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At W---, a famous seaport in the
North of 1 nglnnd, there, is no more
respected name than that of Perrin.
'he firm of John Perris and Co, has
bulla ships for generations, and is
Mete! fealty the oldest established
fia7tt le 1V.--,
Tito present head of tho firm, John
orcin, is a widower with ono
sti later, It has been said that Mr.
Perrin is the longest -headed elan in
-and what he does not know
rent' shipbuilding is not worth
lowing,
Dorothy Perrin, at the tilno this
tory opens, was nineteen years of
;e. She was a wonderfully pretty
rl, with a sweet, sympathetic net -
re. Most of the eligible bachelors
W— had fallen In love with her
different times, but, so far, Dor-
y's heart was in her own keep -
r, Perrin's offices were of an ex -
sive nature, and he employed a
go muni et• of clerks. It is with
o of the Miter that we are prim -
ally coneerncd, (Inc of them,
tier Jerrard, a nephew, of Mr.
min, was in the private o0ice, and
wan a .common rumor that ono
r he would be taken into the
m. The other employe, Arthur
vison, was a confidential clerk to
Perrin, and had boon 'rel his om-
oy since his boyhood's days. •
Both of the young men (for they
'e each of them 'hut twenty-five
ars of age) lived in W---, but,
lereas Jorrard was an orphan and
ed with his uncle, Arthur Evison
ided with Itis mother, who was a
low, and his earnings constituted
r sole income,
common with the ninny other
calors of W—, both Evison and
arra had succumbed to the
ms of Dorothy Perrin, but so
the object of their affection was
were of it.
tell of the two mon, however,
• the other's secret, and this
keeled a dislilco that they had
mutually fostered. Evison dis-
lcd Jerrard; he saw behind that
'some face and careless expres-
o mean and shifty character. In
turn Jorrard had the natural.
of F;visan, which his kind in -
ably bear towards men of an up -
t disposition.
thee llvison could scarcely be
ed handsome, but there was some -
g attractive in his strong, clear -
features; people could distinguish
ace his leanly, truthful nature,
consequence ho was liked and
d by nearly all who knew
TRE PERRIN
p p p p it
1ne }'cars ago the shipbuilders of
ain began to grow alarmed at
competition of foreigncountries
erica and Germany in particle.
So much was this felt in W—
many houses were forced to
e on account of the bad times.
everal of the old houses, though,
h as John Perrin and Co., wore
to face the dilliculeics, but even
h them platters were serious. For
Perrin personally it did not
titer much, he being possessed
large private means.
ioweve, when. the North Atlantic
anlship Company asked for ten-
s for two new liners from soveral
the shipbuilder's of W—, matters
an to show signs of improving.
ho two new liners were to be
Per than any of the North Atlan-
Company's present fleet, and
Id be the largest vessels over
t in a W— shipyard.
a•i•in and Co. was ono of the firms
d to tender and they naturally
le every ellort to obtain the or-
.. Mr. Perrin knew that Ms only
eves rival 1005 Josiah Grey, whose
d adjoined his own.
t•th1er Evison had a groatdeal to
'illi the preparation of the esti-
le, as hall also -Walter Jorrard.
ey wore both at the frequent con-
tat.ions held in Mr. Perrin's pri-
to office, and naturally the whole
flair was conducted with the !utmost
reel, no one handling the papers
ithout Mr. Perrin's knowledge.
Every night all the papers were so-
rarely locked up, Mr, Perrin himself
arrying tho key.
One evening Arthur Evison was re-
turning from a solitary walk across
the common when he was somewhat
astonislied to see Walter Jerrard in
company wlbli an employe of Josiah
Grey. Evison knew that his fellow-
lork had hitherto held _nothing but a
nodding acquaintance with his pre-
ent companion, but he put down
heir being together to a chance
neoting. ahoy had not seen him,
ncl be speedily forgot the inatter.
