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A "3os I , To} etn froaw I! lo air! "lid .svio, ure 53 village. called the Hidden House, and , Geoffrey used to Come down week af- ter week to stay with her." .. What alone,' How very improper!" "Welt, tto-U ought not, perhaps, to any quite alone, because her father liv- (s yd with her-but still. poor Geoffrey ; Blizcame eompletely 'u9tgated--he nov- l ' r came to the Vicarage at all. At last it became the talk of tht village. -t. believe she was trying to convert .. Poor Rose do Brefour! She was so putty! I wonder where she went to -tttrued out of her home like that I" the said. ahmmt in a whisper. .. Brave. noble-minded virtuous Bri- cish maiden P' amlnimed her uncle with anxh'lsinsm. But Mrs. Dane raised her handkerchief furtirelr to her eyes and sighed. "A, I went up to Hidden House, and Sane her such a piece of my m‘nd as rove her cloan out of the house. and out of the country, within a week !" And Florence looked trinmnlmnfl- ""Y -'e'"_-srN. uuuuyu'xuu’ frrm her uncle to her aunt, asthough to my. " Ivha.t. do _yol_1 think of that '" you. indeed t" The intense arnu.qe- m t in the exclamation was such that armn can do justice to it. Mr. Dane tdrifed, himself right round in his chair and faced his niece-" that was very terrible." . "Indeed. ynu mriy well any sol I spoke to my father, but he is easy- going, as I daresay you know, uncle. And would do nothing. ‘0 then, what with the scandal. and the fear of Popery, and pcor Geoffrey dragged in- lo her meshes. ell the way round, I 'thnught I would take the law into my tner ttand-.." " Quite right-quite right P' murmur- 6d -Mr. Dane. approving], looking at her. curiously, between his half-closed ares "llotr mun all" lived in a house a ty Milne. do Brelour had knocked un- des then t She had driven away he; boy lump She must want her felon' hus- h-md hack ngxin var, badly men m ttive played into his hands so well; _ Ar, It: Geoffrey, he. was recovering {rum tho operation in solitude 'no doubt! Ah, well, he would soon come round again, thee sort of wounds are'!‘ very spm-dily healed up. All was going ' well, and Mr. Dane became filled to oH-rl'lowing will; a, spirit of charity and loving kindness. "Tell me, my dear niece. how this} drendfut person enttitpped your bruit-3' er .'" h" asked once. more. and his ryusx gimme] upon hm so kinruramrssfrn-l, - fl _ _"__ _._‘..,. .-..u 0;... Ptuhetieally that Florence was en- cuurxge'l to no on with he; story. .. Her puma was Mdum. as Breton", hm him chained to his chair now, at thin nmst critical moment of his life. Nos, he seemed to see daylight again, and a warm satidaotirm glowed in his inner man. I had well nigh written his heart-but that I recollected in time thnt Matthew Dane could not be strictly said to possess stud: an ar- tiele. _. 't"Oh, indeed t' m if SC turner, There's .. No, of c: dnliphtfu] m'Ilros you f Flurrnce, I you! Now, p Reruns wom “but”. Let his brown, ' ";srnor, a Ca " Va, of cuursv not,.th,it'n what is SOIHalliday drsliirhtfui "bout it. ‘It is just that and sam "1-st you so clover. Upon my word, comes a F'lorenee, I begin to be quite fond of Dane am you! Now, pray gm on about this dan- worse,’ I Remus woman you were tellinR me - H’IHHL Let me stt--" enumerating on! "Oh! but fdry--that's where it is-- Giariii; "i'Cl'e'li"'Gt"h""t"r'iu'il';h"a'G 53:!sz what makes» you so funny, my tratiafaetrorr-" let me have the' great - t .. . ' . . . pleasure of bein the first to in on by”)! bran-an J: Shghfe-st {Momma of a piece of good 'ie,','.: Geoff“; is {en- .. 5.. y1y/rth.rye, Iitf.l,t,, " “15413:“. to b.9_married to Miss Angel ly ' FF How sad l" his agil "And a mman Catholic." were “ Shaking l" There .. And a widow-or worse !" soluta " Ira, ha. ha !" laughed the old man. flutteri "Thst's rapitalt Can anything. be withsta wows than a widow! My dear niece, bled in ynu are really a Very amusing young keep it lady. I do verily believe you'll get a amazem huslnnd after all." from hi "I really don't see anything to the fire laugh at." answered Miss Dane, deep. "Mv l .. We] cigm-r." .. Ah-- daylight tto had been down I serum woman, sho winter, at the very tolling Aunt Jane al terrupled me, for I day before. So I an there---" --,u.