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ac cordingly j 1 any special koti the object of which is to promote ttje pecuniary beaelli of any iodividual op company ti ie considered an ilvcrtacaett tnaiient advertisements to be paid for when ordered alt advertirag accounts rendered raoaluy notices ofj births marriage and deaths scried fret i hake confectionery yofctrkti ivy so 3iuwrtofc8no208 piscrtod fret lup u0ore pnbhahe f sm fufpfh n vtriusvk mduc p s gradcate at victoria coflece resi dence cacasrpx itilt and rrtdrriclatatta oonsaiatioi daily rani8 tolflara and fnrja3 to g p m y r iu l0wrv ila ucps gra- dttte of tfeat- college ifember college of physicians aad snrgeonx tr5 aairidence fredericfc st acton in the hoiii latelv occupied by r little i i uster m cltrk barrister quebea 8fc gttktipg beikpa qtflceiin mr acatthencs ftilwrnga-millst- actaa tjr orncr oris eterv fitidxr a tum- neststreer ocensed auctioneer for tllcbaatie5 of wehiiigtoa and haltoa infer left ait the fnie psfcs office acton or at my reeidence ia rovtwood 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holeu milton j doiflxkk hotel actox robert ajcetilproprittar the new hotel is littel up in jifttclau style yrith net fcrni- tnre coxcercial travellers xill tind good iccoxcodaiiou and conunodiocx sample roam special tttentioa paid to the jrants of the travelling pnhlic bar supplied rith the best uijncrs and cigars ool stabling snd attentive hostlers rotalrtschakge hotel sir e dart pnprietorj one oftte mat eomsjodikirfoteu in jthe cdanty good corcmercisl iioons the bar ic alsra-sup- plied titi jhe choicest brands of liijnars andcjgaaeleiratciasrahirift aadatten- tivihoatlerhaaentaated in thebnxi aest put ofj tie rillxeej rtclare- pioprtetor ak prepared to pay tte higheat cash price for all classes of jjuab and sheep skinav dtlirered at tay taanery ixce leaiucwxksnutoahaiid i tliy 4a1ies moore auction sale adrirtitemeitta inserted in the acrns frze pies itlatraf the beat local paper of ealtwico which wiu be sold elm and oak staves and bobswock of the best quality also manic ctnrel aud deivered f o is the g 1 i cars here at the loirest possib prices f1xstcus3 ute altiti 0b eakd costorn igs cut to order on the shortt notice and at reasonable rates sstitfictick crcraefeerf i i rt soiieitej edvaif moork acton april ind 1679 harness harn i ay person in snt a harness either sikaite or doltajle slioold call at creech sa4tuery acton where they an get letter v i uc fnr their money thin tay pce id i h toanty a gool issartment of teuhs akd vatlses on bind all ftf whtcli vill told cheap lor ash fft repairing pcornptlv ittettt ed to 1 r jrette acton feb 2c mq ikee there the lotcit tha apdett cvime lata h nrjfq uqti far itna blok bit nljh hu ii j mi aji4 tbe cu tht dtii on uie oivl jii btj lurc ltd it itlut uou i iftit uif rt tn ui otiloa left a tua pih itiitt vouldure toc far the tittem o mortilni oiov j aa4ibiunlcimlifagisli anall66jhih4ttnlahlujivc- and t think ihottu uk8 iodic i t roald kick tjrtq- u in the tnitjilurtiom viett up to the irure ivy j alt djht uiorfont 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ommuscailbsbl on local aaeaiiona of j mteresi mh gadlr be received by the acrox tzzz pejsstie best local paper of halton co j e ivtztjoue printatt m the neateatalyle j aadatlhelcrsccstpricea at the acrax seez pefa- the beat local paper of hal- tonc if yoi hare farms ot farm stock for sale advertise than hi trie actok feezpbzss the heat local taper of halton co ireechaistfiand farmers alike should lv sdrerfiae and crapport the acros feze peess the heat local paper of halton co nfeayeds or stolen- advertisements- of i this utire inaerted very cheap in the acroscftafc fefssre bert loctl paper of halton co f t i i- r j peattvrificrrdeto eugftlm twrltamfi i a rarlcrc iaxixwepcroa tx pui- as oesasrektu v pen mafs h ip voang psteirithhgto ittire arapid iaryand beaatifnl handarriting witnqnt tejflliriiritasaa fhepemr perfect in- iaiidr- handreds ate beeomiafrbeaawal ktsfcrs tirsjngliott tha dominioo in the cnedtabyttajngit iowisfcfot a aeriea o cbk- silpif eoavetijeotikie tor pra4tmiig widen can- uj6 copies bepanios witt th fint pruua- pieaiafgriomypietoiiiot elegant puinaiid ornamental wntiag an owiictii- 8aixrj containing- geroan ttai 00 english wonianienw letter ing owd fjouriaiidg of biida a baotor ftrrr pioe8 wfta fau aoalyau tod inacit7ny engraved case foiontaisvtia whole price tiloo potipaijl fmity ico enrjumrjaamencdliege r belleville ont glliuroatesiof th ybo tndrrtfax- conr t and taken their diplomas are eachwee i topping into good positions in which oni 1 to the eom- pleteoeaa of their knowledge t iey speeaily attain promotion amonj our stadenta are the ic who have been throngi taesjamnuractiioliandrau- venesea as wall at those wh ie edncation