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Inez-able and Men to the utill in poise ‘othe grizzly d sufficient, I ofi' to our either of us Lw Jacques brute that with the ronld have me victim. :Jacques’s : hunter’s nd _ foreâ€"ed the lid off cheek and Itrips down Fellow at tho :d it, I saw {ear of the 'a distance gepended [own half sprang Ee of my >wied is gloating equently in a_ga}e Jacques He ”v-IQU vuubCo Every day as he started on his trip the constantly increasing cold told him more and more plainly the}? 1313 days of carrying the mail bags were limited. _ Soon a. heavy fall of snow would prevent him making the attempt at all, and then he would have the almost hopeless task of 100kmg for other employment. Soon the first fall of snow covered the prairie with a white, .unbroken mantle. Fortunately, however, it W.“ slight, and determining to stick to the 105 as long as possible, the brave lad shouldered his pre- cious mail bags and set out, deepite the pro- tests of father and Sister. . Well he knew that once he confessed his Inability to con- tinue his duties his resxgnation Would be promptly called for, and what thenâ€"suffer- ing for his sister and fsther ; a cuttin g 03' of all the little luxuries his father craved and must have : trosbies, and eVeL,perhaps. snfi'erinn. for his fat 2: Was far too proua v , ._ -_ v..- -vâ€" wâ€"-â€"vauc|. When he, la‘tle that afterpoon, returned to his home he was still dlsconraged and troubled, for the questlon of employment was one that not only concerned himself but also, closely, his father and sister, who depended wholly: upon hug for ogsistance. The future looked dark, however, as he walked along; in fact, looked as dark as the day was bright and cheerful. If he re- signed now, probably some one else with a horse and wagon would secure the position of mail carrier and with it the remunerative position as regular messenger betWeen the towns. He would be thrown out, and only too well he knew the difficulty of securing a paying position in W 3110» Men, with the strength of men and capable of doing men’s work, were in demand. but f0? him to at- tempt to do any mining work or any of the other difiicult and hard work which alone offered in that rough western mining town was out of the question altogether. If he could only get a stout horse and wagon. Then he could force his way through the snow and severe weather T}? the winter, and besides carrying the mails, make a. considerable extra sum monthly by carrying freight. Many of his friends in the two towns had commissioned him more than once to bring them some small articles, such as he could carry, from Warm, and with a team he would not only bein a. posi- tion to better undertake such errands, but could carry packages and heavy articles as well, at a moderate charge for the transpor- tation, and as there was no couveyance plying regularly between the three town be well knew it would be a paying business for the first one to undertake it. What was he to do? He saw nothing but to be forced to resign as carrier, and then what would become of his father and sister? For himself he thought little and cared less. All his planning was for them. How was he to get along the coming winter 2 With heavy snows on the ground, and the prairie roads for days together un- broken, how was he, alone and on foot, to force his way through and cover his route ‘2 He surely could not do it without a. horse and wagon, but he saw no means of secur- ing these desirable possessions. His salary was just sufficient tokeep the familyincom- fox-table condition and keep the sick man supplied with the medicine and daiuties his condition required. But now,as the fine summer montbspassed rapidly away and the warm weather gave gradually place to the cooler fall time, a. new difficulty presented itself to him as he strode over the prairie towards Balaton this fin_e_, bracing, early fall day. So, during all the long summer months he faithfully and acceptably filled hisduties as postman, tramping his route dnring all kinds of weather, always on time, and win- ning golden opinions from the people of the three towns for his steadiness and careful- Sherman, who was a great favorite in the three towns, and was known to been ener- getic, reliable fellow, was given the p031- tion at a. fair salary. No one else sought the place when it was known that he de- sired it. for western generosity was amused in strong favor of the boy who was bravely trying to take his father’s place as the bread winner for the family. Besides the men were all too busily and more profitably engaged in the difficult and hazardous work of mining the yellow metal. Sherman, who was not more than firteen years of age, had at once gone bm’eIY to work at the time, but soon found the work of a. gold miner too severe for his youthful strength. Then there was a. demand for some one to carry a. mail bag between the two small settlements of Daleton 93nd R?