Semi-weekly Independent, Volume 2, Number 26, Plymouth, Marshall County, 8 February 1896 — Page 3

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Ur.'V r .? gnarled, oi l ftpr''" tree, Ii;. l:i the grass-grown orchard lot (Pia!;. ::s 'twin- yesterday, to nir. TL.:y years sine 1 saw tlu? spot), toto-.-u ti.- old w-.'k'e:ich, where Tom With 1'i.vssh terror- ;v.:r.iscd ourselves, J Wrii.Li.-.g from grandpa many a sigh. A he t-iMwly polished the hickory iuIveS. Oh. tr.ruiy a wilil. uncanny tale : O'tr. Mile our juvenile unbelief. Til! hair arose, ami the cheek grew At tin- fluttering sound of ti:e autumn it ..!". j ot:r startled senses wire wont to paint The -vi-:iin? shndnvs as horrid elves, Whi. grandpa, lii-nuniris an oM hymn, pi.-.lnt, S;:.! t!:c glas.-; to tlie glcammg And -aIti the thickening twilight shade vi ancient en-hard broke. With .r:icoh pipes but rudely ma tip. We gathered the shaving.- for mimic -.;i eke. Ti!! grandpa larghc.I with a lyish glee, .A;;1 we joined ia the laiti hl'ul play, i. arsvl ves. Yea. he laughed, ari l cried. ::s against ti." tree II-.- a tide J on" to bis finished he lves. A ::.'. -Ion stands whore the orchard lot lla.'lowd the pl.'y of my boyish will; Gri:.dpa sleeps in a savre.l spot. (Ji-.-c by the tj of ihe raeadow hill. Io .r Tom is gone, there are none but rr.c Iv ft "ri.id the ancient j'ys to delve Ii-.it sweeter memory cannot be. Than grandpa scraping a hickory helve. C!e eland 1'Iaindea'uT. AVON BY AYIIISTLIXG. Hartley, or rather, his wife, had been giving a musical "at home.' Ar. hour or so later, the "crowd" bavins dispersed, liirdy Jackson. Hartley and I were idly discussing the events of the affair in the smoking-room. JackBon ::nd I were stopping over night with our host, boinsr old chums of bis, and living some distance out of town. "No idea you could give such a rippling performance. Ilirdy." remarked llart'ey "and when your wife joined in I was perfectly astonished." Ja: kson laughed sofily. "Nu she doesn't do It at nil badly," lie admitted. "You know", Dick, there's a bit of romance attached to that whistle of hers; in fact, it was the means of bringing our matrimonial desires to en abrupt point at an extremely critical i int in our courtship." Hartley pave me a gentle kick. "Then your union had a spice of romance about it":" he said. "Kather! Unique in the annals of lovt -making. I should say. Put folks ere so confounded incredulous nowadays, I've never attempted to tell the yarn but once and then I swore I'd ns-v'T do it again." Hut ho had to on this occasion, and Boon began to interest us as follows: 'Tirst of all. you must know, Mr. Kin;.:" addressing me "I'm called Ilirdy on account of bavins practiced fron; earliest infancy a cheap form of musical recreation. Though cuffed as fi bey. reprimanded for warbling in la k business hours and soundly execrated by the neighbors, I nevertheless persevered. "A year agi last summer I came in for a sum of money, which rendered ir.o a practically wealthy and independent n an. and to celebrate my good fortune I threw up my business berth and vent iiro Yorkshire to spend a fe.v "Weeks with a professional bachelor friend and to idle generally. "While there I was introduced to n Colonel Alton and his daughter Kvelyn. ugeu --. who lived at 'The Chase,' and were intimate friends of my chum. dec girl she was; plenty of go without bebig the least 'fast.' In less than a fortnight I was over head and ears in love with her. The subsequent afterlioii;s Mt 'The Chase' were too bot for tenni-. Colonel Alton spent them snoozlns in Iiis study; Kvelyn's elderly companion and her father's housekeeper lor Mrs. Alton had been dead some years- nodded in the shade of her favorite elm. and my friend had invariably to leave for an important case before t'-.e tea came out. Very nice of L::n. I thought. "Thus thrown toset her. Kvelyn and I JuoiioiMdizod the arbor, and I used to nrntise her by trillins selections from the operas, latest airs (comic and serious t, and she would occasionally join In as a kind of fillip to my performances. Thousli a woman in every vospect. she nuld whistle. In most of tlx; known tunes up to date or pathetically asd. she excelled, owins to tii? fact thai durins the winter months for pome years past she had always otllciated at the piano for the villase popular concerts, when the vocal and inptrumei.tal items were naturally of an nniusins and liht order at times fccaredy biIi class, perhaps. "Then came the time when the colonel had to be approached. The old man gave me a prompt and curt refusal. He liad other views for his child. 1 tried remonstrance, then dosged persistency, l,ut with no avail. Evelyn Btood out like a brick. This burst of independence resulted in her immidiate btnishment to resions unknown to me, under the surveillance of a relative of mature hsp and experience, and all communication between us strenuously denied and forestalled. All chances of lopeinent, even, were reduced to nil. "A few days later I left my friend's for Bournemouth, there to recruit my shattered health and hopes, and think thins over quietly. I was crushed for the time Ik'Iiis. As I nlishted from my cab at the entrance to the North Cliff, whore I had taken rooms, an elderly lady came down the steps. I (er face seemed somewhat familiar to ni-, though I could not nt the time recall to mind when and where I had teen It be

