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v “ Though a customer who bought one very like it a few weeks ago said he chose it on that very account,” went on the shopman, glibly. “ No accounting for tastes -»is there sir ?” Sepcimus hardly listened to the man’s chatter. He paid for the box, and it was duly conveyed to the auction-room, and the books were carefully placed in it under his sup >1“vxsu‘~n. “You ain’t superstitious, sir, I’m glad to see,” remarked the master of the shop, a talkative little manwith very keen gray eyes. “ To tell you the truth, many people Wouldn’t buy that box because it looks so much like a coffin. That is Why it is so cheap.” “ Hullo ! Brown,” said Jaypen, coming up to him at once, and shaking him cordially by the hand ; “ l’m too late, 1 suppose. You‘ve picked up all sorts of good things, I hear. Unlucky I was detained ; one of the youngsters got the weeping-cough or some- thing, and my wife worked herself up into a fever of nervousness and flight: Sciatimus shim-red uncomfortably as he glzy igd do_w11 at the case: it was with eager joy that he read one day the announcement in the Times of the approaching sale of a. most remarkable and valuable library which was to be brought to lthe hammer without reserve. The book- worm’s heart rejoiced at the prospect of E0- cauring some great prize ; and, as he was not a poor man, he resolved to outbid any one who might also have cast covetous eyes on the choicest volumes in the collection. When the day of the sale came Septinms started off in high spirits to the auction- i'ooms of Messrs. liricabrae & Rococo. To his great joy the collection contained some unique works, and, as it was nearly the end of the season and money was particularly scarce just then, he secured some veritable bargains. So elated was he at his good forâ€" tune that he bought much more largely than he had intended, and by the time the sale was over he was astonished to find how his pur- chases had multiplied. They really formed a. formidable heap, which would not be easy to transport to Turnham Green. While wondering as to how this difficulty was to be overcome one of the numerous brokers who invariably hung about the auction» rooms, guessing the difficulty he was in sug- gested to him to pay a Visit to a secondhand shop in the neighborhood for the purpose of buying some box or packing ease in which the books could be sent home. Septimu'x immediately acted upon the proposal, and after some deliberation at the shop he select» ed a long, black-painted box, which was not only extremely cheap, but was suflieiently roomy to hold a. far greater number of books than he had purchased. That diiiiculty disposed of another arose. Like many men who are recklessly extrava- gunt in indulging in some particular taste, Septimus was oxtremciv frugal, not to say parsimonious, in trifles. Now, the cab mre to annham green was larger than he cared to pay. He therefore decided that he would go by train ; the books would be quite as safe in the guuui‘s V1111 on the roof of a four- whecl cab. There was a metropolitan mil- way station within a. stone’s throw of the auction-rooms, and a couple of men Would carry the box across the road for u. shilling. Just as he had decided upon this economica plan a. friend of his, Justinian J atypen, en- tered the auction-rooms. Septimus hesitated. He would have liked a. llunch with Jaypen, for the cooking at the Palladium was particularly good, and Sept;- mus was not at all averse to delicate fare, espe cially when he was not called upon to pay for it ; besides, he was really hungry after the ong morning in the auction rooms. But then he had to consider his newly acquirtd treasures. \Vhat was to he done with the box of books while he ate his luncheon at the Palladium ‘3 SEPTIEEUS BROWN'S IDH‘EM HA. Septimus Brown was it man of moderate courage, but of vast erudition. Books were to him the most interesting and important things in creation. He spent money lavishly in musty 01(1 black-letter volumes that had little but their mustiness and age to reeom mend them. He would travel hundreds of miles to be present at the sale of some de- ceased bibliomeniac’s library. To secure a genuine copy of a work unknown even to the librarian of the Britibh museum was the dream of his life. It was on one of these book-hunting expeditions that Septimus met with an adventure that he will remember to his dying day. “ Oh, well: that can’t be helped ; it’s no good crying over spilt milk,” rutortcd the other, good-humorcdly. “ You‘ll come and lunch with me at the Palladium, Won’t you? and we’ll celebrate your good fOX'tune over a. bottle of Ulicquot.” Sofit'mvxus Had a neat. little home at Turn- ham Green. Needless to say that he was a bachelor. He was too wise a man to bring anything so subversive of what he termed “ peace and quiet ” as a, wife into his prim anti orderly_ tibode. _ _ ‘ _ “ You have missed a most excellent chance of enriching your bookshelves," 1‘(‘I)lic(l Sep- timus severely. . .. ‘ . u 1 ... “ Thanks, very much, Jaypen,” he said, slowly. It would give me the greatest plea.