ing out her chief objection-that it was really an allegory, whereas he had treated it purely as if it were a story. In the first draft, Jekyll's nature! was bad all through, and the Hyde change was worked only for the sake of a disguise. She gave the paper to her husband, and left the room. After a while his bell rang; on her return, she found him

mouth), pointing, with a long, denunciatory finger, to a pile of ashes. He had burned the entire draft. Having realized that he had taken the wrong point of view, that the tale was an allegory and not another Markheim,' he at once destroyed his manuscript, acting not out of pique, bnt from a fear that he might be tempted to make too much use of it, and not rewrite the whole from a new standpoint. It was written again in three days ('I drive on with "Jekyll," bankruptcy at my heels'); but the fear of losing the story altogether prevented much further criticism. The powder was condemned as too material an agency, but this he could not eliminate, because in the dream it had made so strong an impression upon him. Of course it must not be supposed that these days represent all the time that Stevenson spent upon the story, for after this he was working hard for a month or six weeks in bringing it into its present form."

Avenue Hotel

New York City.

BENEDICT BROTHERS

The Only Way.-EXCITED YALE SYMPATHIZER: "Can you imagine what Yale would do if Harvard should win?"

CALM SENIOR: "Lose, probably."-Harvard Lampoon.

A Darwinian.-ISOBEL: "How perfectly your frock fits, dear. I thought you college girls soared above such trifles."

HYPATIA: "Oh, no! We believe in the survival of the best fitted."-Life.

Sayings of English Children.-Dr. Macnamara, M.P., who has been a school-teacher, gave a lecture on "Children's Witticisms" in London recently in which he told a number of new stories as well as many old ones. The really funny sayings are usually unconscious. Some have arisen from a misconception of first impressions; others from taking literally what was intended metaphorically. The question, "What is Parliament ?" obtained the answer, "A place where they go up to London to talk about Birmingham." "What is a heretic?" was another question. "One who would never believe what he was told, but only after hearing it and seeing it with his own eyes." "Define Court of Chancery," said a teacher. is called this because they take care of property there on the chance of the owner turning up. vacuum," said another child, "is nothing shut up

"It

"A

Contains elementary illustrated instruction in Learning to Draw, Learning to Illustrate, and Book Cover Designing, by the editor, ERNEST KNAUFFT, Director of the Chautauqua Society of Fine Arts.

The November and December numbers will contain invaluable instruction for making artistic Christmas presents at home. Special offer not good after February 1. 24 consecutive back numbers (November, 1899, to October, 1901) and 1 year's subscription from November, 1901, $8.25.

THE ART STUDENT, 132 West 23d Street, NEW YORK.

DESK EXTENSION. Attached to desk, table or wall, holds reference, account or reading books in any position. Increases desk room 4 ft., saves time, money, eyes. Send for circulars and testimonials from literary, business and professional men. Desk Extension Co., Auburn, Me. M'f'rs neat, cheap, sectional bookcase

PREPAID $1.00

Enameled steel covers. Automatic cord binder-no knots. Adjustable snap fastener. 25 heavy manilla pockets, 4 1-8x91-2 inches, with metal eyelets. Classifies clippings better than a scrap-book. Free circular illustrates larger sizes.

A. C. BARLER MFG. CO., 109 Lake St., Chicago

LEARN PROOFREADING.

If you possess a fair education, why not utilize it at a genteel and uncrowded profession paying $15 to $35 weekly? Situations always obtainable. We are the original instructors by mail. HOME CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL, Philadelphia

in a box." "An optimist," according to another, "is a man who attends to your head. A pessimist is a man who attends to your feet." Among musical instruments were included "funny bones." Fort and fortress had no difficulties for one little fellow. "Fort is a place for soldiers to live in. Fortress is where they put their wives."

Questions in history drew forth the following information: "The fire of London, altho looked upon at first as a calamity, really did a great deal of good. It purified the city from the dregs of the plague, and burnt down eighty-nine churches.' "King James I. was very unclean in his habits. He never washed his hands, and married Anne of Denmark." One on the Salic law said: "Edward III. would have been king if his mother had been a man." "The marriage custom of the ancient Greeks was this, that a man married only one wife, which was called monotony." "Faith is that quality which enables us to believe what we know to be untrue." Some sayings of children were very suggestive, as for example: "Grass is what you have got to keep off."

