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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1889-12-19, Page 6JaeVs Jolly Jokes "Oh, I am a jolly old tar," lie said, " Aud Va go my the Iega ; And they eau me Seth as tiaesr 1a my baelt, *Though I wae christens:4140m. " 1 walls with a larch on the wad earth Theugh whetiI ani on the sea Not a siege saip le made by the ehip That isn't well by me. " Oh, yeti Waturany as sucb. fen Bit.1 dew* Jeep, 4 Kaw, haw r As moth as you. old lend labeers to, Tats right ta-gare ree rut paw. " And Tenets:at to know wise I WkSt ou the eipp, awl oat on shore ? Vs become =the (ship re o'er' esali trip, While en lead rin but heat -zees o'er. 44 Atte you went to know bowl sot m§ name& And he gave hie treeeere e hitch, . "We den't gc 1or the ewe: etiee Tars It menes temp the. vesehe pieta" And that wee the gruff old Ballor's joke, 14Visich lie mall° ae beleafea aboavd, And whitheteedied hie tog and awretened his W eirn the 'wind throtigh the rigging roared, fc a-Rarl !Orfila in Texas Billings, Dullest Old Toed. coh, a queer little thap is the helmet red teed -3 A fauna ci eliow be -44.4 raveg under &atone by the side of the roe, %oath the shade of the old • anew tree. - Reis dressed, en in home from hiestoea tate orowa, Save hieverit.thetteeilveey white. He takes a long nap in the beet a the day And watke in Me cool, dewy sat be, 'Beep, yetis) paya the hog riven his% home m tha bog„ But the toadies says never a word. --Tee .Prestraterfaa. TieR rilokTISTOWIR Or TOsTles.r. now the 40;044 Ota nen " Xmpressed New Terxer. A.New lareer thee deocribee iij glimpse of Gledetone; "O4 * rim after- noon late ite October I teati ;Amide* teit a street cornerin tbe little village otfialtuey, suburb et Chester, with severe' Unmixed ram, women ma children, all et whom were lookiog up the loug Aveeue thee led, to the city. Tee bonen ware demoted with bunting, and aorose the street bug benne; " Weloome to Satiny," A shout eeddenly wen* up from *be anted as & car. els& with •a sin& horse appeared tet the end ot the anima. The to of the orrisge wee thrown beta; sea in the back met, alma sett Gireletone, wbo had come to Slit) platei to perform the * ueigiftharly detero opeotag a free library foe worklegmen. With hie het in hie hand, the Venerable atetemnau wee bowine mad (=Mug to every one. The ftrat tbet etruca 1Tte Was the keen, quick glence of his eye, vthialt seemed. to tithe ea everything. As lea ateppea trout *be curies* 1 was 114rp115ed to 400 how erect he ateed, with what 'vigor he walked to *be committee raceme. "When Mr. Gladidane rose to epea.k, bie frame, wbicia ia almost measive, seemed to dety the inclemency of *he' place. When he communed Riesling he gresped the lapela of his coat in an Awkward roamer and "manatee more than yon would expect iu Bath a Veteran of parliamentary debate. But as he grew more eareeet, ell Appose'. e.nee of. awkwerdnees pacified away, there was no delay tar Oleic" of words, Ana the audience lietenea apell-bound. Ile bad a Mealier wee of drawing back the Genera of his mouth mat before beginning to spectir, as it he were trying to get a pi:melange upon the aentenoe he was commencing. When- ever he made e. humorous point the walla would linger on his face hut for a moment. Re spoke with intense, almost ilerce earnestness throughone the address, and daring the ham and a half that he 'slaked there weet no eign of breaking in Ilia voioe, which wee remarkebly dear for a man of bis age." MRS, TRUCCUES CHARITY. HOW She&ssistoi a Broken -Down Landlord, A RASMONABL,E P tritaaftriaOl'IS'r. Mr. 3ane Merl* Trutt* waa * Meet charitable ledY. Qat et the Very eonliklere able wealth Whigh the Irate letriented Sara Trueole bad lett her the meerivea to open *goott deal for what, she couselend (lettere- ing objects. linfortunelely, hewever. she direOtion Of her oberity was largely influ- enced by feelinga other than those eff pure benevolence, and consequently, whet she eteesiderea deserving objeme were °Batt heredie" those that excited the sympathy of the unbiased pbilatethropiet.. The feelings wbiala had most infivience in directing or misdirecting ber charity were thoee she was eloped to enteetein on ,poll - ilea. To be euretthe knew nolbing in the world *Tenet politme. That, however, did. net prevent-perheps, indeed, it rather ae. eisted--her, being o tremeridema Tory. She was * rrimr000 da010 ot high degree, liberal suteteriber to every autierriberel nogiertehiog, a hitter deepieee of all parties and persilus whom smut. reple conefiler "low, and a prefixed aua atistetio ad- mirer of that feetatinelle society ellooe she purlieus of whaile she Well delighted *0 mime. Har politica] lane tweed on her otterite- tie feelings in this way. They inside her very eorelees reheat the sorrows and mime- ot the teal peer, end very attentive to very ory of distress railed bythe nobappy itithy