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The Brussels Post, 1909-12-30, Page 9---e------ teaseeet-44-4'-'f-+++++++ * .e. + + C+ ++ ti nun nr rnll+ / Ill 611% Iti[j t -4 + - 4 + • 4 : `rt++++++-+++++++++++++++ From the day he received my lit- tle bill for clameges Grabb, like tne liifty rogue he is, endeavored to avoid me. The trouble arese from 1116 criminal reeklesences. hacl bought a bie,yele, and, in the quiet cif the et-cetieg, he,d sot out to seas - tee ie. Tito secret oe maintaining equilibrium had been acquired by zne with ;ionic degree of self -4043 - teatime and I was proceeding fain- . eusly, when, like a wild, ra,nipage- ow; bull, a motor -cycle dashed round the cornot. to abruptly, end my lesson. 'When, with difficulty, I extrieet- ed myself -from the wrecked ma- chine, I discovered that the re- sponsible idiot was none other than Grabb, His protestations of regret were accompanied by grins. In the pain and anger of the' moment I said things. For months I had strongly resented his attentions to Mary Joy, who, I had reason to believe, was not ayerse to my so - tidy. For weeks I had been spoil - me for a. fight with the interlop- ing ase, and he heard some home truths, I wareant you. ' Ilse doctor's charge for attend- ing to the sprained ankle and con - tensions came to 7.50; repairs, to bike and new suit, $10; total, el17.50. I sent a bill for that amount to Grabb by registered post. Next morning I ;received it book in an undamped envelope, for which I paid five ceets. For sever- al eubeequent days I endeavored te meet Grabb, pattiout success. Determined to teach him that I was not to be played with, however, I' went to his office. "What, Count!" he said, with his hand out. "This is a pleasure! What can I do for youg" "Count" is the • nickname be- stowed on me by the dolts at his kidney, presumably because I have always taken a just pride in my manners and appearance. • "You can pay me eight pounds and tuppence my humorous friend!" I returned grimly, as I planked down the little bill before him. "Oh, I thought, maybe you wish- ed to include a second-hand bike in our next sale!" he said, grinning. He is the "Son" of Grabb, Son; er, Pott, Auctioneers. "Will you have it nowI" "Just 45 you like," I replied.."I want you to understand definitely I'm going to have it, either now or through the Court. • I happen 'CO know you've been had up more than once for exceeding the limit. That sort of evidence carries weight' my friend I" "Mary was inquiring about you last night," he remarked present- ly. ''She- says you're the funniest' johnny she knows l" "You will oblige me by leaving her name -out of the conversetion, " I said stiffly. "Mary Toy anti I quite understand each other. I'll trouble you for eight pounds----" 4' "Without prejudice, I'll 'give . you the tuppence," he interviewed. "You shall have the opportunity to laugh after the verdict, my fun- ny friend!" I said grimly. "Hold on, Bragg!" he shot out, suddezdy serious. "You're going through with this'? You're not pulling my leg7" ' , I turned the haadle, disdaining eteetedete' - 'Very well; we won't , get to fighting," he said. "I'll eubmil, to be robbed. There's a, joyless exist- ence inetore for you, Percivale. I'd like to part friendly!" . As he epoke he scribbled a cheque and threw ie towards me. I picked it up, and, after ,examining it, af- fixed a ,stamp to the account, and receipted it. "You want some fatherly advice, ale , erratical . joker 1" I observed. "Torero too fresh. One of these days you're going to land youraelf in a prettt, melts. You want school- ing. You haven't .even the least idea of ordinary business princi- ples I" • "What a schoolmaster you wetilcl make, Collet!" He laughed, unlit bashed. "Such dignity, such man- mand---' • "Yoe call yourself a business man, and make otit a cheque like that!" retorted. "If I were it rogue, my friend, I emild teach. • yeti a lesson—" • ). vii::11trihat's wrong with it 2'' he . "1,3rong I" I cried. "Singenst thing in the world to add a letter teed cipher, end draw eighty • ' pounds on it. Another iestanee'of , . orue teal • ca role seness, nothing less !" • "Rot!" ejaculated. "Neither you )101' any other -rogue could do • It, simple ae ib looks!' • "You're n blind oesi Grabb!" retorted. "It would be A kindness • to onen eour eyes I" . "You're the meet a.wittein/ 'chap t know, Percival," he said, •"Yeti are, positively. • Do you trunVit tcri- ipa1y to • toll ree yoit, eoulet get Ile pounds oe that (Moque 1" do " 1 retarget; "I me pre- , I- . ta on *eettiensieteemeetetiete, drug:. 