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SOMB remarkable discoveries just made oar Gtessen, Gormany. Indicate that the Dark Ages, the period In European bislory from about . D. 475 to 1200 A. a)., were not as dark as blatorlan bare hitherto believed. Bom , aneient - graves, dating back to SSO A. D., whtch hare been opened by archaeologists within the past few weeks have brought to light a numbs? or articles which demonstrate that the Qerman ot that UnW 'inusC have' attained a nigh state of civilization Instead of being the barbarian they have . nltherto been regarded. It waa at the little. Tillage ot Lethgesterc. about three mllea and ' half from Classen, that these dlscoveriee were made. It baa been well known among archaeologists that this town waa the seat ot one of the oldest settlements In Germany, running back to prehlstorlo times, and in lftOS remalna of pre- . historic man of nearly 5,000 years ago were found there. It was not unUl October of this year, however, that the graves belonging to the Merovingian Age. dating back to 660 A. D, were uncovered, shedding considerable light npon that period of the Dark Ages, of whlci history knows comparatively little. - Tacitus, the Roman historian, declared that the Germane of bla period, 120 A. D.. were the wildest kind of barbarians, with few. If any. of the arts of civilization, dressing chiefly In the skins ot wild beasts, and living a very primitive kind of existence. And this view has been accepted by subsequent historians. The find - just made, however, showa that this theory Is entirely ' erroneous and that great Injustice baa been done to the , men and women of that early period. At this period. It must be remembered, Germany had been overrun by the ' . T anks, but bardlr conquered, many of the native tribes Tclng In constant rebellion, and It now appears that the Germans' acquired from their Prankish foes and conquerors many of the arts ot the time. The graves thus far opened have been mainly those ot women, and in "one of these were found not only the 'ornaments" which the women "6ie maC alao many of the utensils wb'chfciey fcttf, Indicating clearly wMMrl tBV Practise nd what degree of, civilization they had ttan attained. ',V It was the custom of the Germans . of that period, to bury, with their woine all, i, their, ornaments and whawAer utensils might be useful to them when they enme to life gain, for they believed in a future

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on copper wire and skilfully shaped from hard materials. Here, too, were distaffs. . whoiis and knives ' used In weaving, and even a last on which shoes were made, showing that these early Teutons did not go barefoot, but. on the contrary, west to considerable pains to shape their shoes neatly. There Is evidence, too, that they used candles, for a number of tall wooden candlesticks were found which showed every sign of having been used, and which were , carefully turned. All of these treasures have been removed to the museum at Glesesn, and It Is expected that continued Investigation may bring other discoveries which will add considerably to our knowledge of these early times and help to correct the errors and misstatements ot historians, which fall to give the Germans full credit tor their early achievements. Much ot our knowledge ot early

Wonderful New Discoveries in an Ancient Tomb Prove That a High State of Civilization Existed in Germany as Early as 550 A. D.

be doae they lett to the women folk, who were almost as fierce aa the men. Drunkenness, quarreling and gambling usually marked their social gatherings, and the leaat excitement waa sufficient to disclose their cruelty and to bring violent bursts of temper. Folk-songs and dances. In which the famous deeds ot their heroes were perpetuated, were banded down from father to son. and many of them survive to this day. The family relation waa held in great reverence by these early Teutons. The wife was completely subservient to her husband, however, and It she proved unworthy custom allowed him to cut off her hair and to whip her through the village In

boys were taught the use ot weapons at an early age. Among their gods was Zlu or Tin. the Scandinavian Tyr, the god ot war, whom Tacitus refers to as Mara and whose symbol was the sword. Another powerful goddess, Nerthue, was worshipped by the Teutons, according to Tacitus. Whether these somewhat disparag

ing views ot early Teutonic lite Will be materially changed as the result ot the recent discoveries mill depend largely upon the Importance at, tached to them by modern archaolo gists and historians, but It must be apparent that at the period covered by the gravea so far opened the Germans had certainly atttalned a much higher degree ot civilisation than has hitherto been supposed.

AWoman Genius and "The Forty Immortals."

