The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Charley had sobeced much since the night ofsthe hazing. It is true he worked harder', bur he went about his tasks with an anxious face, and his laugh had lost much of the old-tine merry ring. He told Parmenter one day that it was a constant trial to him to face his father, who had heard, with the utmost chagrin and sorrow, that. the hazing had occurred, and who poke bitterly of it, but who evidently did not suspekthat his son had been one of the offenders. “I feel guilty every time he looks at me," said Charley, "yet I know he doesn't imagine I was in it. Why, he'd as soon think I'd hang a man as haze him. That's what's hurting me, you see. Icau't get over it. Fred, I'd give up every college prize and honor The origin of the rumor could not be traced to Van Loan; there was nothing to indicate that he was not keeping his promise: As the days went by and the situa, tion remained unclianged, Parmonter began to feel relieved. The dread of discovery and of consequent punish- ment was rapidly disappearing' from his mind ; but he was troubled about It leaked out, after a time, as such things will, that some sort of hazing. had been done, and that Van Loan was the victim of it; but who the hazers were no one except; those who had participated in the affair appeared fir know. By the time he had freed himself and could look around not one of the hazers was in sight, and before he reached his bed, the men who had dragged him from it less than an hour before were locked safely in their rooms. 2t, next day Parmenter and Van Lo tl met each other face to tace on the walk between tht colleges: There was a nod of recognition on the part of each, but 110 word was spoken. The same thing occurred the next day and the next. Then they took Van Loan back to the college. He was still bound, ban- daged and blindfolded. They led him down the forest path, aCCI'OSS the fields and thrsugh the college grove, and loosening his bands, they left him in the middle of the campus. sacredly to myseW' $CCCC3) "Do you solemnly promise me, and each of us, that you will never reveal my identity, nor disclose to anybody at any time anything of what has hay- pened here tonight.” “I make you that solemn promise." Van Loan's voice certainly had in it the ring of sincerity. His. captors could ask no more of him than he had promised. The agreement was deiin, ite, and both parties thoroughly un:ler» stood the situation. "You have found out, who I am," he said, "and to a certain extent you have me in your' power , but there are some things that depend on the use you make of the knowledge you have obtained here to-night. If you can assure us that you will keep it sacredly to yourself, I think you can trust us, and each of us, to place no obstacle in your way through college, nor harm you in any way whatever. But I don't need tl) hint to you what will happen if you betray us." _ Parmenier paused, and Van Loan replied: "I think I know what you mean. I propose to keep the knowl- edge I have obtained here to-night sacredly to mysseW' list-'43: aee, Parmenter again approached Van Loan, his face stall uncovered. The others followed to listen. Parmenter’s face was pale. but were not the small- est look of fright, and he spoke quietly but very firtnly. There were valid objections to all those methods, and to other plan that could be conceived ; but that the eon- spiratocs could not go on with the hazing was plain. The life and fun had dropped suddenly and disastrously out of that, and the danger to one at least of them was too great to be trifled with. "That would never do," said Robin.. son. "You can't do anything but threaten. I think he can be scared into keeping still." "(h. bought off," said another of the hazers, "I tell you, bribery is the only thing for a man with a character as mean as his." Thi, conspirators retiell to deliber- ate. The question what was to be done was a serious one. Bessick, one of the rash ones, whispered "Let's hang him up by the thumbs until he promises that he will never reveal any- thing of what has happened." For on instant after Van Loan had uncovered Parmenter no one stirred. The act had been so sudden and unex- pected that it startled them all. Then a half-dozen men pounced upon Van Loan, bound his wrists and bandaged his eyes again. He was thoroughly helpless now, but the mischief had been done. Parmentev, at least; was in Van Loan's power'. The freshman had seen his face, and could prove that he was engaged in an act for: wlnch he could be expelled from the