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w A Romance By Hannah B. McKcnzic.
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CHAPTER VII. (Continued.)
"Strangers?" repeated Evan Mon
telth. Ilia tono wns one of mingled
astonishment nnd reproach. He r.tond
"till In the middle of the road p. ml
faced her; but Day did not tnlse her
eyes to his face. Slip felt Phe could
not. "Strangers, Hay?'' he repeated,
In a low voice that thrilled with some
Jeep feeling. "After nil that has been
between us, do you still count in otran
S'Jia? Is tbla your love or your prom
ised trust?" Day's face was palo ns
death. She put her hand to her throat
before she answered. Then Ehe spoke
at last, very slowly, as If she were
trying to weigh her words well.
"Mr. Montellh, we Know almo3t
nothing of each other. Our acquain
tanceship, even now, only extends to
three weeks. Wo Orcadians do not
leap Into friendship so suddenly an the
Southrons. It takes years to make our
friendship strong and true. You know
little of us; wo know nothing at nil
of you. '1 hough It so happened tint
Accident brought you to our door, you
must not'fccl under any obligation to
us. We only did what common hu
manity required of us. Then let us
not apeak of trust and friendship. If
it a thought of It before, it was be
cause wp were foolishly Impulsive."
He had, been silent for a few mo
ments when Day ceased speaking.
Now his voice sounded hard and .il
most hoarse. "A man docs not need to
look for much faith among his fellow
reatutes. After nil, why should I
have asked It from you? And yet I
thought you meant what you bald that
3ay. Hut why tecall the pabt?" be ndd
1, as Day Involuntarily made a move
ment with her hand. "I am only hurt
ing ycu."
"No; do not recall It. Let 113 rath
er forget it,' bald Day, In a hurried
tone.
" Forgive me!" Montclth exclaimed
the next inomont. "I am i bruto to
speak like that to you, who, whatever
you may think of me, have been an
angel of mercy and kindness to mo.
I cannot clear myself In your eyes uo.v;
but when 1 can when I am free to tell
all, aa please God some day I shall
I shall come to you and ask you well,
lor your filondEhlp then. Nov my
mouth Is scaled, and any one who
trusts me must 'trust mo in nil In alt,
or not at all." Well, shall wc say good
toy?" "It is better, perhaps," Day said, a
llttlo pantlngly.
"Then good-by. Will you shake
liands?" Ho stretched out his. Day.
put hers Into It with n strange llttlo
shrinking motion; but he released it
instantly.
"Good-bye, Miss Mnlcrow. And will
you remember this that whatever you
may think of mc, I hold you now, nnd
jver shall hold you. as the hweetest
and truest nnd kindest woman that
ever I have known. Good-by, and
may fato glvo you the happiness you
deserve!"
Ho has gone, nnd Day, whlto and
trembling, with doubt and remorse and
love fighting within her, stood alono
on the road.
CHAPTER VIII.
"Mr. Montclth la coming tonight,
Miss Troll, so, If you aro not engaged
with Lady Westrny, you might stay
In the drawing-room nnd play to us,"
cald Mies Stuart languidly.
She reclined In a luxurious casy
chalr, her reddish-auburn head among
the velvet cushions, ono beautiful
white hpnd lazily stroking the Persian
cat In her lap. LUIth Stuart had a
strange affection for theso animals.
Could it be, a3 "Aurora Leigh" says
tho work of woman Is, symbolical?
Elspeth Troll looked up quickly from
her scam, taking In at ono swift glance
tho attitude of the graceful, sinuous
flguro In Its palo-grcen evening-gown,
trimmed heavily with creamy lace, un
til It looked like that of a Thetis spring
Ing from tho sea-foam. There wero
times when, even to Elspeth, who had
known her for six yews, LUIth was a
mystery.
"I shall do so If yon deslro it, Miss
Stuart," sho replied, In her grave, quiet
tone.
