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C83 \ It Wu: .a. Wonderful Touch. The late bishop of Louisiana. the Right Rev. Joseph P. Wilmer, was once travelingiin England with his cousin. Bishop Richard Wilmer, when an inci-- dent occurredwhich shows Bishop Jo- seph's readiness in a trying situation. The -two bishops were being entertain- ed by a gentleman who thought his wife had all the musical talent and ac- complishment that any human being can possess. He insisted upon a speci- men of. her performance. The two : apostolic cousins stood near the piano. Bishop Richard, recognizing that a compliment would be necessary and`; diicult to make. quietly stepped back, as most men do on `such occasions, I i lea-ving the position of honor toBishop_; Joseph, wondering what the end would i { be after the- assault upon the . ivory] V keys might suddenly terminate `in an`; p awkward selah. 'Bish,op'Joseph._*Iik'e a y y _self_ possessed, woman, -with dignity 1 {and sweetnessot thought. spoke tothe ,5 ghungpry-. soul `or the adoringjhusband; . ., _; ('11.. A.I.-A 4-..-_I. -1 .'..-`..-.'a--Ilsu wand-canal nan i I.Il\. uu Ila ll s\-\.l wyv Iulvvn "I thought it was. said the bishop, i for I don t think such a touch could be I acouiregl.f?,--:Llvi1;z0h:I1rc_l1. ' ' T " A-5145455; wvus VA 1.4:: Is that toucho; or _ acquired ? l(l\I. IL n_ _;___n-_4.I_. ....A...-nI I9 n-.l!...a uuqqnnuu 0 V Oh._ It 15- perfectly natural, `replied the dellgtited spouse; ' T ui A.I..-...;1_; IA. __.._ 1! unit` GHQ" mQ`|A-1 BARRIE STEAM LAUNDRY. I Has purchased the prenuses occupxed bv Chas. Mc. Guire, just east of _tho _Vlcto_ria Ham], and has oened up ._bus1nc.-as In all kinds of Black- I smithing, onseshoem . etc. All work will be done I promptly at the lowest gure. Remember the place. _--v 1-342.: -n--nc9 Bement, culvert Pipe, Field Tile, [THE ADvANcr-:." Makeno mistake! This is the GREAT Scott in theabove lines. Near Market Square. |\%/l%cL.arty, %0fce-91|Jun|np Street, Barrie -Sunlight Soap. Hughes Bros. once well done is twice done. Be- In the domestic art of Laundering, cause we give our work extra care, [it lasts twice as long before need- ing to be laundred again. `Reward! `IF NOT 'rnu:. $5,000 An advertisernent may in- duce a. person to try an article a FIRST time. `But an advertisement won't induce a person to use that article a. SECOND time unless it gives satis-' faction. has aAsale larger than the combined sales of any `other three soaps. LEVER BROTHERS LIMITED, 4:. A A -Q, .-_.A_ _4,__--_ An advertisement may in- .l....- _-.._l.. 5.-. 4.... CNN But it is quality and quil- lty alone. that makes _-....|.. ....- CITRTI `l l'1LI"l` LII GI-IVIFII-l3CllICIlI. Inn] III- duce people to try SUN- LIGHT SOAP once. \J\Ia an always. U Althe best quality and guaranteed. v `yr TANkf' and Repairs, go to BEDSPRINGS. : : mntnassasg PUMPS, - 6:.` CO. Wholesale and Retail Manufacturers. 's.7iJn'&?fJuZ}'3'.' TORONTO. Aov%e:n'ns: m BRADI-'OARD smear. CICIICI Ipllihb uncbnwa ple use SUNLIGHT KP continuously and nuts PROPRIETORS. Lyra 'o1="oRo. 'e'A' i=e'ru's:'. ` W. MGLAIRTY. :01 -t-I The 1 omario PermanantT. Building . and Loan Association Special Facilities obred to _ I'nrve_st0'rs amlBorrowers. TENANT-Why pay rent, when, on such at month! payments. you can becomo_ your own 1 rd"? ou have the ch 'ce of repaym at 3 month! rate Of Simo. $l.o. o|"$1.oo for can-1 3Inn.nn .,___- I... 1".-d ? `You h2'v'Ei'Ie'EIIoi"e"oTr'e}[in"'c'a'3nTI3; rate if $i.ao, $1.50. or $1.90 for alga rowe THE PUBL|C-WhY Spwd 8- 01" money? 