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1 I l l I ‘AITITLTERED PURPOSE CHAPTER I.â€"-(Continued.) “You had 'retter do it. Jack," said Otterson. interposing. "I can see this young fellow means what he says. I i did not like his look at first; but I do V now. You can take him round to the place. and I will go on to my new peo- after all." “Perhaps we shall." retorted Sparta; "but I do not care much. how it is. I. I am glad we are coins to Part' “3 “‘1 lather- “Perhaps i have turned out so nasty.â€"-Now, Mrs Rodbury, if you are ready. I will take you round to our place.” ‘ 3 The stranger rose. He was a ta.l, : well enough built young fellow. and. not badâ€"looking, while he wore his shabby coat with a different air from. that of either of the burly fellows in! his company; yet. for all that, there was a something, . something in his very look. his every. movement, which told of a wasted if; not a bad career. | This his new partner had early noted; but his own experience had made him i his stable and depot; Otterson parting company. having, as he declared With sufficient emphaSis. something on hand which suited his book a great deal bet- ter. . ‘ 2 It was new dark, or so nearJy dark that the street lamps were lighted. and most of the shop windows were lighted up also. In a yard at the back of a shabby terrace near the water-Side. Frank Rodlmry was shown a big strong horse. a large wagon or caravan. and. a collection of goods. I “The things are worth more than you are going to pay,” said Sperm; “and as a matter of fact, I am giv- ing you the lot. It is only the goodâ€" wihl and the training you are paying fenâ€"Now. come on; you shall hear. something about me. and I will show- you my receipts." He took new friend to a gay bustling public-house close by. where he seemed to well. known. Here the landlord testified to his respectability and to his solvency, avowing that Jack Spanlc's simple-note off hand was good to him, the rand- lord. for fifty or a hundred pounds any day. .l I "Now, I [have dealt straight With you," summed up Mr. Sparl/e; rand-I shall expect you to be as straight in. return. Where is this friend of yours, and when can you have your money? Rodbury intimated that he was ready to set. about. his arrangements at once, and said that he could make an apporntâ€" ment with Sparle for the next day. to settle, if that would do.â€"-Yw, that would do very well.-â€"-“You will not ob- ject to a cheque. I suppose?" con- tinued Rodbury. “You am get it cash- ed, I daresay f" “Cashing a cheque would not trou- ble me," returned the other; “and I shall not give you anything for it, not even it sixpennorth of coppers in change till I know it is all right. So, if it did not turn out atl right, it would be a. good deal. worse for you than for me." ' ’ . "I might have guessed what your answer would be,” said. Rodbury, with u. smile. "I will take my chance as to there being anything wrong with what I shall pay you." "Am 1 to go with you to your. friend?" asked Sparle. ‘I ought; to knowâ€"â€"â€"" ' “Well. you will not know 1" interâ€" rupted Itodbury. “My ruiney wi.l be all the reference I shall give. I have trusted you with ten pounds readi..y enough; so, goodâ€"mght.‘ ' _ With this abrupt farewell he left his d went. quickly off. glanc- ing round once or twice,'_to make sure he. was not fuhlowed. l‘bere was no danger of this, however; for, as herdisa appEared. Mr. Spurn muttered: this is a different beginning in a clieap-Jack businegi from any as I ever saw, beâ€" fore. lwoiuler what my new pa. has companion. an si ', and never will be." . a lilcydbury hurried on his errand. which bet-ii up to: llut Jack Sparte never was‘ sister has promised to marry me, and I give the notice at the registrar's to- morrow." . _ _ “Y ~, it is true, Jack." said hisksrsterl. : - - - ~ in answer to his inquiring loo . " tbs I see my way to hiding mysemand I, OW I offended you about Smkefly; 'nading a coarse, vulgar sort of life. buti1 hope I new you now 3,, without any particusr harm in it. I, .. . - â€" e . n - ~ , ; .. \\ eul, 1 wish you luck. said bparle mglxgjliégl. lagfipelfonvw wish I “midi at "I know you