HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1897-11-25, Page 6DOTOR JACK.
By ST, GEORGE Re1THBOE J3
CONTIIN UE.O.
This is the most direct way to ret
beyond the Pyrenees and into France.
True, the other route via Barcelona
takes one along the sea where the
ear can hear the sad moan of the
Waves, the eyes rest upon.vineyarde,
orange groves, olive orchards and
great fields of wild thyme, while the
perfume -laden air is exceedingly grate-
ful to the senses; but it is twice as
long as the one chosen, which hur-
ries the traveller over a high, hot
plateau, in places a desert.
Time is a factor in the calculations
of the doctor just now, and he means
to give up all other considerations in
order to get out of Spain with the
least possible delay.
Taking out a small but accurate
map, attached to a guide -book, he
traces the course they will pursue to
Paris, and then east, until at length
his finger remains stationary over a
dot that marks the Oriental city on
the beautiful Bosphorus—Constanti-
nople.
" There we rest—in that city duty
calls. Will you go with us, Larry, and
lend assistance. in the effort to save
your Cousin Aleck, held a prisoner in
the pasha's palace ?" he asks,
" Tell me the story—I will give you
my answer when you are done," re-
turns the other,
So Jaek begins. and narrates all. It
does not take him long, but he de-
scribes the thrilling scene in the won-
derful gardens adjoining.. the harem of
the *r e:xlthy pasha with such elo-
quence that Larry is quite carried off
his feet, and before the other can put
the question to hit a*ain he has seiz-
ed Do::fur Jack's hand earnestly.
" I ata v,ith you hart anti sena, my
friend. Fruni this hour count me as
oma of you. We will thus form a lit-
tle triumvirate of our own to oppose
the enemy, and you will find this
brain of (nine as fertile in resources
as that of the old time plotter, the
Cardinal l tiehelieu."
Jack ices not smile—he would not
be surprised at anything Larry might
do now, the little man has shown such
a d•.•ided genius for diplomacy. He
trusts him fully, and such action is
apt to bring out everything there is
in the dune.
Ja k makes no error by underesti-
mating the power of the enemy. He
knows they will be watchful, and con-
tinually on the alert to circumvent any
plans that may be formed.
All is to be kept a secret—no one
must know that they intend leaving
Madrid in the midst of the glorious
carnival. for people would at once be-
lieve them insane, since the Spanish
mind cannot conceive of a more glor-
ious .spectacle, longed for through
many, many months, and enjoyed with
all the fervour of their hot-blooded
race.
They talk in low tones, for it is not
absolutely certain that hostile ears
may not be bent to hear their plans
—these Spanish fondas in the cities,
as well as the taverns, or posadas, in
the villages, being rambling dwellings,
with the queerest rooms imaginable,
and ever so many nooks and hiding -
places, quite bewildering to one used
to straight halls as seen in English
and American hotels.
It is easy to get lost in such a laby-
rinth, and does not require a great
stretch of the imagination to people
various dark corners with ready
eavesdroppers, especially when the
party concerned has cause to believe
himself watched.
Jack is the last person in the world
to allow any nervousness to lay hold
on him, but he understands the situa-
tion and what he must expect bis
*enemies are unscrupulous and power-
ful, and this alone is enough to cause
him uneasiness.
Step by step he goes over the plan
with the other, to make sure there
is no mistake, for such a thing would
perhaps be fatal to the success of the
role they have arranged.
Larry is to go to the Fonda Penin-
sular, and manage to let every one
know that he is to take his aunt and
cousin uut early in the morning in a
vehicle to see how Madrid looks after
the first night's debauch—thus alarm-
ing no one when the carriage is order-
ed later on.
The trunks can be gotten down at
the last moment, all preparations hav-
ing been grade by the ladies, to whom
he will deliver a communication from
Jack as soon as he reaches the hotel
on the Puerta.
Thus it is neatly arranged, and if
they have even ordinary luck, by nine
o'clock on the morrow the whole party
will be aboard the fast Paris express,
speeding over the rails in the direc-
tion of the gay French capital.
It is not their intention to remain
there any length of time—duty de-
mands that they at once seek the bat-
tle -field again, to stand up with the
plotting pasha, and see if diplomacy
cannot beat him in the game now on.
They are small in number, but as
force cuts a poor figure in the deal,
they mean to outgeneral the enemy.