Masao. Reports ot destitution in e net of lienidert, Or Of faurlea oolong the Getters of the west of Ireland, moved her very ; but when the heard Lord This or Lady Viet dilating on the WOOS et the money lenders and exploiters of Egypt, er Of the reclereutere end elltertiOrilete Of Ireland. she was quite overcome with seen. petby and sorrow tor their enables, and reedy to enbiteribe any Ancient to *WM them in. their °teem, It was the morning following the Thal reeetiog for ttie theflen of 040 of these coteuneteee-one for the protection of heel lereletweere-eand Mre. Treece° was anted at ter breakfast reading the annUel repave In it her neMe was several Omar( mentioned-ene mentioned, too, be cerninies tion With those of two duchesses* one arobioness, three couatesses and varioue thee' ladles et leaser title. At tem widow reed aim need not bele feellog, with a benevoiene glow an her fatee, SIM, atter All, virtue it its own rewara. She bed just doiabeta the report, tala was sitting redacting how abe could farther show bee devotion to ao deservieg a came. mete as to Adverted:Ia. If you have goods to sell tsavertise tbe feat. If any advertiaing canvasser wants to advertise your business in a fumy/ramie at a -depot pey him 200 per cent. more than it le worth, and let bit put it there. Whers a man has three.quartete of a mama in width to catch a train, he imariably atopa to read depot advertieementaana your card might take Itis eye. Patronize every can- vasser tbat sham( you an aavertisingteblet, care, directory, dictionary or even an ad. verheing Bible, if one is offered. But don't think of advertising in it well-estiebilshea, legitirnate newspaper. Youx advertise- ment would,find its way into all the thrifty homeholds of the region where the farmer, the uteoluirdo, the tradesman and others live and into the homes of the wealthy and refined -&U of whom need artiolea and. have the money with which to buy them; Ana in the quiet of the evening, atter the news of the day bed been digested, it would be read and pondered upon, ana the next day people would come down to your store and petronize you, and keep coming in inorette- ing numbers, and you might have to hire an extra clerk or two, move into a larger biotite and more favorable Iocatien ana do a big business; but, of emirate it would be more eatpensive.-New Haven Register. me," said Mr. Burke in a broken voice, " and yet it is what I ehould hove expected, Madame was brought op A gentlemen, and so ;ow none a the vulgar ways ot earning * livelibood. The pleoes I arn esPeille of filling are only humble ones. I can think of one only. Meny people of taehione-yonreelf probably among the nuM- bere-will soon be leeetiog town. Caretakers Will he wonted, to leek Atter the houses. 1)0 You. think You Mule get ane of the nobility or gentry o y nnr ocinOnownoo to accept the services of myseit and wife IA the direction/ ie bfe.BOrke, moat certainly," Said Mrs. Tree*. As you guess, I'm leaning town myself -for my house at Reetings-end taking my gerveote with me. I usually get a PO:00MM to live here when I'm away. but X shall only he too balpY to have yea olad your Wife ins Mr.Eastme Barka overpowered the good 'say with fervent testate Re insured her over and over even. that she had sevea him and his poor Wife from, Abaointe star- vatioo, entithet he never could, shetild or would forget her kinfleentoben. Then At last he rem to go. It was only now that he was about to leave that it mooned to efte. Telltale shat the WAS miting with hardly her nanal nen- denth. In her charitable Ilan*/ to help she distinguished pauper ehe had pito ter. gotten, to tisk bue for rotenone to show that he was aa distinguiseed fox he said. She had llama * good deal in her length - erne experience of the world of rogme who were very clever at paSeil3g then/KIWI Off as gentlemen. and, in spite of leer own Aud, her butlerteopinioe to the contrary, Ur. Burke Might net be the rooter, acme Mite tomtit he seemed. to be and said he was Nowt however, that she and he Ind, as it were, booms anosioted, she felt rather embarrassed ingot *eking hint for refer. ellerni of thereatee; it seemed liko throwing doubt on his tritthfolness and honor. Still stio felt that it mast be done. As, there - tore, be moved toward the door, elle Asia,• 114 a heeiteting way "But, Me. Bork_el, perhaps you. wold4 ba SO kind---" And with We ehe thane to full atop. Mr. Burke, in a nalellent, pereeived what she meant, and came to her relief. "011, 1 eaderentea, madam," he said, witb„ it smile. "Bow etupid of no, to he mere, net 40 hale tbought et it before 1 Of coque, you want reterimees to prove Wyatt that I AM Who I repreeout myself to be, arid that my sad story's true. It/oink X lose lettere with me that will satisfy you on, both palate," Ho took a number of lettere from his pocket suil,seleatingtwofroot anaOugthena headed them to Mrs.Tuaole. OneWaairero