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am i il vote* im> lnvanse I sitali Ita»«lo »'bang* mv |dalia for tonigli!. I In» tomloil lo take you tu Ilio ilio .tori now I oan noi ilo li. I «Itali lia i» lo loavovoli. ami. a lia i 1« inoro, I »hall noi la» W t n n u l koniiiTfòn' Hlgtvr IMI «'ini a in aM onp'l' lo l 'u c lo Jamv» Ilo V» ìli «acori you lo Ilio ihoator a m i— 1 Wa^r

i w ijl yoi p i » illi 'V iir^ Jui^ jl Jan ios,” salii Mrs. E llioi, v ibU tp l» . “ Y ou niil«t take Ilio; I » ili liol II«' Ii.'.oii in tIlio arai ; vou tiiu*t go «ili» ino."

“ M y iloar, ì oail noi teli iiijn Ini» il ve ve', me lo lu to lo leavo lo u ." »ani M r. Klli.it.

“ Frank. "-«he1 an»were»r, I b a io al- „ „ „ » a i» «ahi liuti ilieto are «omo th ln p i

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Dacp la U»oaHh Ilo»» eerm. Ilio la'.ól of a <1» io ine flu'.itor loinoi'l'o» n ielli *»l nw> uiiMtmn. * . (he li i “ Il t after;»»»* Hill olilo! oluW Ile«

•«« **» • Hook of li, « e li. , I lliilll« il » lì! I .VII lo ;TIm* r>;ra fn4ìi tlK* mino. uiK*ut, (ftill «oUI«« th«* r ui-pht.* Aliy fobxx/\

••Ih» Non I am a b ab vyo fiv l

(tomín* lo mr fur adv ter? a carelcm wourrr of rhyme*:

▲ht for o mixlui twkHHl to »utt all iTMott« «tul Unió»; «-

Ftor ln tim lo IVnmk linar wlrrot of •*»**• •hy»

*"n» Moof timi k* At for the wall l» uot lofi by • U w n jr "

Make tourer If perfect a» may be, in ptv(c««i«!oo «»r foul«- ;

Do not be Mio. for runt grow* faut upon a •h r t iM blA*to.

Mam there aro a bo will chine, )t I fow aro cIhmmmi at ta»l :

The r*\x tho of lin* futuro * tll roap wliat y«»u •owed ln Um |«aat.

Will ymi i>alnt cattle* of air? dally and flotti'

On tin' wreck i* of yo*r»thal wore umv m hope­ful to day»?

, Never! tt i* that you “ will.“ tH»t you "hop«'- or vini “ may ‘

FOUR AND A HALF BENNIE.. —' ■— ' ,s

«uNirihlNi That r««a»)*«l a l ^ D M W I« •Out haut N|»«»«* Nt oro«

V 'M R . BOWSER ON CARPE T f . ,

W hal II» K>» Ahnul T b * « im i NI. 0 *la- I.I» uf OlMllual» l ’sopl*.

•1 »»III a I»air uf g i r l s »Ime»," »ahi | „ r,,|, lir,t t,. Mr. B ow ser a» ori» , a f

my mol her tulli me that you hail »»keil her If I hait ever kim wii a lailv named C lam liefure I mel y o « ."

••Oh.Krank, ilu n 'l iry tu ileeulve m e!"»uliU'il l.lrr ie “ I read the uulu ilm

Klli.1t " l i " «“ »I'* i?«®*1-* »Jkier o f a hlgs&U ih »hé'k¡ñ!!éil'aÍHlT.i’u .V lu v ln K liii.h S n ii.wa« li vim I fur von » mail.............................. «venue .h<»e store a day o r «*.. ago. r „ worlt|, and If a iry ................ lin ­io in . «elf. ami mv ........... .. left l i . i ,|„. . U * ,%M* * “ »<?• “ J ™ bllaal Ihr hlea from an yth in g 1 hava«l.nir'iit illn n e t lim e. 1 g a ie |„,r » I’1! '" '" , , , , " , . » , |»Ul forw ard lim i he I« ecce ,itrio or

J^T.1 «¡cual hu m III.' « Im i..* Ih'll »he m «I* J hV * T ni«,l"U ;«f a ¡U.M-Ui»t, p ,,, . ,; hull,1,11,1,,* . .„ e h hlea I . ra.ll-r i . kûo» io n » e ,v lum ini; , lo » „ » ,a l z i m i T U ! . , r*- I1 . .......‘ uV ! ’ K” »ally o m i,«, l ie 1. .im p ly the aver-

• • 1 . 3 „ . . ^ uf a »enee in hl« eif.ir». lu », olii r.uji- a|m hu.ham l a fter Hva year»^ inarrlajfe.iiiiiK uvi'r a <111111111111.0 nil il her » h o averaifolim iham l not only k n o w , wa« he.l|iiiiK> I« RI a la r p - .U i 'i l ehi hl n |tv Unii-» a» iiniol, a» lite m eraife wife.» U I* » lii.lr uf «Imo», «ahi .»uinelhinu |11|t‘ (ll, „.« » n i« il a« Iti» «olem» ilu iy l<i ilie\eu«ul.le nul h ir eim illfh Ululer hl« |„|o rm lier nf lli.i fàef un e . 'e n JH iâlP' hreal h lu o««'»|ie ilio ear» uf ilio illm lm (KH'aàlon. If Jie Iiii|>|«ii» f«» I«« liil— m ile mul her. » h u ««III: “ Oh. III.’ lu | ,k e n tie eiiuhl liiiek ilo» U «rim e filll) .'»•lieh ihn* m au re»|miiileil Mlhm'l |M||IJ Wl,„ , U e» in lalllh le u r nulli-

hf.hai. h,,. - — r ~-\Ve ». auli ti a eariiel fur uim* nf

«»ho «»I III«* l.i-»l wri'il«*, «*;i\*« llu* i . • * *

diAm«'n«t‘ft liU'ttm«▲ nd tho m»»i»r that no\rr dici», what U onco

hut a ilrvam?