at early life has been neglectoii thefomier come to receive a practical e 1 cation anch at if needed ia every day lif ej he latter jo remedy paat aegecs and all lecaro that knowledge which will help th m to inccess in the world theciuere journal eoitarmng full psrtjcuiare nil specimens if nenmanahip ire sent on plication address s g reatk t co bajieville pnt sept lt 1878- lls heading ess kelt of ontario busipcqljleffi sabeittyifcco eelletoiul 0s1al0 the design o the above in tation and ihe warfc it iamoat noce a fully accom plishing as shown in the grea acceaiof ita grsdaates throughout the coot t y is to pro- pire boys sad yoana and mi u la aged men or conimerdal firrsniti by g vmg them thoeopohaad bbattkca j bdaeauon in book- keeping in all ita fori penmaa- ahrparitnibeticicornayotid 1 e qrammar am spejensj baakngniethod 1 hbwto deal with notes drafts nflla of esc 11 oge checks aad 11 kinds of rnsinea pape allege sfftirsts 10ly how lost iedyr eeit0eed rhave recently pabliahed i new edition of dr rmterweua celebrated essay o the xidtcat asd rieiuireit ocsl without rnediejna o ervoa de- bflityy mental and physical incapacity impedimeato to marriage e reialting fconiexeeeaeav j astjrice ma sealed envjel ipe only six cents or two postage stamps the celebrated ahborjatl is admirable essay clearly demonstrates fromtlirriy years snecea prantiea that 1 uiraiingeon- jn- rra vitboat modvofcare it tmoe ajnrplatoerhtfcaaa effectual bymeanabfwiiclie ery iapisrer nnuwaatiiuconditioii f amvtmaifyi aadradieal- tluiltitore ahoala j ia iaaiundaxi every jontfa andevtry manin be tana tmriar tlieooltrwell j post bi3icebor 88 one evening in- the earlv iptiog of a yes r in the last quarter of the niaetcaathcea turyit wis in fact wednesday evennir ktarei 12 is79 a solitary bedeatrian might have been observed walking down the main street of the ancient town of windsor coming to the road thatieada to the cistle he after a moments hesitation took the turning and walkedoa tik he arrived at the entrance to the courtyard here li sud denly changed his attitude thrust hit billymbdrfaat oa the back of his head pat us hands in his pockets and a slouching gait attempted to walk past the sentry that wary sclvlier xi howvevp on la f sx efee- 1 oa the warts said tbcatraager ia re- pfy ia thachxllenseiaiid without stapling to observe the euect 61 this eifalaaatioi he wslked oa across the juadrangle aad entered the clojstert of the chapel of lif george j five minutes uttr two other measloach ed into the gateway ana being challenged answered ss before then cametwb other and the sentry musing on these matter began to think that the work iasidc the castle meat bacoatinjg a pretty penny when it required the npcrvisioinof an man per sons forthese five men who being op the works had heea passed iaiwere evi dentlyuot common lahoarera brbtilj foremen the sentry thought aa wauhed the figures oc the last two fade iathe gloom of the eloislrra i i tha five men were evidently well ac quainted with each other and joining with- ia the cloisters spake to each other appar- enllyinhign glee af be suoeeaa ora irasscas tlor wr thee wple bt the doisttrs as indeed there acemed to b people everywhere withus the hreciwsla the castle hammers were falling planks were being carried hither and thithee and in the coartyard lighted only by a fire whici burned in an open grate iaoaecor- aer men were harryiag to and fro giving the last touches to the preparation for the cere monial ef- the morrow when hia royil highness arthur william patrick albert duaeofconaaught aad strathearae eari of saaaex wearer of the order of the black eagle of prussia the elephant of denmark and the seraphim of sweden was to wed the daughter otthe red frrnee of pruaaia i it w evident thit th fiveatraagers were chiefly aniiousaot to draw ineonveaieat at tention upoa themaelvea and to prevent any suspiciott of loitering they walked rouad the doisiirs ostenta tiously engaged iu conversation workmen passed them and thought they were officers of the castle officers of tha castle paased hem and thopght they belonged to the workibg party 8a they walked about un challenged and almost unseen in the aetnl- darkness of the doiiten they wars ordi- narylookiograea anch as yon aught meet aay day iu the alreet the one whoiid entered erst and whoappeared to be leader was a man of ordinaryinches aad powerful build though a teaaency to corpulency somewhat detracfedafrbm his height hit face was one which ft firat glance waa plea sant to look upon it was freahcoloured irith blue eyes andn honaat open er- preaaiqa he was the sort of man one woald speak to in a railway carriage or oa a lonely road and think he hadfouadja pleasant compamoa a keen observer might however note keeping iia glance steadily fired on those blue eyea that som timea