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Exeter Times, 1901-8-22, Page 7''.:,..:•,„;oo.:f,•':"eae,.e.h..e.eaeee,aefee.aeeee...eefeeseeee,.eeeeaeeeeeeeaeeaee.e..eeeeeaeahoeeeeaeehaahb 11, I a: VALTH. • •:• "The untimely End .of sneeph nein% Ste:, e.„As fox Meggett, ilereffetherecl ebithe self s1div19 togehhehe faonfbis lifxiiiiating"pesition. tried to bluster an&bully the mazi who stood, over him., "What Wye hte'ean,ber, etrikiag me ?" he said ; "I'Ve.ltalCa• mind to--" "No you have not," said the ()thee. coolly. ''You haven't the iplack to face a man. Don't square atette, Drop it at•lteneel, or rn (h'u•Qf h'ott.” „ The new comer spoke so shaeply syethrhes or .eliei=feel'e'G juSt a week afteethe bank rob- acid looked so eleterehieed that Meg-, CHAPTERS„-Sectirities vanish. from beree the. 'Waidos gave one of their gitihe heart sank within him. the strong -room of Oaudelent. Dandy Med 'Waldo, bankers. Mr, Venice of Seotlaud Yard. is ealled in to solve the mystery. There are two keys to the streng-room-ooe held by Mr. Waldo, partner. the other by Mr. Suttees chief cashier, h'hiS latter has two children. Bob and Jose - Plane, Pfe, reproaehes BGb who 1$ an extravagant subaltern with as- pirations to the hand of Helena. *Waldofor baying coasumed his sis- tee's dowry to pay his gambling debts, Surteee is sueeeeteci of the 'theft, CHAPTER IV. The entertainments given by th Waldos were as Var1.011S as they were irequelA, ThOSO in the London bous.o svc' Uu4tege/aerally to Lon- don Needsthe great people. or that best imitation of the with whom the ambitious Waldos loved to be associated,. illtt besides these higheciass go.titer- ings there were others. the scene of which was the suburban villa a. Kew ; an overgrown cottage. still called the Rooliery, but greatly en- larged anti beautified, with a tine garden -parties at Eerie 'Who the deuee are you ?" stem - W. aud, Miss Surtees were among' /leered the assistant/cashier- the guests, for as yet no rumor of "A gentleman, wide!), is more thaii the charge which hung ever tbee you are !" eashier had travelled beyond thel "I'm as good as you 1"heetorted hank. , 1.' Meggitt. ''-, ' Mr. Surtees sat, silent and:. eina, erni don't kiss young tritelies---I be happy, under the trees ; Joseithinei erdur parden." Ile col.renteel himself beside him, equally sad, reflecting! and raised his hat to JOS'ephine. '''X her father's mood, without knowing I don't try to hiss young ladies . why. i against their will," To them came Meggitt, who had' 'How can I thauk, pen- sufficient-` arrived late, and asked efiss Sur-' ly ?" Josephine now Paned ceutage tees to dance. to say. her eyes filling with tears She declined. rather abruptly. land a bright flesh crimeoping her lila AleggItte s ate() was Quelled. , he as she thought ot the inclig- The Duke of and Josephine iikou las manner less uity from which he Wad saved here than ever that afternoon. 1 "Who are you. I tepeat ?" said "Nonsense 1" said her father.!Meggitt, with a fresh show of as,- , 11-111108 AND LINWTFN eacial world, .7rare, long ids investiga- 0 il....1 Yon must not sie bere 41h1Ung: surance• "I insist upon Satigac- was "ten(led the. great Public. i . , crimes of the day, He often thought MUSICAL 'DRILL ON I3OARD THE all 0,na York lead in, to Mary L 1,1 ' It me.'" ' i tiian." dance." "I'm tired, father. I'd rather nett` "My Beane is Sir Richard Daunt. 44 44QUbt W" e'll' a""mtetlr'a l're--1,IltE:ERA:NDT, DIR11,0ITESI.Tx011. Dire I aw addreire the Albeater. ehee where s•""4:41""' Ult." Ile efluld net' the 11'4- Yolt have not danced at all! tetia or any of your Mends will findiehee' ,l'llflltelleetea .,9n, 9.2 7.p,ng 4.4e4t; , e -et. La t. be deoled, illeggitt." i m., Vary much at ye:4r service. Now, rPr',17,11.70:tirEk''.149 7.r''''''14,4tes "P' daughter's disliee to the assistaat- egiis Introe is hlee:gitt. 'nue cried grNs they . all 14:XeW PtIll 111 Sc""1 Rival Reginie3ats - in Orle when altogether at fault. Ily di.ea, War .moe. clowi la. v. t T re tel o o a Ala Surteee did not share Ids; pray. who aro you ?" e4;hhier- Just now, indeed. ha aneme'elosephine. in the most eapaemetue laud. 