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j cob}, `-"""I4uI ll)` HIP `('. i)l0l'||!l| gvivpruon \ Mtlkiniz hit mind up in an instant as to Q his coimzto `or at-tiun. he bvzau hastily but "'" `3 I'9tra0iiig his stvps Inward the t3W`V`b_. As he uppl'nn('h9d nearer Dick (3 899 that the spy was enveloped in ._ -4 I008 tsloak- the collar fit which wail` ` turned up to onntplmc-Iy hide: his face. i Adnnnnunn tv\..n.. nln-In nnn-u no fun Ih I; Bndtorq 8: , s 8-Lot u and pt. Lot 12, with comfortable frame dwelling.` Cumhuhmi Bu, '8 `3-Pt. or hot as. Jaeohu Tomes, 8 8-Lot! 7 and 10. Mama: 8:, Is`. 8 - Pt Lot 28. %iRI.f%towmgug_9;u:nuuns{ ._ .. .` .. _vl' - -uum:-4cn'n1~n: mumn. ` - V c_.a...g...;.. .55 ' Dunlap Slriif, 8 8-Large Brick`Building. |t`n_owlI|1 aI8The` L8ImneL!: lockA."m;` I sp9`alT -FaV`l'"33 Co ' r treat. 8 - to 40 4 . . Jou.'."su.a N 8 Put Lots 5 and 6 . 1"wr3 dB0..' ' ` namtjm--was'r wum. ...._. By? TE_NANT-Wby pay (cut. when. on such nu u=uuII-1!: uulrrvb. VI U`*l"IfIo IJUI. OI: ' . L. Blnttereld Foundry rope-rty. Bmmord htreet, E8 -- Lots` , 23, 31 and 82. H-adforul Street, E 8--('Ih mpson s Block) Lot 8. ` ( harles Street, 'W 8-Pt Lot 49. "Elizabeth Street, (Boys Block) S 8--Lot 25. Sanford street, E S-Pam Lots 21 and 22. my Shore--S of John and E of Ellen streets, 2 blocks of land, about 7 ac. BA RBI ID--lA8'I' WARD. lsl I an. ---- Blake Street l4, 15. I6, With exoellant solid 17, Collingwood St... brick Residence, 11 7 and 8. Adjoining moms, furnace an.l Collegiate Institute other modern con- g ouuda. ' venlences. Blake Btreet: N 8-. Lots 48 and 49. Blakestroet, 8 8 -Lots 37 and 38. Cndriugton Straw, 8 8--Lota 28, 27. 28 and pt 26 ` Amelia Slret, IN and 8 8-Lot8' 5, 6, 7. Eugenia Street, 8 8--Lot 5. Theresa Street. N B~-Lots4. 5. 6. 7. s E 1 of 24 and s or 25 in 8th Con. INNISHH Pt Lot 11 in 14th Con. This property in- cludes Mine! Point, and has on it a number 0! beautiful building sites. a.uun uuvnu. -2, u sun It U11 1'; genus V Con., 21-acres. Park Lot 6 on 25 in 7th Con., 5 acres. A BIG ONEZ. EPPs Ls"`cocoA El P_ 3 0000A yum uuu uu u_y DIJILIC al uuul: Ul' utucu Well. my dear. if that's the case-but I thought something serious might be` happening-I will let the subject drop where it is. as you have eased my mind .zreatly.. Has purchased the remxses occupied bv Chas. Mc- Guire. ju-I can M the Victoria Hotel, and has 0 nod up business in all `kinds of Black- smithing. oneshoeihg. etc. All work will be done promptly at the lowest hgure. ` Remember the place. VV rn. IVIC La rty, LATE OF ORO. glen in ma ll-"ands. _ ~ 'Orden"lef: at T!!! ADVAHCI oire will be a_t_t.endcd`to-' . ' L. TEBO, Al` ' A`Yf!I7_` D I` I VALUATOR AND Appnmszn. HANDLES ALL 'KINDS OF AUCTION ` ' SALES. ` ` -F 4__. . ! Are -31 npeeulgy, gnd pap-tges Intending `to hav_e aloe, will eonsut lhll` ownintr.-rests by placing them I ' h` lrnds. N?`nc;'r':.4l':-."'l..6o '..' Tun Anvnlnl ni.-p will he `illze Old Reliable `A uctioneer {FARM stocx $_ALE_S lauyenise in `THE ADVANcE."| '>.. w. a- ( v-_. .--~': 'Atva'vLowPnoumdon&uy'l'u-an." m The Hancock taveyn was well lighted within. although from the street, on ac- count or the window being heavily [shut- tered. `it looked very somber. 1 A...-.-..nA Ii o..I..I.. -4 .....-. .....:l -1 4].. ..._s_ I la, I.) D Jul built. an 41 and 42 in 6th 0012.. Nbttdwaslga. Part 37 in 2nd Con., 85 acres. SUNNIDALI. Pt E 12 in 10th, W S R, about 85 acres. VIBPRA. Pt W {25 in 6th Con., about 90 acres. W Q5 in 6th Con. _ Park Lots 3. 4, 5 and 6 on E 22in 6th !nn 9] . ntu-nu 14-ly oonuxawoon. Lot 12, 8 8 7th Street. `I -4... Al .....I An :.. n.|. n-.. Distinguished everywhere for Delicacy of Flavour Supenor Quality. and hxghl Numitive Properties. Specia. ly srratetul - and comforting to the nervous and dye eptic. Sold on} in 1-4-lb. tins, labelled J A ES EPPS & 00., Lt.d.. Homoeo- atgic Chemists, London, Eng- an . ` BREAKFAST _ 4 SUPPER GRATEFUL C0iMFiC)Ri`I1\;Gi Omt-.99 97 liunilop-St.. Barrie. 4;-ly Near Market Square. Er... TEBO BEDS PRINGS. MATRESSES, PUMPS, uyuuu llC uUttIILu_Ul Illa UIVVVCEJ ' The third gentleman was avwell built man and in appearance was a perfect type of colonial breeding and patriotism. He was an artist. V 1.9, .,,!,,l.A __._II ,, , I -rAui<."' and Repairs. go in STRATIA-IY G. ESTEN , W.H.lJNKER, 6:. .CO. Wholesale `and , Retail Manufacturers. :8-Iv nun aura mm `BRADFORD STREET. EA Ea {EL ' k W. NIPLA l!'I`Y- Solicitors, do, Ravi: uvux uul u .1 uuusuun Richard Dnnstan s part in these meet- ings was generally that of listener. While the others discussed important topics he listened and nodded now and then when an important point was made. En Iwunn .In..nI.. X..o.......