The herald., 1895-04-14

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somehow ~.
| George-You look better
| quite a colorl l suppose. though, l haC
better go now and let you rest?
Nelly-No, stay and talk to me.
George-May |. really? -. Well
ism t it funny about old Frank-caught a
last?
Nelly-Bother Frank
George-I thought you rather liked him
Nelly-I consider both him and Mamie
Poltmore supremely uninteresting,
told you so just now.
George-So you did Well, W.
shall lose him now at the Aquatic" and
take him all round, he was quite the
incest membe
Nelly-Exeept--
George
Nelly-I sha n t tell you.
we had disposed OF them all--all at least
you were likely to know -. Now
am as anxious as ever. Are you really in
love with one OF them don't know,
Nelly?
Neliy-Not in love but there S
oneof them l rather like. =. You
needn t be anxious.
George-Liking might turn into love. .
Nelly-It might.
George-With you? Oh, Nelly.
Well, want you to be happy -. :. you
look such 4 pale fragile little thing lying
there. 49,. Tell me who 1t is and I'll
be generous and run him for you.
Nelly-That would be very sweet and
good OF you, George.
George-No! don't think can.
love you too much myself.
Nelly-It would not interfere much.
George-Nelly, what do you take me
for? Do you suppose that if once made
up my mind to give you to another fell
low. | should not stand out myself and
let him have a fair chance?
Nelly-I know you would do the right
thing. George.
George-Then you must promise to get
well at once.
Nelly-I probably should, George.
George, resigned-Who is it. then?
Nelly-Iou won't be cross if tell you,
or take it against him in any way?
George-Hang it ALL You can t expect
me to rave about him. But I'll ask him
to meet you lots-and do all | can.
Nelly-Bring him here-into this very
roonl-today?
George-1i inc and space must be taken
into consideration.
Nelly-And leave US alone together?
George-Oh. come, Nelly! Draw it
Neily-I am afraid you think me for
ward -. Shall tell you who it is?
Stoop. tShe whispers name in his ear
Ceorge-Neliy.
Nelly-Ies, George,
George-1ou don't really mean it?
Nelly--Will you be generous and even
let him kiss me?
George. kissing her-Gou dear, -.
can hardly believe 1t. And was u
really. really for me that you cared all
the time. and got i'll, and?
Nelly-Iou may tell mother so.
ieorge-Iou refused me so pcrtina-
ciously.
Nelly-You proposed to me SO pertina-
ciouslv.
George-And you were at last overcome
by the strength of ms love? Darling, is
that the real reason?
Nelly-The real reason? -. Oh,
the real reason is, that - You are
SO nice and burying her face on
his shoulder, everybody else is 50 hate
ful!-The Englishwoman.
In the Chinese language the meaning
depends more on the tone in which the
word is spoken than on the word itself.
The same word may have u dozen differ
ent meanings, according to the tone in
which 1t is spoken. This fact not only
makes 1t difficult for foreigners to learn
Chinese, but retards Chinese progress by
making it hard to keep. an accurate and
easily translated record of thought. On
such record more than on any one thing
progressive civilization depends.
A new lighthouse Will be built on Pen
march Point. off the coast of Brittany,
and will be known as the Uckmuh light
house. 1t will contain an electric light of
40, 000,000 candle power casting a beam
which can be seen Il distance. in clear
weather. OF thirty-three miles. and in
fogey weather "a distance of twenty-one
miles. The highest order of light now in
operation in the United States lighthouse
service can be seen only twenty-one miles
in clear weather
The Usage Indians are probably the
richest people collectively In the world
There are only 1000 of them. and they
have $4,000. 900 to their credit in the
United States Treasury. the interest of
which. amounting to X4f0, 600 annually, is
paid out to them by incl Sam agents.
They are treated as absolute wards of the
government. and their lands and money
are kept for them as Il guardian keeps the
property OF a minor.
From 170l to 1874 the sessions of the
legislature were held alteri ately at New
Haven and Hartford. Since 1874 Hartford
has been the only. capital. Hartford was
the original capital of the colony of Con-
necticut, while New Haven was the capi-
tai of the New Haven colony When the
two colonies ware united (l662I the two
capitals were kept for nearly two hun
bred years.
One of the suggest berths, though by
no means sinecure, is the hall porter
ship of one of the great service (London)
clubs. In tips and salary holl-porter in
very well-knowu club owns to having
made fl500. year for some years.
PHYSICAL STRENGTH,