Bev. Mr, Northman, vicar of Soobton, and Wright Almoner, of tbe Pelt/mom League. It nu as foliates; when her rceditaticele Ware Uninterrupted by the advent of the bullet, He brought her le gentlemen'a nerd. Astordebed at stoat very eattly elre.Traeole tool& the oteed, and, Patting an bar arc"' reed %her:Searle ott it. 43 kir. Enstace Burke,'* ehe said. 414 Who is thio person, Soker ? I never beard of him before." "Don't anew, rename" replied Selzer. Re lieyo he weals ter eft you on very Wive:tent bluenose," 41 10E4," seta Mrs. Teneale. There very attempt. What don he look like 1" Oh, very pantile rma'ilest. Lottes like egeutleraan * little int downinthe world." The amiable Soker was a elarewil ot clintraoter, and his mietreee, put great reit- tome upon the estiente b,e forma of streugent sua seepaintsamese " Well, I'll iste him. /Teat inthelibrary, I suppose ?" 44 Yee, mettle" When Mee. Treocle enterea the library she found that lir. Zusteall Berke an. severed very well totter bale* description at him. Re was a tails tether hertasome man, with, in spite of *threadbare coat eta appearthos ot poverty, a oertain air of ditainotion About hire. His mu. nem too, were refined and high -bred. The bow he gave Idea. Tramiel as them -need the room was so dignified, and At the same time so Whet* Sett the gooa lady's heart q-nite =Ina toward him. She saw at once that he was just the sort tie potion the always Theca -the person who, after hav- ing lived for years A:Mother people's labor, ia now reattatidio the tied neceseity of trying to live by his own. After a forrnal greeting, the stranger epoke. "1 ertutit, Erre. Trttoole," Baia, 4, that you will forgive the liberty that I, a coat - elite stranger to you, have taken in daring to call on you. Imam you that nothing but your reputation for kindness to the unfortunate is to blame. If you, will be benevolent and generous to those who have had disasters in the world's struggle, you must expeet, Mrs. Treacle, occasionally to have miserable being like myself appeal- ing to you for assistance." Mr. Endear Burke said ibis in swat a nice, Bettering. way that Mrs. Tete:diets already good opinion of him was consider- ably enhanced: "I am taws* ready, sir," she said, "to assist, as far as my meane allow, 'persons deserving my aympathy." "1 know it, madam,' replied Mr. Burke, "but the assistance I want from you is not peouniary assistance; merely want your help to put me into a position where I min earn my bread." " Indeed," said Mrs. Trucole, still more favorably impressed. "May I ask for a little information as to your antecedents and alai= " ",Certainly, madam," anewered Mr. Burke with a aigh, " although the sUbjeot to me is a moot painful One. I belong to that most unfortunate class of men, Irish landlords. I still nominally possess a con- siderable estate near Ballymultvaoking, and I am cousin to Lord Grebmore of that neighborhood, of whom perhaps youhave beard." "Oh, yes," pet in Mrs. Truccle quickly, "1 met him once at a Prirarose League meeting." Ab," said Mr.Barke with eatiefaation, "then we are not quite such strangers after all. When I called at your door I little knew that you and, my distinguished rela- tive were friends." "Well," saidedraTrupole, blusbing &little ea the ides Of being thought a friend ot the great Lord Grabraore. 4, Well, we're hardly frienas." _ , "At least acquaintances," said Mr. Burke. "But to resume, madam. Some years ago my income from that estate was counted in thorisands ; to-dayI den't receive from it a penny. My wife, who °moiled her carriage and her footman, is now actually in want of bread I " ",Dreadful, dreadful!" exclaimed Mre. Trucele. Ton may well say so, madam. We have neither bread to eat nor a roof to cover us. It it in this fearful state that as a lest resort I have wane to yon to ask you to assist me to obtain a place where f can earn enough to keep body and BOnl together." And Mr. Burke, as he spoke, nearly eobbed with erne. tion. " Mr. Burke, you may rely on me," cried Mrs. Truoole, "What sort of a place would you like ? " " Madame, your kindnees overpowers 5.••• when is the next train te London? I went te rina stai there for an bone eir two The moment Mrs. Trueole rembria *own Rite arovo over to her aolisliter. Mr. Gailea Was engaged ba thart,but he hed lett ordere that he wei to he sent fer when Mrs. Trathle arrived. But she woe go eager to kaow at once whythe hadbeen telegranheal tor that she &eked the managing clerk what was the Inetter. Wells madam, I don't know that Any- thing is wrong" replied thst gentleman with legal ovation, "Bit may r ask who the caretakers are that you hove in your house?" Mr- *ea Mee, Eutittioe Berate" replied Mrs. Tegoole, with gh latOr‘. "They hre (loosing Of Lora Grebraoree. Why do you went to know?" "011. teeming ot Loed Greltmereee, are they!" oola the cloth eedeativele, "Per- haps there is nothing