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‘‘Been mending my coat, eh?" enid Uncle Cheverel. _ ‘"Thank‘ee kindly, Jenny. I caught it on a nail yesterday. and I was calculating to sew it up myâ€" self when I could bortow a needle and thread." **He‘s been a misor all along," said Ars. Eldertop, her face growing radiaut. Aud when Uncles Cheverel came down | stairs he was surprised at the sweet ! gmiles with which his niece Jenny welâ€" | comed him. i "making up poor months and traveling around the countsy with all this money in the funds, a regnlar old character â€"jost like those one reads about in povels! Put it back, Will; pnt it back. We‘ve no business to be prying into Uncle Caleb‘s secrets. But what a blessâ€" ing it is he came hero instead of stopâ€" ping at Rebecca Larkins‘." Before she slept that night Mrs. Elâ€" dertop put on her bonnet and shaw?! and ran around to the Larkins mansion to impart bet wonderful tidings to Sister "‘I‘m not so certnin ef that," retortâ€" ed Will. "Just luok bere, Jenpy! +1 give and bequcith to my two beloved nieces, in eqnally divided paris, the sum of £10,000, at present invested in consols, and‘ *‘â€"â€" ‘Go onl"‘ said Mrs. Eldertop breath lexly _ *"Read the rest." "There is no rest," eaid her busâ€" band _ *‘That‘s the end of the paper It‘s only a rough draft, I tell you. And mnow what‘s your opinion of Uncle Cheverel‘s fortunes ?" ‘‘I‘m glad to be of ‘nse, Uncle Caleb," beamed Mrs. Eidertop. ‘"Johnny, put on your cap and run to the grocer‘s for a smoked mackerel for your nncie‘s breakfaet. I hope you found your room comfortable, Uncle Calebt" *‘What‘s that?"‘ said Mr. Eldertop, for a folded paper fell from the pocket of the garment as his wile turned it upâ€" side down. **You‘ll do no sach thing!"‘ said Jenâ€" ny tartly. ‘"Hand it here!" * And she threaded a needle with black gilk and thrust ber finger into a thimble very much as a determined erusader of old might bave donned sword and shield for some encounter with the Moslem. «‘Some tomfoolery or other,"" answer ed Mrs. Jenny binsc uols torted Mra Eldertop "I‘m not so certai "For all that he‘s your guest," said her busband, "and yeu‘re bound to be «ivil to him. And bore‘s lias overcont now with a big zincay vout in it Just mend it while you‘re waiting for the kettle to boil." . "I won‘t!" said Mrs. Eldertop. "A;l right," retorted her lord and master. *‘Then I‘ll take it next door to Alesia Affen to mend." â€" **Come, Benny, don‘t scowl so," said Mr. Eldertop, when Uncle Cilcb bad gone up stairs to wash his hands and face. "Ain‘t he your uncle?" "*A good for nothing old vazabond," e4i. Mrs. Eldetiop seidly, **without a baifpenny laid up abead." "For all that he‘s your guest," said Now, Miss allen, the tailoress, who lived in the adjoining house, was pretty and buxom to Jook upon, and Mrs. Eldertop bad nursed comfortably a jealousy of her for the last four years. "I fancy you‘re 1 Eldertop. . "It‘s the Mrs. Eldertop‘s welcome was by no mreaus so cordial. , She looked, to use a common expression, "‘vinegar and darnâ€" ing necdles" at the visitor, while in her inmost soul she ealeulated the probâ€" ability of the ecld boiled ham and turâ€" gips holding cat for one more at supper And she went down stairs ungract pasly enough to the street dour, where ber husband was welcoming the old strunger. **Ceme in, Uncle Cheverel, ecine in,‘ gaid honest Will Eldertop. | *‘We‘re all upside down hereâ€"we mostly are, now that the epring clomning is going on. But there‘s room for you if you don‘t mind the children and their noise, ind a little smell of whitewash in the spare room.* Mrs. Larkins closed the door with a sigh of very evident relief. "I dare say Jenny will take care of him,"‘ she said philosophically. "Jenuy bas a smaller family than I have. Bat 1 don‘t sce why he came up to Londaon, instead of staying peaceablyâ€"down in Tortoise Hollow, where he belones." Mrs. Jenuy Eldertop, Mr. Cheveral‘s youngest niece, bad a smaller family than ber sister Rebecea; but, then, she had a smaller income as well. She bad just finished a vigorous day‘s cleaning when Uncle Caleb was announeed. when Uncle Caieb was announeed. "Oh, drat the man!" eaid Mrs. El dertop, wringing her parbciled fingers ont of a basin of steaming soapsuds. **What sends him here of all the times in the world ?" ‘‘I‘m very sorry," said Mrs. Larkins stiffly, "but we bave but one spare room, and that is at present occupicd Of conrse I should be glad to do all 1 could for you, but"‘â€" *"I understand, 1 understand," said Uncle Cheverel, turning coldly away "I‘ll go to my niece Jenny. I wish yon a very good evening."