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The lady selected her silk from the N11 and set down to wait. In twenty-five min. ntes by the clock she went out of the shop with e finished article. Can New York dia- connt that ? The London correspondent of the New York "World" seyezâ€"Au Oxford street umbrella manufecturer proved quite equal to an emergency imposed upon him by a Bos- ton lady last week. She went into his shop an hour before her train left for Liverpool and naked for an umbrella similar to one a friend of here had purchased, giving the name. “I hnve not one in stock, " said the dealer“ “I51: I'}l makeAyou gnp in 1131! 9n hour." Pullman porterâ€"You will please give me your ticket before retiring, sir. Farmer Oatcnke (returning from New York; his first trjp on a sleeper)â€"Give ye my ticket afore retirin', eh? Not much, air! I've heerd enough about you fellers. Here, ye can have what money I have left, but I'm hanged if I'll give up my only means of get- tin’ home I you)" the toes. "Ethel." said a Hamilton mother to her danghteru the fair young girl not down at a late breakfast in her morning gown, “did Georgeleavo any package for me last even- inn?‘ Ethel blushed and aid falteringly: “Why, no, momma! What mode you ask!" “Oh, nothing: only I heard him any at the dooras he said good-bye ‘Now, here is one more {or your mother,“ and [didn't know but it was that pattern for lsoe lnmbrequins that hia mother had promised me." Ethel said nothing. Tailorâ€"“To tell the truth Ml. Sprigglett- this piece will hardly be suitable for 5 bath- ing costume, for it is sure to shrink after getting wet." Sprigglettâ€"“Ob, I nevah go near the newsty, horrid watteh, desh boy. Just sit wound on the send and en- tertain the desh ladies, don't ye know. Just give something stwong and something thst the sun doesn't fade." A minister was questionina his Sunday school about the story of Eutychus, the young man who,whilo listening to the preach- mg of the Apostle Paul, fell asleep, and, fall- ina down. wns taken up dead. “What,” he said, “do we learn from this solemn event?” Then the reply from a little girl came pat and prompt: “Please, sir, ministers should lurn not no preach too long sermons. ’ Accordmg to an English authority the language 0 the paraeol in: Indifference handle resting on the shoulder; “I dare every danger for you," high above the head; “ I would lean on your arm," dropping it to the right; “I brave everything for you," shut; “I love you,” carried in the arms; u I could beat you," held by the point; “ I despise you," held like a cane; “I hate Maryâ€"“Don't you dislike to ve a man talk shop when he comes to see you." Jennie â€""Indeed I do! Who’s been talking shop to you!" Maryâ€"“Oh, my young man. He’s a. street car conductor, you know, and nearly every time he comes to see me he gets 06 Ms s‘mp talk.” Jennie â€"“What does he say ‘3" Maryâ€"“Sit closer, please!” Lady, angrily, to trump at back doorâ€" You can‘t getanything to eat here. Trump, politelyâ€"I beg your pardon, madame. I don’t want anything to eat. I have just eaten a good dinner at the house of your neighbor ; but if you could give me a. small cup of coflee and a cigarette you would place me under many obligations. It is much the same in politics as in reli- gion. We first make up our minds in which direction we will go and then spend our lives in the endeavor to convince ourselves that we have chosen the right path. And we refuse to admit any but exparte evidence; anything that tells against us is ruled out as irrelevant or unworthy of belief. The tippler who whhed that; he was a gi- rafl'e, because he would then have a neck so long that the pleuure of drinking would ne- cessarily be lengthened. should be satisfied to let well enough alone. He might have been a camel, that is often compelled to go a week without a drink. The devil gefs the bulge on the cYergy in the Summer time, and no wonder. He's used to hot weather and don't mind it; a bit, but the ministers have to go off to the mountains or seek the seashore to cool 03." If one person could have a. monopoly of ly- ing he might make his fortune in no time; but, unfortunately, there are so many in the business that the profias are ridiculously small, considering the amount that has to be invested. To his fond father, who has asked him where he is in his class nowâ€"“Oh, pa, I’ve got a much better place than I had the last term." “Indeed! Well. where are you!” “I‘m fourteenth.” “ Fourteenth 