pretending to commit suicide. He didn't hurt himself much though."

The incident amused Adah exceedingly, and I saw that Miss Warren's
eyes were full of laughter. Assuming a shocked expression, I said:

"I am surprised that Miss Warren takes a paper so full of insidious
evil." Then, with the deepest gravity, I remarked to Silas Jones, "I
have recently been informed, sir, on good authority, that each one
instinctively finds and reads in a newspaper that which he likes or
needs. I sincerely hope, my dear sir, that the example you have quoted
will not lead you to adopt a like method."

Adah laughed openly to her suitor's confusion, and the mouths of the
others were twitching. With the complexion of the rose at his button-
hole Mr. Jones said, a trifle vindictively:

"I thought the paragraph might refer to you, sir, you seem so slightly
hurt."

"I don't like to contradict you, but I cannot be this ingenious youth
whose matrimonial enterprise so deeply interests you, since I am not
married, and I was hurt severely."

"Thee had been overworking," said Mrs. Yocomb kindly.

"Working foolishly rather. I thought I had broken down, but sleep and
your kindness have so revived me that I scarcely know myself. Are you
accustomed to take in tramps from New York?"

"That depends somewhat upon the tramps. I think the right leadings are