HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1898-3-11, Page 6°"4?..f. f.4 • •
4 ,
•
, altallits4-4440•4",""'- :;=""ItirittleaddlaW-- '"9"'•--aw4Stregellilite'
"-Ljertrwr'all021311--X4Salra '....-14414114=1WIllailaresslillararmarissableilliale'reins011000r=1-"4111419-traiemmaslaw-malallier-_,
-
' --rompawar7 7.•
•411
'":"At'"‘ •
• v..
/ • ,
• - 'AV •
•',12••
•
•HOW IT ENDED
Cliela'TER XIV.
• -Go, lovely rose.
Tall her that wastes her time and me;
That now the kuowa.
When I rescuable her to thee.
How sweet said fair she seems to me."
Dinner has ..me-haa gone. And. to
he just to it. it was • moat dismal af-
fair. In spite of Andy's jocularity.
which in ciemnir, at the end, took a
rather pronounced turn. this one meal
beneath The ilfeDernaora roof has prov-
ed • complete failure.
Mime MciDertnot had refused to help
in any way. Jwit before dinner, as she
entered tbe drawing -room there had
been a tti nukti span her whits
cheeks. Ili nervous yet hopeful sparkle
in her dark Mus eye,. The tall child -
Oh figure has been quite drawn up.
-meo tbe nut -brown hair coiled on the
top of the shapely bead had helped to
give her the conquering air that she
bad vainly dreamed might be hers.
That old frock I -it was old. of cours&.
but she looked -she knew she looked
well I It. Once a long time ago he
bad said be libel her in it ; perhaps
now4ht. when _ha hot _ egelmta it -he
• • .
Alma 1 bee hopes trees as the crowed
the thmabeld fell dead. Sir Ralph,
talking to her father. lifted his eyes.
Maimed at her. came forward -reluct-
antly, it seamed to her -shook hands
silently, and dropped beck to the
bearthrug beside The McDermot with-
out so much an tbe appreciative smile.
The poor child huddled herself in
to ao armchair eomewhere. and
told herself it was all ewer. When she
didn't can for him, he cared for her.
Now that she has too late wakened to
the fact that she levee him. be ---doss
sot love ber.
JOY AgeketalL to 11110 Mr -to go to
her to take her head and coolly press
it -bas been tortuie. Oh! did she ever
look eo detarable as gt this moment,
•1,
4 ei %%benbe so fully realizes all that he
hail lost in ber-so much loveliness.
him I A theiblay.J.Lid,
dual a,pr littialrock. but did ever
woman yet wear a frock 'MO altogeth-
er hecomigegj Such a shabby gown,
and without ornament of any kind.
• but admit ornaments could compare
nilhiabielanneira•-aseeenecirrwifirTbiser
&noisy. Mender arms 1 Whet jewels
could out vie those gleaming eyes Oh. :
what a pale. but perfect face! and the
heel -it seemed born to wear &crown!
Hee mad she looks -how sad! Itlimem-
bering. no doubt.
She had thought his glance Mild. She
mull not see that his heart W well-
nigh broken. She could wit,knew. see-
ing him there talking platitudes to his
host. with hia eyes determined* turn-
ed away from hers, that yet in hie soul
be is looking at her. seeing each curve
o f her goen. It has come to him that
11 abe cam look so charming in that
indifferent garment bow beauteous ahe
might be made to look in something
better! Ob. that be might be allowed
bo give her such things as might deck
her dainty beauty to its utmost 1 that
be might give her all he possesses!
Some part of him she baa already. a
rare gift of Ma, that. she will carry to
her grave whether she will or not -his
heart!
The diener is over at Met. and the
_ drearp-hall bout afterward. in the
drawing -room. The snow is still fall-
-Sae Tailing and TM MeDerniet hes
elected that bia great shall spend the
n ight beneath his roof. No going home
until morning. Delete had gladly left
them to see a chamber warmed, and
Sheeted. and preptireil, and siok at heart
and seeing no chance of a tete-a-tete
with her betrothed in which to betray
to him her one smell act of folly, bee
refused to come down anal*
She has gone to her own room, and
nil' dressed. sits oowering miserably
aver the huge fire that the old nurse
has built for ber.
Ten--seleven-twelve has 'Attack. Ril-
ing at last, she goes to the window.
and, pulling saide the blind. looks out
upon the silent night. The snow has
ceased I There La no wind. What I -not
men resat She opens the window, and.
leaning out looks first up &t the heav-
ens bedecked with stars, then down
at the earth beneath 1
The latter proves iefisitely more in-
te resturg I
Below runs a balcony from which
The ItoDernsot's den, that is -other
richer bourses would be called the smolt-
ing-room. opens. To her surprise. a
Lamp shines through the a Indow, cast-
. tug a dull balf-shad.owed light upon the
tight. outside. Not gone to bed yet
Surety ber father- If any one is
there she rnulicl from where he now
la hear tbmn talking. Leaning a little
fartber out, she *trans her ears; but
no sound comes. No yokes float out
upon the chilly Mr. They nrust have
to bed and forgotten to put outCIampi. C.laorps.
