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CIIAPTKH XXVII.-Contlnued. ( ) *
with tliec ,
"Hast thou brought n doctor
hiy brother ? " she naked.
"I have brought no doctor except thy
brother , my sisti-r. " answered Monsieur
1
I.aurcutie , "also a treasure which
found nt the foot of thu Calvary down
yonili-r "
Flo hnd alighted whilst sayiiiK this , and
thn rent of the conversation wns carried
en In whispers. There was aomo ono ill
In the house , ami oar arrival was ill-
llnn-d , that was quite clear. Whoever
the woman was that had come to the
'floor , she did not advance to speak to
me. but retreated as soon as the conver
sation was over.
"Pardon , inadame , " ho said , approach
ing us , "hut my sister Is lee much occu
pied with a sick peraoii to do herself the
iotior of attendinc upon you. "
He diil not conduct us through the open
iloor , hut led us round the angle of the
prosbytciy to a small out-house opening
cm to the court , and with no other en
frame. It was a building lying between
the porch and belfry of the church nun
Jbln own dwelling place. But It looked
comfortable anil Inviting , A lire had been
hastily kindled on an open hearth , and a
liesp of wood lay beside It. Two beds
were hi thU room ; one with hanging ! ) over
the head and a large tall cross at the
foot board ; thu other a low , narrow pal
let , lying along the foot of it. A cruci
fix hung upon the wall , and the wood
work of the high window also formed ft
cross. It Heemcd a strange gonl to reach
after onr day's wanderings.
Monnleur Laurentic put the lamp down
on the table , and drew the loga of wood
together on the hearth. Ho was an old
man , as I then thought , over sixty. Ho
looked round upon us with a benevolent
mllo.
"Madame/ fluid , "our hospitality
Is rude and simple , but you are very wel
come guctttft. My sister Is desolated that
ho must leave you to my cares. But It
there be anything you have need of , tell
me , I pray you. "
"There ts nothing , monsieur , " I on-
werod ; "you arc too good to UK too
good. "
"No , no ? madame , " ho snld , "be con
tent. To-morrow I will scad you to Uran-
vlllo under the charge of my good Jean.
Bleep well , my children , and fear noth
ing. The good God will protect you. "
Minima , had thrown herself upon the
. low pallet bed. I took off her damp
elothcH , and laid her down comfortably
' 'to rest. It was not long before I also
' * 'was sleeping soundly. Once or twice a
vngiio imprenaion forced itself upon mo
that Minima was talking a great denl in
her dreams. It waa the clang of the
bell for matins which fully routed me at
last , but it was a minute or two before
I could make out where I was. Then
Minima began to talk.
"Ilow funny that is ! " she said , "there
, Uio boys run , and I can't catch ono of
them. leather , Temple Secundus is pullIng -
Ing faces at me , and all the boys aio
laughing. Well ! It doesn't matter , does
It ? Only we arc so poor , Aunt Nelly
and all. We're BO poor so poorso
"
noorl" .
Her voice full into a murmur tun Ion
for mo to hear what she was saying ,
tliuugh she went on talking rapidly , and
laughing and sobbing at timcs1 called
to her , but shu did not answer.
What could ail the child ? I ucnt to
her , and took her hands in mine burning
little hands. 1 siiid , " .Minima ! " and she
turned to me with a caressing gesture ,
raising bur hot fingers to stroke my face.
"Yes , Aunt Nelly. How poor we ore ,
you and 1 ! 1 am so tired , and the piinio
never comes ! "
There was hardly room for nuin tin-
narrow bed , but I managed to liu down
beside her and took her Into my arms to
i * , . soothe her. , She rested them imieth
enough ; but her mind was wandering ,
. nud all her whispered chatter was about
the boys , and the dominie , her rath T. nnd
'tho happy days at home in the school in
.ISpping I'West. AH soon as it was light I
. dressed myself in haste , and opened my
door to see if I could find any one tote
to Monsieur Laurcntie.