fore. When f he starTpd as ?he saw me. and somewhat hurriedly re-entered the hotel. I was further niystiüed. A thousht struck me as I wa.: sisnlns my name in the he' el resistor of visitors some time later. Two pases back I found a;i eulry: 'Miss Alton and Miss 1'. Alum.' 1 tumbled to it in a second, then. The elderly lady I had encountered was, undoubtedly, i'olonel Alton's sister, who bad been stayins f t the C'rae and left two days after my arrival in the villase, and betöre I knew any thins of V.velyn I had once passed her walkins with the Colonel, and she. must have recognized me ... - - - - again. "I remarked on the entry to the clerk in a casual way. and bo volunteered the information that Miss Alien had but a few moments previously- given notice of her intention to vacat? their apartments the next morning. Tle. nev.s staggered me. Then Miss Alton did know all :uul bad decided on ilight as the only safe remedy under the circumstances. "Not a glimpse could I catch of Evelyn. After dinner from a search on the pier I returned to the North Cliff ami sat disconsolately hinoking out on the balcony of my room in the growni;; dusk. Almost unconsciously 1 lapsed into melody and appropriately began to warble sofily. 'Alice, Whciv Art ThouV A slight movement on the kcony above mine and one window to the lft caused me to glance up. A figure in white met my ga;:e. with one of iis bands, as if demanding sil.'iice, pointing warningly to the window liebind her. Yes. it was Evelyn, hut her attendant dragon of an aunt was cridently t lose at hand. Verbal communication, as well as writing, was out of the question. It was already too dark for the deaf and dumb manipulation, even provided she knew its working. An idea suddenly Hashed upon me. Why not try? No sooner thought than done. Softly I whistled the last lines of 'Whisper and I Shall Hear,' refrain. A slight shake of the bead and then a render-ins of 'Cood-by, Sweetheart, (lood by, Moated down. Then they were really goins away. "'Evelyn, I don't think it's quite proper for you to be standing there,' came a voice from within, and which, by straining my ears, I could just overbear. My heart beat wildly and the girl turned to address her aunt without leaving the balcony. " 'It's almost dark now and I can't stay cooped up all the evening our last one, too! What does papa want us back in such a hurry for':' "Hecause be wishes it, my dear; that's all the reason I can give you. You really must help me to finish the packing in a few minutes. "Then her aunt had revealed nothing and believed her yet to be in ignorance of my presence at the hotel. Luckily, but the case was a desperate one. Evelyn returned to her former position and leaned over again. " 'Where Are You Coing To. My Pretty MaidV I began. There was a momentary paus and then the answer came in a lin of 'Home, Sweet Homo,' from my darling's lils- " I do wish you would drop that vulgar habit of whistling,' again came the voice inside the window. " J'ut, auntie, there's no piano to sing to,' was the somewhat lame excuse. 'I must do something, and I can't possibly shook anyone up here.' "Then there was silence once more. "Hack to Yorkshire again. No chance there. Anyhow, she still cared for me, and I must put her a flections to a seven' test. It was our only chance of securing happiness. "'Oil, Nannie, Wilt Thou Gang Wi' Me':' I piped. "'Where Are You doing To?' was rgain utlli.ed in reply. "I was stumped for a minute, but a bar or two of 'iiig Ecu.' a favorite song of mine, came as a hazardous rescue. She understood, bless her! but a lengthy pause intervened before her answer Then. Wo, sir; no, sr; no, sir; no" was repeated four timer-, in succession. She refused, then! Why so emphatically? What a silly idiot I was! The fourth time the girl in the song said 'No,' she meant 'Yes. I breathed again. "Hut alut our departure. The morning York train via Hath left at 0:45. The earliest Waterloo was 7:b", and we should be easily t nicked and our intentions frustrated in consequence, if we left It until then. I consulted my watch. It was i:l.". The night train tip left at 10:1U 'Oh, Why Should We Wait Till To-morrow?' went up without delay. 'All's Well from alovc soon srttled that question satisfactorily, but was followed immediately by a few bars of 'Hradshaw's (Juble ditty. I knew what she wanted, so, after a slight hesitation, I warbled 'Come Into the (Jnrden, Maud, and chirped ten times. 'Hope on, dear loved one, we shall meet again, from 'Dream Faces proved that I was clearly understood, and then she turned to address Miss Alton in louder tones than before. "I declare you're nearly asleep, auntie. I'm tired, and have a headache, too. We've a long journey before us, so I think I'll go to my room now. Don't disturb, there's a dear; the packing won't take long in the morning. You'd

