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A Merry Christmas to all.

TIE TIMES wishes you a Merry Merry Christmas.
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I 1, came around and warned him myself
Then ne said you'd already told him"
The tears brimmed from her eyes and
molstened her hot cheeks. Don't tell
me any more: 1t doesn't matter I'm
happier than thought 1 ever could be
MS treachery, but he had only been In
nocuously polite.
so you were frightened because
Don t., she pleaded; Tets not talk
about it at all. Let's agree never to
speak at all about these days. It's all
over, and this was the last"
Yes" he said slowly; I'VE agreed that
this was to be the last
She gaZed into his face, eagerly at first.
! ut soon the brightness died out of her
eyes; then she looked away out through
the dainty white curtain that hung before
the window at a patch of blue sky.
=! wasn't thinking Of that" she said.
with smile on her lips. "Of course you
can stop after a defeat. I'd forgotten
that it was a defeat. But you want to
win again.
That makes me feel better. I hoped
youd feel that way about it. I know I
can win, and I'd like to. And it'll only
be one more"
He was to go back into the stock ex-
but he went with the faith and love of
his wife, a thing he had almost lost He
had won back that faith on a very mar
row naTg gin, and by treachery but ne mad
1t, and was glad. The fight that was
past, the fight that had been lost was
not SO bad after all, for he had measure
of triumph, and he had the joy Of anti
cipating other contests in the future. Man
is q many-Sided Creatre.
Dick and Jack found that the corner in
lard had done much for them 1t taught
them that they loved each other.
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wagon brought "the other million" The
panic was averted. but that was a small
part of the fight.
Out of this state of affairs rose Johns
great opportunity to attain his life long
ambition am to gain control of his own prop
erty, the inheritance from his father.
JOINS first opportunity to get control
OF the bank had arisen in the excessive
precaudon his father had taken to pre-
vent 1t, and now the same timorous con-
serVatism of his trustees, on which the
OLD man had counted so much was turn
ed to panic, and the move deliberately
calculated by Sponley to ruin John sery
ed only to make the temporary control
permanent.
.Sponley was beaten, and the story of
the last few hours of his fight is a
dramatic one. Nemesis had overtakeI,
him, however, and he went out to Bags
bury's house to tell Harriet. She was
waiting. She was afraid to tell about her
doubts of him, about her act of disloyalty
to him IN warning John, but she must
tell him, she felt, for all her happiness
hung on the way he should receive her
words
She told him. so you see it was I who
beat you" she said. II did it BECAUSE
so that is what worried your" he ex-
claimed, catching both her hands in his.
Why, that didn't beat me. knew you d
told him; he said So I've been proud of
you ever since for that It didn't occur
to me to do it till later; but when it did,
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lines visible upon 1t that were not there
when this debate began.
You haven't any love to offer her.
You don't know what love Is. You mere
ly want to cancel a supposed debt Of
gratitude by offering her your looks.
your withdrawing you have ex,
cept the only thing that a woman like
Mary Wethered hungers fort"
He was becoming eloquent, too elo-
quent, and he perceived 1t.
Love will come later" Winston ans
wered confidently; gratitude is said to
be akin to love. The girl is not quito
my style 1 ADMIT; but 1 like her-I
really do, old chap! She is passably
goodlooking, although, I suppose, one
could hardly call her pretty -
Metford snorted.
Sings sufficiently well, that is,
for drawing room purposes. Don't look
can't appreciate anything humber than
italian opera. She plays the piano nearly
as Well as Jess docs. talks interestingly.
and has, l must say, the gentlest voice
imaginable. Whatever you may choose
to say, you old, calculating cynic, 1 arr
more inclined to agree with my sister
Jess that if return to india without ask.
ing the girl to be my wife shall be the
stuDidest, most ungrateful and most con-
temptible beast on earth
Il warn you" said Metford warmly,
that if you pretend love 10 Miss Weth-
cred and let her pledge herself to you.
you will repent yourself within a week,
and the girl will find you out and be the
most miserable woman on Gods earth.
You went listen to my words Of wisdom,
of course; fer all the pig-Ieaded, obsti-
nate mules
"A somewhat mixed metaphor! laugh
cd Winston, unabashed
Mixed metaphor be hanged Be a man
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The Sketch.