will take care find the mains of helping you to some-i. to 9““ you-“‘5” 36,393'53W' gnaw”: thing better than you describe." replied: 5°“ endow to do' \ e‘l' am “0" a” - : - u - - . tem t to interfere. I hope you will be 11.3 mend. I shouid like to attach one; mpg’__thaL is 89194 should like a ht. condition to this help, to which you; me talk with you. however' ML Rod_ . frequent. A solution of baking soda. ll ' égtod for stings and bites. A piece of 'salt pork sprinkled wuh pepper and Led securely around the throat has ofâ€" ten cured some obstinate sore throats. For bruises an application of hot “‘3'- ‘ ter. then one of cold is a good remedy. or burns and scalds, one of the best ; remedies is Curran oil. composed of lin- seed oil and lime water. _.-\. hot water bag is one of the handiest remedies in emergencies. Nothing is so conven- ient in case of sudden cramp. rheuma~ tism. colic. neuralgia or inflammation. For toothaches, earache. and face neu- HIS CHRISTMAS GIFT. “'hat can I offer her. my sweet? What's fair enough; what is most. meet For love to take or giveâ€" A smile. a kiss. a tender touch? I fear .I dare not proffer such And hope to live. W§ And since I cannot gain or get Iewel or gem or coronatâ€" ‘ ’ , J ck. 'are baarti'lv welcome. p.e. We shall part good friends a ,you to let me know. sometimes. Where =you are. or at any rate, how you are ’wouid smile or shudderâ€"I don‘t know far from fastidious in such matters, and. so, without further delay, he set off with Mr. Rodbury in the direction of . that his colleague 5hr. came, and never failed to exert her- 'sc..f to please and entertain him. ~don, Sparle broke into a denunciation of I should avish farin . I shall not press you further; I wit... leave it all to yourself." "Th-am you, Herbert," returned the. will do so. You‘ will smile if I tell you I am going in-' to business with the money; and you whichâ€"if you couiid see my partner. That reminds me that I should Like you to make the cheque payable to a num- ber, and sign it with iniziaiis. The Lon~ don and \\’estminste.r will) cash it, if you advise them." \Vithnut another word, Mr. Ashwell drew a. chequeâ€"book from a. drawer near; the required slips were handed to Rod-i ury; then, with a brief clasp of :the' find, the strangest assorted pair part- This was the commencement of the partnership between Jack SparLe so well‘ known, and it must in fairness be added. so generally liked on the west- era road, and Frank Rodbury. Th3 irat- ter soon proved to be of great use in many ways. especiaL-ly in betting, at; which he was qui ker, (0 hr and “troad er” in his work than Jack Sport“; shrewd as the latter undoubtedly was.1 But the new partner never became sci popuar as the old one; he never possess-4 ed, and could never assume, a spice of the geniaftty of Sparle. so Mr. Jack a‘L’ways maintained of neâ€". cessrty, the head to the business, and! Rodbury had sense enough to see that‘ this should be so; yet, in spite of this. there was something about the junior in the firm which inffiuenced and alâ€" most controif.ed his partner. Sparle felt] . .had not much in: common With their usual associatesand he couer not fail to notice that the craft-i lest of_ these “fought shy" of Rodbury;: nor did the most swaggering venture, on any of the practical jokes with him: which were much in favour with the| 0.2153. 1 In‘ consequence, perhaps, of this“ Spame urnCuiisciousl‘y {treated Rodbury, somewhat differenmy from the manner} in which he had dealt with Otterson,,. with others before the latter. He could hardly be said to like his new partner better than he had liked his cod ones; in fact, it was with him a. frequently. recurring question, studied over his pipe and his glass, as to wheâ€": ther he really liked this queer chap at all. Nevertheless. as said, he could not help treating him in a. different, style from his predecessors, and amongst} other things he took him to his house,! not to his place of business. but to hisl own home, where were found such fam-i r...y ties as he owned. These were two szstersâ€"a girl. of nineteen, and one of. two or three years younger. ' i .