age gt a Tet ae HERE {g no gainsaying it--the y slender girl (always more than less in favor) is, indeed, having her innings this season. Supple materials, the long lines of the clinging robe, the enormous hat--all were de- signed with the slender girl in mind. But the slender girl is quite a different creature from the thin girl. The former Suggests graceful) length of Itne with curves delicate---not sumptuous--and un- dulating motions, The thin girl suggests bones and angles and a certain crude- ness. Far be it from me to wish the thin girl fat; but she justly craves a right to be described by the grace-implying adjective "slender"--instead of the un- Gesirable "thin"; and to this end she must put on a carefully weighed amount of fat. Fat hag important uses in the body. It is the fuel food which feeds the human machine; tt also cushions the muscles, bones and some of the inter- nal organs; while, stored up as fat, it rounds off the surface of the body, pro- ducing a graceful contour. The thin girl needs more fuel food; she needs cushions to protect her muscles and bones against shocks and jars; she needs the rounding off of sharp angles. There are no elaborate treatments and complicated methods by which to gain this necessary fat; just very homely and simple exercises and practices, con- ecientiously and systematically per- formed, will give the desired result. Let us draw a picture of the thin girl. She is frequently nervous, while her fat sister scarcely knows how to spell NERVES. She works with nerv- ous energy and ofttimes far beyond her physical strength, and even when she sits down to rest every nerve and muscle fs tense--she is holding the chair down firmly to the floor and clutching at the arms for fear she may fall off. The habit of relaxation is one of the first things she must make her own, for rest comes only with relaxation. The thin girl sometimes looks hun- gry, while, in reality, she may eat more than her fat sister. It is evident that the food eats ts not assimilated; sh possibly she ts not eating the right kind of food; perhaps she is not taking it in the most beneficial way. It is most necessary to eat at reguiar times, and meat must occupy a secondary lace on the menu. Foods containing earch and sugar are prescribed--vege- tables, especially potatoes, both white and sweet, corn and peas and beans, cereals and soups, butter ane fik. Let Smocotate one cocoa be sub uted for nd coffee. ; teoive olt is excellent; it m be eaten Javishly on salads, or it may be taken in lemon or grape juice; some, however, take it by the spoonful and learn to like it. Try a tablespoonful three times a@ day, sleep ig essential. Take at least eight hours' sleep each night; seven is neces- sary, and more than eight would do no harm. A short ha ch day--two, if_it is convenient--helps wonderfully. Never to ungry., A glass of hot milk at beating Tiduccs sleep. If milk is not acceptable, try \ at first of Mmewater with a desserts ge added to each ass milk. After a BS Oe 1 yo othe LPH O LALOC ES OP LOE SUL RE COP: ry cP ee i MBSSA0? With lobo Button OS while you may omit the limewater. Live in the oper and in the sunshine @s much as possible. Cultivate deep breathing--the system needs oxygen; it_makes "the wheelg go round." Exercise gently and systematically, but avoid overexertion. Perfect diges- tion is a requisite of parenct health. The System must not harbor any impurities. assage is beneficial, and cocoa-butter is soothing and fattening. And now, my dear_thin girl, cultivate a cheerful and ré@sonable view of things. Throw yourself with interest and enthusiasm into your work and play, but do not worry about the one or overdo the other. A professional man told me the other day that when, after a day of pressing work, he viewed his desk piled high with unanswered mail, he hesitated but @ moment, then rolled dewn the top and went to bed. You know, tomorrow will be another day, Advice by Mrs. Symes Hair Too Thin L. C.--Any one whose hair is becoming thin cannot afford to heglect a regular Apply the follow- Ing mixture to the scalp several @mes a of nux vomica, one ounce; spirits of rosemary, two ounces; massage of the scalp. week: Tincture alcohol, two ounces. Probably you will be ablo to remove the warts on 'your hands by soaking eg several times each day tn castor oil, Troubled With Deafness AMY-I am not able to give you a he id of phy. owever, i thete is a tendency recaytions should be taken--never wet the halr when pirane- cure for deafness. Kind ft ts best to ae ' gician. to deafness, many Hd af the extrem les it, av dampn ning never ait with open win dow. Lotion for Red Nose TEACHER--There are many causes may from 'or a red nose. The nasal pass: © too dry or the redness may orks the back to an THOSE WILD OATS. ; » "What," queried the