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ALES FROM OUR VILLAGE.

HUMANITARIAN.

pose per folk are destitute of the gift of hasion. Otherwise, how comes it that there zlich skant variety in the section of " front mong them? There is a fair sprink- big of folias, a sporadic William or two, and fa aristocracy of Josephs. One rude forefather Scriptum! habit named his male offspring relpectively David, Solomon, and Jabus. Some few, chic fly "furriners," boast such high-sound ing bapti-tals a. Arthur or Leonard; but to be in the fashion one must be Tom. As with cats, 40 with our aborigines, the males of the species are all Toms,

"I say, Tom 1" "Wall, Tom?"

"Where's Tom?"

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1901.

THROUGH A TERRIBLE ORDEAL,

"Oh what a blessing it is to be free from an atmosphere of artificiality! I shall stay in this half-asleep place for a very long time. And mind, Sophin, that you do not tell anyone who I am, or I shall never forgive you.”.

Pretty Miss Hartington, ensconced in a basket chair, gazed dreamily at the faw hali- day-loungers on the sea front. In the register of the unpretentious little, hotel in which sho was staying she had signed herself Miss Hart." Everybody of consequence knew the rich Miss Sybil Hartington; but nobody would have sought her in this quiet fishing town, nor have suspected the assumed name.

"Of course not," answered Sophia, her friend, replying to the injunction laid upon her. "Ifi were to breathe a single word we should have that dreadful Sir dozen hours had pay Chaser bere before s

Please do not speak of him. He is worse than the Hon. Spender Pile. I wish I was a poor woman-or a rich man."

The three Thom were all engaged in get. fing the Rector's bay when the above colloquỹ was overheard. They were known, for pur pases of distinction, as "Big Tom, Little-

"But even rich men are sometimes glad to Tom," and Tom-Tom-Tammy." Ti is of bigget away from match-making mothers," said Tom that desire to record an instance of Sophia. have heard of one at least to hatic devotion which should it be lost to the whom society is hateful, and who, I believe, world.

would be glad to meet a woman who could love him for himself alone."

At the time when I first knew him he was enjoying the prospurity of a brand plucked froth the burning. His heart-or his business instinct-had been touched by the cloquence of a peripatetic temper- ance orator, and he resigned the post of village drunicard for the more profitable one of tenant of the rector's glebe. The rector's kind heart prompted him to stretch out the helping hand to the repentant sinner, and he. had his reward-nat in rent, which was, of course, a thing not to be expected of a returned. prodigal. Yet his reward he must have had, for aid no, the arkets of the neighbourhood ring with tales of the gatal, simple rector, totter ing on the verge of ruin, until the shrewd aqu men of big Tom showed him the more excel- lent way?"I'm the best friend 'e ever 'and, bless the dear nuan," would Tom exclaim in stentorian toes, brushing away with the back of his hand the tear which started ucbidden at the thought of so much virtue.

Among other evidences of prosperity must be counted the possession of a horse and cart. A horse which, so its proud, possessor said, would "go through anything," and did, in faci go through a great deal. A horse which swerved in every gate which led to a pasture field with an eye to its own refreshment, and which stopped at very public for-well, not for its masters, of course-it may have bren a fell instance of ataviáin. A horse which also let out cow-like at every unfortunate who tried With this equipage Big to mount the cart. Tom met me at the station. I dodged the ever-ready hoof, and climbed in safety to his side.

"Your horse looks stripped, Tom," I said; "business brisk?"

"Not pertikler, Sir. 'E've on'y bin three times to the station to-day."

Mildew junction was five miles from Mud- ford.

"That's rather,severe

"Three times to-day Tom I exclaimed "Lor' blesse, Sir; e's pleased to do ut Leastways 'e's got in do ut."

That was unquestioned, fact, so I dropped the point.

Ahl Of whom do you speak?" Sophia drew an extract from a society paper from her pocket and read as follows:

The Earl of Rambledon has closed his house in GSquare, and is travelling in cognito."-

That is the man," continued Sophia. "I have seen him but once.

*I have never met him." * Of course you have not.

That is it. The Earlrarely enters your circle, my dear Sybil.

He

His dislike of fashionable life is notorious. is rich, and, as I have said, single. You would get on together capitally, I wish

An unceremonious opening of the sitting room door interrupted Sophia. The gentleman who entered started back in dismay on seeing the two ladies.