The first person I saw was
coming in my direction. 1 had nut fairly
looked at him before , for 1 had een him
only by twilight and firelight. His cas
sock was old iitiH threadbare , and his hat
brown. His hair fell in rather long locks
below his hat , and was benittifull ) while.
His face was healthy looking , like that
of a man who lived much out of doors ,
and his clear , quick eyes shone with a
kindly light. I ran impulsively to meet
' him , with outstretched hands , which he
took into his own with a pleasant smlli > .
"Oh , come , monsieur , " I cried ; "make
haste ! She is HI , my poor Minima ! "
. The smile faded away from his face m
an instant , and ho did not niter a word.
He followed mo quickly to the hide of
the little bed , laid his hand softly on
the child's forehead , and felt her pulse.
Ho lifted up her head gently , and opening
her mouth , looked at her tongue and
throat. Ho shook his head a * he turned
to'me with a grave and perplexed expres
sion , and ho spoke with a low , solemn ac
cent.
"Madame , " he said. "It Is the fever ! "
Ho left me , and 1 mink down on a
chair , half stupefied by this new disaster.
It would be necessary to stay where wo
were until Minima recovered ; yet I Inul
no means to pay these people fur Utu
them , im.1 . tht. >
trouble we should give i x-
pcnse wo should bo to them , 1 had nnl
Umn to deddo upon any course , however ,
before he returned and brought \\ith him
his sister.
Mademoiselle.Ttfurose was a tall , plain
tlderly woman , but with the same pica *
aiit expression of open friendliness as
tJ-tf. of her brother , She went througl
of MinIma
iyvlsoly the same examination
Ima as ho had done.
"The fever ! " she ejaculated , In much
the same tone as his , They looked , sig
"
nlftcantly at each other , and "then held "
hurried consultation together outside tin
door , after which the cure returned nlouo. .
"Madame , " ho said , "this child Is nol
your own , as I supposed last night. MIster >
to be hei
Ister says you are too young
mother. la she your sister ? "
"No , monsieur , " I answered.
' 'I called you madame because you
wore traveling alone , " he continued , smil
ing ; "French demoiselles never travel
alone. You are mademoiselle , no doubt ? "
"No , monsieur , " 1 snid frankly , "I am
married. "
"Where , then , Is your hnqband ? " he in-
Quired.
"He is in London , " I answered. "Mon
sieur , It Is dilllciilt for me lo explain It ;
I cannot speak yuut' language well
enough. 1 think in Kngllsh , ami I can
not find the right French , word's. 1 nm
very unhappy , but 1 am not wicked. "
"Good , " hu said , mniling again , "very
good , my child ; 1 believe you. You will
learn my language qi.ickly ; then you shall
tell me all , if you remain with us. But
you aid the mignonue Is not your sis
ter. "
"No. she U not my relative at all , " I
replied ; "we were both in a school at
Nolreau , the school of Monsieur Hmlln
Perrlcr. Perhaps you know it , mon
sieur ? "
"Certainly , madame , " ho said.
"Ho has failed , and run away , " I eon-
tinued ; "all the pupils are dispersed.
Minima and I weru returning through
Granville. "
"I understand , madame , " ' he respond
ed , "but It is villainous , this affair !
Llcten , my child. I hnre much to nay to
you. Do 1 speak gently and slowly
enough for you ? "
"Yes , " I answered , " 1 understand you
perfectly. "
"Wo have hail the fever in Vilh-en-
bois for some weeks , " he went on ; "it is
now bad , very had. Yesterday I went lo
Nolreau to seek a doctor , but I could only
hoar of one , who Is In Paris at present ,
and cannot comn Immediately. At pres
ent we have made my house into a hos
pital for the sick. My people hrinjc their
sick to me , and we do our best , and put
our trust in God. But this little house
has been kept free from all Infection ,
and you would bo safe here for one night ,
so I hoped. The nilgnonne must have
caught the fever sonic days ago. Now
I must carry her Into my little hospital.