It was Ivisnll'a custom several
venings in the week to stroll over
he common and climb .Prkon Haie-
n, a lonely hill about two miles
can W—. Frere he would sit and
1o1co a solitary meditative pipe,
'dist he contemplated the glow of
o furnaces of W— and, farther
way, the lights of the shipping in
e bay.
About a week after 11e had seen.
alter Jerrard 'in company with
osdah ftt'oy'a clerk, ]Deleon was on
rkon. Demean in the ea1'ly, evening.
e light. teas yet good, and.preselt-
lie dfsthitiu1ishe'J two figuros come
gaiter at the foot of the'hi11 and
e011 each other. To his astonish-
ent Evison again save Jerrard and
is 'newacquaintance,
This second meeting caused him to
dolt seriously of tho matter, and in
to morning he'cautiously lett up to
o subject dm'ing a conversation
ith Jorrard, Without touching dir-
il,v on what he had Witnessed,
r,vison was enabled by n. little dip -
money to draw out Jorrard. et was
very c ith:et that the latter intended
to keep hie new friendship a sedrot,
for 110 stated that ho had bec11 other-
wile employed on the 0V0nings that
Eidson bad seen him at T'rkon
Beacon.
The rest of the eenvorsation only
pluntrcil 4101'1%0t deope' and deeper
Ievison strongly determined to watch
his fellow -cleric's movements, tor he
began to feel that there was some
treachery afoot,
During ail this time Evison was
growing evory,day to Caro more and
more for Dorothy Perrin, until at
Inst ho found it impossible to keep
it to himself, He saw Dorothy fre-
quently, and on every occasion his
passion became morn intense. lie
found it very hand to refrain from
telling all to her, but out of feelings
of respect to his employer he deemed
it his duty to speak to Mr. Perrin
first,
Acoordiegly, Arthur managed to
get alone with his chief ono evening
after the other clerks had gone, and
immediately began to broach the
subject,
"I want to ask a great favor of
you, sir," he commenced, and Hien
paused.
Mr, Perrin 801110d, and waited for
Arthur to proceed,
"The fact is, I want-er—" he
paused again, for, al'thoug'h he had
dollnitely decided' beforehand what
to say, the words failed him at the
auspicious moment.
"My, dear fellow," said Mr. Perrin,
for Evison was a great favorite with
hhn, "if I can possibly help you T
will, but I hardly know yet what
you aro in need of. Is It money?"
"No, sir," cried Lvison. Itis face
flushing; ' I -or -I want to get mar-
ried."
"Oh, is that it?" returned Mr. Ber-
th, cordially, "I'm pleased to hear
it; who is the lady?"
"Well, I have not spoken to her
yet; I don't know whether it is ad-
visable."
"Why not? She will be a lucky,
girl, in my opiuion."
"I'm glad you think so, sir." con-
tinued Evison, "because it is your
daughter I want."
le"Oh!" Mr. Perrin's face assumed a
cd Afr. Perrin's private room, where
'the safe was. Evison was waiting
with bated broth in a doorway
farther along the eorrldor.
As soon as the two accomplices
bad entered the private office, Levison
stole along and stood In the sheelow
of the half-closed door,
It was entirely as he suspected,
Jorrard opened the safe and 1vitlr-
drew the estimate for the two 'more
from an inner drawee. Then Morti-
mer produced some pieces of paper
and commenced to make notes,
"Good evening, gontlenon."
Both men looked up in sudden ter-
ror to meet Evison's milIng gaze
Before another word was spoken,
however, Mortimer jumped to his
feet and rushed from the room. ',Ter-
med and Evison stood looking at
ono another,
"So, my friend," commenced Lvi-
son, deliberately; "this is how you
serve your uncle?"
"Spyl hissed Jorrard, and for a
moment he made as if to spring at
Toison, but sometl11ng in the tat-
ter's clomeanor made him suddenly
alter his mind. Then he took a fresh
line of tactics.
"Don't say anytlnng about it, old
chap," he entreated, "I wanted
money badly, and Mortimer tempted
me. They were going to give the one
hundred poundsfor a copy of the
tender,"
"Why didn't you ask your uncle,
he would have helped you?" asked
Evison.
