The Nazareth Item

              'The Nazareth Item.
AN   INDEPENDENT   FAMILY   NEWSPAPER,   DEVOTED   TO    LITERATURE,   LOCAL   AND   GENERAL   INTELLIGENCE.
Vol,[|XXV.
NAZARETH, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 7, 1916
No. 32.
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THE
PRINCE  OF QRAUSTARK
By
QEORQE  BARR
M'CUTCHEON
Author of "Graustark," "Beverly of Qraustark," Etc.
Canrrtftit, 19U, by Dodd. Mead aad Company
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Mid-Season Sale
of our I entire stock of
REFRIGERATORS
and
Porch Furniture
You will find it impossible to parallel the values we offer in this sale and alert buyers have an excep- tionalj^chance for money saving.
HELFRICH & BOHNER,
H.[E. BOHNER, Propr.,
734 Hamilton Street. ALLENTOWN. PA.
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Why Swelter?
when it is so easy to be cool, it only remains for you to be dressed becomingly and accordingly, comfortably in a suit made of the new light weight special summer fablics. A big assortment of styles from the famous house of "Keep-Kool" to select from, Palm Beach, Panama and Kool Krash Suits for Men and Boys'. ^
Boys' Suits $2.50 to $5.00.
Men's Suits $7.00 to $10.00.
Flannels, Panama Cloth, Kahki and Palm i Beach Trousers for Men at
$1.00 to^$5.00.
SPIRT SHIRTS and BLOUS[S
sport Shirts for Men Anything that may be aew in de¬ sign or colors we have them at prices at
50c and $1.00.
sport Shirts and Blouses for Boys'. Keep the Boys' cool in one of these cool Sport Shirts prices
25c and^50c. Wash Suits
The Children will all want to be comfortable during these hot summer days. Wash Suits will be just the thing, cool and comfortable. AH good wash materials in Blue, White, Green and Tans,
60c to $1.50.
Our store closes like all other Na?.areth Stores every Wednesday at 12 noon, beplniiinK July 12 to August 30 Iiiclusivi-.
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CHAPTER XIX. The Conference In the Castle. NU.MUKIl   of   men   wxto   seated about a long tablu In the cen¬ ter of this iniposiing chambor. No  one  arose  as  Jlr.   Blitlii^r:' entered the room and stopped just in¬ side the door.   He  was at a loss for the  first  tiiiK!  in  his  life.    His gaze fell upon a huge oaken chair at the far end of the table.   It was the only unoccupied roat that came within the Bcope   of   his   rather   limited   vision. Was   it  possible   that  the   big  chair was   intended   for  him?    If  so,   how- small and insignificant he would look upon It.
After what appeared to him to be an Interminable length (jf time, but In reality no more than a few sec¬ onds, a tall man arose from his s-eat and advanced with outstretched hand. Mr. Blithers recognized Count Qulnnox, the minister of war. He shook that friendly hand with a fer¬ vor that must have surprised the fount. Never In all his life had he been bo glad to .see any one.
"Let me Introduce you to my col¬ leagues, Mr. Blithers," said the count. "Happy, I'm sure," mumbled Mr. Blithers. To save his life he couldn't tell what had got Into him. He had ¦ever acted like thla before.
No one offered to shake hands wltb him, although each rose politely, even graciously. They even smiled. He remembered that very well after¬ ward. Ho suddenly realized what had got into liim.   It was respect.
"A chair, Franz," .said the white haired, gaunt man who was called Baron Romano. "Will you sit here, Mr. Blithers?"
Mr. Blithers sat down. He was rather phrased to lind that the big chair was not meant for him. A swift intuition told him that it was reserved for tiie country's ruler.
"The prince signed the contracts just before you arrived, Mr. Blith¬ ers," said Baron Homano. "The seal has been afTi.xed to each of the docu¬ ments, anil your copy is ready for de¬ livery at any time."
Mr. Blithers recovered himself slightly. "You may send it to the hotel, baron, at any time tomorrow. My lawyor.s will have a look at it." Then he made haste to explain: "Not that it is really necessary, but just as a matter of form." Ho sent an In¬ vestigating glance around the room.
"Tho prinie has retired." said the baron, divining tho thought. "He does not reni.ain for the discus.^ions." Glancing at tho huge old clock al)ovo the door, tho prime minister assumed a most businesslike air. "It will doubtless gratify you to know that three-fourth.i of the bonds have been deposited, Mr. Blithers, and the re¬ mainder will be gathered in during the week. A week will give them suf¬ ficient time, will it not. Count Laz- zar?"
