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I y A GIRL’S LETTER. jfiss Rote Hurst, 7J3 Harris Street* Appleton. IVis^ H rites Something of Interest to All Women. Read What She Says: -S HORSE-SHOE ROBINSON A TALE OF THE TOEY^ASCENDENCY SY JOHN P. KENNEDY CHAPTER XXVII. A Retreat After the Manner of Xenophon. The next morning, a little after sunrise, as Robinson was holding the watch on the outer ledge of the rock, in a position that enabled him to survey the approaches to the spot It was a time of great anxiety and suspense, but the habitual Indiffer ence of military life gave an air of unconcern to the conduct of the sold iers, and scarcely affected, in any visible degree, the cheerfulness of their demeanor. They reached, at length, the con through the valley, as well as to fines of cultivated country— a region keep his eye upon the ensign and which was known to be inhabited Christopher Shaw, who were both ; hy several Tory families. To avoid asleep under cover of the crag, he th ( , risk of exposure to persons who middle of the plain, in such a man ner as to plaoe themselves between the fugitive and his supposed pur suers. Here they delayed a tew minutes, as If expecting an attack; until finding that the object of their solicitude had safely crossed the field and plunged ino the distant woods, they rode away at a rapid pace in the same direction. When they reached the further extremity of the open ground, hey halted for an in stant, turned their eyes back- towards the spot of their first discovery, and finding that no attempt was made to follow, gave a hearty huzza, and rode onward in search of their prize. The stratagem had completely suc ceeded; Ramsay had escaped, and DANGEROUS PIGS. win Th4 Fearless Mexican Peccary Fight Man or Beast. ▲ writer in the St. Louis Republic pays that the most vicious and fearless member of the brute creation Is the peccary, or wild hog, of Mexico. This animal seems utterly devoid of fear and displays an intelligence in fighting man strangely at variance with its ap parently complete lack of mental at tributes. Their ability to scent man Is particu larly marked. The only thing to do when they get after you is to run away from them as fast as a horse THE SEA HEDGEHOG. 1 m was startled by a distant noise of someljhing breaking through the bushes on the margin of the brook. At first it struck him that this was caused by deer stalking up the stream; but he s oon afterwards de scried the head and shoulders of a man, whose motions showed him to be struggling' through t*e thicket towards the base of the hill. This person at length reached a s.p:re of open ground, where he halted and looked anxiously around him, thus revealing his figure, as he sat on horseback, to the observation of the sergeant, who in the meantime, had taken advantage of a low pine tree might be unfriendly to their pur- 1>osp, they thought it prudent to de lay entering upon this open district until after sunset, that they might continue their journey through the night. Tlie difficulty of ascertain ing their road in the dark, and the danger of seeking information from the few famines whose habitations occurredl to their view, necessarily rendered their progress slow. The Horse Shoe had withdrawn his pris-: can carry you, and then there is no oner into the neighl>oring wood up- 1 certainty that they won’t catch you. on the hill, where he was able to They are nearly as swift as a horse, observe the whole scene. After a an( j their endurance is as great as brief interval, the sergeant resumed ! viciousness. hjs journey, and, with all necessary ^ friend of miue encountered a circumspection, and thence he con-1 drove of ^ , n wIld part of Mexlc0 tinned his march in the direction of, the rendezvous. John Ramsay did not stop until he had crossed the Saluda and advanc ed a considerable distance on the opposite bank, where, to his great joy, he was encountered by a look- jout party of Williams’ regiment. Our fugitive had some difficulty in time was. therefore. Passed In weary | inaklng himself known to his fri( ; ndg> silence and persevering labor, in the anxious contemplation of the proba bility of encountering some cf the enemy’s scouts. At the break of day they stopped WANT to say a word tor Peruna 1 for systemic catarrh and trust Others who read this may try It and re ceive the same good from it that 1 did. ‘•I ha'.i lioeu ailing for a long lime ami nothing-seemed to do me any goo.l, although 1 tried many doctors and many medicines. I had become so bad that there was no pleasure in living. ‘•I was finally asked hy a friend to try Peruna, which I did, with many misgivings. What was my delight, after taking the first bottle, to see a and