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. 1 ... IIIHI Itl lilt H- X SI The Doctor flilemroa H By Hesba Stretton i 1 I I i M -i I 1 1 1 I I t I I I I I 1 I ii.:;s" M:n.-: a: "U .;... taer- is Me who .;aa g:v- you :; aid. aa l.a-.- n.e a w: P'l'SU-is fto-i.d L-e iu.jTv tue ott.e Store left to I cot Le w.ser to se. ire tr for ;:v-iv- a:..:::a of tot tiai.n.: ar7 o" a lady .rs, ' lit . Ten aiif of ...u.d it V-t - aad a-i-r.iu fae r.s a? 1 -f -o.var.ls :a my head when s i i -i : a; o.i a: wa.Ae.i s.o the ousier t. Lent down a i-f .a-, s'r-.:ar-s. ni tin:. I ic:-iy i w-s i.ii : ihoate'i at lasfV" den:y a a-avy han i ara.. grasping if wit. a har-a. '..i :.v v.j.-.e ly in my ear. "I've .;a..g.it y.ri a It was i.e the oitt chill aad terror sw husi aad - i,..: Lr-a:ii and ii.s -y-s we-.. ni.il--. II. if r.-efor-- I . T.a- torn .'.-.v.. y fro tent whirling into r e. and aipaaat- ni-- o' taat ep.ug ov.-r n.e. My was upon a. cae-a. ly into i ......a.- .. y .O'l.d sp.-ai ...s -a m-. and a tae uiidd.e o! w as the road. I turned, almost in -ipial terror, to Bee who ha I thrust iii:i..-eiJ b-'w--..i; os, If was a stranger whom I had iioti-s-tl in tae ag-n -y oSice. H it hi fa e j. now dars; with passion, and as my has baud staggered back agiin towards us. his hand wa ready to tarns: him awy a se.-ond time. "Sue's my wife." he stamaiered. trying to go; past the st.-ang-r to uie. I'.y :a;s time a knit of .c.r .ut.iri had f.,r:ad about us. and a poli.-e.n aa had .o.'a- up. The strang.-r dr-w my am. taro-igu hi-, and f.i-e.l fii.-tn detiaafly. "H-'s a ilruu.setl vagabond!" he 'iie ii is j'if i.oi.'ie t; it of -a.,.- p;.-.t vaults. 1 ais y.jiit.g iol. i- a, wife til 111 si.- is li.ia.-. an ! I n.. a. laol- IV:! b-ei o: her ta in fa r si..- o.i. trmu li.O.ey .....'an: afte i-1 .-aaa.-.f a a ii" h wal - of London '.v.-,.. ,,i a liruitncn S' oun a-- : sllt- 11 .e l;'i. ' a.l : . "V. I'le i t-r v. hel-ea v-ill give iiiai ill p.jii.-einaa. w id.. i.u:-d F..s-s)i-ak op a la... h.i-1 . o.!;e .il ss i;h making vain ef.orrs t., . aa 1 explain h.s .-1 ,in. I clung t. to my aid fear. -n by am, th t si k and a i most ,-p. "Don't." I whispered: "oh! take Ine away ipiickly." He cleared a passage f,,r u a vigor and decision that tlier. eisting. I gianced back for . both with iva- no ro an instant. and saw my husband struggling with the. policeman. He looked n:t"rly un i ,e a; gay. prosperous, wealthy man. with a I well-lilieil purse, such us he had Used to j appear. U was shabby and p.xtr no ugh ' now for the policeman to be very hard on him, and to prevent him final follow ing me. The stranger kept my ban I firmly on bis arm. and almost carried me into Fleet street, where in a minute CIIAPTI.I. XXIV. we wer- quite lost in the throng. I. Olivia l"":r. ta.e th-e.i '. of aud I wa sat... :': al: p::r:i:i. tie- : ..ful. w. .iry narrative i;..- ;i.w ho.v to tnauk you." I l.y . .a lerlugs after ."av:ug my is.jtid j: :. talt 'ring.. v. :r.--n ' "You are trouiolin.; sti'.ll" he replied. ;: r.:r I f -ir. 1 my.-l' in l.oa ' a "How J i.,y i: was :hi: I fol.owed jo i I : ui t v i i'. i ' an w-.tii :It:i-'''- dir-.-t lv .: .if Ui-i.ejV If 1 ever iv,uie : . r;. ; .;a :. C-.irinent. l'..r"i a -r -s tii.it -un ir. 1 agiia 1 shall k:i'W ; i t" ! fail gi.- -a ai - a :.J:es i.stii. y.u ma;, if s ire. My ii.mii-- U Joan :' .i i.iii:.:.- li ... .iv r:-h-T .1 :.:.' S 1 1 r . Peril a; s ..u iiaiv li. ar ! of u:y faa...;. !::. whe.- h- r.ad :.i)e.i f.rjer. Ir. S nl r ,.f 15r 'k irrwt ';" 'r :.;.' -;:i.--. a::: i .:" :.:-:.- it a "No." r-..i.-.. "1 know noioiy ia Lon I w . ;r -e..-.i. j ' . .' 