Pittston Gazette

              1I0I: Ksr\l(l,MIKlD 185«». ' vol.. \i.iii. so. t' Oldest Newspaper in the Wyoming Vi lley. PITTSTOX, LI ZEKMC CO., PA., F UDAV, :\LMUL 28, 181), A Weekly Local and Family Journal. I $1.50 PER ANNUM I IN ADVANCE "Jnst hs I Burmibfd—he and CHpptr 'Oh. not at all! Nothing in tin* world thing but welcome tidings fur herwlien 1 see her a [ruin. How shall J conduct this affair? Very delicate! However, as I nsn happily proof a grain.t senti* mentality, 1 think I eau handle it. 1 / Noll ha., really allowed "him- •• 1 hat vwymer meeting,' tnr-n. • sufj- Tested North, reverting -to the nearer hare put old Archer off from time to time. always promising to attend to the mat ter and never doing- it, till now the note i.s overdue by goodness knows how long, and the old fellow is raising the dickens about it all over town. If you imagine that you can manage, or rather ROYAL MARRIAGEb AND OTHERS. S7r"F£fS mW' RE9R§ Ihi'h electioneering in Noll's iutejents, h C1 iiuw they have the whole affair in 'DD)r hands, just as Noll left it when la the meantime 1 hIihII tiit*tii* hs itiid pD a.'e, nnmftied Dolifi'ril excitements that limy ntii g in fact, the model n who is 111 the hands of Ills to do." A DEADLY TRADE. "The truth is." resumed North, after a meditative puff or two. as they started slowly on. "I'm not in the mood for anytliiny to-night — club, politics or society. Con found business! Attend lo it faithfullyand it makes a slave* of you: neglect it. and it's an avenging Xeinteis, forever at your heels!" event cess. 1 imairine . i-_.it was not a very brilliant sue- Mr. I.aliouckere on Praiuurital Love V«r»oi Graphic Picture of the Human Helnga flm . Jl ft" aw'HV Conjujjal Coiuinou Seuxe. That FiKjueut the Alkali Works. exist ii bv any won ! . A J% 4 (%e y1-Dv "* , fD2a W' !l# L A; r I i i — lV" M a 1 iF The marriage of the Duke of York-and Princess May is a very suitable one. As the direct heir to the crown it is obvious that the duke's first duty is to have a son, all the more as, if he does not, the succession would go into the Fife family. Princess May is prett y and her manners are pleasing, and it is far more reasonable that, t hi'future queen should have been born and brought Hp in England as an English girl than t hat •he should be imported from Germany. As for her having been betrothed to the late Duke of Clarence, which has been urged as an objection, there is nothing in it, for it merely shows that it was thought a year ago that she would be the best selection for the Bon of the Prince of Wales, who stood to direct succession to the throne, and what was true then is still true. At that time there was a good «!eal of drivel written about a love match. In the sense that the two persons concerned liked each other, this might have been correct. Probably, in t lii.s sense, it is correct now. The alkali works go on all the year round, day and night, Sundays and weekdays, and* St. Helen's and \\'iCfnes are the chief seats of the manufacture. If you have a fancy fur knowing how that part of the world lives which serves the industry that Lord l.eacousfield used as his trade barometer, you will do well to gain admittance to the strange and lurid scene where the prodigious processes are carried on. .elf to bee. Dme sc uslv interest ;i her? The major m ist be. a .queer or possibly one of the 'poor clears peculiarities' may be tliat he objects to that sort of thins1! Well, 1 shall-certainly keep on the safe side, whatever ismanage your affairs in this way diet of the people; who will, pro bono lid who oalmlv await* the vei without injuring the credit of yourself and everyone else who is unfortunate enough to have any business eonnec- accept the honors of ofticp when "That's so." assented Warner, with a mournful inflection, as if he were reluctantly admitting' a proposition whi h he had found to be all too true. "The political field pays better; for, what if they Clo pitch into you, the opposition press, 1 mean, j'ou draw your ducatregularly so long as you're in Clilice. and the less you do to deserve it, the better your chances a re of being appreciated by the public. Office-holding is a soft, business. if a man isn"' a fanatic on duty and knows -how to look out for number one: and I guess we can trust you for that. North." 1 jlfr HTh they are thrust upon him, ltul in tht with you, then you are vastly mistaken. It's an outrage. North, and 1 protest against it!"' tior S-S-AM'R.V?rt. meantime is neither actively exerting hims my brother may have Indolently absorbed in his own ru If to secure his own election, nor apparently 'taking on'about it. Very flections North responded from time t ime tCD time to the cordial greetin g that hi was constantly receiving, lie present fy Was struck by the fa-t that of the many friendly faces that he sawnot one of them was familiar. Mr. Wescott's temper had gotten decidedly the better of him during this address, and the fact that lie could elicit nu Response from North only increased his irritation. With a mighty effort restraining his strong desire to pitch the senior partner out of the office, the ruffled junior continued in a voice that trembled with suppressed wrath: By the glow of furnaces and the wavering light of an occasional gas jet, you make out bit by bit a rough picture of uncouth buildings, gaunt frameworks of timber, ominous looking lead chambers looming overhead and a general confusion of towers, platforms, revolving and stationary furnaces, great caldrons where the caustic glows a sullen red, threatening looking tanks full of corrosive liquids and other strange half animate monsters which beset you as you pick your way along narrow planks or up stairs half oaten away with acid. [CmjiH*** '*»« by S. S Morton. uU )*D|D| C ky spccUl ] I sw more clearly now the posipolitieally speaking, that 1 am to v. liut—the very thought appalls wluil if Noll should write to litem to inquire how matters are proRTi"j-.siujr? tiou oceun WTI.M £1 you will bo leni"nt toward my delin There v ?cr in North's Ciuencies as to actions. That uld place me in a most em •'1 must not forget the few individuals whose .names I have already lcarneJ," he said to himself gravely. heart HlKlill s h words in "tVhen did you get Vack the as. disposing1 himsell comfortably in the offered chair, he elevated his feet to a convenient all i tilde and looked sharply at North. "Why. let me see! I reached X  about uoon. I think. Yes. 1 recollect, now: it was twelve o'clock." North irtdolentlv twirled his drooping inouirw! ras-sinp: position! However, tliih pression on his stern, set fact not for one moment 4ucst'on the cc 1 a pitiless ex- ile (lid rowing trouble. Letter-writing n "Let me see now, who are they? There's Col. Dayton, to begin with: well, 1 shall see him so constantly that there is no danger of my forgetting him. Then Warner, my electioneering friend: his image is likewise indelibly graven upon my memory. 1 ty the bye. 1 must look out for Clipper—C'ol. Clipper, as I heard some one call liim this morning. 