ft jutting angle of a rock to | to refresh themselves; and the con- screen himself from the eager ey e | tents of Horse Shoe’ H wallet, imhap* of the traveler—at least until he pRy reduced to a slender supply of provisions, were distributed amongst the party. During this halt. John Ramsav commanded th« ensign to should be satisfied as to the other’s character and purpose. A loud and cheerful halloo, several times repeated by the stranger, seem-. exchange his dress with him; and ed to indicate his quest of a lost ] this traffic, for the nonce. Into a companion ; and this gradually drew | S p ruce> well-looking, and gay young the sergeant, with a weary motion. ; officer of the enemy’s line. The most hazardous portion of their journey now lay before them. They were within a few miles of •he from bis hiding place, until assuring himself that the comer was alone, he slept out to the edge of the shelf of rock, and presenting his musket, peremptorily gave the common chal lenge of “Who goes there?” “A friend to Horse Shoe Robin- great change for the better and I kept son,” was the reply of the visitor, on improving until completely n-‘ in whom my reader recognizes john Ramsay. amF escaping the salutation which an enemy was likely to obtain at their hands; but when he surrender- f'd to them, and made them acquaint ed with the cause of his disguise, the party instantly turned about with rnm. and proceeded in quest of the sergeant and his prisoner. It was not long before they fell in with the small detachment of Con nelly’s troopers,—as the late mas ters of the meadow turned out to’be •who were leisurely returning from 1 hei r recent, exploit. These, finding themselves in the presence of su perior numbers, turned to flighlt Not far behind them Ramsay and ids new companions encountered Saluda from whence, at its nearest ghoe . and the whole party Kn’ [he'strSm to the Block-hmme ^ to Williams’ -the appointed ^ ren‘t ev( ^' ^ Colonel Williams had reached the it was j 1 . m< . T( ‘ T Mock-house on the preceding eve- whether Williams had arrived. The tlin W , L f f hundred space between the travellers «nd ' , \^ rko ^ nd of sh ^ 0 by - nappen . covered. , * _ *.*t**«* v *»i rvt? «iiv« 0 , lc;lM ilct “I nov feel like a new woman. Before iurther question “’ght be the river was a fertile and eompar.i- ; ^ ^ this Juncture, to be with him; It has oone wonders for me and I gladly asked and answered. John nad d s- tively thickly-peopled region, of whic . md three gallant partisans recommend it to others.”—Rose Hnrst. I mounted from his horse and clam- the inhabitants were almost e Utlre- | nnu; anvlnualv .omnlnvAd in nr. No ailing woman can fail to be inter ested in the above testimonial. Miss Hurst was persuaded by a friend to try Peruna, and she is now perfectly well and feels like another woman, fciuch is her story in brief. rr FOR SALE. FOR SALE—Two valuable farms, about 60 acres each, adjoining, part ly inside the incorporate limits, in high state of cultivation, splendid buildings, wafter, timber, etc., near graded school and churches, at reasonable prices and on easy terms. | t 'i er fortification, on the Saluda, sreeted the eerseant and the hantily . d 5 ay -n g ht havtn^ overtaken then, ™ ;'“1^00""“" Ih^ T, ,;' Sj?on awakened Christopher Shaw, with a the confines of this tract, exposed ... . !ho hearty shake of the hand; and then lhem to the greatent risk of helna j » h g « rlkl ^ * hj^r'n the proceeded to communicate tne Press- qiiestioned The y had nothing left ‘ t', ”^ u tng object of his visit and to relate , nake „ eIort attain ^ '"m^e all that he had learned of the iecenti tb p river by the shortest, path, and .. onnhled t nommnnt* !£«£ t** W * sl '° rt Stay « “*!«“*£«> «"> " ank Wwkrlls i ' nT.o WIIHa^ nid nr» “ nS in the consultation that followed; “Courage. John,” said Horse 8boe.i a,ps mV’s* , n, | iS ’ these disclosures, Ramsay earnestly, smilinK at the new ga rb of his com- i' urged his comrades to make instant; rade . - you msLy show your pretty n *!,/. , ,n * ‘ J 1 . 