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‘- Com-ago, darling papa 1" she cried. position. I vvould be smother toMyrtle, PARDDNED AT LAST, A I‘IIRILLING CHRISTMAS STORY, BY "JACK FROST. ACT THE FOURTEâ€"(Cosrrxcan ) Rising be approached a bell to summon assistance, but the duke waved him back, saying hoarsely : “ Be seated ; if you were worth it I would challenge you and shoot you like a dog for your insults.” . “ Murder may be in your line," was the biting retort. “ I am content to fish: you with ordinary weapons, those the law pro- vide ; remember your whole life will be probed, your every secret laid bare; be warn ed before it is too late 1" “Why does not he face me!” he almost hissed. “ Not because he lacks courage, duke. A man who could live in Siberian captivity for seventeen years, and suffer, though in- nocent, is no coward. He is in my handsâ€" lf tc-morrow he met you, ’twould be your life or his.” “ This is intimidation l" “ Place any construction you like on my words. Will you accede to my demand X" “No, a thousand times no. I hate him still, the base born bound ; he dared to think his lgnoble blood good enough to mix with that of my house. Curse him i” and the speaker foamed at the mouth, so intense was his wrath. - At last he had met s. foemau worthy of his steel, a man who could give him thrust for thrust, and strike home. “ Tis a matter of jus do», not shoestry, duke. I think, if you trace back his ances- try, you w.ll find it as noble as yours. The first Duke of Brittany married a farmer’s daughter, one of the bourgeoisie.” If a look could have stricken the bold not- ary dead, such would have been his doom at that moment. “ Has no member of your ducal house ever committed that unpsrdonable crime of mesalliancs '1” Pierre Verlou continued. “ You, my noble duke, can best answer that question.” “ Fiend, you 90 too far,” he said, hoarsely “ I will go even further in a court of j us- tice. Do you think I am ignorant of your antecedents? I know allâ€"your seoret mar- riage to an English-woman, your intrigues. You would do well not to defy me.” I “ Go, lest I be temde to do you a mis- chief. Go l” “ When I come into a wolf’s den, Icarry arms,” was the quiet retort. “ I go, but when I think of it, you will receive a citation :tc appear before the courts. Adieu monsei- ._gneur, and permit me to subscribe myself your very obedient, humble, servant,” he said, as he bowed cynically and left the pre- sence of the man he had tortured. “ Am 1 fallen so low as to be thus insulted in my own mansion E" gasped the infuriated man. “ He shall smart for thisâ€"ho little knows whom he ls defying l” Sounding a silver hell, he said to the ser- vant who answered its summons : “ Send Dupont to me instantly l” Whilst waiting his coming, the duke paced the apartment with a quick, panther-like strike, as if he were preparing to make a spring. “ I care not for the law. He dared to ally himself to my family, one of the most an- cient in France, by stealth! Are princes nothing 2 must they be judged like the com- mon herd ? He has felt my talons already, next time they shall pialcr his skulking heart," he muttered, angrily. “This notary is the most dangerous cf the two, and might be silenced. Her child is living ; well, she shall be abducted. her pic. [beian father will be stabbed in his very heart's affections through her." {I‘hc workings of his face were something . terribleâ€"concentrated hate, malice, revenge, all converged there. Charles, Duke of Brit- tany, evidently inherited all the bitter black blood that flowed in the veins of his ances- tors. The look of Satanic bate thereon depicted was enhanced by the V-shapcd markâ€"each . mole stood out distinct, as if embossed, of a blood-red colour, and the voice of his neck swelled till they looked like veiled whip- cord. His dark piercing eyes glowed and scintil- isted like those of a venomous serpent, and. his stiff, iron-grey hair seemed tobristie like the spines of a wild boar when preparing for a deadly rush. Pride and greed made him the man he was, .or rather trandorned him from a men into a fiend. 