There was nothing In common be
tween theso two young women, nnd
eilonce followed Elflpeth's reply. She
wont on quietly with her work, while
LUIth played with her Persian, alter
nately stroking it and pulling Its cars.
Presently steps sounded on the softly-carpeted
corridor outside, nnd tho
door was thrown open, tho footman
announcing with ceremony, "Mr. Evan
Montelth."
LUIth did not rise, but lay back In
tier chair, her face, turned towards the
door, her dark-blue eyes with that
deep, mysterious smile In thom which
A. had brought so many hearts to hor
teot, her hand half extonded tho ac
tion of n queen oxpcctlng homage.
Montelth came forward and bowed
low; but ho did not tako tho half
proffered hand, and LUIth allowed it
to fall by her side.
"Look at my lovely pussy! Is sho
not a queen among Persians?" sho
cald, laying her own beautiful mouth
on the to? of tho animal's head.
"And, do you know, I actually oellove
ane loves mo? Is It not strange?"
Thero was hardly coquotry In tho
Star or toe I
question; It was almost murmured
ovor the Persian's head, nnd might
hiivo been Intended for her as much
as for Montolth. Montelth took no no
tiro cf It. He turned to shake hands
with Elspeth, then, coming back to
LIUHi's side, took a scat beside her.
"You have sent for me, and, In obo
dlenco to your request, I nm here,"
he said. In n lowered tone. Elspeth
ro3n nnd made n motlJii as If to leave
the room.
"Ob, don't go, please. Miss Troll"
cried LUIth. "1 wish you to play to
us. Something low nnd soft and sweet.
like this divine evening. And wo shall
sit and dream while you aro playing.
Ask her. Mr.-Montelth."
"I shall play If you wish me, Miss
Stunrt." said Elspeth again. She came
back, and going to the piano, opened
It, ntiil i tinning her lingers over tho
keys, began one of Mendelssohn's
"Songs Without Words."
LUIth lay back In her chair, an ex
pression of delight on her changeful
face.
"Ah! don't distress me!" she raid,
when Montellh made a movement ns
If he worn about to speak. "Do you
know what I feel like? A dream yes;
and It Is of tho past the past that
comes never ngalu!" Sho sighed a
little, and her long dark lashes swept
her cheek, lying like a shadow upon
them. Montelth looked at her for a
moment. Porbap3 no other man In tho
world could have looked at her with
out a thrill of admiration.
She looked divinely fnlr and divinely
sweet at that moment; but Montclth's
faco was strangely cold nnd stern.
Elspeth plnyed on nnd on. Sho waa
only n paid cmplo; c. and. however
galling It might sometimes bo to obey,
she know that on LUIth Stuart's favor
depended her situation; for Lady
Westrny was not In a position to defy
the mistress of Crag Castle.
And Montelth, in spito of himself,
began to feel strangely softened. Ills
mind wandered to tho old-fashioned
garden nt Abbot's Head, and to tho
dainty llguro that used to lilt among
tho rose-bushes there. Ho had nlmo3t
forgotten tho ono besldo him, and
btarted na a soft hand fell on his.
"Lot us go out," whispered Llllth's
voice almost In his car, "to tho terrace.
The evening Is so entrancing that it
scenia a shame to remain Indoors. And
do you hear tho birds singing In tho
garden? I do even above tho music.
You will come?" Montelth ro3o with
out a word. Ah they passed tho piano
LUIth tapped Elspoth lightly on tho
shoulder.
"Thank you. It Is beautiful," sho
said. "Dut wp have demnnded too
much of you. Wo aro going out on
tho torrace."
Elspeth looked after them a8 Llllth's
sea-green tobu vanished outside tho
window.
"Daro I warn him?" fihe snld to her
self. "And yet I think bo knows her.
Ho does not trust her; but thero Is no
one In tho world I distrust more."
LUIth had gone to the edge of tho
balcony and leant upon tho balusters.
