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cox/ff l i [t was certainly a very odd experi- "It isn't exactly Chateau Lafitte, yd?) ence. . .The half-legendary village<of--~know.’--"----':if“ ‘ I - ’~ Monte Lupe, the Misty Mountain of I tasted itâ€"an excellent Rufina,but the Wolf, had for years possessed an a trifle acid. Then we fell .to- chat- attraction for me as a place to visit," ting about the prospects‘of. the -wi.ne for its people had a decidedly‘ bad re- ‘ season, the eternal subject of cohver- putation.. . satidn with the Tuscan contadini. Asksany manvin Tuscany, or in Italy for the matter of that, whether hetthat I lived in the city away by the has heard of Monte .Lupo, and he, see, whereupon he regarded me cur- Will raise his shoulders to' his, ears, : iousdy, and said in a voice' of interro- exhibit his palms, and pull a very wry T g‘atien: ' .‘ face. It is a place .that .thel Tuscan "Then the signere is the Englishman does not care to mention. \ Who writes books '2’" ' I confess to be fond of poking about I Dedded- Strange: I thought: that in the quaint outgofwhedyay comers I should be known in that outâ€"of-the- of Italy; therefore, for the purpose world place. I reflected, however, of a book I was engaged. upon last how I (had heard that the out-laws of summefl.’ I one d-ay.de,termined to set the Maremma had spies in every town. forth and see this mysterious place Truly I Was in queer company-Still: for myself. Perhaps the real reason as guest 0f the Syndic I was Delft-60t- of my journey wasbecause my friend 15’ safer Carpena, of the Carbineers, hadtold _H.e handed me *1 10118315150811 VIII" me that for manyyears there had been 3191“: one Of thOéS thin; rank cigars sinister rumors regarding the inhabi- WhWh diffuse a ChOkiD'g 0(101‘ 0f burnt tants of that almost inaccessible litâ€" P319?“ and. tearing t0'0ffe'nd him} I tle- village high up in thegvery heart ht 1t and tried’to appear as though of the bluertowewing Apennines’ and : 1 61130de his rough hospitality. Truth had added: “The V:fact is, in that t? tell: hOWeVEII‘. there Was a look in place they’re. all thieves and murder- his Small, keen ewes that I did not e.rs_ - But our Government are so at all like. It had occurred to me: that slow to act" I was in a den of the very worst The popular-“lea: of course, isrthat thieves in the whole of‘a thieving brigandage has been stamped out» in Want?“ .and that’ If they suspected [taly ; but Within thiry miles of where! me of Spymg’ a qulck out from 9‘ I'eady i live, down in the Maremmaâ€"tlhafll knife 'miéh‘t end my career- wide feverâ€"marsh stretching from Pisa Gradually! however, all fear 16ft me- towards‘Rom'eâ€"th-e'country is even I begd‘n to feel really Pleased that I to-day‘scoured by‘the‘ fearless outlaws. hgd 1‘30th there" A curious sensation who will attack and rob the: travaier,’ Eh e a.1°nh°rept 0"“ 1.“?! as though and slit his throat if he resist. Those 3 Wme “‘1 bale“ ’1 trlfle' too hea-VY- i.â€" wnsafe roads are daily and nightly Perhaps’ howeve‘rv it was that horrible . - - stinking arrangement of cabba e- patrolled by mountedCarbinelers in - . . 3' pairs, smart in their cocked hats, leavf’s' At any rate’: my head W115 white gloves and immaculateunifou‘ms' Peeling' I was a £00] to have’ ventur- - ' - (I there. - but ver often in broad (daylight e . . . there is 3a sharp crack of a hidden ' I “led to “56’ but m3" 1683 refused rifle, “and one or. other of {the unforâ€" to Support me" I heard my host Speak? ‘ I ._ dale ing in a strange, far-off voice, and a agilfit: €111,112}: tffi‘lb‘igfiiofis hfizaii' few seconds latcrr a sudden darkness I told nolbody of my intention of fell upon me, bl‘Otting out all 0011‘ visitin Monte Lupe, supposed to be salousness' _ . the hegdquartea‘s of the-Maremmatout- HOW 10,113 I mmamed {11 that {help- laws; but, putting my revolver int my lesslcondlt’fon 1.11m” no Idea- when, pocket, I' one day travellle by train howevmjn 1 opened my eyes, I lound up- to Lucca, driving thence in' five myself 11'“ 3- daFkg damp, Cellar-Ilka hours into the mountains, where I 9415”: W1th‘_a(0h_“ll'n‘g drip, drip of wa~ slept the night at Ponte e (Serraiglio, “33‘ Sounding 11} my :ears. I was a quiet, peacelful little village embowâ€" PTOPPEd up against the wall, but the ered in limes and chestnuts in the p'lalcb' was In pitch darkness. I Stop- midst