had been locked and nobody opened it e is _Q-_-_. . V Y V Y ° v Y YW ‘_ R H' a run* m'”\ ‘am ‘ to.: ot mnsnta {wt"!\ll\" its '-llé WEwHOFiH%. Itwasagrandmnrnint l\adewisythi¢¥°°“‘°¥"‘°'ah qarkled lke a myriad of 80111’ f'1 ° brlghtsundilne. Tliehnntzefso ihimoothsanddrankinthek dashedafter iggiiigg s' E gg? iiiiéii itil 8” lik! and homestead. ov hill and down dll E _ _ ee. f f9u0wi and H me pursuing foes t with nose to After a dad: a horsemen behind. Sir gerusyh lied* qeed t is t. 1114 "1 e" “Wm Lord ;Yillo:rbrook dionted the “vi lu-llool" By this time they had f co Willowbrook of the hill sood a little stone-built bonus covered Iwith ilagnrndul ghia ueeper. t was e e and the singiill °¢ lil* of Wllowbmok, A “wa me Wm wr Willowbrook siflillffl f°“'f"“'d “nd b°w` _L chlim cams _ sad mingled with the faint bayms le weary benglel, who panted up the lil after their tired victim. They w hi now and in anoixh "Perhaps gentlemen," she said, in s clear, decisive tone. as if die were deliv- ering a lecture, “perhaps you have not been told before that it is extremely rude for gentlemen to wear their halts in a room where there are ladies.” Th rather diecpisiily and pulled off their caps hast!!! “Youdilso seem to be unaware of the fnct,” continued the schoolmistress. with a triumphant smile at her success. “met no gentleman has s. rimht to be seated while a lady stands without ilrl obtaining her permission" Lord Willowbrook rose from his seat with a stately bow and his companions followed his example "lim-diy and lastly, continued the schoolnnstress, “it is the height Of had manners to intrude one s self where one is not wanted The dozen or so youllt l¢lUi1‘@5 Wen* which the schoolmistress resumed her place at her desk with much dlgmfyi but, with a smile lurki-DK at We ¢°*`“°"’ of her mouth When the laughter had subsided Lord ed low before the fair inst1'\1°¥1'@8S- “Madam " he said. “mY °°mi’°“‘°°' ,|11 1 am' gure, join me in aD0|0¢‘\li1\¢ a semi-circle, and were haéf Vg! 5013 og gnu, pmlonged laughter, during village. n e u close upon in . lmasent his fate would have bee sealed, when suddenly there was a c sf astonishment from Lord Willow brook, who was the foremost hunt Xl. “By Jove, the animal has run into sehooiliousel” It was a fact; the tiredbeasthadseentheopeudoor idashed into escape the fangs the school set up 3 frightful slui school door was rapidly ba e face of the hungry beagi r r FE gh 53% iligii “iii 2* ` and fro, buying and whim ntic excitement. is certainly a rum go,” sa brook, as the other hun up- “.What shall we -,gi B! PHILIP GIBBS. for a hun and pened the er e- ed 'Pi' 1118 was ened ent ew onned crest ir~ ool ot ere er 1'! ia. poor . and of ek. nged 08, in- the hounds and get inside,” Cowley, the parson’s mad- some consultation this was lnally agreed upon- The school door after repeated knocking, so with very little ceremony, Frank Cowley put his shoulder to the door and attempted to burst it open. It was a solid piece of oak, with strong bolts outside, a some- what hgnlar arrangement, only used when the place was empty. The lock tinted all his _ attempts; but, when half a domen stalwart fellows 'hurled themselves against it, it yielded. 