1 shali probably meet him somewhere, and never know it unless some fortunate chance me. One of Noll's most intimatyyrpoljt'cal used to be my brother Noll's In-set X in;, sin, and it is to be hoped that his ;tlD- "It's all very well, Mr. North, for you to assume this air of indifference—it'» all very well for you to ignore my frequent advice and remonstrance; but in the very nature of things this cannot rectness of liis sit his conclusions; li istioe of sorbin# business complications, together "Oh, yes: that has always been a very important figure with me, and 1 daresay it will continue to be. And why should it not. pray? A man is the natural guardian of his own interests, and if he neglects them they are apt to suffer; no one else will look out for them. Hut. on the other hand, there's an almost universal impulse to help the man that helps himself—" GOING C'RAB FASHION. EH I" There are figures moving about the place, wheeling barrows up the plank, standing at the furnace mouth, taming the whitehot mass within, wielding huge ladles at the caustic pots, raking,straining and laboring in a terrific heat and glareand amid sickening fumes. A man steps .back from the furnace now and again and lowers the muffler from his mouth to ga~p more freely in the chill air. and you can see his face, arms and chest shining v iih the sweat. n inward con witl s sublime faith in these electioneering friends of liiA will prevent Diu committing' so absurd a blun- It as a reyular How could it. be anything else with sueJi a set to run it? A housi- divided against itself can't stand, particularly when it has such a shaky foundation Seen Clipper this morning, North?" Suect fizzle! Princes and princesses are much iiltr most other people. All marriages are very much a matter of haphazard. They often commence by au attraction 011 one side or the other, and this is termed lore. Then the so called lovers marry without knowing much of each other's character, in some cases the marriage turns out well; in others not so well. This depends rather upon their feeling to each other after they have lived some time together and got. thoroughly to k«i»w each other than upon the attraction marriage. Whether Mr. Smith had married Mrs. Smith or whether he had married Mrs. Jones and Mr. Jones hail married Mrs. Smith is a mere detail, provided that Mr. and Mrs. Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Jones hit it off after marriage. This is not. thu novelists' view of marriage, 1 know. With them Miss Jones liecomes a heroine because she insists upon marrying some Brown or Robinson in defiance of common sense, instead of Smith, who probably would have made her a'far better husband. And this silly nonsense passes current because t he novel always ends with the marriage and never lets the reader know how it turns out. —Henry Labouchere in London Truth. viction of t mind lioly writ." The thon which bC" believed t ntion st ii whit nfc as proofs of in as to lii* t of the crimp to hat his brother hurl der as him £0 on forever. If you are determined to let your credit go to the dog's. I must refuse it the company of mine. I do not share your sublime disregard of public opinion, and my standing among business men is a matter of great importance to me. If this sort of thing gweij on much longer I'll dissolve parfc- ip—J swear 1 wjjlli" mustache as he spoke, anil W-hile he was with thesr reflections North had been half-listening to hi■- companion's conversation, and had absently responded to many hasty but cordial preetings from persons been lnrird. the C v and d ?race maimer was the perfection of nonehal- No one observing him would suspected that he w with bated breath to see what turn the conversation would take, "Come back to stay0' that th would thenceforth rcfeL upon the family natne. \yas maddening to him. And thus his resolution was formed; hewould take advantage "of the peculiar circumstances in which an exceptional turn of fortune had placed him. to learn the whole truth concerning the forgery, tiirma that hat unco waiti "No." answered North, mentally qual ifying the negative. whom they met "Provided he doesn't 'help lumsolf" at the dear public's expense," suggested Warner, dryly: a bon mot at which both he and North laughed indulgently, and the latter added: "I left him in the office finishing n Stunning leader on 'Our ( 'andidrte f Dr City Attorney.' You'll see it in  Times to-day. It's a capital thing, and the best of it is, you might suppose that he meant every word of it." • Figures arc !*D be wen by day which are scarcely recognizable as men, with great Indefinitely I may leave at any He did not recognize among the latter anyone that he had seen before until, on turning a corner abruptly, they came face to face with the gentleman with the eye-glasses, who made too associates, too, no doubt. Extremely awkward not to know him! Then there is Wee, that pattern of amiability. I cordially dislike that fellow, but I should like to know who he is. and how far his acquaintance and connection with Noll extend. Wymer. Jack Wymer, my political opponent—h'm! Can that be all? $*TD, Mrs. Maynard, ■to be sure! 1 must not omit her from the list of my acquaintances. Five persons in this city where 1 have such a host of friends, whom I can with confidence approach and call by name. What an outlook! Well, I shall be obliged to keep my wits about me, and learn the names and countenance*, of Noll's friends as speedily as possible; above all, I must be careful to speak to everyone that secins to know me. I will err on wisdom's side," he declared to himself sagaciously. "It will be better to overwhelm Xoll's enemies by an unexpected affability than to chill his friends by an equally unexpected coldness and reserve; and any unusual graeiousness that I may thus display will no doubt be easily referred to the ap- time. 1 am scarcely in a position to determine that question for my.solr. It is "Will you?" inquired North, proTokingly. "Don't, Wee; what would beeom® goggles over t heir eyes and huge protuberances of (lannel corded over their mouths and necks. 'These are the men who pack the bleaching powder. The powder packer, his feet incased in thick woolen clogs and his legs in brown paper gaiters, steps into the chlorine chamber, shovels the bleaching powder into the cask, and presently shuttles out again and unlaslies his swath - ings, gasping as though at death's door. There are some 15,CXH) men in the employ of the United Alkali company, including sp cial "process men" and laborers. * and if p i pie di i ry from hi •t nuM Optional with business interes vou '•Hut. even then, my dear Warner, you should recollect-that there are usually rogues enough in authority to connive at his escape, unless they happen to he so deeply concerned in his transactions that their only way to save themselves is to sacrifice him and make him 'the huge scapegoat of the of tnc'?' This was too obviously a satire, and Mr. Wcscotfs anger rose to a white heat; but smothering- it sufficiently to mutter: "It's all very well, but there'll be an end to it before long!" he returned savagely to his writing and vouchsafed no further answer to North. and i ther. for thi knov "Yes. I know. 'You mentioned some implications to mo yesterd disagreeable an impression on North's mind to be easily forgotten. "lie represents me as a gentleman and a does he?" suggested North, with a laughing- glance at Warner, while through his mind the thought Hashed quickly: sake iTf innoC t ones who vt ould r ounri n v iblv D\vn was not but itny thing new about, thew Xorth gave a very cool response to taken on the. 1 of moral grounds; but Allan North \vas not in a position jnst t!