'I‘wae no wonder that Myrtlo’s father feared as well as hated him mortally, more on account of her sake than his own. Perhaps. after all, it would have been better if the notary had not braved this well in his cum lair, for in doing so he had goaded him to desperation. 'I‘was hardaftor twenty years of atsurcd victory, to learn that his victim had escaped from the meshes of the deadly net he had thrown about him, and was free to attack him in returnâ€"that them was some Eons living too, who could, andmaant to, claim his usler’s colossal fortune. it must be a death struggle now, afiaal bottle meaning annihilation to one of the former). The Duke had shown no mercy to his sister, the ' ring of the same mother. who had sh bk Childhood's sports, and had been ever gentle and loving to him. “'ss it likely, now that years had harden- “ his heart, so would relons and spare Hvrtlc ? “Dupont, why have you delayed attend- ing my summons the duke asked fiercely, glad to fisd someone on whom to vent his race. “A messenger has just arrlvod from England, your grace," said the man quietly : lheee exhibidons ol tomcor on its part of his master wars of too frequent occurrencofio u t hi oqsanimity. " Well, anoint \Vll -o-tbe-Wisp afi'alr, I luoncoe l" was the acrimonious resort. “ No your gram, she was traced to Rocky Road, a villagson the English coast, and Iran thence to Loodosv-herc is a photograph of a girlâ€"it resembles her closely,” said Dopcnt, handing it to him. "The likeness in a marvellous one, cer- fably,‘ muttered the duke, oydng Myrtlo's our: picture, critically, and rapidly regaining comp-mare, new that this news told him the line for action had arrived. “ Whose can.) is she':" “She was brought up by a fisherman and b‘n wife at first ; but "to years ago sh. on. slalole by her father, your grace.“ F And he is!" “l‘nat Jacques Rouge could not discover," .15. T coast. with a sigh ; " the fisherman had left the place. and was traced to London, but ongoing to Chelsea. Jacques found him me, no one knew whither." " I leave for England tonight, Dupont." The man bowed with deep respect ; these hurried journeys caused him no surprise. ' “ You will not accompany me, nor do I need Jacques at present. You will both be better employed in looking after this follow, one Pierre Verlon,a notaryâ€"this is his card." “ You want information, your grace 2" “ More ! I must have his private papers, and if this Pierre Verlon was to bo sudden- ly missed, I would be pleased. Scare no money in accomplishing this object. anont. I have few secrets from you. My sister’s husband has escaped from Siberia, and is in England.” “ This is sad. your grace ; they may meet.” “Yes, if I delay much longer it may be too late. This photograph will be of great service to mo. Remember the notary- this time there must be no bungling. Each blow that I strike must go straight home.” “ Consider the notary removed from your grace's pathâ€"but, oh, my dear master, don’t be offended if I speak a word of warning. You are going to England to meet that man; beware of his vengeance. Remember what he said after he was condemnedâ€"be would live to be revenged," the old man pleaded earnestly with tears in his eyes. “Tush! Ido not fear him, Dupont : age grow old and we get near the confines of the other world as I am, Heaven vouchsafes us warnings denied to younger people. I am roubled about your grace ;â€"-give up this journey, or let me go with you, to watch you, to guard you.” And going on his knees, the old man seized his hands supplicatingly. “ Rise, Dcpont ; it would take more than a dream to bar my purposes. He sent that notary to threaten ms; the witnesses in his trial are ready to swear I bribed them ; his innocence will be established on the foundation of my disgrace. Mario’s fortune will be wrested from me, and the worst con- structlcn put on my conduct : it will be said I placed her in a convent because I coveted her money and gave out a report of her death. I am going into the enemy’s camp to strike a blowfcr dear life’s sake.” “Would that you had a son to aid you. some one to card the honour and safety of the house of rittany," the old man said, with a grievous sigh. "I have a son, my faithful old friend; ’tis for him I have