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SETTLED OUT OF O

THE HOGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1901.

"Don't think I wanted that I goulever

take it!

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said he, "a fighting woman 1' I knew it'd come to this there were too many on the stump and the platform in my times".

THE NEW LEARNING,

The window-box of daffodils gli ened in the "I know he had to whisper." spring sunshine; tears and laughter of playing know? I was a selfish coward, and bust children came up in faint bursts, a street-organ pay the price, I see it now-realise that flashed twice through "Soldiers of the Queen" I lost; but I have something still to thank ou and then again, as if to draw the attention of for. It has taught me the lesson I need it the man who sut, staring along the street from has shown me the way I was going. an upper window. Quite vainly. He had Somers, we might never meet again, butu heard the tune before he was listening as for might like to remember that I've madu life to something that no one else could hear; effort to start afresh, and I think--I thit

shall win. And so and so he scare his pallor was the sign of pending tragedy, ・・・ A quick step on the pavement, and now on the knew what he was saying now; the roads stair case. He sprung up, as the door at last seeined to be heaving beneath him.did opened, and Beadman stood there.

want to begin hy borrowing, I have so "Yes? Out with it-bit ine at once, the my-my home-the piano and that; and I ha -whispered, swaying down again.. Readinan's a rise at the office. I hope, in a few month and the Reader in Manchurian on Pick learded the art of horsemanship, and though! lips had twitched, and he had not put out his at most."

:

histut

The inevitable, Jim. You've lost. She's

LAW.

KING EDWARD AS A SPORTSMAN.

-Indian Empire

cigarettes are the only smoke, and the cigars having a trick of unrolling themselves, they are frequently wened and urgent to suck together; the most ill-natured burst un consumed, suddenly exhibit signs of fire lin expectedly jato & fame, or being but half spots wear to the mouthpiece. But be the sigar good or badet is evidently felt that its presence is much part of Sunday evening brown gives, the fiercely-scented

and never did it hayo a more wayby recipient. Laschiet, the organ yoluntary that is burst- the doors of a church down.a sida se marching

ON PARADE: A SKETCH.

ing an

• open the

been lurad to the luxurious lap of London, when she accepted the band and heart of Ali, where 1, their child, was taught by allen nurses-William Ashmead Bartlett, now M.P. for West |1d lisp a tyrant tongue!" "%

minster. The gentleman was at the time only And Captain Hood has steered clear still thirty years of age; and instead of giving his he went up to pay a visit to his ancient the Lord Lieutenant has persuaded, the pea he marries, he assumed that of his wi The further from the pitfalls of the Irish brogue, for wife his name, as nearly every man doc? when University, and found that nothing was studiedsantry by the offer of money prizes at elocution Baroness is one of the few womp in this but Colonial English and mathematics, the classes to speak Irish with an English accent country who are peeresses in their own right. latter chiefly in the form of the theary of

This rare honour was bestowed opfer in 1871, probability and the doctrine of chances. Pro- fessors vied with one another in demonstrating infallible systems for all the tables in Europe, and their lectures were crowded. After hearing,

It was from Charles Davis, who for forty-four in quick succession, a Regius professor an "How to break the bank, at. Mouto Carlo

detachments sent up tom various phurches a [AY WETT RIDGE, IN THE "PALL late Majesty's buckhounds, that King Edward

and chapels; some of these extremely diverted now, by the way, a territory of the United States years filled the position of huntsman to her

NALL GAZETTE.“).

because a curate has said her Majesty instead slang as the type of pure English prose,' he never especially identified with the hunting

The Parade was seized this matter of his Majesty thought I should hava It trailed off again. The white face, and exclaimed, "Democratized at last!"

