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• Slagbattr011attilaa. Ignlaaaaras •
example. To -morrow we will go utteto the leu; oh: justipained hjenoltsdi and they
• ' Viers are ntsatotaks of puny kinds.
hIOiU iculthattimui aid ille° 11" a Pm. Meanwhile, Gaspard„ tired oat with the
lablavele of ; " the teeth. w„,," an gawping* prospect and events of the IAA two IdoYs. 244 vi*O-frem-
ivistiotritiader,viiebtb, alhalil flan"' — -- be h and lois Of blood, began to grow
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'hes "eptteer, esdne-, spa um= hxd get longing Itonear auger na Rama. tete
"Yng"..yeter'*''''k.#e '""knulnkina' Mid atirelY her father; she thonght is her ignorance, tome. Onoe he stunutleci a _
MxatFlft:withitan McGinty at the bottom that it would be easier to bear the suspense but Esperanoe was too much ,absorbed ins
eta; * if she were within sight of the battle. Gas- her grief kanolaoe ell ati fremo very
' ••• 4ltere,a.tha man who alien yaw!'" What's the pard was much retreated by a night's rest, he forced toth.tee:Pohea-d home. ea
,corer aud offers you a tip, and. Ilia brother and sister set oat on their At length
Vivaletaatit Rend, the high -hat girl. the man . . imbed --fligh
4eaa....eaangetiehe grip, expedition le and hopefully. The day 431 thelong t of steers. Jvotte,
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- ---• a 11„,..;r1Pg theteleiMuih, came to meet
infereel glee- feeling in the air. whioli pray irreinati -
, • They sh,ould all be with McGinty at the bottom
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to many. Esperance was startled on and clang to her sobbing. As for Gaspardt
reaching ane arempataa ;lorded "slieetkeeleliteerre '"'""""4 esliter isete. the ealOn end
thl railroad b te ereelting, utterly gropVd—his wayio the - sofa, just conscious
• There's the crank who's always talking shoe. the I jaifighine, chatting,
regardless of the great tragedy that was cif relief in the feeling that he need no
longer make an effort to see through the
gathering darkness -no longer straggle to
keep his senses.
Javotte coming presently into the room
gar it little scream. "Mos Dieu! but it
te impoonble that we lose Monsieur Gas-
pard also I "
. ' The tomitrOak fiend. ehe'youth who plays till
t on tbe flute, going on.
• The Odium munches caramels, the lawyer and
i hhi fee- It was the first time she had seen any
They should all be with McGinty at the bottom fighting, and even from a distance the
• . . • s •"' of thesea. scene was eafficiently terrible to be forever
, e . ? lahereithe-man vile rearlaiiiatlelliei aed-who imprinted on - her - meincey. . Gasperd
crushes you with facts, explained to her the positions e! the the cloven breath who t
e dandy with ps differ -
between the aens. ent divisions. sued she tried te tmdexstand
Thth ram
, ...
The men who's in the wey and thinks there'e i th of the attesk but her attention
______aena .. in tImetee- twee seen drawn away to the long fae a
ot the tea.
Yes. Ittitiel and many other cranks upon .the
globe you'd end.
liyhose only mission seisms to be to worry poor
But mankind ;
- BNemesis is marching on, and soon they'll
eafely be
DeeLdown with Dan DicGinty at the bottom of
ADIOTED Bi- THE DEAN':
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• A &MR% 01' TWO 00IINTRIEB.
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ill To England, papa lint why? "
" Because, dear. 1 feel sure that in what-.
alto way this war ends, some time must
pass before the country as settled. You
know the preteens state et the Government
-the scams of the 31st of ()inciter will Be
aure to repeat themselves, wed will, Ifeer,
Arad to something wore° ; ao, my -child, if I
into the city by one of she vitas close by.
Terrible havoc watt being made atmon,g
the French -around the gate was a crowd
of anxious relative°, watobing the einbul-
a.noes eagerly as they passed; now and then
there was a recognitien, which madelaeper-
arece shiver.
