ll I-III-\J I-I\I SLIBCJ I What was to be done? Again the ministers deliberated. Let us tell him plainly, said one. that we do noti L want him. Tell him to march. Good! 1 The ministers of justice summoned the criminal and said: , ,,.,._n '7... \.l.Ll.Llll.lI.lul (ILA!-I uuaxnu I Why do you not escape? You have no jailer, no one prevents you, and the ; prince will certainly not object to your leaving his country. ' un-u.. _..a...... ...;.....I.: nab 1.-g`|-rlnnf no. ICC! V ALIS ILIID uvuuxng n The prince would not object," re- plied the prisoner, `-`that I quite un- derstand. but where can I go? What would `become of me? Your sentence ;has forever dishonored me. No one wants me. I have no way of support- ,ing myself. Why have you treated i me so badly? You condemned me to . death. Very well.- `You ought to have :executed me, and you did not do it. ; I said nothing. Then you sentenced me ` to lifelong irnprisonmentand appointed _ 3-1!-.. 1.- I._l.-sag nan navy I-nnn`a NDY1` lU ulcluus lllJ`.lLlD\lIJn.a.n\--.ouf.u~--\- ....,. .... -_ a jailer to bring me my meals. Next you took away my jailer. Still I said nothing, but went myself to get my food. `And now you tell me to-go. Ah, no, indeed! Do what you like. but as for me I shall stay." A- L- .`I.......9 An-nln fhn U1 U16 1 Dual: Dun. - What was to be done? Again the council met and deliberated. At last it was decided to offer the criminal a pension. Otherwise it would be impos- sible to get rid of him. The matter was referred `to the princeling. There was really no choice. and be approved. A pension ot,600 fr -ancs was decided up- on, and they info.--izied the prisoner, All right._ saui he, ``I will go. but you must pay` regularly." ,n'u.... ......... u-\I\r\:V:.'\I'\n\Ii wnnnivn nn n- JUL! uluuv PILJ u.\._~.uu-...`,- The new pensioner received on ac- count 200 francs, bade goodby and left the country. To do so he was obliged to travel by rail only for a quarter of an hour. Having bought at a few min- utes distance from the frontier a little bit of ground, he raises vegetables and on certain days goes to draw his pen- sion. The money pocketed, he repairs to the casino. risks 2 or 3 francs on the _ green cloth. loses or gains, then goes quietly home. Thus he lives soberly 1 and well behaved. A u__-I_ .L_ --._._.lL Lin $111.! I! Cl! llcuuu V Vu- He had the good" luck to commit his ` crime outside the countries which | grudge no expense for cutting off men's * heads or for shutting them up for life in prison.--'1`ranslated F0: New York Commercial Advertiser. Royal Colors. It is always interesting to know what colors are used or selected by royal families as being theirvery own. To England, the only royal family of mod.- ern `times which has selected it. belongs scarlet, and it must be confessed that it is a most effective color. The royal \ households of Portugal, Prussia, Swe- den and most of the German princes i -3: blue, Russia chooses dark green, L Austria delights in black and yel- , low. According to the usual belief `. scarlet, as the royal household color of red rose of the Plantagenets, but_this is "not true. `It was taken from the field gules or the royal standard and from Henry's adoption of the scarlet dress of the yeomen of the guard. - 3-..- _.-..- I__. In. .__.. LI... n-ulna-Ilnrvn ' England. was chosen because of the 3 uxcuw Ill but; Juvuauu Va Iona`: 5...... ..- In days gone by it was the privilege of the aldermen s wives to wear scar- let gowns. but Englishmen having an- i nounced in song and story that they never will `be sla-ves the general Eng- lish woman of today is never so happy .u,,_ _n,- I.-- -_ -...I.... -AR nnrnn I15]-I VV\II.Ll.I.l UL tvuug IDJ uwvv- -.