-mn M.. n. Wh -CrrtPTrs'It xxvI.-continued. "li hat was he up to at Riveraide8" " asked, in a milder tone of voice. ar Indeed, uncle, I am afraid he was up to very Ttttie good. I am afraid h" h td berm down to see a very dan- k"rotri “alarm, “ha used to live, last "inter, at the very house I was just telling Aunt Jane. about, when you in- herrupled me, for I met her only the dry hafnre. So I suppose she is living if Hus woman you were telling me tit. Let me tiee--" enumerating on Irrown, claw-like, fingers. "A fur- mr. a Cath Me. a widow or worse! W's a outpgnry of crimes for you! 'r tell mp. is there anything else 1le. tttrv, porsnn P' li ell, uncle, I confess I don't my- -r'r. [Lu amuse” you so mue,h--to mind it is all rather dreadful, and L was your own brother who had '. tmtrapped---"' "smiled It l in a mysterious fashion, iii a couple of miles from our “lad the Bidden House, and --h.r" Mr. Dane began to see ht; he loam back in his chair A smile. " Dangerous, is she? makes her dangerous, pray t" 'll, to begin with, she in . for- tasked trjurutrTriii, great toe which had " to his chair now, at "No, darling, how could I t" said Dal-l eie, suddenly bursting into tears. "ll will do what you ask." l, "Don't cry, dear Dulcie, you will see; it will be all right some day. DOD'H this, arid gather I" "Wisut are you talking about, Dul- cie! Is not Geoffrey a model lover, and um lnol the very luckiest girl in thy world to be married to such a man: Why you have said so yourself dozens of times. He is so handsome and ,tll-mannered and agreeable;and he will be rich, too, now that his uncle irrs taken him into partnership. Is not Papa delighted, and Mr. Dune in a fen-nth heaven of joy! Oh, Dulcie, hs, v silly you are to talk to me of giv- ing up ouch a match as thits-and on) my 1ye1idipg-das, tool" and then ohml laughed, but to Dulcio her laughteri sounded hollow and unreal; and in the: next mument she checked herself, and; caught hold of her simar'n arm, l "You muét tor. w hV. But Aniiri Td royl1ly. lied, By -- .,-....\.u;, uuu "tt about the people who eaTe---only let him know that 1 am married, and ask ircou if he is. never cunning back to England again 't" ' Dulcia heard her ' with an aching heart. Was it all a mistake, she iiisked of herself, this marriage which she had desired tro'tuuptit and would it, per- Ups, have been better for Angel it Captain Lessiter had never gone away? Fur a moment or two she could not speak, only she an cuddled up on ttus, .19.} I\Iv 1...- _t_, ' ., __ men, when it is all. over-my wed- ding, i mean=when 1 im married and guns aiay, write to Horace Lessiler -you can get his addteat, ft:orrr1re,ue-. tia-write to him and tell him alt about it. You can describe the bride's dress, you know, and.say whether 1 was Dale or rml “ml tb,.. I...:‘..‘.,-. ., . ,,,_. v-v-aJ- . 1Duleje, I want you to do some! ttities", she said, with a sort. of ‘erish f/ur.r'r.ntbtia..,, "Will you prc tartlitulrs' ld do what 1 ask you I" "hes, dear, of course." 1 Hunt think i am a good, band at fonsettuur,' she "ntwerel'irvasively, whilst in her own mind she told her- self that it was unlikely that she Would ever forget that Horace Lessi- ter had dunexhis best to spoil her sip- ter's happiness. _ ThenAugel caught hold of her hands ”it? , Sudden energy. . " a.. ‘2, l I d, . tou can describe the bride's regs, you know, und.say whether 1 as pale or red, an’dlhe bridesmaids' 1‘kets und hits or bonnets, and all . _... su., F ’ -___- uni-e I.) ll . . " . "It is rather dreary-tttKing, said her sister, as she obeyed her, and peer- cut down into the still wmter garuyr.r, "a hard frost, I think, and the pond IS covered with ice." "There might be skating t".or.row, if it holds out," said Angel. In a dreamy voice. "Dulcie, do you