- ' the ease from Nothing' of importance pent!eiiian's growl of salutation anil was intending- to pass onimmediiitely: but his companion halted with 'Changed your plans sud- "So flipper is an editor—that's one fact learned!" len t « view 1 or eth ai-d his Veil. vi-s. my plans have titulo*, important alteration siu .iiori)iDCf. But as I said before 1 «!•• noi know hovy soon the aspeet of affairs may change, and 1 lDe called didn't you, North? ue greeting: "Yes; or a—what was that Roman fellow s name? Clipper knows it—ready to tling. yourself into the abyss, you know, and save our municipal government. Ah! here's the office. Well, I'll see rou later, North." The silence which thereupon ensued was as welcome to the latter as Wee's merciless attack had been unexpected, lie allowed himself a few moments in which to regain his equilibrium (for, notwithstanding the calm exterior that he had succeeded in preserving, he had felt greatly disturbed by Wee's harangue); tiien noticing on the desk beside him a folded newspaper, he took it up and scanned it idly. It proved to be a New 'S ork daily of recent date, and on the margin he saw Ollin's name. If he haC cleva J m a rather rone Hello. Wee! Any news afloat?" "Now you've hit it!'' declared Warner. turning sharp'y to North. "Wild horses couldn't drag the admission from Clipper, but I've always believed—and said it, too, all in the family—that this was about the size of that outcry against Damon. Why he should have been hounded out of ofSce by a set of rogues, who had probably been fleecing the taxpayers ever since they went into politics. I don't see. It's on the principle. I suppose, of punishing the starving wretch that steals a loaf of bread and letting the. shrewd scoundrel that swindles whole communities go scotfree! Ofvcourse, there's no reasonable doubt that Damon was crooked, but who imagines that he was any worse than Brown or Jones, for instance? He was unfortunate euough to get found out; they were shrewd enough not to. That's the way 1 ligurc it out." race.' severe ly he n bty have been ■d to shield iiim; but l\Dr what?" inquired that gentleman in slightly non-committal tones, with a defiant "you-don't-gvtDut-of-rae!" air. as he paused and only half turned to- Conwrnmy The story of t lieir daily and n'ghtly toil ts told by t be faces and forms 01 the worn, dejected men who pass you in the streets, by pile deaths from respiratory disease which carry off the strongest men before their time, by the evidence of horrible Bufferings from constant contact with the biting lime, by teeth rotted away by the salt sake fumes, by scars and sometimes blindness from canst ip burning, by vitriol burns and by the deadly nausea from the gas inhaled, and therecurring exhaustion brought on by fearfully protracted toil.—Fortnight- Fortnightly Review. less imii Horae reason that OHiui v In' had a i ere lo It* p t feelinsr anything All his i jrhteous indignation was visited upon the beautiful woman whom ho believe'! to have been the blamed led t away from X , conseq smiled radiantly as this inspiration came to him—"to all intents anCl purposes 1 am still absent. Do you under- North And with this safe prediction, and a hasty wave of his hand, Warner hurried on alone and was speedily swallowed up by distance and the crowd. Coats of Arma, "Oh. things in general—politics, for instance. What are they doing' up at that Wyraer meeting?" word liis interlocutor. Just below the Fifth Avenue hotel, 01 Broadway, New York, is a handsomelj dressed window, in which is displayed among other things some fine stationery. A card at the foot of the array announces that coats of arms, crests, etc., wiy b« found, and th« same heraldic devices em blazoned, engraved and printed at reason;, ble prices to order while you wait. I hadn't lost anything of this sort, but I waste Id that didn't matter—"they had a man w I10 could find me one anyway. All they want to know is what your name is and \* hat your father and grandfather 01. the paternal side did for a living and where they came from. Then they iiiu! you a device that tits the crime. As all of my family 011 the male side, so far as J can read time backward, have been editors and farmers and preach ers—sometime.* one, sometimes two at once Hid sometimes combining these three useful avocation*— an appropriate heraldic device for our use will lie a matter of public interest—when found. cause of his brother's temptation ant stand mc?' Though lost to sight, to memory ctnmblinsr. And now," he reflected, having He spoke these words with a certain significance in his tones and n How should I know? Haven't been Vou'd bettor go yourself, \Y a I'- ll or. if you're so pushed to find out!-' quoted North, mentally, as the iotvasto how thov would be ri »"little there energet fig-tire Vanished from liis AYhat should I .have nppearnroo? 1 definitely determined upon his eoursc '•can I so perfectly ussui: tor of my brother that not even his i timate friends and daily associatesshall suspect the deception? My success thus far has been very encouraging", the only thing that staplers me is my utter ignorance of his private affairs here in X , his social, political and professional connections. Then there is the uncertainty about how long1 Noll wilt remain away. If he should return before I have succeeded in the ch coivfd. Me looked keenly nt his visitor. The latter in his turn .looked keenly nt North. In an instant a quick flash of intelligence passed between them. ith this gracious response, aecompau'i'ci by a surly little laugh, he And grateful view ilone hut for his timel Before unfolding the paper he drew from his pocket a cigar, and lighted it. so entirely from the force of habit and the association of ideas by which, in liis mind, newspapers and cigars .were inseparably connected, that he was only half conscious of the act. ■ht hare been drifting aimlcssl; Two Historic Relics. no- on his heel to pursue his proa riivDut the cit Dr. el ill strands! on There are t wo historic relics hidden from the public gaze up in Harlem. The first ane is the orikfiiial shoe sign which set all vew York talking away back in 1848. It is the mammoth wooden boot which the famous Zabinski displayed in Chatham street. The ooot has been repaired many times and has patches of tin overlapping each other. "I see. 1 sec!'' comment*'*.! Iris v with two or three sharp little j. vay, when he abruptly checked him.elf. and facing'around squarely for the ir'-t time he. continued, addressing1 It was rather a crrim smile that North's face Wore as he reached thiconclusion. lie did not even attempt to deceive himself by the persistently flippant tone of his reflections: he vva perfectly well aware that it uus a sinned as a slight relief from the thiit.i".