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on AVednesday at Prockor.s 1'*'"'-J ' ' " ’"-.?! tho kind invitation of Mr. and Mrs. AV. C mtis Tlio Hcv. ML C. .Iordan. (Hector ?,! SInidbnrn) couducted tlio eoivico, and


tboro was a good company present. ■sncQTONS —Tho Annual Missionar.v


Mr D Hanson wim at the organ. "b.S'S 5t ‘,a lER and in .addition there alogue.


inornmont. Miss V. N.


evoked uDronron®


wbioli «'»*«'‘ij„^7,;'o‘nr.st.''‘ "Tlio Proposal,” V a r i^ t and M «. PilUington


T. Cnrroy ELLIOTT


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L auius OtvN Mateui.ai-s Maui: BAitoF. K axoe of P atterns.


Up . CLITHEROE


woro Tc.sponsililc, and in tlio Bccond, “ Mixom’s Malriinnniid Mart.” the clmriic- tera woro cniictod by Mr.s. Clmpmnn, mrs. I'. M. Faircloiigb, Mo.s.sr.s. M'lit.son, C. Haw H. Cnttiim and F. M. Fairckiigb. Mono­ logues wero contributed by Mr. C. 1d‘ 'v tbo duet, “ Tlio Moon Im 'v'i raised, by Mo.ssis. Carman and F. TVlib lie’d ; and snni's (miinv of tbem witli cliornsy, as lol- lows: -ktrs. H. Cottam, “ Nirvana, ’ Ln-


til,” and “ Homing’ ; i"''-''-,


Donegat ” ; iMr.s. Clmiiman “ Golden Mesl Miss H. ■Walker “ Honour emong Hiioves usd “ Isuloro” ; Mr. F. Mbilfiold . Ton along o’ mo ” and “ M’bcn roms twine : Mr Cottam “ The Iong-boromim ’ and


lirowii bird .singirg ’ ^nnd H'hs “ Fatbor O’Flynn” ; Mr Cariniin ’ .Tovml


JW.k” and “ Old gi-cv knur’ son “ Widdicnmlio Fiiir ” ; amt a Ino Ibreo old maids of Lea” by M.ss Garnott, Mi».


Ch:v|>nian and Douthuaiw.


ot iiccompaiiist were of tbo Hector for


])leasiiro, cnlbii.siii.sni


liisclmrgcd by Jlr.s.


i l all wlm Imd contributod io tbo ovomng s ideasiiro, tho audienco rc.spoiided with great


Tbo dolics f T kl. No. 2031.


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GREAT OK OEI^Giri’KUE


IBERAL NEW


APPEAL VOTERS.


Record of the Party and Programme for Future.


PROBLEMS THOUGHT OUT.


Liberal Party Most Likely to"" Help Unemployment.


Liboral calululuto ior Nottiii};ham (luring an “ At Homo prumotod bv tlio Cltthoroo liiboral A.s.so<.'ialion» ami hold at tliu Liboral Club on Wodiiosdav ovcinng. Iho Assoinhlv llomn was orowdod, Aldornmu 'Iboriiber, J.P., iirosidmg ovor tbu pro*


ooudingH. Advico To Young Eloctors.


prog^o^.s ol llio ooncort, Mr, llarroit said that at iho oulsot ui bi.s nunarks ho wisIuhI lo spoak to Uio young olootor.s pro.sont. Jjonving out anv (piostioii ol party or puiitioh the first thing he would do woro bo iii llioir plaoo would ho to assi.st m soournig mtor* national poaoo. Ho foil suro the young oloolors would liavo nothing to do with a party wliu-li did not onsuro poaoo. Ho also loll lliat young people would ronlizo that tboro was a troniomiuus amount of povorly. that llioro was too muoli woaltli at ono end ol the scalo and not .sulhriont at iho otiior. Thov would roali/.e that tliorc was a tro- tind


ATtor apologi.'sing for mlorruptmg the mondoiis


would come to tho conclusion that their job . hoi'r d n ijuiiicu lum o|M4»i «v« ..... ...... ,• - ; was to support tlie party v hich was most kyhilst there are teeming millions horn saddleu


amount ol nnemployment .