She NW Matter rim down and .stl-
gutib
She is about to draw la her had
with &view to aonomptiabing this pet -
W. when tbe window beneath be?
- ling from the smoking -room to the
oozy is thrown open, and a man
-- stressed is evening elothes /items ooto
it. He hes a cigar in Ida mouth, and
• abs red tip of it shows through the
mirk ef his surroundings. To mists*
this mass for aim other than Sir Ralph
would be improeible
a
s he butters et her vita-
DeloZistthe
beg back h u r
Oar
dew. first impulse was not to be
• the mental compel' her to steed
and Ism a iiiation. although
It be With bleneehed cheeks. Now -sow
• ', ba1. ti
B. k.
those. 'Vie sure of that.
II /se hesitates now she may pot ter
• ta=tree ritliart a whole awful 5-
•
-7-r -
•
Week. get a chance ef
marble bengal with ber temseienes.
inn" tell hInt. Then why set
•46.t ,, 1.
• - •
It takes but a little minute be run
down the stairs, open the smoking-
roomadoor. and crowing it reach the.
Iniloosy.
" Duloie 1" hays Anketell sharply -
ea sharply as though be had seen a
Octet.
CHAPTER XV.
"Drink tp toe only with thine eyes.
And I will pledge with mine;
Or leave a kern but in the cup,
And III not look for wins.
The thirst that from the soul doth ries,
Doth aid • drink divine ;
But might I of Jove'ts nectar sup.
I would sot ohange for thine.'
" Yea it me." ma she, rerctieee
of grammar. " I have come to tell yon
all about it."
" About what r
His rave is SOY, US white as her own.
and that is saying &greet deal for it
" You Meow- That is. do yeti
tuknornimew 1" mks she, that old doubt re-
" Eves it I do. don't let us talk out
here: it is miserably cold. Come in.'
" No -no 1st one tell you here.
Where you can't see me." she would
have added. bad she dared.
" As you will, of course. but It Li
madneas. It is the coldest night se
ham* had Yet. tend there is a fire with'You did„ Mit gene ta ind to*
cold to come out intent felmitea aro."
says she. - - .• •
How do you know I mum outi"
" I me- you. I was looking out of
i the window. And. . . I have want-,
ed all day to see you alone. . . ."
"To see me alone, For the first time
in your life. surely!" with sudden bit-
terness.
"Oh -never mind all that now," eays
she, with a touch of impatience that
is full of deepeir. • 'At all. 'eventa, 1
did want to .see you. to --to tell you
tbs truth about. . . . . "
Don't go on -don't. if it hurts your
says he. boareely.
"Hurts ane t Oh 1 it is moie them
that." says she. in a stifled tons._"It
is so bad that 1 can't live until I tell
----
- Tell it. thee." MOTO be.
again.
Her :grief. her misery I And such
strong grief that it seems to shake her
*lender frame to its very soul. And
et for that other!
And thus bidden. sheAdleH„ A melt
heltihgTfuTniri:tre n every
point. So trueoinneeel. that it defeats
itself. It does not lay char the fact
that love for him. and want of love for
his rival.. had been the motive power
that worked her return.
...-Tharerms• -dead sues*, -wise
finished her forlorn confession.
"So you were afraid to go in the
long runr.-mays he. at last, hia voice
&tern
" Afraid! No -yes." She had
11
boldly. but now breaks down. 4141,:.
was afraid."
" And why have you told me thirst"
"Oh I must I answer that r' says she
clasping bey cold hands in front of
her. "Surely you know. Do you think
I have not men enough to- Do you
think I am without all feeling 1 I
spoke to met you free 1"
So a.nxious for your own free-
dom r' ears be. with • sneer. He flings
the now cold cigar over the balcony,
away into the dark beyond. "You are
ingenuoueneas Reel/ To put it upon
ine is a good move. Well! And so L
ern to consider oar engagement at an
end r'
Of course." nays she. very bravely.
and in another moment. to her intense
disnomfiture, finds that abe is crying
bitterly-ellently-desperately. Sp sil-
ent is her crying that in the darkness,
be is not aware of it.
"I think you could have found an
emeir, not to say more grateful way
out of your difficulty," says he. con-
temptuousbr. -* A word to me would
have bean eifou811. But..1 suppose I
was not worth eveo so much trouble
to tbe girl who had promised to marry
me 1 You had promised. Y OU know "-
trying to see her face. mad speaking
with merciless riersisteacy. "Did you
imagine' bitterly -"that I was so en-
amored of you that I would force you
into & marriage with mei Did you be-
lieve me "-missiionateiy-" so mess a
bound that I would marry you against
your will 1 Great Lissom. what • world
it. is?"
He turas suddenly airel from bar
stricken figure and begins to pace ve-
hemently up end don the balcony.
Here 1 come in." sem he at last.
roughly. " Come in out of this cold.
Faithless and worthless an I think you
and know vou I -.till. you must live.
amipose, to the undoing of other
YOWL
His has, laid hie hand on her arm,
and dran bet to the open comment.