1 1 .1- n-.es. j. u." wal- ;. -.v r a !v-rt. :;g f- r t . u -- ia ' "Tiu'' bad." iio .ii ). "I wish I was X'.i- :.i.. ' i l ; r-. W... u .'. ' ia i i June .r ui:o:i-i i J.h:i S.'ti.or; I do . l-.i-- . v .-.- a., .. . n. u I m1.-- !. l.i o.i f.roi Letter Uj-.v. ! it a- !- t t::- i -.i - : :i'.r.- M ::ao.i.i -is iia i ; -- 'i- tnv t : i i i r . ! ? .- ;.:.. -. "ilovv you ka.w my nam-'-" I aU Waa i- a th- .-a-t f .-!. s'li'M .. "i. '.:.' : ::a,' . . i '. ' e.!. "Tii- rierk at l-i-l;oy's im'.Io.! y.u M:.s I : ::i i a '; v.. it. "" "- V.'.i-n Martuio.ui." he an-rl. "My' iio :i .i i: .y r- - '. i.' - .-:r-. :. ii-aria : v--rv u...... an ! I not il la ..;; : : a- 'lay lrai- ly -a.-r i in ray ion;at-si. h.'ar.l auj ; f-.-l -. ::' : : v.:.- .i'v a ! .'.,-a: nhi.t I was th.-r." nor,.-.-.. A, ;., : iv. t.i- "ay aa onii.ty oai. taat was pan- oa.r.:- ti.-y i - a Mat -:.:tj: j . v- ao...x h.ir. ls warmly. Toere ! h-.i: r-vv.-v-r . .t. an! i -., n.. t:ai lor U;..t.bs: .. I to!.! him . eaor: r. 1 .a x a it a ary i.:- a ;h.. ,u.u.. o;- ;, ,Ul,:i; xeii-tv 1 was' """'-' 1 w;l ' "' "UMa.ou- ;.v.., . ;u. -,.,,...,,,..) ,- .iw oai.man. ea:;.. an! u ...-.a uiu.-h a ai:y ..y: ri.:it." ii- siil. jivj-im throauii S"-- , ': ""J3-" "'-': ' ' tii- v. la-iow. "tho far- i pa:! a:nl I've ' owe.t .-.aio-aaat ..iaa.-.o-u; . a :a-.- . ca;, ,,.,,;,,,. ; :rll.s t p. o.i- int. r- a i. .:ay it. ar : ; . iioat yon. i.-t uio know; Iir. .l.ihu Soaior. N.ov an! :h c. waoti I v-trur-! I;.,M. s:r..,. , h,.e siviatioa wili :r" :"- w'' " : !u - i- a so.i.i o-av, au i very po-a-ain. , a .ir- i : r.i , ,y .-..a:, :aat I m:u: , m o' :i:y a i-.aa i aa.: N: -r-nv,: 1 ;.v.l.hy." I or:-!. !.an::u- forwar.l :in,l ! u..i n. t .I. t..a: ... was :a ..oa- . i,u.-Aiui at hi fa.- til: :a-.- cr..w,l came cou: a:; a.-yay of b-twn us. aa ! I ;.: sitfii: of it. p.a.- i.- .! . - il.- uao. - ;... io j i- safer wiiea tile cabman set me1 fre... ::: a., a i -tia: i..- a; u ' :.- ,,.,wn ;i- .hv wj,..r.? I i.ud. an.! I tiueu: a. :-- a--r--t. u.ai. u-w a- t r in ..,.a;.s t,, my r..,)al. i kiu. was ....... a '".v. vaa. a- as ..o.a. ; wiier.- ov v.i-. w..-r aiaay eaa.a- ' ' 1 1 ; uie: aa i I .;:! w: - auy r.- 'I j aar.,! no" ,:. aui as . a as I ka-w ; kS J'vkM.t WCV 1 U,i a,..w,, to i ,t . e o,y ad,. PS ' toUr I r- e.v.,i a n f.-oa. a.:u. .:-s.r- : V ryl? c.Vv "' W twt.. i ' I J I - Jjf(r ia.- a:- at t, at vv..,;k ! 0' VVA'tl' 'I l-V,' .'O.fS-l -m -aU!ea"iirr itaa j 1rj) 0 'v-':' 7. -"'; r. v"' n ' "SEN'T WIIir.I.ING INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD." Aa t-a.' 3a.e.. . ae a-I.t- . "rT -r ni l.': '" I as-.1 n v s-.----j .T.: : a.-i oetore it. ta;n.iin. 'A mere tfiJe." lie -ail: "ah.ai- r. ti ! :i:i- ...r for a. ,r.tas. Yuu ''aii i-'''-l'--"n- nly on- open to me, i .er.'eot y..u.--e.: ;:. Fr-a a. vo ! in a tn r ran v. I aaoai.i at least a-! v.ju i.i'i - in . rf.- . .,r ! '-' aisurei! of a iiouio for twelve monttis; ' ! :;t :t. I r-n :e.' MlllHIIIIIIIMItltll 1 1 I I 1 I ! I I 1 it -M i UtH4 died the ere. Then b'.i before it, thinking. Yes: 1 must leave I.oadcn. I must take this situation, the only on- open to me, in a school in Fran e. I shoaid at least be assured of a home for twelve months; and. as the c.erk had said. I should per-f-ct myself ia French and gain a ref eree. I should be earning a character m fact. The sootier I fled from Loud.n again the better, now that I knew my husband was .somewhere iu it. I unfold the paper on which was writtea the name of tae lady to whom I was to ap ply. Mrs. Wilkinson. 