wroug,titen,eiter ell. It only mom' to us Wet they were behav- ing very queerly for ceretakeree " Whet are they doing?"asked tare. Treacle. Well, in a few words, beppenieg tortes your henee yesterday, 1 observed wieh ser. prise that it seemed to he occupied as meal. All the blinds and corteine were up and the window clean. I knocked at elle door, and it was opened ity efoeheen," A foteman I " e*elatmeff Mee Trrele Bowyer% SWiMM1111. Sayville Visitor -I would like to get you to teat& me to mil a boat. Boatman -Sail a boat? Why, it's may aa swimmite. eat grap the main ahem with one hand an' the tiller with the other, an' if a flew strikes, ease up or bring 'er to, an' loose the halyards; look out for the ge,ff an' boom, or the hall thing '11 be in the water, an' ye% be upsot ; hut if the wind is steady y'r all right, °these y'r too slow in Inffin' to; 'cause then y'll upsot. sure. jump right in an' try it; but, remember, whatever ye do, don't eibe.-New York Weekly. Oldies discovered *hie, he followed post halite to explain the blander. lifre. Treacle was libereted, of course, with. many apologies ; but her aewels, and the Pagels Who Stele them, have been eeen no Mere. It turned out that they were a 1P4itirer°WtrIrealifec7wnhrlisa" *Tern% lainceali1:4ghgeei4gn on the 10400 for some Wine. The reel Eleetare Burke, Titre, True* hoe eithe hem disgusted to disoover, is a penniless drankard, who, after spending all he pure. thee& POW lives on R6 email peesion whiolt :44.14.Ctraboararel allow him on *maiden that he never oomet to Englend-Zendati WhAt E60010KR6 L. 11 yon don't know what ensilage is you might as well be told now Alla ham it bee with. Ensilage is winter food for the patient and nutritious reive. Thes exhibitor ercelathe all about it. It is really prepared °QM The *ern not planted. in the Wel "1410," but in rOW4-^drills is-010001mi* term. This gives more of it to the acro, but at lalleiehe poetry out ot the ottrodeld ; it doemat leave any room for primpieine, and Aoki without yellow pnmoltial * pretty peer Affair, duet betheethe altra Of eerallarden and begin to whieper of husking Wee, opa going letne with the Oa After tina are over, the mthlege hand of the in arateeentent, 4 West was be 0 .. intelern impreved tarmer Cote thea*alksO "A tall, rather diectingnieltedelooking °loge to the ground, An4 the whole Mop is men, with headmen features ana dirk' (serried to the been ort a petent weggoie eyes. and nue through the letest mailage mathine. .1 " laleelte. as tate 1 women!" eealeimed which oboe upend -lot, *eaves, ilnalis, ears Mee. Treacle, of core PA a� Imes Abe hired, nettaat "Well, hie Ausweee-elet him be whit he Angers.' There le no hushiny, lan itedieg nitsys-Werret WS lilthatiefeeterY that When 1 red thre i AO pilreelthalh Pa eeekyleateerle i reported them to Ur Galicia he eget 0116 0! , netbieg bet the Wady hum tit the our °leeks to keep 4 leek oet on the plaea. atom ensilage miohine, and, perinea lite reported. She% e, hely, deemed le greet goteetimm, a few *armlet remarks by *be style, drove up to the bectse arta Weal in, hired man. Alter the cookie oatepped op Ond the iterVent neXt doge teld him the% it is *in the tile, whop It renames like Otirein, and Swaren Eiabitatioo* Smitten. Bev. Err. tdortrogn, vioar ot Snobton, and IC.n!gitt Almoner of the Pliteirthe League, zs, deeply grieved to learn how the peradlone pointy of the murder league in Ireland hos rednerei Ur. Eustsee Burke from *Slows to poverty. and etroogly reoetriMende the Oath Ot this unfortunate scion * noble noose, ruined by the dia. houesty and coveteueneari sat the lower Or- ders, to the benevolent ormaideration of the happier members of hie awo • The other waa from the great Itargola of Gooseberry himeelf-or rather from his private Secretary. It ran as follows « Sis,-The Marquis of Gooseberry directs me to return you the molosed letter of ma. orowiendetion, end to forward you. a chock for two guineas. Yams Obediently, S. Brent "I can produce rainy others," said Burke, when hlts. Tnoole bed dueled reading these "These are quite sufficient," repliedlers. Truoole. 11. Where ihe Merquis of Gone. berry sees pea to *mist, it does not become a humble person like myself to raise aita. amities." Mr. Enthuse Burke bowed. "Now, ondant," he said, "that you wee meitalea with ray bona moo, posy I esk one slight ocineession from yon?" "Most certainly, Mr. Burke." "Madam," said Mr. Butte, with digni- fied humility, have fallen 10w, hut my pride is Still as high at; ever. May lint. pion you, then, to spare it by keeping secret the foot that I tem forma to tarn livelihood in this menial way?" Decidedly," replied Ian. Trecole, with a generous Air. 41It la not my nature to trample on the fallen. No, Mr. Burke; regret deeply that you are forma to eon your living, and will not all to your humiliation by Any aot, or behavior, or word of mine." Don't Nag a Child. Don't