The lights from within falling more
distinctly on her fuse, wakens him
to tbe fact that the tears are running
down Orr cheeks.
You are cryiegt" lays be. fiercely.
He lets her go. Crving-for Eyre 1 He
curls his pennon by • supreme effort
and once again addresses her. His voice
now is under control. though his eyes
still show the &miry grief that is con-
suming him.
"1? you are crykag for !boo,
be, "that can anon be net right.
judge by his manner lent
He has betrayed himself 1 As if etre*
the m
_girl starta back from hi.
" You were there 1 -You maw !-You
beard I"
"I saw: 1 did ant hear."
You knew. sad let me. speak I °bi-"
should I not he silent!' [waits
wd-"
"Waited! For what f Could not you."
wildly. " have broken our e
ment instead ef leaving me to fra;
"1 could ont."
If sin had not been so overpowereel
with this fresh knowledge, that niesilt
so much feel Meanie. mho might hove
reed between the lines of the short
"1*, rou ahonld-yon should I" says
dm, weeping open* now.
Don't cry." says Anketell. cat/th-
ing boiti of her. " Don't! Am 1 not
Miserable enough I it can all soon to
sit right "
.".0b. Revert Never."
"1 toll SOL y *.rou Mew Ida mg.
Osage- •,.
"faM fac
t47 , 3.24 • ;kV
.....tiz-77-1•--.
"It sale ealilly 40 dinaseered. bow- "Oh Haigh . . . Well riekeight.
mor." . .'• . Good -night eosin. . . . Good-
" / don't wend te disoover It says 111/40k4. really. this time r
OM ooserialt her face with her beads. !The End.)
" Than wily ire rou crying I" mai
be. coldly. " Let us. now that the
truth Ms bare between as. cease from . MN, illOILI'S SAKL
deception. Tell Me the." his tone mem
growing almost frozen. "when you Pro- es&w. &wean jabs, nee( *leo awes wen a
posed to leave your home with Mtn, dpigte ser Klemm
.
where WS-eou goimrt." •
To b ester: Lady Stanning, fainio One of the MIA calivioefialt *ohne"
LT• • '41, ever known Wail preached by • mull
who, •t the moment, had no thought
"Sbe had arranged to receive you 1"
" Oh. to! lie -le only settled about
our gong the morning before I -1 -
Oft. When was It r' wearily. " It
seems a long. long time ago.'
" I dare .ter." grimly ' But • tele-
gram will bring him to you in no time.
Well, and so you were to go to Lady
Stanning. in the middle of the night.
without previous arrangement with
her of any sort f"
"So he said."
"Did it never 'occur to you that Lady
Stanning might not be exactly Primped
to receive an unknown young lady at
en hour approsc.hing midnight r
" I did &L think -I---"
"And he." with growing wrath, "this
precious lover of yours -did be never
think. either Did it never dawn upon
hie vacant brain what a opt de sae be
was loading you into? Pah 1 Mr Eyre
may be the model of all virtue, all gen-
ius La your eyes; in mine he is mere-
ly a first -clam idiot 1"
"Oh, yes!" agrees she. with &sob.
Ankstell stops as IL streak. He bad
expected vituperation -tears -elute -
support of Eyre. But thie-thie open
allpaement w1t.b .tbs verdict against bins
todernore Hiss hilted prepared himself
to receive!
" But be was very kiged-very," says
Dulcie. hurriedly. " He was kind to nut
when you -when every ons was against
11-11 I bed liked hits little bit
more: I should have bees iebid to go
with him: but-"
Sbe lifts her earnest, half -drowned
eyes to his.
' But-" questione he. sternly.
" But -I didn't!" returns she. gent -
To disbelieve ber would be to be •
fool! Anketell's face palm for a mo -
meat. and then, *lowly. slowly • health-
ier. happier hue returns te it.
"Come in," says he gently. He does
not wait for her to obey him this time.
however. He draws bar wtth a strati"
it tender arm to the shelter of the
warm room with*. gnid. imparn.. into tbs lining of his
dress '18N* 'safety. In his fear and con-
" See here. Duktie." gays be, standing fusion be had forgotten it.
before her. sod taking her hands gut- Now he would not be obliged to beg
ly in his own. • 'Shall we begin all overhis way. Was it a providence/
again, you and 1 r" He was In the act of giving thanks
• You and I r for ea good fortune, when he rubella-
" Why not 1 Loki I set yon tree- bend what he had said to the robber
ireatiXe-Printniatir ter kmair-lroin eiseefo-He bett-toiti-the- ulna -
him. Not very far. but still far en- nut true, and Jr must correct thente.
ougb for him to know that Dulciriesi's ror. finger. hawe tightened over his, as if Comfort and safety vrete forgotten
in fear or protest, or both. ltven such as the old man hurried back. Tans=
a little digitalin& has frightened her• with excitement sad fear. be
Oh. the glad thrill of dawning hope himself again I n the ultimo obe yOb
that -Mae- his veinsas. ins- feels thr-i-egw-haetc--e 7 --
n ervous clasping of her hands!
