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nous, __ V_--V- "`Wha.t '{1o'e_s this mean. "Nan?" ho` ; asked wonderingly as hn 'no :od at another book and road: Rot-eived Msw, 1 9, bonds. mortgages. stocks and s9o"ri- Ities duly transferred and assigned to } Jamos M. Allyn. and aggregwing $130.- ;000. and more particularly d9sm'iI`-od `as follows: The Trust. and Rafa D- r posit company." Nellwasz hugely on- ;joying the svuation. She coated here 1 self on the arm of the chair and said: _-- __ v --- - ._V. -. -~. u-.-...... E You dear old stupid. mulisrh. stub- f born thing. I told you the truth. for! `gave everything I owed to you before I wrote that letter.` I . told the truth. for I reserved just enough to bring me % ln`$300 a year." A T |l1 1..II IVII I__)I gun- u_:____-.: n_n___ -__I wf'a:i:"(;y;).;1`g'<'Ji'I;'t I'}urope?L she ask- j ed. ..--' -..-_ _ -_ E I think we ought to take a trip. Jim. I ,m so deadly tired of this plbce. I _don t know what to do. Lets "go to iliiurope. I've always wanted to go ithere." V - E Nelly. are you daft? I can't aord {a trip to Eumpegand you knnw it. And you haven`t any moo-,v either. so how are vm. to go? V I ll` AI_I-I_ BA. 1.. ____._. ,___l,S__j ,3 ., , , E -'IV th-inli it :;r_v unkind ofa person E of your wealth to be t;-.v1'~tIng mo 'w'tb : my poverty. For a. L man as rich as | ,you. I think `you aro undnuhtodly I ;`clo'e."' Her eyes twinkled merrily.-A ;``I want to go to Europe. and noW.i .I ve got you to go with me you ought i i to be glad of the opportunity." ` u\v-n .J...._ In I ----1_I _nn-._.i 1; A__ V` ,..---.- V- navy vrrraxau `Ian: |"'Ne11, dear. if` 1 could Qhrd 1+. you i Well. you can afford If. i . `.`I tell you I cannot." : "I know be=tte--you `can. Why. just look at these." and she handed him '1 bundl of books and papers. '39 piokod ?up the rst one and read the insido page: Fimt National V Bank. In ac- countwith James M. Allyn. , Deposited May 1. $355,000: May 9. $12.000; May ;12. $12,000. . .1 n -- -q-.- vv v. `,-.-.. '--`Well. ru be- stopped the word. ILA..- _____ ._.l___ L `-`Yes. I am myself. but :1 too much. for 1 I think I vkunld enjoy the trip don t you think you paid ..I.. A`-.. __ -0 ! .L`3e'a. sbu kissed him and Jltl In ms nynas. . _ 6'0:-den left at Tun Anvaxcy oice` will be attended to. ' V L. TE BO , -__bC A\Yl1IY& D f\ ` Bradford St`, S 8-Lot 11 and. pt. Lot 12, with oomfort.abl_eLframe dwelling. ' Cumberland St., N 8-Pt. of Lot 26. Jacobs Terrace, S S.-Lots 7 and 10. Marcus 83., E S--Pt Lot 23. ' " Are a specialty. and pamgs unending to" have sales, will consult their own interests by placing their lpplen in his lapnds. . ; Jordan. 1.41 at Tn: Anwmcn oic.-e will be lmenise in THE Aumc:."J um um mm nuns ; you sat: I l Has purchased the premises oocupxed bv Chas. Mc- Guire, just. can of the Victoria Hotel, and has 0 cued uu business in allkinds of Black- smithing. orseshocin. etc. All work will be done promptly at thegowcst gure. Remember the place. g _ ` e nn1tIIcnn19nn wuxns. 1 Dnnlop Street, 8 S-Large Brick Building. knowneas The Moore Block. ` Collier Street, 8 8-Lots 40 and 41. John Street, N 8-Part Lots 53nd 6 A nA1m1n-wxsr ` wum. . Bradford Street, W S--Part' Lot 34. L. Buttereldf Foundry property. _ Bradfordostreet, E S-Lots 22, 23, 31 and 32. . Bradford Street, E S--('l`l1ornpson s Block) Lot 8. ' ' ' Charles Street, W S-Pt Lot 49. 2 Elizabeth Street, (Boys? Rlock) S S-Lot 25. Sanford Street, E S-.-Parts Lots 21 and 22. Bay Shore- -S of John and E of Ellen streets, 2 blocks of land, about 7 ac. BARBIE--RAS'I' WARD. Blake Street 14, 15, 16, With excellent solid 17, Collingwood St., brick Residence, 11 7 and 8. Adjoining rooms, furnace and Collegiate Institute other modern con- gu ounds. ' vemences. Blake Street: N S--_Lot.e 48 and 49. Blake Street, S S -Lots 37 and 38. Codrington Street, ,8 S--`Lots 23, 27, 28 and pt 26. Amelia Street, N and S S-Lots 5, 6,7. Eugenia Street, S S--Lot 5. . Theresa Street. N S--Lots 4. 5. 6. 7. 