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Show GOT HER MODEL COMPANION. Thoughtful Person Does Hla Beit for Advertiser. A Bristol contemporary furnishes a Good story which reached it from Canada. Can-ada. It hangs on an advertisement which appeared In an English paper: "A lady In dellcato hoalth wishes to meet a useful companion. Sho must bj domesticated, musical, an early risor, amlablo, of good appearance and havo oxpcrlcnco In nursing. A total abBtalncr preferred. Comfortablo home. No salary." A few days afterwards tho advertiser adver-tiser rcceivod by express a bnsket labeled la-beled "This sldo up with care por-lshable." por-lshable." On opening It sho found a tabby cat, with a letter on Its tall. It read thus: "Madame In rcsponso to your art-vortlsemont, art-vortlsemont, I am happy to furnish you with a vory useful empanion, which you will find exactly suited to your requirements. ,Sho is domesticated, a good vocalist, an early riser, possesses an amlablo disposition and is considered consid-ered handsomo. She has groat experience exper-ience as nurse, having brought up a large family. I need scarcely add that she is a total abstainer. A salary Is no object to her; sho will servo you faithfully in return for a comfortable home." London Express. Pooh Bah In Real Life. Gilbert's pooh bah does not compare com-pare with Lord Raglan, govornor of the Isle of Man. He Is prcsldont of both houses of the Island parliament, ho can lnltlato laws and taxation, ho Is chancollor of tho exchequer, president presi-dent of tho government board, chlof Justice of tho courts, admits members to the bar, is head of tho military forces and pollco, besides being commandant com-mandant of tho prisons. In fact, ho Is Invostod with such multiform authority author-ity that ho may bo regarded us an absolute ab-solute monarch. So far, howover, his lordship has boen a wise ruler. Gallantry of Kubellk. On tho ovcnlng of Kubclik'a last visit to Glasgow ho drovo to tho concert con-cert hall In a cab, accompanlod by Mme. Bertha Marx and Otto Gold-schmldt. Gold-schmldt. It was a cold and wot night, but opening the door tho famous violinist vio-linist Jumped out and gallantly laid his music books on tho top of the snow and ice in ordor that his fair partnor might get Into tho hall without dnm. aging her dainty shoes. Tho famous story of Sir Walter Ralolgh was instantly in-stantly recalled to tho minds of tho onlookers, who heartily cheered tho chivalrous action of tho violinist. Monument to R. D. Blackmore. The R. D. Blackmoro memorial committee com-mittee has decldod on the forms of tho monument to bo croctod in Exotor cathedral. Tho design accepted is of the classical order and ombodloa a striking portrait of tho author, woll expressing his gonial qualities. Tho inscription is to embody tho facts of his being educated at Blunder's school and Exotor collogo, Oxford, and will end with a quotation from Mr. Mun-by's Mun-by's sonnot and from Mr. Blackmore'a own work. It is hopod that tho monument monu-ment may bo in position by about Easter Eas-ter and shortly after that dato tho un-volllng un-volllng ceremony will tako placo. Rothschild and Pollock. A commorclal travolor for a Now York houso was greatly surprlsod by tho size of an ordor given him by a morchant of tho namo of Pollock In a far western city. It was tho largest order he had ever received, and, Doing Do-ing u careful manKho telegraphed to tho credit man of his homo firm for advice. This Is the reply: "Rothschild "Roths-child is a Polack, but Pollock Is not a Rothschild." The order was decllnod. OJI)0Cl SUAU OA10DJJO Ult 9UHU03 njd pun 'jpuq oil) tuojj po)u,3i 'uavoU Jiouiq pun 3ai pouiouoq-nnj u 'oan Su Xe)B-)s Bt( spjOAOj puc ii3i oqi uo sujn; joC3ds on, A"up uioo3 u no UDtA 2upijis Xjoa 0q O) PjBS H UO) -ttututit ju.n:d eirj ;o dojjo oih pun '-ipiqo B,J0i(C0d8 oqi ;o AMouuo oin Jop un -jq3i ojjjdoio uu Suivjiul Aq opsin noaq sun, Siiiq3n jo opoqioiu uvspoui O) UO8303UO9 V 'S3A1UA.I08U03 0IJ1 jo lomuoa japan saouimoo jo osnoq qsi3c3 oqj joq lotij oqj jo o)idil ui ojnjojd ouAi MuowjBd |