II don't agree with you! I see no oh
legation whatsoever. To be quite
frank
He paused abruptly. He was actually
hlushing; but the faint tinge faded quick
ly from his cheeks, and left them unusu-
ally pallid.
"Yes?" said Lieut.. Winston, encourag-
ingly and quite unblushingly.
"Oh, don't know!" stammered the 9TH
er man. Are you really serious? II So.
you must be-pardon me for saying SO =
either the most heartless beggar 1 ever
met, or the most absurdly sensitive"
I'm other words, knaye or a blither-
Ing idiot-eh, Metford, old chap2" said
Winston, cheerily.
Exactly I hope 1t is only case of
temporary insanity!''
DR.. Metford was one of the ablest of the
younger physicians in the West End of
London; but, being also one Of the most
stupidity modest Of clever men, his profess
stonal income barely sufficed to pay the
rental of his rooms in Cover street. Some
Gay he may discover that it is possible
to be oVermodest, and that inward self
depreciation leads to penury, and then he
Will remove to Harley street and begin
to make progress toward aff1uence
Winston did not fail to observe the tinge
Of color on the doctors face, Tor it's quick
disappearance; but he gave no sign of
recognition. Never before had he seen
his old college chum look half 90 hand
some as when that heeting show of rosy
color tinted the mans cheeks, nor half
so pathetically glum as when it van
ished.
"she saved my life. I think you will
admit that, doctor? How many women
would have taken the risks that she took?
Would any other woman in the world
have sacrificed herself as she did?'
ANY number of them!" declared the
doctor, sententiously, although a fitting
smile upon his face said, None Of them
bless her!"
You medical men are utterly heartless
cynics," protested Winston, struggling his
broad shoulders.
utterly" admitted Metford Now, I
am SO unromantic as to attribute your
recovery chiefly to your cast-iron consti-
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entirely Indifferent to me, and that If I
only
The doctors lips curvol scornfuuy. IN
voluntarily, and glow of color that was
hardly blush suffused his faac
And Jess tells me-" eontinued the
young officer imperturbabIy. that I
might do very much worse thing than
marry Mary Wethered. You know. oil I
chap, I've led a devil of "A life in India
and elsewhere! Terrible lot of racketinGl
We army men, you know ! So, You see,
old fellow, I-er-oh-you kuow-I-well-
er-love is for me a dream of the joyful
past not vision of the fu-
ture. Miss Wethereds KnoYled;;e OF
nursing might be invaluable to lae.''
Metford groaned audibIy.
1T must not beP' he exclaimed indig-
nantly.
C'Shall not be-" he ,nuttered inward
ly)-"You don't love the girl, WI have
admitted it; You are not half as fond
OF her as of that newest pup Of Yours. 8"
CT would die to saNe her half n mo-
meht PAM ana L don : suppose she
cares straw for me-" lie reflected Bit
terly) II feel like kicking your
He looked like kicking, likewise.
Kick me, or thump me, or do what Won
Will, old chap! My feeling is Just this: I
am worthless sort of fellow, have gone
the pace, and don't deserve the love Of
any woman IN the world'-
What man ever did?" growled Met
ford
''Oh, but you haven't n notion what a
thorough bad lot I've been! Don't look
SO unbelievirg!" proceeded the kick
worthy ccnvalescent. 81 was going to
tell you something that Jess told me
which makes me tolerably sure that Miss
Wethered-but you would only scott. I
never knew such a fellow as you, upon
my wordr'
Metford smiled illegibly
THE position is a very simple one" he
said. Assuming that, from what your
sister has been-pardon me for saying so
-unwisely suggesting to you Mary-I
mean, Miss Wethered-cares enough for
you to marry you, a worthless and heart
less but tolerably good-loolIing chap like
you, who, as you Justly remark don't de-
serve the love of any woman, nor, for
that matter, The succession to enc of the
oldest and wealthiest baronetcies In Eng
land"-
He paused, his face white and drawn,
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useful, is naturally physically strong,
reasonable, and views things from the
utilttarian standpoint. The people with
spatulated hands are great lovers of ami
mails and fond of travel, generally a
success in commerce, the applied sciences
and mechanics; they are good mathema-
ticians Ia large thumb accentuates sue
cess IN these pursuits); they prefer
wealth to luxury arc strict in business
relations, but just. This type includes
the great men in the world of physical
eXertion and active enterprise. Excess
sive development of this type gives
tyrannical, fault-finding nature and
brusqueness Of manner. With soft,
yielding hand, this type is lazy and lux
urious, preferring to have others do their
work, and to read of travels and of ac-
tivity, enjoying the luxury of directing
others to carry out their plans and prof.
ects while they take their ease.