better do the same. "The proposal evidently suited Miss Alton down to the ground, for she left her chair inside, and came a little way out on the balcony. " 4A good idea, Evy; so we will, she answered. "I crept back, and a minute or two later '(jood-nlshts were exchanged, and the subsequent slam of a door notified me that Evelyn had left for hc-r apart merit. "Hy 9:45 I had settled up, and left Instructions that my heavy baggage, fortunately not unpacked, would be called or sent for in the course of a wctk, or less, langling an old telegram form Id my hand as I did so, to give color to I my hasty departure. At 10 prompt I

picked up Evelyn undrr the p'nrs In the hotel gMdens, and, with a dressing bag and a small Gladstone between us. walked into the station, and eventually readied London safely, early in the morning. I put her in one hotel, where I knew she would be sale, with siiict injunctions not to venture out until I bad li:-ed everything up for the ceremony, and went myself to another. Th? long and short of it was. that long bofore wc were anything like tracked, the deed had been done by special license, and the colonel defeated for oucc ia bis lifev -rComo round, did he? Yes. when he

a fb rwrird discovered that the man he intended lor his daughter had already been ingagod for two years, and got married shortly after we did. Even 1 could have told the old fellow that had lie been more (v.niinuiiH'ative ami explicit in the first Instance, for my rival turned out to be no other than the friend 1 was visiting, lie actually admits now that he couldn't have wished hot" a better match, but, anyhow, be And Hirdv broke oil into "Can't ! Change It." Eisten." he said, "if you can't quit'? swallow the yaru you will hol fail to take this in." Then ho went through -Oh. Com My Lady Fair." from the "Caiety Ciil" sons. Scarcely had he concluded than away from another quarter of the bouse came an answering chorus of "I'm Coming." from the negro melody, "I'oor Old .loo." Haifa minute later in strolled Mrs. .laclcson and Hartley's wife. Eirdy winked knowingly at us. "I've just been telling them how you were practically wooed and won by whistling, my dear," he remark d to his wife, "and they want another utne before we turn in." Evelyn blushed. "No, Sir," etc., she warbled three times. Then Jackson took up his candle and marched up stairs with the strains of the national anthem on his lips. London Tid-Eits. TO CONQUER AN ISLAND. The Unique Mission of a Company Formed in California. A number of Los Angeles men have received a concession from the Mexican (Jovernment of the Island of Tiburon, in the (Julf of California. A company of ."(Kj men is being organized, under the command of I. II. Tolk. Each man is to receive .2. and It m acres of land, after the island is conquered. The money for the expedition is being put up by Col. ltradbury, who inherited a million or so a few years ago. There are only alntut Um male Indians on the Island, but they are said to bo such vaiiant lighters that the Mexican (Jovernment despaired of subduing them, and has offered the island to EraoSiury and bis companions if they would undertake the work. It is the intention of the Tiburon Conquest Company, as the new corporation is called, to establish a republic of its own, and have the Culled States establish a protectorate. It is stated that Mexico has consented to this. One of the objects of the company is to establish a great resort, and lines of steamers will be put on from both Yuma and (Juayamas. Los Angeles, Cab, Times. Czarina and Her Doctor. Twenty thousand dollars is the fee just paid at St. Petersburg to Prof. Ott, the Cermau physician who bad charge of the accouchement of the Czarina. This may seem big remuneration, but it must be borne in mind that the responsibility of the physician is something enormous. He Is held accountable to such a degree in the event of anything going wrong that the only thing left for him to do is to commit suicide. That was tue course adopted by Sir Eicha rd Croft, the accoucheur of Princess Charlotte, of (Jreat Eritain, whose death in childbirth throush bis alleged mismanagement placed Queen Victoria on the throne. And it is to the (Jerman accoucheurs who attended the lirst conlinement of the Empress Frederick of (Jcrmany that Emperor William is indebted for his withered left arm. This was why Emperor Frederick and his wife always Insisted on the presence of English accoucheurs at the birth of their subsequent children. Dr. Elayfalr, Lord Playfair's brother, has brought a large number of roy al children into the world. It was for him that Punch suggested the name of Lord Delivertis, and he figures on tlo? list of members of the Queen's household as physician-accoucheur to her Majesty. That is no bed of roses. In the tirst place, the royal bouse of England Is so prolific of daughters and grand-daughters of the Queen, and secondly, the otlice is of such responsibility that the presence of a cabinet minister at ihe birth is required by statute. Ir. Playfair, by the by, received on the occasion of each of bis visits to Eucbarest to attend the conlinement of the Crown Princess fees of 2?lL0OO, 1hsides his expenses, Jeweled snuffboxes and decorations. IJec-lIivos for Farmers. Most farmers would have better success with bees If they used only the old straw or box hives, llee-keeplng with the movable-frame hives is an art which few care to learn; the straw hive Is a simple tool which any one can use. Itefore the bee-moth became prevalent, nearly every farmer kept lees in this simple way. The introduction of the Italian Ihm has done away with this trouble. With the old-fashioned hives, women and children can do most of the work, and bee-keeping, like poultryraising, can be their special province and profit. Aside from learning to hive new swarms, little knowledge is needed. Country (Jentleman. Alice (the friend) I don't sec how any one can help loving ltlanche. (Jertrude (the rival) She cait help It her-oelf.-Llfe.