6oc. a. month placed with the . P. g. Ind Loan Association will yield you in about 8 years A PRESENT of $100.00, or a. profit of $41.40 out your monthlv pavments. ` IFLJE Ilnnnua-uu-- Inv- $noo.oo bot- gm`; THE |NVESTOR-whY 1103 P1300 7031' $100.00 with the 0. P. B. & L. Asa'n. and have It doubled in :2 years, beside receiving during the in- terval 6 2 per annum paid to you every six months? In other words, for your $xoo.oo you will receive ll itz`1 tt;|ie3:6:`;.nd a. lump sum of $200, making` 3 grand .7 -- v- v_-'- An investment safe as government securities and muchmore protable, realizing the investor an equiva- lent to :5 per cent. per annum. simple interest. For printed matter and further information call on 95 Dunlop-St., Ross Block, Barrie. : Evenings at residence, 67 Owen-St. Blank Will} Forms can be had at O.H.LYON. lrneAdvance Office Make Your Will. Will pay for Will Form and postage to any part of Canada. _ THE um RELIABIE AUCTIDNEEB G. R. FORD % `ita-ph t the s fast Are a. specnalty, and parties intending to haia M sales; will consult their own interests by placing their 'sa.lesin his hands. . ` -_~ . _ -. - .- -. HANDLES ALL KINDS or `AUCTION u 6'0:-ders left at Tm: Anvmcn oice or his resi- dence. Spruce Cottage. will be promptly attended to. . 4:; (2. D Irnnnv `WOODSTOCK, ONTARIO, uuuuuuuu unv yuvllluusa THE_|NVEST6R-Why 5100.00 With B. & L. Ann'n. nnd In SEC.TREAS. BARRIE LOCAL BOARD. 1'14! `CUT FLOWERS-Roses,`Carnations, Violets, etc., fresh every day, Bouquets--Button- hole, Hand or Corsage. Funeral Tokens in ' any desi ns. VEGETAB .ES--Celery, Crisp and Tender; Lettuce, Cabbage. Parsuips, Beets, Carrots. nfn, b SEIg.S - Flower Seeds, Vegetable seeds, Plants and Bulbs. WM. TAYLOR l..4L}l\ E Telephone 1 5. SEED STORE };q']53r Tana: Mamas Dzsucns copvmm-11-3 lac. . Anyone seniling 9. sketch and descrigtion may quickly ascertain our opinion free w ether an invention is prob ably pntentable. Communica- tions strictly condential. Handbook on Patents sent free. Oldest agency for securing (atents. Patents taken t rou h Munn an . receive special notice. without c urge, in the ' Q -9 4". 42$! A. 51;`; ALA: LL44 VVCV-VVu--v 7----v--'---- A handsomely mustrated weekly. Largest ctr. culatlon of any scientific` ourna). Terms. $3 3 year; four months. 8L So (1 by all newsdealers. fl- gasp-u __| ., gun: VQJI En.-r':' 'f6tif n'io1'1ths. Sold mum 3. co.am~=~a~. New mu Branch Omce. 625 F Bt.. Washington. FARM STOCK SALES pecuu nouce. Wltnuur. uuurgu. Au um Scientic Hmerican. | ;__.:;..... -1- n1....;....L..A -nun-In Tjnuuvnnf nlu E. DONNELL, f"l|l1I7Ac< as an on-An. - __ __ FLORIST AND SEEDSMAN, `R13 -- var nnInInn-f Calls attention to the kzxsrs, Go TO THE NEW -AND-- V DI`; DLIDLVJ 111V , :55 Duulop-St., Barrie .- promptly artlaea W G. R. FORD. esque ,0ooooocoowoooooooooc, n T If`). _ 9 '3-- -- v-~ 30.0.0.0.oo'ooooSo9oo2 ` It was the day after the wedding and } wet enough to damp the `ardor "of the most devoted of bridegrooms. And` John. Hampton was not the most de- v0ted_ He had married, as most cau-T tlous andoselsh young men do, be cause he wanted a home and some one to look after his home comforts. He ` had tried house_keepe_rs. but they had proved failures one and all, They wanted too many evenings out. and their appearance was not calculated to decorate any smart little suburban villa. .,_:1 ....