‘ **You meau that you can‘t put yourâ€" self out to give your mother‘s brother a night‘s lodging!* said Caleb Cheverel bitterly The March wind, bearing dust. grit and bits of BAying paper on its restless wings, came whistling around the corâ€" mer, lifted the oll mun‘s faded comâ€" forter‘s ends and turued his blue nose a sbade bloer still, while Mrs. Lurkins, his eldest niece, stood in ber doorway, filling up the aperture with ber ample person in such a way as to suggest the familiar legend, No admittance." *"But he‘s got nothing todeave," re * when one is vouna. E-flu.flnfincrmm‘ emiable and debonair| ‘The best seems casy to acquire When one is young. utm yoirg4l~sl e tw pathwa “d‘h.'uhllln.l’wduc Youth is a multimiliionaire Who fattens on the best of fare, Whom all delights and naught can tire, Who treats the world us is empirs; But old sets its fatal »nare .al one is young. PJ i‘re bound to be e‘s ds overcont rout in it Just waiting for the â€"Caicago Record. ken," said Mr uh draft of a Is envied by all poor dygpeptics whose Stomrch and Liver are out of order. _ All such should know that Dr. King‘s New 1 ifo Pills, the wonderfal Stomach and Liver Remedy, gives a "Ohb, ‘withont care ‘ * "Well, said the yonth after some deliberation. "I‘m blest if 1 can see how you make that ont. I‘vertadied French eome myself, with the grammar and the dictionary, and 1 can‘t translate it to make any sense. Now, There‘® aansâ€" that‘s without ; sonâ€"that‘s a part of a cent; ciâ€"that means bere." ‘"Ob, well, your translation isn‘t so far off|"‘ said the son of the housa. "*Not a cent here|!"‘â€"Kansas City Star. The people in the liouse wondered what conld be the tronble, but whan he reprated the examination the next day and the next they wondered still more Finally be went by when one of the chil dren was working in the garden. "Hello!" said the youth "Hello!" **Nice place you‘ye got L oraft" joy in the nicces" households when the will was read would be to say what is false, for, if the old man conld bave guersed at all the unkind things that won‘d be nttered regarding him, I doubt if he world have left them even £3 each.â€"Glazgow Bcottish Nights A Free Trinmsintion. A cortain family bmilt a seaside cotâ€" taze and painted Sans Sonci on the gate Boon afterward a tall, Iink young felâ€" low s«topped in passing and scrutinized the name catefully. ‘‘Because we‘re expecting company tomorrow," eaid she, ‘"and our best room will be wanted for a while. And,‘ she added, within herself, "I will take good care that it shan‘t be empty again. just at present." Bo Uncle Caleb Cheverel went to Gravesend, whoere Consin John was as poor and warin hearted as bimself, and he was never invited to return to Lonâ€" don azain. Five years later Uncle Caleb departed this life and left behind him £30,000 in consolsâ€"willed to John Clark. To his ‘‘dear nieces," Jane Eldertop and Rebecca Larkins, be left £5 each to pay {or the tronble he put them to when he visited them. To say that there was "One side‘s written on," said he, "and Cother nin‘t. It was lying on the floor in Mr. Watkins‘ Iaw office when I stepped in to sce if Joseph Hall was emâ€" ployed there as porter still An old chum of mine Hall was, in Tortoise Hollow. â€"I can‘t bear to see even a bit of paper wasted, so I axed the clerk if it was of nny use He said noâ€"it was only a draft of Dr. Falcon‘s will Dr Falcon made a new will every siz months, be said, so I jest picked it np and put it in my pocket. Everything comes in use once in seven years, they say, and this is just tight for little Jobnny‘s kite tail." Mrs. Larkins looked at Mrs. Elderâ€" top. _ Mr. Eldertop stared into the specâ€" tacled eyces of Mr. Larking. The Larkinses took leave without auy annecessary formnla of adien, and Mrs Eldertop took occeasion to tell Uncle Calsh that poerbaps he bad better prose cute his criginal design of the Graves end visit UncleCaleb chnekled benevolently as little Johnny skipped away with the picce of paper which bad been freighted with such a wealth of anticipation ana be produced the "rough draft and bostowed it cu Johnny. **Hold on, little chapâ€"hold on!"