•rncr, afraid to lannch away; ccctaiuly 1 should'Hot have been anchored his head to emphasize the fact North where I now am—at 3 and 5 Market other words we are to govern ourselves and our actions precisely as we would if you were a thousand miles away. That was what puzzled Clipper and me. You see. while you were away we knew just what to do, because 3-ou had put everything1 right into our hands; and. "liy the way, North, old Archer was ar.nind this afternoon, and not linding you there, he tackled me. Very anx- square.'' He glanced up with interest at the imposing' brown stone front and the polished plate glass window on which he saw the firm name, "North & Wescott, Attorneys and Counselors at Law," emblazoned in gilt letters. Then, turning to the door, he entered the outer office, one of a handsome suite of chambers. \\ ith the first puff of fragTant smoke he had linally settled himself to glance over the paper when Wee looked up and sharply addressed him. Warner spoke with considerable warmth, and us if he were certain of North's sympathy. shar nng an (»1C1 Archer? What did he want d inquired North at randcir. UIIM and suspense that lie hud Ix-ci oiiiluring from tho moment when tin "It seems to me, North, that you are trying to curry tiling* with a particularly high hand this morning," he exclaimed, sneeringly. Zabinski died nearly a dozen years ago. i_He is best remembered its the "paper  ting artist." lie used to take a plain piece of paper, fold it a number of times, and then with scissors cut out the most remarkable pictures as easily and quickly as a sketch artist could with a penciL He could cut a landscape with trees and birds aud people standing out distinctly. He went to the Paris exposition and gave exhibitions and jumped from obscurity into fame. evident*; from Mrs. Mayn rue., \V* suspicion of his brother's complicity in the Dunkirk will forgery first entered his mind. will be wasted. But, by J -No. no, 1 would re not the fellows to let the vrrass riewly-aequircd Information 11 was with blank dismay that North percoivi-ti to.what definite suspicions against persons quite unknown to him he was supposed to have committed himself by his innocently ab»tra -t remark. Ii ;■ hastened to take rciujre behind a convenient breastwork of caution.that is a wild supposition never Clo anvtl;i::y so cowardlv as to Ills' I grow under our feet, tve had already mapped out our campaign for the re- i. i-., tl;i; gentleman's name—or, more North glanced up over his newspaper with an air of surnrise. 1 hardly see the way clear for the itinerant preacher who, finding it necessary to move his small country printing ollice, poured all of the type—long primer, nonpareil, advertising and job type—into the family bread bowl for convenience while in transitu. 1 think a sheep rampant, with small potato yuarterings, a printing office towel bearing a religious motto aud a composing stick and goose quill, or something like that, would be about right, and would look nice in raised purple and gold 011 good note paper, to say nothing of its effect emblazoned on my carriage door. The design appears to conflict with some of the crests I've seen on ?lfth avenue, however, and I'm not stuck on it.—New York Cor. St. Louis Republic. run away when he discovered that was suspected. And yet, his 1 MKaU-nly us he did after r pci'lj'; nivknamc Wtnt of vou? C Quite a mysU It w:is the habit of Allan North's! lift to treat even the most serious phases DD1 iun ■ lt that maining two weeks, aud had taken .1 few preliminary steps. Then all at tort *ee with a sarcastie lau'/h. "lie • and down that he wouldn't bo nv longer, and said that if vou At the various desks were seated half a dozen clerks and students, some poring over huge volumes of law, others busily writing. They all glanced up as North entered and greeted him with a "Well, what now, Wee?" he demanded, holding his cigar lazily between two fingers and throwing his head back agaiijst the cushioned chair in which he his experience with a cynical levity tlia would have shocked anyone who wn messag has a rather s e from Hopk and Shej aeet: Dmed to estimating bear that in id. Well, 1 shall 1 U ;  P^Pl^ljr I 1 '1 in ut; way to fetch you. * I 1D« u.jtiay tlic gentleman litei i the mutter yourself he'l Now see liyre. Warm he saitl :it their true value and treating them was reclining. The other relic is a colossal wooden figure of Washington. It was carved and presented to the gentleman "first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen" by an ardent admirer something like a century ago. The figure represents, or did represent before time ravished it, Washington in uniform. This wooden statue la said to have changed hands more than a hundred times.—New York Herald. trust large most of the time that I bav oping and accomplishing; my pt In the meantime, of course. I must not forget my mission f-or Hunter and Ketehiim. H will write them a line now to report progress—or lack of it— to fort tii nd m I am iii with nn air CDf spetkiiMj iu the most sacred confidence, "it will never Clo I' ■ .-.ay this. 5-011 know, and really, 1 did not wish you to understand me quite ayou diii. I don't consider it expedient to make any definite charges ugainst accordingly. Thus far it was the l«-st philosophy that he had learned, and he clung tC»it as fondly as a child clings to a painted toy. Fortunately, such a state «.f mind is neither fatal nor permanent. In the 'consummate maturity of heart and mind there is little room or toll ration for the frivolities of ad- "Good morning, .Mr. North:" in which a becoming deference and jovial good fellowship were blended; a id he responded with, gracious courtesy. "Oh. nothing, nothing! As one of our future city officials, you are of course privileged to ride rough-shod over everyone else!" returned Wee, with chilling sarcasm. for C ' Swore up and down, did he? Well, he will find that he will gain very little by that." fcaid North, assuming an c:;- Then he inquired, addressing them all in a general way: ii of stoical defiance wlii.li would have caused Mr. Archer to • fanitv. could he have seen aesthetic dragoons. North at all sure that he was doing' "Ah!" thought North, smiling a little, "Wee is jealous of Noll'* political prospects. Is that the sequel at the l:eels of all this amiability?" ba-bt v anyone, whatever my private, opinion "Yes, sir; Mr. Wescott is in the private office," answered one of the clerks, with an involuntary jerk of his head toward the door of that room. Has Mr. Wescott come down vet?' ■and then pirt imsself up to u careful ren may b$. oleseenc With tlie first inspiration of vigorous p rfectcd mental grmvih that thistledown cynicism is blown utva v. consideration of this other, still more important matter." The letter to If / :e lii of course: no use to bring. it up now. but if we get Ilalleek in there he'll sift the whole business. That's what 1 told Clipper all along, as an argument for opposing Jlalleuk's nomination: but he said: "We've frot to give them the treasurer, or it will eost us the other ofli-es. like enough." Ami so it would. I s,ippCDs!'