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lfe, but ho retnsef II, tbinking the nid nauxe goed rnough vitheut a beudie te, l."f "Kavanagb, ve cil kueir, iu s good nase." "If bc hed eccepted that title he vouldà 1,3.bave been as-the sane-eas yeur fther" There le defiance in Iis sentence. à t. Quite the mane."à changes fu o orrovtnl houesty. *'Toura CHAPTER . my tather woutd Ihave ernîy hocu a baronet "Àt eIter frousmls! ather." meyas Mr. for c tev Yeats."E @eektom. llinglng the letter lu Qeetiou "Weil, never mnd that. Ive got Yeu. ilenm tb. breakfast table te is vite. W'ithonî any groas fiaîîcry, I consider leu1 A ltte trou SicCGeorge!" Hec dark, wortb c fozes lads."t Ipetf mfaein"be.crimeen. "A l et leur fther-"S S "" ei mli a letter ater elght leasof 'I know,"' rislng te bis fot, hie browt pWatimate lleuee. There! reaf it," Besdcrkernng. "De you thiub I1 fon't sufer1 ~ba umband, contemptuously. Tbe con- douhly on leur acent? That I dontc ~bi la ail for the vriter oftheb letter. teed the insoene et hia hbevior tovvarde S Mrs Mombo. tsblng il op, with c mont yeu tourfold? There is but eue excuse beas curinety, that night lmost ho for bu suad ny sether, and thet les in $emed anxety, maefsIt tlreegb, aud, tbeir terribte disappointment about mya l to, linga il irons ber, as theugh it bad brother-their eldest son." bars. a scorpion. "I knov; Yeu have bold me," beglue ehe, 'Nover md, Jaeckr' amJc the. vith a quickly, but he interrupta ber.1 reut asemmptlon of Indifference thut focs "Yes, I have been more open vlth you1 »tl ide franc boxhuchcrnd te tact that Iban yen wiîh me. I teed no pride whoreà ber eyma are ful of tests. "Btter Iat' Ye are euncerucd. Of conrse my rth- bit ef toast for me hfore itl a qute ceid, crrsendort towcrd them ine excuse fort coud give Joyce some bai." their conducî toward yeî, but vhen one "Hase leu tete hoon marrief igbt bas a more heurt eue la apt te ho unjust, wbelm yeam-.'aikof Joyce, lirng ber ci- sud msny other thînge. Yeu knev vhett buvs en te table, and staring et ber a- a beert-break be bas been te the oni peo-1 >r vith en astonlabef gaze. "Il less pie, and in. A gamabler, e dshornorelet PWyWrdcylTo look et Barbera, eue gamberr' He turne avay tram ber, and Moedd mot belleveshe coulti bave beeon is nostrilî dilate c lttie: bie rlghl baud bena egt reste go." growvelcincbed. "*Every seste penny they . <euemar" mye Mrm. Monktosà, lsugh- pomses@ bcd been peid orer te hlm or bis M&, cudi Ioklag as plecsed 48a rarried creditore. sud they are fnt overburfdenedt rem e ven the bappleat. aîvays deosvth riches. Tbey baf set their bearts ond wbm tbey are tolti they look unmcrried. binasud ail their hope, sud vises he feul-a "W>11ly. Tommyerla moen yeats old, sud 0f them tbey fell hacb on me. The name o'e Mahel, tour le au oîd ose; mney vas ventef. Tbey "Ohil 7hct* nothlgr' scys Joyce, air- beti arrernged a marriage for me that Ry. turang bar dark eye, thoLt are love- voutd bave becs vorldly wie. I, tee, dig- - i poesible, than ber aister's..upent the appointef then." cbilbdvho la mtting et bis father's 'Oh!l" she bas sprung te ber ted., and las h aud "Tommy, we &Ili kuo, le staring t bime with borrillef eyes. "A oeider thea bis mother. Much more marriege! T'ere vas noeeone cisc! Did l u the vlsd.m et tais werlti," leu ever mention this hfore?' * 'bomuasrsaa hie father, with a rue- 'Nov, Barbera, do't be the heby your JW âbeke of lihe bad; *"tin laepty that I Dame implies," maya be, placug ber firmly Ille st Mmesur fatberr' back in ber séat. "I did't marry thatb 'Uke limI O, ne," scys Mms. Monk- beiress, yen bnov. whscb en preef that I ,4 emtbatloelly, Impuisively; the latent lbrd efu,0.mot ber." ilil1 10 lb.thefiamly vbo had refcsed te 'But ae-shbe--" she tammers and ber on, ber marriage wstb thcýlr cesses suddeuiy, iooking et bim with at geo6takhqgtIretaI Iis speech. ier voire glauco ffail et question. Womau-like, et- lmilleis alfost bard-the gentie voice. that erythiug bas given vcy te the cyful lbtsatilsvas nonir meant by ber Moîher tbought that Ibis uubuown bcd net becu Vat.zcte geve expression ta «Ilithinge unubuevute is--ouf It perbaps he hfdI ,*W sud lominge admire-ove- 'Se wby mat. my der' mye Mr. "Couldn't blf a caudie to5'ou," aya Usgoee4 maglstes'lally. 