What the future holds for them only
Heaven knows, but their hopes are
'strong, and when Jack bids Larry
good -night, meaning to get a few hours
rest, he squeezes his hand warmly as
he says :
" In six hours we are away. Don't
forget to be on time, my friend," and
Larry answers :
'Pon 'onah ! now, Doctor Jack, we
shall soon be on the road. Then hur-
rah for Paris !"
CHAPTER XIIL
When. Doctor Jack finds himself
alone once more he closes the door of
bis room, and sits down to think. A
-cigar helps him in this respect, and
be grasps the reins, of thesituation in
his hand.
Minutes slip away: thus, and he has
gone over the whole situation. The
thought of what lies beyond in the
:near future Seems to stir the' most
•sluggish blood in his veins into ac-
tion,, for he . can no longer remain
seated, but springing to his feet be-
gins to pack the small portmanteau
with the few things he carries with
him --your old traveller .knows too
'much to encumber himself with a va-
gaiety of luxuries when on the jump,
,however much he might enjoy these
game things it aettie4 down.
When this job has been completed
Jack consults his watch, and finds that
the,hour lacks but a few minutes of
four. Through the open windows
there still comes the sound of merry
laughter from the street—the noise
jars on Jack's mind, for he is in rather
a melancholy state,as though certain.
coming events were casting a shadow
before.
He tries to sleep, throwing himself
upon the bed, but it is of no avail, and
presently he is once more on his feet
pacing the. room.
This in a measure calms him, and
when his attention is directed toward
the street by an. unusually boisterous
crowd passing, Doctor Jack walks to
the window and leans out. •
How cool and pleasant the . night air,
and what a delicious odour of flowers
comes to him. He can hardly endure
the closeness of the room, in which the
flickering gas has burned so long.
Looking down he sees that while
many of the lights may have burned
out, these are principally the Chinese
coloured lanterns hung on the trees
by the residents. The avenue is still
brilliantly illuminated by myriads of
tiny flames, and the pavement by no
means deserted, though by far the
greatest crowds have surged in the di-
rection of the great central plaza,
where the populace of Madrid delight
to jostle one another upon gala occa-
sions like this.
Attracted by the light and sounds
coming from this quarter, the Ameri-
can turns his gaze thither—he can
hear the roar of voices, the rising and
swelling music of bands, and see the
glow of fireworks as the many -colour-
ed balls cut the black heavens, or
bursting rockets send a shower of gol-
den rain down from on high,
Madrid is having a grand old time,
and woe unto the luckless travellers
quartered in the hotels on or near the
Puerta del Sol, the Fondas Peninsular,
de Paris, de los Principes, de Rusin, or
de los Embajadores—sleep will be an
utter impossibility for them on these
three full nights of the carnival.
Doctor Jack has stood thus, his el-
bows resting on the window -sill, which
is high up front the flour of the room,
perhaps ten minutes, when he becomes
aware of a singular thing—someone is
knocking at his door. In itself this is
not so strange, but the hour makes it
so.
He turns around, and as he does this
the rap is repeated—not a bold sound,
such as a man would make, but a
timid one. Jack for the moment is
amazed—he wonders if some new trick
of the carnival is about to be sprung
on him.
Then he recovers his self-possession,
and walks to the door. The knocks
have ceased, but he immediately opens
the door, to find, as he already ex-
pected, that his caller is a woman.
She is masked, and wears a black
domino that in a measure conceals her
form. Jack has seen dozens disguised
in this manner upon the street. It
flashes ever him that perhaps this
senora is stopping at the hotel, and
has made a mistake of the room, but
she evinces no surprise or consterna-
tion at sight of him, so this can hard-
ly be. Then the idea flashes into his
mind that it is a prank -loving senora,
who has possibly some giggling com-
panions hidden in the hallway watching
to see her little passage at arms with
the brave American who slew the black
toro, and whom the gentler half of Ma-
drid's poulation has gone almost crazy
over ever since.
These things flit through Jack's
mind with the rapidity of lightning,
and although but a few seconds have
passed since he opened the door, he
has already decided that he must be-
ware of the black eyes that gleam
from behind the other's mask.
