THE SPY.
BY JANES PERDU,
{Specially written forthi Hongkong Telegraph.)
He was caught one dark nightstampering with the breech-reelunism of one of our feld guns. How be crept through the the line of our picquets was a mystery, Ilo fought like a demon when the picquets came upon him,
stunned him with a rammer.
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fresh scar in the turf told me what their work was. From them I learnt he was to be taken out at day-break and shot I shivered so when they soll me I could hardly stand,
dowdy, seemed of paramount importance. And for want of something better to think about we were all taken up with gossip and slander about our neighbours. Now we have suddenly drop- All the evening I could not think of anythingped all this. We are a united family, with eyes, but the condemned man, To kill a man in the thoughts, attention all turned in me direction. best and lust of battle is pue thing, but to
The vital question who is smaut and who rot shoot him in cold blood seemed too borrible, has lost its significance. We are not bent on The thought of to-morrow's wark lay like a making our diferences, but on emphasizing our to the weight upon us all. The camp seemed to lie likenesses. Proin the Queen down with hushed lips.
poorest woman whose husband has gone to the font we are all sisters,”
Yes, indeed, one cannot but sympathize with
and
I got but little rest that pight. One of the spent all night cleaning and re-cleaning rifle and accoutrements.
and gave them "what for" till one of them chaps in my tent was on the firing pay is the Queen." I said, "in the regret she must feel
He was a fine tall young chap and mighty handy with his fists. Our men Bever gave him half a chance to use his revolver, nor to get to work with his clasp knife.
When he came round from the blow and saw we had him properly set, he laughed out in our faces. We got him'up' his feet after a bit and got him along to the guard-tent. The com mander of the guard went along straight to give his report to the general.
The old man was having a'smoke with some of the officers after mess, when the sergeant broke him the
stury.
All the officers jumped up in a second and stood looking at the old man. He chewed bis moustache for a minute and then told the guard commander he would see the man at reveillé next morning.
A good many of us lay awake that night, I It is not pleasant thinking that you fancy. have the enemy all over the country round you, watching you while you can't see them, but it is worse still to think one of them has been able to break through the line of acn- tries unnoticed. It makes one turn in a hurry from time to time to see if there is aùy- one at one's elbow. At such times, too, one draws faces on the darkness, and fashions foot- steps out of the wind..
That night was a long one indeed, but the haggard dawn found most of us awake and alert. The castern sky grew gradually sallow and we moved about anong the tents glad to hail our comrades and hear their voices.
The prisoner had not slept at all during the night. When any of us had gone to have a look at him he had sneered at us. He spoke English quite well, and I do not think this did his case much good.
As soon as the rouse went the whole camp turned out to see the prisoner marched to the General's tent. The man made no sign as he passed them. He had a reckless, dure-devil air, and one felt sorry for him a bit.
We all stood talking together at our tent dears, looking from time to time towards where he had gone.
As I was standing with the rest the Colour- Bergeant came up and warned me to do sentry at the tent door during the trial and not let any one but an officer past me.
That is how I knew all about it, and heard the whole show.
I took my past at the tent door and looked in The General had given the order for all officers to attend, and saw them all sitting round. The prisoner and his escort were in the middle of the place, opposite the General's place.
had just finished looking about when the old man himself came up. Isaluted him, and he passed into the tent. I heard the shuffling hoise as all the Officers rose to their feet.
At first I could not hear much as the Court was reading over preliminary papers. I stood looking over the plain, watching the light strengthen slowly, till the sun came out. Little TOOps of our chups were scattered all over the camp smoking and talking.
The next thing I knew they were taking the evidence of the men on picquet who found him, and wrking it all down. Then the picquet cor- poral's report, and so on to the commander of the guard. He was asked what he found on him and he showed a saw-wrench, and the photoof a woman. I have heard him say she was mt a bad looking girl, but the photo was one o those very old tin ones.
