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the door soon atterwards. Insuffiâ€" cient. proofs; I didn' t. want. to stay , and here you have me ready to drink your health: " A: , u, -, ,n !L p: _‘S.I “Yes ; for a. minute or two. He came out. «into our big room, and we soon got together. He asked if I knew of am; zig who was to be free that. afternoon, and who could take you'a. message; I‘said I could find some one, and. as good luck fell out. they put me myself the right side of “Whén ?’ On what. éharge '2' Did he tell you ? ~Did you have any talk ?" “What !" interrupted M. Léon. "Is that. you, Gros Chenc ? Where is Carapata. 1!" "Na: won’t." remarked another rufliau “of the same stamp as the absentee. "He Can't. come." "Embzille ! They brought him to the depot just. before I got away: Perc Rumbas, the landlord or the most disreputable cabaret. in that. disreputable quarter. eyed his visitor askunce as he entered, but. a. word in his ear soon converted surprise into obsequious attention. “Carapata ? “here is he ?” asked Leon, quickly and peremptorily. "He is not here. monsieui'," re- plied the landlord. -.“I have not. seen him Ito-night." Driving to the neighborhood of what Was once the palace of La Reine Blanche, and is now the lowest quarter of Paris, M. Leon threaded its intricacies with the assurance of one who knew the place by heart. The fact was. M. Leon's anxieties had increased as the night. drew mi ; he felt more strongly than ever that. it would be unSufe to snow at. the Rue, du Bac. Besides he had his apâ€" pointment. to keep with Carapatu at. the cabaret Of Pere Bambas, in the Place Maubcrt. It. was of vital im-. portance .to hear what the voyou had to say: - The day’s amusement oniy ended with the day itself, and it. was near- ly midnight. when Fanchettc regained her home, But, Fanchcttc was alone, Madame Jobard said, on her return; there could be no doubt. of.that. What. then, had become of her com- panibn ? VVVVV Duties-October the 31? of Dr. Chase'sâ€"Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine exceeded by; several hundred bot. uqs the~record of any, prevnops. month 111.st history. When it, is remembered that this preparation received very little newspaper adverusmg the evxdenCc seems to borconclusii'e that it makes its way by sheer force of 'consxderm' ' g the large number 0! rcmf-dics for coughs and colds Lhat are now offered to the public, and in view of the fact that nearly every dl'UggISt has a. preparation of his own which he makes an ellort to substi- tute for the medicine gsked for, it seems truly remarkable that the demand for Dr. Chase’s Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine should mcreusga Evy syph leaps and bounds. ' But when the first alarm had pass- ed les$ cautious counsels prevailed. He could not tear himselt'aWuy all at. once Lrom the fleshpots. from the grosscr and more material delights 01 Paris. Tho Pnforqnce Shown by Thinking People for Dr. Chases Syrup of Linseed and Turpen- tineâ€" Record Sales This Season. The fact. was the latter wished to avoid the Rue du Bac. He had been greatly unsettled by what had oc- curred that. morning, and already dreaded from. Curapata’s warning the oflicious attentions of the French police. Had he followed his first impulse he would have left. Paris there and then. Five. six, seven came and Went. and still there was no sign of the pair. What had become of them ? Sir Richard felt it was right. to let. them know at. the Prefecture that. neither Fanchcttc nor M. Leon had reappeared. Daudt. satisfied," went up to his own apartment. It. was not. till evening that. he fell. a. little at. fault. Madame had gone out. for the whole day, M. Maximo, the head-assistant. in the shop, told him. She had gh‘cu herself a holiday. A dear relative hadflarrivcd from far, and they were making a. little fete. "I don't. like the look of it.” said For the moment the police had lost eight. of the Marquis, or M. Lccn. as I shall call him from henceforth. But they counted on his returning later in the day to the Rue du liuc ; and Daunt was entrusted with the task of watching their movements there. Being at home in the house he could do this well, and without arousing suspicion. Accordingly the respectable M. Joliau once more ap- peared at the hairdresser’s. and