1 beg your pardon," he stammered. "Of course my room is next to this. How stupid of arrived only an hour ago and-and, really this carelessness

me.

A sinite from Miss Hartington relieved the He bowed himself intruder's einbarrassinent.

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What a handsome man," remarked Miss

Hartington. Were are you going?*

Pardon me for one moment, answered Sophia. as she quitted the room. Her face was flushed with excitement. Eagerly she scanned the hotel register for the new visior's name. She found it: "John Talboys: London."

"It is he gasped Sophia; "the Earl of Rambledom himself! I am certain that Talboys is the family name."

Sophia's impulse was to run with the news to her friend. But the hasty resolution was shattered by an idea which shot through her That would brain. "Ab!" she ejaculated. be magnificent!".

"It cannot be helped. At any rate you did not make me love him, and if he loves me I don't much care who he is."

"Hark" cried Sophia; "he is coming." They listened intently and heard Talboys speaking to the proprietor of the hotel. "Your sent the telegram?? be asked.

"Yes, sir, three-quarters of an hour ago."į "Good."

The handle of the door was turned and Talboys entered the room. A swift glance at. the two ladies told him that something was

amiss.

Why, Sybil, aren't you well ?" he inquired, and there was a note of harshness in his voice which was foreign to it.

Sophia was the first to control her shaken nervet. A little faintness," he explained "nothing more--Put on your hat, dear, and come with me for a stroll on the beach."

Taiboys stood looking down upon his wife curious expression in his eyes. Sophia left the room for an instant.

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My dear," said Talboys, "we shall dine an. hour later to-night. A distinguished visitor is here with whom I have become quite friendly at very short notice, and he is going to honour us with his presence. He is the Earl of Rambledom.

Sybil could not control a slight start. "Have you heard of him?"

The name, of course, is familiar. I am afraid I am still rather faint. I think I will join Sophia."

By all means," said Talboys, never taking his eyes from his wife.

"Sophia, the Earl is to dine with us to said Sybil ten minutes later, as they night," met upon the esplanade, "My husband bas invited him. He will introduce the Earl to us, What will you do?"

"He will not, he care not-unless he is mad. We will wait and see. It is best to do nothing in a hurry,"

He furthermore discovered that it was necessary to grade the colouring so that by repeating the process over the pigment already inserted he was able to make a perfect imitata: tion of ;

THE GLOW OF BRALTH. Then the American lady returned, and to her great delight was informed that if she was still determined to go through with it the tattoo ing could be done."

Even then, said Mr. Macdonald afterwards to a Daily Mail representative, "I was very nervous about it, for I knew that if it was a failure nothing on earth could ever remove the evidences of the blunder. However, I yielded to persuasion and set to work with the finest needle I had and same carefully prepared col. our. How closely I watched the effect of every insertion of the pigment and what a state of anxiety I was in until the second tattooing had been finished. I shall always remember. But it was a success beyond anything that either of us had expected. The American lady looked at barself in the glass and went away delighted beyond measure with the successful results of her own bright idea."

It is perhaps hardly necessary to say that the lady with the permanent glow told a close friend about it, and that within a month three other American ladies had been similarly treated. Then came an English, lady journalist who had heard of the operation from the Ame ricans, and afterwards two other English ladies acquired a permanent colour by the same process.

So far seven ladies have purchased charming complexions that will never fade, and many others have written for particulars, But the tattooist himself is not keen on the new craze, and when a lady wrote the other day to ask if the colour would remain upon her cheeks after death, Mr. Macdonald replied that it certainly would. Whereupon the Indy, dreading a post mortem discovery, wrote to say that she would rather go on being pale than have people say things about her after death.

When, three hours later, the quartette met at the dinner table, Talboys gravely introduced the Earl of Rainbledom to his wife and Sophia,

The enterprising tattooist is now making a The latter darted such a lock of horror and series of Interesting experiments upon himself in the gentle art of inserting small rose detestation upon Talboys; that it must have disconcerted him had he not studiously avoided diamonds beneath his skin to form the glisten the young girl's gaze. The little party sating eyes of dragons and other weird creatures. down.

"He means to brazen it out," thought Sophia.. "And I-what can I say since I bestowed the title upon him?

The conversation during the meal was mainly between the Eari and Talboys. Sybil sat with downcast eyes, and Sophia was so utterly wretched she could have burst into tears at the smallest pretext. Now and again she stole a stature, with a this, alert face, and perfect in look at the Earl, who was rather, small of his manners.