-. Tnlmn rnnRH>ni-Ad Ronni I\"\(\II" |.u.uu J And at last his diligent search was rewarded. Mzrdeline Gray possessed every attraction and virtue that John had determined his pretty wife should` have. She was pretty, brilliantly pret- ty, Her hair was like spun gold, and her eyes were as blue `as the Vbluest of china; but, as John Hampton remark- ed, beauty-was not everything. and Madeline s hands, though small and white, were the niinblest in the World. She could knit, and she could sew, she could wash, and, yes,,she could even scrub, and do it all in the dalntiest and most becoming manner too. Truly Madeline Gray was a jewel which only required the setting of that little Nor- -' wood villa to perfect. ' _,,-,L ,.. LI- ___ ..I-A_ I-n..-.__IA u aodupon our little 13 its ovvn strenuous e)'eI`.O0`|I|_i_|1"g`:_g;'-lg ,3 99 "pt with toyl. 11?? Den. the sword, Pming its game of fortune: um` or e.t`t"_.V,Lk- 5 he not smile, the pattern One who know, ;. ..`.Sl ::::.: i A 't`n V m. 5' 3 9 V9nin8' "cl W::'l:en,we shall tire of play! ` H. . And life : vast tragedies, its sine and ' , ; Are they not but as wounds that childten 1, me that to the nursery belongs . 0; hurts left for his tender touch to heal! me, he not smile, the good Godot us all, Knowing how `sure his love for every one, `wing things right when evening : shadow. gm . 3nd the rough play is done? ' ..Rip1ey D. Saundere in St. Louie Republic. \' 1110.. And soAJohn meditateddeeply about the matter. Should he hamper himself with :1 wife -or should he engage an- bther lady housekeeper and see how that worked? V - uvI'1L_ nary` tho-\If\1'\`I`Il`| J-`an "'TIl\ nos`. .4-.-L Ludh vv VI-Aauxo - Why not combine the two and get a wife as well as 11 lady housekeeper'x'. thought John, and so he kept a sharp eye round him for a bright. pretty do- mesticated girl whom he could honor with his intentions with a view to mnt- . rimony. 1 -L u......n. 1.x... Anx....... .C.........-I. ........ And John Hampton thought himself extremely lucky_ when this model of virtues accepted his attentions and-vlat- er his dignied proposal of marriage. and that was how, he happened to be looking` out of the window of his mod- est little apartments at Brighton one \'01'_\' wet day in May. " - ..`l-..._.,..._...!...._ ..--..._...I. l`l1e scene was deptfessing enough. vvuv \-nun. -_. -.......,. The sea `looked dark and gloomy, the_ boat]: was deserted. and now and then 7 :1 lwjL~Ct0d`lou1{i11g individual enveloped in :L'1u:1ck'111t0sl1 hurried along the pa- rade" with the. seeming object of get- - ting 11m_ne as quickly as possible. [.17 , ___:_.LAI_- )9 ....!.I .__. `,...-..-_, .... , ....... -- 1Io1w_v111u0ns :11'e.a mistake, said John to himself. If I hadn t Wanted a cIu1r1;.:e of air, I s11ouldn"t have come. -It's an ideal morning for the seaside. '1 must .<:1y.` `g1 moment Mrs. Hampton en- tered the room. and he turned to greet her. - ' - "Won thought I liked Brighton, 1 Sup: pose,'intcrrupted Mrs. Hampton calm- 132 Well, it s a pity you didn't` trou- ble to inquire before. As you arranged this holiday yourself, you mustn t 31-umiiie`, and now come and have your bl`011{I':lSI ." To say that Mr. -Hampton Was'sur- prised is stating the case too mildly.. He was simply astounded. He looked at. his wife. as at some Chinese puzzle. Was this self possessed and command- ing woman really the meek and sub- dued little maiden he had married the dill het'o1'e.? M`:.'\'ot a vry cThz1rmingA morning, my` dear. is`it?' said he amicably. ' hY1'.II ,, I._: _-, i, , -.