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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.

{FROM BLACK AND WHITE.)

Besat (resuming paper and enveloping himself in its folds).-If you must go to the sickening thing, go, and have done with it

Scene Drawing-room in Bryanston--and send me the bill.

square. Timo After Dinner."Beauty (aged 98); Beast (aged 35), Beauty-Rebort, dear, 1 want to sposkyeur business is so

to you.

Beauty joyfully)-Ch, Robert, you. deart Cheaking herself suddenly). No, I won't It isn't right to spend money when

Beast'll count sovereigns against Fer-

feast (from behind evening paper).-race any day. Well?

Beauty-When you've quite finished the paper, dear.

Beast. Ub, fire away.

Beauty I went to see Mrs Cholmondeley after the drawing-room to day. She had lovely gom.

855.

Benet,-Always thought Cholmondeley at

Beauty-I like him; and, after all, if we bave a Quaen on the throne-

Best-I didn't put her there. Boanty. I wonder that you, as a Con- servative, can talk like that. You ought to ba sebamed of youself. Robert, dear, Mrs Cholmondeley was so surprised to hour that I had never bean presented. the mail ! should find it much an advantage in travel-

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Beast. Why, it doesn't get you a free pass, dow it?

Beauty (pathetically). Don't be silly, Robert. Of course, unless one has been pre- sented here, one can't go to Court whon one'e abrazil

Beast-Don't want to go to Court. Besides, the Emperor never asked us when we were last in Germany--not that remember.

Beauty-You wouldn't leave cards at the Einbauny.

Beast-Not such a saab.

Besuty. You never soon to care in the least about taking your proper place is society, or keeping up your position.

Beast. I'd a deal rather keep ap my balance. (à pause Beauty gazea acurn- fully into the grate Beast reads the tope prices.)

Beauty-Mre. Oholmondeley thinks i should look so well in a Court train.

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Beast. You're pretty enough for without that embellishment, darling.

Beauty I should have thought you'd have been pleased to let your wife be such and-and admired. Most husbands would.

Beast-en't my admiration enough i Beauty--Mr Cholmondeley said it was & shame that I didn't go out more.

Beast-Chelmondeley had bettor devote bimself to managing his own wife. That's quito erga to keep his hands full.

Beauty-Don't you mean to do as I ask, Robert ?

Beast-Can't afford money for such non- serio, my dear.

Beauty. You promisedanas that you'd divorything I seked.

Beast-Well, you see, Dolly, you said you'd never ask for anything I didn't want to give you.

Beauty-Oh, I duroray I was very silly. Denst (with affected politeness). The fol ly was catirely on my side.

Beauty (diguised)-I shan't ask again, Robert.

you

Beast (ehoerfully). There's a dir, ren- sonable litle woman!

Benal,Robert, at the Chalmondeleys, I met are you listening?

Beast (immersed in paper.)--Oh, yea, dear, Deauty.-I met someone I hadn't aceo for a long while. Do you remember Charlia Ferrata? You know whom I mean?

Beast (growling.)-b, yes, I know whom

you mean.

Boanty (softly)-Do you really mean F may go, Robert

Beast.-Oh gu and-go and enjcy your- solf, my dear.

Beauty. Oh, how charming of you, Robert And may I get a really niso dress and-P

Beast.Oh, do the thing properly, if you must do it.

Beast retreats

Beauty. Thank you, Robert, (She kissen Beast's forehead. within newspaper.) I knew you would let me do it. I'm so happy.

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ratas. Senat. Glad to lear it. (Deanty Com Stendy' RAVENNA, Cap. (Paz Last general. Recently a now-do-as for books.

The sender of a Registered Artiole for å

4. Envelopes containing Patterns, ., warde door.) Dolly! Beauty (returning)--Yes, Fobor.

W. F. Duowan, R.N.R., carrying Hor parture has been taken, and the Review now

Missent or Delayed Correspondence. gives papers on Trade, Commerce, and"] Union Country may oblain an acknowledge-

may be wholly losed it the nature of the Boast.Look hore-er, Dolly-

Majesty's Maila, will be despatched from Descriptive notes of Travel by well-knownment of delivery on paying an extra fee of When correspondance has been missout contents be Brst exbibited or stated to the Beanty. Yes, Robert.

this for BOMBAY, (connecting at Bombay writers. It was thought that by artanding 6 sents.

er delagod (both of which are liable to Postmaster General, as he may consider.no Boul. Just take care-

the scope of the fecero in this direction, Beauty. Oh, I won't spend too much, with 5.S. SHANNON, which Vessel as the Magazine would be made more generally mercial Papore to Foreign Post Offices is need do is to note on the cover, Sent to culars may be enclosed in pattern packets.

The limit of weight for Books and Cor-happan occasionally) all that the addressesery, and approved by him. Printed cir an hər Cargo for LONDON, vid SCEZ UBERT.