nag. A sound reproof will do far more good than a continual nagging for hours. I have heard children Nay : " Pd rather take a good soma whipping than it scolding, because it is sooner over." There are hoste of honorable advertie- erg, the member of ythich ie daily increag- ing, who would no more think of misrepre- senting in their advertisement than they would m their own office or saleeroom. It pays consumers to read the announce. mantis of respothible and honorable firms for the slake of the bueinese information they gain. , -To reach the people and to hold before them your name and business in honest advertisement pays. Promises not kept, or, to epeak more plainly, dishonest adVer• tisernents, not only injure the advertiser's' ritzt,ess, but also the paper that contains: The death took place, on the 14th inst., of Dr. Potts, headmaster of Fettes College, • Edinbargh, who recently underwent an operation, from the effects of Which he failed to recover. Monday for heath, Taeeday for wealth. • Wed:mod-1y the beet day of all. • Thursday I or ereSSea, Briday for lessee, Saturday no day at all. -A stove pipe out at the elbewe often uses a great deal of trouble. Ivedeepeople were efeetinteelly Se, Calened trait in 41 glees an till it le titheu Mr. Guiles this linaraisig, withoUt waiting no Pile exisihitiora but the Mall eve Stet lblnkmg she wimgc Ofetr looked. allsVcineug out and tat;od000d. to Vie 00W. Them is for instroetione, asked the poliee to look the farmer boya the ensilage end Plaine his iota the affair." own ail% °owe are very fond et ensilage. "Lia was riglatz"eriall Mra.Traggilet audit kr old to he a rare and b000titai =nob **oho, "And Vile- oft thie mem* sight to tee * cow bola up her plate for loud lave the Burke* arreetria ; they are more. The man soya tits% me firmer near evidently *couple ot resoilly swindlerAlbany keeps hie non in the baroyera and °Bus, neaten, Ur. Gam tad. me to feeds them tutelage and nothing elite, He Set you te wait outit be returned," salaam 'mediate that everybody will do that * mensiging ghee, , few yeere..ao memo that the poem " (pito able to tate Care et , with Sae daleri Ind lazy bumblinbees will thanize," cried are. Trete*, thenby doleg inve So "go"With the gettlline oorufield. hereelf ranee than acetic*. Pretty goon fawn mole' of qua Amordingly away the geed leae dtatee I mechiee painted red, white and blue, and to hex borne bring the Beekee to book, &venal box of obentiothe Between *oleo, When elle vomited the footed it asi the title teaming anti Ineiterabber flow= the mthegine clerk bed deeeribed. Foaming II !OA booming eleperflatane itod in a with rage, late. Trueole jereped. out ot the few Tonere con ley cue the came ot the cabana rushed zip lilla mere. earth into baseball grounds *rid tWearaile She rang the bell violently ; there was traelte.--N, X', Tribune. no response. She rang it *seta*, Atilt there Wee uo answer. She ente *bout to pull it , eatidle Power or lifteeteio leeette a tided time, when heed wee Picea On autlie trio liglete of the ere system hitve been 411 whet 40 you memo elae mad to relied in Berlin. au irt title 00011trif MAO leave used in Toter den Linden are re. THE SWETT Or pascurr., It zielf se filtrate in Manners V! to Veotarag.; Whet hes beertte ao with love? Here is a Oneetien that 10 herder tee (answer than to eels. We alt have imowis *het there mine thrt of ererineatiort between thews but it is herd to &knee raetti hale Often tried to define it, but, like other mortals, have felled. John Resta seines as oeer pethips, as arty of the= Wheal he ertall - Beauty la truth. trnthheaetY-tlee is rdi arn keow on earth, amd ail ye need to knew. That whigh We know to he, Mae la nterea beautiful than the% which We heOW or Mt-, pet of being false. Nevelt"; you known paegelle Who leernea beeutiinl in your eyee until yoa. diseovend thet they were not what they memea? At 'mg as they impreseea you 4i0 being trate ;hey were beautiful, but the firs% line at roietruet made them ngly. Yon olio:1401ov° the fele in nature- You may admire it, and you may be faseireted by it, but you eannot love it. A rudriner- MOO, hendeeidetea women nuty win your edmiretien, end the may fescinete Yoe*** She Con PeVer win your true love, Tejo * true,lerceese nature has made it SO. The *roe end the false go side by Ode, bat never hand in hand. The men who mietakee teseinetiou for Were is ill greet denser of beitig led into * pith of misery. His offeelliena Will /10t ha returned, neither will his kiwineas normal,. *lettere he appreciated. She (donee Only besedifel who is tree* Her foe may net he pretty,. nor her torn exactly aylpinlike. yet She le helnititni in, the eyeitof him who honoree in her. hbay the eallow not use * WOO pOWaers Or the pate,elaseked. indulge irk a tinge et roue? CartaW_ ly they my, hematite it la thet duty oe every weenie to look well. It is the drily et every