re- member last year when the meadows were flooded and trozen over 'n that long, turd frost one evening. why! you and I were skating logeLnPr till it grew quite dark; am tin-u numeotie Came walking across the we to utr-tt was Captain Lessiter, you know, and he Came back to the house and 'had tea with us. Do you rtuntmutr.r'. l "Yes, i remember; but why think l this now, dear I” i!1ayiday, with my entire approbation and sanction. From this hour he: bo- ,comes a partnér in the grant house of , Dane and Trichet,-anri the ' widow, or I‘worsne/ may go to the Devil!" l In the cold grey dawn or a Decem- ber morning, Uulcio Halliday crept softly, with little bare white feet, across the floor of her room, and open- er her sister‘s door. It was Angel‘s wedding-day! Half-past seven o'clock in the morn- ing yet so dark still. and so cold! "Angel l" in a soft whisper," are you awake, my darling t" o . "Yes, I am awake," she Hvswtred,..in an Odd. quiet voice, and. in .Lhe dim light, Dulcie could see her wide-open dark eyes, that looked as it sleep had not been near them tor many hovurs. "Draw the curtains, Uulcie. NN hat. sort of a warning is it T' . . "It is rather dreary-hoklng," said her sister, as she obeyed her, and peer-l All an“... :_. A. .._ . " My .deiir #iorririie,criieUiid with an Impressive tTlemnity--whilst his eyes Ib:1.rluttV danced with triumphand There were a few moments of atw solute silenee--broken only by the fluttering of the letter, which, not- yftlvstanrlinir his utmost efforts, trem- bled in the two hands that. strove to keep it steady. Then, to the utter 'tmrtzerrtent of his wife, Mr. Dane rose from his chair, standing erect before tht Aire-r-gout, foot and all. Avlootman had brought in a letter on a aalver. Be. tore it npen some- what breathleasly, striving to 0.011ch his agitation from the two women, who were watching him. A _ .. Oh, fea, G, dear, we know her very‘ well indeed. You have one strong: characteristic of your sex. Fer,isjitte..? as our French neighbours would say: --you have 'la langue bien pendue, I cluttering comes natural to you. A, very useful accomplishment. my dear;! no: so much to yourself as to you”. friends. Ha, hal What have we here? A letter from Geoffrey, I declare! Talk‘ of the Devil-excuse my profane lan- guage, Floremse-" - l 'Al nouow and unreal; and in the nwment she checked herself, and ', hold of her sister‘s arm. 1 must promise to write that let. Why, Duleie, you could not re- Ie anything on such a day as 9:1 our very last morning to- ' 'You know her then P" gasped Flor- ence. And then Matthew Dane burst ou..t _laughintt. - tugh; "of course, lforget now. Is it not my wedding you, Dulcie-rou don't for- ‘Lossilt-r, do you t" 7 CHAPTER XXV” ow it is not too fatal" bed her away, almost 'ie: ydii to do something , with a sort. of tev.. "Will you promise ', lmllnn Prince Boasts the “In"! lilo-u! In the Wovtd. His Highness Maharana Dhiraj Fatch (Singh Bahadur, or Oodeypore, is the sixtieth or so chief of his dynasty, founded by Bappa about A.O. 728. His position was unique, for his house was the only one from which the Delhi Emperors could not force a bride. The Mewar Chiefs refusal to let the blood iuf the Mohammedan cooluerors min- (srle with that of their daughters would lprobably have been got over had they sheer. nearer to hand, as Jeypore and; iJodpore were. It never was got over rhowever, hence the bluest blood in In- 'dia-tlie cream of Rajput aristocracy. His Highness, who was born in 1850, lsucceeded his Kinsman in 1884, is re- lserved, dignified, of active and tem- gperate habits, in good horseman, and has killed more tigers than any other Prince. He is the husband of one wifel --another unusual diatinotion,-and has one son, born in 1884. As a ruler his iuetinots are conservative, rarely leav- ing his own stare. He has seen little of the Miter world. _ _V ,V._ --"__. .... vwncmuulua 1 it‘teci inc. Conrtrmatious make me e feel ehcky. At t'hiusteningss [posi- s tively at bl uni I declare, just now in ifchurrh. when that our girl took oil r her giovu--no, by the \V‘ly, it way \\ hm - he harmed back her bouquet to .hc brhle,surriis, or else what she put the l ring on, t really forget the precise arment-bu, l “as :IiJSUiulClj over- I c.1119. 