*Tto truly tho AttoAt jurvivi» tu tho lautlc, of

rX«iolt‘to tt ttwn y«»ur armor and aruu» an* rvady f«»r atrito. “

liatón, my dour, iu JVn»fa, their w lM\*t of tàtró« - atiy ■ ■ »

• •T ìh> stono that b» Ar for tiw» wall U» not loft by Ih* wày. ,

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- It i* f»'«t nti the w hole 'nut to m a.l y o u r htt«l>amr* letter« until he ln.ini« them to yuii. 'afnl it t« iinn'll tin' l>e«i «Slot to exam in e hi« |»>i k.<t«, i*\iv|it fur hole«, am i then «el a»hlt* w h iilever y<<u tin.l fhere »vithoiit exainitiatiuii. ,\ 1 Ip 'liefe Ui u Mr«. Klliuti » « n h lp v e anvAuuniT « ifo that a.|. iee t.x l.n ; l>ut there ».1« a,Utile »<• are ail (ai'.iKl.j, U 'in^ nmrt*l" »h< n «he hail la enaunr- r in l al«mt m u year», that »lie iiitulo her»e!f an am ateu r « le tiv ti.e *>> far a.« her fran k »venx, ami hail fuum'l huh'« that «he cntiht nut exp la iu —uiu» that hail m m etliin^ iu it alauit C lara |»nr- ticu larly . It .» »» uttly half a leU erilm t it »a« su«!>iemu«.

Natural!» jealuii«. »heN.a* feu |irelnl t o betray the faet in te n tio n a lly : hut th ere i« no keepiii;; a « 'orvl uf that sort from the «ervantii. t hey knew it.uthi r peujile "ite.«»e«l at It.

Iter -fan c ies al»>ut C lara -n il. » lm vra» C lara?-—mail« her heart aehe. hnt rum apiiM am i |»ry injf ilitl nut help her.

W ln u her h ii 'iit ik l «a.« a w ay :ia he often wa.«— «lie »ulfervtl to rtu n n 11.- mi^ht. fur all «he k lifw . lie Icailinj; a donhle life, ami «< »he »teaineil all hi« letters oin n l>efure «he fo rw a rd e d ' them , and now and then found som e­th in g that illicit« mean m ore than it said: !tnd s»> wex'iMne to an afternoon w hen she— Mrs. Klliutt,— i-aine dow n­stairs dressed fo r ilinuer. for Which »he a lw a y s made a carefu l toilet, and met th e w aitress ascen din g to the up|ier

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loll mo «U^\«vu lu » :»k ilio « ttlul w hole M 'i u i f -I'ill^.

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Mr. Klli*»n. m an - H I explain m»iih' lut'lllt '**. Now. 1»«* al»If. ilk«' a IT*»«»«I lyt»»*t!-|.UM.

He iricil I«* ki"s l^cr. lH.it *lit* pn'lii**! him rimn’ lic took-1'»" hill

•TTTr r^»‘ n*:uid !. !r rff. n;>n lauirh n<»t like til’s ow n.

I'v»* k«*|»l an fv-f *<ti to il T v* wntoh«*.i > ou o\or ai »um» voi» lofi Ih«»., «loor. S|\iloar ohi hl. I n«*vor know a C ium in mv Ufo,L- i mHvr h«»l t% »l»*ul>liuMnvo ttlTnir •won ah n Ihvv. Tho noi«» vmi min nIh'UI ah oil-woll in which I hìtilahitroa

tho Cluni. Sho w m a Hcklo oroAliiro,* ..........1 tniniil. Ami nnnjp ino un x itili a. buL,—tm 'ini.di |trt«v-r‘* wtrA tipfH’tt’»ilio«’ voti «cri* Ih'iiml lo Ih* j«*ai«ni(» ” tini ri«;«l al«»n lin alli ^nt w libiti

i arriado airH“ "Aiti tho «Irivor.Mr Kilint li(t«*«l hla mImm*!««** w ife into im, >.

tho Vohiclo, unti Iniif w av ln»nu* aiñ* 4,» timi a »\t»wotl tliat >tio w«tulli nt'Vt'i lurjíiv*!^1pi¡ti',| m i'’ "Ititn. hut tho «»thoi IiaU aho vi « pi ti|M»ii tla*»U ,»t »alcalita V «*>»l. r % « i t .l M —.

