THE LAND OF COOPER.

StiU clear and fair Otsego lake. The Gllmmerglas3 of old, Which rippled once with birch boat's wake, Reflects the Mountains bold. Still o'er its outlet sway the trees That hid the Hutter's ark. Its surface yet each summer breeze Plays o'er from dawn till dark. The Bleeping lion'a couohant form, Which looms up blue and dim, StiU waits a signal of alarm To end his slumbers grim. Point Judith, Hutter's point, Rat's cove, And wave washed OounciFrock, About which Cooper wove His yarns of Chingachgook, Each calls to mind some thrilling part Of Leatherstocking tales— Old tales that still will touch the heart When today's story fails.

Frank Farrington in New York Sun.

THE JOSSLYN REUNION

Showing How Desirable It W»a to Be a Jossljm and Ponsesa the Joaslyn roina*

BY HARRIET CARYL COX.

I "Yes, I have heard of the reunion, but I can't say that I feel called upon tto go," Elmira remarked as Bhe' let the printed slip fall into her lap. "I never [felt very proud of the Josslyn blood anyway. Mother would stick it into my name, but I must say the folks I've seen^ bearing that name weren't any ithing very remarkable. And now there'll be a whole gang of them—a Whole gang of Josslyns." She sniffed scornfully. "No, I really don't feel .'called upon to go to their old reunion," «he repeated decisively. ' "I don't suppose you do," Amelia agreed. "Of course there wouldn't be anybody you ever knew or would want !to know. It ain't as if It were father's , •family." Elmira reared her head proudly. "I should say not," she answered emphat ically. "Why, there are governors and senators and lawyers and—and every thing in grandfather's ancestors." "They might have some among all Abe Josslyns," Amelia suggested; "per haps just a senator or something in . come branch of the family." Elmira shook her head decisively. "Do you remember Great-aunt Sarah," she demanded, "and Uncle Job and— and the apple tree?' This she spoke In a whisper. Amelia nodded. "And did you ever see such a lot of nobodies In all your life as you used to see at the funerals and weddings? You felt as if you'd got to apologize to your neighbors for them. Ancestors, Indeed! ■You needn't try to tell me they ever had any ancestors at all, any of them." She took up the paper and glanced it through again. "It is proposed to gather together all the genealogical lore and traditions, to separate tradition from fact and final ly to publish a book in which shall be a complete history of the Josslyn fam ily from Adam to the present genera tion. To do this it is necessary that all branches of the family be represented, and it is earnestly requested that, as far as possible, all persons in whom flows any drop of the Josslyn blood gather at this reunion and contribute their share to the fund of informa tion." : "I suppose I might go," she said thoughtfully after a few moments' pause. "Of course I'm not called upon to, but it wouldn't hurt me any, and I might find it kind of interesting just to look on." She looked inquiringly at her sister. "I would if I were you," Amelia re plied pi*omptly. "I'd go if I had the chance. It's a dreadful thing to be so lame." She sighed dismally. "I s'pose you'd like to hear about it," Elmira remarked. "I might go on your account, so aa to amuse you talking about it afterward. It mightn't be so very bad, because I'm not very much Joeslyn, yon know. They always said I favored father's side, anyhow. The Bumsteads were all dark, and grand father used to say he didn't believe I'd a drop of Josslyn blood in me at all. Sou got it all, Amelia. You ought to •be the one to go; but, seeing you can't, 1 s'pose I will. You'll be glad to have 'me, won't you, Amelia?"

Amelia sat by the little side window and peered anxiously out. The train ?bad come some time ago. She had 'heard its whistle and seen long puffs of smoke over the marshes, and she knew it ought to be time for her sister to appear. "I never knew her to be so long com ing before," she murmured fretfully to herself. "Maybe she's stopped at Sarah's to get some eggs. I hope she hasn't, because Sarah brought some over just after she went away." There was a sudden peal at the front doorbell. Amelia rose and hobbled to the door. "My land!" she exclaimed as Elml ra's face confronted her. Then she dropped her voice as she saw a strange man by her sister's side. "1 forgot my latchkey, you know," Elmira said airily, "or I wouldn't have troubled you, Amelia. This is our cous in, Bradford Josslyn. He's come out to see the Josslyn china and has got to go back on the next train, so we'll have to hurry. STou take him into the dining room while Igo and get it. We have to be very careful of it, you See, because we think so much of it," she explained to the stranger as she departed toward the attic. Amelia led the way silently to the dining room. The parlor was cold. El mira had evidently reasoned that out, and then, too, the dining room was 'the best place to show china of course. 'But Just what was the china? Thus she reasoned as she passed (To be continued)

THE AggfePiiTON QPARDIANi THOBSDAT, APSIL 12, 1906

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