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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

HORT STORY.

A FLIER IN LONGEVITY

BY WALLACE IRWIN

[Bow we give the second instment of a

booster story'

"Why ?

"He'd be the worst real-entale by 3 Wallace Irwin, contributed ac. in the world to-day. Take to fellure's Magazin. The my advice--send 'em away!" subir is the creator of B- Something in her tone boded ill ahora Togo, the Japanese for the enterprise. Patting as Bobolboy, and in this story he bold a face as possible on the tab of the marvellous exploits maiter, Brian walked over to the au adventures in "boosting" of buses and made excuses. Uncle a real young American-Brian Steve sent his greetings through Bru. With the aid of Uncle his granddaughter, he said, bui Sive Pottle, who is said to be could not be with them for a few 14, and has pipers to prove it, hours, Bian is boosting a trast of land.

hila Uncle Steve se the oldest

tion

EXTRA

HO NGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1914.

"Oh, look!" she said, sudden- ly regarding Brian's apparel. "There's a button off your pretty actor's cost.. Iet me sow it on."

Without a word, the Booster shed while she selected a button and began to reW.

"Untruthfulness ina habit that won't come off-like, battons,”

SHORT SERMON.

"As soon then as they were came to land, they saw a fire of coals there; and fish laid thereon, and bread."-Joha xxl, 9.

of Samaria. There was nothing too small for the great soul of Jeans Christ.

HOME NEWS

New Bishops, .. The following ecoleaiastical appointments have been approved by His Majesty

Yes, we say, Christ could do The Latest Malls in Summary. what men are pleased to call small great things, and He could do

Is is anticipated, we read. that The Right Rev. L. B. Burrowe To be Bishop of Sheffield.- things as well; but was not that the Bill for the acquisition of the Bishop Suffragen of Lawes, Top often are we wont to earthly pilgrimage? Did it not and received the royal Assoot by The Ber. J. E. Watts Ditchfield,

merely chamoteristic of His Crystal Palace will have passed To be Bishop of Chelmsford. abe remarked, towing."Grand.imagine that greatness can only belong to those days of comparaformally joaugurated in its new car of St.

show itself in great actions. He tive humiliation when He appar phase, as the property of the May. If an, the Palace may be who would be great, we say, muated on earth to work out the

Betbaal-green.

Pos-

James-the Leus,

To be Bishop of St. Edmunde B. Hodgson, Archdeacon of Lin- bary and Ipswich. The Ven. H. diafrane.

pa'a had the habit for years."

"What!" Suspicion- took session of him.

be grest in the great deeds that mission God had given Him to people, some time in Jone.

great "Grandpa is a great acvelist he does; and so we are inclined do? If He entered into the minor Mr. Justice Buckaill's Pension. one wrong. He's always smused to turn away into and con- details of life, if He kept com himself telling tales. When he tempt from the minor transactions papy with simple folk,

His Majesty the King has by if He Letters Patent under the Great about his age--". was fifty years old he beganising of life.

If you turn to the story of Jesus little importance in the eyes of zond Bucknill, Ists one of the

took up things of comparatively Seal granted to Sir Thomas Town- Mr. Thomas Hardy's Marriage, "The old-excuse me ! " "At aixty he swore he was His conduct and actions,. He was/men, was it not part only of that Justices of His Majesty's" High the time, Mr. Thomas Hardy, the

Christ you will find that, in all

As was reported by Reuter at: seventy-five; at seventy he claim- great, great in the wonderful making from first to last? Shall £3,500 for life, commencing from great eacrifice which He was Court of Justice, an annuity of ed to be a hundred. Are you in thoughts which played about Bim, we expect that the Master will February 3and payable quarterly. pain, Mr. Bora?"

grest in the far-reaching aims and Then the old-excuse me-is objecte He put before Bim Esater has put a cows to His

show the some spirit' only seventy-seven!

