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USING HIS WITS.
Showing How People May De Guided
by Inference.


by Inference.
"You see" said the man with the
Bullying forehead and prominent nose
'If people would only be guided moro
bv Inference it would save lots Of use
less trouble"
81 don't understand yOu," said the
man who had been tickling pimple on
his chin.
"Why. for instance. l passed frozen
pond one winter day. On the ice saw
a pair of skates, a boys cap and a NIT
ten Out in the middle of the pond the
ice was broken. Did l jump to the
conclusion that a boy had been drown
ed and raise a great hullabaloo about
it?"
"Of course you did, or else you ought
TO be prosecuted. You don't mean TO
say you passed on and said nothingT
81 do" calmly replied the man OF the
forehead 81 inferred instead Of jump
ing to a false conclusion"
"But you had to infer that the boy
was under the ice" protested the 9th
er.
"Not a bit of it. If the boy had fallen
in, the skates and cap and mittens
would have gone with him. l simply
inferred that he had seen a rabbit and
given chase. 1 was right too. In the
course of five minutes met him on the
road"
ooh, you did! And maybe you infer
red something else"
"Of course l did AS he had the nose
bleed, inferred that he had fallen over
q log in the chase and got left and be
admitted that such was the case"
"Then you ought to have wound up
the performance by inferring whether
It was a male or female rabbit"
at wasn't necessary, my captious
friend. AS 1 passed on l found the
rabbit, dead from overexertiOn, and 1t
was a'male "-Washington Post
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CONQUERED HER RIVAL.
A Pretty and Pathetic story of Jenny
Lind md GrisI.

We have recently read n beautiful
incident. Jenny Lind and Grisi were
both rivals for popular favor In Lon
don. Both wers invited to sing the
same night nj Il court concern before
the queen. Jenny Lind, being the
younger, sang first and was so dis
turbed by the fierce, scornful look Of
Grlsi that she was at the point Of
failure when suddenly an inspiration
came to her.
The accompanist was striking the
final chords. She asked him to rise
and took the vacant seat. Her fingers
wandered over the keys in Il loving
prelude, and then she sang n little
prayer which she had loved as a child.
She hadn't sung it for years. AS she
sang she was no longer in the pres
encc of royalty. but singing to loving
friends in her fatherland.
Softly at first the plaintive notes
floated on the air. swelling louder and
richer every moment The singer
seemed to throw her whole soul into
that weird, thrilling, plalntlve pray
err" Gradually the song died away
and ended in sob. There was a ST.
lence-the silence OF admlring wonder.
The audience sat spellbOund. Jenny
Lind lifted her sweet eyes to look into
the scornful face that had so discon-
certed her. There was no fierce ex-
preston now; instead teardrop glis-
tened on the long, black lashes, and
after moment. with the inpulsive-
ness of Il child OF the tropics, Grisl
crossed to Jenny Lind's side, placed
her arm about her and kissed her,
utterly regardless Of the audience
Our Dumb Animals.
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REMARKABLE CUREOF GROUP.
A Little Boys Life Saved.

| have few words to say regard
ing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
1t saved my little boys life and | feel
that / cannot praise it enough. |
bought O bottle of it from A. E.
Steere of Goodwin. s. D and when
got home with it the poor baby
could hardly breathe. | gave the
medicine as directed every ten
minutes until he "threw up" and
then l thought sure he was going to
choke to death. We had to pull the
phlegm out of his mouth in great
long strings. L am positive that If
had not got that bottle of cough
medicine, my boy would not be on
earth today.-Joel Demont, Inwood,
Iowa For sole by VIM. P. Bell u
Co., druggists, Accomac Q. H., Va.
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A popular belief is that the SOUND
produced by little insect known as Il
death watch" portends the death o.
yome relative or friend. That the
noise made by this little creature re
oembles the ticking of watch is un.
disputed. but that it in anywisr fore
tells the dissolution of human being
Is absurd. Observation has establish
ed the fact that these little insects ~
fest decaylng timber and posts. and
tllat the peculiar noise is caused by
them in gnawing and boring through
the rotten wood fibcrS in quest OF food
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The HIGHEST Court.

