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CHAPTER VI. Falkland , in consequence of a hint tc that effect from Mildred , haj , after he : departure , been in hourly expectation of being sought by Uurleigh , und question ed by him. He soon found , however , that whatever estrangement Mildred had succeeded in creating between Harleigl ) and Alice , it no longer existed. By what means a reconciliation hud been brought about , he was at a loss to conjecture. As usual , he TOHC only in time for break fast , the morning Harleigh und Alice met on the cliff. This incident , therefore , as well as the more startling event which had called Alice abroad , was unknown to him. At any rate , it being plain to see that confidence had been restored between Alice and Harleigh , he lost 110 time in communncating to Mildred wlfat threat ened to retard , if not defeat , their base machinations. Almost at the same moment that Mil dred's reply was handed to Falkland , Harleigh received a letter from a friend in Boston , who was to be his fellow-pas senger to England. He wrote for the purpose of informing him that the vessel in which they were to go would be ready for sea a week earlier than was antici pated , and that consequently , if he would not lose his passage , he must make no delay. It was already near sunset , and he at once set about making such few preparations as were indispensable. An hour afterward , he and Alice stood together near a window , which looked towards the west , still gorgeous with the glowing tints reflected from the setting sun. sun."Once more , Alice , " said Harleigh , "once more before I am a wanderer on the stormy deep , say that whatever may befull , even if you should foil to receive a single line of the many I shall surely write you even if busy and malignant tongues slander me and accuse me of in consistency , you will for two years the probationary time required by your uncle refuse any offer of marriage which may be made you , though it might make you a duchess. " "I will say it again , Harleigh , though a thousand promises could not be more binding than the one I have already giv en you. " "I know they wouldn't , and yet words that sound so sweet we love to hear re peated. My own promise you already have. My word was never yet broken , and that must be the guarantee for my future good faith. " " 1 believe you. I will not even harbor a doubr , though I have had that hinted to me , which might shake my confidence in one less worthy of it than I know vou to be. " Ere Harleigh had time to say anything in answer to this Mr. Walworth's voice was heard inquiring for him. "This is the last time , Alice , that we shall meet without witnesses , " said he , hurriedly. "Do you go so soon ? I thought that you might stay one day longer. " "At daybreak I mustbe miles from here. Farewell , dearest and best , and may litavni guard you , and all good an gels watch ovetill we meet again. " "And over you. Farewell , Clarence , and may heaven speed you. " Tears were in her eyes , and her voice was unsteady as she said this , for there was a sad foreboding in her heart that evil would , ere long , befall thorn both. As Mr. Walworth entered the room by one door Alice left it by another. "This is biidden , Clarence your leaving us so soon , " said Mr. Walworth. "I thought that we should , at least , have you with us a week longer. " "It is as unexpected to me as to you. I regret being obliged to leave here just now , but my correspondent informs me that I must make no delay. " "Did 1 not know how necessary your presence is in England , for the purpose of looking after your estate , I should be tempted to try and persuade you to re main with us , for the best loved friend of my youthful days , in you , seems to be restored to me. " "As I have already intimated , I would willingly remain , but my affairs need looking after , and two years' absence from here , spent in a manner which even you will approve , is the condition you have imposed which is to entitle me to the reward of your niece's hand. " "It is , and I dare not shorten the time. I wish I could feel justified in so doing. But you are yet young and inexperienc ed. You don't yet know yourself , and I promised to watch over Alice as over an owu child. " "I donlt ask to be released from the condition you have named. I am ambi tious to show that I am equal to ful filling it. If I fail , I shall prove myself unworthy of her , and shall seek to see her no more. " "Leave me now , Clarence. I have let ters to write to friends in England , which would have been written before now , if I had known you were going so soon. But , first , receive my blessing. " Tears rushed to the eyes of Mr. Wal worth , in spite of his efforts to repress them , and his voice was tremulous and broken as he uttered his solemn and heartfelt benediction. Falkland knew nothing of the informa tion