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(.1410 ut’ 1111.:1321131113. 124111111311; t1otz1 the [71:1] 'i‘lie czar had not so suddenly left the ballroom of the New palace when the fete he was giving to the civil and mili- tary authorities and principal people of Moscow was at the lwigbt of its bril- lianey Without ample cause. for he had jmt received information that serious palace was (it the height of its splon dor. An hour later General Iilssotf. who had just re-eutored. quickly appmached 11.3 majesty. sire.” OOOOOO CHAPTER 1. ”IE. 8 fresh dllpatch.” “Whence?” "From Tomsk.” "Is the wire out be- yond that city?” "'x'N. sire. sauce yes~ turday.” “Wit-"rind: hum'y m 'i‘umsk. gener- al. and 221 me he kept ini’ut'med of all that «(-vtd's." "Slim, it i-‘liiill be done.” ”011' Mil I‘ZiSSUff. answered The czar had the right to utter these words with some wide for often in his elemency he had shown that Russian justice knew how to pardon. “Did not Ivan Ugareff.” asked the czar, “return to Russia a second time after that journey through the Siberian provinces, the object of which remains unknown?” “He did.” “And have the police lost trace of . him since?” i “No, sire.” Them words were exchanged about two hours after midnight. at the mo- ment when the fete given at the New "“3112" asked the iatter abruptly. as he had done the former time. "A courier this moment!” And. leav. ing the 1131]. his majesty entered a large antechamber adminiug. prev-Ears minus \vlm rim: qu far richer in surface. Thv lra wk mor in a kxb'wk or tr sledge. .‘.:t electric telegraph. wifh a single wire murn than SAM) versts in length. :tlmxe affords eezzxmuuieatiou between the western and eastern frontiers of SJwr'a. On issuing from the Ural it pass-s through Ekaterenb :g. Kasi- Ltov. 'I‘Zonmeu. lshim. Omsk. Elatnsk. Kalyvan. Tt'zzrsk. Krasuoiarsk. Nijni [dim-1;. Irkutsk. Verkue-.‘(ertsckinlg Stt‘elflk. Alhnzme Blagtm'stt‘n‘:s. Rad- de. t>r|om:.:ku,\';t. A'exandrewskue and N11:<_)?;1ev.~71:. um! (i rubles and 1‘.) co- ptlgs are ppm! for every word sent fmzt nae end to the other. From Irkutsk 1.1'11' is a l..'.l'tlt'h t0 hmtka. on the lawman t". .zttwr. and from thence. t’ =r z,» «meek-.4 a Word. the post conveys tie tirsj‘tlu'lws to i’ekag in a fort- fertile m'vcio l f D0: 3w I) 31311 .0 00 5‘01. tun "1‘-;:;‘:’mh hum' ,\ .u' ‘ en In Telegrams reavh ’l‘omsk no longer. 19 is an vxtrmnviy dangwcus man. ' I’vpliml {U9 ch 9! of pnlice. Io rant-zed as (ozunvl. did he not. 0” 0 3932?: to .x'i‘mL: rush, M I: had first lamuml "lumsk and then '1 :‘Zl 'anzzv'; and Lu!) \ :m .e was z1u- rm. on w m thy war. to «oimnuuzuuicn made to him for swam! timv by 61va Kissufl. "1:.5' anmwrml by the words. "A .93“ “.13 muuwut!" ~ unu- 2.:;d h-muiurd motiunivss at nxzr Lad wuuaim-d nmtiunwss at .mlow for a fmv menu-ms “"L'E‘D ,‘Ui' wzm mm." m‘wm-d. 'k 110 Huef L08 appv: Ht! 01! the‘ lill‘l’smxid ‘wr. firm-ml." mm) the mar brivf- rd tell me all you l-zuuw of [mu 0”. 2' long ago 2233 212222. Nu ll of we» «or n Siberia. The na. a tributary of the Yen!- ~s ilw two Siiwrins. t furrows tlxcsv wide plains, ivh are in reality extrolm'ly imu ways lvud from those nus whit'h 1141129 the Sibe- x'iclwr below than above its w trawk-r journvys in sumo me. are. \‘.