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Home My WebLink AboutThe Signal, 1899-3-16, Page 3BEATON'S, BARGAIN. ST IO%M. AL/MARDIS. oartedeodidielldPil sats tmeme-usaiid Mem Wisiagton, sin le lee Into • choir beside the open tiler du>alt.end pointing to cue opposite, when the 1j,#t would fan upou Ed th sal., .tedtetrtly took the seat indicated. "1 know you hove a great deal to tell me, a gre•t`delii7oti ought to tell ane," be- gan Mrs. Winlugtoo, slowly funning kereelf with • large Japanese fru: "bet k w dttacult to begin, •o 1 am gurus to help you. My brother bas told me that you refused him, sod I am awfully sorry Court it a11." "So am 1," said Edith, coloring, ..4 preening her hand& tighdy together, oar exec tranquil cowtx.ure melting •way ander Mrs. Wlnlagtoo'u searching eyes. "I have been dreadfully distressed, and ss afraid you would be angry with me." "Amgvy wits 7ou1 Why should I be swot Grieved mad disappointed, 1 owe. but out angry! lu such a serines matter you have the right to do what you think best. But 1 •m, of ()ours., very, ver)' sorry for poor Leslie. You Crewed to like him, you know, and per haps unoouscioney misled him.•' But, Mrs. Wlydugton, dear lira. Wilm- ington." imploringly. "1 dud, 1 do Hke i him; (Mo I octet dreamed he would think evroarryiog me! 1 am sure you did nut" "I did not think it, because 1 knew acme weeks ago that he ardently de- sired to make you hie wife.," "And you were not vexed? you did Sot think hlm foolish?" cried Edith, la increasing •ato,Mhmeut. "No, dear! Listen me, ]Edith. I sup- pose I seem to you too worldly •sed hard to appreciate simple original char sitar? 1 an worldly. I have hard edges hen and there, but where I take • likang I am steady, for I do not adopt any ore on a mere whim. Now there is much in you that would be of Jenrette use to my brother. He took to you at once and that is in moistest thing for him: He has ■ wort warm heart, though 1 acknowledge lie bra been fa: frau 'tardy, but that ie past and gote mow. i looked to his marriage, with yea to complete his life and character. I am therefore woefully die•ppoimted when my pretty little castle in the air comthke at the touch of your crud fifties." Edith did not •newer for a moment, she was so overwhelmed with a acme of her own guilt. "You are too good, too indulgent to me," she amid, at length, brokenly. "I aiorcely believed Mr. Beaton could be la earnest- t •M•'•0( lent l e'eseed"'v'etkJ quite at home witbwhis,'and I fauced he was veey fond of Lady Mary Ilse, which seemed ankh more natural a "Of lady Mary?" re -heed She. Wilm- ington. "How very absurd! They are very aid Meade, and in ■ sense he is very fond of her; but when I tell yo.t that be was rejoicing the day before yesterday at the pruspect of her mak ng • good marriage, you may imagine tee kind of fondness be feels for ber!' There was a ppauue. "My greatest regret," lean Ma again. 'tis to hare 41w repainted you h any way. You have dome a troch for me, and 1 lore yet, iodeed i do." Tbe color roar brightly in her (becks, and her quiet, truthful eyes looked into Mn. Wimisgton's with such pathetic oussettsens that she was toeched, and Qts thought that real hearty love mei belief were worth deserving, even from as obscure little country girl. But 'he repressed such sentimental weakuese at abet. "1 hope you tare for me a little, Edith. 1 think i deserve it from you. But not .o mach as Leslie, Could you heave seen him yesterday. I think 700 woal•1 have been sorry for him. He was se broken hesrted, and struggled a brave- ly to control himself! 'Whatever hap pens, Jean,' lie said, 'do not worry Melo do not fa any way resent my disappoint- ment.' Yoa see, be know, hew food I am of bim. He talks of joining a friend of hie who is going to make an explor- ing xplorIng expedition to Tartary, or Thibet. or Ttmbuctoo, but I earnestly hope he will act. Though hie general health is fiord, lee could not •tend the hardomips of such as undertaking. Indeed 1 do mot believe that looter could have felt nor thing ao intensely; he was as white as • Meet." Mn Wilmington fanned her self vehemently, as if mach moved. Edith's eyes grew larger and larger as she listened, her sense of evil Me had wrougtit deepened, sod her Wotan.. live credulity vanished before the grav- ity of Mrs. Winingtoo's looks and tones. To doubt • syllable of what that In- comparable personage asserted never ensued her mind, step it was meat he comprebe sdble. Yet the Image con jured up by Mrs. Winington's descrier time affected ber deeply. Sbe trembled, •rad the tiara rose to ber eyes. "i wish I had never tome to be a trouble to your" she sobbed. "What a return this is for all your goodnes, sad Mr. Beatoa's goodness! 