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N Franoe one of the great ques

tions ot the day Is to know whether " lime. Curie, the im

mortal discoverer ot radium. Is to enter the Instltut as a member ot the Academy ot Science. A private circular has been sent around to the five academies, which sit in the Palais Maxarln. In order to have an

" life where such things would come . In handy. Just as the Egyptians did. . Among the objects recovered were various kinds ot paraphernalia for weaving, fine specimens of pottery and Jewels of all kinds, from beads, necklaces and bracelets to glass bottles and Roman coins. It is made evident that the" artificers of Genua; y In that age must have understood all about metal working and the women must have dressed far more ornately and handsomely than historians have led us to believe. They wore Jewelled pins and girdles i they "tabed their hair with elaborately decorated combs, and they wore necklaces, bracelets and bucklea. They had not merely the utilities but also the adornments 'of life, which are Indications of much more than barbarlo splendor, and their artisanshlp suggests aesthetic taste end a real civilization. There must 'have been considerable enlightenment among these people In the age which we. In our Ignorance, refer to aa Dark. The Roman coins found In the "graves Indicate that the Romans must have been in these parts for five centuries or more. One ot the coins found Is an invaluable denarius of the Roman Emperor Trajan, who ruled in .Rome between 98 end 117 A. D., and la looked npon as one of the greatest or the Roman emperors. other inB

A l Three Ornainems and a fV C ' -J Roman Coin of the Reign ( A I ,y W M I ot Emperor Trajan f I J ft stC?W A ( i 1 HMWIX Found in One Grave. nWy N German conditions la derived from )!'. T JL HjT ' ,' K R vVSM Tacltus'a work, "Germanla, al- ( U ' NfcjLfiy W-;. X V tl though, aa has been aeen. In some I 1 '"" 1 ""'-"'t . T l X W respects his assertions may be open ' - 1 1 1 W todoubt. J v h ; )J yTAyir According to this Roman hlstor- 1 J t - I f XiilXT itn, the ancient Germane were If y ' v J t-ii vigorous race, with long fair Vi ' sti- w IS " 1 I

A German Woman of the Sixth Century, A. D. were apparently used as ornaments, end some of them may possibly have been cast npon the spot. : Besides the well-shaped and harmoniously decorated pottery were found wooden plates with a border decoration of baskets containing hazel nuta. The glass bottles were

ell well shaped and ot a greenish color, and the beads were strung

German conditions la derived from Tacltus'a work, "Germanla," although, as has been seen, in some respects his assertions may be open to doubt. According to this Roman historian, the ancient Germans were tall, vigorous race, with long fair hair and "fiercely blue eyes." They wore, the akins of -wild animals thrown over their shoulders and ' fastened by a thorn or a pin. Their dwellings were wooden huts of rough construction, the Inner walls of which were colored in primitive fashion, and which served as a human habitation. . . Their principal occupations were fighting and hunting; they had neither the skill nor the Inclination for the more peaceful arte. Such

household work as was necessary to

A Comb, Necklaces, Buttons and Other Skilfully Fashioned Articles Used by German Women Fifteen Centuries Ago.

which she lived. Although this form of punishment was seldom resorted to. Over the children the father exercised absolute control, and the

opinion as to the eligibility ot women to alt beneath the famoua dome. ' There is no question, of course, as

to the suitability of Mm. Curie, aa

a savant, for the honor proposed. Authorities agree that she had aa equal part with her husband tn the -discovery of radium, and her scientific attainments are of such an exalted order that the Minister ot Public instruction, as ex-offido rector of the University of Parts, felt perfectly Justified in installing her in a specially created chair, where she could teach the new science, which has had such a startling effect on old established theories. So advanced, indeed. Is the char acter ot Mme. le Profeaseur's teaching that few ot her class can follow her in her scientific flights. A woman of quite remarkable Intel lect, she is none the less a model mother and possesses a charming daughter, who does not disdain dolls. The proposal, then, la that ' Mme. Curie shall enter the Academy -ot Science, but that more distinguished Academy, the . Academy of Letters the Academic Franretsc , -is profoundly moved. It Mme, Curie is admitted to one Academy aha may presently claim entry to the circle of the Forty, and such an intrusion waa never contemplatedcertainly not by Richelieu when he founded the Instltut M. Curie, who met a premature death in the streets ot Paris, being run over by a wagon, was made a member of the Royal Society on the strength of a remarkable lecture la London on radium shortly after its) discovery, and it was only subsequently that he received Acaaemle honors In France. . While the Academy deliberates on this momentous question Of the admission of women, Stockholm has solved the problem la Its own fashIon by admitting the lady savant to Its highest scientific distinction. Thus Mme. Curie becomes Acad miclenne," even while watting the verdict of France. This Scandinavian tribute is significant because from the University of Stockholm proceeds each year the list of ten reates of the Nobel Prize. ' The personality ot Mm. Curie Is, In a certain sense, the battle flag ot French suffragettes. They are only awaiting the entrance of the lady to the portals of the Instltut, before advancing the claims ot many other women in France to placet among the Immortals.