‘ said Uncle Cileb, fnmbling in his overcoat pocketâ€"he bad been just about starting for a walk when the Larkins party ar rivedâ€"*here‘s a bit as is of no use to pobodyv." But just as Mrs. Larkins was rising to depart, with her handkerchief to ber eyes, little Johnny Eldertop came clamâ€" oring for a piece of paper to cut a kite tail from. ‘*Go along," eaid Mrs. Eldertop im pationtly. lio. But when Mr. and Mrs Larkins came on Sunday affernoon, to press a siwilar petition, Uncle Cualeb opened his eves. ‘‘My importance seems to have ‘gone up‘ in the market," be observed quaintly. "I never was in such demand among imy relatives before. But l can‘t be in two places at once, that‘s plain.‘ And be decided to remain with Mrs Eldertop, greatly to the indignation of the Larkins fammily, who did not besiâ€" tate to hint bo!dly at unfair advantages ard undue impartiality. During the nest week Uncle Cheveâ€" rel was overwbelmed with civilities OUn Thursday a new suit of clothes ar tived, with Mrs. Larkins‘ best love azd compliments . On Friday Mrs. Lakins came with an open barouche to take dear Uncle Caleb for a drive in the park. . And on Saturday Mrs Eldertop burst into tears and declared she should be never bappy again if hber mother‘s ouly brother didn‘t pledge himself then and there to make his future home with herself and Will Uucle Caleb looked a little puzzled "Well," said be, "if you really make a point of itâ€"but 1 was intending to weet Cousin Jobn at Gravesend." *‘Dcar uncle, promise me to stay here always," cried Mrs. Eldertop. "Just as you say, Niece Jenny," as sented the old man complacently Mrs. Eldertop felt that she had car tvied her point. **No more than yourself!* said Mra Larkins, bristling ‘up. "But it‘s my family [ am thinking of, Jeury. I‘l tell you whatâ€"I‘ll come arcund and see hiim tomorrow." ‘‘But if I‘m to share equally with you,." said Mrs Larkins, "I1 ought to show bim some attention, the dear. geperous hearted old man t‘ _ *Lest be should alter bis will,‘ shrewdly remarked Sister Jenuy. *You always were a worldly creature Becky !" *‘*But don‘t you breathe a syllable about the will." said Mrs Eldertop, in a mysterious whisper. shall remain." "Ob. not for worlds!" said Mrs Larkivs fervently. *A saw it with wy own eyes * . THEY WILL AND THEY wowt. "He must come here," said Mre » Winestimmnizen * Larkins resolately. Woman as Seen by a Scllier of Ruge **Not if 1 know it," eaid Mrs Elder and Clocks on lastallments. top **He‘s my guest, and my gueet B |_ "I‘ll teil you what a woman wil} and **Yes, we think so." "*What do you call it?" *‘Sana Sonci. * "Well, what does that mean t ‘*We‘ve no paper here Go to Ame The Appetite of a Goat * satd | MÂ¥E l > agy wikkt AND YHEY WonT. I]‘nIuLmeonAn bly, he thinks, develop cannibal tastes, but euch are exception@, rarer than man eating tigers and crocodiles The divers and fishermen in the Torres strait, where tharks abound, do not show the of them. Do Not Fear Sharks. In his book on Australia, Richard Baâ€" mon declares that the prevailing ideas of danger from sharks are greatly oxagâ€" gerated. Individual sharks may possiâ€" Foreats of the North. The fovest area of all the British posâ€" sosslions in America is estimated at alout 800,000,000 reres. The settler has ent his way into the fringe of the vast vooxland, Lut 1.[«+ depredations are nothing os compared} with the terrific scourge of fire which tfins rampaged through it it diZovent times. Did you ever not‘ce how the man who is too lizg to knock the asheg tm hiA cl. CV Witt have fa egont ~~â€". eral moments later in brushing thera e@ his clothes?â€"Cambridgeo Press. See How Long You Will Live. There is a very simple rule for findâ€" ing the average number of years which persous of any age may expect to live. If the present age be deducted from $0, twoâ€"thirds of the remainder is the answer required. This result is not mbsolutely accurate, but it is near gnough. â€" For instance, a man aged 20 might by this rule expect to live 40 years louger, which is just what the Inteat netuarial tables give. At 40 the expectation of life works out at vearig 2% years, while the tables give it as morte than 25 years. At 60 the rbove rule allows just over 13 years, and the tab‘e shows a little less. "We inust not ouly think in words, but we must also try to use the best words and those which in speech will put what is in our minds Into the minds of others. ‘This is the great art which those must gain who wish to teach in the school, the church, at the bar or through the press. To do this in the right way they should use the short words which we learn in early life and which have the same sense to all classes of men. ‘The English of our lible is good. Now and then seme long words are found, and they abways hurt the verses in which you ud them. Take that which says, ‘O ye generation of vipers, who haib warned you to fee from the wrath to come? There is one long word which ought not to be in itâ€" uamely, ‘generation.