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. 3 -l =3 23 5 i .7 i i ll ,, . l .fizammnam ~'« A : s.-9~h<w~.ya~g~'rM-,wsWM-MW ’NDER_A_ CLOUD. a THRILLING TALE or HUMAN LIFE. CHAPTER VILâ€"(Cosriscan “Sir Mark, I’m a plain man, and I think by this time you pretty well know my his- tory. I oughtto be over in Trinidad sup- erintending the cocoa estate my poor fath- er left me, but I detest the West Indies, Dad I love European life. It is my mis- fortune to be too wall off. th rich, but I have a comfortab‘e, modest income. Naturally idle, I suppose.” “Nonsense, sir !"said the admiral gruflly “One of the mostactive men I ever met." “Thank you. Well, idle, according to the accepted ideas of some of the Ameri- cans we meet abroad. Dollarsâ€"making dollarsâ€"their whole conversation chinks of the confounded coin, and their ladies’ dresses rustle with greenbacks. I hate money-making, but I like money for my slave, which hears me into good society and among the beauties of nature. Yes, I am an idlerâ€"full, perhaps, of dilettantism.” "Rather a long preface, Mr. Barron," said Sir Mark gruflly. “Make headway, please. \Vhat is it you wish to say '3" "I think you know, sir," said the other warmly. “I lived to thirty-seven, hardly giving a thought. to the other sex, save as agreeable companions. I met you and your niece and daughter over yonder at M acugnaga, and the whole world was changed.” “Humph l” “I am not a boy, sir. I speak to you as a man of the world, and I tell you plainly that I love her as a strong man only can love." , “Edith '1" “Don’t trifle with me, sir !" cried Barron bringing his hand down heavily upon the table, and gazing almost fiercely in the old all3?;Ilsl:lÂ¥:Ils.l my daughter, then. And on have told her all this ‘2" - "Sir Mark Jerrold ! Have I ever give you cause to think I was other than“ man '1” , geatlileo, no,” said the admiral hastily. “I: beg vour 'pardon. But this .18 all v’e’ry sudden ; we are such new acqu’aintances. “You might call it friends, said Barron renroaehfull . y . .“No ; acqfiaiutancesâ€"yet, :said the old sailor sturdily. .: v _ . “Then you do give me some hope ‘3" cried Barron excitedly. “No, I did not, sir. I’m out of sound- ings here. No; hangit, Imeant to say, sir, in shoal water. Hang it, man, I don t want the child to think about such things for ears.” “Sir Mark, your daughter must be t '9' tllv‘e‘llllir‘.’ Twenty? Humph ! Well, I sup- pose she is." _ “There is no hurry, air. Let matters go on as they are, only let_it be an understood thing that you do, say in a latentinay, en- courage my suit.” norm» . “No, sir; I’ll bind myself to nothing; I Oh, hang. it all, man, why did you spoil a pleasant trip like this ‘3” “Spoil it, Sir Mark? Have some campus- sion ior the natural feelings of a man thrown into the sooiety of so chet a girl 1! “3â€".â€" “Thut will do,-sir; that will do,” cried the admiral, frowning. “There ; I’m not going to quarrel with you, Mr. Barron. I was young once 'iiiysclf. I was a. good sailor, I’m told, but this sort ofthing 18. out of my latitude. If my poor iviie liiid’lived ...â€".â€"â€"â€" Phew! it’s growing hot, isn t it? Thunderstorm, I suppose.” “I’m verysorry, Sir Mark." ‘ “So am 1, sir,”snid the admiral. “Iliere’s d in one tri .” an‘FSIir Mark! Dlhu’t talk like that. I’ll leave the hotel 'to-inorrow. I would not on any considerationâ€"â€"-” . “That will do, Mr. Barron : that will» do. I'm a man of few words, and what I say 1 mean. .This can go no further here.” ' “You don't mean that you Will go away? “Bark lo England, sir, and home as fast as I can." _ ’ “lint my proposal, Sir? ’ “1 have ii sister there. sir, my counselor in all matters concerning my two girls.” “ But you will give me leave to callâ€"in England 3' . i . “'l‘cliah, man! Iou’ll forget it all in a mouth." Barron smiled. "You’ll give me leave to call at your house?" . “As a gentleman, sir, I can hardly refuse that.” Barron smiled and bowed. "I see. sir. I have been too hasty, Admiral Jerrold. I ask you a favor, if you do carry out your hasty decision, to make some inquiries respecting Mr. Barron of Trinidad.” . “1 shall, sir, of course." said the admiral. “You’ll excuse me now: I’m going to join my niece and daughter." He left the veranda gallery. pufiiug heavily at his cigar, while Barron stood ' tchir him. ml‘llit 3or miss?" he muttered. “Kit, I think, and game worth bringing down. She's cold. Well, naturally, I don't think I manned it so badly, after all." “Oh, hero's uncle," said Edie half an hour later as she saw the big. burly figure of the old