that tliat party was the Liberal party. History liad a nirious knack of repeating itself. ‘ Twenty-eight ycar.s ago tliere was a general t*leelioii. The election came in the middle of the South African War, and Liberalism did thou what it alwayH would do at eU'ctioiiK fought during or in the alt(*r- math of war—it did badly. Liberalism was ippeal to reason,^ and reason was never


that Ihoro is one .soetion of


eoaelusioa. “ Liberalism did not believe tliat. Torvisni .sa.v.s there sbmdd be a dividing lino between tlie rulers »"d ‘ aled. Socialism says a line .sbniild bu


’ ........... ‘ ••*


drawn aliove wliieli no one .sbonld rise. Lilieralisin sins a line sboiiM be <lrawn beb>»^ lybieb iin deserving limn nr woman fidl.” - -(C'beera.)


slinidd bo allowed lo


nppeniio.st wlien pas.sion.s were running high. In spite of the .leremiahs, however, tliev lived to see a Liberal Government returned with an unprecedented majority. That (lovoniinont was faced in the main with Hie .same problems ilnil laced ns to-day. It was tho aftermatli of war, there was a vast urm.v of nnoinploycd, a heavy national debt, and hoavv taxation. In 1900, under tlu* leader- .ship‘of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the Liberal CJovernnient set to work to solve those problems. 11 was eonunon historj tliat tbe nalioaal debt wii.s repaid at a rale hitherto riaknowii, and that taxe.s were re­ duced lo tbe lowe.it level witbiii tbe inemory of anv person present. Fiirtbermori', timt Goveriimeiit passed all sort.s of measures ol benolieial workiiig-elass legislation in eon- iiexion rvilb ebilil lite, the trade nnum movement, nnemployment, and bea tli in- snranee, and tackled tbe sweated Industrie.- .so lliat tbe employers wore eomnulled to pay minimum wages. Jleasaro alter measiiie was passed until tor the lirst time in Ihe historv of the eminlrv old peonle were able to draw a peimion wilboiit the stigma ol elmrilv, and in 11113 there were tbe lowest


ligorc.s for nnemployment ever ''‘'t’''''''''!' ''1 tlio history of the eoimtry. Jbe last Lib. ri 1


Governmont to fanelioii as such was in l.M-l, and there was a danger that vimng eleetm-s


should take measures no.v mitomatie and not realize the iigbts timt Imil been made for them.


Liberals And Tho Future That was a record of the, past, but what


did Tiibcriils proiiose to do in tlie People ileelared lliat the Liberals small part.v and altbougl.i that was true iii tho Hou.se'of Commons it was not true, ('t tbe emintry generally. Kveii Sir. -I‘‘ ilip Snowden, one of Ibe.Liibmir leiuboy, bad estimate.1 that tbe Liberal voti- at the next eleetioii would be live million eleetor.s. lliat


sliowed that tliero was a so id Libernli.sm in the country. Altboiigb llio mimber' of representatives of the Liberal nartv in tbe House of t'ommoas was a small one,' duo to an anliqnateil electoral system, it was not always safe to judge by size, ‘ Tliero are ant many Iiglitboiises round tlie ■oast of Hritaia. but llieir guiding lights mablo marines to bring t leir


THEATRE ROYAL, BLACKBURN Tlu* Godwin Opera Company, now m Iheir


fourth year of tour, visit Blackburn riieatre Hoval ‘ next week and therif need bo im lu*s*itation in .saying mu.sieui lovers wi 1 welcome tlie series of operas to he presenteU.


HURST GREEN.


HnrKt Oreen Siring Band rendered np-to-dulo mnsie.


held a daiiec at tbe Guild Hall on Saturday ni"ht ill iiid nf fh(^ fniul of the Club.


DANCK.—The loeal Football Committee llio


'I'liere was a moderate aUentlaiiee. Members of the Committee acted ns M.C.’s


iiiviti’ii its many friends and supporters to supper at tbe Knglo ami Child Hotel. Tweiitv-six persons availed themselves of tlio olfer ami no doubt tliere would have been maiiv more bad tbe iiivitatinn been issued a little earlier. .Supper was .served about 7-1.) and afterwards tlie evening was deyolcd to songs and speeclu's.


and a v.-rv eaiovable time was .spent. CONSEitV.\T'lVH.S AT .SIIPPICI!.—T.nst ghl week till) loeal Cnnservalivc Comimtteo


.Messrs. Henry


Holden, ,f. Walmsley, 11. Diiekett and .1. Cavaimgli rendered songs in a very eapablo manner, and Jfo.ssrs. Ilieliard truss ami Cvril Saape sang a duet. T here were l.le- f|tient eneores ami a very iileasant eieni


was spent. ----------------(—------------ ---------------


Liitil Leicester Calbedriil's m-w organ


iiistallml ill HllW, imisie ivill be led by grand piano and on special oeeasioas by an


orelieslra. (Coatinueel from column 5.) liresent, replied “ A pair o bomiitg pigeons.’