From that rlnt tho vlow was ono
which can only be seen In northern
lnnds. Although It was long past sun
set, the sunset glory still lingered In
tho western sky In colors so gorgeous
and vivid thnt no painter's brush
would daro reproduce thom.
Montelth had followed LUIth and
leant his arm on the balustrade. Sho
looked up at him, her eyes gleaming
strangely.
"You have something to say to me.
What In It?"
"Yes; I have something to say to
you," Montelth answered slowly, as If
ho weighed every word he uttered. "A
fortnight ago, LUIth Stuart, you and I
met ngnln under strange circum
stances. You asked mo then If It was
to bo war or peace between us. I have
como now to give you my answer.
"Onco upon a time I was your dupo
and believed In you; but thnt Is long
ago. Now 1 know you as you are. I
am no longer taken In bv your smiles,
your touches, your sweet words. I
know what theso aro worth, and I
mensuro my strongth, not against
them, but against yourself. And hav
ing said this, I have said all. You un
derstand me now?"
Sho was still looking at him, but tho
expression In her eyes had blowly
changed as ho was speaking. Thero
was something In them now not pleas
ant to bee something cruel, gleaming,
almost wolfish. She put her hand to
tho laco nt her white neck, and her
llttlo pink nails dug Into It fiercely.
"Then It Is to bo war?" alio wills
pored, almost hissing the words In a
sibilant undertone.
"If you llko to put It so yee, Miss
Stuart," said tho young man, very
gravely.
Sho leant over tho balustrade again,
her faco growing curiously palo nnd
6ct. Then nuddonly she sprang erect,
turning to him, laid her hand on his
arm.
"Evan, remember all tho past! Oh,
la thnt nothing to you?"
"Nothing," ho answered, in tho same
cold tone, "The past only causes mo
shame to remember, I a:n glad to for
get It, Now1 1 have told yoii'the truth
tho whole truth. I c.imo tn Orkney
j thinking that In some wny I could
spare you or compromise mnttors; but
It Is Impossible. Right Is'rlght eter
nally; nothing can over chuugo It. It
must ho war between uh, becauso no
compromise will do no compromlso
would bo right. Thoroforo let mo ay
good-by and leao you. When wo meet
ngnln It will bo hefote nil tho world aa
foes.
"As foes?" she whlspprcd. Her voice
Founded strangely low In her throat;
It was us If bomethlng choked her.
Slip suddenly stood erect, and tho long
sea-green gown fell In looso folds about
her dlniinus llguro. "This Is your llnnl
decision?"
"It Is my flnal decision," said Evan
MontPlth. "I shall go now. Mlas Stu
nrt, and tho day nftpr tomorrow 1 leave
for London. Shnll wo say good-by
now?"
"Good-by." said LUIth Stuart. Sho
hold out her beautiful whlto hand a
hand thnt Evan Montclth had kl3scd
In tho past to him. Her eyes, which,
oven In tho dark, shone like a cat's,
were eurlojsly luminous. "Good-by,
Evan."
"I shall not touch your hand." ald
Montclth gravely. "It would bo hy
IKjcrlsy to do to. Good-by onco more,
Miss Stuart."
Ho bowrd, turned and loft her. A
stair led down from tho balcony to tho
gardens. He went down by It, and
soon vanished from sight. When ho
hnd gone. LUIth turned nnd stretched
out her beautiful arms, with tholr
foamy yellow laco, towards the direc
tion In which ho had gone.
"The day nftcr tomorrow," she said.
And a little, low laugh camo rippling
from her red lips. "Oh. fool! fool!
Tho duy nftor tomorrow!"
CHAPTER IX.
"There Is nothing else for II. I nm
forced Into this unfortunnto position!"
tald Evan Montelth to himself, as ho
cycled back to Stromness nlong tho
cliff-path, which was, however, safe
enough, for It was strongly protected
by a wooden barricade. Even now It
was hardly dark nnd Montclth had not
111 tils lamp.