"I may safely say that all the bonds will be in our hands by next Tues¬ day at tho latest," said tho mini.-'ter of tho trea.-ury. IIo was a thin, as¬ cetic man, his keen eyes were fixed rather steadily upon Mr. Blithers. After a mouient'a pau.ie he went on: "We aro naturally Interested in your ejitenslve purchases of our outstand¬ ing bonds, Mr. Blithers. I refer to tho big blocks you have acquired In London, I'ari.i and Berlin."
"Well, investment, that's all. Your credit is sound and your resources luiquestioned, your bonds gilt edge."
"It la mo.st gratifying to Graustark to know that you value our secu: itieg ¦o highly as a legacy." ^^alA Count Lazzar suavely. "May I venture tho hope, however, that your life may be prolonged beyond the term of their existence? Tliey expire in a ver>' few years—a doaen, in fact."
"Oh, I think I can hang (m that long," said Mr. Blithers, a little more at ea.se. lie was saying to himself that these fellows were not so bad after all. "Still ono never knows. I may be dead in a year. My daughter —but, of cour.-^o, you will pardon mo if I don't go into my private affairs. I fear I have already said too much."
"On tho contrary, sir, we aro all only too willing to be edlfled. Tho workings of an intelligence such as yours canni't fall to be of Interest to Ufl who are .so lacking In tho power to copo with great undertakings."
"I am only too willing, my lords, to give you the honelU of my experi¬ ence."
Tho priiiiii uiiulstor tapped reflec- Uvoly upi'ii tho table t»)p with his fingers for a moment or two.
"Thank jnu," he said. "Wo are nt this very moment in something of a quandary In respect to tho renewal of a treaty with one of our noigh- bora. Foi the past t-wenty years we haT« been in alliance with our next door neltrbbors.  xabata on the north
and uawstiergen on the soutn ana east. The triple allianee will end this year unless renewed. Up to the present our relations havo bf:en most amiable. Axphain stands ready to extend our mutual protective agree¬ ment for another term of years, but Dawsbergon is lukewarm and in¬ clined to withdraw."
"What's the Krievanco?" inquired Mr. Blitliors bluntly. He was edging intf) familiar waters now. "What's tho mattor with Dawsbergen? Mon¬ ey controversy?"
"Not at all." .said Lazzar hastily.
"Why not lot 'om withdraw?" said .Mr. Blithcr.s. "W^e can get along without them."
1'here was a general uplifting of heads at tho use of tho pronoun and a more fixed concentration of gaze.
The baron leaned forward, still tapping tlie table top with hl.i long, slim lingers.
"The lepoit that Prince Uobin is to marry your daughtei, Mr. Blith¬ ers, has reached tho Prince of Daws- bergen's ears. It Is only natural that hi: should t'oel re.senttul. For flftet'n years there has been iin uiiderstriinl Ing that tho Crown Prinooss of Daws¬ bergen and the Prince of Graustark were one day to be wedded to each ether."
Mr. Blithers settled back in his' chair. "It seems to me that he is making a mountain out of a mole¬ hill,"
Baron lioiaano shrank perceptibly. "It devolve.-^ upon mo, sir. as spokes¬ man for tlio ministry, the court and the people of Graustark, to Inform you that marriage between our prince and any other than the Crown Princess of Dawsbergim is not to be considered as possible."
"My lords." said Mr.  Blithers, ris¬ ing,   his  face  suddenly  pale.   "I  beg leave to assure you that my daugh¬ ter's happiness is of far more impor¬ tance  to  me   than all  the  one horse principalities in the world.   I do not resent your attitude, nor do I resent your haste in conveying to me your vle^ps on the subject.   It may be di¬ plomacy to go straight to a question and get It over with, but It Isn't al- | w-ays diplomacy to go off half cocked. [ I will say with perfect candor that I i should  like  to see  my  daughter the ! Princess   of   Graustark.   but.   by   gnd. I  want you  to  understand   that  her Own wishes In the matter are to gov¬ ern mine In J.he end.   I want to say ; to you now, all of you,  that if my girl .should lore your prince and he
¦hould love her in return, there lan't ; a powar IkjIow heuviin that can keep thorn apart.   If she doesn't love him, and he should be unlucky enough to love her, I'd .see  him hanged before he could havo her.   I intond to leave ' this matter ontirely to my daughter and  Prince  Robin.    They  aro  to  do i the   deciding,   ^o   far   as   I   am   con- j cernod.   And if they decide that they I love each other and want to get mar¬ ried,   they   will   get   married.    Do   I make    my.self   perfectly    plain,    my lords?" The dignified ministry of Graustark I sat agapo.
j    Baron  Romano  arose.    "You   place
I us In the extremely distressing posi-
i tion of  being obliged  to oppopo the
hand  of  a  benefactor,  Mr.   Blithers.
