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“ I hue come, by Mr. Sunnton'a desire, to annire whether it is yourfintention to de- hnd to the salon preview to the departure of M. and Mndame I-‘ournier und their son, Ind whether, in tint we, I could nfl‘ord you my nuisance in the matter of preparation for the interview." “ Noflfie‘ ‘Ivoen quite enough of gthem. If myfuther sent for me, you can tell him! slight come." The housekeeper ruined her eyeglm. and "turned the girl‘e fol-lone look by n vacnnt “Air of her little light eyee which wee meant to expreu contempt. Then the turned end we: weeping townrd the door. when her in- dignntion we: checked by e sudden eense oi the piteousneee of the ehivering. bore-footed mhenble little figure before her, trying to force beck her tare, end to heu- I. breve gloat while the mud md the water still pped from her npoilt dreee. end her teeth cluttered with the cold. Then there was a knock It the door, end they heard Gould'- voice. “ Miss Beresford ! Morgue: 3 Peggy !" he u-ied imploringl '. “ (‘mno out and speck to me ; come to t e door. Do, do t” " Milt M'Leod. "will: hue you been nying to her? Kim her. tell Im- you didn’t man to be unkind, and help her to dress n nickly u out you cu, us you promised.” .13 he, win: up: volubility. " You know “Who in it?" she called out in the “ Vngthond" mmer. “ItllI, Miss M‘Leod," snide thin voice. “Gen I come in, Miss Bereeford I" all. Bereeford limped screen the waxed Igor with necowl on her few, unlocked the door, and admitted the visitor heughti- 1’. Mine M'Leod we; haughty too, and hein even undler thm the younger lady, lhe to tilt beck her head ton very plnhfl angle in order not tobe outdone in the gutter of nuperciljoumeu. Gould thrust his hand through the crnck. sud Peggy inntantly put her ti n i t h' @0ngqu the bud (orgifen 1.3.1389 n o u “IV" -â€". v. “ 0 Gerald," the cried, in. vehement re. Mb, " why did you send this womun up to me ! Don‘t you think I'm miserable enough? In mute her come out. do take her any." '- u-v . wuuv - .uv uvvn- mm. W Ml. Bereafiard rushed m the hool- and let her {use appeal-int .a «3n? inch gperture. ‘- 1‘ 1\,,,,‘I II ,I, And Gerald thrust his arm through that of his friend, end led him back to the salon, while Pe went up to her own room, and begun pu ling off her wet ulster with n de- fient determination to take he final d. part- tnre from " Lee Bonleaux" in it as soon as It was d . There was consolation in the thought 0 y action, and before she had wrenched 0 her sealing, spoilt little boots Ihe hed begun to sing aloud to herself in a wireless, uncertain sort of manner, to indi- ute thst despair and driven her to a policy a! lnsolent, open defisnce. She was qunv- ulna out the tint verse of “ The Vagabond” for the third time, when 3 sharp. precise little: rot-tot sounded ovtside her door. " Adieu, monaieur," said she. with u lions British meant, bowing to Victor. " Au rovoir, msdemoisene, ’ said he bend- ” low to her. "M‘ay I introduce M. Victor Fournier 2" .ld Gerald hastily, in a coaxingly gentle tone, which caused the bridegroom-elect to look at him with raised eyebrows, but with- out relaxing the cbivalroua duty~smile. It was such an informal ceremony alto- mher, this ghastly finale to a most ghastly ldent, that Victor, after making a deep lbw, which she answered by a droopin and “pendent curtsy, good~naturedly hel out his hand, and received, on the lavender vss he wore for this oeremonious call, - I imprees of three muddy little fingers. She saw at once what she had done, but by thh time her despair had reached the point 0! recklessness, and she looked up at him with the solemn face of one for whom ‘ misery has exhausted its tenors. " I am very sorry I have spoilt your love, monsieur,” she said, in slow, halting h ; “ but you will forgive me to-mor- raw when I have left this horrible place.” “.Not horrible so long as mademoiselle mains here," said Victor, readily. with “other bow, bravely keeping up the smile h the face of circumstances. “ I have the pleasure to hope that this desolate