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The Mystery of a Motor Cab B y F E B G U S H U M E , i| -Vutlior of “ The .Mystery of a Hansom Cab,” “ 3,'ho Purple Fern, ” etc.


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.V WO.M.V.V.S I.OVK.


iiiovtd um-a.*5ily, colouiing with a woman’s acute iiioiie^iy, ami paling with uervim.s ioar.


g.i>iu'd ami cDllapMjil inlo lii.s scat. Witliouc >l)i‘tilciiig lu‘ slari!(l at Lady Cobbiu, (iuite hfwildcml by lior .smldoii and extraordinary aiinmicfiiicui. ni all the ihings ho ex- ii tr iitl her lo ->jay lu- least antieipateMl this reiiiarh.


^k'lulli*, who iuid hitlioi'to hcoii btamling, I iitler hi.s ga/e Laily L'ohhiu


world Ui tlisiilay ucrvousiiess. But Lheu, with the advent til Darlmi, the circuiu- .stances of her pariicular world had changetl. As .Mendle still couLinucil to


stare a.s iliough hypiiuiiscd, .she hrohe the silcnci.'. You .scciii


with a con.sciou.s laugh. " I am ihumler.slruch,” replied the


.Mii'iiribcd,” she observed,


iiad done. *• Wiiy do you laughs W'liy are you ihundersinick r ” siie demanded i.i’u'sly. •• 1 have hod horns growing out of any head, have I *• Bnl ui marry Darton is----- ’’ •• -tl ail ness,” linish(.'d ilio oiliei' tarriy


law\vr, ami then began to smile. This iiritaleil hej- mure than Jiis silence


iiig him. I ((uiio agree with you. Never- lhclc.''>, I iiueiul tliat he .shall* hecoinu my liu.*'haiul.”


Mendle dryly. •• -\u!” .'-lie llu'.lied again, ami again he-


“ Have you asked liian yeti '” domaiuled '-■ame jiale.


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Colibin, trying de>peraiely lo defend her liropo.scd aeiion. •• ! am an elderly woman, liy no means good looking, and I bale liiihei'to been erediled willi onoro sense limn i- U'-na.liy alloweii lo our sex. ^ e l iierc have I talleii in love like a young girl devmed lo penny novels.


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noon,'’ “ fbuid Lordl” .'Uemlle stall'd iiarder


Mere 1 lo see .someone else in sucli a «iuandarv. As io is, J suli'er." “ Von siiU'eri' Wliy-”


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tive', nor have !. any position, let alone have I to oiler Wilfred


wealili. Wliat Diirimi


.Vs to my gixing him common sense. | have mnie. I'l-r I v.'oidd nni let my Inisiness be biii'-^i.'d by my per-omd leelin'gs.”


Djirion is (li-ver, ami kiiow.s bow to deal wjili tile ilile.mma in wliicli be iimls himself.


(-’miimoii .‘Oiisc?, which bo sadly iieod.s.” “ I iliink you are misLaken ibcre. Dr.


C’obbiii iiidigiiaiitly.


1 liai means ireacliery on your part.*' “ What do you mean!'*’ asked Liidv


“ To ,s.ivc him you will .sacrilice m«‘.” ” I don't iinderstaml.'’


It i- neec'-ary to (ibtain iier gooilwill by bringing the a-sa-sin ol bor broilier to ibc gallow-.


^el, lo marry him. yon an? pre|iarei| to save hi- mck am!, I prcMiiiie, iii lion.*’


( )bvion-'l\-. Darton is the man. epulil


' ‘)M -ball iminv Belinda if I Wilfl'eil."


good woman.'’


“ I can'i help my teelings,*’* “ Blit bmk at yoiir'^elf in tlie glass onv


‘ Willred ' ! “ “ DonT langb,*’ said .Alilady iiiillietieallv.


“ Oil!” sneered M.'iidlo. “ it lias '


Lewis .Aleinlle; look inlo lire glass voiir.self. VWiat lia\-e .von to od'er a pieitv Wealtliv girl like Belinda (Jeisoii? Voi i’ bave no money, v.'i'y little. As to voiir appeai- am-e. von most be blind not to* soe vonrself as I M>e von ami doidaless as M i^s'(Jeisoii liei'cli beholds yon. But that I needed yon. I shoidd leave .vnu this instant and never speak to yon again. Vet, liefon* |


,\lr.


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as Lady ( obbin gave him a linal knock and a prett.v bard one.


hav4‘ agreed------” “ r (Injl't


Hepiung back and wiping her hands on her handkenhief . a.s lliongh sl,e |,ad hcen tmiclung an uiieh'an thing: “ were you n man yini would have twisted mv neck liefore I set hands mi yon. Well, now tlial von


“ Ymi were alwa.vs a coward.'’ sbi' .said


CIV,. ,vn„ l„ (•|i;l,c,. r,„- i,.4Si,iill. Mv c.||.|-l;s .ni',' „i,U,ilo.


out a jiair ol (|nlveriiig liands. “ j ’)! I'll I.;,!! .......


hnt. nevcrthele.ss. he sat down without aHempting to exocnle his threat.


o.” “ Lot n.s talk,” ho said, in a husinossliko


matler.s.”


close. I a.m (|uite willing to face a nolieo • A'oii .are a fnr.v.“ grnmbb'd iAfendle


jinn hositale. ourt .”