college. ' A STORY oF COLLEGE LIFE. WHISPEBING TONGUES. Before the Faculty "E “OH Iill GRIIEJ'II. CHAPTER 1Ir. Parmenter could not learn where these reports had originated. It was suggested that one of the tutors had revealed the secrets of the committee, room to an upper class man, and that the matterhad come out in that way. The story had every appearance of The professor was reported to have declared before the committee that Parmenter was the leader in the moon- light rush ; that it was a vulgar exhi, bition of brute force and savagely, and would lower the moral tone of the college for a year; that hazing: and rushing were the twin relics of college barbarian, and that the first had been so effectually abolished, it was high time for the committee to show their disapproval of the other. He knew of no better opportunity to do so than the present. It was whispered about that Pro- fessor Lee had opposed Parmenter’s selection for the prize stage. No one could tell how the information got abroad, nor could anyone at f'utst state the ground of the professor/s opposi- tion. Later, however, it was said to be because Parmenter had his arm in a sling and could make no gestures. But someone who pretended to know said that Professor Lee did not so much object to the fact of Parmentev's disa- bility as to the cause of it. So day after day the two drifted apart, and by and by a new factor entered into the problem of their estrangement. Lee's apparent mental uneasiness became the source of deep 'annoyance to Parmenter at last. Still feeling himself to be the cause of it, still uni able to banish it, it irritated him to such an extent that he evaded his old friend's society lest he should, by open reproof or sharp rebuke, cut the last tie'of friendship. l He tried a dozen times to bridge over the awkward restraint/hat separ- ated them, and although Charley:was always anxious to assist him, somehow the effort never succeeded. Though neither young men knew it, success lay only in a radical change of the conditions that surrounded them. Since they had been partners in transgression they must needs be partners in expia- tion before they", could hope to count upon-a complete renewal of their old relations. But his days were far from being happy. The anxious face of Charley Lee haunted him wherever he went. The old love for his friend was still strong enough in his heart to awaken sincere pity. Before him in aesdvisions stretched the long aisles of the crowded church, the pews bright with the evening cos- tumes of the ladies, the airheuvy with the fragrance of many flowers, All eyes were upon him. Every car was attentive to catch the sounding sen- tences that, fell from his lips. The rustle and stir that passed through the audience at some telling point in his oration swept up pleasantly to his senses; the involuntary burst of applause at some brilliant, climax rolled like a wave of delight into his soul, and when, finally, he bowed and retired, there the marked and ribboned hoquebs falling in sweet showers:0n the stage to attest his popularity: there was the long roll of applause rising and dying and rising again, only to be drowned at: last in the music of the orchestra. Oh, it was a splendid scene, a knightly test, a thrilling triumph I To anticipate it, to see it all in imagina- tion, as he did, left Parmenter in an exalted state for hours. He was passionately fondgof oratory. Often, sitting or walking alone, he imagined himself on the prize stage in the midst of his triumph. Parmenter applied himself with renewed energy to the work of the term, and especially to the task of perfecting himself in his Sophomore oration. Lee protested earnestly that he had no feeling against Parmenter in the matter, and could not have any. A truce was patched up between them, but their: relations afterward were not, quite the same. Each felt a certain restraint while in the other's presence; a restraint that might have worn away in time, but which now had only the effect of pushing them farther and fav- ther apart. I ever hope to get, and do it gladly, if I could blot out my part of that miser- able night's business." Parmenter threw back his head im- patiently. He felt, whether justlv or not, that he was responsible for Lee's participation in the hazing, and the young man's passionate wordsiof regret cut him deeply. "Yes, (if course; But after: I had helped start the thing, and after what you said about, my backing out, you see I eouldn't very ielt-Fred forgive me l I didn't know how that was going to sound. I Jon'e mean to blame