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THE LEGEND OF CHIEFS ISLAND. Another Story of Indian Folk Lore One of the largest and best known Islands 'of Lake Temiscamingue isthe Chief‘s Island. It is situated a few miles from the head of the lake where three large rivers pour their muddy waters into the Sak'ing' adding their yearly quota to the already vast deposits of silt, which have made thousands of acres of -dry land rise out of the lake and deep places become shallow. There is nothing in the ap- pearence of Chief’s Island that would com- mend it to distinction. his a mass of rock covered by a small growth of pine, poplar, and birch, surrounded by shallow water ; _a narrow channel separating it from the main shore. . _ In the early days of the Lake Temiscamm- e Colonization Company of Quebec 3. good eal of interest was centered in this island, owing to the fact that an attempt was being made to induce one named Bonaparte \\ yse, a relative of the great Bonaparte, to buy‘it. “'hether their object was to sell something that no one else would buy, to a man who had money enough to pay for it, or whether they thought that a rock-bound island was the most- nppropi'iate place for a. Bonaparte toreside in, I cannot say, but as a matter of fact, the prospect of Temiscamingue Lake becoming the residence of a. distant relative of the great Napoleon caused no little excite- ment at the time. The avowed object of this colonization scheme was to found a “new France," or as an exponent of the society’s hopes and aspirations once wrote to the press, when describing the trip of a. bishop and several other grandees of the soc1ety, up the Ottawa to Temiscamingue, "Our object is to found a new France, not like the old France. irreligious and iconoclastic, but a Catholic France, one that shall love her church and honor its priests,” which in it- self was a very pretty sentiment for subjects of the British Crown, but alas, only a senti- ment. for the exponent himself, when I last heard of him, was fighting his dear church most bitterly, and making it very hot for some of the poor priests whom he was going to honor so much. It is only natural that a society founded on such a platform should be on the look- n lit for a suitable monarch to reign over this new France, and thus it was whispered abroad that Mr. Bonaparte \Vyse was the very man to fill the position. He had money. The Panama Canal gave him that, showing thereby that he must be a man of parts, for the world can not boast of many men made rich by the Panama Canal. He had both, for was not his grandfather the brother of an emperor ‘! All he needed then was a palace or fortress suitable for the reigning monarch of 'l‘einiscaminguc, and what place could be more suitable than “The Chief’s Island? ” Mr. \Vyse lent a willing ear to the prospects held out before him. He was sufficiently human not to no insensible to the possible pleasures of being a big man in a small place, and moreover he was anxious to do the some thing by them that the lead- ers of the colonization society wished to do by him namely, make money out of them ; to so invest the Panama-begotten dollars that they should increase and multiply ; consequently the little settlement was thrown into a fever of excitement by the announcement that Mr. Bonaparte Wyse was really coming on a visit of inspection to Temiscamiugue. The tricolor was very conspicuous, and the little settlement pre- pared itself to do him honor. A steamer was chartered to convey him to “Chief‘s Island," and a. picnic was organized under the auspices of the Convent of Gray Nuns. The steamer would also have been decked with flags, only it turned out that the captain only possessed Union Jacks, which was a disappointment, but with which they were obliged to con- tent themselves. “Chief’s Island” now changed its name, and became “Bonaparte’s Island,” out of compliment to the illustrious visitor, who was addressed by these simple folk as “Mon Prince,” “Mon Seigneur." As the island hove in sight, all exclaimed “How lovely, how picturesque "’ except, indeed, Mr. “'yse himself, who did not ap- pear so enthusiastically delighted as it was hoped and expected he would be. He questioned its suitability for agricultural pur- poses, and Well he might, for there was not "‘Snking." pronounced “Satin-goon." the place in a lake where the river empties itself into it. land enough on the island to grow potatoes. make a boast before you’ but I Mk you to I'Iowcver, the picnic was hi ,or his family. success ; there was plenty both to cut and drink, and when nature's cravings had been satisfied the prospective Lord of the isle Ingnn to make a closer inspection of