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JOKES FROM THZ PENS OF VARIOUS HUMORISTS. I'lcaant Incidents Occurring the World Over Sayings that Are Cheerful to the Old or You us Funny Select icio) tliat You Will Enjoy. True Altruism. "I suppose you an a socialist, or an anarchist, or something?" asked Cue lady of vague ideas. ".Madam." replied Mr. ErokoJown Haldwin. "I am a passive altruist." "What in the name of common senso U that :" ' 1 believe in being helped all I can." Indianapolis Journal. Mi itce Pies. Cnnso As a general thins everybody Is liberal at Christmas time. Cawker That is true. Nobody mi rices matters but the pie-builders. Judge. Just IitvC Hin lirow. "Slickley's clothes always seem to lit bis form so faultlessly." "It's easy to see why." "How so?" ''There's nothing in his pockets to make them bulge out." (inml Prison Folk. Mrs. A. Is it true that your son holds the appointment of warder in a jail? Mrs. 15. Yes. but only criminals of good family are imprisoned there. Der rioh. Undisguised. Crimsonbeak Are you going to tliL masquerade? Yeast Yes; I expect to. "How are you goins V" " loins broke." "That'll be no disguise." Yonkers Statesman. Not FiioiikSi lor the Money. M. I S. lr. Nuentoter charged you I (so marks for taking olT your rignt arm? Patient Certainly. M. I. I'm for that money I should have amputated both your arms and legs. Lustige Elaetter. (liven a Had Character. "Ton' up your references! Why, you must have lwen crazy." "Shure and you wouldn't have thought so if you had seen the riferi rices." Life. A Wise Cook. New Chambermaid Are there really so many mice in this house? Cook Of course not. I was determined, however, that the mistress should get a cat. You see. I've a young man who calls on me pretty often and we must be able to account in some way for the food I give him. Fliegende Elaetter. Y" If er Attention Was KUcwlicrc. "I saw you at the theater last night," said lie. "Did you?" she responded. "Yes. How did you like the play?" "The play? Wby-er-reaily. you know. I was there willi a box party." Washington Star. Ah Elsewhere. Londoner Dear mo! Is there anything cheap in New York? (b)tbamite Ob, yes; advice. Exchange. Excellence in Hiding. Gentleman (to rider who has been thrown from his horse) My dear sir, how is it possible that you have not hurt yourself? Uhler Practice makes perfect. Fliegende Elaetter. Their Criticism. Sykos-Say, Eill, dat Charlotte Cordeen is a great play. A young gal rushes in an stabs do villain in a bath tub. Kill Well, dat's wot lie got for bathin'. Fib for All. Mistress Do you ever tell ah fibs? Prospective Housemaid For myself or for the missus? Cincinnati Enquirer. The Key Fitted. Cook (to mistress) Now I'm leavin' of yer, I may as well tell yer as the key p' the kitchen door Uta your storeroom. -Tld-Blts. ...

