The Signal, 1899-2-23, Page 3BEATON'S BARGAIN.
PT MRM. ALEXANDRIA.
"1 will," returned /fester; 'Disaanttme.
driers advised to the contrary, It is a
bargain." ,e,,,,,o-.
•.Good, reed; I as glad you sae your
owe interest."
'Then 1 cm peens on with my salt.
By the war, my sister L so good as W
say she wUfcaa ou Miss Vivian, I ahoul•1
like to Invite m7 future fiancee to stay
with bar; she will want a good deal of
omching up. It sem does, Mr. Dorgan,
1 ware yuu M. will ask you for big
checks."
"Oh, Lord!" exclaimed Dirges. ahreg
ging up his Moulders a. t1 U pale. "Dore
.it cost such a beep to start • Young
t ledy?"
I fancy the general tun of milliners
bills would make you open your eyes.
But 1 bare en appalatmeat, and I am
late already. Now 1 mimeo* I may
make tJt the running I can?'
"(lartainly, I am 1. ready to sing haste
to the wedding. ■• you are. You are just
the hu.lmnd t should like for m7 dear
Male per, ury pretty ward."
"Mut* obliged to lou. sold Beaton,
taking his hat; "let me hare a line when
the bond and the letter ars ready. ao
good morning."
Ita•caly old mooey grabber!" he mute
Oared as he ran down tales and hailed
a hansom to coves him to a more agree-
able mieetiag. "I shall give you • wide
berth once your ward L transformed 11h0
!tri. L &1. Beata."
mural or could out help tt. 1 Mitres 1
had a bed temper."
"liar time toured it or have yuu nobly
,trugglad W uver,-o nr yuur on
,tura?" asked Muttlaud, lookueg dols u
with • smile at the sweet, tbuag'httul
lose beads him.
slier 1'tvlau laughed a low, pleseald..
hupyy Outdo "1 au afield nut; 1 gre.v
stammer and did um Dead the doctor, tied
ea 1 telt better Mid brighter .and able
to aujoy I forget Mr. Dorgan. Now he
le going to let nue learu drewiug, mud 1
14.14 Mutest [tietdly toward him."
There was • mime. Maitland thought
eitb growing not -reit end snore cum
mama that thi■ was nota mime to he
suuafted wit* the Malum ut &otitis usd
the poste di.wuud• of a showy settles
to life. Still Begpon could be very fare
tit -.Ung, and she might believe hoe the
Met of mese Dor have her faith sit.t:41e
tel all the day■ s.f ho lrfe.
"11 DUs. !laic• is well room , 1.. as•
nee, lattwpl you will IW we 1,, is ut some
•.r your drawings when we trach 7uur
lodgings?"
"Tee, l well gladly. 1 can draw very
little now, but I am to so to a studio
in Kea"lugtuu, at hart I hope o0. They
Moo promised to get Mr. Dargau'. con-
sist."
"Who have promised?'
"Mr. Benton and his Miter. Do you
know that he bought bis sister to see
we? Was it not good of 8w? And
she," a look of infinite pie -enure and ad
mlratlon beaming over her her -rule, .ae
is &lively! she is like a beautiful grecioue
.toren, and so kind to me, a mere Muer
ane country girl. She him caked me to
ager with her while I am studying, and
says .he will do all that in netxeset7 for
use. la it not wonderful?'
Ab'" ejaculated Mekl•od, "you nesse
Mrs. Wildly/ton. She Is certainly chinn-
ing. Whey do you go to stay with herr
"I am not quite sure. I dho.dd have
goys coo Monday, but Mrs. Mlle+ wee
-Ukeee d4eonld not leave her; Indeed tts.,1
lathe only drawback. 1 do not tike her
beteg Mone by herself is the cottage--
she
ottage-
slry will het; but doe says. she doom not
trued. I think Mr. I)argao has told her
dbm must nut"
So Mrs. Winington was not fitting tore
"arras grow under her feet in the pe. ' a
Mot of her brother's plan. llow wad I
it all end fur the guiltlew oldie, who
was probably looked upon by both as a
acre ineurubrauee to her own wealth?
What would be the remit of Mn. WV -
mimes tvatndng7 whet of association
withLeslie Beaton? How much of her
reettAii il'nitAr; bee outspoken truthful.
twee., would be left •her three or four
years of Ute under their guidance? Malt
lulul was conscious of *Iowa fatherly
a.mpaasion and tendcrnesm toward his
.3-401+ ecilSlittototte.Mkt be could :£t
nothing to help or save her! his Imtr'r-
t"r*oce would be worse than useless. it
ho could induce Jean, Mrs. Wlriinston
to campus, her cense! But could he?
11e thoroughly distrusted that charm ng
personage, Without!' she still bad tis
citation cur him. At any rate, he wo•ild
call on .her and eudeavdr to find her real
diapoeit:co toward the lonely lit le briars.
All this ;awed thruugb his Lamin
tepidly. and he en d aloud, "Mr. Damao
-•grocers a veemrinfeet
"He 1a." said Miss Vivian, with a M-
elo l tt; 9 cannot get any many' elc7i
Ly his moment. i do not know whet he
will think of all Mrs. Winingtoo talks of
Merino for me."
"1 have oo doubt Mrs. Winingtoo wttl
manage him If any ems can."
