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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-11-08
Notes de voyage.

LIE samedl ~ octObre dernler,
nous prenions la parole devant nos
compatriotes d'Argyle. On grand
nombre de fermiers, venus d'aucuns
de 5 q 6 miles s'6taient rendus q
rappel qui leur await 6t6 adresse
L'assembl6e cut lieu au Rink ct
fut presld6e par M. Jos. Dalpay,
un de nos compatriotes les plus in
duents d'Argyle. La s6ance fut
des plus chaudes. Dsns l'andltoi
re Sc t%rouvaient deux Messieurs,
d6mocrates co%nvalncus, qui nous
octroyerent force Interruptions ct
force questions: Les vetos de Gle
veland, 50 conduite dams laffaire
Riel, la question de la laine, dies
matiAres brutes CONNIE l'entend lie
partl d6mocratique, ct les 6S pour
cent sur le sucre, current pour efet
de souleyer fortement la bile de ces
deux admirateurs de Cleveland
Un d'entr'eux surtout 6teit sur
chauff6 d blanc ct nous avons GRANT
IN instant, en- lie voyant gesticule1
sans parler, que son cerveau sur.
meme matt 6clat6.
Nous eumes 6galement lie plaisil
lie faire connaissance a Argyle de
NJ lie Do .teur O. E. Bellecour III
des Canadiens Francois les plus
sympathiques que nous ayons ia
mails rencontr6 dams nos p6regli
nations. LIE Docteur Bellecoul
r6ussit Acknowledgement a Argyle
! ga clientele est tres etendue, tres
nombreuse; grace d So science pro
fonde a son tact parfait, a son anna
bilit6 inn6e il rencontre touj ours &C
quill m6rite du reste: lie success
a;nsi que l'estime ct la sympathie
de tous ceux qui ont lie bonheur
de faire sa connaissance.
Aussi en- compaguie de M. DIAL
pay, avons nous passe de tongues
heures, 6coul6ee trop vlte, chez le
DR.. Bellecour.
Nous fumes 6galement pr6sent6
au Rev. P6re Faige cure de la pa
roisse, d M. A. Verboncoeur, de Ia
maison A. Verboncmur & Gle, 3
N. Forest, a M. L6tourneau q M.
Bellerose, qui tlent un excellent
restaurant, q M. III. Veilleux qui
tient I'm tres bon hotel ct rAussit q
merveille, q NJ. Joseph Bauchemln
un 1es plus vieux pionniers d'Ar
gyle ct q un grand non bre d'antres
compatriotes don't nous avol.s on
bile les MONS.
LIE lendemain, dimanche, nous
quitt1ons Argyle pour nous rsndre
a Crookston Oh nous avons pu ad
mirer ph0tel st Louis, tenu par M.
Fortier, ct le magasin de bijouterie
tenu par MN. Berthiaume frere ct
Gle.
Lundi nous partitions pour Lam
bert ct nous faisions AZ miles en-
voitIre pour y arrlver. Peine ct
temps perdus. Grace q l'incurie
du comite de Crookston, aucune
d6marche n'avait 6t6 fate, person
ne n'avait etc prevent, une assem-
blee 6tait impossible. LIE soir me.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-11-08
ECHO DE

(Ohio) aura la bonnie fortune dem
brasser publiquement a tro1s re.
prises une DIES plus jol1es files de
la Vile. Mais, 81 par malheur M.
Harrison est 6lu, Pinfortun6 cell
bataire devra SO passer de baisers
ct offrir douze paires de giants q Ia
jeune 6lle.
Quel que soft lie resultat des
elections, les habi' ants de Milled
geville (Geovgie) assisteront a un
spectacle singulier, En- ehfet,deux
des hommes les plus consid6r6s de
la localit6 ont parie Fun pour NJ
Cleveland ct iautre pour NJ. Har.
rlson, ct lie pardant devra c rer les
souliers du gagnsnt sur la place
publique de la Vile, au son de Ia
musique.
II en- sera de meme q Bridgeport
(Connecticut). Deux jeunes gems,
tres repandus dams la meilleure
soci6t6 de la vile, ont convent que
le pendant mangera pub!iquement
uLe corneille rotle, que lie gagnant
devra fournir. LIE pendant pourra
porter la corneille dams le mellleu1
restaurant de la Vile pour la fare
cuire; mails il devra la manger sans
sauce, ct les seules epices Premises
seront lie sci ct lie poivre.
Enin, autre pari pubic a Dan.
bury (Connecticut) }, ent,e deuz
Jeunes gems DIES premieres families
de la localit6. lie pendant devrs
Sc de;guiser en- femme, ave une
toilette a la "mese Hubbard" par
COURT a cheval toutes les rues de
la Vile, precedee par I'm corps dc
musilue, ct s%'arreter q chaque coil
De rue pour proclamer la defaltt
de son candidat.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-11-08
TO ADVERTISERS.

