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TO THE BITTER END. A TALK OF TWO LI N i 'i \riKi; \viii. A \ > 11 ;'i up on thr MiTinnit of a long line of ..und i hlls ii-i.wn ii." I ..ill. ii -I icinains i . uce a great cattle. Many . . IH-I'.W :. ui ay stormy sea, whn-h I-M-II in th- t luinuner wentlier n-rmn u 11 a* ie>t, .Lulu 1 * in with n im ,\ mat upi<n tin- h v\ an. I the won: y around ai>d IK hind is a .. mi.niltud. tpeiess and um -nil ivatcd inn h'iniwli.M. Only 't ki-eil ),' .nol ... dnwn in the .-hell i nl the chrls, a feu i id tili-d cottages huddled close to grlher as tliough ! protsl lion fnnii tin- wild, sweeping winds. :lnl III flout ol tin 111 a few I'l-ov i i ng lioau, and here unl nii'tinies the ti-h.-i ni.-n d i -i i a , .I'MII. i, n : i t- and told wild, i : ii.-y W-. i . N.'i'h I 'olintr) folk and tujierstitious. st-,o,l on ihe grinding shingles bathed in a shadow of salt spruy an 1 looked longingly hut hopelessly out through the clouds of mmt ami ntoiin t to winch they dar.-d imt i ' I and nometunes I I'.me,: .mil! if icpair the misfortunes of in 'immunity, and m. nded a net, or a sail, or hammered It wai Mi*. 1>, ,,,rc whose common sense lirst mastered her snip "A mon it l>e suioly, ami it he be go! o'f tho paeth, he'll he, nigh breaking In* n- k if you Kiln doau't stir ycrm-li. Whoi d ye lie up ami tuin.l 'im ? Now tlien, .Inn." There wusu stir aiming thu men, and (hey prepared to move forwanl. .hint aj I hey weic starting a sudden storm of wind and sxtingniahed the lantern which H--01I- h nl hiought out, and there was a pause. When it was hnm^ht out re- lit the wind had im-rcamd to Imn. The storm which came raging in limn the sea seemed to have game,! It. -.. and i doubled vigor from the momentary lull. I-'ar nil came the sound of t Ini In c.ikern lash im: tlieiutelves again*! the worn, i . ii.ii.-,,. ., i ill the ga swept in u|ioii the hir-l hi-iv-li with a threatening, murder- mis roar, ami, hiving spent its force, re- i, grinding the pebbles and shingles 1-1 till the air scumctl rent with the i>creams of the " maddened beach." " It's a terrible noigbt, lails !" a), .lim Doore to his little band. " Wemun keep together." They moved off, keeping close under the shelter of tlm giant cliff winch tiverliniio : h-ir Iittlv cluster of homesteads, though even nt that distance every new ami then the salt H|ji,iy from tho foaming sea I-JIIIM iliuhing into thrir lace*. At the foot of the winding |>atli. from wlii.-li the shout h.nl come, tlu-y paused and joined hands before i-uintruiifing I he ascent. "\Vi m, in liuwd on toight to one another l.nK '' rri'-il .Illu lfiolv. "II lilli- o' till-Ill tlicei ui.sts Ciiomn on we shall laike to b liloweil might ower into the sea. Noo then.- They commenced their 'iml i, every now and then cron iiing iliwn to avoid the f of the sto.-m. IVwrntly .Mm trieil a "I loa !" and it w.is anw rn-il nnnn dulely, I the tiny d a "Hal- fresh planks into the bottom of a leaking boat. It wan a plain, n.ugli, hard life, with many sorrows and feu tley liv.i it without crumbling, and ou the who> witli<)iiite ai much sat.stai tiun as many of thnr more fortunately situated lillows. It is in the autumn when their lot see ins hanli-nt ami lln liattlc i,| life most severe; snd it is niid-aut iimn now. A wild, gusty wind conies roaring over the unquiet '.t-i- inn Octan. furrowing tin- emy sea with mountainous waves, and dashing them in upon that little stiipnf storm ' n.d coast with all the fury of an army of angry | demons call loose upon the restless wateiit. with a dutlinctnuas which showed them that As ihfi hours of IIIK'II' drew on, the tin. k pill of darknssj win, h had Um weighing upon earth and sen was pierced hy the sn 1- rten appraiarce of the full motui from be- Innd * thick bunk of fant-moving black clouds. At the door of the cotlit^t. which below, and maile their way slowly supplied thf place of an inn lo the little j with great care. In a few I, .mill i. KtoiKl.lim Doore, landlord of Ihe ! paused and held up his hand. The ' . n i.'