his possible purchase. Nature had intended him for such a place, for he wasu tall, active man, whose length of leg assisted him con- siderably in getting overthc endless boulders which constituted the surface of the island. Much as the good people who accompanied him wished to bask in the sunshine of his prcscucc, they could not afford to break their legs cvcu for sake of it, so he soon forged ahead and had completed the circuit of the island before they had traveled half of it, which was a pity, for they might have poiutcd out to him advantages which he in his hurry had missed. As it was he did not find Lind enough on it to bury himself, and he was anxious to get away. Unfortunate- ly the steamer was obliged to move off to a place some few miles distant in order to wood up, and as the captain considered that Bonaparte might to be contented on his own island, he did not hasten to return but kept the poor illustrious prancing up and down those nicks until he was so mad with weari~ iicss that I fear he would not have accepted the island as a gift. The Colonization Society ‘5 officials looked glum and visions of the Panama dollars began to fade. At length the steamer returned and took her passengers on board. Nor has Mr. Wyse ever set font on the island since. Teuiis- cainiiigne as yet has not set up its monarchy, and " L‘hicf's Island " remains “ Chief's Island" still, a consummation devoutly to he wished. For has it not its Indian legend,so inti- mately associated With its name that to lose the one were almost to lose the other: and howcvcr pmnd Teiuiscainingue might be of a monarch all its own, thcie are some unsym‘ pathetic souls who would pmfer the legend and consider “Isle dc Bonaparte" far less in- teresting and minantie than “Okimah Meni- Amflia “The Island of the Chief." TH E LEG END OF THF. CHIEF'SISInkliD Long, long, ago; when Indians were not the prosaic uninteresting creatures that they no today; before the civiliziug influence of religion and whisky had metamorplwsed lbw, into a mean spirit of tramp. the Temisminiugue Band Wessex! two chiefs, good sisters of the: both claimin the chieftainship, the opinions of the peop e concerning their respective claims being about evenly divided. It was not likely that two rival chiefs could rule over the one band at the same time, any more than that two kings could rule in the same kingdom, or that two popes could interpret the wishes of the divine founder of Christian- ity with equal infallibility at one and the same time, without causing considerable dis- turbances and inconsistencies amongst the pea Is. It was therefore only natural that the dians of Temiscamingue should be liv~ ing in a state of ferment, approaching to anarchy, a state of affairs that could only be adjusted by settling the vexed question of chieftainship at once and for all. Many were the fierce fights which took place between the rival factions; 15 his which resulted only in the Weakening ofboth parties and a few additions to the interesting collection of scalps, which it was a point of honor in those days for a warrior to assess. It was hoped that during some of t ese fi hts one of the principals, if not both, mig it be slain and thus bring about :a solution to the difficulty, but vain hopes, for they seemed to be able to take very good care of their persons, and what the one lacked in valor and powers he made up for in cunning and stratagem. \l’liat added to the bitterness of the quarrel was the fact that they both loved, in an Indian fashion, the same maiden, and she, so far, like many others of her tribe, fa. wiser and older than herself, had been unable to make a choice, the physical su- periority of the one being, in her judgment, pretty evenly balanced by the astuteness of the other. However, though her head had not as yet arrived at a decision, her heart had, as the sequel of the legend will show. The names of the two rival chiefs were Cheymahka and Slieeno respectivel , while the name of the undecided maii e; was Mask or “The Loon," on account of the len th of her lovely neck. Thou li opinion in t ose days was so evenly tllVlt ed, judg. ing by the light of history, Cheymahka seems to have been by far the most manly and heroic of the two. He was both physi- cally and by temperament superior to his rival, and so grieved was he to see the in- jurious effects of the dispute amongst his people that he even offered to waive his claim entirely in Sheeno’s favor and retire into the obscurity of private life. But this his adherents would not listen to, so at length it was decided to call a council of the nations, 8. grand pow-wow, and by it to decide the matter once for all. It was on Chief’s Island