'Vaal ; knew hire, and, it must, ea anxious to coneniate mkt 'ice') ' Ants toms. "He is a elerietir $e'rtte- he eeraesSed, cdtea-' laughed at. Mel' As was .0.teleueed by rennet friends with M. Percy Illeggitad There," geld Meggitt, "hahtne Your ' :tAilltiellg:Sulltiaet sbnaanikl'huelairderafiTRIhiS14tellOenr: tor5o144:t'I'lla "1-1 4415 iVietiat'l there ; "Mr' l riot. `'"' 8111)1714,111Te' ''.11glanf'1' sc)/(11Qrs aged purent, and come eloug." ' duet." Paelee'aMettg theet. That astute de- have theft' diflereaces. But the pub - RON BONNIE SOO A IT ZIONCTOOSE AND SITAK-E., Fight to a Fihishe Illetween /11111441. anye Thilegs "II 0 'on 'to Interest ehe Minds of Auld Seetia's sure to prove fatal: uelees hiMeediatt Ag:0::IND$. . e a. • , , .t. e 1,10X:nuestrtli•ittlise,treeCOtbhre 89,Eltite4 ry0.*. no are 4 Amcmg the Ilestractive If elle, Seepent. a .s. ITEWS 171,0X vig,.HIGTILANDZI. steps are taken to nullify the effects of the venom., and not even then i0 ed, luleddeefeenechiem4sTrocisaarteloepus. have forms safety' htesured. MereeVer, as these obras frequently enter li01,1See and General, Tea twittolt . gardens in seae•eh. tee., GAM, saice,,,, -,sliot ithe'''Gfiesgo'h1 Illf.oy4t - Brigade ehjahas and pig0Attik Ur aucksSarr'i this month. foonr tIttme rrahlu abgnag as at,: s 4bethemeo.p.stantly, Duinfermline has resolved to try A Public muse on the Gotheriburg `1":"I• Aa' eY a little an•Lnaal warkt3 ',SYSteM. off much of this danger. This ani - There were 1,608 death in Paisley ,ISrolatlt"4°,071.9eseefifeda ePgattte"a„ 14/rtt last year, a death rate of 20.r.) per hates these huge poisonotue serpents 1,000- . „ 6%,,,,-, .- • and doea vet hesitate to attack theen. Glasgow' is;eheeied intle 4he, bkhie on sight. Moreover, strange though that Lord Roberts may visit the ex- it may appear, the little mongoose t hibition. l• The widening of Chine Brae bridge is •one oe the Dort Glaegew proposed , improvements. - ti, tete 'neve 6.0,11 persona hendd lot, erehe iee Dundee last resideat tn. Dumbarton,' has reaehed „ recingoese leaped into the air and. 5 -ear,. an,inereose of 1.230. „ ifs hutittreath bireadeen. t, graeped the cobra's, upper jaw Yrith have decided to remove all cusbionsi cobra betrayed great uneasiness and from tramway ears. Mr. Aleet Ewing', tong a respected' escape. Suddeely. like a, flaela the Tatt Temperaace party hi Leithi ' The Ilttudee '1'raneway Committee see41.ed l'ItterlY fl.' 1/4 ItS teeth held on to it like grim , different tor sem° time wherea$ the .evideatly would have been glad. to have entered on the "war path". with yiger and enthusiasla. Round and. round tbe two whirled, . , , but the. utonose did not relaX itS The Olasgets. Seiteel Boatel nartansata aerially they fmnit on tile deeidea to supply s,peetaelee to Itild-eground eamatetea and a tatice wee declared wbicit lasted for a feve ram- almost invariably kiiis ite monstrous opponeat. mongoese awe ccebra were receath ly plaeed togetber in a large box, and an. Angle-a:Wien. °Mead who ,photograplind; them deecrines the • ren with defective eyesitelit. Afusselbergh authorities ;aline -Maga in nultt.: In. are not Often ae trunted wit ' ., , old garden running down to the arhi"hhinu reluelantlY took his arm' "I don't care that fur your fath- teCtive. sa'rf .1//S , „ . cl * - • 13, the decided to go on with new tuunienp l'he second roma). then began. aud reeeri Here on tehhe or sour smear, and they went oft together. Meggitt ' er .1" replied ele,ggitt. itinaideatin, 'rating the acquaintaeee of .finenda :f_u.ets thentgu • they geuerany magi, bout:hop at a cost of 46,000. one sooaer oe la..ter. very brier it was., for again the mon- (Wye' therlug the season the Weenies danced well. although in rather a' "My ereent at waido.s is as good in ,every elase, and he counteu It no ,a, ge to mak Tbree thousand five hawked "Buraigoose, lettpaig iuto the air, caught cleared oft their Minor obligations : , lierld 1,te-le. and Josephine loved. nay. better then his. Your father,' small. prlyilea•e to be allowed to cane 'S. uch.was toe epee, .with the , Fort , ghers of the Queerte, balm beau enenthe cobretaby the apper jaw, awl repaid the kindnesees of early years' waltzing' She allue'F't forgot, her iudeed l Why your father is uo eat-. sometime:kiat theenAlbaby and 7have, Ocalieret atinty whicx cocurrea rolled in OleenOW for 21(le shooting '' then, aS a' terrier' shakes a mtr it from Peolde they could now patron- .fl .1:1. to lier partner in her heen ter than Et-" clutt,;letthISet4lieDarti Dalizetel ,;some monthe beck. The AlUnster shook. the eerpent uutil there' was Wee - fee. and did fresh kindnesses on enjoyment oi the music and the Sir Richard. Daunt caught Meg- a. When, therefore. Mr. Fashe met Sir ;Fusillera were 1301110Wilat agft "ed s'Aittedeltdo IsuedoYttue =Tor ertay xko loft 1.1teir own accouate movement. gitt ronkliTy by the Collar. and° -atehard, oee Stinday afterglow:a ----.