1 you little lazy bones ! You were eighth last term. Do you call that a better place?" “Yes; it Will be nearer the stove this Winter.” It is a historical feet that “It's a cold day when I get left," was the remark made to the outside crowd by Noah when be hauled in the gangplank of the Ark. The bustle has departed. “Tie well,"yon say. But, whist; Its spirit still will haunt us In the awful Psyche twist. Tommy Shortocnh (remding)â€"” Say. pm. what does the Latin word ‘ex' mean?" Prof- essor Shortocashâ€"“Oub of, I believe, my son.” Tommyâ€"“\Vell. you're always ex- change, then, ain’t you? ' A Sunday-school teacher was explaining the parable of the ten virgins to her class, who were mostly boys. When she had fin» iahed she asked: “Now, why were five of them foolish?’ “Because they didn't get married,” said one of the boys. One girl chooses a husband while another girl chew: gum. And the latter girl may be the happier of the two. "Do you know Brownâ€"d! dried-up old man ?" ‘,qu, [ know Brown, but: the de- scription doesn't fit. He talks incessantly and never dries up?" “I‘m going into polities." said the dentist. "Going to get; at the root of it?" "No. I'm going to take the stump." “Gum ofl‘; that's tooth in." Pusanâ€"“Why, Bschmeier, you have been married thirty years, and do you wish to separate now ?" Buchmeierâ€"“Yea. Isn't that long enough 2" Lmk not on the wine when it's red." re- muked nld man Ginnose. And he didn't; be shut his eyes. Dialogue between twa beggarsâ€"“Are you blind by nature ?” “No, only by profession." SUMMER SMILES. Quick Work. The wife of Captain John Scott, of Find- ley, Ohio, cleimn the figure 9 as the guiding numeral of her life. She was born December 29, 1819. On August 19, 1839. she muried Captain Scott. 29 years old. She is the mother of nine children and on the 19:11 instant celebrated the forty-ninth anniver- sary of her marriage in the 69 th year of her age and the 79th of her husband’s. Mrs. Son‘t firmly believes she will live to benine- t, nine years old. “ New ! he came down town the same as usual this morning, but dinner has been ready an hour, end it’s all getting cold and he isn’t back yet." “ You have been to his office, I suppose ‘3” “ No, sir, I haven’t. I've no time to fool sway looking for him there. Say, is there a sick horse at any of the livery stables ?" “ Not that I know of.” “ Been any dog fights around lately ?" “ Haven't heard of any.” “ Any 10 cent show or target gun in town ‘3" “ All gone, madame. ” “ Any men in a weggon selling brass jewellery ‘2" “ Guess not.“ “ No fire anywhere in town 2" “ N o.” “ No pools being sold anywhere on some horse race, or trial going on in Justice Court ‘3" “ Not any." " No man selling medicine on the street, no circus bills just pasted up anywhere, no woman walking a tight rope?" “ No, not one.” “ Well, that‘s peculiar. I can't see where John can be." “ There's a couple of Frenchmen with a tame cinnamon bear down on Phillipa aven- ue, m_ndarm,’r’ “That’s it, that's itâ€"I didn't think to ask about tame been ! While the potatoes are getting as cold as a. stone he is down there making up a purse of 75 cents to see the bear climb a telegraph pole ! I'll go downâ€"you watch and see if he isn’t up to the house inside of ten minutes I" Dresses of thin material are often made with a group of narrow tucks on the hips between the drapery, and these tucks reap- pear in the middle of the sleeve and produce a puff on the shoulders and above the wrist. Children in fashionable life are no longer taught to use “air” and “mndnm” or “ma’am,” in speaking to parents and rela- tions. “Yes, papa," "No. auntie,"eto., take their place. ions]; 2 Why do people like Mrs. Cleveland? Well. one reason is that she typifies thou- sands of American girls whom every gal- lant and high-minded man in the country has met. One characteristic of that type of American womanhood is what may be termed a most charming democratic simpli- city. On this score a writer in the Indian- apolis Sentinel says :â€"" Brave and beautiful Mrs. Cleveland is a level-headed little we- man, with ideas of her own, and the courage to carry them out, regardless of the frowns or sneers of what is called “ society” at Washington. She is democratic in her ways, does not believe in any aristocracy save that of merit, and has a profound con- tempt for distinctions which have any other basis. An illustration of this is the way she has stood by one of her sohoolmates,â€"-a lovely young woman who