'Vhl*re was a .se(iuol to that story, flio newly- married couple promiitly at(* ine liirds.


And golf. “ I .*ieem to he playing worse <*yery day,


to harbour,” Mr. liarron declared. 1 .be­ lieve Ibo I.iberal light in ='«rj'n'lt“.r.>^ " ''''" '[t and industrial i.roblems will


ime the iieaee of the Imrbmir. else may be said ol Liberalism


at anv rate the only parly that b.is l.ikiii the ti'oiiblo lo think out the problem.s t at confront ns. H is the only part.v tb.it li.is


of State tlirniigli tbe troubled nateis >t >s


‘ 7 , , ’


not only produced a imliey but worked il out in detail, and publislud it in


Id print for the electors to study. Criticising the Conservative (loyeramenl


Air. Ilarroii said there eirnld


} , ! ; te ’ M r ’ ibdiiwi;;’: a iiSi^LM ^ till) Govenimmil look ollice


n'otliing to 'irv lo .solve the problem. I ’ rimo .Miiiister’.s only hction bad beci send a letter to emiiloyers asking *


-• r i ‘ jl'^ili’m l.(inO,rain imemployed. but now tli .r i i ^ |„,sbamls ill partieular; Look at my old man. J | V


lev lo emnlov a few more men. An.' C" nbiver would bo happy to diiublo the ntim- ier of bis emplovees if bo liiul the oi.por-


tnnitv. Tbo onulloyor diil not employ I m S for fun. but if Imsmoss w.arranled it,


ivi'nld bo only too doliglitml to .ncreaso ins stalf.


Government Condemned,


demni.lion froin. tbo , oleetonito it is this Governmont for its


crisis” Hie-speaker went on. know that sooner or later to bo tro.dilo ill Hio


19:2:1 sSi't. up


“ If ovor anv Governmont dcsorvod eon- ,7,!,.,7|v


V .''‘" a


Liberals not only know but .uHil, .imi i a eoinnulti'o lo make a full in


.iiid ill


1921 wo ! hook


bo»k'‘iras pnbiisi'cd ’it’'moi derision from both pin- oppoiumts . ,7 ^


(doven o’clock in the morning ti


ooinplctoly■ ■aU'ered bis.mind industry with a subsidy wl mb


not liavo iiiiitdod tbo Imd matters improved - .... ovnntnalL


our I ”-?'


by Captain tbo K ig b t ----,, Guest *M.P., a scheme is afoot to oroot a cl Mn of 22 principal and 100 minor noro- dromes UiroiigIio.it tbo country. At pre-sent


HrHaiii Inis fowor civil aeroplanes tliim aiij first-class I ’owor .


Liborals, iiiid bir H


.Under tbo anspicc.s of a compaiiy bcadml K m i l ofS inission’ions


Sainitol mis


withdraw


trlmrrSam;'of'^™s «p- Trades Union


Pnntmn tho Kicht Honourablo iL Jt. gj^mnot Momornmla, .insing m ^----- report


’ from tbov wore not prepared


basis, terms o f\ b o rm o n :M k a . .d t l .o proposal


T,-'


.snIficioSly important to -----rs if that


circumstaiires was bo the coal industry and wiHnn ii


at nmlei to snh*;idiso


few limirs


nbsidising Hu eo.st .some


iniiiVon poiiiids. Wo would


s.n.ri'hikf ■“ Unfortunate.


The .sfiiiiro met oU1 Ga.rge who had lii.s haml in :i Hling, ami svmiaiUietiL-aUy


cause of the accident. “ Jt 'va; of a blaeLimitli,” .siii-1 Cargo; ‘ ^


mv Imnd when 1 was eoiniiig out of tbo pub. ."'i


a young ladv ohservod Lo her caddie. “ \es, iliss,” replied Laddie, hut Ui-day yon re


three momlii aliead.” The church ami medicine. Curate (to hoalman lolling on the


“ front ” ) : Mv good man, hav(^ you noticed lieu- time Uie.s? ThinK of the ilceting nioiiicnt.s—tlio golden hours that swiltly pass


away----- Boatman: MCre


^Vrist. watche.s? ^Vife (to doctor .summoned to husband):^ He’s ^iek o’ the pa


” '" ' =''7,1,. I ”'‘Tin)’wmnen diseiission men in gonerid and


tho old clinrch): place for say rto;