-v ---V`... as when she has an entire red gown or coat or some touch of the glowing color about her. IIIIIIIEFOK Illl lllw aurvuc u. ur -.-..--- Bismarck on the throne of France! Bismarck was once spoken of in that connection. And by Napoleon too! It was` during the detention of the de- throned emperor "at Wllhelmshohe in 1871, when Napoleon and some mem- bers of his staff were discussing the probability of Napoleon reascending p the French throne and news of the do- lngsoff the commune was brought in. E'(nvn\In_..fnn .hn':-rims!" exclaimed` lnguul Lue cu uc "aw U-V`-I5" Horrible-too -horrible!" exc1a1Eea% le petit empereur. . _.1 4.-.. ..u.... .. Inna manna. he 1-9. M Bismarck on the `u -Vone of France.- ___-_- A` Euunruru-\' IE peul. I:u.Ipt:1'cu1'. And then, after a long silence. he re- snmed, "I know a man who. It on the 1 French throne. would _be master of} Germany in six months." T AAC1'l._ ..-...'- ..I_nT Qb nnhl ermuuy uu nus. luvutusu His,name. sire?" asked his nephew. Pi-Ince Murat. . ` Blsmarjck."_ replied I9 9mDl'01' 88 . _. I_l_ I..A..I Dianna: cu. u.,....._ he turned on his he-eL BARRIE 1 STEAM LAUNDRY. `Work received frc.m~ the Country receives the same attention as work received from the Town. Parcels brought Monday will be ready Thursday. 1 '- Parcels brought on Thursday will be ready on Saturday. ` A We solicit a trial pa1 (el. QgoQOOKOb?,O O3%O':;`. C3`,O%OROI`v2.0'xv n A 9 muanss naos., Prop.` ement, ulvert Pipe, Field Tile, Sunlight Soap % Reward! IF NOT THU E. Make no mistake! This" is the GREAT `Scott in the above lines. 0ice-91 D%unI`np Street, Barrie Has purchased the premises occupxed bv Chas. Mc- Guire, Just out of _tho _Vlctorla Hotel, and has 0 ed up .huamess :11 all kinds of Black- smithing. ; orseshoezng. etc. All work will be done promptly at the lowest ure. Remember the place. CC! j`. I nl_T' Near Market Square. 'lVlcL.ar'ty, $5,000 A Story 61 Love and Intrigue. . . . . . . .. V3 .oaoaoao`aoa-9360 ohoicoiaoaoaog Agents vvanted. |'rH E ADvANcE."| n advertisement may in- duce a. person to try an article a. FIRST time, -But an advertisement won't` induce a. person to use 6`-An` has a. `sale larger than the combined sales of H any other three soaps. LEVER nnotnaas Lmmzn. an _ _; In_____l_ _A--_-__ -An advertisement may in- -l___- ._-..._I... 5.. 4.... CNN, But it is quality and qual- Ity alone. that makes __-._:.. ...... `cunt 1r:u'r IIIIIULC G: Plull |.\I new that article `a SECOND` time `unless it gives satis- fiction. LII uuvcruaculcus [nay nu- duce people to try SUN- LIGHT SOAP once. ' "I insist. madame, said Axmmtor Pasha, his eyes burning with anger" and the passion which possessed him. And why refuseme? I love you be- vond feason. I have -never loved as l iove you. Everything you can desire shall be yours. Sophrouia. .....`.In.`.` H nnuslln n Iinnuui-I ll] IIOIII. tnat maxes people use 'SUNLIGHT SOAP continuously and always. nan` :-`v - ----`- .___.-_ _ Soap Mnnufncturn, TORONTO. A1l|the best quality and guaranteed; aanspnmes. MATRESSES, PUMPS, 'rANi(,"" " and Repairs, go to W. H._'B_U_NKER, 5.. co. ' Wholesale and Retail Mami4'actun-ers. ` BRADFORD STREET. 28-1y" ~ BARBIE. ADVERTISE IN LATE OF OR0. bum; LIL _v V. -1 ...-. V--- -..- Cn1l.me madame. replied a beauti- ful womnn. withvface of classic pro-V le, survoyingi the almost frenzied pnslia with $1 cold contempt which ag- gravated both his fury and his desire.` I have VaVl1`e:1d_v`toid you. pasha. that 1 decline to share your affections with the 50 or more estimable ladies of your` h:irem.- , u...'_.` u-..,... ..1......2.... ....uI.. Phone 55; - W. 1YIcIaAR'l`Y. :Ot-t` The Ontario Perm`anni55 Building and Loan Associalion% Special Facilities oered to. Investors mrlBorrowers.