'Surely, conid- h. lengbing lu apite ef himmelf a~bee ex- &0 mIbais, yen have reeson ta ho pression. whlch, indeed, le uearI% îragic. i pl pluel te Six George. Why, tben, "Tou needu't sinther yonrselt vltb char- - Vuhm? Why. o- cod beceuse et her. She hed made ber «Oeatefml Te lir Georgo! To lour pile, or rather ber ftlier had, t Birmlng- «W eMa h. ite, holy andi quicb. ham or eleviiere. I neyer teck the trou- francuMa hie ltr-tn-lav bringa bIc ta luqulme, anti ehe vas undeuhtedly 61 1 O l ltp frsa moment. oid la evory vay, but I dongt cure for 1 V awto t e.10tell me," smye h, the female geut; csf se I-yen bnov the bqàw te bar, 'tisailou bave notblng te ret-I met yen; I tel yen Iis oly t0 »"W neicomegtorrHlateaddresming mettra yeur heurt, if possible, toward *à irte. these lonely, imbittevred o people et «X WWaItg ta.tagrdeclre albe, vebe- mine." Ilslji. tim en embranceof tht lmit lt- "Do pou seap Ibat srben yeux brother tIe Mbsr b.aband'a father Ibat still ibleearened them that tey-" sIte , vUMa e zaek et ber vevr, eudiug a penses. et passion te bW vole. "No. Thoy couldul maeeMe their heir. -le yOe il oaiir"my r The property le stricty enîiléf. Yeu MmU.*bea. fively retroccb la hie 100e. neeti net make youraelt siserable imagin- U« aee st0«iven ion me, tho bot hus- ing pou bave doue me ot or anytbîng 1111111luaper? more tsau their godf yul. George wilil in. i «Ab, glat itla ete h. modet.B"Ys e lit wvlteever lie bas et t es te leave."1 4ég*06 wt babr hitle quick, brllllat "Il l, md," mâle che, vith dovncast %t' W l tt'a u e," ayra ire. Monk.-'"Te.. Ho bas heen c constant source et '* vstbbas laegbod &tao, ln spîle Of ber- enuoycnete them ever mince ho loft MWthé meem et aiber beert. "Be BEn." ast ive 70% te mle. YOn matie me "Wbere la be nov?" dit et 7poneatrefr,0 vII. I bave, "Abrocti. 1 hlleve. In Ilaly, mone- MM e.l lefoMe nothing te thankbihlm vbero, or France-net fer froin a gmin« table, yeu may be mure. But I buow noîh- ~ astblmk b. muet ho a slly oîd Iusg vert exactly. as bc doe nt corre- e os eyee, wblcb seema te put a spondi vitb se, cudt hat letter or tbis Ztiaatioa te the conversation. morulrng ls the fin-ti 1have recelvedftron X9e lttbft iesue troua thsetable, and my father for four years." obuste g ua . *"He mut, ludeed, bale me," seysseh, »!..aIS g gta e ur tudy'r'asbs lu e 10w toue."iedrsu ibsf- ..a 11i1d. aleuaiy. Hlitsabout te ure, and you-he cousiders leu e tcilure, ab e 1% I.teIbis, bal c glance aI ber face 10." & 1- .emewt me."as.ehenaiee, I dot consiler myse:: so," saye erse. l h.bscedut itrse -yen mrried ae un v ithout a penny. isor. M rilbehppe we teb 'I marrie a girl wbo uns in berseif a taffl Il ove, wthb lim-tbcy two eone. mine ot gold," returtis be, Isyiug is "Oa VIl eai lbave It ia bia pwer te bands on ber shoulders sud gising ber a -" e INMen"aet he, qnicly. "That, per- little eheke. "tome, neyer mnd taI $jiéi wl* a liho aret et feeling, le letter, derling; svbt docs il malter, ubtu PlU 1e'b figuiivo hlme. If I eouldfer- ail ila "elfasd donc? What a heurt in 1 09cirmirev hMerent te il, eh, i old yoora!" mays h, draving ber te bus.i '" tilve iIsburt feeling in my beart. "Barbaea.surely 1 Ibshah hall net die l peF r fither, anti tbottgb e laountil they have sel YQeoad sud rned why IWt *5hc sm thelb.rulest Mauson!I1 ove.u ye." OM& 1 @W allSe tut ima lie ienIud t-- » MWm e ode..." CIXAPTER IL. '* 91Merlueue tblsgbowvevryou fo- Joyce is runuleg through the tut-feu, aIl 00.70r. Meubten, grayely. "I don't the eveet, vilt i vidm cf heaven playing .