‘lwu Wm. re- burial." I live Sibvria is and u-nzling t'mm Eka- ’9 l'( in wimor. in a )I't Irkutsk, a. The “In the province of Term.” “In what town?" “At Perm itself.” “What was he doing?" "He appeared unoccupied, and there was nothing susp cions in his conduct." I "Then he was not under the sntveil- lance of the secret police?" “No. sire.” “When did he leave Perm ?” “About. the month of March." “To gow- “Whore is unknown. “And since that time it is not known what has become ul' him ?” “No. sire. it is not known." “Well. then. I myself know.” answer- -ed the czar. “l have received anonyv : mous communications which did not . pass through the polite department, land in thet fate of ewnts now ml: in ' gplace hey out] the frontier I have exez'y i reason to believe that they are correct.” -.-. -_ ~---â€"..â€"â€"â€" “â€" of? “Did not Ivan Ugaretr," asked the czar, “return to Russia a second time after that journey through the Siberian provinces. the object of which remains unknown?” “He did.” “And have the police lost trace of him since?” “No. sire.” "Where was Ivan Ogaret’f last heard “Do you mvan. sire.” cried the chief of police. "that Ivan ()xarvfi' has a hand in this Tartar rebellion?” "Index-d 1 do. and l “111 now tell you smxwthing which you are Ignorant of. At'u'r lvaving l’vrm Ivan (){zaret'f cross- ed the Ural mountains. elm-rod Sihvt'ia :tntl pwuvtrated tlw lilrghiz Sh’itgwh 2:11;) t'zwrv mulvtn'ut't'd. not Without stlwvss. to flaunt ra'iwilion among thvir 1m- [Tif‘div pupulatinn. 11v then won: su m- .vmth as {we 'l‘ut'kvstan. Tim-v in the {).‘u‘."'.)t'('8 uf l’.:k!.:1ra. I‘lhoh ! a: n! and 'l‘hv 0::221‘ had bocmno excited while spa-32411;: and now [nu-ml up and down vat}: hurried stvps. Tho (-hivf of police said nuihizuz. but he thought to him- FA-l! than during the timv whz'n thv 0m- pvrur of linsnia never parduzml an ex. 119 stvltvmes such as thusv of Ivan Uga- n-tf could never have been rmhzvd. A fvw [11011101118 mused. during whivh lw was silent. tlwu. approaching the (‘2:3‘11‘. who Imel thrown lhmsdt‘ into an aruu-hafz‘. hv mud: "Your nmjvszy has of course given orlh‘rs that this rle‘ZI'on may he sup- pr01~tsul as Shun as [:'.:--'..~!..hl(’°.”. ‘2. "Yes." ausm-rtd 12w (1231'. “Thu last wit-gram whirl: was :tlzio to rmvh .\'ij- tti Udinsk would set in motion the troops in the govermm’ms of Yt‘nitét'i. It'kutmk. Yatutuk. as well as tho-av in the provinces of the Atom and Lake Baikal. At the same mm 1110 regi- tnvnts from Porn: and Nijm Novgorod. and the Cossacks from tho fmm'wt' :12' atlvzttwing by fort-0d mart-hos toward tiw Ural mountnitm. Hut unfortunate; some \Vccks ttmntl [bass Lt'ful'i’ they can attack the 'l‘at'tttrs." "And your tnnjvsfifs brotlwr. his hlzhnoss tlw gram] duke. is now isolat- ed in the gn\‘('l'lllllt‘llt cf Irkntwl: an" :3 ho lnngt’r in direct cummunit‘ut.uu thh MUM-13w '3" "'l“..:tl is r'u." Hut by the last (15: k 2 mw '.\' hat It) ensures by your umjesty and ‘ expect from tlw guv to that of lrkutslz 2’" "lie knows that." answered the czar. "but what he does not know is that iran 0gt'1ttuf. as Well its lit-mg a l't‘htâ€"‘l, is also piaying the part of a traitor and , tan in him he has a personal and hit- ter enetny. It is to the grand dttite that i itan Ogaretr owes his tirst tiisgtate and what is more serious is that this nan is not known to him. [run Ot'a. to 7‘3 plan. thetefote. is to go to irknt 5k : and under an assntntd name oiTet his sen-tees to the grand duke. Then. aft- er gaining his confident-e. when the 'l‘art'ars have invested lrkutsk. he wiii ; betray the town and with it ny broth- er. whose life is dit'eetiy [lil‘t’ait-Ut‘d.' i i i i This is what I have learned from my . i Sectet inteingt-nte. this is Wha ('in grand duke does not know and tuis is what he must know!" ““911,S!rb an intelligent courageous i i "Well. sire. an intelligent. courageous courier”- "l momentarfly expect one.” “And it is to be bow-d be will be ex. peditious." addvd the chief of police, "for ailow me to add. sire. that “bun-:11 is a favorable land for re-lwximus," Ail t.Uummuimuinn was nmrmpwd. Had the wires brtwwu 13.31;. mm and Tomsk been cut by Tamar atoms. 