"I wish the work had been commit
ted to any other but to mo," ho mused
as ho spun ouwnrdii.
"Hut I must ntono for tho pant.
Much of It has been my fault, and on
me. therefore, lies tho responsibility
of undoing any evil I hnvo done. Yes,
I shall go to London and lay the factu
beforo tho lawyers; then commit all
Into their bands, lint am I to go with
out seeing Dny?"
His faco changed as the nnmo wns
uttered, a little hesitatingly even to
himself. Tho sternness and resolution
faded out, nnd a softened expression
crept over It.
"Will sho forgive mo when sho
knows nil?" ho thought. "Ah, surply
sho will? And yet, could I be satis
fied with her forgiveness nlonc? Is
there not moro that I cravo for. pure
souled darling! Surely her parents
wore far-sighted when they gnve her
her name, for sho Is like the day Indeed
bringing Joy and minshlnc nnd love
wherever she goes. Surely, if a bad
woman Is the worst crenturo on earth,
a good ono is God's host gift to mnn?"
Montelth had a room at tho Gow
Hotel; but ho did not sleep much thnt
night. When ho did, his sleep was
hnunted by Btrange, awful dreams, In
which ho felt himself being hurled
over some frightful precipice; and
when ho looked up to tho platform of
rock from which ho had fallen, ho saw
tho mocking face of LUIth Stuart gaz
ing down nt him, nnd heard her scorn
ful ldughter float above him on tho
nlr.
The dream haunted him stra:foly,
oven after he had risen and break
fasted. He told himself It was only
tho natural result of yesterday's dis
agreeable duty; but somehow ho could
not shake off the uncomfortablo lm
prcsslon It hnd loft.
(To bo Continual.)
OLD KISSINQ CUSTOM.
It Untt-a from Anclrut Time mid r.
Htlll Olisiirvetl.
Old-fashioned Hungerford Is onco
moro celebrating Hocktlde with nil Its
quaint customs nnd nnclont ceremonies,
says Notes and Queries, This Interest
ing ceremony began with tho annual
"macatonl Hipper," nnd will bo con
tinued today, when tho two managers
of tho rival banks, who have been
elected "tuttlmen" for tho ensuing
year, go round to tho houses of tho
tenants In the town and exercise their
prerogative of kissing all tho ladles in
each houso. Hungerford Is one of tho
last remnlnlng unreformed boroughs of
England, and still retains Its nnclent
official nomenclature, electing to have
In place of mayor nnd corporation, a
constable, a portreeve, a keeper of tho
coffers, a hayward, two ale tasters and
a bollman. Tho tuttlmen (who nro
also collectors of tho poll tax) hnvo
from tlmo Immemorial called at every
houso In tho borough and received
from ench Inhabitant, if he bo male, a
pqnny, and In caso of tho ladles a kiss,
tho ceremony being announced from
tho balcony of the town hall by n blast
from tho Hungerford horn blown by
tho bellman. Afterward a dinner In
hold, at which tho officers for tho en
suing year are elected.
Rrcontrlo Tlileo.
Owing to tho effects of 8hore-llne3,
and other Influences which aro moro
or less obscure, It Is very difficult to
account for tho peculiarities exhibited
by tidal wnves In various parts of tho
world. Interfering waves cause onco-a-day
tides at Tahiti, and in somo
other places, whllo on tho other haud,
In the harbors bnck of tho Islo of
Wight, nnd In tho Tay In Scotland,
there nro three tides In a day, Tho
latter have recently been ascribed to
"overtldes," produced by tho roodlflca
tlonjof tldnl wares running nsh7qro,
and resembling the "overtones" of
musical sounds.
A JQUEKK OCCUPATION.
wisconsin women as snake
catchers.
f.nUlfr nnd llnron, Citrrrtil tif Life,
(lhi Thrill I'lriit) of Kocini Klllr.l
TMPiity.fwn In Ono IUUIe--Au lulor
tuliiii; Pictures
ft-fi P ON the Wlscon-
miu river, noi Mr
f Mini tho Iowa lino.
