Dore Robbed Of His Album

is a litUe aneedotc about pooi" Dore. One day, at Ischl, a peasant's wedding gave liira the idea of an exquisitely pretty sketch. On linishing bis drawing hc closed lus album, put tin the pocket ot his paletot, and walked home to his hotel. After dinner the album ha.l disappeared; neitlier the liost nor the waitcrs knew anything about it. Dore went to bed furious. Juthemoruing he received a parcel and an anon3'mous letter to the following effoct: Sir - Knowing you would notsell your album. I robbeil you of it (thtit last sketch of yours being quite irresistible,) but in order that you should not take me for a cominon thief, I bcg your aeueptance of the aceompanying 'traveler's 'Staff.' " Dore oponed the parce!. It oontained a cano with a gold head enürustoilwithpreciousstones - really a princcly gift. Ho was nevor ablc to ascertain the name of the doner. - hondón Truth. "Iwishlwas a littlo Frcnch girl," said a littlo child. "Why?" asked hor mainina. "Bccause tlien I should know two lauguagcs." "How so?" "Why, you know, 1 can speak Knglish now, and French would bo two."