` 7 TENANT--Why pay rent, when, on such M month! paygents, you can become_ your own lord ? T on ve` the choice of repayin at a monthly rate of $1.20, $i.;o, or $1.90 for eac $xoo.oe bor- rowed. ' THE PUBLIC-Wh (1 311 solt money? 6oc. a month placidsspyiiilh the .03: . and Loan Association will yield you in about 8 yoaI I`A PRESENT of $xoo.oo, or a prot of $41.40 over your monthly pavments. TH E lNVESTOR--Why not place your $xoo.oo with the O. P. B. & L. Ass'n. and have it doubled in in years, beside receiving during` the ill- terval 6 Z per annum paid to you every six months? In other words, for your $xoo.oo you will receive no interest $66 and a lump sum of $aoo. making a grand total of $266. T r . u.a . ...- V- 7.... An investment safe as _g'overnm_ent securities am! much more protable, realizing tlge mvetor an equivan ' lent to 15 per cent. per annum. simple mterelt. ` For printed matter and further information call on `.95 Dunlop-St., Ross Block, Barrie. l Evenings at residence, 6.7 Owen-St. 0.1-LLYON. nu: Luu Then you have been, playing with me, madame, growled the pasha. You have led me to think you were not in- different to me. And here. in Illutza, I am master, and you shall not leave 11- lutzn except to become my wife. Here he took a stride toward heras if he -would seize her there and then and carry her oti`. urn_I_- ........HI 3`... `nA'\4\`vl\ In in `nu-Iv WOODSTOCK, ONTARIO, Make Your Will. ABlank Wi11AForms can be had at |TheAdVB8 Office sEc.'rREAs. BARRIE LOCAL BOARi). 5... Will pay for VVi11 Form and postage to any part of Canada. THE uwnzunmz AUBTIUNEEB G. R. roan Are a specaalty, and intending to have `sales, will consult their own interests by placing chair sales in his hands. .:.\Q I . HL, AA________ ,1__ -4 I_!_ _.--2~. HANDLES ALL KINIIS OF AUCTION W3 III IIJE IICI-CHI forders left at Tm: Anwuvcn office or his resi- dence. Sprucc Cottage. will be promptly attended to -2:. . G- R- FORD. . LLILIJ up; uu.o Take care! She `spoke in a low}, clear, unmoved tone. VA step nearer. and you are a dead man. I carry 11 re- _ volvor. I can hit the ace of hearts _at 20 yards. My nerve is good; my hand is steady. Any v_iolence,eand the next second Amantor Pasha is a corpse. `g1! Y1 --. _.__I...-._.. CUT FLO\VERS-Roses. Carnations. Violets, etc , fresh every day, Bouquets-Buttom hole, Band or Corsage. Funeral Tokens in any dcsi ns. 1 VEGETAB .ES~-Celcry, Crisp and Tender_; Lettuce, Cabbage, Parsnips, Beets, Carrots, etc. SEEDS-Flowe'r Seeds. Vegetable seeds, Plant: and Bu1bs.i , WM. TAYLOR SEEADWSTORE FLORIST AND SEEDSMAN, Telephone :5. :55 Dunlop~St., Battie E. H DONNELL, VVVVV ' vut-vruuruu.u- Anyone sending a sketch and descrlgtion may quickly ascertain our opinion free w ether an invention is probably patentable. Communica- tions strlctly condential. Handbook on Patents nnnt. fma. oldest aszency for_secux-t_ng_patentTs_._ _ iforfff-l-cti'y Handbook rauenu sent. free. Oldest a ency for aecuringc1() atenta., Patents taken t. rou h Mnnn as . receive special notice. without c urge, in the . 4:AAAm:An W-T-UVIIIV v -----v- -w--_-- A handsomely illustrated weekly. Largest. culation of any scientic ournal. Terms. 83 a vnnr 9 four months. 81. so :1 by all newadealers. handsomely umstrazeu weexly. uurxuau up ear: four months. 81. by newadealera. y IIIIIIII D Q nnnn_--.|...._. "Q... V3; year: months. 8]. sold oy an newauezue muuu & co.as-s~a.uew;gEi Branch Omce. 626 F St.. Washington. uyyuuu dA.lJltIA4t\J| tunic-nsc --.- .4. ...v.:.--.-. He stood stock still. Her coolness callned him, conqueredhis rage. but ihtlzlxmul his :1dn1i1':1tiou. I-`ARM s'roc;KsALEs pecial notice. Without . cnarge, in we Scientic Hmcrican. . .