Alut his evidence was given there was a pause while the General read through all the
papers
"You have heard the evidence against you. You have heard all that these men have had to any. What have you to say?"
Me. Nothing. What should I say to such as you!"
I was watching his face. When the old max put his question, the veins stood on his foresend, his mouth (wrched, and he looked round on the assembled officers, with a look of desperate race and hate.
"You know I can condemn you to death, You know the price of an act like yours in a Lime like this?"
"For God's sake kill me if you mean to, and don't go on talking about it Do you want to torture me as well?" He sremed to spit out the words in the vehements of his fury.
The General's face vas as white as paper How,, "Have you any reason to give why
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THE SPUR OF HONOUR.
MILITARY CANTEENS.
[DY BORACE WYNDHAM-]
in the case of small units-such as a teinporary detachment or a body of miltin at training, Under its provisions, the approved tenant is granted the sole right of supplying the troops
Here the canteen is
As soon as he had that the latter years of her brilliant reign should | escape seenred to be ca: o Yet when this-otten seva who have hersise borne the ader him, however, is a comunittes of manage-
fished cleaning then he tarted over again, afraid to sleep for the haunting vision of the man who was to be shot at dawn.
The bugle set us trembling in our tents, and I covered my ears drown the crunching of the filing party's feet as they tramped past my tent. lay there shivering and sweating, listening with every nerve in iny bady for the sound dreaded so to hear. I could see before me the spy's face, and I had nothing bug-a, sori of angry pity for him.
Suddenly, borne on the wind came the crisp crackle of musketry. I drove my nails into my palms in my desire 10 deaden the sound, and try to prevent myself thinking of what was happening at the edge of the camp.
be disfigned with bloodstains,"
Gazelle
wentheri"
THE ANTI-CLIMAX. How many times have I told you that you mustn't keep the hoses waiting this cokl Lasked; when Phylls at last camne into the smoking-room.
I really never counted, Jo. But you would- like me to go away without saying good- bye, would you ??
Good-bye," I said friendly, and I waved feet justice, make a consider. bie distinction punishment te whal, fom his van rather Mar in enter to dalvie'dinner to be served.
After a while the firing party trumped by, when the man came back to my tent, het threw down his life and hells, and fainted dead. He would never tell me what happened in that terrible hour of dawn, nor did I ever clare to a hita.
AN ENTHUSIAST,
My cousin Lavinia is an enthusiast, There are moods in which enthusiasm, if it does not irritate, may invigorate. And I was in one of those mands. I was depressed about things in general, and particularly about the war. I had! Knitted six Balaclava helmets and three pairs of socks, and it had not done me a bit of goud, and I felt it was extremely unlikely they wouir! do any good to any one else. Indeed, 1 felt convinced that no one would want them. And what is the good of these woolly comforts bounding out to South Africa by the ton if no one wants them? And then I went to see Lavinin, I found her knitting a sock, and of course we began to talk about the war.
It's an awful war!" I said.
between the two.
Thus, the
with.
my cigarette in farewell; but to my intense indignation, she came and sat down on the arm of my chair.
"I rather think Benty will be round here this anaiysed as only a fans of selfishurss, Butters, and is, accordingly, undered into as on work days. No spirits Inay under any
afternoon," she observed mysteriously,
(Betty is my younger sister-in-law; a nice little girl, with churning ways which now and then remind me of Phy1999.)
1 smoked on in anresponsible silence.
He kind to her, lo."