‘ In the old ver sion the old word ‘brcod‘ is used.. Read the verse with the term, and you will tcel its full force: °0 ye viper‘s brood, who hath warned you to lee from the wrath to come? Crime sometimes does not look like crime when it is set Lefore us in the miny folds of a long word. When a man steais and we call it a ‘defalcation,‘ we are at a loss to know if it is a plunder or a crime. If te does not tell the truth, and we are told that it is a case of ‘prevarication,‘ it takes us some time to kuow just what we should think of it No man will ever cheat himself into wrongdoâ€" Ing, nor will he be at a loss to judge of others if be thinks and speaks of acts in clear, crisp terms. It is a good rule, if one is at a loss to know if an act is right or wrong, to write it down in short. stralzhtant Enafigh t â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" llere Are Some, and They Are Right to the Point, â€" The following paragraph on ‘"The Use of Short Words" is attributed to Horatio Seymour. It practices what it preached therein, since there is no word in it with more than two syllaâ€" bles, save such as are quoted for purâ€" poses of illustration: This unexpected outburst saved the day for the poor candidate, but Professor Tanger ever after declined to cenduct ag examination when Myrtl was prescut.â€" Atlanta Constitution. Where a Bone Lived. The late Professor Iyrtl of Vienna was present one day during the examinaâ€" tiou of an aspirant for the medical degree by Professor Langer. Finally the latter handed the student a small bone, saying: "Mr. Candidate, here is a bone. Lon‘t took at it, but tell me from feeling it what kind of a boue it is, whether it befonged to the left or right side of the body and whether it was part of a manp or woman." The poor student blusbel from embar rassment. . There was a large audience present, aud he saw failure sturing him in the face. Me casta helpless glarce at "lyrtl, who moved about in his chair restâ€" iessly for a moment and then sprang to his feet. "And tell me, Mr. Canudidate," he cried out, the spirit of anger lighting up his large blue eyes, "after answering the questions of my dear colleague, the name of the original possessor of this bone and where and in what street be lived." *‘That‘s what you can figure on 19 times out of 20, but there‘s a big oifset. It‘s rare that women ever skip out and take your property aloug. ‘They could do it in seores of cases, but their couscicuce forbids. It‘s cousecience and not fear of the taw. I‘ve bad 50 cases where famâ€" ilics moved, but aiter a little the wife would send the new address. 1 lost a family once after they had paid 50 ccuis on an $8 clock. They shipped their goods by rail and went off west. J got a bless ing from beadquarters because of their skip. but somebow 1 felt that it would be all right in the end. Bo it was. After seven months had passed we got a letter from North Dakota coutaining a mouey oider for the balance due, and the wour an explained that sbe‘d have sent it soom er but that ber | usband had died and he pldest boy had L .« seut to jail. 1 sold a rug last year to a family that moved next day, aud a dozen creditors tried i vain to trace them. After a week or so the wife ran after me on the street to tell me where to call and added: ‘It was the ofd man‘s doings. â€" He took a skip t beat the grocer, butcher, baker and drug store, but if 1 dida‘t pay for that beautiâ€" ful rug I could not say my prayers at night.‘ * will not do in my line of business," said the man who was selling clocks and ruge on the weekly installment . plan. *Yor can always figure as a l:fl.