youth, "is that eld saying relative lo wiki oats?" "Wild oats," replied the ragtime phil, mopher, "always come home to roost." ns THE HARD PART, "It's easy enough lo make money," re- marked the successful man. "Yes; the trouble ts to pass it without getting caught," replied the counterfeit, congestion; in this case the nose should be washed only at night, before going to bed, in hot water. Whatever may be the cause, the redness is made less no- ticeable by using the following lotion: Powdered calamine, one dram; zine ox- ide, thirty grains; glycerine, one-half dram; cherry laurel water, four ounces. This lotion should be well shaken be- fore it is mopped on the nose. It may be used both morning and evening. Pock Marks J. K.--The surest way of getting rid of the pock marks is by having the skin treated by a reliable spe- clalist.. However, it will do no harm to massage your face yourself, for in this way you will strengthen. the muscleg and build up the tissues, and will in time make the sears less no- tleeable, is To Cure a Sty READER--The best thing to do to cure a sty is to bathe the eyes: fre- b onan | with warm boracie lotion five grains to one ounce of water), and apply at night a piece of boracic Hnt wrung out of beiling water: cov- er with a piece of jaconet and a pad of cotton-wool on top; fix with a Dandage. To Increase the Growth of the Hair ALMA--One of the best tonics to increase the growth of the hair is the following: Bay rum, two ounces; glycerine, two ounces; alcohol, two ounces: Infusion of black ten, ten ounces. ix and perfume to suit. The tea infusion should be made very strong, say an ounce of iea to ten or twelve ounces _=-. FROM ERIN'S GREEN ISLE AEWS BY MAI. FROM IRELAND'S SHORES. oo Bappenings in the Emerald Isle of ae * ~ Interest to Lrish- men. A fumilure slore on the premises of Peter Carrigan, Castleblayney, was gult- ed by Ire, A lohe at Seafin, near Newry, contain- ing sid Acres, held at a rental of SF1.90, was for $500, McBrien, aged 76, who had Robert lived Klone at Ardees, County Ferman- agh, vas found dead in his honse. An umate of the Belfast Union named Bernard Maguire was choked to death by a piece of meal while at dinner, Miss" Alice Rice. postmistress of Bur- rin, Coa, Clare, has been pyomatodk fa he postniistress at Kinvara, County Galway. Michael Lee, of Kilgariff, Co. Galway, was struck by the shaft of a cart, break- ings his neck and killing him instantly. A new pipe organ, the gift of the late Mr. Samuel Croshle. of Bangor, costing £3,000 has been erected In the First Ban- gor church, As a middle-aged man named John Devlin, of Kilsendn, Cookstown, was on nis way to mass, he fell dead on the road fram heart disease, A badge of the Clones Yeoman Cav- flry, which existed at the end of the 18th century. was ploughed up in a fleld at Liseggerton, Co, Monaghan, It was learned that three caws found dead in a fleld in King's county had been roisoned by eating leaves from palm trees. hlawn down near there. A mountain owe, the property of Frgn- < + rey Verve aad osae fave, - (AAC Cost Cares nite CUaKA ETOP, of boiling water. Let it steep for twenty minutes, then stand till cool; strain and add the other ingredients. Apply with a soft sponge to the roots on hair. It will darken blonde "pair. "t very often happens that the rea- Son a person's hips are of a different size is that she does not stand proper- ly. Stand erect with both feet flat on the ground, and no matter how tired you feel never allow the entire pl ae of the body to rest on one oot. "> then scrub the face with it. Be sure to rinse the face thoroughly with clea» Warm water, -- Falling Hair STUDENT --First of all, you need ¢ give your sealp a good massage, fo when the hair falls out there is nothing that will so soon restore the circulation = to the skin of the scalp as the friction which is obtained through proper mas- sage. tonic which may be helpful: eight ounces; I am giving you a formula for a Cologne, tincture of cantharides, Would Like to Acquire Flesh R. M.--Thinness is often caused by badly selected, insufficient nourishment; or by fatigue, either physical or mental, or it may be caused by nervousness. You. should adhere to the following rules: Retire early, rise late, but al- Ways at a regular hour. Take moader- ate exercise. Have your meals served regularly, eat good food, abuncantly, but never to excess. Many persons have found cod liver oil.very good for builda- ing up the flesh. It would do you no harm to try it. FHlenna Hair Stain ANXIOUS--This stain will give the re- suit you desire. To make it, take one Gunce of henna leaves, steep in a pint of boiling waier for twenty minutes. Let stand until it gets cold. Strain the liquid. Apply to the hair by the aid of a small sponge. The henna will sometimes stain the scalp, but the stain can easily be removed by soap and' water. I have never used the soap you men- tion, and therefore fee] that it would not be right for me to advise you to use it « r ead Poe Lips Too Thick READER--If the thickness of the lips is due to a practice of biting them, correct this habit and they will in time resume their normal size. You will find the following recipe an excelient ene for tooth powder: Areca nut charcoal, five ounces; cut- tlefish bone;~.two ounces, raw areca nut, pounded, one ounce. Pound and mix. Two or three drops of oll of cioves or of cassia may be added if a perfume is required. . 