1 preparation to quit their present re-; feathers to . day to them that are ^ose with whom he was to co-oper- tirement. an d to attempt the en ter-, j ond looking at them. And you, ‘ “ prise of conducting the prisoner mv young clodpole, ride like an hon-1 . . Williams, who was supposed to e 0r j mought find occasion and u was *”• an tl> <l'tennined to advancing into the neighborhood ^ | to d o a di^omforUble thing, by put- make «> me ^-remio,^effort for his a well known block-house, or fron- j tj n „ a bullet through and through n . rw _ • * Vwx CJolll/lo ® V - m a few years ago. and his escape was almost miraculous. He very foolishly shot and wounded a number of them. Then be took refuge in a tree. The peccaries kept him In the tree all that day and through the night. They circled round the tree, grunting and squealing their delight at the prospect of a feast. He soon exhausted his am munition and brought down a peccary at each fire, but this had no terrors for the beasts. Toward morning they began to eat those he had killed, after which they formed in line and trotted off. If they had not bad some of their own number to devour they would have guarded that tree until my friend throngh sheer exhaustion dropped from his perch and allowed them to make a meal of him. The wildcats and tigers that Infest the Mexican wilds flee from the pec caries with instinctive fear, and even rattlesnakes keep out of their path. LOVE’S TEST. This intelligence create a live interest, in behalf of the captive, , , , * , 1 -— , . . 1 you. Bxcuse the liberty, sir. for This is extra good property. Apply about forty miles from their present j fbese are ticklish times; but I shall -O ^ J- Jefferies. position. _ iondoubtedly be as good as my word. FOR SALE—A good second hand square piano; low price. Apply to J. M. Nelson. 7-f-tf FOR SALE—Old newspapers at this office 10c a hundred. The message with which Ramsay j Qur adventurers soon was charged from Sumpter to Wil-j t b e } r journey. They had come with- liams, made it necessary, that_ he j n a ra i] e 0 f ^be Saluda without in terruption, and began to exchange congratulations that the worst was deliverance. Whilst these matters were brought into consultation by the leader, Horse Shoe and John Ramsay mingled amongst the soldiers, resumed in the employment of that fellowship should endeavor to reach that officer as soon a s possible; and the ser- FOR SALE—Flrst clMs babbit met al Apply at Ledger office. geant, rejoicing in the thought of, pass6di w b en hey found themselves; being so near a strong body of allies who might render the most essential aid to the great object of his expe dition, readily concurred in the pro- which forms the most agreeable feature in the associations of the camp. (CONTINUED NBXT FRIDAY.) FOR RENT. oupled by F. B. Gaffney. Possesion Sept. 1st. 1907. Store room now occupied by Boyd Sarratt as barber shop. Possession Sept 1st, 1907. Office room fronting on Limes ton a street Possession now. A. N. Wood TO RENT—Office rooms over Th* Loigfcr. Apply to Ed. H. DeCamp Nov. 2-tf. posal. This enterprise was also re commended by the necessity of tak- ! ing some immediate steps to pre- PrtR rfnt QtrtM rnnm haw fw». serve the Custody of the ensign, FOR RENT-Store room now oe whose capture ha £ already been so serviceable to the cause of Arthur Butler. In accordance, moreover, with John Ramsay's anxious eutreaty, Christopher Shaw, it was determin ed, should hasten back to the mill at ! the earliest moment. I A speedy departure was. therefore, resolved on, and accordingly all things were made relady, in the course of an hour, to commence the ■ march. At the appointed time the 1 ensign was directed to descend into MlgCELANEOUft. tk e valley, where he was once more bound to his horse. The conferences FOR SERVICE—8t. Lambert Jer- be tween the sergeant aad his , ^ sey bull; registered; fee $2. Apply i comrades had been held out of the t- B. R. Cash. hearing of the prisoner; but it was April 19 1 a w tf. now thought advisable to make him * acquainted with the late proceedings | that had transpired with regard to TO LOAN. Butler, and especially with the res- WANTED—To loan Five Hundred | pite that had bee n Riven to that of- Dollars on real estate, town or coun- fleer by Innis. This comnnunication try, at 7 per cent. Enquire at this was accompanied by an intimation offio* 8-8-lt. that he would best consult his own by a patient sub descending a sharp hill which jut ted down upon an extensive piece of pasture ground. One boundary of this was watered by a brook, priety of the young trooper s pro-1 a j on g W hose margin a fringe of wil- i a rp ‘ 1 lows, intermixed with wild shrub bery of various kinds, formed a screen some ten or fifteen feet in height. As soon as this range of meadow was observed our cautious soldiers halted upon the brow of the hill to reconnoitre; and preseiving nothing to excite their apprehen sion, they ventured down, upon the track of an ill-defined road, which took a direction immediately over the broadest portion of the field. They had scarcely crossed the brook at the bottom of the hill, be fore they heard the remote voices of men In conversation, and thle tones of a careless laugh. On looking towards the upper section of the stream, they were aware of a squad of loyalist cavalry, who came riding, in the shade of the willows, direct ly towards