____,_L 44.... an . Well, what can you expect from 3' place like Brighton? said his Wife coolly. It`s all the same here whether it wins or shines. ` J olm `raised his eyebrows in surprise. ' Why, my dear-- he began anxious-A In (M `uluwuuu `U; _yCu.I.o:- ` k. 1 D1'u-sume 3'0 Ordfared 1; 1:81? tzk. fzist," she said as she nnisge .th.ere._`_. Yes. 601113 said John. 15 ik yo she No. there isn t anything I ltfmsh rnlied, without troubling 1113:] vmnds his ren1:11'k, and looking at t e V bell? 1 the on the table. Will Y0 please r us _ . ,.,.un\.,o incl yet them she sat. her golden head as golden as ever, her eyes as 131110 pouring out the coffee with as Vmuch snug froid as if she had been Mrs. II.'1u1pt0n for years. ` I nu...-.... ._'--- __,,:l-_._J `-\nn:\lI`9_ John obeyed, and when the mld My Dem-ed she gave an order for a new laid egg and a [piece of hot toast. D835 1113. the cold meat` to her husband With the dignlt of a queen. . - ' e And :1 vii-y good breakfast she made too. John was rather taken aback. 1 e. his idea delicate and rened W0me`.1. should eat very little and ofethe duh-.m" est viands, and this morning we? Af' his wife's surprised him 118 1111.19 as her manner had done. She had13t".dV. . 80 differently during their engagement` ' Evidently be had mlsunde'rst0d he. and be determined to assert M5 3-tb.?f' Hy as her lord and master `at. _n`.".f. There was no time to. lose. L9? 9'--'?_ man get the upper hand."2 th.3ht John. and your Inuence i9.8'0'?9`9?7 ever." i ' And so. after the breakfast things were cleared away. he told her to put. I `"1 her bonnet and accompany hi1n f0l'- W8 walk. '- ~ V `3005 gracleus. John. `are, yoti m'afd'_ ? .' sad '1' Wife-. Iniw8ther`llk9`th1.!7'` V Crfninhy ta; ....n| .1- .3-.. rlnn 13;" - .. -no Wile. "Jun Certainly. It will do 5 - ` come. d zood than stoppin 3.` hm9-`I. = ' *~ 9`! tall van. . " " ' HONEXMQON sows mute." V L`17re& >7 ~ --.-2-H - "#55 s e y0n" ltIsi>;`tb. :6 out contract. ?a,f`cl11l1L l `I, -ve no -objection, except that I` shall` havej the ~t,.roubie.. otnursiug you; but don't take rne,.quite_?9i.'Aa tool. 1 shall stay` indoors and write` a long letter to 'mamma.". - And so. very muchvcresttaiien at his .' rst attempt to assert his authority, 3 John putfon his hat and went down on the beach and amused himself by mak-. ing ducks and drakes on the waves. But in time this sport became` tame, and, after buying some cigarettes anda newspaper. he retraced his. steps `once moreto the house. ' On his way he passed a couple who were walking under a large umbrella. The man hadbhis right arm round the girl's waist, and the girl held up a A radiant! face to his and was chatting` charmingly. They appeared to be per- fectly oblivious to the rain and every- ` thing but just themselves. 'I1I-_..-_._--A~r ` _-- -- wuv JIJDO DIJCI-I-IDCIV CB- ]-i`or some reason or other John sighed heavily and then to excuse himself of the weakness looked after them con- _ -temptuously and denounced them as deluded tools. xousg an vvlw "V-7;hen he reached home; Mrs. Hamp- ton met him at. the door and asked him to kindly post her letters. There were two-one. to mamma, certainly. 1 but the other was addressed to a young ; man who had been a frequent caller at f the maternal home until their engag ment was announced. ` `lT1I-___-- - ` ` -` ` ` _ Es "contents of this letter? _"`_l_?.`.'1::'t;-s"e'1;1.'a.e",";wl;;`;ald in a digniecnl manner. May I be informed of the IS`? _' _, , _-__-v--up vc voanya nvvlnalu 0 No, `you `may not," said Mrs. Hamp- ton stlfy. And your request is -an Insult. Pray make haste back. as lunch- eon 1 on the table. `on yaw`, --&,..a- That's all nonsense, she said, with a derisive laugh. You only read about that sort of thing in books. In real life :1 marriage is a very prosaic matter. .When we return totown and you go to business, it will be different I shall entertain my friends then and shall have plenty to amuse me." l._J .._ 4.