Faltoras for such offices are limited

or Received at p.m., or as the case f. Addresses must be completo. Thai Beast.Just take care that your dress-

The Review department receives special to 8 ounces except to Austria, Belgium, may be, and forward it, without way is to say, ou such purers

* Beauty (sitting on arm of Beast's shair;CANAL, leaving that port on the 23rd

SET PEMBER, 1998), on THURSDAY, attention, and endeavours are made to Bulgaria, Corgo Free State. Costa-Rion, other writing whatever, to the Postmaster dressed to heads of hortes the addressed a Yes, dear?

present a careful and conciso record of Egypt, France, Greece, Guatemala, Hawaii, General. This should be acted on the first residence or place of business must be thu tist August, at Noon, taking Fax- Literature on Chias ote, and to give Holland, Hungary, Italy, Siberia, Luzam time cause of complaint occurs; it is added. Incompletely addressed covers will sengers and Cargo for the above Ports.

sritquc embodying skatoles of the Most

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Editor, Cum Review, care of China Mail Ottico.

The Notes and Queries are still continued and form an important means of obtaining from and diffusing among students snow- ledge on obsearo paints.

Beast-Licks Mrs Ferrars's into amitha Berety (dutifully), Yos, Bebert

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NINE TIMES ON THE NINE. "I'm as good as dead. Ive won sin timeg as the nine, and lost nine times on the seven.

Give this is to the banker: un snowa the address of my relatives."

It was in a gambling housy is Montana. The gambler who attored then warda three unwa bie curds, rogo from the table, and left the pices, At early down the next morning the police food his body in wine abrubbery about mit disc. His own pistol was fall of cartridges; it Tad not bear and, yet there was a kabet bole in hir eft breast. Was there any mysterious prophecy the cards, or was the gambler's fear the out- growth of superstition, and his death a coine donco? Everyone must decide for himself.

But people are often cosidered as good na dead for a touch more intoiligible reasca Mr. William Hoble, of 104, Albion Street, Southwin, neur Brighton, was recently plecad on that list by lie friends. In his case the danger was not from powder or sharp steck, hot from something that burries more folks out of the world an they do. His story is this. Looking at his tongue, one day in the spring of 1887, he found it coated like a piece of brown leather. Of itself this right not havo worried him, but other sige and portenta want with it. His appetite failed, and win little bo did cat scored to canes great pain in his chest and sides. Now good food rever acts that way when a man is in propar condition. Quite the contrary. What was the

Datler

Writing about it under date of Nay. With 199), Mr. Coble said: "1 conkin't inagine what had come over mo. Nothing lite it had ever happened to me before. 1 bad always been strong and healthy. But now I had a fool laste in the mouth, and wind appeared to roll all over maide my body. I had a choring sensation in my throat, and sometitoes my heart would bant fast and so hard that it frightened ran. After a while I got weak I had to give up my work. was almost too weak to walk, and when out walking I would get short of breath. Graduaty I being weaker and weaker, und lost all my Heah. Tould just crawl about, and that was all. My cheeks were sanker, and I had such a pale, ghastly look that my friends aud 1 was in a dreline and would never be better.

Beauty-He wasn't the least changed. "A doctor in Soathwick said I was suffering Beast.-Borry to hear it.

from dyspepsis, but after he had treated me for At thie Beauty, He was so glad to see me, aine months 1 was worse than ever. Robert, We had a long talk together.ime, our clergyman, Rev. Mr. Heywood, recum He's got on a wonderfully. His uncle'e morda za to the Brighton Hospital, where I was under trestnout for me pune. Several of dead, you know, and he's got all the money,

the doctora 2ounded us urge and seemed and he's going into Parliament, and—

puzzled by my complaint, and changed my Beast.I hate the fellow. Beauty.-Well, are you needn't. Ho epoks very nicely about you.

Beast-Much obliged to him, I'm sure.

Beauty. He's married, Robert.

wife was at the Drawing-room too.

Beast-See what you refused.

ffie

Bounty (with wmphasis).-Yes; but ho

was so nice about it.

dicines so often that I wondered if they would sver find the right remedy. As the end of he year 1 tupped going to the hospital, and bogun to salto end liver off, but did so good, and 1 aade up my mind that I was indeed loomed to death and nothing could prevent il.

"Stil I am alive and well to-day, and I'll tell In April, 189, i met yan why in few words. with a friend of mine, Mr. Groves, of Southwick

Beast fat lost looking up.)-Abaut what fako tuld me of his own illness and of the great Beauty (affecting oonision).-Ob. I mean henefit he had received from Mother Seigel's we got talking about old times, and—and Curative Syrup. I got a bottle, and by the time I had finished it may find agreed with me and I what would have happened if What are felt a lie stronger. Four more hottle you looking at, Robert P

pioted the cure, and I lay einer sojoyed as Beast

dear. You, my

good health as I ever du in way ito. Ia Boauty. Am really more interesting a gardener, and have been in the employ of than the paper Pah, boysense!

General Tatutuil, The Hermitage, Southwick, Beast-Aud what bad the fellow the im- for ten years. I will gladly answer inquiries." padones to say about me?