"On the fifteenth of last great in the influence which He

when

The Hatpin Nusiance.

covelist, was married on February 10 to Mias Florence Dugdale, biu soretary, at St. Andrew's Church, Enfield. The wedding was of the

great in the deeds which He did, earthly pilgrimage and suffe The hat pin nusiance has been quietest possible chemoter, and

2e armuges an Old Folks Day, with a shotgun?

"Does he always send greetings March," she replied sorenely. "Texerted, great in the magnificenting? And now He has become receiving the attention of the took place at 8 o'clock it the Cardiff City Council, which has morning. There were no guasta the King and the Judge, now a sarcastic never thought his fibe were doing work which came, and which He has seconded in the splendour paced a bye-law requiring any beyond the near relatives of the pan in the world, and entertains voice from among the tourists any barm, so I've let him lie on still comes, from Hie: action and of His victory over the grave and female person wearing a bat più parties. Mr. Hardy, who is in im to a birthday dinner in front was heard to ask, as the expedi- for years in the amateur class. spirit. Yet all along the line, over death, can we expect the in any street or public meeting his 74th, year, lost his first wife wheeled slowly toward But when I found you'd been while Christ did what we call same sympathy, the same interest place to cause the point to be by death in 1912. The bride, of the crowd. This instalment relates the sequel ]

Shaughter-house Gulch,

offering him money I set my foot great thinge. He never forecok Outwardly calm, raging vult down. I don't allow any profes- he minor things of life. By His human affairs that He display- properly protected by a blant whose father, a Westerman, and or other an old friend of Mr. Hardy, han ed while on earth? Has the guard of metallic ures peoker beneath the fifteensional fibbers in my family." death on the gross He Resurrection changed Him? Imaterial.

Bat he must be a hundred deemed the world, and by that His greatness of another kind and

been headmastor at Et, 1And- and seven," grunted Brian, clut tapendons, act changed the another character? Has He lef. In a recent repaxt, the Secretary years,

Motor Boats for Navy. rew's Echoole, Enfield, for many ching at vain hopes. "Didn't whole outlook of mankind; set behind the sympathy with small of the Royal Automobile Club volumes chiefly books for chil has published esteral provat marriage licence to childier, to Flis arm. He could things which He showed when stated that the Admiralty lad dres, and has also countributed prove it ? ***

That license belonged to his stop and admire the wayside answer comes to as in what took the constraction of 20 motor Among her books are "Tim's He was here apon earth? The provisionally placed orders for newspapers and magazines. Sister," published zeyen years ago

Such bright portents cheered him; yet his nerves thrilled mon- acingly as the car began bumping over the stony road leading to Unele Steve'a place.

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delar Norfolk of Brian Boru.

Was not the old man just as much his grand father as hers, in a way, considering that he had beer en gaged by Brian by the week, fed and exploite? What right had

porch.

He could gather the

好吗容。

'The bara were up at the gate a little girl with a big gun to father, of the same name, who flower, He could enter into con place during those forty days boats for use in the Navy. It is] he saw, and a string of inhospit. keep him from his rightful dis has been dead for twenty years," versation with the poor women when He appeared upon earth anticipated that steem innseen by the SP.C.K., and recently abe barb wire was stretched very? He would go back and

Brian rose and started up the

after Hiaresdirection; the answer will eventually be entirely sup such volumes as "Baby Birds" from post to post. No sign of settle the matter at once. welcome greeting the party,

comes in this incident of Christ's planter by motor boats for naval and "Baby Beasts," Pablished by "Stop the car and let me out,

life after bis resurrection.

Mesara. Hodder and Stoughtop. Brian got out, and was in the set he whispered to Mike, the chauf of fumbling with the wire en feur. "There's twenty dollare in tanglements when he observed a it for you if you take this mobing fatter of gingham apron among over the property and boost it the leafage, and, looking up, hard. Terme hundred 'n' fifty found himself. gazing down the down, balance in a year. I'll join muzzle of a double-barreled you later." shortgun, at the other end of

The young man strode away in which stood a small, exceedingly the direction of the little gay pretty girl with her two black cottage among the trees. eye fixed murderously on bis rounded the corner of the house As be heart. Two things that sellom he heard a small voice singing fail to hold the masculine atten- slightly off the key tion-a pretty" girl and a loaded goo.