But you. madame , what am I to do with
youDo you wish to go on to Granville -
ville , and leave the mignonnu with me ?
We will take care of her i\ a little angel
of God. What shall I do with you , my
child ? "
"Monsieur , " I exel.ilmed , eagerly , "take
me into your hospital ; too. Lot me take
care of Minima and your other sick pee
ple. I am very slioug , and in good
health ; 1 am nevur ill nnter , never. I
will do all you s y to me. Ket me stuy ,
dear monsieur. "
"But your husband , your friends "
ho sairi.
" 1 have no friends , " I interrupted , "and
my husband docs not love me. If 1 harp
the fever anil die good ! very good ! 1 am
nut wlckedi 1 am a C'hristian , I hope.
Only let me stay with .Minima , nnd do all
I can In tinhospital. . "
"Be content , my child , " he aid , "you
shall stay with in.1
1 felt a sudden spnuo of contentment ,
for here was \\ork for imto do , as well
as n refuge. Neither should I be com
pi'llcd to leave Minima I wrapped her
up warmly in the blankets , and Monsieur
I-aureniic lifted her carefully nnd ten-
derlj from tht' low IHM ) . He told me to
accompany him , and \\e crossed tin1 lonrl
and entered the house by the door 1 had
seen the night before. A staircase led
til ) to a long , low room , which hud been
turned mto a hastily IHtcd-up fever ward
for women and children. Them were
already nine beds in it , of dilfereni sixes ,
brought with the patients \\lto now occu
pied them. But one of these \\n i empty.
In this huine-liUo ward I took up niy
woik MS nui'ie.
" .Madame , s.nil .Monsieur Laurcntic ,
one morning , the eighth licit I had bc < n
u the fever-smitten village. , "you diil
not take a promenade yesterday. "
" moiiiieiir. " ,
"Not yesterday , - vi
"Nor the day before jeslerdaV ? " li ( >
continued. .
"No , monsieur , " I answered ; "I dare
not leave Minium , 1 fear she is going
to die. " - .
Monsieur Laurentie raised "mo * gently
from my low ehair , and seated himself
upon it , with a smile us he looked up at
me.
"Madame , " hu said , " 1 pnunine not to
quit the chamber till you return. Mt ; sis
ter hatj a little i-oinjiunflluu for juU to do.
Confide rhu ( iniKUonno to me. atui make
jour pronu'iude in peace. It | s neces
sary , madame ; you must obej me. "
The commission for iuiidcnioi < < cc was
lo i-arr. % some food and medicine to a
collage lower do\vn Uu > valley and
.lean's eldest son , Pierre , was appointed
to be my guide. Both the cine nnd his
sister gave me a strict charge ax to what
we were to do ; neither of us was upon
any account to go near or enter thp
dwelling ; but after the basket was dopes
ited upon a Hat stone , which Pierre was
lo point out to me , ht \\as to ring
small hand-bell which ho carried with
him for that purpose. Then \se were to
turn our hacks nnd begin our retreat ,
before any person came nut of the in-
feeted honsn
1 set out with Pierre , n solemn looking
boy of about twelve years of age. We
passed down the village street , with its
closely packed houses foimlng n very
nest for fever , until we reached the road
by which I had first entered Ville-en-bois.
Above the tops uf Iho trees appeared a
tall ehlnmcy , and a sudden turn in the
byroadu had taken brought iu full m
sight of a small cotton mill , built on the
banks of thu noisy stream. A mme
mournfully dilapidated place I had never
In thu yard adjoining tills deserted fac
tory stood a mlbcrablu coltogo with a
mildewed thatched roof. The plac bore
the aspect of a pest house. Pierre U-d
me to .1 largo Hat stone , and I laid down
my basket upon It. Then ho rang his
hand-boll noisily , and the HUM Instant
scampi-ring buck along the road.