of wild and magnificent scen- ed about and dISCOVered that the cry. .Next day at dawn I pushed! far- Chamber was d- DMI‘OW undel‘ground their on into the mountains, until, Place: Pt'o'bably‘one 0f th-el Oldi subter- ~abcut two o'clockfiwe reached a tiny, mnean 00115 0f the I‘ulned_ medieval unnamed hamlet, where I Ordered my castle around Whth the Village was d 'n driver-'to remain until my built' The ponde'rous door was lock- xgfirifl g 1 ed. I shoutedgandfpounded upon it, . .. . ~- ,. but there was no sound. I seemed en- In August the Month of the Lion , ‘ . _ x as it is called in Tuscany, the days Lombedl' £11209?) ‘ngeml 31.131093 are long; therefore I set out alone for 0W5 _ Papa t 3. BOISODM place. 16- Monte Lupo, and, directed by an "old mommn‘g myself that I had V'emtlll‘eld _, . there until at length the door was herdsma-n I met upon the: road,- travâ€" ' p _ arsed one of‘ the Wildest and. loneliest “than”? by two men "‘ dalk'facf‘ld: valleys I have ewer'entered- Its per_ eVil-looking scoundrels, who carried fect silence, even in the sunlight lanterns“ BOth W’Shed me! a polite ‘ e cressin . An era to soarâ€" _ _ _ was mOSt d p g g {were morning I must have remained unconscious for many hours. Then, in reply to my inquiry as to the reason- I was held. a prisoner, one lug far above was the only living thing [ saaw. At last, however, I came: to a. broken, moss-grown bridge over a mountain torrent, a relic of medieval times, and' high up rose towering towards the sky a sheer wall' of bare gray rock. In vain It looked for the village, but could [see nothing. So ' " cunningly was the place COnSIIUCtGdImBS} Pay toll. I” . . back' in the Middle Ages that! from! ., 10'“ Wapt money {I I said. feeling the road it was not visible. In that'i hike t1 rat. m a hole. . You, shall have solid wall of rock I afterwards dis-la,11 that I 313V? “11011 me; and I placâ€" covered, were loopholes overlooking l 9‘1 my hand in my pocket, ._draw1ng the whole country for many miles. fo‘rth thlrtY‘three _ ITaDCS in 138qu Only on one sideâ€"the! side unapproachâ€" QOSY- - ableâ€"was this nest of thieves visible The fellow smile-d, excused himself, t all, the only way to the ancient but politely informed me that such an stronghold being by the steep, nar- amount was absolutely useless:. His row path by which I was, ascending. appearance comcided exactly With the The long climb was very tedious in description I :had had of the :feflrless the blazing sun, until; at) a sharp bend . Conti, chief of the Brothers of, the in the path, I passed through an an- Wolf. _ . . ' cient gateway in which a rusty' port-j "Well," I said, furiously, "yesterday cullis still remained, and a felW.‘ mo- , I called upon the Syndic of this Vilâ€" ments later found myself in theilaige, who, I presume, drugged .the small, evil smelling moun ain v.1] age), } Wine he gave. me and handed; me over the home of the daring Brothers of the to you. Remember I’m an English- Wolf, imam, and the Ministry down at Rome The place, white beneath the sun-,vvill hear of this." r glare, was deserted, the only sign of! "It is quite needless for the Signore life being a few strutting hens andgto express anger,” answered the imâ€" a mangy cat stretched lazily on the " perturbable outlaw, With a grim smile. hot stones. It was very interesting ."A little draft for five thousand as a well-preserved mountain strong- : francs upon the Signore's bunker Will holdâ€"exactly the same that day as l settle matters. Our good Tonic, here, a. es ago when the immortal Dante i will take it down to Livorno, and the 8 i ' reiturn -' ' ace, and the Guelphs and ' day 'after to-morrow he will libigelllinfidhorféought so fielrcely in the ‘i with the money. _ When he comes back valley through which I had passed. a the signore Will, if he Wishes, be at 111). The world had much changed in theie'rty' louvi’thdraw himself from our ast six hundred years; but Monte hospitality.’ . " upo had remained there ever the, "I'll write nothing of the sort, I same, watching that silent vallesy,’ its answered. _ peOple robbers through every gener- There was a dead silence." ntion. 