His early morning caller has during
this time stood there observing him
—she evidently waits for him to speak,
so he musters his Spanish, and says,
laughingly :
" The senora would play some trick
upon the American for the amuse-
ment of her friends. If she will con-
sent to remove her mask, and call
those who look on, I will have the
landlord set an early breakfast or a
late supper down below, where we
can become better acquainted, and
talk of the great carnival "—for Doc-
tor Jack knows sleep is out of the
question for him, and is ready to wel-
come this little episode of the grand
masquerade in order to Dass away
some of the leaden hours that must
elapse before the time comes when he
can start for the fast Paris express.
All manner of liberties are taken
during the continuance of the carni-
val, most of them innocent in them-
selves. Spanish women are gener-
ally shut up the better part of the
year, and allowed little freedom, so
that when the time comes for them to
don a mask, secure from recognition,
they do many things that at another
time would be far from their thoughts.
This is only human nature, and the
black-eyed dames of Spain are noth-
ing if not human.
To Jack's surprise, however, his
unknown visitor does not eagerly
grasp at his munificent offer of a feast
for herself and friends. On the con-
trary, she seems to draw herself up
haughtily, as though offended in a de-
gree at his familiarity, and Jack guess-
es he has made a mistake.
" Senor Evans does not know who
he addresses, evidently," and thus
speaking, she removes the mask sud-
denly.
To say Jack is startled would hard-
ly cover the ground—in all his life he
does not remember feeling, such a
shock as when his eyes fall upon that
face. It is Mercedes—her beauty
seems to light up the dingy room as
she stands there in the dorway. Doc-
tor Jack fairly gasps, and for the mo-
ment loses his voice ; but he is too
old a campaigner to remain in this
state long, and presently recovers.
" Mercedes—Senorita—how can you
pardon my seeming rudeness ? I never
dreamed of this—ah, great pleasure—
but I believed I wee about to be made
the victim of a joke by some fun -lov-
ing senoras living at the fonds. You
will—you must pardon me."
All this he says in such an earnest
manner, looking so sorry for the blun-
der, that it does not lie in a woman's
heart to bear malice. Mercedes smiles
—he is forgiven. She makes a move-
ment as though she would enter—Jack
immediately picks up a heavy chair
with one hand, as though it were a
chip, and begs her to be seated, while
at the same time he is. madly speculat-
ing as to the cause of her presence here
at this strange hour.
True, the carnival is on, and it
gives a sort of license to its votaries,
but Mercedes is hardly the one to
take advantage of this. He believes
from the start that he must seek fur-
ther if he would learn the truth.
Looking backward he can see all
that has happened to him in connec-
tion with this woman who wears the
crown of beauty. Like the shifting
scenes of a moving panorama, the
events pass before his mind's eye.
First, there are the meetings in the
flower market of Barcelona. when his
eye is captivated by the loveliness of
the supposed Catalan peasant girl
who frequents the Rambla and sells
him bouquets and houtonaires. Then
he sees that face back of the veil
worn by the nun from the cloister of
the Benedictine church of San Pedro 1
-she leans .over him, her perfumed
breath touching his cheek, her liquid
eyes drinking his soul.
Last of all comes the bull -fight --his
leap into the arena—the look of min-
gled pride and consternation he sees
upon her face, and then the scene at
her home, where she sings for him all
the tender Spanish love songs she
knows.
Is it any wonder Doctor Jack's
heart beats faster than its wont, as
he realizes that this magnificent crea-
ture has come to him bent upon some
secret errand ?
For a moment he even forgets that
this creature—one of the loveliest
works of Heaven—has been engaged in
a plot against his life, because she is
devoted, body and soul, to the cause
of the Carlists—but it rushes like a
wave over him again, and he becomes
cautious.
What game can she be playing
now ? He almost fears Mercedes, her
beauty is so great. Somehow she
makes him think of a tigress, so mag-
nificent in her bearing, and yet so
subtle. Mentally he compares her with
Avis, and the latter does not suffer
thereby, for frankness is stamped up-
on her brave face, if the beauty of
Mercedes is the greater.
" Kindly close the door, Doctor Jack.
It would not do for anyone to see me
here. I risk much in making this
visit," she says, in her low, velvet-like
voice, that thrills the American,
though he cannot tell why.
He obeys her behest, and even turns
the key in the lock as an additional
safeguard against intrusion. What-
ever her mission may be, it is his duty
to protect her.