5 VALUATOR AND APPRAISER. HANDLES ALL OF AUCTION INNISFEL. Pt Lot 11 in 14th Con. This prdperty in- cludes Minet Point, and has on it a number of beautiful building `sites. ' ' cqA|.7FHouc;HTs1 There is time yet to show wisdom in the mat- ter of using coal. Severalsseeks of cold weath- er. and \ on will be able to learn what entire satis- faction there is in our Coal. Costs a little more than ordinary k-nds, but it's a lot cheaperto buv E-it's so much cleaner and gives so much more eat. ` J. G-. SCOTT, Ill`- III .l___.I--- an` unv - - Near Market Square. \Nr'n.% McLarty, Ihe old Reliable gzctioneer FARM srocx sues Part 37 in 2nd Con., 85 acres. SUNNIDALE. Pt E i 12 in 10th, W S R, about 85 acres. . ' VESPRA. A` _ PI: W i, 25 in 6th 0011., about 90 acres. W 1} 5 in 6th Con. Park Lots 3. 4, 5 and 6 on E 22 in 6th Con., 21 acres. ' ' . Park Lot _6 on 25 in 7th Con..' 5 acres. PPs s`cucaAl E&I?I_=}s com `At Low Prices and L; Easy Terms. _'__--v v- `V \r\rQr' Lot 12. S S 7th Street. Lots 41 and 42 in 6th 0011., N ottawasnga. smut 24andSWor25insthcon. 14-ly GRATEFUL COM F7()R'.`[`IN7GV BEEXKFAST - _ __ - - _ _, T olllce. 97 nunlop-st... Ban-lo. 4;-ly Distinguished everywhere for Delicacy of Flavour Superior `Quality. and hzghl Nutritive Properties. Specia ly srrateiul and comforting to the nervous and dyspeptic. Sold 0111 in 1-4-lb. tins, labelled J A ES EPPS & 00., . Ltd.. Homoeo- fxatgio Chemists, London. Eng- an . . lrates` 1.; '1-3:30 `TAnk."" ' \ and Repairs. go to BEDS PRINGS, MATRESSES, PUMPS, ' W.H.#BllNKER, 6:. CO. Wholesale and Retail Manucturers. SVTRATHI-IY a. ESTEN, .34? nAnmn- sixm than. BRADFORD STREET. LATE OF ORO. EH37 COLLIN GWOOD. '3] Kn IVE`. ' w. nu-.I.An1"1r. Sblicitors, &c. , _ Barrie. SUPPER % j$' u ' linens P. o. me i ' Building and Loan Association Special Facilities obred to Investors andBorrowors. TENA N"I'--Why pay rcntnvhon, on such 4 month! pa:ents. you can become your own I: on $1 :30) vselfggu cg|I'%:. `OI on of: M lord 2 Y5ui]'I717\;e}"t'!;eJ;l1-oivc'eo?wrc`]';;.)fin u:`t 1' 33" `M! $3'3n $1-5: 0" $1-90 for 086 mx boy. THE PUBLIC--Why spend all money ? 60. a month placed with the &. sad mm 8 ma vour monthlv` nauma-no. " 3 Prot of $4140 over. turn 1' I nu nave II rate of $1.4 rowed. 3:6!-(`lets left at Tm: Anwwcs office or his mi-` deuce. Spruce Cottage. will bcprpmody attended to. A _as. . 3. roao., PRESENT 1?!" $300.00; your mouthlv pavments. `FLAG! nnnni--_ '$u:o:<;e with the O. P. B ._ ....,;.g.un-wny not place your . & L. Au'n and' have it doubled in 12 years, beside receiving during the in- terval 6,`( per annum paid to you every six months ? In other words, for your $:oo.oo you will receive :0 interest $66 and a lump arm of 8204;, making a. grand total of $266. nu uweumen: sate as government securities and much more protable, realizing the investor an equiva- lent to :5 per cent. per annum. simple intotcu. For printed matter and further information all on Blank Will Forms can be had at lrnelldvance [mice Are 3 apecxalty, and parties intending to have sales, wiil consult their own intetoats by phdng their males in his hands. ` ates! ' ... slug... Will pay for Will Form and postage to any part "of Canada. THE um swam Aucnuuftn G. 3. Form "' ' 1 95 Dunlop:St., Ross Block, Barri: Evenings at residence, 67 Owen-St. ;a.mn1.n:s ALL KINDS or wctrlpx E saws. Make Your Will. --- .. ........ . y-gnu: vuul I-av U. l'o Do IX Loa.:rA'ssocia'tion wili yield you in PRESENT of $xoo.oo, or profit your month1v' pgvmentn. V THE INVESTOR--`Vh 0t 500 th the O. B. )l \:'ll. gnd` mm: gfl IQ 1'-5' -:"`A' ` ' -. ` WOODSTOCK, ONTARIO, Calla atitention to the CUT FLOWERS-Rosee. Carnations, Violets, etc , fresh every day, Bouquets--Buttom hole. Hand or Corsage. Funeral Tokens in A any desi ns. ` VEGETAB ES-Cele . Qrisp and Tendon Lettuce. Cabbage, arsmps, Beets. Carrots. Ah-, ldbbuvvp Vhllucnv, O Rluu-r-g A-VUUVC. VCIIUOU) V to. SEl?fD;F;l:wer Seeds, Vegetable seeds, Plants v-- v- V--VI An investment safe _g_overnm_ent nu:1_I reuhzmg investor an mu}... - .- 7 SEC.TREAS. BARRIE LOCAL BOARD. PLUKIDL AND IIDIJ3Nll\lVg . Telephone :5. :55 Dunlap-St.. Batno WM. TAYLOR] SEED STORE ' VVVV` \IUI'Il"II\Il1IUwIr- Anyone sending a sketch and descri tlon may quickly ascertain our opinion free w other on invention is probably mtenuble Communica- tions strlctlycondent . HandbookonPstents sent. free. Oldest a ncy for securing nos. Patents taken t. rot: 1: Mann 3 receive ._-.z.