-.o.ul lg. VAL- J.-II. P. o. I 5 9. H, LYON and Loan Association jrnedvance Office load? `I rate of rowed. yumcnu. ll mznszwr o:'s'..o.o., or . , vour monthlv nnvmontn ,-_. ......u-Iv VDVIIICIISUO --Wh ha ' 3`.:_..!_:l._.;.'n."..`. .'%a?;`i-;,'j`a. L._{a.':-`:.` $ an :2 a recent: - tennis); coyoucvsry six sooth _la other worlhafor your $u:;oo you vwillnco to An i uncut Inf neat ' ' much monavuproubbfruluinu invcatongx. ivp lent to :5 per cent. pm; unum. simple intuut. Pot printed matter and furtha informs/lion all on Will pay for Will Form and postage to any part of Canada. van to` I: II ! III IIIIIIPITI` l.v IIIII" Ills` Iuwvu Advanmug more slowly now. as he was - almust in mm-mm: dismnge of the gure and wants-d to c-upturn mm without any `noise. Duck saw the man strutch`liia'hand out to grasp the dour kuuckef. Richard thought how .rekl9ss.the boy was_et- ting. . 11... A.....' ---_ A_'...-._._|.4 -.'-LA_-_' L - 1-3 T-WhY ply not. when. on such u ..z;. -..,...., 0 3;.` h ....'."!i!``'`'`' ll r. 3 95 31-80. 3! so. 0: Sn. union; 0! QID.%, 1 your monthlv pnvmcnu. TLAE IQIIa$:2g. 95 Dunlop-Sh, Boss Block, Barrie. Evenings at residence, 67 Owen-St. Make Your Will. THE ow RELIABLEAUCTIDNEEII WIT Ill Ina Ilauuuu 3'0:-dens left at Tn: Anwuocn oice or lIisrc- deuce. spruce Cottage. will be ptomny attended to. A % 35 G. R. roam. . A pecual A t`y. _L p5rties__ intending to? bin ale: w?ll::onsult their own interests by placing chair ales in his hands. ` V 4' 1,1 . _; III--- A-----_.__ -Z.. -.. I.!.<...'..: wooosrocx, onfaacp; .-J53? '.?._% ?. :.',.`, ..',`} .';:."`.i.....:.*'` CICIJ III!!! IJIBII-I5 IJIII7 LIIILIBCILQ I33 Dului I have been considering tor a long time. my dear. what I should say to you about Richard Dunstan. Of course I don't profess to comprehend your mind. young lady--not being able to compro- hend your mother's before you- t. it seem: to `me you are acting stran ' ly. Now, you can't forget the promise you made Frank Truesham betorewe Iett; England. And by the way, that reminds 3 me. He is due here tomorrow. the 28th, % as they started Nov. .17. urn. a..u..._ :. .1... ....h_ _.an n_.` - 7 _ SEGTREAS. BARBIE LOCAL BOARD. SEED STORE FLORIST AND SEEDSMAN. Telephone :5. . :55 Dunlop-St.. Barrio `man: Manx: DESIGNS copvnuawrs to- Anyone sending a sketch and deacrigtion may quickly ascertain our opinion free w other an invention is probably Patantable. Communica- tions strictly oondent al. Handbook on Patents sent free; Oldest a army for neon:-ing;`>:tenta. Patents taken t 1-on b linnn & receive opozialplouca, without 0 at-go. in the Q - AA`mA_ 'l'I...An24.AnA l"8IoBllBl Bun u uuru u muuu -..-.... apociaipwouco. :vIthout'3'l`1am_e. tiow Scientic Hmerica n n___..I_.._.-I- Illa-Onnlnl` Quail! '.IPIIm. h VTIVIVUIIIV g ----v- -vwv-yv A handsomely illustrated weekly. Lanzeat cir- culation of any scientific ournal. Terms. 83 1 <::r.=.:2:".'.n.':`P';*}. _ ." .}`3`.'.`."%`l.: Iilll II V I: `u... -..._- x-`3'3{.t`i.;.sio_1a Dyan naisa'antn.: 0.36"-~=v~NewY IR Branch Omoe.V625 B` St.. Washmzton. 11.2 `Blank Will Forms can be ed at llll|'lI" IVIIIIIIIIIP V|"K'U H on. arms `don't! hu1:-_1!reu- Iuil" K . FAR M A?s:ro%K sALE_s % HUB 1 IIDLIL-3* `VI Lettuce, Cabbag `gin E. D0NNEL_I~4,f ABBYE IIIIIAI vuA-- IIUIIII IX DU-" """"' III! |` D. 6 cts. GO TO THE NEW ZANZD; B150)`. Our hero soon brought matters toga climax. however. by gruhhimz the gure with a weep or his right artn.oand-. clap- , ping his Mt hand our-the spy : -m9n:h._ : he prevented any mm-ry. - Mn. Diunuu um. mu ndnna-mfg 2- : v 'lII'VV`IIII`\l Kalil IIIIII I . Nut much `of `a struggle was_made.T as -Duusiau had taken the culpritgtoo much by sIll'pl"l8e. . t--bm- 5- :J-'-_ I._ 3......` h n `4&_- Q, IVIIU [TI II'o Starting to -am the gure fo 1 dooiv way near `by.`tAo qm-Minn. him. Dik_-Wt`! startled out of his wits to[hen r '9. `din- tlm-tly-'f9mIntno vui('e Iay: V " can. ...A........ ..|....~.| V..:." |.-..;5' .a'.a.".`-.i_s?. QCI. VVCIH `ill lllII|-`lav . This trio might` well grace any inn. They were Samuel Adams. John Hancock and Paul Revere. T IIVI___ , , I 0 . 