pleas will long be enlivened by msdemoiselle’s penance. ' The ideaof her presence enlivenin any just now was such an unmista able eke that Peggy looked up with a forlorn ttle curl of the lips which was meant for a mile. Gerald, who felt that the situation um becoming every moment more awk- ward, and who was afraid that she might burst either into tears or into a fit of squall disconcerting laughter, snugeated “I“ she ad better run up stairs and change her wet boots, and gave hera little fraternd pushtoward the staircase. _ She turned her head and sew that the lost, ( Wot-t hlow oi sll hsd fsllen. By her side, 1 looking down at her with much amused es- ; tonhhment, was s all, slight. hsndsome nng fellow, s little too showily dressed on English gentlemen, who was twirling every small dark moustache into neat up- I Mod points, nnd smiling serenely as if is , were the only possible expression for one‘s hos when lookin st s women. “Mdllo. B 0rd 2" he asked, still smil- ml: with his heed inquiringly on one side, on s exsmined the limp, crushed, shabby little person, of his future brido._ CHAPTER XI. Poor Pefg ielt. es the door of the salon Obsed beh 11 her and she crept with‘down- eest heed slong the hell, us it the lsst hint inducement to continue to exist hm] one. Al she eneehed Along the hull, ind end deaf to everything but her own unsgesk- Ible humilistion, she suddenly felt it and mmtg on her um just when she passed ugh e doorway which led to the stair- .Ie. She sterted with s low cry of nerv- els tenor. It wss only Gerald, who was looking hind ‘snd sympathetic. He had just returned from Calais, end was taking 08 his drivin -gloves. " tht’s t e mutter. Miss Beresford 1" "0â€"0â€"0 2 Everything's the matter. 1â€"! fell into the wster, and M. and Msdsme Fournler. andâ€"sud my father and every- body sew meâ€"allâ€"sll over mud l 0, why Wasn't it dee-e-ep enough to drown me !" “lib!!!“- , ' ’ ‘ "‘ Who in it! Whnt has happened 1" ask- odtn French a bright mum's voice unknown Q to or. AGREATSECRET; OR. SHALL IT BE DONE. tor. M Durand. cull-é of the parish. n devot- ed ndmirer end adherent of Mr. l‘mrcsford. whore philoeo hy he took on a joke. and whoee levilh cguity he held up u m evi. deuce oi true religion. which. while saving the soul oi the donor from internel torment. merved the bodies of hie poorer oo-perilh- one" from ihe pinch of cold end hunger, e v “Ivâ€"av- glump little 31127785135, :ith his aim}? lack had md twinkling black eyes, wullp ed.bri_n_kly into the room. In the psnse which followed his greetings the Fonrniers rose to tshe leave; end when Mr. Beresiord, who hsd not yet recovered from the fetigneof hislo journey from Nice, took sdvnntege of th de uture to retire to his own room es the smp was brought into the salon, the rest of the party, left to themselves, arsdnslly beesme silent listeners to Mr. Smith, who wss character- istioslly slnesdg‘in possession of s theory shout the rob ry which was ingenious, though i not without weak points. The theory was tint the robbery hsd been at- tensed end carried out by the servants of the nilwsy company. one of whom hsd en- tered the compartment st Psris while he himself was stending by it; end he s gest- ed that it must hsve been the guard h self who, wenstnmed to welling the length of the trsin while it vms in motion. to exsmine the tickets. hceording to French custom. hsd svailtd himself of this accomplishment to execute the robbery his accomplice hml prepued. The Weakest point in this theory was the difficulty of suggesting any means by which the servants oi the railwsy com- peny could hsve learnt that Mr. Blair hml e vs lsrge sum of money about him. A fact whic was only known to Lord Krithey, Mr. fiiisw, and perhaps to .