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The sun., 1890-11-09

Mrs. Houehton is but little more than 80
years old. Though naturally one o! the most
retiring OF women, sho has often been
known to make long trips by rail to Ia.
coma and st. Paul to consult with rall.
road oficials and others in regard to land
deals. She has also made many q porious
trip by stage over tho wild and mountainous
sections Of eastern Washington and northern
Idaho. Whore many men would hesitate to
set out on journey because Of snow or rough
roads. Mrs Houghton sees In such obstacles
an incentive for her enerey. she has acquired
nearly all her wealth since 1887.
Emulated by Mrs. Houghton's example many
young ladies from the East are locating on the
public lands Of this State. About Olympia,
Tacoma, and other towns OF eastern Washing.
ton many Of these young ladies have made
and are now making locations. Many Of them
pave GONE from the far East principally from
their LANDS Sndsr the timber s prssmpten. en OF Of
homestead act mainly, and in some cases they
saG ss S snS hs Y9Saa Esn.D DEs % %SsR
ssS. .et e DOZEN mss ava, s Il
As% hsyS yssz sSaa bSs
a 1hs .ssn.: hsS. ssa th sna b.s
s.s. :%a. ) s5 ~:
q ssss IS
In being more ,Ss neatly kept ons Of ths yonn9
ss ssss s%a ;s.ls H SS 1 ;
did not :. diner from Scores Of other
Time. Miss Esmson bsxsn Coaching At on once. ss and
;f: $
sSs aaa .s Da 6ng
s nS Il tn ssM Sas e
sdt s msT sss s5s i ssd T
sG%e:s s rss esn to 1hs aSss Ss
bSs bSy atis5 s,,t sSssI ,,ss ,Shs,is i is %Sasy
aceogRt et the rapid settlement Of tk. Country
sDsGas s1as ss% 9Ste ysa1S ;Ss
ted rot more @ than $500 q 5000 will b sold iof
tS sna Is
uQns These lands. however. are fast beips
sna ss ss re
aEe now 10 b had are mainly In Quitting. 80.
tons somewhat remote from ratlways and can
WAGON roads and % raiir9ads i are BEING M pSshsd
all the time however. there are other oppo.-
Probably not less than ibo young women
have taken timber lands along Puget Sound
pS5ns h JS osss IN
desert lands along TIE columbie River ffefs
are some large enterprises for irrfgating these
lands and the thourands Of acres are being
picked up IN 9 short time probably tsns q
sSSrs Il now o. nossins bus eaoaas and SAGE
brush. will bs made highly productive. So
long as there are timber claims to locate how
Ing to tho desert
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From .S0cirfv ana the CrIiir.
The burglar OF the future comes
Aduwn tho groove OF lime,
In hroatcloth clad. and glossy hat
a lrnduAte Of erims
The very latest thing IN boots,
The newest style In ttsRi
HIS whole yet UP wi'i mi the dude
with envy and surprise,
He wipe his shoes upon the mat
Win Air uypann and hlsnl,
AMI savo his hat nnd ., erroat
"a md stick upon the stand
utll mase Y gracious iinw mud aav.
~ hope ] den in,r,jde,
kre he WI snter -fGr he d die
" toiks should ihink him rude.
Hen beg our pardon when hs tskss
our watch aud diamond piii-
TO nieal without apologies
,,He'd think = grie ynus sin.
he'H ask politely for ~ ionn.
And Aay. fear ] M rash
Excuse ms, sir-don't tnpution
Tho while lie scoops our cash. ~
How different from The bad old p.st
,.1hs futures going 10 he
Twln Aiinnst De q pleasure soon
a Claude dc sykes 10 see.
The olG vuadne Atsd thief
MUS. hide his cad In shame
SI thoukh gLe new ones more MALTA
ds'u get there all the same
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INVESTED 500, WOW mas ssoo,ooo
Hsw wensa In the West May Make M,
Fortunes In Land.