that the council was held, and each chief was called upon to address the people, showing cause why he should be considered a. just claimant for the title of chief. It is a pity that these ovations have not been preserved in their entirety ; however, as near as can be gathered, Chey- mahka addressed the people thus : “ My children,” he said, “ as I walked through the woods yesterday I was overtaken by the Geetchie Nodin, the Big \Vind, which lashed the trees in wild confusion, so that I feared lest I should be crushed by the flying and falling branches. I noticed, however, that the little bushes were wildly and help lessl tossed about, the small trees even bent near y double to the earth, while the mighty pines swayed gently to the blast, with motion almost iinpercepti )10. I considered them, the mighty pines, chief of trees, strong and firm, unbent by the blustering wind, and I thought that men could take a. lesson from what I saw. A chief of men should be like the pines, strong and firm in trouble, yield- ing but slowly to the force of necessity, and even then with dignity, I do not wish to make a boast before you, but I ask you to i base your choice on what I witnessed yester- day while walking through the bush.” A murmur of applause met this speech, but Sheeuo, catching the eye of the chair- man, begged to supplement the remarks of his learned friend and rival with a few sug- gestions of his own. “ I allow,” he said, “ that strength and durability are requisite qualities in a chief, but Itoo yesterday was walking through the woods, but it was after Geetchie Rodin had passsd, and I noticed many huge pines, torn up by the roots, lying flat upon the earth, borne down by the mighty wind. They did not- yield enough, hilt thought to stand by dint of their strength ; the willows, how- ever, which were so much tossed about, re- mained where they were, uiihu rt and unbrok- en. Choosc then, oh Indians, between the willow and the pine. I also do not wish to base your choice on what I witnessed yestei'~ day while walking throuin the bush.” Again a murmur of applause rose from the assembled people, but so ably had each plead- ed for himself, that they seemed as far off a decision as ever. Some were for the pine and some for the willow, until it appeared that the pow-wow was likely to end in a free fight, when up spake an a uni Indian, whose words werc listened to wit 1 respect, and even awe, for it was said that he had eaten human flesh. “Indians,” he said, “enough blood has been shed on account of this matter. I will tell you a. plan by which, if you agree to it, we. may yet find a peaceful solution to this vexed ( uestion. Our women have never been admitted to our councils, but for all that, who among you that is married ever attempted an important undertaking with- out first consulting his sq uaw, and who among you dares to act in direct opposition to her 0 )inions when once asked 1’ The squnws t en, in reality, guide our councils, we being but the figures through which they 5 eak. \Vhom, then, could we find better a dc to settle this important ( uestion than the Maiden Mask, whom bot i these men love? I say, then, let her decide for us. Let her step forth and take her choice, here in public before you all, and let him whom she chooses be your chief, whether it is the willow or the pine. They are both very well in their way, with but a woman's choice of difference between the two. I have spoken." The old man, traitor to the order of benc- dicts, sat down amidst a shower of approv- ing grunts and a few guttural indications of amusement. The ca tivating Mask was new brought forwari , for the plan was adopted unanimously, and stood before her two lovers, blushing as much as the color of her skin would allow her. At length the girl summoned up her courage and, approach- ing Cheymahka, pointed at him with her fin 'cr saying “win,” which signifies “he” run ran giggling back to the sympathetic maidens w 0 had gathered around her. Chcyinahka merely said “Ugh.” for In~ dians are not demonstrative even in matters of love, while Sheena slunk away to the bush, nor was he seen for some days, and it was announced that he was dead. At length. however, some Indians who were paddling late at night around the northern end of the island were startled to see a figure wildly pacing the bare flat rock close to the water's edge. It was Sheeno. His clothes were tom 03‘ him and he was almost naked. His actions were those of amadman, for he would throw up his arms, exclaiming : “I am mad ! I am mad E Let them tie me or I shall kill them." “'hen the Indians at the main camp at the south end of the island heard of it, they were frightened and no