" You are free. Dolma. I have no
smallest claim upon you. You can go
your way. and 1 mine. You "-unatead-
ily-" yon quite irstand that t"
' Tes."-faintly.
" Well -now- "-be pauses as if
afraid to go on. After all. it la only
an experiment. Who knows how it
will end! "Now I propose to you all
over again. 1 beg, I entreat you to
marry me I You have your freedom;
you can keep me. or let me go. as you
will. but." pans ionste y -" I beech
you to keep toe I"
" Oh, no 1" Her pretty hind is hang-
ing down. her voice has sunk into a
hispe r. "Not after -after -that r"
" After that -after everything t"
Mine McDermot rallied her head slow-
ly, and leoke at blm. Reproach is In
her gleam.
" Who were you not like this al-
ways f" mks she.
of preaching. Vary little e as said,and
that little w11/4 in fear and trembling.
The "sermon" was redly more In deed
than in word; but it struck hone.
John Kant, a professor and doctor of
divinity of Craoow, wan an old man
when be, found an opportunity to re-
visit his native country of Silesia. It
was $ dangeroua journey, and • great
undertaking for one of his yeers.
Rie way lay tbrou.gh the gloomy for-
ests of Poland. OM evening, whlIe
seeing • place in which to spend the
night, be wee suddenly surrounded by
armed UMW some on boreetack and
some on foot. Knives and aworde int-
uited in the moonlight, and kite obi
Man knew that be was at tblillepaY 51
a band of robbers.
Frightened and confused, • be alight-
ed froni his horse and offered alt
property to the gang. He gees times II
pause filled with silver cane, einislanp
ed a gold chain from his necktook the
gold lace from his cap, drew • ring
from his finger, and took from his
pocket s book of prayer. which was
clasped' with silver. No1 1111 all •Ired
teen iamb riP. and his horse had been
led away, did Kant beg that bto Hfe
might bs niarea.
"Have you given eaaii r' demand-
ed the robber chief. "All." replied the
old men, and with thia amintranoe he
wee allowed to go ou his way.
GLAD TO 1:13CALPE
With his life, be hurried onward, but
when well out of eight of tbe robber.
his hand touched something hard in
the been of his robe. His been gave a
throb of joy. The hard substance was
"I have told you what wee sot true."
be said, meekly. "Pardo* tee; it was
unintentionaL g was too terrified to
to think."
With this he bold forth theilitter-
ing gold. He did not g-uess Gut his
COM dor and humility were teaching
those bad men the most eloquent les-
son of righteousness they had ever
heard. It touched their hearts, and
surprised them into something like
shame, it not contrition.
To the old man's astonishment, no-
body offered to take his gold. Present-
ly one man went and brought him
book his purse, another 'restored the
hook of prayer, while still another led
his bone toward him and helped him
to mount. They then unitedly entreat-
ed bis blessing, and watched him slowly
ride sway. It was the triumph of good
over
John Kant wee only • /sincere and
faithful follower of Him to Whom
" How could I be r"The reproach Is truth was native, and uprightness the
all cm his side sow, and strong enough very life of HU heart.
to dwarf bets. " 1)0 you know how you
treated me t What icicle was ever cold -
•r 1 Why, I loss afraid to go near you!
Once I keeled you. Do you remember .0011T OF ROYAL GOWNS.
it I do ani:_l_elzr look otter it. Ono* jligrellfi with of or two notorious
only! This" Ptdi and Preasiall big eseeptiosa 10 singularly economical In
lips lightly to.ber oheek-" is the sec-
ond time. And," sadly. " 1 So not roll
dr.- Ti th° GennlinEmprs.i.W
bo
that kiming you at all." obtain. her bent robes is Vienna pays
" And what do you call it r' mks she. from Rtl) upward*. The Empress of
a gleam of mischievoue ft todde creeping Anetris rarely goes beyond LIS. Queen
oulnaibeyb
r afacise gaber
nn
spibteofaheaa.rou:r.n4 victoria is also somosidosii, disposed,,
his neck. " Well. I'll Mei you," aye sad has never paid • really extravai-
she. " Because. I love yon. Ralph. I ant prim at any time. The yonng
do 1 I do indeed I" Queen of Hollsod usually gems Eli
• • • • for a dress in Paria,hrit never mors
'' You are sure of Mt" asks he. five than £15. Coosidering the number of
minutes later. gala costumes which royal ladies have
to wear. their moderation is wonderfut
" Quite, quite sure."
"7 wish you had been sure a little 'rbe German Ennisror is said to be the
earlier." most extravagant man in Europe for
"I shouldn't. The waiting beams& otottliiiin said .the Prime a Wekrs.
while the bast -dressed to be the most
It ever no much surer."
"And yon are happy, darling," economical.
"I never felt so happy!"