SPOKANE FALLS. Wash, Nov. s.-Onc Of IN.
remarkable women in the Northwest is Mrs. n.
I. HouGhton OF this city. Mrs. Houuhtons
career Is living illustration OF what pluck And
grit can accomplish, and tcachss the lesson to
oven energetic young men OF tho country TINT
they must look well to their laurols or got lsft
There are many Eastern young women
In the new Stnto OF Washington who baye
made money chiefly by taking up timber
proamption and homestead claims, and by
buying town property. but Mrs Hough,ou IA
80 fur ahead of oil. She camo here six years
ago from Wisconsin. lJer husband, II. +
Houghton. IL q lawyer. and now a State Sena.
tor This boom was just striking Washington
at that timo. and Mrs. Houghton got to in.
vesting money on hor own account She
bought timber and coal lands and desert
acres. good IL irrigated. Besides this she be-.
came Interested in numerous town Sites nota.
bly, at Bonner's Ferry and Post Falls.
Everything has gone her way. and she IL
now worth somc $500. 900. all realized from IN
original investment. It 10 said, Of but slOO Mira
IIoughton Is not boastful about hcr success
however. and says that what she has done can
he done by other young women. and that she
feels tho great Wcst is tho place for the
young women OF tho crowded East whether
they want to obtain wealth or husbands
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A Queer hoy.

A Quecr hoy.
From ST. fichol0r.
He doesn't like atudy, at weakens his syA"
But the right sort' OF book Will insure surprise
Lei IL he ab1Ut Indians pirates o. bears.
Apa hos Loaf tor the day 10 al mundane Adairsi
Ny sunlight or Hxsltxut his vision 10 clear.
Now. iSnV that qussrf
At thought OF an erraud he's tired a. houud"
Very weary. OF life. and or "uAmping around"
RuS " there's baud or 4 circuS IN sight
lie will follow 1t gladly from Mornins till night
The showman will capture hin, some day, feaI.
For he II % quson
II there's work IN tho garden, his head aches 10 split
And his hack ID no lame that he "can'k dtg biz"
But mention base ball ant he cured very soon
And he'll dig for Q woodGhuck the whole Afternoon.
DO you think he "pays possumi' We seems quite
Ancsre;
But-tsnt he Qusorf ". n. ..
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From ths Cape Cod Nep-
Thay wandered through tho woodland ways
Dns lovely autumn night:
tn. groves beneath fair Cynthla's rays
Were bathcd In silvery light
The leafy carpet meath their fsot
Wns fiecked with red aud xold;
The maid va! timt'i. shy, and sweet
Tho ardent lover bold.
He stole an arm her " aist around;
rho blushsh. but did uot chiiS
Ana with her gaze bent on the ground
sho with the zephyr sighed,
And ns he marked her bushes red
Ana ipAard her gentle siYh
YOURS like an autumn Leaf" no said
"And can yoa tell mo why"
The maid In tones OF melody
ihs pleasant trnth confessed;
n llEe hu autumn Leaf" said she
Because lin being presssd.'
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Froin tie Atlanta ConstftvstoN
The tramp OF horse adown = suHen Gisui
Dark ferns Of stsrn, unmsroiful lnasksd msA
4 clash Of armA . a!oven prison door,
And mAu's cry TOR mercy Then high Ger
The barren fields dim outlined In the storm,
The swayinE OF q lifoleu human form.
And close beside, In horror and alright
4 widowed woman waiting 10 the nighI-KL 0YAHIo
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W. DON'T ALL sMoKH HAVANA
The Nambes or People In tho Country Whs
Smoke IAp0rtsd Cigsrs.

