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ll. vvuu van; uau~I\au-- '--v -- __ statesman as Potemkin. whose less retty but nevertheless watchful eyes were always open. couldn't help seeing nd admiring. A T Both men fell in love with the young princess. and in the ensuing ardent but na's favorite. Monomoif. was finally` the more successful. He became the devoted admirer oi . the princess. and the wise Potemkin. knowing that he was "not in it" any more. ~withdrew. burying his malice in his diplomatic heart. ' Thanks to his intrigue. the new love of Prince Monomoff now. became at once the girl. ,__;._u____-___._.-2 ._-- ....|-.... I... a.I..L secret struggle for her love the czari-' known to the czarina. who. to avoid a . scandal, ordered her favorite to marryf . % ` .nA_nmI3.-.sx_x'ru ,w;n15. . ~ Bndiord St , 8'8-`-Lot 11 and M. Lot 12, with comfortable frame dwelling. ' l`.._.I..-I..-A (la 11' G LIA. J I _L (IR ; V _ 7 nucnn-onus: mums. Dnnlop Street, 8 8-'-LaI-go Brick Building. known as `_` The Moore Block. Collier Street, 8 8-Lots 40 and 41. John Street. N S-Part Lots 5 and 6. IIIUI `I KJII WWO I3 \J`1lJ\lU QC. EIIIL U30 nu, Us LOB:-sadford Street, E S-(Thompson's Block) t I, . Charles Street`, W 8-Pt Lot 49. Elizabeth Street, (Boya Rloclt) S S-Lot 25. Sanford Street. E 8-Parts Lots 21 and 92. Bay Shot-e--S of John and E of Ellen streets, 2 blocks of loud, about 7 ac. BARBIi-lA8`I` wum. `Blake Street 14, 15,16, With excellent solid 17, Collingwoocl St., brick Residence, 11 7 and 8. Adjoining rooms, furnace and Collegiate Institute other modern pon- g-ounds. vemences. Blake Street: N S-Lots 48 and 49. Blake Street, 8 8 -Lots 37 and 88. Codrington Street, S S-S-Lots 23, 27, 28 and pr. 26 Amelia Street, N and S 8-Lots 5, 6, 7. Eugenia Street, S S-Lot 5. Theresa Street, N B-Lots4; 5, 6, 7. Pt Lot 11 in 14th Con. This property in- cludes Minet Point, and `has on it a number of` beautiful building sites. 030. E } Lot 20 in 10th Con. P sUNNxnu.n. ' Pt E 12 in 10th, W S R, about 85 acres. VISPRA. P: W 25in 6th Con., about 90 acres. W 5 in 6th Con. . E Q of 10 in 6th Con. Lot 10 in 12:}: Con. Lot 13 in llth Cou. Park Lots 3. 4. 5 and 6 on E -} 22 in,6th Con., 21 acres. `Dnub Inc I! an OK 5.. '14-I. fb... K an-n-no _At~v_e__rv add}; Easy Terms. `I * * III uuuuuo -----.-- I t may be worth a like man. or even anore to.you..... Fingal, Barnes Co., N. 17., Much 19, 1398. Dar Sin:--I have used your Keml:xl|`It Sp.-n-in Care and think It I Liniment. I have cured a 5 Min on my . more, and would not take 8125 for her, whk. 1 oercd for $75 . before. [will be pleased to have your look and receipts for uni lnclauul utunmp, an I read on the cutoon. rnly yours, FRANK SMITH. Hutington, P. 0., Ontario, Mar. 6, '98. J.-Kandnl! Co Sln:-l-Znclosod use nd I two-cent atom for your lublo Horn Book. had on: but It is lost. I your Kondzlh Spawn Cure without on failure In y onuiclu-It the Inthlnl-out for in urban! In thonnrlot. Plan loud me than book as you advertise lton bottle. for hone; ' GEORGE BROWN. , _;_ p__ n__.n___ IIIII mun: II CIIIC \I WUIIIIIKQ "zs:..:;'.;'. rllnd St., N S-Pt. of Lot 26. Jacob! Terrace, 8 8-Lots 7 and 10. Marcus St, E S--Pt Lot 23. uluII\lI\L XUITIW VI Kijj CCU I-l"D C L. Butterdld " Foundry p1"ope-11: . V Bradford Street, E S--Lots 22, 23, 31 and 32. C-Can` U Q l'rL..vnv\nnn'n D`An`9\ [ivul uu-Jaw E Monomo-ff. looked upon the cza'rina a 41 } present and did not answer for awhile. mu-n II ,, _____.;I._ .___.-._LI_-_-..L I9 -.... . - nA`nml-wIs'r WARD. Bradford Street, W S--Part Lot 34. C` I . lino-o......1:l vnuunnlwn Y\I;t\!\uh9\v will I u - u`j---- -_i There in time yet to show wisdom in the matter of usinimal. ` Several weeks of cold weather. and you able tn lo-aim what entire satisfaction there is in; our Anthracite Coal. Costs 3 little more thgn or- dma-y kinds, but it's a lot cheaper to buy--nt's so much cleaner and gives 3 - much more heat -1- Ln Ln JIL_- Lot 12, s s 7&1 skieee. Lots 4l'and 42 in 6th Con., N ottawaatga. C_`o_a'=_1I`fho_L4g.hts. s .E 1 of 24 and if} of 25 in 8th Con. purchuedtha bv Chas. Mc- ' 3 on I f the VI Jon-In llousl I.