~ . Solelsefor Vus, but 1 voold round bor. They ct-e àctIle vild euhl. Il £ y" tbaI bo bas oever soon you." la the endi or lovly May, but, though an- *$sll3»acte otu Engleuttitu ses golf ummner ls cîmet wlîbus, a suspi- I'W sharla pl Irlanti lvmys. My con of ber mot-e spamling uster, spring, $O ;.ièlIad ho tiesplaos, tho lant i blaethe air. - p eplo e te ts beeusebbcuovs MueseKavitieglihem caught up the tail = Aissut tiemt vas eone etrbisof ber gostun auf lyingauasIf for dent- inutie»itu e pontmit-age vilh Me.,ite. Bebinti ber cones the foc, tout and .1 sIv«»e Irish irl!" furiouop. Tommy, indeed. la nov danger- ,m= Ys Moubton, veu7 gentîr ousîy close et ber beels, ertuef vith c "etell certain repro&cb, "pou almosl ferociens looing gerden forb, bis face ,,Uw» âe birnk thai yun regret or e r.mt-crimuon, hie cr0, gloving vith thc sndon I tia't" qicbl. "f Itelof 0ftbo chase; Mahol, sucb lu the hock- dý..- qieky. If takedgrournd, mcbtng a baf third. UisvrIeai5da't ho able to nake yen Miss Kevansgh t. rving distiuct;y ~ikthat. » -" She turne to hlm out of hxcilh. lu suellien momentt Tommy' Md Vu«e m hlmIrouglu large eyes Ibat viii have lber. By Iis tise ne nues fully '.pbmvy vItb tact. -I &hall lvsya be vorbed imacîfitutthse belief that she je 10131r Meue thint, ad that lait t yua&ref Indien, ant iebislavfnl prey. and us tBs Me m ebre pon fif." Pr@paref l me actomhawk et bis tork, - ~5bo aut's Mra. Burke's?" ant, baving tellet iber, te scalp ber soume- 'liai a4MM MYsunt," vlth e lute bey. vhen Previdence shows bersa corner OM 19dtetuao; she im notluung toe .round a rhododendron busb tisai mu>'ave Mr fas blontila concerne-f. Oh! Ptedf>'" ber for the moment. fibe makes for I, etaine cloue tu bisnandu gives hi. gains u, tieshes rounti it, and ai but pro- ,~.bten gaces. "I wiah un paon 'iPitates heracî It ubthe arme of a youug Sbbeftie vben ient you ssv man vIte bce been vilkiug leiureîy te- 1bât 4IVo roul! bave meltfor the Irt verd ber. «rin the i homne. lvas shaby- Ho lea àtalS Young man, dcidediy goti >OU-bs ac. peng nov vllth intense o tlook t, vith bonesl hecel eyes cnd e *5ie"bat yen velti bave bowu et 'bapel, beaf, sud ltogclh,'r vcry voil net oth ilI ati bon a fine nid Place. cati up. As a nuit hocilaone et the sent cbeer- 1111iiW *e eretcfil" he breake ful people live, sud e tremeudous fayot- VM 01400ghuY laWot lmprecptlhly, ite lu hi, regiment, the Hussers, tbogh àh isirte,- adeotandu tht eseu oe mt nov it might suggeet ilt eIte lu- > a* d là eposi bei. teligeul observer thal he considers he heu 0*5euset illi, DiSt. LPatrick.,heon bardy usef. A very ittIe more dý.I a à -,"quotas he, vith au baste, cand tht peclpitatiou umonl have W e sarot ho le tern hum tel- takten pace. Ie hef mde en in.tinctive PM C*1.I& dtio nt u t ci Iovesont toverd ber vitb protectivo thabqe peo. earry armaetartchef; bal.Iiougb aàlitI. crp a.Il le wrItinlalarge:ba l anopofber, she hef malnalnof her e,,, pou."'suen. andi nov stactia obînt et ita yesbikesvame before vlth ubint 1'yea anti pantimg breatb, ' 014 a n d atind tw, prety hantis Pregued t auiL"beu ______ et I is. De Srt lon mdiuscntlSu a ma I TOUR 1 «Y.. 'rae.ye h.Wb.net lui eMAq 0 *1 .upoe," returas ble, diseonil . Ho mlgbt lut as wel have beausk elie, or anywhere eluo-.auch a ebauoe'-J and goel dodglrng behlnd hlm, es Tommt, fullI s ed, and all clive, corne torîna round Ill corner. "Mr. Dyaert wlll protect meL worn't yo.u, Mr. DysartP' to the yund man, Who eeys "Tes," aitheut stîrrins a, muscle. He would bave dled et hie pro.' Cnt pont willlugly, hecause she han as ber dalnty fingers ou hi. abouldere, sand-i Irng behind hlm., froni whlch nete po@iù0lot %hc mocks at Tommy wltbseecurlty. Were the owuer of the ahouldera te &tir, the owncr of the lungera mlght romovo tthos dellghtful members. Need It be sald thati witb thîs awful pelubilty hefoeohhn. hir, Dysart ln prepared to die et hit poet r&tb, er thon budge an lnch? Thp luqger. have been remova fron hie abeulders, esud ha in Dow fretetui arnd looki thte charmirng face behini hlm. "I've been rude, 1 suppose: but Itlel euel a wonderful thing te cee yen bereseno 014 again." ahe soya. "I have oui> been te towrn and bac~ &gaina." '*What town?" "Eh? Whet town?" smaya he, asionishi cd. "London. you know." "No, I dont know," maya Mise Kava. nagh, a littie petulantly. "Ose wenh think there wa only orne tewrn bin aorld, aud that &Il yen Bsgllub people ha4 the mnnpoiy of it. There are other towu. I suppose. Even the poor Irish lnt4gnlfi4 canta bave a town or two. Dublin corne under that bead, I supposer' *'Undoubtedly. Of course," niakîng greet haîte to àase htmelf. "It Io mer. snobbery our meklrng ne much otrLUndon. A ktnd of despîcable cent, you know." "Well. efter cl, 1 expect ut le.a big place lu evPYM way." maye Mina Kavanagh, e fer mollified by bis admission " e.,ob able te allow hlm semethlng. -It's à depert," scys Tommy, turnine' tu bis aunt. wlth ail the air of orne who il about te smpart te her uaeful Information. 