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LAT ACT.

QUEER STORY.

MR. MEGILP'S ACADEMY PICTURE. Mr. Michael Angelo Megilp was a young artist of some performance and of consider. sole promise. That like many other men in that position, he was often heavily leanti- capped, by the want of ready money, for though his pictures were folerably well spoken of by the crition, and landed to the akion by big friends, the pieture-dealers gave him only a vory moderate price

es for Still, in spite of this draw back, Mogilp, being of a cheerful, happy-go-lucky dispost tion,

up hie

courage, worked early and

them.

A

long--

of

Zerubbabal shopk bis, head, but leant forward eagerly, with his cunning eyes fired ou Mr. LivialĒuched couatorspPONTÉZ

THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29mm, 1887.

over-work, and I so long for a sight of the country. Do let's get away from these botbering money lenders and people, and have a holiday. Po sure we both want it."

“Levi has offered me £300 for 'Ohloe,' began Megilp, gravoly.

more beauty one: the plnoently. He bad learnt some-housomnid, with dirvations to hand over the

FOR RALE

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INTIMATIONS.

NOTICE.

(JHAMPAGNE "MONOPOLE" BONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK

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Do. RED For.

DRY

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FOR BALE

$129

AT WHOLESALE PRICES.- ACCONE'S. SHERRY, PORT. CLARETS, CHAMPAGNE ROCKS, BURGUNDY BRANDY, WHISKIES, ALE, STOUT. MACHINERY, LAWN MOWERS. 180ALES; BICYCLES.

PAINTS, OILS, VARNISH.

Apply to

W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,

Bank Buildings. -Hoogkong, ist January, 1880.

COMPANY, LIMITED

CHIPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS

SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.

DATE OF

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In the event of complaints being found Anonya necessary, communication with the Undersigned Batavia is requested, when immediate steps will be inken "Cazennira

Catlerthun to rastify the cause of diamtisfaction.

D. GILLIES, China

Secretary,

Clara 135 at R. Jansire Jane 10 Seal.arg

Hongkong, 26th August, 1885.

HING

BEST FIRE

LUNG'S

CRACKERS

and all kinds of FIKE WORKS.

Also,

MAN SHUN. WING'S

CHEFOO PONGEE SILK WHOLESALE.

FUNG TANG, Sule Ageot,

-42; BOKHAM STHAND, Hongkong.

Splendid king-felwakensensation. I ad he's only a young fellow, and apparently mean to get hold of it cheap, if I can ; and,

that's worse that Mr. Zerubbabel her pulak the mature real worll hating hure Sbout Aunt Jane's invitation, Arey. MONOPOLE Has SeaL, (modiun dry), permetfully informed that is upon tho

"Think pleure

|-May

Faccept 70's said Zerubbabet, with a depreciatury shrug

Megilp never could refuse his wife any. Not a doubt shout his You sweet thing. She had evidently not her heart upon attractive subject,

́and. that is sure to ate the public. They don't like your grand tow sign

though he didn't like leaving historical picture. They prefer same town at such a critical moment, he let her thing pretty and pastoral, and that sort of have her own way, and the unte accepting

forthwith. thing. Bat you what you like that Megilp' Aunt Jane's invitation was written and Having called at the picture-framar's and picture I be hung on the line. At all posted events, I'm going round to bis studio in A

to make him an offer for it."ordered a new frame for "Chloe," and left few days late in bis studio, sad believed firmly that

Mr. Zerubbabol emiled, and. rabbed his the key of the studio with Mary Anne, the in mone day had married early

favourable car to bis affaire would

bands

picturs, to Mr. Ormolu's gropresentati that alight be useful to him. lady

and his wife left town the fullowing Megilp He didn't ñå of Mr. Lori notil late it fact, Mrs. Meglp's marriage portion of six hundred pounds only just paid for the in the afternoon, consequently it was nearly afternuon and spent a delightfully quiet furnishing of the house ard studio at Ken-seven o'clock before he emerged from his Sunday with Agut Jane at her cottage in

Sussex. where the young couple began shop and stopped a passing bus

Tato on Monday evening the Megilpa re- In less than half an hour the bric-a-brac But with the beat intentions, the young door. The servant who answered the bell Anyone called while we were away?

dealer wan set down olose to the Megilp's turaadshome, wife was not a very skilful manager,

Any letters, Mary Anne Mrs. Mogilp bin that Mr.

