says: Wednesday afiernoon al ae their 83-year-old. daughter were al having, been natural g chair near a stove, -ris was found dead in the hall, Me. year-old son and} ¢ warm cighbor- ‘hood. wa allracted by a voice that called to her help. I.ooking about. she discovered é a Heyear-old daughter of Mr. and Mes. floor. inl feebly ken outside, was called a man to the made jead, asphyxiated. by escaping Mr. Mercia was 45 years old, and em-) ie Acker Process Com; and it s | by the 3, Welghbors ee “that the Harris family i will be pany, | gone oti Only One survivor of Family, Saved by Neighbor’s Child house e. bee: dragged her out e through “ahaa flat, ‘and it ‘had A despatch ae Niagara Falls, Ont.,, was ciear that she had tried to escape 4.45 | from the ‘o'clock B sate eit Benes Campbell hur- ied after she feltsthe weak- g death creeping upon h been’ overcome the house as lal se of the house before the pacha ty overcome ae news: of asphyxiation the aily it frightened remarkable @ horoughly pas in ie ane of fe of the 0 ad_been sleep- tially enguiie ohn ewhere-he ‘vas found mily occupied a glé’stove in it. a ‘but a si BURN: ‘ompletely Destroyed & finest building norin of V eontained “much personal ‘proper longing to Mr. and Mrs, McInnes. before noon. Tt is su have originated from an ex é was no ca visit to New York. / POE. < TRAIN FOR WEEKS. poo eee Acute Go and Car Famine in western States. A des) Tine atch from ona gto) pia conditions. Some of the ri ah ish if dolla pies or fr NorlliDakota, by resson of th io Obliia eave lo mibve wheat and Toronto s “will be opentd: on ul A despatch si uesday evening. tions ave fixed for Jan. 19th, a ‘lections will take place on Feb. Tho House will a: salve at Birmingham. Fs from London pati, Canadian -Goverom cS pa at B.rmingham, has pad. &s ED. Governor. one "Residence at Dawson A atch pone pone y. T. ‘The it Go Yuko r! kn rt s Gov House, was burned on Christmas with all ils fur mttaer d valued at $100,000, It was probably in- and ct “he- The posed. on in or the 1 garrison — building it have been burned. 1 nly zero, but the with ice, after f e altlo with ‘the flames four hours. Only the totlering walls and gutted Moors aré left. The: building isa ey ‘eck Govern Innes is al present on a North- sa} ee case has had direct charge of conditions in the North- ere both coal and car fi nes have prevailed, is in daily receipt of nun of letters from dealers . and residents in North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming and Idaho regarding existing | ‘ailure flax, PA SSR ee LEGISLATURE IS CALLED. Summoned.sto Assemble on Thursday, ry 2A A despate! he third session of the eleventh Taanine <4: Ontario nnouncement es made a el y 10, prorogdtion taking place May | + ee ee ISLATURE DISSOLVED. Elections in British Columbia Fixed for Feb. 2nd. from Vancouver, B.C., si Provincial Legislature was jomina- | 6 ne semble on March ah Many ae ‘Apply to Commercial jent ca fe ennereler ao tiny from Canada, or which shish toaget. mareied ta Tnglsh irls, that he is thinking of opening a malian agency. Mr. Ball says. hi y orders, but cannot deliver the eres - {wero experienc “nt Plans for th throughout the ‘est p regard to th problem has be us concern to pany, and it the Japanese or oth the need and carry out-its Arisa, despatch fr Half of the tow: ince of earthquake and vere ‘ith | lec r tresh in hae in alarmed. ‘Tacna is in th auakes are fre sea I Bes importan pulatio: resgeoled family. just A aes on Nostra says: gener fie sae ic, and Me iy y that ‘is is importation TOWN I in Nor ‘neighbor! Le Nee suffered more thqual andl; ursesell <u psecnd rd sprang upon the man, ih died | at $3.10, LABOR IS SCARCE. Handicap in ‘ontrusilon of the Grand MeNenol ve. velurned y had been for seve heaviest eye of the w hole route is en- countered, ne e resumption whole length of She ins ossible date néxt Spring rfected, the greatest g met with being e Behe ot labor. “Th come, one of very the officials ar the ee felt bd nothing but o ign labor af her na ationality will meet enable the