'lbs doaen or so young huntsmen entwed pell-mei! into the school room, but pulled themselves up suddenly when they realised their situation. At the end of the large room, on a little raised dais, upon which was a school desk, stood a young girl, snr- rc-nnded by a group o_f little children clinging to her skirts in tenor invasion. She was a slim. s. mass of sunny golden she stood by her desk, cheeks and an angry limit iihaéigiiigi 5 g§*Ez=»§ 1 .§» ggigiéél the meaning of this unwar- intrudon, gentlemen?" die clear, silvery voice. ng hun-tsmen touched their could not iind anything to “Gadsooks. what s pretty gall” whis- pmed the irrepressible Frank Cowley. i lard Willowbrook was the irst to qeak. _ =“`lhdasi," he said, in that deep, mu- leslvoieeof his which caused such e Gall to the hearts of the female in- pakants of Willowbrook, “we sin-V eerely ask your pardon, but-but we are rough huntsmen, our fox took re- fuge in your school and in the ardos' of our sport, we have, perhaps forgotten our manners." _ ' “I think that is the case,” said the mhtress with s. faint suspicion oef "However, gentlem, you your fox here, because it the chimney, where you liberty to follow it." ' burst into a merry them at their ease. of the manor sat bench and look- at the little school- wl of wooden d&ks, i i = iii' iiiliiiiiiei 3§%§?_§§§5 5525;; . f-li cred maps and returned to 'the ¢ their veeuinx behind ner _“Be\ily, this is quite charm'ing!”_ said the young m-an, pleasantly, as if to open a conversation. _ “Bemhds one of one’s youth, doesn’t lt?" lid Hr. Frank Cowley, sitting do” on another bendi, and taking up oneofiliechildreds alates. school-mistress, ii ii,-_ is iE§ §& “I say, smoohniatress.” said Tom iii 52;, of the l\eis'!1borinx__ggt_iires wned for his hh brlliant wit, “s’pose you lesson?" __ 'hae psupodtion was received with a general bu-rat of .applause from the hunmien who sat down with much 55 t' huntsmen looked at each other °1 _ s ‘ .11 '_ .YI s- P' id eyes she looked very putty Ii Y r dl for the grave bm* °f_°“' pm mm fy which we have ben 8\11ifl'. Zgdttlebgg to assure you. in 91°" ““"“"' ° f ,nd in my own, that we will not 0r§¢¢ Q, 16,50 which you have elven Us 'ghe hdlntsmen applauded vis`01‘0-1191! then for a hearty la\18|1.` The mistress' cheek were brightly ~~_.i bore eyes darted mischievous deti prettier than ever, and ‘Lord Wmgw. brook vowed he would not give 'up mid his object had been attained. Presently there was a mutual truce sw-ici the nchooimistreol. “l\'ever!°’ said Lord “'illo‘4\'brook “I um hungry. my lord, and wan get home to dinner-” _ “You can easily do so.” “IIow?” _ to “By letting me kiss you,” gem \\`ill0Wbro0k, calmly. _ 'l"ne schoolmistress thought for 5 mf.. ment. ‘ ° “I will let you do so, on one eondi. tion,” she said. at last. _ ` “What is that?" said Lord Willow. brook. . “It you will promise so remain hm until I’ve had time to get half way \Villowbrook village.” _ hor Loc mt be “AgT9ed»” Sild L01'd Willgwbygglg cheerfully. The schoolmistreas came from bqgind :he blackboard and waited slowly ` fhij young men to approach ner. .1 _W’”°“'h1`°°k_Sf9DD€'d forward, and, lift- U18 UD the girl’s head and looking i o ner blue eyes. he imprinted a 'kiss on her lips. “Y__wbr<>0k. but followed their he awoke next mominz feelinz very the bestmsat, have his orders promptly ° wid “<1 NDSU-' _ _ amudedicoand save about super - If ve# Swlevf “"1 the church bell# in sas'¢ms»e¢iooi;s_ ‘ would not dare mow his face outside of' _'_;W_1;';'_"'_7GDr` family dootorf” asked i f _ ,A ' ` ' ' ' .ea ectt fWi‘ll-oth anorh _. 