sailor a preaching. “Oh, you dear, good old unc e. Come and sit.down here, and you can see the color changing on the ice peaks." . “ No, no no. Come back. girls, and pack up. We’re ed by the first train to~ morrow." " \\ here to now, pa 2" “ Bonnie Square, \ ., my dear, as soon as we can get there. Come along 2 “ Myrvâ€"Mr. Barron passed as we came into the hotel, and only raised his _ hat." “ Have papa and he had some muuuder. standing over the cards 2" " Perha : over the hearts." "Edie ! cried Myra coloring. “ What do you mean 2” “ He has been proposing for you, and uncle said no : and now he is going to carry us off home to be safe.” ' "Proposed for me,” said Myra thought- fully, and in the most uurutiled way, as her eyes assumed a dreamy, wondering look. “Of course you love him dearly, don’t you?" “1? Oh, no,” said Myra calmly. “ I could not go there now," he mutter. ed, " without seeing the old man first. It would not be honorable. I meant to wait, but I must speak at once." He re-read the letter, and his eyes'spark~ led with pleasure. “ Arid I asked her point blank, and she does not even refer to it. Then it was her doing. God bless her! She has been us- ing her interest and working for me. It’s her work, and she must approve of it." He hurriedly thrust the letter into his breast as a double ran came at his door, and. upon opening it, Percy Guest came in. " Got your wire, old chap, and came on at once. Something the matter I" “ Yes; something serious." “ My dear old man, I’m so sorry. \Vant “What a strange girl she is!” thought helpâ€"money! Don’t keep me in sus- Edith that night as she went to bed. And Myra said to herself again calmly pense." “ N 0. old fellow," cried Stratton proud- aud thoughtfully: “Proposed for me. ly; “the news came this morning, and I Perhaps Edie is right. But how strange l" telegraphed to you directly. CHAPTER VIII. STRA'I'I‘OS’S Dreisiox. “ Yes, sir, it’s done.”, said Mrs. Brads, “Not-â€"â€"” “ kes, I am the successor of poor old Professor Raymondâ€"the new curator of the Headly Museum.” “Hurray i” cried Guest, snatching up a great bird-skin by the beak and waving it looking sadly in at the doorway on the left round his head till he wrung its neck right side of the fire; “and I hope it will turn 06'. “Oh, bother! Three cheers for Pro- out all right, but my experience of pipes is fesssor Strattou ! Bravo ! \Vhy, you’ll be that they always busties in the winter,aud an awful scientific swell. Malcolm, old drowns all your neighbors out on the next chap, I am glad,” he coutiuued,flinging the floor.” choice and valuable specimen up ontoa book- “ Well, Ihope this will be an exception,” case, and grasping his friend‘s hand. “You said Stratton, laughing. shall dine with me to-night, and we’ll pour “I hope so, too, sir, and it’s no laughing out champagne libations to the gods.” matter, and for my partâ€"though, of course, “ Sit down and be quiet,” said gentlemen have a right todo as they likeâ€" Stratton gravely. “ No old fellow, Ican’t I think there is nothing like a big, flat zinc dine with you to-right; l’ve something par~ bath painted oak out, and white in, set on ticular to do.” apiece of oilcloth in a gentleman’s bed- “ Come and have a big lunch, then ; we room. Then you’ve your big sponge and a must go mad somehow. Why, its glorious, can of water. No trouble about them get- old man! They’ve had big, scientific, ting out of order.” bald-headed old bufl'ers there beforeâ€" “But the trouble, Mrs. Brads,” said regular old dry-as-dusts. Come on; you Stratton. “No filling; no anything.” “No, sir, of course not; but you’re always men don’t always leave their work so that it'll make another job before long, I’m not a Christian woman.” can’t and I can't work to-day." “Sit down, I tell you, and be serious. I at the mercy of the plumbers ; and if these want to talk to you." “ All rightâ€"I may smoke '2” “ Smoke? Yes.” "But are you sure you can’t come?” said “Oh, you object to it because it’s new Guest. taking outa pipe. fashioned,"said Stratton merrily. "Which, begging your pardon, I don’t to Bourue Square to-night. sir. WhatIdo object to is your taking “ Quite. I have made up my mind to go 3’ “ To the admiral‘s ‘2" cried Guest, start- up a beautiful closet to make into a bath ling, and changing color a little. room;and out of your sitting room, and none too much cupboard room before. “ Yes ; there is an invitation just come If for me to go to Miss Jerrold’s to-morrow it had been a cupboard in your bedroom I night and take you." shouldn’t have said a word.” “ But