company to plans. bee! DE! Chile, Visi thqnake. ‘om Santiago, Chile s ‘a of Aric th minds, zone isle are greatly he northernmost province t eats foanen a nue t place: than now. ‘The yn, once estimated at 30,000, Is toa abel 3,000. in August of this year when a dis- 20 ed in 1 AN Sre SS DOUBLE TRAGEDY. ; ae Man and Woman Commit Suicide in Jaii_at Elmira, N. ¥. JA despatohi ftom Eimtra Se y jail was ie sions on Wednesday passed a carbolic acid through the bars one to his own (CSAS RS PERHAPS THE. BOY DOESN'T. “Why do you. whip-your @ of the cream lta, boy? ‘of childrer I love saiipped i : from a long tour in the famine-s gives, in the Russkiya er food nor oe granaries san ee em) tre! versts he fated) completely, A despatch from St. Petersburg says: Prince G. Lyoff, who has just returned trieken | 2 ae cig old for bs are valued al | the price ote district been. go, 0) the people ofter to the Crown spring on such tates found. only. sev ee since is Hayne limbs, animal can te NA Startling ‘Story From the Russian|* Famine Districts. n travelled many, versts for is doubtful if ke S alive, until the fodder. he aa have fallen into a state of ae one district the Prince of 33 villages wi ot acorn fl 8 was not nd st spat tood of millions of Septem! Such as it fs, re enough to give more jay (0 each person. The Fince, will it be seven BT; is compound, sand, exe i . | cal IHADING MARKETS BREADSTUFFS, Toronto, Dec. 31—Bran—$17 Wheat—Ontatio- No: Hs white, ae ask= ed outside, No. 2 red, Oe bid C. =e ies = ee: 2 nae ee asked, 68e bid. Manitoba— orthern, sie. eked 803gc bid, rede Point Ed: ard. Poastle Baked 80c_ bi ats—! ls 36c nEket, outside, we ane Comn—No. alow. 48%c asked, To- tog to arrive. . 00: to Tle oblsiae. Com=—New ‘No. 3, 9340.10 50e; No, 2, 834e, Toronto aie a ints: Barley SEM 49%; No. old, Ac to 48c; Bran—Scaree sent shorts, $18. ras $18; ort 23 Jour—Dull; Ontarioy. $2.70 asked for paten ort, buyers’ COUNTRY PRODUCE. market is. r—The a kk dema Butle > With, au br 15eto 18¢ Pr holding firm~et oa lange and Le tor twins. acted eae iemapecrt et ber maming: ic ns, dre: Turkeys Pot aloes— oe beg, Onl: d in car as here; ed Hay—$11 as e ‘hy, and $3 = 0. lots 2 for Ne in car Straw—Firm at $7 in car lots MONTREAL MARKETS 31.~A firm tone pre- ie: lod malts ptickwheat—B50 to. 56346. per- bushel; ex_slore -Gorn—Amerie mixed, Monreal va the r an, No. 2~ yellow, 55¢; Sic, ex store. Yo. = as 42¥%c; No. » 40% to 0 ex S| = pea: 4ie ae bushel, Boiling lols, $1.10 in Jobbing 1 in carload 3. spring $3. Flour--Manitoba wheat, $1.25 ty $4.60; 90 to $k winter straight rollers. 30 t 9 m Med mall, § 3 B25 n, ae per tone , $1.95 ‘to $2 in lots. 2. Pe 0 in Topbine g 3.50; No. mi: xed, $11; pure My ne a in car lots. Barrels eon exe to tBet, Kettle "ssnere 13%e ih ording & siz oe i aaah ; Wind- to abat- sor hacon, 15 oi ea a ive $6.75. J, 35c,.and some lots ect fall eggs. 25%4c cold storage, 21¢: to LO St eas ae. ile, 5 Ba —Strong at 53 to 63c, Rye ~Gnseltleds 0. Ne North-Western, 70c. NEW YORK AVHEAT MARKET. —Wheat_ —-Spot afloat; No. 1 northern Du- oro: —Light receipts anda aul ante ss eapor at the Wes: n Cattle ariel to: alte. were nna plentiful. $3.10 ta $1.20; another 5, and & d d. of Tour “animals and cows. broughb 83: 50 per cattle not ‘Tho nominal es given vere $4.85: nt $4.90 per ev Hogs 6.15 for selects, $5.00 for. Sigbls and we ambs were wert $6.35. per ewt. Export ewes sold. at "sh: 550 0 Bk.85, and bucks brought $3 to Calves were worth $3: to $650. per owt. ——t— and Be CHILDREN SOLD. Parents S¢lling Children for Turkish larems at $50 a Head, The peasanls of the province of Ka Russia, are publicly selling their eon ters to the Higuost biddel hey SARE extrenity “as yin ‘are dying of star terrible famine prev vails, Ras they are reiiibat to the last slage of misery. gore from the Cattensus are nego- tiating with ents, who are in many Nee parting vith their girlsfor a few pou i girls, ibe 2 ages vary. seventeen - “years have been disposed of in this wa s ranged from £10 to £15, according to tho.personal