1| his companion he resided at Milton. During the period of which our story 4 has to do the colony of Massachusetts; was governed by. the English governor} Hutchinson; He was s ne scholar and 1 untleman and was much liked by the` people. With his beautiful daughter as ` _ . _ , _ _.I.. Li. _I __,__ ,_, I, ,_ nu." I ` All right. father. I'll be down lmm 1 lintely." _ A 1 T\___!__. AL. __..!_.I .1 ___I_l_I. -____ ._LA___ ` ---u vv--`a---v- -v niuicivx `nu uuourvnu Presently his .d;ughter came `downy and. motioning her to a seat in. the li- brary and taking one pimgelt. he said: I |....... L . . _ . . _ ....1 .... ._._ n__ - I-___ `_`Rosabelle! 7nosabue: Come down} here a moment. I wish to talk with} I3 llu Iuu IV": I- uww v-jwp_ _ And that`: what I believe; Old Homer. 0! the subtle: eyu, . And can lie 'aeat.h other ties. L But greater area than they will Ila. And that : what I believe. 7 'n:eworldafov_ra`lalI-erday bydayf And that's what I believe; The good have not all passed own]. And that ; what I believe: Though Ill/Ill] a one we loved in (one, ~ loud hearts and true are beating out The happiest daya are still to dawn. - ' And that's what I believe! -4. E. Kine! in Chicago `Planet-Eenld. I :-iv%f'5 :.me. % in-. am you escort gme hoxne.;pn';2" ehe be: In tleeIe'eolIl 3100!! thud: "Of I teke you `heme. They eqy that all the knights are dull: Come `Bu; ylgh you would eg- 'l'M.7 III mu" "'*" MN" '13 I plain your presence here; as you have. I don't believe it. though. placed me in en extremely awkward `po- . In Ind their troubles long ago. ` And that : win: I believe; lie Bord still love: when bdow, A-4! DLAOVQ lnnt I KAI`;-nu 101' -' gl'I"I'l! Cl HI` I`; u `l _"'I`h' missus makes`-me wear,Lu'"lI|`n1:`to `lmatch th` hnrae'."- elucidate: Dan Jerry lhughdand adds: ' V \ ` ` _ -"AB9KOl`tI. lt,yes,at-e wearin that to match :th'. -hunt? yo; ought to` weu?iija'*9lu;L. Gun wuuuuu uru vul Iunuuu tut` IJUULQ Emerging into Corn onurt. whose deep recesses are not knuwn to half th town.` he intended to enjuy a walk about. it be-, mg a beautiful night. with a full moon shining overhead. ` L\..._,II:___ -| __ n_:-__,,,n, L I .|. u IIVILIIGO Continuing, Richard Dunstansaid: I know you wouldn't need my services to get to land it this tea buiuess `wasn t in existence. but as it is I shall have to get an order. perhaps. although if we put on a.bo|d from they won't preventour land- ing. especiallyns we can work our way down a couple of wharts in my boat and land and. no one will be the wiser. ll7'l\l..__.I__ -I_I -I__._ II __I I In, -, I -9 IIIIIII CIIJIJ Ill VII: `VIII 9`? `Kit "Ic|I Thanks. old chap." said Frank. He had become on almost intimate terms with Dick already and showed it in his. language. I might aswell tell you now. for I am a pretty sharp beggar at read- ing character... that I kind -of guess there is more behind this than you want to let me know. You're not doing this. alto-- gether for my sake. But I'll inquire of Rose when I see um", i ,_Q_I_,AI_9._,.A .IO I A ,, C ._ `U93: VVIJWTII I 37: Ill 00 Dick said nothing to this". but rowed on in silence. They soon arrived at -their landing "place. After tying up the boat Richard took Frank to Rosabelle s door. He could not bear to see their meeting. m-nah IA.......I -1 I):..I.......Il.."........l........ an-I` `CC \.uul\-I IIUI. UITGI IU ETC IIICII Iuccuug. Frank heard of Richard's'goodness and T other things from Roabelle. and he be- came one of Dick's warmest friends. 'R.__L.I_ I'I_-_L -II:_ _-_ J I` ,".'_'.._,._u __. f`__A. -I. Ivlllvlnlf-' IIIIK` UI LJILD B VVCIIIIJVDI I-I IVIIIIDU Frank. Rosabellp and Gdviernor Hutch- inson soon sailed for England. where Frank and Rosabr-lle , were married. Frank returned to `America to ght for England. Dick fought faithfully tor the colonies. . - UUIUIIICBI After the war they returned to their re- spective homes. Their correspondence and friendship continued. In one of the last letters Richard received he was in- formed of the birth of young Richard Truesbam _ -. - _ . V _ I'\Q,,l- r\_. ..... . , ,0 5| - L;'.I.-I-.. bl-I0 \-`l`llCIIIl ug lo`, IIII? VV QICICCCIJVIIBSI Frank was a typical Englishman. {clean _ cut and of a doglike tenacity of charac- lter. .By, pure hard work during two years before the mast he had risen to the position of second lieutenant. Ev- erybody liked him. as our Richard soon did himself. r\x-|_ -,|.1 I_!