But 1 could not run away. Thu deso
late plague-stricken place had a dismal
fascination for me. I wondered what
manner of persons could dwell In It ; and
us I lingered I saw th low door opened ,
and thin , aprctral fignr standing laths
pliiiiin within , but delaying to cross th6
mrilderlng doorsill as Ion * as I remained
m sight. In another wi.iutp Pierre had
rushed back for me , and dragged me
away whh all his boyish strength and
energy.
"Madame , " he ssld , in angry remon
strance , "you are disobeying Monsieur lu
Cure. "
"But who lives there ? " 1 asked.
"They are very wicked people , " he an
swered emphatically ; "no one goes near
them , except Monsieur le Onre. They
became wicked before my time , and
Monsieur 'lc Cure has forbidden us to
speak of them with rancour , no we do
not speak of them at all. "
Who were these pariahs , whose name
even was banished from every tongue ?
A few days after this , the whole com
munity was thrown Into a tumult by the
news that their cure was about to un
dertake the perils of a voyage lo ICng-
land , and would be absent a whole fort
night. He said It was to obtain mime
information as to the English K.vsetn ( of
drainage in agricultural districts , which
might make their own valley more
healthy and less Habitto fever. But it
struck mo that hu wns about to make
some inquiries concerning my husband ,
and perhaps about Minima , whose deso
late position had touched him deeply. I
ventured to tell him what danger might
arise to me it any clue lo my hiding place
fell Into Uichurd Foster's hands.
The afternoon of that day was unusu
ally sultry and oppressive. The blue of
the sky was almost livid. I Was weary
with a long walk in the morning , and
after our mid-day meal I stole away
from mademoiselle and Minima and be
took myself lo the cool shelter of the
church.
I sat down upon a bench just within
thu door. There was a faint stem ycl
of the Incense which had been burned at
the mass celebrated before the cure's
departure. I leaned my head against the
wall and closed my eyes , with a pleasant
sense of sleep coming softly towards me ,
when suddenly a hand was laid upon my
arm , with a firm , silent grip.
( To be continued. )
TurkiMi ( . 'iintomn.
It Is said by H correspondent of the
London Telegraph that the habits of
the Turkish ladles In Constantinople
are wonderfully fastidious , When they
wash their hands at n tnp from which
water runs Into n marble basin , they
let the water run till n servant shuts It
off , JIB to do this themselves would
make them unclean , They cannot opener
or Bhut n door , nts the handle would be
*
unclean.
Qiw of these fastidious ladies was
tnlkinu to n small niece the other day ,
who had just received n present of a
itiivr ii i j
doll from Paris. By and by the child
laid the doll on the lady's lap. She
was horrified , and ordered the child to
take It awny.
AK the little girl would not move it ,
and no servant was near , nnd the lady
would be defiled by touching n doll that
had been brought from abroad , the only
thin ? fihc could think of was to jump
up and let the doll fall. It broke In
pieces.
The name lady will not open K letter
coming by post , but a scrvnn't opens
nnd holds It near for her to rend. If
her handkerchief falls to the * ground It
Is Immediately destroyed or given
she not again use It.
away , so that may
Among the men this curious state of
things does not exist.
1'opn on Woman's Clothes.
The Pope has recently manifested a
preference In regard to ladles' appnrel
over nnd above the strict regulation In
regard to ladles who are received by
the holy father ut the Vatican. A niece
of the Pope wns about to be married ' ,
and her distinguished relative took 'BO
great an Interest In her trousseau as to
stipulate that the young lady should
only have white , blueor black gowns ,
adding that these were the throe col
ors moil In-coining to young girls.
" remarked hi.s
" nnd brown i.iii < i ii * i i
"Grnv l I 111 ,
Holiness , 'art- only suitable for old
women , and I do not like any other col
ors. "
Possibly the Pope- prescribed white
because it is the symbol of purity , blue
limniistIt Is the color dedicated to the
Virgin Mary , nnd black because It is
dress for outdoor
HIP tlmi'-homiri'd hue of
door wear for Spain and Italy.4-Lou-
don Pall Mall Gar.ette.