\l. du lireteuil. } Mr. Beresford noticed the good impression his daughter was making} Gerald grew quite joyous over it ; Victor, indifferent as as he was, seemed relieved by the change in his bride-elect. The stiffness of the cere- monious call was lost in the singularity of circumstances which attended it, and the formal oonclave had grown into a most har- monious gatherin , when a new arrival and- denl checked t e chatting tongues and lung ter, and brought back the thoughts of the whole party from love and marriage, and such comparatively cheerful subjects, to robbery aud outrage. Yet the intruder looked good-humored enough; and it was only the remembrance of the gloomy circum- stances which bed caused him to be sent for ‘ which cut a cl'oudnunon the-urembly as‘ |2nnl , The meow. such u it. mu, served for dun caninn nnfl the nppagranca of another visi had since acquired boundlees empire over him, drew the girl toward her in a motherly manner to which she was quite unaccustom- ed and sake! if she could look upon her as upfp the mother she had lost. Miss M'Leod had already heralded her reappearance. And she looked so modest, so fresh and charming, with the bright color brought by shame and excitement toher cheeks, and the humble pleading look in her eyes, as her father, after a mollified glance at her, introduced her formally to M. and Madame Fonrnier. that the remem- brance 'of her first bird~like entrance only served to enhance the good impression she now made by her gentle self-possessed man- ner ; and Madame Fonrnier,’a good-natured, honest, commonplace Flemish woman, whose do! had been her chief attraction in her hus- band's eyes when he _manied her, but who Gerald had nothing to say to this, but he believed it ; and it gave him a great deal to think about afterward. He lingered there with her for a moment, until a loud, ob strusive, chuckling laugh above their heads made them both look up, to discover Dal- phine craniog her neck over the top of the staircase till she was blue in the face, to get a good view of them. “Come alon , Peggy." he said hastily. And he cross the hall and opened the salon door, and whispered, “Be as bright as you can," as she, with her heart beating very fast, and a terrible feeling of the awful conduct she had to atone for, passed. him, and went into the room. “ Are you angry I Don't be offended with 'me. You would let your brother kiss you.’ " Iâ€"I don’t know.” said she rather shyly. " Igobodlhap ever kissed me before." So lie took {he frlslelnal privilege quite simply and naturally, and was rnrpriaed and a little hurt when she shrank back as he kissed her cheek. . you said you'd lead her something to wear. And, Peggy, do be good. there’s a dear girl. uud dress and come down. Say you wiflâ€"qnickâ€"to plague me.’_' odd h‘ of the ufioont of “ Len-Boulemk." “ If you knew Mr. Beaufort! butter," Ibo said. with dignity mitigated by a plenum tom of ovenpniscd modesty, " you Would know that his heart in jun as wnrm as if he were only an oniimry man." ed. When he. rose-and went into the salon, Mtge M'Leod left the room to tell Mr. Boreeford that his guest mu ing. It wee nearly hall-pant five, and as e ttnin to Paris started at seven, end Mr. Shut had to call on Madame de Iancry before that, there was In time to be lost. He shook hands with l’o gy, nnd the next moment the door openm . and Mr. Beresford came in. leaning on the arm of the little house- keeper. “I don’t know about that," aid Mr. Shaw slowly. He was looking grove md thoughtful. end on unnmsl intensity in his manner arrested the attention of both his hearers. “ The kindness of a shrewd philo. sopher ought perhaps logically to be consi- dered of more nine thou thst of o Iimple- hearted Woman. Yet in the longvmn I shouldn’t wonder if Gerald decides tlut he owes more to you who mend his stockings, because he hns nobody to do it for him, than to Mr. Beresiord, who metaphorically pins him to a piece of cardboud u on inte- resting specimen." Quad-looked surprised. but Min- M‘Leod was indignant at tha implied dispmgement of the tumor“ of “ Len Boulesnx." on eating tons: in Adog'ged maxim: which ilppligi thug his opimpn was unchnnq- ford, ‘v'vhom Gerald has to'thank f0} lava;- thing.” " Friends," chirped the little lady. cor- rect-inf; _him ;_ “ i§_ia_ not I, put_ Mr. Berea- He was much touched by her kindness, and as he sat down he said, looking