I' didn't care to,'' rnutterod Jor-
rard, "because of Dorothy."
"Dorothy'" cried Evison. "What e
has she to do with .you?"
"Oh-er-we're ongag'ed."
"Engaged -to you?"
"Yes, why not?" replied Jerrard.
"Please don't mention it, though,
as Dolly dons no want anyone to; L
know about it yet,"
"Dolly!" repeated Evison, bitter -
.:d'a,
ittekostatiilk°Jfalilfexc s a
very different expression. lie become ly. Ughl the familiarity cut him to
tiloughtial, and gazed meditatively the quick,
at the papa's before him, Arthur "May I ask what this moans?"
waited in trepidation for some mo- said a voice, suddenly. Both neon
ments, until at last Mr. Perrin bo- looked up and saw Mr. Perrin stand-
gan to speak. ing in the doorway. For a moment
"I'm sorry, my boy," he said, they were taken aback, but Jerrard
"but it cannot be. Forgive me for was the first to recover himself.
saying it, Arthur, but I have other "It means this, uncle," ho burse
views for Dorothy." • forth. "I was passing by Iiston
"I. suppose you mean my position Lane when I saw Evison sneak down
is not good enough?" said Evison, towards the office. I hastened after
bitterly. him, and saw him cuter here. He
"Not exactly that, Arthur," re- left the door open, 1 followed, and
plied Mr. Perrin, butt--" He 'meanie saw him copying the tender."
silent. Evison listened as in a dream to
"Then, I suppose it is useless, this tissue of lies, and was only
sir?" awakened by, Mr. Perrin's stern
"I'm afraid so, my boy." voice.
And so they settled matters with- "What have you to say for your -
out dreaming of consulting Dorothy. self?"
Arthur Evison left Mr. Perrin's A thousand words of defence
office and went out into the cool sprang to his lips-, but ere he could
ravening air. Tho decision of his chief utter one he remembered Dorothy.
bad affected him considerably; he 1f he told all he knew it would break
felt a choking sensation in his Dorothy's heart.
throat, his .brain was whirling, and "Well, L'v]soe, I am waiting. What
everything seemed to dance • before have you to say?"
his oyes. "Nothing," was the dully spoked
Ile ' must got away from W—. reply.
Yes, there wan no doubt of . that; "Come, my boy," said Mr, Perrin,
ho could not live so near to Dorothy his liking for 'Arthur for the moment
and know alt the while that she overcoming his anger, "can't you
could never be anything to ]nim. He confide in me?" •
decided that he would ask Mr: Perrin Evison slowly shook his head.
to let him go to the firm's office "Very well," continued Mr. Perrin,
in London and take up an appoint- "1 am more than sorry, for I have
mont there. always had the highest opinion of
All the while he was stumbling you. If I ask you to call at nay
forward through the twilight, cross- house to -morrow morning, will you?'
ing an unfrequented part of tho coal- "Certainly, sir," Evison replied, in
mon which loci to Erkon Deacon. low tones,
Presently ho sat don'n by a clomp of "Then I shall expect you at hale -
furze and again commenced to think past nine. Er -you may bo curious
over his suddoa misery. At that to know how I happened to come
moment the wind carried the mor- here," Mr, Perrin added, "but I saw
mor of voices to him. Presently the a; man running from Itston Lane, and
speakers drew near, and Evison an impulse led me down it, to And
distinguished the voices of Walter the floor of my office open,"
Jerrard and Mortimer, the clerk in Stunted by this sudden blow, Ar -
the employ, of ,Tosiah Grey. As they thee staggered rather then walked
passed by, Evison'n retreat Jeri -aril to his home. He slid not go to boa
was speaking. but sat the night through to his
"That will be 1t,, then," be was bedroom.
