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LOVE REASONS NOT. CHAP1KK VI. AM IJsTaTllKT IJO\ Kk* I-LAX*. There had been no mistake about the wooing of Lord Chandos. He bad not thought of loving ami ridiug away ; Ihe proud beautiful, g.ftwl girl whom be loved ha>{ been wooed and pursued, with the ardor and reepect that he would have shown tea pr.njese. There came another day, when something had prevented him from seeing her ; and unable to control his impatience, he bad ridden over to the farm, this time ostensib- ly to see the farmer, and ask tor another glae* of hi* famous cider ; thi* tiro* under th* farmer'* eyes even, h* stopped to speak to Leone. " You will b* at th* mill-stream tbi* evening ?" he whispered, and her answer was : " Yea." When he had drunk ths cider and ridden away, farmer Noel turned to hi* niece. "A tin.- young man, that, Leone ; but what did he lay to you ?" Nothing particular ; something about the mill-stream," replied the proud lips that disdained a lie. "Because, "said llobart Noel, slowly, "yon have a beautiful face of your own, my lady laea, aad a young man like that would b* sure to admire it." What matter if he did. uncle ?" she asked. "Hnn would com* of il," replied the farmer; "what a man admires he often loves: and no good would corns of such a love a* that." "Why not?" she a*k*d again, with flushed fane and flashing syes. "Why not T" "We reckon in the*e part*," said th* farmer, slowly, "that there is too great a difference between th* aristocracy and toe working-people. To put it in plain words, my lady la**, when a great lord or a rich man admire* a poor lass, a* a rule it ends in her disgrace." "Sot always," thi answered, proudly. No, perhaps not always; but mostly, mostly," repeated Robert Noel. "You have a beautiful face, and, if you are wile, you will keep out of that young gentleman's way. I should not like to offend you Leone; you will excuse m* for speaking plainly.'' "It doee not offend me," she said simply; "although I do not think that you ars right. Why should not a lord, great and rich a* thi* one, marry a girl who has no drawback but poverty ? I do not see such a great difference." " I cannot tail yon, my lady lass, either the why r th* wherefore." h* replied. " know that rich nun do not marry poor and obscure girls ; and if they do, there i* sure to lie *omelhing wrong with the marriage. We will not talk about it, only it h* seems to admire you at all, do you keep out of that young man'* way." She mad* him no aaawer ; hi* car* for her touched her, but then there wa* no need. Lord Chando* w unlike other men; besides which he loved her so well hs could not livs without her. So, when the sun wa* setting in th* west- ern sky, she went down to the null stream, v. her* her lovar awaited her. The crimson clouds were reflected in the rippling water, the birds were singing in the tree*, the flowers were all falling asleep; th* fair, fragrant world was gstting ready fur its lime of rest "Leone," he cried, Mixing her hands anil drawing her toward him, "my darling, I thought to-day would never come. How many hours did yesterday hold ' ' " Twenty-four," (he replied. "Only twenty four? Why, it seemed to me it wa* a day as long ai a ysar, and I asked myself on* question, >we*t." "What wa* it. Lance?" "This: that it on* day aeemed so terribly lom-, what would become of n>s if I had to pass a w*ek without you T" "What would become of you ?" she laid laughingly. "1 should die of my own impatience,' he aid, hi* handsome young face Bushing. Fate may try me as It will," he added, "Inn it must never separate me from you. It is beoauM I have lound this out that 1 havs asked you to meet me here 10 night. I cannot live without you, L*one; you un- derstand that the hours are long and dark Ufe seems all ended, 1 cannot feel interest or energy; I am longing for you all the time, just ai thirsty flower* are Lonitiut for dew. Leone, I should long until th fever of my own longing killed me for you." Hs drew the beautiful face to his own and kiieed it with a passion words coulc asver tell. Why should I not b* happy in my own waters ssened t> meet ; even in her dreams she hsd never imagined nsntelf hi* wife. Lord Chandos continued : " I know my perms well ; my father is inflexible on sojie pomli, but easily inrlu- enued ; my mother n, 1 believe, the proud- eel women in the wide world. I know that she expects something wonderful from me in the way of marriage ; 1 hardly think that there is a peeresi in England that my mother would deem too good for me. and it would wound her to the heart should I marry a woman beneath me in rank. In- deed I know ebe would never forgive me.' She uttered a little, low cry. " Then why have you loved m* '" she asked. Her liiver laughed. How could I help it, my darling ? In you I have found the other half ot my own soul. I could no more help loving you than a bird can help singing. But. listen, Leone; it is as I say, if I were to go home and pray all day to them it would he uselees. 