You have come to our assistance In a
time of need.   You have"—
"If it Is the loan you aro talking about, baron, that is quite beside the question," Interrupted Mr. Blithers. "I do not sijoculate. 1 luive made a satisfaitory loan, and I am not com plaining."
"As you please, sir," said Romano coldly. "~l may at least question your right to a-ssume that wo are power¬ less to prevent a marriage that Is manifestly unpopular with the sub¬ jects of Prince Robin."
"But what about the personal view;-. of Prince Robin? If I am not mis¬ taken ho openly declares that ho will
ineri.'   was  suonco   in   tne   room   rot many seconds.
A gleam of triumph shot Into the eyes nt .Mr. Blithers.
"My lords, I find that my half hour is almost up," he said, pulling out his gold watch and comparing Its time with that of the clock on the wall. "Permit me to take my depar¬ ture. I am content to let matters shape themselves as thoy may. Allow me, however, before leaving to assure you of my most kindly interest In the welfare of your state. You may be pleased to know that it Is not from me that Graustark--did I get it right that time?-will redeem her bonds when they mature, but from my only daughter. .She is nearly twenty-one years of age. On her twenty-fifth birthday I shall pre.sont to her as a gift-all of my holdings in Graus¬ tark. .She may do as she sees fit with them. Permit me to wi.sh you all giiod (lay, my lords."
At the Regongetz a telegram await¬ ed him.   It was from Maud.
"I shall bo In Edelweiss this week without fall. I havo somrthing v-tv Important to tell you."  .So it road.
Nine o'clock of a rainy night. <<i- Ihe steep, winding road that clir.;'i •.": Ihe mountain side from the walled i: flty to the cre«t on which stood tli^- famed monastery of St. Valentino- f o'clock of a night fraught with plea - urablo anticipation on the part <:." one R. Schmidt, who.se eager progre- up tho slope wa.s all too slow not¬ withstanding tho encouragement of¬ fered by tho con.scionceloss johu. who frequently beat his poor steeds Into a gallop over level stretches and  ie\-er allowr-il thoiji fo [muse.
Late in the afternoon there had romo to the general postofflce a letter for Mr. R. Schmidt.
Hor letter was brief. She merely acquainted him with tho fact that she had arrived In Edelweiss that day from Ganlnok, twenty miles away, and was stopping at the Inn of the .'^tars. outside the '^Itr gates.
In closing she said that she would be delighted to see him when It was convenient for him to come to her. On receipt of this singularly matter of fact letter he promptly dispatched a message to Miss Guile, Inn of the Stars, saying that she micht expect him at 9 that night.
Stealing away from the castle at night, he entered the ramshackle cab that ITnbhs had engaged for the ex¬ pedition and which awaited him not far from the private entrance to the park.
The mud covered vehicle was near- Ing the lni%of the .Stars when Robin Btuck his head out of tlii^ window and dlrecti'd Hobbs to drive slower.
"Whoa:" -said Hobbs suddenly. " 'Ello, wot thu   ell is"-
A dark tigure had sprung into the roadway near tiie horses' heads and was holding up a warning hand.
Robin's lioad came through the window.
"It is I, m'sieur,"'said the voice cf Mario. Mii-is Guile's French maid.
iJLsaiilMdiitmeiit  tilled  liis soul.
"What has happened?" he cried, grasping the girl's arm. "Has she changed her mind?"
"Yos, m'siour. She will not receive you at the Inn of the Stars. She bids you to drive to tho end of this street, where there is a garden with a Mag¬ yar band and the most delicious re¬ freshments to Iv bad under vine cov¬ ered"—
"A public garden?" exclaimed Robin in utter di.-may.
"Pingarl's, sir," .said Hobbs. "I know tho place well. It is a very quiet, orderly place."
"\ am not accustomed lo meeting people In public gardens.   I" —
"Nor is my mistress, m'sieur. I as¬ sure you. May I put u Ilea in m'sieur's ear? The place is quite empty to¬ night, and besides there is the drive back to tho inn with 'mademoiselle. Is not that .something, m'sieur?"