'It'a ragine' wlth wlld hésita. They roan te and tre and are at their wIte' onde-" Here Tommy, whe le great on Bible hI. tory, but occasionally gets mlzed. stops short. 'Fcther sote tbey're there," ho winda up, defleutly. "Wild besoin!" echoes hMr. Dyseit b- wrildered. "IR thîs the tething about their Saxon nelgbbors that the Irish chl- dren reccive et the baude of their parenta and guardlens'l Oh. Weil, corne now, Tommy, really. yen kno-"' -Yen; they are there," maya Tommy, re- beillouely. 'Frighttul creatures! Bearsi They'd teer you lu bits if they cornld get et yeu. ¶liey have ne reason In theiu, father sys. And they climh np posteanmd 10cr et people." "Oh! nouceuser' smye Mr. Dysatt. "There isn't a velu of trutb in it TomL. *'There 1er' maya Moukton. Jr., vcgging bie heed indiguanily. "Fether teld mie." -'Father told un," repene the ornii Ma- bel. who bas mest cerne up. "Arnd tather says, teo. that the reason they are se wicked le hecause they vaut their treedem!" maya Tommy, as thengh tht. le an urnanswerchle argument "Oh. I see! The Secialîstai" maye Mr. Dysart. "Yes; a treuhleeome pek But stîll, to ccl then wild beeste---" 'They are wild heats," mye Tommy, prepared te detend hie position tu the lut 'Tbey've got marne. and borne arnd taller' "He*s remarncirng," eaya Mir. Dynart leoking et Jeyce. (To ho eorntfhrned.> IN THE WRONG SHOP. The gtranger lind To. Many Broken flone. for the LsevaadPhysletan "Are you the doctor that ml&es 50W bornes grow?" a3ked a mns ho bai walted a long tume In the outslde office et a leading physicien. 1*1 am an oeteopathlst,' eald the de- tor, "if that la vbat you mean." "A-whlcbF' 111 practice oeteopatby-the marnipu- lating sud mendiaig of broken boneal." 1"Kerrect. I guemai I've bcd as rncny boues broken as the next man, au' if )ou eau âz me up good as uew Fl'l h mucb obleeged andi pay the bil bensun llkewlse." ÂAli rlgb t." aald thse decter. as be led the wcy loto bts prIvaie office. "Jual ait down lu t.bat chair and relax." "Howr' "Let your muscles loose. Don't try te keep togetber. Nov go back te your Iearly fancy and tell me every accident that erer bappened te yen, and wbet resuit foilowed." "$hbo! Fust accident thet took me wns fallin' outer bcd efore I was a year old." "Wbat was the resuIt?"' *'Why, 't prored te the folks thet I wart a fool. T'bout a yenngster tuni- bien out of bcd or downstolrs arore bis liret year la up he aln't consldered brlght. I dld botb-yce, by jlmlny crlckey. I did!" "And yonr ucat accident?" auggeeted the doeter. 'There aint no udxt. There was jeet oue contlnued chapter fromi that on. I rbroke feur ribs trylng te fiy sud disbed ni, coller boue &t the same lime. Wlien 1 ed ride th' colt to water he rau off ad gave me tbis Roamn nooe--ha, ha -an th' fuat tume I drîr hlm te borne«s the klcked over th' dasher, an' that'e wben I let ny 'front teetb. Ire hed both legs broken. and oue arm lu three places. This cre bob b lny shoulder aln't f rom c bullet-lt'a wbere our eld cow booked me fer a- hall .day. This rboeetu my left wrlet got muaed lu a sepcretor, and four of ni! lIngera vwu vrenched et the sanie tline. My sel- bows-" r "Stop!" sbout"d the dector. rlslng burrledly aud heudlug the broken-np man hie bat, "yeu'vo mîstakes the place. Tou warnt t0 go tu the anatoul- cal museum on the udxt etreet anfi bave yopr skeleten rtlitulated. Oood dey, air." Oireste*% Wamau of the AM. Counsel--Whet le your Rge. mada.? iiltffltl% T49 WAUFKM&U Tblrty puar. ea" Benjaniu J Giffoil lald the foundialloo f bl#large foUe by a sebienie for reciaimingsvewmp lande lu the countieset 0fKcnkakee, Champalgu and LîIvbngl-ton, lu IIUnOIL. Tbese lande lied thebeest of soil, yot. u accouat of tbeir vol character, Wero uscless fur termnlg purposea. 