The Denver Times says that when
Tom Bagnell was justice of the
peace at Altman. the highest incorpo-
rated town in the country, standing
$1,000 feet above the sea level,
he had occasion to fine a dlsorderly
character so and costs. The victim Of
the operation Of justice objected to the
dnding of the court and announced
that he would take an appeal.
what? Appeal, would your asked
the astOnished court You can't come
any O. that, now. This is the highest
court in the United States, and you
can't appeal
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The revival Of mOnastic life in Eng
land is. we are aware. beset with many
difficulties. but its absence only serves
to make more necessary than ever the
wide adoption of such means of re-
freshment and help as a we'll conducted
retreat undoubtedly provides for the
secular clergy. What Mr.. Barring
Gould said upon this matter more than
80 years ago strikes us as equally APP
plicable today. Talking Of the secular
priest. he said, "If his body needs re-
inauguration by yearly continental
tour and his mind requires a month
at least OF entire relaxation from care,
his soul as well demands period of
retreat, when he may turn his thoughts
inward, free from all distractions, for
the examination of his own spiritual
condition in the sight of God."-Church
Review
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A Double Run away.

"They have a new coachman at the
Rippenbangers."
"What's the matter with the old
One?"
"He let the horses run away"
"Did they run far"
"Clear out into the suburbs"
anybody with himY
ayes, Mamie Rippenbangcr. She and
the coachman haven't got back yet. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Historical Divisions OF Time.

For convenience time Is, by his
torlanS. usually divided into three
great eras ancient, medieval (cr mid
dle1 and modern. The ancient period
is considered to extend from the earli-
est times down to the fall Of the RO-
man empire in the west inca. ID. 41G;
the medUval from that date to the
discovery OF Auerica by Columbus in
1892 and the modern from that time to
the present. Some historians prefer to
put the end of the medieval period at
the capture of ConstantiEcple by the
Turks, about 40 years earlier than the
Columbus event. The dark ages are
often held to be cOeval with the me-
di@val era. but some authorities think
that the term should be applied only
to the part Of the era extending from
the downfall of the empire Of Charlie
magne, in the ninth century, onward.
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She XNns q. Ohserver.

"Did George write to you every day
while he was travelling arOundW
"Yes. every day"
what regularityw
ayes, but / discovered that every one
Of the letters was written here In his
office before he started, and all he had
to do was to drop one in the postotfice
wherever ne CHANGED 10 be-"
"And how did you find that out"
1.-THE e in his office typewriter Is
broken" -Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Rurden nenrcrs of DE East.

In the east the camel today. as 10 the
DAYS of Solomon. is the principal beast
of burden in peace and ID war Across
the pitiless desert he STRIDES. his great
pack nodding as he swings along
Down the cid. old trail that winds
through the hills Of Lebanon. blinking
they come IN pairs. bringing crdarS Il"
the sea But the most remarkable Ct
all freightprs Is the eastern hanlal the
human burden bearer. All or nearly
all the freight Of COnstantinoplc Is
handled by the hamal lie wears ON
his back a regular pack saddle. Tim at
the TOP. where it rests on lis shoulders
and thick at the bottom. where It end
at his hips y broad band circles li'S
forehead and when be leans forward
the saddle presents il Hat. level sur
face.-Muusey's Magazine.
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Lover-YOu are getting prettier every
day.
Sweet Girl-Just now am living on
brown bread and water to improve my
complexion.
How long can you keep that up|
. ooh. indefinitely"
"Then let's get married. Exchange
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Bombay Is an immense city. with
land and sea shipping equal to the best.
1t has large commerce and trade and
manufacturing interests. Its buildings
are said to be the finest In India.
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COnDaring Notes.

