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Miles answered. “I‘m sure I be: your {ml-don. sir." she said again; “I mado sure it \\'n< cue of them boys; ‘boys 'hereabmrzs mm the most tiresome ' young amps. if you'll‘cxcuse me Sfyin' so, sir." “Im sure I beg your pardon. sir.“ she vanished through the back door again. and in a few sec-onus Anderwn heard creaking Slaps \vdlhin thr- hmmx the front door was slâ€"swiv opened. and me . woman reappear-ed. wiping hm- face in em‘harraswd ffla'hivn \x'ith‘zm exceedingly" dirty apron. His suave voice and sarcasm man- ner seemed even more alarming 40 tho woman than the unusual apparition n' so grand a genlleman on her door- step and murmuring:â€"- Note for Locale .ptlon on January “ls everybody dead or gono away?" A'micrson muttomd: “get in I must. 1:.“ hook or by crook." and he again seized the bolt pull andi tuggaxl at 36 “it-h all hi: full form. not loosin'r his‘ hold of it, though the bell echoed om and over again within 'thc house. “That. ought to feich mnnlody‘out ht? said gr.i111l_v at the same time lift- ing his 0 'hm hand and giving 11 than-i denim: knock with the knoolcm'. , A door in the basement was noisily opened. footsteps claiteml out to the area stones. a sharp voice called 0111.:â€" “Whatever «hon “ant making all that din?" and Miles 110mm over the unling. so“ a short slatlu-nly woman. “ith arm-s akimbo and (rimson indig. nant. face gazing upw'axds in search 421' the cause of the disturbance. The extraordinary suddenness of the change which swept 0m? her wrat-hful countenance. as she- mught sight. of him. bmught a 'smile to Anderson's face. and' he called down to her:- “I want to get inlo Hm house if any one would ”be good enough to open the deer!” ing from top to bottom. but no sign of life appeau'ed anywhere. Ah the Minds wore half down. all were torn: and curtains were drawn across some (I the upper windows, giving: an added (fleet of dcgolwtion to the already suf- fiuiently desolate abode. worn and fudnd; the windows them- sein-s were thickly coated with dust. and the blinds were torn in more than one plum. wvrc only part‘atly pulled up. and hung awry. A (lepregmd virginia creeper climbed the house wallâ€"its nppcamncc ted to the conclusion that it had been strug- gling upwards for years, it not for con- turiesâ€"and a recent gate had turn away largo trails of it. which no one had enough energy to nail up again, and they draggw forlorn lengths up- on the pavement of the grimy area. Two vigorous pulls at. the shaky bell Two vigorous pulls at the shaky bell had been {wilful of no result, and An- derson. waxing more impatient every moment. drew back on [he tnp stop and scanned the forbidding looking build- ing from top to bottom. but no Sign ’Dhe houéc :heforc which Doc-for An- derson stood was not one of those “here an attempt had bpon made to counteract the grey monotony of the street. N4) mm adorned tits windows. the curtains in tin: lower room were of a dingy grown material and very Au errand boy shunned by. ,appar- curly overwhelmed by It»: general de- pre-Ssiun and unable to whistle. as with {he customau'y sanglroid of his mm; the milkmun slmvly dmvdled past. his .cIangmg milk pails breaking the sil- ence that seemed to breed sadly owr the neighborhood. v , 1 _“__._ ...- cme“. Miles. szanding on the doorstep, waiting with what patience he might [or a tardy answer to his ring. looked up and down the street, and wonder- ed why the inhabitants did not die of monotony and general immition. One growler crawled slowly down the mid- (”<3 of the road‘ lhe horse walking with dawn-bent. head and meiancholy gait. the driver sunk dawn on the box m :1 leihargic sieepinm too deep even In) admit of him looking round in search of :1 tare. All errand bnv ,annn-hnfl m. «mu- The sight of those lobeIias and gel-animus relief to the eye, an on: otherwise a min: and ( finch house was the counterpart of «my other house in the NW. the only lunoks in me general monotony being the varying arrangements of blinds and curluins uccor ing 10 the different fancies of the tenants. Herc and there mmething approaching to fasbe was dispiayui Li g’mcetul draperhs and sort muslius. and at long intervals in (he grey line or houses an occasional “ind-ow box oouid be seen, giving a touch of brightness to the otherwise universal dinginess. Tile street closely resembled hun- dreds of other streets in the mamm- US. in its uniform greyncss, umform dullness, uniform dreurincss. 