A Cheap Marriage

Wliile a jiiètice ot the peace of a country town sal warming bis feet by the etöve, u ml bis nose by u pipe, ft straii{:cr enteral and preaently inquireri: "Jadjte, how much wili you charge me to read over abpuX tifteen line of printed matter trom a book I Lavo?" "Wby, can't you read tlicin ?" nsked ÏÏU Honor. "I can, but I want to licur bow they sound when read aloud. l'Il.glTO'yoii a quarter to read tliein to me." "All richt," said the justlce. "1 can't e.irn twenty-fivc cents any quicker." A womaa opeucd tlie door at that ïnoïnent and the 8tranier put down the book on the desk, clasped her hand and gaid: "Begin at the pencil mark thore, aiul read slpwly." His Honur'ü cUíd dropped cxactly eightecn incües by dry measuro as he saw tnat the reading matter was the usual forrn of marriape; but he didn't back down from his word. It wa3 the clu-apwt inarriagc lic ever aod he ilidn't half enjoy th cuucUles of bilde and JrOom as they went out. - Et Win. McDowell, wlio lives on : fHrm about three ml!e8 Kinth of Howcll, left home Oct. llth for Snuth Lyon to obtain informalion on the culture of celery. He left South Lyon that day, and from thence his whereaboutscannot bc learnud. Hels n man of excillolit hubits and good rcputatlon. He leaves a wiie and Uve clilldren. As he was outof henltli of late, It Is fearod thut he is roaminr the country Insane. McDoWell is ?ed 34 years, ome 5 feet H nches In height, of blond coinplexidn. Ho was well dressed. He wore a black suit, also a brown derby hat, iiiul had on au overcoat with a brownUh cast. He welghs about 150 pounds, has a scar on oneof his cheeks and wears aiuiisl:nhc. Any information leading to llii' whereabouts of Mi-Dowell wlll ihankfullv rceeived by ul sorrowing