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THURSDAY MORNING, July 81, 1897.

rode much in Q coach. He replied
|" Yes. great deal. and I always maxi
practice o. holding fast by the rides
fos they do drive so csrelessly that
em every moment fearful Of beinI
thrown out"
4 Indeed. I told him, I thought be Ia.
better learn 70 drive. or At any rate,
be were 20 representative Of unpleasan
consequences. that he should chang
bis man. This he did not seem to un
defstand, for be looked a me yer,
queerly, and muTmured. "changs ml
man J" But mamma called his atien
ton TO something else, and the subjee
dropped.
Ibeeah to think tAAf my handsom.
young beau wss not quite perfect in BIZ
intellect. "Gncious," said 10 my
self. "a be should have escaped from
some luasiic asylum" But then b
ltaasneds hIs handsome face towards me
and cast upon me one of his sweetes
smiles. l could but smile myself il
return, and vowed within myself ne,
yer 70 think m Of him any more. Thu
three hours passed Of uaslloyed happi.
ness; we knew that papa's bushes,
would delain him in the city thatnight
and we were therefore relieved from
any apprehension Of his appearance
Christopher became more and more en-.
gazing. and after taking three OF Eoul
giasseS Of vine, he unbur.hened hi
heart. and made aformal declaration o.
love 70 me. Then I felt that was il
Elysium.
But, Just At that moment coach wa
beard 10 stop a. our door. Some one
entered the house. Imagioe our dis.
may when We heard my Papa's voice
and from its tone be WSs evidently il
. gredl passion. What 10 do we knew
not. Christopher was a. frightened a
myself PSpa's footsteps were heard
upon the stairs. And just a. his hand
was upon the lock Of the room door,
mamma beIhought her Of popping
Christopher under the table. There
was no alternative therefore, unbe.
coming as Il might be Cor geutlemau
20 SeeFete himself in sach way, do Il
he must; and he dad it--and when pa.
pa entered the room there was no ap.
( pearance Of Christopher.
And now We inquired 20 what good
fortune We were indebted fog papa's re-
turn. ITO lawyers stupid CLERK, -
he exclaimed. when arrived At my
attorneys. TO transact the business
went out upon. Il Was discovered thai
his clerk. Mr. ChrissophcF Twist, who
had the papers in his possession, wa
sbsent on leave, and that consequently
the business must be deferred until his
return. Is Il not enough 70 provoke .
man 20 find his interest placed in ieo-
par'ly for the pleasure Of Z lawyer
clerk 2"
"ChhstopheFl" I sighed invardly,
What = singular coincidence
30. that we're near Sir. Christie.
pheF Twist 2" exclaimed my papa. cit.
ling down al the table under which lay
erouehing my Christopher.
AT that instant the wEetehed being
under the table felt himself unable "a
sestFsin bis inclination TO sneeze. Aud
Oh 4 what serious sneeze Il was -
There was no mistaking it, nor from
whence il came. Up started my father,
end without saying q word overturned
The table, and there, looking pitifnlly
up into his face. lay Christopher.
+" What" exclaimed my papa, "eau
believe my eYesS
''AhP sighed ny lover.
''EhatP' continued my papa, +" sir
Christopher Twist"
vas struck dumb With Amusement,
and 60 was my mamma. The hand.
come gentlemen Of the ball. my hTsi
loves. the interesting. romsntic 1oolh
with q delicate face. black CURED hair
white kids and musical voice, was--Oi
that should have 20 write The words
WAS nothing more nor less than Mr..
ChnssOpher Twist, my fatbeTslawyeE''
clerk
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