been fighting all these years,” the duke said, axulunglvâ€"“ a noble youth whom I love dearer than life.” “Thank Heaven 1” was fervently ejacu- lated: “my old eyes will close in peace now." “You shall see him, Dopont; I will bring him back with me when I have crushed this canallle. I hated my sister’s paramour (I shall never acknowledge the sacred hie be- tWeen them openly) from the first, and now I feel that the same earth cannot contain us both. Marie will find that I can be impla- cable ; her escape only makes me the more bitter Kgalnet him.” “Have patience with me, master,” pleaded the old man; “this family feud could be healed. May I speak 2” , The duke ave a gesture of assent. “Her e ' livesâ€"the photograph is a speaking witness to that; you have a son-â€" a marriage. Oh. your Grace, do not be so angry, do not knit your brows ; a bloodfeud ls hateful to Heaven! Let the dead past bury its dead in the happiness of the liv- Ina-7’ “If I did not esteem you so highl , Dapont, I could be more than augr . I‘Io son of mine could ever love their oh d: he can and will learn to bateâ€"despise her. Now go; let everything be ready for my departure, and remember the notary.” Some little while later, the Duke of Brittany left the shores [of France for Eng- land to carry on his merciless vendetta. AU! THE FIFTH. When Myrtle left Miss Pride, she went straight to her father, who was waiting return in an agony of appmhension. He had guarded his d no secret so well, as he thought, only to find that it wade- covercd by means he never dreamt of. Ho know, as s. man of the world, what that world would think of a returned con- vict daunting in poaoook’s feather-r, giving princely nourishment: to men and women, who would, when they learnt the truob, resent it: as a libertyâ€"o looting insult. Ho would pose as an impootor, not a martyr ; and poor Myrtle, who had endured so much in her earliest years, would share his dig-race. He had riches, it is true ; but what would they avail him if human sym- pathy werevran ‘.' it was no w or that Bertram looked with anguish on the crisis that had overtaken himâ€"e thuwderbolt from out a summer airy. Myrtle urged defiance, be canoe she looked experience. She hodaot mingled with the world, nor did else know its h", which, its tbooo of tho Modes and Persian. were numb-s. Be found out in saying Man, and good-bye to the good o of the world. especially fashions domain ; and this he ksew all too well. It is not to bo wondered at that while awaiting his doogbtos‘s return he should have worked himselpr hoe a sins of fave:- ish emaiteeueot. which burst forth into one imp-scone quoodon on seeing her : “ Well!" " She wishes to us you. My worst fears are verified, papa-,st has entered your stud , andknoos all.“ “ think she is mercenary, Myrtlel" he ask brokenbv. “ Yes ; bst ambitions more than all. You must to , papaâ€"play with her as you would a fish : in has- euning she will cverreaoh herself. Soc he: *1 once, before she has its to plot and octane. Something “llama ohatwoaro on fie svo cf earlob- wbbh we must amount or be crushed." “ What have I done so hooves- tnns poros- outod 3" no moaned, talk: into a chi, and co his face with his hand-s. “sier- r‘iul Era ten! give no peaceâ€" runs: but 21:11:52,”ng yon’ ‘ mid his mum“ contemp' success ; but that of a sphinx could not be ' , more impassive than was his. “ I have grown grey in the servrce of your “You wish to we m6 Mi“ Pride ,n he grace’s family, have nursed you, watched “id, quietly, n he watch him“. ' {on 330211121: 3::gzgivhgstgfl :31? 