you, because you’re not to blame; but--" "Oh, go right on !'Cintetnmpted Par- menter, coolly, his face a little pale and his lipsdmwn; "go right on. I'm the only one whose in danger, anyway, and I might; as well shoulder the whole burden and have done with it, I'm perfectly willing that all blame of any kind connected with the affair shall be laid on me." "Well," he‘ said, finally, "T don't know that there was any law obliging you to take part in it. You joined us voluntarily, didn't you l" A Again Parmenter hesitated. He had no thought of denying the charge; but he thoughu he was justified in endemu oring to learn how much the faculty knew about the matter, and from what source the information had been de- rived. After a moment he said : "That we cannot grant you," replied the president, calmly, "until we know whether or not you deny the charge." "I demand the right accuser face to face," he determined to find out if had betrayed him. "May I ask what student?' again inquired Parmenter. "I am not at liberty to give you his name,” was the reply. The accused man turned again to the president. Parmenter waited a moment before replying. "Who is my aecuser?Phe asked. "A member of the faculty has pre- ferred the charge," was the reply. Professor Lee arose from his chair: “I made the charge, Mr. Parmei ter," he said, upon information derived from a student of this college." "I will tell you at once why we have sent for you, Mr. Parmentter," he said. "We are informed that you participat- ed in a hazing affair on the night of the twelfth of April. We do not, of course, intend to condemn you un- heard. What have you to say i” - President Mather, large, portly, dignified sat at the head of the table. "In whatever way it had chine about, he felt sure that it was the result of a systematic attempt on Professor Lee's part to deprive him of his standing and disgrace him; and his bitterness in- creased accordingly Parmenters breast was still heaving with anger and apprehension as he entered the president/s study and faced the members of the faculty who had gathered there. At last he thought, the blow was about to fall. Sammy Lee had pro cured his evidence I Either N an Loan had turned traitor or Charley had-- confessed, or some one of the remain, ing twelve had broken his pledge. Within ten minutes after this rumor reached Parmenter’s ears Mr. Delavan one of his tutors, knocked at his door. "Mr: Parmenter," he said, courteous- ly. “the president desires to see you at his study." "At once T asked Parmenter. "At once.', t Very well, I’ll come right ovev." Tutor Delavan bowed and disap- peared, and Parmenter, feeling a sud- den weakness in his knees, resumed his chair for a minute before answering the summons. One circumstance after anothei developing daring the few days that followed Bessick's visit tended to increase his distrust of Professor Lee and his suspicion of Charley. Whisper ing tongues were at work, adding one bit of gossip after another to his stock of alleged information. Finally it was rumored in his hear. ing that, Professor Lee was at work unearthing Parmenter's part in the hazing of Van Loan, and that he would soon be called before the faculty on that account. But, the seed he had dropped fell into soil ready to receive it. The more Parmenter thought about it and pan- dered over it, the more he began to believe that Bessiek's theory had some foundation. Phrmerlter protested earnestly that he didn't think Sammy Lee would enter into such a plot, and he was sure Charley wouldn't; and Iles-sick, declac, ing that he had no personal feeling in the matter, and that he was simply repeating what he had heard, took his leave. "Well, with you out of the way, Charley’d be sure to get it, wouldn't be? And Sammy Lee would crawl across the, eampuis on his hands and knees to have, his boy take that honor, wouldn't he? You know that, don't you t. And Charley-well, if you can't see. through a door when it's open I'm sorryfux' you.” "ttwen, I heard the matter discussed yesterday-mow 1% not saving this to prejudice the professor, you know, unl‘ Charley, nor anybody, and besides it, may not be true. I hope it isn't. But I heard it talked that the thing was fixed to get you out of the way." "What do you mean l' "Well, you know Lee is the only man in the class who is able to com- pete with you, don't you? The prize lies between you and him--there's no doubt about that, is there 1" verity,. and caused Parmenter no little anxiety and unpleasant thought. “I don't know. Suppose there isn't , what then l" "I have no doubt," said