`z`-`.s:.3`.'.'.7....a ;.. .3: kind. of Black: HI XIII 9- Nigrk Lot 6 on 25 in 7th Cori. 5 acres. u-- vvvy u-uv---.._ -._.__.-, . __ iI:'O0.000I OOOOOI OOOOOOOOIOOOOOIOO O. EPPS 860GOA| suvuu \..y vvuu avunanaanl vogu- Won't you sell it to me? I will pay `you double that much for it. And the charming young woman demonstrated right away her generosity by allowing her husband to help himself." and the price. two kisses. was willingly paid--ln tact. overpaid--but of course that is none of our business. mm BIHGKSMIIHSHUPI 14-Iy u:avn-uu u..v n .. v It is an absolutely reliable remedy for Spnvln 3 Spnlqcurbc. lungnoneu,ete. Removes the bunch an 0 Ileana no scar. Price, 31; :1: hr 35. As a. llniment I : for funny use It has no usl. Ask your dnmglst : for KIKIMLUS SPAVIN CU also "A Trettlu on the 3 5 lluuortho book tree, or address I nl{.. .KBNnAllycQqENOsBuI0 PALLS.VT. __--_-_------A----n-AA-AAAAAAAAQQIQIQ EPPS SMlJ0B0Al y Hear Market Square. _lV|VcI__arty~, GRATEFUL COM EORTING " up-up-1-.-- BREAK F'A_sI'-E ' -vV:j-:._.' otlc-.0. 97 Dunlop-83., Barrie. 45-ly Dietingulshed everywhere for Delicacy of Flavour. Su erior uality. -and h1ghl Nu ritive 1' parties. Specie. ly grateful and comforting to the nervous - nfi dvnnnntin Sold rmlv in 1- and comrornng no cue uurvuua and dyapantio Sold only in - lb. tine, labelled JAMEH EPP & 00.. Ltd.. Homoeopathic Chemists. London, England. KREAK FAST SUPPER `gsc scene of all. the widbwu ruche and Inns feathers. owers. ribbons. lace or_ beailp. __n n nun... (gnaw vm-"I: min wt u was av no. u Una vvua` V wvnuu STRATHY 3. ESTEN, COLLINGWOOD. LATE or ORG, Ill 0! use VII.`l0l'lII nuwlg ms lminea in all kinds Black- 53... ... .. All unrb .31 I... 4...; .~=. Solicitors, 8'zc. , Barrie. and Loan Association` Call: attention to the M` . `special Facilities oforod to Investors mdBorrowors._ 3 us. nadir av yuvulbuldo "TH E-ml-NVES OR-Wh at law you $100.00 with the O. B. & L. yA:'n. End have it doubled in :2 yarn. beside receiving during `the In- tcrval 6 X oer annum (said to vnu awn-v nix lnnntln By MAURUS aoxm. ,_ " llllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllIIllllllllllll|||ll|ll||l||lil' uoumeuul In years. name receiving during an tn` 671 per annum paid to you every six months? In other words, for your $100.00 you will leeoive 3 interest $66 and a lump sum of $100. making 1 crud o..A..I .1` Q4: `III UCIIUT W011}! Interest an tctal of $266. wvuuun `I. V-vvu An investment safe as iovcrnment securities and much more protable, realizing the investor in equiva- lent to 15 per cent. per annum. simple interest. For ptinted matter and further information all at \95 Dunlop~St., Boss Block, Barrie. i Evenings at residence, 67 Owen-St. O.H.LYQN, `WOODSTOCK, ON'rAR{o_,d Make Your Will. Blank Will Forms can be had at |TheAdVanBB Office ."`;uk.i;e. :uao:1;l:t3essly replied Mono- mofr. They both Jaughed at the joke. L.lI'V_..9L _--_ ...II 1;. 4.- .._-0 I __III .3..- Will pay for Will Form and postage to any.pa.rt of Canada. SECQTREAS. BARRIE LOCAK BOARD. 10- ms om RELIABLE AUCTIDNEER G. R. FORD IIILNDLES ALL KINDS or Auqrlox sauna, _ x ._ ~ I CUT FLOWERS-Roses, Carnations. Violctl, etc . fresh every day, Bouquets-Button- hole, Hand or Corsage. Funeral Tokens in nnlv Andalll, SE3-"c1B's'i'Eu." ."" " VEGETABEES--Celegy, Crisp and Tender: Lettuce. Cabbage. arsnips. Beets, Carrots. em I SEED-;I"#>u'er Seeds, Vegetable seeds. Plants SEED WSTORE` TAYLOR 5' I4\lI'-\ Telephone :5. nun-v on; I.n\.IA.a\- vn vuu may-gpuwwv Alexandra. if you value our lives you must not tell of this bargain to any one. You know the czari_na." MI .1, __ ,1_- A- _-__ ` J--- 4.1.