( Mudl."l going to haggle about the price. * offer one of these $8 clocks for $2.50, the everage woman would want something off. As soon as the weekly payments beâ€" gin she‘ll make a neighborhood hunt for plugged coins and smooth pieces and work them off on the collector, She‘l also stand him off for d day or two every pay day, aud even when the money is ready she‘ll bang to it to the dast. SHOKRi WORuUS. ‘"The biank you did:" exclaimed the unshaven â€" citizen, â€" whereupon â€" Mrs. Jones, perceiving that her friendly inâ€" terest in the blind man had possibly caused some Inconvenience to one who bad two large, blazing eyes and was nddieted to the tobacco babit, began to apologize. The stranger listened with an expression on his face ns if he reâ€" gretted that murder was out of style, and when Mrs. Jones had completed ber somewhat incoberent explanation he remarked: "Madam, permit me to advise you | hereafter to mind your own blank | business, and let blind en @Bd other folks‘ gripsrcks aloo:. 1 am going to Utica to attend court today, and that satchel contained all the documentary evidence in a case that involves many thousands of dollars. 1 have got it continued twice on various pretests, but if 1 go into court today and tell the Judge that I can‘t go on because & lunatie has thrown my grip at a blind man, be‘ll give me the Inugh and my clights will be robbed. And you are to blame for it." "Is she?" queried the other girl "She looks well enough." "That‘s what 1 think. And she sleeps avell too." ""Can she eat ?" "Eat!" eried the other girl. "I should eay she conld eat! Why, at lunch today she got nway with 24 cents‘ worth!" And then their \'uit‘f‘lrdicll-“;wll.- Cleveland Plain Dealer, A Locky Horseshoe, The Australians when they find & horseshoe throw it over tneir shoulder. A lady in Sydoey found one and threw It gracefully over her shouldet. it went through a baiter‘s window and hit a customer who wus trying on a new hat. ‘This gentleman, under the Impression that one of the shopmen, in a fit of temporary Insanity, bad played the trick, promptly struck hi and sent him through the plate glasa "Say, did you know Mame was settin «p for an jnvalid?" inquired the girl with the long feather in her bat. Not His Style. Teacherâ€"One should be thoughtfal in dispensing favors For example, anppose ybur father, Johnny, was in a crowded street car and two ladies, one old and the other young, got in, which of themâ€"wonld he give his seat to? When she reached home and told the story to her daughter, she solemnly promised that she would never try to belp a blind man again.â€"Chicago Ree Two girls were overhcard talking to gother on Ontario street. Johnnyâ€"Gness you don‘t know dad He wouldn‘t give it to either. â€"Boston Transcript _ _ _ â€" damage and aid the lawyer in saving his case. (He seltled down in his seat, chewed his tobacco calmly and let hber do all the fidgeting. Mrs. Jones protested, apologized and shed tears, and ‘when the conductor came back and sent a telegram to the station ngent at Little Falls to find the bag and send it to Utica by the next train she took out hber pocketbook and offered to pay all the expenses. She even offered to leave the train and go back to Little Falls herseif and bring the bag to Utica. She was cager, anx lous to do something to repair the When the train slowed up and a brtkeman yelled, "Little Falls!‘ she pushed aside several ofticious ‘persons who offered to assist ber and, taking be blind man by the band, led hbim out to the platform and delivered him to some friends who had come to the staâ€" tion to meet him. Arter she had bidden Liim goodby and returned to the car she noticed In the seat be had occupicd a well worn satchel. She seized it inâ€" stantly, rushed to the door and threw it off toward her blind friend on the platform with as much force as she vould exert, screaming at the top of her voice: "You forget your satehel." Then she returned and took hber seat in the coar with the consciousness of baving performed a Cbristian duty. "Yes," sbe replicd promptly. "It beâ€" tonged to a blind man, and [ threw it out to him at Litile Falls." Pretty soon a rather rough Jooking person, who had ceglected to shave that morning and chewed tobacco, came back from the smoking car and began to look around curiously and in an anxlous way. Noticing that Mrs. Jounes was watching him, he looked at her inquiringly and then said: "Madam, bave you seen & satchel that was feft in that seat?" intnntin: 2b c tfi tds cAdalici is lc MB h s & 13 you see, â€" Ler plepty with the poor, and some By our sweet Papa is swayed. times she overdid it For the purpose And beaps of riches and heaps | of of identification 1 will call ber Mrs. power, soave. Aund worshipful bomage will be t While traveling between Utica and dower â€" ® ne Albany one day, a blind man was led | ypoy of cach wee, wee â€" Russiap into the car and piaced in the seat he flowerâ€" hlud ber. Here was a chance for a Dear little Russian maid! ooo aoy bady cige nor anean ons i | Thive Ditle Russian malds are wo, fire auybody eise got ulmwad of hber: She Aud Pa and Ma with their Jove are saw that be was coinfortably seated; | ° free: she opened ber luoch basket and ofâ€" Ar * 5 x fered him sometbing to cat; she looked | *** :e‘e""k in Dad‘s cyes at times we ut bis ticket to see that it was right p 5 and did everything else she could think 4 'llo!