Standing near her, with his hands
resting on the back of a chair, he
looks straight into her colouring face,
where the blushes creep under the
satin -like, olive -complexion, as though
he would read her secret there. She
gives a short little laugh—it is cer-
tainly a strange thing for a young
woman of the highest circle of Madrid
to seek a private audience with a gen-
tleman at such an hour, but there
must be some strong reason for her
action.
" Senor Jack, you think me unmaid-
enly for coming to you here—now. I
confess it is a strange thing to do, but
I have a powerful reason. Your life
is in danger."
She says this in a thrilling tone, just
as if she expects Jack to start back in
amazement; but he does nothing of
the sort. This is an old story to him
now—even when he heard it first from
Larry he had shown little signs of
wonder, and hence is rot apt to go
into a state of agitation at this late
hour.
" Indeed !" is all he says, and so
quietly that she bites her lips in
chagrin.
" You do not believe it ?" she. cries.
" Pardon me, but I know it to be a
fact."
" Ah ! who has told you ?" quickly.
" I have a faculty for finding out
these things, senorita. I know that
I am a marked man by the Carlists,
simply because I happened to be a
friend of the Duke de Arroyo, who
has turned out to be a royal spy."
Jack says all this without excite-
ment—she looks upon him in wonder.
" You know that your life has been
forfeited—that you may be among the
missing at any day, and yet you do
not feel afraid ?"
" Senorita, you have seen me mas-
ter that crazy black toro in the ring."
" Ah 1 it was a superb sight, but I
trembled for you, Senor Jack, and re-
gretted my rash action in goading you
on."
"Why_ should you ?"
She does not answer in words, but
the tell-tale colour flies into her
she is an admirable actress, the finest
Jack has ever seen off the stage.
cheeks. If Mercedes is playing a part
" You must leave Spain, Senor
Jack."
I intend to," he replies.
Immediately. A few hours may
be fatal to you. Even now the word
has gone out that means your death"
—her manner has become excited, the
great black eyes glow with volcanic
fire, and fascinate Jack, who realizes
now what a great possibility for good
or evil lies in his wonderful girl.
" All this I already know, senorita,
but nevertheless I thank you just the
same. I cannot understand your mo-
tive in taking this risk to warn me,
who can only be considered a friend at
the most." Jack would be moved to
more warmth in his speech could he
get rid of the notion that the girl is
acting a part—believing this, he does
not care to be demonstrative.
Her quick woman's intuition guesses
the truth instantly—she sees he dis-
trusts her, and a resolve flashes into
her mind. He must know all—the
fearful risks she has taken to warn
him, and, yes, even the reason why
this has been done, unmaidenly as it
may be for a woman to disclose the
secrets of her inner heart to the man
she loves—these impulsive Spanish wo-
men are not so coy and backward as
their American cousins—the tropical
clime engenders more fire in the blood,
and their passions, if less enduring on
the whole, are like the hot blast of the
sirocco while they last.
" Senor Jack, you understand, that I'
have not come here at the order of
any league -this time my actions are
controlled by Mercedes Gonzales alone.
I assume a grave risk in seeking to
warn you."
"And again I thank you, senorita.
The risk is lessened by the fact that
many senoras are upon the streets
even now, enjoying the carnival. I
am glad of that, and trust no one
among your friends will ever hear that
you came to warn your American ac-
quaintance at such an hour. Itdoes
y our woman's heart credit, senorita.
May You find such a friend in time of
need."
Does he speak in sarcasm ? Mer-
cedes fails to read his face, but she
hastens to say;:—
" You do not understand me, penor
Jack. When I speak of assuming a
risk I do not mean that to which you
refer. That is nothing to me. But
if the league to which I' belong—those
who are devoted to the cause of Don
Carlos as our future sovereign -should
know that. I came here to warn you,
my life would pay the penalty."
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
1St. Petersburg Society.
Mnoh has been said against the mor-
als of S. Petersburg abroad, the moral-
ity
orality of Russians at home being too often
judged by certain types of declasses met
with in Paris, Rome and the German
watering planes. Scandals do, of course,
occur in the "upper circles" of society,
but they are relatively less frequent
than in some other capitals. Further,
no attempt is made, as in Paris and Ber-
lin, to noise these domestic scandals far
and wide. A kind of Freemasonry ex-
ists between well bred people in St. Pe-
tersburg to hush up affairs of this sort.
Among the young women who rank as
leaders in society it is rare to find one
implicated in a scandal of any kind.