-.-- .a.enrenufved from Vortsmoatli A frequent. guest. at New , was • ' ' ' Cr14'31--* , be came out of -Air. Surtees. bouse Broothurea Ana 43 sumo artillery_ greategreat-grandeleild, a boy of , ultIlivgeootsluto eissotabtoolsoltxo.i.l.tinl%oscalkdciotullle. . I ou .1•.e, stunn.a. cried Mee.- si ook 1 • ...etoicanetber word Taite yourei ou Chiswitle the deteettye. al -,men. were stationed there, with wham. about' 12 1949.th• eeerey eieeeritt qtood wei w•th Ott. with a gee!: for breath as theyi • • a I" t 11 11' The new gasholder In ex^ the cobra s poison than =ail la; t110 jars.Ivaldo. who much appreetoto etoppe: ut mid out the rest sof ofc,teleeetine eto you heel: what, though lie only l'A1SC US 0 4 no us iers were uot an the friend - 1 •lotow."?-e0 ." baronet, resolved to pay a, -it to litat terms, they hi in. what ',tensions at CO:Abridge were apcited!berairedth his greasy. sycophantic deference " , Idlers eall. "a, etrike tart " Three eat the 3 -9th ult. The cost Of the to kill it ila:d the cobra& has in ita rt ef a gr ulnae suffices and. str: b ' held eYei eVrce."'ell Meggitt muttered some uninte 111fle Kty, to aw.er s hundred panes ot glees were broken. ezetenSiOeS 1MS heenteeth lielf a gramme or more. The unapeeen, hut quite undieeuised. ibie the bats. It is au more proof againee the Albany the very nest day. (To Be Continued). besides other damage te property!! One Edinburgh clergyman la of :mongoose, however, knows this well. liaviour with hina-quite cordial, not „In it wos hy the rapid donee. aorta Miss Surtees." stag Sir Richard ' -lopinion that it will be impossible to for it is against these Yea . . . to say affectionate. -Let's efel meg have some flee'''. turning towards her. "we WIRT:" ,ren , All oaurts to subdtte the tuMUlt get "o. good Christian to take charge! teeth that its first attaek. 'Is is 1.-hte d93. tlhe had 199" Mr" Ile. -4- he cried. tueleing her anal under ,. his join your kienele. 1 OugISCietieted !ably directed. !proved futile mail a very largo pie- of the utuseum on Sundays." Worn Iiie Eugland by irRt ;rout a eeighboring fort was re- , The Edinboro school Board a . When it leaps into., the eir ah ., git"°1"4"ff Pgainst l'Im d"rwaY Qt own. aad leading her WV tthnost by haps. to introdtice nevelt. biftW Yital the drawing -room where they deuced foreo. XAMSOXS in 1814. have just heard my name." quisitleaed- Theugh the ri°t /VAS U. exhibiting a • collection of photo- grills the cobra :bettheeilmr the' "man wife wos always on her best be- ae s, an for her glowieg aeauty. heighteaed. "Now. if you will accept my esef and, limbs. ' MOUSTACHE, t- noons, and ... ie. 1 el h It a ,• h most eerious affair no dangerous per - him, quite playfully. t teat aer go ay to my fat ler. "hly father is her,. ant. lati tol Tbet custom o wear ng mountae grap us rating n re ornate I 'II t • i f om stored there le seatterect and ren - the after bed • 1 ie Jtaephine tieelared. -I want no re-' ITe will like to thank you in diti ilet prevail in. Franee uatil the tory and industrial schools in Scot- (loretl useless. When the fight takes S.0=1 inturies were inflicted. "What, air. Meggitt .• doing no- , . e. rtstenth. reign of Louis PhiliPPe, when it bee Sometimes the origin, of. the likes thing I declare 'idle of vou. person for your chivalry." and dislikes .existing betweem regi- Mayo in open ground the mengoose land. we'll 'Alm 'mu' ley' the way.' ' I e6phier- e were sparkling; „; cattle litgaitorir Ina% whole TV .....no -and so many pretty girls wonting you the..., he went on coo.lide t.Z,4 Cupar-leife awl Dundee are atzlog- meats can be treeett, though it is. a partners." u 3.' her whole face Itt wtth °the grata-I:mina a. :mg zut tlious ac gerhee.ds over an aceount for 1'0, -the fact is rather on the scoop" tinie she ma, en wali no for . nele. w.ft*„ worn by hussars aft0r the peace) illnz:,e1T thq. IMUIF CaSeS „Igo_ Dimdee tok„ the le= oe Meggitt iutetle a theatrical sort of to -y. lle re been baying lends tins And enmes have. bow with his heels closed. suell a first time Sir itiellard re/1.117.0a or 1815, and it was not until the -1-4' • a fire engine om tut emergereey. h. sld "1 tun at your orders, Airs. 117aldo, bit, of fun. There were hay a dozefe what n aeautiad he