1 have another plan. Marry me, and I can take yon to them and say, 'This is my wife.' They could not help receiving you then, because the marriage could not be undone, and my mother, with her worldly tact will make the best of it then If I ask per- mission to marry you, they will never grant it ; if I marry you, they will be compelled to forgive it." She drew henelf half proudly from him. ' I do not wish any one to be compelled to receive me, nor do 1 wish to be the cause of unpleasantness, " she said. My darling, all lovers nave something to suffer. Toe course of true love cannot run smooth. Surely you would not desert me, or forsake me, or refuse to lovs me be- cause I cannot change the opinion of my conservative parent*. I know no lady, no peeress in England, who is half so beautiful, so clever as you not one. I shall be more prond to take you home as Lady Chandos than if you were a queen's daughter. You believe me?" " Yes, I believe you," she replied. " Never mind any one else, Leone. My father admire* beautiful women ! he will be ure to love yon : my mother will be very disagreeable at first, but in a short time she will learn to love you, and then all will be well." The little white hand clung to him. "You are quite cure, Lance ?" she said, with a sob" quite sure?" Yes, sweet, I am more than sure. Yon will he Lady Chandos, of Cawdor, and that it one of the oldest and grandest titles in Kngland." " But will yonr mother forgive you and lore you again ?" she aiksd anxiously. "Ye*, believe me. And now, Leone, let me tell you my plans. They are all rather underhand, but we cannot help that ; everything is fair in love and war. About reity miles from here there is a sleepy ttle village called Ohetuu. I was thtre esterday, and it wai there that this plan ame to m*. Oh, my ilarling, turn your weet face to me and let me be quite sure it you are listening." " I am listening. Lance," she said. " No, not witn all your heart. See how ell I understand you. Your eyes linger n the water, and the falling of it makes usio, and the rhyme of the music i* : His face grew grave a her own. 'That cannot be," he replied. 'Yon ay T ' he aaid. "If I want ths on* only i on earth that could bring me my hanpmess, why should I not have it ? Of what UM i* money, wealth, position, rank anything ele* on earth to me, unless I hav, you. I would rather loee all I have in th* world than lose you, "It is sweet to be loved M well," sh aid, with a sigh. "I hav* had Utters from horn* to-day. ' h aid "and I I am half afraid to tell you Ins you should *ay no, I am to leave Raihleigh i nr month from now, and to go to m father's hoeue Cawdor. It i* called. Leon 1 cannot go alone " She looked at him with won' the ardent young lover who believed hi* love to be so great and eo generous, y* who, in reality, loved himaalf bMt, even i his love. " Darling, I want you to consent to b* ray Wife before I leave Kaahleih," h continued. " I know it will be the be* and easiest plan if 1 can but Win your con ent." Her loving h*art seemed almost to stan till ; the criiuiun cloud* and the npplin inlirlng eyes t believed hi see, Leone. I am not of age ; I shall not be twenty-one until September; and if my parents knew of.it, they have power to for- bid the mar.'iage, and we could not be married ; but done without their know ledue, they art of coarse powerle**." " 1 do not likn it," she said with a shud- der ; " I would rather all was open and sincere." " It cannot be. Why, Leooc, where il your reasta ? If even your uncle knew, he would interfere to prevent it. In his low, stolid, honest mind be would think sucn a marriage quite wrong, you may be cure ; he would talk about casts, and posi- tion, and all kinds of nonsense. We mu*t keep our secret to ourselves, my darling, if we wish to be married at all Surely. intone, yon love m* enough to sacrifice your wishen to me on this joint ?" The beautiful face wa* raised to hi*. "I lore you well enough to die lor yon, and far too well to bring trouble on yon, Lance." "My darling, there is only one thing that uan bring trouble on me and that wculd be to lose you ; hat would kill me. You hear me, Leone, it would not make me grow thin and pale, after the fashion of rejected lovers, but would kill me. Do not ask me to leavs you an hour longer than I nead. Ah, my love