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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1899-5-18, Page 6MY CONFESSIONS —I 10 MY DIARY. I want though the required for- mula; but after the centenary ac- 4row-ktslgment of it, Mir Astruther took AU turtles- notice of Mr. Forster ur myee4l, and the Louver- intkXm, alter several ineffec- tered attempts to draw Jts hitt, It, war e�p� up tweee ty) " u.,aer r•..- 41ul11. !1Ikihr itI"'hou ' t Rei rteullug an oecarional glance to where my wilier eourin eat, calm and * lieut. gazing on the bright glancing waters. and answering the occasional remarks directed to her with *smile which was almost too faint to be called so. Only once did I see the ex- pression ,of her face change ; and that was when the cross -current caught the bust and drove it ail slanting and edgeways. like a bird across the hay. with it vefocltirwhtch ^-lbs' tha,.bsomelt eoneltlerably vlzteR-t tied each of no She grew a'1lti10 paler then, and 1 saw her hand (rather a nice hand. by -the -bye) grasp the seat which she occupied ; but still she held nothing. "Don't be frightened, Misr Anetru- ther." I Interposed hastily ; "there Ir no real danger. The native boat- men ate so skillful that It la very seldom a batt Is upset here." "Thank you." she murmured. In an. e wer tp my information. and for a moment her eyes met mine (rhe hos fine eyes, certainly) ; and the next 1 time the boat was driven out of her, course I saw. ,by the unmoved ex- preeslon of her face, that she re- mained at ease I rupose it was very lxxrrageous, and all that sort of thing; but I don't think I liked her any t he better for IL A women, in m(yle a creature to be protected, and not to take core oe herself. I remember how Janie .dei kedand streamed and clung to me when I bnioglit liar on shore in one of these very boats; and I think I shout(' have liked It better U Mier Aristrother had exhibited a little more fear. HtYwwev-er,everybodi b nut like my Janie. When we Ianded at the fort, Fenster, who is our ed- ictiurt, was obliged to lens us, and allow me to take my west home In a carriage ; but though she talked a little more when we. foam' ourselves alone np iso-.pgythlpg bet lioolelde' alone, waa thwnk ul when we hrid turned inter our own compound, and 1 exile tell her to Ice* out. far Janie on the Kepi. There was my little bird, of coarse; all lint/tering with pleasure at the delltpit of meeting her coumht again ; and as soon aa Mae Arstruther had retched the porch she flew into her arms, ai*t her happi- ness; found vent in a burst of excit- se1 tearer. I expected to see the stran- ger follow suit. knowing that women often cry mon whet they are moat pleased ; but not a drop fell from bier eyes. She clasped my wife very claws- ly to her, it is true, acid 1 saw her ftp and metre twitching; but she allowed no further signs of emotion, though Janie did tell me that. after they had plumed) into the bedroom together. her cousin indulged In what she tech- nically termed 'a good cry." How- ever, of this 1 knew nothing. The two girls (Janie is but eighteen. and Mira Anetruther it year cider) re- mained closeted together for more than an hour ; and when they re- appeared at the breakfast table they looked as fresh as their muslin dream. and as far from Ceara as the day was from rain. And now, wtutt am I to say of Miss Anetruther's personal appearance? She Is certainly very different from what I lniaglned-al tier dif- ferent. I will acknowledge ver far ; and yet I don't know 1f I am agree- ably surprleedl in her or not. She in tall and slight, though not at all thin. with a lithe figure which re- minds me <A a leopard or some such animal; and every time she moves I expect to see her take a waving ser- pentine leap which stall land her nolmelessly m the opposite side of the roam ; whidt peculiarity brings NO forcibly to my mord her nickname of " Lksmo" that I have very nearly called her by it more than moo to -day. Her complex- ion la pole and sallow (Janie cane it " creamy" -so 1 suppose that le the right name- for it),and her eyes. which are enormous (much too big, ill my opinion ; I dislike startling eyes, In animals' or women), are bink, and very variable In their expression. Her ni-ee b wtrafgiht, and rather sharp; and ode hne an abeurdiy short upper lip, with it deep channel in the centre of it -In fact, scarcely any upper lip at all But rhe has a pretty set of teeth (1 record thle fact to show that I am not permitting myself to be In the least awny<d by prejudice), and ap- parently is Iaette quantity of dark hair -at least Janie tell, me that when un- bound It reaches to her knees. Ptill, although doubtless she can boast of some good features. to call =oh a woman beautUu le a rd ; and onohas—only to We her stoma aide by ilde with my rosebud wife to per- ceive the worst points which she pos- sesses. It brings out at once, as I made