the spot where the travel lers had entered upon the meadow. The party consisted of seven or eight men, who were, at this instant, not more than one hundred paces distant. “They are upon us, sergeant!” ex claimed John Ramsay, “Mate sure of the prisoner: retreat as rapidly as you can. Leave me to myself. will The Limit of Life. The most eminent medical scien tists are unanimous In the conclusion that the generally accepted limita tion of human Nte Is many years be low the attainment possible with the advanced knowledge of which the race Is now possessed. The critical period, that determines Its duration, seems to be between 50 and 60; the proper care of the body during this decade cannot be too strongly urged; carelessness then being fatal to longevity. Nature’s best helper after 50 is Electric Bitters, the sclentic tonic medicine that revitalizes every organ of the body. Guaranteed by Cherokee Drug Co. 50c. Fire Insurance! We renresent some o' the largest and most substantial companies and would like to write your busines. 5-14-tf « Smith & Lipscomb, Agent£. Did Yo’ Eer Think l what a bargain you are getting when yen get THE LEDGER Wer® Her® Too. (Rock Hill Herald.) Late last Friday evening two lit tle white boys whose homes are in Charlotte, N. C., walked up Main street inquiring the way to Mr. Os born’s moving picture show. They were not anxious to see the show at all. but they had bedn out on a trip all by themselves for four days and were tired and hungry. They want ed to find a friend who would give them lodging and something to eat. They were tired of hoboing. One of the boys knew Mr. Osborn and when they found hUh he played the part of the good Samaritan and too\ them comfort and safety __ _ _ mission to he rest-ictions that were Make for the Block-house—I | put upon him: Inasmuch as his captors I meet you there.” ha d no disposition to vex him with j 'With these hasty intimations, he ; in. He took them to a restaurant any other precautions than were 1 pricked bis courser up to full speed, i where they got the first square meal necessary for his safe detention dur-1 an d shaped his flight directly across | they ha d enjoyed since leaving home, lug the present season of peril to j the open field, in full view .of the; after which he provided them with Butler With this admonition the party I began their journey. The first two | or three hours were occupied In re- ! turning, by the mute of the valley, to the Ennoree. When they reach- ! ed the river they found themselves ; relieved from the toils of the narrow ! an d rugged path by which they had threaded the wild mountain dell, and 1 introduced Info an undulation coun- | try covered with forest, and inter sected by an occasional but unfre quented road leading from one set- I ttement to another. Here Cbristo- enemy. Horse Shoe, at the same moment, drew a pistol, cocked it, and throw ing the rein of St. Jermyn’s horse in to the hands of the rider, he cried out:— “Back across the branch and in to the woods! Push for it, or you are a dead man! On, on!” he added, as he rode at high speed immediately beside the ensign; “a stumble, or a whisper above your breath, and you get the bullet. Fly—your life is in your horse’s heels!” The resolute tone of the sergeant one huudred and three (103) times a year for Dull Sl.00 a Year? u«mem uu • i had Its effect upon his prisoner, who Meanwhile, the troopers, struck with the earnest haste of one whose dress bespoke a British officer, speeding across the field, did not doubt that they had afforded this timely opportunity for the escape of a prisoner from the hands of the Whigs. “Wheel up, lads,” shouted the leader of the squad, “it is the ensign! WTheel up and from a platoon to cut off the pursuit. We have him safe %it of their clutches!” Impressed with the conviction that a considerable force of Whig cavalry were at hand, the troopers directed all their efforts to cover what they believed Ensign st Jermyn’t retreat and were now seen formed Into a platoon, and moving towards the crossed the river and extended thence southwards to the Saluda. The young miller turned his horse’s head homewards, with some reluctance at parting with his friends in a mo ment of such interest, and bore with him many messages of comfort and courage to those whom he was about to rejoin—and more particularly from the sergeant to Butler, In case Christopher should have the good fortune to be able to deliver them. At the same time, Horse Shoe and John Ramsay, with the prisoner, forded the Ennoree, and plunged In to the deep forest that lay upon its further bank. For several hours they travelled avoiding the fr0quenl|sd roads and the chance of meeting such wayfarers ag might