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fWlirn »lr*p h»<l i-loMwl «hf lattinvr Aloor I tii- village ilrr-vi, U heard the .Uui|r o> mm mail, The rin* of >teel-*ii(Ut feel. - J pHIled the inuallu riirtalu by, Heta'een It |im-rtng forth. Ami lol hehrul t» wirfl amy kulsh. Come ridlus from I hi- north. Tin Imat won in hU Mreamitia hair. The lee «ra> on hi* beanl. He •houti-ii *Urilly a» he |>u»*eil, 111*ery »«* limj; and weird.

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flaa little tallow bo had bm. and bow proud Edith was of hint ~WMs I am old and helpless." sho had oftac aald, 'lay non will take care of me. Look at h|m. Barton. Aren't hla eyes beauUInl. and see hli Arm litMa mo* lor. There'* no baby like mother's boy.”' sho bsd cried, catching him to her heart. Tho little boys, baring spoken to him went back to their mother. They leaned upon her affectionately, pressing their dimpled hands against her pretty gown. He noticed that she did not rebuke them. "You have quite n family." be remarked. gently. "There are two more in enhool. I understand." "Yes." smiled the minister's wife ■two girls. Mary and Rachel. And you —you hare a son. toa” Barton Ellsworth nodded and bit face grew stern. He 'thought of the professor's report. "Yes," he answered "one—only.” The Utile women saw the look. Sht look the chubby hand of the smallest boy. clasping It fondly. "They're a great care." she said, gently, "bnt we hay* jilways been so rood of onr children." • Barton Ellsworth winced. He thought

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Why he turned in at rite parsonage gate that atternoon Mi Banou amworth d!4 not know He had just met tne profe.isor. and his brows were knit ominous.y over the Intertiew. He was not In a triendly mood jet hl% step* jiarned Intuitively tow-

ard tad* little “house.. j taken In an only son? Ho had left the "Yes.'' the old professor had said. I boy to the hmptlneas of the silent as he rubbed uts glasses reflectively ! houso. full of the memories of his "y-jur son could lead his classes if he j mother, shutting himself la hla llbrarv would; he has the ability. But instead night after night. He had evinced no -of that his standing is dangerously care In the lad's progicas. bed made near the failure mark, if he does not no effort to win his love or confidence take a different course he will no: i Day after day he bad sat opposite him pass the spring examination. I have : at meals, silent, stern, unapproachable, reasoned with him. but be seems to | Was U strange, then, under these conhave no care or ambition In tae mat- f dltlcns,'thtt 4he boy was about to fall? ter. Such a splendid mtelleet. tool Was it to be marveled at that )>e had There's a curious lack of enthusiasm j icst heart In bis studies? about him. Have you talked to him : He looked acrus- at Ihe minister's Mr. Ellsworth?" little children as they Hung about their Barton Ellsworth's sad face grew set ! mother, and In that mom eat it was ■and sadder still. -* ^ shown him what a parent ought to be. "No." he answered, shortly. Will', ! "God forgive me!" be thought. It had been weeks since be had- sov Ho rose suddenly. He wanted to go much aa spoken to the boy. he thought. V.home and think It all out. "Tell your “The truth Is. professor," he went !\usband 1 11 come In again." be said, on. "since my wife's death I've scarce- ! u he shook the little woman's hand, ly noticed the lad. 1 haven't cared ^Good-by. and—God bless you!"

grandeur. Its silent rooms Impregnated, as It were, with his grest grief. ?'o wesder the boy did not like to stay in (hem. And what was it she had said? "Fond of her children." Tha fords

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taken the Interest a father should have

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much whether I lived or died, and the boy never took to me. anyway. If his mother had been spared—" His voice

broke.

"Ye*, yes." the old professor answered. hastily. "I know It. It waj a sad blow. Mr. Ellsworth, and the lad's loos Is equal with yours. Never forget 'that. Sometimes we're selfish even in ourTfHef. a mother's influence

knows no boundaries.''