What has been said apropos of foreign-
ers in St. Petersburg applies as well to
the natives, A man's official position
has absolutely no influence on his social
position. He may be a general, a min-
ister, a privy councilor or a member of
the imperial council, but unless he be-
longs either by birth or by reason of his
personal attainments to the best society
he is certain to stumble against closed
doors if be attempts to enter this cream
of St. Petersburg society. No better idea
of how peculiarly constituted St. Pe-
tersburg society is in this respect can
be given than by saying that Baron
Mohrenheim, the retiring Russian am-
bassador in Paris, has never been able
to make his entree into the most exclu-
sive set of the Russian capital. Quer-
terings do not go in St. Petersburg. It
is necessary and sufficient for a man to
be a gentleman. and clever to have the
doors of the most exclusive set open to
him.—San Francisco Argonaut.
Japan's Next Emperor.
Le Temps has an interesting article
on the succession to the throne of Ja-
pan. His imperial highness Yoshihito
Jhinno Heron no mya is suffering from
lung disease and cannot recover. Prince
"Spring"—to give him a more manage-
able title, which is the translation of
Haron—is only 18. He is the son, not
of the empress (who is childless), but of
one of her ladies in waiting, and he
was proolaimed heir by an article in
the constitution granted by the emperor
iu 1889. He is the last male descendant
in order of primogeniture of a dynasty
which has reigned for 2,600 years and
trades its origin to a female incarnation
of the sun—the goddess Amatera. This
genealogy is accepted without difficulty
in a country;which knows all the latest
improvements in electricity and repre-
sentative government. The nearest ap-
proach to a serious religion which the
Japanese have would seem to be their
cult for the imperial personage, as em-
bodying in some sort the traditions and
the spirit of Japan. Consequently there
is not likely to be any trouble over his
arrangements for the succession, which,
according to the constitution of 1889,
passes, in default of his own direct de-
scendants, to the heirs male of Prinoe
Arisugava Taruhito, who died in 1896
during the siege of Wei-bai-Wei. His
son, Prince Takehito, who was made
vice admiral during the war, is, there-
fore, at present the most likely person
to succeed to the throne which poor
Prince "Spring" will hardly live to oc-
cupy. -Pall Mall Gazette.
Slot Machine Dinners.
In commenting on the automatic hot
water supply now furnished in certain
parts of London by dropping a penny in
a slot machine attached to a lamppost
the London Telegraph suggested that
food may soon be furnished in the
same way, whereupon a correspondent
writes: "It may interest some of your
readers to know that the problem is al-
ready solved and that in the exhibition
grounds at Brussels there is a cafe which
provides hot and cold lunoheons entire-
ly by the automatic method, and I can
say from experience that they axe very
good. By placing a franc in the slot a
chop or steak, with potatoes, can be se-
cured, hot and well cooked. .Another
franc will produce a half bottle of
wine. Half a franc will supply a plate
of cold meat, with salad and roll, and a
nickel of 10 centimes will extract a
piece of bread and butter and oheese or
a 'brioche.' Besides all this, a nickel
will draw an excellent glass of hook
front one of the two large vessels in the
center of the cafe." .
The Farmer's Thanksgiving.
The earth is brown and skies are gray,
And the windy woods are bare,
pad the first white flakes of the coming snow
Are afloat in the frosty air, '
But the sparks fly up from the hickory log
On the homestead's broad stone hearth,
And the windows shake, and the rafters ring,
To the lads' and the lasses' mirth.
The farmer's face is furrowed and worn,
And his locks are thin and white,
But his hand is steady, his voice is clear,
And his eye is blue and bright
As he turns to look at his sweet old. wife,
Who sits in her gown of gray,
With the cobweb kerchief and creamy frills
She wore OIL her wedding day.
He bows his head to the laden board
And the guests they are silent all.
"Thanksgiving, Lord, for the sun and rain,
And the fruit on the orchard wall.
For the silver wheat, and the golden corn,
And the crown of a peaceful life—
The greatest blessing that thou cant give—
A. true and a loving. wife I"
This white haired lover he bends to kiss
Her hand in its frill of lace
And the faded rose on her wrinkled cheek
With a proud And a courtly grade,
And the snowflakes click on the window pane,
.And therafters ring above,
And the angels sing at the gates of God
The words of the ferater's love.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON IX, FOURTH QUARTER, IN-
TERNATIONAL SERIES, NOV. 28.