1Dy vîr- tue of large vanais and dredge ditcheal tiiese lande were ail brouilât Into mar- ket, andl froni thons Mr. (lifford derlv- cd large prelits. Betoroe lllng ont the major itertien of bis land luIlîlinois ho plaoned sud built a railiwy runnlug froîn West Lebaflon. Ind.. to'liantoul, M1., a distance of about severnty nillet, wicb vas afterwcrd sold te tihe 1111- nais Central Itellroad Company. and la now a part cf tIsat syatei. lu tinte transaction 3Mr. (Iifo.rd mado $250,000. In 181)2 lhe ent te Jasper Coéunty, lu- dlansaud lwgan the purchase of lands. This couuty bis been noted for lse owsnip. Afier a thorougb exaniinetlott of thse cliaracler of the n9lW et these svanip lande. and runulng lees tea- certain wbetiîer there vee any outleé for the water,r. . <Ifford begtan 10 purchase land ln Ibis counY. Parlir froni $5 te $25 per acre. Ho bas coutlI- ued te purchase uill hole now tbe owner of approxlîuattly 33.0010 acres ef land lu Jasper Counny, externdlng froni nortbvcst te eoîtbeagt a distance of tveuty milles. Nelson Morris, et Chi- cage, oves 20,000 acres ailjWlrng lMr. Gîfforde isand upon te north and ruan- uluf to lte Kankakee River. Mir. (lîfford tiret excnvntod a systemf of canaIs or dreilge dîtches cf aI lenst 100 uiles lu lenth et an immense ceaI. Ife bas consrucî'd 120 bounes and borna at su average ceai etf$4900eech. He han. nithîn thbteat tvo yeacs, tâ-ken et! hie land ralluay tien enougb to cemplete tsvenly-lire te tblrty niles ut rellway. He bas nov cotnnîeuced the construction of a raiivay beglnnlug about twe sud one-haît niles esst of De Mtte station, on the Indiena, 1111. noie and Iowa Itallway, rurnulng tb'nce eoutbeaeierly a distance oftwtuny miles. Thtis Ue, sith the' exceptiotn Of probably twc miles, lensvbolly upon bis owu land. Il crosse# the Chicago and Indilana cmaI brancb of tbe Chicago sud EasternIlilinois Itailway et Knian station. Tihe presutuption la tbut eveuât- ually the rosdt wl ho conslructéd ou uortb seorns the Kaitkakee hilver te Hiebron station on the l'anbcndle Itail- wey, and jsslbly tero rnayîey oan in- W.'V 4J1'- .ýs t.. i) a Is .ANuq. . dependent Ue on lut Chicago wiliott regard te lte Paubanille cennectonu. Il lI t-ru seîîtieanecrly te Meoneête- tien on the Menon Itaibway. The change lu Ibis svnnip regîcu ivrougbit by tise systeni of canais le ci- mss beyon<l hllef. Wlthln a yecr and e hait lands vbIch vould mire a ccv or a herse-be tfact, landes vhere an &ni- miab voulti go ont of lgbt. sybere the niuck wa roni tbree te air foot deep- have been miade te prof uco cern elgbt teel iigh; sud a reglos vblcb wsa vlldernessltboist population base beensettbed hy ever 100 familles, hrJng. iug luto tis county an inecreaeeLu pop- ulation et 400 te #000 people. Mrt. <1t. ford la reputef, antlIte present limne, te h. verts froni $l,000,00 te $2.000.000. cut i bs nefamily except s vufe.-Chi- cage Cbronicle. Teck Salle on the Stage. lit la bld ot a velI-kuowu acter, now fond, tIsaI he vonîf neyer take nny pItyclc, ouf bis medi-ni adriser ivas otten aoilged te resort te moome strate- gem te Iipose a dose ou hlm. There in a pay vl wicIstise bero là senteucef lu prison te drink a cîip et poison. TIse acter iwns plnylng lte part oe u nitbi and bnd giron firrt-tions for te cup lb be uilled lrîiî port. but wvItl as bts bercrr hen ht- caile te drink fute10 luf It contalned a dose ot salts. To tisrow t sway w ns ont et the question, as ho bail le tut-n the goblet upalfe dovu t0 show bis peraccutore be baf draluef erery drop ot IL. île drink lte mdli- dune vils the movnuso f a poineonet martyr, bt ho eneyes' terga-vo bis mef- Icai maln, a ueuprovedfet hi& feetis, %or hoe dieti vitout paying bis docter'a isIl-London TII-BIts. Tabting i)ovp thse Ouptain. A former ceninodore-ceptatin of c fa- mous trans-Atlantllc bne, whfist frdesd- ly and pelite te bis passengeva n-bn be- loy, vas rery mîîch tise reereeif ats- pioacbcd