- sure to lunch with you,l)ut the fact is I don’t quite know what to do with this,” and he looked down at, the packing-case at_his feet. “ Order it sent to A’l‘urnhim Greeli by the London Parcels Delivery,” suggested J aypen, promptly. " Now is my will troubled.-Jolm 12-27. Does He feel no sorrow now, When His children slight and leave Him‘.7 Dies His heart on that nhoi'n-nirm'cd brow, Never Show how their follies grieve him ‘! Does He shed no bitter tears For the mu‘sfiin sins misleading? Who through all the wean years. The heart of the (‘hx'ixt of Gm] In the think-rest. heart that heater!) Thy burden, thy cha<t'ning rod, 01) his son‘- bhe spirit rcpcateth‘ Is His soul not troubled still When llis: (-lmsen friends forsake llix As the somlm' cloulds 01’ ill. Seem to menace and overtake Him? Does His heart not 112mb with pain Win-n “is trusted (mes deny Him ‘3 Or barter Mir; urn-at Love for gain? Or with (1m.th or impatience try Him If the highest Suffer most, And the truest feel the keenest, All the shafts by malice tost, Then the Lord to whom thou leancst. When my soul is wounded EOI'Q By the u1~(-hers,"docs Lot pouht thee ', But Kuffcx'u with thee the more. Because he knows all about thee. Give nohecd to Ilir:telx(lei'p}eu(11n Does E9. Fee] No Somow Now. L. A. Monnls “ I harde like to trust it out of my sight â€"â€"-the books are so valuable, you know a.ndâ€"--” Septimus fumbled in his wabs'm“ at pack at and producgdfi crgmplgxflb‘it of Papqr. » . “ Oh, yeah ! receipt‘all right. ({0th night, Jaipeq, my boy ! _G9r h1(:811)'()1,1 E” The hansom 'rattled off and soon reached Victoria station. In his haste and confu- sion of mind Septimus gave the cabby 1L sover- eign instead of a shilling, and, with the re- ceipt clutched tightly in his hand, shmnblcd into the station and made straight for the cloakâ€"room. “ Long black box ; to be left until culled for‘lmme of Brown. Yesh, thznt’s the box,” he added, pointing to it ; “ don’t keep me all night! 1mm. Know my own property when I see It.” “ Then, look h me, I tell you what we’ll do. \Ve’ll put it on top of :5 Cal» and go up with it ourselves to Victuria station. You cam save it in the 01031;»1'0011), get a, receipt for it, and take it on with you this evening to Turnham Green." Septlmus’ face brightened. No doubt Jay- pen would pay the cal) to Victoria, so be- ides enjoyng an excellent; luncheon gratis at the l’nllzulium, he would actually save the shilling he meent to pay for getting the box across to the Metropolitan ‘ailwuy Stil- tion. He felt it was really necessary that he should study economy, after spending; so large a. sum that morning. And so the thing was settled. The long, heavyy black box of books was hauled on the top of a, four-wheel cab, and the two hibiio~ maniacs drove off to Victoria, deposited the packingcase in the cloak-room, duly obtainâ€" ed a. receipt: for it, and then drove to the Palladimn. As Septimus had mfliciputed, Jaypcn paid the fare, for though the jolly- looking bibliomaniac was; not Initbiuuhi'ly rich, and had a Wife and children to support, he wag nut the sort of a man to look twice at u shiliing' before he spent it. The luncheon was splendid, and Scptimus whose partiality for Clicquot was somewhat strongrxr than his cup-acin for imbibing it with impunity, drank a magnum wish a. light heart. “ h, yeah, certainly «goiulomof L’mdou, capital institushiou,” murmured the book worm, as Jaypeu hailed a hnnsnm and stow- ed him carefully in it. “ Victoria, station, cabby,” he called out to the driver. “ Got your receipt for the box safe, Brown ‘3” he added to his friend. V‘flluvon’t enjoyed Ihyatlf so much for ever-S‘Jong,” he declared in slightly thicken- ed tones, as he bade Jaypon guod-hy at dusk. “ I think you had better take u. lmnsnm to Victoria, my dear fello‘n,” mid Jaypen, with a slight smile, ashe watched SepLimus’ somewhat uncertain progress down the steps. The clerk in charge glanced carelessly at the crumpled receipt, and the hox was duly given up and hoistedonto a truck for con- veyance to the Metropolitan