“ | have no reputation to ‘


m “ Then don’t roust' the worst that is in ward tone. “ Losing onr tompors doesn’t for­


small liaml-hcll on lo Hk' blotting paper ‘ ljicr(' yon are.” she said sconifnllv,’ ring them in. AVliy don’t


C'„liliii, ^■,mtol„|,lm„lsl.v |„isl,(.il a II.. sl,i,-t,.(l („ his IV,.! „„(I ||„„fr l;,in«- tli„l | 7C,.n;,


I'HI IM;i I me! 0 ,v! ( i„- !” .\ml l„. mis|„.,l *


.'avagel.y. •• I tell yon that l’ am in earnest over tins man. (Jnilty or not. be goes tree to marry me. Will voii obev'*' Will


wall, she r<’)M'( itimi


-iionldei's. ami slionk him wiib a Herceness oi wliK'Ii be dill not thinlc her capable ; I II shake ilie breath mil of vonr bodv It .von don't do as | tell ymi,"' she saiil


. •• I ^liiill mil," sii,iil,.,| II,.mil,.. ing beloi'»‘ her. Lmly Cobbin eangbt him by bis lean


\\ lifred l)arton alone,” I'l-e-mi-e to leave


lor lie .slirank beiore tlie look on her laee “ Von mean liotiml!'* cried Lady Cobbing Using to pour out her wratli on li'ini. “ Yon dai-e to speak to im- like tlial! Wliat a beast yon are! Don't 1 know mv own im- pcrle'ctions too well. WJiv sbonld v.ui Jln-m out? Look at Imnii'.


.Memlle iiad gone too far, and knew it. " i am. But I oiler yon a price? for bim. (Mime lo


subjugated by ibc looks of a man, and I am inepai'cd lo lalie liian for my liusbaiid wiilioui learning if bis mind corj'cs|)omls to bis appearance. Von are (piiic right to l.iiigb. .\lr. .Memlle.


I have been I slioiihl langli also,


*• C'an you askr” she exclaimed veliem- 1 am neiilier handsome nor at trac­


‘• .It early days yet .”


“ I’erliap.s it is, aci-oi-diiig lo your standard. .Marriage should mean beanly, and 1 have none; it should inclmle money, and he is )H'iindes>,


I am naul to think of maiiy- \ e l .*5110 wa?, ilio last per.sou in iho


saiil Mendle, in a white heat of pa.ssion at tlio contempt of her lone. “ (Jo away at once.” “ When I am ready,” she retorted, seat­


come lo Jiiake my report. I don't miml telling yon all that I have learned, as 3-011 can' t move; wiiliont me, and, moreover, beiwemi Wilfred and yon, I stand to defemi liiin, and to thwart 3-011—il yon talce aii.y stcp<.”


ing herscll, “ Come,”—she .slrnclc a siiarji blow (in the tahle- -“ We iviil resume our relat ions -our husiiie.ss relations.


I have


.von call him, ivere guilty.” “ ('imimslanccs look black against him,”


admitted Lady Cobhin reluctantly, “ but tlte\- have looked black b(.‘)oi'e against c(pially iiiiioeeiit men. Justice i.s liTind.” *• And so is love,” -snai)|ied the lawyer. Ibilb Cupid ami Tlic.mis wear a bandage,


“ That would seem as though Wilfred, as


Cobbiii tartly, “ but you provoked mm Keep a civil Longue in youli bead.” “ I discharge you!


1 discharge you!” “ I (jiiite agree with you,” said Lady


(jerson arrived. She was arrayed in ex­ pensive lurs, ami biokcd as tlainl\- as


pear in the dingi* ulil oll'ice, .Memlle made? a sort of perfnneiory toiletU*. He washed his hands and touched u[i his s|)are hair, ami .settled his lilaek tie, ami hruslietl liis untidy elotlie.s. He really did love the girl, apar t from the fact that she now possessed tlie money lie had lost, and wished to apiiear at his best in her eyes. Hut on loijking—aeeordiiig to Lady Cobbin's advice — in llio small minor , wliicli dangled over llio ofliee wasbstand, lie was obliged to con­ fess that he was not handsiuno. However, ho hojied that power and brains would serve in place ol mere good looks, whereby lie could secure liis ends. Sliortl3- afte r the ajipoiiiled hour .Miss


sions,'’ inlerrnplei! J.ady Cobbiii, who was very imicii llie woman at the moment, ibis isn’t business. Will yon bear inv


niittiiig Lo ilie iiillnem-e of her stronger ivill. “ (Jo on. I am listening.”