__ (4.4. `L2_.__, _4,,,| , '1 o Q I UVBIJIIIIII Dick Dunstan % remained h. bachelor. That`whs his fatAe.--Boston Traveler. ` The eventful day, Dec. 16. 1773. had arrived. Nothing was to be done until the evening. The tea ships had laid in the harbor tram Nov. 28 to Dec. 16. On this day a meeting was called at Faneuil hall. It was soon so crowded that it had toadjourn to the. Old South church. The meeting continued along peacefully until 6 p. m.. when the people, present` were aroused by Indian .warwhoo_ps very naturally given. and a crowd of young men disguised as Indians proceeded to Griith s wharf. o whichthe ships were anchored. From thence they_ boarded theships and in three hours had broken and thrown into the sea 342 chests of B565. Our hero took no part in the proceed- ings. He had rowed out leisurely to the Dartmouth and boarded her. `He soon found Frank Trueshnm b'y_ inquiring ot the captain as to his whereabouts; manual! Irena n frvnunnl mnnI:ukrnnn 'nInnn but u I Ul Il- '.Ri("ll`i'll`d instantly i_l'i'ri`lhi of all he had heard of `spies and `Mini great harm they "could do` with `llivienl information bf"!!!-lb! to.-this \t`.ilnninI Linl.-Int: L3 i....:....a .... :.. -_ ....A-v--A 4- --` \Jl\l llllllcllu Dick told him how thin s stood and in- `formed him that he ha been sent by Miss Rosabelle to see him arely to her home. t1-._42_'_,gm_. I-\9_u,_,,s 1-\ `. .. ..- UCUU C ECU CVVIlCl.lILI5o All he could say as, hepassed her in at- her door, his heart was so full. was. ``I. make you that promise. While saying it he lookedlovlngly. into her eyes and held her hagd until the last word was .._lj Buntern"Purndlnn In l".`lhIno..A According to a cozlrspondent In the: Washington Stat`. China is the last great game preserve ln `the world. Many will \I... ..........x.....l o.\ Innlun that nntmithutgnd. >.0|I. walk, It rouJntend.:.tI|kIn: to me in this tqrluve anything to Ann: to Chie. sir.` will `escort me home. my 2'" we added. "l\Q Ann-mi n`|`I 5-In- -nun Inning n -.....o....::..... C009 .3119 kl; fyiongwouldv plain: your presence 'llc!'e$ `ss= you have .1 Placed in~In.'.!xt,retnely.vswkward sition. to the least. lg don't know whether" you heard anything ot Impor- tance or.I_Io.t lfson did. it ; my duty to report `it-to` my superiors. and they will do_ as they tit. [-I'll leave it to you to tell me" the truth. I'll take your word. ot course." said perplexed Dick.- ' V _ Oh, R.ichard._l am sorry lhave been tooling you so long. I really like you very much. but I cannot love you. it might as well he told now as any time. I have another "lover on "board the tea ship Dartmouth. which is due here "to- morrow. whom I love very much and ; have promised to marry. Now. I didn't j hear anything at the door of the tavern. 1 Yesterday I heard you say there was go- ing to hes meeting here tonight to dis-, ? cuss means of getting rid of the tea. You must know they will use violence, and Frank" is so brave and reckless I thought some harm might come to him. so I came to see it I could hear or it and nd means to prevent it it possible. But I've heard nothing. Now you know eve erything. and 1 am very sorry I had to tell you." but things could not go on be- tween us. as Frank will be here. and we must part. I know you love me enough to make me one promise. It is that you do everything in your power to bring Frank safely to me. and you shall receive my` heartfelt gratitude. . -3.... sh]- nu-\t\s\1||'| D8`-uknnu-I nu-u-I Dana- I-ll IICIIIILUIE `I Blllllllto During this speech "Richard and. Rosw- belle had almost reached their destina- tion. While she was talking Dick lise tened with bowed down `head. Who could. guess his sufferings? He had been living until now in a dream. This was _a- sad awakening. How often had he planned for the `future. She and he happily married and living a` long and happy life together. with children about them to make their declining years seem as bright as their youthful ones. But, alas._ this was all over now. It was in- deed a sad awakening. All ILA A.--IA sun-u an Inn annual` `Inn `II 110 `HUM [)l'l"Fl"l'V Ill tur \VUlI\.Ic uauug u nu We surprised to learn that. notwithstand- ing the dense population of China and the centuries since the country hi!