n-heu on fnty. AM ho hep- penef to ho on dock ose fine etternoon, a ladly, qulte ucise .of libIs pocullar- it,, accestlng hlm vitb nmre tî'lfiling quer as t. tise probable dîrtalln of ibe favorable veatber, vas Itoth sut-pt-baud suntI ndigntant to gel curtiy 4sivrered: 'Don't kuew, ima'am-dounl bnov. Better go and ask thse ccok." Tiso lady, thongis lukon somevisal aback. wuc quite equci 1te eocoasion, and rejoiuof; ,*oh! I bog e thoueand pardons. Ex- cuse me, pta!. I tbought I vas ad- drecsiug the Ceok." suicide. Accortilsa to statistical relut-ns the suicide rtes per annum a million 0f popubation havero"Iss uring lb. paut s0 yeae r oni67 te 86 us Englanti and 40 te 54 lu Seotland. Itla s eaerted, hovever, tisat the testiency te concaci thioccurmece of deal by suicide bai dlmninhaed glace lenldty heu bfeome more wudely roeognlacd as a tbase, sdtIisladstulise beliof thatagu- eltios. oslb. wisçle. aie Dot Incr.eelng t tue bu la br o .t vie ~ mla-*«Wbere dos Bellago good loks from-ber father or mether?" Stella-~I'rom hoir lie keepa a driîg-stor."-So Words. "Tes, air," said tse mas la (W4L "iLime wua vhen Iva admittel, vory boit bouses." "Arnd whab yee bere'" "Tbcy caugit tme out"-Tit-Bits. Bacon- Wbat do yen Ihînk of tbe se far? Egbert-Well, 1 thlnk Kt American cagle len't boarse I1* have au nuuelly strqrng yenkers Statesman. "Thse war,' gte sni, rofi 'h>'ought about, or nt least bo groat mny marrlcges." "Trtio," e pliai, "but vlîy dweîl on the bortow ver'!" -Chilcago l'est. "'rbit bock yul repay pommai.", that isor" "W 'heu 1startesi ln on I bai Inomnia dredfully; but etw readlug Il tw eveuluga I1 0usndu sleeping like au Infant." Young Post-Wby do yon tote U as a eon-in-lv? le It becanaole 1 .. meril? Iaterfamililas-Oh. no; lnV sliply on acceunn of ieck of epaoc. wde ar elycrowde<l fer roem liommno'. Jobs-Juet sce how bard Doh.onl'ý verkltg et beatlng thât carpet. M -' Jobson-Yes. M roi. Dobson cet l ba10?! work et seniethlng et the bltiW mW0 after lbe rend s tht's-ar newe ia the pers.-Brooklyn 1.1fe. Dolly-l'epa, do tbcy get sait Ont [Sai Lako? Papa-Tes, my dair, lueg'- quautitlea. IDelly tuf mIneout eftIli Black sec? Papa--Ne: now keep4quièt Dofly-Yeslr-Are thero any Wuo . on the Ile of Ninu? -Trutb. Augry Wifc-lt secet te me v-010 i becs marrled e century. I can't eve. remem ber wbe or wberovo iret met., Huabauf teniphatlcally-l Ican. lt s 4 et a dInner part! wbere there W0l irteen et table.-Chicago Da117 N*We. i Sbe-Hele hL Ithat yen nonui. shov such maculirne energy, and Agiu" aucb vonienly indecion? IL O0I.If suppose It la a setter of lubetitum- Toc sec, lhait of my ascestorz won. and Isaîf vere vemen' -Des Kilae wtzblsli. "The Blubses muet boy overythul< on the instAlîment plan.'*" 'WIE niake. yenthlnk co? 'Iheardà:Z' BI"nka sk hi, tether vbotbue tep nov baby vouif hoe tabou evay if *Ih t couldn't keep up the p)ayeula."Ohb' cage Record. lira. Gabb-Are you gosg tae b£1ft your darter take inuile lessenaiW Vu Gadd-N-o, I gueesanet . ebalai a eur for music-. lire. Gabb-WeI- voulndt lhodiscouraged ai ibM, b by abe nilght earu te play claulO, aq. how.-Nev York Weekiy. y 'I am astoulabed." aldth Ie 0sce*, "tebehar you compare Our glodcp. country te a enmalt boy irettlng h* fteo, vaahed." "lie1' s alit the orataglul patriot. "llov? Wlten?" "Whes pisYU &Mfd Il vj Impossible fur the natlee t stand etl."-indla neapulle Journal I*vad! Lavd!"' oclalmod a piog coWede brother, "but aln't do Bileb comte' truc cr7 day' Ain't vo etM Sanipeon flgbJn' fer us? Fsaat dO word corne clear 'cross do oceanfnidt de Nunted States flag wave. oves' dé Philistine ?,-Atlanta Conttution. - After the Correctlon.-Papa-N@W. jornrny, 1 have wbipped yen only fer your own geod. I beilev 1I h*ve e.lD douc my duty. Tell me trnly, vhb do yon thlnk yourselfl John-If -1I abontit tell yen visat I tblrnk you'd givo me another wbtpplug.-Bostofl Tram- script. lire. Toungore-Tbese vomez wR.l write about "Hov Humbands lbOMW Be htaucged"-do Yen mUPPOee lbY manage their buebends anY beffl than ve do? lira. Eldera-Do 1-Il Wby, p.haw! chIlti, fou't Yn kaMo they havent any humbande?