attractions of gitls. Most of the girls will proba; by fad Weir seks tate Turkish icy tity of these are declared rotten by came missioners composed of nominees of the Government. —>—++———— ARE YOU SO SMART? “what,” queried the youth, “is your idea ofa real smart = ele and i 9a ¢ | Fushimi, ;| Canada ‘on his way home from a vt d. b, 90%c c.i.f, Buffalo; No. 2 hard win- ulfalo. x this! CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS API NINGS FROM ALL OVER TUB Telegraph! Briefs From Our Own and Gther Countries of Recent CANADA. Leamington men are coed in a strike of a on Manitoulin Islan bi, inther was shot on the grounds of Penetr Macdonald, at Vic- ares he C. Man., the Ty; = & ne pinch of the tus aes being almost Railroads in Canida haye spent tl year ‘about $62,009,000 in construction wi an and equipment. eat ‘Arthur, shipped a carload of silver ‘ore, valued at $15,000, to Omaha, Thursday Munson Allen ft Saye 8 have been given chargo of Northern legal business’ aa of ihe lakes. The C.P.R. audit department employes in. Montreal have been granted a 10 per cent. increase in wages. An eleciri¢ railway running through Ce ca errilory from. the Detr River to Niagara is projected by Michi- gan capita John Dyer was sentenced at Hamilton on Manas oa year in the Central for Stealing articles from chure! eps are being gnc at Hamilton to secure the relea: five men sentenced for rioting in connection with the'street railway strike. His Imperial Highness, General Pi ‘of Japan, will pass thr to King Edwar has been discovered that the chim- ey of “ne Hanis -dwelling-at Niogare w Satelit blocked with soot, ains how the family were Suto n’s barn, stock and imple- at Samlineat Man., were d ue Hy sere His. .entire stricken. with typhoid quite re a prairie fire last fall destroyed his GREAT BRITAIN. Right Hon. Augustine Birrell is m loned ise fe" candidate for oe Secretary the is expected that the i Hon, s Bryce will #3 named head of the Brilish delegation” to the nex! apie Peace Cone UNITED STATES. hase ve killed: in persons the race war in Mis: coos ey, of ‘st Patrick’s ison, Texas, while putting celebrate High Three men were killed and four pro- ably. “tatally wounded in a fight on Tuesday night between guards employe ed est Kentucky Goal Company slutgis, Union County, KY., striking miners at a place. Fallin onge mixer full of dough- atthe Bliss “bakery at ¥ body When the machine was stop- he was taken out GENERAL. bone in was d Government is ‘peace and dig. ity.” The Indian Naitonal Congress has ex- essed indignation that Hindoos are jnied tho right of cilizenship in the ‘Transvaal. Admiral Nebogatott and three - other demned to death by a extremely good, 17. of the usual 42,000, being available fo port. The railroads require spe- the cotton. rvations, the expesitions. will study the condition of the upper-air by means of balloons and raat instru- ments. delegates present, and the speech was received with a tumult at applause, —_+—-— COPPER MIN IN IRELA prune atone S Of Revival of Pros- y in Waterford. ‘The es copper. mines, near Waterford, Tielond, which have been Tes eared aller Lwenlyllve. years of i for a revival ast : rosperily tian enlensive district, of 6,000 01 there are fewer than 300 Sonic in ne dist iy it: Money nterprise has mostly "eat subsentbed ios, and a sonality of has already - been as ron ig cea Inc ike <dtstrichs< url rit oe laborers earn about 10 Smuts estes while the miners are paid up- wards of 15 shilling Minin experts, who, jvith a party of journalists, have just visiled the mines, ounce themselves sutisfled~ as to vanity ol the ore, and Hanson Consolidated Mines, near |? re lw cently, oe and the t hal nee “the Indians helped to Sint pouc! mines were working pairs the lg had a population 4 1S: Now. Fashion Hints $ efoto PRINCESS AND EMPRESS EFFECTS. The commpelition. ‘between (he “prin: cesse model and the Empire has been lively and exciting, heppily in @ manner that should concerned. and~ mer; y distinctive, original, and yet adaptable to any amount of modification