yield ; do not grieve me with a hundred obstacles, not even with one. Yield, and aav that you will agree to my plan." There wa* no resitting the pleading of the handsome young face, the loving eye*, the tender word*, the passionate kieeea ; she could not resist tnem ; it was so sweet to be loved eo well. "You must keep our secret from that honest, stolid, good uncle of yours," said Lord Chandoe, "or he will think himeelt bound to call and tell Dr. Hervey. You promise me, then Leone, my love, to do v> hat I ask. and to be my own beloved wife, when the three week* are over ?" " Yes, I promise. Lance, " she replied. Her voice wa* grave and sweet, her beautiful face had on it th* light of a beau- tiful and noble love. Then kiss me, as the children say, of your own accord, and 1st that kiss be oar betrothal." She raised her lips to his for ths first time and kissed him. * That is our betrothal," he said ; " now nothing can part us, Leone, I wailed for your promise to givs yon this." He opened a small jewel-case, and took from it a diamond ring. Thi* is what ladies call an enfagement- ring," he laid ; " let m* put it on yonr fin- ger." She shrank back . " Lance," she said, "do yon remember the words of the song, " ' A ring In pledge he gave her. And vows of lore he spots.' Uw strange that by this stream you should otter ms a ring " You seem to think there is a fatality in th* water, Leone," he said, quietly. " I have an idea thai I cannot ei press bat it seem* to me that story i* told in the falling water. " "If th* water tell* of a golden bright life, all happiness with the molt devoted *nd loving of husbands, then it may tell you as much a* it like*. Let me put the ring on your finger, Leooa." clan," eaid Sir Frank. " However beauti- ful a farmer'* niece may be, we cannot suppose even a miracle could fit her to take the place of the Countess of Lanswell." A hot flash came over the young lord's face ; a stange quiet came into hi* voice. "We will discuss what you like, Frank, but yon must not touch the young lady a name, we will leave that out of the ques- tion. ' "You have asked me to be the witness of your marriage," said Frank, and that en- titles me to speak my mind. I do speak it, frankly, honertly, plainly, as I should thank God for any friend to speak to a brother nf my own if he felt inclined to make a aim pleton f himself." " I i:all myself a sensible man to marry for love, not a simpleton," said Lord Chan- dos grandly. "My dear Lance," said hi* friend, " yon make juit thi* on* muHak* ; you are not a man at all, yon are a boy." Be (topped suddenly, for the young lord looked at him with a defiant, fierce face. "You muit not say that again, Frank, or we shall be friend* no longer." I do uot want to offend yon. Lanc ; ant you are really too young to think of marriage. Your taste* are not formed ret ; that which pleases you now yon will dislike in six or ten years' time. I assure you that if you marry this fanner's niece aow, in ten years' time you will repent it in sackcloth and aihes. Sh* i* not fit, either by manner, education, or anything else, to be your mother's daughter, and you know it ; yon know that when the glamour of her beauty is over yon will wonderat your own madness and folly. Be warned in tim . " You may a* well reason with a mad- a* a man in love," said th* young lordling, " and I am in love." And you are mad," laid Sir Frank, quietly ; "on* day yon will know bow mad." Lord Chandos laughed. There is method in my madness. Come, Frank, we have been such friend* I woold do anything you askel me." 1 should never ask you to do anything so foolish. Lance ; I wish that I had not given my word of honor to keep yonr secret ; I am quite surs that I ought to send word to the earl and countess at once; I cannot, as I hare promised not to do so, but I regret it. ' " My dear Frank, nothing in the world would *top me ; if anything were done to prevent my marriage now, I would simply await another and more favorable oppor tnnity ; my mind i* made up. I love the gir! with all my heart, and she, no other, hall be my wife. If you refuse to act for me, well and good ; I shall tind some one else." " If yon would but be reasonable. Lance, aaid his friend . "I am not reasonable. When did >ou ever see reason and love go hand in hand THE PRINCE AS A HOST. together 1 " They should do so always, and do when the lov* is worth having." " Now, Frank, I have listened patiently ; I have heiard all that you havs had to say ; I have weighed evjry argument, and I re- main unconvinced. You have but to say whether you will do thi* to oblige m* or not." If I do it, remember, it i* und*r protest, Lance." " Never