'That is your demsmn? he asked Among the old, tumble-down houses . after a pause; . I wandered until I came to Lone With "Certainly. a national coat-ofiarms uctliontitt,d ans, ' . ed, wasami e we ‘ _ Eagflgifbbblkroom with stone‘ floor, a door in the opposite wall a-nd"opetned big table in the centre, and. benches it. ' I around, reminding me of a pubc "The sugnorre has come to seethe although with most ineffable polite- ness, said: ‘ "All those who visit-Monte Lupo He smiled grimly. Them, crossing the chamber, he placed a key, in a low in En land. It was sights of Monte Lupo. It is ’good. 'He Egrsgydzdggzodjrawing~§oom. shall see them all ;"I and he waved his Presently that functionaryappe‘ar; blandbm the direction of the inner i-n-faced, small-eyed man 0. ciam er. - _ t 235%}; :hwell-to-do contadino. 'He had looked in. The gruesome sight I evidently watched my approach with Wit-nessed_t_helre caused me to start all the village, for in order to receive back horrified. .A co.d perspiration me he had put on his fe‘sta clothes. broke out upon me. .The place, .lll; by In resroonse to my respectful saluta~ a feeble. lamp, smelt of chloride of tions he became the essence 06 Italian lime, and in the floor was: an opfm politeness, and requested me to be grave: .Besqde it was an open coffin, sew-,ei . ~ containing the body of a man. When we had chatted for a few min At this _spot the Brothers of: the pies he suddenly exclaimed: Wolf got rid of the ev1dences of then “The singnore is English ?" crimes. Therev'was truth, then, in the "Yes," I answered, smiling, "But rumor that the bodies of those, they how did you know I was not Gen-man?" they "The English always have the same accent. They cannot roll our Italian r's; ' and, laughing, he rose and took from a cupboard a big flask' of red wine and a couple of glasses. “This is the best I can offer iyou," he said. murdered 'buried in quick lime. "The signore you see there " hl‘ 0.3-: plalned, indicating the body 'v. as. 'il-w- yourself, disinclined to make. us any little (present, so we are presenting his his. iaulgiiitiag‘ éé’hoed b ~«papaid~‘x5ve‘ié-}u:edééd ' only In reply to his inquiry, I ltold‘him ' goodimorning. I reflected that if it~ man, who spoke in a ton'e of authority, I ‘ ’ "shrew-m.er ‘5'- {Exits .Awww' '~.-..E'.'.-- WW" . if?“ ..... . ’ '- «.‘ rust-Jan mauksu. «nu-a- ~~._._....___ mâ€".m_-m WWSIMWV‘W grinning companion. .The,_'situa'tiou§'wa's desperate. ' This band of outlaws‘wvas feared from: end to end of Tuscany. Those who fell in- to their hands'a-nd would not pay thicy murdered, fearing lest they should complain to. the authorities” “Those, “(in “Stow of secrecy. The victims, for the most paralandowners, knew toowe'll the terrible vengeance ‘which this band would wreak upon them and their families if they informed. "Now," said the mild], persuasively, "if the signers is willing to write us an Order for the money, We, are quite ready. The signore is English,there- fore rich. .Five thousand francs is surely not much ‘6" In English money it was two hunâ€" dred pounds. "I’m poor," I declared. you so much." . “\Ve nevelr bargain with a gentle- man‘ for his life," the fellow answered, with an air of superior nonchalance, closing the door of the inner chamber. He spoke almost perfect ltalian,.with~ out that curious aspirate which marks the Tuscan tongue. According to popular beliefthis suave bandit bcâ€" longed to one of the first families in Rome, but had killed a rival to the hand of the woman who was now the notorious Princess Palladio, and had ever since hidden in the mountains, becoming chief of the dreaded Broth- ers. . v , - I knew he was not a man to be tirifl~ ed with. Suddenly a brilliant idea came 10 me; s01 said with apparent ill-grace: "Bring me a pen and papeir,’ then." ‘ They brought it, .and upon it I wrote the io;lowing order upon French’s, the English bank in Florâ€" ence, scribbling badly, so that the outâ€" laws would be unable to read .it: “Please pay bearer £200. Tell Con- sulâ€"General I am held prisoner at the Mountain of the VVoIf."' . Then. having, signed it, I handed; it to Con ti. He carefully examincd‘it. and smil- ed in satisfaction. _ "Good." he responded. "Tonio will ride a fast horse into Firelnze, and reâ€" turn to-morrow. Until then, I regret that the signore should. be inconvenâ€" ienced and. rendered so uncomfort- able.” ‘ H _' ' But I declared that. it was a, more "I can't give trifle, congratulating myself, n'eiv'cr- theless, upon outâ€"witting thcr-te scoundrels. In the course of a few hours the Carbi-neers {would swoop down upon