politely inquired for lit patronne. "1 andersmnéI-T said M. Jobard. With a 100: of admiration at ’his chief. we will release later on and follow. He will go straight. to our man out- squ. you will see.” uuow at. all. 00 um: he had seen any such man 3 Even as he spoke in walked M. . |Jobard. yâ€"and-by, perhaps, he will change. Dead silence fell upon the whole his tune.” said M. Acme, confident. assemblage. Pere Barabas only bow- ly. "He will yet, mu us all We want ed low, and waited for the orders of to know." the representative of the law. “\Hml do you propose, Monsieur-‘2"! M. Joburd looked round curiously. "Tum Curuputa. into the general and examined cverv face. Then. udâ€" prison. and throw him into the way dressmg the Marquis, he said : of a. particular friend. That friend ”A strange place. monsieur, for a CHAPTER XXVI. Cmmta maintained a. sullen sil- ence alum his arrest. He was placed an secret. in a. solitary cell of the Prefecture that. is to say, and inter- roguted by Jobard, and, indeed. by the chef himself, but. he would make no disdosurm with reierence to the myswrious mun of the Luxembourg Gardens. Cumpam Would not. even no disdosurw with mystaious mun of Gardens. Cumpata. allow that. he had 50 at. an. :»:»:.‘o:«:»:«:-‘o.~'-:Mw q ..... 0". o o o 9”.“9 . u VOL. VIII. NO. 51. $1 per annum. Chosen From a Multitude. up “Dear Madam.â€"It is with infinite distress that I have to communicate to you that our, dear aunt Angelique lies at the point. of death. I have heard this evening from our cousin Anna‘that our revered relative is not expected to survive'toâ€"morrow. Ara rangements have been made to ad- minister to her the last sacraments of the Church. and it is her earnest desire that as many as possible of her sci-rowing relatives should be present on this sad and solemn oc- casion. I propose. therefore. to has- He had selected as his temporary residence one of the grandest and most frequented hotels in Paris, well knowing that there he Would be the least exposed to the inquisitivenCSS of official or other busy-bodies. Mr. Herbert Vivian. a well-to-do English gentleman. as he had called himself on arriving, travelling for his plea.- sum. was not- likely to attract the attention of. the police. Returning there he wrote as folâ€" lows. ‘â€" The best plan. then. would be to write. to her a. prudently-worded let- ter. He must contrive to get it into Fanchette's hands early next morn- ing, and. if possible, unobserved. Leon.‘a.s soon as he had distanced his pursuers, paused to take breath. He had to consider what he would do next. How was he to escape from Paris. that. rat-trap into which he had so rushly ventured ? lie was a. man of many resnurces, fertile in ex- pedients, quick to devise and execute a plan. He weighed all his chances as he walked rapidly along, and 50011 came to a. decision.‘ He would start. on his journey back to England that very night, leaving Fanchette to join him en route, or follow, as circum- stances would permit. 11: would, of course. be necessary It would, of course. be necessary to communicate with her, and his first care Was to do that safely, and without compromising himself. But. to catch M. Leon was not so easy. He ran like a greyhound and he doubled like a bare. He knew every street. every alley. every turn. as we]! as, if not better than, his pursuers. and after half an hour at top speed he had forged so far ahead that the chase was practically at an end. “He shall not escape us, though," said Jobard, in high dudgeon at. be- ing outwittcd and outrun, as he re- luctantler abandoned the clmse. I..-“ “A-“ -u L- ‘_,._n L_A__4J , "I am im Englishmfinfi need no ipassport. You dare not touch me I shall appeal to our ambassador.” “You speak very excellent French. mcmsieur. I -wonder where you learnt it ! Here, Antoinâ€"" this 1M. Leon, musingly‘. The sudden ar- rest had increased his misgivings : and why had they set. this Gros Chcne free ? Ilad they overheard the question asked by Campata. and were resolved to follow his messen- ger ? "Whoever it. is we'll have him for assault. They'll soon hunt. up his dossisr (antecedents) at the Pre- fecture, and he may look out for squalls.” “1 any not certain.” gasped the other. as he. with the whole posse. pressed on at the heels of the now rapidly disappearing