The late Bishop of London gave a prize entitled "Our Feathered Friends." He asked who our feathered friends were, and one little girl replied, "Angels." Nor was this one apocryphal. A small boy being told of Jacob's ladder, asked why the angels wanted a ladder when they had wings. The teacher, as teachers sometimes did when they were in a fix, referring the question to the other boys, one of whom replied, "Because they was a-moultin', sir." Last Christmas Dr. Macnamara was at a meeting of school children at Kennington. Before going away he said to them, "Now boys, mind you don't get into mischief or trouble between now and next Christmas," to which the children replied, "Same to you, sir!"

Mr. Tiller, headmaster of Boundary Street school, East London, communicated a paper by a boy on the question what he would do with his Whitsuntide holiday. One of the statements in it was this: "I shall put a parcel on the pavement, fastened to a string that I shall hold, and when somebody comes to pick it up lo! it has vanished. Not lost, but gone before."

The question, "What was the general character of Moses?" drew from one child the reply: "A gentleman." Not understanding the meaning of the answer the inspector asked why. "Please, sir, when the daughters of Jethro went to the well to draw water the shepherds were in the way, but Moses helped them, and said to the shepherds, 'Ladies first, please.'"

Just before Christmas one teacher got her pupils to write letters to their fathers and mothers which they might take home. One little girl of nine concluded, "And please, ma, don't, have a baby this Christmas; I do so want to have a happy time!" Wesleyans will appreciate the remark of the child who when writing of the birds said: "Do you know the swallows go away in the winter, but the sparrows belong to this circuit." Purity was the subject which occupied the pen of the child who ended her essay, "Oh, please, may I be pure, absolutely pure-like Epp's cocoa."-The New York Sun.

Current Events.

Foreign.

December 2.-The tariff debate begins in the Reichstag with a statement in defense of the . proposed measure by Count von Bülow. Edward J. Eyre, ex-governor of Jamaica, dies in London.

The Chinese government troops are badly defeated in North Chi-Li by Boxers.

December 3.-The tone of comment on the Presi

dent's message in London is favorable, and the views in regard to anarchists are especally commended.

December 5.-The City of London entertains the Prince and Princess of Wales at a luncheon at the Guildhall, at which speeches are made

FIRST CRUISE from New York to San Juan (Porto Rico); St. Thomas; St. Pierre (Martinique); Port of Spain and La Brea (Trinidad); La Guayra; Puerto Cabello (Venezuela); Curacao; Kingston (Jamaica); Santiago and Havana (Cuba); Charleston, S. C., and return to New York. A total distance of 5,320 miles, occupying 30 days. WITH SIDE TRIPS to CARACAS and VALENCIA, VENEZUELA. SECOND CRUISE from New York to San Juan (Porto Rico); Domingo City (Santo Domingo); Kingston (Jamaica); Santiago de Cuba; Vera Cruz (Mexico): Havana (Cuba); Charleston, S. C., and return to New York. A total distance of 5.510 miles, occupying 28 days. WITH SIDE TRIP TO MEXICO CITY.

For further information, rates, etc., apply to Dept. 18 of the
HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE

35-37 Broadway, New York 159 Randolph St., Chicago 106 N. Broadway, St. Louis 1229 Walnut St., Philadelphia 70 State St., Boston 401 California St, San Francisco

Gates' Tours

Mexico, California,

Grand Canyon of Arizona.

1st Tour

2d Tour 3d Tour

NINTH SEASON

Leaves New York and Boston Feb. 5, 1902. Leaves Chicago and St. Louis Feb. 6, 1902. Leaves New York and Boston Feb. 18, 1902. Leaves Chicago and St. Louis Feb. 19, 1902. Leaves New York and Boston Feb. 25, 1902. Leaves Chicago and St. Louis Feb. 26, 1902. MEXICO.-The Egypt of the New World, Land of the Toltecs and Aztecs, novel, romantic, delightful, mysterious; scenes of tropical beauty and historic interest. Climate, customs, language and landscape wholly unlike our own. Beautiful Lake Chapala (5000 feet altitude) and unique ruins of Teposteco.