5w my hznlllwrrhivf is wrin,cr,- ', ing; Wet '--h luing out Lt litilt lam, mg F for inspection. "Its horribly Schmitt, , you know. l wish i could find It F drawing-room comedy With a bride's part in it suited to private theatrieals. .1 know the part would suit me so well l--I must are if I cunt find one," etc. lo make an ucrurute record of all this impulsive little Woman's voluble sayings would rbe.an, absolute imposw sibility. l Meanwhile the Bride and Bridegroom were bearing themselves bravely, and "atttiug their partsqto, perfection. Geof- trey even began to be happy himself, after " fashion, for it must be 'i1"'sr2.') cally impossible for a'young man tol be absolutely wretched at Ihe moment' he, has married a very lovely girl whom, he sincerely likes anti-admires, and‘ whom he believes. to be thoroughly at- tached to tim. Perhaps, too, it is easier for..a man, than for a woman, to transfer himselffrom one pair offond arms to another, man's nature beingI of coarser fibre and sterner mould. Having taken the plunge, Geoffrey i had no intention of spending the, re- _ mainder of his life in futile regrets over the past. He had always liked I Angel. Now, as she stood beside him in the throng of friendly faces, timid and pale, but lovely withal in the whiteness of her bridal finery, he felt very tender and affectionate" towards l her, and when their eyes met it wasl but to blend in a lover-like smile. I And he. could answer all the kind wish- l as and hopeful words about him with a ( frank and uncloudml brow. ' "As for me," declared Lady Lissiter loudly, "l invariably cry at weddings. its a mistake, I kn 'w, especially on a c, ld d.y because it makes one'e nose red, but 1 can't help it.' "You are so lender-hearted, Lady Lissiter," said the ancient dandy to whan Fhl’ was holding forth.' "t yuppoeu it: that. All ceremonies xl‘lccl we. Conti-tions make me feel ehcky. At vhiusteningss tposi- tively a bl and I declare, Just now in nh......k ...L - A. . ple." "Such a lovely brit looks!" "And ho-is he not ing t" I":\ thoroughly Wt "Fur her salrty--for the sake of my queen, who is so good and true," he said squly to hiinsrlf, "1 will be good to this orher, who is trusting her life In am. the shin never know that I have not always' loved. her best. 1 will be to her for ever a true and faithful turibamt." , Afterwards came a crowd of well- u'ressed persons in the Grunge draw- init-room; host of smiling eongratu- littior.s,- many hands held out in friendly greetings, and a general at- mxphi-re of hilarity and satisfaction. Murmurs of admiration, loo, came, from .4“ sides. l ,,V._. _--.n vu-VVVUAM VJUBI Only once, when the ring had been fitted undo Ariirel's trembling finger, and when the words that made thvm mun and wife had been spoken, then Gmffrey held up his head, and, as the light from the painted altar window rvflected itself in those earnest brown eyes, there came into them such a look as might Well have been seen in the eyes of those martyr knights of old, who went forth to do and die for a noble cause. It was a gleam of pride and of courage that shone in them suddenly. as they had been Provident enough to bring with them. As to the bride- groom, he was always pale, so that no one-nut even Miles Faulkner, who Wnla his beat man-notiesi how deadly white was the tape that greeted his advancing bride, nor how dark were the circltvraboui his careworn eyes. r Only mice, when the ring had been ' "If she writes like that to him," she ’told herself, "he will think her heart Us changed to him, and he will come 1back to her, and then, because lam Iraurrisi and happy, and she thinks I have forgotten him, then it will be 1 well with them both." The bride, in her white satin and lace, shivered as she came up the aisle; the