1 ■m very grateful to Mm foe casing ss much about me, bat-" "Oh, 1 suppose he could not help that," it.terrnped Mrs. Wisington with • end , mile. "i know that some little tune Om he expls(ned his intentions fully to year gusrdiars end secured their full consent, so that no dlmcuby Should oc- our 1■ case he could win yonre." "What dual 1 do? what Mall I do?" mid Edith, meeom&1401.17, aloud. "Are you In earnest wbea you ask me what you shall do, Edith?" asked Mrw. Wininxtoe; "and will you believe chit I am &Interested In the advice I offer?' .'Believe yon! Of mune I believe Ton thoroughly!" "Then let matters stand as they are. Pour Leslie has run •way to bury Mai' self la solkode. i begged hiss to go down of Winford, for I know my aid housekeeper will take care of him. Tea need not meet for some little time. Teak well if you have done widely In renewing the warm heart w freely offered to you; think of the charming butte your edte.1 means might create. With ray brother Po would do exactly a you liked; Ise las the happ4ea temper. Then my ttieedahlp Mead Fie4p in the little social aslmttlee of which yon would he un- .vold•hly ignorant courts fir wrneshing. There 1 will nM allow myself to monk more, i would not for worlds over per • 0044. lea, But, for y0er own sake. do est throw my brother Otte without scone com•hdevadoa. fed cower It L very linty be may not e�oate0eaz as ■gain "hie Yoe are bre. Hat &said be de .W4. paned, and poor BM*, who felt se If some invlsihle net was timing e mend her, urged timidly: 1 •nppn.e oma onget to like them 0 they marry very meet?" "Tee should certainly not delike Mani But wale do you Sot Hke Leath? Ito los love any owe dee?" with • Medd,'., al• toast fm 1 �ty`e.do1knew te Inv.?" asked ran. timidly. "Very heel Moreover, It doss met fed' low that bettaiglg 1 disk .y blether the 4.mreei taliotl la the world b 10.11 be Irresistible ea oval ens. Thew 1 really *Mk we have eabaseted the w►' $0l*, aad you have made your eyee red. do-tabd"bsadw-them, dear, rod do stair be •.happy; 1 shall always be. yam [Amid." "Ah! do, do be my frirud, I have se sew;" and Edith ventured to perm aria through -]Ira Whykagtuu's and to mese hair brow •pmol her Moulder, s ith more of a c•ser thaw rhe had ever dared bp'fore, "lir, .eat tranquil, my deur girl. 1 am very turd." E.ditb hurried away, mud Slr.. WM- Irgtoa, rising to tctrh a I•'n•rich novel from the table,. looked after with n slight sigh. "She is a rice little thing, and I do hope, when 1 have doao Leslie's love- making successfully for bite, he wit port neglect her too openly, and snood her ase nay too freely; 1 will sow that tett iip safely at any rate!' CHAPTER 11. V out \ll. WIule Mrs. N'Iningtuu fulfilled her di feleauc mtasiem, Jack kluitlaud had btuu reswotuug watt himself agaiu,.t his ewe weakness(' in yielding to his amore lnclinatiun to peal his stay within Mrs, Wiuiugtu0's (h circle. He u old in we way help Edith, he told her welt, aud each day they met only io- e-rteeed his miserable anxiety and in- decision. However keen her natural ps{fre pti. • of trutb and reality, so aeeuruplished a wan of the world w lteatou would end by eonviucing hrr that he was worthy all trust and affection. So be mused as he was returning from an expdites° W Ilauiptun Court with his New Z .'aud friends, who had tumplailied loudly that they uever saw anything of him, that be hid quite cut them, etc. etc. "I must dine at tb• Wiuiugtoo' to - ;ABM.," he thought, when, .hatriag even his ,ureponiome into a cab, be was walk- ing slowly toward Waterloo Bridge, "but I,aill get •wry home on Saturday. I am making • fool of myself here." On retching his hetes, however, be found a letter which compelled even an eathrr start. It was from Major Mait- land infurming him that bis mother had taken • chill, and had been atthcked with bronchitis,, thst although there w u no very immediate danger, it would be v ell if he could return home at voce. Maitland was startled, wmethiag in t" -re tear of the cumwuuitatioO alarmed biro. Mrs. Maitland was • gentle. fragile women. When her younger son was is disgrace with ell the world she had clung to him, and written hint, and aersped small gifts of money out, of her very narrow house eJlowanee to help hint in leis hour of need. Thi■ Jack lieetoMfeetoit "TI9'YYvb+d %Ti miibii With all the strength of hos steady heart. He knew that his father, although con aidered :a 'model hushand, was trannic,l sod unsympathetic. lie would nee doubt bitterly lamest his lea, were his wife to be taken from him, and canonic her in his memory but in the meantime be uever entered into her thoughts or feel- ings, or remodel -eel the needs of her inner nature.. iler daughters were mar- ried, arried, and provided with carve uf. their ..r, end Jerk writ -knew the • Ionellms et the patient little woman wises be was mut with her. Thom was time enough to eat a morsel of dinner, pay his bin sad start by the 8.30 train from King's (loss. He could thus reach home by noon seat day, and he was determined not to leave if till he saw his neither restored to her .wdiatry health. lie wrote • limey line of esters to Mrs. Wt'tnington and with • heavy heart, both for the cares be waw tearful behind and those he was going 10 meet, was soon speeding sorthward aa Lain a steam could take him. Mrs. ll'iningtom's dinner was less live- ly than usual.