“ I foli w» holj»!« '*» w itlnnit mv ah«t«»c.*’ . :>■ n un M>1««* tlccÌAroa. —l IkAt n»v apir il vvaafairU l*r«»k»*n ”

Uni a H «'venta >fi«« wa» hovor joalon’* t»f C lara •a c aÌii. F%rt*uìc (

ni» tlonr-w iilkor •,|lt*««nNe«*w. JLj Im irt/' w ilh a

»in ihat pa’k’.tui untlUct»\- Tei w iir»-«*r, w ait «»n llki.H

An ohi «MÜtor livhi^f in N«*w toll«« tw«> hi«» «*\p«n icnop

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.M '.w r e r w lll ip r tu o a pr»*tt\ lini«* l»l«Miijo« .tini t h«; sai «\tNin v awHImM fi «»111 thè in i»» n Itine*. Sii«* |t»4»ke»t tip a lt»in; Witl I*»» III«* liuti! *» «\«' Aliti Ask»’«t. \\ hai kiml «»1 «.In»«”* «h* >«»n w i^j,*

Tt ’iv riltt"wei’k W.t*» t»f vtealhel lio-*:fJt|; ‘ I

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U a n ltf Mia«l tfi- p.ts».,*n ih,. tÌii ' ’*lu>Mn hen hi* w iiV * p ru h 4 1«* her !«•« 1.*hppe«l on un u»*l« r lh.it huu^ in a «.•!»»-«*t iti tho «liii.in^rt»«nn li:«if. th»nu«*«l a li#rl«* r«»un«l eap alni ui .t\ v«*il. Aliti sneake«l pili oi ih«’ l».i*eincnt «!«»«»j' ' *u»’ak. w;v*« tllO SVÒfti MT ,■» > ij* - ! 'll«»win^ him this*tini«’." *:iì«lli*»*.« j»*' \ t«’ « >*•»v ? '’ ••Jc.vtmfw i^am .” .-:«iti c, ok.> ‘ ‘ IrOikt '*•* in*’*, in j: lu r iv.i'ìM i," »aitiK«»*aJ :- • l t ‘a *«»nit’tlHH*4 d it ’.uifn].“ *.titlt tuiU» “ filo \V;i\ in a ili »1 iiicii -»» « * n ’

M« t!tw ili.»1 Mi *. Kili»*tt l»ii k« tl in ih« >iia‘ l»»MV «*t tiio *l»»no r»a ti*!i*a»l« * .tini .*♦ 4vv that It«*4* hii'iM iul *i«H»p tiiiTlef ^a.-ì-lamp i. « i»n»#’r »■ . tuiiuin^Ut»l»* w l*it-ir-Ji«’ h.»t| i* e, i\* «l.

* W«*ll, w liorj'ven ho wont" ih oto aI-ma aho m .u l.l a ». \Vht«*«H*ver h«* itii^ht nUM*t *h« iil«l ai**» iu«M*t lu i l’hia waa tho d u i nf «*\Vrvthin^.- tho tinaie. Hut siio w.oultl not weoji sho niitidl Iiav«» lonjf v«*ars for that. >ho wotil«l bollavi« a-*« All iustilt«’«! wife *h«»ul»l.

Ha w as a le u t i»» en ter a « ar; alto al*»» h:|il«*«l it. An iiU ler .iinl a th ick voli re«!ii«*o a !I wom en to »»tu* level. II«.* w ould not know her hp saw her.She sat in her corn er.ami saw that, lie atomi tin the platform j i n k i n g . W hich; w ay tho ear was ^«»iu she scarneIv uotitMMl. Ho loft it at h«at ami onteretl another; *«» «Ii«l she. A^ain he sm oked on the platform , hut at la*t Fort loo f«»rrv!*’ shmito«! the eomlnet«>r ami sh««

a^ liy*h » f. Fi«r *aht ‘ - lo Ito. tUit in tho *iiv«'is tlmvn tow n atall hours «*f ilu* ui^ht. j,vhu «* ittmn a timo. aUm t I o ’ei.»«’k ili ilio inorm ni;, | *:tw a sm all e.tli^r «»Í rnifll^l llevvs!k»\ s oh thè «*«l* o «•! dii* City l l . i lH S r h w tiil«* l w a* w aitili^ for a.i lu*V*o«’ar. àm I raniMe»l pa*t thenf otto o f thèm iiiaiIo a jociilnr rem ai k iiii«*nth(«t fo rn iv In no* fìt. Alni l halle«!. ‘N»»wr I*n)Vs .’ I *anl. itilo w ants .4 nickel?’ *1 • i\•* it lo nioi'

tu o or th tve ,»f thoin *ui«l tpiickly. Ti* th» \ h«*i«i «»ut. f| * « : i r h»i<»k». r«-|H*atinir '(¿tv** it toni«’ !’ *\Vtio is t«» raA it? ‘ I :i*k«’»l ugnili, nml tho ntfrvvcr

oaiuo a p i in. t»no it toni«*!' In «a fow *«.«*olnls olle «*f ttieni salti» N»*. i1*»n’t p iv e it i«» ti*; pive it t«i thab fell«»w ; h*'*s

tJU«(* 'x k v . , y - * / uiotlpT *ai«l. p ito il to llh T rfuiìhi" -Ami ih«* tirchi 11*

|x»inte«l-to a little olm p sittin^. *»n tho eurh*fone. i *Ì«*pjH’«| «»ter t « » tllikt jfelhvw w ho ha»l 1><m*ii p«»in^.| «»ut, ami ho lo«*ke*l np ut* me. 1 thoii noti«M*«| ttiat he w as i4.u k. that he vvas a littht «•«»loi’etl w a ifo f th«* streets,. ont in ‘tho C ity H all l'a tk h»n^ after iiildtii^ht. tiivo it t«> Itili»!’ thè tirchins re|H*:tt«‘<l.(ìi\«»Ìt t«» filiti ; ho*» vick—-— -4— trriii'

touch«*»! I«v tfmir un»«*IHshiios^ mi<l tho

itTn'knl ¡1 s rutt >if fini ¡1*"I*f VI e al lit» I Uo-Sìti«|;

pair «»í pu l * schpol sh«»« *.”11U lint «lift , ■|»to» iri <" —*■ á ■,l1 *NiUH'»« r Jì’t.nr ah*l ti h ílfTT» linii*.

l icit W«»nf •«H«*liílÍoí’ ait» «I like

thoItctfrooiii*. itu«i 1 uientiitikiMl that I th ou p h l we.lttnl l»«*ttcr pel a velvet.