which Harleigh had received , which obliged him to hasten his departure , for finding that there was no time to spare , if he would meet Mildred Dacres at the hour mentioned in her note , he had set out at once for the residence of Mr. Wyndham , the gentleman in whose fam ily , when a sojourner in New England , she made it her home. Like Falkland , being afraid that some of the conversa tion between them had been overheard , Mildred concluded that it would be best for her not to make her appearance at 31 r. Walworth's till after the departure of Ilarleigh , which she , of course , sup posed would not be till more than a week. CHAPTER VII. dar ? had elapsed since Har- | leigh left , during which time Alice had succeeded in evading an interview with Gabriel Guthry , which , on several occa sions , he had sought. Falkland , who had been laying plans , hitherto frustrated , of meeting the Iii- | dian girl , had neglected to apprise Mil- j dred of Harleigh's sudden and unexpect- ' ed departure , and as Alice was wonder ing within herself at her protracted ab sence , a boy , whom her uncle occasional ly employed , approached the window at which she was sitting with her sewing , and told her that Mildred Dacres was at "The Glen , " and wished her to come to her. her.Alice Alice , after proceeding a few rods , struck into the same path which Gabriel Guthry took the morning he left her and Harleigh standing on the doorstep. The path , which at first wound along a plain more or less thickly wooded , after fifteen minutes' walk , entered upon ground free from trees , th ( h excessively rough and broken , while a huge boulder was lying here and there. A little further on , a hoarse aud sullen sound , like the rush of waters , could be distinctly heard. It was not long before the path dropped so abruptly down into a deep glen that had it not been for some bushes which grew by its side , near enough to be with in reach of the hand , to have attempted to descend would have been dangerous as well as difficult. Here a scanty stream could be seen tumbling down its rocky bed , which , after crossing the glen , was lost in a narrow chasm , so deep and dark that the eye could not penetrate its depths. Alice , when she had accom plished the descent , became alarmed at finding that Mildred was not present. She might , she thought , having become tired of waiting , left , and she called her loudly by name. Therewas no answer. The dismal moaning of the waters hastening on to be swallowed up in the dark , mys terious abyss , and the whispers of the wind among the thick pines alone broke the silence. With a feeling of terror she slowly ap proached the brink of the abyss. A sin gle ray of sunshine , struggling through an opening among the trees above , cast a faint glimmer on its bleak waters. She started back aghast , for they mirrored a human face , though so distorted were its lineaments caused by the wavering light , that she could trace in it no re semblance to any one which she had ever before seen. At this moment there was a rustling of the trees immediately above her , too loud to be occasioned by the slight breeze , then in motion. "Mildred has come , " she murmured to herself , with a sigh of relief , at the same time looking up to the place where she had heard the noise. No one was to be seen. "Mildred Mildred ! " she exclaimed , in earnest and excited accents. There was no answer , and moving fur ther back , so that she could have a better opportunity to see , she again looked up to the place where she had hoped to see Mildred. All at once a shadow came stealing over her , blotting out the faint and glimmering light which fell around. The next moment , a heavy hand was laid upon her shoulder. Already wildly ex cited , a piercing shriek attested the ter ror which seized her , nor when Gabriel Guthry bent down over her , so that his breath drifted across her blanched face , did her alarm subside. "Release me let me go ! " she exclaim ed , wildly , and struggling to free herself. At the same time she cast a hurried glance upvards to the verge of the cliff , with the faint hope that Mildred had at last arrived. "You will have to look many times , if it is her you seek , who may be likened to Jezebel of old , who bowed the knee to Baal , and who decked herself with jewels and ornaments of gold. " "How should you know who it is I am looking for ? " said Alice. Gabriel's only answer was smile. "Mildred Dacros has been here and has gone ? " said she , when she saw his smile. "When you see her you can ask her , " was Gabriel's discourteous reply. "Let me leave this place , Gabriel Guth ry , " said she. "It grows darker and gloomier every moment. " "Why should you leave 5tM "I'm afraid. " "I have made a covenant with myself and evil betide me if I break it that you shall not go hence till you have prom ised me never to be the wife of Clarence Harleigh. Yea , more than that : you will never leave here till I have your solemn oath to be mine. " "I will neither promise the one nor the other. " "You will change your mind before I suffer you to go , for it has been revealed to me that you will be my bride , or the bride not of Clarence Harleigh , but of a grim and ghastly bridegroom , from whom you would be glad to find refuge , even with me. " "I know what you mean , " said she , and with a look full of wild terror , she raised her eyes to his. The same frenzied glare was in them she had often seen before , while his face was frightfully pale and haggard. "Gabriel , have pity on me ! " said she. falteringly , and holding back with all her strength , for he was slowly impelling her towards the brink of the fearful chasm. "Whshould you struggle against fate ? Look me in the eyes aud take the oath I require. " "Never ! " "It is well. " Saying this , with a sudden impulsion tie urged her forward till they stood on the very brink of the abyss. "Search with your eyes its dark and fathomless depths. Strain them to the utmost , " said he , "for in them the other bridegroom I named is ready to receive you. " "O spare me ! Life is sweet. " "Choose between us me and the bride groom , death ! * * "There is one whose arm is stronger than yours. On Him I call. " The words had scarcely left her lips when a deep , stern voice said : "Gabriel Guthry , what do you there ? " He knew that the voice was Mr. Wal worth's , and startled and overawed by his unexpected appearance , he unconsci ously relaxed his hold on the arm of Alice. With a cry of joy , and almost at a single bound , she reached the foot of the precipitous ascent which led from the glen. The hand of Mr. Walworth was held down to help her , and the next moment she was clasped in his arms , and with her head leaning on his bosom , sob bed convulsively. Gabriel , meanwhile , did not stir from the spot where he stood when Alice made her escape from him. It was well that she had the support of her uncle's strong arm , for without his assistance her phy sical powers were so exhausted that she would have found it difficult to reach home. That evening , without exactly knowing the nature of the danger'which had threatened Alice , the children hovered near her , as if they apprehended it men aced her still , and might be averted by their proximity ; and when the choral strains of a hymn stole out through the open windows , and floating away on the air , was borne into the midst of some neighbor's dwelling , the inmates joined heart and voice , for they knew it was the incense of praise offered for the safe ty of one who was dear to them all. The hymn , so full of rich and inspiring harmony , as stealing forth it broke the solemn silence of the evening , had been preceded by a prayer , breathed forth by Mr. Walworth in a low voice and with trembling lips , for he felt humbled and condemned at finding that what he had encouraged in Gabriel Guthry , as deep and exalted religious fervor , had at length manifested itself in that most dangerous species of fanaticism which gives to crime the name of duty. CHAPTER VIII. At nine o'clock the family , as usual , separated for the night. Alice retired to her chamber , which was shared by Ella , who was buried in rosy slumber. She Avas still too nervous and excited to feel any disposition to sleep , and having extinguished her candle , she raised the sash of one of the windows and seated herself near it. She had not been at the window many minutes before she thought she heard footsteps approaching. On listening more attentively , Alice found that there were two persons. They continued to draw nearer and nearer , and , at last , seated themselves on a rustic bench beneath the maple close to her window. "Hez , " said a voice , which she knew to be Falkland's , "I tell you that the paper I have described to you of right belongs to me. The old man has no business with it. " "If you are sartain that my gettin' it for yon won't be any damage to Ally Dale , yon shall have it before another week. If it would be. I wouldn't touch it if yon would give me as much Guinea goold as I could cling in my pockets for the rest of my lifetime , for if ever there was an angel that walked the airth in hu man shape. 