Strictly Honest

A roman called at a grocery store in Saleui, Mass., ívcently, ni made soino purchases, paying cash thereíor. An hour or two afterwurds she returned in soma agitation, iiujuiring if a pockotbook had been Been, Sla; had lost hers, aud hoped they had found it Nothing had boen seen oí' it, and a h w;is instituted, whon tho lost art icio was found behind a barrel in front of tho counter. Anuthur huif hour passed and again she appoared, this time nsking if any one had tampered with thn pocket-book while it was at tho storo, us the moncy was not all thcro. " How ïuuch is missing 't" inquired the trader. " One oeut," was the reply. " Hero, John," said the storekeeper, " givo this lady one oeut from the drawer." She took it aüd went on her way rejoicing. Next day the woman brought baek tho monoy, saying she lad bought a cent's worth of hair-pina the day before, and forgot it when she inissed her j.ocketbook. The Crown Princess Victoria of Prussia, daughter of én Victoria, has offered a prize of S.OOO for the best essay on advaneiiiíí the nmtcvial intereête qf working wowen.