" Not even one regret r'
"Wall.'nervim1.11' there i"EXTRiAVAGANCE II4 CORSETS.
thing --something." fidgeting awkward-
ly with the flmver in his coat. It hes not been enough for the lux-
" Yee, sbmething Gq on," says be, ury loving dermal to pay $10 to 820
aniMualY• Can it be about irirrthave her corset Made to order. She
He seemed very anawins must now have gold stays and clasper
about it."
..ga he very well root!" tedtirsogob,.. end jeweled hooks. Solid gold hooka
f
u
"Ob. but it was ail for ow I" be boltrint pftin or VS. Jeweled
ly. ens
_...4011111'caey from to $50. The lw*vi.
All for himmelf, in my opinion I" ea et Natio -bromide Is not considered
" Yon wean/ hint. warmly. " You40...too rise for this bit of loveliness. The
.indeed I" sorest book is a good idea. It keeps
To bear ber stick up for Eyre is gall ',the skirt item siring up in front
sad worthwood; but to shake the good stad maim, we 11,„, 007 args
feeling established between them now „Ian
ie nbt to be thought of for a moment. tti fasten akirt hands, win mime quite
"Web dren't let ua quarrel about ee mu s wold ann.
him," says he, his tone lightness itself
-his heart as beim as lead. "What voie
be messy about in especial r
" About the --the lies be told yogi" sold EW HAT REMOTE.
"Bit %nor Father -Has the young mut any
" Why, peer Andy, of ...m, Who proopec,to
Ware yon thleking of r Dereghter-well--er-papa, be has
"Of Eyre. Forgive me that." relatives in the Klondike.
"Nonsenne.", says 0!.. ifcliermot.
". Why," airily. " I've forgotten him, No
ft 10. Adrtyl.You 'mew he told you last SIETTLED.
1had brought me to the
,b1be a, as If tad you, I-" Nodit---MY wife told me 11 I abated
'1. that ail r = with her I would have to range
4j -t. gra*, put oqt about it. Yoe 1`6411 dnil-kadakth'strel F°11. lath* 51001
" Yes, It wee a great deal. Lad An-
-y'nu are eurs you don't think badly 6.1 nits *
01 ilisa r' in!.
'010. yet. I'm living IA the °lab."
" 1 think "..meithusleattcally-," very -
highly of him r - A BLOATED MONOPOLIST.
" Oh, do you really r
"herr else should think rif Iliosix-1 bear your friend KIllem 15
moo o *so' be am oryhsir to hair Tan to neakkos sofa y In that country taws.
" Aid Yon Will Oat ationwithing lovely Jir-Ifes•babas the towneMonla
is iddsIbm " litut thim, io t b. deed to rigbka if they get the least
thisor t her matter witb them. lie -s the
aeriithe
"
No I obeli my soreething lovely toflay ObTedettall. Erierrefei arid endertak-
PM ONO se the pleas.
. ,
1
4 V • 0
• •;•r
i444
• . 4
- P • .6
• "
s
at.
•
WAR OOHS SUDDENLY
••••••
HOW MODERN NATIONS PROCEED
TO HOSTILITIES.
• Warming Is Very academe alvesi - The
rawer, Ileacratly Beata tIgaltan WW1
est • irerseall
Ths %Ong that Great Britain is oa
the eve otsoinething more ..:lotus than
Meatier were in Africa and India is
Ifainfiti ground semewhoit, load a recent
article 1a10e London Deily Mall gonna
as a reminder that the great wars of
meet times have broken out with
great suddenness.
The writer says: When abs commit-
tee of the Board of Trade wita (*under-
take the °bennel tunnel scheme. some
yearn since, a prominent member ask-
ed: "la it possible that war could be
declared against sm, as we might ea7.
out of a clear sky, without eat Pro -
Moue &once that a nuerrei was im-
Pendieg
The matter was the& very exhaus-
tively inquired into by the War Office,
with tbs startling remit that during
• period *Vowing over 179 yearm only
one case could be found in which tbs
attackiog nations lodged formal went-
Msg.
P•WfnaK COICK/C24Clliti Dunn+,
TLE&
That slalom was France in 1E00. The
practical importame of this is very
great at the present time. unless the
past is to Imager to be taken as a pre-
cedent. How are actually commences
is. therefore, a matter Of interest.
Away beak Minatory, when folks took
things more leisurely than nowadayll
it vies always amiounoed by heralds.
and ample time waa given for prepara-
tion. As the centuries rolled on, how-
everthe enemy dad not receive go much
consideration. though neutral Powers
were duly informed. For a, tome time
now tbe custom hes been to conceal
the intention untjj tiganalteineneentent
of actual hostilities disclosed it. And
it is tolerably carte& that the next
war will open with far leas warning
than %usually premdes a thunderstorm.
There are many good reasons for this.
eidetanga..01._ oorniouninetien, tleattPs-
Mteesees of modern artillery, saes of
mobilization. the telegraph, and the
great advantage of striking the first
blow, have entirely altered the aspect
of warfare,
ere is how acne of the wars of pre -
seat century commenced. There meat
be may people living able to recall
the reading of our declaration of war
andost Russia frogn the steps of the
'loyal Exchange. That was a "els-
°Iteration of war," no doubt. but it
restos long after war bed actually brok-
en out, and it W55 not made at St. Pet-
ersburg but in London.