one dared move out beyond the liggt of the campfires, for nothing awes an dianlike madness. They have for it the reverence due to the super- atural, and believe that the stran epliant- ies of a madman are real, thong visible only to himself. A gloom of apprehension fell upon them all, and many a furtive glance was thrown at the dark line of the bush, as if inexpecta- tion of a murderous onslau ht by the mad- man. Some even wondere if they had done right in rejecting Sheeno as their chief, for a man, counted to be mad, has stran e influ- ence amongst them. This night iad been appointedas the wedding night of Cheyinah- ka and “The Loon,” hence there was a full gathering of the tribe, and preparations for a fespt and dance had been made on a large scale. About the time that Cheymahka should have taken his bride, and standing u before all the people acknowleged her to e the wifeof his choice, the longâ€"dreaded catas- trophe came about. Sheeno with a. wild shout burst into the ring and cried : “ Indians ! I have seen a \Vendigo. I have seen a \Vendigo and he spoke to me. He said, ‘ Slieeno, you are the chief and Mack is your bride.’ Oh Indians, dare you disobey the voice of a \Vendigo? I see him now, he makes signs to me to kill ! A \Vendigo loves blood and the blood that he is now thirsting for is the blood of Chey- mahka !” In the meanwhile Cheymahka was at the extreme end of the encampment, and some ran swiftly to him telling him all that had happened. “ Run, Chevmahka l” they said, “ and save yourself from the madman !” “ Cheymahka is not good to run,” an- swered the chief with dignity. “ I do not fear Sheeno and his \Vendigo for the Geetchie Manitou is greater than a “’cn- di 0.” IiVith which Clieymahka stalked straight to the spot where Sheeuo, with wild es- tures and loud voice, was still demon ing blood for his Wendigo. But when he saw Clieymahka boldly approaching he glided away through the surrounding circle of Indians, for apparently his \Vendigo was in no hurry. “You see, Indians,” said Cheymahka, “at the first sight of me my enemy He did not finish his speech for a. sicken- ing thud and a cry of pain behind him made him turn. He took in the situation at a. glance. Slieeno had attempted to strike him with a tomahawk from behind, but Mank, his afiianced wife, had anticipatedhim and thrown her own person between the as- sassin and her lover, receivin the full blow of the tonialiawk herself. \ 'ith a cry of vengeance Cheymahka dashed after Sheeno who, though startled for a. moment by what he had done, for he really loved the “Loon,” acting up to the simile of the willow took to his heels and ran for his worthless life. But Cheymahka after all found that he could run, and in a few moments had caught him and held him in his grip as a lynx seizes a rabbit. - “Die,” he hissed, as he clutched him by the throat, intending to throttle him on the spot. Then suddenly changing his mind, he shouted to the Indians : “See ! I have caught him ! You shall be his judges !” They were all silent, for they feared to injure a. mad man under the direct protection of a. \Vendigo. Cheymahka, seeing their hes- itaflion ant knowing the cause thereof, sai : “If he lies, and the \Vendi o is really his friend, then will the \Vendigo save him. Therefore in order to'give the \Vendigo time, let us tie him to a. tree, pile wood around him and set fire to it. If he escapes, then we shall know that he speaks the truth, and that he is befriended bya \Vendigo, but if he dies it will prove that he has lied, and we shall be rid of an evil man.” To which the people assented, and they tied him securely to a tree, piling the dry wood about him until only his head was vis- ible over the top of the pile. Now, when Sheeno saw all these preparations he knew that his hour had come, so he cried piteous- 1y for mercy. He confessed that he had feigned madness and that his interview with the \Vendigo was a sham. But this only made his case worse, for the Indians ceased to fear him and felt that they could roast him without fear of consequences. So they cheerfully fired the pile and watched him burn, and thus was the dis into between these two chiefs reall ' and nally settled. Maak, though seriously wounded, did not die, but recovered and lived to a good old age the beloved and faithful squmv of Chey- the wisest and best rulers that ever held sway over the tribe. He made the island which had been the scene of so many excit- ing episodes in his life his permanent home. He built a wigwmu of some solidity upon it, cultivated a. small atch of soil, and the is~ land was called “ ' ‘lic Chief’s Island," which name it bears to this day, and even yet there can be seen