(Bigned) WA GOL

The Bouthwick ductor's diagnosis was right: Mr. Gable's diecaso was indigestion and dyspep- sia, some of the symptoms of which he pane

Beauty (patiently.)—How vary unjust you are He said nothing but what was nice, He told we it was my duty to suaept my position Aud-and to make the best of it.in his statement. Hie plaja testimony will serve What's the matter, deur ?

Beast--Nothing. Go on, Beauty-And that I caghla't to asli yun for what you wouldn't afford. He said that of coure he was a rich man and could give his wife what she liked, but that, no doubt,

did all you could and we oughta't to blame you.

Wasn't it nice of him Beast-Oh, inforntilly nice of him. Beauty. He knew your basiness hadn't

clie very well lately

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been

Beast. Well, I'

Beauty (quickly).And that, of course as, Bob ever you got on a little and we hadn't to live in quite such a small way-

Beast (Remarke rottu-voce- not audible). Beauty.And he told me to be patient, and not mind being not going out and being stmired, you know. And-Dé, Ro bert, dear, I think he was right, and I won't bother you about the Drawing-room any moro, dear. Of course, the Ferrars are in quite a different position from us.

Beast (sullenly).-Yes; my father wasn't a tailer.

Beauty. Mr Ferrar's father was not a tailor, Robert. He was a contractor for army clothing. Anyhow, they're much better off than we LIB.

to strungthen, if necsicaly, the popular von fidence in Mother Scigel's Syrup as a cure for TLA this prevailing and perplexing realady. Southwick gardener lost twe yours' time by not

owing what to do. Bat he is vastly ser than a dead man now, and will, wo trust, live long to give others the beneft of bis knowledge.

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Beaty paper is as good as Ferrar's in U

the city, das.

Beauls. Oh, I assumed Mr Perrach was

much better off than you. Of course, every- body thinks.co.

Host.Why

Beauty. Look at what he spends!(tigha) Bost. What's the matter now? Beauty (sadly). Nothing. Well, I think I shall go upstairs, Risert. I'm rather tired. (She turns towards the dour).

Beit-Dolly!

Beauty (with dutiful obedience). - Do you want me, Robert ?

Beart-Dolls!

Benty. I'm here, Robert

Beast (aternly) thank you not

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Beaty-Very well, Robert; but I assore

you he said nothing but what

Best-Like his beastly cheek! I know

the fellow.

Beauty-Have you anything else to any

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Beast I won't be bothered about this confounded Drawing-song,

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Beast (rehemently)-I won't have any g to do with the thing. I think it's a mot-sobbish ret. That's what I think.

Berty (roothingly. Yes, I know. I daresay you are right, dear.

Beat (faming), I've been worried to. death about it. I won't listen to another syllable.

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Mr E. H. Notes or Jewellery and, where Re- Parker's "Sher. Journeys in Szechuan "gistration has been neglected, wILL MAKE are enttinued, and a goodly instalment of NO REQUIRIs into alleged losses of such these travels in the interior of China is letters. givan Mr F. H. Balfour contributes a paper of some length entitled "The Em perar

Cheng, founder of the Chiness Ema pire," which will be read with genuine interest by students of Chinese bistory.

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SCOTT'S EMULSION

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IS NOTHING UNUSUAL. THIS TRAT HAS DENN PERFORMED OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

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Parcel Post to the United Kingdom.

not exceeding 11 a. in

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Company, Limited

10£ 1.1550 canta, buyera

1 £20, sollers

108.10 $27, ecliers

25013

60 $112, buyoZE

83.33

25 $50, sellers

200 £

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100 a..

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100$ 2503 10%

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50,000 $

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6,030

508

303, buyera

Cen. Sugar Company, Limited 15,0

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Agency Company, Limited...... following votive of the Olina Reviews than the Mail. Parcels may be sealed, but Kowloon Land and Building Cour The present publication, judging by the any parcel, oven though scaled, is liable to | Bumper now betore

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Humphreys' Estate & Finance Co... 1,000s socupy a position, as regards China and the

Parcels must be posted in Hongkong Wear Point Bailding Co., Limited.. 13,500 $ countries, some what similar bofore 3pm on the day before the depar neighbouring to that which has been filled in India by the turo of the Mail. Those arriving from the Calenta Review The great degree of at- Coast, Ge, after this hour are kept for the tention that has been bestowed of late poats following P. & 0. Mail.

upon the investigation of Chinese litorstaro, The Postage is 25 cents par tb., and 20

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HK, High-Level Tramways Co., Id. 12

THAMWAYS.

MININO.

PLANTING, ETC.

al $14, nom.

08123, saliera

100

all 1$674, nom.

85.36, sellors

4 $384, salón and buyar

500 Fs, 500 870, nollers

1 al 25 oouts, bagets-

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50

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500. 97. nom.

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Jelebu Mining & Trading Oo., kat. 25,0x3 Panjour Alining Co., L * 40, UOC antiquities, and social developments, to say conts each succeeding tb or fraction of a Société Fragoniae des Unschen- nothing of linguistic studies, has led to the which includes Registration fou, and wout

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70

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