saying. "You sweet me at the back In the morning, with pale, haggard
door int ilston Lane at ten o'clock taco, he called tet Mr. Perrin's house
to -morrow night, and I'll let you as he had promised, and was shown
in. You can get the tender, and—" into the drawing -room,
their vetoes died away. Ile 11ad hardly been there a mom -
Arthur jumped to his feet and eat before Walter Jerrard entered
stared into the gloom after the re- the room. He. gazed at Evison 111 a
treating figures. .. rather 'shamefaced manner, but the
Ten o'clock tomorrow night! The latter toots no notice of him.
tendert Whet slid it mean? Did "I've asked uncle to got you a
Jerrard mean treachery? goon jo
A11 thou hts 'of his own troubles blurted t dio„” Jerrard
at length
were driven from. his head, There "Indeed," replied' Evison, "that
was evidently some - scheme on foot was really very good of you espec-
to get at Mr. Porien's estimate for sally after your charitable behavior
the two new t(nors. E3vison knew of last evening."
that if 'the estimate, or a copy of it, "Oh, you would have done - the
got into the halide 'et'the..rival firm seam in my position;', sneered Jar -
they would underquota Mr, Perrin rartl, "besides, if you land told un -
and so secure the order. clo what you had seen I should have
"I'll be there at ten o'clock as denied it, and my 'Word . is as good
well," he said to himself, "and see as yours any day."
tviiat goes on." "But what about your constant
On an'rlving at the office on the meetings tt•ith Mortimer -near the
following morning he found that Mr. Seamon?"
Perrin would be away for the day. Jerrard changers color and glared
Je•rarcl was there as usual, bet vory malevolently at his companion.
pale and preoccupied. The day leets- ",$,'cents to me you've boon watch-
ed to pass by.with leaden wings,. grid Ing Inc pretty meth," he said.
Evison. was heartily 'glad when trio ' "111 eves quite by aeeidrnt; and
hour of departure Revived. whilst on that subject, despite' goer
to Aston Lane there was n back friend's indisputable prowess in inn-
entrance to Me, Perrin's emus, The truthfulness, do you think he conal
door worked with a .spring, and Bony this?'`' \s ho 5polor Evison. ex
could only be opened from the out- bibiLed the sheet of paper on which
side with a, key. Thus anyone leaked Mortimer had commenced to make
in the oiflee could get out without his copy of the tender for the liners,
any trouble. Joorard was completely notiplhss-
ddith this knowledge in his mint(, ad; his face teas livid with combined
Arthur Evison allowed himself to be fury and fear,
locked in. The porter anode his us- "Ole dont be alarmed," said
eel nightly found, batt Evison 0asi13' tot; ' I shall not show the paper to
nuteaged to evade 11]m and the office lir Perrin. But plows tentombor'
cleaners. Ho- had told' Mrs, I7vison !ret it is flute tole. mese Perrin's salvo
that in all probaility ho would be that I am taking the blame. .'t your
late, so that there was no flaw in scandalous.beltaeiot'."
his plan. Jorrard mumbled an inaudible re -
Slowly, the everting passed by, and ply,
at about half -past nine IiiviSon took "If you hail hoot linen engaged to
tip his station at a window over- Miss 'Perrin t Should have denoueed
looking the nntrnnee to Ils1on Lane, you on the spot; as 1t is—"
'Photo was a street iam1 just out' "You will den0uoe him now," said
side the door, 00 that anybody eta a voice,
tering could easily be seen. Itvison and Jorrard turned to gee
7t 'vas just firm m(htltes. to ten din curtains by' the garden window
when Evison suddenly saw 'Tweed's thrown aside, and Dorothy Perrin,
figure slink into the lamp-'lighte with pale face, standing before them.
Click! the door was 11111001od, and "T, was looking out into the gar -
then ho though'; it best to leaven his den when I heard your vo1008," s110
position. It leas Well for tris 50110m0 explained, "and thinking you would
Nett ho did, for almost ilnrrlediately riot bo long I waited, and glad I am
Jorrard eatne up tIlo stab's anis neem- that I did watt."
pled the place be had just vacated. 'runt, yell mustn't take airy ootid
Presently. Jorrard sante Afortimee, or what veli hoeeele•-.-•,e lrtvgan tete
awl ' ho crept downstairs again, son; but Dorothy Interrupted.