More desultory but friendly sympathe-
tic talk brought them to the door et
Mies Vlvimn's temporary abode. v'+
WMM you come in?' she mid; and
Maitland. wetb an odd teetieg diet he
ewes in some way tempering, tollowo l
Ler into a smelt sitting -room of a moat
'lodging -house" order, only saved from
vulgarity by its neatnes and the ab
'indent Bowen which beautified and per-
fumed it, "it you will sit down for
moment f will see how Mrs. Miles is."
She pointed to a chair and left the room.
"What an abode for an lecherer
thought Jack Maitland, glancing round
at the mesa furniture and narrow spare.
"I don't ettplrees she has the faintest
Mea of her own poreedons. She ougbt
to be Wormed. I am half inclined to
tell her myself. I earnestly hope easy
will tap up bee money strictly we're Mae
marries Reston; for I suppose elm must
-eke ora hardly escape." Ile took ap e
book, it was White's "Selborne;" he
took op mother, "Old Mortality." "N A
quite the newest Iiti atnre," said Majt
lend to himself, with a •entie. He looked
inside the cover and mood a mat of
reins and crest, with the name "Richard
Vivian," printed ander !t. "A velem?
from the homily library, I soppoer."
At this point to hi* meditade,ne MO*
Vivian re-estvred. She had removed ho-
het,
chet, and Maitland observed how much
hotter and more distinguished tee to k
ed without it_ Her head was smell and
wed poised, and her hair. t ongb pale ice
color, wee abundant, while the g.eite
composure of her manner and morenleut•
gave her dignity.
"I must not ask Ton to Way," she seed
"I find Mn. Miles no unwell I mu -4 at
tend to her; and the dressmaker sent by
\few, Winingt>n is waking for coeur
"Then i will not tremsea any longer;
1 hope to have antler opportunity of
.ening goer drawing..."
"If you know Mrs, Wioingto, D may
,tee you at her home."
"i Moe 1 shell; yell are vert rood to
hove w-.elked all this way with me. (14.d
bye; and tell me, whet I. 7041 name? 1
d4T not heed Mr. Tilly rotten he intrnd,.o
ed yon."
"My name Is Maitland."
"i think i dad not node. mine Mme,
Mosinee i was taken up with the sort of
Ilkeenees D new .Mot your eyes to my
father's. food -bye."
Rhe held out her hand with a servo,
kindly w•N.. Maitland took and Iiglhtr'y
pressed it
"if D sen ever do anything for yon,"
he ter -Mimed with • wddes dmpulse,
"prey remember that I am at Tarr ser
vice." Chen, hmlf-•sh.med of his sweet
he made a rapid retreat.
"Every one Is very gond to me," woe
Edith Vivf•n'u refiee o, as rhe hntrded
away to the rend looking doemmaker,
of whom see wan a little afraid, and sub
matted to Oho proems .1-" semina ea,' My -
been previously measured under Mrs.
Windngta'• eye. Faittetni, bowever, to
her suffering friend, NM begged leave to
.how here&& o Mrs. Mae before she
took off the garment.
"I. Ii not Pretty?" she exclaimed, draw-
ing up t6e blind, that Mn. Miles might
ape her clearly. "lite skirt is to be trier
ned with a quantity of the same Mee,
.ad bows d brows earn Whiten; they
look lovely &mist the tenor* d1k. This
le embed a simple herring driest It
sated to Ise too foe to wear. I wander
what Me. Darras MO war
Ail be wart mind mock" rettwe.d
Mts. MMti with a sigh m deep it was
almost a groan, and would otrttaie*y have
attracted Ldla'a Wisdom bad she not
Imes hurrying back to the dte.emakcr.
"Tea /coca wogs Vasa you were this
sora. Mar MMsv," she sold, return -
lag pneesedy
etchrg.dy in fife everyday dams; "sad
You ick so it yes had beet wrist."
"RMI,
ran see the lids - bees bee"
tY 104I
nail I s that wok--" Hae is
oimirg
cH PTKA IV.
o ri Rtootittik
'It b sa'letermnl nui*inee being kept
hem week .Ater week," said Jkck Make
land to hiarelt as he walked slowly ep
1 1441 Street one bright aftelr000s, when
SIN ems world mowed crowding to Mop
and drive and dlaport themseives to the
west ehomoghf*re. The shop windows
were iiespleudent with every luxury that
• wealth could buy or human ingenuity
Wvetgt, ax1 the pavement thronged with
buoy, well dressed and ill -domed peeler
trims. 'here's no eight of Its kind like
tits I suppose," inured Jack, "beet 1
would rater Dot sem it every day, un-
- Mos d lo
I bad a gat of real work to do.
Iwould be better for me to be away
back et (laisnrt6te. There is not mach
/
doiog there now, bat • few days' 1ah144
that's always he had; at'• an amusement
�aoe can eiejoy with quiet pulses, which
` more then can be said of some hare."