01' mm the vunr himself :m‘ich in the “.giseisk [1?quan Was ail the low- or part of \wsn-rn Sibvna in a fer- ment? [lad the rebellion already. 0t i)?! mmlooz 12(2 fumul chivt's “'21:an to 222' t' 2231' Tartar hordes into Siberia «1 name a 1:2 mm] rising in As. iznic 1321.1. '1110 stmm 12:13 bun sdvntly taming but it has at last burst like thxuu.mc!np. and now all means of 222;;tmicutiun lwtwven vus‘wrn and 'S’t‘Hl Sibv 'iu haw lwvn smppvd. ormvcr. I\ an 03:1 «if. tun-sting for unamco. aims at the life of my her ‘IYF lURPAH ° "F" 9n :zst dispau-hm L9 must has of umrse given allwil'ou may he sup- ,0 a l»'.:--'.~=.!:lv°.’ ml what lwlp hv may governments nearest :1 Vt‘ HWY ,1 ' 1.1km) j with (no rapid‘ty of l ginningâ€"the elec- tric <"‘."=‘nt-v.°n.-: {revvmrd from trav- , ersing the stopp. .s. and it was no longer 1 pussl'fle to warn the grand duke. shut , up in Irkutsk. of the danger threaten- ing him from the treason of Ivan Ogn- A courier only could supply the place of the interrupted electric current. It would take this man some time to traverse the 5.200 versts between Mos- cow and Irkutsk. To pass the ranks or the rebels and invaders he must dis- play almost superhuman courage and intelligence. But with a clear head and a firm heart much can be done. “Shall i be able to find this head and heart ‘3” thought the czar. :‘W' ::l to :11» m r‘ rn rvrmns? No one ‘ .r .s :‘L‘j‘ Le- v- 2!} agvm which fears ';l‘iY°.0'X' vnl'! mm mm. which can 09!- ~‘h‘ I My mp rigors of winter nor the beat of summer and which mos ty." “Has he been in the service of the palace?" “Yes. sire.” “You know him?" “I‘ersouaily. and at various times he has tuitilied ditflcult missions with suc- cess)’ “Abroad ‘2" “In Siberia itself." “Where does he come from '2" “From 'Omsk. He is a Siberian." “Has he coolness. Intelligence. cour- age ?” plied -Gem’ral Kismt‘f. ”Have you found a fitting man?" “I will answer for him to your majes- “Yes. sire; be has all the qualities necessary to succeed even Where Others might possibly fail.” "What is his age?” “Thirty." “Is he Strong and vigorous?” “Sire. he can bear cold, hunger, thirst. fatigue. to the very last cmn-mitivs.” “He must have a frame of iron." “Sire. he has.” "And a heart?" bra ry. The czar fixed a penetrating 10ok upon him without uttering a word. While Michael stood perfectly motion- less. Michael Strogofi' was a tall. vigorous. broad shouldered. deep chested man. His powerful head possessed the line features of the (Junczzsian race. His well knit frame scented built for the performance of feats of strength. It would have been a difficult task to move such a man against his will, for when his feet were once planted on the ground it was as if they had taken root. As he dotfed his Muscovite cap locks of thick curly hair fell over his broad. massive foreh tad. When his ordinari- ly pale free became at all flushed. it arose solely from a more rapid action of the heart. under the influence of a quicker circulation. His eyes of a deep blue looked with a clear. frank. tirtu gaze. 'l‘he slightly contracted eyebrows in- dlmzvd lat'ty lxt'r()i.