Improved Methods In Surgery.
It was in Boston that the first ad
ministration of ether for inmostliutlzliig
the patient under the surgeon's knife ,
nnd n Boston physician , Dr. W. B. Hid
den , has perfected tin appliance with
which the surgeon operating secures
the full effects of ether and chloroform
without any waste , while the insensible
subject breathes In the same amount of
pure nlr with each Inspiration as
The
though not using the anaesthetic.
blood is thus kept oxidised , nnd the pa
tient Is left In the best possible condi
tion for reaction and recovery.
The Hp eil ol the IJIootl.
It has been mleulnU'd that , assuming
the human heart to beat sixty-nine
times n minute at ordinary heart pres
sure , the blood goes at the rate of 207
yards In a mlnuto , or seven miles a
day , and 1:120 : miles a year . If a man
84 years of age could have one single
corpuscle Jloatlng In his blood nil his
life It would huve traveled In that tlmo
over MfiO.OOO miles.
Ktunl to the Ocunhiun.
Liveried Monlnl "Mo hid , the car
riage waits without. "
Ills Lordship Without what ?
hid 'tis an au-
"Without horses , me ;
tonublle.-Tlt-Blts.
Historic IlrltUh
The mimes of no fewer than 105 bat
tles are emblazoned on the banners of
the various regiments which form the
British army.
Fish of the Nile.
The Nile Is noted for the variety of Its
Hub , An expedition sent by the British
Museum brought houio 2,200 specimens.
SUPPOSE WE SM1L1L
AMOROUS PARAGRAPHS FROM
THE COMIC PAPERS.
Mcatnnt Incident * Occurrlns th
World Over-Buy IUICM thut Are Cheer
ful to Old or Vouuji - Kuuny Selec
tion * thut Kyeryliody Wilt Knjoy.
! > 'A liber This I * ( lie landscape 1
'anted yiiu to suggest a title for ,
CrlttcekIJ'm ! Kather impression-
tic. Why not rail It "Homo ? "
I > 'Aubii"HomeV" Why ?
( rlt leek -Because there' * no place
kc It Philadelphia Prc .
T to TTM > Heir lr e-cN.
Nell While I Avas out walking with
ly pug dog to-day 1 met Mr. .lollyer ,
ml lie .said : "All ! 'Beauty and the
tISt ! ! ! ' "
Belle- The idea ! Why , 1 don't con-
Ider pug dogs nt nil beautiful. Phlln-
e.phin ilcrord.
Sudden t
lie ( smoking ) Would you like to tee
inu make a ring ?
Miss Hopeless-Oh ! George , this In no
sudden.
llntr It Huppencil.
KtHth You say you wera once lu
: reat danger while shootlift In Georgia ?
[ suppose you wounded a bear or eome
jthcr dangerous nulmnl ?
Cholly Nope ! I wounded a doff that
: he guide thought more of than ht did
> f his mother ! Puck.
Scared Off1.
Dusty Ilondft Why didn't you go up
to thut big holme and get a handout ?
Hungry Hawkes Why , I started tw ,
but a mlnlster-Iookln * guy glintni a ttn
not ter.
He sea : "Turn fruiu yer present
path" , " sez he , "yer coin' ter de
Philadelphia Press.
T .te. Differ.
Orandma- And Ohiderclk's fulry godmother -
mother touched the pumpkin with her
wand and turned It Into a handsome
coach.
Johnny Huh ! If It'd heen me I'd
rather she turned It Into a hundred
pumpkins and then turned the pump
kins into pumpkin pie ! Puck.
A1 mint 1'ntt Belief.
"lionbaldheaded Undo Ilenry , i ,
pa ! " exclaimed Willie Boeruni.
"Ye , " responded Mr. Boarum impres
sively , " to look at him you would never
suppose that your Undo Henry wan
once a famous football player. " Brook
lyn 15i : glq.
