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Wright Batson "melt a neous . “(money to loan at 5 parent“. thronlcle” In the only local News If 0ntario. par j in each month. Solicitor. etc. OflIce own at jewellery yore. Lower Mk Of Canada Calder's It 0001' a short W times by visits from atolid Dutch tar- mers. Old Mr. Jenkins had come out from home and built up acompetency after years of struggle in South Af- rica. He was content now to sit am- ong his flocks to watch his ostriches and his angora goats, and to pass his old age in peace. And Mrs. Jenkins had no ideas about things beyond her own household. But Charlie wished to escape from the lethargy which hangs so heavy upon African farmers; he wanted to know something of the world. He was restless rather than ambitions, for‘ his aspirations were vague. And now he was bound to Kloofburg, and perhaps to places as great and wonderful as Port Elizabeth. He had been reading books that unsettled him, for curious waits of literature pene- trate to remote parts of Africa, and he had picked up some cant phrases about the necessity of a “Wander- jahr," for some people. He could no longer bear a life which was simple as that of the unthinking Hotten- tot herds on the farm. In Kloofburg he would meet men who knew the out- er world. It is curious that the mass of At- rikanders are so lazy and apathetic, for there is a mysterious influence in the scenery and the very atmosphere of their country that makes for rest- lessness. As Charlie cantered along the rough; track he passed gaunt iron- stone kopjes of fantastic shapes,fring- ed by clumps of prickly pear, whereon rock-rabbits basked impudently at the mouths of their holes; the noise of his horse’s boots drove gay lizards scurry- ing into the low shrubs. and start- led some stately secretary birds, who paced solemnly away in dignified se- curity, conscious that they were un- der the protection of thedaw. pharlie rode on until, from aheight, he saw the square tower of the Kloofburg Dutch Church enshrined in rows of Lombardy poplars. He was soon trot- ting down the dusty street past small iron-roofed houses. The place was life- less enough. A. few storekeepers in shirt sleeves lounged at the doors of their shops, and one or two drunken Hottentots were chattering round the well in the market square. He passed a square patch of sand, on which the ladies of the place, gorge- ous in satin dresses, were playing cro- quet. A ' pompous little man, whom {Charlie recognized as the postmaster, was strutting about for he had just got promotion, and as he had endeared himself to the local gossips by ahabit And so be from eventful career once been a public en- talent remained “Won't you give someone else achance J acky i" The artistic temperament was wounded; the landlord rose, picked up his instrument, and bolted. Hickson volunteered a hunting song. Then there were cries for "Potgieter," and the ratlike storekee_per stood Pp, smirk- I.__ _~- ‘ â€"- ~-v-vâ€"vvrv- UVVV“ “Ho 511.111"- in; and said: “I'm afraid I can’t only give you”. recitation, gentlemen, and I hope! you'll tell me when you've had enough." So saying he started one of those melodramatic pieces endeared to the suburban drawing-room by spas- modic lady reciters. He had just come to the description of the cherubic child. which is inevitable in this knd of literature, when a sepulchral voice from the doctor's corner whispered: “That’s enough!” But Potgieter was not to be daunted, and led his yawn- ing audience to the point where the infant is run over by his mother on a bicycle. He sat down amid astorm of applause, broken by a proposal from the doctor, that they should all toss for drinks. The room grew noisier. Charlie found himself beside a dilapidated sol- dier, who. began to tell him thrilling tales of his Indian adventures, emphasp izing the points with a shaky forefing- The room was full of smoke. Three men were singing at once, and their voices were hardly audible above the cli_nk of glasses. In theâ€"corner Gordon lay in his chgir_,_pa_llid, fighting £01: breath, Suddenly areport, as of some fire- arm, was heard, “What's that?" said the doctor. “Oh, I expect it's old Issues," some one replied, “trying to shoot an owl. There’s an owl that comes round his house, but he always sees two owls, and he’s sworn to shoot them both." The revelry went on. Charlie’s head began to ache, and the soldier’s stor- ies, which were steadily growing in strength, somewhat disgusted him. He rose and made his way to the bedroom. Hickson had for some time vanished from the smoking room, and Charlie called his name as he struck amatch. There was no answer, but the splut- tering match revealed Hickson lying on his bed with his face to the wall. Charlie approached; him, when he sud- denly saw that the sleeping man's hand held arevolver. He bent to take the weapon away, but as he touched the hand a shiver passed over him. Hastily Charlie raised his candle to look at Hickson’s face, but when he saw it he cried aloud and staggered Two or three of the revelers came into the room. "Are you two fellows fighting?" one of them