makes her living as a music teacher. “ Society” stood aghast at this revelation, and was almost beside it- self when the young lady actually accepted an engagement as musical instructor in one of the seminaries at Washington, under its very nose. “ Society" proceeded to snub the young lady. But Mrs. Cleveland went right along inviting this horrid music teacher to the White House teas and enter- tainments, took her driving and to the theatre, and showed her as much consider- ation as if she had been a duchess or a Van- derbilt. Of course, Mrs. Cleveland did not “ patronize" her, or make an ostentatious display of her. She simply treated her as she did all her friends, emphasizing her at- tentions only enough to make the rebuke. . . . At last accounts this precious crowd of snobs and parvenus was trying to devise some means of punishing Mrs. Cleve- land for introducing “ common people" into its charmed circle. Mrs. Cleveland will hold her own, depend upon it. “ Seen anything of my husband ‘2” de- manded 21 Sioux Falls woman one day this week of an officer in front of the post-oflice. “ No,_ma'am ; has he disappeared myster- Yet these women regard the eumbroue ornament with pride, imngine that it en- hances their importance and beauty, and wear the burden with light: hearts. Brass is the money of the country, and by putting in around their wives’ necks the men are pretty certain that it won’t be stolen or fool- ishly expended. But it is an odd and cruel sort of a savings bank. A ring is never put around 5 women’s neck until she is believed to hove attained her full physical development. Once on it is no easy mntter to get it ofl'. The natives hnve no such thing es 5 file, and though they can hammer I lot of brass rode into one, it in very difficult for them to out the thick mess of metal in two. \Vomen who increase largely in flesh after the rings have been fastened on their necks are in danger of strangling to death, and instances of this sort have been known to occur. Frequently one sees a poor woman whose neck u raw snd sore under the heavy weight, and in places the akin is rubbed off by the ring. This is a sure sign that the ring has been recently welded around her neck, for after a time the skin becomes cel- loused, and. then the strange ornament pro duces no Abrasion. But the weight is an inconvenience ; they never get used to it, and it Is 3 perpetual tax upon their energies. In every crowd of women may be seen a number who are supporting the ring with their hands, and thus for n time relieving their weary shoulders of the heavy burden. Ie may be lkid that with every movement of their hodiee the rings give them discomfort. Lienbenant Von Francois, the African ex- plorer. has recently described a strange ens- wm among the Bayanzi, who live for many miles along the Upper Congo. Brass rods, which are the favorite currency in the coun- try, are Welded into reat rings around the necks of the wives. gays the explorer {â€" WHERE HER HUSBAND WAS DETAINED. WHY Mas. CLEVELAND IS POPULAR. FOR AND ABOUT WOIIEN. 1h ODD Wnnnnm Rums. . brain's hind legs and held on. Cautioust and silently they came up nearer and, to their great surprise, they perceived that the fight wasbetween a huge loggerhead turtle and a big, shaggy black bear. From their positions it would seem that the bear had sprung on the turtle as it was retreating toward the water and had tried to overturn it. In some way it had stepped in front of the turtle, and the latter thrust ing itshead out had quietly seized one of At this the bear roared loudly and pawed furiously at the turtle's back, trying to force him over on his back. This the turtle resisted with all his strength and weight, settling down close to the ground whenever the bear made an extra effort, and then, as the latter relaxed his efforts, the turtle would suddenly start up and endeavor to get near the water, keeping his firm hold of the bear’s leg all the while. This move would arouse bruin's ire again, and the fierce contest would be renewed with increased fury. The bear's disengaged hind leg plowed the sand deeply as he endeavored tost the turtle’s pro ress waterward, while his fore paws clawe the loggerhead madly, vainly trying to find some vulnerable spot, for, judging by his angry growling and the desperate efforts he made to release his leg from the reptile’s grip, the turtle was holding on for keeps. By a sudden push and a power- ful muscular efl'ort of his head and paws, bruin managed to