-I Anita; -Il>Iu-uni-n noun I, Q fl'0B. Oldest ncy I0? aecunug llllo rough Mann & `:oo1v: without c at-go. in the c'iuitic flmerican. A I.__.I_.\-..AI- III-`.8-.4-Al in-LI- Ynnm-O nul- FARM STOCK SALES v-v-vvw--v _---v-.-v-v_- A handsomely illustrated weekly. Laurent '31:- culatlon of any olentulo jlournal. Terms. 83 3 ear: four rnont $1. 80 dbyall newadenlcrs IIIIIII ll . -___ - II---- Il-_.I. culauon or soxenmno om-nan. '.I.'el'lnl. as mar: months. d byall UNN & cu.am~-d-v- New Yg Branch Olce. 625 F St.. Wuhmzton. D. 2`-tf nlalJ ' I` IOWC and Bulbs. E. DONNELL, CTDITAC unnnvnn var..- ...-.__ FLORIST AND SEEDSMAN. nan- up nun l'\....In...o 6 cts. GO TO THE NEW -.--O[-`_._ D. 13- Inf States _ I uuu nu; Cl; . All this worried Chester a great deal. Frequent contemplation of his one pho- tograph had furnished him with the otandard of comparison which Strath- more lacked. and he could see what the outcome or things as they were going was bound to be. He explained it to the photograph. standing before the mantel-\ piece with his hands jammed deep in his` .'ouser's pockets and a packer on his row. which was fair to the line of the cap and quite crimson tram there down. If he marries that freclcled taco Hallo- ran girl." he said, he'll want .to shoot himself and her the tint -time he goes east"-`Chester cherished a cynical kind of regret that he hadn't -done `as much himself -some time he(ore--i-or he'll com- promise and take to drink -instead. No." _ 6 nodded his head decisive!-y. '_`he shall not marry Mamie Pearle. not'_ -be . oked at the picture a long -time-not `I1 I. have to marry her myself. -which heaven forfend! ' ll\|._ _.,.._- -3- r 4 9 An. .- `VIII I` IJUI % O'TooIe;hu promised to take -hy.plaee._ it. He was Captain Lacy : striker for van! years. and he knows his ducks." IUI [TI] 0 The next afternoon he found Strath- emone in the sitting room and pr-o"-red a -most unprecedented request. I shall alike. sir." he said. to be given a fur- louzb for a weiiz." Strathmone consid- credand frowned. ".What`l| become of I ill I- do?" ' AAl\lflV ,|, L_, , ,_,,a u. A`: n `- Axne.Clwster?"heasked piajntively. `fWhat $.lLCl (LII. That was what happened to Strath- more. He should have known better, because his youth had been spent among women who were lovely in every way. `but the mem_ory of man is short--and he was lonesome. .'1'hece should be pro- vision for this in the regulations. . When I man gets any of the ills that frontier service is apt to induce. they bundlevhiyi of! bark east on a sick leave. Yet when --which is innitely more prejudicial to the standing of the service-he reaches the stage of loneliness where he would marry the [Witch of Endorherselt rather than continue to be alone. there is no one to indorse his application to be sent somewhere where he caniind the proper sort of girl. ' Q.......L.........- I.....1 L--- :_ 4.1.- ....n.I-.._-_.. -aua.|,'._,lIox1 vv \Juluuy all. A Now, this was in Texas in the early days shortly after the war. in the State of the Lone `Star's pulmiest time. There was much drinking in the land and much I poker as well. no pious general having as I yet arisen to bid gambling` cease. There I was also some shooting. but 01. unattach- ed Women there were sadly few. and those that there were were generally not , verynice. This condition of affairs led to a good many unfortunate things. Any ; man prefersevon a second rate woman to none at all. and any man. being deprived i of a standardof comparison for a length of time. will come to think that an ex- t ceedingly `poor article issuperior enough after all. Iii]--- _,__ _,I,_A l._,,, , -1 . (N. .| `VII. UI lllo Strathmore had been in the wilderness a matter of ve years. and he was grad- ually. very gradually. lapsing from civili- sation. The first intimation of this that Chester had was that the lieutenant. made unnecessarily frequent calls at a ranchhousesome ten miles from the res- jervation. Chester knew that a girl lived there-a dreadful girl. who had a plump- ly pretty gure, and face. but whose speech was a-thing to shudder at, and _'whose name. besides being Hslloran, was Mamie Pearle. He also knew that if that were not enough to set Strath- ,more's teeth on edge he must he in a very bad way. ' All oh}- ....u.