THE CONICAL, ARTISTIC HAND.
People with supple hand with small
thumb, will love the beautiful in art.
They are ruled more by impulse than
reason, and instinctively attach them
selves without reflection to the pictur-
eSque, conceive truth under beauty, and
are fond of novelty. Impulse to them is
q surer guide than duty; they are tickle
in character and swayed by the passion
of the moment. With a large, full palm
and small thumb, the passions are strong
and without restraint, the mind is with
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and gentleman Go away undeclared,
and If, after you have had six months to
think about it, you feel something more
than gratitude stirring within Your bOs-
ON, get six months leave, return to Eng
land, insert your head into the matrf-
moniaI noose-and be hanged to you!"
'Beastly old cynic! declared the blase
lieutenant Il like your confoufded inn
pudence talking about love! Why, I don't
believe you possess even the rudiments
of a heart! Damned good chap, all the
same! You shall be my best man. To-
morrow or the next day l shall indite a
hyperbolic epistle to Miss Mary, asking
whether she cares enough for a fellow to
wait for him until he gets his captaincy.
IT may be for years, as the song says,
but 1 flatter myself I am we'll worth
waiting for, and 1 don't propose to take
the risk of any other fellOw-a cold blood
cd chap like you, for instance-stepping
into the lists during my absence"
Metford was speechless with contempt.
That Winston should have proved him
self such an unmitigated cad!
IN; me funny part of Il was that Miss
Wethered, who was taking a brief rest
at the seaside, received two letters by
the morrow's malone from the "un-
m1ttgated cad" thanking her lever so
much for all her kindness to him dur
ing his protracted Illness; the other from
the "beastly old cynic,' the reply to
Which-it seems almost like sacrilege to
print twas q S follOWeth:
Dear DR.. Metford: I am so glad!
How glad cannot tell you! I have loved
you ever since the day that l first met
you; but l never dared to hope that I
should be honored with your love Very
sincerely yours, Mary Wethered"
And this is the letter that sister Jess
wrote, a day or two thereafter to her
graceless brother:
My Darling Boy: You did 1t beauti-
fully. If l were queen you should be
decorated with cross for most con-
spicuous gallantry. 1 know how fond Of
the girl you had become. and what it
must have cost you to act as you did. 1t
was very hard work, wasn't It, poor boy2
Mary is Overjoyed. Some day. when
she has been married a year or so,
may let here into part of the secret Of
our conspiracy: But NUNS the word
for the present"
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tuition, rafting good physician-must
sound my own trumpet if you won't blow
1t for me-and Old Nick's mercifuI con-
sideration. Your cup of iniouity Is not
yet quite brimful; your liver and all the
sound as bell.''
l know well what I owe you, Metford,
old chap" said the convalescent in a
grateful Tone and with an affectionate
grasp Of the biceps of the Doctors near
est arm. ''You don't appear to be aware
OF 1t, but you are a long way the clever
est medicine man in London, head and
shoulders above all the rest of 'em If
you weren't such a confoundedly modest
beast
"skittles!" interjected his physician, in
much confusion. You can't think how I
hate that kind of talk!'
Nevertheless, mean it, old chap!
you think the matter over seriously!
Well, to proceed; my sister Jess says that
Miss Wethered-who, by the way, comes
of tolerably good stcck-was very diff
ferent from the ordinary professional
nurse, and that, during those weeks
when my very valuable life hung on q
slender thread, she absolutely sacrificed
herself to save me. My recovery, Jess
says, is due entirely to her devotion Not
Mrs. Trevelyan is modesty and every
other grace personifiedp' declared Dr.