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DINNKIt was drawing to a close In private room at the Savoy. It had been a dainty meal, the choice ot an epicure: and there waa an air r relaxation In the atmoephere. Oood living without exceaa was one r f the few weaknesses ef the stern. ' hard-faceU man at the end of the table. whose squaro chin protruded from bs- , neath a heavy .white mustache; but few people would ever have guessed this little weakness, To himself be confaased It cynically, realising that he hart little to live for In the way ot the ' llahter side ot ' lire, now that he had : worked hlinaolf up to the summit of his ambition. i ' Prince Mechnlknff wna the head of the secret police tn Russia and an autocrat ' second to none. Ilia steel-blue eyes had no pity In them, and h had never known remorwe. To him a revolutionary waa nothing but a cypher and an Insolent one at that. They were pitted against htm ; and he aaalnst them, and If they lostwell, so much the worse for them. He, en his side, knew that there was always a bomb waiting for hint strange faces lurking around dark corner, lying In wait for their opportunity. Ilia life had twn attempted more often .an he uared to mint, and often he would cynically review his ecapa. Ills life waa charmed; It was a proverb among other courtiers' ' and nlhiiuts. ft 111. It did not make him , vareless.eiid he never for an Instant relaxed his vigilance; and he felt the awful Isolation of It borne In upon him at ! times. Even In London, the city of freedom. , be dared not venture out unleaa guarded en every side; and the simplest pleasures, such as going to the theatre or dining in a restaurant, were forbidden to him on account of their Insecurity. And In his 'Isolation, his life of loneliness, he had only one real oasis, one softer spot his daughter. Bhe waa aeated beside him. a soft aheepy 'Vision In white. In all the aweet freshness of girlhood hovering on the threshold of womanhood. Twenty years before be had yielded to the fascination ' of her mother , and had married her. a girl halt his ace;. and she married him because she had been forced to. only te pine bar heart, oat- for . the handsome young lover In the Imperial Ouarda. and two years later to lay down her life on the altar of maternity, leaving him a little bright-eyed, helpless creature, who 'bad. from the ftrnt. wound her little ftngers round bla and herself round bla heart. - . . Now she waa eighteen, and the light et his world, and his only fear was an Intense Jeatoejrr ;at In her case soma handsome young lover would ride along all toe soon and caTry bar away, poaeaestng her heart .In a , way her old .father never eul do. and leaving him snore Isolated' than ever. Yet hi love waa at the aamk ttma great and ansel. ash enough to wish only tor her happiness. AnaataaU Mechnlkoff knew nothing of bla troubles and aaxietlea and regarded bar "daddy. as she loved to call him. a the dearest and moat- Indulgent old thing la the world. She had only one