-8...! (Vt.-.-.a.... - __--4. 3..-! U-III. Linus Ia Chester had been as good a soldier as under ba'rrack'rule. Exactly tor'=the `rea- :that he `had been used to better things. It was so" plain that Strathmore would never have thought or suggesting `to _-him to become a body servant had not Chester himself,` when a desper:1do's_ bullet had left the position va- cant. volunteered. As a striker Ches- lacked ; before_-his own room, his own bathtub and the run of his master s small but choice library. With the help of draperieseand blankets that Strathmore let him have and with that-of~some-pot- vted plants he managed upon his own ac- count be transformed the room into quite I sybaritie retreat.Tand his literary dis- `crimination was a thing to wonder at. `He tacked up colored supplements of the London Christmas papers. and there was a photogruph-_iust on-e--on his mantel- piece. It was of a woman who had soft more ventured to ask who it was one day. Eand Chester told him that it was an [ English woman. sir." \Y--_. LI.!.. __-.. !_ n`V-__._ !_ 4].- -_,,I,, `he was a striker, but he had languished 7 son that he never said so. it was plain` `-ter had many little luxuries thathe had` eyes and hair and a lovely mouth. Strath-' `C CID} LU `KIIC Ll`-I`! I I} `I0 . Which. of course. he never did. Apart from the fact that he could never have done without him. he-could not have `had the heart. `I, _ _,, ,,,_,I _ -,I`!, Cl UL DIICCLIJ ULIC ll]. 'l`I..l`.' LJLICIILIILJULCD Boston, isn"`t he? TNow'it s `Strath- more? Thas the chap Chester's strik- ' In: for? Oh. yes. I think I'll send Ches- er back to rfhe troop. Think -8 ........'.... I... _......`.. .12) Anna; - and V ove 2 `II VIIIB I-\I Ilcp CIIVI I-BIC LCIIIIIIC IE Iclllllb pon me. They used to,. he explaihed A mplacently. the? used to say when my ame was mentioned from Dan to Beer- eba: `Strathmore, Strathmore of the tfteenth. Big. good. looking chap - trathmore had picked up Chester's man- er of spa-ech-*`one of the Strathmores 4'5 `II...-.L.._ 2......"I-6 1...`)? '\T.._...'A.9_ 6L....4-L E Srrathmore sighed. Very good. he gm-d. with sutvia-ntly poor grace. I xpe-ct lfll make om ennwhnw. Chester went away. ft-e-ling contempt!- le and small. and SM-athmnre sat and Throughout the department Strathmore` a known by the striker hekept. This ' ad its disad-vuntag es. but . the advan- ges outweighed. No one could have alized this better that Strathmore him- , If. and yet sometimes he was moved` in the bosom of the mess to complain. It ls `telling on me, he would-insist. `I am Ilowly breaking down under the strain. I came across something in a French book the other day about how few masters are worthy to be valets. That's what I- am Itriving to be, and the `failure is telling nun... nan 'l"I....-. 4-and on V L- ..-nh.:....A `me Means mm me Hm. II the vet-y_.uame wild rpie-I knew Yell! ago. whetrmy Imiryvu golden`. Yul !-a ago. when my step was light. ` `Ilia rose. with its petal: of silk unfolde kissed into bloom `by I star hit night. ;' --Ilu'gu-ct E. Snngster `in linrpu-`I Bun-. :-' And 1 cup that brim: with honey dew. here in its wonder of ram completemh `f :----an A Devoted Striker, Two menu incl 3 Freed Lieutenant. By Gwendolen Ova:-ton. .~`m; `ism; ICII V` UIIV IUIIIIIO Oh. lieutenant! Chester called. Strathmore stopped. , I thought you .. might `like to know; hit. that Put not engaged any;'u;o_re.t' ' ` V ` f " ' Q `nil `:41. .mnI-`A Intuit. CIJ5I'IJ IIB IJIUI CA For a full half minute Strathmore look: ed-. Into ths Englishman : `impenetrable blue eyes.` -Then therefcame n twinkle`. in his own. "It,ueems to.~be another coincidence. Cheuter. _ ; he `said . quitly_. It was almost retreat on the following day when he tool: to Chester's room a\ bundle of London papers `that had just come by the stage. He cast a quick lookarountl; "I see'yo`u ve gotthe pho- tograph 'of`t.ho girl out again." he com- mented. in. ____ _ ..'