Metford. so far as could see, she sac
rificed herself almost, if not quite, as
magnifcently as-as the-the paid nurse
BE that as 1t may" persisted Win
ston, 81 have chatted the matter over
very seriously with my sister, and she
says, imprimis, that Mary Wethered is,
barring the wings, an angel; secoa,lly
that the said angel without wings would
make a jewel of a wife, and, thirdly and
most troublesomely, that sna'i be the
most ungratefal beast on earth ard the
stupidest old duffer if 1 don't straight
way let the lady know I think SC. Tn
fortunately, as I protested to my sis
ter, and have admitted TO you, 1 can't
honestly say that 1 am the least bit in
love with Miss Wethered. 1 like her
very much, you know, AMI I'll that soft
OF thing-po sslbly more than l ike eny
other girl of my acquaintanee-and
have reason to believe that she Is not
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large. This type has perseverance, fore
sight, order and regularity. and wants
things, both IN dress and home surround
ings, to match This type Is romantic.
though governed by reason, constant in
affection, conforming to the requirements
of social life graciously, natty IN dress,
and handy with their fingers; vain, but
not obtrusive in their vanity graceful
and quick in movement, good takers and
make good musicians, particularly in har-
mony; have a Well-regulated mind. The
smooth, square hand is the cleYerest type
of all. The love of truth is a principle
also the love of the elegant sciences, sim
certify and progress. Good sense, good
management, justice and love of order
are the general characteristics of this
type.
THE PHILOSOPHIC HAND.
This type has two classes-the sensual
ist and the idealist. A large, elastic palm
mot firm to the touch), both Joints Of
the fingers developed, with large thumb,
indicate Well-balanced will power, com
mon sense, that desires and admires
truth more than beauty, and the mean
ing of sentiment rather than the way
it is expressed; form their own opinions,
irrespective of others, and their convic-
lions are acquired only by reasoning and
consideration. The large hand reasons
from the head, while the smaller, softer
hand is swayed by the heart; both Joints
of the fingers developed gives a mixed
appearance of square and comic finger
tips, having the appearance Of an oval
dubbed and rather ugly shaped fingers
The development Of these joints gives cal
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lessons I'm PdLlmi2frg.
COPYRIGHTED BY MARIA ANDREWS

(Some time ago a writer using the pen
name of Maria Andrews wrote a series
of articles on palmistry, which appeared
in the Gentlewoman. They were read with
much interest, and so great was the de-
mand for the back lessons while the
series was in progress that the magazine
was hardly able to meet the requests for
the complete series. The c. l o b has
made arrangements for the reproduction
of the series, thirteen in all, and these
will be printed in the G. 0 b e each Sun
day hereafter until they have all APP
peared. The first is herewith given)
CHAPTER L.
These lessons in palmistry are written
from scientific standpoint, having for
their aim the true delineation OF the
character, instinct and talen Of the sub
3ect whose hands are under inspection,
firstly, by the shape of the hands (of
which there are seven types, and, fur
Their, by the fingers, the mounts and
principal lines. The field of research Is
very wide and intensely interesting 10
the earnest student, and well repays for
the time engaged. The science of PALM
istry is not based on mere theories, but
on actual facts beyond dispute.
BY the word Subject / mean the per-
son whose hands are under examination.
All hands belong either to one of six
principal distinct classes, or to the sew
enth, which cannot be classed in any OF
the previous six. The classes are:
l. The elementary or necessary hand.
2. The spatulated or active hand.
3. The conicaI or artistic hand.
!. The square or useful hand.
5. The knOtty or philosophic hand
6. The pointed or psychic hand.
{. The mixed hand, or hand resembling
more than one tyre.
THE ELEMENTARY TYPE.
Fingers short and thick, not pliable,
thumb short, palm very thick and broad
and hard, palm longer than the fingers.
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ficult, and the ability to read it is obtain
ed only by practice, needing intuitiye
perception and skill in analysis to read
correctly. It is essentially the female
hand, and in reading the indications It
must be borne in mind that the several
fingers (Which will be separately treated
in the next lesson determine the gen
eral character of the subject. To the
mixed hand belongs the talent Of general
dealers, or administrators of justice or with
ers, or administrators of justice, or with
other concomitant signs it may signify
a Jack Of all trades" These mixed types
are more tolerant than those of the pro-
nounced types. They attain skill in
number of pursuits, are handy, good
takers, and at home in any discussion.
