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fc 14 w r.4 gV ib rK i u f !v 14 - immniitnunHntimtmitHmtMim ! i KITTY'S By Author of MWOTIH1 CHAPTER XV. (Continued.) "Arthur St. John nlla3 Leslie omothlng else, no .doubt, nowadays. Ho looked like a man of lUty. Hut I know him; I knew him almost In a moment" "You couldn't be sure," I said doubt fully. Meg smiled, but did not contradict mo. But tho smllo was eloquent it despised my folly. "I had gone down stairs early," Meg continued, leaning back In her chair, nnd pushing her hair from her brow with a nervous Impatient little gesture. "It's not my way to get up early, la It? But I was restless, I couldn't sleep, and I thought I should And a novel If I went down stairs. Tho servants weren't moving; but there wub a llro in tho study. Tho blinds wero nil down, but tho fire looked cosy; I went in and stood before it and warmed my toes. I daro say I was looking un 'tldy, Kitty; I think ho took mo for an early housemaid; he camo Into tho room quietly, and came up behind me, and and ho kissed me, Kitty. I hadn't heard any ono como in, and I nearly screamed. But as I turned my head round quickly I saw his eyes, and I knew him, and I didn't scream I was too frightened to move or mako a sound " "Go on, Meg." "Then all at once John called to him from the passage. He called in a very quiet, mysterious sort of volco Impa tient, too. "'St. John, ho said, 'your sister Is waiting. Come.' "Ho opened tho street door quietly nnd led some one In. They didn't como back to tho study us I feared they would; they seemed to bo setting out on some journey, and tlmo seemed to bo pressing. They stood for a mlnuto speaking softly and quickly in the hall. Do you know, Kitty, whoso volco I heard? It was a voice not to bo mis taken Madamo Arnaud's voice. Sho was thanking John. She said such an S DON'T WANT TO QO, JOHN." odd thing, Kitty; I stored It up to tell you--that was what I came to say. You havo always been Jealous of Mad amo Arnaud and I used to think you had reason to be Jealous; but now well, now, I am not sure." "What was It that sho said?" "Sho was thanking John for having given her so much of his precious time. "'Wo know,' sho said, 'that every mlnuto spent away from Kitty is a mlnuto you begrudge. You havo been very good; you havo never let mo feel how my affairs havo bored you.' "'They havo not bored me,' said John; we made a compact of friend ship long ago; and what is tho uho of ,frlemlB If they nro not ready to sorvo in titno of need?'" "John Is a paragon to tho end! How has ho been serving Madamo Arnaud, Kitty? What aro her 'affairs' that havo been 'boring' him nnd taking up his time?" "I don't know. I don't want to tell you. Meg not now." "Ycu aro n little contradictory, denr; but never mind, mystery Is the order of the day. Do you know that Madamo Arnaud camo and went away In n dress and bonnet and muntlo that mado hor look quite an old lady, an old lady of sixty or over? I looked through tho chinks of tho Venetians and saw her go out Sho had puffs of grny hair bo neath her bonuet; her gown was bunched out nt tho sides; sho looked nlxty quite. What docs It all mean, Kitty? What la tho mystery?" "I cannot tell ypu, Meg." "But you know? Kitty, you nro trembling; what is tho matter with you?" "Nothing, Meg nothing!" I returned hastily. "I was thinking trying to think." But, try as I might, my thoughts re fused to dhape themselves, Ono idea, "WSJ ." " I HUSBAND "Hetty," Etc. ! s 43 F and only ono, had taken possession of my mind. John hnd had business mat ters to talk of with Madamo Arnaudl It was business that had taken him there so often business that they talked about in such lowered, confi dential voices! My spirits had sud denly grown huoyunt, my volco almost gay. "Meg, stay hero for a little while," I pleaded eagerly. "I want to sec John all alone." "An uncommon wish!" laughed Meg; but tho soft llttlo glanco with which sho looked back at mo robbed tho mocking speech of all its sting. CHAPTER XVI. John was In the breakfast-room. Ho was seated In an arm-chair bcsldo tho Arc, his elbow on tho table that Btood near, his head against his hand. I was standing closo to him before ho saw mo. "John." I said In a quick volco that I tried In vain to steady, "don't let me go away from you! I don't want to go, John!" He sprang quickly "to his feet, his fare lighting up. "Did I wnnt you to go, Kitty?" ho asked reproachfully. "Your wish to leave me has been tho bitterest