'ti Ally Dale. " "Rest satisfied that 'twill be no damage to her whatever , for it will be precisely the same to her , a few years hence , whether I have it or not. Tho only per son who will be the worse for it is Mr. Walworth , and that Avon't trouble yon. for if I mistake not , you owe him a "Ay. that I do. " "And doing me this piece of service may give you a better opportunity to pay it than you will ever have again. " "He shall be paid anyhow. To be put in the stocks to be laughed at and p'int- ed at by them that's no better than I am , is what I sha'n't forget this year nor next. " "You'd be no bettor than a milksop if vou did. What crime was you guilty of which the old Puritan in his wisdom thought demanded so disgraceful a pun- shnient ? " "Marry , no crime at all , accordin' to my way of thinkin' . " "Folly , then , if that name suits you better. " "If you must know. I snatched a kiss from the housemaid. Sunday morninc. in the passaso that led from the kitchen to tho parlor , as we were goin' to attend family prayers. " "And the foolish minx told of it ? " "No : as ill luck would have it. Mr. Walworth saw mo. and being a justice of the peace , thought it his duty to make an example of me , for the benefit of my fellow-servants. " ( To be continued. ) Filled All Requirements. The trials of librarians in city libra ries have been often cited ; those of the guardians of small country libraries are of a different character , but require perhaps the exercise of even greater patience. "Ma wants you should pick her out fi book , " said a freckle-faced girl to the bright young woman in charge of the free library of a New England village ; "and she don't want a serious one , she says , nor she don't want a love story. without it's founded on fact. Nor of course she don't want anything she's ever read before. " The librarian tapped her pencil thoughtfully on the desk , without a trace of the despair which a chance listener to this dialogue expected to see on her face. "Nor she don't want anything that's Chopped up into short stories , she says. " joiiriuued the girl , bent on the libra rian's further enlightenment , "and she wants consider'ble going on. and a lot > f pictures , ma does. And she told me [ > artic'lar to say she didn't want no Ji'lec' stories : she says she knows well 2uough how folks in the country talk. " Still the librarian thoughtfully tapped tier pencil , apparently waiting for further instructions. "She wants a real sensible book , the kind grandma likes and I like , too , " volunteered "ma's" emissary ; then sud- lenly she leaned over the librarian. 'Say , " she whispered , hoarsely , "if : here's one of the Roberson Cruzo i > ooks in , ma said you'd better gimine rtiat. " "Certainly , " said the librarian , pleas- intly , and a moment later the well- thumbed copy of the famous adven tures had changed hands , and the hap- ly possessor of it departed wreathed in smiles. OUR BUDGET OF FUN. HUMOROUS SAYINGS AND DO INGS HERE AND THERE. Jokes and Jokelets that Are Supposed to Have Been Recently Born Sayings * and Doings that Are Old , Curious aud Laughable The Week's Humor. * "Oh , George. " exclaimed the fair maid with the lemon-tinted bungs , us she accepted the bouquet , "what love ly fio\\crs ! An.l tlr y look as if they had just been gathered , too. See , there is a little dew on them. " "Now , wouldn't that jar the filling out of one's back molars ? " exclaimed George. "My dear girl , I paid 80 cents In good hard coin for those budlets , and I beg to assure you there isn't a cent due on them. " Chicago News. Somewhat Different. He ( after buying the ring ) Were you ever in love before ? She Well , not exactly. But I've been engaged to half a dozen men who really believed they were. Neither One. "I lost $50,000 on the Stock Exchange the other day. " "Were you a bull or a bear ? " "Neither. I was a donkey. " New York Journal. Same Old Story. "Say , pard , what put you on the bum ? ' 'asked one tramp of another. "It's a short story , " replied the other. "Once I was happy and tried to be rich. What is the answer in your case ? " "About the same , " replied No. 1. "Once I was rich and tried to be hap py. " Heard on the Lake Front. lie My love for you , darling , is as deep and as pure as the lake at our feet She Yes , and you are just as fresh. Juat Like a Woman. "I picked this up in a paAvnshop , " said the head of the house as he pro ceeded to extract a piece of antique bronze from an old newspaper. "Why , John , " exclaimed the other half of the labor union , " ! IOAV did you manage to swipe it without the pawn- man seeing you ? " Inconsistency. Some people compare the trouble of this Avorld to a rainstorm , and then de liberately go out Avithout an umbrella. Appropriate. Countryman Please explain this here ship to me , sir. Inventor Don't say this here ship , uiy friend ; say that air ship. A Soiled City. "And why don't you like living in New York ? " asked the caller of little Johnnie. "Oh. it's such a dirty city , " replied Johnnie. "That's true , " admitted the lady. "You bet. " went on Johnnie ; "why , sometimes I haf to have my face Avash- cd twice a day ! " Boston Post. A Calldown. Waiter Any one take your order , sir ? Guest Yes : the other waiter took it about an hour ago , but I forget whether I told him it was for this month or next. " Deadlock. First Man ( at summer resort ) Look here , sir , are you aware that I am en gaged to that young lady you went out walking with this morning ? Second Man Well , what of it ? So am I. New York Sun , Real Rattled. "Did you feel at all nervous when you got up to read your essay on 'The Essentials of the Essentially Essen tial' before that crowd ? " "Yes. " the sweet girl graduate re plied. "I was awfully upset. I had no ticed just as I walked out upon the stage that my left shoe string was un tied. " The Polite Passenger. When the plainly dressed woman en tered the crowded car all the young men were too busily engaged in read ing their newspapers to notice her. Seeing which , the somewhat elderly , but well-preserved bachelor near the door arose. "Take this seat madam , " he said , touching his hat. "Well , I should say not ! " rthe replied indignantly. "You're old wough to be my grandfather. Keep it jourself. " Heroic Treatment. "Sir , " began the yo .ith with the ceru lean tie as he stood 'JJ the stern fath er's presence , "I dote on your daughter and " "And I will proceed. Jo administer an antidote , " interrupted the old man , as he proceeded to get his best foot in po sition for a SAvlft kick. Chicago News. Good Guess. "He is a terrible woman hater. " "Yes ; I suspect that he must at some time have been a floorwalker in a de partment store. " Puck. Pa's Idea of It. Little Willie Say , pa , what does this paper mean by "blood money ? " Pa I suppose , my son , it means tho money in circulation. Chicago NCAVS. Their Troubles. Muggins The trouble with my wife is that she doesn't understand me. Buggius The trouble Avith mine is that she does understand me. Phila delphia Press. One Agent Squelched. Agent I am agent , sir , for the Great American Universal Encyclopedia of History , Biography , Art , Science and Literature , coinple in 200 vol Business Man Don't need it. I mar ried a Boston girl. New k > rk Weekly , Bad Case. Mr. Joblots I suffer dreadfully from insomnia. Physician Overwork , perhaps. Mr. Joblots I think so. Why , I can't even go to sleep in church ! Somervillo Journal. Experience in Salting. "Did you ever salt sheep ? " asked tha farmer of the new hired hand who came from Colorado. "No , " replied the n. h. h. , "but I've had considerable experience In salting mines. " Ohio State Journal. Why She Worried. Chimmie Wot'cher Avorryin' about , gal ? Maggie O Chimmie ! I wuz a-t'ink- ing s'posen yer marry me like yer've promised to and take me ter Paris like yer say yer Avill and load me doAvn Avit' gOAvns and jewels , like yer've sworn to h-how am I ever goin'ter smuggle 'em t'roo' de custom bouse w'en we gits back ? Puck. A Lesson in Etiquette. The Caller You are never naughty , are you ? Margery Well , I shouldn't think you'd ask me that ! Mamma says It isn't good manners to hurt people' feelings. Puck. The Judge's Fault. .Judge How dare you curse like that in this court ? Weary Didn't yez jes tell me ter swear ? Chicago American. Perfectly Eligible. St Peter Were you a member ot any church ? Spirit No ; but I bought tickets for all the church suppers and strawberry festivals. St. Peter Come in. NorristoAvn Her-- aid. Second Appearance. 'This meat. " protested the boarder , ' 'is overdone. " "Not exactly it ain't. " replied the neAV waitress. "It's done over. This is thd = ; ame meat you had yesterday. " Phil adelphia Press. He Hadn't Time. i First Chauffeur Did you notice that ) 1 : naii Ave ran over back there ? " Second Chauffeur No , did he apolov rize ? Ohio State Journal. One and On < 5 Only. "He has a picture of his sweetheart nside his watch. " "Indeed ! Well , he looks so happjj ately , I thought there must be a worn- in in the case. " Philadelphia Bulletin. Just Cries. "Wha tmakes the baby cry ? " askea he little visitor. "Oh , " explained Ethel , "our baby loesn't have to have anything to make t cry. " Chicago Post. As to Leather. Mr. Newliwed I met Hussel to-day , le's making money in the leather luslness now. He says there's nothing ike leather , but he'll find he's mis- aken. Mrs. Newliwed Did you ask him to ome and see us ? Mr. Newliwed Thai's what I was ; oiug to tell you. I asked him to come o dinner to-morrow , and I want you to aake a pie. Philadelphia Press. Self-Evident. Mrs. Whyte Mrs. Black can see the own clock from her house so easily hat she doesn't need to have a watch. Mr. Whyte No. All she needs to do t ( 3 to keep a Avatch on the clock. Som- a rville Journal. ati ti Hereditary. titl Uncle Hiram So yew air in-bizness p tew the city , air VCAV ? City NepheAv Yes. uncle. Uncle Hiram Whare 'bouts air yew > cated in the city ? City NepheAv My business is princi- ally at the stock exchange. Uncle Hiram Wa'al. I'll swan ! Yew eer tew be a chip offen the ole block , rhen ye-wr ole daddy wuz a young fel- ; r I 'low he wuz one uv the best hoss wappers in these here parts. ORIGINAL SHERLOCK HOLMEa Dr. Bell Exercises His "Power of duction" on a Deserter. I Now that Sherlock Holmes has ap peared , this tjnie in a long story , it is Interesting to recall