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arkablc Pro'rcss0
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avisminwassigi
gaged to n10, anis I tell you that The present peer's father once re -
it is not true. I have never been eu- fused $00,000 for threo vases from
gaged to him, and I would rather his collection.
marry any man on earth than hien.''
A great wave of joy rushed over A good story is being told con-
Evison, and his heart beat with won- corning lite. Beerbohm Tree, the em.-
Evison, I,ngltsh actor. He 'tad just
derfulspeak Then hhe 0Io waseabout gted , Pty rlesc•ended the slops of the Garrick
speak when en teas interrupted by tenth when two :melte-well dressed,
iYT"r. Pehat dl's entance. but rather vulgar -looking -were seen
41hat does this mean?" he asked. to whisper bast's to one another
"Dorothy, Walter, why are you both y
here?" and laugh heartily. Immediately
"To save an innocent man," cried after the younger of the two stepped
Dorothy, "listen father," and immed_ up to Mr. Tree, and taking off his
lately she began'to pour forth all hat with an air ho put to him Theo -
that she had heard. clove Hook's old joking question:-
"Is this true?" 'demanded Mr. Per- "Pray, sir, aro you somebody of
rim in grim tonos'tvhen his claughter importance?lo"
had finished speaking. Lvison t>owed Mr. Trco oked at the man with
his head, inwardly wishing himself -a cynical smile, and replied:- "I
miles away, don't think 1 can be, or I should
"Give me that paper," Mr. Perrin hardly be seen talking to ,you."
continued; mechanically Evison hand- The 1:fop. Charles Parsons, to
ed it to him. Then he looked up and whom we otrho si:eadn turbine, is
caught Dorothy's eyes fixed on him not the Only member of his family
with an expression new to him, an skilled in 8010000. and dowered with
expression which sent the blood genius. emus. Itis brother, the
coursing madly through his veins,
re -
"Well, sir," Mr. Perrin said, stern- Earl of Rosso (who has lately re
ly, addressing himself to his ceived the •degree of Doctor of
ttePhety: "what have you to say for Science from the University of
yourself?" Leeds), is, like himself, an E. R. S.,
"Nothing," returned that worthy, and, besides bong a considerable
"Nothing!" repeated Mr. Perrin, astronomer, is a brilliant electrici-
in low tones. "By Heaven, you are an. Lord Rosso Is the inventor of
a disgrace. Listen to me, site 1 several useful mechanical contrivanc-
give you a week to make arrange- es which aro in working order at
meats in, and then you leave my Bier Castle, his seat in ICing's
house and my employ. County, and both his sons -Lord
Dir. Perrin stood aside, unci Walter Oxmautown, who is in the Irish
Jorrard silently left the room. Guards, and the Hon. Geoffrey Par -
"Now, my boy, what can I say to sons took honors in the science at
you?" said Mr, Perrin, "I would. Oxford. Indeed, the latter is his
you and my nephew could have uncle's right-hand plan at the weeks
changed places, for I should be proud near Newcastle -on -Tyne where the
indeed for you 'to be a member of turbines aro manufactured.
my family," There are few romances of the
That is easily arranged,sir," peerage more touching ' than that
said Arthur, emboldened by what 110 which is recalled by the denial of
had read in Dorothy's eyes, Anne Countess of Seafield -who has
"Eh? How do you mean?" just joined the Auxiliary League of
"By gratliing me the 'permission the Salvation Army -that her fate
you refused last week." As h0 spoke, husband, the tenth earl, was at one
Evison took Dorothy b , the hand
and drove her, not unwillingly, to time a bailiff in New Zealand, F'reel-
cis Wilhelm Ogilvie -Grant followed
his aide.