,',.01P, sS. *loteinkng to eeRVV.001cell °a abfJm41 NewVe-
iled aegeut iutanenow settledinTy-
IISnddenly • look of surprised attention
tapjaced the carerse Mame with shier
Ills lied noticed the shops 'and the rural
*roes. .a his eye was attracted by a
little lirw'e in'a grey waterproof end a
brown hat The wearer mut 0151 of a
;gimp gaing into a window fall of the
Sheet driest. and airy crestk,.a la the
'Mime et tonere, wreathe atd'clpe, aid
:vim 11r too much ab.orbed,,jm matar-
platkr to notice Maitland, who bad itn-
liardlazely recognised Edith Violas.
1 He was quite startled to see her la
that noisy crowded thoroughfare. Conn
tryheed as he was, et seemed to him us-
-becoming for • lady to venture alone In
nae of the busiest of Londa Artois, and
be Mooned to give her the protection et
ale companionship,
."Mies Vivian, may I hope you rrose•t'
bee that I was Introduced to 700 by-'
Me, yes," she interrupted, with a
- MMt, -winkled look 0f surprise aid
piinsetre, a quick blush bitting over bre
"I *m ver? tiled 10 see len. 1
Mea Jud beggaring to rear I had taken
a wrong turn, teat round visor is rater
pessliog and you will show ase the boa
way beck to Regent's Park."
"I Mall be most happy to molt you
/a ase way. How is it that Toa are
Wooer' asked Jack Maitland, gravely,
"Mrs. Wee is very unwell; abs has
been saaecing dreadfully for some days
ices assrslgla. So 1 winked down to
Oxeord Street o buy a wonderful care
we saw advertised in the newspaper;
thea I could not help looking into the
Mope, they are so beautiful, and 1 have
home far net or my way, I am afraid,
witbont knowing it."
"I shall reetalnly see you borne or tall
• cab, whichever you like," said Mait-
land. "It Ie not quite safe for you to
Worm about aloe.."
"Why? There ie Dotting to fear. I
Soho very tittle money, and no ase aver
111111srfrres with me."
• "Still, i do not like to see you by your
art. Will you walk or drive?'
"I would rather walk, if you wt1 walk
- !with me. I get ho little walking. and
it very wesrbome to mit all day lo the
h ouse."
• "Very well, let oe walk," returned
!inland, spanned and touched by bre
reo0Mcioaa natural manner. "I suppose
. you have sees err engb of the chop?'
"lodeed I have not. I never dream-
ed that dories could be .o delightful,
that I should want to buy tttdngv Mo
much," doe said, laughing: "bat I do nit
want to look at them any more Dist naw,
If that is what you mean. I have been
too long away from Mrs, Mee."
"Very well, let us mnke for Camden
Town at once. I think you old you
Used in C.mdev Town. ('an you wake
all that wry?"
"Ob, It iv not tar; I used to walk oldies
la the eoantry."
fettle more was std till Maitland had
'piloted tsar scrim Oxford Street, ani
they had reached the eninp.ratire quiet
le Load! am Place. Maitland not cell
the smooth, elastic cep of his ceanpad. n
. Me else and grace of hew mnvenlr'nte.
they indicated, he thnnght( symmetry of
Mon; white her illc,we, which was not
from lack of imieMlgeooe, but from the
•iron.. of any effort to speak tmler, the
led .northing to say, hada soothing ef-
fect.
i supple yen vide settee you are at
home?' began Maitland, who wee eat*
*1m to learn 'something of her paw.
"Not 'now, When i had my tarn.'
wtaa baa w* bad -a dear old MM. pear,
and I need ochre to ride on 14m, scents
tem. witarout a saddle; his back wan
Mike bread and comfortable. Ret one
day. afterward, you kiwrw" (he under
stood that the meant after her father's
&path, "Mr. D).rgan rime down and
sew poor aid Bob feeding Is the little
field nose the cottage. 'Item he said he
Was so Mme. sad said him, and let the
Geld to stringers, se we Mn eels tiw
deeded' and orchard sow."
.I data est To wee worry far tie
vow."
"leery! 1 was sorry. It mode m. bah
Mr. Dorgan," etsghs edlY, "Indeed, 1
saes saver Nb laic; I bar* told Mrs
set bit I am starlit istesied te feral.*
aim ter sending my geed. WI Wk. le
Ore w!4 we. 1 del net knew wbat world
.akar et gee without Miley."
9 segment list le a pet nage ter Mrr.
imam Mee Vivfaa raw a little sod et
e rred. "1t is rather alsewrig M air a
Pam' logy wsq
ren. that 41. hat.
• "1641 Wel, I And kmto aternimarillai
and tee MMEI!!Itr dews et
glass of wind and dam 1 will try this
wurderful Muff. 1t Is • whdtisb Mick,
and it is to be rubbed on your brow till
tbe pain gees," and Edith went 'witt'y
mud olhntl7 to acrd fru, procuring the
remedies she had ■uggtlted, atoll Moe
Mie grew more tempest&
Whatever will 1 do without you,
1011167 -the sight of you dues we goad."
"I wth Dot leave you till yuu ate quite
well and strong."
"Ay, but you must, my lamb. Brother
!w has been here while you were out" -
a half suppressed sub.
"Oh!" tried Rdit.h; "he 1W bees halal
Then he has been tormenting you. What -
did he say?"