One HcBcuthlnncc. ' '
"No , " mild Mr. Mcildergimn to the
restaurant man. "No , I'll not w y your
pie Is jest like mother used to make ,
but I'll MI.V this , it's purt' nigh a crusty
ns Abe used to ult. " Baltimore Ameri
can.
Walter * ' Arithmetic.
V
"Waiter , 1 nnd I have just enough
inonej to pay for the dinner , but I hnv ?
nothing In HIP way of a tip for your
self. "
"Let me add up the bill K ln , sir. "
Moonshine.
Moonshine.'I
'I he Kxceittioii.
Father My son , no uinn over accom
plished much who talked at bin work.
Sou- How about a lawyer , dad ? Tld-
I'.Ilh.
Mu l. ' Only
"In jour vermiform appendix , " th *
Mirgcon i old him after the operation
\\as over , "we found , strange to say , a
small lirnbs tack. "
"That proves 1 was right , " feebly nn-
- "when I saltl it
s\M-ri'd Hie hli-k man ,
wn.s something 1 hnd eaten In inlutv
PRdikago Hecord-Herald.
from the Bh on tiler.
And. pray , sir , " said the prospectlvi
t'ailu-r-lii-lnw , "what do yoR expect tt
- iiiiun my daughter and what art
you going to live on ? "
"Ob. " ivjolned the niutter-of-facl
" settle myself 0:1
\o\ilh , "I Intend to
your daughter and I am going to live
tn you. Set1 ? " Chicago News ,
' Ma'd.
A niiuine'.eti .
Miss Hlghtipll think Miss Olobc-
rntt ought to be ashamed of herself.
Hit1 XH.VH hf found lliu paintings of th
! d musters dreadfully stupid.
Miss Wnyupp So do many others.
Miss lUghupp Yeti , but who says HO.
Cow York Weekly.
Looking Attend.
M iilinsspt If her parents didn't ob-
ret , then why did they elope ?
Whin-stone Oh. It was a smart
novo on his part to get out of having
o IIHVC his picture tnkpn later stand-
ng up with bur In their wedding
lot he * . Brooklyn Kagl .
Kulnr Keanon.
Nephew -Ilnrlo .lohn , this l your BM-
nd visit to the beach. I remember
Hst time Ui - tldo was way out.
Uncle .lohu Oorryl It must er rnineo
onio more'n 1 falt-'latt-dl
Afcnntitinic for It.
BlHtR-lto It Isn't easy to find nnythiny
lewIn wedding present p.
Mny No. So many people have beei
narrlo-d. Puck ,
AVu te of Effort.
He Hixty thousand copies of my hist
book were sold before publication.
She How nice ! Of course your pub
lishers didn't waste time trying to sell
nny after publication. Judge.
An Uanec ? * ary Inciiutlmmcr.
Daisy I have made up my mind to
enter society.
Hardhead What ha your mlud goi
to do with It ? The Smart 8t.
lirlef
"Docs your daughter sing 'Always ? '
asked the guest.
"No ; she stops for her meals , " replied
tli loinr-sufferhiK paieiit. Philadelphia
Record.
Wherotu It Failed.
"Why didn't the tenor sing -nlght5
Ho hns such a MymputholJe voice. "
"Well , the rpuAon he didn't slug wno
that tils voice wasn't sympathetic
enough to touch the malinger for a
week' salary overdue.-Phllnrtelphlu
Bulletin.
Not Keqntretl.
Hnmlott Hns Wright's new play s
villain In HY
Bfferbert No. The piny tt wlf U t *
villainous that K rlllnln would he tnipor-
fltlOUH. CillCRffO NOWH.
Pke Woulct Kmre Hu4 More. .
Wife Seems to rue that Bine * w
were married you might at leflet h r
doubled your Income.
"WhHl good would thut htt > done ? "
Tht Finish t linn I.