10 Bellringer street. I ran down to the sitting room, to as. my iandla !y where it was. an 1 told her. in my new hopefulness, that I had heard of a situation in France. He'.l r:ng"r street was 1-s.s than a mile away. I could be there before s-ven o'clock, not too .ate p-rhaps for Mrs. Wiikiuson to give ni- an interview. No. l'J was not dlillcult to Bad. and I pua .pile fa be., nandi A siiglit. with a gentle and thin child in rusty with the chain a timid voice who pull ig op.-Ued if. and ased iu V.'.! "D s Mrs. Wilkinson live here;" I asked. "Yet. "Win said the child. is there?" I heard a voice call ing shrilly from within. ' I am come about a school in France," 1 said to tae child. ")h. I'll iet you in," she answered eag erly; "she will see yon about that, I'm sure. I'm to go with you, if you go." She iet down the chain, and opened the door. Ta-re was a dim light burning is tae hal., which looked shabby and poverty stricken. I had only time to take a vague g--n-ra! impression, before the little sir! con iucteii me to a room on the ground floor. "I'm to go if you go," she said again: "m i. oh'. I do so hope you will agree to "I thin!-: I shall," I answered. "I daren't .e sure," she replied, n od d.ag her head with an air of saga. i:y; Hie-,- haw i,.-eu four or live governesses ::-".-. .::. ! a :fa- of a: v.'oa.d go. oil .1 ha vi sa i: t.. tax a biv... witii you; and, oh! it is au'.ifu; pia.re. See! here : 1- a picture of If. S i- ran eag-ny to a side table, on wa.i-u lay a i.i.o.s or two, one of whi. h .. opened, and rcai.-h.-d out a photo--:i; b. waa r. had been laid there for s iiri-y. It was clear, .sharply detin-il. At fa- ieft baud st.ood a handsome house, with windows covered with lace cur tiins, and proiib-d with outer Venetian j shutters. In the center stood a large ; sipiare garden, with fountains, and ar 1 bors and s:.u.i-s: and behiml this stood 1 a long buiiding of two stories, ami a steep I roof with dormer windows, every case 1 ineiit of which was provided, like the house in the front, with rich laie cur tains and Venetian shutters. The whole plate was clearly in good order and good taste, and looked like a Very pleasant home. "Isn't it a lovely place?" asked the child beside me, with a deep sigh of longing. "Vh." I id; "I ihould like to go." I had bad tinie to make ail these ob ervations before the owner of the for eign vou'e. which I haJ heard at the door. ran iu. At the first jr'ance 1 knew her to be a Frenchwoman. Her black eyes were steady and cold, an 1 her general expression one of wat.htul ness. I "I have not the honor of knowing you." j she said politely. "I come from Ui. Ley's Agency otli-e. l I answered, "about a situation as Kug- lish teacher id a school in Fran-e." "It is a great chaace." she said, "my friend. Madame I'errier. is very tiHi, very amiabie for her teachers. like a sister for them. The terms are very hiira. very high for France; tut there is absolutely every comfort. I sup pose you couid introduce a few English puyils." "No." I answered. "I am afraid I couid not. I am sure I couid uot." "That of course must te const iere i in tiie premium." she continued: "if ymi couid have introduced, say. six pupils, the premium would be low. I do nit think my f rien I would take one p umy !-ss than twenty pouti Is for the tirst year, and ten for tiie second." The tears started to my eyes. I had felt so sure of jtoin,; if I would pay ten pounds, that I was unite unprepared for this diupp.,iatmeut. There was s;il! icy diamoud nn' left; but how to dispose of it. for anythius like its value. I did uo; know. "What were you prepared to give'" asked Mrs. WiUinson. whilst I hesitat ed. "The clerk at Ki.liey's office told me the premium would be ten pounds." 1 an swered; "I du no: see how I can give more." "Weil." she said, after musiuir a lirtie. "it is time this child went. She has beeu here a mouth, waiting for somebody to take her down to Noireau. 