'Well, he w•• a bit Wgety.•I but (s-
ways anxious about you, mt•de. my
dewy. Aod do you know he has eves
hero to see that Mrs. Winingto about
• 'leo-end lou are to go to her ea Sat-
.,r.lay. 1 an. to be sent home, because
this piece doesn't suit meo so Joe says,
ye a• grows woudel4W careful of m7
Imelda all at mcg' -4n a querulous tale.
"Ilow he came to know such grand
people *1 that Mrs. Wiatngtou and her
brother is nine titan I can tell; apybow,
they are very nice and civil -spoken."
"Yes, they are very dellghtfut; but,
dear Miley, 1 am not going to leave Lon.
er to be ordered about by Mr. Dargau,"
reeled Edltk, eadigs•utly.
Ay, but you must, m7 dear, Jus is in
real eaenest about R. lie had up the lead -
lady and gave her women,' on the spot.
and we •re to be out of this, Yelp sad
lima age by twelve o'clock on Saturday
msemstr; ao I wish you would just write
• Me to Sarah, and tell leer to have the
fire alight in the little parlor, and he
etre to have my bed well -aired -Meet.
mod ail. Taeugh thts is a rale of tears,
sue needn't 'ruffle Lorre than one ma
bel9 "
Well, Miley, I will not stay ling; I
e W come soon to you."
Ab! my dear, it's little I'll gree of you
fres this time (urth chewer more," cried
Mrs. Miles, who was apt to grow 'Kelp -
torsi in in her sutnowe.
Why, where ■m I to be sent?' mid
Edith, laughing. "I (moot be kept out
et ray own home."
"Ah! you'll soon be finding another
home among ail these fine gentlemen,"
"Itey are too tine tor me." acrid Edith,
;rutting out her writing things. "1 feel
'mite stupid atomic them. It w:11 be a
long time before 1 find another home."
end di began to write rapidly.
Miley," she resumed, after a few
eni4.tei pause, "you req It the utter
gentk+nan that Mr. Talley introduced to
no; I wean the dark ore?'
"Yee; • quiet. grave man."
"( and him to -day, and he Milked all
the way tack with me. I like hint et
.alalic! lie 1. serious &od.smtle; be dt ar
out seem to laugh at everything, like Mr.
Seaton; mud Lr 'speaks to me as if I
wens a reasonable being. I could tell
him anything. It Is curious, bat he
gores me the idea that he is sorry foe
Inc. 11e rewinde me of my father when
he uacd to kook far away, and stroke my
Mad. saying, "Poor Mild, poo.• MIMI!"
"1%'d), Mode, don't you go and trust
any 4151 too leis/, least of all • own;
they are • wettish lot the beat of them.
Now, dear, I'N try and deep • bit."
Edith Vivian had led • singularly •r
eluded, monteosolw tire. Rhe had bees
the sole companion of her widowed
father, a silent, unconsciously sellib
man. who had been reduced from easy
c1r'mtsances to compared•e poverty by
the failure of • bank, and who found
•loorbing occupation in botany and a•-
ettrsl history. When he died, he left his
little all to his daughter--• picturesque
cottage in a wooded part of H-tbire,
sod • couple of Misdeed • year; appoint
Ing his old Mend, Mr. Tilley, and Mr.
Tilly's oracle on business matters. Dor-
gan, her gnardiaps, Dargan, heriag .
Mier for whom he whhed to provide
eitbont cost to himadf; plated her in tb.•
cottage, mod in charge of the little siesen
yeer-old orphan, as the cheapest mod* K
maintaining both.
Fortunately, Mrs. Miles proved to 1e
a tender-hearted, conscientioes womea,
and she lived happily with her young
charge, who Lound ample amusement and
"cremation in field -and garden. woodland
and pebbly brook, in needlework and read-
ing what books had belonged to her
father. When she was about thirteen,
Moe Miles so for overcame her dread
of Josiah Degan, bey brother, ss to cles-
or for some learning to be given to M1 .
Vivian, that she might be Mae other
young ladles, and even reached the ear
of that very distinguished and dusty ma-
tlgnarian, Mr. Tilly, who did seriously
incline to her prayer. So the prim, %eat,
elderly danghter of The late vicar, alb
wee thankful for any chance of eking met
her narrow income, was engaged at am
IiSniteeim•t salary, to Impart 'estrum
tlo In English, French and the rudi-
ments of music, to the little girl at the
cottage.
Edith was sot pmrticulerly studious,
nor was the teaching calculeteel to In
term( her. RtiU she gstbered some in-
formation, especially on the subjects
which took her faney.
, , , , ie a ale.
OOT HIS MELONS.
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Qe•cil• will send McKinley Mr biggest
watermelon nags suwwar. lie planted the
seed on hie recent trip. -Be louts iterate.
11.).
That Missouri outlaw who wore m
pounds of steel armor on lets braise evi-
dently believed la puliing up agouti Aunt
b the world.
Ilosone who prophesied tlMwrrreul+
reap no oummerctal edvautages from the
war will please note that 4 cent Ainerioan
Mg. are selling for 41 apices lo Haran►
Ise -Detroit Nese.
Professor Garner 1s going book to Atria*
So study the moukey 'speech. As Polly
ern talk we may let know the precise lan-
guage used M that monkey and p•reot
Mme.
Out In Omaha • judge has decided that
poker L not • gambling game. Perhaps
the worthy Daniel has been sitting nus a
night or two with • brace of tenderfud
novices.