000, s• ,. meccas have on pleats. paved to lay seventy-two pouncle on "By crimes!" he exelaimed again. that desk in loss than an hcntr, and "Don't act the battering idiot I" id take pleasure in doing it, juet 1 eviete' "Tell him all about it 'to teach you anther needed lee- Look here,' sir, when he gave me sun !" the oheque---" • "I should like to give you pleat "For your own ealse, you had sure," he said promptly. best remain quiet 1". cries' the man - His weerde Unlined a, 'challenge, ager grimly. "The ;natter now whidi I accepted on the spot. Five ;passes put of our hands. Jehn- minutes later, in iny own office, I eon—" sat griady ' contemplating the The eoued of tearing paper arolieqno - ie iny fingers; end, •satis- rested his utterance, and he gaeed' fied that the a,ciditieue could not be at Grabb j amazement. The de - defeated, ealllod forth to the bank signing rogue regarded him with a nanagad •by ltichard joy, the fa- ebeile, and calmly proceeded to tear ther et :Mary, the ineriminating eheque into bits. "Sevee,tens anti gold!" I said, • "I don't wish to atIC our friend ae I clashed off the endorsement, ie the dock," he said. "I think and presented the cheque to the this will be a lesson to him!" • Richard Soy looked from item•te Be took it in his fiegers and me, and back again to hints'. tune(' it over. "You rater!" I spluttered. "One moment, sir," he mumbled; end shuffled of presumably to re- "Silence, you despicable rascal'!" for to a ledger. thundered the old tyrant, thumping After consulting the book, he the table Agate. ' "Thank your stayed for a time rubbing his nose Stars the friend you intended to with his pen. When he ref ied, rob is a gentleman! -Johnson, to my astonishment, Richare Joy open the door!" " accompanied him, ' Deliberately • turning his back on "Ah, good -morning,- sir!" I me, he seized °rabies 'heed and greeted him affably. "I trust wrung it heartily. you---" • - "By gad, sir, 'that was nobly "This cheque," he Fiala brusque- done! ' he cried. ly "You presented it?", White with fury, I strode across "Yes,"I returned. "Quite in the room. • ' - order, isn't it?" "Tell him, you sweep I" I yelled, "We cannot pay it" ho rapped. frantically. out. He shook himself free, and point:. "Cannot? You astonish me!" T ed to the door. ' ' "Let this be a lesson for you,, Bragg I" he observed, grinning. "Alyvays keep on the right side in future!" . . "Excellent achricee young metal" the old hunks cried. `Mr. Grabb, I ehoulci be honored if you would join my. family at dinner this evt ening!" , . "Delighted I" returned Grabb. ,1 choked. .The room became a set, of crimson, and, floating in it, I saw only a arinnieg face—the face of Grubb.- The next instant, at. a sign, the ,restraining hand of the big porter Was on my collar, and was ignominiously ejected. from the preteisets. Mary was lest to me foe ever. Sp 'also was my eight pounds. And my loss was the knave's profit. • • I.am waiting to settle•the score with Grabb.—London Anetvers. TRAINED 'DOG THIGTES. Carry Articles Front Stores to Their .Mastere.. -That, ctiminal ,ingeneity keeps Pace with the most modern police methods is exemplified in the face that -scarcely have the depart - Meats of public sefety hi Paris oft - listed canine detectives then th8 underworld hes answered. with "canine -apaches." . Dogs trained' to fight and attract a crowd or - 'der that their Masters may rifle the pockets of visiting countrymen • . at fairs are not pew, but, says the Parts Liborte, the professional dog thief has only • ricently made its appearance in the French capital. . A scone the other day in the Rue Turbigo proies, the skill of the •canine roboers. A. man, ateitom- peeled by -a dog, .halted in froet of a alga store and examined with great interest sevet-al .pairs of shoes.. One pair appeared to please him, but after a word. or two with' the storokeepee he drop- ped them upon the heap and de- parted,. the dog reptaineigebehend. -When the shopman's beak W4S turned the dog seized the shoes, dashed through the crowd and