-` an- Tine: Mamas Dumas ` common-rrs ac. Anyone sending a sketch and deacri tlon may quick ascertain our opinion tree w ether an. invent on is probably `pntentabio. Communica- tions strictly comment in. Handbook on Patente sent. tree. Oldest may for securing atents. Patents taken rou h Mann & receive special notice, without 0 arse. in the . `AQAAAAMQ. VVUV-VVU-_-V g----v--wvv-v A handsomely Illustrated weekly. Lamst. Sir- culutlon of any sclenttno out-nun. Terms. 83 a your: four month. 81. 80 d byall newadealers. nnnun n n- ____ _ n____ __ VIIIBIIIUIA UL ll] nun u uav Vllllau-- ..u.._ year: tour monthafii 8o"ld newsde'lU1-3'3 M1|,l_[ln[l1,&(:n.3'=~-v~NewJ.tyk Oluco. 625 F` St.. Washington. `FARM STOCK un uunnge. In on v l$lJ3l.' lO'l and Bulbs. urus, (Or your 3100.00 Will IUOOIVO $ fiznd FLORIST AND SEEDSMAN, mug`- . a n or nu`.\I\_qI , , --pm-J vna\.- ovu nan:-v vv was won... --.-u the diamond. I do promise to you.` dear. that no soul shall learn from me the price of 6 cts. GO TO THE NEW _.ANu_ V DD DIJDIMJIAV . :55 Duulopsn. Barrie V . u s - \. \lIIAI-Ll\.II-ILA! l- have also promised to "Catharina; and told you just the same. ' Yes. butl won't.'.' ` And she didn t--uutil the `next court reception. Oi course she didn't mean to `tell it to a soul. and it was only by mere chance that the secret es- caped her lips. _ During the eveuingy her most intimate friend. the "Prin- cess Orloff. hadsadmired the sparkling gem and (we must remember that all this happened 'In Russia) inquired about its value. . A V no: run ,I__ _-I_l_. gunnnmmnuInnnuIuumIxnnlnnhltlnlllImII1L__g: u-vvul. syn vqluvu Princess Monomoff smilingly whis- pered into her rosy ears: lt wasvglven to my husband for a kiss. I gave him 1 double the amount" for It. But I said % this only for you and to no one. else. Don't let it go further. or It may bring us Into danger. An _ I\_.1_-_._._ I\..I- -311'..-` lull: LII-l\o`u I-$J\. 51500 The "punishment was taken by tho prince with resignation. which was only natural. knowing that the young princess was not only bewitchinglyy beautiful. but also enormously rich. _I_ _- jig. _....._4. uu nu LU \JIlll q\.4 Of course Princess 0rlo' did ' not want to tell the secretto any one and. in fact. did not tell it to a soul except to the wife of General Romanoff. but she was.such an intimate friend of. hers that she could be trusted without fear. And she knew also perfectly` "how to guard an intrusted secret. No--_ body learned It from her but .l1e1"bosom friend the Princess Kerchikotfy `The. Princess Kerchlkotr told it to no one 1 except to the Princess Daskotr. so the well kept secret reached Princess `Po -9 : temkin shortly after midnight. 7wh_is-.fT pered condentially by .5 an f:-",U`]Ir9Ofd:9`dl lady s rosy -lips under _the.1prctniEe.,'f`of" strict secrecy. I)nI_ .'-.... I"|.`A._..':I_I'_'--, ' e new edged matron`: "dream." by Worth dc? signed. A b zlcb hubby pay: for. duh and looks resigned. V` H e well planned bonnet of the cbaperoxi; ~ aich hides time : ranges from lierbnlone. '!;;'iln:;s'sf`.E .oteuikin . tiatdr , PIflh'eS| fn Monomo. and. belt]; _the`_V_V|f'0f5l!. great diplomat : ` l1_:e.rsl_1'v"' 87!!! A Btory of a Woman who could Not Keep a. Secret and How She Paid the Penalty. A KISS, A WORD. IIUWEII, nuuuuu. IIUC uI_ Ucuuuo -9. 3. Oliver in New York navunuuunuan -uuu win ----v----v-.-V-` _.v... The wedding took place with great pomp and ceremony. The young pair was overwhelmed with -the costliest presents. among whichthe most valua- ble was that of the czarina. It was a large solitaire diamond. Its won- drous fire had a beautiful color. Ir`-w --u--u 'wUi.C v-vw ow: - L Arte: - tlie` `mutt vln " the tiezirlii morning. Prince. nndv ,Pr1nces.anMono-UL nuo. retired. giving norqegq to their at- tendants not to _dl:stuI`b`;jth`em until 2 o'clock In the afte`rno'on." " `A ` ` ` v wuwvna --- v-uw ovwu u-v It happened. however, that hardly 1 one `hon; after they were`rud`ely awak- ened by somebody who executed Va 1m ly tattoo on their bedroom door. u.vIvI_- x_ ..:_A--n 1:11.