"It, seems to me that you have al -
career
callings in the course of a
ready taken it," replied Mr, .Perrin, earner full of pathetic, struggles, but
smiling as he 5polce. "Well, well, ha woe certainly nmt'er a bailiff.
take -her, my, lad, and God bless you Born in the ycavT1817, He wont to
both." seek fortune inn,ew•Zealand at- a
The other day Mrs. Arthur Belson. Period when there was exeeedtngly
christened ono of the two new liners remote probability of his ever enc-
built by Messrg, John Perrin and Teoding toc the title. ..The eighth
Co, for the NcerthAtlantic Steam all of Seareld died unmarried, and
ship Company. -London Tit -slits. thus his Midi, the third gbh 'of the
sixth earl, canto unexpectedly into
4 the title, and the toilet' of Damara--
PERSONAL POINTERS, then, as times were hard, working as
0.. navvy -became Viscount Reid -
Gossip About Some of the Leading 1,o.ven. In 1888his lethal. died, and
I`
People ,on the Woz1B'e Stage, rancls, still no bettor 01 theta be-
fore, became tenth e0.01,' and 51x
pre -
Herr Dobai, who has tomo into an lnontlls later lie was dead. The pre -
unexpected legacy of $100,000, is the
sent Lord Seafield is Dight-and-twon-
leatler of rho Social Democratic party 11)0, and is lnarr'iad to Ilio daughter
and the finest Parliamentary orator of a prnnrinent find popular New
in Germany. Born about 181:0, his Zealand ctoc."tor%
eves educated at the 0011(0011 school, There is an excellent story of tho
and is a wood-turltor by trade,
German riYlperni a brother', Henry.
Arch111shop Croke made a great im •Tin French professor of the Prince
pression on the btaoeis of New ''Lea- read to him the following exercise
land by his athletic prowess: Inc was for translation: "Soyelreigln, ladles
Bishop. ofenackiand, a diocese that have not merely ai)' air of`Majesty,
but a gracious
contains most of the Maori tribes,
before
peculiar
before he became Archbishoireeof.lto 0.°01." •.Prin'co nether laid down
Cashel. The Ptotc4tant mission -
area
pen and raised itis heart. "I91i ve
area used to say they Wot'e Heavily you any remark to make?" naked his
handicapped by 'Dr. Croke's jumping tutor, Only "ibis,'' said the
feats. He. thought nothing of jump- Young Prince, "T. have known sow-
ing five -railed fences, and his Carne ereign ladies all lay life, and T. have
ns a runner was Widespread.never noticed +ley particular majesty
One of the handsonlasIl Royalticv in or grace of deportment, Ought we
not, therefore, to omit tho phrase
0(10 pe le Prince Nicholas of Motto- you have just recede" Tho professor
negro, who was born sixty-three acltllowlorlp,ect that .lin respected 1110
Years ago, and has liwra to, see Iris 0ened0s of his .pupil, but the. exercise
•daughters make remarkable mate.'- book had :boar weaselly inspected,
menial allfanees, They are almost anti possibly th0 3,Oil ng•;ltrinc0 might,
the only 01)0.-nnmpleetoned Royal- i11 ini.e lee, ere 111ajesty 011111 Am"
ties in Europe, The l Prince of Mon Where at - that time he saw novo,
to 1) ]earls an ideal oxtstence, and Prince Henry took up his poi eosin
10 to be seal walling in the streets ti11t1 wrnta out the 1)110080 in Grouch,
of his tiny capital cveey day. I:p;a but he sighed tinct said! "it's an
responsibility is not )110'groat, for his awful sliarno to foist such books on
whole population is under' 850,000' ue,"
The furl of Ilhrowood's mansion
in Yot'kshiee Is in lreoping with tine
WILLIE'S REFORMATION.
1F•1)1c•aeutghs1edVfe'arlho ceLltalsifci lsasIlfrae!cy
"vette 5011 Will10 seems to have
dln•ing the reign of Meg George III, gotten over bete round-shot,lde'ed,
it boasts some of the finest Ceilings t;vet'y tame T'vo seen him lately he's
in England, And more than seventy standiltg up like a roan."
wonderful meh0gany !bore, marls "Yrs. iffier years of 0calding hint
from wood (mown on the FAWN es-• for hen 5100pin1 l tales a 110w
tater-in the West Indies. ITetverood plane"
Home assn -contains an eleme11 1111- "What ara0 1t?"
rivaled collootial of china, •sinl•,aasmrt "'I told frim he had n rnttignifieont
Chest.'"
eWs the Mire, aftlrolu h- alt, was Anita Then the 11vn linen returned to enter*. " T must, telco 10..:06f,"sho ai dud
menesa 0us or it, i,T.owovorl it left passed a104g 010 passage, and enter' '"Wnlior .told you limit 10 Wal( nn- probably may by that at Windsor.