woe soon lost to. A butcher in•the Plate Gambette •says that he him been the daily vic- tim of Another dog •thief: The in- telligent animal waits until. the shop is crowded in the evenieg. He then dashes" in, seizes Mat from •the counter and disappears, At 'first he seemed to prefer stealing veal, but recently he hae confined las thieving to lege of mutton, and he always selects the ch. -deed out. The butcher belie yes, the animal's Piaster mingles in the erowd and touches the piece lie. wishee stolen. . • . • cried, feeding. "May I ask why/ You know me!" . Ho regard,ed me searchingly. "I don't profess to know any- • body," he said gruffly. "Perhaps you can tell me why Mr. Gra,bb should give you a cheque for'eigli- te pounds, -when he has always made it a "Praetice to keep his eur- rent balance at not more than fif- ty pounds?" • The sudden • consciousnese that the rogue lied teicked me sent a• surge of- crimson into my face, and held inc tongue-tied... `This. will require explanation, sir, I think" the cashier remarked. "The final letter in 'eighty' and the last figure .have. been dearly in- serted .by a different, nib to that which filled in the body. I give it as my opinion that this cheque ori- ginally was made oub for eight pounds- only." •. • "Let. me' explain, sir," I • com- menced. "The elieque—" HO arrested me with uplifted hand, andsas he dice so the cashiee slid away. '• "You had better say nothing !" he snapped. a . His tone sons distinctly offensive,. but, with an effete., I curbed my rising temper. • No good purpose eva,s to be served by a display of resentment. I was, naturaily, anx- ious to stand well with the man whom I hoped olio day to call "fa- tlier-in-law. ' •• admit it looks euspicione, sir," I'confesscd. "But— I paused abruptly, and gazed at tho big porter, who, in response ei a -nod, had tieken stead' be my side. • "The parlor, Solinson!" the manager ordered, curtly. se "This ways. sir," • the porter, said; and, with a shrug, I follow- ed him. . Richard •Toy entered afeer me, and closed the door. • . "You will remain here' until we have conferred with our client," he almonneed. "I take the responsi- bility of deteining you. Johnson, you understand /". • - The man nodded, loq,ked alt him, and laughed. . , "I shall not attempt, violence, sir," I mild. "The matter ean be yore, iamply explained. My felted gave—" ' He out me elver!, with a scowl. "I prefer' to have Mr. ambit's explanation, sir l" , On the words lie turned and %left the room. .. "It's a mug's game, Mr. Bragg," jerked out the big portal!, "The last chap who erica it ou this bank got three years' hard. Honesty in the best policy—.-." , "Don't preach at me, you ewl- faced idiot!" I raved. "Go and hang yourself 1)) • When the door evened to admit the manager and Citable the porter hael nearly driven' MO tO frenete• . The face of Richard Jet, eme fix- ed and etere. Grubb favored me with atntieer look:. For Once he did • noi grill, 1 serode tied confronted him. "Look here, Sem, old fellow, why the ditikeris didn't you toll. me you'd only got fifty----" "Silence, sir!" ;Mottled the old gentlenute, "Mr, Grate), we'll get to the bottom of this matter at mice, it pm please, leid you give this nein an open elteeue this morning?" "I did," replied elrabb, "For hew mime 2" '`Eighte !mends.' • . "There you are, Sir 1" buret oet, "If you bed let me, expleitt—" "Silence!" tut talented again, thumping the table. "Is that the elegem, sir 7" Grubb took ib in his fiegers, and et he looked at it he purted his lipe in a \eidetic. "By eripice 1" he cried. "It that 1100. it left your hallo" 'rho diseintelatieg villain shook hiS head , WILY TIE WAS LONESOME. Temen,y had eob yet heti-tied the °Olden ltele. 