(:zl ';p“'hf_f’;" c'}";""h j"-v‘t ch of to show ber interest in a fellow be ofâ€"wiat shall we say?â€"chaâ€" ing so afflicted. ___ grin, 00 The blind man was going to Little Falls, and every time the train stopped be would inquire in an anxious way if be bad reached his destination, and whenever be beard somebody passing through the aisle be would ask how far it was to Little Falls. Mrs. Jones was alert and answered overy question and assured hiin that she would see to his perfect safety. Sbe urged hi» to be comfortable and contented :~>! promised to let him know when bis jJourney was ended. Her Excessive Leal In Looking After the Welfare of a Blind Man on a Train Got Her Into Trouble With the Blustering Man, 1 knew a good woman onceâ€"God never made a betterâ€"who on her jourâ€" uey through life was always trying to be helpful; always locking out to lend 1 hand to ber fellow wayfarers and to make the rough paths smoother and casler for them. Bhe was never so happy as when she was making some sacrifice or serving some other person. sharing ber strengtb with the weak or Ler plenty with the poor, and some times she overdid it For the purpose of identification 1 will call ber Mrs. Jones. A Henlthy Invalid. Miller‘s Worm Powders correct all such troubles as lack of appetite, hilionsâ€" ness, drowsiness, sallow complexion, etc,; nice to take. "Btop, Lauraâ€"stop just a minute!" interrupted the comedian and advancâ€" Ing to the light deliberately turned it down. "What do you mean by that, air?" she demanded in a rage. "Oh, nothing." replied Bothern, "but you bave always been so lovely to me that 1 can‘t bear to look upon your benutiful face when you are in a pasâ€" slon. Now, go on."â€"San Francisco Argonaut. Sothern and Laura Keene. While in New York and before he had made any hit, the elder Sothern had a dispute with Laura Keene conâ€" cerning some trivial affair at a reâ€" hearsal, and Miss Keene went into one of her tantrums. After the quarrel on the stage she retired to her dressing room and, still angry, sent for Sothern and began to rate him fiercely, _ When the trial commenced, Mr. Linâ€" coln put his questions at the cross exâ€" amination so scientifically that many witnesss were bothered to reply. When his witnesses were put on the stand, so skillful were his qnestions that the court, the jury and the bar wondered how Abe Lincoln knew so mnch about mechanism. _ His witnesses could reply promptly. He gained the suit and a reputation such that Mr. Lincoln was sustained in every patent right case brought into that court up to the time be went to Washington. He went to Chicago, St. Louis, Towa, Ohio, Kenâ€" tucky and Michigan to try patent right cases, and the last year of his practice did little else. â€"Thomas Lewis‘ ‘"Recolâ€" lections of Lincoln‘‘ in Leslie‘s Weekly. Mr. Lincoln said: "I have a patent right case in court. Iwant you as a partner and will divide fees. I know nothing about mechanicsâ€"never made it a study. I want you to make a list of the best works on mechanism, as I don‘t suppose they can be purchased here. I will furnish the money, and you can send to Chicago or New York for them. I‘want you to come to my house one night each week and give me instructions.‘‘ In a short time he bad witnesses to mect him, and they were thoroughly drilled. How the Immortal Abe Won His Early Successes at the Bar. A suit was brought in the United States court in Springfield against a citizen for an infringement of a patent right. Mr. Lincoln was employed to defend it Mr. Lincoln went to the most skilled architect in the city, inâ€" quired how he spent his winter evenâ€" ings and received the reply: "If times are brisk, I sometimes work. Otherwise I have no special business. " ‘"‘I was the happiest man in the world then, I guess, but not for long as I came back in the steerage. No: I didn‘t lose it back. In fact, I didn‘t get a chance, for when I asked my humpâ€" back to divide he said ‘Nit.