Sportsman -"I'm sure I hit that
last bird. Didn't you see the feath-
ers fly?" 1Ceeper-",Yes, sir; and
they're flying yet."
Comfortable Living
WfTH A
Chatham Incubator
'Poultry raising with a Chatham
Incubator is a very profitable and
easily managed occupation. Unless
you want to go into it extensively it
need take but very little of your time.
Government reports show that the
demand for chickens in Canada is
greatly in excess of the supply and
Great Britain is always clamoring
for more. That means a steady
market and good prices for chickens.
You cannot raise chickens success-
fully with a setting lien. She is wast-
ing time setting when she should be
laying. While she is hatching and
brooding a few chickens she could be
laying five or six dozen eggs. The
percentage of chickens she hatches is
mucic less than that produced by the
Chatham Incubator,
It will pay you to own a Chatham
Incubator,
Chatham Incubators contain every
improvement of importance in Incu-
bator construction that has been pro-
duced. They are made of thoroughly
seasoned wood, with two walls, case
within case. Between these walls
mineral wool is packed forming the
very best insulation, Each piece of
the case is mortised and grooved and
screwed, making the whole as solid
as a rock. Chatham Incubators are
equipped with scientifically perfect
regulators which are an infallible
means of regulating the temperature.
No cash to pay until
October, 1995
We will start you raising poultry
for profit with a Chatham Incubator
without one cent of money from you
until next Pall. That means that you
can take off seven or eight Hatches
and make considerable money out of
the Incubator before the first payment
becomes due.
We couldn't make this offer if we
'were not certain that if you accept it
youwill get complete satisfaction, if
we were not positive that the Chatham
Incubator will pay yea. a 1iaudsome
yearly incoit're,
This is a straightforward offer. We
make it to show our'supr0rne confi-
denee ]n the Chatham Incubator. ETe
want you to accept this offal as we
are sure of the satisfaction our Incu-
bator will give. Every machine we
have put out so far has made other
sales in the sante neighborhood,
Dur offer is to seri, you a Chatham
lnoubato at 000, Might prepaid' by
us without one cents oath front you.
You make your rat rnenin
Wooer, 1906. The balance to beaid
in October, 1900, or if a Bah Buyer
you get ft cheaper. Bould any offer
be fairer or more generous
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SOME GENEROUS DOCTORS
STOII.IES or PPINSICIANS ANI)
THEIR PATIENTS.
Dr. Abernethy Net His Mateler--
Dr. Gregory Was Very,
Generous.
Tho story of a great London plry-
sleian, a lnun whose foes fr'oquenbly
run into three figures and yet who
is said to devote a third of his
time to attending the poor without
a Penny of reward, recalls stories of
other doctors who have declined sub.-
stantial fees -and of soma who have
not.
The famous Dr. Abernethy had a
heart as tender as leis tongue was
rough, and many stories are told
of the kind deeds ho did by stealth.
I•n ono case, after attending a half -
pay officer during a long illness, he
point-blank refused to take oven the
smallest fee. "Wait till you aro a
general,", 11e said; "then come and
see me, and we can talk about fees."
In another case, where he had
taken foes from a poor lady for at-
tending her child under too wrong
impression that sho was well-to-do,
he retiurned them all, together with
a eea0 note, begging her to spend
the money in giving her child a
daily ride in the fresh air; and to
third patient of small 'means ho
said, "Your recovery will be slow.
If you feel pain, come again. And,
mind, I don't want your money."