Is a picturesque
little town named
Uosrohcl, and In
It lealdo two wo
men who hold tho
championship -coord
for snnko kill
ing. They nro sis
ters. Mrs. John
iss:
nrlnilli) nr.d Miss Nettle Searlcs. The
Wisconsin river valley nt this point -very
narrow and Inehued by cavernous
precipices- Is every summer Infested
with leptlles of tin rattler and racer
species. It h thought that they breed
In great liuinhciti In tlm i-revlces mill
caverns of tho cliffs (Linking tho river. I
At all eents thoy nro so numerous na
to dlFcourngp tho trout fishermen of
tho neighborhood, and It Is no infre
quent occurrence to discover them col
onizing under the porches nnd steps of
residences In town. Tho very dogs of
lloscobel have become snnko chasers.
Recently Miss Scnrlcs was visiting nt
tho Hrlndley farm, a couple of mlloa
out of town. Not far from tho house
one day fIiu saw a seven-foot racer
glldo across the path ahead. Did alio
faint or (ly back to tho houso? Not a
bit of It. She grabbed a stick nenr at
hand and laid his muikcshlp dead.
While he was still writhing another
rnmo toward her and the young lady
pounced on him like nil ophlologlcal
expert. The reptllcn were Immense
tpcclmeus of tholr kind, and sho trail-
MISS SEAIILE3
cd thom back to the house to show her
bister tho results of her pluck nnd
prowess.
Dut Mrs, Drludley know more about
tho habits of tho racer than Miss
Searlcs. ,
"Why, Nelllo," sho exclaimed, "you
must have walked Into a den of them.
Como along, wo uro suro to find more."
Mrs. Drlndley secured a willow fish
polo and together the sisters sallied
forth to rid tho ranch of nny other
looso racers they might find. Return
ing to tho sceno of Miss Searlcs' en
countera the two women bent the grass
and brush ubout until they had actual
ly killed twenty-two snakes averaging
seven feet In length, ench as thick as
a man's aim,
The accompanying sketch Is from a
photograph taken of Mrs. Hrlndley nnd
Miss Scnrlcs, each posed near tho end
of a heavy polo to which tho dead
snakes have been tied or lashed. The
continuous length of tho lot la about
lHO feet.
AN IOWA TRAGEDY,
Whllo John Cnslner of Chelsea, ono
of tho best known men in Iowa, was
SHERMAN WILCOX,
protesting agnlnat the bolstoroiiBncas
of Sherman Wilcox tho other night,
mid with tho aid of Wilcox's mother
was seeking to persuade the young
mnn to go homo, Wilcox drew a revol
ver and shot Caslner dead. Wilcox
(led, but was captured by those who
witnessed tho murder. As soon as tho
details of the killing became known
crowds began to nssemblc, nnd there
wero muttering of summary vengo
nnco, Tho local officials, however, hur
ried tho murdernr to tho Jail, and n
strong guard la placed.
l'Htnl Frog lliiur.
Edward Flaherty, a young man, wns
found dead In his room In Louisville
recently. The coronor pronounced
death duo to heart dlseaso caimed by
ovei exhaustion. Flaherty went on a
frog hunt tho previous night nnd killed
flvo dozen frogs, but, na It prove' at
tho coat of his life
m
dlva. i
mm lira Till l!ilfeS M-Il-fiilf
iff I i1p, ihb
w ' 1'jr y ' iwwfw
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muitUS TAKE WINCS.
IIiirIMi Mmhrooni .Mllllmmlrra
Who
"Wrnt llrulco."