-_|_i__n L..- -_u_o__s __:._|_ `L- III: I IDES ll. uuc IIIJUVVD VVI-IU JV HIV` Chester grew more red still. Well"-.- ; he reflected that an entirely honest in- tent could never be prexed `by that `Yankee word-well, sir. I began by let- j ting her think that my name was Lovatt r -part of it really is. sir-nnd that I was _ped half so far.- titled and rich. which [I am not. but- be blocked up courage as he went on- ir she loves me. of course it -will be all right." . - Strathmore handed him back the note. f`And it she doesn't ? - lt-it will still be all right." Strathmore did not try to understand." His opinion of Chester had` fallen very low. As for his opinion of Mamie Pearle. he realized-suddenly that itihad not drop- A A g A `leave the` 1-Room; Cb:-ater nodded, but added. with the faintest shadow on his race. She-`I 1 married woman. sir. . V . ``Y_os_." said Strathmore and turned to ll.l\I_ III RI___--_ _AlI,j ` 5 II : V7 IICII I3 UIIW Elli D Illll-I-ICC` Chester grew red all over his nice. boy- ish face. He was nding out that saving another is not all heroism necessarily. He produced a `piece of paper from his pocket-a piece of imsy. ruled. pink pa- per stamped witha white dove. Smith- more gave a little start. But Chester was-doing this because he thought it best to deal the nal blow at once. not to mince matters. in the least. and hetdid not hesitate. He smoothed out the sheet. ' at's the name. sir." he said. .QA.__Ll__..-_- _--.1 11. TL ._-_ ll....'l. ' -As `for Chester, the way he -put in his . time never did become quite -clear. but for a period of six- days there was a strange Englishmanin a town some 15 |miles the "other side of the Halloran ranch--'-some '25 miles, that is, or more from the post. `It was `a mud town. and its `hotel was as bad as its reputation. but the Englishman staid there. He wore a conspicuous suit of clothes and spent money ostentatiously. He let it , be understood thathis name was Lovatt [and that he was a lord: also. that he was \ traveling through the west and might. it ; he tanciedthe country, buy a ranch. It * was probably with that endin viewthat ` he rode almost at once to the Halloran H place and explained to the haciendado that he would like to be shown how- a ranch was run. He met Miss Halloran. and her father told him that she was engaged to a lieutenant at the neighbor- ing post. but that a severe cold was con- ning the oicer to his house. He ex- pressed a wish that Lovatt might meet the lieutenant some day. and Lovatt hoped thathe would. It was possibly in _ this hope thathe called at the ranch for six-successive days. .but always, had "he '_ known it, at an hour when it was quite unlikely that any onewould be coming over from the post. After that they saw him no more. cu. I uuvc uccu 5c\:.Iu5 cu5u.5ru. Strathmol-e s jaw fell. That meant that he would have to hunt up a new striker. of course. Then he remembered Mamie Pearle. That's rather 9; eoincidevnce. Chester: so have I." A {VI_-._A__I._ _-__._._.4--I-4.!-._ __`____ _,___--LA-_I \JlJK`DlCl | \I [III I I; I-0 Chester : congratulation was respecfful. but not so cordial as it might have been. I shall asklyour permission and the cap-- tain's to marry. sir." he said. Q5-gal-..u..._.. gun...-3...! Li- Au... Dan. `I weak- Llu D LU ILIBIIJQ Elly LIK` nanu. Strathmore accorded his own. .-But I shall be sorry to lose you. Chester: very sorry. What is the girl's name? L (VL-...4.-... ..-..... .....a -n -_-.. |.:.. -2..- L-- -llvllll B LIIU Ill-IJCQ Dbl.` III` Hluc Strathmore read it. It was Mamie Pearle. - nnu__ |__._; _____ n r1L-,,4,_ -__..n_g__3 `an, 5 `CI ICC A The last name. Chester explained. 'Is Hallo:-an. She's the daughter of Hallo- ran of the ranch. ' AL n ~-;.u n-__`.