₤1) the
For the
Mr. Winston Churchill tells the following ancedóte regarding the action in which he was taken priser. The drierrofthe armured train was slightly wounded by an unexpected shell serious dispute that the chief farior of the crimies undertakes to refund a certain percentage of his In military as in other circles it is beyond in quarters. In return for this privilege, ho its face was cites a splinter, and he that occur within them is directly attributable profits to the military authorities, complained a bit rica ddigonion. He was I to the anunt of toxicating liquor consumed Where the regimental" system is in force, a civilian What do they think he was paid for? by its members. Every report on the condition the case is dilkarni, Er he killed by borakshells? Nothe. He would of the any, es return de ding with military managed by the officers of the battalion using and stay anoth minete. It looked as if his prisons, ad uery repten dion made to the jil, and the whole of the profits camed by it arg escitemeat and misen scoich prevent bim War Office by chiptuns me and abroad, applied to the benefiting of its legitimate pat Een working the engine father, and as only reveals to the tuff he math this contention. ruas. For the proper ministration of its he understood the Machinery all chances of |
Under the influence of dick young soldiers affairs, the senior officer in the barracks where it is established is held directly responsible. man, who certainly exhibited lively gymptoms best of cuncter will suddenly burst the "Ah, but do you suppose she feels no pride
utter or, was told that if he continued to stay festraining bonds of discipline and commitment, consisting of three officers, of whom the at the loyalty, patriotism, and heroism that his post he would be mentioned fordistinguished ofences which, on dere invariably involve president is usually a major. According to the glorify them?" said Lavinia.
Slantry in actins, he pulled himself together them in heavy, penalties. You are a hopeless enthusiast," I said. But wiped the blond off his face, climbed back into again, when arguigned on charges of improper management of the affairs and accounts of the Over and over regulations as the subject, the chief duties of this committee are to superintend the whole the cab of his engine, and therefter during canduct--ranging from simple:cts of absence establishment; to take charge of and disburse went home, and began another cip.-P..
the one-sided combat did his duty bravely
grave casps of asault on and faithfully, so sitong is the desire' fi
superiors- bamour and repure in the human breast."
is profied the lame excuse: Please, sir, Its funds... authorize all purchases, regulate It is hardly necessary to point out that druk at the time, and didn't know what the selling prices, receive daily the mancy the offer of a back-note would have had no
was doing The stern exigencies of our taken for sales, and make all the necessary such effect upon the engine driver: anty inity system, however, cannot afford to payments to tradesmen for supplies." A China does the love of money beget content rash grough to plead ins bristy in pallation of misted by the committee, and selected azcep sa quibblings. The soldier who is Pensioner, who acts as businesa-manager, is of death. The pedant may declare that the lapses from the regimen al cole of murality soldiers oficiate as waiters and potmen, &c. engine-driver was na mnie to be commended promptly finds he has merely injured his case Thus, the civilian element is entirely dispensed for conquering the naimal transpers of his fear thereby, as to his original office the inther a the call of honour than on the offer of monary,
Under the rules at present in force, canteens one of drunkenness is now and led Be the average man will always, an with backslider finds himself ineng a deste are opend. for the sale of beer at 12 noon. From resp., to 1.20 p.m. they are closed, Bums motives are often. like certain chenies: the more you analyse tegard as a single art of miscondus 1. Fo. in, low standapint, he may have been clined to
They ne then ppened again, and remain so until them the worse they smel], No doubt, the
On Sundays the are closed from 3 stance, suppose a soldier he und denk . his 9.30 pm, desire of fans and popular praise cun lac
p to 6 pan, and open, d during other hours finement by a lance corpaizal. On the way
guard-com Le express,
be purchased within their witaners
the soldier hos unnecessary vehe incuer, his fixed intention of Precincts; consequently presently reutilating dat zon-commissioned fine his luid refreshment here to officer's anatomy, When, in due me, he isale, stan, porter, or mineral waters. brought up before the colonel, it is practically per maintenance of discipline within the es certain that, in addition to receiving a always on dui so long as business is being tablishment a non-commissioned officer is for coming intoxicated, arrand and laser, tied on. He is charged with the preserva- language to his for bliver in the execution the canteen premises. On this account he one is metel out to him for "using, thicaention of order and the prevention of drunkenness of his lawful office." The latest Digueral Annual Return of the Bitish Army? (dated, is specially need to confine instantly in the guard-room any sellier who appears under the Army alone, 6,291 fines for drunkenness were misconduct. He has also to see that no beer indicted on soldiets, while during this pert 537 charges for the same offence were of a hour-and that thesanteen is a used by de is taken from the mem-except at the dinner cently Serious nature to render it for them to be fred by court-manial. By faulters or me on duty. The story has never been told in print before taking into consideration the statistics on the initary authorities are doing their utmost Altogether, it will rudity be admitted that Let Mrs. Foulart and ma Genovil Pici Jouben | subject that applied to that part of the was the seal hero of Majuba hill, acording to army which
was serving abroad at the father advances towards complete success, and to lessen the drink evil. Every year they make the general Jimself.