moment her recital began—related all that bad lakeii place Iroin the auomoiit she had lelt Mendle- In (Jnlden-M|uare to go to C ImneMt-.sl reet.


iiigiit and strangled him to gain pos'-ession of th()s(‘ pajiers.”


him.” slic coiife.sscd. “ ITidonlitedly he met Arthur on that


Yon can’t prove that .”


have to get a confession from Wilfred hiin- M'll that he inet Arilinr (Jerson. Am! lie 11 ivon't .make It; I won’t allow liim to make


“ Will'. Arthur told Ilelimla, .and------” “ That Is s('coml-hand evidence. Von will


.


admi t It to no one else.” But snj)po>i> I act on ihi« infnrmntinn Iheii I ’ll ruin yon,” said Ladv C'ohlnn,


looking at him d(‘spcratol\*. “ A'on eji ir t.”


VJ


-MimkM,.. l■l,m■]:|||,|,c. against me.


Belinda.” - r "


oiislv.


“ ( ’an' t? That remains to bo seen. .Vt prevent your iiiarrlage with


,'7111 vnn (!o •. y,,,, work ivitli great .scereev.” ............... i> 11,1, 1 ” ,In,111,,,,!,.,I


! daresa\-. ’ vhe rejnim*d contempin- . * yon have ahva\-s done 3-onr dir tv


Oh. no! 1 left my dirty work to von on -asimis.”


‘ \«'s .von do. I want to anany llelinda. I mind.' How


asked Lady Cobbin in a tlireatoinm^ toiie Because yon will have it, if yon don't


•—that is. I II se»> .Aliss (Jerson and fe t Iior to many Darton.” 1 Hnanpb! He ma\- spend his limievmoon


11 prison.” “ I’ossilily. but yon will lose vour elmiice


ol getting live tlimisand a vear,'liesiih's tlie gill yon profess („ love. Well ” ~ s1k? |>aiised and as .AL.'iidle made no replv. went


on— • I take It tliat .vou are prepared to work along with mo.”


malce Belinda marry ymi.” a “ Mill nliiil iihmit ‘ tlic (lisi.nvoi'v of 11,,. saiil r.mly r„hhm, i-isnin,. „ f


'li'llilli. sulkily. ” I j.mimY. I„ ,m„iy W;ifiv,l ,„„1 („


s-sassin?” I'll tliiiilc nf ivhat is host to ho ilnllo.”


I ,h,ii I h,.|„.,-,. that Will',0,1 Ailbni' (Jei'MMi.'’


V' 1 'V*!’- iM'sitat ingfv.


'■'l'onil,.-ti,llii;,l ovillolico murdered


“ Wliy don't yon believe ii ?“


'>r nmn.’’ she i(M)lied '


l.ov,. i's hlimi,” ohm klod Jlomlh 1 could a'lmiis)i yon-----


“ In w-hai way?” slu> demanded swifilv. Ill the wa.v von least exp«'e(.”


3<oi anN'tliing about it ” “ Why not?”


Avilfn'd?” ^ " ' ’ ‘‘ Moilaips.


•• M-'sniso Ilolimh, ccept \-4)n r |hi | al piosoiil f sha'ii't I,.11 ho,-,, in half a„


wIi.H. I Inn'e discovered.” a '• I so,., you kli.uv oiiniloh („ |„,-oo hoi- to


■■'"t i ‘‘ X". ,V'>" ilon’l. T iiavo


slung I have alone.”


ioHiiiig.” PnnlH’ said Lady Cobbin. piilliii"- on "'‘‘'o v " '


acknowledged


ion dareii t move willinnf me your ])roniise tn leave AViirn'd


want ,” “ Tlie .iimn'iages?”


ork fnnroltogether L) i .. tni'ill'lKr'' yon?” seehi<r


w * A es ’ said Aremlle i>i'om .pHv . we must hnng almnt what we


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n!;;lo‘ i;;'''l: ! ( : ' " aft


"nitl


y i i l nut. Slip ivtis rinitp sni-p Unit irnmlln nn'T 'lT


OVP in tiny pisiil,. ,vny ngninst '\Vill'i-oil Mnnilln siu fni- n li„,p (i,„p


77,1. |,o wis .,nt


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Iniilils timl Uitnhiiif- tlppplv. So f,-ii- hn WHS pxti-niin-ly iilpiisp,] ptpiits wpi-p slniiiiim.


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I'.v Pl'cnnpt ti-Piilnu-nt of the onrly sviii|itoins ot Itnlnpy wpiikiipss.


l-.\.-i.rn;in' yoiii-spin 77„ yon wiiko np in


S|iernil kniney tmiii- t-mi lielti vm, snrelv :is It Inis helped .Mrs. AVilson.'


M.shoii Ain-klnnd. sii.vs; “ Jh- iinnll"o'l' II


.nhl’e ' ' ‘ T


I ilK.


sin.ill nl the nn-k. Then .swellings up. 10.11 e:l III tny holly mid linilis. Afv nerves


P"'i's in the ■■'•Itni- hr-itltl, tlnin [ Imd eninved for ft, 1-


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ih.loi DOANS; now sold in tlirec sizes 1« Pd


foPnntvi''^' and .os.