Smoke Invortsd Cigsrs.
Az near as We can got at It," said the cigaS
dealor. we calculate that there are 100000
smokers In the United States. We havent
been able to get 1t down fne enough yet to
estimate how many OF these smoke ciGars.
what proportion tho pipo. or tho number OF
those who inhals the dslusive cigarette but ws
can get pretty close to the number who
20 In for imported cigars. And that mum.
Der surprised me when ! figured 1t out.
Ss able 10 sasss ] apywhers near e It. Alter Know
Ing tHe total NUMBER Of smok9rs In tls c9un. nc
About II 600 900" replied the reporter.
The nsarsst to tn. nI%ser sr 2, az sps
suessss Within % Salf million Of I The actual aa.
ssstSs oy saH ss%s
Snly Sbout 900 900 IA your guess Now then: n:
|i s vsa safas'f fsssetos high OF
"fxacily. That's What they all thipk. I'm
estimate. Hardly believe Il; would youl no: ,,.
around II. Why. II there were aooO,060 con.
sI. sumsrs Of Havana cigars In this country how
sa HppoJJs Jn. sasn nni th,ss Ssu1
inis az dmanissd dn d states We're s!asliy d;yliSdd
have twenty-tye cigars, and u piece II onso t AZ
the outside. We take from Cuba llO9OO,Ouo
eisarSsa year That 10 all the demand calls
bars 100000 Of them every day.
think ~ fair to give Ave cigars as each
smokers daily average. So wo seo hy, easy
aIe rsqnired to get away With all the imported
cigars that the United States consumes an-
nnaly Astonishing, isn't IN Out OF an army
OF 5000 900 people IN this country who smoke
cI ch,y o. goo iIHni.e " ~ the luxury Of importsd
average Of 81 nDleco every day for the privilege
which makes the snug little sum Of 500 0oo,ooV
year which gees up In tho fragrant smoke 81
The sun., 1890-11-09
Ts Tell the Ass sf. Hsrse.

- A0hA sAO A&O - - 8WHD0s
FROM Spare Moments.
70 tell the sRs Of Any horse.
Inspect the lower law. Of courSA
Tho sig ffont teeth the tale will tall
And every doubt and fear dispsL
Tho middle "nippsrs " you behold
Before the colt 10 two weeks old;
Before eight weeks two more Will come;
Etght months tho corners cut the gan.
The outside grooves Will disappear
From middle two IN Just one year.
In two years from the second pair;
In three, the "oornsrs," tso. are bare.
AZ two the middle "nippers drop;
Al three. the second pair can't stop;
Whom four years old. tho third pair goes;
A. i've, full new sat be shows
The deep black spots will pass from view
A. six years from the middle tive;
The second pair At seven years;
A. eight tho spot each corner" elAArs.
From middle "nippsrA" upper Jaw.
A. nine tue black spots viii withdraw.
Tho second pair At ten are white;
Eleven finds the "corners" light
A. time goes on the horsemsn know
The oval teeth tbres.sidsd grow;
They longer gst project before
TIL twenty who's W know no moro
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rosMs WORTH READING
A ssum mer IdyI.
Rro~, Ynaifv mir

fTOTN F0VHb fuV.
They were two lovers fond aud true.
TnAt sat thsin where the wild thyme 6feW.
CTwas summer, aud the SKY was biue,
may rcmarkl
They spoke ot tuiurs bliys when wed
Aud notsd m I've heard u said
All lovers do dust overhead
There sang u larkh
Tho pa'r had not he an feAted long
tine kylark he hEd ceNsod his song,
When Il abpssrcd that sonatninx wrong
Had Just Ocrprlodi
Twas summer, Nc sAid Hhovo.
All living nature teeincd with love
The neinmice. beetles turtle dove
Both beast and bird.
Tho casual observer. who
Unseen himself, observed these two,
alxheu ~ hc thonxht how sweethearb true
Oftimes quarrei:
And wished that ue with soft rnrt@
Could snUthc tho tady's dire ut'ite.
CTwas aummsri aud must impress
on you tho moran!
Therefore he cautionsly drew nigh,
The rate OF comforter 10 try.
CTwns th1 season whom meath blazing sFy
Ali n.tire pants'
Hut Gre that ne could reach her side
Tbs riri spfauvup uuits tsr rrihed
" hie her con,psnton wildly crisd
"Oh, drat those auts'"
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Tho World or the Deer.
From B<Uord's XGsasiae.