feels that plucky and then from earliest childhood a church by regiments of ently dressede meds days the topmust note of come the child's face seemed in be staring at him

and fearless rider. When an, under isitors from town, manu

here from dy thus been strack." On the sapet through a mist. Was he dreaming? Was it Going round the Law Courts, he was mani- graduate at Christ Church he constantly hunted Saturday to Monder only, but marching few win-I mean, they have. You're to pay seventy Nora? They had been within an ace of mar-festly much perturbed in spirit, and all the time with various neighbouring packs: the South and down an air of knowing, not time with PS assemble, singing-and-beating. pounds and costs for your lack of purpose.riage-be and this woman--and, he was look-temed to miss something. When he was told Oxfordshire, the Pytchley, the Quorn, and nly the Parade, but the pier, our-new-pier | eyes leadinn-books, 'one determined-voice

hat these were the tribunals of justice, the Vab of Aylesbury. On one occasion, at pavilion and the English Cliannel itself, commands the

What I said he, “such despatch? No waste least, he had a notable ran with the Royal faining of a slight lize out near the wrecked ut how on earth did you get rid of the lawyers? cow to Paddington, where it was finally killed four town a generous feed of oranges, and ex-

was very simple; the more unsuccessful a

to Marlbbrough House. The Duke of York is gew young townsmen who dared to join their was and the less work he had the more

the best shot of the Royal family, but the King, banks, wilfully overlooking the fact that Sunday kly he was made a judge. That killed the his father, runs him clo c. Irecise, steady, end-gear handed down from father son pession, and, in a short time, there was no and cool-headed, rather than mpid, brilliant, an scarce be expected to fit every ggagation murial to draw on for the bench; so that got and alert, the King can handle a gun with the fo a nicety The local children, fresh from rif appeals, ton. Now private firms run tibi. best. His tour in India gave him a magnifi-thapel, stood on the beach watching the in trains at cheap rates, a specimen of which cent oppertenity to prove his prowess in this enders open-eyed and open-michel learning yoke. That was on the Common Sense direction. At a tiger hunt in Nepaul, given. new ways of holding Skirts and servir a Side variety replied Rip, "unknown in his honods by Sit Jung Bahadur, he brought brief apprenticeship in haidasing. Sting in day, so I naturally didn't recognize it." down no fewer than six tigers record bag lunch in the hotels on the front just fter one

At the same bone he threw himself into other o'clock, the visitors suddenly? But len this warning did not save him when

ration he vijed a hospital from thinking he was in Eastern sport cheetah-hunting and pig-stick the afternoon the local inhabitap were able a prit, because "the attendants had to working with zest and enthusiasm, and distin- retake the Parade. They hay held it (with harde han the inmates."

guished himself on every occasion by his skill an interval for teal ever since me credit for and courage.

this must be given to valuable reinforcements in the shape of the band of the Salvation

my

"Get your breath, and own yourself lucky,"

"Costs! Seventy pounds! he repented, mechanically. It was the first moment he could realise that the grotesque thing had really happened, "When they know well 1 haven't ten to call my own in the world !"

"Of course not. But there it is. It's a thousand pities you didn't appear yourself, I looked like conscious cowardice, and they knacked you down accordingly, they always do. I saw her look all round; I believe

Jim, you'll have to pay,"

she..

1 cant, And I won't! I'll go to prison first," be chuked.

Oh, they always say that. You've footed her, you know; don't fool yourself. Yes, they were all in court-all her family. I came in for a cold stare. They read your letters, and proved prefafing the trousseau. It was like the literal dissection of a woman's heart. was sorry for her and I don't mind saying so." How-how did she look ?" whispered the man. very faintly.

"You know, better than anyone. She moved like a white figure in a dream; they had to ask her not to whisper; half the people had a lamp in their throats.. What you can mean, by throwing away a wife like that

ing at her now for the last time!

"You'll catch it. Cis!" said the boy.

and looked awry,

utocratically whether it com

the altos. The singing

it brake the spell. Jim drew a quick breath, time? I thought they, were raen of business. Hounds the deer taking Geld from Har. Steamer that not long since gave all the children bars, tale frens or kaving these for a few I'm not ashamed--not now," he whispered. here are the gentlemen in wigs ?” “Uh, and whetce the King rode in huming costume Bremely caustic in regard to the silk hats of the gainer is, denouricing/eaches, and preaches

"So long as you know I mean to do my best. They can say nothing to

(God-bye-good-bye!"