trouble I havo ever had to bear. I needn't tell you that, need I? You know it only too well!" He had taken my hands In his, but I would not let him draw me near him. "I have been JoalouB, John," I said, bringing out tho words in a sharp, labored way. "I havo been Jealous of Madamo Arnaudl" "JealouB, Kitty! Have you cared enough for mo to bo Jealous, dear?" ho asked, sadly. "You havo had no need to bo Jealous none! Yet It Is good news to me, all the same." "It wasn't your lovo for her, John, that I minded," I went on tremulously, tho tears springing unbidden to my eyes. Perhaps perhaps I did mind that, too; but that wasn't what I minded most. You had loved her first and you couldn't help it you loved her beat. You hadn't seen her forso long; you didn't know how It would bo when you camo to see her again you couldn't help it! And I should havo tried to bear It! What I couldn't bear wns your always going to seo her, your having so much to say to her secretly, so confidentially " "Do you know," asked John gravely, what those talks wero about? Listen, Kitty, and I will tell you." "I know already. You wero helping tho man about whom you told mo yes terday her brother yes, I know. John," I went on eagerly, "you will let mo stay? I said I wanted to go, but I didn't; It would break my heart to go! I'll be content, John; I'll ho different and not teaso you I won't ask you to lovo mo very much. I'll let my lovo bo enough for both. And by-and-by, ns you said, 'lovo may come.' You did !ovo mo you said so before you mar ried mo, nnd tho lovo may como back ugaln " John drew mo toward him. Ho put his arm around mc, and looked down at mo closely, very tenderly, vory won derlngly. "Kitty, you talk In riddles, dear," he said. "You won't ask mo to lovo you very much? What does that mean? You know, dearest you must know that, whether you ask or do not ask, I love you with my heart and soul." I looked up at him In bewlldermont. "You said you said that our mar riage was a mistake, John," "It was you, Kitty, who said that," "But I said so becauso I thought that you thought so, John. And you agreed with mo. Oh, John, you havo for gotten you did agrco with mo! You said that you felt tho mistake and re gretted it oven moro bitterly than I." "For your sake, Kitty, for your sake, dear; because my lovo had failed so signally to make jou happy. You told mo that I had spoilt your life, broken your heart; that, when you had a wish, It was only a wish to die." "I didn't wish to mako your llfo a bondage, John." John's eyes twinkled for a moment, nnd then were grave again. "Do you mean to tell me, Kitty," ho nsked lucri-dulously, "that you doubted that I loved you?" "Do you mean that you could ros slbly doubt, John, that I loved you?" I retorted In tho samo tone of Incre dulity. "It was nntural enough for mo to doubt," catd John humbly. "Much moro natural for me," I re turned, looking up nt him with spark ling eyes. I had clasped my hands upon his shoulder; 1 put down my cheek ngalnst them. "I thought," I confessed, "that you had married mo for kindness' sake to to provldo for mc, John. Every ono thought' bo. Meg nnd Dora nnd Aunt Jnnc nnd even your Hlstcr. You yourself said that you thought of mar rying mo beforo you thought of loving mc." "Yes," ndmlttcd John; "years ago, I had Bomo vaguo hopo that you would give me tho right ono day to toko caro of you, to mako llfo smoother for you. I supposo I didn't lovo you as long ago ns that I had only a very tender feel ing for you. Love, when It camo, wns real enough In spito of that early thought. Don't scorn my love, Kitty, becnuuo I met It with welcome Instead of rebuff." Thero was not much scorn In my eyes as I raised my head and looked softly, smilingly into the gray eyes looking down nt mo. Ho kissed mc; and for n mlnuto wo stood in silence. "Kitty," ho said nt length, "thero Is something that I want to tell you. I ought to havo told you long ago. It was a painful story, and I did not tell It. Como nnd sit down, and I will tell It now." Ho drew mo to tho little sofa be side tho fire; and thero ho told mo tho story of his first lovo, tho story that in part I knew already. "Sho gavo you up becnuso you wero poor?" I asked indignantly. "Don't blnmo her, Kitty! Sho gave mc up for her brother's sake. It la more than ten years ago now that her brother forged that check of which I told you that first check. Thero seemed to bo nothing but utter ruin beforo him. Arnaud, tho man that Lucia married, had