' '"''•""ii- weiik m'ld irril- .'lospnired of roem-ery lioforo I bis spl(>ndid anedieino gave me


.s.tliipfoiirs sl.-irl inkiii.; Domis li'r.-iml Itnck- striiielit iiwiiv. This


tlie inoi-niiiti with It Inul hii,-k ? .\re vnni- i->p Ills iinlly- Are (he nnkles nml li.muls mwiIIp i i. Are voiii- linilis slnikv mil '''"'"'"M"-?


If .von Inivo miv of thelo


nl Itiilln-y lionlilpl Wocits of inmi nml ilist-nnil'in-l, onn he iiviiiilpil


toll


don 1 care. As things stand. I am <dad il'cy liave parted, hecanse I love am! wish 0 many the man. But If ymj intend lo linit liim. I'll saerdiei*. mys<df (o save him


she thinks----- ” “ 1 don’t know what she thinks and T


JigiiiiL They have parted.” “ N o ! ’ Aleiidle lookeil doliglited.


\By hnnging her and Wilfred to--ether ‘ Then


piovent my marriage witii hiwyor irridevantlv,


Do yon Wiint 3-0111' head hanging again?’’ I am not afraid of yon.”


to save him?” “ 1 have admiH..fl it—to you. H,jt I


\\ ill red. ’ “ .All. Iheii. yon admi t tlial it is lU'odfnl


“ Yon would nhstrnct the law?” “ I would ruin the whole world to save


prove Ihal Darton is gnilly.” ‘ I said tlial: tilings looked black against


pre:*sions on bis blotting paper with a pencil point, lisiened in silence aiii witli- om niiMiig bis eyes. When she had iinishcd he threw down the jiencil and loola.'d at her sfpiai-el3-. All that \dn have (old me gm"^ to


’I be law\ er, making ini- .Milady—for she beeame .^liladv the


and bolli cany- wisiiions, and------” “ Hr, ilie deuce talce i-onr cbis.sical allu­


rejiort “ )e s ,” said ^lemlle .sullenly, but suli-


said geiiily, ami wlieii she was seated in a comfortable eliair; “ il is not usual for me to I'ccelve ladies in tin's dull ollice. Wliy did yon not call on me in Bullaml-siiuare?” “ I could not wai l ,” (.'oiifc.'sscd ilie girl,


would come here Ibis afi(?rnoon. \ have Jiim-b to .say.’’ ” .About pleasant things. | t rus t . ' ’ sjiid


an? no iilcasaiit things in my l:‘fe now,'’ she said in almost a icarfiil tone. Then she braced liersidl up. ” I have come to talk lo you about Wilfred.” “ A es, ’ said .Mendl«? canlioush', and


IM(?mll(3 |mliti‘l3'. Belinda looked at liim sadly. “ Tlu ie


walled.


will, has just lioen here to tell iiu? everv- iliing.*’ “ Dili slio t,.|l yon that slie suspecied


They are------’’ ” I don't want to hear tliem.’* iniemi])led


A\ il lred?” iisk(?d Belinda smblonly. am! looked piei'cingl.v at her former guardian. “ She (lid. and on very good groimds.


.‘■be nnciinscimisly used the very words of the impiiry agciii—“ am! now ii is tlimiglit lliaf be met .Artliiii' on that night, about—” “ He did not meet him. '’ said .Mendle,


lives wllli her fatlier. Parley, my clerk? A\eil, ilten. .Artliur stopped ‘there’ aNo at times, altlimigli bo kept Ids marriage secret I(|-t I .sliould bo obliged to exorcise llic pro­ vision o] tiio will, wliicli forbmio him to


paper basket—a portion of it onlv. Hme IS Hie lorn scrap." .Aiciullo prmliiced it. ” Anti will sc«. that Dr. Darton writes ibat be will meet Ai'Hinr. ac-cording to appoint- Mienl, ai^ the to[i of Sliore-laiie at baif-pa.st eleven o'clock. Tlej explanation for iho reason of the meeting is lorn oil', as is Hio ' ignatnre. Bnl .vou can rccognisf? Hio


iminli-n-d at alcvt'll.” .Mi'IhIIi' siiiik'd, and put atvav llin pn-ciniis ■■c-ia|i ol jtapet- with caro.


to im*. might Iiave passed Sboie-Iaiie earlier, cal), said Belinda, sbarpiv.


put t ing 3'oii in a cab, bo anigbl easilv liav<? met Ariiinr ai eleven iiisu-ad of ball'-pav.. Il«? might casil.v have been banging round Hie spot.


tiuil at till- iiiquosl. Dill-ton c-onl'osscd that lie Iiad leli^ the Hieatro earl\'.