. If we hail made a Dplit on llullcck it would have done the business for you, for they were deter Then aloud he continued, with slight impatience in his tone and manner: u liter ,n;l Ket ■eC:tly, but it was the safest that his ingenuity could sug- " I; y tlie way'"—'Cortlis soliloquy brought him to a Midilon lialt on a corner—"1 wonder where Market square Four French Defeats. One of the first things that 1 saw in Paris, on arriving in that town before it was quite awake in the morning, was a company of tramps spreading their collections of cigar stumps to dry on the granite embankment of the Seines They had evidently collected the remnants from the streets daring the night or in the gray of * i.iorning. There were more stumps than they could smoke themselves, and the inference was obvious that they were to be worked up into cigarettes—the stumps were, not the tramps. When you consider what vile things French cigars are at best, the rankness of cigarettes made from their chewed remnants must inconceivable. I smoked no "cigaroots" in Paris. Old Hats and Cigar Stamp*. tvas hastily written and scaled; then, as he laid his pea aside, North's eye fell upon the envelope that Mrs. Ma Hard had given hur "Ah." he tho ▼cnt»u li s c Xorth nodded carelessly and stood for a moment contemplatively gazing out of the window; then, summoning «11 his Resolution, lit-quietly approached the door and entered the private office of Xorth and Wescott. ■".My dear Mr. Wescott, are you not a trifle unreasonable? I give you my word that I cannot imagine how I .have annoyed you now." Less thau a year lias elapsed since th* death of the last French survivor of the battle of Trafalgar, a triumph of British uaval skill t.nfl valor which stultilied the irojects of Napoleon the Great for the sub- Ik- country and temporarily Trench navy from the list :tors in the problem of Eu g» -t V. Cf lifted his eyebrows with a proof surprise: while Warnet discreet and sympathetic silence :is he (?l&Bced from one to the othiT of the two ftell tie men, either of ;is head and shoulders above itflit. It ooeurs 1iD it won IA 1 »• « nat:ir;il aitnj praisfwirt hy priD- " a dolktrU! anil p-.rliaps nut I C ht. taking it in his .jtvihI rig air "It -fcins strange," vnid Wee, still with the angry sneer on hi* face, "that yon, who were the very first to insist that there should be no smoking in onr private office, should also be the first one to transgress the rule. Yet no. it's in eharaeter. after all—unreasonable and inconsistent to the last degree:" hand tins is the k-tt eeedir win.;!j unilfs.'t . 1-. .iiiplinvnt t.» in; 0;irtr r. fur me txcall at our ottii-e for urged ber to find, as he fancied th WHES DID you GET BACK? His first impression was of a rather luxuriously furnished chamber, with easy chairs, a whist table, a shelf of novels and other similar adjuncts to relieve the severely legal aspeD:t of the of important might be of value as evidence. It must have some more ov less direct bearing;, h then, upou this will case. I think I can soon judge of its value.'' Wiiotx a few moments. Of course I'll not undertake to do anything there, and I'll not venture to stay very long. either, for fear some of Noll's innumerable clients should appear upon the scene and involve me in embarrassing complications; still, for the sake of appearances and my own peace of mind—that ofliee and partner will be a haunting terror until 1 have boldly faced them—1 think I would better go, and at once." ropeari politics*. once we heard this afternoon that yon had returned, and without notifying North, you're a little cantankerous this evening," drawled Wee. with his exasperating lauyh. "For inv part, J think old Archer has been very him in 1 all\ nmea i-D jret out* hi nn-ir men m. enner for tre.-usurer or attorney, and Clipper sail!: 'So long as we elect the city attorney, I'll risk Ilalleek's investigations!"Of the many tremendous ie.rerDes suffered on land and sea by the forces of France, uu der the regime of the first empire, four iu particular may be said to have permanently affected the destinies of civilized mankind. These were Nelsou's supreme victory ofl CapeTrafalgar, the "Battle of the Nations' bard byLtfpsic, the tragical "retreat froir. Moscow" and that fateful encounter which Byron indignantly stigmatized as "the crowning carnage, Waterloo." He drew from the envelope a sliet thin blue paper. When he had un «d it. the old-fashioned ehirograpl; Mrs. Dunkirk met his eye. "That was not an intentional neglect, I assure you. my dear fellow," interposed North, apologetically. ii North instantly rose, tossed aside th« newspaper and took np his hat. He was strupglinfr to maintain an outward gravity that should •••onoiliate the much* offended Mr. Wescott, while inwardly he wui convulsed with amusement. C3LL A V"*9 I ] si J Yift fx -V 5 iVl'W T& j^tJS North, quite bewildered by Warner'frelations and equally uncertain to what seutirnents he ought to commit Oiliu. contrived hj*re to give the conversation a turn from local to national politics.' on whu-h safe ground they continued until 1 he end of their walk. Then, athey paused at the hotel steps, Warner suddenly reverted to personal affairs. ' - yojl Jfi - 1 m The ink was pale, and the writing tremulous and Illegible. North wai obliged to brighten the ga£ and study the document carefully before he succeeded in deciphering it as. follows: "Xo. I suppose not. It's now. of '-ours*', only at first we didn't know what to think of it: and so finally 1 decided that I'd come up here and see all right •-» y • - • r; III This incident occurred to memory a few days ago as I w;is pacing a shop where hats are made, for in an upper window appeared a pile of oid "plugs" and "derbies," evidently a part of something more than a wagon load of dilapidated stock and probably not intended by the" proprietor to b« seen. The spectacle aroused a disquieting wonder as to whet her or not these battered "castotl's" are worked up into new hats, aa cigar stumps nre alleged to be worked tip into cigarettes. If so, let us hope that they are thoroughly boiled first. — Brooklyn Ragle. "I lDeg your pardon. Wee," he said, gravely. "You justified in complaining 0f me in this instance: but I faithfully promise that ] will never uj/ain transgress my own admirable rule. Since I cannot forego the pleasure of this cigar. I must deny myself the salutary influence of your society, painful to both of us though the separation be; Mr. Woscott, good morning." you, and find out what you did mean. Hope I'm not interrupting you, North?" he added, as bis sharp eves rested upon the writing' material on the This point settled, his next quandary was, how should he find Market square without—expedient not to be thought of—actually inquiring the way? Our owu times have been so rife with military achievements of the first moment that those mighty war feats, although per formed during the current century, seem ivfar removed front men of the present day Blenheim and Rauiilies, or even Poitiers and Agincourt. Yet there are veterans still liv ing in half a dozen European realms who ,CDok part, in the caiupaigus of 1813-4-5, and only a few days ago, in a quiet Norfolk town Dhip, an old soldier of the grand army passed peacefully away, who had witnessed the horrors of the terrible march from Boro dino to the western frontier of Poland,which ensued upon the burning of Moscow and the disastrous evacuation of central Russia by the Napoleonic hosts.—Loudon Telegraph. New YO: 2, 1R "Dear Nina: Yours of ttie IS sat iiund. 1 am sorry to hear of your diElculties, but D'j pusitioi. tosi' his own discretion in t UD do s i nC5 CmD- can appointed in of'coarse 11; should feci »o dcspc.n.ient in r De you. Maynord u#qt and L'.s rigli tab! "Well, then," he said, "there's an understanding; is there, North, thai you are to leave all the details of the canvass, for the remaining' two weeks, to Clipper and me, just the same as if you were not here?" tnalier, Not in the least retu Still pausing on the street corner, he looked speculatively hither and thither. Suddenly his grave and puzzled countenance lighted up with relief. That you 9at vr hospitably 1 have been fuluro I i-anuv. fcvertotnl i J i..'