money nnd influ ence. Ho used both on tho tacit under standing that sho should marry him. Her brother was saved for tho tlmo." "Was It tho only wny?" I questioned. "I think somo other wny might havo been found. But she could not bo calm and weigh chances. She was devoted to this brouicr. For ten long years, ns she said the other night in tho park, sho has hoped against hopo for his reformation; has tried to bo brave, has tried to luo for tho best. And now, nt tho end of tho ten years, things aro just where they wero before, I think they aro worse this time, for this tlmo ho is less repentant. Sho is sacri ficing her wholo life to him; but sho does It almost without hope. Sho Is going away with him to South Amer ica, to banishment." I wns quiet for a moment. "John, I havo been so unjust to her," I confessed In a low tone "so unjust to her always In my thoughts." "She is one of tho noblest women that I know!" said John. Again wo sat silent for a mlnuto. My heart was beating fast; I longed to ask a question which I dared not ask. "John, I won't bo silly, I won't bo Jealous tell mo," I pleaded, "if you didn't try to lovo me, would you lovo her Btill love her best, I mean?" John answered gravely, with an nlr as earnest as mine. "I respect hor," ho said; "I shall respect her always. I do more than respect I admire her. But that Is all! The old love was dead, Kitty, years be foro tho new lovo was born!" I was contented. Tho End. Another Trick Hloleu from Nature. The easiest way of doing anything is the way that nature chooses, and ten to ono when an Inventor comes out with some new nnd brilliant Idea ho finds that nature has been doing tho somo thing since tho beginning of tho world. Certain varieties of fish havo tho power when hard pressed by their enemies, of throwing out an inky fluid which darkens tho water all about them and enables them to escape in safety. Perhaps Influenced by this fact an inventor has taken out a pat ent for a smoke-making device. Tho idea is to cnnblo a vessel closely pressed by another to envelop herself In tho smoke nnd to escape under cover of It. With a view to testing tho effica cy of tho Invention a torpedo boat was placed in the center of a number of others, which mado a circlo of about half a mile In diameter around her. Tho torpedo boat thuB surrounded then enveloped herself In tho smoko and under cover of it was enabled to escape from the circle, though all tho other boats wero keeping n very sharp look out for her. Altogether tho experi ment may bo said to havo been fairly successful, nnd to havo proved tho practical utility of tho Invention. Some Can't. Miss Dalntco What an awful occu pation! To bo employed In a placo where they tin meats. Mr. Edgeraore Well, It argues a certain ability. Mlsr Dalntoc Ability? Mr, Edgomoro-. Certainly. They only employ those who can. New York World. Australian Opal Bllnlnir. Opal mining Is ono of tho greatest Australian mineral industries. iiegimld's nmm. Marlon Orey waa tho child of wealthy parents, having been brought up In luxury and given a good educa tion. Her mother died when sho was 11 years of age, leaving her father to roar his motherless child k best ho could. His business did not prosper after his wife's death, nnd through tho dis honesty of his pnrtner ho became al most reduced to bankruptcy. Ho went to work with tho men that ho hnd formerly employed, working night and day, straining his eyes to their utter most, and finally causing total blind ncsi. At thin hu sold his property and Mnrlon was obliged to go to work. Sho engaged a small tenement nnd searched dally for work, but to no avail. On returning homo ono day, tired nnd disheartened, her father said to hero: "Marion, Mrs. Young called here today, and Is going abroad with her husband, nnd would llko to find ti trustworthy person to tnko tho caro of her llttlo boy, Harold. Sho heard of our clrcumstnnccs, and thought that you might tnko this position as gov erness, and yet bo near your old fathor. What do you think about It, my dear?" "Well, father," said Marlon In n cheerful tone, for sho never allowed her father to see her downhearted, "do you think Hint you could stand tho nn noynnco of this child, for ho Is but fivo years of ago and has been In dulged greatly?" "My daughter," said her father, "It docs seem ns If this Is a plan by which you can meet tho expenses and yet bo near mo during the day." Nothing moro was said, and the fol lowing day Marlon called on Mrs. Young and