But with those who could afford to
pay he not only insisted on his pro-
per fee, but treated theist often with
a brusqueness which was by no
means palatable. One good Lady,
however, was
A MATCH FOR H11103.
"I heard of your rudeness before
I came, sir," she said, as rho took
the prescription he handed to her,
t"but I was not prepared for such
treatment. What am I to do with
ide?"
Abernathy snapped out, "Put ft
on the fire if yo'i please." In a
moment the lady had put the pre-
scription on the fire and her fee on
the table, and, with a bow, had
vanished from the room.
A good story is told of Dr. Gre-
gory', of Edinburgh, one of the most
generous of physicians. He was
called in to see a needioal student
who was ill with typhus fever. The
invalid proffered the usual guinea to
the doctor, who indignantly declined
to take it.
"I beg your pardon, Dr. Gregory,"
the student said, in apology. "Dr.
--,-, who has been attending me, a1 -
ways takes it,"
"Oh, does he? Well, just' you ask
him to meet me In consultation,"
Gregory said, "and then offer neue
the fee he his presence."
The consultation took place, and
when the student tendered the guinea.
Gregory turned on hire fiercely.
"Sir," he exclaimed, "do you
mean to insult me? Is there a doc-
tor anywhere who would so far dis-
grace himself as to take payment
from one of his brotherhoods -and a
junior?"
11110 other doctor took this rebuke
so much to heart that before the
day was over he bad returned to
the student every guinea he had
RECEIVED FROM HIM,
But even benevolent doctors must
at Ulnae find the temptation to
pocket a fee too great to with-
stand. It is told of 'Dr, Radcliffe
that after attending a friend gratui-
tously for a whole year his patient
handed hien a fat purse, saying,
"Doctor, in this purse I have put
every day's fee. Please take it. My
gratitude must not be less than your
generosity."
Radcliffe took the purse in his
hand intending to return it, but the
weight and the chime of the gold
caused hint to waver. 1F0 was lost;
and, putting the purse in his pocket,
said, "Singly, sir, I could have re-
fused theta for a twelvemonth, but
all together they are irrestiblo."
Dr. Hunter once lost a fee in an
amusing manner through. *excess of
delicacy. "What is your fee, sir?"
a lady patient asked trim.
"Madam," be answered, "I make
a practice never to fix the amount of
my tee."
1 still
r
Ont t'r'ig further P re
seed e
declined; and at last the lady with
a pretty expression of thanks took
her departure. leaving Hunter toeless
and nota little disgusted.
It was another physician who,
when a lady offered two guineas in-
stead of his expected and eust011180y
three, made a pretence of searching
for the third guinea on the floor.
"Nay, sir," said the lady, with a
senile, "you are not in fault.. It
was not yon but I who dropped ft',".
When a friend, after consulting Sir
Theodore Mayotte, put down two
hrwd pieces (tiro equivalent of DA
I.2s.). at the table, the great physi-
cian placidly -
PUT T1Iili3M IN I11IS POCKET,
much to the pationt's,sut'priso '•sand
indignation.
"Sir," Sir Theodore sald, when he
saw ,disgust written largely on his
friend's face, "I have just made 1ny
Will, and 1f it leaked out that I had
refused a foe on. the sante day I
might be. deemed out of my senses,"'
The generosity of doctors is not
loss liable tb Obese 'than that ot:
other 1nen, Ono day a ttratt 10110
called to coneul11 a great London,
elootol' pleaded that he was but a
Peer lialf-petY officer, and could ti0t
afford to pay the full fee,
•"In that ease, sir," the pltystelan
said, "a11ow 01e to rem:ft it alto-
gether and to have the .pleasure of
attcircling you glcatmltousdy."
A few months later the doctor d15-
cove'od that the self-styled stall -pay
officer was really a wealthy squire
with a' large Tenet -roll. "And, sir,"
he exclaimed, when he told tare ' ells=
creditable story, "I'll act in exactly
the seine way to the 'next poor man
tviio'gives. Ino his word of liottor' that
he is too poor tb Pan mi,""--Lotlrioa
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