“I'm fiveLand-thirty,” said Sparle, inl hlS introduction; “so they look up to me as a old mam." he said, “as a. old man;" but it is hardly necessary to re- produce all his oddities of speech, of which this is one of the most strikin examples. “There was ten of us," he went on; “but at.) the rest died off in' two or three years; so did the inother.. My governor died long before." Jack Sparta had been. a fellow good} enough to be the main. support of his: mother and sisters during the declin- ing health of the former. and he was a fe‘..low good enough still to say noth- ing about this to his new friend. Rose and Matty, the two young wo~ men, were unusually good-looking. in which particu'ur they resembled their, brother Jack. Their attraction was ra-; thcr of the showy "barmaid" style, it; was true; but they were attractive, be-; yond doubt. At first Rodbury treated‘ them with but slight; attention, much? of the trifling civility he did 'show beâ€"i mg bestowed upon the younger. He. was never rude or chui'lnsb; in fact, to; e:ic.h_of these girls he seemed a cavalier of high breeding, and perhaps his con-: duct piqued Rose. In any case, on his: recurring visrts he gradually grew more: conversuionah with. her, white she un-’ doubtedly looked forward to his coming and, as Matty noted, and in consequence, indulged in a great deal of sisterly sa-i tire, was always at her smartest when During one of their visits to Lon- thie unreasonableness of women, their. absurd ways, and utter want of busi- ness-like judgment. Rose furnished the| occasmn for this tirade, as it. appeared! that she had refused an offer of mar- riage from Bi‘il Stakerly. "Bill Stak- erlyn you know I" be repeated, with em?- phasis; “a man as owns nine caravans,i bed him a long way and to a very (1-11“ ‘and could take a public for his wife, ifi fereiit pa . ~ _ stopped at a house in a surge and re specl ailian st rcet ‘t were likely to call. The servant who opened the door to Rodbury demurred. naturally enough. {enormity of his sister’s conduct. at admitting such a person to his mas- ter's presence; but when the latter heard that a roiigh~looking man Wished to deliver a musings to Mr. ordered to show him in. "You we." began the master of but choc ' ':\\'hv. C me! What. in the name of all that is rrible, have you been doing with yourser fâ€"and why do you come hem now in such a guise f" exouiined Mr. Ashwell, with a. total change of tone. “Sit down, and [1‘45 me all about ‘t." ‘ I ‘ "No. Herliert: I must not stay '.ong tanight: nor wi)‘. I now tell you much. of whit I am doing." returned ltodbury, "What I have done, you know; and in what danger I am. you know too: ” I ways calculated.” your friendship - "qu may. to the as? mterrupted well. . : ‘ I know it. Even as if you had been as great a rogue and foot nslz‘um: a combination in your caselrapp‘ry un- ‘blef' contir'wd his visitor, and I d leanâ€"what you are. you mi bf. I believe. have relied on me. I ricer“f_wg ii hundred wounds. in two clmques. in the \Yest End. a! house at. which few persons of his as-‘ Ashwell ; from a ‘gentieman, the domestic was; [He was more reserved than usual; and pay you have a message for inppmmd to he meditating upon some the house; ; ing himself. he told the font- . mini not to wait; the latter. who. had hesitated at Gearing such a char-i actor alone with his master. disappearâ€" rt of London. until finally he showas so disposed any day of the week.i and any week in the year, without put-' ting his hand in any man's pocket but his own. To say "no" to llilvt Stakerly!" Sparln was unfeignedly exasmirated, land heLd forth at great length on the The explosion probably did him good, for he seemed abie to treat th.1 matter more philosophically afterwards, and even to Cough. at his own anger; But the in- cident made an inipn-ssion on Rodbury. probicm of difficulty. szirle had by this time grown accus- tomed t0 the occasional exhibition of this: moods in his partner, "who had as much learning and conversation as a lawyer or a parson, but was some- times so cranky and silent that you could never quite tell where to have him. But a sharper fcI‘low in the busi- ness you wouid never wish to