there was no cupboard there, Mrs. Brade, and that closet fitted exactly,so say up more about it.” and only too glad am I to have got rid of ie workmen; though as I lay in bed last night I said to my husband, ‘Mark my “ Indeed 1” said Guest eagerly. “ She says in a postscript that the ladies will be there.” or it would have been evenly balanced and fair. Good~by, little Edie ; you’ll jump at him, of course. He's worth half a dozen of such poor, weakminded are as I am but I loved you very dearly indeed,indeed. I shan‘t go and make a hole in the water, little one, all the same. I wonder, though, whether an enterprising young barrister would have any chance in Fiji or the Caro- line Isles 2 I'll ask someone who knows." Percy Guest went back to his chambers in Gray’s Inn and about half~past three a cab set down Malcolm Stratton at the ’admiral's door. (ro as cos'risuan.) __.__â€"___._____. ANIMAL LIFE. Sonic Interestlna Items About Life In the Animal Kingdom. In old age the height of a man really di- minishes. Blue-eyed cats are said by Darwm to be always deaf. The tail of a beaver is a regular trowel, and is used as such. The hog eats fewer plants than any other herb-feeding animal. Carnivorous animals seldom produce more than two young ata birth. The flesh of the boa constrictor is eaten by the aborigines of Brad. In many tropical countries the scorpion grows to the length of a foot. The eggs of the crodils are scarcely larger than those of the goose. The greatest velocity attained by a whale phen struck by a harpoon is nine miles an iour. . Tusks of the mammoth have been found ‘ of a length of 9 feet, measured along the curve. The whole body of a boa or other con- stricter is a perfect network of powerful muscles.‘ Some naturalists say that the whale was once a land animal that took to the water for safety. Elephants annoyed by flies have often been known to break off a branch and use it as a fan. Oxen and sheep are believed by some stockinen to fatten better in company than when left alone. The natural life of an elephant is said to be 120 years. It is, however, greatly short- ned by captivity. » The bones of very aged persons are said H \Ven '3" said Guest; uneasily, and be. to have a greater proportion of lime than " Certainly not, sir, if you don’t wish it; ginning to, smoke very hard. ' “ Don’t you understand ?" “ Eh? No.” “ Then I must speak plainly; old fellow. word, John, if Mr. Brettison don’t go hav- For a year before they went out to Switzer- iug abath made in his room, for there’s the land we were there a great deal, and met fellow-closet as (matches. Mr. Stratton’s them after.” exactly.” ’ Guest nodded and his pipe did not seem “ To be sure, I never thought of that.” to draw. said Strattou merrily. “ I’ll give him a hint.” “ Mr. Stratton’ sir, if you’ve any respect for me and my rheumatism, don’t. The place smells horrid as it is of paint, and French polish, and plumbers, without counting the mess they made, and if you’ll “ \Ve have met them often during these three months that they have been back.” Guest laughed and struck a match. His pips was out; p - “ Well, have you not seen anything ‘2" “Yes,” said Guest huskily. “ I felt that you must have seen it, old he guided by me you’ll buy a sixpenny box follow I have no secrets from you. I of pastilles and let me burn one every day till have loved her from the first time I saw the smell of yrorkmen’s gone.” her at Miss Jerrold’s, and it has gone on “Oh, I don’t mind the smell, Mrs. Brade. growing till at times I have been almost in By George, yes, Mr. Brettison ought to despair . For how could Ispeak, poor and haves. bath put in his.” hard up as I wasâ€"just a student, earning “Mr. Stratton, sir, don’t, please. He’s two or three hundred a year '3” sure to if you say a word; and if the work- “ Always seemed attentive enough,” said men come again we shall be having the Guest, looking away as his friend paced the whole place iumbling about our ears.” “I hope not. Oh, the old place is strong enough.” room with growing excitement. “ Perhaps ; but I have schooled myself to hide it all. and to act as a gentleman “I don’t know, air,” said the Pastor’s should toward Sir Mark. It would have wife, shaking her head ; n his a very old been dishonorable to not otherwise than as and tumble-down sort of place, and I've an ordinary friend 0f the familY-n heard noises and crackings, and rappings, sometimes, as have made my flesh creep. They do say the place is haunted. ” “With rats.” “ I suppose so,” said Guest dism'ally. “And now '3” “ My position. is changed. Poverty does not bar the way, and, feeling this, I cannot nw0me_ sir. Oh, I’m told there wag trust myself.