" 1 don't think I'll tr r lny any mo -
"Why not ? "
'The cook's laying for in * . "
She Kiu-w. All About Tt.
He Ton have never known What it
really means to be loved , hare you ? T
lmvc , ll th * ferveit | , pnselonntt , nay ,
I'roiiBicd , ardor of man lavished upor
you ?
She Tw , 1 huve , dear , for 1 oaunol
: le elvc you. ,1 was oncn rigaff d to
man over TO yen > old.
A Polite Hefutmi.
WH1U I can't take thisquartec
Uncle Jake. Mammu won't let m .
Uncle .Inko Why not ?
"She ! ay In the end it will cost hw
a good deal moro thun It's worth. "
l-ciinom.Y.
Mr . ChugWBttvr Wluii do you buy
such cheup shlrU for ? They ar * tin
mo t oxpenslve In th * wwl. They're ul )
wwn out aftw you hurt had theis
washed half * down timus.
Mr. Ohugwatev Then they only co
mo UO cent * for washlnx , aud that's a
big aavlng. You go on with your frnlt
cunning. You can't tvm-h m anythlni
about buying shirt * . Chicago Trthnno
In the Other Life.
"Haven't mnd much progr s
yesterday , have yon ? " remarked tbi
hare. "G - * whix.r , but you'r * slow. "
"Yes , " replied th tortoise , languidly ;
"that's no. 1 suppose If there's anything
in that transmigration theory I must
hfiva been a m Bs ijrcr boy nt otif
tlnw.- Philadelphia
Perfectly Snf Then.
"I haven't heard of any of yom
guide * being shot by huntere till * year , "
remarked th * amateur K ? > ort mtu.
"Tlmfi easily oxplalned , " rn > H l tin
wise guld . "You see , when we go Into
the wood * we attach antlers to out
heads and nvnke up to look like dew.-
Philadelphia Press.
A ( tfliieroiiH
"Our cook didn't break a dish whIU
she lived with us ; but we had to buy
new ones when she left. "
"How was that ! "
"Oh , we think that every time any of
her friends vlsltod her she gave their
souvenirs. " Detroit Tree Prepe.
Uucer I'ellow.
"Very fond of dress , Isn't be ? "
"Yes , and In llint respect he's th <
most peculiar fellow I know , most n >
mnrkable , In fact. "
"Don't say ? "
"Actually. Why , he doesn't even kick
when ho has to spend his good money
for a new pair of luspendera. " Phllu
dclphla Post
WOODLAND HYMN CF PRAISE.
Morning Fotmdn Cnmctl the OrgnnUt
' Hunt.
to l-'urgct the
Bomo years ago , ( luring n visit to
friends nt'Sudeley Castle , Ulouucntur-
shire , the late Sir .lohn Stainer , Ihu
famous organist and composer , joliu-d
In a badger hunt which had a most 1111-
jxuut'ted ending , one that was uudoubt-
cdly wholesome both for the badger
nn.I his'hunters.
The manager of this estate anmned
himself by nightly meets nt certain
woods where the badgers earthed , nuu
Dr. Stabler he had not then been
knighted having been told that there
was to be n meet at a place called
Pinnuek Cliff , nn extensive woodland
hi the Cotswold , expressed a desire to
take part In It.
At midnight , accordingly , In company
with the manager , the Kev. Holiert
Browne , who was then curate of Btidu-
Icy , and a few others , Dr. Stainer start
ed to tramp to the rendezvous , which
. The beaters
was about four miles away.
ers were left at a certain point with
Instructions to give them their half-
' lielnir > lf > ptt > d. tney
Hours Htiirf. Thin being eliected ,
were quietly waiting the nppcaraneu
of the badger , who , disturbed on bis
rambles by the beaters' dogs , would
probably ere long charge at the earths.
While they waited , the approach of
morning was heralded by that mysteri
ous light which nt that time of year-
It was June begins to be seen about 'i
o'clock.