fugitive. “But. for his dark hair and board, both of which may be false. I should say it. was Leon Lautimeche, alias Tuc Tctc. the forcat.” cape like this. He has assaulted th. police. Come on. Antoine ; do you know him ?" “Cive chase !" cried Jobard, fran- tically, as soon as he recovered him- self. “The scoundrcl must. not es- Next instant the Marquis was running for dear life down the Rue des Anglais. formerly the Rue des Crimes. M. J oburd turned us he spoke. and gave the Marquis his opportunity. With one bound the latter dashed past the police. dealing Jobm‘d a. blow with his fist that nearly brought him to the ground, and with the other striking Antoine from his path. ”A strange place. monsieur, for a gentleman. or, at least. for one so We” dressed as yourself. May I ask for your name and domicile. and papgrs if you'have them about you?" Was to one of his assistants who had remained outside. "step in and see whether you have seen this gentle- man before." "But why not release Campata himself ?” asked the Marquis, think- ing aloud. » O. O O W O O O .0 0 O O O '00 The flnfimoly End of “Cherbourg ?_ How quickly the time has flowu. Perhaps you are go- ing over in the boat, sir ‘2" asked the fat youth. "With all my heart, if my wife will 'let. me," answered Leon. with a. laugh at Fanchette. " I shall have no chance of my re- venge." said Leon, gaily. “We are close to Cherbourg, and we may never meet again." The game went on steadily all the rest. of the day. They changed part;- ners again and again. but Leon was always the loser. All the points Were low. He must have been at least ten or twelve pounds to the bad. It was a. curious game. No one seemed go have much notion of whist Leon least of all. But; his opponents held excellent cards, and before they reached Lisieux he had lost three rubbers. Néxt minute the cards were dealt, an_d they Were depp in the game. “Dummy whist. Will you make a fourth ?” asked the first speaker, a florid. overgrown youth. who might have been articlcd clerk to a. betting- man. “0n the contrary,” replied M. Leon, in exceltent English. "I am very partial to cards myself. What are you playing ?" After a good deal of whispering and nudging, one of them observed at last in the best. Anglo-French : “Monsieur. vous n'zwez pas objec- tion, j‘espcre," and he produced a pack of cards. They had been playing dummy whist. and did not at first like to go on_ with their game. They scowled after the manner of exclusive Englishmen at. M. Leon and Fanchette, as though they wished them at Jericho, and seemed alto- gether disconcerted and put. out by the intrusion. They walked along the train look- ing for seats. and entered a carriage occupied by three young men. Eng- lishmeu evidently, all in suits of grey dittoes, with the rather rubi- cund self-satisfied air of the Briton who ‘has been seeing life. “All right." he said.” "Look out for me at Nantes.” There he came and fetched her. "I have tickets for Cherbourg. first class.__.Cpmg, let gs change.” IIe effected this by standing pro- minently at the glass door of the s:1llc d‘attente as the Cherbourg exâ€" prc-SS came in. He was the only passenger, and Funchette, who had seen him plainly, was looking out. of the window of a. second-class cur- riugc as he came on the platform. "So far so good,” he said to him- self : "the first train is due here about seven : I will wait. for it, then go as far as Poissy and take fresh tickets through to Cherbourg for the two of us. That will throw them on the scent if they think of tracking us on from Mnntes. The Only point, will be to attract Fanchette’s atten- tion at Poissy. as she will not. ex- pvct to set- me before Manta-s.” His way lay by Neuilly. There he crossed the river and made for Cour- bevoie. A mile beyond he crossed the railway and made for Besons, and there, having again passed the river, he regained the line at Hou- illes. The clocks were striking two as he, walked down the now nearly deserted boulevard towards the Madeleine. IL was a beautiful, brilliant, sum- mer's night. fine and warm. "What shall I doâ€"drive or walk ? 