The events preceding it were briefly
these: To beret with, Russia had
THE DISPUTE WITH TURKEY.
about the "holy places" In Palestine,
and seized the No,utilan principalities.
On May 31, 1853, Runes issued the order
to ones the River Pruth ; on June 2 the
Beglieh and French admirals were
ordered to Beeks Bay .s • counter-
move; then some English and French
warships were seat to Constantinople ;
oo October 22 tbe English and French
fleets, in spite of the treaty of 1841, en-
tered the Dardanelles; on October
Turkey declared war agalost Russia;
next Rena& destroyed the Tarlatan fleet
at ' ; Oleo. es January 4. 1854,
the Eng and French fleets entered
the Black Sea, and ordered the Russian
albino to retire to Sebastopol; the Rua -
nen Ambassador was next withdrawn
from Loudon; atter tbat the French
mod English Ambassadors left St. Pet-
ersburg, and it was not till March 28
that the Sergescat-at-Arins mounted
the Royal Exchange steps and form-
ally declared war. France, by tbe
way, did it a day sooner. Of course.
this declaration was, what declarations
always are now, • notice nut to the
enemy twit to the people. justifying the
progressing war, aod asking approval
and belp.
Some years before thisiEng la nd made
war, oft a very smell scale, an abruptly
as the flash of a meteor. Home time ie
1850 thriteen, British war vessels sailed
into the Bay of Salamis. No doubt we
had hum preening Green to pay certain
moneys due but so ignorant waa that
ocantry of the intentions of the Sa-
lamis flest that the King and Queen
asked for
A LTJ' OF THE OFFICERS.
ira order to invite them to La enter-
tainment and the admiral actually paid
a friendly •visit. But next. day he dis-
closed the fact thet he bad come to
enforce the inunediate settlement of our
elem. and gave the Greek Government
tivesty-four hours in which to tom -
Pie/. After that he proceeded to hos-
laid an embargo on the Greek
inerobast vessels in the port, and mixed
amen othern no the high seas. Greece,
of course, did not fight, but It was a
morth closer thing with Freeice, for that
country recalled ber Amlamsador from
Loodon, and the French people were
as eager to give battle as tbe
Agsarl-
os appear to have been a couple of
years back.
Oa another ocomion. 1504, we w.re
hotly fighting Franca and negotiating
with Bpain in the moat friendly man-
n er. ia fact. oar vessels were being-
provieioosd la the latter country's
porta. When without a word of wara
wr, we eaptured four of her (riots*,
seised all the merchant vessels of InOr•
than 100 too* burden. and sank all
reveller craft, that eame bra ocr way.
Another isistance in which we swooped
demo like a wolf was in 1887, *ben, in
on words 01 s Danish writer. "The
Geeraraeseat of Denmark saw tbe
14h ships of we/ ow their mast Air
out even the ociojectuare that they were
tobe employed against Desunath. TUB
island of Zeeland wee surrounded, the
capital threatened. and the Dania ter-
ritory violated. efove the ('pet $ of
London had of it Mimi* wort
to express the itt7 of its feelings"
1.. res ilsad eaterteilied
1101111LEIFIEBLINGB TOWARDS
DKNIMA RH,
and tbe Mason for tide sudden move
was that tuensorable meeting of Napol-
eon and Alexander on the river Me-
nem. when they agreed to divide the
world between tbeell"sed as a prelimtory. to compel Dassuerk. iu company
with &weds*, and Portugal, te deogin
noes hastened to quiet Abele`
war *jest England. In eat prase -
plane by seising the powerful Tartish
fleet
Dyer. historian. says: "Greet Britain
has always theme acoustuatied to DOM -
Magee hostilities without a deolaratioe
of war." But all other eouatties do pre -
°hay the sans. The Vetted States, for
lantana in 1812, declared war againet
we by an net 4 Cosign/as on June 18,
but It had actually begun hostilities the
previous April by layiog an embargo
mg all ships is American ports.
It was net until July 35 that we
Mantled what the state of affairs was;
and then nut by an intimation from
Uncle Hun, but by amass of despatches
went by the schooner Mackerel from
Halifax.
The United States war with Mexieo.
likewise was not the subjeot of •
formal dectsratio0 1111 May ilk al-
though hostilities had been in progress
since March 4, 1844.
Oa the Continent the same kipd of
rule bee beim followed. Is 1858. for
instance. France declared war against
Austria by smiler she took Austria's
entry into Sardinian territory as an
act ot hostility; but the Freoch troops
were set io minim tan days before
ogniggitted thie act. In
aga
we hires Prince Frederick
Clarke Amyl,* to his Prussian troops:
"Austria withoet declaring war. haa
violated the Silesia& frontier. I might
likewise, without declaration have
crossed isto Bohemia. But I have
not duos so. Tu -day. I have sent •
public declaration and to -day we en-
ter tbe territory of the snam,y." This
was practically earryiog out Baron
Brun advice: "The blow mast be
struck before it is announoed."