"Lel as oome and watch too," abenaid,
at length; and Gaspard consenting they
took up their position among the anxious
little group
They had waited long, and Esperanoe
hadhegua ta. feel 440 with fatigue, and
from the long train teiriable-
passing before her.. She clos her eyes
for a minute, when -a half -smothered ejacu-
lation from Gaspard roused her -looking
up she saw a litter being borne past, on it a
National Guard, his uniform covered with
blood. Her heart throbbed wildly, her
head awam, but with takind of desperation
she forced herself to look at the face-eit
Esperanoe turned round in horror: the
traaita rjar..01...ndqtte &tee did indeed look
them 1-' she exelaimed. tears running down
her cheeks; " I shall always lovo the
Americans. Geopard."
Shit moo gm slender ring reverently.
It oomtorted her a little on thst dark ifiky
and through the darker clays that followed •
(To be Continued.)
7 - The St. Clair Tunnel.
A notable tunnel is being rapidly exca-
vated unddr the 8t. Clair River at Port
' ,,,,-Yeseseasersteadeseelaa, '
eipprcaches aggregating an equal length, ;el
way, end is to be 6,000 feet long, wit
12.000 feet in U. Of the whole" distance
3,690 feet is under the river, where the
grade will be nearly level; from thence it
will rise each way at the rate of 1 foot in
50. The tunnel is lined with cast-iron
plates 2 inches thick and 18 inches' wide,
with 5 inch flanges all enema. They
eveighabottalaKapounditepleosenna 1.3 of
,them with a small key -piece make a °kali
20 feet in diameter. The sflanges are faced
and securely bolted together The plate
for the Michigan aide are made in Detroit, a
TBA TA33L111 0081151Y`
MX SIDE rafilDiL
'Saki:00d the noble
- -the-ek-o: honaede-hhamitteri^
Medi them with the fur side insidae
- Made them with the skip side el:daft
He, to get the warm side inside.
Pat the invide sa n side c.meide.
He. to get the cold aide outalde,
Put the warm side, fur aide uiside,
That's why he put tee fur side inside.
- Why he put the shin side outside,
Why he turned them iuelde outside.
She bent over m an agony gee.
" Ah, Javotte, I have been so selfish, I
quite forgot how tired he must be, and he
said not a word."
" Wais then, child, he has only faint ed;
I will fetch some wins -there 1 see he
revives. Ah ! he grows like his blessed
father, who never complained.
. Eeperance watched in anxious silence as
by alow degrees Gaspardi struggled basil: to
Ile would fain have rollicked the return-
ing consciousness, aware that there waa a
great weight upon his -mind, and iongingtos
escape it. When, as 1a8$,he was reciovered,
and opening his eyes saw Esperance's
tear -stained face, he remembered every.
thingrand for she first time broke dowai
completely.
&ammo° was thankful for those tears;
woman-like, she loved Gaspard far more
imneionger here to take Clare of you, the now that he gave way to his emotion, than
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• . tanner you are seJay in England the was indeed that, of her father. she had, when for her sake, he had borne up
better."A great mist came before her °yea, ahe through the long walk. She crept nearer
s . Esperanoe shudaered. . felt Gaspard pat his left arm round her, to him, and was glad to feel hie arm round
— ''`'ir-evloa".14ae.-Ptilial- twill do just- -and--was-maamous--ot-mliaL ----Be---eple-to hareand-hiseeld -trembling hendepreeeiegs
as Menelaus Lereereitir tells mo; only do her. - Shet:taught theavOrds " Ambulance hers. Noshing. is such a clam water as •
not latices ife-ae it--." , Amerioaine," understood what they were to ocinamon grief; Gaspard and- Esperanoe•
She hid her I -capn his shoulder did follow, and moved mechanically through had never before been so much so each
not try to Apia. the sentence • a- the crowd. other 1 '
M. de Mabinine held her closely, now and At length they teethed the Avenue de. Truth to tell, Gaspard had hitherto been
• . then whispering words of comfort and rlmperatrioe, and applied for admittance very much self-engroased. The , early loss
trust, but moragenerally.keeping unbroken at the ambulance; they had to wait long. of his mother, and his solitaryseinoation,
•• ilcomoto .... until in ainteantatib however, . Es 'a 's tears, were. by had strengehened. the Manna tendency ;
struggle Esperince was 'soothed and Thi-itime wing as young
-)."-gliainG"4-h;:ivY't'es Q.
strengthenect to endure. '• • lady, touched by the, sight, tried to' conifer' oility, were doing their beet to rouse him.