I n,>moMiIa.-l .\lt(*r


. \i tliur, on Ids wav in Hie c.-ib


and on seeing Darton may have stopiiod to >P‘’ak to 1dm.”


that llan-ii-t was in iho


of .''Iiore-laiie “ AiHinr 'to|»ped it von mea


the exciiM' of a hreakage lo !lan-ie;,”


.. “■ ,.SIlo c-onlV>.,-il t o ' ..... (hat sho h-l't Il soinoii.-no holm-,. Iho honi- of olovi-n t'li'i'-


1 la- i-ah In-olto down nt tho top iml made


‘t rid of


that proves iny comention as regards the ii-iirder having Imm'h eomniittei* bv Darton However. Hicre is no need f,,,* v’ou and


- \y.' toueiied ilu* drawn contalneil Hie lom lot le r—'• Hiey can di*al wiili i t . ”


miglil bang AVilfred.” ni I nail quite certain it will am i -


’ideasantly. De't rnv


‘ And i ’ ll tnai ry yon. ‘ Ami what ?* (To ho eontinuod.) “ No, No. ’ erii'd Ih'linda gasped.


it. wildly.


'" '"'I M. tin- p,.li,.,. >' it


aid Alendio desirov it.


'■ I i!nn-.n,v." ,-li'n,-lil,.U Mcmii,.. --And


that Wnfi-i'il v,-ciu tn iiii-nt, .-Inlmr-. iiNo llint In- is IiiHiici-iit. sVi'tliiir was


writ ing.*’ “ Vc.s. Still, that leiter. wliile show ■injj:


lainiing. “ Acs. Parley found it in ilie waste-


marry. Ho there received a letter from Dr. Darson.” “ A lei ter ! ’’ brcatliod BoHnda, alanost


>li|)ping bis hand into a draw-er of ilio desk. “ A


’mi know tliai .Alr.s. (Jei-son


llio girl, amich moved. ” I know that things looked black against AVilfred "—


Belinda coidl\-. “ W|'.\- not give* her the imifessional name .she * n>cs ? ’ Well, vmi have engaged her. ami slie called yesieriiay. Klleii Parley also called, saying that .she was .Ariliur's wile. .Are yon aslonisiiod ?” “ Oil, dear me. no,” ' replied Mcndb? easil\-. “ Lad\- Cobbin, or Milad3-. if \on


” Ymi iiave engaged that woman “ Lady Coljljin?” “ .M ilady.


ilie iiKiiiiry-ageiii,’’ said


tliongli she bad stepped mil of a ChrisViiias card. Cei'taiMl3' lier face was extremely pale, ami her eyes showed the traces of li?ars, but the resigned look she wore suited her pensive face, and elliereali/.ed her heauty. The thought passed ihrongh ^lemlle s r(?stless miml that no (.no? could possibly be as Jioly as Belinda (Jer.soii looked. ” I was suriiriseil to gel your wire," lu?


.supported 1)3' Lad3- ColihiiTs cleverness, ielt that lie was the man. When tlie time came for Belinda to aj)-


run a vei-}’ good chance of being arrested, and, once in gaol, it would not be easy for liian to prove bis innocence. Tliing.s being thus, Belinda, bereft of her lover, would tall an <jasy pro3- to the man wlio held that lover’s fate in his Jiamls. And .Aleiidle,


If he rebelled, he would


to circum:5tanco.s, lie would assuredly be foieeil to aet a.s both Mendle* and ljad3* C'ohhin wislied.


I IN AND OUT


I AND ROUND I ABOUT, By **Quis/'


iiiaslci'. is always rcad\- to 4‘iicoiirage a new ent(?rprlsc ami donbilcss lie will take this mat ter up with the eomjiany.


,M r. Joni?s. the stalion- Whils t on the subject of railwavs I was


with a wcar\- sigh, ” yon leii your j-ooms curly, and so ,l sent that wire saying I


very suipr ised on Satiirda.v wiien travel l ing Irom Blackbiu'ii lo liml th a t six per -ons in tile compai imeia did iioi know li iat ilicre wa.s a t r a in from Blacklnirn to Cliiiieroe a t 10-10 [Mil. This t ra in was secured f»n* Hie convenience of Cliiluwoe [lasM-ngcrs about twelve monlbs ago by Hie Cliilu-roe sLatimi slalf, and ii seems a pii\- t! iai such a eoiiveniciit t r a in sliould not be amire widelv iciiown.