1 will a-tr-e with you. and wiii explain to Madame Terrier. How soon could you go;'' "I should like to go to-morrow." I re plied, feeling that the sooner I nuitr-'-J London the better. Mrs. Wilkiusou s s'eady eyes fastened upon me again with sharp curiosity." "Have you references, miss?" she ask ed. "No," I faltered, my hopes again before this old difficulty. "It will be necessary, then," ahe said, "for you to give the money to me, and I will forward it to Madame Perrier. Pardon, miss, but you perceive I could not send a teacher to them unless I knew that she could pay the money down." I did not waver any longer. The pros pect seemed too promising for me to lose it by any irresolution. I drew out my purse, and laid down two out of the three five-pound notes left me. She gave me a formal receipt in the names of Emile and Louise Perrier, and her sober face wore an expression of satisfaction. "There! it is done," she said. "You will take lessons, any lessons you please, from the professors who attend the school. It is a grand chance, miss, a grand chance. Let us say you go the day after to-morrow; the child will be iuite ready. She is going for four years to that splendid place, a piace for ladies of the highest degree." At that moment an imperious kno k sounded upon the outer door, and the lit tle girl ran to answer It. leaving the door of our room open. A voice which I knew well, a voice which made my heart stand still and my veins curdle, spoke iu sharp, loud tones in the hall. "Is Mr. Foster come home yet?" were the words the terrible voice uttered, quite close to me it seemed; so close that I shrank back shivering, as if every sylla ble struck a separate blow. All my senses were awake; I could hear every sound in the hall, each step that came nearer and nearer. Was she about to enter the room where I She stood still for half a uncertain what to do. "He is upstairs," said was sitting : minute as if the child's voice. "He told me he was ill when I opened the door for him." "Where is Mrs. Wilkinson?" she ask ed. "She is here," said the child, "but there's a lady with her." Then the woman's footsteps went on up the staircase. I listened to them climbing up one step after another, my brain throohing with each sound, and 1 heard a door opened and closed. Mrs. Wilkinson had gone to the door, and looked out into the hall, as if expecting other .piestions to be asked. She had not seen my panic of despair. I must get away before I lost the use of my senses, for I felt giddy and faint. (To be continued. American Supremacy. First London Burglar Eh. Jimp-iy. wot you doiu' around here? W'y ain't you at work. Second Burglar Aw, I'm all right. I'm waltin'. "Waitiu' for what?" "For my new Yankee tools to arrive." Cleveland Plain Dealer. Lowest of Known Tides. The lowest tides, where any exist at all, are at Panama, where two feet ia the avesajre rise and falL TURKEY HAS UNIONS. SOME OF THE GUILDS POSSESS LARGE REVENUES. Government Hold Ofiicera Responsible for Conduct of Members Bboemnkera ! fnniah Offenders Without intcrpoai ! tion of Iegal Authorities. Many once wealthy and Important esuafs or gulla found tueir occupa tion goue or at least considerably ui uimisued ou the uuauuouniuut of the uucieut oriental splendor of. uress and equipment and tue adoption of west ern military uniforms uud weapons of warfare wulch have distinguisned the niueteeuth ceutury. Trade guilds are, however, Btill very numerous in south eastern Europe, and especially In Cou Btautiuople, where representatives of nil the various crafts aud callings prac ticed iu the empire are to be found, each