Bessick "that he said just what has been re ported." _ "But why should he select me as a target l" asked Parrne11tev. "Every man of the six was in that, rush, Char ley Lee included. "Hazing is a very indefhute, term, to meet my said stoutly, possible, who Waterloo County Chronicle. Mus. WINSLow’s Soo'ruixu SYRUP has been used by millions ofinothors for their children when teething. If disturbed at night and broken of your rest by a sick child suffering and crying with pain of Cutting Teeth send at once and get a bottle of "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" for children teething. It will relieve the poor little sufferer immedi. ately. Depend upon it, mothers, there is no mistake about it. It cures Diarhoea, regu- lates the stomach and bowels, cures Wind Colic, softens the gums and reduces inflanr. mation, and gives tone and energy to the whole system. "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" for children teething is pleasant to the taste and is the prescription of one of the oldest and best female physicians and nurses in the United States. Price twenty-five ( cents a bottle. Sold by all druggists throughout the World. Be sure and ask for: Mes. WrssLow's SOOTIIING SYRUP. 23-ly For every case of Catarrh which they cannot cure, the proprietors of Dr. Sage's Camrrh Remedy agree to pay $500 in cash. You’re cured by its mild, soothing, cleansing, and healing properties, you’re paid. Ladies may be interested to learn that 4,000,000 pins are used up daily in the United States alone, most of which come from Reddich, England. The "Prescription" builds up, strengthens, and cures. In all the chronic weaknesses and disorders that aifliee women, it, is guaranteed to bene- fit or-cure, or the money is refunded. Mothers, and especially nursing mothers, need the strengthening sup- port and help that comes with Dr. Jheree's Favorite Prescription. It les- sens the pains and burdens of child- bearing, insures healthy, vigorous of spring, and promotes an abundant secretion of nourishment on the part of the mother. It is an invigorating ton- is, made especially for women, perfect- ly harmless in any condition of the fe- male system, as it regulates and pro- motes all the natural functions and never conflicts with them. With much dignity President Math, or bowed the. young nun} out.--joath's Companion. For one moment he stood, with white face and clenched hands, stem- ming, with powerful effort, the tide of speech that had threatened to break disastrously from his lips. Then he turned slowly to the president. "I (loInot deny the charge," he said. "Have you anything to say in ex- tenuation l" "Nothing." "We shall not keep you longer before us. We thank you for your prompt attendance. Good morning, Mr. Par- mentec" "I regret," he began, slowly, "that you have denounced miwith such force and bitterness, since your condemna- tion falls equally as heavily--" Parmentep shopped suddenly. A spark of manhood shot up from his breast at, the supreme, moment, and closed his lips. Whatever the provo- cation might be he would not stoop to such meanness ax that. Hot words camp boiling to his lips. He had it wildly in mind to fling in the face of this gray-haired accuser the fact that his own son was no less guilty than he who stood there under accusa- tion, and fully as deserving as he of those bitter, cruel and seemingly vin- dictive words. No one had ever before seen Profes- sor Lee aroused to such an extent. As he resumed his seat his face was glow- ing, his eyes were flashing, his under lip washemblhog, with excitement and indignation. As tor Parmenter, every word that came from the professor’s lips fell upon him like a blow. Never in his life before had anyone dared to use suelr language to him. It kindled in his breast a perfect fire of rage and resent- mont. "And T wish to say in your presence sir, and in the presence of the president and members of the faculty, that in my judgment, no breach of discipline that has occurred here in years will so hurt us, and hinder us, and sap our moral strength as this revival of one of the most cruel, lrrutal and unmanly cus- toms I have ever known. I do not hesitate to say sir, that if you are guilty of the crime charged against you there is no punishment that we, as a faculty, have the power to impose on you that will be too severe." Some of moved une tient at evasion. and said Ptrdessor, Ike’s voice had grown stronger as he talked, his manner' had become deeply earnest, and his face showed marks of great excitement. He paused for a moment as if to grasp some