'il .‘ 4 ` - l'1‘°°k'S GPUIS on the athfesgiold 3;! '-31': dill tediousdv for mei “gift got none,” was the proinptif V' 8°” ii a' blushed a deep crimson when she saw young man. and he was beginning to 1 ungrammatioal reply- ~ I F “noun” °f__‘h° who was her visitor. _ picture a death by 'slay sta,-"5_°n§l ugow jouyin responded thequutidh I veiled in the M8! I ask what-what is the caute’ when the sound of approadiliig voices.. ar. “Why 1 you d`uh’t hsvono medicine 7” °_”"i_f°17' 0f__!0\1r return?" she said, nervously. the clutter of horses’ hoofs, and the ig I I Madam,” said the young man, emii- tramp of many feet sounded ioyfullyl ing pleasantly and with a gallant bow, in his eurs. ‘ 1 “I have come for the favor of a kiss." “At last!" he cried, springing up from The schoolmistress retreated hastily a ‘bench on whidi he had been reclining. 1 and placed herself behind a desk. \_ The sounds grew nearer, and present- di°"»'&mb.h1m°° corps’ mndfather be: visitrfrom path, my sister Magg-i`6’s~;ioined the la __ oumpf;_ons I P _ _ children should givstho precious morn- would be umnaniy to insult thi; my sry. still he did not lose his ramps, f;3:_;_y°°'n' °t°°.h°;':,?':§°_ '13 bgftohaigf after so vv_ell-merited a lesson as she has 01' Wish H1111 he lild |10! 5999 80 gm'°.n‘\ hon an md dau", ‘“'°° “°° orders. because there is sure to be dis- h dn-ug imaginary conversa n - , wan seeimion wuiowbrook eiidenriy the iitfie sdiodimisuess. in which he ex-.` if "‘°r 4°” V-°‘_“"?f messed iii. undying edniu-ation fur see _*mln* \11°W*|=°i1‘ ehd 1° '- sling _ _ tg. i'psroantags"fromtlrst'radssmen`,whi__oh, toukefs’ ~ _~ _ _- lfI09b» Alwf “Don’t Il” was the sarcastic reply. “'1‘hat’s all you know. Why, my fa~ ther's a homeopatb, mothsr's an allo- out woisn t}zing the color ~-.vas even, passable. -Rm them. ="=f'i »niy`iv'_lts about me in .trdsr witbthem. ` " ‘How much is that _ strapping six fnotel_',_fWl'i0 mvrféy- _ ' _ “ ‘Two llfty,’_I replied _ #Than he informed me t_bat__ll¢ li* _wa'ya_hsdths'orownsod bishats full of holes in order. to cool' and his hair from e0il;lin_g‘~a_nt.-. _soouhsd this attended found than ' alksd what the ii_at_was°_worfh.-j _ titty.” I responded in he 11|! laughed sims for 'asking .s prius for damaged goods. *'He gotliis hat for $1, w-_bile with him had a laugh ii' _ _ He wanted to look. at "seine and after pricing one at SN osnoluded -to take it. _ _ _ f “ ‘Where’sths bowl’ he asked. ssl _ wssdoing'\_1P*|_1°.paok_l¥l_~ 5 1 " ‘You 'only _tba e t_dd_la,_’_ l_ laughed. The o_th_e;s~s__¢sswi.tli`s isugasd aus. 'rseigisns-.urinate sian ms, sus i reps gnnainurecrol. get svsn on the hat byi_cha_rgisg“hlns QI.-oo forthe bow. I not onlyiiot Orem bot’ the others wersss with my _ ‘Yunlm trick* that lralhsimiy of Lxnonsy with ms.”-°-Danni# has &|---q` _lss Impressions of Angels. 'Tbawifs of a wsllkuownif. _ _look bar little daughter. s. _ dsnisel, to a matinee onus _ and the Beanstalk.” A so `arwa'rd sho was and lifting her psttiuoats be!sae___a sho val glass. Her father reprovedfhor and sold her it wasn‘t a 'pretty todo., ” _"why," uid ins shud, " law his sngslsdo it.”