fin these torals would bave been When the vicepresident of the Transvaal kargely increased. Now, since up treased then by. Of course, everyone except the gain to the service is proportionately in-
more than a civilian--keep soley against his will-it follows that the problem with which, his come when the soldier will do without beer, well-wishers are confronted with it to lessen util such time shall arrive, however, it is better materially his opportunities for drinking of grapple intelligently with the difficulty by excess. Outside his own quarters the watchfuls of suring a man a derate supply of eye which at other times is exercised over his pure liquor in his ownquarters. Were canteens movements is, to a great extent, compulsorily abolished, the result would merely be that the | removed. The consequence is
soldier would get his liquor out of barracks, in multitudinous Ecershops and public uses public-houses where no control over him could that are to be found in every garrison town be exercised.-P. M. Gazette, are ennisled to cater practically without restric tion to the supposed needs of their military customers. On the business side of the barrack gate, however, the case is different. Here the regimental authorities hold sway, and the result is that the sale of drink in quarters is under proper control. As the very fullest advantage possible is taken of this power, it consequently happens that not a single glass of liquor can be obtained in barracks
authority...
I have known Heny since she was the short frocks, and we've always been the greatest friends; and I treated this injunction with the contempt that it deserved.
some of the lines deeds in history are tract. able to it. When Kebon wished for a peer are or Westminster Abbey, he may have been setting his officers all example; none the less, he saved England. Cromwell, who is arquitted since Carlyle's time of self-seeking told us Parlament is n doleful terms that gand service on landand sea was to be encour aged by all possible appeal to the love of fane, and it was thus the Puyans who hit upon the fine idea, long obscured but now accepted, that dying for the country-Bangkok Times.
Why of cose?" lemurred Phytteurial in the Abbey should be the mecd1809) reveals the fact that last year, in the lameluence of liquor, or is detected in any act of
She's engaged to be married, Joko!"; *To Major Peterson, of course?" sail . "There were plenty of others. But if she talks to you alanı il, you'll help her with your advice, won't you?"
Ishtit rather late for advice?" I asked. "And be very sympathetic about it!"
Isn't it rather sinn for sympathy 7" said. 1. "Late Betty!" Lejaculated. Then I laughed,
Does she take it herself very seriously?" Phyllis nodded.
* Åh, well!" said 1, "I'll forgive her for the
MADE JOUR AT GET UP.
AN UNTOLD SALE OF THE BOER GENERAL
BRAVE BETTER HALF,
necessary
money, luxury, ease, pleasme, should have sunk sake of the times when she took you and inereaublic was visiting in this city in 1890 he of legislation will me a soldier--anehops, the brewers-lopes that the day will
"It's a splendid war!" said Lavinia. And she paused a second in her knitting to flash correction at que from her eyes. "Why, it has transtigured the nation," slie went on. For it is nothing short of transfiguration, that love of out of sight, and that loyalty, patriotism, heroism, self-sacrifice, enthusiast jingoism, mind you, the real thing, sho have blaze up throughout the country as dey have done within the past few months. No would go further even that those who say war is a necessary evil. I call in a necessary good."