final thought). Then he went 011 Of what specificati against me consist! “I will answer the question. The charge is that you, with certain other persons whose names are at present unknown to us, entered the room of Freshman Benjamin E. Van Loan on the night of the twelfth of April last, masked and disguised: that you took Van Loan forcibly from his bed, bound, blindfoldod and gagged him, and com- pelled him to accompany you to aione. ly place in the woods, half a mile from the college, where, with cruel persist- ence and fiendislr ingenuity, you mal- treated his person and insulted his manhood." For Over. Firty Your; if the members of the faculty uneasily in their chairs, impa- at what they considered pure L. But Professor Lee rose again (To 'be continued.) as ‘es the rather than speraclic accident or other circumstances. Tn other words they could have been avoided. I (NICE, some years ago, made a personal inves- igation of the local criminal, insane and pauper classes cf a western city and found that the overwhelming ma- jority were the victims of heredity. We all know that we are raising thier, es aud beggars and highway robbers and burglars and murderers every day, and taxing honesty and industry for police to capture them, legal ma- chinery to convict them, and penal institutions to keep them in and appli- ances to execute them. ,But the real of our indifference and cruelty is the progeny of these people. To assist by connivance and the active co-operation in bringing they unfortunates into Yet considered from a religious point of view, it could be no more absurd and abominable than from the practic- al one of the relation of the individual to the State. It IS a curious comment- ary on civilization that while we en- courage the application of scientific. TTinciele--and I mean by that term the approved and demonstrated princ- iples---of propogation to every species of the animal and vegetable kingdom having relation to the uses oEmankind. We ignore these principles as to man- kind itself We pursue a system which applied by a stupid farmer to potatoes, corn, stock and other farm products would be in this enlightened day simply and palpably idiotic. Yet the evils arising from this system are more easily demonstrated than the foolishness arising' from one application of it to animal and vegetable life. The principal burden upon the industry of the State is that arising from the pro- tection against and care of the indigent and criminal classes, If the State would authorize the investigation of the record of the criminals, paupers and insane, it would find that they are the Marriage or Crimhmls. The marriage of criminals and paup- ers 18 " good deal like saving rattle- snakes and other venomous reptiles over winter for breeding purposes. Of course nobody nurses rattlers in this way. Such a proposition would stamp the proposer' as Il fit candidate for an The other day an ex-convict who was just about to he milrnuded again to the penitentiary and a young man and an abandoned woman, already known to the criminal annals, were joined in the bonds of matrimony by a minister of the Gospel in jail, and un- der the laws of the State. The calling of such a union "holy" would seem to be an THESE ARE TRIFLLIS, so to speak. Other items Till-Bits estimates as follows: 275,000 wedding- rings, at 'a guinea each; $1,000,000 for bracelets and other gifts from the lovers to.their ladies; $750,000 fortraw ellinp; expenses during the courtship; $3,000,000 for trousseouq and lwidey groom's ouUits , wedding day expenses, including clergyman's fees, livery bills, eta, F,1)rr0,00()." Finally there are the honeymoons Altog,etlset'rid-2h'tscorr eludes that the annual marriage census of the United Kingdom represents a total expenditure of $35,000,000, a consideration which would certainly indicate that marriage is by no means a bad thing fur tFadP. "And it is worth every cent it costs the partici- pants. the proposer' as Il fit candidate for £11.