"Halt!" she commanded in' that throaty voice which, elocu- tionists tell us, is supposed to convey the idea of resolution and ** desperate courage,

Mis-ter Brown. Mis ter Brown Į Ilad a vi-o-lin! "

On the rose-embowered steps looking toward a mellow Califor- nia san. peacefully slanting, be beheld Betsy Spencer mending

The Irish rage that seethed by means of a diplom cy that was within him Brian suppressed by still more Irish.

"Miss Spoocer," he said gently. Celtic pathos gathering in his blue eyes, in about ten minutes

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ment,

of the world. At the other end

are the men and women who live

Pigeon War.

A Patal Leek.

Launch Man's Gallantry.

the girl, intercepting him.

"Where are you going?" asked going to be married," prompted

Belay. "No, you don't," she said, grasp dotard sharply "I've got see him right off!"

Ab! too often we m'atake the "Ba he? To who?" Baked the dignity of work. Yes, we say,

Suggested Change of Name: the door-knob firmly. He's

After being under consideration that is worthy work which em- for some three years, the change amieed to tell the truth, and ed, just as, with a ballow and a down, it may be, with some sort Institute to the "Royal Britannic "Oh, grandpa!" the girl obid-ploys the brain, and we look in the name of the Royal Colonial going to help him. More than honk, the first car of Halloway's of contempt upon what we oal Institute" has been recommended that, I know a reporter on the Health Pilgrimage drew up at the manual labour. Or perhaps we by the Connoil of the Institute. Globe, and I'll give him the whole gate ontaide. story."

look upon work as a burden, and The matter is to come before the "Gimme my slippers'n' Cressin' sigh for the day when we shall annual meeting, which is being gown," piped the old man be able to retire from our work held this month, for final decision. Maru, 600 tons, which left Mari The Japanese steamer Daireh anyhow."

Guess I'm 'bout as old as I feel, and please ourselves. Or perhaps Memorial to Andrew Lang. we judge work we are apt to

eran with a cargo of steal on After the eminent Cyprus Hal-judge work in the present day Salkirk with the scheme to off Kashima Gari duting a esvers Progress is being made at February 7 sprang a leak when loway bad cast his owlish glances simply by the financial results, provide a Border memorial to gale on February 0 and became on Uncle Steve, scratinized Does this work pay botter thau Andrew Lang. The committee waterlogged. The vessel Anally carefully his records to observe that work? Then I will take it up which bas the matter in hand has drifted on to the rocks off the a man who can buy the whole them flawless, inquired into his tract is coming here with a ancestry, religion, and stete of regard to the world of work paration of a tablet and medallion thirteen

There are two extremes with resolved to proceed with the pre-coast and became a total wreck, hundred rubber-necks. The sale stomach, he suddenly paused, There are those at ous and who, for the Free Library of the town downed. depends on whether your grand-confronted his faithful Hundred, perhaps, do not want to bave damed, which is Andrew Lang'a

of the ore being the zeck-band of a faded shiit, father sticks to his fairy story and uttered an oracalar state work. We call them the loafers native place, Gladys Glent, the Bandit's In the path at her feet a fat white or not." Bride!" grinned Brien. “How duck sozzled its hill in a pan of do you do?"

"I don't sea why grandpa and "A wonderfal, wonderful case!" "I warn you to turn right manner of fingerbowl. The scene yours." Her tone was firm.

water, daintily satisfied with this I should add our dishonesty to be mid. round and maroh back!",enid was a pastoral one, bearing no

to amuse themselves, whose whole by the Davon Farmers' Union A big pigeon shost organiced "I agree with foa "echoed day is one routine, who are took place last month, the rea the disdainfully, albeit the gua suggestion of firearms or disputed very earnestly. "We're offering

"Who's dishonest ?" he asked Brian devoutly.

always so basy enjoying them covered being practically the Offics, the Harbour master, Com