. i uuuiile fot a imiinei.t by the tigure of a man confronted them, n ap|arauo- ol ti . moon. lliildin his pip.- I,- hind in. lia,-k should hlnw it into him of his last few eiijnyini-iit In-fore, retiring for the he look a few , cilion. steps shore- ward and looked around him Ku-i he cast their quest was nearly over. "^Steady, lads," cried Jim, waving bis lantern ; " lie be away theer to the might '." They turned down a narrow sheep track which seemed literally to overhang the sea slot milllllrs ng it .Inn d>rk ng in the iimMk- of the path in the wind, tlmtmg ng.-iin-.* back ground of light oily -lookiiik.' do mis which h> over the cistle, and against which every lear and almost the vi > distln- giinhalilf. It was a fl no sight, although a gloomy one. .Inn liooie lii.il.cd steadfastly at the two lights, and (hen, tinning muni, pnn'cl them out mlent ly to Ins coinp unonn. Tin-re Was a little murmur of superstition* awu, and each man cron.se. 1 him*. If. Hi.' stranger looked on in surprise. " Why do you do that?" he asked curious " HIM- n enoo, yer 'onor," Jim answered slowly, and dropping his voice to an impres- sive pitch. " I i yonder i .ight, tho fur uii oot tht-crin tho tower " " Ves ! What of it?" Jim MICO!, his dead. " i 11 nuilesh and blootl that hnides theer, or that kin. lied thai loight." Tiie stranger smiled the eisy, sceptical m-!e i.| the sturdy mat whom moh st. tli -in- ul - si-cm only the wt-ivk super- stitnuis of an i.uotant. line iu,-.it,-d peas- .nlry. lie Mid nntliing, but that smile was enough lhe whole of tho little iKMly i in. -n W.TO up in arms. Their c.istle ghost was a familiar idea to all of hem There was not one of them who did not firmly believe in its xistence. r'ur u stranger to i-,.im- among Micmand aflocl incredulity appeared o I hem very much in the light ol a dis nurtcxy, which each one was prompt to re- em. I'he \on.-ig man chucked them, how- ever, liy holding up Ins hand. here 1" he protested. " You shall ell me about your ghost when we get in ide. I'm wet through to the skin, and cold is weil. Push on, my worthy guide, and et us ,{<'t iii-neiitli tins roof ol yours." " K'nght, loight, sir," was the good- iuntu-i-d answer. "Wo bcaii't so fur, icither. " They turned a corner of the cliff, and the ittle . -luster of cottages nestling clime up i its side lay right In-fore them. From the window of Jim Doore's abode there shone t >leasant, warm light, reflected from the 101 ing tire which in wife had Iwcn making up m Anticipation of a visitor. The strung er saw it and quickened hi" pan 1 . "Hy Jove!" he exclaimed, "if that isn't tin pleasanton sight I've seen to day. Is this your house?" .Inn pushed open the door with his foot, ami ushered in Irs guest with a rough KOI- -tire w Inch was meant for a welcome. "Dosn't 'eestan out noa longer in this cold, yer 'onor," he and. "Conm thee in, by i' tmre, ami my missus shall tin i Is line tlra rloatbes. (iet (lieu by t t'.re. m! Missus! Wo a' found m- 'twas s genllemtn as a' lost his way t' the castle D'mr," ho continupil, "your fish is PX ccllent. I never tasted belt, i . " I am glad yon like it, sir," xhe answ cr ed. " It's about the only thing we have ill tu oiler you." An, I Hi.' ten in delirious," he a-Uel, .setting down his cup. " I feel a different IIKUI already. " One or twice liming the meal the door was softly opened and some one would put head in and ward apology. etreat with mi awk At tint the stranger tid pleasantly, , " I am in u i.' h seemed puz/led, but lx.-fore long the truth toiltwn upon him. Mr-,. Doore, is thin an inn ':" heaxki-.l. "It l.o, air. Surely." " And those men want to come in, of course. Let thorn in at once, Mrs. Doore. I i-i-iii upon it.' " Won t tin", minoy you, sir?" she asked doubtfully. ' Kliev're but rough sort o' chaps like, and " " Not ujot her word, Mrs. Doore, but let tin in come in. I should be sorry to mou- ili/e the whole room." She moved tollic .!.,-ir :in 1 c.ill.