‘ I remindâ€" ed him of how well I had treated him and begged him to at least tip me off to the secret of his success He unbutâ€" toned his coat, loosened a few straps and tossed me over a most artistic arâ€" tificial hump. ‘That‘s it,‘ he said. ‘*Ab, yes! Superetition has ruined many a good man.‘‘ pegees *‘To make a long story short, I‘ll just eay that in spite of my humpbacked friend I dropped my roll at roulette beâ€" fore we had been in the Casino two hours. I had just a thousand franc note left, and my mascot, who was as badly broken up as I was, begged me to let him play that in himself. I consented, because I didn‘t see how the luck could be any worse. The first crack that he made was to put a limit bet on the douâ€" ble zero, but when he won it I fainted. By the time the doctors had brought me to he was playing on velvet a foot thick and never turned a hair or winked an eye until the croupier announced stolidâ€" ly that the bank was broken. That spoils our childish joy. A look ofâ€"w‘:at shall we say!â€"chaâ€" grin, As be murmers to Ma: "I wish, my Queen, That one of these dear little maids had been A dear little Russian boy!" And In Spite of His Mascot He Dropâ€" ped His Big Roll. ‘‘Yes, superstition broke me," said the exâ€"gambler, as, perceiving that the next man to him bad a squint, be crossed his fingers. "I had heard of the luck that a humpback is certain to furâ€" nish, so I advertised for one. I got him all right, and now I wish I badn‘t. He bhad a bump that was a wonder. It was two feet high at least. I took him to Europe, with the intention of cleaning out the bank at Monte Carlo Going over on the steamer I made a little money, and I could see a glorious finish. From London to Nice I nearly ruined my bank roll constantly rubbing it against my mascot‘s magnificent hamp. And drop an Dear little Russian girls! _ Three little Russian maids are we, And proud of ourselves we‘ve a right to be; oo For a sixth of the whole wide world HE WAS SUPERSTiTIOUS. LINCOLN AS A LAWYER. ed tear or twoâ€" Wood«| King 3t Waterloo, Having decided to quit the jewelry business, I will scll my stock of at and below cost. Must be sotd Come early and stcure bargains. Sanderson‘s Bakery. 1)OI-ZIII.M.A.\" , BARBER SHOP Upguwim'*nm Market SquareWaterloo An casy shave, a stylish hair ent, a good sea foam, an exhilirating shampoon. lnzies' and children‘s hair cat. GOING oOUT oOF Watches, Jeweiry & Decorator, House and Sign inter. _ Such as Oil Painting, Paper Hangin Kaisomining, Tinting, ctc., neatly I'XNIII«( Church Decorating a specialty. W atprioo. Jacob Ball n e en ERBST.. _ .WATERLOO.| NEW BAKERY. k) _ Issuer of Marriage Liconses. Officeâ€"At his _ ug Store, Waterloo. > CHARLES N. ROCKEL House and Sign Painter and Paper Hangor, Waterl0o, Ont. 12 The undersigned offer to sell their Ih'erz stock consisting of horses, carriages, =leighs, etc., at a reasonable figure. Terms can be had by applying to KUMYPF & ZIMMERâ€" MANN, Waterloo OHN L. WIDEMAN J Issuer of Marriage Licenses ufficeâ€"Post Office, St. Jacobs, Ont. YY C. W. WELLS, D. D. S., Dentists Waterloo. _Will visit Elmira, Dunke‘s Block, the second Thursday and Friday and fourth Thursday and Friday of each month (Thursday 1 p.m. to Friday 1 p. m. (ll)O.VTlTNDEI; for painless extraction of teeth. The office will be closed ever{ Friday afternoon from May 1st to November Ist. Ll\'EI{\' AND EXCHANGKE STABLES George Suggitt, Proprictor. All kinds of conveyances constantly on hand. C} arges moderatc, stables in rear of Commercia) Hotel. w It. WILKINSON . _\ Dentist, L. D. S. Torouto, 92. D. D. S. Philadle.lrhia. WiL Specialty â€"Preservation of natural teeth, inâ€" cluding mounting artificial crowns on sound root and the insertion of gold bridges to,su,).ply the place of missing teeth without a plate. Officeâ€"Canadian Block, Berlin, _ Phone 61 E° _ _ ._ _ Dentist. Office in the Oddfellow‘s Block, Waterloo, W *R‘ Lt 1 1 O ORoH AC CY MUTE _ CONERC U Dental Surgeons, D.D.S. Toronto Uni\'ersitf. All branches of dentistry practised. Office in Janzen‘s _ Block, Berlin, over Smyth Bros. Store. Entrance between Fehrenbach‘s Sadd lery and Stucbing‘s grocery. Eon td X2 Medallist of Toronto University, Licentiate of the College of Physicians, Surâ€" geons and Accoucheursof Ontario. Diseases of eye and ear treated. Officeâ€"New residence, Albert Street, Waterl00, a short distance north of the late Dr. Walden‘s residence. Telephone communication. AJ____ L. R. C. P., Ireland ; M. D., C. M, Trinâ€" i;.