‘ I cannot go and meet her to- Stmnge goings on here in the 01d times, iiiorrow evening at her aunt’s without see- wlieiia Lord Morran lived here. I’ve heard "18 the‘admlml firs”: and speaking our! W I, that your cupboard “Bath room." “ Well, sir, bath room, was oncea pas- sage into Mr. Brettison’s chambers, and his closet was a passage into yours, and they used to have dinners and feasts; and dancing, and masked balls, at which they used to play dominoes. The gambling and goings on was shameful. But please, sir, don’t say a him like a man.” “ Andâ€"sndâ€"you reallyâ€"care for her so much, ol'd fellow ‘3" said Guest hoarsely, and still in trouble with his pipe, which re- fused to draw. °‘ Care for herâ€"so much!” exclaimed Stratton, flushing. “ And she?" “ How can I tell? I can only hope. I I think sheâ€"no. it sounds presumptuous, word to Mr. Brettisou. I’Ve trouble enough but 1 "mail tempt my {Me-n with him now. There never was such a' gentleman for objecting to being dusted,aiid “ And if the ladyâ€"” “ Refuses meâ€"the admiral does not up“ the way those big books of his that he Pm“ 1’” presses his bits of chickweed and groundsel in do hold the dust is awful. If you wish- ed to do him some kindness you'd get him. away for a. bit, so that I could turn his rooms inside out. Postman, sir.” Mrs. Brade hurried to the outer,door and fetched a letter just dropped into‘ the box, and upon this being eagerly taken, and opened, she saw that there was no further chance of being allowed to gossip, and say- ing " Good morning, sir.” she went out, and down to the porter's lodge. Malcolm Stratton’s hands trembled as he turned the letter over and hesitated to open it. ' “ What a manly hand the old lady writes, and how fond she is of sporting their arms,” he continued, as be held up the great blot of red wax carefully sealed ever the adhesive flap of the envelope. Then tearing it open he read : Wasrnoraxn TERRACE, Thursday. Mv Dean Mn. Srm'i'rox : Thank you for your note and its news. Accept my congratulations. You certainly deserved to gain the post; the work will be mostcongenial, and it will give you an opportunity for carrying on your studies, besides placing you in the independent position for which you have worked so long and haul. I wish my dear old friend and schoolfellow, your mother, had lived to see her boy's success. You must 0 on now with renewed confidence, and cable that success. Very sincerely yours, Rsnsoca J saaonn. Malcolm Stratton, Esq. I’.S.â€"I shall be at home toâ€"morrow evening. Come and see-me, and bring your friend. Nobody will be here but the girls, who are going to give me a little music, as my brother dines our. Stratton’s face flushed warmly. and he stood staring before him at the window. “ Yes. \Vhat then '3” “ I must try and bear it like a man." There was a few minutes’ silence, though it only seemed a moment, when Guest spoke ‘ again in a curiously changed tone of voice. “But about that Mr. Barron, Stratton '3” “Yes ; what about him ?" “He is a good deal at Sir Mark's, isn’t he ?’ “Yes ; a friend the old gentlemen picked up abroadâ€"yachting, I think." “You don’t think that he has any in- tentions ‘3” “That Mr. Barron '2 No ; such an idea never crossed my mind. Absurd ! He is quite a middle-aged man, I hear ; I’ve not seen him. He is no favorite either of old .\liss Jerrold. But what's the matter ? Going?" “Eh? Yes, I’m going now. You won't come out, old fellow, and I thought we’d put off the congratulatory dinner till an- other day.” “Yes, we will. I’m awfully sorry,Percy; don’t take it ill of me." “No, no ; of course not.” “Andâ€"and I’ll communicate with you about lo-morrow night. {Though, if I don't go, that is no reason why you should not." “ No, of couraaâ€"that isâ€"â€"-,” faltered Guest, looking at his friend strangely. “Good-by, old fellow. You are going to the admiral‘s to-night?” “ No, I’ll go this afternoon He may be pff out to dinner. Wish me luck, old fel- ow.” “ Yes." said finest slowly, “ I wish you luck. I was afraid so," he said slowly, as he descended the stairs, looking careworn and wretched.” I ought to have known better. They were always together, and she likes him. Oh ! I could break his neck. No, I couldn’t. I'm only a fool. I suppose, for liking him. I’ve always been as if I was her dog. One’s own and only friend to come between. 