~:m-'°tll(' lwru's cool courvgzv." awarding to flu» dvtiuition of tlw physiolog fist. 110 puszwsscd a fine nose. M h huge nustlma. and a well Shapvd mouth. “Mb {110 slightlv moo jm-Hug llps which dvuvte a gvueruus and uuble lwarl. Michael throgoff had the {tempera- mvm of a man of action who (1005 not b i" his nu: ls or sma u 11 hi 5 luau ill d.’.:h£ and imlvciswn. Spal'ing U! gos- GAIN a 1mm: 31:; [Souk-S's this jammy t'mm 3 across the H br Hm. )5 DIN mats and lnnw t:‘0:::<m':-:. hI‘UWII [Missu (szme \‘.;t’u fur and urmummal wuh yvduw brand 0;) h.s tut-us! gluten-d a wuss and rip- llnlJL v- . ' . “l‘l‘a {2‘0 1‘; in; as an oitirm mummy; LANA pu-tztzd mm. “.5 mtg! dm'muttnc Charm-hr istit--~â€"pztrtn-utz ".'\' m t;.s walk. tus tut a, it) the thtv man. and wim'h 11w w.;tt' pvt‘vvh‘rd at at gaunt-vâ€" was that he was a "fttlfiltvt' of unit-rs." He thet‘t‘tut‘o possvssed one of the most svrvtwahx qualities in Russia-«mo which the ww- tn'atvd now-list 'l‘m-gt-netf says “will lead to the ttigm-st positions in lbw MUM-mite vtuptt'c." (11 :1; V’; “A [wart of gold." “His name?” “Michael Strogofl‘." “Is be ready to set out?” "He awaits your majwtt lu \T In short - guardmom." Let him come in. Ii :~ PAY. FFHliUAHY :50. 1909 .c‘lflvl thumr'fl' In bums u: luv «'22: as an 0mm m: [I'm um»: um a few minutes Mic! voux'im'. entered 11w :lmel Strogoz'f had the tempera- uf a man 01" :wtiou. who docs not his nails or swatch his head :11 t and indecision. Spariug of "us- a as of words no :11“ " 's : mm! 1.20 ms like a midi” lwt‘ tore [ms supe- lmt wlu'u 1m mun-d his slvp show- liz'lmwss. u tz'vmm: n of lnuv'emv 1t. 11, 1:. owd the confidence and \' n .10- 3' his mind. Hm-i S:rc:.v:ufi' wore a lzuudsouw 1;. 5' union“. mumhing rm-mmm; HHS (l ts distant. thus exhibiting . struuglh in a boy so young. vim marvelous acuteness. .' object was hidden in mist CHAPTER II. ’HE door of the imperia! cabinet was again open- ed. and General [{issofl' was announced. any (mu could avcommish from Moscow to Irkutsk HI °"l‘he courivr‘:" inquir- ed the czar eagerly. “He is here. sire." re- m 1;.s walk. lus 1m 0, . and wind: l'w mar Luv-â€" \\ as that [w “:1. H'IHI‘)’ u . half ti s plum: was that Le «guammt wnu Hm was album to um lungt'd to the spa. :"s w: rims. run}; «mg 1.505» [in-RN] ty's ordvrs iu Hm ( imperial handsome l'uM-mbiiug é‘t'l‘ in thL‘ .1 l‘ ‘Ozofi or evm In highvr latStudvs. where the polar night is prolonged for many days. he could find his way when ouwrs us \\'u-uâ€" â€"_,__ would have had no idea whither to di- rect their steps. He had learned to read almost imperceptible signs. the forms of icicles. the appearance of the small branches of trees. mists rising far away on the horizon. vague sounds in the air. distant reports, the flight of hirds through the foggy atmosphereâ€"a thousand circumstances which are so 9__ ‘- n- nu- u: my urowvr. the grand du “This 1mm!“ 51:31! be delivered higlxuvss (lu- grand duke.” “Thou will pass whuzvver but) “I shall pass. or llu-y shall-kin “I want thou to live." “I shall live. and I shall pas: Iwerul M iclzacl Strugum The czar awn-and sunsfled wit kll‘JllaDuuu \yCDwâ€"â€"â€"â€"_ many words to those who can decipher them. Moreover, tempered by snow like a Damascus blade in the waters of Syria. he had a frame of iron. as Gen- eral Kissofl had said, and, what was no less true, a heart of gold. A ‘A Lâ€" BU ICDD nan», .- u....