5 > To Beautify the Nails MRS, T. S.--This paste will nourish the nails and make them stronger: Take equal parts of refined pitch and myrrh, or of turpentine and myrrh melted; mix together and spread upon the nails at night; remove in the morning with a lit- tle olive oil. The following recipe is a good depila- of the growth and the susceptibility of the skin; then scrape off with a blunt blade--a paper knife, for example. It should be removed, as in every case with a depilatory, when the burning sensation is produced, Too Jong, contact with the skin should be avoided, and immediately after the hair has been re- moved the denuded surface should be gently washed with warm water and a cold cream or a bland oi] applied to prevent irritation. Hollow Eyes MRS. T.--There is almost always some internal cause for this trouble, and ex- ternal treatment will not be effective unless this cause is first ih aate It would be wise for you to consult a physician. By al] means do not neglect to give this trouble immediate attention. Obstinate Freckles MOTHER--You will find that prickly heat yields to the following treatment: First, a bath in which has been dis- solved a teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda; dry gently, and bathe the affected parts in diluted witch hazel. The following treatment is excellent for clearing the complexion: Rub the face over, a before washing it, with two teaspoonfuls of flowers of sulphur mixed in half a pint of new milk. This mixture should stand a Mttle while be- fore it is used on the face, Prickly Heat MARY--Here is an excellent remedy for freckles: One-half dram of oxide of zine, one-fourth dram of subiodide of bismuth, one and three-quarter drams of dextrine and one and one-half drams of glycerine, Spread the paste upon the freckles at night before going to bed. In the morning remove what remains with a little powdered borax and sweet oll. For perspiring feet the following for- mula is very effective: Twenty scruples of salicylic acid, one dram of boric acid and one ounce of talcum powéder. Fever blisters are indeed most disfig- uring. Touch them lightly with pow- dered alum and they will soon be cured. one ounce; oil of Mnglish lavender, one- half dram; off of rosemary, one-half dram. Apply to the roots 4 the hair once or twice A day. It is positively hec- essary that the sc should be kept clean, Shampoo at least once a week. Formula for Skin Food . C--Here ts a formula for a good skin food, which should be used only after the face has been thoroughly cleansed and free from foreign matter. The cream should then be applied and left on until morning, and then carefully washed off with a good brush, soap and warm water and carefully dried. Do not at any time expose your skin to sudden changes of temperature--for instance, after a bath going out into the cold air. Formula: Sweet ofl of almonds, two ounces; orange-flower water, two ounces white wax, two drams; oll of swee' orange, one dtam; spermaceti, two drams. Half fill a saucepan with boil« and a jar in this. Shred spermaccti into the jar. Let it dissolve. Heat almond oil an add to the wax. Heat orange-flower water; add it half a teaspoonful at a time, stirring the mixture quickly, Litt® the jar out of the saucepan. Beat mix- ture with a whisk, Heat and add ofl of sweet orange. Whisk cream until! it {s nsenet Put in pots and cover with parch- ment. Solution to Keep the Hair Curled EFFI--Here is the recipe for the hair curling lotion: Gum arabic, one ounce; good moist sugar, one-half aneoes pure hot bab ing water. 