‘ vier, which had suddenly sprung {330 f3” sized mining towns, owing to the dlSCOVFTY of fine veins of rich ore in their im'nedlate vicinities. - “'aâ€" __.._-- (7 0 He was an active, good-looking youn fellow, whom everybody liked, and W“ glad when he secured, early in the 59“” of the year of which I write, the appoint- ment of- mail carrier between the Points mentioned. His father had, “both ume prevxously, been severely injured in “33*” mg while at work on a. mining claim near hie home, and had ever since been a cripple, quite unable to contribute to the “FPO" Of his daughter, Lizzm, and son, Sh?" vauulay [111183 (40 complete n15 [quwf r the One mail bag generally sufficed .°d on two towns, the correspondence out": minâ€" between the natives of the two 81931 e ing towns and the outside world being 23 light, indeed, so that his load did 11°“ mlon interfere with his rapidly covering the. i? walk. So accustomed had he beam}18 ‘0 n- that, with the prairie in good walking coal dition, and by availing himself of “mm short cuts only Open to foot passengirs’ d had no difficulty in making his m? in returning to his home at Wano 8V9” ay before nightfall. _A"“" stman tor the three smau LOW}!!! V‘h" mail alecon and Revier,da.ily carrym t e from Wano,which was the railro .me ere to the two last named towns, which ven situated out on the prairie, Daletonvano miles, and Revier over five from m; Thus he had every day a. walk 0f 5° twenty miles to complete his 59113?“ the “Well, sis, I’m off. “Good-bye, Sherman.” fllOW And a tall, well-developed young griSk left the httle cottage and started at 5 the ce for the depot. Arriving thereéfed a xpress was pulling in, he soon sec oat bag of mail, and after visiting “3e. 13:01. office, set 03 across the p e ‘ Daleton, nearly seven miles aw8Y- the For young Sherman Maynard "$9,110 stman for the three small towns 0‘ mai’ aleion and Revier.dailv carrving the L... An Adventure which Gave young Maynard a Start. CHASBD BY WOLVES' on‘ him: First there seerâ€"ned to be but one animal, and for a brief space the brave boy thought of standing his ground and fight- ing it out with the animal. He was armed with a large hunting knife and with one animal had little to fear. But even as the wild thought flitted through his brain, an- other and yet another cry went up on the cold night air from different points and before the boy had gone half a mile he realized that a. large pack were after him. All hopes_of eecaping seemed doomed. On, an for his life, he ran, straining every nerve and muscle to reach the lone cabin, hoping against hope that there he would find shelter and safety. How a tumble down deserted shanty was to help him he had no time to think. Only on, on. He was young, active and strong, used to a. great deal of muscular exercise and with lungs and limbs developed to strength be- yond his years by his mountain climbing and daily Walks, he dashed 310113 at a high apied- - Q He thought of the many stories he had listened to, sitting by a. warm fire, as friends of his father related bits of adven- ures of their experiences with the big,black bufl'alo wolf of the mountain. How, in numbers and when driven by hunger, they will attack anything without hesitation, following their prey long distances and in ever increasing numbers, until they over- take their object or are successfully driven off. VJ -.--._ , , As he dashed up, be, without amoment’s hesitation, launched himself full against it and to his joy it gave way on its hinges and he partly feil, partly leaped into the interior, As he did so a huge wolf, the leader of the ack, sprang forward to within a few feet of the threshold, and leaped with a savage snarl after the disappearing Prf'y' W'ith his heart in his throat, and the sound of pursuit drawing every moment, closer and closer the brave boy :pushed steadily onward, and with a. glad cry saw be- fore him the closed door of the shanty. The wolves, however, were close at his heels, and a dreadful fear that the door was fastened too tightly to be’readily Opened by him ehtered his mind. -_._ 1... ._:LLA.-LA_-_.