Teat of the Lesson, I Pet. iv, 1-8—Mem-
ory Verses, 7, 8—Golden Text, I Pet, iv,
7 — Commentary by the lltev. D. M.
Stearns.
Having completed our study of the Aots
of the Apostles, it certainly seems fitting
that we should havo at least one lesson
from the writings of Peter, who was an
apostle before Paul, who was used by the
Spirit to be the messenger on the great day
of Pentecost, who was also used to epen
the door to the gentiles, and with whom
Paul at one time spent 15 days in Jerusa-
lem (Gal. 1, 17, 18). But whether we
study the writings of Peter or Paul, the
same Spirit spoke throughbotb and
wrought in both, even as Paul said, "Be
that wrought effectually in Peter to the
apostleship of the circumcision, the same
was mighty in me toward the gentiles"
(Gal. ii, 8). In faot, we must bear in
mind that whether we study Moses, or
the prophets, or the gospels, or epistles, or
Revelation, all were written by the very
same holy Spirit of God.
1. "For as much then as Christ hath
suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves
likewise with the salne mind, for ho that
hath suffered In the flesh hath ceased from
sin." The thought here takes us back to
chapter III, 18, where he said that Christ
hath once suffered for sins, the just for
the unjust, that Ho might bring us to
God, being put to death in the flesh, but
quickened by the Spirit.. Ib seems to me
that the thought is a continuation of the
beginning of his epistle, where he empha-
sizes tho living hope by the resurrection of
Christ from tho dead and dwells upon tho
inheritance) thoroby scoured to us whit
ought to lift us above all present things,
making no holy in all conversation.
2. "That he no longer should live the
rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of
men, hut to the will of God." Or as in
Ron, vi, 11, "Dead indeed unto sin, but
alive unto God through Jesus Christ our
Lord." Tho saved sinner is a new crea-
ture or creation in Christ, old things
passed away, all things now, and he is
supposed to have left in the grave of his
baptism into Christ all the self life, with
its aims and desires, and henceforth ever
to walk in newness of life (Ram. vi, 3, 4).
8. "For tho time past of our life may
suffice us to have wrought the will of the
gentiles, when we walked in lascivious-
ness, lusts, excess of wine, revolings, ban-
quetings and abominable idolatries."
That is the life of many a citizen of this
world today, just living to fulfill the do
sires of the flesh and of the mind (Eph.
3), with no thought of God or of a future
life. 'that, however, is not the writer's
point here, but rather that those who bear
the name of Christ aro oft -times guilty of
living that same old life in some measure,
to their own loss and to tho great dishonor
of Him whose beautiful name they bear.
4. "Wherein they think it strange that
ye run not with them to the same. excess
of riot, speaking evil of you." In our day
it is not only the people of this world who
think it strange that their wives or bus -
bands, or brothers or sisters, will not
frequent the theater and the ballroom any
more since they have received Christ, but
many whose names aro on church registers
and who are soon at the communion table
and yet continuo in this old godless life
aro harder to put up with in their cruel
words and conduct toward those who will
walk no longer with them in their world-
liness,
5. "Wbo shall give account to Him that
is ready to judge the quick and the dead."
As we found in the Acts, there shall be a
resurrection both of the just and tbo un-
just, but not at the same time. There
shall he a .judgment also of living and
dead, just and unjust, but not all at the
same time. If we are Christ's, our judg-
ment for sin is'last at Calvary, wbere He
suffered for our sins, but all who are His
must appear before His judgment seat, to
be judged for their works since they re-
ceived Min (Rom. xiv, 10; II Cor. v, 10).
After that we will Dome with Him to
judge the living nations for their treat-
ment of Israel (Math. xxv, 81). At the
end of the thousand years all the unsaved
will appear before the groat white throne
ere they are sent into the lake of fire to
have their portion with the devil and his
angels (Rev. xx, 11-15). If people bad any
faith at all in God and His word, one.
'would suppose that the statement, "God
shall bring every work into judgment,
with every secret thing, whether it be
good or whether it be evil' (Ecol. xii, 14),
would lead them to consider their ways,
and if Christians believed what is written
in I Cor. 111, 14, 15, they would surely
mend their ways and quit their worldli-
ness, lest they be saved as by fire, much to
their shame.