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Will He a Schlier. I'm !.? I'.ob What are you going to La when you become a man. Tommy? Tommy-I'm goins to be a soldier, 'cos then 1 can light all want to without being spanked for it. Harper's laza r.

Never Touched Ilini. "It is claimed by the complainant that, you assaulted him," said the .ludse. "lie lies, your Honor. I never touched him. Parker and Willougbby pieced him up and carried him to ihe pump. All I did was to work the pump-handle." Harper's P.a.ar. "You should get him to sign the pledge before you marry him." "Vriiv. be doesn't drink." "Xo. but be B'ay be tempted to later." Lite. Cannons Sometimes .Moan Peace. "Peace on Lartli" is ihe waiehword of the season but the hum of the cannon factories can be distinctly heard. Alameda Telegram. A Siul-.lcn Reformation. "Charley is getting so economical!" said young Mrs. Tocker. "That is quite an unusual trait in him." "Yes. I have only observed it in him this week. He insists on wearing Iiis old öo-cciit necktie so as to save those for which I paid 5l.öo apiece." Sealskin Sweater. Wife I don't believe I can ever wear my sealskin cloak as it is now. Husband Why don't you have it made over into a bicycle sweater for winter use? New York Herald. Ills Literary Style. He P.ut your father isn't literary and doesn't know a good thing when be sees it. She .Inst the same he can write forty chocks that will be accepted and you can't write one. The bank knows a good thing when it ses it, even if he doesn't. Detroit Free Press. Not in That Instance. She What lovely turquoise those were you sent me! Itut are they not emblems of unfaithfulness, darling? He Oh. no! They are all right; they are not real! New York World. Too F.ncrsctic He I will work day and night to make you happy. She Nay, don't do that. Work during the day and stay home at night. Not Lucky at the Knees. Little lirother (looking up from his book i I say, Hob, what's Aurora mean? Itig lirother (testily) A roarer? Why, what evj-iT clashed horse I over put any money on turns out to be, confound it! Ally Sloper. Neclftil IiiMilciiieiit. Hardware Dealer What do you want with such a heavy saw? P.ilkens My wife lias made a fruit cake. l'oston (J lobe. A Modern Freak. "I thousht I saw you coming out of a dime museum yesterday." "Perhaps you did. I'm employed in one now." "What? Why, there's nothing freakish about you." "Oh. yes there Is. I'm the only man who's never been run down by a bicyclist." Life. Kx plained, "Fanny," he said, "you are the only woman I have ever loved " "Clarence, bow " "The others." he continued, "were all girls." Post-Dispat eh. Liquid Kemetl.r. "Have you heard that Jack Outlate has fractured his arm?" "Poor fellow!" "The doctor has ordered him to use a sling." "Lucky dog.' Detroit Free Press. He Resented It. "No. sir," he said. Indignantly, as he turned from the electric light in bis room. "I won't stop here. The idee of a hotel's tryin' ter run up a bill on a man by puttin' his gas in a glass case, so's it can't be blowed out!" It Sometime Seemn So, Tommy Taw, what does the paper mean by practical Christianity? Paw--Practical Christianity is the kind that does not Interfere with a man's business. Indianapolis Journal. II if Friend. "Do you have any friend In school of your own size, Johnny?" "Yes'm they're the only kind I have got." "Why, how is that?" "I've licked all of 'em littler'n me and been licked by all of m that's bigger. Indianapolis Journal.