at Ger- n_ld,_ vfho had followegl him into_ the _roox_n, the-t he was glad to leave the boy in the kind care of such a friend. den. gan i0 grow restless, looked constantly at his watch, and said that he should like to start as soon as possible. Miss M’Leod begged him to have ten first, and led the way into the aalIe-atmanger, where the goble hsd been spread for him by her or- Curiously enough, the porson most af- fected by this speech was Mr. Smith. He tried to hide the fact, and nodded to Mr. Shaw. telling him, in his usual genial voice he should be back in time to drive him into Calais. But he was not himself ; and as the rest heard him cross the hall, 30 out at the front door, and slam it violently after him, Gerald laughed, and suggested that the sturdy little clerk was not quite so stron ~miuded as he liked to be considered. But t e old cure's superstitious earnestness, without affecting their reason. had depressed the spirits of all his hegrers ;‘ Mr. Show be- “These are not mature to be laughed at,” said he solemnly and sternly. “Whether the apparition which have ftightened the peasanm are real or imaginary, I myself can vouch that weir reported appearance has never failed to be followed by calamity to somebody:" ' The cum slenced him by a look and ges- ture of such ion-or that everybody in the 1002']ku nmomfortably impyeaged hy it. “ Hallo, Suith x" cried thevyonng fellow. “Are you fuxking the walk down the ave- nue for fear of seeing the black stranger and his attendantwolf 3" “ Perhaps Babette would account for the stranger," suggested the blunt Smith. But Gerald’s anecdotes had made some impres- sion upon himI for after a rambling discus- sion of the alleged apparitions in the neigh- borhood had gone on for some minutes, the English clerk rose abruptly and said he would go to Monnier’s cottage at once, and try to surprise or frighten either the game- keeper or his daughter into a confession, if tney had anything to confess. The little man himself seemed rather nervous. and as he rubbed up the spectacles through which he was wont to boast he could see into a di- fficulty as a hawk into the night, Gerald no~ ticed that his face was moist and that his little fat hand: vyere trembling. Mr. Smith and M. DurEud were rather astonished by this blunt and decided asser- tion ; but the account of his seeing a stranger at the cottage, and of the utterances of the little boy whom he had found in the wood on the evening of Peggy’s arrival, was listen- ed to wilh attention by them. It was Gerald‘s fteah young voice which broke in after old M. Du- aud’s gloomy tones. “ I don‘t know about the devil, but I know somebody who in mix- ed in thin busineu, or at least in part of it ; and that's old Monnier tho gazpokeeper "- In-“ A short silence. during which the rest of the party glanced at Mr. Shaw, as if ex- pecting him to take up the challenge; but fond of talking as he was, he apparently felt that to talk about clues to a. man like the cure was beneath him. are on) an ordimry than.” Mr. S aw said nothing to this, but went “The devil delights in making useless mischief, in doing ovil for evil'a sake." said the cure. dugxnntinally. “ He has plunged us in war, in 0| mpulaory education for minds which do not; cry out for knowledgu, instarvation for bodies which do cry lur bread. He has. they say. during the past winter taken bodily shape to plague the miserable inhabitants of this very district What, then, more likely than that this freoh outrage, diabolically planned, diabolh cally carried out, leaving no clue, admitting of no solution. was the work of the Prince of Darkness himself 7" “ But the devil can find no use for bank» notes 3 and if he could. he is clever enough to make forgerien that would be cached at anv bank," said Mr. Smith. Miss M Landlocked «bucked. Peggy in~ verested ; Gerald watched Peggy, and Mr. Shaw withed lhnb this well meaning old uimpletou had remained at. home with his brgviqy. _ __.._- â€"D‘â€"-, u “ Our unhappy country is most clearly mourned during than latter )euru,” said the