see"â€" fhus ran Mr. Sparle's opinion. He was a ilittle. surprised. on return- ing home one evening. after a day spent in the plirclmse of goods and so forth. to find ltodbury at his house before him. This was onlry remarkable from the latter having said nothing of such 3 an intention. Mr. Sparlc was still fur- ther surprised by his armor rising, coming towards him as entered the room. and then shaking him heartily by the hand. He opened his lips to ask the meaning of this; but a rush of mingled feelings and recollectionsâ€" vague the moment before. but grown sud-deniy in caniicliniiâ€"stnyed him. Then. ere h:- rculrl recover himself, Rcdbury exclaimed: "Let us have no led. "I must ' chance sing to certify that the .case is not won by of be let. bury, and"â€" “1 expected you would say as much." interposed the other, who had smi.ed cynically at the doubtfuL lukewarm benediction pronounced by 1113 future brother-in-law.â€"“S.i, Rose," he continuo go and talk business with your brother, as I told you 1 should 3 have to do." s "I cannot see that it has anything to do with you. Jack," said the girl. whose heightened colour gave evr- dence of a temper easily aroused. “I am my mun mistress." “You are." returned her brother; "and try to be so over every one who comes near you. I shalll not interfere very much, you may lay long odds. Let a 33-well” dissomte ' to his Wild- and in a OOH-P39 0f minUteS' us go round to the Fox and Goose; we shad be quiet there, and can say all we have to say in a few minutes." His partner complied. so far as to Ceave with him, but preferred to en- ter on such business as was in hand without going secrecy in such a matter, Sparks! Your of a. character so searching as to do his shrewdness great credit, and was answered with more or boss (aiidour. "Now, look here," continued ‘Mr. Sparks at the close of his questioning, “your name is not Rodbury, is it? Be straightforward and say "yes" or ‘no.’ " "It is not," answered the other deâ€" cisively; “but it is the only .name by which I intend to call myself in future. and the only name by which you Will know me." I . “W hayâ€"butâ€"confound it I" exc'jaimed his companion. “you are not going to lmarry nose under a false name, are you 2" _ . "You know. I am quite sure," re- turned Rcdbury coolly, "that such at. marriage is perfectly legal if the Wife did not know her husband had assumed a name. I do not fancy you will en- lighten Rose; so your sister Will call‘ herseLf and really be Mrs. Rodbury." “Well,” said Sparle after a long pause, “I suppose you are right. not split on you. . ‘ thanks if I did. However, I erl just give you a hint. Rose is a trump, and will go through fire and water, danger or death, for a man she lakes; and she likes you. But if you do not mean .to act fair and square by ber,. my adVice to you is to draw back while there is time; for if you thoroughly offend her. you had better face all the enemies you have in the world, than run your with her. She would never mind killing herself, or you. or half- aâ€"dozen like you. if she once fairly made up her mind; so do as you please." Rodbury's answer to this was at laugh, a broad open laugh; he. said no- 1 thing, and there the conversation drop- 1 ped, save that Mr. Sparta once mutter- ed in an undertone; "A pretty pair they will make." . No opposition, therefore, being forth- coming, the lovers were duly married, in a district at the east of London; in the parish of \Vest Ham“ indeed. Neither of the contracting partres_lived there. so a. little further misdescriptron' g was necessary, but, as Mrs. Itcdbury said, “Lori what does it signify l” Indeed, to have hesitated then woul have been, on the gentleman’s part, in truth, straining at a gnat after swal- lowing a full-grown camel. (To be continued.) ,â€" GRlAINS OF GOLD. Curses are like processions; they re- turn to the place from whence they came. Philosophy is a. good horse in the staâ€" ble, but an arrant jade on a journey. -â€"-t‘roldsmiih. ‘ Moderation is a silken string run- ning through the pearl chain of all Vir- meanâ€"Bishop Hall. Tears are often 'to be found where there is little sorrow, and the. deepest sorrow without any tearsâ€"Johnson. Narrowness of mind is often the cause of obsliiiacy; we do not easily see be- yond what we seeâ€"La Itm-hofoucauld. Not to do honord'o old age is to de- molish in the morning the house where- .in we are to sleep at Iiight.