station. Septimus, who was growing more drowsy every minute, took his ticket to Turnham Green, had his box labeled, and, when his train came in, he saw his treasure put in the guard's van, and then he stumbled into a second-class compartment and fell fast asleep. By the time Turnham (ii-eon station was reached the fumes of the wine had somewhat evaporated, and Scptixmts was a tolerany sober and clear-headed individual when he reached his own door. The box, which had been'wheeled on a barrow from the station by a porter, was by Septimus’ order conveyed into his study, and a small â€"a very smallâ€"gratuity was given to the porter. Septimus, who was still troubled by a. slight hcadache, brewed himself a cup of tea, and then want to bed. But either the ten, or the unwanted dissipation, or his elation The “Bartholdi” visite and “ Fernanda; " skirt are combined to form this hfmdsome visiting costume. The foun.‘ ti :1] skirt is of bayadere striped goods, 5 . pus of dark green plush alternating with 51' rhtly nur- rower ones of old-gold faille with fine bro- cading of green and red. The prnlels and cascades are of exquisitely line cashmere, dark green, and the facings are of plain plush matching in color. The visite is of the LADY’S \VINTER CO‘WUR ‘J. E The only feasible plan that suggested itself to his stunned mind was to get rid of the dreadful thinvor without delay. Per- haps he might be able to get it down to the Thames and consign it to a watery grave. iut one thing was certain, he could do nothing that night. So, cautiously and with as little noise as possible, he made the case secure, 10cked the study-door on the outside, and tattered back to bed, where he tossed in fevered sleeplessness until morning dawned. ,liong before the servants were astir the unhappy Septimus rose, dressed, and de- scended to the room which was to him now simpiy a chamber of horrors. But though it made him sick to think of the coffin and its silent occupant he dared not, be absent a moment from the study, lest the curiosity of the servants might lead them to pry into the case. So he ordered breakfast to be served there, and naturally the neighborhood of the hor~ rible thing in the eoiiin did not give him an appetite for his morningr cutle‘t. at having secured so many valuable books at, such a moderate price, drove sleep from his eyelids. After tossing,r about for two or three hours he rose, donned his dressing- gown, and descended to his study, lamp in hand. It was his custom, when afflicted with sleeplessness, to read for an hour or two some nhstruse work ofl'eligious contro- versy, which generally had the desired sn- poriiiu elfee’c. But When he reached his study, and beheld the box containing his new treasures, an irresistible impulse prompted him to open it and and glance over the contents. As he examined it he was somewhat surprised to find how carefully the lid x'us nailed down. No doubt the broker, knowing the value ofthe hooks, haul taken especial pains to secure their sofe‘ry, Septimus was atidy and a handy man; he pessessul a. neat box of tools, which had sawed him inn.in a shilling in the matter of smell household repairs. Arming himself with :L chisel, he knelt down and carefully hogan to loosen the nails which fastened down the lid of the ease. After some min- utes, and with considerable (liflieulty, he drew the lust nail, and eagerly pushed up the lid. Good heavens I \Vas he dreaming or was he the. victim of some strangehallucination? The ease contained not hookswnot one of the precious tomes he lovedirhut, a coffin I Septimus rubbed his eyes and looked again. No ; it was no hallucination, nor was he dreaming. There it was, visible to the eye and p“ lpable to the touchâ€"4t coffin 3 He bent down to examine it more close- ly, and, as he looked, every atom of flesh on his bones crept with hon ,.r. The ceilin was screwed down, and a slight tap on it satisfied him, {rim the deadened sound that it was not empty. Not a doubt that it held an oceupantâ€"â€"-a corpse. “'ith chatter- ing teeth and trembling limbs Septimns sank back in a. heap on the ground. Drops of cold sweat stood on his forehead as he thought of all the hlood-eurdling stories he had heard as a child about secret murders, body-anatching, and the like. Perhaps hidden in that cofi‘m reposed the mangled remains of a murdered human being, or perhaps a corpse sacrilegioualy stolen from it: resting-place, or what should have been its reetiug~plaee, in some ancestral family vault. In either case, What a dreadful position he was placed in I If any of his servants