. „oy. . ,o*n experience tint it 1 •««. preat rC • j. u-D ve-.iD sj» »». vexation of sp rit, and it is a fruitful sourer ol aud strife. Beyond a modest com peteijee,'»ucli as yyu will possess. It is not desirable, especially for a woman who bus oni; mercenary 1 r.vvcrs to look out for her inti  Nevcrll.t- ess, it wealth woui. any happiness, J .siiuuitTliUe to prat that respect White I live I must control of my f rr•.u. . a; r 1 ma »;« matter to me wbo has it - wrong no one in what I L Yoi e Ua to-t ii from my s- U# its possessor weariness and s in the ofiii'c "Ah, there is Warner; perhaps I can contrive to haw him extricate me from this diljpnma," thought he; and the next 'nstant: "Hello, North!" "Ilow are you, Warner?" were the saiutations that were exchanged as the two gentlemen cordially clasped hands. t it to catch the ev "Absolutely in vour hands." returned North, with emphasis. "You see 1 couldn't do better. I don't see how 1 could," he added abstractedly. Wee shrugged Ills shoulders with an air of supreme contempt, and Condescended no answer beyond an inarticulate growl which might have been translated into a very unflattering comment on North's deportment. Nothing daunted by this gracious benediction, North retired at once, from the Pedestrians on Sixth avenue vesterdajr dtiring shopping time were much puzzled by an old woman who was playing a barrel organ at the corner of Thirtieth street. On one end of the organ she had pasted this sign, "Help the Blind." Beneath it appeared this second appeal, '•I Am the Father of Seven Motherless Children." The old woman wore a pair of. blue goggles, be'und which her eyes were completely hidden. Many quizzical looks were thrown at her as the passersby read the inscription on the organ, and one or two persons said some sharp words, but the old woman went on jilacidlv turning the crank. T1i«*j- Got tliC* Sexes Wrunj. rked I'll go v Uj you. it on. then.' doi tided to him: he.tf.it "No, nor 1. It will have a bettci look, you know, if you appear to be indifferent. Wymer, now, is just era;-.;, over the election. lie talks about it day and niyht, waking and sleeping, drunk and sober: it's literally his on idea. First one he ever had, so o course he wants to make the most of i' I think you've shown good sense, North in keening yourself so thoroughly ou" SCBVLVEU his brother's partner. i ben tow upon an I glO' LO. WEC! AN* If SEWS AFLOAT?" "Where are you bound for, North?'' was \\ arner's first inquiry. place. lint before he could glance critically or comprehensively around the office, his attention was arrested, his faculties were absorbed by a startling Not 1! On V. : and. bless your heart, vou can't a man to wait forever! 1 can't A Story About it California Lrgitlaturr Ivan beii "To the office," returned North, unblushingly."Did you ever hear how the first legislature of California came by its title of the 'Legislature cf a Thousand Drinks:- " asked George lluttou, a Sacramento lawyer, at ".he Lindell yesterday. "We had an old fellow in the senate from Sacramento couuty named Thomas Jefferson Green. He liked a drop of cognac about us w ell us any man that ever "IlYcrt. He brought ith him a demijohn of the stuff, which he placed under the staJrs of the statehouse; xiiijl wheneve- he felt his thirst coming, which was quite ofteu, he would move that the tenate adjourn and invite it.'. 16 members out to have a drink. His motions to ad jOurn alway,' w«nt through without opposition. After the legislature adjourned the empty demijohn was found under the stairs, and some wag hoisted it to the top of thC liberty pole, where it hung for nearly two weeks, a mocking memorial of the "Legislature of a Thousand Drinks.'"—St. Louis Globe-Deiuocrat. 1 am ar A fci i'lux only to yearH airo I pametl I act location of my obj hub one m ki you. North, indeed 1 can't! .in unpardonably careless fellow discovery oflicr believed that I bad a niece living—my only surviving relative, Hamilton's daughter—who ought to be my heir. The most diligent search lias faiied, however, to discover her, and I have »t last most reluctantly given up this belief. There i-4 no 3ne who has a greater claim uivDn ine than yourself. This cla ni I feel Incline I at present to recognize. Charitable bequest* I do not favor. I have given freely to.public a i private charities duriag my lifetime, an J hav received bat meager thanks. During the flv years that you were with me tvfore you marriage, you were like a daughter to tut This I have always remcmb' red kii sen Is itself tit once and for mind. I shall endeavor, in tC» my "You arj? Going crab-fash ion. eh?" And Warner laughed gleefully at this palpable hit, for North, without knowing it at all, had been sauntering in the opposite direction from Market square, with every step putting a greater distance between.himself and tha,t aristocratic portion of "down-town." Behind one of the desks, and evidently in rightful possession thereof, he saw an awkwardly bent figure, a familiar shock-of dark brown hair, a familiar pair of English whiskers and eyo- "So much accomplished," he reflected, complacently, as he regained the street. "I have located Wee and safely passea tnrougn tne perilous oriieai ot visiting the office, and I consider that my position is materially strengthened by both of these achievements. And now for a more agreeable duty. 1 must seek an interview with Mrs. Maynard." y ma s old failing; it sticks to him, I nmeuted North, mentally, with untary smile: though why lie mile at that rellection he could of our conversation, to di I half suspect already to Noll this gentleman and f, 1 in what lr. (. Stand of tlic canvass. Trust all to Clipper and me! We've put too many elections through to fail on this one. You can hold yourself in readiness, you know, to address a meeting when your constituents «lauior for a few words of wisdom from you, or when your presence will help on the enthusiasm; but you needn't soil your kid gloves." glasses. Everyt s off to club, ur t polifc D laughing matter now, North, 11 you," continued Wee. sharn■eivei! North's expression, afford to run his credit You'd have explained, Tossiny down his pen after affixing1 a few h'lirline flourishes to the signature liatl just scrawled on the paper him, Mr. Weseott suddenly ned up and met North's as- ieal meetings to-nigh North's companion as. £ remarked "Ohf I wtisn't going there directly, you know," he responded negligently, without deigning even to smile at Winners suggestion. "However, if you are going that way yourself, I will walk with you us far as the ofliee. Anything new this morning'.'"' he added in a confidential tone as they started on together. Warner unconsciously" taking the lead. that li be fori .V fnr-W*auks down the street the mystery of the iiisciTliTli Ut 11 ill des 1 hotel stot: jio he continued.] At Twenty-sixth street sat an old man turning music out of a barrel organ as dilapidated as the one whose faint strains could almost be heard from up the street. He, too, wore goggles, and his organ boro this legend, "Help the Blind," and under it, "I Am the Mother of Seven Fatherless Children." I leisurely up the street. 