- coluoe4 11'lniegton had h.ieted on inviting two tiresome con- stitutors who did not know how to talk, and Shetland was absent; w warn Ed tile, to whom her hostess had said kindly as. they returned from their drive, "1 darn ay, dear, you would rather lie down and rest, or get into your drowsing -gown ■rad read a novel, thus put on evening cos true and sit down to dinner." "Yea, I should greatly prefer it. I want' to write Mrs. Miles too. I did n ot Mood her a letter yt-eterdav and I rarely mist doing so on Wednesday. 1 know she always looks for one." Edith atayoe very o.mtrotrdly in her room. She pondered long, and deeply em all Mrs. Wi nigra m had aid, and wished, oh, w ardently that Me could please every one by accepting Bet- te•n. Why did she not love him? Per- haps erhaps she would grow to Hke him by aud by. if she dared speak to Mr. Mak- bend OM,ut it But that was not to be dreamed of; she bluahed et the idea, Colon! Wiaington, who had been al- e Sys friendly to his wife's quiet little Protegee, inquired the reason of her ab- sence ■nd expensed the hope that all was going on well between ber and Bee - "Oh, as well as can be expected," re- turned his wife, laughing. "She is a good little Mapleton. ■nd not too ready to take up an ides." "1 don't find her doll by any means," rid Colonel Wlnineee n. "It is quite a relief to meet ■oy one who 1 es not elm at talking epigrams. Now i must bid you godnight, Lady Mary, if I msy not rseort you home." 'rhe company tats by this time dis- persed, and the culoael was g'.ing to look in at the "!louse," whleh tea • sort of club to him. "No, thank you.• (food night Are you going to make • speech?" "No, no. I only express my opiu'os by my votes." 'Tbe best wet', I imagine." said Lady Mary es he Itt. the room. "lie is !call; a good fellow, Jean. You are • lucky woman." "i dere say I a.. Now do stay and let me talk to you. 1 want to bear else Leslie said yesterday. I hope yon scold- ed him for bis folly, his rashuees." "Your brother certainly came to pour his sorrows into my sympathizing bee- otn;" said Lady Mary. "But I cossfees my warmest sympathy bas beau trete' by his Ming oblised to marry such a needle. She will More him to death. But there, it seems if he. does not marry her he ..y ,terve to deith; R Is a deeper ate. sltern tive." "My dear, you did not set him agate t sty poor, rich little protegee? ile i, rather Infstnated about you, but that L you know, at ..tee." "1 reiret to say ft Is et no nee, for I End your brother very nes, and more • marling. Whet an idiot Mia Titian 1s to refs Maar "Tea I fended 11 weeld have hew. a ease of 'i Mme i sew -1 e•mgnet'ede' with Leslie and Edith Vivian. I comet anderstaad her tndifteeowce." "Well, 1 think 1 do," remarked lady Mary. dryly, as As asvraswd th. Iowan lost adxsad bar dram" "Toa do? Why, what do you meals? Whit ant ton Mating or' cried Mow. Nalmi•/4.a sagsei7. t MIi k, Jean, yet a!e quite as fool - ba sad 44 end deal blander than your Muthari, ISR Vk O dem nil emu fir Mr. BMU&• Nannsa She >v slaved) tans Is !sed widl that attending islmr pares es ,tees tfhYies/.,, "Yoty oaasot believe awe am .11.'.'. dill," cried lira Wlatagtos, aushiag threat to brow. 'Wiry, 1 mee.e. thought ut such a thing." "Theo 1 quite believe," elgniflcarly. "I ams quiet, Ytduleat creature, 1 ;et a4rn do nee talking, but 1 see a geed deal. Youiehili Ler has been taken up IOW me, you have bees taken up .l your rather Carouabe Mend, and 1 hove n etched you all." "Aud what have you seenT' asked Mrs. Wiuineton in • low tone, keeping her eyes carefully east down. "1 have seen Miss Vlvisa's hoe; when ever Mr. Maitland appesar k ligate up iu the most wonderful way. 1 don't tlduk the little goose is the least cum- e.cious of her own feelings, she dose tae ' ,oke the dlghtest attempt to coace.tl tier gladness. 1 protan she warms up uOut, abeolut. ptettinlem as woo e' he ,. ,l .es, Now she distrusts Mr, Bertwt, ,Lc is halt afraid of him." "But how preposterous of her to throw away her pale fancies on Jack Maitland, whu seare-eiy notices her." "Ah! are you sure he does not? Sly inepreesiuu is, that Sot • look, cwt a word of bene teepee hum." "Conte, come, thin is more than ob- aervation; It is creative power." Ludy Mary shook her head. "Your 11410d has very expressive eyes, as I dare say you know, and they have' told tut. Inure than he imietines. 