__..;..........1.. n1....+.-..-mi wnaklv. 1 .m-cant ch Calls attention to the 6 cts. GO TO THE NEW --AND- : promptly anenacn u: G. R. FORD. J11 uuAu\.\| uh: u\|u:Asun tlvsdu _ As the Eng1i.r say. youharve :1` cool hand.'l1e r0m:11'ke(l. v,To himself he tlxongllt: "I will have her now at all. costs. \\'l1:1t a bride fora pasha! What nc1'\'L-! -\\ hat :1 resource! With heI`..] who knows, I might be grand vizier- sultau eveu! _ Aha he \\"'as perhaps not far wrong. Madame was of many shifts. It was she who in the great South Afrlciin. war had been :1 spy of fame. Courted . by the hi;:h1y_ placed and susceptib1e.lne the British czunp in various parts of South Africa. she had kept Paul Kru- ger and Cronje and Christian De Wet and Erzismus informed of all that was -doing in the English army. Her ena- tiouulity was :1 matter of guesswork. `Some said she was French. others Rus-' siau. but she was known as Madame par excellence. ' A A ' I will take my leave "now, madame. said the pasha. drawing his handsome form up to its full height, bll_t yu shall marry_ me. ' H A _...__ __ 1.... 4- -..--_ gain` -rnatall Luu1 LJ LLIUQ A very good morning to YOU!` 93'9" lency. said Sophronla Valotfsky. With a mocking nod. but I shall not mat`?! you. The pasha withdrew, with never a word more, and two minutes later there was a clutter of horses on the rofldway as he and. his staff galloped off up the little street. H`l'\..l,nI 1 I_.___1_ -.. .-LA v~- ya`! you. AILLIL. DLIUUDI Bah! murmured Sophronla as she 'Decped out at himthrough the 1310"` sies. Not a bad looking man either and sits his horse Well. __T\11`111D from the window. Sophronla. Valoffsky contemplated her face andgure la 8 huge mirror which stretched from floor to ceilingon one side of the apartII_1enty_` and then, snatching up a leather head- ed baton, she struck smartly '8. large` E0113. It was almost immediately an-. swered. Bring me my hooded rur cloak at once. Lona. -said madame. and cloak S'0u1`self as well. for 1 shall want youl . \Cn.`|....__ _,1.1-I-._......1 ant` 353:5 n ybu have a me welcome guest, 3 W?` . nun" `'u ..u an vvulv |-U` ` , deand-N Madame went 1:0 ' 3 sideboar ` . 1111 She Doured herself out 8 (1"tr'c';;ar:tte`s_ lit thevdalntlest of dam 026!-I Whigs She had not blown half 3 . - 7 d and- of smoke when Lona returne e - I {he quickly enveloped her rlnlstressf . Q warm cloak.e_ _ .. - ; 9-? " HCVLI, THE PERIL OF MADAME. -.. u-4.: yaua 9 ac, ' Sklavatz is to be found today V Ila?" ' Yes. gracious m1stress:-a.t the yel- `OW khan in the lower town." ' {- 7I`|..._ _,;. , \1- .a.l;..- Ii: . Luwuo .. uuuu ll-I Vvuc luwcl [ time is Then conduct me the`? tlzgeatened. to be lost. MY liberty stromme at Lona, and may be gone ke Mme. va- dny moment." A5 She 59 n1ous1e.. loffsky stepped toward bgaey gt; rpupk-' Hist; Lona! There I8 5. D we `hm es-% lsh soldiers coming dW b the back. ' ,__A _ - _ 11;. andvv` cortlng a closed 03"ei1u'eB1mnb!1' arricade the front door? f ' .V- " /r.__.I` PUL Lu- bed! u i :11. hti . to baie pursuit. Besides. thit.W. 3 Calling and threateniu *9 us: me: `u KP. --v NECK.` ' ' shed Lona. having donevher workt.hl;I1Mac_ after her mistress. She knead led ma-A adonian town thorough`? age mnmgu dame by devious and intrica had begun to deepenvnd up '_.-j -ma com SPARE BED: 9` .1. - .3.-nah-m crrl tell her of your pain: and `men and `YET clay. _,.,__ ___' -,_ _' ___ V` "`Y-~_ `'be led mat helpless woman` in the co ` `'5 Ipui :z7. %%i&uA61;{f LU uu-nu. u... ....'_r." __ ' ""'`7-' `v... our best; V . all the story of your varied houueo else you do. don't, for huvn | ;uest. _ . . make her happy, and you'll gi _ ,_ I. ...-. s a V friend to visit yoix, 1`! 