... trembling hands, furrowed face, and grey hair—a life of devotion and selfsacrifice rewarded with ingratitude and! desertion. The story did not surprise me | it is common day and night. I only got the message about an hour ' ago, and ran in every inch, of the ...

... German bandmaster. Novelty has irresistible attractions for his nature, and he is continually taking up and pushing for a short time some new scheme or invention, which, when the caprice has been gratified, is neglected or forgotten. His intellectual ...

... Championship of England. They are said to be promoting a boxing match between him and Jackson, and to offer a prize of £l,OOO. The story is current that Slavin has found his match at Margate, and will take back a pleasant memento of his visit home in the shape ...

... ley in bed and tof all be had to write, his stady in the middie of the wrote what be thought help it: it was his second in short 1 delight, And he said the good of whet hen they were Gefested they took it in “We will try and try until we win. ‘4 ) As to ...

... that splendid value given for the The Argosy the year with story by the late Mrs Henry Wood, of the most aa well as taw the eldest, modern novelists. Then are, besides. several pieta stories, said some superior verses. Mr Charles W. Wood, F.R.0.H., ...

... said the tale sounded more like romance than honest every day fact. Recently person, in our hearing, ventured to deride the story openly in public place where allusion bad been madeto it. and some present hail not read it. are euro they will glad to do ...

... her brother was coming over, so that could make his signature and draw the money. Witness gave her sovereign, believing her story to be tree. On the previous day witness went town with the prisoner to Mrs Campbell’s of Beatrice street. Mrs Campbell recognised ...

... thew tickets, teking @ G0 surprise. Be Mackay is both for scbolarship aad for | ...

... but the meeting irreverently laughed at this modest request for information. Probably some of those present remember the story of the member of Parliament who was on one occasion addressing his constituents. In the cou rse of his remarks he said— But ...

... the charge brought ?mlt im by Mr, Stanley and mulet him of his ill-gotten gains if he is pmved‘fnilty, but also to sift the story which Mr. Werner tells with so much circum[ stantial detail. We can hardly expect Tippoo and his fellowslavers to be friendly ...

... of fiction and even of ietry having been invaded by the Royal pen. L nfortunately, Her Majesty has determined that the short stories and verses, the composition of which has served to lighten the cares of State, sha I not be exposed to the co:d winds of ...

... enshrined in the to gecover those powers, and they soucht as it were to ensure the possession and enjoyment of them by com- agency short and single crisis ; life of loa: hsome sin, the hour, ce day, and thea’ e fixed, almost s dogged assur- pangs of a moment, ...