everything was Bottled sat isfactorily. She brought Harold home with her, for ho had been attracted to Marlon at once, and Mr. nnd Mrs. Young wero to snll tho following day. Tho Youngs were people of wealth and attended tho same church ns Marlon hnd done from childhood, nnd they felt well pleased nt being able to find such a trustworthy person with whom to lcavo Harold. Marlon was In tho habit of taking Harold for a stroll during the latter part of tho day, and It was during ono of these strolls that Harold exclaimed: "Why, Auntie, wo meet that gentle man every day." Tho gentleman, hearing tho rcmnrk, turned and said: "Good afternoon." "Good afternoon, sir," said Marlon. "Pardon me, but tho child called yon 'Auntie.' May I ask If ho is your nephew?" said tho gentleman. "0, no, sir! I am Miss Grey, and havo charge of him for a few months whilo his parents aro abroad," said Marlon. "I am fond of children, nnd I should Judge that this lad Is about tho samo SUDDENLY THE DOOR OPENED, ago as my young brother, whom I havo not seen since a babe." After saying a fc words to Harold, ho wished them good afternoon and passed on. Marlon called Harold and walked leisurely home, llttlo knowing what an Impression sho had mado on this new acquaintance. Upon entering tho houso, Harold exclaimed: "O, grand pa, we met a real nlco gentleman, and ho talked with auntie!" Mr. Grey mado no reply, but during tho evening asked Marlon who tho gentleman was. Marlon replied that It was one .tjjnt they had met frequently In tholr strolls, and Harold had opened tho conversation by his childish re marks. "His namo la Mr. Reginald Stncey, and ho lives next door," sho said. "Stacoy!" repeated Mr. Grey. "That sounds familiar. I onco hnd dealings with ono by that name, but ho baa passed away." As tlmo passed tho meetings between Marlon and her friend becamo moro frequent nnd what was at first n mero acquaintance soon ripened into a deep affection, until ono day Reginald said: "Marlon, I am going nway to complete my education, but thcio Is something that I wish to tell you beforo going." "Marlon, I havo loved you from tub first sight, my dear," said Reginald. "But, Reginald, what of ray fathor? I lovo you, but I cannot lcavo him," said Marlon. "Yon and your father shall never bo separated," he answered. After spending somo tlmo In making promises and endearing words, ho bado her a fond good-by. That evening Mnrlon told her father tho wholo story. A llttlo later on she received letters from Reginald, and often wondered why ho'dld not speak about his peoplo in them, but, thinking that tho year would soon pass and having hor tlmo taken up with Harold and her father, ho decided that on his roturn sho would ask him about them. As tlmo passed away rapidly, Mr. and Mrs. Young returned from abroad and took Harold homo, paying Marlon veil. On her noxt visit to Marlon nnd hot fath er, Mrs. Young stated that sho wished her to como with her a few dnya to Mji?s?'k. jrM 1111)11 1 t N nRI il I fl help prepare for her older son's home coming and that she wns to bring her father also. Marlon wns downhenrlcd, for sho had not heard from Reginald for somo time. In his last letter ho hnd mid that ho had graduated nnd hla parents hnd returned homo, and that ho would 8 ion Join her. Marlon took up her new work, try ing to bo Bnttsflcd, and on tho dny of tho nrrlval of tho expected one, this bo Ing Mrs. Young's older sou, Mnrlon was In tho fllttlng-room, and suddenly the door opened and In camo Untold, saying: "My big brother has come," and Marlon, looking up, oxclnlnicd: "O, Reginald;" nnd ho clasped her to him In n fond embrace, At this moment Marlon's father nnd Mr. nnd Mrs. Young entered tho room, and Mnrlon demanded nu explanation from them, which Mrs. Young laughingly gnve. "I waH nnco Mrs. Stncey, and my son nnd I were Hcpnrntrd soon after his father's death. then man led Mr. Young, whoso eon you havo had tho caro of during tho last yenr nnd one half. Reglnnld had not scon Hnrold since a bnby, and, ns I hnd not told htm tho name of tho person with whom I hnd left Harold, ho did not know ho was tho child In your caro, nlthough bo felt strongly attracted to him. After ho enmo nbroad to us and told us of jou, wo decided to keep things hidden from you until IiIh io turn, wishing to oiirprlso you nnd your father. Wo will bo hnppy to seo you nnd Reglnnld nnd you father settled In a homo of your own." After n few words with Reglnnld and his mother, Mr. Grey found