- .1'_.__._nn --n;_1 v vv -- u----- cw --v-.- -vw -i"'\"'Vi':o Isthat? it-`ho ditreia-`i" calld .1 out lndlgnantly from their bedchamber V the sleepy prince. , ` \F. AIfYI_ -'-. _II_--_'AL_. .'|.I_Q `H __II_'_` His excelleney the enter or poliee ..... guy, .u .-..v. ` i wishes to'payhls respects." V 1.. n.-..-x- -_-.._ .1--- ......_4 _..__ L- Ivuuuavw uv yon` `---a - , `In Russia` every doormust open fore. this "sesame..." fund in thernext; minute Prince Monomoir appeared in the hall opened door. , V _ The chief of police was polite.` . _. . "i must beg your pardon a `thousand tiuks. your exceliency. but 1' must dis-2 turb you at this unseemly hour. . 1` re- gret it very much. but duty compels me to do it. My most gracious czarinax has bid me to deliver to you this order and also to carry it out personally and without delay. Knowing good "many ners. I do not wish to intrude into the sleeping apartment of a lady. and l . havebrought with me lady attendants to help me in execu_ting.it. I must bag 1 your `kind indulgence to allow thee ladies to enter." u- w vv vuuuuu - Prince Monomo threw a troubled look In the direction oi` the lady _at- tendants." who were lined up nicely in the hall. `They. `were all six feet high. very well built ladies. They were all richly; although allttle negligently; dressed. They wore very ia'rge_ii`ren(-h hats with large feathers. and their faces were thickly veiled. On their large hands the line suede gloves near \ ly bursted. But the most extraordi ` nary thing was that instead of _a fan every "lady" had a rod ofhirch in her hand. ' . The chief of pollce dellvered his or- der to the prince. It was a sweet little perfumed. rose colored blllet doux con- . talnlng these words: .1\.__ 0-2-- -..- ._-_.a LI.-- 1-.....- ssoun.--nag -.9-V-us. -v V. now. "One kiss-one word. than women-- hundred rods." sauna I\r\ I\l\O|DI Monomofl paled. The chief of police politely withdrew. and the "ladles"A ad- vanced lu orderlysteps. Two of them took the arms of Monomo. and all en! tered into the bedchamber and closed the. door. q - ,__Au,,_ 1.nos- \-vvu u What kind of a ceremony they per- formed. we don't know positively. but one thing is .certain. that when` they emergedagaln from the sanctum of the princely pair their rods were used ` up to a great degree. nu__ _l-r-n -4: ..-u-- a.--|- '....|u... 1--.... ulvuu Lllh Iatlvul ll I-l\aIl u u u a u u ~ V o v on Nothing marred the` happiness of the young couple. and their honey- moon passed -in joy and pleasure. `I\..__ 1.. .. I__...._ I....... 4.]... -.....-go. -u-IDA 0-ilvu sovv In. ya --wv -v----V. -v ._..___-_- Beforgieaving th` chief of police `as- sured the prince that all those "ladies" were selected especially for one merit. - their knowledge how to keep a secret. __- >n._ __u._ -1 LI- -......-.......... Ll..- Elk! vv In elven-5 `ave! vu- . The chief of police took "polite leave of the prince. and the ladies `ar- ranged themselves In line again and led away Ina nice. soldierly manner. ` I\.u_.._ I_'___2.... LL- -I_x- -1 _.II.... A... I-..n\rIJ ---v vv -we-5`. -v uv -V -'-'. _ ._--_-- Butyln spite of his assurance. the story soon became known all over the world.--Narrated From the Hungarian For New York Journal. . The star of Bethlehem. It was a cloister fancy of the dark ages that the star of Bethlehem was some especially created starlike body; probably within our atmosphere. de- signed wholly for, the leading of the wise men. _ The law or parsimony re- jects snch. explication. and science. with silent "scorn. turns its back upon j the bauble star. for in the glorious depths of heaven are matchlcss orbs` which. swinging on their `way into mor- tal ken for awhile, meet all the de- mands ofp poet and of prophet for the Star-of the King. a '1l__4_.-__ -nn-_..:_ --.. 3-4.- A-..'.a..4.........I.. IJLOII \II luau`. I-DIDIEI History aords us Vdata for'determin~ ing this wonqrous star. ' A I-vv|_-.. AL. ..._..I -....l..