5mmmmm§m+mnm+mn+fim+mnmmm+mm+ CHAPTER 11. ing this desire, but possibly it gleamm' Merlin Street. Bkwmsbury, was not 1," m; 93'03‘ if)“ “'19 “rd." 0‘ ”19 “01150 a very puouxising looking quarter of we“ back thh consmerable pmmptb London. was Anderson‘s thought as tudc. saymg hurriedly:â€" 'V M 1 . - ms neat itmugham drew up heron: the Pledge t0 W811i 1n. Su‘. Was therh door at 1.000 and he sprung out and anything I 001110 do for you?" rang the bolt. There was so terrified an expression 't'nc 5,1,6”: “05er resembled hun- on new face that Anderson was smitten (Ire-d5 of other streets in the metxmfio- “'ith complmction and his tom grew Rs. in its tulilot'm m‘r-vnoss, unifumntgmme- WWWWW§+QWNW§+MW+NW§WWW+W VOL. 19. NU‘ A Imiblc Temptation m gel-animus was a positive If: eye, an oasis in what. was a grim and depressing wild- those Pew st'ra mum: OR, THE FAI‘HLY RING mace Led to been strug- ‘ not for con- Ic had tam $1 per annum. Forgc‘tting her awn of 1119 {all well- (hwggd strangr-r. Hope put. out. her hand and tn,~UCht.‘d his arm, hCl' face nghting up eagerly. miwc- :1: Incl. “_\'£‘$â€"â€"I~ha\'e come from yum- mathpr.” “Uh! mm! plr-nso may I {:0 to her?" the} girl 01:15pm! her hands. and 100k- «'1‘ up into his {mm wislfully. a whole aguny or appl‘nl in her 05'4‘5. “I huwm't seen hm- fm- six \veeIaS. andâ€"I was jus! Ihin!<in;_r to-day that she would morn he Cunning home now. She must M lem- "nor 5i§< wepk< in the hos- ;uirm, Haw you come to, say she will soon be 110le “3m, 1.1115 is not at all what I expect- mâ€"â€"not at all what I expected.” The girl, slat-UM {by his silence. and a little owrau‘erl IWI'hups by his ap- pearance. moved slowly across the 100m towards him. and rvpoafed in <1 falteu-ing voice:â€" “Havn you comf‘ from moihor?” If thls was ”my James. “1911 Hope James was not. :1 wild at all. not even a little girl, but. a grown up girl, al- moel. a young woman: and Miles could only lool; at. her vacanlly. and say mentally over and over aminzm If nal 1m! causes had taken her 1119th mm). 30111011111111; had also 1110- mentmrily (Icpzived .Xndetson of 111»;- powm' or speech. and he smod looking. 1 11’. the apnnrition that had burst in up- on him too amazed to do flux-thing but, \lfllt} at her. Want. of breath aloano prevented a continuation of this show-er of ques- uons. and the new-comer. standing just within the doorway. panh‘d after her hasty rush from the top of the house. and glared defiantly at. Miles Andor- son. “Oh! who are you? Have you come from mother? May I go and see 1101-? Why has no news of her come 10-day?” Hizs nrditalions were interrupted, the .thm- \ms open-ed sharply. and a girl (name flying in, cxclahning breathless- “Good heavens! what a place, and what an atmospherc'lox‘ Mus. Jamos' unfortunate-Rifle girl. Certainly I must find a good school where wine Mi 54h Inn-s 4â€": Two cane chairs. a 7â€"sad1y ancient took-case. and a “woe-cornered cup- board with its vumish scraped off, 001m pictod the depressing contents of the a pa rl'men t. A sofa stood against. one wall. it loppod forlornly over, being one log short. its springs were broken. and a large palch of white lining showed through the torn horsehair which cov- ered it. .,.‘\ndm‘50n. loft alone. glanced round the room with a little shiver. ll. smelt musly and close. obviously long ages had passed by since any one had open- ed blxc dusty window. “I‘ll send Alias Hope down.