be abroad an their route. a place to sleep that night. The next morning Mr. Osborn purchas ed tickets for the boys and sent them home on passenger train No. 30. In the meantime he communicated with the parents of the boys in Charlotte and relieved their anxiety by letting them know where their boyS were an d Informed them that they would return home Saturday morning. Ac cording to their own statement, the boys left Charlotte Tuesday morning riding as far as McAdenville on a train. The rest of the trip they tramped, taking in Gastonia, Gaffney, Blacksburg, Clover and other towns, reaching Yorbville sometime Friday and walking from that place to Rock Hill. They were just out to see a little of the world. One of them had just returned from a trip on which he took in the Jamestown exposition, when they left Charlotte. “Everybody Should Know” says c. G. Hays, a prominent busi ness man of Bluff, Mo., that Buck- leu’s Arnica Salve is the quickest and surest healing salve ever applied to a sore, burn or wound, or to a cate of piles. I’ve used It and know what I’m talking about” Guaranteed by Cherokee Drug Go. 25c. Does it pay to make life-long friendships with blight ambitious young people, many of whom will occupy high places later on? r. tl a Where Her Great Help Wae Needed Her Heart Was Willing. “Professor,” said the fair co-ed after a pause, “let me ask you If you ever use the phrase ‘different than?’ ” “Never!” exclaimed the young pro fessor of rhetoric and English litera ture. “It exasperates me, Miss Pinkie, whenever I see it in print.” “I am glad we have something In common,” she rejoined. “Neverthe less, Professor de Purey, I cannot be your wife.” “Mr. Koopong,” asked the young wo k man. with downcast eyes, “now that 1 happen to think of it, do you ever use the phrase ‘different than?”’ “I certainly do not,” said the enam ored capitalist. “It is not only Incor rect, but utterly absurd.” “I atn glad to bear you say so. Still, Mr. Koopong. it is useless to urge me. I never can be anything more to you than a friend.” “Let me ask you one question, Mr. Pnoodles," she said. “Do you ever use the phrase ‘different than?’ ” “Why—er- I presume I have used it carelessly .sometimes, Miss P-Plnkle/* stammered the embarrassed youth. “But now that you have called my at tention to it 1 shall be careful to say \llfferent from’ hereafter.” “Claude,” she exclaimed, clasping her hands ecstatically and gazing at him with soulful eyes, “my answer is yes- yes! You poor, dear boy, you need a helpmate, and I’ll be the helpmate!”— Chicago Tribune. ft Will Swallow Air Until It Swslla Into Invulnerability. Of fishes a large number are pro tected from hostile attack by a cov ering of prickles. By far the most curious examples are the globeflshes or “sea hedgehogs” of the Atlantic and Indo-Paciflc oceans. The extreme length of the -globeflsb is something lees than two feet. It has thick lipe and goggle eyes, which give it the ap pearance of a good natured country man. Courage it seems to lack, and one might suppose that such a sim pleton would fall an easy prey to the first shark or dogfish it encountered. Yet the globefish is able to take care of itself. It never under any circum stances attacks the enemy, yet Is al ways ready to receive him in a suit able manner should he provoke hostil ities. Let us suppose that a shoal of globe- fishes Is swimming tranquilly In the clear waters when it is suddenly sur prised by a hungry shark. Of courss the little fellows scuttle hither and thither in uncontrollable alarm. But the shark, poising himself upon his powerful tail, leisurely singles out on# of the fleeing globeflshes and sets out in pursuit. Now, although the globe- fish is a good swimmer, it is no match for the shark. The chase Is in every way unequal and can have but one ending. Within a few minutes of its commencement the shark must over take the globefish. But the quarry 1* well aware of its danger. It makes a bee line for the surface and as soon as it gets there begins to take in great gulps of air. Then a strange thing happets. The fish that only a moment before was thin and small begins to grow stouter and stouter until, like the frog In the fable, it seems in danger of bursting. It stops inflating itself, however, Just in time to avert this catastrophe. But Its skiu lias become as taut as a drum- bead, and the whole of Its body Is cov ered with sharp, erect prickles. It has become a sea hedgehog, and the hun gry shark which comes surging through the water dares not touch it, but turns tail In search of something more eata ble. Of course the globefish was cov ered with prickles all the time, but in periods of tranquillity these lie com- fortably along its sides, just as do those of the hedgehog. Unlike its land prototype, however, tbe sea hedgehog is unprovided with a special muscle for erecting Its prickles, so when danger threatens it has recourse to the mechanical method of inflating the whole body with air or wtti wa ter if it cannot reach the surface quickly.