-V\ hat’s the m atter-*w ith t.tp* * tl)P u he untried. ,

**lt*s too «»»union uml tin io ’s m* w ear t«» iti-*% - '

-V u n talk a* If \«»ti know all a ImmU carp« t* \N hen ft«l ta p es try Ihm’OIIIo «•l»luin«>lK,' ,

ItnlwTrivs has h«M*n «*<»111111«»11. It’* inilv «'»in* pr.ul«’ w !m • v«' i up til i ll/ ’__ Oh. 4t i*n l! W ell. I t tk«’_grfllL -pleasiiro in liifiiriitilip «»ti that j«»n are wav «.»It Wimt V ««il «Ion t klu«W abolit Ctvijiclsj. olii I. 111!, a . i .....k- "

Itti I * ** Ilici ! * »11 fp»in t|icil In’s t ' l l 'h ’ iuis on A all lh«’ ...*ah *pir is w ith in oar*hot- It w a s invìi ,»!t wi t h A p»*‘ »«l l im p ptc**ure. alni Itali t «b»/« h w h o know w h«it if meant lo«>h«'«i up nml lauphe»! ami « .ist

.p lea- pit plane*** at the hip m an .Little May« I **t.uiili o r ’ laity tm»l alni

itili'’IH■ l .4 *.f» X • pti« klx i«* i tinnib xx .iit•*i«*>•11.11»'* liu p XXit 1« til*- *|«M*k-r*n• *4n in tlx*U.i-«'i»irllfo S» u«t in«- up i\ pair **4pil l * wHpwil (••nr and a bait ,H« iride. ”xli*- «*;ut«*«l an«! tii«'ii tiii'ii«*«! l»«*r li**a«la vx a x !«» «*«»11«’• al Ini' in itili. l*i ••*•«-III 1 X*b«» i>•t urti«*«! xx itti a p j jr «•( »Ixii-*, **í/r4 1 - • I- l .* nia id raUL I'll»-*«* »1«

"t « •« * o irroxv.” * »<

■ Hat' _»i'U *ixd ^ 'b ii’r Henni*-'*. •li*ln lV «Ml • ■

• V. ■ *; l*ilt 1 d b lll't kii*xy w Imi ilIll« ill 11 1 In*,ani «me <>f tlx ’ « ib «girl«call (. • r a H«*iunb*. ‘■ and an « » x « -1 poxx ••!••iii * Vnn«.»*i.t X to tin* 1 «Jilt xx lx » 'lb ’ llIli«»’xx a* ••1* xx liai H«*»»ui«- in* ant . I«* .»• 1 Ull*to caì ! f«*r it. 1 *axv by tin4 «••xi) Ui« »1 ionIt iu.itle that yotl hrtxe A shop nioatlillp for it. I *tip|H»*«t H* linio' I* \ « »tir l«»v»:

siiaiuc .bn II • f* *

puliev that 1 a«h»pte«l IIU«l««r thb elretlllt- j (ir p »\h|||»s *

Ain’t It?” traine wo use in thbr sjoro

floor. T he jçirl s place at that moment « folli>ive«l h«sr husband into a feri v-lstat. wavs in the diniup-room . ami .Mrs.E llio tt knew that nothinpr vv:vs net4!«s| o r forpotton that }M’rtaiii«s| to tho «lin* nér: m oreover, the pirl had an air «d necrecy ai suit her. ami »eemed to lrx hitlinp som ethiup under Imr apron.

-\V iiat*s th at you have there. Kosa?*1 M rs. K llhdt a.*ke«l. a little sharpiy.

T he p irl »top|H «I. l«M»ketl tlowu. and i o i w r m l :

••Only a le tter nia’an i.”••For y o u rself?” asketl Mrs. K lliott.-N o . ma am, for m aster,” said the

g ir l.“ W ell, g iv e it to m o,” »aid Mr».

E lliott.T(ic g ir l ho«itnte<l.1 "Indoo.l, m a'am , tho lady »aid to

g i .o it ro vld iu w if." *:,id Ru«a.• A is*.ly ? A l» 'ggar « ill, a petition,

I *t,p|M,«o." »¡.id .Vl:». Klliutt.“ A la<ly. tffi'atu. au.l »,»<•'« goiio.’*

■ mid tho g ir l. -Sh»-wnre * - ld»o , oil: lu,* 1 novor -a a ho.r l»-f»»ro. l m »ur«-.

“ Oh. v o iy *•» «-1 !. ” refilled her . mi*- lr»-««. " f i i ." ,1,0 tin- not«-. M r. Klliott in «haring and would not wUh to be dw turbod.