1 have eta thew dwell on your intended nisi r -ase law with • look suck •s no mon avow bestowed except on the woman he loved, 1 at. disposed to think he •is consider- ably furtber gone than she i.." "It is impossible," said Mrs. Wining - ton, in • low deep tone. "Oh, It you like to think so. Just look back over the last four or fire weeks. ,low much more he has teem at your I".use since Edith Vivian went into train- ing under your supeeviaion. Remember that dinner a1 the _Orleans Club, our e'xpedttitfil"' to Kew. Maitland had a good half-hour's prectieaI tete-a-tete with her •t both places; Indeed it might have been longer at Richmond, had I cwt been diretereetcd euough to send Mr. Beaton to break it up." Mrs. Wlnington was silent for • few moments, bee rich color fading away, and then said with an effort: "I do not think Jack would try to cut out Leslie." "Petimps. But once • man 1s In lever 1 should not give much for his good re solutions." "Iteally, dear, you don't seem to be- lieve there is such a thing as printtiple:' "O►, yes, I do; but, as the ra'lwsy tieople say of their iron girders it Is wady as strong as its weakest Dart. You: fire' love looks solemn and resolute enough but 1 suppose he le mo strange. .limn Ai s.rwighknts.... ifpa that, iso doubt, much 'belterFt. an any one that,. "There is tome difference between a boy and a mal. At any rate M.ft:anJ M tar minty, or will be far •way to- morrow, Be has been recalled to Cr•ig- rothie by his :.other's illness." "Weil, keep him at a distance,': sae, Lady Mary, rising; "it wiH be better for all parties. i must leave you now, for I promised to call for Mr. Breen ■ 1 his club .end take him to Lady Oar- nugtiin'i MillTic denier old man ht, a r•ne.ndc love for titles." "I bops affairs are progress es smoothly between yos and the greet 'Go bang T-" "Yea, alsfactorily; so much so, that 1 ajmost regret I bestowed that very ap propriaterdckname. i am afraid it will stick, but perhaps when I leave cured him of boasting it may die away. Good - might, Jean; •re you going to bed like • sober endue?" "I am. I have had • horrible head- ache ail day. his worry about Iasi. ht a upset me." They exo4.nged adieus, and the ob- servant Lady M.ry went down to her carriage, wbile Mrs. Wivmgtoo ruog and ordered the lights to be extineelshed -n the reYption-roma', and then went rapidly to her owe. As won as she rould dispense with her maid she di: mewed her, and threw hs wolf into • large chair to think -to rte view lady Mary's bo ruble suggeecioia. Had she been w faded and blinded as to rejoice in the tr gpuemt lino/eine Melte which were due to another's •t- tra,fioum? Was the secret of that In- difference she w fondly hoped weu',d warm into wmetbirg of the old ardor, to be found in awakening love for the cola -lea, insignifieant chit whom idle had loaded with Sedum' and really lik- ed? What • Neenesis! The more -he strove to reject the ides, the more . or- ruborative trifles rose in her memory to indorse Lady Mary's revolting emir it was bitter, very bitter to the prowl. passionate woman who best knew what advances .he had spade to a mail who, she began reluctwntJy to be- lieve, wss shielded by- the strongest armor, affection for another. Nothing could be more maddening. Rhe hail bee. puzzled by the contradiction be- tween his readiness to spend hours with her, and bio increasing colduese. It wee all too evident. She did net know t 11 now how he had absorbed her. Site meant no harm, she told herself; only once more to retch an echo of the rod ardent love which had text its wi ell upon her youth, rind whfeh .he long .1 for amid the fretlie l itatiente of the mocking, frlvolou( world in wheel ase lived and moved and had her be no le wee wrong and bad, but she could not restrain a fit of angry, p•nsionate weep ing when she thought of the pat, and bow cruoily the present revenged it. Yet she never for an instant regretted her own heartless conduct. To be poor, and core scarily .elf denying, was something t.ot to be thought of for her, although she was prepared to pay dear for cer- tain joys. Ta ver Maitland once mire at her feet, to 1sf1 him she loved him, and Md him leave her forever, this would be joy! Bet It he ever got dela eng:b, would he go? (TO >u , t mono] HORSES' FEET. • feted V.tertaartuai lOxplala/ Woad Supply. The ncted British veterinarian, Dr. (1. Leeney, writing in the London Live Stuck Journal. says that the large meta- carpal artery which passers under the annular ligament of the knee of the horme, gaming down the leg at the side of the flexor tendons. At the fetlock it is found between thea tendons and the suspensory ligament. A little above the joint it divided into three, the oentral portion paws between the diviaiona of the ligament and the cannon tone and forme an arch giving off three small branches, which take an upward direc- tion and contnlunicate with the small metacarpal artery. Two smaller branches from the arch supply the fet- lock joint The two lateral branches from the metacarpal artery palming downward receive the name of plantar arteries. Theme follow by the side of those small flouting bonce knov€n as see- satnoid• (and not noticed in dpeaking of the intrinsic bones of the foot) and keep somewhat in advance of the ten- dons until it passes ander the lateral Cartilage. In avoiding the caahion a direction somewhat forward is taken into • groove in the wing of the coffin bone, by which it is conattcteddownward and forward to the canal, or foramen, as such orifices are anatomically termed, on to the concavity at the back of the bone, under the coffin joint. Within the bone i$, deecribos..