necessary to suit the individual figure. in the new mode the front and sides {the gown are Princesse, with the back Empire, the result is the slender figure, which station oremaric might be made in Feeurd to most ne models which Dame Fashion originates. PALE BLUE CHiFFON CLOTH. these Empire-Princess confec- lions seen at ihe theatre recently was se nlaned ut eu pale blue chiffon’ cloth, ae jong and plain tn front dgethicred very fully and ¢ the contre ‘back, white il was allached ‘othe Hone Siving it the long, slant it line to the front that is the distin- 8 a = of these: models. dery extending suspenderwise over the shoulders, back, front, and around the lower edge, which was cut in points ae bands were edged with frills of deep lace, which baemonized prey with, the blue and gi forming the heading of a triple frill of jace, ending just below the elbow. "Just above the joining of the skirt to Ficdleeii-the back there’was 6-longsnar: buckle placed» lengthwise, which perceptibly the: high- ect. many of the more recent é my Means gone oUt. of: fa sion; has change on even, istband arched or pointed oth inthe back and front, very nearly i exaggerated degree one for the slraight front effect, so that et girdle even bears little resem- Eifnck to thes raight band and buekle once knew under that PICTURESQUE EFF! The effort for picturesque aes lainly te general trend of the season’s tna of the gown combination ot ors, every Ble of tnionntn Sansa fron the pocket andra fo the hatpin i made a pai he taken ilo consideration is y short step that Ties kelween the for this revi- ind to be respon- weird effects at the hands nals; but it undowbt- ts bane compensation in creations turned out by. the possess tha ent e of the ness of things svih is so in the realm of dre: Deal na necessar are lined with silk of one aed so that they are not too striking, s stipes are a to be. red nels over linings of a con! tee eee Being worn dn Both ight and dark shades, and there are some lovely ones: whieh have deep band and narrower ones for trimming the waist. which make up Into wonderfully chie little gowns for jon or evening wear. srabine avy Taces, sovthat they ‘may suit the needs of the intended. T IN SLEEVES; _ The question of sleeves is always nleresting one, although Just now he well with hea be elaborated to si person for whom they are THE LAT all seem to fol out a general line for their foundation—that of the high ure laid in. ny. pi s sor pene at the nt rd. ihe is a wines} inch the effect of | '5 model is suilable only necked gown, but it pleas- ing innovation from the endless array ol pulls seb into bands cf one sort 0 another. with the Empire gowns in which the sash ends figure, the short a double, or triple it Is pecu- flounee o! liarly fitting, Empire. tailor figures, is deemed the corvect tine AN fares OPINION. man’ walked into a grocer’s shop find handed.to the assistant a paper soagiing sone. Se powder, he nat do you think and {ell me your ‘opinion, Thee perree phen sella it, then touch- ‘ed it with: bi “Well, I should o ‘that was “That's es what sep LanE soda.” reply. ry wil wife sald ft was rat poison. vot th try it again to make sure.” HIS A THINKING PART, I r—I over! wile eae reling this morning. fomer—' aid cs say e tt er—Nothing. fas doin, the listening. Eton, effect, plaided foundations ‘to Madrid day- it Tsay,” was the tri- ‘ ri heard ses leas and his MANITOULIN’ One Hundred We A despatch from Montreal rie ue ther facts were Armstrong, colonization OHS th “the P. on Wednesday, which deal wi ith ne’ ‘iscovery of oil in Manitoulin Island, Lake Hur It is now cake ae 100 wells Taye: ‘been sunk at a c about ach, and, as a@ result, the Hiscnverant believe that they have even greater oil ground than Pennsyl- vania had in its greatest days. a L FIELDS lis Sank at a Cost of $50,000. add to this, St. Joseph's. Island, =) <= kave the same oil qualities. 