"By jovol" exclaimed Robin. "Drive on, Hobbs!"
(To be Continued)
The
Persimmons as  Food. ... only   fruit,   says   u   bulletin   of
I the dapartiiieiit of agriculture, which equals the  persiinmoii  in its value an
I a food Is tho date. Nevertheless miiny persons wUh line persimmon tre<?s in their posse.ssiou are allowing the /'nilt to go to waste, either through ig¬ norance of the many uses to which it may Ije put or through preJu<lioe. There is a saying in the i»erslmnion couiitrj' that [lerslmmons are "good for dogs, bogs and '[)ossum.s." Thla, how¬ ever, Ls declared to be a gross injustice to a very valuable product.
One reason for the neglect of this fruit Is the mistaken idea that per¬ simmons are unfit to ei»t until they have been touched by frost. As a matter of fact, much of the best fruit; is lost every year because it ripens and falls to the ground, where, not being touched by frost it is left to rot. Such persimmons as are not edible beforo frost comes are a late variety of the fruit, nnd the reason that they pucker the month Is because they have not yet riiioned. Iu general, tho l>ost fruit Is that which ripens just before the leKves fall.
P»Mtal I^awH riMiaIre that subMTlptionfi be paid promptly. A bine pencil mark Ln tbia (Ircle na«uiu.s your 8ab- scriptlou Ut <iur), itad ive win thauk you for a   prompt   remltt&nc*.
Remembering Faces.
Hotel 'lorks have a way of re<'ogniz- Ing guests as soon as the.^¦ sign a reg¬ ister. The most suecessful hotel ket!ii ers have to have this jiower of n'-mem- berliig tho l'ai:es of their guests and all about thorn or they would sikju lose their custom by the mistakes they would make.
Bank rashlers cjirry in their memo- lies the faces and signature of most of tliB customers of the bank.
Detectives, too, get into the haliit of remembering the faces of every one with whom they have to deal, wlwther criminals or not.
"I don't think I have ever forgotten a customer," a clerk lu one of the big safe deposits recently said. "There are hundreds of safe deposit tx,xes rented in our vaults, and I can generallly re¬ member, without referring to our tKioks. the name, nomber and pass¬ word of each customer."—Exchange.
Academic Dress. Academic dre.ss is a sort of scholar's badge consisting of gowns, lioods and caps,   copied   or   ada|ite<l   from   styles long prevalout  In  Kii;;laii<l. the coiiibi- natioii uf articles being so arranged aa to   iiidicute   the   degree   or   academic status  of the  we.irer.    'I'iio lodc  was formnlalod   by   an   inlercoljciiiale  col¬ lege coujinlssliiii ciiailiTcd by the t.'nl- versit.v   of   .Vow   York   and   has   been ado|it<'d   ill   many   .\iuericau   colleges. There are tliico di.-liic t types of gowns and    lioops—tho   oai ¦n'Kir's.   Ihe   mas¬ ter's ami the doci,,, gown is most com;. long poijited sloevirs; i:. has   long   clo.sed   sloev. thiijugh wlii.li the t'lV' the doctors  gown   lia.-- round oikmi sleeves anil down tlio front    Vav gowns are theregu: with   black   silk   !:¦ Press
liaclielor's 'I Mild lias
I btamp Collecting.
In 1847 th<" Isliiid ,)f .Mauritius Issued two varieties of .- rnuips -<>nt< in red at a penny, the other blue at twopence. Of thiv;*. onl.v some twenty or so arc known to bo In (>xlster>o«, and ¦within recent ye.irs two i>nlrs of red and blue aold resiieotlvi'ly fr>r t'tiS^ luid £l,!i'JI. Stamp coJloctlng 1« ueci-ssarlly a mod¬ em hi'bby, and It would be difficult now to tniiv It to Its Htwrco. Some ftiy that tliO hobby w^^s of Kiicllsh origin and siro.id to the oontlncnt; others de- clar»> that It came to ns from Belgium. Tho first note on the subj«x:t lu .\i.iti>s and Queries ajnioiui^l In Jnne. JSiKX Vben .Mr. Oeswwvll. a Tnnbridge 8choolma:fter, comuiiuilcatliir-' as some¬ thing new tlio tticx. t.'iftt a boy In his form h!«d coHf-ctoil (¦.¦tw«'««i .'?no and •100 duyori-nt spjN-lmt'nt;. In IS«'>4 a pro¬ vincial prtiier refemnl laughingly to a ooHector who advorrlseJ hUi collection for sale at £200. adding. "We otily wish he may gi't it."--I,i>ri(loti ttandard.