Janie lai i by observing. all the yel- low that b In her. Site Is not so plain, perhaps, nn 1 expected; but "beauti- ful' le the last epithet I should apply to Margaret Anetrnther. No woman who In not fair can poaslbly be pretty ; and how any man oar plate, a dark fads la 'tn me inexplicable. . June 18th -She certainly in a moat extraordinary girl, and even wore dl.agreeable than I thought her ye. teeter. We redly got on en well to- gether the first day ; she chattels° pleasantly during the forenoon to Jeanie and myself, and sung to us in the evening, (sine lea not got & bad voice by any meane).'Nbat I .began to think I had masks a mistake about her cold, reserved manner, and that U her visit were to last for rex week, Instead of six menthe, It might not prove such an a f 11 iction. And so, whshkng to make myself agresnble, I told Janos the. morning at break- fast that alt must be sure and order it very gr»d thane. AA i Intended to ask scene of my brother Miners to dire with us. I knew that Porster sad others were anxious to make Mow Antruther's aequalntanee; and a bright thought struck me thin morn- ing, that if I manages well we may get her engaged and married and out of the way altogether In the course of It mnith. Of courts It will be a great deal of Mother : but It will he Hutch better to get it orer In that manner than to have It spun out for several months• and to wind np per- harr with a wedding after all. e No I have determined to he --"7"4"'""---Very-----bMMIM,_ AM IMP open 11 IQ the next few weeks,: and 1 elinen't let Janie interfere with her morin In any way ; ani we will sae whet that will dn. My wife opened her bine eras when' i Informed IIPT of the impending guasstw, and maid two rue had called on likes Anmtr ith.r yet. •' "Of what ewer gnenme be that T" 1 wild. "The whole regiment will Sall fifths morning, and i know they will be dying for an Invitetl-a, *1terward' ; anti I madded In et knowing manner at ilii Aee*r>eNasr. - s menb as to ray I knew ell *boat It I lope yeas do not invite them eS my account,' Me said, curtly, -enswee- lnt my look. "I invite them on their own. Mise An- f,truther. You A.) not seem to know your value- Young ladles are very wares lis MmM¢n-Hoods ; you could not have Dome to a better place. U you want to have it all your own way. I M'e't 11htak yYm arifl Ned ^..`' tri bdeee:ie "A gloriws thought to goad one On' to victory," she said sarcastically, and her manner seemed to change from that moment. She became aga'n re erved and haughty apt( ;when letittorned home from my professional duties, Janie met me almost in tears. with the Intelligence that she was are dear Llonne was not well, for she had scarcely spoken a word all day, and had sat too alt. eat daring the visits of the officers el the ragtsew/ 4M* Joule had had all the talkies to do. Never mind!" I anawered sooth- ingly; "she will be different after dinner. A glass of champagne will thaw her reserve, and draw her out of herself." " But I so much wished that they should admire her," said dear little Janie in a despondent voice. My predktlos, however, with re- spect to Miss Anstrutlier, were not verified. She looked very handsome the evening in a sweeping white dress (" handsome " is the correct term for her style of beauty • no one could call her pretty." like Janie. for instance, but she certainly locks handsome, particularly by candle- light), but nothing prevailed to make her sociable; neither my champagne nor my wife's coaxing could induce her to talk or sing as alt did last night. She spoke in monosyllables. and professed herself too tired for any display; and the five men whom I had asked to dine with us sat alternately talking to my wife, and staring at her guest, until the time for their departure had ar- rlved. Janie sang us two, or three ballads In her sweet plaintive little voice, but we had heard them before. of course, and should have been glad of something new. But all our press- ing and entreaty were In rain. Miss AeserwWier.. *d she was toe fatigued to sing; and, de•lining even to sit among the company, stood by a win- oow gating oat upon the night. Pre- sently, almost too vexed at her 'sin- gular behavior to remember my iaditenees. I approached her side,_ and said, perhaps rather abruptly : " Why don't you sing for us?" " Because 1 don't choose," she an- swered fearlessly. " I- thought so." I said ; and turn- ing away I quitted lier again, and took a seat by Janle's side. But after a while some fascination, for which I am unable to account (but which has been felt at times by all people who on earth do dwell), made me feel that Miss Anstrutlier was regarding me, and lifting my eyes, i encountered the glance of here fixed on myface. She withdrew them quickly : tot not before their gaze had made me`# feel uncomfortable - a sen- sation wlfich I attribute to the fact of her color, winch I have never