`pert of a circle, meeting'its fellow from the other side. The arteries, nerves and veins are in pairs, and it will be understood that the foregoing description 1s intended as representing one side only. There are slight variations -as, for instance, on the outside of the leg. The artery above the fetlock is much nearer the surface. But these differences, although of im- portance to the surgeon performing the operation of unnerving, do not call for special description here. The regular artery within the foot sends off many branches, and a specimen which bar leen carefully injected with red nom- position mage for the purpo.e ewe' worth inspection by all interested in borsee' feet. Many of the older veterinary surgeons poseesn inch specimens, prepared by thameelvea in days (and nights) when as In a temperature of 40 degrees very little would be required. The chief thing to guard against in the latter In - steam would be an oversupply whiob would considerably retard growth, caus- ing the stalk. W become yellow aud of poor quality. The mushroom hoose is ail ideal place for forcing rhubarb. In the temperature usually kept up in such (66 degree.) it eau be brought on in from tbree to fost weeks, but those who are not provided with this couveuienoe can grow it very .ucce.tolly under greenhouse benches, In cellars or soy ouch plana where a temperature of over 40 degrees eau be maiutained. Under this temperature the process would be slow and tedious We have grown it for years under the pot- ting bench. The potting shed is over the heating apparatus and stands at s temperature of about 60 degrees. Of oourse the beet is somewhat drying, and frequent sprIukling is required, but it seldom takes more Iheu four weeks from the time we put in the roots until we have the crop ready for use. In whatever position it has to bi forced 1t is much tetter darkened, This D ot only hastens growth, but renders the stalks much more tender. Onettlingwhich should Dever be peg lecttd is the freezing of the roots before taking them in. It wanted early, the roots should be thrown out on the top d the ground to give them the beuent of the first frosts, and here may be subject• ed to 1U or 16 degrees. More won't hurl them, but this will do all that is re- quired, for the first batch at any rate. This freezing makes forciug much more easy and gives a stronger and better aro dole, says a writer in American Oar• deniug in concluding the information here reproduced. K IIIIag awl Prelims reeler". This man known something about picking poultry, but don't know It all, says T1re Farm Journal. He has the bird bung right and appears to know bow to kill it. But be should have a barrel in place of a low box to catch the - feathers in, a hal on to keep the down and other thioge out of his hair, and an old oirel, bis neck aud tied SIGHT WAY r0 no rr. •round bis waist In apron Cashion. Thus attired, aud with the right motions, be is ready tc dispatch and rough pick a bird every net minutes. Rase Conflict I. Austria. The sernggle of the mere in Auntie grows more acute. The (Inr nen i drepvalr- ing of their old asoondaney, are advi;Ing their followers to tnrn I'mteetanta in • body, and so remove all prejudecea tt{fit11LM them in the Gtetnan Empire. The •dyfcs 1. not likely to be followed, but 1t reveals the bitterness of rice feeling move than any meet Inaldent. Even In the Tyrol, it Is said, the Germane demand that the clergy Mall Re longer intervene In poli- ties. The garret, Mo, has remelted the. army. Some reservists recently answered whether they were pedant in MO�� it is an nnalterwble Mudie Is LOSIIfa flat words of command .retudsosedmedd ail be 1n On, language, MA that ll rt/sGarman. The MInI,btr a War, imam pnniahM an nfender 'She had 11»w04.4 replies not made in Gwmemb tend w popnier irritation V 84.1.4.4 avian& avianH. War 011le , which is to 44.105 reegtRrls to tJ. Rmpe 'nr IR the wad Ma of feeling any amt �gg >d.tta's to •Awad, M4 etagl/i epif t to emfovta at1.nn. tiff s *SO 11.1- *MMus. to govern .Jona. litlegirraveb ,.stow the (4araalee s widen tie Slaw would WSW •-Landes Bpi. • , ttr c'. x..- "Y - _, , ,,nrtr-ar ra! y , 1� 4.. a:: Stool at' PPLY OP T1s gl1115g'I FOOT. practical anatomy was tlpmldered of the first i nportance and bacteriology had not assumed ice present prominent posi- tion. An important branch of the plan- tar artery is one that is given off about half way down the long pastern bone, pulsing downward and forward to join its fellow at the coronet From the arch thus formed a number of small vessel, are given off to supply those parte which secrete the crust of their foot. Another branch croaeee to the front of the short pastern nnder the extensor tendon, and unites with that from the other side. From this upper coronary circle • num- ber of small vessels are given off, some of them communicating with the lower arch or coronary circular +srtcry. Be- sides the vcaeel• going to supply the front there is the artery of the frog. which beginning opposite the pastern joint takes an oblique course into the gabetanee of the sensitive frog, dividing again into two