get the turtle half- set, one side being raised a foot or so. Pur- suing his advantage, he seized one of the turtle's big flippers in his jaws, and the snap that followed showed that brain felt that things were evening up. The old loggerhead plainly didn't like the change of tactics, for its freeflippers moved like the fan of a thrash- ing machine. Its big body plunged from side to side, while it scattered the sand in showers all around, as it tried to throw oil" its big antagonist. The bear was dragged around considerably by the turtle's move- ments, and the pain in his imprisoned leg evidently put him in a very bad humor. He kept chewing the turtle's flipper and en- deavoring to get the latter overthrown. The old turtle worked around and 'finally got in a stroke with its sharp claw that badly ripped the bear’s under side. This infuriated bruin so much that he let go his grip on his antagonist's flipper, and, reaching his head down, tried to reach and free his hind leg. But he made a bad mistake, and the fighting-mad-logger- head quickly improved his opportunity. As bruin’s nose came within reach he let go the leg, and, quick as flash. fastened his iron grip on the bear’s jaw. The boys say that then ensued a circus. The hear was thorough- ly taken by surprise, and he roared lustily with pain and rage. The turtle pushed on and dragged his unwilling captive along. The latter saw his danger and felt it. too, for they were so near the water’s edge that the waves splashed over them. The combat continued at this point for several seconds : it was plainly to be seen that both were pretty well tuckered out, and either would have been willing to cry quits. But neither dared let go. The loggerhead drag- ged [him along, and finally had him in water knee deep. Here he had things more his own way. The waves coming in dashed the bear about so that he maintained his footing with difii :ulty. He frantically danced about endeavorin to gel? free; and using his terrible claws all he could, but the turtle's coat of mail proved impenetrable. Bruin‘s strength now began to fail, and his big foe took advantage of every relaxation of his efl'orts to escape. Slowly the turtle worked his way out into deeper water. his flippers helping him wonderfully in his na- tive element. A shelving rock or side was soon gained, and there the last struggle took place. The turtle, half covered with water, was raised time and again a foot or so by the frantic struggles of the partially drowned bear, whose head was kept under the Water longer and longer each time. It was plain- lv to be seen now that the hear was doomed. After a few minutes longer of the struggle' as the bear rested a moment the. turtle plunged ofl‘ into deep water. draggunz 1153 prey under. As the bear went down his hind legs kicked convulsively, but in a vel'Y feeble way. The watchers of this ferocious encounter waited for an hour or so to see if the body of the bear would be released. bu“ nothing came up. The next day, however, the fragments of the beast washed ashore, mutilated and out all to pieces. Editor Dene, of the Sun, thinks that young people should never kiss until after they are married. We wish Mr. Dana would tell us what to do when you softly and tremblineg ask : “ Will you be mine ‘3" and she still maize egfnly and tremblingly wthis- pen! “Yea I" It is our humble and inalien- able opinion that if God ever msde u kiss for anything in the world, he made it for that gupremc moment. We have spoken. Pushing forward they soon rounied a sharp turn that the beach mode and the cause of the rumpus was before them. At first they could not tell what it was, but saw that two big forms were struggling together and fighting furiously. From the grunts they knew that a bear was one of the combatants. The sailors told mnny ynrna of their ex- citing experienoes in securing the big turtles, and toy that mum of them fought vigorously before they could be overturned. The muse, Jin Wheelau, And a ssilor named Dan Brynn had the unusual luck of witnesolng I fight between a big blmk bea- Ind I monster turtle. It occurred n Key Mine. The schooner was as mchor on the inside shore, while the men went across the inland, half a mile or lo. and secured turtles on the gulf shore. The second night: these two, by some chance, wandered down so the end of the island. Wnile ooing along cautiously they heard a confused sound some way ahead. as if some kind of a fight was g )ing on. A deal ofthrnshing about was