Last week I anminncet l th a t my Aunt


-Alariiia would make her lirst jiublic aiijicar- aiice on the s tage a i the J'ari-li Cliimi i .School in ilie pbiN' ” Lega(.'\- Luck ” ui be giv(?n by incmbcrs of Hu* Bambl ing (.'Inb on Boxing . \ igl i l and Tne-sda\-, Decembei' i’7ili. Anni .Manila, now having overcome to a cer tain ex ten t th a t sli.viiess which i.s so el iaracler isiic of lier, wishes me to tell yon sometliing more aboni liiis jdny.


ireiiiemlously proud of the p a n she is lo play, for An n l -Martha, timngh dillienli to IH'istiade inlo an yi ldng, is lerrilicaMy cii- Hiiisiastie om-e she ha.s got going. When


wriiicn by .Mr, .). 1-;. Hargreaves, wiio w-rute tlie dialogm? for ” Langliler Time," Hu? musical ('iiane.13- wldcli w-as sneli a pro- nomieed siiceess a l .Moor Lane .Meiiiodist .''('bool Iasi year. .Mr. llargroave' i ' mak­ ing an iidiial eilort into the realms of iarce. but be has the satisfaction of know­ ing Hiat Ids play is in the hamis of ainaieui's wiiii long cxpericiici; in tld- type el vviirl':. The l’aii>h Chnicli pla.vci's ba\e Imilt up a reputation in fane ami ar.- < er- laiii lo give a good account ol t!i<:!ii>.'Ivcs in this new iday. Air. J . Aiii'Woi-ih .M.i;sgrove i.s producing ami no etinii is being spared to make it a ilisiinei 'luce'-..


and when . \nni .Marilia says ilml it i ' as well to slick' Iiard to ymi r seat. 'The play “ Legac.v Luck *’ has been


ii.eiit al 1 lu* I lull. Lowergaic*. during (hristnias wlieii a j>antominu?. ” Balic^ in


'I lu re i' sure to he a capita! enteriain-


Hie A\ood’’ will lie produced under the (lireetioii j.i Alt', .'■'berliker. wIio i' i-x;reiuciv Well liti|-d to take ( iiarge ol a 'liow ol tiii- (Ic'cripiion. In common parlance all the old favourites will lie indmled in the ca ie with man\- m\v ** siars.”


>.•11001 ( Ibiisoii-Iaiie) w ill ti i i ' vear take the loran of a nativity play <‘niitle'l •• Kvci v man of Kvery ,'<ireei.’’ ’ In «'..nver'a:ioii with Airs. D. S. Fairweallier tlie nlhcr dav I learned Hint there will be a verv large nninber ol pla.voi-' logeilier witli a choir ol lorly picked voice' under the diicetioii ol Air. I'hnesi Allen. Tlio p!av ' devotional ami 'easonalile and !• produced by Air. Donald Blackburn


Ike enteriainiiient at the Aletluili't


• ver\- iuing


amount oi hard worli done by tlu* varioii' 'oneiie|. ami individuals in ‘iIu- town to entertain their fellow citizens. All


the


work is eniin'ly voluntary and ii is nii:az ing lo realizi' that some of our own ainatonr star t i'4?lieai-'ing at the b<*ginuinf*' winter ami are pract i 'ing or takHiig par in show-' lor the ro't of the 'ca'on ~ 'I'hi moans Hu? .'acriliee of at least three or four nights a Week. All honour to liu n to Hie prodiieers ol tlu* varion.s plav musical sliow.s whicli brighten tin* (inlb nl n \vini,-i- in „ sinnll town.


1 Itnow in- tln-oo ilmi^tc'n^^ now wlio ni-o enu in U


(iilieient 'liows ami are relu'aI'in*'' ev niftlrt ul' 1 !||- wi-,-1;. T|„it i. iloin-n..... tin- Ini-i- ol ill,. lo,,||if;|il< is i„ Unit- iilnnil nilil oKn l)0(-nnsi. tln-y i-onlly lovo to tlv itm- n .Itl o plonsnii. (o wlnit in tho niiiin tlninl; t;ooclnos<. nt-o nppnviiitivp ntnlioiu-os


()ne liraiu'b


tin* Teebiiieal I’rimijial. Air.


ol the hardesi working men I know, lu a scries ui penny dances f.ir -<imlt*iU' onlv J iiey wen* an immedialo 'u cco". Th


. , I, • I ,


i-- parlieiilarly aanaienr.'-- and


(it (-litberoe activiiv* wliieli imlebied to Hie'C lalciru .“onie prole"iona!s, too — Sclioel. Lii't .vear ihi


I • I le.vworili. wlio i ' one


tiances have been emuinnod this ses'ion ami are r(*stricled to one a fortnigiit held aiie the evening se.^sion ends. Bealizing iliat ail 11,0 simlent.s are not Interested in d-im *ng. Air. Heywonh lias succeeded in p-r si.ading local ariiste.s to give Hieir 'cr- \iees Irm t ie bonelit of the students. Durin miervals betw(?en dam-(?s lnrn< an s»M


A.iss Sally Wareing, who is goine to be •} groat success as Mugiiette in tlu* “ Vagabom'l King, camo along u> Hie Toclinieal School


;»'> hounds. Will,out doubt, there belter pennyworib in town.


(l Hie appreciation of Hie 'Indent |,ast nleiit


tnriis "■hn-h lironelit the house down. .Air. Joe Bobmson. wliosc brilliant sirn'iii"- m-lm;; ns Frmieois A'illon in the" - 'vm,-';'


....... . ''il l nstonnd Clitherne ,'Potde U'lent will 'T-


lioi tioniie of i-iiildi-pii who ilion-pd the stndonls| inst- wlmt dmieiiie is. And so


do so known,e full well how lliev Intve 1, -en npprecnitcd.


