THE DAILY E The Newest History. ) ro d Willie Jon 1s, as he was lesson. ‘‘whoe was as<e study ing bis history Helen of Troy “Ask your m»,” said Mr. wis notup in elussi¢ lore * Helen ot Troy,” s id wis seWiog a hiew girl wo used to J ones, who Mr heel on the Jones, W ipo \ "4 anoe, ** wus a from Trey, h Ty *% na i i best viel » your Tatfer & ‘ cr : ' , 6mve Wi fi us ses ‘ Now \ rk, nud we fsund telligence office. wis the had befo ime She l ever rucs Brid rot * Did pa ever st-ike B idvet ' Willie pri ‘| was sp ‘akiag paragorically .” suid Mra. Jv Phere were silence for aif thea Wi wh in history. “ Ma who was Mare Antony “An old colored man who with my pa. What does it say asked kine uj His Cili's, Ww lite Cc ims to anolier Th m } ~ lived about him there +i Cieopatra,” * The very same! Ie’s came to be in that book. “History repeats itself,” murmured Mr. Jones vaguely, while Willie looked his ma with wonder and admiration | »small head vould esrry all she Presently found another auvs his wifes name Old Cleo’ used to wash for us strange how they ,? at that « knew. q lestioo ” ony ae) he to ask. who was Julias Cvregar.” was one of the pagaus of Mrs. Jones, trying to the poi of her need! “ Bat what me, Oo, De history, Bild paie him famous pe aoswered Mr placentiy; “he was the one} thou brate.’ wil his | take his oats. He seed in a sheet nd pillow-ease uni- ; evemies surrouuded | Everything Jones, “om who said, ‘idit, wien woulda t rip, ana waen his lim he shouted, ‘Gimme liberty or} i leath.’ and ran away.” Bullie for bom!” remarked Willie, shutting up the book of history. “Bur ay, how cime you to know mach? Won't I lay over the fellows to-morrow though!” **L learned itt at. schoo!,” Jones with an obliga, 3, who was listeaning wu statue. “| had superior aod I paid attention i what I heard.” “ Well, I say, ma, who was Horace ?” * Your pa willie!l you about him ; I am tired,” said Mrs. Jones, Tien listened with pride and approval while M y Jones informed his son that Horace wasths «author of the “Tio Trampew”’ and rare work on the people’s choice for mt, 80 otier Mrs. rlanace at Mr. grave as said Jo e as advantage remembered ~ r ‘ ’ she farming, and President, and onely composed Latin Verses tO pass awry the time and amuse himself. + <>< Billings’ Scrap-Book. Jesh HCw THE HUMORIST MADE HIS FIRST FAILURE WORK FOR SUCCE-S The late Josh Biilings told me oaee, says a Chicago Mui! writer, that his first experiance on the lecture p'atform was the making of him. * [| had been writing agood deal, he said, “ and the stuff was pretty well received, At least I thought it was. I got it printed, and a gooid-al of it ”? was paid for, [ imagined [ was a little the biggest man in New York, and certuio'y the best knewn man ous. le excopt Gresley I had mud: a scrap-book of my writings and concluded L would give reading from these. I made au envagement to give reading at a small town in New St tne cuy such a Jersey. Icarried my book with me nod put up at the one hotel in great style. Tne Jendlord did not seem romarkably overawed by my presence which was somewhat dampening. 1] gave hima half dozea tickets for! the lecture. When I came on the plat. | form there were but seven persons in the hall. sx of them being from the hotel, ani the seventh asmill boy who came ia free. When I got back to the hotel L ealled the landlord into my room and had him bring me all the old news. p?pers he could find and a ball of cord. L took out my book, wrapped a dozeo ors. hewspapers around it, and then began winding the cord. I would the entire ball about the bundle and the ends in double knot. “The iandlord had watehed the proceediags intently, and when I had finished my wrapping he inquired what the proceedings ment. Itold him I was going back to New York to go to work, aud I did no: propose to untie that book unril L coull do so iu his town and before an andience that would fillthe house. [went back to the city,” continued Mr. Shaw, “and struck out on anew lead. Two years afier | received an invitation to lecture in this same town. I[ had been wailing for this. J took out my old book and took it along to see how things looked, When Leame of the platform L found an audience so tightly packed that the last man had to leave his eave in the Vestibule for Jack of room. I took out my book and unwrapped it before them, ielling the story as [did so. 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BARGATINS establishment. ap as other houses—we clain you save 40 satisfy yourself that ow | bargains ave genuine, and our prices the LOWEST OF THE LOW. STUARTS NEW FUR STORE, BLOCK, CHARLOTTETOWN, ~ 2 ere we cee () o (Sundays excepted) :— Winter Arrangement. ISS86-7. WEST. STATIONS. | Nol No. 3 STATIONS. | No. 2. | No. 4 i — i. +t ee ae P. MM. A. M, CRAPIOtISOOWR ..ccccccccce 7 15 | 1 W Charlottetown ............ 230 10 00 Royalty Junction......... | 7 34 | 2 12 Royalty Junction, ........ 212 9 37 North Wiltshire ......... 8 17 3 05 North Wiltshire.......... 1 29 8 45 Hunter River......++......} 8 30 i 3 2 PR TRANG i ois nck 115 8 30 Bradalbane.,..............| 9 00 3 57 Hradalbane................ | 1245 1 53 Onnnty Line. ....:...- dist 9 09 4 07 Cy CAMO. 5... dk. cade 12 36 7 43 Oso cn ecucccopeamnns 9 23 i 4 22 ss, ack kedete anul i Be 7 23 cas cccaesets aa 9 40 | 4 45 NS 05d kk osc 12 U5 7 05 (ar; 10 16 5 20 dpj A. 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Charlottetown ............ 2 30 | |'Charlottetown............ 10 25 Royalty Junction.......... 2 ||} Royalty Junction......... 10 05 ia sia scene nts sith es ||Bedford.............. socsae} = 0.38 ( ar 3 95 | \| ap 9 00 Mount Stewart....... 13 |Mount Stewart....... lap} 4:10 1 ari 850 | CIR ek since cnnceeee 5 22 CasGiihin ness... .. cvitive cise 7 38 ee ee ar 5 45 ' Pm, | Georgetown, ‘is gos e+e, Gp 7 15 A. M a 1} hs M:-] Mount Stewart,.......++- i 4 05 | Mount Stewart........,.dp 9 00 iinsessukcvices heute ° O68 © BIRGION 6. loci. s05.80460e.4.. | Sa ne : 5 12 St. Peters.......- Ain dicts 7 48 Bear River.......- cond lee! 5 57 }}Bear Riverss.cco....s..00- | 7 03 MOGs. 65.2.2 0.5: Bae ar 6 40 FON asi 0s cdecehe +++..dp 6 20 | he Se | | hem r Trains are run by Eastern Standard Time. 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