-- -_ The only sentiment of love felt by Michael Strogot’f was that which be en- tertained for his mother, the aged Mar- ta. who could never be induced to leave the house of the Strogon‘s at Omsk. on the banks of the Istish, where the old huntsman and she had lived so long to- gether. When her son left her. he went away with a full heart, but prom- ising to come and see her whenever he could possibly do so. and this promise he had always religiously kept. A- .I.. “()0 l‘uvn. Mk km {‘31 “go to: God. tor Rumia and for nu self." The couz'im'. having saluted his sov- eyeign. immediately left the imperial cabinet. and in a few minutes the New “D l u $.lv ".yvv "â€"'[J When Michael was twenty. it was de clded that he should enter the personal service of the emperor of Russia. in the corps of the couriers of the czar. The hardy. intelligent. zealous. well con. ducted young Siberian first distinguish- ed himself especially in a journey to the Caucasus. through the midst of a ditiieuit country. ravaged by some rest- less successors of Schamyl; then. later. in an important mission to Petrepolow- ski. in Kamchatka. the extreme limit or Asiatic Russia. During these long journeys be displayed such marvelous coolness. prudence and courage as to gain him the approbation and protec- tion of his chief. who rapidly advanced him in his profession. ”I WIN '42'41 \‘III'.~44I it." ‘..\mw Izli. beware of the Iraimr 1mm UgIII-I-i'l‘. who will IwI'Igups 11.44! [14w nu 11.9 way." ”1 WE” lw ‘4'4‘11'4' (If him " “\‘CiII Hum [KL-1:4 Ihmugh Omsk 2’” ”Sire. that Is my I'uuiv.” “If thou dust Mk III '5' mother. lhI‘I'e will be the II 14 of l: '11!" recognizvd. "lhou must not we hu. " MII lmvl Strogufl lwsitalvd II mouwnt. “I will not sve lzIII'. " I'id he. “S“:Iar In 1110 that umhmv W: U make thm- .44144'uul4d'w “no than an no: v. IIIIlwI won an guang." "I swear it " ".\'i(- -ha4-l Strugoff. "continued: he czar. giving the II ---IuI Io the young 44mm:- "lake [11.5 hIllt'l'. On it dvpt'uds the '- 8'Ifety or all SibI-r la" .11] [:IIIlIaps 1:49 lite of m5 bIoIhII II. the grand duke-” ‘1 1w czar appvan d sutzsfled WHh SUD g0t!"s calm and sixumv answer. The furloughs which were his due after these distant missions. although he might be separated from her by thousands of versts and winter had rendered the roads almost impassable. he had never failed to devote to his old mother. Having been much em- ployed in the south of the empire. he had not seen old Marta for three years â€"â€"three. agesâ€"the first time in his life he had been so long absent from her. Now. however. in a few days he would Obltlill his furlough. and he had ae- eordlugiy already made preparations for departure for Omsk when the events which have been related oe- etzrreti. Miehaei Strogofi' was there- fore introduced into the ezar’s present-e in eumph-te ignorant-e of what the elli- pet'ot‘ expected from lillll. 'l‘lze emr. apparently ;atisiled with his serutihy. went to his bureau ami. Izzotionftzg to the ehiet’ of police to set” llilziseli’. (liettlietl in a low \‘uitre ti letter of not more than a few lines. The let- tet' penned. the ('tht’ reread it :tttt :ithe- ly and then signed it. preeeding h'.s name with these words. "Ljyt po smzion.” which. signifying ”so be it.” Constitutes the deeisive formula of the Russian emperors. The letter was placed in an Cl)\'elt.!ie. which was seat. i with the imperial arms. The czar. rising. told Michael Stro‘ gofi' to draw near. The czar again looked him full in the face. and their eyes met. Then in an abrupt wuv: ”Thy name?" he asked. “Mivhav Strogufl. sire." “A native of"â€" “Omsk. giro." “East thou rolatiuns there?” “sz. sire. ” "\"x" ..;n I'lvalions?" 00" U} (ml motlwr." Tlu- mar suspundod lzfs quos a l:m!:2s‘ul. lln'u. pointing to t Whit-h he bold in his hand. be S. "13 -:'9 is a lmur wind: I 01111 .