having one or more loujas lodges or clubs iu every quarter of the city and suburbs. Each esuaf is presided over by several officers called respec tively, according to their rauk, shieks, naibs. oustas aud kiayas or presi dents, vice presidents, superintendeuts and inspectors who are annually elect ed by the members trotn.auioug its own master craftsmen, and these of ficers are recognized by the govern ment, which holds them responsible for the good behavior of their tellow guildsmcu. A few esuafs possess large revenues or eujuy peculiar privileges granted by various sultaus iu bygone centuries iu return for services rendered at some important crisis. Among these are the shoemakers, who have special officers empowered to judge aud puuish all offenders belonging to their fraternity without the interposition of the legal authorities. This extraordinary priv ilege was. It appears, conferred upon them in the sixteenth century by Su leiman IL, "the maguiticeut." This sultau ou one occasion greatly Incensed with tiie ever-turbulent Jauissarles, who. iu sign of revolt, had as usual overturmd their camp kettles, swore that with the help of the shoemakers only he would break their rebellious spirit. The padishah's words spread with ligluuing-like rapidity through the streets of the bazar occupied by the shops of the I'apaooutchdjis, who. rapidly assembling from every lonja In the city, preseuted themselves armed before the serai, an army of -Iu.ixhj men. shouting the Moslem war cry. "Allah! Allah:" The sultan, gratified by their loyalty and zeal in uis service, received their officers in audience, made them name their own reward aud granted the four privileges asked for, of which the above named was one. The apprentices to the various trades are, when proficient, recommended by the master under whom they have served their time to admission to the guild of their craft, into which they are formally admitted on engaging to observe Its rules aud paying the cus tomary fee. It is usual ou these oc casions for all present to proceed forthwith to some favorite spot in the neighborhood of the city, where the rest of the day Is spent iu feasting aud merry-making. Some guilds are com posed entirely of Moslems, us certain callings are exclusively iu the hands of the ruling race; o;hers entirely of Christians. Many, however, include adherents of both creeds, aud as mem bers of the same esnaf Christians aud Moslems, allied by an esprit de corps and by trade Interest, pull together much better aud evince mutually a greater liberality of feeling than Is generally displayed In the social rela tions of Greeks aud Turks. At their al fresco festivities, which are also held annually iu honor of the patron saint of the guild, the greatest har mony prevails. The umusemeuts in dulged in after the conclusion of the midday repast include a variety of Juggling and acrobatic performances, wrestling matches, and for the Greeks the syrtos uoros the "long drawn" classic dance during the execution of which their Turkish fellow craftsmen, seated on rush-bottomed stools in front of a rustic coffee-huuse, with long stemmed tchlbouks or bubbling mar ghllehs. passively enjoy their kaif. Every esnaf has its own special tra ditional laws and usages which are not less binding than is its Kauouu, or written constitution, aud the social cus toms and mode of life of their mem bers afford In many instances curious and Interesting Illustrations of native manners among laboring classes. Of these the boatmen may be instanced, naturally a very numerous body In so water-girt a city as Constantinople. The ranks of this esnaf are largely re cruited among the