saw the ghastly thing,r What inter- pretation would he placed on its presence there 2 He, Septimus Brown, bookworm and recluse thouth he Vas, would be brand ed as the accomplice of murderers or body- snatchers. He spent the Whole forenoon in such a, state of nervous terror that every ring of the bell was an agony to him. As he was about to sit down to luncheon (served 0f same kind of plush, trimmed with strip plush of the same color, a frise stripe alt/cl“ mating with a cut one ; and the large, point» Oil plaq me on the back, and the ornaments at the throat, and on the bottom of the fronts, are of green irise beads. Toque of green velvet, the brim covered with plush of the same shade, and the trimming consist- ing of a large bow of green, red an old-gold ribbon. Pattern of visite in two sizes, me- dium and large. Price twenty-five cents each. Skirt pattern, thirty cents. " Did you manage all right about the box of books '1” remarked J aypcn, carelessly. “Oh, y#yes, quite, thanks.” “ You must let me lnve a. look at them after lunch.” “ 0h !;110~11()t 9.? all I” smx'mnercd Sep- tinma, giving a smrcptitious kick at the case, which for gmater safety he had put under the table. “ Won‘t you have some lunch ‘3 So glad to see yuu, my dear friend l” If he was he didn’t; look it, Jaypen thought but, though the invitation ms not given very graciously, he ucccplul it. Soptimus’ blood curdled. He was speechâ€" less with terror. Jaypen took his silence for consent, and went on eating his lunch with the pleasant anticipation 1')le delight- ful afternoon spent in rummaging among tha bihiimnanitw’s new treasures. “ "17110113;le I must run over t) see how you were after last night,” he said, with a twinkle in his eye. “ By Jove ! how seedy you look ! Hope you didn’t eat unyfiming yesterday that My vrrcml with you I" Luncheon ended, the unwelcume visitor asked permission in light a cigar, leaned luck in his chair, and stretcnol out; his legs. “ Why. What on earth huVe you got under the table, Brown ‘3” he called out, as his feet came in contact with the box. Befm‘e the trembling Sepiimuss could utter a word his friend had pushed the tziblevcloth aside and burst into-d. (it of laughter. “ \Vell, that beats everything 1” he cried. “ You arelike thth fellow in ‘Dawid COIL perfield ’ who couldn't bear to have his miser‘shozu-d out of his sight.” Septimus laughed uneasily and glanced furtively across at his. friend. “ The fact is, my (lea-1' Juypen," he said, nervously, “ if you don’t mind, I would rather you did not look at the books today. Someâ€"firmnother time I shall beâ€"rer delight- ed to show you the whole collection. “There‘sa screw loose somewhere,” he said to himself, as he left the house. “ I ammdly afraid that pour 01d Brown has 'ats in the upper story.” And he touched his forehead significantly. Meanwhile the unfortunate Septimus was left alone to face his difficulties. The sight of his old friend had, howuver done him good. At first he had been frightened to think how the box and its terrible contents had come into his possession in lieu of his own property. But now common sense came to his aid and suggested that owing to his flustered state on the previous evening some mistake must have occurred at the cloak-room. As has been already intimated, Septimus was not a brave man. Of course, the sim» plest, most straightforward, and therefore best course to pursue would have been to go to Victoria. with the box that (lid not belong to him and give it up to the proper author- ities. But Septiulus was such an errant coward that he dared not face the possibility of being suspected of a. crime ; and to have a dead body hidden in a coiliu in one’spos- session has an ugly look. “'ould this story of the two boxes be believed? He was afraid to risk it. Instead, he began to plan all sorts of desperate schemes for getting rid of that horrible incubus. But somehow the day passed and he had done nothing, and when the evening came he was so worn out with worry and want of sleep that he felt quite unable to carry out a. project that appeared to him tolerany easy of exe- cutionâ€"etc take the box on a second railway journey and lose it. course, in the study) a. double knock sound- ! ing morning at the Hammersmith police sta- ed 011 the door, and, just as the unhappy ' tion and bear witness to the respectability Septimus had braced himself to confront at ‘ of his character. At the police court the least a. detective from Scotland yzml, the whole story came out. As Jonau Lynx had door opened and Justinian Jaypen’s jolly isnid the police had