Magilp way dining out asked, as the beat handmaiden met her at and asked if he would see her the door. radually the Megilps glided into debt, and

das course the tradespeople became rest-that woning, and aske ive and refused further supplies until their

Thinking A

would be an easier "Oh, you, mam, if you planse," replied little bills were paid. When Michael Angelo!

eustoiner to deal Mr. Zerubbabel Mid Mary Anne, volubly. On Saturday, BOOK

wilbi And hia wife came to add up their liabilities, they found that they acounted to nearly so that be would like to speak to Mrs. Mogilp after you and master left, Mr. Ormolu'a one with the chickens; and this morning hundred pounds, a sun-total which seensed for a few wizules. Accordingly he was roueg man came for the picture the pretty uebered into the drawing-room, where that to poor Hitla Mrs. Mcgilp. terrific

came a dark gentlenso-a Jov

Jowich gontisman, Where un

ensth can we get £200, lady shortly joined him,

You have called to see my husband I should say, mum-to eaza na called the

other evening bands

when master was out. And Angy?" she cried, clasping ber

about the the bill of sale," the little woman tragically. All your pictares, even if you

began, in a frightened-tupe.

be at me if he could ace master's pictares, enrld sell them, wouldn's fetch half thal

showed him into the drawing-room. I hope I and I said, yes, I thought he could, and I

did right, wir f" she added, turning to Megilp. Which pictures did you Quite right. ehow

bim,

Mary Anna Anne bin

to "I ant

waip minute," resumed

and L

I made the studio look quite nice be the girl, smoothing har sprani complacently, fore I showed him in. Ilifted the big pie. ture--the one of the young lady with pa long plaits of air down her basis;

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"There's the furniture, you know, Madge,” bazarded Megilp. "It was bought with your money. Wast do you say to

Ol, don't-don't sell it; I couldn't bear to part with all my pretty things" she in.

wita terrupted, a loving glance round bar drawing-room, which was quite a pintars of modest elegance.

I shouldn't think of asking you to make replied Michael Angelo, soothingly, but piedica

it easily.

£200 ou it

nistrean,

lady

Well, yes, ma'am, in a way I have but I should like to 190

890 the picture he offered this Te morning.

The Academy pictura ?" suggested Mrs. Megilp, her face brightening. I sm Bo my busband generally locks up his studio when he goes out. Can't you call another day and sas it?"

sorry;

under his breath.

You're guite sure the furniture would at the idea of arranging matters with these Havenrot Mooding bar Stookings," said

"Oh, you, shewered Mr. Zerubbabol; by, but as I'm bore, I may as well tell you of the offer I am willing to make

Mrs. Megilp'a pretty face boamed with joy

money-lender. be safe p

Perfectly sure; and I think I know the ful surprise for Michael Angelo when he was who will do the business-s bill of sale, came home to bad that that tiresome busi-

money.

Accordingly, Magilp weet next morning

hris-brao aliop be upsarthed the worthy Israelits who was to oblige bit with the lean

with

And

T

I would be such a delight-bekal put it on the easel, and it looked

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went on the maid glibly. “The seemed vary much took with it;

of Excellent and High Finish. PERMANENT Meridian you-know--not balf a bad way of ralsinges of the bill of sale had been brought to a fand then he looked at the little picture- CYLINDRICAL TUBULAR GUN-ENLARGEMENTS of PHOTO. and Views and Mount Lebanon lay aj. Nelson Asar, k

Sour Grapes," interpolated Michael Au- BOATS BOILERS, 10 B.P. oach, with reproductions of the same ou Paper, Canraa, or Orie

attings, tested to 150 lbs. to the square inch; Opal, satisfactory conclusion during his absence.

they are suitable for a reseed about 600 tons, or "Mr. Magilp wants to get back his hill of gelo, smiling.