She seemed not to hear. She had put her hands together now he could just hear her repeating those words: "His home! Sold his home! Oh, no, no!"

That's nothing-I did not stammered, bull realising the mean that!" he And then-and then, is the open street, in the dusk, she find caught his hand, and was searching his hollow eyes, sob after sob rising in her throat.

"You did! Oh, you did! You shall not-oh, you know that Fn not a woman like that. How can you say it?"

Down into the swimming eyes he stared a mun in a trance that would never numb his senses again in life. His fingers stole uncon ciously over hers, and hell them. He knew now what he had lost.

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and in

and

children to fall out of

the ranks

over the loud voice

in thus walki aflection for worldly Parade, and comparing tolids along the wine that ran down into the ariously to the and those gay, idle, thoughtless butterfliesche gutto of cricket has been stopped for want the presence of a rival town twentylight and (at which we aneer, both in our weekly les off and in public and private speech) is procal ed by distant illumination westward. longer do we obtain recruits the temptation of cold supper and salad causes man, women, quietly and cross the roadway. A brecze comes from the restless Channel, and man turn up their coat collars with the time-hon- oured remark that good people are scarce, and that it behoves them to take care; ladies ex hibit symptoms of acerbity, blaming their com panions for not having reminded them to bring wraps. The Parade is no longer a moving platform of people; it has become only spotted with units, and these make forced marchies from end to end in order that presently sleep may require little, encouragement. When the last good-nights are said by ladies the Parade is within two minutes of becoming empty.

"I won't," he whispered, slowly "There's and thing I never part with the ring. 1 "Drop it don't bring that up now! I have it here. Think that you have never met never meant to. What was the use of my me; only try and remember one thing that I marrying-up to my eyes in debt? There

want to live to be what you once throught 1 would have been a dazen duns at the church

Wils. 4. door. I wrote the letter, and kept away, be

A long pause a little blank in the lives of Cause I thought it was only fair to both of us.

both. Then--then came up a weak little cry I might have told her that I'd gambled, and all "Jim I love you- wart you: Jim!" that, and she'd have drawn back of her own

The little brother had a strange lale to take accord; but-but I didn't care to wound her. home. The neighbours had something to 1 hadut the pluck; bon because I had a spark whisper of what was stranger than all the fiction. of manliness left-there, I won't pay it! This Bui, then-truth.occasionally, is the stranger,sion, he found all the members were busy 'figur-ter, which occurred when he was visiting Coy-cam, catchself out, and a number of so I tell you straight.” W

alters everything never believe that she 'dragged it into Court herself; she was the last woman to do it."

we know.. India.

"Well, I s'pose to-morrow'll be Monday, mustn't be late in the morning. See that you write on Tuesday as usual, or else I shall be cross with you. And make it nice, mind."

If I'm a quarter of a second late getting in it's 'Oh, Jane, can't you keep your time, or won't you f' I've sometimes a jolly good mind to pack up me box and sweep out of the 'ouse, "No, George dear, don't come down to the shop. Let's say good-bye here, and Mind, clumsy! Funny thing you can't learn to kiss

Ob, you can realise that? If looks speak; | RIP VAN WINKLE II.: 2000 A.D. murmured, "Doly a counting-house, after all!" down to dinner in the open, Sport had beeg coloured langs around the pier pavilion anybody without knock their hat'a one side?

she was dead against it. Her family called the

tune, and her family will see that you pay the EXTERNAL ÉVIDENCE OF DATE. piper. Unless, of course, you, elect to throw up your berth and slip the country, Hardly The capacity for surprise was finally ex- -worth it, because they only want their revenge brusted in the year 1950, so that, half a cen- not the money. Jiminie, I should gulp downtury later, the advent of an old man, apparently the lump, and negotiate a loan. As far as that dating from the Victorian era, was not a subject goes, the ordeal she went through was worth of curiosity. He was dressed in (what. was that amount any day,"

called) the War Office". style; apparently, that martial institution was at its best-or most notonous-about 1900-1, and gave its name to a period as the "Empire," or the "Regency." had done bef›re it,

What of my ordeal?" he asked, bitterly. Even his, friend had turned mentor. "I've hardly caten or slept for days."