`-S he- come thickly populated. it is still the best stocked with game ofany country in the world. Even in thergions about Peking. where villages -do`t the plains every mile or two and the `population ex i ceeds 2.000 to the's'quare_mile. wolves. .` foxes.` raccoons . weasel: and rabbitsare so thick note he nests. while such game as pigeons. unit. grouse and ricebirde . are tounq __is immense ocks, ,1 _The wolves or Chitin are particularly numer- . ous ,a11_'d`fe'ta"i".'le(ss.' and many lives are lost . every trom__thelr depreclations, `E A Better-`llIIt clI. 'f1`Wb'mac'hmeu met on the West Side. w_f`Phwat are`-`ye: wearin that brown `hat -to'r`? greets Jerry. -. ' ._ , O , `IIVBLC --I-nn- -nnnI'n&` Inn tannin -"|'6`~"A/ Y I it-i'~4:'= $1 .'.I-_._OII -.._I. 13 III`; BIJII LCIJ L`\"I.`.O Oh, father. is that really so? I'm sure I almost forgot it. And she blush- ed rosy red at her b. And about poor Richard. I'm sure I'm sorry for `him. I like him very much. but I've met him too late. If he came before Frank. he might have had a chance. He is so brave and patriotic. He shows by many acts and speeches that he wants to ask me to marry him. but up to the present I have put him o` by some artice or other." `nnII mg ... .l...... :a 4.1.45 - `L- --__ L__A vuv us us; puuayuuluuu uulu lul` UUJK. I shall never forget the scene that fol? lowed. The old man laid the poor Dime at upon the wooden block. held the small end of a hollow steel punch against it and struck the other end of the punch a sharp blow with a hammer. `He then held the coin up to inspect it. and. be- hold. the light from the lamp beside him shone through a circular hole in the Dime : body! h.`4.I.- .___.I_.. I___ n,, n -n . IJ_|ll.lC 3 UUUJ 3 -We in `the wooden box jlngled together, in 0111' indignation. hut indignation rap-~ idly gave place to tear and trembling as the wretch with the steel -punch seized one afte-rhnother of our number and subjected him to the same process._ The little bits of silver that fell from the- punch were carefully gathered up by the old man and placed in a pillbox. and-he worked sorapidly that? by the time my {turn came to be placed upon the operat- ing table the box was well nigh full. I closed my. eyes as the man lifted the haotnmer to strike the punch into my body. and as the blow descended l taint- ed away." - ' l. 1'57!-..... 1 _-__- .- _-_. `I A - {IICSIJI I-ll GI-I Cc`! ` I had hundreds of thousands of broth- ers and sisters. and in our earlier days we resembled each other so closely that no one could tellus-apart. We passed our infancy together at our birthplace. where each thousand of us occupied snug quar- ters in little canvas bags. and it was not until we wereremovgd to a bank prepara- tory to entering upon _a business career that we were separated. Not long attor- ward I passed through the teller s window into the busy world.but for the ensuing 12 months I had little to do. knowing scarce- ly more than a dozen maters in all that time. This was because each person that obtained possession of `me. with an occasional exception. expressed the great- est delight at my pleasing appearance" and seemed loath-to part with me. I was nicknamed the Brand New Dime," and p it was honored and respected by all. `In- deed. a little girl into whose hands I . passed admired me so much that she pro- vided a comfortable home for me with a numberot Nickels and Pennies in a small jug. and two or three times avdsy she used to shake me out through a long. narrow skylight in the rooin in order that she might fondle me or show me to her friends. ` l\__, n_4_n,_I I Q - n .:v\I One day `'1 found myself in the bands `of a shabbily dressed old man with an ugly face. who took `me to a stuffy room on the top oor of a tenement and threw ma :-.4. .. .........I.._ L`... _:u. A W- v- w-v xv`: Il\l\II I-ll ll $I'Ll|llll'I4IL Illlu ll-ll'\V me into a wooden box with a multitude of other Dimes. That evening he took sev- eral toolsitrom a tabledrawer. produced a heavy block of hard wood and removed one of my gcom anions from the box. I ~al1n'| manna 0-....-` LI... --.