liked, and believe I never shall. The rest of the evening passed dully enough, and I am sure that Janie was as relieved as I was when our friends rose to take their leave, and Miss Anstrutlier disappeared In the privacy of her- own room. " Yon can't say that Mademoiselle Llonne has made herself very agree. able to -night," I exclaimed, rather triumphantly, as Janie and 1 found ourselves alone. But Janie waa hardly a subject to be triumphed over, she was so very humble and apologetic. ' " I can't think what b the matter with her. Robert. dear ; but I as- sure you site Is not sulky. Only this moment elle put her arms round my neck and lowed me -oh, so nicely! but I don't think she likes dinn'r parties. We won't give another." Not like dinner parties!" I ex- claimed. "No -nor men. She told me she wouldn't mit In the drawing -room to- morrow morning." "Not like dinner parties nor men!" I exclaimer. aghast at the intelli- gence. " And how the deuce b she to get married, then t" " 1'erhape she doesn't want to get married," said Janie demurely. Doesn't want to get married!" i growled. " Don't tell me such non- sense! If elle dodwn't want to get married, what le she out here for 1" " Oh, huah ! Robert dear ; don't speak an loud." Interposed my wife, as ale laid her little hand across my mouth. " Do rememher, her room is the next one to this. 8o the conference was stopped, and I cut Into my dressing -room to write air *diary. net r u-ffIF beers ach nonsense. and i wouldn't believe It on the girl's own oath. Not like men or dinner parties, forsooth! it 1. only a yogng lady's trick to attract atten- tion by appearing to decline it. We shall never get red of her at this rate. 1,. B. -Her eyes arts not. blacks 1 was mistaken. They are gray, and not much a very dark gray either, except when alt In annoyed. it is only In ante lights that they look black. They are fine eyes; but more suited, it should think, to war than love. June 19th, -In some way or other' p offended my Lady, for etre will hardly seek to me, and whim I proposed to drive her to (wear the regimental haul play this evening (Janis not being well), rejected my offer with a decision which amounted to acorn. Yet she stayed by Janie's sofa (no I wan told afterward) during the whole term M my' hlereneee, linherIter head with Eau de Cologne, a fanning her, and attending to all her wants in the most womanly manner; m I suppose Me has Rome g.rxi In her, after all. But an have a rpents end tiners, and other beasts of they. AB I knelt to that I'm not gidng to hs Iasml$M by a girl In my own hoes•", *hs, I shall let Miss An- etruther feel thin by keeping up a dis- tarrOe between nut and treating her with the eokfwt reserve. Joint when I had been foreleg myself to ahem her politeness, In spite of all the repulein i feel to her smlety, to have my offer rudely rejected le more than any man CAA stand. It makes my blood boll to recall the tote In which nee told me the was "infinitely obliged," but thought. on the whole, sem wnnld rather "remain at home." Rim may re maln at home forever for me now; It will Ise w twee din. fakeer f Alar 1rr 'eke her rnrt agates, 1 .. Jim. 21. - We have bas* at It awl►. for two Jaya, !owing to mach *Mar when we meet, anti scarcely exnhaaagg Ing a ward except In the most fob- mal manner. .lnnlo ewes the ehangn of roarer, rind Is wretehet About 1t. Rhe keeps turning her wistful glincem from one to the other, as if to entreat no, to make it np and be friend., but when eh. apnea le to me In private, 1 tell her that it is then fend of her monedn, who la thin ane to maks the fleet PAvxnree thirsted reemelliatlott. as 1 have not the ellghiest 141ea in what I have Weeded; and wags She talks In her tern to Iaeltft,' 1-lislleve she hears prettymuch the same argu- ment. 1 hope, wever. for all our sakes, that this kind of thing won't go on much longer ; for 1 know that it's deucedly disagreeable, and that I've never felt et home since Miss An struther came into the house. Juan 28. --Colonel Anstrutlier has sent up a fine Arab from Madras for the use of his ulooe, and today it ar- rived under the charge of Its native� 2eu5:'t e$� i e l� n iiitir11%1d ` tea. It b such a beautlfu creature, sad my fancy for horses is so strong. thee I really couldn't help coming a little out of my shell ou Its arrival, and Taarim pother alydtrlratlot ofles Its utl,tress. She also seemed to forget herself in her pleasure la the new aoqul ltkrn ; but when I re - 15?• ekette imeo eearmei it cart,ha delightful rides, and would find no lack of cavaliers to accompany her In ]Huila-Bunda, the old expressiou re - gathered on her face, and she re- treated to the huuse, and sat for the greater part of the evening In her own room. What an unpleasant woman! 