.1 got mine here I snppo. ,im rheumatism I"—\ ergo


are you sellin see


alsv he


properly sick of it I M’onnst (to verger who lias .sliown him o\ei ,se tins IS ,


\ergcr; I sboiiUi L “ ...........1.... . goo I" '” 7 ‘-', her h booted and spurred and ready to rule tho eommunily


likely to bring about the reforms so urgently ,vndy to be ridden,” said the sneaker in needed. Jlo had no ho.sitatioii in declaring '


was


A stnkiii]' roviou' oi llio polilmil Kiluaiion by ^V. M. JIarron, pro.spectivo


TO


of tlin Liliornl party set outm 1021 were !!.; nor coiit-tlio .same. JLid, tlio tLim.^ .iml prnviHion.s laid (lowii m 102-1 bttn atu Plod and llio coal imluslrv ro-orgauisM , llioro a-mild novor liavo liuon llio-goncr.d sti iKl.


Do-Raiing.


proposals, Sir. Itarron said that tim solioiau iiioant tliat a .suction of tlu) coimmiiiil.v would 1)0 privitogod at llio oxpoasu ol a lautli ,,lar|'ur-soctioii.


lloiiliag ivitli tlio (iovorniaont-s do-nUiUK


industry .slaatld liavu thioo-rpiarLui.s nf tliu rates returned, Imt did not diirereiitiate liotween prosperous imUistiv and otlioiuiso. Finns like IMiiver.s, tlic tobaoco people, and Cmirtmilds, tbe arlibeial silk linn, wbu-li were making large jn-olits, would Iiavo l.ls. in tbe C returned il tlni seliome was put into iiperalioii. Tbe brewing industry, wliieli paid ineoiao tax on -21 inilliim pounds a year profit, would have L-IUO,000 ic-turncd. People III privato lioasos and sbniis in lieavilv rated areas would roooivo no benefit. A selieiiio of Ibiit ebaraeter was, iii ins npiniou, not only unwoikahlo hut dislimtlv: iml'uir. TIio Lihoral nropoKals won* for rating rolorm wlncli would houofit llx^ i\holo of tho (-’oinmumtv. l*oor Law r(:liof » au.s(d liigh r.nlt’s. and th(‘ Lilu'rals proposed that I»oor Law r(*li(*f, whioli was originally m- Htituted to assist tliu aged and infirm, and was novor iiitondod to (-airv tlio. hurdui it wart oarryiiig. ^should ho Iifl(d lioin tho shoiildors of tlu* local antliority and hccomo a national (Omrgo. The pa.MUont of tn.it ohargo would thou ho more iMpiilahlo than what il was to-dav, wlion the poor man was compollcd to pay monrtlmn liis sliaro of the national bunion, tlio ntli man practu.allj oscaiiiiig. H tlio charge was spread (|Nor tho community tho man paying mori* than Ills share wouK* got lolicl.


only nfToct industry. Imt tlie ownor.s of It would not


priyate houses and shops. “ Toryism, as I understand it, h(-ho\o-»


It provided llial produutivu


THE HUMOUR OF WILL OWEN.


Famous Illustrator's Lively Lecture at Whalley.


MANY GOOD STORIES.


Lightning Sketches and Crisp Fun Delight Crowded Audience.


“ Ladies and gentlinnen—Mr, Oweiii’ 'Ihus tersely introduced, witli a wave of


the haml, hv Mr. .1. Steplienson, his eliair- man Will Owen, tho fuiuous inunorons ard-ifit, wlnvse illnslrutions are to he seen m all the lending journals, was lelt m po.ssvs- sion ot tho platform at iho Billingian and Whallev Co-operative Society's lecture on Meilmwlav oveimig. Jt not only constituted a record “ s’peetrh ” for brevity, hut il set th(» audience laagliing m a way that wul iii keeping with tlie nature « l the b-ctmc--an evening of “ bluff and NoiiftfUse,” And none in the largi^ aiidienco appreciated


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tlio hiimonr of tho incident more than .^Ir. ()w(*n, who was afterwards heard lo remark that tho (‘hamnaii must have inemoriMKl his “ spe('clu” 'Jo tho audienco ho declared it wjis llio shortest mtrodmdum ho had even


had.