mind what it is under, if yon only promise," " ' The*e vow* were all forvottcn. Th* ring asunder broken.' When will you trust me more thoroughly tone ?" She glanced at him with something of wonder, but more of fear. How do you know what I am thinking f?" she asked. I can guess from the trsgical expression f your face, and the pathos of your eyse as they linger on the falling water. Now, ou shall not look at the mill-stream, look t me." She raissd her daik, lustrous eye* to hi* ace, and hs went on : Over in this sleepy little village of Jheton, Leone it i* a sleepy village the lousee ar* all divided from each other by *rdens and Uses. Unliks most villagers, he people do not seem to know each other, you do not hear aay gossip ; the people, he houses, the street*, all seemed slsepy ogetner. At one end of the village is a h n run, one of the most quaint, an old Nor- nan church, that ha* itood like a monu- ment while ths storms of ths world raged .round il ; the vicar i* the Reverend Josiah Urnes." " Why are you telling ms all this ?" she asks.l. " You will soon undertv*nd," he replied. The Reverend Mr. Barnes is over silly, and he, together with the people, the lousee and the streets, seems sleepy ; noth- ng would suite him, or interest him, or startle him. 'Now, Leone, I have taken lodgings for myself for three week* in this sleepy village; no one will take any notice of me ; 1 shall go and com* just as I will ; then I shall lave the bans of our marriage publmhed. The dear old vioar will read them in his ileepv tone* : " ' I publish the ban* of marriag* for he first lime between Lancelot Chandos and Leone Noel.' No one will hear ths namss plainly, and those who do will not mow to whom they belong, and there will M no impediment ; will there, Leone ?" The water laughed as it hurried over the i*k, nat I do it against my will, my rea on, my good sense, my conscience, and everything else.' Lord Chandos laughed aloud. " Yea will forget everything of that kind," he said. " when yon see Leone." And the two friends parted, mutually ssalisfied. (TO B*. CONTINUED.) stones. "No impediment," it seemed to say impediment, Leone." CHAPTBR VII. "no "Hut," a*k*d Leone, anxiouily. "will that be sale. Lance ? Supposing that any one should hear and reoognUe the names, what then ?" " There is no fear. Nothing can ever be done without risk ; but there ii no risk there at least, none that I fear to run. 1 guarantee that not one psrson in that church hears those name* clearly. Then you will see that I have arranged every ill-tail. Then, when the three weeks havs eipirnl, we will meet there come fins morning and bit married. I have a f nenil who will corn* with me a* a witness. After that I propose that we go to London, and there I shall introduce yon to my father flrst ; then we will go down to Cawdor to my mother. Do you like th* plan Leon* ?' " Uhonld Ilk* it much better if they could know of u beforehand," (he replied gravely. She held out her hand *uch a beautiful I >'< \ pmtnut, to save yon from greater hand, with a aoft, pink palm and tapering I finger*. A* he went to place th* ring on her finger, it fell from hi* hand into the water below, and Leon* uttered a low cry. " It is not lost," he said : " it ha* not fallen into the stream, it i* hete." Looking down, *h* sw th* flash of th* diamonds in the little pool that lay between two stones. Lord Cbandoe wiped it and dried it. ' You will prUe it all the more because it has been dipped in your f avorit* stream, " he aaid. "Give me yonr hand again. U-one ; we (hall hav* better fortune thi* time." He placed th* ring securely on her finger, then kissed th* whit* hand. " How angry you wer* with use th* fint time I kissed your hand," he aaid ; ''and now I hav* all your heart. There will be neither broken vow* nor a hrokeo ring for u*, Leon*, no matter what the water singe or say*." "I bops not," *ay* th* girl, brightly. I shall lake possession of my lodging* at Ohelon to-morrow, "hesenl. Ishallhaveto spend some little time there; but you mu*t promise that I shall see you every evening, Leone. Will yoa find yoar way to the mill-wheel? When we are married, I *hall try to buy th* mill, the Mream, and the land all round it ; it will bn a aacred spot to m*. In three weeks, Leone, you will be my wife." " Yee," she replied, "IB three weeks." The wisd fell, the ripple of th* green caves ceased, the bird* had sung thi-insel VM to sleep, only th* water ran laughingly on. Lance," cried the girl, suddenly, do you knew what the water says oaa you hear it ?