-.I 1.. `l........_I.u~. II-lb Inlllhi vvvaas--vwv nasuu - When the magi arrived in Jerusalem. Herod was` within a few weeks oi` his death. The massacre of the babes of Bethlehem was one oi` the last of his tragic deeds. -Herod died in the year of Rome 750. When Herod inquired diligently what time the star appear- 1 ed." the reply was evidently such that ; he thought -It safe to exterminate all baby sons of Bethlehem from 2 years old and under. showing that the star 3 had been known tolthe wise men for at least two years before their arrival In Jerusalem. and whether its appear- `ing had marked the conception or the birth of the. kizig"--` Herod-could -not decide.-New Ll'ppin`cott s. Flattering.` Not long ago two commercial travels ers started from Birmingham on a night train to Hoiyhead. Wishing to ` have the compartment to themselves. however. they at thinking for a mo- ment how, they would manage it; At last one of them said that he would put -it right. and. stepping out on the foothoard.` told his companion to sit still and stare in front of _him.. As the people came to the carriage-door to get in the traveler on thedtootboard whis- -pered something `to them. and the pas- sengers. after taking a look intothe carriage. passed on; Whenall the pas- sengers were seated.` the train started. andthe traveler. stepped into__the car- riage to Join his companion. saying as` he did so: '71 ~ v ~ " ' 3 vl_)one4i.t. haven't I?" V . " His,com"pani`on,.r.eplied: ' H "Yes. i see you have. put how `did you mana-g'e.lt? .' " W` gn't\|'.. n ..-|.a .|........' 4-lune inns` Innlqliv"-Q" In.1'>' IKIIJIIJCIIJ Dllbl-I ill-I IlIllJl\I\-_II\I- -. --..- "I felt sorry `for him. You knowwthat they are. ;taJlki.n_g-.391. g_lvI "n_g tootpadso public"q og`g'ln*g}4 _n1nd I; thought, , I'd` wave D! |`<%!!ow * 1!! 3% JUN ulautlst.` VII: 0 \ "Oh. I told them` that you we1'e a 111-5 j na,tJc,~vand _-lg timglv you .`__In._charge;"_ ._' A wen. Ilnylt Act. ; How did you happeujto give thllt: V fqotplld sucbgan unmercltnl -drubbing!-'." . .11 n..|4 ..-....'.. 1...`. kl... Vnnylinnun I-hi! ~ rina. . The gossiping world said that the etty eyes of the favorite had just as uch share in governing the land of all nssians as the great brain or the fa- ous statesman. . A The quiclf eye of Prince Monomo ticed at once the extraordinary beau: `J y of the new court lady. and of course it was only natural that so wide awake -,.A._ ._ I \-s......I-l~. '--Lap... lg-n IIII Ilgfll-III! nuluu on Illl _u uses. _'y 53 T " that`: racked with jealous tarp A or one tint : o'et boa qntunte with tan. - : .,Iuto.9d. cleultholult. empty heaml uks. ~?Ndt~.lhO that little. yet` cnking secrete mask: Not thoo um harbor notions poor and null. ' Btlfpure I'lId'lWe!I"l.l|d'tl'Ile-['13 take `an all. ` . And hurry too. I want them now. today! ` Thin` very minute send them on their way To house this love that from my own o erowI.` lfo'r-o_h. I'll not tell you. but Phyllitknows! . '-John~ Kendrick Bans: -in Woman : Home Gom- tohaovl` the {nun=or lgue: ` Brig: mg no hem that holdsof sin` a trace; Haiti- :4--nan I-n-O OI:-O . I-nnhntl wifh {onions furl 1: was a hotel clerk who told me this. If you make friends witha hotel clerk. you will" generally nd him ready to tell you ato_1-iea.`.an._d sometimes the sto- ties are good. ` ' . - gv__ Ir_..n- -..- and non I I I W .YV\CD The hotel ls a New York one and not one of those partlcularlygllded. plate xlaased and velvety plles where every- 3 thing seems to be for splendor and nothing for comfort. one great at- traotlon about_ the house Is its wlde. roomy. hall. which `Is always warm In winter and alwasfsoool In summer. - 4.. _I __..__II-.