__L3_ ‘ But alas this speed was nothing to the rapidity with which his pursuers closed in Suddenly the cry was repeated ; this time much nearer, and he now had no difficulty in locating it as in his rear and not more than a. mile away. It came, long drawn out and piercing, brought along with the wind and was startling in its dis iuctness. But for his clear judgment and good mountain training, he would have thought it within a. few feet of him. The boy had never heard such a. blood curdling sound before, and as quick as thought the remembrance of the storekeeper’ 3 words_ came to his inind. tau-.- _ V, But Sherman was too quick for him. Re- covering from his fall, he sprang up and hastily swung the heavy door shut, just as the brute's heavy_ bodxgam? against. it with unv ~_ .. a powerful crash. The door shook and fearing another such assault would break it in notwithstanding all his efl'orts on the in- side to keep it Shut, he hastily glanced about for something to brace the door to, but nothing presented itself. The cabin was quite bare. Even had a prop been The wolves ! the black wolves were near, doubtless tracking him now, and coming on with the speed of a hurricane. \Vhat was he to do? Alone and unarmed he could not hope to successfully cope with such fero- cious beasts as these huge,starving pursuers doubtless were. There was no house with- in miles, save a cabin, at present vacated, which stood at the very mouth of the pass, over a mile away. Perhaps if he could gain it, it would afford some shelter, and with a prayer on his lips he bounded away at a. headlong speed. _Thinking He had been mistaken in hear- ing anythmg but the wind, the boy pushed rapid}y OQWupd. The boy paused and listened, meantime straining his eyes in the direction whence came the sound. It was almost dark now and he could see but a short distance in any direction. He had never heard such a. sound before, and listened to see if it were repeated. But everything remained hushed and quiet, save the whistling noise made by the cutting wind. Then, alf at once, he heard a. long drawn outcry, seemingly behind , some distance and way off to his left, apparently in the heart of the mountain range through which the pass led, and from which, at various distances, ran other and smaller passes or gullies into the very midst of the range._ In the hurry of transacting all the busi- ness he had been intrusted with, Sherman had forgotten what the general store-keeper at Daleton had told him about the dreaded black wolves, and he did not think of it until he had traversed several miles, and wag nearing the other end of_ the pass:: “ pass,” or more correctly speaking, the Pecan Pass. This afi‘orded the boy a. short cut t) Wano, which decreased the distance to less than eight miles. Dalston lay off to the left, and in making his outward trips he was compelled in order to reach Daleton to go several miles around, but on his home trip he could always avail himself of this shorter road. After going about a. mile out of the town, Sherman struck sharply otf to the right and entered what was locally known as the H nuun ” In. “A--- --_.__-4.1__ .___ ALL He had, on his previous trip, received an unusually large number of commissions from the people of both Daleton and Revier and, what with his having been almost an hour behind his usual time leaving the former place and the still further delay at; Revier, it was almost dark before he found him- self well started on his long, cold walk home. -â€" -v -wâ€"v The boy thanked him for his well-meant warning and, as he was already consider- ably behind hand, started for Revier at a rapid pace. The thought that he would soon be compelled to resign his position owing to the snow already on the ground and the keen, cutting wind which gave promise of a heavy further fall ere long, kept him dismal company in his dreary, lonesome walk over the almost untrodden snow. Few people had been that way for some time, except himself, and the walk was monotonous and cold in the extreme, so that he was very glad when he reached his destination. .. 7â€"-.. n. J uvv guru 0U “I“. The next day he had reached Daleton on his youte and was about proceeding to Revxer when he was accosted by the store- kecper of the place: “ Say, Sherman, you want to look out for yourself coming back through the pass to- night. I hear is’nthe running-groundofabig pack of buffalo wolves. They might make it lively for you, if you’re late.” to exempt assistance even from his friends and oexghbors, who, with proverbial west- em kmdness would be only too glad to aid. rr'hn...