- 1.1.- |_-.L..I L`I-A_. -.A.-.1. nan! uau-a vv av-pg Ivv Ilvgoavorvwr ...v- And so to the hotel they went, and after that Mrs. Hampton couldn't com- plain that she sawtoo She became a great far ite with the visitors there and was af ays joining in some expedition or the ther,,.and-it was with a great sigh of] reli f from the happy bridegroom that th holiday came to an end. _ . ' .u cu-nu, :11, .1, 17--. uch of John. _ . v... -q- The nx'{I17y Mrs, Hampton declared` that honeymoons were very dull.` H17-.. 1.-.! I.-A.4...-`. _n__ _-;r._ '|_-_.- _.._-I ---- uuvoovd ..-vv-no vvuov IVA. \D|-lilo You had better give notice here and pay the week s bills andtake rooms` at one otlthe best hotels. It will be a treatto see `a, few people at mealtimes even if one does` not speak to them. ' A4. 4.1.x... -v-1... -__-.1-'- _L..-_--_-___ _..-4 ":1i'{'iEs."f1Zni[{o'311?; }1'e'& her pretty lips. . ' nrIi1....a.).. -11 _-....'......... n -1..- .'...:.: _.u.1.. \-(l:l4lJ\4 I-V How the little villa at.l\tIor-' Wood Looked after those desolate rooms at the hotel. Even Mrs. Hampton ad- mired John setaste `at the manner in which they were furnished, and they sat down to tea in` the little dining `room for the first time together. _-_ I_.I.. __-_.!.__. -g.-nag. can-u v - uyuu -- won`; an -.-vv wyvunn \-V \qg\4A.A.An At this John 'mades. strenuous pro- test. He hated a. large gathering, he said, and much preferred a quiet life. Besides, he was hurt and mortied that she hould so soon tire of his company. In a honeymoon a wife and husband should be` all and all to one another. It should be a brief, time sacred to them- selves, a time when there should be no intrusions` fromthe outside world.` ' LVULIJ av. nanny J-honor ya...` -...`D..___._. John took up his evening paper as was his wont and scanned" it through, but raised his head suddenly at what sounded like a muffled sob. .._- -. on 1, , - __g:| _.__:--_..I._ u...I...-.;. ranco oaned v-_ _- v__ v-.v And again i3h{'oheyed, though with very ill grace. . ' TINT`- -;.-L J__ `It... ?!`.____.A._, as, ,u_, , cu- DUUUUCU luau [vi Ll-aI\|A.I.A\o\n wv - Madeline, he said anxniously, what -is the matter, dear?" And he jumped up` and went to her side, whereupon the distressed one, lifted a face rippling with laughter. `f\L "I'-L-. ' Anna 1A`11\ ho. \V 11.11 la-u5uu:a.o - I Oh. John; dear John, she" said.- Tell me, did you enjoy your honey-. moon very much, dear? -r-L_ 1-..,I..u. I....L 1.2-. AIR:-`Vb nnw an an I l IIIUUI-I VCIJ IJJIJLI-I. unto: u John hadn t, but he didn't say so. He caught the white hands held out to him and drew the ownerto him. Madeline, he said, did you"- . Yes; I did,'. said Madeline, inter-- lupting him in her usual -way. 1 wanted to give you a. lesson, sir. You. wanted to have things all your own way. I divined it from the rst. You married me because you wanted a com- panionable housekeeper. Come, con- fess, sir. You didn't marry me be-_ cause you loved me." . n1-|-_1. _.-_. AInnIIl\Q+" n >gn` A Kipling Picture of Buffalo. _ After Rudyard_ Kipling had spent a day. or two in Bualo in the eighties he thus described it: `Bu alo is a large village of a quarter of a million inhabitants situated on the `seashore, which is falsely called Lake Erie. Once -clear oi! the main business streets you launch upon miles and miles of" as- phalted roads running between cot- tages and cut stone residences of those who have money and peace. When you. have seen the outside of a `few `hundred thousand of these h`om`es.and the in- side or a few- score, you begin` to understand why the American does not take a deep interest in whatthey call `politics and w_hy.