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STORIES FROM THE DIARY OF A DOCTOR. LITTLE SIR NOEL. " If you pl*t, iir," said my Mrvant, fl arris, "there's a young gentleman watt- leg to see you in your consulting room." I pause.! I wa* coming horn* in a hurry t* lunch. " But thi* I* not my hour for se*ing patient* " I *aid. " He i* a very young gentleman, sir ; he *ame with a lot of Inggag* hsrs it is, nil piled up in the hall," I looked around my neat, well-appointed hall in ailoni*hm*nl In on* corner of It were a couple ol large trunk*. A (trap with rugs, a hat hot, and other belonging* I th* traveller accompanied the 1-oxes. Who in the world can have arrived ?" I thought to myself. I hurried off to my consulting room a* I pck*. I wa* not feeling too well pleated* beeidei London wae place (or ment him. The next two or three day* patted with out anything special occurring. 1 found M. Mar*den,wiih**to take charged him. Shall be go to hert W ire repl* " I received the following aciwer at a laU hour that night. "Ye* arrange with Helen. Emily Temple." Tint reply ought to hare filled me with fttitfaction, but it did not. I could not doubt Mr*. Mam leu, but what about her hut band ? The boy wa* delicate the man would gain immensely by hi* death. I it impoesible to tak* Nod out but I denred Harrii to walk with him in the parkt, and concluded that h* wai having a fairly good tun*. On the evening of the fourth day, however, I observed thai Ibe child's fac. we. .lightly pal.r j ^^ oTmyVu.'pYcwnT than uiuel-th.t he al. little or nothing at ,. Her . ,. u f, R3rt r.ply. h* sat perched up oppoeite to me at late oinner, and that he sighed heavily onoe or twice. The weather was autumnal, and the winter would soon be on us. I thought thit Bournemouth would r>e*tuitable place foi the little fellow and that evening before I went to bed I wrote a long letter to hit mother telling her what I thought of the boy's health, and alto taid thai I wai about to advertise for a suitable home for him. My advertisement appeared indue course and, as a neoetnary consequence, answers reeolved, notwithttftnding Lady Temple'* ^ cablegram, to do nothing dsfi lite until I had teen Marsden. I wrote to a*k Mr*. Martden to call early in the morning. She came. The tweet expression of her face, and a certain honeity of eye, mad* me I laid, putting the cablegram into her hand when the entered the room. She glanced at it. "Thank (iod '" the exclaimed. "You eercly know what a relief thi* will be to u*." 1 broke i* abruptly. I was in a great hurry, and had a specially arrived in shoals. A frien.l'of mine, a Mrs. hard afternoon's work before me. When Wi kinson, who only lived a few door* I opened the door, however, my momen- waypromiaed to attend lo ihe matter for me. sne would look over toe an* wen. and opened the dnur, However, my momen- tary irritation vanished. It w in.pomble reply lo thole the thought at all tuitable. " I have something to lay," I continued. " Notw.thstaoding Lady Tempi*'* permis- non, I iloo't intend to part with little Noil witnout stringent inquirie*. Th* mother i* in India the boy ha* been committed by letter to my care. Plet*o don't eupcote that I mm nut TOO personally, but in* caee i* peculiar. I mutt have an interview with your husband. I will com* down to Bournemouth on Satnrday and will bring WEALTH OF THE WORLD, ENGLISHMEN AT PKESENT HAVE THE LARGEST INCOMES. * 'epiy to inwe tne inougni at an tur.ame. v~.i _,,u - r _._ . . u fer It to lurviv. tb* e.pression of th. little She did .o, but nothing sstufactory seemed I " ? * L "?' " w-f i " i , . , ,u ._..f. i>aca wiin me 10 town again. oeri i see like y to I* the result. '* . ' you on Saturday we can di.ouss the matter One evening, on retnrniug home. Harm , (.. rt k. r met nw wi'.h the information that a lady had called, wii<> wanted to tee me on the subject uf the advertisement. ' A her. i**he ?" I atked. "In your study, air." I weut ' here at once, and found myself face to face with a loll, twee' -looking further." " Thank you thank you," *he