bridesmaids-there were only two of them, Geoffrey's younger sisters. Grace and Amy-had red noses that al- most matched the crimson feathers in their white velvet huts. Florence Dane, who had refused to figure in the procession behind her new sister, stood with chattering teeth by 1Juieie'ts side in the front pew, and all the wedding guests stumped their toes about on the; teeseilatett pavement, and drew :itid their shoulders such shawls and cloaks It was very cum on Angel's wedding- day-a Cold hard black most, with a lowering grey sky, against which the bare trees stood out dark and dreary, whilst even the evergreens and the grass seemed to hive lost their color and faded away into the general alate, like hue of a photograph. "t will do exactly as you ask, dear. But he is settled out there. I don't see why he should ever come home." “Prpbmly he never will," with a. wise iiule nod of her head, "but I should like you to say it, all the same." "Very well, then 1 will." And then Angel was satisfied. forget to say that about his coming hype, Till you t" REAL ARISTOCRAT. (To Me Continued.) lovely bride-how well she ONTARIO ARCH' TORONTO well matched cou- interest ing-look- tri'dtMFFi6FA-.6;.WWf,iiNfise-%?i'i THE YNTERCULONIAL SHOPS. Replying to a question by Mr. Gum'- reau, Temistrmaru, xh;Minis 8-: "Raiu ways stated Lint the government did not intend to remove the I.C.R. shops ,,_, -5..v-ca All“ into the grievances of miners in Yukon. Tho report would be laid fore parliament when it is receiw AN INSURANCE DEAL. I The trmuuittee put through abilll, respetsting she Canadian Railway Aw! omen: Insunmce Co. The company in; unmarked to increase the kinds of in-i surnnce. it does, and to reduce the number of diretstors necessary to form a quorum. YUKON INVESTIGATION. Replying to a quemiou Ly Sir Hibbert Tupper, the Minister of the Interior slated Ihu he Was not informed of the conclusion of Mr. Griiviey's,. inn-drul _ r -v“‘-‘~~. nun luv Imperial Government it proposes to tender for respecting mails, tun, there is a provision that the :ucoossful ten- derer must purchase all fruit offered it at specified ports in lhuse Islands. A siHhMSHIP LINE TO TRADE. A bill was gamed in committee, authorizing the Quebec Steamship Co. to do a mercantile business. This is an exceptional privilege, and was granted because the company does a large trade with the Windward Islands, and in a contract with the Im,.A...'_I "A, ' . irwdines's to cummwrun forthwith the 'icon.siruvtion of the tolugmph line from Skuguay to Dawson under the chartzgr grinzml last session, and whether the Government tris r,evivett any inFozmzi- anion from ' High Comuisisioner that the campiny is quite capable of carry- ing uni .hc- work. Whether, under the eivvurnstamuss, the Government pro- rows to cominue ttr: work of construc- tion in oprtrcttion to the charter grant- ed to the company last session. HOME LIFE ASSOCIATION. i The Committee in Banking and Commui‘ce passed the hill respecting the Ir me Life Association of Canada. The umpany is now an assessmvnt concern, but, warned by the failure] of the Massachusetts and mixer assess-i m.-nl companies, desires to Le made a sir;righc-lire company, and the bill make" provision for this. II':,"','.',,','),',": Inspct31trat Art is to amend l he rt'gttl:ttiours goscrning the intspee- lion of oil, as announced Ly Mr. Field- ing in has budget speech. A bill to any-ml the General Inspec- tior Act will embudy in large mea- ‘sure tho am: rations of the recent con- il'erenc. w: l '.taw,t betuevn ltr. West.. Ivrii grain tgt longutes and the oftieers oi the Inalud “Menus Department. A third bill proposes to make some important, changes in the Weights ,nnt‘ Measures Act. FENIAN RAID MEDALS. Mr. J. Ross Robertson will ask if it 'is proposed to gram the. Fenian raid, {medal to those Canadian volunteers‘ wh,. wrinized in Chiengo in May, 1866, and arrived in Toronto on June 4, and volunteered for service in tho front. TELEGRAPH LINE. Colerior will ask it thi, represents- lives