‘y University ; M. C. P. s. 0, Licentiate of edical Council, Great Britain. Specialtyâ€" Diseases of Women and Surgery. Calls day or night g;:mpl.ly answered. Office and !&-L dence, rlin. communication. Dll. W. L. HILLIARD. Licentiate of the Col.le'go of Physicians, Hurgeons and Accoucheurs o Ontario. Resiâ€" dence and office on King Street. Opposite Woolen Mills. Phone 210, «&» _ Coroner County Waterloo. Officeâ€"At his residence on Krb B’t. Waterloo Telephone communicatian 4. A. n B A. L L B J J. A. Weir, ins i enop orpin tds -'hu,&ak. Beriin. _ ip over old post oftice, l'u:- of interest, Ql{& Dl"t?' :i: G. H.BBOWLBY IÂ¥. D. & clan urgeons, etc. . . wlbycotzwto:' the County. Dr. G. H. Bowlbm.u-h diseases of the nose, throat and ear â€" (WManamnaA plall 203 1090 URTORY Barristers at Law, Solicitors Efl’ the courts, Notaries -3 Ct:v ancers. lmyhhfl-lwu lo'c:{ rates. M oL in ht Pounts Chows Rimess » m n wn -n:i':hrkufl&l"owo. E. p. Cueancny. Block. Waterloo, J KS C. H a in Hiew s uie Nee rap . conrores M I unbe IMON SNYDER MIL F. BRAUN IVERY FOR SALK A. HILLIARD CELLEN & WEmR H. WEBB, M. D, OWLBY & CLEMENT R. C. T. NOECKER, R. EVANS, ILLAR & SIMS, . C. J. Sime, , ; Alex. Miliar Q. C. Harvey J. 8 B. McBRIDE K coâ€"Corner King and Rrb Bts‘ , W es old post oftice. Money to loan at lowest . HUGHES, D. D. 8. Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, Conveyâ€" . Money to loan. Oflceâ€"Devitt‘s MISCELLANEOUS and Residenceâ€"John St.â€"Berlin. Dentist, L.D.8., Royal College of Denust, 7. D.8., Royal College: BUSINESS MEDICAL LIVERIES DENTAL and Silverware CARDS. College of Physician«,| WINDOW SHADES 11 of the departed one. â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"=â€"â€"=â€" = irrey J. Sime, Klndlunxuwflunuunnd we shall l‘n etc." Ofticeâ€" W w you specimens and designs in ments, Headstones, etc., and quote youtr g Bt. . Wost, m&bt:':ny ‘style of work cither in gramile or mar â€" â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" | _ First class work guaranteed. ~| _ Geo, A MDT that has i a baik Mw’a a ' IF'E'?;:?“ :E;::-an ‘J A4 p w & fremh » +| D. BuorsErrovran, Mortgngor released at any time afler two yoars. . For particulars sce Borrowers Given a Definite Contract. Principal and interest fully paid up by monthly payments : y §3 . le_v:m.mm_\_lhly paym‘t,per $100 of loan $2.00 10° Get one of my spleadid new scts of Harness now. 1t will improve the appearance of yout outfit one hundred per cent. Easy Terms Easy Payment WATERLOO, * HONEST HARNESS AT How and Where To Borrow Money I have the largest and finest stock of Buggies, Uarriages and Lumber Wagâ€" fons in the Couut{.. You can save rom $5 to $10 by llyil:f from me, style and quality considered. ‘I am also agent for the Decring Binders, Mowers and Hay Rakes, which are the highest grade machines in the world. “gilllinson and Fluery Ploughs, Steel Land Rollers, in fact a full line of farm implements. HMorse shoeing as usual. Am known by the leading horsemen as a practical horseshoer. King St., Kast of Scott, Alert Wheels. Also first class livery in connection Good lines of supplies Tires from $6 50 to $9.00, push button bells, rims, oil, lates‘ roller chains, 5- lamps, missing links, cement of all kirds, also few second hand wheels such as, tanâ€" dems at $45.00, single wheel from $5.00 up. Repairs promptly and neatly done, King St East, ._. AGENTS FOR Gendron, J. K. Shinn & Co We make a specialty of the above lines, and can sell as cheap as any one, and guarantee all work well done. We have just reâ€" ceived a nice line of White and Bamboo Easels, and Wall Pockets and a variety of other articles needed in the House. We ask you to give us a trial. Undertakers and Furniture Dealers, WATERLOO, Erb Street, opposite Market, WATERLOO. WATERLOO Granite ard Marb‘s Works f you bave lost a loved one and JOHN STREBEL. BUCKBERROUGH & CO., Â¥ire, Life and Accident Ind. Agents Waterloo, â€" Ont. SHAEFER BROS. Rubber | -Emw Pe â€"&APâ€" Bnyder‘s Drug Store, HARNESS SHOP erect a fitling tribute of affection to the Repairing at motlerate rates. Berlin Carriage Krueger Bros., Aâ€" Câ€" THOMAN,. Implement Works. PICTURE FRAMING. make a specialty of the lines, and can sell as cheap CURTAIN POLES The store in the Count hupbars * >4:*~<f . 4d Brantford, Strebel‘s G. A. Brock â€"ANDâ€" HONEST PRICES. Waterloo, Ont BERLIN ONT 1.24