The Echo de EOuesthas a larger
circulation than any French paper
published in the Northwest.
Advertisers may at any time
Examine our subscription lists.
We are also ready to s~ubstantiate
this by proper certificates from
the superintendent Of mails.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-11-08

--Quatre voyageurs ont etc alta
qu6s a coups de fusil sur une gran
de route, dams le comt6 de Mercer
Virgins %occilrntale). par une
bande de maifAiteurs negres, ct
deux ont ete tues Les malfaiteurp,
apres a7oir devaiisf leurs victimes
ct s'etre empar6s de 5000 environ,
Sc sont enfuis dams les montagues
du Kentucky.
-Meurtre myst6rieux a Terre,
Hante (Indiaua). Une Jeune file
de 20 ans, Dollle Phillips, regar
DAFT passer au coin dune rue, un
corteg de- clubs 6lectoraux, lors-
qu'un lnconnu s st .approche dele
par d. rriere ct Ia tuee dun coup
de revolver a la tete pressure a
bout pourtant. L'assassln s'est
enfui ct b'est bientot perdu dams
la foule.
sauve par N. ?asteur.
-Notre compatriote, NJ. Jean
Bourralle, ma1tre d'hotel de
ge Club, q Orange (New Jersey,
est de retour de Paris on il est allie
suivre lie traitement antirabique de
M Pasteur.
M. Bourralle a etc mordu lie Is
septembre dernier a Orange Eal
un CHEN qui await tous les sympto
mes de la rage. ct quill a d'ailleurs
tue lui. meme sur place. NJ. Bour
ralle, comprenant lie terrible dan
g"r auquel il 6tait expose, a resolr
d'aller SO faire soigner a l'ipstltu
Pasteur. LES membres du club ST
sont cotis6s pour couvrir les frai'
du voyage de laur maftre motel,
qui lis sont tres attaches, ct M
Eourralle s'est embarqu6 pour Ii
France IL q septembrf. Son trai
temept a Ilnstitut Pasteur q com
menc6 lie 2 octobre ct a etc termin'
le 10, 6poque a laquelle il q et6 de
clare hors de danger. M Bourral
lie est enchant6 de laccueil qui lu
a etc fait a ''institut.
Avant son depart, NJ. Bourrall
a recu un certihcat portant la 81
g%nature de M. Pasteur, ct ~attestan
quill await Requirement suivl l.
traitement ct quill etait consider
CONNIE hors de danger.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-11-08


M. Merriam candidat gouver
neur ct les autres officers de rE
tat 6lus a una majorit6 de 10000 3
10000 voix.
w.
Capt. s. P. Snider, ct les qustre
autres depnt6s republicans au
congress de Washington 6lus q une
forte Majorite.
~
Tous les deputies republicans q
Ia Legislature du Minnesota, pour
les 28e, 29a ct soc districts 6gale,
ment 6lus.
~
Tous les officers republicans
pour le Comt6 de Hennepin 6lus d
une majorit6 de 1000 q 5000 volz.
~
M. lie C%apitaine Babb, candidat
Republican, au poste de MARE de
Minneapolis a etc elu par une ma.
jorit6 variant entire 3 ct 1000 volx.
Dams le conseil de vile il ny
surs que trois 6chevins democrat.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-11-08