1 can get. no train at. this time of night. and I must. not. risk leaving Paris till the morning. I shall be more independent, perhaps, if I go on foot.” And. having thus settled it, M. Leon set himself bravely to his task. The matter disposed of, Leon went upstairs to his bedroom and hastily changed his clothes. He had been wearing a {rock coat and tu,l hat all day, but now he substituted a. travelling suit and a. soft. wide- uwake ; then, carefully packing and locking his portmnntcuu, he went. down, and again left the hotel. ten to Nantes at an early hour to. marrow. and shall deem myself for- tunate if you are able to accompany me. There is a. rapid train which leaves the ‘Ouest’ station at ten min- utes to nine. You should on no ac- count neglect to take thisâ€"it is the only one to serve our purpose. Friends will be waiting the arrival of the train at. Mantes, I count upon the pleasure of seeing you. As you may have to remain till after the funeral it is as well that you should be prepared to leave your establish- ment in the charge of Maxime. Your attached cousin, ‘ 'VICTOR VILLARS. " "The letter must: be delivered as soon as possible after six, and withâ€" out. attracting attention. Here, then are five francs. I will add in the letter that. you are to have as many more if you deliver it. as I say." “How curly can this letter be taken to its address '2" he asked of the head-waiter. Having completed the foregoing. Leon took out his Watch and saw that it. was half-past, une. His next. busineSS w to arrange for the se- cure delivery of the letter. “II monsieur likes I could take it myself when I go 011‘ duty at. six." «on WAD SOME POWER THE GIFTIE (“E US. TAE SEE OORSELS AS ITHERS SEE US.‘ MEMEE ONT., THURSDAY, JANUARY}, 1902. “I really'can’t afford more than one flower in my hat," she said to the milliner. "Very Well," replied that. worthy lady: "where will you have it?” “Let me see," she an- swered: "I invariably sit. next to the wall in church, so I think I’ll get you to put it on the side next to the con- gregation.” “ Now: my good man," she ex- claimed, "what did you moan when you said you must do- it at Inst '2” “Work, ma'am.” A lady and her daughter W018 go- ing along :1 country road when they met :1 trump, who asked for ulms, and when lcfused Walked :wmv, 0x- claiming:â€" “Ah, I must do it at last." “Oh, mamma, did you hear what that poor man said ?” llNo.’l “He safd he must; do it, at last. I suppose he is going to do what; all poor, hungry wrct'ches (loâ€"commit, suicide. " The lady, hearing this. exclaimed: “Call him back: I must save him from~8u0h an awful deed.” and. tak- ing out her purse, handed the trump sixty ,cents. “John Henry,” said she, "I’ve tried faithfully to cook for you twelve long years. No one in the ‘town has better cooked food, yet 1you are always finding fault. Why lean't you praise me once in a while I’d like to know '2" He looked up in astonishment. "Well. if you ain't the most unrea- sonable woman I ever saw," he ejac- ulated. "Why. many and many is the time I've sat down to a meal and never said a word about it. Anybody would know there wasn’t any fault to be found, or I’d 3' found it. and yet you" Want a better compliment than that! That‘s J'USt like a. womanâ€"they can't, tell a comâ€" pliment when they get one 2" The coXch was weak, the toast burnt to a. cinder. and the ham as hand as leather, or at least; he said so. His wife’s long patience gave way. I said. 'Comc here and l'li‘iéll you": In “Yes, sir; but that’s really what I did say," the boy replied. “Mobbs askeglmcyj‘hat the exercise was. and room!” he thundered, striding toâ€" wards the trembling culprit. ““hy sir?" faltcrcd Jones. “Why sir?” spur/(cred the irate pedagoguc. “When I ask you what you were talking about you ask me to come to you and you'll tell me! Why, indeed?" "Came here and I’ll tell you, sir," ventured Jones again. We w-exo on then tiptoc of expecta- tion. Such daring as this was un- paralleled, even for Jones. The master rose from his chair; his anger was terrible to see. “Leave the room!" he thundered. striding tn- "What; did youw say?" he said, slowly. We stared aghast. at our compan- ion and wondered what. Would hapâ€" pen next. The master looked as if he had not heard right. “Come here and I'll tell you, sir," answered Jones. ”Jonas minor. you're talking," said he suddenly. ‘ ch sir, " uplied Jones, meckly ““hat. “010. you saying?" Pause ”W,ell I' m waiting. “hat. was id. It. was during evening preparation. Jones