... A TRYING ALTERNATIVE. Beryl is just twenty-one. She is tall and graceful ; fafir as a lily, and as beautiful. She is the only child ofI the late Sir Gerald Blythe, of Bloscobel Towers, Torquay, an orphan and an heiress, Laset year rhe laid her well-worn ...

... REX CARSTAIRS' FRIEND. Rex Carstairs baa nothing 'to do and nobody to talk to, he had endured that state of things for nearly two hourp and could stand it moo longer, so he put on blie bat and went round to call on his friend, -Harold St. IMar. Arrived ...

... twonderful way in shchie clever housekeepers roan save utaseen expenses without etartafliog the public comforts of the family. Site studied oil the best economies, and devised pt'ivate and peauliar savings of bet' owni, and thus was enabled to make ati ...

... HOW MARGERY FENNELL SAVED AN EXPRESS TRAIN. Ten o'clock striking by the little Dutch clock in the corner, and George Fennell not yet at bome. Margery Fennell was used to her father's absence of an evening-had been used to it all ber life, but whenever ...

... Polignac was a college friend of a youth named Blar. chard de la Bretbche, whose father had made a large fortune at New Orleans. The two families became inti. mate, and ultimately the Prince proposed for the haud of his friend's datey, Mdlle, LUda do ...

... where he put on his coat and hat. Iu repl to the toll-collector, who asked him whether Le had any friends to communicate with, he Paid he had no friends. Ho gave the name of William Blioko, and the address Cuba-cottage, Zioiihill, very near the bridge ...

... a distance of over 100 yards, and, without hesitation, plunged in and saved him. The lad was ?? the third time. This is not the first time that Bruten has plunged in to try and save life, and it is to be hoped that his bravery will not pass unnoticed. ...

... se, and the fireman were busy trying to put it'out. An ?? Irishman, who had been drinking on tick, beseeched a friend, a fireman, Ifor the love of Heaven,_Micky,.play on the shiate. Scone-A concert for the people. Dis- t-inguished Amateur (about to ...

... Shamrock try to steer clear of the wherry. bol a Thomas Harris, hosetman on hoard the Shamrock, said the A he asked the young woman who was saved If there were Ml ti ny other perions in the water, but he could get no fivi edI answer, and then a youth came ...

... to those who had not been similary forapolste, not to he cast down or despondent, but, as he emphaticly Iterated, to try agyain' try ?? motto was one that had no doubt guided him, too, in many an effort for the benefit of his fellow-men, at first of faint ...

... allowed se tcme light white material round their hate and hung as a a: scarf behind t I really believe that even might save theta di ettlog sur-Btroke, i Yours very truly, it AN OLD BRISTOLI&N. w1 August 23rd, 1884, Pi [ Te Bristol police wear a peaked ...

... though humble friend, HENUY BEARD, 68th Light Infantry. INGRATITUDE.-Wheu Duclesnosis, the celebrated French actress, died, a person met an old man who was one of her most intimate friends. He was pale, confused. awe.stricken. Every one was trying to console ...