on it the pile of stones which formed the chimney of the Wigwam of this mighty chief, demonstrntin the veracity of this legend, and the fact t at some one at least has been able to live upon it, even if not found suitable fora scion of the house of Bonaparte. Lake Temiscamingue, Que. W How to Keen Your Bed from Rocking- Licut. Beale of the U. S. signal service says that if parties who are disturbed by what is termed “rocking beds" in the time ofstorms will open the windows of their houses on what sailors term the "leeward side," that is to say, on the side opposite to that whence the storm comes, they will not be troubled with it. “The rocking is the result,"he explains, “of a difference between the air indoors and that on the outside. When a bigger puff comes the bed, forced by the air withm, which seeks to join that out doors. moves in one direction and is forced back when the pull“ becomes lighter. Relieve the premnre by opening the windows and this so-called rocking ceases. Many a house that has been blown down in a torus- do would have been spared its owner had this fact been known. The proof of what I say as to this pressure is shown in the fact that houses after at storms are fret uent- ly found with the coward wall only down out, and the other three remain ing intact." ‘ closures connected with them have not tend- mahka, the chief, who proved to be one of l mm. “m HORMONE; III CANADA. A Visit to the Settlement in Alberta. NJVJ‘. A corres ndent writes from McLeod, Al- berta, N. l ’. T., under date of April 18th: “Most readers are probably aware that durâ€" ing the past few years there has been a very pronounced movement of Mormons from Can- ada Northwest. The advance guard of these of Bri ham Young’s sons~in-law, now presi~ dent o the Canadian colony, and one or two others. After examining various ts of the Northwest, they finally selected e's Creek as most suitable for their purposes. There in the spring of 1887 a few families pitched their tents and whatever of a Mormon pro- blem Canada may have to contend with has commenced. “'ith characteristic industry and enterprise they at once went diligently at work, and although it was June when their crops were put in, they obtained a very fair return on the subsequent harvest. By that time, too, substantial log buildings had taken the place of tents and covered wagons, and a visitor could not help being struck with the snug and thrifty appearance of the settlement. In that short summer they had done more work than many other set tlers who had been in the country for years. The progress of the settlement has been steady and rapid ever since. Fresh arrivals each year have swelled the population of the colony until the original insignificant few have increased to some three hundred souls. The settlement contains a good store and is The Mormons are not the only settlers in that art of the country. There was a very fair ‘entile settlement in the vicinity before the advent of the Latter Day Saints. These settlers speak of the Mormons in the highest terms as iiei libors, and certainly no visitor to their sott einent can ever complain of an inhospitable reception. I can speak from experience, as regards this, for I have never met with a warmer or hearticr or more hos- pitable welcome than that received among the Mormons of Lee’s Creek. Lee’s Creek is a small stream which empties into the St. Mary’s River about three miles below the Mormon settlement. The St. Mary’s River his its rise with St. Mary’s lakes, in the new State of Montana. It flows nortlieasterly until at its confluence with Lee’s Creek; it is about fifteen miles north of the international boundary line. The exact location of the Mormon settlement may therefore be decided as follows: At apoint forty miles south of McLeod, forty-five miles southwest of Leth- bridge, thirty miles east of the main range of the Rocky Mountains, and fifteen miles north of the boundary line between Montana and Alberta. ‘ During the past summer, Mr. Card, pro- bu.ny acting as agent for friends in Utah, urcliased from the Northwestern Coal and Tavigution Company about twenty-five thousand acres of land for colonization purâ€" poses, and this fact adds color to the rumor that the next few years will witness a con- stantly increasing tide of Mormon immigra- tion from Utah to Southern Alberta. Last fall the heads of the Mormon church visited their Lee‘s Creek brethren and spent a night in McLeod on their way out of the country. Among the visitors were Presidents \Vood- ruff, Cannon, and Joseph Smith, and Chief Apostle Brigham Young, eldest son of the original Brigham and the happy father of thirty or more children. Ostcusibly they came to