Fro~ seUords xssastn<
fsaItn n;.S.s :;1Sg.ad: x.l ..pIhIIsin hIsn.,,
ssH h;sE.s 5 s'sS:s ss:s .;s *: ~ sfs::' r..
ssst ana ..s :sy ns ssin !. liz g.;is sis..
Then liz NJ Tue tie srIss ssit IsisIt ;I sheen
60. sus .sVs dfS'S shy Sshsns.. then; her. Away
The song that now lhsar
of1y oy.s iS ss:sm A bSs Ss years forgot
m q. asSy. .s:a ns ss %.s VA. not.
Dim Rsssaa s.a ~ .sS sssaS sso.y tines.
They Tne .svEss isIs:s no, nd HIISns y. End ,non.
And S ra:S sSs ;.ss.lsa s sRa All o
T1sy a.resn::. :s. -. t.s =. pentuy,s,S d.,a
s
And TX :S s.:S sts s.i s.sIs Ssi. 'as %.sssu.
m, Ss::.. !sSss:s s:;l.s sss sDs sssr. roar,
orwhsrs thou csiIst thy loud love % III. shors
1sgasas Ky az fs: %s.s i: Known to
Dre.n and blot oa. shs .ki.s-
~
aayly thy brsa.. upbssrs
iss :s :s s:s ss:s s :s.::Is.$s:::.d sT
sa sssaSs. aud zone mad with might
Deaf to auRht but thine own thunder
7aoa SS': Sss;, sSss ': things s 7
And bubble In his syea
Far huddlsd In to land
Or s.; :ss''' fast
Lot him peer outward o'ss thy purple y::. Ns. M. u
The sun., 1890-11-09
A Summer Deceit.

Pf,or fhs ket0vsHos AmerLon
oe, no 80 ho said) was millionaire.
ana she was bankers daughter.
A. least she said she WAS us Iiey ktrolled
On the candy beach ny tho water
They talked Of the wealth that each ana had
Ana their fnturs scanned much brighter
Ana men lo returned to his Job AS . clerk
And shs to her old typewriter.
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Tho Oetober CAMP Fire.
From fbs Nan Epginn nd Nuonrfn6


The Nre g'0ws; tho way ward spark
Since 10 on to where The true truntA whiss
Stand sp, ctra like agsihst tho dkrk
And blAuk horizon OF the night:
The branches murn,er In the breeze
And Autrm n lsAvss, on autumn br-Nh
Come rustlng from tho tops OF trees
To stirivel IN the lire 3 death.
AMI over the tors ot tho piheA that lie
Un the other baud,
Ia the silver blue
OF the spotess ,noonlt nnrthern akH
Savs ooud or Two
OF peAr,y hue,
Girt with narrow srxcpt bano
Upon the breeze,
Through tho treea
Tho throb Of d steamer. whOse lights 6Aweeh
Like some fairy iRutsrba glide N,onEi
Tho tinkIe OF he lis on ihs mainland shore,
whore the cattle stu lnEor in be,da Ill Rreeui
The blsatin. OF sheep. aud tho wordlesa song
That the crcksts are inEinK DER and cert
And ever ths piner, like jswoi bright,
Gomez the moon in her hsi0 OF snowy light
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" L,

There was another weak point In Bcott's
Character, but psrhaps We should not say an
other seeing that the evidence for the exist
enco OF vanity In his nature is at worst con-
nictng. Let US say. then. that Scott had one
weakness. namely, q disposition to regard de-
scent from . family which had been socially
The sun., 1890-11-09
A New Departure.

From fhe ST. Jdmes's GQJetts
Ttme was when men to Thsatres, went
Upon the Play alone intont;
Concerned with mimic woes upon the star
They watched the Players fuine and fret sAd rafs
Times alter. and there now arc srna
Tho thing will run other lines;
The PlayorA seated tranquil on tho stage
VIII watch the Audience fums aud fret aAt rass
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] v,