212` be\ it. v or your troubles with your nu- A n-v-In you'll prate about your` own` ind. agnm` pami;nguinimgt%emnipL ly interminable; they at last passed up? a. narrow passage to'wher`e,_ underneath an ancient Roman wall, a bright light issued forth from a large interior. `VFMA Ir`-nun I-Iuv. ....II-__ LL-.. n _,:.n.. -_.....v_ - was an an In .uu.5c _lIlIUl'IUI`u ` The-llhan-`tfhe yellow khan." whiny pered Lona beneath. her breath. Mme. ' Valotjrsky sighed a siglrot relief, and 1 her gait assumed its wonted undulating grace as she stepped forward toward the open front of the khan or rude inn. A ........I..._. -3 ._--_- ---- vrvuu -o\I.nv yo uuv l\lIIlII_\II lIaI\.|C Illllo A number of men in the garb or the Macedonian mountaineer were sitting within, carousing `out of drinking` horns, jesting and laughing `loudly. A dead silence -tell on `them all `as Sophro-. nia Valotfsky stepped forward and stood calmly facing them. a dream of beauty-so she seemed to those stal- wart tel1ows- while Lona quietly. as became the waiting woman. took her place a little to the left of madame.- fhnrn In Qlrlnvvn-:19 unh-1 nnnilni-an `--.-v_ -. -- --so 1- \. 1 LI: V0 35 until Where' is k1;;'a;z? saia magame, with clear, bell-like.` penetrating voice. Gui.-.....4.. ......... ........I1....__I 71-- 2.. ..-v-- uovv-up uuvon CIQI\a| llvsavububllaa Sklavatz, your 'excel1ency! within, said one of the men. vatz! Sklavatz!" .v-_--- u www.- `Instantly a tall, `handsome, splendidly made Macedonian stepped from the in- terior of the khan and raised his hat high in a. not ungraceful salute. \ at AA. _-.-.. ..-_.__:_- .._-- _s-_-_ I- .1! n - --A _._=- u-- -- wavy u~o-3-unvwauuo wvscuwvo .At your service, gracious 1ady, _ aid he. - Pray. what are your commands? Sophronia then drew from the folds of her dress a small leather letter hold- _ --v- `-`van-4 -u -an-n-an cvuaunnvn \.\-my; uvlu` er, from whlchshe took a document, which she handed to Slclavatz. He pe- rused it, his interest rising as he read. Then be folded it and handed It back. with an air of great devotion and ins creased deference. ` -n-vouvsou Come with me, madame. And he led her into an interior apartment, Quickly she told him of the peril which threatened her from Amantor Pasha. urn _-___. _._--II-__ -__ `AA... L2..- I__-'.__ I-_ "`:I3'ut he must not know. \It is Imper- ative he` should`not.'~ And then in a low tone she unfolded to mm her plans. She must be" saved after having se-N cured her quarry. hr; ..I-_II 1.- .3--- ` _ _ . _ _ . _ ....II......... It Y- `----. -v- ---v-- Can I sgrak with you alone? she asked. , J "ii? E31}? eife'1i2y"1't1{{;i1 -l:`1.1~().;wvr"by? how great a. personage you are hon- ored. ` A - \T T - % {V1133 I{a;{i; I{na'i.ZIa r`e'tHI;'d to their residence, the Turks had gone, "and Sophronia at once sat down and wrote a. most caressing note to Aman- tor Pasha, and this she sent to the palace at once, smiling slyly as she` thoughthow the great eyes of Amun- tor Pasha would glow as he1rea'd the perfumed page,ehow lovingly he would nger his long mustnchios. A g vvuuvwu bow-to sass:---.,u I It shall be done,Ayour excellency, said Sklavatz at last, if it costs me 1 my life and that of all my kinsmen. ~rv11-__ _._.1-...- -.._1 r'___ .;._4.