1 would rather she bit me than treated me like this and suggested to Janie that the alternative would be pleas- ant leasant for a change. But Janie wouldn't laugh; aai h ; Me la ttoporeally =happy about fI 7"iuse 25th.CALI teii remained la rtatu quo until to -day ; but the thaw has Dome at last. and as It should do, from the female side. The horses were prougtt round this morning. as usual, to eat their 'gram" in front of the house: and the Arab. having enjoyed two days' rest arra a thoroug t groom- ing. looked In such good oouditlou that Janie was eager In her entreaties that her colleen should take her first ride on him this evening, and form an opinion of her new acquisition. Knowing that my at- tendance would be necessary (I have never been able to persuade Janie to become a horsewomanegshe Is far too timid), 1 made an effort to be more agreeable and Joined m peraaione to those of my wife ; busa t Miss An- struther world give no definite an - ewer. and rather put the 'question to one side than otherwise ; so I thought no more about It. Going toward the 'stables, however, In the afternoon, 1 saw the Arab standing ready sad- dled in his stall ; and hearing It was by order of the "mlwy," concluded that I had either mtsunleretlxxl her reticence or she had changed her mind ; so. telling the horse -keeper to get my animal also ready, returned to the bonne to hear what Oahe had been made In my absence. There I found Miss Austruther standing by herself In the veranda, ready attired for %b eidee-letul 'Tooting better '111" her hat and habit than I remember to have seen her look before. "Janie has a headache, Captaiu Norton, and to lying down until din- ner time. I believe she Is asleep," she said, as rhe observed the roving look I cast about In search of my wife. "Ah. poor little woman, it will be the hest thing for her," 1 replied. "The horses will be round directly, Miss Anstruther, but I am sorry you did nut make me Itndewtarrl your lineation of rldhng more plainly ; It was quite by chance that 1 returned home aw early. At this she turned and regarded mm with aeriws surprise. "I had no intention of troubling you," de said quickly ; "I can ride by myself." By your.elf, and on a strange anima). Miss Astruther ! It la quite out of the question." "I have ridden all aorta oN animals" "Perna—Ps; but not without an at- tendant. What would the regiment think to see you riding alone ?" "I am sorry, I have mistaken the place," she said, gravely. "I thought 'Mushhn-Burda was so very quiet that one might do 'anything here. I should not think of troubling you to accompany ms." And she turned toward the house as though with the intention of giving up her ride. Bat I placed myself upon the threshold, and barred the eco trance. 'Yon have not been treating me fairly for conte days past, MIs An- atruther. What have I done to of- fend you r• "Nothing," she enameled In a low vd7loe. "Then don't add Moult to your in- jury by refusing my escort en this occa.son. You need take no more no- tice of me, you know, feast if I were your groom; and that will not be much alteration from your *seal be- havior." She liepd her head so 'Ow that I could harly see her face; but , aha re-entered the veranda as I spoke. and I concluded that my terms were accepted. In another moment the homes were at the door. "Come," I said, as gayly as Iconld, as I heldicry y land to, aid herdearend1n , and AM I took here. IUygfelt that It wee t rtmbI k . I put her on he horns. Notwithm log hear height, nee is alm°et feather weight; and her elhstic figure moan into the meddle, from the Impetus It received from me, no though she had redly been the animal or which I AM No form of comparing her. So i .Wtlal her in her seat, arranging her shirt and .trrnp-lettlter for her, and banding her the mine, wdtholrt ono! looking In her (ane ; and then I mounted my own home, and we rode out of the cempoundl aide by akle. The diens that we maintained was am- kgrue. She cid not speak a word, and I could think of nothing to say, al- though I pelt that an el - to take place • tbbabout wee between us. I wasglad, there- fore, when we came to a long strip cA green turf, and I could suggest that abe should try of what mettle her animal was innde ; & suggsmtlom LO which she dumbly assented by breaking into a canter. As we rode airing together, f glanced at her light figure, poled Ilke a bird upon the saddle, ani saw that Me rode well sitting home to her crupper, aur' handling ler reds am though she were aeeisstarnwl to them. (N. B. -I have read and heard a good deal about the want of grace in a woman's seat on horseback. but, for my own part, I never think n lady looks no well as 4u that position. al- ways provided that .he understands her burliness and hes a figure worth looking at. A handsome woman 'on a handsome horse le tc sight 'for -mere alty, and I never know which to ad- mire first, the mortal of the equine.) We cantered for a mile or more, and the action M the Arab seemed very perfect. I made an olservatton be this effect when. having left the ranning horse -keepers far ibelend ass we at last drew rein. and found our- selves alone. But still my remark re- ceived no answer. ansa I was deter- mined to make her speak. "Am i intruding inn mew* upon my =lags, Mho Ansteert ser, in ven- an opinion on the anhiert ? Even a groom Is snrmNAmesc It- iiel. you know. to pagebol }c mint °o the sew anquieitiaua_*e-.ijs nee - teen stables..' "Don't, Captain Nortxn ; oh, prey, ttnn•L" the The wools were nttered sn hurriedly snarody Iltwie'wton,i them ; bat when I banked Into her fano for nn elPh414111100. 