â€"Alphonse . Karr. If. some men could see the epitaph their friends someiimes write they ‘would surely believe they had got into ‘the wrong grave. ' Longfellow says that the talent of success is nothing more than what you can do well, and doing \Vt‘ll whatever you do, without thought of fame. BULL FIGHTING ON BICYCLES. The bicycle. as might have been ex- pected in Spain, has found its way into the bull ring. At a bull fight in Mad~ rid a few days ago the spectators were not a little gratified at the innovation started by the Matador Rodriguez and the Picador Badila, both of whom gay- ly wheeled themselves into the arena. As soon as the bull was let loose Rod- riguez turned quickly out of reach. amidst the laughter and jeers of the beholders. Badila, the picador, on the contrary, wheeled up bravely toward the bull. but could not manage to get a stroke at him. The hull took the innovation in bad, part, and instead of going for Badiln went for his machine. and at one stroke hurled the wheeler into the air. The picadur was upon his legs in a moment, and soon struck down the hull. but the machine was hopelewly shattered. ._..â€"._ CONVINCING PROOF. Cross-examinedâ€"You say you are will laintiff in this Have you good reason to consider him a liar? Witnessâ€"I haveâ€"an indisputable rea- son. Croas-examinerâ€"Siatc it, please. Witnmsâ€"He came around to our house last night with an alleged quarâ€" re: of singers, and. while even the dogs in the neighborhood howled their on» tests against the inflistion he persist- ed in the statementâ€"There’s music in the air. to the hotel~ indicated. l Sparks asked him several questions. I I shall 3 I should get no v Must this fair seasin come and go And bring her naught my love to Show, My dream to tell? "I‘is passing strange a man should be Despised of love. forsooth. if he Be not pessessed alas! 0f worldly goods a noted storeâ€" ’l‘hat what he is should not be more Than what he has. i Nay. to such creed I'll ne'er subscribe; The love worth winning needs no bribe. So. scorning sordid pelf. I'll offer her as loverdirave. The best, the only thing I have, And that’sâ€"myself. .--._._ \VIIEN SHALL WE Drum Many of our readers are probably 1not aware that the question, When i shall we dine? is a very important one. and one that should be given consideraâ€" l ble thought. i Stated times for eating, however, ne- 1 . ‘ cessary as a matter of convenienceare : attended with many disadvant- 5 ages. They frequently induce us 1 i to partake of food when the . i system does not actually reâ€" f quire it. consequently we too often eat ; merely because the hour for a meal has ’ arrived. The best way could it be con- : veniently adopted, would be to eat only iwhen the appetite calls for food, and to stop as soon as it .is satisfied. l People are too apt ‘to take a heavy meal in the middle of the day, this is ! often the cause of a great deal of harm. .Although laboring people return to work after a. hearty meal, apparently none the worse, we would have our readers realize that the drain upon the system of these people. brought ,ahout by the laborious exercise that Ithey experience, demands it, to replace the waste of tissue. At the same time, however, we do not iwish‘ to infer that people should allow their stomachs to experience the sen- .sation of hunger. by taking whenever ‘ things, such as a. few crackers, a. piece lof pie, or some similar light article. . It has been proposed with the _View :to devoting the afternoon to busmess iwith minds and bodies better adapted Eto their pursuit, that the dinner hour ‘. should be postponed to a later hour in the day. \Ve have all experienced how averse Ethe body is to exertion of any kind {after partaking of a hearty meal. In t \i fact, exerctse whether mental or bodily, immediately after eating retards di- gestion. . \Ve do not agree With those who re- strict us to one meal a. day. The sto- Imach should never be left empty. 