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grievance against him. that he would never go out and about with her freely, as she would have liked; and she had I? ".awbo.ut wUh Mr- -Achbold. the bngllah widow, who had acted as her companion and chaperon. She waa very fond of Mrs. Archbold. but It was not the same thing by any means, and sbe missed him acutely. -Time for you to be off. dear." he aid. looking up at the clock on the mantleptece. "These wretchedly Inartistic plecea will begin at eight and not give dinner a chance. J shall be able to stop and finish mine comfortably." "Oh. daddy, I do wish you would coma with us to-night, to please me. Just for once." said the girl, getting up and slipping her arms around his neck. "I do hate leaving you and It would be such a treat for me. You know you never do go out with me." The prince patted her hand and kissed her tenderly. "No; go on. little girl." he said, modulating his voice to a touch of tenderness, "you go and enjoy yourself, while daddy plays at Cinderella at home. The Gaiety, or any sort of gaiety for that matter, is not much In my line, I'm afraid; and Mrs. Archbold will look after you much better than I should. I should probably buy you a big box of chocolates in the interval, and make you very bilious for a week." He rose from his chair and helped her on with her white silk opera cloak; and then, as though by a sudden Impulse, he stooped down and kissed her again. "Look after yourself. little sweetheart.' he said. "You are alt I have to live for.' Then, before the girl could speak, he had turned to Mrs. Archbold and was holding her cloak for her. "Pardon me," he said, drawing back Into his shell; "I should have helped you before Anastasia. but for the moment I believe my mind, as well as my manners, was wandering." "Not at alt, prince." answered the widow, amtllng. -I hope you will never And me an unreasonable person. Coma along, Staaia. or we ahaU miss the opening.--Good-bye. daddy dear." the girl said, turning round at the door and kissing her hand to htm. "I shall be back with you soon after eleven; and then yeu shall give me such -a nice little supper for a special treat." Aa the door closed. Prince Mechnlkoft aat down again, resuming . his impenetrable mask. For three hours at leaat he had nothing to do but to read or write. Holidays bored him. and he would never have taken one except for Anastasia'a sake. H4 rose from his chair with a grim mile at the thought, and walked across thn room to the cigar stand In the corner. It was part ot his luggage wherever he went; and with the tender touch of the connoisseur he took out one of the great cigars grown specially for him in Ha ban a. Then he struck a wooden match from the atand at the sid. lit It carerull. and Inhaled the first puff. It seemed to reinvlgorate him. and he walked across the room and pressed the electric bell before sinking back

into a low armchair. It was answered by one of hla own men. Even a, Savoy waiter might be an anarchist, and Prince Mechnlkoft waa not a man to take unnecessary risks. "Bring me coffee. Ivan, and plenty ot It." he said, hardly looking at the man, "with some of the old Napoleon brandy and a big goblet, mind you." Ivan withdrew noiselessly and returned a moment later, placing the tray, at hU elbow. Suppoae Ivan' waa a nihilist? The thought crossed his mind, and bla lips curved cynically. . Suppose the coffee or the brandy were poisoned? What a lot of opportunities servants had! He poured himself out a oup of coffee, and added a email spoonful of sugar crystals. Each one ot those crystals might carry death. Then he poured himself out a liberal liqueur of the old brandy, and drank It with the appreciationof an epicure In subtle flavors. He felt It coursing through his veins and stimulating his whole body, as only old brandy can do; and he almost laughed to himself. Good God. he waa morbid, almost "fey," aa they called it in this strange land he waa In. Ha waa cosmopolitan, but England was a place he completely failed to understand. It was so free in Its habits, almost free-and-easy. Great men came and went without fear or favor, and the head of the notice vras hardly known by sight to the man la the street. It was the land of liberty, and in hla own narrow environment he could hardly grasp the greatneaa of the fact. Moreover. It lacked the great game of intrigue and plot, at which his subtle brain loved to play. Then his reverie took a retrospective turn, and the big plots of the past marshalled before him in Imagination: and hla face grew even more grim and callous than usual, and a strange gleam came into his steel-blue eyes. The very - knout which made Europe shudder waa a mere toy to hint, or a trump card to be uaed to suit his own hand. There were other methods, too methods of the eld Inquisition, thumb-screws and hot Irons they were all part of the game: and there was no remorse In his heart or on his gray, hard face. It waa not a man. but a machine, that aat and thought and smoked priceless cigars and drank brandy worth its weight In gold. He remembered how. when quite a young man. a big plot had been brewing a plot to kill the reigning Tsar and how, by making love to a young and beautiful girl. bow. by pretending to sympathise, he had collected 'evidence to unveil it and convict her father. She what waa her name? Olga something or other ending with "owski" had gone

10 &ioeria with ner back seamed with many stripes. - She was young, hardly older than Anastasia. He did not quite like the thought or that somehow; and he took another unusually long pull at the large liqueur glass beside him. A slight shiver passed over him In the warm room. His only prayer was that she should never knew him as' he really was.