“.L a, . . . . _â€" 7 The footsteps stopped at once, and the welcome voice of one of the boy’s best friends, a. hunter and miner, broke the stillness : “ Hello, there. Any one in side?” “ Yes, Willis,” shouted the delighted boy ; “me, Sherman Maynard. The shanty’s full of wolves; don’t open the door, but try to get on the roof. You could get a. good shot at them there, if you can make a loop hole. They are all caged in here and can’t get out.” “Willis did no; reply, but set no work im- mediately. After several efforts he succeeded in gaining the roof. Once there his hunting knife soon made a. fair sized hole through the shingles and bark that covered the main part of the ghanty. 11, , l rThen with due deliberation the hunter who was armed with an excellent double barrel shot gun, drew a. bead on the biggest wolf behind him and fired. He put a bullet directly through his head, and with a kick or two the big marauder rolled over and expired. Another shot followed immedi- ately and another wolfrolled over dead. Then came the process of loading up, after which two more of the caged animals were all promptly dispatched. He reloaded and fired as rapidly as possible, and being a. good shot and the game at close quarters, succeeded in killing a. wolf at each dis. charge. Suddenly, just ds day was brightly breaking in the East, a. loud crunching of the snow outstde told the listening boy that someone was passing close to the cab- in. The wolves bent forward in a. listening attitude, and Sherman, fearing, that his presence would not be discovered in the shantya shouted aloud for help. Before long the last one was keeled over and Sherman with a. grateful cry sprang down from his close quarters and made his escalze by the door. After running up and down a short time to restore circulation and warm up, he returned to the hunter who had descended from the roof and was examining the cabin full of dend animals. It; was without doubt; the biggest single bag of game the man had ever su‘ceeded In getting in a. day’s hunt, and Willis and sax-man mutually congratulated each other over the latter’s fortunate escape irom death. They would rise, walk rapidly about the cabin a. few times, then settle down again, only to start up suddenly again in a. few moments. They were quite silent now, and hardly gave a glance to the boy, who, cramped and nearly frozen, still clung hero- icallyy to his slender perch. They kept it up with more or less regular- ity until daylight was making itself appar- ent in dimly lighting up the interior of the hut. Glancing clown Sherman saw that the wolves seemed very restless and impatient to be attending (apparently) to some busi- ness on the outside. Day was rapidly ap- proaching and they wished themselves elsewhere, no doubt. But there was no escape for them. The heavy door on its rusty hinges would have been somewhat difficult for a. human being to open, and for the animals, it was an utter impossibility. Suddenly the door, which had, previous- ly, stood partly open, closed sight with a. loud bang. Evidently some of the animals in moving about had pushed steadily against it With sufficient force to completely shut it. Inside all was dark, but Sherman could hear the animals rise and move restlessly about, evidently not liking the idea. of the Stout door being between them and freedom. They seemed to investigate and find things not altogether to their liking, for they all set up a. most dismal, blood-freezing howl in concert. They seemed to have forgotten the boy above them, for they made no more upward springs, but each member of the wild pack set up a. most rlolorous howl that made him smile as he listened to the dismal concert. As they lay stretched out on the floor, Sherman had a. good opportunity to count them. There they lay, over two dozen, he made out, their black muzzles placed between their outstretched forelegs, :and their eyes, uplifted in watchful expectancy. They were a gaunt, fierce crowd, and the boy knew it would fair hard with him should he loose his hold and drop down among them. They seemed to expect something of this sort, but Sherman took good care that their expectations should not be realized. From this point of vantage he looked down upon his savage foes and watched their vain attempts to reach him with c021 interest,which seemed to render the wolves still more frantic. They bounded into the air, time and time again, but owing doubt- less to the narrow limits of the cabin and their great number they fell far short, and finally, seemmg to realize themselves that he Was safe from them at present, they all settled down to along, careful watch of their intended prey; Sherman drew himself up as close to