‘ chool" "


Tlie Clitlici-ne Clninihoi- ot Trndc is ,e- .interest it, the


•■'-‘'k ynnr 'lenlet- mmiv ef '""r ’ '* ’


in th A 7 '7


of the te^ fntni-c litistiio.ss men ,mid women of the town. Dust TIinr.sdity n depot,ttion


f


'■'” 'I' " '" '" I'l I'e I'm- ‘ I'e <lo.sti'iiies of


1- ol the stndenis to tlnink Iho m-tist,-s nini so kimlly eive Uieir services. m,d |


lUtlints with bis singing. On •lonHior Miss Lily TInnnpson (ook "inm'


‘ I"’


t n y n e . A Inrtiueht n,mi .Air. .<m,i llridye. nil on It entenmner , e„ve n nmuhe,- „f


giv(*n know


Hnl3- tiios(? wlu) are realiv eonmi ied with nateiir ilieairieals can po‘"ib!y realize tlu'


) was ta lking lo iier Hie filher day slu- 'a id she w:i' realK- going to let lieisi'll go 'o as to give* Hie niidience a jolly good laugli.


mime season is in lull swing why the rail­ way cuanpany does not arrange a trip from ( liilieriu? sa\- lo Leeds. Numbers of people, 1 feel .sure, would avail iliem.selves ( f siieli an advantage, pai'tieidarly if siipjier Were .scived on tin? train on the lelnrn journey. A (.'lillierue coat.-h could always Im? attached to a Blackburn exenrsion train and the trip could be organised wiili con- siderabb* sneecss.


1 Iiave often wi)mlen?d when the panto-


Irom Hu* t Iiaonbcr consi'iing of Morion, prc'ideni, (.’omicillor F................ . and Mr. K. Reid went round lIu* seimol an,} were deiigliied with al! they saw.


•Air. T. Bentliaiii


'Hnv


stayed aiterward.s to the dance when Mr. Alortoii spoke a few wonis of eiicoma".! inent to the .students.


oi articles ni)on the professions, written Iiv old hoys ol tin? seimol who have Iiad ilb necessary ex|ieriem-e and siicee" to <}u;d !v them mu-eservcill3- The la 'k of writing an aiiHiorilai ive article upon their own prole.'sioM. The lii-'i of Hu* articl-'s aiipeai-' in the cnri-ent i"ne of -Hu- magazin.- and <b?a!s wiili tin* medical |)rolc-sii)ii. Tl:-‘ writm- coiiimcnis n|)on tin? fact that it is a long lime -iiicc Cliiiieroe (Jrain-aiar Sclai .i gave one ol its sons to ilic nu-diial proiV-- In ld!."i he recalls .jiiiie a nmiilr. r


ol ” Tile Clitlicroidan ”—ilu? Bo\;ii (Jraniinar School -Magazine —upon Ids In. terio ise in launeldiig a new feature wldi li will prove of tlie utmost advantage bi.:|| III scliolars and parents.


'rids is a seii-s .Slie is


Forrest.^ Joseph and .Stanley Fau w^ailu i . while Keith Cuiiiming, Joe A\’iigl.-y jn.d Millie Faulkner did so afte r tii-'l pa.ssin r on to a piihlic sclioi’l. Tin* doctor .'id.ls that his lile is lull of inlcn-' i and oppea- tiiniiics of many kimL. and it oII.t . nnuj’;. cliances of service. ” No two ca-t . of ij ,- sanu? (lisca.'(‘ are ever alike hecaii'c no iw.i people are ever alike. Ami so. if yon niv interested in people yon 'Imnlil never fo hored as a doctor.' ' As'iiming linii a slinlont qnalilies in live vears lie gives H;.- average cost U'_ C'J7i>. inciiul ng Ci't:-.' I idvcrsit\- ices. L'7.”j hooks ami in'triimcii!'. CJlOO hoard and lodgings, ami fd.o railwuy fares. He does not take into a<cniint. |i. sa.vs. the co'i ol elotlu's, holidav'. ' igarett i' . pictures, billiards, et(*.


who look lip medicine • Carl Bnlcoi i; IJeggie Wal'on.


llayiiiond .>agar, Cyrii


dealli early in liie week of Mr. Aliclm-l Tomlinson, oiie of Cliiiieroe'' V(‘ie: ;a bowl*'!*'. wlio [dayc'd agaiii 'l Wliall-v veteiaiis during the siiinnier.