an evil light came iato hem they teemed to change colour gleamiag like the blue in steel aad with uii eipreasion of the face changed instead of- tie plea sant iindlr nboeatlook there was a mast j itttffcojflv jwrrat injlaince thay uri b lal who art not ifooinpnatlon of their innrgjue rxoovlsiuratriurkw those who live mnon with deaf won art ully awar tbat triejr miitortnjn u not en- tiraly a onatided affair tharearamonia tetcttisf qoeatjona than what 1 an la- terrogation which is too fnaiaatly pat to it li aapl ws loq per akntjmvlicadrakce lenorat lilts fpi workmen if aay doe hii beat watohlm these fi flgurea they wodld hara obatrrad that there weta nbwooly four oaa had disappeared u oomplately u if the ground beneath had yawned aad m allowed hunqp the four went pacing round and presently there were oaly three he w tha other two t si diaappeared do cataal observer could hara old but if narrow ly witched it would nav teen diaoovrc that otvpaatiag h- particular pqlar- in t u dolsfira oa njaa ol the three aowjttnauag eemadto hsltj and almost before one ould cry he wat goa tha other twrtralkid oa ss before jag swirjotlm of naaaiog this preciaa vanlahed u rforetwi i ia tha cloisters bevjith pace ked roa4d were ttfllwithldai- 0a edtihpleaiwljaiibsy loobfig back not for aayiasetal purpoae for it was 16 lark that hacittmnot tm sri yards off bataran insthrctiw habit of cau tion he approached thajpillar tbahiod this aaieactoaiaa jha gneu whicoriarmad atruaglewitrdntheclauters was a fringe of high iron railings oneot these had bean lifted out of tha lower aockrt and through the aperture the leader with some difficulty tqaeeacd himself lad stood nrithin the ouad rangle without anykppearaaci t htttry lie geofc ly pressed bak the rail till it stood once more ia the socket and left no trace of the means of escape to the grata turning to tha right sod ketping- withia iheahiaaktf the cloittcn ie came to a mer on which the chapel hayalahala t erikur flguttv standing sliffapcnat tha aral atotr corpses might stand disclosed the mystery of the dwppearaaca oe huveoinnajiona voj xumber off tsid tha leader one- two three foar down and seizeds the topnoit iung a-tad- der which lay with tarpiciiit conveuiency along the wall ijowv esid kumber doe when the ladder was planted i irill go up first kumber two pat yonr haniloa the ladder and when yaa feel it shake rou come along kambers threrr fuy loo- fire ktlffif ywl i viuj iai kumber one mounted th udder ith an agility not ti ba ei pedal from one of his massive haild kumber t so placing his hind 01 the ladder siairsradtpraaenilv felt the erpected signal 11 i had mounted four or 0veitrpswhenmiewa rtoakvon the heid and precipitaiedb tha grouinv anpleeaaat 01 vcice u kum- taviog bimaelf hallo aaid a familiar ber oae reappearedjdst from falling after planting his foot onkum- ber twot head you ari in too gxeit a hurrj- i find the ladder bf too short it it at least four feet from lie balltemenla the only thing to be done is to itihi on the toprang clutch hbld ofhe battlements and haul yourself up i rill do tins and when jou feel me free of the adder kumber two come on kumber one went lis ht j op the ladder again and reaching aprrora be top weaaped- the bsttlemeuta aad bjr a ain- force drew his bulky body clear up an i tamhlel over iato the gutter oa the other sideof the bat tlement snibertwo fa lotvad aad the rest kiua rderi each p atopaing with success a feat waichtiimcu v at aay time ra peculiarly daagcroaa la the dirfcaoi of theaight i just as kumber five pall i himself oyer the ladder was shaken from below aid a voice came up from the dailaped wltli an ia- terrogatiag hauo fallot aaid kumber 0 le equal to this as apparently to aay emerj eacs what are you up to tald tha voice from befow- we are going to ttrikfi the derrick uiek eye had sick eye bad a aaadow 0 bole which had- haulingsip ma- and theovner aant kindly nbneatladktni of nard stony aeterminjtion- capable of earrving out evil tntenttj the fnrthermoat end itwittbefibeught of the figures 1 yes replied another voice aad there will be more looking on than theyliave pro vided teats for i u then the leader epoke in a voice which like his face waspleaaant andj honest at srttbut aeemedto chaagatos malignant tone before hia tpeeolt was ended -j- biria ine heauavffo aee the qaeen come ap and then ther a will be the king of the belgians and the prince of ivafes and tha duke- of edinburgh and lord beaconafield whata roar would run throueh europe andhow tha world would be ahakea even down to the anbpodea if aay i between the teapohaei attaniniaw terticefiva shots were to sound through he startled chapel five ahots were to oome as ft were fjommyiferionsr holes- mw roofandreveeorptes were to lie around the mamagi theperg aaid kumber flat whoie noticed standing out