gira young Wye reerricia women and old maid to be and as. handsome as abo nen. To do ilia thet need Mt Meet to WOW -4, nitre padding, extensive dyeing, or lowish Painting- Week &e need not resort toe padding et ell, because hoiden is ao very liberal what the Shia are allowed to won' loose, flowing gowns, while the stout may weer theirs OM ttglet as 0 skin. Ten met 4 amen= ere eitnteshi hie, ea that de*, sod 'Yen teeth, 0001 len* ore not only *Seville, bat gaits the tying. Beauty lies as retiolt en tuanners as im features. If our girla and yonotwouten keep 'Oda be! agegace, she emote sound enclega. Queltleett 111 to tile weal° power ot the pen= who bed token tbe ety. o Mee% Inahare,° replied the fellow with. mock defame°, "that the old man has bolted. Re got wind that we were On his trade, *Ago bis Wok. It wee mean of him to save Ids own skin and leave you." "Loom nee I " exelaimed tdre. Trued*. I don't understand you." "I moo, nate'atzt," mid the man, "that the cove you call your husband boa bolted, but that you won't get the abloom of doing the genie. I argot you ler obtaining from Mare. ()linker es Co., beaker*, posseesion of Mrs. Trucial's iewela by means of * forged letter. Mrs. Tractile otooa daninforoaded for * moment or two. - Do you know, sir," the then oota, • "that I myself am elm Tractile t" "No, X don't," said the deteetive, but 1. know that you him been pasting yourself ad se her, and that you've aontrivea to **nal° good many folks in that way. Zonal better make Along quietly now that the gime is up." "But I ate Teneele I" oda the poor lady, desperately. "Now, there's no nee making a (mooch. moo. We know whet we're abont. Mrs. Tractile kat Routings." "But I carte up from there this morn - beg I"' gloated. Mrs. Trued°. "Alt right," replied tbe detective. °Ton Can tell the megiatritte that, but, moan. while, you meat come *long with me." "I shalt be disgraced for life,""sobbed Mete Treacle., "Very likely -not to say imprisoned," replied the *allow constable. And before Mrs. Treadle knew whet was happening she was hurried baok to tbe cab oho had just left and driven Off to Grape street polio° court. There, in spite of all her remonstreneee, the was placed in a cell among a number of Woolen of queer cher- eater and queerer mannera until the refight. teats could hear the (loge against her, and by the time she was brought into court the poor lady was so overcome that she could scarcely epeak. The next day Nr.EtUite00 Burke brought round his wife -a moat ladylike person, Mra. Trim% could not bat mama to her- fielf-and introduced her to Mrs. Treacle, and then the three of them eettlea tbe terms on which Mr. Berke and his wife Were to become caretakers. A week or BO later Mrs. Treacle, after sending all her superfluous jewels to her banker for safe keeptng, left for Hastings, and the Burkea were duly installed charge of her town home. Mrs. Treacle was happy and contented. She felt that she had really and truly done a, good work. She bed egoista& a lady and gentleman Who lied been rioh end were poor, who were well born and very smart, and who were nearly related to the peer- age. Only one thing detracted from her eatiefeation. That was her promise of (earthy. Mrs. Trueole was not one of those who love to hide their light under a linshel. When she did a good work she thought half its moral effeet was lost if all the world did not know of it. Still she kept her promise, difficult though the task was. Once only did she in the slightest degree infringe it, and then the temptation was enough to seethe anybody, for whom did she meet but her caretaker's cousin, Lord Grabraore 2 She met him at a Primrose League reunion at Lady Swaren's house, and had it short ohat with him. Then all oho said was this: "By tee way, Lord Grabmore, I met your cousin, Mr. Burke, lately." "What, Eustace ?" asked Hie Lordship. "Yes, Mr. Bootees Burke." " In Paris 2" " No ; In London." "What on earth was he doing in Lon. don ?" said Hia Lordship, in anything but a pleasetone. Mrs. Trucole went very red and hesi- tated. "t, r see," saide Lord Grabmore, quired to give liglet of from. 2,090 to 6,000 mediae, It fa amorted thet tbey dialect ectually emote 500 candle power, so an elaborete gecko of pbotometrie toots were made. The rotate varied with (Brogan from which, the candle power was meta. eared. The vatted light owe very little light in a, horizontal direction (100 muffles): et an eugle et 20 degrees about 1,150 Gandhi, and at an Angle of 42 degree* 2,014 allaidlee, &Ora volat the candle power sinks repialy, end at GO degrees there is no light, bet endow. The average vrithout globs* la *boat 1,228 mediae. When globes are used the Weevily of the light ia more everay distribeted at the diftlerent angles, hut ia greatly redeoed, the lose amounting • to toaa 40 to 53 pee oeue, aua even 1;011 the use ot retteatorti the lose by the global is $2 per mat. The ultimete neat of the experiments is the issidueata thetthe lemma inelead ot being either of 5,000 or 2.000 candle power,give average lightingpower of 834 cattalos, Stated in. * more under - Mendable wee', when the lights Are 26 bee 8 inches Aimee the pevement, the light neoessmy for reeding la obtained at the height of a reatt's heed, and at a distance of 58 feet.