- The lecture was one continuons npph^ ot iiierrinient. often pnnctuat«'d with bursts ol uproarious laugliter. As illustrator of Mi. W' ^Y. .laeob’s stones of tlie niglit watcluimn and otlier 'nmmes-.side cbaraelers, and creator of llie “ JJisto Kids,” ^Ir. Owen s work IS lar-fanu‘d and has won impiuanty from its very human touch. His \\ork with pen and pencil was shown by the lantern while bo supplied Ibo context. These w(*ro surprisingly diversified, and in soiiio examples the wealtir of detail was ns finely done as it was clever and amusing. Ami the audience afterwards saw how with a few dexterous strokt's with charcoal and crayon tho night wntehnmn .'ind other .snhjects were drawn. These lightning -sketehe.s were fol­ lowed hv cnricatnres of fhe Secrot.arv and


- I f


Prosideiit of tho .Socioty who “ posed for tho artist, to tho intense merriment ol the mulienee. The sketebes were afteneards


.sokl lor till) boiiofit o( Hiclnaoml Hos|)iti)l. Humorus Chairman.


i)f u))exj)(S)ted ineideiiLs lit leetiire.s, iiiiil oi leetiirer.s, ns well as tboso wbo have leetiire.s thrust upon tliem.” Also of olmirmen


.Mr. Owen told some liiugbable Lieidenls


wboiu, be declared, wore gmug mil of fasbion. Tboro were cbn|rmeu—M bailey was (iiiite exceptional in tills respoet wbo talked, and euntimi«l to talk, (inite oh- liviniis of tlio fooling—and tbu tlioiigbts--ol their listeners. A eertnin poet was asked to lecture on pbycbo-iina.lysis, ii .subject on wbieli the cliairiiian aired bi.s knowledge for twentj minute.s. Tbo seerotary of tbo institution was prompted to remind iiim of tlio iligbt nf timo, ii.skiiig that ho would iinnoijiiee tbo following week's leetnre—” A tramp tliroiigb iinlgaria.” Tbo eliairmnn did sn, and pro ccedcil to do.snribo timt ennntry and lo wander even to tbo bordur of Czeelio- Slov.nkiii, when tbo lecturer himself had to


intervene.


And there was tbo ebairmiin wlm forgot tlio leetiirer's name. On one occiision wlien


, . , r .


Jlr. I’ett llidge was to lecture, tbe elmir- mim said an introduction was nnneee.s.sary His books bud been tlieir eonstiint eiiin- imninn, so timt they felt they were meeting iin old friend. His name was a Inm.scbpld reord—and there the eliairmiin got inlo ddli- enltios.


NOTE THE ONLY ADDRESS


lamiliar to them all. At that jnnetnro the rimirniiin whispered to tbo .secretary, then be eontimied: ” As 1 said. Ins name is n Imiiseliold word, and it gives ns the greatest possilile pleasure to mcot in the llesb .Mr.


'Tbo groat iintbor'.s mime was Itidgo I ’ott.” Trouble with tbo lantermst at a public .


.sidiool at Tiverton where be wins leetnrmg, caused -kfr. Harry Fnrniss to wor.'. Iiimsclf into a tantnim, and to iimir oil on tlio troubled waters tbe beadmiister expiuiiied to tbe bovs tliat Mr. Fnrniss was a iieculmr person in that the more be was jint out tho


liotter be became. What is a Pessimist ?


'romdiing on pessimism and the man who mid not SCO llio funny side of lile, .klr.


tlwon said lie was an optimist by beredily; bi.s graiidfatlier was miirrieil three times. He bad an artist friend wlm bad been biink- nipt lliree times vet be bad not a care in Hie world; lie was eonteiit to let bis creditors do' tlie worrying. A wag bud delined a Iiessiinist ns a man who bad lived mill all optimist. There was mneb worry over things that never lmi)i)encd, and women ivorriod more than men. Tliat was not t<i be womleiisl at seeing tliat men were oil to biiaino.«s after breakfast. In tbo tram they talked politics or solved cro.ssword imzzlcs.