* "No," he replied, with a laugh ; I have not aurh a vivid laaoy a* you. U hat doe* it *ay f Nothing bat sorrow, nothing bat sor- row,' Hh* chanted. "I cannot hear that ; if it aay* anything at all. it is nothing but love, nothing but love." Aad then, th* (hade* of night were coming or, h* *aw her safely home. That same evening Lord Chaailo* and Sir Krank Kuston talked iong together. "Of course," *aid Sir Krank, "if yon put m* on my honor, I cannot speak, but I bog of you to (top and think." Lord Chandoe laughed ; his handsome face was flushed and eager. "The man who heaitatee i* lost," h* said. " All th* thinking in the world can not alter matter*, nor make me love my darling lew." " Then U an old proverb I should like to recommend to you, (aid Mir frank Kuston; it i* thi* a young man married it young man marred. " ' I am quite a* willing to be marred ai to be married," said the young lord, "ami married I will be if all the power* on earth ivmani re against m*. " " 1 know how useless all arguments are,' said hi* friend, " when a man determine* to b* foolish ; but do think for one moment o! the terrible disappointment to your par all." " I do not see it : they hare no right to be disappointed; my father married to please himself, why should I not do the same ' " You ar* outraging all (be law* of yoa Revision of the Lists. Section three of ths electoral franchise act, passed at the recent session of th* House of Commons, reads as follow* . For the purposes of th* revision in the present year. Motion fifteen of the electoral franchise act, as the said section is enacted >y section four of chapter sight of the stat- ute* of ISJW, a* intended by Motion two of chapter eighteen of the statutes of 1891, hall be read and construed as if th* word* first df.y of .luae in each year' in th* drat and second line* thereof were struck out and the words ' fint day of August' substituted hereior, and as il the word 'August' in the urteenth line of tubsectiou rive thereof were (truck out and the word ' October ' substituted therefor." Section two of chapter eighteen of the statute* ot 1391 substituted for th* word August th* word* up to bat not later than the fifteenth day of August." A* the act of 1->'.H applies to th* enactment of 181)0 a* amended by the act of 1891, declaration* for th* preliminary revision must be received by ths revising. officer "up to but not later than October fifteenth." Diphtheria in London. On* of th* moil baffling of th* numerous sanitary problems of London Eng. , i* th* abnormally high mortality from diphtheria, The number of deaths was actuall y 3,26~> last y*ar,which i* very greatly in excess of the rate of mortality in th* province*, and i* even stated to be a rate three times a* high as that of th* unsanitary cities of th* ait. What ii the cause of this' Some authorities ascribe it to th* evil system of collecting the refuse of the metropolis in basket* and carrying it through house* to th* cart on th* street, the germs af disease being prooably scattered in that way, Medical opinion w _ seoms to be divided a* to th* efficacy of th* injections advocated by Th* British Medical Journal a* a new core for this terrible malady. slew war Blare: aa4 et Afcsard oral Taekl wsfcoree. A writer in a London weekly, describe* a uight on the Prince of Wales' ya.iht, which is of interest at the moment. The uniden- tified guest says : " A telegram from Sir rrancis Knollys, laying that the Prince of Wale* invited me to din* and sleep on hoard the Osborne, took me to Cowes on a l-'n.iay afternoon in the yachting season. It was a beautiful day. A fresh breeze wa* blowing from th* w**t, and the flag* of th* yacht*, th* guardship. the Vic- toria aad Albert, and th* Osboro*, flaw slitfly from their respectivs mail*. Reaching L'owee at 5 o'clock, 1 wen', to th* hotel in th* tirst instance to get a cup of tea aad a litU* res: after my journey from town. I failed to learn what tune wa* tor iinner boor oo board tne Osborne, but I arranged for a boat to take me on board at 7 p.m. "Assuming that dinner was at 8 or 8.30, thi* would give me sun pis Urn* to dm*. To dree* 1 Ah ! that wa* ths queeuoo. The thought suddenly struck ms that I had heard that the gueets of the Prince of Wales, when afloat, are expected to attire themselves in yachting jackets of a special pattern. "I thiak I had been told that the practice dated from th* time when the Prince visited India in tne Serapia. At all eveate, I had no such garment, and there was no time to procure it. At 7 o'clock I embarked with my portmanteau in ths wherry I had sugaged. " 'What chip, sir "' eaid th* boatman. " I told him. In a few nunutee we wer* alongside, The Osborne i* a comfortable paddleboat of about 300 too*. She i* painted a dark blue, picked out with gold n,i white). An