“ she sz‘xi't, subdued again by the look in his eyes, and dot-crux! by it from speaking au~ other word. much as she yearned to break forth into :1 fresh slr-um of ex- plamations. Mrs. Bmoks‘ hastened to open the door for him, holding: it wide that he might pass mm an apartment. of the most typical lodging-house typo. “Please take me into n swing-room and bring the little girl to me,” the dealer said slowly. with dimcully re- pressing his renewed longing to hxt. that dirty face now oval-spread! wiuh ar. u‘nctuous smile. “Can I go in here?“ and he touched the handlu of :1 dam- on his right. “Brooks. sir. My name is Brooks;â€" mo and my husband we've kcp' these rooms forâ€"" mm rather blank-1y: “oh! Mrs. James‘ daughter? Yesâ€"she lodges. hereâ€"she and her mother was here. together. and then, her pore mother bein’ took tn the orse‘pilal, which no doubt you‘ve heard it you‘re a friend of theirs. sir, I kep‘ pore Miss ’Opc on ‘crc. doim’ me best to make 'cr comfortable. as I'm sure she'll tell youâ€"she and me beinâ€"" “Yes-yes.” Anderson broke in im- patiently: “the point is that I want to see the little girlâ€"Mrs.â€"I don't know your mama.’ “Haw. \011 a little girl lodging h the mild of a Mrs. James?’ he Dnsl “little girl?" the “oman looked him ‘rpthrcr blank-1y: “oh! Mrs. Jan you (0er from moihor?" Miws answ-.orcd fimun-r his km “309â€"â€" [â€"4me como no,” {0-day that she would 1;: home nmv. She must ;- six weds in the hos- .py her» ked. M. his fmmh she spmng to her feet and fancd him like an animal at bay. Her lip: quivmwl pathetically; great h-nrs rolled down her cheeks. “It couldn‘t hwebeen. peacehil. wh-ed I wasn’t, there? gygmrd Hakeem agadh‘, Presently. a: Mr weeping grew less violent. and the hysterical Sachs died down intn little choking gasps almost more pitiful lb“ hear. he touched her shouldvrzw “\Voixld it help ml) to know that the vnd was very peaceful?" he said kind- I}'. Never in his lit» had 119 realized his mm limitations as he realized them at that moment; “hitst on one hand he felt ultexh pawmmle: ; to soothe the lit- tlo shabby figure that knelt sobbing hmido the shabby chair. on the other he felt. himself to he a brute for being nnnhtn to do amthing ‘but stand awk- \anle watching her. The pitiful wad mg cry. ended in In storm of nmeshuined “coping. and Hope nun" herself upon her knees be- side hm) 'I'x'mchuir‘. buuing her face in hands. and sobbing in a pathetic. Imart-bmkmx fashion that brought :1 mist before Miles? eyes. “You ought to have [clcllod me!" she said pmsionalcly; “how could you let her dio. alone), in u slrangse place \vilhnut me‘.’ How could you? how could you? All! molher-â€"nWhomâ€"mother." But. all at. 01109. and In his unspmk- a-blc nmnzcnmnl, she turned fiercely upon him:â€" Tho gn‘rl‘s hands dmppcd out, of h‘s. she stood looking.r at. him silently for u mnmt'xnt, as though his wont; had turned thcx‘ to stone. and the color fnd- (wt out of Mr chm‘ks amt lips. having them so white that. Milvs stretched out his (lt'll‘l towards 1101'. fearing that she would faint. “i want, to help you to ’bear what ‘will I am afraid he a shout: to you,” ‘ Milo: said very gently, and taking her hands into his. “I am Doctor Ander- scrnbyoui- mother was my 1)atientâ€"â€"â€"" i‘\\'asâ€"‘was_” â€"-she caught. at the ominous word, and her hands grim) at at his with a grasp that positively hurt humâ€"“why do you was was? isn't she still your patient? Have you left the hospital? or is she well?" The words peat-ed from her lips in a perfect tor- rent. a spot of color rliui‘ied in eueh e! her cheeks; the anguish in her eyes hurt Miles. it. was so like the agony in the eyes of a wounded animal. “Will you try to be quiet, my child?" he said. speaking to her as lhoagh she were much younger than was the case; “i have very, very bad news to tell you. This after-noon your mother; t‘eeame suddenly much \\‘orse~nolhc‘.iig§ 8:. sudden had been in. the least. anti- cipated; but she died