'Neither lave a good Many of his elders, • "I shoeld think Tommy,'-' said his father, "that yeti might find some boy to play with yotr. Now whatee Wie Matter with ,Tohnny .Teetkinti,and" the little Dobbs heyl" • "Pooh!. elthy, theyei•e 501501,5 yene younger than ani," said Tom my, con tem ph outly, "a 000ldn't plat, with them ' • "Well, there's Jack Speer and Willie :Harlow. • Won't they do ". "Yee, but they're a; ycer older than I am," said Tointny, tvistfully, "so the Minn • things won't plaer with inc.'' tit * WOULD NEVER DO. "That gowe is as geed ail neW," said her husbeed, "so if you tion't ietend to wear it again, -why don't you give i't to the eoolcq" "Because she's jewel, and 1 ‘touldisi't dolibdratoly clo ituythieg. te (hive her rejoined ha wife, "The gotee ie of style," eett FATAL 23RD DAY NEW DISEASE THEORY OF ItRe REROIAN SWOBODA, Saye That Body le Subject to 'Trite:al Nye From Birth to Death. The Austrian Medical school has a world-wide reputatioe, wide') at- tracts many doctore to Vienna, s",)o 8tuclv after they ltave qualified elsewhere. Anything, therefore, wheel comes from there, deserves respect, especially when it, is fath- ered by a leading specialist like Dr. Berman Swoboda. • This eminent scientilst has formu- lated a new theory of diseate in two books, "The Critical Days of Men," and "Periodicity in the Hu- man Organism"—works which are causing quite a sensation among continental physiologists. • The theory is emleodjecl in an epigram- matic sentence. "We. do not die because we are ill. We are ill be- cause we are dying." , Briefly it is this: - . THE' CRITICAL DAYS. The body has certain recauring days when it.is wealc and. run down, which are "critical days," and which repeat theznselves at fixed periods,in accordance with the law of periodicity which. occurs through- ont ' nature. Seel'. periods are marked by ,headache, neuralgia, a feeling of being "out of sorts," in- eomnia and other minor ailments. During such periods the body is pe- culiarly liable to infection and con- tagion, and may succumb to .dis- eases which it could meet .witliceit danger on its good days. DreSweboda affirins a malt's cri- tical' stage reours every 23 days. The first, critical clay of a man's lihe is his day of birth; and every twen- ty:third day:thereafter is a, day of weakness, functional disorganize - tie; add, Babilete to disease. It is on such critical days that people suffer from inexPlicable•fits ,of. de- pression; and that the majority of suicides takes place; and•in old age or tiering severe illness it is 'ueue ally on e eriteeel day that larap of life finally gime out. Goethe, for instance; died on the critical day, AA anyone can atm by figuring ott the number of 23 'day ' periods be- . tween his birth and death. • e ..• WINE OUT OF -TEN CASES. A healthy man, of course, does , not stiffer on • every &Weal day, and sometimes the derangement is so slight.that the eubject doesenot notice it. But in nine eases .eut of ten whed people. complain of being unwell and 'without.' cause, Ike ex- planation is that they are at ene of their critical periods. Minor ailmentswhitt halm nothing to do with emetic dieease.are nearle,all experienced cid•ceitical days. The syrtmtoms of a critical day differ according to age, sec, and character. It is rotted that male babies often hare their first diges- tive troubles exactly 23 clays 'after birth, and thee if they then escape, the trouble is 'likely to oecur on • the .forty-six.th or sixty-ninth date or spree other clay which, represents a multiple of the; fatal 23.- • %Older. children tend ' to bite their nails, and 'indulge in other -eery- ous bad habits on critical days: A serious operation 'would be more likely to result fatally if performed cm a critical day than it pod/seined midway between two meltdays, e,heti the body is ale its zeuith of physical vigor. . It becomes, therefore, of enorm- ous' practical helmet:mei:. for a roan to know what are his evil:teal days. That is not ,dillieult. De, Swobecia; hat inventeclea "seheibee," a siniple apparatus •of. carclbottrd,, marked tvitlefigeres for rare; months, and (lays, and equippedswith two mov- able indieators, be- the use of which namene ean tell what' days of hie" eite hetet been, �r veil be, critical. Be 'tieing it n man min easily test the teeth of the Chore it he has kept' reeords of past illneSs; lied he is able to decule what days are least favorable for euterprises melting a ;drain upon the ' system, stufh as inekieg a spceolt, starting oh A long tour, or beginning 501110 fatiguing work. He will know *Mat are Inn uttue out of tort" diva, and •one 1007 500108 nearee to a short theeeby, perhaps, ba. aavad ranniii time to the normal sighted person, needless trouble and.failures ' ----....e.