-.l In them. i In:- l>y on.- they cairn- in and seated thrill- Helves around tin wi.it- liroplace, each mak- ing some sort of clumsy salutation to the stranger as they ont>-r<-,l. " My good men," !ie s.tid wii.-n they had all entered, ildiged to all of you for coming to look for me. Kill up your glaasen, and remember," he added, turning to Jim Doore, "wh.it- over is drunk to night is drunk at my nz- Thcre was a murmur of thanks and general hrightemng up in the little circle. In a few minutes the sti.nn;ei had finished in- meal, and drawing his chair after him, joined the circle. Frmn the pocket of his i oat, which (ras stretched out before the tin-, he drew out a morocco case and lit a cigar. Then strelc'i::!^ hnn-elf out in hi* chair, he turned to the Undloid. Now, Mr. Doore," he said, " I'm ready to lieurall .il..nit that mysterious light up in the castle and all about the ghost. Fire away." (Tu lli ON riM'ID.) >! I I - I IIM> I . i \ l| I I I \ I I \l) I hi- f rnlral and Noriln rn lil.iri.i- Wlh i,. i... II H.IN- The people of central ami northern i.i.H imhind have petitioned the liritish l."\ eminent tor legislation that will erect the .liKtncts into separate and iiide|iendcnt colonies. Similar movements have bee-u started there liefiuc, hut none that had the force and serious rnihtisusm th.it is behind tin present petition. The case which the i\ K-*t i'N -itin 111 \nv ri.e I i.ii,,.l.ill,iii f Ike Unlrlf,. (., , t nu*e ul' ll.ililm-.. f.ong years ago a wise man remarked thnt nothing was entirely withou' imiiL. and w lien a hald head man asked him iti.m there was for a bald head t m, i It is hetter than no hed aiiili " 1 1 be had made a study of I lie subject, he might have said much more for the ha'.d in-iii, but like many other wise men, he was satisfied to sy the lirst thing tliat rune in Ins iiodle, so long a* it seemed to him to l 1 witty. Now, what in he said to m ike a lutld- headed man feel satisfied with his lot? There must he something to console him for the loss of his hair beside thu ltd that when there is no hair on a man's head he does not have to brush it, and can be .omp.li atively free from thcannoyanc.es of the barber's chair. It may be some satisfy 'um to him to lir.oi-th.it bald men are almost Always neat mmi and cleanly in their habits. Men who are hald generally lavish consul- i-rablc atii n-iiin upon their scalps anil mak them their crowning oi namt-nts. That they are gcuerrlly MMsMI men is shown by tho it few ol them ever try to conceal their baldness by wearing detestable wigs. A wig, no matter bow carefully it may I* iade, never proves to be an illusion to any- body but the wearer. He may deceive him- self into the belief that his wig passes for growing hair, but he does not deceive any one else. The best thing for him to do under the circumstances is to discard the wig, polish his head and join the ranks of the irretrievably bald and sensible men. I iii-rc lit nothing dishonorable about being hald. Some of the licit men in the world were hairless at forty. It misery likes company it must bo con- siderable consolation to liald-hraded nn-u to hear that baldness is increasing, and at the present rate of increasing, the whole human race will lie bald in a few t'nouiainl years. What makes it? is a question which D frequently asked and is answered in a hundred different ways. The latest theory is that the increase is n..unly due tu the ex- tended use of illuminating gas. If this is true it should constitute a stroi.^ argument for the more extended use of the cl.