visit their friends and to see for themselves how they were getting on. In reality the object of their visit was to dis- cover whether a general migration of Mor- mons from Utah was advisable. As they were very much pleased with the country it is altogether probable that they will advise emigration froui Utah, where they are being made slightly uncomfortable just at present. Since that visit the leading elders of the Canadian colony have gone to Utah. To say that Mormon immigration is viewed with favor by the great majority of the peo- ple in Alberta would be very far from the truth. There is a strong feeling that they are very undesirable settlers and shouldnot be encouraged. The recent trials at Salt Lake City and the rather sensational dis- rovidcd with a. church and schoolhouse. Iiast summer a steam threshing machine was taken in and a saw and grist mill arel among the probabilities of the near future. ed to lessen alarm concerning the probable results of Mormon immigration. The experi- ence of the United States with these people also leads Canadians to fear that when the Mormon element gets strong enough their ex- perience will be very similar. While these would seem to be very welLfoundcd objec- tions, it is fully realized that the question is a very difficult one to deal with. The practice of polygamy would be the only ground upon which action against them could be taken, and as yet there is no Dominion statute which makes polygamy a crime. This is being remedied during the present session of the Dominion Parliament. The Mormons who are now settled at Lee's Creek disclaim any intention of attempting to indulge in the doubtful luxury of more wives than one. Many of them ware polygamists in Utah, and a deputation which visited Ottawa last summer asked among other things for per- mission to pr-icticc polygamy to the extent they had already contracted, provided no further contracts of a like nature were enter» cd into in (.‘anada. Having been given to understand that this concession could not be granted and that the practice of this article of their faith would not for a moment be tolerated in Canada, they solemnly pledged themselves to obe ' this injunction. Althou 'll it is firmly I parts of t 0 country that polygamy is being Mormons consisted of Mr. C. 0. Card, one\DEg. county on the south is mm“ m“ ex- A MYSTERY OF THE DB_ 1‘. .\ Naked Wanderer on the loJave Surprises 'hvo Railroad lien. Extending from the San Bernardino meri- dian on the west to the Colorads River on the east and from the south line of Inyo county on the north to the north line of San se of “melancholy waste" known as the A ojave Desert. Man ' are the tales of priva~ tion and suffering en tired on this verdure- less expanse. One of the strangest and yet true occurrences has been ex rienced near this lace, which is in the mic dle of the des- ert. t Tuesday evenin as En ineer Spenâ€" cer was returning from Iavic, e encoun- tered the following experience, which is best told in his own words: "I had just rounded the curve near mile- post 672 and had just taken my watch from my pocket. Noting the time, 6.25 o’clock, I returned it to its place, and naturally glanced ahead of my engine. \Vlint was my intense surprise to see, not over thirty yards ahead of me and approaching the track from ‘ the south, a man ap iarontly 6 feet tall, about 35 years of a 'e, Wit 1 long, black hair hangâ€" ing down on is shoulders, and a heavy black beard, He was entirely naked, and his skin was issued. Putting on the driver brake, I brought the engine to a stop just its the man crossed the track. After crossing he stopped and looked at us. “I iimncdiately crossed over to the fil‘¢~ man's side, and as I started to climb down | to the 'round he started off. I called to him as reached the ground, but with a. frightened look he dashed away. I thought 1 was a good runner, but the way his bare feet got over the cinders and gravel led me to believe otherwise. Once or twice he looked back, but did not slacken his pace. Reaching the hills, which are about half a mile from the track, he soon disappeared. The fireman, who had remained with the. engine, now came up, and we went around the hill, but he had disappeared from view. I confess I did not dare to follow him around there alone. As it was late, nndjour engine was standing on the main track alone, we 1 abandoned further search and _returned to the engine.” On \Vednesday a party of ten or twelve, under the guidance of Mr. Spencer, went to the scene of the chase. They had no diffi- culty in finding the tracks to where the man was last seen, and a mile or more further into the hills could be seen the bare foot- prints in the