„----- 1 that, beth physically and mental - le. Men euffer 'spode' ill-efteets 213 (Jaya after the excitieg 00050, The effecte of /Mel" couniaratively acci- dental causes as 0 rule become weaker after eacb reeurring period, until finally they clisappear, leav- ing the original periorticality dat- ing from birth uedisturbed. 101,000 CARS IN BRITAI A.RE TREY AN INDICATION or PROSPERITY? If So the British Isles are the GERMANY GROWING RICIfER. Centre of Wealth of All Greet Inerease of efillionailms Berlin. Almost every sel, or eguree pub - Belied hi Germany bears testimony to the peeled), of wealth in aerlie, 12 not in all parte of the German Fanpire A few years ago 'tee number of millionaires in the capi- tal could be told off an the filigree of both hands; to -day the ofilcuij income tax -report; shows that there ere between 1,200 anel 1,300. It fe true that the million in Ger- many always refers to narks, and o mask is only equal to 20 eolith ;. jer countries, if this be a teat of but the evidence of • achanee in wealth, Holland is infillitcly the in marks or dollars. wealth is the same whether shown richest, far it lea 10,800, while • Switzerland has only 5,500. Then The income fax inalieritice are to the number of automobiles in too discreet to mention names, but England and Wales ougnt be ad - they Ic11. eas:rbi be ion gt hie) 0 sisiotee dst ot11a10314.- tied 7,521 in Scotland and 3,7e0 in Ireland. so that the United King - tune of over $8,500,000 alter all doin, altogether prsseeses more than deductions permitted by law have one hundred and one thousand been made. Te,0 men with for- ears. tunes of $8,260,000 and 918,000,000 TREAT LIGHTLY. come next. A curious thing is the feet thee; owing to a system of es- And yet time WAS, and that but a little while ago, when the auto - tit -eating lia,bility Peeuliar to the ne0eitist was tooted_ upon, in Eng. German income fax law two of land as the very devil in disguise poorest millionaires,..if the .acljec- as he went "hog in it" itt was tive may be used, are returned "exerapt" as -Mot haying the mitiimure taxable income of 3,000 marks," and are only required to pay a sum of about $4,0 yearly tax- ation under another ...heading than income. o LINEAL ANCESTORS. • Europe. If the • possession of automobiles b3 a sign of wealth, thee Great Britain. ought easily to bathe weal- thiest couetry in &rape. In Eng- land and Wales alone, atemeding to statistics just issued, emea, auto- mobiles are regietered, while Franco, which in the early days of the ear greatly exceeded Itna.land iii.the number it possessed, has only 37500 automobiles and motor- ceeles. Germany has but 18,000 re- gistered. There is no information regarding' RUSSM, but of the smal — ' Twenty Generations—One • Million. . Ancestors. - With what amazeznent would you regard a person who had teemed, all over the country the law was very severe on Driving at excessive speed, ."t .publio danger," as it is term the police court charge sheet, offence which is growing less lese, thanks to the efforts o Boyal Automobile A.ssociation. when an offender in this respe caught in police "trap" the liceman on duty does. not a the chauffeur. He does not al even take the •trouble to stop reply note me - 508, go- ng - bile He and was eed he ght but ing ice int nst iv- ve 3', th re g- ou a to t- TI1E JAPANES A EtiDORT OF 000 ADOUT THEM e Bill-of-Fat.e. \ o v Rooms ore Chaliret for the Night -- Diluter tstvhi:a,ellt I ddr oi ol i) ng113-111::::Criii4S5Apbd::::141':tilloUat;LIv,io°11,:i yeItt1 aw' 3i131Pel ipP;oitbeasbf;ulititoehboi3w111°IinEig 3iibl:(ct:tot.altsmwi,bt:sidhnior,t(0roT,0iniattelIsal,t0k0Seeaiallo• ,lIgTieeli:n;i:s:::clle,f:Ii)ifos„:1"itiel te call gain next mornine, Yen place was oecueiaa by Pell,a1,3 "'I ,35 snnply 'form square' by slier °melee' panels in their grooyeet 0 sure, all the rooms can be thrown ierintoclosoenet.17 space; or, at your plea - In Stipanese houses chat% tables are quite unknown, you are tired you throw hu the floor, tvhieli is kit* 5- 101/517 cleare so that there ie danger of spoiling your whiteter reenpossuoitis TtohesejaatPaortzresseelfi'°osetuo fihresetls, and this is very painful a calatm OF C,EfOrSTICIeS. then When you wish to retire for th night, you do not get up and go t your bed -room; you merely remah end whore you are, and slide the wal him. round tee spot you heve chosen fo 0 thei your slumbers. The mok.mr, eide elen. talibiltteway 