Yesterday at the Harbour "And now, if we may, we will selves, and who add nothing whole of the country. Some mander Basil Taylor' pressnted. was now beginning to wabble in

groodparents. Ler fragile grasp. "I'm not hers

those lots at a snap, considering Icok at the land that has produced whatever to the advancement or 15,000 to 20,000 gang took part, the Balilice star 13 Ng Po-the "Now, look here," began Brian, what they'll be worth in two this ideal specimen," he requeste progress of the world. And, and the day's skill was estimated bow non of the hour office to fool!

removing his hat and trying to years, improved and with a colony ed. Brian gave orders to the methinks, if Christ came to day at between 20,000 and 25,000 launch No 4 The wad was maks "Neither am I," said the young look severe, "There's been awful on'em. I'm boosting it as a head chauffeur with the inward He would say to those man, lowering his voice and ap rotten team work about this job. health resort, and it is healthy-senantions of one who orders will proaching so near that the muzzle came to praise Caesar, and you everything in this part of moving-vane to carry away bank work, for work is the honour and county of late.

wha birds. Pigeons have besocaneing on account of the recipient's not work, You of the gun scratched bis eyebrow. pulled a gun on me. Cordial California is. I'll be saving there notes.

must much damage to crops in the bravery in eving: Ive in the "I can't afford to be held up just. little thing, aren't you!"

the destiny of mankind. There

Barbow near the men olwar on- no matter how much I like.

people money by callin' 'em this. "I suppose real-estate men are land, because they'll be soaked sign-post below," be inatruoted. in work of the very simplest Tivoli Music Hall, which was minder Taylor commended the Follow the road to the big is an honow,a splendour,a dignity The last performance in the making the presentation. Com- Last of the Tivoli. chorage some few month ago. In it. This is business,"

all poets. Betay rang a tiny lots woree by the other guy."I'll come down cross lots in kind. The Master will coil His opened in July, 1891, took place men for the gallantry he had mocking bell of laughter. Besides,”—Brian

Homer advertised Greece, Dante ain't making much commission thundered away.

sighed, about ten minutes." The 'buse hands in building the fire of coals, bonsted Inferno. And now Mr on this job, but I need what little

the Master will go down, upon crowded hones, and at the con-

on February 7. There was a shown. Brian Bora Blaney has written get-need it bad.”

"Will they buy?" asked Batey, His knees to make that fire burs, clusion Mr. Albert Chevalier, who perspectus on Healthy-View-by-

as the two stood at the gate and the faster will cook the fish, the was one of the original company the Sige-Brush." She drew one

watched the caravan filing across Master will lay the bread, He who on the first sight, made saprech the sores below, of his folders from her work

is Lord of all creation will do in which he recalled the names of The officers sent by the Net- basket and began to end: "What, then,?" Her voice led, in reply. The signs never There is a lesson against all our appeared at the Tivoli, Eefore tralia to secure Borase for Java, "Will a cork float?" be quer that for the sake of His disciples, several old favourites who had herlands Government to Aus "Fanned by old Pacific's balmy was softening under his influence fail, Lock down there. Already false pride! There is a rebuke the audience diaporeed "Auld arranged to and the first ebip nesa man- breezes, maybap the ti-erd `busi- "I'm goin' to get married," I can see half a dozen old gents again our idleness.

be confessed huskily

paving off the street-fronts, while

now

"I don't like your business, sbs sniffed.

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"I love a cordial manner in pretty girl," he said sweetly. If my line of talk bothers you, maybe I can interview Uncle Steve Poule.".

all.'

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Your rubber-necks can't make a side-show of grandpa, Baid Miss Spencer, with esprit.

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a

voice from within the house.

"Oh, Betsy!" moaned a feeble

"For more baneɔ deals?"

"Nopa. Straightest game in the world." ;

there

Horses For Java.

"You can't!" The gun wa vered back to the firing angle, "Are you his keeper?" "Yes. I'm his granddaughter." "Ob. Then you're Batay."