"It is a hard time for us women all the "And the hardest part of same, I ventured. all is, that we have no adequate vent for our feelings. Men can go to the front and fight, but the only form of active service open to us, with the exception of the privileged band who go to nurse the wounded, is-making caps and
socks 1"
was
very seriously tou. Do you remember that
first letter
I mustn't keep those houses waging," said Phyllis say, and I stood rebuked,
Where are you going to first?" I asked, as she got off the aim of my chair.
To the International Fur Company, to order that sable cape."
Phyllis met my eyes unflinchingly. "I don't know how you can look me in the face!" groaned. "Who's going to pay for it, I wonder?"
"You are," said Phyllis' cheerfully from the door. So it's quite proper; and it's not the time for sermions, with the winter coming on."
Then the door closed between us.
I was still musing on the responsibilities of Kipling, when Betty appeared on the scene. She was looking anxious and perturbed and I foresaw she was going to be a trying com- panion.
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and his wife and inte grand daughter were ergonianda well-scs Boer sympathizer. he vedig, sitting around the fire, Mrs. Julen, what is very proud of her husband, the story of de Bish mark and okteat at Majaba Hill, teling how she aroused ur sleeping spousi fairly pitched him, (she is a woman of powerful physique) at of the sent before he won believe the fish were fairly upon them. She tookeredit for the victory, and when she had finished the her husband, who had never taken his wes from her during the narration, said.
It is true she is right, and but for her the
sory of Majuba hill would have been very
distent.
BAW THE BAYONETS,
Mrs. Joubert speaks an English. Her little granddaughter translated what she said into cuch for the benefit of the host and hostess,
that tle;
Entimations.
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Arcording to her story, the wives of the soldiers, without its issue being sanctioned by competem sole Agems for Louis Audemars' Watches
Lavinia was counting her stitches. "It is always our refuge." I went on as I watched her. ́ "When one's feelings are too deep for words, we set te nork to make something-as often as not something that nobody wants. It seems to me my whole life has been divided into phuses characterized by the things I
"I'm afraid Phyllis isn't back yet," Iant officers had come, as is the custom of the Ber vrous in tunes of war, to the camp made, to relieve my feelings. There was the remarked, as I helped her off with her cont.
to remain over Sunday and attend "meating? period of exuberance, when I made Berlin"If you are ever manied, Betty "(Betty looked
never forget that your first duty with the men. Bright and early she was up wool kettle holders and perforated cardboard conscious),
is to be home to pour out your husband's tea." Sunday morning to make the coffee for her needle-books and bookmarkers. That
"Is that the object of life?" followed by the more sober schoolroom
husband Golig outside, Mrs. Joubert looked up the hill and saw something gleaming in the period, when I was philanthropic and made things for Charity things characterized
un-light, which she at ace decided was bay by a severe and somewhat scratchy utility of
nets. The night beite it had rained hard, unbleached calico and red flannel. Then came
and the thick fog which followed was now the period of emancipation and gaiety when
disappening in a this wrist. She rushed back Lunched into fancy work, and then the
into the tent, and called to lier husband motional period when i knitted any feelings
The British are on the hill. Get up quick, into sil socks and ties for my cousins, and worked my religions fervour into slippers for the curate."
"Well, and why should we despise this "Where refuge as you call it?" said Lavinia. should we be without it? Besides, in all these phases, it was not the thing itself that was of the highest importance, but what it expressed. And so it is now (not
at I believe for a moment that these things are not wanted). People might laugh at the furious clicking of needles going on everywhere, at the huge piles of things that are being made, if they did not realize what it eans-the encouragement and sympathy that is seing knitted into them, the impulse to help
prompts it all."
"It's the object of marriage," said I; and I rang the bell. "When a man has grown to love a woman very much indeed" (lietty nodded comprehendingly,) he is willing to face any ordeal even the wedding ceremony
simply and solely to gain the right of having his tea poured out for him by that one part cular woman all the days of his life...... Ta, Roben."