L'argent est rare, c'est le temps
de placer votre argent sur un lot
que vous pouvez acheter a 25 pour
cent a meiileur march6 Get autom-
ne que lie printemps proclaim.
DEMEULEs & MEAGHER
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-11-08

Nest t il pas de votre int6ret ia
cheter une propriete, AL lieu d.
payer logger? Demandez a ceux qni
ont achet6 un lot, il y a quelQaes
ann6es, ct tous vous diront que de
telles acquisitions leur assurent
Paisance ct lie h,en etra.
DEMEULEs & MEAGHER
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-11-08

ques, ceux du premier quarter.
Tous les autres officers de Ia
Vile Republicans sont elus.
n Dempules candidat elu au
pot tie de commissaire DIES PAGES 8
etc 6]u par une majorit6 d'an
moins 5000 volx.
onrA-
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-11-08

Au lieu de pay r loyera appliquez
vot1e argent u une prophets que
vous pouvez acquerir avec DIES
avantages exceptionnels.
DEMEULEs & MEAGHER
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-11-08

M. J. Bloom, propri6taire de la
"California Wine House"situ6e aux
numeros 253 ct 255, deuxieme ave.
nue. du Sud, a vendu son fonds de
commerce q MN. Goodman, Row
land ct Gle. Toutes les afaires
commerciales seront trait6es sous
la raison sociale sus 6noncee.
Ces Messieurs ont etc jusqu'a
presents, attaches a Reimbursement
ct lis contlnueront de vendre leurs
marchandises aux plus bas prix
possibles, ct CONNIE suit:
Depot de Wins de la California
253-255,- End Avenue South.
Old Bourbon Whiskey, vieux de l a
par gallon $3.50.
Old Sour Mash, vleux de 8 ans, pal
gallon 90. 90.
Anderson County Bourbon, vieux de
ans, par gallon 1926.
Franklin County Bourbon, vleux de
ans, par gallon $3.50.
Wins Claret, vieux de 3 ans, par gallo
$l.00.
Wins Catawba, vieux de 8 ans, par gal
Ion $l.0O.
Wins Guteded, vieux de 4 ans, par GAL
lon $1.25.
Excellent Gin de Hollande, par gallon
1926.
Excellent Black Berry Brandy, par gal
lon 41.76.
California Wine Bitters, par gallon 81,
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-11-08

81 vous voulez boire de bon vim
ct q bon march6, allez au numero
308, Hennepin Avenue, ct deman
DEE M. j. B. Dufaud.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-11-08

L'EcHo DE L'OUFsT nest pas respon
,sble DIES idees e, opinions emlses pa
Yep currespOnuants.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-11-08

Ce pest qua la compagnle DIES
wins de la California, Office q Min
neapolis, 253-255, Re AVENUE
SUD que vous pouvez acheter DIES
wins purs, non falsif6s, ct q bon
march6.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-11-08

HARRISON ct Morton sont 6lus 3
une grande majorit6.
L'6tat de New York, emportf
par le parti republican evec une
pluralit6 de ll.l9l.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-11-08
ALEAJ ACTA EST.

DUEL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-13
THE IMPERIAL FAMILY.
Emperor Frederick HI. the Empress.
and their Children.