audible and a sort of roar or grunt that. sounded like a beer was heard. ‘ The Outer Fight Seen 0! Ilse South Florida Coast. Aoorrelpondent tollhe St. Louis “ Globe- Damoorat," writing from Charlotte Harbor, South Florida, gives an account of an an nsusl contest that was witnessed by two members of a fishing schooner's crew. The schooner Mnbel F., Ceptaanake Dickerson, came in Saturday with a load of huge log- ger-head turtles and fish, writes the corres- pondent. The turtles were monsters, sev- eral of them measuring over 9 feet from end to end, over the shell, an d 5 to seven acrou‘ Such ones will weigh from 703 to 1,000 pounds each, end it is no child's play to cap tux-e them. A TURTLE AND A BEAR. The popular petitions presented to the British House of Commons this session in- clude 6,116 in favor of women's sufi'raze, 21,944 in favor of marriage with a deceased wife’s sister, 252,608 against the Sunday closing of public houses. 5027 in favor of Sunday closing and 65,178 in favor of the re- lease of Mr. John Dillon,M.P., and others. The effect of some of the petitions is marred by a number of names being in the same handwriting, for variety is the spice and essence of the writingin a public petition. Otherwise it suggests the enthusiastic lndl- vidual who wants to sign for the multitude Again and again the operation was repeat- ed, until suddenly the colt trotted up, and stood trembling within a foot of his now ac- knowledged master, who. gently extending his hand, allowed him to smell it all over. Little by little the trainer succeeded in stroking the animal over the head and neck. Indeed, such a glamour had he apparently cast over the colt, that, walk where he liked in the yard, the high-spirited creature fol: lowed, and stood patiently waiting, champ- ing the large breaking bit in his tender gums, and flinging snow-white flskes of foam over his breast. Here the colt was allowed a rest ; and another horse was taken in hand and was in turn forced to submission. That ensilage is growing in favour among British farmers appears obvious from the recent report of agricultural statistics. In 1886 there were 1,605 siloa in the country, having a total capacity of 4.560.731 cubic feet, whereas in 1887 there were 2,694 silos, with a capacity of 7,242,917 cubic feet. The next morning the colt's lesson was repeated and in the afternoon his breaking- in tackle was exchanged for a riding bridle and saddle. This was accomplished in the same cautious, gentle manner, which had difiinguished his previous education. Anther horze well broken, with a rider now came into the yard. and side by aide with the black colt moved round the yard. The colt broke intonjog once or twice, sawing a little at the bit, and shaking his head,bnt one steady, firm hand kept him to tl.e walk, while the other caressed him soothingly, his rider addressing him in various terms of horny endeumenl. This lesson over, the colt was pronounced broken. and allowed his freedom with the other horses in the paddock. Fire: the saddle received a few pats. then it was moved gently backward and forward; then a. foot: was quietly inserted in the stair- rup, and wei ht put on it, the colts being made to stun still ; than the right leg was slipped over, and the rider set on the back, which never before bed felt: a burden. Then he dismounted, and the same proceeding was repeeted again and again. The horse-breaker, Jack. now let himself quietly through the gate, and stood in the middle of the yard, causing the young horse to fly round faster than ever. This Jack permitted it to do. until want of breath compelled it to move at a slower pace. Its hind-feet. treading frequently upon the trailing halter, and consequently jerking the head back sharply as onsen as it did so, also contributed greatlyto this result. Jack now lifted the halter, and pulled sharply on it, causing the colt, whose nose was now rather tender, to stop, on which, getting in front of it. he made it go round the opposite way. This he continued doing for about half an hour, by which time the colt had become so far accustomed to con- trol as to turn and move in the other direction upon seeing his master's uplifted hand, and hearing his tone of CJmmand. The colt soon learned that upon facing his enemy all irritation ceased. he was ad- dressed in soothing terms, the jerking of the halter was discontinued. and also the mo tions of the whip ; but that upon endeavor- ing to turn away or gallop round the yard, 9. severe