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Boy's Jersey Suits and Boy's Blue Jersey Reeiers, New three piece Suits in short and long pants Suits, Boy's Shirt Waists in Outtng Flannel, Penang, in sash and light shades four to thirteen years at 25 cts. Best values: The "Mother's Friend" Boy's Shirt Waists, New Patterns. See them. ArSoc, 75c, We just received 100 dozen new spring Neckwear. New patterns.

New style Puffs, Four-in-Hands and Tecks. New line of Full Dress Shirts. Full Dress Coats and Vests, Full Dress White Vests. MB, BRYCE'S ADTENTDBE. Historian Wife la Kentoofcy Metropolis.

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PINKHAM MED. CO. MASS. cnl.tlfd "Bisidt to Hsalfii ant! Etinitlte," by tjifla Pinfchjm 1 Vie mil present 3 copy to mymt ajimsng at until tva J-ceal itampi. the Past Week Quantities of Goods, from New York.

They consist of News Goods In band Plaids Ginghams, Penangs, Muslins, Table Linens, Underwear, Lace Curtains and A Large Line of Notions. Wecor-nvite your inspection, Dont forget the Hays' Old 151 N. Water, CUES T. JOHNSTON, COPYRIGHT. mt.1 Prof.

James Bryce, the distinguished historian, met with a strange adventure during his recent visit to Louisville, There are only two people outside of the actual of the farce comedy in which the professor and his wife were unwilling participants who know anything about it, and the secret has been carefully guarded. In tbis city there lives a man who ia a paragon of eccentricity. He is a law yer, but so good a fellow that we refrain from giving his name to the pub lie. Let us call him Mr. Merle, there (ore, because, like the name of Rod oante, it is sonorous and foil of mean There is probably not a man in the country wlio possesses a greater stock of miscellaneous information than Mr Merle, and like Dr.

Sam Johnson be everybody's property. If a schoolboy wants to know about Baldur, Ryder All, or to find out what royal pretender was captured and made to wash pots In the bine's kitchen, or to ascertain what king had green teeth, Mr. Merle can tell him. This legal repository of myriad facts especially noted lor his absent-mind edness. He often forgets such little things as whether he has put on a col lr, eaten his dinner or ordered any thing trom tbe grocery.

Although he does not enjoy so much practice as some, it is not his fault. knows every legaJ decision and precedent of any worth, and he is really a lawyer. But he sometimes be wilders bis clients by irrelevant remarks on star mist, psychiatry or the original meaning of Hades. When Prof. James Bryce's great work on the "American Commonwealth" appeared.

Merle was delighted vvlthit. He to tha author commending it, and at the same time pointing out a few minor errors. This letter Jed to considerable friendly correspondence between him and Prof. Bryce. The latter thought his correspondents very great man, aa Indeed he'is.

In the course of time, the illustrious historian visited this country, and A cbown great honor. His wile, a. highly cultivated English came with him, and she was loud in her praises ol American hospitality. Scholars vrere not dow to show their appreciation ol one of the greatest ol English historians. When he reached this country, there tras more correspondence between bin: and Mr.

Merle. Prof. Bryce wrote thai ha should pass through Cincinnati on his way south to study the negro question. The eccentric lawyer immediately wrote him a pressing- invitation to come by tray of Louisville and be his gnest, adding that there were further points for conference concerning the "American Commonwealth." Prof. Bryce was specially glad to avail hlmsclt ol further criticism from a man of snch rare parts as the lawyer's letters showed him to be, and so the historian wrote, accepting the invitation for himself and his wile.

The morning they arrived in Cincinnati, that there might be no mistake, they tele graphed the lawyer that they would reach Louisville on a certain evening train. Mr. Merle was in bigh glee on receiving tbis dispatch, lie showed it with great pride to Several lawyers. They smiled inwardly, and some of them leared lest tho ccoentrie genius might THE U.WVER rSTEODCCES- (IBS. SRTCE, be careless about some of the finer points of entertainment, and thereby cause a cloud to rest on the reputation of Kentuctnans for hospitality.

A Centuckian is nothing if not hospitable. Now Mr. Merle is a Hebrew. This did not of itself stand in the way of bis being an. excellent host.

In Louisville there are weU educated and wealthy Hebrew families, who mingle with Gen- Ulesoo terms of perfect equality. Mr. Merle is perfectly honest. His greatest enemies, if he has any, cannot deny that. His home is furnished with the sternness of an ancient Spartan's dwelling.

Luxuries are unknown there. It would scarcely be a misnomer to call him a Puritan on account of his simple tastes, ft happened while Mr. Mcrte was in the midst of his rejoicing over the prospect of entertaining Prof. Bryce that he consulted on an important case. He thrust the telegram one side, forgetting all about it.

It was some time after dark Trhen the train bearing Mr. and Mrs. Bryce drew into Louisville. They stepped into the waiting room, but they found no one to meet them. They inquired of the bystanders il Mr.