It n a» «lari.', a iid-ihuugh it did uut rain th è a ir » YV""f(ill of mui«t,ire. Thori' » e ro v«-ry fi'w t»'»pl# ,,|h>i, tlio.lM iat. I>t,t » '»orai uf thcii, » o re l.rutal-louk- in g incn. ami tho» »tarili at hor. «<'o,„- in g tu »iunior at h* r thiok ,o il. SI», had forgutton hor giovo» and hor «mali, whito hanil» gii«ti'„o.l » ili, ring», «.mie uf tlioni ver, vnlujtldo.

A» «lio lofi th.- fórry «ini. f>>llr,wing ber hiMlmml « figiirr. cnmM'd Ilio groat traoli uf a ruilru.xl «ho trvinlih'il vv it li torn ir. A» Ito u«<-endcd ilio 1-liifY »he kilt e«l Imr skirts ami folb»w«*<|.

WI10 could C lara Ih*? W hat m anner o f w rimari -was she td np)M»int a ren- dezvou s lik«? this? It w;«.s a na*ly,slij>- -|H»ry. unpIoAsant piare. T liere wa* a d riiik in p saUmih hard hy w hicli *eetim«l to Ìr* f u l io f rouph meli. .s«lu* «liew *«» n ear to h«T inisbaml that she coubi ha ve touched his coat as they passed this place. Imi he <1 ¡«1 noi h>uk urniiml. A nd now it Iwpan to rain in earnesi. and thè road tlnry had turue«l trito seem ed to l>e tvv«» fec i deep witli mml, ami stili M r. K lliot marche«! on. A t last a friphtful thinp occurre«! t« Lizzie.

T h e g ir l g a v e a little initn rtim n, She w on; upon her fool a p,‘ ir uf patent■ . ■ . * . I . u i t I i i . p I m u « » t u l U l t i , « i l i « I n a t •*» 1.1 t i «r

toni» to her head as she obeyed ami flounc«*d dow n stairs in a way that made h er m Utress resolve lo p ive her warn- lo g .

T h e trouble w as that the la-ly in the blue veil had piven H«»m* *orne m oney; ha<l wrhis|M-red. -M r. H lio tt. an«l no one else.** and had liurrie«! aw ay in a suspicious m anner. t

Mrs. E lliott m eanw hile sffM*l turn- Inp the enve|o|#e over. T h e ad«lre*H w as m erely her husband's nam e— Mr.F ran k E llio tt— and rtie e«lpe of the Hap w as still dam p, as if Mfaled at tlm door.It would otieii at the to u ch — sh& could read it ami kn ow its contents if she cho*<*.

‘*1 do choose,*’ she said* the next m om ent, and the edpe o f the envelope rolled back ami a slip of paper fell out.O n it was w ritten these words:

‘‘Dkak Ki u n k : Meet rne at the mimi place If you pan (lo*itfO your wife. ( i.a iu , 1

A moment m ore and the le tter was resealed, and M rs. Klliott, tren ibliup w ith anper, stomi leaninp apainst tin; w im low fram e. She felt that the dread th at had been ii|>on her had taken sharie at last.

H ow ever, she would not le? hasty.She w ould w ait until she was *ur«* th at proun ds which eneircb*«! the tavern, he desir«*d to receive the Iett**r. If he H ere lie sut her down upon a wooden did not oliey the sum m ons it would p latform . 'I’lien f«>r a m om ent he

Ïrove to her th at lie was true to her. vanished and returned with a p lass o f hen she would tell him w hat th e kn ew w ine, whieli he m ade M rs. E llio t drink,

and ask his eonlidenee. “ I ’ ve hired ft cab ,” lie said; “ w e’llShe carried the letter dow n-stairs d rive back to the ferry. It’s too stor-

leather ties, ami w ith a ll this c lim b in p and strainin p of tin* shoes the ribU nis ha«l eom e undone. Suddenly tin* mini cau p h t at them with that cunotisp^ w rlr o f suction which mu«l seems to have at tim es, ami the shoes earn«* off. in vain she felt around for them : th ey seemed to have vanished. Ju -t then:

“ H alloo!” said a voice near her; “ what'** the m atter w ith von, ym inp w om an ?”

“ I — m itliinp!” pasjH*d Mrs. E lliot. A larp«* policem an *i«>o«l Iwrfon? her.

“ T h is an t no plan? for a vounp w om an to be kit inp a lon e,’’ said tin? polieeinau. “ It’s danperoiis if \oii*r«* a decent p irl. W ItatV ha|»pened |j<»st 3 ou r*elf?”

“ N o ,” said Mrs. f^lliot. “ Fm not a lon e; there’s iny husband! F rank! tr.'ink! Frank!*’

M r. Elliot turned and w alked back.- L e t t \i>ir behind, «li«l I, L izzie? ’’ he

said.- Y o u ’re a mfpht v carefu l husband«’*

Mili* 1 tin? policem an, 1 do th in k ,” ami strode, aw ay.

T Iuti Mr. E lliot, who was a larpe m an. sim ply picked his little w ife up iu his arm s ami earth 'd her back to the

staiipe«* w as pl«*a*inp to them all.••¡h a d ttitoihcr expcrieiiVe. ” th e, obi

tMlit«St «•«»ntimnalv * f ar fpuil the M ine ItK-aliiN Inywei-n 1 ant! ;t «»'«•b»ck «»f the m«»ri)!ii^. a f l e r j i had pot out from mvr niplit * w ork at the e«lilorial desk. In a <obtarv ami dim ly lipht«*«!