Mrs. Slowboy-My husbands so lazy
that if it wasn't for me | don't believe
he would get mp in time TO 60 to bed.
Mrs. Rounder-My husbands differ
ent. He scarcely goes to bed in time
to get up.-ChicagO News.
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In n Grent Hurry.

Benham-Why did that woman keep
you standing at the door for half an
hour?
Mrs. Eenham-She said she hadn't
time to come in.-Brooklyn Life.
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Its Good Point.

Gentleman TO house agent)-The
great disadvantage is that the house Is
so damp.
House Agent - Disadvantage, sir?
Advantage. | call it, In case of fire It
wouldn't be so likely to burn.
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The imperial family Of Russia pos
sesses the most valuable collection OF
precious stones Of any relgning house
In the world.
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When Lots wife was turned TO salt.
he probably started to look for fresh
one.-KansaS City Star.
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The favorlte theatrical play in In
dia is the presentation Of the exploits
of some god.
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ST" stops for passengers on signal
TO conductor aDaily, except Sunday.
z. B. Cooke. J. G. Rodgers,
Traffic Manager, Supt.
Norfolk, Va. Cape Charles, Va.
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NEW YORK, PHILA. & NORFOLK
RAILROAD.

Time Table In Effect Nov. %, 1904.
Quickest and only daily line between
Boston, New York, Phila., Nor
folk and Old Point Comfort.
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Without the use of the Knife.
Reference Of Home People.

hin HaT%od nT er
The Religious Herald The Eofa
Directory Company pr
John Otis Richmond Va 6T005
business manager anu
Evening star., 1902-02-04

salt and pat Of butter. Then light the fire
and stir well when steaming hot put in
the cheese which has been grated; keep
stirring when mixture is Of custard-iike
consistency; put In an egg which has been
previously well beaten; be careful that II
does not poach in the mixture. After this
is well cooked serve hot on toast.
Menus.
WEDNESDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Fruit,
Cereal, Cream,
Kidney Hash on Toast, Baked Potatoes,
Rolls ,1->,c., Coffee.
Slices of Cold Veal,
Orange and Nut Salad,
Cottage Cheese, Cream,
Tea.
DINNER.
Vegetable Soup.
Macaroni and Oysters, Tomato Sauce,
Glazed Onions, Spinach,
Caramel Custard, Coffee.
THURSDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Fruit,
Minced Veal on Toast. Stewed Potatoes
Corn Meal Mush, Fried.
Maple Sirup, Coffee
Oyster Pie, Celery,
Mayonnaise of Fruit,
Butter Cakes, Cocoa.
DINNER.
Noodle Soup,
Mutton Stew, Boiled Rice,
Canned Peas Spiced Beets
Apple Roll, Cream,
Coffee
FRIDAY.
BREAKFAST
Bananas Sliced, Lemon Sauce.
Omelet Tomato Catsup
BuckWheat Cakes. Maple Syrup,
Coffee
LUNCH.
Escalloped Salmon,
German Fried Potatoes
String Bean Salad,
Cereal Coffee.
DINNER.
Oyster Soup.
Fish Steaks, Egg Sauce
Mashed Potatoes. Parsnips, Lettuce,
Queen Pudding, Cream,
SATURDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges,
sausages, Fried Apples
Dr'aole cakes. Soe,oo Honey
LUNCH
Tripe and Oysters Fricasse,
Stuffed Potatoes,
Celery, Grated Cheese,
Cereal Coffee.
DINNER.
Clear Soup,
Broiled Sirloin Steak,
Baked Bananas String Beans in Cream,
Mayonnaise of Cabbage,
Colonial Fritters, Fancy Sauce,
Evening star., 1902-02-04
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY,
General and Personal News From
Montgomery COunty's Capital.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, February 3, 1902.
The Ridgeley Brown Camp of Confeder-
ate Veterans of this county held it's semi
annual meeting in the Opera House here
Saturday A special program, consisting
of addresses recital ations and music, had
been arranged for the occasion, and, not
withstanding the inclement weather, it was
enjoyed by a large gathering. In the alb
sence of Commander Spencer c. Jones
Adjt Edmund L. Amiss presided.
The program consisted of an address by
Adjt Amiss; the singing of Maryland,
My Maryland" by a quartet; prayer by
Rev. C. Dorsey White, pastor of the Rock
vile NJ. E. Church South; recitation, "Furl
"Gwine Down to Dixie" by Miss Penny
hacker; recitation, Lee to the Rear" Miss
Mamie Amiss, and an address by Capt j.
Edward Pennybacker, following which a
recess for dinner was taken.
The session was resumed at 2 o'clock,
when Mrs. G, Rodney Burt recited the
Bonnie Blug Flag" Miss Fannie Amiss
sang Dixie and Capt. Samuel Riggs de-
livered an address. Capt. Riggs has re-
Gently returned from the Philippines, and
he gave All interesting account of some of
his army experiences there.
Among the veterans in attendance were
Edmund L. Amss, George R. Rice, John
w. Horner, Samuel A. Matlack, Henry
Waring, Frank B. Horner. j. Edward PEN
nybacker, Elgar l.. Tschiffely, Benjamin
Candy, David Griffith, Francis S. Kilgour,
Wilson B. Tschiffely and John w. Keys.
The regular monthly meeting of the Loyal
Temperance Legion of Rockville was held
yesterday afternoon in the Christian Church.
Mr.. Warren Choate presided and gave an
interesting talk, Miss Amy Pumphrey re-
cited, and there was some excellent music
by choir led by Rev. ]. A. Hopkins.
Mr.. James P. Gott, a wel-known farmer
of the upper section of this county, and
Mrs. Lillian Pearl Atwell of Washington
were married in Frederick last Thursday
| afternoon by Rev. E. s. Todd, pastor of
the NJ. E. Church, the ceremony taking
place at the parsonage.
Evening star., 1902-02-04
Lansburgh & Brother.
The Sale of
f1uSlim Underwear
In balcony, 9Th annex, with greater
than anticipated From early morning until closing
yesterday and today there
buyers The values will throughout week
Remember these goods made atmosphere
labor and devoid OF trash produced by the weasop
low will only of what
and examine the quality Of material used and the liberal
they cut by