'Thiank you." was the answer. "1*1!

see Basil and—" ,

"Bo gentle with him." interrupted the old professor, warningly. "Such lads need careful handling. A word too much, and the work of years U un"I see no reason why Basil should not study." Barton Ellsworth answered, ■coldly. “I never had to be urged when I was a boy. and I did not have half his opportunities. Well, good, day. professor. It's a little hard to a man of my pride to hear such a report of my •only son. but my cap seems full of blttcraces just now. Drop in and see me some evening. Ill be glad of a chat with you. My best regards to your

wife. Good afternoon!"

The old professor looked regreffnlly

after the tall figure as it strode sway “It's a thousand plilee.” whispered the good man. “that Ellsworth looks at thlngs.'.n the way he does. If Basil's

mother had only lived—but

«fraid his father's pride aad severity will only chill the boy. What Basil needs is a wise and tender hand Just

The minister's wife looked after him j • a little puxzled. "I sender what could I of lntcreft to Nurses have moved him so?" she whispered. | Trained nurses are greatly in doThere certainly were tear. In bit ( raBBd by the I>ltPd state, govern-

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That night at dinner Barton Ells- west. There are vacancies In seven worth looked ,a£ his son. "How did of the schools, and the civil service exsrbocl go to-day. Basil?" he said. j aminatlcm lo fili them 1= to be held The boy dropped his fork. The ques- j January 5. 1801. tioo. coming from (he usually silent ; The schools in which there arc va figure opposite; startled him. A flush ] cancies are ; Riverside school. Wisrcse to his cheek. < con sin Osage school. Oklahoma; Port "Not very well, sir." he summered. | Totten school. North Dakota; -Chilico 1 ’ ' school, Oklahoma; Hayward school. "Are tha siudjds too bard?" asked' Winconsto: Karabo cchooi, Arizona: the kind vfjieir ! Albuquerque school. New Mexico. "No." was the answer. "I could do ' With the exception of the last named them all right, but the truth Is. father, school the salary alUchetf'tB the poslI haven't been studying." j l:on in all the schools Is $600 'and Barton Ellsworth ^rose. "Bring your maintenance. In Albuquerque school books Into the library.- Basil." he said. - the salary is $710. T think yon and I can help one anotb- J The examination is open too dl who He went over aac stood by him. have completed tae course In any roc-

"I want my boy to be a good student, he said. "Nothing short of the. best will Satisfy me. 1 met tlii- professor today. my son." b» explained, "and be think* you rotfld do belter if you really set your mind on It. We il see if ne isn't right. It's partly my fhult. Basil." he went on. “I've* neglected you. I want my boy to forgtre me: will he?" The quick tears rushed to Basil's eyes. "Don't, father." he said in a broken voice. “It's all my fault.

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didn't study because—I didn't think ' than once a week the same feminine you cared." | member of her family as a guest. ConBarton Ellsworth stooped ami kissed ; crar >' 10 Ike practice of several of the

. Well. well, we Van only advise ■ ,he bdyish cheek. "I do can- conservativeInstltutioaa.thepres<n these cases, and pray." i ver > much, my son." he said. ' Eme of the mere man Is encouraged

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He seamed to see again a little wo- ! ntlher than otherwise by the provision man with pretty chllcren clinging to 0 - ■ cloakroom etrirelrTor bis conker gown. How they loved her? She venience. The masculine guest—of was making a success of her mission, j cour * p under escort—Is permitted to and he had come near falling la hi*, outer the gold drawing room, the "We have always—" he heard the eoft ! ■owaffe. general dining room, blue voice speaking again—!" "We have al- drawing room, and smoking gallery, weys been so fond of our children." | Gtn lady members alone haring the that was the secret of her power, and ' privilege of occupying the smoking he had found It out ! room proper. Children under a cer"Come. Basil," he said, gently, “come. ’ • B,n *ud dogs are to be carefully my son." i excluded from admittance, while those And arm in arm they went Into the I kud naval ladies desiring to

As Barton Ellsworth came to the parsonage he went In. He had never been there before, for the minister's pastorate was yet new. The parronage was a sunny little house, just now overflowing with children, for the new-

jfjstor had a family.

The minister's wife herself came to *ne door In answer to bis ring. The j baby, some 14 or 15 months old, was '

■clinging to her skin.