haa ba. dose of the Crimean War thaa Eng- becomesuceetabliie us. - ecethie Maa, and Billy lem tsliera ewed., lush civilians, as well as English sot_ been hea/1 ded deem roe surites end ch a co.e The Edinburgh ladles who are bent and Joe Ilorroeke, and a lot mere.; wore bail. ou the siderable nuMber of year$ that evert1:011. securing arliamentarY silftrage 'far rather dance with You," "I shall be charmed to be pre- dlarS in general, thersoldiers themselves tlo not know i coimuuned •togeth y er !Mel and took The great lady by no means took We all Illet as we were leaving' the, seated to ;Our father," be said. lin. • "'a enure. hand and that it is the animal's om . bar. We, lattl a magnum. of the 'boy,. "But, Miss Surtees, might I suggest" Shortly after the moustache cause hoW they originated. There is no I A, 'soy mac betterevicienee Or this ' latter pc- A vegetarian who Vital hi," t;Weet-, wantlerial agility. and nothireg else this plereettatry amiss ; but *laid, ulte", and we went hit° the Claiety with a gratified smirk- for which we went odd men. --it is a. delicate inatter,,I loeow. you' into favor Malang gentlemen Ilorace ulia.tity than in the" strong 'aversion , heart la Glasgow boause site eer- which saveel it Vora being pOtherz;:a , "I never dance how. I tun too frb341 will forgive rate I'm stirea..but 'why Mayhew, was paseing atarough ea that exists. betWeert the King's Onra sisted in eating beef, has bad to pay by its dangerous adversary. hhtc begau to toss nuns for sove- star anything about what has occur- English country town, tend was Im- re:gas, and the game weut retina., red ? Affairs of that kind had best mediately noted and folloared by a and Royal Irish Rifles.. Neither regi- ! 2:10 as solatium for a vivisected • be burled in o v on. a' gir hut.. he witted. tehothohly. ..1 wood o e emetimes stops, and. nmoing a short distance, eats some grass or bobs, after which it renews the com- bat, Some persona have claimed. that it eats only ehose, plaits which are antidote against Amison. Close obeervers, however. maintain that it eats whatever plants are nearest at Didn't give over till half past ahree. bit I " ..., samtt• 'army of children, who pointed remit knows wheuee tame nor I heart. 1!.0h 1 Airs. 'Waldo why, they talse what the cause1 yet the fact I:ern:11as Palmellington keeps step with the yoa for Captaiu Wingspur's sister. that's what matie me so late;;Ontl so enut perhaps tir„ Meggitt will tell to his lip and called out derisive - (..\She rapped the insinuating. dog on thirsty now." his own version."' , 'e knuckles with her feu. Theee coaree confeesions increased' 'Thauk you, sir; as a reward for Josephine's disgust. She looked Loot Meggitt will say, nothing, / that I will introduce you :to 0ne of mond hopouelloy,. while Meggitt Sir sure, and if he does- that over kis champagne,. seeking' Sir Richard's face grew black. the prettiest girls here -Miss Surtees - 0. i . 01 "Artt,yn't- I 'tell Bob ' ?" pleaded ' 9 li'll 1 19 Josephine. he might, escape from her partner. ex:11,st class moor the uotrnor , "Bob: ?" the interrogatid set. was _. always gives, Te does at' 'wed:rather abrupt ie Had soille.relloas al- - always he 7 To riots. anti zw , this: ,:aately thneighteto -be atilfeclaBob by take," this very eharmieg gift ?", • 'Come, if you please,' said Jose- ' ' ' "Yes ; my brother Boa. Ha.% in phine, with a toss of her head and a Itli,e,01.111,9 1th at 'Aidershot."_ . , stamp of her foot. your brother," Sir Richard 't',, .'i hear to part with you. My` Was ralialiad' "No ; I don't Wait ,11'q• S .1. q 1 , i'd even tell your brother." Lau' . And so' it Was scittled. ff"hus 'the your !lir. Surtees' dieughteee-unless you know her aireatly • ?" "I ought to; but I don't," lie said, and he was led off, nothing loth. Josepthie's reception of Meggitt WaS not encouraging. Ile was not: at all to ber taste : she disniked his appearance at find. sight, and his maneer did not please her. Meggitt, vain and selasatisfied though he was, saw this, and tried. 5c e to impress her with a sense of his ' have auother dance first. importance. hif you won't take me to nnr lathe "You have heard of me, I dare eh at once 111 leave you'tted.ge say, Miss Surtees ?" he said, a - s he alone." passed his hands conceitedly thah rough•o. nca. tar well, it's not worth .