from the battlement derrick or been usei by the maseae far teriahu all right taidtln riioc walked off with aoiselaatfck tali across tha smooththaven tawm led by kumber one aid keepiiig wea within the thaddw of the nttlement the little party having first hailed up thelad- der strode stealthily etoog h gutter of the root toward taeapiral stajiowtwhipa here opened on xa the roof bynjeani of a door rloacstraeubavaaybuaiaeasiatais psrt of the chspel would have gone lo the dean asked for thekeyt ualookef tha door of tha itiaxaae iu tha courtyard and decently walked up oar fire fnenbvfor reaaoaaof their owa found it neceasaryto approach the ttairoaae by the means here described they found the door open afai were preeeat- iy toilnnt their way an thewindiag st m to the higher roof oa to ttii a doorgave and here as before therewas aife proroe- aale behind the battlement the upper oi main roof it 86 georgaf chapel aa everyoae kabwf haa a pretty eharpty defiaed apex kumber oae after 1 ewwhispered instructions to his compa- dions began elimrang up aha roof on ais hahdindjtipitjn fn k wkieh hefoandcooaiderable aatiatance from the hooka let into tha lead after the maaaer 0 atapa for the ase thilplambera pa reaching the top the five criawled-down- on the other aidefollowiagclojenpontheiteba of their leader arrived a the bottom the party nude direct for ihedaprleaaiag to the spiral staircase on the otherjsida of the cta- pel corresponding with tha one by which they aacehded door was sjai open and kumber two three aad four safely pasaed in karaberpivawu about to enter whea looking back at tha perilous pathway they had traverted he saw clear- out against the sky the figureof a man croasuig the apex of thereof seitiagkam- ber one by the arm h pointed to the fig ure which waa just emergijgfrom fhe iky lite aad was evideatly coining dowa on tieir wail jl two three aad fbar i sve pasaedjla aaidrlamber one wa number np toiive and that h not one of ourpirty j with a swift motion hit isad went to hit belt the evil ughfclaahec ia hit eyes the r 7 1 1- jj j fl parenuy ffltbaome room tkia iay patted and coming to a airailar door below opened it and entered hara wu a itrsnge tight the room was about eighteen feet wide by forty long it it of coune well known to all whp have bosineiaiij connection wih tha cattle though ilw probably never before been entered by tha common people who live oat tide royal outlet there u ho reaun why i ihocldhotfpartionlarim it it is uoder- ttcod iofatujgeea origiaally designed as tort of ringwosmoreatiy ovbaniii itihg mlniatertof the chapel j ferbjipsjii has not thus teen used for mow than a hun dred years and hat in tha meaatime locally obtaiaed the ngnifieant appeuation of hell it look right oat oatae eoatt- yard through window af qnasriod glaai wt in ha tbict walls of tha tower ttia party of five proposing to make night of it here arid beiag evidently not in- teaaible to cmtsre eotnlorts had been ficed by tha difficulty of tie pretence of these windows they could not or at least had 00 iataaratonto pass the nigh witboatfire or ught tha deliberate and complete aa- tura f their prefaratiana and be suspicion otoonfederateia within the castle ware indi- cated by the f act that a portian of thu room had beta enclosed within doable ciirvaa walls these barring the approach to the windows and being roofed across formed a anrt rrfdarcwttmntphfch fcoltenreboldly burned in an oldltid raatrgate i coming oat of the pitch darkneaa of the spiral luircaee this firaughtea room lean ed a hill of dialing light itat laett fahy diauloaed tha arnitura of the pis oe in the middle of the room was a plank laid acroaa two trestles underaaath was s bor tome four ieet ioog bf two tooad two other boxes or toolcbestt itood in i other parts of te raooi ahd lastly there- was an open box containing stupply of oke r on entering camber paaaeized the box under the plaak slid opening it produced a fiat candlattiek and a lupnly of tallow ran- dies placing oae of ihete in- the stick he lit it and hy lu auiataoce rifled tha bar first of all he brought oat half a boiledham then two loaves aitone jar ooatainiug acme liquid one or two bottles a supply oi taaiblers tpoonakaivas andiorks and kettle thejsst waa filled from s aoall bar rel which one of the five routed out from a corner of the roons and was tbeadlaoedion the fire the viands were spread oa the plank and wilhoot more adajthe party fell so estiog and drinking for as kumber fire obaei 1 edr tffrnnrrnw werafet j some one willkamber one iiidgruf by paa the picklea 1 l ihe man lmgsredover thetf tapper w if they did eoi particalarly care to be left alone with their thoughts the nrptet con- dnded thiy cleared away the debriaahd thecrockery arid kumber three prodaeed a paokof nardt nobody teemed inclined to play ercept