youths, who come In great numbers from Asia Minor to seek tiieir fortune In the capital. Half a dozen or more of these beklars, or "bachelors," as they are termed, live in common in some humble lodging, paying a fixed sum xier day or per week to an old man who acts as their steward and cook, aud also as their counselor and arbiter in any disputes that may arise in such a mixed house hold. Their relations with the mas ter boatmen, to whom they serve a long apprenticeship, are also of quite a filial character. WOMAN BEHIND THE VEIL. Oriarin of the Gam; Face Covering Loat in Utmcnrity. The custom of wearing face veils among the women of the Orient Is a very ancient one, and undoubtedly the wedding and widow's veils of our day are remnants of that old world fash Ion. The oriental woman prizes br veil beyond any other article of her "THE ROUGH RIDEfl wardrobe; rather than have a strange man look upon her uncovered face she will snatch a curtain, counterpane or Iter petticoats In her haste to conceal her features, utterly regardless of oth er parts of her anatomy which may be exposed by the action. This need not seem so very absurd when we re member that It Is a part of most ori ental religious to keep the women In exclusion and that Mohammed of bless ed memory made the command a bind ing one. Although the women of Japan, Co rea and China are more or less seclud ed, particularly the women of China; who live In the zenana, they do uot wear veils. While they go abroad in closed sedan chairs their heads are guiltless of bonnets even, except when severe cold weather makes some sort of head covering necessary. Turkish dames of high degree wear dainty squares of white Illusion roquct tishly wound nlMitit their heads and faces, which cover but In no wise con- TlitKisu woman's veil. ceal their beauty. This style lias been growing smaller and more diaphanous until now the Turkish woman's lace is less concealed than the European woman's who clings to the close square of tulle. The Algerian women wear yards of soft gauze aliout their heads and shoul ders; when coining In contact with Eu ropean men these are gracefully drap ed so as to leave but the upper portion of the face visible. The tiveyard sarong of the Parsee women makes a dress skirt, covers a greater portion of the body, leaving oue arm and shoul der free, aud is then most artistically arranged about the head. The Namo'h girls, who wear the curious nose rings and expensive Jewels on their I'cet ami anklets, make use of the sar.mg in their gliding dances, but they seldom use them for face covering . Mohammedan women have a varletv of face veils, modified by climate aiill the country in which thev live. The yasmak of the Turkish aiid Kgvptian women is unknown to the women of India, who envelop their faces ln the folds of long, narrow gauze veils or shroud themselves in their beaiuil 'ally embroidered sarongs. Wise Wooers. When a thoughtful person recalls the numlier of marriages within his,wn observation that have resulted in un happiness because poverty has entered the door, no provision having been made to guard against the coining " the grim guest, and reviews the mis' eries of the children of such thriftless unions, the French custom that for bids a man to marry a dowerless .'ir! seems eminently wise and hum.,, The prudent bachelor argues tlm L has uo right to thrust a group r slble paupers upon the wor'd and e. If be loves a girl, will not m.rry Ter unless she has a "dot" l her nctm, possession. A pretty festival in the v lage of St. Denis has sprung rom tl.,; attitude of the men. EveryC" 'R most virtuous and best beloved 'g r, the town Is chosen as queen of