What is the matter with you this evening?"

"Come, Sophy !" cried Talboys Kaily, She looked up quickly, but Talboys had turned away his eyes and was looking at his wife. The hypocrite!" thought Sophia, and then she said aloud-

"I was thinking of a little persoual paragraph about his lordship which was brought to my natice recently."

Indeed! And what was that?" said the Earl pleasantly.

WITHOUT A BLUSH OF SHAME.

"Is that your father's last word, Phoebe, that you shall never marry me-never-never?"

"Never!" echoed Phabe, with a choking sob. "Father is obdurale Oh, Frank, what shali we do? How can I live without you, dearest?"

"You cannot," agreed Frank. "It is a moral and physical impossibility; and yet-—”

"Oh that we could die together! Peacefully, painlessly cease to exist in the complete pas session of each other's love !"

*And to think that we may live to be a hun dred!"

Never!" emphatically, returned Phoebe; and she looked defiantly at the black night.

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"I appeal to you, sir, yet once again. Is it fair?

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"FRANK SUNVILLE,” Mr. Perks read to the end, his temples swell. ing with passion.

The young, toad 1" he exclaimed, tearing A Three years old, in Excellent Condition, the letter to shreds as he stamped about the room. "Pil teach him what it costs to threaten a man with his daughter's death. Drown them. selves in the mill dim, will they? I'll drown

em !"

Mr. Perks, hidden among the gooseberry bushes at the bottom of the garden, to which lonely spot he had shadowed his daughter, had been an apoplectic auditor of the overnight arrangements. Moreover, later still, Mr. Perks had listened while Frank, from beneath his sweetheart's latticed window, had, in a subdued conversation (lasting less than an hour instead of the whole night, as prearranged), put the final picturesque touches to the last scene they were about to enact at the mill dawn.

The young fools!" he now cried, stamping. the length of the room. 1 teach 'em!' P'il· teach 'em They know my horror of a family scandal. They know that to create such a sensation as they propose will, ruin me. Aust Charlotte would cut off my allowance, and then I should be a beggar!"

Fuming at the prospect, Mr. Perks went quickly to his daughter's room, satisfied him self that she was within, lacked the door, and pocketed the key.

Let her fast for the day!" he growled. It'll cool her love-fevered blood Defy me, will

she? Create a family scandal that'll bring

Aunt Charlotte about my ears, will she? I'll teach her! As for the other young idiot-wait till I meet him at the dam at sundown!"

III.

the high rushes that lined the stream near the Hefore sundown Mr. Perks lay in hiding among

mill dam.

It was not at all a pleasant vigil, for the air was heavy with a saddening moisture that crept to the bones and bit. And as the twilight glided into night the irksomeness of the watch became accentuated by the forlorn loneliness of the country night.

The mill house-the only habitation within a mile radius-had long been unoccupied, and, like the mill, had a fallen into decay. And on such a night it was a moral certainty that no disinterested person would leave the beaten track to approach so damp and dismal a spot.

Therefore, Mr. Perks savagely clutched his dog whip and strained, every serve to discover earliest approach of the young man he was about the thrash within an inch of his life.

But you, might, you know, Phosbe," persisted Frank. "One's never so sure of living as when one's anxious to die. It's only the multi millionaire without an ungratified desire who's certain to die young. A poor beggar like me lives on for a century, and dies in the work-the house, unloved, unsung, anhonoured. And it's the same with a girl like you who is eating out her heart for the man she loves. You'll live to be a centenarian, Phoebe, sure as fate, and hideous with decrepitude, will be put in the illustrated papers, and I shall see it and

Sophia's idea was a brilliant one. She would make friends with the Earl of Rambledom-or, as he called himself, Mr. Talboys, and then she would confide to him the intelligence that her

Sophia, Jooking steadily at Talboys, who kept companion was not Miss Hart, but Miss Hart- ington, one of the heiresses of England, who, his eyes averted, went on, "It affirmed that his under an assumed name, had left for an in- lordship, wearied of fashionable life, was seek- definite tune the press of society and the un-ing a holiday under an "assumed name."

*Alt!" said Talboys, looking inquiringly at welcome attentions of fortune hunters. After binding the Earl & strict secrecy she would the Earl

The latter calmly munched a biscurt. "Oh, cootce to Sybil the important news that Aly.