--.......:I 4... Tyvo days later Sophronia sat in a closed carriage with dispatch boxes near her containing documents, by which both the Ottoman and German governments laid the utmost store. They were going to AmantorPasha s shooting box. which lay near a lakelet in_ `a lovely mountain glen. A few Bashi-Bazouks were the sole escort. Some __cantered in front; a denser body brought up the _rear. Amantor on a` handsome charger caracoled gayly in sight of the openswindow of the car- riage. They were in thecenter of_ the dele oi! Jalouf when suddenly a rie shot rang out amid the stillness of the mountain solitude,- and a horseless steed came cluttering past the carriage. Amantor Pasha galloped forward to see"what had happened. Beforejhe had ridden 50 yards the mountains were echoing with the sharp, swift` volleys "poured in on all sides. The Bashi-Bazouks .in _ trout were shot down to a man. Those in the rear, havinglost heavily," turned to y. but their retreat was cut o at the mouth of the Jalout defile, and not one es- caped. Again Sklavatz stood bareheaded in front of Sophronia Valoffsky, who smiled on- him her sunniest smile as she sat back in the carriage. - Andithe pasha? sheasked.` ' He is dead, madame.. . It is well, said she; he became in- out C-v sol_ent." coup.` Lona," said she. But this Mace- v' Later in the day Sophronia turned to I her trusted servant after a few mo- ments reiiectiou. This is a great donian-did you see his look? He loves T me."-Penny Pictorial Magazine. Why Flowers Bloom and Birds sing. The old comfortable belief of our forefathers that the owers and fruits and all the good things of the earth were created for their benet has been. completely shattered by science. The shining gold of April celandine, the scent of white violets, are _not for us at all, says science, not even for the in- sects that come to them for honey, but- just for the sake of the owers them- selves, which must get cross fertilized or die out. -Self, self only, is the bed- rock or it all. So the violets are not fragrant for us, and the thrush` was not made to singon our account, but to charm his mate, and the stars do not shine sons to light our way through 1 the wood and across the wild on moon- less nights. ' Fortunately, this dicovery `need not 1 take away our appetite for the least 1 which is spreadout. `We need have no` . moreacompunction `in coming to it un- `invited than has the bee or the math in sipping the` nectar of the_ blossom, Itmaye even be that we._like they. do render unconsciously some return for benents~..roceived._--Saturday Review; > Bishop Clarkson of Nebraska. known and well beloved `throughout the west. was accustomed to carry his tments in an ordinary traveling case. On one of his journeyings he was ap % preached by, a traveling man. "who, ~ mistaking `him for a teliow drummer. - asked,"Whajt do you cai"ry_fi" -. To ,_wh`i_c_h ti1e`de'ar.man `replied, with ` iI_idesc;`ib a_bl1tood*tollowship, `.`1..a_w_jn!"_3 w V-`-vs III I. UIICI Ell` I3 Juilljlltlflll -_-Walter Berries Pollock in Longman a Has: 2*.*.*.*.*P'xf.*.*.*.*` . On the shores of the Mediterranean i there--lies between France and Italy the little kingdom of Monaco. It num- bers fewer inhabitants than a large village-in.all 7,000-and is in extent so contracted as notto boast more than double that'.number of acres. But,` on the other hand. it has a real prince ` who possesses` a palace, has a court, `ministers, bishops. generals` and an. army-not. to be sure, a large army. 60 men.__still an army-nor is the revenue large. Duties are indeed, as elsewhere, imposed upon wine, alcohol and tobac- co; but, although the people conscien- tiously drink and smoke, there are not enough ot them, and the princeling would certainly be unable to feed his courtiers and himself had he not the special resource of a gambling house. fI`\I......-`-`A4;-`I4; `Ann Ail nrnln nu UIICDIQI lhhlvucvv vs up 3......