Spanish book. will be admitted to Cobs
hes of duty for ten years. That arrange-
ment 1. .I1 right, but the Yankee spelling
book will lead the literary pnxxeslon down
there.
These 1s talk of building • new White
House. The idea is s geed ons, for the
presidential mansion L in no way worthy
of the chief (magistrate of the greatest na-
tion on earth. -Memphis Commercial Ap-
p Th. later* oombin$tton ls that of the
mon uf cturers of ane writing paper. Un-
Mrtun•tely, whatever may be the effect on
market prices, then is no likelihood of •
reduction in the output of ane wriUng.-
Phi.adelphla Record.
11 to s contradiction of terms to say the►
411. nen or that than had "a touch of the
grip." it is more truthful to may "a grip
et the grip." The grip never touches. It
gripe. It Is the doctor who touches you if
you recover,
And He Wee Fined For emeatleg
the There -Aa Iodlannal Farmer.
The maddest man in 00 mates was 1n
Washington last week. HO crnnM from
Charlotte/ N. C., and every time he are a
postage ramp he wants to lick somebody.
Th* po*t Mex, department lea Burn
fake," said he, "an I'd like t' lick the
whole malt. I'm • paw ahtdln cltdzen,
but I won't stand for no domtneerin, as I
got no ase ter laws that's unjust.
Tell y' how It was, an I want y' t'
stow these people up. Y' see, I'm a re-
spectable farmer, an my melons is the talk
.f the country. I heir sometimes as much
ea ten wens in melobs, an of mural I'm
proud of them. Well, one day I seen that
enure doggone robber had been In my
melons, an I sot out t' ketch him. The
rotifer kep' on gettln melons, though, an
I never seemed to lbs around when he was.
' Well, one afternoon i was *layln down
close t' the rood a-.mokln, when along
comes the mall carrier with his wagon.
He led a hag of mall with him, an I
wondered If he Mid .mnethln fee me.
“Well, what does the mall merrier do
but loekall sound c'sslul1y, an, weir ao
one, he gets out, shins over the fence an
dumps tour fine *.dons In hie wagon ea
drives off.
"Well, thinks I, I her found the robber,
an next ahernonn I lay for him In the
same place. He gets out. an jest as he was
pnttln my melon. in the wagon I grabs
him an gives him the all fir'edcst Hokin he
ever got I-poundid him an kicked hint
an tramped on him, an then I let him go
with a wanin.
',Well, wart deg who comes t' me bot
the sbrl1, an 1 bed &warrant far in. ter
dei*yin *as United States mails. I was
taken app t' he ognrthassr as, although I
proved GIM tae malt o.saig bed dela
he mills N seal ace taaiesa, sal s
/tow I was the ems MM 45L s* Om malls
by boldin the maN anter as Hokin bbl
An they And GIN oN WM& I had s' pay
rgoI'MIL
thank eek &
Tinea
name dames' OwtdItes*.
Mime Assati•
Illt pante! eYa ' "•
tn
CURTAIN RAISERS.
Anton Von Rooy le studying the role of
Ihcamillo, the toreador In lancet's "Car-
een " ,
Sir Henry Irving powwows one of the
linen collections of relit* ut former stars
el We stage.
Bauer is to give 40 concerts on his tour
of the United States. He win visit the
!seine coast.
- A story comes from London that Otero,
1b a fit of anger, bit her maid's ear off ae
Me Alhambra Music hall.
The ann nal spring gambol of the Lambs'
club will be celebrated this year by • pro-
duction of "Cyrano de Bergerac."
Frank Marlow, the bw.b•nd of Virginia
Aragon, is organizing a circus to make a
tour of the world. It will be known ea
Marlow's Globe Trotters.
Tba./111N M9t. ra., It. R;J>.3175p Mrf
has necessitated Me pemtpoanawa__ i
production of "Vanity F.1r," In which she
le to appear w Becky Sharp.
chrome Edwady Is the latest Parisian
beauty. Miss 1dwardy we regarded over
bere as an .armee? very mediocre latents.
but in Paris she has made • hit.
T•rnagno has Just celebrated the com
pletlon of 115 years of active merrier as a
tenor. He L singing thls winter at Naples
and Is enjoying great popularity.
Pierre lot!'. work, "Judith Renee
din," has been • great summit in Pari..
and American managers are looking to
wad securing 11 fur this country.
Dr. Antonin Dvorak was recently deco-
rated bythe emperor of Austria with the
Osler or Arta and Sclenoes. The last
musician to be atmilarly honored was
Mob ms.
THE POULTERER.
Keep one drake for every four ducks.
Atout theonly ad van tags of board floors
le that they ars more easily cleaned.
Fat fowls are good only fur d coking
They are too ascertain for breeding.
Conanementand Inertnem generate ..v1
clone habits, like feather pulling and egg
eating.
Dark feather. usually cover dark skins
Hence dark feathered fowls ars unpopubtr
for the table.
Roop ls so contagions that on Its first
appearance the only safe plan Is to tat,
away all affected fowls
Iron b invignrsting, stimulating and
assists in guarding the system from dis
Mem. A deficiency of It in the system
`Mars vrgftkflre& •
Provide thorough drainage for the pouf
ry quarters. Cold 1s bad on fowls, but •
ombinatfon of cold and dampness makes
It almost tmpo.sible to keep them healthy.
