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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-17

and which Governor Carter thinks are
developing so promisingly.
superintendent Gibson of the Indus
trial school has had about ten acres
of this upland soil plowed and is now
planting it in pineapples, potatoes, corn
and other field crops. This is i'm the
nature of an experiment, and if sue
cess is achieved, larger tracts win be
put under cultivation.
The school has lately finished re-
seryoir back of the school buildings
and ON the shoulder Of the hill Water
is pumped into this reservoir by means
of a pump operated by a steam engine
which also runs the dynamo and fur
nishes electrict light, and by this means
the cane fields are irrigated
Besides farming of these various
kinds-large and small-dairying is
carried on to some extent. The work
is all done by the boys, of whom there
are now about ninety in the institution.
Military drill is taught every day, and
the beginnings Of a band have been
made
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-17
.SUICIDED FROM
STEAMER OORIC
JAPANESE STEERAGE PASSENGER
BOUND FOR HONOLULU JUMPED
OVERHEARD

There was a suicide from the S. S.
Doric this trip A japanese steerage
passenger jumped overheard from the
vessel yesterday morning about 8
o'clock. His name was Yonozo Ia
kano. He was from Kobe. and was 20
years of age and unmarried 1t was
due undoubtedly to the stupidity of one
Seichi Shakota a Japanese youth bound
for Honolulu that the attempt at sui
eide was not frustrated.
Yonezo jumped overheard from the
after part of the ship. Nobody except
Seichi appears to have been about at
the time and seen the man. SeichI
was so scared that he failed to notify
the officers of the ship that a man had
jumped overheard until an hour after
the occurrence. 1t was then impos-
sible to save the man. The crew ana
steerage passengers We're mustered and
found to be one man short Seichi
said he was afraid to tell before he did.
He did not give a very lucid explana-
tion of his fears however.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-17

Oahu county, aided by Maui, won its
fight this morning on the delinquent
tax proposition. Judge De Bolt issued
writ of mandamus ordering Terri
torial Auditor Fisher to issue a war,
rant in favor of the County for ST.
639.3S, being the sum claimed by Oahu
for collections of delinquent taxes, in
which the Territory claimed that the
County had no share. The decision of
the judge was lengthy one, with
much quotation of law.
In his final argument Deputy Attor-
ney General Prosser figured that the
County has an interest in a very big
sum, if the County's contentious are
correct. The delinquent taxes amount
to about $SO,OOO per year and the Ter
ritory has the right of collection for
six years after delinquency. Conse-
quently, allowing for sums collected,
the delinquencies amount to about
100000, and If collections are made the
County has a right to half, or 100000.
However, there is not a great deal of
chance of any such sum being collect
ed, most of the old delinquencies being
uncollectable.
hear testimony of legislators as to
what they had understood to be the
intent Of the law, holding that testi-
mony on the subject was not admissi-
BILE. Three senators, it is understood,
were ready to testify and to produce
memoranda to show that the Iegisla-
ture did not mean what the act says
in somewhat plain terms, but their tes-
timony was not produced, the court
holding that the act could not be con-
strued by such means.
The judge said he had failed to dis
cover anything in the act excepting
from its provisions taxes which were
delinquent before the County was or
ganized. The opening clause OF the act
provided that the Territory should pay
to the County fifty per cent Of the tax
es collected" and all other qualifying
sections of the act, said the Judge,
We're to be construed as controlled by
this expression of the intent of the act
Numerous authorities were quoted
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-17

on this subject and on the question of
whether the law, if retroactive, was
unconstitutional. The judge said that
the public of the islands had been al
most unanimous i'm their desire for
County government, believing it to be
for their general interests, and that It
was the same public whsther under a
Territorial government alone or under
Territorial government which was
aided by having many of its duties
taken over by County organizations,
The case will be appealed to the Su-
preme Court. Deputy Attorney Gener-
al Prosser appeared for the Territory
and County Attorney Douthitt assist
ed by Case and Coke OF Maui for the
County of oahu. All the Counties are
in the same position under the law
and if the decision stands Treasurer
Campbell will have to make substan-
tial payments to all of them.
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Continued on Page Five).
ACHI GIVES
HIS FORECASTS
SAYS SHERIFF BROWN AND w.
w. HARRIS ARE BOTH FACING
A DEFEAT.