kamber four who admitted an acquaintance with cribbage so these two sat down at the board over the treaties and began to play two and fiva lighting their pipes aat on one of the bore by- lie wall aad kamber one tested on the bos coeiain- ing the ooke stared steadily iato the fire aad smoked furiously the two men on the box chatted in low tones sod with increaaing evi dence of drowifaeaa which presently re- solved itself iato a more kamber qae itiu tat staring into tha fir sod smoking bus fee uumret amuae ual uiijiu ntdfa- nv fal presently his head sank oa hjs cheat the pipe dropped oat of his hand and he iif t aartiog from time to time as through the chamber there sounded the recumag aad aleepy cry from the players st the ta ble fifteentwo fifteeu four aad one for hi nob t tjien wu a singular air of peace aad even of rough comfort about this room with toe fire burning steadily in the grate tha two men sleeping on the frank the recumbent ugnre 00 the ookebox aad tha two player seated at the plank on treaties the candle light easting gigantic ahadowa on- the white canvas- waul rembrandt might c hare sketched it but no one teeing the picture would have thought of writing under by way of legend the fearsome name which the teemed to make hit way for oaa of the rays them by their friends too to be reooired by one good ttory twice waen- th heard it ilatcpytvrttlaa aad- diaagreeebleto be obtlgeto speak la an fir naturally load tone ia society particulsrir whea cootcioat that ones remarks are not of worhwwoihferoif f li prtr0kig toa tobe rtqacatedto repeat another par of light that pierced tha floor and bending ton 1 ttory before ha haa sot to tkoead ol it hiihead till it tolched tha floarlo6ked himtelf tho deaf fain who irfondof got- room had oddly acquired it looked too homely and drowsily peaceful far such a sug- goetien day was already far advanced aad every an waa awake except the two player who wore discovered with thar arms stretched on the table and were rathleaaly roased by their comrade kumber oae was bustling iyviiyrtarx froom hitti taid oneof uie fiveinndgiag the leader yonwill be heard aid lheait will be all over with na t j the camtibn awiaednimeoefaary no 00a appeared to faterrapt their ltamp- bat there teeined to go up from the cloutan carried on the wild march air a wawhieh passing over fheehapwrtaif tdreled rouna thatower ef windsor and ahookthe foldi of the rtyalstiodatn ha omenhie king otthe belgian the frinae of wales iha bridegroom e and lord beaconafield ha betfna p fscr tiiiio 1 la aileace or carrying bflcoatetsaianitr whjtaajifljsflj tii honest red on his cheeks r nun who was evidently cr iwlingdown the roof would not have liked to aeathe jii hat looked coming iotobackwanu mees ai 1 lckedia shifting jlgat like poa of the grirsns let lpoio irom the battlemeh a but he was too evidently a man uf h iwlonghewonld be a living nun efter letoaeheatna oaranet aaa atood face 6 f ca with sumbar iid oampoaed of bsrebaajna jtbe tfloor parapet tjx3 wnj mxtjjbeaeriejjiiwls eathwy compel 0t aaroai iri on these a man might walkiihoiigho either side ware mviahntde not m bnewas a calculation not p leaaant to under tv i let us get iaw the at ircatt audinut the door laid number p then he mtatowarelivinasotanaaboonaiot hepleaes towaravuie italroaaadtrufpuowed alowly down the roof jn iuia i ilajiboraa8j and ware aafe v alwmliiwith in j ioiafiiitofc hon wesasltam 4a itabjsnwb kaowu4oftha looarjw aartag 1mfmk about tha roam bhtining everybody batiim sell f or letting the fire out kamberfive war on hit hands and ktfeet puflrngawayat the deadeaed coke nonrei no coffee and tha aeoeasityfocrtirimlaiit ofsdme tbrtin view of the day work was ikeenly felt kumber one rooting among the crockery and wreck ot last nights supper cameabon a parcel of lagan taking two tw tnve lamps he deffly inserted them where the coke still amohldered and prpaently the firs wat burning the kettle was simmering and breauast became aomething mora than a possibility thayrnade aasty oatalma- dant meal andmgan td reinoveall brace of their occupancy of the chamber every thrngwal stoweaawayliilfhe tboljhesta p the room the blank waa taken off the treaties and hud aioagtha wall- then kamber one prodaeed bom cue of hia pock ets email case about eight inches long and three broad it looked in the halfdighvoi the shaded roomeomething like the case of aaopent-glata- hiaeamplawaatollowed by his comrades and presently there tound- ed in auocetsion five clicks not lpud enough for the snap of a pistol but aneammaaly aharp and distinct iallrigatl asiil kamter one folly puomg the instrument in hii breast pocket 1 all right taid the rest ia chorus and without tu6therword theyfiled oataftcr kumber ode jlaadihg the way ha readied thattaircue aod began to attend ill heiiteppedout on the