1t will be observed that Scott hsre speaks OF
correction As II 1t were detrment to tho Of
feet OF literary composition. He may recall,
on the other hand, that Carlyle In his review
OF Lockhart's "Life Of Scott" inveighed with
great severity against Scotts carelessnsss.
and opined that 1t would have been better for
the longevity OF scott's reputation II he had
formed the habit OF assiduous correction. and
had learned the art to blot Let us look at
what Scott tells us In this journal about his
method OF writing:
February l2.-Hsvins ended the second vol
ums OF Woodstock last night, have to be-
gin the third this morning. Now have not
the slightest idea how the story is to be wound
uD to . catastrophe. am Just In the same
case as used 10 be when lost mysel. In for
NOR days in some country 10 which was q
stranger. always pushed for the poasantsst
road, and either found or made 1t tha nsar-
est II 10 the same In writing never could
lay dQwn Plap-0F, havlpR laid it down. !
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terlv Repis,s. SCOTT discusses in his diary the
qualifications for social success:

terh Repis,s. Scott discusses in his diary the
qualifications for social success:
Lockhart must be liked whero his good
qualities are known, and where his fund OF In
formation has room to be displayed. But not
withstandlng handsome exterior and face,
am not sure no will succeed In London society; /;
he sometimes revorsos the proverb. and gives
the uohe sreite g pensiere sciohi wthdraws his
attention from the company. or attaches him
self to some individual. Rets into corner. and
seems to be quizzing the rest. This is the
want OF early habits Of being in society. and a
life led much AZ college. Nothing Is, however.
% popular. and 90 deservsdly so, az to take an
interest In whatever Ia going forward In So
ciety. A wise man always finds his account In
II. and will receive Information and fresh views
OF life even in the society OF fools. Abstain
from society altogether whom you are not able
to play some part In It,"
Later he rscurs to the same TOPIC and ends
with reflection by which they who had the
good luck or the III fortune to dino with Macau-
lay were wont to console themselves:
The art Of quiet and entertaining con.
versation, which Ia always easy as we'll as
entertaining, is chiefly known In England, In
Scotland We are pedantic and wrnnRle, or we
run away with the harrows on some topic We
chance to be dIsoursivs upon. In ireland tney
have too much vlvaoity. and arc too deslrous
to make q show. to preserve tho golden moan.
They are the Gascons OF Britain. George Ellis
was the best converser ever knew; his pa
tiencs and good breeding mnde mo often
ashamed OF myself going or ut SCORE upon
some favorits topio niohard Sharp is 80
celebrated for this peculiar Gift as to bs gensr-
ally onlled Conversation Sharp. The worst OF
this talent 10 that 1t seems to lack sincerity.
You never know what are the real sentiments
OF good converser or At least It 10 very DIM.
cult to discover to what extent he entertains
them. His politenoss 10 inconsistent with
enarGy. For forming . 9ood oonvcrser. good
taste and extensive information and accom-
plishment are the principal requisites, to
which must be added an easy and elegant do.
livery and wsll-toned voice. I think tho higher
order OF genius IL not favorable to this talent"
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II.

We md In this journal q good many refer
ences 10 Byron. for whom, as u poet, 1t IL we'll
known that SCOTT had an unstln,ed ndmira-
tion. 1t Is not true by the way. that Scott
took to novel writing. because tho superior
vogue OF Byron's poetry had lesscned the do
Mand for his own verse. The fact Ia that
Waverlsy" WAS begun Immediately after the
completion OF the " Lay OF tho Last Minstrel" !"
which was the Arst Of scott's noteworthy ro-
nantlo poems We subjon most OF ths allu-
slons to byron: "On comparing notes with
moore was confirmed In one or two points
whioh had always laid down in consids ring
poor Byron. One was that. like Rousseau, he
was apt 10 be very suspicious. and plain,
downright steadiness OF manner was the true
mode to maintain his good opinion. Will Rose
told mo that once, while sitting with
Byron. he fixed insensibly his eyes on
his feet, ono OF which. It must be re.
membered, was dsformed. Looking up sud-
denly. he saw Byron regarding him with look
OF concentrated and deep displsasurs, which
wore off whom he observed NO Consciousness or
embarrassment In the countenancs OF Rose.
Murray sftsrward explained this by tellins g
Rose that Lord Byron was very jealous OF hav-
inG this personal imperfeoion noticed or at
tended to. In another point Moore confirmed
my previous opinion. namely. that Byron loved
mischief making Moore had written to him
eAutioping him against the project OF sstab-
hshtnG the paper called the LIBERAL In COM
nunton with such men as p. b. Shelley and
Hunt on whom, he said, tho world had sst It's
mark. Byron showed this to tho parties.
Shelley wrote modest and rather Affecting sx-
postulation to Moore. These two psculiaririss
Of extreme suspicion and love OF mischief are
both shades OF tho malsdy which certainly
tnctured some part OF the character OF this
mighty genius; and. without some tendency
toward which. gsnius-I moan that kind which
depends on the imaginative power-psrhaps
cannot exist to any great extent. The wheels
OF machine TO play rapidly. must not fit with
the utmost exactnsss, else the attrItion dimin-
shes the impetus
Another OF Byron b pssullsritiss was the love
si mystifytng; which. Indeed. may be referred
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TX,