replied. " I retpecl you all the more for being particular. At what hoar may I *xp*ct yon on Saturday ? ' I glanced over a timetable, Noel and I will run down in the after* fac* which started suddenly into view when I appeared. A boy of about eight years old, in a brown veivcteen jockey imt, jumped up from hu> teat by one of tb* windows and came forward to meet me with one small hand outstretched. "You are Dr. Halifax, are you not !" h* Mked. "Right, my little fellow, and who ar you T" I answered. "I'm Noel Temple. Motner sent you this note: the sai<l you'd look af'er rue. 1 hope I aha'u'l be ve y troublesome." He ughed a little at he ipoke, poned himself on on* lei, and looked up into my fac* with th* alert glance of an *xpeouul robin. "No*l Temple," I repealed "Temple I forgive roe, 1 don't know the name." Mr*. Wiininson she asked me to lo** no ' *om* thing* for you and be ready when I England spend '.heir mcoi "You used to know mother v-ry well 'urn* in having an interview with you. cor..e home to lunih." end luxuries reepectively. -*-- I 11* h. . I . _ 1 t 1 _ _Ll .<.--. I-. 1.1. .-1J--IL 1 L_: _L ., T * woman of i etw*en forty and fifty years of ' noon,'' I aaid. " Expecl u* between four and five o'clock." >h ros* instantly I r ad* her good-bye, and *he left m*. 'l I said nothing to Noel about the propoeed : change until th* Saturday morning. Tnen age. Sh* wor* a neat-tittiug bonnet, jacket ot old-fashioned cut, and a pair of shftbby glove*. She looked Ilk* whftl ah* wai a l,|y in poor circurr.statc.-t. Her fac* wor* an anziout and troubled expret- ion. The moimnt I appeared she started ' I asked him if he would like to accompany up to meet me. I me to tbenaiid*. Aeilralla ine rirsi i.iuuir* I thai Ceeinlrr In Men*;**. Isll Hew the lirllii II.. IP Nener nivlslen of Ike Nalleeal Inrente Between Capital and Labenr. Th* gnat body of Eoglithmsn ar*, a* a rule, th* wealthieit in the world. Ai re- gard* th* abtoiute amount of wealth in the country, the United State* take* the fint place ; but wh*n we com* to examine the private income* of England a* compared with thos* of America, England i* a long way in front. Whils th* av*rag* oitiun of the United State* receives -'4 a year, the inhabitante ot the United Kingdom are richer by at lea*t 10, their income* being 34 per head. Still pursuing th* comparison, with re- spect to other countries, a well-known authority itate* that, at regard* th* amount of wealth per inhabitant, th* United Kingdom stand* tecond only to Australia ; and when w* consider that moet of Austra ia t* mortgaged to Bntith average taming*, com* to 97 a year. Their whole income does uot exceed 467,- iiOO.COn, or rather more then a third. The) proportion of email income* is still further seen by noting how much of the national .n. ome el ape* the payment, of income lax by workert not capitalist*. Earned in ! Tffeallh comet, which do not pay inoom* tax, are 'I pot at 62 ''"">, an.l tnots which pay I it at I73.0!8.!W5. Th* figure* her* ar* 'onlv forOeet Britain. Tnlngtar* not a* bad as th-y used to be. During th* last fifty year* tne industrial populaiion ha* increased iom* 30 p*r cent, in point of number and 160 per cent, in point of income. On the other hand, capitalist* have bad good time* in the I a* I half csntnry, for their total wealth ha* "Vouaie Dr. Halifax, ar* you not J" the tan). "That i* my name," I replied. "1 arn Mr*. M.rt.ien. I taw your , advertisement by chance thi* morning. I ' I mean HII eyei danced with pleasure. " 1 love the tea." he replied. to be a tailor when I'm a man. " "Well," I (aid, "you will chose a Tory good 111*. 1 intend to take you witk me to hurried up to town at once. I went to see j Bournemouth to-day. Ask Harris to pack capitalist*, we may *ay that in reality the United Kingdom ha* moit wealth per head. Excluding IreUnd. where the rate U only 1J4 per inhabitant, the ratio for Great Britain it JA3 per inhabitant. If all the wealth of the principal countriee came to be equally divided among the people, EngUnd would Hand well alead ; a* me fol- lowing figure* will thow : Auttralia, >7U per head ; the United Kingdom, 224 (ex- cluding Ireland, ?63) per bead ; France. 