~ he is so vaguely and generally proudtotffhe country- that en- _I.I-... 1.3.... as ha an nnmfnrtllble. HOW generauy pruuu us uu: -..u......_, -_..- -_ ables him to be so comfortable. Ho can the owner of a dainty chalet, with smoked oak furniture. imitation Vene- tian tapestry curtains} hot and cold water laid on, a- bed of geraniums and ho1lyhocks.Aa..baby crawling down the ,veranda and a self acting. twirly whirly hose _`gei_ntl'yUhissing over {the gross in-the 'ba.ltny- dusk of an August l _eveJn:ing -li9`Y Inch} man de8plI_lr::.: blioli UUIUILIE HUI UIUHVO Well, I think. thVanks to my lesson. you do a little bit now. ` 'A -..:I `KAI-.n nnnnaun h I11!` "I`lf' R. yuu UU ll: [Luau nu. uv no And John confessed he did Just a lit- 1 tle bit, and his thoughts traveled back to that happy young couple under the ; umbrella at Brighton. We l1, have another honeymoon later h on, Madeline, he said; a real one this time."+_-Penny Pictorial Magazine. cause: you uncu um. _`.`But now, dearest," he said, still holding her close. lt1'I'7;I` Y J.I..8-I- 5'11-Iv-nlya I-A IVIII Inaann s."ri'ampi6n% iodkd it min `iconi- --- vn U 0 corvamm, 1901, 3! o. 3. LIWIB. _ 4 o gooooaooooo oooo oooooooooos Ilhad fallen in with Leon Messerve up the Medlterranean,: and `_it'wa's more. than eight months before we got back to` Pari. He was a young man of 25, educated, well off, a jolly. companion and a good friend. Wehad rooms to- gether in Paris, and we had been living together for a month when.he received - word from his notary one day that he was financially ruined. I never did learn the full particulars, but it seem- ed that an estate he had fallen heir to had a defective titlefand-after a legal contest passed to another. As Le_on s sole income had been derived from the K revenues of this estate, he was left at. At the time he heard the news he did not have a hundred dollars in cash. Of course I didmy best to console him, but he was proud a-nd sensitive and would be under obligations to noman.` After a two hours talk, in which noth- ing was settled except the fact that he would not accept a loan from me, great or small, he Went out without saying when he would return. u-1-vs _ - `IV-7-5;!-1-e;Vt1'1'1" 2`::-`(iza..5"'sf`-15.21 passed without Messerve returning or sending word, I became so anxious that I went to _1 was LOOKED or IN THE ousn on ma- TENTION. his notary for Information. Nothing could be learned of him there. I spent two days wandering about in the hope of catchingsight of him. and a private detective in my employ. spent three. more, but We got no trace. Then, fearing that he had made away with himself and by the advice of the no- tary. .I went to the polic_e. To my great amazement,` no sooner had -my story been related than I was put underar- rest and our jlointfapartments were searched from top tobottom. When I indignantly protested, the inpector an- swered: A I nu - vnvy-u ' 'He was"your friend; You are the last one who saw him. You must pro- ' `duce him or lie under-thesusplcion of having encouraged `him to self mur- der. Perhaps you wanted to rid your- 'se1f.of him` when you found that he was ruined. ' ` mysterious . -.1 nun-.. sent for the notary, but he was noncommittal. He was -evidently w-u `afraid of the police. He did say that Leon considered me his best friend and that I had been very anxious about his disappearance, but there was no hearti- ness in- his defense of me. All the sat-` isfaction that I could get from the American minister was that he would watchthe case. .I was oicially de- tained for being accessory to the disappearance of Leon Messerve. I was arrested for inter- ference with an oicer in discharge of his duties. although I had simply pro- j tested. Further, Al was put under sur- * veillance as a suspicious person.