branches, one contribut- ing to supply the toe and the other tilt heels of the frog while giving branches to the cartilage's. Tbe lateral laminal artery passes into the canal in the win, of the pedal bone, winds round in the groove to the front, giving off branches in all directions to supply the lamina. Entering the bone again by a smaller aperture it mei tee in the central circu- lation within. The anterior laminal ar- teries are branches of the circulns ar- terioene, ant, pas through the numerous minute holes in the coffin bone, going to supply the laminae which, as previ- ously atatal are extremely vascular. Then there are the cotmmunicating ar- teries passing through the front of the pedal bone and going to supply the cir- cumflex artery, which is sometimes wounded in bleeding from the toe. The solar arteries radiate from the circum- flex. supplying the sensitive sole from which grows the horny sole, as previous. b stated (let Geed sell.. With any farmer or dairyman who depends non breeding and rearing calves for the maintenance of his herd and its improvement the choice of a ball 1@ of prime importance. That "the boll le half the herd" ahonld not be for- gotten. or- gotten---- 0.04 MAW to Aegnte*. The farmer who gete interested in any kind of stock and resolves to have the very best of its kind that is to be had soon see the benefits thereof, and Ws habit anon extends to all other Watches of his brain.... RHUBARB FORCING. Red'hs That Rnve Prose's Are Sale to Re Rest Ray the Pwep.•e. Rhnharh it ane of the eeriest of all vegetable* to force and on. that 1s by no mans particular •e to sitteetlon err tame pentose. Of course the higher the tem• peretnre the quicker the growth, but • little judgment most be exercised In re - pfd eo the halsn(e of heat and mois- ture. In • twmperatnre of, may, Mammies m plentiful overly of wetter most be giv- en. Neglect In dila roomed world result 4. tough, priorly Savored satfi4b., who Crop Neter. The following are preliminary esti- mates of the Uuited States department of agriculture, based Upon the Novem- ber retorter:- reinro@ fee eameindicatear &me,- age yield of 24.8 bushels per acre M compared with the preliminary esti- mate rif sti-matent 29.7 bushels in November, 1491, and of 27.8 brothels in November, 1896. The indioated yield in bushels per.soae in the principal corn producing states ft as follows: Pennsylvania, 82; Ohio, 86; Indiana, 88; Illinois, 80; Iowa, 82 Misreport, 28; Kansas, 19, sod Nebraska, 91. The total Drop has been largely in- creased by the higb averages reported from the south and southwest, South Carolina and Georgia being the only states throughout that metre region not reporting from two to six bushels per acre above their reepeotive averages for a series of years. The special what investigation wbea completed is expected to Indicate with approximate accuracy the what prxduo- tion of the present year. Tbe estimated average yield of buck- wheat is 17.8 bushels per acre as com- pared with an average of 90.7 bushels per mere do November, 1897, and of 18.7 bushels in November, 1898. The aver- ages in New York and Pennsylvania, the two states of principal production, are 16.8 and 17.2 bushels per acre re- apeotively as compared with 22 and 91 basbels per acre respectively In 1897. Tbe indicated average yield per acre of Irish potatoes is 76.2 bushels as com- pared with 64.6 bushels last year and 86.8 bushels in 1896. The average per oent of quality is 84.7 against 81.8 in November, 1897, and 89.9 in Novem- ber, 1896. The yield per acre of sweet potatoeit has been considerably above the average . in almost every state that is worthy of n ote in such connection. This is elan true of the average quality of the crop, the only important exception being Tessa, with an average of 84 as com- pared with a ten year man of 90.6. The Indicated average yield of hay la 1.66 tone per acre as compared with 1.42 tons last year and a ten year mean of 1.23 tons. The present indicated aver age is the highest on record, and the crop of I8o(8 was unquestionably the largest ever gathered. There is scarcely • state In which sorghum is grown to any considerable extent the return' from which do not indicate a yield in mom of the average for the last ten years. VARIOUS NOTES. TO. Rate .t C'-e'•,'i<lr..SraaplvlP[ Gifts. One important rule of p.hltenawleoften ignored by persons who are utla+rwirew.