Show served him bim right the edinburgh I 1 6 guardian I 1 tells a good story of a curious impertinent and the bare bara justice promptly awaked A pretty village on the neighboring olp i coast frequented by sammoi summer visitors was lat lately efy taya the scene ut 0 of f rather an amusing incident taking a advantage V of a lovely suimei summer a day ov two lad ladies ies retook betook themselves to a shelt sheltered erid spot iki a little way up the coast where they hoped to indulge in an unmolested bathe bath e after the usual pre preliminary limin I 1 ar prow proceedings dim they had just accomplished the first bew few dips wuen to their consternation and disgust they observed a I 1 youe of on an luquI lag dU turn of zw seated on olk a nel neighboring gh boring rock and intensely a enjoying ajoy J the scene the tto pertinence was as aggravated by the fact that a powerful opera glass was made the instrument of ef a more moia minute inspection of th their I 1 aquatic au ti evolutions but indignant maidens remained I 1 I 1 in the we water t r as an I 1 googas ong as was consi consistent aten t with comfort and aad security in the hope that the stronger stranger would withdraw and leave them to at least their necessary toilet when to their horror he was observed to descend calmly from his elevation divest himself of hit his apparel and proceed d t to bathe in close proximity but bat he her had strangely miscalculated the results for the spirit of tho the maidens dens was I 1 at last aroused aroos ed and determined on a bold revenge W with ith an Wo of insulted modesty they ti timidly rIdly mth from the spa sea slid and couce concealing I 1 all themselves behind a convenient rock pr proceeded to drw then folding up their bathing gowns they rushed apon the garments of the gentleman and bore them off in trip triumph tho the unfortunate man instant instantly li comprehended his position A suei cess cession loii of shouts and supplications ions followed the ladies indies in their flight growing fainter and fainter as the distance Iti increased while the gentleman with considerable modesty reina remained ined in the water evincing great agitation and imploring restitution at first with stentorian stentor jan Aan lungs and subsequently in animated and appropriate gestures but in vain the insulted lied maidens were inexorable As the spot was waa very secluded some hours elapsed before lie ile could make gishu his situation tion known at length a grinning rustic made his appearance and informed him that the two had ad left his claes wi a wench at the green a mile awa ama who wha wadna gie them back without he paid a pun for taking care cam 0 them forty farby being a penalty for affronting the beddies the penalty was paid on the restitution of the garments and the unlucky wight quietly left the village where the joke was already known and the conduct of the dain damsels sels publicly approved of the offender is now suffering from a severe attack of rheumatism s EXORCISM the new york CAt catholic holle free mans journal expresses an opinion that the 9 spiritual ir mappings rap pings aai are of demoniacal origin aut ana in commenting upon the case of i a lady who it is 19 said has recently become demented through brough the influence of ritualism says if she desires once more tol to be in possession of her n right ight mind and to be freed from the evil spirit that molests her she had better apply to lo the right reverend bishop of albany who if he be finds reason to believe that there is demoniacal possession in the case will appoint an exorcist to drive out the devil that troubles her this how y sav 0 r go dot ot a little of the spirit of the dh dark ages National era it is well to find that some people are beginning to I 1 acknowledge the existence of demoniacal spirits in this day and age of the world it would be even better if men realized that god had revealed at the same time an opposing power which is also adequate to cast out these foul spirits although the catholic bishop at albany him has not received delegated power to perform the war wor of casting out oat devils still it is true that the god of heaven has in very deed conferred upon a chosen closen class of men man this authority and devils have havo been cast out times almost without number as many thousand living witnesses can and do testify but mere exorcism from the days of the sons of scova sceva till now has ever excited derision and when will exorcists cease their tal al flummery and honor the power of the true I 1 priesthood |