Tho unsatloniil failure of iv man who
not long ago was tuppoted to have
cleared fii.OMi.OOO out of a single deal
iccuIIh to niltid covoral other ntmllai
colossal commercial ratiibtrophos. Onu
of the most dramatic, If not actually
one of tho largest no far as tho liabili
ties were concerned, van that of llnron
Albert Grant of "Emma Mlno" notor
iety. Grant wiu tho uncrowned king
of the financial woild of bis day nnd
generation, He mado millions almost
as deftly as tho Into Harney Hiirnnto,
and ho spent them right royally. Hu
bought Leicester Square and presented
It, u free gift, to the people of Uui
don. He gavo a dinner to nearly a
tbous.iiid city mngnntcH at a cost which
was popularly reputed at tho tlmo to
buvo exceeded u hundred guineas a
head, and which, In any event, un
doubtedly established n lecord in ex
travagant dinner-giving which hna yot
to. be beaten. And ho stnrtcd out to
build a palace In Konnlngton which
should "knock tho spots off" all other
private residences, past, present or to
come. Everything was got up regard
less of expense. Tho ballroom walls
were Inset with panels of pink Italian
marble costing 800 guineas apiece. In
tho entrance hall weio four pillars of
porphyry worth 1,000. The building
wild scarcely finished when tho crash
came, nnd It remained for long a brick-and-mortar
white elephant on tho
hands of tho trustees In bankruptcy.
Eventually most of the Interkr flttlnga
and decorations wero disposed of
plecomcnl, tho griind stnlrcase, which
had cost to build some 10,000, being
acquired by tho representatives of tho
late Mme. Tusanrd for a trlfto over
one-fourth that sum. It now forms
tho mnln approach to tho upper and
principal suite of rooms of tho now
exhibition buildings In tho Mnrlybono
road. Of colossal as distinguished
AND MRS. DRINDLEY.
from sensational failures, uono has oc
casioned moro widespread ruin than
that of tho great bill-discounting Iioujo
of Overend, Gurney & Co. This took
placo on May 11, 18Gfi. n day known
ever nftcrwaid throughout tho mer
cantile world by tho significant nppol
latlon of "Ulack Friday." Tho sus
pension wns announced at 10 In tho
morning nnd nt 10:30 tho Hank of
England raised itn rate of discount to
3 por cent. An hour Inter the English
Joint Stock Hank nnd its thirty
branches closed their doors. Next was
nnnounccd tho fnlluro of Messrs. Peto
& HettB. with liabilities estimated at
over 4,000,000; nnd by o'clock In the
afternoon moro thnn forty flrmB had
gone under, Including the Imperial
Mercnntllo Credit association nnd tho
Consolidated Discount company, with
capitnis of 5,000,000 and 1,000,000 re
spectively. Tho panic was torrlble,
and for months nfterward thoro occur
red, from tlmo to time, other great
failures dlicctly attributable to that
unparalleled financial cataclysm. Ono
of tho most distressing features of
these comraerclnl dobaclcs Is that It is
largely tho Innocent who nro Involved
and ruined. In thousands of homes to
day women nnd children are suffering
for the criminal rccklessncM of Jabcz
Halfour. The failure of tho City of
Glasgow bank, again, caused wide
spread and acute distress among tho
unfortunnto rharcholders. It is satis
factory to noto that, whllo thero hnvo
beon several English fnllurcs that have
run. into eight figures, wo by no mcana
hold a record In "big bankruptcies."
America has beaten us several tlmo3
within the last dozen years or bo; us
hao also France, on at least two occa
sions. Tho world's record, howovor,
rests with Egypt, whose Into ruler, Is
mnll Pasha, failed in 1870, with per
sonal debts exceeding 91,000,000. No
other single Individual has ever ap
proached nnywhero, near to this flguro.
Probably no ono ever will. Financiers
nnd merchants nro no longer, In these
latter degenerato days, so confiding a
thoy onco wero. London Mall.
Klopcr Kim Doirn.