»»art o f Frankf«»rt »treet/lbrouph which w as trudpinp. 1 ls*caine aw are iu»4,\-

|M-et«’«||\. ttiat SiiuiebOllr MimmI In I h« .*( MW «»id biiildillp^1 was suddenly coufn»u4e«l l»v tbr«>«* rim ph-biokiiip «*h.»iacter*. «me of whom broupht hi* fa* ** dp*«,* up to mine an«l *ai«l in a low, hnar*e voh*«*: *t»ot anvimniey, m ister?’ M»nn-y!' 1 replied, wbib* standitip a* ««»«*1 a* a «*iieumiH>i*. M oiiev! Yes, l \e p«»t a |MN*k<*tfill,”

ami I jin g le d s«*im* *iiver in .thtt*|M»i’kct o f in\ trousers. ll«*w* m uch ^«» you w a u l? ’ I a*k«*«l. <»ot a «ptnrter nlsnit v»*?’ he pruttly *ai«l a* he stood lx*, side his tw o pals. «piarter, \«*u fo«»i!’ I reptiefl. a «piarter! lak e a halt «lot U r. aim I po aw ay.' ’And y«»u,’ I sai«l to each «»f tip* twn others, •hciv'- a half fo r you . au«I p«.» aw ay fnun u»«*!’ T he men wen* a«toiiml«s|, t«>«»k the m oney, cried 'H urrah for you .' T hank vou.’ an«! deeauip« «! ai«»np a *i«le «livH . I *iip|x>s«* that it 1 li.nl u»»t done a* I did. I w ould have Ih-«h km>«*ke«l ,«b»wu ami robln-d; blit, a- it hap)M’tied, I

,sa\«*'l mv*«*lf-From licit fate, and am vvaitinp for other advi-iitur«** after mid-

‘ niplit. ~ .V. }*. Sun.

A n Kii|(ll«h La n«ll«»nl.

Tin* Liverj»«h»|tfftf rrnr>t relates an in ­cident w hieli show s how «Hillie Ktipli*h landlords treat their tenants. A pros- |H*rous farm er, win» w.»s desirous of -piirchasiup Ids holdiup,which Inid ls»en oecupied by the farm er f«»r three penerntions. w aited iiimui his landlord ami made know n his «b *ir«’.statiiip that In* ha«l saved Out br«»k«’ th«la n d lo rd : “ Y o u hai»* saved T hihi onmy land! You want nte to t«*lI it to you! 1 tell you what I II d«>; I'll rais«* yo u r r«*nt jL’ iisi a year!’ Ai>«l he «lid it. T he rent was an iui|H)ssib|e one. rriie tenant had to Is- turn«*«! out from th«a house in which Ik- was ls»rn. and t he form w s d f o f v d brt* lion. It had to Is* let at 4,7,0 less r<*nt than was actually Iwinp pai«| h\ the hered itary tennnt, but all attem pts to conclude a rensnnt|bl«* arrnupeiiient on the part of tin* smWiip fanner .wen* ns«., les*. 'I’he landl«»nl 4hmipht he had riphtly punished him for his Inipu- dem*«*. f'a*eH like tld* are ar.Misin^ at» anpry feeliu p am onp Knplinli tenant former«.

U i’ll, theii. what d*»c* t ’ sf.m«l forP __.

f flirti.* ’ i*‘ "• Amt IK”•*1>í4\ II*• .Vini K * ’ " — -•‘Eddie.” L * •-Ih*iinie* Charlie, I»«\ie. F*blie.

Aiel A. does t hnt »tatui f«»r AudipP” ' ’ julN}!, A staml-^, for lts«*lf. Y*»u s«»«« AfctlM»'«*lh«*r lett«*h< have the E sound, and tu «ailiiip« thnmph t ho-s|H*uk i tip­il» b® for them vve had the saftic trouble ill dUtiMptiidiinp betwe«*ii them that Voli have liver It»«* teh'ldiofie. No wa* ltiveiit«*«l natuc* to «li*iiiipiii*h *• th«» width* <*f III«* sito«** that «•»»rte*|n»in| in their lust letters with the si/«* let- ters .”

Hut whv «lut yo u pi\«* themv«m call tlii-in H 'dlv am i Km-

nam«*3 \Vhv didn't H« **i«* ami C lara and

“ Oli, I h«*y coni«* « | il i « - k« r w hen we cali thi'iii by t»«»\s’ nani«**. ’ T h is wa* «lellrervd a* a pari inp shot. Imi Ih«*« mischi«*v«ni* Ulti«* «*lerk r«,iiM,inlM*r«x| that sia* hadn't *«dil h«*r *h»»«*s y« t, *o sin* adilcd: "Wlnjkt si/.e «lo u n i want.sir?”

\N«*II. x«*ti *«•«•, my «I.i11pdit«• i li.»«I th«« ini sfori mi«? to !»«* U irii «mi west in C’hlcapo, voi» k n ow .

“ Tlu li u n i w aiti fotir-nml-A-half F.«l- die. I *ilj>|N»*e.’’ ih«* ptrl in teri iipletl.

“ T he ’».mi«’. ”

IfoneMt M r. Itiillt«»n.