0. cost $1,500 to sink ntrols the roleum. world’s products ol HEIRESSROVED AS TRAMP RAN AWAY FROM HOME BECAUSE OF FORCED BETROTHAL. at Posed as a Man and Disappeared For |! Three Months — Has Now En- tered a Convent. Truly an amazing slory is that of Set norita Esperanza Vasquez, a wealthy mereant’s “daughter, who,, afler-belng for three months, was found nineteen and her f { bi : a x citizen of Santander, Spain. Toe: seonel deved. bands and Eine alleen "Ver ih oe carefully brought up @ u- full, straight puifs were encircled with | cated tall pein and rows of the bonnes the lower one vLo ier ‘many merry escapades, and womea alike, she was intensely popular. Onenight. threemonths ago,the Vas: ‘quez mansion Ww ablaze with light as a preuk ball wan’ being given to trate the betrothal peranza an B xt morning the senori- missing. Day afler day passed and ther: was no word of her; no clue whereabouts could be dis: She had simply: vanis s known in the family that she did aoe fake kindly to her lovet thought of marriage. Rivers and ponds ‘in the neighborhood were dragged; ahs ‘al Poligg jarm was sent out and nally ar OFFERED ane NEWS OF HER. For several weeks the girl's 4 pearance was the sensation of tho ari Then her discovery caused an even greater sensation, Disguised as @ ma was found’ last week in a {ramps refuge, @ Christina in a oe bel! ly. and terror of the plac uly struck her, knocking her sense- ‘When the ae rushed in, a doctor was sent for and thus it was found Su the fall, well bul seats! in reality a girl. _A commiltee ee been appointed to re- NETS FOR’EVENING GOWNS. veg aan sonic paint : cia Vasquez. cu s been sup-| Nels of all kinds continue among ct girl was reconciled to her fam- PrtRe Duloh too rest Ease thee at 19 and her lover pleaded for an im- won a victcry over the Rajah Goa. | Stripe: eats pers but ys the ie ee gu mre clini “tis Hermicinas i Caridad ponvete ie Me threatening-the overthrow of the present ee jeonlined a at and white ee ‘l ee oven Mexicans and one American | of blue and black, black and gold, gray |S of mency, tending the poor yer Killed near Valencia, Mexico, by a|2nd white, and in various other con ‘and nursing the i f nd of Yaqul Indi ane. : nations, some showing the ho told’ temarkable“elory “0 her Jalists Russia, have | Colored stripes, others the less a aspin: \vanderings in the lve coats, Ge > Juecolsted that cae wil compel linen ous shadowy designs. Usually, these hecause of the distasteful betrotha ts sd materials are toned down with|She determined to leave home. trimmings of plain velvet ribbon, and|tousehold, in the early morning, tired be ‘out vin the rho pir), dressed in. er roughest clothes tnd Gene a she had in her purse, quiell the street, mado her w ‘way station and boarded eats ‘ae Sih a a. trom over { oe ri e ilest. night. eho. slopt in tla Suggested that s ‘and join an adventurous band of which ne was a member. She agreed and ae introduced her to the chfef, who gave her man's clothes, cut. her hair and taught her to walk, swagger, talk fron ‘ner chest and put her hands properly in her pockets. She wa: e ni was secures —-~—9---- and depend entirely upon their gamni- [1,8 nobleman's house,” The suggestion ture. for distinguishing features,” ‘The | Was that ae “ : HOME RULE FOR INDIA, demtsiere, Smust be adiiilted, has| Mallon: of the Rouse so, thn the band Ss planted The chort moder, bat { ould rob ik. The girl declares she did Peahomdval res ‘Ob National Con-|ayae ihe tock the igh puis hol Intend to do this, ‘but seemingly ess at Calcutta. fom more appropriate, and 60 fr is safo| ated, in order to enjoy the experience lo bespeak another form for the short | #hd adventure, But she stayed only the A despatch from Calcu 8 | senve. ‘one day, for she found she had to share opening of the Indian ae al Congress AN ORIGINAL SLEEVE. ‘he s’eeping accommodation of one of on Wednesday ms en Naorojid, for- z ‘ the olher men servants. nerly a meémbel e Britis Parlia-| There is one sleeve which is exceed-|_ The sbber band was angered at her meni, deliver Mddvess insisting ingly effective, and which has the virtue | hehavio 01 ij y abou! It consists o! wan am subject rows: of shir-|1y she sa: joy ape ae