"I can see that. It looks like being a lesson for you-something to bring you to your feet with a crush. If so-well, you know my opinion of this borrowing and card-playing. You've been vomited out of

a dangerous nine strom. With

her and this into my head that I wasn't worth

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CONTEMPORARY PERSONAGES.

He was reserved, or, rather, found little oc casion to speak; but he sometimes implied

reminiscences of the great days of Gladstone,

be given

E GAME AND PLAY OF BRIDGE.

It has often been said of his Majesty, when Hishid was pathetic. He was to be intro- duced the Club, and as he drew near still Prince of Wales, that he would become

This evening the towy is still in posses- that mark his senile and twittered, so that "rara avisa democratic King-a, King!

who stands littlejupon his dignity and treats sion. handsomely allows a few visitors to say with memory, as once familiar as- sociatid, grew more frequent. "Isn't it all men with easy-going familiarity. Now to march up and down, but it reserves the dear pedear me--isn't this Candish-street- think that King Edward has proved by this right to comment upon teir appearance and or Cavedish-or some such name?"

His time that he means to be nothing of the kind, behaviour to give grotesque imitations of their companies assured him that they had never that he means to heas exclusively regal as his gait and humorous echoes of their accents. heard thiname. "Wel, well," he muttered, ill august mother. But no one can deny that The tide is out, and away on the earthy sands at ease rentally, "but didn't a; Mr. Jones- the days when he was still Prince of Wales, near to the edge of the sea, which can never Mr. Her Jones-live or work about here? his hearty and unaffected manners often make up its mind whether to be intrusive or The two ames seem to run in my head." his friends to forget bis rank and "prestige" retiring, boys are playing cricket, and playing They thought the old man was wandering, but. And it was particularly towards men of his rather a slow game because each ball that when theyed him into the accustomed room, kind-thorough-paced sportsmen-that he is delivered necessitates five minutes of shrill the group of four seated at them, his eye with its my green baize-covered tables and Prince used to unbend; they were fellow profts argument-whether delivered in front or be

men, and sport is a gred leveller.

bind the folded jaket that acts as single listened with incipient recollection, and he was

I remember hearing of a little incident in wicket, whether vas a leg-before, whether bis oil self in. But when, on closer inspec- connection with this trait in the King's charge byes are proper allowed, whether a baisman

other and difficult questions; their dis ing on pape ruled like a ledger and doing lon. After a day's spon in company with a arithmetic sims like so many schoolboys, and party of officers, Government officials, and putantjuices come as from a rookery. Brown with as varios results, his face dropped and he planters, the King and his fellow huntsmen sat said boats more slowly on the distant sea; However, afie a while be brightened up and took excellent, every one was in the best of temperare being lighted. A concert is

and soon the fun became fast and is presently in the pier pavilion, and I would go heart to sit bya table. Some one dealt. When

to it only tha see the programme includes he had finishel, "Excuse me, sir," said Rip. Now among the company was a pin Mr.