- Iv Indus-I Inna`: was Ivvui -v-- -._ ..._,_,-, r [You wlll `nd; sitting and apt-awllng 1 xubout the long. broad lounges and the big chalrs. dozens of men who are not "registered at the hotel. .nor ever have been. nor have even Invested In a small glass of beer at the bar of the adjoin- lng cafe; ` - l\__ Jnun C-' runn6InII|nIO `I1 OI-un lflnfh Ill. I.'llUo 7 ' One day in` particular. in the month oi` February. was a great harvest time for that hotel hall. Every seat was oc- cupied. and the clerk shrewdly guessed that the ne._driving_show that had been lling up all the chinks of the window frames had much to do with 3 ithesize of the gathering about the heaters. Presently a man in a some- whatwornout overcoat entered and be- gan kicking snow from his feet and showering it from every part of his person, IIIL- -I`_I- -n'nA Ln` Qnbkfrnau 11.11:; `In PWEI YIIIII , _ The clerk. who had nothing else in particularto do just at that moment.. saw that the. large. number of idlers who crowded the benches rather dis- concerted him. in fact. the clerk no- tlced that`the last comer was looking decidedly annoyed and guessed that his annoyance proceeded from the evi- dent fact that there was no seat for him. He would have to loaf standing or else so into the cafe and let a. waiter come and ask him what he would take. which would be inconvenient in the absence of the wherewithal to. pay. ;-l,__I -; I_l___ _.;.I I-.I.rnl\-anus vs v--v vvua v ------o -V-`.-.,- The newcomer looked at him and seemed to take a sudden resolution. as if he had made up his `mind that that clerk ought to ..be satised of his having somespartlcular business In there. I'1'__.l.... ._-4 Ll- I...` -_4I Ll- sll.-`AI--As. \.I\.\Il|Au uluun uu-up an. on-vs DVLIJI-' ..... .. -. Havlnggot his bat and his discolored overcoat nally clear of snow. he walk- ed up to the desk boldly and asked. In Mr. F`arquharson'stopplng here? T us!-n.'n-|. ll_ I'n_..---|.-....-_ ...l..') I171...` llJ\I\JlJ yuvwvul Ill JVJ unav- `Once in 9. happy hour wife approached "her loving husband with this Inquisitive question: urn_II .,,_ .1_-__ __l.-;u I... 4.I._ ....I... `U Where doea he register from?" the clerk asked. solemnly looking at the register. _ From-er-Ottawn." Ronald Farquharson. Ottawa. Can- ada." the clerk repeated. keeping his nger on one spot on the page of the, register. Do you wish to see Mr. Far- 3 quharson? ' l,don't know whether he's i in. Yes: his key in here. Will you send` up your card. sir?" nn_- -|-_|._ I_...'l --...- ln.4.I- .al1-..I4_. I- 0 ,InI\iun-sun-.vv- -aunrtar:-u-I. au- .-.`.`.VVl1'lch Mr. F` rquharson. 1331:?` What Is his name?" ` I3 IJIKF IIIQBIJB I Er-um--er--Ronald-Rouald Farqu- harson." '- I ,, ,I.,A-,, Q__,,,,l\lI AI_- "'1-`he+::'ie'r`ish:`1d"so1neiittie diicuity in keeping his face straight while he made these routine inquiries of the vis- itor. for the visitor's eyes seemed about to pop out poi` his head. He opened his mouth once or twice before speaking. _Weli--er-yes--.that-is- . Ting! the hell sounded, ands por- ter came forward to take. the visitor's` %ZI `II I-haven t a card with me. said tho man who had come through the snow- storm `to seehMr. Ronald Furquharson or Ottawa. Canada. ,,.`,-_AL ___.I _"._ OI uuawu. uuuauu. _ A blank card was produced. and the visitor. with some evident hesitation. wrote on Lt John Henry Robinson." The bellboy took the card away on a silver waiter. and John Henry walked up and down. seeming. as the clerk thought. rather nervous. V ' ____ _..1_ .'- A-._:.n _-.._.. ...-- I- DI-IVIIRIJUQ Iioiunnvu vvuwu Presently a` orid young man In brown tweed: came from the passage on one side of the clerk's desk. The young man was carrying: a card in his hand and seemed puzzled. nun-v - 1- A` _ on L- ..-lA Inns :1 'uu--nun "7vT7e"r; '1: this parse`)-1'1?" he said. showing the card to the clerk. " 1:11.. I-|-I.l_--.. _l..Q fIVI..