---- There` people lose or gain, as t-h'e+.caVse "may be, but the keeperalways prots and therefore pays heavy dues to the princeling. He can well afford to do so, as his establishment is in Europe unique. Similar places formerly exist- ed'in some of the German principali- ties, but years ago on account of fre- ` quent catastrophes they were suppress- ed. A player, carried away by excite- ment, would lose all his own money and sometimes even that of others and 'then,commit suicide. `So the Germans forbade their little princes to keep gambling houses, but no one could for- bid the potentate of Monaco,. and that is why he has a. monopoly." n1L-._..n-_...-I1 $1.1. Inn-vnnn nf -I-rnnfn bf IE Wu; uc uu-5 co uavuuyuug. Thereforeali the lovers of trente et `quarante rush to his kingdom and'for his bene't'despoil themselves. _ "Hon- esty toil does not enrich." says the "Rus- sian proverb. '.l`he princeling knows that the spring from which hedrains is impure, but what can he do? It would not be more honest to increase his in- come by raising the duties on alcohol and tobacco. A man must live. So the princeling reigns in peace, makes` mon- ey and, like a real sovereign.` lives'sur- ro.uuded by courtly ceremonial. He re- wards, punishes. reviews his troops. holds councils and promulgates laws. just like other rulers. only on a smaller scale. ----.__ ...l.. `A an 1-nun`;-ml-In Afrnue STORY or THE` PRIN- % CIPALITY or MONACO. *o*o*o*o*o*o*o*o*o*o*O*oeeo' Now, some years since a serious event took place in the kingdom. A` murder was committed. The inhabit- ants of Monaco are peaceable folk. and nothing of the sort had ever before tak- en place among them. The judges met and. as was proper. set about judging. . All was done according to rule-public prosecutor. lawyer. jury. long and con- scientious debates. Then. in accord- ance with the law. they condemned the assassin to death. So far, so good. The sentencewas submitted to`the prince- ling. and after his ratication all that remained to_be done was toexecute it. But an impediment presented itself. The country possessed neither guillo- tine nor executioner. --Au..- ___..:.:......oI.... It nuns An. uue uux caccuuvucn. . After mature consideration it was de- cided that to obtain the loan of at mas- terly cutter off of heads. together with his apparatus. the French government should be addressed and that at the sameftlme inquiry as to the cost 0! the move should be made. Eight days lat- er the answer was` received. The ` Frenchgovernment consented to send 1 the guillotine and the executioner. As V to the expenses, they `would amount `to 16.000 francs. ' ' _. _AA.... 1-- nnlnuunn tn fh A Fdrtunate % am Criminal. IIMUUU I Iruuca. v The matter was referred to the prlnceung.'H1s majesty thought the as- sassin was not worth that price. Six- teen thousand francs for the neck of a rascal! Ah. no, Indeed! It would` In that case be necessary to Increase by 2 francs yearly the taxes of each citizen. V The people might resist. .... _.n ...n. Iunl `anti If was dnnld. l'Lll`. pvupu: Lulgguu. acn--an A council was held. and it was decid- ed to address the same request to the `king of Italy. France is a republic. and republics do not respect Caesars. but the king of Italy. a brother, might `be less extortlonate. The reply was ` immediate. For the consideration of 12.000 francs. which would also cover the expense or transportation. the ital- ian government declared its willing- ness to lend the apparatus and special- I is: . t ,__ _n_-__-.. hub .5; tan hnnv IUI This was cheaper. but yet too heavy an expense to incur; for such a wretch. It would still be necessary to tax the icitizens. Again the council met. At great. length they debated. as to how thematter might be more-economically settled. Why could` not they employ a native soldier and behead the rascal at.ho_me?: V ---.-_-| _.