CharleBVWIlGon and Mm. Andrew
Lauglilln, who doped from Rcnovo,
wero apprehended nt Pittsburg recent
ly. Mr. Laughlln, who was working
in Cameron county when his wlfo sud
denly departed, obtained a cluo that
led him to bellovo that Mra. Laughlln
and her companion wero In tho western
part of the state, nnd a notice to tho
olllclals lu Plltuburg resulted In tholr
capture. They will bo brought to Ro
novo In n few days. Tho flvo llttlo
children deserted by the faithless wlfo
nnd mother havu beon well cared for
by neighbors aril relatives.
Tho Liverpool docks, ono of tho
wonders of modern commcrco, extend
nlong tho Mersey n distance of ol.v
and a half miles.
OUR BUDGET OE FUN.
COME GOOD JOKE3, ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.
(tmt llic l-nct Itrrp t'uiit timiMsilclon
Moiuont - tlnipiutlii; IlluUrate.l
lliioiiKli to MhUo llrr Illno Mor
Jiuporlunt Mi-rtlrn.
Ilmr tliti I'outt lfrii ('nut.
The snow Is falling rna'. tod.iy,
Tho Icebergs are In bloom,
Tho hall nnd sicet with rnpturo beat
On housetop, tice ami tomb!
Tho wild wind whistled fancy frco
With lb ice and cutting force;
Old Dorcm liowla no merrily
'TIs winter tlnip, of course!
And, oh! - - -
Tho pnofwlpps his biow and nays:
"I feel must cooler now!"
Max Schcr.
Tlip S nrrlmr'n l.uiiirnt.
t know n mntden who Is fair,
Ah fur nn form nnd features go;
Her father Is a millionaire,
Hut she can no'er bo mine, for, oh,
Ah I was riding yestoulay
With my head bent o'er the hamlla
liar,
Ho suddenly got In tho way
1 was no near, now I'm so far!"
An Iiinunjilcloin .Mum nut.
"I am going away to klllmysolf!"
rrled tho heartbroken young man us
tho beautiful maiden slnmmcd tho door
after him.
".lust my luck!'' growled tho foot
pad, who had been waiting In the sha
dow, "What's the uso askln' him fo
bin money or his lifu now?"
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Mnrn Iniinrtiiiit Knrttre.
Sho "You're a big, ablo-bodlod fol
low. Why aren't you away fighting
'or your country?"
He "Gracious, goodness! I guess
you don't keep very well posted. Didn't
you know thnt I hnd been chosen as
ono of tho members of tho team that
Is to represent our golf club In tho
match game against tho Huxcgos next
month?"
An Ordinary ll,tt-itlil.
She's gono nwny to stay until
Tho early autumn days.
Where tho winds blow cool and o'er
tho hill
There over hangs a haze.
Sho lolls at caso from morn till night,
Whllo I must toll away
ut tho worst Is that l'vo got to wrlt(
Unto her every day.
A Hlitir nit-tlimt.
Wllberforcc "Poor Dawklns has
tommltted suicide, did you aay? When
did It hnppon?"
TUIIiighast "Well, It hasn't taken
effect yet. Tho method ho choso is
rnthor slow.'"
Wllberforcc "What method did ho
c'ioobo?"
Tllllnghast "He has gone to Klon.
dike nftcr gold."
i:mnii;li to ainlcn llrr llltin.
Mrs. O'Brien "Phwat's t'o matther,
Mlsthress O'Toole, thot makes you luk
so blue?"
Mrs. O'Toole "An' It's bad luck to
me, MIslhrcss O'Hrlcn, Pat's supper Is
glttln' cowld, an' worrud has jlst beon
brought from t'e quarry thot Pat was
hlcwed oop, nn' has not come down till
y It. Pat Is so t'oitlc.'s bed cusa t
him."
Julio True.
Convict "What makes you think I
am a golf enthusiast?"
Visitor "You aro so nttnehod to the
links." Up-to-Date.
llnrrUilr.
"Say, If Spain could only get hold of
Mo man who discovered America!
Sho'd do worso than Jail him now."
"Heavens, yes! I beliove they'd
force him to succecu scga
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