Women's Plain Short French Cambria Corset
Covers; round neck. felled seams. drawn with
tape. Actual worth, 15c. During this Gc
SAFE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. |Ss
womens Long Plain French Corset Covers:
made of fine cambric; round neck. felled
seams Actual worth, 25c. During 1 Ar
this sale. Observation-Disclosures. HtNe
WOmen's Drawers. made Of good quality
muslin; some with deep hemstitched ruffie and
tucks, others plain rufie with tucks. Dn,
Actual worth. 29c. During this sale. Il ~
Women's French Cambria Corset Covers;
round neck: some trimmed with insertion and
edGins Of Nalenciennes lace, others tight lit
ting; trimmed with embroidery. Ac- D No
tual worth, 2Sc. During this sale. q 10
Women's Short Muslin Underskirts with full
cambric hemstitched rufhe; yoke bands, with
draw strings Actual worth 29c. Dur >p1c
ing this sale. Observation-Disclosures. 4 ~
women.s Plain Chemise, made of good mus
lin: round neck: finished with hemstitched ruff
he. Actual worth, 3Jc. During this , AC
sale - r~e
One lot Of Women's Muslin Drawers, made
with deep lawn umbrella rutfie, with three
rows Of hemstitched tucks. Actual Z xC
worth. 4sc During this sale. OSS'
Women's Drawers. made of fine cambric
muslin: some with deep umbrella rutfe. with
two rows Of hemstitched tuckS. finished with
fve-inCh rufiie Of point de Paris lace: others
with torchon or embroidery. Actual A.,
worth. j9c. During this sale. ....... u fNo
Women's Short Underskirts, made of good
muslin. with deep cambric rutfe. with six
rows Of hemstitched tuckS; full width. n M
Actual worth, J9c. During this sale. y u 70
Women's Short Underskirts, made of cambric
or muslin; some deep circular hemsttched UNI
bTella rui1e. others with insertion and ruffie Of
{9rsfSh 1E lS. isSr, s Actual worth, ''e Dur AAco
Women's Gowns made of good muslin; some
high neck, with yoke Of hem>titchcd tucks:
others We. with insertion Of embroidery or
hemstitched Tuffies. These are full width and
length. Actual worth, 59c. During n IC
this sale. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 70
Women Muslin Skirts. made with deep cir
cular hemstitched umbrella rufiie;
very full. Actual worth. 59c Dur AAc
ing this sale. Observation-Disclosures. VNtSs
Evening star., 1902-02-04