-Brookl!fi - ilI.. True.-"Wbat do yen tblnk oftMy biuabande poee, profeesorr? 'I 11mb tbey wlll ho read whorn those of Mlteaý sud Longfellow are forgottes Bo.13 nue or youl tBut yen are aylng isa only te please nie. l'in afraîti Na7 madam. i do but speak theo clapo trut.l."-Truth. "*Do't nilaunderstand nie." @M Meendering like; VI aln't dova oe- work." "Vloix don't seeni lb ba"e much affection fur 1 Ç" replied Ploddta« P*W.~ "Tes, I bave. Werk lsa agood t'ilng f' $t waa'l fer work, hbey volan l p people gît muey lb give unP-'-Wb, lupton Ereulng Star. qI suppose, Henry," s-lf thse 014 mob tiesuan tote noeon-ic-lw, osti f ame avare thse cbeck for Ifty *lomaeg dollars I put aborng pour wuiidlmg presentes u ierely for offct~ - yen, dir," responxded 1h. obet~ Henry; *"and the effect vaseko.egI>M The batik cashed It thie lar.ug WXàs. eut a vord."-Vaulty Vair. > Maude-I uteo you vltb Obarlq 2alb 'mina a good deal., I begla te til like hlm botter thas pour #O1Iiýb&f., Fred. Carrie--Charley lan nc&-î vay. Hle onei, ou kba.- vritos ailniy lettore te Pred. uOnithlng 1tredf y neyer .11.. 1 t. have te write tbem myuoelf "* ton Trenscrlpt. Igeune-'-Subn'ban Villa.-M&M Diti cny ose catil vhlcI a vent-No One. Ma'aM,fer tramip. Ho ventai omeUtllW'so but I tolf i hm thore vae ubtW an' bo'd have te vauttiltuBbbc the bouts e ata bb liorn t scltool, an' mebbe be'd mu*. pomthis'. Mitree-O0f an THE industril lprospectetfrnw terrltory vhlch recent oventa have brossgbt lu close relation Ulththel.Usitef tatea-tuch as He- veil Porto Rbco andth ie Philppnes- arc atliactisg great attention lu thia Cbuntry t lb. preseut Urne. Energetâc Md tireterprlslng yonng Anierican olerb, as eli as those peerly employ- ai or Sot ernployed ai ail, are canulng thbo utioob vlth censîfereble practical sntIcipation. The fildîflas vrtb atssdy- Porte Rico lad foremout on te Ilit M. OPenlni the gleate»t înducemeuts, boueuse tIe lahabltaut.a or that beauti- fnlialand desire tu becorno Anericua- 1.G au 500n as posaible. The extinctlon et lisanis ruaI. means the rapif os- couragement of American Institutions ami the generalunie et the Kuglis h an- puage. Oullti.of the tew busdred rmcb andi Spenlarfa vbo euntrol the plantatiorns of thea Island, every on.e o tho "Elion lnhabftanta ls eager tu learu lb. Dnglias langnago, and vheu he catche. a word or phrase be mernorizos fi uni rq>ealt tpromplly lb a eut-cIe et edmirlng fruentis. Tise reult la that lb. prlucbpel stores,, hoteli meti businesbousees nov have a sig e etding. "Englusb spoire ~bore," mni Interprc.lcre areemployai at a hlgb ealery, ýtflot, buelmesmemn bar. beunwlullug t. pi! alunoat any pt-o forean Amemcsn lerk or saleatnan. Tis. tiosanti la no abornial, bovever, tisaI a reautionia uscertain 10 coins. Thse prospective cerk, therefore, honiti etndy anti analyse lb. mtuatios before he mokas a movo., Il lae.tirncted tisat $150 voulti h. amleo for a young matn of modmal tatea tu give ibatalensea fair ahow is Porte, ico, leaving cnough money for the, reluisttip, In mm e efound Pouce or Miayagàezsotte, lb biuklug. Tise rt. t. las Juan and thoeotovni are $0 fIret clama,.$85 second cimse. The consulsaren obliglng; board relatIvely eheap; c rooni comte $10 a monts anti hourd *bout 40 ceati pçr day. Amenf- con nioney doubles tise minute the yis- itor arrive@ In Porto Rico; tisaI l9, tise re ofetexciante gives $2 Forte Ricen mon.! for every American dollar. Wib e basic buowledigo et Latin, an observ- ant Amriccu cati seon pick up Span- lsob. Tise naturel weaslth letisere. ami the Amenîccuis sem the chesen eue. te realize on IL The "get-rlcis-quick" Itica wIE vanisis cIter n few veeke beltint a counter bu Porto Rico, bowover.' It ta vork. patlence ami econosny tisa: vM in the palm thore as evenysehere aei" à» uthlb.PhIlIppInes, Ithabusbeen "etaut that Nalla la botter thon the Kiondibe. Geting thero Ip more com- ftable. anti heath laofferef to tito mms ttbout bealtàrIn addition. If a Young mas $larteouitvIt as appoint- mat tfrous a bouse readp tu.do huat- mue.lu is e fer limaI, or eros vlth a simple propos