-PhiezdelpitioZecteer. drily, and he st once changed the eubjeet. "He knows that his poor cousin is in difficulties," thought Mrs. Treacle, " and 1 suppose he knows, too, that he has been applying te me for assietance. He should be ashamed of himself --a ricb man like him to let his poor relative go e -begging." Mrs. Trucele had been about a fortnight or so in Hastings when the received it tele- gram from her solicitor that startled her. It said: "Come to town at once. Want to gee you on most important business." "What can it mean 2" Mrs. Treacle asked herself. "Gan any of my invest- ments have gone wrong? I hope not. Ur. Guiles is Boole a earelnl roan that that ion% d d ff to Gra e The detective Mated the i3herge against her -that She and another person not in custody, by falsely representing -them- selves to be Dar. and Mrs. Ensteoe Burke, Imo got themselves appointed eseetakers of Kn. Tamale's town resideme, and that while there they did, by means of a forged order, pneporting to be written by Mee. Trace's, mince 'Meson. Clinker & Co., her bankers, to mind her iewels to the house, wbere they made away with therm The detective pledged himself to prove not only this charge, but quite a nattltitude of others, nearly as grave. Among these letter were several bad mem of defrauding tradesmen and jewellers, by the prisoner driving to them in a carriage, and by representing herself to be Mrs. Trude, and getting theta to forward valuable goods to the house f or approval; none of whioh goods were ever returned. There were also charges of obtaining money from numbers of public persons -from the Marquis of Gooseberry down -by means of begging letters. In conclusion, the detective Oiled the Magistrate for a, day's remand, until he could oolleot his witnesseo and conemunioste with Mrs. Treacle, who, he understood, was at present living at Hastings. "Certainly, sergeant," replied the magis- trate. ,, Remanded till to -morrow." in Mind% end strive to welbreannored, they would not be so mu* inolload to paint* powder, and dreas itt a.toor twobtaa. 11 18 the well.mennered ledy whim belt most at WOO in piddle, and attract* the wet respectfol attention. She may not Melte as urneh Otharlielet ex her more Sanity and highly colored sister* bat her oloincee for happiness ale 1400e0rity are MU* better. Senna 10411011 feel flattered to have gentle. am turn and leek after them on OSA Streets to gem at them in publio and maks remarks about their shape. Could they hear the aide remarks *bat are made they might not teal es highly flattered. Neatriess in area and quietness in ma. mos are two things that never fail to wyt the booed admiration ot reapeetithle, vto- teens men. Many it Wealliet hes woe the -affection of good man by the neatness Ira tidiness ot bor dreth, arid lost it bybooming negli- gent and elovenly atter suarrisge.--Firtzbort (Andsgratta Gatette. Bootee church licoaerators. The now moaeratore for the Scottish Chetah amerablies have been nominated, and both are in their way well-known men. The Church of Scotland will have Bev. A. K. XI. Boyd, D.D, LL.D., who is per- haps more !emitter to the reader of Britieb literature for his articles signed " A. K. R. B." than for his clerical poeition. The Free Church moderator will be Bev. Dr. Brown, of Edinburgh, one of the ministate who "wont out" at the disruption in 1843, and who has written the 44 Almelo ot the Dieruption " an historical Recount of the troubles oetheee times. "But, Sir," oriea Mrs. Tractile desper- ately, "1 am Mrs, Treacle!" "What does she say ? " asked the magis- trate. 44 She says she is Mrs. Trucole, your wor- ship," answered the detective. "Is she quite right in her head 2 " asked the magistrate. "I don't know, your worship," replied the detective dubiously. "But she lee kept on saying the same thing ever since I arrested her." "1 think the dootor had perhaps better see her. " But, sir, for goodness' sake—," cried Mrs. Trucale. " Renaove her at onee," said the magie- , trate. Mrs. Truccle was just being carried off ((creaming when Mr. Guiles rushed into court. Beaching hie office, and finding that his client had gone alone to her home, he followed her. She bad, however, by that lea), erhototea Widow. Tom Tamable widow, who will not atrita aent lie exhibit hthealt at mere pulsed through she City a few days ago. Sested in an einy chair, for her to neck tbe goat ot wItieh the weed, of * iwitiket was abeolutely neoeseaty, the diminutive hay extended the hoaa at *doom), Jona witt: group, shtick her boa at the visitor gave greeting to ?dn. Merin Steetten." No longer Mrs. Mechelen," she sidle I am now the Countess Mewl, agta this is my tivisbana, the Coteit." The gentlemen thus introdutted was a, handeome little fellow, whose yore and whose bathes an aimed the stone, for the crown ot hie heed motes only the level ot an upright yardstick, Ana las age is About 39. Mra. Stratton-hlagri, it the doubtful appellation easy be usea, is 41 yeam now, and she Mends ahead -that is to oor a lilliputian heed-ehorter than her hes- band. "Wo were niarried only four /emotive' she said, "and I notioe tent many people, still find it beta to equate my name from the Cieneralee Be, poor mettepasiedaway six years ago."