now in 0:tawa of the Norttwrn Commereint Tehgriiph Counpany ha.e communicated to the Uowrnmont their 'leUiF. GOVERNMENT BILLS. Sn lit-nu Joly gives notice ot three Governmenl bills. One to amend the Petroleum inspcetirm Act is to amend ,hn regttl:ttious goxcrning the inspec- company, made a vigorous fight, and , .s successlul. the bu was eventually amrndmi so as to specify the sections to oe bonded, min! 13:: miles, and the Minister of itailways promised to look after 1110 location ot' the station. _ l' Mr Fielding commented on the fact 1 that the proposal to reduce the rate a of interest on savings bank deposits 5 from, 3 to 2 1-2 per cent. had not been :' carried out. Contrary to expecta- I tions the money market stiffened and ' it was thought advisable to keep the , rate at 8 per cent. The Government. I however, may reduce the rate at any C time such action is deemed warranted, I though the 3 per cent. rate will be maintained in the case of small de- posits, as the Minister said, in order) to encourage thrift. i THE CENSUS. Mr. Mclnnes moved that an address be presented praying the Imperial Gov- ernment to amend the British North America Act, 1807, so as to provide that the next general census of Canada be taken in the year 1900, and that each subsequent Census be taken every ten years thereafter. Sir Wilfrid Laurier said that to him there Was an tutansweartxuiv, objection to the proposal-that is, that Canada will do well to fetid”) from lightly amending the provisions ot the ii. N. A. Act, except in cast-s where there 'tty not merely a strong, but an 0WD wiwlrnitUr, case. the motion was declared lost. ORR. BONDING POWERS. There was a rely intern-sled tliscus- . sion before the li'tilwaty Committee in rct‘etettct to the bonding powers to be given to 'he Canadian Phonic through ' tlic mining drstrict.s of British Colum- bia. ereceral members, including 1 Messrs. tiahensun, ltichurdson, and t Iproults, sought to secure the rcstriv- I lion of the winding [)Uher to the actual cost of construction, less the l sulmidies granted Mr. Clarke, for the l Mr. Fielding ertimaies the revenue for the year ending June 80, 1899, at $46,632,719". and the expenditure 842,- 0u'0Ml8, leaving a suzpius in round numbers of bA000,000. He estimated the expenditure on capital account at $8,- 662,795. taking an increase in the na- tional debt of 81,700,0o0. What the Legislators of the Country I are Doing at Ottawa. THE BUDGET. Hen. W. S. Fielding, in his budget speech, showed the big increase in the receipts from custom. excise and poet-office. The increases in ex- penditure had taken place mainly in sinking fund, immigration, the mount- ed police and militia. There had been a betterment of 5.538.937. in the Post- office Department, which led to the penny puemgu and two-cent dunner-1,101 rate. DOMINION PARLIAMENT. ft.i.,i..P1'isir.riiiui; tuners in this d be laid be- is received. L' I have just learned, slit " a perceptible tinge of nape am the ninth girl to who; been engaged. Well. he I "iplied, that ought to mail -:Gladl she exclaimed; Pd li d uhyl Dnn‘t you know, he sithat there‘s luck in odd I I Colleetor--Have I collect 'called at the house and 1 'seven J Smiths lived there Jclared they owed oothim (seventh kicked me out of 1 _ Merchant-That', the one lback and get the money! I A PERSEVERING YOUR Father-Didnt you promim ‘you could to discourng: the y “bu comes to sue you? And vhim kissing you last night. Mrs Willikina--nid your girl bake this breadt Mrs. Youngling, proud], -No, I did it myself. Mrs. Willikin. -1 was going to say that if your glrl did it she certainly couldn’t be worth the .4 a week you say you pay her. Do usrtsteiLCoti how hard he is Merehaat--Have you bill of J. Smith! Not only has lace its use in the toilet; but it finds an appmpriate plnoe in ledspreads, dailies. and courts for bureau and table ornamentation. For ibeser homelier use: a heavier and more elaborate style of lace is chosen than for the dainler made of the toilet. M " lcacy of their meshes; m;-vcrthc!