Senator Crabbe has Brown beat in
both the Fourth and Fifth districts. &"
said Senator Achi this afternon. Achf
is one of the opponents of Brown and
Harris and is working for himself and
Crabbe. 'In the Fifth" he said,
'Crabbe will beat Brown easily. and
he has him beat also in the Fourth.
AS for me, think shall beat Har-
rls IN the Fifth and that I shall have
no difficulty at all in getting sixty
votes or so in the Fourth. That will
beat Harris. Harris and Brown are
both beaten"
Achi further declared that he was
not doing any work at all in the
Fourth now. He felt that he was safe
there for enough votes to make his
Fifth District strength sufficient.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-17
THE SECRET OFT.

Small profits and quick sales is the
reason 1 can sell Japanese provisions
and general merchandise at lower pri-
ces than any house in town. X. Yama-
moto, wholesale merchant, Hotel St..
near Nuuanu
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-17

LARGE MANGOEs.

Mrs. Noblitz called at the Promotion
Committee rooms this morning and left
three large mangoes. The smallest of
them weighs over a pound and the
largest 10 ounces.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-17

NO MIDDLEMANs PROFIT.

Sachs just received a new shipment
of lace curtains direct from the manu-
facturer. They will be sold at fac
tory prices, thus effecting a great saw
ing to you.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-17
COLIC AND DIARRHOEA

Pains in the stomach, collie and diar-
rhoea are quickly relieved by the use
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. When in need of
such medicine, give it a trial. For
sale by all dealers. Benson, Smith &
Co, agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-17
RESUMED PRACTICE.

George d, Gear has opened Law of
fces in the rooms formerly occupied b,
Justice Hatch on Kaa' umanu street
Telephone Main 214.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-17

A PREFERENCE.

Some people drink all kinds Cf beer
Beer.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-17
HOT FREE LUNCH

People wonder how we can set the
hne free lunch that we DO every after
noon The crowd that eats it answers
the question.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-17

The Tax Appeal Court gave three de,
cisions this afternoon, being the first
decisions by the present court. In two
of the cases Assessor Holt is sustain
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-17
Nail DUE TOMORROW.

The S. S, Sierra is due tomorrow
morning from San Francisco with six
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-17
MINT JULEPS.

taste best. The beset juleps are those
grown in the Criterion's nursery.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-17
BOOKS WORTH READING

Hawaiian Yesterdays, Lady Balti-
more My Lady Cinderella, The Golden
Greyhound, Silas Strong, At Arleighs.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-17
Classified Advertising
Wapted

Lessons in Swimming and Horseback
Riding. Terms for Horseback Riding
tuition 81 per hour. State terms for
Swimming lessons. Reply to B. c.,
Star Office
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-17

of securing satisfaction is to get in
touch with our New Hubert Oxfords.
Highest grade Of Patent Colt employ
ed and made on that easy swing last.
Not too narrow, not too broad in the
toe. Especially comfortable for busi-
ness men. Radically different in quail
ity and fit from any other.
Price $3.50. All sizes. to 70 and
A to ZEE.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-17

The best cup of Hawaiian coffee in
the city. New England Bakery and
Cafe
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-17

Delicious pies and cakes. Candy
fresh every day New England Bakery
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Fine Job Printing. star omce.
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SUSTAINED

TAX APPEAL COURT DECISIONS THIS ,ETTzp
NOON-OAHU RAILWAY COMP FIRST
RENEWAL OF AN OLD FIGHT s8OOOO AssEssENT F6E
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COUNTY WINS
-MANDAMUS CASE

TERRITORY PAY OVER ABOUT
$4,000 OF DELINQUENT TAX NONEY-A
ALL THE DELINQUENTs WOULD
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Fine Job Printing. Star once.
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Fine Job Printing, Star once.
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ed outright and in the third he is
nearly sustained The most important
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-17
DOUMA VOTES FUNDS

ST PETERSBURG 1.-THE of
the Douma in aprOpratng millions the relief the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-17

If YOu want TO.
days News, today
you find IL I'm
THE STAR
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-01
AEAToLB FRANCE