"Far from being weary of———" Rambledom, seeking. like herself, relief from said he

A rap at the door just then interrupted his fashion's artificialities, and who dreaded no-

lordship... as 'e were when fe died. 1 seed 'm go, and 'ething more than recognition.

"Come in," cried Talboys. went off smonti,"

stranger in a top coat.

There entered the hotel proprietor and a The latter advanced to the middle of the room and fixed his eyes upon the Earl of Kambledom, who turned grey, kicked his chair backwards, made a rush for the door, and was seized on the threshold by a couple of waiters.

Old George is dead," my pilot volunteered. There were old George and young George in the community, Old George was parisa John Talboys was nome ather than the Earl of those society papers Who can believe them? then you'll be photographed, and your picture, create a scandal, for I can prove that he deli- j clerk.

Poor old chap Was he ill long? "E were't ill at all..E never were so well

How did it happen ?" "Well, don't you see, Sir, 'e were a-comin' back from 'Onlstnus, 'E' able to buy a bit of a plg, an' e 'ad some beer, there ain't no doubt. Cus them sort like what sold 'im the pig they can't never deal not without beer-no goud not to no-one, hot in no sort of way, 'nol soever, I tells'em--Goo an "This last to the horse, which stopped at a public by way of comment on its master's sermon.

I disentangled the negatives as well as could, and requested him to proceed.

"Well, don't you see, sit, I were a-comin' back too, and 1 comed up wi' 'im in Great Ground wi' the pig in sack on 'is shoulder. Ewere talking, were the old man, and 'e were a-breathin' 'ard, 'cos don't you see, sir, there were a gale of east wind a-blowin', and it were a-comin' on to snow. I walks along- side of 'im for a bit, and talks to 'im.same as I might be a-talkin' to you, when all of

and

a sudden like e larches up agch home down 'e goen on 10 the ground. up, George, 1 says; e oughtn't to ave gi'ed you so much drink,' I says. But the old man, 'e says, 'I 'car the golden 'arps, says 'c. E went to church reg'lar, did old George, bein' clerk. But I saya liat ain't no sense. George,' says I, you don't 'ear no golden arps. It's the beer,' says I. E wouldn' ave card nothink but a carthquake. You knows 'ow denf'e were, sir??

I did. Old George was on one occasion. performing his duties as clerk when the clapper fell out of the bell he was ringing, with a nois as if the tower was fulling. Half the congregation jumped up in affright, but old George tolled on until the wagging of the

wire which lifted the hammer of the clock from the bell while it was being tung warned him that the time of service had arrived.

E were dead, sir," big Tom went on, We were dead, sure enough, and that there pig a-hollerin' under is shoulder, 'cos 'e'd fel aan it's whatever I do with you, old man ? thinks to myself ns 1 pulls out the sack. We was right in middle of Great Ground, and it were a-blowin' and R-Bnowin' fit to blind you. I 'ollered, 'and 1 'ollerd, but of course there weren't no One not to 'car, and I looks at George, and 'e were gettin' white wi' snow, and I says to 'in, I won't leave you, old man. I'll never leave you So 1 jest sat down by 'im and waited. For two hours waited, and then Tom Leach

"And," said Sophia to herself; "if they are not man and wife before they leave this place

shall be astonished {"

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Sophia's conspiracy worked splendidly. Three days had not passed before. Sybil and the new hotel guest had fallen violently in love with one another. While each knew the other's rauk and station yet'neither dared to breathe a word of the matter. "The Earl thinks he is wooing a poor woman; if he discovers your identity I will not answer for the consequences,” impressed Sophia upon her companion. To the Earl she would say, "Tell Sybil who you are and you may old her good-bye. Tiled people have wearied her to death alnost."

But she must know some time?" "Certainly when you have married her." That happy and ultimate event was not far distant. Within a fortnight Sybil and the Earl were engaged; before six weeks had passed they were man and wife. They were married by licence.

"It was extraordinary that John did not seem to notice the change in my name," observed Sybil to her friend.

"Not at all," replied Sophia. Men are

blind on such occasions."

"And now I really think I ought to tell him, although I have a presentiment that it will spoil a good deal of our happiness," said Sybil. "I think I shall wait until our honeymoon is over and when we go up to town."

"Do, by all means," answered Sophia, who remembered that an hour ago the Earl had said to her, "I shall not tell my wife that she is Lady Rambledom until we are in London.".