Lang Syne" was song. It is ex- ment from Sydney, comprising "Batay Spancer, if you want it

"Oh. That's it!" He could their wives are poking umbrellas The Master ever spoke against peoted that the new ball will be between 200 and CD head, by feel the endilen give in her an into the places where flower-beds the spirit of utter selfishness. Let opened before the end of the year the B.I.SN Company's steamer "Plessed to meet you, Miss "Granpa's a very ti-erd busi-tagonism." Well-if I see grand. are going to be. Add me to that us remember that there is co

Eymattus. The steamer Itola Spencer." Brian looked down disappearing.

nots man slay," she announced, pa snd ask about this, you must landscape and you can tag the operative work, and that all

also takes a abipment of horses the gun-barrel and said this po

remember he's not to get a cent picture, Sold."

raat work done in the world is Is he sick?" asked Brian, as for his falsehood," litely.Can't you see how you're

He took her hand and balt CC-operative work. You have the thoughtfalucs for us?" That for Colombo and Madras, calling After a minats Brian went in turned toward the road. getting me in wrong with all on ne she came back.

example of the Master. While qucation may have come home to at Newcastle, Melbourne) and En's getting all right now, to the invalid; who eat, the pic-"T'd like to thank you in my working upon the ees He is pre- thoss whom we have lost. Have these rubber-neck?”.

the disciples are out.

the disciples just an it comes home Brisbane to complete her freight, but he's been awful,"

to us, I think, when we think of AM. ture of wos, Bwaddled in quilte bum language," he stammered. Brian saw the old man, wrapped

Colonial Appointment. Through the ball open door and emolling of camphor,

"I can't, bacause it would need paring provisions for them upon they alill a link of sympathy "Can't do nothin' for nothin'," an orchestra to get it over."

the shore. This is an instance of in blankʊta....

Brian with the eye of an angry her dark eyes, sunounced the old many fixing

with us? counrating them the co-operation of work-ware The answer comes, I believe, Mr. H. Henniker Heston "Good-bye," she said, raising things work together; and if throux history of Jesus Christ, has been connected hawk "It ought to be worth at

mes will only see and realige No change has passed over the Civil Service for the past twelve **Geeesid the Little Booster, least ten dollars."

When I'm seventy-seven I hope the full significance of that, how money," said Betsy firmly.

You're not doing this for T have a descendant like you !

much greater and grander will spirit of Jesus Christ There, years, has been m his work become that fire, cooking the fish, lying the tent Colonial Secretary down on His knees preparing the use ssenmed the duties "A favour for a favour," ane In the distance Brian could requested, looking away.

"What's

Lastly it in the gospel of the bread. Hoe giving evidence to ritine, Doring bin she answe od calmly. "But I farther and eat more vitles automobiles. bet you're going to marry?"

"He bragged he could walk hearithel honk of approaching the name of that helpless maiden continuity of character. I sap them that, whatever other change Ein ho want to tell you one thing con- than

pose the thought may have may have passed over Him, one Oblon fidentially before you start that I know-raid, the girl quita Brith politely, "your granddaugh softly as he releand her hand disciples, Well, yes, our Master the sympathy, the kindness of You see, Colonel Bottle "aid You, esid Brian Boru Blaney Baabed through the minds of the tlong bes not changed the love, Glidden tour tramping over our terionly. For a time.she glan- tor was good as to promise that and began racing toward Healthy has risen from flower-beds. Better not show 'em ond diver the silvery grace and eage, you and she would help me out View with the stride of a chan physical change has passed over lesson for ourselves. The nearer grave, a Jolas Obrist. And that is the grandpa, if you valce your gliuting westward.

of thindia? business standing.

pion training for a Stockholm Bim, but what about You know I told you-he's event

"relationship to buy and'

The muzzle of the heavy gun" What did you fear Him at drooped earthward Brian and the famons health lunch?'" denly laid his band on it.

"If I wasn't such a perfect

"Hama an eggs. "Murder!" she gasped. “He's gent man I could take this cannon lived on buttermilk and toast for

"he grinned. away.

"I don't care. It isn't loaded,"

the

His our friends get to God, the dest His will their sympathy be with us

dand