-ctrio lights, and the electric light companies maka the most of the theory, especi- ally as a well known citizen of Toronto trs titles that his hair has entirely stopped fall- ing out since he ceased working uuder a gas jet and substituted electric lights. i >nc of the aspersions that hald men writhe under is the common impression fostered by the alleged humorists of the country that they are always to he found in the front rows at the theatres. Let any i. i. i >i 1 ..i i u Rwuemonasa ioi ins w*v t the castle h- w , I I ... ,,,is.-.-l ,,. ,,.,!, n-ro. have,, I ,,,, ,.,, , . , , .^aSte&Sgttra 1 s long anxi'in/igl in i i,vrr the wildly tossing se%, und drew a loin- .ii.-p In, ith of H!I. i when he iw m, ti;t. r nf nuv . i ,f( lighting avain buttle with tho element* --lor ,lnn Dour, was a humane lean. Then he glanced iijisl tbucaalle and ie -.. o gliminei ing light" winch shone frnm dilleieul |iarls of it. At ono of tln-vi h,- liH.ked w :ih m ill 111-., n . . ; ,-n the other, high up in tho mi- mhabiU'.l (Kirlioii of the kiep, he limit.. I long with frowning I row ami displeased "'Tis uncanny, ' hn in itlered ht-tween his Kiimly ab.ikmx hi* h.ia I. " I don't lolnell ' II li-nli-n not g, ,,,,1, III, a good." i .. ! thai I was afraid to try and In-. I my way liack again, ami I didn't like going on eilh n I ited. (ilad yon h. ml in.-. Are you from the castle or from ths \ illage" ' *'\\ i- I* i KII'II Iroin i low n In-low, " answer- . I- Inn. i' luting through the thick dai k ness to where ilu-ii f -> . lay group- etl together. " It lie lucky that y.. i di iu't try to gel iiiin-li forrader on this Vre plh, or you'll a walked light 1,1,1 tb . . lill. Uo'lilll'l he. lid: t" he Ji hied, turn- ii g in-ill. I lo Ihe foremost of Im , umpan Ions. I "Surely." " That's just what I was afiaid uf," re I marked the stranger. "Can any of you diwn thin' put n pl.rlln- n, gilt, or show me the way t i ( IHII.IM.H I i"t Ie " i,, it He liHiked away ui.d lurm-d Inward his I Then- wax a distinct HTII.MI...II among t he It...... Tl._, ....!%! ^ ii;li (he Wllnlow he ciinld s, e ! lillU- giiiup of men. A iful hla/t- t.f a larg.- tire and seieral (,, the .-.uille ! Such a n on it nnli- IH-II, Ii nig. I 'b.iei Ktill i,, in mid It m tho window was wife, her luinl, w-i- iihi-r M.iin.-d yet comely '< !' >.".! int.ithr ilaiknrss, with a nhade of aiikirty in it, look ing for her absent 1'inl ^iid.liuly khe made out bin burly . and called In I in, " I'mmi thre in rut i' tb' wot, UJ ' ' n "in !" The lovitntion was not one to be despised, I i.tlly a.-conipaniril a> it was with a smile which wan meant to Iw and was to lint, in viiiiig. Im, Ilium- looked 111 al the chaeifnl tinside nml mtohiH wile's Im-f, i i,,| drew a nigh nf M.ineilnim winch was \ery nnii h hk, i, iiii-nl Me '.., n, i I foi w.ti,|, .,n,| in another nun n'. Mould have Iwrn safe II,M,|,- hit door. lint with Inn ham I n|,,,n lln- Ut, h he |, and at i >'< i|lllle Ml l II m a 1 1 ten 1114 at I I'M, !e Was it hin fancy, or had I i,,,i Inmnl a faint nhiiiit from above, amnng iln , >ll,l.|fiiiy 'i lieri-r giul ill uni I .-111111. leal ing si-.iwiinl and down iho dill Mile. Tim time : I irie KH* m i Ion lit .tbi.ni u |i . .in,, ,| with it i In- taint but unniHlakalil. II, ot a human ln-mg. Jim Donrc uus a drvoui ( 'ullnili,-, and il,.- i.i-i il,i,, K !, ,|,,| , , ,,, croMi hiniM-lf. Thi (.|ieiatioii ( . i fornnil d, Ins H .ii.,l.t ii, Mli |, u rpnlly ran ovir n Inn mind U,,- i,im. nf ln le iifiglilmrs. Them wcrs Iwel* il ,in.l h,,- w . n- in in, i ii,l, |, . lor The other M-\ n hr had nei n dm Ing Ihe evening, and know tin in to be safe in II,. n homes. The shout, Uini tkoiigh il w.s lh rough Ilie .li-.iiin.-e, was no Woiimn or rlnld's. N" Due but a man, and a nui'i with "ild have niaile his \,,i . lieurd ali\e lln iln i ,i| in,- iioin, Kiciti -ineni M,I^ a i.i n \'ii,, r to Jim I' .in,i when u i aim. it came, slowly. lint il w.uiiin lh way now. Again came tl.al faint ' llallna '" Setting his I Inile ipuii, am) t browing his head a little I,. i. k, n.