} asylum for the him-me. The case such a person would be aggravated if the suggestion were coupled with the idea that anything else but rattlesnakes could be raised from rattlesnakes. "run AMOUNT OF MONEY that must he spent in connection with 275,000 marriages and the conclusions that follow have suggested a new train of thought. It means in the fwst place as many courtships. What is the usual length ofa courtship '2 That, depends, hheiruany other things, But, seeking :1 happy medium, we may fair- ly take eighteen months as an aver- age. Shy one-half the sweet-heurting couples are so situated that letter-writ, ing becomes a necessity. Say they correspond with each other once a fort- night, a. calculation that must be far below the mark ; put, them on the modern allowance of no more/han two sheets of note-paper, and we shall see the dainty collection of ciweet, nothings amounting in the mass to u postal rev- enue of $295,000 and a yearly station- er's bill of s?100,000. But ABOUT MARRIAGE LICENSES. The Enormous Sums Spent in Trifles During Courtship. Customs relating to marrying- and giving in 1nnrria;aa"u world old and never lacking in intecest, There is nothing that creams an equal amount of pleasing stir with " wedding. Es penditures and eccentricities of behav- ior are indulged in that would not be tolerated on any other occasions Re- cently London rid-Bits has entered into some curious calculations in con- nection with marrying and giving in marriage. n shows that last year there were, according to the Pveitrar- General, 226,92?, marriages in Eng- land and Wales. The returns from Scotland and Ireland bring it up to a total of more than 275,000 for the United Kingdom. Just consider LEGITIMATE FRUIT OF INBREEDING UNPARDONABLE a religious point no more absurd from the practic- of the individual SACRILEGE Miss Keziah Hobbs was famed in Mayville and the surrounding towns for her extreme thinness and her un- quenehabls desire to give advice; but she was quite unaware that she had attained fame in either of these direc. tions. "At the piano," smilingly rteislied Rubinstein. _ "Madam," said the great pianist, tthere is but one seat at my disposal, and that; you are welcome to, if you think fit to bake it." "Oh, yes E and a thousand thanks ! Where is it Y' was the excited reply. - "Oh, Mr. Rubinstein, I am so glad to see you! I have tried in vain to purchase a ticket. Have you a seat you could let me have Cl” A pianist who was pre-eminently successful in his day, and that day was not so far back either, was Rubin- stein, who travelled nearly the wide world over delighting people with his genius. He, like all others, was very much annoyed by requests for compli- mentary tickets, but most of the time maintained his composure even though justly irritated. It is told of him that just before one of his recitals in Lond- on he was accosted by an old lady in the entrance hall, and thus addressed: condealrnent. She frankly said that, being drive] by hunger, she had sold the clothes to buy food. Furthermore, she was determined to persist in that course until a proper allswance of mm ney was given to her: to buy meat or whatever else he liked. She expected that the furiture would go next: In short, she openly defied him. "Now, what do you suppose that man did? He gave in helplessly, and there has not been any trouble since, I believe. That case affords first-rate illustration of the theory of mine, which is that the only way to manage a man is by firmness. The average husband, if he:can bully his wife, will do so, and that" is the only reason why most women are bullied more or less. "So his wifi, not being able to olr tain any substantial food; began to grow alarmingly thinner. Finally she decided on a new plan. It was suggested by an accident. A dealer in second-hand clothing called at the house and offered the highest cash price for any garment that might be discarded. The lady bethought her- self of an old coat of her husband's. With the price of the coat in her pock- et--slse alwavs had to that she got-she went clown the street and indulged in a luxurious meal at a restaurant. She confined herself to meat; there wasn't a veget- able on her bill of fare. “By and by the old clotees man be- came a regular visitor. On each day he carried away a pair of trousers, a waistcoat or a coat. With fair but not extreme economy the price of one article would pay for two or three meals. That this sort of thing could not go on forever was quite evident. One day the husband discovered that the greater part of his wardrobe had disappeared. His wife attempted no concealment. She frankly said that, A Witty Auscwer. Those whose mission in life it is to entertain the public are always pester- ed by friends and acquaintances for free seats at their entertainments. There probably never was a singer or actor or a pianist who was not bored nearly to death by these people, many of whom had not the slightest claim to ask the courtesy they demand- ed. "I sed " good deal of the mean side of human nature in my business," said a woman hair-dresser the other clay to a Washington Star man. "Pout the worst of it is shown by