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In a erowued ci.ystroet au ill nutured iiiasiiil'xi.fd a Hule dog by the (hroat and lliiealrncd l Miañóle liim. A crowd sonn guthered, ful] of sympathy for the llttle Bufferer and anger against the mastlff. Words and blows were freely üsed to compel hlm to lel go lu. holi], and gtonesaud clubs were brought as addiuonaj argument But tlie ugjy bruta bM on more Cenadously, umi the i'asc of tlie little (lc; scciin-d Iiojmslesg, Whcii everybody wus al hu its' end, a danily,exqulfQte]y dressed, happened alonif. Loolung with a sort of coiucuipt on the mongrel erowd, ü said, In ¦ oontequeotlal tóne. "Leave Mm to me." Tl laugh wu general al hls expense. Hui vrith admirable uoolness, drawini from hls pockei u gold anuflf box, he beid tu., or tbree pinches of anuff under the nose of the masttff. SVhlle the molt i li m cinscii the dog could breathe ouly throiuMi tlm Boairll. Ju ¦ moment theguufl (iid IU work. The brult' began sneezing vigoiously, dropped the littli and lïiiiiiiciifd, tuok te Imí bsela, The ilaudy, looklBB arouiid miiijj1;i ently on Uit' orowd, iald, "knowtedge is power,'' and umi mi hi.s way. ruïne inluid late the other nlght, aiid bis wtfe uiike up and found bina willi a burning match, tryln to liaht the fauoet over the marble ïiain in hls ureaBlng-rootn. "Jamet," sbe said, "that is oot the gasburner." "I kooW it now, niy lve," lic replied unsteadlly, i'facl ia, í'rsbew overworked, and tiiai's reason made mUtake." " w, you lonk as If voii had been liftiog a good deal," she quletly aMwered, as the fetumcd to her pillow.