-._.. AL-A 0-` 7 I may as well admit. at the "outset that I am the black sheep of our family. pYet It was through no fault of my own that I lost the esteem of my fellow coins and fell from the good graces of mankind. If my career has been less reputable than that of my lowly -but hardworkin3 and. honest cousin. the Copper Cent. at any rate it has been no less eventful. and I maintain that inasmuch as I formerly` moved in a` much higher, plane of society than did he there should be room on _the pages of history for a record of my life and adventures as well as for his. _ I_AI`_ -4 _;_ _____ _, ,__ 7,_._Ij AI_9_.I_ LI ICIIIJHO One, fateful day a tearful catastrophe befell the jug. None of u could tell just how it happened; but it was struck as by a thunderboltand shattered into a bun- dred pieces, - . \'K7nIl 5.. ..I......L.._ .. I-._.. _L-.._ I -4-~ Ill \- `I Well. to shorten a long story. I may say that during the next 20 years of my life I did notenjoy so much as a two weeks vacation. I passed from hand to hand several times a day and viited nearly every city. of importance thisyside of the Rocky mountains. Naturally this activity told upon my physique; and I grew a little thinner than I had_ been in the days ofmy `indolent childhood. yet my constitution wasas strong as of old. and when toward the close of 1893 l . found myseltagain in Philndelphial felt that lwas good for at least another 20 years. ' s ~ An-.. n.-_ nun- .11.: I g'__.,,, ,. .. . t\uL.u. II. Iuuuru vl`I_y Buuluflo Around a table at one end of the main room sat three man. One was about 0! the average height and gave one the im- pression of great muscular ability. He was light complexioned and had remarka- bly light blue eyes, He wore a long red cloak. and a cooked hatlying on the table near him disclosed to the observer the met that he wore a gray wig. K7.-vi on L3-n and :\ onll 41.2.. .....I.I- l....I- U Alas. how little did I dream of the im- pending calamity that was forever to im- pair my usefulness and that has brought me at last to the brink of the smelting pot!-` .. ' lhn.-. .I.... I 1...-..) _.__._-IA 1.. AL`. 1 , 1,. "i`.o3i";i"I.}";o{'J2Z`JJEia um me bnt'28` years `old. for I am battered and seat"I`ed"and worn. yet I was born no `longer ago than 1872. and before `I met with the misfortune that marredymyilife there wa no fairer specimen of my kind in all the United States. Conceited you say. Well. perhaps. and proud too. I came of an old Philadelphia family. and the house of ,my nativity was and -is one of the llnest. most substantial on Chestnut street. I l__J L.._..._I.___I_ -A AI_______.,I,' ,4 I `I GU uuugu - When {came to consciousness. 1 found myself In the wooden box again. sur- rczznded by the .s'afne Dimes as bofofe. Where I expo`!-ted to find a gapingholcvin my.bod`y there was only a smoothspot. front and back. and one of my 'coinb hn- ions informed me that our wminds had boon lled with solder. The noxit any -the ` `old man took a number jot` ns rom the box and. secretly carried'f ns`i?o a friend. The lntterkpt some os for a long time. but every day be t_-pok half a dozen of us from ms pocket"and those. that dis- appeared We'never.gsL}w again. I As lnnsvl .-u... s.uI:L'.'a.:'-nuuanio I-nun nan Inn. l[1|l('I`llVlI llI'\'(`.| lllllu ' At last I was tak`, "away from my re~ . -muining conxpgtigioim. placed between two Dixnes--stra'ng1_=rs:"to m e-whi(-h were not _distinguishegl:,t}'y smooth spots on their sides. and 'g*,l\"e'n to the proprietor of a `cigar store. gsoon afterward be handed _me over.-the counter to a customer. and` ,then I met wlth th9,1l`8t or a long series of humiliating experiences. 'He looked at me and said: ` ' ` 5 say. friend. this Dime : -`plum-a.'~' Lt".s` see." ma the vtobaocouist. H \ looke'd `at mercloaelj; ithenscowled. ` " .m\n.-..9_ .u.'-' .`La.'..1 5I.Asl_ n_.-_..5 _`;....|...i.I IUUl\!'U ill Ill! Ullvarlg. turn \:uvv Iru. That's the third thait's been worked me within a week." he exclaimed.- --ahd `I'm getting `tired of playing the vico ` u..|'_. I9. . . u'lll`.l3en he Ended" out ahother dime. and I was eontempgunusly tossed into an jgmpty cotinpgrtment -In theftlll. ` . "OIlI.-'..,o indn-'h.n.-fh mg.`-9 IunIn I CAI Tbestory of 3 _ Pmsst PM IILITIII III I-II.llIIo Ilnpty \.`Il[llyI' V 'J.`luiAu wlthlnthe nut hour` 1 In! :tor.wicuaa1nour1oounegusi; 'l`mcfulth throuzhnll timckeepobclgg. -Imgamt E. Seaman: Harper : on-1.; nuuu uh "val: u gnu; "I5. Next to him sat a tall. thin. noble look- ing gentleman.` `mired in a rich scarlet coat` gorgeously embroidered. Ruies of immaculate whiteness appeared from be- neatb the bottom of his sleeves, , A.L!_,_I ..-,_.l - `I I7 -l.l By 310191110 ll . *FergIuon." Its sung. Aivenzares `In Knocng About {he Would `oulioiifai ' . 