|_____- _n__n_ I-vQ_ _-__ lllll Ul. LIIC lf|II\-VIIC ~ 0h." said Strathmore dryly. Hiaeyo had caught a misspelled assurance of on- during love. "Oh. be repeated. And may I ask if she knows who you are? nktsann nnuunuuv nan-un -AA aG:'I u1!7..lI'l__ 5: VI l.IlI.I.I LIV IJJULCU On the evening-. ottthe seventh day `Chester was in charge of Strathmore s quarters again. Strathmore was recov- ering from [the cold. and he told Chester that he had missed him profauoly much. Everyth_ing had gone wrong. He `asked what the striker had been doing with his time. . ' 4 ."1I . . I an n g 4 \I5|I\:I Chester threw an at-mful of wood upon the re and stood up. brushing the chips from his sleeve. Well. sir. he answer- ed. I have been getting engaged." Q+na.6ho..\A-.\ .-. {nun `1\`| Thus -nnnnb 4-I...` I terrleft th9ih!`t`&nx the puotosmlmun. -"`Siije l| w c He : only a boy.` _ pull"--what a striker; does not know about his master is not worth considering at all--he will be able to get ~uny'thing he asks for in Washington. Not." be mused, that the American army oers much for a young man just now. but he can get all it can give. It he behaves himself and marries the right kind. or.` better yet.- doesn't marry at all. he may rise to the roaring height of an attache- ship. All things are possible with pull. ' "A ad-"pus:-gnu` n-J Lamb `In-nu On `7I\l\t`h`I ` Cicnrl .- D8D91`l.I.h1lI!l forage cap cape;- _ he. % xeected. ..j'Thnt_ wns'?"_his notioh ot- { l the point `beyond which vulgarity; could i not to. L "13 : :8 devilish contemp_tible\buel- ? ness, I know it-is. .B_ut, then. my- fu- ; tare : nli `behind me-, `and his isiali ahead; He has all sorts` of ll-IUIK7 V719 Ill IIIIJ, Llllo H The_ day `after O'Toole took charge he rode over to the Halloran ranch. and when he came back he was engaged to marry Mamie Pearle; When it was done and he sat down topthink. he found "that he wasnot so radiantly happy as he `had expected to be. But the way the sit- ting room had been dusted that morning had disgusted him once and for all with single life. The next day he was officer of the day and couldn't leave `the post. The day after that he had a cold. which he had caught making his rounds. and it conned him to the house. L- __;_a 2.. L2- _y -.1 u. - A hunting leave is oniy a week long. But a great deal `can happen in a week to a soldier who has cut loose and is accountable to no one or to aelieutenant madly. determined "to become just the other way. What happened to S_trath- more was, `in sum, this: TINI... .1... -15.-.. l\l`...I- a.-..|. 41......` `man DI-IJIIO 3|! I.I.IIIuID4$IC pUBIIJIC VVIOII FIIIII He stopped and bent down to` knock the ashes from his brier pipe into the fire- place. Then he took the photograph in his hand and started to put it in the grip that lay on his bunk. . But he changed his mind and tucked it into the tray of his `trunk instead. And he gave it a last look as `he `closed down the lid. In which case," he nished as he turned the hey. he would be very -likely to meet mu." ' " A Inc`-ml:-any `Anion in 1.:-u-I-p n flilll-Ill Inna paohe gooou was uu|u.u uipllun LU l.Ilu.ln Durlng all his wanderings he had written to Nell as regularly as possible and had begun to regret In a measure his Pnrltanlcal -conscience. At $40 a monthand grub he did not see that a fortune was .In Immediate prospect. Absence had Indeed made his , heart grow fonder. and he longed for a sight .of News laughing eyes and dlmpled vtace. ---.--.- win up-u-u--anon-vac sonata |V\.II.Vn % You come on. Jim. dour." the letter said--that is. of course. If you care to `take an almost dowerle-as hslde. I have now only enough left to'bringm in $300 `a yeiu---exactly what you had. I do not own a-notherthlng on "earth. [1 had concluded that the money without yours is -not: worth h_a',vlng. and as "long .nVv..-,vo1H_1rVioggtuljtgplfti _ab_out. :1; "I say L -!8t;81": ."-`5};E"- zli G9-.19 it was that he went to make `his fortune and at the same time peace with his unduly active conscience. To his utter disgust he found. after a year s prospecting. that gold mines were not at all plentiful. and` that every foot of the mountains bed been prospected over time and again. A year in Mexico assured him that the ; business of nding silver mines lying around loose had also played out long j ago. and that it took lots of capital to 1 start ranching on a paying basis. . Funds were getting low. so be secured a place as one of the herdsmen of the XXX outfit and on account of his grave demeanor was promptly named by the other cowpunchers sorrowful Jim. And the name stuck to him. I\--_I'_.. ._II .n-.1- , - - --nun" Yet he would not acknowledge helm- ~self beaten or that he would give In. Much against his Inclination "he re- mained consumed with a desire to see her. yet lmpelled to remain In still necked pride. acting as avnnt cour-ler and escort for a lot of wild eyed. long -horned steers. all the while curslng himself for a tool." so he and the rest of the outt did not have very .m_ucl) In common together. -and he grew more and more nnsoclable and lonely. Q:-{call o-can-.'