das en- las cuales era dudoso pobre hasta maevo
lencia pcarda.
Tn soplo de vandad infaba espiritu barrigudo
sin ofrecer nunca venenos terribes nj p6cinas comp
cadas.
La sehora de Bergeret precisamente naci6 para Vi
viz en- buena iateligencia con oompadero al cua
burlaria oprimrfa Ia exuberancis de sus
fuerzas en- Ell funcionamento normal de organis-
NO.
Era socabe por Ia energfa de su cuerpo por ST
carenca de vida interior.
E1 se6or Bergeret substrayendose de pronto su
infujo e hacia tanta falta 81 mafido ausente
una mujer vi1tuosa.
por ahadidara. endeble TODD, considerable STEM
pre- insigu6cante despreciabe, pero molesto,
aquel horzb7e nfundfala tenor al fn
El * aor Bergeret borrandoa absolute de ST.
vida, la conveuci6 de propio a1abamiento.
Amelia sentia IN vscfo dentro de ST
Abrumabala profundamente la tristeza c1 espanto
de aquella situac6n desconocda. nesperada, incom-
prensble. ssnejanGe la soledad y Ia muere.
Por Ia noche ntaba augusta cruel porque
su nauralezs era sensible las inuencias del espaco
de las horas.
Desde su lecho, miraba con horror el maniqui de
mimbre que le haba se-vdo p1a entallar sus trajes
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-01
Ell MANEQUI De MIMBRE

Roux tan indignos de alabama nj de censura CO.
mo una pareja de chimpances.
Sin embargo, tenfa la imagination muy 1espierta
para ovidar parentssco iatimo am5os prnates;
pero 81 propio Sc juzgaba cbimpauce neditabundo.
enyaneciendose de aquela condici6a suya porque STEM
pre-, a 10 neor, perdemos Ell uicio.
tambien faqueaba punto. no aiustaado
exactamente mSximas conducta
No fue vioento, no; pero tampoeo fu6 induIqen-
te.
No Sc mostr6 de ninguna maaeIa ell discfpulo de
aquelos narradores ilenarios, atinos forennos pa
los. en- los cuales admiraba Ia 6osoffa rsueffa pro-
p6sito para la ridfcula humanidad
No hizo cargos la seaora Bergeret.
No Ia dijo una palabra ii Il miro siquera
Comfa sentado frente su mujer 81 no la VIE
Sc. al tropazarla aguna de las habsciones de su
aposento hubierase dcho que muier S. vovfa invi
sible.e
Acostumbrose ignorarla como 81 nunca hubiera
exisrido.
La suprim6 de 81 concencia externa y de su con-
cienc1a interna.
La horr6
In /, casa ea.re las mdltiples stenciones de Ia vi
da catn64, no Ia vea, II 4 Oh. n paraba en- ella
Ia sedora de Bergere fue siempre una criatura in
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-01
EL RENACIMIENTO EGI?CIO'
sxrgTacRN De stHas as1AvaS

Entire los acontecimientos mas
notables que caTacterizan ell
moderno desenyolyimiento del
Egipto. cuentanse en- primer
termino las expediciones que
Sc han emprendido para explo-
Tar las antiguas ruinas de orc y
de piedras preciosas que exis-
ten en- la region que Sc extien-
de entire el rio Milo y el Mar
Rojo.
Antiquisimas narraciones nos
dan cuenta de los maravillosos
productos que sc obtenfan de
csas minas, y sc han tornado
varias expediciones rnodernas
con el prop6sito de explorar los
diferentes distritos, q fin de
apreciar debidamente ST puede
ser renovada la exploitation con
ventajas En- esas exploracio-
mes han tornado parve alguuos
distinguidos ingenieros de Lon
.dres.
Al Tealizar esas exploracio-
mes Sc han encontrado restos de
saldeas antiqu1sirnas innume-
rabies minas abandonadas, al
mismo tempo que piedras de
moler granos E Instruments de
1nincr1a.
La question de brazos presen-
ia en- esa region muy pocas di-
ticultades porque Sc encuentran
en- ella innumeTables "feldahs'
dispuestos a trabajar por jorna-
les muy bajos.
Los distTitos mineros del va
lie de Allaki, al Sudeste de As
souan. estan reputados como los
cxplotados .por los antiques
egipcios, y despu6s por los ro-
manos y los ara bes.
De flo que desde esos prime
ros albores de la historic de
Egipto. hasta la ocupacion ro-
mana, pueden seguirse unas
huellas visibles en- 10 que a Ia
exploitation de las minas Sc re-
flere; pero desde la conquista
romano en- 10 adelante, muy po-
co 6 nada Sc sabe hasta que al
canzamos la epoca musulmana.
Dieenos entonces EI-Macrazi.
ilustre histol iador arabe, que el
jefe de su raza, Omary fu6 obli-
gado por los egipcios a abando-
mar el ira bajo de las minas hara
,cosa de mil amos. 81 Ia cual
epoca eran explotadas va acti
vamente.
Relata EI-Macrazi que duran
tie eI reinado de Ahmed-Bene-
mende-b ben Teiloun un jefe ara
be Y I'm sirio nombrado Abou-
Abdul Haman- Omary (ano S68
de Cristo) habian estado explo-
tando, auxiliados por una ex-
tensa trfbu de obreros. las mi
mas de orc que Sc extienden en-
tre eI rio Milo y Ell Mar Rojo; y
asegura que reinaba una activi-
dad maravi!losa en- los distritos
comprendidos entire el mismo
rio Milo. las alturas de Assouan
Y de, ,Berber V el Mar Rojo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-01
Buena noticia