—Scientific American. Mental Medicine. A somewhat eccentric physician who recently died would order patients to take walks, say daily, on the left side of the street, returning by the other eide; another he would order to arise each morning at a certain hour and eat cheese with ginger beer; another to take supper precisely at midnight and eat only apples, or be would Instruct the patient to put just so many grains of salt on tbe egg he was to eat and part bis hair in a different way each day. His object was to get the mind of tt>e patient on something else than symptoms, and this scheme worked well In many cases, especially when the patient was suffering from melan cholia.—New York Times. Muskrat Skin Cure. “The skin of a muskrat taken and worn next to the chest will cure any case of asthma in tbe world,’’ said a Louisville man. “I had an uncle who suffered a thousand deaths with asth ma and tried everything that could be bought In the way of medicine. Final ly one day an old time friend told him of tiie muskrat skin, and he triad It In two months he was as well as he had ever been. Just bow the skin woMcs about a cure Is a mystery, but It will do It.”—Nashville Tennesseean. The Comparison. Lesec and Lemalgre, who were both aa thin as laths, were discussing a mu tual friend. Lesec—I met our friend Durand this morning. He has grown so thin. Lemalgre-Really! And he waa so stout. - Lesec—Yes. it Is dreadful. He la thinner than both of us put together now.—Pele Mele. The Picture Was Good, of Course. Friend (to artist)—Well, were you euccessful at the salon? Artist—No. They rejected my picture, the wretches! Friend—Why? Artist—How should I know? The oil was bad perhaps.—Nos Lutein. Amusement. First Old Lady—What kind of a time Ad you have at tbe funeral? Second Old Lady—Well, I’ve enjoyed myself men at others.—Lite. If you don’t scale the mountain you •ate view the plain.—Chinees Proverhi SOME BABY D0NTS. Don’t rock babies; it Injures the brain. Don’t tease babies; It will make them cross. Don’t trot babies; it disturbs the whole system. Don’t romp with babies; It exeites tbe brain too much. Don’t dress babies stylishly; it i» cruel to adorn a rose. Don’t wake babies up to show them; they need ail the ?leep they can get Don’t let too many strangers handle babies; it will spoil their disposition. Don’t put too many clothes on babies in hot weather; it will cause prickly heat. Don’t forget to give cool water often; it is the only thing to qnench thirst and ward off fever. Don’t put long clothes on any baby; the weight has killed dozens of babies. Twenty-eight inches is long enough for comfort—Pearson’s Weekly. j It* Fire and Its Girdle Cakes. The Chequers inn, Osmotherley, la a relic of the old coaching daya, bat it is now famed for its fire, which has nev er been out for more than 100 years and over which girdle cakes are baked. This huge lire is kept continually burn ing by peat or turf from the Yorkshire moors. An excellent tea' is provided for visitors, tbe chief dainty being the girdle cakes. The peat glows like red embers on a red tiled floor, the girdle being suspended from a bar above, the whole looking most quaint and pictur esque. The exterior of tbe inn Is most unpretentious and old world looking, as it nestles alone on tbe Yorkshiss wolds.—London Standard. Agreed. Justice Pick ford, wben a barrister, was once speaking before a couple of judges wben a disagreement arose. After a long discussion on a point of law one of the judges said: “We re peat that the statement you make Is aot good law. and this court does not elt to expound the law to you, Mr. Pickford. We have neither the wish, the time”— “Nor the ability, your lordships.” Interjected the barrister. “Quite so; quite so. Now, as to para graph 3.”—London Tit-Bits. Obstinate Parents. “Reginald.” said tbe head of the family. “I have told you again and again that you are not to pull the cat’s tall.” Reginald eyed him sadly. “You are getting very obstinate, father,” be said reprovingly.—London Globe. Amicable Adjustment “I want yon distinctly to understand, BrnO, that wben your colleague’s wife has a new hat I want one too.” “Calm yourself, my dear. We’ve settled it between us. You’re neither of you going to got one.”—Fliegende Blatter. Built That Way. "What does It mean, pa. wben ft •tys a man ‘bent his steps?’ ” •That he was bow legged, my son ” —Hew York Prose. . -J