.I.... -._.. IL LL -.. A.l_-A __n__._ -.-- ---v-- -o-nu` -unis` IlII\l lIlll\'lJ- Small` wonder was It. then. that when he received a letter from her he felt that his volun.ta r_v`exile 'wa broken." His penance was done. and `be was free to'ret'urn to civilization and Nelly. H 41*)`- __ _ _ __ _ - ..-u-4., vow. ~- No; Nell. I don't want to make $200,- 000. lf 1 had>S100.000 it wo1_1ld'b`e all right; And it will not take long. . Out west 1 will make it quickly. Just. you stand fast and wait for me. . v- V -... _.---`, L-~u "-5 C" Nelly.ohe said solemnly. I cannot afford to marry now. People would say that l-married you for you money. and 1 don't lute-ud "to put myself in a position where such a motive could be lmputedito me. It would be unjust T to me and to you. - n1~r1-n I-1. n _._.1 A_I_-___ ;_,'__ --_,,,, n_ .Well. .lim, : end there were tears In her voice. "I don't think you are act- ing fairly toward me. Here I am an orphan. with nobody on the earth to love except an old guardian. and I` despise rhim; You've made me love you so that life without you will be worse than no life at all. and now you say you cannot marry me until you make what" It took my father a lifetime to accumulate. Why. by that time l ll have wrinkles and maybe false teeth and glasses and he a horrid.'snuffy. fussy old woman. n\v-' lV_II I .1.-__o. _,-__. A, ,,,,u aut\r\A at the -_.v----J `an. can. u Yes. gladlywand we would be happy too. You would manage somehow. But now my self respect will `not allow ..- _._._ -.....w--- u. av "Oh, I ll waig`-but lj.V.t`l:ink.you are `hateful and pigpeaded Just` the same... Would you marry me it I hadn t any money at all?" ` 1111-.. __I_ _|I._ __.n as n ` N . O! 'eIegbreIth!- _`l'.en-II:-l'1'lV,o ye molt year-nvii gum And, guy hopelgl? on um-Tnlnt bteeze. wpyw on bretl;reh. whitiol know ye. What end of strife?` , . _ ; . no. go I grieve; ye bound from chilling sleep. Breaking the rmgment of tie lumber globe With beaming lilel _DIuIi| 'In I'.nnlnnnlrl> n --'-cw v. ----`-c --u.-- `may u.--an. \aInJ vn wu- Allyn hind once madethe mistake of considering life a veryeserious matter indeed. am` ` then. "after trving `for a. vear to practice law and not getting any one to practice upon he had given itupin disgust and migrated to the home of opportunity in hope of getting: rich. . During his idle hours All,vn?had fall- en In love, and he took that very seri- ously also. It went hard with him, for he had nothing on earth except a few bonds an old aunt had left him. and the revenueafrom them did not amount to $300 a year. At therate his pran- tice was not increasing Methnselah would have heen a youngster compa red with Allyn if he Waited forthe revenue from his profession to enable him to marry. Ji;n," she said, you are acting very _tool'ishly.' What does it matter if you haven't any money? I don't want mon- ey. I've got enough, or will have when I am 24. when I get control of it. That would keep '1 very nicely and would hold us up until you could establish :1 paying practice. Now don't be silly. n\1-II_ n L- .__1.1 __|-..._|_L. nu _ _ _ _ -- a1.,H.m't, pmphetl. what }i we ye, . (M Anna. Innnnh9 ' Allyn rode across the prairie joyous- ly and looked longlngly toward the east, where the sun was scarce an hour high. The fresh, bracing air seemed to permeate every ber of his being. -and he drew in great breaths of it, feeling a wild sortot pleasure in the mere tact of being alive. ' I -l!