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THE LATE JR. "BONA LAVE

So much must have her, said and writ ten about the late Mr. Booar Enw Mifare this, letter reaches you that little remains Save to gather together a few details. emmaly of Scottish interest. First ja must EDINBURGH, October 311 he said that he was a Glagow mad to the Myay exidons have been given by the! very babe and marnow."" is What, ver my -Prince of Wales that he is not forgetful of have in the accidget of birth, or where the strong, nicestral, and hitannical ties. I have field Sines," Mr. Beter Las; told that bind him to the abc'ont realm of a Glasgow andiens saa seurs age, 1 Septland. On his unificial visit the have felt that Glasgow was were my hone than any other he:)! (And ta one who, Canadian Dominion, from which he has when he travelling about, asked just returned, he took the want of "Barb about a nationaling, he repliebe“ I was Renfrew," one of the titles belonging in the High Steward of. Sentiand, which born in Canada. My father was of Sout has descended to their successors of thatish, extraction, born in Ireland; my mother was Scottish ;noid U have liged uuest Royal House. And the first public apjčars ance he has made, singe his return of my life in Glasgow.” ban in "Edinburgh, when he unwifed in

Sir Robert Ragne gives this reminis crace of Mr. Boar Tow1 reuerber

St. Giles' Church a' memorial tablet toj erosing a gow Bridge with him after meeting which we had addressed together ----- the Rapel Stresa o days before the election, at 1000 Pasillers, of which the Prince is Honor that "time he was know outside of Fairy Colonci, who sacritical their lined for Casgowe, "al he was fighting his fest King and Cogatry in the Great War. I had yes prophesied for him that he was hatt for entry into Parliament. Nobody Aas interesting in note that during the going to have a great Starlinnatary rice of dedication the Pride stood revelations of his shition, he started reer. But he another of these alisarming the very spot which tradition ways that) Mary Queen of Sears erupted in a face by a confidence which ab that time t little anticipated. He dealy said: "1]

Tam „historical episode when John Kros futam sure. I am going to get in,

not going to cutit myself in Parliam minated from the pulpit houdiately with walk through division, Julkies, if opposite. The bongregation and largely I de tot laffee within

two year empseed of the relatus of the moon shall give it At that prid) --when follen Fusiliers, and sit present had signe settled trullion in the formation ef Ministries ww that is only went Le ant memorik ng “ nights of vuguish and puple who had rved a conserable dawns of tears.". In mery maber alose, tings in Parlament, and when amongst the theSneribus mule by this single Seats Conservativ Party young ruen" who hand riment in the late way probably sur- come up from the English Universitivi Pas the tale of lives est in Rebt with a yacation and a traditional namu Jacobite Rising, which for generating are much more apt to his noticed ther pest has her are the theme of much pectic reanance and lamentation. And When say that the cause in inch the Fusiliers fell was more clearly slut of Justice Trendon, and divilisation, and ferente not has worthy-to, ho sung an remembered, than that which drew into chath and ing the followers of the

Prince Charming of early two een 'turbs ago!

known mew frein the outside--I thought that Mr. Bor Law was making a very old stain: buts as it turned it, was completely justifival.

A large galieme, is suggested when Mr. Roser Law succeeded Mr. Balfour as

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der af the t'eservative parte It is linket up with the Liberal wondership of Sir Henry Campbell. Basherman: it is the opening of a few phase in Parliamentary life, in which the figures of Mr Asquith The visit to Dandee was a lung" and "Mr. Lloyd George are abe conspime jacket and fowler affair, by the Princesas. The old order of British statesman.

sem segice, but it would have been difcult chip is studied in the recrils of

patrician quad the seven miles of enthusiasm fail, this esse dominated by sniffle with which he was grestad. The chief class citizens. One Glasgow citizen crbon was the formal pening of the ceeded another in Parliavatars authority Caint Hall, the gift of me of the city's as the Liberal leadership set to

to Sir wn sous. The laté Sir James Chiril gary] Henry Campbell Hannerman,, After an un- the sum of £100,000, but the war preind errtain interlude, from 34r. Gludstone, so brought difficulties of finanes, and Me, did, the suprem direction of Eniguist Marryat, a sister of Sir James the cat policy in from Mr. Balfour to Mr. Bo forward and presenteil, the city with un L. The two West of Scuftod men additional £75,000 for the young tion" of hai qualities of mind and character in the project, The Caird alleesapies the

as well as similar feetung in entire south frontage of what will in time Parliamentary circumstance. - :12 was his be a quare in the heart of the city, one sincerity that brought Sir Henry, Camp of its oldest parts, about which sentiment l-permiti ta serire nachorage. has grown up through the generations, I

cuamton,

was that attribute that, faralind Mr.