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TEACHING A f OÜTPAD A LESSOR,

tlovr a llaciia Park Man with a Guil Secured a Vitoh. There is a man in P.iiena Park who lia always been afraid of being roboed by footpads. A few weeks ago) he decided that lie would prepare himself to defend Iiis property and person if attacked. So he purchased .; revolver-hot an ordinary revolve:, but a. long-barreled one. the sort the cowboy carry out West. For several cgms bo carried the gun. and the assurance with which be walked no doubt frignte lieft the footpads, for they left 'liui Ah; molested, lie was pleased with the Sense of security he felt flt.fi CjO thumping of this weapon a gains: hi.-; leg. Mini his fears were o.iivte.l. unlit one night not long ago. , The sidewalks were slippery and !k was pb kius his way al ng toward bin home, when a man bump -d a:r:;i!it bin:. The oft'ender was profuse in b!.i ap'dei.s as be stri'sub-d to regain his font hold. " '- "It was punly accidental. I uif ycM. sir." said ho. "Certainly. eMail:ly." replied the P.uena Paik mart, "mi nanu dn." ;iud thev scpara'ed. .i- ' - T i A nieMH-nt later he i lt for Irs wab-hi it was gene. Then he felt fo, ins gun; it was safe, and its si.e and wcisht gave him courase. lb' turned ami starPM on the nm in the direct 'on isi VZ.'tii li.-id t aken, and bei ore be had uen-? a block overtook him. He grabbed hit by the collar with his left hand, and sticking the pistol in Iiis fae., commanded him to give up that watch. "All right, all right: don't shoo;." said the trembling man. as he handed out a watch, and breaking a way. lytn dow n the street as fast as his legs would carry him. "I'll teach you footpads a thins or two." shouted the Uueiia Park man, but there was no response, and pctlin. the watch in his pocket started toward lii.uie. At cadi step he grew more ami more indignant at the state of socicy that permitted such criminals as pickpockets and footpads, and when ho reached home be was very angry. "What makes you look so ferocious?" were his wife's lirst words. "P.een held up: fellow took my watch, but I st it back again," he said. "What are you talking about? You left your watch at home this morning," said she. as she took from his pocket the watch that belonged to the other man. The P.uena Park man is still advertising for the owner of that watch. Chicago Times-Herald. lie Found His Ideal. A remarkable story is connected with the marriage of Mrs. A. C. Acken. of St. Augustine, and W. S. M. Sorrell, of older:. Col., which took place at the hoi no of the bride Tuesday afternoon. The groom is s and the bride 71 years old. Fifty years ago Sorrell saw a portrait of the lady, and vow' he would never marry until he found the, original. Years passed without Soriv 11 discovering bis love, but be remained true to his likeness and never married. Three years ago Sorrell. w h had acquired wealth at Holden, Col., learned by accident that the original of th? photograph was Mrs. Acken, and that she was living in St. Augustine, but found the lady had a husband. He returned to his Colorado home. Two yearsago.Mrs. Acken's husband mysteriously disappeared, and has not been heard of since. When Sorrell learned of Acken's disappearance he returned to St. Augustine and induced Mrs. Acken to obtain a divorce on the ground of abandonment. The final decree wai entered in her favor Saturday, and Tuesday she gave herself to the man who has loved her likeness for fifty years. Mrs. Acken's wedding dress was a fae simile of the one she wore when sitting for the photograph that harmed Sorrell. Louisville CourierJournal. The Witness lienieinberiMl. Joseph II. 'hoate is an expert in handling two-edsed-sw ord repartee. His skill is such lhat he seldom moots otm who is abb' to h bl his own ith him. lie met his match not long ago bile trying a case before the Surrogat. An old woman was being questioned by him about bow the testator had looked when he made a remark to her about some relatives. "Now. bow can I remember. He' bH-n dead two years." she replied, testily. "Is your memory so poor that you can't remember two years back;" continued Choate. The old woman was silent, and Choato asked: "Did he look, when he spoke, anything like nie?" "Seems to me he did have the same sort of a vacant look!" snapped the witness, with lire in her eyes. The court room was convulsed, and Choate had no furl her questions. (Jreen Pag. A Soldier's Kit. Fvery British soldier on joining thi army Is given a free kit. composed of such necessaries as a knife, fork ami spoon, brushes, towels, shirts, sock, etc., and also a great coat, cape and head-dress, according to the particular branch of the service he may join, but the issue of the clothing dojcnds on tho special costume worn 13' the corps to which the man belongs. The Knife. The use of the knife is very ancient, and the tirst that we know of were of hard stone. Herodotus tells us that the knives used by the Fgyptian surgeons were likewise of stone. Yet tho use of the knife anions us as a table utensil does not date back to a very1 ancient epch. The Undiscovered Country. A tenth of the world is still unexplored. About the sweetest thing on earth 1 girl fUldier. '

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