2-14 per bead ; United Slate*. 210 per head ; Germany, 140 per head. It follow*, then, that th* Bngliir.man ha* M<>ST srxsi'iMU UONIY, and it it au mlcr**ting point, a* to th* proportion* in wnicti th* inhabitant* of income on neceasarie* u uie o now moer vrry w* , . b* aaid eo the laid you were playfellow* ! While talking to her, I made a re.narkable long ago, and you ua*J to quarrel don't " you remember !" "What wa* your mother'* name before Noel ducovery. Under the orcum. lancet, U u a very anxiou* strange lhat such an ftdvertisemenl should have been Ineered. I am unwilling lo sbs was married, Noel?" 1 enquired, *ud- ' take oP*nce, however. Poor Emily ha* denly. | aiwayt been peculiar. I with lo say now I "1 am so glad you've come back, sir," h* "For*t*r Kmi.y Foreeter." ' that I am desirous to have the Imy. I will sai.i. "Littl* Sir Noel has been ill" "Then, of count, I know all about her, | promise to take every care of him." and you are moet heart ilv welcome,"! said, In cordial tone. "l-ind yourself a seal while I read this Idler." I threw rryttdt into chair ftud opened ny old playfellow's letter. It ran a* i'he child no ided hi* head brightly. I left him and Went out to te* my patients. ,_" "information on this point : Food and When I returned to the nouse I was met ,i rlul , Absorb 5&9 per cent, o' the income by Harris, who wore expression of face. From a reliable source wsgetth* follow- thi* per ce Dree* f ol lows : "M , DKAH don't forget I >i< you know Lady Temple ?" I a*k*d, in a<tonithrnent. Mi-. Mandeo milled faintly. "Lady Temple 11 my niter," the replied , be in the ooutulting-room thau any other "She u my utter, a. d 1 am marne^to her ! part of tht houte. He teemed eo ill that I ' "111 " I cried ; "where u he ?" "He i* lying on a *ofa in your consulting. room, tir ; he particularly wiahed m* 10 lake him there He eay* h* would rather on the average. Dree* take* 16. S per cent.; house rout, 13.2; tobacco, 1.6; elucarion and literature, iri; relimout cuiitriiniiioiia, 1.4; locomotibn, <' > : amusements, 1.4 ; taxes, 5.4. Putting tnis in another form, we may take our grow personal expenditure at S.SO.QOO,>0 a year. Out of thi* w* *p*nd about i UUO.OOO on nc*sseriee, and lol,CUU.OOO on luxury and want*. This give* a groe* I'R. Ilii.ifAX, I hope you the Graogr, where we once ' r ran -i Temple. (pent a long and happy t iinuier wnen were ohillren T 1 am in a de*perate ilirti- culty, and have n-toived to throw myeelf on your mercy. You can't have furgulten the name of your old playfellow, K my Foreeter. 1 married when 1 wa* eiglurrn, and hav* been in India ever nuce. My buiband, Mir Kranci* Temple, died in Noel i* our only child. I late hutband'* coutm. My huiband. Mr. I thought you wouldn't mind." ' percentage of S3 p*r cent, on neceeaariee, Mandeo, i* tant coutm to the late Sir, "Ignite right 1 will go and see him," 1 aO( j )7 percent, on luxuries. hoy is, replied. I entered my coniuttiog-rooin quickly. The dear little month! ago. have juit seen a doctor about him he saye hn heart i* aflecud, and that lunr* is child in order to add to our income. iirilabiiny of the left lung, he has ordered advertisement attracted u* both. I thrrrfoie, a near relation on both tides." "Ui.w it u that Lady Timpl* never thought of sending the boy to you ' ' I inquired. "It it iinpoeeibl* for m* lo tell you. I am nnurally Ihe periou who ought to hav* received Hie child on hi* arrival in Kng* lauii. My hueband and I ar* not well ort. We have a bouie at tiournemouth, and have long wiiiied to hav* the care of a Your In an examination of the rat* of spend ing among Englishmen, it is interesting to him to leave India immediately ; 1 have no time u> exp am why it is imp* <nble for me to accompany him home. I am sending him, theietore, at the eleventh hour, in up to town to answer it. You may imagine my surprise when 1 learned who the child really was, from Mm. Wilkinson." "Hit strange thai Lady Tempi* never . . . , thai Noel was ill, and ibai she oonld not charts of the ship's captain, wno.on landing, mentioned your name," I replied. i expect us lhat day. will put him into a cab and send him ' '- s h* must hav* forgotten it this seems > The child remained fever sh and poorly iralght lo you. For th* sake of oid unif s " unaccountable reason, but I can give no ' during th* greater part ol that Saturday, b* hi* guardian to a certain extent. Hit-ass take ..