- i ii'i.l lu.t hauds tu his m null an. I .1,'ni forth an answering shout which n I a whole colony of soa gull and made the an brat and vihrats around him. Tie i nt'Agt dnoi was thrown open and its temporary oc. npants camt- triH>pmg forth, Mix lionif in the van. " \\ hat he'ast a-dom " inonT" cried she. "Tha'st amost break the windoa wt, Ilia' shoaling. II. p.nnind up to the cliff side, whi.-li III*! II ll illxlVU till-Ill. "Tb'cr's a mini Mr, l.m. I ti II 'en I VarH um shoat. Ki tch t laiitlmrn : we 11,1111 gas and seek." minim mi T i lill \Vhy, noa, lad; they ! all at whoitm." " I I II ' 1 'e.trd um. I.i. (en 'ee. " Tin re wus ,i sib lu e, and Hare s igh tin sound nf .um Halloa !" ra, In , I ihem Iioin .il-i.\.. I In ii ., . muni, ,n ings of ami>" ntf tlm litttV group -almost u. Strangers ntTer dim t,i lln-u huh ., ami thni in nr-t be U I,.. ...i.ld it hs' I J - n, Iho lit I ol. I orgettlll iiin..-1'y, .Inn rail visitor on his thing wns his manners m h bis l.ini. in, and Lu i lie first lima had a gllinpso of Ihe During lhe lirst purl of tins spu-.-ii .Inn had IM-CII busy it n img up the tire and > . : ,, anai gnig for the conitoit of his whose clothes were s:i.ii,iing 111 the warm bla/e. It'll toward i's completion, itoiiii-wliatsiirpiisi-d.it the non-appearance of his Utter half, he had tiirni d Inward (In- rid had received something of a shm k. Si indiiig on (he Ihr.^l.old wi s hia wife, with I : ir.l npnn the strm and her hands rauwl to her temples. I There was an epi,-nsion in her lace | willed, dining his many years of! 1 nfe, , Inn hoore had seen litlnng of llei cheeks wi ic c .iorless, her dark eyes were full of Inurnr, and her ttttlii'lc wan that nf a woman |uti en by lbesud.leiiappei.rancc of an unlooked- loi danger. The young man at the tin-Hide, nn, -ons, -ions of IH-I s-intniy. leam-.l lorw n,l y tow ml the hla/e, which ahone full upon hn handsome fa,.., and appeared lo be making ' hnnsell di t-iileiily comfortable. Slic made no answer to her hiisband's im I ." nl i|iu-sii.iiis. She .sto.,,1 ill. -i,- i|iiite still, hrr lips trenibling a little and In i mill live.! upon the face w Inch wait glow in,; in the rnddv tni-lijii. Her husband re peated his nnpaticnt i|iio.siioii, and ths stranger Inrm .1 carelessly rnniid m his seat, as (hough mildly wondering what had pro inked :l. His IIIOM nil-nt see, lie, I (.. , l|. I what li.-i Ims' ami's winds had failed i. ..!-.. dslegatus have presented to the Secretary of man stand in the rear of the seals in any ,r the Colonies is very strong. Few , theatre wlu-u any KIHM! play is on the boanli persons real i/i- l:ie immense extent of the and look in er the Imld heails m the ainliencs. territory w Inch was assigned to Queensland j He will be sure to see plenty, for bald men nl when tint nili.ny w.i : carved out of the mother settlement ol \." South Wales in 1859. Queensland is larger tlim the I'nited U-twccn tlie At i.inti (>,-e.in and the are sen-i!,!.- men ami patronise theatres freely. He will notice, however, that the liming polls are scattered through all parts of the house, and unl. contined to the trout ,-.>li-iiy M imly lim.'-ni, and nior-j than three fourths of the mini, Hants live in the tem- perate regions of ths southern district ot which Itnshan,- is the business centre Itnslwne and the snut hern district com .m. I in-i.-i safe. a in.inidown tins path. T'ls a back sgen, now, an' none ower "What am I In do, then" the ymiiig mitn ask. il. shrugging his slmnl 1,-is "I m any of y .m pnl mi ,i|, f,,i the night *" "Ifyadin t m, und ron/lntit; it, \, ..... in, down in im. i hit 11' n collage, tin- nnv- us U-gaii .1 nn IK "Mind roughing it 1 Not I, my man A L.