12:13:: “ Y our daughter broached a subject which â€"attemptod murder or \whuk at the time (I remember it well). uncovering his face and kissing him tenderly sud . true friend to you. while her hand wandered among his hair, already plentifully sprinkled with snow. “I am at your side to console and aid you. They can point at rueâ€"call me the oouvict’s daughterâ€"seem me ; but make me ashamed of you, never 1” ‘ I used to dream of you, my potâ€"my angel child 1" he said, softly, a smile chaste away the sorrow which a moment before he. been do there. “Often in the night, when only the sentry's heavy tread broke the silence, have I lain aein a trance, and you have come and kissed me and smiled, and placed your little hand in mine and called me father; then, for a tints, all too i brief, I for at my chains, the lash of a heartless tas master, and wept for very joy. Pierreâ€"my friend, my more than brotherâ€" usod to send me letters about you ; and when I knew you lived, and were well and strong, I used to sing in my lonely cell for very joy, while other prisoners wept or blasphemed. You have been my one lodestar, and are now my only joy. 0h, Myrtle! if I lost you I should go and kill myself 2" She let him talk cnâ€"this man, her noble father, who had concerted with felons for yearsâ€"for she judged that it would relieve his overcharged heart, and calm his ievered brow. She sat on his knee and drew his head down, and with sweet kisses, tender caress- es, and loving words, soothed his troubled spirit, and mingled her tears with his. It was a touching pictureâ€"one that might have softened even the hardest heart. He tapped at the door of Becky’s sitting- room, and entered when she answered, “Come in.” She gave one swift glance at his face to read therein some augnry of her chanceegof I did not care to discuss with her, and cell- cerus you alone,” she said, falterineg at first, but gaining firmness as she proceeded. He merely bowed assentingly; her per- fidy had so stung him that he was afraid he might lose all control over his temper if he attempted to argue with her, or tell her that Myrtle was to be implicitly trusted with anything pertaining to his interests. His silence somewhat disconcertcd her. She was at a loss how to allude to her visit to his studyâ€"whether to plunge into it at once. or lead up to it gradually. ‘ Me. Dene, owe a duty to myself," she said, half-timidly. ‘ if y living, my very bread depends upon the rsspectablity (par- don the term) of the family in which I am employed. For instanceâ€"” ' “ Please do not mince matters. I under- stand. No one would employ you if they know you had been companion to the daugh- ter of an escaped convictâ€"a condemned felon. Is not that what you mean ‘2” “ One cannotâ€"especially in my de endent positionâ€"ignore the opinions or awe of society,” she observed, glad that ho had broken the ice for her ; “ nor, though you are rich, would you be visited or received into society if the truth were known. Mr. Done, 1 may believe you innocent ; but you hava to convince the world of that, not 3! “In all you have said you are quite right,” he assented. “ May I ask if anyone first aroused your suspicions about my unhappy position 1” “No one, Mr. Dene. I myself saw there was a mystery from the very first. Your daughter s education had been wofully neg- lected. I can understand why. You your- self were never visited by even your neigh- bours ; your very opulence was another thing, quite out of keeping with your (laugh ter’s untrained department and macro, especially when contrasted with your own lished manners. When I found yourkeys could not resist the temptation of ' to solve the mystery. I succeeded, and now find that I am companion to the daughter of a convictâ€"a by nomeans enviable position, you must admit i” He was forced, so far, to admit the cogeocy of her agumontc, and said, frankly : “Miss Pride, I owe you a most humble apology. Believe me, I have every manta hope that I will be able to establish my in- nocence. Society has no charms for me ; ’swas for my daughter’s sake alone that I remained in England. How can I com - sets you for the unintentional wrong I in ct- ed n you i” “ honour your frankness, which stamps you an a gentleman,” she said, with one of her wanted seraphlc smiles ; “but, still, it is a dangerous secret for me to carry The crime for which you about in my breast. were condemned was a most heinous one assasshaticnâ€" call-ed upon its stators the just repro- bation of the whole civilized World. People would not expect: to find one of the would- ge assassins mixing in the first set in Lon- on.” He winced at these home thrusts, which, however, he could not rebut, and iolt v bitter him in such a terrible position. “I am compelled to bring you, Mr. Done, in self-defence; for