almost. before we could realize that any change hadI came.” ' i c t i l l Again her small hands seized and shook his arm. and he -1'ealizr-d that she was shivering all over with fear and oxclbomeut, whilst her teeth Clmttcrod as though it wow :1 cold \v'mIor‘S dny instvud of a sultry afternoon in Sep- tembor. “What. do you mean?” the girl gasywd. her eyes growing wide and slarlled; “i: nmlhm' really worse? oh! who are you? Do 1011 me quickly, you are so slowâ€" a) dreadfully slow? come to her as lightly as might be. a: the mom-0n! only consumed by the futile wish that he had not. all his life sirivon so hard alter self«1'(=1)1'essmn that “01113 and looks of sympathy or tit-11110111053 were almost Mil-possible to him. He chose his words wiLh the utmost care. only anxious now to lol the shock come to her as lightly as might be. a? the monwnt only consumed by the “Yewâ€"I hear Miss James” he said at last speaking sloxxlv and painfullv “2nd I am afraid that I am not bring- ing mu gmxl news. " Because she rnpcllcd back a litllc from her 1:: lomemberod the in her pxofound pity mm In looked doml a! he] Perhaps some of the red at h's heart Shem {or a sudden lexmr leap sue “as smitkn by a q (,l' cxil. back h 3 1" her, h(i- I< He noh‘ca sullow, but eyes wove green in 0 lights and s have remim 01" the Chan a mountain Because 5 Her hair. hanging in masses round her face been combed hurriedly spenrod mmugh with dagger. the untidinesx {nevenbml Andenanl fr picturesque \ver 9 mos ofrmin and ho“'son the 1endrils that lay head. fidx txl ‘ ”or badly-made. ill-fitting frock hung .round her in quaint folds, and was so short that it allowed an excellent view In be obtained of downtrodden shoes full of holes and untidy slockings. A bmoch pinned crookedly into the neck of 'her gown seeuned to be the only means of keeping ll. logellwr, and she “are .no waist-band. Ho 3 was evil. What hath, ‘ him Hos and untidy 5100 :‘h pinned crooked!) 91‘ gmxn seemed to In keeping it. logethcn waist- band. 1*. hanging in loose saw that untidx’mxw 1 almost 1 Cd Hm t- 'ht‘ she e untidiness Anderson fro \ver 9 those Id how soft 11 s that lay 1 Durham and Victoria Standard In news he ' awoke in i ll her more If the pil-y 1 showed in I‘ leupt into ' y a quick to “mm In MILLBROOK ONT.. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1907 from . loose -. ‘had into a and ( upon him touch d usle great, silver of the whole I seeing how he 1 he drew h: becausu 1e 'bmught L him. and re kindly. that stir- , his face, ) her eyes, foreboding 5k y cm :y masses ‘rrly were [her fore- unkempt evidently heap and into the the only and she Waltonâ€"“That's where I draw [he line.” Daltonâ€"“I hear you are a great sportsman. Are you Iondrof fishing?" If she had been the child he had pic- 412101] [1121' lo hirnsflf those difl|CIJHit‘~ 11111111! hm \ been solxcd In sendinw 1101- M a mud when]. and supervifing 1101' Caut‘uliun. But. as 111111115 “are he $1111- donly remixed mat H11- Ipz'oblem be« fore him hm] assumml gigantic 111011012 11011;. and 1131111 110 had not. 1111" dim- 1111‘»sl 111111 111 the world what. to do with m. hystm-iml girl of eighteen! (To 131‘: Cont-111110d.) The magnitude of 1110 task the haod undertaken flashed across M-ilPs‘ brain at [hut moment, and a thousand union-- soon difficulties forced lhcmsolms into prominence, as he looked down at. fhc girl. ‘YN. l was with her at the end, all her l:1.\l “'0de mafia about you. and“. l think she (tied with the thought. 11f mu 1'11 her 1'1111111.’ A n1e111<.y11‘ n! the nontlcnhu wmilu 011.1111: tam: of the dy - in:r “01111111 made him tldt] softly “she 1111M l11\L 11:11.1 some \11‘y sueet thoughts 111‘ youâ€"she smiled so mull» untly wh-vn she spoke your name.” llzu‘dlv conscious of what she did. llope clutched at the hand she still hold. and :1 spasm paused over her face. hut Miles" restraining pmwr pre- vented 1101' from sobbing afresh, and he went on speaking;â€" “Your 1110the1’s one trouhlo was last you should be left, uncm'cd for. She spoke to 1110 very anxiously about. you. and I pmmlsod 1101‘ that I would 1110 all l could for you. I have pnom-iml to take care of you.” “Did she to]! \ou‘.” More asked. a cunir-us. incrodulous e\plossi'on IIittin;_f mar her face for the man beside her “as strangely unlike any one “110 had Come in son 1101- nmihcr in their Win-idi- oa Iridgingq, indeed «altogether dim-r- 0m {mm the very few men [lope liud ovru [mum] The N'uve voice, the slew manner. and the firm clasp of his llama-s pm- clucoll the affect he desired: and though she slill subbed softly under her bx’calh. “10 wild hysterkal crying ceased, and Rho lucked up at him with l'rlghlenoll Dyes. 41nd quivering lips subdued into siloncv. ' “(301110 and git hero,’ he \wmt on. drawing her on to the saw. “I want to full yuu what were your molhor's Inst. wishes about you." “You must be quiet at once." he said. “and you must lislcn lo “mat I want to tell you. You must atop cry- ing directly." “\‘x‘how, here I am with presents for little boys and girls." NOT THAT. .C/J \ MEM E‘E MIRR 6R Domino Calws.â€"Dmninoes are not (lilllcnll to make. Real, hall a pound 0! lmltor lo a cream. adding grmlnnl- ly lwo cupluls of sugar; add lhc yolk: of [0111' oggs‘. Real llnn-ougllly: then Joltl in the well healer) whilcs mnl iln-ce cupfnls of pastry llmn' sifled with .'wo touspoonfuls of baking powder. .I'mn' int-o greased shallow pans to lln‘: deplh of half an inrh. Bake in n xnodcralc oven for llllecn minutes. When done 1111'“ our, on a cloth to cool. and when cold cut. with a sharp lcnifr into oblong pieces the shape und size of a domino. Cover 1110 top and sides Poor Man's Frull (lawnâ€"«A delicious calm. but must he made most careful- ‘ly 1r) bring about good results. It. like ‘all {mil cakes. is the better for island- ing. Sml and chop fine one pound Cf layer raisins. Dissolve u qnul-lm- of a lenspoonlul of soda in two tablespoon: fuls of warm water: {hen sln- it into half :1 cupfnl of New Orleans mlonsscs; add to this half :1 pint of “lick Isom‘ prcam and a cupful or dark brown e‘ugmu Sift three and n'qnm-lcr cm- fuls of pnsll'y flour; add to 1‘1 llxv nnx- lm‘c. and heal thoroughly; then add a (aljulespoonfnl o‘f :xllspice and :1 1:11:10- spoonful ouch of Clove: and cinnamon; Hdl] lhe raisins. floured. 'l‘ln‘n inlo :\ square or round pan and lmlw in :1 moderate oven for one lmnr and a hall. (JIIRIS'l‘M.\S CAKES. I Farmers‘ Fruit Culfikâ€"CIIOD fine 1111” ii pint of dried apples: cover wilh halt i1 pint of cold water and let them soak m'cr night. The next morning add a ‘CUDtui or golden syrup; sznnncz- gmtly for one hour. Stand aside to Cool. 30M half a cnyltuâ€"I‘O't butter to u cream; add one cupiul of granulated sugar. Dis- Mlvo u touSIm-onfui of soda in two tnhlosmaniuls of water and add it to half a cupiul of buitmnilk or sour milk: add this to the hatter; :xdd two ionsponntulf; of Cinnznnun. half :1 ton- spoontul ot' cloves. and 011-" 01."; WP” Lenton. Sift two cuptuls of flour: add 4'. little ilmn', a little of dried upplc mix- ture. and :1 litilo more “Olli‘ until you have the whole well mixed. The hilt- tm‘ inn-st be the thickness of ordinary cake batter. I’Olll‘ this into :1 well greas- ed cake pan. and bake in u lilOdt‘l'utC“ oven for one hour. l :n'c (h'il‘d in :1 hurry chwre :1 quick lire their “mm is .spoilod. For the Boys.»~\\'!:a-n the honsokoea- mg pursn will allow it. an vxh‘u butch (:i perhaps pminm' minty! pin. (‘13.. gm} grout ploasum lo Hm YUHVHS mmnd 1205's and murseng’m‘s who may wine 1“. Hm house during Cln-Nmas‘ To Frost Holly Loavnsrmlfzd- doscm-x dishes pick some nice Ivan-.2 {mm Hp; stalk'a of lmly and “fine dry. Irv-n place “mm on a dish Llom- Hu- Iirn In got quite dry. but. p10: 1.)» nmr to shrivcl: dip them in (Mud hultrr.fiprmk. In over Harm s-‘n‘nn («1anon ground sugar. and dry “1th before lh'c fire. (inrranls.