-Beeteadeurnal. A. lereaent Nor a Itneband. Sunitore Dealer -Yes, madam, there is no Dicer present for Man than a handsome writing-deek. Look at this one, for ex- ample. Customer -It's very pretty; but what are all those equate thinge "Drawere, madam. That desk has 160 separate drawers:, ",Huh 1 And every time he mislays any- thing he'll expect me to find it, Show Me a desk with one drawer." Etat Irony. Shirt to Wrists -So you are in trouble again with the cuffs on?. Wrists to Shirt -Well, you are well - Y. sun. Neatly Turned. "The pudding is not very good." Ale but we can afford to ignore the pudding when we consider the sauce." • A. young men of Warsaw ordered a dram; suit from a tailor, who agreed to deliver it on a certain day. Beoause of the failure of the tailor to send it he could not go, but hit rival went, proposed, and was tempted, Ana the plaintiff now wants damages. -Money makes the man but the man hae to make the Money first. • --Omalaseha's right out when ever Conn - oil Bluffs:. at alt likely. But what can it be, I won- time been arreste antaken p der? At any rate, 1 meet go. Soker, street, When after some difeoulty, Mr. think the Kansas City deeiston is right. When Dom Pedro of Brazil lay eiak unto death in Italy, not very long ago, he told his nurse one morning that he had had. a dream. "An old man cisme to me," said Dorn Pedro, " and in a moot earnest way informed me that I should lose my crowzi before I lost my life. The new Mayor of Birmingham, at a meeting of the Diocesara Church of Eng- land yeraperance Society, said that from ingteriee he had made at Somerset House he found that out of 688 shareholders in local breweries 115 (or more than one-sixth) were clergymen and women. Has a man a right to kiss his wife in a theatre? This is the burning question of the hour in Eames City, where the author- ities have decided in the negative. Dr. A. M. Goldetein end his wife prepared a test ease, and after, some controversy were es- corted outside by a policeman. The slab- ect is a delicate one, but we are inclined to The /Undoes commandments. Thera ire ten oommandreente hong on, the wall of the Maori Theological College in Meares, Homeward Mail reproducer them: "(1) Pray to Goa as soon as you. rise from your bed 5.5.10 a.m. (2) Waal* your body and keep your surroundings °leen-5.10.5,30 a.m. (8) Prostrate your- self before your parents or guardians an take good exercise -5.80.6.80 a.m. (4)Pen- pare well yeav sehool leesons-e.30-9 Luta (5) Attend %school regularly and punatually aod do the (school work properly.( 6) Obey ana respect your teechers and the teacher* of the other classes: and other respectable persona. (7) Bead t1118 p.m. *thorn°. 01 Pray to God and go to bed -9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (9) Keep good company. and avoid boa company. (10) Practice righteousness at all tirnes."---London Stantlard. Tatation Without Representation. Sexton -Kr. Healthy, I celled to get your share of the faad annually subscribed for keeping the cemetery in repair. Mr, elealthy--Well, I've concluded won't pay any more towards it. I've con- tributed for fifteen years and none of ray family have se yet got e cent's worth of benefit from it. Moro Than One Kind of elootelt. "Do you like the Soot& ?" &eked one traveling Man of another who was reading Burin. s "Yes," was the reply, "if it's cold weathe sr and the Sootah is hot enough." --"The good die young "applies most em- phatically to °kir:kerns. Robert Downing intends to dramatize Sir Walter Soott's " Talisman." The first act is already completed, and the tragedian is hard at 'work on the remaining ones. It is now, settled that the new Royal Observatory for Scotland will be ereoted on the left shoulder of Blackford Hill, Edinburgh, where already, in a temporary building, observations are being made. WI1AT A01711'11E5 MI. Religion. Politics or War, Agitate not the world at present ; There is one all -absorbing question That 'wakens thoughts both sad and pleasant; It is "Where is the cheapest place TO buy a decent Christmas present 0" Rev. Poser- -I defy you to give me one good reason why the apostles ehouldn't be believed: Mr. Inoredulaue-They were, fishermen.