his original. This Is Dr. Joseph Bell , Avho AVIS one of , Dr. Conan Doyle's medical instructors , In Edinburgh. Many anecdotes are told "by his former pupils illustrating his powers of deduction. The latest is con cerning a man who , evidently in great distress , Avalked into the hospital for treatment. "Well , Avhat's the matter with you ? " asked Dr. Bell. "I don't quite knoAA' , sir , " replied the man. "What's your business ? " "Cobbler , sir. " "Ever been anything else ? " "No , sir ; I've been a cobbler all my life. " "Well , take him in and examine him. That , " said Dr. Bell to his class , when the patient had been taken into the examination room , "is a very odd case. The man is a deserter from the Indian army. He IJIIOAVS perfectly well Avhat's the trouble Avith him , but he's afraid to tell us for fear Ave'd knoAV he con tracted it in India. "Yet he's in so much pain that he risks coming to us. trust ing that AVO Avon't find out what's the matter with him , but still be able to re- lieA'e him Avithout finding out. Strange case. " Just then the patient was brought back from the examination room. "Well , " said Dr. Bell , "did you Onf any bullet Avounds or saber cuts on him ? " "Why , yes , sir , " the doctor who had made the examination replied , in great surprise. "There Avere two bullet Avounds and he had a long scar across his left shoulder. " Dr. Bell turned to the patient. "This disease you haAe , " he said , "was contracted In India while you were in the army. You left the army. Why didn't you go back ? " The man hung his head. "Why did you say you'd been a cob bler all your life ? Deserter , aren't you ? " "Yes , sir , " faltered the patient. But that didn't surprise the class , says the St. Louis Globe-Democrat , Dr. Bell Avas always correct in his deduc tions. WATER RIGHTS INVIOLATE. Springs and Wells in Palestine Are Protected by Severe Laws. As in New Mexico and Arizona , water s the most precious thing in Palestine , xnd the laws which protect springs and .veils are very severe. Most of the .veils . are artificial. Rich men at very jreut expense have chiseled basins and eservoirs out of the rocks to receive he flow from springs , and in many ) Iaces where no springs could be found hey have drilled through the limestone L hundred feet , : uul sometimes twice hat distance , to the artesian basin , s'one but very rich sheiks can afford ; uch an expenditure ; nevertheless , they lave not only been the greatest bene- actors of their fellow men , but those vho have sunk wells and built foun- ains have erected monuments to their ame more enduring than palaces or emples or shafts of granite , writes Villiain E. Curtis in the Chicago Rec- > rd-Herald. The Temple of Solomon las vanished forever , but the pools vliich he walled up Avith masonry and illed with water still remain. The wells hat Abraham and Jacob drilled in the oclc as acts of piety as well as power re as immortal as their names , and rill live forever , as long as men feel hirst. According to a just custom of the ountry. water rights could never be orfeited. No man who owned a well light refuse his neighbor water for is family or his flocks , but the lord f the spring Avas inviolate ; no cred- : or or enemy could take his water ights aAvay from him. To injure or 11 up a Avell was an unpardonable rime. When the Philistines threw firth and stones into the Avell of .braham they intended to challenge im to war of extermination. These ustoms and regulations remain to- HOAV High Birds Fly. The height to which different birds ttain in their flight has often been abject of dispute , especially ; > ortsmen. From observations late- , - made in Germany it Avould appear aat the highest flier , as has always een supposed , is the eagle. This bird -as seen at a height of 3.000 yards. Crows also fly very high , though not > be compared with the king of birds , le greatest heights at Avhich aeronauts ave encountered them being 1,400 ards. The lark , says London Country ife , Avhich is usually supposed to ; ach great heights , in reality only > ars to about 1,000 yards above the round , while pigeons which were al- wed to escape at altitudes between )0 ) yards and 3.000 yards quickly de- tended to lower regions of the air. Could Not Speak English , One of the most common faults nong those who speak incorrectly is e misuse of English prepositions , different from" becomes "different in the popular speech of England id , too often , "different than" in nerica. The New York Times men- > ns a queer juggling of prepositions , e achievement of two small boys. "William , " asked the teacher"why ire you absent from school this morn- 'Oh , some 'un stole me coat on me. ' ' 'What's that ? Stole your coat ' " u ? 'Aw , he can't talk English. " said illiam's brother James. "He moans me 'un stole his coat off 'im. " iVhen the officeholder loses his grip dooa less handshaking.