ry: short and and is aire {the haven of rest and ‘pete: whieh The convent has now given ee. EE COURSES, Bulletin From the Ontario Agricultural College. cars the Ontario Ag- provided courses at study and practical fleld work. for armers’ sons, ond thousands a - youn men have taken advantage. of AL first the course was two was found to be too short, and in @ third year was added. Still Jy was found impossible to do justice to the work in three sessions, and the ce: gular college course, Jeat gree of . A. now covers a period of four year’s. But there> are many farmers and farmers‘ sons who canna spare the time College course; and e time, but cath work by adding short courses meet their special requirements. fi be of those taking the short course in live mto this ring all — classes horses, beef cattle, sheep and swine are (2 5 é or the jn atin Tr eaaetesaenb ies m, | coming paste From there she took ie - at "Of he wor fd ‘feed | for ulation brought for criticism. The animals are dudgen by the members of the class themselves, and finaily fudged by recognized authorily, so that ast may have a good opporlunily to c pare their judgment with that of Shes spared-in_ bringing Anim turer in Animal:Husbéndry,, and H Reed, Velerinary Selon wilh tie. aseisiange pf other: dantatons stookmen who are reganded as author ties on ost valuable breeds of farm chime One hour ang day rie be spent A fication of the seeds most com- monly. found i grass ond clover send. ourse will be conducted by Zavile, Prof. of Fiel Husbandry i Buchanan, Lecturer in Field Husband- ry; Sea J. E. | Howitt, toe in Bota: In ‘the poultry course, which lasts for given in the fol business re} owing arations or tion, ventilatio and war iclies- of fowls; origin ard ‘chat. principles of breeding and judging; natural and ‘artificial incubation. and rearin, ing, care and ma ; the production of eags in winter’ demonsivalions “and Dracli ag in Tattening, killing, anit aniforeli ei enebe The demand for trained men in dairy- ing, too, far exceeds the supply, and young men thoroughly: equipped tn mattermak’ ua and chetsomal a cael constant de @ dairy school Cie term is months.) \erd about 40 cows, heifers and calves 1e- ae ssenting thres dilleront Brood of dairy caitle, gives ‘object. lesson in the handling, Tete: ant ‘caring for 101 0) Es milk, that stu: portance and sim: al each lenis may see (he iv kept of ave not the tim the money. \¢ take the regular college cl is to be hops ed that & fanaa number Will aval Wbemectves: at the oppoi ty to allend during the SUICIDE ON A VOLCANO IN ORDER TO ADVERTISE A BOOK UE HAD WRITTEN. Wish Author Adppts Tragic Method of Getting Into Limelight of Public saa arenes Fouts author, cand Be -s a ing Waitemata Harbor, ‘crder to advertise a book he had writ from Hie ve i powh: Ke mn, See rite my Sone to s dyed with blood, “and al Kis 0b ts aie dead body pf rape, tied. in ‘Tard. eth, ee ofa shee hung Sram the cross, ‘and it was Pollard had first tried to tie himself foe cross, and, pie in this, had cut his at with a HIS LAST LETTER, the near Pollard’s found a screwdriver, which ne nat used to fasten the eross together and ‘also to carve upon it the words from On Ww the hym Pinned to Polland's waistcoat the po- lice found a letler explaining his object tn, commiting suteido, Por ascheUlbaabig: WiNe e devoted my. energies 2 the sproduclion: of 0--worke-whipte de with vito} issues. affecting, uta wok fare hree sections © of tht ‘gua: fe work. treats Faoparaely ct aspects of the human the ‘personality, corporal and psychio, and ‘at th the nature of tho relation belween ‘t you then ask, ‘Why adopt this ate St se 0 proctnitn these @ that por- both in a, WAS jeer Ma ihe SAuIEee e that it ‘i y this extraordinary means fh ope: to succeed in getting it ait tisnea eventually, Pollard hat in New Zealand three years and id been receiving re- inl nees regularly from relations in a THE REAL TRUTH.“ Mrs, Strong nat did you yy, acar, ‘when hoe » Strong—You did! Really? Miss Sharp-—Yes; I told him it was none of his business, z