minor was always getting ints mischief, and the master had his eye on him in consequence. Fanchctte was also arrested as an accomplice ; and thus the two, in cs- cuping the French. fell into the clutches of the English police, or out of the frying-pan into the fire. (To Be Continued). The end of it all was. that, on the arrival or the boat at, Weymouth. Leon was given into custody on a. charge of card-shaming coupled with a murderous assault. When the two were separated it was found that the Englishman was insensible. and seemed very badly hurt. The news of the disturbance spread rapidly through the steamer; other passengers came crowding into the saloon ; then the captain and one of the mates appeared. and after a short colloquy with the Englishmen they fell foul of M. Leon. Suddenly one sprang up, and, with a. fierce oath cried, “You sharper. you cheat. you beggar-1y, rascally. swindling French foreigner 1 I've caught, you in the act." Next instant Leon had him by the throat ; there was a. short struggle, and the Englishman. before his friends could interpose. was throWn heavily to the ground. "Don’t you see, you tools ?1 All this while that. we've been cursing our luck he has been correcting his fortune. He faces that. glass there. and his wife. who sits just behind two of you, has been signalling to him what cards you held. That’s why he never doubted when to play or take 'miss.’ "_ “It's false. - you cur ! How dare you accuse your betters of foul play? Apologize, or I'll take it out; of you. Apologize. 1 say, or I’llâ€"â€"-â€"” And M. Leon advanced threateningly, "“haf. will vou do ? Lay a. finger on me you low. French villain, you filthy spawn " Gambling Was forbidden on board the Cherbourg‘ and Weymouth boat. but. it was not easy to check the practice. Leon and his new friends got into a quiet corner at the far end of the saloon, and there con- tinued their play. ' The others had risen at the , first word. and tried hard to pacify their friend. " “The idiots ; the asses“: the double-dyed fools.” said M. Leon. with the deepest sco'rn, to Fanchctte. as they were changing from the train to the steamer. "To try and fool me ! I. who know every trick in the trade ! They shall have their rev venge ! Listen, Fanqhette.” And he hastily whispered a. few instructions in her ears "I am. Are you ? Yes Tâ€"then we can continue the game on board. You must give 1_x_1e my revenge.” said?” JUST LIKE A WOMAN. "COME HERE. SIR." . DRIVEN TO IT. Minneapolis. Dec. 31.â€"-Wheat clos- cdâ€"Cash, 78c; ,‘Mayp 75:. to 7821:; Detroit, Dec. 31.â€"Wheatâ€"Closcdâ€" No. 1 white. cash, 92c; No. 2 red, cash, December and~ J anuary, 90c; May, 90c. , St. Louis. Dec. 31.-â€"-thatâ€"-Closcd â€"Cash, 8620; Dcccmbexufifilc; May, 86:0. Duluth, Dec. 31.-â€"Closc:â€"Wheutâ€" Cash, No. 1 hurd. 793C; No. 2 Nor- thern 741C; No. 1 Northern, 76%0; December. 76$c; May, 79-34:. Cornâ€" 64c Milwaukee, Dec. 31. â€"~ Close :- Wheatâ€"No. 1 Northern, 79;.- L0 800; N0. 2 Northern, 76 to 79c; May, 82;. Ryeâ€"No. 21. 66c. Barley, No. 2,- 64;,(2 ; sample. '65c. Cornâ€"May, 6650. cu», Ml‘luull ‘4.....~ ““w ”7‘, _ Bull‘alo. Dec. :31 .-â€"Flourâ€""Firm. Wheatâ€"Spring easier; No. 1 North- ern. 8550; winter wheat, No. 2 red, 90:; to 91c. Cornâ€"Easier: No. 2 yellow, 71} to 71*; No. 3 do., 71c; No. 2 corn. 7 gc; No. 3 do., 6951c. Oatsâ€"Fairly firm; No. 2 white, 513%; No. 3 do., 51 to 51.50: No. 2 mixet‘q. 49.1.0: N0. 3 do., 48:10. Bar- layâ€"67 to 70¢. Ryeâ€"No. 2, 703m Toledo, Dec. 31.â€"\\‘hcatâ€"â€"Strong; higher; cash and December, 90c ; May,, 891m. Cornâ€"Firm; December, 68c; May. 68c. Oatsâ€"Dull; Decem- ber, 48c; May. TC. (Tlm'crsoedâ€"De- camber. $5.91). Oilâ€"North Lima, 85c; South Lima and Indiana. 80c. Butterâ€"The ofl'crings are quite lib- eral, but there is still rather too much poor butter coming forward. 'l‘herc is not much-demand for poor stull’, but the inquiry for choice (lairâ€" ies and crcumcry is- good and prices are steady. Creamery. prints... .. . 200 to 22c do solids... ..'. Dairy, pound rolls ...... do huge IOHS .......... d0 tubs... .......'.. do medium and low... Lardâ€"Tierces 11c. tybs 11~.§c and pails‘113~ to 112C. Dressed hogs urc- steady and local packers are bidding $8 for car lots here. Porkâ€"Canada. short; cut, $22; 1109.- Smoked and Dry Salted Meatsâ€" '0(_.