\Ii( '1;; l Sll‘fif'o'j. H dL‘iivel‘ [runs 01’ Hz; 29ml duke ""d [1 ex but hzzn' “ThyInDKT' “('upxam in the corps of couriers of the czar.” ”Thou dost know Siberia?" "1 an) 11 Siberian." Miohuvl advanced a few steps and then stood motionless. ready to an- swer. 110:2; cum: WI: 2.29 mm: (11.3 h-ttvr." in H 0H Miwr it 5121:!!!“ V. o to 1:312:53. '21! Law m I:':M;0:':-:v utz'y. iuvad‘d by Has! It \V five. and I shall pass." an- haul Strugofl'. suspvnalod 12“! stquos .0218 for [mintiug IO tlw inter u his hand. he Enid: ux \ 11x1. 1 chm a” thee. )2}. H dciiwl in: o the and duke and to no oth- v as at Irkutsk.” Slro'wt‘f. " «said up 51.fo m) brown :vver happens?" almllvkiii me." v to luwi'u'p! dvpa'mis the It: to his I palace. , “You made n good ch 5 . Dice ) eul.’ said the czar. ”um Bel- ' “I think so gig-p” fl. . . ° ‘ ° Nod Kissofl. “and your Illfljvgqv 3.009111 sure that Mimarl Strogofi' .wm‘dy he that a man «an do." do all “[12 ‘3 “New 8 man.“ sand the c a i’ r. ind grows frbm the tomb of Sir i-‘d‘ mum! \HIde. Whicp stands on m. “‘5‘; side of the chancel. Tree. III (hut-059., Two English chum-hm posses. "0e. growing within ilu-ir walls. One is at Ross. the other at lieuumvy. in Won“. ter. ' ‘iw. lattvr the Is woll deVP'UIM-d The Spanish Languagc, The Spanish alphabet is perfect a“. for a single silent letter. b. Each letter has only one sound and pronoum'ed a. spelled. The written language tin-re. fibre is. with a single exception. free from redundant letters. The chief (m. acuity in the language to Ellgligh speaking: people is the inflection or it. verbs. These move from one [Blind and tense to another by terminal (“llilllg03' while English verbs move by auxilia. ties. In inflection Spanish follows Lat. in. of which it is a beautiful and rich. ly endowed daughter. so much so that it adopts no word or phrase from other languages. Bees’ Venom For Rheumatism. Dr. Terc. a medical man of much re- pute in Vienna. advocates as an t-t'i'oc- tive remedy for rheumatism the suit)- rznting of the patient’s body with the venom of bees. For the purpose he ox- tracts the venom. treasuring it 111' in quantity and applying it artificially in the way of punctures. lie fottmls this treatment on his discovery that i‘izt'li° matte patients do not suffer from 8 hee’s sting ‘to anything like the some degree as other people. lle found that the tumefactlon or swelling that tol- lows the stinging ot’ a bee does not xi" Pear in the rheumatic patient unless he has been stung several times. while in some cases the stinging is hardly felt. When the patient 881!ch himself to be stung repeatedly, his immunity, against the poison of the bee becomCl commete. and he feels no pain whatsO' ever. What Is more. he gets cured 0‘ his rheumatim.-Londod Glove. The Arctic Summer. The arctic summer is brief. but for weeks together there is nothing to (11.. tinguish day and night. Once at Dvor. nik two naturalists had left their ship at dih'erent hours. When later they met. one said. “Good morning;" the oth. er. “Good evening." Both agreed that the hour was 7. but while one traveler held that it was 7 tomorrow morning the other maintained that it was 7 o’clock last night. (in returning to the ship they settled that it was last night, so they dined and went to bed again. Tne tract ls known as the “Lust Forty” because no one knows who owns lt. For years it has been uml {or trading purposes. and Hum m; Wary persons from a distant-pl m :E'J- vanced money upon It and taken Illult- "ages ln various sums, only to I'm-viva a questionable title to a worthless piece of land. On the 'l‘nzmwll (oux‘ly tnxbooks the “Forty" appeals \\ 1th “owner unknown. " The land ls “aler- Ed by innumerable springs and the Mackinaw river. which winds its way through. 