4i hear to be a big Wyruer meeting th !ieer earelessne strait?! Girls IDon't Argue! "My health Is slow lurn of warmer weather time is ail enemy to my constitution. Jenner a faithful attendant years. My regards to Mr. Ma; mprov tily. with thC- tk- ' even- .ct to work to redeem yours: .flit along, you know, while "By Jove!" was North's mental ejaculation as he surveyed his bruth.-r*s partner with mingled emotions. "It's Wee!" tonished gaz« Girls, don't argue. You may lDe quite right in your assertions, hut it will not do you one hit of good to keep up a discussion that will never convince your opponent and only results in making you appear disagreeable to onlookers. If you are in the right. It will he proven soon without the aid of a wordy isar and will nerve you in much better stead than if you lose your temper and are stubbornly insistent regarding some matter which is perhaps a mere trifle after all. bleak spnn lri},' s Drt oi agTanu r;i uy rouiiii a lor loru hope! Know anyt a my C1 1 ll ud North? ng about it, ne to redeem! "Very well." said North, with a laughing Wave of farewell; "I'm in the hands of my friends, and the abject slave of duty. If I'm elected, I'll not resign!" No. 1 had not hoard of disinterested advice and Wee "What's the matter, North'.''' demanded that gentleman, leaning forward with l*"Dth elbows on the desk, resting his chin on one hand and direct ing a Ifeen glance at North through his 1 ours affr "JAKE UrNUitk. ately joined North willing int-i with a I liavt* "or the last time aud van iround the corner. slight shruj? of his should "Nothing much, I guess. lleard about the row on lJi«rh street? So'.' Why. it's all over town! You see, Kocliester and Bingham got disputing with old Wymer last night, and they came to blows before they could be separated. They were all a little 'under the influence,' you know; just enough to make them quarrelsome. 11 was a regular knock-down affair which some hundred or more voting citizens, chiefly of the lower classes (besides your humble servant, who represented the aristocracy. you know), happened to witness. The workingmen must have been highly edified by seeing their friends and champion* making Kilkenny cats of themselves." A man stepped up to him and saiil, "Look here, my friend, next time you go out you had better get the sign right on your organ." The grinder must have guessed what the error was. for, pushing the goggles back from his eyes, he peered quickly up and down the street as if looking for a policeman. Seeing none, ho leaned over and read the sign. CHAPTEI { Vt had Cjuitp enough of 'VVviikt mfctiug myself! 1 rion'f u-.lt fur epetition of ad amazement kept CHAPTER VIX. Dro. E.-Oh villain ll.ou liust sUileu both mine office and my name.' Aug.—Of very r Mrr.—TIow the experience, t for several moments, as 1 lie pursued their way to- eye-glasses. (£11 »ud Mrs. Ell Are Worthy of Tlieir Name. Of credit in a regular fool, no Wymer Coincdy of Errors. "Oh. uothing at all. Wee. 1 thought I would drop in for a few moments and see how you were," said North, as he threw himself into an easy elvair opposite Mr. Wescott and coolly returned his scrutinv. It is not. •Decoming to a woman to b« too positive. This does not mean that she should fly to the other extreme and de teri orate into a 11am by pain by with no mind of her own, not at all. She may be as strong minded as she pleases in a certain To get married Miss Sarah Richcreepand Ell Danuer walked all the vay from fcfliertnausdale to Carlisle, Pa. The girl is not yet 21 years old, aud her father walked with her. After Clerk of the Courts Wagoner had made her a biide, the plucky woman, with her new husband and old father, turned around and walked home. Tin? trip involved a tramp of some 20 odd miles, but the young people are as happy as (hough a coach ami four had carried them to their olifc* • -Cor Philadelphia Record. Second to uono t (Jon: th-A-ity. is," pursued the other, thereby provin who i:i that L'ntil a late honr that night North was absorbeCl in the anxiouscontemplation of the task tliat he had assumed and the difliculties that would inevitably attend its accomplishment. When he arose the next morning and reviewed the situation by the merciless light of day, it was with a sense of calm daring and with resolution hardened to flint. ing I Jed this letter, r pe and put it cl t, North ha;l just leed it j ullv in i North faction. "What A fellow with no brains intlu himself to be a violent par of tilt riCe has lie'. feel privileged to In the C ilia not env li! liis maimer is quilt himself for tl to speak of 1 have a little •'Dot blast "the old woman," he muttered , pushing the goggles over his eve» and shouldering his instrument to leave, "she's mixed them organs up again."— New York Sun. i his eireums •ions meditation that I red, when ho rate criminal lawyer for whom no on ,-t. YV1 i our roful ,C Drn( Wee, sarcastically Quite a condescension growled .Seen old A rohcr strong "in T knowledge of her own power and therefore loo secure to stoop to i lie petty word contests that one hears indulged in every day. heard a quick knock at ! lie started to Lis feet nervouslj iicps rec :loor has an atom of r ay, you rC- a iind, what's vhcrt re you go- this morning more, you liave shown ability as a lawyer. Wyrncr's cluuin s thousand times as popular III! post office int, interrupt f a sentence ;i said Warirg1 himself nCl North in "Oli. come now. Wee forever thrusting1 old Archer upon nit'1?' began North, waving hi* hand with an why am you "Who is that. I wonder?" he aslterl himself blankly. "Some friend of Noll's. I presume. Well, there is no help for it; I must meet this ordeal sooner or later " ur sui He purposely went down late to breakfast in order to avpid the crowd in The woman who enjoys urguinK moat is she who revels in the sounil of her ovn voice and will lake up the cudgels for or against, regardless of any truthful couvic tions, but simply for the sake of au argument. If you say it rains, she will contend that the sun shines gloriously; if you are warm, she is cold, and vice versa. She is like a cut whose, fur is continually rubbed the wrong u ay, and one never hears a purr, but a constant snarling and yowling issuing from her Iips.—Philadelphia Times. may be represented by a cipher (lot your letter there air of languid protest An Honiit Affection. Mrs. Mater—Do you like children, Mr. BaldieP The Elopement. She (from the window)—Is that you, dear?. He one wants a blockhead for city Too many of them in office a .ttor Mail loses in preeisel dT •"Because you're so confoundedly negligent that you'll not attend to anything of the sort unless it is kept before your mind,'' retorted Wee, sharply. ready nev Ulfil with ;t hafDtv Mr. Baldie—I just love them, at the 'beater. Crossing1 the room he unfastened the door and threw it wide open. "Waiving' all personal interest in the matter," remarked North, airily, "ami speaking- precisely as I mig-ht if 1 were not myself a candidate"—it certainly North shrugged his fastidious shoulders. and with the tips of his glovet,' lingers daintily stroked his sweepinj "Have you the tickets?" "Yes."' Of cours 1 North, iicglhrcntlv, a i. mv dear War "Oh. is that it'.' You take my interests very much to heart, Wee," olD- "The theater?" Instantly, without pause mony. a gentleman rushed into the? room. or core ■UH —lie llf mustaiht "Yes, indeed. I love to have the dear little things on the seats in front of me."