... NOTAING EXTRAORDINARy. .A brave and famous Scotch. colonel tells the fol- lowing story in his reminiscences:_-A young sub- altern of his own nationality was one day on guard with another officer at Gibraltar, when the latter fell over the roek and was killed. The subaltern, how- ever, made no mention of the accident in his guard report, hut left the addendum, Nothing extraor- dinary since ...

... . OO)VDUCTED BY At a certain house in a country town in Yorkshire, a beautiful bird lives in a large cage. The bird is a red pheasant, and comes froa China, It is very stately and proud. His fine shapa and lovely plumage cause him to be much admired, and he receives a largo amount of attention. Visitors to the place caress the bird when, he condescends to approach sufficiently near the bars ...

... ODD TIOUGAITS. TWO rFUNERALS. Is the Rev. BMr. Brown at home? asked a stranger, confronted by a smiling Irish maid at the parsonage door. No, sorr, he is attinding a widding, answered tho maid. Can you tell me when I shall be likely to find him? asked the caller. 'Well, sorr, was the smiling reply, I don't know just whin he'll be back, for he has another funeral to attind afther, ...

... FASHIONS-SOCIETY-HOMiE COUNSEL. i,) L, 1, bE T0 IPI lt YLLS. TrilE: TJ'I.X.1.: ?? IN A ?? E0I' I'AITR [DGES. g 1'iI'l-lyij,1-It is ?? to fUILteiL tlhe reason l1bIoCrt, G luitlionyS humuront- play, A Braca of 1tizt iitigs, 5seljd b~y tile Atltielttptii In rainatie 'tiv l for tsxo tin it pi ?? lat steel-:, xii p:ob- Otcrm a favourte b ll of fare for aniatcur actor.. Tn t he lir. plaLT it i ...

... THE CHJILDIREN'S HOUR. CONDUCTED BY I - Laugliaway ias xchosell this mlorning to tal` ; seat on the top of my hesad. Shle says that the x %%avy luxuriallea of Ily silver locks niaots a del ightful. reetimg placo. She is dressccl in a lovely gonu of rose Ieaves. Sho says this is her favourite costum1e; but that shls riots not wear it as o ften as sheo wxldr like because sheodoes not Care ...

... TilE ClIIJIREN'S bUiltA 1 CONDUIC'TED BY' UncluOldesnam tellmsne lthat one or two of OUr1 little nieces havoo asked to bc told how Nora'g ilolls' tea- plirt~-7 w~et 'onl. lci sauys that.' 1 know mauoh miore abonut it thais lee lic-; 1le 11LI asked me to-de-cribe it for yd tit ?? folks6. Ieed iioti toll yeni that I am Aunt Mary. Yen will, I ani sure, lihve gucsscd thast. Well, the party was a ...

... 7 lUS% ==it ?? I . woULDN'T INTERFERB. John, there's a burglar trying to get in the house. Is there ? ,,Yes. Aren't you going to. do something about No, Maria. I'm a humane mail, but if that fellow falls over Johnny s tin waggols, iand steps into a joy drum, and gets frightened by treading on an india. rubber doll that says 'papa,' and barks his shins the same as I did when I caea hero in ...

... IHis 3BUSY WORLD. I ti, ')iaiilll (has ItetI called the f I I k 1 ;{ i i ' .ita'I i i3 4dat l III. It's a I ,l! ' llvenitfr I% as a gelillus. nrI Ii -ily re'llnklil ly easy aug00- : , Z.: Ii~l s5itlh julst :1 dl;lsl of M11r. 6,11111 -4. 'I1 tIir. N\|a1 ?? that this latter jel(eenti 1 I - c iliderella illas ha1i a lot . iii uad if dwto is inclincd to ?? ' .? . ?? ;11(1 r'li-~ hler vo0itc ill ...

... i CONDUCTED B1 Little Teddy Croslaiid had quarrelled with ldi, twiln brother Jim, and wasg in consequence very miserable. It seemed such a little thing, too,aboubt which they had quarrelled. Jimmy had spilled some vater on the nursery fioor, and nurse thought Teddy had done it, and hadl scolded him for it, while Jbim listened in silence. It wats not that Teddy minded the scold- ing very much, ...

... ICREAM OF CURRENT LITERATURF.I AMR. ROSEBERY. t In the Rev. llenry Solly'SE Remrinisceniies, Thoe, e Eighty Years, a story is told of one of the discussions r at the Artisans' Institute, at which Lord Rosebery g presided. i A workman named Elliott, of Republican opinions, I addressed the chairman as MIr. Rosebery. There- , upon Air. Solly rose and said that Mr. Elliott must not be rude ...

... ODD TH- OUGIHTS. _ ?? ?? NIL, DBSPERANDUM5. God and my right, is still our nation's cry. Let us with fortitude our trials bear, And by renewing effort nobly try To fight, not braver, but with wiser care. But it is sad, amid our tribulation, To listen to this ceaseless party strife. Instead of talking, try by legislation To help the nation to a better life. Would you have done much better-you ...

... I~; Brief . ?? i From Many Sources. The rough material of fine writing is the gift or genius; bur, the workmanshipis the united result of pains, attention, and rezestted trial.-Burns. The pleasantest part of a man's life is generally that which passes in courtship, provided his passion be sincere; and the party beloved kind with discre tion. Love, desire, hope, all the pleasant emotions of the ...