La planter known among friends as "Cornet solo, Jerusalem." In my green but you have forgotten to turn up the trump card, none the other three apparently hav "Bees" for some reason I have ever been able paned shelter seven people are sitting, most are one of iman stared at him but to discover. This gentlemand one peculiar of us to watch the march past, but one girl, politely said nothing. Then with a crescendo failing-he prided bimee op the quality of his with wrinkled forehead, is reading a volume of amazement Rip heard a short, sharp dialo singing, while in reality he could scarcely put of Miss Corelli's, and another is writing a letter,

"No trumps," gue: I leave it to you, partner.

two notes ingether, and the voice of a crow. in rhyme, to judge from her long pauses and saw one of the players deliberately expose It was a standing Jokemong his friends to and thoughtful biting of the end of the pencil. his hand on the table. No trumps" buzzed make him sing on all possible occasions, and Two of the others are old ladies discussing in his brain, and wonied him like a fever. He to feign great admiration of his vocal powers. their own affairs in voices that decline to be drew back to recover himself, lost in pained So after dinner they ged him to give the ignored, wonder where he was. In a few minutes the Prince a song. Evidently Bees" suspected for he "eing at him," silence, was broken by a comparative hubbub, that they were and he was aroused. "Slam Chicane! A

turned rusty, and refused point blank to open his mouts. At last the Prince clapped his

18 on the back. Come, Mr. Bees," he said, hy you sing?" "Oh!" retosted the plante, ing wrathfully on his silence fell on the amp this was going too far. Then somebody thack his head and laughed out long and lot was the Prince.

'Thanks, Mr. Bles," no sorg, I think I prefer theme song of And "Bees," ashamed of up his voice and pade ampl of his most impasioned so

ELDERLY TADIES

HUSBAN

#And she says 'O' she says, 'Three guin. eas, aye?' I answered pretty sharp, I did, I said Yes, Madam, only three in August I shall be getting four, please.God, or if I get the new crimsin suite in-five. And what d'you think she had the impidence to say?"

"I never have no words with 'em." The

it or leave it's my motto."

A PRETTY STORY OF QUEEN ALEXANDRA.

The Danish Correspondent to the Marking Leader relates the following pretty story of Queen Alexandra

The ferry-boat which crosses the Great Beit and completes the railway connection between Copenhagen and the continent, lands its passengers at the little town of Nyborg.

A well-known figure on the pier for many years has been an old Danish woman with a great basket of fruit, which she offers for sale to the passengers.

Some years ago, when the then Princess of Wales was on her journey from Copen:: hagen, an interesting: little, incident hap- pened. There was a gathering of distingu of them bearing bouquets of costly fowers for the Princess, and at the end of the ling there appeared the good old dame, I have mentioned, curtseying profusely, and offering a huge pear-the best and most attractive-looking

a girl like that to work and wait for them.frace Edison, Honley And Whiteley, and you've been absolutely mad."

now and then, he would swear by one Joseph. Thanks for the reminder! In fact, although His mind was evidently confused between a I don't expect you to believe it, did care for Lord Rosebery of his day and, Napoleon; no-crowding sensations, yet le singled out of the future King, "you go blazes "A dead other landlady hugs herself contentedly. "Take ished people at the landing-place, several

iudy could make out why, but it was of little consequence.

Famous places and spots natur- lection, and from time to time even entrapped lly stirred him vaguely with flickering recol. him into the comparative dissipation of speech.

You'd

You

her this is the result, ,better go; we shall quarrel.",

"Don't go doing anything foolish," said Beadman, looking at him keenly. "I'd offer to lend you a bli➡but i dign't possess it. must realise on-on these superfuities you've got. If I were you, the moment you get the. blue official paper, I should write sensibly to her father, and arrange--"

"A duelt Heavens it's galling enough to think I may have to meet some of them to baye everyone in the street tittering about it. There, I haven't asked for sympathy; I want to be alone. You shall hear; you shall hear of me from America!"

Beadman went thoughtfully down the stairs, He would hardly have believed his eyes, but he stayed long enough to see lim Cardonald dray a little gold loop from his waistcoat pocket, stare shakily at it, drop his head slowly

CONTEMPORARY PLACES.'