the roof as possible, There was, fortunately, quite some space between the top of the heavy beams and the rough log roof, and in the recess formed by the two he found a. safe and welcome refuge, if somewhat cramped. However, he stretched himself out on the two logs and Was able to rest quite comfortable. But; they were disappointed to‘iinli that it had mysteriousiy disappeared. In a second however, they had located the boy and began an interesting series of leaps in a vain endeavor to reach him. â€"- nesu. Happening PO glance uPWt‘I‘dS. he for the first time noticed that a. couple of large beams, part of the flat roof, extended out several feet from the side of the cabin. A wild hope entered his breast. If he could only reach their support, they were high above the heads and reach of the wolves, and he might be safe. At least they ofl‘er- ed a temporary refuge. and when the wolves outside seemed to relax their efl‘orts to force an entrance for a moment, he re. leased his hold on the door and sprang up- wards towards the projecting beams. With a strong effort he succeeded in reaching them and pulled himself up, just as the door swung slowly open and the wolves crowded in, ‘eagerjto get etlth‘eir prey. , TI,,L LL _n_ _â€"4.VA Seeing nothing at; hand with which to barricade the door. he glanced about, almost in despair. ' N o doubt the wolves gathering in force would eventually succeed in over- coming his feeble resistance within, and then it would be £2.11 over with him, lying near, he would.ha.ve been unable to secure it, for the animals on the outside were bounding .against the door in savage fury, momentarily threatening to drive the old door 013' its rusty hinges, and had be released his hold even fora. second they would have gained admission. Seeing nothing at; hand with which to : .1- L - « ~ A" " ‘ Carefully closing and barricading the door 1fhe sum thus unexpectedly come into his possession was ample for Sherman to purchase an old, and it must be confessed, not very rapid horse, but one that combined the advantages of being strong and steady, and borrowing an old covered wagon from a. friend, the brave boy was in a position to not only continue his mail route during the winter, butalso to make it considerably more lucrative by adding thereto an express line, of which he was proprietor. Having no opposition and many friends in the three towns his business steadily grew, until he soon had disposed of the old horse and wagon and now in their place drives a span of fine, rapid roadsters to a large improved express wagon. His messenger business has grown rapidly and is now very lucra- tive, which, together with his old mail carrying business, yields him a steady in- come Which places the little family far be- yond the reach of want. Queer Will of a Russian Princess. A Million Dollars ("fired to the Man Who Will Watch Her Tomb for the Space of One Year. Five years ago a Russian princess, who died in Paris, left by will $1,000,000 to the person who would consent to remain for the space of one year in the chapel which is erected over her tomb, in the cemetery of Pere La Chaise. The princess lies in a. crystal coffin. Thus, the whole body is distinctly visible, and this is what causes so much fright to all who have as yet at- tempted to gain the prize. But the will forbids all visitors. The candidate must be alone with the the dead for a whole year before the $1,000,000 is won. - No work is allowed. Books and newspapers, however are premitted and a servant brings meals regularly to the watcher ; one hour’s walk a day is allowed, but this must be un der- taken before 5 o’clock in the morning in summer and 8 o’clock during the winter months. Several Frenchmen have essayed to win the prize, but all have given up after a short trial. One lasted out nearly three weeks, by which time he had completely lost his reason and still remains a jabbering idiot. The will makes no mention of foreigners being ineligible; there is every chance therefore for a strong-minded Ameri- can who fears neither ghosts, ghouls nor gravestones to become rich in the short period of 365 days. Application to be made to the municipality of Paris. The Queen has now 57 descendants, of whom four are or have been sovereigns: The Empress Frederick, the Emperor VVill- iam, the Duke of Edinburgh and the Grand Duke of Hesse Nine others are heirs apparent or consorts of heirs-apparent : The Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, the German Crown Prince, Prince Albert of Edinburgh, Prince George of Greece, the new-born Prince of Roumania, the