At length Gaspard came in, flushed and he. Esperanoe's new love was a further help ;
7 ' , eager, but remembering Esperanoe, he "You are waitingfor news of a friend 2 "•-• she had always•been too much wrapped up
stilled his enthusiasm. The room was " Of my father,' sobbed she.; " oh 1 in her father to spare many thoughts for
t• almost dark, save from a faint gleam from when will they tell us 2" Gaspard, but now that he no longer needed
'the Move, by this he could see her little "As soon as is possible, everything is her toting care, she was able to transfer all.
aghile face raised. done eo quickly now. See, here comes a her solicitude to her brother. 'AU this of
6 ' • course did not take places% once, bat is had
' "Gaspard " she said, " is it you ? Is it messenger."
steady time? '' . • See went forward and received the iso date from that terrible evening when in
"Yea, cherie," . he answered, bending whispered message, then turned to Gaspard. the oold,dark, lonely salon they first realized
down to kiln her; " I want yon to be oar "You must go in at -once to sea your their orphanhood.
brave tittle eitnidiere, and find as aome- , father ; be prepared for the worst." ' Who has not felt the utter misery of
' • - thing before we start." . . " He is mortally wounded, then ? " silted waking in the morning after any great
Bivouac° hastened to Prepare some Gaspard, turning pale. • change, the sense of oppression, the dawn-
ooffee, and in a tow minutes she three sat "1 fear so?"'rephed the lady. ing cenecionsuees, the awful realization 2
----down- to their acenty mesanone of . them ......Without a word, Gaspard took his sister We learn from the very. keenness of the
sorry that the light was dim. ' 'by the hand, and foliowed The messenger- painlo value thelorgethanessof -elwp.----
Ten o'clock struck. M. de Maleillon said into•a cool, airy tent, where notwithstands Esperanoe had . passed through it all,
it was time to go, and Gaspard, ever on the ing the fresh cases which were oonstently when she awoke on that . dreary 1st of
'"k .. alert, was ready at once. '''" Courage, pouring in, all was orderly and well December. Everething reminded her of
' °heti° 1 " he whispered, giving hin sister a managed. They were oonduoted past rows her grief; the perpetual firing was still
farewellkiss ; " Lemercier will let • you of pallid sufferere, to the bed. where M. de going on, bat one Nstional, Guard would
know how we get on to morrow." Mabillon lay. Gaspard emit at once that the never again serve hie oountry ; - there watt
She let him go passively, and with end vea very near, and was more overcome the tramp of a bettaion marching down
trembling fingers tried to sie her father's than Espetanoe. Now that ;the worst had the street, bat never more could she look
aoarL, , oome, she was tearless, her grief for the from the window to wave a ferewill to her
" My bratre little girl 1" he •Murinetted ; time being overpowered by the joy of seeing father ; within the house • she could hear
then, as ' the word of praise proved too her father. The narse made room for her, davotte preparing the ooffee-only two cups
' much for her, and her leave could no longer and she knelt by the bedside, emoothed his ' woulcabe needed shat morning. And then
be controlled, he took her in hie arms. hair caressingly, and whispered hie name. with a rush of tears, Esperanoe for the,
• "My pterion little Esperanoe, God blese He opened his eyes. smiling faintly. first time asked the question,' which we too
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-The tan shot, le here agcne.
-Teseszere tap mede nerrower.
-Easter cards are not in fever.
-Amethyete are in great vogue.
-A big demand for striped hose
-Emerald ouff-buttone are freab.
-Anything pretty ie now "smart."
seaslarime paraselenee fringed with grass.,
-Perfamed peneile are a new aataiiiibaja
- Philedelphie streets have 26,043 'amnia-
- When money talks. , oottrBe It ' kaki •
ilton, so as to avoid the payment of duty.