_ _ " » _ -- “Ths augslsi?° -exclaimed hor father. '!Wby, ‘wh_ere?” g - ' ,- f‘W-bon mamma wont to-heaven that day," said the-c'i_iild.' ‘ 1» _ '_ _The father explained this heaven was onlyths ew~oeoue_fi-~ "Ind wasn‘t`tl_i_eysugsls!” _I “No."’_ said the father; _ jusigii-ia" _ _ _ , _ _ The child put on .anair of intense idilglllt. ' _ __ __ ` “Wsli,’?she said, "I iink.tbey_ouf,'»fzt lo be baked home and spanked, 'cause _ they waswtidresseii any morothan an-_ iels.”-'Lowision Iiourmfl. ‘ ' Ol' "' Queen Vloto'r_i.a's llnrlged Hero ies fu_nnygstoryf tcldf of; shape- psuing nt the English" éo11riSir'Ths‘o- dura Martin hsdfbeen requested by Vio- toria to read aloud from “Tho Riugaud Sho " 5 Sir 'llhsodorswas _ _enough to make aosutioussiody before- hand or nie poem, and he pinned mar. _notes as danger signals against ofjdoubtful propriety. _; _ "_ _ #rho marked copy chauced 'so oomsin-_ iio the hands of' a rather ‘tbougbtloi .ggourt lady. ‘"1 have so enjoyed -this 'wonderful work. ” sins said to a! friend, ;_"‘an`d it has been such an 'advantage to 'reads it after the qus`an';' forshs- has mines sie me b=F=_iiiiiu1_ ' _ parts. and. ob, what exquisite taststho _ . "__, __ Csrnarvon. when colonial Omvililly' recorded 'his' opinion lof. G°"8°`G1`B7 “"8 dlngaro1m_mau.!’ 'I-id°nfi¢undemnndy_¢i». lvswppedbefueemiuu euouaund - 5. -cam .mom ,gm After your generous defense, fs: whieh Lord Willowbrook l>li:sh:d.wlien 'he lu". in mnmgehfny q”°l° s,°~”.d-7,.” 3 convdrrsziciilon' chonoedin_sge} m;;',d“d__m I thank you much, I am sure you do me heard the laughter of many voices u hm” d°°t°r’ md ` _'Wm' ° Path'°ti° l gsferenoe cg Sir um -.` 0¢1°\1» ;1_*;‘1_1g?‘f_|1\1f 1011 Sly. Perhaps you are _gow for a nimble wit!" muttered the =gh,T°"th°7_‘u °t than upuiment °n “Avery strange l u I dm ‘ Of the mano-r. “Help me,'g,\\ yy ‘ _ _ dnraoter is _ , _ ,0I,” "No, mods ,” 'd th ' ,' f - Thatboygotthssym th he desired 1 '_ “"°”»"'i§l* _“___ _mt ml; axamn :>e°;;s___ _o get out or this _aww M__g“______ _P8 Y _ _ ashe¥8__¢f_._ihe»he,ad.»_ tum-__,_g¢. ha, wa Images all :have inconsistency of human nature. Be- The bolts were drawn back, the dmr I ' ` i ma" °f ¢5°8P0. but Lord Willowl»r_ :ok ' burst of* derisive laughter greeted °'°r5 __ I ""1" _ A » _'W5' l nofiol’ ¢f¢¢¢¢f °f IPI!" in the chil- Stood with his buck to the door. the young man as he stepped our jgmyg. nun 193'” _th_f;|°U¥\d 05 _‘_ ki” *U 6 !*0gg¢¢_in}in'ut°.; W-‘-uabyfi! simply dren's benches. and posessed them selves with dates and pencils. The school children, who were beginning to Gill the whole scene fine fun, clapped their hands at, the idea. of, “school- miatnss” beading 12 his hunmien in scarlet :\s.cke.il.¥ ~ _ - ‘_ _ “A lemon! Aileionl* cried iheihunbf men. _ “Cerhinly,” said the schoolmistreis. wiliiamischievous twinkle inher blue 07¢l-_""Iwillsiveyoualesonoon|an- fl .nhnnmsh hiwsrfmn ~ , 1, »-I o J N * #és s L se, ax., _ -~= A __ -f g- "_ <~~ s\ as .-- _“_ 4 J si- vc was other No sooner had he vaulted over none save the schoolmistregg . “and I one bench than die disappeared be- will now have mme." _ \ ' ‘ ’i_. i "“‘ ¢ ..» , ` _ . ,`_ ! \' Y` 5 f ' -fu-. Well, my lord, you m t first mb il t th .1 _ psrfes€lfm,__ , _ _._Isitiist_amoug the aooom _ . - _1’°“; 1\°1'@»” Ihr mid. deiibansy. cami 11°; niszemslgri” gogiiianofwed low befmi' p1ishmén£i~Zsf"eiu- resumed mend we °°”'u""‘”g“'°°'°i°"'L°“"°” °l1'°°1¢ 'maealittle fluitf U1 !