One of the ways that hens learn to eat
eggs L from allowing eggs to be frozen in
the newts. They hunt open and when
they thaw out the hens rat them mnd anon
get into thehabltof egg eating. --tit. Louie
public.
THOSE OHIO MEN.
Like as not 'tome formerly of Ohio man
will to the flea delegate to comedown the
pile from liawall.-tt. Louis Globe -Dem-
ocrat
Ex Secretary Deo has caused • tremen-
dous p,.litlest sensation in (thio by d,, -lir
Ing that bo cannot be Induced to accept
any "glee of any kind -Milwaukee Sen
t ►net.
Admiral Dewey considers it necessary
that t statesmen be sent to Manlla,to un-
ravel the Philippines problem. Now watch
the populace of Ohio respond in • body -
Bat tlmore News.
Arne of Judge Day's critics drelareo thn
he never wen • eandldate for office bee;
once In his life. and then he was defraud
This thing of failing to get office Is re
moiled as • very rxtous offense out in
Ohio.
THE NEW YEAR.
'1'be first two figures of 1899, when add•
ed, remit either of the last two, and the
last two, when added, equal the Bret two
Well, what of Itf-L. A. W. Bulletin.
Th. dawn of the new year 1. more eadi-
a twtth bright promise for the substantial
Interests of the country than that of any
year that has gone beton.-Pktladsiphla
Record.
Nloety-edghtwee arecord breaking year
If 1899 and 1900 keep up the good work
the oentur7 will pass out with the United
States at the head of all nations on the
face of the earth.
THE BIG CANAL.
Many seem to think If the nation by It
self digs out the Nlrarsgnataned It will he
• big .coop.-Plllladslphla Times.
There's no harm in wishing that the
Nimmons canal may be the only thing
that will .sear come between this pat of
the continent •ad Phan Am•Ar-Ms-
chwnge.
A Teehal.allty.
Quibble s-Rnpprms • golf player should
.eridenttlly Injure a pedestrian by hitting
Mm with the ball, what would be the
Illsrrkher a goner) -Why, it would
idonpig be a' rub et Ike green," In widen
Mies the ball mast be played "Mem IS Ilea
-Iwok/j/a Li..
A MHO revesaNfy
• "Ib Ton know that 1a Roods agars
dorso'$ Mons of ago Orel be le lie mere
e7d?"
'Tee, and as tar ad ids dWnii4p fs
em a sed It dm cal de idea mak M
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THE NIGHT CLRRK'.S STORI.
A FACE LIKE CHALK.
A very bad attack of the Grippe oaf
year ago last winter left my ia a
Yr, y weak stale and my nor system
cdmpletely unstrung; Alter g over
the dangerous stag* of the sae 1
naturalise/Impacted to gain streal`'lh, hot.
unfortunately, did not do so. On the
contrary, my blood became weaker. 1
daily lust strength and vitality, and my
nervous system became w weak that 4
was a constant source of suffering both
day and nigttl. 1 lost appetite, the sight
of food nauseated me, the weak state of
my system catered .hortneee of breath
and unnatural action of the bead, such
as Buttering mad violent palpitation. god
my face was like chalk. I wail in this
condition and constantly getting weaker
when I began taking Dr. Ward's Blood
and Nerve Pills. I had read the books
they distributed and their advertisements
in the papers, and thought, "Well, I
have taken so much medicine without
benefit it is useless to spend any more
money. However, I finally made up my
mind. 11 is a (Morn hope; 1 can but try.
If 1 am not benefited 1 will not be hurt.
So I bought one box and received great
benefit therefrom, so continued their use,
and to -day am a well nun in consequence
my blood is strong, my face has the ruddy
hue of health, my appetite has returned,
1 sleep well, 1 have not the slightest in-
dications of nervousness or heart trouble,
and from • sick, weak, nervous man Dr.
Ward's Blood and Nerve Pills have
transformed me in six weeks to full heakb
and strengths." 1 am yours very truly,
(Signed) WILLIAM WILLARD,
Night Clerk Grand Central Hotel,
Peterboeo.
Dr. Ward'. Blood and Nerve PM. are
sold at Soc, per box, 5 boxes for $x.o at
druggista, or mailed on receipt of peke
by THE DOCTOR WARDCO., Limited,
inVictoria Street, Toronto. Bock of
formation fres.
new He Helped.
The Philadelphia it,' -,rd tells of • little
women and • big wen whit vtatted a den-
tist not lung ago "I just came along to
help bar keep her courage up," explained
the beg man fondly She sat through •
long operation, the tilling of several teeth.
with scarcely a quiver When 1t was done,
she wggeseed that her husband ought to
have his teeth examined. He said he knew
there was notleteg tete motor with his,
but finally she had hes own way. The
denthe found one *nail cavity and said
be might as well fix It *t once, and the
little woman agreed with hem.
When the boring machine wait moved
out from Its corner, the big man seemed
to shrink; when 1t began t., buzz he ,hlv-
,tirrt.. ane -rem ivetivettberinet
touched MI tooth he gave a shout. Atter
which It took all of the littleworan'm
ars oft on keephl In the
pow pen ail to m
chair until the jib was mmpleted. "And
ttutt's no exceptional cart• " maid the den-
tist
p nal
tist when the ample had goon.
a .01.d Healer's Pee.
