All the week Father Shannon has shriven his people, who bring clean conscience to the betterment of appetite, and the Father sets them an example.

The fact remains that every dollar's worth of betterment in the country increases the value of city property one dollar, without effort to the owner.

"You are to have the patronage: we are to pay for all actual betterments for which vouchers can be shown at the close of the deal.

The important part played by the country at the Peace of Bucarest, and her detachment from Austria-Hungary, must necessarily have stimulated the national consciousness of the Transylvanians; while at the same time all hope for betterment from within must have ceased at the death of Archduke Francis Ferdinand, an avowed friend of the long-suffering nationalities.

" In fact Luke did present signs of a betterment over his first forlorn appearance on the circus scene.