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Never, indeed, was peasant more to-day in the library of the Uni- helplessly and hopelessly enslaved versity of Lund, "Nothing can than our eighth Henry by Ana make your absence bearable to me. I am faint with weeping. I hope Boleyn's witcheries. His letters to her, which we may still read Into prove by my life that no woman faded ink on time-stained paper. Of a truth, dear one, my love will has ever loved man as I love you. breathe in every line the idolatrous devotion of a love-sick boy, as only end with my life.

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Brussels was covered with a thin

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King Albert's motor-car

At the hanual congress of the

At St. Helier, Jersey. Thomas Educational Institute of Scotland, Batzent, 53, formerly butter to Sir In another she pleads:- "If you love me, take care of which opened in Aberdeen on Box-William Patrick Byrne, annared our-yourself. I should die if any ac- ing Day, Mr. Benjamin Skinner, in on remand charged with uttering a which he was riding to the palace signed declaration that Lady Byrne early in the morning, was stoppled what joy when I see you again presidential addrese, urged the had committed hemy. He was for a few minutes. When the cident happened to you-but It will be impossible for me to extension of the school age, and de- also charged with stealing a letter moment came for it to contiaus

the wheels simply. moderate my transports. I feared the employment of the sent to Lady Byrne by Mer. Mann, journey, everybody will see how much cheaper teacher."

of the Papal Court at Rome, in revolved on the ice.

After two or three minutes the It matters little; for love you.

To my that it was a waste of which; it was alleged, the state-

ment was made. Sir William King got out, borded a tramway you are worthy and can never money, in educate the country's Byrne, who was

formerly car, paid his fare like any ordinary love you enough."

Secretary at the passenger, and rode in it to the And when she learns that he is children was an assertion the truth Assistant

Home Office and Under-Secre- palace. returning to her from the perils of which they denied.

to the Lord Lieuten of war, she writes,

"Mine own Sweetheart,- My heart and I surrender selves into your hands. Absence gives me more pain than I ever thought could be felt. This brings to

my mind a fact in astronomy, which is that the farther the poles are from the Sun, the more scorching is the heat. Thus it is with our love! Absence

has placed distance between us, nevertheless, fervour increases at least on my part. Its anguish is so great that it would be intolerable were it not for the firm hope I have of your indie soluble affection towards me-l

hex of you, my entirely adored one, nor to be uncasy at our

absence, for wherever I am, I am Ur all your own."

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No less ardent and infatuated

was Henri IV,, King of France and hero of a hundred battles, when he fell under the spell of Gabrielie d'Estrées' allurements. His letters to her which survive still palpitate and burn with the passion which inspired them centuries ago. "My beautiful Love," "My All My Trucheut "such are the sweet

writes.

terms he lavishes on her.

"kiss you a million times," he "You say that you love me a thousand times more than I love you. You have lied, and you shall maintain your falschood with the arms you have chosen-I shall not see you for ten days; it is enough to kill me.”

I look forward with rapture to seeing you. If joy can kill, it will kill me You will find me as tender as ever, even more so. will give you so many kisses and with such fondness that you will be sorry you ever, doubted me." NAPOLEON'S JOY UNUTTERABLE. When the call of war summoned Napoleon to Italy from the side of his beloved Josephine, at every change of horses during the long journey he dispatched letters to her full of love and yearning. In one of them he wrote:~~~

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To his amploy Baigent received a so education would be a more intelligent. voter and would be a better man from the point of view of real living his fits had bean duly trained on the bass principles.

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There was, he said, being outcted Lady Byrne said she divorced as present a tragedy in connection Mr. Alexander Trimmer in 1884 with education in Sortiond. The and was granted the castory of necesory teachers wore in exist the children. She married Mr THROUGH BILLS OF LADING INKED once, bai large numbers could find Donald Maclennan. In 1900 and he FOR EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN

died in 1917. She married Sir CONTINENTAL PORTS AND LONDEN nothing to do."

Too many Education Authorities William Byrne in Toro. The letter appointed beap and less difficient which Baigent stale from her desk When I am tempted to curse teachers; rejecting those of high was sent to her by Mer. Mann

Thousands my fate, I place my hand on my attainments.

were who was attached to the Papal heart and find your portrait there. wandering the streets, contracting Court, and a personal friend, and As I gaze at it, I am filled with a habits which would permanently related to her admission to the Roman Catholic Church. The joy unutterable. Life seems to fit them for the duties of life.

A discontented profession was a letter pointed out that the Roman hold no pain, save that of sever-

potential danger. Hundreds of Church did not recognise, divorce ance from my beloved."

their tenchers were dying daily on aud her wishes could not he carried out unless herfirst husband a miserable pittance.

'BLOCKING STATE OF AFFAIRS." was dead. The fact that she was A resolution was adopted unanimi, an inhocant party made no differ ously expressing profound regret ence. that although five years had elapsed since the passing of the Education (Scotland) Act, 1918, nothing had

In Italy, amid all the perils and anxieties of war, his thoughts were always taking wing to her; her portrait was ever in his hand. He said his prayers before it; and when once he accidentally broke the glass, he was in an agony of despair and superstitious forebod.

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And again. "They call me King of France and Navarre- that of your subject is more delightful. You have much more cause to fearing. And every day his letters, heen done to bring into operation that love you too much than too were speeding to distant Paris, the provision for the extension of Byrne had committed bigamy, and. For further particular apply to little. That fault pleases you, and also me, since you love it. A million kisses; heart of my heart- Your slave and adoring subject, Henri."

