?.vj.'i' St. Andrew of Scotland. Why was St. Andrew selected to b: the patron snlnt of Scotland ? Thin ques tion has exercised clerical and lay curio sity, but has not been satisfactorily an swered, unless the explanation offered by the Archdeacon of Calcutta at a dinner which he attended on St. Andrew's Day be confirmed as final. • "Gentlemen," he said, " I have given this difficult sub ject my thoughtful consideration, and I. have come to the conclusion that St. Andrew was chosen to be the patron saint of Ccotland because he discovered the lad who had the loaves and fishes!"

A Young Major,"! Before the days of Civil Service exa minations, and when the army abounded In abuses of all kinds, childrenweresome tlmes gifted with commissions in ac knowledgment of the services of their fathers or friends.' A Scotch Judge had a son, who, before he was .11 years of age, rose to the rank of major. One morning the mother of this valiant war rior, hearing a noise in the nursery, rang to know the cause of It. .<•"Tults, It's naethlng," answered the servant, "but jlst the major greetln' for his parrltch," Chilly, Yery, One day while Mlllais was engaged In painting his famous picture, " Chill Oc tober," among the reeds and rushes on the banks Of the Tay, near Perth, a voice came from over the hedge : ■■" " Man, did ye never try photography ?" "No, never," replied Mlllais, painting slowly. -, ' "■■- ■..■■• A pause. " It's a hantle quicker," said the voice. ''•■■■• - - • - " Ye-cs, I suppose so." ■,. Another pause. * The final thrust was, "An 1 It's malr llker the place," ''A Full House? No self-respecting actor will admit that his show' is not drawing full houses every night, One of the profession who plays Juvenile parts recently met a lead ing man on the Itialto, The leading man was dressed In deep black. There was a wide band of crape on his hat, nnd he had discarded the patent leather shoes an actor loves for others of a. subdued polish that spoke of grief. - "What's the matter?" asked the juvenile. «-... "My father is dead," answered the leading man in a heart-broken voice. The juvenile expressed his sympathy. " When did he die '?" he asked, -. 