-are of th* child's health, and nine* him in a suitable family who will look after him and attend lo his interest* in every way. His solicitors are Messn Biggs an. I Flint, of Chancery Lane. They will suppl other. Sue is erratic, however sh* ha* been erratic all her life. I a.n u.uch older than my ai.ter. I wat marnaxl when the wa* child. Still, ef courts, I love her, and would do all a mother could for her .boy." thought for a moment then I said Li it i* Noel we* lying on a tote, I had left DO ^ K ., (," a classification ct th* people, h>m in the morning in apparently fair according to in* house rni th*y pay, will health. I wa* ttartled now with th* wnr k out. There are 3.6".'4,6<>8 familie* change in hi* appearance. He oonld scarce- wbo , nn .hit hones* or collages rated at ly speak bis breath oame quickly there | e ,. tr<M *^o a year, out of a total number was a luspicious blue tint round the lower o ( 7, 1110,0 HI houses. part of his face. T O , number of highly-rated houses i* 1 brought my stethoscope and applied it nol , |r , at M WOU id imagine. Only to th* heart. There w considerable enw- ._>) OOUIM an rated at 1,0110 an 1 over ; mia, but I ouuld trace no sign of absolute ( 7._> (4 DOUM1 t fjou up to 1.000 ; ,6U heart diseats. The child, however, wa* n ou* from *! to .S<iO. After w* hav* very weak. I saw that he Tiu-t not travel plowed tn utu | tv.rag* of th l ''*y- vi vn PIKSOMI I telegraphed to Mrs. Marsden to tell hsr to each family, there remain on all calcula- tion*, baaed npon rat* books of th* variou* muniripalili**. about 5,lKX,OiX) people net accounted for. Among thie great number, however, we have to reckon the homelee* of great town* tut on Sundav he wa* nearly himeelf again. 1 law with a pang that b* wa* extremely irritability of th* left lung, ooniidcr whether r.e ought not to winter supply you wi'h all necessary fund*. 1 ' thought for a moment than I said : abroad It was certainly necessary to send I am certain yon will be good lo the boy. "The child ha* been absolutely committed him out of London a* quickly a* poasibl*. "\ our sincere fnenu, I to my oar* by hi* mother. He is very Nevertheless, a* th* hour* went on, all my "K.MH v TuMPl.t," delicate, ami it the heir to a large fortune. prejudices against placing him with th* *pe w 1*1111 n |S*J*UK uw >* erter v*>we.vawe< >j . delicate. There wa. not only heart weak- *>d citi** - Criminal, n gaol*, the nee* to contend agam.t. bnt oeoeidsrsU. pauper, in the work-houses the incorrigible w . .- . I __ _UA WKWU Itn .Alt A.1 nl&*Mt nt . I V I I . When I raissd my syes after perming thit spittle, little Noel Wa* standing in front of me; he was evidently making a ii. mute study of my character. I looked up al him without speaking. He gave a sigh of relief. "What s the matter ' ' I said then. "You'll do," h* replied. "I wasn't cer- tain. I was dreadfully anxious, but I it's all right." He held out hi* hand. I clasped the little brown paw and, rising abruptly, said "Corns along, Noel, ae I am, you'll I* glad of lunch." "I should rathsr think I am hungry," said Notd. "I'vs had nothing to eat since eight o'clock this morning, when Captain Reeve* bought me two sponge cakes. Do you like sponge cake*, I'r. Halifki " "1 can't sty I do," 1 replied. "Now, . Wh f" ' *"!" <>rJ Mrs. Marsden turned vary pal*, then brilliant colour flooded her face. ig.shsi after a pause. "What lam going to lay may prejudice you againit me. I ant deeirou* to have th* child for every reason | I am his near reialion, and can natnnl'y do more for him than a men stranger. I