` All this meant that I was locked up `in the i house of detention` while the police i went hunting; not for the missing man, but for evidence `to incriminate, me. 1 1 i 1 1.; could have got bail, but as I was not i a citizen of the country bail was re- i fused. ;I was willing to employ agents ` to make further search` for my friend. but this was not _allowed. ' Even the notary was A.for'bidden- ,to make o W -m_cLve'in _that_ direction. ` A . .- ` e _ 1 __-;. - ._..I.........-= ILIUVC nu bl-Ictlp ulsuyu-van. For seven `weeks I was a prisoner, while the police had charge of my ; apartments and would give meno news l whatever. The lawyer I employed 1 said that we must let the law take its course-that ls. we must wait until the i oiclals of the law got ready to let me prove my Innocence. If I couldn't prove that 1 was notaccessory to the ml`_ssln,gvman _s' sulclde._ then It would go hard with "me. There came a day ` at `last when I was an-algenedln court. a It wasin'o`t_on.the main charge. but on ; that or mtructinzc the clam >1 had 1 ` mplyf asked the vlnspetftorf what. .he* ex- `E l " ted -A N1"-`ln =::my.; c%abtiftnintfs`,.; [0 -9 .6 . )0 oooo oooo oooo coco ooo oc THE % LAW+ M` 0 0'0 0 every grist threei ` Laveelhe like `me! `I: here tliyeounterpu-tr Throbe it like thee? Does we remember yet The spot where ret we mm Which I shall ne'er forget, Loves the like me? Soft echoeiitill repent, Lawn: uh: In Inn ' ueuv wvuvcl Iuu ICPVII. Love: the like me!" When on that money neat, . Beneath the tree, T A I wake my amorous lay Where lambkine round me Andwhisperinz zephm um . Loves she like me? On her I think by day; Love: she like me? ' .With` her in dreamt I may _ 0'er mead md lea. My hope: of [earthly bliss Are all comprised in this, To share her nuptial "kin- Lovea she like me? Does absence give her paint Loves she like me? _ And doeeshe thus an-aign II`nI'funn'I (Inna-an 9 23 V53 BMW DIIUD Clllull ' Fortune : decree? V Does she my name repeat? hWi11 she with rapture greet The hour_ that see: us meet? Loves she like me? OFFRANCE |'.dv :s % sin-1: -`umegmai. I-IUI --Samuel Woodworth. cries, dern ry ful E ! `- Y-v- Upon being turned out of the court- room I made my way to my apartments to nd that Messerve had been home for three` days, but that the police had prevented him from notifying me. He had left the rooms fullyintending to make an end of himself, but had en- countered friends, drunk with them and nally brought up in a gambling house and won something like $20,000. This his friends had taken care of for ; him until he was once more himself. He had scarcely related hi adventures and listened to mine when the police came and arrested him, and two days later he was tried and convicted of the charge` of raising a false and unneces- ' sary alarm and causing the oilcers of the law unusual and unnecessary trou- ' ble." This was based upon _the fact that he had not committed suicide. and - he was ned $20. I do not know that - the police would have brought further charges, but I did not wait to.give them a chance. Bidding my companion adieu, I packed up and crossed the channel and left them to work it out on those, remaining behind.