roses i WMMl,uaaaw) , mi . .j im umiii i iu tin , 'fvA"y;-.' : A efiv tjM This is the cartoon which please.! president Koosevelt so much that he has pur chased the original drawing. The picture is the work of Mr. Bernard Partridge, the leading cartoonist of Punch, the English comic weekly. crowned by her comrades snd present ed with a wedding portion from a fund left for that purpose by a resident of St. leiiis who lived many years ag The idea of dowering the most amiable and best behaved girl was of course In tended to be a reward of virtue. A girl j good enough to win the dowrv would naturally be expected to easily find a husband. But the young men won't marry possible queens of roses. They are not sure of the money until the queen Is crowned, and n queen must marry the man to whom she is betroth ed before her coronation. Thus, if t young man engages himself to the girl who iu his estimation is worthy of the crown of roses land so of the dowrv and himselfi and some other virtuous maiden is chosen Instead, he is tied to a portionless maid and this possibility he wll! not risk. Itacing Across Europe. The author of an article on "The Great Automobile ltace." from Paris to Berlin thus describes the finish of the victor, whose time was actually hut lb' hours and (! minutes. By 10 a. m. they were already on the lookout for the winner. The extraor dinary pace winch Autony had kept tip for two days, together with the scant thirty minutes Fouruier had won for him, made everything uncertain. Half uour passed after half hour, until at last, lar down the empty road, the regulation little cloud of dust was seen; down It thundered on them the mon ster "No. 4" of Fouruier: Covered with the dust that had caked on his face, trembling nnd fit to fall with excitement and exhaustion. Four uier pulled off his curries tane-hed li.vsterically, asked the time, and shook hands with the Baron de Zuylen and uu .ii. .Mors, the owner and construc tor of his automobile. He had arrived at ll:4i! a. m. , "es. yes. I have won them trophies and money, too; the Cup of the Grand I uke. the Emperor's Prize, the Presi dent's Prixe. all. all of them: And I : was ahead all the time: Now If voU j ldense. I'll take a rest." j With these words he fell in a dead faint. MarrmKc as ( o,ulu,,,eti in Germany. Hie seldom hears of elopemeuts in Germany, n is impossible for young 1 1,1,1 ,0 "wry in that country with out the consent of their parents or le-K-'il guardians. ('ertaiu prescribed tonus must be gone through or the marriage is null and void. When a girl l'"s arrived at what is considered a 'larriagcable age her parents make s point of inviting yollmj men to the !'"-'. and usually two or three are "'v.led at the same time, so that the attention may ,,ot seem too pointed. No young man. however. Is invited to the house until after he has called at east once and thus signified his wish to have soWal Intercourse with he family. iQ tjerilMlny mau mu,t b- at least IS years old before he can aakn a proposal, but when it i8 made ami accepted the proposal is speedily ' l owed by the betrothal. This gener u i ,r ' Kt' "r,vnt. Portly after ""I;" lh "' "f the bride-ns she . then called-gives a dinner or sup- r to the most iumate frleud3 of th fannli.. wll,.n tlle fflvt ,g b announced and shortly after be comes ar of I)lll(ic knajrIedge. n N,"1 yuh'kToTudge. Choi ly U ,Vils -lle first l.dyou.and he actually called )yMiss 'Wrey-Nut Mr. Jenkins, sure- on?'0,11'-88, Mr' Jenkin. and I'd orso. V hat sort of man ls be any. Miss Pepprey-Oh, he's awfully alow for one thing.-PhUadelph.a X Some oWtunrlTrToITuInlnir as nil accounts of wwi.n.,. usuing as nil riaartsi or...