18 k -litoci4°17011.4/youilt.ti and rue or blanket upon ib, ' f the On being invited to dine at cxet tiist Ilrionuisegroefeta you with: gentlenaitia. "Hoe, can you condescend. t erett come to such a poor house as Oder' way, And your reply shonld be: tee "How can you, indeed, be so kind as to receive such an unimportant. person as myself under your die- tinguished roof 9" 071 deseension in visiting his burnbi honor your host feels at year min' al T>ohde breath sucked rapidly between the, teeth which expresses theeeeleat with low bows; and the sound o ..se speeches ate punctuate Dinner begins with a kind of' soup and fish in a lacquare-boty You drink the soup, and eat ti/ fish with your thopstieks. Accord ing tti Sir Henry, it is quite easy t acquire the art of eating with eleep sticks. The next coursme four or five little heepe of •ie a lacquer , dish -ea "'urea of eho netts, a salmi of some small bir wildfowl, a few boiled 111, re and a mess of stewed seawe follows sake, a kind of wi setnbling dry sherry, whialteete ways served waem. It is dru• from tiny eups, each holding tablespooeful. Your glass is co tinually kept full by the serve who sqvat in a ring round diners. car, meg contented with si , registering the number in his aecestors; yet by looking theough book for future use. a mirror you can behold the very • indiviclual--yourself. . AN INSTANCE. . Now, lye each had two parents, a father and 4 mother, both of whom' thods in dealing with such ea Compared with American Ilea two pannts. Thus, tin this, anti as an instance of the easy principle, and assuming there has I lug ways of country pollee in E been 'net intermarriage of telations I land, a member of the Automo es tee:test:in who has.hacl four grentitl Association tells a good story. peetents has eight greattgrantipart I was tteuring away up in Cumber' ents. And our lineal ancestors I during twenty generations number sst0onip0pedinf°olleth's'exaceegodinwghethnellesp 1,048,576. So • if these ancestors were all living, th,ey- would be s f- hoard /151 more about it he thou Tfille went on and as tieient to populate Wales. u the matter had been dropped, Work the matter out, and ye the other day he gut the follow will find that the first genoratioure friendly letter Lulu the local poi consists of it, the second of 4, the supe rin tend en t :— third of 8, the fourth of 16, the fifth THE FRIENDLY LETTER. oe 32, the sixth of 64, the seventh of • "I have received a cempla •125, the eighth ofq56,the ninth of aeaiusb yoit for offending agai 05112,2',1,01.14o8,tetribteli totfveia0t244., the eleventh tfise Motor (inc Act of 1003 by dr ing a motor car at an excesse thirteenth of 8.,192, the.f,f4i3,101r06te,eitillthe speed on the highway at Harrah of talus, the fifteenth ef 32,768, near Carlisle, on September 20 the secteenth or 65,536, the seven_ last. teentit of 1311072, the eighteenth of "As there Was no great clang 202,1,1-1, the nineteenth of 521,2s8; caneed by your fast driving, yap a and the twentieth of 1,018,576. not to be summoned for. the alio And this does net lake into ace ed offence, but I trust when y collet unales and aunts, next come into this county with moter car you will take care HOW THE SHORT-SIGHTED Icae'tleasPlYthewitiLslie toltf° mitt:fifer N0vallircalionrefill SEE. es highway, and take thiv at. The ehoA_sighted end those in the spirit ie which it is given. ' poeseesion of • eertect sight look upon the world from totally differ- TISITS-1117,,t74—' OF—AFRICA. ent aspecte. The -latter se,e spaces '— between thc. clearly-detirted leavea tligii0 En3;1/3"P nee."Thee 3-TSe" of 0 tree, • and the light shining terious "Pink" Lake. • through those spaces; the femme Further detaile are to hand ef gaze at a soft,' blurred nem, with the journey just., tOfltlutled 'by Ah„, no spaces. A shertteighted men , ,• feat, the engmeer gets quite used to ackereseing peo- ple teho are, apparently, without eyes and mem, and out of doors fact% at quite a short distance molt into •the .attuosphere, end. become simply ' cloud. Looking down a, brilliantly -lighted Street, you would probably see it lone peocose sem 02 11511131, twenty mixes distant., and each lievieg distinet tames; but your ehortesighted Friend would see a eenglontertaion of shining oiettles ;shutting ova the rest of the steed. But, by