Indoriometit. ho eau do veili.Nov. York traders, specaIIy titos dolng business la hernp, tobacco uni sugar, ame Iooblng for a tremen. dome developmout of trede vllb tho PMIsiipno.. andigamy that tise oppoîts- nity of a Ilfellme la uow preucstlng it- oldt o ytsuttg mes of ilegrlty snd puais.TIsere wvu nov h. ma"y oppor- tunities un Industrie@ that Spae hmbal a- vaYs frovtiud upon. Tise main tIg for lb. proective tourbat 10 conelder la the Initial ex- puma. Il conte about $S00to reuebh Mentis. Tise best routa le freni am Emmncsco lb Horng Kong vila Tobo- baesa.Tise average botel tartie Menge la $2 a day. Hawaiu cas h. reach lnet I ioiel daystbon Nev Torb. tho trlp tros San ffeasclaco cotng 875 onst.eamerc hlt a munoison saUlnsvessels. Olrb et Honolulu caro s cihs se$1W5 par meabli boobboepera"$150, mechantea up t. 04 pcr day. Engirneera liât et $100, cosdiorsn$M0,laborera .1 per day. Agricullurlul are. bowever,mnet ln de- mani. Thse market for ordincry labor là o1rerstocked, but men vitb expert- om ncIsranagng plantations carsaAs higb Las $8.000 & Year, Wviie oyoeru Set UP le, $75 per mots. Tise suai terme la offrd aupoior buducemeute. 00eft la nov th. Mont promising crop, Md fretnse a oy174ye re plantrAtl h Lt* lb f e e. b kàb.r-4 lrtwi « 1 the planter MI1 the land i yeds dev eloj>- ment. Applîcants for land suet h.ctizen, by blrth or uatnrcllzatior. nd sfpey a tee of $2 ou application. and $5 on th. imance of a ieaee. Tlsey eu take up from lgis to 0slxty acre. ef land. muet buulf e dvelliug bouse, aud recelve a lese for M99 years. or on appralseti rai- ne con purchase thse freehold. Tieseolci le loose anti porons, the cli- mat. Ideai. AIl Mode of voeetîos cen ho raleef, beeife. bernies, vbicis grov the vhole year arounuf.Ries, lime, oranges sud pIneeppe grov freoly,, The banane trade sin apeylng tentture.' Iu tact. the onterprlaing. paleindug9 cgrbcsstcrist eu bardiy mima Itin!b WELL-BREO INOIAN 4MAmaNS. Tvo Cherokee Girl. Who Would Be et, Home lu Ft'etty. The averago ma's Impression of an Indian wxmaa n l tat che tlu nkempt., et coar,.e ppeerance, eutt'ely lacklngý Iu ail that Partkeu Of reiuement and' geserally tendug loverd sMill feeper degradalion. ItlaI unfortunately t00- tino tbat tise pture viUli ft toc nany female, of the ref-skluned race, but sot .11 by any seani. Notable as ex- ceptions ex. Use Cherobees vomen, Ivo tfâI upecimema of vboni are picturef. Tisey ane Jenni. Tboma. anti Ellon Thomuas of Chelsa, .L T. Iu tise Ciseno- heu lenguage "reir ne.arerespec- tlvely Wih-na-va-gaand fLuit-no-ve- la, daues o f tvo velI to-do nien- b«O of thse prosperoua Cherokee t-ibe. Boéhthtie ginls are veli educatef, eof more tisas average gea boocks, vive- clous and generally vetlIlttef 10 take CNERONE GIRL$. tiroir place. in polit. Society. This ther are laDo moud to do. preferring the freedom, and uflconventlomai.ty of 1Hf* es tb.Y flsd It lu the Place of thelr na. tIvlt. The women of thoir trnb. a» eimost lffl o.f fine figure and graeo- fbd carrlago, theoaony paartcularly no. tbosble fenture that perbaps detrecte in a meiutOfrom thoir good look&tb. lsg tise hlgh cheok boue. that are ap- parent la evos te lxteentb-blood lx- diana.. ,Tb* vIretcthet.Indlan girl la neY« buo e' ouraze, but low und muoid. During the la* quarter of a ceMry lb mmber et white mon who ha,. muuhf ilk*bolornglns to, the lire dv- Ued tibe. bu beon etoidehla., l musi b reni.mbered that a white man wbo marries.u Idus girl la gauealy ~dped Isto Ùti e O owtch hie wlfe béiong.. .AmduPoupo aeobvee many Of te prIvee. cf tOt cuer mea- hem..soma sople eu theée wbibe. "uquaw" ie, but juftthebc ame tbey amo among the boetiiens of the na. tIOn. A ai jg and a Gla.. FigP.9 The bat.Be. Charles dptSgeon Ila xee*lngoqi* £alst of cubscribera te une> of Una charitiés made rusnlrng com-i monte asi Jokea osb ho w n nthat, kept the audiee luf greet good humor. COOfi t o aMr. Klutg Who bai gives à :;ulgs ho said: 'Tbes a khtg wR. hau given hia ciov." Oomlrngsor»t t. à Mri Plgg wbo b.d given a guices, lie oWolaiuT 'bos a gunea plgr -LOuDo Tit-lit. Sq-1 1 - » ,w.e Édu .