Low with his r of strength

sita is the historie Greenmarket. Only Guthrin his diary,

IES OF THE PRINCE

which inany extracts have just been

second in interest was the Prince's the Ashton Jute Works of the Messrs. Enint, fron

publish

feifent which strikingi reflects the feeling of London socity r conversation with Lord. Guthrie, during the 1010 Parliament, Lord Hershell, the son of the Lord Chancellor, all that the most resolutionary thing in our time is to see the olk ariscerat ; Cons.ma-

The cheers of the children and smiles of the girls in the jnts mill inspired Way- farer," a weil-kuown Senttish writer. to recall the different times and plays where he had seen the Prince, and three memors

ies have been published in the. Dundre tive party led by à plat, &

man

The But

of business Hike Mr. Bonur phrasing is arrow and academie has its particular sighitiesner. When Mr. the impression which struck Lord Cuthrie Bonar Law became leader of the Unionist Party it was just ne if a minor player in a suddenly cast for a star dramatic company were unexpectedly and

wspaper. The following are worthy of something more than a local circulation.

Old Daibel Smith, who feels the King's winter-huugered deer in the Ballochbuie, by Balmoral, is standing as little cottage, when the windows are covered with barbed wire, because the hungry tags will knock too hard on the windows

A letter to the editur, heavily "all" with their hooves when it's getting and placed in a nost prominent position, supper time.

Round the corner of the

It is Cottage

comes lail in it of the Mac appears in the Glasgow Herald.

signed A Mourcer, and ways. The kintosh bill twe

veed Don't you know me, Dalloch he says, Dallech, wits for a controversy that was provoked by the of Mr. Asquith as Prime superession hit, and then "Damned!" he roars,

Minister has not yet been allayed, I didea ken yo. Prince David, it's Prix Dunk Junk my "ick," says swing a lengthy dumatic the real truth, of a dispute fed the Prince of Wales. They'll unt bor. Bonar Law prepared an exhaustive able to distinguish the from the kr. pers minute of the entire transaction. This he The Mackintosh's bills. And away be committed to safe kemping, and gave in que legging it down the track to Bal structions that the document should aut insul. Old Dalloch slaps his ka be made public for a certain number of

Aye, but he's a led, he's all !" bo

Fut

For-

years. I heard at the time from his own. lips a lengthy summary of this important document, and all I need and is that when the text is disclosed it will be found to be a completa vindication of the stems that were taken to force a change in the head of the Muistry.

AMERICAN MEMORIES.

A sweating Highland subaltern, is keep ing a Stokes gu going in front of Yams. The Bosches are straling hard, and the old grey sergeant is caring slowly and methodically. Round the corner of the traverse coms slight khaki-efad Tad, Hot work here, isn't it?" he says with a saile, and everybody smiles, Shett Quite the most curious conclusion to a Germans, everything is forgotten. A far book of criticista I have ever come acrois greater thing is happening. The Prines is found in the latest work of the Ameri of Youth is in the travers." Away he goes, can, George Jean Nathan, who follows and the old sergrunt muitur; Ayethe's up a general sisting of the great ones of a lad; he's a lad! and the Lord knows this earth with a closing paragraph which why, but in this mess of dirt and dath ho calls In Memoriam. Therein he there is no room for anything, but imp: passes in review what I tako to be the pines,

best drinks he has ever had in the cours The Royal and Ancient Clubhouse of a busy life, giving to such an accurate stands grey and old watching another geographical pin-point. It is interesting modal day. "A lad in n Fair. Ele sweater to know that Mr. Nathan remembers comes down the steps and watches old Sostland for the Glenlivet Extra Speeind Andra Kirkcaldy tee up. Then he drives, in the bar to the left of St. Mary's and he half-hits his shot. Oh, thank Cathedral in Edinburgh.". It is to be goodness, he half-bits it! The smile that hoped that Edinburgh has been remem-

all over the world of St. Andrewa Feral for other things

is worth that half-miss If he hit the

hall 250 yards it would have been nothing THE VERNACULAILAHOMA

Old men curve when they miss hot Youth laughs, and laughs wholeheartedly, It is youth's right! And old Andra Kirkaldy says:-" Aye, he's n good ane He's a good nne

And one other story that a doctor told To the weary wards of an hospital, where Death alone can give discharge, for soldi

Now that Mr. Raven Hill has married

a Scottish loly the dialost jokes attached to his amusing pictures should be more accurate than formerly He can hit off a Souttish face to perfection, but he is upt. to stumble when the lips move.

ers suffering from incurable wounds Aro| ANCIENT LAW INVOKED AGAINST

lying there, comes the Princo and all the

haggard soldiers smile, for youth and hou

come back in great overwhelming whyes

EAVESDROPPING.

Haye I men all 9" asks the Prince Ama bamed William Moran wan He in tali no There is a cise that is so charged on October 31st in Rochdale (Lan- terrible that no one can care to look at the caire), under an ancient law with having listened unlawfully by night un authority speaks. And into that tomb, where the remains of a man' wait, Bachdale Infirmary, to hearken after the Donth, the Prizes, steps. The man cannot dignirse, and to fraair therefrom Hand- Moru war, rpak words, and oes nothing but darkers and mischievous tales bres The Prince kneels down and kisses found looking through the window of t the battered brow, and there is a shaft nurse's sitting room. He rezisted capture. of sunlight.

In the Police Court he was bound over

kod munda Pake me there!" Pr the wally, windows, and eates of the

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