asked. But a 100]; at the figure on the bed told him the truth. “My God!” he cried: “that was the shot we heard!" The landlord came grumbling in. Such an event was bad for his house, he said. He seemed to be more an- noyed than shocked. Charlie broke away from the crowd, now sobered and soon left the hotel behind. As he passed he heard Gordon’s racking cough. Soon he. was on the open veld. The distant kopjes looked grim and threatening in the moonlight. The harsh note of the night-locust jarred on his ear, and far away a jackal was howling. The splendor of the southern cross over his head seemed to him- an irony of the heavens. UV u-â€"- w â€"_ '"U At earl-3" done Charlie rode home. His Wanderjahr was over. The Greatest Age to Whlcl; Some People lluve Attained. Niemens De Cugna. anative of Ben- gal was the Methuselah of modern imes, if Maffens, the historian of the Indians. and Lopez Casteguods, historiographer royal of Portugal. can be believed. They solemnly averred that Cugna lived to the remarkable age of 870 years. v v- '7 They were for a time contemporan- eons with the three-times centenarian. but of course they may have made a. mistake of a century 91‘ t‘yvo. .L_ , #â€" “maul-v v- w .vâ€"â€"â€" It is said of Cugni by the historians that he observed the greatest simplic- ity in his mode of life. and histacul- ties were unimpaired. by Luge. â€"â€" “-L who MODERN METHUSELAHS. In It taxes 9. pretty good carpenter to floor a pugiliat. Cruel words seldom cut alazy per- son to the quick. Many a man punctures his tire on the road to wealth. Weather-strips will soon be classed as long felt wants. The more breed the baker makes the more he knead; .8011“; PGOpIe spend the most at their tune in nursing animosity. Some men become crooked in trying to make both ends meet. The more innings a. man has the more he enjoys his outings. Nothing worries some people like the absence of worry in others. .It is sometimes difficult to get even With a man who credits you. The early milkman catches a glimpse of awoman’s true complexion. The heiress who invests in a title doesn't always purchase happiness. Work is nature's physician, but most people prefer some other doctor. A woman’ a idea of religion is to have kindly thoughts of her rival. Women probably talk vmost because men are too polite to interrupt them. Perhaps it is the microbes in kisses that cause people to fall "dead in love.” A few men "think," others “guess,” :ome “fancy," while still others “roc- on." Some people prune their genealogical trees by cutting their poor relations. .The end of one man's failure. is oft- tnmes the beginning of another man's success. The less thought some men give to a subject the more liberal their views are. With the exception of ourselves no one ever does things as they should be done. It must be hard on the fingers of the jolly mute who is always cracking jokes. It always makes aman feel cheap, to be caught looking at a photograph of himself. Social etiquette doesn’t interest the man who is wearing aporous plaster on a hot day. The happiness of some people de- pends upon their ability to make other: unhappy. . Nothing contributes more toward a1- leviating domestic storms than aclear conscience. Some men go abroad to complete theix education and others marry for the same purpose. : An act of charity pushes aman fur- ther along on the road to glory than an act of heroism. The criminal judge may be a man of few words, but. he is not always a. man of short sentences. Many a man who has the sand to propose to a girl lacks the necesanry rocks to get marg'ied on. _ ' Love may laugh at locksmiths, but it never smiles ht the owner of a bicy- cle repair shop. Peop-le who- denounce the stage should remember that the minstrel- is never as blscln‘es he is pajnted. “â€"Czipital and ‘labor wmild commingle better it there weren’t so many men trying to_ get cap_i_tal wi_thout Iqbor._ 1X Eontheâ€"rn railway has a female train dispatcher. Nearly every small boy _is aequainted with a woman svéitch-tender. POIN TED PARAGRAPHS. 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The extraordinary record 40.8 miles an hour was made at the second trials of the torpedo boat destroyer Hei Lung, just built at Elbing, Germany, by the Schichsu works for the Chinese Government. The runs were made in the open sea, between the lighthouses at Pillau and Brusterort, which are 19 knots apart. The wind was fresh (five by the scale) and there was con- siderable sea on. The Hai Lung, ao- cording to the Kolnische Zeitung. tra- versed the course several times, the average time for the runs being 32 minutes 28 seconds, which gives a speed of 35. 2 knots. on 68 kilometers, or 40.8 statute miles. This exceeds by far any speed heretofore made on the water. surpassing even the best per- formance of the Turbinia. Fair-haired people are mid t1 becoming less numerous than to: ly. The ancient Hebrews were a haired race; now they are. with exceptions. dark. So it is in s 1 degree with the Irish. among 1 150 years ago _ a dark-haired p was valmost BLON DES ARE DYING OUT. 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