~\\‘lwn “washmg rank for mince mml. :md pudding boar in mind that dump ”my cause heaviness a Hui.57ns for Mum i‘udding.~Remem- ber IhaL muscah-I raisins will g‘iw- m.» puddings a richer flavor and better color. You can buy 11mm choapiy if loose and not in hlzxni‘hos. When (Ihoosing the ’J'uHwyâ€"“Medium :«izod inn-keys really are far 211011? km- dor than 11109»: gigantn- birds so proud- J): displayed by wullcrcrs. Christmas Pmidmgu-AHmv the Chriel- ma< pudding to .slund fwl’ a! Ion-st five Jninulm‘ lmfnre Im-niu;r it out of 1m» basin lo sm'w; i! losscnx‘ the chance of i! sticking. One pound of huim‘. one pound of suel. chopped and free from strings. one pound of sugar. hm and :1 MW pound: of flour. hm pounds of raisins. seeded and choppvd. two pounds of cur- rents. stemmed and washed. one-quar- ter pound of citmn. slu‘rddvd. one (1-02- m ($1.28. yolk: and “hilt-s l‘veuI-"n Sep- arately. one pint of milk. one Cup «of brandy. our-half mzum ouch of Moves and mace. hm m‘uiod nuiznngs. Cream ,hanr and sugar. add the yolks of ihc eggs. tho milk. and brandy. and spice. after that 11m fruit. dredged with flour. 1.3:! of :1)! pour in ”w whites of the eggs. nllm'ualvly with 1110 Hour. Steam for fivo hours. ‘ Nut l‘mll=.-'l‘nko t‘qnn] par ovm- variety of nut mmk and fondant. Mix “-011 and :1 roll. Cover- this \viHl pmi roll in gramnawd sugar. mu en until next day, Ihen cul as clmi e I the capacity cheap ones some, if n01 adultcz'alion, become po‘p attractive m: as any mm [0' three eggs ‘bcaien togeih Vanilla and 3': Mix in sumck Dust your 1): gl’anuluied su dough, roll w round cutters oven until a 1 of the sheet \\ to prevent 1m adding halt a in the above Shrewsbux'y c Sand Tarts.â€"P. butter to a cream of granulated sug .with white icing; when this has hara- encq dip a wooggn §k3§vexj ,1th melted chocolsté and draw the lines and ma'Ee the dots of the dominoas. Children at- ways are delighted with these little cakes. nree eggs and the en together; add 8 Ha and just a little in sufficient flour to your baking boa] uluied sugar. Takt 5h, roll with a thin (IURIS‘TMAfi HINTS CHRISTMAS CANDIES PLUM PUDDING. ed sugar; then add the yoiké gs and the whites of two. ether; add a teaspoontul of I just a little grated nutr‘neg. intent flour to make a dough. baking board thickly with sugar. Take out a piece of with a thin sheet, cut. with an: and bake in- a moderate 11 light brown. Dvrst the top ‘. with sugar instead of flour, the miter from sticking. By a pound of cleaned curmnts ve recipe you will have ' curmnt cakes. CO mml. and Christmas in miml that. if lefl. all ‘56 heaviness and if they hurry Lefwre a quick lire spoiled. .â€"P,cat. half a p ram and add half sugar; then add 1 and the whites being as easily xsome duiniios. alled fondant- » syrup {mm H harden is the all French cu‘ : art of makinl {e varicly of oz pnrls at what- I1s' you prefer and form into plain fondant. and lot hard- cul crosswise. made unwl dangerous 1e candies 1 delicious . RICHARDS, Publisher and Proprietor of la ' all the prere- : looked for 11 ages, and are beyond purse, and [e unwholc- 1 he Pur- ntâ€"made 1 1119 fire {he foun- candies, Icing this I candies pound of I a pound and made have are." '- '9 f3 \hs. {p1111Jrr‘~â€"le. if 3le 5 fm' as Iunga 1_ime as {hat 3";u 1 Your audionr'e will be considerably yum/Jul. and some one is sure to offer k.- bo put m 111-: magic ring. Place the per. Sn?) in NW minic of the rwmdnlindfold him. l-nHQnA lap hi: r(;nl.,‘a‘nd'men take 1x pine» of \\~)}ihr (-hnlk and draw a lixie nght nmund his waist. fiutside the coat. \th Hm handkerchief has‘boen taken all hi< Pym he will 60" that ft. is impos. .~EH«‘ for lrim 1‘. gal, out 0! "10 “ring" v. mum! Wei .1 9". his coal. an we 8N1- (hue “ii! }'~ igggui'iiiy at the due. ’ch mur audience that it is in _\(.ur )y<.\\1"l I: place an) person plesent in 11: middle of ihe mom and draw a. mu 11) round him out of “him. although hi> 10;. as and mum are “‘00. it “in be im- possihlv [m mm to escape “ilhuut taking his mm (M. “I shall use abso‘mlely no force to de- lain \ou.