1 nndhandod hnglr. At. nm a zen-f tlgmin accepted. njo without, look!!! If and I began to feel that perhaps I` `was not such "a bad one" am-:4 all; Tl his soon tobe undeeivc d. Toward Ie'i'en- In; my new owner otfered me to a boot- "a`nl- ant` again I Iangn O-Inn `nllinlnf. V A Duke : Integrity. The `following anecdote is told of the great Duke of Wellington by Gleig: Of_ jtiie`-duke s rigid integrity an instance oc- i_`ci1'ri'ed in reference to the estate which `is well worth placing on record. Some -'farm adjoining his lands was for sale. 1 and his agent negotiated for him for the i purchase. Having concluded the business. l he went to the duke and told him that he `had made a capital bargain. `What do you mean? asked the .duke. `Why. your grace.'l have got the farm for so much. and_l know it to be `worth at least so much mbre. `Are you quite sure of that?` `Quite sure. your grace. for I have care- fully surveyed it. ' `Very well. then. pay the gentleman from me the balance be- ._tween what you'have already. given and the real value 0: the estate. eLondon Spc,tato_r. V He was an Indian and had been edu- cated at the Carlisle school. But he didn't look much like one. His dress was as correct as that. of any New York- er on the avenue. and he didn't tut-n'in his toes. His black hair was close crop- ped. and the only thing that made him noticeable was the combinatinnot very black eyes and dark skin. You would have said that he was a cultivated little man who came from some southern coun- try. The big hulking Princeton man who met him for the first time was much interested in his clever talk. They ex- changed cards before parting. ' 061).. LI... -u-an-o ll ...s:.I GL4 _..-urns` again ' EIIKIJSTII KC-II`-I5 IJCIIIIC PQIIIIJBI By the way." said the sonof Nassau. glancing at the badge 0'! civilization hand- ..ed to him where the given name read Percy. "Do you -mind telling me what your Indian `na`m'eis?" The mild little fellow"s eyes glittered as he gave it. uv..;. ...:n L......n.. .............I..... on... 9 gala BCIIUVV S CJCS 5`llI\K`-ICE! BB IIC 601` II! Ypu will hardly remember that. said he. the translation is `When the Enemy Saw Me. '1`-hey \V'9rP P`|'i_ghtened and Ran Away. "-`-New York Sun. . ,_...... The thought of my approaching dissolu- tion brought tears to my eyes. and l nev- er could have recovered my composure sniciently to indite this rough outline of my rather unusual career had not the Half Dollar comforted me with the assur- ance that I am going to die only to, be. re- born-if not in the form of coin. then in ` the shape of some cleverly fashioned ar- ticle that will be useful to mankind.---St. -,_!, Q4-.. lJ\I\lIIO I uavr IJ!'I'.|.| puuggru. Oh. don't take on so about it." said the Half Dollar. You're done for now. so you might as well make the best of it. You'll have plenty ot company [till you `go to the smelt9r s. for we're all bad. I'm spurious mysolf-only about one-third sil-' ver. don ! you know. ` rm... r_1..u n..n.._ ..__..:...._.1 mg... _ _ _ _ -_ III? I Illll I-\v$7VI"-|\5` They were engaged in an earnest dis- cussion wben they were interrupted by a knock on the door. There was admit- ted in young man scarcely over 21. of quick movement and compact appear- tnce: pdtriot in every action. This was Richard Dunstan. , I f`\ A I . I nI V`-'I' \l"I-I I JWJII CIIIIVIO The Half Dollar exrleined that as soon as the bag became furs we should be tak- en away and melted up for the ake of `the good metal in us. as the church au- thorities would never alluw any bogus or mutilatedl coin to pass into circulation again. A V KILIC IIIIII VVI L_>uis Star. II; Inllc IJCQL CVTIIIIJDO And so for month after month and year after year since that brutal old man with the-steelpunch disgured me I have been secretly passed `from hand to hand and treated with the utmost con- tempt by all that have noticed me at all. Three ortour times .1 have been tossed into tin cups held out- to nassersby by blind beggars. and trequently `l have been given in charge to little boys and girls by dishonest grocers and bakers. And in connection with my career as a bad one" I have noticed one curious fact -that whereas I had frequently traveled in solitude in my pany days of late I have. as a rule. been accompanied by two or more good Dimes` whenever I have changed hands. D. I... ......I -1 ...... 4...