En 81 aatiguo y may acreditade g.
tablecimiantO BaEar do ropa hecha y
Sastreria do +. Mentes, 50 acaba d
recibir N inmenso surtido do caSi-
nires ingleses y franceses, ioa aue
ofrece { su mumeraaa cIiemtela v a
p6blice on gemeral.
En- ropa hecha tanabi6n hay uu ex-
tense surtido de elegantes traies, len
cue 50 detallan desde - 4 9r4. Cuem-
C. tambi6a ei Baxar con in surtido da
abrigos para caballeros y nif1os, propias
para viajeS, gorras. camisas, cue1los,
puf1os, tirantes, cintarones, ligas, cal
zoncilllos, oorbatas, medias, y muehaa
mas artfculos del rama.
VISTA MACE r.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-01
SeceT6s, s'eEigiosa
: MES DE DlCIEMBRE :
SANTOS DE MANANA

Domingo - San Pedro Criso O
%, obispo doctor, santa Bibiana,
Virgeu nlartir, y santa Elisa, viz
gea.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-01
MIsAs DE NANANA

Catedra1, a las 5,7y 9 de Ia M Jana
San Jose. z y 8 de la 1dem
san Francisco, s de Ia ldem
saata Ans. zEz.yS idem
Convene &c san Miguel, 0 de la
1dem
capilla T. 8. F. 6H de IA idem
l't.er.a &c TERRA, 4 8 dc Ia idem
loaatarec, y y y dc Il ldem
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-01
sASTos DEL Luf.Es


Lunes saa Ftancis.o J~vicr'
confesar.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-16
Caught Eleven Trains in Vain.

The International Women's Con-
gress, sitting in Paris, recently wit
messed a ludicrous scene. The ladies
were in solemn c%onclave, when sud
denly there appeared a pair of trous-
ers on the scene. For a moment the
ladies were too perturbed to identify
the specter, but after a moment of be-
numbing silence the president rallied,
and in an icy tone identified it as a
man."
Then the apparition relieved the ten.
sion by explaining that it was the
mortal presence of M. Legendre of
Sens, an ardent feminist. 81 STOOD" he
said, "as feminist candidate at the last
elections, and I have to-day taken
eleven trains to appear among you. !
am happy to enjoy the opportunity of
supporting o u cause"
Alas for enthusiasm when it is of the
male persuasion and relates to mat.
tiers feminine!
The president arose, and after ex.
planning to M. Legendre, in tones OF
cold, calm severity, that the taking OF
eleven trains at a stretch did not con.
fer the right of entry to that assem-.
blage and had him expelled.-Torontc
Mail and Empire.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-16
Silk Worm Diet

The fine spring has produced an
abundance of silk worms. C%ultiyators
are unable to find mulberry leaf to
nourish their large stock. The insects
take badly to the mixed leaf diet:
some cultivators are afraid lest the in.
sects should starve.
Garden walls are scaled and null
berry trees stripped by night of leaves
and fruit by the more daring and less
conscientious of the cultivators. One
wonders why those engaged in this in
dustry do not plant extra trees, and
thus tighten the burden of leaf COL
lectlng and lessen the possibility Of
badly nourished insects. N~otwithstand-
ing the fears of ~cultivators, cocoo
merchants are on the ground making
offers for the possible yield.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-16
West Virginia Bear Hunt.

A large black bear caused quite an
excitement in this section last week.
He was first discovered near Aleck
Parks residence with an air of bra.
very not altogether lovely.
Aleck has two fierce dogs that
chased him up against the garden
fence, and, as is often the case. no
gun could be found loaded, and after
tossing the dogs around over the
meadow with apparent ease he
crossed over to lei Harper Wolford's
on the creek and made his escape in
the jungle, holly pursued by a dozen
or more men and dogs with short
breath and fast beating hearts,
Hampshire Review.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-16
ROW THEY WE'RE MARKED.
English Porter Knew How to Identity
LongWorth Trunks.