I was extremel\- 'OiT.v to bear of tl"'


true .simn'inan. His pas'ing will !,.> (|e*’p!y regreiti'd by all wlio knew Iiini.


be was alfeciionately Iniown to IF' c'lleagii, .. did not lose a maleii in tlu* 'cr ic' ot gaim Ill* was a gicai-lieartcd little anaii an i


Santa t Ians jia' come to hand. Tii - Cliiiieroe yoniig'ier declares iliai he wains only one pu."ent—a magic wand. .\oi Im ;! That little boy 'bonld make a good bii'ine-s man.


renumsiraied with him and tolil him hr ought not to tell an uninul i wlioii !u> kii'w vei-y Well lie was gi ing to a wIL't (ln\c. “ I m only ii*l!ing Itvr liiai so Htai will not want to come, too. ' griimliK'd tlic wis«* little fellow, and hi ' fatiier eonfessi I to fcrlicg railivr small.


| | i ' iiunii. r


15 any readers who mav have been mis|.,| or confused by my desi-Vipt ion.


hisi week's issue a friend writes lo reiiiiii l me tlial 1 meniiuiicd Harris Conn as being a ” little backwater fniin Lowergaie'-’’ and says cvi<lenily Lowvigaie is a slip lor Wc;i- gale. He i' (piite right, ami


mon* iiiexeiisable a ' ILir ri ' Conn i' piaiidv di'ceniibb* irom my scat in iliis oMu-o.


ami a 11 d


(.liri'iinas fare, spare rib of pork (ibcie :s no lietior cut), roasi.'d vegetable', pliini joidding ami sanei* oi a very appetising liiivonr. Looking ilirongli liie (,uaiiil liav wimlows of the boiel ns I ' i t ai table liie villagi' has a Cbri'inias card ai*ju*araiii ,' with its wiiiiewaslicd cottages :iml cobb!. d w-alks. This is cniianced Jts a rider omi - m>ing himiers pas'cs along ilie villag- street. ClirislmasI AVIiat will it biiii::?


nni:l 1 go to (Ji'bnrn for Hie fat spuk slmu. 1 ie|i I at tend the liuieh a t tile .\« w inn


e| amusing sciu)olbov-or .'eiiooleirl • bowb'i ' :


-V reader lias sviii mo the following li.sl *


"


donke3- with black siripe.s from wliieb tbe\- make grate polish.


worst. I In? /ebni is ji sort- of eroa.m coloured


oni of ilu> ground. Doctors say Hiai fatal


'■ yy-' in its „wn npsi, i,m[ viva-vnpp. Oni- lin-pliitlii-i-s m-p not livin'- a.s loni- as


tlipy did. (■ 'ladintois n;ipp „ „ t 0


I'piiplc' to iln-n- iilapps in piim-pli. .V liolyiion is a dpml pamit.


ange. A spvimit is a iialdln-adptl man ttlni .siinus


A liilismmi is a mnn who palls evpi-\- wppk f tlip Inni i tnip iminpy. -MTho liiftiipsb ppiik in tlip Aljis is |)h,„u


AinoiiKst tlip i.slmids of tlm AA'p.st Indies “ Hit-' p\jamas, noted lor toilet .'pimge.-s.


\ og(?tanan. Wll(?.


-\n aiiglojibile is one who loves rishing. Ml Cliristimtity a ,m,„


„„K. Ibis is called monotony. pnnm donna. !o!ici(.*nt.


A yiass widow is tin- wifp of (Jntta I’erelia is tlie


dead name of a rainons


‘ T Ib? l(?ttorIS Al.D. signify mentally M'ltoi, was It ,,oot wim wi-otc “ Pai-adi.su


“ PaVadiJVjopai,::;!..""" ...... QUIS.


tlio Atellll evening, 'r.vson, and the -I nia.s byml the progi | beaiit-ifiil Joixinn 1 was sunJ “ Ib'atniiT hy Air. ('fleet CJlory of (Adams), i tivelv ieiil


A Cl. f i.


tin* solo'1 Drax'or." and ofTeetl tbo lic'.’utAi T>. Hans ( f usual oll:( bright an-J


tion Air, I fine voio


'I'hn piii-kiio is II liii-d tlnit liivs ntlipi- liinls CHS


o\eiv time be rang a tininess sprang u|) diseases are the


Aiaddin was a man who iiad a ring and L I Trail A ReJ


1 apolog.'C Ii is the


1 never really gei a CIiri'im?is feeling 1,'noiine my ipiereiicc to l lmr i - fmirt in


' torv. He ueenpic' a iiiimbcr of bonoi';ii'\- pij' ilion' wbicii mean iliai lu* Ini' to uiici.il a gnod many iiieeltng' at niglii. When l e leaves the liniise ami iiis little boy a'Ks wlicre he is going lu* alwa.vs sav' that I.e is going to a meeting. SonieiiinC' Hii' - not sirieily true. ILcenily lu* (beided ;•> aUi'iid a wiiisi drive ami to lake with hi.'u Iii' wife and liitle boy. As i luy wii-' leaving the luni'e tlio .voiing'lei* turned to his sister and deelaicd*: ** ) ant going ni a meeting to-night. Amln*y."


•V reader 'ends me Hu* following eliildicii’s


Cl B


Aimilter leLler written by a little boy i > .Michael. . ( I sliould like to coiigratiilaie Hie eddoi- Dl


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