There are cases where a mixed hand Is
at its best when it combines the pointed
with the square type, but very unfor-
tunate when the combined type is of the
elementary and comic, denoting an un-
reliable, vacillating character, selfish and
greedy This hand is most prominent
among the Jewish nation. The square
and comic together give great hypocrisy
and a talent for deception. Square and
spatulated give talent for colossal archi-
lecture, the talents of the tactician, of the
diplomat, denote theory and method, and
the handspring of activity. The mixed
types are without limit, but study will
develop the skill to decipher them cor
rectly Their prevailing character is
vivacity, plurality of pursuits, combined
with want of application and perseYer-
ance.
THE DISTINCT TYPE OF THE FE-
MALE HAND.
There is a vast difference existing be-
TWEEN the sexes. Men make our laws and
women our morals Thus the more pow
erful types, the spatulated and tn"
square, are less developed in the female
hand Women work more by tact than
by knowledge With knotty fingers wom-
an is less tasteful and more PRACTICAL;
with q large thumb, more intelligent than
intuit1ve: the small thumb indicates that
she is quicker in eXpedient, prone to
jealousy and fascinating, and will de-
mand fGelity. The elementary hand is
rarely found among women. Women with
comic hands live butterfly life. Domestic
women have delicately squared fingers
The curious, inquisitive woman has
fingers of such different shapes that when
the fingers are closed together there are
chinks between them, through which the
light i3 visible. When fitting tightly it is
a sign of aVarice. The spatulated type
with small thumb signifies true friend,
good mother, fond of needlework. Square
fingers give order in the household; they
choose men of distinction as husbands.
The large thumb gives worrying ma
ture. Soft-handed women are vtyacious
and witty. Sml 9th, pointed fingers give
ideality (neveI obtained) in affairs OF the
heart.
The type of hands make up the first
section OF paln1istry. The student will
see the necessity of mastering this Sec
ton in order to understand the more
profound chiromancy of the next lesson.
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ROYAL AUTO" CAR.
Prince of Wales Likes to Ride in
His Automobile.

His Automobile.
Automobilism has not made the prog
ress In England that votaries of the pas
time say 1t deserves. Far more hOrselesS
carriages are to be seen in the streets
of Paris than in London New York is
far ahead of London in this respect, 80
are Berlin and Vienna.
Slowly, but surely, however the auto
mobile is growing in favor In England,
and now that the Prince of Wales has
become an enthusiastic follower OF the
pastfne the ranks of the automObilists
will no doubt be augmented greatly The
prince has bought an automobile. and is
learning to drive it himself. He has had
the advice and aid of Mr.. Stanton, the
expert engineer, and is able to drive at
speed OF eight miles an hour
The loyal auto" car is q handsome
compact vehicle Of six horsepower. 1t
weighs 1890 pounds and is capable Of
attaining a speed of twenty-four miles an
hour The wheels have English pneu-
matte tires.
The motive power is petrol Ignition is
by electric spark and incandescent tubes
Either may be used separately or togeth-
er, as required. The tank holds six gall
Ions of oil, sufficient for a journey Of 12J
miles. The car is painted a neat dark
brown, the wheels being picked out in
red.
The prince thoroughly enjoys a spin on
the car, and took It down with him to
Ascot. He is said to be contemplating
buying two more automobiles of different
patterns
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This subject has a sluggish intelligence,
one Of habit rather than thought, with
out any originality, without any higher
aims or desire than to procure the neces-
stiles Of life. He will fight to defend
himself or his own with ferocity; it Is
the hand of the unskilled laborer, and
with very coarse thumb the hand of q
criminal 1t is a type rarely found ex-
cept among the lowest types of human
ity. If the palm is deep and hollow the
life is one of continual hardships.
THE STIPULATED HAND.
This type has the finger tips terminal
ing in a spatule shape. This subject,
when with hard, firm hands, is of very
active nature, will rise early and WORK
hard, and insist on his employees doing
the same; is fond of athletics, loves the
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and falsehood; a moments thought will
show how easily they may fall into the
sins of an artistic nature.
THE SQUARE OR USEFUL HAND.
This type is inclined to size and breadth
of palm; the fingers are the same size
from lower joint to tip, with well-deyel-
oped joints and knotted; thumb usually