•lt bred. It concerns the reception of pees Meta, >tlYearrsife Is revelveL a the pres- ence of other persons, It should bre un wrapped at once, and It the contents Of the parcel are fruit or confectionery they should be offered to those persons who are in the roost. Unless there is some spewed reason to the oontnlry, this rule should always be followed. Still more emphatic ally L i1 neeweeery to unwrap a gift ar ones when it V presented las person by the CORSAGE DECORAT1011. donor. The gift should be immediately roamtned, its merits praised and the giver thankeot. That is the courteous return to make for the present. Difficulty 1s often experienced to choos- ing gifts fora man. Besides handkerchiefs it is puzzling to think of anything which is universally soceptieble to the tna•cullne oontlogent. Some mon do not smoke, others will not wear gloves, still other/ decline to weer neckties they do not them selves chuoac. Curiously enuugh, bow ever, it he a fact that most men, however disdainful of fopperies in general, like nioe perfumes and essences, just as they like oandy when they can get it without exposing themselves to derision. There fore It 1• worth while to remember that a flagon of au de cologne, which L one of the trent toilet waters, or a bottle or two of fine'tweenes w111 probably be acceptable to the man who is the despair of his women Mende who went to give him sofoething. To dey'a flluatrat.fem shows a pretty der oration for a bodie. It he a tort of flchu of violet velmt cut in scallops and edged with a full plaiting of mauve mousseline de eat*, -The snatti t t10psanett ammo was., of straw faille, eat eoid,rcd, a plaiting of the Mousseline encircling the collar. The fe:hu fastens at the Left side of the waist under a bunch of Parma violets. J,'nrc CnoLLxr. 4 FASHION'S CHANGES. 1. Ica Tendency Toward Tight and Cllaglag tittle.. . The tendency toward clinging style; 1s tin ponennee4 that there is a prospect of -Oho return of the old sheath skirt, varied -cozily by a flaring flounce around the foot At present whatever 'change is made lte fn a. direction of Increased tightness, and It Jos lk dy become necessary to suppers, all fullness arottemd the hips in underwear In order to keep the gown free from any eoggeftlon of • wrinkle. A. for alcoves, they are already quite as tight as they ought to be. It 1e no longer allay to mire the ares, and if they become much tighter It will be lmpasdble. The gathers et the top of the shove have almost entirely lellilppeared, but the ahouldors are still widened by the addition of sleeve Caps, large revers ora wide collar. Tbeiornrof the faehlonable corset is modified In such a way as to narrow the hips and raise the Dust, while diminishing • size. The oonventlonally desirable fig Poultry will care for Itself after a faehlon, ,n will horses, oattle and ;Mem and the other products of the f rm, but, as an exchange ra tliih , 'W % s very poor fa•blom. Very Neat Indeed. Halbert-Waa that your wife I ate you with the other day ? Morton -I don't know; didn't see Ton. 1 queen. Was she or I talking when you saw nal Halbett-'l'be lady was talking, if I remember. Motion -Wm! It conldn't have been my wife. -Boston Transcript Pearce and War. The Baker -Price of brad raised ? Well, of connote, it's on sceonnt of Mr Stead's peace aongrne The Client -You told me last time it Wm the war. The Baker -Peace bate ice victoria', taro, mem. Ye've got to pay tux peace, ye know. Sixpence now, ma o -,pick Ito Up. A Roeeed creates, ]I[ta Tidiniee evidently does not piece a very high estimate open htP4mne - tic's services She aye: I War did Mee the likes of her. tench a earldom crew tura I She ?maks everything she touches Why. 1 believe that girl would break an engagement, no matter bow good s rise It was "--&Moe Truster*. - Energyteas. Easily Earned. i NERVE, Earned. :` PIt.LS1�; Wasted energy must be made up or in4y will weaken and rerhapthea'peci�. ��✓ For .tong lime prkw tai taking Dr. Ward's Stood and Nerve Piles my mete ay ..tern was greatly deranged and 1 ware t.vribly nervous, sol much so that in my business (Linesman of the Kingston Electric Light Co.,) my extreme nervous- ness naturally made the followingof m1 busoness extremely hazardous, Before laking 1)r. Wards Bland and Nerve Pills my kidnejt's had beer( affected for some time. I had constant. soreness and still - mese across my loins and the smell of my back. My appetite was variable and very poor, 1 also suffered greatly with constant headaches. 1 am glad to be able to inform you that Dr. Ward'. Pilin completely cured me of all the above ailments and inside me a wen man. I have found no medicine like Dr. Ward's Blood and Nerve Pills, although f have tried many different kinds. They acted quickly and effectually on my nets• system, making my nerve. strong and removing all indications of nervousness. These valuable pills also removed all kidney and back trouble and restored to me a healthy vigorous appetite. 1 have had no headache since five 'months ago and feet justified in saying ttatiheyttn a wonderful remedy. They not only removed nervousness, but gave me healthy kidneys, removed all soreneaa and stiffness from my back and bins, cured me of headache ar 1 gave me a good appetite, consequently 1 am highly plea'ed. I know of no medicine that equals Dr. Ward's flood and Nerve Pills for nervousness, chronic headache, sore kidneys and back and loss of appe- tite. Yours truly, John McCutcheon, Sze Princess St., Kingston, Ont. All good druggists sell theta if they won't, v e will supply yew by Mail On receipt ,it price, Seco per -boa, ors boxes for sr.00. The Doctor Ward 6P. Limited, Toronto, Ont. • ---1 t 4 The first Rorr.le.. Carriage. It further proof were needed of the dic- tum that "them is nil new thing under the sun;" it has taco auppliesl by an art 1- cle In The Revile Seientiflque, which 10,004 the iltveutiun of the antiwar to the -. ingenious muclutnicuul, Nam -anion, just . 