"none So Deaf."

It lias been noticed that simietimes pcople wlio are slightly deaf appear to be able to hear certain sounds better Uian they are to bear otliers; and frora tliis the proverb, "None so deaf aa tliose who won't hear," has ai sen. The story Is a well-known one the rich father who was somewliat deaf, and who was asked one day by his senpegrace son: "Father, wlll you give rae fifty dollars?" "What?" said the father. putting his hand to his ear. "Will you give me a buDdred dollars-?" shouted the young nun. "Hold on !" said the fatlier; "I heard you well enoiigh tlie flrst time." A somewliat similar story Is told of Sir Richard Steele, who, when lic was preparing a room In York buildings, London, tor public orations, happened to be a good deal behind in his payments to his workingmen. Coming one day into the hall to see what progress was made, Steele ordered the earpenter to get into the rostrum and make a speech, in order to observe how it could be heard. The earpenter rnounted the stage, and, soratchinjr his head, told Sir Richard that he did not know what to say. "I'm no orator, sir' he saiJ. "Ob, no matter," said Steele; "iay the first thing that comes upperraost In your head." "Why, Uien, Sir Richard," said the man, "here we have been working for your honor these past six months, and cannot get a penny out of our money. Pray, sir; when do you intend to - " "That will do- that will do!'1 said Steele. "Yon inay come down. I heard yon quite distinetly, but I didn't like your subject."