jerk of the nose, 3 cut of the Whip, and an angry raising of the voice invariably followed. The consequence was that he preferred standing, and watching the being who exercised such power over him. The colt Was not allowed to stand still, however. Jack irritated him to move. pull‘ ing gently and firmly upon the halter, re- peating the process over and over again until the perplexed animal made a step in his direction, upon which the voice became soothing, and all irritation stopped, and the colt began to perceive thit there was peace in the neighborhood of the rum. The breaker an caused the colt to move in either direction, touching him with the whip in an irritating manner whenever the animal presented any portion of the body but the head to him. This iuignafized by putting his head down: to the ground, in close proximity to its forefeet, and in making, with humped back, a series of active, vicious jumps or springs, varied occasionally bye. lash-out ofits hind legs, winding up by galloping round the yard, and kicking at the halter, which trailed alongsid_e it. With rapid and practised hands, Jack and Charley threw the aurcingle round Ihe now Iweat-dripping body, and hooked up the end of it under the belly by means of a hen: wire. Standing high on me fence, holding thelong, aweepmg rail, tangled in a huge bush-knot, in one hand, Jack pub the crupp- or round the butt, and buckled it with me other. A strongly planed greenhlde halter was now slipped ever the head, after which the] headstall, with the large breaking-in bit, followed. Side reins were attached to the headecall, and loosely buckled no the lnrcingle, which was once more tightened up. A gate, which formed as this place one side of the crush fence, was thrown open, and the now tackled colt. allowed to escape into an adjoining yard. “Bush-Life in Queensland" gives an in tereeting account of horse-breaking in that colony. The horses to be broken are each ‘ i.- turn driven through various yards, until they come to what Is termed the "crush lane." This is a lane wide enough to permit only a tingle horse to make his way u it. The fences are made of the strongest tim r, and are very high. Up this lane a hand- Iume block call: was urged, despite his attempts to the contrary, until he came to the end. Two or three rails were then fastened behind him, to prevent his making his way backwards out of his close prison. The fences touched his sides. In front of him the end of the lane barred his progress. ‘ Wildly the terrified animal reared and finged in the confined space when he saw do him, for the first time, | man being. The beautiful eye dileted, n the colt shook with fear, while every unexpected motion on the part of the trainer produced a plunge and kick. Breaking a Wild Colt. Again the “sounder” clickedâ€"unintelli- gib_ly_ to gingham b_e_fore. _ A'death like silence onsued,broken only by pe 1.15 of thunder and the faint sound: steglmg qp from th_e bagk._ “Please accept this token of our apprecia- tion of your services, without the the least feeling of delicacy. But for you the entire contenta of the vaultâ€"nearly $100,000â€" would have been taken, to be recovered at ellâ€"puly at great expense]: 1 was ignorant. Bub, grasping the key,I called “ix” several times in rapid succea~ aion. The "sounder" clicked, I knew not what. and then I wrote: "Burglars in the bank at Winfield. I am not an operator, but a prisoner in the office over the bank. Send me assistance if you can.” After the town clock had struck Iâ€"how long after I cannot: sayâ€"heard the gallop- ing of several horses, and they stopped in front of the bank building. Closely follow~ ing were fearful imprecations and dis- charges of firearms in the bank. Soon there waen rap on the door from the hallway to the apartment where I sat bathed in a cold preapxration, and I heard. “ Let me in please." Confident that no harm was intended me, I opened the door andâ€"fainted. The strain upon my nervous system had been so severe that a “ prostration” resulted from which I did not recover for many weeks. Not burdene'd with this. world’s goods. wh_at cogld I dorbub accept jtâ€"grflfefnuyz I would not, howéver, ‘sufi‘er Kgain, “'1 did that night, for the wealth of my money king. Then I learned that calling “ Sx“ I was heard by a“ night" operator 50 miles away who had asked : “ don't you know that is not a night oflice? ’ a response which was not comprehended by me, as I have said: that hearing what I “ sent” he had