1 new that she was eYrytnlf Now I e*Jrtot Mfr to sem a woman ere. They may d10 anything they lits with 'me -tease. Mthly even insult nr---ten loom es they keep their eyes dry ; Mat,S[las An.trither'a team fallklg t �eMi the broom of lie,. "Qiulr• not) endure to think float W «.dr�as���lllt be eyed with no and W7pblBpa unhappy at b ` ts to lie at Mttiu Bundle for a agy dell and =interesting place ; and I ail the f trot thing wWch came Into my ltd. w1th MMyydear ogirl, went W the matter I aupp0.e the question was stupid or ill-timed, or psOapp I don't unet stand ways of women, for Instead of doing MIs. Awtruther any good, It changed tier Meet Lean Into such a norm_ ef grief ___teat I_ wee ,gut *i&r11t1�.'"`Y'itave on seen Janie eve (indeed, my little woman n rather fond of working err hydraulics on very small occasions), and I bare been the unwilling witness at times to a good many tears from various members of the fair see; but never In all my life have I seen such a tempest of passion ate rain as poured from Margaret Anstruther's eyes the evening. She h3+el, r, v"iuleallte..¢,yri. •wrttesse - tittles restraint, that I began in be -alarmed for the effect of her emotion, both ou her horse and herself. and begged and entreated her to be calm, when all of a sudden, to my aatonlelimeut, the storm passed as quickly as it had risen ; and. excepting for lier heaving bosom and sobbing breath, she was herself again. " What roust you think of ale?" she Inquired, turntng her liquid eyes, still swimming In tears. upon my coiutten- staoet .' 1 ewes Jtays aeepesd-so rndg,. so ungrateful to you both." Think!" I stammered, remember- ing all I have thought of her con- duct during the last few days. "I don't tlilhk anything, Miss An- strutlier, only 1 am afraid you can- not be happy with um or here." "Oh. It la not that!" she exclaim- ed earnestly. "Neither place nor people can make any difference to me. Dear Janie is everything that Is kind ; and you -you have been very patient with me -but nothing can lift off the humiliation, the de- gradation, that I feel In being here at all." Degr%datlonrepeated, rather nettled at the term. " Yes, degradation!" sole\ said em- phatically ;"else why am c1 in this country? what is ruy place In India? I bare an uncle here, It is true; but so have 1 uncles in England. 'Why was Col. Anstrutlier chosen by my guardians as the one most fitted to offer me a home? Tell nae that" " He la rich, and a bachelor," I command ; "and living alone, natu- rally "-- "It is not so," she luterrupted me; "and you know It, Captain Norton. It le because lie lives In a country where women are scarce, and men have few opportunities of choice; where a girl may pick up a husbiend wire .sight -reeeaha forever 'm*maarried' at home; where we are looked on at arrival mach as though we -were articles for sale, and often purchased for motives unworthy the name of love or honor or esteem. l'ou cannot deny it, because It is true, and I am wretched"; and with this Llonne buried her burning face In her hands. " But I can deny It I" I exclaimed "for if tele is the cane with some girls sent out to tela- country. it la not with all. Look at your cousin Janie; surely• you would never speak of her in that strain." (b be Oontlnued.) • OAU -E!'$ FAMILY or LIVER PILLS sore coasttpatlea and regulate Me liver. Pries 10 outs. • Greet Man. " What a wonderful' preacher Rev. Dr. Goodman la" - - " Do you thick so? I never cared much for hl, sermons" " Oh, his sermons don't amount to much, but he bas had remarkable mw es. in settling quarrels among the members of his choir." Imp Millard •'liniment in the House Greet Thoughts. The desire to be eassemlxl I. a curb ulVOIn the pension of wealth. -Proal. Tice true banning of man omelets in being united to Clod, aroA This only misery le being separated from Him. -Plato. If we soak' past for men of inte- grity we Mould not only display prob- ity ropity ourselves but - should exact it of tboae about cr.