6. "For, for this cause was the gospel
preached also to them that are dead that
they might be judged according to men in
the flesh, hut live according to God in the
Spirit." The best light I have upon chap-
ter iii, 19, is that found in chapter i, 11,
which, if I understand it, teaches that the
same Spirit who was in Christ was also in
Noah, as well as in all the prophets, and
through him preached to the antedilu-
vians, who in the days of Christ's humili-
ation were spirits in prison. May they not
be the dead here referred to who, when
tbey were alive, had the gospel preached
to them, some of whom must have believed
during those 120 years, but possibly died
before the deluge? I confess that the wa-
ters are deep here, but some day we shall
know more fully. •
7. "But the end of all things is at hand.
Be yo therefore sober and.watoh unto
prayer." In view of the possibility of our
sojourn in these mortal bodies ending any
pay, or the possibility of the whole ohurob
being oaugbt np any day, what manner of
persons ought we to be in all holy conver-
sation and godliness? Whatever gifts or
graces God has bestowed upon us, let us
minister the same one to another as good
stewards of the manifold grace of God
(verso 10). Let us not think trials strange,
but endure all meekly, counting them a
privilege, and, even if we suffer for doing
well, God will be well pleased if we take
it meekly (chapter ii, 20). •
8. "And, above all things, have fervent
love among yourselves, for love shall cover
a multitude of sins." Humility before
God (chapter v, 6, 6) and love to our fel-
lows must be very pleasing in the sight of
God, for both are 'so Christlike. Though
He was rich (bow rich we cannot imagine),
yet for our sakes He became poor that
thus He might snake us rich, and it was
His love to us when we were dead in sins
that did it --the love that shed HIS blood
for us, that blood which alone can take
away sins. This Is the love that covers
sins, and if we have any love to Him
worth mentioning we will not worry much
over chapter Iii, 19, or iv, 6, but just hold
fast and wait for lightand live to get souls
under the blood which oleanseth from all,
els.
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
Toronto, Nov, 22.
BREADSTUFFS, ETO.
Wheat—Export demand aotive as the e;.
seaboard to -day, and locally a better tone
prevailed. No. 2 red wheat was taken at
82o, west, and 83o, east. No. 2 spring
sold at 78o, east, and goose wheat, east,
at 77o. Manitobas were steady at 98o for
odd oars of No. 1 hard, traok, Midland or
Owen. Sound.
Flour—Continues steady and in good
demand; straight roller, middle freights,
will sell at $4 to $4.10.
Millfced—Quiet. Bran is quoted at $8,
and shorts at $10.50 to $11, midale.
freights.
Oatmeal -Car lots of rolled oats, in
bags, on track, Toronto, are quoted at
$3,15 to $8.20.
Peas—Demand quite good. Car lots
sold at 43o, west, and at 44o, east.
Rye—Firmer. Car lots are quoted at
44o to -day, high freights, and 45o, east.
Ton oars sold at the same figures.
Buckwheat—Firm. Car lots, west, are
quoted at 303yo, and east, at 8134o.
Barley—No. 8 extra is quoted nomin-
ally at 28 to 29c, outside; No. 2, at Y1 to
32o, and No. 1, at 34o. Odd oars of feed,
on the Midland, sold at 25o.
Corn—Firm. Holders ask 25%o, Chat-
ham, for yellow, and 25%o is bid
Oats—Demand keeps active and; prices
have a firm undertone. White sold in
round lots to -day at 24o, north and
west„ and 25o, east,
PRODUCE
Eggs—Situation unchanged. Strictly
No. 1 eggs aro selling at 15 to 100.
Limed eggs are moving in the ordinary
way at about 19%e.
Potatoes—Unchanged. Car lots selling 11
on track at 63 to 57o per bag. On the
street dealers quote from 56 to 60o per
bag,
Poultry—Receipts free, and prices
about the same as Saturday. Turkeys
range anywhere froxu 7 to 90 per pound;
geese, 6 to (!c per pound; ebiokene, 25 to
36o per pair; ducks, 40 to 60e per pair.
Beans—(quiet. Dealers quote choice
hand-picked white beans here at 90e to
81, and common at 60 to 70o per bushel.
Apples—Market hard to quote as few.
are offering. About 3%o in the country,
or 4o delivered here, are the prevailing
quotations. Dealers here quote small lots
of old dried at 5o, and evaporated at 8
to 8eec for naw.