-OO.I Im- and a blanket ura nil I want. I m wei through to the kni Lead the w CHAN Kll XIX. rut .sTK.iM.Kk. The little priMtession re formed and com - men ed the dtScrnt, .Inn Dome and the stranger lend nip I hn way, the others .,- ,- lielnml < u . Hill Simpson, . Inn 't |-.nli,,-i. managed to edge himself into the from line fur a minute, ami draw lhe latter a Illlleou one side. "Dost a' know who no he. Inn' 1 he w Inspi'ie.l " I a giitlen some idea," .Inn refilled in a mysterious manner . " Keep a ci\ il t,, in tha head, mon. an. I In. I iln, ..iloi- l'ln-v had lea -hi-,1 in,- hill,- ,li i|, ,,t I , ,, I,, and were olowly making I heir mt) innh i the -In It ei of tin. ,|ill lo lh, . .,i i , , , High up ill flout of Ilieiii sl,ou tlhc two glm img lignt.-i from I he castle. The strangi i I ,i,kt-d at I hem curiously. " What lights ara those ?" he asked, point ing u pw u,l .Inn Doore's eyes followed limgeitnre, and ho Hissed himself again. " 1'ioin ( laiia\oii Caaile, jer 'onor," he answered. "Thy teem a long way apart," remarked tlie other, look ing up a I them tilth interest, "Ah 1 " Again tho clouds had pal tod, and a bril- liant flood 1. 1 in, mi, light si 1 1 .inn-, I ilo vi n upon the wild little si cue, glistening across lln waste of tossing waters, and (blowing si i ange shadows upon tha 'towering chili Itnl the most striking iiliKd ot nil was the castle; and ths slianger stood wiib ins eyes fixed upon it , , n dy oaring lo cast a smglo gliince, at llir> ic-iimiiiilei of thu p.iiioraiua. Vli^h up ',li"t n I In in the gloomy pile, /ith Us fl owning iHliipails, its inun-il lower*, and i(s mas.Hi\o koep, ttootl out l,,,l,||, it,,, laof its situation In-ighicni I I,, iln-lighr, in, li'iiir, aji.l I Im idway down I ie llagstaff the i c iniiins of tho Hag, tattered an, I I "ill almost into sirips hy tho gals, wsr slill*ttreaimiig stranger. lie saw a tall, linely -built young inm. whose handiiome fii.e, not w iihsiaiuluig (lie ram and sloi in an, I the dangei w Inch he had , , it imly I ven in. w a* in no way ,li-- .n,| I; and apparently he saw itnmoiliing elm- loo, for alter a In n-f ii'' inm he loueird tne lantern and touched hia cap with a gesture nl n s|.e. I "N.i 'onor 'ata'en wii.iigtiiin f.-r t 1 ens- >h " """"'' "'""'>' l '"'" 1 """ "'' i*Ui tie,' he mud. "A'should a' k. pi might <ui "' "'" """" " n>l '"' r ''' "? "* utu ' expresbion savu for a light iha.le of (tailor. " They ie doiin Inn in the miner. .Inn I thought as I hey might he wauled. Would this gentleman like anything to eat ?" she' added besitallligU . " All \ thing to eat!" ht>- repeated, turiinit.' a MM li'ini'iied, smiling face upon her. "Ms go, I woman, there Is onlv one \\oril wln.ii would explain m\ lonilitlon al tin- |nci,-iil in-. lie nt. I'm slati ing In.-ialh Dialling' Forgive the i|in lion, but what have you got m the h..< "Not much that's lit. tor yon, sir, I m afraid," xhemnswured i|inetly. "There's a bit o' In mi. ,ui,l some fish the fish is fresh and L"'"l n mil like it, sir ami 1 could get \ on |i me lit "1 should ilnnk I do like fish!" he an sweied her. I.i I me ha\e Mime, by all! means, and *..!: . i i nnl III try the Ui. -on. too \\ inl a lucky thing I -r me > ou lo ml th.itnhoit. my gi in- 1 fellow' Now, where ' i in I get into t ho -.C things T" "Hi n . .n, h y I he tire, .liiu'll come with in.- into the bai k loom I'm got a file there, sir; and your supper mm I In- long." She I m md away ami In i linslminl follow ed her I'lesentl) .sho i et in ned wi th a cluan Mississippi Kivcr. It is almost as large as | rows. Indeed it will be strange if he the Indian empire of (ireat liritam. It j even one hardened old bald head seated is a w nlc diversity of climate and | m I be limit row, as bald men de -m it their r.-ftinrc.-s. Tin- whole population of the duty to combat tins vile iiii.inuatinii. I'-il* I. heatla are I cncti'-.al in theatres to an extent scarcely appreciated by the owners or tha public. Hair and dark garments absorb a groat deal of light, while each shining pale sets as a reflector. Then, tun. they icluve niaVitiVpinnaiTeiit inaioii'i, iii the iii'-tulier'n ' lll monotony by their contrast and givo a ,,t the legislature, ami the inhabitants of I '"'''' *'"' ^>' f ' character to the sur- tin- , ntial ami northern districts) complain . r "" I 'dings. that their inter,, is are neglected ; that the' ' 1 , ke '' mcn , 1 *'' 1 mcn r , c generally m.