Princess Ferdinand, the hereditary Princess of Sam- Meiningen and the Duchess of Sparta. With these the late Grand Duchess of Hesse may be remembered. Friday and Thirteen llave a Remarkable llohl on Several Nationalities. Neither the Friday nor the thirteen sup- erstition is traceable to any satisfactory source. In the case of the first we find the superstition obtaining alike with the Eng- lish, the Swedish, and the Indian races, and with each going back to some belief concerning a worshiped being or a religious rite. But there the whole matter ends. In the case of the English speakin Christians the fact that Friday the cruc fixion took place is assigned as the reason for Selecting that day from the other six days as of especial significance. But according to this very argument that day should be one of good omen rather than one of ill, since the event with which the day is connected argured the salvation, not the condemna- tion, of the disciples of Christianity. Fri- day in no way can be explained as a day for fear, though it may be as one of great sorrow and thankfulness. Therebhave been many blows administer- ed to the superstitions, particularly of recent years. New York is the birthplace of a Thirteen c1ub,which has thirteen mem- bers, meets always the 13th of the month, and in a house numbered thirteen. But the negative influence Which the organization has exerted so far is not perceptible. Neither is the campaign conducted by ministers, scholars, and teachers any more effective. All that these attacks have accomplished has not been sufficient to be felt. Supersti- tion is as illogical as it is tenacious, and human endeavor to break it down is not likely to succeed. “Ethel, dear,” said Mabel insinuating'ly, “ is there any real reason why one should talk all through a private musicale when one wouldn’t, at a concert?” Ethel (an of- fender in this particular)â€"‘ ‘ Good heavens 1 Yes ! Why, one pays for a concert.” Neither does the mythologicalexplanation of Friday’s significancy offered in the case of the eastern and Scandinavian people ac- count any more satisfactorily for the super- stition. and with the No. 13 the results of investigation are the same. The plain fact is that Friday and thirteen are indelibly marked by superstition, have been so mark- ed as far back as history relates, and prob- ably always will be so marked. The present aversion to the day and the number is not deductive but instinctiveâ€"blindly,but none the less positively, instinctiveâ€"and, in a large measure, irradicable,despite education and religious teaching. On arriving ‘at the town, Sherman went directly home and to bed to get some need- ed rest, while Willis told some men of the cabin exploit and together with some half dozen volunteers set off again for the scene of the adventure. The wolves were quickly skinned, and the party returned home with a. quantity of valnable wolf‘slfins. - . These v'vere sold at a. good figure, and the amount thus realized, together with the bounty paid by the county for ridding the vicinity of such dangerous and undesirable visitors, was all turned over to Sherman by Willis,who steadily refused to take apenny for his great service to the imprisoned so that no animal could disturb the dead wolves, the two sets off for Wano, Sherman eager to set at rest the fears he knew his absence from home all night had given rise to to his father and sister. boy. OHANOE TO GROW RIGH- The Queen’s Descendants. TWO SUPERSTITIONS. Terrible Cruelty of Burglar-s. A dreadful tragedy is reported from Carcoar, Australia. It appears that Mr. Phillips, manager of the local branch of the City' Bank of Sydney,lived on the premises of the bank with his Wife. 0n the night of the tragedy Mrs. Phillip’s sister Miss Stoddart,and another lady named Kavanah, were staying there. During the night Mrs. Phillips awoke her husband and said she believed there were thieves in the house. Taking his revolver, Mr, Phillips proceeded below accompanied by his wife with a candle. The light revealed the presence of a masked man. Mr. Phillips asked what he was doing there, when suddenly the candle was knocked out oi Mrs. Phillips’s hand, and Phillips himself was struck down with an axe, having his skull clo Jen in two. Mrs. Phillips was then similarly attacked, but, though badly wounded, she managed to crawl upstairs to her baby, While she was in her bed room the man came up again, axe in hand, and made another blow at the poor woman, inflicting terrible in- juries to her head and face. Just then Miss Stoddart appeared and implored the man not