out why tho nnmo Stncey had sounded bo familiar to him, for Reginald's father had been tho ono with whom Mr. Grey hnd had dealings In tho pnat. Boston Post COOKING A HUSBAND. A Few Minnie Itulet fur Making Tlinn Trniler unit IHgrtllblr. In selecting your husband you should not be guided by the silvery np penraneo ns In buying mackerel, or by tho golden tint, tm If you wnntcd salmon. Bo Biiro to select him your self, us tnstCB differ. Don't go Hhop ping for him, ns tho best aro always brougni to your door. When bought, tie him in tho Kauccpan with a strong cord called Comfort ns the kind cnlled Duty Is apt to bo weak. Huabnnda sometimes fly out of the Baucepan.nnd become burned and rusty on tho edges, slnco, llko lobsters and oysters, you havo to cook them nllvc. Mako u clear, strong, steady flro out of Iovo, Neatness and CheerfulticsH. Set him ns near this as seeing, to agrco with him. If ho sputters and fizzles don't bo anxIouH. Somo husbands do this until they aro qulto done. Add n lit tle sugar In tho form of Kisses, but no vinegar or popper. A llttlo Bplco Im proves husbands, but It must bo used with judgment. Don't stick any sharp Inatrumcnt Into him to seo if ho Is becoming tender. Stir him gently, watching tho while lest ho should Ho too closo to tho sauccpnu and so bc como tastclchs. You cannot fall to know when ho Ib done, if thus trcntcd you will find him ' vory digestible, agreeing nicely with you nnd tho chil dren. Cycling In 1 run re. Tho cycle tax In Franco serves ono useful pin pose that of Illustrating tho growth of tho pastlmo In that country. So groat has been tho rlso of nutomo blllsm In Franco that somo diminution might hnvo been expected In tin? Frenchman's enthusiasm for tho cycle. The actual figures, howovcr, speak em phatically to tho contrary effect. In 1894, tho first year of taxation, tho number of machines was 203,300; In 1895 it waa 23G,084; In 1890, 329,816, and In 1897, 40S.SC9. Tho figures for last year, however, havo Just been pub lished and show a total of 483,414, or nearly half n million. It may con fidently bo expected, howovcr, that tho figures for tho present yenr will great ly exceed oven this total, for not only Is tho pcstlmo Knowing no signs of diminution, but regulations Introduced this yenr with respect to tho carrying of a plaquo will lnstiro a moro wide spread payment of tho Imperial tax, which many riders havo provlously found It posslblo to ovado. New "Iloh" Kthiih 8 1 or v. Tho following Bomowhnt Irreverent story Is going tho roundu of tho press in relation to "Fighting Bob" Evans. Dressed In a plain suit of clothing, ho went to church on a recent Sunday nnd seated himself In a vacant pew about midway up tho aisle. Soon aftorward a gentlcmnn nnd a indy walked In and seated themselves In tho samo pow. Tho gentleman stood It as long as ho could nnd then passed his card over to Bob, which rend ns follows: "I pay 2,200 annually for this pow." Bob glanced nt tho card and then passed It back with tho following written on tho othor sldo: "You pay too damned much." Tho preacher then announced his text: "It In blessed to dwell to gether In tho houso of tho Lord." Do Kalb Chronicle IIoiiIeIiIoiI Hupnratltlon. Mrs. Sllmdlet Well, that fellow Longhead, who tnlkcd nbout taking board hero, Is just about tho most su perstitious man I over did hear of. He's actually afraid of ghosts, Maid GhoBts, Is It? Mrs. Sllmdlet Yes. Ho writes that ho has changed his mind nbout coming bcca'J,e he's been told that half a dozen pooplo hnvo starved to death hero. Now York Weekly Alc Tlirm About It. Half tho men you meet aro carrying tho watches thoy gave tholr wives bo foro marrlago. GOO POUNDS OF CHAIN. Unique reliance Inflicted Upon Illtnitll I'jr it Hindoo fakir. Tho unlquo penances Inflicted upon themselves by Hindoo fakirs havo been tho subject of much comment by crit ics on Indlnn customs. All sorts of odd punishments devised to mortify tho flesh havo been described, but tho oddest Is that devised by Almud All), an old Brahmin priest, residing near Okra. This old fellow, ho Is ovor 73 yenrs old, carries 800 pounds of heavy chains about him. They nro suspond cd from his neck and wnlat, his wrist nnd nnklcs, nnd consist of oVory varie ty of chnliiH from tho small bracolet to tho heavy ball and chain. Whnt Is his Idea of this unlquo affectation is un known. Not a word will ho say on tho subject, except that It Is ordained that ho should wear thorn. Four yenrs ago ho simply followed tho