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Show T n li H E B ER H An elderly and matronly appearing woman stopped at a corner fruit stand last evening and purchased a pound of zero, and the iccgwas several feet thick. On this day the thermometer registered a few degrees below zero, and the boys soon became thoroughlyr warmed with their splended exercise, though to cause the cold was still so great the thick ire to crack every now and then with sharp, startling reports. To be continued. 3 Tht Something for tin childrenshesaij to ki vender, as if to apologize for in surh drill acies. . Before she had reached the opposite s i Jay H t from i side of the street she was overtaken by a man who would have been genteel look- ing but for his general appearance of seediness. He was evidently, not on good terms with the worldBeg pardon, maJani, he said politely,; as he laid one hand gently on.tlie 'ladys shoulder, bm did ymi just purchase some figs ati yonder fruit. stand? Idid, answered the old lady, won v Ee ande f, It their - - t It . . Jac .. . 1; D, HE GOT THE FIGS. Mr, Dubois readly gave his consent to their going, for. he knew Andre tube a trusty fellow who would take good care of them, and the boys at once began their preparations; One of the light toboggans that in . Canada take the place .of sleds was loaded with blankets and a .bountiful supply of provisions, warm clothing was put on, and skate straps were examined; for they were to go down the river on the ice, from which the wind had blown most of the snow, and soon after dinner evervthing wras in readiness for the start. Andre dragged the loaded toboggan, while the boys took turns at a second, on which were two large .empty fish .baskets and a light ax!! Going directly to the river, they all put on their skates, and were quickly off for a. long race over its frozen surface. The St. Lawrence was here five miles wideband presented only a vast white surface that glistened in the clear sunlight as far as the eye could see. For a month the weather hadbeen intensely cold, the mercury often falling twenty and thirty degrees below ERA ihra? T billi H .. deringly. ' Are you aware ol the prevailing . T Out weakness of that mans figs? .'No. 111 : tell Then not. thought It you. js worms Hie frm,you have, purchased is fairly alive with bacteria You dont say? exclaimed the woman, almost ready to drop the package. Yes. 1 know it.. Im collecting evidence against the Dago. 1 need just such, a purchase as you have made to complete my chain of damning evidence. Let me take that and confront him with his perfidy. Thanks! Watch the papers tomorrow for the news of his arrest. . Continued on next page. Ah, - the .. lay. I ... , ti Lak Fric Sati . Riv i non A . i m me ; ere |