-Cicero. Great battles are really won before they are actublly torgirt. Tb control oo peaelon, we mu.t govern our robin Ho � keep watch over oareelvee itt the small <k -talo of everyday life. - Sir John Lubbook. DALLE7'3 SYAiir of EOBEHOQNJ AND ELECAMPANE las certain pace fa' coughs and colds. Sharpnel Shell seneetior. One of the most embarrturnng things oermectod with a racklet-n bat- tlefield er the shrapnel sahell . There Id not ear much danger in their fire as in that of modern musketry, lot the sound of the shrapnel le mucic more disconcerting and demoralizing. its wild 'whee.wew-wew.wew" augpiewei missiles filling all the air and conning from all dlrectote. A surgeon ret` laths timers, he was standktg he front of a hospital tent near where two wounded 000red troopers were lying he heard one of them say as a shrap- nel wound past: "I don't care for dem Manner ballets, for when you beer one of 'em/ you know It's done gone peat. But I 'Moly would Ifke to know where de cannon Is dal shoots dem camp klttis full ce rocks" Tapia. of the Day. Everyone le serprdaed at the ra- ppldlty and efficacy with which Nervillne - nerve-paln core -relieves neuralgia and rheumeten. Nervlline le a specific for all nerve pains and 'Mould he kept. on hand by every family. Value or Telegraph Poles. An Irishman, after waiting some time during a terrific snowstorm nt a country railway station for a train to take him to Dublin, was Informed by the station master tbat the line lad become snowed up, and he there- fore dosed not proceed by rail to Dublin. - " Row do yes know the line 1e snowed np?' asked the Irritated) Irish- man. " Ry telegrnph," answered the dta- tk,n master. " Be ythbers i It'e Mercy the same in tide onnnthriet Yes trek' care yes telegrafts don't get mowed up, Sure en' can't yes atiek the railways on stilt. as well T' Miller's Worm Powder*, the medicine for ehlldren. A aebbrb Legge. Pollornan-pome down cwt re that, 'sting man. Reporter -But I'm a reporter, and want to gat a deaCrlptton of tn. fire. Policeman -(let oat old ynn. You can't stay there. You kin Wel out all 'sheet the flee from the paper In the marnln'. MIIler'. Warm.Point* Mahe the children healthy. , s Man la mulpefM O* for what same other canals eel free. CONDUCTOR H, 110111 And His Deadly Struggle with a Vicious Enemy. Dtab.t a WaaPtiL-ting the victory Over Wes wtrsaa memos t Kidney Then the Tido Turned and Be Was Saved 'Moults). lt). May 8. -Another mem- ber of 'the atoll of the Toronto Street Railway Domes forward to testify to the unequalled efficacy of Dekker 1(11- uey Pills In oases of Diabetes, This time it la Mr. Il. Hogg# conductor No. 207, residing at No: 81 Fuller street. who tele nl. eteiry. "di31 S.: "ttli 1 .eats.<.libtel ear:, kept me in contluual misery and night- ly agony for three yearn. My blood got ao Impure that 1 thought 1 oould never get It restored to its natural purity. 1 was tortured by dizziness, which grew to such an extent tent I had to quit work. 1 lust flesh and strength rapidly, and, in short. I thought it was ' all up with me.' " I nerd dU1.n. - faecalis. -bee set nu good fee= OSP of then. nail' a aa I had beast omappothted .o diem, but 1 decided to try theta The time box gave me wonderful relief. The eliminate vanished. and my head be-' came as steady so, ever it was. 'Iltree boxes c,np4et u my Imre, and today I lm sound and well, thanks to Dodd'. Kidney The best way toascertain the real merit of Dodd's to, Pile 1s to test them There can be no deceit then. They either will pure, or they wilt not A trial cotta very little, end It will settle all doubts for all time. Dodd's KidneyPITY are .old by all druggists, at y meta a box, six boxes $2.50, or sent, on receipt of price, by 'llhe Dodds Medicine Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont. B atter Pinel (ban 00.1. A newly dlaoevered mineral which e of a lustrous black Dolor and whlbh as a fuel surpasses coal and all other substances heretofore known, Is described by the JI urnal el Aeology. It Is found on the is- land of Barbados, le the Leaser An` tiJls, where the natives call It "man- Jak." It le thought that manjak L petrified petroleum, great quan- titles of petroleum being found on the same bland. It contains only 2 per cent. of wader and fully 27 per teat. of solid organic matter, Woe eefipe:Mitg'' In trt911ty 1114 -"'beet asphalt of Trinidad, in which 30 per cent. pf water Is contained, and which had been classed so tar as the very finest fuel. Mixed with turf it gives heat far superior to any known. limos L5aybt. of Margerre. say.: "Ons bottle MINARD'S LINIMENT =redo' serelling of the gamble joint, and saved a horse worth 1140.00." Them W. Payne, of Bathurst, raved the -lite of a valuable home that the Vet. had given up, with it few bottles of 111INARD'8 LINIMENT.. The Disappearing .Berea On no leen authority than that of Col. Albert .1. Pope, the statement Is made that at no distant time a cart or carriage drawn by homer or other animals' will he it curiosity: to the cities of the world, and in most of the rural dlertricts as well. Col. Pope fore- shadows the reign of elettrlclty as the power for horeeless vehicles, and shows that a motor -carriage. while It may cost more than the ordinary carriage, costs far less for its care and keeping. can be re -charged( with electric power at small expense and on the shortest notice. and will do as ranch work as a vehicle drawn by two or four horses. Col. Pope predicts the speedy suprem- acy of the horseless carriage, and the change will be gladly welcomed not only by those who appreciate the econ- omy of the new power, but also by all who favor the greater cleanliness of our streete.