this colony of outlaws, and the encounter was certain .to be a very sharp and lively onet' , The head of the fear'ess, brotherhood thoughltfully left me his lamp: and patiently I waited in that gloomy cell through several hours. _ l . Again the Ctloou 'was' surl'dhiizv thiro'wn open, and C‘onti appeared, his face pale and distorted by fierce an- gpr. ‘ ~ - _ - ' “So yolu wouldgiv‘e us up; to the guardsâ€"eh ?" he snarled, waving the paper in my face. “You thought us such fools that we could not read Enigâ€" l-is‘n? But we are not to bckentra-p- pied like that. We never take money from those who cannot keep a 'still tongluie. ,Only the silent {go forth from here." - ' To Be Continued. ---â€"-.â€"-â€"â€".â€". ABOUT CRIMINALITY. In an article on "Women and the Emotions," by Prof. Mantegazza, there are some interesting statistics showing that those modern sociolog-‘ ists who hold that women are men’s equals in the field of criminality are wrong. Here are some of them:- Man bears false witness 100 times- to a woman's seventeen. Man for forgery and counterfeit coining was convicted 100 times to a woman’s eleven. In France women are summoned. be- fore the tribunals four times less than men. In France in 1880 women delinquents were fourteen to 100 men. In Italy‘in'the same year they wére‘ only 9 per cent. . In Algeria we have ninetyâ€"six male delinquents and only four women. In England and \Vales between 1834 and 1842 there were twenty-four woâ€" men to 100 men, all for the more ser- ious offenses. In 1871 Dr. Nicholson found in the prisons of England 8,218 men and 1,-‘ 217 women. â€" In Bavaria from 1862 to '1866, in a population consisting solely of peas- ants, the women who were condemned were in proportion twenty-nine to 160 men. I ‘ In the prisons of Turin from 1871. to 188i the women in respect to men are represented by a figure of 13-67 per cent. i Taking the whole of Europe, women are, the professor says, five times less guilty than men. _..¢.‘._.'___ CONCERNING IVORIES. Silver for toilet table articles _will always hold its own, but ivory to-day is the most distinguished materia? of which brushes, combs, powder boxes, hand mirrors and the like can be made, 1t is better for a person who is col- lecting the furniture for a dressing- table to put money gradually into fine pieces of ivory rather than silver. Ivory of the best quality is steadily increasing in value. Every year the number of elephants decreases. The time is almost here when the ivory hearing elephants of Central Africa will be extinct. Collections of ivory now fetch large prices. It is not sur- prising, therefore, thrit ivory toilet ar. him with a snug bed instead ;" and ciclcs should be eagerly sought. yt “ gout. OATMEAL BATuINo' BAG}- There is nothing like an oatmeal bag as a bathing sponge, and for improvâ€" . Ange-the texture. and-appearanceâ€" ofthe skin. An excellent way of making one is the; followir'ig: Take two and a half pounds in"- oatmeal, ground fine, ‘ a quarter of a pound of pure Castile soap reduced to a powder, and half» a pound of powdered ori'is root. Cut a yard of thin cheesecloth or Indian mus- lin into bugs about four inches square, matching them with care so that no untied ends of thread be left where -a.,btre.ik may let the contents ooze Mix the soap, oatmeal and orris root thoroughly, and fill the bags: loosely. Sew up the» opening in each bag, and lay away to use as required. Use them as .1 sponge and dip in warm ,water, making a thick, velvety lath- er, which Wlll soften the skin wonâ€" derfully, while the orris roots imparts a delicrous fragrance. _ DON'T CCUGH. A well known physician says that “there is nothing more irritating to a' cough than tii'cough.” For some time Iliad been so fully assured of this that I recently determined, if possible, for one minute, at least, to lessen the number of coughs heard in: a certain wurd'in the hospital of tllB‘ institution. By the promise of rewards l ducing them simply to hold their breath when tempted to cough, and. in ‘a little while I was myself surpi'is-‘ tircly recovered from their Constant scratching a wound on the outside of. the body; so long as it is done the wound- will not heal. [Let a. person when tempted to cough draw along breath and hold it'unul it warms and, soothes every air cell, and some’bene- fit will soon be received from the