Women's Fine Cambria Drawers, with deep
embroidery umbrella rufie; others
with lace. Actual worth, S9c. Dur E6n~
ing tnls SAFE. ......'.-.-----. wv
insertion and ruffie Of Val. lace; others trim
med with embroidery. Actual worth RMc
eSc and Ssc. During this sale. ..... wv.
women's Gowns. made of fine muslin: some
high neck, tucked yoke, neck and sleeves
trimmed with embroidery; others Empire
style, with yoke and revers of hemstitched
tueks. Actual worth, soc. During hdDc
thls SAFE .-......----.. WV
Women's Muslin Gowns; Empire style: elab-
orately trimmed with tOrchon lace. zAc
Actual worth, 9Sc. During this sale. -tSo
Women's Muslin Umbrella Skirts, with ruffie
and insertion of torchOn lace, plain with
hemstitched Tufie and tucks; others trimmed
with embroidery. Actual worth, 9Sc. 7CDr
during TINS sale. -...-............ >S>e
Women's Fine Cambria or Muslin Skirts,
made with deep circular fOunce, with inser-
ion and rutfie Of point de Paris lace or tor
chOn others plain hemstitchng. Ac- mAo
tual worth, S1.19. During this sale. S-tSe
Women's Gowns, made Of cQmbric, nainsook
or muslin; high. square, surplce round
neck, trimmed with embroidery or lace; others
with plain hemstitching. Actual MQ.
worth S1.5O. During this sale. |Oeo
one lot Of Women's Nainsook and Cambria
Skirt themises; round neck, trimmed with in
sertion Of Val. lace or embroidery G n n .
Actualworth, 81 so. During this ale " 4
Women's Fine Nainsook Gowns; high. sur
plice or square neck, trimmed with embroid-
cry or fine Val. lace. Actual worth, G n n m
Sl59: During this sale. ......... - o y
WOmen's Fine Cambria Umbrella Skirts
with ruffe and four rows Of torchon lace in
sertion; others with deep embroidery ruf1e
These are full width. Actual worth, G n 1O
Sl.4S- During this sale. .......... 30 y
Women's Fine Cambria Skirts. made with
deep umbrella rufile; trimmed with two rows
insertion and ruffie of point de Paris lace;
hpmSTltchpl
Actual worth, s1.63 During this G Om
Hdie. '....-..-......~ ~ oS/
Evening star., 1902-02-04
Supervisor of Construction.

Captain Chester Harding, assistant to the
Engineer Commissioner, has recommended
to the District Commissioners that Mr..
Henry Brauns be engaged to supervise the
construction of the Trumbull street pump
ing station. Captain Harding states that
Mr.. Brauns was the successful architect
for the station and that compensation OF
3 per cent Of the cost of the portion of the
building designed by him was allowed
This did not involve supervision of the
work. Captain Harding says that in a
building of the magnitude of the pumping
station inspection should be regularly made
by an experienced architect. He recon-
mends that Mr.. Brauns' compensation shall
be 1 per cent of the cost of the building
this compensation being based upon the
completion OF the building within the con-
tract time.
Evening star., 1902-02-04
Appeal for Reading Matter.