7 the wax an three-fourths pint; cohol, two flui ounces; bichloride of mereury, fix ains; sal ammoniac, six ains, The ast two should be dissolved in the al- cohol before admixture. Lastly, add enough water to make the whoie meas- ure one pint. Perfume with cologne or lavender water. Moisten the hair witia the fluid before putting it in the papers or curlers. This is too strong a solution to be applied repsatedly, as it would surely have a destructive effect on the hair follicles. Therefore, it should not be too tory: grains; chalk, two hundred grains. five minutes, Sulphide of soda, one hundred Mix according to the nature rub soap on it till you get a good Jather, Co mplexion Brush frequently applied and not at too short an interval, An_ occasional use, how- thoroughly, and keep dry in well-corked ELEANOR--The best face brushes are ever, is pragticatty harmless, bottle until wanted for use. Take enough made of camel's hair. The very best You will find walking the best exer- to make a paste, and add warm waterto time for using one of these complexion cise for reducing the hips. Begin by it until the proper consistency is se- beautifiers is while preparing to retire taking a short walk each day an grad- cured. Spread over the hairy surface for the night. vally extend the course until you can and allow to remain for from one to Immerse the brush in warm water; cover five miles or so without feeling the least fatigue. cis Scallan, of Dooish, County Tyrone, gave birth to five lambs. All the little animals are living and doing well. Belfast Corporation recently presented the Earl of Shaftesbury with the freedom of the city, ina golden casket, in reeogni- tion of his services as Lord Mayor. Miss McCaffrey, Irish lace instructress, at Temps, while eycling down a steep hill, was seriously injured by. the ma- chine dashing into a stone bridge. In consequence of the strike at the Arigna mines, the people of Carrick and other towns in Leitrim are getting large consignments ef coal from other parts of Ireland. The employees at Murphy & Steven- sons weaving factory, Dronwre, Co. Down, have struck work as a protest against: the system of fines. About 200 werkers are involved. William Delaney, auctioneer, for Mrs. Burke, disposed of a farm ef about 18 Irish acres near Borrisoleigh by public muction for the sum of $3,000 and auc- tioneer's fees James Costello, town postman, Car- rick-on-Shannon, has just completed his twenty-fifth year of service, and has re- ceived the fifth stripe, denoting his long and faithful service. By a fire which was first discovered Ly the barking of a dog, all the out- houses of Jos, Allen, a farmer, of Quig- ley's*Point, County Derry, were totally destroyed by fire recently. In Keady Co. Armagh, a cow heing driven through the sireet suddenly bolt- ec, and, entering the shop of a grocer, ran upstairs and made its way into the dining room, from which it was finally, ejected, J, Gilmore, master of the Jerrilzpass National -- scheel, County Down, was made the recipient a few nights 'vo of @ purse of sovereigns and aw address, om the occasion ¢f his re- firement from the position, A magnificent limestone monument, in the form of a Celtic cress, is to be erect- et to the memory of Rev.. James J. Flynn, C.C., whose early and lamented ceath in July, 1906, caused widespread grief in €o. Colway. According to the last census. the pop- viation of Dungannon was 3.694 persons; Cookstown, 3.509; Omagh, 4.789: Stra- bane. 5.033, The slatute area of 'Tyrone ix 778,943. acreS. and the population in 101 was slated to be 150,567, The $500 in balk noles which disap- peared mysieriously from the Ballagh- derreen postoffice some months ago has been found; by the postmistress, The missing notes were jammed between the drawer and the back of the safe. A presentation of a silver medal and illuminated address was made recently te William Dy Wall by his friends fn Newry in recognition of his splendid work as head master of the Newry Model school. from which he retired after 38 years' service, : peers. ep apna asa - NEVER TOO OLD. "Then you really don't believe that a man is ever too old to learn?" ' "Certainly not. I've known men to niarried at the age of 73 or more," late head get ON THE ROAD TO MANDALAY. Qnee Forbidden Burma Now a Resort of 'Tourists--Thebaw's Patace. Burma, once forbidden, has become at- tractive to: tourists, Steantships. from Liverpool Yun direct to Rangoon, the great ciiy of the country, and a book has heen published for the use of travellers fo. pleasure. There is mueh to see that is novel in Burma and visitors have only to plan their journey for the. cooler months between November and Mareh to have a good time. Travellers are cautioned not to make personal remarks about the Burmans they may meet. The more intelligent na- tives probably understand English, and iu any case they are very sensitive to ridicule, The women of the country are very charming at a-distance, but do not bear close inspection, They are quite as naive as the Japanese and far more free in thei. ways. but they greatly resent fa- miliarity. They are the merchants of the market places, and the traveller must have his wit about him or he will be over- reached in trade. 