pro- cess. ~14»... » SICKROOM, DON’TS. Sick people don’t like to be stared at. They are morbidly sensitive, To look surprised at the change ~sickness has wrought is annoying, and, worse than that, it is disheartening, and makes invalids imagine their case to be worse than it is. Therefore, don‘t stare at a! sick person, and don’t stand at the back of the bedto make him, turn his eyes round to' see you; Al-. ways sit by the bedside, for the pa- tient feels more at rest than if you stand up tall beforeflhim. And don’t whisper; don’t talk in a low voice; don’t follow the dootor or a caller out; into the next room. The invalid will be: absolutely certain that you are diet-uss-E ing him. Don‘t wear garments that rustle or are made of rough clothing} to come into contact with hands made; tender by sickness, and don‘t weari creaking boots or thickâ€"soled bouts, l l use ONLY BEST CANNED Goons! In buying tinned canned vegetables; or fruits, those only should be select-l ed thathavaa slight depression in thel end of the can. This, by experts, is? accepted as proof that the contents of; the can arein a proper condition. Hi the end of the can is raised, or bulged, l reject. it, as that is a proof that thel contents of the can were not heated sufficiently at the time of sealing, or that in- the past or present they have fermented. If cans are ordered by thei dozen, the member of the household who inspects the supplies should. re- turn all cans having such an appear- ance. Lead poisoning is not; to be fear- ed from good brandsbf tinned goods if the contents of the cans are emptied as soon as opened into earthenware or glass. ' ' -â€"â€"â€".â€"-â€"â€"-â€"_ DINNER IN HOLLAND. When the members of ;_a :Dutch fam- ily dine, “the daughters join their mothers in contributing :tq the plea- sure of the occasion. The’dinner is simple, but the viands are excellent and well cooked. Soup or boullion is served first. Fish is the next course, which consists of sole and gratin, with a rich brown sauce. Then follows veal, . roasted/stuffed with chestnuts, and garnished with rings of beet root and lemon. sné‘ concludes with a cold sweetâ€"some kind of pudding made with eggsand milk,.ornamented with dried cherries and flavored with marâ€" ascliino. The service of timetable is plainâ€"no flowers, but the cloth is of the finest damask and the silver and crystals are both massive and sparkling. There is a great variety of vegetables, and these are placed on little stoves on the table. These stoves contain aremark- ably fine peat, which has been brought to a uniform state of heat and is enâ€" tirely‘free from any visible smoke. Ev- ery tea kettle and urn which is brought to the table is kept hot by a simple apparatus of this kind and by the Same method tea and coffee may be always had at any hour of the day and always hot. , . After dinner black coffee is hand- ed round, rich and sweet, and served in the dainticst of Sevres cups and saucers. ‘ No domestics wait at this Dutch fam- ily dinner table. The \daughters cf the housc'perform this service, and, judg- ingfrom their happy faces, dimpling with girlish smiles, it appears to-be a .delighlful task. Evidently the small table maids are, the pots of thehouse- hold. ‘ - l lcame so bad that I could hardly walk, I and punishments, I succeeded in iii-~- coughin‘g is precisely likeitfll- ‘ from the floor. . things largymanes ~ THE ALMOST MIRACULOUS CURE or- JOHN MCDONALD, CAPE NORTH, N. s. V » _ ._-_| For Years Ilc Was Amman With Spinal Trouble and Purely sis 0.! the Legsâ€"Was Treated by the nest Spcclullsts In l’lc- tcrla General Hospital. at Halifax, Without Benefit Dr. Willlams’ Pin]; Pills nave Restored nlm. " Mr. John McDonald,,a. well known merchant at Cape North, N.S., was for ‘ many years a sufferer from Spinal trouble, which eventually resulted in partial paralysis. Treatment of many kinds was resorted to. but‘ without avail, until finally Dr. W'illiams' Pink Pills were used, with the result that Mr. McDonald is'again enjoying al- most perfect health. Mr. McDonald’s * story, is given as follows in his own wordczâ€"“Almcst thirteen years ago I caught a bad 'cold which lodged in my back, producing a terrible pain. Lini- mentss were at: first. resorted to. but they had no effect, and the trouble' he- and could not go; out of doors after dark. as. I would be 'almost certain to fall if I attempted to