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jand a sweater, thus braving a. South Pole sale and the pitiless rain. Night soon crept upon them, and they whiled away the dreary hours as best they could by eating-, singing, spinning: yarns, and cracking jokes. There was an abundance of food, but, surprising: as .it may seem to the daily paper which announced the fact . that there were two barmaids m the partj% there was no-thing- but milk to drink. As | midnight approached, after singing | "Calvary," one of the girls told j A GOOD GHOST STOKY which unnc-rved the lonely party, bn± she situation, fortunately, was ' .vodn after saved by the arrivat of tiie yacht Siron. The Ethel reached the Boat Harbor about 7 o'clock. The two yachtsmen. '. were wet, cold, and semi-exhausted. I When the rouyh weather abated some- ' what, .Air Chl.sholm and the crew of the Siren went to the relief of the pic- ; riickers on the island, arriving there ■about 1.30 a.m. They were got aboard r.ftcr som<: difficulty, two of the girls ■ <:xperieneii!g a cold bath, by getting: soaked with the sea water. The trip liome was rough enough to force the Kills to frequently cry "JSnrope," but ■•.•n arrival at the Uoat Harbor they i found hot tea and supper awaiting 1 1 thorn on board the Naomi, where Mr jDownes did all he could for-the- ladies' comfort. i The young- ladies aro><no-w~"iw>ne the ! worse for their romantic experiences. ; Speaking to "Truth," one of them ex-> ; pressed hor delight at the- drvecsaon a£j forded her. and stated she anxiously I awaited another yachting" t*csqc | '

j The "Westport Ivfe-ws^ -vuaseg pro.-* i phetic, as witness the 'folkming- excerpt: WiLh the evidences every to.w I and again coming to light of scaaadaHi ous travelling' expenses paid to irren ; who are supposed to occupy positions ' because of the honor attaching' to ! them, Sir Joseph Ward mztkos a bi?r mistake m thinking- the public regard ! ltjm as the martyr thn.t Tie wouM have J.hem to uelieve he if. The present I>lin is try will yo flown as the Ward i Ministry has .wne, if ft contents itself 1 with merely tugging balance-sheets, or, 1 what is worse, looking- with a blind eye jut tin* scandalous misuse of public I I'uiute.