to kill them. He demanded the keys of the bank safe, which Mrs. Phillips said were in her husband’s trousers’ pocket. However, the keys could not be found, >and the man, still masked, making the ladies promise not to raise an alarm made off. Alter their terrible adventure the ladies searched the house,and found Miss Kavanah dead with Mrs. Phillips’s baby in her arms. The baby had also one of its fingers cut 03. An alarm was then given, anda man, re- spectably connected and well known, named Edward Hubert Gasson, who rode into Svdney on a horse that was stolen from a gfable near the scene of the tragedy, was arrested. He was staying With his young wife at the Hotel Metropole, Sydney. A remarkable letter was .found upon him, addressed to wife, in which he said he was mad. At, the inquest a verdict of wilful murder against Glasson and some persoa or persons unknown was returned. The youthâ€"“And wllat shall I do go have my fellow men speak well of me? The sageâ€"“ Die.” The professional photographer and the, amateur hold an tirely difi‘erent views of the same things. Wattsâ€"“Large bodies move slowl_yâ€"" Pottsâ€"“Did you ever see a. fat man 811p on a. banapa. peel ‘3" Miss Sereleafâ€" “Love Is blind ,you know.” Miss Sharplyâ€"“Aren’ c you thankful? ’ “ Doan fohgit yoh moral precep’s durin’ bus’nis hours,” said Uncle Eben. “ Er man dat robs anudder by lyin’ to ’im ’bout de qualities of a. mule breaks two command- ment at; once.” Sh}: played the’piano w_ith yigprfmd yim, But. the neighbors ne’er chi'ded at all, They were grateful indeed that their plight was no worse, For she never played “ After the Bal.‘ ” When abutglar asks the conundrum, “_Where’s your money ‘1" It is generally the msest. plan to give it; up. To borrow money is to borrow trouble, and some men find it. a. good deal of trouble to borrow money, too. ' Daughterâ€"“fi'apa, don’t. you think I ought to have my voice cultivated?” Pa- paâ€"“ I think you ought: to have something done to it.” “ The woman of the hour” is the one who has breakfast; on time. _The road agent never trusts the public. Hg motto is “spot cash.” A man can always tell where he got his cold just; as easily as he can’t tell where he left his umbrella. two or three days before. Jackson (in a restaurant )â€"“ This chick- en of mine was kept too long after being killed.” Currieâ€"“ And the one I'm eatin{ was kept too long before it was killed.” aAs I lie awake at dead of night And toss upon my restless bed, I wish the tax on barking dogs Was forty thousand dollars a. head. “ And you really consider it good luck to find a horseshoe, then?" “Certainly. They’re worth two cents a. piece at any junk dealer’s, and every little helps, these hard times.” Ma.mieâ€"“ Uncle George is going to give Sister Etta. away at. the wedding.” Tommy â€"“ Humph ! leave her alone an’ she’ll do it herfielf.” You may wear a. big Chrysanthemum that’s worth its weight in gold, but you’re out. of fashion all the same unless you’ve got a. cold. “ Didn’t Miss Harkins look blooming last night. ‘2” said Chappie. “ Yes. A little too blooming for a. budâ€"don’t you think ‘2” in- sinuabed Ethel. Blusterâ€"“ Do you mean to say that I am a. liar '2” Blisterâ€"“ I hope that I could not do so ungentlemanly a. thing. But I see you catch my idea.” “ I simply dote on Horace !” . Said the Boston maid : “ don’t you '2” And the maiden from Chicago, Wondering, queried, “ Horace who?” Trotterâ€"“ What’s the matter, Cholly ?” Chollyâ€"“ I don’t knowâ€"I don’t feel like myself to-day.” Trotterâ€"“ Why, Cholly, let me congratulate you.” Uncleâ€"“ I would like to accommodate you, Jack, but money is tight and I hope you will take the will for the deed.” Neph- eWâ€"“ Certainly. Have you signed it, sir '2 If every man were but as big As he assumes to be, The half would soon be crowded off And drop into the sea. Arrowsâ€"“ Hullo, old chap ! Congratula- tions. I hear you have married a lady with gm independent fortune.” Borrows-“ No; an maependent Iortune.“ borrows-“ No I married a. fortune with an independe . lady. Sheâ€"“ No. I don’t prefer men who are known to be rich.” He--â€"“ How can that be?” Sheâ€"“ They don’t spend their money as freely as men who want to be known as rich.’ ’ Old gentlemanâ€" “ My my ! I don’t like to see little boys cry. Igoys who get hurt should act like men.” Boyâ€"“ Boo, hoo ! Then 1’21 get li-licked fer swearin’.” “ So the young widow is going to marry Mr. Jingles? Is he a. good catch?” “I sin- cerely hope so. They say she used to throw rolling pins at her first husband.” I),, AN AUSTRALIAN TRAGEDY. MERBY MOMENTS-