01:, what a crooked world it is ! Round 2 Bosh ! It's no shape at all, those of young people. The rhinoceros has a perfect passion for wallowmg ~in the mud, and is usually cov- ered with a thick coat of it. The mole is an excellent civil engineer. He always secures his own safety by hav- ing several entrances to his dwelling. The lowest order of animal life is found in the microscopic jellyfish. It is simply a minute drop of gelatinous matter. Many birds have the trick of tumbling along on the ground ahead of a sports- man in order to draw him away from their nests. _ European marmots remain dormant dur- ing the Winter. Before becoming torpid they carefully cement the entrance to their dwelling. The outer layers of the alligator’s skin are said to contain a large percentage of silica, hence the hardness of the animal’s hide. Although on land a clumsy animal, the seal is wonderfully quick in the water, and in a fair race can generally catch almost any fish. It is believed by microscopists that the highest powers of their instruments have not yet revealed the most minute forms of animal life. \ It is said that the flesh on the forequar- ters of the beaver resembles that of land animals, while that on the hindquarters has a. fishy taste. ‘ The aye-aye, of Madagascar, is remark- able chiefly for its eyes, which are larger. in proportion to its size, than those of any other creature. Voluntary muscles are almost always red; involuntary muscles are generally white, the most notable exception in the latter case being the heart. Snakes have the singular property 0 being able to elevate the head and remain without the slightest movement for many ' minutes at a time. A decapitated snail, kept in a moist place. will in a few weeks grow a new head, quite as serviceable and good-looking as that which was taken away. Cats and several other animals have a false eyelid, which Call be drawn over the eyeball, either to cleanse it or to protect it frdm too strong a light. “’ith both the alligator and the croco- dile the tail is the most formidable weapon. One stroke, fairly delivered, will break the legs of the strongest man. The muscles of a pig’s snout are exceed- ingly powerful for their size, and thus en- able the animal to turn up very hard ground with the utmost case. A bat finds its way about without the assistance of its eyes. A blinded but will avoid wires and obstructions as dexterously as though it could see perfectly. \Vhen falling, as out of a tree, or down a steep declivity, bears will roll themselves into a close resemblance to a huge furry ball and thus escape without injury. The male is not blind as many persons suppose. he eye is hardly larger than a pin-head, and is carefully protected from dust and dirt by means of inclosing hairs. _ No parental care ever falls to the lot of a single member ofthe insect tribe. In gen- eral, the eggs of a insect are destined to be hatched long after the parents are dead. The elephant is commonly supposed to be a slow, clumsy animal, but when excited or frightened can attain a speed of twenty miles an hour and keep it up for half a day. . The blessing of Palestine is a small falcon, or hawk, which destroys the field mice. Were the hawk: exterminated the human population would be obliged to abandon the country. The common housefly is often literally devoured by parasites, and it has been proved that these parasites are also infested with minute creatures that threa'en their destruction.~ British and Foragiâ€" In nine consecutive passages the Lucania ‘ has averaged 21; knots an hour this year. During the nine weeks that the cholera lasted at St. Petersburg the number of cases was 3,713, and of deaths 2,0!3 ; that is, every other patient died. An Indian carpet, weighing three tons, and made by the prisoners in the Agra gaol for Queen Victoria, has just been re- ceived at Windsor Castle. A black Canadian shilling stamp, dam. aged, brought $150 at a recent sale in London, a double Geneva 51:25, an 1851 Madrid two reals $35, and a Transvaal shilling red and green $100. Earl Grey, who died recently at 92, war the oldest living peer and the last survivot of Lord Melbourne’s Cabinet, the Cabines which held office when Queen Victoria as- cended the throne. Dean Macartney of Melbourne, Australia, has just died in his 96th year. He had held the deanship forty~two years, having one to Australia with Bishop Perry, the first Bishop of Melbourne. Mrs. Oliphant, the novelist, has just lost her last surviving son. Though a chronic invalid he held the place of sub-librarian at Windsor Castle, and wrote for the Specta- tor and other literary papers. A string been