INSTANTANEOUS VIEWS, GROUPS and Poz. Rapid And

then he sat me for a pen and ink, would be very suitable for driving stationary TRAITS as taken in Buy state of the weather, Sonntag down to Wardour.streat, and in a dirty little sale on this furnitore ?" began Mr. Zerub and then be set down and wrote you this engines. 1 Large STEAM Laurer ENGINE and and all Permanent Processes, are excouted on Sonthera Chi Jane 10 Ge, B. Sines Amr. bk 1919

babely, Wilke

circular sweep of the tande letter, sir." Here the produced from her BOILER 1 Large Storm Launch Borges. 2 Moderate Torms.

two letters. posket

This other came by Vertical Steam FIRE ENGINE towards the contents of the room. You want 2200 on a bill of sale on your "Yes," brasibod poor Madge with, a post this morning," she added, giring both HoTZER. 1.6-H.P. ENGINE, 2 Stonu Frors. 12 Horizontal and 2-Diagonal Steam WINCHES. furniture ?" said Mr. Zerubbabel, when the locked as if he would like to carry off her to him,

I must erraed.

Large PLANING MACHINE, .1 SHARING 1387 artist had expinined bis

Hastily stuffing the post-felter into bie came down to your house and see what you household gods thore and then. All the

TOOL GRINDERS. 1- Patent Fax BLOWER, bare get before I can give you an answer," brightness went out of her face, and she pocket, Megiip tore open Mr. Zerubbabel's MACHINE. 1 DOLLING MACHINE. 2 EMRET she communication. When be had road it, he 3 Boza TAPE and DIES. 1 Large double Surely you can take my word that there grow quite pale.

"Well, of course, my exposses, in counee.burst into a hearty langb, drew his wife into purchase CEADWINCH, 2. Wuston's PA- is mere iban ample security for the amount jon with this bill have been hoary-very the drawing-room, and shut the door on the TENT BLOCKS, 1 and 8 tons. Stons HTDRAN NOW READY

astonished Mary Arine.

mat

"Madge! Madge! it's the best joke yua must raise that girl's wages fire pounds rear, and give her a gown or something. Pou my word, you must. She's done as pleadid surn. Read that f

LIG JACES 2 double acting HAND PUMPS. 1 FORCE PEMP for Testing Boilers. 3 5,000 seat. Water TANE. 1 Bradford's Patent STRAM per day, with Boiler and Engine. 1 Hand Power LAUNDRY, capable of washing about 1,500 pieces MACHINE. 1 Hogging MAOBENE for cleaning Ship's Bottoms Powerful Jin CRANE.

All the above Machinery are new or as good

For farther Particulars, apply to

I want. Besides presents, we ourselves spent over siz buodred pounds only two besry: and my less, if I let it be paid off at years ago, replied Michael Angelo, angrily.mee, will great-tory great-in fact, Mr. Zerubbabel laid bis fat forefinger 100 will bely put me straight," said Mr. along his great, booked nose, and winked, Zerubbabel, to a business-like tone. "That, added to the £200 Mr. Megilp borrend of adding

"I dare say. Still, I'd rather have & lok me last year, mates 300. Now, I'll make him this offer: I'll give him a cheque for atit tefors we do business. If you give me cg5, and aond bis Brok, the bill of sale, in your address I call on you to-morrow."

Michael Angelo swallowed his vexation as consideration of his Academy picture-the best he could, gare his address, and left the big one, mind, I viery-técoming my pre- vale and give you 250. If you accept. bill of

perty."

brie-à-brao stop.