éss, no I machine-made imitation ova-r compete- in true value with a bit of lace patien- tly wrought by hand, perhaps in‘aomo quiet convent. where the nuns work hour by hour, stopping only to count ’their beads on their rosette. or chant 'their songs of praise; or made by th ‘pvtsant woman in the intervals, of her husy day, that she may thus earn hur t'hi'dr-an's bread. Poverty and pathos are interwoven in the 'i It.) cloud of 7am- which complct'w to It'l--t of the bride, and in ti. t, t , _ go of the mute on the cap ot In Igtd matron, or the gossamer handl: rt'hief “hich finishes the costume ot' the great lady. The plain gown fashioned without re- gard to reigning styles takes on an air of itt own if a hit of beautiful Ja90 be worn at the neck and sleeves. Lace is seldom out of vogue, though there are seasons like the present when ill use is more genera; than at others. There Jre imitation, of lace made to- day which almost Counterfeit tho real in the fineness of thdr threads, thy beauty of their designs. and the intri- The possessor of even the smallest bit of choice lace should regard it as a treasure and keep it among her ‘precuous things. Lace, though so fragile, is nevertheless among those unperishable articles which. handed down in families, go from mother id daughter, and are as useful to the third generation as they were to the first. A certain fine sentiment clings to the lace which had been used at weddings and christening which has formed part, of the grandmother's trousseau. and long after she has done with it adorns the wardrobe of some youthful bride. who repeats in her features the charm of her aneestresa, I In reply to a question by Sir mb.. bert Tapper, the Minister of the In- terior expressed himself as willing to lay on the table of the House certain ordinances of the Yukon council and orders-in-ooum-il passed in confirma- Iion thereof under sections 7 and 8 ot the Yukon Territories Act. Sir Charles Tapper remarked that about a mumh remlined in which time the, government may disallow tho anti- Japanese law passed by the British Col- umbia Lagi lature. ll. ’uished to know whether any decision had yet been rtsiy!hed_in this important matter. The Premier replied that he had no information on the subject " the present time. Tho government await- ed a reply to a despatch to the [In- perial authorities. Sir Charles Tupper quoted a London despatch IO the effect that an agree- ment had been reached with the Unit- ed States with regard to a modus viv- enrli for a provisional Al tska boundary, The Premier replied that the govern- In“!!! but! waived no instruction to that effeot. [ i Sir Charles Tupper had tgevil ques- ‘tions to ask the government. The first was that unless the government's re- distribution bill was speedily brought down there might be trouble in pro- ceeding with supply and other items of busine>s before the House. It would greatly facilitate public business as far an the Opposition was concerned if this bill were. promptly laid on the table. The Premier intimated that he quite understood the hint of obstruction.‘ There would be no cause for such tae- tics, however, as the nature of the measure would show when it was brought down. i from Riviere du Loup to Lava. Mr. w. A. Dube had been appointed euperin- tendent of the Montreal and St. Flavie district or the I.C.R.. with his head- quarters et Levis because that place was more central thin Riviere du Loup, owing to the extension of the Intereolonial to Montreal. The dee- patchers were not included in this transfer. SMI ITT, THE KICKER. ALASKAN MODUS VIVENDI REDIS’I‘RI RUTION BILL. VERING YOUNG MAN JAPANESE LABOR A BIT OF LACE. n't you promise to do all Lacourng: the young man sue you? And yet I saw: u last night. l h, but you have no idea] is to discourage. l ,7---v‘. nyl I hquse Ind found that appropriate phoe in es. and scat-ts for ) ornamvgtalion. For nothing. and the,“ out of the houset: the one! Go rightl money! l l, she said, with mayerilyl