Ib'iijiimln Hullion is a w elbktiow n hi‘«»k«*r. ami In* w a* p ii inp Ì li* soli a lecture the other «lay . -N’ im». .lohn»itlr ,” he -ahi. s<ih‘mnly ami iuipn'ssiv««- h , “ mimi whit Fin h d liii’ yc. m a soli. Ahim è a ’ thiiipM la* Imnest. L«*l n«»1iti- inp drive y c fra«* thè |M4tli iV J lim e ; hai* teuiptutioii or hop«* «»’ paiu lenii y«? fra«* thè narrow w ay. ' la k ’ an ex-

* i fo * \ «»ii know a-bmti .‘AtiiL’ ...— --» -C« rtiilnlv. Fx« ry iiit« IIL»*nt ijl.iandiMts.4*sp«'cial)y if i* iu:irrb *l I apes*

1 try. as xoii «««iplit t»» hax«* t*» hav«« kiittvv li for lh e la - t tw elitx-live y e a r» ,' ftylik* heyt lo A xiiiiu s lcl. l

* lt «*.anA lx*.’v •"U iiln ’ t I say it «Ihl? If 1 d id n ’t

knoxv why should I *;»\ *«»?. I ii*t «•«•in«** hemp. tln*n tw o-p ly . tli«*n thi»-»- plx In- p talii. aiul the last is Ldh»w«-«1 Ijy itrikv «m’ Is1, \ «dx« l*,v.in«»*jU«*tt* », I i|m Mt !«••*. af»d A\iiiiu*(<‘i *. Y o u ’d Ih'IIki w lit«« cut »b*w n ' ,

* Mr H'iw-ei \oil are. xxronp, as I w ill pr««v«f I«» y**u. r.ijH *trx’ i* l»eb»w lx»«ly Hi ii-*< I* in prtitl«* ami price. 1 «•an buy tajK’*tiy a» sixty-live n ut« p«*i yar«l.”' Oh. w« ll. ft’* llo use to dfsplir«* with

A bipot. You h:ipp« iu «1 t«» luis-iM'ak youi-«-lf and pot it that w ay. am i *•» x m ia re deterttiitteil t*» stl*k il «»111. \\ e ’ll dr«*p th«* *iibJ«M*t.”

"H an* y«»u in« «1 no* at the carjx*l store this afternoon? ' 1 «h,iiiaii*l«*dr

-Hat«* I! 1 »hoiihl say I «bit«*! Y«>t|r a n t blulf me In -that w ay, Mr* lb»w* s« r! I ll nu'et you there at ¡1 o ’clock and a fter you hax«* be«*n uia«b* t«» smp sm all. l«ho|Hi y iiu w ill tuk«* tlfo l«***«»u to h«*art uml reap it* lieu«*tits. Hiiu^ th«* uieAsiiix* «*f tlw r*H»m with y o u .”

I met him at th«*. hour minted. He )«i«»ke«l at me in a i«ityinp way. uml I think h«* 1» If sorry f«»r in** from tiu? Im»i- toin «»f Ids heart. \

• W e xvant to bulk at s«»me tapestry cAr|x-t.” he sai«l to llm clerk As we eu» t« r«*tl th«* elmat«*r.

W e w ere carri«*ii up tw o or threw flights pixen seats by th# xvlndows. am i as roll a fter r«*ll «»f car|M’t was d is­play «'«I the clerk said: /Tn

•*Th«’M* are all the pew fall pCtleril« in ta|x’*trie*. am i tin* prices ar«* very low. I can sell you any putt«*rn o u tlie floor fo r sixty «•«•ntx.”

Mr. thiw svr’tt m onth pax«* a tw itch at th«* left-hand cortiur, f«dh»w»*«l hy a sudden con traction at the -r. pht. ami la* xx a* a lilt I«* h«»ar*«* as he observw l:

" I t these are «ynly sixty «•«•uta theu iin»«nn*tt«*.* can 't lx* over fo rty .”

* I can •*«•11 x«hi miHpi«*tt«’s as low as ♦ 1.74; tail voil «1«»n't w aul ’«‘ in. You xx ant one f«»r alnnit $‘¿.*4/».”

T I i«t «* xx <k* a spa*iiio«lic throiiph Mr. llows«*r * «m ire he <|U«-ri«*d

"W I hiI isV elxet w«»rth?”" A Ihiiii t xx o «foliar*“ Ami b.x|x H nissel*?”“ From a «lollai u p.”"H o \«>ii mean to tell me.

e«l M r |tow*«’ i a-» h«* r»**«*. "th at tapes­try i* the cheap«-*! «»f tin* lo t.’

"N\ h y . o il.«inly ."t h« n|M*r than xelxot or Ul(M|il«*tt«»F” *Tif c«»ut*«* Tap«’*try r.ink* on ly

one prude hipher than in p rain .”“ I don ’ t Ix'lleve it. You an* c«*rtaln-

lyr m ista k en ly .”“ Hut I can't lx\ Anyear|M*t man In

tow n w ill t«*|| you tin* spine. E ven y our «.wife must know th at.”

T h iil tinUhttd Mr. Ilo w ser Th«* last sen tence also liuislx-d me. He kfi«*w h«? w as heaten, hut he was d«‘t<*rtiiine«l not to p ive in. Hi» therefore s.wallow-

inov em«*nt nx stem aa

deman«l-

iimpb* fixe ver aiihl fait her. F«»r in­stane«*. Ili** itlier day » custom er o ’ oors ®n *,l,nP ^'s tlin^if and salii: nitide n m istake ill pity in’ an account ; “ I ¿hep t«» still ditb*r with voti. Y ou ipAtoftdo*piftft ♦ d.OMlMie ow ed m en u nui “ • VI, br° l l,M’ turneil end for end, purifier In* pi«*«i m«* W«*ll. w hit *,ut 111,1 ,u ° honortlbla to take ad vant­ila.* ye think I «Ihl?” » I'abl it back!’» *Lrw <>f >'»«• It is the tapestry w h ich U soppesi e« I his Indr tlm b lly . “ Ifimtsf* w» n li om vseventy Instead o f tin? mo* havens! ’ subì Hullion. p.-. x ishlx ; -b u t H ero’s tbe pattern that suits

l-’lve Ciencratiorix.