-'1;3 'ssaut M Long clear bacon, tons 10.50, cases 105C; breakfast. bacon, 14c; hams. 13 to 13;;(3; rolls, 11c; shoulders. 103c; backs, 14c; green means our, of pickle are quoted at 1c 1055 than smoked. Baled Strawâ€"ls in good demand and steady. Cars on the track here are quoted at $5 to $5.50. Balcd Hayâ€"There is u very fair de- mand and the market is steady. Cars on the track here are quoted at $9.50 for No. 1 timothy and No. 2 at $8 to $8.25. Dried Applesâ€"Are in fair demand and steady at 5 to (Sc for job lots here, and evaroratcd are quoted at. 9 to 10¢ in a jobbing way. Beansâ€"Arc steady at. $1.60 to $1.65 for choice hand-picked here and unpickcd are quoted at $1.40 to $1.50 for job lots. Poultryoâ€"Thcrc was a. brisk inquiry and the market. was firmer at; 9 to 95c for turkeys. 7 to 85c for geese, 50 to 75c for ducks and 200 to 50c for chickens. Honeyâ€"The market is quiet. and unchanged at 9 to 10c for bull; and $1.50 to $2450 for frames. Potatoesâ€"Are rather firmer. There is a. good demand for them and the on‘eringa do not appear to be large. Cars on the track here are quoted at. 700. Potatoes out; or store sell at. 80 to 85c. Eggsâ€"[The ufl'crings or strictly new laid eggs are light, there is a good demand for all the best otl‘cring, but shippers who send in new laid eggs with held stock mixed in are apt to lose money on the choicest stock. Strictly A1 goods will bring full pri- ces. 1110 stock of limed in some bands are getting light. Prices are steady at 25c for strictly new laid in case lots, 18 to 20¢ for held fresh and 17c for No. 1 limcd and 15c to 16c for No. 2 limcrz. Peasâ€"Are firm at 84c to 85c dlc freights. Oatsâ€"The market is steady at 45c for No. 2 white oust and 44c middle freights. Oatmeal-Is steady at $5.35 for cars of bags and $5. 50 im barrels on the track, Toronto, and‘ .5c more for broken lots. Buckwheatâ€"Is steady at 55k mid- dle freights. Rycbls firm at 56.}, to 57¢ middle freights. Millfeedâ€"Is firm at $21 for cars of shorts and $19. )0 for bran middle west. Manitoba. millfccd is firm at $1. ’2 for cars of shorts and $1. ’1 for bran, sacks included, Toronto frci‘ghts. v Barleyâ€"Ts steady at. 57c for No. 1, 550 for No. 2, 540 for No. 3 extra. and 51§c to 52¢ for No. 3 middle freights. Flourâ€"'lhe market is steady at. $2.90 for cars of 90 per cent. pat- ents in buyers' bug's middle Heights. Lhoice brands are held 15 to 20¢ higher. Manitoba flour 1s steady at. $4.20 for cars of Hungarian patents and $3.90 for strong bakers’, in car lots, sacks included, on the track. Toronto. Toronto, Dec. 31. -â€" Wheatâ€"The market is steady at, 75 to 76¢ for red and white middle freights. Goose wheat. is steady at 66’,- Lo 67c for No. 2 east. middle heights. Spring wheat is steady at. 75c for No. 1 east. Manitoba.‘ wheat; is firm at 89c for No. 1. hard, 850 ion No. 1 Northern and 81c for No. 2 Northern all rail, via. Sarnia, grinding in transit. December shipment, and 1c less via North Bay. ‘ The Ruling Prices in Live Stock and Breadstufl’s. LEADING MARKETS. UNITED STATES MARKETS. DAI RY PRODUCE CO UNTRY PRODUCE. PROVISIONS BREADSTU FFS . 200 19c 17c 16c 16c 10c 20c 18c 17c ()0c 1225‘ Here is one of the many stories told by the late Dr. Whipple, Ilislwp of Minnesota. “Many years ago, (said the bishop) I was holding :1 service near an Indian village camp. My things were scattered about in :1 lodge. and when I was going out. I asked the chief whether it w.1:§safe to leaive them there while I Went to the village to hold a service. ‘YCSX he said. ‘perfectly safe The“) is 11 11 white 1111111 within 0,-5. l1und1 miles !' " ' 1 d “\\'ell,1eally Mr Brown, I am not awale that I have any. " “Wâ€"which hand do y-Vou stir yzvoux tcu with ?" ‘ “The right hand, of com so. " ‘ ‘W-wcll, that is 3'1 our p-peculiafâ€" ity; 'most pâ€"peqple uâ€"usc u t-tca- spoon." , “Oh, n-noâ€"everyb-body has little p~peculiarity. Stammering m-mfmine; what is yours ?” "You must find that impediment. in your speech rather inconvenient. at times, Mr. Brown.” As Brown tank the vacant; chair the harbor treated the company to an eloquent; wink and a nowg‘cnty rcndy-toâ€"smila kind of a look. They Overshadow Everything in the Fatherland. A stranger in Germany ‘soon makes the acquaintance of the police, little as he may desiie it. A txermun