•The soil is a blue clay, stud the lemma is
driven by means of a shield 21 feet 6 inches
hadiameter and 16 feet long, weighing 60
tons,which it forced into the clay by a num-
ber of 125 -ton hydraulic jacks with an ag-
gregate power of 3,000 tel19, After each aa-
vanoe of the shield another ring ot plates is
pot in• position behind it by the use of
cranes in about an honr'e time, while 22
men remove the clay that has entered the
shield. Werk has been carried on in this
-way from both sidea., for. the . hula eight
months, and up to March 8th, 1,577 feet of
the tunnel proper had been completed on
the Michigan aide, and 1,322 on the Canada
aide. It no unforseen difficulty creme the
-remaining a,100 feet of the tunnel can
amity be finished in the present year. '1 hree
hundred men are at present employed on
the works and during the month of Feb-
ruary 576- feet of tunnel was built, an
average advanoe of 20.7 feet per
day. This progress was made
throught _soft clay_ with an occasional
pocket of qeicksand, and without the aidMa
compressed air, for whose nee, however,
provision has been made in case water or
very soft ground should be encountered. An
occasional inflow of gas has been disposed
of by turning on a strong air current. The
tunnel is lighted by electricity, warmed by
steam and well ventilated, so that the work
ie done under, ve favorable conditions.
The St. Clair Tunnel Company om
the work with its own men, and when aim.
pletea' the tunnel will be a continuous iron
rounder 20 feet in diameter and 6,000 feet
long, and its oost, with, that of the ap-
proaches, tracks, etc., will be about $2,500,.
000. Joseph Hobson, of Hamilton, Ont.,
the Chief Engineer of the runnel Company,
hue furnished the data from which this de-
scription has been prepared: The air -locks
were built by the Detroit Bridge & Iron Co.
of Detroit, -Mich.- The Engineering and
Building Record.
" We have cape° to see you. dear papa, often allow to embitter oar grief-" Why ?"
She ung-ailum in cialastalbng-embestoere -Gaepardeand-I."
ta • ' Why did God
Whv had this sorrow oome to them ?
then Watched him go down the -stairs in " Gaspard's wound ?" asked, M. de Why had her father fallen, silien-hun
silencia The door closed upon them, and Mabillon with difaculty. , of cohere had escaped 2
she turned to sob out her grief in the arrui " Going cin nicely, papa." . allow war at all 2 If she could only see
of the faithful old Jevons. He *maned relieved. Shen looking again to how good was ictoome out of evil!
. ' All the night a continuous stream of Gaspard, spoke onoe more with great offort. In thamidet of her questionings, Javotte
National Guards marched- past. Esper. - "-Take.care of Esperanoe, and promise entered, a world of love and tenderness. in •
anoe took a strange pleasure m watching me, Gespard.lo leave Paris -when you can her wrinkled old face. &Terence, for the
them, and in trying to recognize her -take her to England. • Troubles will first time, fully realized how great a cam -
„,lather's battalion. In the oold, gray dawn thicken here-.” fort the faithful old servant was. ,
. she dept. and Javotte put her to bed, He broke ofi saddenly--hie features con- "'And my child has alept 2 " she
hoping that she would sleep late the next vnlaed with pain, his grains irrepressible. inquired, anxiously, her , harsh voice
morning, eo that the ' auspense might not The, nurse tried to persuade Eaperanoe to nationally softened. •
ette, co long. go,seasione to spare her the 'sight of her " Yes," sighed Eeperance, wearily. "Klee
She woke on/lashed 'and weary, her heart father's terrible saffering, beanothing could me, please, Javotte, I am very desolate."
aching as she heard the continual firing. indnoe her to leave him. , The old servant obeyed, murmuring soft
, .- Mme. Lemeroier, knowing that thio Would In the next hill he spoke to her. terms of endearment over her. but Esper-e
be a trying day for her, sent up an invite- " We must not doobt, Or q_uestion, little anoe suddenly alerted back.
tion to dejeUner, and Esperanoe, who was a Esperanoe-remember, 'Nous Bayous que "Javotte, how. terrible thin you . have
believer in," distraction, was very glad to routes .choses concourent ensemble au blew' " groan 1 your bones feel quite sharp." ,
*Wept it. . „, Then, as she agony grew more intense-- Javotte shrugged her , elioalders 'con-
,
Is is ik strange meal, consisting 1pf. bad .'‘ Speak., to me, Esperance--let me hear tentedly.