Towards the evening of the third day after the marriage, Sophia was in her room writing letters. Sybil entered suddenly with a face so deathlike in its pallor that her friend half screamed as she ran to her assistance...

"Oh, Sophia, what have you done ?" gasped the other. What is the matter? Speak quick iy."

Heaven grant I have not ruined my life.. flut then he never said he was what you de

.clared him to be."

"Good heavens i what are you saying?" "Sopbía," cried poor Sybil, sinking upon a sofa and covering her face with her hands. "Did he my husband-tell you he was the Earl of Rambledom?"

I-1-heaven pity me! I told him he was and he has never denied it.".

"And does he know I am rich? Don't stam-

come by, and I told im to go and fetch elper, but answer me." and we got the poor old feller 'ome, Lor, is missus she did take on, im all wet through, but I ez to 'er, Lori gal, what does that matter? The man's dead, I sez," and that

aim'd to comfort 'er a bit. I wor the wust.

I cotched such a cold."

"Why on earth didn't you leave him and go

for help, Tom?" I said.

I leave im? Lor, blesh you, I couldn't leave 'in in all that wind and snow, not if it were ever so."

"But he was dead; it. wouldn't have made

difference to him." any.

"Dead or alive, I couldn't leave im none the more for tha at. I couldn't leave him-goo an !" A vicious cut at the horse with his stout ash plant testified to Tom's emotion, and he drew the back of his hand across his eyes, more suo.

I was allent for a moment or two. I had never been prepared to take Big Tom at his own valuation, but in this instance he gave evidence of possessing a tenderness of heart for which I had not given him credit,

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'He does"

Do not be frightened, ladies," said Talboys. "See, it is all over. Our guest is a prisoner!"

Sybil, very pale, trembling from head to foot, hung upon her husband's arm, "Who was that man who just came in?" she asked.

"A detective, my dear.. 1 wired to Scotland Yard for him."

"And-And that poor man the prisoner who is ho?"

"A man named Hawkins; a very cunning felon

"But but how did you know he was not the-Earl of Rambledom?"

"That was very simple." "But tell me-quick!”

shudder."

"Never sjaculated Phoebe. "Never, dear- est, never!"

I tell you it's fate, declared Frank, "un loss you run away and marry me in spite of your parent's objections."

"I dare not "Don't, pleaded Phæbe. Father is dependent upon Aust Charlotte's al lowance, and she has threatened to cut it off at first breath of scandal. Aunt Charlotte, the scandalised is cloped with you, dear. I dare not do that!"

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What are we to do, then ?" pleaded Frank. "Die !"

I'll whip the young ass till he shrieks for mercy!" he muttered, and, even then, nobody can hear him. And be dare not expose me and berately encouraged my daughter' to make away with herself

He was reassuring himself, for the hundredth time, that no breath of the trouble could reach Aunt Charlotte's ears, and thus Imperil his allowance.

The darkness came down in earnest, and the enveloping mist saturated him. Every bone and muscle responded to the inclemency of the night and to his cramped position. But there was no sight of the expected lover, and it was already long after sundown,

Bad Sunville become conscious of his sweet heart's imprisonment? If so he was waiting there for nothing better than to increase his rheumatism and h:a normal bad temper.

Half an hour later Mr. Perks swore roundly, Frank Sunville gave an almost imperceptible start at mention of his sweetheart's self-in and, with many a groan over his aching limbs, ficted sentence, but he controlled himself with hastened homeward. In a towering passion he heroic effort that was visible in the tense whis.stamped down the garden, entered his house, and swept like a north wind into his little per with which he inquired.

"How dear?"

sitting room. Upon Phoebe should fall the sparks of passion he had struck for her forbid den lover,

"In the dam by the old mill, bound together with coils of rope, even as we are bound to one another by the coils of a hopeless love,"

"Ab signed Frank, and there was a catch

"My pet I ought to have told you before, in his voice when he added: "And when, I am the Earl of Rambledom."

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dear?"

"To-morrow, at sundown."

"Abbe repealed. "To-morrow at sun. down. Leigur lives go with the day. I see the idea. My brave girl, Heroic heart ""

"And to-night we will watch together, you There is no beneath my latticed window. sleep in my heart to-night, Frank."

"There won't be anything else to-morrow night, darling," he tenderly whispered.

Rest Beloved rest 1" she murmured "They cannot part us then, in death,"

"I only hope they will then realise the enor mity of their folly," said Frank. "Anyway, cations for your dear hand, for to-morrow 1 shall no longer weary your father with appli- die.".