5 It is a very great mistake to eat anything while the bodyns in a state of fatigue. for the digestive apparatus is unable to perform its functions pro- 'perly. \Vhen exhausted, always rest Ibefore eating. A glass of hot water may be taken with beneficial results. â€"FlOrence L. Baldwin, New York. n A MEDICINE CHEST. Almost everywhere knows what it is to ‘have the whole household upset be- cause something or other was wanted in a hurry, in case of an accident or emergency. A medicine chest should have a place in every house, and the further one lives from doctors or drug- gists the more urgent the need of it. With a fair amount of knowledge in case of sudden emergencies such‘ small remedies kept on hand may often ar- rest some horrible disease and save a life. At any rate it is best to have a well stocked medicine chest in anti- pation of coughs. colds, bruises and all the other disorders which arise in the family. especially if there are children. No medicines which have been order- ed for various sicknesses should be al- lowed to remain when the patient is through with them. They may Ire poi-' son another time and should be destroy- 1. Every bottle in the medicine chest should be plainly labeled. and if there are poisons among them. such as car- I I )OIIC acid or corrosive sublimate, they hould not be kept among the other medicines, but should have a separate place and "Poison" distinctly marked upon them. A corner of the medicine chest should be reserved for strips and squares of clean. soft flannel and linen. so that the bureau drawers need not be overhauled in case they are needed, and it will also save time and trouble. It is not necessary admin. medicine chest is made especial y only large. clean. and provided with lock and key that the children may not, in some of their mischievous mo- ments help themselves. A jar of pure vaseline, one of goose grease or olive oil, and a bottle of castor oil should always be kept on hand. During the wintrr a glass or porcelain jar, tightly covered and filled with flnxseed meal. should be kept for poultices. Both alcohol and witch hazel will. when rubbed briskly into the skin. alleviate pain from overfaxed or strained muscles. Arnica is good for sprains if rubbed in well. A bottle of spirits of camoh’or is re- ally essential. A scratch will cease to smart if moistened with the liquid; a few drops on a handkerchief and held to the nose will help many a headache. A drop or two in a glass of water will settle an upset stomach. Mustard leaves are much nicer than mustard plasters and do just as much good. Spirits of nilre heals sore lips and ugly cold sores. If one is not near a drug store it is well to keep a few sedlitz powders on hand and when troubled with biliousness or constipation, one. Such things as taking soda. salt and pepper are always kept jn the kitchen and their use for medicinal purposes is fake beautiful, if it is X Gauds that “light Please 1"” “'éu" ralgia few remedies prove so efficient gas hop poulticcs. For this it is well to keep on hand small flannel bags filled with hops. and. when needed, .wring one out of hot vinegar and ap- ply to the aching part. It is wall. also. to keep on hand several bags made of cheese-cloth, for croup pounces upon its little victims so suddenly that no time ,can be lost. These may .be filled with lhot flnxseed meal or onion mush. and ',though they seem Simple and trifling ‘may prove to be a blessing on some ' cold winter night. â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"-.