Hops—Choice new are quoted at about
10 to 12c per lb. in bales. Old hops are
nominal
Baled Hay—Unaltered and rather dull.
Car lots on track of No. 1 sell at around
$8.50. No. 2 is quoted at about $7.50 to
$8.
Straw—No demand. Dealers quote car
lots on track, at $55 to $5.60.
DRESSED HOGS AND PR.)VISIONS.
On the street for some reason to -day
dressed hogs were a fraction higher, but
this does not signify anything. In farm-
ers' loads choice weights sold at $6.80 to
$6. On track light weights, 100 to 150
pounds, are quoted in car lots at $5.26.
Heavy at $5.10 to $5.15. Provisions are
steady.
Quotations aro as follows:—
Dry Salted Shoulders — Long Clear
bacon, oar lots. 8e; ton lots, 8 ago; case
lots, 8%o; backs, 90.
Smoked Meats—Hams, boavy, 10o a,
medium, 11 to 113,0; light, 1131, to 12o;
breakfast bacon, 12 to 123tc; rolls, 9 to
934o; backs, 1135 to 12o; picnic hams,
Do. A11 meats out of pickle la less than
prides quoted for smoked moats.
Lard—Tierces, 63, to 6%o; tube, 89.(
to 7o; pails, 9 to 9j4o; compound, eel to
5y0.
DAIRY PRODUCE.
Butter—Market about steady all
round: supplies still plentiful in all
lines, and deinand fair. Quotations fol-
low: Dairy, tub, poor to medium, 11 to
12o; choice, 16 to 16%c; large dairy,
rolls, 15 to 16o; small dairy, pound
prints, ohoice, 16 to 17o; creamery, tubs,
early makes, 17 to 180; late makes, 18 to
19o; and creamery, pounds, 19 to 20o.
Cheese—Sales few, and only small
orders coming in. Dealers here sellin the
ordinary way at 9 to 9;4c.
CHEESE MARKETS.
Brantford, Nov. 22.—A t the Brantford
cheese market to -day 2,630 boxes oheese
were offered, and 2,025 boxes sold, viz.
75 at 734o; 1,200 boxes at 734c; 485 at
8o; 265 at 8 1-6o. Market adjourned for
the season.
Perth, Ont., Nov. 22.—There wore 200
boxes of oheese shipped from here to -day.
This was the remainder of the oheese
that was bought a few weeks ago at
8 5-8 to 8fo. All cheese is now shipped
from here.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Toronto, Nov. 22.—On the market this
morning we had a total of 60 loads of
offerings on sale; the run was a compar-
atively Large one for this dull season,
and as far as cattle was concerned the
market was quite unchanged. Sheep and
lambs were aotive and steady, while hogs
are firmer and advancing.
We had a few loads of shipping oattie
here, but scarcely any inquiry; a couple
of loads were sold at $3.70 per 100
pounds, and this was nearly the best.
prion fetched to -day.
There was no change in butcher cat-
tle; we had very little choice stuff hero,
and 834c was occasionally paid for really
good stuff, and for extra choice pinked
lots 8%o was given. Around 3o and
8 1.8o a lot of good average cattle
changd hands; for medium and common
stuff the price was 29et to 23to per pound.
Trade dragged, and some of the stuff
was unsold.
Milk cows are steady and unchanged.'
at Prom $22 to $23 each for ordinary, and
from $40 to $50 for extra choice, with a'
demand for good cows. Lambs sell from,
4 to 434e per pound; the trade wasp
steady to -day, and good lambs are in;
aotive demand.
Wheat, white new 34
Wheat, red, per bush00
`Vbeat, goose,
Peas, common, t
, perbush 46
Oats, per bush 264
Rye per bush 45
Barley, per bush....'. 28
Ducks, spring, per pair,..,. 45
Chickens, per pair 30
Geese, per Ib 05
Butter, in 1-1b. rolls 15
Eggs, new laid 16
Potatoes. per bag ... 45
Beans, per bush.75 85
Beets, per doz 09 10
Parsnips, per doz 9 10
Apples, per .bbl 00
Hay, timothy 8 50
Straw, sheaf ' ......
850
Beef, hinds 5 06
Beef, fores.. .. 34 5
Lambs, to carcase, per lb6 7
Veal, per lb 5 5
Mutton, per lb......,- 44 7
Dressed toga 680 600
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