alr.o toroly need the money which hi* advent into our family will bring ; never- theleu, I won't tak* oharg* of the boy, in If you're as hungry CM * Jrou "" H" 01 ' nou h * intrust him to me, without your knowing the simple truth. It u this in Ihe event of lull* Noel d>mg, my huiband inherit* I h* Temple property. In short, lhat delicate child is the only penon who Hand* Utween my In ii. MI. I and oontid*rabl* fortune." "Thank you for telling m* Ihe truth," I replied. I i.ipe tint will Maredena in. reated rather than diminish- ed. I wa* jutt preparing to leave th* haute I began to tramp* who have no settled place of dwell ing. but are alway* mot ing on ; and, in addition to these, we must reckon th* canal -boat people, thoee who belong te travelling shows, th* gypsies, *tc. Speaking of luxuries suggest* th* queetion a* lo how many liritish l rede* ar* occupied in producing pure luxuris* in which th* English people freely spend their money. "I wi.h lo M y something, 'ths remarks,!, on that Aunday morning, and wa* standing By luxury w* understand th* term to em- brace thoee commodities which oonld b* dup.-nsed with without lowering the tandard of civilized life. Bearing thi* In sin* Dr Halifax *" ! n\nd. the luxuries or superfluities of nine- That i* my name," I replied. teenth century life keep about a do,en " And thle ii mine,' 1 b* taid, pulling a | tradee going in Great Britain which on my door itepi preparatory to entering my carriage, when a hansom drew up ana topped abruptly. Am I address oard out of his pocket. (TO oorrriiiciD.) Village Without Clocks. From th* note book of a recent traveler in Alsace: "On my return from Belohen I I looked upon Ihe beautiful village* of th* Lewen Valley, and being a tourist who 1 likes to poke hi* no** into everything, I vise would have no (xiatonce. Th* trade in perfume* and coametio* in all it* tranches ; the manufacture of wig* here we ftre place yourself op|>oeileto me a, ihnl endof (he table. H.rri. lay a place i .hf? nl'Vi", nOt T P r T <li < , '*" lurned by chance Into th.churoh at Kirch immediately for Sir Noel Temple." againit me, Dr. Halifax. The fact of my . Ham. left ihe room. Noel bunt oat >""' y" ht I h.v. don. ought U, b r - On coming out I took out my watoh laughing. jaiaure you of Ih* honesty of my purpone " to regulate it by th* oloek in th* church "It's so funny of you lo call mr Sir "It would be impossible for me to .ioubt tower, but there was no clock in thefchuroh Noel," Ii- i,ii.l "Don't you think it'* j you," I said, glancing at her face. lower. H*no* I went into the village inn, rather stiff? Aren't you going to lay "1 am glai you *ay that." She olaiped and there atked the time. Rut mine hoit Noel T We can't be really friendi if you , n r '"" hands together. Sh* had removed could not oblige me. 'Yon **,' h* said, don't." h*r gloves during our interview. "I hav* ! *w* hav* no ut* for clock*. In th* morn- ing w* go by the smoke rising irom the chimney at the parsonage up on the hill. The parsonage people an very regnlai. We dine when dinner i* ready. At 4 p. m. th* whistls of th* train coming from MaMmunatsr tell* u* thst th* time ha* com* for another meal, and at night we know lhat it ie time te go U bed when It iedark. On Sunday'* w* g to church when the bell ring*. Onr panon is a v*iy and false hair for ornament ; jewellery in it* vanou* branches, which in cutting and polnhing of precious stones ; th* closely allied trad* of making artificial jewellery, and chemical imitation* of tone* ; the culture of FA MOT rLOWIM, uch a* orchids ; th* manufacture of Kntiih win**, a* well a* tb* mineral water tr* I* ; th* procuring and pnparation ef feather* and fur for ornament ; (love making ; the making of material for game*, playing card*, toy*, etc. ; ornamental pot* tery ; and, lastly, although it by no mean* increased 110 per cent. Individually, they have not done eo well a* this. There ar* more of them, so that when the whol* u divided up their individual wealth ha* increased only 15 per cent. ALL EYES ON AFRICA. HlMerlaai. Travellers. <-ial *>*n*nsl*l* ad erlt*jira Ialere(e4 In Ike I'ae- rlaallnc lrW (enllaenl. Africa and it* potstbilitieea* a future rait continent lupporting million! i* a favorite) topic witk tnose who look ahead to the) time when uew territory ihall b* required for the over-pin* of old and new world population. The writer* on th* Dark Continent are beginning, while weaving together fascinat- ing romance, description and latter day history, to get at tb* heart of Africa com- mercially and practically, its in- penance te the omitted world from th* eonnlicg-room- tandpoinl, and it* chance* of *xt*n*iv settlement in the near future. Dr. Robert Brown, an Hngluh savant and iiterateur, who hat juil completed hi* fourth and ho a. volume ol hi* book, "Th* Story of Africa and It* Kxplor*n," answer* ih* question definitely and intereetingly. "I* Africa eo very valuable after all?" "The future alcne can tell," says Dr. Brown. " Unless gold and diamond* ar* found to be mor* widely distributed and 11 greater quantities in acceeeible placet fit for Europeaui, only a imall portion of Atnc*> will ever be filled by the outflow ef th< world, which wai young while y*t it wai old." THI DAfcE CONTIXINT aa it it now potittitt so many interesting point* of vi*w that ther* i* a k ood eicuee for iiory teller* and writer* generally to co Tie forward wiih bookaft*r oook. Thres vulume* have receony appeared in Europei Dr. brown'*, in Kagliah, th* other two in Freucn. Tne '.in*, of vhe Utter I* " A Traveri I'Afriqu* Auitrale" (Across South- ern Airio), by Juice Leclercq, and the other "Me* Grand** Cnasaecdant 1'Afriqn* Centrals" (My Big Hunt* in i entral Africa), by Kdonard Fon, th* explorer. Leclercq deal* wholly witn th* difficulties of Scutn African government which an due to racial dieunctiona. " The Briton governs ; the Boer posss*s, tb* Kaffii encumber*. \Vhiltt tb* Briton annoyt th* Boer, and the Boer trouble* th* Briton. tb* Kaffir geva in the way of both. H* ir v*ry prolific and increa*** rapidly." Leo* lercq'i great argument it that the cry ef Africa for *h* Africander*" mean* n tion of racial antipathi** and an empire covering the whole of South Africa that will be loval lo ihe Brilith crown. " Resting on it* powerful ba**al I h* Capo* Britain advance* with giant ttep on it, oonquett o; all Southern Africa." Cecil Rhode*, this author of oouree ip-eai. much ot. " The Plutarch of th* twentieth century," he says, "will describe the extraordinary career of this man who arrived here poor and obecure and now at the age of forty i* at th* summit of fame and fortune." And again, d*ecribmg Mr. Rhode*'* country home, he goes on : It l* a veritable African mueeum, containing aotiquitie* Mr. Rhode* brought from th* ruin* of Zimbabue, and which h* generous- ly ottered to th* Cape Town museum." A Town i* noted for it* Public Library and it's Town Museum. The latter hat a enperb collection, well illustrating South African geology, anthropology and fauna, while the former, which wa* founded by Sir Ueorge Qrey, in it* apl*ndid collection ha* mac y fin* **U of printed and manuscript work* relative to th* lengnag* and race*) of Africa. Even the smallest town in South Africa ha* it* public library. Cap* Town itselt i* an unattractive city, damp and dirty and ugly architecturally, deepit* th* fact that it occupies a site of "All right." 1 r|iiie,l, "you ar* Noel to j h" 1 much trouble, and I am not a hppy i but I musl riv* you your till* to th* woman.' I hav* su''ered the sorest straits m* aervant*. "l poverty I receive with in* money which the child will be I hate my title," laid th* child. "Why 10 f Some people think It very ' ' lo My hotband will be astoniih we will of greftt fortunate to have a handle to their name*." ' d when 1 tell him what the result of my "You wouldn't think so if you bad got inquirie* has been." It because you had lost your father," (aid ! "Well," 1 replied, hastily, "I can da Noel, fixing his big eyes steadily on my j nothing without consulting Ih* mother. I fac*. jamaniiou* to have th* l>oy oomfortsbly