upper roof of the chapel it waa now 11 oclock- and though theywm above aay height at which they tghtbever looked it wkj necesaarytopruervanrecaa- tipn lest theymiirlit be letn iroa or tromiaatowsv theykirbptfosffltipajli- alotijiftitkjngjni tha gasersx twwi fadedf and th and protected oa the right hand bythe batr dwo im a bit mliel said kumber one af ter intently garing for a moment through haapertare harerthe herald right un der ma with the tna of wiboota tamed ap to his knees i think the altar must be far ther up bearaway with your backt to the ligit of tha door i- ian3denly the blare of trumpets filled the darkenedchamber the bant of music luemed to spring up from beneath the ad venturers and kamber three ttartiag ai the juddeniound fail ff the beam aad with a thriek rolled away mto black tpscei hes only fallen info one of the ere- vice laid namber one j girelim ahand up and kamber thttetdeeiidg violent ly wu drawn op out of the dusthofe ah herd we ate haws right over tha star a hole apiece 1 and kamber three mindyouidca t ovv any- dost lowa iive yourself a good shaking before yon stoop c hhrrie pt in the direotios wtieaca uje- voice came the firefigurea ttooped and beat their heads down till agaio they toached the floor- spiendidf then riling on their knees each manpas hia hand info hit breast pocket and amid the thick gloom through which the bright ilsrch aiorning- outside raiaiy strove to threat thaftt oehtjheaefivengurea conld be plainly teen each to take out an inatra- meat similar to that which the leader of the bandhad bxammedarhen intha room- be low- os triumphant blare cf the trumpets had died away tnd the air waa tremulous with the solemn tone of the organ breaking into the stirring itraint of the march from ataalie batthongh the mnsioeeemed o shake hot raf ten withtnalodloua thunder itconld not deaden the sound of the five distinct dinks which followed upoa a geatureoy which each of the five ngurei leemedfo fixagleanrmrf barrel in thaspec tura in the ficor andrieturn to lis breast pocket the case which had held it once more they beat down and teemed intently to watch for a signal it was a rare eight upon which these greedy eyes looked down j st georges chapel waa crowded with aconeaagatioa of fair women and brave mea oraert jewela and bright eyea fiaahed everywhere in the glad aanlight ah tw colours of the rain bow had been gathered ap and strewn a boot to make faudresaea ior fairer forma tiie royalty raui and beauty of the grwtea aatica in the world wew enclosed within the four walls of thw little chapel whose ornate roof aeen front below gave no hint of possibilities of ambush thaqaeenaatby tha altar the kohinoor pendent apon her neck kearher chair stood the prince of walea andthe king otthe belgiaa kot far off stalled as knight ot the carter was the courtier premier with lugubrious look that belied hit errand it waathe critical moment of the impbaing ceremony the trumpets hadforgorten to tound the or gan was staled the bride and bridegroom stood hand in hand aad face to face at the itpa of theslursnd tnronghthehnahea chapel there sounded the tlill voice of the arobbiabop pronouncing familiarwordi echoed in a manly tons by the bridegroom in the gloomy chamber above the fivefig arcs lay prone saulmotabalea oatna fln nh af ati k f- ticultr member of the company at the altar itepe s througk the oppressive slleace tte tor tared ear aad the overwrboghi braia might wellfaacy they heard the wail that last night circled round the towerof windsor aad shook the foldi of the royal standard the qaeen the king of the belgians the prince ofwatee the bridegwem sad lord beaconafield rja iha tha woald the silence never be bdkeo1 ii teemed an- tm aince7the bridegroom had first hbld out hia hand and taken within it the angkrvednagen of the bride the sir ia the eaamberieemed to grow thicker the silky dust that lay thick around stirred strangely aaif touched by ghostly breath something eieo was motingl it was kamber one whs gathariag him self up rested on hit knees aid with a brer limisiary 4ound like the smacking of lips observed wek- only with mrs segj was here when tjd her thai i was going toefinib over rods andirpend a night on bare boards just to aee the duke of connaaght married she aaid in her simple straightforward way f segg yromdalt nahedonibename tleioeatsl ttua they advanced til they came to tha gable and here wu another door which teemed to open inlo darkness kamber que whrf w never hesitated in hit movements entered and waa followed by hia four coal eaeratea theyatood fci a momt till their eyea gravt icifiatonied tq imoidarkneaa ixha toojf pt which they now found tjieniwltei was lofy train stretched oat like a peacocks tail and if ahed heard her aay i will ia a timid though audible voice aha wouldnt hare minded the bidders