GRAND CANYON OF ARIZONA.-On the Santa Fe. Most wonderful scenic panorama in the world. 217 miles long, 13 miles wide, more than a mile deep. The only scenery in America that comes up to its brag. Railroad now completed to the rim. A pleasant winter trip.

CALIFORNIA.-Special arrangements for visiting the noted California resorts. Tickets good to return independently on any train within nine months. SPECIAL TRAIN.-Equipped with compartment cars, drawing-room Pullmans, dining car, and observation car. Large observation parlor for ladies, and smoking parlor for gentlemen. In service for entire railroad portion of each tour. All expenses included. Number of passengers limited. Send for itinerary describing these ideal winter tours. CHAS. H. GATES, Toledo, Ohio.

W. H. EAVES,
New England Agent,
201 Washington St., Boston, Mass.

Other Tours Leaving in April, June and July, through France and the British Isles; also Norway and the Land of the Midnight Sun, Central Europe, including Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Northern Italy, Holland, France, Belgium, England, and Switzerland and its Grandest Alpine Scenery, including the Rhine country, Holland, Belgium, France and rural England.

Send for our general announcement circular, containing brief outline of tours throughout the United States, Europe and all parts of the world. Railroad and steamship tickets by all lines to all points, as explained by our Travelers' Condensed Guide.

RAYMOND WHITCOMB CO.

25 Union Square, New York
296 Washington St., Boston
1005 Chestnut St., Philadelphia

by the Prince, Lord Salisbury, Lord Rosebery, Mr. Chamberlain, and others.

The capture of 250 Boer prisoners is reported from South Africa.

The surrender of the Liberal commander, Gen. Domingo Diaz, to General Alban is reported from Colon, South America; the trains crossing the Isthmus are no longer guarded. A bill for the payment in gold of the customs duties on imports of grain, coal, oils, and other specified materials is réjected by the Spanish Chamber at Madrid, and an arrangement has been arrived at to exempt the payment of duties on articles of food, and extending the measure to luxuries. December 6.-Major Van Tets, who was reported injured in a duel with Prince Henry, of Holland, the result of the latter's alleged illtreatment of the Queen, dies in Amsterdam. The estimates for revenue and expenditure provided for in the Budget bill submitted to the Reichstag balance at 2,349,742,456 marks. December 7-General Alban, the Colombian commander, returns to Colon from Boca del Toro, having reached a settlement of the British grievances with the commander of the British cruiser Tribune. British trade statistics for November show a marked decrease in imports and exports. An outbreak of Arabs, near Tripoli, growing out of French military requirements and taxes, is suppressed by troops, a number of Arabs being killed.

December 8.-Under the new industrial arbi

tration law of Australia, a court is created having power to enforce its decrees, even to creating a standard wage.

CONGRESS.

Domestic.

December 2.-The Fifty-seventh Congress holds its first session.

Senate: Four new members are sworn in and the death of Senator Kyle is announced. House: The House is organized by the reelection of Speaker Henderson and all the other officers of the last House. December 3.-President Roosevelt's message is read in both houses. December 4.-Senate: The new Hay-Pauncefote

Canal Treaty is received from the President and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations; a Philippine tariff and revenue bill is introduced by Senator Lodge, and a bill for the protection of Presidents by Senator Hoar.

December 5.-Senate: A bill extending the life

of the Industrial Commission is passed; Senators McComas of Maryland and Hoar of Massachusetts discuss measures for the suppression of anarchy.

December 6.-House: The Republican members

Nelson's India Paper is used in the "new size." It is the thinnest printing paper in the world, and makes possible the beautiful pocket size volumes of the

New Century Library

Book users in England and America are greatly attracted by this edition in which are published the works of the great novelists

Dickens Thackeray-Scott

Each novel is complete in a single volume, size 4 x 6 inches, and not thicker than an ordinary magazine, yet contains from 556 to 1000 pages.