}.n nnnaoalfha. nnifg-; "`l`.siIot heriindyet mastering air, 1' Nor1is't the glory other hair.- "Nor. yet thsbesuty of her eyes. V `With the deep look of soft surprise; ,. T1s not the wit so olten heard - Where wisdom linen each airy word: `Tie not her humor: grave and gay ' That give myylady all her sway. lly dainty lady's sovereign power Hang-s not upon the" passing hour; _ `The years may roll, and still the cams She is my lady and my dame. - My lady's face." my l_ady s voice, - These maks my heart and soul rejoice, And yet they (all full short -of all That keeps me still my lady's thrall. The secret why my lady's reign Can never turn to change or pain Is known -alike to man and elf; It is that she is just-herseli! nil-an `Inns-{An Dpdlnnb {vs 'nnnunnn - I at JIUIIJC C The general was consulted-. He quite A properly might oier one 01. his war- riors to cut off the head. since that is their trade. and. after all, whatelse is war? The.generai spoke to his men, butlone andall refused to perform the task. No. slr.`said they. We have it not had sumcientt practice. __._r.| J... 11-..;-(0) " I>`I-sinus uinnn-I-ad not D80 3lll.l_lU|<=|-l|v_ plan-u;. What could be done"? They reected and yet again held _a. counciL A com- 'mittee was formed. 8, commission "and 8 wmbcofnmiission. A waywas found. ... ml: -nun IO (1 .'y|g|gf _ _hgu. l]U('UllllIIIauIUuo a nu; up... . . _ _ _. the deauh `penalty mus; be s,ubsu- Mir LADY. You A may tell her < merous hired `. tiV1s5e`t1=itor'tnstrot `imprisonment jtoi me.- e~'.l`h'us-the sovereign conld display `elem-` ency and at the same time economize. '1`-he princeling approved. But another diiculty arose. There was no prison suitable for lifelong connement. There were police stations, but no real prison. safe and sure. However. one was ar- ranged, a jailer was appointed. and nally the prisoner was shut up. t`I......lJ.-II l'I'\I.- 1-3!-.. .._-_u..'I...` `L- --3-- --uuv-vo v u-- -p- `- '_-(t;.;;it;1.i!' heja11er'guardeI1I1':e crim- Alnal and every day from the palace kitchen brought him his meals, A ' 1 A _ . . _ _ _ _ _._.1 rnI.- ....:..-..u.... uu|t|`l -v- no v-e~nv nncnna -no-u -_ *1 year passed. The prineel-infgg mak- ing up` his accounts, found that the prisoner s support heavily weighted his budget. The fellow," thought he, "is young and healthy. There is nothing to prevent his living 50 years, and with jailer, food, etc., to what a sum will; his expenses amount? `The thing can- i not go on." The sovereign summoned his ministers. ` You `m.u::1i:`-take measures," said he. % to reduce the cost of keeping that wretch. He is too expensive." rt... _.1_:..;....._ l_-'I.1 _ ----..-iI ......a U ?1~'1{"'mfJsEr"n'iE'7{' ezuncil and deliberated. ' -. - _ .p- q `syn- up. `guys.- 6ent1emen. said one, I have thought of a. means. We must do away with the jailer. ` ll1'I__.A. DI -I._-..___.-J _--LI_-..` `ILL; -nu`!-.A-s l;ut." observed another`, the prison- er will escape. 11117.11 1.; I_.I_.` ...... .....l '..... J... 4.1.... any Jlnoovn u .Well, let him escape and go to the devil. It will be a good riddance." The matter was. referred to the 3 prince, who approved, and the jailer $ was dismissed. Excellent! It only re- } maimed to await developments. L!_._- LL- _..1..-'....... u.n.nuu4n.n\.I.n my `.1: I-way scary`.-vt....y-.-- V Now at dinner time the prisoner went out to look for the jailer, but not nding him he repaired to the royal kitchen, got his food, returned to pris- ,_._1 --_;_A--n_ 1---|-...: I.:.........In In luvuvlag a\lIv I-AIL: -vvu, gvyu--we \( r_... on and carefully locked himself in. The next day an identical programme ` 1 W93 carried out. He obtained his food * 1 and trunquilly dined. As for escaping E be had no such ideai. 1__,,n A.._n__ LL-