Every one remembers how the Greeks
began war a couple of years ago. and
bow they have
NOT YKT DICILARED IT.
The Franco-German war figures
among the few completely declared
wane but its outset was so unexpeeted
le England. at all events, that it ought
to stand as • perpetes1 warning to tbe
&imposers of %, Queddii Speen never
to ecregratulate the country on the
prospects of peace. Lord Granville
said. in the House of Lords. on July 11.
1870 "I bed the honor of receiving the
meals of the Foreign Offiee last Wednes-
day. On the previous day the experf-
Ilndaoliscretaty told me
never, Orloff .,his loaf salisrlssort
grist a ball a foreign at-
tain. At six o'clock that evening 1
received a telegram informing me of
the choice of Spain of Prince Leopold."
This wail little short of a declaration of
war by Preemie. Anyhow. on July 18,
Frame threw down the glove.
It rimy bs taken as almost a certainty
therefore. that the commeecement of
the next war will be extniordinArily
sudden and unexpected. It may be,
preceded by ages. but they will be
most difficult to diamoose. And. in thle
covisectios. the
11.111ABONS GIVEN BY COLONEL
• jiii4uRics
tor lita .1411a,UX
&lion, of- 107 *ars which he ham la
vestlgated. are most interesting
in forty-four of them tbe object waa
to gale time by auddesseas of attack;
in twelve, the desire was to postpone,
aa Iog so possible, the actual admis-
sion of a state of hostility. or to throw
oni the otber Power tbe responsibility;
ha nine cases sudden attack was made
to anticipate designs of another Pow-
er. respecting wMch secret information
tad beee received ; sixteen were raids,
reprisals. pressure, and other things
not wholly war, four were violations
of neutral frontiers during the pro-
gress a war; and in live the nation
slipped into war by giving help to an-
other State.
TRYING HARD TO BR GOOD.
net the Mow Martell re "Ilweer Ili"
ILHIerallijr.
ilbs Ube -butler had • statuesque
preemie and a good pair of calves. but
he could smash more chase In a given
U me than any other butler in tbe hue -
Mae.
His name was Bull-1111chael Bull -
*ad whenever destruction wee noisily
wasting at noonday in the butler's pan-
try. med Mrs. Debenture cried; "What's
tis.er ber lord anti nasater would
merely moan: "Only the Bull in the
lds& shop. my dear."
The butler was wholly without pre -
Judice in his specialty. With equal
thorougheem be would numb ordinsry
obina Disedes. Wedgewood or any **old
blue" tang.
New Year morning came. and Mr.
Debenture decided that it WOO YiSOO the
hotter turned over a new leaf.
"Michael" he said, as he presented
the hut ler with a substantial New Year
meant -yon are breaking too sanoti
obta. To -day is New Veer. You
ague tors over • seer leef--swear off.
Llo you understand r
"Yes, nor; I will, tor." was tbe re-
ply.
Mr. De the be left the din -
"Ver we; be sure you do," said
tog- rookie
An hour later there %V 6.01 a loud creeh
wrenewhere in the rear of thsi house.
and with look a apprawnelon on her
face. Kra Debenture hutriedly opened
the dieing -room door a trifle and int-
eftod . A mooed biter Me turned a
shocked muntenance to her hothead.
"What's he breaking now r Deben-
ture growled.
"Breaking," ireepert the horrified we-
fts& "JWoing from what I hear he
be breaking ones of the comandments."
Debenture stepped to bar aide. list -
weed a moment and tam hurried colt
to the butlers pantry. A broken Me
lay on rho Boor.
"Ruda lanignage r cried Debesture.
-Me" do You Meas. Mohair'
"Mora sor;itmilWad.
abets
wmolly.
' aft Mr. Thats
DI*ms-1 goe't bss Ws true tamt
tar eartb goes midi Hles-Wgg
NMI DIzter-amargaa t aims gat wif
thieeei ,
,..• • ....110411.0 *Air: ego,
MOULT! 1111 WAR ULM
Nem
savla1erIan*lleaeaaga
71 n.dor. yvipowtoainmtt:byo:L
u. ituare my,tor, are
07inprlrwl,tuili. smtsAogvgi,
94
oneages will barn to be made ma
a°141ConiCnyrenibotrt. *a theories dash von
meta with sompted nottems. and it ell
be diligent to ourrince esparto that
canotualtme are just. For fighting p.o.
toves.posimmilivedoesboujodleitideadastroampatiayera, samotrecifteist.Thoiatota
ucersmatuisonni.
ad battle shah be asserta dose not tan
e a dattutoriPaPtaillaniftateillotbarrigh". titi wespougail
51
6"Pedulmtartroserabillibtorwitails.yitinbaGtalzidlitl" 4;mlistbanwalk"...temffisirwahlit:
their motion cd traosinos seder was
er.