The type is as clear and as easily read as that you are now reading. These volumes are as handsome as they are convenient, and make a choice library Thackeray's Works, 14 volumes; Dickens' Works, 17 volumes; Scott's Works, 25 volumes.

set.

5000 FACTS AND FANCIES

A

By WILLIAM HENRY P. PHYFE, author of "7000 Words Often Mispronounced " (50,000 copies sold), etc. book of various and useful information for all educated persons. 1⁄2 leather. Large 8vo. 826 pages. Net $5.00. (By Mail $5.40.)

J. R. Spiegel, of the Pennsylvania State Association of School Directors, writes: "There has not come to my notice in twenty years a book that has enlisted my interest so intensely as 5000 Facts and Fancies.' It is the best book in its line published. It should be in every private library, as well as in every school library in our State."

in position and success. Revision and

of MSS. Circular D. DR. TITUS M. COAN, 70, 5th Ave. N.Y. City. GEST are asked to mention the publication when

ARE YOU A WIT?

You can become one by quoting FOUR HUNDRED LAUCHS or Fun Without Vulgarity. Bound in silk cloth, 75c. NEW AMSTERDAM BOOK COMPANY, 154 Fifth Ave., New York writing to advertisers.

Catalog 3000 MAGAZINES AND FREE December 5.-General Chaffee has ordered the

closing of all ports in the Laguna and Batangas provinces in Luzon.

Don't

Go On Worrying

with inferior or needlessly expensive illumination in your home. There is absolutely no occasion for it. Thousands of housekeepers throughout the country have removed this annoying problem entirely by acquainting themselves with the ideal light furnished by us. It is in all respects the only perfect light for the home. It is as brilliant as gas or electricity, never smokes, smells or gives any trouble, is lighted and extinguished as easily as gas and burns but 18 cents worth of kerosene oil per month. Our catalogue W. shows all styles from $1.80 up and is sent for the asking.

THE ANGLE LAMP COMPANY 76 Park Pl., New York

$21.75

because it means cheer and happiness for every member of the family, and a saving of fuel all the year. Worth 845. Direct from foundry, only 821.75. With reservoir and high closet. Great Holiday Sale. We ship range for examination without a cent in advance. If you like it, pay 821.75 and freight and take range for 30 DAYS FREE TRIAL.

If not satisfactory we agree to refund your money. Tolman Ranges are made

of best wrought steel. Oven,
17x21 in. Six 8 in. holes.
Best bakers and roasters
on earth. Burn anything.
Asbestos lined flues.

Guaranteed 5 years.
Will save their cost in fuel
in One Year. Write today
for our new catalogue.
JUDSON A. TOLMAN CO.
Dept. R19, 66 Lake St., Chicago.

Big Money

CELSIOR

Made or saved. Print your own cards, &c., with a $5 Press Larger size for circulars, books, newspapers, $18. Type setting easy, printed rules. Send stamp for samples, catalogue of presses, type, paper, &c., to factory.

The Press Co.. Meriden, Conn.

There is a part of the wheat which is not fit to eat and this part-the outer, woody covering of the berry-goes into most so-called "whole wheat" flours. There is a part of the wheat, however, lying between the outer covering and the starchy interior which contains the gluten-the nerve, brain, bone and muscle nourishing portions of the grain. In the milling of white flour this, the best part of the wheat, is discarded be cause it is of a brownish color

Franklin

FLOUR

TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE

THE

EIGHT STORES

A GOOD TYPEWRITER IN YOUR OFFICE

will demonstrate

its advantages. Send for samples of writing, with prices, etc. Largest and most

complete stock of second-hand Typewriters of any house in the trade. Machines shipped, privilege of inspection. Title to every machine guaranteed

1 Barclay Street, New York. 88 Bromfield Street, Boston, 124 LaSalle St., Chicago, Ill. 482 Diamond St., Pittsburgh, Pa.

5 N. Calvert Street, Baltimore, Md 817 Wyandotte Street, Kansas City 208 North Ninth Street. St. Louis. 586 California St., San Francisco, Cal.