On the 18th OF January, 1855, Crown Prince
Frederick now Emperor Frederick ILL., married
the Princess Victoria Adelaide Mary Louise eldest
daughter OF Queen Victoria and Prince Albert OF
cOourg anu GJtha, and princess royal OF Great
Britain and Ireland. This princess who now be-
comes the German empress. Is nine years younger
than her husband. having been born on November
Il, 1870. They have had eight children. Prince
Slgisnund died In 1861, while the crown prince
was gaining laIreis on the field OF KOuiggratz and
Prince Maldemar died IN March, 1872 at the age
OF twelve years The surviving children are as
follows:
l. Prince Frederick william Victor Albert
(SnOwn as the p nee Wuliam.) crown prince OF
Prussia and prince imperial OF Germany. He was
born on January q. 1883. married on February ~
1881. 10 Tf1ncsS Victoria, OF Sc!es wig HOstetu-
Augustenbarg, who Was born on NAY z ISsO They
have Tour children: Prince Frederick William born
NAY q. ls,2; Prince Frederick, born on July =
ls'>5. France Adalbert- born Oh July IL. ISsi and
Prince August William. born on January ~, isS7.
H. Princess Charlotte, who was born on July %
lssO she wa narres. on February Is, 1873 TO
Prince BcEnaTf eldest son OF Duke George Ill az
SaNc-Melnlngen- They have a daughter Princs.s5
feO1Ora, born on May L. Is7a
Ill Prince Henry. who was born on August IA
l~sf.- lie was oetTothed on March ~ 1885,, %
ITlncess Irene OF Hesse, daughter OF the Grand
DuSe LOUIS ~.
~. Princess Victoria, who was born on April
i. lSsi.
v Princess sophia Dorothea. who was born on
June - 1870.
VI. Princess Marguerite, who was born on April
-. ls7S-
on January -. Is43 the Crown Prince Fre,ie-
Tck and Princess Victoria celebrated their silver
wedding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-13
RECENT SCENES IN PaRLIauEyr.
n Graphic Description Given by a Con.
necttcut Traveller.
fr0m d. sprinsfeld Unlon.

FROM ti4e .Iriflsneid Union.
AT twea;y minutes before O'Clock Gladstone
gOt The noor, lis head seeming TO rise out OF his
DOdy, While hts Prince Albert coat, old and worn
and unbgttOnet, was swinging around his gaunt
iorln. never saw such Ere IN human eye before
aud never saw one ready 20 take up the line
oi drbate and carry CONSERVATION into the eney's
ranks Hr' enfh-siasm thrilled the house. which
bfoke INTO loud ana prolonged roar. He would
Turn 10 hls friends, the liberals and then glance
feFcely across the table into BaIfour's eye There
eOo.o o. nothing more dramatic especially when
yOn eoftsiii-r bis great age The government well
.l4sI ssuoa th2t ti-e Grand OLD Man had souletning
psAS ana tlti ne was not afraid TO say IT,
MI 'ina-tete -poke inr two hours and five min
W. anu Ne lac no sooner closed than there was
one .. Tue greatest deLJLstT atoms that eyer tOoE
place upon the fiOor OF tn. hg,i.s Tn. lcn secfs
each holding about twenty members rise ,,ns
aDOve The o1her and a. Mr.. Ola iztOne fnlshed tbe
nDerais anu IT1Sh mesnbers rrs-a in their seafs
sOose hiGl aLd waved their hats nj cheered AZ
tns top OF their voices. The speetators In rhe
gailery. who are not perfaIttsd % maze any de-
nostratlo, rose To their feet with ono accord ana
turn th.T eyes upon the o. thar 49,
gons 90 below, all eager 10 EGa IN TIE ,nnIanse
Ihe ceIaonsifation was kept % f,r s@yersI min
uie., whl- the government lysesss a.uistIv ~, %
lliAiy ~ pOSsiole, wltndIsz ,ffsn me houss
NJ. GladstoDe. with bowed hal fsFaalnea sIisnf
~ reco sn-tl"n OF the cOtnpsia = fbaf an. isaiJ
MN, conscious that ne bad tSss tsy tl,e h..rt ~
,ne srelt h0;rd party, UBsts~f EszliSh.aen or
After Tie dinner hour the sss.ssA ~ ,s.,,,..u,
py the eSders. the usual spea< ~ ~ 49, nr'n,
neat men Oess being cOBtlns1 ~, ~. tke rsf,,rn -
the leadsrs-except short 1sesss ~ he snsake,
20 lunch. 'p0AAe'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-13