Bundred extra: Above the line! Below the fine! The five honours resounded from one or all in the same breath, as they dived to their calculations. He was almost choked with his din, with peculiar intensity of consciousness, the cry of "Five honours." The rest was an unmeaning mass, but there was enough darkness sense in this to light up for him his own utter "Heavens !" he gasped, “lam in

in her basket.. but athwart the crash came the words, "We've won the rubber but we lose a fiver," and, softly sighing, "Last of the whist players," he expired.-Pall Mall Gazette.

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PRODUCTION OF A NEW SULLIVAN OPERA,

Sir Arthur. Sullivan's last opera, "The Emerald Isle on which he was engaged and which he had practically completed before his death, was produced at the Savoy Theatre, London, on, April 27th. The Daily Mails notice says:

Passing along the Mall westward, as he approached Spring Gardens he swerved towards the Park, and seemed instinctively to button his pockets. A queer lat in my time," he murmured. The "aside was not appreciated, for nu public building adorned the spot; there was nothing but in in Memoriam" stone to one L.C C., apparently-long forgotten. When they pointed out to him two houses in the land of theatres, ancient rivals in pantomime, be was overheard to whisper to himself, thought they were at Westrainster." A staring School Board establishment blazoned a medal- tion (put up by the Ultramontane Tory League): Here' Prince, afterwards his Majesty King, received his education," For a few minutes Rip seemed unable to take in the inscription; then he mused: "Twas ever thus; those who could afford it best always got the worst possible education. In my day, thank heaven! Royalty was not expected to be learned." He was present at one of the great inter-Imperial melinite football matches ne Salisbury Plain between the contending factions of the Empire-the only trace of party Perhaps he bad thought botter of the back. spirit left. The accoutrements of the players woods. It was just after dusk, about six weeks evidently made him think he was at a sham later, when Nora-she always, waited till dusk ght, till, feeling running high, a general riot Dow-came hurrying along with her scal-skin ensued, and all was mob. He asked why they for pure "tune," might have been wat bag, one hand clutching tightly that of her had brought him to the Stock Exchange. Hittle brother. Little brothers are a sort of protection at times, She could look down at him, and make believe it was not to avoid the wistful fascination of glancing along a certain

down to the window-sill, and sob like a child."

The daffodils glistened in the evening sun. shine, the tears and laughter of playing child- ren cz je up in broken snatches; the street orge had wheeled away to another street. Out mong the lacework of shadow and sun- speon his wall wayered the appealing white face the quivering lips, of his lost-Nera. A woman's love is her life.'

Seventy pounds and costs!

side street.

我

* She reached the corner, and went to pase with head averted. Someone came rapidly, mechanically, round the bend-and stopped as

If struck.

"Cit, you mustn't came up a quick breath. "Dad says you mustn't you know he did!"

She scarcely heard, hardly realised that she had paused, too, her hand ha' opt in fear and entreaty. Not long ago, it had been the most natural, most dear, thing in the world to meet him mexpectedly and he well, both had stopped on the same nameless impulse. Even In the whirl of so strange a monent she could see how pale and changed he was, spite of the Bush that famed up from his throat. And now -now the flush bad died out just as quickly as It came; he had raised his hat, drawn back, and was appalding, with a calm that struggled against bitterness

"You need not speak, need not be afraid, Miss Somers. I bear no majice 1. have got over that. I thought, perhaps-per- "haps your people might think it strange they have not heard from me yet. I wrote to the solicitor yesterday, Will you tell them hope I shall

He stopped as with a sudden consciousness. of the position, and of how the merest broath

of that must sound to the woman whose lips

still a cur."

"The Emerald Isle is the most delightful opera we have had at that house, since "The Ciondoliers "and that is a long time ago.

Though the score has not, that flow of un- interrupted melody of Sir Arthur Sullivan's than any since the joyous story of the King of earlier works, it approaches them more nearly

Barataria, and there are, numbers in "The Emerald Isle" as delicious, almost, as any thing he has written. Mr. Edward Germay too, has not only harmonised and orchestrat the airs of Sullivan in so sympathetic e observant a split that there is not the slight sense of patchwork about them, but he contributed original numbers, sowie of Sir Arthur himself.