nor yet the ham waich fo niy miadwu a trifleunboiled though the bid korabcrthrec ucked into it wa cautiail i and kumber oae taking his opera giaas out of the aperture put it back to the case anapped the tatter with a spiteful cliakr u ho thought of how hewoald vex the soul of mrs segg with the descrip tion of glories an which her eye had not looked j- ii il iifieitdarmosi or shipi the mtecial of wluchtokarniom should be made says ifr bamaby la nowtheinn- ject of anxious experiment in germany and ranee aa well- as hi italy and engtand oteel arid other alloys af ironare aolittli known or underitood that there ia a urge field for experiment open tor thearmour plate maker and fojt tha artillerist steel haabeen tried many times alone and in oooibination with jj5n7jtitaevef ave enough aatisfac- ion to aecureita adoption until experiments were mide at speiaoi with pjatei 65 can- timiteri thick manufactured by schneider 4 co at creuzot with theee the italian government were ao well pleased that they are plating the dandolo and duflio with such plated taoee of as who visited thoprtnck exhibition last year may haibjaefina steel armour plate produced m this firm bent to the form of a turret 32 inches thick and weighing 66 tons those who went to the works at- creaiot hyavqur of atone sehneider may alio have teeo ah ingot y east steel suitable formakiai an armour plat and weighing 120 tone theriwtjfirm of terra noire exhibited armoar platen of iteel which hai notbeejihmmered or rdleoroiarwiie forged they were aimply cart plates tempered in cal and annealed judging from the admirably teriaa of apecimena and teats and analyse ihi rnanufadture baa already attained a large begrea of preciaiba and ia- full of prwniie iwieve that tha iuuaogjrvernmeat will ahortiyteit ioaiaofit with the big liwick gub and it may be that blocks of cut tteel will revolutionise the manufacture of armour by making the rorling operations hnneceasiry and briagini down the coat to that of ordin- aisaooiajtbigai thefrflpavetjiotant eqainoctial gales ot barkiadoga diatarb hia slumbers i and ho may always console turn- telf with the reflection that a large propor- tibn of tho oonveraatian which he josea through hia infirmity ia not worth hearing his lotmay be a udone but it ia aaid that ihere u no- treasure so miaerable or weak as tq be ungifted with aay means of aelfde fence arid the deaf roan ia no exception to this rule when hia conduct is disapproved ef arid when hra errors and misdeeds have been pointed oat to him in a long and p- aioaatejharangae he atterly ditcoocert hia accuser by reqneeting him kindly to re- poat what hi haa said told ia the alihamierhiijtmjtbjtsaiba sveafornadenwaxpani lhrough the opemdoor after a whlla the strangers diacerosd- through- the- gloom number oae- whoaa eye seemed to linger hw lipaititlyir5n throagi ae rairetfallroatliaiuiimo coming floor j 1 j tt lip it a toaroa of- peril both 0 friend and foe all icandalmangen are dangerous but the deaf soandalmongetit inch an an- ufo maaibar msmattmalrse i unnilogo abopt wrthontrteeper- katearftarm a iory mitbeari another part arid fails alto gether to hear the remainder hetextas his scraps srid relies inem together from tar- brisej arajed wita isnsvhle 4rtojma tloa he proceeda tapread it broadcart it ia adt often that be ban get hold of a story ia aoyshape u when he ean piace one to gether he- tells it to everybody ha meets n ithieaooarvedthatiione watches dancei i with closed can the result ii ridic riloui r they seem to be capering abeutto no purpose iimore abiord however is the appearance of preacher irhen we caxmof hear what bo oystne dartcerr at any- rate seem goodhumoured j but bare wa hara aeaaa woo apearato havp worked bimseli latda paaaion with aome oeraprior p haknqwa and wo long wadvitebim to keep bis temper be things ever to bad from hia manner we at one time infer lhat he it trynrg tnetalect of pg at that of invective we cap bear hia voice raited or lowered quivering with emotion or railing in indignation bat we cannot dia- tingnish his arbcnlatioiis nor can we make cut whether he ia acceding the congregation or abuaingaaabseat friend oar atientioo being unoccupied with the matter of hia lermonl we have ample time to notice aqhia little tricks and mannerism we armoirsly watch for fresh geeturea and wonder which altitadcaorraovementaforetellan approach- ihi poaclation watohing ainging is little more amusing than watching preaenmg of coorsea person who is riot entirely deaf can j hears great part of a song 1 antra a large aperahouae or conoertroom when far from the orchestra he loses quite enough to mar theenjoyment of the whole and sometime hecao bear little of the aolda except the tnglieacasiheka of the aoprano when she lcwerthei vaiceitgidnauybeootnaa more sod mere frifostiart antil