Mr. Zerubbabel duly paid his visit of in-

He handed the open letter to Mrs. Mogilp. It ran as follows

Drix Bra,—I kayo zoon your pietura, " Margarat

it of yen on the following terms: I'll remit the

Mending her Stookings. It's taken my (2005, I'll

I of v

The picture has been valued at £600,"red by return of port. Wir reply-Tones

respectfully,

MTOAR ZERUBRAYEL, Perhaps you'd throw in the little

I'm afraid he has made a mistake. He

pection, and in the course of a few days the put in Mrs. Megilp, timidly Mr. Megilp, I/Grapes." 50 is a lot of monerture, Soz

"Oh, bus it ? By you and

pai

13 DEN

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer,

Queen's Roud.

Hongkong. 24th June, 1897.

JUST RECEIVED.

1998

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begotiation was a fait accompli. The Megils

t going to give that. I their bills, the tradespeople smiled once suppose! Well, I ain't p more on Mrs. Megils, and matters went on What I bars offered is as good as £825-aneant to buy Chloe," said Mrs, Mogilp,UARANTEED the very best Quality

uneasily.

HOLLAND GENEVER or GIN in Cases quite smoothly for several months. The in-uncommonly high price, lot me tell you,

Nonsense, my dear retorted her hua-of One Dozen or less, White Crystal Glass DAVID CORSAR & SONS' ma'am, for a trust on the 2000 was punctually paid, and

Bottle Key Brand. a pictare by an unknown artist.” ono says that my husband is one batid, "Here he makes me an offer in early in

in tho

Michael Angelo trished your

of the rising artists of the day," exclaimed black-and-white for Margaret Monding her FuMERANZEN BITTERS. the picture he intended to sond in to Bur-

| Stockings.'. Hv ought to know" what be fring lington

Megip ton flouse.

"Oh, they all are," retorted Mr. Zerub-ants. I shall wire acceptance at once, and Every one who entered the studio prophe- | sied great things of this picture, and every babe, rising. Still, you had better shink we'll burs the bill of sale to-morrow morn-RIDGES, SHOT, &., L., &c. one agreed that "Chloe Counting ber Chic-over uny offer, and tell Mr. Megilp what I

on

this charting work.

MTB.

ing."

bare

are said. Pll call round in a day or two

definite

answer. And Mr. Zerubbabel took up bis bat and

for 250.

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By the next morning's post came the artist linsaft founded all bis hopes of fame to see the picture, when you can let me have bill of enle and Mac Zerubbabela obeque 1451

Mrs. Megilp consigned the "I won't take & penuy less than 2500 for it," he said to his wife, after tão riait of a bowed and grinned himself out, leaving the former is solena silence to the fames, and CAT indignant little woman to think over mattere ber husband put the latter into his pocket.

Bistinguished art critis to his studio.

Collection of abɔni 400 UNPOLÍSHED GEMS. Can be seen on application at

[433 Hongkong, 26th February, 1997.

par saya it will take the town by storm-in general, and the matter of the bill of sale As bo did so, be pulled out the letter the Office of this Paper.

Mary Aose had given bipi the araning be. in particular.

and which in the excitement of the m and so it will"

fore, When Michael Angelo came in she toldment be bad completely "I wish you could sell it soon," sighed

forgation Mrs. Megilp. I often feal comfortable bias of the Jew's visit, and the proposition

alous chat dreadfull bit of anle--it's like: be bad male.

ff businaged his mind pretty quickly,"

what'e-his-name'a aword banging over our beads,"

fully

toe,"

remarked Mogilp. This morning he would. have nothing to say to my proposal. Besides, £25 is very little to get in hard cash, so I shall certainly wait for a few days before I decide. Carper promised to speak a good

word

for me to a dealer he knows"

at.