Merle had been seen, and learned that he had not. After waiting some twenty minutes they went to the Gait house and sent him a note stating where they codd be found. The trip had been a rough one in overheated Mrs. 1 head was aching badly In consequent, and she wished sapper much, or least a anp of tea. Bat their notions of politeness forbade them casting an, slight upon their entertainer by partak ing of hospitality other than his own They had not long to wait, for the short Hebrew answered tbe In person.

He appeared souewha troubled, but greeted his guests warmly At this moment some one who hat learned tilt Prof. Bryce was in the hotel parlors, had him catted oflt for a few minutes, Mr. Merle, after chatting awhile with Mrs, Bryee, followed and, not finding the historian, returns and proposed to her that they sbonli immediately go. Thinking that lie had seen her husband and made arrange ments with him, she went out, enterct a carriage and was driven away with her host. Mr.

Merle was in a quandary, and he naturally took eccentric means to ex tricate himself. He did not go to his THEY BEHELD IN TUX THE FEROK OF US. MEBtt. own home, but directed the driver to take them to the residence of a wealth) Hebrew friend, hoping that this friend would In eoroe mysterious way understand his dilemma and entertain bis guests. The perplexed man dare not go homo for he had not said a word to his wife about any visitors.

It was too when the note came. He dared notthen face her aoger. She is a woman who has no patience with eccentricities which she regards as inexcusable, and aba has spared neither words not brooms to cure them. It was about ten o'clock when the carriage stopped and Mr. Merle took Mrs.

Bryce into the house of his friend. Its occupant, Mr. Hart, came to the door in his dressing gown and was sorely puzzled to receive a call from the lawyer with a strange Isdy at that time night All sat down In the parlor, and no opportunity offered for Mr. Merle to 'tell Mr. Hart what was wanted.

It would take considerable thn to represent Mrs. Bryce's state of mind daring this time. Her headache resulting from an empty stomach Hu deprivation of a cup of tea, wae in creasing. Of coarse aha thought ehe In Mrs, Merle's own house, and she was wondering why she was cot askel to lay aside her tilings and why Mrs. Merle did not come in to welcome her But the wife of the historian was a lady of such perfect breeding that there waa nothing in her behavior: to indicate that she thought the proceedings at all unusual.

More than all, she began to ut her husband's absence. Bu she said nothing alxmt tbis. In tine meanwhik Mr. Hart was cudgeling his brain to find out the reason for the strange visit. Hud he knowi that he was desired to be the host a this Illustrious pair, his hospitality would have been profusely offered.

As it was, he could only take part in a gen erai conversation, and wait for his ec ceutric caller to turn something up. Prof, Bryce had been called out of the hotel parlor for an interview with a chivalrous member of tlie Louisville bar, wished to entertain Uitn. The caller feared that tho reputation of the city for hospitality might suffer, a-itl BO lieurtfed I'rof. Brscctocoutie with Mrs. ami stay lit his liorac.

This offer was refnwtl for fcor that Mr. Mcrtc would be offended. Prof. Bryce, after warmly thanking his host, hurried back to tho room whore he had left his ivife. Thcro are thrt-o very lnvgc parlors IE the Gait house.

Do trns quite sure that he had left her in the first, but not finding her there, he passed through the Eocontl intu the third in time to see a pair busy with tho American method of courtship fly apart as he approached. The historian of "The American Commonwealth" paused a. moment to consider the energetic, wholesoulcd, pork-aod-beans way which even tbe young conducted their love affairs, Evaiythmg in this conn- try seemed rapid, nervous, volatile. Ho began to wonder if his wife had evaporated. He stepped into the hall and waited, but she did not appear; then he sat down in the parlor feeling core that she had left for some necessary reason and would soon return.

Twenty-five minutes passed without bringing to him the companion oi his joys. Prof, Biyce is a man possessed of ft mind eminently calm and historical. He waited patiently altliough bis soul was racked with downright English and roast beef hunger; and, Esau like, tie would have sold for a mess of pottage almost all his earthly possessions with the exception of Mrs. Bryce. Finally he went to the office and inquiries to be made, but no one mew what hid become of her.

He bought of everything from hypnotism to Inclla.ni, Gen. Miles' red men were certainly on the war path, and Englishmen always looked oa Kentucky as a wild, scary state. Whether these thoaghts passed through Prof. Bryce's mind, perhaps no one will ever know. It is certain after waiting nearly an hour he looked in the directory for "Mr, Merle's address, then hired a carriage-and drove a his residence.

Mrs. Merle and sou, a young physician, were at honw.i The historian asked where her husband, was wid received the startling reply that his wen unknown; that ho had not been houte siaee Mp per. "Canyon tell mo whether he was expecting a man by the name of Bryce to visit nim to-night?" he asked. "No," replied Mrs. Merle, "he said nothing to me about any visitors." "Then you have no idea of where I would be likely to find him?" "None." Mis.