|___ ____ 1.. LI__., _,_-__, I c '._-= o... v v- "F:or once in three yeafs he was hap- py. and he `had been in that beatic state for two whole `days. The rest of the cowboys" ofthe outt didnot know what to make of it. Cayuse Ike swore he had been locoed.'?' for Allyn had been nicknamed by the eamn Sorrow- ful Jim,'and to see him boyishly exu- berant and in a gay humor was an un- heard of thing until the last day or so. A11..- I__.I -_-- ___.1- 4.I._ ..-s..`.-I_- -3 dA}lDEL!ONS: `:L1np`qeh-;.'m upptncowa. scientic Rena-an-oh. Jester-Old Squeezit has agreed `that after his death his body shall he turned over to the university In the interests of science. -- ` Jimson--lntere'sts~of science? ' Jesters Yes": all 8qut=e`ztt*-3 relatlvel have insisted 4 war; he hall 110;` hem:t:`_ _tlI, doetora. an oIh6Ib_Ii nd;f"*4"0N0i = And youmare one of his." replied the impulsive scribe. letting 2 louls d`or, slip into the hand or:'the astonished guide. ? ` ? <-`T--7 ~'= -" '- v' '-M 9214* -V->`.~2--'..*'..1a ' f `-;-1 : Ftouugve costume noar1yi~s1o9.ooo; .gg;u? Pm offthe oplnlouszthntj yon1ha;'be};tet-I come an~and"lel1ver yourself up as a |.v_ictim. `I don t propose to tell you on `other thlng about it- as you have no right to know now. After-after-_-oh. lwfell. some time I will tell you what I` } did with the res` of the money. but just now it is no affair of yours. You will `simply have to take my word for it. Come on, Jim. l mu anxious to see you. " I v An In-lawman : Rune. 7 In the ploneer days of Victoria, B. 0.. a Hibernian draytuan. whose property- abutted on tothat of a merchant. was very much disgusted to nd that the merchant's chickens were constantly in his little garden patch and would root up hls owers and vegetables. .._....I... 4.- 4L- __--._-|.-__- , I -v'_. _' _-- -v -v `plus! -4.4`; v\.B\-unvnuuo Appeals to the merchant. who was a. patron. of the drayrnan. were of no avail. so the following ruse was adopt- ed: ' Our frlendfrom the Emerald. Isle purchased some eggs and" placed them here andthere In hlsgarden. He then awaited the merchant's wife, `who would call the chickens to feed them. and\Inv full view of the lady plcked up the egg and put them in his hat. The lady asked Mike what he was doing. lAt\I_ A.-4;I, - A - "`:6:. getting a. few eggs for my meakfast." said he. ` ' A Story of Dumas. One day Alexandre Dumas visited `Marseilles and made a trip to the Cha- Vteau d'lf to visit the palace he had helped to make famous. The guide showed him everything: also the ub- terranean passage by which Edmond Dantes and Abbe Farla used to visit each other. "'l`hisvpassage was dug by Abbe Falfia by the aid of a sh hone. the guide explained. M. Dumas tells about it in_ his story of 'Mon'te-Chris gnu . '-"indeed." replied the author. Alex- _a'ndre Dumas must be familiar with ail the surroundings here. Perhaps you | know him ?" |-tjy pmpei-ty.' Vo . moi`-ciear g nave given away my fortune; A I uV.;.. I........ .....g _._. ._---_n._ n-cntinnn ..- _Hc>- had only two more days to wait: then he would get his month's wages. He had $400-saved up. am he roecmd that he and Nelly won!!! manage 10 get along nicelv on that for awhile. His pride was riding rampant. also." and his conscience was very self satis- Bo` it'was that Jim was no haopy; ed. indeed. for bad he not held ou_t_ against the allurements of beauty, wealth. position. easo--yevervthlng? It `was a victory well word: rejoicing govery " ' Oh. I don tml`mow. Not as long-asV you are nice as ym} are now. Come nn. Let's get ready and catch. the `steamer leaving tomorrow evening.- St. Louis Star.` . f-`:V%7V-ee.,l l..-""sa`i`a;h:.lady; you have no chickens, The eggs are mine." uf\|~. nu..- ...... .|_.._ ..-_-..4 In --- --J -A - - - . - v - -uA can ube (III? I-I-IlllI:o Oh. sure are they. mum. Then what do they do in my garden? Anything on my premises is my own. Anon... nu- at... n_-._ -4-- --- A -- '- - -7 '-. ._.., ...-w.q-nus-It II) I-ll; Il_VV Ila After this the fence was made chick- 'en proof. and Mike bad no more trou- ble.-LondonL Tit-Bits. _7i'iab"<{:"1& think so. He is one or uiy 1 best friends." E The ceremony was over. the fw Inti- mate friends had taken their departure, and Jim and Well looked at each other in a bewildered sort gt way. Flillg 3.