and that she should always love him aa she did. It was his one fear. But what matter Olga sometimes or other? The affair had made him. And. one by one in Solemn procession his victims passed before him, the great seat of Judgment, interweaving their pale and frightened faces with the rings of his smoke. Yes. that was a fine young fellow leading a forlorn hope; but ha had to go. That .woman with, the

black hair and the lovely eyes had had beautiful bands; but thumb-screws tell their tale. Why was that handsome, tawny giant, a prince of the blood, bent and broken like a hunchback? Ah. It waa all part of the game. It had to be. It was all as Inevitable as an Aeschylean drama. , They were revolutionaries.' and had pitted their petty brains against him and his organisation; and the caucua, backed by unlimited gold, like the bank at roulette, always wins. Poor, miserable fools, to put themselves up against it. It was their own fault; and they had deserved all they got and more. Suddenly he came back to himself and his surroundings, and shivered. It was not cold; and he rose abruptly and shrugged his shoulders. Good beavena. It was half-past eleven, and Anastasia ought to have been back. He had not noticed the flight of time in his grim retrospect; but what matter? It had whlled a weary waiting away. He rang the bell and ordered supper, taking a certainlng minute care about taking a certain minute care about for supper, and nothing waa good enough for her. - The clock chimed the three-quarters on the old Westminster chimes; and . it seemed to get on his nerves, making him turn, with a sudden gesture ot Impatience, to the bell. r - His finger was actually on the button when he heard the rustle of silk In the corridor, aa of a woman hurrying; and the door burst open and Mrs. Archbold rushed in. obviously agitated. "Has hasn't Anastasia returned?" sbe exclaimed before ha could speak. He raised his eyebrows questioning!?, with a sudden grip of anxiety at his heart. , I don't understand, he said 'coldly. "Kindly explain. I left her in your charge." The widow burst lmv tears, and could not apeak for a moment. "Don't make a fooi of yourself, woman." said the Prince harshly. "Pull yourself together and explain. Where Is my daughter?" i Mrs. Archfrold made a convulsive effort and braced herself up with a Jerk. - "We we left the theatre together, and there waa a big crush. I I could not see Peter anywhere; and somehow In the crowd we got separated. I looked round to find Peter, and when I turned round again, a moment later. Anastasia bad dis

appear ea. i watted a minute for her, expecting her bock every1 second, but she never .came. Then I began searching for her aa the crowd thinned away, but there waa so sign of her. At hut I was the only one- left Branding outside the Gaiety and drawn up waa the last carriage our own electro mo bile, but Anastasia was not

In It. So so-1 thought she must have got Into a cab and driven straight back to the hotel, when she found that she had

missed me, but but she is not. here," - Her voive broke aa ahe concluded, but there was a pitiless look In the prince's cold, steel -blue eyes. - "Perhaps," he said, in an Icy voice,, "you will be happier In another situation, madam. I have no use for people who fall to do their duty. Meanwhile. I will ring up Scotland Yard on 'the private number." His heart was like a frozen stone aa he walked across the room,' without the flicker of even an eyelid. If there was nothing behind It, why was not his daughter back? He experienced that 'feeling of impotence ' which makes even the strongest man eager - to beat the bars of hia cage, as he had seen so -many others dd in their time without a single qualm. Now he himself waa face to face with that awful dread of un-' known and uncalculated danger. . A knock came at the door, and his noiseless attendant entered, arresting his progress halfway across the room and making him look up anxiously as Mrs.. Archbold started round. "A note for you by hand, your highness," said Ivan; and the prince took it from the silver salver' somewhat eagerly and tore it open. It meant either good news or the realisation of the worst. . It was on perfectly plain, common palter, typewritten. and without address, affording no clue; and it only consisted of a. few lines. "Your daughter." It ran. 'is detained aa ' a hostage. Come to No. 47 Portland place, eod she will be released. Take a cab as far as the Langham Hotel and walk the rest of the way. You will be watched, so corne alone and make no attempt to telephone to or communicate with the police. Bring this letter as a token of good faith. If you keep faith, your, daughter will be returned safely to the hotel toy noon to-morrow. She is by now miles away in an opposite direction to .Portland plaice. It is your daughter or yourself. An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. Make your choice. It was unsigned, but convincing In its

simplicity. "Who brought this? he said, turning away from the telephone abruptly. "A district messenger boy, your highness." '-:, "There Is ni answer." he said; and then he turned to the window. "My daughter will not be back till noon tomorrow. If sbe does not come back then, communicate with the Russian Ambassador. You had better go to bed." The clock struck 12, and the Westminster chimes on the mantelpiece rang out again, aa he opened the door and let the cringing woman out with a formal bow. regardless of the pitiful look In her eyes; but she did not dare to ask questions after a single glance at his stern, set face. .; ' ' ' He closed the door softly behind her. It was not the time for outbursts of Impatience. He felt eke a rat in a trap. He knew his adversaries, aa sure and relentless aa himself. They had struck the weak point in the strong man's armor.