way of compensa- tion, coloe to the sliort-sighted be - (tomes much softer end more beau- tiful. A coarse red facemapears to wear only a becoming Mash and MANY CROSS OURItENTS, WISDOM OE THE WISE. This et the' theette Its applied to , Rellmontidence differs ftom %m- elee who lead absolutely healthy] ceit. • Jives. B114'ut114'compara,tivele- few are The human race is largely a race normal in all respecte mental tied toe wealth. Noehing is impoesible to a, deter- mined spirit. If 0 limn never does anything wroeg, he does little. No man is ae bravo as he 11•110i:5 1118 wife to think he as, If you meet fell, fed in a good eauee ;estate; of a bed one. The more inenee 4 1110h has, the mOre los is abused --end the loss be cares, Anita% men, 4 niodol Wiro 15 0110 W11.0 doesn't thiee she is bettee than her husband. Wheal Fate keocks poi down, get 115 as faeetts yott een. Look round; the fall toes, be atm to yoer own physical, the principle is dieturbed by many cross currents. The reit- ton of this is explained by the na- ture of tho thory. The critical day is merely a repelitien, 23 cleys let - me of somo original weeknoss. The Rest original weakness of man is his day ot birth, therefere, in eternal cages, the oritieel periods date from that dity, But If a loan has had ao doeftleet, has uhclergone -some speeiel fatigue, or practiced seine eXteetareetal, exercises, his eritieal clays Will date fetim that, and not front hie Itiethdey, 'elle critical day dating front birth boom -net loet or obsolete:el• itt eemplitmeions, Monte' of ous .• • ?tow ,.., OBEDIENCE'? Next conies 11. course wli foreigners prefer to keep titnee. IL consists of sore and -white morsels with tie enese liens teleevedifferee4te•-eititegs 4 s minute wire gridiron. They * raw fish, which look much betb than they taste. Finely, col cakes and tea. At an early eta of the meal pipes art brought; 1 and you smoke deliciously-emelliz Sapanose tobacco. Each = e only big enough for. two le 11 1. mg up °temples a g tiportion of your time. 1, ;mem and canntraderi thnqo meals, the Pc 41:°'*etee 4,, ibsolc15711Thiost.itlaamielic,i .1.113e,1 !Rod ,10000 :1 olhaougliatienrA, 7gIrkr(11001 041, phinen1.1 ell meet. Th !he met emiehan, exqniei idled lie !Julie ettle eeteetain the guests evith. so dartee. Woman.% "parttime-Int du Sapan is obedienee—if rt ciao te her father; if a wife, to hamband ; if it, weloiv, to her Odell s. eon. A Japateese girl aceepte het husbentl at the rill 02 1100 parerite, .;•kiltaierutee.etitirle bilonoolopte.44,eite..7r..11,7,s;tiedihnie:t dee, and sh: ' ellen the fires. „ riage iv a • me 'Without retest 'teeny, Wives believable lade are atteorded don Answers, connection with the projected Zail way erein the Uganda Railwey ta,ko Magatii, sat -s The Londm Daily Mail. l'his wonderful lake *which is reached only after a, Ion and difficalt journey over uninha bited tied waterlese enuntry, is, do scribed as tallow by Mr, tehol- ford : e &el:take efagtedi is pemearetquely equated. ainitteetweieq eurroendings at the bottom of a velem 3,000 feet deco. • On the side are mountains 11,000 toot kbovk, level anti 011 another range having an altie (aide or 8,000 foot.. Thou is no sign of litimaselifet but on and about the lake aro' immonee numbers et floe mingo et • ae rote the urron n cling monntirins the lake, whieh ie ten miles lone by 'etvo to three, miler. breadt17, !mike like. an ordinart• sheet of water of Genteel:It reddish het reaohing the ahores, how- ever,' 500 roona that, the water Was only a few inebes deep "led covered with bard . surface Melting elto pink tenable, "This itl an itemense deposit of eerie, which -was lamedand fonna . to exteed to a coneiderable depth, thee intik...lie/1g an area of a 1, lettet twenty square miler; of solid node." 1)001114 the expeditioh ktr, elhe1. ford dieetweree and itetiericied a riew motaitairt peek near Lake Ma- gacli which is utimeeked on any map, It reSti 2,500 feet abova the, plain end wite very dillicelt of ae. cent owing to the loose rocket Itrom the top, where Mr. Shelforl 1,4 records in a bottle, he rili tenra •(meal, 0 teagettifieenb vette ,eet ieti i it, yi,.. tlei",%. 610V111011 Taut Ataseen ' ekk‘ ta • I• - A, NO' wented te tette a eltentitt'm leeting lie eekee would rat "Wel4 weld. r - -ra- te Idea or tin* 1, ieveetieerve