bread,.oheese and coffee without milk, but your votoe.' . . " That may beachild, but 'then one does
' so scarce had provisions become, that " I will say your favorite•lines, data .- act expecteto grow fat in a eiege." •
Esperance thought is quite luxurious. M. papa," she faltered, and in low, trembling " Bat yon are thinner than any one I
- Lemeresier, a little, dried-up man with a .10nes, she repeated one of Victor Hugo's have yet seen; mach more even than
fierce, biaok ninatache, made her Ltagh beautiful verees.• The pain gradually died Madame Leniercier."
vathhis description 01 the purchase of the out of, his face, end as Gaspard and Esper- "Chat! Why, child, Iain an old woman,"
cheese, and madame wa se kind and once bent down to kiss him,he even smiled. replied Jevons, shaking her head reproi-
oheerf a, that she began to be comforted, After that he notioed nothing, but lay•ingly • " one can not be always young and
and so look on the bright aide of things, with closed eyes, sometimes murmuring unwrinkled. But come I take your coffee,
Mari when later they heard that serious the lines Esperance had repeated," Vents 'oherie, we lose our time, and I must go
fighting was going on, and that the ambna a se Dieu," and the lest time adding, qmokly to the market or we shall grow thin
anoe wee filling fast. fainty, 'il guerit." A few milieus of too soon.' .
&Terence had spent the whole day with unconsciousness elapsed, and Alphonse de Esperance was satiefied for the -time, and
Mate. Lemerceir ; it was now dask, and illabillon's treabled hie was over. Jevons left the room, glad to end the dia.
she had jest retarned to her own roam,
-The hotter the razor, the solesner the
obese.
- Hens setting. Getting ready for
Easter.,
-The spring vest ehows a great expanak
of shirt.
-An early spring-jampingont of bets ita
5 o'clock. ' •
- "Glazed" parasols sill refleot next sons--,
mer's sun.
-Floral bracelets are worn with evening
-The dots ou new veils are far apart, to
resemble beauty patohee.
-" I guess we're all orankson pens,"ead
I esndid dealer iu that line.
- Herold, musing -She sad she liked
tate knee I got it fcom her own mouth.
Lives of bankera oft remind ne
We atiOuid meke our steak in time.
And in skipping !wore buhiud us
Footpriste to no other clime.
7 -The oldest inhabitant will always die,
-hut he eatr rieverberdead.----The-more tha-
pity. •
- A bOnnet for an Easter bride is of MU
cloth, sheiashaped, and lined with heft
Pink-
-Time will tell, bat the ordinary maw
with an important secret won't give time tie
chance.
cession, and mare:ming under her breath,
CHAPTER V.
when her quick ear detected the sound of " little blessed one I' dost think I would
Might be M. Lemercier, with The Americen lady, who had acted as not rathet starve than see thee suffer ? "
freah news. She darted to the heed of the nurse to M.. de alabillon, did the kindest Esperanoe had just finished , her toilet
thic::::::Plimair;:::Gedsa!"Glef peei°Ya ! a a rehlly you 2 ,, speaking to en attendant aborts the funeral estla.
the well known Voice ; • then as elle woad morning. He soon returned to her side, dressed ? " she leaked. He did not enewer
" ale eadeanci no other, cherie," replied wbich was to take place early the next " Have you 'been ta have your wound
him-" Talle care, Ilia speakenavery gently. for a minute, and then Esperance under -
stairs. Slowly the steps drew nearer, guid, and most sensible' thing she could have when she heard tkaspard's step on the
straininaa-her eyes into the darkness, she done -took Eaperatice in her arms, and let staixcase, She hastened to meet him,
her cry quietly. Gespard, meanwhile, was surprised that he should. have been out so
• - - had been to their father's
The 'World's rah..
The World's Fair Bill as it now stands
daisy be condensed as -follows:
1. The Fair shall be held in Chicago and
shall be inaugurated in 1892.
2. It ahall be under the supervision of
a Government Commission appointed by
the President, en equal number of its mem-
bers to be chosen from eaoh of the two
leading political parties.
3. It shall be directly in charge of • cor-
poration organized under the laws of
Illinois. The capital stook must be at
least 65,000,000, of which 6500,000 must be
paid in.
4. The Commis' don shall allot space for
exhibitora, appoint judges, award pre-
miums and have charge of all intercourse
• thierepreeeniefeees of foreign nations.