sand. Every cavern and canon was explored and the search kept up until all the party, tired out, gradually staggered back to town. Conductor Fitzgerald, on the morning passen er train, reported seeing aman about two mi es west of where Mr. Spencer had seen him, but no trace of him could be found. On Thursday morning Deputy Sheriff 3 Medlin, with an experienced desert man, I come down and spent the entire day scour- ing the hills, but no sign of the man could be found. I Various theories are afloat, some logical land otheis hardly robablc, yet possible. "The one having the est hold is that he is ' some prospector who has become deranged, ' and that he was crossing from the mountains on the south, heading for this place, when his reason fled. Another is that a week or I ten days ago it man answering to this man’s description was seen in Death Valley, which is about twentyofive miles north of here. He had neither blankets, food, nor, water, and seemed to be wandering, both mentally and bodily. I The most sensational theory is founded on the following fact: A year or two agoti man got off of Condo “'ild’s train, near Siberia, and was never seen or heard of afterward. A large party, with Indian trailers, hunted for days for him and were obliged to give it up l in despair. Can this be the man? Possibly. During our search we found rabbits, quail, coyotes innumerable, small ground animals, I and terrapin. All these cannot exist with- out water, and their presence shows con- clusively that there must be water attainable. ' \Vhy slionld not a man devoid of reason still ,have enough of the brute instinct to find lineuns of sustenance as well as the lower 'animals? The )riuciple of the survival of l the fittest would lead theinan to stand guard ‘ over the water supply, and when the smaller animals, driven to thirst, were compelled to l come within the “dead line” his food would ‘ be assured. I All is, however, more conjecture, and, |whcther any one of the above theories is correct or not, the fact of the poor inortal’s existence i'eiiiuiiis an awful and living V reminder of the dangers attending the itraveller over this dreary expanse. Could ‘ the drifting sands tell their story, what ! startlings thin us would be brought before us ! 5 hit, silentaiuImyslcrious, naught is known lexcept where some poor inortnl‘s whitened 3 bones are found, which silently tell the I awful tale of suffering and death. I l W A Fearful Threat. I Mr. O'l’tafl'erty~â€"-l{cro, Teddy, I make ye ' a prisint of an illi int little blackthorn, but of e lose it I'll )reak ivory bone in yer bm y wid it. A Diabolical Insinustion. Fweddyâ€"Wliat do you think of my new . . I ov' .\ ' ‘ '1’ “Wed m many. crcoat, lissIanuy Miss Fannyâ€"~It’s very nice, but I think practiced to a limited extent at Lee's Creek,i one 01- u‘me monkey “km capes mm“ be the Mormons em haticallydcn ' that such is the case in a sing e instance. '1 hose who are in a position to know assure me that in the Lee‘s Creek Mormon colony the males con- siderably outnumber the females, and that fact would support their own assertion that they intend to content themselves with a purely monagamous existence. \Vhatever they may do in the future, from what I can learn, I am of the opinion that the Canadian Mormons are not at present practicing poly- gamy, although their virtueinay beprompted solely through fear of the anisequences. Whether this enforced monogainy will with- stand the pressure of increased members and greater consequent power and strength | is a question which only the future can decide. An Unnecessary Expense. Sheljust taking vocal lessons) : Henry, dear, won't you have double windows on all over the house 1’ turb the neighbors: He : \Vell, ifit does, it strikes me that the neighbors are the ones to buy the double windows. ‘ More baron-ing to your style of beauty. Ont Collecting. Collc'c i‘efifr. Hardup 'rn'.’ , Mrs. ardiip'm Nio' ;' he's out «Meeting. C. ~~That‘s‘ what you‘ toldme th‘e’las't time‘ I was here. Mrs. Hnâ€"Yes‘. C.â€"-And the time beforc't'haf. Mrs. H.-â€"Yes. , , C. (sarcastically)â€"Hc don't seem t'o' have much success. Mrs. H. (as she slams the door in his face) ~Seeius to have as much uneccss as you' have. A Hard Week's Work. (Ii-est Lawyer-«“I am tired to death." Sympathetic \l'ifvr-“You look tired. What’s been the matter 2” “I've been making my speech for the dc- . I int fense for three days now ; and, tired or not, My singing may is- I'll have to go right along with it tomorrow, and perhaps the next day." “(.‘an’t you cut it short ‘:" “Not until the jury have had time to for get the evidence agiinst my client." “news-uh; i'r-v ( ‘. {$2}. 7.. --.2.a-....‘W’ " memes -£