The District Commissioners have received
an appealing letter from an inmate of the
Washington almshouse, asking If some ar
rangement cannot be made by which the
publishers of newspapers will send copies
of their daily editions to the institution to
be read aloud at given hour in the read
Ing room The inmates would like to hear
what is going on in the world, he says, and
would greatly appreciate the favor.
Evening star., 1902-02-04
close of First session.

There was a large attendance at the
close of the first sessions work at the Holy
Cross Academy yesterday afternoon. The
program was in the main one of nHsical
numbers Those who took part were V
Meron, A. May, NJ Kearney. l.. Darr, NJ
Letter, n. Curtin, G. Whyte s. Yerby, B
Keleher, F. Kearns, NJ. O'.roole NJ. Mont
gomery, NJ. Curtis, A. Handy. M. Gilhooly
K. Gallagher. NJ. Bowden, the Musica
Circle and the Vocal Class. :
Evening star., 1902-02-04
Injured by Explosion.

Frederick Douglass. colored. who con-
ducts dyeing establishment at 1903 11th
street northwest, was painfully burned
about the face and hands yesterday after
noon at his place of business by the explo-
sion of a gasoline stove. The fire depart
ment was summoned. Damage amounting
to about s25 was caused to Mr.. Douglass
property. The burned man declined to go
to hospital for treatment.
Evening star., 1902-02-04

Henry Chamberlain Thompson, who died
January 81 in Fort Bayard. N. NJ, was
well known in Washington. He was a son
of the late Col. James G. Thompson, who
was some years ago editor and proprietor
of the Washington Capital Mr. H G.
Thompson went to the southwest with the
hope of recovering his health. which be-
came impaired while in the government
service in Cuba.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-22

SO You went and married after all.l
did you?"
Yes" he answered. smiling a little
after moments pause. we were
married nearly year ago now. In
Iact IL was pretty soon after you went
west on that trip, last spring, you
know"
Well" I muttered aloud, half 10 my
self. L don't see how you ever got I'D
enough courage to ask any girl to mar
ry you, and of all girls, Clio .Daven-
port"
i always liked her." he confessed,
blushing like a schoolboy.
Yes" I replied There's no ques-
ton about that, at all But tell me,
old man, how did you ever happen to
pop anyway? knowing you as well
as l do, L cannot understand it,"
Il won her at a game of cards" he
answered calmly, as he lit his cigar
and leaned back comfortably in his
great easy chair.
II Jack had said that he had won
his wife at a rattle, or that she had
taken advantage of the leap year
privilege, 1 should not have been any
more surprised, for 1 had always
known Jack to be good at anything
but entertaining the lapes and play
ing cards. At the first, he was a regu-
lar "chump," While at the latter he
was dead easy" as they say.
While Jack had been at the head of
all athletic sports in town and at col
lege, I had never known of him win
ming at any game of cards, no matter
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-22
CONFESSION
OF A "CHUMP. "
BY w. HANSON ROYCE.

r had been trying all day to storm.
an hour ago a driving northeast snow
etorm had begun to whistle dismally
oround tn efour corners of the cosy
vtt,e house that Jack had built.
7 had come up from town late in the
afternoon to consult Jack, who had
been confined to the house several days
with a severe cold, about some legal
affair and had accepted his pressing
mutation to spend the night with him
and go back to the office in the morn
ing.
Having finished our confab early, we
adjourned to the library, where we
found Mrs. Jack, who proposed that
we play a three handed game of whist.
We had been playing for two hours or
more when at length, Clio, as Jack
called her, rose from the table, and
after kissing her husband and bidding
me a cheery goodnight" she with
drew and left US there alone.
I was very much impressed with the
wife of my old chum, as we'll as some
what surprised, for l had always
hitherto supposed that Jack was al
together Indifferent, as far as women
were concerned. 1 had always said
that Jack Holcomb would be the last
one of my circle of male friends to get
married, for he was a very odd, pecu-
liar fellow-was Jack.
He was royal, all around good chap,