Selfish Resignation

Sme pcople i cm to sec nothAng diras'trous in any ■vent bo long as are ixii (i-ial to Miemselves Théy have inucli vtetoous submlssiom er mam-'s Ea1 e. "Tbere's aio niisfortime ko l)i'-? tliai i.li -e aia't a littlo good in ib,- said Ci ptain Joe Snaallett. "I :,i;: 'bout llia!," answered man, avIio was iMiing consioied for tlie loss of property. "I couM name a good many catastrophs ih;t ain't luien protitable riuht in tuis tiywa," he continuad. "How abóut tlie tinne Johai Sawyer's barn Imrnert, and te lost all hi.s hay and critters?" The captain was sCent, but unconvineil, and pre?ently lüs features Ughtemed with an. idea. "WeU, it doOs Beein soJt was taraal hard on John, but there "was a Uttle good in it, too," he said. "You knoAV that apple tree that stud, close to tlie barn? Well, it was brimful of the nkest app'lee you ever set toot.li to, and that fire roasted 'em to a turn. There they hung, and the juioe jest dripped out of 'eoi. We ate 'em after they göt the fire out. Seem's though I never tasted seoh good baked apples." Captain Joe simacked his lips at the retrospeet i but the other man was still uncomforted. He was in mo mood just (then. for lookimr on the ! i Uit r-ide of even a neighbor's fortune.-