"We die," corrected Phoebe. "Ah, yes. We die," echoed Frank.

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the deft manipulation of his electrically,

The following morning Mr. Perks received driven needle hundreds of ladies and the subjoined letter:

"DEAR SIR-Do not fling this into the fire gentlemen, including representatives of the very proudest families in the kingdom, have unread, or you may, regret it to the day of your been epidermically decorated with highly artis-death. tic designs

IN EVERY COLOUR.

Personages whose names are familiar to the world have emerged from his room with their backs, arms, and chests emblazoned with fiary dragons, snakes, butterflies, birds armorial hearings, regimental colours, and a hundred other devices. Until recently the tattooist's feminine clientele had not got ba yond a tiny butterfly on the shoulder or some Then I shall kill myself. I have married small design on the arm. About a month ago, an imposter."

however, Mr. Macdonald had a visitor who in "What do you mean ?”

the course of a few minutes conversation "The Earl of Rambledom has just arrived opened up a marvellous prospect for the art. he is in this hotel,"

See here," said the lady; "I'm just dead "Your husband?"

tired of putting colour on my cheeks. Don't "No; an utter stranger !"

III.

An awful error paled Sophia's cheeks and dilated her eyes.

As you have forbidden me to enter your house, and forbidden your daughter Phoebe to leave it, Fam compelled to approach you on paper.

Until recently I was in receipt of a private income of $300 a year. The allowance was sufficient for my bachelor requirements, and for that reason, and no other, I did not adopt a business of profession, but chose to spend my days in healthy enjoyment.

A few months ago I came to my knowledge, as perchance it once suddenly dawned upon you, that I was in love. Simultaneous with the discovery I learnt that a commercial failure had ended my allowance,

"It was

He fiung himself out of his ulster, snatched his bat from his head, and threw them upon the nearest chair.

"Good evening, sir. I have been waiting an hour to see you."

The room, but for a feeble glow from a neg- lected fire, was in darkness. Mr. Perks recog nised the voice, and was not long in discover- ing the whereabouts of its owner, standing in

the shadow of the wall.

"You puppy! How dare you!" he began, spluttering but half coherently in his fury. I've been waiting for you for two hours, I went there to give down by the mill dam. you a thrashing. It's not too late to do it now. i know. I was is the garden last night when you and my ungrateful daughter planned to create such a scandal

Frank Sunville's laugh broke off the passion- ate oration.

"Of course you were in the garden, sir. Phabe and I were aware of that from the first. Otherwise we should hardly have committed ourselves to such fanatical statements. The truth is, sir, apologetically added Frank, "you drove us to play the sneak. You have forbid den Phoebe to step beyond the garden gate, and you have petsonally superintended her captivity. You see, sir" Mr. Ferks was gasp- ing hard, and could not, for the life of him, interrupt-"Phoebe thought that if she could get away to her Aunt Charlotte's for a bit' you might-er-miss her so much that you would, | for the sake of having her back again, waive your objections to our engagement, and so you will forgive our prank, we know-wa play- ed a little trick on you, and during your absen ce at the mill dam Miss Phebe caught the last train to Aunt Charlotte's. She-er-left you this aute.”.

Mr. Perks snatched the paper from Frank's fingers, and, rushing to the ball, where a lamp was burning, rad-

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Messi. GİBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

Agents Hongkong, 13th February, 1901.. [2000

THE BRITISH NORTH BORNEO CO.

of SUPERINTENDENT of PUBLIC WORKS and GOVERNMENT

APPLICATIONS are invited for the

SURVEYOR. Applications and Copies of Testimonials to be sent to the undersigned, from whom terras may be learnt.. Appointment to be taken up as soon as possible.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., Agents.

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Hongkong, 26th January, 1901,

Consignees,

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,

HE H.AL Steamship

"ACILIA,"

TH

Captain von Döhren, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate, delivery of their goods from alongside.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unleas notice to the contrary, be given before Noon, TO-DAY.

Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, and stored at Consignees risk and expense.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 8th instant, will be subject to rent

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 8th instant, at 3 P.M.

No Fire lasurance has been effected.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

Hongkong Office.

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Hongkong, 1st July, 1951,

“INDRA" LINE OF: STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

S.S." PURITAN."