-_- In- In IIUUVVIII5 tur Uulu IU tut` \.Ic| "Mr. Robinson. sir? There he is. walking toward the` door now. His back is turned." V ' T [A Did he say he knew me? % He asked for Mr. Ronald F`arquhar- son. Ottawa. Canada." Got my whole name all right?" Yes: he had `It as pat as you have u; "That's funny." said Mr. Ronald Far- quhnrson. "I ,hav.e known a good many Robinson: In my time. .but I never knew that any of them lived In` New York-+1 beg your pardon. air." he add- `Ved, turning to the-`visitor. `who was n_owA near the desk. Tl"` think this is yourieard. You have tbeiadvantage of` When the Princess Alexandra Ser- tot! was presented at the luxurious ourt of Catherine 11. two men hadthe ost inuence in the empire. One was `regory Alexandrovitch Potemkln. the igmy minister. the other Prince Mon- molf. the handsome favorite of the i It.- IIJWEO .Oh. yet." said the; man Invthe frayed overcoat.-' laughing a rather forced laugh. - "You're Mr; Ronald F`arquhar- ,sqn`--eAi-'-Aof `_ Ottawa-Ottawa. Canada. rgenra fth : _.t_,yo1_JV were In N'e_1;v' York. you} _.' `r,hwLoi`.-i_,_a'g'4'a,- A\';__;_3;.. "ant `'?'`,`AV-. 5'! "` `."l`ha T.?715i:'a;cq `odd.i'.=jnaI d` the cimadim. 5'! 1qly_ got have No, few hours ago." '3 'lII'I\!.".LQ-"".'~l.."l-` -.l1).I`.....a-'5- e..{..I.- -"4 lg...- ` about , 3`./,A I` '9; __ . A: .% _.._ ` ` 1I're..ul:vay's'?ni1x_t9ua_;:. to learn -the `views of `prominent Cuna- ?dlans._ ' w ; ` " v"Abo"ut wh_nt??` - "Oh; about--about` annexation. you know." ` _ A - = i T -. .. . ,u-_n- '___.. ...- _...l tutu Il.l\`\lltJlDl V \1 guvuvnvuu Tell me. dear. what'ls the value`o1' that large diamond which you have on your nger?" nn-_.-.,,_na IA-u_-.! __._-_ Ll-.. .`_..`..l....9... ;nuuw. k i `"1 see. Well; why_ don't you go and ask Mr. James Scott Muirhend orfsome of other representative Canadi- ans 'w'ho7are staying here. Why do you-pitch on'me': I suppose you haven't been a reporter for very long--ha\`en t had much experience at the business." -.\v_ n __2.1 AL. .41.... ...n'-. cunt-a1II'I1 H"... IICIILII Cwl IKQIISV IQ.` `can --`.----- T -*`-`No." and the *-otbel` ma'n eag`c-Hy. "'l`hat ~s it. I haven ! "had much experi- ence. I understood you were a repre- sentative Camldian." n,_,n_| _ _ . . .._. ..._-g vanoa curs srscoqnu . `\`r`ou did.-eh:.`-'1';-l;e orId young man laughed. Then. looking bis visitor straight In the face. he. said.` What paper do you happen to represent. Ml "- Boun-er-J ones." "Oh. `you are `Mr. Jones of the-what paper did you say?" ' nil .II..I-.9` 4-an-u I an-snnnninb tunulbn in IA` |lIAl.au "I .;lidn't say. `I 'represont quite a lot 3 of papera. It`: a- sort of trust. you know." V `auto 1 v-- -.. A - - MW _-,__._._ IO- , C ____ KIJVVVI "I ee. A news agency-New York papers? I 7 Oh. no: western papers ehiny. ' The clerk saw that as the conversa- t!on went on Robinson. alias Jones. got . more and more m-rvous.- while the (`a- vlew. t nadfan seemed to he more and more thoughtfully interested In the Inter- _nA __ _.-_..-__._A On hearing that his visitor r9pres9Dt- ed-western papa-rs chic-y." Farquiiar~ son paused and seemed to consider. Then he suddenly said. WeIi. Mr. Browu-.- By the ivay. Mr. Brown. haven't we met before'.* ' _.I_. -A`___ . _ A _ ___ IIIIVKLI VI` Ill`! Iriuvun At that the representative of western papers gave a start and. staring hard for one moment at Farquharson. said. ` with every appearance-. of 9llih8I'i`t|88~1 meat. I don't think so-- I'm-, afraid I mustn't detain you any longer." ' ,_ A _, - , An.-. n_._ -__.._...I _...I '..A ...-o IIJIJLVIIJ I \J\ IIIIDI JV`: I-ll And with that he tu;ned and `tied out Into the snowy streets. is, A , __I, _ __A____ _._.....4 --_ 1.. 5|... A|.4uIA'C IIIIV Gal OVI-IIIVVJ nun` 1 guy . Farqulxarson went up to the clerk and. leaning against the desk. said. "Did you ever see that man beforn?" } ..\v____... 4:.-. I |-..-_. -5" ....l.vI oh-` IJIIJ Jvu \. \n -you Iuovuv ---_ ---- "Never thnt I know of." `the clerk. "Of course a good many men pass In and out of here every day." .n~rv-n AI_..-g M ..-n..| g|.- ....... I-E.-. l\o, P3033 III Illlil "Well. then."