hat I whom you have he suavely ro- man yen glad. I-dlliko to know “thing. Gd collected itt she collected that , answered, numbers. Six dc. The Gli, Nut: re deal. her Without The father-When daughter I intend u 1 house and lot. SALT IN TEE At present it in and: in the world's ocean miles of salt, and the t thing about it is that could be taken out it. level of the water wou single inch. mrrr-a suppose your wife Derived mm with open arm [an night, awn it you were rather late! Mer-wen, not exactly; but str, had her hands open. I remember that drtino Ir, with the tinosrs sprvad apart and crooked. Witherbr--1 have some you were gen urn. \cherby - They lay Ihat a husband and wife grow to look like each other more and more all the time. Miss Peaehblow-..wa. to old Mouuybacs tho 't first light! Mrs. though t. Miss Rott-Never mind repeating it, Mr. Mooncalf; it's Gr above the popu- lar estimate, but I'll concede you that much. Young Mooneatt--Do you know, Mir Wosy, that-aw-that I've been we fleeting a, sweat deal wecenlly and I've.hawlf a mind-aw-tsawn u mind 1sintiL-coestound it everybody tells me, bl young to count. Biaksr--sar, old man, do you know of any cure for incomniat Jinlrs-Counting l,000 is laid to be a ranged]. _ . Von Blumer.-d am afraid we haven't much fur dinner, but such as it in- Cliuker--Dorpt make any “out". old man. Remember that I have dined at your house before. John, you don't seem to enjoy thin asparagus. No; just “I was buying it, that min- eruble Tom Rigel came along and dun- ned me for that 'lo I owe him. Mrs. Fithertsr, wdu, -iedtiar, I would rather have u y new hat than anything else I can think of. Beatrice, dear, what is your favor- ite harbinger of 'spring-beautiful, baggy» exiting I Speaking about infernal machines, it la almost time to use the lawn mower again. Ethel-Have you got my very ox- pensive tastes. Charlie! Charlie-Yea-rm Very fond of you. She, Across the board My soul responds She is. my wit. " They sell milk by the pound in m places. no one can quite equal mamma in " animation. The other day he was uk- ed the familiar question; Whose bor are your Pm mamma'l and auntie'q, he answered; but, he added, quickly. my head belongs to manna. Baby Fred hat an auntie that In loves very mus_h indeed, but, of coup-9. .?1.ot in than; that-ra-AG tsirainat with your bike, retorted the cynic. Ind thy argument was necessarily " Mm. ir.-doh, Vyéartile treata her limo-t " 'politaly u if she were I total unn- (or. Remember, said the good man, that thgre {we sermon- in stones. Seribblew--hry new book will an be published. I hope vou will (use I. Lima in reading it. Mine Cutting-indeed I won't. [last level-ll hours reading your other om. o.ttason-Eaarton in very common to_ pin wife, isn't he! MUST TRY SOMETHING ELSE. Sort o' milky weigh, eht Returned Tourist-ia Mr. Goodheagt ftill_ paying atomic“ to your can» ONE EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE. Indeed, he isn't paying her my " tention at all. Indeed? Did he t,e her! No, he married or. THE HUMOROUS ASTRONOMER - mtewore-xsure" my relations wou'l have us. Friend-Ut you have no much trol- ble with your wife’s relations, why d. roy, live with than? MATURE CONSIDERATION Muaband-..Mras. Tlptop'l dunner wan (and. wasn’t itt wiu-a didn't enjoy it. Why nott My now dress was so tight {could- n't out anything. GOODHEART's sUDDEN CHANGE. RNEil “’HAT TO EXPECT Poqepted FLAVOR KNOCKED OUT. a "V was, and with Her eye tells me there is no more pie. --.. JV“ ""rrr I intend to Pment her II). I“; alt, Ind the most tit at it is that it all taken out in . no le water would not I. mm RECEPTION. my Wifg, "nu '-a have n01 iced how hum- were getting to be. VERN AL BEN TIMENT. TELEGRAI’BY EXTREME l’OLITENESS IN Tm: BARGAIN 1ruarums--No ; GLOOMY OUTLOOK ms WIFE'S RELATIONS. wed one-Tut', ml I thought I wax to I any inmuntrenuiiid SHEER "uow--watg your marriage whats the remit of love F I EVIDENCE. THE LIMIT. FASHION AN D FOOD. 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