wired the information to a town where there was a “ night" office, only six miles from Will- field, but not directly connected with it by rail or wire ; that a number of men had immediately started from this town for Win- field, reaching it before the burglars had succeeded in opening the vault ; that the manager of the “ job." the one who sent the forged note to my friend, knew nothing of my existence, though he had carefully watched those entering and leaving the building the previous day ; that during the fray in the bank, between the malefactors and their visitors, one of the former was serionel; wounded ; that all of them were in close confinement. My cuurage (‘3) and presence of mind were more extensively paraded than, in my opinion, they should have been, and the president of the bank handed 1118 $1000, saying : Agricultural writer to his wife : “ Mary, did you feed the bogs 2" ” Yea" And milk the cows 2" “ Yea.” “ And water the horses '3" “ Yes." “And get all the chick- ens in? ‘ “ Yea.” “ Well give me a piece of paper and a pencil. I want to write an article for an agricultural p5 r on “The Necessity of Farmers Giving eir Personal Attention to their Stock." I had learned one “call” on the line passing through Winfield. by reason of my friend having had to send a message to the office whose it was since my arrival in the place. Whereic was 01 whether a “night” oflice, Iwae ignorant. But, grasping the key,I I dare 50!: attempts an escape from the building, feeling certain that there wss A guard outside; that I should be seen, seizad, and possible fonlly dean; with. “For the fun of it,” I had learned enough of belegraphy to “send” fairly well and read from paper, as did the inexpert operator in the village where I lived, who used a. “reg- ister” ; to read by sound" I was unable. r 'At: a few minutes pass eight she baie me "gondby," obaerving that she should “turn at they?" ~morning2 It was 1;, very sultry night, and the heat, combined with the nervousness caused by I. thunder shower and my isolated situation, rendered it impossible for me to sleep much. I would have a short nap and then wake to toss about on the bed. “I believe she has a. room mate," snide. thiri person. “Usually, lub she is now out of town." “Then you are p)sitive that the building is deserted?" the first speaker, judging from the tone, enquired. ‘(Yes ” Ere long up through the registerâ€"by means of whicu the store was heated dur- ing the winterâ€"came a confusion of sounds, and I knew the bank was being burg'arized. I hastly dressed myselfâ€"i7: then duli: wringiering “What shall I do?" “You ne'ed give yourself no uneuineu on my account," I said with an air of brsvado byrno means mine. So I was left alohéigfic’d, som‘aWb‘it weary from my long j )urney, extinguished the light, angl having locked ghe dept, won! 90 bed. Some time after I had heard the town clock strike 12, I rose, went into the store or “oflice,” as you prefer, and seated glyself beside an open window, w! ote blinds were closed. I had been seated there but a short time when voices beneath the window were audible, though in a low tone. “ Arenyon snre she_ha.s go_ne ? ’ nsked one. “ No, indeeldi," I answeredrthough I must confess the prospect was not a pleasing one to me. “ If you are I will arrange for you to stop elsewhere or have some one come in and abeynwith yqu.’_’ “ Yea" was the reply. (1‘1 sent her a note informing her that her brother was ill, and asking her to come to him immediately. Besides. I was at the station when she took the train for his place of residence, this evening at five minutes before nine ;it was thirfy» minutes late. ’ " About an hour ago I re(e‘ved a note to- questing me to come and see my brother who is quite ill in a town 20 miles distant from here. I am sorry to do so, but I know you will excuse me for leaving you under the siren mstancea. " “ Certainly," I replied. “This is my s‘eeping-room," opaninge door, leading from her shore. “ Are you afraid to occupy iEalone to-night 2" r ' Ii was quite late in the day when I reached Winfield, and almost the firm; thing my fritn'l said to me was: Her place of business was over the local bank, and to it a wire had been looped from the railroad station, a halimile away. for the accommodation of those in the villoge prop 3r. ATelegrnph Openior'n Adventure. In August, 1882, I went to viai: a friend who kept a vuiety store and was. an the same time, a telegraph operator in Win- field. ONE NIGHTS EX PE RIENCB.