We waited in silence till the footman had left the room, then Benty sighed.
"Locked at that way, marriage seems very monotonous," she murmured.
Then I don't believe you're in love !' I ejaculated, forgetting that she had not yet outed her engagement. "When one's in love, pue realises that life isn't long enough to experiment on all the different ways of pouring
out tea!!
I allowed her to absorb this new of the matter while Roben brought in the tray, and then added, "Sometimes one has one's tea poured out by a very charming sister-in-law."
Betty poured out mine, discorsulately. "I
the sentence of death should not be passed appose the reason we have such a ten. shall never let Phyllis pour out tea for y
on you?"
"I do not fear death. I only fear the failure of my plans of revenge the despair of my vengeance. Listen all you young officers here. I hate you all-every British officer that lives. If I had succeeded; you would have lain here defenceless to your enemies--not ene of you would ever have returned to your homes. It was an officer an English Officer ruined
my mother-left ber to die an outcast from friends and home-left me to a bastard's heritage of scorn, a tale that cuts into the quick of pride. So I swore to Lave my vengeance. Y do well to kill me my hate would never die. 1 am ready for your worst!"
deucy inake warm, cosy things, such as caps, socks, and comforters rather an cution shirts (which they say are as much wanted), is that wool is a letter conductor of sympainy than cotton," I said, somewhat irrelevantly,
Lavinia appren considered my remark flippant, for she ne not reply
went on.
No
stand, she remarked.
I retract my former statement," said I "I believe you are in love,"
Betty lifed her cup with care, and came and sat down on the fender opposite me; she shares Phil's peculiarity of never feeling at home on a chair.
"And would you still rather have your tea pored ost by Phyllis than by any one else?? she continsed wistfully.
# It honesty
1 am so afraid marriage might prove an We poor womes are so indammable"}
The meest approach of a match-climax," she remarked dejectedly,
I haven't found it so," said 1; "but of sets us in a blaze. The faintest suggestion of
cours it's an expense. something wanted by the soldier, and we start making it in a fever. Caps and socks! The wool shops were besieged at once: so much so that niany of them were sold out at once. more wont no more needles'? was the answer I looked round on the faces of the officers, I received when i went to buy them; all soil to kuit comforts for the soldiers' Shints ant of which many were drawn and tense.
In moment the prisoner began again; it pyjamas was the next hint. And forthwit seemed as if the longing for vengeance so long+bales of flannel were being cut up, and fingen were stitching and machines whirring for the
-lives."
nursed in secret must, be made known I have thought that though the man himself is by now. probably dead-a son-another son--may, be "Well, if we hadn't this relief forour feeling in the army
an officer-might be among Just now," said Lavinia, we should all go those here. I have staked all for my heart's our heads. We have a hard task, as you s
to sit at home and encourage those we cre desire gladly, and I have lost. I have done."
about to go to endure the wrench of partig There seemed no life in the inan once he had ceased speaking. With the disintegration of his the suspense when they have gone, and tobe phere was silence the all, shein seemed to come the inertia of reaction, prepared for the glorious tragedy of killed in wild,
seemed to have dominated them all.
At last-and it seemed to me who waited that hours went by-I saw the General rise, and us if by some instinct the whole Court rose with him. There was a dense, terrible silence, only broken by the clank of the escorts side arms as one of them swayed against his fellow, I saw one young the General's fingers kept saw one young officer turn pale to the lips, and twitching at
at the papers on his table, and drops of sweat started on his forehead. I did not hear the death sentence given. I felt sick, and giddy and clutched the tent to keep from fall- ing. The dull roll of the General's voice-it sounded some miles away-boomed in my ear, Then I knew the escort was marching off and I heard the long breath of relief with which they greeted the fresh air. The young officer had fainted and the general himself sat staring before him through the flapping tent door. His lips moved I think he was praying. It was the first shooting that had taken place during this campaign.
inued knitting with increased energy, try to keep a man back. Who would let heow self fish feelings stand in the way of hugand, brother, or son attaining that topmost pacle of honour, the V.C, even if, as was th cast with a young hero the other day, he wato be slain on the field of battle immediatel after? a-gallant charge, or a heroic deed whicmerits assure you is a positive relief after reing of
a V.C., to seize one's sock and knit.