From the Chicago Tribune.
''Irene," exclaimed the young man, a pang Of
Jealousy shooting through every fiber OF his heart
as he noted ring he had never seen before on one
OF the fingers Of her LEFT hand, ais that an engage.
ment ring?"
81 will not deceive you, Mr.. Kil1ordan, replied
the young lady, blushing deeply. at is what
might be considered a conditional engagement
ring. The matter Is not positively settled as vet
but mamma thinks Mr.. Peduncle-"
"Then 1t may be that ] am not too late" said
Bardolph Kil1ordan passionately, the violence of
serve that the cold, calculating benests Of eS-
pediency had erected between himself and his
hearts idol. 'Irene, had lot thought 10 say
now come throngfng for utterance and Will no
longer be stif1ed. had intended to wait until
time should prove the depth and sincerity OF the
until could speak with the confidence OF one
who Is certain OF his fOOthOld and has gained an
assured position In life But you know something
OF my prospects, Irene, and l have sometimes
dared TO think That am not altogether displeasing
TO you. Can you not give Inc some hope that have
not aspired In yainEthat your own heart echoes
utterance? Give Inc the right, Irene, to call YOU
my own and to feel sure that no man, hencefOrth
happiness. Will you:"
twill, Bardoiph."
And the eloquent stiffness that followed the
sOftly-Sp0ken words OF the fair young girl was
punctured by that old yet new sound, that rap
turous wild, fervid, unpronounceable percussion
whose ecstatic articulation marks the climax OF
two trusting lives.
'Irene," said the youth, after pause, .you will
let me remove this ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ring
now, will you nOt?"
certainly, Bardolph, though 1t is really OF no
Importance. Take1t OF IL you WISH"
"And now tell me Of that conditional engage
ment my own"
at was an engagement to meet MI. Peduncle at
2 O'Clock next Saturday afternoon should the
weather be lair enough for me to venture out.
put 1t on myself SO would not forget It,"
lQfn mo
AT his Of1ce, Of course. Don't you know Mr..
Peduncle?r
"NO. WHOM the name Of Christopher Columbus
Is he?" :
"The dentist. One of my teeth"
Trapped" said the young man in q deep tragic
tone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-13
Married in Montreal.
YOUNG LADY RECEIVES TWO MILLION DOLLAI
WEDDING GIFT.

\ NOONd LADY kECEIVES TWO MILLION DOLLAR
WEDDING GIFT.
A telegram to the New York Herald from Mon-
treal, March 8, says: A fashionable wedding, very
interesting to Montreal society," took place in very
private manner to-day, the contracting parties
being Miss Smith, the only daughter OF Sir Dom
aid smith, X. C.. NJ. G., the millionaire pioneer
OF the Hudson Bay Company, and DR.. j. b.
Connection. but SouN OF pn moderate sda wealth. attn
The original place adopted for the ceremony was
in the English Cathedral q month ago, and every
body who is anybody had made preparations to be
present; but serious illness of the bride caused
postponement, and the ceremony to-day, for the
same reason, was very private one only few per-
Sonal friends OF the family including Sir George and
Lady stephen and Hon. senator Abbott, being pres
ent Among the gifts, which we're numerous
and valuable were a check from Sir Donald to his
daughter for 1900, 900, and a magnificent dla-
mond necklace from j. j. Hill, president OF the
st. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railroad.
A tinge OF romance Is given the affair by story
that the bride refused an alliance with the family
OF famous English statesman who died
last year and one Of whose sons Is mar
ried to New York lady, preferring to
remain true TO the lover of her childhood.
DIR. Howard and his bride left this evening for
New York and the South, afterward proceeding to
Europe. where they will spend several months, IL
being hoped the mild climate Of the .diterranean
will speedily restore the bride TO robust health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-13
A Georgia social Sensation.
A WIFE REPoRTs HER HUSBAND DEAD AND MARIE
AGAIN WITHIN WEEK.


