The sun., 1903-02-08


been UP all night. Aren't you going IN
speak to your husband2" "Oh, Won O.,
to HI" she exclaimed with an anrry
fash. I'm going to mass" And Of ia
m las she went.
In another chapter IL is suggested that
In these days Of self-madc mem nil
honaires VINO began life In humble circun.
stances-it may be interesting to hear from
their own lips to what trait In their charar.
ters or TO what Incidents in boyhood thev
attribute their subsequent fortunes. Ther,
are evidently other methods than the old.
fashioned one of picking up pin aid vs,.:;-
tatiously returning II to its owner. Mr.
Brookfeld remembers that one dav hs
travelled TO Brighton with Mr. Bsrk,s
wealthy contractor with whom no had .
slight Acquaintance. The contractor waa
shrewd-faced old man, white .hairc.
clean-shaven and with quick. brigh ewes
A. he lounged on the cushion Of the car
riage with cigar In the corner Of his mouth.
with Wellington boot resting on the edge
Of the window and with his wais.roa, I'M
buttoned to display three large diamond
studs, he looked more like prosper
ous miner than anything el,e. Il dare
say you're aware" he said. in tina
course Of the conversation, that I
began life as turnpike boy. Well Of
rourse, In those days lived by thieving.
Just as do now. The Gown got n bit
suspicious. 30 he put another boy on 10
watch me. tumbled al once to wha, he
was up to, 30 tho first cart that comes
through I takes the tuppence and gives
it to the lad, and says, That's for YOU
The next that comes through takes il and
puts II In my pocket, and ] says, That's
;or me- And the third that comes through
l takes the tuppence and puts II In N,
drawer, and says, That for the Gov'nor.'
So you see for being so jolly artful, the silly
old cuckoo only 20. third instead OF arr"
In a chapter on Monte Carlo We hear
a good deal about systems" The author
knows OF but one system of winning at
the table. and, although he believes this
to be practically infallible, it cannot lie
followed daily; only once in a way. I, Las
this advantage. that 1t needs very little
capital--a few halfpence will do. 4, is
best we learn, TO take up your stand
near some one who is playing high. and
who Is enjoying a rum of luck. You choose
your moment, and you drop your purse,
open. with enough pennies in it 10 Jingle,
or at all events, TO insure it's reaching
the foor rapidly and resonantly You
mention your misfortune to an Official,
who Immediately summons assistants with
brooms and squeegees to sweep around
your neiglborhood and with ordinary
luck, you should get seven or eight louis
and possible gold hundred-franc piece or
two. coins Of picturesque as well as com
mercial interest"
Mr.. Brookfied can remember the first
time he saw Robert Louis Stevenson al
the Savile Club. His -get-up," it seems.
was perfectly astounding. His hair was
smooth and parted In the middle. and fell
beyond the collar Of his coat. He wore a
black flannel shirt, with q curious knitted
tie twisted in a knot. He had Wellington
boots, rather tight, dark trousers. q pea
Jacket and a white sombrero hat The
most astounding item in his costume. how
ever, wa. q lady's sealskin cape which he
wore about his shoulders. fastened about
the neck by a fancy brooch. which also
held together bunch of half dozen daffo-
dis. Stevenson described how on one
casion out la the Far West. in the land
of miners and gamblers. the whim had
seized him to impersonate q desperado.
$50, In an absolutely foolhardy manner.
this frail, slight young Sot swaggerea
down the middle Of the principal street.
with as fierce an air as he could assume.
and, when any one approached on the
sidewalk, he would make a start, and place
his hand sharply behind his right hip.
a though he we're about to draw revolver
(tbough he didn't pos%ess such q thing in
the world,, whereat the stranger would
A.. nd I.,lI hn.b hand.
over his head; upon which Stevenson would
mutter incoi,erently and reel on. II was
bv the mercy Of God he was not shot dead.
Our author was in StevcnsOn's company
he tells us. at the moment when TIE germ
of the idea of DIR. JekyIl and Mr.. HYDE
was conceived. Stevenson Was inve'ghinS
against q man with whom he had doh
business. and with whose methods he wa,
dissatisfied The mans name was Samuel
Crpggan, or something like 1t. ~" l.
man who trades on the Samuel, Steven
soil declared In his rather finnicky, music"
Scot e voice. He receives you with sam
uel's smile on his face; with the gesture o'
Samuel he invites you into ohaii VIVA
Samusl's eyes list down in self-depr 'cla-
ton. he tells YOU how well satisfied his cleii'
have always been with his dealings. bui
every now and then you Cetch gni"ps~
OF the Creggan peepinG out like whit" 'ti-
ret. Creggans the real man; sanHeIs
only superficial
Some OF the good ri ories in this volume
our author got from his parents. who had
seen a good deal Of Carlyle. Tennysot'
Thackeray. Dickens and other Interesting
persons. His fat her. we are told "a'
dining one night al the Oxford ard cam
bridge Club with George Venahles, trd'N
Rushingt on. Tennyson and two or 'i'e'
others. After dinner the poet insisted on
putting his feet on the table. fitting oack
his chair, more Amerieono. There "as
stranger In the room, and he was expos IL
lated with for his uncout hness. but in vain.
DO put down your feet. pleaded hif h'.'.
why should II" retorted Tennyson
am very comfortable as ] am. Every.
ones staring at you" let 'em stare
replied the poet, placidly. ALFRED 3" q
my father. people will think you're Long.
fellow" Down went the feet. II was our
authors great uncle. Henry Hallam' IRE
hist orisn, whom Tennyson invited 10 u"
sodfa ther to his fret boy. Hal'am read,'N
oopsanteh As they were walking up the