At Inncb Ibcv mixed with oucli otiui, lis- cussed evoiits, nnd in tbo oyonmg I’etiirncil


i,o„,o with tb'o feeling timt they had dono a „,,t tlicir wnc.s! 1‘ rob-


iiDlv tbev bad never been out „. ......... , if lliev bad it bad been to run th Hio greeiK grocer’s oiilv lo bo told bo Imd no bananas to-dav, or'to tbo bntoi.er’s to about tbo moat sold ns Lnglisb. G" ‘7 ; I wav Hiov inigbt bavo mot friends, lint Uici


. we'ro too bii.sy to stop. Gli, Ido was


lone worry for tin* woman. And those who trmiblcsl about Gioir bealtb. I np woro to bo .soon at Jlonrnomoutb, liaMiig lolt Buxton in disgust, and llioy woro going tii


'Clieorful “ nut,” to old gonllomiin on two alogan fe slieii.s: “ M'oll, old bean, bow are youi'


“ JIv legs iii'o bad; my bcart's .slniKv; I vo l„i|,py, as for in.staiioo 'vlion an old wisdom | one iiiiig gone; my bnnioiis are pan


cum.stiinees ■ -■........


Yornn' .low, who lias ru.shful oxoitodly into “ Otheiu'uso yon ro U.lv., eli.’' ,


crown ho owed liini. ’ *•' No,


Talkativo cliurwoiimn (to mistress) i


‘ I rtiipposc it was sliocK. l latlior—load pononing


iXo ne auiei *«.*'* i'.'.*'.....r\ v ,


bUT I’atirer’s .shop: “ Isimra him Mist dropped iloiid utter Hint .Scoleiiiimn paid liim a imlt-


«{ v « No.


[Him 1 was never married. 1 wn.s engaged o Iliee. He bad a wooden leg, but 1 broke it


“ "ilorri.Ied old lady (to boy); “ to tell me you have never heard ol the ju i


ComniundinontsI Wliat is yonr Hov: “ .Moso.s, mnm. All'll Hioro


iiaino? iiv emal


s'ltirical vein, inlrodiiciiig tbo inidieiict, to 'smno astouiidinn , mid “


Tho Icclnro (MKhnl with a shoit c-tnro aera^is tlu^ Hindu


Tiirlviric ami pnimtivo canmpru.. iiionstors inhabiting tbo


t ^ ”Sndu Pufir- 'in a rm^ " '"re 'f ;


“ Bv-nnin ” evoked roars o* , ' b i


als^did tbo skotol.o,s of combined witl. nnteoodo.its gi'cn in laoj


“T S X 'n S l^ o fM r .S t o p l .— ^ woro cntbusiastically accorded to Jlr. 0«on at the- close. ^ Next Week’s Locturo.


On ’Wednesday noxti Mn IJa’’”™! ^“I’°wo'll as ITii iantoru;\w\Y\^


journoy “ Tbroiigli tbo Spanish Slain. “


todth was aol.i.ig its very host and snnp y compelling one’s altonl.on to a doraduit ]


subiocl. “ Langli and grow f it


d'gniliod. “ Fa t ” was now atlnlmlod to a Prd;ior’.s error. Tbo ...axim was lin.gl.


gr.'l Lit ivas now iiiicomforlnblo and


and grow lit.” Many Funny Stories.


In tbo drawings reprodueod 'voro tbo I optimi.-'t—n tramp scaled in tbo ollioo of a


moiiov-londor who


A t'j.u-cl maker who, carrying Ins hooks y U^shorL-sid.UKl who, —


tno as


a and tbo p&ssimist—a sonr-visagod 11


Cull O'llO “ wilbmit soennty or


nd llio p&s imi.st—a smir-visagoo 11


belt, '^n"HUn7ba1loon‘s?'nsk«f’ ti^^^


'' liolldii'- oo"


craned And tho mistress, in.snring her maul


r.lrrej'VK/“f^f| with firo?” ho was asked.


''7 n a '"S o h ‘ “ohIs was old MoNab whoso bos pouring sjXit in to glass remarked .1 Co’..7l,pnl" “ ’Wliy’i'” asked McNah. Aiid tho Abordoiiiaii who, asked what ho


was going to send MacGregor for a wedding (Continued at foot of preceding cohiiim.)


mlum?” asked tbo clerk " Ciood graum.s, “ How many maids dp you Uop,


^ wadinc at the soasuk*. Ihero was «> >d»


advanced sums up ,to I red'roiii.o


oliksaviiig Hial must bo iimcndod, booanso | ]


'as


Harrognlo on Stoiidny. Ho bad ihonglit of “ How to 1)0 happy Hiougli \\oriicd .is for Ills leoUiro. Hut in snob rii- il was not always iiossililo to no


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