---|_|__ 2- .a_-_,2_,,, VIIKIIHVII I-IIIIIIISD -But the end of my troubles is drawing l nigh. Last Sunday I was taken to a church and droppvdzinto a plush lined box with a lot or other coins. and subse- quently two sharp eyed men spread us 3 all out on a" table and counted us. 663--- - - I._.I I \2._..' )9 __!j -_, , I ysuncu uar up. Well. put it in the hospital." laughed theother. and in a` moment I found my- self in a canvas bag withahout 200 crip- ples of the coin` family. There were Nick- els. Dimes. Quarters and Half Dollars. and every one was battered. worn smooth. plugged or otherwise marred-.-su(-ha col- lection 01' invilids I had never seen. A sad. dull looking Half Dollar nudged me immediately after the bag had been tied and said: Well. what's your trouble?" Alas. I answered, I'm `a bad one. Look! I have been plugged." ttnk .a....u g..I... .... .. ..|__..; :4. n --:_1 ` .."' "V'$CI VIIICICII 37 III C IIIHIE '9 `"7 . ` Back. and min I tho, huinlliat-j` in; verdict: - "Noxood. boss." \ ' ` The very next day I was taken back to the cigar store. where my temporary poI'~ sensor demanded that I be exchansed to: another dime. ,_-_, -L_- _.___ .___.- ...- ;I.8- `CHI-Cl IJIIJ Q IIC lllp * The cigar dealer examined me curious- ly. and I could- hardly believe` my ears when he atly asserted that be had never seen me before. .My new owner looked doubtful. but put me back Into his puck-' et. whele I reposed undisturbed for sev- eral weeks. ` I`... _:.;|_. 1 __-._ -___'_ -_ -|__ -n__-.__. $IC ' `V `"7260 One night I was tn,';en to the theater, where I had a new, experience. The wife of the man who had kept me so long_ complained after awhile that she had forgotten her opera glasses. whereupon VI was put into a slot in a nickel. plated box on the hack of one of the seats. There was a sharp click; I tell downin- to the bottom of the receptacle. and a lit- tle door ew open. enabling the man to remove from the box a pair of opera glasses on the end of a long chain. A1\QI-Ip` ` -an-an On` an -`nab Inc: A -unsung .u|uuca vu cu: cuu U; :1 III. suuuao Afterward l was taken out by 1 man who had many hundred Dimes in a satchel. He" muttered to himself when. he saw me. I am sure he must hairs said, "A bad one!" though I could not catch the words. and threw me on the oor. whence I was picked up by a little "boy the next evening. . A...I .. 1.... ;.....oI.. ..:a..- ....._.I. -_'.a sou vuu. vu u ululc auu l.1.luIllI'U UH: Here's a bad Dime. said one 3; ha - picked me up. ' un1..n ....-s :4 I- `L- I_--_2.-| n n____a,_ g Cu lILJl,[\Il |(lIl| pulul "nu IIJGIIICI He was deeply interested In the talk for awhile. but presently it entered into Iubjects that were too deep for his com-. preheusinn. After being buried; in his own thmights for some time he quietly rose {mm the table witlmut being noticed and sauutered out lhruugb the door. I'a`:nnu.:-Sn- :-5.. l`...... ...-....4 __I..;-- J--- CIIVIIIUI `III-=0 ` I'm almost sure that youqklve me this .ye':te;-day." he said. .. 55:.-4.. .I....I--.. _---.I-:4` nan Qd4\--_ Cu:-Iona` Advertllemento. ` .A country "clergyman would feel mos; ` thankfulxo any benevolent lady_ who would `kindly take into her_seI'v1ce a nstrongyvmntherless girl of 16 whom he is anxious toget from home. but Whom h! cannot recommend {or honesty and tI`uth`- A tulnega. ` ' ,-un 1 . ; ,.,|,,_,4 I_ 24... nnnaiann IUIIIFSU. And still more robust in its 0811601` 1| the romswing irresistible appeak u`|').......:.....a .. l.!.`..l .......om- far 111': nvnnl; BIIVIIKP IFIIUPUCIW." ' I Who got `that dog one wand"! Vlili. "and who secured the 89|" i"*'3 93 W9` itmnc voun~-thief-1'--NeW 145P"-'`," A V Luv IUIIUWII-`K ll'l"'HIaVlIUIV lI}'Pr" I Required. "a kind master for an 93091- Llent. black rtrievr dog. 0Wn9I_` `parts with him on no other account than his savage ts-ndc-`ncVies. IIVL- ..-. -4..-. 2-- -..- dlln bnlnlu What : In a. Name! some People are Fond of . Experimenting. We know a man who decided to get his coal at another place ; the result was a. big bill for his hou~e-heat ng--a good deal bigger than he had ever paid before for the same length of time. We behexie `our Coai is the most econo- mical and satisfactory fuel in town. !'- s<= , _ (If -'h__ -_ u n -Iv-uuuuu. ";;`..'l'ling alung leisurely. he hapbened by chance to glance back over his `shoul- dcr -tuwnrd the tavern. Than it was he. becnnle aware of a figure crouching near the door of it. ` V