old man. whose eyes, shining brightly out of his Worn, puuhed, and alum-Led fave, burned With 'he fires of lithium hulio's pick- ed up among the wauuts. whuw ftiend and «Hunt he lmd been so long. “France is suffering for the sin of rejecting her kings and insulting hu- Chutoh. Both these in stitutinna are of Gad, and can it ha wonder. ed at that when a nation cuts «if Hrs set» vice. it; should la“ under the dumiuion of the devil l" trin! which the simple-minded cure was not spirited enough to under-rate. He, too. had to hen: the story of the railway robbery, and he dtfl'ered altogether from the ingeni- ous Mr. Smith and the practical Mr. Snnw, beinf inclined to attribute the misfortune hold! to supermturel agency. peo la. The district it has: now flooded ex- ten 3 far south of its recent course, and nges Ago was the region through which the river owed. European engineers have re. ported that it ie within the power of science to one the whole of this mighty plain from these disastrous overflows md chlngee in the river bed. Greet embankment: have from time to time been built along the banks, but everything thnt he! no for peer: done in wholly inedeqnnte to curb the why. wurdneee of this moot disorderly of rivers. Procperity in npt to be dugomul unlu- hlunood by I ma. Minn“). If the news just received from llong Kong in mnnte, one of the greatest calunltiea of modern times bu befallen the people who inhabit the lower part of the volley of the Hang-Ho. This great river has ngaln burst its banks, n Inge 3nd densely popu- lated region hu become a doe lake, And the missionaries report thnt mi no of peo- ple are homeless and starving. The river in populnly known he "China's Sorrow,” and for centuries it has been 1 mnrce of grest suffering Ind nnxiety to the I706 00.~ 000 people who inhabit the central phin of the empire. Thin magnificent yollnne grees of lutjtnde. "weeping over populodn plains, and destroying a vast amount. of propgrty _gmd}he lives of thotgunda of of water Being in the nm‘t’mmine of Thi- bet and flowing for 2,500 miles through Chine, has chunged its lower course ten times since history begun to record its er- reu'c tendencies. It has moved in month from nouth to north over an urea of four de- Both men were startled why a breathless voice which broke upon their earn an the little face looked up at them. They were Eating in the front of the carrnole, side by e. “ Drive, drive fut, very fat. on fast on {on can I” panted she, in a voice thrill and taken with excitement and exertion. And before they could stop the fat old horse, the little aibyi had dropped behind them and was lost to them in the darkness oi the avenue. The Terrible Disaster in China. “ Do you think you could catch them up and tell them to drive fast, as fast as they can t" he asked. with earnestness moat forei to his usual dry, hard manner. “ -â€"I'll try,” Hammered Peggy. And she sped out over the stones along the sof t avenue until she came up with the carriole jugt he it turned into the high-road. .. Just as the clumsy little carriage left the stones of the courtyard for the sand of the avenue, Peggy, who was watching it fade into thedarkness, was startled by a voice behind her. She turned quickiy, and saw her father standing in the doorway leaning on Miss M’Leod’s arm. He shook the girl’s cloinging hand again ; the young fellow tore himself away from the excited Delphine, and both gentlemen gog into the carriole and drove off. “ Do you believe in those superstitions of the old priest and of Delphine 1" she asked in a rather frightened whisper. “ No, my dear, not a bit. Do you 2” “ N o-o, not exmtlyâ€" at least. I mean of course not, not at all But still I wishâ€"I wish you weren’t going to-night ; I should like you to stay a little longer, now I know you are so kind and such a great friend to Gerald. The fact is," she burst out in a different tone, excitedly drawing his hand up to her breast and looking at him anxious- ly, “ all these mystery and robbery stories have made me nervous and silly, andâ€"end -â€"you are sure you’ll be safe, aren’t you 1'" OS ‘1" Annâ€" nLHA -.