Merle made up her mind by this time that there was something to the wind, and sbe plied the historian with inch shrewd questions that she soon obtained something of an idea of bow matters stood, although sho had not tbe faintest suspicion that her eccentric bnsband had taken Mrs, lirycetothe Harts. Mrs. Merle insisted that the professor should stay until her husband returned. At the same time she felt a little mortified to think that he might Jje so frightened as to put iu on appearance that night, but she told the professor that she would le glad to entertain him tie waited some time and then though it best to return to the hotel. The young phjBiciiin accompanied him.

As fortune happened, Mr. Merle and Mrs. Bryce reached the hotel si the samo time. It was then very nearly twelve o'clock. The separated pair wore overjoyed to find each other, altlioujh Mrs.

Bryce was nearly blind with a headache. When tlie young physician, who in some respects does not resemble his father learned this, he insisted on prescribing lor her. She thanked him, but did no tell him that all the medicine she needed was a cup of tea and a crust of bread, Tbe chivalrous member of the bar who had sailed Prof. Brycc out earlier in the evening had surmised that things might not be all right, and so had re turned to the hotel to investigate. Oi inquiring at the office, lie had learned enough to satisfy himself that his fears were well grouudcd.

Ho now approached the professor and begged to be allowed to tako them immediately to his own home where every comfort awaited them. But tlie illustrious pair bad already had all the adventures the: desired for one night, and BO they took rooms at the hotel and retired. One can only judge of their surprise tho next morning when they found ft bill for medical services rendered the night before. 0( course this was paid without a murmur. The hospitable member of the bar who had taken such an interest in them the night before paid them an early call, sinco he wished to aave the fragments of tho reputation of thecity, begged them to be his guesta, but they declined for want of time.

When he found that they wanted to see tie constitutional convention of the state In session, he accompanied UUM to Frankfort, Then being desirous of showing ing them how rapidly an American town could grow, took them to Middlcborongh in tbe extreme south eastern part of Kentucky. Mrs. Bryce, like many English women, is an accomplished rider; sotlw three procured saddle horses, since th steep roads well-nigh impassible for vehicles. The party rode up to the summit of the Cumberland mountains from whence they had a grand view four states, with scenery diversified enough to suit the eye of a chamois. Vhen the trio were descending caught sight of an object half way the mountain side.

This object was moving, and it looked nearest like the picture of a vampire by a mad painter It seemed to hare wings, an enowaoa month and considerable tail. Prol Bryce was unable to decide whether i was the. American gyaseutus, the formation of a feud or a Kentucky orator and ho very prudently allowed bis toga escort to rifle ahead. They had perhaps descended a quarter Of a mile with great care, when the object resolved itself into a very primitive looking reliicJe with a vampire wingef top, drawn bv a mule. The driver was iu the tenter the wafon, which was bouncing from side to side threatening ercry minute to upspt.

T3ic tbrec were speechless when they bclielfl in the toadlikc tlie person of Mr. Merle. paying attention to the rest of the purfy, he OM'Iauncd with the tones of wjitK! tlii riff pain: "Mrs, I'm sorry that I did not see you had snipper last night, I didn't think; I forjrot." The seine was so 1 ludicrous that Cfen tlie ic'atc In rwu had hani work to keep from l.iujrlijng. Tlie gigantic cfirr- of the mule, the antediluvian wapon, tlie pamfuleam estncssof tho object holding the reins, would Iwc called forth an amused smile from Diogenes. Mrs.

Brjcc, with the keen intuition of a womin, took in the situation at a glance. Mr, Merle, at great inconveni. ence and considerable expense had come two hundred miles to beg her pardon. Whether be bad been influenced by his own thoughts after considering the reception his guests bad met, or by a certain woman's broomsticks, did not matter. The look of sorrow on his face would have moved almost anyone.

Mrs. Bryce replied in her kindest ones: "Yon are perfectly excusable, Mr. Merle. We all forget many things, and are often absent-minded, Socrates bad those very characteristics, audacme of us think any the less ol him for but rather the more. Do not rouble yoarealf any more about that.

Tell Mrs. Merle that it was all right, and please give her my regards." The look of relief which came over Mr. Merle's face was like a sunrise at sea. He accompanied them to town, and took the first train for Louisville as tappy as a child. The party saw no more of him.

Prof, and Mrr. Bryoo resumed their 60 ut Item journey that night. In the next edition of his great work, we may ook for a chapter entitled, "Sotno'Curi- isities of the American Commonwealth." DAVID WBCHBJ.EB. To IIJD Hath Shall He--I don't think the world is eiacUj air to men. She--Whj not? the man who has a head, or instance, geta ahead, BUM woitfsflCME POM GLUM Wtt W.

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