Iâ€"and against his enemy for having placed all this before freely admit lnâ€"‘was guilty of a breach of trust ; but you now see my dilemma and why I could not discuss so delicate a matter with Myrtle, a more child. I am not only her companion, but her c on, and through me she has been admitted to the very creme dc to creme of society. Neth can compensate me for having been led into the posirion under what the world would term false pretenm ” At this point she burst into team, which greatly distressed and embarrassed him. "My dear Miss Pride," he said, gently, is there no way in which I caumake amends for the injury you have sustained? rich. and anything " I am in reasonâ€"â€"' “ If anyone else but you had spoken such ward.- tr‘ me, I would have taken them as a «is ‘ - ':- 31‘s 1‘ she saidfwith wellvsimulated reggaatreu, and drying her tears. “There is no disgrace in earning moneyâ€"even Royalty does that; but to accept a bribe of that sort would d' me for ever in my owneymandyours. Icouldsbaretlu secret with you in onc way, and in one only." Her bosom bear rd and fell fastâ€"her breathing was labor" and her heart pul- sated madly, for r'r-u incl named a crucial pointâ€"o. few minim s v .1115: suffice either to ’ve her a ccvuled position we 1- lanned “1.. 2., - r. " ow 3-in what way?“ be asked, dazed by her words, of tho .‘tv-mr. of which his mind bod atom: cons-prion. “ Bv beooodng your wife 1" she answered, quickly. " I admire, respect you, and can best guard your dangerous secret by til” -’-r mar her ~ +, You stand on the edge of a precipice, and want someone as your side to steady and support you. We could go abroad for a time until the incident of your escape was quite forgotten. Donot despise me for my apparent bold- nessâ€"my seeming univemanlinoas; I am willing. as your wife, to share your secret, and any atmching thereto.” He could not but feel grateful for her words, which implied a devotion-he had no claim upon. Myrtle had adjudged her mercenary as well as ambitious: that she was not the former she had given him convincing proofs. From first to last she had put herself in the rightâ€"he, himself, in the wrongâ€"and had then ofiered to connect herself with his disgrace by a close, iudlssoluhle tieâ€"that of wifedoml After all. he might do worse than close with her ofi‘sr. She was highly educated, refined, and well bredâ€"a woman who would do the honors of his home with: credit to him and herself. “Miss Pride," he said, “I cannot find words to express my gratitude for this con- vincing mark of your devotion to my in- terests. My heart is too scared ever again to feel the love of a husband. It was buried in the grave of my young martyr wife. Give me time to think ; it wauld be wrong to accept yourjoffer at onceâ€"you might regret it hereafter; besides, I must consult Myrtle." “Consult a mere child 2” she thought, somewhat angrily, but said : “ Twas affection for her that had some- thing to'do with my offer. The Peytons come of a proud stockâ€"one whisper would break of! the intended match. I have done my duty; the issue is in your hands." “You have come out of u trying ordeal nobly, my dear Miss Pride," he said quietly. Whatever my dicislcn may prove to be, you will always take aplace in my heart as a true friend.” “Consult her? Let him 1 If she thinks I, upon whose life there has not fallen a single stain, am not good enough to be the wife of her canvictdsthor, then let her look to it, for she will receive scant mercy from me i” (so as cos'rrsuun.) HISTORICAL N0 I‘ES. The use of firearms in war in England was introduced as early as the reign of Edward III. (1327). Windmills wore not known in England at the conquest, but were introduced in less than a csnsury afterward. A trade with Norway is known to have been carried on by the Scotch in the begin- ing of the thirteenth century. The coast of Connecticut was :first ex- plored by one of the early Dutch navigators, Adrian Block, who, in 1614. was the first European to sail through Hell Gate. The principal legislative acts in the reign of Henry III. of England are his confirma- tion of the great charter and of the charter of the forest. There are also