- ALL-_ AL- L__:,, 7,!“ “ My dear child, wdether the train will or will not carry me quickly and safely to Penis is my only care. Of wolves, in the flesh or in the spirit, I have no fear at all, I assure you. Gerald, my boy, we really moot not lingor ax}y__lon_ger._” Standing on the stones of the courtyard, with the feeble ligh.’ from the little lamp over the hall-door shining on his kind. grave face, on his gray moustache and beard, he was waiting for Gerald to come out, and looking at him affectionate] . Peggy, who was watching him, sudden y slipped down the step and put hex- hand again! into his. " What a silly girl you°ue, Delphine 1" said the young man, as he pushed her aside to follow Mr. Shaw, who was already out- side the door. - “O, M. Gerald, the wolf has been seen about to- might I It means il. luck; tell moneieur not to start to night.”_ I‘m-A ___ .. Don't b5 ain'y. 0613653: ”What 1. it you mean 7" said 041mm, “339?“!!- lxn‘l n ‘1 Mr. Shaw excused him readily enough. and left the mom. accompanied h) Url'did and by Peggy, who had nude up her quar rel with him. They were all three crowing the hell toward the front door. which was open, and through Whlch they 81W the carriale standing ready in the courtyardi when the big Delphine cane cluttering [mm the kitchen like a charging dragoon, an»: seized Mr. Shaw with muscular grip, her rounirosy fece couvulsed with terror. “ Monsieur, mousieur, don't go tonight: wait till to-morrow, do, do wait, or some misfortune will happen to you sure enough‘ It will indeed. Auk M. 16 Cure. He knows; he will tell you you'yxuac not go."_ u “,,,n I “ Hush, you mustn't tall tales." interrupt- ed Mr. Bureafurd indulgeutl). " Tue cabaret at the end of the avenue is a little too near, and poor Smith's tastes are a 1mm loo convivul. As long as my business doesn‘t suffer from his pleasures I excuse him, Ho will be all right, in the morning, and a good deal ashamed of not having kept his word to y_om poor fellow." “ '0 yes. ha has come back." interrupted the huusekeepar auidly, “ but not in a tie Nate to dnve anybody. I‘m afraid. I um» him upstairs juuc now, on his way from Mr. _l£eresford’u room to hi9 own. andâ€"" “ [am worry not to be able to say {1006- byu to Mr. Smith." Mid he, as ha pruned her little nun ury baud wunnly: “bu promisud to drive me into 7313i», but he has not come back yet, and 50â€"” Mr. Shaw thanked hill host. shook hands with him. with Ibo cum and than tuned to Mass M Lexi. “ abuve all. do not let your clue, what ever it. any he, go out of your posm'arion, exuopt to the head of the Dayurluleut him- self." he said. “ And now I will not de- miu you. for I know you have a call to make’iu Calais, and you have not much zuno.’ dry and reserved than ususl, wd h was with some humw warmth of tone thut he gave his departing guest a tow shrewd in- utruotiouu u (.0 hrs treatment of the Paris police ufliciula, with whom his errand would bring _him in cannot. (10 BE ooxnsuzn.) dudes, no politics, no Anuchhh, no nil. roads, no schools, no books, no now n, no election, no baseball clubs. no m why Ihould Methmehh van to d}; 8° haven? Who: won the nutter with tho .0 oath? A man wouldn’t wont to [in M yarn now. i! he could, unle- ho won t fool, nod than nobody also would wont hi. to I!_. _l_ LA.‘ .I- __ I!" ninety days. In A country court in En lend recently there was 3 trio! to detenn no the om. ship of n d . The judge couldn‘t nuke out from the e denee which chimt wee the real owner, so ho- mnde one stand on ego]. side whilem oflicer held the dog in the middle of the room. Then he told them both to whistle end the officer to releue t5. dog nt the some moment. When M 'II done the dog bolted through the open door. “Call the next cane.” was the comment the judge made, although the litigante wormed. " Why did Methuleluh live 900 an 1" Bean”, my boy. there vs: no 3 I’m why he should die. There wu nothing .0 [sulfa him dam} of life". Tym ye" no Miss Waldoâ€"I met. that young 11:. Wabash, of Chimgo, this dmrnoon on Bo... con