-rue i.iit-d hy the colony M spent ,t, K'l humored and cheerful, and it may he Itrisbane pleases ; that ..-Mr d' and northern . "" ll lht> U1>lor a """' ' lhe buttor districts ,,l (.iiieensUiid do not get tln-i- hit lureil ho will he. I here is something ! " share f public iinpiineinents. and that, in M''''".v t his statemenl , however, and il >ou fact, the Brisbane dn.tri.-l i. lloiirishmg at '* ^^'lo** observer jou ^wiU and _that the (icnse of the rest of tin- colony. Inas- much a.ithcir interests and industries differ so gic ttlv Iioin thoM' of the south, rn part of .lony, they think they should ! per- mitted tu HeparaU) fror.i (Juceualaiid an. I ha\'e the privilege of attending to tht-irowu interests They desire, howrve-r, to erect iwo colonies, one in ccntnl and the other m nuu lllei love bald-headed men. northern Queensland, IH-CHIIM thu interests of the two legions arc fat from identical. Kiickhainiiton, the chief (own of the cen!i ul irgion, has a very large trade in callle, supplied hy the gieat i .niches '.o which rail- roads extend tar to the westward. On the other hand, the people nf the northern settli m. -iits are icry active in nniiin^ and sugar enterprises and other pursuits fitted for a hald man who tries to hide his baldness by allowing Ins side hair to grow long and combiiig it up over his crown is not the name kind of a man as he who is bold in his haldiiriui and at.empls no deceit And last- ly it may be said without fear of contrmlic- t:,m that little children, plu'osophers and stiyl* ii mikin cloth on her arm and cmum, for the meal. Her g |nc|iti it guest b i,l attired himaell ill tho dollies winch she had provided, and, oieicome by thu pleasant warmth after his long exposure to the wet and cold, had Mink down in his chair and was do/ing. On, e or twice she t.i in. ml across to him, and then seeing that hi- was really asleep she moved softly over to his sidu and looke I down into his face. lu her husband's rough clothes his fair lm> isli facu looked all the handsomer by reason ot Miu contrast, and as *he looked into it she full a lump (oine mm her thro.u, ami her honrt lirnt fast. Again there came thn -., n sallon of fuar Wb> had he . ..me ' What was the meaning of it '.' If only she dared ask Inm '. Ilul himliid'a heavy footsteps mit-nd- wii,, ,1 her nf hi- aiipioai Ii, and - i tln-tahle, still holding l.i-i hand to h, i side, as though in pniii. I'restmtlv ho i nti i.-, I l-iirii^ in his hand a smoking dish and a Kettlu from which tho steam was issuing in a little cloud Tin to% wan soon madu, and when nil wan in i,-a,liiii-.sH they awaki m d their guest, tie sprang lo his fen l at once and drew up his chair to the table with alacrity. ' l've>, tually bet n do/ing, have 1?" hs ekclaimcd. " 1 .-hoiild I, .no thought i would have ki oi me aw;at'. Mrs. Topical , Inn. itc. They say the Ilm kli.nnp ton tli-.il id i .mil'.! leginlale for them any liiii-i tli.m the |ieo|de of south ','ueeiislanil, .ni.l -10 ill-.' 01 gmal detmind for t he crualion ot o. n- new . ,i|,mv is now sup|ilaiilc,l hy the pies. -nt scheme to: two colonies. It is not certain what t he imperial Coxet n- iin-nt will ile. nl, - to !!. Itrisbane desirsM lhe eutiic coli'ii> In bo kept together, and pioniises to legixlalt. in the futuro more for tl.e inteicrusts of the northern part ot tin- country. The loyalty of (Jueonslitnd has II.-M-I been very great, unl on some previous i.miis. when thr> b'tvc had grieiam in an, they have thrcitcu. ,1 lo cut off entirely h,,, n the contiol of Croat lliit.uii. It is in -l.tl.lelli.it the I'oloiual (Uli.