••l».'iugl', iT ," « rn lu Mini', di' Scvignn in n f;iiiMiun |ihrnMi, "gu ami f(-|| 7 n ir ilaiiglili-r Dial Imr ilaughli-r'« liti In 'g ir l ni r r y iiig .” Tln-nt U a fam ily ur Kus- I'uir. in KraiiTT, in wliirii H ill'll a n .. m ark wiiulil lm Hp|iriüiriati>, «inri' tia,.r«HIV li» V gviivraliuiiH nf il a lil i!

I li fi li »•■»» liit I «liil.” In- i-i .iiI iniii'il. in n twlf-.ulitilii*iI toni*; “ y kmi I mirili Imr kr|it llm lisi i 11 rxlrit fliniwan' In ma- «rl'; imi un, I gnn: llvu lilllilirr u'I tu in» fQ fin e r

Itu a d -M a k ln g .- • • «,

, ScrihtH rn Ahir/ininr Im« la k rn ini Un» «ulijt'rt nf A invrirnii mail«, uml tlm w riter, l ’ rnf. fShalrr. rn in lrm ns llm tvlinln Hyiitem nf rural rniul-iriakltig, w h ellirr tiinler th« »Innig giivnriiiiiriit uf tlm tow n ny»lem, iih in N rw Knglnm l, o r th» w’»ak eom nm nnl «>»lrin uf tlm cou n try (irganijt.iitlun. n» In V irg in ia , huiI III» oth er Honthrrn «lalr». (In» |ioint whleli li» niak»N is w orth cmmiil- rratlnn . “ Afy ow n e x p c iio n e e ,” h» says, “ rn n vliirrs ni» that an uiliicntcil

ns, nml I w ant »iglili'»n ynrils. M ake i l l "■ * fuiU'Xvn «hilling» a v n n l."

“ V e ry »»in. r»|illeil llm |m*/l»it c|erk , ami tlm cnr|ml w as laiil ami |>ai<l for on th at Imsls. anil It 1» dow n In.last until w orn out. I'»» had half a d o w n Indy friends dm|> in and liicidontnlly iiiijiiir» w hy w e gut such n clicii|>. slialt- Ity cai'|i»t. lull llii 'y jir» no Muuner gone than u|> IhpIis Mr. Yiinvlier and siivs:

“ T lm re gnes an n lh er n illisk illli 1’ ls m ig lity fun ny how ynu |inoplu lmvn let rar|Mit men imitoso on you fur the last du/.uti years! i f I h e y 'if te ll ynu that red w as black I siim tote ynu d In'lleve

fruit Frre ¡ ‘re»*.

T he. Ihü illn .i - r :l* '• l H

w ith her and p a c e d it at his p late and m v a n ight to go lunking fur C lara ; laj- mnm cnl. T he oldest member nf the C o n v in c e s n.n th at an" ».l.'.ealed Tlm i la l i lk e m i t c a r y lias brou gh t upas he npirnml it she watched him close- . nl.ea thousands nf miles aw ay. fn " ," y » great-great-gran, .„« iher nf rnail-m asP'r »aq .In mui h for ou r |ieo- the fact that this llnw er was „ain eil by ly- ( J a ia . I ried Mrs. Kllint. linn t J.i. and the yon iigest a »mall descend- p |6 In tho p la c in g o f the roadw ay». I 1-Innu ns a fter Ids pupil. Dr. Andrea's

I t certain ly did not seem to please ajicak nf (J u ra — how dare you ? ant aged I month. 1 hey nil went to * - r ■ ................him . H e frow ned, changed color, and “ She »ery n early ruined me, m y church the o th e r'd a y when the newest th ru st it into his pocket; but be wnjit d ear. I threw a w ay lots o f m oney on generation was christenedon with his d in n er w ithout any rem ark, h er,” said Mr. K lliot, “ but she ik look-

M n . E lliott, how ever, could uot re- ¡n g up now . M y dear, I know y o u ’ve m ain silent. been ru m m agin g tny pockets ami read-

“ i o u look as though you had received in g m y letters for tw o years, but I on ly m p lunilier'a b ill,” she said. found out what y o u sus|iected when

H u m a n Hkln le a th e r .

T h ere is a g ro w in g demand in E n ­gland for hum an skin leather.

have freijiien tly io traverse a road Ihroo m iles In length which crosses tw o deepvalleys, the d e cliv ities m akin g It very difflctilt. If not im possible, to m aintain the w ays in fa ir condition. T h e dlf- llciilties m ight have been avoided and a n early horizontal w ay secured by

ileliuf Isligh t i [■ lion from the presen t lin e."

D ahl. Ils correct prim inicial ion w ould th erefore lie m ore like dahr-lla than d a y -1 iu.

B ilik s — “ Mina S w eet is a bouncing g irl, W t sbeK" .link» -“ Yes but horf u t l ie r ls more inclined that w a y ."_Lawrence American.

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