soâ€" cialist once said, “It takes half of all the Germans to control the other half,” and one who sees Germany's immense army, her cloud of ollicials, great and small. and her omniscient lpolicemen, is inclined to believe that the socialist was right. You have been in Germany a. week, more or less, when the policeman calls. At first you cannot believe that he is really after you, and then your mind runs buck guiltily over the past. He takes out his little bookâ€"one of a small library of books which he car- ries in his blouseâ€"and inquires your age. your nationality, and how long you intend to stay. You learn sub- sequently that a. record of every per- son in the empire is carefully kept, with full details as to his occupa- tion. material wealth. and social lstanding. If you move into a new house. you must notify the police ; if you move out, you must notify the police: if you hire a servant girl. you must purchase a yellow blank and report the fact. the girl also making a report. When she leaves, you must send in a green blank statâ€" ing why she is dismissed. where she is going. and so on. If you fail in any one of thesc'multitudinous re- quirements of the governmentâ€"and 1‘ have mentioned only a few of them-â€" there is a. fine to pay, each fme graduated to the enormity of the on'ense. There tire ochnsc-s gmded as low as two cents. What could be more appropriate or more symbolical of the divine pur- pose than the circumstances attend- ing the advent of Christ ?‘ It Was rot the royal entry of a philosophy, but the meonu‘ng of a. retigion which held two worids in its arms, welcom- ing this life, with its duties, and looking forward to the peace and progress of eternity. The poverty at the manger and the stable were typ-j July. 79%; on track, No. 1 hard. 805m No. 1 Northern. 773C; ,I\o. 2 Northern. 74’; to 752C. Flourâ€"10c higher; first patcnts, $4.10 [to $4.25; second patents, 84 to $4.10; first. clears, $3 to $3.10: second clears, $2.65. Branâ€"In bulk, $17.50 to $18. A GLIMPSE OF HEAVEN. Centuries are simply seconds in eter- nity. and as they pass we climb to a. higher level, slowly and painfully, but still we climb. By and by we shall. understand the Christ. and in that, glorious moment we shall try to live His life. Then all will be changed. We shall no longer be children with toys. but, full grown men with God’s work to do and hearts eager to do it. w. - v-.‘.vu nu not. after all, a beautiful dream never to be realized. The“ world moves with a very faltering step to- seli is still victor, and the millennium self is still victor, and the milennium of peace on earth and good will to- ward men is only occasionally seen, and then as a. vision of ecstatic pos- sibility too distant for any hope to reach it. But the world is still yuung. We play with toys of wealth and fame in the eagerness of childhood, but we are moving on, growing in stature. broadening in our outlook, and can once in a while catch We have been practising this new music for many a century, some- times with a feeble degree of suc- cess. but oftentimes in blundering and unsatisfactory fashion. We-dimâ€" ly appreciate its beauties and are secretly convinced that When we can put His revealed thoughts into daily life, into social and civic institu- tions, we shallireach the perfect staâ€" ture of the perfect man; but progress is so slow that despair treads on the heels of elTort, and in some moods we wonder if that; idea! religion is “no ‘84-â€" _-.... --- v-u. -â€"wv, and have comefito worship Him.â€" St. Matthew, ii. " ,a- Christ. struck the keynote of the soul's highest development. 011 the Judean hillside His voice sounded clear and strong, to the wonderment and amazement of His hearers, and it has reverberated through the ages, to the wonderment and amazement of every generation since. Greed of Gam Has Robbed Us of Con- science and Honor. POVERTY OF THE MANGEB. SAFE FROM WHITE ’MEN We have seen his "! THE GERMAN POLICE. HIS PECULIARITY star in the East. . RICHARDS, Publishenand Proprietor his is { Mrs Snaggsâ€" “L‘ cad a paragraph in the paper “hich id. ‘Vtoman was made br-foro mi ,but it. wasm 't; her fault!’ Don’ t v u think thin; is u mean remark to 1 kgabout wo- man?" Mr. Snaggsâ€""ch, 1 think it. is. What. the wriger means to say was that wonuui was mado‘hefore Lmizzm‘s. and had been betmc mm mm: smcc.’ “ crs." The Savage Bachelorâ€""Ho shoukl not be. because he should nev- cr‘ be in the presence of er:mg‘crs-,‘ that's Why." Ruthâ€"”Belle is. a32Wing girl. She makes an“ her own dres- ses. She told'm'é/so when I asked her the name of her dressmaker.” Dolly-“Stupid! She told you that; so you couldn’t get dresses from the same modistc.” The Dear Girlâ€"“I am really aston- ished L0 heart-.yo‘u advance the pro- position that a child should not be corrected in me presence of strang- ”I hope I see you well?" he said fluently to the old farmer leaning on his hoe. "I hopcfivou do,” was the unexpected answer ; "but if you don't see me well, young‘mnn, put on specs." ' ' Wife: "I am going down town this morning to try and match a. piece of silk." Husband: “Very well, my dear; I'll tell the cook to save some dinner for you, and I'll put, the childran to bed myself." In the matter of Nation Debt the United Kingdom st 5 lower than Franco. (:ermunf‘aml Russia. France. with 1.200 millions, owes most ; the United States, with 231 millions, least. “I hear Bronson sang ‘Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep’ at the conv cert." "Yes." “Did he do it. well?" “He did indeed. It Was so vivid that five people left the hall over- come with scasickness." - He (looking out. of the window): ”It’s so bright. and cheerful witgin. “It's so bright and‘cheeriul within. She: "Without, what. ?" Me: “With- out you, dearest." Of Scotland’s 30,902 square miles. 63] square miles are Water'~ and 485 beach and foxcshore. useless for agri- culLural purposes. The winzuy agave liic of.a~ loom motive’mcs (gym 3st L In 1831 English people uéed 5 ounce a head a year of 5cocoa ; now they drink nearly .3, pound. There are at; present about 5,000 ponies in the hlhctlands. A true Shetland pony should be between 9 mid 10 hands higl}. One can live profitably and com- fortably'if he has faith to call upon. as a. child calls on its father. Events and experiences arrange themselvm as parts of a great plan; they have a meaning which it is our duty to discover and make use of. Faith - is the only thing in the universe that gives good cheer, when otherwise we should be in despair. The man of faith stands erect when the man 01 doubt bends and breaks. Faith fills to-day with the hope of to-morrow and we go to sleep in the certainty of waking in a better land. INCULCA'I‘ING IIEROISM. “There, there!" said Mrs. Blue- Myrrh, picking up her little boy, who had hurt. his we. “Don‘t cry. Be a man, like mamma." A scab 313.8 been known to remain twenty-five minutes under water. We are just beginning to understand that personal integrity is a. jewelled crmvn which the poorest of earth may Win and wear; that honesty o! purpose lies at the foundation of haopiness; that peace is better than war. and that omnipotence and pur- ity of heart are allied. Our dim eyes look to the stars when the home is saddened by death, and a. fragrant hope. not to be denied, leads us to look forward to another home in an- other clime Where we shall greet the departed who have always come at our call, though their dear forms have been invisible. All the centur- ies that have passed since that first Christmas morning have ripened mankind as a field of wheat is rip- encd in the sunshine. and as we think of our privileges and blessings the Christ stands near by to Whis- per, “I am the way, the truth and the life." Christ came, at great cost to Him- self and out of boundless lovo for mankind, to give us a new im- pulse, the impulse of a new inlook and outlook. The World gazed up- ward with a. clear vision for the first time. and what it saw has become ical of the estimate in which an im- mortal soul holds that greed of gain. that hunger for wealth which has robbed us of conscience and honor. The shepherds who followed the guiding light and brought irankinâ€" came and myrrh represmted the up- ward glance of humanityâ€"the aspira- tions of the spirit when in thought- ful mood. The angels who gathered, a. mighty host, and sang their overâ€" ture of welcome, were a. proof posio tive that those above are interested in the welfare of those below. and are ever ready to overshadow us with their heavenly presence. W“’\J\.'V MI W A PART OF ITS LIFE. GEORGE H. HEPWORTH. Tit=BitS. “.“E‘i‘