Charley  Horse.
"Charley ti.irs<'," ilroaded by ball players, Is an ailment consisting of displacement and stricture of the mus cles of the leg. often the sartorial mus ele. The trouble Is commonly brought alKiut not by running, but by quick stopping at ba.ses. The pla.ver who "stops on his feet" is almost certain to acquire the ailment In a short time. The overworked muscle, slipping out of place, knots itself Into a great lump and exerts lu-esstire on the surrounding muscles, producing lameness.
Mttssiiiring will bring the mus<'le back to place, but the trouble returns at the next serious strain.
When you see a player make a long slide which appears unnecessary, the reason is that he prefers to scrape off a little skin nither than tiike chances on "horsing" himself by stopping standing up. -Exchange.
Chinese Architecture. The uiciiunu ULS ui ( liiii;i are among the must coiisiilcuous in the world. Interpreted broadly tli(?y range from ». coin or an oracle bone lo the (ircut wall. China lias more tli.iu !.',••<>> im¬ portant sjicclmeus of tlio jiagoda, nix original form of tower architecture uii- sur|»asseil for t>eauty by any similiir kind of structure. Tho Porcelain tower at .Nanking deserved to be ranged wiili the wonders of the world, and for reasons which mnde it tho superior of tho so called seven wonders. Chiiioso sculpture has never been surjiassed, and tlioro is no evidence In mundaue art to show that it ever will be. There is a single fragment in the .MotroiK)li- tan museum iu New York—a stone head of tho Tang period—whose gran¬ deur of iilastic mastery since its ap- Iiearanco has conferred distinction upon the sculpture of the world.—Journal of the American .\siatic Association.
Luminescent Illumination. There are several substances that be¬ come luminoscent after long exiKisure to the rays of the sun. although none of them omits a brilliant light. It Is- believed that this luminescence could be greatly increased If the [iroblem were Investigated with as much care as that given to the development of the incandescent gas mantle. It has Vieen suggested that If a luminescent paint were spread on buildings exiHwed to brilliant sunshine they would give off stored sunlight. during the night and thus [iroserve one element of tho radiant energy of the sun. One au¬ thority romarks. "The general use of such a paint would unable the more powerful methods of artificial Illumi¬ nation to bo limited to special locations and contino the use of existing systems to Indoor service and to spots where little daylight penetrates."—Washlii-' ton Star
The Word "Derrick." The word "derrick ' for a ma>hiiM- used to litf heavy weights Is curiously derived friiiii a London hangman In the beginning of the seventeenth ieiiiur.\ whoso name was TlMHuloric ami who is often mentioned In old jilays. "He rides circuit with the ilevli, and l>er lick must !»¦ his host and Tylxirne the hill nt which he will light" occurs In ¦'The Bellman of I.,ondon," published iu IClil. The name thus corrupted came afterwurd to he aiiplle<i by an easy transition t(> the gallows and later stUl to any frame or contrivance re sembling It In shape.
His College Handicap. "I remeuilx'r when it was really a dlsadvaiu.igo to have had a technical miniiiir education." said .lohn Hays Hammond. "1 romemlx-r going to one of the largo mining magnates of the day in California, who had got his in¬ formation and oxperieuce by hard knocI.'.>i, and asking for a job. He said. There is one serious objection to you. You have been at Freiburg, and you know- you have to unlearn a good deal when you git into active practice.' 1 i-m sorry to say there is a great deal of truth In that tiM). Well." 1 said, 'I will tell you in cijn- lidence. but do not r<'!i«jat this to my poor father, who has made every sacri¬ fice to seiel me .itroad for a mining eductitioii -I did not ieani a confouiui- ed thing al Freiburg.' Then lie said, •I will take .vou.' .\nd that was the first job I ever got."