"No. he's not at home." sbe raid. 1

■aftsr Barton El la worth had introduce*! . - . himself and asked for her nosbsnd. I library, where the picture of a lovely.' lnt * rT, * w prospective i “Eut won't you step In for a moment* ' woman smiled down upon them, as If I c ' u k Premises are required to give two Do!" sbe urgeo gently, for she had j she knew end understood.—Youth's cl^kr days' notice of their Intention beard of bis great sorrow and read Companion. } secretary. Even then such Inter-

wlth a woman's quick and ready sympathy the trouble In the thin, sad face. "My baby's Just learning to walk." she wdded. stooping to unclasp the chubby

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Sbe smiled down at the

ti»y toddler at her feet, such a won-

•derfuily beautiful smile.

Barton Ellsworth saw the look. “There's a woman with a mother's bean." he thought instantly. "Edith

■was always like that."

Because of his wife he folloWM] her in. Til stop just a moment." he said. The minister's wife ltd him Into the little eUtlng-room. The floor was littered with children's toys. There aas nothing flae in the room, only plain chairs, a good picture or two aad aa open piano, but It had that Indescribable look of home about It that grand

bouses so many times lack.

Two little boys about four aid six -were playing roetesiedly on the floor. 1 -This Is Paul and this fa Silas." the I ■iMnflty "W» j$ke I

and giants: goblins aad sprites—and even the good old saint who travels the wide world over to thrill millions of young hearts With the joy of his coming. Nobody seems to know when he began bis rounds, for every country claims him. anil many are the guiseutxLrr which be appears. He Is the ». Nicholas ol Holland, the Holy ki»n «f Tyrol; the beantlful maiden of Alsace •bo bears The gifts of the Christ Child to the children of earth. The tinkle ol her silver bell haa been heard on many s hearth, but mortal eye has never

her. so diAling Is the

German University Open T* Women. Women are much ITctvsted In the news from Washington thnt women students are to be permitted to inatricuhe In the University of Munich. Tbia Is the firstt>pporUinlty to do more than attend- the lectures by permission that has ever been opened to women students by a German nnlrersl'y. The announcement was made to the state department by the United Slates CcmJnl General st Munich, who

reports:

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children, and are hardly over out ol titcir thoughts. The affection that little girls feel for the Insensate pup pets Is one of the congest Instincts cf juvenile humanity, and it Is quite touching to see the love that they lavish on their dolls whom their Imaginarion endows wllh feeling and sympathy. "How are yofir dolls getting on. Minnie?" s-vked her molbor's friend of a little girl. To her surprise tho child, who had generally very nice manners, looked hurt and ar~ry. and walked away without answering. Her mother, looking helpless, turned Uejr recsilngly to her visitor. T sir really very much -ashamed that Minnie K hoe Id be so rude, hut 1 cannot do anything with her Just now. She flies into a rage whenever we speak of her children as dpUs. I wish she ’•ere not so Intens^but I do believe sho would sacrifice her own life to sairo them If tbtv-house was on Are." A woman of great /•leveraess was left alone to earn her bread is a strange city. "I cannot describe to you how lonely I felt that first year." she ►aid afterward to a sympathizing friend. "You will laugh. I know, when I tell you what I did. One evening in December after my work was over I walked back to my lodging. The electric lights were lit. and the abops 1 passed were gay with their Christinas dhplay. I felt horribly depressed. Near my street was a large toy shop, and I stopped to look In the windows. A doll that looked exactly like my beloved Beraphlna adored In my childhood looked at me wijh friendly eyes. I had Just been paid my week's salary and I felt If I could buy that doll I should feel comforted, so I went into the shop, found that I could afford the purchaAe. and bought the doll, took It to my room and spent the evening making clothes for my new Seritpbl 1 made her a regular outfit that winter, and I do believe she sat from nervous depression.' York Tribune. Fashion Notes. Knitted Mouses are as -much In demand for gifts as for Immediate wear. Daintiness of every description distinguishes the everdovely neckwear. Gan metal mixtures In velveteen rival the ever popular brown, and are as useful. Shirt waists are modish rivals to the suit which Is worn wllh a white shirt waist. Shaped ruffles of cloth are noted on both handsome coats and costumes, and even on capes. A little frill of white chiffon adds Immensely to the beauty of one charming llttje ermine neckpiece. Silver and gilt buttons, square and round, occasionally show drooping or naments like A fringe of silver or gilt beads drooping from the centre of thf

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