-Les it e's Weekly. That nomach tremble will cease If you will take Millers Compound Iron Pita One after each meat The Beset of Long•vltr. A writer In tlhe Lancet. Jan. 21st, says that no one has Dome nearer than George Humphrey to an accur- ate.conceptton of the secret of longev- ity. The total number of aged person.. whose life story was examined by him. was close on 1,000, of whom 74 were centenarians. Ab conclusions were these : 1. That the primary fac- tor In a long life conslate in an Inherited durability ; the vital ma- chinery L wean.' up to go for a given period. and but for accident. or In spite of them It will go till the time appointed. 2. That an Important part of the primary Inheritance is good digestive and nutritive power. 3. That temperance la necessary In the use of the nutritive function, both In eating and drinking and In regard to nil kends of food and drink. 4. That an en- ergetic temperament and native habits conduce to longevity. quite a leam11I`agehe A wealthy widew Was abort to marry a widower whose sole poems - aim consisted of a fatally of *mall children. On the day set apart for the happy event, a friend of the prospective groom met one of the children, a little girl of Mx years, and to see what she wonld say, he accosted her with : ' Where are yon going, Jenny, all dressed np .o fine?" I'm weing to a wedding," she eakt, proudly, ' Whose wed- ding f" was the next query. " lire. Noble's," replied she. " And who Is Mn. Noble going to marry?" "Why" said she, In an aetenlehed tone. "don't you know t She's going to marry us 1" The Danger of the Savages. One of the ablest of the Irish mem- here in the Hoare of Commons was once delivering a speech against the rapacityof the Irian landlords. The o the way he reached hla cll. max : " 1 believe, Mr. , (peskee, i1 one of those fellows owner land In the heart of Africa, be wouldn't he there aweek before h!Ould have has Meets liocketm off5.- the naked sevagen,» • Query Answered. Antion, queatIoneri ask, "'ie there no etre eine for corms 7' We are glad to he. able to ten these sufferer% that Pntnam'a Painless Oren if etraetnr will relieve them In it day, and Pt tract cornu without paha. It never fall.. When at mart'• elilkben can no longer riots far hall fare on the shunt ears he twg4rwta feel that he le gottiest old The arerage woman's nhle( nbJeet la life alter aha is married le to hies to .as the parker furniture paid tor. wawa on !l1D1Va'a rt.,rrra: March Village in agypt le • Special World Is Deaf. No regiue ha the world preemie; a clearer and more tiisane% Individual obaracter titan Egype. Mitch village I• s special world, asoln valley a uni- verse that has developed own Ile, and meas ham felt the apsolal lienal impaeadims, sad ever in modern times, while all the tap tit trs•-• •-•=ontse. a ---c a Wad ough the fes ab appears to be the same sort °t a. toast, everywhere, each locality lute its rgmotal lndlvklutl s who�� Oneknows how to otweree Coen riereLhingr critically will find con differences. T1tese diming larltlee are as old as L ypt ItmeJf. They have always a and are ae much more Mtsosa.as the oommunl - mthate 1+et1t errgrit sad Arleta/ were formerly more dtffkeutt. They are duo to physical ocodttioas special to cave village, to the prevailing winabt the form and eharacter or the nateuetalns, the extent of cultlevtble lands airf the apply of water. A study of the detail of the ooun- try b a very Important preliminary to the examination of Egyptian his- tory. Every village and everyhome I larmerly' ora minteal divYDy and lie particular masses. Are we sure that the gate and suet nes ware not lmpoired ley -heed condition? At OM - bac two hostile gorb were adored In the sante temple. testy we not sine in this feet a recollection of tine hostil- ity which has always prevailed Ito twee* the Inhabitant. of the two beaks of the river and still eon Unties T -Popular Seance Monthly. Bound to Win. Irish Barrister (addressing the bench) -Your Honor, I shall hoot ab- solutely prove to the Jury that the primmer could not have committed the crime with which he le charged 1f that does not convince the juryt I shill show that he wee insane whoa he committed IL that falls, I shall prove au alibi:- laatV 1 FAMILY SALVE' has been sold In Canada for over half a acatery. Wooden Cannon in Use Quaker gums -that is. the trunks of trees blackened to look like cannon - have dite'u been used to deceive the enemy, but In the Chinese civil wars of tbee.,:years ago actual cannon made of wood were need. They were made from the trunk. of hardwood trees, shaped, bond by means of red- hot pipet from the sugar; mills. dried in hot-air draughta and bound with .