The journal 10 frequently enlivensd BY
Scott's sense Of humor and admirable faculty
OF mirthful description, His humor here, as
In his novels. is never malicious. but 1t Is
sometimes rather coarse. Hc was q jealous
student Of Swift, and there Is q touch OF
Swiftian or Rabsasian drollery In tho follow
Ing anecdots, by which he illustrates the mix
ture OF dislike. suspicion. and relish with which
he received adulation:
Some OF our friends In London had pre-
tended that ct Paris might stand some
chance OF being encountered BY tho same sort
Of tumultuary reception which met in Ire
land; but for this see no ground. It 10 a
point on which I am totally Indifferent. As q
literary man I cannot affect to dsspiss public
applause: es a private gentleman have al
ways been embarrassed and displeassd with
popular clamors. even whom In my favor
I know very we'll the breath Of which
such shouts are composed. and am sensible
those who applaud mo to-day would be as
ready to toss mo tomorrow: and would not
have them think that ! put such a value on
their favor a. would make me for an instant
fear their dlspleasuro Now all this disclams-
ton 10 sincere, and vet it sounds affected. It
puts me in mind OF an old woman who. whom
Carlisle was taken BY the Highlanders In 1745.
chose to 10 particularly apprehensive OF per-
sonal violence. and shut herself up In closet.
In order that she might escape ravishment
But no one came to disturb her solitude. and
she began to be sensible that Door Donald
was looking out for victuals. or seeking
for some small plunder. without bestowing
thought on the fair sex; By and By. she
popped her head out OF her refuge with the
question: Good folks, can you tell whom the
rsvishing is going to begin p am sure shall
neither hide myself 10 avoid applause. which
probably no ono will think OF comforting. nor
have the meanness to do anything which can
indicate any desire OF ravishmsnt"
In Q second article we shall take up tho story
Of Scott's bankruptcy and follow his heroic
efforts at extrication. which are recounted at
length In tho volumes OF this journal We will
also endeavor to make palmer than they are
made by the editor the cause OF the failure Of
Ballantyne & 20. and the extent Of Ecott's in.
dividuh responsibility. We shall find that
few men have had moro reason than Scott had
to cry In the depths Of humiliation and dis
comllturs:
Tho fault dear Brutus, 10 not In our s,a.A
But in ourselves. that We are under,iuEa
III. W. H.
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VIII.

Few men leading quiet lie. and
without any strong or highly varied
change OF circumstances have seen moro
variety OF society than I-faw have enjoyed It
more, or been borad. as II is called, loss by
the company OF tlresome people. have
rarely. II ever, found any one out OF whom I
could not extract amusement or edincation |;
and were ] Obliged to account for hints
afforded on such occasions. should make
an ample deduction from my inventive
powers. Still. however. from tho earliest time
can remember, preferred the pleasure OF
being alone to waiting TOR visitors. and have
often taken q bsnnock aad . bit Of cheese to
the wood or hill to avoid dining with company
As grew from boyhood TO manhood saw
this would not DO and that to gain place In
mems esteem ] must mix and hustle with
them. Pride and an excitstion OF spirits sup
Piled the real pleasure which others seem to
feel In society. and certainly upon many occa-
sions It WAS real. STILL II tho question was
eternal company. without the power Of retir-
ing within yourself. or SOLITARY eonHnement
for life. should say. Turnkey. look the cslll'"
When bis son-in-law. Lockhart. went to Lon
don " undertake tho sditorship Of the Quar-