some addition- al laws of this king yet extent which much polished the common law. loves appear to have been very rare among the Anglo-Saxons. Among the re- presentations of male figure: they are never not with, but from a. law of Ethclred the Umready it may be inferred that at the close of the tenth or the beginning of the eleventh century they were great rarities, five pairs forming a considerable part of the duty paid by a society of German merchants for the protection of their trade. The Boston port bill, slaw passed by Eng- land to close the port of Boston, went into effect June 1,1774. The day was observed in Hartford, Conn, as a day of public mourning. The town house was hung with black, is copy of the bill was posted on it, and hello were toiled all day. Evensofar off as Virginia. the house of burgosoes attended a solemn religious s4 rvics on the occasion. and heard a patriotic ser- mon from the chaplain. Dire two colonies formed by colonists who came out under Gov. John Winthrop, the Plymouth and Mmeaohueetts bay, were for many years independent of one another ; but the Plymouth colony, though the older of the two, grow for more slowly than the other, and was at least united with it in 1692 undm' the mums of Massachusetts, the name being taken from one of like tribes of Indians inhabiting the soil.fl.‘hc meaning of the word is said to be ” Blue Ellis." The Art of Milking. Suburban Residentâ€""Yes, I want a use- ful man about my country-place. Can you milk 2” ‘ “contâ€"“Yes, scr.” “ blah side of a cow do you sit on when milking l” “ Wull, cor, Oi nivor milked but wan cow, at", bodad, a good dale av tho toiln Oi was on oath beldl av her, nor.” A N10) l’imgljw: for Children. Mrs. Bendboxâ€"“You said the train I shouldtakc leaves «10:30, didn’t you 1'” Ticket Agentâ€"“ken, madam ; and I think I’ve told you that shout ten times already.’ Mrs. Handboxâ€"“Yet, I know you have ; but my little boy says he like: to hear you talk.” Not Superstitions Herself. " So you wouldn't move into your new house yesterday because it Was Friday 2 Flo, fie, hire. Baldwin 1 I thought you were superior to such little separations." " I know it was foolish in me, Mrs. Ram- bo. but we all have our weaknesses, you know." “But that's such a ridiculous notion. The idea that there can be anything in the mereâ€"why, Mrs. Baldwin 1 That’s an awful loo-kilo wart on your cookie. \Vhy don't our rub it with a piece of ham rind and then bury the rind under a stone and walk away from it backwards? I've taken off decent of them that way." Sympathy- Capta'n (to stowaway)-â€"“So, you young rasoa , ran away from home, ,m I You ought so be thrashed for leaving horns, and thrashed again for getting aboard a ship without permission," Stowawayâ€"“ Plea-u, Sir, my tistrr com. mended takiu’ music lessons an’ practicin’ scales on tho planer, ss' I though there wouldn’t be no planners on shipsâ€"~" Captainâ€"“Come to my arm. my sou. I had a musical sister once myself." i I DAMMING THE ARCTIC CURRENT. â€"_ A Scheme to Temper the Climate of $- l’oundland and Labrador. The announcement that E. J. Bender has succeeded in making arrangements in LG~ don for the purchase of the Queboc& Mont- real railway and its extension to the Straits of Belle Isle revives the proposal of Gen. Sir Selby Smyth, laid before the Dominion government in 1879, for diverting the Arctic current from the Gulf of SI.Lawreuco by filling in the Straits of Belle Isle, which would serve as a bridge mnnecsing Now- fcundland with the mainland for railway purposes. Gen. Smyth‘s idea of constructing a dam across the straits does not appear to have been original with that gentleman, as Lleut. Maury, it is understood, laid a similar proposal before the British government over thirty years ago. In his report to the Dom- inion government Gen. Smyth draws atten~ ticn to the fact that the Straits of Belle Isle are open to the northeast, thus receiving the dirtct flow of the polar current down Bafiin's‘cty. This icy stream, at from two to four mills an hour, pours its way into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, overccmirg by its greater density the warm gulf stream from the southern