and he felt 'angrily that he ought to

v recaonea on 11 in tne great game of life and death, and have anticipated it. There were no revokes, no taking back wrong cards in such a subtle deal; and at last they had trumped with the - ace. ..- - . ,.;'. f His first Impulse was to telephone to Scotland Yard and risk it; but he spurned it, Jt was the coward's way out; and he knew that he could only save himself at Stasia's -expense. . He did not doubt their good faith for an Instant; he had made , similar pacts with them himself before, and he had ; never found them fail. In fact, he was hardly so angry with them as with himself, but his face showed no trace ot emotion. It was hard and eold aa marble, and perhaps a shade grayer than usual. The clock chimed 'the quarter, relentless in Its march of time, remindtng him that there was not a moment to be lost. - . He walked across to the cabinet la the corner, and selected another cigar with unusual care, and lit It. Then he poured himself out a brandy and soda, ami drank it off. Next he walked through the suite to his bedroom, where he slipped on a dark overcoat and a cap. and then he let himself out quietly Into the passage without allowing himself to be observed. In the hall he called a taxlcab, and ordered the man to drive to the Lanaham Hotel. . In the cab he looked at his watch. It was twenty minutes past twelve, and he would Just do it in time.' He waa celebrated for never having been late for a dinner party or an execution. He took a puff at his cigar and sat back meditatively. t had never occurred to him to question his decision. In a single moment his Iron nature had suddenly realized humanity, which had hitherto been in his . life a thing apart, and the power of paternity had gripped his heart. His little girl must never suffer; she must never even know that he d laid down his life for her. or what he had been to others. What would they do with him? he won. ?red vajruely, almost impersonally torture him? Hot lrena. thumb-screws. the knout. , the rack, or hundreds of other ways he knew so well? How long would they take to finish It off? Cr would they be merciful and do it quickly with a bullet or a rope? His lips curled cynically, and he blew out a cloud of smoke. He did not think so. as he had rown. so muet he reap. And In his heart there was no remorse for what he had done. The cab stopped. Prince Mechnikoff got out, and gave the man a half crown without looking at the register. Then he drew himself up to bis full height and Inhaled a deep breath of the beautiful night air. Then, with his steel-blue eyes set straight In front of him and a strange glint in them, be walked due north with a brisk step. It was just on the half hour, and he had no Intention of beinar late, He kept his eyes on the numbers, and

xouoa tan was on tne lert-naad side.

e ' . . r So he crossed the road mechanically, aad found himself opposite a lofty hones. He slopped for a moment and surveyed It with a touch of curiosity. TSn drawing room floor was brightly lit. as though guests were being entertained, and there was a. light burning In the hall. , Then, as he heard, the clock of All Souls'. Church at the top of the street strike the half hour, he turned round end looked all about him. Not a soul wee In sight. He mounted the three wide steps aad rang the bell with a Arm hand. It was opened almost IsuDedlatalV by a man In livery. "1 have come," he said simply, as be entered with a coldly --rrrtainalaes face, throwing away his ltSTZMm At noon punctually the east day Anastasia Mechnikoff burst Into the ittlng room at the Savoy Hotel aa found Mrs. Archbold awaiUagT waite and haggard. "Oh, I've had such a fauay atf..., turev she exelaimed. "It wai nulta mistake, and every one waa aa-hs! nice to me. Where'. daddT 1 hoX be waan t anxious." "ope "I don't know," answered ths wijjm with a catch ia her voice. tTZl out after midnight to loot 7 T? and he had not yet mi?ned -jteaVr M jVp-to-Pate Jc!tcs tL.rrtBdYour f sn't appear to be tn very good humor. Husband No; aha thinks rve InrltaeV Tu to dinner. e". m'" " " ' r Earnest Pilgrim Please send a tabunch of red roses to this edresa iJEi charge it to me. T"" ; Clerk Yes, air; and your nam - Earnest Pilgrim Oh. aevermuid that name; she'll understand. .'. , - '-:. e e ' Visitor I envy yoa that iaa a Skilful hand of yours! "af

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