lAnd Elizabeth " but s.he spoke hastily, and still stiffy. "And" I feel sure that it is in order to congratulate you on your, renewed engagement.' Your-hap-py face shows that you have made it all right between you, as I said I was sure you could. Perhaps this accident was a good thing for you both, you know. You See I am a pretty wise sort of old maid adviser, after all, am I not?" She smiled, but it was a weak re flection of her usual bright smile for Jimmie. He stared at hen with a puzzled, amazed look, for a moment, then burst suddenly into a ringing laugh. "glizabeth you are jealous. I Tiave blundered in the telling of my story the story I hurried away, and hurried here, to tell. But I blundered from the great joy of it. The circumstances are happier, for you and me, than you think. I have not seen Alice I am not going to see her. I went there because you sent me; but when I arrived in fear and trembling, I heard such good news that it fairly went to my head. Alice refused absolutely to see me, when I was announc ed. She also declared her inten tion, quite plainly, of never seeing me again, if she can help it. They explained, very gently, lest they hurt my already lacerated feel ings, that her calling for me was a bit of hysterics which she promtly disavowed as soon as she had recovered a little. She does not love me, nor want me. Eliz abeth, dearest, you will take pity came back to you so happy, .so glad of the story 1 could tell you. You will not mar my gladness now, will you, dear, sweetheart confidante?" An'd from the light that came into the face of the girl as she held out Her hands-to him, he read his answer, before her lips spoke NOT ALWAYS. J "S -y ft jr) J O 9 !" A Prisoner And I thought stars and 'stripes were the emblem of liberty! o o . Shrank. Smith and. Jones were speaking about thejfine points of their re- , spective sons. "That boy of mine," rejnarked. Smith extravagantly, "is a gen uine article. He's all wool, you bet." "Shouldn't wonder," comment ed Jones. "I notice he shrinks -UJ rom washing. yhjiSf i-it-i.wfilifci.8rifc.4iJKMia4fcAa'- jfejg-Jffi&&Hiafc" .on ajjoor outeasttwont2u,