Some years is,ro a young friend of mine
went to a calm! healer for a lark. There
saes nothing In the world the natter with
him, but he pretended to be the s.,tinr of
terrible he.dachev The wonderful ceder
asked no questions es W the true* of the
ailment He did not care about Heat, for
he had oneva nacea which muffs ed for ev-
ery ill. Said he to the young inveetigat er
"Go borne, end whenever the headache
oma on sit down quietly and put your
whole mind on It, thinking with all your
might that you have not gut a berulache
Then you will net have 1t and will he
cured."
"That's easy," said my young friend.
'What 1. your feet'
Floe dollars."
"Well, sir, you put your whole mind on
it and think with all your might that you
have that 46. Then you will lave it and
will be paid- "-Leslie's Weekly
A Dunnville Jeweller's Wife
CURED OR PALPITATION Or TNN
HEART A10 SMOTHERING SPELLS
ST MILMURR'$ HEART A10
NERVE PILLS.
Mrs. D. E. Lasalle, Canal Street, Dans-
• Ont., whose husband keeps a
jewellery tore, and is one of the bed
known and most progressive citizens of
Dunnville, Ont., gives the following de.
script ion of her recent experience in the
u se of Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills.
" i took Milburn', Hear and Nerve
Pills for weak nerves, dirtiness, palpita-
tion of the heart. smothering spells at
night and slecplesanear- Before i used
them I could not get restful sleep, and
my nerves were often so unstrung that i
would start in alarm at the least noise,
and rasi!v worried,
" Lest February i commenced taking
this valuable medicine, and it proved the
right remedy myfor weak anti chattered
nervous system. ilburn's Heart and
Nerve Pills restored my nerves to a
strong and healthy condition, gave regel-
lar•and normal action of the heart.
I deep well now, and am better in
every way, and 1 recommend them
heartily to all who suffer as 1 d;d."
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills, pc.
■ box. or 3 for 41.25, ■t all druggists.
T. Mitre -we A Cc,., Toronto. Ont.
Lars -Liver Pills caro Ceestlp.tlea eict
IIINne
Hs.dacle. .mss, Dyspepsia. 11 ver y
p111 guaranteed perfect. sad to work wetlt-
set ■ gripe er Hila Prlca 31..,.11 entreats.
DISAPPEARED!
Kidney Pains All Done.
What Did It? _
Doan's Kidney Pills.
Now Do You Know?
A Kingston Man Says So.
Mr. W. 3. Papp., I 1 a Marts St.l_King-
ston, Ont.2 �wri�tes as follows t "Having
been troubled with kidney Ammo for
years, and not having received any per-
manent
enmanent relief until 1 used Dona's Kidney
Pins, 1 tab greet pleasure M letting
ethers similarly aMicted know of the
wonderful curative properties posesesed
►y Dean's Pills. Before taking them 1
wee trembled at night by havilner to abs,
but can now sleep, and do not feel weary
le the morning. i hope that this easy
induce other muterers from kidney or
urinary troubles to give Doan's Kidney
Pills • faithful trial, for 1 know that no
ether remedy could have acted so was
as they did M my case-."
Deas'. Kidney P111e are the only gees Male
redacts, Srtght'. Moon* OLbHK
y, a.4 s11twlgd�nn.yM.ed Uri ar treelike.
p,e ell
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HOW 11 48 DONE .The National Farmers Co.
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business only for cash, makes no 10We-every dollar
does its full duty. We have • lot of NATIONAL
Binder Twine on hand -so much that the bank rata.
of interest until after harvest on the money locked ups'
many will amount toany thoulsane�dollars. We want to Saha
that interest and give it to tete farmer is return lou omah.
That is where the premium comes hi. "- ---
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whether en want a (gentleman's or a laid'''. Wallah.
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NO STVCE THERE.
• Leaden Club Ike loot 6selmolve
1. the 'World.
The richest and most exclusive club In
the world Is the Diamond club of London.
It is also one of the most curious. The
members are the meat diamond merchants
of London.
Tho qualifications tor membership are
not those which find favor In the swell
west end clubs of London. Birth counts
for nothing and dress for less. In fact,
were one of the members of the Diamond
club open ellsporl .y himself In the rai-
ment afferoed by the young blonds of May-
fair 1t Is wife to ray that (01s fellow mem-
bers would regard him with the grasteel
suspicion.
Everycandidate for admission L exam-
ined by a commtt tee on admissions, which
inquires minutely Into his past, and no
man has ever been adlnilttd whom career
or reputation has been smirched In the
onallcet degree. Feer this reason the mem-
bers have the utn,o,.t onfldence in each
other, and all are 1r',•nds.
As few members 1:1500 5,0114*, the club U
not only • plaro of refreshment, but of
business as well. A gentlemen attired in
.lathe. perhap. nest wirih a e eernMgn, but
worth hie Yllmt,i•.5 lur.1l thnt, to desru.s-
Ing his dinner 1 here enters to hint an-
other shabby go- e,e1 geutlemnn, who
whispers armetlel .g In his ear, where-
upon the diner hands the ,newenmer a pa-
per bag, which on being emptied on a ta-
ble near the window at the other end of
the room proves to rental's diamonds of
ezeccxling else and poster.