other usages of tho Brahmin priests, but stidduuly ho concoivctl it bin duty to wear tho hoavy weight about him nnd slnco that tlmo hn luiB dono bo. Ho Is a lenchor of tho Hindoos for miles around. All of them go to him for spiritual ndvlco, and bring to hint In payment for hla com fort nnd prayors nnythlng ho domnnds of thorn. This Is Invariably tho heav iest chain thoy can find. It Is In thin way that ho has collected his variety. At first ho wore but ono chnln, but gradually ho has been Increasing his load until ho now hna tho enormotu weight tinon him. It prevents him from moving about without tho most Inhorlous effort. Ho drags tho weight behind, but rarely goes without tho hut In which ho lives. Ho can staud erect easily In splto of tho weight suspend ed from his shoulders and waist. This Is not greater than n hundred nn1 fifty pounds. Ench wrist bears a half hundred pounds. Tho romatnor is nil fastened to tho nnklcs nnd only affects him when ho walks. Kvory hour of the day tho chains romnln upon htm. They nro all taken ou' nt night. Ho sleeps on a hard board couch In which a groovo Ib cut nt tho waist and neck. Into theso tho chains (It. The weight of them Is then borno by tho stomnoh nnd thtont. Tho others, of courso, rest on tho bonrds and do not affoct him. Tho punishment would bo dovll lull If It wero not Helf-lufilcted. As It Is it is tho most revolting outgrowth of religious fanaticism that Is known of In India or auywhero else. QUARTERS WERE SCARCE. Tho avorago houBoholdcr who pro tests twclvo months out of each year that hla gas motor Ib out of order and Ib trying to muko a race with tlmo to bankrupt him, when tho end of tho month comes around will bo Interested In the fnto that sometimes overtakes tho Individual who resorts to tho drop-n-quartcr-ln-thc-slot meter for rollef. Ono of tho champions of tho lattor system gave n party to n number of friends tho other evening nt his flat, nnd tho merriment was nt Its height when suddenly tho placo wns shrouded In darkness. When tho ulnrm, occa sioned by tho suddenness of tho trans formation hnd subsided, tho volco ot tho nnxlous housowlfo wns heard an nouncing that tho 25-ccnt allowanco of gas had been exhausted nnd that sho had not n plcco of monoy of that do nominntlon In tho houso. In vnln tho guests gathered under the gaslight In tho hall, fed from another meter, nnd searched their pockets for a sliver 25 cent piece. Thero wob plenty of money In tho crowd, but no quarters, and tho situation had grown distress ing when volunteera offered to go forth nnd try to sccuro tho coveted pleco of silver. Until ono hna tried It, tho difficulty of securing a specific coin Is hard to realize, especially In the ovcnlngwhon tho stores nro closed. After making a canvass of tho neighborhood without result an expedition was farmed nnd two or thrco of tho men mado their wny to tho nearest street-car lino, where they boarded a car and secured a stock of quarters from tho conductor. Then they returned to tho gathering of guests in tho hallway and, after feeding tho hungry slot, succeeded in securing light for tho balance of tho evening. But tho popularity of tho ever-present slot device had sunU twenty points la as many minutes. Wrapping Up tliu Colli In I'upor. Ono of the lesser, but established nowcr customs of the city Is .that of wrapping up In paper coins thrown to tho organ grinder, says tho Sun. Thero aro no monkeys now to climb up and tako tho monoy; they nro not permit ted to bo carried In the city, and If they wero thoy could not climb to tho upper stories of tho tall flats and tene ments. Tho money from them must bo thrown down. Tho organ-grinder can not lenvo his organ ho carries about nowadays a. big organ on wheels to pick up or to hunt for tho money; that work is now attended to by nomebody olso who goes about with tho organ grinder, to help, if necessary, to pull tho organ and to look after nnd pick up contributions. And even so, with somebody doing nothing clso but look for .them, somo coins would bo lost it thrown from windows high in tho nlr to strike upon tho pavoment bolow and bound up nud nway. Honco tho com mon practice In theso days of doing up In n picco of paper tho coin thrown from a nigh widow. Tho paper dead ens tho fall and keeps it from bound ing, and It serves also to mark where tho cola lies. Infinity In England. For tho last ten years thero has bcn an increaso of 2,000 annually In the number of Great Britain' insano. o. . VI ESI