It was from Mr. Abirama Levi, offering bin 400 for "Chloe Conating Her Chickens," T

"It never rains but it poure," pried the delighted artist, tossing the picture-dealer's note aereas to his wife,

The nest merry meeting, after the

"Ob, the furniture is safe enough," replied Michael Angelo, tightly. "Bat I tell you what it in, Mango-it handicaps the fright

to have a bill of sale registered against

opening of the Academy, between Zarub. A day or two afterwards Mr. Abiran baba and Levi was enlivened by anges Why don't you go and see Zerubbabel},

recriminations. Mr. Zerubbabel aconsed Mr. Magilp's and try to come to terms with bit Lovi presented himself suggested Mrs. Megilp. Of course, be studio, and found the artist putting svi of wilfully misleading him, and the lat. his beard of Chloe every one has and few faal tonches to "hlos Counting Herter replied, chuckling I was right, was It was you who tried, and, in fact, par- Chickena." He surveyed the pierrestian tially succeeded, in spoiting my market with promise to pay him when you have and tively for sale minuted, and then, traire Megilo. I would advise you the next time

give your picture, surely be can't refuap bo

to Michael Angelo, be blaudly offered bim you back that horrid document.".

you make nes of a friend's brains, to bò nure: $100 for it,

that you imo what you're about.”—Truth. Though hardly taking this optimistic view £10

if

YOU

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of matters, Megilp acted on his wife'a adrice,Why, I've bed the offer of as good as

171.7

forthwith paid a Zerubbabel's shop.

visit to Mr.

When be bad preferred his requem, the bric-a-brac Reller ernited and shook his-head.

Micah Zerubbabel wasn't born gester.me day," he said, with a cunning look in bir can it be?"

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325 for it already," exclaimed the artist, indigently.

Mr. Lavi pricked his ears.

Hullo! somebody bas got the start of B "he thought, raefully." Who the deuce "Well, I don't mind giving you £150 for twinkling black eyes. "Your picture mayn't it-and, perhaps, you're semolding sise it be worth a fire-pound pate."

It's worth at least £500," broke in their suit me to buy," he said, with a glance round the todo."What's thie 7" be added, reddening, Corper Who's Carper?

Bateren if the picture going up to a large picture, very bandeoptoly worth 8500," grinned Mr. Zarabbaliel framed, but turned with its face to the wall. "it wouldn't pay sue to buy it at such a price. But why do you want to quash the

artist.

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"I Want be rid of the business. I Ante of it?" doesn't suit me to have a thing of this sort ths legend inscribed on the frame, Margaret hanging over me-in fact, it is against me Monding her Stackings, "No that won't in, my profession.

"Better find the £200, then,"

the suit me it'an big, ugly thing, and ahosking, money-leader, insoloutly; "bat, peronnally, ly raw. You're done better work sines

"All of which is eotd," interrupted Mogily, not fond of baging pigs in polee, or Lictures by unknown artists, though porhaps in a huffed tone, except this little thing

Sour Grapes. ulbar people may be. It is, however, for

End

But again the dealer shook his head, and them, tot for me. Good you to morning, my dear, af. Sorry I can't oblige took his stand before the easel on which 301,"

- ** 1*l¥ Horrid old

give you £300 for it," he said at Inai, scamp," muttered Megilp,

Michael Angelo hesitated. He would na be let Zerubbabel's shop and turned his face pastward.

rather Levi had the picture than Zerubbabel; Not to be aught by chaff, my Sne but it somed hard that he should make 12.45 FX. Abentleman," "commented the amiabla brie- present profit out of this-his. best work. abrae dealer, turning back into his dingy Ery penny of the 2300 would be swallow. up in gottingclear of that unfortunato bill abode. You don't get off your bargain of sale!

Chinese characters and Medhurst's Englia Australian ADVERTISEMENTS of goods Partridge end Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilat suitable for the tropics, India, as well as Ceylon as Pabic ensils as that." Then he proceeded to

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After an exchange of amicable greetings, A new frame won't cost much. But, Mr.

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