lltitudcs. The cold stream, he says, divides into two branches near Cape L’Amourâ€"one running westward up the gulf and the o:her scurhoastwnrd. discharg- ing into the ocean again between Newfound- and and Clpe Breton. The general t xplaius that this branch then sweeps a'cug :be cast- ern coast of Xtva Scatia and shoulders Lli‘ lhe warm water lll‘ftlu‘l' out to sea, which would otherwise find its way along the shores of the continent and into the gulf, If, therefore, the polar current could be ex- cluded and deflected eastward cf Newfound- ‘ land into the open ocean the climatic effects, by the exchange of warm water, would be very marked in the gulf and sdjscaut shores. wâ€" The Onlv Basis of Trade With Her. He was angont. with a big basket of goods on his arm, and he had just rapped on the door of a country farmhouse. An old lady of forbidding aspect opened the door and sized him up before he had a chance to open his mouth and said savagely: “Don’t want any- thing tor-day.” “But, madam." he rcplisd,with a weary at- tempt at a smile, as be mapped the perspira~ ticn from his brow with his coattail, “allow me to show you the goods, please. I have washing soda at two cents a pound, silver tea spoons at ten cents per dozen and the finest tea at twenty cents pound, with a tea- cup and saucer thrown in ; this alone is worthâ€"” “Don't want anything ter day,” she re- peated, still more savagely. "Madam," he replied, as he slowly return- ed the goods to thebasket, “if I were to offer you the whole business for; ten cents would you take it." “No, I wouldn't. I don’t want your old, stale, shop-worn stuff, at any price; so clear out. “Madam,” he continued sadly, “if there is anything in the world that you would buy just let me know, and I will bring it to you on my next trip.” “All right, you persistent puppy,’ she replied. “The next time you come bring a dozen genuine ten-dollar bills for a dollar a dczan and I will take the lot. Now, get out, and go and load up with something saleable before you show that red nose of yours here again.” 1 Bargains in Grape and No Deaths. Mr. Youuglovcâ€"“ Why, my dear, what makes you look so miserable ? Is there any bad. news in the paper ? ’ Mrs. Younglcvcâ€"“N-no, not exactly bad news: but oh, George, don’t you know of any of our relatives who are in poor health? I never saw such bargains in craps in all my both days." .â€"â€"â€"_ Genuine Fraukness. “ Miss Gladys," said old Moneybags, "If my suit is not agreeable to you say so frankly, but do not, I beg of you. tell me that old, old story that you will always look upOu me as a brother." “ Sir,” replied the lovoly maiden, as her eye lit up with the deathless flame of a pure young heart‘s devotion, “ I do not love you wall enough for a brother, but I have no objection to taking you as a husband.” . He Commenced When Young. Mrs. Rams -“ What .a terrible wreck young Perkins Is, to be sure. It is sad to see such a dissipated man." Mrs. Dlzzleâ€"“Yce, indeed, but you must remember that he was admitted to the bar at a very early age." A Tramp Scheme. “Oh, tut l That’s a tramp scheme.” "Tramp scheme 2 What the deuce do you mean by b. tramp scheme '3" "Oh, it won't work." Anomalous. Chollyâ€"“Stcms to mo the actions of tail< are are very contradictory.” Wallyâ€"“ Why 1” “No matter how good your credit is with them they are always ready to serve you with a suit." His Health Was Very Delicate. Rogers-4‘ I tell you, air, when the Chick- asaw Blnk proceed poor old Jones for settle- ment it signed his death-warrant l" William1â€"" You don't say sci why did it affect him so scriously '1” “ He had taken a heavy cold, and the draft from the bank brought on pnsumonia." ~[Boston Times. â€"â€"â€"â€" The Same ’I'hing. Jonesâ€"“ What is Ponsonby’s business): S niihâ€"“ He’s a contractor now." Jonesâ€"“ What did he used to be 2" Smithâ€"“ A corset maker.“ ' J ones â€"” Well, I don't see much difference. The Tale of a Kiss. I stole a wee kissâ€"- I 5-: ne’er sbesl another. in a .rwspon t of bliss ‘ w do n woe kiss; but the pretty young miss an a pretty big brother. I stole r. wee kissâ€" ' s." all ne’er steal another. l a, I at ; l ; i ,, ._§....,.~.. - l l