"If one could only feel sure th were yanted-sald, somewhat fectly,
Of course they are wanted!" criedavinaia. "I am sanguine enough to believe every thing we make will go straight to syly felt want But even if there were as of their never reaching the front at all, of fing them
did,
I puld make selves superfinus when they them, and encourge every woman know to make them, because I believe thenthusiasm they encourage and express does share in strengthening the character of f nation, in" purging it of ita baser self, and incouraging felt fit for nothing all that morning, the and stimulating all that is noblend disinter whole thing had quite unnerved me. In the ested."
I was silent and after a paus-avinia won afternoon I wandered away by myself to the
"A short time ago lle seed potty and extreme fringe of the camp. In the distance 1 saw some of our men at work and I strolled idly sordid. The question who wast and who was not who was was well-dpod and who a towards them. When I get near them, the
on.
sects rude to say so," said I, "but
axi 1 at that stage," Oh, but 1 ink that's very creditable," ex- claimed Betty Girnestly. "That's what I always feel about Phyllis, When you've said every thing that can be sail against her
"What can be said against her?" 1 inter- rupted.
Well, of course, she's not economical," said Betty apologetically.
I thought of the international Fur Com. pany; but I am nothing if not wyal, and I kept silence.
"What's wrong with her chinchilla" she Nothing, I hope," said I. "t's had enough to have to buy sable, without investing in new chinchilla."
continued indignantly
me
Beuy looked at me approvingly.
تور
.
1 only hope Reggie will be half as good to
she observed. But you're not thinking of getting married!" exclaimed innocently.
please don't talse it as a juke" ale whispered. "My dear Betty," said I, I'll take it in any way you wish, Just tell me whether it's a subject for congratulations or condolences."
She slipped her hand into mine.
"That's what I want to know myself," she said, with a cynicism which was only skin-deep. If a man may not lecture his sister-in-law, whom may be lecture?
"Hetty said I severely, "you take yourself much too seriously, Try not to be intros pectve,"
"I have tried, Jo,"
Try to look at things from a cheerful, con- ventional, commonplace point of view, 1"
"I've tried that too,"
I bent down and kissed her as she sat upon
the fender.
"There's only one other remedy that I can suggest," anid f. "Try the anti-climax,"
'P. Bela Rangoon Tímas,
adaut,'
Go back to bed, woman, was the sleepy resort of her husband; the sand isn't out of your eyes yet. What do you think the sentries are doing?".
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are supplied in their own mess, but the use of LEVY HERMANOS. these is strictly withheld from the rank-and-file. Consequently it is to the requirements of these latter (so long as they choose to remain in their quaners) that the canteen calers. A word or two, accordingly, about their management should prove of interest to the public.
IAMOND MERCHANTS, JEWEL
LERS AND WATCHMAKERS. CLEMENT, HU TER GLADIATOR CO., Ld., Sole Agents East for the amaigamated
Quality A....... Quality B....
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NOTICE.