street, Manama. Motherâ€"Did you. my dear! He in wealthy, in he not? Mlh Waldo-Yea; his manner- u-e crude, though. He lifted his hat polltel enough, hm aid “ Why hello, Min W do I" just In if on. were a telephone, you know. Do you remember the text this morning. Bobby t" inquired the, minister, who Wu dining with the family. " Yes, air. “The last shall be first and the first shall he lut' “ And do you know whet that mom 2” "I don't believe it means much. I’m nevu- first, or even second ; I'm slwaynlut." aid hungry Bobby. Mater Tommy’s father and mother were going to the theatre, 3nd he was in grid because he couldn’t go too. “ Shut u , you inconsiderate brat,’ growled his ather. “didn’t you hear me say I only 1nd two seats 2” “ And to think," whimpered Mu- ter Tommy, " that if you hadn’t nun“ mamma. I might have gone alone.” “ Singular, isn't it. whet queer supersti- tions some people hove? Now, thm'. Johnson : he says he never can beer to pan an open door.” “You I know it. I new him dive into five saloons while going 3 quarter of a mile yesterday morning. Thu's a very common superstition." “Haven't nemed your new boy yet. Ben I" “ Well, no, not yet. You tee, there’l e deed-lock in the houee. Wit. wants him named Alice. for her mother, andeant to call him Benjamin. {or hie father." “Why don’t you compromise 2" “ How t" “ Name him Ben-Bur." The Prince of Wale: has taken to 'the common, cheap, every-day postal card. A; a general thing a men doesn’t like to receive so ublio a communication, but few 0! the mafia will object when the poetmln loom a card from “ Wales" et the boarding house, no matter who reads it. ' Several papers are praising the conduct of James D. F iah in the penetentiu'y. m shown the great value of probibitory Inn. See how easy it ie for 3 mm to be good in the penitentiary, when for the very 13. of him he can't behsve himself in good I!» The fact that ninety five ciga- feotorio. have shut down in Haven. Will not dhub the equenimity of our smokers. They kn'ow that the supply of “ Havana” oigm turned out in New Yoxk tenement houses will no": grow lens. A tailoring concern at Crowfordlviflo, Ind., offer“: marriage license to every young man who will buy his wedding mi: of them. The opposition establishment will do Well to offer a decree of divorce. “ Wat dot, jedge r Yer ax me was my wocaahun am?" " Yes ; what in your '0. onion? I mean what do you do for a living!” “ Ah. yenerJyeaser; [understands vex-now. Wat I does fox 3 livin’ isâ€"my wife taken In washin.” Huber (to countryman in ohair)â€"Lou don’t: get shaved very often, I gueu. air 2 Ctuntrymanâ€"Dou’t get shaved often 2 I cum tn hwn onaet a month, mister, an'b‘ goah, I git shaved evety time I cum I Alon guasip more than womenâ€"men who belong to clubsâ€"and there is no sum; in crediting evmy doubtful tale to Dune Ru. mnr whom Mus-tar or Old Man Rumor ha put the yarn afloot. Fatherâ€"Come, Bobby, you are all tired out; so hurrah off to bed. Bobby (with: slow and reluctant movemenl)â€"â€"Pa, you ouqhtn'c to belt a boy to hurry when he’s Ill tiled out. prby ‘ Smithâ€"Is costs the City of New Yet-k tum-oral hundred dollars 3 week to hoop Sharp in Ludlow Street Jail. Jonesâ€"Y", but he coat the city more than that when ha was out of it. It is said that. the Czar of Russia generally wears a nmile on his hoe. Itia also current ly xopmted that ho mionally taken one In his umuth. Rico birds sail {M20 cents u dcnnin Georgia. The amateur sportsmen down there can have pretty good luck for a dollar. A hygienic writer any: that “ no woman can Wu“! in noun-not.” A grunt many In» m -u do “ walk in it," fat is is only by § tight squat ze. A young mun may ‘mve an hone“ ring in his voice while talking to his belt girl. bu. it doan’t go unlcu he has an engagement ring in it. In has been discovered that the Irlnh tow unla do nut pay any quicker when chug“! by the pnlice than when charged bv the lundlurdu. There are no rounds of drink in tho M- dar 0! success. l The man who is nlow to oxpreu In oph- ion might just. as well‘und it by freight. JOLLITIES.