5. The corporation is to prepare piddle
and rules for the Exposition, subject to sp-
pr val of the commission.
The President of the United States
eh 11 give notice by proclamation of she
dates for the opening and closing of the
Exposition.
7- All foreign articles intended solely
for exhibition Isbell be admitted free of
duty.
8. The United States will not be reepon.
sible for the acts or liabilities of the Fair
corporation. _
9. The G-overnment shall make an ex-
hibit, the expenee of which is to be met by
an appropriation Of $1,500,000. Tale exhibit
shall include a fully equipped lifeesaving
station.
Mr. Gipsoaa and Insurance elen.
right ania of rale' ith damaged."' "Dear Espeninie, w and oome ; Word that' he
" You are wounded ".." cried Esperanoe. hinder madame." interment,
greatly shocked. 7, With a strong effort, Esperance con- "ou should have taken me, too," ahe
A mere trifle, only a flesh wound; I trolled herself sufficiently to • murmur sad, her eyes " Why did you go all
have just had the ballet extrected." thanks and I &rowans, anclaillowed Gaspard alone ? "
"Don't 'cipe•sk of it ; is makes inc shed- to lead her away. " I did think of yoo but you were
der," said Esperanoe, lighting one of the At the entrenoe they paused for a sleeping, and I could nos bearsto Wake you ;
"few remaining candles, that she might moment. It was hard, very hard, to return besides, it wee a icing walk to the oemetery ;
feast her eyes with the sight of her to the world. The san shone brightly, the you shall go to -morrow, and take some
wounded- hero. fle look.ed pale and street traffic went on busily, all seemed iminortallea."
She turned away and began to heat Gas•
pard's coffee over a spirit -lamp.
" Did yon Bee the American lady," oho
aeked,kind,, presently; ' the one who was so
" Yee, I saw her for a montent, and she
sent yon this." He drew out a little
packet, which &Terence opened eagerly.
1t oontained a took of father's hair, and
her wom
mothr
e's wedding -Nu, which he had
law
" How good, how kind id her VO mud
exhausted, but seemed to enjoy talking canelly the same, while their lives had sea -
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about tbe day's events. 4 - denly been robbed of happinees.
Is seemed that nething had been gained; Gaspard was, periaaps, the most to bs
the losses had been about eqtud on hale pitied, for with him rested all the seinonsi-
aides, and the battle had still been rigid? bility • already he' felt the charge of his
when he lef 1 the field. - ' little 'sister wits no sineoure-already the
" And papa ? " "eked Espers,nce. heraising thought of their poveny, began
" Quite well when I left, and very glad to press upon hint. With thie ha his mind,
that 1 (veld take back the news' to you." -his first question wane practioal one.
a Theo there is no &once of his ooming "Can you walk, • erie 2 I think we
home tonight 7" 1 ^ t hetelly to a e eee-e." ise
e Net the alighteet, unlese he tollovrs my sitters abe tho
• sesteatt" '
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1.
Mr. a ibt3on 'received a deputation_ in
Toronto yesterday afternoon ,cionsisting �f
Metiers. T. B. Macauley, B. H. Brown, C.
Hunter, of Toronto, and Wm. Braoe, of
Hemilton, representing assurance com-
panies whose head offices are situate oat.
side of Ontario, aild propene an amendment
to Mr. Leys' bill to amend the Assessment
Act, providing that no discrimination
should be made in the rate of taxation
between the companies they represented
and the' home companies. Mr. Gibson
promised to give the matter due considera-
tion.
That Awful Carnage.
"Fifteen killel and thirty-seven
wounded." were the football casualties in
England since lat. of Septembet last. And
yet we have been ao often told that modern
battles' are leas bloody then those of a leas
eeientiflo age. Perhaps the plan of loading
footballs with dynamite would leaven the
awful carnage of a football tnetch.-Faris
Edition Herald.
Soft All Aronnd.
sewage
scaly "The Pace that lidle," but it certainly
is the pace that kills tune.
--There is & girl in Brooklyn who spa:W-
all her words backwards. Last night she
was so astonished when she spelled " re-
viver " that she swooned. •
-" Yee,I'd like to drop around *0charoh on Sunday," amid an up -town man
to an inquiring pastor, "bit the Sunday
papere are so confounded big."
