How Higgins Gently Broke The Kens

"Yes, I remeouber the anecdote," the Sunday School Superintendent said, with the oíd pathos iu his voice and the oíd sad !ook in bis eyes. "It waa about a simple creature nuiiud Higgins, that used to haul rock forold Miilthy. WheD the lamciited Judge Bagley tripped and feil down the court house staira and broke hia neck, it (vas a great question how to break ihe news to poor Mrp. Bagley. But finally the body wds put into Higgins' wagoo nnd he was instructed to take it to Mr. B., bul to be very guarded and disereet o his languuge, and not break the rjewi to her at oioe, butdoit gnduully aod geutly. When Higgio.i got there with hit aad freight, he ihoutod till Mrs. Bagley carne to the door. Then he saiü : "Does the widder Bagley live here ?" "Thu toidow BagUj ? No, sir !" "l'll bet she does. Uut have it your own way. Wel!, doee Judye Bsglt-y live here ?" "Yes, Judge Bagley liveg here." "l'll bet !ie don't. But never mind, it niu't for me to contradict. Is the Judjie in ï" "No, not at preeent." "I jest expected as much. Because, you know - tiike hold o' suthin', mun1, for I'm a-goii)g to inake a little eommunicatiou, aml I reekon may-be it'll jar you souie. There's been an aocident, mum I've got the old Judgo curled up out here in the wagon, and when you see him you'll ackuowledge yourself tbat an hiqur.-t is about the ouly ttnug tbat oould be a comfort to him "