His tiettiog ship to the Lenora
cruiser, .04 1* boil& thsh a partly ie.
visible badly, with eslatively amigo
MOMso disposed and shaped is to
make atilt the chimes of hitting eel
to defy pitsI?.4i401 1. thp type the
ed in modern mine& Me nye
justly that farm mot regality of sew
griee„toiew the beet priateitions an
or a fleet coo pewees, -sod that tie
beet defame is the power to *Unit
THE TORPFDO DESTROYICIL
which by the way, is enrinuran• Is
Ptonniabbirilleinlev hissiilleweiwimbiAch onlesegof tilehe most
o*
requirements ere Mei/Ability.
WW1 a a • b4gh aimed rad "agility." at
great maneuvering power. Such ges.
welly described. NM the types of sins
11. 11040 the solutimi of the tan pre
blpso 10 piecm of very large
which thrtangb • morel mechanism We
of the motions 4 lb
susintained at any requited re*,
both in train and aeration;
umorettretretlerneavetinehe
Witte& rof 'motto& especially la *
barnoratel plan* anal all 610 Pine.
pieced it bomb proofs cam be MI
without MO Mightiest danger of vutel
ring Wangle f5. amihresures. Thr
meters arnomeamt eau be fired from 4
rat.gait. 44.1611citiLs? r141
*Ammo Ltifinienolos throodieg
the as US
the niusabes or the drorat/bos which
oesavoldably result at the moment of
Ming an individual gun from nervous -
▪ or sullenest are lorgelo exclud-
ed. Apparatus !weed in the brag
elation tomes at mete incenent
=macele nessary. the angle of from thu berthas god the M-
iens" el the estraty.
eael. soother iia.. attached to
507 desired angle Can Us ob.
istlestallit'erthro kr distant at for WU
411 sorter firing said this apposes
ito resift that the gun ma 10 1014
glay when the asie of the gun
Mu exact eagle with the harition mirk
Inonthe the project* reacts
MO sort of the cia
ed creamers cooniets of tiaras gum
read it each buret fore end aft, ose
tralb disosed, together with a mei
bar of rapai fire medium end noel
calihred rifles avid mane gum.
fiArruc @FLIPS.
ar% of exactly sealer drags to tin
cruisers, but -rod here n a rarelation
10 battle eloye-they damp no armor.
Their weatpons consist of two large
torpedo rasa sod bad dome rapid
lure pieces. Tbe torpedo destroyer, or
chaser. S a eubmarbee lust &bast no
rely feet in length. It is droner la
cross section. is preyed= eta
and the very great 110
cilia
wilt be four sea.
The torpedo gun I� about Went( ire
ohmitt calihrs, wed Om torpedo Is ked
rod much upon Um usual unat. At
the target firing soils thm torpedo will
attain a distance 4 shout two and one
half miles when 10 drops iota the wst-
sr, unless s quicker fall is seatired
giving tb•- bose point dm oostrolliag
effect required. At -dm moment ale
projectile truth= the water the Duel
eons le &Lathd. end tbe oroisetai•
gives itself a forward motion' at the
rate of about a nine a migesste.
The autamotaiiity of lee torpedo
eared by a nmehmaisen which hencticei
the @crew. ¬ ti as is no arranged that
when the torpedo hits its target ita age
WOW/ MVO MS quitkIy end EILVP•
return motion of such velocity that the
weepott O dear of the target before itie
&hayed action ol the fuse iss in oera,
Com
AGE OF ICE CREAK.
toe cream." according to the Gen-
tlemans Magazine, "is an older sweet'
meat than many would suppose. Intl*
beginning of the seventeeutk center/
goblets. made of ioe and also Ved flat
-1. e., Unit MN& inter4itete -11,111.
brought to table. The lideundliere.10
lemonade .5(150., 411 Parks. *Weft- vetted
to increase the popularity of their
wares try kihrg them and OM. moo
71860at:edPootiosirialintirr7ePetdtatenhetiFdaaaresulotfiamllatMaritarYtilete:
itch beverara entirely iato gm, sal
20yeara later iced llqwors is.. Boon°
changed Into loe-were the princifi
things soki by the lismoadists. BY t$
sad of the century iced liquors vivo
quite mounts ie Paris. Im eon= er
iced 'butter.' AK tt was first cal1401 fres
Nitaiagifteu"cidaoon fr"sebollowectbigta"Irwerium
knave In Paris In 1714. TIM Dan .41
Oath. rptareeriA offorfeeten wehouseast attotheta
ttrikti:nrew
of lined liquor, end, the lesdWrd, es*
ing onedaypress
'Irma' formed in edible ice, this
of sweetmeat became the fasblon
moocotsoatosoontsnimli
tmad 09 t14 titt 11W
art. It wee not loamy
,21/11 a Ifpgenb..
talressoklos Nrxibilwar6=411114 Firatelte4171711:::
:
'Ne hip fl r, 'P," rie ary e",.. 1.
•
•
5'-
ed
intesselawello
Wiltsi.e.*
A.4 set Al 'tao
MOP*
r
•
•
4
• 6'
•
"•,•,^ t '41 • 11.1
151•1
•
• Sint 6( •