A dispatch from Adairsville, Ca says: Quito q
sensation Is stirring that community, caused by
the arrest OF Mrs c. W. Grow, nee Mrs. JnO Rae
nee Mrs. Jim Landers nee Miss Rebecca Driver,
her husband, Mr.. Grow, and her son. The warrant
was sworn out by Messrs- L. r. Green and j. F.
Bobo, on the suspicious circumstances connected
with Mr.. Roe's disappearance. About November
last, he boarded the southbound passenger train
saying he was going 10 Carroll County where
$1,000 awaited him. IL seems that he left the
train at Gainesville, Ga, and has not been seen
since. In one week Mrs. Roe married Mr.. G. W.
Crow, showing the preacher letter purpOrting to
be from Mr.. ROes sister, In Carroll County, saying
that he had arrived safe, but had taken Ill in few
days with pain In his head and collie, and died
In q few days. Her actions caused an inquiry, and
she refused TO show the letter, but in about four
days she brought letter signed by Samuel Brow "a,
dated at Atlanta, saying That her husband, Mr..
Roe. was with him IN Atlanta, and died and was
buried In the city cemetery. On Investigation, IL
is found that no such fnternent has been made In
Atlanta. Mrs. Crow has not yet enjoyed the name
OF having good character, and says now that she
was never married TO Roe. she's woman OF
rorty-seven years, born In Harris County Ga
moved TO Alabama where she lived with Landus.
He died ten years ago. body or men are search
ing for Roe5 body, but have not found IT as yet.
IL Is thought 1t Is buried In pile OF sawdusJ near
where they lived. Circumstantial evidence Is
strong against the accused parties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-13

From Tid-Bits.

From Tid-Bits.
Our capacity for affection Is not to be valued too
lightly, and genuine love Il an article OF which
there should be generous supply in every we'll
ordered household; but the harsh, cold, unsympa-
thetic world IL likely TO do some giygling when a
bride OF month stands at the head OF o second
light OF stairs and calls down to her husband,
VINO Is in the hall below:
walter. DEAR"
"Yes, darling.-
''You gone yet, lover"
"No, pet"
"Are you in hurry, sweetest
"a little, precious"
'Couid you come back here just O moment, OAR
nng?"
"What for, loveyg-
ION, for something, dearie."
"Waat Is IL, Oirdie!,
"Oh, come and see, darlinQ.-
"Im late now, little grille"
only for "A moment, dearest"
cant you tell me where am pet9~
"No, sweetheart"
"Au right love; I'm coming,
"lou dear old bOy!"
You Cdriingw
This Is a bad case, but ten to one, theyn get
over II In time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-13

shE WISHES MITCHELL HAD KILLED JOHN L
telegram TO the New YORK Herald from East
Centreville, X l., March 10, says: Mrs John L.
sullivan Is living quietly here with her mother,
Mrs. Bailey. When Herald correspondent called
upon her this afternoon and told her OF the result
OF the tight between Mitchell and sullivan she
said: 81 am glad Of It. wish Mi5ohell had Killed
him. He Is great, big no-good have known his
methods for long time and now the people are
nnding him out he often told me that he could
90 nothing unless he made a big assault at the
nrst and overpowered his man by superior weight
Mitchell Is dodger and kept him at bay until he
LOST MS wind Then my brave John L was winded
am glad OF his defeat He will die beggar, as he
deserves 70 do, for his Ill treatment to me-
"Win you ever live with him agafn7"
"Never! II he was made OF gold and there was
not another man In the world would never listen
to him again."
"Do you propose to get divorce7"
"Yes, as soon as get the mortgage on my house
In Boston. which he contracted, paid on. 1 am
done with him for good and forever. want to be
free"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-13

From the Norwich Bulletin.
The personal self-denial which charactertzes the
observance OF Lent leads one Norwich mother, at
least, TO call her children about her knee 1ust
preceding the annual fast Of the church, to learn
from each child what form OF self-denial had been
elected The little girls readily chose the abandon
ment OF play or the disqualification OF taste for
confectionery or pastry, but the boys are always
slow about agreeing TO deny themselves any
pleasure That which they least enjoy they are
apt at last TO elect as their means OF selfdenial
This year little Jack, at the tender age OF eight,
Game up to say what he proposed 20 do as q
personal sacrifice during Lent. lie listened at.
tentvely TO the good resolutions OF the OF the
children, and then, seeming 70 catch the spirit OF
his big brothers, he said: "Well, mamma, I'll tell
you what III give up-lIl give up saying my
prayers!' He was promptly shown that was NOT
self-denial In q righteous sense, and was ex.
cused from electing his form OF se,f-denial for
another year.