-e in Luiidmi will i-ndeaior to gain a littls lime by advis- ing t be delegate* to aw ait trio act ion ol ihe I'arlianient now in sosaiun at Itrisbane. I In- inloiiixts nl the northern ,h<tii is have i ei ei\ed the most ample promise? that the pies lit I' u h, uncut Will look out care fully for their interests and vote for what is u \ for the develtipmeiit of their dm III! M I'.-n . i.i ii. i al i..,in,v of ihr I'.. il. I I 01 ....! A despatch fiom Halifax, says: - The new cnii-.-i K,,k ., the flagship of Vice Admiral Hoiikms, arrived from llermuda to-night, having covered the 7"'Oiml.i in Js hours. Had iho nm full npeod, the Illako could have done it in .'tti lumm. Sho is tho most pmi , i ml v.arship of tho Hi ili-ih navy ever neeif in N m I h Amen , an Haters.' Sho carries 1 2 powerful long range guns, In three pmindcr i|mck-finng i;uns, H iii,ir::imi guns and 4 |oi|M'dn l.un,-hcs, mil. a cicw ii| .'<7 i moil. Shu i.i ol '.''i.ntKi home p mer, w lib il conliog '\ nl 1,,'itm ton.i. 'l'h cllllNfl-s Magi cieiiuu and C'anail i, which loft Hormuda at the aamo lime, havo not yet arrived, I Miring the heavy gales tlje waves of tho All. im i, .110 from '14 to M feet in In-i^lit lull abotu and hall below the mean level of the sea. Salt d ies not eiitei mto. il,- food of the nans. They iu-\er (natu it tb* lio-^ita* foj (1 e -i -rufiilous In, ,hon at I.ido in lill, c wlin have uut hud (M this u. 11.. -. i . r.iiii. . .n ike The in en I'lhle* of tho world are the Koran of the Mohammedans, the In 1'nikc.i of the ISiidhisls, the Five Kings of the C'hin- esr, the 'Ihi.-e Vedas of thu Hindoos, the /endavesla ol the Persians, the Kddas of the S, tiiilm.iinins, nnd the l(u>le of tha C'hris tianK. The Kddas is the mot recent unl . a-: not le.tlly he railed lln. re than acmi ii.-d work. It was' given to the w^.rld SOUK time liuiing the luinteen'h cuntury of our era. The Koran is the next most ancient. ,lut ing from about the, seventh century A. I' ,,'iipoicil oi MI!, linn 1 tin, iighu from liolh the Old and the Now Testaments, with fro iiueiit, almost literal, ,|ii ilationi from thu Talmud. The Ktidhisi -, In 1'itikes wore composed in the sixth century before t brist ; its le.ich in gnnre pure and sublime, itsaapira tio.i lof(y iji ilin extreme. Tho word " King,' a.s used m conned nm with the sac i" I woik of the Chinese, simply inc. ins " web of cloth." I'lom this it is presume,! that they wra originally written on Inn rolls ot c The Vtilas are the most ancient works in the language of the Hindoos, hut they do not, acioiilin^ lo the heat commentaries, ani.-.l i'e the iweltth century heforo the opeiiin.' .,f the Christian era. The Xciula vesta of the I'ci M.HIS contain the sayiux* /omistur. who liv-. d tueluli , cnliiry B. C. and worked in ths i ..- I II. i .. HI.I ill Milk n II. . I :. , I , .. Ihe lac! that i m. in IK now trudging across the American Continent pushing a wlie.-|li low I'clon- him lexm-a interest ill "Putter, the wheelbarrow ^rank," whu n . ,-lcd over exactly the same route in 1 s7s. His full name was Lyiiian I'ottor, and Ins place of -residence Albany, N. V He was a shoemaker by trade and -nn, h H I\OII to hoiisting of his feats as a pedestrian. D'l.eaiy was doing hit Ing walking aliuufrthat (inn) .unl had Tuns finished a ten days walk at New York city. One day in tho presence of many witnesses I'otter said that he him- --It -..'I'd outdo O l.caiy in feau of endur- ance. Some ono suggested that he walk to Son r'laucis. . on ii i.i!. I'otici did nol hesi- tate a moment but nllci-cd to wager that hu cinilil make tho '.up in a given length of time, and. tut tht.rmnro, th.it hi* cmihl wheel a "paddy" barinu tin. enluo dintMico. Tho ni-\ wiwcoiucd aivil Putter loft his homo ojil'n -,in. ,, Albany, on th iniirning of April 10, K7S, and arrivrd at San Krancuco ou the evening of October II, being exactly ' 1X0 days m making the trip. The whi ei harrow and \uad (his clothing oiid cooking utensils) weighed tcM-nly live pound.* '1't* distance liaveled Wai 40N". nnlus.