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A R O U N D T H E O L D A R M C H A I R
"1 love It, I love It,
And who shall dare
To chide me for loving
The Old Arm Chair."
IN .\NSWER TO WATSON'S POEM.
NEUTRALITY.
By Miss M. E. Gibson.
It does not mean our hearts are harder
grown.
With no fond memories of the dear
old home;
The
turn away, for he did not want the
young men to discover who was
THr CHRISTIAN NATION.
Winthrop learned when he asked
for him.
"You have no officer outside,
have you" asked the anxious
father.
"No, no," replied Mr. Winthrop.
"There will be no trouble for Tim;
how these other boys will come
out remains to be seen."
Vol. 61.
'But an alienated friend often
makes the worst foe, Tim."
"Perhaps, sir; but I can say
nothing but that 1 desire them to
be forgiven."
"Tim always was too good," said
his father, who scarcely assented
to his son's decision.
'I am not too good, father. 1
behind them.
ask forgiveness for Harry and Jim
About a week later Harry and The young men exchanged ^^^ j ^j^jjy ^ave to ask it for my-
Jim accused Tim of steaHng ^^^^^^^ glances and this did not ^^^^ ^,^^^ i see how far I fall bemoney
from the drawer in Mr. ^^^^^^ ^^ Winthrop's notice. j^^ ^^e Divine Pattern."
scented briar hedge, the hawthorn
tree;
home with a sad heart, and the
Winthrop's store. They sent him ^^^ ^.j^^^,^ ^^^^^^ trembled "You have won, my boy," said
The mother with the children gatuered
round her knee.
very same evening they called at _ some _ needlework, but at Mr. \^ a.- ^in if these young men will ark
as she tried to busy herself with jyir. Winthrop. "That is, you will
the home of Mr. Winthrop and
throp's remark she looked up and your forgiveness."
It was she firsttaught us all mankind told him that Tim Wilson was tak-trieare kin.
ing his money.
to smile through her tears "it is granted, whether they ask
Tim presented himself as soon it or not."
The poor, the desolate, in love ^ "Who saw him take it" was
as he could, but he wore a rueful "i ask it," said Jim. "I felt that
gather in.
Mr. Winthrop's first question.
Here, let us to our fellow man be
face. He tried to pull himsel to- -^e were doing a mean thing all
"Both of us have seen him do
kind and true.
gether, but failed, and sank into a the time."
And dear old Uncle Sam, we pledge it," replied Harry.
chair, saying brokc-ly, "I have no: "I suppose I might as well
our faith to you.
Mr. Winthrop turned to Jim and
been dishonest, Mr. Winthrop. Dut knuckle under, too, Harry sai.l.
demanded, "Did you see Tim help
how am 1 to makt yuu believe l.*^ at "I could not do as you have done,
But our dear native land we ne himself to my money"
can forget;
1 speak the truth"
Tim."
By prayers, by gifts and tears,
"Then let's shake hands all
love thee yet.
around," proposed Tim, offering
THE TABLES TURNED.
By Lydia L. Rouse.
The street cars had stopped running
one stormy night as Gale
Winthrop reached his home station.
The lights flickered over the
The streets were empty, but for
two other men who were just in
front of Mr. Winthrop. They were
trying to walk under one umbrella,
and were engaged in close conversation.
Mr. Winthrop paid no attention
till he heard his own name.
"I told you that he did," interrupted
Harry.
Mr. Winthrop paid no attention
to this, but kept his eye on Jim.
Jim saw that he could not escape,
and answered, "Yes, sir; I saw him
take money."
"When was this"
"Often," said Harry.
"The question was put to Jim,
and 1 want him to tell me just
^et, uneven pavement, showing
where the water was deepest. This when he first saw Tim take mon
was fortunate for him, but the um- ey."
brella he held did poor service because
of the wind that at times do but to keep still and trust Jim
There was nothing for Harry to
twisted it out of his hands. to reply so as to suit their purpose.
"Tim, by boy, I do beHeve you;
and if money has been taken I
know who took it."
The Wilson family began to
breathe more freely, but there
were two uneasy young men present.
Mr. Winthrop eyed them
we were afraid that you would
his hand to Harry. All shook
hands and the unpleasant interview
was over.
IN MEMORIAM.
In remembrance of our friend and
sharply, then he said, "Tim, your ^^^^^^^^^^ ^i^^y Ethel Swing, the refellow
clerks are your enen.ies.
They have grudged your good
name, and they tried to injure you.
Their plan has failed, and they
have injured themselves. Listen,
all of you. About a week ago I
walked up fiom the station behind
two young men. As I heard
my name mentioned 1 could not
"It was a month ago, I should help listening to their conversa­
say, when I first saw him take it."
"And how many times since"
"Perhaps four or five times."
"You see we had to tell this for
tion. I knew their voices, arid I
heard them plan to do what they
have tried to do. I was thoroughly
prepared to disbelieve them for
two reasons: 1 should be slow to
believe evil of you, Tim, and having
heard one of them say that
Then he listened intently and at mistrust us if you missed money,"
once recognized the voices of Har- broke in Harry, who could keep
ry Welsh and Jim Logan, clerks in still no longer. "We told Tim that Tim Wilson must be pulled down
his store. "If we can but fool old we would expose him, and we I knew that they were accusing
Winthrop," Jim was saying, and have."
you falsely."
I can make up such a plausible
story that I shall have the wool
pulled over his eyes in about two
seconds. I am determined to pull
feeh"
his face was white with fear.
At this point Mr. Winthrop "What shall 1 do with these feljumped
Tim Wilson down."
up, took his hat and over- lows, Tim" asked Mr. Wintnrop.
"I am not so sure that it can be coat, saying, "I will go to the home "They have been digging a pit for
maining members of her class wish
to express their sorrow in the loss
of one of its most enthusiastic members.
Although but eighteen years ot
age, she was ready and willing to
answer the Master's call. She will
be greatly missed from our class, yet
we feel that her cheerful and unselfish
disposition will leave its mark
with each of us.
MRS. R. M. MOORE,
HESTER WILSO.X,
MAUDE HEMPHILL,
LILY REDPATH,
MILDRED MILLIGAN,
FRANCES AIKIN.
PURE BLOOD MAKES
HEALTHY PEOPLE
Harry replied, "That will be easy; "When did you accuse him" By this time the tables were
Hood's Sarsaparilla surely and ef­
"Tonight, and I suppose he feels turned. Jim was begging for merpretty
sore, as he deserves to cy, while Harry was sullen, though
fectively removes scrofula, boils and
other blood diseases because it drives
out of the blood all the humors that
cause these diseases. They cannot be
successfully treated in any other way.
External applications for their removal
have proven almost useless,
done. Winthrop thinks a whole of Tim Wilson, and you both must you, and have fallen into it themlot
of Tim. It will not be easy to go with me. I will hear the rest selves. Shall I get the law after impurities that are in the blood.
because they cannot drive out the
Hood's Sarsaparilla makes pure
make him believe anything against where he can speak for himself." them, or only discharge them with
rich blood, perfects the digestion, and
his favorite."
When they reached the Wilson a 'Scotch blessing'"
builds up the whole system. The skin
Just at this point in the conver- home their ring was answered by "I should Hke to have them forsation
Mr. Winthrop's way led in Tim's father. Tim had gone to bed given, sir, if you can do it. They This great blood remedy has stood the
becomes smooth, clean and healthy.
another direction. He was glad to without tasting his supper, as Mr. were once my friends."
test of forty years. Insist on having
Hood's, for nothing else acts like it.
There is no real substitute. Get it
today. Sold by all druggists.