- his rather sparse straw-coloured renew over. come along. ; which locks. way?" "I cannot say that. I have," le *-- The grounds at the Rookery were plied Josephine,. simply and coldly. spacious, and Meggitt, flushed and "1 thought, perhaps, your father excited though he was, knew • them 4 or your brother might have mention- evell-bar better thaa Josephine. The ed my name. 1 ani a, colleague of your father's, you know." "Oh, are you in the beak. ?" 'Certainly ; assistant -cashier. I ' have been very fortunate, you see.". -e------- "Yes ?" Josephine's remark the plied thee she knee/every little about the bank. "It ,only took me eleven years to get he billet. Now, your father Was fourteen, and six nmee before he 'be- came heed. Now, I mean to be cash- ier long, before that." "In my bather's . pla.ce. ! • sin- cenaly hope you won't," said, Jose- phine, heartilh... ;','What is to bee eome of him ?" • ilkor,;011, evell, there MaSt be MoVement -.9meetOitis and all 'that: • Perhaps he'll beecteutatner. Waido's case is a prececleht, -arid Mt.. Dandy: is getting velar It'seheeriblee to "be avaiting • for, dead 3.1-,Latl*S:slioes.'' That's . the worei or the army; Boh `says.' "Bob'e -"briethee'HI knoW, IC -now hini intimately hcapieal chap, Bob !" • - "It'p odd that. he ehaverementiohe , „ „ your ne,nee 1." el. . • "Doesn't he ? Wolfe 'Oad, see- ing that I've been dchve'te.:AiderShht to dine Witle,hien..timeS out 'of. Mind; and he's °rept}, eciiihed, with see ; .T world soOkert2, of valey-the dragoons, ]'a;dined • :at their mess, too. Youe: bielthee'S in the enfitete?. :•I •slibeld -Oder; the, , cavalry if I were, in the service" "Nd Cho thee '11; *bald het, yea. best"' replied Miss Sartees, with a tiege pi -irony hern•e'roie,. thaVhcras.taite lost upeeeher. Meggitt.. , The ci:OckiViinb.i.n.& thi hinpeopite iously begun 'Oh not progress vet.? Yi3t • I>ei;d'-,A./.116dgiii;:' paid' Miss Suttees a gi.,ette felhaV of attem: • thin whefhevee, ,he,,gete; ,theechance. leis devotion might have won upon a sillier ,,,gite„ it Inerelaeleerdefied path he took to the spot where they had left Mr. Surtees was by no means the most, direct. It was more shady, he said, but he omitted to add that it was more secludea and unfrequented. "Are we going right?" asked Jose" phine soon, rather nervously. ,• • • "I can't say, he. sure. I° believe NVe1r0 lost ourselves. Anyhow; let's sit down a bit, and rest.?' -. "No, no. • I 'won't stay here. ' I shall leave you unless you •come. on at once." "Do sit down ; please do ;" and as he spoke he laid his hand upon her arm.. "I want to tallato you. I've such a lot to say. even't, to. tell you that, by Jove, you're but and out the prettiest girl ----h4• ' •• "Air.: Meggitt I" Josephine''s ',eyes flashed. "I sWear it --the. prettiest, sWeeteets, most charinieg girl 1 know." • "1 shall listen no . "Oh, 'co'me ; 5ou are hard-hearted.. What makes you so shy ?" She, hace indignantly 'reeented histouching her ; but as she ineved away he fole lowed her close. "MY swbeLes.t, cletesr est pet," he began, and suddenly threw his arm, round her waist. • . "ITo-W dare you !" Cried josehhine, striving. eagerly; madly, butler• hhe inoment unsacceesfully, to evade his p. hayeone. kiss, 1 SWeare."' ed 'almost An her ;ear.• elp ! help ! Bob _I Bob! .d natural to her to Pall., reeh. rether, although he' waSh Mire§ aeqbaintance, begun under circenne stances likely to elpea it quickly, was further aderateed by the pos- session of a very delicate Secret C0111111011. Josephine at the end of the day felt that in spite- of Meggitt's insult she had never enjoyed the garden - party more. The fact was Sir Rich- ard never left her side, and before they parted had obtained peeraissioli to call at Chiswick--tb be introduc- ed to I3ob. CHAPTER Sir Rithard Daunt,the rescuer oe Miss Surtees from 'the too demon:, strative: attentioesoe Arr. eleggitt, :was a young baronet of geed estate, :Well known in London society, Be weut everyWhere, knew everybody, ,and was just '•the sort of Man that 'the Waldos liked to have eaestantly ert.! the house.. They Ind inet him a year or :L. -we before in Switzerland. Within it week, Mrs. 'Waldo had anented Sir llicatiad as .4Mb: of -the famelye and Clara.• teld hina felt , as if she had knothe him fee years. Sir .Richard, on.lii8' I;Ot,Orh'td 'Eng- land, rather tie -bided the 'Thaldos ; belt, hef ,eatacl not ;qeite:sefese ale in- vita,eiwee--heece ;his : presenee. , at ,Icew oti the occaeihn aleeaelyereaorde ,ed„.When Itliara Waldo eaw. .withe. it jaundieed,,jealous. .eye the ;attention. he paid Mise Stirteeee.