English Porter Knew How to Identity
Longworth Trunks.
The awfully English servant is al
Hays amusing to American visitors.
they are telling a good story of an
English footman in the service of the
American ambassador in connection
with the visit of Princess Alice" and
Ger consort. Nick L~ongworth.
TIE Longworths and the Whitelaw
Rails went to West Park for a week
cd the other day. 1t is the ambassa-
1or's country place. This particular
icot-nan was sent to look after the
b .nage at the railway station. Two
OF tic Longworth trunks had somehow
SGT mixed up with somebody else's.
The man servant approached a group
Of porters standing around a pile of
trunks and asked in a lordly way:
We'll, my men. 'ow habout them
l~ugeage?"
What luggage?" asked the porters.
why, two Hamerican trunks has
| black has ink"
What was the mark?" asked the
p~orters?"
"They was marked with hell" said
the footman.
HE'LL" chorused the open-mouthed
porters, much shocked.
Eyes, hell for Longworth, stoopids,'
said the footman. The trunks were
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-16
Mysterious Shower Of pennie.

London street and Norfolk square.
Paddington, are agitated over the ID
1ngs of a mysterious person-whether
mar or woman is not known-who
every morning ~scatters a shower of
pennies on the roadway, says the Lon
don Evening Standard.
Shopboys and school children, nat,1r.
ally, are delighted. Small bullets. or
swan shot, three-eighths of an inch in
diameter and of quite a respectable
weight, have been mixed with the
money. A popularity of the mystery
Is that each coin bears a strange in.
%dentation, as though it had been hit
by a trigger. All the efforts made IN
discover the person have failed.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-16
Snake That Looked Like a Loo

A snake fifteen feet two inches in
length by actual measurement was
killed yesterday near Dallastown nv
Adam Grove.
Mr.. Grove was driving in the river
hills near C~rayleyville with a two
horse team when he encountered what
he supposed was a piece of timber in
the road. The wagon passed over it
and he noticed that the supposed
piece of wood squirmed and coiled
like a snake, which upon investiga-
ton he found 1t to be. He killed it
and took it home with him.
The specimen is now the object of
much interest in the vicinity of Dali
lastown, as it's extraordinary length
is without precedent in this section.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-16
TRACKING AN ERRlNa LETTER.
French Postal Officials Require Time
for Such m lIndartakjno-

French Postal Officials Require limo
for Such an Undertaking.
A young English woman visiting
saying that tickets had been sent by
an earlier post for a concert to take
place that afternoon, but by error a
wrong street number was written on
the envelope. This said her cores
pondent, might make a delay in the
arrival of the letter. and it would be
well to make inquiries at onc at the
post of the nearest division.
Arriving at the post of our quarter,
l made known my errand to three
young gentlemen in succession. The
last young gentleman took out a long
paper and demanded promptly my
name, age, address and birthplace.
He was proceeding to that of nay faith
er and mother when I suggested that
all this information, although doubt
less of thrilling interest to the postof-
fee, could scarcely assist in restoring
my lost letter, which contained tickets
which l must positively have before
that day.
"Ha, it is then of a letter lost!" he
cried, as though suddenly illuminated.
well, misdirected, as I have already
explained to three persons here"
But it is not here where one brings
the letters which find themselves bad
ly directed. Those letters are united
in another department of the great
post. This document here" he pointed
to my biography, the chief of my de-
partment will dispatch to the great
post. One will make a communication
to you as soon as traces of the letter
are discovered"
1t was 1880 when I reached the
great post, and I was sent to five diff
ferent departments before arriving at
the one for misdirected letters. Feel
ing both snubbed and i'll used, I in
quired whether before we proceeded
to fill out any more forms this mon
sieur would kindly tell me whether
there was the remotest chance of re.
covering the letter that day before 2
O'clock.
To-day! This day itself" he cried,
in shrill indignation. "Parbleau, but
you imagine to yourself, then, madam,
that the post conducts itself like an
automobile!"
II hoped that since my letter is here
actually here in this department.
that one could place the hand on it in
the course of two hours. In England"
I continued, with a fine burst of pat.
riotism, we have such a perfectly or
ganized system that I should have the
letter required in ten minutes
Remind yourself that England is
after all, but an island. Here we are
in France"-he threw back his head
proudly-"and here things march not
so quickly. 1t will, perhaps, be fifteen
days before you case m up,
each must proceed in turn"
Then it is useless to go into the
matter" 1 answered, and in deep de-
preston turned away.-Youth's Com
panion.