husbands. There isn't anything meaner in all this world than a menu husband. For instance, one customer of mine has a husband who is a. vegetable crank. He never eats any meat himself, and so he will never have any bought for house- the world is a tr civilization. Tc matrimony" is terms and an in: and she said it wasn't possible for a person to be sincere and truthful on a die1ofbread and butter, and greens. However, he used to watch her more closelythan ever after that, keeping an eye on the refrigerator, and even in.. sisting on doing the marketing him- self. I believe that his theory was that the eating of flesh rendered people more fleshy. He thought thubithe con- sumption of cabbage and green peas reduced the element of animalism in human beings and was calculated to render. them more soulful. “She used to have beefsteak at lunch when her husband was down town. But one day lusts husband came home very unexpectedly in the middle day, and then there was a row. He said hold. His wife used to get pretty nearly starved. For a while she had an arrangement with the green grocer by which he procured for her and sent home beefsteaks. The steaks fig,- ured in the family bills as so many peeks of potatoes or so many quarts of beans. ACCOUNT STRICTLY FOR EVERY PENNY SHE WAS A DECEITFUL CREATURE, An Unpleasant Shock, His wife used t A Murrhlzo Failure 111 {I} Ra reason and mess "holy 1bu "All I can say is," she added, as she rose and straightened the folds of her dress over her gaunt, spare frame, "it she don't know a tasty, slim tigger when she seps it, why I give her 11p.l' --h"outh's Compamon. "Why, I've been cal"m' 6n Ev'rett Jones's wife's cousin that's vis'tird hen. [didn’t set out to go there, as you’re known to but Mis' Kingsman wa'r1't to home, an' I was so near the Jones' I thought 'twas a pity not to jest step la. Special Notice to Consumers. "I must say I never had st hack in my life as I've met ll day 3" she exclaimed as Shh sank her Chintz covered rocking chair a. united her bonnet strings. one after- noon. Her face was vary red. "What's the matter 7" Inquired Miss Malvina, when she had finished count- ing the stitches in the bordorof crochet 'shell.' It was n. new pattern and quite complicated, but Miss Malvina’s tone was interested and sympathetic. “I told her. about Aunt Annie, an" how she'd lost 40 pounds by doin' so and so; an' I handed her the list bt: things to eat an' not to eat that I've been carrying round for the last tea days against a favorable time to give it. to her. An' I told her what had Helped Cousin Philander , and I sympathized with her, an' told her I knew them me- thods would bring her downjust; where she'd want to be. An’ she smiled at me, so’c Isaid, real eueouravcr,irt' 'l PLTJaToBAtjCjtre'adbl manufactured by us. I "Well, you know how fat that cons» in is-Perkins her name is; she's a real sight to behold, an' her flesh has. increased an awful lot since her last; visit here. "Why, I could’nt believe my own ears y' said Miss Keziah, growing still redder, with a wave of angry recollec- tion. Derby Caps The DERBY CAPS W" , “9 found 912 £11233 _sypptisi, .1? " "S'he's 'Iso short she can't carry off even as much as some folks could well, an' she must weigh considerable over a hundred and fifty," “I reckon she'd got above that, last time I see her," said Miss Malvina. "Well," continued Miss Hobbs, "Everett's wife wa'n't there when I fast went in, an' so I had the opp'turii. ty I've been wantin' to speak to 11iss. Perkins. I knew how she must hate. to be getting so fat, an’ so I begun to tell her how she could rejuce her desh." tt 'l shnuldn't be a mite surpriéed if by this time next year you was as slim. as I be I’ "Why, she looked me up and down, an' says she, still smilin ", " 'Do you think that would be ex, aelrly desirable, Miss Hobbs T' "An' what do you suppose that cree- tur said T' Miss Malvina shook her head, and forbore to make any conjectures. C 50 0F In anyiorm, forward prepaid. one of our elegant “C ATprroN."-Bywlyy' of substitutes." Genuin 9 prepared by Scott , Home. Belleville. Sold by all druggista. 60c. and $1.00. A of pure Cod Liver Oil, with the Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda. A feeble stomach takes kindly to it, and its continued use adds flesh, and makes one feel strong.and well. -"-rrrov.'.':-ri,ews,.ot,/e.tetitutmc d ACUTE or CHRONIC, Can be cured by the use of SC0TT'S EMULSION (hiuoo-llholognpls ART STUDIES D. RITCHIE ' GU. Montreal, Can. & London, Eng, FOR A LIMITED TIME Wh'. WILL SON RFCEIPT OF' nun TRADE MARKS , 1 IM E31165