° ' I Th ' °- - _; mg mmm’ Qt* ` _ ' _._ '_.'_¢~ - behind which she tug; rcfrfgeli Jexlmtd' fwwdrdpgitdycuxibgiglimlxirtsger i i (indignantly)--No, sir. “I ‘£'h°°'°x“f_'°. f _ » “Tim *S easily ~1°ne." said in-fx wil- I prisoner. _ " as doesnos mumps an iniiuuionof a ` 13 “ld lowbeuuk. with an ugreenlile sense rn.-if “My lord," 'she said, with a pretty souudhsis_not`aooustumedtohssr Hr h“'°~'“°‘°'°°'°*h*11`f91l`i§lfl;ii»_ um,” l‘1_eJvi;:__a;u ;_ccomp'ished spoi-tsn.=m_ and impnden'ce_ “I have had my revenge.” Hllkillloll- n ' I _I ' '_ ° ;f:£gn-I »°v°r‘y'ni'g-M2", ami* hi S ver ess. ~ _ i Lord ii -_ -' .' _ _ J i ~ = ~_. “ ' ~ _--f i * 1 ' - But it was not so, easyvagglxnahought. gang sm¥y'@_l_pwbrook bowed mth a 9'9" fx. Fin’ \ li _au I 'L ‘H07 every time he got round one desk the “".l‘is true, madam" he said in yy Bin. an ~' mnwmns little schoolmistress darted behind au- _ low a tone that it cbuld be heard tj 'I ' ° gigxf' > i i ` - '_ __ ve oversaw or heardof whowss smart __ °l10l!lltotalkseysnnights_gg=°¢g ‘ hiss oe _ima _ _yvuiae-.l so s»riaz_se¢u0n¢_a.,...,,;;,g»g, f\_1viY'e»I» lei' ,_1?`.-‘ a?i°'¢f°¢f,}~»wi:h¢sff&f'e»i1in¢ '.1ifa¢g..¢,,»-.“_.w,,,|,_ _ _ wmn$¥Mm¥H§MM#®“**ewwnnpue-M.M_ _ 5 ~ _ ~_ _ _ ' _ ___, \ 1 - 1 1.. i f . was Wien t\¢ 'N Hand--Oh any to him Did you say in to the oth speech. _past nd I dxdxi’t say -sr--well, _ North Side tis while about stale wel! with Charles Gsvan' Duty, one ef by _ 11°” 311%?-mw;e:_u _nn inandoa an ..,.,‘;‘;°§“"'5°, *' C0 ' ‘ ,a - ' _ i . adsl I adam* Wm* my ‘?‘°"“"» 1_"‘?“‘ "f“ "“‘_’“'“ “Pe” “"1 ‘¥‘~_“‘°’°" "° fl” i' _ *“ _"-*°°“'-°_“’°“' "f"°“ _ himsmwiin a number-of win mn? ‘”"°" “"1 1'” l°* 1* °° 07. In Hardy. William E-:cies Hes of young Lord Willowbrook half Young Hsukin&D(mak1u a call)- 4. . __ ~ 'N95' H and the others to salute your fair cheeks the population of Willowbrook villain* You have had that ` ' t gl tim ~ Oh' yes; I thmk th” is mt nm ow would “mera” ,,.,,,, ,, kiss ,S ,,,,_,e,,m~wh_v ,_ A“$,iu memos, among whom was the Wm; “_ ____ _ Per.” e °°§,_~_ unpro\_u,sie," repxied_sir_ char-ies. ` °°'§“° f°"*|'°°'°°f Willowbrook, lord of the manor, should S<‘l1°°l111i!iree1= with the golden hair ` I I an Y __ ' 1 'Q "I0" EPTPH99 l11°i','~ Lord a Itwkon wav.. #my myself um pleasure." accompanied by steam. Franli c,0w|.iy' ` J: ~"°" °°’ "° '""° md 5”” 'Usmarvom “Whaimmsi.efiiiessaie of In "°°"°' i” “‘° _ “M1 lord, I am sure you will do no Tom Hardy and William Eccles “Yi 'nga' - ~ =~ I I 1 m_°1’*15f!-inn Yoirmaks Bright andedriy such thing." said the schoclmisu-eq,<_ the rear was brought uP by old 'Parson mtalhgq-it'A~h henot? nguoi “mb 5l§ ’i ' " ' ing oahb was nt 'wt' "Madam, I mostassuredly shalli” said i Cowles, in the thi-eadbare come 3.5.1 - ~“v,'fY3` H8081! lmltlioalmodf 8111' _-“wll)’. Qgyynu it malthfullf *hit 50 “‘° ’°“‘“2 men- white bands. with Qld Dr. Feaumfre I ws' - ‘ V miss “P "“°°°"» ‘"'°° *Www* Us The school 'stress looked ` _ ' _ ° _ W Thsyhavs aramarkably nigger _ -_ - - __ _ » _ ~ “gg M H" s°”'° 'nd M” B°dk"" roi maecnseeei' iiiahnpar ' "' *A ha” °.'f'“_.»"-“‘¥‘1°-°i‘iF’°“"°- I' ities v