aha aeema to open ber mouth without making any perceptible 9und aad theee iapparently mnta more- meats of her lip are fobowod by an ont- bnrst otnprorious iacplaaaejthidi j- traata curiously with um to the deaf per son dead aqence which precedeiil andirirok- ed it little leas extraordinary i thja effect prodaeed bytae readerofacoxaie atcry whea we casmbt hear awenl he aaiya l7n liketae raw of the praicber itjis the aadi- eace and not the speaker that aeons eccen- trie when the theme of thadiicdurae ia- tmoring without apparent cause their features- twist and their diaphragms become convulsed the appearance of other in fita of unghter it more ridicaloui thai dig- aified to those who are not themselves amused very odd top teem the move- mentaof a speaker and bia andienpa at a pahlic dirioer when we cannot near biat he ttuttera and heaitafeatmiles arid goes through various aaticsaad then the listen- era cry hear besr and tbump ibe table until the glaaaes jingle defective heanng is not without ita elect upon themiad andoharacter of the patient preveatbig bim from entering into general conversation it ha a tepdeney tornake him observant and he becomes a tookemo ia il s other hand through hia iaabilitjr to engage in ordiriaiyohscburse he loaea hia habit of repartee and generally becomes a alow diindeat and awkward talker ntiatrastiae oil bearing he practically obtains moat of ais inforraatioa from print la which ease he hai time to draw hjs conclusions at ussare heit apt in conaeqaence to lore the facility of rapid thought so aeeeaaary m a good conversationalist ho is however very tenadous of his leisurely matared opinions aad trusts to them eiplidtly ften gaining a reputation for sbaunacy this is the chief reason of our hearing so frequently of people being as deaf u post aid aa ob- stinatsa amies- the deafer atnangets the more distriiitful he becomes of human ipcechani he hesitates to form a decision on a qucetioa unless he has teen it stated in blank and white his lea of susceptibility tdtiie iunaence of thb voice ol others rea- dersni les effected alab by their preaence thrown so much upop himaelfi ha becqmea ibecnt and feels sloqe smemda crowd a confusion of discordant aoabda has little power to annoy him and the flow ot a great oity scarcely distracts him hnisnotwor- aad aeen the lovely dresses aad the bride rjed by barrel organs or street criei nor do armour at miatjvialmlow iayuyaoinettlijck nnesaitobe almiiat ooralpaua toitaataorfi themielveaatbey ivre bat have notaalafled t tbwliouldiilys ap wrorighi ironerpbrlmento wtth atem mbiglana have shownthat itael canbemadeof fgreat ilnumwona atiog dpwiion hii handt hardneeaq wvwjuibrakbji yakafalmvwwbaft whichrtra ltimmmt bmateda arfawtlettsosijl toner lerionsiy ia dcins eo sir- iaeph fipain i had conaideredspain to bq a workedout i ponntij the undeveloped wealth of her na- wal resources ia great beyond all calenla- tioa i had presupposed a people proud ia- tolerant bigoted indolent shitfes law less i have found an upper class courteou ana coaaiderata to their equalskiad and familiar to their inferiors fairly liberal and enlightened in opinion arid very wide awake to the faults and anprtoommaa of their country a peasantry fall of selfre spect of raanlyindapendence honest hard working frugal lawabiding sober with ach a grand substratum for bational traa- quility prosperity progress how cornea it spain it the home ot chronic disorder revo- lution strife t because a nightmare of fear distrust lethargy paralyiedtrrteouatry to prosper in batiaaaa to be enterprising to amaaa a little money waa to become a prey the goods arid cbattela of him who felliutothe clutenea if the black afyiuilt were tjia perquraitea of a body of man crav ing for god and ptftrly irresponsible literature waa made an engine of igao- ranee government ona of plarider f he intelligence tahmv enterprise of the coun try was banisacddcbtroyed or aileocad csiwaaa 1 t tolbsahafsat present aeem to have acmeooniectiori jrithajhoraend family car- fl- i-ili- wffxs the stem old sootch warnqr aafd the hand of doughuai ia hia own wu it in iponsetoanraainuatimi that heneli a parr of aces thatsidnt belong to hdm li colonel rtotipw illsootlf irpreaidetttrof stea raiiwiyi ownedrir laaaed by tta falvknia ceuth hu lalary from sll tsitiom smfioo olwhtch tbeix us abavoriefprijrui a biirrriorbhbnentaliat is explainfag tordllz tkreostari the mnterieanf li sh its z wii na j nigj able reaolta intliudlreotioaandbaiaiktillr tsgajnbyottam tfmmjfnvm mims tanagryo itjviams1 alowljh oi4tabat r j 1 joliw rasonmad each man- niartyr to her lote a torabmarvyr in fan rvalhafem kjla1ebiij y women hoc not 1neandthoa familiarly frinch bnsband doe uk wife bat lyrter a in th plural would naturally say wouldnt jsa avmpleton hadnt thooght of that mmsmammmimm