• • : e,:i. • She' would, enever have., tiled hedi she ,known as.well'as..clia his best iviendse With-theme:he .was .about, tis-.wEiry; widsealwalte52 and d -head; any Marceiti 'thee' '13y, thirtylbe,thad gained.,a, yeey•witle. experience of life, had seen es.mtiole as, moste,and, ,peehaps. dOee ,morei It was '6Setreterelinarh-lieW,:s,013: pear pie foui.d.' .0 ut iao.tiitltWRf Ri Chard, "Telseuet's. iadviee, and Whate,efeinebeeh 'tame torIim9ij. He was,con-. eulted cotietafeels, ;aped ;in. the, meet. 'deeleate and confillentiar affairshX•I;id, Seltind knowledge of law -foe law was ;really_ his ;profession -and his logidal mineemedef.hie oihnioes 111- a 1 a. In thie, why „lee name tp, lee:Ow aegreat ideal, ticia. More theh. neyeeohe who elpeleeeh tit his quiete '.'shehleng face, With the steady, 'thetightfal eyes, Ivo -ale -have seppos- ' lintipir Richard washashratihent as ';Was, wellehefeemed. Ihe kept lhe, .,4eerets: tee hihaVeit,' Waves keen 'bn- e .joymena to use a.,REtytigal. Iacul- ties, and he elf,teOfehetheeleunself to hthe umeherelling orthese,.edeal 1.11.5r$1 Tlie. ta,ste,0w. cm him, how, ever, and he Was notesatiefied With the conquest of problems in his owe ore's n�, one within heal...Mee: maepete" went on the beute, exUlt- ingly. "Yoe shall pay the eel -Mite', eiryour obstinaeSe" . He stooped ' °ear toWeeid. t.e-hrxi- 'ig, bleshiaig 'faee„ and 'inoti euchies aetually bet -Lena& 1165.' , When he felt a tight,:earepi'dg'idg(..i.gi',..; l'ar, and: in aeotlibr :thifeihe"'heeam," Sneed. his length on the gintinct.• ' jesephine ; WaS -tau finehed and indignant, ta•i•ealiee,,eele, at once that -:1tid oPeueee60.,.:: Ale he; know WO.S that epee° ,041,0 ,hedFd614,1- ed her; reeeued her „frone Meta, Vet' rage aeainst her pereeruter p-reer J osepeinhe inereag- dominated above gratitude for such ed her cijslilcs, timeljr succour., • "He's got whiskers under his snout 1 Ire's got whiskers =der his snout For'a, long time: the moustache waS the subject of raillery, even atter it was becoming eomMon, and the fa- mous caricaturist, Leech,' printed in Punch a picture of twee old-fashioned women, who, when they were spoken to by betualed railway guards, fell tat their keees end cried out I "Take all we have gentlemen, but spare our lives 5" - SOME RANDOM THOUGHTS. Why is that we never discover our lucky star uatil the moment of its eclipse? ,It is never quite possible to get at a women's way, because it is invar- iably the other way, laa,ppiness is but a Mood; more' or • that whenever these are stationed march of civilization. 'rhe first bit - WEDDING- CAICES, tog -ethereal any part •" of•the world. liarcl table ever installed in the 10dd Theags Whiele are Sometimes there is certain to be a. town was formally inaugurated the Put In Them. DISTURBANCE Gle SOME ICIND, other day. Attthoretiee at the War 'Otto are .1) Govan presented sented 6. Mrs. ' many eases a prospective bride Is uot satisfied with orderisag a wed - well aware of this, and therefore ex- ertise discretion, , in 'keeping theln apart. ah 1-888, :however, a, la- mentable, mistake. eceitired, ;and the hostile Rifles were both sent to Gib- • • th ding cake in e. orthodoX manner,'" with his portrait in oils and a gold says a leading manufacturer of such bracelet set 'with sapphires and dice- artiaos. ,'but after she bas stated monds, Dalbeattie MA lost c.M • her errand, she presents, a slip of laud, paper, on which areepriated or 4.1:rite rawer, one -arriving three months ina-rk in it large tree which stood' in ten the clirectiors for making her he after tother.: When they had been Maxwell street end braved the pet cake. - "As a rule, this recipe is an heir - bora. The chances alga., that her mother's cake, anti her grandmother's cake, and so. on, have:been' mixed with just that quantity of sugar and butter and eggs, and she tt.enuts, me to follow it. . • . "I don't often resfiect her wishes. I can tell straight off whether a car - tale combination...of ingredients is going to produce a. eredttable result; axid: if I ani convinced that it isn't, just, substitute r one of my own tried and trusty, recipes. The brida. and her folks Seltiom know the dif- ferenee. ; and even if they do. eind together aboue four days a crisis storms or a century, It was hewn came, and a thousand men indulged doWn on the 1.0th ult. in a riot. Rodger & Co., Port Glasgow, haere They staged with