'l‘lzvre is a tract of land in 'I‘nzv county. “1.. lying: uioug the Maria: river. which cousbzts of :1 contain series of abrupt and dwp ravinvs. are a frwhuhss of fave. llzxirr'hn eyes. healthfuluws of ('0101' um! plexiou about the Linwrfick gm}: manure t! 2:)! car-"1) OK the :-'\\ m'h‘. trophy. '1 he girls of (‘u:.: an} n: lakesâ€"in fact. '0! (Le (-0‘uzrr :1: wav doun from I): abliu- ~are bhnlt ‘ of the Limerick order. In 1mm constitute a happy medium ‘uw the rotuud English maids across channel and the sylphlike I‘m- demoiselles beyond the other. a foot of the tract could be cultix'n: The ridges are full of fox (1mm. \ml are occasionally found. and lurlwy l zm‘ds hover m'vr it in large it». Even people familiar with Hm term Ban. Theodore-It's all rlgbt. darling. I have met your father. and we took to one another at once. [19 even Went so far as to borrow $10 fmm me. Surely he can’t refuse me your hand urn-r that. Edithâ€"Dory. I'm afraid you've made a mess of it. Pa told me about (310 $10 and said I'd batter lot you slide: that you were too easy. The rearing of worms and manufac- ture of silk were (-umplvtcly brukcu up in America by the revolutiuu. have been lost in the dense fan's cent for a few giant oaks the has no commercial value. But the Limerick face is the perfec- lion of female beauty. :1 human ceram- lc without a blemish. The Limerick girl is also the highest example of ex- quisite wit and lngeuuousness. an ex- traordinary asslmilatlon. to be sure. ln other words. while she ls not insen- sihle of her sparkle of words. she seems like one who has never looked frequently mm a mlrmr. She has regular and sometimes very pretty tooth. and. it her nose is often inclined to rctronzsse and tlu'ro is an “Irish 03- pression of mouth.” these but add piquancy to her other beautiful fea- tnres.-â€"Argonnnt. [m an: coxnxmm.) The Lost Forty. mc-rlc I! \V U7:- {19 m W XS unv "mason! MORNIM “mm nmnuc muss. ummxa DURHAM, ONT. ”MW at the ‘0‘.“ per .annum. figequops mlLbe pm! -1 ”a; Iy Trads u For Ie,”ctc. â€" g (a cu"! subgquem Mtgion is :mi l'- ‘ “dresi‘lbd. ‘ '07 !‘-'E ' THE JOB : : DEPARTHENT rm: WWW 83:72.3,«1‘ lWERTISIIIC morning - â€" Ml adVenixekncms fit in advance. Coma rate: for 3‘ iation to the 09's; A“ ads'crtbc .1 5111”“ I". Ch“1( _ eudwl in. 3' ()fiivv U the Durlmn . lock. Rasidvm'q e fiflltlull. S‘UH‘. IAN .‘1 inns and ours 9 In 12 a. tad ufiive. ‘ H: .‘qul Durham If All adverti-c "k, should be M J Mm” (“Mann ambmn Strut. 'flice hours frum l: I mwm [Nolmhlv “'me . B BaUk .'. Mill: facilities l. G. Hutton. IEMBI'IR (H1 Dr. lamieson. FFIFE AND lilisll! AMES CAR FFICE~ l"l RS1 eased Auctiunm ay‘ Land' \‘alnah nuon. Court Sale qutly attended t hushed if required. l. P. Telford. ARRIS'I‘ICR. St HA! 'i'H ARR] NClnuâ€" James My 1 h. John ARRISTI . Laud \al for the Cult}: mded to and Kiss Margaret 03011- HILH ; ' ' - l G) I C UG r. 111- William lxel! ex '1 on r. Ill-Otto Keller. Annie N l'. fl-Fred “'eltz, Fred 1 [do 'l‘nvis. lullâ€"Elsie Bl)th.Geo. Sb m'l‘uvis. “t. u Staâ€"Nellie Cornish 10:. Annie Stewart. ‘t. u JLâ€"Jukie Stewart. fidny. mailâ€"Naggie B15111, Dr. T. G. Hoit. L. .H Mt’dil 11 I l )1 G. Lefroy McCaul N THE CHRJ\L ., \\ wdm5\,f;re. 9 1 ‘ . ‘K . g . year, ‘)§lf\.;;." .\ “â€" Arthur Gun. M. D. “ITOR AN! "canon. unnum. Dun/a! Di W. 8. Davidson. 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