walk. Medical treatment did mp no- good. I tried six different doctors, but the result was always the same. for an- electric belt. but it'was Simply money wasted. Years went on and I was continually growing worse, runtil in the'spring of 1895 my lower limbs would scarcely support me. In' .Tune of that year Iwent to the Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, where I re- mained for two months! under the treatment of the be2t'specialists, but ed to see how some of the’ children 'en-l When I returned hflme IWaS 3911131137 . disease, ; worse than when I entered the hespi- This thorou-ghly‘ discouraged me, and I gave up all hope of ever get- ting better. I continued to grow worse until about the first of January, 1896, when I had’ beâ€" come so bad that' I could' not stand. alone, as my legs were like sticks unâ€" der me. My only means of locomotion was crutches, and my legs dragged after me like useless pieces of tim- ber; I could not raise them one inch About the first of the following April, Rev. Mr. McLeod strongly urged: me to try Dr. Wild...- Iiams’ Pink Pills. I had tried so many without benefit, that I did not think the pills could help me, but nevertheless decided to trial. After using sit: boxes I could see that there was a slight improve- ; ment, and I continued using the pills until I had taken thirty boxes, and by that time new life and vigor and ' returned to my legs, and I have since been able to attend to my business behind the counter without: ll).o "id of crutches, Or even a stick. lecr God’s blessing Dr. \Villiams’ Pink Pills have restored me to a new meas- ure of. health and: energy, I never ex- pected to again enjoy in this work... My restoration has caused a great wonderment in this section, and as a result I have sold many gross of Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills in my store, and many of; those who have bought them from me chI- me they have cur- ed them of their troubles. Dr. \Villiams Pink Pills act direct- ly on the blood and nerves. They do not purge, and therefore do not weak- en like other medicines. They give strength from the first pill to the last used. There are many dealers who offer pink colored substitutes, because the» substitute gives them a greater profit, but these should al- ways be refused, as substitutes are either dangerous or absolutely worth- less. . 1 _.._.___...,....___ NINE THINGS BABY CAN' DO. It can beat any alarm clock ever inâ€" vented in waking a family up in the morning. In a given time it can smash more dishes than the most industrious ser- vant girl in the country. It can fall down oftcner and with less provocation pert. tumbler in the circus-ring. It can make more genuine fuss over a simple brass pin than its mother would over a broken back. ' It can choke itself black in the face with greaterease than the most ac~ complishcd wretch that ever was ex- ecutcd. It can keep a family in-a constant turmoil from morning till night, and night till morning, without once vary- ing its tune. 'It can be relied on to sleep peace- ‘fully all day when its father is away, and cry persistently at night when he is particularly sleepy. ' It may be the naughticst, dirtiest, ugliest, and most fretful baby in all the whole world, but you can never make its mother believe it, and you had betternot try. It can be a charming and model in- fant when no one is about, but when visitors are present; it can exhibit more bad temper than both of its par- together. ~-~â€"~-¢>â€"~â€"â€"-â€"â€" N E EDI. l4) 'l‘ {-1 READING. An ingenious l-nly has suggested an improvement in the method of hold- ing a needle for the purpose of thread- ing it. It is to be held between the third and little fingers of the left hand instead of by the thumb and forefinger, palm uppermost. The ad- vantage of this is that the thumb and first finger can be used to grip the cuts put smallest end of the thread as soon us‘ it protrudes from the eye, a method plreferable to that of letting go the thread and endeavoring to get hold of the end with the right hand. This pre-- vents the weight of the cotton from the end out of the eye dragging again. All 7; ’ 3- "'37:? .‘L '11 U5 5,: Jo“: I- spent $.30 I give them 3., than the most ex- ‘1 .V/’ «sf we», . 1c; 7-. .~.-. xii-'1‘ :ararzw'fimmwm I” 1".“ .r f." .-‘-4"-4~JVJ~A/\fl“-N‘~' s fine, . . meanhg...M;V,,N¢,w_.fl..f V . \l. K