DUNLOP TYRES'S CYCLES-PRICE...Sido. To begin with, then, it is just as well to point. A special reliable With me for this Climate. out that these instutions are not a modern product of our military system at all; on the contrary, they have now been established for a With that he turned over and was about to considerable time. At first they were conducted 421 ictume bis nap, when his wife shook him. She in much the same manner as ordinary public is a powerful wourar, as has bech told, and houses, and the profits arising from the sale of her grasp roused her now irate lord. She made liquor in them went to the contractor. Just him go to the door; and with his own eyes hely years ago, however, a new order of things saw she was right. Cronje was hastily sum. moned, and within thirty minutes Joubert without his coffee), and 150 sharpshooters were climbing up the almost perpendicular face of the hill, while the main body of between 6.9 and 705 Loers advanced in the regular way to sham attack
The British had taken advantage of the dense fog and by a mpid murch had passed inside the sentry line. They advanced about too strong,
to meet the Beer force, never dreaming that any one could attack then from the walled hill behind. Down on their knees Joubert and his fusharp shooters dropped, and afterone volley 16 British soldiers fell to the ground. The British turned and attempted a charge. Only one more volley was sent into their ranks by the Boers. Then there were inany more dead and wounded on the field. Their comrades turned and fled. The Beers resumed to campand had their coffee.
came into force and the establishments were placed under better control. Army reform, however, has always been a plant of slow growth, and, consequently, it was not until 1868 that any rend advance in their administration was made. In this year their management by the regimental authorities, in place of what too often proved their nismanagement by ci vilian tenants, was generally introduced, Some five and twenty years later, the regulations on the subject were again revised, and since that date, several slight alterations for the still bet. ter control of canteens, have from time to time been made.
NIGHT SCHOOL for EUROPEANS, by an
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Hongkong, 18th August, 1890.
AN APPEAL.
THE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN
CONVENT, CAINE ROAD, begs most. respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of Hongkong and the Post Ports, for their kind patronage and support, and desires to state that he will be pleased to receive orders for all kinds of NEEDLE WORK.
The amount of drunkenness in the service, serious although it still is, has enormously decreased of late, and the canteen profits
Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffs each battalion) that once went to fill the
varying from £700 to £1,000 per annum in and Collars renewed on old ones.
Ladies and Children's Under-clothing pockets of outsiders are now applied to len's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, benefiting the canteen's customers in a Materials can be supplied, if required. DID NOT SAY GOODBYE,
large number of ways. Chief among these The Superioress will also be most grateful Mrs. Joubert said she could not yet her hus. band to look at her when he was leaving the are the purchase of newspapers and magazines for any PAPER, or old ENVELOPES to be made -together with a good supply of games into Books for the Children of the Poor Schools tent, "No," the general spoke up, reminis for the reading room scenery and how are taught by the Sisters. centiy. "I turned in eyes away; I could dresses for theatrical entertainment, cricket, Hongkong, zand April, 1801.
$401: never again see you. During all their converfootball, and boating gear, freshencker; sation Mis, Joubert addressed her husband as "Piet." The Boers call hini "Slim Piet," the subscription to regimental charitable funds held days; extra messing at Christmas; adjective in Dutch meaning foxy, cunning.
When General Joubert-which he and all gardens, &c. Without doubt, this is an im
and the laying out of recreation grounds and Dutch pronounce Yowburt"-was leaving, his mense improvement on the old order of host said he wanted to present him with a little things military, gift and asked what he would like. Give me a history of the United States," the Boer answered with quick decision. He received Bancroft's history, in eight volumes. When quitting the house he gave the patriarchal blessing to the inmates.
Of the impression his guest created, his host of that time said:
chou'd never want to see his eyes looking at me over de Farel. I have never seen sich keen eyes is a man's head. They are fascinating did make you fer him. He is there are pray right find morning and Amatically region--just like the oki Puritans; between times wherever he is.
"One of the objects of General Joubert's visit the Traustaalrepublic. I sent for Chadest ramp o New York was to purchase a battleship for and together to free milked the mise of I advised him first to buy a port. The Trans Val government was then negotiating with Puttugal for the purchase of Delagos Bay, and Joubert believed the deal was about to be
alosed. While he was in the United States England got Portugal to sign a treaty giving it the first option on the bay whenever Portugal was ready to sell, thereby putting at an end for acquiring the right to this port. This treaty, I the time being the possibility of the Transvaa
believe, still holds good, and since last October England has been in possession of the Tortu guese end of the culle "even"--New York
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