electric launch was along- side. I acramblsd up the companion and was greeted by Cap:. Milue, the command- er- " The prince wa* not yet oo board, and to the popular captain of the royal yacht I confided my difficulty about costume. Hs confirmed the impression I had gained that on board ths Osborne ordinary evening dress i* duoarded in favor of a marine car- Ju*t then Hi*) Royal Highness came on board, aad as sainted by the officer on watch and th* captain. "Entering into conversation with me th* Prince was good enough to eicuse th* de- ficiency in my toilet.for which 1 apologised. Ths I > I. orne's deck i* carpeted and covered with an awning. Comforteble lounges and deck chair* are scattered about, and there is a strange blending of *h* smartnee* of a maa-o'-war with the luxury of a yacht. In a short time I was shown to my cabin, a most comfortable state-room, hung with a pretty chintz of an exquisite freshness. Th* P. and O. and the Canard company have larger cabins, but none so prettily and compactly arranged. Th* eteward brought me all I wanted, and I wa* toon ready for dinner. Rn taring the drawing- room below deck, while awaiting the as sembly of the company, I had leisure to nonce the lovely flowers ai>d siquiiite taste of ths decorations. Beautiful water color drawings of fair scenes in southern water* adorned the walls or bulkheads, and but for the eloping heel of th* miuramaet rts ing through the flior there wa* nothing to tell that we were afloat. In a short time every ons wa* assem- bled, and the dinner being announced, the Duke ot Connaught led the Prince of Wales to ths dining saloon on deck. Some twenty guests were present, and a beautiful sight was presented when all were Mated at table. Lovely fruit* aad dower i graced the botrd. K-autiful ladiee and anioo* men in the Iiigheet spirit* surround id it. Th* glass sidee to the saloon were withdrawn, and we eat at dinner in the midst of a fairy scene. Already some of the yacht* had begun their illumination*. Tne town of Cowes and th* quay were gay with colored lights. Beautiful music wa* being discours- ed from th* upper deck. After dinner and cigar*, 'he eleetric launches were ordered aloagiide aad we wer* all oonreyed to th* Royal Yacht Suadron hsadqoarten, in order to gate oa the firework* in ease and comfort. Th* work of transporting the whole company waa carried out with the greatest ease and comfort in a few momenta, each guest being told off to a boat. On landing at the squadron boatalip, we were conducted to th* balcony of the club house, where th* fire works began with tne firing of a gun. I' was a beautiful night, ana the scene could not be matched by any country except Kngland. Thoee of us who were to sleep on board. were con- veyed to the Osborne in the same way we had come. We arrived on board after midnight, wien some sandwiches aod rated water*, with, perhaps, a slight ad- mixture ot good old Scotch whiskey, were acceptable. The Prince staid up to the last, the life and soul of the party. "In the morning a cupof tea was brought to the cabin by tne steward, and at 9. .10 breakfast wa* served in the beautiful din- ing saloon on deck. The air was freeh.and the little ripple againat the side of the royal yacht wa* a pleasant sound. The scensby daylight was, perhaps, even more entrancing than the fairy fireworks of the night before, and a hundred yacht* were tripping their anchor* preparatory to a start. The Prince eaters. We all rise and remain atandiug until h* i* seated, then continue oar breakfast. After the meal a tew brief word* aocompliah my courteous dismissal, aod I embark for Cow*, en rout* Not Toy Like. Wheelman (cenUatioiuly) "The bicycle 1* no longer a toy." Ordinary Cttia*n (earnestly)- "No eiree, it isn 1 '.. I've Mlf." been run into by one my back to town, not altogether sorry that my visit. t a* it wa*, is over. Broad Hint She- " Thiy thought th* world of each othsr. He reigned in her heart and she reigned in his." He. -"And they didn't know enough to ge in when it reigned ?" Ancient St. John's Lodge AKand A.M., wa. obUeged to tak' it I For as th* ohiel of Kingston, held it* fir.t meeting 100 year* wadna gang out at ths door, I just threw go TuMday of lut week. | him oot of the window ! Sir Andrew Agaew, of Luoknow, a well- known Scotch baronet, wa* long peitered by ac impudent sort of person, who insisted ou being constantly "underfoot." Finally, however, he dropped off, and Sir Andrew was asked how he got rid of him. "Oh," eaid h*, "I gave him a broad hint." "A broad hint ?" repeated th* inquirer. 'I thought be was on* of those who never could be induced to take one. " "By ma aaul," said Sir Andrew, "he