â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" DEATH IN STYLISH SHOES. The Toothpick, Ruler and ("her Fancy 'l‘ocd slim-s Are Bad For (he Feet. The death of Richard P. Owens. of Trenton. N.J.. Several days ago as the result of hiccoughs caused by the scratch of a. toenail, shows the danger to which one may become subject through the slightest injury. In this case it was the nail of a "hammer" toe that inflicted lthe fatal “'Olhndu Any other nail.liow- ever, is capable of inflicting the same injury, but. to produce such an injury it is necessary for the nail to be at- tached to a deformed too. This deformity may be congenital,the result of an accident: or, as is most com- mon, the product of improper footwear. Do you ever wear shoes is a question which of course, everybody will unsw‘ ,er in but one way, and that. is Yes. Now put the question. Do' you wear stress of the proper shape, and model- {led after the shape of your footi‘l‘ 110w imany wearers of shoes will be able to answer the latter question in tho af- lfirmative-f, Not one in many, many fithousands. Of all the deformities resulting from following the dictates of fashion there is none so common as the misshapen foot caused by wearing pointed shoes. \Vhen we examine antique and classic sculpture we find that the phalaiigesaro .always on a. line with the metatarsal :bones, and. the space between the great ,toe and the one adjoining is always lwell marked. This shows that the feet were allowed to spread out as nature .intended they should. SHOES OF THE ANCIENTS. The primitive shoe was shaped over the foot, and was made to allow the toes sufficient freedom to insure the natural lhcel-and-toe trait. ':\Vith the modern ishoe it is very different. Fashion says ipointed shoes will be worn, and that fsettles it; they are worn regardless of {the result. i "he primitive shoe was made to con. iform to the shape of the foot, while nowadays, and in compliance with. the absurd demands of fashion, the foot must conform to the smoothed shoe. In pbservmg pedestrians on the street. it is a very easy matter to pick out those lwho wear the right kind of shoes from. {those who are slaves 'to style. The 1I01‘n181‘ step along with at mmfortirble :rcel-and-tpo gait, amd their feet turn out but little if way, while the latter who wear toothpick, razor and other {fancy “toe-d" shoes, shuffle along with their_ feet, very much turned out. 1 This turning out of the feet is neces- ;sary to increase the size of the base of ;support. As a consequence there is a gchere muscular strain, the arch of the jfoot is injured and flat feet are the usu- ,al result. Many people who wear point~ Earl-teed shoes think that by wearing a Eshoc two or three sizes too long they Eavord all danger of come, bunions. in- grown toe-nails and numerous other tortures. x This is_a mistake. A long shoe is rap. gable of inflicting quite as much harm gas any, other, for in walking the foot Igradiia'ily slips forward.t.lie toes becoiiio crumlned and overlap one another,and ;sooner or later the inevitable lniuior sappears. V Hy referring .to the frontprint of a [ililiorcr's shoe it will be noticed that ;his_ ".brogu'in" is widest over the toes. g'f‘bis is as it should be. This fashionable :sboe, liowcver. is always ciarmwust lwliere II. should be widest, I PROPER SHOES FOR CHILDREN. I The deformities spoken of llrt' seen not 'only in adults, but many children,wlinse gtender feet have been crowded into ‘pomted shoes, have paid the usual tri- ,lnite to the goddess of fashion. Great scare should be observed in the fitting Iof a child’s shoe. as it. is a very (easy ;matter to distort; the foot and produce Ia permanent deformity. When properly fitted a child's shoe should be Widest :i! a line drawn from Ethe email toe to the bill-59. of the first gtoe. With a. shoe thus made. there is Absolutely no danger of producing any of the dcfnmlitic‘a which are so very common at the present time. t A MATTER. Of" BUSINESS. Servant; (from next door). Please mum. . riiisscs sr-nds h-er cmnplinn-nts. ,and Will ye be sukind as to sing and plug; the nano this aflrrmmllf ad‘y. \ ’liy. certainly. Tell your mis- tress 'm glad she liki-s ii. Servant. 0, it isn't that mum; she's expecting tlm‘ landlord, and 5hr wants some excuse for asking for a reduction of the rent. TIME TO K l€l~‘l.l€("l'. SweefGirlâ€"Oli. this is so sudden. You :must give me linu- m I't.’fll‘(fl~fl Week lat least. Fond loverâ€"Certainly. Evan if you should am‘epl toâ€"nighl it wmild take about a week In get an engagement ring made. Sweet (lir)~â€"Urn-pvrhap.~s ynu'd bet- ter take the measure- of my finger now, {George ' § -- 3 - . .4" ~. . ~...... m «wan-rewrxuwrm; 1....-- .a..--........ _ -....._.. , , ,nr‘ 1 ~.. w” .s..__.__.â€".. vww,_