His lips quivered I taw lhat he could settled, and to get him out of town. I will ' ea*y going man) b* doetn't mind beginning > cried if he hadn't been loo brave to ' *snd a oahlegram to Lady Temple to- half an hour sooner or later.' " morrow, aiking her to reply at once and to mo wht ihe with**." have allow Ihe lean to come. "I quiie undrrnanl wht you mean, little man," I laid. "(Jome, I can t** we'll 'Thank you. Are you likely to g.l her b* capital friends. Now, here's a cutlet answer to-morrow T" fall in. If you're not in a hurry to eat, I "I niay do 10 in the evening. Ar* you m." (laying in lown, Mrs. Marsden ?" When lunch wai over I look Nuel ba.-k , "I shall remain until yon hear from my to my oonmilticii; room, and made a careful . sitter." lamination of his lungs and heart. 1 aaw j "Kindly writt. your addrew on that plate. that h* wa* free from org.unu diseaie at I will let you know a* noon a* ever 1 r** y*t, but wa* a fr|ll*. delicate boy, and j e'e Lady Temple's r.u.ly." one who wa* lik*ly to develop rlout inn- I At the flrt pniaitile moment in the chief at any moment. I aaw thai r would be t* beep him In my Urh Coining I aent cablegram lo Lady e impomible for Temple. It was wor.U.1 a* follow* i rhclur ectablisii- "t au't keep boy in U.ndDn hi* aunt, Knew His Man. Don't you think it very itrang* that Jack Hardupp* doein'i pay me the |IO h* Bor- rowed T No. 1 think it would be very itrange if h* did. Onoe Wa> Enough. Why don t you keep horses, Todd t My wit* i* afraid o) horses, for what reason t Why, yon s**, we made a runaway match. great scenic beauty. Nobody live* ther* who can afford a country bouee. The favorite locality lor suburban neident* i* Wyntwrg, forty minute* by railway, t place of delightful climate and charming outlook. Kdouard Foa'i book tells th* story of port in th* Zambeii country. M. Foa bagged in three yean 704 animal*, of which 319 wen big gam*. Zambeei i* a magnifioent*hooliug country. The sport*- man ha* a chance Ihere at lioua, antelope*, rhinocsroeee, hippopotami, hyena*, ele- phant*, leopards, elands, bui'aloes and ebras, beaidee caiman, monkeys and bust- completes the hit. the building ol yeohts rds. Primitive method* ar* out of date in and racing boat*. Africa at th* preeent time. Even then The lad point w* may notice in ,i*aling they *hoot in a very " ond ef th* century with ih* mon*T of Englishmen take* up way, and *om* genius ha* devised an eleo the queetjion as lo the proportion in which ri projexstor te illuminate the line of flrt the national income U divided between capital and labonr. In this estimate we include the land-owner With th* capitalist, and wa take Mulhall's estimate of th* country's income, oem*ly,l,iS, 000,000. Th* following *tat*m*nt wa* recently mad* on thii point . Capitalist*, land- owners, and the upper mid, lie ola****, who have capital Invented In hutmrss, draw 571, 000,000 a year. Working iradeemen, prefetsional men living on salaries and art i*an* draw itill more, namely, 714,- 000,000. Here ther* appear* to be a cer- tain equality, but th* difference that actually eiittt is sesn when w* com* to consider the number of individual*. Ther* an '-Vi.i'OO familie* who do no work, but draw on the average an income of 1,900 a year. The** tak* over a fourth of the national income .13'.,nOO,OOa TUMI ARi ,'! IT .1 tTM, pnn and simple. Th* artisan clasnee the representative, of labour number n* f*w*r than 4,774.000 familie*, and during night (hooting. Worth the Admission. Farmer Makealnw I say, Mariah, w* muit all drive in to Squaehtown next week. A feller named Profeeeor Flyhigh is goin' up in a balloon, an' then he'll jump off, with nothm' but an umbre'.la to hold him. Mrs. Makestraw 1* ita Ire* exhibition? Farmer Makestraw No, it will coat us twenty-five cent* ariece ; but if that um- brellft ain't no (tronger than most lhat'* old nowaday*, we'll git th* worth of our money. " The Bicycle Girt. Sh* rod* her wheel With active teal, Although ihire were some rumor*. That *h* wa* mad Because (he had No urea*** ia her bloomer*.