ONSIGNEES of Cargo e ss.** PURITAN"

from New York are hereby notified that their Cargo transhipped at Singapore into the 5.3. "ACILIA has now arrived and is being landed and placed at their risic in the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Coa Godowns at Kowloon

Consignees are, requested to immediately send in to the Undersigned Original Bills af Lading in exchange for which they will receive focal Bills of Lading on which delivery can be

obtained.

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JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Agents. Hongkong, and July, 1901.

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NOTICE TO. CONSIGNEES.

THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

BENGAL

THE P

you think you could tattoo me a nice healthy might 950, Bir, that-I dared to ask that i had to resort to this subterfuge, but I am sure consignment will be sorted out mark by mark.

considered as your (possible son-in- law, and I need not remind you that you called me a beggar. I admit the impeachment; buy as I informed you then, I am willing to work for two young people to start life with.

"What have I done!" she whispered, press if you are willing to risk it I'll obser Hight and day to possess an income sufficient I shall, of course, say nothing to Aunt Charlotte

ing her hands to her heart.

It was with a spasm of anguish that she re- membered the surprise Talboys had exhibited an, being told that she had guessed his secret, that he was the Earl of Rambledem. It seemed now that he was an adventurer who had snap pad with the utmost eagerness at the glorious opportunity which Fortune had thrown in hịt These thoughts stabbed Sophia like dagger "I don't think many people would have behav-thrusts words of hope or encouragement dled ed:so kindly in your place spe on her lips.S

specs not, sir, Folke is different. But

Sybil Looked up with a white face. couldn't leave him." Don't you see, sir, there were the pig"

It was good of you, Tom," said at last.

G, F, in the St. Jamely Budget,

Way.

So you told him I was rich," she said. Perhaps you told him my name, 100 ?

I did," was poor Sophia's husky confession.

You declined to listen: you sparned me from your door, declaring that you had other and higher aspirations for your daughter.

"My Dear Father. I am truly sorry to have you will forgive me. I do love dear Frank so glow that would stay there all the time?".

much that I cannot give him up. If therefore, Mr. Macdonald was for the moment stag

you will let me have a note before mid-day to gored by the proposal. "Well he said,

monow, agreeing to my engagement to Frank I've never tried the experiment, but

that could imperil the mutual arrangements the effect of it on myself, and if I am satisfied

that at present exist. So do write to me before I'll undertake the operation.". The lady thank

mid-day to-morrow, and believe me always, ed him, and promised to return in a few days,

Your loving daughter,

"PREBE Now, as a conscientions tattooist who knows In effect, you said this: Young man, you that mistakes are irreparable, Mr Mac are portionless. My daughter cannot marry &

"P.S.-Love, dear father, laughs at lock- donald has in the course of many years a beggar. Go away she is destined for a covered bimself with what may be described wealthy, turn, and while you stay in the neighsmiths. I got out by the window, down the

fre escape in my bedroom." as "trial trips; but, having found a vacant boathood you distract her mind from him patch near his right ankle, he proceeded replied Your aughter and I are deeply to experiment with a pigment that closely attached to one another. Give a promise that, resembles rouge in colour. For some days be if i sucesca in making a suitable income with jabbed away without getting the desired ipa: stated period I may look forward to result, but at the end of 2 week of close and marrying your daughter, and I will work like a careful observation ho, to his great degger' light, obtained the exact tint for facial applica tion.

"I shall be seeing Miss Phoebe to-morrow moming, sir," mildly observed Frank, "I shall be happy to carry any communication

Mr. Perks raved and swore and stamped, but be wrote the few words hecessary to save his allowance, and, incidentally, to make the un- But to seek that livelihood. I must, perforce,, blushing youngsters as happy as the day is five tbla rural spot for town, and you declars | longe Advocate of India.

FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO, AND STRAITS, Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their wish in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown. Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each and delivery can be obtained as soon as, the Goods are landed This vessel brings on Cargo

From London, &c, ex S.S. Britannia. From Peralat Gylf, zr B-I. S. N. and B. & P.

S. N. Co's Steamers, Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 5 PM, TO-DAY."

Goods not cleared by, the 11th instant, at,4 P.M. will be subject to rent. A

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever,

All damaged. Packages must be left in the Godowns and a certificate of the damage ob- tained from the Godown Company within ten days after the Vessel's arrival here, after which

HA RITCHIE, no Claims will be recognised

Hongkeng, 4th July, 1901.

Superintendent.

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