150 years ago. In a memorandum reveille le brought to light. 1t is nveunied that 11141111SOR was honored in 1748 by a visit form Louis XT.T6r rte purpose of Ir, meeting'.* marveluua Carriage that ran without the aid of a horse or any visible .newtt@ of propulsion. Two persons took - thelr scats In the vehicle, which .nems to have been as goryovuw as a sheriff's car-.• riagR;Sae iAetwsilissimoamad.•LLo..iwas ls000, yard W the eatisfartion of His Majo.ty and the Due de Mortenuirt, M. de Lau sun. M. d'Avesao and ether members of hi. suite. But, though • promise was a.'e iii 1 of mord patronage, the 4cadeney of 5eienres decLndethat ouch • °envwy- limo could not be tolerated in the @treat@, and the ;whence was nipped in the bud. The Ivis power was nipplird by a hugh olnek .prang, wo that only a short journey Was possible, but the gear eeome to have closely f'us:lmbled - that of the hor.o1'n' c. il..e--ref Mr+l•y.-l,wufwt .• Chronicle A Happy Escape. She -11 is useless to urge me to marry you. When I my no. 1 mean no He --Always? She -Invariably He -And can nothing ever change your determination when you once make up your mind? She -Absolutely nothing. He -Well, I wouldn't care to marry a woman like that anyhow. - Nip? York Weekly�- A BRITISH SOLDIER' Tells how Hllburn's Heart and Nerve Nils Conquer Disease. Like the e:empirring armies of Britaiy which are marching to victory in every ' quarter of the globe, Milburn's Heart rot: Nn GIRL'S (Iowp. etre is now almost atrnlght In front from the butt to the point of the bodice. This is not a graceful form, however, but Is, on the contrnry, no atter and unyielding that it 1a doubtful 1f even the mostlnfatu- ated followerni of the made will consent to be strrltjnckettel 1n such a manner. I1 recalls the figures produced by the un- yielding rent ris anora of stent, leather lend wood worn by women In past centuries ander the guise of Soya. An Illuatratlon is given of a rd cloth costume for a young girl 18 yarn old. l' he ekiri la trimmed with two Linde of Mark embroidery. The bodice, slightly mob seed at the wept, opens In front over * white Silk ehemluattte. The revers and the inside of the velni1 collar are of white doth embroidered with black. The tight sleeve@ here black embroidery at the wr1@te. The rad feet hat is trimmed with block plume. Juntc Cnou.or. A tetranga ('ase. Yoang Doctor -I was just going •mond to ies your brother. How is be this morning, Patron -He is no better. Voting Ikotor-Whatl No better? That is certainly very strange) The preeorfptlon I gave him yeatnrday ono- talned over 40 different things. -New ?ark Weekly. Delag Mead. "lift Rs," maid the exhorter, "go about doing oar fellow men gond." "Ata plenty," added the mea with and Nerve Pills are everywhere triumph- ing oversiek nee., weak nes a nd .uffe ring. Mr. David 11„leh, of Carleton Place. Ont , ■ man who has served with dis- tinction and credit in the British army, and is now an employee of the C. P. Railway, nays, "While in the army I got broken down, and my nervous system was completely shattered. "I was much troubled with liver cone - plaint, loss of appetite, etc. My rest be- came broken and was; disturbed by vivid dreams. This had been going cm for 14 years. although I took a great many remedies to escape from the troubles which afflicted me. " ilr.w-evcr, 1 got no relief until 1 darted to take Milburn', Heart and Nerica Pills, which I used together with Lax* -Liver 9111,1, and now after having used a few boxes, 1 am better than i have been for years. My nerves are restored to full force and vigor, I eat and sleep won, and my entire system has been toned and strengthened." " Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills, sore. ■ box, Or J for 91.25, at ■I1 druggists. •' Late -Liver P111. " says John Debeety, 11 North Street. St JI ha, N.B., " cared taw ef Cosatlp.tIon and 41.tre., atter mtle. TOM, asthma le ..tee l aud ,dtectivw" LUST A BAD COLD, A sharp *tinging in the back- you Nati: - doesn't amount to any- thing -be as right ie • few days -but it doesn't get all right -kidneys am' not doing their duty, aud' the poisonous natter that they ought to remove it going all through the sye tem ---causing rheumatics, goat, dyspepsia, head- aches, backache• --air sorts Mills. DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS Curt the disease by removing the s. maa W. D. Popham, Talbot Al, St a ay: I hew. for ■tear Uwe ked Orlon, back and kidney trout*. Sly Whet was al .tiff and painful that when 1 sat doves 1 kava • to Lars something to assist me to{(.pp tare Worn tear bones of xidmip P111., and they h..s takes the willow aril pwaie from ter beet and ambled me se strdgtoss up without patio dl1111.afty." the bereibIo tla. Tr Da■ tsasaj'> utnr c.Nee: a. p .111.7 11, 1