long had t1 eir eye on face peeped in. ‘ that strange receptacle for stolen goods, “ 'ITliought 1 1111154 run over t) see how you ; but, with their custonmry want of auutcness, were after last 1 gm,” he said, with a [they had arrested the wrong man. 4. Jaypen’s face fell, He was really curious to see what his friend had bought. He thought Septimns’ manner decidedly odd, but he forbore to press the matter and soon took his leave. \Vith characteris‘uiu indecision he resolved to put off all active measures until the. next day. That night he slept; heavily and woke late. Feeling very much refreshed, he went down-stairs to unlock the. study. There the box was safe and sound in its old position under the ta.le Snfar, so good. Scptiinus rang for breakfast, and ordered an cal) to be at the door by 11 o’clock. He was gonnar into the country for a few days, he informed his heuselmopez', but would only require a change of linen to be packed in his Glad- stone lug. ....‘. “ A ~ 7 D At the hour he had shed a cab drew up to the door. Septimus ordered the dreadful box to be put on the roof, and had just given the cabmun directions to drive to ()hzu‘ing Cross statiun, when one of three men whom he had noticed hanging about the road stepped forward and «ix in accosted him. l l . “ Can 1 speak wifh yen for a. few minutes, .«sir, on important business ‘ Septimus’ heart sunk. “ I have to eatuh a train : won’t some other time do 2'” he stammered. “ I am afraid not," answered the mem, with a. queer smile. “ (Tome, sir, I don’t want to make :L scene before your se1 vents, but I must see you alone. You, Smith and Jones,” he added, turning to his eompan ions, “ will look after Mr. Brown’s luggage.” Sorry to call on you on such unpleasant business, sir,” he said, when the door was shut. “ The fact is, I am 1). detective from Scotland Yard. Jonas Lynx is my name.” Septimns turned quite green with terror, and his teeth chatteer andibly. The de- tective, whose vocation made him a keen 0b- scrver, saw his change of countenance, and drew his own conclusions. mm, mu “A.” MW. Mu. my ,. _ V ".wa _. “What could the unhappy Brown do ‘? Lgok- ing very like a. discovered criminal, he led the way back to the house, and ushered the mysterious individual into his study. “ From information we have received,” he went on in a formal tone, “ we have reason to suspect that you, Mr. Brown, are a re- ceiver of stolen goods. I must search that lugggge of: your?” “‘OD“O‘ " “ Search my luggage ! I never heard of such a. thing 1 Theâ€"«the big box containsâ€" only books. ’: The detective smiled. “ Indeed. Sorry to contradict you, sir; butI must tell you the game’s up. \Ve have had our eye on that big box of yours fora. very long time. It has travelled a. deal, but its travels are over now ; it has carried its last cargo. Better take it, quiet- 1y,sir; butI arrest you as a receiver of stolen goodsâ€"«very valuable plateghidden in a. coffin. Ha, ha I Clever thing, very boxâ€"name of Brown, to be left till called for. Ha, ha. '2” And the detective laughed immoderately. Late that night Justinian Jaypen got a. frantic and almost unintelligible note from Septimus, begging him to appear the follow- so tvhe unlucky bibliomaniac was taken off in custody to the nearest police station. within the last three monthsâ€"one to the prisoner, the other to a customer he had never seen before or since. The one shown him by the police was sold some weeks since to the aforesaid customer. Jonas Lynx was duly sworn, and declared that tlutt identical box had been left till called for at various railway stations, and was generally booked as the property of some individual “ hose aliases were usually common names, such as Brown, James, or Smith. By a strange coincidence it had been left at the elonk‘i‘o'nu of Victoria. station on the day on which Mr. Septimus Brown had :le- deposited there his treasures. The clerk in charge have witnes-i to the fact that twi; boxeshztd been left in his care under the name of Bram), but owing; to press m work that day he could not be certain whether the lmxvs \\ ere alike or not. One hucl been given up to the prisoner, Whom he helium l w 1 1h: worse for drink ; thenther had been claimed shortly after- ward by a. blzteicbvm‘dml nun in a. wide- uwztke hat. The master of the second hand shop where Septimuslmd purchased the unlucky (use a‘ppcaredin court, and swore that he had sold two boxes of similar size and shape Septinius received a severe rebuke from the magistrate fer the want of honest frank mess that had characterir d his proceedings. “ Honesty, Mr. Brown, is always the best policy," he said, severely. “ Had you at once fur iished inform Ltion to the“ police, we might have been able to lay hands on the principals of a must nefarious conspiracy. As matiers now stand I fear you will not only loose your <luuhtless valuable collection of books, but a set of SCUIUHlIClN have had time to elude the clutches of the law. As to the mistake at Vietnria statiun, I fail to understand how any soMr man eouhl go off with property that till} not belong to him. You may go, sir I" D1: (1 n-los FmLLy, of Haw-mm, contends hat yu”\)w fever is transmitted by inocular- Lion, which in 12L:'5e,.1y purfurmed by mosqui- toes. OxiJizced silver can be nude bright and clear by boiling it in a sulntion of forty parts ofa'utcrmnium:}>.a1‘tuf‘suiphuric acid, or by hunting it and dipping it in the soiu» tion. “ Smulpupcr" is now made without either mud or paper. (lluss is pulve ‘izetl {1.1111 sift- ed on muslin, wliicli lu been unvered with u coating of glue. lt is better and more durable than the old-fashioned sandpaper. The oxide of iron is one of the most adhe- sivc cmnents for iron. With this a joint can be made so perfect that the iron will break before the cement will part. It is mix~ ed with sulphur and sle-animnniac moisten- ed with water. A novel Parisian idch is a. floating exhibi- tion for bringing French products to the View of the pcopiu of other countries. A vessel of 3,900 tons has been provided and will shortly start on a trip to the coast of Cen- tral and South America. A Krupp cannon weighing 121 tons was shipped a few days. ago from Antwerp to Spezzia. It is the largest cannon that has ever luen made. Extensive orders have been cxcmted in .Krupp’s works for the Itlltan Gavcrnment. An electric motor f0 ' a. street car, which is in the car itself, and not as an indepen- dent engine, has been “orlted (mt by Mr. Jarnmn, an Englishman. It is placed unâ€" der the Car between the axles, and does not interflrc with the constlnction of the car. The experiments (f Dr. Brownfiequer have couvinm-d him that the rigiiiity retain» e} by corpses for several days is due to a. truemusculur contraction, indicating that thegmmflesdo not give up their vitality until after the. body im< been otherwise life- less for m considc ‘abic time. Leaks in waste pipes ; Shut yourself into the room from which the pipe starts. Put two or three ounces of peppermint into a. pail of boiling hot water, and pour down the pipe. Another person, who has not yet inhaled the strong odor, should follow the course of the pipe through the house. The peppermint will be pretty sure to discover a. break that even an expert plumber might overlook.~â€"The Examiner. The diminished cost of production in mend-work we; illusrl'a‘xed recently by Dr. John Percy in an address to the British Iron and Steul Institute by the statement that; n gl‘ ‘6‘ of («bu-,1 pens, f0 {DENY costing $35, might now bu produced for eight cents. The Cont of making gmd chains has been re (luccd L0 an eighth of what: it was. A farmer of New Hope, 0111., who planted 500 acres in potatoes, has had such an abun- dant crop that he calculates that it Will yield him $50,000. Dr. Harold \Vhiting, of H; \ard Univer~ sity, prop woe to m‘rmxge-coimcctions so that the clock bailing seconds, rcgulatcl from the observatory, may regulate a one-quarter second pendulum andsz one-thirty~second pendulum. The last. will control a tuning fork vibrating sixtyiom‘ times as fast at will. Until 1776, cotton spinning was performed by the hand-spinning wheel. Aromatic mnmonia is a most useful house- hold remedy. Half a tenspoonful taken in half a tumbler of water is far better for faintness thunuleoholic stimulants. In the temperance hospital in London it is used with best results, It was used freely by Lieut. Greely’s Arctic party, for keeping up circulation. It is a. relief in nervousness, headache and heart disturbances. I have seen it restore a. person prostrated by the fumes of gas, and the recovery was without bad afterelfeets. As in the case of all home (losing, aromatic ammonia should be used sparingly, and kept out of babv’s eves. An Italian astronomer has discovered canals on the planet Mars. He says that “wherever there was at first one canal there are two canals when a more powerful glass is use( .” We believe him. A second and more powerful glass has often caused a. man to see double. If there are canals on Mars then, of «nurse, there are towpath mules on the planet also. Perhaps the newspaper humorist goes to Mars when he dies. SO {1 EN'E‘I EEC AN B ESE'F'IUL.