemed to emphasize the

strange difference in manners and speech which existed between them. "Proud to know yon, sir.” said George Claris, when Clifford held out his hand- "Proud to. know anybody my Nell thinks worth knowing. She’s mighty particular. Is NelL Lor’, what wouldn’t your friend. Mr. Jordan there, have given for an Invite to tea in here like this! Eh. Nell?” Nell blushed, and turned her uncle’s attention to his tea, while Clifford. In

even a straggle.

Nell herself explained this presently, when her uncle had been called avrayby press of business In' the bar. and the two young people were left sitting td;

rang people

gether, 1 poking through the open glass door into the garden behind the inn.

- ... ... j

ter set-

lo pitch that shed

us.” she said, with a pretty blush

looked down at enabled CUf-

‘T’m afraid yon will think I dl treat your friend very 'veil, after ting him to work to pitch that a

for us,” sho said, with a in her cheeks, as she ioc the table-cloth, and thus

ford to see that her long, curled, gold-en-brown eyelaghas'trere the.prettlesl

ho had ever seen.

"Yon have to keep him in ordet.”

Clifford.

Tea. I treat him Just ns I treat a : of these young men who come ont from Stroan Just to Idle about the

•th."

glance and smile, heart beating fasti to work. It docs them no harm, and It doe* my uncle a great deal of good. Since I’ve been here.” a,nd ahe raised her bead triumphantly, "he's been able to do wlthont a man to look after things.” Clifford-eould not help laughing. "Why. yonre a mascot; yon bring luck wherever yon go.” said be. “Indeed, I like to think that I have hrnucht It to Uncle Geonresaid the tell yo6—f< that Jnat before to him he wak on the verge of bankruptcy. and now.” and ahe shot at Clifford a glance of triumph, “be has bought another piece of land, and two more cows, and enlarged the stable*, and put money In the bank besides. What do yon think of that?" “Why, I think be is a very lucky man

to have such a niece,” sold Clifford, more charmed every moment by the girl’s amusing mixture of ahrewdnesa

and simplicity.

"It's very nice for your uncle.” be added, after a little pause, "but is It ’’ he hesitated, afraid of seeming Impertinent, "ir It quite as pleasant for yon, to live out here, I mean, so far

from—from—”

"Civilization?” asked Nell, smiling,

ie dl

know wl

>n’t

to say. But when tie choice lies

llsad vantages,

vhat

really mean, and what yon don’t

Bat when tie choli

and

lease what

choice

tween living with my old uncle helping him. and going away to pli myself. Is there any doubt whs ought to do? ^flsa Theodora, who Is the beat woman In the vyoMd. says I ought to atay—I am right to stay." Clifford reluctantly agreed with her. and allowed her to prattle on about her uncle and bis goodness, and Miss Theodora and her goodness, until the of the sunset began to fade in the

light *ky-

When be reluctantly rose to take leave, be fonnd that some heavy drop* of rain had begun to fall .and be allowed himself to be persuaded by the landlord and hla niece to wait nntll the rain bad cleared off. Aa, howerer, ln1 of clearing, the weather gradu-

ime worse, until the day ended ady downpour which threatt aT ' ‘ ‘

ey i rad

tire,

at the inn.

stead

ally became worse, until the day ended In a steady downpour which threatened to last all night CUfford asked whether they could put him up for the night; and being answered in the •motive, decided to spend the night

they gave him t ally clean, and a

front of the bouse, with an outlook over the marshes to the sea. CUfford. when he retired to It late that night

raised the blind and tried

through the mist of r&ln which blnrred the view. He began to fee! that he wanted to spend, his Ufe In this spot digging NeU’s cabbages for her. trimming the hedges of her garden, watering her roses, doing anything. In fact

so that he might be near her.

He was in love, more aerionsly, too, than WlUie had ever been, or than he himself had even been before. He asked himself what son or a speU it was that this young girl had been able so quickly to cast upon him, and he told himself that it was the sweetness of by nature, the purity which shone frdfft her young soul through her bine eyes, which had enabled her to bewitch him as no mere beamy of face and person could ever have done. He looked at his hand, and saw again ic Imagination the little soft, white hand.

looked at his hand, and saw

lie lit

smoother and fairer than any giri’a band be had ever tonebed. which had lain for a moment In his as she bade him good night. He felt again the satiny touch which had thriUed him when the little fingers met hla. He sat caressing his own hand which had been so honored. Intoxicated with his own thoughts. It was late before the dying candle warned him to make haste to bed. As be turned to the door to lock It, as was his custom in a strange place, he found that It had neither lock nor bolt And the words of the young fisherman. hla warning about the character of the bouse, flashed with an unpleasant chin through his mind T’nf afraid he wUl think so," said Clifford, with affected solemnity. T think myself that after such heavy work as that he did deserve a cup of

tea.”

NeU looked up In some distress, her blue eyes brighter with excitement and her voice quite tremulous in its

quickly, am in a '

igrati

ery difficult position, careful how 1 t

and 1 XKjple.

Don’t you know yourself that a great many men, gentlemen too—or they call themselves So—think they have a right to treat a girl who lives at an Inn differently from other girls? Surely you

must know that?"

Clifford grew red. conscious that the girl bad penetrated a weak spot In

Willie’s social armor.

. you needn't say ’but.’ ” lht«

a know it Is 7 true t to say apytliia, I! he is x/ry nl«

red; but^—”

I don’t want to i

Nell.

He

very good-naturet

1'lic next moment he ashamed of having remembered them. Of course, there was a possibility, then whispered his common sense, that even the house which sheltered a goddess might also contain a man or a maid-servant who waa a common thief. So, as he had a very handsome watch wiih him. and nearly twentyfive pounds in his purse, he tucked these possessions well under the pillow. and went to sleep, thinking of Ic was awakened out of a sound mlie'r by the fcellug that there wos

APDlc one in hin.room.

He felt sure of this, although for a .tew minutes, as be lay with his eyes dosed, he heard nothing but the ticking of the watch under bis pillow. After that Jic became conscious that in the darkness there was a shadowy something passing and rcpasslng between his bed and the heavily-cur' talned window. His first impulse xfea to shout aloud and alarm the -would-be thief, at he could not but suppose the Intruder to bo. The next moment, however, be decided that he would wait nntll the theft bad been actually committed, end take the perpetrator

red-handed.

' He waited, holding his breath. J

To b

The French have produced the most remarkable kleptomaniac on record. This la an old woman whose passion for smoking has Impelled her to pilfer pipes from- Parisian shops with such industry that no fewer than 2,000 were found in her lodgings. All were meerschaums and thlrty-nlns were well colored.

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