'The Government has found it neecssary to warn all while com- ers against the "intelligence and business capacity" of these women merchants. You may travel by rail or steamboat up the majestic Trawadi to Mandalay, the capital of Upper Burma, in the heart of the country. You may steam up that river to Bhamo, far above Mandalay. on the splendid steamers that ply fram Ran- goon to the head of navigation. Rangoon has become a great commer- cial city, as much European.as Burmese, So that it does not offer the surprises that are found further inland, though its pa- gedas are among the most magnificent mt Asia. For massive grandeur the Shwe Dagon Pagoda, wilh ils huge,.dome over- laid with gold leaf, has few equals in the world, and the Burmese take special pride in. it. For 350 miles up the river from Ran- goon the country may be said to be one vast. rice field. Burnia is the largest pro- ducer of rice, and for several. menths during the shipping season tourists at every railrond and steamboat station leg lines of riee bigs piled up eight feet high awaiting trafisport ta jhe ree mills and the decks ef Rangoon The greatest objects ef initepostawk Man- dalay are King 'Fhebaw's palaces, where lived that weak ruler and his handseme queen, who eontrolied him and incited the bleedy deeds that made him infam- ous. The palaces stand in a walled en- cicsure four square, pierced with uard gales ane bundad by a moat, Thebaw and his queen now live in India, prisoners. of the British Government. see To-day there is not an article of the furniture In any of the palaces. A part of the queen's palace was used for a while as a elub for Europeans, but Lord Curzon ordered it to be given up, as all the bulldings are of teak and a fire might easily destroy everything. : Nearly every building has its curious history. One of the structures is a watch lower of solid wood, started and, com- pleted in ene day hy Thebaw's father, who told the builder that unless he ¢om- pleted the structure in twenty-four hours h: would be beheaded. All visitors have a talk with Capt. Red- man. who was imprisoned with other furopeans by Thebaw. For a week he and the other whiles were led out every day to be beheaded, but far some reason were remanded to prison, They were all released when the British forces came up, but the strain was too great for one of the unfortunates, who went mad in that week, It was Thebaw who, incited hy his wife, pul to death under circumstances of great brutality between seventy and eighty princes, princesses. and high officials in February, 1879. The outburst of horror and indignation which these massacres caused led soon after to the overthrow of Thebaw and the occupation of his country by the British. toe fee ~ THE ELDER SISTER, Theve is no character in the home er- cle more useful and beautiful than a devoted e'der sisler who stands side by Side w.th the toiling mother, lightening al! her cares and burdess. How beau- t.ful the household machinery meves on with such efficicnt help! Now she pre- sides at the table in her mother's a. sence, always so neatly att red that it is with price the father intcoduces her to his guest as "our oldest daughter," Now she takes a litNe troop into the garde. wilh her and amuses them, so mother may not be disturbed in: her work or her rest. Now she helps the Ix ys with their hard lessons or reads father's paver aloud to rest his tired eyes. Ho mother ean rum away for a few Gays recrcalh n she leaves home with- out any anxely, for Alury will guide het house wisely and happily im her ab- sene?, But in the sck room her pres- enve is an especial blessing. Her hanet is next to mother's own in gentleness and sk ll. Her sweet musi¢ can charm any pain, and brighten the weariest hours, There are elder sisters wirse presence is nol such a blessing in the hom, Thetr cwn selfish onds and aims are the main' pursuits im life. and any- Khing that stands in -the way of these is regarded with great impatience, Such daughters are no comfort ty a mother's heart. Wh'ch kind ef an elder sister are you in" the househe'd? cee sea ae ee WAS QUICK WORK, Chappie--Have a cigarette, old man? Sapleigh--No; I don't smoke foolkkil- krs. Chappie--Well, I don't blame : you for refusing to take chances, _-- MUTUAL, Mother--Now, Johnnie, I don't want & ever catch you in that jam-closet again! Johnnie (sobbing--And I don't want you, to, neither! The Judge (in the Court Roem)--"I ve lost my hat." The Lawyer--*Lost your hat? 