The Inns of Chancery. Most of the old inns of chancery are no more, (louieiit's inn. whore Fal- staff and Shallow "heard the chimes at midnight:" N'ew Inn. of which Sir Thomas More was a memU'r; Lyon's inn. where <'olie once caught tho stu¬ dents; Kurni\-al's inn, where Charles Dickons livi-l; Tliavies inn. which -(vas one of tlic earliest of all the legal set¬ tlements in London; Barnard's inn. \vhere Ixiril rliief .Justice Holt was among the •iTincii'als"—all these his¬ toric places !ia\-o "in tho change and chance    "f lisappeared    from
view.     St; oniaiiis   in   its  an-
ci,'iit state b.v ;.!.o good will of tho In- sii!;inc,. i-oiiii>H!iy that inir,-h;ii">Ml it a i.'i:i! '¦ ¦ Law
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Good Reason. In his book about his dlstinguislied father tho son of Louia .\gassiz tells a story that relates to the life of the great .-M-ientist in .Vmerica. .\ few years before his ileatli be came into his hou.se in <'ambridge delighted with an occurrence he had just seen in Bos- t<m. .\ i-airiai^e pushing through tho crowd li.-iii knocked down a womiUi Her escort liroceeded to pummel the dri\er. "Uut why," asked the listener, "didn't the owner come to his driver's assistance?" "Oh," exclaimed Agas slz. "I was 'i-lillng him."
Thtt   ;>ignified   Ministry   of   Graustark Sat Agape.
marry to bult .hiu"'*'!^ nnd not tie peopU* of Graustark. Au\ I not rlghi. Count guluilox'/" demanded Mr. Blitb ers stidilonlN of the mhiister of war "You are in u position to know some thhig about him.   Am 1 not right?"
Every oyo was on the count "Prince Robin will marry for love, my lords," he said quietly. "I am forced to agree with Mr. Blithers."
Baron Romano sank Into hU chair
A'Long Lived Eagle.
It has bi>en a tra,Utlou from time Uiimemorlal that the ongio renews Its strength when very old. It mounts aloft until it conit>s verj- near tha sun, wtioii, scorcheil by the heat. It throws Itaelf Into tho "oa, whence It emerires fuU of renewe<l vigor.
Such have suppost^ that the passage tn Psalms clll, ,">, "Thj youth Is.re noweU like tho eagle's.'! allndos to this old fable. But tli«> more probiible fact Is that It refers to tho streiigUi aud y^goT which chnrncterlEO th« eiigloeven fn old agf>.
A couph> of y<^ttrs ngn u large speei- men of eatrlo was shot oii tlh' fjord by tlie city of N'ftkskov, Iteuiiiark. Around Ita neck Mas fastened;a stnan chain to which was attached a ««f»K><l txittle. On op«>nlnH the l»ottl« a ni5ti> was found written In Danlsti, whloh translated raads as follows: "Caught and axaln made free by N. and C. Andervon In tta»7«ar ITQBL"
No One to Do It.
"You say .\ ou have three small chil¬ dren.    Cjin't yiiu find work?"
The man with tlie three days' beard and the ragged trouserv wiped awa.v a tear.
'^'.Vias. mum." tK» said, "It wouldn't l)e any good. They ain't old etcoiigh to work .vet."
Life's Dream. Life   is   liut   a   light   dream,   whicb soon   \aiilshes.     To   live   is   to  suffer The siiiiore man struggles incessaiitly to gain till' victory over himself.—.N« pole'>i
New Acquaintances. If H iiKii: does iiol uiako new ac- quainfances as he ud\aJicos through life ho will soon find himself left alone. A man should keep his friendship In constant repair    .lohnson.
An Artnt. Mr. Bauk8--I>on't .vou think my wife paints   very   nicely?    Miss   Mlllhurn- Charmuig!    If makes I or look so much younger. I think. -London Telegraph
God   sends   a each new jialn
now  duty  to conquer - .Vdelalde Procter.
Curious  Recruiting Custom. Tht-  !tn«aian armj- in the early i>art nt tho   nineteenth  century   had  a  cm rlous wa.\ of raising troops    .\ levy ot two to four men out of ever>' .'iO(> were •elected and then medically examined at the army's headquarters, either at Moscow or St. I't'torsburg. mow  fetro grad).    If the recruit successfully puss ed he was then turned over to aa offl cer,  who saw  to It  that  he  was cor recth    moasur»'d   and.   If   the   proper height,   was  sent  Into  another  apurt ment. where tho front pait of his head was shave<l    If rcjecterl as being mod Ically  unfit or short of the  neiessary height till' liHck part of his head whs then shorn of Ita locks to prevent him from   appearing   again   among   now levies.
Heavy Holes.
Mrs. N'ewed—I would like a poniifl of your best cheese.
Grocer—Yes, niii'am.
Airs,    .^¦ew^^d    (examining    U'    .vi., this cheese is full of holes.
Grocer—Yes, ma'am; that's the way It comes.
Mrs N'ewed- Well, 1 don't want uiiv Of It. I'm not going lo pay for a pound of cheese that contains a half pound of holes!