` A few weeks later I heard that the notary was in trouble, but whether because he had notied Messerve of his misfortune or for _ breakinggsome other article of the code - I could not learn. ' : toabout , They. next" ` i broughtinp. on another charge; It was my duty under the law to have notied the police at` once of Leon's disappear- ance, but I had waited several days he ytore doing so. Being derelict in my ; duty, I was ned 87. There Was still i a third charge. I had employed pri- vate detectives when I should have no- tied the, regular police. This was holding the flaw in contempt. It was clearly within the province of the court to ne me for that, but as I was a stranger in Fmnce and had not been found guilty of any criminal offense `this charge would be overlogked. I was then given my liberty, with a warning to be more circumspect in the future. My attorney had not opened his mouth in my defense, but I had to pay him a fee of $25. ' I `I'Y_-_ I.-l.... A._...__.! .._L -3 LL- __.__4. 1 west,` The Blind Smoker : Cigar. We are often told that a man who is smoking in the dark would be unable to tell whether his cigar were alight or no unless he could see the red glow at the end of it. So, too, a man with his eyes shut would have great diiculty in telling whether he were drinking port or sherry. Now, as I have been blind for upward of 30-years I am un- lucklly somewhat fairly qualied "to contest the validity of this statement. , I was a. smoker for 20 years before my . inrmity crept upon me, and 1 am smoking even now as I dictate this let- ter. `In fact, I have smoked all my life. To say that I do not know whether my cigar is alight or no because I can- not see eitherhthe smoke` or the red glow at the end of the weed is simply absurd, The taste alone is suicient to tell me accurately. The one is innitely pleasurable and aworable and the oth- er exceedingly disagreeablc and objec- tionable. Tongue, palate and odor are- incontrovertible testiiiers. `I grant that ` the pleasure of smoking is lessened by the absence of the .~:_-ght of the smoke, but only slightly, at-..i to assert that 1 do not know Whethm I am smoking or not is as much as to say I do not know whether I am standing on my head or my heels.--Saturday Review. .:"V.\- i1v5'r, said the fawn, it is a man, as I live! Yes, said the fawn : proud parent, dragging out the carcass _trom behind a tree, `fand now. like a good little deer, run and get me my sharpest knife. while I skin him and prepare his head for a dining room ornament. And shall I tell you how your papa did-"such a brave deed? Then listen, my son. This morning, in company with myfaithful. bloodhounds. I tracked the man through the forest. drove him_ into. the lake, having rst ascertained that he was unarmed, and then. as he was swimming about almost.exhausted..l put forth in my canoe and shot him. at leisure in a nice vital spot where it wouldn't show." _ An Inverted Fable. Now, said the big buck deer to his eldest born, `,`I will show you a sight that you never saw before and I am so proud . of that I feel like walking around on my hind legs all the rest of my life. . l"I'YI___ II .__!J LI- _ J. ?_ (LIL 1.. - .,____ \u-`... - Iusnv vv Mora1.--But, papa, said the fawn, the man had no chance at all against your skill and science. I don't see any- thing brave to,be proud of. nn-.__4.' _-__ __:n n .. .x.: 1.1.- 1.1.. I......I-- cu...-as -urnsaniui sv_-u- `(-\I\a\- V-- But: you will, said the big buck` deer, when you get to be as big as I am.-New York`Life. ' ` I 3} and I-rive tcI'