'Thats nothing. Why, I lost a whole suit here yesterday.' GET PROPER VENTILATION GLOVER LYON TELLS HOW TO SECURE IT. DR. Importance of Fresh . Aizp--New System of Balfle Plates The Perfected, "With plenty of good, pure air in our dwelling rooms we should all live longer and double our enjoyment of life. Arti- ficial ventilation should be draughtless, variable and equally distributed--a com- bination of qualities hardly ever met with." These are the principles whieh Dr. Glever Lyon, physician to the City of Iondon Tfospital for Diseases of the Chest, has made the basis of experiments estending over more than twenty years. Ife is a recognized expert on ventilation. "At the Heuse ef Commons," he re- raarked during a recent interview, "fresh air ascends through the floor, afler being very carefully filtered and heated. The same process which filters out the dust thins the air and gives it a curious dead quality, and, in any case, air should not enter a room through the floor. "Nothing can be more absurd than, as at St. Stephen's and the New Bailey, to ccnduct air from a height into a base- nent and then force it through long flues into the various. parts of the building. There is enormous waste of power and great risk of contaminating the air, 'Te Supply any single part of a building it is neeessary to put all the plant in opera- tion, HOW TO IMPROVE APPETITE. "The only really eflective method is fo supply each room with air direetly from the adjoining armosphere\ and pro- vide a special fan for exhuusing the foul dir as well as that for supplying it, When air is stpplied through holes near the top ef a room and removed through holes near the floor the best air ia a room is constantly being withdrawn, for the best is always found near the Near, white the fresh air Supplied is fouled as it enters the room, for the bad air naturally tends (é rise. By a éystem af 'baie plates, which distribute fresh air through the room at a moderate beight and remove foul air in the same way, I believe I have solved the problem. There is a slow sweep of air across the room, without draught. "If restaurant proprietors realized, as I do. the difference pure air in a dining 'recom makes to the appetite they would very quickly remedy the defects one so censtantly meets with. I have proved that in a room ventilated to my satisfae- tion the average person eats and drinks a third more than ustial. Evéry particle is tasted properly, and the odor of one ceurse cannot mar the next. "It ought not to be possible ta find ceurts of justice so oppressive that jud- ges, counsel and. jury all protest. I am ecnvinced that the science of ventilation has not yet received from engineers and architects one-half the attention it de serves," et nn IM ot mene AN THISTORIG NEWSPAPER. The London Times Was First Published in 1788, The recent reported sale of the "Times" of London, has aroused interest through- out the whole world. The Times made ils first appearance in 1785 as "The Daily Universal Reyister." which was published by John Watler in Printing House square, In 1788 its title was changed to the -present one. The feunder, Mr. Waller, was an underwrit- er at Lloyd's, a man af extreme energy and business capacity, The early career of the paper was chequered, It attacked the Duke of York, George Hl,'s son, as the result of which Walter was ordered tu be imprisoned for a year, to stand in the pillory for an hour, and to pay a fine of £50, Further attacks on the Royal Family led to an increase of the fine and the term of imprisonment, THE SECOND JOHN WALTER. In 1803 JohiY Walter the second, son of the older Waller, took over "ia control, and distinguished himself by or- ganizing the system of foreign carres- pendence for which "The Times has been during the past century, so remarkable, His successes were\famous, The first news of the surrender of Flushing and of the battle of Waterloo appeared in the columns of his journal, Im 18t4 he printed "The Times" by steam, and intro- duced the Walter press, which revolution+ ized the art of printing. From taté to 1841 Mr. Barnes was the editor of "The Times"; hy 184L he was succeeded by the more famous Delane, whose reign only ended inv 1877, In 1347 the third John Walter sueeeeded t: the proprietorship, and carried out 4 with great skill and energy the changes! necessliited' by the advent of the telo« staph and the spread of railways. De» lune went everywhere and knew everys one, Tle secured such prestige for his jeurnal that it was constantly usedias @ channel of communication with: the pub- he by the British and foreign Govern. ments, ba 1877 he retired, and was sue- cecded by Prof, Chenery, da whom, again, suceeeded in I88é the present odiler, Mr. George Buekle, then only in. his thirtieth year. In 1894, the present, er fourth John Walter sueoteded to the eantrol of "The Times," and uhder his: administra- lion its standpoint. has teen modernte and independent. Unionism, SS A peasant. insured his house ag-inst fire. When-he got lhe paliey he asked Ube elerk:--"What should I got if my heuse were burnt dewn to-morrow?" "Three or four years' im prisonment," was the prompt answer, % A public-school magazine cantoing this courteous announcement: "The edt. tor will be very pleased to hear of. tho: voubt the Oh boys will oblige the tor from time to time, 'Geaths of any of the old boys." 4