— N'tw York Weekly. "And the license?" "Yes."' required no severe exercise of the imaginative faculty for him to take this dispassionate view of t! on know, I never hurrV '•By Jove, Warner!" he finally ejaeu ulated. "it's enough to disgust one fo» served Aorth with an Indolent drutv'i which, as he perceived with secret satisfaction, was particularly exasperating to Mr. Weseott. ijorth (rave him one keen, compre- ; hensive glance. If.- v.-a-. -liort, -light and noyvous, with shi fierce black mustache, saucy determined chin, a widc-awak ness-like mauner and a frank, pi smile. •d critically at the superscription ion 1 can possibly avoid it"—he tter over and inspected the "Oli. I ft 111 so scared! Are yon sure those horses won't run away? And—and are you always sure vou'll love me?" itter turi I tli "Oh, I don't know." returned Warner, in cheerful dissent. "I confess I should rather have it happen just as it did than to have any of our men concerned in it. when it can be arranged that way just as well as not; but how alwut Clipper's knock-down encounter with Duncastlu ever with politics During the winter of 18W-7 ii petrified frog was found in a quarry near Kitiiira, N. Y., which was 2 feet 8 iuch?s in length and weighed over 100 pounds. This is the largest upeeimeu of fossilized frog ytt brought to light.-—St. Louis .Republic. A frog Oyer Two Fret lone- rp pray eyes, ist say that i do not consider young1 Wymer a very hopeful specimen of political timber; and since lie 1 been put into this contest, I that it is with the iiu more influential a part he represent! I m ••anil, generally speaking, I conen minutes ample time for mail- "It isn't your interests." returned Wee. shortly. "It's my own, which are Wing sacrificed by ray business con- One of th« Incorrigible*. Why darling, I"  nose and IRK? A mission school teacher caught on# if her small boy scholars in a fib, and the brought him up with a round turn. Oh, of course, vou think so now. Dant am triad •nt of no tter lie dropped it carelessly u- box with these last words. my hat on straight?" Onec • more on the street, they halted muiou • consent to light their vo^ ueetion with vou "Don't you know." u wicked to tell a lie?" she said, "thatit "Have you sent our photos to the newspaper office?" "I have." Looks so from here." All this North noted in his first planee; and the burden of his unnttered thought was: "Who La he? Who it lDv (. "My dear fellow, you don't say so!" exclaimed North, lifting his eyebrows iCra r with innocently rtnazed inquiry 1 s'poso s*)," he replied with indiffer- Not a Pooh Bull. rejoinder demagogues to nominate him enough set of ignoramuses 'Only chance for him LGet a set of urtpr t'ttliprc else in view this evennquired Warner, briefly, between is puffs at his cigar, which cx- I an exasperating inclination to . notwithstanding his efforts to t that catastrophe. "I repeat your question," said North, temporizingly; "how about it? Was the affair especially creditable'/" "It's a fact! You are standing in my light as well as vo'ur own. and 1 suv it's Dnee. "Why did you do it, then?" "I dunno." Mrs. Gazzam (reading)—Miss Parker of New Mexico runs a telegraph office, two express companies, a railroad office, a ranch and keeps house. Now, Mr. Gazzatn. what do vou think of that? "Very woll; I'll 1De out in a minute, —I»ilian»poli3 Journal. "Well, well! I say pmr, North," were "the first words of • liC» visitor plod in#? love spoken id and th« hibi "Creditable? It just made Clipper solid with all the best men in the city!" cried Warner, excited!v. "lie settled a shame to sacrifice so many importan interests to mere selfish indolence and "George Washington never told a He." "Who's George Washington? " 1 guess 'ie don't live in Detroit, does he?" His Loss* a slmrp. slightly-nasal voice, as hu placed his hand impulsively on North's enn. "what on earth do yon mean? You're a mighty cool fellow, seems tCi ABSOKUKI) IX THE ANXIOUS COXTKMPI.A- mismanagement. Here's this note to Archer; no one with any sense wjDuId have indorsed for Amii.v "You never lose anything- by being polite to the ladies." anil he's elected, but not You'll catch a weasel asleep when sec me letting my party come out1 st ond-best in any of our municipal el 'Come, my deni- friend," ttons! Not if I have to work day North, with suave self-possession, "not night. Neither Clipper nor 1 will 1, too fast, if you please. Sit down—lei j °"r coats on. 1 assure you. when the roe give you this lounging chair—and so much work to be done. " we will talk matters over. I trust that North made some appreciative I &hall be able to give a satisfactory ac- sponse to these words, while mentally ■couut at myself. as to motives, and tkut commenting:; lerw TION The teacher was astonishedand pained. "Why," she said, very impressively, •George Washington was the greatest luan that ever lived." Mr. Qazzam—I'll bet a dollar she has to ask some one else if her hat is oil straight.—New York Sun. urneil'North as briefly, as he fragrant Havana with its 1 of smoke and tiny spark of ir of slight triumph, and itill burning taper. "Have •r? Oh. I see you've made Well, then, suppose we to the Clement house, you have some other engage- the dining-room. Having breakfasted in solitary state, lie exchanged a few remarks with Col. Dayton, glanced over a morning paper and then strolled out of the hotel, intending to arrange definitely his plans for the day. the worst scullawag' in town so effect but you "Don't I? Well, I take notice that I lose my seat ami sometimes my temper." —Morning Journal. me!" pali ually that ho didn't dare to show hiface at the polls, and the consequence was we hail a decent, quiet, orderly wouldn't listen to my advice, and so you became surety fiDr a man v\ ho linally rewarded you lDv running away when the note fell due and leiiv and ltn an t red tho Warn at last A Personal Application. Jaspar—Bigliead is a strange man for a philosopher. prol election. I tell you, there axe now and then crises in political affairs when he- a to s» The youngster never flickered. "Well, 1 guess he wuzn't when h« wnzn't no bigger'n mf,'1 he said with supreme confidence. And the teacher r«- t'erred the incorrigible to the superialende4:. - Detroit Fre« Pr«wg, lVhut She Wanted. light tie with Archer. It's a swindle, pure and simple, on Amity's part, but since you've assumed the obligation you ought to meet it in a prompt and busiccst-MItc rr.v. I*1 * ci'A of tliis. vD Miss Qu:»::: Have you h cure tea I Dru ,' i'k- Hard or si'l'tV Miss Quigg— Medium, please.— Smitfc C r- •' 'v. t go "I wonder how my fair client is thit morning?" ran his thoughts, as he started down the street with no particular destination in view. "I shall haveanv- roic measures are necessary, and it*a fortunate at such times to have a man like Clipper—one cast in the heroic mold—on hand to meet the emergency." Jumpuppe—Indeed, Jaspar—Yes. He said that all men are merely animals, and yet got angry when I called him an ass,—Pnifiilo Eiprfss. corns? Unle men