It was one of the liut-st morning *
possible to Imagine. There was no
wind , the sky was clear , and the small
patches of detached uilst obliquely
creeping up toward the ethereal blua
overhead Irresistibly suggested celestial
beings winging their upward way.
The birds soon began their morning
songs first the skylark with his trillIng -
Ing notes , then In the far distance the
cuckoo , the wood-pigeon , and the dova
cooing to his mate , nnd then the hosts
of other birds , one after another , unX ,
til all the woodland resounded \ylth
pong. For a few moments the little
party stood In silence ; then Dr. Stainer ,
raising his bands , exclaimed :
"All that have life and breath single
lo the Lord ! " the opening words of
Mendelssohn's "Hymn of Praise. "
The manager caught at It In an In
stant , and hummed the trombone part.
"Do you know It ? " asked the doctor.
The manager nodded.
"Let us have the tirst chorus , " said
Dr. Stainer.
And so they * nng from memory , aa
well as they could , the first churns
from "The Hymn of Praise , " Dr. Stain-
or taking the treble , Mr. Browne tlm
iiUo. the muungei' fhe tenor , and nnoth-
er the bass.
Naturally they did not gel the badger.
Never was badger in this humor woo
ed , and It is easy to Imagine' the dazed
beast , who never could have heard
finch sounds In all his previous
ncr , giving his earth a wide berth.
Lord ChnthHiii'H Karewell.
No parliamentary farewell was ever
BO iniprvtwlve as thnfof Lord Chatham ,
when lu a final burst of eloquence , ha
denounced the ill-fated policy of. tha
North administration. A contempo
rary writer tells us that "he WUH netlike
like himself ; bis speech faltered , hU
sentences wert- broken , and his mind
wus not master of Itself , but as he pro-
celled his faculties regained some of
their old clearness , his voice some of
Its old power. "
It was a wonderful example of thu
power of the spirit battling with and
overcoming the feebleness of the frame ,
and the House listened in a solemn
silence akin lo awe , as the old orator
raising one feeble hand from Ills crutch ,
and turning his cyets to heaven , spok
his .simple and pathetic farewell : "I
am old and Infirm. 1 have one Any
more than one foot in the grave. 1 am
rlM-n from my bed to stand up In thu
cause of my country , perhaps never to J
iiguln spt-ak In this HOUM > . " |
Within tlit ! hour the aged peer , thu
nohlc t orator , the ablest btatesnmn of
his time , was carried in the arms of
his friends from the House he had so
often shaken with the thunders of liU
eloquence , never to return. No scenu
more dramatic , more impressive , Inn
ever been witnessed in the "Glided
Chamber" of the Lords.
On Another llne.
A porter at u certain .station on tb > i
Caledonian Hallway had been granted
leave for the purpose of going to Edin
burgh to be married. In addition , ha
wnK given the customary return railway -
way pasr > . | 11
During his absence a new ticket cok
*
lector had been put on , who upon Ben/
edick's rttttirn , demanded his ticket.
Benedick , who hnd put both pass and
marriage certificate in the same pocket ,
by mistake tendered the latter.
The collector opened and gravely
scanned the "llni's. " then returned
thn with a slow headshake , and :
"Bh. eh , mon , it's a teeket for a ver.i
lung ride , but nne on the Calcdonlau
Hallway. " lx > ndon Spare Moments.
Imitation Leather from AVootl.
L. Schwur/huhcr of Pnrkersdorf , Aus
tria , 1ms discovered a process for ilu
manufacture of a leather-like HuhHtancn
from wood veneer ? , , applicable for boo !
soles and other purposes. Starch
powder or crushed potatoes are boiled
under presbiire in an alkali l.u > . A
gelatinous brown , glue-like liquid Is ob
tained , Into which the veneers are in
troduced and steam pressure applied ,
the process rendering the veneers sofl
flexible.
The Main Point.
H * I am afraid my religious view *
are not the same as yours , dear.
Sh That need not necessarily mak *
any difference. We both belong to thr
mine golf club.