beltsaand sticks, and as the eagagement progressed, 'made additions to their equipment with pokers, fire-shovelsillea, and, even bayoneta. However. '. no dead were fouled after the eonillet,'thougle over a hundred men. were take.n. to hospital. ; and the town looked a$ though it had been eackett, 'Topre- received an order from the Anglo,. American Oil Compauy of London and NeY York for it fOur -masted steel sailing ship. Ex-lictilie Sohn Andrews, of Pais- ley, has lived wider five British. soY- ereigns. He was born. an the 18th of June, 1815, the very day the bat - less consoled by the hank =coupe. vent a repetition of •'the pheureence tle of Waterloo was fought. , Our greatest concern is not always the general issued an ordeee confining Harvey's Yoker Distillery, Limited, for those who leave us, but for how all troops to barracke'e but, despite has fallee. on evil. times. This cam - Much. th.ey leave us. this proclamation, herve .:fib'eleck the PauY, which- was floated on glowing' prospectus promises has this year du -kt, nia.de a loss •of e Auchternitiohty'has anedern 'Sam- son, Ile lifted fjeiir gates 'off their hingee and left them lying, in the roadway. He ,did, it for time belt had to pay 30s for the caper, ' 'rarbolton Literary Society ' have presehted B Rev. Mr. iggins,- Who has been president for 17 'years; with a Walkihg etiek and' hall' bareaheter, and'et, gold brae-0ot to Mrs. 'Higgins. The smart, mien of the earth are next •day the rifles Were: at it ;age those who kaow how to ,work °them .vie le 0,nget the credit -for themselves. efforts to quell' the fight were 1.180-' The extreme penalty for bigamy is less:- INilten it had continued, inter - the plurality of mothers-in-latawineh it necessitates. The stoihns on. the Sea. of Matri- mony' are sad enough, but most,giels find it sadder to miss the last boat out. • We waste a lot of time trying,' t� Convince ourselves that we have done right' when we knee* very wellthat e h. -menet -he '1 • " :If you do' not 'believe that a' fool %verde killed ia aptune, the trephy pan asit more questions than a Wisq was left on ,the deiU, and .picked, Man tale aliewer, ,ask the fellow you by one of the 87th after the hghting was oyer. Nevertheless,, the have. just run .aground. • ' • ; A. seeptie Wk man who believes in Irish Fueiliers st1,1 spert the. Eagee 'neither doetorsehor lawyerfi-eso long hottoe eeo.. event' ; and the as..he is enjoying goodalatalth and: 'Colditreegas still:continue .to ,shoue mittently for a• week, the -Royal Irish were dispatched to "Eopt., 7 .. The feud between the.-Colddtream qleards and :the; let'Royal Irish Fa - 'shiers Old 87th) dates back to the battle of B.arossa, ;and. is due to• .the capture of a French theegle othe that. occasion. The Guards assert that tnee bi their men firsteheenme poseese. sed of the flag, -but, be beingeaftere, his debtors .are :few. an, oaltenseteepteleamb, 'whenever theY haPPen. te.pasafne9 y .: the dislihed r eeginfene , s, • .7 ' "WII0 NICR.IDD THE: 1.11,RD ?V' • 1 , . ,s: tLief.t.sattiavramluziler tywo, :wiietteile, igeipriesatienolyci, ,...w.iTt110%. c,killirteilific.,staiRlicecia ' blig'a'taVig'i,!.1,tillis,aloi:, reinOnstratea 'With. ,131,1, their,.; inclul- one -Pentad -.With: a•,fte,g, .t.hough'..toe; _ea , emitmothea fax playing- bareheaded diehrent par eihelar . ; ..The.,:' i'3)06oliing 'the sure of he Coloues'e'evasete beePPeibenaed. ....• Ite:le will he haleheil, Se. .hediY, said, one day; , at haileralteei, areeefeeihtlete., `she, tO them finellee eleeh;„pebale,„ ;wile, Rifle- lerigacid-eketheel tide:lief,' poeeett '. ei,': think. you : at e. black eepidehne, .t,' ,. flagarh•theit'stteenefiecle ehs i:t;heteeh' tier' w hieeing . had little effect how- m, isecl to; be !a dbilieWilaiPWeakliiiiialliel ever, °and elle, gaye up trying to keep- on thisoccasioe, the ltifles were or - their' hUit;S, Pa. -,,,,`,,,e, el!: ., . e :. .;,.. ; , . • ,... dot ed to attend. f ; laneleeethui s Littoir:tii6. , ' • 'o Ao .• day 'She seat , them tameneigh-. ealoure • Pi anotheil: hiegienenteeAfter . . . berie te steeeteerasee.dietant;ta..eitalee epmeadiecessicen,and.itesistatione ''..thef. 'tante enquiries ecnteereeteg, aewasher-eholomes of.: the rBraOleeniatele ;tvereabb-, eeheeilah, , efesee„Senitle,„ tha,neighbar, coeted by the ettehentiererehouplee 'o1. ire etittesfa0h, ,M1.5.003,i-,:,them, ."fer, the. COnehitaiest' aficheopip&.ibe,nd teen the children ;01:,11,.X0:,,,BlAc11s-„Ailio;1iyed. "13eiga‘fle'g.'btiV17O,Ok51% Wh011riAtiikparelde in anc.)thee, eteeet riear hy .'