‘ \011 must sav.“:1nd 1 shall “4.1 bind )0}! in am may. but all me mm: 3011 “m nob be able to get out of Hm 1mg. struggle as you will. without pm linll) undressing; " Tn . , A‘_\AEJ-_ALI,, t The prisoner must answer in such :1 ‘\\':I}' as to make a rhyme. Thus he may 1' ‘ply : “The sheriff's brain must be astray." The sheriff must. rosoond at once with testimony. as. for instance: “Why. I saw the prisoner do it." And ttw priwnm' may answer: “He wasn't there, and he knew it." This continues tiii the prisoner fails tn find an answer that rhymes. when he «sir she is thrust into a dungeon. If. hnw~ over. the prisoner answers in rhyme at: Mist six times. the judge thunders some- thing: like: “Discharge thn sheriff for not being right.” And if any of the other players can xyspond immediately \viih a rhyme. 1h. for example. “Give me his job and Hi work day and night." that, player gets tiir- other. while tht‘ prisoner is re- imscd and promoted to be assistant judge. J‘II .u n _ I 'I'Bus Um game continue: till all the players are either in prison or promoted in he assistant judges. The players in this game choose a. judge and a sheriff. The judge takes a. s4"!!! and the sheriff Immediately runs after the rest. of the players till one is. caught. The prisoner is taken before the judge and 1he shcrifl makes a charge. TL“: charge may be anything. For in- stmce. the sheriff may say : “I caught this person stealing some h Sell. “-011 no purmse 0111de £3. “11111:. It will be observed that thn audience i< obliged to g'uess what word the emu- puny is. :u'ting. while tho company must. guess the word the audience wishes UIC be}! is mentionml to the outside party. who Uien i‘o-onlvr Hm'room. one or more. or all at. once, and proceed tc act other rhyming words, until they find the right. one. For instance. the company win first. M! the room were told that ”193’ must. an: a word that rhymed with “dell." ()m- nifimn immediately came in ring- ing a 10:1 be“. To play this game the gucsLs are diri. dmi into companies of six, who take: turns in leaving the room. When the first six go out those remaining select a. ward. than a word rhyming with that one “1. ., Lac. commercial lgnjyer or finan- cier." was the more flattering answer. And so the game went. on.) “film a. person failed in make an answer‘le was Obligod to change places with the ques- lisner. and. giving his mvnjnillulfi. ask questions about himself. No question is allowed on any other subject. or about any 'one else. Only two mlnules is al- lmxed for thinking of an answer. Cd fiHcd for u]. “Jaunh, cunning anif fast," was a. rather disconcerting repl). “What. oughl. l to cat?‘ he asked ma next. person. 1y; chap am I?" “Jolly. careful and Ixisky," was the prompt, answer. To her right-handed neighbor he said: “\yyat _sort of a wife ought I to have?" l The following jolly game was recently, ‘played after this fashion: The guests were arranged in a circle around the room. One young man occupied a re. volving chair in the centre of the circle, so that he could easily face any one in the room. “Ladies and gentlemen." he said. “I am here for criticism, advice and con- demnation. I am not. sensitive. and it doesn't matter what I get. but the prin- cipal words of your ODSWPXS must begin with my initials, J. (J. l.’ Turning to the first. one'iie said, “What sort of a. chap am I?” g a 15:1 be“. “No," said the audience, “it §++++++++++++++++++++f Hm+++++++ +++++++++$ “Jam. custard and fish." she answered. “What profession am 1 best fitted for?” as asked the next person. “Janitor. carpenter or fisherman " was to mph. "I dont agree with you " he exclaim- l. \ppealing to the next person he id} 7 “\Yhat do you think I am best. FUN FOR CflRiSTMAS GATHERINGS. 5“” at all." Good may RHYMING COURTS MAGIC CIRCLE DUMB CRAMBO. tell but and Xvi] were acicd to when “cell" was repre- pronounced the right not