•tnuing .or hider.. Thiey -Mee* fairly serviceable artillery, one piece being fired more than 100 times before allowing signs of weakness. The pro kettles were scrap iron, stones and fire -hardened clay. At the taking of Amoy wooden cannon used by the Chines, were found. and bamboo ar- tillery ham been employed by the Ja- panese. Oatar'rh Osanot be Oared With LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot reach the Neat of the disease, and In order to cure It you must take Internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure 1s taken internally and act. directly on the blood( and mucosa surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Care is not a quack medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best physicians In this country for years, and b a regular prescription. It is composed of rho best tondos known, combined with the bent blood purifier.. acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the two Ingrediente le what produces such powerful results In curing Catarrh. Send for testi- moulab fres. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, To- ledo, 0. Sold by' druggtm., price 75e. Hall's Family Pills are the beet. Wasn't Honor. When Mir Adeane, now Mrs. Mal• let. was appoluted a mall of honor, a well-known man of the world, whose guest she was, said to her : "What an Interesting diary you will be able to keep 7" Mos Adeline replied: "No, that is Impossible. The Queen makes It a condition that we should not keep diaries when we are at court." "Oh," mid the hove "I think 1 Mould keep a very secret one. all the same." "Then i am afraid you would not be a maid orf honor," was the happy, retort. Yjaard's Liniment is seed by Physieiisa Sensible ahosa. Nature -shaped andxw for children are something entirely new, and are built exactly on the lines of their chubby little feet. They are In all elxee, se that they can he worn from babyhood up. Tele sensible fashion la the came of ronardloahle rejrleing &meadwomen. for for oily a mother knows what difficulty there le In getting shoes to fit their children without berth* them. Wile/AirWorse v ch Pbi1relleS AS t1Ul IS lefint TWO- tam Are You ^ lEai Iyiired) Just renumber" that au 7010 strength must come tf'om our fool, Did you ever thti u1 the :1 Perhaps your muse's* need more strength, or your nerves, or perhaps your stomach 1. weals said cannot digest who' ou eat. rJ yeti' liieeil more ataenitt than take goon's EMULSION of Cod -Liver Ott with Hypo, tea e�I, oltaatged of all foods int. atpeagti 1 a st *0. hypopho, ph.'tso are the te..te ofor the nerve, e JOTP'S E M u j„ BI ; t`f is the eas6rt and quickest cure for wo tk throats, for sou -:u °revery ar3:orall oaso e bill! v, weak nerve. and lora of flash. Its,. 1 t, Lei ea anills, &COTT a sow a fit., ywrsaa Mani Mat. Oesame. " Yes," declared the political speak,, " the city fairly teems with crime " Oh," said a little old man .1,.a neer the front. " that's nothlug i, worry about. We're goin' to drive te horses out of business before lung Ask for Nlaard's .ad take sae other Prase of Hale "Have yo* no mercy ?" she eerie►,e "No,"Maned Lite vllhalnou, dr'g clerk, "Ionil" he murmured Meet windedly, "we have something juot god'. Miller's Grip Powders cure. Poverty ham one advantage see wealth. When a poor man le skit thea is no dories on the part of his pkys clan to prelmng the Illness. HOBBS HARDWillft LOWOOII. t•+" ----- BINDER Fwd TWINE. MULE= anal 7.1rOn QUOTATIOxa PERSIATIC SitEEP DIP and ANIflAL WASH. A powerful nom-lrrltant aa; healing preparation that la pros Ing a boon to farmers all one Canada for curing skin doe eases of sheep and cattle. sad for destroying vermin. Has m irritating effects, and effects a cure In two or three applications Mr. 0, A. Brodie, Bethesda, Ont. mays: "I used It with great sur cess In castrating iambs. the wast healing the wounds rapidly ad keeping the maggots awn I mat 'heartily recommend 1l," For sok at all dealers. or direct from Ike raanefactareraWe Invite nor frew Co.,_ Limited, StoeftvIdt O llle, Oe Ton many cushions at the bottom may account for the room at the top, doago News FREE vn,im FREE We give this fine 4 -Blida Pearl Handle KNIFE for telling to of our Bright Litbt Chemical LAYF WICKS at a cents auk Simply read your addressed we will hewed wicks ported Wise sold, seed the 6o me end we will rand knife, grit all sbsgss paid. Addrer GBM NOVELTY CO. Tweab, out. war r w.YSI SR SIM S Mom NL Rolm Hama Drink (ores Dratxpdal Suhstltntea tea sad ema•e. .4 1°r Pack maks 76 cunt. Be line by all wooers As for (E0. paekars b Send los ter eampie. pok. Tomato, Oaaa.a ' SOLO PLATED. 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