-Owing to the probable scarcity 02 for
next summer,the giving away of an Ms,
gorge as Oneonta reoently can only be
looked on se reakleas extravagance.,
-Shopper-Yon may give me a dollar's
-worth vi those --utrawberriee,
pea -
Dealer -Sorry, ma'am, but we don't slim
strawberries. I'll sell • you's %hole one far
$1.50.
-" Let me see," said. the young home -
keeper as the fiah market. ".Suppoes
you wand me home a nice North river
ood with a good roe and a box of sax -
dines."
TRH 'OLD G.
The rose and lily side by side
-Were in &bouquet pent ;
" Ah 1" the rose exclaimed, " you're fair to see."
And the lily said, • Of course tee he!
But you cannot b„rrow aught from me,
For I haven't got a 'scout."
-Among the grand old' men" of
eience-in-Eogirtod-there_ars:zeverall___
80. Sir George Airy is 85; Sir Richard,
Owen, 85 • Sir Edwin Chadwiok, ; Mr..
James Cr:either, 80. In the ohuroh there
are a dozen stout old prelates between 80
and 90 and good for many yeers yet.
- " Whether gentlemen should take off
his hat in an elevator containing ladies •
depende," said an authority on hat etiquette
yesterday. " In some elevators the rapid
mosion of the care creates a draught, so it
is not so muoh a question of gond manners
as of self-preservation." •
• IRELAND'S PATRON SAEST.
Oh 1 Saint atrios was a gentleman
Who came of decent pact,. le;
He bunt 5 church in Dublin town
And ou it put a steeple.
Hie father was a Gallaher. ,
His mother was a Bra ‘y, ,
His aunt was an O'Shaughnesay,
His uncle an O'Gra Ay.
- H. Rider Haggard has qua y disap-
neared. He is not as his oouxy seat in
England and his London hauntsnow him
not. It ill generally 'tnpposed that he has
gone to the Orient for inspiration, bat this
'is, denied by people who clam to have
seen bion , recently in Scotland. Perhaps
Haggard is trying the adversisizig dodge.
"How beautifully soft it is," he mar.
reared, laying his hand on her glorious
white arm.
" How less beautiful, bat oh, se much
softer," she tenderly replied, laying her
jewelled head on the top of his venerable
/nod.
Mrs. Gadabont-What sort of pence is
Mre. Milman, who has moved into the
next house to you? Mrs. Chaffer -I don't
think mach ot her. Between you and me
I think she is next door to an idiot. Mre.
Gadabout (innooently)-I think ao too, my,
dear.
The only flowers proper for street wear
are violets or lilliesnathavelley, S.nd they
not in great quentitiee. The immenee
austere of roses Alfa:tied by some woman
Are as bad. style as huge diamonds.
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A Good Gee.
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A good story is told of she celebrated sur-
geen Professor Bieiroste, of Vienna. He
was asked e short time ago to perform an
operatioe upon a Basinful Jew, and he
agreed to do the same for a fee of 250 guineas.
On making the journey to the email town in
whioh his patient lived he was informe&
that the Jew had suddenly died. However,
in order•tbas he should not buffer loss by
the transaction, the Profeseeri was asked
whether he would' treat .15,40 hpipital
patientfor a fee of fifty guineeteeach. He
accepted the offer Wel did the work, and.
just as he was °ottani/homeward he ascer-
seined that one the five patients upon
whom We had °lea eed was the Jew who
wae reported to have been dead -so at least
the story rune.
Sagacious Ladies.
The W. C. T. 'Ct'
. of Toronto, affords a
good inatence of feminine °spotty. It
appeare that the one police matron Of the
city wee in danger of being dismissed. Bat
the W. 0. T. U. wok time by the fore look
and sent a deputation to seg the appoint.
ment of a sewed matron, believing that to
demand more would be a good way to keep
what they had. The result proved their
wisdom -the present matron having keen
loaned and given better holirre-Exchvige
• .°
A stick of chewing gum is a smell Wars
but John B. Curtis, of Portland, Me.. has
made nearly 91,000,000 in the menufaoturs
of it.
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