That the committee is able to delve into
• man's past 1s shown by the utter uncon-
cern of the owner. 11ischamomile ars being
passed around the room. Nothing would
be miler than for Mone one to secrete •
sono worth perhal. 42,500, yet the diner
proceeds with pis dluuer as 11 he were the
least Interested party In the room, for Ise
knows that his genie are safe.
The club meets dally M the luncheon
hour In the dingy little cafe In Hatton
Garden, onrupyfng a private room.. The
erpeners are so slight that the members to
get rid of their profits, expend them on
the cuisine. Diamond dealers may not
ears about dream, hut they know what •
good dinner should be like. Token alto-
g ether, the 1 o'cioek most a the Ma-
imed dab tray 11• pronounced tea the
snore td quality to be the finer* In the
world for the money.
A 11 disputes ane settled by commltW. A
"board of arbitration" L formed, whtoh
Mars the evidence and gives the verdict,
which the loser .bides by. -8•n Fran-
eh.m Chronicle.
The Peer Is ladle Territory.
"The maks patch" is still the main re -
!tattoo In the interior of the Indian nations.
In the towns one encounter. Indian law-
yer', Indian hanker., Indian graduates ui
millegaa, Indian Moine. men, Indians
who oni7 differ torn Americans In that
they hold tribal citizenship lint beck at
the town., away from the railroads, MI
the cabin. and the maks probes. Tie 101t-
betom has tak0o the place of the tepee and
the sotka plumb bee mode existence possi-
ble without the chem. The softs pstob Is,
to the eyes of the white man, • bald et
own tem two to fire servo In extant it te
planted b7 hand, and whir little .ratio♦
Wan It mesio.s is of tae tame .belie'.*,
An Ams1e.n would hardly undietnke
M rots u thole ^n she provosts et .caret
Ovve .nrli s irsmftet Miro asses
tltill 11ve.11 whiter oo the sake peod.sd
.from two to three acres- The women and
girls of the foully usually plant and culti-
vate and gather the crop. A tree ie yawed
off. In the butt is 'owned a large hole,
which fulfills the purpx,"es of a mortar. A.
stick 1. boon into the shape of • pestle,
Corn is soaked In salt water, dried. put
Into the burned bole and pounded. Strong
brine Is edited when the corn hum been bro-
ken mufliciently.
ro-
ken.ulHclently. The product 1. then eons.
On this primitive food whole families of
the poorer Indians of the territory .utak*.
month after swath. -Cur. St Louis Globe -
Democrat
CM/w.w Wo eblpe.
All of the governments have fallen back
upon em par or cx,ui teetions In which cop-
per 1s the pntlort;innJ!t metal for sheath-
ing theirwnr.hlpp Electroplating the bot-
to1111 of .hl pe w! I I. etmar has latently beer
experimented est:Mire1y with, and this
does away with mitt yof the old objectiona
to o Aper sheathing Whore the copper
plates aero nailed on the ships, "pitting"
nearly riways alert. -}et the nail Melee. If
the salt water was allowed to enter here
even in the .holiest quantity, corrosion
would begin at of.n end In a short time
do groat damage to tho steep hull.
In elc3roplatt.M. however, the Dopper
. sheathing I. put on In one unbroken rams
and there Is no te.'lg r from "pitting."
When the whole .urou-e ham been electro-
plated
lectroplated with copper 5t smooth and unbro-
ken surface Is presented, and It efts i
closnly that the sheathing cannot he re-
moved without Rennet itneschipping off the
iron. -"Sheathing Warships," try George
E. Walsh, In North aincrlcan Review.
Had !tone to spare.
This boy had been taking piano lessons
for just a week. 'Then his mother went
to the musical college, hunted op h1
tw•her and complained that, though her
aro hal resolved three lessons, he could
no, yet plain Bugle• tune. The instructor
politely explained that It wee necessary to
first teach males, then exercises, and after
these were mastered hie mother's wish
could be gratified. The fond parent was
not satisfied, bat she concluded to�y 14
awhile longs. At the end of an(*-
week she was bock again and loud in blif
denunciation of the t.weher and his mere
ode, because, so far re chs could mac, beg
e on bed made no arlvaocement.
"Well, madam," .aid the •s.npermad
Professor, "I can t itch your boy some-
thing, but I cannot give bine brains"
"No," answered the mother aborntnity,
"you poor mac, yoc don't look s if 'ma
had any to .pate. '
"lag1141 eletaeaa,"
Coax Paul i deer•nmed with Napoleon a
plan for Inverting India He died by the
hand of an lammed n
Radania, king of Nadagasrar, eaked Its
the protectorate of Franca He was area
d ilated.
M. Lambert, cineol of head u Adan,
wished to create a French settlement en
the coast of Arabia. on the roup to Ind!.
He was aemainetrd, and whoa h1s ammo
sine, wrstobed natlrr, were searnh.d their
pncketa were foumd o be hull .1 togliela
guineas I --Petrie
Huth out.
Depositor (Meath) -surly)-L the o•.hl.m
tell
Rank Rsaminee- No; he's oat Ate
70a $ depositor?
Yan.'
W• eekly.
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