_ said the man from Ot- tawa. "let me give you a pointer about him. Years ago. whenl was a boy in Detroit. i worked In 11 Mg clothing store. and that man-his real name as Bounderby. though his card says `Koh- vu oouuw - u r- --,v `inson: and he also answers to Jonas and Brown-that man Bounderby was bookkeeper; He got into trouble about his accounts and skipped out. west. Did he see my name on the register?" ..1v- n _-n.n AL- -n,._|_ nrl- ._.._ 1-..! "No." said the clerk. "He was loaf- lng In here andtcame and asked for the first name he could think of. limp- pose. just as an excuse to stand about andget warm. They do that some- times.-an old trIck,."V I, ,_-I_I |.-_- IuI|.|.l\.nI- can: van: `U us...- "Yes. but it's funny he should have thought of my name. wasn't it. when he had evidently forgotten all about me. Thought _I was a Canadian even. I don't even live in Canada. you know; _only go there now and again on busi- ness. And how do you account for his happening to connect my name with Ottawa? He only knew me slightly before he stole that money and skip- ped. But the funniest thing about `it all is that now I can tell his old moth- er. whom I happen to know sllghtlyln Detroit-. that her son is alive and well. That's what I'm going to do when I get back." ILA...` _-A. I! `L. -I-_l- -__.nuI-A.` u-Dunn aww llII\.I.u `fAnd yet." the clerk remarlmd when he told me the story. "some pPop|e say there Is no Providence."-,Philadelphia Item. . I A Frlglltfnl Fate. "As we put to sea." snys Csptaln Younghusband In his book on Japan. we passed a sunken steamer. the An- glia. and afterward heard the ghastly story of her loss. She touched a sand bank. heeled over and capsized in a few seconds. but the water was -not deep. and one side of her remained above. The majority of the passengers and crew got on` In boats or on oating spars. but a few were caught below In her cahlns. can u unsecur- "We have oi_`ten read of martyrs oi old. who were tied toposts in the sea andieft to drown by inches with the rising tide. imagine-. then. the fate of these 'poor fellows. 'l`he porthoies were just large enough for a man to put his head through. but no more. The ship was of iron. andto enlarge the holes in the time available was an impossibility. though an attempt was made with cold chiseis. The boats from 'another ship came alongside and handed food and drink to the doomed men and gave them such encourage- ment as was possible. A- -_ -n,n_ .,_..__ n__|_ n__ l_-|. -_4I uI\a.a| sou II can tavnvuuuvuuu "But the title rose inch by inch. and at last the time arrived" when it seemed better for all that the boats should leave. for to remain was but to. p_ro- long the agony on both sides. some of 1 athe imprisoned cursed and foamed at ; the mouth with anguish. some prayed. 1 Some. in the cold sweat of despair. he- ` sought the boats crews to shoot them ere they left; sadly and silently the` ; boats slipped away. `The tide rose. and the last shrleks of the dying men , sunk i_nto.the sigh of the rising waves. Ila Wan an own -Dentist. A F`oxc-raft mnnywho was suffering from a toothache while "seven miles from a d_entisL" attended to the ach- ing molar himself by. tying a shline around It. fam.euing'the other end of the line`to. a` hook In the post oftha V plazzayand A `sitting down 'qn'!c-kly. n-u_a-.. ._-.__:_.n__. _ n:-|_ _._.. -4 _ ....l-In laluuulo QQIJII ulnsnnna uvvvpu \'I.I\-3" n This reminds a Bath man of a neigh- bor of his who always` extracted his own teeth. If an upper one. be tied a string h around It..wlth a heavy weight it the other end of the line. mounted to the i haymowh n'nd.:~drop ped the stone, If :- Jower tooth" wag" `jthe one `aching. he .-tp9Yd`on the. nooif end; 7 lntolv (M154-"1 ;""7."; W9 h"'W_5` V 941;`-i; Tomuuns V: \Au\.uu It-I-I`! \4n-.5 navy you-no v: V. nu. w- u. .--_'- Tell me honestly. sweethea'rt,"T con- tinued the princess. how much was given for that stone? ` u A 1-2-- 99 LI_--_..l.A.I-.....I.. ......Il...l 11......