with a blue pod was the sensation of the recent Crystal Palace fruit show. The first plant was obtained by accident from a lot of French seed, but the grower has now fixed the type and can re- produce it regularly. Lord Petre’s title dates back to 1603. Lord Petre himself undertook to drive a cab through the London streets the other day, and ran into another cab, for which he was fined twenty shillings and costs in the Police Court. In August, 1894, there were 5,735 steamâ€" ers flying the British flag, $10 the German, 510 the Norwegian, 503 the French, 462 the Sweedish, 430 the American, 350 the Spanish, ‘213 the Italian, aud1,382 the ‘ flags of other nations. Though the salaries of all the French Ambassadors are the same, $3,000 a year, they receive large sum in addition for expenses. At St. Petersburg the Ambas- _ sador is allowed $34,000 a year, at Lon4 don $32,000, at Vienna $25,000, at Berlin $20,000, at Constantinople $18,000,“ Mad» rid, $16,000, and at 'Washington $10,000. The experiment of cooking dinner for 7,500 men belonging to the Guards in a single field kitchen at the IiIiincheberg Station, near Berlin, took place the other day just before those troops left for their headquarters. The all‘air was completely successful. Thirty-five hundred weight of beef and 1,500 weight of hams were cooked in eight iron kettles, with a capacity of 640 litres each. Four tons of coal were- used. ‘- The Vienna newspapers are famous for the amusing character of-tlieir advertisements. Here is a literal translation of an extraodiu- ary advertisement which has been appear- ing recently : “ A young prince, the owner of a lordly estate of great value, has the intention to marry. He seeks a handsome and intelligent girl of about ‘20 years of age, of good. family, and with a dowry of not less than 3,000,000 guldens (£250,000).â€"â€"- Apply,” etc. At Radicenn, in Calabria, a statue of the Virgin, which had stood quietly for it hun- dred years in the village church, suddenly began to move its eyes on the 9th of Sep- tembcr last. The miracle was seen by all the inhabitants, who took the statue out that night and carried it about in procession, when astrange halo in the shape of the cross was seen around the moon. From that day the Church'of the Madonna of. the Mountain has been crowded day and night, pilgrimages to her are being organiz~ ed, gifts are pouring in, and already 50,000 francs in money have been received. The syndic of the town asserts that the miracle really happened, and a deputation has started for Rome to lay the facts before the Pope. FAVORABLE NEWS. liiiprovenieiit In the Condition of me ('znl- ~1Dnnger Avcrlecl for [lie I'I‘cselll- A despatch from St. Petersburg says :â€"- It is considered that for the present the danger ofafatal ending to the Czar’s illness is over. It is probable that the doctors will succeed in prolonging His Majesty’s life for some weeks. The oedema of the legs causes less anxiety than general organ ic Weakness, and the diminution of the heart's activity. These symptoms consti- tute the real danger as it is possible that these conditions may lead to sudden death. The mental state of His Majesty, on which much depends, has improved since he has seen all the members of his famiiy and Princess Alix assembled and preparations made for the marriage of the Users witch. The regular publication of bulletins of aslightly more favorable nature has had the effect of quieting the people of St. I’etersburg. The general impression here is that the end is inevitable, but that it will not occur for some time. The pub. lie is thus gradually preparing for the calamity, the shock of which, when it does come, will be materially lessened. Electric Roads to Hamilton. A despatch from Hamilton says :--T.‘:c Hamilton Electric Radial Railway Company has completed the purchase of the Niagara Central railway for the sum of $400,000. The road is 13 miles in length, extending from Niagara Falls St. Catherines. The Com. pany proposes to build the road on to Hamil- ton and operate it as a steam road. From here electric radial roads will be construct- ed to Gueph, i’ort Dover, Woodstock and other points. The portion of the steam road from St. Catharinesto Hamilton has already been bonused by the Govarnment tothe extent of 83,200 a mile. The company has also an application in to the City Council for a bonus of $123,000. â€".â€"â€"_.â€"â€"â€"~ An Unsatisfactory Season. Doraâ€"“ Were men so very scared“ the resorts this year ‘1" Claraâ€""Awfully. Every man Iaccepted was engaged to a dozen others."