A PRINCE'S REGRETS, When Mrs. Fitzherbert turned a deaf ear to the passionate plead- jags of George, Prince of Wales, (later George IV.), and threatened never to speak to him again unless he ceased his persecution, he

wrote to her:-

"Painful pre-eminence! Would that I could lay it aside; or that I might be permitted to introduce as a daughter to Her Majesty vir tues congenial to her own. To a Prince who greatly needs it, so

bearing such almost appeals as these

frenzied

"Come to me! Come to my heart and to my arms! Oh that you had wings!"-"Come to me Without you I do not,care to live; with you I would gladly die!"

But Napoleon's heart was as fickle as it was passionate; and many another woman inspired him to vows np less ardent than those Thus, addressed to Josephine. when Madame Walewska, the "beautiful Pole," refused to listen to his wooing, he wrote to her:-

"There are

times when all splendours become oppressive, as I feel but too deeply at the present moment. How can I satisfy the

...

CHAUFFEUR'S EVIDENCE. William Denyer, chauffeur, cald one day Baigent told himthat Lady

the school age.

that he was "going to put her Mr. A. J. C. Kerr, Wishaw, id through it," as he had the proof in il was deplorable that so many his pocket...

Mrs. Denyer, wife, of the pre- children leaving school at the age of 14 went into the factories and vious witness, said that Baigent workshops, and were exposed to told her Lady Byrne had committ- anch evils as gambling, sexual vice, ed bigamy. She advised him to and all forms of sun, with only he careful, but he replied that he voluntary organisations to exercise knew what he was talking about. a restraining influence.

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lecture on "English Spelling." from Mer. Manu about with having arrived from above ports, He said that before they sp him for some time. and Consiquees are requested to present

bright an example. To my sub. deafre of the heart that yearns' tomonched this problem two miscon- under the influence of malaria their Bills, of Lading in exchange for jects, so amiable a lady. Vain. j cast itself at your feet, when its ceptions had to be cleared away contracted in the war imagined | Dalivery Orders, and take immediate delusion! I know, I regret the impulses are checked at very point. The first was the sanctity and anti- things. Baigent denied that he delivery from alongalde steamer. Impossibility. Deprive me not of Oh! if you would, you might so your friendship, but try to give easily overcome the obstacles that comfort to that heart which is all keep us apart. Come to me, my darling, my beloved one, and your And when at last she fled to the every wish shall be gratified. My Continent to escape from his heart is breaking with longing for importunities, he wrote reams of you. To gain you I would count heart-broken appeals for her pity, the whole world well lost. Take 0001 if not for love, vowing that he pity on me, and with your love

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A DUKE'S INFATUATION. Still more infatuated was the Duke of Cumberland when he was helplessly caught in the toils of Lady Grosvenor, and wrote her such passionate letters as this i~

ABOLISH POLYGAMY.

TURKISH WOMEN'S

DEMAND.

"My dear little angel, I got to Four hundred Turkish women bed about 10. I then prayed for ❘ of the educated class held a meet you, my dearcat love, kissed ing in Constantinople to discuss your dearest little hair and lay women's rights in family life, a down and dreamt of you, Eissing subject concerning, which new you and telling you how much I statutes are being drawn up by the loved and adored you, and you Angora Assembly. seemed pleased. But alas! A general desire to suppress when I awoke I found it all polygamy was manifested, one dellusion. When I shall return speaker saying," Polygamy, which to you, that Instant, O my love, is authorised by our present laws, I shall be mad and happy beyond is a vestige of past ages. We must myself to tell you how I love break with this tradition, which, in you I have your heart, and it any event, has not been practised lies warm at my breast, I hope for more than 20 years.". ...mine feels as easy to you. Thos

joy of my life, adieu!"

Laws regulating marriage, divorce, and polygamy ón modern In another letter to his lady, the lines were demanded. A com amorous Duke unable to confine mittee was appointed to draft the his passion to the cold medium of reforms desired by Turkish women prose, breaks bounds in the follow and the men who support their ing lines wi

Hear, Solemn Jove, and con-

scious Venus; hear;

claims

** A Turkish Parliamentary Commission recently reported in And thou, bright mald, believe favour of the abolition of poly-

nie while I swear.

No time, no change, no future

flame shall move

The well-placed basis of my

lasting love,

gamy, and if their decisions be come.law; a: Turk will be legally entitled to only one wife.

TRANSPORTS OF A QUIEN.

KEN. EVERYBODY NEEDS And it is not only Kings and laxative assistance sometimes. But it Princes whose words thus burn should be mild yet efficient not harsh under the inspiration of love. It riping and habit forming like the old- would be no difficult matter to all fabloned billa and liquid purative. volume with the letters of Queens relaxative perfection Gently they

and Princesses no wolt less passionate in their outpouring; such as those of Sophie Dorothea, | wife of the first of our GeoTKOR,

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All broken, chafed and damaged chnos, A reform was feasible Paris, February 25.-Carpen-cargo will be examined by Messrs. which involved no breach with the tier has contracted to meet the Anderson & Ashe (Marine Surveyors) past, but would be mther in the English heavy-weight. Arthur at the godowns on 2nd March, 1924 nature of restoration to older and Townley, at Vienna on April 27.— at 10 a.m1. more correct forms and would serve Reiter. the interesta alike of philology and practical convenience.

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