With a score so delicate and

Then he asked what had become of this institution, the House," as he called it. He The parish council, now the most power. libretto so witty and so ten was told that there was one in every village. car-haunting, always graceful and ful body in the country, with the exceptionvided by the admirable Co of the Corporation of the City, in pur acting and singing such and catering for "sportsmen," had set up a suance of their duty of amusing the people the Savoy-if there stu

light opera, "The bucket-shop and a totalizator on every green, did not recognize, but he did the horse at the and nothing was more popular. The latter ho

of the keepers. Zoological Gardens, much to the amusement

HARD SAYINGS.

Sometimes there was an inconséquence about his remarks, incomprehensible to that genera

Once the conversation was about the tion. fog which engulfed everything, and it was generally agreed that it had steadil creased for ages, always t The quietly ejaculated, "what? T

result of not limiting the nu parsons" When he wanted t thing irregular and not to be would habitually say "as unce. Office, though it had long sin NEW INVENTIO He was not much moved ous new inventions, their railways on the immovet consultation gange of cric telescopophonegraph,

it was explained to him sit at home, and not c

had met his own so lovingly, in trustfully, was going on at "a

Oh, I beg your pardon, he whispered it too, so that place was taken by surprise. You must think me he brought into aver

bike were (quipped with She had seemed to shrink, to sway a little.evidence and on "Oh, no" he heard ber say, faintly. Oh officer was 50 211 don't say that The child tugged at her dress.. telescopophonogr He was moving on, but somehow someho crime being: com he could not. That morning he had told him self that he hated her, but his heart, gave, a |. great bound, as that hand came out again on the Impulso that swan in her eyes, Night and day: She had longed to let him knows she must say, it now prever You need) noti stín saldži

interfered, the strument consiste and tubes and wi the person, and inther drawings

such a success has not recen] Captain H

able effect plaintivene in an Iris bold and

nay

Lady Randolph Church. prefers to call herself, Mrs. West is by no means th minence to marry a majo some, and caterprising own ago As is well kng

mother of a son wh than her prent six years sinc Lord Randol Nobody m imagin NOGOM

ent.company." deness, lifted ends with one A. India,

H YOUNG

"She turned round, and with all the check imaginable she says: "What makes you call it Sen View Villa?" as near lost me temper as didn't matter. You know very well Mrs. What-is-it you've only got to lean well out of the back winder"

With her unfailing kindliness the Princess It don't do to answer 'em back," says the smiled at the old woman, jook the fruit, and, to other gloomily, "is May or June Later on the horror of some of the starchy dignitaries beside her ate it there and then. H.R.H. then comes your chance, that's my motto."

You can't fear me nothing about how to presented the old woman, now half weeping manage 'em. I baren't kep house this two-with delight, with a five-crown piece. and-twenty year without getting some idea of bow to tackle em. And proudly. "I've had me troubles, too, mind you, You've never Cornwallis

pro- known what it is, ma'am, to have a boy lost at ahli herita

"I wish I had, sighed the other. "My ver hand- oman is the biggest give up clessing the boots long ago, months older and nbr be won't even look at the knives and

It is twenty- Marks

as she now

ife of the late 1PS

died in 1894

ng could h

o berse

that

to bad bringing rays was to knock beem to have no ily than

ma'am," says the speaking with and thank you.

Last week as the Queen, and her Imperial sister of Russia journeyed from Copenhagan there was the usual assembly-only larger and more distinguished than ever waiting for them on the pier at Nyborg.

Her Majesty accepted the homage with wonted courtesy, but it was noticed that she was looking round as if she missed someone,

At last she said." But whore is the dear old. lady with those lovely pears? I do hope she is still alive

Then the officials looked about, the crowd parted; and there in the background, where she had been unceremoniously shouldered, was the old woman with her basket.

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