„," --' ' Wes ' 'ON'Or, L'thhl, ealenel •"61,:ethe'5rifellileii ,.• Yok1 'nee' the :litele,Blahle .,heleilciren Brigade, •deeltherid. Witheeeniteiripte.tfee 56e4,r5;cht 'iihohl Shh!ash.,ed.: . , , -' .", hetaihhoetOuple 451, ,b6Q)altles,Ititi..11.V6 . 0-11.,..in6,7,,c-einee the. clehern' h.t," resp*Onse, menhahd his band as an escort to - _ , efeehe Ili ceder . Only ,saph.irned. ' ,anothee. rogameart's ,coloureesenteaded. the. preeious :fleets; to. the seithitatleolg Why, ("l'i.eMetl.l,EwT?..:Pai7eGt1°•ieFeinIaTttier.:,;i't-h'''..‘t,tt'el°11a.11.1CaLs1:::a3,4°::r6in.Pliill:i.ittl't.d,7t'ijeils'illISd-t.64inlicenlilltclletitle°Ifi:inililed.tt370C:' "c.`, here, ... • -.,.; Li : 40 „writes ,'-'1,17,i)';:e,°!tle:401')21,,%ritptioe'o't,c'1..dcl:11'0,;li'd'I'''''g.'•It'va:t':d'-', mo.it?.?.., ABM.:...liq.;77s,..00,a;.pnir Iiiiali.c.1?, il i 21,7,4; that „lee 1,0 ;.9.R•g14&''' f 9reme ; cad" kls- ., .. re o in , With; tlieht';;' el teen , : rohke;.lhis" '92;s:C41.i's,X hi?ulte..°11:ehn3d:v76r..3- cl.*'Y' '-';' :'' I ' ' , ,.,,..r4at,„s 0,.., re..e.i(5,11, for ,,....,,,e, ILI . ,e, :, , --:ghat-I:idea ha? nd hehtteebareleeslY . photograph in his 'ild'u''i).1f2i:k ','Inilen4,..4.11..''fIT,1'...'''F4e. ' .1sw).'etilidilelli!l'aFtrila:1,-_;i e'sciL°1.bti•icsis.t'ttalli'llec. c'a6bii-les1:6'aia:.t'ssl'ilf:;i111:1:LlaealiClc"it fax mine, ' Watchmen, , .. THE. COSTLIES,T W.AR. . Seine. of:the Greatest. Conflicts, Of • .yeedern. Times. ' :bo'113'lleiesi,teobsittioodr• ' tHwnacit. .monnly, xe.cio.:Ltzter.4, artiarntb tperiat idr with,11.40:iuw.a.htptehrbat;:lei.acanAitidi:tiit.,htie,asz.athee7dati;atf.41),. Sheooha, ,Waterloe,,,wae,:be bath sanse the eostlieet in henrectir. titith :Since the 'Clithe-tfieti; Bea the prithtically,,iefeetaiie, .3i:heti'', the Wet' 'Me:nate: hand," :ought to have . :beelt 'whiele;;emeedeierathe,:ielowniall ; -of 'Na-- ebtmd nhbre than seventeen..million. ,pol &on.' chelehet .hast less than five nnssince Christ was born in. Beth- dialfemielieheeliyesewithin rhetile, 5.1.dheiree _bate as a ,m,atter of iaet wo teen hearsee Diming thiprziod"Gfe'it slviul have. to .weet h11t2.6Yer 5,year, leritain's nalfienaeedebt eveeifio'heasecli terer'e the"flieSt of minutes ,by. 860 tenee00ee!nhillionS, hei-h-A1,1;.'"Of ts coinpleted. WIlen the twentieth cour4sd. thee fehtseorohehem.te,ee oure 0 innod on h6 wet la he j&t increased proportionately: " 1'11.1111001- 01 1111111.1i,69 whi4h had elapsh leatelext.ih.refeeportiotewolild'ebniee-•the' hedsinee the • -beginning of -the year, kAhlergeah 01171,1 'NOT Whidl isibechalj.,S1i A wtv 00..S.M0000 • tIvai4 we §liciat Ipne of thaleloodiest .:;enh;teeortlei '5.00,,,1,--.'d,Ot1elird„Cp. 7 the '" thr31.1Sajn.E.,Th, 0,00- mert were killed on the side oreentite • t1::b,L14',1id.r'end -19,02„, the Gonf.eh,eruteeeftericl the NO.rtle: Josef •eseeeeihiyoa prefer to have it So, tine • " 1280,000,, The „. GQst ..,./erieherhejOneiat chock ;:eNiilletick the eix- '5;;:°(;)'11`;r0lii:216611 7,1,)yth714:1'':: collies:7141a Peaeco-G enemaWar of "•70 el; and "7e: an W1210h,"'FrO,11CO, IOSty• •'‘ , 165 000 .neen. and ,..L.Gerenateehe,60e00,0e ./ i ]BENfl1 It hArif 'hi. I:24"AI) °S1r, 5' 011 0 \VO a:8 01:7`.11, lhecoet ' - '• •CP ,1?•,n),,ttle of,, modern times oteapig duringwhich .80-,000ufen:, j:1:011 lame ioi , ehh, ;fteete eyhtlihee,,e-eiteri, fd se ,Goo ;hit med- ; • -rider " . a ,',C1 a it out, the cake is so good that tl do not grumble. "Another. pecallaeity about my , weddieg cakes is the odd things I Isometimes have to .put in them. Evererbody is used td .the' euetora of ' !mixing rings, thimbles, and gold - hearts with wedding eake ; 'but gold or silver eoins are frequently slipped in, and g are supposed to bring- pros- petity to the gatsts avito get thena Miniature, tiny china dolls,. craei- flees, and small pieces of 'jewellery are also, used in it wedding cake. A, four-leaf drover' of enamel_ is polittlar, as it is believed to being good luck. 4„fINUTES, OF ,ERA: THE CHRISTIAN • • „ e, cdvagsi:hT0p..n.,0d vox The01051. acleaneae-n e /.t4e0D9112e 0210: D,rti.r(d. As if , are t:H.6 Hawaiians. 91 Per tie.i..sheeleee ;not 01101.1gh 10 mal c. one, c'ehe ban read and write; and of marvel, a boy froze the anice e1ave.1- 6,327 landownere and farmers in the led in the cab w1iiO aiuL11C VAS islands. 1,717 are Hawaiians:. Duck-.